The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 March 1930

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    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press 12,974. ESTABLISHED 1835 SLNCJAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930. >0 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    355 1 The crux of the difficulty at -the Naval Conference is m France and Italy's Mediterranean interests Page 11. The Conservative vote of censure to have been moved m the House of Commons last night by Mr. Baldwin, regrets Government's present policy Page 11. Gandhi had a poor
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    WINTER SPORTS AT HOME.
    1175 1 1 :-.r enthusiasm (or skatinu. which bega'i v. ltli lust Winter spell of hard trust, is unabat■d. and the ice-rinks m and near Ixindon a: now crowded m the afternoon and ewmi" whiW the instructors have a host of pupils m the morning. Most of these
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      170 1 SW \IIOW ARIELL'S KID KENOWNED CAKES. I Raffles Hotel! I Mura Smirnova THE WELL-KNOWN SHANGHAI DANCER <k APPEAKB DURING J^J MONDAY Tl'F^nAV Trt Dances Rggg^x Dinner Dances mfflg| 1 (Admission to Ball Room Non-Diners $1.) SEA VIEW HOTEL I Monday, March 17th— DINNER AND DANCE |f SPECIAL. ENGAGEMENT OP J^
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      255 1 I I i QUALITY is the point all which is necessary //Icr i tn an enjoyable Jd^r Cigarette, >^ I >^ i That's why e^^^*^ "HMBASSY" (pilllillp! VIRGINIA No. 77 i as een justly I l^Jfj described as I cr^vi s THE CIGARETTE 2 O||gg|f DE LUXE. y^////////////J/W//////////// f EUROPE^
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      187 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. fcttls mes and saves lives Page 13. Start taking Phyllosan to-day Page 7. \en-Yusa is oxygen for the skin Page 8. Ask lor lea and Perrins' sauce Page 8. Embassy are cigarettes of quality Page 1. Cany an Eveready for protection— Pmsje 7. Lactogen is the natural milk
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      7 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S BISCUITS ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
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    THE SCREEN.
    312 2 At the Pavilion. Th* Low Trap, th..- Uaf.it at tht Pavilion. ii a delightful burlesque of the timeworn theme of the chorus girl who marries member of the smart set and is not received by his family. Th. nln. b full of humourous situations One cannot help noticing
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    TENSE SITUATION AT NASIK.
    167 2 Untouchables' Campaign Against Brahmins. Bombay. Mar. Thr Times oi India's special rnrmnonrtrnt at Nasik. m Mtpaa (iopatchea on Suiuia\ afternoon, states that UM -ity is ringing with war orftM of '•EKjwn with Untouchability and vi) with Brahmin supremacy! and that both the Untouchables and the Brahmins
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    "GAZETTE DU FRANC" SCANDAL.
    31 2 London. Mar. 2. Pans Madam** Hanau has bt^gun a hurwrinkf m protest against her prolonged Astent«on m prison m connexion with the "Gazette ri ">*'" 3 U -:1:1c:
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      247 2 SIR TRUBY KING'S NEW ZEALAND PLUNKET EMULSION (KARIOL) Small stocks available at MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 3, Battery Road.^ 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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      381 2 1 VIOTORIA~TI^^ I SUNDAY NEXT, MARCH 16th, AT 9.30. 1 I FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY i IALFRED MIROVITCH 9 THE MASTER PIANIST. j S MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 17th AND 18th ffi AT 9.30 P.M. I A. STROK PRESENTS I The Ei\gli«l\ Singers 9 THE WORLD FAMOUS ENSEMBLE i ENGLAND'S
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      369 2 A Every Evening at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m am B 4 and Sundays at 3 p m S|tl »fday s I METRO— GOLDWYN— MAYER PRFSFM THE HOLLYWOOD R v IT p t TALKING! SINGING! DANCING V UKELELEJKE m •THE.HOLLyyvoOO CLFAMf A 6 A Booking at Robinson and Co.. Ltd.,
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      285 2 THE WEEK. Indav. lllh High Wattr 09 39. 9.3. 23.10. 8.6. MjL.k.i: H W 710 am. 602. 7.20 p.m.. 6.07. Aio'iit'.ian ir..)l i:.. t 10 a.m. Crt M't S.C.C vs. United St'i'vurs Saturday. l.Mh. Hi^h Water. 10 45. 9.8. 23 35. 8.8. Malacca H W.. 740 am. 6.0 H. 8.00
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    'BEAUTY' WHO IS FACING DESTITUTION.
    569 3 THE FATAL GIFT. Ivy Close Haunted by Her Own Portrait. Telling of the tragedy of Ivy Close; acclaimed us "the most beautiful woman m the world," aftn winning a beauty competition m 1911; later the wife of a famous photographic artist, Elwin Neame. who was
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    MR. VAN LEAR BLACKS FLIGHT.
    390 3 Veteran of the Air. London, Feb. 4. Mr. Geysendorffer. the pilot of Mr. Van Loar Black's private monoplane. Spirit of Baltimore, says his millionaire employer is hoping to extend his next flight to the Dutch East Indies as far as Australia. "He has been twice
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    54 3 Mr. J. Fitzperald Day, formerly of Kelantan and British North Borneo, forwards a very handsomely got up handbook of University Motor Limited (address for letters I Brick Street W. I. London) which deals with the Company's system of supplying those coming home from the East, amongst others, with cars for
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      180 3 4> 4> A ga. ek ▼^▼▼a¥ T f I 7~^ "I f >^ ***** 1111 I IPJI 1 J Jl, *jl I I vm z^^S "I* are the most economical m the world. Unique experience, dating back to the earliest days of the pneumatic tyre V industry has enabled Dunlop
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      627 3 STOP DIGESTIVE PAIN QUICKLY. The worst attacks of indigc :,tion are stopped m few seconds by taking a little Bisurated Magnesia m water immediately after eating. Bisurated Magnesia goes rij;ht to the seat of the trouble, neutralises excess acidity, stops fn mentation, and soothes, heals and strengthens the inflamed stomach
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      121 3 Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. f I BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. S H' V* Khi Street PENANG. W 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. »J jij Registered by and Security deposited with ►t] the Straits Settlements Government. g Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised
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  • MOODS AND MODES OF EVE
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      Original Wedding Presents.
      755 4 Hy Our Woman y orrespon den t QPRINQ being fairly on us. we may Jook loiarmrd to receiving printed invitations m Uverj rron rrtenda of young couples, for M.iiaya i> sure ol Betting her full share of Spring bridea The question of wedding preenta Is therefore one
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      HIGH-SPEED HOSPITALITY.
      512 4 Guests to Order. By Betty Dawes. IN* America, entertaining, just as everything else, lias become a business, and a competitive one. Either a party •moves fast" or it is a flop." and all the ingenuity and organising ability a hostess can command is concentrated on making her party
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      BOUDOIR AND BOULEVARD.
