The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1931

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press SO. 13.268. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    445 1 The departure of the British Foreign Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty with Foreign Office officials for Parisi is .taken to indicate that an agreement m connection with the Franc- -Italian naval deadlock may be reached Page 11. Dame Nellie Melba passed very peacefully way at
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    THE HONEYMOON.
    670 1 The history of this distinctively English custom is rather curious. Originally the word •honeymoon" was employed to denote an occasion of advantage, as when one goes out of one's way to benefit from some opportunity that has unexpectedly presented itself. Later, Shakespeare used the term "honey" to indicate
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      149 1 HAPS OF MALAYA Wo are the sole agents ior all Government survey maps. Kelly Walsh Ltd. [raffles hotel DINNER TRANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA j GRILL ROOM j SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT j J STUFFED SURREY CAPON A LA DERBY J OREEN PEAS LYONNAISE POTATOES. 1 I *1 75. j THURSDAY,
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      266 1 j EUROPE |f| HOTEL I "Renowned by Recommendation" I TO-NIGHT DINNER MENU TO-NIGHT •> Hors d'Oeuvre Varies J> v Consomme Diablotin 'A b Creme de Celeri j> Halibut Normande Mousse de Jambon en Aspic Epaule d'Agneau Nlvernaise I I Chapon de Surrey Roti 2) I Haricots Verts Pommes Croquettes |>
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      215 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cinem' 1 attractions Page 2. Hotel announcements Page 1. Oriental Hotel tariff Page 9. Free gifts for Wincarnis userr Page 7. The Parker Pressureless Touch Page 18. Germolene for cuts and bruises Page 7. Craven A cigarettes never vary Page 7. Dunlop's. the tyres that carry commerce Page
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      14 1 HAVE YOU ANY PICTURES THAT NEED FRAMING? GET THEM FRAMED AT Kelly Walsh Ltd.
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    HOTEL TO BE RAZED.
    228 2 Shanghai Majestic to Close. The M-JefltlC Hotel, a Shanghai landmark lor many yens both as hotel and also when it was t_M hi DM of tIM He BO In family Vhf built it. Ls to be ri molished. Its sttfl WIU be occupied by many buildings,
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    LOVE IN THE ROUGH.
    96 2 Alhambra's "All Laughter" Programme. Love m the Rough, a musical comedy with Benny Rubin. Robert Montgomery and Dorothy Jordan tn the leading roles, opens at the Alhambra to-night, supported by a new Stan Laure! ami Oliver Hardy talking comedy, to form an "all laughter programme." Ixjve
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    94 2 Tuesday. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. SRE tv> Drill MG PI <Eur.) NCOs. Refreshei Course. Wednesday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Officers Promotion Class. Co-operation m Battle; NCOs Piomotion Class; Drill Hall. S.R.A. <v>, €.15 pm.— T, T. S. Hospital S.V.F.A Trans port travel t>OR Serangoon Road at 5.45
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    RADIO SAIGON.
    56 2 The following UmiMMM of music nil! be broadcast by the studio orchestra ot Radio Saigon, under the direction of M. Andiv Soycr. today: Vabes. Brahms; Canzonetta. P. Brun; Be recuse, F. Fourdrain; Prayer (for violoncello. Mme. Simone Chefnav) B-xllmann; Th:> Dreni AI. Bruneau; Fremito d'Amore. A BuMrolU; Hymeneo.
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    32 2 It is still true that the loveliest treasures Ot our countryside are reserved only io him Who approi ches them humbly on his own pair of mm* Mr. A. G. Gardiner. ____________________~~~~OW~M~~~~Og~M~^B~~~g~~~~j
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      414 2 THIN AND TIRED LOOKING. —Who'd Give Her Another Look? What woman who wants to look her best can afford to ignore Nature's warning signals When you begin to lose weight, get "skinnier" each week, feel tired, lack strength that's a sign that you have made too many calls on your
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      228 2 1 COLOMBIA FILM CORP ji PRODUCTION. I "LADIES of I 1 LEISURE" 1 THE FIRST BIG TALKIE ATTRACTION I jjj AT THE jfi 1 Victoria Theatre i 1 Commencing THURSDAY NEXT. s Feb. 26th. and S m NIGHTLY AT 6.15 AND 9.30 P.M. Booking: at Littles $2 and $1. jg
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      145 2 I'm-fi»f?-ffß"ffffffippniiMainffjaff^^ ALL I LAUGHTER WEEK/ 1 OOMMENOES j TONIGHT I at the [ALHAMBRA!! I COMEDY CORNERED 31 S i i Board the Alhambra Luu&hA IC Special" for the greatest round] trip of hilarity ever known I I ROBERT j MONTGOMERY! TN Wat JLA^ _c I 7/ie fastest, funniest. most\ amusing
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      192 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 2lth. High Water. 01.10. 86 ft.. 14.19. 7.8 ft. Municipal Subordinates' Tea Party to Mr. T. C. Hood. Adelphi Hotel 4.30 p.m. FootbtiU SC.C. vs S.C.PA. Padang. Race Course Goli Club anl. mtg. 630 p.m. B pore Polo Club mtg Tanglin Club. 6.30 p.m. Wednesday. 25th. High
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    MAN WHO TRICKED THE NAVY.
    454 3 I POSED AS SULTAN. I i Wedding Secret To Escape His Friends. "No. I'll not tell you the date of my wed ding,'' said Mr. Horace de Vere Cole, King o Practical Jokers, to a Daily Express repre sentative who asked him on what day
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    A STAGE HOAX.
    429 3 Playwright Fools London Critics. Lcndon, Jan. 29. "Guten morgen. Herr Skilbeck. Sprechen si? Deutsch? Wie geht es mit Hen Neusser." •Herr" Skilbeck threw back his youthful head and laughed heartily. "So the game is up." he exclaimed m his excellent native English to a Daily Express representative.
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    SALUTE !
