The Straits Times, 22 February 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, ISM I'RlCfc 10 CENTS. The Straits Times •21 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      160 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottle* and on drmfht. Sole Intportrn EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark! SINGAPORE. YOUR GUARANTEE, The name "IJERNESK ALPS MILK CO." upon a tin of milk or cre:im stamps it as a guaranteed product of the highest possible quality. Situated in the heart of the
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      14 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT KAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. (Inc. in Ilrnn.nrU i MMGAPORK,
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      552 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGKR AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY* GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16,600 Feb. 22 M U.-Y 11,100
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      631 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 2S ■HARUNA. MARU 10,500 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO MARU *i,ut)O Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 f ATSUTA MARU -DM Apl. 2i 2.">
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      500 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL. HUUKMIS, VIA JAVA, IJAKWLN AflU THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      581 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Deptf. and Manager's Desk. Re rescntntive for Singapore and Straits ScttlemenU of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. U. VAN TWlST— February
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      578 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated in Englaad) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      517 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For KreUy, Trengganu. Kelar.tun, linngnara, Telupin, I'ntam, Sinirora, Lncon, Sichon. Bandon, Kohftaroui, Langsuan, Chuinpun and Bangkok. A i rival Departure PRACHATIPOK Feb. 24 Feb. 2B MAI. INI Mar. 3 Mar. 5 SUDDHADin Mar. It 1 The steamers are
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      473 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncdcrland and N.V. Rotterdamschc Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Mar»cillc» Rotterdam Tonnage U Ijrrim.ii 8,000 R.L. Feb. 28 Cl.r Huygcns 15,000 S.M.N. Mar. 7 s.s. Pstria 10,000 R.L. Mar. 14 s.s. Job. Da Witt 10.:tr.0 S.M.N. Mar. 21 a .s.
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      1524 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT 3CIIEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and Lou Angelea S.S. GOLDEN HIND from Manila Feb. 24 S.S. GOLDEN HIND
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      310 3 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT SERVICE OF THE N.V.-NEDERLAND" STEAMSHIP COMPANY N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND N.V. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE For Now York. Bostoa and Philadelphia. Due S'por* Sailing s.s. Rimaloer S.M.N. Mar. 10 Har. 11 s.s. Braedyk H.A.L. Apr. 7 Apr. 8 For both steamers earn can be accepted fo. direct <lischar
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      205 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin G. H. Watts Co., 64, WALLICH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STKD7E WOUNDS and ANT OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRUNOUNUM PLANTARIUM ORDINARY AND RID. The proved tre« Disinfectant. Sub-Agent
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    TRAINED BRAINS IN BUSINESS.
    680 4 Regard for Education. VALUE OF UNIVERSITY TRAINING. "If business needs trained brains it h niu.^t pay more regard to tha ulucation ■ystem of t!ie country." TMi m the considered opinion c.< I preHed t i an interviewer recently by Sir William 11. Beveridge, Principal of ihc
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    CHINESE PRISONS.
    183 4 No Room to Stretch 50 Men In One Room. A correspondent writing to the North '■"ivr.ri Daily News gives some interesting about Chinese prisons in Wusih. It is interesting to note that in one part of the local gaol, because of the fait Chat the space is so
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    DULL SINGAPORE.
    722 4 Manila Liveliest City In The Far East. "Of all the cities in the Orient which I have had occasion to visit, I find Manila the liveliest," H. W. Frey, travelling representative of the Bernese Alps Milk Company, of licrne, Switzerland, told the Manila Times. Mr. Frey, who is
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    ROYALTY INSULTED.
    270 4 Offensive Songs at West End Night Clubs. In a further effort to clean up Lon- 1 don's night life, Lord Byng has directed i attention to cabaret turns at certain night clubs. In many of the clubs, particularly several that were very popular before thei great offensive," shortly
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S.
    757 4 UNEMPLOYMENT IN U.S. Two Million Idle. ADULTS DISPLACED BY CHILD LABOUR. Two million men and women are standing along the highways of our industrial procession to watch 2,000,000 child labourers give a new significance' to the fact of unemployment." This dramatic coincidence was driven I home by Owen R. Lovejoy,
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    WOODEN LEG AS BANK.
