The Straits Times, 16 March 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE L'ARCFST BJVD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA, 120 PAGE? SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      139 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 27. 3AVA St. ('PHONE 3680) IfcINCWPOfIE! 78. CECIC ST. X 1 PHONE B1B1)~. ~W 6.15 Tonight 9.15 OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE ■nd THE OFFICE WIFE j Phone 5261-2 ■■a—m w m a b» no o mmm a w■—■im— a n a m —a m jmi I w^~^%" OBERT
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      14 1 j ir#/.fjii^\^ 6.15 Tonight 9.15 OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE THE OFFICE WIFE Phone 5261-2
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      458 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO .SEKVK I -s. R AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. i NI»KR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S \l\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. <il T\\ MM) FROM LONDON POI AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. RAWALPINDI 17,000 Mar.
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      710 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middleoborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. > KATORI .MAKU 10,000 Mar. 24 25 KASHI.MA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t YASUKUNI MAKU 12,000 Apr. If 20 lIAKONE MAKU 10,r>00 May 4 6 IBUWAMARU 10,700 May 19 20 SFUSHJMI
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      441 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the i.s. MANGOLA (3,332 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      593 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT r SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA Apr. 0 Apr. 8 i.i s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20
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      602 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE UK OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THK. CHUM Ml TPAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SOVLAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWKKI". HAMBUKC and BREMEN, GKNOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW- BOSTON. NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      445 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING 188 V KB. For Kelantan, Tahai, Bnnenara, Tolupin, ?atani, Singora, L*c*a> Biehon, Bandon, Koh■amui, Langsuan, Taku, Champon and Hani;. cok. Arrival. Departnre. MALINI Mar. 20 Mar. SUDDHADIB Mar. L'T Mai PKACHATIPOK \pr. Apr. I These vessels are fitted throughout with
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      297 3 FSNIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULB Sailings fur United States and Canada Points from Hong Hong. Ban Franrixco and Loi Angeiea. B.S. GOLDEN HORN sails from Hong Knng Mar. 30 Ageata I SM9GLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE. Telephone 5817.
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      399 3 DOLLAR STEArWSHTP LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meaL 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainments. 5 .First Run Motion Pictoras. 6 A wonderful three day holiday
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      519 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) ELLERMAN LINB. Passenger and Freight Services to t— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Jfla Ports and Sues Canst OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. v. CITY OF DERBY Mar. 28 HOMEWARDS. s.s. KASAJIA for Havre, London, B'daa and Hamburg
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      1423 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In Ingland.) CapiUl Authorised C 8.000.000 CapiUl Subscribed ym >~ 1.800,000 Reserve Fund and Bast 1,666,846 CapiUl paid np m 1,060,000 BOABD OF DIRECTORS i J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chalrataa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Be*, W. H. Shelford.
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      642 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately aaren word* to a line and there is a flat rate charge of U cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. AdTCitlsementa will be accepted a* to 10 •jb. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      704 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE WANTED. QUIET BACHELOR requires private accommodation, preferably close to the MS, 732, Straits Times. TWO BACHELORS reouire accommodation from Apr. 1. Terms strictly reasonable. Tanglin District preferred. 742, S. Times. HOUSES, FLATS TO LET SMALL furn. flat, 366, River Valley Road. TO LET, bnngalow, 73, Grange Road. Apply 63,
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      527 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Groevenor Hotel Bldf. OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, mii floor. Apply Guthrio Co., Ltd. TO LET. SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply S'porc Building Corp.. <!4. Market 8t GODOWN. Kiver Vnlley Road, suitable Motor Gurngc or Store, area 4,356 square feet. Apply
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      433 4 MISCELLANEOUS IH'BLIC STENOGRAPHER (EUROPEAN) I HI, Hong Kong Bank Chambers. i NEWLY ESTABLISHED FLOWER SHOP, f .lesires to get in touch with Java Flowers Ex- porting firm. Big business in view. Terms and fullest details to 741, Strnits Times. To those contemplating investment in the highlnnd* of Malaya expert advice
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      821 4 FOR SALE SALE, British Electro Plated Ware and felfciura Pottery at substantially reduced i rices from today to 19th inst. to make room 'or new stocks arriving by "RawalpindL" U THE BETTER 'OLE, 9, D'Almeida Street. SLUMP PIANO VALUES. Garcia $195.00. New Condition. Moutrie, $275.00. Latest. 2 Pedal. Model. Perfect.
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      720 4 PUBLIC NOTH NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF TYE GUAf^ TON(i Notice is hereby given i 1. That by an Order al Coart ruide In Suit No. 325 of MM dated Nov. Jl. 1931 th« undersigned K:tate A. Trn I Limited were discharged from actimr further as Receivers of thi botranam
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      318 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEIT M.Y. "STELLA POLARIS" In Port TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.15 p.m. SPECIAL CRUISE BALL 9.30 to Midnight TOMORROW DINNER and DANCE Phone 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT INFORMAL DANCING TOMORROW St. PATRICK'S NIGHT DINNER and DANCE Conrad's de Luxe Orchestra. THE EUROPE HOtTl ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT. THURSDAY.
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      364 5 Lloyd Triestino Co.. Ltd. Rotary Tiffin ON BOARD THE CONTE ROSSO. By THE INVITATION OF THE LLOYD TRIESTINO COMPANY. Thursday, March 17 th, Time, 12-45 p.m. Location Godown 6 7. Gate 3. RAFFLES CAFE AND CONFECTIONERY EXCELLENT MEALS A LA CARTE AT MODERATE COST. CAKES A Bne assortment of dainty
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      916 5 TENDERS TENDERS s TENDERS will be received by the O.ficer p in Charge of Fisheries up to Mar. 31, 1932, R for the purchase of the Government Steam S Launch Shark as she now lies at anchor at Pulau Bruni. The vessel was built by the Singapore Harbour Board in
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      817 5 S.V.C. TRAINING. Programme of drills up to and for Mar. 20, 1932 Wednesday. Mar. It Ml p.m.. Drill Hall, 3.R.A. (V), Battery Parade Locture 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, "A" Wine Dipot Co., Recruits Course 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section, Lecture. Thursday, Mar. 17, B.U p.m.. lirill Hall, "A"
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    British Censor And War Against Sex Films.
    1787 6 A modern naval l>attle, in which an en- tire division of destroyers, three submarines, and one of the last of the Yankee rlipjHT ships participate, is brought to the I •crwn in "Suicide Fleet," RKO Pathe's naval spectacle, coming to the Pavilion Theatre.
