The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 March 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,287. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    436 1 Especkerman, accused m the Katong double murder case, was acquitted yesterday but ordered to be detained m the civil prison Page 11. Twenty lives are reported lost m an explosion m the sealer Viking off the coast of Newfoundland Page 10. 5,000 Welsh miners have downed tools
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    BUMBLE: A FAIRY TALE.
    1103 1 This, sad to relate, is a story about bad language It is, though you mightn't think it. a i.\W of one word. Many years ago. the king of a country ue won't mention no places or characters m this story are purely fictitious was stunt? on
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      679 1 KLIM pnWDFRED MILK Ni \KIST APPROACH TO PURE, |(M H I'XSTt.t KIZED MILK 09TAINABU IN THE TROPICS. rABLI AT ALL LEADING ISION STORES. RAFFLES HOTEL Carron Company, j I I Ironfounders to H.M. King George V. OWING TO OTHER ARRANGEMENTS I I I THERE WILL BE NO TEA I I
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS The Vauxhall Cadet Page 3. Hotel announcements Page 1. Cinema advertisements Paf>e 2. New Columbia records Page 1. Notices, auction sales etc Page 9. Gilbey's finest London Page 10. Cros.se and Blackwell's oxtail soup Page 4. [wedding presents j i TO i J Fit Every Need J AND
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      21 1 KLIM POWDERED MILK THE NEAREST APPROACH TO PURE, FRESH. PASTEURIZED MILK OBTAINABLE IN THE TROPICS. OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION BTOREB.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    151 2 ProKnunmi' of DrilLs up t^> and for week ontling March 22nd. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "A" (M.G.) Coy.. Elementary Gun Drill. Recruits Ist Bn., Jtifl*' and Initial Lesson Care of Arms Parts Tripper Pressure. S.R.A. (v>. Battery Parade. Thursday, 5.15 p.m.. Company H.Q.. "E" (Chinese* Coy..
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    174 2 By Lieut-Colonel M. J. T. Rcilly. M.C., ComtnanrtinK S.S.V.F. Singapore, Mar. IS. The loßMrtng range allotments are re-pub-ikihiMl fwr infurmation. 3ttses leave Drill Hall 9nt. Sun. ipjß. 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range Fancr R. 213 31 S.R.E. (v). T. B. C Co. Table B 22.3 31 S.R.E.
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    THE BLUE BOOK.
    90 2 The Directory of Malaya, published by Messrs. Ribeiro and Co.; now generally known as the Blue Book, makes its appearance and should prove aa Useful as ever especially now that custom has made it easy to lind the way about In it. As luual there Ls included
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    102 2 There was a large attendance at the Hua Lumpong railway terminus (says the Bangkok Tiroes), to bid bon voyage to Lady Supan Sombat returning to Tokyo, and to Mr. A. R. Malcolm of th.- Borneo Co. Ltd.. en route to takp up work m the hoad office of the Company.
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      167 2 PRICE $5.00 EACH. Spare batteries and lamp bulbs MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opposite 0.P.0. Singapore. j PAVI LIO N j 16.15 9.15J Starting Tuesday for Two Days I Only 1 Special Double Feature Jj Programme I GEORGE O'BRIEN i Last of the Duanes j Zane Grey r s Romance of the
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      93 2 I VlCTOftiA THEATRE j 1 Commencing\\To-morro\v)Thursday I I FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY I Thursday 19th Friday 20th Saturday 21st at 9.30 p.m. j THE FAMOUS WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS. Complete Change of Programme Nightly I Booking Now Open at Little's .S3, 2 and 1. MATINEE: Saturday 5.15 p.m. Children Half Price.
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      320 2 I 6.15 TO-NIGHT < M J I; ENTIRE CHANGE OF l»KO(ii; I Robert Montgomery I I 1 Leila Hyams I IN A SENSATIONAL AND REVEALING S'Kn I FULL OF TENSE SITUATIONS. A PICTURE TH I IS DIFFERENT I Metro Goldwyn Mayer's I i SINS < CHILDRESI ALSO I CHARLIE CHASE
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      268 2 THE WEEK. \\.clnesd.i% 18th. Hi«h Water 10.06. 8.6 ft. 23 00 8/2 ft. lleception OB U.S.S. Pitt,.-,b\jrj;h 4 to M 6 P nfi. nmtaaW ui\ 11 shh Warden al Warders ••round: QMJD ra. bat at ym.c.a. K/>t.ir\ dmiicr to Oovemor-Cien* r;i! of Philippines. RaflßM Hote). 8 pm ThurMlay lHth. HU'J)
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    GERMANY'S DEFENCE.
    387 3 War .Minister on Disarmament Question. i Berlin, March. <*. The Reichstag has started its discussion on the defence estimates, the chief interest being I aroused by the ■peach of the Reichswehr Minister, General Groener. who declared that the violent attacks trom the Right and LeX bad not induced
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    FRONTIER INCIDENT.
    70 3 Guards Fire on Each Other. Athens, March H. A wriom frontier incident Ls reported from the Bulgarian border, where an iiUcmpt oi Comi'adjis to cross 0M Greek frontier ltd to Bulgarian and Greek frontier j-.a-rds nriim on uh other for five hours. The commanders of the frontier forces
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    FAMINE IN KANSU.
    342 3 Heavy Hailstorms Destroy Crops. I't'kins, Feb. 27. Proa Information made available by the China Intt-rnational Famine Relief Commissioi.. it appears tht reports ot a terrible tamine m Kan.-u. with 4 000.000 deaths, are exaggerated. It is pointtci cut lhat the entire population cf this province is only
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    HUSBANDS, PLEASE COPY.
    142 3 One woman's husband has hit on novel idea for paying OWf ur not paying over housekeeping money. It was explained at Nottingham Police Court. The husband Issued to his wife ■(••irrency nott^" o! his own invention, each note representing a certain number of units. These units fluctuated
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      237 3 W w^ WT m^^ n I *^nrf^ BH i%_ I if AUXHALL builds its first 17 h p. car. Full sized five V seater: mfetal panel body, finest leather upholstery, J three-speed gear box, four wheel Servc-assiGtcJ brake*, /f Cadet to see, that it is m every wry a true
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      183 3 £SS!r?SWWW!KfiSWXWWS!f^ gg& Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. I ifi 21, First Cross Street MALACCA. ifi 11, Light Street PENANG. S 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Sj Registered by and Security deposited with i !ft the Straits Settlements Ciovernmcnt. Act as Trustees, Administrators. Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised v
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    DOWN WITH GANDHI AND CONGRESS."
