The Straits Budget, 26 March 1931

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    30 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES/ iESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) ■So. 3. Si •’> SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1931. i; 23 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    354 1 Leaders— Health and tho Slump 3 2,092.000 Dear But Good? 3 The Armies of China d-4 Criminal Appeal 4 A New Democracy 4 Occasional Notes 6*6 Teleprams Reuter and Special— Covering Hast Week’s News 21*29 Pictures Selangor Women Volley-ball Team 17 Indian Officers Honoured 17 Official Party from the
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1810 1 Jhe marriage took place on Feb. 21 at j i• -lames s Fulmer, Bucks, of Mr. Char- on f C ?i!° re i Smith of Singapore, only hvJ f th >: ,ate Mr C. T. Smith, 3rd Kvf.r* o (,uart^s and Miss Joyce Marie < h n
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    CHANGED HEALTH BOARDS ?
    1251 2 CHANGED HEALTH BOARDS Dissatisfaction with Twin Working. I MR. TEALE’S VIEWS \i Question of Secession V From Schemes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Alar. 21. Local Health Boards came in for considerable criticism at the meeting of the Central Health Board on Mar. 10, tie minutes of which have
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    TIN STOCKS MOUNTING.
    188 2 Prices Held Up by the Quota Scheme. Writing on Mar. 10 in the F.M.S. Bulletin of Mining Statistics, Mr. J. Lovett said The output from the F.M.S. for February, contrary to expectations showed a large increase over the figure for the corresponding month of last year. The
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    STORY OF MISSING DOG.
    1497 2 Misappropriation Charge. FINE OF $100 IMPOSED BY MAGISTRATE. lie promise to come round to my house in a couple of days time and pay me the reward but instead a police inspector came there ami a ires toil me on a warrant for stealing iho clog
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    SHOOTING TRAGEDY IN JOHORE.
    179 2 Sultan’s Nephew Killed FOUND DEAD WITH Hi« WIFE. Johore Bharu was the scene of a ing tragedy on Monday afternoon, inv 0 l v mg the death of a member of the R ov& family and his wife. It appears that shortly after 1.30 pm> the
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      HEALTH AND THE SLUMP.
      1105 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 19. The extensive, complicated and—some would say— unwieldy machinery of th. Health Boards system has been slowed (A vn l0 as near the stopping point as safe oermits. The health standards set U] b* ,,.>7 have been rescinded for the pre m t
      —Straits Times, Mar. 19.  -  1,105 words
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      2,692,000.
      966 3 -Straits Times, Marflzlo. Not before time, the Labour Government has decided to appoint an independent committee whose duty it will be 44 to make recommendations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for effecting forthwith ail possible reductions in the national expenditure on the Supply Services, having regard especially to
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      DEAR BUT GOOD?
      1239 3 proof on the defence.—Straits Times, Mar. 21. Here,” said the American, w\o was piloting a compatriot round Londo\ from the top of a horse omnibus, as theAcame to the Law Courts, G. E. Street’s imlpsing Gothic pile in the Strand, u is wherelthey sell British justice. It’s
      proof on the defence.—Straits Times, Mar. 21.  -  1,239 words
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      THE ARMIES OF CHINA.
      1091 3 Straits Times, Mar. 2.1. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Minister, admitted that foreign lenders will not seriously think of assisting China until the Budget has been balanced and a plan to consolidate and redeem the foreign debt is effectively in operation. He might have added
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      CRIMINAL APPEAL.
      1032 4 .——Straits Times, Mar. 24. In providing a Court of Criminal j Appeal—the Bill bringing it into existence was introduced in the Legislative Council ye terday—the Straits Settlements Government has instituted a reform which has long been advocated by those concerned with the administration of justice. 'The desirability of
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      A NEW DEMOCRACY ?
      1174 4 A NEW DEMOCRACY Strait? Times, Mar. 25. j The contrast between the political i status of the territories comprising British Malaya and that which he administers must have been very present in ihc mind of the Governor-General of tae Philippines during his visit to this country. Mr. Dwight F. Davis
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    PLANTER’S DEATH.
    175 4 Estate Loses Two Managers In Six Months. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. The death took place last night at hibungalow, on Effingham Estate, near Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Alwyn Thomas Jenner, who has been acting manager there since the beginning of November. Mr. Jenner left
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    157 4 Magazine Started by The Students. Volume one number one of the R^ 1 College Magazine has appeared. As 1 1 R O. Winstedt says in an introduction, it is in the natural course of things The students have contributed libera end their stories, essays and poems coy' 1
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      “CALLING HIS BLUFF.”
      245 5 HI i 11 ■ti C American sense of humour.—Straits ■me*. Mar. 19. That Mr. Dwight Davis is endowI with a fine sense of humour in Sdition to his other attractive qualiL s was proved by his acceptance an invitation to meet the HarI d fi u b
      HI i 11 »*»»»•■ ■tiC' American sense of humour.—Straits ■me*. Mar. 19.  -  245 words
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      THE ARCADE OR ARCADY ?
      299 5 THE ARCADE OR ARCADY —Straits Times, Mar. 19. R v «!■•> not suggest that the action of ■r Stanley Baldwin, in the speech sumft t,! below, will be copied by shareR companies who are R cut their losses nor can R, ve that local company promoters ft. urket manipulators will
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      WHAT OTHERS CAN DO....!
      392 5 uununlaaucull) —Straits Times, Mar. 19. N-thing astonished our official visitors i ti Philippine Islands during their 1 '"/’lief visit to Kuala Lumpur more ;1 »n :;h- lirst-hand information which they i > i as to the dependence of Malaya hi- They had read of that fact,
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      283 5 MALAYAN TENNIS tics, local or otherwise.—Straits Times, Mar. 20. dst f a very st »enuous tour which is as much for business as pleasure and playing on a day exceptionally hot fk en M f0r ,n a P°re. Mr. E. D. Andrews the New Zealand rfavis Cup player, was perhaps
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      PLANTERS’ BENEVOLENT FUND.
      252 5 PLANTERS BENEVOLENT FUND partly dependent upon it.”—Straits Times, Mar.‘20. The report of the Planters’ Benevolent Fund of Malaya, which has just been issued, is eloquent testimony to the work dune. The total expenditure for the nine months ended Dec. 31 amounted to nearly >14,000, exclusive of two loans totalling over
      partly dependent upon it.”—Straits Times, Mar.‘20.  -  252 words
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      “K.K.K” ASSERTS ITSELF.
      358 5 “K.K.K” ASSERTS ITSELF bidden it a thankful goodbye.—Straits Times, Mar. 20. The announcement that the Klu Klux Khan has been guilty of another outrage in the large city of Dallas, Texas, was considered by Reuter to be of sufficient interest to cable out here because this remarkable organisation was believed
      bidden it a thankful goodbye.—Straits Times, Mar. 20.  -  358 words
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      “CITIES” OF MALAYA.
      399 5 “CITIES” OF MALAYA :Sii'z—nitgnfirfi‘ééT—Mhr:W21“ An interesting point has been raised a correspondent of the Malay Mail, whe says I observe that you always care lully refer to the 4 larger towns’ of Malaya and never by any chance gi\e even Singapore, with its cathedral, the dignity of the superior title
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      A BRILLIANT CHINESE.
      437 5 A BRILLIANT CHINESE ~Straits Times, Mar. 21. Malaya has reason to congratulate itself on the selection of Dr. C. Y. Wu, of Ipoh, to represent China on the Health Commission of the League of Nations at Geneva. Dr. Wu represents a type of local-born Chinese which is likely to be
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      GOOD WORK!
      191 5 .Straits Times, Mar. 23. Far be it from us to suggest that anything we have said on the subject has \A<\ an effect, but the faet remains that Araits Settlements Government reports Ire making a very early appearance this tear. Three such records for 11)30 wero laid on
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      “TOO MUCH WHITE TAPEI”
      277 5 —.Straits Times, Mar. 2.'l. Bunches ot pink (it never was red in this country) tape still hanp from the desks of the M. C. S., and, sueh is the conservatism of officialdom, will doubtless continue to do so lonp after this generation has passed away. But
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      A MONKISH DILEMMA.
      333 5 tread hens rush in Straits Times, Mar. lich came first, the hen or the egg, is a qiAstion still to he answered. It is causijL' a lot of trouble on Mount Athos at pi lsent where, in the sacred precincts thiJ preen land, some monks have started
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      TOBACCO.
      276 6 —Straits Times, ‘Mar. 24. In an era when cigarette nmnufacturers give* prizes for coupons and “A hat arc you smoking for now bus IBconu* a slogan, there is probably a considerable increase in tin* numbers of thoseYpeople who tell with modest pride of consumption of tobacco. I hey some
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      THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
      444 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 24. Painful memories will be revived in the breasts of certain would-be profiteers in Southsea and the Isle of Wight by the announcement that the Schneider Trophy is to be flown for once again over the Solent and Spithead on Sept. 12. It was
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      IS IT A COMPLIMENT ?
      164 6 IS IT A COMPLIMENT Ma’ayan civil servants. —Straits Times, Mar. 25. “The journalist, like the civil servant, is a jack of all trades and master of none. In Malaya, it is the boast of our local pride that press and civil service are above the average. Hut if ever in
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      A SLUMP-TIME HOBBY.
      220 6 is w»ig with gardening ?—Straits Times, Mar.K5. Following the recent formation of the Selangor Gardening Society in Kuala Lumpur, the appearance of the first number of the Malayan Orchid Review and the intimation that the society which publishes it is holding an orchid show, seems to point
      is w»ig with gardening ?—Straits Times, Mar.K5.  -  220 words
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      MOMNT FABER.
      452 6 —Straits Time's', Mar-.35. Nl the least interesting part of MondayV Council proceedings passed without#omment, hidden shyly in the comparatiMe obscurity of a Council paper along wijn supplementary votes for a couple of e»ra tambies in the Secretariat or a wsher on the bathroom tap of the quarters of
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    MR. P. M. ROBINSON.
    54 6 Going to Vienna for Rotary Conference. I V rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 25. The Straits Echo understands that the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson is going to Vienna soon, probably in April. While there he will take part in the International Rotary Conference, as
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    ALLEGED ROBBERS AND BAIL.
    1117 6 Heated Scene in Court. I WILL NOT WITHDRAW A SINGLE WORD.” The question as to whether a person accused of armed gang robbery should he allowed bail pending his trial was the subject of a vigorous argument by Mr. S. C. Goho before Mr. G. E.
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    WOMAN’S CAVE DEATH
    238 6 Found by Tourists With Throat Cut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 1?. A Chinese woman with her throat cut was found lying on the floor in n pool of blood in the tonmost cave of the Chine* Rock Temple at Gopeng Road when a party of
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    ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.
    102 6 Seaman Who Refused to To Sea. Edward Charles Green, a member crew of the s.s. Luccrna, was on 1 day, at the Marine Court, sentence ten weeks’ rigorous imprisonment ordered to forfeit six days’ wages by GcofTrey Freyberg, for wilful disobn I of the command of the
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    “SHOOK MY FIST IN HIS FACE.”