    106 3 SALUTE An order has been issued to members of Sheffield City police force that they shall salufe 4* Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, magistrates, (thief citizens, and the Town Clerk. This follows the complaint of a Corporation official that he did not receivt from the police tin respect and courtesy duo
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      500 3 I \(>U READY j THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE j STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 1 I r M 'TcrntnT pto r nS Bnd to Mil ""tons of „ndl MS Criminal Procedure Codes. References to decisions of I B v Indian TMM anc iocal Courts-Statutes. Acts and Orti M „ces and Tact- Also Rules
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      291 3 CONTRACTORS THE -REX- MIYFR j Will Help to make the Job Pay. I <§> <^s/t^^^S^L^mmWm^^m^^ atl<^ mixes J "REX Mixers are Operating on the f Biggest Jobs m Malaya Ask the I Contractors for their Opinions on Performance. g I UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. I (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE.
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    "Responsibility for Failure will be Ours "
    2848 4  - Responsibility for Failure will be Ours GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING General Pershing's War Story. Allies Awaken to U.S. Shipping Needs: Pershing's dramatic cable to Washington: Stirring address to Troops before they Enter Battle Line: Marshal Haig's Famous Order. Germans Gain More By "Till Xl is no other course open to
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    THE "DYING SWAN" FOR THE LAST TIME.
    486 4 PAVLOVA'S PASSING. Great Ballerina's Performance While m a Coma. The Hague, Jan. 23. "Anna knew she was dying yesterday afternoon, and was prepared for the end. Yet so great was her devotion to her art that she unconsciously performed some of the movements
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    DISTINGUISHED DANCE BAND.
    277 4 Europe Hotel's New Orchestra. "His Excellency knows that the music-lovinj public of Colombo have greatly enjoyed the opportunity of hearing such good artists and that all the great many hundreds who have danced to your playing will long remember you and the other members of your orchestra
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    SHOCK FOR BATHERS.
    112 4 Women Police Order Glenelg Girls to Change Costumes. In an attempt to enforce the wearing of neck-to-kree bathing costumes, as embodied m the council by-law. Misses- Curtis and Harris, of the Adelaide women police, visited Glenelg. They spoke to many young women on the beach and ordered
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    Flying Day by Day
    1534 4  - Flying Day by Day T. STANHOPE SPRIGG Air Transport Progress: Flying Training m England: By Seaplane to Cape Town. By i-onann, Jan 'iH. TPHE general opinion m air circles here is' that no better cr more popular chciv ior the position of Director of Civil Aviation, lelt vacant by the
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    LIONS TRAVEL BY AIR.
    344 4 Cargo Aeronlanes' (Jrowins Use. One of the romances of mod-rn arhtttl i» the growth which is now taking phee h Hi aerial transport of urgent merchandise For example, often m a single d:iy. mor? than 20 tons of freight are passing either inward outward through London's
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    SUNDAY CINEMAS APPEAL DISMISSED.
    746 5 I L.C.C. ACTED ILLOGICALLY. a Judge and a Dangerous Proposition. i The doctrine that, because a certain number J of people do not like an Act and. therefore, a do not obey it it is obsolescent Is a dangerous J proposition to hold m any constitutional
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    255 5 Presentation to Mr. C. H. G. Clarke. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, Feb. 22. Malacca Agricultural Medical Board to-day gave a tiffin at which Dr. Stubbs and Dr. Hoops were the principal guests. The occasion was arranged to bid Dr. Stubbs farewell and Dr. Hoops welcome. j The
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      392 5 ■na if^^^^m .-.la I Wr m^________H ar____i__i i i *2 "Pressureless sfl_ff i eliminates writing fatigue. 'Ihe point glides over the I paper so smoothly and 'V* effortlessly that writing r becomes a pleasure. v J Investigate Parker's exF clu«ive improvements fi your dealer will gladly ilrmon*trate and try J
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      102 5 $15,000 What a wedding gift j But would a bride accept it if another man made the j terms j THE VERY IDEA! """"""""""••••■■■■•■••■•■•■■an Your skin will be clear Healthy (j^S%T 3U PIBITY f^^ I f you take good care of it. Make a habit of using CUTICURA SOAP regularly
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      200 5 MADE IN LONDON _^||||l!bfc___^ ''''^$@ffi&£&s3p BanW ___BS_K»P^ '"^Sh BanV na nY 1^:- H J| Made Specially to Prevent Sore grr££ -vB tiwwts -tested and 1 v tsf:;i:: 1 apptoved for the o* by tne Institute ot llygi€_^£Sf|&g C3__WEN_IS CORK -TIFFED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES 8 B B I_^W Cl 'KCihitA. 1 Made
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    GIRL WIVES DIVORCED IN 5 MINUTES.
    1362 6 MARRIAGE SCORNED. Laws That Kill Family Life. Picture tho scene (writes C. J. Ketchum In one of his eertM ef rrticles m the Daily Express en conditions m Russia >. We ire m one of two' $ini]l adjoining rooms on the ihird storey of
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      403 6 x"" _T *«a__ar4 I R Gloriously Alive —Alway s Not a care m the world they can dance all night because they are gloriously alive gloriously healthy and fit Hall's Wine hat supplied them with both mental and physical I J reserves of power, which enable them to get a
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      87 6 ©©©©©©©©(g)©^ I I AUSTIN j I LEADS AGA/N j km mm Ift 1 §1 M M.P.H. ON AN m W Q H •M_M*#_r_f W •^lnw*^w T____=_______?— M &W^4 mm ßß\+ m^ I■ A New British Record made by Capt. CAMPBELL. I 1 Borneo Motor s* Limited. Singapore, I Penang. Taiping.
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    BRITAIN'S SPLENDID EFFORT.
