The Straits Times, 10 March 1933

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    38 1 The Strait Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. ■pages. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 193 J. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      587 1 IGAPORE. 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6181). 15 Tonight 9.15 lOCTOR X I ■Phone 5261-2. PHOSFERINE ASSISTS ATHLETES World's Records Holder, writes: I j^^zr^l W* "HEING the winner of 72 weight-lifting I Hi^l^. Mt^fflk \_J Matches and Tournaments during the I jfc^^SL i past 10 years, my lengthy experiences in I
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      322 1 KUALA LUMPUIf:**. fr*YLA >ST CPHONE 3683). k 'i f I r— ROLLS RAZOR *^0' lIEKE ARE A FEW REASONS WHY EVERY MAN SHOULD USE A ROLLS RAZOR: The guarded hollow-ground blade, made of finest Sheffield steel, gives a perfect shave for years. It is a One Blade Safety no more
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      12 1 PAVILION! J 6.15 *T*nfgKt' 915 j TROUBLE IN PARADISE. I Phone 6903.
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      475 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR tHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1933. X BHUTAN 6,000 Mar. CHITRAL 15.000 Mar.
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      672 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Mar. 22 23 I TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 4 6 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU T0.400 May 3 4 KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 5
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      454 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIX AND THURSDAY, ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) an the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Carg only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of th largest and finest steamers trading to Aus
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      502 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. ((ncorporat d in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. ERRIA 2R'3 283 29/3 31/3 LALANDIA 18/4 18/4 19/4 21/4 MEONIA 9/5 9/5 10/5 12/5 ALSIA 30/5 SO/5 31/5
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      1133 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STF.WSHII' U)l Steam Ship Co.. Ltd., and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STK \MSIIIP CO I Tl) I r THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP <O LTD* THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THB AUSTRALIAN ORIENT
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      WRECKED MISSION SHIP.
      839 3 Naval Court Finding. NO BLAME TO MASTER OR OFFICERS. When the Melanesian Mission vessel Southern Cross VI, became popularly known at its dedication by the Archbishop of Canterbury as "the ship that will never return," it was never suspected what a sinister meaning: these words were subsequently
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    SUNKEN STEAMER
    48 3 To Be Raised From Kola Bay. Leningrad, Feb. 26. Arrangements for salvaging the steamship Nora, which sank in Kola Bay in lyi'l, have been completed. The Nora will be raised from a depth of 30 metres. Salvaging operations were started some time ago, but progress wm
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    NIGHT CLUB IN SINGAPORE!
    279 3 NIGHT CLUB IN SINGAPORE Aboard Latest Luxury Liner. The luxurious $8,000,000 Matson Navigation liner Lurline arrives in Singapore this afternoon on her maiden voyage to the Orient. Besides her fine appointments, she claims this distinction that one of the longes' maiden voyage cruises in being made. The distance of 30,363
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    THE ECHOMETER.
    238 3 Further Orders For Marconi Device. Messrs. Elders and Fyffeg have placed an order for the installation of the Marconi Echometer Sounding Device in the whole of their fleet of 36 ships operating between Great Britain and the West Indies and ports in the Gulf of Mexico. This important
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    THE N.D.L.
    129 3 To Dock At Southampton In Future There have been strong: rumours in Southampton recently that the Norddeutscher Lloyd are considering: reverting to their pre-war practice to bringing: vessels to dock at Southampton instead of handling them in Cowes Roads. This would apply to the Bremen and Europa, as
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    FIGHT FOR LIFE.
    99 3 Falls Overboard, Is Rescued But Dies. The story of an unsuccessful fight for the life of a passenger on board the liner Alranaza was told when the vessel arrived at Southampton from South America. I The passenger, James Summershill Duchart, a British subject, about 35 years of
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    224 3 SILVERASH. Brit., 3,091 tors, from Calcutta 9-3, for Java Ports 12-3. CALCUTTA MARU, Jap., 3,313 tons, from Calcutta 9-3, for Yokohama via Hong Ron* 10-3. HOSANG. Brit., 3,293 tons, from Calcutta 10-3, for Hong Kortjr 10-3. HYDRA 11. Norw., 823 tons, from Bangkok 9-3. for Bangkok 11-3. KATONG,
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    PASSENGERS.
    113 3 The following passenger* left Singapore today for Europe by th» ni.s. Johmn von Oldenbarnevelt: Mr. R. A. Vaujhan, Mrs. E. F. Sturt, Mr and Mrs. H. W. Cowling, Mrs. H. Schup:, Mr. M. K. V. Michelsen, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Deelder, Mr. J. Stern. Capt. H. and Miss
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    60 3 Friday, March 10. Ship* ikmr>Jde the Whmn or expected to Arrire. Entrance Godown Gate. Main Wharf Empire Dock Vest Wharf Ophir 20 Valentijn 19 Tamatsu Maru 13 Ramses 9 Saugor 30 Penrith Castle 32 City of Windsor 34 Mirzapore 37 Hosang 48 Lurline 5 Centaur 1 1
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    KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    45 3 Main Wharf Lch. "Hygela," Lch. "Mercury," The Cable, Lch. "Alert." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Circe, Dorvrl. Tietoria Dock Kepong. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Tomohon. No. 2 Dock Tug "Pentower."
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      524 3 SNORDDEDTSCHER LLOYD. Incorporated ia '7 Germany.) > The undermentioned art the company's intended fixtures OUTWARD. I SAALE for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China and Japan Mar. 16 t DESSAU for Manila Japan Mar. 26 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, N. China ft Japan Mar. 29 HOMEWARD. I FBANKEN
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      379 3 I DOLUUI WRAMIWII UWB .UaWAMsWICAN MAIX LOT TO EUROPE Panama Canal America V Canada Suez BT PRESIDENT LINERS 24 to 53 days of real comfort Enjoyable Economy Swimming Bath— Excellent CaUlne. Large cabins with beds. I Hot and Cold running water In every stateroosß. OOLUR STEAMSHIP LINES, lIC. LTD (Incorporated
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      496 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. .Tla Ports -and Suez Canal OtTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN. Steamer s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl. 29 Apl. 29 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MANILA for Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Apl. 15
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      162 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Lut ■night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •P hrs. *F Alor Star 94 Nil 10.9 70 K. Trengganu 87 Nil 10.0 71 Bukit Jeram 87 1.54 9.3 70 Mersin* 84 0.42 6.9 74 Singapore 89 O.fiJ 5.8 73 C. D. STEWART. Superintendent
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      454 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not sind oiiginals. WANTED Immediately, for bachelor estaMiahmi nt. i xperienced cook-hoy. Bungalow nt i-iilly situated. 198, Straits Times. FULLY trained Nurse to take charge small child mid-March with passage Home in two to
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      729 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE PRE-WAR RATES "Lloyd House," 2. at Lloyd Road. Call 6 p.m. GROSVENOR Hotel. Service rooms furnished, modern sanitation, from $50 monthly. WANTED two ouiet bachelors with private family. Term moderate. Apply 182, S. Times. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent. United Engineers. TO LET, Botanic
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      589 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office store. Apply S. Manasceh Co., 5-2, Malacca Street. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and
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      618 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KELVINATORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS KENTED Malayan Mechanical Equipment Ce. 14, Robinson Road. Tel. 5464. BOOKS ON GARDENING. ORCHIDS: THEIR CULTIRE MANAGEMENT, by W. Watnon. Curator, Royal Botanic Gardens, hew, England, 20 Coloured Plates, $IH. I'Oril.AK GARDENING ANNUAL, edited by H.
