The Straits Times, 20 February 1931

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    41 1 The Straits Times KSTACLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRI'ARY 20, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 0 PACKS SIN<. AI'ORK. FRIDAY, FEBRI'ARY 20, 1931 l'Ru i; in i m-
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      325 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8181 Ml «.15 TONIGHT ».15 j Manslaughter j with CLAtTMTTI I COI.BKRT. Phone S2CISMS. NEW VIGOUR ASSURES QUICK SUCCESS STRONG FIT I q j after a few days of *w<%V PHOSFERINE which dispelled jTW^V j Staleness and J| Depression, restored "-^iS?m%' Sleep, quietened Nerves, and
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      484 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). The Cyclax Way To Loveliness. j^^^ I Give your skin the simple Cyclax day and night treatment and keep the natural radiance of youth v ff"! Why is a child's skin so exquisit* Why do we lose itt fresh bloom H^T\^!sf ■I we
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      17 1 nriir-ru-Hin 6.1S TONIGHT 9.15 j Manslaughter wilh CUM DKTTE j coI BKKT Phone 5261 -5 26 2.
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      511 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (incorporated In England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PmUISULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. R CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY 1 GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND »"AB EASI MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHDU AND JAI'AN. Tonnag* doe Spore RAWALPINDI 16.«»7 Feb. 21 X KMALA 8.100
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      598 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON Nsple*. Msrseilles. London, Aatwerp, KotterdsH aad Middlt-.broegh. 1 Vessels Tonnags Do* Bail r YASIKINI MARU 11.800 Feb. 2.'. M HAKONE MARU 10.000 Mar. 11 12 WA MARU 10.700 Mar. 24 27 111 1 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 9 10 t I HAKo/.AKI MARI'
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      436 2 BURNS PHUP LLNE (Incorporated ia Anstrslls) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELj BOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly ssllings by th* wt'l knowa stesmsr MARELLA (736* teas) am tha asw motor v*»**l. MALABAR 1 4,61: ton*). Th* v. MS.BEI.I.A ia ons of th, largest and finest itsuun trading
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      633 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC CO^ LIMITED (laeorporaUd in Denmark) Telephone U2S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. i BURG AND COPENHAGEN. I Lesv. B*pc(«. Penang. 'bj. JT'TLANDIA Mar. IB Mar. 20 m.s. ALSIA Mar. U Mar. ST 1 bj. SELANDU Apr. S Apr. 10 ».s. FIONIA Apr. SS Apr.
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      628 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMftMIP Cat. LIMITED. THE CHINA Ml Tl Al. STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (laaorporsted in Lnglaad) regular service to marseilles london, amsterdam, rotterdam, antwerp, hamburg and bremen genoa, havre, uverpool and Glasgow— Boston, new tork and baltimore, weikly service— london and north continent. london, rotterdam
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      519 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siaa) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Tranggsou. Kelsntan, fia^.gnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora. Laron, Sichoa, Bsndon, Kohsainui, Lsngsusr., (.buinpen and U.ngkok. Arrival Ivps.tors M.AI.IM I-RACHATIPOK Msr. SI'DDHADIB I Tke steam* re nre fitted tkrooghout with I electric light and have excellent accommo- dation
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      376 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL I NAVIGATION C0 n svn I aUNCBCOICAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACHMA. WAsA s STATB STEAMSHIP CO., ND. ORE. BBM LF Sailx for LI I*4 aiwi i bjbbj >' rm IF* r i.'>n»TBaa r-r.»clacu and L«e AxgeU*. sai'.a from M.r 7 tan Ikik^h ■sttla. Vancouver
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      479 3 DOIXAK mtAMfIU? UNI <J»d AMK4UCAH I MAIL UK* fTh llbbbb^^^ J&" ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE lINGATOBB. Pr.NA>G, COLOMBO. BDBZ, PORI 8A1I». AM.XANDBIA, NAPLKS, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NBW TOBB AND BOSTON Arrive Leav* Leave yore S'pere Peaaag ■RES. WILSON Mar. S Mar. 6 Mar. 7 RKS. VAN BIRF.N Mar. 1« Mar. 19 Mar. 21
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      894 3 d^_ KORDDaiSOiEE ITSE3 LLOYD w*iV«J.»T -|".rat.-.l The undtrm< it; -ne.l are the I l-S. oiiwauds s PPALZ fei and Tl*<lisaHlt K.I. 5 FRANK R Bl rtkM I Mar. 1 •COBLBtZ fer Mi t>aln| and Tsmirtau Mar. 3 SKRANKKN fef H.n- K..n«. B'gkai, Taku, Dali and I- II ERI.ANC.KN tar nsaakß,
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      983 3 TBE STRAITS THUS and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head OaVw. CIVIL AXD STANLBT BTRBBTB. BINCAPOBB. Braack OaVa. IT. JATA rtrBBBT. EUAI.A LCBTPUB. Cable*: KMB.S. aaVMUafWaal Teterbeor. SLNG.IPOBB 1111. KtALA LLMI'UB UBS. Sule Advertising Uepieaentativea in Great Britain. BwtaTiatMt ltd.. (AdU. Dcpt.) 24. Old Jewry, Lwaowa. E.C. 2. (Uxroogh whom all bnataiagg
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      566 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 are approiimately seven words to s s flat rate charge of 25 r insertion r;:th jto of one dul'.ar per insertioa. ccepted up to 10 d iy o. i charged for the us* of :nber. per cent. Is allowed tions of the saeae .m<; of ten per
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      699 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET. TO L£T, No. K. Mayor Road. Apply Mayer Brothers. TO LET, No. T». Mayar Road. Apply l«i«r Brolier*. *W I.VT, No. SO*. Orchard Road. Apply i«y«r Drothara. TO LfcT, 81, Meyer Road. Entry Fab. 1. Viply Mayer Brothers. t. aad 4-A, Raffles Plaea. Zmataiiate cnuy. Apply
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      735 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LKT, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top (lo<r and No. 22. Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129, Ki'hney Road. TO UTT, godown No. 47, Upper Bokien Street. Kent $ISO. Apply personally Estate 4t Trust Agencies (1927>, Limited. TO LKT. No. 24, Raffles Piaea, for
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      504 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland) NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF INTERIM DIVIDEND. NOTICE is hereby givrn that a Third dividend of One Shilling per share .n recount of thj linnnci.il year ending Mar. 11, Ml has been declared by the Directors I f the
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      875 4 TENDER BINUAPOKE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICI is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that part culart of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Vbric.pal Offices. Supply >f one portable electrically driven pump ng set for Water Dept. Date of
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      609 4 I 1 1 ■^™F% !aaal'V^v ■^sia '^*Wfi^we* SPKM) YOl I HOI IDAI IN THK SWISS ALPS. Illustrated Booklet*. Maps. Hotel Gaidea and all Information* free on application to Ilir SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE. 121. MARKET ItMBK AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE cf excellent Jacoln-an daslga »;ilnut Irak household furpnur. age piano by
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    HOW WILL THE WORLD END?
