The Straits Budget, 12 March 1931

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3.513 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    293 1 HEADERS Fage Sauce For The Goose 3 A \V. S." Looks hack 3 Sunday The New Era Practical Publicity A Sweeping: .Measure 4 Occasional Notes 6-6 Tcleerams, Reuter and Special—(Wnng Fast Week's News ..21-30 •Pictures His Highness tin* Tungku Mahkota 17 W. R. Smyth-Semple Wedding 17 Crews of the
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1852 1 The wedding of Mr. Glen Morrow, of the rosbyterian Mission, Bangkok, and Miss nyan Frank, of Oklahoma City, took I' <:cc at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal nuyeh, Singapore, the Rev. B. Amstutz Kiating. Miss Frank arrived on the “resident Wilson. bishop Francis J. McConnell, Ph.D., b.L.D., spent
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    NEED FOR CO-ORDINATED POWER.
    1455 2 Malaya Should Not Depend On Outside Sources. NOTHING TO FEAR. MR. WILLIAMS’ ADDRESS TO ENGINEERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 4. At the annual general meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya held in Ipoh Mr. W. J. Williams, Director, Department of Electricity, F. M.
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    PRINCE PURACHATRA.
    36 2 Back from Visit to India And Burma. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 5. Prince Purachatra returned here yesterday afternoon from his business "trip fo India and Burma, where he investigated tho rice markets.
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT.
    892 2 Vehicles Superintendent In Court. Mr. P. Wilson, of the Municipal Vehicles Department, appeared before Mr. C. H. Whitton. the Singapore hourth I olicc* Mat istrate, on Tuesday to answer a charge >f using criminal forte on a t hmese named Ten* Boon Lan and further with keeping
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR COLLISION.
    278 2 Inquiry Into Accident During Rainstorm. The inquiry into the collision between the M. V. Silvermaple and the Amtooi Apcar in the Singapore harbour on ,j an 15, was begun in the Marine Cou>t, ves. lerday, Mr. G. C. Dodd, ihe acting Singapore District Judge, presiding. Capt. II.
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    TAXI DRIVER KILLED.
    404 2 Car’s Crash Into Tree At Woodlands. A motor accident involving the death of Lee Seng: Kee, a Chinese driver, was inquired into by Mr. F. G. Bourne, thj Singapore Coroner, on Monday afternoon, when an open verdict was returned. The accident occurred in WoodlandRoad on the morning
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      “SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE.”
      1098 3 cannot enforce restriction.—Straits Times. Mar. 5. In th e course of the next few days we likely to see a vigorous revival of the im f/i secure the reimposition of ‘“"’"“form of restriction on the rubber S °'!ducing industry. It was inevitable that 'ha move should
      cannot enforce restriction.—Straits Times. Mar. 5.  -  1,098 words
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      “A. W. S.” LOOKS BACK.
      1033 3 Straits Times, Mar. 6. Everyone who read the Straits Times during the editorship of Mr. A. W. Still will recognise, in the address which he gave recently before the Institute of Journalists on 44 Journalism in the Far East,” the authentic voice which made this
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      SUNDAY.
      1190 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 7. A few weeks ago a resourceful young woman possessing that limited amount of knowledge of the law which constitutes a dangerous thing caused considerable amusement in London by turning 44 common informer against a number of persons concerned in the opening of cinemas on Sundays.
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      THE NEW ERA.
      1000 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 9. Surprise was the first reaction to the news of agreement heinjf reached between that most amazingly patient of Viceroys, Lord Irwin, and Mr. Gandhi, with whose name the story of unrest in India will inevitably be associated. It is no exnKfceration to say
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      PRACTICAL PUBLICITY.
      1049 4 ,—Straits Times, Mar. 10. Mr. H. W. Thomson, who is continuing in London to work for the country to 1 \s hich he gave long and distinguished service as a member of the M.C.S., reminded us in a recent issue of "British Malaya” of the practical resulis which
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      A SWEEPING MEASURE.
      1097 4 Straits Times, Mar. 11. I In the last issue of the Johore Government Gazette there appears the text of an important measure which is about j to be introduced into the Council of State, i The short title of the Bill is the Malay i Reservations Enactment,
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    SYSTEMATIC FRAUD.
    385 4 Nine Months’ Gaol For Chinese Cashier. This is the usual story of a sick wife and children," said Mr. Richard Page, in pleading for leniency on behalf of a Chinese cashier, who was charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      TWICE REFLECTED GLORY.
      235 5 111 V v v "-O' —Straits Times, Mar. 5. Fame comes to people in all sorts of i ways. There are those who march h t lil.v towards it and others who juUom forth into the limelight. In America, that land of publicity, fame is ’i.Pturi somewhat
      111 V v *’*v * “ "-O' —Straits Times, Mar. 5.  -  235 words
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      OUR FIRST MOTORISTS.
      248 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 5. I Wo ate indebted to the Pinang Gazette for tin* collection of some new data of the i.tily history of the motor-car in this fountry. Mr. J. J. Cannon, a former rh;ti‘ insnector in the Straits Police, honour of being the first man
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      NUMBER ONE.
      295 5 d r wort that. Oil!—Straits* A writer in the Berliner Tageblatt has been impressed—and rightly so—by the simplicity and correctness of the Chinese indication of the head man, be it on the domestic staff, in the office or even in the whole State. He is number one. It
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      OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES.
      101 5 their present price Straits Times, Mar. 6. 'histip r —which spends its time a stones in the Singapore clubs. nr 'irn*fi n f‘ Five-years old Betty had mate rnal displeasure. Mother Slightv ry evere an d said “If you are tn r t ai
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      “THOSE “TALKIES.”
      261 5 honourable title of a real pruy.”—Straits Times, Mar. 0. A truly Hibernian victory is being ico’ed by those patriotic sons of St. .'atrick who are endeavouring to make Ireland bilingual. Bilingual she is certainly becoming, but it is not the Emerald Isle’s particular form of Gaelic but talkie
      honourable title of “ a real pruy.”—Straits Times, Mar. 0.  -  261 words
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      THE CHICAGO ELECTION.
      434 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 0. Accounts are now’ arriving by mail of the contest between “Big Bill Thompson and the Fighting Judge,” Mr. John H. Lyle, for the selection of a Republican candidate for the mayoralty of Chicago, the result of which was a win for the notor-
      —Straits Times, Mar. 0.  -  434 words
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      WE HAVE SOME BANANAS.
      157 5 Straits Times, Mar. 7. Yes we have no bananas is a song which is no longer being sung in the Colombo suburb of San Sebastian, where the proud owner of an orchard has discovered a comb containing 41 plantains, which has created a record for Ceylon.
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      MUSIC AT FUNERALS.
      321 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 7. One is glad to see the advice given by the president of the Selangor Chinese Funeral Association, at the annual meeting of that body, on the subject of music it funerals of members of his own community. He said I would ask our
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      “CO-EDS” IN MALAYA?
      388 5 definitely blum lagi. —Straits Times, Mar. 7. In this country whatever knowledge most people possess of co-education is derived from terrifically gay and snappy films of American college life. Football, ukeleles, gramophones, stylish roadsters, plus fours and charming frocks are the unvarying ingredients. But we are not
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      A GUIDE TO SERDANG.
      250 5 —Straits Times, Mar. A really useful piece of work has been done in the preparation of the guide to the agricultural experiment station at Serdang, Selangor, which has just been published. This station has been in existence for ten years and the variety and value of
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      OUR FIRST MOTORISTS.
      410 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 0. niotoHn(r' nt in N< Malavn ,r J y da >’ s of interesting le UerXm 7 Wearne, who, of course was „n»'„V.u !'iek t "aoa°in ‘i'n s du,try her »nd is now Anril 1 mac u r nara Koad on Si,, Jras Ssy'ss
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      TWO VIEWS OF THE WORLD.
      100 5 continent is mis&in?. Quits !—Straits Times, Mar. 10. Even if carrying out no other useful work the respective film companies of Great Britain and America are certainly developing the national ego. In a recent American film one of the scenes showed aviators looking down on
      continent is mis&in?. Quits !—Straits Times, Mar. 10.  -  100 words
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      “STENGAHS” AND “STINGERS”
      150 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 10. When it was stated in a cable that Mr. R. M. Tisdall, the Cambridge athlete, gave a stinger to Lady Astor, the first thought was that the famous word had once again been misspelt. But Mr. Tisdall did not mean a stengah in
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      MR. “ WILLIE” DUNCAN.
      393 6 MR. WILLIE DUNCAN. Straits Times, Mar. 10. Malaya has lost one of the most notable figures of its rubber history by the death of Mr. William Duncan, who, although the span allotted to him was only sixty years, could look buck on a tropical career so full of interest and
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      “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.”
      223 6 Straits Times, Mar. 11. President Hoover having signed the necessary Act, The Star-Spangled Banner now becomes the* national anthem of the United States. They have had to wait a long time for it, but the danger has been finally averted of a talkie theme song being adopted.
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      WHAT THE EMDEN MISSED.
      233 6 WHAT THE EMDEN MISSED for the China Squadron ’’—Straits Tinvs, Mar. 11. The recent account by the torpedoofficer of the notorious Emden and its visit to Penang on Sept. 26, 1914, has recalled to an old China hand a hitherto unrecorded incident in connection with that memorable occasion. The Emden
      for the China Squadron ! ’’—Straits Tinvs, Mar. 11.  -  233 words
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      BLASE OR PAROCHIAL ?
      440 6 BLASE OR PAROCHIAL —V v\i U|' WUII vt j kiiivn U1IV •ir»sav to come >>ack again.—Straits Times. Mar. 11. A Kuala Lumpur contemporary has been musing on human types as they are produced by the different environments of Singapore and the Federal capital. Perhaps,” it says, the men of Singapore
      —V • • v\i U|' WUII vt j kiiivn U1IV •ir»sav to come >>ack again.—Straits Times. Mar. 11.  -  440 words
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    ST. GEORGE’S SOCIETY.
    155 6 Annual Dinner To Be Held On April 24. A committee meeting of the Royal Society of St. George was held at the Singapore Cricket Club, the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley presiding. The hon. treasurer’s statement of account w-as received and accepted. The placing of $500 on
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    $250,000 SWEEP PRIZE.
    66 6 Believed Won by Kuala Lumpur Chinese. (l icm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. It is rumoured here that two employees of a local Chinese shop who jointly Athl!tl a ri V ,fkot in thp South chi Athletic Clubs sweepstake, run in connection with the Hong
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    LONG CASE ENDED.
    449 6 Muthucumaru-Alkaff Litigation. The protracted litigation between S Muthucumaru and Alkatl and Co., which arose out of a contract by Muthucumaru to build for Alkaff and Co. a row of shophouses in Beach Road, came to an end on Tuesday with a judgment of the ourt of Appeal.