    171 4 £17,600 Revealed by Secret Spring. The uru-.ual OSS of a wooden ley as a uvtngs bar.k was discovered at the Polish Consulate in ienna. Three years .i^-.i Polish subject, Noah Goldbtvt;, \vho;;c uncle is a Run!;; in New York, died in .■> Vienna hospital. After hi.i
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      110 4 The Public Decides ON m I m^ ink 111. mom There arc more Kri^idaircs op^s Sold throughout the World than The Public demands value for Wm SR[ dairc is the most popular VH Automatic Refrifirerator in the L FRIGIDAIRE was the first to give "Cold Control." FRIGIDAIRE embodies the latest
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      494 5 AW^^^^ Created and Built by STUDEBAKER Builder of Champions t\ YN AMIC describes the rare power and forceful built engine. It is nimble in crov/ded traffic and fast on personality of leaders in any field. Dynamic be.t *^c open highway because it has more power for its describes the power
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      131 5 porBottd«/;tthihb? hJO! HNKETTES my kits Iwjm COMPLETE^? wL TO THE JrV SMALLEST DETAILI Kvery experienced traveller knows what a convenience it is to have ready ut hand a simple and easily-taken remedy such its I'inki-ttes. Just a couple of these dainty li'.tle laxatives, taken Vhen needed, are :ill that is
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      234 5 ■Pt'v 4-«[4 was due to his Age is likewise a OLD P<RR Ai<di.yYr.rt. contributing factor to the popularity of this was ins him M Ancieru i Old Parr' f*m Real Antique &Rare Old Scotch Whisky l&ggFSSt the spirit with a yS^l^l delightful mellowness iiX brought about by V^2~kJ^ thorough maturity.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      1395 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. I I ha VI fttlinp Mi.nsc". 'ih.h Tiran, c. it Mm*. IMmm Inacit the following nmsll •dvtrtl.irramt fr.r d«yi i Than are approximately seven words to a line and there it a flat rate chare* of So cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one
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      923 6 BOARD AND LODGING TO LET fur. rooms, 82, Waterloo Street. TWO ROOMS vacant at Silvcrbank, 312, Orchard Koad, bachelors shaiin*: room 01 a}l gle. All conveniences. VERY comfortable accommodation for married couple or two friends available immediately. Apply 311, Straits Times. AIRY, clean, cool, double and single rooms convenient for
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      840 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS SPACIOUS GODOWN, No. 98, Robinson Read, ground floor. Immediate entry. Apply 237, Straits Times. STORAGE SPACE aviiilable for pianos and other goods at reasonable rates. For particulars, apply to W. J. Garcia, Grosvenor Building, 15, Stumford Road. OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 3rd floor new building Robinson Road. Passenger lift,
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      844 6 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1930 RACE MEETING. 1 Saturday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday, March 1, 3, G and 8. Three runs for each division of Clan I Horses. Two runs for each division of Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5 (combined) Hordes and each division bf classes 1, 2 Ponies.
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      865 6 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Construction of Four re-inforced concrete road bridges over the New Railway Deviation at Alexandra Koad. liuona Vista Road and Holland Koad (two). Tenders are invited for the construction of the above bridges. Plans mny be seen and specifications and nil particulars obtained at the
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    PERAK RIVER HYDROELECTRIC POWER
    687 7 Financial Proposals Approved INCREASED I'ROSI'K( ll\ X (H Tl'l'T. \lS(<il M Kl.lltVNhS aVaVJCaT. i iiicil th.rd annual general nuiUn, River Hydro-Bteetrh Power Company, Limited, was held on Immary t», at Wteelwrter lluuso, Old BroadSftvet, I ■iiiidnn. B.C. The Vn'.i'l H<»- Vi L-,mnt Klibank, D.L. rmsa of
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      522 7 DOCTORS' Please Ring op 253S /or a free bottle and literature of the GENUINE HAEMATOPAN concentrated food, 8 combination of HAEMATOPAN (Malt Preparation). ..A TONIC In case of Loss of Appetite, Mental and Physical Weakness, Nerroasnets, Kickrtm Anaemia, Chlorosis, Neurasthenia. (A composition of Haemoglobin and extract of malt cont. 0.
