The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1931

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1 20 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13^T7. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SA FRIDATf, MARCH 6, 1931. d«*i 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 327 1 Four British battleships are to be scrapped as a result of the Treaty of London. Page 11. In the House of Commons Sir. Alexander stated the effect of the new naval agreement on the British programme. Satisfaction is reported in America and Belgium Page 12. The terms
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  • 960 1 The keen north-easter draws steadily across the hillside, and on the shady side of the hedges, the frozen soil holds the grey rime at noon; the cloudless sun has barely strength to melt the southern edge of the furrows in the fields. Near the bottom of the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 KELVINATOR T!IE LAST WORD IN gjCTRIC REFRIGERATION rETZ BROS. CXX M,>rated in U.SA.) „i r 55. Robinson Road [raffles hotel! I FRIDAY, MARCH 6th. 1 s.s. "COLUMBUS" 1 I IN PORT 1 I TEA DANCE 6 p.m. 1 Special Dinner U Cruise Ball 1 DINNER DANCE $3. DANCE ONLY $1
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    • 251 1 JEOMFEgIHOTELi SPECIAL NOTICE. Sjj The management have much pleasure in 3r announcing the revival of their Sunday concerts. |{J g The first concert will commence on Sunday jjj fj Evening, March Bth at 9.15 p.m. li Drescher's famous Viennese orchestra will perform jjj *j under the personal leadership of Mr.
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    • 134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Noace^ etc Pa«?e 9. Hctel announcements Page 1. larjrs with ihe Ocean Pipe 20. Kak^.na it vhe calcium food Page 3. OintSM advertisements Pages 2 and 3. f CHRYSLER RIDING EASE j COSTUME JEWELLERY that last important touch which makes the frock. JTHE GIFT SHOP 9 The Arcade,
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    • 17 1 KELVINATOR THE LAST WORD IN ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Sales-Service 55. Robinson Road
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    • 443 2 To the F.ditor. 3n\—An important tflecassJaa ol i:uth-heai-ing it repotted in your IBBM of Maivh 2. by AnejUea 1 11 1-y of tha Loeret house of ..he Convolution of Canterbury. Whilst sonu credit v ai gtven to Christian Science. unfof> tunate:\ misstatements were made and I an] sure
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    • 200 2 On t>.e eve of his transfer SO Beremban as Vke-Princip:>l of the U]gfc>-Chlnese School then-, the Rev. J. A. SuDiamaniam ami entertained <n Wednesday night by the Ceylon Tsenii community of Singapore to farewell dicn al the Adelphi Hotel. Covers were laid lor M and Mr. S.
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  • 54 2 Ia connection with the Singapore Presbyterian Church a Garden Sale of Work will be hold at the Manse. 35. Cavanagh Road, on Saturday, at 4 p.m Various Competitions, including Midget QolT. will be held, and if the weather Ls unfavourable indoor competitions wW be arranged. Admission tickets (50 cents) wiH
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 425 2 THE HEAT IS TRYING 8 SO IS PRICKLY HEAT. But at least that can be alleviated and cured by using AGNBSIA POWDER 60 cents per box $1.50 per ba{ May be had of all Chemists and Stores. Or from the Manufacturers. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road. I Every Meal
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    • 270 2 I VICTORIA THEATRE j Booking Now Open at John Little's j for AFRICA SPEARS I THE MOST AMAZING ADVENTURE EVER FILMED I COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT NIGHTLY i 1 at 6-15 9-30 p.m. 1 1 SUNDAY 6-15 9-30 p.m. Monday 9th Wednesday 11th— 9.30 p.m. Only. j i i|j Matinees: Monday
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    • 316 2 W *J mmmmmM 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9j, ToMorrow Matinee at 3 CHILDREN HALF PRICE Sn AMERICA'S WIZARD <>| jfj WIT AND WISDOM IN W BOLT OF LAUGHTER- a K FLASH OF MERRIMENI An Incomparable Entertainer in an Incomjsj^ Sjj Entertainment. I WILL I ROGERS I jfi IN I LIGHTNIN jjj
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 222 2 THE WEEK. ui.iv. tith. iich Relet II -<j. U 3 ft Oohunbu due •VmtbaU: Div. 1 sr.c. vs Pniau Branl E iC ground C.C t% Malays. AnsjOß Road rtr Over 99 vi under M at fi.C.C. *ota* nfllii i iflki Betel. Grsnd Belli in aid of Children 1 Aid Tl.-
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  • 872 3 New OfTzccr Makes Courageous Capture. I ta n. r than a hunch to make a hero, bill ii Cecil Mean, a new member of the d inn N :^..;1 poises force, at Saskatoon, hud Lailed to ie:;pc:id to a hunch when two anned cu peradoei hove withta
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  • 36 3 1 maa f} sa Our oewspapers arc giefng us a ch« srful tittle earful aJhout Um tow prte? of elegant fur coats. Efcn» or now for thr.se ]ovs. chilly days m the breadline. The New Yorker
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  • 94 3 In most digestiYC troubles, excess acid ferments food and euuoes gaces to distend the stcmach. That is why intense pain so often follow inn.Jimely alter eating. Digestive diatuicances of this kind can be absolutely pieve.:ted by taking a little 'Bisurated' Magnc ia in water alter eatirg.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 404 3 EUROPE HOTEL M BE. Vuuunununununununununul srm*. m M l mtr \\w \\\T mmmmsm> mmmmmmmmmmmmmV >• M V R4nunuKauunufS^nunnuuuununui 9 D IggggggfggggW i^lggggggaeVnuununl E nf I I w I I s ■HBlfl s gpl fi WILL PERFORM DURING TIFFIN AND DINNER KVI !:< DAY AND ON DANCE NIGHTS EVERY Tl ESDAY,
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    • 161 3 Estate Trust Agencies f 1 (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 1 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG. jh 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. jfj jjj Registered by and Security deposited with Sjj the Straits Settlements Government. Sj jjj Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors. Investments Supervised jjj
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  • 743 4 Lace Trimming. |By Our Woman Correspondent] WITH the return of fashions to an earlier period, it was Inevitable that the blouse should come into favour again, even if so far it is but in a modified degree. In its heyday it was certainly a most useful
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  • 814 4  -  Child Annoyances Depend On Them. By THOMAS R. HENRY. Washington. /CHILDREN must be terrible nuisances. Thirty -two Washington fathers and mothers were "annoyed" by their children 2.124 times m a single week, it was shown m an experiment conducted by Dr. Mandel Sherman, dii-ector of the
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  • 194 4 "The eyes demand very little attention and care to keep them youthful and lovely." says Miriam Hopkins, the Broadway stage star who Ls making her debut In Paramount's production. "Fast and Loose." "We all know that, when reading the light should come over the left shoulder,
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  • 10 4 OlererneM is th* lowest of good qualities Mr. Arnold Bennett.