    618 5 Gradually Growing Cold Theory Disputed. The theory that th« world will die when its heat energy is dissipated is false, in the belief of Dr. Robert A. Millikan. holder of the Nobel Physics Prixe. At the annual meetinK of the American Association for the Advancement
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    THREAT TO VS. BANKS.
    157 5 Failure If War Veterans Are Paid in Cash Washington, Feb. 2. A prediction that many banks in th<» United States will fail if proposal" t" P«y adjusted compensation to America's w orld War veteran* in the form of treasury caah warrants became effective was made here
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    FATAL RABBIT SHOOT.
    68 5 Well-known Oxford Chemist Killed. Mr. J. Thomas, a well-known Oxford chemist hM died at Radcliffe Infirmary as the result of an accident while rabbit shoot ing at Law, near Whitney. He was taking a rabbit out of a hole when a gun belonging to one of the
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    SMUGGLING BIRDS OF PARADISE.
    489 5 Organised Plume Hunting Outfits. A man has just been -fined £100 for an offence concerning tht importation of birds of paradise plume*, writes Jack McLaren in the Daily Mail. In New Guinea, the home of the birds, the hunt in* of these glorious creatures has been
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    ADVERTISING BRITAIN.
    250 5 Work of Travel Association Overseas. On the suggestion of Captain Balfour. M P.. the Speaker and Mr. Lansbury. the Fin>t Commissioner of Works, have given authority for a display on walls of the Member"' tea-room at the House of Commons of matt*r which the Travel Association of Greart
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    TRADE WITH ARGENTINA.
    207 5 Britain and Period Of Prosperity. The report of the Department of OverMaa Trade on Economic Conditions in the Argentine Republic to October .11. UM is now published by H.M. Stationary Office. The report opens with valuable hints for commercial visitors to the Argentine. In view of the
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    SEAPLANE FLIGHT.
    460 5 Lessons of the Italian Effort. General Balbo's final report on the Italian formation flight to Brazil is long, because, as he .••ay*, he hopes that his ex- 1 periences will ba useful not only to Italian aviation, but t> aviation throughout the world. General Balbo begins by declaring
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    BLUFF.
    119 5 The Bank Cashier and The Lunatic. A ccshier's blulT f lightened lunatic into running away. aft«r h* had attempted to obtain money at the point of a pistol irom the Barrasbridjre branch of Barclay Rank. Newcastle. The man held a pistol towards the cashier and said Handi up I
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    CASINOS FOR ITALY.
    174 5 San Remo to be Another Monte Carlo. The announcement that (.ermnny will pruhalily enter into iom|K tition with Krwve with palatial CSM captur.- the (ramW publii i followed b\ report* tlia S'tfr.or Mv rontem: Int.- the conversion i I into an mdcl «-n .I'M Statr." Mnular ti
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    U.S. NAVY.
    186 5 $74,000,000 Plans Now Abandoned. ;ii .n/t.ir, r>b. R. Plan? for tl- f the- administration'! *1 «l construction HHII— I a^ lhi.~ -s>- *i"n h.i abandoned. -ivr un i.ition in the inter* •ltd to obviat. the possibility o f un extra session. The pnffMMM was thr |r I a'ivan
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      354 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel THIS EVENING 6.15. TEA DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. BOAST CABM MITTON A L BERrY GREEM I'KV* l\ HtA\(AISK M IMSD POTATO $1.75. TOMORROW. SATURDAY. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE. PATMM vki BM.I Hpani t<» make thf.ir table reservations t \KLV. Sea View
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      106 5 HEJNiL-ELY OUTDOOR (INVERTED) TYPE TERMINAL BOXES FOR PRESSURES UP TO 22.000 VOLTS Write for Catalogue U.E. Section 5 SINGAPORE I„*^ T. .1 KUALA LUHPUR IPOH Sole Aftnts in Mala>a for W. T. Henley, Telegraph Works, Co., Ltd. HARRIS TWEED The crc»ni i.f Scotch Hom«ipur armlorra-. uf all tport* wur. I'
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    AEROPLANE'S FORCED LANDING.
    671 6 JAVA LETT Fit. How Mishap Occurred. THE POPULATION OF .I.W (From Our Own Correspondent.) IHHlll. Feb. 17. (treat I 'hi* weeki pl throughout ih« and that one On Si a.m. the T;il lita' o in I. en 1.. bang an! U M with Imtwaan I oonnert i'h
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    SIR ROBKRT WALLACE.
    327 6 Retires After 24 Years At London Sessions. Sir Robert Wallace. X.C.. who has pro over the London Sessions for 'J I year*, recently took his farewell of the < Court. Sir -Tiry Curli* Bennett. X.C.. on t>e- tvilf of Uie i!ar. in a tribute to the retiring
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    GOLD-BAR GAMBLING.
    559 6 Nanking's Regulations To Suppress It Hong Kong. Feb. 9. The text of the regulation* drawn up by the Centra! Political Council at Nankin? tot ttiV control of the Shanirhai Gold Bar Rvihange now available. The measures aim at curbing the reckless speculation which has been a feature Xl
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    BURMA'S TERRORISTS.
    369 6 New Ordinance To Help Cone With Them. Calcutta, Feb. 18. H Kxrell cn<y the Viceroy has promulgated Ordinance No. 1 of 1931 enact ing the Burxa Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, applying to the whole of Burma, says a message from New Delhi In his statement. His Excellency says
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    PLOT TO WRECK THE VICEROY'S TRAIN.
    506 6 Approver's Story At Lahore Trial. Lahore. Jan. 29. An approver's account of the attempt to blow up to Viceregal special on December TA. 1929, wai heard today by the Special Tribunal appointed to try to Lahore con- piracy case. Inderpal, the approver, stated that
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    MARRIAGE IN INDIA.
    421 6 Registration Bill Voted Down By Assembly. Nirw Delhi, Feb. 3. Sir Hari Singh (jour, moving consideration of the Civil Marriage Bill, in the Assembly said that today marriages between communities were governed by usage and lacked international status. When Indians migrated to other parti of the world
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      47 6 g CHAMPAGNE |il GANCIA RESERVE 1921 M EXTRA DRY fiLf^MJk AT A REASONABLE PRICE t§ I Case of 12 quarts $32 Nfl Case of 24 pints $35 9&1 Duty included. *t9T y[ or smaller quantities prices J^ -S in proportion. V A G. AURELY, '^Illir** I'hone 6172.
