The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 March 1929

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, MARCH 11, 192& NO. 12,363
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    290 1 There appears to be some possibility t>f war in China being averted but troops; are still mobilising at strategic points Page 9. In the fifth test at Melbourne England has scored 485 for the loss of nine wickets. l.<y land has got 110 not out, a century
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    MODERN PAINTERS.
    1028 1 The last time I was in London I happened to visit the Leicester Galleries. In one room was a collection of pock-marked bronzes by Epstein. Their strength I could admire and having been born after Rodin could prefer it to invertebrate prettiness, but there was only one piece,
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      128 1 KEEPS BRIGHT METAL BRIGHT "BRIfiHTSHINE" LIQUID METAL POLISH <**»♦♦»»»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Q <>4> RAFFLES HOTEL! I T *l* Commencing Saturday, March 2nd. X Special Engagement Miss Mantle Mr. Kendall WHO WILL APPEAR DURING ALL f TEA AND DINNER DANCES. Y iFRASER NEA.VE, LTD. I FOR ALL EQUIPMENT. v A I C\f k\
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      328 1 I LIGHT RAILWAY! I MATERIAL I A :l RAILS i 141b5., 161bs^ 18Ibs., complete with fish- X plates, bolts and nutn. DOUBLE SIDED T!PP!NG WAGONS I *t* 20in. and 24in. gau^e, cubic yard capacity, fitted with roller bearings with >♦ X patent interchange b'c roller cages V j; ROLLER BEARINGS
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      67 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cold Storage specialities Page 8. Sale of Tanglin bungalow sites Pape 2. Little's for tailoring of distinction Page 8. Public notices, tenders and auction sales —Page 7. A "most important announcement" by Whiteaways Page 6. Robinsons for sports wear and requirements of all descriptions Pr.cre 9. I LOW
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      10 1 KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW I "BLANCONA" I SHOE CREAM I
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      142 1 THE WEEK. Mouday, Mth. Hißh Water. 10.26 a.m.. 9.1, 11.28 pan., v A.P.I'. \>. McAlister (Tup). Rinvard Company, Theatre, Cuckoo in ihe Nest. Tucxday, V2th. Hiftl \Cater, 11.4 a.m.. 0.4, 11. 4s p.m.. Franconia Due. E.S.A.M. (Women*! Section) Euro i loic ti.lr> p.m. H;invar«l Company. Theatre, 9.30 Cuckoo i»; thf
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    THE SPANISH PLOT.
    345 2 How it was Bungled. Bordeaux. Feb. 1. It la now fully confirmed that the principal erase of the collapse of the rising- was the refusal of General Castro Girona. the Captain General of Valencia, to give the support he had promised. Valencia was the keystone of the
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    THE GERMAN PRISON SCANDAL.
    213 2 IJerlin. Feb. I. Ai amazing trial, in which twenty-four oAeiate of the Sonnenburg convict prison aj i;-'»-i.ir I in the dock and all the witnesses foi t prosecution were convicts, ended to-day. One of the accused, a chief warder, was Rentenced to four months' Unpriaounient for
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    CARELESS CHEMISTS.
    216 2 Penalised for Errors in Prescription. The carelessness of several chemists WAS reports* to the Middlesex Insurance Committee recently by the pharmaceutical subcommittee. This sub-committee recommended that seven chemists should be censured for making up incorrect prescriptions; that the sum of should be deducted from money due to one
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    74 2 Mt A. Haynes, District Officer, Lower Perak. is we hear, to act as Secretary for Po>tal Affairs when Mr. A. C. Caluecott goes on leave, and is to be replaced at Teluk Anson by Mr. N. K. Bain. M.M. On Thursday, nijrht Mr. R. P. Clegg, Assistant Distiict Officer, Gopeng
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    A MASTER "PICKPOCKET."
    245 2 How an Kntertainer Ch— < Hi* Calling. A man who is described a.~ the cleverest pickpocket in the world arrived in London. He ha- not been arrested, and. in fact, i^ staying at the Savoy Hotel, where h<~ is to be seen nightly at the hour of
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    124 2 The utilisation of parasites or predators in the control of insects attacking plants of economic importance forms the subject of a paper by G. H. Corbett and N. C. E. Miller in the December number of the Malayan Agricultural Journal. The method has been successful in several cases but the
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      429 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, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESSThe Premier Morning: Daily in Malaya, a live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news daily. Also the best
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      377 2 li. BANVARD Presents ttnviri English Comedy Co. Commencing Monday, March 11th. A SEASON OF LAUGHTER AND THRILLS. Mon. and Tues. March 11th and 12th. Wed. and Thurs. March 13th and 14th "CUCKOO IN THE NEST" "THE BEST PEOPLE" Friday Saturday March 15th 16th. Mon. and Tues. March 18th and 19th
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      373 2 ALHAMBRAfe COMMENCING MARCH 7th. and ending TUESDAY In the Second Show at 9 The Latest Empire News POLA NEGRI "BARBED WIRE" A most human drama, brilliant and unusual A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. In the First Show at 7.30. Zane Grey's Drums of the Desert Rumbling through romance, unending thrills and plenty
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    ARABIC CHEMISTRY.
