The Straits Budget, 10 March 1932

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    29 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 3.565 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932. Price 25 cents (S.S. Currency) or 7d.
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    CONTENTS.
    413 1 LEADERS— p e 1. aiin Without Boards 3 rash —And Alter 3 ~i.t>oo Bonus 3 ii.-ation-Mongers 3-4 Aristide Br.and 4 i;,i.j*.ii Shopping Week 4 Occasional Notes 5-6 TtUeranis, Keuter and Special i ,!\vring Past Week’s News ..21-29 Pictures w S pore Looked in 1840 17 N( v ,.l 1-
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    LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
    1142 1 r 1 S. Q. Wong, D P.M.J., has been CnurJi" r an l,n °fficial member of tlv tw,, St a te Johore, for a period of \V onr ‘,'u. rs lth e^ect from Mar. 1. Mi n ounc tl for three cil for eight7ears" eVi0U8ly n the
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    INTERESTING LOCAL WEDDINGS.
    348 1 Mr. Bruce Brooke And Miss Marion Nutt. St. Andrew’s Cathedral was the scene of an interesting wedding on Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Marion l.->ooel Kothery Nutt was married to Mr. Bruce Brooke, of the Borneo <», Ltd. The bride is the daughter Mr. W. Nutt, formerly head
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    Mr. J. C. Mathewson And Miss M. G. Taylor.
    266 1 The wedding of Miss Marjory Gratwick Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Taylor of London and Singapore, and Mr. James Cairns Mathewson, Inspector, S. S. Police, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Mathewson, of London and Fife, Scotland, took place
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    SINGAPORE’S WATER SUPPLY SCHEME.
    1032 2 Pontian Reservoir Completed. BIG UNDERTAKING. SCHEME WHICH COST $22,000,000. An engineering undertaking of great importance to .Singapore has just been completed by the handing over to the Municipal Commissioners of the reservoir at 1'ontian hechd. This completes, for the present at any rate, the work ol
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    “DUD CHEQUE.”
    124 2 Australian Bound Over In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. H. W. Waters, an Australian, was convicted yesterday of cheating a Chinese dealer in respect of three gallons of petrol The accused signed what is colloqually known as a dud cheque getting petrol and
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    MALACCA AERODROME.
    69 2 Two Officers from Seletar Look At Golf Course. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 4. Two officers of the R. A. F. stationed at Seletar arrived here by seaplane today at 11.30 a.m. They were met by the Resident Councillor, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, and they went
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    MRS. NEO ONG HEE.
    61 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 5. Tin* death took place here today of Mrs. Noo Ong Hee, wife of the late Mr. Neo Ong Hee, ,J.l\ She leaves three sons and two (laughters, among them being Mrs. Loh Kim Swi, wife of Mr. Low Kim
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    NEW DRILL HALL FOR THE S.V.C.
    861 2 Foundation Stone Laid. “AN INCENTIVE TO RECRUITMENT.” The precincts of the new Drill Hall of the Singapore Volunteer Corps in Beach Road presented a martial spectacle on Tuesday afternoon when the important ceremony of laying the foundation stone by llis* Excellency the Governor and
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    READY IN OCTOBER.
    351 2 Squash Racket Courts To Be Built. Singapore’s.first drill hall for Volunteers was built in 1801 on the site now occupiei by Fullerton Building and the present premises in Beach Road were complete! in 1907. These premises, naturally. w er foun 1 indequate to meet the growing strength
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    SELANGOR DISTRESS.
    159 2 $2,000 a Month Required For Asiatic Relief. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. o. The survey of unemployment among the clerical class in Selangor has almost completed, and the commit tee e i timates that at least $2,000 a mom will be required for relief work. The
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    POSSESSION OF CHANDU.
    57 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban, Mar. 4. For being found in possession of chandu in a kongsi at the 6th h l Road, Chong Lee Cheu was fined r two months by Che Hamzah, the >■ cn ban Magistrate, today. Mr. D. y. Montgomery, of the Customs
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      HEALTH WITHOUT BOARDS.
      986 3 Straits Times, Mar. 3. Althou-h an almost unanimous sigh of r r went up from the planters of 11 i>^ n they read the official anthe Health Boards Enno“" u to be repealed, and that the i Malay States are to revert 1" cf health control of
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      THE CRASH—AND AFTER.
      1027 3 .—Straits Times Mar. 4. Among many signs of the remarkable vitality of Great Britain, none, perhaps, is more striking than the rapid recovery I from the financial crisis of six months ago. Mr. Neville Chamberlain has anj i.ounced in the House of Commons that three-quarters of the
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      $30,000 BONUS.
      1030 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 5. Writing immediately after the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners at which Mr. Margoliouth attacked the proposal to ;pay a bonus of $30,000 to Mr. G. B. G. Hull for his work in connection with the tGummcr P'.ilai Scheme, we expressed the 'view that further
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      SENSATION-MONGERS.
      994 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 7. I Several times recently we have had occasion to commend the admirable conduct of the Chinese communities hi Malaya. In the face of events in their mother country which might excuse feelings of the most bitter hatred town ids another domiciled community here they have
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      ARISTIDE BRIAND.
      852 4 hard-headed realist.—Straits Times, Mar. 8. By the death of Aristide Briand France has lost a statesman who led her farther along paths that she showed a nervous disinclination to tread than any other Frenchman would have dared to attempt Europe has lost the man who has dominated her
      hard-headed realist.—Straits Times, Mar. 8.  -  852 words
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      EMPIRE SHOPPING WEEK.
      1015 4 port the organisers are relying.—Straits Times, Mar. 9. Malaya is to have an Empire Shopping Week which it is proposed, appropriately enough, should terminate on Empire Day May 24. This is a step in the right direction for a British Colony, and it is to he hoped
      port the organisers are relying.—Straits Times, Mar. 9.  -  1,015 words
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    WOMEN TERRORISED AT WOODSTOCK.
    57 4 Mystery Man Puzzles Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 5. A mystery man has been terrorising the women of the little town of Woodstock about eight miles from Oxford, and at’ tacks on women have been weekly incidents. The police are puzzled and women are
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    DE VALERA WINS.
    183 4 Final Result of Irish Elections. London, Mar. 7. Following the conclusion of the de ferret! Sligo-Leitrim election, the final figures of the Irish Free State elections are as follows:— Fianna Fail 72. Government (including the Speaker) 56. Independents 17. labour 7. One seat is vacant owing to
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    NOT DONE IN ENGLAND.
    60 4 German Doctor Who Insulted London Girls. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 5. A German doctor has been fined here for insulting behavior to London Girls. In his defence he said that a man could sneak to any girl in Germany and he did not know
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    BIRTH
    17 4 HUNT.—On February 28. 1932. at Nelson N.Z., to Nancy, wife of R. A. Hunt, a son.
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    ANNOUNCEMENT.
    39 4 The engagement in announced, ami the wedding will take place shortly, of Benedict Gordon, son of Mr.-and Mrs. S. D. Gauder, and Lilian Aileen, daughter of the Mr. F. M. Chopard, and Mrs. K. Chopard, all of Singapore.
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    MARRIAGE.
    41 4 HOLM- REINS.—At the Wesle y Church, Fort Canning, on March 3. 1932. Haro', youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ho m, North Shields, to Marjorie Adelaide, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. I). Bein., of Singapore.
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    93 4 DEATHS NEO.—At her residence No. 15/. Street, Malacca Mrs. Neo Ong Hee nee Suan Choo passed away on Saturday. a 5, 1932, at the age of 58. LIM.—At his residence No. 22. Lorong• Geylang Road, Singapore, Mr. Lim Tee. passed away peacefully on Mar 1932. MULLER. —On March 3. at
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  • OCCASIONAL NOTES.
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      THE PEACE ARMY.
      330 5 Straits Times, Mar. 3. i in Sir F.ric Drummond, the Secretary* of the League of Nations, wo adth„ devotion displayed towards tho ooace bv tho romantic idealists T-T wish to place themselves unarmed J t he Chinese and Japanese forces ‘Siinirhsi but, liko many well-meaning thev do
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      THE LINDBERGH BABY.
      367 5 p» 1,10 Minna i* 1 ■—Straits Times, Mar. 3. Ever since Col. Charles Lindbergh acu nrlished his amarinpr lone flight from New York to Paris in May, 1027 h<. lias Veen engaged on a hope 1 attemnt to avoid publicity. Naturally follow ire the feat itself, the
      p» 1,10 Minna i*1 ■—Straits Times, Mar. 3.  -  367 words
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      POSERS.
      413 5 I—Straits Times, Mar. 4. acnir.?H vou iear tho oft-reneated r r or»otir-n,] hat tlle i° u ™alist shows a m 0,-irf! te Y dency to regard himself as or oDininn anrf P™*um<*s t.o offer advice whio', i,_ ns on a, l sort 3 of subjects of i a Y°
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      FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
      519 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 4. Arnold Bennett somewhere exorcises pity for those who have not been “initiated into tho freedom of literature.” He forget- that there are good and bad methods of initiation. Those to whom the good methods are anplied are for ever grateful, but the
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      FEDERAL FERTILITY.
      102 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 5. “Those who may have unpleasant or critical views about the Federal canitnl,” writes a Kuala Lumpur contemporary, “cannot deny the fact that Kuala Lumpui has one of the largest maternity establishments in the world.” Having pondered a long time as to what we ought
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      KEDAH’S SUCCESS.
      255 5 out such experimental machinery.—Straits Times, Mar. 5. After reading so much hearty abuse of the Health Boards one rubs one’s eyes on seeing the following paragraph: Health Board This Board has continued to function with its usual smooth efficiency, preserving n happy equilibrium between essential health measures and
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      FAMINE PRICES IN SHANGHAI.
      404 5 base for military operations.—Strait: Times, Mar. 5. If the present truce in the Shanghai area develops into permanent ice there [will be heartfelt rejoicing in the Internajtionai Settlement and the Fierndi Coneension. A Oar the first thrills of witnessing aerial bombardments am! other aspects of the
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      WRONG AGAIN.
      49 5 E. A. Brown is implied.—Straits Times Mar. 7. In reply to “Targlin Tilly” we wont point out that the passage in “Th Messiah” to which she refers is “Wonder ful Counsellor,” and not “Wonderfu Councillor,” so that no reference to ?4r E. A. Brown is implied.—Straits Times
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      “UNTO HIM THAT HATH....”
      171 5 “UNTO HIM THAT HATH Straits Times, Mar. 7. Apropos a certain contentious matte 1 a render points out that he knows of r least two cases of married Municipa employees who have been axed ami »re shortly to be sent home with their wives—their careers interrupted, to use no stronger
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      TRANSFERS TO THE STATES.
      163 5 Strait 3 Times, Mar. 7. Two new steps towards a decentralised Federation will be put before the Federal Council for approval at its next meeting. The Medical Department, which is already completely decentralised administratively, is row to be decentralised financially by the distribution of the 1932
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      THE INTERNATIONAL ARMY.