      648 4 I WAS puzzled to see so many short remnant;--1 m costly silks and satins, and a few short lengths of velvet, till I realised that the blouse vogue has invaded the world of fashion, and that no material will be too luxurious for an afternoon blouse this
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      A Londoner's Jotting
      806 4 A Mural Boarding House Scene Women T— 4 a Move: Sir Edwin Lutyen's Humour iT Makf King Charles "Made" His Monex London. Feb. 12. OIR EDWIN Lutyens. the designer of the Queen's Dolls House, the Cenotaph and the recently completed Palace at New Delhi, returned from India
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      TEA TABLE TALK.
      335 4 CASHIONABLE hIHMNn have Decome expert m arranging severe coiffures—influenred. apparently, by the Italian paintings. The vogue is expressed by a flat smoothing of the hair from a centre parting, with a chignon at the back: but a slight, concession to to-day's mode is to wave the side
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      TALES THE TEA LEAVES TELL.
      372 4 TALES THE TEA LEAVES TELL. Days and Deeds. By Georgina Brat ley. COME peoph- find they aiv able to read cuya, better on c^rta.:? ciay> tha:: n and it would seem that particular days are propitious for certain things OcneniUy Monday |g the best day to have tin There is
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      AN OLD ART REVIVED.
      277 4 The fact that there is "nothing new under the sun" is proved once more by the revival of the old art of quilting. A bedspread is. however, rather too long an undertaking for the busy modern women. Though she is not averse to attempting a cot
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    RISK OF CIRCULAR HALLS.
    1147 5 ACOUSTIC PROBLEM. Church Assembly's Doubts of New Building. A very interesting point was raised by the Church Assembly m the discussion on Sir Herbert Baker's designs for the proposed new Assembly building, writes the Architectural correspondent of The Observer. The question is one of acoustics, and
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    69 5 Messrs. S. C. Coho, Barrister-at-law, and Mr. M. N. MaUlk, who In partnership had been practising m Kuala Lumpur as Advocates and Solicitors, under the name and style cf Rogers and Son. Kuala Lumpur, have c seoived partnership and as from. March, 1, says the Malayan Daily Express, the legal
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    FEMINIST CAMPAIGN FOR DISARMAMENT.
    225 5 Voice of six million American Women. '"We do not want a mere sgVMMOt to limit armaments. What we want is a real reduction." Mrs. Parsons was calm and definite. She knows what she wants, and .she has six million American women behind her, all wanting the
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    10 5 In respect to violins I am polygamous Herr Fritz Kreisler.
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      144 5 DORSAYS PERFUMES PARIS ALL THE NICEST FLAVOURS IN BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL BOTTLES I "DANDY," "DUO," "CHARME," etc. Ball DE COLOGNE D'ORSAY I SOLD EVERYWHERE. ASK for Official Price-List at RENE ULLMANN «/t£T«£. SINGAPORE. FRENCH INDOCHINA A «jl jfc- J X^ >1f F* APCENTa y- t The perfect diffusion >s. V V
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      260 5 When Beryl was a little V>ab\ she was From that time Bahv steadily came always out of tune? looked wee on-— hllttij; out— dimples coming and and weary; she cried night and Jay then a lriu mphant tooth. Mother and didn't come on at all. One day tell you that
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    A CAMPAIGN AGAINST "BUCKET SHOPS."
    957 6 CEYLON'S ORDINANCE. No Protection Given to Clubs. In the Ceylon Legislative Council, last month. the Attorney-General. Mr. E. St. J. Jackson moved the first reading of "An Ordinance lor the taxing of betting on horse-racing, for the registration of racecourses, and for exempting taxable bets
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    105 6 Colonel Lermit. 0.8. E., is expected m Malacca shortly, as Superintendent of Surveys n place of Major Bone. A European named H. D. Nicholas, who was seme days ago produced m Kuala Lumpur Police Court on a charge of having driven a car m a reckless manner along the Damansara
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      496 6 14 YEARS TO BUILD THESE GREAT CARS Utilizing the experience of 14 years, production volume keeps Nasb Nash engineers have improved upon prices within the limits of automothe famous "MM) Series—the best biles which do not compare m com* cars Nash c\tr built— making these fort or roao performance, fine
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      222 6 /wvvH^ I BUY BRITISH GOODs] ♦j» I t i?g 3^3^ l^" 53 X Australia's Health-Giving Wines A RICH RUBY PORT TYPE- BURG I \nV A X RICH WHITE PORT TYPE-(H\m h? V RICH TAWNY PORT TYPE-SHERRY TV VV t V Obtainable at all Stores. V X a^L, Henry Waugh Co.,
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    POSTMAN'S DEATH.
    681 7 Sewn up Alive m a Blanket. Wiiterford, Frh. 7. The extraordinary theory that LfttUWMC Grii"?.n. the missing Irish postman, was sewn up alive m a blanket m the bar of a public house on Christmas night, and then secretly disposed of. was put forward by the prosecuting counsel
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    LEARNING TO FLY NOT A "BENEFIT."
    302 7 Boy's Lessons Unknown to His Parents. The question whether it w:.s for the benefit of every Englishman that he should learn to fly was raised m the Court of Appeal. Lord Justice Scrutton said that it was "not necessary to go to that pitch."
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      219 7 > JLI UIN I (jr HT a noise if li Flash on your Eveready. Flood j| fi^ilf f^ e room witn brilliant, unfailing ill' 111 Everea<1 y Batteries protects both M bodying every modern improve- —5- 1 ni€*nt. Obtainable from all fir9t BSJSBMS^SJBMBMS^T^'ffT'yj^iM'^fIMKjByT!?} T f FLASHLIGHTS BATTERIES --"—--I I rmeiory
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      139 7 s S\ I /^v j I y vl. chassis flexibility, acceleration, speed and reserve power ***** ofth e six-cylinder engine -with body types designed \i* s .,..o for their own Particular needs. Supplying this demand is the Chevrolet Bus or Truck chassis of 1/, tons capacity. In it is provided
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    WOMEN AT THE MORNING CINEMAS.
    475 8 Popular "Seats at Sale Price." Every morning— throughout the West End of London— you will find a queue outside the picture houses. The cheap seats any part of the house at Is 6d for the usual two and a half hours' slow— attract bargain hunters
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    "CASH FOR WIVES' DISHONOUR."
    420 8 Views of a Divorce Judge. ••I mjltlf iinnot imagine how a man CSM want to turn into Ctth his wife's dishonour." said Mr Jy.^tice Hill, m the Divorce Courti addressing tht- jury i^i a case In which a (lergyman petitioned for divorce and claimed damages against
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    LORD ROTHERMERE'S CHALLENGE.
