The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1.5,2X8. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SS. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    340 1 The Government has appointed an allparties rommittee to make suggestions for economies m national expenditure Pas« 12. Mr. Baldwin slated the Press Lords when he addressed a crowded meeting at Queen's Hall m support of Mr. Duff-Cooper Page 12. It was stated m the Commons that a
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    STANDS SCOTLAND WHERE IT DID ?
    1411 1 STANDS SCOTLAND WHERE IT DID Geographically yes; socially, commercially, politically, intellectually, morally no. Much, however, depends on the answer to the question. Where did Scotland stand? And when? Like the venerable Archimedes, who swore that ho could move the world with a lever. If hu» could only find a fulcrum
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      179 1 MALAYAN TEA •TKOSSKI) KRIS" J JtitAND I jl( .,;l)l (X OF UIfJIA ESTATE j RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT. I DINNER DANCE I MONIA LITTERS RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. I THE BEST DANCE BAND IN MALAYA I GRILL ROOM j I SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT J ROAST STUFFED TURKEY FRENCH BEANS. CROQUETTE POTATOES. J i
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      166 1 EUROPEHpOTEL] "Renowned by Recommendation" I !i DANCING: After Dinner every TUESDAY, jfj i THURSDAY and SATURDAY. I MUSIC: On the VERANDAH every SATUR- [I DAY from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. jjj jfj and every TUESDAY, THURSDAY i I and SATURDAY from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m. Jfi r ur jjj
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      214 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hotel announcements Page 1. Cinema advertisements Page 2. Notices, auction sales etc Page 9. Business men, travel by air Page 18. The M.G. Midget at Malayan MotorsPage 1. Ruston and Hornsby engines at U.E. Page 3. Maynard's hairdressing and manicure salon Pace j LOW INITIAL COST g Air
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      13 1 BIGIA TEA PRODI'CE OF MALAYA FRESHEST AND BEST ASK FOR "CROSSED KRIS" Brand.
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    THE SCREEN.
    164 2 Sins of the Children at the Alhambra. A ally tint- character study is given by Louis Mann m \ho Sins (if the Children which is at present runnhn at the Alhaariam. Louis Mann brings out -ill the dramatic power of which be capable tn tin- role of Adoli
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    WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.
    169 2 r<»-na*ht m the Victoria Theatre. Mr. Edward Bran Bbel Li Weetminster oin Btngen will fOTimilKt their fait Will M-.iscn m Blllgapore, which la definitely rwMcted to three JuiT-ii n)j one ..j»»(i:il matinee on Saturday no>t Ml pm. ftt Which children can be ad■lttad it half prU-e. or
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      181 2 Phone Lfiif^iMsi *aßg|K 4906. A> I Dinner- ■and then M the show f*% Too win appreciate the excellent i cuisine; the rapid service and thr modern comfort of the CAPITOL RESTAURANT L m-mm m. m sri' w^sC j PAVILION! \6.15 9.151 j STARTING TO-NIGHT FOR J j TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
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      199 2 I VICTORIA THEATRE 1 Commencing To-morrow Thursday 1 I FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY 1 1 Thursday 19th Friday 20th Saturday 21st at 9.30 p.m. 1 THE FAMOUS WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS. I I Complete Change of Programme Nightly I Booking Now Open at Little's S3, 2 and 1. I MATINEE: Saturday
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      289 2 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9 /5 LAST NIGHT 1 j| ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME M Robert Montgomery 1 i I Leila Hyams I IN A SENSATIONAL AND REVEALING I g FULL OF TENSE SITUATIONS. APICTURE' I j IS DIFFERENT 1 «i Metro Goldwyn Mayer's I 1 SINS CHILDREN {TO-MORROW IS THE
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      278 2 THE WEEK. Thursday lUth. Hi^i Wat» l 10.40, 8.8 ft.. 23.20. 8.4 ft. Taptih meeting Btatto, Noon, ptwtbaii sec ii vs. Oloueester n Div. I Oloucester's vs. Malays; Btadium. fjwjnminster c;h<- Btngers, Theatre tJO p.m. Fridiiy. 20th. IIl»{ii WatM 11.11, Ml H. 23.39. H;» ft Ch\u> le Girls Bchool prim
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    "YOUR LIFE IS HANGING ON A THREAD."
    756 3 MAX SHE HAD ARRESTED. Notes Left m Woods and Lanes. Mrs Helen Motchaloff. aged 37. a Bachelor Of Srn nee, appeared at Mlddlr-sex Sessions to Muiva JudgHMOt for having forfeited recognisances into which shn entered last July, when .she was bound over to
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    LAHORE CONSPIRACY CASE.
    280 3 Demand for Trial by Jury. Allahabad, Mar. (i A Free Press BMMMpB from Lendon datsd Hard! 4 saj's. A .storm of indignation has broken out m Indian and Labour circles at the reports from India that to all intends and purposes 9M Government of India propose to
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    DISARMAMENT.
    94 3 A Russo -Turkish Pact. Moscow, Mar. 9. The Turkl-h Fciciyn Minister and tfcfl Soviet, Russian AniLrssador <;n .\*o:iday signed a navnl convention b"tv. een Turkey and Russia ic;.;ardin^ th.* Black Sea. The contracting; parties uoe'errare not to build at bOQM cr abroad, nor purdttN nor <r. hrnvi.se >put into
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    FRENCH EXTRADITION CASE.
    95 3 German Millionaire's Income-tax Evasion. I'.iri.s, Mar. 8. Qcmuui] hu at nidiidvd the estradttloa <>t .i Gciman etUwn bmbml Btory, raputod to \n' millionaire, a Berlin house-prf>perty <;v.n«'r, vho i wanted \:y the German authoiities for in-eome-t.ix pnym<i:t- oi (5.0')( ,001) nirjrks which he has succeeded m evading
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    THE IRISH SWEEP.
    86 3 E; irst Prize of £300,000 r O Loudiii., \iir nu ij;tn on oonnunlcallora iiom tins country dflftUni wJi the m h swrcpstakr i i ;i nmaikabh l.i. >\> riuuui for ..<; ih i .1 bi pn»jKntKni ol it n|)l.- IB W* tj, m un. .t mj but
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      360 3 Directory of Malaya 0 E1.400 PAGES i fl^l^l MAR of MALAYA NOW I $Cfl READY I RELIABLE \J I UP-TO-DATE NEW FEATURES FULL INFORMATION ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY c a. RIBEIROJ^CO., LTD.. SINGAPORE. PHBSB Rings are mounted m Pure Platinum and the illustrations repreM-m their
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      152 3 lv% TP™ j i 4 V PUMPING SET FOR RUBBER JL PORTABLE PUMPING SET ESTATES. f i H RUSTOX HORNShY, Ltd. i JSC()LX ENGLAND. IP J 'lebßKb t'e^' *■•!■>» *t^B B*» -^.^.^.x I .n stock at.. UNITED ENGINEERS LTD.? *V* (iDCOrpQratad m tlie Straits Settlements). BEAUTIFLL FILM ACTRESSES KEEP THEIR
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES.
