The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press iJ CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1929. NO. 12,659
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    245 1 Arrangements have been made for the Prince to take over all the Courts and investitures this year Page 11. The Rebels m Mexico claim to be making substantial progress— .Page 16. Mahatma Ghandi has been arrested at Calcutta following a bonfire demonstration at a public meeting Pages
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    'IN DAYS OF OLD" NO. 12.
    949 1 At Maynard's Hotel I came across E. R. Fyke— a doughty son of Cornwall who, having descended a tin-mine m that alien county of England, had naturally g.avitat"(i to an Inspectorship ol Mines m Persist the early age of twenty one and a right
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      187 1 rK (HILLED CREAMERY ,lX BUTTER "SNOWFLAKE" h TASTE OF HOME. RAFFLES HOTEL! 2 0 1!■ i > ■A Commencing Saturday, March 2nd. X Special Engagement Miss Mantle Mr. Kendall! V c I WHO WILL APPEAR DURING ALL Itea and dinner dances. I i_^b H^_. ____________P mtemmme^z. m ymznmmemmmmm m I
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      300 1 !light railway! material I V 141b5., 161b5., 181bs., complete with fish- *f *f plates, bolts and nuts. DOUBLE SIDED TIPPING WAGONS j£ 20in. and 24in. gauge, cubic yard V capacity, fitted with roller bearings with *f V patent interchangeable roller cages. x i _r ROLLER BEARINGS z*z> gyjg im with
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      79 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Police Band fixtures Page 2. Cargo notice re Marella Page 16. One of the good old friends— Page 12. Th<'--<' i? a S cony grade for every cai Pape 7. Brighter Bridge scorers al Kelly n .<! Walsh's- -Page 10. Dewarj whisky from Huttenbach, rus ar.d .'ynipany Page
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      9 1 WOOD'S FAMOUS SELF RAISING FLOUR FOR SCONES AND CAKES.
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      148 1 THK WELh. U Vdbtrsifay, ♦if/t. Hiph Water, 9.25 a.m.. 7.2, 9.0 p.m.. 6.4. F. and N. ts. Uniteers, (Cap). Macdona Players, Theatre, 9.30. Widower's Houses. Th i,rs<in<,. It 1,. Hiph Water, 6.53 a.m.. 1:2. 9.51 p.m., 6.9. Homeward mail. Macdona Players, Theatre, 9.30. Pygmalion. Fridey, 9th. Hiph Water, S.S a.m..
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    BANVARD COMEDY COMPANY.
    189 2 Coning Singapore Season. After the highly succeasfol season that the lii-t Banvard Company had here a short while a:<». Singapore is looking forward to the Aral performance ol another Banvard company, the English Comedy Company, .ho open theii season at tht* Th« :itr< o I nd ij
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    ATTACK ON THE OLD "ENGLISH HOME"
    476 2 ATTACK ON THE OLD "ENGLISH HOME" Leading Architect on What Moderns Want. 1- modern hon«e-maker to blame for th*- po-ealled stafirnation nowadays of British arehitccta This question, whkh haa aroused considerable eontrovera) of late, was answered, during: ar. interview with a Daily Expres. representative, by one of the I ading
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      276 2 NEW STOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Food. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORR Quality Service Price Economy. I ALHAMBRA 1 To-Night I I fI. VWJLIAMnr^^ PRESENTS',^^< 1 I n i liillildH l_ __r_i_«c^ H WIL __A_i l^^__HV__Tvi^H I__________M
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      357 2 VICTORIA THEATBB TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 pjn. MACDONA PLAYERS IN PLAYS BY BERNARD SHAW. To-Night WIDOWERS HOUSES Thursday, March 7. PYGMALION. Friday, March Bth. Saturday, March 9th. MAN AND SUPERMAN. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. j Hooking at Littles $4, 2 and 1. Sunday, March 10th, at 9.30. WILLIAM HEUGHAN. Hooking at
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      311 2 ALHAMBRA^ Ch«_ Kee Co.. Ltd^ Proprie^ Programme COMMENCING FRIDAY. Ist. MARCH ANn p. WEDNESDAY. 6th. D END 'Nr. In the Second Show at 9 pJn The latest EMPIRE NEWS, together with FOX wn», Madge _Bellamf Mother Knows Best A Comedy-Drama, Highly Entertaining, with Pathos ft KTwo Clashing Wills. tru R
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    HOW TO WASH.
    1305 3 BATHS I HAVE KNOWN. The Ideal— and the Real. a n' C eS the ho ttl, H. C ,i rdi ary hou,ek,.,.per s (M pom ,n the house can convey more mbth. have vonr J.i. worsl »PPer? Then aU lv i"L m Wa 5 tiled with «<->
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    CHRISTIAN FRIEND-IN-NEED SOCIETY.
    216 3 CHRISTIAN FRIEND-IN-NEED SOCIETY. The twenty-third annual report and statement Of a; counts of the Singapore Christian Friend -m- Need Society, to be presented to the annual meeting at 74 Waterloo Street at 10 a.m. on Sunday next shows that: $325.97 haa been added to Capital Account a. against $556.9. m
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    10 3 :Mr. Urnest .Jeff, the Seremban lawyer, has returned from Siam.
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS' ASSOCIATION.
    156 3 Th, dinner held th Saturday ,n celebration of the ••>-_ «>_,'.';"•' Shorth.nl '■Mt.,. Association wai (reat success tne function was presided over by Mr Lv. Y»m Hon* who ahj, propowd the %«2t o the evening, "The ProapeStv „f U wn, enthMlaatleaßy received. M, Che. ag Peng Woh.
