The Straits Times, 25 February 1930

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2 5 PAGES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 19:50 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PACKS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      175 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottlr* and on clrauciit. Sole Importer! EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. DELICIOUS CHOCOLATES. IN A WIDF«] VARIETY OF EXQUISITE ASSORTMENTS. o nK 1 lf you have not triod Willards VsiS*N nv^vv^Sv Canadian "Forkdipt" Choco*^W ttfF* 4 r& >tJ latcs, you have missed enjoy-
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      408 1 lfic now Ol> Sllid Pallet, shown ;ii !<f{. /£jfr __JSfffi^ takes ;iboul as much room as a cigar, in your _m^ m ___S|S^i_^ vestpockctordressinjjca.se. It will 1.-t- nc Sk B of your most valued equipnicn(s fcr a BHIPIBH sraDYYou R STUDS/ m'- V- I oneplcv f a w l.'tjhlhovi.r. shapi-J,
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      15 1 Prime Portland "0 X CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. i (Tr.e. in Dcßmark) > HNCAPORE. I
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      517 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES in Enpland) MA ll AND PARSENGF.K AND CARGO SERVICES. ui.au a:.u oriental s.n. Co. Iract with ihs majesty's government, London and far east mail se.rvice. Irom london for china AD JAPAIi. Tonnage due Spore. 11, 1 m) Mar. PORE JO Ma*. 11,100 Mat.
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      607 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotteraam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t EH SO MAItU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 •HAHL.NA MARU l«, 500 Mar. U 14 t KA.MCi IIAJiU «,<iUO Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU lu.ooo Apl. 10 11 fATSUTAMARU Apl. 24 2". IvAmHIMA
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      482 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELIIUUKMK, VIA JAVA, UAKWtN AHV THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly siilings by the wellknown steamer MAREI.LA (7805 tons) and the naw motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). Tho s.s. MAP.ELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      593 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract wita NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. T'lcphone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deptr. and Manager's Desk. Re rcFcntctive for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. Mll'itl'NS V l.mnry 2H.
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      580 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. 1 LIMITED. THX CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (laeorporated in Englaad) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLAS1 GOW-BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND
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      498 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kvtay, Trengganu, Kelantun, Uangnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, I.^ron, .Sichon, Bandon, Koheamui, Ijingsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOX In p..n lVh. 21; MALINI M: r. I Mar. 5 SUDDHADIB 0 Mar. II The steamers are fit'cl throughout
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      444 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rottcrcinmschc Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Am.terd.m Marine. SnUlh mPtOn K^n Tonnage *< llhli I MM K1 Feb- H SSas.'-'-SB Si* X:« gJUI>-V«jMtla route yin Belawan, Sabang. Colombo, Buei, Port Bald, Genoa, Alts""* Southampton to Amsterdam. R.L.-Ve-sel s route
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      1507 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLA* STRAMtMir UNI MAMERIUN MAIL UKE ■.i^j— 1 yjQ*r ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive UM Leave Spore Spore Penang PRF.S. JOHNSON M:.r. 3 Mar. 6 Mar. 8 PUBS. FILLMORE Mar. 17
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      382 3 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT SERVICE OF THE N.V."NEDERLAND" STEAMSHIP COMPANY N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND N. V. HOLLAND- AMERICA LINE For New York. Boston and Philadelphia. Due Spore Sailing s.s. Simulncr S.M.N". .Yl;ir. 10 Mar. 11 M. Breedyk H.A.L. Apl. 7 Apl. 8 For both steamers cartro can be accepter for
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      300 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin &G.H. Watts Co., 64, WALLICH BTREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. LATEST FICTION iDVENTTRES OF THE SCARLLT TIMPERNEL, by Baroness Orciy From the terror of the French revolution emerged episodes of chivalry and valonwhich have animated the minds
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    THE PRINCE'S WAY THROUGH AFRICA.
    726 4 A Journey of Thrills And lively Scenery. When the Trincc of Wales steps off his train at Broken Hill he will motor to the shores of Lake Tanganyika, writes to Major C Court Treatt in the Star, through four hundred miles of the most varied
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    TUNNEL IN A CEMETERY.
    227 4 Two Brothers' Strange Hoarding Place. The biggest bank robbery in Germany, in February of last year, when by means of a tunnel a gang was able to jwnetrate the bank's premise.-, has been recalled by the extraordinary circumstances attending the arrcf.t of the brothers Franz and
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    NEVER SLEEPS!
    265 4 NEVER SLEEPS Puzzle for Brain And Nerve Specialists. Brain and nerve specialists in Vienna are puzzled by the astonishing case of M. Paul Kein, a Hungarian Government official, who has not slept, nor even closed his ryrs, since he was wounded by a Russian bullet on the Eastern Front in
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    MESSITER MURDER CASE.
    197 4 Podmore Committed for Trial At Southampton. Southampton, Feb. 3. The magistrates today committed William Podmore for trial on the charge of having murdered Vivian Messiter. The case has been remarkable for heated scenes, in which the chief participants have been counsel for the defence and witnesses brought
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    NO MORE EYEGLASSES.
    438 4 Professor's Claim For Invention. At last a great invention has corn" which will make it possible for mankind, to dispense with eye-glasses that have served us faithfully for thousands of years, ever since the Chinese first used them, writes a special correspondent of the Daily Herald. I
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    REJECTED SUITOR.
    267 4 Blows Himself Up With Gelignite. Bertram Morrison (aged "2 years), station overseer, blew himself up with a charge of gelignite at the home of Mr. J. L. B. Weir, Clarement, Perth, Australia, before the eyes of Miss Guida Weir, who was slightly wounded in the explosion. Morrison arrived
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    BRITAIN'S NEW PRODUCT.
    199 4 Delicious Liverpool-Grown Bananas. Many people who otherwise would like to think that they possess a considerable knowledge of the City and Port of Liverpool and all that appertains to it would be surprised if they were told that bananas are one of Liverpool's products genuine bananas grown
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    THRONE AT STAKE IN LAWSUIT.