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      201 6 Wjf ■Jflll DIFFERENCE 1 M I -»»»n "'rfir'fil ruff nir If 7/ II I tWitfi MTBWCTIOf m I'll 't aMHN I \J f rr t 1 lh PinßU!ll nror.-»« yn.ir |A imliTidinlly. in; .ft-frr 1^ »rt- i IVk Ju«trd «n^ full BcrouM |BkM I I W and»r-«xpof L N,^. riouilx
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      171 7 JUST IMAGINE 12,000 IN 3 DAYS! Fop that is the total of the crowd that packed the Alhambra over the holidays to see JUST IMAGINE EVERY MALAYAN ENTERTAINMENT RECORD IS SMASHED SKY-HIGH! JUST IMAGINE the greatest show ever brought to Singapore and you'll imagine— JUST IMAGINE Fox Movietone's Successor to
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      230 7 aiceoe6o6eoo oaoo~so~bQoe oooooic SBJBJBJBJBJBJMB^BJHBJBfIBJBfIBJH BfIBJBBfIBfIBJBJBIBJBaBfIS^ C B^^^^B^B^^B^^^^B B aß^^^B 'gjJMQe 4 6>l V h| s» I %b I m I Ho -J d bY I I V I Ho i I l 16.i5i TONIGHT 1 9.15 1 Acclaimed by the Press— and every one of last night's enthusiastic audience "The
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      155 7 6,15 TONICHT 9.15 Matinees- Sat., Sun.. 3.15 Starting Friday for Two days only. THE GREATEST REVUE EVER M PRODUCED W "Fox Movietone Follies M A Picture that Remains md Without Equal. Lm A Hundred Broadway Shows Rolled Into One Glorious Singing, Dancing and Laughing Spectacle. M Sonday: ILLUSION. M H
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      WHALINIG INDUSTRY.
      510 8 to Stabilise Present Prosperity. I'-vrlopment* devised to 1!•-■ n! prosperity of th« 1 arr t-xpex-trd 1 hi-!d in Norway. I: hat a definite policy of com in b«Mn(r considered by 1 n^aifi-l in the industry. innoui mint detailing a new In- a shortly. n-ideration are rrnniremont* by which
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      RAYON AND ITS USES.
      521 8 RAYON AND ITS USES. A Comparison With Other Textiles. Major A. B. Shearer. F.T.1., of Onirtaulds, Ltd., in the course of a lecture at the Bariett Street Trade School, I/.ndon. on the properties of th? various types of rayon, said few people had any idem of the properties of the
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      178 8 From France, by D'Arta^nan, due at .Singapore tomorrow .lurninjr. From China r.nd Japan, by Yuensang, )u^ at Singapore tomorrow n-.ornirjr. Krom China and Japan, by Bengal Vfaru, due at Singapore on Sunday. Dr. T. Z. Koo will be the speaker at he International Fellowship meeting *ing held tonight
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        MINING.
        449 8 ■M ■fi I'd. Baytra. Seller*. f 1 £1 A«»m Kumbanr 22 2:t -r. Ayrr Hitam Tin 113 12 fl H Banrrin Tin 11 S 12 1 1 Batanr Padaag 0.10 O.IS 1 1 Hitu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1 Bukit Arang 045 0.40 fl <1 Burmah Malay 10/6 11/-
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        GENERAL.
        263 8 USD* »«1. I'd. Buyen. SclUr*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 2.30 250 cd. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pr.fi. 2.12* 2.225* n XI Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.0.0 4.5.0 1 1 Central Knf int OJS 0.40 nom. ***** Chin«.e Cou. Buk 70.00 76.00 II il (on. T. S. 7 Pr«f. 17/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        118 8 Sinrapore Cold Stoiag* 7 p.e. deb. of 1956 rod. 1931-36 10S 10S ci. Singapore Munici-al 5 p.e. of 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. h% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vt p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 M par Singapore Municipal 44 px. of 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Frascr Lyall 4 A Co. K»«tt Allenby ($ll 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 OCO 0.90 A. HiUra (fl) 1.11 1.26 1.15 1.25 A. Kanin* 11) M« 040 til 040 A. .MjUjt (ft) 1.25 1.40 124 1.40
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      TYRE COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
      944 8 One Which Has Avoided Pitfalls. It is rather striking that the >-nly American tyre compnny which has done well in the past year is a small. <>ld fachtonett concern which has carefully 1 avoided the pitfalls into whit h th<- giant* have tumbled, write-! Londo.i
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      EXCHANGES.
      71 8 Rujl.y. Krh. 19. Foreign nchingrt »rr Amsterdam 12.10 V. Athent 37.1. Bombay 1». SV,d.. Berlin iruurli 34>4V Hu.i.in.t NT, Xi Buenoi Air*> M'«, i oprnh»n 18.16' i. r.cnpva tt.lt, HrUinrfufi I*l. llunr Koiur IOSd Lisbon 10H2S. Madrid 47J4. Milan »2.x2'-. .Montr Vi.im 14%. New York 4J(S 11-1«. IM* 1-.1«4.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    120 8 T«4ar. Hurma. North OS i I Kle |.hanta 1 I'andjan.. Brnr^ I > Baiur and l'aj»» I 1 It, ar..| \\f«t Sumatra I <Tm .an. Hungun and Tn ngganu loss) I Banka Island (except Mi. l."Uili>n 1 Java, Si.uth W and Timor Dill] Boi II > Ceylon.
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    PASSENGERS.
    297 8 Thr followinc arc I fjr F.ur.. |.v thr K .'mm Suigaporr at I I Mr. J. Suth. rl.md. Mr. A. 11. M..,t. Mr. A. M |Wr'ght. I R. K. inrtt. Mr. l> \V AniMr, Mr- J 1 U i.. ai.l W>l.lt-. Mr aad M- I 'A anif». Mr ar,l
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    165 8 Ship* sioßgaldc the Wharres or eipertH i«> arrive. f EEPPFX HARROI R Mam Wharf 1-ch Kittiwak.-. Uh Chase. Oil Wharf HX. Submarine "roruw" and "PoMidon." <oa! Wharf VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan jonf I'attr. Albert Dock Nil Victor. a Dock NiL fc>pp«l Harfcoar. Kinr't Dwk Nil. No.
