The Straits Times, 28 February 1932

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    36 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. No. 11 Sunday, February 28th, 1932. Price 10 Cents. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper in Malaya. No. 11. Sunday, February 28th, 1932. Price 10 Cents.
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    JAPAN PREPARES TO EXTEND HER OPERATIONS.
    836 1 To Strike At Distant Points Of China. UTILISATION OF AIR FORCE AND NAVY. New Divisions At Mouth Of The Yangtse. A message from Tokio, received late last night, states that the Japanese high command is preparing to utilise her air force and navy to
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    THE YEN.
    317 1 Financial Difficulties In Tokio. London, Feb. 27. The further weakening of the value of the Yen is interpreted as an indication of the financial situation in Tokio, which, according to the newspapers, is suffering from the increased pressure of American banking and commercial organisations for immediate cash payments
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    LUDENDORFF FOR SHANGHAI?
    361 1 A London Report. INVITED TO TAKE CHINESE COMMAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 27. It is reported in London that General Ludendorff, former Quartermaster-Gen-eral of the German Imperial Forces, has been invited by the Chinese to ti over the supreme command and reorgai. ition of the
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    POISONED KISS.
    172 1 Heroine Of .Spy" Adventures. According to an announcement in the Gazette, a bankruptcy notice has been issued against Baroness Carla Jensen, sued as Baroness Suzanne Jensen, of Park Lane, \V. The baroness is the heroine of many exciting adventures narrated in her book, I Spy." Particularly exciting is
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    DICKY OWEN.
    40 1 Famous Rugger Player Found Dead. London, Feb. 27. Dicky Owen, one of the greatest Rugger half-backs ever known, who won 35 caps for Wales, has been found dead, hanging in a room in a hotel at Swansea. Reuter.
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    BIG SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    453 1 BIG SINGAPORE WEDDING. Covi. \lou*4> Reception. GIVES BRIDE Hrticular interest attached to the vm&timg. celebrated at St. Andrew's •athadra yesterday afternoon, for the given away by HE. the Sir Cecil Clementi. Lady was the matron of honour, and t^Baeaption was held at Government bride wax Miss Dorothy Eileen [Hpan, a
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    NAVAL ESTIMATES LOWER.
    67 1 Ft. Reduction In Income-Tax. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I ondon. Feb. 27. jt^m rumoured 'hat the next Naval I oaten will be under £48.600.000 which ntn is well under the pre-War level, and repKMeaU a further cut of -t Wv VUU It is also anticipated that
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    NEW RECORDS.
    56 1 Sir Malcolm Campbell's Terrific Speeds. Rugby, Feb. 27. Sir Malcolm Campbell, despite bad conditions on Daytona Beach, yesterday established fresh world's land speed records for the five miles, five kilometres and ten kilometres. The five mile average was 242.751 miles an hour, the previous best being Sir Malcolm's
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    LORD PLUMER.
    38 1 Successful Operation: Condition Satisfactory. Rugby, Feb. 27. An operation was successfully performed last night on Field Marshal Lord Plumer, and today's bulletin says he passed a good night and his condition is j satisfactory. British Wireless.
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    Service Company Coming To Singapore.
    1188 1 ATTACHED TO THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Military Authorities' Gesture Of Friendship. The Sunday Times is able to announce that the Service Company of the Malay Statet Volunteer Regiment, which was founded in October, 1930, to relieve European unemployment, is to be transferred from Port Dickson to
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    A Swell Chance For A Demonstration
    31 2 A Swell Chance For A Demonstration &E.FORE L PAY IT WELL ASK HIM TO WORK ON THIS BILL there's a man next door sir who runs a place p"or deducing FIGURES
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    HOW DID FRANCE ACQUIRE GOLD ?
    1055 2 HOW DID FRANCE ACQUIRE GOLD In the appended article "D.W.A.C.," contributes further highly interesting and informative views on the present international problems, with particular reference to France's recent acquisition of a huge quantity of gold. fVF all questions that arise from the international financial position during the last ten years
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    " WOMEN "
    1418 2 WOMEN Rosita Forbes on WHY SHE PREFERS HER OWN 9B K JfcfHKXEVER I return from a journey |jr» in the back of beyond I am invari- Tbly cskt-d. "But didn't you miss all Ac comforts— how on earth did you Manage without baths? Didn't you lonz Jor decent food? I
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    SEVEN CASH PRIZES.