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      535 7 LATEST FICTION ADVENTIRE3 OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, hy Baroness Orcry From the terror of thi> Fn-nch revolution emerged episodes of chivalry and valour which have animated the minds of men and women ever since $3.01* THE ROMANTIC PRINCE, by Rafael Sabatini. This, his latest novel, is a iwworful story of
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      215 7 wiu i\ I n pnjmS Derived from daily use of the Cuticura PREPARATIONS The Soap, pure and fragrant, to cleanse the skin; the Ointment, antiseptic and healing, to remove- pimples, rashes and irritations; and finally tie Talcum, smooth and pure, to impart a pleasing fragrance to the skin. Sample each
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      166 7 THE PLANTERS ENGINEERING CO., LTD. Er~Tvy^ CH I. M ■■Cswjt r y*s"!s Baassssfe I II MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS Rubber Machinery Catalogues may be had on application to the Sole Agents If* ENTR A I IENGINE WORKS \l»\ skua I IsHHMMHmJ SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. i ',"7"' rf""**"" j^
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    TAXING THE "NOBLE 20,000."
    1610 8 TAXING THE "NOBLE 20,000." CEYLON LETTER. Mothers Fear the Evil Eye. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo. Feb. 8. The report of Mi. 11. J. Huxham, tho income lax adviser, which was issued on Wednesday, lecommcnds the imposition of income tax at a standard late of ti n percent, ami fort
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    A TALE OF PIRATES AND RANSOM.
    1448 8 HONG KONG LETTER Bank Not Responsible For Lost Diamonds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Feb. 15. There is a case now before the court here which reads like om of the yarns we us?d to read in the Boy's Own Paper. It is
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    HATRY CRASH SEQUEL
    200 8 Stock Exchange Rules Tightened Up. London, Jan. 31. Following the revelation in the Hatry cr.se that irregular dealings had occurred in the shares of companies which the defendants controlled, there has been some criticism, both in Great Britain and r.broad, of the practice whereby a company can
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    BABY NOT HIRED.
    188 8 Woman Concerned in Samsu Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kur.la Lumpur, Feb. A Chinese woman named Leo Moy, carrying a baby in her arms, was produce.l befo-.-e Mr. G. H. Xa^h, tho Caak Lumpur Police Magistrate, this morning, on charger, t.f being in possession of a •till
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    123 8 Father and Son Steal From Malay. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Feb. 20. In the Police Court Inspector McLennan yesteiday charged two Chines? with theft They pleaded guilty. The inspector told the Court that the two accused were new arrivals in Malacia from Singapore and the previous day
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    JAFFA MURDER CASE.
    67 8 Death Sentence on Jewish Policeman. Jaffa. Feb. C. A Jewish policeman named Hinkis, of Telaviv, was today sentenced to death for murdering, with others, an unknown Arab family comprising two men, one woman and two children, in the Jaffa riots last August. Four Jews were previously murdered
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    SCUFFLE IN SOUTH AFRICAN SENATE.
    211 8 Senator Seriously Injured By Ex-Minister. Cape Town, Fel>. 7. Thara «:i remarkable scene in thr Senate lobby todiy. While S.r:iti r lloydcll. <x-Mini.stcr ol Labour, was lea*l g ramm'ttec meeting with Mr. f. S. Wai wii k. a member nf in- opposition, conversing earnestly, th<->
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    531 8 INDBSWS i ATHKDKAI-. Sandaj Bcxageiima, |-vi,. 23, 1030, 7 ».m. Hoi) C'oinn. 7.^(1 a.m.. Matin* a.m., (Choral, licly Coma. 10 ;i nt., Sunday School m SI Andrew > Bchooi &M p.m., [Choral) h.ren si.nc and Benson Holy Comn. on Mon. \V,-u and Friday at B ».oi., Tuei. Than,
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      55 8 TRUTH IN ADVERTISING REFLECTS THIS COMPANY'S UNDERTAKING. S*\ EAT /S N^/ MORE FISH A large variety to choose from FRESH AND TASTY INCLUDING KILTIE KIPPERS and new shipment of Australian CRAY FISH Try a Lobster Mayonnaise EXCELLENT I JUST ARRIVED. REFRIGE RATING Co LTD ■Mashes I OKOH.'.KD ROAD— SPECIE ROAD—
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      28 8 DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT PI PHCENIX /ML ORAN6EPOP made entirely from jSPPPKfc Best California Oranges > HEALTHFUL AND I REFRESHING Phone 3463. For your Trial order PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS SINGAPORE.