      230 5 Straits Times, Mar. 7. France’s proposal for an International Army, put forward about a month ago at Geneva, has aroused intense interest in Furore. According to an article in a recent issue of Le Journal, the idea is not a new one. “It is an old idea
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      A TENDER SUBJECT.
      190 5 —Straits Times, Mar. 8. One sees some queer things on looking through the various Government Gazettes. For instance, there was a little job of public work going some timo ago and tenders were invited. It was a comparatively straightforward tender the cost of which anyone skilled in
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      CHILD WELFARE.
      270 5 of funds or other support.—Straits Times, Mar. 8. Thero is scarcely a public bndv which con not throw its own peculiar light on the present times of distress through which we are passing, and there ary few which get a more realistic view* of those conditions than the
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      THE $30,000 BONUS.
      302 6 begun by the former President.—Straits Times, Mar. 8. Acting from the best of motives the former President of the Singapore Municipal t ommissioners, Mr. R. J. Farrer, sent a letter to the Straits Times supporting the suggestion that a bonus of $30,000 should be paid to Mr.
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      NO NAMES.
      52 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 9. Undaunted by the reflection that we mipht one day perpetrate something as bad we cannot restrain a malicious chuckle at one of our up-country contemporaries which brightened up a column on the death of M. Briand with a very nice picture—of President Hindenburg!—Straits Times,
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      “NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN.”
      275 6 cure in the very least.”—Straits Times, Mar. 9. Here is a French newspaper view of the Sino-Japanese conflict:—“ It is a mistake to imagine that the world has completely changed in the last ten years, and what is most striking in the situation in the
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      JAPAN AND PU-YI.
      475 6 —Straits Times, Mar. 9. ■Japan’s utter contempt for woild opinion is clearly demonstrated by whai is now happening in Changchun, the capital of the so-called new Republican Government of Manchuria. The former Manchu Emperor Iisuan Tung (Mr. Henry Pu-yi) has been set up as a “puppet” Chief
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    EIGHT LAWYERS.
    162 6 Appear Together in One Court. Eight lawyers appeared in a case before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The case in question is a dispute over the construction of certain clauses of the will of Lim Lam, who died in 1875, and
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    ALLEGED FRAUD.
    33 6 Octogenarian Solicitor Charged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 5. An octogenarian Surrey solicitor has been charged with the fraudulent conversion of £1,549, the proceeds of the sale of a house.
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    KILLED BY MOUSETRAP.
    34 6 Liverpool Woman’s Strange Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 5. The sound of a mouse trap going off caused a Liverpool woman to jump back and fall, causing fatal injuries.
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    PASSENGERS.
    1723 6 The following passengers loft Singapore I, y the 1*. ami O. Naldera for 1 cuung, Colombo, Bombay and Kurop.*: Mr. F. A. B. Jones, Mrs. Lyndun Bell, Mr. H. Fairburn, Miss W. N. Nelson, Mr. M. Burton Mr J.'C. Mnclennan, Mr. C. M. Heasmun, M r K II Miss
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    MAKING FINANCIAL HISTORY.
    199 6 —British Wireless. Repayments to U.S.A. BRITAIN HONOURS HER BOND. Kugliy, Mar. 3. The announcement* made by the n, ell«r of the Exchequer in the night are regarded by the Brit; w Tiess as gestures of financial confident and are described in America as be?n* without precedent in
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    FIELD DEATH RIDDLE.
    57 6 Murder Verdict at Inquest On Porridge Hawker. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 7. A. verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown was recorded by the coroner, Mr. W. G. Reeves, at the inquest here today on Tan Yap Sing, a porridge hawker, who was
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      $30,000 BONUS.
      2022 7 Mr. Farrer Champions Mr. Hull. T the Editor of the Straits Tiroes. c;r Having been, up to Mar. 1. 1931. S r er son to whom the lion’s share of responsibility for the Gunong Pulai < e mav be allotted, may I have space 1 iVnr up certain
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      THE ONE-HORNED RHINO.
      261 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—The one-horned rhinoceros (monocorn e) is still to be found in several parts >f Ind'-China, being fairiy well reprcer.ted on both sides of the great Annam'tic Range, and both fioith and south of 1 it. The ani'.nal lives in marshy
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      897 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —At the Special Assembly of th° League of Nation/., Baron Matsu laira. i’kn hi< tmc'Jccppso -s, emphasised that Japan had no political or territorial ambitions in Shanghai (China and/or Manchuria Had he been asked to de- fine the term
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      GAOL FOR MAN WHO PAID BACK.
      395 8 Mercy Would Amount To Encouragement.” Remarking that it was one of thoge cus<in which to show mercy would it| most amount to the encouragement of < mb. /.zlement and theft and that the a e i <d had ben engaged in a deliberate system,
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      COUNTERFEIT COINS.
      33 8 Two Ycors \{.r (*b tvve At Serembrn A i O'.'i’ 0*-n (\i'vr n v» •».<.) Sen* !v» M., r« <•' u r rah I 1 priso: ment by Mr. .1 A< At ti
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      MALAYS ARRESTED.
      190 8 Alleged Membership Of Unlawful Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 8. A- the result of a raid conducted by i(r. H. F. II d’ey, at midnight, yesterday, a Ma’a.v woman and two men were arrested at Lenggeng and charged with being i. embers of an unlawful society.
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      OFFICE BEARER.
      104 8 Meeting of Malacca S.C.E. Association. (From Our Ow r n Coirespondent.) Ma’ ura, Mar. 6. The annual genoinl meeting of the Ftraits Chinese Re-reason Association was held f the M.Y.C. Headquarters on ‘•'un •>•. v her tno election of ohice bearn K'suk *d a** lollov.sHon. president. J. u
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      H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
      93 8 P r. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clenunii ‘ended by Mr. 11. J. Curtis. A.D.C., rn W. P. S. Corry. Private Socreta* y iM leave for Kuala T unipur by th O' ail on Friday and bo n resident. 1 u Hoii'o Virtil Mar. 1H juvompavi Lady Clementi
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      TRANSFERS TO STATES.
      96 8 Nearly a Million Dollars For Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. additions to the expenditure ccn ti'Oiieu by me .'state Governments ol the Federation are proposed. •j he l-oderal Council is to be asked to tiprove tin* re-allocation of the piovision made for the
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      SELANGOR IRISH.
      116 8 Mr. Gleeson Rc-Electcd Society’s President. (From Our Ovn Coirespondent.) Kuala, Lumpur, Mar. 2. Mr. 1\ W. Gleeson was re-elected pre 'sklent of '.he S’danger St. Patrick’s Society at tin* annual meeting of the society or. ?r.t ir day. K. IN y was elected vice-president and Mr. T. Malley
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      CAMPING IN MALAYA.
      126 8 A Long Way Behind The Times.” M r<,ru Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. “Ma’ava is a long way behind the 1 liiv.i *n re reel of the piactice of the c; n-air life.” >a; s the Selangor Com* i n.c of the Boy Scouts, Mr.
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    FOUNDATION STONE LAID AT NEW S.V.C. DRILL HALL.
    41 8 day by II.E. Sir CecVciemeillVV' t,al Heach It,,ad for the Singapor, Volunteer Corps was laid on Tucs. y y n.fc sir Cecil Clement,. Governor and Commander-in-chief, who is here seen .dureLing the gathering.
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    UNSOLVED CRIME REVIVED.
    570 8 Witnesses Come Forward After 3*/ 2 Years. Three and a half years ago a Chin* rubber e tate coolie left a coffee sS Jurong Road in the company of C U? ether Chinese. 1'ive days later his L, iv was lound in the sea with a huge
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    CRIME IN SEREMBAN.
    179 8 Wanted in in* r> —Arrested In 1932. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Seromban, Mar 7. Alter a preliminary inquiry a Jantil r*or> 1 i 3 on Sungei Mahang F i v Nilai, was committed to the Negri M’nn on a charge of assaulting a Tamil girl. Before the
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    LIVING ON THIRTY CENTS A DAY.
    1143 9 European Unemployed In Malaya. glad to be here. REVELATIONS of how it Kb IS DONE. Thri unemployed European planters i v tie 'neither in a town of Malaya n! ntJ M (lav And they appear to <•" ur»v and independent. l l very n
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    SINGAPORE DIOCESE.
    125 9 Annual Meeting to be Held In Penang. T‘‘ twprty-first annual general meeting the Singapore Dioce=an Association wiI1 ho held at the Town Hall, Penang, on Kr »day, Mar. 11, at 5.30 p.m. The I i hop of Singapore (Rt. Rev. B. C. hot erts) will preside. adoption of
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    125 9 February Donations To European Fund. The following is the list of donations received by the European Unemployment Committee in February 1932 E. S. A. M., $3,954.33 Clubs, 2,394.50 Mrs. C. M. Berkeley, 10 Dr. Dixon, 5 .\1. C. flf. Sheppard, 245.50 Eng neerir.g Assn, of Maiaya, 200; E. S.
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    869 9 Attendance at Clinics Now Double. The following report for 1931 was submitte 1 at the annual genera! meeting of the Singapore Child Welfare Society 1 he’d immediately after the At Homo given at Government House by the president, Lady Clementi, yesterday. Tne committee of the Chill Welfare
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    MR. G. C. G. MULLER.
    511 9 Death of the Deputy Treasurer. The death of Mr. G. C. G. Muller of the Malayan Civil Service occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, <*n Mar. 3. Mr. Muller, who was the acting Deputy Treasurer, S.S., had been in ill-health for a considerable time and
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    LOCAL RECRUITS.
    145 9 Committee Makes Concession To Planters. The Indian 1mm gration Committee has decided to prescribe no penalty fee in respect of each labourer whose local engagement is not reg stored in accordance with the law. ..I r. Davies s Assistant emigration Commissioner, Negapntam, and acting as FmVrntion Commissioner for
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    UGLY SCENES IN PENANG.
    1538 10 Mob Attacks Central Police Station. FALSE WAR NEWS, i One Chinese Killed In Bangkok. The Sino-Japanese dispute was broughl to Malaya in an unpleasant form on Saturday when excessive and premature Chinese rejoicing over fictitious victorious at Shanghai led to a conflict with the police in
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    557 10 Monday. Feb. 22. Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi were present at a dance given by the American Consul-General and Mrs. Maynard and tr.. American Association of Malaya in honour of the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Mr. II. St. George Caulfle’d,
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    APPEAL TO PARENTS OF SCOUTS.
    405 10 Safe Outlet for The Gang Spirit (From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5 An appeal to parents to finance tk. Scouting interests of their boys in of the slump was made at the se? meeting of the Selangor Boy *"S Association yesterday. w The
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    59 10 Increase in Liverpool Consignments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. Rubber stocks in London arc 'o 159 tons, a decrease on the week of i’)l tors. A year apo London stocks were tons. Stocks in Liverpool are tons, a 5 compared with 45,487 tons a year ago. They
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    MRS. S. SKELCHY.
