The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 March 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press ID CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY, NO. 12,970.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    351 1 France has altered the outlook of th<* Naval Conference by suggesting another security pact to enable still further fleet [•inductions Page 11. Gandi. interviewed regarding: his civil disobedience plans, urges the need for nonviolence but says his followers must conquer or go to gaol Page 11. In
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    A TROPICAL SWITZERLAND.
    1011 1 Not amid the eternal snows, but set loftily m the arms of volcanic mountains, whose sides are swathed m a voluptuous blue-green mantle of jungle, is thLs high plateau which has been named a "tropical Switzerland It lies, four thous&nd feet above sea-level, m the northern part
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      151 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S yo\l AFTERNOON TF.A. j Raffles Hotel js.s. COLUMBUS m port! Tea Dance 5.30 to 730 pm. j CRUISE BALL f -9 p.m. to Midnight. Q +i V IMPROVED X Remington Portable I I Neater Letters Compact Simple New Tabular Feature *t* GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR X I PRINTERS,
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      300 1 ■*r lot ,^H l^PCr? In the name of Friendship and Highland j Hospitality 1 offer you, with pride, the Pedigree :< i Scotch Whisky. ;<f i BULLOCH I LADE fJ?A? I i Obtainable Everywhere. I I Sole Agemts ;Z; McALISTER CO., LTD. I "R«tt*wne4 by Reeonunendmtior' SPECIAL NOTICE. Owing to
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      160 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinson's for quality goods Page 11. Try Swallow and Ariels dainties Page 1. Royal Dutch Air Mail turn.- table Pi- >. Crystalware weddiivj giftl at Little- Plaffl 13. F.O.V. brandy at dldbtck. lfocgrcgor'B— Page 10. Use Araaour*! htiings m your tennis /a-}'ic*-—Page 13. March first issue new H.M
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      8 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIELL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR.
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    SLIMS IN BRITAIN.
    179 2 London. I el). 1 1 Stnfcir.R facts were quoted by the Bishop snuLhwark m the Conv<>. i Otonterbttr; L-i tho course of an Attack N t. slum eondit.uris of Britain. He said Mat IjMOjl "< pi ip! v. ere li\-iiig m overcrow dtni condtUom Th.: \.ere 27»>
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    VERULAM CITY EXCAVATIONS.
    85 2 Prehistoric Capital of Britain. St. BnVani The ancient citj VenUaß hich Wl centre of EngJJth civilisation j century London was built, is to be excavated. v B AJbana and is known to hay. been tribal aheady a < M landed m England The historical Importance oi be
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    SPANISH CATHEDRAL DRAMA.
    65 2 SPANISH CATHEDRAL DRAM A. Priests Fired on Whi!«* at Mass. London. Feb. »b. To: v el« bratir.u Mat* at th--Cathtdr;<l m Iforo, when suddenly a man I ls believed to be insane levelled a revolver at branti a';d C: I imdi d R7U pank brok;' out among t 1 nation,
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    214 2 Thr following wmmmw wai rhoacii far 1990 at the annual meeting of the Ftaang Library. Mrs. f» N. C. Durege. Mrs. L. Carumton-Walt-ers, Rt v Keppel Gamier. Mr. C W A. Bennett «lr. h. Mortimer and Mr. b. r Bhanna, The pleasure! of a joy ride round Penan^ were so
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      308 2 SIR TRUBY KING'S NEW ZEALAND PLUNKET EMULSION (KARIOL) Small stocks available at MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 3. Battery Read. Opposite General Post Office. Outstation orders despatched with care, and prompt service. KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Classes and private lessons are now In full swing. Madam Kelvey will be holding
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      288 2 I VICTORIA 'pHEATRE I TO-MORROW NIGHT AT 9.30 PJM. I POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT S WITH 1 THE BAND of the I 2nd Batt. Welch Rest. m VOCALIST MR. PAUL VERDAIN. 9| Book at Little's. Popular Price $1. jjj Sunday, March 16th, at 9.30 p.m. S ONE RECITAL ONLY ALFRED MIROVITCH
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      229 2 r^ALHAMBRA'^j TO NIGHT. TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY AT 6,5 «9 M SEE. HEAR AND ENJOY M.O.M' S GREAT MUSICAL 0 I THE HOLLYWOOD I REVUE b X 25 WORLD FAMOUS STARS AND A CHORUS uf 201 I All TALKING-SINGING-DANCING. X SPECIAL EXTRA PERFORMANCES ON SATIRDW ft. K ,h 1 and SUNDAY,
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      227 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 10th. Hu*l Wat« r. 04.15. 7.3. 20.36, 6.5. Malacca H W.. 3.10 a.m., 4.05, 3.20 p.m., 3.06. Columbus tourists arrive. .Simgei BiJut annual mtR.. 18 Battery Rd.. Noon. Annual mtfc. St. Andrew's Hospital 5 15 pm. Footbn!! SCC. vs. RA. Tn«*«day. 11th. Hipii Watn 06 05, 7.4.
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    DRUGGED KISSES OF A WOMAN SPY.
    822 3 PUT MEN TO SLEEP. How A Baroness Served. European Power. A momma spy who drugged her victims with >oiscned kisses! The Bareness Carla Jensen told the Paris correspondent of The London Daily Express hat she used to smear her lips with an Indian arcotic,
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    NO SUPPORT FOR PROPAGANDA.
    254 3 We trust that due notice will be tak<>n of ihe stroim comments made by Mr Cyril Buxer.dale on kIM neglect of the rubber trade to follow up the efforts of the propaganda nir.niittce of the Rubber Growers' Vsso iaii.in to open i.p new channels of consumpt'n.
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    SEX EQUALITY.
    257 3 London, Feb. 14. The appointment by the London County Council of a woman to the headship of one of the largest mixed schools under its contro promise to raise the f ex (quality controversy m an acute form m the teaching profession Women's teaching organizations always confended that
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    AIRWAYS FOR THE EMPIRE.
    140 3 Lomlo-.i. Feb. I. "Don't ask me what the airship Care to will be. You mi^ht ac well have asked O Btepfaenson what would be the railway from Stockton to Darlington when i,he a WCK derated m 1929. dec;;- 1 n' .-Co' O. Richmond, designer of I
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    POLICE WHISTLE INVENTOR DEAD.
    73 3 ICr J seph HudsoD, \\ht« he Metropolitan Police whistle In 1834. died In Birmingham Before nil Invent* a the poli call wttetanif Mr. Hudson's finl C whistles: now the firm ol J. H id cmi and I of Bockley, Birmincham, turn out whistlei annuaily. There are
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      176 3 g)®®®®®®®®®©®©©^^^^^^^^^^ lan error g^Fi^s I an iiinr.uPMT ws£ "jsti. 4^ \ni juuuMLiii < v a&MiSr3 8 5to--f^a prompts greater or less ure than a picture may *^^*fri^Wf?^G£iP/^ ,rr. The use of "KODAK t j with its speed and rude, however, definitely reduces the danger of under- \rr-txposed negatives. why it
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      124 3 Estate Trust Agencies I i (1927) Limited. I BRANCHES ►5 >; 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. S X 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected.