    2280 7 I SKYWAYS OF ASIA. SALES IN CHINA. Keen Rivalry Between Manufacturers. PART IV. The route which is arousing great interest is the proposed trans-continental service between Nanking and Berlin which 1* to be inaugurated by the German Lufthansa Company. The German company has been apurred on by
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      362 7 FREE GIFTS I far users of I The Wine of Lfe I TpvRINK Wincarnis and get well. Save I JL/ the wrappers, and get FREE GIFTS I beautiful and useful articles of jewellery I cutlery, etc., etc. y I Ask your dealer for list that shows aU I the Rifts
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      317 7 VA^V^ IN THOUSANDS OF HOMES W W IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SOLD RECOMMENDED V-fl\ 1 %T^ DT STORES EVERYWHERE mm W W mm OldeEndlish Marmalade ißmmkmm, m acclaimed The Aristocrat of the Breakfast Table." Jaded appetites MmL gladly respond to its delightful touch ol R^ tonic bitterness and
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    ASIAN WOMEN IN CONFERENCE.
    1274 8 NUMEROUS RESOLUTIONS. Right of Self-Expression Equality. The following resolutions were carried at the All-Asian Women's Conference at the Lahore Town Hall, with Mrs. Fozdar of Persia, m th? chnr. Miss Khemchand moved: 1. "In view of the high rates of iiiiteiacy m Asia as a continent,
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    LAD KILLED WITH PENKNIFE.
    120 8 Alleged to Have Been Stabbed by Younger Boy. Sydney. Alleged to have been the victim of a penknife assault. Thomas Good, 15, of Moore Park, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital and died several hours later. A boy of 13 has been arrested and charged m
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      305 8 _QBL^Py < afl^BJ-B ___p'>l_l _^_^H_^__^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^\4l ■^■->»*it----fc-->fc--B__--m^M» "■-i^^__^___^____^_____^_^p jy^l HP^gpwjlla llSlllllM |y_^j ■0 U CAN I IM P_!^^ Con ceBslonaires •K^^Hr*/^ 'Incorporated In S.S.) jS Singapore, Penang Kuala Lumpur Ipoh aMWBMF~-7~rwf me < ni ~a~_~av. Ii i aua. i.. ..^m.. L_v .J. _i2O 1,. >X HMILK What Kind? H fl OES
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      216 8 y^^Z i£j\ Keep yoar c/?/7d health) |1 'KEPLER \j^^^ Cod Liver Oil l(h Jill Malt Extract Rich m Vitamins A. H 8 >~ {a Restores natural vigour Bottles of S.^£_r-.-^P two ./res W and increases weight. if// Chemist* y-'rSgHalg _*</ store* iSv^Hrijjj Has a delicious flavour. _S Burroughs Wellcome Co..
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      357 9 BUSINESS CARDS. M^ "A S S A GEi WICUBE ISS FUMIKO 22 Dhoby Ghaat. _< TJAHBLE MERCHANTS. .»s \PORE CASKET CO. N«l 1 A 3, Penhas Road, 0 .vrnder Street Phone 6075. iSELETAR GRANGE: i Thomson-Si'letar Rd. J ING PAGAM— TIFFIN ETC ,j ((l (large for all Meals Residence daily
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      640 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders an now invited for the following materials oi senricea, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipa Offices: Supply of one portable electrically driver pumping set for Water Dept. (Watei Engineers office*. Date
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      660 9 NOTICES. .mmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ORIENTAL HOTEL 76 77 Bras Basah Road, Singapore Well furnished large airy rooms at the new 5 annexe suitable for married couples with r spacious lounge reserved for hotel residents 1 j only i Single rooms with board for 1 person $120 p.m. Single rooms without board for
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      652 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE Al JOO CHIAT ROAD. GREEN LANE OFI TANJONG KATONG ROAD. AND MEYEP ROAD AND MORTGAGEE'S SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND BUILDING No. 396 TELUK PAKU, CHANGI. SINGAPORE To be held at Our Saleroom, Raffles Chambers. Rallies Place Singapore. On Monday. March
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      597 9 yEe/fW#' rV j-W __S^_C«~t-s_^^ s #/t llereV»iaOpoun«Kof liv«>%voiuiii\\ )K swinging on at loop of Anuout X\ •Kfi;:;:i:i fr;:i>:; ;;<^\. Mavis Cup Spiral tenuis j»trin» :^^^^}^-'-^^Jm\ In the modern tennis game, racquets v^^ _S•••%i^s■•*^'^ and strings must maintain their resiliency T. _t'''*£:'>:£: 'v''l_ -Li I and driving power through mam matches
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931. MUNICIPAL PROGRESS.
    899 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931. MUNICIPAL PROGRESS. It has been truly said, "one of the greatest tests of administrative efficiency is the adequate and efficient conduct of a large Municipality" if we have remembered the words aright and it is satisfactory to be able to record that Mr.
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    148 10 Messrs. Barker, Son and Company send us the Brasso polish calendars. Mr. Justice A. K. a Beckett Terrell arrived m Malaya by the Rawalpindi. Mr. R. E. Hamblin, the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club's Mechanic, has arrived. Dr. W. J. Hutchinson, Assistant Health Officer, has resigned his appointment m the Sarawak
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    BENGALI MONEYLENDER'S FALSE REPORT.
    371 10 CONVICTION UPHELD. Counsel's Allegation of Unblushing Perjury. Appealing on behalf of a Bengali moneylender who had been sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment for making a false report against four Chinese. Mr. R. Page complained m the Criminal Appeal Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William
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    "A COMPLETE MESS."
    209 10 Judge Annoyed Over Lower Court Record. Strong comment was made by His Lordship on the state of the record m an appeal In a case of a similar nature, where the accused was sentenced to six weeks rigcrous imprisonment. Quashing the conviction and sentence. His Lordship said
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    MR. JOHN SCOTT IN PERAK.
    138 10 Ipoh's Need for a New Residency. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Ipoh. Feb. 22. H.E. the Acting High Commissioner »Mr. John Scott) and Mrs. Scott were warmly received on their first visit to Ipoh on Saturday afternoon, attending the opening of the Perak race meeting
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    COLOUR BAR IN BRITAIN.
    155 10 Treatment of Indian Visitors. London, Feb. 13. Welcoming the formation under the auspices of the Society of Frionds of "a council to promote understanding between the white and coloured people m Britain." the Spectator points out that several very advanced leaders of Indian Nationalism were formerly
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    27 10 Pandit Mehta Jaimini. Vedic Missionary, lectured to large and Interested audiences on Thursday and Friday of last week on Vedic philosophy and the principles of Arya Samaj.