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      452 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March 15, 1933, at 2.50 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land situate o,f 7% milestone, East Coast Road, Singapore area 6,588 sq. ft. MORTGAGEES' SALE. Lot 2.
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      165 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. CHINESE METHOD HAIR HOON SECK TRADING CO. 1, Rallies I'lace— Th me MM. Have always in -lock: AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING Toms GARDENING SHIP ESTATE storks. MINE Enquiries invited. You've Always Wanted 1. A rlfirk
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      80 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside without Malay*. Malaya. Postage. Monthly .1.00 4.00 i 2..10 Quarterly t s.o0 $12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 (24.00 $15.00 Yearly $31.00 $48.00 $3*.M NOTE.— Outstation cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The chart"* and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form
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    "CRANKS & CROOKS."
    212 5 "CRANKS CROOKS." Earl Attacks Modern Legislators. The Earl of Malmesbury, President of the County Council's Association, addressing thu 1912 last month, said that Great lii-i ain had been living, over a number of years, in an atmosphere of superficial sentimentality, and this had been expressed in modern legislation. The country
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    £10,000 SANCTUARY.
    197 5 Single-Handed Effort In England. Mr. Richard B. Burrowes, a wellknown Liverpool bird-lover and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Proteation < f Eirds, has just completed an ambitious single-handed effort in bird protection. Early this year he entered into a contract to purchase 271 acres of
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    FISH THAT CHANGES ITS SEX.
    412 5 FISH THAT CHANGES ITS SEX. How Nature Adjusts The Balance. For snme time past- a number of Mexican fish have been enriching the London Zoological Society's special fish nursery at the back of the Aquarium. The sword-tail, unlike the majority of fish, does not lay eggs, but j bring? forth
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    TROOPS REVOLT.
    139 5 Two Officers And 100 Men Enter Kwangsi. Wiuhow, M. 18. Thfl local papers contain an order signed by the Disttic: Magistrate, Mr. Chen Man-ehung, in KfUd to the company of l-evoltlng troupe whl-h have come up from Kwa;:gtuncr. FrWM this proclamation, it is learned that a few ilr.ys
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    PALACE TREASURES.
    94 5 As Security For Loan From America Canton, Feb. 24. The Canton Government has been informed that the Nankins: Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, will use the Peking Royal Palace and Museum treasures and curios to secure a big loan from the Ame- 1 rican Government, although the
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    TROLLEY BUSES.
    250 5 Bournemouth Decides To Try Them. There were vigorous protests at Bournemouth town council Meting against a proposal to run an experimental trackless trolley bus service between tinSquare and the western boundary of tl e town, but the proposal was carried. I' is recognised that in a few years
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    WIVES AND "NERVES."
    248 5 Doctor's Sympathy With Husbands. Dr. Klizabeth Sloan Qmmct, giving th«> first of a series of lectures on The Making of a Happy Human Being." arranged by the Home and School Council of (ireat Britain, at Groavenoi House, Park Lane, said that it was the light of every
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      181 5 HOTELS "raffles hotel MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT TEA DANCE 6.30 8.15 P.M. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 MIDNIGHT TOMORROW S.S. "LURLINE" in port SPECIAL CRUISE BALL EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. BOOK NOW PHONE 5381 SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT DINNER DANCE AND DE LUXE CABARET SHOW BY THE IMANOFFS AND AMY ZOLNAY
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      212 5 REDUCTION OF FREIGHT ON The Royal State Railways of Siam Effective October 1, 1932 freight on RICE, BROKEN RICE, or BRAN consigned from Bangkok, Bangkok-Noi or Petchaburi to Padang Besar, Sungei Golok and Kantang is charged under Class VI. If forwarded in a lot of 3 or more Wagon-Loads a
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      62 5 BUILD YOUR OWN BATTERY ELIMINATOR (POWER PACK) TO Rl'N TOOT MCBVM KKOM A.C. or DUG MAINS ALL NECKSSAKY (OMI'ONKNTS. DIAGRAMS, lIOOK-l P IM.ANS etc. KKOM RADIO SERVICE Co. Of MALAYA 2, ORCHARD ROAD, NNGAPORE PHONE 7399. TRANSFORMERS KOK 110 V, 125 AND 130. V. MAINS. KI.F.C TKOI.ITIC AMI DRY XI.L
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      298 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metres. FRI. j SAT. SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THl RS. Kl ALA LUMI'UR 48.2 > 7 to I p.m. 7-9 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. BANDOENG 58.M Jj^jj-M)' plJJT" 1 JWO-10 p.m. J 6.30-10 p.m. C.:;0-10 p.m. _6jiL°l 10 P- m 6.30-10
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    RIFT IN CRESSON FAMILY LUTE.
    824 6 Struggle in Shop. "SISTER SCREAMING AND SCREECHING." Thr rift in Iht- family lute of the < resson family was airain before the court yesterday when Mr. Lionel Cresson cross-summonsed Mr. L. C. Lemon and Miss Iris OmM before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second
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    MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
    107 6 Appeal Against Extradition To China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 9. Majid bin Hussain, a Malay, from Sumatra, applied today to Mr. Justice Gerahty that he be set at liberty, he having been arrested on an extradition watrant from Sumatra. The allegation against the accused is that
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    HIS PROPERTY.
    76 6 Stolen Goods Offered To The Owner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 9. In tho district court this morning a Malay, who admitted previous convictions, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment, to be follo'ved by six months' police supervision, on a charge of theft. It was stated
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    OVER EMBANKMENT.