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      87 6 TRUE ECONOMY consists of buying the best. Only Mil! onaires can really afford to liuy cheap materials for they can affor.l also the continued replacements that buyimr cheap entails. When yn think that something a little cheaper will do tMa time' remeniK -r that the sure^ Econooy is to liuy
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      225 6 TONIGHT BETTY COMPSON IN THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT with lAN KEITH VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL NEXT ORGAN RECITAL Friday, MARCH 18th, at 5.30 p.m. KATONG PARK Friday, MARCH 18th, at 9 p.m. BAND PERFORMANCE BY THE BAI'D Ist BATTALION THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. BY KIND PERMISSION OK LT. CDL. A. K. CHAPMAN AM)
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      322 7 Owing to Great Success Season Extended! PAVILION |^l Ih The Whole Town's Talking about our splendid International 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 W a mi 1 fe X Double Feature Show! ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMME! f ;ffl I M I M I ft^^l^^B The only sense you need wm its tra B edies
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    BRADFORD DYERS.
    178 8 No Distribution On Ordinary. The preliminary figure* of the Bradf > rd I)yers' Ass, ca'ion fcr l'.t.'U show a loss, after providing iIIOU.STU for depreciation and crclitinc surplus provision for income-tax, of £\'i,'l\:>. N( dividend is lieintr paid on the ordinary capital for the year. The balance brought
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    PASSENGERS.
    269 8 The f.lli.winir pmnpn left Singapore taslaj bj tin- Kn«t Ask, tic Km.-i Commodore A. Hujcs.-n. Mrs. and Miss B. Cunymrham Brown, Mr. C. Barrett, Mr. C, V, Brandon, Mr. O. Clorius, Mr. an, l Mrs. M. B, Chryttal, Ha tor Gerald Chrrstal Miss Helen i Ai aata Dtjvakal, Mrs
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    30 8 From Holland, by Kota Agoeng, due at Singapore 1 p.m. tomorrow. Prom Kuro|>t' (London mails dispatched on I VI.. a), l.y Rawalpindi, due at Penan? o a.m. tomorrow.
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    VAILS FOR EUROPE.
    50 8 Porthoi Karapara C. Honft R'baialt (nenoncoaux Karon M. Van St. Aldecondf Kaahtnir S'por* I, nd«» Jan. 27 F«b tl Jan. 28 Feb it Fch. B F«b ?t Ffb. 12 Mar. 2 Feh. 10 Mar. 7 Fob. II M»r. 5 Feb. 19 Mar. !t Feb. 19 Mar. 12
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      233 8 Today. ontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..8 p.n. tonka Island, riadjce and Palenv Imn* (Th.-di-nw :i p.m. Indo-China and Hrkow (Cap Varellai :t nm. MMiirei I. hit (Magnet) ..4 p.m. niiiiiibi (Tobelo) 4 p.m. \orth. N.-Kast N.-West Sumatra I Van Heutsz) 4 p.m. I! .'lawnn, Ceylon, l-iryi't Genoa and
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      PRODUCE.
      168 8 Sinfrnporc, Mar. 18. •mbier liv (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 1« I I r.9". mixed 5.4f Satro flour, Sarawak 2.40 White Pepper 29.j" I Black Pepper 23.0 C Pearl Sajro 4.7:, .mall >.0t medium pearl ".00 Rice. Siam $177 to 236 Saipon $16t) to 173 Rangoon |168 to U 6
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        MINING.
        442 8 Issue al. I'd. Buyers. Sellers H £1 Asnm Kumbang 24/- 25/- cd. SI £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-">/-5A Ayer Hitam Tin 10/- 11/- cd. .'1 £1 Bangrin Tin' 9/6 10/6 a £1 BatanK Padan« 0.07H 0.12* 1 1 Batu Caves 0.18 0.23 1 1 Bukit Aranf 0.30 0.40n0m. il
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        GENERAL.
        262 8 Issue v'al. Pd. Buyen. Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2. 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.30 2.00 Zl fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.15.6 4.2.6 1 1 Central En«in« 0.20 O.BOnoo 00 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 7R.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefi. 15/6 16/6 •:i
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. -iingapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 {400,000 99 101 -in<*a(K>Te Municipal 44 p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 93 Sin/apore Munii-innl 4Vj p.e. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 98 jinrapore Municipal
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        400 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'd quotations. At the present time the majority f above rubber share quotations are nominal only. Today's Price Fr&ser Lyall A A Co. Kvatt V.lenby (»1> 0.56 0.60 0.50 0.65 \lor Gajah ($1) 0.25 0.35 0.30 0.35 A. Kitam (*P 0.70 0.75
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      28 8 r§o% I 05?5Q **1a I BSSSSSsB J K HUMBER UILLMAN usv and OjJiduUq %commondIheftodud olunAll%ilish litm. WAKEPIKLB lASTROL MOTOR OIL C C. WAKSFKLO a CO. LTD. (All-British firm).
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      68 8 FOR ALL THINGS RADIO WRITE. PHONE OB CALL fdaaUo tt&virice, Cc Cvracr Opposite Amber Maasiea. Sole A«ents snd Representatlr s tke Leading Radio Manufactarwm. •HOST WATB RECEIVERS WIRELESS COMPONENTS Ua-Coaßtry Orders becet««l Baton Post. PHONE 73»t. BUT DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS BRITISH SULPHATE of AMMONIA GUARANTEED NITROGEN CONTENT over 20.6% FREE
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      303 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rnin- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Mm. fall shine. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hour.. m.p.h. Alur'star .97 69 Nil 10.9 25 NE 15 Fine Kelnntan Ko-.:; Bh.-.ru S7 ,TJ Nil 11.1 55 E 15 Fine
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      401 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be beard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., B 2 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7
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      677 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. WV-dnraday. March 18. H. W. 2.4 1 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 5.26 p.m., 6 ft. 6 in. Singapore Swimming Club "At Home," 5 p.m. Police Band. Botanical Gardens, E.IE p.m. Annual treni'ral meeting uf Singapore. Golf Club, 6.U0 p.m. Thursday, March 17. 11. \V. 3.3H
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    290 9 Local Rubber Auction Steady. POSITION GENERALLY UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 6 J cents per Ib. Tin, 7f> tor. at SS« per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 2 'id., unchanged. NYw York. 3-»» cts., urn-hanged. Hit 1 1 Tone Steady. Tin. London
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    SOVEREIGNS AT 27s. 6d.
    248 9 Continued Rush to Take Premium. Bullion dealers' oficM wen again' Invaded on Peb. 15 by large numbers. i the public :'.n\iou-; t\> iel] sovereigiH vi S.h. 6d or io realise on their old rellery a; the handsoms premium] vow obtainable. The rush to Bell was ro:
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      51 9 General Motors St.-imKrd Oil Ex. j>d. S. Steel Nation) I City Bank C.'enentl Electric Union Pacific Kai! Ord. American Tobacco B. Antrlcan i an I.S. Rul.hcr rth i; ul.o i orpnmti n 20' 89 44--4.!; mi 78 92 C 9 m 42 -i TV -4 4S, -IN -"■i
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      240 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 15. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are fjivn below The rise or fall is in relation to the I price of Mar. 1 1 GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall.