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    23 3 Among passengers who L- i)V nr r''- Vl i w Dr. and Mrs. A. McKen, and Mr. am Mrs. E. J. Case. M.M.
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      160 3 1 tt %eezzzmme mm m g r r 3 a m _______________BS____^^^^_F B m\\^^^mW 4 Age and Quality guaranteed. I SOLI) BY ALL HOTELS, CLUBS WINE DEALERS AND STORES.' Sole Agents Singapore: I Huttenbach, Lazarus 8 Sons, Ltd. S 'Incorporated m Straits Settlements). i SIXCAPORB. PENANG. KLAI.A 1.1 MITK AM)
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      205 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. I a I dians A _^t l __s_: Adminis t«tors, Receivers, Guar- f aians, Kent Collectors, Investments Supervised and 8 I annUo? f****} Pr b te r Letters AdSrati.n I apphed for and security furnished. (I S "We specialize m Estate Management" j Consultations Invited.
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    A GAINSBOROUGH HAUNT.
    475 4 1 Inn at Ipswich Where He Met His Friends. Anythirg relating to Thomas Gainsborough, the greatest of English portrait painters, is of more than ordinary interest, and this fact justifies the publication of the following bit of news, albeit of minor importance, says the Morning Post. m
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    BOOMING INDUSTRY.
    987 4 TOWN WHICH MAKES MOTORCARS. Prosperity m Coventry. A Daily Express special correspondent writing on a visit to Coventry says: More motor-cars are being built m Coventry this present month than at any pervious time lin the industrial record of the city. The peak of production is rising steadily,
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    LAND AND SEA RECORDS.
    274 4 Major Segrave Off to Try to Beat America. Major H. O. D. Segrave, accompanied by his wife, left Southampton on January 30th. < for New York on his way to Daytona, where 1 he will attack the land speed record. He will also attack the sea
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    CAR CLUBS.
    173 4 Popularity m Australia. When men and women band themselves together because of ownership m a certain make of car, it is obvious that they are not only satisfied but enthusiastic m the possession of their particular machine. In various parts of the world, but more particularly m Australia,
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    BAN ON GIRL MOTOR-CYCLISTS.
    78 4 The ban on women motor-cyclists imposed by the Motor Cycling Club is to be maintained. A proposal that girl riders should be eligible to compete m the club's trials was defeated by a big majority at the annual general meeting of the club held m London.
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    STANDARD CAR RACES.
    257 4 America to Follow the Lead Europe. Ameiica is taking up standard or stock car racing. Road races for standard car* have practically swept all other forms of motor racing out of existence m Europe. and it would seem that the same thing b going to happen on
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    TRIPS TO VERNEUK PAN.
    142 4 World* Motor Cycle Record to he Vtteinpted It is understood that Captain CMjjJ will not be the only performer It Pan. Mr. Waters, who r *>*«2 B VTJ Campbell at Johannesburg and JW track, announced that ho intend! tmrnr ing the world's motor-cycle 4*94* a British
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    NO TITLES WANTED IN CANADA.
    105 4 Ottawa, tm i 1 14 The House of Commons^ W 60, reiected a motion whvn m g, ister, Mr. Mackenzie Kin* m p ernment were ready to ndopi. favour of amending the d ho V,t^ 1919 praying the Kimr to een* of honours on Canadians.
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      303 4 |_fl 111 1 11 mWt W lii II i ll 1/ J S S tc I For The Man I Who Knows Tyres i_ Drivers who insist upon the sort of service that jg jg ordinary tyres cannot srive, find the utmost g pleasure and satisfaction m Fisk Tyres. jg
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      72 4 Am ________________L T_kT ________i____P_t «f^^ x Ifi II I mgjSSmgSA ________________________________________R^ _l_F~ w%, .I^HF_B J Sl. Jixr** v?^3__i_li __2____L mJL-*r*^' m WiW Fr\s^w_J i i_3___ Vs!_ c?_ -ws_ik.- A tyre, made by Goodyear. JT^P has the respect of the whole BP^%f|3 J/ world and it has earned this wwT^B|\ 4
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    TREMENDOUS TORIFLES.
    827 5 NEGLIGENCES IMPAIR RELIABILITY. Is Your Tool Kit Complete? [by The Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce.— Special to the Free Press.] As I have pointed out before, the motor car runs so efficiently and reliably that we are liable to neglect the few essential services, thc necessity for which can
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    IMPROVING TYRE MILEAGE.
    173 5 In discussing the treatment of pneumatic tyres "The Commercial Motor"' says: Foremost comes the necessity of accurate wheel alignment. This is tremendously important and its test and correction are so simple and easy—many tyre service stations will do the work for nothing that it is now realized
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    MOTOR-CYCLING NOTES.
    594 5 Winner of thc Maude's Trophy. The Competitions Committee of the AutoCycle Union have awarded the Maude's Trophy for 11*28 to Ariel Works, Ltd. This much-coveted trophy is presented each year for the most outstanding motor-cycling performance. It goes to the Ariel Works as a result of the remarkable
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    NEW LIGHTS OF LONDON.
    393 5 3 Colours to Guide Traffic. The following are full details of three important decisions made by the London Traffic Advisory Committee. They deal with Traffic control by lights. Car parking, Illuminated "whit-" lines for traffic direction at night. The scheme ior traffic control by lights is
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    OPTICAL ILLUSION IN SKY.
    123 5 Phenomenon At Rome. Rome, Feb. 18. The city was startled at noon yesterday by a luminous arch m the sky which with the sun appeared like joined inverted eyeglasses. Superstitious folk expressed the opinion that it was a good omen and declared that the sun had
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    58 5 Prine Carl of Sweden is one cf the latest c.nveits to the Sport of moior-cycling. Although several Swedish machines are made, Prince Carl rides a British Ariel, of which he has just taken delivery. He rides both solo and with a side-car, but prefers the solo machines, since there is
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    BERLIN'S STREET RULES.