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    SQUIRE GOODALL
    5260 4  -  W. RILEY \OVR SERIAL NOVEL. A Yorkshire Romance. X BY (author of Windyridge etc.) CHAPTER XVIII —continued. fe Tin: NCUMW. i wonder sometimes if Lina will change it for him." Squire Goodail said reflectively. "I be- 1 lieve she fascinates the fellow, and if she makes <5 up
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    EXTRALITY OBSTACLES.
    465 4 The Functioning of the Courts. Writ mi, m a Home paper a termer China resident says: Up to quite recent year> the "trial by ordeal has not been uncommon and has. only a few years ago. been invoked even m the Mixed Court m Shanghai the predecessor of
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    20 4 Democracy is breaking down, and will have to be radically altered if it is to survive.— Mr Robert Boothby, M.P.
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    PESSIMISTS AND OPTIMISTS ABROAD.
    563 4 PESSIMISTS AND OPTIMISTS ABROAD. REVIVING THE *A| Have War Book, lt,., n I uortunatc i mm out 1 1 Because ti eOBH round to tbi to be made ol Urn ail of them full pnwuri Pi i some 8011 M StUl memories, thei may to- called the pi war at
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    "FLOGGED MAN IN TORMENT."
    303 5 "The Cat" Controversy. Considerable controversy has been raging at bOBM o\er the imporition of the flogfcinp sentence for crimes of violence. Lord Darling is one of many who advocate its retention. The Rev. Joseph Stott. of Norwich, who used to be the deputy chaplain of Maidstone
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    BOMBAY MURDER CASE.
    409 5 Four Accused Discharged: Insufficient Evidence. Bombay. Feb. 24. All four accused m the diamond merchant murder case were discharged to-day. Thf police stated that there was not BUfB-,-itnt evidence ;o BUtki a char?:; 1 asraiast ihem A Bombay neai|e, dated Feb. 12th. rtated Tht- poHM m spite
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    IRAQ ENVOY IN LONDON.
    162 5 Entertained by Regiment which Captured Him. London. Feb. 27. Jaafar Pasha, invoy of the Government of Iraq m London, was the gue^t of honour at a dinner given at Weymouth by the Dorset Yeomanry, who captured Jaafar and 500 of his followers m the operations against
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    12,165,691 DAYS LOST.
    104 5 141 Strikes m India During Twelve Months. New Delhi, Feb. 16. There were 141 industrial strikes during 1929 m British India, involving 531.059 men, compared with 203 strikes involving 506.851 men during 1928, says a Government publication. The total number of working days lost during the year
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    FUTURE OF INDIAN BROADCASTING.
    150 5 Communal Loud Speakers m Villages Suggested. London, Feb. 27. A suggestion that the Government of India should establish Communal loud speakers m the villages to which a small tax would be levied to meet overhead charges is made by Captain Eckersley. ex-chief engineer of the 8.8.C.
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    ELDER MURDER CASE.
    85 5 Death Sentence on Harrison Confirmed. London, I >i> 27. Patna. Feb. 27th.— The death sentence imposed on O. W. Harrison m connexion vfltb the Elder murdei case was confirmed to-day. Harrison, an Anglo-Indian, was found guilty on Jan 6th. by four assessors of having murdered Mr. W.
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    32 5 Commander R. M. Reynolds, R.N.R., who is visiting Malaya m order to make better known the objects and work of the Royal Empire Society, arrived m Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday from Bentong.
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    26 5 Mr. H. Ashplant, the well-known rubber expert, of South India has resigned his appointment through continued ill health, and will be returning to England very shortly.
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      217 5 SUPREMACY When you purchase motor tyres remember that the DUN LOP product is backed by over 40 years experience. On the crowded streets, the rough country roads and m arduous racing events, DUN LOP tyres have upheld their reputation for quality i Dependability i Film-Free Teeth are white and sparkling
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      107 5 Sealed /^^ff^^f and n Delivered m perfect condition I! i -..s uwVt:tisement is issued by the British-American Tobacco Co., (Straits) Ltd. ££J-iiQi (Incorporated m England) i*m&mwA REASONS FOR t i yy Plqmouth SUPERIORITY 1. PERFORMANCE I V T y V The premier quality of any car should be its performance
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    PRESERVING THE GREAT APES.
    911 6 PRESERVING THE GREAT APES. PROTECTION MEASURES. The Law and the Oran^ Utan. Goodwill to wild as well as domestic into nil b, fortunately, fart extending throughout thlcivilised world, and it is becoming more a iri more recognised that we may not treat them ia if they existed merely for our
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    £25,000 TO FIND A BODY.
    137 6 Diver For a Murder Search. Waierfortl. The authorities of Co. Waterford. who are investigating the mystery of Laurence Griffin the postman who disappeared on Christmas Day, are so confident that his body will be found m the shaft of the disused mine at Ballinasisla. that
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      240 6 I fe^^eps^^S\97=M I State Express 999 Virginia WIPS® Cigarettes are supplied to meet (^S»fi^^WK c i ncreasin g aemand for a ,L cigarette of State Express I *^5 Quality at a more f economical price. They arc k GUARANTEED to be made -^ZW VIRGINIA CIGARET. ES ij WE FURTHER GUAR*
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      401 6 I|£ SI.VG APORE-BATA VIA m 7 h0,,; N 70 i De p Singapore A Arr IM|l I 192 Arr. P«LEMBAN(; N j I*; J 10.50 Dep. FALEMBANG Xrr jf: 13 50 'A ba tavia JH i w (AH local times). ftj COOL— QUICK— COMFOKI UiLi: f Triple-engined Fokker monoplanes are
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    MAILBAG'S MYSTERY JOURNEY.
    172 7 MAIL BAG'S MYSTERY JOURNEY. lo^t m Scotland Found m Kent! patched m mail week from inufc, twenty -four miles away. It was stated officially by ulway Company, that the miss- v und m an empty box-van distance of 469 miles from ;mn. bo* the rnailbag came to leaving Glasgow its
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    SOUTH AFRICAN SENATOR CHARGED.
    275 7 Ippercuts a Fellow-Member of Assembly. London. Krb. 26. Cap- T'lwn— Senator Boydt-11's uppercut on •.ic Senate 1- bby ha.^ resulted m a cause celebre. Parliament m the interest I has bitn cauatag throughout the country the pad two days. H ydcH. t-x-Minister of Labour, was :ui
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    FALSE CHARGE OF SHOOTING VOTERS.
    139 7 Five Years' Sentence on Reversal of Judgment. Caluctta, Feb. 27. tiruß Mandal was sentenced by the High Court to five years' rigorous imprisona Government appeal against his a^mttal An earlier message stated: Santiram ndal, the Assistant Secretary of the Fast r 'dun Railway Union was
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    POLITICAL CONFERENCE AT NEW DELHI.
