The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 March 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press ;0. 13^84. SINGAPORE, S^. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931. ESTABLISHED 1835. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    469 1 Mr. Baldwin's pronouncement on Conservative policy m regard to India has re"moved the doubts created by the party's India Committee announcement; and Mr. Mac Donald, winding up the debate on the Indian question on Thursday, expressed the hope that party co-operation at the Round Table Conference will
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    TOPICS OF THE WKEK.
    992 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostrt rat farrago Libelli Juvenal In future all newspapers m Malaya will use the word "Chef." Speaking without prejudice it looks as if the Government has got a nasty one to the mark on the Straits Settlements Ass. m the matter of the
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      244 1 -^TTI.ASTERS. DIRECrrORS, ,^V"|-OKS AND BUSINESS MEN. rcoNOMIC VIEW OF XI BBER PLANTING. BY X SOMVA I'KKF $2.50. K c ||v Walsh Ltd. RAFrIESJHOTEL J Special Dinner and Dance I HONIA LITTER'S RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. I EASILY THE BEST DANCE BAND IN MALAYA i j GRILL ROOM j I SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT
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      275 1 PILOT SUPER-WASP I RADIO RECEIVERS FOR BATTERY OR A. C. MAINS OPERATION. <£► CHEAPEST, BEST, AND MOST POPULAR. *f RANGE 14 TO 500 METRES-RESULTS GUARANTEED X V WRITE FOR BOOKLET. t 4 V ♦> <_► EHl B^^aßaftwgfeY _i >. **^g^—^.-^wg^^ py^^— __y i T ~~^=~^~~^~~^~~^~~^~MWBW~_~~_~M___|__^__^__^__M__^__| ~ir _X H If X
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      95 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Cinema announcements Page 2. Mellin's the food that feeds Page 8. Gala night at the New World Page 3. No. 4711 genuine Eau de Cologne Page 7. Malayan Motors, Ltd. for Morris cars Page ft, An American cigarette at a reasonable price Page 8. Orange Smash, a perfect
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      16 1 JUST PUBLISHED. AN ECONOMIC VIEW OF RUBBER PLANTING BY X BOLJVA PRICE $2.50. Kelly Walsh Ltd.
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    WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.
    175 2 Return Season (ominenres on Thursday. Ifi i).,i. O'Connor And Chartea Dearden, (A th< Bdvano itafl Ol Ifr Edwurd Branseoanbe'i Westminster oi»< Blugien, the cornpan] v l.i' ?< left swell Ml rxerlU-nt impression on the occasion <>i tt> aeason 1 1« -i*- In the New Year, returned to
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    EUROPEAN UNION MEETING.
    53 2 German Foreign Secretary I' liable to Attend. [Until*! Winlr.ss Str\i(i.| Berlin. M.v If. Herr Curtlus, Poreign Mtnteter, will be unable to att( ad t).« meetini Kb P:nis oi tiu committee <>f «TKimrv Into tin suggesl ti BuropetJa union The chief Gtefman delegate will be il.rr Von Mmaon,
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      239 2 Phono jkfaß* Dinner J and then tho show r -Hr- J^ for to-night we 1 suggest that you 1 dine here and 1 1 then see Disraeli. 1 CAPITOL RESTAURANT JPAVILfONJ 16.15 9.15J i BfataV-Sat Sun.—3.ls. COME TO THE STARS' PARTY ON S FRIDAY SATURDAY J J AND SEE J
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      144 2 AFRICA SPEAKS I SA TURD A V 6.15 9.30 I I SUNDAY 9.30 only. j I Book at Little's $2, $1 and cts 50. 1 I March 19tii 20th 21st at 9.30 I I The Famous 1 I WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.! Book at Little's $3, $2 $1. I x^h k
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      148 2 PTO-DAY—i Matinee at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE IDveniiiK 6.15 d 9 9 15 <»— a a— I UnclA UAKdU lc 4 4 I 1 Romance Gus Edwarde's All Colour Rcvucttc i The Kiddies Revue |s A METRO-GOLDWYNMAYER PROGRAMME 1 TO-MORROW I Opening a.t ttie Matinee S P.M. CHILDREN HALF
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      96 2 THE WEEKS.ttUlfJ.l%. 1 Hl>. airii w. i <■ 7.3 ft- IlJta, 8 ft Dannef to Mr w« Bmm T*am Oaaian club. Cricket SCC \s. United S*ivi< 1 SRC SRC Bn ti i .sec sub FooM>;.!l Uiv. I SC.FA V* NM Brani at Jmlan 1 1,. II .1 H<>" I i'>«'.l'e
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    THE MECHANISM OF THE VOICE.
    768 3 X-RAYED THROATS. Famous Singers Under Scientific Test. Free Press and NAN. A. Copyrights Washington. SOMK Of the world's foremost singers have become laboratory subjects of Carnegie Institution scientists studying the extremely complex mechanism of the human voice. These include Beniamino Gigli. Lucretia Bori, Lawrence Tibbett,
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    MISSING PEKING PROFESSOR.
    108 3 Disappears After Hospital Treatment. Toledo, Feb. 23. Police officials here to-day requested that all radio stations m the United States institute a nationwide broadcast m an attempt to locate Father Francis Clougherty. the missing chancellor of the Catholic University m Peking. The police to-day declared that Father
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    A TONTINE CASE.
    85 3 Charge Against Chinese Woman. A Chinese woman named Tan L;an Hay was charted m the Second Police Court, before Mr. G. E. Clayton, on Wednesday with criminal h of trust In repect of $2,200. The comMiainant was also a Chinese woman, named 1 im Chin Koon. Accused
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    SIAMESE BANDIT KILLED.
    389 3 After Loaf Battle With Police. The r«me of a notorious outlaw of Changvad Nagor Fathom named Rut came to an end on February 28 about nine o'clock m the evening when he was shot dead m an encounter between his gang and the police according to the
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    16 3 The Earl of Harewood has decided to let Goldsborough Hall furnished for a term of years.
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      170 3 TO-MORROW SUNDAYat 3.15 6.15 9.15 Gala Family Matinee at 3.15 i SEVEN STARS Everyone of which will delight you In Radio's Merriest Comedy Riot— Together with— not one— hut many of the Latest Song Hits. and SCINTILLATING TECHNICOLOR SCENES. IT IS AN ALL STAR LAUGH SENSATION. LEA THBR NECKING 1
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    German Attack in Champagne Repulsed.