    529 4 Curious Tales of the Saxon Royal House. A cat may look at kirvr, am! a woiking man ran sue a monarch, it hns been revealed at Rerlin. Victor von Horvath is a Berlin working man who is at present receiving the unemployment dole. He has
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      123 4 BEESISB2SB3B ■H^HBMBaI Hud* xirie u<h± act because, conditioned by the exclusive Rothman-Wyner "EASTOPAC" process M> I IMPORTED FRESH FROM of?aUtilall,JbHdm Pall Mall Virginia A/nnWio H.M. I |Ict7 *'*G ALFONSO Of SfAUt I !>— A- v I TV ll f~\ I I 1 M«IU arc eiforettef of ouut»ndia| quality. Made froa
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      133 4 The Public Decides ON FRIGIDAIRE There are more Frigidaires gel Sold throughout the World than all other makes of electric re- I .*r—. I fr iterators combined. M li"" I J SSt The Public demands value for MJ-r- sQL li; "§8k money that is why Frigi- g daire is the
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      230 5 ZA SMOOTH FLOW </ POWER OL graceful sweep of line LOWER COST OF operation Only the patented double sleeve-valve en===5 si^. ginc car. j^vo such performance os you en/f i°y n ie new st c Willys-Knight "70-B". Hk^^^^M&c£\ This superior engine is notable for excep- '^S^jtT^^] tlooal smoothness, suitained high
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      264 5 •jfcßllenbimjs Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastu-ed in the home counties, the 'Allenburys' Foods arc as eaiil' digested as mother's milk. They are germ free ami are simply and quickly made by the addition c> boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed for the tropics, are received
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      54 6 J FIX.- Sinpap.ir.'. on fob. 2-J. 1930, Water Puxton Bell in his 58th year. At the Genera] Hospital o.i Feo. 84, i .'.;<'. John Klas»«n, late of Bingapor* Municipality, in hi* 71 »t year. cortoga leaves No. 14, Klang Road ut ■!.!•"> p.m. to-day for the Cathedral of the
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      1378 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Pleao* insert the following small advertisement for day* There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a fiat rate charge of II cent* per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      909 6 BOARD AND LODGING VACANCY, immediately, new hone, iSanglin, every comfort. Phone 3319. FVaUdSREI) room, with board. Private family. ?7*> p.m., garasre, 381, Straits Time. HOUSEKEEPING WORRIES Then take a small Bat with board at 2, Llcyd lid. (5 p.m.) BEDROOM, with private sitting room, bathroom verandah. Suit two fritfnds or
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      915 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, ONE SHOP at Grosvenor Hotel, corner Stamford Road and Hill Street. TO LET, No. 34, Cecil Street and Godown No. 7, Bcrnam Street. Apply Meyer Bro*. TO LET, Bf, Malacca Street, first floor, Immediate entry. Apply C, D'Almeida Street. Tf) LKT, OFFICE* at 4, Prince
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      1225 6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The owners of any Motor Vehicle* bearing the undermentioned registration numbers (Singapore) are requested to communicate with the Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, before March 1, 1930, after which date the said registrations will be cancelled, unl*s t acknowledgments ol ownership are received A. W. B. HAMILTON, Registrar of
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      822 6 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1930 KACE MEETING. Saturday. Monday, Thursday and Saturday. March I. and 8. Throe runs for ca*'h division of Clan I Horses. Two runs for rach ditn.^ion of Classes 2. 3, J and 5 (combined) BofW and each division of classes 1, I'mm a, BPBCIAL CONDITION J<"OR
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      656 7 NOAH'S SALE IN THE MATTER OF THE Bl PREME COURT AT JOHORE HAHRI. Land Application No. 45 of IS2». K. K. V X hWNAI'PV (HETTY of No. BS, Market Si reel. Singapore. Chargee. and OM. (,r\N IIKM; of No. 1228, Serangoon Koad, Singapore, Chargor. AUCTION SALE <.f thnr |ii.i>s „r
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      659 7 AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng k Co's sale-room, No. SO, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1980 at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable rubber plantation situate at Moral and Lint Chu Kang (14 milestone), Singapore, total area 130 acres, 8 roods,
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      398 7 GREEN MANURE SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASSEM COMPANY, JAVA. (THE ANGLO-DUTCH PLANTATIONS Of JAVA. I.TU., LONDON) NEW CROP. The above Company will have available for sale from Jan. 1, 1930, considerable quantities of Seed in the following Green Manure type* PRICE. Per picul c.i.f. TYPES. Singapore. Centros«ma (Muemlrri 17.M Vigna Uusel
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      406 7 IHAD BLOTCHES ON| FHCF.iO.BODY Was Nearly Mad ai Tunes. Healed by Cuticura. *'My trouble began with an irritation and thrr smalt, re <' jtchis broke out all over my facj. body, amis and hand.). Later sta^s formed, .-.n.! wlj^n I gol warm in bed the trouble waa worse. Thore v.stc
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      112 7 THE PUNTERS ENGINEERING CO.. LTD. I* f~~— I fTTaaaaaaf aft **********881 aQaaTl Hi™3| MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS Rubber Machinery Catalogues may be had on application to the Sole Agents i/* E NT Ra7 I IENGINE WORKS L™] laaVi I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. J^gf. Smoked by the Elite Jc^
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    THE LONDON LETTER.
    3498 8 Cocaine from Japan to Malaya Geneva Reference. FLAPPERS IN PUBLIC HOUSES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 80, Truly, as Sterne has written, God tempers the wind ko the shorn lamb.' 1 To 0M spending his Brat winter in England after 2U yean in the tropics it
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    EXTRADITION SOUGHT.
    352 8 Newspaper Employee Before Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. A Tamil nanud Govindasamy Taven alias Ramiah Taven was produced in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court yesterday, in connection with the alleged commission of an offence in the Tanjore District, India, en Dec. 31, 1927. The
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    FALSE ACCUSATION.
    186 8 Deranged Woman Who Imagined Assault. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lu-npur, Feb. 23. Lai San;; and Liew Sip were produced before the magistrate foi the second time on a charge of having committed rape on a woman named I.icw Sion at the 14th mile, Puchong, Ayer Hitam Road,
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      71 8 DQRSAV'S PERFUMES PARIS All the nicest flavours in Beautiful Crystal Bottles v^. Hpr T V^ aftv~^" b^bV EAU DE COLOGNE D'ORSAY SOLD EVERYWHERE. Ask for Official Price List at RENE ULLMANN ■j&SSsr' SINGAPORE. DO YOU KNOW of a preparation that will prevent and cure .the diseases known as Bark Rot,
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      79 8 —why not GET THE BEST in fully automatic refrigeration the New, Silent KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS c Kelvinators are priced reasonably, are economical in operation, and may be installed immediately from stock. When you purchase a Kelvinator you are obtaining a product from the largest builders of refrigerating equipment in the
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      21 8 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Six of today* STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there 1
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      360 9 PAVILION SK From Tuesday, Feb. 2.~t 10 Sunday, March 2, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE LON CHANEY in LAUGH, CLOWN, LAUGH In, m play by DAVID BEI.ASCO and TOM CUSHING. A love tragedy of Circus life in which Chancy rises to supreme heights of arti.try. In the
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      382 9 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The-World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. 1. S.S. "RESOLUTE," Monday, March 3. 2. R.M.S "FRANCOMA" Friday, March 7. 3. S.S. BELGENLAND," Saturday, March 8. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) 4. S.S. "COLOMBVS" Monday, March 10. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) All the above hold a Cruise
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      355 9 1 WATCH THIS SPACE For the Coming METRO -GOLDWYN -MAYER TALKIES! SEVENTH MALAYAN EXHIBITION APRIL 19 to 21, 1930. Particulars regarding any of the following sections can be obtained from Urn r, pective Section Secretaries A. Agriculture, Hon. Sec. F. MI'RRAY KOTIEKTSON, Enq., Roma Estate. Jelihu. B. Oils and Fata,
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      196 10 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Mombasa: Right wnaMpw cases. Uui'hdad Two im.i1I|.ox EMM "nil one di-nth. Bombay: 112 imallpos cam nnd r >7 deaths. Calcutta cholera cases ami 45 death! U against HI cases and 3X deaths (luiinu the preceding week; :•(> smallpox
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      ROUND-THE-WORLD TRIP.
      187 10 Particulars f Osaka Shosen hatsi..: Service. The Straits Time baa received thre< •■'< r.di'lly arr:in."tl and well-illustrated ■.iuire- from Ihi Osska Shosen Kaish:-f-'teamehip doaiing w'.th thfir Japan s..iith American round-the-world service i iw motor-ihipa ai>' engaged on thi the Buenoi Aires Mara, t!ic Hio d< i.' Iro Main,
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      Heavy Gun Practice.
      82 10 Owners anil masters of shipping art I quested to keep their veiscb as deal of th;- range as po&iible during the henvj •in paitiri'. which will take place from Blakan Mali on Feb. 2* at <i a.m. i International Code -?innal D nl-o\( large icd flag will
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      Hari Raya Holiday.