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    SINGAPORE MILLIONAIRE'S HOBBY.
    386 10 PALATIAL ROITSBg, Mr. Eu Tonu Sea's ew Residences m Hoftji |£JJ[ A million dollar msideiu one of the biggest resident Kong and covering a total an jfeet. is m the course of con ln :ham Road, commandite a (facing the western end of th. Harbo* icording to
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    73 10 LONDON TIN AND RIBBFR PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT i London. Feb. 23, 5.5 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £122i 8 (Friday £122 3 16). Forward £123*8 (Friday £123 1116). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    372 10 Two -sago-kings" at Menumbok have discharged coolies and cut down their mm mW to a minimum, but no real distress exists -.imow the Bisayahs who live surrounded by np wMd» is their usual food— B.N B Herald Mr. Walker. Man ftfer ol UcAKkm** H** office, met with an accident at
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      80 10 i t 3 i S t I ASPARAGUS I S j I 1 I I 9 I i l 1 A HOUSEHOLDER recently stunned a burglar by hitting him on the head with a barometer. For once m a while it was not the barometer that was tapped. A "GAFLAC"
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  • FRANCO-ITALIAN NAVAL DEADLOCK.
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      SETTLEMENT AT LAST?
      74 11 British Official Delegation Leaves for Paris. (Reuters Service.] London. Feb. 23. Nlr Henderson. (Foreign Secretary*. m A v Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty' < I;(1 M^srs. R. L Craigie. Walford, vv H M Selby of the Foreign Office left {>„;. -his morning to confer with the
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      NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
      438 11 Will British I'se London Pact Safeguarding Clause. Kcme. Feb. 14. i an entertained here regard- i ic successful outcome of the conversations nnamenl nam m progress at Paris fctween Uw British naval expert. Mr. Craigie. French authorities. It is understood le will probably leave Paris on Sun d,,
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    MISS MARGARET BEAVAN.
    166 11 eath of First Woman Lord Mayor m Britain. {Reuter's Service.] London. Feb. 23. teatta Ls announced of Miss Margaret i*n. the first v,man Lord Mayor of Britain. "the Little Mother of Merseyside." > her munificent and ceaseless work m '•f the mothers and children of Liverpool Mas
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    THE OUSTRIC SCANDAL.
    103 11 i ase to Go Before High Court. Mu> Paris. Feb. 14. mam I>:g discussion the Commission "i vofc! th<? ustric scandal decided by ksmZ7 t U U) send the Snla Viscosa matter n High Court. "^lu\ Uia t0 SOme members of the Commisvfj understood to have offered
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    FOREIGN CLOTH BOYCOTT IN INDIA.
    102 11 GANDHI'S APPEAL. Mill-owners Asked to Exchange for Indian-Woven. (Reuter's Service.] Ahmedabad, Feb. 23. The boycott of foreign cloth is the greatest problem before India, according to the lates 1 pronouncement of Mahatma Gandhi, writing m Navjivan. his vernacular weekly. Gandhi appeals to the mill-owners to
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    ROUSE TO DIE.
    109 11 Appeal Against Death Sentence Rejected. r ßeuter's Service.] London, Feb. 23. The Court of Criminal Appeal, consisting of Lord Hewart (Lord Chief Justice), and Justices Avory and Humphreys, to-day dismissed the appeal by Alfred Arthur Rouse, who was sentenced to death at the Northampton Assizes last month
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    AVALANCHE TRAGEDIES.
    94 11 Fatalities m Austria, Italy and Spain. I Reuter's Service. I Vienna. Feb. 23. Five skiers weze buried by an avalanche near Innsbrueck. One crawled out and another was dug out by rescuers but his legs were fractured. The search for the three others was abandoned after six rescuers
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    CONTROLLING OPIUM.
    104 11 i Constantinople Factories Closed Down. [Reuter's Service.] Constantinople. Feb. 22. The Government has issued orders designed to prevent the dispatch of contraband narcotics to foreign countries. The orders provide for I closing down three factories for opium derivat- 1 ives m Constantinople until they have present- ed lists
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    FIGHT WITH GUN RUNNERS.
    80 11 South African Police Clash With Smugglers. [Reuter's Service. 1 Johannesburg, Feb. 23. Gun-running and drug-smuggling from Portuguese East Africa are so rampant that Colonel Colliers. Chief of the South African C.I D. has taken charge of operations. Sixty armed Union police encountered on the borders drug
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    MALTA CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS.
    95 11 Joint Deputation to Imperial Parliament. Malta, February 18. Urgent meetings of the Constitutional and Labour Parties were held to discuss the delay m the Imperial authorities' conferring with Maltese Ministers regarding the proposed constitutional amendments. The meetings also discussed the announcement made by the parish priests last
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    CHANNEL AIR SERVICE RECORD.
    41 11 Croydon to Paris m 95 Minutes. London, Feb. 13. An Armstrong Siddeley air liner, with a strong following wind, yesterday completed m 95 minutes the Croydon to Paris journey, scheduled to take two and a half hours.
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    25 11 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Feb. 23. Stocks of rubber m Great Britain are as follows: London 82.111. Liverpool 44,555 tons.
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    AUSTRALIA'S QUEEN OF SONG DEAD.
    431 11 DAME NELLIE MELBA. Passing of Famous Prima Donna. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Feb. 23. Dame Nellie Melba, the famous Australian prima donna, died very peacefully m a nursing home here at five o'clock this evening m the presence of members of her family, while a few
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    INDIAN DELEGATION.
    63 11 Visit to Malaya Postponed. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Feb. 23. In the House of Commons this afternoon Major Graham Pole asked whether or not steps had yet been taken m connection with the Indian Government's decision to send a delegation to Malaya. The Minister replied that
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    SLUMP IN NIGHT CLUB BUSINESS.