    400 5 Does May Not Bark. Berlin hegf.n recently to enjoy thebenefits of a new traffic code, which replaces a mass of often obsolete regulations dating back to 1835. The reformed code itself, however, presents the Berliner with a formidable sub ject for study. It contain? some 344 paragraphs,
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    EARLY GENERAL ELECTION ?
    227 5 EARLY GENERAL ELECTION London, Feb. 17. One effect of the recent by-elections has been to strengthen the demand for an early general election. It is believed that Mr. Winston Churchill favours holding the election m May, and he, as the maker of the Budget, can practically 1 decide the date
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      63 5 J Ammr ATAm* ___T ILm^mme Mm\\m¥mW < m \f mm mmmmmZmW ______r rn^r f I /$2,495\ a a t ifilfU|UElCUUC4_l_Ull_l_t_U_£l______l_ *****131 **********3130Cff13nf0a| BORNEO MOTORS LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). rC Jj m^^mmmmmmmmmmW ttf n. mrm TH _sl W* Jtm ZV B_ 31 I MALAYAN MOTORS LTD. 1 1 _14~20
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      89 5 AGAIN CHOICE EXPERT j ELEGANCE EFFICIENCY major h: od. seagrave X has Purchased TWO Hillman straight 8 Saloons to act as <f> X Tenders to the famous GOLDEN ARROW I DURING HK ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE V WORLD'S SPEED RECORDS t. I HILLMAN CARS f A THE CHOICE OF THE
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1230 6 I Capablanca m Kent Tournament. CLUB CONTEST SCORES. WJ [By Our Chess Editor. Special to the Free Press.] ij l'rwMem No. 59: (by P. Crump.) t Black 7 pieces. White 6 pieces. White to move and mate m three moves. KENT COUNTY CONGRESS. The Kent County
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    2493 6 THE REMINISCENCES OF j T. P. O'CONNOR. His Early Struggles m Fleet Street. The Free Press to-day commences the publication of the eagerly awaited Memoirs of an old Parliamentarian, the reminiscences of Mr. T. P. O'Connor, the veteran journalist and "Father of the House of
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    956 6 |j What Happens when Ja^ is Doubled. j; JILL'S PROBLEM. J J (By "HORATIUS SpeciaI to the Free Press). f Before considering what Jill should do j when Jack's suit bid has been doubled informatively by Sam, there is an addendum to be made to what
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    AIR PHOTOGEAPHY.
    128 6 Tbe value of sir-photogTSpkl JjjTj to the study of ancient buiWlßfS." j churches finds conclusive proof ""^J /.ncient Monuments of Nt,rt e l? be The photographs ol Grey A» Abbey. Navan Fort. lU' rs Cbure*J Devenish Abbey were 'i Bombing Squadron. SIM j |J construction of those histori
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    WINTER HERMITS.
    909 7 A Chalk-Pit m Snow-Time. C j Winter deals differently with the holes g J dens, pits, and quarries— often the niatrb fi of some ancient farm-house or manor-nousc h which lie disused behind many old villi lages. Clay-pits are filled full by autumn t- rains, and roofed m
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    THE PRINCE'S HEAVY ENGAGEMENTS.
    48 7 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT/, London, March 4. The Doctors' bulletin regarding the King's health, announcing that he is unlikely to recover his full strength for some months, is taken as indicating that the Prince will take over practically all the Royal duties for 1929.
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    DEATH OF FRENCH PHILANTHROPIST.
    53 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, March 4. Baron Fould- Springer, a French philanthropist and a cousin of the Rothschilds, died last night at Astor House from pneumonia- pleurisy. He was on a world tour accompanied by his wife and daughter. His widow is the former Baroness
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    DIAMOND DIGGING.
    687 7 A Hard and Precarious Life. In view of the disturbances which have recently occurred m the newly discovered diamond fields of Namaqualand, it may be of interest (writes a correspondent m the Daily Telegraph) to explain briefly the conditions under which the diamond digger carries on his struggle
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    39 7 TAX TRANSFER BILL. [By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.] Tofiio. March XV The Upper House after concluding the discussion of the land and business taxes Transfer Dill has referred the Bill to the special committee.
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    OPPOSITION CENSURE
    28 7 The Opposition ft roups have decided to move a resolution impeaching Mr. Kuhara, Minister of Communications m the House of Commons probably on the oth inst.
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    JAPAN'S ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE.
    38 7 The e xcess of imports over exports during the first two months of this year is estimated at V 140,000.000 which is an increase of Y60,000,000 as compared with the corresponding period last year.
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    SHINTO CLUB SUPPORTS GOVT.
    44 7 The Shinto Club which holds the balance of the votes m the .P-iet has adopted a resolution to acknowledge with a warning the Government action m connection with the amendment of the Public Peace Preservation Law made by Imperial Order.
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    YEN STABILISATION.
    48 7 In view of the difficulty of preventing a further fall m the Yen as low as below dollars (Gold) forty-five m New York, the Yokohama Specie Bank is reported to have taken the attitude of a looker-on. This caused a further confusion m the Yen market.
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    15 7 Mr. E. Bagot, Commandant, Police Depot, Kuala Lumpur, is going on leave by the Macedonia.