    192 2 Result Of The "Tampin* Limerick Competition. unfinished Limerick competition is proving increasingly popular and in view larjrc number of entries received during the week ended on Feb. 27, it habeen decided to award in additional cash prise, making seven in all. for that ular contest. Mr. T.
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      108 2 %j93PHH WORKMANSHIP mm%^f» 1 tiLLo m* There is a definite A air of distinction about the suit that Jy has been tailored to I an t vi V measure, cut from a fine fabric, ac- curateJy fitted, i t- beautifully sewn. m These are points of A our tailoring serJfl
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      151 2 fm^S* A v A PRUDENTIAL £'00 Immediate Cash and YOU JL £3 a week for the remain3fi[l£r*|TAf|£ IPCUUIOC der of the period of 20 will want to know more about (^[J) •***sjJ^ r yan from the commence- pia n devised by FORAtU provTd^S AT n. rRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE g% I KrXUVIUtO
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    MARY HEELEY
    859 3  -  NIGEL SHARPE. Famous Tennis Players. HER LEAP TO THE FRONT -AMAZING GIFT OF FOOTWORK -STROKE PRODUCTION. BY THE PRETTIEST FIGI RE ON THE COUITS. R.i ity df the British tennis stars from the South London supI of them. There is, however, a from the Midlands; H. K. (avid,
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    MALAYA to EUROPE by AIR IN 8 DAYS.
    1225 3 In the following article the Singapore resident who recently went home on leave to Europe by air he was the first passenger to fly from Singapore to Europe on leave continues his description of the journey from Singapore to Europe. In this
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    When Success Spurs One Forward.
    581 3  -  FRANCIS OUIMET ++Golf Notes By (Preheat Amateur and Former Open Champion.) E. a golfer will fall into a eh of scoring that seems 1 1 le. At Beverly last sum- J and, runner-up for the J ith his partner were the away in the qualifying
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      185 3 BUY BRITISH ORANGE MARMALADE M aijjCN A treat that fo« will want to I Jf aW W| repeat time »i\d again, becaute of If* &a v wonderful orange flavour and I j^*»-J5. ge»-^^ delightful frethncM, that can only I BBr^rS^ We obtained by preserving selected m i juicy iun-ki**ed oranges
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      295 3 MALAYAN RADIO PROGRAMMES. fUm Week** Concerts From Saigon. THE following are the details of programmes for today SUNDAY. BANDOENG RADIO (AMATEUR) SOCY.. IV\!Y.. H metres, 10.40 to 11.40 a.m. classical and church music (recorded) 11.40 a.m. to 1.40 p.m., music from Prcanger Hotel interspersed with similar gramophone music 6.40 to
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    CHILDREN'S CORNER.-No. 11.
    58 4 i i 'Kef's tie your fur with bows, dear Sally Shrew round iiur hoots too tight that would never do! I ha'"- ri^ht:" said Ethel Jane, "Now we can learn "On thtat long wooden thing* to skin and turn.'" "You're splendid Ethel Jane!" the l'er>«r>iii cried "Mb
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    WATCH SALLY!
    53 4 \nd now to practise jumping." Penguin raid "You niu^t land on your feet not en >our head!" I im Kth. I landed well. The tortoise after Foundered about in snow, 'mid <hmits <f laughter. "Watch re! Watch me! Ixwk out!" calKd Sally Shrew, T!»en boldly jumping, through (he
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    Constructive Bidding And SlamS.
    895 4  - Constructive Bidding And Slam S. (Herberi Lawrence.) Hr BRIDGE NOTES. IT ii e;>ential in a OMM which jjives big batunw for slam oeclaratior constructive bidding should be employed in order to tain advantage of those occa--and they UV raro -when a combination of hands contains; a slam declaration. It is
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    Mainly About Malayans.