    65 6 Serious Car Accident In Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. As tr.e result of a puncture a car went over an embankment on the main road near Rawang on Tuesday, but only one of the four occupants was seriously hurt. The injured man was Tuan
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    ST. ANTHONY'S BREAD.
    53 6 The 29th annual report of the Association of St. Anthony de Padua shows that the income up to Dec. 31 last was $3,673.74 and the expenditure, $3,795.44, leaving a balance of $121.70. The receipts for the year showed a decrease of $227.01 and the expenditure increased by
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    CAMBRIDGE EXAMS.
    13 6 Eighteen candidates from St. Andrew's School, Singapore, ootained the school certigca^ilWhereecn^^ambridtf^e^
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      95 6 Yellow, stained teeth are not natural. I sc just a half-inch of kolynos on a dry brush, tv ice daily. In 3 days your teeth will look 3 shades whiter. Kolynos removes uf;ly, yellow slain, kills dangerous mouth germs that cause tooth decay and cleans teeth gleaming white. I'.conomkal ton
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      310 6 I.- mm >k iLr*s^ M m K^^/kNH with the $0000 rn^r^f i\-*J new oo_ lyk-'s; CINE-KODAK EIGHT jß^^-^^,"^?^ 20 to 30 Scenes on a $5.00 Film -^r npWENTY cents a scene— that's all it costs project in Kodascope Eight. This film costs to make movies with Cine-Kodak Eight. but $5.00
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      193 7 THE SON -DAUGHTER IS COMING SOON AUIAMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. 3 P.M. MATINEE TOMORROW.' Another Cyclonic Success for Beery Here's vivid powerful drama with a great star in his most lovable role W AL LACE BEERY A Kri-.il lumbering cinnt of A lovablr
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      385 7 Have YOU seen this Brilliant Picture that is Thrilling Crowds Nightly! 1 CAP IT PL "Certainly one of the best of its type screened in Singapore for many a day" STR'AI'fS TIMES. FIRST NATIONALS amazing production— DOCTOR j With IT OUT-THRtLLS I LIONEL CL M ANYTHING AT WILL J J
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      102 7 "A Supremely Good Picture STRAITS TIMES 8.3.33 j NICtiTLY €.15 9.15 P.M. IT TAKES. A GOOD DEAL TO MAKE SINGAPORE ENTHUSE! BUT WE'VE DONE IT!! HAVE YOU SEEN— The Outstanding Picture of the Season! ERNST LUBITSCH'S Sauciest Comedy Triumph "TROUBLE IN; PARADISE' with HERBERT MARSHALL I MIRIAM HOPKINS—CHARLIE RUGGLES KAY
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    207 8 Another Biff Tin Jump. SHARE MARKET STRONGER. (By Onr Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, fi's tents ner Ib. Tin, SinRapore price $76.37 Vi per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London, 2' 'ad., no change. New York, closed. Tin. London. (3 months.) £150. up 22s. fid. (Spot).
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 8 Noon, Mar. 10. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 6i/ K 6 3 1G (F.O.B.) 6% 6i/ 2 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. ..6 3 16 6</ t Apr. 6<4 6 5 16 May ..6 5 16 6 7 16
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    PRODUCE.
    65 8 Singapore, Mar. 10. Gamhier 5.00 (Cube) No. 1 unpicked) J0.00 Oopn 4.5<) nixed 4.10 Bago flour, Sarawak 1.90 White Pepper 21 */i Black Pepper 15.50 l'rarl Sa«O 4.25 small 4.00 medium 6.00 No. 1 125 cattios gross 4.15 No. 2 125 catties gross 4.20 Rice Siam $136 to 215
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    91 8 Kerosene oil: Shell and Fish twe I flfci tins $4.14; Crown and Dragon, two 4-gallon tins $3.74: Cross two 4-gallon tins $3.59. Mom for Crown and Cros? ketVMM in drums are 15 cents per 4-gallon drum less than above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant $2.69 per tin. Sylvan Arrow $1.99 per tin.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        427 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang O. £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin J»J £1 Bxngrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay 41 £1 Ohenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/- Hong
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ord. 0.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.05 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.10.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.20 £1 £1 Con. T..S. 7% Prefs. 21/6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15/1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.20 £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 d. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 9400,000 101 110 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 105 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      334 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0-25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hi Um ($1) 0.60 0.66 0.60 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay (|2) 0.76 1.00 0.76 0.90
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      194 8 SELLING. Singapore, Mar. 10. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 165 New York, demand no
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      EXCHANGES.
      94 8 Rugby, Mar. 8. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8.59 Athens 605 Berlin 14 19 32 Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 Brussels 24.70 "4 Bucharest 580 Buenos Aires 4O'/j official. Copenhagen 22 7/16 Geneva 17.88 V-> Helsingfors 227 Hong Kong 1/4 Madrid 41«/ 8 Lisbon 110 Milan 67 13/16 Montreal 4.13 Montevideo
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      62 8 Prom Holland, by Kota Baroe, 6w>. at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. him Philippine Islands, by President Harrison, due at Singapore daylight t»omorrow. From China and Japan, by Rio de Janeiro Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. F.iom China and Japan, by Argun Maru, due at Singapore on Monday. From
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      AIRMAIL.
      47 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow. Correspondence addressed to box Holders only will be ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Application from nonboxholders for delivery at the General Post Office cannot be entertained.
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      OUTWARD MAIL.
      16 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatched on Fob. 16) ex B. and I. Rajula
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    108 8 Friday. March I*. Annual meeting of Society of Ynrkshiremen) in Malaya, S.C.C. lounge. 5.15 p.m. Police Band, Tclok Aycr. 'J p.m. Saturday. March 11. SeUngor Races. Kir«t lay. Opening of new Vehicles Registration Office, Middle Road, Mi p.m. Sunday. March 12. Annual mt<r. of Singapore Christian
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    250 8 Today. Banlca Island. Java, South-Wait Sumatra. Sooth-East Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilljr (Ophir) 2.30 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Benffkalis, Sink. Pakan Baroe, Fort d* Kock A Padanj (Ampanr 1 p m. Selat Pandjang (Hong (huan) 3 p.mt North. N.-L'ast and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Blinjoe. Pangkal
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    43 8 m Eaisar-I-Hind foelau Roabiah lUnchi Lndrc Lnbon [MM lang-e Jhnstiuan Huygens 6'pore London Jin. 6 Jan. 28 Jan. 19 Feb. 11 Jan. 20 Feb. 11 Feb. 8 Mar. 6 Keo. Mar. 4 Feb. 1C Mar. 7 Feb. 17 Mar. 8
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    SAFETY OF CANTON.