      29 10 The Shipping and the Import and Exi i: (nines will iipen on Monday March 8, 1!)"0, for one hour only (from a.m. io 11 a.m. I
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    61 10 From Australia, by Mri'a'jar, due a; Singapore noon <.n Thursday. From Ili.llnnil and Germany, by Juhar dc Witt, diir at Singapore on Friday. l'rom Western Australia, by GaaeoyM ducat Sinirapore dayliirhi tomorrow. Prom China ;ind Jan-in, by Shinnol. Main. >\w at Singapore tomorrow. Prom Europe (London mails despatched
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    MAILS FOE EUROPE.
    39 10 i-rii Jirn. By S'port I.oodoi I'xr* Jan. 16 Keb. 8 Jaa. n Feb. 17 Kb v.i J ;in feb. 15 Ni d irbuMica Jan. H K-h is KrM SO »b. 22 Indrapocra .i.,,,. jj Feb. 24
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    168 10 nine of .hills up to and for week--end in* March -2. 1930 7 ■'«>■. Feb. SB, E.lfi |>m.. Ilrill Hall. R.R.E. i\ N.C.Os. lUi-I i'.r.nlo r».15 p.m., [•rill Hall, M.G. Platoon Kurasian. N.C.Os. I l.iM.ntaty (Jun Drill B.lt p.m.. Drill Hall, (Kuraaian) i Organisation I'arade < 13 Platoon);
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        83 10 Singapore, Feb. 26. Tin. Quiet. Kuchais 1.25-1.29, Penawats r.-l'-i-GC'* cents, Kintas 1.35-1.39, Petaling" j. 55-5.70, Batu Caves 94 cc-nts-1, SunK'-i Luas 11 pri;m.-45 prem. cents, Putehs 60-70 nom. cents, Renong Consols 19s. 6d.-20s. 6d., HonK Kong Tins 19s. -199. 9d., Ayer Hitams 13s. yd. -14s. Gd.,
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        149 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Feb. 25. Rubber. London H -»d. Unchanged. Tin.— London £175, 30s. down. Mining. Steady Sungci Ways 3.30-3.40, Xuchais 1.27-130, Kinta Dredge 1.37-1.40, Xlang Rivets 2.20-2.30, Hong Fatts 06-70 -cnts, Ma aya Consols. 32-34 cents, Johuns ,7-3'J cents, Talams 1.10-1.20, Sungei Luas 4315 cents premium, Ulu
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      PASSENGERS.
      570 10 The following passengers arrived at Singa>ore ner Atsuta Maru this morning Hn, M. Callam, Miss M. Cnllam, Mr. E. L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Smith, ilr. and Mrs. A. Aboitiz, Mr. C. Araoz, Mr. S. vuda, Mr. K. S. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bell, »ir. M.
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      THE CASE OF MRS. ALLEN'S LITTLE GIRL.
      260 10 Was Constipated, Nervous And Sleepless Until Given BABY'S OWN TABLETS. Wherever they are tried Baby's Own Tabcts K ive satisfaction to mothers worried ver their children's stomach and bi>wel roubles. Here is the experience of Mrs. T. Allen, an American mother livin" at
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      HOLLAND CHEESE
      29 10 Dutch exporter shipping his various brand;, nr chci-ne m cold storairc requires Aftent or •-■rle Importer, with cold storage, to tell the Cheese. Utttra ;i76, Straits Times.
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      265 10 EXCHANGES, Singapore, Feb. 25. On London, Bank 4 m/a 1/3 16/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/3 v4 On New York, demand 66% Private 90 d/a *7ft On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bank T.T. 153 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 31 14 On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 116'»
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        476 10 MM V«l. Pd. Buyers Seller, £1 fl Asam Kumbans; 36/6 38/ cd. 6/- 6/- Ayer HiUra Tin 13/6 14/3 £1 £1 BaiiK-riri Tin 22/- 23, 1 1 Batang Padang 0.22 MM, 1 1 Batu Cmvei 0.96 1.00 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Burmah Malar 22/6 23/6
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        GENERAL.
        226 10 Val. Pd. Buyer. Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 2.20 i 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.V0 cd. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 O.r.ii 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 5/- 7. >. Dunlop Rubber 13/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 10 Singipor* Cold Storag« 7 p.e. I d«b. of 1928 r»d. 18S1-I6 101 1M «1. Singapore Municipal I p.e. of 1901 red. IMO (1378,000 par. 5% pram. Singapore Municipal 4tt p.e of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,UU0 81 p«r. Singapor* Municipal 4M p.e. •t 1908 nd. 19IS 11,000,000 91
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allen by ($1) Alor i.ajah HI) A. Hitam ($1; A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molelc ($1) A. Punas ($1) Bassett ($1) Biotas (*lj Brunei i»0) B. lilutong (|1) B. Katil Csl) Bukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong ($1)
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      206 10 New Novels Recently Added. The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight Mystery Mile, (Margery Allingham); The Joss Sticks of Chung, (Oscar Asche); The Black Camel, (Earl Derr Biggers); Hardens Escapade, (Harold Bindloss), two copies; Difficult Women, (Katherine Brush); Out of the Swim, (G.
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 10 Rugby, Feb. 24. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.125., Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6 27-32, Berlin 20.365, Brussels 34.895. Bucharest 810, Buenos Airea 42 9-IC, Copenhagen 18.155, Geneva 25.196, Helsingfors 193 V«, Hong Kong If. 6',d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 38.825, Milan, 92.83, New York 4.86 7-32, Oslo 18.185, Paris IS&MS,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      59 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated February 24, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 1,950 tons. March 16.30, April 16.50, May 13.80, June 17. July 17.20, August 17.40, September 17.70, October 17.90. Today's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    227 10 Today. rcmbilahan and lii.lragiri (Hi-ctor) 2 p.m. l.pper Burma Xasado Marui II p.m. North and Kast India (Kaauaaw) 3 pm Selat Pandjang. Siak, Pakan Baroe and Pajakombo (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. bengkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei (Singaradja) 3 p.m. North, N. East and N. West Sumatra
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    302 10 Tuc-day, February 2">. Saipa alongside the Wharrca or expected to arrive. Entranca KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Dredger Tembakul, Toe B«langkaa. The Cable, Juno, Tug Prince, Purpura, W. Bt. Supply, Kitiiwak". M. Lighter Beam. Oil Wharf Nil. Cial Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjoag I'agar. Albert Dock
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      306 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, February 25 H. W. 8 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., 10.14 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. U.K. the Governor visits Johore Bahrn. Lovo, Live and Laugh," and The Diplomats," Talking Pictures at the Vic. Theatre, 0.1. > p.m. am! vM< p.m. Wednesday, February 26 H.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    708 11 AROUND THE MARKETS. Tin Down to Price Of Month Ago. GOOD TIME TO GET IN ON GROUND FLOOR. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 27«/ 4 Tin. 126 tons at $88'/, per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kuhber, London s-'.d. per Ib.. unchanged. New York 16'/« cts.
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    BAN ON SILVER.
    65 11 Nanking Warns Britain And France. The Chinese Ministry of Finance ha? Initmeted the Custom authorities to prohibit tii<> importation of silver into f'hinu for thr time being as a remedy for the liiuinc'.Hl crisis." The Central Covcrmnent has also instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to notify
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
    38 11 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., from their London correspondent state* that rubber stocks show an increase of yii ton* during the past week, the total now uti hand being 82,432 torn.