    1917 7 Suit Against Local Brokers. SERIOUS CHARGES. false representations ALLEGED. Some remarkable evidence was given in the continued hearing on Tuesday of the suit brought by Brinkmann and Co. before Mr Justice Terrell against Lewis and Peat Ltd., claiming $19,000 odd damages for alleged false
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 7 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinion of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    THE KENNEL CLUB.
    69 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times.# Sir, —With reference to 44 Bow Wow’#” letter in Wednesday’s issue of the StrJts Times I note it is full of suggestions, might I, as a mere member, suggest tnat Bow Wow carry out, or help to carry out some
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    236 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —My attention has been diawn to the report in your issue of Mar. 3 of the annual general meeting of the Indian Association. Your report in referring to the building fund of the association states:—-“He (Mr. 0. Ramasam4 Nadar) said
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    PRINCE PURACHATRA.
    106 7 Heart Attack and Confined I To Palace. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Bangkok, Mar. 25. I H. R. II. Prince Purachatra of Kam-| b&engbo jra, a brother of the King of I Siam, ha- had a heart attack and is con-1 fined to Ban Dok Mai palace,
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    MOHAMED NOORDIN WILL CASE.
    311 7 Question of Children’s f Legitimacy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 2-L There was further argument in tho I Supreme Court today in connection w ith the estate of the late Mohamed Noordin. Sometime ago Mr. Justice Sproule had before him a suit in which Mohamed
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    WILD LIFE.
    314 7 Disappearance of Birds From Batik Pulau. References to the disappearance of many forms of wild life and tho unpopularity of the method adopted to deal with malaria were made before the Wild Life ComI mission when sitting at Halik Pulau. I H. Sleyman bin Mat Taib, for .‘10
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    $5,000 FIRE DAMAGE.
    72 7 Block of Three Houses Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 23. I Fire broke out early this morning in I block of three houses in Egerton Road, i It was put out after one and a half hours I work by the brigade. Damage estimated at
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    6721 8 Penang Wharfage Extensions. STRONG CRITICISMS GOVERNMENT PK( !SION\ TO POSTPONE. 1 H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., presided at Mom! iv s meeting of the legislative Council when the following Official Members were present. The Hons *,he Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr. M. B.
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    “REAR RANK—RIGHT ABOUT FACE.”
    230 10 Gloucesters Commemorate Epic Battle. A very moving ceremonial parade of the 1st Batt. Gloucestershire Regt., who moved to their drill orders like guardsmen and impressed over three hundred spectators, was held at Tanglin Barracks on Saturday at 7.30 a.m. ft was a wonderful spectacle where the
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    PLANTERS’ FUND.
    192 10 Calls Numerous And I Heavy. Owing to the low price of rubber th# calls upon the Planters’ Benevolent Fung of Malaya have been numerous and heavf, says the annual report signed by Mr. 1. Ward-Jackson. F In August the committee decided 10 conserve its resources for use primarly
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    GUN WITHOUT LICENCE.
    79 10 Indian Bound Over In Sum Of $50. (From Our Own (’orrespondent) Malacca, Mar. 23. Before Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, Inspector Smith, of A lor Gajah, charged Francis, an Indian, with being in possession of a double barrelled gun without a licence. The accused pleaded guilty and was
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    $1,000 INSURANCE CLAIM.
    1372 10 $1 ,000 INSURANCE CLAIM. Alleged Breach Of Contract. The heal ing was continued on Tuesday afternoon of the case in which Mr. V. M. L Quintal is suing the Eastern United 1A shu ranee Corporation Ltd. for $1,000 for Urged breach of contract. I The claim arose from a collision
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    MR. R. J. FARRER.
    232 10 Entertained by the Muslim Community. Mr. R. J. Farrer, C.M.G., the former president of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, is one whom the members of the Muslim community delight to honour. He was their guest on many occasions during his 12 years of office, and on Sunday
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    EXPOSITION OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER.
    541 10 Fixed to Take Place Next December. The Archbishop of Goa, Dora Teotoni., Manuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro, who is also the Primate and Patriarch of th East, has olficially announced that the exposition of the body of Saint FranciXavier will take place next December. St.
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    HID HIS WIFE.
    152 10 Prison for Not Reporting Smallpox Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 2.*. Two Chinese were each fined $50 hero today for failing to give information o smallpox cases with the least practica delay. t There was a third case against l-e< Tong Lam, who pleaded he
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    28 10 The European Unemployed Committee has received the following donations Previously acknowledged $21,780.78; t. Mary’s Church Committee 92, Mr. H. Butler (monthly) 10, “Anonymous” 40; total $21,922.78*
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    KUALA LUMPUR SANITARY BOARD.
    3053 11 Are Thousands of Lives Being Lost? A NEW COMMITTEE. demand for closer CONTROL. The Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board followed the example of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners by appointing a standing committee to deal with drainage, conservancy and Sewerage. Ver> strong criticisms of the present system of
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    EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.
    145 11 The New Zealand Earthquake Relief Fund has received the following subscriptions:— Previously acknowledge $8,310.40; Mr. W. A. Smith $20; Per Mr. R. B. Beattie (Peanng) $170; Per Mr. D. A. E. Bell (Malacca): —Proceeds of Cabaret Show $80.4(5. Donations:—Malacca Swimming Club $100, Mr. S. C. (ioho $40, the
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    THE ST. ANDREW’S MISSION.
    902 12 Annual Meeting.^ PROBLEM OF RECOVERED CHILDREN. The anna: 1 general i ecting of Andrew’s .Mi-i n v a h< Monday afternoon it Si. Andrew H School Hull, the Pi- hop ».f .Singapore (the! Rt. Rev. B. C Kobe*) Is) residing. In the survey of Ihc* j
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    LOTS TO BE SOLD BY SHERIFF ?
    345 12 LOTS TO BE SOLD BY SHERIFF Selelar Plantations Winding-Up. The further louring of the winding-up Filet a r Plantations Ltd. was again «ijoinmd for 28 days, when the case came bvforc the Chief Justice (Sir William I Murisor) on .Monday. I Mr. Page iconsented the company. Mr. H. Withe.-.--Payne for
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    KIDNAPPED CHINESE.
    157 12 Returns Home After Two Months’ Missing. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 20. A Chinese named Hung Kong, employed by towkay Loke Yew, of Kampar, who v as kidnapped at Chenderiang when inspecting a rubber estate, owned by his employer, at the end of January returned home at
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    DEATH JUST BEFORE RETIRING.
    122 12 Accident in Boat While In Singapore. m. Balbini, baggage master of the M.M. m.v. Felix Roussel, died in the General Hospital here on Monday from j injuries he received when he was crushed in the lift of the vessel on Saturday. The Felix Hours 1 was
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    PASSENGERS.
    805 12 The foMowing are the passengers on the Khyber. which sailed from Singapore on Friday Mr. A. Dunn, Mr. W. Tweedie, Mr. and Mrs. Pucknell, Mr. 11. Hinton, Mr. F. W. Chappie, Mr. and Mrs. Rice, Mr. M. J. V’an Schreven, Miss L. Rose, Capt. W. Field Hook, Mr. R.
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED.
    35 12 A sum of $2,004 was raised for the Asiatic Unemployment, Fund by the performances at the New World on March 13 and 14. The total receipts were $3,090 land expenses amounted to $1,026.
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    PUBLIC PARK AT MOUNT FABER.
    363 12 Government Proposal. PROJECT TO COST $135,000. At Monday's meeting of the l AK j s lative Council one of the reports of tj u proceedings of the Finance Comn;itu x held on Mar. C, contains a proposal f or the purchase of land for a
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    TANKER EXPLOSION.
    208 12 Inquiry Into Petronella Tragedy. The Coroner’s inquiry into the death of four Chinese workmen who sustained fatal burns as a result of an explosion on the A.P.C.’s oil tanker, Petronella, at Pulo Bukoni on Mar. 6, was concluded before Mr. F. G. Bourne on Monday when a verdict
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    REWARD FOR BRAVERY.
    85 12 Witness Complimented By Assize Judge. Kiang Tec Thve was on Tuesday at the Singapore Assizes complimented by Mr. Justice Whitley for his courage and bravery in helping to bring Tan En£ Chong, who was charged with murder* to book. His Lordship recommended that Tee Thye be rewarded
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3651 13 Modernising Kuala Lumpur—Three Years Of Electrification—Our Eagerly Aivaited Sewage System—Tennis In Selangor— The Flying Club's Misfortunes Sanitary Board Topics Siamese Twins. (By Our Kuala Lumnur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 20. Is UK announcement that electricity be(anie available in Pudu Ulu village lH t Saturday,
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    140 14 Mr. E. G. Hebditch and Miss M. K. Rhoden. The marriage took place, at St. George’s Church, Penang, on Saturday of Mr. Edward Gladstone Hebditch, representative of the General Electrical Co.. F.M.S., and youngest son of the lato Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Hebditch of Stoke-under-Ham, Somerset, and
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    MALAY DISPUTE OVER LAND.
    423 14 Old Woman Establishes Her Title. A dispute over the estate of a man, who d ed about 05 years ago, bad it> sequel in the Supreme Court, on Mar. 19, where before the Chief Justico (Sir William Murison) a man named Ahmed Talip bin Hadji Mohamed
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    PRODDED WITH GUN.
    356 14 Attempted Murder Charge Acquittal. The hearing was continued at the Singapore Assizes on Mar. 19 before Mr. Justice Whitley of the case in which Lim Gek Soon was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder by causing the death of Goh Cheng Bak on Jan. 20.
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    MANY BIG FIRES IN SUMATRA.
    431 14 Incendiarism Alleged In Several Cases. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Mar. Id. So many big fires have broken out recently on the East Coast of Sumatra that the insurance companies are alarmed. It is generally accepted that they are caused by incendiarism but it is
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    MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    268 14 Arrangements for Meeting In Kuala Lumpur. The annual meeting of the British Medical Association (Malaya Branch) will be held this year in Kuala Lumpur at the Institute for Medical Research during Easter (Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4.) The provisional arangements for the meeting are as follows;
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    INDIAN OFFICERS HONOURED.
    624 14 Local Ceremony. VICEROY’S APPRECIATION OF SERVICES. In honour of the presentation of tht* order of Sardar Bahadur to Chief tor Balwant Singh Judge and the order of Rai Bahadur to Chief Inspector Prith vi Chand of the Singapore Criminal In telligence Department, by H.E. the Offi cer
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    71 14 Leaves Bangkok for the United States. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 19. The Kine and Queen of Siam left in the royal yacht shortly after noon today to join the Selandia at Kohsichang. They will travel in the Selandia to Hong Kong where they will
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    THE LITERARY PAGE —NEW BOOKS REVIEWED.