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  • 90 4 All that glitters is chic is Clara Bow's decision for her wardrobe in her new starring production, "Her Wedding Night." One of Clara's evening gowns is of black crepe, accented with dots of silver and gold in mass design. The frock is made to sweep
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  • 75 4 New coats and skirts reminiscent of the Cossack have silhouettes very true to type, but you must be fairly tall to wear such an attire successfully, in any event, the mode is very frequent among this Spring's fashions. For such suits, fine woolly materials are used, red
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  • 79 4 The latest whim of Dame Fashion is to have dark frocks accompanied by light coloured jackets, and these were recently introduced by Hollywood's fashionable clique. Ruth Chatterton. who Is appearing in Paramouat's "The Right to Love," wears one of the new original models which comprises a
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  • 267 4 The popular magpie fashion has gone beyond the formal gown, and taken its place in the realm of sport. The very latest for tennis wear, according to Frances Dee. who will be seen in "Playboy of Paris." in which Maurice Chevalier stars for Paramount, Is to combine
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  • 264 4 Dinner or Tea? No bride is above "showing off" in her new home. She wants to exhibit herself in her new surroundings, she wants to show off her husband, her possessions and her domestic prowess. I am sure my ambition to entertain our friends to expensive
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  • 1458 4  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD. A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS. Swimming Fashions: i A Jacobite Festival. By aionnon. "I*HE skating boom, which was so much in evidence last winter when many beautiful indoor rinks were made in London, has ceased to be really fashionable. True, there are still many enthusiasts who
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  • 341 4 COMEONE specialising In pyjamas has de- signed an ultra -smart scheme which is surprisingly practical. With a pair of milanese pyjamas, they have Included a woollen blouse. The blouse is of Shetland wool and. In whit.? or pink, it is attractive besides being exceedingly comfortable. This pyjamas
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  • 507 5 TRANSFORMATION. Miracles of Healing at "Bart's." An attractive girl with a pale, clear complexion walked gaily across the court-yard of "Bart s" Hospital. Londoi. Yet a few weeks ago she considered herself "the ugliest girl in the world." Her face had been disfigured by that birthmark
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  • 366 5 Dr. Alington on Vulgarity. The Headmaster of Eton. Dr. C. A. Alington. in his presidential address to members of the Eton. Slough, and Windsor branch of the Workers' Educational Association, in the rchool library said he had just returned from Italy. He was reminded very much
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  • 144 5 Confers With President at Nanking. Nanking. Feb. 19. Mr. Eugene Chen, ex -Nationalist Minister of Foreign Affairs at Canton and Hankow, arrived here on Tuesday morning and is residing with his father-in-law. Mr. Chang Ching-kiang, veteran Nationalist politician and staunch supporter of the Chiang Kai-shek regime. Mr.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 393 5 r.cto vfgjff l H Baa^l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Mßunnunuual cx^l^jaui V s^r^al BaUSßaa^^Bßaaaaa^b. x_mt>- '""^lr Ba^USn^H^;::: "rfi: "^j^f^y \Mn sV" T^ Si^^mM--~^f'fr^Sm aUU^^3Bßal~ >i "How well you lookT hare only Kruschen Salts to thank." This is the sixth enthusiastic testi- unsolicited and ijou mati make what use nx.nial from the same num. Kruschen i,ou
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    • 241 5 Musical fStf /w^\ moments I \J^T> Sometimes a baby's natural food fails. know the difference almost from the Dairy milk would be the next best first feed. Amd it is this. "Lactogen" thing. But Baby can't digest dairy is milk which Baby can digest. The milk. And that's where Lactogen
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  • 544 6 AIR CHIEFS CONFER. Three Men Ready For Schneider Race. British pilots have justified the Schneider Trophy storm, when induced the Government to allow the race to be held, by achieving triumhant experimental flights. The Daily Express understands that FlightLieutenants J. L. Hope. E. W. Long, and
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  • 276 6 First French Mail Plane Completes Journey. Marseilles. Feb. 18. The Frtnch airman. Nogues has given a represent ative of Havas information about his flight from Marseilles to Saigon and back. Alter his start from Marseilles a storm delayed his progress, and 48 hours were lost, so that he
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  • 124 6 Protest by Vienna Hotel Keepers. Vienna. The so-called "luxury" hotels in the RingjStrasse are hit hard by the municipal rates and taxes. At a protest meeting of their owners and similar Vienna places now tabulated by the municipa.ity as "luxury" establishments, some owners intimated that for reasons of
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  • 70 6 English Signatories to Petition to League. Lend n, Ff b. iT. A petition to the League nf Nations ugai i Polish excesses in their treatment of nlnarit is being prepared. Among the signatories r».r? Professor Gilbert Murray. Lords Dickinson v.c Napier, Arnold Toynbee. C. P. Scott of ;h.e
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 407 6 <aX**m\W^ rt J *mTM£77&tm mtL"- -/v Pi^Bß^UnM SBU^r VBSaUaUUUaT ft M I^UUW (that vast majority of mankind sWiA aaauufißß huh relies upon its daily labours Ha! 1 lu^B^Sl s daily bread, the prospect of Brf 'V (^fflaafe^Bal s bnn.:- anxiet es almost niv>re f!^>- 'rvKp^Jß ng than the suffering irsolf.
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    • 169 6 4***4* YOU WANT TO BE CONVINCED, W% Let us give you a ride the New and' Improved Chevrolet.! Keal Value Full Equipment Eco n °my Comfort Six Cylinder X Power enough and to spare. X I Note the Price h I Tourer $1495 D A£ J Sedan $1895 King up
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  • 359 7 "MISERABLE SUBSTITUTE." "Church Should Have Nothing to do With it." "Spiritualism and necromancy belong to the barbarous childhood of the human race," writes Dean Inge, of St. Paul's Cathedral, in a trenchant article appearing in the "Church of England Newspaper." The article, which is headed "Seeking
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  • 519 7 2,500 Earthquake Shocks in New Zealand. It is less than two years since Now Zealand had its last earthquake. That was in June. 1929. when the disturbance was at its worst in the South Island, and 15 people were killed, mostly in the districts surrounding Nelson.