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    FATAL SHORT CUT.
    297 6 Assizes Sequel to Attack In Plantation. Yap Thong was charged with murder at the Singapore Assizes on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Whitley. Mr. P. A. McElwaine, the D.P.P., conducted the prosecution while the accused was represented by Mr. Barrow. In hi j opening statement, Mr. McLlwaine said
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    RABIES IN PENANG.
    183 6 1.159 Dogs Destroyed Since January. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. Questions regarding the recent out, break of rabies were asked and answered at yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. Dove asked if the veterinary officewas satisfied that the muzzling order w* being properly enforced. The
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    THE EMDEN.
    47 6 German Cruiser Nptr At Bangkojs.^ (From Our gpfTCorrespondent) Bangkok, Mar. 7. The cruiser Emden arrived and an extensive proof hospitality has been arranged *or the officers and nien. This morning the commander and four officers are to be received in audience bv h e King.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    425 6 Monday, Feb. 23. His Excellency and Mrs. Scott were guests of H. H. The Sultan of Perak at a Mengellunchor party at Kuala Kangsar. Tuesday, Feb. 24. His Excellency, accompanied by Mr S. H. Langston, District Officer, Kuala Kangsar, inspected the Malay College, the Hospitals, the Clifford School
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    68 7 The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinion of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters mist be short and to the point. Loiik «pistli s are liable to bo rejected or cut j ()Svn Correspondents must enclose their name* and addresses, not necessarily for publication
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    VOLUNTEERING AND RIFLE SHOOTING.
    725 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. t With regard to the letter publi heii in your edition of yesterday and signed “Disheartened Volunteer,” the author appears to be either ignorant of the lac that rifle clubs are in existence in the Straits Settlements, or his
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    BUSES WANTED.
    106 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I shall be obliged if you will grant me a little space to give publicity to the need of the poorer class of inhabitants of Kampong Bahru. Some of these people are employed at offices in town as tambies, messengers
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    STREET LIGHTING.
    105 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I was interested to read Brighter Light’s letter in your issue of Mar. 3 and fully concur with his remarks about our poor street-lighting. There is one important point, though, which I think he omitted in favour of better illumination
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    A PRICE PUZZLE.
    183 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, —While in Java recently I went jnto the H.M.V. agency in Scniarang and bought five 12 inch red label records for 27 guilders. On another occasion I bought eight 12 inch black label records in Bandoeng for 32 guilders
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    DISRAELI.
    557 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —He would be churlish who sought to minimise the dramatic merit of the talk-film Disraeli now being shown in Singapore. But in view of the fact that the film is being made the subject of an historical essay competition for the
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    DR. W. F. SAMUELS.
    222 7 Farewell Dinner on Eve Of His Retirement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 11. Members of the hoard of visitors of the Central Mental Hospital entertained Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Samuels to a farewell dinner at the Grand Hotel on the eve of his retirement
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    EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.
    178 7 The committee of the New Zealand Earthquake Relief Fund have received the following donations: Previously Acknowledged $6,437; Members, Civil Service Club, Batu Pahat SO; Mr. 11. W. Hamilton 50; Mr. E. A. Ross 10; Mr. B. P. Walker-Taylor 10; Mr. W. L. Cuscaden 10; Mr. B. J. R.
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    ALLEGED THEFT SEQUEL.
    80 7 Man Accused of Giving False Information. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. f». There was a sequel to the alleged theft of $110 in ten dollar notes from a Chinese by another Chinese when the complainant was charged in the police court here with giving false information.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION PROPOSALS.
    75 7 —Reuter. Rumour of Scheme Being Adopted. Amsterdam, Mar. 10. The Dutch Rubber Committee is most reticent with regard to the proceedings in London hut, according to the Handelsblad, it is believed that a scheme has been adopted, based on the Maxwell proposals. The Handelsblad further states that,
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    THE INVALIDS.
    116 7 British Wireless. Sir W. Jowitt to Take A Complete Rest. Rugby, Mar. 10. The condition of Mr. Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is ..uffering from cystitis following influenza, was reported unchanged today. The Attorney-General, Sir William Jowitt, left London today to take n complete re t
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    MR. DWIGHT W. DAVIS.
    173 7 In Bangkok on Way To Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 10. Mr. Dwight VV. Davis, the GovernorGeneral of the Philippine Islands, arrived here last night by special tiain from Indo-China for a State visit of three days. He was received by high officials and
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    JAVA AIR SERVICE.
    84 7 First Year of Connection With Singapore. The K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Dutch Indian Airways) have just celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly Singapore-Palembang-Batavia service. The returns for the service are a« follows I'assengers Freight mail. II). Il>. Patavia-Singnpo**** 113 3,447 332 Singapore* Matav'.i 1’>1 1,1*4/ 1)07 I’ntuviu-Palenibang 171
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    DAME NELLIE MELBA.
    57 7 Beatrice, were also represented.— entral News Wireless. Queen Represented At Memorial Service. London, Mar. 4. The King and Queen were represented at the memorial service for Paine Nollin Melba at St. Columba’s Church, Street, London. Other members ot the Royal family, including the Puke of Connaught, Princess
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    STRONG FEELING FOR CONTROL.
    1520 8 Asiatic Planters on The Slump. EFFECT ON BUSINESS. Agreement with Dutch Favoured. Although the views expressed do not coincide with those of the Straits Times, we publish this interview with a I'.vling (hinese advocate of international rubber restriction as showing that a strong element of Asiatic
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    ABOUT DOGS.
    83 8 Interesting Publication By Kennel Assocn. The first issue of the Malayan Kennel Gazette, the official organ of the Malayan KennH Association, is an interesting publication, giving many useful hints on the selection of dogs and their subsequent upkeep. There are several other articles, and a page giving advice
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    BIG CONTRABAND SEIZURE.
    217 8 Activities in the Katong District. After a vigil extending over several l.f„irs well into the early hours of yesterday muming, the Singapore Preventive Ser- vice brought off a large capture of alleged contraband opium and chandu and seized a car in the Tanjong Katong district. The I
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    BURNED TO DEATH.
    441 8 Inquest on Four Chinese Continued. The adjourned inquiry into the death of four Chinese who died as a result of an explosion on board the oil tanker Petronella at Pulau Bukom on Mar. 6 was continued before Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday. The four
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    WORLD TOURIST DIES.
    48 8 Body Being Embalmed In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 10. While the world tour liner Columbus was lying off the bar here yesterday one of the passengers, Miss Butterfield, died. Her body was brought ashore to be embalmed before being sent to America.
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    DEMAND FOR AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    109 8 Reuter Wireless. Deputation Received By Lord Amulree. London, Mar. lo. Discussing the question of an air mail to Australia with a deputation of mss men, the Air Minister, Lord Amu! roe, raid the question had been discussed at the Imperial Conference and proposals were
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    “GROSS DISLOYALTY.”
    194 8 —Reuter. Sir Oswald Mosley Expelled From Labour Party. London, Mar. 10. A meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party has expelled Sir Oswald Mosley from the Party on the ground of gross disloyalty.” It has also resolved that adhesion to Sir Oswafd Mosley’s proposed new
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    MENSHEVIK TRIAL.
    92 8 ,—Reuter. Ten Years’ Imprisonment For Plotters. Moscow, Mar. 9. After deliberating for 25 hours the Supreme Court sentenced seven of the Mensheviks—Groman, Scher, Sukhanov, Ginsburg, Jakubovitch, Petunin and Finnyenaelovsky—who were charged with plotting to overthrow the Soviet State and to establish a capitalist regime with foreign help, to
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    LOAN FOR RUMANIA.
    159 8 —Reuter Wireless. King’s Dismissal of Bank Governor. Bucharest, Mar. 10. The Kin# today signed a decree dismissing M. Burilieanu, the Governor of the National Bank, owing to his continued hostile attitude to floating part of the Rumanian stabilisation loan in Paris. The loan contract was signed in
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    A LINK WITH OLD SINGAPORE.
    2642 9 Interview with Mr. W. Dunman. MALAYA’S FUTURE. PLENTY of scope for NEW INDUSTRIES. A link with old Singapore will be lost u hen. at the end of this month, Mr. William Dunman leaves Singapore to g« u> live at the Ringlet, Cameron’s Highlands. The Dunman
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    GAOL FOR MAIL BAG ROBBERS.
    588 9 Two Javanese Postal Officials. Another case of tampering with mail bags in transit was successfully investigated by the Singapore Detective Branch on March 4 and two Javanese officers of the Singapore Postal Department were sentenced to various terms of rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. C.
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    NEW ROAD NAMES.
    49 9 Committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners engaged in the task of naming new roads at the last meeting. The road between Kreta Ayer Road and Sago Street is to he called “Keong Saik Road.” “Dickenson Hill Road” runs between Banda Street and Neil Road.
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    HEALTH BOARDS AND RUBBER CRISIS.
    2558 10 Modifications of Polty Announced. MINIMUM SERVICES. STATEMENT OF PRESENT REQUIREMENTS. Modifications of policy to he adopted during the period of economic depression were finally adopted at a meeting of the Central Health Board on Feb. 13, the minutes of which have just been issued. The
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    87 10 Nineteen Applications to Committee in February. The report of the European Unemployment Committee for February states tna 19 applications for assistance were received. In the preceding months of in committee’s existence the number of applications was 207. Nine men were found temporary ployment during the month, four tne
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    EUROPEAN POLICE.
    65 10 Motion in Ceylon for Gradual Disbanding. At the meeting of the Ceylon Legislative Council held on Mar. 3, Mr. Obeyesekere was to have moved That in the interests of the Ceylo Police Force and of economy, this is of opinion that the continuance of i (,t special corps
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    4767 11 Rain At Last!—Reform In Petaling Street Geneva’s Influence In Selangor—The Unemployment Camp—Coolies Demoralised By The Dole Railways And The Slump. (From Our Kuala Li mpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. THE relief with which Kuala Lumpur people watched the dow-npour of Tuesday afternoon sluicing
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    RIGID ECONOMY IN THE F.M.S.
    385 12 Kuala Lumpur Budget Cut By Over $100,000. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 1. The po’icv of rigid economy which is being enforced by the F.M.S. Government in all derailments was brought home to the local ratepayers today, when it was announced at the
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    HIRE CAR RATES.
    196 12 May be Reduced from 40 Cents To 30. Interesting decisions in connection with Singapore transport facilities were made at a meeting of Committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. It was recommended that the rate for hire for second class hackney carriages he reduced from 40
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    CHINESE DIRECTORY.
    59 12 We have received a copy of the Singapore Chinese Telephone Directory for January, issued by the Commercial Efficiency Bureau. This, the second issue, contains some new features, the most important of w’hich is the inclusion of a Johore section. The directory cannot fail to be a great boon
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    DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM DUNCAN.