    1337 4  - Mainly About Malayans. THE WANDERER. By Dr. Tempany Returns Mr. F. B. Sewell's Retirement. Miss Mabel Marsh.— Girls' Schools In Kuala Lum p v r. Indians On The Councils. A Volunteer Infantry Officer. F\rt. H. A. TewpAj.y is t>ack to i mmm the leadt^rvhip of the Department turf, uiier a
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    WHERE TO LIVE & SHOP IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    30 4 WHERE TO LIVE SHOP IN KUALA LUMPUR. SZECHUAN LINEN DUCHESS SET. Effectively finished applique cut work of Szechuan linen Duchess Sets in different size and colours of tasteful floral designs-
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      289 4 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Regular Three-Weekly PASSENGER SERVICE BANGKOK— SINGAPORE PENANG— COLOMBO GENOA— MARSEILLES LONDON and vice versa by fast and modern one Class Diesel Motor vessels equipped with excellent passenger accommodation. All Cabins outside and majority have adjoining private bathroom. Fares to London: £57 to
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      160 4 -LAST AND FINALSHOWING OF THE MOST AMAZING TALKIE that has captivated all Singapore for Eight Successive Days— 18 Performances "NUR-JEHAN" TO-DAY 3 SHOWS-at 3, 6-15 and 9-15 p.m. POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY your LAST OPPORTUNITY to SEE AND HEAR THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH OPERATED BY NATHANSOtTS THEATRICAL ENTERPRISI COLISEUM CAFE.
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      144 4 "The Shop that follows the Chines* Dollar." CHE SENG CO, 232, Batu Road, Kia'a I.umpur. Phone 2162. THE COLONIAL RESTAURANT 47 Cf 49, Sultan Street, ALA LUMPUR, F.M.S. Rooms single or double available with electric fans to each. Rent Greatly Reduced. Meals and refreshments supplied at all times both HINESE
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    Elissa Landi Looks At Hollywood.
    1002 5 FIRST and fofrVMOal 1 must sl\;o. for dwtroyintf any lingeiir;;- illusions you may have of Hollywood ah a >flitt?r--i.-k saturna) u 0 revtlry, Ctastin K and; •Kg. That is n'.<t the picture vi Hollywood I ♦hat remains in my mind, \vi Landi. Instead of beinp:
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      151 5 MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3.15 PAVILION 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 THE ONE BIG SHOW THIS WEEK-END Ralph Iwm TODS Of IKCMEy AS«€£AJGW Directed by TOM WALLS. THE 81-oGEST COLLECTION OF LAUGHS POSSIBLE— YOU'VE NEVER SEEN RALPH LYNN SO FUNNY Owin*r t<> Hi Knt'th. th- fentire film. Tort* of Money commence* at 6.2")
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      119 5 Opening Wednesday, March 2nd ANOTHER PAVILION UNIVERSAL WINNER. If you don't want I him— l'll take iflP^^B&> L— him for v JM^W iB» I^m%*M\ v, jr whol* family tnnie^ t«p«y- *t^^ y/ X turvy wealthy bachelor tired Ww r sophisticated women a youth Yx V* %> J& f m^° c°
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      166 5 "hi- HI SI IHhATKK-- Ihi- hi.S\ Pini-Rlv MATINEE TO-DAY TO-NIGHT The Ideal Musical Picture WARNER BROS. GLAMOROUS ROMANCE COMPOSED BY THE FAMOUS WRITERS OF "VIENNESE NIGHTS" OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AND SIGMUND ROMBERG'S "CHILDREN jfife DREAMS" p_*ji with the famous Operatic Star f. MARGARET SCHILLING B s&^P^ Supported by PAUL GREGORY (Vocal
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    Jewels For All Faces And All Occasions
    831 6  -  The Hon. Mrs. F rances Lasrelles By T have heai<! so n a:»y w men say "1 simply dreadful in ear-ring*," but actually most of us can wear them with f we ca c t study just a few! ;,..poiia..i details. Na'urally you
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    A British Film Star Find.
    23 6 A newcomer to British film studios is Italy Norton, ch.rmin* brunette who has just completed her first talkie.
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    The Prizewinning Kitten.