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      30 8 ON TIME AIL THE TIME i^m Sold everywhere and at the 1 1 W rene ullmann Vm CYMA WATCH AGENCY. 9 Capitol Huilding Stamford Road. jg SINGAPORE. 3 4 |^BB»
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      270 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Button. Ttmperatur* Rain- Sub- Relatira Direc- Bs«e4 Vsataar. Max. Mia. (all. skin*. Humidity. lion. F. r ins. hours. p.k. Alor Sur M 72 0 ».T (aim Fine KoU Bharu H5 71 (UM 3.1 75 1 aim Fine K Trrncranu 85 71 0.4S
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      174 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOK THE WEEK. Friday. February H W 12 20 a.m.. K ft. 7 in., noon 9 ft. S ib. Au.tralian ni.il. cloin 2 P Supplementary European MM, per Kajhicii. Irterna'iunal Fellow. hip mrrlmir. 1 I r. l>r T. Saturday. February 21. 11 \V 12 40 a.m.. 8 ft. 8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    234 9 U.K. Rubber Stocks Up 188 Ton?. TIN WILL CLIMBING STEADILY. (By Our financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Today* Pricen Kuli'ier. 11 J ccntn. per Ih. Tin. oM t-ns at Sfl 1 per picnL Yesterday's Prices liul.ln r. London. M%4. uarhanged. New York. 7i, ct unchanged. M«rket
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    BEECHAMS PILLS.
    231 9 Substantial Interest in Yeast Vitc. Iccrr-ams l>ills, Lul., states a circular i) hMM acqiilred a subttia! iatereat in Yeast Vite. Ltd. This in thi- ■ipimor. < f the directors, Khi.ulil i nal»!i i-oiuiiuer.:ble savings u> be masic both la manufacturing and distrir»«tiag costs. Tn provide for the |iur<-ham>.
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    SEDENAK RUBBER.
    197 9 IHiting lha year assies] Oct. 31 last the aak Rubber Estates amounted to 1 .3.55.4** lb. sg*.n»t 1.410.36& In. hi- avniife selling price realised fell from &M 4. to 5.454. per lb, bat. >n the other bead, farther economies resulted in an appreciable reduction in estate SSSfcs, ■a
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    RUBBER EXPORTS.
    42 9 Die Java Sumatra Hardclmaatichappij kSve r.ceiv.H t.-ierraphic advice from their Bttavia SssVm ffiv.ng ttie total esports of :hr r- ..nth of January from Sttuatra East <"oa«t as MM torn of which IJS7 ton> went to tht FeJ< rated Malay Stttos.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TRADE WITH THE EAST.
      1193 9 Industrial Development. EFFECT OF THE FALL IN SILVER. The following letter from Mr. F. Anderson, Standen Manor, Hungerford, Berks., appeared in a recent issue of 1 hit Time*: The telegram of Dee. H from your Shanghai correspondent draws attention to coming events which cast their shadow
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 12 o'clock aooa. Feb. 2«. Buyer* Sellers R.S S. equal to London Standard Spot 11 12 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Kobruary 12'« OH M»rch II Apr:: 12 April-June 1J July-Sept. m% H Tone of Harket Qaiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3\d. per lb. New
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      THE WORLD METAL MARKET.
      978 9 I.R.S.F. Regulation. FUTURE PROSPECTS OF IRON AND STEEL. n:> I)r J. W. Reichert. Manacinc Director of tho Bxecstire of «fcr «Jerman Steel and Iron Found.-i'--' li-dera-tion.) When, sh >rt!y af'er Mi fan the autumn al chcirman of the I.R.S.I'^ m latnl upon the ric in wot
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      ALLIED CEMENT.
      298 9 Sir W. McLintock As Receiver. In the Chancery Division before Mr. Justice Clauson. Mr. W. D. Spens, K.C., moved, on behalf of Barclays Bank, Ltd., as trustees for debenture-holders, for the appointment of Sir William McLintock as receiver and manager of the Allied Cement Manufacturers, Ltd., formerly one
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      CAUSES OF DEPRESSION.
      345 9 Mr. Reginald McKenna On Economic Troubles. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Midland Bank Ltd., the chairman, the Kt. Hon. R. McKenna, gave a detailed review of (.he international gold position. Summarising the situation in all its respects, he said I would ascribe tka economic troubles
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      BRITISH RAILWAYS.
      244 9 New Ideas Tried Out Every Day. Discussing; railway progress during the past year, the Railway Newsletter, which is issued by the British Railways Press Burc-ati, states British railways have achieved and haU their premier position among the railways of the world by keeping abreast, if not ahead, of
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      SEMANGGOL RUBBER.
      440 9 Year's Working Shows Profit Of $2,332. The following report of the directors of th* tssssjan*! Kubket < 0.. i.ti.. will in>ut>m:tU'd ti> thr shareholder* at thr Meaty-«-con<i annual c •neml meeting to be hrld i>t th« regUUrrd ufficri of the company. No. la, i'enAng Straet. Penan*, on Tuesday.
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      VS. MILLIONAIRES.
      117 9 But That Was Before The Skimp. A United States Treasury Department calculation, based on the 1928 income-tax payments, says an Exchange telegram from Washington, shows that there were 311 millionaires or persons with an income of $1,000,000 in the United States that year, as against 290 in 1927.
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      59 9 was $6,196, or about £1,200. Dr. Herbert Levinstein, the English chemist, has been awarded the medal of the Society of Chemical Industry, one of I the world's most covetsd scientific honours. Making the announcement, tha journal of the society states Dr. Levinstein's undoubted claim to the society's i medal is
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET
    722 9 Industrial Sharef On Downward Trend. THE SHADOW OF THE BUM.ET. (From Our Own iVr-esponilent.) I.ondi-n. J.v The London money mari ui.ti! Tri:hi:d t.. deal v itr> fa r in o>n-••<iui-ni.- of it, i- «.i!i t on th* autumn an I ;*ie redemption of the maturing I (•>'
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    TIN RETURNS.
    25 9 lUtrut Bum 'first halfi.— 3s6 hour. BJM yard.. 134 pi.uls. Takaapa Valley r »t half > Dredr"' N> 000 yaro». MO )-rds, 154 p;cuU.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB.20 1931. OFF THE ICE.
    1179 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB.20 1931. OFF THE ICE. This article has been in cold storage fur two days. It was written on Wednesday, but ii made no sort of holiday reading at lull so we decided to keep it back until the I wheels of business began to
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    MEMORIES OF A GREAT COMPOSER.
    1381 10 How Offenbach Made An Enemy of Wagner. (l!\ Jac«|U«~ Hrindeiont Offenbach, the rrandMin of Jacques Offenbach, in an interview.) In theso days, a politician, an arti«t. writer, in fact anyone who hop** la "c. BBJ n prominent position has to dcvo 1 >.eal of time
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    282 10 Dr. J. <i. Hanna hat returned from leave l>> the Riwalpindi. Mr. A. 1! < i.1..1«-n-Knm«ay. ILC&, I jm f• r home by the Kashgar. Mr. G. L Haylis*-, of the Knglish Cat lege. Johore Kharu, left for home Maj Ky the Kashgar. Major J. T. Leslie. M.C.. Biigadt Maj..r.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY
    427 10 SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL. tha .Malcolm an it < r«H the NM 1 h ment has U which hatlay. All will rr.pt :iin hail tl K the li Male!;.: i another I c EAST ISLINGTON. The all-in: 1 diawn tion. t l 'i other recalcitrant lal~.ii!- Party
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  • MR. MACDONALD'S APPEAL TO THE TRADES UNIONS.