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  • 69 7 The number of calls attended by the Fire' Brigade Accident Ambulance Cervice during the month of February was 250 and of these 17 were to cases outside Municipal Limits. The cases are classified as follows Motor Car Accidents 40 Motor Lorry Accidents 10 Motor Bus Accidents 13
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  • 156 7 TRAIN HALF A DAY LATE Held Up Twice in Great Snowstorm. The Scottish express f:om Inverness to London arrived at Boston )ialf-a-dav late during mail week. The train, which left Inverness at 4 p.m. on Saturday, was due at its destination at 6.55 a.m. on Sunday, and it steamed Into
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  • 273 7 Marjorie Bowen Confesses to Triple Identity. London. A first-class literary surprise has been provided by the chance discovery that Marjorie Bowen, the famous woman novelist Mrs. Gabrielle M. Long in private life is also George Runnell Preedy and Robert Paye, the authors. Marjorie Bowen has written
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 297 7 TUNNEL I BRITISH CEMENT SOLE AGENTS: African Easten (Malayan) Ltd. SINGAPORE PENANG. jM^^^ m^_^_ j^^_^^^ m^ j ■•aaMßMßlMßaaß^BßMfei^a^fc^^, J iPtM I Old Wounds ujlv^jU' TN cases of ulcers^ old wounds, and flesh-eating sores where the burning pain and irritation is so dreadful, /am- Buk displays amazing healing power. If the
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    • 138 7 LEAa. PEPRINS SAUCE SO CONCENTRATED Q( SO APPETIZINO 1 3 lUUP AJnt no Pj^MORE jJ^PSHABBY nm\\\\W FLOORS JUST ONE COAT of DARKALINE. only costing $1.10 will give your floor a lovely lustrous finish that won't chip, scratch or get shabby. DARKALINI is greatly superior to anything yet used, and always
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    • 317 7 clubs mem is clubs mm it I \mw' li -Osafll If you swing them deftly or bid Biffii 1 /iJ^!M| them adroitly then you're bound |WP*!f^ 1^» to drink them, too— NJ. Club's- \Mj' r and very sensible. For wher- liVi^ljM ever men oftheworld are m ifl H gathered together
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  • 1264 8 THROUGH THE AGES. When Christians Were Burned to Death. The most curious thing about the Christmas Day. as being the birthday of Christ, is that it is almost certain that Christ was not born on December 25 at all. In Judaea where Christ was bom 1930 years
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  • 74 8 Felicitous Speeches at Vienna Luncheon. I Reuter's Wireless.) London. Mar. 4. Cordial toasts were exchanged at a dinner at which the Austrian Foreign Minister. M. Schober. entertained H?rr Curtius at Vienna in connection with Austro-German talks. M. Schober emphasised the German character of Austria. Hen CurtiUS "as
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  • 44 8 Adopted as U.S. National Anthem. 1 Reuter's Wireless.] London. Mar. 4. It is reported frcm Washington that the Senate has ratified the rex>lution already passed by the House cf Rrorercniatives making the "Star-Spang! ?d Banner" the National Anthem cf the United States.
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  • 83 8 Previously acknowledged $6,437. Members. Civil Service Club. Batu Pah.it; $80; H. W. Hamilton $50: E. A. Ross $10; B. P. Walker-Taylor $10; W. L. Cuscaden $10; B. J. R. Barton $10; J. T. McNeill $10; J. H. Spcwers $50; J. B. J. Radford $20; L.
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  • 44 8 A Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday. M.irch 10 h. in the Exchange at 5 p.m. The following is the Agenda: To confirm Minutes; Matters arising therefrom: (a) Shipping Conference; (b) Council Reform; Straits Settlements (Penang) Association; Honorary Secretaryship; General.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 295 8 THAT DINNER PARTY S •a>aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa^ H AND I THAT CURRY .TIFFIN I DEMAND A CHICKEN 1 with the if I I Hallmark of Quality. •®®*l>®®®®<^)®®^ .•..\m\my.mymy&iXmY?)(?l(d® ROHUR Rv far the Best FLOOR POLISH v^NHMTIS NEURALGIA/' <? and NERVE a r a&*'i pains csrti Banish those agonising, shooting J prVsS 1
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    • 248 8 X^*^^fl aa^^M lat .---t^ v THEREAD^TOSERVEFOODS I AND DAIRY PRODUCE OP Wtm. You can depend on the quality ol St Ivel Ready-to-Serve foods. The j I I flavours, too, are natural Soups, j r K Fish, Sausages, Entrees, Hams, j p Bacon, Jams, Cheese. j g All the beat stores
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    • 295 8 v.^Hßj WwA'' yif xt BjaJ aaTvwßl mm?~ **^t^ v\ n\*\ w^^e\ a avfaal Bar 1 mSiL^VS w»iii*Tii(» rJirn t t, fcss^'*^^ Tropics Put backbone I into your boy I A CHILD from three to thirteen years needs as much calcium [lime] a day" as two grown men, (or the aiuld
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 420 9 BUSINESS CARDS. BY SVGENT BUCKERIDGE < i.,xn Work Lowest Rate* ,111)1 1U IUILDING-!'!"^ -X9K. M^ASSAGE .MtURE iSS FUMIKO 22 Dhoby Ohaat. MEMORIALS. SIV.APORE CASKET CO. No* 1 3. Penhas Road, •ff lavender Street Phone 6f75. fsELErAR GRANGE j J j- t ile l homson-Seletar Rd. J ,;\I,!!\(, PAGAR— TIFFIN ETC.
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    • 593 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. notice t s hereby given that teodaWfl «re low in\)t«d for the fallowing material*, or ervice*. and that particulars, of such tender* -nay be obtalnedLin th tender ItaotJs, Ifunklpal Offices Supply of Sewer- Pomps. Electrical Equipment, Special Pipes, ard Valves 4 p.m. May sth, 1931.
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    • 651 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT j TRUST. Singapore Improvement Ordinance, 1927. LAYOUT OF TIONG BAHRU. Notice to Owners cr reputed Owners of propfMty affected by the Plan. jj Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust jhas considered it necessary to prepare by way fof amendment to the General Improvement I Plan, a plan of
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    • 752 9 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT TO INVESTORS. Malacca Building Sites. The following ten very valuable Municipal Building Allotments, situated by the New Market, along the New Loop Road, and in .close proximity to the Malacca River and the Railway Station, will be sold by Public Auction by the undersigned at their Sale-Room,
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    • 373 9 Gloriously Alive —Always Not a care in tha world thay can dance all night because they ara gloriously alive— gloriously healthy and fit. Halls Wine has supplied them with both mental and physical reserves of power, which enable them to gat a hundred per cent, out of life. Lat Hall's
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  • 697 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931. THE K. P. M. The references of Mr. E. Straatmeier, at the opening of the new X.P.M. offices on Wednesday, to the inception of that company as far as the Malayan Archipelago is concerned, call attention to a very interesting period m the
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  • 296 10 Dr. L. Mackintosh, who was operated on for appendicitis last week, is making good progress, says the Malay Mail. H.H. the Tungku Mahkota, Pahang, was the guest of the Malay community of Raub on Saturday. He was entertained lavishly. Mr. McKechnie. of the Ipoh Branch of the Chartered Bank, has
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  • 97 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [PREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 4, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £121 516 (Wednesday £121 7 16). Forward £122 1316 (Wednesday £122 15J16). The markt is steady. Messrs. Symington and
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  • 289 10 Owing to the tremendous business that has been drawn to the Capitol by The Big Pond, the season for this Chevalier success has been extended to to-morrow. The public are advised to take the last opportunities they will have of seeing this film. On Sunday the first performances of Disraeli
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  • 1921 10 UNFILED DOCUMENTS. Resigned Advocate-Director Convicted. A lady company director, an ftdtocata and soficitcr and an undischarged bankrupt WtfO all concerned in a case which came up before the District Judge. Mr. G. C. Dood. yesterday. Reference was also made to Mr. GranvilleRoberts who had left the
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  • 90 10 To the Kditor. h n tW Sir— Six months Off fll |>d columns of the local peoai aei with "salvation" schemes, the to me that the -slump- could J*^ alleviated if all the Governm imposed an export tax Of W pence per pound, such duty t exporters during
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 199 10 MM iM B M M W BB BBBB BBBBBBBBBBaBBaBBBBBa^aaaa>aiaaa^aaaaBaaa^<asaaBB*BI COATES a ORIGINAL PLYMOUTH GIN i "THE NAVY'S CHOICE." 1 i I i j t SOLE AGENTS: j. i J CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong\ (Incorporated in Shanghai* 90 Robinson Road. Telephone 6225. j
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    • 39 10 U. S. De SUVA BROS, j JEWELLERS A NEW SHIPMENT i of j "ZENITH'* WATCHES j THE WORLD'S FINEST TIME J KEEPER INCLUDING I j SILVER AND METAL ALARM CLOCKS i has been received. 61, HIGH ST., PHONE 4540.