    94 7 POLITICAL CONFERENCE AT NEW DELHI. Attempt to Draft Dominion Status Constitution. New Delhi. Feb. 27. 1 conference of Indian political rated for three hours to-day. Cocke and Colonel Crawford. tnembera of the Assembly, were also tattve Committee of 30 mem"pointed, under the Chairmanship Patro, to consider and report I meant
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    32 7 E W G Short. S.RE.6, Capt RE, Capt E. G. Sinnott. R.C S If i* 'j F Lander RAM" IML P. •wiles !A havin S left by City of Maroff the strength.
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    ARE DANCES NOW IMMORAL ?
    458 7 ARE DANCES NOW IMMORAL Comparison With Those of the Past. 1 Mr. Julian Swtft. the author ol -Chronicles i of a Gigolo." replies m the following article to the statements of Mr. Henry Cooper the man who tauxht the Prince of Wales to j dance, that modern dancing is doing
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    WORKING CONDITIONS ON INDIAN RAILWAYS.
    98 7 i Assembly Agrees to 60-Hour Week. N>w Delhi. Feb. 27. The Legislative Assembly to-day passed a Bill amending the Railways Act. embodying the relevant provisions of the Washington and Geneva Convention, and fixing a 60-hour working veeek. Sir George Rainy. Railway Member, made it clear
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    SMALL PROFIT ON INDIAN AIR MAIL.
    148 7 i Statement m Parliament. 1 London. Feb. 25. In the House of Commons to-day, replying to questions asked by Mr. J. S. Wardlaw Milne (Conservative) on the subject of the Indian air mail. Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith. PostmasterGeneral, said that the average weekly weight
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    CONVICTION IN BOMB OUTRAGE.
    235 7 Indian Deported For 15 Years. Bombay, Feb. 25th Jalgaon. Both the accused m the Bhusaval bomb case were convicted under the Arms Act. Sadashiv was sentenced to transportation for 15 years and Bhagwan Das to an aggregate of j nine years' rigorous imprisonment. I The latter
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    SHANGHAI TRAGEDY
    272 8 Police Sergeant Shoots Himself. Mr. I. T. Morris, sitting as Coroner m H. M. Court, Shanghai, returned the verdict tha Police Sergeant Frank Harley of Bubbling Well Station, S. M. P.. died as the result of a bullet wound self-inflicted m the head, whilst temporarily of unsound mind.
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    SLAVERY UNDER GUISE OF MARRIAGE.
    269 8 London, Feb. H. There is slavery under the disguise of marriage customs affecting millions of women under the British Has. declared Miss Eleanor Rathbone. If P addressing a conference of women at Westminster under the auspices of the Counic] for the Representation of Women m
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    SHANGHAI ELECTION.
    207 8 Objection to Lady Candidate. Shanghai. Feb. 27. Feminine circles are manifesting keen interest m the nomination of Miss Viola Smith. the Assistant 0 S. Trade Commissioner, for the vacant seat on the Municipal Council. Miss Smith was nominated by the various Women's Clubs m Shanghai and the contest
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    MEI LAN-FANG.
    130 8 New York Critics Enthusiastic Over First Show. New York, Feb. 18. Columns of favourable press notices of Mci Lan-fang appeared m New York newspapers to-day as a result his initial performance before an American metropolitan audience. All the reviewers disclaimed knowledge of Chinese acting, but paid tribute to
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    BULLET FIRED AT CAR.
    66 8 New Outrage at Lahore. New Delhi, Feb. 25. Mr. Lewis, Additional District Magistrate, while returning home m a car, accompanied by relatives, last night, was fired at, but escaped, as the bullet passed through the windscreen of the moving car. No one was hurt. Later. It
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    21 8 Mr. Roche, of South Kedah, proceeded to Europe on Saturday. During his absence, Mr. A. J. Doxsey will act for him.
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      431 9 BUSINESS CARDS. TYPEWRITING. tjpevrtttaf work undertaken nr.-d steno-typist. Prompt smic* Terms Moderate. gfgAlTfl liriNßllimi BIREAL, >x-t hulu Street. Singapore. ASSAGE ANICUU ISS FUMIKO > hhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. S I A 3. r.-nh.is Road, off 1. I \<nder Street Phone 6075. TO LET 7 s H MEY R
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      657 9 I TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby Riven that tenders are services, and that particulars of such tenders pS£^ ta the Tender Tender »ate of dosing. I Erection of an Electric Road 81 1 0 Xe k Noon March 10th, 1930 Sanitary Installation to 36 Noon Houses at Hooper
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      742 9 NOTICES, THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association will be held m the Auction Room on Monday. March 17th, 1930. at 2.15 p.m. 1. To Receive the Committees Report and Accounts for the y ear ended December 31st,
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      526 9 I AUCTION SALES. By Order of the S .perintendent of the Government Monopolies. AUCTION SALE of CONFISCATED GOODS. To kg hrld at the Government Monopolies' Store (Cecil Street). On Monday, March 10th, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising:— Chinese tobacco, cigars, assorted liquors, cigarettes, sampans, etc. Terms:— Cash. Buyers to pay for
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      286 9 Important Auction Sale ON MONDAY, MARCH 10TH, AT 2 30 PM. ESTATE OF THIO TIAVW WAI D««k4 ~«KS KSTfZ a block m Trade, Furniture and Fittings. PARTICULARS: Lot 3.-All the Stock m Trad, contained m pr,mi s s N,, 32 PhiUip Str[ Sin K apcr, Messrs iti: \niti i i
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. MARCH 10. 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    719 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. MARCH 10. 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT. If France refuses to abandon the latest suggestion with which she is credited, there is little doubt as to the Naval Conference failing, and with the best will m the world it is difficult to resist the conclusion that the new
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    562 10 A Reuter cable states that Mr. H. D. Lawrence, the author, whose death was reported during the week died of consumption. Mr J. Ralph, until recently Private Secreto the Chief Justice. FM.S. has been appointed Assistant Deputy Registrar. Selangor. The foundation stone of the School of AgTiculture at Serdang will
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    INDIA-CEYLON CLUB'S WELCOME.
    620 10 SIR CECIL ENTERTAINED. His Excellency's Early Ties With India. Beautiful flower decoratu.ir; and ro\s of electric globes transformed the grounds of the India-Ceylon Club. Orchard Read, into a resplendent scene on Sat'.ircir; who f. R4fden party was given to welcome HLs atweUfncy The Governor, Sir Cecil Clemer.ti.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHi London. March 8, noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinciau notify to-day's rubber prices a* follows Spot 7 9 16d. (down 2 16). Forward 8 (down 2 16). The market is quiet.
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    LAST NIGHTS CONCERT.
    280 10 An Appreciated Treat. If there was not a full house at the Victoria Theatre last night when the Band of the 2nd. Battalion the Welch Regiment and Mr Paul Verdain presented a programme of excellent music and singing, the entertainers had the satisfaction of knowing that these
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    POLO CLUB PONY SHOW
    264 10 THE SEASON opgjjg Fashionable r, Mhvr HaleslitT \u M{ A fashionable i i of the Sinsap p noon for the pon] of the Mm An Lady Clementi. H I and Mrs. Prttehar, Scott and Mrs. Bcott Pritrhard Raw and pipt-s of the W. *<^ the Retreat
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    OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY.