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      NEED FOR GOOD RELATIONS.
      52 11 Advice to Employers And Workers. PRODUCTION COSTS. Possible Cut in Social Beit km 1.. 19. ■ad t» av<>i<l >ld. the in the i: 1 fm:n thi- I tied fumlai.untal Urn ami-liora-i U- taki-n to i.ns t.. altiraar.«l a 'hal Ihv ■il.l in-.uituilnu-nt which the organised iriag
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      DISARMAMENT.
      75 11 League Covenant and Pact Of Paris. y. P«fc 19. The- Mr. Arthur in the- Ho lull tin Gov- i rrturyr iat it n.nli.\t,.iU h.artedly the principle involved in the propMal to lirintr »nt of th»with the Pact of I'arU ihc LeMrnc put for- ri.it ratints on U-half oak) Iw
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      CHARLES CHAPLIN.
      54 11 London's Welcome To Comedian. film n th< MaurePlymouth mom ng a holiday in ourtc, his native spent in Inndnn Th i a i<is of people thion»re»l the apUtion thil(Xt .r. Mi. CharUI r.<lon. n of the I i of th.- fail-: Him star's compact.,l them w»rmWOaU make rtk
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      MR. GANDHI'S DENIAL.
      62 11 No Proposals or Counter I'roposals." N, 1". Mr. M. K. Gudfci *al h further int.Tkftec which Mr. Gandhi held in n --'ant diamaiaM Working It i* ih.<uirht. in political oirvle.-. that Ihe i the Viceroy and mlt<l for f, d lrwin to obtain an i\ from l.cpmion.
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      GOVERNORS DEATH.
      17 11 l hiyir."..-. Wy< minjr. F> Tl rmi here of Mr. .:.v Gmm of >r. Ki-uut.
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      LABOUR PARTY SPLIT IN AUSTRALIA.
      801 11 National Emergency n Suggestion. Canberra, Feb. 19. At a meeting of the Labour caucus a I ca'ling upon the Government to a state oi national emergency tM hy 41 votes to 5. The plan submitted by Mr. E. G. Theodore, the Federal Treasurer, on Feb.
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      KNIGHTHOOD FOR CAPT. CAMPBELL.
      224 11 Arrival in England. POPULAR WELCOME PREPARED. Rugby, Feb. 19. The King has conferred m Knighthood upon C«pt. Malcolm Campbell, who returned to England today after his record breaking feat of attaining a speed of 245.733 miles an hour in the Napier Blue Bird motor-car at Daytona.
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      SPOTTED FEVER.
      138 11 Many Cases in Military Commands. London. Feb. 19. The civil, naval ami military authorities arc actively engaged in coping with an outbreak of cerebro tmningitis (spotted fever), particularly > n barracks, which has so far cauced eight deaths at Aldershot, The precautions include the cancellation of all regimental
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      PRINCES IN BOLIVIA.
      105 11 Interested in Relics of The Incas. Rugby. Feb. 19. The Prince of Wales ami Prince (Jeirpr left Cut-oo yesterday for Puno and crowed Lake Titicaca for Quaqui. Boli\-ia. They were greatly interested in the relics and such bombs of the Inca civilisation as are to be seen
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      LORD BIRKENHEAD.
      69 11 Fund to Assist Relatives In Need. London, Feb. 19. Mr. Winston Churchill, one of the late Lord Birkenhead's closest friends, has orirani ed a fund to assist the Karl's relatives who are insufficiently provided for, although Lord Birkenhead made a considerable income from books, journalism and directorships towards
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      HONG KONG'S CURRENCY.
      86 11 Other Members of the Clegg Commission. In addition to Mr. W. H. Clegjr. the retiring jrovemor of the South African Reserve Bank, the commission recently appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inquire into the currency problems of Hong Kong includes Mr. P. H.
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      DUMPING.
      34 11 League of Nations to Examine Position. Rurfoy. Feb. 19. A Geneva message states that the economic committee of the League of Nations has appointed a sub-committee to examine the dumping petition. British Wireless.
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      SERIOUS POSITION IN HONG KONG.
      461 11 Civil Service Affected. CUTS AND TRANSFERS EXPECTED. While there is at present no suggestion that staff reductions in the Civil Service are imminent, or even decided upon, th« Hong Konx Telegraph learns that every avenue is being explored by the Government with a view to
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      THE OPIUM EVIL.
      196 11 Opposition to Dr. Wu's Plan For Suppression in China. Shanghai, Feb. 19. A public meeting was held today at which strong opposition to the proposed Government Opium Monopoly was voiced. The meeting decided to petition the tn vrrnnunt in favour of the immediate abolition of the special
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      ULTERIOR MOTIVES.
      113 11 Nanking and the Shanghai Postal Workers. Shanghai, Feb. 19. Mr. Uar.it Peh-chun, a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuominlant;, stated that the Central Government is suspicious that the demands now being made by the Shanghai portal workers are inspired by ulterior motives. The authorities are,
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      OVERSEA CHINESE.
      38 11 Shanghai, Feb. 19. The secretariat of tKe Central Political Committee has notified the Minister of Industries that the orjranisation of Overseas commercial bodies must be approved by the Committee for Oversea Chinese Affairs.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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      EAST ISLINGTON BY-ELECTION.
      228 11 Split Vote \>?ain Lets lit Labour. London. X. The following i* the result of the byelection in East Islington, cauM-.l If thy death ol the Labour member. Dr. Ethel Bent ham Mrs. Manning: (Labour) in. Brir-Gen. A. C Criu-hley (EBflN Crusader) 8.3 H. Miss Caralet (ConO 7.1-J.
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      BOXER INDEMNITY.
      223 11 Terms of Britain's Gift To China. London. Fob. 2<\ The House of Commons passed the third reading of the China Ind' mni'v Bill, involving a gift to China of over f.1.1MM1.000. Mr. 11. I>alt..n. Pnr! am< nary I'n-i Secretary to the Forvifn < ;in< accepted a Conservative amendment
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      DEBTS TO BRITAIN.
      81 11 Mr. Snowden on Position Of France. Rugby. Keb. 19. The hanccllor of the Kxchet|UiT. Mr. Snowden, replying to a question in the Houseof Commons, *ail the n.t War MM of France to Circ-at Hiitain in r.'2<". W the date of the signature of thr fumlinif agreement, was
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      SUNDAY CINEMAS.