    126 4 BOMBAY DISORDERS. Reds Interrupt Mahatma's Meeting. [Reuter's Wireless Service.] Bombay, Mar. 17. Shouting "Down with Gandhi," and "Down with Congress" a handful of members of the Red Flag Union forced their way into a crowded but most mild area, where Gandhi was due to speak
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    THE HAMBURG MURDER.
    160 4 Fear of Communist Reprisals. [Renter's Service] Hamburg, Mar. 16. The three murderers of the Municipal Councillor were denounced to the police by local Nazi headquarters, who expressed abhorrence of the crime. Herr Hitler (the Nazi leader > made a statement at Munich denouncing the crime and expelling
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    TORIES AND INDIA.
    103 4 Committee Approves Leader's Statement. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 18. The Conservative India Committee held a private meeting at which they adopted a resolution by a very large majority, expressing satisfaction and agreement with Mr. Baldwin's statement on Indian policy made at Newton Abbot (and confirmed last week
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    AN AIRSHIP RECORD.
    97 4 60 Hours Without Refuelling. I Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, Mar. 17. Favoured with ideal weather a Japanese naval semi-rigid dirigible has broken its previous endurance test of Feb. 13, by remaining aloft 60 hours without refuelling. It is claimed to be a world record for this
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    WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS.
    60 4 How Canton Treats Communists. IReuter's Service] Canton, Mar. 17. Following the discovery of a Communist plot to stir up mutiny among Government troops m Swatow, 73 officers and men were executed on Saturday and 100 others are awaiting sentence. Those executed apparently were agreed on revolt and were
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    POLICE OFFICER SHOT.
    52 4 C.I.D. Officials Serious Condition. I Reuter's Wireless Service.] Chittagong, Mar. 17. Sasanka Battachanjee, Assistant Sub-Inspec-tor of the Criminal Investigation Department, was shot to-day m the village of Barama. 20 miles from here. He was taken to hospital and found to be wounded m the abdomen. His condition
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    PARIS-TOKYO FLIGHT.
    38 4 French Airmen Leave Hong Kong. [Reuters Service.] Hong; Kong, Mar. 17. Burtin and Moenche, the airmen, who have been held up here since Saturday owing to bad weather, took off for Shanghai at 9.40 this morning.
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    THE MURDER OF VIVIAN GORDON.
    162 4 A NEW SENSATION. District Attorney's Office Burgled. f ßeuter's Wireless Service.! New York, Mar. 17. There was a dramatic development over the week-end m the Vivian Gordon murder mystery. It has just been revealed that a burglar on Saturday broke into the District Attorney's office
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    CRIME REPORTER'S MURDER.
    111 4 Sensational Chicago Trial Opens. Chicago, Mar. 17. One of the most sensational trials m the history of Chicago opens to-day when the slick St. Louis gangster, Leo Brothers, enters the dock to answer the charge of murdering Jack Lingle, the veteran crime reporter of the Chicago Tribune,
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    TURCO-SOVIET TREATY.
    93 4 r Trade Agreement Signed. [Reuter's Wireless Service.] Moscow, Mar. 17. The New Turko-Soviet Treaty of Trade and Navigation was signed to-day by M. Karakhan, Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and the Turkish Ambassador. The Treaty is effective for one year, Tiut will automatically continue if no objections are
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    BRITISH EMBASSY IN RIO.
    84 4 Building Scheme m Abeyance. Reuters Wireless Service.] London, Mar. 17. The question of building a British Embassy m Rio de Janeiro, which was authorised by Parliament some years ago, was mentioned m the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Lansbury. First Commissioner of Works, said the scheme
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    SIR CHARLES ELIOT.
    65 4 Man of Extraordinary Brilliance. I Reuter's Wireless Service.] London, Mar. 17. By the death of Sir Charles Eliot, exAmbassador to Japan, Great Britain loses a man of extraordinary brilliance as linguist, savant, and diplomatist. Sir Charles Eliot's learning covered a vast field, embracing marine biology, Buddhist and
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    SIR HENRY BELL.
    34 4 Death During Railway Journey. L Reuter's Wireless Service.] London, Mar. 17. Sir Henry Bell, ex-chairman of the Buenos Aires Western Railway, died m the train travelling from Redhill to London to-day.
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      258 4 You Cannot Improve on I Crosse S Blackwell's 7". li delicious Oxtail Soup j! ir- 1 1 £fi j Now greatly reduced m price. Ifi g Stocked by all leading Provision Stores. I Agents for Malaya S 1 SIME DARBY Co., Ltd. "W ■^■fc~y^a 1// j I I( isn( Quaker
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      171 4 "CANT STAND THE PACE" yet lit enough once. Here's how to restore lost vitality. Getting lhe most out of life m a hot climate seriously over-taxes the strength of mast men and women. Continuous drawing on one's vitality can only result m a corresponding breakdown m health. Loss of weight,
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      370 4 ■Rhh a B IN V/xX Teeth. beware of it TT*ILM, the great enemy of teeth harmful grit or cru<l« ibrtifo M? and gums, is the chief cause of is so safe that dmtittl r ifnraeod most tooth and gum disorders. It it for cleaning the lofl teetl absorbs the stains
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    TRYING OUT THE NEW VAUXHALL
    651 5 A CAR OF QUALITY, Speed, Comfort and Ease of Control. The new Vauxhall. the car which attracted .vo much interest at Olympla recently, has arrived m Singapore and is on view at the show room cf Messrs. Malayan Motors. The Vauxhall Cadet is a "six"
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    5s. CUT IN CAR TAX ?
    280 5 5s. CUT IN CAR TAX Plan to Offset Petrol Impost. I learn that the Chancellor of ;,he Exchequer is considering m the forthcoming Budget a reduction m the tax on motor-cars of ss. per horsepower, writes Harold Pemberton m the Daily Express. The Chancellor has before him a Treasury plan
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    40,000 METAL WORKERS IDLE.
    53 5 Bavaria. Munich. Mar. 10. Forty thousand metal workers throughout the Bavarian metal industry, but chiefly at Nuremberg (the centre cf the toy Industry) were locked out by their employers, who were disatisfied with the award providing six per cent, j wage reductions, insisting upon an additional
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    SIR A. WHEELER'S AFFAIRS.