    26 6 ALPHONSO O' the < ombe," a nrizewinnin* kitten »hirh has carried off three first priies at the National Cat lubh tianpioMfthip >how in London.
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      141 6 NEWEST STYLES. COMBINING COMFORT and DURABILITY. SUSPENDER BELT. STYLE 40. With four suspenders in Sizes 27. H, 29, 30 and 31 ram shade. Price $2.95 each. PINK SILK BRASSIER. STYLE :».V Trimmed Cream lare in Sizes 32, 34, 36 and 38 ins. Price $2.25 each. "AERTEX" CORSETS. SI VI.E 287.
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      183 6 FOR YOUR BENEFIT OUR DISCOUNTS ON MJ| I'Hlt ARE AT THEIR MAXIMUM BRITISH <"c IWBXBtY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION UL.AkLITr AND CIGAR CASES AND BOXES IN GOLD AND SILVER OF THE BEST BRITISH MANUI ACTI RLKS. BEST SWISS MADE FIRST QUALITY WRIST POCKET WATCHES AT THEIR LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. (■OH Til
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    Vengeance in mint
    3227 7  -  BMniw wmnTEiiAw OUR SERIAL STORY Continued from last week. BY (Author of "The Mystery of the Killer," "The Little Hour of Peter WelU," etc, THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY. Rodney Blame returned from the War to find his father a suicide. Blame i vowed to avenge his
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    BUS vs. ELECTRIC STANDARD.
    28 7 This TimionK Panar bus collided with an elcrtrir tramway standard near kalians Bridge la»t week, tK? formt-r ix-ia« hadly damaged. Six people w*rr injured.
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      149 7 THE MOUNT THAT BREEDS CONFIDENCE IN THE FIRST FEW YARDS OF TRAVEL THE TRIUMPH MOTOR CYCLE STOCKED AND SOLD BY UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Models from $160/- to $500/A Stock of Spares Covering All Models. ONE OR TWO OLD MODELS FOR DISPOSAL AT REDUCED PRICES. SINGAPORE BRANCHES.
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    TOTIDEM VERBIS.
    599 8 EDITORIAL, MANAGERIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES 78, Cecil Street, Singapore. TELEPHONE 5151. Kuala Lumpur: 27, Java Street. TELEPHONE 3681. Writing last week with reference to the Shanghai crisis we took a pessimistic view as to the probable outcome for the Chinese of the major military operation then pending. We
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    WHEN SOMERSET MAUGHAM FAILED.
    1528 8 At the tender age of 17, I felt for the first time the desire to be loved for myself alone by someone who knew me but did not know who I was. At that time 1 wrote very short stories intended to express my inner experiences,
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    Believe it or not
    831 8 There is a marvellous story going the rounds this week. But you will seek in vain for details in this column. For that, T grieve, bul needs must in this case and I can do nothing more than give you a hint to keep your ears
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    SAVE THIS COUPON.
    62 8 SAVE THIS COUPON. Start collecting right now and when you have got 10,000 coupons, send them to Ananias and you will receive in exchange one solid pewter tankard, fully equipped with a pint of genuine "Swipes." If this doesn't appeal to you, save a million coupons and win a fully
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    SAVE THIS ONE AS WELL.
    59 8 SAVE THIS ONE AS WELL. AH this *up about coupons reminds me of a story that isn't original, but I canno* acknowledge its source because I forget where I read it. It concerns the six-year-old Younjr Hopeful who. on r>einjr intro- duced to hi» brand new baby brother, turned to
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    OH! GO ON— HAVE ANOTHER.
    290 8 OH! GO ON— HAVE ANOTHER. i This is a picture of an old colleague, Bertram Wibberly-Flip, known to his intimate* as Wibberly-Flip. He i> quite a distinguished man in his way, but there are moments when he can be positively obje- tionahle and it i* of this side of his
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      47 8 NEVER FIGHT A BATTLE on an empty stomach, for thrice armed in he who gets his blow-out lirst. And more than thrice armed is he who takes out a "G AFLAC" lUENT SICKNESS I'OLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. Honfkonir Bank Chambers. TELEPHONE 64H0.