    68 10 Over Eighty Years’ Residence In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. <• An old lady whose memor.es of aya went back a very lonp way died in L Lumpur on Sunday. Mrs. S. Skelchy, who was 84 v n died, was boni in Malacca and
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    BIRTHDAY OF THE AGA KHAN.
    943 11 Mohammedan Leader. SINGAPORE FOLLOWERS GIVE RECEPTION. References to <the work and publicspiritedness of His Highness the Aga Khan, Sir Sultan Mohamet! Shah, a well-; known sportsman and world figure, were made on Friday afternoon when Singapore Indian Muslims—followers of his sect—h.*!d a reception in honour
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    MR. S. G. WILLIAMS.
    258 11 I Death of Singapore's First Water Engineer. News has been received in Singapore of the sudden death on the 5th inst. of Mr. Stephen G. Williams, M. Inst. C.E., of the firm of Messrs. Peirce and Williams, agents in Great Britain to tho Municipal Commissioners, Singapore,
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    CATTLE CO. SUED.
    102 11 Judgment in Favour Of Plaintiff. Judgment in favour of the plaintiff was awarded by Mr. Justice a Bwkett Terrell on Friday in the Supreme Court in the dispute between Sadat Khan (plantiff) and the Asiatic Cattle Co. (defendants) over the sale of 30 bead of cattle at
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    LEAGUE EXPERT’S VISIT.
    116 11 Inspecting Anti-Malarial Work In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 4. Professor M. Ciuca, the secretary of the Malaria Commiss on of the League of Nations and Professor of Medicine at the Ua versity of Jassy, Rumania, is visiting Kuala Lumpur. Professor Ciuca will go
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    DEATH OF CAPT. R. W. MORRIS.
    223 11 Well Known in the Straits For 35 Years. News has been received of the death at his home at Morfa Nevin, North Wales, on Feb. 4 of Capt. It. W. Morris, who for many years was ve*y well known here as a captain in
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    RUBBER PAINT.
    95 11 New Invention by Mr. Parry Davis. Mr. Parry Davis, who has been responsible for many inventions in connection with rubber, now puts forward a rubber paint which, it is claimed, is practicable for all purposes. Up to now rubber paint has presented a dull, matt surface. Mr. Davis’s
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    DRESSMAKER’S CHILD.
    253 11 Claim Against Kuala Lumpur Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. In the local police court yesterday Miss Charlotte Jansen, a dressmaker carrying on business in Butu Road, Kuala Lumpur, sued A. E. Pattinson, of the Singapore Casket Co., Kua'a Lumpur branch, for maintenance of a
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    SUNGEI TRAS ESTATE.
    62 11 Smoke-Housp Damaged I5y Fire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Soremban, Mar. 2. The Kuala Pilah fire brigade was summono! at midnight to Sunyei Inns Estate, John!, v.be they four.! a smoke-house on fire. The fire was eventually put out. It s toted that there Wft.l not much rubber
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    CLUB PILOT TALKS TO ROTARIANS.
    464 11 Public Prejudice. AIR PORT WANTED FOR CENTRAL MALAYA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 4. The value of flying clubs as a means of making the Malayan public air-minded was stressed by Mr. 11. F. L. Mavity, captain of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club,
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    FLOOD DAMAGE.
    65 11 Heavy Bill for the Federal Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 5. A heavy bill for repairing the flood damage on the East Coast Railway cau ed last December will be present ed to the Federal Council on Mar. 14. The Council will be asked to
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    MEETING D.E.I. CRISIS.
    32 11 —Aneta. Increases in Taxation Agreed To. The People's Council adopter! the fJov-"rp-Tept proposals for increases in incometax and the duty on nefrol in order to meet the financial crisis.—Anuta.
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    “MEDICAL TRADITION FORMING.”
    1045 12 Local 1 jfiftors Dine. VALUE OF GRADUATES’ ASSOCIATION. The annual dhnier of the Alumni Association of King Edward VII College* of Medicine, Singapore, was held on Monday at the A del phi Hotel, with Dr. Chen Sit Lan. the retiring president, in the chair. There was a
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    BOOSTING BRITISH GOODS.
    276 12 Hope for Local Empire Shopping Week. A drive to increase the popularity of British Empire products in Malaya by the holding of an Empire Shopping Week is Icing tentatively discussed by a committee rf the Singapore branch of the Overseas League and considerable progress has already been
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    BETTER THAN DOCTOR.
    122 12 Husband Who Chains His Wife Up Occasionally. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 7. Lee Yew put chains on his wnfe’s feet and locket! her up. Haled to the police-court, he said he did this l>eeause his wife was half mad. The Magistrate Assuming that she
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    1227 12 Fine Performance Of “The Messiah.” Tn some musical circles a love for Handel is supposed to be synonymous with being hopelessly oil-fashioned and on’v the most darinjr will admit even to a sneaking likeness for “The Messiah, but among the great body of genuine music lovers all
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    SUICIDE.
    213 12 Chief Justice Doubts If it Is An Offence. “I do not see why it should be an offence to commit suicide,” said the (’hi.r Justice (Sir William Munson) in th Appeal Court on Saturday during the hear ing of an appeal by a young Eurasian Roland Bates, against his
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    MR. EDGAR MORRIS BAKER
    102 12 Death of Retired Malayan Civil Servant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. The death has taken place of Mr. Edgar Morris Baker, a former Malayan Civil Servant, at the age of 62. Mr. Baker first came to Malaya in 1889 when he was attached to
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2422 13 A. Malayan Leper Settlement—The Children 9 s Sports Day—Modern Ideas Of Treatment A Village Not A Hospital Gardens, Poultry And Pigs—A Self-Contained Community Clubs Wireless Anti A Magazine—Curative Residts. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 4. mHE other day at the central
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    ST. GEORGE’S SOCIETY.
    156 13 Dance to be Held This Year In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 4. At the annual meeting of the local St. George's Society Mr. T. R. A. Windentt presided in the absence of Mr. S. F. Hobson, who has gone home on retirement. Referring to
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    EUROPEAN FUND.
    94 13 More Help for Unemployed Through Clubs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 3. Thanks to the donation of r >,300 collected at the Singapore Exhibition and to a greatly improved response to the appeal to members of European clubs, the danger of European unemployment relief (outside the
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    COUNCIL REFORM: S.S.(P.)A. ATTITUDE.
    1411 14 PENANG LETT EH. Sub-Committee’s Report—Mr. Newbold’s Views “Requires Deep Thought” Customs Union Opposed—China News—Building Still Going On—The Excuse Me, Sir Beggars— Better Posting Facilities—Giving The Touirst A Good Impression. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang:, Feb. 29. 1 AT extremely active body, the Straits Settlements (Penang 1
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    MALAYAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    260 14 Big Shuffle of The Higher Posts. Within the next few weeks there will be a big shuffle of the higher post* in the Government service. Towards the end of thi* month Mr. B. W. Elies, British Resident, Perak, will be retiring after over 30 years in Malaya,
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    SARKIES BROTHERS.
    198 14 Examinee Runs Car Into Lamp-Post. The Sarkies Brothers bankruptcy was again mentioned in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday when Messrs. W. P. Simpson, F. Deason and H. S. Arathoon were to he examined under section 31 When it came up before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, however. Mr.
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    130 14 Settlement in Suit By Kelly S. Quah. A settlement was announced on Mar. 2 in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the suit between Kelly S. Quah (plaintiff) and the Jelai Concession (Pahang) Ltd. Mr. E. A. Stevens, who appeared for the defendants, said
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    MALAY PADI PLANTERS.
    58 14 Meeting and Discussion At Kuala Pilah. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 3. A meeting of kampong Malays who are padi planters was held in Kuala Pilah and matters relating to padi planting were dscussed. Mr. J. S. MacPherson, District Officer, presided and among those present Tungku
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    MALAYAN ORCHID SOCIETY.
    335 14 Successful Show Held At The Y.M.C.A. An Orchid Show was held under auspices of the Malayan Orchid at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Friday ..ft y n<?on. Orchids of all shapes, colour* Z sues, from the common vanda Joaouim to the least known speaes, room and were much
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    ROTARY SCHOLARS.
    148 14 Ensuring Employment When They Leave School. Four schoolboys, winners of the Rotary scholarships for 1932, were the guests of the Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon on Mar. 2. They were Tok Peng Hock, of RaiHes Institution. Tan Keng Kang, of Anglo-Chinese School, Henry Kitchen, of St. Joseph's
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    KRIAN RUBBER CO.
    82 14 Announces Profit of £102 For Last Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.' London, Mo r Krian Rubber Plantations Co., announce a profit for last year of The company owns 1,304 acres in me Kiian district of Perak, and 1.31 > (purchased in January, 1920, £133,433) hear Batu Tiga,
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    TWO EUROPEANS SENT TO GAOL.
    1282 15 Young Man’s Troubles In Singapore. WIFE AT HOME. “RETURN OR CONSIDER HIM AS LOST.” An amazing story of an attempt by a well-known Singapore European to obtain $4,000 by fraud ow ng to his strained circumstances. was unfolded to Mr. G. r Dodd, tin* Singapore
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    THE GLOUCESTERS.
    120 15 Trooping of the Colour On Mar. 21. On Mar. 21, 1801 the 28th Regiment of Foot (now the 1st Bn. the Gloucestershire Regiment) was awarded the unique distinction of wearing the Regimental number at the back as well as the front of its head-dresses. On Monday, Mar. 21
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    OLD MAN KILLED BY A STONE.
    564 15 Sequel to Quarrel On Rubber Estate. As he was going through a rubber estate he met the deceased who took out a parang after catching hold of him by the waist. In self-defence he took up n stone and flung it in the deceased’s
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    WHISKY AND BEER.
    75 15 Thief in Headmaster's House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. A thief who broke into the house of Mr. F. L. Shaw, headmaster of the Victoria Institution, drank half a bottle of whisky and two bottles of beer and ate several bananas. He stole nothing
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    GIRL STRANGLED.
    61 15 Intended Robber Sentenced To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 4. Sentence of death was passed at the Assizes here today on a man called Nari-nan,-who was found guilty unanimously o the murder of a little Tamil girl, whon he strangled in a temple at Nibong Telml
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    FRANCONIA ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE.
    624 15 Shark Caught. MANY PROMINENT PASSENGERS. The Cunard liner Franconia, 20,175 tons, on a world cruise carrying 217 passcnger% arrived in Singapore on Mar. 4 from Penang and sailed the next day for Bangkok. While tho vessel was in Bombay a shark was caught in the harbour,
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    POLICE AMBUSH.
    93 15 Malay with an Unlicensed Gun. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mir. 2. Acting on information received a Malay was ambushed by the Kuala Pilah polio in a thicket at Bukit I.ipat Ka.jnnp while in possession of an unlicensed pun. When he saw the pol ce approach tho man
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    GOVERNMENT BAN CHAMBER.
    167 16 Alleged Anti-Japanese Activities. IN KUALA PILAH. To be Closed Down On Mar. 20. Because of alleged anti-Japanese acuities, the Kuala Pilah Chinese Chamber of Commerce has been ordered to be dissolved under section 19 (i) of the Societies Knactment of 1927. The section mentioned above reads as
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    ST. MARK’S CHURCH.