    2210 4  - German Attack in Champagne Repulsed. GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING. PERSHING'S WAR STORY By Fighting on the Marne Allies Heartened. A number of our divisions were quite prepared to engage m any contemplated offensive, and their location at the moment lent hope for the early formation of one and probably two
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    A HUSTLER LOOKS AT LONDON.
    347 4 OUR SPEED HiETßott, "You Cct Th,.r T,k, Says." It was nintn| hard well-known Ameru the window of the smile on his sun-tann.-tf •That rain seem fall." he murmured to Evening News eomep Ing wonderfully meca to London "I went t<> Bertta back, and I could
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    DAMAGES FROM CONDEMNED MAN
    44 4 $50,000 Claim tor Mwffcf U Husband T ..111-- I A writ has ■MB kMied I murderer, which is probabl] U tory of the British conn Ml 0 $50,000 damages for the murdM against Abr;th:un BtetatM dead man, eentenced to ham
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      267 4 INVESTIGATE mmvmmm^ I I^W I jJ B B m. WB m J mVßmm^^ mmmmvV mmvtt mm^ml I I^l m# Li W. I I IVI H H m^mV^H mmV H Vmmm^l mmV In these days of low commodity prices the prudent investor carefully calculates the possibility of loss and examines the
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    'LIKE FALLING UPWARDS.'
    388 5 What 245 Miles an Hour Feels Like. Here are Capt. Campbell's Impressions of travelling faster than any human being has ever travelled before as he pave them to Rf-utrr. "I was holding the wheel gTimly with the rrrepjn of the **ngine and the wind m my ears,
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    LIMIT OF SPEED.
    392 5 Wright's Motor Cycle Effort Raises Question. New speed efforts m both car an.', motor cycle spheres have given rise to the suggestion that the motor cycle may some day be a serious contender for the world land speed record. In 1925 the car record stood to the
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    SEGRAVE'S SPEED.
    99 5 Did Miss England II Record 119 M.P.H.? In the "Life of Sir Henry Segrave." written by Captain Malcolm Campbell and Mr. J. Wentworth Day. it is stated that m the third and fatal run of the motor speedboat. "Miss England II," a stopwatch of a timekeeper was pressed
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    ESCAPED FROM ENGLAND.
    66 5 Death of German Airman Who Fled From Donin^ton Hall. i i German airman, Ounther Pluaehow, who VM k:l d t I akc EUco m tbe Cordilleras when be en In •>- icroplane which was b?inp, used l-km n Ing the war 1 hen the Xxy Brt** J
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      246 5 f V Cl FOR COMFORT I Acceleration X LJ 'Ihc Chrysler Car f I XX is Hard to Beat. R* Leader m Style and Body Comfort. Iw y CHRYSLER 66 I |\f TOURER $2,650. X I X SEDAN wo. I CHRYSLER 77 I I W TOURER $3,950. KJ SEDAN $4,200.
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      197 5 her throat and she «a^ -^C appreciates that extra '^jjfc^flf^ fIBL ICORK1 C0RK JL, Tlppg> 1_ 1 f VIRGiNI^ S CORK -TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES RET J-^ Made S^ecialN to Prevent Sore Throats s:aE aB :3:^ AiADE IN LONDON r.v v>f- as LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for QUALITY Sole Agents HUTTENBACH,
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    Cinema Chat & Film Comment.
    2156 6 Cinema Chat Film Comment. tty Our Film Correspondent. Aj. i p. riod Of muMc.il films old I tli.it (■< tllllllwi Hi tbf <; "K hits m tM<>m lllKl brlftal dancing tor t«i ir moom* i Men which d to to WSBIBg m America, we an- tiow bring "itainrd by Mow
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    A "CHARLIE-CHAPLIN" HOAX.
    147 6 London, Feb. 28. An urchin's shout "that a'int 'im" spoiled a magnificent hoax outside the Dominion Theatre, where Mr. Charlie Chaplin attended Che first night of his film "City Lights." The mob drenched by pelting rain kept on cheering and watching the arrival of distinguished guests and
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    GRETA GARBO'S VOICE.
    711 6  -  MOLLIE MERRICK. Added Allure of Swedish Actress. (By Hollywood. THOSE who have been waiting and wondering about Greta Garbo may relax at last her talking voice is magnificent. So many letters have come to me asking for a report en the Swedish actress m this new art
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    A Record Goal-Scoring Season ?
    1152 6  - A Record Goal-Scoring Season IVAN SHARPK Effect of Off-Side Lou Over-Emphasised. By Special to the Fn I*HE football season m England and Scotland I will be notable for the remarkable ittack on scoring records. For some reason or other whole group of j clubs are promising to set new goal-scoring
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    HEARN MURDER CASE.
    225 6 Thomas Three Hours m London, Feb. 27. In a tame atmosphere, the police court at Launceston heard evidence In tho Hearn mur> der charge M the accused's solicitor, Mr. Walter West, m the course of a three hour's crossexamination, rapped out a series of question*, to Walter
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    REPORTER JOINS CHICAGO RED SCHOOL.
    1083 7  -  A REPORTER Students of the Revolution. t BACKWARD COMRADE. I:. Un. MX b«,f studcnuhip .as st"ikinrtv I r^° r J Chicago A two dark flights of stairs <'»me face to face with the zS v to dark that you cannot make out < mrade door
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    WHAT GIRLS TOLD THE BISHOP.
    280 7 1 Contempt for Men Taking Orders." I the shortage of curates at the '"bly the BLshop of London said: '•m amount of social con- boy *h«> nives m his name to lathering of well-to-do gins r Attitude towards a young man to \x- ordlned. W
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    "FAITH, HOPE AND OPTIMISM."
    550 7 Lord Willingdon and His Task m India. London, M;r.. 5. "With i vivid .ecollcction of the splendid loyalty of the Princes and the people of India during the four years of the Great War. I am going out. with full faith, hope and optimism, 1 declared
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    THE HAIG STATUE.
    198 7 Mr. Hardiman To Do It. Mr. Lansbury (First Commissioner of Works) said m the House of Commons ;hat Mr. A. F. Hardiman Is to be asked to execute the Halg statue. He said he was satisfied that Mr. Hardiman would produce a statue which would be a
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    36 7 Mr. Ralph Dennis, aped 88, who difrt at his residence In Camden Road, N.W.. was CfMMtad on Friday and m accordance with his wish his ashes were strewn m the unsaddling enclosure of the Epsom rececourse.