    3071 15 The Man who Married a Chimpanzee—Fantasia Which is a Tract for (he Times —Almost Valueless Picture of French Youth Dovetailed Diary and Novel —A Problem Stated for Readers To Solve —An Allegorical Tale. Some Unusual Novels. I His Monkey Wife or, Married to a
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    HARBOUR COLLISION.
    267 16 Further Findings Of Marine Court Inquiry. Further findings by the Marine Court of Inquiry, briefly reported in the Straits Times of Mar. 18 concerning the collision in the harbour between the Silvermaple and the Arratoon Apcar, were that the Silvermaple had proper navigation lights exhibited and that the
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    INDIAN HEMP CHARGE.
    117 16 Fine of $2,200 for Heins In Possession. (From Our Own Fonespondent.) Penang, Mar. 17. A fine of $2,200 or ten months’ rigorous imprisonment was ordered in the ease in which a hinese named Wong Kiut, was found guilty of being in possession of six catties of Indian
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    SINGAPORE’S HEALTH.
    152 16 SINGAPORE’ S HEALTH. The Singapore Municipal Health state inent for the week ended Mar. 14, gives the total number of deaths as male 128, and female 04. This represents a death rate of 19.48 per mille, per umium, compart'd with 10.95 in the preceding week and 21.18 in the corresponding
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    DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM TAYLOR.
    169 16 Former Resident-General Of the F.M.S. A Reuter cable from Vence, Alpes Moritimes, announces th* death of Sir William Thomas Taylor, K.C.M.G., who was fltmerly Colonial Secretary, Straits Settle mints, and Resident-General, F.M.S. Yir William Taylor was 82 years of age. He\ entered the Government service
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    ST. PATRICK’S DAY.
    182 16 Preseiitaion at Dinner to Dr. Arad Mrs. Samuel. (From < ur Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 18. Irishmen in Perak celebrated their paLron saint s day by holding a dinner last night ur Icr the auspices of the Perak St. Patrick’: Society. They were fortunate to have Dr.
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    “RED” HEADQUARTERS IN PENANG?
    233 16 Hounded Out of D.E.I. And Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar. 1C. “Observer,” writing in the Java-Bode, says that the Profintern. the Soviet organisation which carries on Communist propaganda in the Fast, is not represented in the D.F.I. To prove this he cites a speech
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    MURDER MYSTERY.
    122 16 Chinese Found Dead In Street. A mysterious murder believed to be the result of gangdom’s vengeance is nowoccupying the attention of the Singapore Detective Branch and the Rochore police. The body of a Chinese, bearing several stab wounds, was found lying on the roadside on Mar. 19 at
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    ISLANDS AS BIRD SANCTUARIES.
    325 16 Suggestions to Hubback Commission. (F rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 20. Giving evidence before the Hubback Wild Life Commission Mr. P. It. Kemp, late of the military survey department of Siam, and now living in Penang, said he considered it a practical proposition to make
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    FORGED CHEQUE.
    110 16 Serious Charges Against Chinese At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 10. Before Mr. B. R. Whitehouse in the Malacca Police Court yesterday a Chinese named Fu Kwet Pen was charged with forging a cheque for $12,520, with using the cheque as genuine, and with the abetment
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    ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE.
    85 16 Packet of Tobacco Thrown Into Prison. A Chinese named Lim Buck Jin was sentenced to two months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. J. F. F. Gregg) on Mar. IS tor attempting to smuggle tobacco into the prison. It was stated that the accused was
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    GAMBLING NONYAS.
    83 16 Well-to-do Women In Court. Twelve Chinese Straits-born women, said to belong to respectable families,, were rounded up on Wednesday by Inspector Such of the Singapore Gambling Suppression Department in a house in Geylang. They were produced before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Second Police Magistrate, tn Thursday and,
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      OW FOR “PRESS BARONS.”
      1227 21 —-Reiiter Wirfiérlésgxf —British Wireless. lial Conservative Wins St. George’s. India as issue. Bnley Baldwin Scores A Triumph. London, Mar. 19. result of the by-election in the ■emge’s division of Westminster H by the death ot Sir naming ■im; ion Evans was l>u:f Cooper < c T
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      THE GOLD STANDARD.
      39 21 Renter. Switzerland Decides to Revert To It. Berne, Mar. 18. Switzerland is reverting to the gold standard and new gold and silver coins will be minted. The National Council has unanimously passed the new fiduciary law.—Reuter.
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      AUTHOR SLAPPED BY AUTHOR.
      169 21 Renter Wireless. Shock for Peace Prize Winner. NEW YORK SCENE. Sinclair Lewis And Theodore Dreiser. New York, Mar. 20. Mr. Sinclair Lewis, the creator of Babbitt and last year’s winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, was today slapped in the face by another wellknown author,
      Renter Wireless.  -  169 words
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      GERMAN NAVY.
      161 21 Reuter. Red Motion to Cease Building Defeated. Berlin, Mar. 20. The Reichstag, by 181 votes to 71, rejected the Communist motion to cease warship construction until 1036. The Socialists abstained from voting. The Minister for Defence’s budget, including the first instalment of 11,000,000> marks for the construction of
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      “AKRON” SENSATION.
      110 21 -Rcutor Wireless. Red Plot to Sabotage Giant U.S.A. Plane. Akron, Ohio, Mar. 20. An alleged attempt to sabotage the United States Navy’s giant airship, Akron,” which is under construction here has been discovered by Federal investigators who, after working along-side a mechanic, Paul Kassay, for several months, had
      -Rcutor Wireless.  -  110 words
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      THE VICTORIA CROSS.
      78 21 llvulvr. New Regulations Governing Deprivation. London, Mar. 21. Holders of the Victoria Cross will’ henceforth not he automatically deprived of the decoration if convicted of treason, cowardice, felony or any infamous crime," as hitherto. This important change is among certain new provisions, governing military medals and decorations,
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      6,050,000 OUT OF WORK IN U.S.A.
      91 22 Reuter. Mr. R. P. Lament’s Official Estimate. INCOME TAX. Huge Fall in Receipts This Year. Washington, Mar. 21. Mr. Robert P. Larnont, the American Secretary of Commerce, estimates that there were 6.050,000 unemployed in the United States in January last.—Reuter. Washington, Mar. 20. There
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      PRISON REVOLT.
      358 22 .——Reuior. Chaplain Faces Maddenec Convicts. Joliet, Illinois, Mar. 19. Later details of yesterday’s rioting show that the insurrection was the culminating point of a week’s stifled rebellion. The trouble originated in a chair factory where 180 convicts, as if by a prearranged signal, attacked the warders. Nearly all
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      “MAN UNKNOWN.”
      168 22 from the police was placed.—Reuter Wireless. Strange Funeral Of Rouse’s Victim. London, Mar. 20. At dawn today one of the strangest funeral processions ever known threaded its way through the streets of Northampton. The coffin, which was carried on a police tender, and was followed by a little
      from the police was placed.—Reuter Wireless.  -  168 words
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      NOTED VISITORS TO PALESTINE.
      237 22 —Reuter Wireless. Vatican and Archbishop Of Canterbury. London, Mar. 20. There have been many distinguished visitors to Palestine lately. Mr. George Bernard Shaw has just ar.ived in Cyprus from there together with Dean Inge "the gtooniy dian of St. Paul’s Cathedral.” Gene Tunney, formerly world’s heavyweight
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  237 words
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      SUGAR RESTRICTION.
      167 22 —Aneta. Bill Passed by People’s Council of D.E.I. Batavia, Mar. 18. By 13 votes to five the Bill temporarily to restrict the export of sugar was passed by the People’s Council today. By the Bill export of sugar is forbidden without Government permission, and the maximum exportable for
      —Aneta.  -  167 words
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      “REDS’” REVENGE.
      76 22 -Reu’ter. Savage Sequel to Murder In a Bus. Hamburg, Mar. 18. A savage revenge for the murder of Herr Henning was taken by the Communist members of the Hamburg Parliament this afternoon. As soon as the House opened the Communists rushed the Nazis and beat them so severely
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      DR. MUELLER DEAD.
      123 22 Mouton Socialist Leader Who Was Twice Chancellor. Berlin, Mar. 19. The condition of the former Chancellor, Dr. Mueller, is most critical. He is suffering from internal trouble and inflammation of the lungs. He is unconscious and his strength is failing. A transfusion of blobd has been made.
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      GOLD RUSH STARTS IN MEXICO.
      140 22 —Reuter. 1 Ali Baba’s Cave Found BANDIT’S SECRET COMES TO LIGHT. New York, Mar. 20. A stampede has been in full swing 100 miles north-east of Mazatlan since a prospector tumbled upon what is believed to be “Ali Baba’s Cave,” which was first discovered by
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      CAYENNE RIOTS.
      166 22 Reuter Wireless. Ten Thousand Should Be In The Dock.” Nantes, Mar. 19. The trial of fourteen negroes arrested at Cayenne in connection with riots in August 1928, following the mysterious death of M. Galmot, is pursuing its turbulent course. A sensation was caused when M. Prevot, the Mayor
      Reuter Wireless.  -  166 words
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      B.B.C. PROGRAMMES.
      201 22 —Britis}{ VWiir'e'le—s-sru Criticism in the House Of Lords. Rugby, Mar. 19. The programmes of the British Broadcasting Corporation were the subject of comment in both Houses of Parliament today. In the House of Lords Lord Radnor, Conservative, referred to the phenomenal popularity of broadcasting and said there were
      —Britis}{ VWiir'e'le—s-sru  -  201 words
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      WHALING SEASON.
      104 22 already greater than needed.—Reuter W ireless. Production Already Greater Than Needed. Oslo, Mar. 17. 1 hough the whaling season in the Antarctic is not yet finished several of the leading Norwegian whaling companies have decided to cease chasing for the season, and to order their vessels home owing
      already greater than needed.—Reuter W ireless.  -  104 words
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      SIZE OF CAPITAi SHIPS.
      593 22 ——Reuter. British Wireless. First Lord’s Warning. JAPAN AND CONFERENYp OF EXPERTS. lE London, Mar. 1$ A warning against going too iw direction of mincing the si Zl ships was given by Mr. A V AlL p tal the first Lord of the AdmuVln* ft 1 House
      ——Reuter.; British Wireless.  -  593 words
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      EPSTEIN’S “GENESIS.”
      74 22 —Réutér Wirclrw. Bought by Architect of Many Famous Buildings. London, Mar. 18. It is revealed that the purchaser? of Epstein’s much criticised statue “Genesis are Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bossom. Mr. Alfred Bossom is an English collector and the architect of some America’s finest buildings. He recently purchased
      —Réutér Wirclrw.  -  74 words
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      “A TRIUMPH OF LAWLESSNESS.”
      1401 23 —Reuter. British Wireless. Lord Burnham Supports Mr. Churchill. LORDS DEBATE. Federation Best For India. London, Mar. 19. after the frustration of the Socialist efforts to entice the Conservatives out to India, Gandhi is coming to London to Hscu<s the best means of breaking up the I
      —Reuter.; British Wireless.  -  1,401 words
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      HYMN BY DEAF MUTES.