    346 12 Ex-Chairman of the R.g.a And P.A.M. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. j. Mr. William Duncan, formerly a planter, chairman of the Rubber C.rowers’ Association, chairman of the Planter Association of Malaya and a member 0 f the Federal Council died today. Mr. Duncan had
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    SELETAR AIR CRASH.
    36 12 Pilot and Observer Escape Unhurt. A Hawker-Horsley torpedo bomber crashed at the R.A.F. Base. Seletar, on Monday at 10 a.m. Both pilot and observer were unhurt, and the machine was not seriously damaged.
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    FIRE IN GODOWN.
    137 12 Slight Damage Done To Contents. The timely arrival of the fire brigade helped to put out a fire at No. Malacca Street on Monday, which otherwise nug t have caused considerable damage to tne building and the contents. The premises are used as godowns >y Messrs. Sime,
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    CHAPLIN’S SUCCESS.
    90 12 “City Lights” Breaks All Records in London. Huge box office returns have taken at the first showing in London Charles Chaplin’s film “City Lights, according to a cable received on Mar- by the Mr. O’Connor, the United Art 1 representative for the Far East. It opened in London
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    CLEAN MILK FOR KUALA LUMPUR?
    2407 13 Proposal Put Forward For Central Dairy. WHAT IPOH HAS DONE. HYGIENIC milking and BOTTLING. The problem of providing a hyI tienic milk supply for Kuala Lumpur I again discussed at yesterday’s I meeting of the Sanitary Board. I Dr. W. J. Vickers, whose proposal I
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    ROUND THE WORLD ALONE.
    635 13 Man in 37 Ton Boat Reaches Singapore. Capt. Edward Miles, in his 37-ton yacht. Sturdy II, arrived at Singapore on Mar. 5 <>n his second attempt to sail round the world alone. Mr. Miles, who is a business man from Memphis, Tennessee, in an interview with
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    COMPANIES ORDINANCE OFFENCES.
    1348 14 Local Lawyer Fou\d Guilty. “SERIOUS CHARGES.” FAILURE TO FILE DOCUMENTS. Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Sii gapore Criminal District Judge, was engaged o:i Mar. ;> in the hearing of a case in which Messrs. I*. Hommes and Co., Ltd., Mr. Lionel Stuart Bell and Mrs. Flora Hommes
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    97 14 Substituted Service Motion Granted. An application for substituted service was granted on Friday in the Bankruptcy, Court by Mr. Justice A. K. a Beckett Terrell in the case of Mr. See nong Wah. Mr. Eber appeared for the creditors, S. Y. Wong and Co. A receiving order was
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    TWO MEN BURNT TO DEATH.
    104 14 Oil Tank Bursts Into Flames. Two Chinese are Head and two are lying in a serious condition in the General Hcsnital as the result, it is reported, of an accident on board the steamer Petronelln. It appears that about 4.30 p.m. on Mar. r, the
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    KNIFE ATTACK.
    219 14 Assizes Sequel to Crime 2*4 Years Old. A Chinese who was arrested 2*a years after a knife attack on a countryman in which he took part in company with several others was sentenced by Mr. Justice Whitley at the Singapore assizes on Mar. 5 to six months’ rigorous
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    MAN’S FATAL JUMP.
    72 14 Tragedy During Shophousc Blaze. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 5. A row of ten shophouses has been burned down at .lementa with damage estimated at between $20,000 and $30,000. The Segamat fire brigade had difficulty in coping with the blaze owing to the lack of water.
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    U.S. CAR SALES UP 10 PER CENT.
    651 14 A Promising Sign. VIEWS OF AMERICAN FINANCIER. We are at the turn of the tide” «.m Mr. Victor Brown, president Jf fl National Association of Finance panics, Chicago, speaking of the trail' slump to a Straits Times representattof when he arrived in Singapore
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    EXODUS CONTINUES.
    52 14 February Departures of Fool> c Labour. v According to figures issue*! Deputy Controller of labour. Mo 1,1 1 Penang the numbers of arrival Madras Presidency for Februarx adults, 3 minors and one inftuit t the same period the depat tn 0,038 adults and 373 minors vals relate to
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    “HOT GOSPELLER’S” DAUGHTER.
    1580 16 Weds in Singapore. •TRUE LOVE MATCH” WITH SHIP’S PURSER. fupid seems to have been working overtime in the President Wilson, for in three days three marriages have taken place in Singapore among the ship’s passengers. On Monday, Miss b rank was married to a Bangkok minister, tnen
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    FOUND HANGED.
    89 16 Well-Known Eurasian Engineer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. <>• The body of Frank August Nissen, a Eurasian mining engineer, was J<>un hanging in his house in Ampang F ()tt yesterday. The police found a sign 1 statement according to which, it is all* ed, Nissen committed
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams
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      DIFFICULTIES FOR LABOUR.
      479 21 Reuter. —British Wireless. More Resignations Announced. I SCHOOL AGE BILL. Parliament Act to Be Invoked. London, Mar. 5. Still another Labour member has Iwesigned from the Party, f Mr. W. J. Brown, the Labour member 0 y Wolverhampton West, in a letter to 4 Ramsay MacDonald, says,
      Reuter.; .—British Wireless.  -  479 words
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      PREMIER’S LETTER.
      238 21 iiwvttuvc parry in tne 11 Central News Wireless. Difficulties and Triumphs Of The Government. London, Mar. 5. i J* 1 Premier, Mr. MacDonald, in a j to Mr. Hancock, the Labour candi- 1 < m the Salisbury by-election, says the 'nment in less than two years has 'Stully
      iiwvttuvc parry in tne 11 Central News Wireless.  -  238 words
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      EARL RUSSELL.
      167 21 —Reuter. —British Wireless. Sudden Death In Marseilles. Marseilles, Mar. 4. Earl Russell died here suddenly on Mar. 3, while returning from the Riviera, where ho had been recuperating after an attack of influenza. He collapsed in his hotel in the afternoon and died of heart failure. His brother,
      .—Reuter.; —British Wireless.  -  167 words
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      EUROPEAN UNION.
      43 21 .—Reuter Wireless. Turkey Showing Interest In The Movement. Geneva, M.*r. 5. The Turkish Governmr has accepted an invitation to attend a meeting to be held in May of the Commission which is studving M. Briand’s scheme for a European Union.—Reuter Wireless.
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  43 words
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      MYSTERY OF MISSING CONSUL.
      146 21 —Reuter Wireless. Said to Have Been Seen In India. Marseilles. Mar. C. Allegations that Mr. Reginald the British Vice-Consul at Marseilles, who disappeared last July, is in reality employed in the British intelligence service are current in French circles as a result of a rumour spread
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  146 words
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      BRITISH PLANES.
      62 21 —Reuter Wireless. Why They Sell Better Than French Machines. Paris, Mar. 6. While the Chamber of Deputies was discussing the Air Estimates the Socialist member, M. Gamard, declared that over 20 foreign Air Services were buying British in preference to French aeroplanes, the reason being that too groat
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  62 words
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      ANXIOUS TO RETURN.
      61 21 ,—Reuter Wireless. Ex-King Amanullah’s Heart In Afghanistan. Peshawar, Mar. 5. My heart is burning to return to Afghanistan," says ex-King Amanullah, writing to a Lahore newspaper. He says that enemies are maligning him in order to prevent his return. Ho denies that he has renounced the Moslem
      ,—Reuter Wireless.  -  61 words
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      BIG DRIVE AGAINST PROHIBITION.
      161 21 —Reuter. Democrats Divided. POSSIBILITY OF PARTY SPLIT. Washington, Mar. 5. The first gun in the new political offensive which may end Prohibition was fired today, at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee, by Big Businessi man John Raskob, who resigned the j chairmanship of the
      —Reuter.  -  161 words
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      STEAMER IN DANGER.
      96 21 r-t There are 50 passengers on board.— Reuter Wireless. Heavy Storms Off Coast Of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 5. Severe gales and unusually high tides have caused serious damage on the Nova Scotia coast. Anxiety is felt regarding the 75 inhabitants of Devil’s Island, a
      — — r-t -- There are 50 passengers on board.— Reuter Wireless.  -  96 words
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      HISTORICAL FILM.
      98 21 The Kins Allows Use Of Hampton Court. London, Mar. 4. The King has given permission for a British film to be made at Hampton Court. The story, which will be historical, dealing with Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, has been written by Mrs. Winifr«*d Graham. Mrs. Graham, in
      98 words
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      EUROPEAN PEACE.
      82 21 caused a breakdown.—Central News Wireless. Franco-IIritish Entente Most Solid Basis. Brussels, Mar. 4. M. Hymans, the Foreign Minister, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, expressed the conviction that the FrancoBritish Entente remained the most solid basis of European peace. He recalled that a military FrancoBelgian treaty was inherent
      caused a breakdown.—Central News Wireless.  -  82 words
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      TELEPHONE EXTENSION.
      102 21 Central News Wireless. London to Talk to French Morocco. London, Mar. 5. The Postmaster-General, Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, announces that a public telephone service is now available between England and all parts of French Morocco, including Rabat and Casablanca. Communication will be restricted at tho outset to calls
      — Central News Wireless.  -  102 words
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      DISORDERS IN ALBERT HALL.
      185 22 treatment to Russian jjoocis.— Keuier Wireless. Supporjers of the s) viet, PROTEST MEETING 'INTERRUPTED. London, Mar. G. Pandemonium raged at the Albert Hall tonight when Lord Brentford (formerly Mir William Joynson-llicks) rose to address a packed meeting held a* a protest against the alleged forced labour
      treatment to Russian jjoocis.—Keuier Wireless.  -  185 words
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      RAILWAY WAGES.
      269 22 ,—Reuter Wireless. Further Reductions Recommended. London, Mar. 6. Railway operating costs will he substantially reduced if the recommend*tions of the Notional \\ajjc*s Hoard which had been considering the companies claim to reduction of pay is adopted. The Board unanimously advises a cut of 2’/a per cent, in the
      ,—Reuter Wireless.  -  269 words
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      FELIX WEINGARTNER.
      75 22 of the Legion of Honour.—Reuter Wireless. Famous Conductor Barred In Paris. Paris, Mar. 5. The anti-French sympathies of the famous German conductor Felix Weingartner have resulted in the Government prohibiting the concerts he was to have conducted here on Sunday. It is recalled that he signed a manifesto
      of the Legion of Honour.—Reuter Wireless.  -  75 words
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      SEA FLIGHT MYSTERY.
      88 22 fVnt.ruI Nows Win* loss, 1 Disappearance of Young British Airman. London, Mar. 5. There is no news of Charles Job, a young British airman who has been missing sinie he left Le Bom-got aerodrome on Sunday to fly to Croydon. It is considered impossible that Job rould
      fVnt.ruI Nows Win* loss,1  -  88 words
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      BOUND AND GAGGED STUDENT.
