The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 March 1931

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    18 1 The Singapore FreePress NO. l.*2M. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SA TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    268 1 An agreement has been reached as a result of the naval conversations in Paris and Home— Page 12. It is reported that France is to have tonnage superiority of 59,000 over Italy Page 11. Mr. Scullin by a ballot of the Labour Caucus has secured the support
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    SHAW AND THE SHAVIANS.
    1256 1  -  B. LUMSDEN MILNE Shaw is the Peter Pan of his generation; and like Barries Peter, he cant resist saying, more than occasionally: "Oh! The cleverness of me!" It i; true, too, just as it was of Peter. Moreover, if you say a thing, true or false,
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      155 1 TATE'S HONEY MANUAL 1931 tirs t innual edition of addi- r.itions. and amendments tiOn to t»i. cintonary edition of MODERN CAMBIST PRIGI $3.00. Kdlv VV^lsh \xd. RAFFLES HOTEL I TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd. I RMS. FRANCONIA I lii" Port I Cruise ,|Luncheon 12 Noon. I TO-NIGHT I DINNER DANCE. I i
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      259 1 I EUROPE <*) HOTEL I by Recommendation" I 1 TO-NIGHT DINNER MENU TO-NIGHT <•; Hors d'Ocuvre Riche j|) Consomme Royale Printaniere gj Potage Basration Darne de Saumon BouiUie, Sauce Vierge J Medallion de Ris de Veau en Aspic Cotelette d'Agneau Soubise M i. S g Jeune Poulet Roti Cressoniere js
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      150 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel announcements Page 1. Cinema advertisements Page 2. Auction sale?, notices etc Pape 9 No pcv. er with chain drives P-ge 3. Parker Duofold for speed in writing Page C Diamond aluminium ware at Littles Page 10. Truscon art roc wax at Robinson* Pape CHRYSLER POWER »■> ■»■>*■>
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      21 1 EXCHANGE TABLES ASCENDING BY THIRTYSECONDS OF A PENNY FROM 2s. 3«- 2 d to 2s sd. PRICE $2.50. Kelly W^lsh Ltd.
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    RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA.
    173 2 Broadcasting Stations to "Serve" Far East. Berlin. Feb. 2! i:. the Reich tigs budget commission, heated •QfUfP tooik place cv.iiig to collisions beftw Commun^tt and Ibe Mini :er of Interlcr, Dr. Wirth, who continued his recently begun nunpaijni »fj^lr^fi the "brutal, barbarous and infamous" campaign igalMl churches carried
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    TWO BELLIGERENT LUNATICS.
    147 2 Excitement in Berlin. Berlin. Feb. •>«. Two lunatic: added to the gaiety of Berlin m mnewbat alarming fashion. An oldish ■rntktnan pen in -eel at about G p.m. OH Friday, into the Rrtchfiftai lobbies and for no particular rWMOn .shot twice at the Democrat Deputy. Kuclz, who.
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    THE BIG POND.
    71 2 The prcduction of this talkie at the Capitol on Sunday broke all attendance records. 5,600 people bring present. The film justified the attendance for it is quite one of the mo<;t amusing and dtOfhtful Chevalier pieces seen here ana nimgtf the pi reeding shorts is a painter
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    78 2 The lord Buhop of Singapore presided over < )f th <* Ta Diocesan Council of Malaya held in St. George's vestry. Pertang ay thf 17th insW Th^ E Commits wa., from tne Penmnuia to the North and 22. r re elerted for a ppriod f in* vi ~K man: ReV
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      239 2 j Making a good j j Night Better!! j The Height of a Night's enjoyment is to dine Excellently. j You can do so at the I CAPITOL I I RESTAURANT j It is unparalleled for dinners, J light luncheons, and after- noon teas. J Six Course Luncheon $1.25. j
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      180 2 i VICTORIA THEATRE I i LAST TWO NIGHTS. 1 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WEDNESDAY i w i COLUMBIA'S DRAMATIC SENSATION. g I LADIES OF LEISURE-! I SATURDAY NEXT. jj I lg A l?Dir A 151? Alf£ f I I ArMltA \MxAiio. 1 THE MOST AMAZING ADVENTI RE EVER OFFERED ffi TO
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      255 2 ■ft < "^ifilfrfii I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.ls] Ji The delightful comedy romance acclaimed by last night's crow d S houses "AXO I I I smashing SUCCESS r li S MARION jDAVIES I MORE VIVACIOUS, MORE AMUSING THAN E —in 1 Tfce FLORODORA 1 I! GIRL" I; Live for a Night
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      152 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 3rd. Ugfa Wfcter, 09.11. 8.7 ft.. 22.54. 8.3 ft. Football: S.CC. vs. Chinese, Anson Road. Wednesday, 4th. Hiph Water. 10.05. 9.5 ft.. 23 20. 8.6 ft Opening >f mm KPM building 11.30 a.m. Thursday, sth. High Water 10.50. 102 ft., 23.46. 8.9 It. 1 ottall C' Cup
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    RELIEVING TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
    533 3 NEW EUSTON STATION. Plan to Remove Further North. A .site of a new Euston Station is being Actively .sought by the London Midland and •Scottish Railway Company. i A number of schemes for the demolition 'and rebuilding of the existing station on a I different site are
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    AUSTRALIAN ROBBED.
    207 3 Poison Ends 12,000-Mile Search I For Work. A twenty-one-year-old Australian arrived in London after a 12.000 -mile trip in search of work. Within twenty-four hours he hud been robbed of all his money by a confldance mm. Ho died in Middlesex Hospital from the effects of poison This
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    LIPSTICK IN ANCIENT ROME.
    189 3 Chest of Cosmetics Found at Frankfort. Berlin, Jan. 25. That the belles of society in Imperial Rome were no less sparing with the lipstick than tho.e of to-day is known to us by the fulminations of the moralists and satirists of che pge. but now, for
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    51 3 I It is reported, says Thursday's Times of Malaya, that Mr. S. Manickam. a planter, relding al Kuala Pilah, was murdered at Kuala Pilah on Sunday. It appears that the deceased was attacked In his own hou^e by a Tamil toddy-shcp salesman. He was removed to Scremfcnn Hospital where he
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    THE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES.
    216 3 Lord Brentford Perturbed. Viscount Brentford. President of the Nation-] al Church League the Evangelical association < I sees in the movement for reunion between the Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Churches an ulterior \reason for tht» recent proposal that assent to the Thirty-nine Articles should no longer be
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    Strong German Offensive Opens.
    2490 4  - Strong German Offensive Opens. GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING General Pershing's War Story. Big Bertha Shells Paris: First Division Goes into Battle: French Caught Napping: German Drive on Paris Stopped. By A strong German offensive opened May 27, 1918. against the French, with thp famous Big Bertha firing on Paris. The
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    STRAVINSKY AT THE PIANO.
    98 4 Igor Stravinsky "in the flesh," as one should say monopolised the Queen's Hall broadcast programme last night. The new works were four studies dedicated to the conductor of the evening. Mr. Ernest Ansermet. Cf these, "Madrid" was not only the wittiest, but quite the most interesting.