    278 16 Appeal for Regular Attendance. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Feb. 29. In the course of his annual report, which was presented at yesterday’s annual meeting of the Parish of Negri Sembilan, held at St. Mark’s Church. Seremban, after evensong, the Rev. Ben- j jamin Stokes, Chaplain
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    SEAMAN STABBED.
    55 16 A Chinese coolie from the s.s. Singkel, which arrived in Singapore on Feb. 29 was stabbed by a compatriot on Mar. 2. It appeared that the men were quarrelling when one of them picked up a pointed piece of iron, and stabbed the other man in the chest.
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    DUNCAN’S MOTOR HIRE CO., LTD.
    70 16 (Directors, S. I). Hlnir R. A. V. I>un:ll). 2. r »7 25®. Oxford Street, Oxford Circus, London, W. 1. 'aides: DI’CARHIUhJ, WKSDO, LONDON. Tel. Mayfair 2000. Complete service of high grade cars f’• r Mown and Country use, by the day, week or month. All
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    NEW PAHANG STATE COUNCIL.
    328 16 Sultan and His Excellency Exchange Greetings. The following summary of the proceedings of the first meeting of the reconstituted State Council of Pahang has been supplied officially. The first meeting of the new Pahang State Council was held at the Astana Pantai Pekan oil Feb. 25.
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    BOYS’ BRIGADE.
    238 16 Recruiting Campaign In Singapore. The 1st and 2nd Companies of the Boys’ Brigade in Sintrapore are holding a recruiting campaign dining the first two weeks of thte month. During the last 50 years, the Boys’ Brigade movement has spread throughout the Christian world, and there are companies in
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    THE M.C.S. IN INDIA.
    40 16 Looking After Malaya’s Labour Interests. Mr. W. J. Thorogood, M.C.S., is to be transferred to Negapatam to relieve Mr. C. W. Shorland, M.C.S., as Assistant Emigration Commissioner. Mr. Thorogood will sail from Penang on Feb. 20.
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    LIVES LOST IN FILM THRILLS.
    816 16 How “Hell’s Angels” Was Made. The making of an air film is not all plain sailing. When this type of picture is shown in any cinema the public does not realise the amount of trouble and money spent in i s production. Neither is it
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    BOUND OVER TO KEEP THE PEACE.
    628 16 Indian Christians In Family Dispute. The protracted case involving tWft Singapore Indian Roman Catholic families which has occupied the attertion 0 f G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, for several days, came to a conclusion on Mar. 2 when his \V,„. s
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  • PAST WEEK’S IMPERIAL AND GENERAL NEWS Contained in Reuter, British Imperial Radio and Special Telegrams.
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      WHAT JAPAN WANTS.
      863 21 —Reuter. \n Extension of The Settlement. CHINESE WITHDRAW. None Within 12Vi Miles Of Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 3. a aUMiu nt issued from Chinese Mili‘v ‘headquarters declares that, for one n,.tilth, the Chinese armies have comU V defeated every object the Japan-I-o offensive had in view, despite the
      —Reuter.  -  863 words
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      JAPANESE CLAIM.
      232 21 of much comment in Geneva.—British Wireless. Chinese in Retreat: Victory Certain.” Rugby, Mar. 2 (noon). Yesterdn” the Japanese forces, in a determined drive, made considerable progress. A Japanese communique claimed that the Chinese had been forced to retreat and that victory was expected. The persistence of the Japanese
      of much comment in Geneva.—British Wireless.  -  232 words
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      AT THE CROSS-ROADS.
      300 21 —Reuter. Dr. W. W. Yen Asks Is It To be Peace Or War Geneva, Mar. 2 (10.02 p.m.) We are at the cross-roads and the decision to go the way of peace or the way of war is squarely before us all. There is no mi Idle
      —Reuter.  -  300 words
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      “PEACE ARMY.”
      188 21 .—Reuter. Recruits Wanted for The “Human Wall.” London, Mar. 2 (8.10 p.m.) M iss Maude Royden and the Rev. “Dick” Sheppard made a further appeal tonight in connection with the proposed "hursii wall” at Shanghai. They are asking all those interested m the “1'eace Army” to send their
      .—Reuter.  -  188 words
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      “SAVING FACE.”
      135 21 Reuter. Good Effect of Japanese Retreat. Iiondon, Mar. 3. The Morning Post states that from the point of view of saving face the position manifestly has been improved by the Chinese retreat and the Japanese advance, since the Chinese are now well outside the 20-kilometre zone, thus fulfillinff
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      CANTON’S STUDENTS.
      105 21 —Sin Kuo Min. Taking Drastic Steps To Boycott Japan. Hong Kong, Mar. 3. The students resident within the Canton Municipal limits held a mass meeting jesterday at which it was decided:—(1) To abandon all lessons for a period of ten days in order to engage in anti-Japanese propaganda.
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      WAR WEARINESS.
      136 21 —A neta-Trans-Ocean. Manifesting Itself In Japan Berlin, Mar. I. According to dispatches from the Far hast published by the Berliner Tagehlatt, considerable war weariness is nianifestmg itself in Japan where public opinion n disappointed at the lack of easy success and the alarming increase in the scope of
      —A neta-Trans-Ocean.  -  136 words
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      HIMALAYAN FILM.
      60 21 highest peak ever scaled by man.— British Wireless. Specially Shown to Their Majesties. Rugby, Mar. 3. The King and Queen in the big ballroom of Buckingham palace this afternoon saw a film of the British Himalayan expedition, which, led by Mr. F. S. Smythe, reached the summit of
      highest peak ever scaled by man.— British Wireless.  -  60 words
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      “CEASE FIRE” ORDER.
      186 22 I.—Reuter. Pause in Hostilities At Shanghai. OBJECT ACHIEVED. But Situation Still Uncertain. Shanghai, Mar. 3 (3.52 p.m.) The Japanese forces were ordered to cease fire at 2 p.m. today and to halt rad consolidate the line Liuho-Tuchang-Nanziang-Chenju.—Reuter. Shanghai, Mar. 3 (3.07 p.m.) Admiral Nomura, commanding the Japanese
      I.—Reuter.  -  186 words
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      DR. YEN’S SPEECH.
      98 22 ’*•—Reuter. “Only Alternative Is Resistance.” Geneva, Mar. 3. China feels that the only alternative is further resistance to the Japanese attack and that a continuation of hostilities is inevitable.” This was the dispiriting statement made by Dr. W. W. Yen, the Chinese delegate, this afternoon in a
      ’*•—Reuter.  -  98 words
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      LATEST MESSAGE.
      116 22 —Reuter. Truce Being Observed In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 4. (10 a.w.) In spite of Dr. Yen’s assertion at Geneva that fighting has sprain broken out. it is not believed here that hostilities will be resumed in the Shanghai area. Inquiries at Japanese headquarters elicited the reply that there
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      GENEVA MEETING.
      269 22 —Reuter. Japan Seeks No Privileges In Shanghai. Geneva, Mar. 3. Nearly 50 nations were represented at the special meeting of the league Assembly convoked to deal with the Far Eastern crisis. The delegates did not conceal their feeling of relief at the news of the suspension of fighting
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      HOUSE OF COMMONS.
      618 22 .—British Wireless. Capt. Eden’s Hopeful View Of Situation. Rugby, Mar. 3. A situation of some complexity exists regarding the actual position in Shanghai. When in Geneva the Lengue Assembly met again this evening the Chinese delegate, Dr. W. W. Yen, declared that the negotiations for an armistice
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      TOKIO STATEMENT.
      424 22 .—British Wireless. We Have Now Effected Our Objectives.” Rugby, Mar. 3. Tokio reports state the Japanese having now effected their objective and driven back the Chinese Nineteenth Army, will not attack further unless they are themselves attacked. The report adds that detachments which, in the course of the
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      TRUCE TERMS.
      215 22 —Sin Kuo Min. Provision for Mutual Retirement. Shanghai, Mar. 3. The Japanese tenns for a truce were as follows:— When the Chinese guarantee withdrawal for a certain distance the Japanese will cease host. lit es while the military authorities on both sides decide the details. During the armistice
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  215 words
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      CHINESE WITHDRAW.
      288 22 i nearly three regiments were killed.—SirChew Jit Pon. How Woosung Forts Were Evacuated. Shanghai, Mar. 3, The Chinese troops have carried out complete withdrawal to the second link < defence. The garrison at the WoosunI forts, which resisted the Japanese attack yesterday, was also evacuated under or<w from
      i nearly three regiments were killed.—Sir-Chew Jit Pon.  -  288 words
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      7,000 JAPANESE KILLED
      119 22 —Sin Chew Jit Poh. Chinese Claim a Great Victory. Shanghai. Mar. 3. Thirty Japanese warships and rif:\ lighters carrying 10,000 Japanese troops. Ian led at Liuho yesterday at dawn anc. severe y attacked the Chinese lines in two directions. The struggle went on until noon but the
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      M. LITVINOFF.
      55 22 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Leaves Geneva for Urgent Moscow Conference. Geneva. Mar. 2. The Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Litvinoff, left here for Moscow today to attend an urgent meeting at the Foreign Office at which, it is rumored, the situation in the Far East will be considered. He will
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  55 words
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      MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
      121 22 wrest nimsen iree *-> seriously injured in hospital. At Trans-Ocean. German Lecturer Assaulted In Liege. Brussels, Mar. L The report that the former French I micr, M. Caiilsux, was to lecture at LffP* so enraged Nationalist students at Lie University thnt they resolved to give famous statesman a
      wrest nimsen iree *-> *— • . seriously injured in hospital. At Trans-Ocean.  -  121 words
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      SITUATION MOST OBSCURE.
      996 23 -Sin Chew Jit Poh. Fantastic Rumours Cause Excitement. fighting ceases. Chinese Claim Great Successes. Hong Kong, Mar. 5. ti firing of crackers began to subside in T Stanrhai shortly after 10 p.m. last nuHm: the course of the demonstralw riieht hy the Chinese, in con-•-10"s„:‘;„hk,hc rumoured victory
      -Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  996 words
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      FALSE RUMOURS.
      349 23 Sin Kuo Min. Cause Tense Excitement In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 5. A state of chaotic excitement prevailed in Shanghai yesterday, and all sorts of rumours gained the widest currency. The fact of the matter is that the front, at the moment, is far away and communication with it
      Sin Kuo Min.  -  349 words
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      IN CANTON.
      161 23 —Sin Kuo Min. Unfounded Reports Cause Elation. Hong Kong, Mar. 5. Scenes of unparalleled enthusiasm prevailed in Canton last night, following the receipt of telegrams from Shanghai reporting that rumours were current there that an overwhelming victory had been won by the 19th (Cantonese) Route Army. According to
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  161 words
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      FIGHTING CEASES.