      383 22 Central News Wireless. Accidental Death Verdict At Inquest. London, Mar. 4. The inquest was resumed today oh a first-year student of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Francis John C harles Ellis, who was found by his servant at six in the morning dead on the floor with
      Central News Wireless.  -  383 words
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      NEXT YEAR A LEAN YEAR
      113 22 qucstif-n of wap-o n«tcs.—Central Nows W ii vu ss. Annual Meeting of Big Art Silk Firm. London, Mar. 5. Sneaking at the annual meeting of Comtuvitfs Ltd., Mr Samuel Conrtaulu said that no immediate improvement in trade could be expected and next year would he
      qucstif-n of wap-o n«tcs.—Central Nows W ii vu ss.  -  113 words
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      WORLD DEPRESSION.
      111 22 v.n 111 II Central News Wireless. The league of Nations To Practise Economy. Geneva, Mar. 5. 1 he widespread financial depression throughout the world i* affecting the League of Nations. This is reflected in a circular issued by the Secretary-General to all departments announcing the suspension of the
      v.n 111 II Central News Wireless.  -  111 words
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      PRIMATE’S HEALTH.
      73 22 reshntf j,t Bojcnor Rejris.— Central News irolfs*. To Make Long Cruise in The Mediterranean. IiOndon, Mar. 5. The Archbishop of Canterbury will leave* England at the end of March on a long cruise. Mr. ,F. Pierpont Morgan’s yacht, Morgan, now coming to England, will accomIKiiiy the* Archbishop on
      reshntf j,t Bojcnor Rejris.—Central News irolfs*.  -  73 words
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      ARMY AND AIR FORCE ESTIMATES.
      477 22 Office and the Air Ministry.—British Official Wireless. Substantial Savings Effected. Rugby, Mar. 6. The estimates for the Army and Air Force for 1931 were published today. Both show important reductions under individual heads while the Army estimates as a whole a.e £570.000 less than last
      Office and the Air Ministry.—British Official Wireless.  -  477 words
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      OVERSEA CHINESE.
      47 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Canton Taking Measures To Help Unemployed. Hong Kong, Mar. G. I he Canton authorities appear to he determined to help unemployed oversea Chine: e. A relief association has been formed and a branch will shortly he established :n Hong Kong.—Sin Kuo Min.
      .—Sin Kuo Min.  -  47 words
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      CHINESE NAVY.
      38 22 .—Sin Kuo Min. Academies For The Training Of Officers. Shanghai, Mar. 5. The Navy Ministry is engaged upon scheme lor the inauguration of academies for the tmininff of tihv&1 officers at Chiusan and Chekiang.—Sin Kuo Min.
      .—Sin Kuo Min.  -  38 words
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      H.M.S. VINDICTIVE.
      37 22 —Reuter. London, Mar. 6. The cruiser Vindictive, which left today l"i hina with reliefs, is due at Singapore on Apr. IX, Hong Kong on Apr. 26, Shanghai on May 5 and Hankow on May 7.—Reuter.
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      HOIPING AERODROME.
      35 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Hong Kong, Mar. 5. The Aviation Department at Canton has sent men to complete the Hoiping aerodrome.—Sin Kuo Min. Hoiping is in South Kwangtung. some 75 miles south-west of Canton.
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  35 words
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      MYSTERIOUS CRIME IN NEW YEAR.
      200 22 —Heuter Wireless. Body of Actress Found In Park. New York, Mar. r,. The world-famous Pinkerton mi,,, detective agency has been called in assist the baffled New York police in solve the mystery of the murder of beautiful young actress, named Vivian Gordon, who was found
      —Heuter Wireless.  -  200 words
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      COLOMBIAN OIL.
      216 22 Reuter. Huge New Field to Hu Developed^^ New York. Mar. 4. It is reported from Bogota that an agreement allowing the Colombian Petroleum Co. (which is composed of United States interests) the right to exploit a million acres in the Barco oilfield has been signed by the Colombian
      — Reuter.  -  216 words
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      NEW GENERALS.
      74 22 -Reuter. Four Promotions Announced. London. Mar. 4. In of the retirement >»■ General Sir Walter Braithwaite amt General Sir Robert Whigham. I-ieut.-General Sir William Heneker and Lieu General Sir Cameron Shute have been pi" mo*ed to the rank o<* General. Major-General Sir Edmund Ironside and Major-General A. R.
      -Reuter.  -  74 words
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      “GIN BATHS.”
      115 22 Router Wireless. Interesting Discovery In Hungary. Budapest, Mar. 1 Visions of wealth as the possess" 1 the first alcoholic spa in the arc haunting the dreams of the villas of Eczenej, Hungary. A local gin manufacturer, finding 1 his markets were dwindling as the of trade depression and
      Router Wireless.  -  115 words
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      NO POLICY OF SURRENDER.
      742 23 Kcuter. Conservative Hopes For The Future. PRESS DICTATORS. Indian Question a “Bond Of Union.” London, Mar. 6. Mr Alfred Duff Cooper has been •I<lc pt'ed as the official Conservative candidate at the forthcoming by-election in the* St. George’s Division of Westminster. Reuter. a London, Mar. 6.
      Kcuter.  -  742 words
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      HELP FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      122 23 Reuter. If All Producers Can Agree to Scheme.” London, Mar. 6. The House of Commons, at question time, was invited to investigate the rubber industry in Malaya, and other British dependencies, with a view to devising a scheme for its betterment. Dr. Drummond Shiels said that
      Reuter.  -  122 words
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      Asiatic Opinion.
      76 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. A meeting of the council of the Asiatic Planters’ Association of Malaya is to be held shortly to consider whether steps should be taken to support a movement for international rubber restriction. It is reported that Asiatic opinion is very
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      PEACE IN PERU.
      258 23 .—Reuter Wireless. North and South Settle Difference. Santiago de Chile, Mar. 5. Peace has been restored in Peru, which for the past week has been threatened with civil war. According to a message from Lima, Samanez Ocampo has become head of the provisional government. Colonel Sanchez Cerro,
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  258 words
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      M. RAYMOND POINCARE.
      116 23 1U nut cviu i v -Reuter Wireless. No Cause for Alarm as To Health. Paris, Mar. 6. M. Raymond Poincare’s long convalescence from his operation some time ago continues to occasion anxious inquiries, but it was stated at his house this afternoon that there is no cause
      1U nut cviu **»‘*i*v -Reuter Wireless.  -  116 words
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      BABY PRINCESS FOR JAPAN.
      198 23 —Reuter. Second Siren Blast Which Did Not Come. Tokio, Mar. 7. A long-drawn shriek from a siren at neon touay announced the birth of an Imperial infant. it had been arranged beforehand that one bla>t meant a daughter and two a son, so that when the
      .—Reuter.  -  198 words
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      “SOLDIER PIGEONS.”
      170 23 base of the memorial.—Central News Wireless. Unique Memorial Planned For Brussels. Brussels, Mar. 7. Belgian pigeon lovers are inaugurating tomorrow a memorial to u the soldier pigeons.” The monument is in the form of a graceful female figure, with an extended arm on which a pigeon has just
      base of the memorial.—Central News Wireless.  -  170 words
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      TRAINER MAULED.
      133 23 —Central News Wireless. Menaced by Polar Bears And Lions. London, Mar. 7. Hundreds of children attending a matinee performance at Cardiff today had an unexpected thrill. When a trainer, named Doenfsky, was putting a number of polar bears through their act one of the animals suddenly struck him
      —Central News Wireless.  -  133 words
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      CASINO TO REOPEN.
      122 23 restoring nnj —Reuter. Change of Opinion Regarding Enghien. Paris, Mar. 8. The Chamber of Deputies, after a long and stormy debate, decided to reopen the casino at Enghein for gambling. It was closed ten years ago in order to protect the clerks and midinettes of Paris. Enghien
      restoring nnj —Reuter.  -  122 words
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      ARCTIC WEATHER IN GREAT BRITAIN.
      546 23 —Router Wireless. /Scottish Rugby Off. STARVING DEM RAID FARMS. London, Mar. 7. Great Britain lias been experiencing exceptionally cold weather since tho beginning in' the week. The month of March began with a heavy fall of snow, and bitter east winds have since peisLted. Yesterday
      —Router Wireless.  -  546 words
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      AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
      78 23 Reuter Wireless. Need for a Bigger Economic Territory.” Vienna, Mar. 7. The necessity for the creation of a bigger economic territory in Central Europe as a condition of Europe's recovery from the present depression was emphasised by President Miklas in opening the -nth annual Vienna fair today.
      Reuter Wireless.  -  78 words
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      INCREASE IN CIVIL ESTIMATES.
      230 24 account for 152,700,000. —British Wireless. Probable Budget of (\er £flfl0,000,000. y Rugby, Mar. K. The Ciinl Estimates, issued today, make provision for an aggregate expenditure of just over £387,600,000 -or £317,800,000 if the revenue departments are excluded, j The increase on the < ivil Estimates is
      account for £ 152,700,000.—British Wireless.  -  230 words
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      CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
      123 24 —Router Wireless. Sees Real Life Drama At Old Bailey. London, Mar. 6. Mr. Charles Chaplin—he dislikes l>eing referred to tout court as Charlie Chaplin saw' a real drama at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey today, to which he drove from his hotel through streets crowded
      —Router Wireless.  -  123 words
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      SWEPT BY HURRICANE
      104 24 .—Reuter. Thousands Homeless In Mauritius. Port Louis, Mar. 8. A 70-miles an hour gale, accompanied by torrenlial rain and the worst hurricane known for 20 years, swept over Mauritius on M-ar. 3 and was renewed yesterday. The death roll, so far as is known at present, is
      .—Reuter.  -  104 words
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      DROPPED THREE MILES.
      83 24 —Central News Wireless. Record for a Parachute Descent. New York, Mar. 6. A record is claimed for Mr. E. S. Manning’s feat in dropping nearly three pules from an aeroplane before pulling the cord of his parachute. The distance, as shown by the barograph strapped to his
      —Central News Wireless.  -  83 words
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      UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.A.
      39 24 Central News Wireless. Number Reported Down By 100,000. New York, Mar. 7. The number of unemployed is down by 100,006 according to the Federation of labour. The total is 5,750.000, exclusive ©f farm worker*.—Central News Wireless.
      Central News Wireless.  -  39 words
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      “MARRIED TO MY DANCE BAND.”
      129 24 —Reuter Wireless. Paul Whiteman’s Views On Success. Chicago, May 5. Marriage is a middle-class proposition anti seems to work best for individuals averagely placed somewhere between a bricklayer’s labourer and a bankThis was the conviction expressed by Mr. Paul Whiteman, the King of Jazz,” when
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  129 words
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      MISUNDERSTOOD ORDERS.