    140 10 ('onsiderahle MemlH'r>hip. The following is the m year ending Dwft^fi As a result of dinner hejd In 19L'9 H a Society for the piin>"of making arraiigomonts for ;»i. Oxlord and Cambridce Boat Race cimncr to be 111 ally. A Committ' Mcir.! Socirty. Of 41 Oxl bridgp.
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    159 10 Mr j. M h bJU b MB admitt.u I MM Mr. R M E Ml Rint' civ St>lan«or. li I tfag Mrss.u'- !1. Ml!. ing his absence Mr 8 I Au'ent ol Cnmp.u:, er of Bungd Ulai i Agent oi the Own] The action taken al Committee No 1 h-
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      107 10 SUNDSTRAND f I ADDING MACHINES I I PATERSON. SIMONS CO., 1 .LIMITED, I 4 Prince Street, Sire«pore PHONE 2700 I I 634 I 1 North Bridge Road. TENG SENG GUAN. FH-«hMshed 190? Tele. No: 2415. i TRY T. K. X.'s TYRES. S I Further redured from Tubes J JSl^x 120
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE SURPRISE.
    132 11 FRENCH INSPIRATION. Another Security Pact Wanted. [Reuters Service London. March R. rtted Mr Henderson to lunch l Mr Stirason this afternoon. It .i French source that the con- •<> the possibility of concluding i.trantee pact between the United Britain, France. Italy and Japan, !> delegation considers will
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    MESSITER MURDER.
    83 11 Ptdmore Sentenced to Death. SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.) London. March 8. PodflMfl has been found guilty V :i:: Mevsi r at South- t year and has been I that the body of Mesm oil company. «m found DtIMC Southampton, on 1929 Hf had been missing since Podmore was arrested after
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    INDIAN AERODROMES FOR DITCH AIR MAIL.
    69 11 Hritish Representations. FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. 1 London. March 8. by Mr. Walter Runci•Lib mwalli of questions to Mr. nder Secretary for Air. as to whether I with a nucleus of half a dozen are m regular use by •d whether, m view of
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    LABOUR'S TROUBLES GROWING.
    57 11 C Liberal Challenge. [Reuter's Service.] London. March 8. headquarters has issued a statement I Mmiday onwards the Liberal Party tant pressure on the Governrd to its unemployment policy. cfcrla: tnm on this question is now .nd Mr. Lloyd George will chalnuneaf on Monday m a speech Überal
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    76 11 Japanese Protest. Tokyo. Mar. 7. --d that Bar n Matsudaira. AmD hM b-*»n instructed to lion to the British Government ed Indian cotton goods imKMI.WAY SCANDAL. vise of the recent development vandal and the fact that the I asked the Throne for sancthe nc-MlnM«r of Education. n
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    96 11 Chief Justice of the Court, died at the Rangoon taj, February 16. following an the previous day. v of Chenderoh will be by the Porthos on March 20. it Chenderoh, Mr. Ritson "dited Chenderoh Chat which ratfcknti at the Dam Site 1 Dd that delectable area-— t the Pranakan Club
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    GANDHTS DISOBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN.
    266 11 STARTS ON WEDNESDAY. "Cease All Relations With Government/ [Reuters Service. 1 Ahmedabad, March 8. In iesponse to Mr. Gandhis appeal a complete hartal (cessation of work) is being observed all over the city to-day to celebrate the arrest of Vallabhai Patel. Only a few Mohammedan shops are
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    GANDHI INTERVIEWED
    163 11 Violence Cannot Be Allowed. [Reuters Service.] Paris. March 9. I Matin publishes an interview v. ith Gandhi m whirh he declares he has fixed no limits for th« campaign of civil disobedience. He says "The only bounds my followers must not overstep are those of violence. We will
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    MESSAGE TO BENGAL.
    36 11 London, March 9. Gandhi has sent a message to Bengal through Satindranath Sen the leader of the passive resistance movement m Barisal district, exhorting Bengal to compose its differences and start civil disobedience.
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    INDIA'S MILITARY BUDGET REJECTED.
    46 11 i Reuter's Service. j New Delhi. March 9. The Assembly by 49 to 44 rejected the Army Secretariat budget as a protest against the high military expenditure and failure to establish an Indian Sandhurst and the present method of recruiting Indian officers.
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    SINO-JAPANESE TARIFF AGREEMENT.
    76 11 Early Settlement Probable. I Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. March 9. Official despatches intimate the possibility of completing the Sino-Japanese tariff agreement within a week. The agreement is understood to include Japan's recognition of Chinese tariff autonomy, abolition of likin transit taxes, fixing of a three year
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    RUSSIAN GRAIN SALES.
    83 11 Holland's Dangerous Action. Rotterdam, March 8. The central office of the Netherlands Agricultural Committee, which is the purchasing organisation of the Dutch Peasants' Union, has decided not to buy Russian forage grains m future owing to the methods employed by the Soviet m obtaining the grain, and
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    EDUCATION COSTS.
    43 11 Three-fold Increase Since War. [Reuter's Service.] London. March 8. The Board cf Education estimates for 1930 amount to £45.495.653 an increase of £3.809,754 over the adjusted estimate for 1929. The total compares with £14.660.311 m 1913-14. [Saturday's cables on page 12]
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    AIRSHIP VOYAGES THIS YEAR.
    370 11 WHAT THE Rs. WILL DO. Torpedo-Bombers For Singapore. fßeuter's Service] London. March 8. The Air Estimates for 1930 total £17.850.000. The estimated net expenditure of 1929 as revis«'d to include the recent supplementary estimate of £760,000 totals £16,960,000 making an incrase of £890.000. Lord Thomson m
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    CRACK TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
    80 11 To Serve on China Station. [ReutiT's Service.] London. March P. A new fourth submarine flotilla is being formed m May for service on thr China Station It is stated to be the finest flotilla m th'o Service as all the units will be new boats of the
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    AMERICANS OUT OF WORK.
    120 11 Mr. Hoover's Optimism. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. March 8. Mr. Hoover, speaking to pressmen, said he was convinced the worst effects of the stock market crash on business and employment would be passed within one or two months. He believed a resumption of normal activity would be
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    A FIGHT FOR MILLIONS.
    48 11 Worth While Prize. [Reuter"s Service.] New York. March 8. Tne death is announced of the theatre manager. Mr. Abraham Lincoln Erlanger. It is estimated that Mr. Erlanger left $):'>. 000,000. Mitchell Erlanger, brother of the deceased is contesting the widow's claim thereto on legal grounds.
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    DEATH OF AMERICAN JUDGE.
    21 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Mar. S. The riffth has O'curred of Mr. Justice Sanford, t'ui.ed States Supreme Court.