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      41 8 lorn everything that* old old fnend*. •U times, old manners, old becks" And need one s&y. Ihe magnificent Whisky called "Old Rarity GUARANTEED 15 YEARS OLD 4", />«/• bottle (incki+nadvtf) M9ALISTER t CO. L" 50/« Agtnt for 5 5 C FMS f
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    THOUSANDS OF CHINESE REFUGEES CROWDING INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT.
    1314 9 Horrors Of Evacuation Of Chapei. A SINGAPORE RESIDENT'S GRAPHIC STORY. Man Who Served With Shanghai Reserves. A graphic account of the fighting at Shanghai was given to a representative of the Sunday Times yesterday, by a Singapore resident who returned to Malaya on
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    INCREASED CRIME.
    209 9 Five Murder Trials at One Assizes. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 27. There are no fewer than five murder charges and several attempted murder charges down for hearing at the current I Wrol Riding Aosir.es in Tweeds. ml I hope later on to be able to make
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    RELIEF FINDS FOR CHINA.
    298 9 Co€>d Response To Local Appeal. THE funds collected in Singapore and all over Malaya towards the relief of those who are suffering froir the war in China continue to swell appreciably. In view of the fact that a great number of donations towards the relief work
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    UNLUCKY SCALA.
    155 9 Prite Securities Drop 10 Per Cent. Ill-fortune seems to have pursued Mr Emilio Soala, the ex-cafe proprietor of Battersea, since his great burst of luck in winning: the first prize of £364,000 in the Irish Grand National Sweepstake of last year. It now transpires that owing to the
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    JOCKEY DAWSON FINED $500.
    400 9 Rash D riling. I MALAY~MAN AND A WOMAN KILLED. (From Our Own Corre-pomient.) Ip-jh, Saturday. The defending solicitor, appearing on behalf of Jockey Dawson v. he was charged with driving a car rashly and negligently, and causing the death of a Malay man and woman, stated
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      90 9 COCHRANE'S FAMOUS GOLF CLUBS. WITH TRUE TEMPERED STEEL SHAFTS. PERFECT FINISH AND BALANCE. DELIGHTFUL CLUBS TO HANDLE Drivers, I'M AH Brassies ft Stainless Spoons (i. I Irons $15.00 Each $14.00 Each ANY CLUB MAY BE TRIED OUT IN OUR PRACTICE NET. SILVER KING GOLF BALLS. NEW MESH MARKING Used in
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      144 9 SALOON. AN ENTIRELY NEW FOUR-CYLINDER VALUE 1932 MORRIS-COWLEY Priced within the reach of the majority, the now 1932 Morris-Cowley offers an enti ely new four-cylinder value in a wide range of five attractive models. Its powerful engine is now equipped with an air filter and pre-heater. while for convenience the
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    THE DARTMOOR MUTINY.
    293 10 16 Warders Suspected. MUTINEERS FOR TRIAL. Primotown, Feb. L\ Sensational developments are likely to follow the investigations of DttectireInspector I lam brook and Sergeant Hell, of. Scotland Yard, into conditions which led to the mutinous outbreak at Dartmoor Prison a fortnight ago. The detectives, who have worked
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    103 10 Accused Who Could Not lie Identified. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Saturday. A Malacca Strails-borr CMMM WW* id yesterday on n warrant issued in Singapore, at the instance of Messrs. B. P. de Silva, on charge of cheating j by usinjj. i genuine, a forged document. Bail was
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    ST. PATRICK'S SOCY.
    38 10 Annual Ball On Saturday, Mar. 19. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. At a meeting of the St. Patrick's Society held yesterday it was decided to ht Id the anuual ball on Saturday, Mar. 19.
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    GETTING GOLD FROM LAVA.
    575 10 Experiences On Ascension Island. The following article it by Mr. F. Goddard, of Singapore, who spent three years on Ascension Island, where the "Gold from Lava" experiments originated. It ha* nothing to commend it. It is just a cinder heap A mclmi lump of Lava, WhiTP
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    AND SO TO BED !