      201 23 Chinese Said to Have Retaken Chenju. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Mar. 5. According to latest reports received here there appears to be every reason to believe that the fighting in the Shanghai area, and west of Nantao, has now ceased. All the Japanese warships in the Yangtse
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      CHINA’S ATTITUDE.
      202 23 —Reuter. Will Not Yield Under Military Pressure. Nanking, Mar. 4 (0.24 p.m.). The Foreign Minister (Mr. Lo Wenkan) issued statement today that the fresh Japanese demands are entirely different from those proposals agre<*d to aboard H.M.S. Kent, and the ViceMinister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Quo 1 aichi), now
      —Reuter.  -  202 words
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      “STILL FIGHTING.”
      95 23 —Reuter. Dr. W. W. Yen’s Accusations Against Japan. Geneva, Mar. 4 (7.40 p.m.). Acrimony between Dr. W. W. Yen amf Mr. Sato was a feature of toey’s di&cussions at the meeting of the League Assembly. Dr. Yen complained that the Japaneee troops were still fighting and aimed ai
      —Reuter.  -  95 words
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      “A STRONGER LINE.”
      182 23 Reuter. To be Taken by Assembly Than by Council. Geneva, Mar. 4. The impression is thnt the League Assembly is determined to f ake a much stronger line than the Council. A resolution has been adopted by the whole Assembly (Japan not opposing) calling upon the Chinese
      Reuter.  -  182 words
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      JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
      103 23 -Reuter. Occupation of Soviet Territory Planned. ftigtt, Kfar. 4. Japan is accused of making definite plans for the military occupation Of Soviet Fur Enstvrn territory ih un article which appears in the newspaper Izvestia, which asserts that the Soviet Government has documentary evidence showing Japanese intentions to
      -Reuter.  -  103 words
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      LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
      281 23 —British Wireless. Full Text of M. Hymans* Resolution. Rugby, Mar. 4. (8 p.m.) The general committee of the League of Nations Assembly, composed of the chief delegates of each country, met this afternoon at Geneva. Divergent views regarding the situation at Shanghai were expressed by the Japanese and
      —British Wireless.  -  281 words
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      MANCHURIA.
      84 24 —Aneta-Havas. Ex-Emperor Takes Up Duties on Mar. 5. Peiping, Mar. 2. The provisional constitution of the new independent State of Manchuria has been "pub lshed. There will be an executive head with a privy council, a legislative council and a state department consisting of a Minister with a committee
      —Aneta-Havas.  -  84 words
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      DEFENCE SERVICES DECREASED.
      154 24 —British Wireless. .—Reuter. Big Reductions in The Estimates. Rugby, Mar. 3. The estimates for the defence services for the coming year were issued today and show a total decrease of £5,270,700. The Navy estimates are reduced by! *1.128,700 to the total of £50,476.300. The Army estimates total
      —British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  154 words
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      SIR F. LEITH-ROSS.
      100 24 —British Wireh ‘S8. Appointed Chief Economic Adviser. Rugby, Mar. 2 (noon.) Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, the Deputy Controller of Finance at the Treasury, has been appointed Chief Economic Adviser to the ITritish Government in suc**?ssion to Sir Sydney Chapman, who retired from the Civil Service on his appointment
      —British Wireh ‘S8.  -  100 words
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      RESIGNATION THREATS.
      59 24 —Aneta-Havas. Lord Snowden and Reduction Of the Income-Tax. London, Mar. 2. The application of the Tariff Bill and the announced reduction of income tax has caused certain Liberal and Labour Members of Parliament to threaten to resign. In the House of Lords Lord Snowden ntronpjly criticised the measure
      —Aneta-Havas.  -  59 words
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      KIRKUP CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
      437 24 —Reuter. Sequel to Arrest In Singapore. London, Mar. 4. Norman Kirkup, who was arrested in Singapore, was brought up at the Ixmg Ashton sessional court near Bristol on a charge of bigamy and remanded until Mar. 11.—Reuter. The arrest of a man described as being of
      —Reuter.  -  437 words
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      BRITAIN’S BUDGET.
      166 24 below that of a year ago.—British Wireless. First Below £800,000,000 For Eight Years. Rugby, Mar. 4. When the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, presents the national Budget next month, probably on April 19, it is anticipated he will require to make provision for a total expenditure
      below that of a year ago.—British Wireless.  -  166 words
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      46 24 .—British Wireless. Good Recovery From Eye Trouble. Rugby, Mar. 3 (8 p.m.) The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), who is recuperating at Newquay, has been visited by the oculist who performed the operation of the eye. He is eomnletelv with its condition.— British Wireless.
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      REORGANISING THE R.M.S.P. CO.
      246 24 Reuter. Scheme Opposed By Certain Interests. London, Mar. 4. The scheme of reorganisation for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. is opposed bv the Premier Investment Co., Ltd., London, and the Maritime Investment Co., trustees for the A debenture holders, the Elder Dempster Co. They have
      Reuter.  -  246 words
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      WAR DEBTS.
      139 24 .—British Wireless. Percentage of Repayment To Britain. Rugby. Mar. 4. Replying to a question in Parliament, the har.eilor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said the amount in pounds of war debts due to Great Britain by foreign governments at the date ot funding was as follows France,
      .—British Wireless.  -  139 words
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      FRANCE ALARMED.
      101 24 Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Series of Attempted Rail Outrages. Paris, Feb. 28. The series of attempted railway outrages which have been alarming the French pub ic for some time have apparently not yet ended, the MarseillesToulon express having on Saturday night narrowly escaped being wrecked when the engine driver, noticing an
      Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  101 words
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      BRITAIN’S TARIFFS.
      56 24 —Aneta-Havas. Forty Foreign Factories Opened in England. London, Mar. 2. The Board of Trade announces that 40 factories have been opened in England by American and Continental firms, during the last few weeks. The London docks are crowded with foreign freight which arrived at the last moment in
      —Aneta-Havas.  -  56 words
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      NEED FOR STRONG NAVY.
      232 24 —Reuter. Mr. Churchill on Far East Crisis. A MISTAKE? Dominating Power Of' Japan. London, Mar. The indeterminate situation at Shar* hat leaves London conjecturing anH r turned tart the peJe The Times, remarking that it takes to make a truce that ends a quarrel. sSt the
      .—Reuter.  -  232 words
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      N.W. FRONTIER.
      166 24 Commissioner of the Province.— British Wireless. Sir Ralph Griffith to Be Governor. Mar. 2 (S p.m.) The Kinjr has approved the appointment of Colonel Sir Ralph Griffith to be Governor of the North-West Frontier Province with effect from the c. ay or which the new Constitution of the
      Commissioner of the Province.—British Wireless.  -  166 words
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      $100,000,000 CREDIT.
      54 24 Reuter. Renewal Granted To Germany. Paris, Mar. 3. The $100,000,000 credit granted to <>r many by the Bank of International Settlements, the Federal Reserve Bank ot York, the Bank of France and the of England has been renewed for threv months at 3 per cent., subject to tne
      Reuter.  -  54 words
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
      72 24 .—British Wireless. Success of Fair Surpasses Expectations. Rugby, Mar. 4. Tho Olympia section of the British Industries Fair closed last night. Castle Bromwich section closes ton and the White City tomorrow n»*ht. The total attendances up to last »t Olympia and the White City home buyers 259,000, overseas
      .—British Wireless.  -  72 words
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      PREPARING FOR LONG WAR.
      380 25 ,—Reuter. Chinese Choose Second Capital. JAPAN’S NEW MOVE. Preparations for War Continue. Shanghai, Mar. 7 (12.05 a.m.) exceptionally quiet week-end allowed Shanghai thoroughly to relax after the Son of the past six weeks. Th. entire front remained quiet ,J 0 "-hout the day, but the Chinese
      ,—Reuter.  -  380 words
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      FOREIGN OBSERVERS.
      204 25 -Reuter. "Skirmishes Only Now Going On.” Shanghai. Mar. C (11.30 p.m.) 1- reign military observers, on returntrom the Japanese front line tonight, ri interviewed by Reuter. They declared that nothing is happen\J* n front which could be called an gagonient. They said there were going on occasionally, due
      -Reuter.  -  204 words
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      BACK TO JAPAN.
      108 25 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Remarkable Official Tokia Statement. Tokio, Mar. 3. An official statement, issued on Wednesday. declares that the Japanese troops would withdrawn ss soon as it was ascertained that the Chinese forces had definitely abandoned their positions. The Japanese Government would, in this case, order the troops to
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  108 words
    • Article
      NANKING’S POLICY.
      487 25 —Sin Kuo Min. Important Statement By Foreign Office. Shanghai, Mar. 6. Mr. Quo Tai-clii (the Chinese ViceMinister for Foreign Affairs) visited the British Minister (Sir Miles Lampson), the American Minister (Mr. Nelson T. Johnson) and the French Ministei (M. H. A. Wilden) yesterday and explained the Chinese National
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  487 words
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      LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPED.
      597 25 .—Reuter. Aeroplanes Used in The Search. I New York, Mar. 2. j The 10 months old baby son of the famous American airmun Colonel Lindbergh, and of Mrs. Lindbergh, has been kidnapped. 44 Nobody has any time to talk was the only reply to inquiries made at
      .—Reuter.  -  597 words
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      SWEDISH BANK RATE.
      27 25 per cent, to 5 per cent —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Stockholm, Mar. 3. The Bank rate has been reduced from per cent, to 5 per cent —Aneta-Trans-
      per cent, to 5 per cent—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  27 words
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      HEAVIER TAXATION IN AMERICA.
      235 25 —Reuter. Drastic Proposals. $1,100,000,000 MORE TO BE RAISED NEXT YEAR. Washington, Mar. 6. An increase in the country’s taxation during the next financial year by $1,100,000,000 is provided for in the Tax Bill which is to be introduced into the House of Representatives, on April 7.
      —Reuter.  -  235 words
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      JOHN PHILIP SOUSA.
      273 25 —Route i'. Death of Veteran “March King.” l"l Reading, Pennsylvania, Mur. 6. The death Occurred of John Philip Sousa, the famous t»andmasier and composer.—Route i*. Mr. Sousa, who was 77 years of age, was born in Washington. His grandparents were Portuguese. He began his musical education at
      —Route i'.  -  273 words
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      BRITISH INDUSTRIES.
      95 25 —British Wireless. £5,000,000 Worth of Orders At White City. Rugby, Mar. 5. More than 150,000 persons,—the highest figure yet recorded,—attended the Birmingham section of the British Industries Fair which closed last night. There were 08,193 last year. It is estimated that the business achieved at the White City
      —British Wireless.  -  95 words
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      CHIANG TO TAKE COMMAND.
      121 26 —Reuter. 300,000 Chinese Troops Ready. BOTH SIDES PREPARE. Another Big Offensive Expected. Shanghai. Mar. 7 (11.45 p.m.) The resumption of hostilities on a large scale is feared, owing to .Japanese reports that the Chinese are massing troops preparatory to a counter-attack. It is recalled that similar
      .—Reuter.  -  121 words
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      MILITARY UNITY.