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    44 11 The local office, of the Vacuum Oil Co. has just received a telegram from Paris to the effect that their French office hag ju»t concluded n contruct with the French Navy for :wm b«rr.-i-. of Qarrojd* DTS oil »xtn heavy' Tor delivery during 1930.
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      BUILDING SOCIETY MOVEMENT.
      601 11 Rapidly Coining to Fore In England. An interesting lecture was delivered at the London School of Economics on Jan. 21 by Mr. Harold Bellman, chairman of the Metropolitan Building Societies' Association and general manager of the Abbey Road Building Society. He said that the history of the
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      "THE OCEAN."
      392 11 The Evolution of a Great Undertaking. The name Ocean," applied to an insurance company, at once suggests marine insurance, and it is curious that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee! Corporation Ltd., usually known as The Ocean," appears to belie its title by transacting every c!as^of insurance business except
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 11 Singapore, 12 o'clock noon, Feb. 23. Tone of Market: Quiet Slightly easier. Latent Cable London Spot Sheet 894 d. per Ib. New York Spot. Sheet G. cts. IG% per lb. MMM«H>M«»H>>HtMU>>MM»HHtI>MMI»ttH>>m R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard B.S.S. on Tender Spot March April April-June July-September
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      CANADA'S WEALTH.
      189 11 At Present Eighth Among Nations of the World. An English hanker recently touring Canada hat made the prediction that within 2.1 yearn Canada will be the second richest nation in in the world. This rapid progress, he declares, will be due to the development of their m i
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      AVIATORS' INSURANCE.
      342 11 Protection in U.S. Against Ordinary Hazards. An American court decision, which, for the i fir-t Ume. will enable aviators of every class commercial, military, nav.il, and amateur j to obtain life insurance against ordinary i hazards at rogular rates, has been made by the New York State Court
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      SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
      178 11 Natural Law Not Applicable To Rubber. The usual answer t<> the question. What determine* the price of rubber is, Supply and domand. The fitruro:. given below lead Mr. M. Sydney Parry to think that this answer is not the corrcet one. The relation of consumption to production
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      WORLD TRADE.
      135 11 Remarkable European Development. A remarkable development is shown in the trade in manufactured goods, especially among European countries, gays a memorandum on international trade, published by the League- of Nations. The review covers 60 countries. During the two years the rate of progress, when considered in relation to
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      TARIFF BARRIERS.
      377 11 Britain and Colonial Trade. A strong hint is given in the annual report of the board of directors of Manchester Chamber of Commerce that against the tariff barriers, even on the part of our Colonies, it may be necessary for Great Britain to review her previous policy. The
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      GAMBLING PROFITS.
      307 11 British Losses at French Casinos. Official statistics concerning the 166 municipal and other casinos licensed by the French Government show that the gross profits from gambling during the year ended Xov. 1, 1929, amounted to £3,240,000, or £65,000 less than in the previous year. Monte Carlo, not being
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      SINGAPORE TRACTION.
      274 11 Progressive Policy Shown By Motor-Buses. There ia cause for satisfaction in the improved results of the operations of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., revealed by the report for the year to Sept. :tO last, says the, China Express and Telegraph. In addition to its 22 route of trackless
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      AVER WENG (RAHAM) COMPANY.
      520 11 AVER WENG (RAH AM) COMPANY Lack of Funds Retards Progress. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pennng, Feb. 22. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Ayer Wen* i Kulimun) Development and Prospecting Comp*B7, Limited, was held at noon today at the registered offices of the company, Me.isrs. Kennedy, Uurkill
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      450 11 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Feb. 21, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak (round) 49 per catty, beef stew or curry 42, pork, lean 64,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    1130 11 A Dutch Estate Sets An Example. THE D.E.I. GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT. (By A. W. Still.) London. .Ian. fefc United Kingdom stocks have passed now the 80,000 tons mark, v-hich is un increase of 51,800 tons compared with stocks at the same date a year ago. World stocks, as
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. A HOPELESS QUEST.
    1106 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. A HOPELESS QUEST. In so far as it brought together a representative gathering of Chinese rubber estate owners and merchants, the meeting held at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday was valuable, but we cannot bring ourselves to a similar view
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    TRAINING MALAYA'S DENTISTS.
    1312 12 The College of Medicine Scheme. (Special to the Straits Times.) An event of very (treat importance to the health of Malaya's population will occur during the next few months, when a dental school will be inaugurated at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore. The need
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    355 12 Mr. Leonpr Sin Nam, J. P., of Ipoh, is visitinp Singapore. Mr. W. S. HoRg, Malaysian representative of Messrs. l,encliu:ii, Ltd., London, leaves for England on the s.s. Hector. Major G. M. Kidd, chairman of the Kinta Sanitary Board, has been elected president of the Sturrock Club
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    828 12 A MUNICIPAL DEAL. According to a letter submitted for larlusion in our correspondence columns recent Munici])al purchase of motor lorries has caused a certain amount of agitation locally. We have inquired into this matter very carefully and we are not prepared to publish the letter as
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    GOVERNOR FORBIDS ACTIVITIES OF THE KUOMINTANG. THE KUOMINTANG IN MALAYA.
    850 13 GOVERNOR FORBIDS ACTIVITIES OF THE KUOMINTANG. THE KUOMINTANG IN MALAYA. Sir Cecil dementi Meets Its Leaders. "MUST BE STOPPED." No Meetings, Propaganda Or Subscriptions. One of the first important actions taken by Sir Cecil dementi as Governor and High Commissioner has been to declare that the Kuomintang, the Chinese political
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    BIG HAUL OF CHANDU AND OPIUM.
    162 13 Seven Arrests on P. and O. Vessel. One of the biggest hauls of contraband thaneiu and opium brought off during recent months in Singapore was effected yesterday afternoon on board the P. and O. steamer Kidderpore which arrived from China pcrts, when about $70,000
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    216 13 Tense Situation Coming To a Head. Berlin, Feb. 24. The visit of the Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Schober, which is mainly associated with conversations regarding an AustroGerman Trade Pact, is creating a slight diversion from the tense pclitical situation which \3 expected to come to a head durir.jr tho
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    NO TAPPING IN MAY.
    45 13 Anglo-Dutch Scheme R.G.A. Support London, Feb. 24. A; a meeting of the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association in London it waa decided to recommend the adoption of the Anglo-Dutch Liaison Committee's proposal for the cessation of tapping in May. Reuter.
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    BRITISH COLONIES.
    132 13 Position of Development Fund. London, Feb. 25. The present position of the Colonial Development Find was explained by Dr. Drumricnd Shicls, Parliamentary Undersecretary for the Colonies, when a supplementary vote for the Colonial Office was discussed in the House of Commons. He said the relations of the Empire
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    MOSCOW'S FEARS.
    41 13 Leningrad Academy Suspected. Moscow, Feb. 24. The Academy of Sciences, Leningrad, which has hitherto enjoyed comparative independence, has been placed under the jurisdiction of the centraF executive, following recent allegations that the Academy is a hot-bed of counter-revolutionary ten-dencies.—Trans-Ocean.
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    SLUMP IN WHEAT PRICES.
    124 13 Winnipeg Uneasiness. 200 MILLION BUSHELS YET TO MARKET. Winnipeg, Feb. 25. Export wheat prices on the local exchange have crashed to the lowest level of the year is a result of the weak Liverpool quotations and exceptionally low export orders, which have been under 400,000 bushels
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    PUZZLE IN CHINA.