    361 10 AND SO TO BED An I n invited Police Guest. London, Feb. 7 Benjamin Hil!« i* of curious mentality. Xoima'ly it c -.impels him to play the part rovei, but ;:t other times his dishim to rmk the closest por-ible confinement. He then takes stem; whuli lead him i 'evitahly
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    16 10 The bridesmaids and flower girlx at yesterday's fashionable wedding at the St. Andrew H Cathedral. Singapore.
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    WORK FOR EX-SAILORS
    75 10 WORK FOR EX- SAILORS New Employment Committee Appointed. Rugby, Feb. 27. The Admiralty announces that a committee, under the chairmanship of Admiral Sir Aubrey South, has been appointed to co-ordinate the work of finding employment for naval and marine officers in civil life hitherto carried out by the Naval Personnel
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    MALACCA WEDDING.
    94 10 Well known Chinese Families United. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. A fashionable Chinese wedding took place at noon today, the c< ntrarting parties being Mr. Tan Soo Sin, son of the late Mr. Tan Jia Kong, of Singapore, and Miss Neo Chwi Neo, daughter of Mr Neo
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    MURDER OF KUALA PILAH CHINESE.
    80 10 Further Arrests. ACTIVE WORK BY POLICE DEPT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. The mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Kuala Pilah Chinese was recently solved when hi* body was found buried. Active investigation by the officers of the police department has resulted in Hrn
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    CAR ON FIRE.
    74 10 Bahau Hire Car In Danger. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. The hood and rear seat of a Ford motor-car caught fire yesterday, while the car was travelling from Bahau to Kuala 1 Pilah. It is believed that the fire was caused 1 by the burning butt
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    £1,000 CLAIM.
    201 10 Reply by Sumatra Tea Planter. A claim for £1,000 damages for breach of promise was recently before the Sheriff Court at Peter head. It was brought by Miss Jessie Manor. Low, daughter of Bailie Low, of St. Elmo. Strichen Road, Fraaerburgh, and was re>i«ted by Robert Alexander Fordyce
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    GRAVEYARDS AS HOUSES.
    255 10 Amazing Serembtm Charges. A MIDNIGHT RAID Graves Turned Into Huts. Police officers who raided a Chinese cemetery in Seremban in th* early hours of Friday morning, found that graves had been turned into huts by vagrants. Fifteen arrests were made and the majority of the men sentenced
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    CURIOUS DIVORCE CASE.
    62 10 Wife Seeks Decree: Husband Granted It. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 27. In the Divorce Court yesterday, a wife sought a decree and her husband was grarted it when the wife's petition was dropped after her admission of misconduct. The husband was granted a decree nisi
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      226 10 $75 in CASH PRIZES This Week's Competition. Below is another unfinished Limerick in connection with which six cash prizes are offered. For the best line completing the Limerick a prize of $50 will be awarded and the senders of the next five best entries will receive consolation prizes of $5
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    Old Bailey Story Of Steel Nerves In Gaming.
    1037 11 ALLEGED COLOSSAL FRAUD. Money That Went To U.S.A. From England. Further revelations of the huge scheme by which the Crown allege the British public were induced to part with over a million pounds were made during the trial at the Old Bailey
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    CLOAKED POET SENT TO GAOL.
    559 11 Vile "Lordly Love Songs." am determined that literature should be protected against offal of this kind a man must not say he is a poet and be filthy as soon as the highbrow school learns that the better for the morality of the country." QIR
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    'Honour Killer'' Set Free.
    270 11 Honour Killer'' Set Free. Man Who Shot His Sist<>r*s Lover. JIRY Oil 10 HOURS. Six-Day Sensation In America. Norristown (Perm.), Feb. 7. EDWARD R. Allen is to suffer no punishment for shooting his sister's lover, and his former school friend, Francis A. Donaldson. Late last night a jury of ten
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    Charitable Chinese In Kuala Lumpur Provide Free Meals For Unemployed.
    68 11 Free meals, of rice and vegetables are «i\en twice dzily to Kuala Lumpur's working-class unemployed at the Hakka Temple in I'etaling Street. This distribution ia financed by charitable Chinese revidcnU of Kuala Lumuur The marks of destitution seen clear enough
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    TALES OF A SOLDIER. ''Side Show Adventures In East Africa.