    118 8 "Ridiculous," says Sir J. Ferguson. M.P. London, Feb. 28. Sir Join Ferguson. M.P to-day declined Lord Rothermeres challenge. He described it as ridiculous. The Evening News on Thursday, published a challenge by Lord Rothermere to Sr Joi,n Ferguson. M.P., that if the later would resi»n his seat
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      130 8 After a Hard Day. When you return after being out m the sun during the hottest hours of the day and your vitality is low, then is the time to guard against sickness by taking WATERBURY'S COMPOUND For over twenty-five years it has been recommended by leading physicians. It contains
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      212 8 0\ Ml 0) YG^for ft. Z\J The Skin. 1 new Nf^ •eenenint «f f ccti of the irr;tat.on ol p L Ven-Yu, > he, smooth *n i s Md texrur. \f m No toiler complete thu wonde-ful Ow?' m T//e Oxy<jc:i Cream OtttimtbU ii j rIN YOUR HOTEL ASK FOR
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      487 9 BUSINESS CARDS. FOX SALE. Underwood. 4-row keyboard, portable typewriter, as new. What offers? to Straits Typewriting 28-E. Chulia Street, Singapore. MASSAGE AMCURE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghsut. FUNERALS. SINGAPOU CASKET CO. No>. 1 ?>. retinas Koad. 1. I vender Street Phone 6075. TO LET. 3 MEYER ROAD Apply Meyer Brothers
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      630 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICK Is hereby given that tenders are novr Invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may bo obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices- Ten <ler. Oat* of Closing. Sanitary Installation to 3G Noon, Houses at H<x>per Road. March 14th.
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      551 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. All receipts for payments made to me ir Singapore or Johore m connection with mj various businesses as building contractor quany owner, rubber estate owner and property owner must bear my signature. WEE CHENG SOON, 9 Stamford Road NOTICE is hereby niven that the above Plot Trade Mark
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      547 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of JACOBEAN DESIGN WALNUT-STAINEE AND WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FULNITURE, PIANO, ETC. AT "KILBRYDE," No. 370 RIVER VALLEY ROAD. On Sat., March 15th, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: A fine toned cottage piano bj "Wcrnam,' London, m perfect condition, teal silverware cabinet with glass doors, oval desigr
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      246 9 NOTICE. U. S, De SUVA BROTHERS beg to notify the public that I they have opened new premises I as manufacturing jewellers, etc. I AT j No. 61, HIGH STREET, j Truth m Advertising V Promotes Confidence. j |AH! SAUSAGES!!! jjj FRESHFOOD SAUSAGE per lb. 70 cU. S WINDSOR SAUSAGE
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH.
      53 10 YAP Mr Yap Yeuw Tfeck paawd away yesterday at the age of 49 at 313 River Yuile; Road, leaving a widow, a son. Mr. Yap Hock Cheng and a daughter-in-law. Chua Yeok Neo. Funeral on Sunday. 16th. instant, at Bukit Brown Cemetery. Relatives and friends are kindly requested not
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MARCH 14, 1930. THE BARODA PILGRIMAGE.
    697 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MARCH 14, 1930. THE BARODA PILGRIMAGE. It is perhaps too much to expect that the restraint and orderliness which has marked the opening of the civil disobedience campaign will continue throughout to be marked features, but satisfaction can be derived from the fact that the clasli
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    943 10 Mr A. U. Billings of the Topotrraphical Surveys has been transferred to Alor Star. Mr. U. A. N. Laing has assumed the Managership of Dublin Estate. Kedah. vice Mr. O. A H. Heathcote who has gone on leave. Mr H T. W. Oswell. D O of Ulu Langat hM bf
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    585 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREF PRESB SERVICE —COPY RlUrii London. March 13, 4.55 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son notify to-day's tin prices as follows. Spot £161 14 16 (down 2 6 18). Forward £164 2 16 (down 2 6 16). The market is
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    MATTER OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
    615 10 MATTER OF MUSLIM INTEREST. MOHAMMEIMN^A. I!()A1(|) I Dead Man i,,,,.,,.,, I Mtiber. I •By Our Muslim I The Government I gives a lir-t of the I medan Ad\ isory B year. Looking throu I whether there is I here who could Make I I late Syed Mohan d b I
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    40 10 Mr H. R. Bull. Mfl I PMMtfW. w»H shortly b. v on transfer to IrtM as Civil District Judge I U wiiwilninT htoacti is goinff away on hu formerly Aslant DMri will be arriving m IVnaim t Court Registry P.G.
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      112 10 |THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER I A coaranteed Machine with a f a guaranteed service. I I f'ATURSON. SIMONS CO., 1 LIMITED. Prince Street, Singapore. PHONE 2700. I I'ea'jT I North Bridge Road. 1 TENG SENG GUAN. i S Established 1905 Tele. No: 241 5. TRY T. K. K/s TYRES. I 1
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    THREAT OF CONFERENCE FAILURE.
    455 11 GOODWILL UPHELD. la |v\ Demand for Parity With France. I Radio Official Service! Ro*b>. March. 13. [nation of the tonnage figures French memorandum subLondon Naval Conference although newspapers declare that s may result m an admisMOBjm I reduction of the I new area is being explored
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    JAPANESE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
    27 11 Fewer Candidates. Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Mar. 13. < andidates who submitted fot admittance to the Medin Ok;iViinia was announced redecTMM by six from that of
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    DEATH OF MRS. A. W. MAXWELL.
    34 11 Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur. Mur. 13. (I Kuala Lumpur of the death il at Penang. Thj dec-rased P and O. mail but landed unable to travel to Kuala
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    JAPANESE RAILWAY SCANDAL.
    38 11 Nichi-Nichl Service. 1 1 Tokio. Mar. 13. <\ Councillor to the RailI was released from prison on I mprisoned again on a charge 1 wdence m connection with the I j t cables on page 12.]
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    CONSERVATIVES AND THE GOVERNMENT.
    114 11 VOTE OF CENSURE. Mr. Baldwin on Labour Record. (Router's Service.] London. March 13. The Conservative vote of censure to be moved ov Mr Baldwin m the House of Commons tonight deplores the depression m trade and the increase m unemployment resulting from Government's present policy and
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    EARL OF COVENTRY DEAD.
    261 11 A Veteran English Sportsman. 1 Renter's Service London. Mar. 13. The death occurred to-day of Earl Coventry, "the father of the House of Lords' and one >f England's most famous sportsmen. Earl Coventry would have been 92 m May Be a*M th< oldest member of the
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    PROHIBITION TEST CASE.
    77 11 Does the Purchaser Break the Law [Reuter's Service.] Washington. March I".. A care of vital importance to millions of Americans has been brought before the United States Supreme Court by the Department cl Justice, which is seeking a decision as to whether a purchaser of intoxicating liquor
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    SOVIET DELEGATES DETAINED.