    154 13 New Civil War Still Hangs Fire. A Sin Kuo Mm message (dated Feb. 25) states that difficulties have arisen in connection with the reported understanding between President Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuominchun. However, the rebol General Han Fu-chu has dispatched Mr. L<c Cheng-pie to Nanking to assist
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    AUSTRIA & GERMANY.
    213 13 AUSTRIA GERMANY. A Visit Which Aroused Speculation. Berlin, Feb. 24. The Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Schob«r, has departed for Vienna after a three days' state visit which has caused much speculation throughout Europe, especially in the French Press where it is asserted that Dr. Schober's conversations with the German Ministers were
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    AIR TRAFFIC AND HEALTH
    109 13 League's Eastern Bureau Favours Quarantine. Batavia, Feb. 24. At a meeting of the League of Nations balm Bureau of Epidcmiological Intelligence the opinion was expressed that air traffic from countries in Africa, which arc infected with yellow fever, should be forbidden until the strictest quarantine can
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    WEIHAIWAI AGREEMENT.
    88 13 Clause to Permit Visits From H.M. Ships London, Feb. 24. In reply to questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, said the text of the proposed agreement with regard to Weihaiwei had not yet been definitely settled, but he hoped it would be
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    CAN BALDWIN HOLD HIS OWN?
    229 13 Re-Actions to New Party. A "WAVE OF LOYALTY" SWEEPS COUNTRY. London, Feb. 21. Home and Empire," a new monthly published under the auspices of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, gives prominence to an interview with Mr. Stanley Baldwin, rejecting Empire Free Trade
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    TRIPLE COLLISION.
    45 13 Two Trains and a Car at A Level Crossing. Kenosha, Wisconsin, Feb. 24Eight were killed and sixty were injurcj in a :riplc collision at a level-crossing hero. A parsenger train iiit and hurlod a motor-car !n front of an oncoming goods train. Reuter.
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    TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
    106 13 Republican Outburst In Madrid. Madrid, Feb. 24. Lusty shouts of Down with th 3 Monarchy," Down with the Clericals," Down with Militarism," resounded in tha streets during the course of one of th; wildest scenes the sleepy capital has witne.^cd for many a year, on the occasion
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    BOLOGNOLA AVALANCHE.
    28 13 Death-roll Now 15 Still Six Missing. Rome, Feb. 24. The death-roll in the Bolognola avalanche disaster is now 15 end there arc still six missing. Reuter.
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    BROADCASTING IN INDIA.
    119 13 Bombay Station's Future In The Balance. New Delhi, Feb. 24. The Finance Committee, has agreed to the proposal that the Government should subsidise the Bombay Broadcasting Station, in order to prevent the impending early closing down, on condition that the Government will do its best to secure
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    CHINA AS A DEBTOR.
    148 13 Pledging Railway Revenue Twice. London, Feb. 24. In the House of Commons, apropos of the reported contract between the Netherlands Harbour Works and the PekingMukden Railway for the construction of a harbour at Hulutao, the cost of which will b? paid from the earnings of tho
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE HITCH.
    573 13 Today's Vital Battle in The French Chamber. Rugby, Feb. 24. It is anticipated that if the French Chamber accords M. Chautcmps a vote of confidence tomorrow night the French delegation will return to London on Wednesday. Signor Grandi, who has spent the weekend in Rome, is expected
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    123 13 Serious Charge Against The Government. Amons: the unsuccessful candidates in i.he general election were Mr. H. Motoda, a piominent member of the Seiyukai Party, and Mr. Yusuke Tsurumi, son-in-law of the late Count Shinpei Goto, who was a very popular statesman. Mr. Hamaguchi, president of the Minscito Party,
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    NEW ZEALAND FLIERS.
    68 13 Bert Hinkler's Record Still Unbroken. Calcutta, Feb. 24. Flying Officers Piper and Kaye, the New Zealand fliers, have arrived here. There is now no possibility that they will be able to beat Bert Hinkler's record of 15 days to Australia as this is already the sixteenth day
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    PREMIER, SOVIET AND RELIGION.
    513 13 What Are the Facts And What Can Be Done?" FULLEST INQUIRIES. "Instigated Partly By Politics." London, Feb. 24. In reply to a letter from a correspondent, with regard to religious persecution in Russia, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald emphasises that religious persecution is hateful to the Government,
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    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY
    117 13 Deputation to London Next Month. London, Fefc M. 111 1 is officially announced that an JSgyptian delegation, headed by the Premier, NHhas Pasha, is arriving in I/orulon during tho we:k beginning Mirch 24 to negotiate an Anglo-Egyptian agreement. It is learnt that the High Commissioner for Egypt and
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    TRANS-INDIA FLIGHTS.
    115 13 Question of Facilities For Dutch Airmen. London, Feb. 24. In the HoMt: of Commons, in answer to a question concerning Dutch flights acroM India, Mr. W. Wtdgwood Benn. the cretary for India, Informed Lieut.-Commandcr J. M. Kenworthy, the Labour member for Central Hull, that a request for further
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    NEW INDEPENDENCE MEASURE.
    595 14 Bill for Philippine Commonwealth. A Hill which would provide for the immediate iv.tablishment of the "Philippine .Commonwealth under a plan for progressive :iutonomy and the complete withdrawal of American sovereignty at the end of ten years, was introduced in the U. S. Congress by Senator Vandenborg, »n
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    KILLED BY BOMB.
    51 14 Students Arrested After College Outrage. Amritsnr, K< l>. 1 1. Pratap Singh, who was seriously injured by a bomb, while presiding over a celebration at Khalsa College, has died. Half a dozen students have been arrcstod and the police are vainly searching the College for incriminating evidence.
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    EX-KING AMANULLAH.
    55 14 Interest Aroused by Visit To Mustapha Kemal. Constantinople, Feb. 24. Kx-KinK Amanullah of Affrhanistan has arrived hero t«i routf for Angora where h' will visit Mustapha Kemal. This news has aroused considerable in rist, coinciding M >i does with reports ih t the present Kinjj of Afghanistan. X.
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    INTERNATIONAL GANGS.
    58 14 Capitals Which Will Exchange Detectives. Berlin, Feb. 24. It is announced that, rti consequence of Hst summer's conferences between the Borlin, London and Paris Police Chiefs, plans have been perfected to exchange dotretives and attach them to the respective headquarters, whereby it is hoped more effectively to cope
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    SWITZERLAND DECLINES.
    25 14 Berne, Feb. 24. The Swiss Federal Council has refused thi> Soviet Russian invitation to participate in an International Pedagogic Exhibition at Leningrad. Trans-Ocean.
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    "TO BURN THE DEVIL."
    217 14 Incendiary Who Set Fire To House. Kcasons which lead people to set fire to houses deliberately arc examined by Mr. Thomas Christie, Medical Officer of Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, in an article in the British Medical Journal. After studying the records of patients who had been
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    217 14 A Cosmopolitan Gathering At Dinner. The following is officially supplied from Government House, Singapore Tuesday, Feb. 18. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council at Government House. Thursday, Feb. 20. H.H. Tungku Mahkota of Johore the Hon. the General Adviser and Mrs. Richards and Mr.
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    ANTARCTIC DISCOVERIES.
    103 14 300 Miles of New Coastline Found. Monte Video, Feb. 24. Three hundred miles of new coastline in the Antarctic have been discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in the course of six seaplane flights with his expedition, which arrived at Monte Video yesterday. Sir Hubert Wilkins actually flew ahead
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    MINE LABOURER KILLED.