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    JUGGLING IN OPERA.
    351 4  -  Jack Hylton Stravinsky By "Jak ntorn I" "Mr. Stravinsky They shook. Jack Hylton, the little red-hair-ed nabob of "Vodeodo," and Igor Stravinsky, the Epstein of Music, shook. I took off my hat. It was a great moment. Stanley met Livingstone in a jungle. Hylton met Stravinsky at
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    WEST AUSTRALIAN AIRWAYS.
    914 4 STRIKING EFFICIENCY. An Insight Into the Organisation. The average mail-plane passenger rolls up to the aerodrome in the Company's sedan car in time to see the huge machine, with engines running, all ready to take off on its long flight. It is something to quicken the pulse
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    NO DOLE FOR NEW ZEALAND.
    70 4 Wellington, (N.Z.), Jan. 21. Referring to the unemployment question Mr. Forbes, the Prime Minister, has taken an early opportunity of publicly stating that so long as he is Premier of New Zealand no payment will be made unless work is given for it. He added
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    WHALE IN THE BALTIC.
    55 4 Riga, (Latvia). Jan. 20. For the first time since 1913 a whale has been sighted in the Baltic. Local fishermen returning from Bullenhof. near Riga, state they saw one in the Gulf of Riga, 20 miles from the shore. The whale has also been seen from
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    Flying Day by Day
    1533 4  - Flying Day by Day T. STANHOPE SPRRIGG The Schneider Trophy Decision: Battleship of the Air: Dirigible Activity m Russia: Lions and Sea Horses by Air. By London, Feb. 4. i AS I write, the Government has at last been obliged to bow before the storm of public criticism and to
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    SLOW FLYING.
    195 4 New Device and Air Fighting Tactics. Slow flying may become an important pan ol aerial tactics if a device for improving glow speed control in fighting machines, tested a', the Royal Air Fores station at Farnborough. is adopted for standard service machines. A report on the device nu?
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    LION LEAPS AT 'PLANE.
    109 4 Rhinoceros Wounds thr Crew. Lions and rhinor vmv> iW I koned with as dMfen to MMDe German naturalist- «l partly by air Um north »f TW I forced to revise this vi, According to I mm ramp at Arushi by H«f I expedition, a lion leapt
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    17 4 I Had tin- Mftptofen «>t p«a I fairly with BN I trad..' unions -M« B:ilu* n I
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    GENERAL GORDON ANNIVERSARY.
    826 5 STACK MEMORIAL. New Churches For Hie Soudan. Genera) Charles Gordon fell beneath the spears of the fanatical Dervishes at his post at Khartoum 46 years ago in mail week. His heroic life and tragic death were specially remembered in services at Khartoum, when the Stack Memorial Tower
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    NO DOLE TOLERATED.
    135 5 Unemployment to Russia. Riga (Latvia), Jan. 24. The repeated statements by Soviet leaders on the absence of unemployed in the U.S.S.R. are contradicted by an isvestia message stating that tbf Moscow Trade Unions have found that their lists still contain a great number of unemployed members. After
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    BONAR LAW COLLEGE.
    409 5 Growing Popularity With Students. It v.a; a gibe of the Socialist and Liberal Press six months ago that the Bonar Law College at Ashridge was a failure, "a white elephant' to the Conservative party. It ir true that at first, before the institution and all that it
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    £45 FOR A VICTORIA CROSS.
    42 5 £45 FOR A VICTORIA CROSS. The Victoria Cross awarded to Boatswain Henry Cooper in 1855 was sold at Messrs. Glendining's for £45. Cooper, with three volunteers, landed at Taganrog, Crimea, and in spite of a heavy fire destroyed Russian ammunition and stores.
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      379 5 CrOlfl and j Silver I GIFTS— I e I I for users of I I Jft Ji The Wine of Life I I 29 beauuful gift* I Watches, cutlery, powder bowls, I I ogarcne cases, etc., etc. wwia, j I Get well and GET THESE GIFTS. Save your Wincarnis 1
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      238 5 WILLIS GCM.D FLARE CIGARETTES < fD©^ Eir T6s ;-g 55 CFNTS FOR 5O -ys&£BK^ i w.D.fc H.O.WILLS BRISTOL LONDON IJF B\. It isn't Quaker unless/ M»<>V Quaker on the >^r^ Vf Quaker Oats is actually ready to eat in 2% B^^l minutes from the time the I IJi/'^lSS^^T^ffK I water
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    BRETHREN OF THE DAGGER.
    1761 6 THE CAMORRA. Society Who Murdered as They Pleased. C>mpus<*i el tnousands oi uneves. blackmailers, and murderers, the Camorra. which Detective Lee. of Melbourne, said recently had established branches in the Australian capitals, is the most powerful, and the most dreaded, secret society in the world. Like
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    THE NEW BELGIUM FORTS.
    324 6 "Bases for an Offensive." Brussels. Jan. 28. Interesting details were given during the second and hist meeting: of the special commission of national defence during its sitting this morning. Speaking cf the air defences, M. de Brocqueville. Minister of National Defence, explained that the total cost
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    32 6 Dr. Allington, headmaster of Eton College in an address to the Eton branch of the Workers' Educational Association said that England's houses were needlessly ugly, especially when compared with those in Holland.
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    200 CHURCHES CLOSED IN RUSSIA.
    84 6 Rome. Jan. 21. Evidence of tbe unabated continuance of religious persecution in Russia is published In me newspaper Bezbognik. which announces that in December alone 200 Christian churches and 31 synagogues were definitely forced to close their doors. Tho majority of the priests were arrested
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    KIPLING'S EARLY STORIES SOLD.
    84 6 The sum of 2,600 dollars (£s2o > was pa'i at an auction sale for a set of the "United Services College Chronicle" the school magazine to which Rudyard Kipling contributed when he was a boy at the United Services College in Devonshire. The set contains the
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    R101 INQUIRY REPORT.
    56 6 The full evidence given before the inquiry into the R 101 disaster has been submitted to the Air Ministry. It is understood that the judgment of Sir John Simon (Chairman of the Inquiry), on the evidence will be in the hands of the Secretary for Air within
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      529 6 Cuticura Healed Awful Disfigurement On Girl and Boy My daughter had watery pimplt s on her lace and when they broke it caused the trouble to spread. The pimples wen inflamed and sore and later scaled ovei and were very painful. The disfigurement was awful. She could not go out
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    POLA NEGRI IN LONDON.
    499 7 No Crowd on Her Arrival. Mm. Pcl.i Negri that is how she prefers to b? knot D now arrived in London from Fur:--, and was Met at Victoria by photographers ind by two girls who act in film crowd", and hivt- (MCO told that they are
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    ROMANCE OF SMITHS.
    265 7 Earl's Father Who Served in the Ranks. Thomas Smith, miner and county champion with bare fists, who lived at Rothwell. near Wakerteld. and tended the fans and ventilation of a pit at Allerton Bywater. more than 100 years ago. was the great-grandfather of the late Earl of
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    £5,000 BID REPUDIATED.