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      CHAMBER OP COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 18. Tone of Market Quiet, slendy. Latest Cable London Spot Shi-et IH4. per lb. New York Spot Sh?et G. cts, 3% per lb. 13. k R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot March Ajiril .May April-June July-Sept. 9%
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      404 9 Stock Exchange Rather Subdued. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 18. The Stock Exchange was rather subdued last week, but was a little more cheerful at the close. The recent tariff proposals have so far failed to be a stimulus to tht market and prices have drooped
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      187 9 Sinpiporc, Mar. 16. ■IM Oondon, 4 month*' sipht */4 1 '31 London, 3 months' si?ht 2/3 18/16 London. CO days' si«rht 2 3T« London, 30 dayt' sight 2 3 2732 London, demand 2/3 25 32 London, T.T. 2/3\ t...i>ns und Paris, di-uiand 1,03.1 Hamburg, doinwnil- IC-I New York.
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      BUKIT KEPONG REPORT.
      299 9 Six Hundred Dollars Down Last Year. Eukit Kepons Rubber Rstates. Limited, report a not loss on the year's working of JG.VI.IB, which has been deducted frtfsj the balance of $2,681.16 brought foiward from the previous year, leaving an available balance of $2,027.33, whfch the directors recommend be
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      EXCHANGES.
      83 9 Ruprhy. Mar. M, Foreign exchanges are Amst<>r<inis KJBH, Athem- IStH, noribay U, r.-.ii Berlin 15.22' v, Brussels 2fi. Bucharest finr,. Rio 4 I-l«, r.ut-ro.-, Aires :<S I^-in. C.ircr.haeen 1^.3-lfi. Gcreva W. 75, -lolsingfors 217'r. Hon" Kong Is. 11-.'.I 1 I ..-bon 110. Madrid 47 i, Milan 70, Monte Video
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      309 9 Wednesday, March It *hIH» »l«.-n;eirf* tke \Vh«rv»« or •«««*»<! t* *rrtr». KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Mars,- Sarita, Let. Iphipciu'ia, Lch. I.ucifcr, W. Kt. Swcft. J. B. Aug. Ktssler. nil Wharf Berwick Law. Ceal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. ■*n|orc Pafmr Sheers Wharf Kourslt. Albert Dock
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      1025 9 Hardening in Bill Rates. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 18. There are now signs that a period of dearer money in the London market has eventually bee i reached at least, a prov.ounced change occurred here last week, when extreme stringency brought the day-to-day loan rate
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    425 9 Encourajrinfr Demand From India. NUMEROUS ORDERS FOR SINGAPORE. (Prom Our Own C'-orrppondontJ Mancheater, Feb. 17. So far as ihe Manchester marki concerned the feature of interest during the past week has been the hardening movement in raw cotton prices. Thii development has baaa largely due t>> bullish
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    BARGAINING POWER.
    137 9 The Advantage Of Tariffs. The advantage of tariffs as s m for barpainirg with other nations was emphasised on Feu. 15 by Mr. T. D. Bar'i his presidential addn Mn'nchoFter Chamber of Commi "If our representativi "can ?o to a sjenera] eonfen i elsewhere arv.ied with I pose
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      34 9 i YOU m ONLY PUNT ONCE USE BEST SELECTED CLONES PRANG BESAR MALAYA'S PIONEER BUDGRAFT ESTATE For full particulars apply MANAGER. TRANG BESAR ESTATE, Telephone KAJANG, 35. OR HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. KUALA LUMPUR.
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      54 9 DORSAY's PERFUMES i;i vovvNi v >:vi.i:\wHKKi: DUO DANDY— CHARME— ORIGAN—CHYPRE— JARDIN COMTESSE— etc. etc., '.ri.v*-"* R Vl-'V 1 powdbi VIOI.ETTE V\ UIViTK K MM L EAB dfl COLOGNE D ORSAY PIMT QVAUTY. IN U tIZFJI RENE ULLMAHN isal r.iii Hai S.a-.-fcrH V M 1'..-iHlr» llarr. l PrM Mmpli I of
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    125 10 SlngmpOK. AI.HAMBRA. William Haincs and Leila llvams in Get Rich Quick Wallingford. kUI MB. Phono C 909. CAPITOL.— OId Soldiers Never Die and The Office Wife. 6.16—9.15. Phone 8261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Wi.yanji. Cinemas, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Max*, Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARLBOROGH.— Betty Compson in The Boudoir Diplomat. 6.15
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 16, 1932. THE TRANSPORT REPORT.
    826 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 16, 1932. THE TRANSPORT REPORT. If the report of the Malayan Road and Railway Committee has done nothing else, it has put the public in possession of a vast amount of useful information and opinion. It covers a very wide field, it discusses several
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    186 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Pickering have returned to Singapore from their honeymoon at Fraser's Hill. Mr. C. E. Collinge, manager in Singapore of Joseph Travers and Sons, is going home on leave by the Cathage on Friday. Mr. G. C. Denhattii, managing director -f Anglo-Dutch Estates, has
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    THE GRAVEST CRISIS SINCE 1918.
    1653 10 I World Problems Raised In Manchuria. Will there be war between America and Japan Will Moscow and Nunkhig join hands against Tokio t Have the Japanese eyes upon Australia and Malaya These are some of the questions discussed in this revirv of the latest book
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    771 10 "BELIEVE IT OR NOT." Mr. Robert L. Ripley, the creator of the famous newspaper and film feature, 'Believe It Or Not," arrived in Singapore on Monday in the course of his travels for fresh material for the series which has made him both rich and famous.
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    PEACE FORMULA REPORTED REACHED IN SHANGHAI.
    2779 11 NARROWING DOWN DIFFERENCES. Paving Way for a Formal Conference. GENERAL OPTIMISM. League Commission Lends A Hand. Shanghai, Mar. lfi. (12.10 p.m.) J,ord Lytton declaree that his Commission will remain in Shanghai until the negotiations for peace are under way and peace seems assured. Lard
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    " ACROSS ASIA BY MOTOR-CAR."
    368 11 ACROSS ASIA BY MOTOR-CAR." Death of Leader Of French Expedition. (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Mar. 16. The death has occurred of Dr. Georg( Marie Haardt, the leader of the French Central Asian Scientific Expedition. The Haardt expedition, under the leadership of Dr. G. M. Haardt, which was being
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    EXPORT TRADE.
    151 11 Clearing-House System Of No Advantage. Rugby, Mar. 15. In the course of parliamentary answers today Mr. Walter Runci.xan, President of the Board of Trade, said the Government had made it clear to the French Government that it took exception in principle to the imposition of the Frp;.ch surtax
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    EIGHTY BOMBS.