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      259 7 I dDCDN I (Pronounced SO CO NY) _B ni*-)--.i' t\^B Mt*m' I A Gra.de for every Oar. I I CONSULT THE CHART I I STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK I I (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I I SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG. I I^^^^H Has Conquered the H^^^D TTHE CONN
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    PARISIANS
    1056 8 DAUBERS' DELIGHT. Why They Do Not Marry. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, Feb. 3. "Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do," says the copy book. Very true, since all who are bualy have little time for those forms of wickedness to which persons of leisure are
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    355 8 Monday. Feb. 25. H.H. The Sultan of Johore called on His Excellency the Governor at 5 p.m. to bid goodbye before proceeding to Kuroj>e. His Highness was accompanied by his Hrand daughter. The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Elior. P.C. O. C.M.G. C.B. and Mr. Ponsonby Fane arrived to
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      152 8 $??^«^?S®c?\__>^._s<_^___^ ELIZABETH 1 PARIS 1 HAS AREIVED I I 1 1 With a beautiful collection of the latest creations m the 1 fashionable "British Celanese" material, especially designed m 1 1 Paris for the Tropics. 1 <•> |j Exclusive Original Models. On View at i Washing— Day Evening Gowns. RAFFLES
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    THE SECRET TREATIES.
    142 9 German Press Not Satisfied* 1 Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam. Mar. Th«- Utrechtsche Dagblad denies thai it had any contact direct or indirect with Heine and says it did not pay a cent for the documents of ih alleged Franco-Belgi-an Treaty. Berlin, Mar. r>. Genrar: Nationalist newspapers ara m
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    GHANDI ARRESTED IN CALCUTTA.
    140 9 Fisht After Boycott Meeting. I Reuter's <••■ 1 Boat hay, Mar. The Times India nnnounc a that Mr. Gandhi has lv rr. arres! m Calcutta. Calcutta, Mar. ">. Grntlbi, en route '■> lour Burma addressed a meeting m Mirzapur Park at which stacks ot" British <.i«>'h
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    AIRMAN KILLED IN FIGHT WITH WAHABIS.
    69 9 AIRMAN KILLED IN FIGHT WITH WAHABIS. rri> o t [Renter. Service.] A British airman was shot dead m an engagement yesterday of K.A.F. aeroplanes with 000 VVahahis who weie sighted making off with booty after raiding Iraqi and other tribes at Koweit. The tribesmen fired heavily a* the machines and
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    WOOLWICH ARSENAL EXPLOSION.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. I. Nineteen persons were slightly injured by a series of explosions during a fire at fuse factory at Woolwich Arsenal.
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    SOFIA ARSENAL TRAGEDY.
    38 9 i rot -t l j Reuter s Servi"" Seta, Mar. 4. Twenty-eight persons wire killed m a fire at the Arsenal. Most of Ihe victims succumbed t<> bums. —a— —w>. '.-mzmmmnmw urn 1» w niiiß<iii-w>w»we
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    HOOVER'S PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
    141 9 HOOVER'S PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. CRYING NEED FOR JUDICIAL REFORM AMBITION TO SECURE WORLD PEACE. Washington was en fete on Monday when Mr. Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as thirty-first President of the United States of America. In his Presidential Address from the White House, Mr. Hoover emphasised his determination to secure judicial
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    AIMS OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.
    1703 9 [Reuter 's Service.] >;asliinßton, Mar. ">. I '•'ho broad avenues <»i the fodemi capital 1 wei a mass olour. Thousand of flags wen' waving m the breese, conspicuous 1 among them the blue and o-oi,j 0 f California which presented Mr. Hoover to the Nation
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    MEXICAN REVOLT.
    177 9 REBELS MARCHING ON CAPITAL. President Reported Imprisoned. [Reuter's Service.] .New York. Mar. .">. From Laredo, Texas, it is reported the Mexican President, Portes Gil. the Labour Leader Morones, and the Mexican Chief of Staff, General Jose Amary, are imprisoned m Mexico City. The i- eWo 1 u:i o
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      360 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The BadULU*. Banks will be closed on: March 13th, Wednesday, Hari Raya Puasa. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 118 (Municipal) for making up and draining ampbell Lane, from Serangoon Koad to (live Street. In connection witk Notion mreei safer (Section 101 Of
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      650 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are invited for the execution of alterations to Houses at Kerbau. Buffalo and Race Course Roads, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Tuesday. March 12th. Plans, specifications and form of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect's Office. A
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      MR. HOOVER'S ADDRESS.
      755 10 It is a failure m human language as a vehicle for expressing thought that it is always open to interpretation m a manner not necessarily intended by its user. This is particularly the ease where speech is not employed to limit or define the certain phenomena or
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      1238 10 Ihe Chief Secretary and Lady Peel left for Kelantan on Sunday. They will he away about a week. M.M. The tender of Mr. Lim Ho for $218,000, for the new High School, Malacca, m ■m Koon Cheng Road has been accepted. M.C. Dr. Ramalingam has been transferred from the Durian
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    41 10 S .AMESK,, SsiAT|t «EE PRESS SERVICE Following the ,Jy^\ Mmister in .Paris, the Mini**. ton goes to Pa,is d t| J AM i. appointed to WwhinSj' The Minuter m London n represent Siam on the Le»mi P agUeo< -v-
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    196 10 Namin X a jSew^ Hoad The following acti, D meeting of M«~cipe! ComwitttTS March 1. 1. on Approved the mm _ii 0 f retAki W Street area as follows: I., ri Petaling Koad. Tronoh i_. i., Rawang Road. > >a> V Approved the adoption i tk* T,.-k Ki
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    "TAY PAYS" REMINISCENCES.