    366 5 Famous Stockbroker Files Petition. [By Air Mail.] London, Mar. 3« The following statement was issued by Sir Arthur Wheeler, Bart., this afternoon: Heavy depreciation resulting from the prolonged depression, especially among industrial securities, has made it necessary for me to file my petition. I have taken
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    SWEDISH ARTS AND CRAFTS.
    51 5 King and Queen Visit London Exhibition. I (British Radio Official 6ervice.l Rugby. Mar. 16. The King and Queen paid a private visit to a Swedish Industrial Arts and Crafts Showin London this morning. Their Majesties were received by a Prince of Sweden and Baron Palmstiema, Swedish
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    GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGT.
    311 5 The Battle of Alexandria, March 21st, 1801. In March 1801, the 28th Regiment of Foot, formed part of Sir Ralph Abererombie's force opposing the French army under General Menon, before the city of Alexandria. The Regiment was m position, m advance of the main British line, on a
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    THE NEW ELECTRICITY CHARGES.
    167 5 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 5 held on March 11th. Decided, Mr. Dunman dissenting, to recommend the grant of free connections to electric mains up to 20 yards within consumers' i boundary, to all premises except those most distant from
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    FRENCH MILITARY ACCIDENTS.
    141 5 Five Airmen Killed When Plane Capsizes. Paris, Mar. 7. A series of disasters has occurred m French military institutions. On the Army aerodrome at Berre near Mmseilles a large bombing plane capsized while landing. All five OCCU|MUtI were killed At Chcmilly-.sur-Yc.nne. a big store of old cartridges
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    SPANISH POLITICS.
    117 5 Communal and Council Elections. Madrid. Mar. 8. The Government announces that communal elections will take placr on April 12 and the election campaign will formally open on March 22. It is anticipated that the Press censorship will be relaxed a few days before. The announcement proceeds that the
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    CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
    39 5 14,000 Prisoners Released. [Reuter's Wireh vs ■•rvtoc I London, Mar. 1 7. Mr. WedfWOOd Bt-nn stated m the House of Commons to-day that over 14,000 Indian civil dtoofectffence prisoners had b»'en released up to I March 13th.
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    65 5 It i.s sta'»d that wh-n Raja Mu.mi. MCS, A'l-tant Registrar, Supreme Court. I|x>h. (Mi ion leave to England m M;i\ next, he will be succeeded by Tunnku Abdul Rahman, aho Ls ■I pttMDl stationed at Kuala Lumpur M Second MaßLstratc. TuumJcu Abdul Rahman who is a BarrLstcr-at-Law, Ls the rld»-.st
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      305 5 jr^ FOR COMFORT I i Acceleration Speed. HThe Chrysler Car f is Hard to Beat. J R* Leader m Style and Body Comfort I j CHRYSLER 66 I J TOURER $2,650. X i J SEDAN $2,950. I n CHRYSLER 77 i I W TOURER $3,950. \kJ SEDAN $4,200. X j
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      125 5 GOOD T^ NEWS FOR C R m^Rl^ k fj \A/ KJ CDC mI Bl l f? r^i c i\. j pi if An Exide battery at an ex- If traordinary price. Every M w y A motorist knows that if he yk W w S wants the best battery he
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    Chess Problems and Solutions.
    1181 6 Chess Problems and Solutions. I By Our Chess Editor. a The Hastings Congress: The Hlffttfff Christmas OongreU ha.-, been worthy m every respect of a hi«h place ttnr-f* the vei-y successful OOBgMMM <>i the kind for which the famous southern town ha:; P&Md ureat rep\itaUon. It came to a CIOM
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    CANINE TRICKS.
    406 6 Lessons Your Dog Will Enjoy. By learning to do tricks and. through them, really useful things, a dop's happiness m life is increased immeasurably. Commence the? dog's mentr-1 training by teaching it any simple little trick. Shaking hands and begging are the most easily learned. Keep to the
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    Some of the New Books
    694 6 The Furcst Rangt?r. by Ben Bolt Ward Lock and Co. Novel:, tm Canada ana Canadian history are plentiful to-day, and m the Forest Ranger the :iuthor has given us another addition to the OOltoetlon. The period to which this tale belongs is the days of
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    70 6 The marrUiße of Mr. c. H. Paramor. of Chempadak Estate. Gurun, Kedah. and Mrs. Hort, Lady Superintendent of Bungalows. Fraber's Hill, will take place m Penang on April 2 says the Malay Mall. »,•>•*•) Mr J P Pennefather-^vans who returned from leave by the Alsia. has assumed duties as Commissioner
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    PEOPLES OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    1600 6 MR. BLAG HEN LECTURES. Enormous Increase m Population. 'From Our Own Correspondent.* London. Feb. 12. An interesting and quit? simple lecture was given on Wednesday evening at the Portland Hall, London, by Mr. C. O. Blaguen en 'Peoples of British Malaya" as one of a .series
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    Bridge Notes and Problems.
    731 6 WHEN A FINESSE IS DANGEROUS. IN a recent article I had aoaaatllinf to ;.ay about the foolish finesse. I had quitt- m lot ■ore to say about it whan my partner, :i Cewl days ago. dropped seven trick, Whan }v might have i^ot a grand slam.
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    BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
    183 6 History of Its An Treasures. A history ol Bin k .n-.L'ii;c i/I :ul II < I til \i Thejuithor, afi H I on Urn itafl "i tti reeonla In m ln( to -k si per anal Uit Incep' Km, and th v In wurklug m rlo <■ H
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      25 6 Stop your ears to the people who preech the doctrine of universal so-aa-you-please. which Is only another name for universal go-to-the-devll.— Dr L P Jack
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    GANGSTER'S £10,000 FUNERAL.
    276 7 SILVER COFFIN. "Joe the Baker" Buried Like a Prince. New Ycrk. y v u. 8. Tin- I gangster funeral m history took place v iicn the remains of Joseph <" -Jo: 1 tin Baker" were laid to re^t ;tt Woodtewn Cemetery amid Beam of unparalleled pomp and
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    SHOTS IN ROME POLICE CELL.
    346 7 Three Officials I Wounded. Rcme, Feb. 5. Dramatic details are published to-night of bow an anarchist from South America managed to establish himself m Rome with a bag of bombs and pistols for anti-Fascist terrorist attempts and how the police secured him. but :iot fa
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    STALIN ON FIVE YEAR PLAN.