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      38 8 DO YOU KNOW of a preparation that will prevent and cure the diseases known as Bark Rot, Black Thread, Black Stripe, Black Die Back, Stripe Canker WILL DO THIS. Let us tell you about it. BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd.
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      347 9 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY— T\\ l( E NIGHTLY «.15 and 9.30 p.m. 100 I'KR CENT. TAI.MK m WILLIAM lO\ prrsenl- GEOBGB JESSEL in LOVE, LIVE LAUGH Alm. a Four K. nm<r> 1011 per cent. Talkie. "The Diplomats" Kook Now UTTI.F/S. Prices ?2 and .<l. ■VEXING BUM SOT ESSENTIAL. MARCH
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      367 9 Raffles Hotel MONIA LITTER AND THE RAFFLES HOTEL ORCHESTRA AND SIGNOR BONAVITA. Programme for Sunday, Feb. 23, at 9.30 p.m. OVERTURE Oberon C. M. v. Weber OPERA FANTASY Paillasse Leoncavallo. SIGNOR BONAVITA (From the Opera Carmen) Flower Song Biret. (From the Opora Tosca) E Lurean Le Stelle Puccini. INTERVAL HUNGARIAN
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      386 9 (paramount SHOW WORLD with th«> JjTC^jSi^' "uR XAiHf rs Lq Ftatce brouffht to the >scrwn at VP^Hr.^JB^H KM its best. THE NEW SHOW k* J dures the jrreatrst pictures in Wk i HALF A BRIDE I^l^Sii l^ PAVILION, FEB. 1. F^VH^w aBRSBl 5 WHAT A MirUT >:-^\\\v VilvV 'ftllt^ N
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  • SHIPPING NOTES
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      FLOATING DOCK.
      422 10 Shipped to India In Sections. Under the rapertatandHiea of Mmbib, Itendcl, F'almcr. and T.itton, consultinir enjrineors, of Wastaaiaater, Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Vfigkui Richardson, Ltd., have constructed a Boating Uwk which, after crciton at WiillsL-nd shipyard, was dismantled, ami KM just l>oen shipped in pieces to India. The
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      THE "MALOLO" SAFE.
      234 10 Cruise Attended by Violent Deaths. Th.- Malolo i- one of the Sliest hucury Khipn in the Pacific but nary pcopi), 1 ititionsly inclined, breathed rather r. :gh .1" relief when she berth.d safely at S='n Francisco last month after a four .•ninths' voyage to all the big
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      SISTER SHIP TO ALSIA.
      118 10 New Vessel Coming Out In June. Towards the end of February furthei new ship for the East Asiatic- Co.'s Bangk<k service i> expected t" be ready fron: the builders, Mesai Burmeister am.' Wain of ('openhacron. The new ship, the Bnringia, will l» :i Rister-Khip to the
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      Announcements.
      40 10 The Mesaajreries Mariiimes s.s. Kxplor- cur Grandidicr in due at Singapore from Madrai on WTedncada) nexi at a.m. and will probably sail the mum day at 4 n.m. c Saigon, Toorane and Haiphong. She will berth at the wharves.
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 10 Ragfcjr, X.1.. 21. Foreign exchanges «re Amsterdam 12.123 i, Athen* 375, Bombay 1* ft 27-32 Berlin 2O.:iC. Brussels :u.xy,' Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 12',. Copenhagen is.l 6, Geneva *****. HeWingfon irau. Hong Kong Is. 6d.. Lisbon I0&2S. Madrid 39.85, Milan MM, New York 4.Hf, S-tt. Oslo 1K.1K.-., Paris 124.27.
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    39 10 The Mr;u«..- Sheet Alnianar. compiled annually by the Pitwng Gazette, always lontain.- a large quantity of useful information. The copy for l'J3O has just appeared, it.* luti arrival beinjr due to the removal of the publishers to new offices.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CANADIAN OPTIMISM.