    1240 3 THE ANCIENT BELIEF IN TRANSMUTATION. Bible Inventors. Mediaeval historians of chemistry, writes Scientific Correspondent in the Manchester Guardian, were in no wise dismayed by the numerous gaps in their sources of information; they boldly supplied deficiencies by drawing upon their imagination, of which many of them appear to
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      CHAPTER XXI.
      1780 4 THEORIES. After dinner, which Philip found rMtot delectably served in the dining-room of the old house, the two men once again retired to the snug little room at the back where they could continue their speculation concerning: the truly amazing events of the past few hours. "This remarkable
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      CHAPTER XXII.
      2135 4 A GOOD MOTTO. A taxi was waiting for Philip after he had said goodbye to Constable Mathers. How it came to be there Philip did not know. Neither did he care very much either. Constable Mathers belonged to an efficient organisation that left nothing to chance, and new
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    MAYOR CHALLENGED TO A DUEL.
    245 4 "Affair of Honour." When George Sherwood Lewis, of Ale xandra Road. Kingston Hill, was summoned by the Mayor ot' Kingston-on-Thames, Mr. W. E. Blake Carne, at the Kingston Borough Police Court on a charge of sending threatening letters, the Mayor stated that ever since he
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    ST. ANTHONY'S BREAD.
    115 4 The twenty-fifth report of the Fund of St. Anthony's Bread shows that $4,026 was received during the year and $5,105 was expended, the balance left at the end of the year after certain transferences from investment account had been made and use of the previous carry forward
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      27 4 THERE IS ONLY ONE I Genuine Patent] ROSKOPF Beware of Imitations. So/d 6y a// Wo/cA Dcafcn! EVERYWHERE. SOLE AGENTS: "Weill Montor SINGAPORE. Telephone No. 46. Est. 1904.
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    911 5 GOVERNMENT GRANT TO LABOURERS. Devadasi Bill Passed. (By Our Indian Correspondent). One of the resolutions passed at the last Malayan Indian Conference concerned the institution of a Fund to be known as the Labourers' Defence Fund to be administered by the Standing Committee of the Conference. The object
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    48 5 The title of the appointment of Secretary for Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S., has been altered to Director of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S. The Hon'ble the Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Dr. H. A. Temrany who has also been appointed Chairman of the Planters' Loans Board,
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      204 5 {"BURROUGHS"! fa lons line of 4p ADDING, SUBTRACTING, f MULTIPLYING, CALCULATING X I f f BOOK-KEEPING MACHINES V includes over J 1 m Sf 4 B Hf B- r V 4 V T 2 k. I T I STOCKS OF POPULAR MODELS ARRIVED. IBRINKMANNBCO.I SOLE AGENTS, I ST. HELEN'S COURT
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      395 5 fSHiss srtirnNY! ll^^fex^l Ifc 14 I^l 4 i^tX'PVjf' 11 kccp OUI ?l (Pronounced SO -CO NY) I •if skin delightfully soft, clear v1 I and youthful. Itis its unique l i I beautifying and tonic powers. I T.f tects the skin against the ravages ot J. I I wind, he»t
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    EINSTEIN'S NEW WORK.
    746 6 ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN TO LAYMEN. Fresh Geometry. Berlin, Feb. 1. Professor Einstein's new "field theory" has now been known for some days in its original crabbed and concise form. If comments of any value upon it are slow to ap pear this is partly because the mathematics
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    "MAN WHO CANNOT DISAPPEAR."
    223 6 Tunney Unearthed in Dirimutia. Gene Tunney is most unhappy because he i:r.>is himseU to be "the man who cannot disappear." rhe old-world Adriatic port of Sebenico in the Jugo-Slav proYince of Dalmtftia, is* in winter, the last word in seclusion, and here, if anywhere, a man,
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      446 6 A MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT WHITEAWAYS Under instructions from our I^ondon Directors the \vh;!o stock on hand, also ALL NEW GOODS just received for Easter are pric;d at the SAME LOW RATES as the STANDARD VALUES which have now become so widely known and popular throughout the Straits Settlements and Federated
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      165 6 II «3'** I Hi k '4 I I I I HTHIS preparation contains the natural me.lcina! 1 principles of the Grape and Lemon. I It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence and I I sickness. It has a special appeal as a blood-purifier to all I those living in hot countries. I
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    EMPIRE AIR SERVICE.