      133 26 duration is to be issued later.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Vital Decision Reached At Loyang. Shanghai, Mar. 7. The Loyang National Government Conference yesterday decided to amend the regulations governing the Military Council, giving power once again to the Chairman of the Council to control the army, the navy
      duration is to be issued later.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.  -  133 words
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      CHINA PREPARES.
      665 26 —Sin Kuo Min. Marshal Chiang to Take Command. Shanghai, Mar. 8. The National Government of China continues to prepare to meet a fre>h Japanese offensive on an unprecedentedly large scale. A dramatic step was taken at a meeting of the Central Political Council, held at Loyang yesterday, when
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  665 words
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      GENEVA IMPOTENT.
      243 26 Bi itish Wireless. Not in Possession of All The Facts.” Rugby, Mar. 7 (8 p.m.) China’s acceptance of the peace resolution passed by the general committee of the League Assembly on Friday was indicated in telegrams from Marshal Chiang Kai-shak and Mr. T. V. Soor.g, VicePresident of the
      Bi itish Wireless.  -  243 words
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      JAPAN WAR WEARY.
      153 26 —Reuter. Earl Grey of Falloden’s Opinion. London, Mar. 7 (11.38 p.m.) A great mass meeting, organised by the League of Nations Union, was held at the Albert Hall this evening to consolidate public opinion W'ith regard to the Far Eastern situation. Far! Grey of Fallodcn, who presided,
      —Reuter.  -  153 words
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      JAPAN’S INTENTIONS.
      231 26 —Sin Kuo Min. Troops to Remain in The Settlement. Shanghai, Mar. 8. The British, American, French, Italian and Japanese Ministers to Chinn conferred in Shanghai yesterday *vith regard to the question of the withdrawal of troops from the Shanghai war zone. No Chinese representatives, however, participated in the
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  231 words
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      VIRTUAL SURRENDER.
      208 26 —Areta-IIavas. Why China Refused Japan’s Terms. Geneva, Mar. 4. Communicating the terms of the Japanese answer to the conditions of the armistice at Shanghai. Dr. \Y. \Y. Yen ad led that, as the terms constituted a virtual surrender, they w°re unacceptable an i the only thing to do
      —Areta-IIavas.  -  208 words
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      BERT HINKLER.
      67 26 .—Brilish Wireless. Outstanding British Pilot Of the Year. Rugby, Mar. 5. At a meeting of the International League of Aviators, hold in Paris, the Australian airman, Mr. Pert Hinkler, was selected ns the outstanding British pilot of last year. His solo flight across the South Atlantic in a
      .—Brilish Wireless.  -  67 words
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      SEAMEN’S WAGES.
      21 26 —Reuter. Rotterdam, Mar. 3. Tbo Dutch merchant fleet, has accepted an immediate reduction of nine per cent in wapes.—Reuter.
      —Reuter.  -  21 words
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      THE NEW TARIFF POLICY.
      382 26 contninevl in the joint document. British Wireless. No Longer Open Market For the World. IMPERIAL TRADE. Arrangements to be Made With Dominions. Rugby, Mar. 3. The President of the Board of t,^ Mr. Walter Runciman. ma ,le interesting remarks on the new Britml tariff policy at
      contninevl in the joint document. British Wireless.  -  382 words
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      MALTA REFORMS.
      167 26 —Bri.ish Wireless. Only English to be Taught In Schools. Rugby, Mar. 2 p m.l Replying o a question in the House Commons, the Colonial Secretary Philip CunlilTe-Lister) said the eI T' irent had decided to give effect o a.l new proposals of the Malta Royai t m mission.
      .—Bri.ish Wireless.  -  167 words
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      £2,000 DAMAGES.
      35 26 Sequel to Boy and Courtship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. A boy and girl courtship o''for in a London girl obtaining ujjj breach of promise and damages, having been born last year.
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      HOSTILITIES TO BE RESUMED.
      341 27 Will Japanese Push On To Nanking? HANGCHOW AIR RAID. Demand for Extension Of Settlement. Shanghai, Mar. 9. y vt thousand fresh Japanese troops arrived in Shanghai from Osaka yestertU Tu i thousand Japanese engineers are mt ng trenches and barrackades f,n" i’a'. ai.king to Chenju. The
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      JAPAN’S INTENTIONS.
      227 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Permanent Occupation Of Chapei. Shanghai, Mar. 9. *v commercial labour unions in yesterday defiled to continue o vntil the withdrawal of the t. 00*13 from Shanghai. reports confirm the earlier state- at the Japanese are preparing P rmar.ont occupation of Chapei '••oos'inp. The names of Chungshar 1
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  227 words
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      REINFORCEMENTS.
      271 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Steadily Arriving to Aid Chinese Armies. Shanghai, Mar. 9. Chinese reinforcements continue steadily to arrive. I hey are, for the most part, concentrated at Soochow on the Shanghai* Nanking railway, 65 miles west of Shanghai. So far the only fresh Divisions which have been sent forward
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  271 words
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      SOUTH CHINA.
      106 27 —Sin Kuo Min. Ready to Send More Troops if Needed. Hong Kong. Mar. 8. General Chan Chai-tong (the Military Governor of Canton), after returning to far-ton, discussed with the Kwangtung and Kvangsi leaders the question of ending more reinforcement northward to Shanghai. Eventually it was decided to await
      —Sin Kuo Min.  -  106 words
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      UP THE YANGTSE.
      193 27 Admiral Taylor to Watch Japanese Warships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Mar. 8. Much anxiety is still felt concerning lh** doings of a Japanese aircraft-carrier which is reported to be on a mysterious mission some 35 miles up the Yangtse Ri or from the Woosung Forts. This
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      INCREASING TENSION.
      231 27 —Reuter. Brig. Fleming’s Protest To Japanese. Shanghai, Mar. 8. (11.07 p.m.) There are still no prospects of nny immediate round-table conference a Shanghai. Meanwhile there appear* to he ever* *i respect of further fighting. Genera ‘•hirakawa having issued a statement thn the Chinese are making new defences and
      —Reuter.  -  231 words
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      CONSULS REPORT.
      58 27 police and other local authorities.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Japanese Interfere With Police. Geneva, Mar. 7. 1 lu* Shanghai Consular Commission, in its latest report to the League of Nations, urveying events up to AJar. 5, complains that, despite repeated protests from the foreign representatives, the Japanese persist in interfering with the
      police and other local authorities.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  58 words
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      MARSHAL CHIANG.
      89 27 Aneta-Tran? Ocean. Rumoured Attempt To Poison Him. Shanghai, Mar. 7. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's troops have been withdrawn from the Wangdo front, owing to constant bickering with the Cantonese. They have been replaced by one of the picked Divisions from Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang’s army. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek’s troops may
      Aneta-Tran? Ocean.  -  89 words
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      NATIONAL CRISIS.
      112 27 Conference at Loyang On April 1. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Mar. 9. Japanese troops attempted an attack upon Tait-anc, north-west of Wangdo, yesterday but after entering the suburbs of the city were driven out by the Chinese troops. Reports from Shanghai state that Jaj arose police guards,
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      RUSSIA’S POLICY.
      107 27 ’—Reuter. Will Fight to the End If Attacked. Moscow, Mar. 8. The preservation of peace by a’l possible means is the first basic condition of our onti'-o poliov towards Far Eastern events,” declared M. Kalinin, the president of the central executive committee of the U.S.S.R. He added: ‘‘Rut
      ’—Reuter.  -  107 words
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      GENEVA ASSEMBLY.
      151 27 —British Wireless. —Reuter. To Receive Daily Reports From Shanghai. Rugby, Mar. 8. Sir John Simon, at the League Assem My meeting at Geneva today, rea 1 r message from Sir Miles Lampson, the IMtish Minister in China, statin? that, in accordance with the Assemb y's request, the British,
      .—British Wireless.; —Reuter.  -  151 words
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      CHINA AND RUSSIA.
      62 27 ,—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Kuomintang Decides To Resume Relations. Moscow, Mar. 6. According to Tress report < from Nanking the plenary session of the Kuomintang—China’s supreme party,— has decided to resume diplomatic relations with the Soviet Government, which were broken off in li>29. The papers recall that a similar decision
      ,—Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  62 words
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      NO PEACE PROSPECTS.
      185 27 —Aneta-Trans-Ocean. China Prepared to Carry On Indefinitely. Shanghai, Mar. fi. Tne headquarters of the Chinese T.»t'i Route Army announce that strong Japanese fours are making a determined new attack on the Nanziang sc dor (10 miles we. t of Shanghai). While the Japanes effort, so far as
      —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.  -  185 words
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      FRENCH ARMY.
      123 27 Aneta-Havas. Limit of Reduction Now Reached. Paris, Mar. 2. Tho Chamber of Deputies began tho discussion of the military bud rot vest' rday when it was announced that the total French forces, including the gcndarmoi ie, remist of 010,408 men. The annual expendituie amounts to seven milliards of
      Aneta-Havas.  -  123 words
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      75 27 —Anetu-Havas. Changes Foreshadowed In Constitution. f.ondon, Mar. 3. A stock exchange circular foreshadows a change in the* eonsti*ution of that bodv, and advocates the creation of a fund to protect the publie against losses incurre I through the bankruptcy of a member of the Stork Exchange. The cireular
      —Anetu-Havas.  -  75 words
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      A GREAT FRENCH STATESMAN.
      2939 28 —Route”. —British Wireless. BUUUl UII France and Germany Aneta-Ti<» Ocean. Death of M. Aristide Briand. 11 TIMES PREMIER. Tributes to Work in Cause Of Peace. Rugby, Mar. 7. The eminent French statesman, M. Aristide Bi kind. d’ed it his 1*m i this afternoon, following a heart
      —Route”.; —British Wireless.; BUUUl UII _ France and Germany ”—Aneta-Ti<» Ocean.  -  2,939 words
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      ARMY ESTIMATES SAVING.
      163 29 Brit: h Wireless. Many Essential Services Suspended. SHANGHAI CRISIS. Splendid Behaviour Of British Troops. Rushy, Mar. 8. ,,y estimates, which were pre- til? House of Commons today j Ilntf Cooper, the Financial v o t ho War Office, showed that ***** asked for was £L6.488,000, a 512,000
      Brit: h Wireless.  -  163 words
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      AMBASSADORS OF PEACE.
      213 29 .—Reuter. Uritish Troops’ Good Work In The Far East. London, Mar. 8. Mr. Pu'T Cooper paid a special tribute British forte in Shanghai. He said vi* m :u's attention had been fixed on the .i detachment of the British Army c ry &lt; a grave responsibility in
      .—Reuter.  -  213 words
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      TRADE IMROVES.
      92 29 n -'2 r.oEfied as vacant.—British Fa'1 in Figures Of rnemplcyment. Rugby Mar. 8. J..2'U -i the total of unemuh ended Feb. 22, is anfn 'ho sane period the to 4 al n r -ms at work increased by 1 n 1 Tiiis was 77,000 more ’’i r.vs ago.
      n . , • -'2 r.oEfied as vacant.—British  -  92 words
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      COTTON DISPUTE ENDS.