      288 10 Quiet Time Not An Unmixed Evil. Ai the annual meetings of five Canadian banks held during the first three weeks of the year, presidents and managers, addressing the shareholders, all adopted a tone at optimism for the New Year, declaring chat business generally was on a sound and
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      144 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Feb. 22. London.- Rubber B',d., up 1-lGd. Noon prices London Standard I Spot 27 cnts. Mining. -Steady. Sungei Ways 3.35-3.4">, Kuchais 1.25-l.:tO. Kinta Dredge 1.37-1.40. Klanj: Rivers 2.20-2.30. Hong Fatts 65-70 cents, Milaya Consols. 32-34 cents, Johans 37H eemta, Talams 1.13-1.20, Sungei
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable fatted February 21, their q-otations being n gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 2,375 tons. February 16.30, March 16.30, April 16.60. May 16.90, June 17.10, July 17.30, Vujrun 17.50, September 17.70, October
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      PASSENGERS.
      587 10 The fallowing passengers are due to'uy fpjni Kurope by the s.s. Rawalpindi For Prnang, Sing-pore, etc. Mrs. R. W. V \Mrich-Blakc. Mr. K. .1. Anderson. Mrs. J. Aitchi.-on, Mr. A. V. A>ton, Mr. N. S. Bi>hop. Mr Bradley sHm Ka/Uaa, Miss Berndge, ,1, :,r..| Mrs. R. Kurr, Mr. and
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      63 10 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Keb. 23 Saturday, Feb. 22. 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.R.A. (VI. Classification Table "B" Sunday, Feb. 23. 8 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.R.A. (V). Classification T«ble "B" 7 a.m.. Guard Room Tallin, Intelligence Section, Command Exercise 7.45 a.m.,
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      266 10 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Feb. 22. On London, Bank 4 m/» t'3 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2,3 On New York, demand 56% Private 90 d/i 67 'a Cn France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bank T.T. 1H% On Hong Konif, Bank T.T. 31 On Shanghai, Bank T.T. lit On
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        471 10 Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 36/6 38/ cd. 5,-5 Ayer HiUm Tin 13/6 14/3 £1 £1 iii.nt.-rin Tin 22/- 23/1 1 Balang l'adang 0.22 MM 1 1 Batu Caves 0.96 1.00 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 23/6 £1 £1 Chenderianj
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        GENERAL.
        229 10 Issue r ai. Pd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 2.15 J 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.90 cd. Q £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.46 «M os. 10s. Duff Development 7/- Mi. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. dab. of 1826 red. IMI-M 1M 10i ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. or IUOI red. 1980 $1378,000 par. 6% pram. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.e. of 1907 red. IIM7 $1,600,000 M par. Singapore Municipal «H p.e. ef l»09 red. 1966 »1,000,000 M par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. flllcnby ($1) Mor (iajah (*1) Hitam i.<l Kuning ($1) k. Malay ($2) V Mulek i si, Paras (|lj bJussett (.$1) Urosjas (*1) Brunei (111) K. Jelutong ($1) IS. Katil f SI i [Juki i K. B. ($1) B. Kepong (Hi
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    168 10 Today. Baaka Islaa^, Ptadjoe and Palcmhwsg I Senani; I 2 p.m. Hcngkalis atul iiagan Si-Api-Api 1 <;. Daeadela z \>.m. Upper Burma. North anil Eaat India (Malacca Maru 1 2 p.m. Sarawak (VratT Broato) p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas, and Timor Dilly Rogg-vccn 1
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 10 By P. C. Hooft Sibajmk Ezra >f W Khiva kL. der Nfili rhuiilcn Left Arrd. S'porc London Jan. 10 Feb. 1 Jan. 17 Feb. Jan. 16 Feb. K Jan. 2.t Feb. 17 .la... :m Fab. l" Jan. 21 Feb. lu
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    267 10 S.tl'jnlay. Kel.ru:, B. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. M.1T1.1. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Dredger Tembakul, Tug BelaiiKka P.W.D. Hoppers 7 .■nil B, The Cable. Tusj Prince, Purpura, W. l!t. Bapply, Kittiwake. Oil Wharf Nil. <<al Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    24 10 From China and Japun, by Kasado Maru, duo at Singapore on Monday. From Western Australia, by Ciascoyni', due at Singapore on Tuesday.