    234 7 £5,000 BID REPUDIATED. Mr. Hearst and Suit of Armour. A dispute concerning the sale of a suit of armour, in which the name of Mr. William Randolph Hearst, the American newspaper magnate, was mentioned, was the subject of an actlon yesterday In the King's Bench Division. Judgment with costs was
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    227 7 By Lt.-Col. M J. T Reilly. MC Command- Singapore, Feb. 25. Ranges. The following range allotments are published :or Information. Sat. Sun. I p.m. 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range Farrer R. 7.3.31 M.G PI (E iTK 8.3.31 MG PI.<E>T.B Inteiport Practice 14.3.31 F. Co. Table B U.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    184 7 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending Bth March 1931. Tuesday. 5.00 p.m. Drill Hall. Recruits. 2nd Bn.. Commencement of Drill Course. Malay: Drill Hall "F" ("Malay Coy.. Kit Inspection.' 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. "C" (Scottish* Coy. Ist Training Period. Fortress Coy. < Malay Section*.
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    189 7 Annual Meeting of Perak Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpi h. M ir. 1. The annual meeting Of the Ftrak br:»n< I < I the f.m.s. Chamber of Oommeroe vaa held yesterday. Colonel Cecil Rae. presiding, s-.iui In vie? of the fact that the central body
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    TIGERS IN CAPTIVITY.
    196 7 (To the Editor of tin- M;t' |fl U) Sir.— l went to visit the tigers in Circular Roa.i Iml Sunday, to cce iu treated. They ere esch rn I iii a concretj case., in whieh they c n ju t lie fi n <v stand up. but
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      185 7 302 Years Ago the Haigs began to distil Scots Whisky. Many other distillers followed, but none excelled them, and none can claim the years of experience that belong alone to the Haig family. /I Local Ajarents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD SINGAPORE FOR HEALTH a VITALITY I^^ml D.D.D Prescription is an
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      114 7 Made Specialty to Prevent Sore «rtO^or 1 .<:... /.^«l I c V|RGiHt^§ OIRK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES REl J^i^ Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for QUALITY Sole Agents HI TTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD., Singapore, Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. by the occasional u»e
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    THE NEW PARTY.
    142 8 Challenge to Free Trade and Protection. IReuter's Service. J London, Feb. 28. The "New Party" was formally launched by Sir Oswald Mosley with a statement declaring that sufficient support was already assured in Parliament and country, and appealing for voluntary workers and financial assistance. The aim is
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    SWEEPSTAKE MYSTERY.
    363 8 ttoyal and Noble Patrons" of Queen Marie Society. What i I the "Queen Marie Society The "Queen Marie Society" is or was or- 1 fanlfttnf a •lIOO.OOD sweepstake on the Grand National ::i aid cf British hcspit:i!<. A circular headed. "Advance information for Colonial use." «ai sent to
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    A ROYAL WEDDING.
    105 8 Forthcoming Trieste Ceremony. I Central News Wireless. 1 Trieste, Mar. 1. The marriage will shortly take place of Prince Gaetan of Bourbon Parma and Princess Marguerite, a relative of the Prince cf Thurn and Taxis. The marriage will take place at the Chateau of Duino, near Trieste,
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    INVENTOR IN COURT.
    72 8 £12,000 Bail in Wife Maintenance] Case. i I Central News Wireless. Washington. Feb. 28. Sir Charles Ross, inventor of the Ross rifle, appeared before the court on a warrant to-day, proceedings having been instituted by his American ex-wife for maintenance. Sir Ofeaurka failed to raise the stipulated
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    68 8 From Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son we have! received a ccpy cf "Japan To-Day and To- Morrow" published by the Osaka Mainichii. Tokyo. The publication, which is beautifully illustrated, has interesting articles of a most varied character upon Japan. Social, literary, industrial, political, recreational topics are dealt with and the
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    DEVOURED BY WOLVES.
    90 8 Turkish Peasants' Ghastly Fate. I Central News Wireless. J Constantinople. Mar. I. Seventeen peasants in the region of Malatia. where the weather is very severe, have been devoured by wolves. A large party were journeying from one village to another when they were overtaken by a terrific
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    WOOL RESEARCH.
    88 8 Proposed Levy in England. [Central News Wireless.] London. Mar. 1. The report of the department of Scientific and Industrial Research says arrangements have been made for imposition of a voluntary levy for research purpo~es of two pence per bale on all imported wool retained in England and a
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    JAPANESE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    94 8 Opposition to Preferential Admission. i Central News Wireless.] Johannesburg, Mar. 1. Opposition is growing daily to the agreement with Japan concluded recently whereby Japanese merchants and staff are admitted to the Union if they are vouched for by the Consul. It is contended this opens the
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    SHANGHAI—NANKING RAILWAY
    77 8 SHANGHAI— NANKING RAILWAY A Ten Million Dollar Deficit. I Reuter's Far Eastern Servive j Nanking Feb. 28. The financial position of the Shanghai-Nan-king railway will be discussed at a traffic conference opening on March Ist. The administrative expenditure is estimated at $10,009,000 and earnings at $13,000,000. Obligations to be met
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    MAIL PLANE DELAYED.
    57 8 Dutch Aeroplane Held Up. I Centre! News Wireless.) Amsterdam. Mar. 1. The Royal Airmail Company states that one of their machines en route from India to Holland made a forced landing at Vienna and again at Nurnberg (Germany) to-day in consequence of bad weather. No damage was
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    GERMAN UNEMPLOYMENT.
    43 8 Quarter of the Workers Idle. [Reuter's Service. J T Berlin, Feb. «8. The Labour Minister, Herr Stegerwald, told the Reichstag's economic committee that onesixth of the German people are directly affected by unemployment and one-quarter of the workers are without work.
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      131 8 At the Theatre N Before leaving home use "'HAZEL! NE' SNOW" "V 3 and again during the interval if necessary It keeps the skin cool and A ffi~r~- > prevents the face becoming flushed and shiny as it is Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores ?»i Burroughs Wellcome *i- London
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      325 9 BUSINESS CARDS. iHOTOGRAPHED BY NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Class Work Lowest Rates |Ii>LAW BUILDING— 'Phcne 7898. MESSAGE ANICURE ISS FUMIKO 22 Dhoby Ghaat. IBLE FLOORING TILES. IPOBI CASKET CO. 1 A 3, IVi.M i- Kn id. I ivi'iulrr Street Phone 60*2 !>. DON'T WEAR A TRUSS iptun Ap- a&T^^ No lumpy bA
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      645 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUUNICIPAL. NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Supply of Sewer Pumps, Electrical Equipment, Special Pipes, and Valves 4 p.m. May sth, 1931.
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      564 9 NOTICES, FRESH FOOD AND REFRIGERATING CO., LTD. NOTICE is hereby given that, under the I powers Kiven by the terms of a Debenture Deed ''dated the 16th day of fcptemttef 1930. The Hongkong Shanghai B inking Corporation. Singapore, have appointed D. Fhillip, Chartered Accountant. E6. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Singapore. Receiver
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      677 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE AT THE JUNCTION OF JALAN GREJA AND JALAN GERTAK MERAH, IN THE township of jonor.r: bahru. johore. To be held at Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.. Ltd. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. Singapore. On Monday. March 9th, at 2.30 p.m.