    85 7 FLIGHTS TO BEGIN SHORTLY. No Passengers Yet, [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 8. Imperial Airways have completed preparations for opening the London-India mail route with a 22 seater Armstrong-Siddeley liner from Croydon to leave on March 30. The first machine is due at Karachi at 10.30 GMT on
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    A FRENCH AIR LINE.
    25 7 [Reuter's Service.] PftTlß, Mar. 8. The Air Minister deposed in the Chamber the Convention Act for a French air line Paris-Indo-China.
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    "WOODBINE WILLIE'S" DEATH.
    205 7 [British Radio— Official Service. l Rugby. Mar. 8. The death took piace to-day at Liverpool of the Rev. Geoffrey Stllddert Kennedy, popularly known as "Woodbine Willie." During the War he acted as temporary Chaplain to the Forces in France, and he was Ufiven his famous nickname by
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    TEA MARKING QUESTIONS.
    118 7 [Reuter's Service.] 1/ondon. Mar. 8. The Standing Committee on te.a has recommended the rejection of the application that the British or foreign origin of the contents of packets should he marked thereon. The Committee's dociftion is hnstd »n the seriousness of the practical difficulties wheieto the marketing
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    EUROPE STILL ICE BOUND.
    90 7 [Reuter's Service.] Cologne, Mar. 8. Milder weather and blasting operations have hardly affected the Rhine ice pa^k and 2,300 vessels and 11.000 lighters aggregating 4,000.000 tons are lying idle in the river, which is not likely to he free for traffic in the near future as
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    FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
    34 7 [Reuter's Service.] Scribner, Nebraska, Mar. 8. A dozen cases of dynamite stored in a barn, to be used to blast ice around the bridges, exploded killing four men and wounding 30.
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    ANOTHER TSINAN CONFERENCE.
    55 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, Mar. 9. The early resumption of Sino-Japanese negotiations is presaged by Japanese reports stating Tokyo is prepared to make important concessions, Tokio, Mar. 9. In a statement to the Press the Premier declared that pourparlers for a complete resumption of the Wang-Yoshizawa
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    U.S. SELLS ARMS TO MEXICO.
    57 7 [Reuter's Service.] El Paso, Mar. 8. Mexican Federal troops posted on the top of buildings at Juarez attacked with machineguns the rebels arriving by train, nevertheless the insurrectionists captured the town. Washington, Mar. 9. The Government has acceded to the Mexican Government's request for surplus
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    AMERICA'S NEW NAVAL CHIEF.
    32 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Mar. 8. I Admiral W. V. Pratt has been appointed j Chief Commander of the combined United 1 States fleet in succession to Admiral Wiley.
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL SERVICE.
    748 7 EXPENDITURE AND PROGRAMMES. A Review. Tokyo, Feb. 2ft. In a recent discussion in the Diet on the subject of naval construction after 1931, \t was recalled that, in the years immediately preceding the Washington Conference, expenditure on the armed forces of the country accounted for nearly 50
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    AMBASSADORS FETCH THEIR OWN BEER.
    72 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Mar. g. With the stricter enforcement of prohibition by the new regime the Legations may have to get their own lorries to convey liquor for their use. Exemption of Legation liquor from seizure has hitherto been extended to lorries delivering the goods
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    CAPT. DEWAR'S PENSION.
    68 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Mar. fl. The Admiralty announces the award o* good service pensions of £150 a year to a number of officers in succession to officers who have been promoted to flag rank. The recipients include Capt. Kenneth G. B. Dewar, who was one
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      574 7 cards. f lsl^f LORANGE" I IMI' ROVES I YOUR HEALTH I -^igisfljaaiSf f WREATHS. I m I Fres h flora) wreaths made to order. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. g3. SELEGIE ROAD. Telephone No. 75. g P^hed 1912. Tele. 3492. MASSAGE 1 MR MRS. FUJIMORI I I j A pAN BvSE BONE-SETTER
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      758 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed on:— March 13th, Wednesday, Hari Raya Puasa. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. The Kubbor Market will be closed officially On March 13th, 1929, being Public Holiday. By Order of the Committee, (JATTEY BATEMAN, Secretaries. NOTICE. Tossr*. W H-r.v.vuM* Co.