    120 10 On page 6 to_s) wil instalment of the Memoil liamentarian, being the miniscences of Mr. T. P. o*< vet. ran journalist nnd M Fathei ol B of Commons.** The first chapter, i of which we publish to-day desk arkh Ih author, early struggle* se joorm 'he subsequent
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    180 10 The following novel* h*\ Raffles Librao during the pasi I Bennett I Arnold I _< cident Berding (Andrue) Polished Corsm. Bertram (Anthonj The Ss >rd ri Bridget Roy I An I A I That Bra Broomo (Adam) Tht' Perm Palsta Cartland Barbara) li the Tre Chambers < Robert
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    64 10 LATEST RUBBER *ND Tl> PRICKS. [FREE PRESS SERVICE London. Mar. 5, U^ Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus anu notify to-day's tin pricea as Spot £220 216 (up f* ward £222 10 10 (uncnanfeajmarket is steady r Messrs. Symington n r 2| notify to -lay's rubber i" follows .i v »Mr-<n-Rubber
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    SECTION CAMPAIGN.
    42 11 BROADCASTING OF il SPEECHES. p u hlic inappreciative. RVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. March 5. Literal Part) making strong en srholesale broadcasting t-eches during the electioi different Parties have however failsgreemeat as to pro reed} to give reasonable show no great liking
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    THE KING'S ILLNESS.
    133 11 urtin^emont> lor the Year. Official Service.] Kugby. March 5.' < raigweil House this King had passed a good To-daj vva^ fine with bright sunM !y a slight wind was blowing early and managed to m to enjoy the light sir. I nnaught has completely recent slight attack
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    THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    105 11 iti r Service.] Geneva, Mar. 4. kth I- Herr Stresemann ent formally confirmed the Gev.ernmer.t announcement last year i:ng tht al tion of the use of poison- n member of Council made a ring Chile will remain a iber of the Leagu**. Kadio— -Official Service.J Kugby, Mar.
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    NEW REPARATIONS SCHEME.
    37 11 [Ri liter's Service.] Paris, >lar. 4. i for reparations payompletion m the shape teei to supervise on be- rs, all German payments. nevitably displace at Dawes organisation. The mount of the German paysins unfixed.
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN SHANTUNG.
    29 11 rs Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Mar. 4. <i ivernment is shortly I ntary estimates to the MOO Yen for maintenance of for three months from
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    SHOP OF EDINBURGH DEAD.
    29 11 Official Service.l Rugby, March 5. urred suddenly of Dr. Edinburgh, aged 76. He I nearly 20 years and Hugh Walp.de the .vcllEar1 on page fc]
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    DRAMATIC COMMITTEE.
    68 11 for the coming and rehearsals arc There still remains om be arranged for, ane Under the able con Mr Hiniu the Orchestra at has earned a wel n.and it is hoped that thi. lar will be maintained violinists and cellist/ the Committee wil bliged if ladies an< run
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    19 11 I 8 ton ll Moir has taken over th Aru". T< „,k Bharu Coconuti Hr. C. A. v. CowJraj
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    GHANDI'S ARREST.
    57 11 RELEASED ON SIGNING BOND. Charge to be heard later. I Router's Service i v !r f M Calcutta, March. 5. I teased and has sailed, for Burma havTJ? f chaiw him w 1 h fc TT* known and the case "ur of from his The secretary of the
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    THE ARSENAL FIRE.
    53 11 Fifty-five Engines Working. [FREI PKEBB SERVICE. COPYRIGHT/; London. March 5. Fxplosions and fire have destroyed four A^senaf m '^LSS The exploding rockets and fuses scattered sparks all over the district. The Fire Brigades are still working. 55 engines being m attendance. lT al 22 **1* been injured
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    GUNMEN'S PLOT IN DUBLIN.
    52 11 Premier's Denunciation. r*R__E PRBSS W( POPVRIGIII.I Lond. n. March :>. Mr. Cosgrave, Premier the Irish free state, speaking at Dublin, denounced the plotting of gunmen. He declared that a deliberate .md organised attack had recently been launched through their agency against tht- foundations of ordered society
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    MEXICO'S REVOLT.
    77 11 Rebel Success Claimed. I [Reuter's Services] Nogale*. March o. General Escobar, the rebel commander, reports the rebels have captured Monterev the capital ol the State of Nuevo Leon. The federal troops were completely defeated and thret- generals. TS other officers and 560 <»ther ranks were captured. New York.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    147 11 [R arrangement with the N T a:_\an<.r Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, March 1. Private discussion has broken the Sinolapanese deadlock and official negotiation expected within a few days. Negotiations for settlement of SinoJapanese relations at Hankow are hopeful. Hunan affairs are uneasy. One battalion which mutinied at
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    209 11 Question on Contractors' Orders. In the House of Commons on February 6: Mr. Louis Smith asked the Pint Lord of the Admrialty whether, m view of the placing abroad of the greater part of the order for the crushing machinery for the Singapore base, he will request the
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    MINER'S RELIEF FIND.
    43 11 Contributions of $284, collected at the General Hospital by Miss Trevor Smith and paid m to the Chartered Bank on Feb. 27th., and $50 from Mr. Gaw Khek Khiam yesterday m aid of the Miners' Relief Fund are gratefully acknowledged.
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    BELGENLAND TOURISTS.
    1062 11 EXPERIENCES IN THE FROZEN NORTH. Interesting Personalities. On her fifth consecutive annual voyag around the world, the Red Star Line stean. ship Belgenland, the largest steamer to cii cumnavigate the globe, arrived m port yes terday morning at 8 o'clock and leaves a the same time this morning.
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    FOOT-RULE DAGGER.
    840 11 UNIQUE WEAPONS AT ASSIZES. Three-Barrelled Pistol. A three barrelled pistol an<j a folding da^--er, which, when closed, ai-peared to be a foot rule were produced during a -ase at he Second Assizes bc-for- Mr hntice Dean* yesterday. Tang Sang, low Hua Eng and *Van Kam Choon were charged
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    414 12 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a < live "news'' paper 10-50 columns of news I daily. Also the best Medium for Advertis- i ing. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning* Latest Telegrams, Latest Nawi t and Latest Announcements, daily Rubber and Tin Price Cables,
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    GREATEST TELESCOPE.