    103 8 Over $300,000 Subscribed For Aerial Defence. 'Canton, Mar. 'J. More than $.{OO,OOO was collected by the end of last month for the aerial defence of Canton. Most of the payment was made from one month's rent payable in two instalments and collected by the Bureau of Publk-
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      HOME FINANCIAL NEWS.
      919 9 HOME FINANCIAL NEWS. Tea Shares Active. CAPITAL FLOWS TO LONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9.. The past week has seen rather more animation in the London financial markets. The professional boom in Kaffirs took the limelight but tea shares were also more active than for a long time
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      "RUBBER STILL NEW PRODUCT."
      844 9 Properties Barely Begun To be Appreciated. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. Mr. E. B. Skinner is reported to have said, at the annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co., Ltd., that "it is quite Dossible that eventually all the rubber planted up to
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      260 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 9. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 8. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan h r /r
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      260 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd.'s weekly report, dated Mar. 9, states: After several weeks of dullness the market has been more interesting in that there has been mild excitement and small fluctuations. While prices show little difference as compared with last week's quotations, business has been done during the
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      PALM OIL.
      65 9 Guthrie and Go's, report, dated Mar. 9 states: The latest buyers' prices, received by cable this morning, for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels are: Palm Oil In Bulk: c.i.f. laacted weights Liverpool-Holland Hamburg £14-5 per ton. Palm Oil In Barrels: e.i.f. landed weights Li verpool-fl ontinmi £16-10
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      ENGLISH COrTON TRADE NOTES.
      750 9 Further Falling-Off. "SERIOUS JAPANESE INROADS." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Feb. 8. There has been a further falling off in activity in the Manchester market during the past week and from most sections discouraging reports have been received as to the amount of business done. There
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      98 9 Programme; of drills up to and for week ending March 12: Friday, Mar. 10, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 1st Bn. Signal- Section, Knots and Joints; 6J5 'p.m., Headquarters, Bde. Signal Section, Section Parade; 5.15 p.m., Malay Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Company Parade; 6.30 p.m., Headquarters, Officers, Promotion Class Lecture.
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      308 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPI J, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE VMSTERDAM WITH BBANCHIB IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches HMMgfcoili the Dul.li K;i I Indies and in the Str:.its Settlement*, India, Chin; 1 Jii]>;in ;t:i' Arabia. LONDON UWUHI The
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    139 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. ALHAMBRA.— FIesh with Wallace Beery, Karen Morley Ricardo Cortex. 6.15— 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Doctor X with Lion«l AtwiU. 6.15 9.16. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD— SKY TALKlE.—Constance Bennett in Common Clay. STAR TALKIE, GREAT WORLD.— Harold Lloyd in Feet First. MARLBOROUGH. A Struggle For LoveChinese Talkie. 6.15— i.1b.
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    The Strait Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 10, 1933. PENS AND PROSPERITY.
    1132 10 The Strait Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 10, 1933. PENS AND PROSPERITY. An ingenious scheme for making money for whom, the reader must be left to judge which, with slight variations, has been tried in England from time to time and commented on adversely in many quarters, has now spread to
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    TELEVISORS AND THE FUTURE.
    1486 10  -  Sir Thomas Pwres.) "Seeing-In" as Well As Listening-in." (By Some of the rent at ■•kable developmthits in radio telephony and television ate described litre by the former Engineer-in-Chief to the British Post Office. Incidentally he describes the automatic exchange ttystrni as an "allround triumph." Television is
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    313 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Young left Singapore today by the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. Mr. and Mrs. M. Brisk are passengers by the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, which left Singapore today. Mr. J. M. Meade, Inspector of Schools, Malacca, will be going on home leave in April. Mr. E.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    741 10 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. In view of the present situation in the United States the following latter from a resident of Nebraska, U.8. v which appeared in tho Malay M t.l twenty-five years ago is worth noting: "The past season has not been a trrea* one and
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    UNITED STATES CURRENCY EXPANSION PLAN APPROVED. MR. ROOSEVELT'S BILL.
    1265 11 UNITED STATES CURRENCY EXPANSION PLAN APPROVED. MR. ROOSEVELT'S BILL. Hank Holiday Extended Indefinitely. FIRST TASK. To Re-open All Sound Banks. Th«- Bank Kill. giving the Inited State* (Jovernment special powers to deal with the financial crisis, has been Bassos' by Congress and signed h.v rYoaoieat Roosovelt. ll provides for an
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    MR. A. MELLON NAMED A DEFENDANT.
    420 11 Suit Alleging $220,000,000 Tax Evasion. Washington, Feb. 27. Mr. Andrew Mellon, former Secretary of the Treasury, and two former officials of the internal revenue bureau were named defendants today in a $220,000,000 suit charging connivance with officers if foreign steamship companies to evade just
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    SUEZ CANAL.
    121 11 "Parasitic Growth on The Industry." London, Mar. 9. A demand for an inquiry into the administration of the Suez Canal was made yesterday by Sir Arnold Wilson at an Individualist Society luncheon. He described the Canal Company as "a parasitic growth on the shipping industry," and declared that
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    RECORD BREAKERS.
    66 11 Fit New Engine To Their Machine. Rugby, Mar. 8. A new engine has r.ow been fitted to the Fairey Napier monoplane in which Squadron-Leader Gayford and FlightLieutenant Nicholetts brrke the long distance record last month. The machine, after tests, flew over Cape Town this afternoon and the airrru-n
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    PRICES REDUCED.
    54 11 Decrease Of Six Per Cent. In A Year. Rugby, Mar. 8. As measured at Ihe Board of Trade the average of wholesale prices in February showed on balance a decrease of 1.3 per cent, as compared with January and a decrease of six per cent., as compared with
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    THE KING.
    23 11 Practically Recovered From Slight Cold. Rugby, Mar. 8. The King has now p-actically recovered from the effcc-ts of the slight cold
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    HOISTING HITLER'S FLAG.
    401 11 Monarchist Tendencies. FEDERAL SYSTEM BREAKING UP. Strassbourg, Mar. 10. Five hundred uniformed and armed Nazi Storm Troops took possession of the barracks on the bank of the Rhine near K"hl bridge and hoisted the Hitler flag over the building. Munich, Mar. 9. The long struggle between the
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    HAPPY PORTUGAL.