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    DANISH CONSULAR CHANGE.
    24 11 [Reuter's Service.] Copenhagen, March f.. Mr. Limn. Psnfsh Consul-General at Sydney has been transferred to Shanghai. [Saturday's cables on page 12]
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    NEW CABARET SHOW AT THE ADELPHI.
    98 11 A new cabaret show Is announced at the Adelphi Hotel, commencing to-night. Direct from the Winter Garden, BerHn, the Imanoff quartette of Viennese dancers have had a highly successful tour of India, and will now appear nightly this week at the Adelphi. They offer
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    SIAM'S INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE.
    1051 11 FOREIGNERS' PRIVILEGES. Chamber of Commerce Progress. I Prom Our Own Corresoondent. Bangkok, March 5. The Bangkok International Chamber of Commerce has issued its sixteenth annual report. Pounded m the year before the war. probably because of its international character it survived those years and as its name
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      289 11 ROBINSONS I The House of Quality and Integrity I •1 1 i i j Every week there comes fresh shipments of new merchandise for S j j all departments selected by our careful and discriminating j buyers who know the importance of the Robinson slogan: "Only j the best is
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESAN AFFAIRS.
    1507 12 THE ANNUAL REPORT. iienerous Support Despite Bad Times. From the long report on Diocesan affair! m the current issue of the Diocesan M~uazine we make the following extracts dealing with portions of the work: The Diocesan Council held three meetings, on March 20th. m Singapore, OB Antrust
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE TO SPEED UP.
    509 12 OPTIMISM RIFE. Delegates Determined to "Get a Move on." [Reuter's Service. 1 London. Mar. 7. I Hopefulness with regard to the result of the Naval Conference is now general fimong the delegates. British circles point out that it is now generally taken for granted that
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    113 12 In connection with the railway accident at o Prai last Saturday, a full inquiry was held by railway officials and the Assistant Traffic P Manager. Bukit Merta^am, later made an b; Dfficial statement. He said that the engine left ci :hv metals at a point just south of Prai station,
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    S.A.F.A. POLICY IN 1930.
    1581 12 THE GROUNDS QUESTION. Stadium Association and the "Community Spirit." Wv have been supplied with the foilowii-i, minutes of a meeting of the General Courier ot the S.A.P.A. held last Friday when ihe policy of the Association m the coming reason was outlined by the new President,
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    EX-PRESIDENT TAFT DEAD.
    473 12 NOTABLE CAREER. A Great International Lawyer. fßeuter's Service Washington, March 8. Ex-President W. H. Taft is dead. IBy the death of William Howard Taft, at the age of 73. the United States lose not only a former President and a leading statesman but also one of their
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    10 12 Princess Mary's father-in-law, the late Earljl Harewood, left £386,000. [i
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    ROTHERBROOK PARTY SPLIT.
    235 12 POLITICAL PIE. EFection Fund Subscriptions to be Returned. f ßouter's Service] London. «ar. The trustees of the United Empire Party Fund announce that it has bo?n decided that all donations shall b" returned. Lord Rothermere i:i ifttcmtut to the Prean says the work of the United Empire
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    PRISON FOR MR. PATEL'S BROTHER.
    149 12 Prohibited Speech-Making. fßeuter's S. r- Bombay. Mar. T The prominent Oaadhft-itc Vallabrun Pa rl •brother to the speaker of the Assembly. w:is sentenced at Borsari t i tlm m-jnths" imprisonment and a One of Rs. M 3, with the alternative of a further three Wekl
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    A COLLEGE FOR POLICE ?
    137 12 A COLLEGE FOR POLICE Home Secretary's New Scheme. [Briti-h Radio Official Service. l C .i;r>y. M»r. 7. A scheme has boen drawn up b" Mr. .Tolin C. Clynes. the Her.v. Secretary, and adoptee' m principle by the Political Co ;n~il. grovidinfl for the HUUfahmcni <•! a Police Colleiro. It is
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    THE LEAGUE AND CHINA.
    108 12 Close Collaboration Predicted. [Reuter's Service. 1 Cienfra. Mar. 7. The Health Commit tee of the Leanue of Nations concluded its examination of the Chinese Governments proposal* with regard to its collaboration with the health organisation and adopted two resolutions, firstly, with regard to collaboration desired by
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    HOLLAND AND RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE.
    59 12 [Reuter'e Service. I The Hatni*. March 8. In a memorandum retiardinf? the estimates c,f the Foreign Ministry Heer van Bloklnnd states the Government is piving attention to the measures for the suppression of the Christian religion m Russia and will not neglect any opportunity to join
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    UNWANTED.
    22 12 Where Can M. Trotski Go? [Reuter's Service.! Madrid. March 8. The Government has refused Trotski's request for permission to visit Spain.
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    PAROLE FOR DR. COOK.
    28 12 Washington, Mar. 7. Mr. Hoover has approved the release on parole of Dr. Cook, the Polar explorer, from Imprisonment for using the mails fraudulently.
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    HOME LEAGUE TABLE.
    602 12 HOME LEAGUE TABLE. OLDHAM UP Top Third Division Leaders 1 Hi Points. intsT division Dcibv County 32 IK Sheffield Wed n 17 Manchester City UII Blackburn R. < :1 uioMur cm n is Ltedi Dotted i« 1;( Alton villa 3i is is Bulton W. n i, Huddenfield 31 v \j
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    FORMER KING OF SAXONY IN COLOMBO.
    154 12 A reception was given recently m <- V: tht German Consul for Hfa M Anwt, former Klnf <»f Baxoo] There alls targt and n c lag vi «i scene of nonarta b spkndour His MajMtj, who ni ;it:. ad I Colonel Baron ron Damrcai;
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      A NEW H. W. AUSTIN IN 1930.
      672 13 A NEW H. W. AUSTIN IN 1930. High Praise From Swedish Critics. I have very good grounds for stating that the gTeat crowds which will throng the All England grounds at Wimbledon this summer -over £50.000 is being sent back to unsuccessful applicants for centre court tickets —will see a
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      BOXING BALLYHOO.
      291 13 How it Affects the Gate. The recent Scott-Sharkey fight has been no exception to the general rule regarding the verbosity of the contestants. This is how Trevor Wiijnall dclt with the matter before leaving for Miami to "cover" the fight for the Daily Express I note, incidentally, that
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      STOPPING THE STING OF STEEL SHAFTS.
      316 13 A New Rubber Cushion Ideas. Golfers who have tried the steel-shafted irons have found that a topped shot stings the hands, and, especially on a cold day. that the jar is severe. This used to happen also m the days of the solid gutta
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      SURPRISE DEFEAT OF TILDEN.
      79 13 Beaten by E. C\ Peters at Cannes. Cannes. Feb. 6. W T Tilden. who haa been carrying all before him on the Cote d'Azur this season, suffered a surprising defeat to-day m the third round of the Men's Singles at the hands of E C. Peters,
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      ARGONAUTS TO TRY AGAIN.