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      257 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperaturs. Rain- Sun- Rclatirs Dirsc- Spssd. f/sathtr. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Hamidity. tion. F. P. Ins. hoars. I m.o.h. Alor Star 97 69 Nil 11.0 f>s X 10 Fine Kota Bharu 86 69 Nil 11.1 M S 2 Fine K.Trengganu 84
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      289 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. February 22 I H. W. 4 a.m.. H ft. fi.48 p.m., fi ft. 4 in. Chinese Rubber rM:itr Owners' and Merchants' mcclini; at Sirik'aporc Chines* Chamber of Cobmmfm, Mt p.m. CCA. Anniversary < elel>ration-jit Chines* Girll' School, (airnhill KoadT S.CR.C Reunion Dinner. 8 p.m. Love,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    363 11 Trading in Rubber Again Active. TIN STILL BADLY IN DUMPS. (Hy Our Financial CnrrospondenJ.) Singapore, Saturday, ii a.m. Today's Prices Kuhbcr, 27 cents, per lb. Tin, 12.'> tons at SSH |><-r picul. Ye>-ti i«l.i\ I'riccs Kuhlwr, London S'^d. prr lh., up 1 Hid. N.« 'kork lti', ct.
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    DRASTIC ECONOMIES.
    182 11 Municipal Deficit In Berlin. t.iken to reduce Berlin'! heavy tinnnci.il deficit. It is planned ti cut down the street lighting, as that the „->,! illumination which is now in- midnight will then I.c started at banks to the mildness „f the winter, savings are else to i-e carried
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    CHEVROLET OR FORD.
    75 11 Where Flowers Influence Sales. In Coa, the I'ortuifuese territory on the Ml labai i« encounter- i n the form of Lady Luck. I!.'f..re purchaser buys truck, he goes t r*t h:i priest who determines whether n nr Konl should be purchased. The Rower petal on the palm
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    FREE STATE INCOME TAX.
    72 11 Judgment For Cunard S.S. Co. Jj.lifimiil was jj'^'ii in favour of the < unanl ompany in the High Court, Dubttn, on Jan. -0, in their appeal agsUast asseasaMnt for income tax to the lid. in, ii n respect of the three '•s to IMS, The bu
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    19 11 MA lb. Oontir.ent->l Plant 1:27,0:11 Ih. 55.2** lb. gungel Buaya. 7:unn lb. Sumatra Ciout. MauUch.— l'JU.UOO lb.
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      PULAU BULANG IN DIRE STRAITS.
      1146 11 Directors Authorised To Dispose of Estate., An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the l'ulau Rulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., was held at the offices -etaries, Messrs. Harrison, Barker and Co., Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday, when Mr. (1. A. Potts presided. Others
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      BRITISH WORKMEN BEST.
      90 11 Sir Wili.iim Morril, speaking at the official warming of a new factory at Abingdon, near Oxford, on Jan. 20, maintained that England hud still the best workmen in the world. I r,ee no reason why. In t!ic end, we should not get ack tct the position we
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 11 Tone of Market Quiet and slight entier. Latent Cable London Spot Sheet 8 .VIM. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 16*4 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard standard R.S.S. on Tender April -April-June July-Stpt. Bayers 27 27'* 28 'i 29 30 >4
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      SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE, LTD.
      658 11 Twenty Per Cent. Dividend. The following is. the directors' report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1!)2», for presentation at the sixteenth unnual general meeting of shareholders of Sungei Rnmal Syndicate, Ltd., to be held at the registered office of the company, 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur,
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      CRUDE RUBBER.
      124 11 Importations into the United States. We are indebted to the Planter.!' Association of Malaya for the following details of the importations of crude rubber into the l.'nitc-d States during December, 1929. The f.puros have been compiled and distributed t.y the Rubber Association of America. The estimated net weights
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      TIN RETURNS.
      102 11 Kamunting Tin (first half). 574 piculs and 51!) hours. Renong Tin (first half).— No. 2 dredge, 505 piculs No. 3 dredge, 222 piculs. Taiping Tin (first half).--(Two dredges): 67 piculs. 245 hours. 30,000 yards. North Taiping (first half).— sB piculs, 124 hours, H'i.r.oo yards. South Taiping (first half).—
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      SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY.
      393 11 Dividend on Preference Shares. The report of the directors of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., presented to the members at the fourth annual general meeting of the company, held at Basildon House, Moorgate, in the City of London, on Feb. li, was as follows The directors present
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      VANISHED FORTUNE.