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      489 9 I Foods H The *Allenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the g feeding of infants in hot climates. They are free 8 from harmful germs, and are readily prepared by the n simple addition of boiling water, thus giving complete J independence of doubtful milk supplies. Moreover, g they are
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      21 10 HESTA. On Sunday. March Ist. 1931, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hesta. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      20 10 LOGAN— MA YNE— On Saturday Feb. 28, 1931, at Wesley Episcopal Church, Leonard George Logan to Leontine Tinno Mayne.
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      DEATHS.
      91 10 LEOW CHIA HENO.— At No. 5 dimming Street, Singaoore, on Saturday February 28th. 1931. age 61, leaving 3 sons Leow Yong Mui, Leow Yong Seng and Leow Yong Chuan. 2 daughters-in-law, 5 sons-in-law Ng Kheng Siang. Lim Swee Siam, Chew Peng Huat, Tan Siak Kew and Tay Peng Song,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931. MR. HOOVER'S REBUFF.
    691 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931. MR. HOOVER'S REBUFF. The action of Congress, that is to say of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in over-riding the veto of the President in the matter of the Ex-Services Bonus Bill would appear to be a severe setback for Mr.
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    334 10 Pundit Mehta Jaimini. Vedic missionary, gave a lecture on the interpretation of the Vedas at 42 Rowell Road on Sunday night. Attention is called to the announcement of the Dutch air-mail regarding facilities for special late posting on Tuesday night. From the Trade Commissioner we have received the 1929 copy
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    THE SELETAR AIR CRASH.
    1369 10 MISADVENTURE VERDICT. No Explanation of Cause of Accident. The Coroner's enquiry into the fatal air crash off Seletar on February 17 was held yesterday. Mr. P. G. Bourne returning a verdict of dea'h by misadventure. The victims of the crash, it will be recalled, were Flying
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    APPEAL IN PARKING DISPUTE CASE.
    228 10 SENTENCE REDUCED $75 Fine Substitute f or Imprisonment. In the Criminal Appttl Ooun Chief Justice (Sir William M appeal of L. E. Osmond, who u, J* '> bend, vm recently ttntena rigorous imprisonment for i corporal in the execution of hi After hearing appellants M
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    103 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN ASn RUBBER PRICKS. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Mar. 2, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £122 15 16 (Friday £121 516| Forward £124 7 16 (Friday £122 13 16 1 The market is firm.
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    "AMIMEE" IN SINGAPORE.
    98 10 On a "Tour of Recuperation. Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson. the wellknown Pacific Coast tfMfriMi arrived a Singapore, accompanied by her aauKhu-r Miss Roberta Semple, by the President Wilson p> terday and leaves by the same vessel for Ir.dn early this morning. Mrs. McPherson is in poor health
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    62 10  -  L. G. Logan L. T. Mayne Mr. L. G. Logan and Miss At Wesley Methodist Episcopal Churrt Saturday. February 28. the weddinK took of Mr. Leonard George Logan, of Singi Municipality, and Miss Leontim- Tini><> of Singapore. Rev. Hobart AmstuU pM the ceremony A reception was aften held
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    THE NEW NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    359 11 FRENCH SUPERIORITY. 150,000 Tons More Than Italy. [HmUrTi Service. J Paris, Mar. 2. Pled Of 630,000 tons, namely 150.000 tons over Italy, is proii. w naval agreement according de Paris, declaring that France H have the same number of 10,000- 70.000 tons of submarines are OTINIOM
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    TREASURY WINDFALL.
    75 11 U.000,000 Death Duties from Wills' Estate. [Reuters Service.] London, Mar. 2. supplying the Treasury with •r £1.000.000 in death duties through the t Verm Wills, director of Imperial mpany. -who died on Feb. Ist) been provisionally sworn at £2.100. d eldest son are the chief benefiGeorse. who died
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    18 11 MBB SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Ife London, Mar. 2. ■W the latest rubber stock U»J Liverpool 44.776.
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    MR. WALTER RUNCIMAN.
    40 11 M R. WALTER RUNCIMAN. ot To Seek Parliamentary Re-election. Rugby, Feb. 2». "nciman. the well-known LiI Parliament for the Saint Ives *all. Ls not to stand for re«**t General Election. It is intends to devote himself the Royal Mail Shipping
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD'S ESTATE.
    43 11 °*<d £20,000 for Income Tax. Th* n, u London. Feb. 19. *»d hft I ir m4cle states that Lord Birken--1 and a country house. The *N 0% much lar er but Lord Birken:2o.ooo income-tax. He was «>.ooo hence the favourable
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    VICTORY FOR MR. SCULLIN.
    201 11 CABINET RESHUFFLE. Moderate Support for Australian Prime Minister. I Reuters Service. Canberra. March 2. Mr Scullin Ls henceforth assured the support of a loyal band of moderates in consequence of a ballot instituted by the Labour caucus after all existing portfolio positions had been declared vacant.
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    DUNLOPS REDUCTION.
    54 11 V/i Per Cent Cut in First Grade Tyres. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London. Mar. 2. Dunlops announce a reduction of 74 per cent in the price of the company's first grade tyres and 3 per cent to 4 per cent in the prices of second grade. [Earlier cables
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    LATE MR. J. A. WEBSTER.
    166 11 Former Director of Katz Brothers. A sad tale attaches to the death of Mr. J. A. Webster, formerly of the firm of Katz Bros.. Singapore, which occurred in Durban. South Africa, on Jan. 29. Mr. Webster, who was 57 years of age. suffered the loss
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    CARPENTER STREET AFFRAY.
    160 11 Chinese Gunman Killed: Another Wounded. Carpenter Street was the seen of a gun battle yesterday morning when two rival gangs met. The actual clash took place outside No. 37/ Carpenter Street not 40 yards away from the New Bridge Rd. Police Station, at about 11.30 a.m. It
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    NEW SCHNEIDER CUP COURSE.
    74 11 To Prevent Interference with Shipping. Rugby, Feb. 23. It is understood that the committee engaged in drawing up the chart of the course for this year's Schneider Trophy race is planning for it to be flown between the eastern entrance to Spithead and Chichester Harbour. This
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    37 11 Mr. R. Williamson has been appointed temporarily to be a judge in the F.M.S. He will be taking the Ipoh Assizes and will leave Singapore on March 14. Mr. Williamson expects to be away for three weeks.
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    A SPLIT IN THE KUOMINTANG.
    244 11 MR. HU HAN MIN RESIGNS. Civil and Military Elements Striving for Control. [Reuter's Far Eaot^rn Se.-vic°.| Nanking, Mar. 2. It is officially stated tliat the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang this morning decided to include among urgent measures to be
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    THE FIJI DEATH ROLL.
    64 11 Official Figures of Hurricane Victims. I Reuter's Service.] Suva, Man 2. II i> officially announced that 160 persons, including four Europeans, perished in the hurricane on Feb. 21. A message on Feb. 27 reported that 200 lives were lost. Tremendous damage was done to stock, crops
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    CHINA RAILWAYS PLIGHT.