    1561 12 FROM GALILEO TO YERKES. Its Predecessors. The scientific world has been much inert sted by the news that gigantic reletting telescope, with a mirror "__oo inches n diameter, is soon to be under construcion, writes the astronomical correspondent >f the Manchester Guardian. Professor [ale, the distinguished American astrononer,
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    'SCOTLAND YARD' FOR NEW YORK.
    233 12 I.S. to Copy British Methods. The adoption by American police of Scotland-yard method* fcr the detection of crime is urged by G >veraor E. lb R<> >sevelt, of New York State, m a letter nent to Mr. ('aieb H. Baum 8, member of the New
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    DRAGGED DOWN BY A CROCODILE.
    163 12 DRAGGED DOWN BY A CROCODILE. Englishman*- Fight f« News has eacl triumph of a Brighton n an encounter itn a < Zambesi m PortUgW w Mr. Bloor, I temporary absence of I to swim across the nvei fit sixty yard* of the up crocodile about Iweh tacked him. "I made
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    INDIA'S PRINCES.
    1342 13 SUMMARY OF THEIR CASE. Looking to the Crown as Guarantor. In the final article m the Morning Post on the case for the Indian Princes a correspondent says: From the brief survey I have made of the grievances cf the Indian Princes, it will be seen that they
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    FATAL DOMINOES.
    106 13 There was only one serious case at the Leicestershire Assizes, and Mr. Justice Hawke said that arose out of a game of dominoes: one of the players suspected another of cheating. "Up to now," he added, "I had thought that dominoes was one of the games at which
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    F. M. S. APPOINTMENTS.
    232 13 I The following notifications are published m the F.M.S. Gazette of March I: The titles of the appointments of District Signal Engineers and Assistant Signal Engineers and those of District Telegraph Engineers and Assistant Telegraph Engineers, Federated Malay States Railways, have been altered to District Signal
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    CALLOUS DOG-SHOOTER.
    216 13 At the Nibong Tebal Police Court on Friday, before Captain Pratt, Mr. C. R. Gibbons, assistant manager of the Sungei Bakap Estate, was fined $10 for obstructing" a public servant m the execution of his duty. A Chinese dog-shooter, the complainant m the previous case was fined $40
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    32 13 The Deputy Controller of Labour. Malaya, telegraphs that 1,048 labourers arrived by the Rohna 338 of whom were landed at Penang for quarantine. The balance proceeded to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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    AN UNCOMPLETED CONTRACT.
    306 13 Foster Mother's Avarice. A Malay charged an elderly Malay woman m the Second Court on Monday, with cheating by obtaining $150 m cash and a gold ring from him under false pretences. It was alleged that the woman had promised her daughter m marriage to the Malay
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    MISS SYBIL THORNDIKE.
    129 13 Home Again After Successful Tour m South Africa. Africa is the most glorious country m which have travelled." said Miss Sybil Thorndike. the actress, who landed at Southampton from Capetown with her daughter Ann. after a nine months' tour m South Africa. It was my first tour
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    156 16 The Straits Steamship Company's Jeram resumes her Penang, Malacca and Singapore run, says Monday's Malacca Guardian. A large Hylam three-masted junk arrived m Malacca direct from Hoihow, the capital of Hainan, on Tuesday last, with a cargo of salt.— M.G. Included m cargoes arriving yesterday were 160 bullocks
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    FUTURE WAR PROBLEMS.
    242 16 Aircraft Convoys For Merchant Ships. Sir Norman A. Leslie, m a lecture on "The Mercantile Marine m a Future War," at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, said that the Mercantile Marine was dependent upon the Navy for protection, to enable it to maintain trade. If a
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    PEASOUP AND THE NAVY.
    252 16 Naval tradition has just scored a success over modern ideas, and pea-soup is the emblem of victory. Within living memory the only qualification necessary for the cook of a man-o'-war was the loss of an eye or a limb m the country's service. The ships' galleys
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      285 16 Nam Yong, Brit. 769, from Cheribon 5, for Cheribon 9. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Dollar Line Ruth Alexander: For Singapore: Mrs. E. H. Adams, Master Jack Adams, Master Rayhart Adams, Miss Niwa Aiima, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Barnwell, Master Geo. Barnwell, Mr. Ernest E. Barbe-. M Robt. A. Baxter, Miss
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    FRENCH HOUSE-MOVING.
    1219 17 PITFALLS FOR THE UNWARY. Estimates and the Pourboire. There are even more excitements and surprises about house-moving m Paris than there are m London; and I am qualified to make the comparison, for I have tried both. Those who move from London to Paris will have a few
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
    818 17 A DIPLOMATIST IN PARIS. Literary Notes. London, Feb. 7. Earl Cowley was the British Ambassador to France from 1852-1867, during that volcanic period which began with the coup detat of Napoleon 111., and included the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny His son, Colonel the Hon.
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    LORDS OF SONG.
    755 18 Great Tenor Talks Of Singer's Secrets. Mr. Ben Davies, the trreat LejJOt, has definitely made up hia mind to retire as soon as his present engagement* lire fulfilled. At the age of 71, Mr. Davies probably the most beloved of all our own singers. He has only
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    ECHO OF BOXER TROUBLES.
    94 18 Admiral Seymour Dead. [Keuter's Service.] I ondon, March 1. The death is announced of Sir Edward* Hobart Seymour. Senior Admiral of the Fleet, who commanded the force drawn from eight Nations m the effort t.» succour the Peking Legations m 11*00. [British Radio— Official Service.] Kirn
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    AN OLD MAN OF THE SEA.