      240 13 Admission to the League. The Argonauts are to try again The national amateur club will be brought into being m order to make a third effort to securt- admission to the Football League As at last year's application, they will have the Wembley Stadium as their
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      248 13 slim II m s^mm elected tplce. «nd /tmff/ RelV l lT f m rcJlcnfs «h« «c blended intoToTksh^ /tmff/ Reli-h to become rrfined -nd m^n.rcd And thl Wlth tuch a l "»c«ou3 flavour that on y a few dtooi X^^BF rC ncceMar > tl> t'ansform even "leftovers" mm /^«J' to^iay
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      165 13 And m the United) States i^ 1 19 9 Nation.! r,in?fes Tournament M Forest Hills Long Island. 80 of the 90 entrants used Armours tennis "trill's sf'!n?s r a?e U s a u b pVerJ;e. reSmenCe Ar^oT^'Jen^ Leading sporting goods dealers throughout Malaya use ARMOUR/ TENNI/ /TRINC/ -HA.DE BY APAiOUR
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      134 13 No. 55: Tokens of Affection g U Arthur Morel and. 1 0~, 'i "r 1 .^^Mlt'L OLD MftN WAS MflO (X V ■'ii|l|| V "Sxi //l!^ iJLjI ST 1 C^AT, WHILE A LARGE^ 'd^RTV BEEMawiCkEO %g^ k?;\ J] U»\\ HAND SUDDENLY GCIPPEDHfM 010 MAN.AT WMiCH sfe i J L^ n
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      804 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CXPREBB SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route rabjeeft to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. PHILOCTETEB For Marseilles. Casablanca. London. Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      574 14 Ellerman Bucknali Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN O*e Singapore. 8.8. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 3 s.s. CITY OP CORINTH Apr. 30 HOMEWARDS. s.B. CITY
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      413 14 P O British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVFRNMEVr LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK t OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonage. Singapore. Tonafe NAGPORE 5,300 Mar. 11 KARMALA 9>loo
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      673 15 0. S. K. Line Dertfal tioll^ Vessel. Arrive. Leive. d(- jtoUt'rdum. Hamburg. Bremen 1 d a tAtrp via Colombo, Aden. ;<u«* J Port Said Amazon Maru Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Town. Rio dc Janeiro. Santos. tieo, and Buenos Auvs. Round -theH«r«J paw* £19 °1 I* PlaU Maru Mar. 27 Mar.
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      360 15 An Egyptian Holiday 4m Travel lioim* on tin President Liners 4^ m m via SiM*z and enjoy a three day holiday m Kfrypt. lose no time enroute. \Aii\r your President Liner at Suez and inolor to Cairo. The Third Day _3 rejoin the same ship at Vlexandria <^fl W^ Make
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      743 15 k. p. m rl KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. fl (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) ONDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits SettlemenU Singapore and Penan*) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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      687 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) and tne motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons) The a MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      389 16 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. INC. International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES Travellers Cheques. Letters of Credit. Mone> Orders. Drafts. Transfers of Funds by Mail and Cable. Tours. Cruises. Steamship Reserrations. Railroad Tickets. Baggage Insurance. SINGAPORE Union Bids PENANG— E. A O. Hotel <& NORDDEUTSCHER |S||| LLOYD. I I#J 4 I J
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      380 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nt 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated In USA.) GENERAL AOENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA h BALTIMORE. (via Sm. > Due. vnlNi M.S. SILVERPALM Mar. 22 Mar. 2ft k M.S. SILVERASH Apr 8 Apr '4 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERV SINGAPORE TO SAN
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      120 16 CHARGEURS REIMS, (Incorporated m F'ance REGULAR MONTH!'. HEIGHT A* PASSENGEH HFKYICE OITWAKDS SAIGON. TOIKAM \M> IMI»1" IV> Hur Sin«»P«* CAP ST JAOQI CAP VARELLA Apr 1 HOMIWABD6. lIMBUO, MAWTtI NI) BOKDKM I pur Sl..«»^ CAP PADARAN CAP ST JACQUES MARSKII.I.FS. RAVBI »»l NhIKK ANTUKKT DALNY FORBIN hJ »r "Cap" steamers
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      701 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuaia Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 ajtn. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. 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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      124 16 child, Mr. and Mrs. W. A C. Haines and child. Mrs. D. Reynolds, Major G. Warren. Miss Warren, Mr. P. G. van den Berg From Penang: Mr. Sven Poulsen, Mrs. H. B. Shepard, Mr. B. Cochran, Mr. Lyons, Mr. Christiansen, Mr. and Mrs. C. If. Naested. Mr. and Mrs. J.
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      CUBEBS IN BAGS TO NEW YORK.
      51 17 D the ab;>w hag been pi 8 < -\vi tflMdvi imme- i. MllWtd in Malacca ironi up an appointment m the IfMti Sinif. Dutq i hUhra vttti \uft contin•>ncl mails from i in Pensng on Ttmndaj m mMl hour tM'!(.iT srlu>dulc q^trlgne«l ban c
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      MALAYAN SEAMEN'S TOUBLES.
      135 17 MALAYAN SEAMEN'S TOUBLES. Needing Attention. Our Own Correspondent] London. I•> > »no< IB riod where he relals and T'n dm ton vj d country, tmv and trta:il When hi ult to ejel him ta brt :iitimat» lv I believe, i dwill of the Ifals The (arthtai I otic poisoning tend
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      PORT HELATH REPORT.
      93 17 tin of Urn oi NaB v au, fur tht At t-k ended EMM ..nd 1 death: 173 ;i«aiii,t 155 luring the preceding wetk. and 25 deaths as -'7 deaths during the 7" smallpox cases and 56 and U dculli* during i > and 8 deaths as deattu
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      NEW CHINESE GUNBOATS.
      95 17 1 u.nsion of Admiral Chan I -m-Chief of the Fourth I eunboats possessed by 1 II from being adequate I ir.tr deltas and along I md a gradual mI Ctafl to replace the old I I instructed hLs engineers to I :nore new shallow water I thoM
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      98 17 m Ipuh of the Easterr •'•s for Home on tht Nieuewe Holland, Mr. D I from Taiplng to tak* pu m Ipoh.- t.o.m. occupy a day or two over a fortnight. The return fare by sea all the way is the modest sum of £35. or if the tourist desires
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      BELGENLAND CRUISE.
      856 17 Red Star Tourist Liner m Port. Her for l>4 hour:-. 402 world cruise travellers -Ily Americans from the Red Star liner Bel■nd enlivened Ring pore on Saturday. Full of vi\aeity and enthusiasm, the Belgenfend'i paeeenejan landed at the West Dock.: n khaftf btj cruise ship, which Is on
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      FIRES IN COAL BUNKERS AND CARGOES.
      708 17 What an Official Report Revealed. From June. 1925, to May. 1928, no fewer tfoa 336 fires took place on board 272 British sliip^ through direct heating, junction of coals, air leakage, faulty ventilation and spontaneous combustion. In the lengthy report published by the Department
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      BLUE FUNEEL LINE.