    63 11 Not Allowed to Enter United States. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Mar. 13. Twenty representatives of the Soviet Government who arrived aboard the Majestic on March 13 were detained at Ellis Island. The delegates claim they have come to the United States to purchase American machinery through the
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    BULLION SHIP LEAVES AUSTRALIA.
    38 11 To Balance London Accounts. IReuter's Service. I Sydney. March 13. The liner Orford has sailed carrying £2.000.000 m gold to assist the balancing of the Australian accounts m London. [Earlier cables on page 12.]
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENT RADIO.
    61 11 Concert to be Broadcast. [From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur, M: r. i:>. The customary Sunday evening's orchestral con. < rt at the Selangor Club on Sunday next *-ill be broadcast by the Government wire'ess .station on Petaling Hill on a wave length of 315 metres A
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    COLUMBUS TOURISTS IN SIAM.
    49 11 Record Voyage from Singapore. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. Bangkok. Mar. 13. The round-the-world liner Columbus, with several hundred tourists on board, arrived here after a record trip of 42 hours from Singapore, where they had studied 'Malaya's impenetrable heart" and felt "the lure of Singapore."
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    MR. GANDHI'S POOR SEND-OFF.
    64 11 A CLEAR ROAD. Civil Resisters Resume Their March. f P.euter's Service.] Ahmedabad. March 13. Gandhi resumed his march at six o'clock this morning Unlike yesterday no crowd waited outside the rest house to see him off and he and his 79 companions had a clear road
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    MR. SEN GUPTA REFUSES BAIL.
    104 11 Appeal for Resistance Army Volunteers. [Reutor's Service.] Calcutta, Mar. 13. Mr Sen Gupta has refused to furnish bail on the warrant issued at Rangoon. He has therefore been remanded m custody and directed not to leave his house until to-morrow, when he will be conveyed
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    INDIAN STRIKERS CLASH WITH POLICE.
    84 11 Fifty Railwaymen Injured. [Reuter's Service] Bombay. Mar. 13. Two policemen and SO strikers were injured m a fight m a shed at Byculla. where 200 Great Indian Peninsular Railway employees are offering passive resistance, lying prostrate and obstructing loyal workers. The police arrested two of
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    TARIFF DEBATE IN ASSEMBLY.
    87 11 Practical Way out of Difficulty. (Reuter's Service.] New Delhi. Mar. 13. Legislative Assembly opened with a debate on the Tariff Bill on an amendment introduced by a Chetty. the non-Mohammedan effect of which i» to protect Indian mill cloth against Lancashire plain grey goods. Sir G.
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    HINDENBURG SIGNS YOUNG PLAN.
    55 11 "Signifies Reconstruction of Germany." f Reuter's Service 1 Berlin. Mar. ir?. President Hindenburg signed the Young Plan Bill "with a heavy but staunch heart," convinced that despite its heavy burdens It is an improvement on the Dawes Plan and signifies political and economic progress towards the
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    RESULT OF CONVERSION LOAN.
    48 11 Mr. Snowden's Satisfaction. [Routers Service.l London. Mar. 13. In the House of Common Mr. Snowden announced the result of the Converson Loan was £60.800.000 issued for cash, and £32.500.000 issued m exchange for s'j per cent. Treasury Bonds. He regarded this as most satisfactory.
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    AUSTRALIAN COTTON BOUNTIES.
    51 11 To Continue for Five Years. fßeuter's Service. l Sydney, Mar. 13. Mr. Scullin announced his intention of continuing the cotton bounties for five years from August, when the present bounty expires. The bounty varies m diminishing amounts from three halt pennies to one per lb.. disappearing m
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    A NEW CUNARDER.
    32 11 Atlantic Express Giant. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Mar. 13. The Cunard line officially state they are building a new Atlantic express liner which will be the biggest afloat.
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    FLYING MILLIONAIRE ON WAY TO TOKYO.
    25 11 [Reuters Service.] Akyab, Mar. 13. Mr. Van Lear Black, the flying millionaire, took off to-day en route to Tokyo.
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    EASTER HERO LAME.
    29 11 (FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT j London, Mar. 13. Easter Hero has gone lajne and is unlikely to run m the Grand National. [Earlier cables on pace 12.]
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    THE HIGH COMMISSIONER IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    351 11 FEDERAL COUNCIL. "Intimate Relationship of Fellow Workers." [From Our Own Correspondent. j Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 13. His Excellency the High Commissioner (Sir Cecil Clementi > presided over this morning's meeting of the Federal Council, at which the Sultans of Perak, Selangor. and Pahang and
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    THE HYPOTHETICAL FIND.
    1307 11 Mr. Hake Resumes the Attack. Speaking 0:1 the motion for the adjournment Mr. Egmont Hake said, inter alia, that at the last meeting of the Council bt spcke on the Rubber Exports Hypothetical Fund. It now fell to him for we sake oi" record, briefly to run
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    13 11 IVery many admirable and excellent people are short of money Mr. Norman Birkett
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    "LET THE GOVERNMENT ARREST ME."
    337 12 GANDHI'S CHALLENGE. Orderly First Day of New Movement. [Reuter'a Service.] Bombay. Mar. 12. The eppning day of civil disobedience wound up with a mass meeting on the Esplanade this SVesrinf The speakers included Dr. Herbert Miller. Professor of Sociology at Ohio. *ho is touring India
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    CHANCELLOR'S £25,000,000. PROBLEM.
    336 12 CHANCELLOR'S £25,000,000. PROBLEM. Will There be New Taxation .British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. Mar. 12. With the issue to-day 9f the Army Estimates lor the year 1930-31 it is now known what mm the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have to provide to meet the supply services for the
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    JAPANESE PROTEST AGAINST INDIAN COTTON TARIFF.
    40 12 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Mar. 13. The Government is understood to have instructed Mr. Matsudaira. Ambassador m London, to make representation to the Indian Government against the proposed new tariff on imported cotton goods.
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    JAPANESE SUGAR AND COTTON DUTIES.
    47 12 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Mar. 13. It is urged m official circles that a rommittPt to mquin into the possibilities of readjusting the exist in* tariff system with a view to redudng the excise duties on sugar and manufactured cotton be appointed.
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    THE LATE LORD FORTEVIOT.
    35 12 Estate Valued at £4.400,000. London, Mar. 2. iJd'v dUti S U the t:tate of the late JS? a U>VlOtt Wh dk November 23rd U-9. amount to £1.900.000 Um4 Forteviot left £4,400.000.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING.
    768 12 MEMBERS QUESTIONS. Malays m Government Service. Federal Council met at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Amongst the questions answered were the following: In reply to the Hon. the Undang of Rembau. it was stated that the Survey Department had always employed a large percentage of Malays and m the
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    BOOSTING BRITISH TRADE OVERSEAS.