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  • 310 11 FOUR WARSHIPS TO BE SCRAPPED. v\\ A!. ESTIMATES DOWN Tjn K fleet of the Naval Treaty. H'tr.er's Service.] Londen, Mar. 5. of the battleships Benbow (mpero I India and the Marlborough th < -miser Tiger, and the of the battleship the Iron of the London Treaty, is one I statement
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  • 196 11 Scenes of Amazing Enthusiasm. [Reuters Service. J >Ur lrt'\ Plata. Argentina. Mar. 5. Prince of Wales and Prince George by aeroplanes escorted by machines. This place Is the "Bnehton of Argentina." nces left Bahia Blanca two hours bes'heduled time wing to bad weather, w clouds often obliged
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  • 72 11 M ISSING AIRMAN. kM>>tery 0 f Channel Flight. tral News Wireless.] London, Mar. 5. ktfca) u^ ws of Charles Job. a young who has been missing since he taftfati U '"""drome on Sunday to fly urt. U :ni l >ossi ble that Job could have J land and the only
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  • 44 11 F »m<,us scientist Leaves Reuters Wireless-. 1 *H»: London, Mar. 5. r home from New York Pro fcy 1I; V*4 his wife spent a busy flna an "Aith Dr. Crile. wh< ••rurally produced a living cell 1 t cables on page 12]
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  • 124 11 BOYCOTT CALLED OFF. Congress Ratify Gandhi's Agreement. [Reuter's Service. J New Delhi, Mar. 5. rao tPrnu, of the Lord Irwin-Oandhi agreement have been published. It provides Cessation of the civil disobedience campaign Cessation of the boycott of British goods as a political weapon; The release of
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    354 11 Lady Mosley Leaves Labour Party. "Heuter's Service. j London. Mar. 4. Lady Cynthia Mosley has resigned from the abour Party. In a letter to Mr. MacDonald Lady 'Jynthia M::ley. explainir.S her resignation, declares that ths pre ent Labour Government differs little from the pi?ceding Tory and Liberal Governments.
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  • 167 11 Series of Robberies Reported. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Mar. 5. An increasing tendency towards lawlessness among unemployed in Perak is keeping the police very vigilant owing to a series of raids by small lobber gangs on lonely houses. On Friday night a shopkeeper at Ulu Klang, near
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  • 28 11 T Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 5. In the Northern Section of Div. 11l Barrow and Southport drew I—l.1 1. [Earlier cables on page 12.]
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  • 128 11 HINDU-MOSLEM RIOT. Angry Crowds in Bangalore Streets AH Night. [Reuter's Wireless.] London, Mar. 5. Reuter's Bangalore correspondent reports rioting by 3.000 spectators at a football match between Hindus and Moslems yesterday developed seriously. The Hindus won 3 o a match which had thrice previously been
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  • 60 11 Long Trip in Mediterranean to Holyland. [Central News Wireless.] London, Mar. S. The Archbishop of Canterbury leaves England at the end of March on a long cruise. Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht. Morgan, now coming to England, will accompany the Archbishop on a several weeks' voyage in the
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  • 50 11 Enquiry into Alleged Damage by Dutch Trawlers. [Central News Wireless.] London. Mar. 5. The British Government regard the damage by Dutch trawlers in the Moray Firth as so serious that Mr. Adamson (Secretary for Scotland) has d?cided to travel to Buckie this week to collect evidence personally.
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  • 453 11 Post Office Employees Sentenced. Sentences of rigorous imprisonment were passed on two Malays employed in the General Post Office yesterday. The accused. Jasmin bin Hassan and Abdullah bin Hassan were brought before Mr. G. C. Dodd. the District Judge, and charged with having stolen registered letters containing
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  • 141 11 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. John Scott and Mrs. Scott accompanied by Mr. Hyde, Private Secretary, and Mr. Aston, A.D.C., arrived at Penang by special launch at 11.40 a.m. to-day, says Tuesday's Pinang Gazette. His Excellency and party, who had
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  • 67 11 COMMONS STATEMENT. Government's Extraordinary Action. [Reuter's Service.] Londcn, Mar. 5. Mr. Lees Smith, the new Minister cf Educe- tion, announced in the House cf Commons to- I day Government's intention to reintroduce tb- Education Bill "in order that it may pass into j kw under
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  • 59 11 Former Head of Rangoon Municipality. [Central News Wireless.] London, Mar. 5. The death occurred to-day at Lausanne cf Sir Richard Carnac Temple. 12 years in the Indian Army and a magistrate in Mandalay fcr three years, then head of the RangoonMunicipality. He was an authority
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  • 68 11 j Open Importation at Prevailing Prices. f ßeuter's Wireless.] Batavia, Mar. 5. Contrary to the allegation of a member of the Peoples' Council, it is now declared that the importation of Russian piece-gcods is proceeding cpenly with the knowledge of the Government Furthermore their prices are
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  • 132 11 $20,000 to $30,000 Damage in Big Blaze. [From Our Own Correspondents Malacca. M.ir. 5. A fire occurred at Jementah early last Sunday morning where a row of ten shophouses was burnt down. It is estimated the loss of buildings and goods involves $20,000 to $30,000. All is
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  • 84 11 Resolute Passengers' Experience in Siam. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Max. 5. A party from the Resolute coming by special train to Bangkok from Angkor was marooned in the midst of the paddy fields owing to the derailment of an ordinary train. A relief train, plus a restaurant
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  • 251 11 Sentenced Two and a Half Years After Crime. Captured by the police two and a half years after the event, Puah Kim Seng was found guilty at the Assizes before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley yesterday of causing grievous hurt to a fellow-countryman in Mandai Road on
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  • 113 11 The suicide of a young Moscow official in a Shanghai apartment house on the morning of Feb. 25 is engaging the attention of the Settlement police. The dead man is Mr. N. A. Logkoff. who is 29 years of age, and who is the Assistant Manager in Hankow of the
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    • 254 11 V X x A I V\* IBwl?m *SJH» «GO THADC MARK ♦> y v. ..!inr!Mr:l T* X f P -*7l O 1 t mmsu, M Wg)s¥^ M W .emsXX fl H sK^ HsV kfl X J Good footwork depends largely on good i footwear and socks come first. Umpire T
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  • 564 12 DEAD UNDERGRADUATE. Medical Experts' Conflicting Views. CAMBRIDGE INQUEST VERDICT. [Central News Wireless. 1 Londcr., Mar. 4. Th 1 InOJireel On Francis John Charles Ellis, the Cambri bje undergraduate, who was found dead, panned and bcund in his room in Sidney Su ,sex College on Monday morning
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  • 103 12 P Fears of Seine Floods. I Central News Wireless. 1 Paris. Mar. 4. Heavy rains during the last 24 hours throughout France, following severe snow-falls, have brought a rapid rise in the rivers and floods are feared in many districts. -Considerable anxiety prevails among residents along the
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  • 70 12 Severe Conditions in Rumania. I Reuter's Wireless.] Bukharest, Mar. 4. The severe wintry conditions in Rumania have driven the waives from the Carpathians. terrifying the .row-bound villages in the plains. T» lephonic communication with many villages ta rut and innumerable trains are held up by mow. -pceially
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  • 48 12 Big Purchase in Holland. I Centra' News Wireless. 1 Anvterdam, Mar. 4 Th. e* ndes blad bat i Dutch^aarta m SSS *«*> kilos el S?S I to be distributed bi Holland tor. Tlll V T" r n d -.Ml am-;- e -ye'l i for some month e
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  • 235 12 A GENERAL ELECTION. Rental's Move to Test Popular Sentiment. j t I Rearer.. wikt?ss. 1 CorVantincpFe, Mar. 4. A political rensr.tion cf the f*rst magnitude has been caused by the sudden decision of Muttsphu Kcmal. as a result cf his visit to the Eastern Provinces in
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  • 350 12 An Escort of British r Aeroplanes. IRe iter*! Service. I I B.ihia Blanca. Argei.'iria, Mar. 4. The Prince cf Wale- and Prince George arrived by air from San Antonio to-day in seaplanes, escorted by eleven British machines from the aircraft-carrier Eagle. They leave for Buenos Aires to-morrow.