    122 11 Trade Depression Not Felt Severely. London, Mar. 9. The Times' City correspondent, commenting on the report of the AngloPortuguese Colonial Bank, in which it is stated that the general trade depression, has not been felt severely in Portugal as in most other countries, says that credit for this
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    AIR ESTIMATES.
    223 11 R.A.F. at Dangerously Low Figure. Rugby, Mar. 8. The Air Estimates published this moming: shows an estimated expenditure of i £17,426.000 compared with £17,400,000 in 1 the preceding year. The apparent increase of £26,000 conceals an actual reduction of nearly £340,000, since the expenditure of £360,000 hitherto borne
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    IRISH ANNUITIES DISPUTE.
    156 11 Cannot Acquiesce." VIOLATION OF A TREATY. London, Mar. 7. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominion? Secretary, announced liday in the House of Commons that the Irish Frees Government had informed h'n 1 that the Land Annuity monies, up to now retained in the Suspense Account, would be
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    AMAZING SCENE IN COURT.
    137 11 Magistrate Attacked By Witness. London, Mar. 7. An amazing: scene was witnessed at Old Street Police Court when a witness who had tried to defend his assistant on a charge of receiving stolen property made a violent attack on the magistrate. Mr. Metcalfe, after the magistrate
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    DISARMAMENT.
    323 11 Prime Minister to Attend At Geneva. London, Mar. 7. It is announced that Mr. Ramsay Ma; Donald and Sir John Simon will leave for Geneva on the morning of the 9th and will stay the night at the British Embassy in Paris, so there will be an opportunity for
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    125 11 The Case of Bolivia And Paraguay. Rugby, Mar. 8. Answering 1 a question in the House of Commons today the Foreign Secretary, (Sir John Simon) said that the Council of the League of Nations was considering the British, Fiench and Italian memorandum suggesting a recommendation to the Governments
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    GREEK COUP D'ETAT.
    121 11 Restoration of Monarchy Expected. Athens, Mar. 8. Events in Greece are moving with kalciik sL-opic swiftness towards restoration of monarchy. The Government which was formed on Monday night collapseJ the following day under thieat of armed rebellion headed by General Kondili who was prepared to march tb
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    293 11 More Confident Feeling In London. London, Mar. 7. A more confident fueling prevailed throughout Ithe day on the Stock ex change, and at the cli>se the tendency in pratticaly all departments was comparatively good. Kaffirs, particularly, c.tnv into renewed prominence. Gramophones were also a strong feature. The Bank
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    REVENUE MAINTAINED
    51 11 Probability Of Estimate Being Realised. Rugby, Mar. 8. The Treausry returns show that the ordinary revenue last vcek amounted to 126,319,817. If this figure is maintained the budget estimate for the year ending Mar. 31 will be realised. The income-tax and surtax receipts last week totalled £i:ur>J,<)O'l. British
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    FRENCH LOAN.
    17 11 New Bill Sanctioned By Chamber. Pan-, Mar. 7. A one' clause bill sanctioning the roue
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    ANOTHER BIG ATTACK.
    1412 11 To Be Launched By Japan Today. LOSS OF JEHOL. China Planning Its Recovery. Success having crowned the first general offensive on Jehol, the Japanese are now about to complete the process of mopping up the isolated bands of Chinese soldiers who are still giving trouble in the
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      88 11 ON OTHER PAGES. Radio Programme 5 Treasons Again in Court 6 Around the Markets By the Financial Correspondent 9 English Cotton Trade 9 Televisors and the Futare. By Sir Thomas Purves 10 Turning the Tide of Insurance 12 Manila Linked to Europe 12 Japanese Davis Players in Singapore 13 Plucky
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    MURDER AT RUBBER FACTORY.
    1805 12 I A Difficult Witness. LETTER HANDED TO JUDGE. What amounted alnmst to open defiance by an aged ISenuali of the Assize Court chit which .Mr. Justice Mills presided provided an MafWtiBg diversion from the usual solemnity of Hi sittings during the course of the heat mi;
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    MANILA LINKED TO EUROPE.
    218 12 Further Extension Of Radio-Telephone. For the Meoad time in six drys another chapter in the history of the communication lyatsra of the Philippine Islands was written on Mar. 1 when the comin.Trial overseas radio-telephone service between Manila and Berlin was successfully inaugurated with a talk between
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    207 12 Indian Hemp Instead Of Potatoes. l >cim Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 9. On the grounds t u t ne finding of the Telok Anson magistrate was against the weight of evidence, and that the magistrate was wrong in law and in facts, Ton Chuan Huat, of Medan,
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    ARMED IN PUBLIC.
    212 12 Allegation of Knives In Waistband. The hearing was continued before Mr. H. A. Korivr, tli<> Criminal District Judge, yesterday, and adjourned until Mar. 25, of the case in which two Chinese, Yeow Yan Cheong (represented by Mr. E. M. Tampoe-Philips) and Tan J\uay Chee (undefended) were charged
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    ROADS FLOODED.
    76 12 Reports Of Heavy Rain From Up-Country. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 10. Heavy rains up-country are interfering with road traffic in some places. The secretary of the Automobile Association of Malaya reports that the Serem-ban-Bahau Road is flooded to a depth of one foot at the
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    FLOODS IN JOHORE.
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    INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE EAST.
    444 12 Singapore Meeting. JAPAN ANP CHINA TO ATTEND. The poit of Singapore enjoys a ito markable immunity fvum infectious diseased but the risk is likely to be still I further minimised.- The Advisory Council of the League of Nations Health Organisation (Eastern Bureau) are to held
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    TURNING THE TIDE OF INSURANCE.
    320 12 How Mr. W. H. Morgan Does It! Mr. W. H. ("Bill") Morgan, an agent of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. in Singapore, simply laughs at the slump I He has reason to, for tot year he sold approximately •$1,500,000 woith of po!i'cies in Singapore, more
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    THREE POISONED.
    194 12 Government Analyst's Report Awaited. The inquiry, reported in yesterday's Straits Times into the death three Malays, two women and a boy, who died as a result of eating king: crabs has been adjourned until Mar. 16 pending the completion of the report of the Government Analyst. ■^liMpvctor MOhamed
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    "VERY SERIOUS THING YOU HAVE DONE."
    225 12 Unemployed European Fined $50. "I want you to realise that such behaviour is attempting to bribe the Inspector. It is a very serious thing you have done If you were a young 1 man 1 would send you to prison without the option of
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    TRIP TO JOHORE.