    148 11 Gang Warfare Scares Al Capone. London, Feb. 14. "Scarface" Al Capone. overlord of Chicago gangdom, is alarmed at the slump m the night club business. Al Capone summoned his vassals and enemies at a conference m New York and delivered a homily urging them to
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    M. POINCARE'S CAREER ENDED.
    101 11 Veteran French Stateman's Illness. Paris, Feb. 14. It is reported that the ex-Premier, M. Poincare, has suffered a stroke which definitely ends his career and especially blasts his hope of being elected President when M. Doumergue's term ends this summer. Furthermore, it is rumoured that the
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    CHINA AND THE SILVER PROBLEM.
    103 11 READY TO CO-OPERATE. International Chamber of Commerce Resolution. (amfcar'n r^ r Ea iern ->, v Tho x Nanking. Feb 23. The M.nister cf Fincnee (Mr. T. V Soone) expressed great interest when interviewed tornL^ff rdlnB the resolutio the Executive Committe? C f the International Chamber
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    FINANCIAL MASTERS.
    184 11 Premier Lang's Slashing Attack. iKeuter's Service. I Sydney, Feb. 23. Premier Lang made a slashing attack on "Australia's financial masters" when addressing a huge and enthusiastic meeting m support of the Labour candidate m the East Sydney Federal by-election. He said: "Fourteen years ago overseas interests by conscription
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    BRITAIN'S ECONOMY CAMPAIGN.
    317 11 Mr. Lloyd George on How to Save £48,000,000. London. Feb. 13. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Snowden's speech on Wednesd~v night has served to concentrate public attention on the question j of public economy. While placing great empha- sis on the necessity of suspending all luxury
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    NEW YORK SCANDALS.
    179 11 Allegations Against Woman Magistrate. New York, Feb. 15. Startling revelations have been made m the course of the latest investigations by the New York police. The scandals include an allegation m the city that the only woman magistrate unlawfully sent over a dozen girls to^-eformator ies and
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    SURGICAL RESEARCH.
    39 11 Veterinary Surgeon's £50,000 Endowment. London. Feb. 13. An offer of £50.000 from Mr. Buckston Frowne. veterinary surgeon, to build and endow an institution of surgical and biological research has been accepted by the Royal College of Surgeons.
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    NIGHT OF TERROR IN RARATONGA.
    166 12 SO FEET TIDAL WAVES. Thundering Seas Submerge Wharf. NEW ZEALAND DISASTER PRELUDE I Reuter's Service.] Wellington, Vrb. SB. J a despatch juat received from ffuratonge. C k [sland terrific submarine disturbance m tita Pacific on Jan. 23. lew days before the great earthquake m Neei
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    "DOUG" AND MARY.
    353 12 Conversation Across 6,000 Miles of Land and Sea. E\m is this day of miracles, when one may traverse long distances m a few hours by air. which only a tew years ago took days, and Hosnctlraec arris, to cover bj other Beans; when sounds originating ninny saOes
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    215 12 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight: Bullivant I Cecil H White Raiment. Chartens (Leslie* Knight Templar. Dole <C. D. H. A Ml Corpse m Canonicr.ls. Conquest (Joan) The Reckoning. Crompton (Riehmai* William's Happy Days. DesafteM <E. M.) Diary of a Provincial Lady.
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    GERMAN REPARATIONS.
    155 12 Reichstag Motion for Stoppage of Payments Rejected. Berlin. Feb. IS. The Reichstag is discussing the budget of tht Ministry tor Foreign Affairs. By 314 votes tc 58. it rejected a Communist motion calling foi the immediate stoppage of reparations payments By 247 votes to 124 it rejected a
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    ACCOUNTANT'S BREACH OF TRUST.
    462 12 VAN CUYLENBERG CASE. 1 A Year's Imprisonment on Each Charge. The District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dodd. yesterday MMMd sentence of one ftMTm ripcrous imprison- E tnent on A. N. H Van Cuylcnberg. formerly i employed as an accountant by Messrs. Fogden, c Brisbane and Co..
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    R.A.F. BEAT CHINESE.
    475 12 A Good Game at Seletar. R.A.F 4; S.C.F.A 2. j The SC.F.A. were well beaten at Seletar on Saturday the Air Force team dominating most of the ;_;a::ie and running out winners 4—2. j Early on Staphs on fired a fierce drive well ever the crossbar when
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    WEDDING TRAGEDY.
    66 12 t I Bridegroom 73 and Bride 70 Die i at Altar. 1 Brindlsl. Tragedy ended the wedding ceremony cf a x bridegroom of 73 and a bride cf 70. As the f man pronounced the sacramental "Yes" he t fell and died m a few minutes. His heart
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    MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
    829 12 HARI RAYA PUASA. Muslim Functions m Singapore. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) •Allah be praised! The Puasa has passed off successfully.' Such was the greeting which the Muslims expressed when they met each other ::n the Hari Raya. besides tendering the usual alutation "Slamat Hari Raya! Pardon
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    NEPALI FAMILY MASSACRED.
    158 12 House Set on Fire. Dhubri. Fe»». 15. News has be» Q n received here of the Bturdei of a whole Nepali family consisting of ten members, including women and children. It is reported that the assailants entered the hou^: while the inmates were asleep, hacked them t:
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    27 12 West London magistrate: Do you want to say anything? Defendant: Oh, yes. I can say a lot In a few words It is a pack of lies.
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    VIOLENT CYCLONE IN TIIE MEDITERRANEAN.
    92 12 SICILY ISOLATED. Boats m Palermo Streets. [Reuter's Service.] Palermo, Fee. ?3. Sicily has been almost isolated from liaiy or the past two days by ons of the most vio- ent cyclones even experienced. Torrential :ains md strong gales devastated fields and orchards, trees being uprooted
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    FLYING IN INDIA.
    481 12 Aero Club's Farewell to Viceroy. New Delhi. Feb. 13. The inauguration of the Irwin Flying Fund with an opening donation of Rs. 100.000 from Sir Victor Sassoon was happily associated with a farewell lunch this afternoon given by the Aero Club of India and Burma to Lord
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    SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
    207 12 Soviet Trade Activity m Shanghai. Shanghai. Feb. 14. In view oi the far reaching effect which an immediate resumption of political and commercial relations with the Soviet Government [may have on the Chins situation, the Nationalist officials at the Ministries for Industry. FinaiK c and Fore gn Affairs
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    THE BUENOS AIRES EXHIBITION.