    302 7 Soviet Industry Too Slow. Riga (Latvia), Feb. 5. At the conference of Industrial managers hflcl yesterday In Moscow. Stalin made speech m which he applauded the decision of the confeience to push on th~ fulfilment of the Five War Plan during the current year. The
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      110 7 UfADE AT THE j Iroyaljbakery i(fc-'f%«!k 3\ y i' *Bw f y J Swiss Rolls, I Cherry Cafces, Madeira Cakes, J Spo.M^e Sandwiches, Pastries etc, I Available daily at the 1 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.! j if sc**«T«*^ l i>. MARKINCH, SCOTLAND, j I LINNAIBO HOUSI TALL MALL I
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      128 7 PURE QlI MILK NL dr^fliiE ifT^> v^ ~d HTHERE is a charm Sleek cows x aboutthe**Milkmaid M jrk: ra all das long m pastures which defies M >?l "mm triese fertile alleys, illustration m black and |?UL/^J Their N'ulk is pure white. Blue skies I^^^^J^^ and rtch; full of nourmirrored
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    GOLD FOUND IN KWANGTUNG.
    559 8 NANKING INTERESTED. Discovery m Deserted Working. Nankins. Feb. 24. While Government leaders and prominent financiers are talking about big silver and 11 loans frcm abroad and the av°rage Chn M citizen is bemoaning the continuous drline m the price of ihe white metal, some enterprfeing Kwangtung-
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    BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
    266 8 Malaya Branch Meeting. The annual meeting of the British Medical Association (Malaya Branch will be held this year m Kuala Lumpur at the Institute for Medical Research during Easter (Friday and Saturday April 3rd and 4th >. The provisional arrangements for the meeting an ;t<» follows: The
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    FRAUDULENT IMITATION CHECKED.
    138 8 The notice of the Shanghai Municipal Council was recently directed to the sale of counterfeit 'Hazeline' Snow." m lts C.I.D. visited a suspected Chinese lodging house, purchased some of the counterfeit product and arrested the seller a Chinese broker. Under examination he disclosed a partner's name and
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      238 8 <§y For Over a Year Ik 4JO HAS CONTAINED ADDED m iSf Xf Lj SUNSHINE VITAMIN D. mj N" t!icr al^v Food can J^ make this claim. Do you ,^r .^J know what the addition of 1 JBB Vitamin D means ro your JBr Baby? It means freedom from constipation
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      198 8 KRUPPS LIGHT RAILWAYS SOLE AGENTS: African Eastern (Malaya) Ltd. Singapore Penanq ft *ft (jtl jT^I ENASPRIN is an ahMADGE t solutel y P ure Md TITHE RADGE reliable preparation, bj t far the purest and most EDGAR WALLACE eflficacious aspirin/ Two n nM j tablets always take a headOLWEN ROOSE
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      386 9 gUSINESS CARDS. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. N— i a 8. Penh*- _Lo*4. f i j»rnd*r Htrert— Phone 1171. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY B NCGKNT BUCKERIDGE Hil hr>t Chum Work— Lowert Rates .\IDLAU Bl ILDING-Phon* 789«. TjjaSe (HIPPINGS, ROAD IBTAL LIME FOR SALE itvrry ex Railway Siding Alongside Quarry. Marble Tombstones and
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      710 9 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICB la hereby given that tender, axe now lavited tor the following materials or service-, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Supply of 240.000 Hard Burnt Clay Cover Tiles. 9 m. x 4>_ m. x 2
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      671 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. SPRING RACE MEETINGS, 1931. Professional Meeting Saturday 2nd, Wednesday 6th, Saturday 9th, Wednesday 13th and Saturday 16th, May. Amateur Meeting Saturday 23rd and Whit Monday 25th May. ENTRIES CLOSE Professional Meeting at 4 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. APRIL 22ND, Lttl. Amateur Meeting at 4 p.m. on
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      558 9 NOTICES. NEWTONCO LIMITED. (In voluntary liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company duly convened and held at No. 2 Orchard Read. Singapore, on Wednesday March 11th. 1931. the following Re-solution was duly pasted: "That the Company cannot, by reason ©f its liabilities,
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      516 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE AT SHANGHAI ROAD (OFF RIVER VALLEY ROAD) SINGAPORE. To be held at The Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co., Ltd.. Raffles Chambers. Raffles Place. Singapore. On Monday, Mar. 23rd, at 2.30 p.m. PARTICULARS Valuable Freehold land situate at Shanghai
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      435 9 Phone um^**Wlfi& 4906. 4> J r^fl ?*>§&*?% !|J;! -i I Dinner— J and then the show I You will appreciate the excellent misine; the rapid servire and the modern comfort of the CAPITOL RESTAURANT i ISllenburgs I Foods I The* AUenburys* Foods are I particularly suited to the I feeding
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1931. A WORD IN SEASON.
    835 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1931. A WORD IN SEASON. There are moments nowadays when that rather harried person the "British subject of pure European descent" must wonder whether after all this is a British Colony, or whether it is not rather a cosmopolitan concession m which he is
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    102 10 We are asked to state that the Pittsburgh will be alongside No. 10 Section (old P. and O. wharf) for the reception, not m the Roads as previously stated. "The Use of Evil" will be the subject of the lecture at the Theosophical Society, 3 Finlayson Green, to-morrow, at 7.30
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    WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS GIVE CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    163 10 With the kindness which always distinguishes real artists, Mr. Branscombe and his Glee Singers have very kindly consented to provide the programme at the next Children's Concert which will take place on Monday, March 23rd, at 5 p.m m the Memorial Hall. As the
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    CONSERVATIVES AND ROUND TABLE.
    235 10 SIR S. HOARE'S STATEMENT. Safeguards Must be Fully Met. [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rug-by, Mar. 17. In a speech last night Sir Samuel Hoaro. one of the Conservative members of the British Parliamentary Delegation to the recent Round Table Conference, said that two steps should.
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    105 10 Expected to be Fit to Make Budget Speech. (British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Mar. 17. Mr. Philip Snowden. who underwent his operation yesterday, was stated this morning to have passed a fairly good night and to be going on as well as can be expect?d. Newspapers state
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    ST. PATRICK'S DINNER.
    535 10 Shamrock Drowned Despite Depression. There were, so to speak, a mere handful of hosts among the large gathering numbering nearly 370 people at the annual dinner and ball of St. Patrick's Society of Singapore held at the Europe Hotel last night. This was the predominating sign of
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    NEWFOUNDLAND COAST TRAGEDY.