    106 14 Hurled to Bottom by A Landslide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 25. An Indian labourer has been fatally injured afthe French mine at Kampar. The deceased at the end of his shift prepared to leave for his kongsi but, instead of following the usual path from
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
    62 14 Official Welcome at Ipoh On March 17. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 25. The High Commissioner is expected to pay his first official visit to Perak on March 17, remaining: till March 19. H.E. will be welcomed publicly. Ipoh will be the scene of the function,
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    20 14 Colonel J. M. Mackenzie, D.S.O., commandant S.S.V.F., arrived in Malacca on Sunday morning in conneclion with th.Officers' and N.C.O.s camp.
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    17 14 A mahjong drive and dance will be held at the Catholic Club on Friday, at 7.30 p.m.
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    14 14 Mr. W. B. Hall, the new Supt. P. and T. has arrived in Malacca.
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    DOCTOR TURNS DENTIST.
    379 14 Veteran Physician Wants To Aid Eskimos. A less ambitious man probably would feel that his life had been full if he had been a Lincoln booster in 1860 at the age of 11 travelled across the plains, the Rocky and Cascade mountains with a prairie schooner train
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    A FRIENDLY SCHOOL.
    228 14 Teaching Staff's Farewell To Mr. C. E. H. Jacobs. The teachers of Victoria Budge School, Singapore, met on Sunday evening on the school lawn to bid farewell to Mr. C. E. H. Jacobs, who has been acting headmaster of the school for the past eight months. Mr.
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    AID FOR DISTRESSED.
    201 14 Report of After-Care Association. The hon. secretary of the Singapore After-care Association presents the following report and accounts for the year 19:29 I have the honour to report that ths Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society was dissolved on December 18, 1U2U, at a special general meeting held on
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    SIAMESE CELEBRATION.
    33 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 24. The coronation celebration ceremonies have started. Tomorrow is the important day and the ceremonies will be attended by the Danish Crown Prince and party.
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    76 14 Mr F Carstenscn, assistant DirectorGeneral of the Post and Telegraph Department, Siam, is retiring from the service at the end of the month, and going Home via Canada. He has reached the age when retirement is compulsory, but, he feels far too young to idle about and be doing nothing.
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    THE UGLY BUT USEFUL BUFFALO.
    511 14 THE UGLY BUT USEFUL BUFFALO. Better Used by Chinese Than Malays. Some interesting facts about the Malayan buffalo— a breed which reached this country via Siam are given by Mr. R. Macgregor, M.R.C.V.S., Government Veterinary Surgeon in Pahang WeBt, in an official memorandum on rinderpest. The following is reprinted from
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    MINE DISASTER.
    25 14 Three Killed and Seven Injured In Yorkshire. Three were killed and seven were injured in an explosion at "W'ath Main colliery, Yorkshire.— Reuter.
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    ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS.
    249 14 Competition of Industrial Designs. Particulars of the seventh annual open competition of industrial designs to be held at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, S.W., in June have row been issued, and can be obtained from the Secretary of the Royal Society of Arts, John Street,
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    WITNESS RELEASED.
    81 14 The hearing was resumed this morning before Mr. Justice Stevens of the suit in which the Insurance <~0., T *d., are being sued < U'OO on a tire in 'ranee policy by v .oca firm, the pc uer of which was .onced to six weeds' rigorous imprisonment for
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    21 14 Mr. Lee Eng Choon of the Fishery Department, Singapore, has succeeded Mr. M. A. Pererm of the District Office, Alor Gajah.
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    25 14 Dining th« month of December last there were 230 cases of serious crime roported throughout Siam. This is 18 cases less than in December, 1928,
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    COMMANDER'S VISIT.
    257 14 Enrolling Members For Empire Society. (Fram Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Feb. J I. Commander Reynolds, the special touring commissioner of the Royal Empire Society, arrived at Penanjj yesterday lrom Rangoon. He was met on board his steamer by Mr. A. S. Haines, organising secretary of the society in
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    MR. JOHN HANRON.
    74 14 Sudden Death of Cable Co. Employee. Mr. Jchn Hanron, employed by the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co. at Cocos Island, dropped dead on Saturday evening lr.st while playin* tennis there. The funeral tcok place on Sunday morning. Mr. Hanron was in Singapore last month on
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    77 14 Chinese Clerk and Stolen Cheque Book. A Chinese clerk, Kwce Liang Cheng, employed by M. Sternburg and Co., Laidl;t\v Buildings, was this morning charged in the Second Police Court with theft of a cheque book and forgery. The accused who was arrested by the Detective Department i.- alleged
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    SEVENTY-TWO ARRESTS.
    33 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 24. At Ragburi in the southern part of Siam the police have arrested 72 members of a Chinese secret society, who are held pending trial.
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    NEW TUBE FOR LONDON.
    145 14 L. and N. E. Railway's £7,000,000 Scheme. London, Jan. 31. The announcement of tho London and North-Eastern Railway that it ll wwridering a plan for an addition to London's tubes, in the shape of a line from Liverpool Street to Ilford, a distance of 7'j iniles,
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    BY AIR TO JAVA.
    127 14 Dutch Plane Leaving Singapore Tomorrow. The Royal DuU-h Indict! Airways Co. announce that tomorrow a MCMd spri-ia' Right from Singapore to Hataviu will tako place, for which passon^ers can bt accepted. The flight will take place according to the following schedule lixed for the regular weekly
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    DEATH OF MR. KLASSEN.
    144 14 A Former Municipal Officer In Singapore. An old resident of Singapore, Mr. John KlMKIIf died at the General Hospital last night at the ngc cf 71. Born in Malacca, Mr. Klasscn came to Singapore as a youth and was educated at St. Joseph's Institution, which was
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    AIR MAIL FROM BATAVIA.
    18 14 A mail from Bataria l>y aeroplane is expected at Si.igupore at 2 p.m. today.
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      R.S.Y.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
      1955 15 Successful Year. NOT A MORIBUND SOCIAL AFFAIR. A very successful year's working was reported at the annual meeting of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club yesterday, when Mr. R. M. Williams, Vice-Commo-dore, presided. The accounts showed a profit of $1,963, after making liberal allowances for depreciation. The committee's
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      109 15 Teams for Saturday's Trial Match. The following teams have been selected for the S.C.C. trial game on the Padang on Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. Captain's XI R. N. Hamilton (capt.), K. H. McFarlane, P. S. Stewart-Brown, Dew, R. B. Lewis, R. L. L. Braddell. Capt. Quin, Lieut.
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    APPROACH OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE.
    1328 15 Solly Jed's Choice. FOOLISH ACTIONS OF SPECTATORS. (By P. Leo. Faulkner.) There is joy in the hearts of all racing enthusiasts. Handicaps for t h<- Grand National and the Lincolnshire have been published which indicates that the opening of the flat-racing season is approaching rapidly. Moreover,
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    36 15 Results of Third Division Games. London, Feb. 24. The following were the results of Engl;sh Leugue games played today Third Division (Northern.) Accringtoi. St. Doncaster R. 3 Rotherham Ltd. 4 \Vi~an Boro' 1. —Scoter.
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    SCOTTISH CUP.
    45 15 Falkirk-Leith Tie Still Undecided. London, Feb. 24. Third round replays in the Scottish F.A. Cup today resulted as follows Dundee 2 Airdiiecnians 1 Falkirk 1 Leith Athletic 1* *After extra time. Reuter. This is the third time that Falkirk and Leith have drawn.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS.