      100 24 Iieuter Wireless. IIow Senegalese Soldier Lost Both Feet. Paris, Mar. 8. As a result of misunderstanding his sergeant's orders, a young Senegalese soldier of the garrison near Rochefort has lest both his feet. He stood stiffly at attention in one place for three hours on a bitterly cold
      Iieuter Wireless.  -  100 words
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      CONVICTS TRAPPED.
      97 24 —Reuter Wireless. Eleven Perish in Prison Fire. Golilsboro (North Carolina), Mar. 7. Eleven convicts, all of whom are believed to have been Negroes, were trapped in their cells and burnt to death this morning in a fire which destroyed the Dubling County stockade. Forty-one other prisoners were safely
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  97 words
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      DANUBE COLLISION.
      96 24 volved in the collision.—Central News Wireless. Eighteen Lives Lost On Passenger Steamer. Belgrade, Mar. 7. Eight persons were drowned and 10 are missing as the result of a collision between two passenger steamers on the Danube near here just after midnight. The dead and missing persons were on
      volved in the collision.—Central News Wireless.  -  96 words
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      BASRA TRANSFORMED.
      84 24 —Reuter Wireless. Port’s Remarkable Development Since War. Basra, Mar. 7. The opening by King Feisul of the new port headquarters this afternoon emphasises the extraordinary development of Basra since the War, Colonel Ward, the Port Director, in a speech, rivalled how the shallow river of prc-War days had
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  84 words
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      LEIPZIG FAIR.
      61 24 sidernhlc ornr»r from Scandinavia.—Central Nows Wireless. Attendance Moderate But Buying Good. Leipzig, Mar. 7. The attendance at the spring fair is moderate, hut buying is good. Textiles except luxuries, are in demand, and household goods are actively sought. The exhibitors number 9.017. British firms are represented by 47
      sidernhlc ornr»r from Scandinavia.—Central Nows Wireless.  -  61 words
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      TURKISH CRISIS.
      280 24 uv i in cm Central News Wireless. —Heater Wireless. National Assembly to Be Dissolved. Constantinople, Mar. 4. The Turkish Grand National Assembly at Angora will be dissolved tomorrow and general elections for the constitution of a new Parliament will be held throughout the Republic. The new Parliament will
      uv i in cm Central News Wireless.; —Heater Wireless.  -  280 words
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      SCOTTISH FISHERIES.
      69 24 completely effective.—Central News Wireless. Warning Against Destruction Of Cod Nets. London, Mar. 4. Speaking in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Scotland said, with reference to the destruction of cod nets in the Moray Firth, that an urgent telegram was sent to the British representative
      completely effective.—Central News Wireless.  -  69 words
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      SINGAPORE AIR BASE.
      69 24 —Reuter. Work to be Completed By 1933. London, Mar. 4. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. F. Montague, the Secretary of State for Air, stated that approximately £426,000 would have been spent on the Air Base at Singapore by Mar. 31. The total cost
      —Reuter.  -  69 words
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      RUSSIAN RYE.
      70 24 ...WI V J W X Central News Wireless. Big Quantity for Food For Cattle in Holland. London, Mar. 4. 1 he Amsterdam Handelsblaad learns that a Dutch German combine has bought 135,000,000 kilos of Russian rye to bo stocked in Holland and to be distributed in Holland for
      ...WI V * J W X Central News Wireless.  -  70 words
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      LACK OF SHIPPING.
      57 24 Central News Wireless. Company to Make Big Salary Cuts. London, Mar. 4. The Booth Steamship Company views seriously the lack of shipping to South America. Staffs at home and abroad will have tneir salaries substantially cut on April 1. Directors’ fees are also involved. Only the lowest
      Central News Wireless.  -  57 words
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      ‘STAR SPANGLED BANNER’
      58 24 —Central News and Reuter. Becomes the National Anthem Of U.S. Washington, Mar. 4. The Star Spangled Banner has become the official anthem of the United States. The Senate approved a bill for ts recognition following similar action by the House of Representatives some weeks ngo. I resident
      —Central News and Reuter.  -  58 words
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      ALLEGED FRAUDS AT MONTE CARLO.
      315 24 Central News Wireless. Story of Marked Cards In The Sporting Club. Nice, Mar. 7. The police have arrested seven person accused of having won large sums Tt money at baccarat, by means of marked »ai ds, at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club The allegations, as
      Central News Wireless.  -  315 words
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      SPAIN’S POLITICS.
      132 24 —Reuter Wireless. —Central News Wireless. A New Centre Party Formed. Madrid, Mar. 4. The Duke of Maura, the Minister for Labour, and Senor Francisco A. Cambo, the Catalan leader, have formed a new Party called the Constitutional Centre Party with a special appeal to the Conservatives. The new
      —Reuter Wireless.; —Central News Wireless.  -  132 words
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      ALLEGED DUMPING.
      121 24 .—Ar.eta. Soviet Goods Enter D.E.I. Openly. Batavia, Mar. 5. It is reported that the British firm of Burt Myrtle and Co., Ltd., are concerned m the importation of Russian piece goods with the knowledge of the Dutch East Indies Government. A clause in the contract provides for the
      .—Ar.eta.  -  121 words
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      FLIGHT INTERRUPTED.
      78 24 —Reuter Wireless. Heavy Coating of Icc On Wings. Le Bourget, Mar. 6. A heavy coating of ice, which had formed on the wings, weighted down the aeroplane on the first lap of the flight to Kenya on which Mr. Campbell Blaek started from Croydon aerodrome early this morning.
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  78 words
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      PAVING WAY TO DISARMAMENT.
      2022 25 Henderson and Alexander.”—Central News Wireless. in LU1IIIVV UV/II London Naval Treaty of 1930. —Reuter Wireless. —British Wireless. ,'tti n i/iaan —Reuter. Statement on Naval Agreement. NO COMPETITION. Settlement Terms Still Lacking. London, Mar. 4. In the House of Commons Mr. Arthur 'Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, at
      Henderson and Alexander.”—Central News Wireless.; in LU1IIIVV UV/II ” London Naval Treaty of 1930.—Reuter Wireless.; —British Wireless.; ,'tti n i/iaan —Reuter.  -  2,022 words
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      HEAVY LOSS OF CROPS.
      103 25 immumrni ions ny r( British Wireless. Damage by Cyclone In Mauritius. Rugby, Mar. 6. The Governor of Mauritius has telegraphed the following message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies I regret to inform you that a severe cyclone passed over Mauritius on Mar 5.
      immumrni ions ny r( — British Wireless.  -  103 words
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      AL CAPONE AGAIN ON TRIAL.
      133 25 —Reuter Wireless. Vagrancy Charge. ARMED EODYGUAlp OP DETECTIVES. Chicago, Mar. 4. Shielding his face with his hand, heart act* Al Capone entered the back door of the criminal court for the fourth time within a week today. He was accompanied by his “chief executioner,” Jack
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  133 words
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      SOVIET DUMPING.
      192 25 —Aneta. Said to Have Appeared In The D.E.I. Batavia, Kar. 4. The notorious Soviet dumping policy in other parts of the world is rearing its head in the Dutch Kast Indies according to a question to the Government by a People’s Councillor. He alleged that Russian piece goods
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      TWO CYCLONES IN A WEEK
      210 25 —British Wireless. Thousands Homeless In Mauritius. Rugby, Mar. 9. A telegram from the Governor of Mauritius to the Secretary for the Colonies says that a preliminary inspection shows that the hurricane damage has been severe and is causing widespread distress. A large number of small
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      QUEEN’S BEDSIDE VIGIL.
      57 25 —Reuter Wireless. Infante Maria Christina Operated Upon. Madrid, Mar. 9. Infante Maria Christina, the 19-year-old daughter <,f the King of Spain, was successfully operated upon for appendicitis yesterday. The Queen stayed hy the bedside of her daughter all day, both before and after the operation, only returning
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  57 words
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      “DUKE OF PLAZA TORO”
      796 26 “DUKE OF PLAZA TOR O” ,—Hritish Wireless. —Reuter. J Reuter Wireless. Press Dour ItidicukNon VTr. Baldwin. HfS VOLTE FACE. Accused of Deserting Lord Irwin. London, Mar. 9. The important decision reached by Mr. Baldwin that the Conservatives will not be represented at the contemplated sittings of the Round-Table Conference in
      ,—Hritish Wireless.; .—Reuter.; – * » ” ■ J ' Reuter Wireless.  -  796 words
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      LORD WILLINGDON.
      466 26 tical parties in rela —British Wireless. Does Not Share the Undue Pessimism of Today. Rugby, Mar. 10. The India settlement was discussed in speeches by Lord Reading, the former Viceroy, and Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy designate, at a gathering of the British Indians Union yesterday. Lord Reading dissociated
      tical parties in rela —British Wireless.  -  466 words
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      RELIGIOUS DISPUTE.
      108 26 —Reuter Wireless. Vatican Paper’s Attack On Propaganda. Vatican City, Mar. 6. A vigorous attack on Protestant propaganda has been launched by the Vatican newspaper. Osservatore Romano, which describes it as subversive agitation spreading from the lagoons of Venice tc the Ionian Sea.” The newspaper appeals to all cultured
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      EARTHQUAKES IN THE BALKANS.
      633 26 -Reuter Wireless. Many Killed and Injured In Jugo-Slavia. Sofia, Mar. 8. An earthquake occurred this morning •it *i village near the Greek frontier. Two people were killed and two others were injured.—Reuter. Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. It is n an elevated plain above which
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  633 words
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      SHOCKS IN JAPAN.
      221 26 —Reuter. Slight Damage But No Casualties. Tokio, Mar. 9. Minor damage was suffered at Hakodate, but there were no casualties, when an earthquake shook the city at a ,oU 12.50 p.m. Two chimney stacks crashed m streets, overhead telegraph and telephone wires in various sections of the
      —Reuter.  -  221 words
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      MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN’S ILLNESS.
      339 26 —British Wireless. ,—Reuter. Disquieting Reports. I MAY NOT PRESENT I BUDGET. Rugby, Mar. 7 I The Chancellor of the Exchequer V I Philip Snowden, has been confined to w I bed for some days with influenza n S I Today, after a consultation between h' I
      —British Wireless.; ,—Reuter.  -  339 words
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      SCOTTISH SILKS.
      63 26 ,—Reuter. Eight More Accused Now On Bail. London, Mar. 7. The following eight of the businesmen who are on remand at Glasgow in connection with tr» rt Scottish Amalgamated Silks case have been bailed out in sums ranging from £1.000 to £10,000— Duncan Wilkie, Fred Tomlinson. John Morison,
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      SHWE DAGON PAGODA.
      59 26 —Reuier. Serious Damage Done By Fire. Rangoon. Mar. 7. The famous Shwe Dagon pagoda, one of the greatest Buddhist shrines, was >ci iously damaged l«y fire, which mstroyei several costly tazaungs (carved structures with images to which offerings aic made) valued at several lakhs ot rU P
      .—Reuier.  -  59 words
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      GREAT WELCOME FOR THE PRINCES.