      248 11 Mr. G. J. Whelan's Losses Through Slump. Practically the whole fortune built up by Mr. George J. Whelan, head of the United Cigar Stores, has vanished as a result of the disastrous Stock Market crash, says a New \ork message to the New York Herald (Paris edition). Apparently,"
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      AUSTRALIAN TRADE
      194 11 Cause of the Recent Depression. Mr. 0. E. Bowden, chairman of the Melbourne Stock Exchange, addressing the members, said I deprecate the tendency to take n pessimistic view when bad times nre experienced. That waves of depression arc periodic is a basic fact, the cause beins found in
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      PENAWAT (MALAYA) TIN CO., LTD.
      275 11 Large Additional Area Purchased. The Pcna*vat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., has completed negotiations for the purchase of 833 acres of tin bearing land situated at Malim Nawnr, Mukim of Kampnr, District of Kinta, Perak, with one bucket dredge. In arriving at this decision, the
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      LOW PRICE OF COPRA.
      438 11 Batu Kawan Rubber And Coconut. The twentieth annual ordinary genera! meeting of the Batu Kawan Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Ltd., was he'.d on Jan. 21 ct Bunge House. 71, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C., Mr. E. B. Skinner (chairman of the con-pany) presiding. The chairman, in
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      FRENCH TIN
      232 11 New Company Secures Wide Subscription. One seldom thinks of France as having: much practical interest in tin, but in point of fact she has several tin mining companies of her own, and French Indo-Ch!.ia is responsible for n respectable annual production. In thi- circumstances the influential sponsor* <*f
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    TIN SELECTION TRUST.
    1374 11 Merger Proposals Approved. An extraordinary general meeting of tbe Tin Seltction Trust, Ltd., was held on Jan. 13 at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.G., to censider resolutions approving the amalgamation of the Trust with London Tin Syndicate and London Malayan Tin Trust by the transfer to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. THE NEXT ELECTION.
    1156 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. THE NEXT ELECTION. However refreshing the unorthodox methods of those members of Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's Cabinet who have to deal with ioreign affairs may be, the administration is becoming sadly entangled in its conduct of business at' Home. At the present moment,
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    IS DEMOCRACY A SUCCESS ?
    2186 12 IS DEMOCRACY A SUCCESS Popular Government And Its Fallacies. (By C.eorge Bernard Shaw, in a Lecture.) PART 11. When Mr. Baldwin tried to win the last election by declaring that Socialism had been a fuilure whenever tried. Socialism went over him like a steam roller, i»nd handed hif office to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    265 12 Mr. J. S. \V. Arthur has been appointid District Officer, Province WeHesley. M. G. Hemmant, C.M.G., is succeeded by Mr. A. M. Goodman as Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Mr. H. Dove has been appointed a Municipal Commissioner for George Town, Penang, vice Mr. J. P. Souter, resigned.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    789 12 THROUGH AMERICAN EYES. What i.s v new view of Singapore to us was expressed by Mr. Mantell, an American who is passing through Singapore, on his way back from a tour of China, undertaken at the invitation of the Chintse Minister of Railways. Mr. Mantell described
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    47 12 The friends in Singapore of M. I>anji.u, who at one time was I'-emli CoMOI al Singapore, after the death of M. de Bondy, and from here was promoted t.> Canton, will be interested to learn that h«has been promoted to the Important post ot Consul-Uenerul at Calcutta.
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      102 12 ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to final preparations in installing the Famous Western Electric Talking System, the Alhambra Theatre will be closed from tonight until further notice. WATCH THIS SPACE for OUR GALA OPENING NIGHT. COLUMBIA Lecture Records BT THB INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY. LONDON. The lectures are glrtn by scholars of all
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    COMIC-OPERA COMMUNISM: SCHEME THAT WENT ASTRAY. COMMUNALISM IN RUSSIA.
    276 13 COMIC-OPERA COMMUNISM SCHEME THAT WENT ASTRAY. COMMUNALISM IN RUSSIA. "< Collective" Farms Scheme Goes Wrong-. NO MEAT IN TOWNS. Private Owners Kill Eat Their Stock. Rita, Fob. 21. The Soviet enforcement of "communal" tjcrkultura has resulted in the wholesale daughter of cattle s)ut-\> ami i>itfs I'.v peasants, who COMMM the
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    N.S.W. COAL TROUBLE.