    42 15 A handicap tennis tournamcni will be held at the S.R.C. starting from Mar. 17. Entries will close on Mar. 11. Arrangements have been made for A and B singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles and ladies' singles events to be held.
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    TEST MATCHES.
    53 15 New Zealand Forces A Draw. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auk land, Feb. 24. In the fourth Test match with England, New 7. aland forced a creditable draw. West Indies Fine Prospects. Georgetown, Feb. 24. The West Indies have good prospects uf vanning the third Test match aga'nnt England.—
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    151 15 No Thrills in H. K. Bank Win Over M.P.H. Hong Kong Bank, 2 M.P.H., 0. There were no thrills in the Inter-Com-mercial Cup competition match played at the Stadium, Anson Road, yesterday afternoon between the Hong Kong Bank and the Malaya Publishing House, which resulted in the former
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    86 15 Tuesday, Feb. 25 Football S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. R.E. S.C.F.A. League Match. Annual Meeting of the Race Course Gulf Club, o.;w p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 Football S.C.C. Ist XI vs. 1.C.F.A., Padang, friendly match. Thursday, Feb. 27 Football: S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. Combined Colleges. I'adantc S.C.F.A. League Match,
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    S.C.C. SOCCER PRACTICE.
    272 15 Good Finishing By Colours Forward. Colours, 6 Whites, 0. A further practice match was played on the Padang yesterday when Colours had a very easy victory. Their forwards showed better combination, and took advantage of the lack of method on the part of the Whiter defence. The
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    THE EMPIRE'S NEED OF QUININE.
    969 17 Menace of High Prices. TWENTY-NINE SHILLINGS A POUND. The value of the cinchona tree (Cinchonu I<edgcriana) ns a source of quinine is common knowledge, but the considerable work undertaken by British medical ollVers in the past in making use of the product of this tree
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1534 17  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon (By Our London Critic, A Critic on the Hoardings— Spiritualism in a Play— Did Sir Auckland Geddes Write It? A Warning to the Few— Lured to Death by Spirit Brother— A Female Faust— The Price of Eternal Youth— A Terrible
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    OIL STORE SHIP RUTHENIA.
    563 17 OIL STORE SHIP RUTHENIA. Her Chequered History. LIVERPOOL LINER NOW AT NAVAL BASE. The following from the Journal of Commerce is a dMcripttoa of a vessel which has been lying near the Johore Causeway for some months The Admiralty has decided to send to Singapore the oil store ship Kuthenia,
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    TAMIL KILLED.
    203 17 Four Charges Against Driver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21. Mic-w ?in, driver of a motir lorry, was produced before Mr. G. H. Nash in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today <>n four charges of having caused the death of a Tamil named Muniandy by doing
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    LORRY ACCIDENT.
    165 17 Malay Woman Killed And Driver Assaulted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malax*, Feb. 2H. On Friday at about 5 p.m. a heavy lorry b tanging tr> M< -liinau Rubber Batata, while on ita rctarn joumay loaJul with goods and provisions for the estate, was ing along the L'rri.ie roa.l
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    MALACCA CITY FATHERS.
    1304 19 Monthly Board Meeting. LOCAL OR IMPORTED ENGINEER (From Our Own Correspondent.) Until rm Feb. 22. The usual monthly meeting of the Malacca Mlinttlpal Commissioners was held at 2.;;o p.m. yesterday. All members were present except Dr. Tan Seng Tee. The minutes of the last meeting were confirm-'d.
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    MR. E. W. PRESGRAVE.
    241 19 Death of Well-known Penang Lawyer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 24. Information has been received in Penang at the death of Mr. Edward William Presgrave, which took place at Northwood, Middlesex, on Jan. 20. The deceased, who was 74 years of age, founded the well-known
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    INDIAN STABBED.
    97 19 Cantonese Held Without Bail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 23. Five Cantonese were charged with having voluntarily caused grievous hurt to an Indian named Pullia Khan at the Wcng On J-ong Tin Mine on Friday, with a dangerous weapon a dagger, by stabbing him. Ai-rusi rl
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    HAND AMPUTATED.
    154 19 Motor-Car Accident in Negri Sembilan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 22. A party of Chinese from Seremban who were proceeding to Singapore in a Hupmobile car on Feb. 16. while a few yards from the Merlimau Village met with an accident. The car skidded and went over
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    MALACCA INDIAN CLUB.
    62 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 23. In honour of tho anniversary of the r.bove club, a very successful tea party was held at the club premises at Lorong Panjang on Saturday. In the early part of the afternoon the anneal general meeting was held, when office
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    DR. VORONOFF AT PENANG.
    288 19 Noted Surgeon to Visit Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Pcnang, Feb. 24. Doctor Scrjfc Voronoff, world famous exponent of the theory and practice of rejuvenation of the human and animal kingdom, arrived at Pcnana; yesterday from Rangoon. Dr. Vornoff had been in India nearly four months,
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    TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.
    235 19 Aged Chinese Woman Sent to Prison. Convicted on two charges of obtaining girls for immoral purposes, an aged Chinese woman was yesterday afternoon sentenced to one year's imprisonment by the Criminal District Judj,'c. A Chinese girl who is at present an inmate of the Poh Leong Kok
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    TRAGIC FIRE.
    178 19 Two Children Burnt at Alor Gajah. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mr.lacca, Feb. 22. A fire broke out at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Sungci Jerem*h, in the Alor Gajah district., Malacca, when a shophousc which was built of attap and timber was burned. It belonged to a Chinese
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    BY WIRE TO EUROPE.
    177 19 Week-End Telegram Service Extended. Commencing on March 1, week-end letter telegrams will be accepted at all postal telegraph offices in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States for transmission to Belgium and Luxemburg, to France and to Algeria and Tunis. The tariffs for .telegrams forwarded by
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    22 19 A course of classes in household Malay for beginners will commence at the Y.W.C.A., B. Raffles Quay on Saturday, at 9.30 a.m.
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      150 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was very much surprised to road that the local Film Censor had banned the talking picture Bulldog brummond." I have seen this picture in England and in my opinion, there is not the slightest incident in it to warrant
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      RUBBER PRODUCTION.
      531 19 Te the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In addition to the British and Dutch planters who. apparently, arc practically in agreement on the necessity for restriction of output in some form. a third factor has to be considered. Handlers and shippers have, so far, net been mentioned,
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      417 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Speaking as a mere planter, I think that the letters printed above the pen names "Village Prophet" and Dealer," will neither assist the planting industry to regain a more profitable footing, nor tend tn improve the opinion that most planters have of
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      MANILA DEFENDED.
      153 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l would like to call In question the last sentence in your "Note of the Day" yesterday, entitled "A City without Rickshas." I know a good deal about the administration in Manila and have nwd ".omething of the corruption in
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      'A MAN WORTH KNOWING.'
      141 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, (With reference to a paragraph under the heading A man worth knowing in the Notes of the Day column in your issue 01 the 22nd. instant, you state therein the receipt by you of a document from the
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      A MALACCA TOMBSTONE.
      292 19 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of Saturday the 22nd inst. yrur Malacca correspondent has given n vtrjr interesting account of the excavations made in St. Paul's Hill, Malacca. I wish however to point out some slight inaccuracies. 1. The inscription should
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    B.N.B. CHAMBER.
    118 19 To Meet Officer Administering The Government. At a meeting: of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, held on Jan. 31, the election of The North Borneo Trading Co., Ltd., to membership of the Chamber, proposed by Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield (Borneo), Ltd., and seconded by the British Borneo
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    ARSENIC ON BREAD.