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    GUNPOWDER PLOT LINK.
    125 7 Descendant of Discoverer In Court. When Edgar do Knevett, of St. Martin's'ivenue Epsom, was nned 10*. at Wimbledon for causing an obstruction with a motor-cat Sl t Alexandra-road. Wimbledon, the chairman. Mr. Percy M. Clarke, remarked that a famous cavalier of that name discovered thp barrH of
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    RENOUNCED £1,000,000.
    120 7 Brewer Who Gave I p Fortune "For Conscience Sake." Mr F. N. Chill Ing! Mi. who Kavc up a brewery fortune of more than £1.000.000 as a youth "for conscience" nfcf to take up .s] um welfare work, was 81 m mail week Mr. Charrington will be rrmi'mbcn-d
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    DECAY OF IRELAND'S PROTESTANTISM.
    1363 8 A ROMAN CLAIM. But What of the Catholic Church I From Our Own Correspondent. I Dublin, Feb. 7. Speaking the other day m a Free State R. C. Church, a distinguished preacher prophesied the early downfall of Protestantism. It might not come m their day, but
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      150 8 W *nr Mellin's has iu-j,, j^N^l a new baby of '^^r'^^^^^^^^m^m^mwJ^^^'^ *t***^ ssr T.-^f Bright-eyed, sturdy-limbed, 1 your little one; been* and putting on weight mixed as directed, it steadily week by week. Cains the same vital nouris Mellin's Food has done ment as breast milk this for countless babies,
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      387 9 BUSINESS CARDS. I>K PHOTOGRAPHED BY NUGENT BUCKERIDGE I (i.iss Work— Lowest Rates \U)I UV BUILDING— Phone 78f)8. IJAKItLE MERCHANTS. s,in(,\PORE CASKET CO. Son. 1 3. Penhaa Road, ff l.mvendrr Street Phone 6075. PONT WEAR A TRUSS c Brooks Rupture Ap--.',ji No lumpy f u ;:;ds and \L>\ Q Catalogue free.
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      652 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials ot services, and that particulars of such tendert may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Completion of Coolie I. mis at Park Road. Closing date, 4 p m. March 23rd.
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      447 9 NOTICES. I RADIO j 1 We are now offering the Pilot K.llO Super Wasp 4 valve screen grid short i wave wireless receiver m Kit form at I S7O complete with valves. Batteries, I 1 headphones and loud speakers $50 I extra. The kit contains all necessary J parts and
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      574 9 NOTICE. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN Till. SI'PRKMK COI RT OF THF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Non-Summary Case. In BarJiruptry Re CHOP THIAM HENG (TAN HA SENG and LEE WAH HA, Partners) No. 323 of 1930. Re CHOP THIAM HENG of No. 21 Circular Road, Singapore. No. 363 of
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      527 9 Foods I The 'Ai'lenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are I germ free, and being simply and easily prepared I by the addition of boiling water, their use gives I complete independence of doubtful milk supply, I and is an absolute guarantee
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    27 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. JOLLEY. At the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on March 9th, to Dr. and Mrs. P. G. E. Jolley, of Rembau. Negri Sembilan, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931. CHIANG'S POLITICAL COUP.
    1091 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931. CHIANG'S POLITICAL COUP. The political crisis which has developed m Nanking on the approach of attempts to solidify m some semiconstitutional form the advantages which have been gained since the suppression of Feng and Yen, is, as usual, very difficult tc resolve into
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    DEFENCE IN ESPECKERMAN TRIAL.
    1584 10 TEMPORARY INSANITY. Accused's Story m the Witness Box. Temporary insanity was the plea put forward by counsel for th* defence on behalf of Arthur Especkerman, who is c harped with the mnrd.-r of Mr. B. \1 Den DekJter. and a young Chinese maidservant at I>en Dekker'.s
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    98 10 The way to Bnd out ii fiifiuiiy is t«> offer the I i smdl. If Un dog wags his tail. Ill h I If the duu, ni m bite Children h ley's DoK Book (I2tl advicf, is compact wttb prt ing. f(xxi. exert n wn twrtHwii little book tor w
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    89 10 LONDON AND NEW YOKK TIN II Mil? IK PRICES. TFREE PRESS URV1CI OOFYRIOW l^ondon. Mar II Messrs. Lewis. La/aius and notify to-day's tin price i follow Spot £121 11 16 (£121 15 16) ward £123 1 16 (£123 7 16) The market is steady Messrs. Symington and notify
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    GANDHI MAY GO TO LONDON.
    212 11 I'KEMIEirS HOPES. India ust ot Hecome Kc\olutionary. Official Service. 1 Ru*by. Hsu-rh 13. Donald, win-ling up th<- debate Of Commons on Thursday majority Of all parties tdteg by the spirit and I Tiib'n- Conference. He 00-OfMrattaa of the par- ■••ativc and effective as dur-uhi-n they
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    MR. VERNON HARTSHORN.
    129 11 Sudden Death of S. Wales Miners' Loader. Hi I Service. London. Mar. IS. Hartshorn (the Labour leader) I hi home at Iffceeteg (Walea) i n one of the outotandI ibiiur Party for a number miner by occupation he entered i!. r.»18 was utiiiiMHl as member Divinon of
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    A REACTION.
    71 11 *th Penalty as Cure for KarkHeerintf. s Service.] New York, Mar. IS. and violence of modern America ha.s caused a reaction capital punishment m States like which originally took abolition. l<»r a public referendum on I the restoration of the death p;t.ss«d m Michigan, which cution for over
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    "TWO-FACED" ACTRESS.
    57 11 tutors Faint at Facetting Operation. Htm York. Mar. 13. music gathering of women tlon <>i "tacf lifting 1 on 'n-ss who takes motherly 4 one .side Of her face the contra*! between the and the other aged halt tlKtt U\v woimn .sprctatOHi *m compelled tmmparmrOf 1( i until
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    JAPANESE PRINCESS.
    31 11 n ninny According to Miefeftt Rites. Win-l<->.s Service! T»ki«,. Mar. IS. roughly Uan.sla.ted as •i OhfWttmt, Ls the name born fcust wnllH oemnonjl was carried morning In accordance rftfa
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    A NEW BABY CAR SPEED RECORD.