      982 27 ,—Reuter Wireless. Prince of Wales on Saturday.—British Wireless. Buenos Aires Enthusiasm. WOUND OF FUNCTIONS IN HEAT WAVE. Buenos Aires, Mar. 6. Th Prince of Wales and Prince George v <1 he i e in the midst of a heat wave V'u i... t )et *n
      ,—Reuter Wireless.; Prince of Wales on Saturday.—British Wireless.  -  982 words
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      U.S.A. AND WAR.
      174 27 —Reuter. Constitution Amendment Recommended. Washington, Mar. 9. The amendment of the Constitution to prevent the United States of America going to war, except in case of attack, until after a referendum had been taken, has been recommended to the War Policies Commission by Rear-Admiral Samuel McGowan, who
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      TOKIO HESITATES.
      129 27 ,—Reuter. Submarine Tonnage And Naval Pact. Tokio, Mar. 9. It is authoritatively learned that the details of the Franco-Italian naval agreement will be published simultaneously in the capitals of the five Powers on Mar. 11. Publication was originally intended earlier, but, owing to Japan’s request for time to
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      CARGO OF ANTI TOXIN.
      74 27 parried out tnruu*u over snowcovered mountains.—Reuter Wireless. Airman’s Hazardous Flight To Stricken Town. Point Barrow, Alaska, Mar. 9. The inhabitants of this diphtheriastricken town rejoiced at the arrival of the air pilot, Joe Crosson with a cargo of anti-toxin. A heavy snowfall, made the ordinary means
      parried out tnruu*u «■* --- over snowcovered mountains.—Reuter Wireless.  -  74 words
    • Article
      RUSSIA’S “CARDINAL CHANGE.”
      211 27 ,—Reuter. Soviet Claim Enormous Successes.” Moscow, Mar. 9. “A cardinal change” in Russia’s position in the past two years is claimed by M. V. M. Molotov, the president of the Union Council of People’s Commissars, in a report to the All-Union Congress of the Soviets. He declared
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      SLAVERY QUESTION.
      188 27 British Wireless. Dealing with Traffic in The Red Sea. Rugby, Mar. 9. Questioned in the House of Commons on the resolutions of the League of Nations committee which met in London recently to advise on the assistance to be given to Liberia in dealing with slavery and forced
      British Wireless.  -  188 words
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      “BRAIN OF ROOM 40.”
      79 27 —Reuter. Sir A. Ewinfc to be President Of British Association. London, Mar. 10. The Council of the British Association has resolved to nominate Sir Alfred Ewing as President for 1932. Sir Alfred Ewing, during the first three years of the Great War, was the mysterious Brain
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      BACK FROM EXILE.
      65 27 Reuter Wireless. Colonel Macia Returns To Spain Unhampered. Madrid, Mar. 9. Colonel Macia, an associate of Major Franco, arrived at Lerida today on his return from exile in Belgium. The authorities took no precautions in connection with his arrival. A statement made by the Under-Secretary for the
      Reuter Wireless.  -  65 words
    • Article
      TRADES DISPUTES ACT.
      52 27 »h» Trades Disputes Act of 1927.—British Wireless. Mr. MacDonald Proposes No Further Action. Rugby, Mar. 9. The Prime Minister stated in the House of Commons that he did not propose at present to introduce any further proposals relating to repeal or amendment of th Trades Disputes Act
      »h» Trades Disputes Act of 1927.—British Wireless.  -  52 words
    • Article
      ICE AND SNOW IN ENGLAND.
      550 27 —British Wireless. —Reuter Wireless. —British Wireless. (jbldest March Day. SHIPPING IN CHANEL HELD UP. X Rugby, Mar. 9. London experienced the heaviest snowfall of the present winter today, which was the coldest March day for several years. The streets were under snow from an early
      —British Wireless.; ’—Reuter Wireless.  -  550 words
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      SUNDAY CINEMAS.
      113 27 object to work on Sunday*.—Reuter Wireless. Eight Miles’ Long Petition Against Opening. London, Mar. 10. A huge petition, which is over eight miles in length and containing over a million and a quarter signatures, is about to be presented to Parliament as a protest against the proposed hill
      object to work on Sunday*.—Reuter Wireless.  -  113 words
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      “THE BEST NEWS YET.”
      3235 28 ociucikcu w ucat —Reuter Wireless. —British Wireless. .—Reuter. Ir\vYnGandhi Agreement. WILL HELP TRADE. As Decisive for World As Nov. 11, 1918.” London, Mar. 4. The whole outlook for India and the British Empire has been suddenly changed by the agreement reached between the King Emperor’s representative
      ociucikcu w ucat —Reuter Wireless.; —British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  3,235 words
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      INDIAN MURDERED.
      113 29 opposed to Kouter Wireless. Student in U.S. Found Beheaded. Rio Vista, California, Mar. 9. Political differences are believed to be 1 nd a series of crimes involving British7’u;an subjects at the University of Cali- "rnm. the latest of which was divulged hen the weighted and beheaded body of
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      RIOT OUTSIDE COURT.
      90 29 U) D(i "U'-utd- Wireless. (ommunists for Trial Clash With Sightseers. Cassel, Mar. 9. leaded by a brass band playing revolu- o.nary tunes 98 Communists marched to < "iirt-house to stand their trial on a insisting the police during a with Nazis at Grebenstein on J an. 25.
      ,, U) D(i "U'-utd- Wireless.  -  90 words
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      CHARLES CHAPLIN IN BERLIN.
      196 29 .—Reuter Wireless. Great Welcome From German Crowds. Berlin, Mar. 9. Show me your prisons and I will tell you what sort of people you are,” said Mr. Charles Chaplin, explaining several reasons which brought him to Germany, and as he has visited several English prisons there
      .—Reuter Wireless.  -  196 words
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      NEW YORK POLITICS.
      153 29 Reuter Wireless. The Governor Orders An Inquiry. New York, Mar. 9. A further sensation has been caused in political circles in New York by the intervention of Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, the Governor of New York State. He has instructed Mr. Seabury, the special investigator of the magistrates’
      Reuter Wireless.  -  153 words
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      DROUGHT ENDED.
      106 29 ,—Reuter Wireless. Snowstorms Abundant Rains Over U.S.A. Chicago, Mar. 9. Blinding snowstorms, screaming winds and abundant rains have finally answered the country’s prayers for relief from drought. Although much damage has been done, virtually the entire Middle West grain belt is relieved and the owners of cotton plantations
      ,—Reuter Wireless.  -  106 words
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      PLANE BLOWN TO PIECES.
      91 29 —Router Wireless. Nine Occupants Have a Narrow Escape. Berlin, Mar. 7. Nine people in a Lufthansa aeroplane narrowly escaped death when their machine was forced to land on Dutch territory. The air liner was flying from Amsterdam to Hanover, with five passengers and a crew of
      —Router Wireless.  -  91 words
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      AEROPLANES COLLIDE.
      47 29 Central News Wireless. Pilot’s Safe Descent By Parachute. Brussels, Mar. 4. Two Belgian military aeroplanes collided while flying over the avmt'on fie •it Evore. One machine landed without serious damage. The pilot of the other descended safely, hut h,s machine was wrecked. —Central News Wireless.
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      ROUSE EXECUTED.
      291 29 —Central News Wireless. —Reuter. —Reuter Wireless. Has to be Assisted To Scaffold. I.ondon, Mar. 4. The Attorney-General has refused a certificate to enable Rouse to appeal to the House of Lords against the Court of Criminal Arpeal’s decision that the sentence of death for murder in the blazing
      —Central News Wireless.; .—Reuter.; —Reuter Wireless.  -  291 words
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      GREAT LONDON FIRE.
      147 29 places all traffic is held up.—British Wireless and Reuter. Still Unextinguished After Two Days. London, Mar. 9. After burning for over two days the great fire in the tea and rubber warehouse at Butler’s Wharf, Tower Bridge, is still unextinguished. The damage already done is estimated at
      places all traffic is held up.—British Wireless and Reuter.  -  147 words
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      INDIAN IMPORT DUTIES.
      115 29 —Central News Wireless. Representations to Board Of Trade. London, Mar. 4. It was suggested in Parliament today that the increase of 5 per cent, in the import duties on cotton goods exported from Great Britain into India would affect all the imported piece goods from this and
      —Central News Wireless.  -  115 words
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      U.S.A. AND SOVIET.
      78 29 .—Reuter. Mr. Borah Recommends Recognition. Washington, Mar. 4. Senator Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has advised the administration to recognise the Soviet Government. He stated I would establish normal relations. I would not thereby endorse the theory of Communism, but 1 would not fear
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      GROWING CHORUS OF APPROVAL.
      482 29 Renter. genuine if sober satisfaction.”—British Wireless. Mr. t/andhTsPsomise Of RatificationV (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, 8. The pleasure which is being felt throughout India at the settlement between the Government and Congress has i>een increased by an announcement made at New Delhi. Mr. Gandhi declared that
      Renter.; “ genuine if sober satisfaction.”—British Wireless.  -  482 words
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      HEROES OF THE STORMS.
      89 29 Reuter Wireless. Two Men Risk Death to Keep Fog-Horn in Action. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 6. Although the rough seas bursting against the bolted doors and windows of their cabin at the mouth of Halifax Harbour threatened to engulf them, two fog-horn operators, Edward Gallagher and
      Reuter Wireless.  -  89 words
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      NEW RECORD.
      51 29 —lUiUter W ireless. Woman Pilot Reaches Height Of 30,000 Feet, New Jersey, Mar. 6. Miss Ruth Nicholls established a new women’s altitude record by flying at a height of dO,000 feet above Manhattan. The previous record was held by Mist Eleanor Smith with a height of 27,418 feet.—lleuter
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      THE EAST SYDNEY BY-ELECTION.
      473 30 —lleuter Wireless. .—Ilcuter Wireless. Kouter. Mr. I^ng. IN LABOUR 7 MAJORITY. Sydney, Mar. 7. The split in the ranks of the Austra-ian Labour Party will be probably widened a a result of tin by-election in East Sydney; which has been won by the candidate, MWard. He
      —lleuter Wireless.; .—Ilcuter Wireless.; Kouter.  -  473 words
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      HAVOC IN FIJI.
      153 30 British Wireless. —Router. 136 Lives Through Hurricane. Rugby, Mar. 6. The Governor of Fiji, in a cable to the £>crotary for the Colonies, says the latter’s message of sympathy has been greatly appreciated. The Governor returned yesterday from a trip along the north coast and ascertained that
      — British Wireless.; .—Router.  -  153 words
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      MAN FOUND HANGED IN EMBASSY.