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  • 89 12 I President Chiang to meet Chang. Peking, Feb. tl. Likely to have far-reaching efftcls on the vctitical situation in North China an important military conference betwe?n President Chiang Kai-shek and General Chang Hsueh-llang. Head of the Manchuria, and Peking government, has been arranged to take place in March
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  • 31 12 Reduction of 25.000,000 I Francs. t [Reuter's Service. l Paris. Mar. 5. The Senate Finance Committee has adopted the War Department estimates, involving a reuuction of 25.000.000 francs.
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  • 25 12 New Ambassador at Washington. Renter'.-. Wircl- Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 5. The ex-President* Pitacio Pessoa, has been ipwotcted Brazilian Ambassador at Wa~hingt'«
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  • 440 12 DRAMATIC SCENES. Lady Owen's Relations With Dr. Gastaud. London, Feb. 25. Versailles. The Court of Assizes to-day, after 9 trial full of amazing sensations, sentenced udy Edmee Owen, widow of Sir Charles Owen, to five years "reclusion" for attempting to niuider the wife of her lover.
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  • 103 12 Royal Co-operation in Relief of Unemployment. [Central News Wireless.] London. Mar. 4. The King has given permission for a British film to be made at Hampton Court. The story will be historical, dealing with Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey. and has been written by Mrs. Winifred Graham.
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  • 77 12 Immigration Bill "Killed." I Reuter's Service. 1 WasbJrgtcr, Mar. 4. A massacre of the innocents was caused by a final orgy of obstructionist tactics in the Senate to-day. The measures killed include the Jenkins Immigration Bill, which would have greatly tightened up the regulations, the Vestal Copyright
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  • 55 12 Damage of 54,466,792 to Telegraph Line. Nanking, Feb. 20. According to enquiries made by the Ministry of Communications, damage amounting to $4,466,792 was caused last year to telegraph wires in the Provinces on account of the prolonged warfare between Nanking and. the Shansi military combination. These Interruptions
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  • 152 12 THE GIN CURE: Hungarian Manufacturers' Ingenuity. [Reuter'j Wireless. Service] London, Alar. 4. Visions of fame an the possessors of the first "alcoholic spa" in the world are haunting the dreams of villagers of Ecsenej, Hungary, according tb Reuter's Budapest correspondent, as a result of the
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  • 154 12 On Trial With His Chief in Chicago; l Reuter's Wireless. 1 Chicago, Mssr. 4. Shielding his face with his hand Scarface Al Capone furtively entered the back door of the Criminal Court to-day for the fcurth time within a week, which is a record for this gang leader.
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  • 114 12 Seized Sweep Tickets Which May Win Prizes. [Renter's Wireless Service.] Durban. Mar. 4. Seized sweepstake tickets must be considered as "documents m the case"' and cannot be returned to the owners, ruled a Magistrate's Court her- on an application for the return of Irish Grand National sweepstake
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  • 107 12 Alternative Vote Clause Passed. [Reuter's Wireless Service." London. Mar. 4. An important step towards sweeping changes in the British electoral system was taken in the House of Commons last night wher, *he Hcuse. sitting in committee, adopted by 277 votes to 251 the clause in the Electoral Reform
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  • 88 12 Angrelus Informed of Singapore Wedding. Reuter's Wireless Service. I Los Angeles. Mar. 4. The "Hot Gospeller Mrs. Aimee McPherson. who with her nineteen year old daughter. Roberta, ir, touring the Far East on the liner. President Wilson, cabled her business manager at the Angelus Temple, Los Angeles,
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  • 70 12 Full Scheme to Cast £576,000. IReuter's berv-ice.l Lender. Mar. 4. In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Montague (Ur.der Secretary for Air) stated that approximately £426.000 will be spent on the Air Base at Singapore by the end of this month. The total costs
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  • 78 12 Ushering in th.- training season tor tha Penang Volunteers, a rcute march was held on Saturdav evening, and turned out to ba i'ae strongest parade they have ever had. Four hundred and fiftv were on parad? including 71 of th? Province Malays and 30 from Bali* Pulau. Col. Siunders. O.