    127 12 8.8.C Hopes to Broadcast Prince's Speech. I British Radio Official Service. snaggy, Feb. 21. The Prince of Wales and Prince George continued their journey through Bolivia yesterday and entered Chile at Ollague last night, where they were accorded an official reception at which the Government was
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    THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
    1744 12 CREWS SELECTED. j Comments Upon the Chosen Men. London. Feb. 18. The crews to represent Oxford and Cambridge m the annual boat race, which is to be rowed on March 21. have been selected as follow Oxford. D. E. Tinne (Eton and University College) bow. 12
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    AN AMAZING AIR FIGHTER.
    90 12 NEW CLUSTER MARVty Sißffle-Sesiter Which Ca Midline (m A RAPID UMBI I Reuters ft An am isiui ix r its test i st the H i". 1 Qlos ci m :ix machine- gun tan through the prop Her md m pairs OU each wn. from the
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      532 13 Scotland's Victory Against France. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London. Jan. 29. There was nothing very attractive about the match between France and Scotland at Murrayfield. which was watched by 50,000 spectators 5 n a nice winter's day. Field goals played a great part m the result. Scotland were
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    HOME RUGBY.
    341 13 Leicester's Fine Stand-Off Half. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London. Jan. 29. Leicester ought to have beaten Richmond by a much larger margin than a goal and two tiies to two tries en the Athletic ground. The visiting forwaras were greatly superior to the Richmond "eight" m every respect,
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    A CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
    94 13 Melton Mowbray, Jan. 24. While the Hon. Mrs. Theodore Grosvenor —the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Strawbridge, the American millionaire was riding with the Cottesmore Hounds to-day from Leesthorpe her horse fell dead under her. Mrs. Grosvenor was flung from the saddle and rendered unconscious.
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    NEARING WEMBLEY.
    657 13 Record Attendances m the Fourth Round. I From Our Own Correspondent. 1 aii .v t London. Jan. 29. All the London dubs except Chelsea disappeared on Saturday from the Football Cup content (fourth round) and they did so on their demerits since the weather was fine the grounds
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    MISCELLANEOUS SPORT.
    329 13 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London, Jan. 29. At hockey the Midlands failed to reply bo any of the four goals hit by the South m the second of the season's International irii's. when a good game was contested on the Reading Biscuit Factory ground. The only game at
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      547 14 EUerman Bueknall Steamship Co., L*tdL (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. 01 ASD FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. aa. CITY OF KHIOS Doe sia^*pmn. aa. CITY OF ATHENS Peb 27 Mar. 16 HOMEWARDS, sa. CITY
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      710 15 0. S. K. Line. and Nev.- York: (from Hong Kxpreai Ftatftot Service! Hokuroku Maru Mar. 19 V!f 1 Seattle-- itt*m Kobe). Artaoaa Mari Mar 2g dll! •erdam. Hamburg (Bremen) B Amazon Maru Mar. 16 17 jwr Elizabeth. Cap* Town. Rio de Jh: B .iMtos, Montevideo 6z Buenos Aires. gou ,i
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    MARINE INSURANCE.
    169 16 Big Business for London Market. London, Feb. 12. The Times says that great progress has beer made m the London market during the last few days with arrangements for Insuring, among British companies and members of Lloyd's a large French trans-Atlantic passenger liner tc be built at St.
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    BRITISH SHIP MYSTERY.
    199 16 Distress Signals From Bay of Biscay. Madrid, Jan. 25. Inquiries of Spanish ports fringing the Bay of Biscay fail to elicit any confirmation of reports that the British steamer Vardulia, which is said to have sent out signals of distress m the bay, has sunk. Prom Ferrol
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    33 16 The sloop Altair of the French Navy arrived at Sandakan from Saigon on Jan. 26th and left on 28th after coaling for Tarakan. She was expected back m about a week or fortnight.
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      581 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the weU-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and tha motor vessel MALABAR (4.513 tons). LThe sa. MARSLLA ls one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      306 16 sjs. CARNARVONSHIRE. Consignees cf cargo per above steamer from London (arrived Pcb. 17, 1931) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48 en Friday February 27th. 1931 at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      15 16 SINGAPORE SHirtHANDLKRV SUIPCHANDLBtA SHIPBROKERS* COMMISSION AGnW* Offices :_MAYNARIVS W^" 11, Battery w*mm\> Telephone No. M*
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      653 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. am Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Rota Tinggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, P*nang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 ajn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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    Port and Shipping News.
    98 17 X:!; ls returned to Mempakul from a on wi.h a thorougmy NMIM r to think what the motion it takes a lot to upset a Brunei run from Jesselton cook ratter .r.-B.NB. Herald. nown u.imer John Williams. Jss famous name, arrived at the «md from Australia
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    DOLLAR PACIFIC RUN.
    177 17 F I Mails of New Schedule. the New York— Manila Round 1). liar Steamship Lines ed some few days ago. Pierce sailing from Manila PrancitCO will be the last ran< I c > Service under the reek th- President Jackson Ban Fraivuir? and continue York rta los
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    231 17 i Noort: Mr and Mrs G. W. 11l E Everett. Mr. S E Craig. Mr. Un W Rr>se. Mr. W. S. Jackson. Mr. M E McMichacl. Mrs. W. Grootveld. Mr M Rdgai Mr Penhas. Mr. P. W. Xunzli. Mr 0 C op r Mr ft Saunders. Mr and
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    192 17 Blue Funnel Patroclus to-day: Air tok J p Blandy. C.8.. D SO. Mrs Blandy. A C Ebyton. Miss M. Cooper. Mrs. L. F. Mr: J. G Briggs. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. lr »i Mrs p cranna and two children. Mnk Lvmb-ry. Mr. P. E. Hornby, E S
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    CHEAPER WATER.