    258 4 Home Football: Preparing for the i* lioat Race: Jack Hylton Makes History Great Athletic Feat t Hampstead Heath m Winter (warb. CHELSEA BEATON. Milb •Clnl:;ca» dribbling round Young, the HuddetSDeld centre-half, at Stamford Brtdpe. Tlie rtal ton won by two uoais to f one. Hvltnn :m(1
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    MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE.
    2133 5 TWICE CONVICTED. The Amazing Case of Adolph Beck. The ppn c r.tional development In the Mena Griffiths murder case by which the alibi of Robert Jam?s McMahon appears to be supported by 13 independent witnesses vho declare that they saw him m New South Wales at the
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    13 5 Major A. C. Jomaron, M.S.V.R.. has been ap-pointed-Honorary ADC. to.HE. the High Commissioner.
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      335 5 l)r nk M lk at its creami «st and purest. ![)API6OI|) Whenever you need good and reliable j; j2L Milk use "DARIGOLD". DARIGOLD Milk [j jjfjj|s«| is offered to yo" «n a Ruarantee to Satisfy j| ji or return basis. !j I I -I i F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD., i
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      347 5 £0 MADE IN LONDON jj r" k JMLedical experience i 4jlS l^P^^* J PURE TOBACCO Natural CORK-TIP *Jt Finest imported matured Vir- Guaranteed natural cork of v^c^ REßAS^!j^w ginia tobacco guaranteed pure tne finest possible texture and /fV and absolutely free from adul- i- j. r 1 /I V* Jr
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    A PARLIAMENTARY SKETCH.
    614 6 WORKERS' PARADISE. Mr. Maxton and Mr. Kirkwood m Action. Wtstminster. Feb. 6. The How,' ol Commons has ba.' k?d this day m the golden Mgbt of tentakX Hearty .hanko to the CJydeside gi-:up which thmi can Danish *he humdruiii caies of Parliiincnt; substitute a testers cap for
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    PASSING OF SHOOLBREDS.
    289 6 Great Britain's Oldest Store. (By Air Mail.l (From Our Own Correspondent. > London, Mar. 3. The purchase by Harrods of the stock and goodwill of Shoolbreds Britain's oldest store was announced last Friday, and was the result of only four days' negotiating between Sir Woodman Burbidge, managing
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    CAREER RUINED FOR 9d.
    87 6 Lance -Sergeant Discharged from the Army. Lance-Sergt. Arthur Bob Smith, Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, Woolwich, found guilty by a district court-martial of converting to his own use 9d entrusted to him to pay the postage on a parcel, and of affixing to two parcels stamps previously
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    ANOTHER PLAY FIASCO.
    160 6 Formidable List of Short Runs. [By Air Mail] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Afar. 3. I We are having so many short lived plays lately that the news is getting quite stale and uninteresting. The latest failure one of the most costly is "My Sister and I"
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    CURIOUS PIT ACCIDENT.
    54 6 Berlin, March 8. During the work of clearing up the debris of the recent pit explosion at Eschweiler, an unfortunate and curious accident, occurred. One of the clearing party struck with a pick a dynamite cartridge which had apparently got wedged in the rock. It exploded, killing
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    JUST IN TIME.
    161 6 Robinson Crusoe Drama on Lonely Island. Paris, Feb. 19. The drama of the Robinson Crusoe existence of six men and one woman, Mme. Brunon, on the lonely volcanic island of St. Paul m the Indian Ocean, which some months ago wa.s reported to have been swallowed up
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    GERMANY'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    33 6 10 Million Marks Increase Over 1930. Berlin. Mar. 6. The programme of naval construction in 1931 contemplates an expenditure of 50 million (Marks, or 10 million morr than ui 1930
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    CHINA TROOPS MUTINY.
    68 6 is Feat Behind Sht»ri Trouble IVk.'i. 1 li. -liabli Chlm -"''l th- report In n n n rrom f J Uiui v Chiiir.it Hi iroop m iffl ar tyrn defeAted a I i.-ir Xv IN SIIXNM fOO Report "i ni B m Bin some Bhan (1 M
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    IMPORTED DOLLARS.
    20 6 A MM wa.s Ml** •which arrived from W chared m the Bacond P porting Chintz and MB*** v»:maod*d-
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      347 6 Don't Forget 1 WASSIAMULL When going out shopping For SILKS The house of real quality and grand selection [I 56-57 HIGH STREET PHONE 7144. jjj Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the Allenburys* Foods are as easily I I digested as mother's milk.
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      109 6 j LEADS AGAIN I lli"3£sft 7 f "^AMAZJNG A New British Record made by Capt. CAMPBELL. 1 Borneo Motors, Limited, 8 Singapore, Penang, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban, Malacca, Haad Vai. Ask Your Chemist mw TT\IP -^am^^^ DiirP J^mmla^B^^^' .^am^^ H■ mv ~^^^mTT^ m .^a^B' avav .^bt a* aa i
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    ENGLAND'S SECRET EARTHQUAKE.
    751 7 VILLAGE SCARS. Church Wrecked and Houses Damaged. I motored through a groat stretch oi Essex smashed and rent by an earthquake I passed through villacrs and tiny hamlets where the churches have no steeples, and cruel gashes can be sc-n m the walls of the houses. I
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    ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
    71 7 Enthusiastic Celehrations m Dublin. I Router's Wireless Service. 1 London, March 17. (ilurious sun favoured the celebration of St. Pat lick's Day m Dublin to-day. All offices, factories, shops and public houses werr eloaad. The Frw Btffta tricolour floated on every public building and shamrock was worn
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    COLLAR AND TIE BOYCOTT.
    60 7 Xahas Pasha Leads AntiEuropean Movement. I Rattler*! Wireless Service. I Cairo. Mar. 17. Enthusiastic Egyptian Nationalists are adopt Ing Indian methods for the purpose of enCOUragJng local industries. Nahas Pasha, leader of the Wafd and exPn>mi< is leading a campaign against the Eurepoan collar and tie
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    THE TOKIO FLIGHT.
    39 7 S*. it it ill and Moenchc at Swatow. I ReuU-r'.s Fur Eastern Service 1 Shanghai. Mar. 17. News trom Swatow says that Burtin and Md nrhe, thr Prt'nch airmm bound fcr Tokio, have landed there safely.
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    "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA'S" R.A.F. LIFE.