    439 10 EXPLOSION ON SKALFR Twenty Lives Befc*i Lost. f Reuters K. Twenty are reported v an explosion on the T Vi f Island, off the northern coa n The vessel can^ ;v rr stowaways were aboard and :il j.' r Varick FrissoU w;l% a pi manded by Captain
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    THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT
    161 10 How the Yotinu Went. (British Radio -OHinal SKiJK»>\. M.inh I" The 'proposal to abolish tht Universities m the BOOK <>f OooMH feated last niuht In 24« i The proposal WM OOntatnfid clauses of tht' mmmilllicil of tin whirh s»"-ks to Introduce various < forms, including that of
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    R101 DISASTER.
    38 10 Forecasts of Simon Report IFREE PRESS SKHVK I. < J j. Forecasts of the Ma** Bfl disaster indicate that .t will pro! that the leakage m It* m Urn tests, m meraai storm, and ***** fom wlli
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    PETALING DIVIDENED.
    17 10 {FREE PRESS SERVICE 001 PtUling report proixw^ per MBl to« 1930 Earlier c-abl.-.s .mi |m«.
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      128 10 For Planters, Directors, Investors and Business Men. AN ECONOMIC VIEW OF RUBBER PLANTING. By R. SOLIVA. While a large number of books dealing with the Technical Aspects of Rubber Planting are to be found, very few have been written so far, on the Economic and Financial Aspect of the Industry.
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      89 10 COMMODITY MARKET. LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 17, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £123 9116 (£122 3)16). Forward £124 15 16 (£123 11J16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    ESPECKERMAN ACQUITTED.
    2119 11 Insanity Plea Succeeds m Katong Murder Trial. COMMITTED TO CIVIL PRISON. "House Full" Notices on Court Doors. xfl al,son.f of only ten minutes, the sp«ial jury at the A-ssizes yesterday M ,d ;,,,i \rthur t.sperkrrman. thr Eurasian < harmed with the Katong double murder twd arts alleurd against
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    SCULLIN GOVERNMENT'S ESCAPE.
    188 11 ABSENT SUPPORTERS. Mr. Lang Comes to the Rescue. (Reuter's Wireless Service.] Canberra, Mar. 17. The support of followers of the New South Wales Premier, Mr. Lang, saved the Federal Government from defeat, prospects of which were so imminent that Government had even chartered an aeroplane to rush
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    JACA MUTINY ECHO.
    91 11 Sentence of Death on 3 Spanish Officers. Reuter's Wireless Service. Madrid, Mar. 17. Sentence of death, according to an unofficial report, has been passed on three out of the 38 men who have been court-martialled at Huesca m connection with the abortive mutiny at Jaca last December.
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    BLACK SEA GALE.
    38 11 Terrific Wind Wrecks Several Vessels. [Reuter's Wireless Service.] Moscow, Mar. 17. A terrific gale is raging m the Black Sea and a number of vessels have been wrecked Loading operations at ports have been discontinued.
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    FIVE THOUSAND WELSH MINERS DOWN TOOLS.
    67 11 WAGE-AWARD SEQUEL. Fears of National Stoppage. [Reuter's Wheless Service] Lcndon, March 17. Five thousand South Wales miner, struck v.--day as a protest against the recent wage award. The men acted contrary to the decision of their leaders and their action has caused anxiny as
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    TEA RESTRICTION.
    187 11 Empire's Competition from D.E.I. Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 17. In the House of Commons, at question time. Mr. Oswald Lewis (Essex, Colchester) asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether hn attention had been called to the fact that ihe proposed scheme of restriction m India, Ceylon, and Java
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    NAVAL EXPERTS TO MEET ?
    194 11 NAVAL EXPERTS TO MEET But Japan Still Awaiting An Answer. [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Tckio, Mar. 17. Nothing is thus far known m official circleregarding the proposed meeting of naval experts m London on Thursday, but even if it takes place it is intimated that Japan will be unable to
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    127 11 Rush of Engineering Enquiries. [Reuter's Service.] London, Afar. 17. The China Indemnity (Application) Bill having received Royal assent, the British Government through Sir Miles Lampscn has notified the Nanking Government of British ratification of the Boxer Indemnity Agreement signed at Nanking m October providing for the purchase of
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    BUD WALLEY BEATEN.
    88 11 Outpointed In 15 Rounds Contest. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, Mar. 17. Bud Walley was beaten m his .second fight .since his return to England after his American tour. Walley was to have met a British flyweight named Tucker but the latter was unable to fight
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    BELGRADE EXPLOSION.
    64 11 Four Bombs Go Up Outside Government Offices. I Reuter's Service. Belgrade. Mar. 17. Four bombs exploded early this morning outside the Government offices and it is reported that an officer was killed and several persons injured. f Reuter's Wireless Service. 1 One bomb was placed with astonishing daring
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    THE POLITICAL CONFUSION.
    1076 12 TORY MALCONTENTS. Days of Baldwin Leadership Numbered. LORD lIAI I Sll AM PREMIER Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 2. Whether Off DOl a Genera] Election L. m imm» flj.if prapteC, the nolitlral outlook Ls anything but settled. There seems to be a general! br» itkiiif, up
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      MALAYA'S MANY PROBLEMS.
      1073 12 HOME DISCUSSIONS. F.M.S. £2,000,000 Loan for Relief of Unemployment. From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 3. Last week I mentioned that Sir Cecil Clemtnti had called at the Malayan Office. I am told that he is busily engaged m settling the many problems which face the Colony
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      LONDON'S ALPINE SPORTS.
      397 12 REAL WINTER. Girl Bathers m Ken Wood (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. S. March this year certainly came m "like a lion" and London especially received its first real bout of wintry weather. Afi^r having a very mild Thursday with plenty of rain, indeed it was
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      A QUESTION OF CLASS.
      288 12 Conservative Economy Motion Rejected. London, Feb. 27. Even m these days of grave political uncertainty furious party recrimination m the House of Commons has its lighter moments. The Commons to-day discussed and decisively rejected the Conservative motion to accord Commoners only third class travelling facilities instead
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      THE WILLS' WILLS.
      160 12 <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 3. The estate of Sir Vernon Wills, who died recently at a very early age, has been sworn provisionally at £2.100,000, which means that a duty of one million Dounds will have to be paid to the Treasury. Mr Vernon Wills
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      CHAPLIN CAPTURES LONDON.
      459 12 REMARKABLE WELCOME. A £5,000 Dinner at the Carlton. '.Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 3. It is difficult to account for the extraordinary welcome which has been given to Charlie Chaplin on the occasion of his present visit to London, and for the enormous amount of publicity
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      OLD VIC TO STAY.