    3039 12 TALES OF A SOLDIER. 'Side Show Adventures In East Africa. War Along The Nile. P»WH— or Eddies in Equatoria. By Oaf*. John Vardley, D.S.O. With a Foreword hy Field-Marshal Viscount Allenln. C.X'.K. Illustrated from 27 of tho author's original photographs. Dent. 10s. 6d. fIAPTAIN Yavdley. like all true soldiers, could
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    Death Scores A Goal.
    17 12 17R0.M "The I'olo Ground Mystery," by Kobin Forsythe, one of the newest Thrillers.
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    A Rex Whistler Illustration.
    18 12 IMIE Kite." oi.e cf Rex whistler's delightful illustration* for "tire«n OuSide." (Chatto and Hindus.)
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    MALAYA'S CLUB LIFE .—SINGAPORE CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSN.
    669 13 Amateur Sporting Assn. of Singapore. TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING. A Flourishing Local Club. T twelfth annual general meeting efi the Amateur Sporting was held at tht Mr Ch ;i Tiar.K Choo, 18, BTerton Road, at which th«> committee's twelfth annual reports an-l aecoanta were
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    29 13 SetaagM BadsslaSSSV A. S. SaOMel :!iid Mo> Cfceaf **'":< (winners) and S. Ramalinuam and h. Na\ .-iratn-ni (runn,r>-up) in tin' X< Innifor Badminton Association's dduliks championship. <!'h«»to. O. V. Kok>
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    64 13 A group photograph taken last week of the reception (riven b> the Singapore Sinhale.se Aasociation in honour of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jayaratne. Sitting (from left to right) Mr. B. 8. R. Chandrasekera, Mi** Wijeyekoon. Mr. V K. iex koon (president). Mr». Craha m-White. Mr. R. C. Jayaratne, .Mrs.
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    742 13 Forty-Second Annual Report. The forty- second annual report of the Chinese Christian Association. Singapor?, states The 41st anniversary meeting was held in the hall of the Singapore Chines.' Girls' School on Mar. 7, 1931 with Mr. J. M. Fraser in the chair, and the Rev. S. Band,
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    20 13 Mr. A. 8. Samuel, who won the simr!.-** rhampionnkip in the Selangur Badminton Association* recent tournament. (Photo.— O. Y. Kok.)
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    14 13 Mr. han Hunc hin, prrtiidrnt of the SeUngor Badminton ArMtriatioa. (I'aoio— O. Y. Kok.)
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    JOHORE TEACHERS' ASSN
    149 13 Decision To Publish A Magazine. AT their annual general meei.ng 1 the I Johore TeaxherV Associat.on decided I to publish a magazine for lewJwJta, parents, and others interested in education in Malaya. The result will be seen when I the first number <>f Pi ogress appears early
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    TODAY'S MEETINGS.
    111 13 Citylads' Amateur B.P.— Monthly committee meeting, Mr. Khoo Sin Kang'n residence, 115, Chin Swee Road, 11.30 a.m. Forget-Me-Not Party. Annual general meeting, Mr. Chin Khee-Jin's residence, 81, Cuppage Road 11 a.m. Chinese Amateur Orchestra. Practice, Mr. Scow Sect Yong's residence, 13y, Tank Road, 7.30 p.m. Post Office Club.—
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    32 13 A group photograph ta presentation of prize* won during the tournament* held under t he annuices of the S*langor liacl- prizes were presented by Mrs. Savage Bailey. (Photo by O. Y. Kok.)
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    $265 FOR A WIN AT IPOH RACES.
    932 14 ALOR STAR IJS FIRST EVENT. Big Dividends. JOCKEY SPEJSCER IMURED. In the last race at Ipoh yesterday, Jockey Spencer was thrown and sustained a broken collar bone. His horse Sarcastic, owned by Mr. Ramsay, broke a leg and had to be destroyed. (From
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    CATTLE TRADING IN THE FINAL.