    713 18 With a Penchant for China Coast. An old man of dwarf -like stature, with a face scarred by many years of sea-faring life, appeared before the Second Ifagistiate (Major C. Wiil son) at the Central Police Couit, Hong Kong on a charge of vagrancy.
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    THE FORGED TREATY.
    81 18 [Renter's Service 1 Ih ■■—la, Mar. Heine, who h;>^ heen arrested for forginff the Franco-Beige treaty, said he first offeree l his treaty, modelled on an old Franco-Rus-sian treaty, to the German espionage bureau •it Mulheim who, doubting its authenticity rejected thc offer. He thereafter sold it
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    THE MOTOR BANDIT NUISANCE.
    29 18 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London .arch 4. The nuirance of motor bandit robberies Is <>n the increase and daily raids on London shuns are reported.
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      137 18 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur MorHnnci W< II R i m No. 34, David At School. STORY T CT?onTJhatwa. NEXT MORNING Ml WICKPIELO TOOK *^__U_S» I l\l I \\\l J?-__ l_ V. ,W i.- V ACTUAL TRANSCr£t,Z S C t_^^.^OL/A GRAVE 6u7l^N_«N Ud JLL' '>J H TfelVA PRO. HIS
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    814 19 March 5th., Closing Prices. \V n Buyer* Seller*. Batang Padang 4,, gy batu Caves UklVk 1.61 Bukit Arangs 1.97% 2.07 Vl' Kinta Tin Died. 1.47^_T 1.5 l%, m 11 I > mm z* mm> Linguis 1.75 1.81 Lukut Tins 1.35 i 40 Malayan Con. 00% 63 Nai
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    MONEY JOB NOTHING.
    104 19 Penxon Paid m Error Every Year. Somewhere m Great Britain somebody rec« ivii i lor to w- 1' the .:■>■ en.-: men it, 1 n n. thing. the >'<!. »g "S ;hedul ■o I A mom Paid m Error and Irrecoverab!e M the following app ear accounts
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    48 19 A SI HOOTER BISHOP. Dr. Strin 1 ho .the "Si r Biis on holidi m Ei land. wil prea hat St. Mj rl N Hil W. T Jlce 209,000 people m his diocese, which was the scene of the Klondyke gold rush. the Bishop always carries a "gun."
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 19 I If a rh 5. Bank l m_i. 2 3 29 Bank demand 2j3 25-32 Private credits 3 ba 2|3 New York, demand 56 1-10 Credits 90 lays £8 Franc*, de; 1431 India, T. T. 199% Hong Kong, demand 11 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 12") Java, demand 140 v
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    PRODUCE.
    253 19 Tin 225 Ton- $112 _r 1 Gamoier 7 V 4 Pepper White lis Pepper Black H.p., Flake Tapioc i 7% Pearl S::go Small 8 Copra Sundried 9. 50 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red F.agle (New) 220 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 19 March "ith.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. sqaal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 14-, IS Stai i R.S.S. l\ rM. rch r.'_ Apr-Jai 47 July-Sept 1 T' 4 -t T 0 t :7 4$ ["ci > M i Dull. Lat Cable: Loi doi Set et 13d. pet
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    107 19 Barlow and Co., Agents. Harimau Rubber Estates Ltd. 10,000 lb. Majedie (Johore) Rubber Estates Ltd. 13,000; Muar ham Estates Ltd. 24,43U; Permas Rubber Co., 1 .td. 21,000; Sekong Rubber 0., Ltd. 10,500. l han Sze Onn and Co.. Secretaries. Kuchai Tin (Feb.) Possible time 672 hours;
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    ILONDON FINANCE CABLE.
    29 19 I LONDON FINANCE CABLE. Tin and Rubber Quiet. [FREE PREB9 SERVICE COPYRIGRT.I London, March Rubber shares have heen easier m tone following the week -end setback m the Commodity.
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    STOCKS UP SLIGHTLY.
    15 19 London stocks show an increase of 186 tons and Liverpool of 104.
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    PETALING'S STRONG POSITION.
    62 19 The tin position is not encouraging to bull operations m the sharemarket generally though, under special influence, a fewdescriptions have spurted. Southern Perak strengthened and Petaling is steady on an excellent return for February which, despite the incidence of the Chinese New Year holidays, shows a gross
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    214 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, March Rubber. London It la. _d np. Local Snot 44%, March 45, April-June .6 JulySept. 4." t, Oct.-l)ec. 47-i im. London .222 io< unchanged. Miiiing.— bull. Sungei Way J..V > 3.05, Kuchaia LUSO l. *•>•>. Kinta Dreoge 1. 0 1 55, Kiang- River ■>:■)'.} 3.45,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    117 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Ravers Sellers. Asam Kumbang Us Sd 45s 3d Kent Tin (2a) 5s 6d $4 8d c.d. Kuchai Tin Dredge C*l IM Talam Mines t 1.60 l!fis Telok Kruin < SI > 1.15 ij Ayer Panas ($5) v.\o Basset! (Sn l .o."» Vn C. Serdang ($5)
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    CAREER ADVICE GIRLS.
    172 19 bnportance of Good nd Itiiur. Hundreds i small school iris sat i In m 1 to Mr. Rich ird W* Burbri n«raj mans ■< -of Harm to them about the tiot f the si presented, and the i r them a soon i hey left sd "It
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    994 20 The prospects of a London club appearing m thy semi-flnal of the F. A. Cup competition were rudely shattered on Saturday, when the Villa defeated the Arsenal by the only goal scored and Portsmouth gained a surprise victory' over West Ham. The success of the Villa, one of
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    22 20 GA RRISON GOLF C LUB. The match. Officers of the Garrison versus the A.P.C. on Saturday March 17th has I n^r» esnc**"ed.