    588 7 DOCTOR'S WARNING. Why He Became Aircraftman Shaw. [By Air Mail.l Plymouth, Mar. 2. "Lawrence of Arabia" is dead. The hero of a hundred thrilling exploits m the desert exists no longer; m his place there is a self-effacing, hard-working, speed-loving fellow who is known to
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    218 7 Mails to be Landed at Alor Star. Mails from Europe for British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies were bfought by a three engined aeroplane of the XL.M. (Royal Dutch Airways) which arrived at Alor Star on Friday at about 11.30 a.m., says the Straits Echo. The
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    AERODROME SITES.
    66 7 Architects' Vision of the Future. [British Radio Official Service.; Rugby, Mar. 17. In its report on the investigations it is carrying out, the Aerodromes Committee of the Royal Institute of British Architects, urged the need of foresight m the provision of landing places to cover the whole of
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    SEINE WATERS FALLING.
    44 7 Flooded Suburbs Now Dry. [Reuter's Wireless Service. J Paris Mar. 17. The Seine is falling, relieving apprehension of serious flooding that has been felt for some weeks. Many streets m the suburbs which h::ve been under water are now dry. i
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      182 7 This advertisement is issued by British- American Tobacco Co., (Straitsj Ltd (incorporated m England) vJL Cat OH IUCo Sometimes you can tell the difference milk at its best. AH the cream m it, all all over the house within a day or two the vitamins. Rich farm milk, so treatof
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    FRENCH TROOPS MYSTERY.
    343 8 CURIOUS PEASANTS. Coloured Soldiers m the South. Valence. Feb. 8. Many British motorbts, travelling from Phj'ls to the Riviera over the R.A.C. Itinerary, express much surprise when they find the towns of JPnnce, particularly those between Lyons and the south coast, garrisoned by French colonial troops, writes
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    SIR WM. HEWLETT.
    39 8 Knighthood for Ex-Consul-General. Reuter's Service London, Mar. 17. The Kin& to-day received at Buckingham Palace Mr. Wm Hewlett. ex-Con.sul-General at Nankins, on whom His Majesty conferred a Knighthood and invested him with the insignia of K.C.M.G.
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    RETAIL PRICE RISE.
    55 8 61 Per Cent. Above Last Year's Level. I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby, Mar. 17. The average level of retail prices at February 28 was approximately 50 per cent above the level cf July 1914 as compared with 52 per cent one month ago and 61
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    CARDINAL MAFFI DEAD.
    149 8 Left Sick Bed to Take Sacrament. LReuter's SeVvicel Pisa. March 17. The death is announced of Cardinal Mafli. I Reuter's Wireless Service. Pisa. Mar. 17. The condition of Cardinal Maffi, who performed the marriage ceremony for the Prince of Piedmont and Princess Marie Jose cf Belgium, is
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    AMERICAN EXPRESS DERAILED.
    54 8 Several Passengers Seriously Injured. I neuter*! Service I New York, Mar. 17. The Philadelphia- Nev York express was derailed at Bristol (Pennsylvania*, three lug-gage-cars rolling down the embankment. Several persons were seriously injured. New York, Max. 17. Only four were seriously hurt m the express derailment and
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    ATTACKED BY WOLVES.
    51 8 Syrian Desert Tragedy. F Renter's Wireless Service.] London, March 1?. Waives attacked a party of motorists who were held up by a storm m the Syrian desert between Mosul and Deirezzor. A chauffeur and three passengers were killed. The remains of their bodies were dirxrovered on the
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    43 8 The Members of the United Chinese Football Association are reminded that the first anniversary of the Association will be celebrated on Sunday at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's Bungalow 4*6 milestone Pasir Panjang Road, when a group photograph will be taken at 3 p.m.
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      384 9 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY ,1 NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hi K h«-t Class Work— Lowest Bates jMDIAW BUILDING— Phone 7898. MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Not. 1 A 3, Penhaa Road, •ff Lavender Street Phone §073. DON'T WEAR A TRUSST OK Brooi* Rupture ApWonderful !No lumpy f frj ibie, cbffcP Binds and
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      700 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE U hereby given that tenders are now invited fcr the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Offices: Supply oi 240,000 Hard Lurnt Clay Cover Tiles, 9 m. x 4^ m. x 2
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      633 9 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IX THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 123 of 1929. Re A. M. SARKIES of No. 13 Balmoral Road, Singapore, Trader. Notice is hereby «iven that a First Dividend is intended to be declared m the above matter.
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      494 9 AUCTION SALES. DISTRICT COURT SALE. W.D. No. 392 of 1931. In the cause of J. A. Elias Landlord versus International Press and B RangMMBJP Tenants AUCTION SALE of STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A PRINTING PRESS. COMPRISING: Printing presses, paper cutting machine, writing tables, lead types, ruling machines etc. To be held at
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 10 STOCKS— On March 18. 1931. at the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Marion, wife of S. L. Stocks, a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      49 10 MILLAR-HEDLEY On the 18th of March, 1931. at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Singapore, by the Bishop of Singapore. Malcolm Macintosh, youngest son of the late Jackson Millar and Mrs. Millar of Glasgow, to Joan Violet Hudson, daughter of the late J. R. Hedley and Mrs. Hedley. of Hornsea, Yorkshire.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931. PARTY POLITICS ON TRIAL.
    737 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1931. PARTY POLITICS ON TRIAL. Evidence of the break up of the British Parliamentary political system continues to increase. Recently the split m the Labour Party resulted m a definite breaking away of a small but valuable section. This has been followed not only
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    59 10 A confirmation service on behalf of candidates from St. Andrew's Church Mission will be held In St. Andrew's Cathedral by the Bishop of Singapore en Sunday at 7.30 p.m. Some 60 candidates will be presented, and all friends of the Mission are invited to attend. The candidates are requested to
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    91 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Mar. 18, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £123 5)16 (£123 9|16). Forward £124 13|16 (£124 1516). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    73 10 At Monday's meeting of Legislative Council questions will be asked regarding the climatic effect of deforesting the hillsides west of Penang and the acreage of registered applications for land for rubber- m the Colony from 1926 to 1930: approval for a scheme of reclaiming 1010 acres m Penang harbour for
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    ROTARIANS ENTERTAIN GOVERNOR.
    1171 10 LAST NIGHT'S DINNER. Davis Cup Founder Meets Competitor. His Excellency the Governor-General of the Philippines, Mr Dwight Davis. Mr. Dwight Davis jnr.. and Miss Cynthia Dwight Davis, were the guests of honour at yet another highy successful dinner to a distinguished visitor to Singapore organised by the
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    "THE HARVARD CLUB" RECEPTION.
    228 10 DBTINGUISHED <;i KsT How Mr. llyrMH l>h,ii p;miK His Excellency. Mr I),;,;, General of the Philippine reception m his honour yesterday morning arrai Club of Singapore When His Excellency .ir: by Mr. P. W. Thayer. m facturers' Agency. Union B I student of Harvard Unn. Mr.