      61 29 uent bodies concerned.—Bri11 reless. More Looms per Weaver System Extended. Rugby, Mar. 8. m-^a shire cotton weavers’ repre- v :iVe accented the ma n foaturfn(&gt; looms ner weaver system. which is of far-reaching 1 «&gt; the Lancashire cotton in1, I’ a protracted d’spute %vh ch .1 lo-al
      . .] ' uent bodies concerned.—Bri-11 reless.  -  61 words
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      SPANISH AMERICAN RELATIONS.
      116 29 J —British Wireless. Closer Association With Britain. Rugby, Mar. 8. The Prince of Wales presided over a meeting today to consider the further development of the Anglo-Spanish and Spanish-Ainerican Institute, with a view to the inclusion of Brazil within the scope of the Institute’s activities. It was
      ” J ‘ .—British Wireless.  -  116 words
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      NEW MANCHURIA.
      545 29 .—Reuter. Iwaki Radio. ut v v*» Soviet Russian aggression.—Aneta-Trans-Ocean. Proclaiming Hsuan Tung As Regent. Changchun, Mar. 8 (5,. r &gt;7 p.m.) The city is gay with the new five-colour-d flrg-s in honour of the ex-Emporor Msunr Tung (Mr. Henry Pu-yi), who "•.'veil tlv's afternoon an 1 is being
      .—Reuter.; — Iwaki Radio.; ut v •• v*» Soviet Russian aggression.—Aneta-Trans- Ocean.  -  545 words
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      REVENUE RETURNS SATISFACTORY.
      142 29 —British Wireless. Budget Economies Being Realised. Rugby, Mar. 8. The revenue returns for the week ending Mar. 5 indicate that revenue continues to come in satisfactorily and that economies forecasted in the revised Budget of last September will he realised. The total revenue received into the Exchequer
      —British Wireless.  -  142 words
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      DUTY ON TEA?
      137 29 —Reuter. Dumping of Foreign Supplies Threatened. London, Mar. 8. According to the Morning Post, there is every indication that foreign-grown teas will he dumped in Great Britain in unprecedented quantities during the next few weeks. The paper declares that British producers confidently anticipate thn' a preferential tea
      .—Reuter.  -  137 words
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      OFFICES TO LET.
      110 29 —Reuter. Cable and Wireless Co.’s Drastic Decision. London, Mar. 8. Owin'.? to the adverse effect of the world crisis on the revenues of its associated company, Imperial and International Communications, which has enta'le! a drastic readjustment of arrangements, Cable and Wireless Limited has decided not to occupv
      —Reuter.  -  110 words
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      CANNOT ASSIST.
      77 29 —British Wireless. Government and Giant Cunard Line**. Rugby, Mar. 8. The P”i» c 'id' rt, of the Board of Trade, m.. Walter Runeimnn answering a nnest’on in the Ifouc« of Commons, su'd the Government had informed *hn Cunard Co. thn* it had most regretfully reached Mm defm'te tha
      —British Wireless.  -  77 words
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      FIRST LEVEE.
      98 29 —Rr'tish Wirolcsa. —Aneta-Iwaki. Kin? Privcs in State To St. James’s. Rugby, Mar. 8. Attended by a Sovereign’s escort of the Household Cavalry, tbo King today drov° r, ooi Buckingham Palace to S f James’s Palace a n d bob) the first lo v ce year. In stute of
      —Rr'tish Wirolcsa.; —Aneta-Iwaki.  -  98 words
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      REMARKABLE RISE IN STERLING.
      151 29 reduction in the price of gold.—British Wireless. —Reuter. Now at $3.71 y 2 FOREIGN CONFIDENCE RESTORED. Rugby, Mar. 8. Sterling made a remarkable rise against other leading currencies on the cxcnange market today. From the overnight level of 3.53Ms, the New York rate shot up to
      reduction in the price of gold.—British Wireless.; .—Reuter.  -  151 words
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      TEST OF THE LEAGUE.
      194 29 means of the facilitation of peace.”—British Wireless. Warm Defence by Viscount Grey. Rugby, Mar. 8. The measures taken by the I,' rue of Nations in connection with the Fast were warnly defended last ni"h Viscount Grey at the Albert Hall dc nstration organised by the League
      means of the facilitation of peace.”—British Wireless.  -  194 words
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      GREAT EXPANSION.
      109 29 British Wirtdo s. British Trade Prospects In 1932. Rugby, Mar. 8. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Xevillo Chamberla n, addressing a Unionist meeting today, said h° looked upon Ud’l as (Irrat Britain’s year of danger and Hh‘t2 as her year of opportunity. Few could fail to he
      British Wirtdo s.  -  109 words
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      SUGAR QUOTA.
      45 29 Reuter. Cuban Threat to Withdraw From Council. Havana, Mar. 8. Following the news from The Hague that, Java will not accept a change in sugar (junta, Cuba producer? 'hat, if the report is true they will withdraw from the International Sugar Council. Reuter.
      Reuter.  -  45 words
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      MR. MACDONALD.
      49 29 House of Commons on Monday. British Wireless Hopes to Attend the House On Monday. Rugby, Mar. 8. The Prime Minister, Mr. MacDon'd 1, will return from Cornwall this week erd r, f or h‘s bo’iday, and bones to niton 1 the House of Commons on Monday. British
      House of Commons on Monday. British Wireless  -  49 words
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      SHOT AT MASS.
      36 29 —Reuter. Lima, Mar. 7. The prosidpnt of Peru, Senor Cfirvo, narrowly osennod as •»&lt;•&lt;.jrntinn when he was ohot n the should r hv a member of the onposition party while attend ng Mass.-—Rentcr.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      1241 30 Annual Report. MR. RAPER’S 10 YEARS AS HON. SECRETARY. The report of the committee of the Singapore Golf Club for the year ended lire. 31 to be presented at the annual general meeting in the clubhouse on Wednesday, Mar. 1&lt;&gt;, at &lt;».30 p.m.. states. The income and
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      GAINS WINS ON POINTS.
      253 30 —Reuter. McCorkindale Beaten. RETURN CONTEST FOR BRITISH TITLE. London, Mar. 3. The return contest between Larry Cains, the Canadian Negro, and Don Me 1 Corkindale, the South African, for. the heavyweight championship of the British Empire took place at the Albert Hall to- night. Once again
      —Reuter.  -  253 words
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      VETERAN BOXER WINS.
      182 30 George Cook Beats Meen On Points. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. George Cook, the veteran Australian heavyweight, scored a remarkable victory over Reggio Meen, the British champ on, in a 15-round contest at Leicester. Cook’s vie ory was on points, but Meen was badly battered.
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      SINGAPORE BOXING.
      535 30 Amateur Association To Continue. A general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association was htld on Mar. 2 in the Memorial Hall, w ith Dr. a. K. Lim in tne chair. Mr. G. C. Hide, the hon. secretary, reported that at the end of 1931 there was a
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      THIRTY MILES’ YACHT RACE.
      682 30 Victory for Tromp. MERLIN FIRST IN B CLASS EVENT. Very favourable weather on enabled the yachting events at the It S? to be sailed off under almost ideal ir ditions. The A class yachts were on last able to make the many times 1 poned voyage
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      SEARCH ENDED.
      51 30 Coleman Signed on 1&gt;. V The Arsenal. (From Our Own Correspond' London, Mar The Arsfrnl’s search tor a 1 n forward ended yesterday when t 1 V•' cd on Coleman, of Grimsby. It is rumoured the London team 1 £15.000 for Dunne. Sheffield international footballer, but the oh*
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      PERAK SPRING RACE MEETING.
      1526 31 Big Dividends. remarkable DAY FOR OUTSIDERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 4. For the third day of the Perak Turf Club spring meeting the weather was •iine and the going good buti inclined t&lt; h»rd The Sultan of Perak was present The day was remarkable
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      MOTHERWELL OUT OF SCOTTISH CUP.
      323 31 Beaten by Rangers. EVERTON’S LEAGUE WIN OVER THE VILLA. Ixmdon, Mar. 5. The following were the results of j matches played today in the Scottish Cup' and English and Scottish Leagues Scottish F.A. Cup.—4th Round. Airdrieonians 4 Pnrtiek Thistle 1 Clyde 0 Hamilton Acads. 2
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      MARRIED MEN BEAT BACHELORS.
      605 31 Interesting Tennis At The S.C.C. R. B. B. D )nn«!l ir* vo an excellent display of tennis on Mar. -5 when be partnered Roy Smith against N. S. Wise and 1). H. Kleinman in one of the 13 matches 1 etwren marr ed and single members
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      ANOTHER GOOD SCORE BY LALL SINGH.
      127 31 “Improved Tremendously” Says Tarrant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 8. Lull Singh, the young Selangor Indian who has been selected to tour England with the Indian cricket team, retired after scoring 51 in a trial match at Patiala. The Indian Team is making
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      WEEK-END CRICKET IN SINGAPORE.
      232 32 Dr. Hopkins in Form. OVER 30 vs. UNDER 30 MATCH DRAWN. Dr. 11. O. Hopkins had another successful time with the hat in the S.C.C. cricket match l»etween the Over 30 and Under 30 members when he scored 70 runs for the former team, thus helping
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      SOUTH AFRICANS WIN SECOND TEST.
      199 32 Another Heavy Defeat Of New Zealand. Wellington, Mar. 7. South Africa beat New Zealand today ?n the second Test match by eight wickets. The tourists were all out in their first innings for 410 runs, in reply to the New Zealand total of 3C4 for
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      FORM OF F.A. CUP SEMI-FINALISTS.
      59 32 Arsenal Beaten By Bolton. London. Mar. 2. Details of yesterdnv’s matches as cabled by Reuter are as follows First Division. Choi sea 2 Sunderland 2. Bolton Wands. 1 Arsenal 0. West. Ham Utd. 1 Manchester City l. Huddersfield T. 2 Sheffield Utd. 2 Liverpool 4
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      BANDOENG GOLF.
      87 32 Mr. W. G. Dickinson Elected Vice-President. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 7. At the recent annual meeting of the Bandoeng Golf Club Mr. W. G. Dickinson a n ‘‘Ir,.7 vice-president, while Mr. A. B. Oakley was appointed secretarytreasurer in the place of Mr. S. L. Loney who
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      INTER-SERVICES RUGBY.
      194 32 —Reuter. Navy Champions Beaten By Army. London, Mar. 5. At Twickenham, in the intor-Services Rugb&gt; tournament, the Army heat Navy by 11 points to nil.—Reuter. Earlier in the season, the Navy, who are the champions, beat the Air Force by 22 points to 5, as against last year’s
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      SINGAPORE GOLF.
      695 32 March Bogey Competition At S.G.C. The March bogey competition at the Singapore (iolf Club was played on Saturday anJ Sunday an 1 resulted in a win for Mr. J. B. Carr in “A” Division, and for Mr. J. T. Forbes in “B” Division. Altogether IOC cards were taken
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      TEAMS FOR CALCUTTA CUP.