    50 12 Another Official for Singapore. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Mar. 12. The House of Commons approved the supplementary estimates for salaries and expenses of the Department of Overseas Trade including the cost of two commercial secretaries m Russia and a Trade Commissioner and chief clerk m Singapore.
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    COTTON TEXTILE ASSOCIATION REGISTERED.
    45 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, March 12. The British Cotton Textile Association has bi.tn registered, if aim will be to initiate and ;upervise co-operative t fforts to increase Lancashire trade on bulk standard lines. All seclions, including operatives, are represented on the directorate.
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    16 12 I West London witness: After he hit me I vma stunned, ro I hit him baci:.
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    SINGAPORE HAWKER PROBLEM.
    1118 12 THE POLICE VIEWPOINT. Complete Elimination Suggested. Discussing the Singapore hawkers problem m the Malayan Police Magazine Veteran writes: In Malaya the hawker problem has giv?n more trouble m Singapore than anywhere else, although the objections to hawkerl m ~th^towns are almost equally weighty. Were it that the
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    RED MENACE IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    457 12 MANILA STUDENTS RIOT. Girl Stripped and Trampled On. Manila, Mar. 5. The red hand of Communism made its first public appearance m Manila to-day m connexion with a general rebellion of High School Ctadeats, fourteen thousand of whom are refusing to attend their classes and
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    THE MALAYA-BORNEO EXHIBITION.
    734 12 Errors m Commemorative Stamps. Although eight years have elapsed ince the lialaya Borneo Exhibition was held it Singapore tht short article m the Penang Philatelic Society Journal In which Captam L. J. P. JoaquftJß analyses the various errors mdc m the printing of the stamps issued to
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    THE GOVERNOR AND THE KUOMINTANG.
    175 12 MORE QUESTIONS. No Pressure from the Home Government. I Reuter's Service. London, Mar. 12. In the House of Commons Lt.-Commdr Ken«orthy (Lab. Hulh asked for a further statement rcgardirr; the nctiori of th^ Governor of the Straits Stttlcmtni:. and High Commis- l Ooatet of the
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    CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS DEVELOPMENT.
    577 12 The Progress to Date. The foDowtaf statement of progtvai made t date at Cameron'. 1 Highlands has been issued i.y the Development Committee. Tin- main road to Cameron's Highlands tun no* been opened to the public to the 3 mile Horn Tapah This is the boundary 'he
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    CRITICAL CONFERENCE DAY.
    317 12 M. BRIAND DEPBEgggft Possibility U:i|ifiM| I Pttl 1 I R*>uUt i s. UMm v There is dfatlad has been one >.: ;h. m [at! II H: Journalist the -i lubstantfel redui m. Bnaii'i b!amei ii. ducinu Beam but mm with Franc. It is und i Of Italian
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    REICHSTAG PASSES YOUNG PLAN.
    41 12 Amgry Fasdsl IHput>. lß*ut«r's Service IW-rliTt. Mm h II IIM Rruhst.iu pal Y< ong n'paraf.on ])lan. Socialist shouts and deputy;, dt-soript icii <>t Oovri umma'.s" lor ,iv pUng t):- i vberc to w»-t the BBoncy t<> pt)
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
    39 12 FRENCH GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. Vote That Was Not Matter of [Beuter'i s- r..r i M Tnv Oovenuneni w *ht by m t i IM on m nut the role wm nor i I so iberc is no qjumUi b ol
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    IN DISTINGUISHED FOOTSTEPS.
    33 12 New Ambassador t«> Amrrit > r British Kadto Off 1 i sir Ronald LfeMtaay, U* sador to the Dnttcd B Lady Liiulsay nlled tr. m H Aquttania t<> takf up hi
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    PRINCE IN THE AIR AGAIN.
    28 12 [British Radii- -OL\ 1 r The Pnnc. <•! Wtk Vt-t.rciay h. :l.u Oftt m the South Afn< >m All ed on th«- C.iiro-to-tht -C".^»
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    46 12 After an unusually HW Bultcnswrth rxperi.nr.d tU shower of rain OO Tfcundaj timied pourinu fOf Ml hour M d a break. The ntin drought hail MlhwH •&< vuir and .supplies had I certain hours. The pa«i<iv light with parched mta W and even Cm v.akr In VtV»
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      TURKISH WRESTLING.
      779 13 A Village Contest. For the past two months country Turks have been holiday-making, says an writer m The Times m February. They have not been able to work m their water-logged fields and to while away the time, they have been playins games like putting-the-stone, the long jump,
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      AMERICAN GOLFERS QUARANTINED.
      49 13 London. M.mli 1. Sydney Hfegen, who has been quarantined here for the past fortnight owing to small-pox on the liner on which he travelled, has been released, but Kirkwood. his partner, is detained, pending the result of vaccination. Their to'ir of Australia is therefore held up.
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      THOSE DECEPTIVE STEEL SHAFTS.
      697 13 Will They Suit Women If they have done nothing etc, .steel lhftft i have at least provided golfers with a wonderful topic of conversation: do much so that the weather as such is faced with a serio'i:; rival, (writer Molly Gourlay. English Caampion i»nd Trench Open
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      DAVIS BEATING McCONACHY.
      56 13 Latest Billiards Scores. London. March 1. To-day's close of play scores m the billiards matches are: McConachy 12.102: Davis 11.800. Lindrum 13.562: Newman 11 949. McConachy had an unfinished break of 1.101. London, Mar. 3. To-day's close of play scojvs m the billuucis i.uiuht- are: Davis 14.330;
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      DOES SPORT HELP EFFICIENCY?
      87 13 A correspondent ol the Daily Express writes. I recently advert Ls?d for a .minor clerk, and m a considerable number of replies the :t:jpl'cants pave information regarding their athletic prowess. I do not know whether other employers consider these qualifications when engaging staff. but m my
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      143 13 A*Mf* B^7^^^^* <•\ i e% r nil§€ptlC Cleanser lira d h^ IU S 1 i ji i-r.-i.i,. ENGLAND. THE EASTERN STUDIO IKK. PHOTOGRAPHER. SINGAPORE Mm.ature, Weddin* and Other Groups. Indoor and Outdoor Wn El-ECTR.C ...C.HT.NG. etc HE ALSO DO IHltnw WORK IBragrant p boveki flowers m I I /Mil Vv
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      220 13 jaay- Jyj Snesburm of f/x Georges M§s] R^* c I**1 Bi^r^^ IjHj RWiM 1W TRADE MARK. REGISVEREO nm. Jacks Company Malaya > Ltd. Singapore Kuaia Lumpur. McAlLster Company, Lta.. i*»*nnne Innh J IN THOUSAN^ or womes *r IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SOLD RECOMMENDED V^ AVIV t7 A C?^
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      201 13 NICHOLAS NICKLEBY IN PICTURES; No. 59: Ralph Niekleby's Plot Fails^ By Arthur Moreland. (^s j^Sbw JOi/" Sft<- A' 't^^ THREATENED HIM WITH ITS UNRELENTING „c MC AND MCS-B^OWDIE WERE GUESTS or THE NiCKLEBYS.ANO THE PARTY WAS JOHN BROWDIE JERKED AN ELBOW INTO HIS CHEST PO^SU»T,niCHOLPiS REPLIED To TWF. "(HeEATS WMAN
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      694 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Mont hi* Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I DARDANUS For London. Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      561 14 Ellerman Bucknali Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In 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. M: CITY OF SHANGHAI AprT* SA CITY OP CORINTH 2pr! SO HOMEWARDS. sa CITY OF HEREFORD For
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      408 14 p or British India and Apcar Lin« (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N f* UNDEE CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S QOIujL U LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SEKVK j T OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAP^ T«nag«. Singapore. T RAJPDTAN> 16,500 Mar.