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    CENOTAPH CEREMONY.
    75 10 Wreath Laid on Behalf <»i Philippines. His Excellency at BOOH wreath at the fool Of the Oenoi tpl of the Governnu nt ol the PhUlpptl His Excellency WBI acconi| Cynthia Dwisht Davis and 111 D jnr.. Lt. Col. Murray and I' OoOJm Da A Kuard Of honour i»i
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    166 10 "A Won! m Scaw." To tin- Fditor. Sir I Wius immensely pi able lender m to-d.i kssu Free Press under the abo\e nirttlffl A.s a "British lubjedl ■>! pin f descent" with nearly H ><■" R Colony, with the pyoaped 25 years here or passin- out
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    THE NEW VAUXHALL.
    14 10 The new Vauxh ill i was madi derated Ifbfc I Motor
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      88 10 I #H I j ASPARAGUS j i WHEN THE WIFE RETURNS she will no doubt bring back numbers of valuable trunks and these might be damaged by sea water or lost completely by falling m the sea when being either placed on board or taken ashore. A GAFLAC Baggage Policy
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    RUBBER NEGOTIATIONS "WELL ADVANCED."
    57 11 RUBBER NEGOTIATIONS "WELL ADVANCED." REPORT. wr> Piuopcd of Inderstandini: Betas Reached." .SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. J I/ondon. Mar. 18. raptoi Amsterdam corre.sttN Anjjlo-Dutch negoti- tnent on restriction are well there is every prospect of ln| narhed. s Service] Amsterdam, Mar. 18. Dutch Rubber Committee Colonial Minister and leaves for to re unie
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    TREASURY WINDFALL.
    92 11 Estate <>f Napier Engine Designer. Service! London, Mar. 18. ntly of ■even! millionaire .'in m as regards the .< Tht latfst. which is £1.243,000. left by Mr r «x-rhairman of NaLimited motor car and icro Death duties on the to Ci iO 000 Service measa ;e rives ;'»0.
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    AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
    67 11 Commercial Contracts m I* race, i Bu« harrst. M.ir. 18. fa rprtee whkeh already In Kumunia is about to nrftcM of the Corporaind will eventually run the whole nation Electric Bond and Share d I contract with Gov--1200.000,000, including an 110,000,000 to the city of been a recent
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    THE R101 ENQUIRY.
    40 11 Report Not Yet Complete. [Reuter*i Service] London. Mar. 18. »t«d that the R101 report has npleted. tated m the House of erday, In reply to a question > iblication of a forecast. the report has yet reached the
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    BACK TO GOLD.
    25 11 "HierUnd Re-adopts Cold Standard. lt< me, Mar. 18. tn| to the nold standard Iver coins will be minted, nell unanimously MUMd law.
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    NS.W. DKFICIT.
    41 11 Government to Take f-Vct ion. wmirs.s Bervfee.] Canberra. Mar. 18. (■"ininomvtalth Prime (1 to the House of ReprcBoutll Wales only paid t interest due to the ■nan* IS, and the Federal rtni taking -appropriate forcement of tlu- common- institution.
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    LUCKNOW RIOTS.
    33 11 k |lor Deaths m HinduWoslew (lash. WbekM Service.! LMtaMT, Mar. IK. Hindus mid MoataOM time Mir the polloe station number of Moslems are killed Seventy persons ted ibfel OH IMOI 12.]
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    17 11 '■'•'l'liicr M-ihiya. will eIOM th« appointments of Chief wwt stair Officer to OHM Atotrtct. win become Oom-
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    TWO WOMEEN MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
    286 11 YUNNAN-FU CRIME. Hacked to Death While Asleep. IReuier's Far Eastern Service! Pripinif. Mar. 18. A feretjn official message from Yunnan-fu on Monday state* that two American missionary ladies were murdered there the previous m,'ht Their namrs are net given lion* Kong. March 18. A telegram received
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    NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    153 11 British Assurance to France [Reuters Service London. Mar. IS. In the House of Commons. Sir Charles Cayzer <City of Chaster) asked whether written assurance was to be given Franc- and Italy by Great Britain m connection with the Naval Agreement, that Great Britain favours a reduction of the
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    JAPAN TO BE REPRESENTED AT EXPERTS' MEETING.
    195 11 I Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. March 18. It is learned that Japan has decided to instruct Mr. Kuriyama. Counsellor at the Japanese Embassy m Paris, who is an authority on international law and jurisprudence, to proceed to London to attend the conference
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    COLLIERS' TRIBUTE.
    65 11 20,000 at Vernon Hartshorn's Funeral. i [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, March 18. As a tribute to the late Mr. Vernon Hartshorn (Lord Privy Seal* collieries m the Maesteg district of Glamorgan were closed during part of yesterday and 20.000 people attended the funeral there. A representative of
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    BELGRADE BOMB OUTRAGE.
    28 11 Major Rekelov Dead. Renter's Service] Belgrade. Mar. 18. Major Pekelov. one of whose arms were torn off hi Uie bomb explosion yesterday, died this morning.
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    THE SILVER QUESTION.
    32 11 American Experts to Visit China. i I Reuters Service Washington. Mar. 18. Senator Oddie (Nevada) and Senator VandentMTu < Michigan are shortly leaving for China to study the silver quostior.
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    THE CHADBOURNE PLAN APPROVED.
    195 11 SUGAR RESTRICTION. Temporary Restriction of D.E.I. Exports. IReuter's Service.] Batavia, Mar. 18. The Peqple's Council approved by 13 votes to 5. the Government BUI for the temporary restriction of sugar exports. [Reuters Wireless Service.] The measure provides that no sugar shall be exported without written Government
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    CHINA EXPORT TARIFF.
    136 11 Quantity Duties May be Increased. [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Nanking:, March 18. The Minister cf Finance. Mr. T. V. Soong. has submitted to the Central Political Council a memorandum proposing revision of the export tariff. The schedule suggests the old export tariff rates collected ad valorem shall
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    LLOYD GEORGE TO RESIGN?
    217 11 Suggestion Authoritatively Discounted. [British Radio Official Service.] Kuirby. March 18. A complicated political situation has arisen as a sequel to the absence from the Commons of 20 Labour members and the failure of many Liberals to follow their leader, Mr. Lloyd George, into the Government lobby
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    AIRCRAFT BUILDING.
    69 11 Great Britain Leads the Way. f ßritish Radio Official Service.] Rugby, March 18. Comparative statistics by aeronautical experts for 1930 of aircraft building nations have just become available. The British total for the year of £2.049,000. The next highest figure is that of the United States with a
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    ANOTHER BY-ELECTION.
    49 11 Glasgow Labour Member Dead. [British Radio Official Service.] Ku^hy, March 18. A further by-election, the seventh now pending. Is necessitated by the death last night of Mr. James Stewart, Labour Member for St. Rollox, Glasgow, who was Under-Secretary for Health for Scotland In the first Labour Government.