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  • 309 12 NATAL DISARMAMENT AGREEMENT. EFFECT IN 3RITAIN. j Satisfaction in America ati Belgium. m r C Central* News Winds*./ Lceafoa, Ms* i In the House on Commiins Chis *s*eni.a£ Mr A. V. Alexander (First Lord of th s A dm! a fty) ■who was asked whether there would be any postponement
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  • 91 12 Mr. Hoover Puts on the Finishing Touch. (Central News Wire Jest*. W M asJu'< J a*onc Mar. 4 The Star Spangled Bannc; ma<e progT-«« to-day towards becoming the <jmci;«rj anthem cf the United States when the San&ej appro ?ed a Bill for us recognition, fcdlowihf similar action
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  • 61 12 Kins Represented at Memorial Service.. ICentrM News "Wirtstess.l l. radon. Mar. 4. TSaj ::i" c:kl Queen were represented by Sir UWazd VTalhajfeai at the memorial servicefor the ia;e Dame Nellie *Weiba, at St Commba';' Church. Pont Street. London to-dHy. Otheir rnenrherj of the Rcyal Family, ii^iucting tls*
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  • 47 12 M I D- AIR COLLISION Jtelßian Pilots* Kscape. B'u»ek.. Mart 4. Two Belgian military aeroplanes sadßdad] whilst flying over an aviation field at BfWre to-day. One machine landed without serious damage. The pilot of the other machine la/ely descended; by parachute but. his mac'jme was wrecke 1
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  • 58 12 Kover Company's New Product. Lorie-tt. Feb. ifc. A tAo-fauire Brit h BSOtor-caf will shortly be. marie. ed by the Rarer Motor Company They have produced a fourseater c /aimed V) bv capable of 5J miles an hour with ;i con-j soaantlon of 50 miles to the
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  • 205 12 Destruction at Hankow ana! Nanking. Hankov, Feb. 20. M*ch d- image and loaj of life has been caused by severe snowstorms in this part of the country, and ahwost every district in Central China, according to reports now coming in. j A train on its way
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  • 235 12 SETTLEMENT TERMs Full SfateßMat to I ONLY «*CSSm7ICKETRc [Reutcr*. For vhi hours Oandhi r Emerson the hem s nection vith the carrying ui arrived at with Lord Irwi, ttona related asatakj to the n Oecated property and soners. Although the full terra are not yet known
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  • 188 12 w« *J\rs\tr M\\ iXirjgji*, Former Under-Sirrotary for India. [Rewear*! Sen km j Naiwdwts, m^-. 4 E'iti! ru: el] died (sere nd ■while retumlna ftwjn tta R b .n ree rperating; ircm infl ia tea hotel hi she aft. rn em su heart failure law brother, mi'
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  • 164 12 Kansas War saj (■angsters. Ni V.i l. ifi After ta wring the enjrv death was the only effective reap in the awr n gani sti rs. ai jcrity ol the Lower Hon latur? voted for the restoration posing eapttal punishment, irhJct Invoiced in that Stab for Undei
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  • 48 12 On their U rthci th I O" i oumge aill eonsW I i t il the Prim he Btam Ob n r Ihi li Maj Bangkok on board the ind arc cheduled to srrir so March :.i h rhere an iPA I rhcir afaj -i'c> wttl c»U he
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 1238 13 A Point of Golf Etiquette. A retired colonel, obviously vtf* indignant, write.; e/ttn referenea to a question of golfing etiquette in which, he alleges, the present-day feneration of golfsa ere sadly lacking. He sayrr. "Of late, duiing the morning round of the DOfJrre, my partner £nd myself have
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    • 747 13 New York and Chicago Suffer. The late Tex Rickard, who may still be regarded as the crsafaat promoter of boxing th.> world has known, used to cay that no country could afford more than one big heaw-weight fight per year. By this he did not mean contests
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    • 213 13 Participation in International Tours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 14. British women golfers decided at their annual general meeting this week that they would take part in international golf matches against the United States. France. Canada. South Africa, and other countries. Last year the members of
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 327 13 Prevention is better than Cure. To resist and repel colds, influenza, bronchitis, there is nothing bl iter than a course of Anger's Emulsion. Its soothing effects and it tonic, invigorating influence upon all the functions make it laafqnaHcd for the prevention of colds and catarrhal affections. |f a cold or
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    • 490 13 WJPJWPJPJPJPJnJTJiifia^ BUY BRITISH GOODS 1 F* 1 LC »f,.mJ as; sbm |Ll_gß ar -an 1*" LC ic g 1\ ai V' an ff i\ al .I F m\ LC ic ff 1 W^ti #11 an an fla— ll L• av lc an /aTaanl if li asßaaml LC ic fg^B^ El
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 904 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORI NIGH ILY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due Sails. MENELAUS For Marseilles,
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    • 524 14 Ellerman Bucknall 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. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OP ATHENS Ujßir 23 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI j-j,' 27 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY
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    • 428 14 P. fir 0 O. British India and Apcar Lines, i lncorporated .a England).) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CA*T,O SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Dne Toanage. Singapore. 1921 t u Ton »««»4»-
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    • 782 15 0 S. K. Line. tnd New York :-r-< from Kobei. MB Freight Cervice. 1 Hokuroku Maru Apr. 5 mm* j Seattle— (from Kobe;. t Arizona Maru Mar. 28 :erdam. Hamburg (Bremen* sm A werp Amazon Maru Mar. 16 17 r; r| Elizabeth, Cape Town, Rio de 1: Santos, Montevideo Buenos
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    • 534 15 __52y i -i fc^xiT i __t x^_. m\u tJeW _l_i_^ < o i______^Ba r____ mm\\ »^vfL B^J Wu fcv^JiW^ ji \\\i ak**\^__ b-_____________________hbb_S_.l Xss^_H *_BBTVA _H I h MSc~T mm _L BB_J_^ _L! BBW_. Pp W TO MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON, g FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG Tla COLOMBO. SUEZ
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    • 853 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.J (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN CWVJSUOOLfT Telephone No. 6451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Eepreaentetlves In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Fen*!** of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 620 16 Bums Philp Line. (Incorporated ln Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Tjaguiai monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,513 tons). The is MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Auatralia Cabins de
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    • 375 16 m.s. JUTLANDIA. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived March 1, 1931) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 13 and 14 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D and Acid Store at
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    • 537 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. W (Incorporated ln U.SA.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). Oat He* t MJS. SILVERWALNUT Mar. 12 Mar. 18 M.S. SILVERPALM Apr. 7 Apr. 13 Apr 2l For rates anc 1 other particulars please apply to
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 686 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. ,t (Cuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Sam Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m (_ota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 ajn Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    • 268 16 WHITE STAR OPTIMISTIC. The White Star Line have sounded a note if optimism in their 1931 programme. They have scheduled for this year more than 500 North Atlantic sailings alone to and from six ports in the United Kingdom. The vessels to operate these services include the new motor vessel
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 71 17 Warninir lo Dutch Trawlers to be Enforced. Central News Wireless. 1 London. Mar. 4. In the House of Commons to-night the tarj of State for Scotland said, with reciest ruction of cod nets by in the Moray Firth, an urgent un h ic" b en sent to
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    • 354 17 P. and O. Turret Ship Banea Being Broken Up. entries have been placed by Lloyd's of Shipping against the Japanese Ifctjru Maru. (formerly the P. and O. Banca* which has been broken up at Y0k0:...rr... She i> particularly interesting, as she >nly turret deck steamer which the
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  • 93 17 N.Y .K. FARE REDUCTIONS. ike »yk ti_n '-me has announced a special 111 the round trip passage fares on American ports to the Orient J '"-'act tourists to the East during half regular fares will be charged !1 'rip and it will be possible to ewjrn journey from America to
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  • 86 17 naut'r-.i Preparatory school has recently "•fer |K. Arklow by the County Council l^iwrv P r S f the Pree state Ministry 1 c °mmerce. Arklow has for -^2 ed a P artlc "^rly nne type m et .su sch(X>l should, therefore. The course will be for boys
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  • 537 17 Fourth M.M. Passenger Liner. Tlie Soclete des Services Contractucls de; Messageries Maritimes. who placed in servic< in 1926 the first French motor passenger linei 'Theophile Gautien. followed by the Eridan <1029) and Felix Roussel (1930>. have taker delivery of their fourth Diesel-driven vessel the jean Laborde. built
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  • 333 17 Shanghai Ships Hack Way Through Ice. With the arrival in Shanghai of the steamships Kaiping and Cederic. following the Rowena and Isabel Moller. the ice hold which reigned for days in northern coastal waters has been broken and local residents are again in the happy position to obtain
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  • 85 17 Nanking, Feb. 11. In compliance with the request of the local officials and people the Executive Council has decided to cancel the scheme to convert Weihaiwei into a free port. The Tung Hai maritime Customs in Weihaiwei are. however, \.o be abolished shortly. The Shanghai -Feiping aerial service will
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  • 553 17 Round the World in a Yacht. Mr. Edward Miles, a 51 -years -old member of the Pilgrim Yacht Club, Brooklyn, N.Y., and the yachtsmen's Association of America, Detroit, arrived in Singapore yesterday. He is master, [owner, and crew of the yacht Sturdy No. II! which he is
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  • 457 17 China Merchants Company Sued. That the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company was the biggest Chinese shipping concern in China and should not have ignored continuous demands for payment, was th« statement of Mr. J. McNeill in the Shanghai Special District Court. Mr. McNeill was appearing for Mr.