    68 11 Total Indebtedness Over $1,000,000,000. f ßeuter-; Far Eastern Service.] Nankin*. Mar. 2. Mr. Sun Po. Minister of Railways, opened the National Railway Transportation Conference this morning which will discuss and decide on measures for the improvement of commercial transportation on Government railways. Mr. Sun Po. said, inter
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON.
    36 11 Extrality Negotiations Resumed. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.) Nanking. March 2. Sir Miles Lampson called on the Foreign Minister. Mr. Wang, this morning and resumed the extrality negotiations. [Earler cables on page 12. J
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    DEATH OF MR. H. O. MORRISON.
    98 11 A Planter of Long Experience. The death occurred suddenly from heart failure yesterday morning of Mr. H. O. Morrison, late manager of Kapala Island Estate, and a planter of long experience in Malaya, who had many friends in Singapore. The late Mr. Morrison, who
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    A BOOM IN HANDKERCHIEFS.
    90 11 Sequel to Influenza Epidemic. London, Feb. 21. The truth of the saying "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" is borne out by the fact that even the present influenza epidemic benefits some. There is such a lot of noseblowing that a mild boom
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    MR. CHARLES CHAPLIN.
    61 11 A Long: Visit to the Prime Minister. Rugby. Feb. 23. Charlie Chaplin, the famous film star, who is on a visit to London, where he was bom, spent Saturday at Chequers with the Prime Minister and his family. The arrangement was that he was to lunch there,
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    34 11 The engagement is announced between Philip van Straubenzee, R.A., younger son of Colonel and Mrs. A. H. ran Straubenzee, Higham, Kent, and Carina Josephine, only daughter of Lieut. Colonel and Mrs. C. J. Boyce.
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    DRAMATIC EVENTS IN INDIA.
    193 11 HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. Mr. Sastri'3 Eleventh Hour Appeal to Congress. [Reuter's Wireless Service.] Londcn, March 2. New hope for an Indian settlement is foreshadowed by Reuter's New Delhi correspondent to-day after a final break between the Indian Government and the Congress Party (who have given Gandhi a
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    INDIAN AIR MAIL.
    204 11 Difficulties in Way of Extension. London, Feb. 23. In the House of Commons, replying to Commandar Kenworthy. Mr. Benn said that the delay in extending the Indian air mail pan Delhi was due partly to technical difficulties la establishing ground organisation across Burmi. partly to financial stringency
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    MR. CHURCHILL AND B.B.C.
    59 11 Refused Permission to Broadcast Talk on India. London, Feb. 19. The Broadcasting Corporation's policy of consulting Party leaders before allowing talks on controversial politics has brought them into conflict with Mr. Churchill, who has been temporarily refused permission to broadcast a i/ilk on India. Mr. Churchill
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    HOME TURF.
    71 11 Latest Betting: on the Lincolnshire. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, March 2. The following is the latest betting on the Lincolnshire. Sargasso 100 7; Massai. Masher Rivalry 100 6; Telasur. Lion Hearted 20 1: Fleeting Memory, Eyes Front 25 1. NATIONAL HUNT. Sir Lindsay 100 8; Easter Hero.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    213 11 "CRACKERS, MORE CRACKERS, AND THEN SOME." To the Editor. Sir, The fact that "Audi Alteram Partem," are "heartily sick of this question which crops up every Chinese New Year," seems to me to support the complaint of "Weary Willy and Tired Tim," for, according to their
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    23 11 Donations previously acknowledged $20,648.58 H. C. Butler 10.00 "Fruity" 7.20 Hon: Treasurer, St. Andrew's Society 200.00 "Anonymous" Ipoh 25.00 $20,890.78
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      TALKS CONTINUED.
      144 12 CongreN Impressed by Viceroy's Sincerity. "FRIENDLY AND BWBET." [Renter's Service] fUm 1 t .'ii. >f'.r. 1 Irwin-Gandhi taOu are bi .nu re- outlook >ed although auspen oonttoui I; 1 tin d that the > \'s ro\Ay to Mr. Oandhi m regard to an enquiry into mm is more
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      AN APPEAL FOR NON-VIOLENCE.
      1448 12 "The Result is in Gods Hands." New Delhi. Feb. M. A largr gathering assembled in Queen's <, leni ih'.s afternoon to beat Mr. Gandhi, and according to M-mr it numbered well over :i bundn d thousand. M: Oandhl addressed the uatheriny lor forty-five minutes. The attendance
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    THE SOVIET FIVE YEARS' PLAN.
    382 12 ECONOMIST'S WARNING. "Terrible Menace to Rest of the World." Berlin. Tob. 20. The- Pto'-.s tiTtnmmta on Paris messages giving the Risl of the i .liminfT up of hi recent visit to Itu'-sia by M Jean Pi'irr.entier. Um leading Pieuoil rmnnci.il e.rpert. who represented Prance at
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    BIG EVENTS IMPENDING.
    132 12 Gen. Hamilton's Arresting Speech to Ex-Soldiers. Lrnltn. Feb. IS. QenenU Mr lan Hamilton, who commanded the Allied troODfl at the Dardanelles during the world war. delivered an arresting speech to the British Legion, declaring that it appeared to nim as if the League of Nations disarmament conference
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    CHILEAN LAKE TRAGEDY.
    93 12 BANDSMEN DROWNED. Sequel to Dinner in Honour of Princes. riteutei's Service. 1 Santiago de CtaHr, Mar. 2. Twelve military bandsmen who played at the dinner to the Prince of Wales at La Centinella yer.terday evening were drowned when crossing •he lake to Valdivia. Their barge rammed nother.
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    TROTSKY'S LOSS.
    113 12 Valuable Works Destroyed by Fire. I Router's Service. 1 Constantinople, Mar. 1. The house in which Trotsky was living at Prinkipo Island, a resort in the Sea of Marmora, was burned down early this morning. Trotsky and his family hudd'ed on their (1 thes and escaped, taking refuge
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    ANOTHER MOSCOW TRIAL.
    83 12 11 Counter-Revolutionists Charged. I Router's Service. J Mcsccu, Mar. 2. M. Krylanko. the pitiloi^ Public Prosecutor whose inoxorable oratory secured the death sentence in December for eight accused in the mass trial for sabotage, reappeared on the stage of the Trade Union Hall for the trial of
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    THE PERU REVOLT.
    51 12 Cerro Government Resigns. IReuter's Service.} Lima. Wnrch Hie Government has resigned. The Nnvy sent a manifesto to prevent the threaten of fovernment troops to the south against h? rebels in order to avoid civil war and urgt-d the President to hand over eh:* government vc the new
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    U.S. COTTON INDUSTRY.
    51 12 Niffht Work for Women and Children Stopped. I Router's Service. 1 Charlotte. N\ Carolina, Mar. 2. The Secretary of the American Cotton Manufacturing Association announces that 83 per cent of the cotton textile industry of the United States has agreed to discontinue night work for women and
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    A PATRIOTIC DEMAND.
    34 12 Mr. Hoover Asked to Ban Russian Goods. I Router's Service.) New York. Mar. 2. Fifty-two patriotic societies have sent a letter to Mr. Hoover demanding an embargo on 'trade with Russia.