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    PARIS-TOKYO FLIGHT.
    54 11 French Aviators Arrive at Shanghai. [Reuters Far Eastern Service 1 Shanghai. March 18. The French aviators Burtin and Moenche who are engaged on a Par is -Tokyo flight, arrived at Hungjao aerodrome, outside Shanghai, at 3 p.m. They will probably remain here for 2 or 3 days before
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    TRIPPLE MURDER AT PUCHONG.
    176 11 LABOURER'S REVENGE. Kills Ex-Police Sergeant, Wife, and Another. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18 Three Malays are dead at Puchong near Kuala Lumpur, following the discovery by an attap worker named Duga, of his wife In the house of an ex-police sergeant m suspicious
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    VIKING DISASTER.
    150 11 Three Survivors m Sealer's Stern. [Reuter's Wireless Service. 1 St. Johns, Mar. 18. When hope was abandoned of rescuing any of the three m the American film party aboard the Viking, the relief ship Sagona signalled she had found the Eostonian, Henry Sergeant, wuh two other men miraculously
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    ISLE OF MAN WRECK.
    74 11 Ten of Steamers Crew [Keuter's "Wireless Service.! London, March 18. Ten of the crew perished m the wreck of the Glasgow steamer Citrine, which struck Bradda Head, off the Isle of man during the. night. The Citrine left Belfast m Monday for North Wales, but anchored
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    HUGE NEW LINER.
    87 11 Tyne Yard Completes Big Furness Withy Order. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugrby, March 18. A turbo-electric liner. Monarch of Bermuda (27.500 tons), third only to the Mauretania m size, was to-day launched for Furness Withy at Vickers Armstrongs Yard. Wallsend-on-Tyne. The vessel is intended for the New
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    THE JACA REVOLT.
    90 11 Officers Imprisoned by Subordinates. [Reuter's Service! Madrid, Mar. 18. The private court-martial at Huesca of the 81 officers and men. mostly of the cavalry, involved m the rising at Jaca m December has concluded. It is revealed on high authority that Captain Sediles was sentenced to death
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    FOREIGN MARRIAGES.
    159 11 Question of Women's Nationality. [British Radio Official Service.l Rugby, Mar. 17. The Foreign Secretary. Mr. Arthur Henderson, and the Under-Secretary for the Home Department. Mr. A. Short, this afternoon received a deputation of women Members of Parliament from all parties, who asked the Government to facilitate the pi
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL.
    945 12 A WEEKLY SERVICE. Tentative Scheme Under Consideration. BRITAIN AS AN AIR POWER. IFUMM PRESS hER VICE— COPYRIGHT 1 I '.ml" N Mar 17. Introducing UM Air Estimates m the Hou.se tjf Oommona to-ntfht Mr. IfontasTW announced lint ;i tentative aeheaae has boan prepared for a wi 1
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    SHIPPING SLUMP.
    30 12 215,582 Tons Laid Up on the Tyne. [Renter*! WMmi rnnk»] London. Mirth 18. Th«- shun,, rtUppln* refled d by the r-ct that v,^., s ol a t()t;il t
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES.
    1574 12 .lOHORR VISIT. Luncheon at the Istana Besar. Tlu- RegflQlt of Johore entertained Hio Excellency '.h? Governor-General of the Philippine Islands. Miss Davis and Mr. Dwight Davis Junior to luncheon at the Istana Besar. Johore Bahru on Monday. Mr. Dwight Davis, accompanied by his A. DCs. arrived at
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    LIVELY EVENTS COMING IN CHICAGO.
    156 12 MAYORAL ELECTIONS. Big Bill Thompson's Campaign. [Reuter's Wireless Service.] Chicago, Mar. 18. April will be a lively month for Chicago, when the c'ection for the new Mayor takes place. The entire "Cabinet" of Big Bill Thompson, the notorious anti-Brit sh Mayor of Chicago, resigned to-day
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    GERMAN PILOT'S PLIGHT.
    157 12 Story of a Desert Rescue. IKcuter's Wireless Service. I London, IVlar. 18. Reuter'a correspondent at Nairobi sends a stoiy of another airman being stranded m the de crt and narrates how an Englishman rlskecJ his own life to save that cf a German. Herr Ernst Udet, the
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    FRENCH AIRMEN SAFE.
    101 12 Goulette's Flight to Madagascar. Paris, Mar. 18. A u-legram from Niamay, m French West Africa, has relieved the anxiety prevalent since Sunday concerning the fate of Captain Goulette, the well-known French airman, who. with three other airmen and the Governor of French Equatorial Africa, was flying to
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    NEW ZEALAND WAGE REDUCTIONS.
    155 12 LABOUR OPPOSITION. Threat of Organised Action. IReuter's Wireless Service. 1 Wellington. Mar. 18. The House of Representatives during an all night sitting, read for the first time the Finance Bill providing for a reduction of ten per cent m the salaries of civil servants, despite strong
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    NATIONAL ECONOMIES.
    56 12 All Parties Committee Appointed. [Reuter's Service.] Lend*:-. Mar. 17. Ifr. Mac Donald announced m the Hou-e of Commons today the appointment of an all- j party committcce to make recommendations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer for effect! g all possible economies m national evnr-nditure. E>ch party will
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    TARIFF TRUCE.
    149 12 Complete Shipwreck Threatened. ißeuter's Wireless Service. 1 Geneva, March 18. Desperate efforts .»re being made to save the Tariff Truce of 1930 Irom complete shipwreck. Four suggestions have been submitted to the meeting of the Economic Conference here, all aiming at the prolonged existence of the Trade Convention
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    BELGRADE BOMB OUTRAGE
    100 12 Many Public Buildings Damaged. [Reuter's Service.] Belgrade, Mar. 17. Bombs thi-s morning badly damaged the War Office, Finance Ministry. Military Academy and Officers' Home. All the bombs, apnarenlly. were timed to explode simultaneously. Some were wrapped m sacking and placed m dust-bins, and seme among building material.
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    NEW YORK'S IRISHMEN.
    94 12 Traditional Celebration of St. Patrick's Day. IReuter's Service. New York, Mar. 18. Twenty-thousand Irishmen celebrated St. Patrick's day with the traditional march up Fifth Avenue. Several notable i.olitician.s, inct»d*ny Mr. Rcesevelt. (Governor of New York State) and Mayor Walker, were m stands along the route. A modern
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    AN ILLEGAL ASSOCIATION.
    80 12 Offenders Against U.S. Anti-Trust Laws. I Reuters Service. 7 New Ycrk, Mar. 17. Federal Judge Oofcman has ordered the dissolution of the Bolt, Nut and Rivet Manu- facturcis' Association on the ground that it violates th~ Sherman Anti-Trust Laws. j The Association controls 9.") per cent, of
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    A CURIOUS SERVICE.