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      483 7 popular! BY ROYAL WAR RANT TOM M THE KING Enjoy- >^ LEA PERRIHf SAUCE HOW DOCTORS CURE UffIMRT TROUBLE Hot, scalding nrlne, s> too-frequent desire *•> p«» urine, which leaves a feeling of discomfort. Dark, cloudy, eril-smelling urine the— »re signs which wise doctors do not ignore. Experience has taught
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      575 7 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the <»:* a small quantity of Scrap iron ami Pottery t^nk*. The material may be inspected at The Plumber'.* Store, People's Park. Sealed tenders will be received by the ■ItdersiftllOjl up to nonr on Monday, March 18th. H»2!>. Each tender rvust be
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      22 8 CHIDSON. Or. th»> ")th of March 1929, to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Caidaon, of 4:> Scotland Ko.ti. IVnang m daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    615 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. The situation in China, according to news to hand, is uncertain. It is evident that efforts are beinj? made to prevent a clash and a material influence in this regard may possibly be exercised by the visit of the Governor of
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    493 8 Mr. Ascoli, <>i Dunlop Plantations. Ltd., ha> arrived IB Malacca from London, and is staying with Mr. G. Wiseman. M.M. A conference of Chief Police Officers in the F.M.S. was held last week at Kuala Lunpni under the presidency of Mr. C. Hannigan. Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. Mr. and .Mrs.
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    DR. TAGORE.
    420 8 INDIAN PHILOSOPHER IN SINGAPORE. Local Reception. [From Our Indian Correspondent.] The P. and O. Naldera which called at port on Saturday morning 1 brought Dr. Rabindranath Tagore. the eminent poetphilosopher of India. Despite the big downpour in the evening, there was a fairly representative gathering of Indians to
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    BANGKOK BOYCOTT SEQUEL.
    61 8 Chinese Towkay Murdered. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIC.HT.i Bangkok, Mar. 10. As an outcome of the Japanese boycott, a well-known Chinese towkay connected with the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha rice and gunny trade, has been murdered as he was stepping out of a motor-car. The murderer escaped. He is
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    MINERS' RELIEF FUND.
    152 8 Acknowledgment From Lord Mayor. By the Home mail on Saturday we receive'l acknowledgments from the Lord Mayor of London of the first two sums sent to the Mansion House Fund for Distress in the Mining Areas, £14 19s. lid. sent in January and the first £1.000 cabled
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    "YOUNG LOCHINVAR."
    179 8 Heughan's New Interpretation. William Heughan, quoted as possessing "the finest bass voice in the world," and certainly one of the most versatile actorsingers gave the audience at the Victoria Theatre a new interpretation last night. It was the ballad Lochinvav having a new setting by Joseph Hinton, an
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    48 8 Mr. A. C. M. Wall, First Assistant Commissioner of Police. Ipoh, is shortly leaving to be Chief Police Officer. Pahang. M. Doumergue has signed a project authorizing the coinage of nickel five franc coins to replace notes of the same value, says a Paris message of Feb. 21.
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    NEW G.O.C. ARRIVES.
    568 8 MAJ. GENERAI pdi* Major-General i CM.G., D.5.0., a.ljc Int <*ard C fc Otticer Commanding. M n^ o*2 received by epn nl n. oft^ military and civil h k J s both t Johnson's Pier at 5.15 n Sln Sapo r The landin, s ta K S^ colours
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    36 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER [FRKK PRKSS BBBVICE. COWM*] London. Mar. 9. n<x* Messrs. Symington and J notify to-day V rubber pncfe follows j Rubber 12 8 iftL Forward 12 12 l*L (up I Wmarket is quiet.
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES.
    90 8 Arrival at Malacca^ Saturday Sir Brie Gcddcs, Ch»lr»»/ arrived Ul Malacca 00 Sit«*J 6.30 a.m. ■^M#l He travellod d.mn fro" t he«^ P. and O. Nalden an.i Off Malaga" J^ swunir to whilst Sir Eric Here he was met by re P reie "^rA. M Company. Mr.
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      12 8 I To-day^s Feature^ j THE HOUSE oF j SILENCE. 1 -W §®®<SK?/?®®C?
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    CHINA'S STRUGGLE.
    183 9 rvnE4VOIRS TO AVERT E M STRIFE. ton flict May Be Avoided. -i' •ltd'- F* 1 Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Mar. 9. hreH'rt >mt U> tin- reports of Kwangsi- faction while Chinese officialdom at v'^' <j Hankow strenuously assert all Ur f ]iami that their differences will be setnojro tKition.
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    EXTRALITY IN CHINA.