      403 17 Pleasure Cruises to France and Egypt. The Blue Funnel Line (Messrs. Alfred Holt and Cot. who are the owners of one of the largest privately owned fleets m the world, and whose passenger vessel; have very comfortable accommodation, have recently decided to cater for tourists desirous of
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    GIRLS WHO LOVE SHERRY.
    474 18 :OMMISSIONERS' BITTERS. Old-Fashioned" Police Chief's Regrets. The Royal Commission en Licencing (Engnnd and Wales)— to give it its full title— is still itting m a contemplative fashion, far removed rom the fairy-like fragrance of beer, high up n Broadway-buildings. Westminster. Yes, it is still sitting: and
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    WOMAN MATRICIDE.
    146 18 In Nightdress Barefooted to the Guillotine. Paris. Jan. 38. Augustine Agogue, a young woman of twentyseven, was condemned to be guillotined by a court at Orleans to-day for murdering iier mcther m order to acquire her inheritur. t earlier. "You will bo executed m the publi: sq\:.»r_> of
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    SIX MURDERS IN TEN MINUTES.
    142 18 Helpless Victims of a Madman. Marseilles. Jan. 31. A mad Armenian labourer ran amok thi; afternoon and m less than ten minutes shoi six people dead, wounded another, and ther committed suicide. The man was Joanes Harountunin, fott* three years of age. He left his
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    192 18 London. Feb. 14. Nothing could give a clearer insight into t the cieprt'srio:i at present prevailing m Lancashire than the figures showing the extent of unemployment. At the beginning of this month there were more men and women on the reeisters of the employment exchanges than any
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    AIR SAFETY DEVICE.
    231 18 Smoke Wind Indicator Without Fire A new safety device for aircraft the Armou wind indicator is expected to prevent man crashes. Pilots who have to make a forced landin often find it difficult quickly to determine th direction of the wind, information which 1 essential to a
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      232 18 I I AUSTIN OWNERS f |X Have you seen the «*> HUMPHREY SANDBERG I IEASY GEAR CHANGF;| I FREE WHEEL I t We can supply from stock, and, fitted to your car, > V costs $100.00. 1 <f+ With this unit you CANNOT go wrong with your gears. X V
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      395 18 HANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of Cf rach £3,000,000 C Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 I Head Office: 38. Bishopsgate. London, E.C. I Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo
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      344 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 1.612.046 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq J. O. Robinson. Esq. W. 11. Bbelfoftf, Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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      220 18 INSURANCE. THE I SOUTH V BRITISH i INSI KAN( I. COMPA? I S||i v FIRE, MARINE rUAXgh MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED ii LOWEST CURRENI i;\u>! L. C MARGO: omi i 2, I inlaj PERSONAL AaiDrATT RATAL ACCIDENI. mm^ [lAVE you made pr^ i. of your depend overtake you [T only
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    WOOL INDUSTRY WAGES MUST COME DOWN.
    94 19 WOOL INDUSTRY WAGES MUST COME DOWN. Mnr.Millan's Report. Kadio Official Service.] Rushy. Mar. 7. v :< <<nirt <>f inI by the M:niM. 1 of Labour t< »!Lvpute m the woollen hM lsMitd his report. 1 waajH i> imperative*. -tuiii.v tor general re,- tuts ol from 8 to 9 .ul sought
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    LOWEST TIN PRICE FOR 7½ YEARS
    27 19 \nother Sharp Slump. I >:!;t ..tl Service. J Kugh>. Mar. tutngef -day then mm "t an. which tattoo :«>r 7. yt-ar^
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    119 19 lull md <> I'tnang. Secretaries. 12.000 yarciU'.tirif and IN-nuns;. A|jrnl.N. I Dredge lit pkte »i!iniM>n (.ilf'll.in md Penan?. \irent>. Hirrison Barker and Peang. ARenUs. Unite; Hours run 486; Estimated realised I 100 pkte; 942 boon; I fthmtcrt Value $62,150. GilfllLui and v.; Kuala I.umpur i i
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    RUBER PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION 1930.
    98 19 f 81 tons 830,000 tm 1 I and 3J.1.000 by :< nmlna ;i batan < I It i.. Feai .ireity But while 1030. i i rise m prtea 'm; In th. H( produrt ion I bkUea twi m m SOtt.ooo H :i: :<• than b
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    RUBBER FLOWER VASES. 1 lIOWKH VASES.
    81 19 I- t vviih general introduced by the I. B. In torn of inckarubber Rill DOtom tff maiblod. 'MM an moulded m Edition to the attracI (Mine, unbreakable m rturned, which is in--are hi led with long 1 we only being supplied i te. lid.
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    186 19 Slight Rubber Recovery. Singapore, "March 7. Rubber.— Prices declined steadily from 27 U NH durinp the past week, but to-day there ha* been a Might recovery to 25. The latest cables quote London up 1 16 d. at ?|Wd and New York up s gold at 14 gold
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & PENMAN LTS'S REPORT.
    201 19 ROSE MACPHAIL PENMAN LTS'S REPORT. Singapore. Mar. Bth. Rubber— -I or.uoii. 7 9 Itld. }Xt ib up ',d -No .ii Price I. don Std. Spot 25',. SS. RSS an Tender March 25 4 April 2ti'_. April-June ll« Julv-St-pt 28... Dull-steady. Tin.— London. £161 10s. £2 ss. down. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    87 19 Saturdays Alterations. liuvers Sellirs. Kinta DrwtejM <Sl> 1.27. 1.32 1 Pteckatetl '5s i 1 ")s (5d IG.> 6d PeaavaJ ($1) 034 67 1 r*-ja m tlaya rfi 6d Allenbv (fl) 170 Bttktt -h Y2 57 Jwaaa Kuantan i 97'-^ fCempai 2.00 M i.'uiui I lsll 38 41
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    MALAYA'S SHARK OF HOME EXPORTS.
    113 19 In reply to a question m the House of Commons m mail week tin Under-Set ivtary for the Colonies .submitted a detailed table showing the total impoits into the Colonies from Britain, the rest <;! the British E.npire, and from loreipn countries The Bgures fat
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    THE OIL WAR.
    115 19 Not every conflict MUHM uir.u-rsal loss and distress as witness the war \vhi?h is being waged m the oil world just now. Compared with a week or two ago only one variety still stands m the produce lists at the same p>ice. Bnd thl> iteanghoM is expected
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    44 19 Investigations on the use of rubber m the Mining Industry were carried out In Australia on behalf of the Rubber Growers' Association. A very exhaustive report has been received and action is being taken m regard to promising outlets referred to m the report.
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      223 19 March 8. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2j3* ***** London 3 months sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London SO days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London, T.T. 2 3 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      226 19 March 8. Tin 225 Tons $83.50 Gambier 9.40 Pepper White 70 Pepper Black 49 Flake Tapioca 6.00 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundried 8.80 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Biam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    814 19 Singapore. Mar. Bth.. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. %yer Weng 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 20 24 nom. Batu Caves 95 1.05 Bukit Arangs 80 90 nom. Hitams 35 41 Hong Fatts 65 69 Johan Tin 35 37 Kinta Tin Dred. 1 27 1.32 Klang River 220 2.30 Kurhai
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    JACKS REPORT.