    75 12 Burial of Well-known Author's Mother. I Router's Wireless Service.] Hamilton, Ontario. Mar. 18. The hymn "Nearer my God to Thee" was performed here to-day m sign language by members of the Deaf and Dumb Mission at :he funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ervine, mother of Vfr. St. John
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    EDITOR'S SUIT AGAINST PROPRIETOR.
    1039 12 DAMAGES CLAIMED. Disputes m Tan Kah Keo Paper Office. Mention of settlement was made several times duri.g the hearing, before Mr. Justice Terrell, m the Supreme Court, yesterday, of the action for damages brought by Mr. Warn? Choonp; L<k>, former edit<u -in-chief of the Nanyang Siang
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    A DISMAL RECORD.
    33 12 Hritish Unemployed Reach Highest Level. f Renter's Srvuc.j ■.•cndon. M t. 17, Unemployed In Ore* Britain an .692.000. which is a rward tfncc the oflkia] eturns ha\»- ix'cn ooxnjulr cj.
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    POLITICAL STRIFE.
    544 12 ALL PARTIKS A! Tfj) I Mr. Baldwin Sfoj |lfl I Lords. THE LIBERAL P.lim-s h,, I l:» I I R<'utrr'i, .s. i The Queens Hall v., V sinn of the spr.rh In M, f of Mr. Dofl Oooper, candidate m the s< by-election »«h-n- h.- I Fetter, Independent
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    FORCED LABOUR IN D.E.I.
    44 12 No Reason Tor Britain to Tu*v Act inn. m the House of i H Matters (Lab. X H wh- r Pi I >)]. po I the i I H n I I :>.iy < MM > iti i. Ind* fl ..I n H
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    A PRESIDENT'S TRAVELS.
    26 12 Significance of Vv I Tr;m ;porl. 1 when rl \tr- r I 1 1 11 It hi I' I I th America 1
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      RUGBY SENSATION.
      253 13 The British Ultimatum to France. IBy Air Mail tendon. Mar. 4. Thi- greatest sensation m Rugby football for M yean is the action of the four home Unions— England. Scotland. Wales and Ireland —m expelUm France from the International Championship after this season. Not (;iily international games, but
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      REASONS FOR THE CLASH.
      631 13 French Rebel Clubs and Finance. Th»> official communication which was made yesterday by the Rugby Union concerning the relations between the British Rugby Unions and the French Rugby Federation is the biggest shock that has come upon the Rugby football world since the flpllt m England
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      WHAT PARIS THINKS OF IT.
      861 13 How the Ultimatum Was Decided Upon. An answer to a suggestion that the British Rugby Unions have been prying into the domestic affairs of French Rugby before Issuing the jultmianim that then* will be no more Ru^by with Prance or French dubs after this season.
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    NATIONAL TRIAL STAKES.
    137 13 Drintyre Wins Gatwick Race. London. March 7. At Gatwick, the cream of the 3imnd National candidates contested the National Trial SU>k' over three and-a-half miles, decidedly the best race of its kind run hitherto. Such rac?^ however are not usually a criterion to subsequent happenings. Drin was
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    180 16 How Youthful Skipper Saved His Ship. A remarkable feat of seamanship on the part of a 26-year-old skipper. Mr. Alexander Milne, of the trawler Star of Victory, became known when the vessel reached Aberdeen. While on the way to the Greenland fishing grounds the trawler ran into a
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    THE VIKING TRAGEDY.
    105 17 Captlin and 117 Survivors Safe. i: Ben lee. I Inhn-. \ru t< midland. Mar. 17. in unrftvon tram the Vik- ll"i I land after many hours hu mma blown from the .»n ;iikI injured m tailing on i -1. I camera man d an explorer namnd Bersenl
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    PANIC ON STEAMER.
    110 17 rifying Experiences After Boiler Kxplosion. Wireless Service.] A then*. Mar. 18. k Steam r Vassilionpolemis to Port Saul, midway between Seriphos and Siphnos. a boiler the chief engineer and < two SMiateata. Panic broke h communicated itself to the circus, which were batag conftgei containing the ani-i-<i
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    WHALE OIL EXCESS.
    60 17 fChiisinu Season Shortened. Wireless Service.] Oslo, Mar. 18. Vhallllg season in the Antarctic bed several leading Norwegian 1 have decided to cease chasind order their vessels home "itt production of whale oil. liavc already sold as much Bon'i o|] j)n>duetion. It is the Internationa] Oil Trust "1
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    DARDANELLES TRAFFIC.
    59 17 fo|Hirl »f Umgwt of Nations Commission. WtaeteM Service. l < oiistantinople. Mar. 18. dumping oi wheat ta rapoMl- "i 4«i-,i..i-,. rnt m. the tonnage DardftneUM m 1930 compared i m Urn report of the Which will shortly be suhLeague of Nations. The repoit Rusßlan naval strength m tinto
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    LIFEBOAT'S VIGIL.
    52 17 »»>' Steamer Ashore in Great Gate. ewaer Hrthnoot O.778 tons) Pde DOU Sund'-rland. mu put (»nt to stand -h tide in the morning kUon I Uilcd that how on Uif Pin Cushion ll bl0»lnC. H an !h-i,» in vnn-u-ss and tlvn rod terrific struggle in the tiM tMT
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    PANIC ON SINKING SHIP.
    485 17 Passengers and Crew Fight for Boats. Shanghai, Mar. 9. Hints of a struggle between the crew and passengers aboard the China Merchants" S.N. Company's Hsin Chang, vvh en the vessel went ashore at the entrance to Hangchow Bay on PTIdBJ iimht. were droppi-d yesterday afternoon Alien
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    SINKING OF THE HSINKONG.
    291 17 Japanese Company Sued m Chinese Court. The hearing of the Hsinkong case resumed before Judge Chow m the Special District Court at Shanghai. The Hsinkong was owned by the China Merchants S. N. Co. and she sunk off the Shantung Promontory on July 21, 1929, as
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    SAIL TRAINING IN SPAIN.
    224 17 The Spanish Government is a firm believer m sail training and its past experience with this system has proved so satisfactory that negotiations are being made to purchase another ship for the purpose. The vessel chosen is understood to be the German four-masted barque Parma, one
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    DANGEROUS COAST.
    850 17 Where Crabs Eat Men. That part of the Australian coastline where the Japanese ships the Shunsei Maru and the Chofuku Maru have gone ashore, about 13 miles north of Point Cloates, is perhaps the most interesting and dangerous stretch around the continent, writes Michael Terry m the Adelaide
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    WHALE STRANDS AT PENANG.