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  • 31 17 Suspected Case on British Warship. London, Feb. 21. Gibraltar. A suspected case of cerebrospinal meningitis (spotted fever) has been discovered in the warship. Repulse. All contacts have been isolated.
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    • 349 17 *he New A\TN stEmcßoinE rv Throng-: Nature's Wonderland-. The Canadian Rockies w£ _s_t from Tl I'.■■■■.1 «>y *e route of the stsC* eas,est gradient of any transcon- ___t_ri- J" ST "Khest Canadian Rod* peaks and the rugged wonder of Jasper National Park, For Booklets and Informat.on Appiy to Ho n
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    • 134 17 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY. SHI PC HANDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices: MAYNABD'S BUILDINGS. 11, Battery Road. Telephone No. 6433. MESSAGERIES MARITIME^ Under contract with the French Government. MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseilles via Colombo, Djibouti and Port Said. CHENONCEAUX 15,000 tons Mar. 13 ATHOS 11. 15,200 tons Mar. 3d To Marseilles via
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  • 482 18 DABBLED IN STOCKS. Started From Humblest Beginnings. A Black Country woiking lad who, in his time, played in a theatre orchestra, became a railway foreman, and dabbled in stocks rnd shares during fifty years' service, has died [Worth nearly £44.000. The workers of Swindon used
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  • 290 18 Amusing Play in Berlin. Berlin. 'ParLserpialz 13." Vieki Baum's new comedy, produced this week at Reinhardt's Kammerspiele. has met with such general approval on account of its unpretentiousne^s and brightness that the gifts of this writer are likely to be devoted only to the stage
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  • 187 18 Troubles of an Ex-Archtuke. Vienna. Ex-Archduke Heinrich Ferdinand of Hops-burg-Lothringen, born in 1878. who was a general in the Austro-Hungarian Army during the war. find« himself in financial difficult! «s. and has asked for an arrangement with hi s creditors. For many years he has lived a
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 298 18 ®©®®©®®®®®®®®®®®©®@®®©©®®®©©©<i FOUR points! J 1. STRENGTH. 2. ADAPTABILITY. I J 3. EASE OF OPERATION. 1. LOW COST. i <£ W These describe honestly our new lines of inexpensive mechanical g W and hydraulic 1 AUTOMOBILE JACKS. f Borneo Motors Ltd. I b 1 Singapore, Penang. Malacca, Seremban, I Ipoh, Kuala
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    • 388 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: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar iioiio
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    • 251 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ln England). Capital 53.000.u00 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrle, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq.. J. O. Robinson, Esq.. W. H. Shelford. Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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    • 171 18 INSURANCE. THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANV I FIRE, MARINE, Tl: S T Am> MOTOR CAB INSURANCE ACCEPTED r LOWEST CUEBBNT RATES L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Offlce: 2, Flnlayson Q PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS are evi HAVE >ou made provision foi .l' ct of your dependents should overtake you IT only costs
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  • 229 19 Singapore. Feb. 27. ted arc generally those current Market At the other markets 1 variations MAT. Kati 50 do 48 do 56 Ist quality! do 48 do 55 do sft Kati 55 do 65 Each 80 l^ed Pair 85 «^o so EGOS. 10 40 10 27 i
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  • 43 19 SUM cf Delegation to nandinavia. Wireless. J London, Mar. 4. 'i of ihe leather trade to Derunark, Finland and the 11 Of the Overseas Trade Int the visit was well 1 should lead to the United en increased portion of the
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  • 60 19 Hadio-Offlcial Service.] Kugby, Mar. 4. are: Amsterdam 12.11%, la 5 23-32., Berlin 20.434. Bucharest 817. Rio 4 1-16, 5-16. Copenhagen 18.16* i. lingfors 193, Hong Kong 108 25. Madrid 45.15. Milan 0:, v ''i ■<> 35 v New York 4.85 23-32. V W; 124 00 '2. Shanghai ls. 2*;d.
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  • 479 19 Profit Balance Carried Forward. The nut profit for the year, after deducting depreciation but subject to Directors' fees, amounts to $6,682.01 as against $41,691.30 for the previous year, to which must be added the balance of $65,894.55 brought forward from last account, making a total of $72,576.56.
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  • 178 19 Kr mat Pulai. Mi::? 247 pikla. Tributors 142. Total 389. Ad?mson Cilfillan nnd Co.. Fe:ia:ig, Agents: B-Hf Hydraulic. 1.000 pikuls. Bo:: 'fad uid Co.. Penang. \g?nts: Ratrut Basin. 518 hour-, 48 000 yard. 336 pfkui'err'scr* Barker and Co.. Ltd. Pen"njj Agents: Kinta KeJUK, 1.364 pk's (against
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  • 127 19 Michelin Retires from United States. J. H. ICieta -'.in. vie°-president of the Michelin Tire Co.. which had operated In U.SA "ir.ee IPO7. has announced that ;he olant will b( gIOJOd permanently beratzre Of impossible competitive conditions in the Unit-d States. He declare- thai price now 15
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  • 50 19 The following are the numbers of arrival from and departures to Madras Presidency fo the month of February. Arrivals (Figures supplied by travelling Ins pectors> 18 Adults; 3 Minors; 1 Infant. Departures (Figures supohed by steame Agents) 5,038 Adults; 573 Minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers onrj
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  • 432 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. March 5. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London 3 months' sight 2 3 13 16 London, 60 days' sight 2:3 25J32 London 30 days' sight 2 3 3 4 London, demand 2,3 23|32 London, T. T. 313 n;ie Lyons and
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  • 923 19 TIU'RSDAY, MARCH sth, 1931. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. rfujers se.iers. Asam Kumoang 22s 23s Ayer Hitams Tin (5s > lis 6d 12s 6d Bangrin Tin 12s 9d 13s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Bukit Arang (sl* 35 40 Burman Malay (£> 10s 6d
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  • 203 19 Lyall and Evatt's Daily Report. Singapore, Mar. 5. Following upon a further improvement m the price of rubber, there is good buying demand for all speculative shares and to-day's prices register considerable gain on yesterday's quotations. New Scudais are the prime favourite with business up to $1.32 K
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  • 149 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Mar. 5. Tin. Firm.— Pungahs 14s 3d 15s 3d. Idris 8s 8s 6d. Pangnga Rivers 3s 6d 4s 6d. Sungei Luas 1.14 1 17. Johans 24 27. Rantau Prefs. 40 45. Kuchais 94 93. Talam Mines 65 70. Malaya Consols 19 21. Kintas 1.13 1.17.