      71 23 -—Rcuter Wireless. Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ervine. Hamilton, Ontario, Mar. 17. The hymn, ‘‘Nearer my God to Thee,” was performed here today in signlanguage by members of the Deaf and Dumb Mission at the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ervine, mother of Mr. St. John Ervine, the
      -—Rcuter Wireless.  -  71 words
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      3 ITALIAN AIRMEN KILLED.
      443 23 -Reuier Wifilésg Leader of Italia Relief Expedition. Pisa, Mar. 19. Three of Italy’s most prominent airmen, who participated in the recent formation flight to South America, were killed in u crash today two miles out at sea. They were Colonel Maddalena, Captain Ceccorii and Engineer-Lieutenant Damonte.
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      MALTA’S POLITICS.
      148 23 Royal Commission’s Delicate Task. Rugby, Mar. 19. The Prime Minister, in the House of Commons, today, announced the composition of the Royal Commission on Malta. By the terms of reference the Commissioners are 44 to visit Malta and consider the existing political situation in the island, and to
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      TEN PERISH.
      75 23 Renter Wife-less. Glasgow Steamer Wrecked Off Isle of Man. London, Mar. 18. Ten of the crew perished in the wreck of the Glasgow steamer Citrine, which struck Bradda Head, off the Isle of Man during the night. The Citrine left Belfast on Monday for North Wales, hut anchored
      Renter Wife-less.  -  75 words
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      STRONGER PEACE MACHINERY.
      470 23 best in British statesmanship.—British Wireless. Mr. Henderson’s Speech. FOSTERING PUBLIC OPINION. Rugby, Mar. 20. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in a speech at Hull this evening, said the Great War convinced the peoples of all countries thut peace was the corner stone, and that th« welfare
      best in British statesmanship.—British Wireless.  -  470 words
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      NEW YORK POLICE.
      91 23 —Reuter Wireléss. Charges of Brutality Investigated. New York, Mar. 18. A harrowing account by a middle-aged charwoman, the supporter of an invalid husband and two children, of how she and a friend were beaten, half-stripped and assaulted by two plain clothes members of the police vice squad
      —Reuter Wireléss.  -  91 words
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      “ HUNG BY THE ARMS.”
      96 23 HUNG BY THE ARMS.” up by the arms for ten hours.— Reuter Wireless. Tennessee and Treatment Of Women Prisoners. Nashville, Tennessee, Mar. 18. The amazing statement that unruly women prisoners are handcuffed and suspended from pegs in the walls for hours on end has been made by the warden of
      up by the arms for ten hours.—Reuter Wireless.  -  96 words
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      PRINCES GET STUCK IN THE MUD.
      440 24 Renter \Vil‘ulvss. voice was sent out. via Rugby.——British W'meless. Argentine Thrills. 25 MEN LIFT CAR OUT OF A MORASS. Buenos Aires, Mar. ID. An exciting experience befell the Print*** «*f Wales and Prince George, when returning by motor-car from an estancia. where they had
      Renter \Vil‘ulvss.; voice was sent out. via Rugby.——British W'meless.  -  440 words
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      INDIGNATION IN U.S.
      111 24 Router. Head of Motor Firm Sent To Prison in Chile. New York, Mar. 18. Great indignation has been caused here l»y a report from Santiago de Chile that the general manager in Chile of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation,. Mr. L. K. Bethune, has been sent to
      Router.  -  111 words
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      ARUNDEL CASTLE.
      112 24 r 1 moir nmtinifu i»oen hulumttfcd to the 1W.—Router 1 relegs. Remains of the 13th Earl Exhumed. London, Mar. 19. After lying undisturbed since the 17th century in a vault at Arundel Castle, Sus- (the seat of the Duke of Norfolk) the skeleton of Philip Howard, 15th Earl
      r 1 moir nmtinifu ™ i»oen hulumttfcd to the 1W.—Router » 1 relegs.  -  112 words
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      “THE BURDEN NOT SHARED.”
      97 24 Mr. Frank Mair on The Quota Scheme. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mur. ID. Speaking at the annual meeting of Gopeng Consol mated today, Mr. 1* rank idair again criticised the tin quota rheme, saying that the burden of cultaile’.ent was not shared equally by producers,
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      PEACE OR WAR?
      109 24 —Reuter Wireless. Railway Strike Still In The Balance. J London, Mar. 19. f opposition to the proposed cuts ay wages was manifested at toecting of the delegates of the National Union of Railwaymen, the biggest of the three railway unions, held to consider the recent award of
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  109 words
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      TRIBUTE TO VICEROY.
      71 24 Reuter. “Weathered Biggest Storm Since Mutiny.” London, Mar. 19. Lord Irwin has weathered a bigger storm than India has known since the Mutiny.” declared the Maharajah of Burdwan in a speech in London defending British policy in India. He denied that British prestige had !>een surrendered and
      Reuter.  -  71 words
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      EXPRESS DERAILED.
      106 24 ~Reutcr. Verdict of Manslaughter Against Driver. London, Mar. ID. A Coroner’s jury at Carlisle returned a verdict of manslaughter against John F.skdale, the driver of the Edinburgh-London express which was derailed on Jan. 3. when three were killed and 20 injured. Eskdale collapsed on hearing the verdict. He
      ~Reutcr. ‘  -  106 words
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      RACHMANINOFF BOYCOTT
      94 24 ...wi I IWliWCI l in the Moscow Conservatoire.—Reuter Wireless. Russia Resents Article in New York Paper. Riga, Mar. 19. The famous Russian composer Rachmaninoff is to be boycotted by the youthful members of the Leningrad and Moscow Musical Institutions because in an article in a New York newspaper
      — — ......... ...wi I IWliWCI l in the Moscow Conservatoire.—Reuter Wireless.  -  94 words
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      LIKE A BATTLEFIELD.
      54 24 ill 14^ Reuter W ireless. Swiss Landslide Carries Away A Forest. Berne, Mar. ID. •ouih' «f p nown lourist region 20 miles a W resembles a battlefield attei a bombardment ns the result of a landslide, which carried awav the beautiu| forest on the mountain slopes and
      ill 14^ Reuter W ireless.  -  54 words
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      CENTRAL AFRICA TO LONDON.
      464 24 ~British Wireless. First Air Mail: A Fine Achievement. Rugby, Mar. ID. The first air mail liner from Central Africa to Great Britain arrived at Croydon this afternoon on scheduled time, having covered 5,114 miles in nine days, saving 2J days as compared with surface transport. The
      ~British Wireless.  -  464 words
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      SIR CHARLES ELIOT.
      100 24 Reuter. Japan’s Tribute to Scholar And Diplomat. Tokio, Mar. 20. A simple but impressive service was held this morning in the English church here in memory of Sir Charles Eliot, who. died at sea last Monday en route to England. Baron Shidehara. who was a close personal
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      MOTOR TAXATION.
      107 24 -Br'itishmwfir'e'iéiéé. Sir H. Austin Criticises British Method. Rugby, Mar. 10. Speaking at a luncheon given bv the Amcncan ChamW,- „f Commerce in London, Sir Herbert Austin, the wcllPHtTJh m anu criticised the lmied h nn fc thod f motor car taxation lmsid on horse-power. It was, he said
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      FRENCH RAILWAY DISASTER.
      266 24 -Reuter Wireless. Ten People Killed And 50 Injured. Etampes, Mar. 20. Ten people were killed and 50 j„j, m when an express train from Paris to R deaux collided with a slow goods near Etampes. ,,au Experts Puzzled. Paris, Mar. 20. Experts are puzzled as to the
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  266 words
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      THE COALFIELDS.
      186 24 11¢ -uu -r Ominous Clouds Again Gathering. London, Mar. 19. More trouble is expected in the coalfields as a result of the Miners’ Delegates C onference today refusing to sanction the continuance, beyond the end of March, if the system known as the spread over of hours, whereby
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      “I AM NOT GUILTY.”
      81 24 —Reuté1‘ Wireless. Mrs. Sarah Hearn Sent For Trial. London, Mar. 19. After she had been before the magistrates 17 times on a charge ol murdering by arsenic poisoning her sister and her woman friend, the 44-year old widow, Mrs. Sarah Annie Hearn, was committed for trial
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      MORE ’QUAKE SHOCKS.
      50 24 Reuter Wireless. Cold Weather Sufferings Of The Homeless. Belgrade, Mar. 10. There were further earthquake .shock* in the Ghevgheli district throughout yesterday. A number of houses at Demikapia and the population is livinr in shelters and tents. People are suffVi ing badly owing to the coitl weather.
      Reuter Wireless.  -  50 words
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      CROWDED TRAIN WRECKED.
      760 25 Router. 7 British Wireless. Pitiful Scenes Near Leighton Buzzard. MANY INJURED. Scottish Footballers All Escape. London, Mar. 23. V lea d d* were killed and many were •■'/in the wreck of the famous Lon- J Midland and Scottish express. Vovil Scot, which left London for Glns- U30
      Router. 7; British Wireless.  -  760 words
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      HUGE LINER ASHORE IN CLYDE.
      210 25 Incipient Panic Checked By Captain. London, Mar. 21. j The Canadian Pacific liner, Montclare, ran ashore in the Firth of Clyde in a dense fog. It is feared that she is badly holed. Lifeboats have landed 200 passengers. Ixmdon, Mar. 22. The Montclare has been
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      OUSTRIC SCANDAL.
      167 25 —Reutm- Wireless. French Politicians to Be Tried by Senate. Paris, Mar. 21. The Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the Oustrie financial scandal has recommended that Senator Raoul Perot, the former Minister of Finance, M. Rene Besnard. the former Ambassador in Rome, and M. Gaston Vidal and M. Albert
      —Reutm- Wireless.  -  167 words
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      COFFEE GLUT.
      122 25 ——Reutox' Wircloss. Brazilian Government’s Drastic Remedy. Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 21. In view of the overladenod state of the coffee market the Government of the State of San Paulo, Brazil, is taking definite measures to deal with the situation. A decree has been published authorising th'* issue of
      ——Reutox' Wircloss.  -  122 words
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      MAYOR WALKER.
      123 25 Ifieiiier: Indictment of New York’s Civic Head. New York, Mar. 18. Formal charges that Mayor Walker has discharged his duties in a wasteful and incompetent fashion are made by ’he City Affaits Committee, whose report has been published by Governor Roosevelt. The committee, wh»ch is a private organisation
      Ifieiiier: "  -  123 words
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      “ LAUGH, YOU FOOLS !”
      136 25 LAUGH, YOU FOOLS —Reuter. Outburst by Australian Politician. Canberra, Ma\ 19. The attitude of the Lang gnaip towards the Fiduciary Bill was disclosed in the House of Representatives ’today. Mr. Lazzarini declared they would support the second reading but would propose in committee an amendment making illegal the writing of
      —Reuter.  -  136 words
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      WHERE BRITAIN LEADS.