      59 11 Mr. Clynes Consults Other Party Leaders. Kutfl.y, IVI'. It. The Home Secretary. Mr. J. K. < lyne stated in Parliament that he va sultatinn with the leaders of th<- i.tin-i political parties regarding the Sun-la> opining of cinema*, which a nurt t. rei.tly declared to he illegal, conlnv.ninj
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      FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
      65 11 R.A.F. Officer Resumes Effort. Ruirby, Feb. 1». FitKl-t-I.ieiil. Row. who left Lymprx Us. Wednesday in an atUmpt to set up nr* i«cord flight l>etween Knjrland an I Cap« Town, but was ilelayoi in ttmgn of the ■ghft, arrival at Bulawavtoday. He expects to complete the ft\trM
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      KING ALFONSO'S VICTORY.
      224 11 Republicans* ()p|)ortunity Bundled. BRILLIANT 00VP. Tniversal Suffrage In Elections. F.-!.. V.'. Admiral Juan Bautista Ar.nar-y-Cobana^. [he m\v Trim. H ■nment will endeavour t*> rn^un 1 I return to a normal I'onstitutional lliivornnnnt. Mur.i.ipal election* will bl helil after pBBBVaI election M I rn> nin>r of I'arl lament,
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      U.S. EX-SERVICE MEN.
      78 11 U.S. EX-SERVICE MEN. Facilities for Horrowing From (■overnment. W«-Kni- Tho Scr.ati' pasF.-<l th.- E -hha« alira.iy b&m apt th.- lli.usm- <>f i ,t.r veterans h lion certificate! t.> born from th. rrnm.nt at hilf ft cent. their fact.' value in-Head of th< present l~l |>« r Mr. Mi-'l>n i.<<ntly d«lare<l
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      WATER SPEED RECORD.
      81 11 Mr. Kaye Don's Success In Trials. Rupl.> K. Mr. Kayc I lon. who vill make an offttial attempt < n the worl I cord at Bu.n. in March in 'he motor -boat tUrn Kmrland II leave. Till>ury IMMRM f"r the Argentine in Uie liner Aruiali.<i.i In trials
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      BRITISH IMHSTRIES.
      32 11 Record Attendance at Present Fair. Raw In spite of the world trade lias 1n.1n.- tended by fon-i»tn »n<l haaM buyerwho far MM in nunil>er th<- al! previous year*. MaM Wirtl—
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      FIVE-DAY WEEK.
      36 11 More Cheerful News of Ford Motor Company. s.w tafc, IMb r.». WjII Sirr.l ha- I by the report that the FM Motor < '<>. ha* introuy week after runnißj a three-day week for two months. Keuter.
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      STAMPEDE AT BOMBAY
      44 11 31 Injured When 20,000 Gather To Hear Gandhi. Bombay. Jan. 28. Thirty-one persons were injured during the Axa<l Maidan last r..frht f a crowd numl* ring 2MMM» who .atht-nd U h.iir Mr Gandhi speak. Om woman later succumbed to her jir.juna*.
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      56 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Page •it* of a (ire»t Cum1... B) I I!. Offenbach. 10 Basks iU'Wewed 1"> Tsssmy's Ctmmmmri I'uzzle i.*> I < tier from Java 6 Cksneae Sa«tts Meetinx <>nrliin ..13 I I I ■seaks .13 I'enanj < ej kM K.-aten ll> BsauafßT Inilian* 13 I ondon HsM Market 9
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    MORE (.ANGLAND STORIES.
    1024 12 Capone's Hotel Raided. MAN WHO FAILED AS A GUNMAN KILLED. ■'y n porU-d la the Straits Times a picked squad of Chicago's by underworld corrupt on, the Ilex Hotel, the h.:i quarters of Scarface Al Mm < upturing with the gangster's actiw- M m ii MfeMrt .hat
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      ET TU CECIL STREET!
      83 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -Quite recently your admirable paper waxed amused on the lack of geoKraphiral knowledge disrlaycd by large Knjjland by addressing letters to "Singapore China" or "Singapore India" etc. the third colunn o.' pago IX in last Saturday's Imm displays
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    R.A.F. CONCERT.
    221 12 An Enjoyable Evening At Seletar. A very enjoyable evening was spent by the ortk-ers and men of the Royal Air Force Base at S; letar last night when The Rainbows" g a \e their first concert in Sin.-jj. pore. The spacious hall was packeu and every item on
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    327 12 Monday, Feb. 9. Air Commodore B!an<!y and Mri. Blandy arrived at Government House. Tuesday, Feb. 10. His Excellency presided at a meeting of •he Kvttutive Council at Government House at 9.:i0 a.m. The foil .wing wi-r«> the guests at a unrvr given by His K\-el!oncy and Mrs. Scott
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    SHOT THROUGH A TORPEDO TUBE.
    315 12 How a Gallant Officer Died. Two of the latest built submirines, the Perreus and the Poseidon, have arrived in Singapore and are anchored off the Oil Wharf, Keppel. Their destination is ;he China Station and they leave for H<<ng Kong tomorrow. They are very similar
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    133 12 Th? pictures in this week's Straits Budget include three recent Malayan weddings, scenes at the opening of the Singapore Clercial Union's new clubhouse and a group of the members of the n i ently-formed Singapore Psychol< gical Association. Personalia include Mr. W. Bartley. President-Elect of the Municipal Commission,
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    DUTCH AIR SERVICE.
    72 12 The K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Dutch Indian Airways) has ordered two new Fnkker planes for the service* in the Netherlands East Indies. These machines, the Fokker F 12, develop l:» 50 horse power and have accommodation for 16 passengers. On* of these planes, the fastest air liner in Europe,
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    "I AINT GONNA BE A SAP."
    985 12 Clara Bow And Her Suit Against Secretary. Miss Clara Bow, the red-haired It girl of the screen, whose suit against her former private secretary on charges of stealing her love letters and issuing unauthorised cheques is the current sensation of Los Angeles and Hollywood,
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    SELETAR AIR CRASH.
    141 12 Funeral of Corporal V. R. Boyce. The body of Corporal Victor R. B' yce. one of the victims in the R.A.F. air crash at Seletar on Tuesday, was recovered yesterday from the mangrove swamp into which the machine dived. The funeral took place at Bidadan Cemetery yesterday
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    ROLLING STOCK COMEDY.
    141 12 deneral Shih Yu-san's Change Of Front. Shanghai, Feb. 19. i ii rural Shir. Yu-san has agreed to the r>- 'ira mention of his two divisions ami iaatj willingness to return all rolling stack— Ma Kuo Mm. C-i.iral Shih Yu-san, one of the so- j rrey iren ;Ta
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    GAMBLING RAID.
    39 12 Alleged Assault on Malay Corporal. A Malay corporal. No. 41, was alleged to have been stabbed by a Chinese while arrying out a gambling raid in Neil load yestarday afternoon. He was akon to the General Hospital.
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    COLONIAL ESTIMATES.