    166 12 Expenses from, Pawning Of Employer's Bicycle. Tht> KfiH-ro-iity of i > en iloycr. Ab.lul Rahman, who was willing to reinstate him it: his job and jjrt repayment by inslalmonl.;. molted ii. :i large measure in the accused, Sall'jh, i~cap riK a HVUV sentence when he plcadi-d guilty
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    "NONSENSE!"
    148 12 NONSENSE! Magistrate's Comment On Indian's Story. On« Indian and four Chinese were produced before Mi. A. W. Hay, the Singapcre Second Magistrate, this morning on a charge of trespassing at Sir Joiin Jackson and Go's coolie lines yesterday. The Indian pleaded that he was a stranger and did not know
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    JUDGE RETIRING.
    144 12 Address Presented At A lor Star. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 9. The members of the local staff of the Hiffh Court. Alor S'.ar, presented an adinm to their European Judge. Mr. Justice Cinsmore, who is leaving Penanj; <.n Mar. IT on retirement The prt-sent- .>'. '..'i
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    FIRMS IN SHAMEEN.
    84 12 Chinese Enterprises May Be Investigated. It is learned that the Shameen British and French authorities will make investigations into a report that many Chinese firms are operating in Shameen as foreign concerns under the protection of certain foreigners wiio sell their extraterritorial rights in consideration for a
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    PLUCKY DROWNING RESCUE.
    958 12 No Help from Crowd. CONSTABLE IN WATER FOR 25 MINUTES. Two police constables. .Moor Hussain and Ali bin Haji Rakar. were highly commended yesterday by Mr. K. (i. Bour.ie. the Singapore Coroner, for their bravery in rescuing a 17-year-old ChinMi irirl from the sea in front of
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    BAIL IN $10,000.
    57 12 An Indian moneychanger of G.-ylantr. Knuh Mohammed Meydin, claimed trial in the Third Police Court before Mr. F. F. Gregg this morning on charges of forgery: of two documents and of using as genuine a forged document. The case was fixed for mention on March 14, bail
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      BRADMAN AND LEG THEORY.
      342 13 May Kill All Cricket." CONSIDERING LEAGUE OFFER. Sydney. Mar. 7. ii UraUiuan is ic-considerirg an offer made liy the l.arx a<:ire Cricket League on the expiry of his Australian contiacts in February, ltM. He slated in a letter that he was un»lili to yet accc|it the
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      COMMERCIAL CUP.
      173 13 Matches to be Played On Monday. Tin- following parries have beet, arranged in the Commercial Cup Competition: I'ostnonod Matrlics. Harbour Hoard vs. Naval Base at S. H. B. ground on Monday. Krasti- and New* vs. A.P.C. at Anson Road Stadium on Monday, July 24. M.P.H. vs. Govt. Monopolies
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      LOCAL CONTROVERSY CLEARED UP.
      377 13 S.C.C.'s Right to Enclose Football Pitch. The policy of the S.C.C. of enclosing the Padang football pitch and charging an entrance fee to the general public has been the subject of some controversy among a certain section. Three main questions arise, and a.s a result of
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      M.C.C. BATTING.
      42 13 Slow Opening' Against South Australia. Adelaide, Mar. 10. The M.C.C. tourists' match with South Australia opened here today. The tourists won the toss and chose to bat, and at lunch had scored 54 for the loss of one wicket. Renter.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      164 13 Today. March I*. Football: Charity match: Chinese ti. Wiltshires, Anson Rd. Stadium. Cricket: S.r.C. mutch: Over 30 vs. Under I 30, Padting. Saturday. March 11. football S.A.K.A. MMv. 2): Medical College vs. C'hinrsp. Jalan Hrs.ir Stadium. Yachting: Women's Race at R.S.Y.C., 4.55 p.m. Selangor Races. First Day. Golf:
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      S.G.C. LADIES' MIXED FOURSOMES.
      552 13 Competition Completed At Bukit Timah. The following are the results of the ladies' mixed foursomes competition at the Snjrapore Goif Club which ended in win for Mrs. W. H. Day and Mrs. Gibson FIRST ROUND. Mrs. Elder and Mrs. Wilson beat Mrs. Atkin-Beri" and Mrs. De
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      FOOTBALL TEAMS.
      58 13 The following have been invited to play football for S.C.C. "A" aguinst the N.T.S. on Monday meet on th«» Padang- at 5.10 p.m.: T. G. Lashmar; D. E. Nickels and A. Buchanan; C. Q. Starkcy, J. A. Hunt and T. Black, G. V. Andrews, H. N. Davies, A.
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      TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
      2205 13 Spring Race Entries. SOLENOID TOP WEIGHT FOR LINCOLN. (From Our Own Correspondent) i Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, .Feb. 26. While actual racing; this week has i been unimportant, except for the I strangely varying performances of the i half, dozen or more Grand National candidates
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      THREE FIGHTS FOR PETERSEN.
      319 13 I Two Continentals and A Colonial The negotiations for Jack IVterson, of Cardiff, the British heavyweight champion, to engag2 in three matches in South Wales this .summer have been concluded. The fights, all over fifteen three-minute rounds, will take place on May 8, June 20 and
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      BOXING.
      104 13 Interesting Programme At New World. An interesting boxing programme is arranged at the New World Arena to morrow in which Aircraftsman Graham will meet Nicky Sullivan in a return contest over ten three-minute rounds in the main event. In their previous fight Graham won by a fair margin on
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      JAPANESE DAVIS CUP PLAYERS.
      370 13 Exhibition Games in Spile Of Rain. In spite of the rain the Japanese Davis Cup players did manage to tret in a little tennis yesterday, playing on a private court near Alkali' Gardens, but tho games were 'lar from serious, the w<»t surface of the ground
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      78 13 BOXING Saturday, March 11, NEW WORLD. Great return contest. The first meeting was considered by the press as one of the greatest battles ever fought for many a year. What will the return be like Will Sullivan beat Graham? SUPPORTED BY SOME OF THE BEST AND GAMEST FIGHTERS. 36 ROUNDS
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    NO MORE TAELS.
    245 14 To Be Replaced By Dollar. 3f tha decision of the Ministry of" Finance does not encounter any untoit seen obstacle, one tael will be worth Mex. $1.40. and Mex. $1 equals to Tls. .715 beginning from March 1. This standard rate has been hxed by the Ministry
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    TIMID STUDENTS.
    141 14 Failure To Return To Peiping. Schools. PciptaA Feb. 8. Great indignation has been aroused here over the dMakorineM of university mltuls in storting iheir summer term w srk. Although all the Mhoota here have teen reopened fol some weeks, very' few tudents have turned up in university* whereas
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    MADE A NOISE.