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    AVALANCHE DISASTERS.
    132 12 Further Fatalities Reported in Bernese Alps. Berne, Feb. 20. The famous St. Gotthard pass was the scene of a terrible avalanche disaster when the hotel Post in Medels was overwhelmed. Two tKxiies have already been recovered and five more are mining. Four persons were able to be extricated
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    HAMBURG SENSATION.
    78 12 Argentine Consul-General Recalled. Hamburg, Feb. 21. A great sensation WM occasioned in Hamburg shipping: and commercial circles by the sudden recall of the Argentine Conrul-General, Sencr J. Oyhanarte, who is a brother of the former Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs. It j<? understood that he rendered him elf
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    AFFAIRS OF SELETAR PLANTATIONS.
    544 12 WINDING-UP PETITION. Plan to Sell Land Near Naval Base. That a sum of $47,000 to $48,000 was involved was mentioned during an application in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday for the compulsory winding up of Seletar Plantations Ltd. Mr. R.
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    POPPY DAY COLLECTIONS.
    123 12 A Sum of 8115,000 Raised in Malaya. (Fran Our Owr. Correspondent > Malacca, Mar. 1. On Foppy Day 1930 it is believed ,he ;ot«»l collections in Bii: i:-h Malaya were in the :ieighbourhood of $115,000. The following Igures have been received from districts whose accounts have clorrd:
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    MALACCA ENQUIRY.
    83 12 Work of Departmental Inspectors. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 1. Th? Municipal Commissioners' meeting en Friday foimed a committee ol inquiry of \hrc? commissioner! to inquire into the work of -..he building Inspectors :;nd also inspectors in every other department. |fr. Tan s^o iiocic brought to th:ir
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    WATER FAMINE.
    59 12 Distress in Klcbans Kampong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 1. A sp?ll ol exceedingly dry weather was caused a water famine ,n Klcbang Kampong. PeoDta ar? greatly di;tre^ed and inconvenienced. The Pengr.lus ore being told that if they make arrangements to cart water to the kampongs the
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    688 12 HIGH SCHOOL REOPENS. End of the Students' Trouble. (From Our Chinese Correspondent.* The Singapore Chinese High School Buk.t Tm-ah Road, v.;:i reopen for its new term oa March Ist. The Bchcol committee has a lengthy proclamation dwelling In d I iU upon ho students' disturbance during
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    MALACCA NEWS.
    149 12 Serious Charge Against European, (From Our Own Correspondent Ktlaeea, Mir. On Baturd ly .m y i y v of age w?s knocksd down b.- m and sustained i fracture of the sfculL Re a aerJotia c inditioo in h pit i. The e I Mr. Bidw.-'l. m :i)1
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    COMMUNIST PLOTTERS.
    60 12 Arrests at Sofia and Sofia, Feb. El. The Police hovo discovered new Oamm sc-rft orj^nisation extending over twenty localities, and have mad? 159 in LI ben, Feb. 11, The Poiicp. in c-nrv t f pearche? In do b me of a nunber of c mmunl di-xovcred strres of
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    LIMITATION OF NAVIES
    114 12 SETTLEMENT KKACHRf, France and If Loivlon Ti I "SOME BUGUT M Mr. Hi .<(. r ■■> i. arrived d A i and Pr a have n mi: win me tJ n their gorernnu A official .U D I Qrandi: •\\v an OUT ment ncs i relat llmitat
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    ENGINEERS MEET AT IPOH.
    197 12 Cameron 8 Highlands Road Admired. a conference Etaginecrtoi Ami I Ipoh Frid'y and cm r .he Tinv-v of Iflifejra There was a \rr. p| i bers of tile Ataaciat] the Gnuni BOM at dinner «M (nfltan i Il QM dancing. Mr. \V .1 V President of
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    ENGINEERS IN CONFERENCE.
    17 12 Trip to theH t here foi h A I the P on tl i
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    MALACCA'S NEW 'PHONES.
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      MIDGET GOLF.
      1046 13 And Another Miniature Came. Trevor C. WlfßaU writes in the Daily Ex- pit >- 00 Jan. 22 as follows. Statementl last week that indoor miiM'tu: c g-:U had failed to sweep this country las it swept America did not. apparently, surprise mmy people. I think it may be
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      MODERN RUGBY.
      887 13 Strong Criticism of the Wing Forward. Critics at home ?ocm to be generally an «to the deterioration that iv «J into Ru^ Ram on. O f the m t Jlr criS is Trevor Wignall, who writes in the Da Express as follows: I wish I had been present
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    59 13 David Ayton, one of the veteran golfers of St. Axidrews, has died at St. Andrews at the age of j 74. He was a son of Mr. William Ayton, one of the founders and several times captain of the St. Andrews Golf Club, and David Ayton himself ls survived by
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    EXCITING SCENE AT CHERBOURG.
    68 13 Sir Malcolm Campbell Rescues Drowning: Man. London Feb. 19. There was an exciting scene when the Mauretania anchored at Cherbourg. A second-class passenger fell into the sea. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who was on the boat-deck, jumped the rails, detached a life-belt and threw it to the
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    38 13 Sunderland have signed Joe Devine. the Newcastle United inside forward, at a fee of £3,000. The deal followed an announcement that DeTine had refused to join Sheffield Wednesday when his club had made all arrangements for hie transfer.
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    41 16 Sixten Lives Lost After > Collision. Paris, Feb. 21. The Ministry of Marine announces that a French tug collided with and rammed the Greek steamer Thetokolos. Sixteen hands perished. A tug afterwards found and salvaged the abandoned Greek steamer.
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      268 16 s.s. TOURCOING. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Oslo (arrived Feb. 25, 1931) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 20-21 on Tuesday March 3rd, 1931 at 2 p.m. No further Surrey will be
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      509 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. nc (Incorporated Id U.S.A. > GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). 8 fl One Ne, T%fl M.S. SILVERWALNUT Mar. 12 Mar. 18 MS. SILVERPALM Apr. 7 Apr. 13 For ratee anc* other particulars please apply to
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      663 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Xuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lexnbln and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. «j a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 n.tn Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiplng, Penang and Kedah and Lower 81am 6 ajn KeJantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      47 16 Hilda, Ital. 2974. from Triest 2, for Hong Kong 3. Corblenz, Ger. 5395. from Hamburg 2, for Manila 3. CLEARANCES. March 2. Talang Aker, Plane ius. Soerabaya, tferitc, J. i:. Menten, (Dut) Sir Karl Knudsen, (Nor); Thurland Castle, C. of Wellington, Spirala, Pelandok, (Brit); Nanshin Maru, (Japan).
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    Port and Shipping News.
    125 17 <) Malwa has loft Hong Koag led to arrive at this Port at 10 H nil J. the 4th instant. The ■<] ■lodfi id;- the Singapore rd'i wharves on arrival KftOTtf, commander of the Adriati'. has retired after Captain Kearnev. who is a aas one of
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    RESOLUTE IN PORT.