    106 11 97 MILES AN HOUR. Sir MlhnJM Campbell's Feat Surpassed. I Reuter's Service. I Brook land, Mar. 13. Driving an M G. Midget. O E. T. broke Sir Malcolm Campbell's world baby-car record. His speeds were for the kilometre 97.09 and for the mile 96.93
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    DR. ROY C. ANDREWS.
    206 11 Recognition of Valuable Exploration. I Reuters Service! Washington. Mar. 13. Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, the famous Amerfcan BOOlngkt has been awarded the Hubbard Gold Medal for his discoveries m the Gobi desert. Mr Andrews who is Curator-m-Chief, Division of Asiatic Exploration and Research m the American
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    INDUSTRIAL WARFARE.
    107 11 Soviet Threat of Reprisals. I Reuters Service} Moscow. yu.r. 13. In response to demands for reprisals against countries "interfering with Soviet exP *t«, H made by the deleyates to the All Union Congress of the Soviets, M. Molotov. Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissaries, announced that
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    HAUL OF COMMUNISTS.
    94 11 1,500 Arrests m Hamburg. jßeuter's Service.] Berlin, Mar. 13. The Communists' plan to torpedo a monster Nazis meeting at Hamburg to-day was frustrated by the police swooping down and arresting 1,500. The Communists entered by means of forged tickets. The police got wind of it and a
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    A PROTECTIVE DUTY.
    65 11 India's Salt Imports. [Reuters Service.] New Delhi. Mar. 13. A committee oi the Legislative Assembly has recommended the immediate imposition of an additional duty of 4.. i;nnas per 80 lbs. of salt imported into British India and also recommended that Oovemment be empowered further to increase the
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    MR. DWIGHT DAVIS.
    66 11 Departure from Bangkok. IFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. Mar. 13. The U.S.S. PftttotMTf departed for Singapore at nine o'clock last nisht. Owing to the raugh woather members of the mission liad difficulty m reaching the warship. Mr. Dtrighft Davis proceeds to Kuala Lumpur to meet H.E. the
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    CITY LIGHTS
    35 11 Gaumont Refuse Chaplin's Film. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, Mar. 13. Thy Gaum on i Film Corporation has refused to lxx)k Charlie Chaplin's new film City Lights alleging that the terms are excessive.
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENTS DIFFICULTIES.
    414 11 DEFEAT AND VICTORY. Socialist Attack Fails. [Reuter's Service. J Paris, Mar. 13. Tlie Government was defeated In the Chamber by 325 votes to 245 to-day on an amendment to the budget improving the conditions of promotion of school-teachers, costing 200.000.000 francs, but the Premier did not make
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    BUENOS AIRES EXHIBITION
    166 11 Orders to be Wirelessed to England. [Reuler's Wireless Service.] London, Mar. 13. Orders given at the great British Industries Exhibition at Buenos Aires, which the Prince of Wales opens to-morrow, may be put m hand m England a few minutes later so elaborate and efficient are the
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    178 11 Davis Cup Players' Visit. Although the rain prevented the exhibition lawn tennis matches at the Cricket Club on Thursday evening a few spectators had the satisfaction of seeing Japan's new Davis Cup doubles player. Kawachi. m action while he was m Singapore, for matches were arranged at the
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    ANDREWS IN IPOH.
    128 11 Exhibition Doubles Match. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. Mar. 13. There was a large crowd at the Ipoh Club tennis courts at 4.30 to-day to see E. D. Andrews, the Davis Cup player. In an exhibition match against Perak's chosen. In the first match Andrews and Kleineman
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    "ANOTHER ROOSEVELT NEEDED."
    103 11 DISSATISFIED AMERICA. Criticism of Present Administration. [Reuter's Service.) Washington, Mar. 13. Severe criticism of the present American Government is made by progressive members of both the leading parties. "Another Roosevelt is needed at White House" declared Senator Norris. while Senator La Pollette. of Wisconsin, holds that Mr.
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    A NARROW ESCAPE.
    37 11 Lang Party Saves Australian Government. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra, Mar. 13. The House of Representatives by 38 votes to 33, rejected an opposition motion of no-con-fidence. The members of the Lang group saved the Government.
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    THE LAST SOVEREIGN.
    132 11 Dramatic Statement by Mr. Theodore. [Reuter's Wireless Service.] LonJon, Mar. 13. Reuter's Canberra correspondent states: Government had a narrow escape to-day when the house of Representatives by 38 to 33 votes rejected the Opposition motion of no confidence. The Government's life was saved by supporters of Mr.
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    £110,000 LEFT TO POPE.
    77 11 Sole Legatee of Late Papal Chamberlain. LReuter's Wireless Service.] Leghorn, Mar. 13. The Pope is the sole legatee of Count Thomas Pate, late Papal Chamberlain, who left the whole of his estate of over £110.000 to His Holiness, stipulating that the church and other religious edifices
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    PRISON FOR MANAGER.
    155 11 Two Years Sentence m Michaelovitch Case. [From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Ipoh, Mar. 13. Mr. Justice Burton, who has been engaged as a special judge m Perak. has been occupied for the last five days m the trial of Henry Michaelovitch, late manager of the Ipoh branch
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    LAW NOTICES.
    150 11 Cases for To-day and Monday. Criminal appee.l before the Chief Justice m Chief Justice's Court: Rex vs. Wee Soon Jin; Rex vs. Omax bin Lamindonj; Rex vs. Lian Choon Tiong; Rex vs. Kadir; Rex vs. Mohamed Sheriff; Rex vs. Abdullah bin Pa'-ir Mohamed; Tara Chand vs. G. Sm'th
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    PLAGUE ON SOVIET FRONTIER.
    36 11 LReuter's Wireless Service.] Constantinople. Mar. 13. Owing to an outbreak of plague m the neighbourhood of Karabagh. near the Soviet frontier, the Turkish Government has prohibited traffic across the frontier from Russia
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    36 11 Old boys of the Anglo-Chinese School are reminded of the meeting to-day at 5 15 p.m. aY the Coleman Street School to discu.v, the organisation of an Old Boys" Association. Mr. Cheong Koon Seng will preside.
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    Mr. BALDWIN EXPLAINS INDIA POLICY.
    1561 12 Tories and Round Tab^e. Always Ready to be Consulted, ALL MIST UNITE. Dramatic Appeal to his Party. In i Mouse of CvmmiiiLs dt-bate on I; tlia on Thursday afternoon .Mr. Baldwin cleared away misunderstanding r.[ the iinp<it of the recent India Committee de- l.ir.iti* 11
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    GANDHI TO MAKE SALT.