    50 9 Lfjca to Propose Abolition. ai Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Mar. 9. Brill report from Tokyo says [aited States is considering proposing a tufrirnrr of the Powers concerned to consider the advisability of the ofm of txtrati-rritoriality in China. Lg j| reported to ho in full accord with nttttL
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    DEATH OF LORD FINLAY.
    86 9 [Renter*! Service.] London. Mar. 6« > > a th hai occurred of Lord Finlay, i Viscount of Nairn and a former Lord pgribr. 'Lord Finlay was the British member of v Permanent Court of Arbitration at The jpj and a member of the International ct of
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    U.S. CAPITAL IN BRITISH INDUSTRY.
    104 9 [Router's Service.! New York, March 9. hi British industrials feel too much tip capital is entering their key ir.dus--1 >va> the opinion expressed by the der Mr. S. H. Vallance. on receipt of a that only British shareholders will be hncdto purchase the additional shares
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    THE FIGHT AGAINST LIQUOR.
    63 9 [Renter'* Service.] Washington. March 9. "■&r to bring prohibition favourably the public 150,000 out of the ProI Appropriation Fund is to be used ■oftioiia] purposes by posters, cartoeMhtf the evils of the liquor fcltfcrt V. Lamont, Secretary of ComPJ jjj KUgMd his directorate of the I
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    U.S. AND THE WORLD COURT.
    50 9 [Renter 9 Service.] Geneva. March 9. l *ajrue Council closed its session Unanimous request to the committee *< wko are meeting on Moncav, to itatatei of the World C**tfrt der the present situation United State, adherence to the rhe June session of the CounWd in
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    INTERNATIONAL HOURS FOR LABOUR.
    64 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. Mar. 9. „h JJW of Labour, Sir Steel MaitHtW -<n*va to attend a meet--B»verii ng i of the Interna »h. °'^anisation. The meeting :*mum bec aUBe for the first tinu Nttkrir. Stera of Labour will iemenißMnta. The chief qucs--9v enti On C s
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    THE HOOOVER IN ACTION.
    40 9 footer's, Servtee.l lr H ,vt Washington, Mar. 9. **r'h con anr un <^ that the projected 1 1 WiH not onl >" deal th lh narcotic- m m <' m of prohibition but 'r, a "«i immigration trade res-
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    Y.M.C.A. ON NALDERA.
    579 9 IMPRESSION OF MALAYAN WORK. Interview With Dr. Mott. "The most encouraging fact in the world "tfht new ,s the way Christian Forces are tZ m f *T ther In addition to wh *t is being done denominationally they are entering into closer co-operation and unity in all
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    HIS PRESENT TOUR.
    327 9 Dr. Mott has just left Bangkok in Siam, and is on his way to Manila. He is making an extensive tour of large countries in the Orient with the purpose of studying the implications made by the findings of the Jerusalem Conference which was held last Spring
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    92 9 A Riviera correspondent tells the Daily Express that few of the foreign potentates who have arrived on the Cote d'Azur with varying decrees of pomp, have come with such a retinue as is reported to attend the Prince and Princess Purachatra of Siam. They are due at Mentone within the
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    195 9 RUGBY INTERNATIONAL DRAWN. Great Battle at Belfast. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 9. Ireland 5; Wales 5. At Belfast in glorious weather before 25,000 people a drawn game resulted between Ireland and Wales. The Irishmen had the better of the opening play but then Wales pressed Roberts almost
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    COUNTY FINAL A DRAW ALSO.
    35 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 9. Middlesex 8; Lancashire 8. At Twickenham in brilliant weather before 4,000 people, the Rugby County championship final resulted in a draw: Middlesex 8, Lancashire 8.
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    SATURDAY'S HOME RUGBY RESULTS.
    90 9 Some Close Scoring. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. Mar. 9. The weather was fine to-day but the grounds were still hard. The following were the chief Club results. Blackheath 8, Lon. Hospital 15. Army 28, Richmond 12. O. If. Ts. 3, Harlequins 12. London Scots 11,
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    BOATRACE PROSPECTS.
    60 9 (FREE PRESS SERVICE -COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 9. Recent showings by the respective Varsity boatrace crews indicate that the race which, will take place on Saturday. March 23rd. the day after the Grand National, is likely to be a level one. Oxford li certainly better than last year whilst
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    AMATEUR ASSOCIATION CUP.
    32 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.! London. Mar. 9. In the semi-tinals of the Amateur Association Cup Dulwich Hamlet lost to Ilford I—-1.1 -1. and Clapton lost to Leyton I—2.1 2.