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      615 15 O. S. K. Line Destinations. 0888I ArrlTe. Lea ye. tterchtm. Hamburg, Bremen rp via Colombo, Aden, V)T{ Amazon Man, Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Town Rio de Janeiro, Santos, d Baanoi ftkat. [Round-the- rn9ol La Plata M^-u Mar. 27 Mar 28 EaOßfear, Dar-es-Salaam. Margate, Durban and Colombo. r>* n Canada Maru
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      521 15 i i^ 1 i ij i try I a L^^^r^j^T^^f^~^j~™^r^™^tjrfrJ I 1 I Five Reasons I II why you will prefer to I I travel on l»rc»sident Liners I California fruitw, n r p« lal>l«s and <lair> products are served every meal I throughout your voyage. H Every stateroom is
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      726 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MUTSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVIRNMBn. I Telephone No. 3640. with sub-connections to:— Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlement* (Singapore and Penaagt of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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      649 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m 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 the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins
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      306 16 M.s. ALSIA. 0 Consignees of cargo per the above motorshJp from Europe (arrived Mar. Bth) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 10 and 11 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D. and Acid Store at
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      383 16 KERR STEAMSHIPcTt 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK "V. (Incorporated In U.S.A.) GENERAL AOENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\. BALTIMORE. (▼la Bue». Doe. gitl, MA BILVERPALM Mar. 12 j, N M.B. Sn^VERASH Apr. 8 Apr 14 PACIFIC -JAVA -CALCUTTA SERVK* SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
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      110 16 THE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY. LIMITED. SHI PC HANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION A GENTS. Offices MAYNABDS BCIU>W« 11, Batttry R<»4TELEPHONE No. 6433 CHARGEURS REUNIS. (Incorporated m France j RBOULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT i PABSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARDS. SAIGON. TOURANE AND All *V Due SlnP*** AP^ CAP VARELLA CAP TOURANE HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. NANTKS A>D BORDEAUX
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      710 16 EMAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. a Pahang, Fekan, Bimgel LemMn •ud Kuantan (via Ocmu and Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday c a jn. Bangkok every Thursday ajn. Kota Tlnggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Talplng, Penang and Kedab and Lower 81am ajn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 8 pjn.
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      454 16 CLEARANCES. Mar. 13. Kola. Scott Harley, Santhia. Edendale, Silverpine. Kedah. Sin Aik Lee, Hong Lair. Sin Kheng Seng, Nagpore. Hong Hwa. Phorus, Physa. Jerantut. Moni. Karuah. (Brit); Ganges Maru. (Japan*: Esquilino. <Ital); Oundine. Produce. Dukat, (Nor); Elout. Siberg, Singkara. Cremer, (Dut). PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding by the
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    ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS.
    49 17 Withdrawal Being Further Considered. (Reuters Service. London. Mar. 12. HOUM of Commons at question time (i r First L ol^ of the Admiralty) late for cessation of supplying antilards to British merchant ships In C bt'ing further considered m thp the proposals made by the shipping oncerned.
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    VETERAN SEAMAN'S DEATH.
    238 17 A link With the Old Sea Clippers. k rtth tarns f«r-n?r fl:jvs With the passing of Captain bleb occurred m bia Mat year wtun the Ifertaotila Marine Sern tntarm one at it old* t mam- ed tIM uw latftoQ m I it ba< k as H77 from
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    LINKS WITH NELSON.
    299 17 Condition of English Harbour, Antigua. Empire Society announces that Ma members who have recently l*h Harbour. Antigua, have called the dilapidated appearance of the kyard ti,,,. and .suggest that something to restore it m memory of fcttoo with it. The Admiralty Hock*** m 1889. and m 1906
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    FIFTH MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MOTOR LINER.
    90 17 FIFTH MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MOTOR LINER. wto« Maritimes have ordered taw which will be engaged on 1 Ea*t Africa, Madagascar and Will be named Marechal Joffre 1 Kpliea of the Jean Laborde now <ticm. having a length of 460 ft., W ft and a draught of 26 ft., the bring about
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    35 17 announce that the award for the l Mruction of pirates by H.M. sub- ***> t v Ctober 20 21 1927 ~ady for those concerned. The amounts m the various classes range M. to £1 ss. 6d
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    HAICHING PIRACY.
    216 17 Death Sentence for Two Accused. After an absence of seven minutes, the Criminal Sessions jury m Hong Kong last week, returned a unanimous verdict of 'Guilty" against Lam Hing and Lam Ming, who were indicted on a charge of murdering Khial Singh, an Indian guard, during the attempted
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    SHIPBUILDING UNDER THE SOVIET REGIME.
    367 17 Russia i* now the fourth motor shipbuilder country m the world, and there are vessels of •ipproximatelv 200.000 tons deadweight capacity on order. The delay m construction has been abnormal, due partly to the difficulties m producing Diesel engines and standardized ship*fittings on a fairly
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    DOOMED BATTLESHIPS.
    233 17 Marlborough and Iron Duke. Portsmouth. Feb. 15. The battleships Iron Duke. Marlborough, Benbow. and Emperor of India, which the British Government have offered to scrap next year, were recently taken from the Atlantic Fleet and formed into a Training Squadron. This Squadron has just returned to Portland from
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    MOTOR SHIPS ON THE CLYDE AND TYNE.
    149 17 Hitherto, motor ship ship construction on the Clyde has been far greater than on the Tyne, which has. m fact, tended to slip backwards m the development of the oil-engined vessel. A great change has come over the situation during the past quarter,
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    CHINESE MERCHANT OFFICERS.
    442 17 8.0. T. Examination Question. Commenting on the proposal to allow Chinese nationals to sit at the Board of Trade Examinations for Master, First Mate and Engineer Shipping and Engineering says: Actually, the matter seems still to be shrouded m a good deal of mystery, and m view
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    A SUBMARINE HUNT.