      492 12 The Newest Charing X Plan. London, Mar. 3. Among the proposals m the newest scheme for the solution of the great Charing Cross Bridge problem are these: Charing Cross Station to be moved across tht river, to where the Lion Brewery now stands. The Old Vie
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      F.M.S. WAR RELIEF FUND.
      997 12 ADMINISTRATION REPORT. Mr. H. W. Thomson Elected Chairman. [From Our Own Correspondent, l London, Mar. The report on the administration of the Federated Malay States War Relief Fund for the year 1930 states The General Committee md once during the joar on February 10th, when the
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    PRINCE'S LUCKY SHOT.
    605 12 PRINCE'S LUCKY SHOT. A KING COBRA. I Calm Aim When U EA<o of Death. MCIDCNT IN \i n I.' Ml. The Prince oi Wai onet with a lucky *<*. if b. robra would hate hid I The story i 5 toM b] i rick O'Connor, who went young officer m
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      1109 13 Ireland's Splendid Form. IBy Mr Mail. I [From Our Own Correspondent. I London, Mar. I. We bad two Bngby Internationals on S;i furday. the more thrilling being that between Ireland and Scotland at Dublin. uh?n the former thoroughly dMenred their B—s win; and th^ Other mutch between Wales
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      THE F.A. CUP.
      980 13 Full Details of the Sixth Round. f By Air Mail (From Our Own Correspondent.] rv, London. Mar. On baturday only Everton qualified for the round of thr English Cup The v-ecoMd Division leaders swamped Southpoi atGoodiscn Park and won by 9 to j aft ssren goab up
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      864 14 REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. BXPBSM SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON Si N. CONTINKNT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasjrow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route sul>ji*< t to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due Sails. MEDON For Marseilles, Havre, Holland and London
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      509 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Ma s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr 27 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF
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      363 14 P. fir* O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated In England).) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CA" SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S <i<>\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVH I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA Tonnage. Sinjrnpore. RAJPUTANA 16.614 Mar. 21 KASIIOAR f KALYAN fl.loo
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      743 15 0. S. K. Line. yp a .wlea and New York:— (from H'kong) L B»pnal tit-^n Gervicc. KjrarLsai Maru Apr. 6 neioria end Beattle-Crom Kobe.. Arabia M; n| Apr n Hotterdhm. Hamburg (Bremen) !jid Ai-twrp Alaska Main Apr. 16 18 jvb*:. Port Elizabeth. Cape Town, Rio dr JtoßtfeV Bantoe, Montevideo Buenos
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      497 15 I f&* T I^% OF FAMOUS f#l PRESIDENT LINERS. ff| TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON **OM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrtn Leave Le«T« Arrtr* Singapore, Singapore. Penan*. New Terk. X^T 11 to Port Mar 19 Mar ai A P r 2
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      868 15 K. P. M. hOMNHLYKE PAKErVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. /'.friA. PACKET NA.'O/iION COJir'A'.y OF BAIaVLA] <liu;orpoifcu:<i In flcil4,^d. 1 vtnmn ocNnucr mrtu int. ucrfiXßLaJiOi xmsxaii Te>*phc-ae No 5451. with sub-coDnectlcns to:— Fassage, Pr«lftaU. Trxa^hlpmcnt, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. »frfi«niJtM.. m th* Straita Settlemcntji (Klugnpor« «n4 r*«^a#k of the fBATBLUHM 01-TICLAL INFORMATION Bl
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    CANAL DUES PROTEST.
    281 16 Suez and Eastern Trade. The Liverpool Shipowners' Association m its report for 1930 comments m strong terms on the high charges on ships passing through the Suez Canal, and accuses the British Government, the largest shareholder m the Canal, of taking profits therefrom at the expense of
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    CLEARANCES.
    36 16 Mar. 17: Meran, Hong: Keat, Kheng Seng,Esmeraldu, Hong Kwong, Gemas, Barratta, Hong Lee, Rusa, Nassa, Scott Harley, Talma, Machaon, Antung, Kelantan, C. Hin Tay Ylt, (Brit); Slantar, Majang, Slngkep, de Weert, (Dut>; Amazon Maru, (Japan).
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      605 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. slatiilr monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and tte motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tba sj MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      237 16 8A TOURAINE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Oslo (arrived Ma»"£h IS, 1931) are hereby notified that g General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Oodown No. 11 on Saturday March 21st, 1931 at 9 a.m. No further Surrey will be
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      502 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. nc (Incorporated In ÜB.A> GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). M.S. SILVERPALM Apr. 7 Apr. 13 m MB. SILVERTEAK Apr. 28 May 4 For rates and other particulars please apply to AGENTS SINGAPORE, PENANG AND FORT
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      653 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembtn and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 am Bangkok every Thimday ia>m Kota Tlnggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penaog sad Kedah and Lower 81»a 6 a.m Kei&ntan every Monday, Wednesday an** Saturday C p.m.
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      SUBMARINE TO THE POLE.
      471 17 Sir H. Wilkins Leaves New York. I Service.] Philadelphia Mar. 17. appropriately marked the ibmarine Nautilus, formerly la Which Sir Hubert party ol explorers left for trial 'ii route for th»- trip under tin- lea HIDDEN OCEAN. Under Icefields of the Arctic. N«-\i York, I eb.
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      NOBIS TUTUS IBIS.
      1648 17 Navigators and the Royal Navy. The first navigator of whom we have any record and In whom his Cor possibly her) captain apparently placed implicit trust was th* dove utilised by Noah to find land How many an unfortunate navigator of the present day envies the unerring
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    SCENE IN THE HARBOUR.
    244 17 Boats Ashore and Boats at Full Speed. A correspondent writes as follows Just after the Pittsburg left the Tanjong Pagar wharf, her five motor launches followed The first three took a round turn towards the middle passage Eastwards one of the remainIng two tried a short
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    ARMS FOR NANKING.
    149 17 Official Statement on Loss of Tricolor. I Renter's Service.] Oslo. Mar. 17. The owners of the Tricolor, the Norwegian vessel which sank after an explosion off Colombo m January, have issued an official statement that the only arms the vessel carried on her last voyage were destined
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    WARSHIP MOVEMENTS.
    33 17 H.M.S. Dunedin, (Captain M. J. C. de Meric, M.V.0.. R.N.) is expected to arrive Singapore from Sourabaya on March 28th and to sail for United Kingdom via Colombo on March 30th.