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    ANOTHER FOOTBALL CLUB IN TROUBLE.
    34 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 9. The Blackpool Football Club announces that unless it receives better financial support it will be compelled to get rid of its teair..
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    50 9 fFREK PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.! London, Mar. 9. Yasynoir has been scratched from the Grand National. It is hoped racing may be pos-iiiblc at Wolverhampton on Monday. So far there have been 26 days without any racing which is as Ion,? a period as during the winter of 1895.
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    INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
    28 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 9. In the international hockey Scotland beat England 3 o, whilst in the women's international England beat Scotland 4-- 1.
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    THE BADMINTON CHAMPION.
    22 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT. I London, Mar. 9. In the open Badminton final, Devlin beat Hume 15 4, 15—1.
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    CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    70 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 9. At Beaconsfield 275 competitors, representing 30 clubs, turned out for the National Cross-Country Championship of ten miles. E. Harper (Hallamshire Harriers) 56 mins. 20 4/5 sees, was firstj T. Kay (Tipton Harriers) 56 mins. 45 sees, was second; Lance-Sergeant W. Cotterell (Army) 56
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    REPARATIONS PLAN.
    169 9 PROPOSAL FOR A TRUSTEE BANK. To be Politically Disinterested. fßeuter's Servirp.7 Paris, March 9. The reparations experts committee in a communique opines that a final settlement of reparations requires the permanent institution of such an international bank to act as trustee for receiving annuities from Germany and distributing
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    DISASTROUS SHANGHAI FIRE.
    197 9 DISASTROUS SHANGHAI FIRE. Nine Hundred Homeless. Shanghai, Feb. 20. More than 200 houses were destroyed, 11 junks and sampans burned to the water's edge and more than 900 men, women and children rendered homeless in a disastrous fire yesterday afternoon on the Pootung side of the river which caused a
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    95 9 ORDERS FOR T. E. SHARES. [Xanyo Xk-hi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Mar. S. Orders for the purchase of shares of <he Tokio Electric Company are pouring into the market from England and America. THE KKK PURCHAMNG BILL. Additional provision of the Agriculture Ministry for the purchase of superfluous rice
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    100 9 Troop Movements Continue. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. March 9. Li Chung: Jen regretting the military movement on the lower Yangtze tendered his resignation yesterday. Four gunboats have passed Nanking upstream and transportation of troops to Kiangsi has continued. Liu Chi has arrived at
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    GARRISON HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    106 9 The following are the final results of the Garrison Hockey League, 1929. P. W. L. D. Pts. H.Q. W T ing, Welch R. 9 7 0 2 16 3rd. H.K.S. Bty. R.A. 9 6 1 2 14 M.G: Coy, Welch R. 9 5 2 2 12 Staff
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    POPPY DAY GUESSING COMPETITION.
    107 9 Now that the results of the Poppy Day collections in Malaya are known, and the totaTsum of $148,240.74 has been remitted to London, it is possible to publish the names of the prize winners in the Guessing Competition. The first prize goes to Mr. Lee Pane
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    42 12 The hired transport Dorsetshire is expected here to-morrow morning; The Admiralty oiler Ruthenia arrived a few days ago from Hong Kong. She will undergo certain alterations and will then proceed to the Naval Base at Seletar, whenshe will be stationed.
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    NEW O.S.K. STEAMER.
    210 12 Some time ago three similar vessels were completed for the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, for their regular passenger and cargo service to South America, also round the world. The particular ship indicated is the Montevideo Maru, the other vessels being the Santos Maru and La Plata Maru. She
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    HALIFAX SHIPPING.
    122 12 Halifax. N.S. The continued growth of the port of Halifax is reflected in an increase of approximately 4,000,000 tons in the tonnage of steamers which visited the port in ID2S. I'nofficial figure* up to December 2<4 rhow 1. 915 vessels as having entered t/.c pori with a total
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    NEW K.P.M. VESSEL
    146 12 The twin-screw motor vessel Ophir. built at the Xetherland Shipbuilding Co.'l yard for the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatohappi. has ran her trials. She is 886 ft. 6 ins. long, having a beam of SI ft. 6 ins. and a depth of 23 ft., the displacement being 7. 200
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    210 12 Per P. and O. Naldera, March 9th.:— Mrs. Barraclough; Mrs. and Miss Barron and child; Miss M. Dudgeon; Mr. R. Buckley, General H. L. Pritchard. Mrs. and the Misses Pritchard; Mrs. Langton and two children; Mrs. F. de Norris; Lady C. Hussey; IX. R. Daniels; Mrs. D. Patrick;
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      169 12 HENDERSON LM 0 I SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. By Fortnightly Passenjrer St«uw Between Rangoon. MareiM* and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leawßiw f 193 s.s. CHINDWIN Apr. f s.s. KEMMENDINE May 1 s.s. BHAMO May 2 s.s. SAGAING Joe s.s. PEGU Jw»! s.s. BURMA JitJ s.s. YOMA M* s.s.