      180 30 Reuter Wireless. Discovery Following Bomb Explosion. Havana, Mar. 10. A bomb explo-ion in the Spanish embassy and the discovery of a man s bo<l> dangling from a rope in one of the embassy doorwavs are the elements of a mystery which the police here are
      Reuter Wireless.  -  180 words
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      SUEZ CANAL CHARGES.
      133 30 —Reuter. li Serious Disadvantage To British Trade.” London, Mar. 11. The Shipping Merchants Committee of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce today passed a resolution expressing the opinion that the high dues charged by the Suez Cana! Company are proving a serious disadvantage to British trade and are
      —Reuter.  -  133 words
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      THE FRENCH ARMY.
      106 30 Router. Strongest Best-Prepared In the World. Berlin, Mar. 9. That the French Army is the strongest and best prepared war instrument in the world was contended by the Minister of Defence, General Wilhelm Groener. in a speech which he made in the Reichstag today on the Army
      Router.  -  106 words
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      MUST LOOK 35.
      97 30 h ui —Reuter Wireless. Rejuvenation for Would-Be Film Actor. New York, Mar. 10. With a chance to make a debut in the talkies if he does r.ot look over 35 years of age, the well-known actor Lou Tcllegen is about to retire for ten days to undergo
      h ■**■■■■* ui —Reuter Wireless.  -  97 words
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      FLIGHT ABANDONED.
      58 30 c* uuin JVM IUU U>V 1 .—Routor VVirolpQ^ Flying Boats and Fleet Exercises. London, Mar. 9. The proposed flight of two flying-boats (one of whose sister ships crashed near Plymouth with the loss of nine lives last month) to Gibraltar to take part in the h lex*! exercises
      c* uuin JVM IUU U>V 1 .—Routor VVirolpQ^  -  58 words
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      EINSTEIN LEAVING U.S.
      57 30 iIucimI chemically a living cell.—Reuter W ireless. Talk to Producer of a Living Cell.” London, Mar. 5. Before sailing for home from New York, Professor Einstein and his wife spent a busy final day including an hour with Dr. Utile, who claims to have produced chemically a
      iIucimI chemically a living cell.—Reuter W ireless.  -  57 words
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      BANKER’S HOPEFUL FORECAST.
      110 30 -Reuter. Foreign Loans. STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. New York, Mar. 10. An improvement in international financial conditions is forecast by a leading banker quoted in the New \oik Times. He predicts a resumption of foreign financing within 60 days. This opinion is bared on the marked
      -Reuter.  -  110 words
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      SPECTATORS BURNED.
      61 30 r* —Reuter Wireless. Experiment with Chemical Smoke-Screen. Tokio, Mar. 9. Several hundred men, women and children suffered painful burns yesterday while watching an aerial pagiaut on the outskirts of Tokio. Military aeroplanes were demonstrating methods of laying smoke-screens by spraying a chemical into the air, some of which
      * r* • —Reuter Wireless.  -  61 words
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      MAYOR KILLED.
      62 30 Vi nv/ ao i tv.Uiai —Reuter Wireless. Shot While Leaving Council Meeting. Mozambique, Mar. 5. The Mayor of Mozambique Capt. Ribeirinho, was killed last night while leaving a Council meeting, being hit by an explosive bullet fired from a carbine. Death was instantaneous. It is stated that the
      Vi »* nv/ " ao i tv.Uiai —Reuter Wireless.  -  62 words
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      333 30 —Reuter. A ttvt v. Ul c (IU Reuter Wireless. ,,u uv >* wuisuip unu was a famous Oriental scholar.—Central News Wireless. London, Mar. 10. The death has occured of Sir Alfred Robbins.—Reuter. Rio do Janeiro, Mar. 4. Ex-President Pitacio Pessoa has been appointed Brazilian Ambassador in
      —Reuter.; A ttvt v. Ul c (IU Reuter Wireless.; / ~ ",,u uv ’ >* wuisuip unu was a famous Oriental scholar.—Central News Wireless.  -  333 words
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      NO REDUCTION IN THE ARMY.
      389 30 -British Wireless. —Reuter. Mr. T. Shaw’s Statement I PROMOTIONS FROM T hp I RANKS. HE B Rugrby, M ar 10 Introducing the Army estimates f or D next financial year, which at c w [i -n u H show a reduction of £570,01)0. thVx tary
      -British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  389 words
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      JAPAN’S ELECTORATE.
      105 30 ,—Reuter. Opposition to Lowering Age Qualification. Tokio, Mar. 10. The Privy Council strongly opposes ihe lowering of the age of qualification ot parliamentary voters. Therefore the Government has decided to withdraw the Electoral Reform Bill. —Reuter. t An earlier message tda:e i Tokio reh. IS) read :—According to
      ,—Reuter.  -  105 words
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      OIL IN DUTCH INDIES.
      67 30 —Reuter. Agreement for Prospecting Rights Approved. The Hague, Mar. 10. The Second Chamber has approved two Bills authorising the Government to roi elude agreements with the l o*oma Petroleum and Batavia Petroleum 1,11 panies regarding concession' ol prospci ing and exploitation rights in 1 certain areas
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      SNAKES WANTED.
      75 30 Reuter Wireless. Jersey Parliament Forbids Export. London, Mar. l (l Unlike Ireland, Jersey wants no Patrick to drive its snakes into the s< On the contrary, the Jersey Parliai'U has just accepted a measure prolu bin's the export from the island of “K ,tl lizards, grass snakes, toads
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      FIVE GOALS IN TEN MINUTES.
      1333 31 S.C.C.’s Thrilling Win. gloucesters beaten in rousing finish. C. 4 i Gloucesters 3. j t i s doubtful whether ever before in the history of football in Singapore has a more remarkable match been seen, with such a thrilling and unexpected climax, as the First
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      BRITISH RECORDS.
      84 31 Weight-Lifting Distinction For Local Chinese. The secretary of the Singapore Health and Strength Leaguers’ Union informs us that the two British records set up by one of their members, Mr. Sim Kim Yam. on Jan. 25, have been confirmed by the British Amateur Weight Lifters’ Association of England.
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      DISCUS THROWING.
      40 31 —Reuter Wireless. Rothert Beats Record in New Zealand. Waimate, New Zealand, Mar. 5. With a throw of 144 ft. 6% ins. the American Rothert beat the previous Australasian discus record by 5 tt. 4 k ins.—Reuter \V ireless.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      950 31 Mixed Foursomes At Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club March Mixed Foursomes competition was played on Friday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mr. F. V. Boardman and Miss Garrow. Fifty cards were taken out and the following were returned Mr. Boardman and M%» Garrow 44 8%
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      CARNERA HAS HIS REVENGE.
      177 31 —Central News Wireless. Bi if. Fails toNinock Out MaloneyW Florida. Mar. 6. Primo Camera, the Italian gVnt boxer, beat Jim Maloney, the Boston heavyweight who defeated him on points in Boston last October, in a 10 rounds fight last night. Maloney lasted the 10 rounds but
      —Central News Wireless.  -  177 words
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      CAMBRIDGE WIN.
      141 31 Reuter. Tisdall’s Great Personal Achievement. London, Mar. 7. One of the greatest personal achievements in the history of British athletics was that of the Cambridge president, R. Tisdall, who, at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, in the 63rd inter-’Varsity athletic meeting, won, in the space of 40 minutes, the
      Reuter.  -  141 words
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      381 32 .—Reuter. ArsenaGWTEH He IV NOTTS tf(HJNTY RECEIVE f SHOCK. London, Mar. 5. In a Chird Division (Northern) match today Southport visited Harrow and drew 1-1. —Reuter. London, Mar. 7. The following were* the results of English and Scottish League matches pluyed today First Division. Arsenal 0 Huddersfield
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      VARSITY BOAT RACE.
      107 32 -Reuter Wireless. Old Blues to be Appointed 1 Timekeepers. London, Mar. 10. For the first time in history the Oxford and Cambridge lioat race presidents have undertaken to elect two old Blues to time the leading boat at Hammersmith Bridge and at the winning post, Mortlake. Hitherto
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  107 words
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      E. D. ANDREWS.
      93 32 Davis Cup Player Coming To Singapore. Mr. E. D. Andrews, the well-known lawn tennis player now on a world tour, is expected to arrive in Singapore towards the end of this week, accompanied by Mr. D. H. Kleinman, who is meeting him at Penang. It is hoped
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      F.A. CUP REPLAY SURPRISES.
      178 32 Keuti'r. -Reuter Wireless. All Three Home Clubs Defeated. I/mdon, Mar. 4. The following were the results of the replayed sixth round ties in the English F.A. <’up Chelsea 0 Birmingham 8 Exeter City 2 Sunderland 4 Whampton \V. 1 West Brom. A. 2. Reuter. The semi-finals
      Keuti'r.; -Reuter Wireless.  -  178 words
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      SCOTTISH CUP.
      87 32 —Reuter. Even Ties in Semi-Final Rounds. London, Mar. 4. The results of replayed ties in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup were as follows Kilmarnock 5 Bo’ness 0 St. Mirren 0 Third Lanark 0 The following is the draw for the semifinal rounds Kilmarnock vs. Celtic, at
      —Reuter.  -  87 words
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      PHAR LAP BEATEN.
      63 32 Concedes 21 Pounds To Winner Over a Mile. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Mar. 8. Phar Lap, the Australian wonder horse, suffered its first defeat at Flemington under the new scale weights, when it carried 9 st. 7 lb. over one mile, and ran second to Waterline,
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      SERVICES RUGBY.
      47 32 —Reuter. Navy Win Tournament Championship. London, Mar. 7. At Twickenham today, in the interrervices Rugby tournament, the Navy heat the Army by six points to nil, and thus won the championship.—Reuter. A Reuter Wireless message states that H.R.H. the Duke of York witnessed the game.
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      INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
      47 32 —Reuter Wireless. England Overwhelm Scotland And Wales Win Twice. London, Mar. 7. The following were the results of the international hockey matches played Unlay Men. Wales 2, Ireland 1 (at Chirk). Women. Wales 4. Ireland 2 (at Cork). England 8, Scotland 0 (at Merton Abbey).
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  47 words
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      AMATEUR CUP.
      41 32 Wycombe Wands. 3 Woking 0.—Reuter Wireless. Hayes and Wycombe to Meet In Final. London, Mar. 7. Results of the semi-finals of the Amateur Cup played today were as follows* Hayes 1 Bishop Auckland 0. Wycombe Wands. 3 Woking 0.—Reuter
      Wycombe Wands. 3 Woking 0.—Reuter Wireless.  -  41 words
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      MALAYAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      151 32 Programme For Easter Meeting In Singapore. The Malayan Golf Championship meeting will be held on the Bukit Tinian course. Singapore, from Apr. 3 to Apr. 6. On the first day a match will be plaved between the Malay States and the Straits Settlements, the teams comprising eight
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      GATWICK TRIAL CHASE.