    50 14 Burglar Caught In The Act Sent To Gaol. A Chinese made a noi-e while burgling a house in Pagoda Street after climbing vt" a" wall and was caught in the act of taking away a pair of rubber sho--valued $1. Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal Dist-
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    DAGGER ON LEG.
    150 14 Gaol for "His Own Foolishness." Two Chinese detective police constables while in a coffee "hop in Silat Road, "did not like the appearance" of a compatriot walking- towards them, so they stopped him and searched him. Strapped to one of the man's legs was a three-cornered file,
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    A MEAN THEFT.
    112 14 Malay Robs Couple Who Gave Him Shelter. A mean kind of theft earned a Malay \iho appeared befcre Mr. H. A. Forrer this incrninfr fcr sentence df 19 months' rigorous impi isonment and. one year's police supervision. The accused, said Chief Court Inspector Sheedy, had been sheltered
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    HACKED WITH AXE.
    131 14 Murder at the Naval Base. A dispute in a block of coolie lines occupied by Malayalee labourers at the Naval Base, Seletar, last night ended in the death of one of the parties to ihe dispute, the man being hacked with an axe. The Stletar police were
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    "A BAD CASE."
    126 14 Ear-ring tShatcher Gets Gaol and Rotan. "This is a bad case," said Chief Court Inspector Sheedy lo Mr. H. A. Forrcr, the Criminal District Judge, thin morning when a Chinese who had pleaded guilty to theft, was brought up for sentence j from the Third Magistrate's Court.
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    CONSPIRACY CHARGE.
    143 15 Shops Stocked and Set On Fire. London, Mar. 7. The story of how shops were stocked with goods of little value and then set on fire was related at the resumption of tSie fire conspiracy case, in connection witn which eleven men and one woman are charged. i
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    U.S. NAVY.
    69 15 Fleet to be Concentrated In Pacific. Washington, Mar. 7. The Secretary for the Navy, Senator SuariMin, announces his intention to do his utmost to build the American Navy up to the limits of the London Treaty as soon as conditions permit. He further declares that the United States
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    ELECTRICITY.
    62 15 New Grid System Costs £27,000,000. Kutrby. Mar. 8. The electricity prid rytttm, which consists of a vast network of main transmission lims covering almost the whole of BrKain for distributing electricity in the United Kingdom from selected generating Ktat-oia, will be substantially completed during tho iiesent year. It wt.
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    NEW CRUISERS.
    58 15 Britain's Programme For The Year. London, Mar. 9. Due mainly to normal new construction, the British Navy estimates, at £53,570,000. show an increase of over £3,000,000. Personnel is 90,000, a decrease of 1,000. New construction in 1933 includes four cruisers, one leader, eight destroyer?, three submarines and five
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    A DEFENCE OF B.B.C. ENGLISH.
    515 15 Common Denominator/' MR. LLOYD JAMES WANTS "NU" SPELLING. Both Sir John Keith, Director-General of the B.B.C., who presided, and Mr. A. Lloyd James, who lectured on "Speech in the Modern World," defended "B.B.C. English" at University College. i Sir John denied, indeed, that the B.B.C.
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      Angry Passions In The Far East.
      1743 16 SHAWM Al LETTER TAKING PRECAUTIONS IN SHANGHAI. (From Our Owti Correspondent.) Shanghai, Feb. 27. The "big push" in Jehol has started, ;iP(' where it will stop no man can lay, or when. From Japan we are told that war with China is "improbable," just
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      ANOTHER DISASTER.
      121 16 17 Killed in Chapei Explosion. Sltanffhai, Fob. 27. Another disastrous explosion in a rublior factory tectwd today when at leant 17 people were killed and 30 injured in the Taag Ho factory, Chapei. The explosion, which was caused by a boiler banting early in the afternoon, r;aisi-il the
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      KWANGSI BANK-NOTES.
      92 16 Public Burning Of Obsolete Paper Money. Wuchow, Feb. 28. The Government announces that tomorrow has been set aside as the date for the public burning of all obsolete Kwanjrsi paper notes. This will take place at Nanning. For some time, the Government has i been redeeming the out-of-date
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      ARBOR DAY.
      115 16 Coincides with Sun Yat-sen Anniversary. Canton, Feb. 28. KuominUng organs here bio making preparations to commemorate March 12, the eighth anniversary of the death of i Dr. Sun Yat-sen, father of the Republic and founder of the Kuomintanjj. A memorial service will be held in the morning at
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      AMOY'S NEW NAME.
      88 16 Port To Be Known As Ssuming. Amov, Feb. 24. Subject to the approval of the Central authorities, the citv of Amoy will be renamed Ssuming when its status is changed from a district (hsien) to a municipality, according to a decision of the Fukien Provincial Government. With
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      MME. SUN YAT-SEN.
      95 16 Receipt of Menacing Letter. Shanghai, Mar. 2. Investigations are actively proceeding regarding the author of a letter addressed to Madame Sun Yat-sen, attempting to extort money from her. The Chinese Bureau of Public Safety is co-operating with the police authorities of the International Settlement and of the
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      CHINESE ABROAD.
      88 16 American-Chinese Aviators Leave For Homeland. San Francisco, Feb. 23. A great mass meeting of AmericanChinese has been called for Sunday, Feb. 26, in order to discuss plans for raising money for China's continued resistance to the Japanese invasion. The Chinese people in America have been further aroused by
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      48 16 The Canton authorities are much concerned over the 'presence in the city of the many unemployed Russians, as many of them are staying in cheap Chinese boarding houses and have been found to be unable to pay their way. The officials may take steps to round up these
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      "JAPAN'S BOOBY PRIZE."
      320 16 Why Tariff Treaty Will Not be Renewed. MR. SOONG EXPLAINS. China Free to Impose New Duties. Peiping, Feb. 20. Mr. T. V. Soon*, Minister of Finance, in an interview here today fully explained the position regarding the reported lapsing of the Japanese Tariff Treaty. He said that
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      MAGISTRATE GAOLED.
      158 16 Charged with Bribery And Incompetency. Canton, Mar. 2. For accepting bribes and for incompetency, Koh Yiu-ming, magistrate of Yu Yuen county, was found guilty by a special court and was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. As the special tribunal was sitting in the nature of an appellate division,
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      AMAH SUSPECTED.