    641 17 So long as submarines are to be found at sea our anti-submarine organisation will continue to exist, and the business of hunting them will be practised by the British Navy. The anti-submarine school at Portland is one of the products of this important branch oT modern naval
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    22 17 A sampan containing $5,000 worth of goods and personal possessions was sunk m Penang Harbour on Monday night. Its occupant was sa"ed.
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      293 17 Power that far exceeds all demands POW^ER that exceeds all demands whether up steep grades, on bad roads or m city traffic is developed by the Dodge Brothers Six high -compression engine. The Dodge Six exhibits remarkable all-around ability everywhere— acceleration that sweeps ycu ahead quickly and effortlessly; response that
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    KILLER OF HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN.
    1208 18 FRENCH BLUEBEARD. Once Safeguarded Joan of Arc. Many people who thought of Bluebeard as merely an unamiable character m a fairy tale were surprised to read that Mr. Aleister Crowley had been forbidden to lecture on the ori4inal Bluebeard before the Poetry Society of London.
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    ACTRESS ELOPES AGAIN.
    101 18 Her Angry Father. Hollywood. Miss Loretta Young, the 17-year-old film actress, has eloped for the second time with Mr. Grant Withers, aged 25, who is also a film actor. Miss Young's father said: "I am determined to separate them. I think a sound licking will damp Withers's
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    18 18 Mrs. Colbert, widow of the late Dr Colbert, was admitted to the European Hospital on Saturday. M.M. r
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    DRAMA OF A DIVORCE TANGLE.
    306 18 Wife Shielded by a Girl Witness. Monday at the Divorce Courts is like washingday, writes Mrs. Cecil Chesterton. All the undefended cases are neatly laundered; the taneles are ironed out. and the petitioner* emergi with a clean sheet. The womon are m largo majority. Mm.
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    PAMPERED PETS Of THE RICH.
    145 18 Cats Dry-Cloaned by teem Tmm. London has its t>;i.r I eats bur I hMt v. t tabli-hment rnalliiu. hi which I visit -.-d tun The specialists who OQOdIM i peißOMd appearance <>! tbe I Annrka's wralthifst n i-iit m that three ttaM spent m b«-aut>
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    70 18 A special corn-spondrm 0< Mu:mg (Siam) MO* tlwl story of Bit murders coqw one man. all on the MUM of one of the ttWDOtl* Railways had quarrelled with station, and about 10 am on B Ist.) he stared to as.si.ult thrl shed. If 0- ft* h 10 belfc^ both ckrks.
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      181 18 I AUSTIN OWNERS f Have you seen the HUMPHREY SANDBERG EASY GEAR CHANGE I FREE WHEEL I Jk We can supply from stock, and, fitted to your car, <ft» V costs $100.00. ,X J With this unit you CANNOT go wrong with your gears. JL V And save oil and
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      645 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Head Office: 38, BLshopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Phuket) Bangkok Ipoh
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      311 18 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH k~\r) British y*iv INSURANCE COMPANY !.M, IMI FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED \t LOWEST CURRENT KNII i L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Office: 2, Finlays. PERSONAL ACCIiIKMT FATAL ACCIDENTS ,n HAVE you made precision of your dependents shou overtake you IT only costs $15 yearly to
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    THE RUBBER SITUATION.
    1757 19 I of a Restrictionist. invited m. feo express my views Qfl t rOU did n<t. I feel sure, wish umns with masses of figures nh us, 1 hem if compelled t rdei ;>' support an amiment Ist on Dartata fact. ie. that the B exceeds consumption, and
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    31 19 A new society, known as the "Long Lift Amsoc iation for Drivers of Motor Vehicles," has lately been formed at Aberdeen with a view to reducing the number of road aceid>nts.
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      218 19 March 13. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 15 18 London 3 month? sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London. T.T. 2\Z 11|16 Lyons and Paris,
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      PRODUCE.
      219 19 March 13 Tin 250 Tons $82.75 Gambler 9.40 Pepper White 70 Pepper Black 49 Flake Tapioca e.OO Pear! Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundried 8.80 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hln Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) B JO Rice, Slam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    811 19 M ACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. Singapore. Mar. 1.5 th.. Closing Prices. Bayers Sellers. Ayer Weng 1.00 1.25 Batang Padang 20 24 noni. Batu Ca\>> 90 97 Bukit Arangs 80 90 nom. Hitams 38 43 Honsi Fatts 70 75 cum. Johan Tin 36.. 39 Kinta Tin Dred 1.28 1.32 Klang River
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      Taiping D.P.A. Wants More.
      74 19 [From Our Own Correspondent. 7 Ipoh. MiK'i IS. That this Association strongly supports the proposed scheme for cessation of tappiim hi May. but considers the scheme can oniv be efficacious if adopted m conjunction with cessation of all Sunday tapping, was unanimously resolved at a general
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      R.G.A. AND RISK OF DAMAGE TO TREES.
      127 19 The Secretary of the Ceylon Estates Proprietary Association has received a telegram from the Rubber Growers' Association, London: "Importance of securing International cooperation for reduction surplus stocks far outweighs any risk of damage to trees which under modern methods of disinfection is only
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    YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LTD.
    131 19 The local branch of the Yokohama Specie Bank. Ltd. is m receipt of a telegram from their head office stating that at th. 100 th halfyearly general meeting held on the 10th instant, the following resolutions were passed. That the nett profit for the half-year ending
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    141 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Aver Hitani <ss> 13r. 6d 14:; 3d Batu Cay.v, »S1 90 95 Hong Patt <Sl> 72 80 c.:; Klang E,i\( r.~, <31> 2.25 2.35 Malayan Tin iSi > 25s 6d 26s 6d N. Taiping <S1» 55 65 Pengkalen 1 5s 15s 3d 16s
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 March 13th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 24 25 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar 25', 25» 2 April 26 26 >, May 26 :l 27 April-June 26 i 27 July-Sept. 28 28 Tone of Market —Dull. Latest Cable: London
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    117 19 Singapore, March IS, Despite the statLstical position the market has been steady during the past week, uith ri fairly firm undertone, due possibly to there b— ing a large number of "shorts" about The success of the Anglo-Dutch propos.-d tapping holiday during May appears to be practically
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    729 19 During the week the Bank of England discount rate has been further reduced from 4' L to 4',. providing a welcome stimulant to trM» l ondon Stock Exchange. Gilt edged securities more particularly responding sharply. The preRnl rate is the lowest since 1922 6 1
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    THE OIL WAR.
    26 19 Further reductions all round m Shell Oil prices were notified yesterday and the mw prices will be found m our produce price list.
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    MALAYS DEFEAT THE REGIMENT.