      52 32 Reuter Wireless. Grand National Horses Show Their Form. London, Mar. 7. A select hand of strongly supported Grand National horses competed in the National Trial Chase at Gatwick where, in an exhibition of clean, sound jumping, Captain Brownhill on Drintyre won by a head from Ballasport with
      Reuter Wireless.  -  52 words
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      SWIMMING.
      54 32 At Home at S.S.C. On Friday. There will be an At Home at the Singapore Swimming Club on Friday evening, and water polo and swimming races will be seen, followed by a dance in the club house. High tide will be at 7.30 p.m., and the aquatic events will
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    A PAUPER’S COSTS.
    139 32 Out-of-Pocket Expenses Allowed. The question of whether a successful pauper should be allowed costs came up in a case before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell on Tuesday. Mr. E. E. C. Thuraisingham, who had appeared for the pauper in the case, said he had intended to apply
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    FLYING TO TOKIO.
    26 32 Reuter. Karachi, Mar. 10. The French airmen Burtin and Moenche, who are flying to Tokio, left here for Allahabad at 7 a.m. today.
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    BIRTHS
    39 32 LOCHTENBERG.—On March 10, 1931, at tho Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and M rs. J. M. Lochtenbcrg, a son. EUSTACE.— At the General Hospital, Singapore, on March 9, 1831, t* Kathleen, wife of O. H. Eustace, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE YACHT RACING.
    533 32 Punai Retains Tiffin* Trophy. On Sunday at the Roval Si, Yacht Club the “A” class were the second of a series for the 1# rick's Trophy. Only four boats f‘ a L P f'starter, June beintr the absentee I e having been sold and will soon l,e
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    177 32 Delegates to Convention At Vienna. The question of delegates to the Rotary Irtei national Conference at Vienna was oiscussed at the Rotary Club tiffin on Friday when a business meeting was helil. Mr. Roland Braddell, the President, eccupying the chair. T^ e President announced that Sir William Murison
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    48 32 r J™*!" W. Burrell and Mr. Ruckert arrived in Singapore °u Tucsd a y by the Dutch air mail. i A he passengers who left for Java yeterday Mr. W. F. L. Oosten, Mr. B. O. Mevenson and Mr. T. B. T. Van de Laar.
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      91 1 Lperal— I Rubber Situation 1 I Singapore Tin Prices |Th f* Sing-ipore Auction 1 I London Rubber Market I Bv A. W. Still J I \ver Tengah Rubber Kadella Rubber 1 It op Mi Market ■Rubber Exports ■Tin Returns ■Rubber Returns i l| n ,Ion Tin Market IxHuva Rubber
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      66 1 I Singapore Official Quotations. 1 Quotations Forward Contract 2 Spot Seller Prices T I I 1 I Hat. I/don Spore Mar. Apr. Apr. I June |V 4\ 0.13% 0.14 0.14% 0.14% I,*, 41 10 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.14% I 4 0.13 0.13% 0.13% 0.14_ I << l 0.12%
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      27 1 I Mar. 5 100 tons at $61% per picul. 6 150 61% 7 150 62% 9 100 62% 10 175 62.62% 11 100 62.37%
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      104 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,008th auction March 11, when there was catalogued 1,936,386 lb. or 864.68 tons offered |JW,X62 lb. or 799.49 tons sold 1,324,592 D. or 591.33 tons. Spot. London 3 15-I6d. New York 7% cts. PRICES REALISED. Kiblu-d Smoked Sheet
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      ORIENT TRUST.
      43 1 Orient Trust, Ltd., for 'ajtuin.t S?80, °i; last £18 310 •dividend'„?’*i. Ib proposed to pay 6 Pit c,- b er cen t. for the year (against to a PPropriute to capital reserve sanu a nd to carry forward a »rainst £10,317).
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      MERAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      69 1 'Dll, ll ,,tors the Merab Rubber Estates lhar <s ,‘f Y >Unco thnt issue of 850,000 id. pc r eac at par credited with Is. e P ai( l up, was oversubscribed. Th j*v« reiliv! 4 8u nia t ra Handelmaatschappij hlavi a t r, advice from
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Why Shareholders Are Disheartened. AN ANALYSIS OF 1930 PRODUCTION.
      912 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, Feb. 11. The spot price here has been under 4d. since January 29. This is, no doubt, due in some measure to the general financial uneasiness, but
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      AYER TENGAH RUBBER.
      317 1 The following report by the directors to the fourteenth ordinary annual general meeting of Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, will be submitted to the shareholders on Saturday. Mar. 14, at 11.30 a.xn. at tho registered office of the company, 4, Fort
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      ESCOT RUBBER.
      95 1 Crop of rubber harvested for year ended Sept. 30 was 676,066 lb. Average gross price, 6.51 d. per pound, compared with 9.43 d. per pound in previous year. Profit, after writing off £735 for depreciation of buildings and machinery, was £lB9 (against £7,365). Adding balance brought forward, £7,917,
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION PROPOSALS.
      150 1 Negotiations Adjourned. MAXWELL SCHEME CRITICISED. London, Mar. 9. An Amsterdam message states that the British-Dutch rubber negotiations in London, at which, it is stated, the Maxwell scheme for putting an export duty on Dutch East Indies native production when the price exceeds sixpence a pound was discussed,
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      RADELLA RUBBER.
      287 1 The directors of Radclla Rubber Estate, Ltd., will submit the following report for the year ended Dec. ill to the twenty-first ordinury annual general meeting to be held on Saturday, Mur. 14, at 12 o’clock noon within the registered office of the company, 4, Fort Road, Malacca After
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      COPRA MARKET.
      133 1 Barlow and Co.’s report, dated Mar. 5. The market ha* been steady, but the period closes slightly below best. Closing quota* tmns are as follows Sundried, $5.95 mixed, $5.60. Java Sumatra Handelmaatschappij’s report, dated Mar. 5 states During the early part of the week prices both in London
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      66 1 The Java Sumatra Ilandelmuatschnppij have received cable advice from their Batavia office giving the total exports of rubber from the undermentioned places for the month of February 19:11, as follows u/ r.. Tons. Western Division of Borneo, I’ontianak 1,168 I’nleinbang >f 1,528 Western Division of Borneo, Sambas I,'lB
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      58 2 The Straits ns ibk* for tho opinion correspondent* Correspondents bear in mind that letters must and to the point. Long epistloJare liable to bo rejected or cut down/correspondents must enclose their namM and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee of good faith. No letter unaccompanied by the
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      RUBBER CONTROL.
      3718 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your leading article of 6th instant, having reference to Mr. Still, you use the words “the authentic voice which made this editorial column for 16 years the greatest single factor in the formation of public opinion in this country”
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      RESTRICTION.
      676 3 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Referring to your leading article of yoterday touching the subject of rubber restriction, your argument in effect for the continuation of survival of the fittesi policy is misleading. Any estate, no matter how over-capitalised, can survive indefinitely by putting in a
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      TIN RETURNS.
      285 3 The figures in brackets give the outputs ’oi the corresponding period of last year. Kanira Tin Dredging. 161 hours, 113,r>00 cords, 639 piculs. Pnttani Tin.—-492 hours, 163 000 yards, 500 piculs hydraulicing SO piculs. Kinta Kellas.—s2S hours (486 hours), 121.000 yards (116,000 yards). 1.364 piculs 500 piculs), value
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      RUBBER RISES.
      99 3 Share Prices Jump on Talk Of Restriction. Rugby, Mar. 4. News of the Dutch committee coming to London to discu s rubber restriction rontinues to affect the price and rubber increased yesterday to 4d. and this morning to 4V4d. The market is firm.—British Official Wireless. Rubber shares are
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      394 3 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year Alor Pongsu.—46,799 lb. Ayer Kuning.— 16,922 lb. Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.I. 92,000 lb. Anglo-Johore Cons. 39,000 lb. Allenh \—66.190 lb. Anglo-Malay. 93,089 II). Bnkup and Titi Karungan. 116,478 lb. Baling.- 46,559 lb. Batu Lintang. 67,794
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      617 3 [Straits Tim**s Copyright.— Rpnroduction Kiiclttfi Koitorvd.l Unemployed Detectives FA COMMENTS FROM LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 11. The quota scheme has been pushed through, thanks to State influences having come to the support of those who, by boosting prices and increasing production, have
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      125 3 Ocean shipments of rubber (includm*? latex, revertex and concentrated lutex) during the month of February, 1931 Preliminary Return. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Proper Settlements. States. Proper. Settlements. States.
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      Trade and Finance.
      130 4 On London.Jjpk 4 m/s Demand Private credit J On New )Vrk, demand <1 s i, On Fraire, Bank T.T. On India, Bunk T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. dis. On Shanghai, Bank T.T. On Java, Bank T.T. A On Japan, Bank T.T. J J'* Berlin Marks. Hang
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      Stocks and Shares.
      830 4 Fraser and Co.'s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 11. MINING. Issue Val. I’d. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asain Kuinbang 22 23 cd. fi/-5 Ayer Hitam Tin 12 13/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 12 6 13/6 1 1 Datang I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1
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      MARKET REPORT.
      698 4 Interest Revived By Restriction. Kriiser ami Uo.’s report, dated Mar. 10, states The heal share market has been considerably more active during the week than for some time past, and interest has doubtless l»een revived to a certain extent by cabled advices stating that the question of restriction
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB 11.
        724 4 Ab:ico (£1) 4; Allagar (2/) /9; Amherst ,2) U; Anglo-Malay (il) 3 16; Ayer Kunint (£1) 13 16; Begun Serai (£1) 4; Bahru C» 2'; Banteng (il) 4; Batang (on* solicited (2) 6; Batu Caves (£1) 4: Batu Matang (2 I 1 Batu 1 Ufa
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      104 4 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of February, 1931 Country of origin. Tons. Burmah ill Dutch Fast Indies Banka and Billiton 2.263 Singkep 120 Other places 11 French Indo-China 11l Japan 87 Siam 1,432 Union of South Africa S 3 Total 4.218 Note. 1. This
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      KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER
      152 4 The Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estates proposes to purchase an estate which adjoins one of the company’s own divisions and has a total area of 1.026 acres, of which 640 acres are planted. The purchase consideration is the allotment to the vendors of 100,000 fullypaid 2s. shares of
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      PLANTERS’ STORES.
      138 4 The accounts of the Planters’ Stores and Agency Co., for the half-year ended Sept. “if/ show a profit of £22,933 (against i *o*3 for the same period of 1929). The balance brought forward was £91.427. making available £114,359. It is proposed to pay a dividend on the ordinary
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      BRUAS RUBBER CO.
      643 4 Small Net Profit for The Past Year. I The following report for the year ended Dee. 31 will be submitted at the annual general meeting of the Brua- Rubber Co, Ltd., to he held in the Chartered Rank Chambers. Penang, on Mar. 12 at 11 a.m. The
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