    70 12 £300,000 to Assist Sugar Trade. Rugby, Feb. 19. In the House of Commons the supple-ir.-ntary estimates for the colonial services were diiicusse i, including a sum of 114.000 fr r Dominica on account of damage suffer- <<! from a hurricane, and grants and loans amounting to £3(M).OOO in
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    SIR WILLIAM MORRIS.
    47 12 Leaves for Buenos Aires Exhibition. Rugby. Feb. 19. Sir William Morris, the automobile manufacturer, who is chairman of the National Council of Industry and Commerce, leaves Southampton tomorrow by the Alcantara to visit the British trade exhibition at Buenos Aires. British Wire j less.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    35 12 The re-opening of the Victoria Theatre with the film Ladies of Leisure has j been postponed to Feb. 26 owing to work c.n the theatre having been delayed by j the recent holidays.
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL CRASHES.
    55 12 Machine Damaged Airmen Unhurt. Pragfe. Fel liv A Dutch PoJdnr aeroplane engaged in the in.il service to the East Indiei crarhed mar Kradso. Bo>emia. Tl:e two airmen v ere unhurt machine was damaged. Reuter. The machine left Amsterdam for the I ERst the same day tha'
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    "MANSLAUGHTER."
    266 12 Claudette Colbert in Film At The Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) The rtory I f Man'iaughter." which i i«ne<l at th.- < a| ,t. I la powerful one and it is presented with rtally excellent scree* a.-t. Wll < I well to rapid movement a auccesJ ion |poitrayed opei
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS
    99 12 Motor-Car Falls Into Drain. Six people were injured in a moior accident at the Mh mile. Bukit Timah Road, yesterday. They were taken to hospital. Th<- car. driver t y an Indian, was going in the direction of Johore when it moved to the edge of the n.al,
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    LOANS FOR CHINA.
    211 12 Mr. Robert Haas' Visit To Nanking. Shanghai, 1 Mr Robert Haas has gone to Nanking ostensibly to advise the dntral Government with regard to the improvement of emmunicatp Tientsin bankers lielicve that he is connected with a scheme for the granting of a gold loan to China
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    6 WEEKS' IMPRISONMENT.
    136 12 European Charged With Assaulting Policeman. Stating that he had two observations to make, Mr. J. F. r Grf-gg, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate sentenced L. E. Osmond, a European who wus charged v-ith assaulting a police corporal, to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment this morning. His Worship said
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      SINGAPORE TENNIS.
      462 13 Results in Tournament At The L.L.T.C. The tournament, under the joint f thr .lohore Civil Service ("lull ami the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club, which is being helil on the latter's courts, was Im. light to its final stages yesterday. This afternoon. Graham and Young meet Wise and Roy
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      TODAY'S FOOTRALL.
      44 13 S.C.C. Team to Play UL Submarines. The following team will represent the S. at Jalan Briar today in an association football mauh airainst H.M. Sul>piarir.es Perseus and Poseidon, now in port rherrinjrton Bruminilt, Glasgow Elmer. Dobbs, Harper Bennett, Kendal Bembroke, Joy, Johnson.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      33 13 Blackburn Take Full Points From Sheffield ltd. i. bJm, i «i> r.t. In a Fii-st Division mut.-h to lav RlaA burn Rovers defeated Sheffield Utd. by two goaU to one. Reuter.
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      PENANG CRICKET.
      57 13 Selangor Indians Beat Penanjj Ceylonese. (From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnanff, Feb. I.. The Selangor Indians beat the ton) <>ylnn Association in a single mninp match here today. The Selawror side scored 145 of which Vias contributed <>4 and O.t-nira|i|>a •">- For the C«yloneso Saravanamuthu took eiitht wickeU for
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      FOOTBALL SURPRISE.
      301 13 Movement for Bisrjfer Gate Percentage. A sensational WMMI i- on Im4 among some of the Foot. 'nil League efobt in the Noith and MUaMaii U higher percentage of the '--ate' taken on their opponent- Ihe movement is said to emanate from ljimayhire where gates have been falling until
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      REMINISCENCES OF DON BRADMAN.
      458 13 REMINISCENCES OF DON BRADMAN. Atmosphere at lord's. A THOROUGHBRED WITH THK HALL.* 1 \n-tra!ian cricketer, t">"<l mniluct w ri t nir iu-w«paper t-nces in Knglish lour, he .i ■re Icavrii r.ii of mine ami it was rr.tury in your first ■it. It n:t H will later on.' H '.hal the
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      DAVIS CUP.
      93 13 Japan's Representatives To Play in Singapore Japan's representatives in the Davis Cup rompetition are due in Singapore on UVilm sday next, and it is hoped to be phle to arrange for them to appear in a !i inhibition matches while their boat i.. in port. The players are
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      HOCKEY.
      54 13 The following will represent the Indian Association against Raffles College at hockey on Saturday on the I. A. ground: at fc. Menon. A. N. Catterji, C Lai. P. N. Bar.lhan, A. N. Katyal, Sul.ha Singh. I. K. Bhaskaran, Namazie. N. A. Mahal, I>. I'aranjothi (capt.), Wazir Singh. Ri ves
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      SINGAPORE CHINESE SPORTS.
      443 13 Nations Win Greatness By Athletics.** The Singapore Chinese Athletic B concluded yesteHay. after a three-days' meeting at the Jalan ik-sar Stadium, with volley-ball .md ba<ket-lui:! exhihitions. and a football match between the <"hine«e Sports Association and the Siong 800 Athletic Association. The Chinese Companion Athletic Association won
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      209 13 The Wei-Hai-Wei Cup Competition. The following a*l the tean<s ami starting times for the Wi-i-Hai-Wei (up mat'.-h I (iarrison vs. Ke.pd ;.i l»e played on Sunday on the GarriM.n GX. course. Keppel players mentioned iirst >«.li>. R. (raik vs. R. Renton. v-l.i. S. C OHaf)WI n. H. R.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      98 13 Friday. Frbraary It. Football: S.C.C. vi. H.M. Submarines. Jalan Brsar. Football: < ommcrcial Cup: Ho llor.j Hank vs. F. and N Sudium. L.L.T.C. Tournament. Satarday. rrbraary SI. Ipoh races. L.L T.C. Tournamrnt. Golf: (iuillrmard Cup at Kepprl. Saaday. Febraary 22. Wri Hai Wri Cup: Sinraporr Golf Olul> vs.
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      519 13 Johnny Peters Outboxes McKenna. Johnny Peter*, the fair-hairpd Jlatter*ea I artam- weight, who went to America along with Len Harvey and Kid Berg. made a splendid debut in the States in mail v. Hi' mot Frank McKenna, a rugged, mauling type of fighter, at Newark, New
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      168 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. *&K**^~ 111 W' 1 I I .1 1 P^^^^-^j i_— J I 1 I Hso~| MH^ P' tT^arti aw^ I (CLUES.) ACROSS. Slackened Heathen 1 *'">«*" harred "l" lk L'T. Piece of timber Bnom »•"<•"" „5; Scrd forth 1.. mis* thoroufhly :ts v.bration of the roice 34.