    98 17 Ilouml -the -World Tourists' Visit. Invaded Singapore yes- on board the Hamburgcruising liner lleeotute which the same afternoon. The the day In the usual way. Um t:d to ex.ur.-sions to various while the afternoon was ping. The ship sailed at m the RAsolut? is .he aith which
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    265 17 Mr and Mrs G W. Tarr. Mr. J. Smith. Mrs. Flinter and S::?:th. Mr M. Weisman. Mr. A C.uitel and family. Mr Lindia Mrs Thean A. Moy. Mr. Miss J. Tcrnet. Mr. Oei Tjhong. v Mr Oskar Blau. Mr. J. W. v Straatemeier. Mr T. M. GreenA Gilrillan.
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    PRINCE TO VISIT LIVERPOOL.
    107 17 I Wales fa to pay a ceremonial Pool in the early autumn of 1931 Master of the Merchant Fleets, the title conferred King in February. 1928. The January to take part in the British Empire Industries Fair on March 14. The trip will ithampton at the
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    STRANDED OFF SUNDERLAND.
    76 17 *mdent to the Hallmoor. Rugby, Feb. 18. •luring the night, the Hallbelonging to the Moor "ushion Rocks near Sun--1 POt out to her assistance. 1 enm were landed safely, h»ch was on a voyage from 11 i a precarious position. and twenty -four others "UL-ht ashore in
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    JOSEPHINE K SHOOTING.
    530 17 U.S. Coastguard Exonerated. Washington. Feb. 1. The hundred -page report of the Board of Inquiry into the sinking of the Canadian vessel Josephine K and the death of Captain Cluett has been transmitted to the Canadian Legation by Mr. Seymour Lowman. assistant secretary to the Treasury, through
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    R.N.V.R. AND THE WAR.
    322 17 A Commemoration Trophy. The Morning Post, received the following letter from Commodore Sir R. William-Bul-keley: "I am anxious to get into touch with as many as possible of the R.N.V.R.. officers and men. who served in the various units in the Great War. especially those who
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    BRITISH SKIPPER FINED IN ICELAND.
    69 17 It was reported at Grimsby that Skipper Leo, of the Grimsby trawler Kastoria. one of a batch of eight trawlers arrested by the Icelandic authorities for not having their gear properly stowed, had been fined twelve hundred kroner (£55). The Kastoria was previously reported to
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    THE X 1 EXPLOSION.
    584 17 12 Of Crew Injured During Trials in Thames. An explosion occurred about 10.30 a.m. yesterday in the Submarine X 1. the largest submarine in the British Navy, while she was carrying out trials in the Thames Estuary, says a home paper of Feb. 3. Six ratings
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    A LIFE FOR A DAY.
    243 17 Royal Naval Lifeboat Institution's 1930 Record. The year 1930 was. after the first month, free from the terrible storms which made 1929 memorable; but the need for an ever- vigilant Life-boat Service was again shown, and once more the Royal National Lifeboat Institution proved fully
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    THE MEDITERRANEAN HURRICANE
    181 17 Score of Fishing: Boats Lost. Rone, Feb. 23. Disaster struck Southern Italy, notably the western seaboard of Sicily, where a 1,000 miles a minute gale, combined with an unprecedented cloudburst, wrought havoc causing, aside from heavy material damage, great loss of life and paralysing communications. Water in
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    140,000,000 SOULS ON RATIONS.
    855 18 IN RUSSIA TO-DAY. People Glad to Eat Horseflesh. A country where 140 million people are existing on rations of food and clothing, a -ountry where thousands of people, including all those who are left of the so-called bourgeoisie, are living on horseflesh, and art jnly too
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    OGPU BEAT WORSHIPPERS.
    103 18 Priest Tied to Horses Tail. Riga, (Latvia), lan. ?A. Some Estonian fishermen, the Estonian paper Paevaleht reports, who were fishing in YakPeipus. observed on the Soviet shore a numbei of Soviet citizens with an Orthodox priest holding a church service. The fishermen approached as near as they
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    13 18 Mr. s. G. H. Leyh is appointed Secretory of the Licensing Justices, Penang.
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    MEOPHAM CRASH.
    362 18 Air Pilot's Mother Retorts To Duchess. Crowboroußh. 'I cannot understand why any woman, any Englishwoman, and least of all any mother, could have written such a letter." Mrs. Sluaiing. the mother of Charles Shearing, assistant pilot of the air lir^r which crashed at Meopham last July, replied to
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      337 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK. OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) i Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong iSaigon \mritsar Iloilo
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      444 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital £3,000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 I PaW-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq.. J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford, Esq., Bir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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    EMPIRE MARKETING.
    1282 19 j Activities of the J Board Batfltid, Secretary of writes m the Time pplement: [rnperWl Economic ComI ring, one of its first the app u'.umeat of an the chair of State for the iual sum to be voted by of developing trade appointment of the J followed. The
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    173 19 The accounts of Phillips Rr.bb?r Dolea shOih 1 net profit of £9^,955 fcr the year ended November 30 (against £105,855 for 1928-29», and a balance brought forward of .£14,001. The Preference dividend absorbs £18.000. p.nd £19.000 (against nilj has been added to raw materials ieserve. A final dividend of 10
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    444 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. March 2. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2'3 27 32 London 3 months' sight 2|3 13|16 London, 60 days' sight 213 25,32 London 30 days' sight 2(3 3[4 London, demand 2 [3 23|32 London, T. T. 2j3 lljltj Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    905 19 MONDAY. MAR. 2XD. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. diners seaers. Asam Kumbang <£) 22s 23s Ayer Hitams Tin (ss) i ls 3d 22s Bangrin Tin (£> ils 3d 12s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Buklt Arang ($1) 35 40 Bui mail Malay 10s 6d 12s
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    113 19 Ocean Shipments of Rubber including Latex Revertex and m n che month of February. 1931. eUriOX and Concent rated Latex. du.;.T PRELIMINARY RETURN. Sheet Crepe Latex, Concentrated ~~^7 r Tons Latex. Revertex l° lU Tons. Tony Transhipment Transhimrwmt Export Export £xncrT Transhipment. Proper S:raitc Malay Proper Straits
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    213 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Sinjjaport*. March 2. Wich tin restriction an Accomplished fad increased activity war, looked for :n the local ■bare market, but although the local price of the metal is higher by there is lack zt genuine buying interest and than values are tittle above Saturday's best. The
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 19 [British Radio— Official Service.] Kuffhy. Feb. 28. Foreign exchanges o.rc: Amsterdam 12.11 >„ Athens 375. Bombay is. Berlin 20.44. Bnmels 34.83*4, Bucharest 817. Rio 4 1-16. BuenOa Aires 37 1 Copenhagen 18.16' Geneva 25.23':.., HetemgTors 103 v. Hong Kong io .d.. Lisbon 108 25, Madrid 46 25. Milan 92.73
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    76 19 March 2nd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. Ton*' of Market.:—Steady Quiet. Latest Cable:—London Spot sheet 3 13 16d per lb. New York Spot Sheet G.ets. 1% per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot Average bu;ers price for February 11.84 cts. R S.S. equal to
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    150 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, M;»r. T.n. Steady.— Talpfngi 35 io. Petaltaßs 400 4.i0. Rfthman 60 65, u-^ Patti 53 00 Untaa IJ.M 11«, Httani Tin 17 21. Talam M.:,-s 60 1 70. Ifalaya Conaota if) Rantau Prefa 35 ;40. Paroi Tin Rir.. Kuchais 94 98. 8 Luas 1.12 1.15.