      76 25 British Wireless. £2,000.000 Worth of Planes Exported in 1930. Rugby, Mar. 18. Comparative statistics, prepared by aeronautical experts for 1930, concerning the aircraft built by different nations, have just become available. The British exports for the year had a value of £2,049,000. The next highest figure is
      British Wireless.  -  76 words
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      THE LABOUR CABINET.
      32 25 British Wireless. Transport Minister Invited To Join. Rugby, Mar. 19. The Prime Minister has invited Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Minister of Transport, to be a member of the Cabinet.—
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      CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
      176 25 —Reuter. ——Havas. Jalapa, Vera Cruz, Mar. 19. One Communist was killed and two wounded in a battle with the police after a street demonstration.— Reuter. London, Mar. 23. The Schneider Trophy contest will be held on Sept. 12 over the Solent and Spithead.— Reuter. Paris, Mar.
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      RIDDLED WITH SHOTS ON OWN DOORSTEP.
      210 25 -—Routcr Wfri-lessf Tipperary Wife’s Tragic Discovery. London, Mar. 21. The bad old days in Ireland were stariliugiy Keeled in T.ppoiary by the mmmgiiv as.-a'-innaioii of Superintendent .’ert.ii, of the Irian r.eo Sraie Police. Si.pvi-.ntoivi.mi < uitin was a native of Cork, lie recenil.v conducted
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      SOUTH AMERICA.
      107 25 ——British Wireless. How D’Abernon Mission Helped Trade. Rugby, Mar. 23. In reply to a question in the House of Commons on the report of the D’Abernon Mission to South America, Mr. G. M. Gillett, the Secretary, Overseas Trade Department, said effect had been given to the Mission’s recommendations
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      FRENCH AIR SERVICES.
      100 25 ~Rcutcr \Virvloss. Senate Urges Early Grant Of 6,000,000 Francs. Paris, Mar. 21. The Rill for the reorganisation of the Aero-Postale Company, already parsed by the Chamber, was amended by the Senate, which adopted a counter measure providing for the immediate 1 grant of 0,000,000 francs for the
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      THE R101 DISASTER.
      114 25 Router. Full Report of Inquiry Still Awaited. London, Mar. 18. It is officially stated that the report as to the R101 disaster has not yet been completed. Mr. I'\ Montague, the Under-Secretary for Air, stated in the House of Commons yesterday, in reply to a question concerning
      .._, Router.  -  114 words
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      RUBBER PROPOSALS.
      52 25 mer. Dutch Commttee’s Visit To London Postponed. Amsterdam, Mar. 11*. The newspaper Kffeetcnshlad announces that the Dutch Rubber Committee has postponed its visit to London for a few days in order to give the Dutch Colonial Minister an opportunity of communicating with the Governor-General of th*s Dutch East
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      LIBERAL PARTY REVOLT.
      621 26 -'Britis}'{ \Virelcss. —Router. Will Government’s Give Way SIR JOHN SIMON. Opposition to Labour Pact Plans. London, Mar. 23. The largest meeting of former Liberal Ministers ever held occurred in Mr. Lloyd George’s room at the House of Commons this evening for the purpose of discussing the conversations
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      ’QUAKE IN PHILIPPINES.
      47 26 Rout“; \HR-fés. Two Women and Several Children Injured. New York, Mar. 19. Two women teachers and several children are among the number injured in an earthquake in the Philippine Islands. Many buildings collapsed and church towers were destroyed. Considerable other damage was done.—Reuter Wireless.
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      INDIAN MURDERERS HANGED.
      622 26 —Reuter. What Will Congress Do At Karachi Karachi, Mar. 23. The rews of the imminence of the execution of three men sentenced to death in connection with the Lahore Conspiracy rase is unsettling the arrangements for the All-India Congress, which will open here on Tuesday. Pending the
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      TROUBLE BREWING IN EUROPE.
      684 26 Renter. An Austro-German Union. PARIS AND ROME GROW SUSPICIOUS. Berlin, Mar. 21. An Austro-German economic agreement has been concluded which the Foreign Minister, Dr. Curtius, claims will be the first step toward the realisation of M. Briund’s Pan-European Federation. The Customs administrations will remain separate, but
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      SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.
      189 26 —Reuter. Dutch Opposition To Restriction. NON-CO-OPERATION. Decision of Four Big Companies. London, Mar. 2S According to the Financial Timee Amsterdam correspondent the question of rubber restriction appears to be strain the balance. K n ,n A meeting of the Dutch Rubber Com mittee has been held
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      SHIPBUILDING.
      107 26 for both home and overseas work.—Reuter Wireless. Depression Still Very Acute. Mar. 20. That depression in the ship-building industry is still very acute and’ that there are no signs of an improvement evident” is stated in the annual report of the wellknown shipbuilders, Cammel, Laird ana Company. Nevertheless the
      for both home and overseas work.—Reuter Wireless.  -  107 words
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      THE GRAF ZEPPELIN.
      58 26 ~Reuter “'irel'ess. To be Allowed to Land In Egypt. Cairo, Mar. 19. Three years apo Great Britain refused to allow the dirigible Graf Zeppelin to fly over Egypt. Now, says the newspaper A1 Mokattam. the Graf Zeppelin is to be allowed to land at Almnza aerodrome here.
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      ITALY AND HUNGARY.
      157 26 ~RCLHU Rumoured to be Planning Similar Agreement. Paris, Mar. 25. The possibility of a customs agreement between Italy and Hungary, similar to that between Austria and Germany, mentioned bv Lo Journal, which suggest. 1 that the visit of Count Karo.vli, the Hunparian Foreipn Secretary, to Rome at
      ~RCLHU  -  157 words
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      SPIRIT RECORDS ON GRAMOPHONE.
      316 27 Reuter Wireless. I olumbia Company Not Very Pleased. London, Mar. 19. M eter’s Voice Company, Limited. We Columbia Gramophone Company to amalgamate subject to opt a nee of the scheme by the sharevT'.w company will be formed to mo the whole of the capital of both
      Reuter Wireless.  -  316 words
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      CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
      122 27 —Reuter. legion of Honour to Be Conferred. Paris, Mar. 23. It is announced here that the cross of the Legion of Honour will be bestowed upon Mr. Charles Chaplin, as a climax to the honours paid here to the comedian. Today he was the guest of M. Briand,
      —Reuter.  -  122 words
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      LEAGUE AND MINORITIES.
      86 27 British Wireless. Great Britain and Permanent Commission Proposal. Rugby, Mar. 23. Questioned in the House of Commons the attitude of the British Government the proposal for the establishment of a I' ague of Nations Permanent Minorities tTmmission, Mr. H. Dalton, the Under--e retary for Foreign Affairs, said
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      SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
      95 27 uler Wireless. Seven R.A.F. Men Selected For High Speed Training. London, Mar. 19. rhe Air Ministry has selected seven k<, yal Air Force officers for special high 'Peed flying training, after Easter, three .u om be chosen to defend the •'chntMder Trophy against France and •yy over The
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      SEARCH ABANDONED.
      495 27 —Reuter Wireless. 110 Viking Survivors Now In An Ice Jam. I New York, Mar. 18. The romantic picture of a girl tapping out wireless messages from the barren Arctic, concerning the explosion in the hip Viking causing 34 deaths, has l>een shattered by the announcement that Miss Bartlett
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  495 words
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      PICKETING IN INDIA.
      124 27 doubtedly, profiting by it.—British Wireless. British Cotton Interests Perturbed. Rugby, Mar. 18. A statement issued today by the Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers’ Association and the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners’ Associations expresses disquiet at the provision in the recent agreement between the Viceroy and certain political leader
      doubtedly, profiting by it.—British Wireless.  -  124 words
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      N.S.W. INTEREST OVERDUE
      69 27 fientcr Wireless. Federal Government to Take Action. Canberra, Mar. 18. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Scullin, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, announced that New South Wales had only paid £24,742 of the 2246 624 of interest to the Commonwealth on Mar. 15, and the Federal Government
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      AERO ENGINES.
      184 27 the Schneider Trophy race.—Rtliter Sendee. I £1,243,000 Left by British Maker. i j London, Mar. 18. j The falling in, recently, of several millionaire estates has relieved pessimism as regards the falling off of death duties. The latest estate to fall in, a most unexpectedly large one, was
      the Schneider Trophy race.—Rtliter Sendee. I  -  184 words
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      RACIAL RIOTS.
      62 27 —Reuter Wireless. Hindu-Moslem Clash In India: Many Killed. Lucknow, Mar. 18. Serious riots between Hindus and Moslems broke out at night time near the police station at Pannugung. A number of Moslems are reported to have been killed. Seventy persons have been arrested.—Reuter Wireless. Bombay, Mar. 18. One
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      FORTUNE FOR WIDOW.
      151 27 —Reuter Wireless. Big Bequest Under Millionaire’s Will. London, Mar. 19. Mrs. Norah Fryer, the principal beneficiary under the will of the millionaire Mr. S. Napier, who is receiving a life interest in £700,000, is the widow of a doctor. Mr. Napier underwent a successful operation many years
      —Reuter Wireless.  -  151 words
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      WHEAT MARKETING.
      94 27 tries if the flow were regulated.—Reuter Wireless. Regulating Australian And Argentine Crops. Melbourne, Mar. 19. The regulation of the marketing of Argentine and Australian wheat crops was suggested by the new Argentine Consul-General here who declares that the chief object of his mission is to get the Federal
      tries if the flow were regulated.—Reuter Wireless.  -  94 words
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      SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON.
      76 27 IRE—diér Wi'r'chl? Back from Antarctic Exploration. Hobart, Mar. 19. The discovery that the south magnetic pole has moved 100 miles to the north west since his previous visit was announcid by the explorer Sir Douglas Mawson on the arrival here of his exploration vessel Discovery from the
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      WILL COMMONWEALTH DEFAULT ?
      76 27 WILL COMMONWEALTH DEFAULT ~Reutci': Funds Must be Obtained From London. Canberra, Mar. 24. Unless the Commonwealth Government obtains funds from London by June -b public default is inevitable” declared the Federal Treasurer, Mr. E. G. Theodore, in introducing, in the House of Representatives, a Bill to amend the Commonwealth Bank
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      THE HOLY PLACES.
      177 27 u—Reuter. progress toward recovery.—British Wireless. British Archbishop’s Proposed Visit London, Mar. 23. Lambeth Palace announces that the Archbishop of Canterbury has made excellent progress towards recovery from his recent illness. lie recently left London on a month’s cruise in the Mediterranean, after which he hopes to return
      u—Reuter. ' ' '; progress toward recovery.—British Wireless.  -  177 words
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      TOWN IN UPROAR.