    72 12 Scene of Famous March a Year Ago. I Heater's Service.! liursud. Bombay Presidency. Mar. 12. Uut boar at which Mr. Oandhl war a »?o to-day started on his fi.mous .salt march, the Mahatma left this morning accompanied by Mr. Vallabhni Patol OB a tour <,f Kalm
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    CREATURES OF CHINESE ART.
    2668 12 WHAT THEY REPRESENT. Interesting Address at Rotary Meeting. At the weekly luncheon meeting of the members of the Rotary Club of Singapore, at Rallies Hotel, yesterday. Dr. Lim Eng Hae delivered a very entertaining address on "The four essential creatures of Chinese art." Mr. Rcland Braddell,
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    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    537 12 AN OVERDUE MEASURE. Limited to Cases Before Supreme Court. The establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal ior the Straits Settlements, which has been the .subject of repeated agitation on the part of the legal members on the Uncfliu..] side of Legislative Council for a number
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    142 12 NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE FVND To the Editor. Sir. Th? letter, m your mornine, issue, from the Honorary Secret ar\- of the N.Z. Earthquake Fund resr.rduis a donation of $312.4(5 to the above Fur.d. Is most misleading and very li.ibie to be misunderstood by my Mends m
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    SECOND NURSE CAVELL.
    155 12 ANNE SCOTT JAMES I» KAh Helped PrtootH <.| Mr. Ksraiu.. iK*-m» r Win The death m BrUM 1 who has been describ CaveH" has jusi been I through the publl Aimr Scott. Jam; at the risk of her lit. m Mentioned In despatches bg lor gallant a.
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    MALACCA UP IN ARMS.
    278 12 Petition Against the Leper Asylum. From Our Own Correspond Hake* Hii m eonaectloti \a it h the Asylum ;it Durian Daun Ha pit H lency the Officer Admimst. m Q ment on March 1 lth p from the Straits Settlement fll ciation. consisting of MMti Mvi
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    MUI-TSAI IN HONG KONG.
    72 12 Question m the Hmi-r ti Commoiis. Renter^ Ben i.oihloh Hai i' m the Room >i 0 eamoni Mr. E. T. Campbell (Oon Bi the orden contained In the Bi n despatch ol AU« L' 2 Itlf should b«- taken forthwith machinr:\ for the m!' remuneration of
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    THE NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    51 12 IT.S.l T .S. Senate Must Consider Five-Power Pfcct. w wsjhui— x Bevt ral tnf< na J confen been held Dl I D (hi and OfflClall Ol tIM W I believed thai the American overnm M: lant stati i on bi ball ol Mi corporation ol Power treat]
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    CONVICTS' ESCAPE PLOT.
    38 12 IMnn to lUirn Down Brickworks. [ReuU r v. Th- daring plot «-i .i n i Ohio Penttentian t djm mite works to enable prl BsMi to f by the suthortt* I placed under h< ut
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
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      TENNIS PROFESSIONAL.
      778 13 How he Could Raise Amateur Standard. The position of the professional player m the British lawn tennis scheme of things is decidedly challenging at the moment, writes H. R McDonald m the Evening News. He agrees with me, I think, that his future does not lie m exhibition
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      ROUGH FOOTBALL.
      218 13 Complaint m A.F.A. Match. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.] [By Air Mail.l London, Feb. 17. It is not often that one hears complaints about undue robustness m A.P.A. football, but Carshalton left the Harrow ground after their match with Old Lyonians, m the A.F.A. Senior Cup with a sense
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      YACHTING.
      421 13 America's New Challenge to Britain. Nearly a score of American racing yachts arto visit British waters, write.; John Scott Hughes m Daily Express. They are coming to compete m the tag-dfctanoe events arranged for this summer by the Ocean Racing Club. But the opportunity of making a race of
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      COTTON WILL GO TO U.S.
      311 13 But Not With Official British Ryder Cup Party. IBy Air Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.] London, Feb. 17. It is now irrevocably settled that Henry Cotton, the young professional, attached to Langley Park Golf Club, will not be included m the British Ryder Cup team
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      BOXING GIANTS' BATTLE.
      165 13 Pettifer's Hard Task to Beat Woods. Portsmouth. There was a battle of boxing giants at the Connaught Drill Hall here when Jack Pettifer (London), the young British "hope." outpointed Cyril Woods (Plymouth), who is only half an inch less m height. Pettifer was fully extended, and at
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    66 13 Edgar W. Elliot, the former Sunderland, Durham County and English International player, has died at Vancouver, British Columbia. He was born m July. 1879, and at one time was captain of Durham County and Sunderland cricket clubs. In 1301 he palyed Rugby for England against Scotland. Wales, and Ireland and
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      458 13 Tifff- "^^jJ^^^^H| aaaaaaß Can take \±^y his peg with any man Hitherto "Martyrdom to touch it." H^'i another firm believer m Kr<is<h«-n wjtrrm ?t fair trial the Jii'l'* d.uly dose.** Read his !>r«»u-_ f lit an altngethef new kiml of awa wot&M litiM »s, MMnething he bad never lemma Ix-fon-.
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      112 13 Prevent Colds and 'Flu I always put a Formamint tablet m my mouth when Influenza is about and feel sure that that is why I escaped having it for some years." 'iZs—^^ cvi s Sor< Thro.it. IFormom.nf destroy the &M \Lr AM BLfl lill Sss- n fUK H API I
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      876 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasrow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due Smite. MACHAON For Amsterdam, London and Hamburg
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      509 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE, PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Singapore. 8.8. CITY OF ATHENS M ar 24 S3. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr 2 7 HOMEWARDS.
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      400 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England).) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S, N Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOTKKNftm^* LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICF OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due ll§ Tonnare. Singapore. 1931. X I)u SOUDAN 6,500 Mar. 13 KASHGAR
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      750 15 O. S. K. Line. and Nc.v Yon. -<lrom H'kongj I Kxpn-ss mitfbft Service.] K*anaai Maru Apr. 5 rtrtortt and Seattle.— from Kobe,. t Africa Maru Apr. 11 .*adoc. Rotterdam. Hamburg (Bremen u d Antwerp Amazon Mam Mar. 1« 17 omrban. Port Elizabeth. Cape Town, Rio O Janeiro. Santos. Montevideo Buenos
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      495 15 OF FAMOUS %1^ f#i PRESIDENT LINERS. ff| TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON I-mOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG tU COLOMBO. 808 POBI SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. L«»ve Leave Arrftvo Staraporr. Stngmpore, Penanff. New York. Prea. Van Buran liar. 16 liar. 10 Mar. 21 Apr 28 Prw. OarfleW Umt. SO Apr.