    100 17 Municipal Rates for Shipping. *'W tln< was taken at a meeting D^S yN 5 neld on February llth. v*m the rate for water supplied oe reduced from $2 to $1 per 1,000 BJtomZ !Iwt from January Ist. 1931. JJ •i« *-ment with Messrs. W. Hammer fcfcj j. t
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    KOBE ACCIDENT.
    761 17 Collision Between Benmacdhui and Hakusan Maru. The Board of Trade have just issued the, finding of a Naval Court held at the British Consulate-General at Kobe on the 13th of November. 1930. to investigate the circumstances attending a collision between the British steamer Benmacdhui. of Leith. and the
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    CANTON DISASTER.
    149 17 170 People Drowned When Vessel Sinks. Canton, Feb. 14. The Canton community is shocked by a terrible disaster resulting m the drowning of over 170 Chinese passengers following the sinking of the well-known Canton-Kewkong towboat, Fook On, which struck a rock while proceeding along the Shun Tak reach
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    VISIT OF H.M.S. KENT.
    52 17 Due m Singapore Next Month. Fl M S Kent. Flagship of the China Station (Captain Bertram H. Ramsay. M.V.0., R.N.) 'homeward bound, will arrive m Singapore or March 13 and leave on March 16. The vesse will arrive m Penang on March 17 and leav< on
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    402 17 "A Test of British Resolution." Sea Power, by Geoffrey Drage. John Murray 10s. 6d. A very earnest note runs through the whale of this book, the second part of which consists of articles reprinted from the XIX Century, Edinburgh Rev.iew, the Syren, and the Council of the Royal
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    WHITE STAR LINE.
    558 17 The Company's Financial Position. Further ii formation concerning tfea affairs of th? White Star Line is contained m the allowing extracts from a letter sent by Mr. G. H. Ewart to the Morning Post m nail week: The dividends for th? half y?ar ending Dec. 31st. last
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    JUNK FOUNDERS.
    86 17 Cargo of Java Sugar Lost. A cargo of sugar worth $3,900 on a Chinese trading junk. No. 2782, was a complete loss when the vessel struck a rock on the western side of Hong Kong Harbour and foundered, throwing seven occupants into the sea. The ▼essel was on
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      116 17 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Under contract with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibo-ti and Port Said. PORTHOS 12,733 lons Peb. 26 CHENONCEAUX 15,033 tons Max. 12 To Marseilles via Madras, Pondickerry, Colombo. Djibjuti and Port Said. COMPIEGNE lO.jOO tons Mar. 2 To Salgen. Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and
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    MR. SCULLIN'S POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES.
    1415 18 DISSENSION IN THE PARTY. Outcome of the Ue-aopomtment of Mr. Theodore. Canberra, Jan. 26. The following extracts from latest Australian papers to hand, supplement recent cables and indicate plainly the danger threatening Mr. Scullin as a result of his re r appointing Mr. Theodore to be
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    MR. GABB WITHDRAWS SUPPORT.
    486 18 I Reproaches Mr. Scullin for "Lack of Gratitude." Canberra. .lan. ."7. Reproaching Mr. Scullin for lack of gratitude and stating that he had lost faith m his leader's judgment, Mr. Gabb. member for' Angas. South Australia, caused a sensation today by writing to the Prime Minister
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    "GANDHI IN THE CLOUDS."
    45 18 Commenting i n n < correspondent with Ml Gandhi is i< pelted I Civil di' "brdM n ee I Chronicle iaya "Mi clouds. "It is vi ry dlsepp [and ampha kes tti (by the death M experience and [guided Congress on mi
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      335 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Iloilo Semarang
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      249 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1.800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Usq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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      167 18 INSURANcJT THE 9 SOUTH Is, BRITISH H INSURANCE COMPANY I n IIT(| FIRE. MARINE, TRAXft AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED H LOWEST CURREM R^J L. C MARGOLIOUTH M ?0 Office: 2. Finlayson PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS are even- > HAVE jou made provision of your dependents should ri w overtake
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    U.S. CAR INDUSTRY.
    292 19 ProductkM and Sales m ISM. siiy to analyze the production automobiles during the last year. tiy compiled by L. F. Roths- i copany, New York City, such an various price classifications, lable loss was suffered by turers of every class. For led November, production and trucks m
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    HANK OF CHINA SUED.
    211 19 Merchant Asks Value m Silver of S'i.i.soo Notes. rtoed by the Shanghai Court m the $63,500 action Chu Mm. Hrnkow merchant ngtu Road, against the The claim was for face' of depreciated notes issued by branch of the bank several years re« actions which I b.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    543 19 Immigration Committee's Meeting. From the minutes of a meeting of the In dian Immigration Committee on Feb. 11th a tuala Lumpur we take the following: Before proceeding to the business on th« ?enda the Chairman refers to the resignatioi trogfl the Committee of the Hon'ble Mr. F. E
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    SOEMBER AJOE RUBBER.
    135 19 Tha report of feeaaber Ai— Rtnbber Estates for the year ended September 30. 1930. OhOWS' Brouphl forward. £7.766: trading loss for hraar, £3.225: Credit balance. £4.540. Crops .were 619.2601 b. rubber and 840 cwt. corle- Of the rubber. 280.5641 b realized an average gross price of 4.40
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    EXCHANGES.
    85 19 I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 21. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.10' i, Athens 375. Bombay ls. 5 ,d.. Berlin 20.43' Broo els 34 83... Bucharest 817. Rio 4. 3-16 Btamos Aires 37. Copenhagen 18.16'j. Geneva 25. 18 1 .Mstnfffors 192 7 Hong K:mg lid. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid
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    113 19 The Dun 100 Rubber Co.. of England, has now entered the apparel trade and has introduced a muse of waterproof and weatherproof coats. The garments are claimed to be new m quditv d'sir,n. and cut. and ar' guaranteed unfadeable. lh*» fabrics having been tested 80 hours m continuous sunshint. Thr
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    441 19 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES. February 23. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2;3 27|32 London 3 months' sight 2)3 13|16 London, 60 days' sight 2j3 25|32 London 30 days' sight 2(3 3,4 London, demand 2[3 ***** London, T. T. 3 j 3 ll|i« Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    898 19 MONDAY, FEB. 23RD. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Buyers S+iterv. Asani Kumbang 22s 23s Ayer Hitams Tin (ss) Us 3d 12s Bangrin Tin 115 12s Batang Padang ($D 10 15 Batu Caves (SI) 40 Buklt Arang ($1) S6 Burmah Malay lOs 6d 12s norn Chenderiang 3d 3s M Eastern Siam
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    MALAYA TRADE STATISTICS.