      105 27 Router Wireless. Louvain Students Very Annoyed. Louvain, Mar. 21. The Louvain University students last night engaged in wild demonstrations, r. consequence of the Burgomaster for--I'lding them to celebrate the festival of Mi Careme with the customary street procession. Windows were broken, jKxJestrians wor© hustled, motor-cars were held
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      BURIED ALIVE.
      89 27 Reuter Wireless. Breathing Oxygen Through a Tube. Lyons, Mar. 19. Breathing through a tube from an oxygen cylinder workmen aro lying buried beneath the debris of a house which collapsed here this morning, burying seven men who were engaged in breaking it up. Four of the men got
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      PARIS TO TOKIO.
      86 27 —Reuter. French Airmen Reach Shanghai. Tokio, Mar. 22. The French fliers, M. Burtin and M. Mcencb, arrived at Tachikawa, on the < ut.sk irts of Tokio, shortly after three o’clock this afternoon having made a non- top flight from Seoul.—Reuter. Tokio, Mar. 23. MM. Burtin and Moench,
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      NEW WATER SPEED RECORD.
      291 28 Hunter. ...-----,--w--_v, at Buenos Anres next week.-—Br1tlsh Wireless. American’s Succass. SIR HENRY SEGRAVE BEATEN. Miami. Mar. 20. Ploughing through the waters of Indian Creek, Commodore Gar Wood, Americas speed-boat ace, re-captured the world’s record with his »>oat Miss America IX. His speed was 100.6 miles an
      ' Hunter.; ...-----,--w--_v, at Buenos Anres next week.-—Br1tlsh Wireless.  -  291 words
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      UNREST IN SPAIN.
      201 28 —Reuter. Demand for Clemency For Sediles. Madrid, Mar. 18. An official telephone message has been sent to King Alfonso in London asking him to exercise the Royal clemency on behalf of Capt. Sediles who was sentenced to death in connection with the Jaca mutiny. The King replied
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      “LABOUR ARMY”.
      48 28 Reuter. Novel Political Move In Australia. Sydney, Mar. 18. The creation of a great ‘‘labour Army” to defend labour’s ideals has been decided on by the Metropolitan Labour Conference which has decided to organise district councils all over the country in order to combat anti-Labour forces.—
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      TEA DUTY AGAIN ?
      62 28 TEA DUTY AGAIN Router. May be Re-imposed in The Next Budget. London, Mar. 20. The probability of Mr. Snowden re-im-posing the tea duty in the next budget is voiced in the Daily Mail which discloses that some importers and packers are engaging extra warehouse accommodation to increase their stocks and
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      HUGE U.S.A. TREASURY DEFICIT.
      91 28 Reuter. Expected to Amount To $700,000,000. Washington, Mar. 24. A Treasury deficit of $700,000,000 is expected at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1931. Some indication of the financial situation is given in the Treasury estimates lor income-tax collections during the present month, which
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      A SAINT ECLIPSED.
      141 28 Renter Wireless. Mr. Charles Chaplin Takes Venice by Storm. Venice, Mar. 19. St. Joseph was eclipsed today by Mr. ChiM-Ies Chaplin who, arriving here on thei.Saint’s Feast Day, found a surging 1 crowd of holiday-makers at the station wh<llionised him and wanted to carry him I off
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      POLITICS IN JAPAN.
      156 28 Reuter. Stenographers Set Upon By Opposition Members. Tokio, Mar. 19. All the stenographers in the Lower House struck today. As a result the proceedings of the Diet were brought to a standstill. The strike was due to riotous scenes which occurred during the recess yesterday evening, when
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      “TIM” HEALY ILL.
      89 28 —Reutcr Wireleséim Railway Clerk Who Became Governor-General. London, Mar. 21. Mr. Tim Healy, the first GovernorGeneral of the Irish Free State, is seriously ill at his home near Dublin, He is one of the most famous political figures in Ireland. He began his career as a railway
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      “DARKEST AFRICA.”
      113 28 5. British Radio: Air Mail to Span the Whole Continent. Rugby, Mar. 20. The air mail liner service from Central tM.^h C w t0 i, U reat r,ta j" is bc>in c °ntinued 11 h tek in either direction and will be \vi!on < f < C Pe
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      ARE SUEZ CANAL DUES TOO HIGH?
      104 28 Router. Fight for Reduction. LIVERPOOL BUSINESS MEN TAKE A HAND. London, Mar. 23. A resolution calling for a reduction of Suez Canal dues was passed today at a meeting of leading Liverpool business men. The resolution stresses Liverpool’s vital dependence on the Eastern markets,
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      WHEAT SLUMPS.
      132 28 —Reuter. Lowest Price Since The Year 1895. Chicago, Mar. 24. Wheat sagged to the lowest point since 181*5 yesterday, following the Farm Board’s announcement. The declines ranged from three to eleven (gold) cents per bushel, the closing price being 59 cents.—Reuter. An earlier message from Washington stated that
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      EUROPEAN UNION.
      70 28 Paris tomorro-' morning.—British Wireless. Mr. Henderson Leaves For Paris. Rugby, Mar. 23. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, left London today for Paris to attend a meeting of the committee appointed by the Council of the League of Nations in January last to organise the work of the
      Paris tomorro-' morning.—British Wireless.  -  70 words
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      RINGING UP THE KING.
      172 28 -Reuter Wireless. last another five weeks.—Reuter Wireless. Prince of Wales Speaks To Buckingham Palace. London, Mar. 20. The Prince of W’ales spoke to King George at Buckingham Palace by Post Office telephone from Buenos Aires today. Hearing at both ends was excellent. It is announced that
      -Reuter Wireless.; last another five weeks.—Reuter Wireless.  -  172 words
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      DISARMAMENT.
      82 28 British Wireless. Preparing for Conference At Geneva. Rugby, Mar. 18. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, said the policy of the British Government at the World Disarmament Conference next February was already receiving careful attention and would continue to be closely
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      STEAMER LOST OFF CHINA COAST.
      287 28 —Reuter. 250 Passengers Missing, FATE OF CREW OF 70 \rvr YET KNOWN 01 Shanghai, M ar 0() A wireless report has been receive here which says that the steamer Ch a Kiang has been wrecked and is a loss. 41 Fifty out of 300 passengers
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      RADIO-TELEPHONY.
      54 28 -Reuter. Rugby Station to Ring-l'p Japan. London, Mar. 24. Radio-telephone tests between Great Britain and Japan were inaugurated from the Rugby Wireless Station yesterday. The tests will take a considerable time, as the most suitable wave-lengths must be decided upon and a number of other very technical matters will
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      INDUSTRIAL DESERTERS.
      72 28 -Reuter. Donetz Miners Disgusted With The Soviet. Riga, Mar. 1#. Despite the regulations forbidding workers to leave their posts -at present 10,000 miners have deserted the mine> in the Donetz Coal Basin within the past eight weeks, chiefly owing to the deplorable housing and feeding. More stringent measures
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      MR. VERNON HARTSHORN.
      85 28 v 111 Uv I S CI lv V_ > c% U lllvw) »< i v I'* a memorial service in London. —Bri tisn Wireless. Collieries Close and 20,000 People Attend Funeral. Rugby, Mar. 18. As a tribute to the late Mr. \ern"ii Hartshorn, formerly Lord Privy heal,
      • v 111 Uv I S CI lv V_ > c% U lllvw) »» »< i v I'* ' a memorial service in London.—Britisn Wireless.  -  85 words
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      JAPANESE ROYALTY.
      61 28 —"British Wireless. Prince and Princess Takamatsu In London. Rugby, Mar. 2u. The Prince and Princess Takamatsu Japan arrived in London last nigh f or. private visit of a fortnight. The Prince and Princess, who came t* London last spring on their honeymoon have been touring Europe* and return*to
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      REIGN OF TERROR IN PERU.
      269 29 —Reuter. An Infantry Revolt. l: \RRACKS SHELLED AND rebels SUBDUED. I New York, Mar. 24. I message from Lima state* that a I in of terror, lasting four hours, was Kia !i,hed yesterday evening when three lfi ntrv companies revolted and fought K (imernment forces,
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      END OF EMPIRE DAY.
      89 29 •{tutor Wireless. 1 N.S.W. Caucus Favours Abolition. 2 Sydney, Mar. 19. The New South Wales Labour caucus 1 1, a.- nasaed a resolution favouring the I abolition of Empire Day celebrations and ihe 'aiming of the flag in schools. It I abo endorsed the scheme to
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      BELGRADE OUTRAGE.
      67 29 -Rcutcr. Yugo-Slavia’s Warning To Northern Neighbour. Belgrade. Mar. 18. Ail the newspapers today desciibe the t.oiro outrages as the work of foreign agitators. One warns Jugoslavia's northern neighbour that it is a dangeri' game to compromise Jugoslavia’s peace.”—Reuter. [Presumably Austria is meant by 5 ugoslavia’s northern neighbour.”1 Major
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      POLICE FIRE ON REDS.
      70 29 —Reutér. Riotous Crowd Attacks City Hall. Cologne, Mar. 19. Riotous scenes were enacted at Dussel:°r! last night when a crowd of Commu0:st9 attacked the City Hall and attemptd to force their way into the meeting of tra- City Council. I he police fired and seven civilians
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      TROUBLE ON FRONTIER.
      69 29 ,,M,US noting at Tabriz.—Router Wire- I riction Between Turks And Kurds. Teheran, Mar. 18. 1 tosh troubles have broken out be- en Turks and Kurds on the frontier "'•ir Mount Ararat. •his has caused anxiety here as Kur1 raids across the frontier last year ’'arlv led to
      ,,M,US noting at Tabriz.—Router Wire-  -  69 words
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      RICH BUT LONELY.
      232 29 —Reuter. Woman Leaves Millions To Charity. New York, Mar. 24. Tho M“fbodist TbeolofH' &gt; n1 Sf*minarv a* i Nanking has horn bequeathed $12.000.nor&gt; out of the Sioo.000.noo P &lt;?tate of »he J nonagenarian. Miss Ella Wendel, the loneliest and richest woman in the world,” who died on
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      LABOUR IN JAPAN.
      68 29 -Reuter. Bill to Legalise Trades Unions Shelved. Tokio, Mar. 24. Both the Labour Union Bill and the Labour Disputes Bilk which passed the Lower House, have been shelved by the I Upper House in the committee stage. Labour Unions will, therefore, continue to exist only on sufferance,
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      COTTON CORPORATION.
      70 29 4Iié1i't‘er'. Net Loss of £162.368 in First Year. London, Mar. 19. The Lancashire Cotton Corporation, formed last year, has issued its firff balance sheet, showing a net loss of ‘162.368. of which £80,300 is accounted for by the writing down of stocks from cost to the present market
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      CIVIL AVIATION.
      67 29 British Wireless. Sites for Landing Places In Britain. Rugby, Mar. 17. In its report on the investigations it is carrying out, the Aerodromes Committee of the Royal Institute of British Architects urged the need of foresight in the provision of landing places to cover the whole of Great
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      “ VOTES FOR WOMEN.”