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      838 15 K. P. ML KOMNKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSI'HAPPIJ. [ROYAI, PACKST NAVIGATION COMPANY OF bAIA^ 'Incorporated tn Hollanrt.) Un;.,EK CONTRACT WITH THK HBTOHU \M>B INDIA* OO' TirWfft Teleplioti* No 5-451, wjtb sub-ct>cnect)->n« to:— Pay.**-. F.-» wtv* ttmaH+pmmk, Mamie DrpHrtiront.s aiid MnnaAer's dert ■oavOMMpUvtl In th« Strait* K#-»tWn*t,t- Hinr»P« rr Mi of the TRAVELLERS
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    SINGAPORE PORT RULES.
    182 16 Prohibited Anchorages Gazetted. The Governor m Council has amended The t Singapore Port Rules, 1929, by adding alter Rule 6 the following new rule: Prohibited Anchorages 6A. (1) The following area m Singapore Outer Roads is a Cables Prohibited Anchorage: From Tanjong Katong white obelisk for a
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    A FAST TRIP.
    235 16 Record Voyage to Hong Kong? What is claimed to be the record voyage between Singapore and Hong Kong has just been completed by the Italian steamer Gange, which arrived m harbour yesterday morning shortly after eight o'clock. She left Singapore at 2 p.m. on Saturday and was
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    33 16 H. M. Transport Neuralia Karachi yesterday mcrm is bound for Shan^h li o Northumberland PmUier ing the garrison Hj m Singapore or. P Vcia r next month, takJj en H o vartis India.
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      522 16 Burns Philp Line. Incorporated la Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. lifillT monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,513 tons). Tbs s^s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      220 16 GLENLUCE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer ram London (arrived March 9th, 1931) are lereby notified that a General Survey of all argo landed m a damaged condition will be leJd at Godown No. 46-7 on Monday March 6th, 1931 at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      439 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nc (Inoocpormted tn xjbjl.) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New YorK Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). M.S. SILVERWALNUT Mar. 14 Mar. 17 m US SILVERPALM Apr. 7 Apr. 19 For rates and other particulars pleaae apply to AGENTS SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
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      665 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. DT TRAIN. Kuala Fahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembln and Kuantau (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 s.tn Kota Tinggi, Seremhan, Kuala Tjumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam aoa Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 0 p.m.
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      FELIX ROUSSEL.
      479 17 New French Mail Ship. Bantam Contractuels de* M rlUmn httfl just placed on their i Urn their new mv. Felix Ml icheduled to leave Marseilles trip >n February 26, arriving In Singapore where she ts dv*» ird trip, on May 6. i Round whirl) wak built at the
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      HIGH SUEZ DUES.
      35 17 "asters Support Manchester Plea. Her** Service.] London, Mar. 13. MMTMlltte Marine ScrMOlor representative body '"pnmt.rs and officers) has sent M v Donald supnortinp the Man- m.T, ■hunts' resolution as re- Cana] dues
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      THE MERCHANT NAVY.
      2291 17 Value of Speed m Modern Competition. On paper the British Empire is still predominant m the shipping world, es it owns, according to the latest official report. 23.381.614 tons against the 14.045.808 tons of our nearest rival, the United States, while no other country yet touches eight
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      778 17 »he Mew X^ I J&. NORDDEUTSCHER SCEKIC ROUTE /^X |<g|| LLOYD. 1 T^\ v^^\l Wllsj2<|lW (Incorporated In r^ The undernoted re Companj f i lntaoded >>XJV ■^B&iiil'j fi^&^^e^Z^JLMEh^^*^ 5 FRANKEN For Hong Kong. Shan*V hai. Taku Bar. Dairen, Tstngtau. Yokohama, Kobe. Osaka and Moji Mar. 19 t? atore Wonderland- %£L.
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      120 17 PASSENGERS LEF^T. Khiva (for Europe) yesterday: I I vi. Cadet Chi-Pi Lin. Cadet Old* Shou-Yung Lee, Sub.-Lt. Sub.-Lt. W-.m--Li Tsung. Sub.- Cadit Pei-tao Chow, Cadet L. h»»-fan Lu. Mr. P. G. Bradford. O'Neill and child. Mr. and and infant. Mr. and Mrs. 1 Wt, Mrs. H P. Dempster. Mr. M.ci.hmd,
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      28 17 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per P. and O. Khiva: Mr. C. Dearder, Mr. D. D OConner, Miss E. I. McCance. Miss Crombie. Mr H. H Louch. Mr. A. F Jenkins.
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    THE "LIE DETECTOR."
    365 18 A Machine Which Measures the Truth. Chicago. The :.< itictof is liv longer a jokt. Th? muchm* for nataatninf Urn truth of ititiawttta mule to l.tvv -enforcement authorities has b^OOBM << pi' f i f ■;< .it m Chicago that it has WOO Mtorasment of ths "secret
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    A FATAL WAGER.
    260 18 Dive Into Brisbane River Brisbane. In m attempt to win a wager, a naked man dived into the Hooded Brisbane River and was carried away with the current and drowned. Herbert Smith, of Mykay. dived 40 feet from the new Grey Street Bridge into the swirling waters
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    ABORIGINAL INTELLIGENCE.
    148 18 North West Tribe Can Read and Understand Music. Perth, Feb. 4. In view of the widespread impression that Australian aboriginals are lacking m ordinary intelligence, statements by Father Otto Raible, i/hief of the Beagle Bay and Lombadina aboriginal missions m the north-west of West Australia, are interesting. Father
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    AIR SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
    150 18 Dutch-Indian Agrcoment Brings It Nearer. London. A Dutch aeroplane will be sent from the East I:.dus to Australia m May on a trial flight, but it is expected thai that part of the eventual service to Au.stralu will bo taken over by Qm British. It is
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    34 18 '■>■■ U,,nuh Mr. W. J. X Stark, actinc r.,ntr,,11, r „f I.ai.m.r. and Mrs. Stark, expect I 10 U tramfenwl t<> p«Mtn| m April on Urn i '•"an from leav« of Mr. C. D Ahea-re */<
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    THE SHORTEST RUN.