    120 11 Sensational Discovery In German Town. Berlin, Mar. 10. The discovery of 80 bombs manufactured by means of explosives stolen from the German Dye Trust Works at Ludwifrshafen is announced from the industrial town of Pirmasons. in the Palatinate. Twenty engineers occupying positions in the works who are known
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    ELECTION RIOT.
    76 11 Three Communists Killed By Nazis. Berlin, Mar. 13. Three Communists were shot and killed by Nazis at Kemaehiedt during the presidential election. Aneta-Havas. Three hundred arrests for minor offences were made in Berlin. Cologne, Mar. 13. Thousands of Catholics made a pilgriBMge to an ancient chapel on the
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    "WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FAIL."
    155 11 WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FAIL." Defence of the Empire. INTERNATIONAL BODY NOT ENOUGH. London, Mar. 15. The Rt. Hon. Sir Philip Sassoon, Under Secretary of State for Air, gave the House of Commons what is apparently the first official hint of the Government's attitude towards the French disarmament proposal at
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    FINANCIAL SHOCKS.
    446 11 Effects of Suicides Of Millionaires. London, Mar. 15. The Irish Sweep is rivalled as the topic of the day by the suicide of the muiti-mil-linnaire, Mr. Eastman, to whose achievements columns are devoted, relating how he started as an office boy on 12s. a week, experimented with a
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    CLOSER UNION WANTED.
    74 11 Between Leeward Windward Islands and Trinidad. Rugby, Mar. 15. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Philip Cun-liffe-Lister, stated in the House of Commons today that the Governors of the Leeward Islands and Windward Islands and Trinidad are in general agreement as to the desirability of a commission being appointed
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    TRADE UNIONISM.
    55 11 Mr. Citrine Coming to Far East to Investigate. London, Mar. 15. Mr. Walter Citrine, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress and president of the International Federatioi: of Trade Unions, is leaving for the Far East in the autumn to investigate trade unionism on In-half of the International
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    BUDGET WILL BE BALANCED.
    204 11 Deficit Reduced. £39,000,000 STILL TO BE REALISED. Rugby, Mar. 15. The revenue returns issued tonight giving the figures up to last Saturday leave no doubt that a balanced budget wi 1 be successfully realised. During the last week the deficit was reduced by £12,800,000 and amounted
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    MORE RUBBER LOSSES.
    228 11 Harpenden (Selangor) Funds Exhausted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 15. The Sungei Sayong Rubber Co., Ltd., reports a debit balance of £4,339. The company was registered in 1910 and owns 1,026 acres in Johore, 701 of which are under cultivation. Capita isation per planted acre at
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    THE LINDBERGH BABY.
    104 11 Watch to be Kept On Incinerators. New York, Mar. 15. Fears that Col. Lindbergh's baby may be dead are apparently entertained by the police who have circularised all keepers of incinerators in hotels, apartments and city institutions to watch for parcels containing baby clothes. Reuter. Search at
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    FRANCE AND BRITAIN.
    102 11 Satisfaction at Rise Of The Pound. London, Mar. 12. According: to the Daily Mail, M. Flandin, the French Finance Minister, declares himself as delighted at the rise of the pound. The people who think financial rivalry exists between France and Great Britain, he slates, are completely deceived.
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    CHANGCHUN FIRE.
    48 11 Suspected Incendiarism In Capital of Manchuria. Changchun, Mar. 14. Fire destroyed the Municipal library of Changchun (the new capital of Manchuria), which is now housing the Department of Industries and Communications in the new administration. The building was formerly the Russo-Asiatic Bank. Incendiarism is suspected. AnetaIwaki.
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    BLOW FOR OWNERS OF ESTATES.
    162 11 No Relief in Rubber Taxation. It is officially announced that the Federated Malay States Government, after mature consideration of the recommendations of the committee appointed to consider the incidence of taxation on the rubber industry, has found itself unable to tske any ac'ion upon the
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    WHEN GERMANY LOST.
    161 11 Effects of the Marne Battle. Duesseldorf, Mar. 11. In a speech lauding the services of President von Hindenburg, the Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, declared that Germany lost the Great War in the first place owing to political blunders in the years preceding war and secondly owing to the
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    "EXTREME URGENCY."
    98 11 Indo-China's Need For Loans. Paris, Mar. 12. The Colonial Committee of the Chamber of Deputies appointed M. Jean Odin j to report on the drafting of a law to permit the Government of Indo-China to contract a loan of 250 million francs. The loans would be advanced to
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    RUBBER CRISIS.
    108 11 Differing Views on Value of Restriction. London, Mar. 12. Mr. A. Luytjes, accompanied by three Dutch supporters of rubber restriction, conferred with the British pro-restric-tionists in the presence of a representative of the Government. Mr. Luytjes explained the difficulties which he, personally, finds in the British view of
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    HAWAIIAN MANTLE.
    75 11 Young Student Arrested On Suspicion. Dresden, Mar. 9. A young student named Pfleghaar, who i.s suspected of having stolen from the University of Goettingen an old Hawaiian royal mantle and a feather helmet valued at several million marks, has been arrested here. No trace was found of the
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    EXCHANGE OF GOODS.
    41 11 Woollen Federation and The World Slump. Paris, Mar. 12. The International Woollen Federation unanimously passed a resolution declaring that the world-wide industrial slump could only find a solution in a free or practically free exchange of goods. Aneta-Havas.
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    NAVAL BASE NOT SATISFACTORY.
    190 11 Admiralty Alarmed At I Position. SHORT OF MONEY. No Plans Ready Yet For Full Equipment. Iy<in<lon, Mar. 1">. That the state of affairs regarding iho Singapore Naval Base is unsatisfactory and is now engaging the earnest attention of the First Lord of the Admiralty (the Rt.
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    BIMETALLISM.
    118 11 Deflation Has Lasted Too Long. Rugby, Mar. 15. Speaking at Bradford, Mr Robert Home, M.P., urged the removal of silver and the establishment of a bimetallic monetary standard. A standard composed lioth of gold and .silver would afford the safest method by which a reversal of the disastrous deflation,
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    PSITTACOSIS.
    109 11 Suspected Case of Parrot Disease." Colombes, Mar. 10. Tho mysterious disease known as p-i!-tatosis, .supposed to be lommunicated by ptrrots, which created a scare in Germany and other countries a year or so ago, appears to have broken out again. An engineer named Foldmann and hi-? wife died after
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    HONG KONG.
    88 11 What If Treaties Are Broken London, Mar. 1">. In the House of Commons Mr. Geoffrey le M. Mander (Lib. Wolverhampton X.) asked whether Government, in the event of the Washington Treaties and tho Pact of Paris being broken, would be prepared to reconsider the treaty un.lor which Britain
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    THE PRIMATE.