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      466 17 Kp \j ftr«&j»n maoopetploHp tkmfimmtkis beauty dimato* O /a **!r? and *ty contomM matvnlgm yt(mof QBd aoti not blom on* out" Af^K Apollindris See the CANADIAN ROCKIES wwh^wwi 0 j^ By Fortnightly Pa&senger Steamen 111 311 tnOlX? GlfSlldGltlf Between Raniroon. ManieiUes 4=o* homeward sailings. /sFj^ 1 :^f\^V l>ort DLsrmbarkailon Plymouth.
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    "BALDWIN FUNKS THE ISSUE."
    195 18 PRESS LORD'S CHALLENGE. "Too Impudent to Deserve Consideration." I Reuter's Service. J London, March 1«. Mr. Baldwin has not accepted Lord Rothermere s challenge to a public debate on Conservative policy. In a statement he says: "Lord Rothermere addressed the challenge not to me but to
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    A GOVERNMENT DEFEAT.
    127 18 Representation of the People Hill. I llsilttt'i Service London, Man li lfi. The Government was deieated m the House of Commons to-day Clause 4 of the Repiesjntntion of the People Bill, abolishing University representation, being rejected by 246 votes to 242. Political consequences are not anticipated. London,
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    PRINCES AND FEDERATION
    94 18 Approval Subject to Safeguards. Router's Service New is?!'?? >i.ir. Iti. An informa" meeting of the Pi nces :utti?d. n^ the annual meeting of the Chamber of Prir.c?s. decided to move a resolution m op^n session cf the Chamber approving the princtpfefl of federation with safeguards for internal
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    GOVERNOR TURNED OUT.
    82 18 A New Regime m Yunnan. I Rcoter'i Wlreleai Service, i flanoi. Mar. IT. Oenenl Yong Yun. President of Yunnan Province since 1929, has been overthrown by his own Government following dissensions over an opium transaction. Four" generals left the capital with most of the Government troops and
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    "LANG'S HENCHMEN."
    70 18 Mr. Theodore's Reply to Expulsion Motion. I Router's Service Sydney, Mar. 16. "No New South Wales body has authority to expel mo from the Labour Party" declared the Treasurer, Mr. Theodore, with reference to the resol#tion recently passed expelling him from the Labour movement. "Lang's henchmen will finish
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    THIS BOURGEOR'S DIET.
    57 18 Japanese Labour Protest to Premier. I Reuters Far Eastern Srrvice. I Tckyo. Mar. 16. This evening 350 members of the Right Winy of the Japanese Labour Party forced an entry into Premier Hamagtachi's residence, despite police efforts to prevent them, and handed to the Premier a resolution
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    A GUNNERY EXPERT.
    85 18 Death of Sir Desmond O'Callaghan. rßcutcr'i Wireleai service.! l.< ."<!• i,. Mar. 17. IfaJor-GenersJ Sir Desmond ocalia^han, one cf the foremost gunnery experts In the country. died m London to-day aged 88. He was attached to the School cf Gunnery at Hythe when the eivin-shoi and Mnooth-bore
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    47 18 Operation Success* ully Performed. I R rutei Ben f>>.ndon, Mar. it b ■nnounced that Mr. S wtm very nieoessfUUy operated on drmhukgc ol Urn bladder. Be bore- the openitlon vtty well. The operation on llr. PnlUp Bnowden vi iK'tlurmcd by Sir John Thorn on-W
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    AMERICAN TRADE.
    46 18 Lowest Exports for Seventeen Years. I Router's Service Washington. Mar. 16. Kxpurts from Qm United States m February jv.xre $226,000,000. the lowest since November 1914. Imports were $175,000,000, tnc lowest 'since September 1921 Exports m February 1030 were valued at $348,852,000 and imports $281,707,000.
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    25 18 Solicitor M Tottenham: You did Ml vUr.U actually happened; WOBMi: H.<\«. eollld I v.hen I fu knocked down and fell ffcM downwards on a drain
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      225 18 TIME! The essence of all business j and the governing feature of i our pleasure. Keep. an accurate j check upon it by installing one of our new line of DASHBOARD CLOCKS m your car. j Borneo Motors LtcL i I Singapore, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Seremban and j
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      801 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 OP DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrle, Esq., Chairman. P. It. Chalmers, Esq.. Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford. Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS.
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      408 18 INSURANT^ THE sa> south |r, BRITISH f; INSURANCE COMPANY. lIMlm. FIRE, MARINE, TRANSn AND MOTOR CAB INSURANCE ACCtMII AT LOWEST CURRENT HATES L. C. MAROOLIOUTH H^^ Office: 2. Pin lay son Orp^n PERSONAL A(TII)K\TS FATAL ACCIDENTS arc everyday p^ibl'ftta HAVE >ou made provi ion for the (.rottZ of your dependents
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    KUANTAN RUBBER MEETING.
    704 19 SHAREHOLDERS HELP. Th Company's Financial Position. >1 m ral moftklf of the Kuantan cata Limited, was held yesterday Ted Hank Chambers. The folMessrs. G. A. PotU (In X X O'Connor and A. E. Mitchell. Urn adoption of the report and the Chairman said: The loss for the
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    RUBBER OUTLOOK FOR 1931.
    605 19 U.S. Prospects of Large Tyre Renewals. A number of statements from leading executives iii the rubber manufaeturinK industry, re- < u< d m reply to the request of The Rubber Age for expressions of opinion as to the outlook the industry m 1931. are published below.
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    U.S. TRACTORS FOR RUSSIA.
    162 19 1.850 Arrive at Novorossijsk m Single Shipment. Moscow, Feb. 25. Much interest has been aroused here by the announcement that during the past few weeks several American steamers arrived at Novorossijsk with 1.850 tractors destined for Southern Russia. In this connexion it is announced 1 hat
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    159 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Mar. 17. Tin. Dull.— Sun^ci LBM 1.11 1.14. Johans P.O 25, Kuchais 92 94. Rautru 1 Prefs 40 45, Kintas 1 13 1.16. Talam Mines 63 68. Malaya Consols IC. 20. Hitam Ti'i 17 21, Hong Fatts 62 C 5, Rahmans 60 70. Petalings 4.05
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      219 19 March 17 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2:3 ***** London 3 months' sight 2|3 13(16 London, 60 days' sight 2i3 25,32 London 30 days' sight 23 3 4 London, denand 213 ***** London, T. T. 2 |3 lljlo Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand ***** New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      206 19 March 17 Tin 125 Ton.- $b 2.12' Gambier 9^ Pepper Whit*- 42 Pepper Black jj^ Flake Tapioca 4jq Pearl Sago Small 5 9 5 Copra, Sundried 6 oo Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan afar* Red Eagle (New) fjo Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    930 19 tlVliOi stayers jxuers. Asam Kinnbang <£» 22a 23s c.d. Austral Malay (£> 19 S 25s Aycr Hitam Tin (seft 12s 13s 6d caL Bangrin Tin Ito 6d 13a 6d Batang Padang ($1) 10 id Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Bunnah Malay <£)
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    TIN QUOTA SCHEME.