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  • 156 19 Singapore. Mar. 5. The market has been quietly steady duruig the past week, with a firmer tons prevailing at the close, on account of th? proposed visit to London jf the Dutch Rubber Committee to discuss with British interests the question of restriction. All three markets show advances
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  • 63 19 March sth., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. equal to London Standard, I Spct 13 13 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Much 13' t 14 April 14' s 14 s May 14' j 14 April- June 14'- 14 July-Sept. 15' |ft% Tone of Market: Firm. Latest C;blc:—
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  • 207 19 COLOMBIAN OIL Important Addition to World Producers. I Reuter's Service. New York. Mar. 5. A Bogota message states that an agreement allowing the Colomhian Petroleum Company (which is composed of United States Interests the right to exploit a million acies in the Barco Oilfield has bien signed by the Colombian
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  • 106 19 London Stock Exchange Prices. [Central News Wireless. 1 London, Mar. 4. To-day's Stock Exchange prices are as follow: War Loan 5 per cei.t. 103 13,16. Conversions 78 Rands 2 7 Shell 3 7 16. Royal Dutch 24* j. Trinidad 1 5 32. Rubber Trust 19*. Columbia 2
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  • 119 19 Increased Duty Objected To. I Central News Wireless. I London. M.ir. 4. It was Ktggeeted la Parliament to-day that lhe Increa te Cf B per cent, in the import dut us on cotton go.ds exported fwim thi. country into India would affect all imported piece food, from
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  • 102 19 Company Reports and Meetings. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT, f 'v!on. Mar. 5. The report cf PUmoor in mm leee f £1.431. The sun of £288 is being carried forward to the credit account. Southern Malayon Drcdflng dockuad an interim of m% per cent, for profits to
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  • 33 19 Indian Producers to Withdraw. [Central News Wireless] London. Mar. 4. British-Indian and Ceylon tea producer* lave decided to discontinue the restriction of production. They privately notified the Dutcbj jrowers last night.
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    • 87 19 I IN A.D. 1720. I _R {two hundred and ten years ago.) UZ sjj There were no Telegraphs g !n Cables jg n t* tt Telephones S and the General Post Office had 3 only just been opened with a very jg jn elementary service. 2 IC BUT— The Royal
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  • 954 20 A CUP SURPRISE. Two Half Backs Out of Action. I Reuter's Wireless.] London, \lj»r. 4. The glamour of Cup-tie football was not dulled by the fact that the three drawn 'juart?rfinal matches last Saturday were re-played OB a week -day. It was a disastrous la.' fov the
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  • 38 20 Bo'ness Out of the Cup. I Reuter's Wireless. 1 London, Mar. 4. In the replay of the Scottish Cup match Kilmarnock defeated Bo'ness s— nil. Celtic defeated Motherwell 4—l in a League match at Celtic Park.
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  • 409 20 AUSTRALIAN TOUR. Sixteen Players to Make Trip. Although two prominent Transvaal players Catterall and Nujpen have been dropped, the South African team of cricketers which has been chosen to visit Australia at the end of this year includes nine Transvaal men an interesting position In view
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  • 418 20 West Indies* Lesson in Cricket Tactics. [Reuter's Wireless] Sydney, Mar. 4. Boldness in leadership so rarely shown in Test cricket was displayed by the West Indies captain. G. C Grant Uhe former Cambridge Blue> who. in the fifth Test against Australia declared in bc'h i' nings and snatched
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  • 17 20 The March Monthly Medal (stroke) will be •played for on Saturday and Sunday.
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  • 524 20 REPLAY DRAWN. G.E.C. and F. and N to Meet for the Third lime, G.E.C 2; Fraser and Neave 2. The Commercial Cup Competition has still to be definitely decided. This replay yesterday resulted in another draw, each side scoring two goals, and the date for the
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  • 27 20 PTime of Start Decided. [Central News Wireless.] London, Mar. 4. The boat race will be rowed on March 21 at 2.20 in the afternoon.
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  • 107 20 Rifle Brigade, Doubles Holders, Enter Army Final. London, Feb. 25. Queen's Club. London. The Rifle Brigade, holders of the Army Racquets Doubles Championship for seven years, represented by Major H. Moore-Gwyn. and Major A. Gore, beat the Coldstream Guards, represented by Sir John Childs and Major A. Bridge.
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  • 57 20 First Rugby Match Between the Two Forces. London, Feb. 25. The Territorials beat the Army to-day, 10 9. This was the first Rugby match ever played between these Forces. RUGBY LEAGUE. London, Feb. 25 The following Northern Union matches were played to-day: Barrow Hunslet 13—10 Broughton Rangers
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  • 79 20 Oxford's Time For Quarter Mile Beaten. London, Feb. 25. Rowing the quarter mile between Gatehampton Ferry and Gatehampton Railway Bridge in one minute 11 seconds. Cambridge showed evidence of great improvement, this being the record for the distance, beating Oxford's time last year of one minute
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  • 68 20 The latest issue cf the Sportsman, the local bi-monthly magazine devoted to sport and sportsmen, is profusely illustrated. Many new features are introduced such as articles on atiation. with pictures taken at the Flying Club, cinema news, and radio. Many of the picture depict events at the recent Chinese New
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  • 723 20 MODERN IRONS BETTER Better Clubs, Better Balls and Better Kept Course. Those of our golfers who belong to the old school will readily admit. I think, that the game has improved considerably since they first took to it, writes C. B. MacFarlane in the Evening News.
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  • 76 20 j Inquest On Mr. R. Henderson, Who Played For Surrey. At an inquest at Bandon Hill on Robert Henderson, aged 65. the old Surrey County cricketer, a doctor stated that death was due to heart failure. The coroner (Mr. F. J. Nightingale) said he knew Mr. Henderson
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  • 34 20 Tour Arrangements Unaffected by Earthquake. London, Feb. 25. Wellington. The New Zealand cricket team to tour England r^ils on March 28th. Financial arrangements, despite the earthquake distress, have teen successfully completed.
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  • 42 20 TIES FOR FRIDAY. Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Stephenson and Wise vs. Mrs. Haines and Walmsley. Mrs. Wigglesworth and Stringfellow vs. Mrs. Drew and Bateman. Men's Doubles Handicap. Stewart Brown and Droogleever owe 4 vs McMullan and Hudson owe 15.
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  • 16 20 Jack Dempsey refereed 57 boxing and wrestling contests during 1930 for fees running into £20.000.
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