    93 19 An inquiry into the death of a Naval Yard coolie under peculiar circumstances was conducted at the Central Magistracy, Hong Kong on Feb. fi. It appeared from the evidence that the unfortunate man ate a piece of bread, sprinkled with arsenic, which was left on a table
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    AN IRISH SPEAKER IN GOOD FORM.
    777 19 Mr. Denis Santry's Varied Career. A large audience in St. Q— rge'l Hill, St. Joseph's Institution, had a delightful experience last Friday evening, when they taught the wittiest speaker in Singapore, Mr. Denis Santry. in excellent form. Mr. Santry kept his hearers in a
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    LATE MR. W. C. P. BELL.
    277 19 Death of Weil-Known Local Broker. General regret is felt in Singapore business circles at the death of Mr. W. C. P. Bell, a well-known broker, which occurred yesterday morning at the General Hospital. Mr. Bell had been ill for some time, an>J har. only
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    A PLEASANT BUDGET SURPRISE.
    1270 20 BURMA LETTER. Who Will Be the Next Chief Justice? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Rangoon, Feb. 20. This year's budget came as a pleasant Hirpriso. The continued depression in the rice trade and consequently in most other trades as well has had such a restricting effect M
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    A MERCHANT PRINCE.
    162 20 Double Celebration by Mr. G. II. Pritchard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Kcb. 84. Mr. (irorco Henry Pritchard, founder of Pritchard's, Ponang. yesterday celebrated his 7'Jth birthday. He and Mrs. Pritchmd will celebrate their golden wedding on Saturday. Mr. Pritchard came out to S'am in lH8f>. Before
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    DISTILLERY CASE.
    82 20 Judgment to be Given On Saturday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 23. The hiariiiK of the case against J. J. F. Vu Cant and Lee Teck Chuan, charged for illegal practices in connection with the Limbnngan Distillery, was begun on Thursday and continued till noon on Saturday.
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    ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    48 20 The Christmas issue of The Scholar, the organ of the Royal Knglish School is just out. It contains a large number of well written articles, fiction predominating. The Principal announces the purchase of the school premises, which places the institution on a much firmer basis.
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    TOURISTS IN EGYPT.
    413 20 Protests Against New Tax Against Shipping. The recent imposition by the Egyptian Government of quay dues for first, second, and third class passengers of 10s. 3d., 4s. 2d., ar.d 2s. Id. respectively, payable both on landing and embarcation, in addition to the existing quarantine fees, has been
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    RUBBER THEFT.
    68 20 (From Our Own Correspondent-) Malacca, Feb. 22. At the Alor Gaja.h Dstrict Court on Frb. 15, a Hylam, named Too Cheng, was ehni-fT.c! before Mr. A. C Boy.l with theft as servant in r—poet of 10 katties of scrap rubber valued at SO cents, the property of the
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    SUICIDE OF MANDOR.
    58 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 22. Of! Fell. a Tamil named Achuthan, mandor employed on Mr. L. K. Chitty's estate at Sun^ie Bahru, shot himself at abovl 9J&$ a.m. The medical evidence ■hawed that the dccea.ied died from shock .in<l Ik morrhatfe fiom i gunshot wound
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    JAPANESE BUSINESS STABILITY.
    1020 20 JAPAN LETTER. Dividends Despite Low Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Tokio, Feb. a. Without attempting too careful an analysis of the rensons which lead me to the conclusion, I feel that Japan, at the present moment, is making more real progress consistent, fundamental progress than at any
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    THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
    46 20 Republicanism Spreading Rapidly. c F.din Oar On a Carre ipondent) London, Feb. S',. A MCWTe to the London Observer, from Barcelona, states thai Republican! m in Sjii'in is spreading raoidry :>n'l thai there arc daily important frc h a'lhi Straits Times Copyright,
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    HOUSES WITH A HISTORY.
    691 22 Vanished Glories of Park Lane. Park Lane se«fßS, l« SMS* respect?, to nave changed as much as any part of London, writes Mary MacLeod Moore in the Homing Post. Indeed, the people from the distant parts of the Empi c who have heard all their lives
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    87 22 "MARRY IN HASTE..... Divorce Court Sequel to A Whirlwind Wooing, Paris. Jan. 25. The whirlwind courtship and marriage of the French airman, M. Assolant, and the American. Miss Pauline Parker, last June, just before- the former left America on his famous flight to Paris, found nn echo at the preliminary
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    A CHARGE OF TREASON.
    50 22 h\-Ro°rent of Afghanistan To Be Tried*. Peshawar. Feb. 6. Kinz Nadir Khan has appointed a special Court of Inquiry to try Col. Mohamad Sami and Mohamed Wali Khan on a charge of treason. It is recalled that Wali Khan was appointed Regent during Ammulla's European tour.
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    AFTER TEN YEARS.
    600 22 Celebration of Prohibition Amendment. Ten years ago today the eighteenth amendment was officially declared one of the basic laws of the land, and prohibition and many church organisations are celebrating the event as the most momentous of its kind in the world's history, as indeed it was,
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    BOER OUTBURST.
    127 22 "Subordinate Little Colony Of Britain." The Nationalist paper Burger illtemperedly draws attention to the fact that the Union Jack alone flew r Government House on Friday when Parliament was opened. The guard of honour at Parliament House was formed by marines of another country (Britain), says the journal.
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    399 GENERALS.
    114 22 Mexico Reduces Land And Naval Forces. There will be :'.w K«-nerals and r>B« orderlies m the Mexican Army next year. War Department iijrures given out recently indicated. Ki-duotion of :{,OOO men, leaving the standing army Including ofiicir- and air force at r,7.'i.">S, was announced. The infantry will contain
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    AN "OPIUM" RAID.
    158 22 Sixty Tins of Molasses Seized in Manila. Sixty tins supposed to contain opium which were seized by the Constabulary in a raid in the Manila suburb of Pasay, on Jan. 27, were found to contain molasses. Colonel C. H. Bower 3, chief (if the division, said that
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    RED SEA MYSTERY.
    113 22 Officer Who Was Lost Over Board. When the steamer Benledi, one of the Ben Line fleet, arrived at Hong Kong on Feb. 5, a report was made to the harbour authorities by Captain. R. B. Dawson, who is in command of the vessel, to the effect that
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    H.M.S. VINDICTIVE.
    107 22 Proceeding to China On Feb. 28. The departure of H.M.S. Vindictive on a trooping voyage to China has been postponed until about Feb. K. The ship, which joined the Nore Reserve on Dec. 31 on relief in the Atlantic Fleet by tho Hawkins, will call at Portsmouth and
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    SIR WILLIAM PEEL.
    189 22 SIR WILLIAM PEEL. Hong Kong Comments On The Appointment. The Hong Kong papers rejoice at the appointment of Sir Wm. Peel as their new Governor. The China mail describes it as a happy exchange with Malaya," and declares that Hong Kong residents have even reaeoa to congratulate themselves on their
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    BIAS BAY PIRATES.
    88 22 Chinese Plans for Their Suppression. In the course of an interviiw with Press representatives in Canton. Admiral (hen Chak was questioned as to the suppression of piracy at Bias Bay. He stid that, as soon as the military situation is more -ettled, a stringent campaign against the
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    OSCAR ASCHE.
    57 22 First Effort at Thriller Novel. Mr. Oscar Asche, the famous actormanager and producer, has turned novelist. His first effort is entitled The Joss Sticks of Chung." Chung is a modern pirate, who seizes ships and throws the passengers overboard. Hannen Swaffer. writing in the Daily Kxpress, says What
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