    196 17 But Floats off at High Tide. A whale, measuring nearly fifty feet long and five feet wide, visited Telok Kumbar on Saturday and went back to sea after a short stay, says the Straits Echo. Large crowds flocked to the sea shore m Gertak Sanggol, a
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    57 17 Shanghai lost one of its old residents, when Mr. F. K. Mclntyre, chief engineer of the Hsin Peking, left for home on retirement. He has had 30 years service with Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, joining their service on February 28. 1901. Well-known and popular. Mr. Mclntyre will be greatly missed
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    THE FUTURE OF CORK HARBOUR.
    1201 18 HITCH IN PROCEEDINGS. Local Money Held Too Tfchtly. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin. Feb. 11. The schemes for the development of Cork Harbour are slightly hanging fire. This week the Harbour Commits; oners received a cable from the Raymond Concrete Trust, New York, idling
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    DR. SUN YAT-SEN.
    65 18 French Statue Arrives at Nanking. Nanking, Mir. I. a Hfe~afeM sUtw '.i Dr. Sun Yst-wn, Uic P;u;, Lc-.iucr. oid.r-d irom France bf (Incommittee m dMUfS of UM .Sim Yut-.v n M:iusoleum }>ark ::rrivtd hue hum Pan, ye-U-rduy. Th- statur which 1., tiu w^rk <»f :i number of
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    FRASER'S CIRCULAR.
    526 19 Market Remains Steady. Singapore. Mar. 17. nrf tht local market have re- t'-ndy throughout the week and mall business passing very few jntations have occurred ■uncrmt-nt has been made by the -nment foreshadowing legislation covering the Tin Restriction but little effect has been noticeable riranwhile. nta from the
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    SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION.
    103 19 Dividend of Fivr P«f Cent. i lend tortlm of H» the Siarn St.-am Navigation ''I m Bangkok la; v;e«-k. Mr. Voted to the Chair, aod Chao Phya Sri Bibadliana. 1 J''i- < n (l A C. Pmston. A Borup. v.as taken m read. Immcb proposed and BUMdhMn
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    PERAK HYDRO-COMPANY.
    422 19 Government Experts to Enquire. 'From Our (hn Correspondent.! London, Feb. 19. Th<- affairs <>f th»- Perak Hydro-Electri< Company are to the fore as I understood tha not only are there developments but there likely to be a good many more. Th< first important development which is correc I
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    43 19 Java Amalgamated Deficit. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Mar. 18. KJedang report shorn a lc-.s of £178, making tha total debit CS4G4. J«va An:i!':i:natod show a deficit for 1930 ol C 17.700 but can? forward B credit of C 1.414.
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    KAMINTING TIN.
    315 19 Position m Relation to Quota Scheme. [By Air Mail.l I. .I.'.'. March 4. In a circular to shareholders, the director of Kamuntlng Tin Dredging refer to th* interIWlttrwii rjuota ■Chane which came into operation on March 1. 1931, and point out thai (hiring the calendar year 1929 only
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    76 19 The annual report of the Hong Kong Elect ric Co.. Ltd.. for the year ended December, 193 C states: Tho balance at credit of Profit and Los Account available for appropriation, after al lowing for depreciation, is $1,767,335.82 ani your Directors recommend that this be dis posed of as follows:
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    436 19 EXCHANGE RATES. March 18. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 ***** London 3 month*' sight 23 13 16 t London, 60 days' sight ai3 2532 I I London 30 days' sight 23 314 I i London, demand 23 23 32 London, T. T. 2j3 n le
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    946 19 I I WEDNESDAY, MA*. 18. 1 CLOSING QUOTATIONS. ttuytn osiers. Asam Kixmbang <£> 22a 23s c.d. Austral Malay 19s 25s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> 12s 13s 6d c.d. Bangrin Tin 13k 6d 13s 6d Baiang Padang ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 50 Buklt Arang ($H
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    213 19 "•ports, nram. Tolal toCWMB ItoeraMC Trade 1 9:* 1 ol Inr. or Dec 1930. .93J. fttlWll 1930. 193! Dern-aM.-' Ccanp 1930 <IN THOUSANDS OF January 70,792 4G.797 Deer: 23.995 64.7C9 39.87H Lk-rr 24 893 I*vr MJM February 63.930 36.261 Dter: 27.6G9 64.325 ***** f>,- 26 M.7 D«?
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    125 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Mi 1.009 th. auction yesterday. when there was catalogued 1.734.599 lbs.; 774.37 tons. Offered 1.530.062 lbs.: 683.06 tons. Sold 1.083.554 lbs.; 483.73 tons. Spot. London 3 7^d. New York 7t s ets PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents Per
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 19 March 18th.. 11 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 12 i L 12 s Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mtr April 12". 13 May 13 U 1%% April- June 13 U 13 July-Sept. i:j H Tone ot Market: Quiet. Latest Cable:
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    LYALL & EVATTS DAILY REPORT.
    189 19 LYALL EVATTS DAILY REPORT. Sinraporr. March 18. Rubber has agata bakn a .si>urt upward and Ls also Ktoady locally, at about ht^li. r than vestcrday. Rubber shares are hesitant and the market favourite. Nru Soudal. Is subject to sorao profit-taking at 1.35 1 40. Malaka Pindas am wanted at 96.
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    176 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. IVLir is. Tin. FifM. Pungaha 13s fld 14s 6<!. I'.uirBta Rivers 3s (Ul Id, Idris 7s 9d la 9d, Ifelptags 3f> 40, P t -iliivs 4.0r» 4 15. Watwiaial go 70. Hup.- Patta 63 <;. r >, mtr.m Tin 17 it, Mnlaya Oonsoll 19 20,
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    70 19 The local OOM of th* Mercant.!*- I h;ia I received advuv by Uletcraph from Bttd OOk In London that a final dividend on th»' Hurjk's shares of 8 per cent less Income tax. lia« been declared, making 18 per cent les* tax 1 for the year ended December
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    32 19 Boustrad and Co., Penan*. XfrnLs I Ratrut Basin (First half March) 247 hours, 31.000 yards. 190 plkuls; Takuapa Valley (First half March 768 hours. 198,000 yard*. 9&4 pikuh
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      71 19 Assets exceed $12,000,000. Assurance m force over $38,000,000. ,'The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OPPICE: Winchester Hou-e. Singapore LONDON Qm^. The Company has £20.000 d*x*ited with the Supreme Court of England and oempi* with the Brttlah Ufe A*urance Companies Act m every particular
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      87 19 IN A.D. 1720. 1 j >tteo hundred and ten years 090.1 «fi There were no Railways S i us j I no Omnibuses S 5 1 „no Stage Coaches j 5 j Steamships were unknown. War J j j vessels were built of hearts of oak. j j J 1
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    LOCAL SPORTING NEWS.