    62 11 Going to South of France For His Health. London, Mar. 15. The Archbishop of Canterbuiy. en nudica! advice, is going to the South of France next week. It it officially stated that his general health is excellent but slight rheumatism persists. Tho Archbishop has been troubled with •minor
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    FRENCH ROYALISTS.
    36 11 Disorders at a Pacifist Meeting. Paris, Mar. li). Following a (Hsirata between Pacifists end Royalists during a Pacifist meeting at Aries, serious disorder broke out and i nuniher of people wen- Tiously Injured. Aneta-Trans-Oce-an.
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    FAMOUS FILM STAR ARRIVES.
    1143 12 Richard Barthelmess. 11,000 UNEMPLOYED IN HOLLYWOOD. ding to Mr. Richurd Barthelmess, l ioui film star, who arrived in pore by the Kedah yesterday from i. iM-ompnnied by his wife, formerly a Sargent, of New York, conin Hollywood with regard to the industry "are getting almost impos■ii.-
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    MR. S. C. YOUNG.
    354 12 Found Drowned in Penang Harbour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. IG. Confirmation of 'the tragic death of Mr. S. C. Young has been received with great. regret in Kuala Lumpur where he was a very well-known aril popular figure in the Chinese community. Mr.
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    BOY SCOUT DISPLAY.
    138 12 Challenge Cup Winners In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 14. A display was (riven or* the padangr here yesterday even'njr by the Boy Scout Troops of the Malay Vernacular Schools, winners of the Challenge (up. Two brld^ei were built by the Ist Sekft.Tj Troop. Mr.
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    74 12 Three Chinese Committed To Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Se-cniban, Miir. IS. The adjourned hearing cf the prelimieaiy inquiry into the OUK la which throe Chinese r.re charged with g«ng robbery by entering the house of another CMIMM al Brofra was continued in the Seremban Police Court
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE.
    71 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klan*, Mar. 11. The Rev. Abel Kkluml, the Rev. Marmackike -.Dodswoith and the Rev. J. J. Kinfrham will be in Klang next Sunday for the memorial service to the Rev. S. W. V. Arumußa"fhv^\vho was minister at Klanfr Mtthodist ChuvW^from 1911 and he died
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    ENGLISH OPERA STAR WEDS PLANTER.
    307 12 ShipbGard Romance in The South Seas. The shipboard Tonifcnce of a Tahiti copra planter and an English opera sinrror, resulting in their marriage on n South Sea Hand, was revealed this morning when the motor yacht Stcl'w Polaris (0,000 tons), carrying 39 tourt-ts in rived
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    ATTAP HOUSES.
    80 12 Moveable or Immovable Property (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perump, Mar. 16. If attap houses were declared immovable, landowners would become very rich and people would revolt," declared Mr. Lim Cheng Ean in the District Court yesterday during the hearing of a case in which he sought to prove
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    CAUGHT WITH FIRE HOSE.
    64 12 Chinese Brandishing Knives In Road. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 14. I Apparently demented, a Chinese began J brandishing two knives in Burmah Road j late on Saturdpy. The police were unr.ble to catch him and eventually the fire brigade had to turn a hose
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    TWO KILLED IN AIR CRASH IN JAVA.
    185 12 Loop Tragedy. STUNTING 80 METRES FROM THE GROUND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, .Via:-. 14. A dare-devil tri-ck flyer and his pupil j were killed at So'irabaya en Sunday when j the pilot attempted to loop the loop when only 80 metres from
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    THE PAVILION.
    185 12 Ina Claire's Succ2s.-- In Rebound." j The Pavilion present- an attractive offering in "Rebound," the i.q.iU' ly-d'-ama j which is now being shown. Directed by Edward H. Griffith, who made "Holiday" and "Paris Bound," it tells a story of matrimonial entanglements and is distinguished by excellent acting. In
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    FORGED $5 NOTE.
    58 12 Said to be First of Its Denomination. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penafifr, Mar. 16. A forged S5 note has Veen found here tho first of it< ('enoinination. The colour of the note is said to be lighter ihr.r. the irenuinc- end the paper of a poorer quality.
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    IMPRESSIVE MARCH.
    109 12 Turn-Out of Singapore Volunteers. There was an impressive turn-out of the Ist. Battalion, the Singapore Volunteer Corps, on Mottdfty afternoon whon about 300 men fell in for an inform*! route march through some of tho principal thoroujrhfares of Singapore. The Battalion was under the command of Lt.-Col. G.
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    COCAINE SEIZED.
    70 12 Haul by Penang Revenue Officers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 15. Revenue officers who boarded the Hong Keng on its arrival here from China found hidden opium ami cocaine. In the engine room casing on the starboard side was discovered 850 tahils of chandu. 48 tahils of
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    THE GLOUCESTERS.
    41 12 Wiltshires to Follow Them In Singapore. The Ist ba:t. of the Wiltshire Reirt., at present in Shanghai, will relieve th? Ist batt. the Gloucestershire Rejft. in Singapore nborit JanimiT noxt. The Glouccst::3 will probably go to Mhow, Central India.
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    MUSIC IN SINGAPORE.
    222 12 Friday's Orgran Recital at The Memorial Hall. The Organ Recital at the Memorial Hall on Friday at 5.30 will he given by Mr. J. R. Caselcy, who will be assisted by Mrs. Eva C'arke, '..R.A.M.. A.C.T.1... aj vocalist. Mrs. Clarke made !>cr fits* appearance before a Singapore
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    152 12 Mr. P. Proudman and Miss M. Eyre. The wedding 1 took place at St. Andrtw's Cathedral, Singapore, on Monday of Mr. Philip Proudman, of Jodhpur. son of Mr. A. B. Proudman of Weybridjre, and Miss Maureen Eyre, daughter of Mis. M. B. Eyre, of Farkgatc, Cheshire, and a
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    P.C. KNOCKED DOWN.
    34 12 Chinese Cyclist Gets Away With 10 Cents Fine. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. ir,. A Chinese cyclist who hit a policeman and 1-nocked him down has been lined ten cents.
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    MAN OVERBOARD.
    52 12 When the m.s. Tinombo wax a day out of Belawan Deli on her way to Sirrjrapoi". a Chinese deck passenger was reported to have jumped overboard. The ship was stopped and a search made, but no trace could be found of the man. The vessel arrived in Sinffapore
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    28 12 The period from Mar. 25 to 2S will ba observed as far as possible as a holiday for the troops of the garrison. Headquarter offices will be closed.
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    MAN GUILTY BUT NOT THE WOMAN.
    789 12 Hap Heng Case. WIFE'S WORK TO (JET SHAREHOLDERS. Chan Chin Scow, the woman in the Hap Heng Syndicate case, was unanimously found not guilty of thi> char: criminal breach of trust in respect sum of $7,f.'j:i.02, while her till hand, H i Wan Hee,
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    THE ENGINEER.