      44 29 VOTES FOR WOMEN.” Router. Upper House in Japan Rejects New Bill. Tokio, Mar. 24. In accordance with expectations the Bill proposing to grant local franchise to women which had parsed the Lower House on Feb. 28 was heavily defeated in the Upper House. —Reuter.
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      TARIFFS IN CHILE.
      42 29 —Rcutor. Raised on Rice and Many Other Articles. New York, Mar. 24. A message from Santiago do bile states that the Government has announced increases in the tariff on a number of articles, including newsprint, rice, sugar and coffee.—Reuter.
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      SIR AUBREY SYMONDS.
      33 29 -Briti%h Wireless. Death of Secretary of Hoard Of Education. Rugby, Mar. 24. The Permanent Secretary of the Board of Education, Sir Aubery Symonds. died this morning, aged 57. —British Wireless.
      -Briti%h Wireless.  -  33 words
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      TARIFF “TRUCE.”
      175 29 -Reuter Wireless. How It Is Observed In The Breach. Rugby, Mar. 24. The President of the Board of Trade, 1 Mr. William Graham, replying to questions asked in the House of Common* 5 concerning the tarilf truce nnd the recent conference at Geneva, said he hail repeatedly emphasised
      -Reuter Wireless.  -  175 words
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      CRACKED ICE.
      49 29 —Reuter. Used to Christen The Nautilus. New York, Mar. 24. Cracked ice, symbolical of the frozen north, was used by Lady Wilkins and Mr. Jean Jules Verne when they jointly christened the Nautilus. Sir Hubert Wilkins declined to use champagne out of respect for the Prohibition Law.—Reuter.
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      STERILISATION.
      57 29 Router. New England State And The Feeble-Minded. Montpelier (Vermont) Mar. 24. The feeble-minded and the insane will have to submit to sterilisation if, as is probable, the Governor assents to the new Bill passed by the State legislature.— Reuter. Vermont is the north-westernmost of the New England States of
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      THE D.E.I.
      51 29 -Reuter. Population Now About 60,000,000. Amsterdam, Mar. 19. Holland lias ousted France as the second Colonial Power of the world. According to the census of 1930, just nublished, the population of the Dutch East Indies is now 00,000,000. The population of the French Colonies does not exceed 59,000,000.
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      NEW FLYING SCHOOL.
      132 29 British Wireless. Interesting Experiment In Hampshire. Rugby, Mar. 24. A new international flying school will open at Hamble, near Southampton, next month where a company, headed by AirMarshal Sir John Higgins, and registered as Air Service and Training Limited, will supply a course of instruction and training
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      TREMORS IN HONG KONG.
      56 29 Reutcr. Slight Earthquake But No Damage. Hong Kong, Mar. 19. Distinct earth tremors were felt throughout the Colony at 2..‘10 this afternoon. As far as is ascertainable no damage was done. The Observatory recorded a fairly severe quake. It is believed that the centre is .‘100
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      STILL SAGGING.
      122 29 ”Renter. Wl Break in U.S.A. fWheat Futures. Chicago, Mar. 24. June wheat broke twelve cents (gold), closing ten cents down at 07 cents a hushed. July-Sepiembcr finish d 2 Kit and 1%. cents lower. March-May ur.d February showed little change—Reuter. An earlier mec-age from Chicago (also dated Mar.
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      MOROCCO MUTINY.
      97 29 —Reuter. French Officer and N.C.Os. Murdered. Rabat, Mar. 25. Frenchmen throughout Morocco have been horrified by the news of an affray which occurred on Mar. 22, at the French •utpost of Aguelea, on the North Tad' i front, in which the lieutenant commanding the outpost and two N.C.Os.
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      LORD PRIVY SEAL.
      54 29 British Wireless. Founder of Forward To Fill Vacancy. Rugby, Mar. 24. Mr. Thomas Johnston, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Scotland, has been appointed Lord Privy Seal in suceession to the late Mr. Vernon Hartshorn. Mr. Johnston first entertd the House of Commons nine years ago as the Labour
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      NEW YORK STATE.
      48 29 Renter. Prevailing Corruption To Be Investigated. Albany, Mar. 24. The New York State Senate has passed a Bill approving a comprehensive legislative investigation into the prevailing corruption in New York City. A similar measure was defeated last month for the lack of two votes.— Reuter.
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      COBDENISM IN EXCELSIS.
      64 29 British Wireless. Revenue-Producing Tariffs Strictly Taboo. Rugby, Mar. 24. The Parliamentary Secretary for the Treasury, in the House of Commons today. refused to recommend to the Govornment that a Cabinet Committee should be established to make an immediate inquiry into the possibility of adopting, in (treat Hritain,
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      SPANISH NORTH AFRICA.
      77 29 Router. Plot to Smuggle in Arms And Ammunition. Madrid, Mar. 25. The raising of the censorship has revealed a reported plot to smuggle arms and ammunition into the Spanish Protectorate of North Africa. The newspapers are featuring stories of the recent arrest of a number of prominent
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      NEW ORLEANS BATTLE.
      48 29 lh-utm' Wireless. Negro Strikers and Police Exchange Shots. New Orleans, Mar. IK. Many shots were fired during a battle this morning between Negro longshoremen on strike and the police. The latter dispersed a disorderly meeting and arrested II"* persons. Several were slightly injured. Reuter Wireless.
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    REVIEW OF TRADE IN SELANGOR.
    1367 30 Money Going to Cnina. NEED TO WATCH CREDIT POSITION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. A warning that the credit position must be carefully watched in view of the remittance of local capital to China for speculative purposes was uttered by Mr. W.
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    BURNED TO DEATH.
    121 30 Shanghai Resident’s Fatal Cigarette. Shanghai, Mar. 11. Mr. William James Young, affectionately known in sporting circles as Paddy Young,” was found dead in his bedroom at the St. Joseph's Club here yesterday. It appears that he went to bed shortly arter midnight smoking a cigarette, which ignited
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
    825 30 Mr. M. M. Millar and Miss J. V. H. Hedley. I The wedding took place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Mar. IK of Mr. Malcolm Macintosh Millar, son of the late Mr. Jackson Millar and Mrs. Millar, of Glasgow, to Miss Joan Violet Hudson Hedley, daughter of the
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    YORKSHIREMEN IN MALAYA.
    274 30 Society’s Annual Meeting. Mr. John Scott, the Offber Admin.- ins the Government, presided at annual meeting, at the Euiodp u on Friday of the Society of v m .i. men in Malaya. lkshlr &lt;* Mr. Scott said they mi K ht coneratul,,. themselves on an excellent year,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    315 30 Monday, Mar. If*. H. E. Dwight F. Davis, GovernorGeneral of the Philippine Islands, ar.a party left for Kuala Lumpur by the night mail train at 8.30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 17. His Excellency and Mrs. Scott were the guests of the St. Patrick’s Society at dinner given by the
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      CAMBRIDGE WIN BRILLIANTLY.
      498 31 v Router. Not Seriously Challenged. I EAD GAINED FROM THE START. London, Mar. 21. Cambridge won the Boat Race by two ami a half lengths. The time was 19 "Tiowi’nv with an ,s &gt;' rhythm from the never once seriously challenged, f ambrhlKe won brilliantly. T. A.
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      AMATEUR SOCCER.
      143 31 England Lead International Table. London, Mar. 21. In the international amateur Soccer championship match today, England defeated Scotland 2—1 at Stamford Bridge. Reuter. The English amateurs la3t season i ailed to maintain their unbeaten record of the previous season, for although they defeated both Ireland and Wales, they
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      HARVEY BEATEN BY “ UNKNOWN.”
      184 31 HARVEY BEATEN BY UNKNOWN.” .{cuu-r ireless. Unanimous Decision In Fierce Battle. New York, Mar. 21. One of the biggest surprises in recent boxing history was the defeat at Madison Square Garden of the British Middleweight Champion, Len Harvey, by “Boy” Jtby, a shaggy-haired Jewish lad, unknown outside New York, who
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      GOLF EXHIBITION AT BUKIT TIMAH.
      358 31 Splendid Display By Philippines’ Champion. The Philippine Islands’ open golf champion, Mr. Larry Montes, treated the watchers at the Singapore Golf Club, Bukit Timah, to some excellent golf on Saturday when he took part in an exhibition match. He was partnered by Mr. R. Craik,
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      143 31 Results of Interport Practice Shoots. Returns of Interport Shoot practices at the Farrer Ranges on Sunday Mar. 8 and 15 were as follows 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Agg. J. F. Galistan 33 32 31 96 R. L. Nunn 31 31 32 *&gt;4 R. E. Perreau 32
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      CLEARING FRENCH RUGBY.
      103 31 would himself be suspended.—Reuter Wireless. Player Suspended For Life. i i Paris, Mar. 20. The war on brutal methods in French Rugby began today with the announcement of the Disciplinary Committee of the French Rugby Federation that a player of the Lusignan Club had been suspended for
      would himself be suspended.—Reuter Wireless.  -  103 words
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      608 31 Captain v. President Match At Keppel. The annual match between the I resident (Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer) ifful the Captain (Mr. G. R. Holden Wt$b) was held at the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday and resulted in a win for the Captain by to 6. Scores were
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      SCOTLAND’S DASHING THREES.
      159 31 —Reuter. England Outclassed. CALCUTTA CUP MATCH AT MURRAYFIELD. London, Mar. 21. At Murray field before 75,000 spectators in the Calcutta Cup international Rugby match today Scotland beat England by five goals and a try (28 pts.) to two goals, a penalty goal and two tries (19 pts.).
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      CLAPTON ORIENT'S TROUBLES.
      241 31 Denial of Arsenal's Help. London, Mar. 7. That the pathetic struggle by the Clapton Orient Club to keep going has been ended by the Arsenal, who, it was stated, had taken over the Orient as a going concern, was emphatically denied today by the Arsenal manager, Mr.
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      BOXING REVIVAL.
      115 31 Interesting Contests For Apr. 2. Another attempt to revive boxing in Singapore will he made on Apr. 2 when a number of contests have been fixed to take place at the Lion City Ring. The charges for admission have been considerably reduced, and will be $2, $1, 60
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      $5,000 GOLF PRIZE.
      46 31 Gene Sarazen’s Success At Miami. Miami, Mar. 21. Gene Sarazcn won the Lagoroe op*m championship with an aggregate of and nets a prize of $5,000. Armour was second with 285, Joe 1 urr.esa third with 202, and Walter Hagen fourth with 203. —Kcutcr.
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      KUALA LUMPUR SPRING MEETING.
      1030 32 The Second Day.T SUNGEI BES1 PAYS $215. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 21. The second day of the Spring Meeting of the Selangor Turf Club held on Saturday at tin* Kua’a Lumpur racecourse was attended hy rather more success than tl;&lt; opening day. The
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      'VARSITY BOXING.
      26 32 Oxford Have to Take Second Place. London, Mar. 8. In the Inter-’Varsity Boxing tournament here yesterday Cambridge beat Oxford by four contests to three.