    409 19 A Cotton Set-Hack. London. Feb. 12. Unfortunately for general trade. Cotton has had a serious set-back m price during the past week, and the Wheat Pool m Canada is holding up money which would otherwise be devoted to trade purposes, so that the outlook cannot be oaid to
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    THOUSAND YEARS LOAN.
    132 19 American Bankers Lending £2.800,000. Berlin. Feb. Z. A loan which is to be redeemed after a lapse of one thousand years m the year 2930 has just caused a sensation m the German financial world The loan, which is for £2.800.000. is being panted by the American
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 March Sth., II o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S equal to London Standard. Spot 21. 25 i Standard R S.S. on Tender Mar. 2c. 26 April 2f. 'j 26', May 27 t 27 April-June 27', 27"_-July-Sept. 28 1 28 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable-. London
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    BRITISH RUBBER IN 1929.
    448 19 An American Review. The British rubber-growing: industry m 1929 passed through one of the mast critical years m its history, due to the uncertainties and unknown factors brought about by tIM aftermath of a restriction scheme lasting si\ years. which came to an end thirteen months
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    MR. ERIC MACFADYEN.
    212 19 The 1.R.1.'s New President. To choOM a BUWMM to such a meat personality as Lord Cohvyn was no UglM task for th<Institution of the Rubber Industry m appointing a president, it will bi- generally ■creed. however, that no better eeleCtfon COUld h-iu-been made than Mr. Eric Macfariyen.
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    WHEN SILVER OUTVALUED GOLD.
    255 19 m view (it the remit heavy f:tii In the value nl silver, bin holders of that metal BMMt wi^li themseJvt back hi ancient time-, when, strati is it m.i 1 awn after centuries <>t contrary ex petience. gold the less valuable of the tv. << True,
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    WEEK-END CRICKET MATCH.
    670 20 THE S.C.C. GAME. Two Attractive Innings. The prevention of play on Friday evening was Instrumental m the annual Over Thirty vs. Under Thirty match at the Cricket Club on 6aturday being a no result fixture, although with a closer approach to the rate of scoring that has
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    ENGLISHMAN WINS U.S. TENNIS TITLE.
    75 20 Lord Aberdare's Triumph. Lord Aberdare, the Middlesex cricketer, won the American singles tennis title, beating thp young Boston player, F. P. Frazier 6 3, 6 l, 7 5, cables Router from New York. In addition to his cricket services for Middlesex, Lord Aberdare, who is
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    HOME CLUB RUGBY.
    54 20 Heavy Scoring. IFREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. J London, Mar. 8. The following were the results of the chief Rugby Club games. Blackheath 46, Brentford 10. Harlequins 15, O.M.Ts 6. London Scots 8, Port Services 13. Leicester 20, Bedford 3. Bristol 6, Gloucester 0. Army 26. Richmond 9.
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    SINGAPORE DIRT TRACK CLUB.
    54 20 A meeting of a committee elected to form the rules of the club was held on Friday at No. 5 Battery Road. The rules will m due course be circulated to all members and a general meeting held to confirm same and to elect a committee
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    27 20 In the third race at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday Navarino. who won. lost six pounds of lead from the weight cloth during the running and was disqualified.
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    INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
    22 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 8. At hockey Scotland playing at Home lost to Ireland one goal to two.
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    198 20 SHEFFIELD FARES BADLY. Many Teams Lose at Home. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. 1 London, March 8. The weather this afternoon was fine over almost all England and the football grounds were m good condition. A crowd of 35.000 saw Leicester beat Sheffield Wednesday, Hlne and Chandler scoring
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    THE LEAGUE RESULTS.
    331 20 [Reuter's Service.j London. Mar. 8. Results of to-day's League matches were as follow. DIVISION I. Hammers Reverse Cup Tie Defeat. Birmingham 2. Burnley 0. Blackburn R. 0. Derby C. 3. Grimsby T. 1. Leeds D. 2. Huddersfleld T. 0. Sunderland 2. Leicester C. 2. Sheffield W. 1.
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    AMATEUR CUP.
    39 20 Semi-final Results. I FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. London, March 9. In the Amateur Football Cup semi-finals twelve thousand people at Leyton watched Ilford make a goalless draw with Northern Nomads. At Bournemouth Gasworks beat Wimbledon two nil.
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    WELCH LACK FINISH.
    575 20 Yesterday's Encounter At Jalan Besar. Malays 2; Welch Poor finishing robbed the Welch of their chances when they met the Malays m a friendly game at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The Soldiers were without Sgt. Richards, Evans and Barnes, but they were strong enough to more
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    290 20 IRELAND FAIL. Result Which Eliminates a Rival. [Reuter's Service.] London, March 8. Wales 12: Ireland 7. In the international Rugby tournament today at Swansea Wales beat Ireland by 12 points to 7. There were 40,000 spectators to watch the game, m which Ireland opened promsingly with E.
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    ENGLAND'S TEAM AGAINST SCOTLAND.
    47 20 lfree press service— copyright.] London, Mar. 8. The English fifteen against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday will be as follows: Askew; Reeve. Robson, Mailer Tanner (Cambridge University); Spong and Sobey; J. S. TVcfcer, Rew. Bateson. Black. Forrest. Howard, Periton and A. N. Other.
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    84 20 Gloucestershire Defeat Lancashire. CReuter's Service.] London. March 8. Gloucestershire. .13: Lancashire. 7. In the Rugby County Championship final at Blundellsands Gloucestershire beat Lancashire by 13 points to 7. Lancashire reached the final last year and. after drawing at Twickenham were beaten at Blundeiisands. Gloucestershire last won the championship
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    BABE RUTH PULLS IT DOWN.
    37 20 Baseball Road to Wealth. 'Reuter's Service.' New York, Mar. 3. Tht waUmry o^ Babe Ruth has been n.\ea at $80. COO a year for two years. is $10,000 more than at nrespnt
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    562 20 SELANGOR MEETING. Last Day Favourites Win. (From Our Own Correspondent). Koala Lumpur, March 8. The final day of the Spring meeting was favoured by fine weather although it was rather too warm for comfort. There was a large attendance, the best of the meeting, H. H. the
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    THE TEST MATCHES.
    228 20 Leading Batsmen m West Indies. The tours of the M.C.C. sides m New Zealand and the West Indies have now come to an end. In New Zealand three of the four matches played were drawn, England winning the first by eight wickets. In the West Indies honours
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      87 20 The Selangor Motor Cycle Club Reliability Trial will be held on Sunday, March 23, over a route of about 100 miles. The start will be at 7.39 a.m. the course being of a moderately sporting character, with nothing exceptionally severe. Entry forms may be obtained from thr Hon: Secretary, P.O.
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