    72 12 We have received a copy of the Engineer directory and buy< 1932. This has proved itself over many years as a must ireful publication for engineers, merchants ami buyers who will fimi in it a great deal of [mpo lcmalion relating to firm- and their )>r<>ciliets as well
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    MAINTENANCE SUIT.
    68 12 Tho ease :n which HiM < hartotte JanMa sued Mi. A. E. I'nttinson, of tli«ir'ingnpore Casket (Kuala Lumpor) 'or the maintenance of a child eluded before Mr. l:. P. Clen, at tho Kuala Lumpur Police four* on Saturday, when His Worship d mi: ed the i:iv. Eating that
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET NOTES.
      1633 13 Services Gcod Showing. CENTURY MY EVAN WONG. (i:> Our Cricket Correspondent.) 'Hi. LJaited Bervicea impressed naa as hawing much better balanced leaaa than the S. especially in bowling, where Bryan, Carpenter, Cockle, PhiUiaa aadj Hill always looked n combination than the Club trundlera, although I)r Hopkins bowled
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      SERVICE BOXING IN SINGAPORE.
      916 13 Keen Contests. NAVY WIN SEVEN EVENTS TO SIX. The Services boxing competition at the New World last night had the most exciting finish possible, for when the last yair faced each other the teams were all square and the issue depended upon the final match. As
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    283 13 Teams for Week-End Fixtures. The following are the S.C.C. cricket teams for the week-end matches Vs. Kaffies Institution on Saturday at 2 p.m. on R. I. ground J. V. S. Brooke (capt.), M. H. Carr, F. Combi, J. G. Glasgow, A. F. Hunter, C. G. Jenner, K. M.
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    MALAY CRICKET.
    35 13 Penang to Send Team To Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 16. The Malay Cricket Club has decided to send a party to Singapore on Mar. 24 to meet the Singapore Malays.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    171 13 Wednesday. March 16. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. Il S.R.C. Ti. Chinese, Anson Rd. Stadium. Tennis: S.C.C. Spring tournament. Singapore Golf Club annual mt(t., 6.30 p.m. Singapore Swimming Club "At Home," 6 p.m. Golf: Garrison G.C. Women's Monthly Medal (stroke). Thursday, March 17. Tennis: S.C.C. tournament. Golf: Garrison G.C. Women's
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    1385 13 Leading Jockey Injured. LINCOLN AND NATIONAL SELECTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Mar. 1. Writing a turf article which will not be published for a fortnight after its completion is a risky business any prophecies one dares to make have usually iK-en
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    The Wireless World.
    1020 14 Colonial Broadcasting Idea Spreading France's Latest High-Power Station —Aerial Output of More Than 100 Kilowatts —Increased Efficiency of Sets. i (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) rpHK colonial broadcasting idea appears to be spreading. The Dutch wenpresumably the first to start it, with their very successful service to the
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    LEAF WHICH HOLDS TWO QUAKTS.
    590 14 Strange Flora of Mount Kinabalu. In November last year Mr. R. E. Hclttum, Director of the Botanical Gardens, Singapore, made a trip to Borneo and ascended Mount Kinabalu. This expedition formed the subject of an interesting lantern lecture at the Tomlinson Hall last night, the
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    TOKIO BANK RATE.
    45 14 Lowered Last Week to Four Per Cent. Tokio, Mar. 11. The Bank of Japan has lowered tho discount rate to 4 per cent. Aneta Iwaki. Berlin Rate Lowered. Berlin, Mar. 8. The Reichbank lowered the discount ntc to 6 per cent. Aneta-Ivraki.
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    53 14 Net Income of 150 Tons In United Kingdom. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 14. London rubber stocks are 65,121 tons, a decrease since last week of 338. Last year's figure was 83,001. Liverpool stocks are 60,776 tons, an increase since last week of 488, last years' figure
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    MRS. A. SHEFFIELD.
    117 14 The death took place on Sunday of Mrs. Grace Sheffield, wife of Mr. Alfred Sheffield, of the British Electro Plating Works, Singapore, in her 71st year. The funeral took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Monday. The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White officiated. Mrs. Sheffield is survived by
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    44 14 The fir?t meeting of the V.M.C.A. Literary, Dramatic and Debating Society wil! be held in the board room of the Association on Friday at 8.30 p.m. Thy programme will include literary gMMI ainl lliiep-mi)uit«> soeeches. All members oX the V.M.C.A. are invited to attend.
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    AERODROME LAND ACQUISITION.
    140 14 Collects 's Orig i.J Aw^d Varied. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 14. In the Supreme Court today the award was announced in the aerodrome land acquisition case. The original award of the Collector of Land Revenue amounted to $40,800. This amount has been raised to $58,627
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    MEMEL STATUTE.
    149 14 Germany Annoyed At League Decision. Berlin, Mar. 10. A painful surprise has been caused here by the news from Geneva that owing to the recommendations of their legal advisers the four signatories of the Memel statute France, Great Britain, Italy and Japan have decided to submit the German
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    SECRET SERVICE ?
    136 14 SECRET SERVICE Strange Story of A Fortune. London, Mar. 16. The Rome correspondent of the Morning Post reports that representatives of the Chinese Republic in Rome have gone to Bressanone, in the Trentino, to take possession of a fortune estimated at £500,000 bequeathed by an old German, Heinrich Basse, to
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
    77 14 Preparations Supervised By Cabinet Committee. Rugby. Mar. 15. The Prime Minister. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, today stated that almost iirmediately af.er the Government was formed a Cabinet committee was appointed to supervise the preparations for the Ottawa Conference, so far as the Government in the United Kingdom was concerned.
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    OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
    85 14 To be Removed, Says Mr. De Valera. London, Mar. 15. We propose to remove the oath of allegiance," declared Mr. de Valera, the new President, in the Dail. "We have a mandate to remove it. We want every section of the community to be able to send
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    THE BOAT RACE.
    84 14 Course to be 400 Yards Shorter This Year. Rutrby. Mar. 15. The University T.oai Rai-e will be rowed on Saturday morning over a course about 400 yards shorter than usual. Owing to structural alterations on a I'iidge which will cause violent currents at the usaul storting point
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    47 14 Mr. H. C. Chan has been elected chairman of the Singapore Mercantile Cooperative Thrift and Loan Society in the place of Mr. Chun Kill BaL'Who resigned on leaving for Hong Kong. Mr. Williams E. de Foe, of the Eastern F,\trnsion Telegraph Co., hag' been, elected, hon. secretary,
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
    114 15 Results of Third Division Matches. Tlic following were tho results of j matdu played yesterday in the Third of tin S.A.K.A. League V M.C. 1 A.P.C. 1 (On V.M.C.A. groun.l I vll.i:. o Robinson'a I (On S.H.B. ground. l Marine XI l Vehicles Dei t. n I \i
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
    1022 15 Further Results At The S.C.C. The following were the results of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. tennis tournament Championship Sinrlrw. I). H. Kleinmun beat J. L. Elmer, 6—l,6 1, 5—7, Godown Dcible Handicap. I). E. L Anderson and F. T. K. Hobbea owe :i beat R.