    323 20 YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL. Missed Chances m Poor Game. Malays 2; Welch Regiment 1. Although they opened the scoring the Welch Regiment had to admit defeat m their match at the Stadium yesterday afternoon against the Malays, by the odd goal m three. The margin of their defeat
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    S.C.C. "B"- BEAT ROBINSONS.
    159 20 S.C.C. "B" BEAT ROBINSONS. S.C.C. "B" 3; Robinsons .1. Robinsons provided the opposition for the SCC. B" side on the Padang yesterday evening, as the MPH. scratched. Considering the state of the ground a creditable display of football was witnessed. In the first half the Club side could not strike
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    121 20 Remarkable International Trial. i ßeuters Service. 1 London. March 12. In the international trial match at Liverpool to-day the Rest beat England 6 l. It will be recalled that m the amateur international trial at Ilford m mail week the Rest beat England 7—l. inducing the selector:, to
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    PENANG EASTER RACES.
    196 20 Programme Details. Entries for the Penang Turf Club Easter mtetmg. which will be held on Thursday (April 16) Saturday and Easter Monday, close on April sth. Horses Classes 11. 111, IV. and V are being catered for and Classes II and 111 will be combined and divided
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    TILDEN AGAIN RANKED FIRST IN U.S.A.
    87 20 For Tenth Consecutive Year. St. Louis. Feb. 16. W. T. Tilden has been given national ranktog as No. l for the tenth consecutive year by the United States Lawn Tennis Association The other nine were ranked m the following order :-P T Hunter. J.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    473 20 NEED FOR MORE FUNDS. Clubhouse and Courts Require Improvements. The following Is the report of the committee of the L.L.T.C. for the year ended Dec. 31st. The Income and Expenditure Account for the year shows a surplus of $102.20 (as compared with a loss of $1,324.49
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    78 20 Singapore Players m Bangkok. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COP YRIGHT. Bongkok. March 13. D. H Kleinman and J. A Dean <who have Doth won the singles championship at the SCC. m the past,* are on a visit to Bangkok Playing the Siamese doubles champions last evening at the Sports
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    SINGAPORE JAPANESE GOLF CLUB.
    110 20 Match Against Sepoy Lines G.C. The following are teams and ties for the match between the Sepoy Lines Golf Club and the Japanese Golf Club to be played on the Japanese Links at Tanglin on Saturday. Sepoy Lines players mentioned first: 9.00 Lowson and English n.
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    SOMERSET'S "S.O.S."
    202 20 Accounts Criticised at Annual Meeting. Mr. A. F. Davey. Secretary of the Somerset County Cricket Club, at the annual meeting of that organization at Taunton said that the club committee had decided to make a most urgent appeal to members to double their subscriptions for this year. This
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    36 20 Teluk Anson had a disastrous first innings against Tapah on Saturday, wickets falling Lke 1 ninepins against the slows of Speldewinde, who finished up wi^h the remarkable average of 7 1 wickets for 6 runs. i
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    NEW ARMY BOXING CHAMPIONS.
    247 20 ALBERT HALL RESULTS. Cambridge Beat Oxford m Varsity Bouts. London, Mar. 7. At the Albert Hall the finals of the Army Boxing Championships took place to-day. Results: RANKS. Fly- weight —Sergeant -Instructor Haslam (Army Physical Training School) beat Bandsman Fairhurst (King's Royal Rifles) on points) Bantam-weight.
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    CAMBRIDGE BEAT OXFORD.
    32 20 London. Mar. 7. At Cambridge. Cambridge beat Oxford by four i" r.ts to three. In the Welter-weight event D. Obeyesekere Ceylon', thf Cambridge captain, out-pointed T. Cox (University College).
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    PORT DICKSON YACHTING.
    192 20 The nets s^ils were tried out and found to be a great improvement m the race held by members of the Port Dickson Yacht Club on Sunday. March 2. says the Malay Mail. Fourteen boats competed, crossing the starting line m the following order Wattle Blackman*. Nereid
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    NEW RECORD FOR HULL GROUND.
    106 20 How They Entered Cup Semi-Final. London, Mar. 6. The re-played match m the Association Cup m which Hull, playing on their own ground beat Newcastle I—o1 0 was watched by an excited crowd of 32.000. which constituted a gTound record. The City Council adjourned to
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    DIRT TRACK FOR SHANGHAI.
    57 20 According to a Sydney message Billie Tingle, a former Australian boxing bantam, is shortly leaving for Shanghai where he has the option on the greyhound racing track and intends to convert it for dirt-track riding. He says he has a "tote" on the ground and that
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    INTER-STATE BULL-MERCHANTS SOCCER.
    34 20 An inter-state soccer meeting between Sin- I gapore and Johore <S. Johore Rugby F. C.) I Bull-Merchants has been arranged for Sunday I afternoon, on the Police ground at Johore Bahru.
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    CRICKET.
    47 20 The following will represent an S.R.C. XI against the S.C.C. II on Saturday on the S.R.C. ground: R. Pearse (Captain), S. L. Oehlers, H. Oehlers. H. Mayo, S. B. Ahin. A. O. Valberg, D. C. D'Cotta. W. Ess. G. M. Westerhout, C. A. Patterson, P. DAlmeida.
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    54 20 As expected, Dr. H. O. Hopkins annexed the men's single championship event m the Penang Cricket Club lawn tennis tournament by defeating G. Robertson m two straight sets. In the final of the ladies' doubles handicap Mrs. Rule and Miss Campbell beat Mrs. 3OUK 111 S ftlld \^T*^ IVi 1
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    AUSTRALIAN ATTEMPT ON SPEED RECORD.
    653 20 WIZARD SMITH'S HOPES. Land Vehicle Can Do 300 Miles an Hour. "I hope to be able, within a very short time, to make a definite statement of plans m connection with an attempt on the world's speed record m an Australian car early next year,"
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TENNIS PLAYER IN TROUBLE.
    100 20 Wimbledon Candidate Opposes Association. London, Mar. 6. Cape Town. The tennis player. Mrs. Peacock, who with the South African Champion. Miss Heine, was nominated to play at Wimbledon this year, has refused to play m the South African Championships, asserting it is essential she
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    EVELYN COLYER LEAVES FOR INDIA.
    25 20 EVELYN COLYER LEAVES FOR INDIA. London. Mar. 6. The tennis player. Mrs. Hamish Munro, formerly Miss Evelyn Colyer. has left for India with her husband.
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    PUBLIC SYMPATHY FOR OXFORD CREW.
    117 20 Champagne to Supplement Be«r. London, Mar. 6. Oxford will be the darlings of the 1930 boat race. The little trouble over the Presidency, allied with the string of recent defeats, has excited public sympathy. While Cambridge are training m comparative seclusion, Oxfords doings are chronicled
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