    106 18 Play Withdrawn Before It Started. Turin, Feb. 4. For the first night of Signor Pietro Mazzolotti's new comedy. "I Dreamed You So," all the social leaders of Turin had gathered at the Carignano Theatre. The theatre was full. Then, just before the curtain was due to rise,
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    OUTSPOKEN ARCHBISHOP.
    240 18 and of our fellow men to-day, as always, is selfishness. "The selfish employ, r i., peftng taught his mistake by lowered Infill 1 and very hi^h taxation, the workman has seen the results oi selfishness m the basic wage award of Ibf Fechial Arbitration Court last month— a
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      475 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK. OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London. EC. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Iloilo Semarang
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      298 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Capital £3.000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1.050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, 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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      478 18 INSURANT! THE g SOUTH f |f BRITISH f INSURANCE COMIMM FIRE. MARINE, TRANsn AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED M LOWEST COBBKNi i TFs L. C. MARGOLIOUTH M Office: 2. Fin lay p PERSONAL ACCIDENT FATAL ACCIDENTS HAVE you made provi I of your dependents sb overtake you IT only casts
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      523 18 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. 4TH SUNDAY IN LENT. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Address. t.ll a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Sunday School at St. Andrew's School. ">.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion.
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      THE PRINCE'S RETURN.
      154 19 Possible Change of Plans. rhuuur's Win'l *ss Service. 1 ttordeaux. Mar. I PrtOM oi W;«l<\s Koinp to fly part from Buenos AttmV This ls B tbc It})'. <>f peoples 1 tongues hen- known that the Prince's pilot, r Don. arrived at Biarritz from Le I iad is
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      ARGENTINE TRADE.
      100 19 Commons Questions on Import Duty. t« alert ilnlM Service.l London, Mar. 13. 4 rh. Increased import duty on i ■:>»« <is Into the Argentine was Lay m the House of Commons. (replying for the Board of lal no rapfwentattani on the i yet been made to the Argentine
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      ESCAPE PLAN THWARTED.
      83 19 Havana Authorities Outwit !>arintf Prisoners. w. juts Wireless Service.] Havana, Mar. 13. Bcenes la Havana m the \hr morning following what is o .t ploi to let prlsonst! IB the fa- cape. Beet Of lorries drove into md emerged few minutes later leal prlaonsfS who were rapidly
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      WINTER IN GERMANY.
      66 19 Hr.iw Snowstorms Sweep the Country. Ftter*i "Wireless Service.] Ileriin. Mar. 12. r ■imphiw were able to to-day, inronuiii: trains were M vnil boon late and throughout the country have together owing to heavy re been sweeping Oiimany the .-.now which has treeti ol ti:-- city has Kiven
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      JAPAN'S PRINCESS.
      47 19 Naming Ceremony Carried Out. i- a- fiiurii Benrtoe.] Tokio. Mar. 13. ace with the ancient court rites I < r.mony of the new-born Imi was carried out m the Palace this infant Prtaom being named '""uya, which is roughly transU" 1 princess of honesty and obe-
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      KING ALFONSO.
      24 19 Spanish King Going to London. 'K^utw-'b Wireless Service. J X Madrid. Mar. IS. I Alfonso will leave for London via ParU evening
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      M.P.'s AVIATRIX DAUGHTER
      190 19 Survey Venture With Test Pilot. I Heuter's Wireless Service] < .is.iM.iiii I. Mar. 13. Tlxe English aviatrix Miss Delphine Reynolds, who is flying to Capetown via the West Coast oi Africa, accompanied by Flight Li-utenant Pudney, arrived here to-day and after resting for a few hours took
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      NIGHT CLUB RAID.
      142 19 Chicago Roughnecks Surprised. I Router's Wireless Service. J Chicago, Mar. 13. Hooligans and •"roughnecks" enjoying a drink at the Cotton Club, a notorious night club m the Circo suburb of Chicago, owned by "Bottles" Capone (brother of the gang leader. Scarf ace Al Capone). were rudely disturbed
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      DUMPING IN TURKEY.
      72 19 business Protest to Government. I Reuter's Wireless Service] Contantinoplr. Mar. 13. Turkish traded sre be«innincr to feel the pressure Of Soviet competition m home markets for rugs, minerals and tobacco. With trade ilre;*.dy at a low ebb ov/ing to genersJ economic depression, merchants declare that Russian dumping
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      MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
      71 19 Minor Operation to be Performed. I Reuter's Service. I London, Mar. 13. The Havley Street surgeon. Sir John Thompson Walker, made a lengthy examination of Mr BlKJWdsil to-day and decided to perform a minor operation on Monday. It was at one time feared that a major operation
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      NO ARMY AND NO NAVY.
      71 19 Little Chance for Swedish Disarmament Bill. I Router's Wireless Service.] Copenhagen, Mai. I'i. Although the Lower House of Parliament, m which Socialists and Radicals are m the majority, passed the so-called Disarmament Bill, practically abolishing the Army and Navy and razing fortifications, there is no
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      DR. TUELLER.
      53 19 German Ex-Chancellor m Critical Condition. [Reuter's Wireiese.J Berlin, Mar. 13. Dr. Herman Tueller. one of the Geiman signatories to the Treaty of Versailles and the former Socialist Chancellor and chairman of the Socialist Party, is lying at death's door m a Berlin hospital suffering from intlamatiou of the
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    424 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. March 13. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2j3 27|32 London 3 months' sight 2 3 13*16 London, 60 days' sight 213 25 32 London 30 days' sight 2 3 314 London, demand 2:3 ***** London, T. T. 2 |3 11|1« Lyons and Paris, demand
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    ERASER'S SHARE LIST.
    938 19 FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. rfuyers iy*;iers. 22s 23s c.d. 19s 25s Ayer Hitam Tin (s«i 12s 13s 6d Bangrin Tin Ite 6d 13s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 BuJclt Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay 10s 6d 12s norn Chenderlang
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    ECONOMIC RUBBER VIEW.