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    41 20 By di m" recently two Guildford servantmaids derided which should receive the income of a 17th century charity. The winner received .1 1 195., but the loser was jriven £12 Is. 6d. from another charity for which there were no applicants.
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    474 20 HONG KONG BANK WIN AT LAST. The Third Re-play. Hong Keng Bank 2: O.T.F.C 0. i here was no doubt about the superiority of the Hong Kone Hank players when the twice drawn Commercial Cup tie between the Bank and the O.T.F.C. was re-played, t oraera were to
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    S.C.c. PRACTICE FOOTBALL.
    114 20 S.C.c. PRACTIC E FOOTBALL Karl- rain made the ball very difficult to mana?e m the practice match of the S.C.C. at the Padang last night; and the football suffered as a result. A drawn game resulted, the ores being two goals all. Sibary at it le left opened the scoring
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    28 20 i Mr. J. ,1. Jeremiah, E. E. Telegraph i d„ Singapore. \\a- the winner >f our lasl Lball competition ivi h ten correct fore- ItS.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    66 20 first and Second Division Results. i Reuter's Service. I Lc tdon, Mar. 4. In First Division matches j sterday th. Wednesday beat Portsmouth by 2 1- and West Ham defeated Leicester by 2 1. In the Second division Orient beat Grimsb} F. CUP. London. Mar. 4. _n official
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    BENDEMEER LEAGUE.
    225 20 The hist game of the Bendemeer Athletic Cluh t'oothall league, bttwaea the B. and F. Teams, captained by Messrs. Koh Swee Chiang and Lim Teck Beng respectively, will take place at the Stadium on Saturday. The winner of this match will he the Champion of the league and
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    338 20 THE SELANGOR MARCH MEETING. First Day's Weights. The following are the weights for the first day of the above meeting on Saturday: Race 1. Ponies Class 2 lst. Div. (6 furlongs):— Maude H. 9.11, Puth Ail 9.7, Pauline 9, Lockstitch 8.9, Three O Top S.S, Romance 8.1, Woodbine
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    41 20 TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Zylstra and A. I). Anderson beat Miss. Griffith .lone- and Treadgold 6. 6—l. 6—4. Ladies Doubles Open. Miss Stephenson and Mrs. Wurtzburg beat Mrs. Laville and Mrs. Elder 6 1,6 -1.
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
    43 20 Indies' Double* Handicap. Mrs. Zylstra and Miss Wallis owe- 15.4 vs. Mrs. C. li. C. Clarke and Mrs. Daviei plus 3. Men'- DonUes Handicap.— Final. Hartley an.l Salmond plus .1 vs. .1. K. Hamilfc r. and J. S. Anderson plus 1.
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    41 20 Ladies Doubles Open. Mrs. Zylstra and Miss Wallis vs. Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Prentis. Mrs. Pierrepont and Mis- Trevor Smith vs. Mrs. Sewell and Mrs. Atkin Berry. Miss Griffith Jones and Mrs. Stephenson VS. Miss Stephenson and Mrs. Wurt/hurc.
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    MR. M. A. V. ALLEN TO RETIIE.
    168 20 Mr. M. A V. Allen, Assistant Ward< n of Mines, i> retiring .Y<>n. Government service and will be proceeding Home with Mrs. Mien on March Jl. Mr. Allen came first Malaya m 1895 and waa shortly afterwards appointed to act as Asst. Controller
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    C. C. A. PROGRAMME.
    72 20 The Chinese Christian Association has made the following debate fixtures for March. March Tth. Address on "My Adventures Abroad" by Mrs. Lo Teo Soon Kirn. Barris-ter-at-law. March Mth. Debate: "Should crackerfiring among the Chinese be abolished?" Aft: Messrs. Tan Tong Ban and Tan Tiong Whatt. Nog:
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    83 20 Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, "A" M.G. Coy.; Eurasian Coy.; Bde. Sig. Sec. (Sinhalese), M. C. Platoon. Thursday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Eurr.sian Coy,; Bde. Sig. Sec. (Indian). Friday. 5 15 p.m. Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Coy.; Ist. Bn. Sig. Sec. Eurasian Coy. M. G. Sec. Eurasian;
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    72 20 AUSTRALIAN RACING RESULT. The Australian Cup. (FREE PRESS SERYICE^-COPVRIGHT.I Sydney, March 5. The following was the result of the AUSTRALIAN CUP (2U Miles) run to-day. SOME QUALITY ch.f. 3 (Ethiopiar.-Sessa) 7.5 1 KIDAIDES bl.h. 4 (Aides-Passandra) 6.13 2 OCTEMBER br.g. 6 (October-Elizabeth Bentley) 7.5 3 Won by a
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    M.C.C. vs. VICTORIA.
    85 20 Match left Drawn. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, March 5. The game between Victoria and the M.C.C. had to be left drawn. Woodfull had made 275 not out for Victoria, whilst Hammond made 114 for the M.C.C. and Tyldesley SS, m the first innings m which Alexander
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    AMERICAN HORSES FOR ENGLAND.
    630 20 Interesting Competitors. The Scout writing m the Daily Exprssi j- ays: All Americans will be as interested 1:1 affairs on the English Turf this year as they will be m the doings of their leading racehorses which have remained a.. home. Never before m the history
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    34 20 The Singapore Recreation Club are organising a dance for members and their friends to be held at the Drill Hall on April sth. Tickets may be obtained from the Honorary Secretary at the Club.
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