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    SWIMMING.
    111 15 Today's Events at The S.S.C. There will be two races and a water polo match at the Singapore Swimming Club At Home today. Following the 50 metres race for ladies for the Hacker Cup there will be a children's handicap race, the distance being the breadth of the pool.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    95 15 Changes in Classification Announced. The following changes in the classification of horses and ponies has been issued by the Straits Racing Association: HORSES. Transfers. My Sweetie from class 3 tc clas3 4. Strange Story from class 3 to class 4. New Classifications C'ass 2 Erato (Late Homeric Filly),
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    PING PONG.
    69 15 Association's At Home On Saturday. The Singapore Ping Pong Association will be "At Home on Saturday at the 8t Andrew's School Hall, Stamford Road, on the occasion of the final of the Singapore sineles championship between Yip Peng Yew and Soh Choo Lock. There will be an exhibition
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF.
    66 15 The Langham-Carter Cup (handicap mixed foursomes) competition of the Sepoy Line» Golf Club will be played on Friday, Mar. 18. A tea party will be given by the members of the Government Monopolies Sports Club at 4 p.m. on Saturday on the occasion of the forthcoming transfer
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    LIGHT PLANE RECORD.
    100 17 Andes Crossed by Tiny British Machine. Rukl>>\ Mar. 15. niftcant recerd has just been cs-♦abli-hiil by Mr. TayNi. a mt'mber of a>i Australian tiim in the Argentine, who has tinMld th" Andes into Chile in an neio. lilanc This aeroplane is the smallcl prodm-pil in Knjtiand and
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    26 17 The first annual Kenenl meeting of ihv Chamber of ComaMra, X.M.S., v. !,l tx hi-lil <>n Monday at 3 p.m.. in the Chettiar Hall. Kuala Lumpur.
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    FORCED LABOUR.
    59 17 Bill to Prohibit Goods Being Imported. Rugby, M»r. 15. In the House of Commons today under the Ten Minutes Rule, Commander I.ockei-Knmpson (Unionist, Woo 3 Green) ami |fom leave to introduce a Bill t<» prohibit th? importation of goods made by foieitjn forced labour. The Bill was brought
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    UNREST IN SPAIN.
    43 17 General Strike Declared In Cordova. Cordova, Mar. 12. A general strike has broken out. The military are beinfj employed to make bjcad. There have been several scuffles with the police end a certain number of arrests have been made. Aneta-Havas.
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    RAFFLES STUDENTS.
    165 17 Dinner at Invitation Of College Union. Under the auspices of the Raffles College Unicn, a dinner was held at tjje Capitol Reatwut at which the fiuests included the Hon. Mr. J. Watson, the President of the Collect, Professor and Mrs. H. Amon, Professor and Mrs. A. Oppenheim, Professor
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    FORTY-THIRD YEAR.
    139 17 The Directory for Bangkok And Siam. We hove received a copy of the Directory for Bangkok and Siam for 1932 published by the Bangkok Times Press, Ltd. Priced" at six tirals, the directory is an excellently compiled guide to Siam, fo:in addition to the usual features it contains
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    78 SHOPS DESTROYED.
    52 17 Fl. 2(K\000 Fire Damage In Sumatra. <Kr Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 14. Aeeordtec to a telegram from the i crnor of the East Coast of Sumatra pi and four house? hi Began ><!i^tn hrn been destroyed by lire. No lives were lost. The damage is Ktimared at
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    313 17 V. lowing novels were ailiWd to Rafflet v .lurinp the pait fortnight: Bricks und Moitar, (Helen Ashton); Whei. Charekqrarda Yawn, (Cynthia Aaquith); Westward Pwaaaa, (M. A. Barnes) Murdei •n Monday, (Charles Harry); Straw-feet ij..hn Hrnndanc) Old Silence, Vincent Brown > J Doctor^ HNM, (J. K. Buckrose) tut Thro;;t,
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    71 17 The we Ulinj? took place at the Kuala Hilah li.ia Kiaw Chinese Sciool of Mr. Koii Qot l'h> ng. a Chinese merchant, and Mlm Larag Bwm Liun, conducted according to the n-lormed style, says our Sep n: ;ii in; ir; pendent. Among thone l)rcs. in \nn- Hasan. Lim Kong Tbtag.
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    LOW RAINFALL.
    74 17 Flow of the River Thames Affected. Rugby, Mar. 15. The effect of the low rainfall in recent weeks on the flow of the River Thames was referred to at a Conservancy meeting yesterday. The natural flow of the river during the last month was 400,000,000 gallons daily against
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    MRS. GANDHI.
    34 17 Back to Prison Again For Six Months. Bombay, Mar. 15. Mrs. Gandhi, who was released from prison on Feb. 29, has been arrested again and sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment Reuter.
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    BRITISH TARIFFS.
    57 17 Uniform Rates for Handling Merchandise. London, Mar. 12. The new tariff laws which have been In force for ten days have caused protests to be raised at the varying rates for handling merchandise in different ports. To meet the situation i f is agreed that the. fees shall
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    FRENCH LAW STUDENTS.
    48 17 Protest Against New Bar Regulations. Paris, Mar. 10. Much excitement prevails among French law students, and many demonstrated in front of the Paris University. Students are indignant regarding the new regulations for admission to the Bar, and the movement is spreading to all universities. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ABNORMAL IMPORTS.
    65 17 No Power to Apply Act To India and Ceylon. London, Mar. 15. In the House of Commons Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Eoard of Trade, announced that the increase in^te* imports in January and February was"almost wholly due to i-.nporis f.om India and Ceylon and ho had
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    M. BRIAND'S FUNERAL.
    56 17 Statement by Cardinal Verdier. Paris, Mar. 12. La Croix publishes a communication from Cardinal Verdier in which he asserU that the decision regarding the funeral service of M. Biiami was taken by him alo?e, without outside pressure, and adds that death imposes respect upon ali Christians and
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    WOMAN SPY.
    44 17 Suspected Political Murder In Helsingfors. Helsingfors, Mar. 12. Minna Grauche, who is believed to have been an international spy, was found dead in her house yesterday. Sh« was shot with a revolver, and the murder is supposed to have been political. Aneta-Havas.
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    DIPLOMATIC ECONOMY.
    44 17 Siam Recalls Minister At Geneva. Geneva, Mar. 12. Siam has recalled her Minister as a measure of economy and her interests will be looked after by the Councillor of the Legation. This decision will cause a considerable saving to be effected. Aneta-Havas.