    391 19 The Industry From a New Angle. Messrs Kelly and Walsh are publishes of a 000k en titled. An Economic View of Rubber Planting, by R. Soliva. There lias been HKb a plethora of rubber books and arguments m the past ten years or more that little enthusiasm
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    158 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, March 13. Tin Steady.— Johan 24 27. Sungei LUM 1.12 1.16, Kuchais 94 97. Rantau Pref: 40 45. Talam Mines 63 68. Kintas. 1.15 1.18, Mai iva Consols 19 21. Hitam Tin 17 21, Rahmans 60 70, Hong Fatts 59 62. PetriUr.^s 4.05 4.15. Taipingi
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 March loth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 12 12 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar 12 II April 13 13 1 May 13 v 13 'j April- Jun- i:>', 13 1 July-brpt. 13 14 Tone of Market: Steady Quiet
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    LEWIS & PEATS REPORT.
    212 19 LEWIS PEATS REPORT. Rubber Market Fluctuations. Sitigupurr. M.ir. I::. Tin- news that the OoUfltiUea tHlM—ing restriction had adjourned for a fortnight had a disheartening efTect on the market. and wave of .selling ensued. On Tuesday a report was received from Amsterdam that dv> Committees had agreed npoo a pottey and
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    181 19 .Market Tone Dull. Singapore M.ir. 1». The period under review opened with a arm tone, due to the further discussions held In London on the question of Restriction but hi the absence of definite news, prices have* eased l' s on bal nice, and the tone is lull.
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    STEEL CARTEL.
    38 19 SO Per Cent Restriction to be Continued. Cologrnn, Mar. IS, A mrctinß of th< InU-rnatlonal Raw gtaal Cartri at DuHtMorl iaeUid to continue restriction of normal output 30 per cent taring the second quarter of l<m
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    184 19 Evati and < SaeffttMttß' B un«-i Unit i 15.10Q against 30,100 <i:no» Tof;tl B Mths. 342.300; Chan^kiit Srdnnq 24 H> against 27.331; Total 1 Mth. 24 JOf); Htvr-r 17,619 against 1f,15i Total 2 M"th<. BUM; Indra^iri 72,458 against 84.593 Totn! I Ifti 432,808; Lunas 30.500. against
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    SERDANG PLANTATIONS.
    112 19 From IfMKI Kyle. Palmer and Co. KikiU Lumpur, we have n n :\i>d a ropy of the Quid to the Experimental Plantation, SeTdann This station lias now l>c«-n at work for In ptMi and a gVMt di -al <»f valuable experiment t'l.m on many crops has been carried
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    IRELAND OR WALES AS CHAMPIONS ?
    474 20 IRELAND OR WALES AS CHAMPIONS THE RUGBY TOURNAMENT. To-day's Deciding Match at Belfast. It is over 30 years (1898-9) since Ireland won the international Rugby championship nitnuht To-day, they have an excellent chance of achieving the honours once again. Their ta.sk bl to K«i" a victory over the formidable WeLsh
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    497 20 Increase m Club Membership. The following is the report to be presented at the annual meeting of the Singapore Chess Club on March 20th. at 5 p.m. at the Adelphi Hotel: During the year the club met every Friday evening at the Adelphi Hotel; and the committee
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    73 20 Fendint thm installation of Talkies at the Sea View HoU'l th»- Orchestral Concert on Sundays will t* h. -id m the t-vrniiiK commencing to-mor-row when Monla Litter and his Orchestra will I>hi\ Urn following: Overture Phi>dra J MasMBtt; V:il.s« IYi.vte J Sib-lhus, Opera Fantasy IntwnfHu R Winner. Prom The String
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    CHINA FLAGSHIP AT CRICKET.
    345 20 A SERVICES VICTORY. Good Howling by Rae and Bryan. The United Services obtained a comfortable victory m an enjoyable all-day match against an H.M.S. Kent XI on the Padang yesterday, dismissing their opponents for 113 and scoring a modest 233 themselves, despite the unusual batting order.
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    S.C.C. vs. MALAYA COMMAND.
    226 20 Club Attack Weakened by Dean's Absence. Th? match between the S.C.C. and Malaya Command commences at the Cricket Club at two o'clock this afternoon and the two days' play the match will be continued to-morrow morning should produce some attractive cricket. The Club's chances of registering
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    SWIMMING CLUB AT HOME.
    214 20 Married vs. Single Match Drawn. The At-Home which was held at the Singapore Swimming Club yesterday evening provei". to be a very successful affair. There were three aquatic events, i relay race between the Tanglin Club and *»c Swimming Club was won by the- home team
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    95 20 On Sumfey. the "A" Class will sail the third raxx? of a series for the St. Patrick's Challenge Trophy. The start will be at 10 a.m. and the course will be pasted m the usual position m the club. Starting at 10.10 a.m. the "B" Class
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    THE BATTLE FOR CUP HONOURS.
    376 20 TO-DAY'S SEMI-FINALS. Everton and Sunderland the Likely Winners. In the ordinary way League football at home to-day would have provided plenty of interest for the leaders have difficult engagements which may well affect the final positions. But chief interest this afternoon will be centred upon
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    THE LEAGUE PROGRAMME.
    238 20 In addition to the Cup matches there will be some interesting League games, the most important being between the Arsenal and their nearest challengers, Aston Villa. If Arsenal can return from Villa Park to-night with both points it will be a good performance and one which may
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    THE TANGLIN TOURNAMENT.
    94 20 Yesterday's Men's Doubles Results. Results of yesterday's ties m the Tanglin Club tournament were as follow: Men's Doubles Handicap. Stringfellow and Gotch owe 15.1 beat Moss and Battishill owe 4 5 7. 6 4, 6 3. Stewart-Brown and Droogleever owe 4 beat McMullan and Hudson owe 15,
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    90 20 Match m Which 10 Goals Were Scored. Messrs. Wearne Bros, football team were easily beaten m their first round tie of the 2nd Division with the Straits Cattle Co. The score was: Straits Cattle Co. 7 goals Wearne Bras 3 goals. The R.A.F. won their tie with thr
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    17 20 Nine months leave has been granted to Mr. J V. O. Mills, Solicitor-General, S.S., from March 6.
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    THE NEW GOLF BALL IN AMERICA.
    960 20 IT IS WELL FAVOURED. Puts a Premium on Skill and Control. Palm Beach. Florida. HPHE new golf ball, lighter and larger than the old. had a difficult start. Through early January it came along m a season of winds and rains frrm California to
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    PERAK AMATEUR RACES.
    98 20 The Perak Turf Club is holding a two-day amateur race meeting on April 4th and 6th. Two runs are provided for Classes m. IV and V Horses (combined) arid two runs for Class II Ponies. If enough entries are received there will be polo pony races for
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