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      697 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      189 12 Pontianak, Brit. t>4, from Muar 10, for Muar 12. Sin Aik Ivee. Brit. 09, from Batu Pahat 9, for Batu Pahat 11. Darshiel, Brit. 3277. from Saigon iW Moulmien 9. Khoen Sie, L>ut. 'Jl>4, from Pontianak i>, for Pontianak unc Nam Heng, Brit. 52, from Siak 10, for Siak 12.
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    HORRORS OP AN AFGHAN PRISON.
    902 13 "From Leipsic to Cabul" is the story of a tragedy which only just failed to be srpreme, and is as pretty a warning: to adventurous young travellers as is to be seen on this but partially civilised earth. Its interest lies, of course, in the
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    22 13 The F.M.S. "Gazette" gives the total amount of gold exported in January as 1,626.50 oz., the duty collected amounting to $1,360.30. jJk
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      125 13 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 38. The Micawbers. V !S^o r &S^etT»^GSp^^S'7Sp?'v l^Bte> )#£>^ ■'^W^i^iffi "Iff BRPIKi ri A picture of a race howe.with her headclose totheA&ftibED Thl£%f7v?'J^SSSoleUSl MAMir2Sfi>Jf I™^" llsL "J^kirli O*4 J FIRE.ANO HEC FEET PUSHING THEMUSTARO OFF A DUMB WWTER e^<N&-r>So2enA^^,t,?^f^ D o^?^S M
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    RUSSIA'S STATE FARMS.
    842 14 THE NEW "GRAIN FACTORIES." Machinery and the Peasant Mind. Moscow, Feb. 2. The arrival here of Mr. Thomas D. Campbell, operator of a completely mechanised 95,000-acre farm in the State of Montana, who has been engaged as an expert consultant by the Soviet Grain Trust, has helped
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    111 14 The inaugural meeting of the Selangor Arts Club was held on Wednesday at 990, Conlay Road, Kuala Lumpur. Mrs. Stamford Raffles explained the objects of the new Society and a general discussion followed, after which Mr. J. C. Amcotts proposed that the name of the Society should be the Selnnpor
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 March 'J. Hank 1 m.s. o 29-32 Bang demand 2,3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(3% New York, demand 56 1-19 Credits M days 53 tniiue, 1 ..'iiidinl 1431 India, T. T. 163^ Hong Kong, demand 12 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 125 nom. Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 80%
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    PRODUCE.
    229 15 March 9. Tin 17. r Tons $111% Gambier 71^ Pepper Whiti- H6 Pepper Black 02% Flake Tapioca 7 Pearl BaftO Small 8 Copra Sud hie.l 9.70 Kiet- Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagif Nen 3,30 Rice, Siam <>I<l No. l. 330 Rice, Rancooa Bintaa 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 15 March 9th., 12 o'clock noon. K.s.s. equal to Btandard, Q.CJF. Spot 1^- 44 Standanl K.S.S. OH Tender Mar. 43"*4 44 v 4 Aj.r-Jun.- 1 4 > 45 July -Sept. 4.">i 4 46% Oct-Dcc. 41% 4»;» 4 Tom* of Market: Steady Seilen reserved. Latest (able: London
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    360 15 JACK'S REPORT. Trade continues to expand in America, Europe and Britain, but speculation has had a set-back, due to the rise in the bank rate and to the fact that many shares had been raised to a dangerous level. The increase in the bank rate makes it
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    151 15 Saturday'* Alterations. Buyer* Sellers. llitams 67% 72%. Hong Fattfl 60 86 Johan Tin 39 40 cum. Kuchai 1.38% 1.41% Malayan Con. 59 _61 Petaiing 5.65 5.80 Puteh 1.50 1.57% Rahman Hyd. 1.45 1.50 Kastern Siam 7s 6d Ss 6d Hong Kong Tin (fully) 13s 13s 9d Katu
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    233 15 Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., Ipoh. FlSfKisiisSL Johan Tin Dredging, (February) 456 pikuls 62 catties; Tribute $2,614.05. Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd. Penanjr. Kinla Kellas (Feb.) Output 4:20 pikuls; Hours run ITo; Yardage 82,000; Estimated realised value of Ore $29,000. McAuiiffe, Davis Hope (IVnang) Agents. Eastern
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      646 15 ISSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE DJ FOBCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LOOTED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). HE AD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      407 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong: Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. D.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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      710 15 SATURDAY MARCH, 9TH. a v u Buyer* Seller*. Asam Kumbang 44s 3d 45a 3d Bangrin Tin |fe 40s Batang Padang (si) 43 48 Batu Caves 1 52V> 157 VBukit Arang ($1) 2.00 2!lO Burmah Malaya 41s 42s Chenderiang 7s 8s 6(J Chin Chin ($1) 35 2i) Eastern Siam 7s 6d
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      403 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 9. Rubber. London, la 16d, 1 16d down. Spot 43, March 48 1 April 44. April-June 44 July-Sept. 4.V 4 Oct.-I>ecr. 4H, closing tirm. Tin.- -London £220 10s unchanged. Mining. Steady. Sungei Way :>.o"> 0.10, Kuchais VJ3S\k 1.41, Kinta Dredge 1.47 1.*52, Klanjj River
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    THE FIFTH TEST.