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    BIRTHS
    83 32 STOCKS. —On March 18, 1931, to Marion, v.iu&gt; oi S. L. Stocks, a daughter. &gt;Tl RGESS. On March 1!), 1931, at the General Hospital, Singapore, to Eleanor Margaret, wife of E. J. Sturgess, u son. BREWER. Match 21, 1931, at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Howard
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    MARRIAGES.
    252 32 MILI.AU—HKDI.KY.—On Mar. 18, 1931, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral by the Bishop of Singapore. Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, M.A., Malcolm Macintosh, youngest son of the late Jackson Millar and Mrs. Millar of Glasgow, to Joan Violet Hudson, daughter, of the late J. R. Hedley and Mrs. Hedley, of Hornsea.
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKE DRAW.
    361 32 11 Cash Prizes For Tientsin. Dublin, Mar. 24. The feverish interest in the draw for the Irish Hospitals sweepstake on the Grand National was betokened by thousands of people assembling outside the Mansion House hours before the hour fixed for the draw, while inside hundreds, ire lading
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    ARMY HELD.
    37 32 Reuter. R.A.F. Draw in Inter-Services Tournament. London, Mar. 21. The first match of the inter-services’ soccer championship at West Ham today resulted in a draw, the Army and the Air Force each scoring two goals.—
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    $300 STOLEN.
    221 32 Whole Household Locked Up in Daring Robbery. A daring robbery took place at the house of Mr. J. P. Davies, 30-B Meyer Road, in the early hours of Friday morning when about $300 in cash and goods, including a wrist watch, camera, a pair of binoculars, and some
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    CHAMPIONS BEATEN AT HIGHBURY.
    398 32 Home Football. CUP FINALISTS LOSF AT HOME. London, Mar. l*. Results of matches played today in English and Scottish League. v» P the follows 010 as Third Division (Southern). Southend Utd. 5 F.xeter City Third Division (Northern). York City 3 Hull City 0 Scottish League (Div.
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    GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
    143 32 Man Gives Himself Up After Two Years. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 23. When Lim Kim Fook, a Straits-born Chinese, came up for sentence, reman*U' on a charge of criminal breach of trust ot Government chandu valued at $716, the property of the Alor Gajah Government chandu
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      CONTENTS.
      98 1 fccneral 1 l'ublier Situation Singapore Tin Price. I The Singapore Auction I London Rubber Market I Bv A. W. Still B Rubber Returns I London Tin Market I Malayan Trade Statistics 1 I Tin Returns I Tmtie and Finance 4 I stocks end Shares 4 I Market Report 4
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      74 1 Singapfcke Official Quotations. I Quotations I Forward Contracts I Spot Seller Prices I d. I Pate L’don S’pore Mar. Apr. Apr. I June I .Mar. I 3 13 16 0.12*» 0.124 0.124 0.124 I 2 3 13 16 0.124 0.124 0.124 0.13*4 I 21 3’4 0.12 0.124 0.124
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      25 1 '..".19 225 tons at $62,374 per picul. .20 200 62.75 21 125 63.37 4 I 23 178 63.25 24 25 12"&gt; 62.50
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      HIE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      132 1 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rut'ber Association held its 1,010th auction March 25, when there was catalogued '""2.779 lb. or 836.06 tons; offered 1,589,544 ib. r 709.62 tons sold 1,158,698 lb. or 517.2S Spot. London 3 r S* d. New York 74 cts. PRICES REALISED. kihht d
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      70 1 lb" Java Sumatra Handelmantschappij have a ived the following statistics regarding al*l**»r exports from the undermentioned place* &gt;tal exports for February from D.E.I., I'l tons; of which to U.K., 2.470 tons; s ,*A. f '*&gt;.064 tons F.M.S., 7,976 tons. I &gt;t'il exports for February from Java, 4,947 F'ns;.of
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      RATANUI RUBBER ESTATE
      128 1 I ho crop of rubber harvested by the nui Rubber Estate for the year ended 30 last was 691,168 lb., compared with ’“•'’29 lb. ip the previous year. The net ''-‘ire price realised for that portion of ,71“ r,0 P sold was 5.69d. per lb. (against the
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET. Industry Unable to Take Care of Itself. AS STRONG A CLAIM TO HELP AS TIN.
      1002 1  -  (By A. W. Still.) [Straits Times Copyright.— Reproduction Rights Reserved.] London, Feb. 25. I have read several reviews of the rubber industry which have been issued during j the past week. The
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      KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER
      26 1 The shareholders of Kepong (Malay) Rubber Estates at the general meeting unanimously approved the resolution for increasing the capital from £150,000 to £200,000.
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      FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED.
      1271 1 Annual Meeting. EARLY HISTORY OF THE COMPANY. The unu;tl meeting of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the Company, Trafalgar Street, on Saturday, 21st March 1931, Mr. \V. II. Macgregor presiding. I Others present included Messrs C. V. i itaiiey, 11.
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      CORRESPONDENCE.
      66 2 [The Straits Times is not resp®ible for tho opinion of its correspondents.! Correspondents should bear in mind thJI letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to bo rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily f&lt;»r publication but as
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      SURPLUS RUBBER.
      296 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Why not ship rubber by "Windjammers"?' Besides the saving in freight, a windjammer is prepared to accept a much lower freight charge than a steamer, and there would be the extra few months free warehousing. This would keep the rubber oil
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      THE RUBBER PROBLEM.
      443 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —As a method of securing restriction of rubber, I suggest that the Government of the Dutch East Indies be approached from a new angle, and, if poscible, persuaded to act in unity with the British Government for the imposition
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      RESTRICTION SCHEME.
      484 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. r Sir,— During the last eighteen months so many schemes have been put forward to save the rubber industry that I am sure you are getting tired of the word Restriction, at least Restriction as we r have come to know
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      507 2 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year Alor Clajuh. 20,U&lt;&gt;0 lb. Ayer I’anas. —62,000 lb. Ayer Molok. 11,71" lb. Arglo-Suma*ra. 45,953 lb. Asahan. 05,000 lb. Amalgamated Malay. 07,000 lb. Halau. 39,000 lb. Bernnnang,-—11,000 lb. Beitam (Taisho). 82,551 lb. Bajoe Kidoel. 1
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      MALAYAN TRADE.
      151 2 Value of Imports and Exports In February. The Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., has forwarded the following comparative statement of the total value of foreign trade, excluding parcel post and bullion, imported to and exported from British Malaya during 1930 and for January and 1* ebruury 1931
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      732 2 [Straits Times Copyright.— i Reproduction Rights Kes*' What Is An Excessive I Price for Tin? I IS CORNWALL TO up I KNOCKED-OUT 41 I (From 0ur Own Correspondent.) !j London, Fe!&gt;. o.y In the House of Commons Mr r 1L Strauss, the Socialist member °?‘I North Lambeth
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      RUBBER STOCKS.
      26 2 A cubic to Lewis and Peat, Ltd., that rubber stocks in London and pool total 1*12,122 tons, an increase M week of 1,359 tons.
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      BIG FALL IN TAPAH PROFITS.
      1487 3 1 A Difficult Year. I POSTS OF PRODUCTION I REDUCED. I Th- annual iren.ial meet In a of Tim Tapah fcubl ur Haute*. v s l ;l 1 the B office of the Company, French Bank K r L? Sin-’&gt;oro. on Thursday the I9th Ka-ch
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      TIN RETURNS.
      396 3 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Aver Hitam.—2,400 piculs. Talari Mines.—417.03 piculs. Tongkah Compound.—Setul dredge 387 hours, 88.000 yards, 426 piculs Mantin dredge 441 hours, 149.400 vnrds, 417 piculs. Lukut Tin. —331 piculs, 85.000 yurds, 555 hours. Satupulo.— 427 hours.
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      DEVELOPMENT OF CHERMANG.
      1501 3 Chairman’s Speech at First Annual Meeting. The annuul meeting of (’hermang Development, Ltd., was held at the office'-' of the secretaries, Evatt and Co., on Monday. The Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson presided, and the others present were Mr. W. H. Macgregor, the Hon. Mr. F. A
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      RUBBER MEETING POSTPONED.
      62 3 Renter. Information Sought From Dutch Indies. London, Mar. 20. The Rubber Growers’ Association, in announcing that the* meeting of tlu* liaison •oimnitteo convened for Mar. 2” has been postponed, says the Dutch Colonial Minister is awaiting full information from the Cast indies Government. Following thi.** v to
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      Trade and Finance.
      157 4 Singapore, Mar. 25. KXCHANGE. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 27-32 Demand 2/3 23 32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3 32 On New York, demand 66 1T6 Private 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On Indin, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. 53
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      Stocks and Shares.
      847 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 25. MINING. Issue Vul. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbarrj 21 6 22 6 xd. £1 IT Austral Malay 19 20'-5/-5 Ayer Hitam Tin 12 13 6 cd. £1 £1 Hangrin Tin 13 6 14 6 1 1 Batang Padang
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      MARKET REPORT.
      546 4 New Brewery Flotation And Fraser Neave. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated Mar. 24, With both rubber and tin fluctuating within narrow margins, the local market has remained extremely *|uiet throughout tin* week, and onlv a small business has been nut through. As regards rubber shares. i» art from
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      KRIAN RUBBER.
      68 4 The accounts for 1930 of the Krian Rubber Plantations Co. show a profit of £894 (against £9.102 for 1929&gt;, which, together with £4,702 brought in, it is proposed to carry forward. Last year a dividend of 7 per cent, was laid, £3,000 was added to reserve, and £900
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB. 25.
        731 4 Abaco (£1) 4; Allagar (2/) /9; Amherst (2/) /9; Anglo-Malay (£1) 7/32; Ayer Kuning (i'll 23/32; Bagan Serai (£1) 4; Bahru (2/) 2/; Banteng (£1) Batang Consolidated (2/) 0; Batu Caves (£1) 4; Batu Matang (2 1/; K ticranang (2/) /6; Bekoh Consolidated (2/ 4
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 25.
        666 4 apital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lyall Company Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 5 p.c. for year 28-2-30 Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 216,779 1 Nil for year 30-9-30 ..Alor Gajnh ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.75 0.85 439,425 1 15 p.c. year
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      COPRA MARKETS.
      129 4 states**’— d Co s roport dalc &lt;l Mar- 19, «»fi JSt n,i.ee','l,"$5xo' re 8 IO ws =—Sundried, ropo/t. itad M S i t 9 r °t.t H e" d ,maat Cha &gt;l&gt;ij during S fn haV0 fl ctUMt c d within narrow limits Sn o„ b,ii: ek a
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      EAST ASIATIC CO.
      45 4 The annual report of the East Asiatic shows a working balance of 11,500,000 kroner, \'hilo a dividend of 8 per cent, is propo-t (,f the reserve fund 17,500,000 kronei will 1 1 used in writing down company’s inter*' t 1 foreign coinjianies.
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