    108 20 S.C.C. FOOTBALL. Teams for Forthcoming Matches. The following have been invited to play for the BC.C Ist XI vs. M.F.A. on Saturday at the Stadium: E. Cherrington; J. L. Elmer, R. D. Brummitt; D. R. Harper, A. K. Reade, A. Donald; R. A. F. Brown. E. A.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    145 20 Change m Side to Meet S.R.C. The follow inK have been invited to play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. SRC. on Friday and Saturday, on the SCC. Padang. Lt. G. J. Bryan. H. B. Noon. P H Stewart Brown, Dr. H O. Hopkins, R L. L. Braddell. R.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    197 20 There w;i> i,(i play ye^erday owing to the rain. The following ties uiH be played on Monday. Championship Preliminary. E. A. Joy vs. E. Cherrington. V. P Barbat vs. P. H. Hopkins. V. R. Matthews vs. D. R. Howgill. L. R. F. Earl vs. H. L Marshall.
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    TANGLIN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    54 20 TO-DAY'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 vs. Mrs. Giggins and Mrs. Phipps plus 15. Mrs. Drew and Mrs. McMullan minus 15.2 vs. Mrs. Tennent and
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    S.F.A. LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    242 20 Interesting: Matches This Week. The first League meeting between the SC.C. and th<- Malays, one of the most attractive fixtures of the League season, takes place at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon The Cricket Club have already defeated the Gloucesters and the Royal Air Force
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    PHILIPPINES GOLF CHAMPION HERE.
    62 20 Mr l.urry MotUrs. the open golf champion v»l the PtHUpptu i Lslnnds. will play m a lour ball exhibit u-n Mick at Bukit Tlmah on S: »W in t at 245 p.m. Mr Mont es will <»• partnered bf Mr. R. Craik against M( l D
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    25 20 In the pnpiMl lor the Spring meeting the lhmi run tor Class 111 horses has been altered trum H C to 7 Furlongs.
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    HOME LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    34 20 SCOTTISH GAMES. Full Points for Motherwell and Queen's Park. I Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 17. Scottish League matches to-day resulted as follows Leith 2: Motherwell 5. Queen's Park 5. Hamilton 0.
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    THE IRISH SWEEP.
    120 20 A Wider Distribution of Prizes. [Reuter's Service.] London, Mar. 1 7. The subscription list for the Irish Grand National sweepstage will close to-morrow night. The prize money is at present £950,000. Important changes m the distribution of prizes m the Derby sweep have been approved. If the
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    313 20 Singapore Association Report. The second annual general meeting of the Singapore Badminton Association was held on Saturday last at the V.M.C.A. Boardroom, Orchard Road, at 3.15 p.m. Mr. Tan 800 Teck presided and there were present the representatives of the various affiliated clubs. Moving the adoption of the
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    S.C.C. VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    177 20 THURSDAY. P. H. Romney and W. Follenfant vs. F. J. L. Mayger and F. Sands. J Lee and J. E. Jeans vs. T. B. Rogers and A. L. B. Perkins. E. R. Olden and L. W. Byrde vs. W. T. Cherry and F. W. Peachey. J.
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    ATHLETICS.
    150 20 U Chinese vs. Royal Air Force. An attractive track and field programme has been arranged by the Committee of the Singapore Chinese Sports Meet for Saturday and Sunday between the Royal Air Force <Seletar> and the Singaipcre Chinese at Jalan Bcsar Stadium. This meeting will be atryout for the
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    55 20 We are intrigued to hear that the Chelse* Football Club agreed to the broadcasting of the Association football match between Chelsea and Blackburn Rovers m the sth round of the Cup. CheLsea had steadfastly refused to follow the Arsenal m allowing their matches to be broadcast and rather annoyed many
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    INTER-UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS.
    305 20 THE CAMBRIDGE WIN. Full Results of Recent Meeting. London, Mar. 7. At Stamford Bridge, the Inter- Varsity athletic contest was won by Cambridge by 8 events to 3. The weather was sunny and boisterous and the attendance was large. This was the sixtythird meeting of the Universities. The
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    "RAFFLES" IN REAL LIFE.
    106 20 Author of Daring Burglaries Sentenced. [Reuters Wireless Service.] Los Angeles, Mar. 18. •Raffles" m real life has been sentenced to a term of from two to ten years' m San Quehtin State Prison for a series of daring burglaries and his chauffeur has been sentenced to
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    DARING AIR EXPLOIT.
    111 20 380 Miles an Hour Swoop. [British Radio Official Service.] Ruffby, Mar. 17. Several Argentine airmen witnessed a remarkable display near London by Mr. G. S. Staniland, the well-known British pilot, m i new Fairey Firefly machine, which is probably the fastest fighting aeroplane m the world. Mr.
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    ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN IPOH.
    104 20 Dr. Samuels* Last Public Function. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 18. St. Patrick's day was enthusiastically celebrated last night by a dinner at the Grand Hotel, followed by a dance. The President, Dr. Samuels, presided for the last time over a gathering of about
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    BOAT RACE DINNER IN IPOH.
    73 20 Fifty Oxford and Cambridge Men to Meet. (Pro: Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 18. There is another dinner on Saturday night of the alumni of Oxford and Cambridge, when over fifty are expected to await the result of the boat race. The Sultan' was due
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    ATHENS BAKERS STRIKE.
    58 20 An Effective Government Move. I Router's Wireless Service. 1 Athens, Mar. 18. The bakers of Athens struck work to-day but a plentiful supply of bread is available m the city to-day as the military bakers came to the rescue. The Government decided to call up all bakers
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    FATE OF THE TOTE THIS SEASON.
    519 20 OPTIMISM. 1931 Racing Year Will Flourish. [By Air Mall], London. Mar. 4. The flat-racing season, which will open at Lincoln next week, will be the most momentous m the many centuries of the English Turf, writes the Scout m the Daily Express. Violent changes
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    93 20 London Covered Courts Semi-Finals. London March 5. In the London Lawn Tennis Covered Courts Championship semi-finals. Aoki beat Avory 6 4, 6—l. I—6 and 6 l. Miki beat Pat Spence 5-7. 6 3. I—6.1 6. 6 3 and 6 4. Mrs. Strawson beat Miss Joan Ridley 6 2,
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    WEDDING.
    236 20 Millar-Hedley. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon, the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singapore officiating, of Malcolm Mclhtosh. youngest son of the late Jackson Millar and Mrs. Millar of Glasgow, to Joan Violet Hudson, daughter of the late J. R. Hedley and Mrs. Hedley of
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    LAW NOTICES.
    78 20 Thursday, March 19th. Before the Chief Justice: Ahmad Talip bin Hadji Mohamed Sahib, administrctor of the Estate and effects of Senin deceased vs. Esah binte Tamat; V. M. Quintal vs. The Eastern United Assurance Corp. Ltd. (m.w.) Before Mr. Justice Whitley and a Special Jury: Rex vs. Lim
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