      130 16 Bank Manager's Son Kidnapped, Kidnapping is still rife in Shanghai. The latest sufferer is Mr. Ho Ho-nein, commercial manager of the World Commercial and Savings Bank, whose two-year-old son has been kidnapped by four armed men. Th« kidnappers entered by the front door and reached Mr. Ho's room
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      BOXER FUNDS.
      99 16 Netherlands Agrees To Refund. Nanking, Feb. 22. The Dutch Government has agreed to refund the Boxer indemnities to China as a result of negotiations between Di. Lo Wen-kan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the National Government, and Mr. W. J. R. Thorbecke, Netherlands Minister to China. The total
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      What Is China Today?
      1415 16 VAST INDEPENDENT STATES TAKING FORM OUT OF THE CHAOS. While the League l;a> been, hunting for formula?, changes have bean taking place in China, little obeerved abroad, vi of very great importance, writes Air. 0. at, Green, former editor of the North-China Daily News, in the
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      55 16 Mr. Cheng (Cheng Choi), son of the I'iiine Minister of Mancliukuc Mr. Cheng H.-a leu. baa <!ie<i of an unknown cause at Chang-chun. He *!ia<l bean chief counsellor to Mr. Henry Pu Vi, Chief Executive of Manchukuo, in all important affairs of the puppet State, while the elder Cheng devoted
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      SPORT IN CANTON.
      127 16 Government Schools To Hold Big Meeting. The mili':iry t 1 ami aeronautic schools of Um Canton Government base organised a big sports meeting, consistIns of track events, football, iiixl volley ball, /l'he track events, including special items' confined 'to oflk-ers of the three schools, will Ik' decided
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      SUGAR SMUGGLING.
      102 16 Customs Commissioner A Canton Alert. Canton, Mar, Customs charges and special t i\« largely explains the exorbitant price < sulfur in f'arton. Only $7 or tl in H<>nif Kontr. $33 per picul li the same sugar In Bootleggers of this fane, priced neca siiy have been making piles
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      KWANGSI TAXES.
      49 16 Military Levy on (argot's T Be Abolished. Wu Imw, Fid. 2S. Of special concern to businei s men. the announcement thai the liureaux the interior which have been ivceivii ial military tax levied on i cargoes, will be iholishod It is felt Iliat la :ii'--s mil he
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2911 17 M ALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS. Our Local Leaders A London Sneer Resented Malaya Versus The City A D.E.I. Warning— Coconut Palms For Coolies Planters 4 s Inventors. (By Oar Planting Correspondent.) extremely able and convincing: I ply of Dr. Braddon to Mr. J. G. Hay I •en widely read and favourably
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    ANCIENT TORTOISE DEAD.
    391 18 200 Years of Moody Silence. London, Feb. 2. The Zoo's giant tortoise, Sopa, died yesterday from influenza followed by pneumonia, at the age of 200 years. This venerable creature, a native of the Galapagos Islands, was one of the finest and largest tortoises ever seen in the
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    65 18 The following were elected to form the advisory committee of the Ramakrishna Mission: President and Resident Minister. Swami Bhaswarananda; vice-president, Mr. A. C. Chander, J.P. hon. secretary, Mr. M. Muiugasu; hon. treasurer. Mr. R. M. Krishnan; members, Dr. K. C. Ghosh, Dr. S. Nagalingam, J.P., Mr. V. Narayanasami, Mr. C.
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    CHURCH MISSION'S APPEAL.
    569 18 Finances in Precarious Position. An appeal for more generous contributions and donations was made at the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Church Mission, held yesterday in the hall of St. Andrew's School Hall, with the Ven Archdeacon Graham White in the chair. A loss of $464.36
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    PICNIC TO CHANGI.
    194 18 Submarine Rainbow Ratings. A very successful picnic to Changi was arranged by the Sailors' Institute yesterday afternoon for 29 ratings from H.M. Submarine Rainbow. Seen after leaving the Sailors' Institute in cars they met with heavy rain, but, in spite of that, carried on. The weather brightened
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    HEROIC SWIMMER.
    112 18 Sydney. A heroic swim by James Sau.iderson. a member of the Curl Curl Surf Life Saving 1 Club, has been reported. Alexander Haughton and Ernest Lodg» were flshinj: in a launch off the heads, vhen engine u trouble caused the vessel to drift when off the Curl Curl
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    GREAT EPIC OF THE SEA.
    3373 19 Five Days' Fight With Hurricane. THE PHEMIUS. CIVIC PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN. "I know I am voicing the feelings of every lover of th»> sea, and every brave heart throughout the world, when I say we are proud of you. We are proud tha: you have
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      THE Y.W.C.A.—A REPLY
      995 19 THE Y.W.C.A.— A REPLY Work in the Federal Capital. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you permit me to reply to eertaia comments made in the weekly Journal in the Federal Capital appearing in the Straits Times on March 4 They referred to a section of the
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      CURRENCY PROBLEMS
      413 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I must be lnief" with "Croeaqa" who writes in your issue of March 7, a« I have really dealt already with the point he raises. Whether the Sanitary Board mortgages the future once, twice or fifty time', thfact remains that,
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      "THE NAUGHTY RAIN."
      260 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The paragraph headed "The Naughty Rain!" in Notes of the Day in your issue of Mar. 8 calls for comment to dispel any wrong impression it may have created. Your implication that members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps are
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      BUS ROUTES.
      148 19 To the Editor of the Straits Timee. Sir, It is strange that no mosquito buses coming down to town from Geylang and the adjoining Katong district have as their destination Finlayson Green, like the Serangoon section, where the buses continue from Bras Basah Road straight to Ccllyer Quay.
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      JAPAN'S PLANS.
      162 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Another manifestation of the execution of the Tanaka Memorial is repurteU in the Daily Herald which says that Japan plans (or a system of disguis- ed air bases in the Dutch East Indies, en route from Formosa to Australia. The
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      66 19 [The Straits Timei in not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letter! mast be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addressee, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    EDUCATION.
    577 19 Objections to Proposed Board. A discussion on the "Future of European education in this country" took place at a meeting held at the Y.M.C.A. hall in Corporation Street. Calcutta. Mr. L. T. McGuire, M.L.C.. presided. The Revd. T. H. Cashmore stressed the point that the European schools had been
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    RACING IN CANTON
    136 19 Special Meeting To Be Held On March 26. Canton. Feb. 22. Under the auspices of the Municipal Fair, a cash sweep will \>c conducted en March 26 at the race track in Shih Pei. The price for each ticket is $10, and 30,000 tickets will be issued.
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