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    RUBBER FORECAST FOR 1931.
    126 19 40,000 Tons Increase in Stocks Anticipated. Ix>ndon, Frb. 20. Ifea rs. Symington and Sinclair's anmul i enUUvely foroensts for 1931 an output of 730.000 tOIM and estimates consumption at fi9o. 000 tor.s. thua foreshmdowtaf an Ineresje ::i th world stocks of rubber by 40.000 tons a
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    BRITISH GENERATORS.
    65 19 IBi? Order for Thomson Houston. Rusby. f «h. l'». Bj h Thomson Hourton Oompuqr of HugbjP hu received an order for tt\ i Tttrbo genrrators requind for auxiliary eervkei in the nev Cunarder now bein«T biilt on the Clydebr.nk by Mesns. John Brown rad Cm. Their combined normal
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    TEA AND COFFEE IN MALAYA.
    167 19 The cultivation of tea and coffee may quiff conceivably develop into important Malayan industries, says the Timers Trade and Engtneerinpj Supplement. Already, the Übertan and Robusta varieties of ooffea arc prown in Malaya, and. as the soil ha* been found to be quite suitable for
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    78 19 Kvutt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Secretaries: Renong Con so lid fi ted, hours 556, yards 184.--500. pikuls 760. Katu Tin, hours st>4. yards i 98.000. pikuls 702. Brown. Phillips and Stewart, IVnan-. Aumts: i. Nav.nu P?t Tin. Hours 1.420; YttPda >.t,000; Pikuls 503. i. Boustead and
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      BRITISH DECISION.
      69 20 Four Unions Ban Matches With French. [Reuters Senrioe.] London, March 2. Split by dissension in its ranks and generally •oodemned for brutal methods, French Rugby was to-day cast out by the four British Unions who refused to allow any club or international matches against French Clubs or France
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      FRENCH RUGBY WOES.
      85 20 A Whole Side Suspended. Paris. Feb. 21. The latest troubles before the EWsciplinary Committee of the French Rugby Federation include a team which left the field before time. The whole teem has been suspended and also warned for rough play. A player named Hiron has also been
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    383 20 Wales' Big Win Against France. Although the 35 3 victory which Wales gained over Prance in the international Rugby tournament at Swansea on Saturday was the biggest victory that any side has gained in the tournament since the war. it is not by any means a record in
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    146 20 Ladies' March Medal Competition. The Ladies' March Medal competition was played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a tie between Mrs. Huggard and Mrs. Law in "A" Division and in a win for Mrs. Nunn in "B" Division. Altogether forty -seven cards were taken out, and the following
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    152 20 The Governor's Cup. This was played for on Saturday and Sunday ltt cards being taken out. The following were the best returns. A. L. B Perkins, 2 Down T. Addis Martin, 2 E. C. Milligan. 2 A. C. Potts, 3 T. E. Young, 4 Capt. J. L.
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      VISITORS' BIG LEAD.
      194 20 West Indies Find Form Too Late. FREE PRESS SERVICE—-COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, Mar. 2. West Indies 350 for 6 (dec.) and 124 for 5. Australia 224. Continuing the fifth and last Test match of the series here to-day the West Indies further enhanced their chances of winning the game
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      MATCH AGAINST N.S. WALES.
      99 20 Good Bowling by Constantine. Sydney, Feb. 21. TfH9 match between West Indies and New South Wales commenced here to-day. The following is to-day's closing score: West Indies 339 (Roach 55. Headley 70. Sealey 58); New South Wales had commenced their first innings when the game had
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      SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
      114 20 South Australia Lead Victoria. Adelaide. Feb. 20. The following is the closing score in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Victoria which commenced to-day: South Australia 330 for 7 iWaite 74). Adelaide. Feb. 21. The following is to-d*y's closing score in the Sheffield Shield match between
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    CRICKET.
    392 20 Ceylon S.C. Beat Indian Association. The Ceylon Sports Club beat the Indian Association on the C.S.C. ground by 143 runs. The following were the scores and bowling analysis C.S.C: B. Dudley c Baskharan b Kennedy 11; M. A. K. Hamid run out 25; E. P. Jasinghe c Wazir Singh
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    AMATEUR TENNIS.
    61 20 Baerlin Wins First Open Contest. London, Feb. 20. Baerlin has won the first Open Tennis Championship in history by beating W. Groom, the Lords professionnl. at Prince's Club 6 2 I—6. 4—6, 6 5. 6—l. Baerlin. who is 51 years old, has held the amateur championship since the
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  • R.A.F. BEATEN IN A FRIENDLY.
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      WIN FOR MALAYS.
      448 20 Fine Goal-Keeping by Turner, Malays 2; R.A.F 0. The Malay sharpshooters got busy at the Stadium yesterday when the team met the R.A.P. in a friendly game but they found Turner, the Air Force goalkeeper, the type of person who just enjoyed stopping their shots. Turner gave
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      R.A.F. 2nd XI LOSE POOR GAME.
      208 20 S.C.C. 2nd XI 1; R.A.F. 2nd XI 0. In a decidedly poor game on the Padang in strong wind yesterday the R.A.F. s 2nd XI. whose form, outside an energetic forward line, did not impress, lost to the S.C.C. 2nd XI by the only
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    THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY.
    60 20 Draw for the Cup SemiFinal. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 2. The F. A. Cup semi-final draw to be played on March 14 is as follows: West Bromwich or Wolverhampton vs. Everton on Manchester United ground. Birmingham or Chelsea vs. Sunderland or Exeter at Leeds if Sunderland
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER.
    192 20 British Army Wins Tournament. IReuter's Service.] London, Mar. 1. At Brussels before 25,000 spectators the British Army won the International Army Triangular soccer tournament, beating the Belgian Army 4 2. HOW BRITISH ARMY BEAT FRENCH IN LONDON. London, Feb. 21. In the second match in the Association Football
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      ST. PATRICK'S TROPHY.
      640 20 June Wins First Race of Series. The "A"s sailed the first of a series far the St. Patrick's Trophy at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. In light breezes and dull weather Kathleen HI got the best of the start, although Tromp was first across the
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      ROWING REGATTA IN MAY.
      78 20 The first Rowing Regatta of the year of the R.S.Y.C. will probably be held in May. when it is expected to row the following events 1. Nutt Beresford Cup Race for Junior Fours. 2. lUawarra Cup Race for Senior Pairs. 3. Scratch Fours. The three new
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    TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    191 20 Results of Yesterday's Ties. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss. Skey and Cork plus .15 beat Mr. and Mrs. Laing minus 15.1. 6 l. 6 3. Mrs. Stephenson and E. A. Taylor minus 15.2 beat Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Williams plus .4 3—6, 3, 6 4. Men's Doubles
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    18 20 The sixty-third Athletic Sports Meeting between Oxford and Cambridge will take place on March 1 at Stamford Bridge.
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