    440 16 ENGLAND'S GOOD TOTAL AT MELBOURNE. Leyland and Hendren Shine. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne. Mar. 0. The fifth Test Match was resumed here tnis morning in bright and cool weather and before an attendance of 20,000. The ■wicket was hard. Hendren and Duckworth continued England's innings and the 250
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    LEYLAND'S COVETED HONOUR.
    203 16 LEY LAND'S COVETED HONOUR. Tate filled the breach and the 450 Was* registered in seven minutes short of nine hours. When Leyland (herewith) had reached 99 Tate was caught by a substitute fielder off Hornibrook after scoring 15, the ninth wicket falling at 470. After remaining for a quarter of
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    TEST HUNDREDS ON FIRST APPEARANCE.
    91 16 In Test Matches between England and Australia the following made centuries on their first appearance: For England. 287 -R. E. Foster, Sydney, 1903-4. 152— W. G. Grace, Ova!, 1880. 119— Gunn (G.). Sydney, 1907-8. 154 K. S. Ranjitsinhji, Manchester, 1896 115— Sutcliffe (H.), Sydney, 1924-5.
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    41 16 PoBt« s;i'J?? llBtan Tecnni «*l Subordinate, Posts and Telegraphs, F.M.S., who retired about a year ago, has been appointed by Government in the same capacity at Pe nan*. He ,s to take charge of the telephone reconstruction work in process here.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL
    302 16 THREE TEAMS SCORE HEAVILY. Three Leaders Lose. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 9. The following: are the results of to-day's league games: DIVISION I. Aston Villa 1, Birmingham 2. Burnley 2, Derby C. 2. Bu ry 0, Portsmouth 0 Cardiff C. 3, Sheffield W. 1. Leeds Un. 3. Everton
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    276 16 Final Championship Game. The Singapore Cfcm Club Championship for 1928 resulted in a tie between Mr. M. Maschoieff and Mr. Lo Kam Woon and these two gentlemen played off a final match of, three games, which resulted in Mr. Ix> Kam Woon winning the Championship by two
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    SIAM ROYAL GOLD CUP.
    76 16 IF REE PREaS SERVICE.- -COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok, Mar. 10. Their Majesties were present at the Sports Club races to witness the struggle for the King's Gold Cup race which was won by the favourite June Lady (owner Prince Khaiseng). The King handed the trophy to the winner.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    580 16 THE SELANGOR SPRING MEETING. A Favourites' Day. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. The Spring race meeting of the Selangor Turf Club opened to-day in fine weather before a good gathering. The racing throughout was interesting the public fancies in almost every case obliging, Miss Australia
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    S.R.A. CALENDAR.
    246 16 A Penang Grouse. Why does the S.R.A. label its calendar a year late? Huff's Guide to the Turf for the current year is labelled boldly "1929". But our local "Racing Bible" bears the inS inofM Ol Lu- tTh Straits Racin *T Calendar IJJB. This publication just out. appears
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    558 16 GOOD SCORING ON THE PADANG. Braddell's Century. There was another century on the Padane on Saturday when R. L. L. Braddell, the b.C.C. captain, scored 108* in sparkling fashion, his innings including no less that twenty-four boundary hits. This makes the second century at the S.C.C. end of
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    S.C.C. SOUNDLY BEATEN.
    305 16 Century By Leijssius. The S.C.C. were soundly beaten by the S.R.C. on the latter's ground yesterday. A splendid century by Leijssius enabled the victors to declare when seven wickets down, and, but for P. R. Pank, their opponents did not offer much resistance to their determined bowling
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