    57 19 Immediate Legislation Arranged. Tin Senior Warden of Mines writs that the sanction of the Secretary of State has been received to the publication, preparatory to the introduction m the Federal Council on April 13th: of legislation to enable the scheme for Restriction of Tin to be brought
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    P.A.M. AND RESTRICTION.
    124 19 Dr. Braddon Asks for an Enquiry. The following- motions will be proposed by Dr. W. L. Braddon at the annual general meeting of the P.A.M. which is to be held m Kuala Lumpur on March 31st. That the time is ripe for the appointment by the Governmerts
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT.
    181 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, March 17 Market* remain M quiet as ever and until further news is heard of the rubber rcstrictionists' activities m Europe, there Is unlikely to be much change m the commodity. Tin has firmed slightly, both here and abroad, but the rise is negligible. Rubber.
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    SILVER RISE.
    38 19 Appreciable Advance m New York. I Reuters Service. l New York, Mar. 17. An important development m the market to-day was the strength of the silver bulletin which advanced l's cents to 31s cents per ounce
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 19 March 17th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 12 12', Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mar 12', 12'^ April 12.. 12 May 12 13 April -June 12' i 13 July-Sept. 13 s 13", Tone of Market. Steady Dull. Latest Cable:
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      LONDON MEETING.
      161 19 yONDON London. Mar. l« A incrtlnu of 4(Hi people Interested m the rubber industry, held .it Camion Street Hotel to-day, passed it-solution approving tin compulsory regulation o[ rubber .supplies. Brtf-Oen. c. d. Money, the convener ot tim MUKIIIf. sLbmittod a M-homr when l>\ all growers should be allo.\od
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      D.E.I. POLICY.
      693 19 Native Growers Frozen Out. 1 From Our Own Correspondent. I Kii.m.. Mar. 11. ■OHM days ego I cabled the changed attitude Of the D.E.I. Government regarding rubber restriction. This message was m fact a synopsis of what was learned from well-informed ollic ial circles viz the D.E.I. Oflfff—
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES.
    760 20 Transformation of Bukit Timah Golf Course- The Nrw Bunkering System Explainrd. When* the Accurate Player will Mcom. Wf«fc-«*nd C ticket. Bowlers on Top. Hill's Return to Form. X D. StewartBrown (join* to Cambridge. The Tiember of Singapore Golf Club returning from leave will find that during his
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    THE WEEK'S HONOURS LIST.
    786 20 Battm*. 97* Hamid. S.H.B. vs. S.C.C. 68 P. H. Stewart-Brown, S.C.C. vs. United Services 58* Major C. O. Olliver. United Services vs BC.O. 56 H. B. Noon, S.C.C. vs. United Services. Bowling. 9 for 37, Bhaskaran, Indian Assocn. vs. R.A.F. 7 for 16 K. Morrando. St.
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    130 20 •SOU against the United Services—Major Olliver s 58 not out and H. B. Noon's 56 m the second innings of this match, and Hamids 97 not out for tht Harbour Board. —as a result of which tiny put together their record total and thoroughly deserved to have beaten the iOX>^IMW
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    43 20 Sunderland and Everton Lose Again. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Mar. 16. Results of League matches to-day were as follow DIVISION I. Manchester United 0. Portsmouth l. West Ham 1, Birmingham 2. Huddersfield 2, Sunderland 0. DIVISION 11. Spurs l, Everton 0.
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
    242 20 Programme for Spring Meeting. The programme for the Spring meeting of the Singapore Turf Club to be held on May 2, 6. 9, 13. 16 provides three runs for each division of Classes I, 11, 111, Horses; two runs for each division of Classes IV and V
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    93 20 New Zealand Champion at Mr E. D. Andrews, the New Zealand Davis Cup player, will be seen m exhibition sets, both •singles and doubles, at the S.C.C. to-morow. The programme has txH-n provisionally arranged as follows Andrews and Klcinraan vs. Chua Choon Leong and Lim Bong Soo, one
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    S.C.C.'s THREE GOALS AGAINST R.A.F.
    1078 20 AN EXCITING MATCH. Spectacular Saving By Cherrington. S.CJC 3; &.A.F. 0. The shower of rain which fell shortly before the commencement of the match between the S.C.C. and the R.A.F., m the first division of the league at the Padang yesterday, made the ground rather
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      S.C.C. TENNIS.
      326 20 Yesterday's Results and Ties. Godown Doubles Handicap. C. M. McNair and G. A. Martin* plus 4 beat E. Kent and F. H. Harris plus 15. 6 —4, 6 —4. J. A. Dean and H. L. Marshall owe 15 beat E. J. Sturgess and D. R. Howgill plus 2,
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      TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      75 20 Mixed Doubles Open Final. Mrs. Drew and Bateman beat Mrs. Stephenson and Wise 4 6, 6 3, 6 2. TO-MORROW'S TIES Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler minus 2 vs. Mrs. Goldie and Hudson minus 15.4. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Laing and Mrs. Freyberg minus 15.3
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      S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS
      102 20 WEDNESDAY'S TIES. I B Singles Handicap, j R. Pearse vs. D. J. Distant. I P. James vs. J. R. Brown. I N. E. de Souza vs. R. J. R. Stracey I P. H. de Souza vs. D. Leicester. I O. Struys vs. E. J. Woodford. I M.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    298 20 Weights for Second Day. The following are the weights for th*» Igcond day's racing at Kuala Lumpur. Ponies Class 2 Div.— l <4 furs.i Puth Arl 9.5. Eternity 8.7. Kylpa 8.5. Longchamp 7.13. Young Egypt 7.13, Roaming 7.9. St. Andrew 7.9. Red Blazes 7.8, Lady Remington 7.4, Annette
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