    175 19 posted ffiiTlSf Stateme ,c Va Ue f F m P— The figures for 1929 were as follows Imports: $880,225,000 (£102.692.000.; Exports $921 793 oon .rim^AAA ■onih. imports 573.352.000 C 8,558.00 0 W^,^^™?"' 1 <IN THOUSANDS OK April TO4 f» 4 -y t 'fc- 6,034 Total 82.261 5.460
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    177 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Feb. 23. Rubber is an idle market again to-day and the tendency is to lower levels. Tin has to-day recovered 1 1 j of its 2. fall, on Saturday Our London Agents cable that Government statin favour of the Quota Scheme m principle Bull position
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    153 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Sinjrapore. Feb. 2:>. Tin. Firm.— Pui.»ahs 14s 6d 15s 3d. Idris 7s 9d 8s 9d. Pangnga Rivers 3s 4s. filBI.Sl Luas 1.199. 1.17 Johaus 24 27. Rantau Prefs 35. 40. Kuchais 94 98. Penawats 55 61. Paroi Tin Par.. Malaya Consols 19*. 21-. Hitam Tin 18
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 February 2.1 rd.. 12 o'clock noon. Latest Cable:— London Spot sheet 3 il 16d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.cts. 1% per lb. Buyers Sellers R S.S. equaJ to London Standard. Spot llv u% standard R.s.s. on Tender March 12 12 April 12 s
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    CANADA'S FAR EAST EXPORTS.
    173 19 Increase Four Fold m Ten Years. Vancouver. Jan. 24. I D*irini the past ten years. Oanada'.i oports to the Orient China. Japan and llm k Kong h'vc increa: d nearly four fold, from $11, 323.000 m 1921 to 549.000.000 m 1050 Imports i have been stationary
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    A NEW BANK.
    86 19 International Agrarian Institution. Genera. Feb. 15. According to a communique issued by the General Secretariat of the League of Nations, tho Commission for an International Agrarian Bank appointed by tho 1,, -agues Financial Committee, has concluded a preliminary exchange of opinions and has agreed on certain principles.
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    33 19 We cannot go on lifting tho, c large sums (War Debus* from one country to another, without any value received, without causing tremendous disturbance to the exchanges and to trade. Sir Arthur Balfour
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    SOUTH AFRICANS ALL OUT FOR 252 RUNS.
    734 20 SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE AFTER GOOD OPENING PLAY. PEEBLES' FOUR WICKETS. j SMART WORK IN THE FIELD BY ENGLAND. After Siedle and Mitchell had /riven them excellent, though slow, start by mailing 127 m their opening partnership South Africa collapsed sensationally against the English bowlers
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    107 20 I The Wei Hai Wei Cup Competition. The first round between Keppel Golf Clul and the Garrison Golf Club was played ove the Garrison Course on Sunday with the foi lowing result. Keppel players mentioned first R. Craik 0, R. Renton (1 up) 1. S. C. Campbell
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    102 20 A Reuter cable of Feb. 14 referring to .he closing stages of the billiards match between Walter Lindrum and Tom Newman m the final of the professional tournament states that on the Friday (13th) when play opened Lindrum was over 2,000 behind. He made a break of 1844 and played
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    TWICKENHAM THRILL.
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    23 20 Second Division Results. London, Feb. 14. The following ure the results of matches played m the Scottish League. Second Division, today—
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    COMMERCIAL CUP RE-PLAY.
    453 20 WIN FOR G.E.C. Dolfattah's Individual Brilliancy. G.E.C 3; M.P.H 2. The G.E.C. obtained a rather lucky win over the M.PH. m the replay of their Commercial Cup tie at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. They had one player m particular to thank for their win and that was
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    308 20 Results m Tanglin Tournament. Results of yesterdays ties m the Tanglin Club lawn tennis tournament were as follow: Men's Doubles Handicap. Dew and Matthews plus 2 beat Nelson and McKerrow plus 3. B—6.8 6. 4 6, 6 2. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Morrell and Pentelow plus 15 beat
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    92 20 The Guillemard Cup Competition. Sixteen cards were taken out for the above competition and the following returned: Play for the Club Championship will be held on Saturday, February 28th.. and Sunday. March lst. Wotherspoan and la Cloche 86 11 75 N. Wilson and Barron 85 9 76
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    SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
    23 20 [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Feb. 23. In a Scottish League match to-day St. Mirren and Aberdeen drew with two goals each.
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    TROMP WINS BLACK SWAN TROPHY.
    641 20 SUNDAY'S YACHTING. Punai's Easy Win m Tilling Cup Race. At the R.S.Y.C. on Sunday, the A class boats competed m the last of three races ior the Black Swan Trophy. There were only three starters when the gun was fired at 10 a.m., and these
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    PERAK RACES.
    332 20 Handicaps for Second Day. The following are the weights for the second day's rr.cing at Ipoh to-day. Race 1. Heists Class 3 Div. 2 (5 furs.): Saraswati 9. Moon Minstrel 8.12. Bendigo 8.10. Scotch Pink 8.7. Fortune Star 8.7. Manoh Veham 8.5. Lady Tessie 8.2, Bridgemond 8.2. Shediac
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    HOME RUGBY.
    31 20 Bart's Beat Guy's m Hospitals Cup. London. Feb, 17. Under Rugby Union Rules, Bart's beat Guy's by eight points to nil m the second round of the Hospitals Cup.
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