      235 32 English and Scottish XV’s Selected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 8. The Scottish Rugby XV to meet England for the Calcutta Cup (which is played for only between the tw’o countries) on Mar. ID at Twickenham, has been selected as follow s Full-back *A. S.
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      32 32 An At Horne will be held at the Singapore Swimming Club on Wednesday. Mar. 10, at 5 p.m. A programme of racing and water polo will be followed by dancing.
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      BRITISH ARMY BEATEN.
      23 32 —Aneta-Havas. Paris, Mar. 3. In an Association football match the French Army beat the British Army 2 goals to none.—Aneta-Havas.
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      S.C.C. SPRING TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      601 32 Long Entry List. TIES FOR FIRST THREE DAYS. The S.C.C. spring lawn tennis toum* ment will begin on Monday r.ext ti is a long list of entries for all four ever-? the championship singles (in which tW will be 47 players), the channel? doubles &lt;25 pairs)
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      WALES XV TO MEET IRELAND.
      93 32 Same Side as in Previous Internationals. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 3. The Welsh Rugby XV to meet Ireland at Cardiff on Mar. 12 has been se.ectefl as follows:— Fullback J. Bassett (Perarth). Threequarters R. W. Boon, F. L. liams (Cardiff), E. C. Dovey
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      21 32 .—Router- Barnsley Beaten By Charlton. London, Mar. &lt;• In a Second Division match, CharHor Athletic beat Barnsley by 3 —L
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  • The Straits Budget FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
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      CONTENTS.
      101 1 General Rubber Situation 1 Singapore Tin Prices 1 Thi* Singapore Auction l i' n vr and Co.’s Report 1 llonu* ami American Stocks l Hay tor Rubber I,union 1 m Market February Tin Returns 2 Kel.ruarv Rubber Returns 3 (iwvur Tin Mines Wampoc Rubber J In.lia Unsound Proposals .&gt;
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      RUBBER SITUATION.
      54 1 Singapore Official Quotations. Quotations Forward Contract! Snot Seller Prices s d. I I I.Mon S’pore Mar. Apr. May 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4 2 1** 0.7 0.7* m 0.7% 0.7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7 HI 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% j 7 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7’y ,&gt; 2
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      SINGAPORE TIN PRICES.
      24 1 i.'.O tons at $70.75 per picul. 1 ir*0 71.12 5 75 71.00 7 125 70.02 1 75 70.00 1* 100 65.62*2
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      125 1 Thi Singapore Chamber of Commerce Ii. i- Association held its 1.000th auction Mar. i*. when there was catalogued li&gt;. or 1,006.02 tons offered 1.880,568 1C- i .54 tons sold 1,493,396 lb. or 666.69 tons. Spot. I."i.ili&gt;n 2 a sd. N' w York 0*2 cts. PRICES REALISED. Nibbed
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      92 1 r r **&gt;{?» exports of tin, being final ship- on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports lining (he month of February, 1932 destination. Tons. niU ‘'l Kingdom 1,200 ifed States of America 1,180 oiUinont of Europe 1,567 •'fitish Possessions 250 •'»l&gt;un 247 "•lier foreign countries 29 T °tfll
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      FRASER AND CO.’S REPORT.
      621 1 Heavy Decline In' Tin Price. Fraser an.I Co. report as follows on Mar. 8 The chief feature of interest in the local market during the past week has been the heavy decline in the price of tin. losing at 413C 10s. the metal shows a loss
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      279 1 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 8. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 3. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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      HAYTOR RUBBER.
      163 1 The annual report of the directors of Haytor Rubber Estates Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1031, states:— The accounts show a profit of $2,571.55 (as against a loss of $4,948.58 for the previous year) to which must be added the balance of $8,fi89.72 brought forward from
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      630 1 IStraits Timm Copyright.— Reproduction Itighta Kesrrred.] Do Statistics Disclose Whole Position HOW TARIFFS WILL AFFECT TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 10. For some months past there has been n feel inf? that the statistics issued as to the quantity of tih held in English warehouses
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    • Correspondence.
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        RUBBER RESTRICTION.
        524 2 “The Elimination of The Weak.” To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your leader of March 1 headed Elimination of the Weak,” I do not pretend to have studied the problem of rubber restriction but, being a student of practical economy, your article is
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        RUBBER TURPENTINE.
        508 2 To the Editor of the Straita Times. Sir, —Mr. Regnault’s comments on the proposal to convert surplus rubLer into turpentine, which you quote from the Java Bode in your issue of yesterday, while they add nothing new to the facts, far from being a cause of disappointment, rather
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        RUBBER AND INDIGO.
        794 2 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Permit me, a stranger from India to this fair land, to avail myself of your columns to express my very pessimistic \iews upon the present deadlock in the rubber planting industry, which, at the moment, is the life-blood and
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      FEB. TIN RETURNS.
      180 2 Talam Mines. —291.93 piculs. Murai Tin. —81.69 piculs. Satupolo No Liability.—2:l9 hours. 60,000 yards, 254 piculs. Malayan Tin. —1,515 piculs. Southern Malayan Tin. —55 piculs. I'lu Klang Tin.—2oB piculs. 92.920 yards, 500 hours. Kamunting Tin. —1.619 piculs, 1,195 hours, 251,000 yards, value $70,900. Takuapa Valley Tin N.L.—
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      PALM OIL PRICE.
      24 2 A cable received by Cumberbatch and Co. from London states that the palm oil price ,s £2l. The market is steady*.
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      MAJEDIE (JOHORE) RUBBER.
      1003 2 Poll Vote to Adopt Report. The twenty-first annual meeting of the Majedie (Juhorei p u? 1 Estates Ltd., was held on Feb 3 unP* the registered office of the com! L* Ceylon House, 49 and 51, Eastchean' W’ Mr. T. B. Barlow (the chair, mg. The chairman
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      COMPANY REPORTS.
      397 3 ftoDeng Consolidated Show Profit of £22,733. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 8. (lopong Consolidated, Ltd., report a prof. t ()f £22,733 for the year ended Sept. 30, 'J’a dividend of Is. 4d. will be declared. (;opon g Consolidated, Ltd., of which Mr Frank E. Mair is chairman,
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      GEEVOR TIN MINES.
      140 3 Partial Resumption Of Operations. The Geevor Tin Mines, the operations of which were suspended in November last, has decided to reopen part of the mine. The directors state that they have been closely watching the progress of the tin market, which just now leaves the price of
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      WAMPOE RUBBER.
      251 3 The report by the directors of the Wampoe Tobacco Rubber Estates Ltd., for the financial year ended Oct. 31. 1931, states.—Following a survey of the older areas, 161 acres lost by river erosin and 85 acres definitely uneconomic, were written off. As members were notified at the time,
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      401 3 &lt;" KAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING CONCENTRATED LATEX, LATEX AND REVERTEX, BEING FINAL SHIPMENT ON OCEAN-STEAMERS AT ALL MALAYAN PORTS, DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. 1932. Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex Total Tons. Revertex. Ton*. Tons. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Mala’* Export
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      FEB. RUBBER RETURNS.
      248 3 The figures tr brackets give the output* for the corresponding period of last year. Alor Gajah.—27,soo lb. Ayer Punas.—7s,ooo lb. Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.). —89,000 lb. Anglo-Johore.- 35,000 lb. Alor P0ng5u.—112,323 lb. Ayer Kuning.—l7,soo lb. Bukit Palong.—lB,Boo lb. Bedong (Malaya).—3B,4oB lb. Ber.um Consolidated.—23s,49o lb. Bassett. —30 841 lb.
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      INDIA’S UNSOUND PROPOSALS.
      346 3 Malayan Labour. NOT IN BEST INTERESTS OF EMIGRANTS. The Government of India recent I notified the Malayan Government* that a notice to amend certain of the rules relating to emigration to Ceylon and Ma’aya was being published in their Gazette and comments and objections, if any, were
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      PALM OIL.
      203 3 Producers’ Asson. Of Malaya. A meeting was held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Feb. I.'I to inaugurate the Palm Oil Producers’ Association of Malaya. The original circular to all palm oil producers in Malaya was sent out in June ?Mtd the following companies agreed u» join
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      COPRA MARKET.
      29 3 Bar’ow and Co. report as follows on Mar. 3 The market has been easier during tho past week, ('losing quotations are as follows :—Sundried sff.4s mixed st».
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      Trade and Finance.
      289 4 EXCHANGE RATES. Singapore, Mar. 9. SELLING. London. 4 month.' sight 2/sM/32 London. 3 month.' ■Wit 2/3 31/32 London, 60 day. sight 2/3 M'ii London. 30 day.’ sight 2 3 4, London, demand 2 3 25 32 T.T. Va-o Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand
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      CONNEMARA’S YEAR.
      221 4 Profit of $353 Considered Satisfactory. After providing for depreciation, head office expenses, general estate charges, including provis»on for leave pay and passages, the net profit for the year of Connemara, Ltd., is $353.93, which, in view of the present state of the planting industry, may be considered satisfactory.
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      18 4 Balombissie. —23,337 lb. Bajoe Kidoel.—178,835 lb. Djasinga.—103.301 lb. Donow&rie. —33,962 lb. Langen.—93,157 lb. Tjikasintoe.—61.002 lb.
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      Stocks and Shares.
      854 4 Fraser and Co.’s Quotations. Singapore, Mar. 9. MINING. Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 24/- 25/- cd. £1 £1 Austral Main. 18 20/ 6/-6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/6 11 '6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 9'6 10/6 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07 ft 0.12ft 1
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    • RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
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        LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB. 9.
        508 4 Allagar (2/) /44; Anglo-Malay (£1) 7/32; Ayer Kuning (£1) 9/16; Began Serai 8/16; Bahru (2/) 1/3; Banteng (£1) 4; Batu Caves (£1) 4: Batu Matang (£1) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) 4; Bertam (2/) 1/44; Bidor (£1) 9 16; Bikam (2/) /6; Bradwall (£1) 4; Braunston
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        SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES MAR. 9.
        696 4 Capital Issue Closing Prices Paid Up Value Dividends Fraser Lvall 4 Company Co. Evatt. 454,175 1 Nil for year 28-2-31 Allenby (fl) 0.60 0.70 0.55 o.65 216.779 1 Nil for year 30-9-31 ..Alor Gajah (fl) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.35 439.425 1 Nil for year
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      89 4 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of February, 1932 Country of origin. Tons. Burma 142 Netherlands India Banka and Billiton 1,318 Singkep 89 Other places French Indo-China 54 Japan 68 Siam 653 Tanganyika 8 Union of South Africa 76 Total 2,408 Note Tons. 1. Imports
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      D. GESTETNER.
      144 4 Fol’owing a visit to the United States by the chairman of the company, s are holders in D. Gestetner have been informed that the Gestetner Duplicator tor poration of Bloomfield, New Jersey, a an exhaustive study of all the f flLt0 J decided in November last that, in
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