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    PORTLAND VASE.
    38 17 To be Redepositcd in British Museum. Rugby, Mar. 15. On instructions from the Duke of Portland the world-renowned {fern of Greek art known as the Portland Vase has been redeposited in the British Museum. -rBritish Wireless.
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    61 17 At a general meeting of the Jewish SporU Party, the following were elected ctßce-bearers for the current year E. B. Solomon (president) E. Reuben (vice-president) K. M. Joshua (hon. treasurer) ;I. F. Mcnasseh (hon. asst. treasurer) S. H. Zakoo (hon. secretary) D. S. Solomon (hon. asst. secretary) E. Moses (hon.
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    24 17 A Chinese youth named Lim Leoh Van (alia.s Lim Bock Van), who was unemployed, has committed suicide by drinking Poison, wy» our Malacca correspondent.
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    KIDNAPPED LIGHT KEEPERS.
    799 18 Efforts to Release Them. BAND OF 70 "REDS" RESPONSIBLE. Hong Kong, March 3. Nothing further has yet been heard as to the fate of the staff of the lighthouse ai Breaker Point, near Swatow, who were carried off by bandits on the night of Feb. 27. The
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    56 18 In the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Lieut. N. E. B. Graburn is appointed acting Captain while Second-in-Com-ir.and of F. (Malay) Co., Singapore Second-Lieut, (acting Captain) R. li. Pennefather is promoted Lieutenant; and a commission as Second-Lieut has been granted to Mr. N. C. Adams. The resignation of his commission by
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    THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
    325 18 Donovan of Dartmoor. TO BE RELEASED THIS YEAR. George Tho-.nas Donovan is the luckiest man in the world, says the Sunday Express. Four years ago, when he was only twenty-eight years old, he was found guilty, with two other men, of the murder of
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    CRIME IN SEREMBAN.
    121 18 Chinese Found Roaming With A Dagger. (From Our Own, Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 14. A Chinese, Liew Onn, who was found roaming in the early hours of Sunday morning at the back of Birch Road armed with a dagger, was charged this morning before the Seremban Magistrate. Sentence
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    BAIL IN $3,000.
    42 18 Chinese Charged With Forging Passport. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 14. Bail in $3,000 was allowed in the Lower Court here today to Lim Kow Seong, who was charged with forging a Dutch passport and a poll-tax receipt.
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    270 18 Monday, Mar. 7. Mr. H. Pretty and Mrs. E. E. F. Pretty had luncheon at Government House. Tuesday, Mar. 8. Captain D. B. Le Motte had luncheon at Government House. In the afternoon His Excellency performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Drill Hall
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      325 18 LOOKING BACKWARD How many men at the age of 50 are not faced with the necessity of retiring? How many of these can look wit h equanimity upon the immediate cessation of their salaries? Perhaps pension, sufficient to keep them from actual pri ration but entirely inadequate to enable them
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    3019 19 (1 two Olut Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, il.-ei Street. I'eb. 18. IT hi :ni extraordinarily milil Win! r that it is difl'uult to realise thai Hprin here, that trout-fishing i pens in ;i fortnight's time on many riven, i.rwi tlui. hurting people
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    SWATOW BANDITRY.
    125 19 Effort To Be Made To Drive Out Reds. Swatow, Mar. 3. Reliable Chinese information is to hand I to the effect that General Tie, command- 1 ing the 2nd. Independent Division, has left Swatow with his troops. He is taking over three districts, Chao-Yang, PhouLener. and Hoi-Lai, for
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    RIOT IN MANILA.
    117 19 Outcome of the Shanghai Trouble. Manila, Mar. 4. The first serious repercussion in Manila of the Sino-Japanese conflict occurred yesterday when five Japanese, members of the crew of the Shinyo Maru, were mobbed by some 50 Chinese on the corner of Gandara and Ongpin. The five Japanese
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    H.M.S. BERWICK.
    69 19 Arrives in Singapore On Way Home. On her way home from the China Station, H.M.S. Berwick (Capt. Cecil K. Reyne, R. N.) arrived in Singapore on Monday. Her place is being taken by H.M.S. Devonshire, which passed through Singapore last week. H.M.S. Berwick is a cruiser of 10,000
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    BATTLE NEAR CHINCHOW
    69 19 One Hundred Chinese Report.-d Killed. Mukden, Feb 28. Reports reaching Mukden state that serious fighting has been going on at Chinsi, a little west of Chinchow between Chinese and Japanese forces. It is stated here that the Japanese lost six killed and 80 wounded, the Chinese leaving
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    LOST FROM LINER.
    52 19 Mystery of Big Biscuit Manufacturer. Adelaide, Feb. 27. The mysterious disappearance of the 72-year old David Shields Crawford, the well-known Edinburgh biscuit manufacturer, from the liner Orsova, between FremantJe and Adelaide, has caused a sensation. Mr. Crawford was on his way to visit his brother in New
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      238 19 Toilay's Crossword Puzzle M-§: -Jl.. 1-i '-i^ifci^ fc^r— Sia iffi gS £i& P~" Si/'* Sfe' 8^ :'S?Z W^ Tiv^,, x\ v.7^ i 5" *3 PS® 5^5! W:, W: 0 mm I I 1 B 9 I I I &M te (CLUES.) ACROSS. m. »-y whiW M 2. Minute opening L
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    Grand National Steeplechase Horses On Trial.
    58 20 ON TRIAL AT KEMPTON. Six entries for (he Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree were Riven a tryout in the Coventry Trial Handicap Ch ase over a three-and-a-half-mile course at Kempton. Remus, owned by Mr. A. BstTJ »as the winner, with I. «rd Glenapp's Annandale
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    46 20 BRITAIN'S LAST DAY OF FREE TRADE.— With every square inch of span- laden with dutiable Roods under the new tariff laws, foreign ships rushed into the port of London in the face of a gale to unload before the new tariffs came into operation. (Planet Nous.
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    64 20 .'HARLES FARRELL JOIN'S THE "DESERT RlDERS."— Charles Farrell, the film star, is seen being lecorated by Miss Louise Robertson after he had been initiated into the orde r of "Desert Riders" at Desert springs. California. The initiation ceremonies consist of a rider on a wooden horse suspended between ropes, with
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    36 20 KING WINTER GREETS HIS QUEEN.— King Winter, portrayed by Ben McNeill. greets his Queen in the person of Miss Phyllis Cooper at the annual winter sports carnival at Big I'ines, Los Angeles County California. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 HOMEWARD BOUND.— The m.s. Erria. the latest addition to the fleet of t he East Asiatic Co., Ltd., on the Kurope- Bangkok run, which left Singapore today on the homeward trip.
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    21 20 COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION. The ladius' tuunge and music room on the m.s. Erria, which haa very com fortable accommoda'ion for 74 pas-tengexs.
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