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      202 16 Strengthen those k Nerves Neurasthenia (nerve-weaknew) has been called the "disease oi the 20th century." It is estimated that 95?« of the populaJ tion sufier from it Trembling of the hands, irritability, restlessness are a few symptoms so are tleeplessne;*, stomach trouble, lack of energy. All are due to one
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1269 17 Can You Help These Men r In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we Kive publicity to Ihr following appeal* for »<>rk from men who are unemployed as a direct renult of Urn f!ump. The Edin>r will be pleared to
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    MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.
    294 17 Elaborate Scheme Propounded In France. Not content with a<!v..-ating prcnuptiaJ n.''<iical examination*, the Academy of Mciiicinc at Paris has now come out i whule-heartedly for a series of head-to i foot physical examinations from the moment a child enters the cradle until, wasted with age, he is placed
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    RUNAWAY TUSKER.
    228 17 Captured And Marched Home After Long Chase. Kandy, Jan. 81. The runaway Malieawa tusker was brought t'> heel this afternoon at Lankat;lakc, near the famous temple of that name, four miles from where the beast was last seen yesterday, after it had led iv pursuers a wild dance.
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    76 17 Japan and Restriction Without Permission. A Bill has been introduced into the Japanese Diet by which it is hoped to control industrialhu by imposing a heavy fine and imprisonment in cases of agreement to restrict output or fix prices without official permission. The measure is regarded as
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      46 17 Royal Exchange What do you connect with these two worda Insurance Then why not give this old established Corporation the benefit of your connection and be assured of complete satisfaction. liopai lExrlianar assurance s»cor*oimt(d ao me CHARTKKED BASK CHAM HERS. A. GORDON LEE. Singapor: fiat. Uanagrr.
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      254 17 Z<v»ce£ '<bho> sffyt^V /UNTREATED MlLk\ BOTH WHOLE AND I SKIMMED, HAS VERY I I LITTLE AHTIRACHITIC ACTIVITY Ordinary fresh cortmli, This authoritative quota tion that fresh cows' milk contains almost no vitamin D is convincing. It follows that a food made from fresh milk contains almost no vitamin D BUT
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    HOW A BANDIT CHIEF WAS KILLED.
    1888 18 The End of Lung: Wen? BROUGHT TO HOOK BY A SHOP-KEEPER Malayin I'olin of LMB Wtntr. the lamlit af P« rak wh«. was at i.ru- tiinf cMaf ln-utviiant to lh« 1 '-.an l.un. Boom dnwUh prior to itu- arrr>t uf th« i ..ri(f Wt
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    111 18 Sir Hari Singh (Jour's Protest To Congress. Sir Hari Sinjrh Gour, M.L.A.. in a statement to the PfM, Mtal a protest airainxt Congressmen interfering with th( Census operation* in pursuance of th- civil disobedience movement. Breaches of the CnMH Ait. hi are neither calculated to raise any
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    CREATING LIFE IN THE LABORATORY.
    362 18 A Link Between Lifeless And Living. Artificial i. -Us, Im.i-jrht into existence ■n thi U!. .iat..ry of I>r. Georjfc W. Crtfe I* thi may form a link M the lifilc-s ami the living, it win •xveaied by Dr. ("rile in an interview. I I y
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    354 18 Two Convictions and A Disagreement. Thr» t'ial vi> roatimMd recently at the Dl.l r.ail.y ..f !>n Wnthorpe Kendliik. ujmm! It, >< h'xi'master. dpsi ribed as of Cross l-ane. Cravesend. and a| William CorN rt Sni'lh. aged 2~, hair- r, described n^ of Oarnley Road, <;rave<en<l, wh> hul
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      126 18 A HEALTH GUABD FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN THAT KEEPS A MILLION HOMES HAPPY J5 SI "l-«t t0 tONf dot' -A 'W th, trtutitiint of child- V wli J il Baby's Own Tablets i i 'ilny f»r \>arr nt* uttk babicx or young cktldrm. Tke*e ■■i, tahl.t* art ra m t;
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      103 18 v^ i^ a^a^ V There is a variety of Itlto^M ¥r V' s Cartel Chocolate ry^^LjmSS/f^i to suit e\ery taste. ■HHjHaHHH The handy hyyenic carton yyamiiKl'M keeps the chocolate trcsh to die last piece. Frys CARTETChocolate tmmd h c*. Hmm tf Pry. LuM.Jud ,7 u lllllliPiWMlMmmiimMHMHHHMm,,,,,,,,,,,,, STILL MORE RECORDS ON
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      545 19 Assets exceed 111,000,000. Assurance in force over 138,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la th* Strait* S*ttl«m*nU.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester Hon so. Singapor*. LONDON OFFICE 17, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 depoeittcd with th* Supreme Court of England and complies with th* British Life Assurance
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      558 19 BANKING BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised CspiUl Glds. 100.000.000 (about £8.600,000) Psid ap Capital Glds. U. 000.000 (about t4.600.000 Reserves Glds. M.187,797 (shout «t,360.000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Offlce for Dutch Bast Indies. SHANGHAI Head Offle* for
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      595 19 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (lacorporated in England) with which is affiliated ALLAHABAD BANK. LTD, INDIA Authorised Capital tt.000.000 Capital subscribed snd psid up fZ,W«,160 i Reserve Fund 1 I*o,ooo HEAD OFFICE 117-132, Laad.nhall Street, London. E.C. I. WBT LONDON BRANCH 14-18, Cookspur Street, London, S.W. 1. EASTERN
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      161 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Englaad) Fire, Lif*, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets M 0.000.000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Uodorwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. FIRE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONG FIRE INSCE, Co., Ltd., PHOENIX ASSURANCE Co, Ltd, WESTERN ASSURANCE. Co., UNION INSCE. SOCIETY of CANTON,
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      129 19 EASING TRANSPORT. OVER GROUND OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. |s« -V" Ti9 Nl i Hatt. V D I BB B aßmT''^^^Bsmml BBBBawF This Latex Cart is fitted with ••OHOLO" Tracks— These Tracks are recommended for every type of vehicle. Where ground is good they are better than wheels, whilst on bad surfaces,
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      46 20 OCEAN MOTOR POUCIES ir^ in 1 1 1 in* m FLAKE v^^^=^ CIGAKEI ItS W. O C H.O.WILLS. BRISTOL. LONDON SHOWING I THE WORLD SIXrSPMsII SOMETHING SPECIAL THE LORRY WHICH OUT-PULLS, OUT-CLIMBS, OUT-PERFORMS mil other trucks of similar rating, under full load. ITALASIA LIMITED, SOLE CONCESSIONAIRES.
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