    738 14 Commerciftl Cup. HARBOIR BOARD LOSE REPLAY. Cattle Tradine Co. 3 S.H.B. 1. The Straits Cattle Trading: Company earned the right to me«t Robinson's in the Commercial Cup final tomorrow at the Anaon Road Stadium, when they defeated the Harbour Board in a semi-final replay at
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    367 14 Public Schools Rugby Results. (From Our Own Cone>pon ler.t.) London, Feb. 9. Public Schools and Oi<l Boys' Rugby matches played on Saturday noulfc follows SCHOOL MATCHES. It.. rvice •Eton Colleire 2'J Colleire .14 Birkcnhead I' "A" 14 \Serbcrgh School 7 Wellinfborcurh R.F.C 2x »Oun4J« School 12 Richmond "A"
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    SEREMBAN MATCH.
    165 14 Europeans Beaten By Rest By 6—l. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 27. The Rest defeated the Europeans n a soccer match here today by six lear goals. The Europeans displayed poyr combination as an attacking force, although OMridge and Mitchell were hard workers. Only me goal was
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    SPLENDID INNINGS BY DR. H. O. HOPKINS.
    736 15 WTIRES WITH 50 TO HIS CREDIT. ]90 For 8 Dec. in. HILL'S XI HAS TO FOLLOW ON. AN BZCeUwt <i>s[.lav hv Di Hopkins, wh'i retired wfth of the trial nist/-h which b*fnn o.i Friday rhirh will v eondoded I :i fim T'.t for
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    171 15 F.A. Cup.— —Newcastle Heat Watford. London, Feb. 27. The follo'vru: were the results of 1 i.vc I today in the English F.A. I Cap and Lent v and the Scottish League titions V.\. Cup.— 6th Round. ■>00l 0 Cbcli I n Mstackevter City 4 Iluci.li rsfleltl T.
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    SPORT STILL IN THE DOLDRUMS.
    177 15 AN UPCOUNTRY DIARY. The lj<>cal Leagues. I MISINCS ON MATTERS MALAYAN. (By Forward) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday rpHF. spurtinj; scribe must make bricks without straw this week. A number of minor inter-club matches are being played, but we shall have to wait a while longer before
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    TEST CRICKET IN NEW ZEALAND.
    82 15 First Match Against South Africans. The South African cricket tourists, who a by Australia in all the tva natches r,lr\yc 1 (tklM by over an i New Zealand at C'hristchur;h yesterday in the first of two Te«t nietche; a^ain^.t that country. The Tist match will
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    40 EXTRAS !
    190 15 40 EXTRAS Lively Cricket At KunUi Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27. Th» Ke-t jrained a decided advantage in Ket match against the Planters which W-eran today, by putting up the high total of "78 for ten wickets. Coope and Howard, a newcomer from Shanghai, gave them
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    RUGGER.
    711 15 •vlon, Feb. '11 Irelan.l hr:tl Scotland by 20 pts. ti. ii •tor. stantial part of it and run through th< one of the present buildings? One can only ho|« that the day "wili C"TI 'I M 0| 111 tit Will t\C lIIO.K enough to rebuild the Technical School on
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    FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN SINGAPORE.
    62 16 The wedding t«K>k place > > ttrday at St. Andrew's Cathedral of Miss Dorothy Eileen Ivcecnman. a Sister at thy iitmmni Hospital, and Mr. Eric Steckdate Pickering, of the Assessment Dept., Singapore M uniripality. The bride was given away by H. E. the Governor and Lady
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    26 16 The bride and bridegrooa. accompanied by the two bridesmaids and flower girie. Miss ('lementi. daug iter of the Governor, in been on the extr tire right.
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    11 16 Sir Cecil C'ementi, Mi»< Cleir.enti and Lad> dementi, after the ceremony.
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    28 16 The bride and bridegroom passed under an archway of oar* and rud U-rs. symboiining the bridegroom's connection with the rowing aec tion of the Koyal Singapore Yacht ('lab.
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    15 16 by l > fo«P pMotograph. of the team being on the kft and right rc«p«etiT ely.
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    11 16 In the Commercial Cup football semi-final, the S.C.T. defeated the S.H.B.
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