    48 13 72 Miners Fined For Rioting. Sydney, Feb. 21. Arising out of rioting at Ashton Fields colliery «n -hut. 10, minus were convictod and lini-d varying amounts, the maximum l eing s;i^. Three, who wire convicted of assaulting nit-norkcrx, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Reuter.
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    STORM OFF BAHAMAS.
    152 13 H.M.S. Durban's Had Time Two Injured. Rmjhy, Feb. 21. The Admiralty states that, during a hevare and sudden storm at Nassau, the Bahamas, Monday last violent seas broku over ihc> forecastle and upper deck of the cruiser Durban. Mr. \V. 1.. Whitaker. commissioned runi-er, sustained two broken
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    ITALY AND THE TYROL.
    47 13 Mussolini's (k'sture To Austria. Rome, Fed. 21. lvi olini announces an amsMMcs 11 .'h c c,r Tyroleae convicted at 1>- ■-1 i irain i Italianiaation. !hi i lep has been taken as a result id the Austrian < hanceUor's recent trip to Koine. Trans-Ocean.
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    A NINE-YEAR-OLD MURDER.
    167 13 Well-known Jeweller And Nephew's Death. There was an echo in the Singapore police courts yesterday of a murder which was committed nine year* ajfo and which aroused much speculation among the hinesc community at the '.ime. The victim was u young man named C'hia Yam, who was
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT
    379 13 The Times on Conference Difficulties. l£u;;l.y, Feb. 21. Although tin- Naval Conference stands adjourned until Wednesday the experts are daily continuing their examination of the question of special ships not falling into any clearly cm lard category, and expect tc. b* :Mp to complete a report for the
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    TUTANKHAMEN CURSE.
    196 13 Lord Westbury Leaps From Window of Flat. Rugby, Feb. 21. Lord Westbury, who was aged 78, jumped from the window of a seventh floor flat in London and was killed. At the inquest a. verdict of Suicide while of unsound mind was returned. Evidence was given that Lord
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    $16,000 CLAIM GRANTED.
    90 13 Jewellers' Story of Agreement Not Accepted. The jewellery linn of lsninil A. Rnheem I WCT? ■'■"-I this nioriiiiijr by Mr. J. Sasicr for $Hi ,000 due (,tl promissory notes in conmret.on with the ?alc of precious stone*. Del', ndant.s pleaded tliat plaintiff was hair i! i lorn
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    FACTORY PROBLEM UNDECIDED.
    1920 13 Professor Hawes' Evidence LAVENDER STREET NOT A HEALTH RESORT. Considerable interest is being shown in the test prosecutions which have been instituted by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners against owners of sawmills in the Lavender Street area. The hearing of the first fMM, which commenced on Wednesday, hus
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    HISTORY'S BIGGEST OIL MERGER?
    164 13 I £115,0)0,000 Combine. SOCONY AND VACUUM TO JCIN FORCES. i New York, Feb. 21. i The Vacui m Oil Company announces I its early me 'trer with the Standard Oil i Company of New York, which will be one cf the m ist important amalgamations i
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    NEW LANDS FOUND.
    132 13 Norwegian Discoveries In Antarctic. Oslo, Feb. 21. Consideral Ie areas of new land in the Antarctic h ive been discovered by the Norwegian xploration expedition under Captains R eser Lai sen and Luetzow Holm, whos i ship, the Norvegia. wirelessed on Fel 17, that they had discovered
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    QUEEN AT A CINEMA.
    88 13 Reminded of Prince By Jungle Film. London, Feb. 21. The Quec I saw at the Stoll Cinema, London, Ch -rry Kearton's film Tembi, depicting w: Id life in the African jungle where the P ince of Wales is now hunting. Her Maje >ty afterwards took tea
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    116 13 Econ omic Rather Than Political." Rugby, Feb. 21. U is cons ('creel probable economic, rather than political, problems will be the main eeacei ■of the Impiil Tail Conference I which will pen in London on September 30, and that the work of the Imperial Economic Conference, w';ich will
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    FLYING TO AUSTRALIA.
    92 13 Piper and Kaye Reach Karachi In 12 Days. Karat-;. i, Feb. 21. firing Otleen H. L Pioer ail C Kaye, who ire eadeavoorhsg u> beat Bert Hinkler's lecord of liH days for the flight from Kn^hmd to Australia, have arrived her u Reuter. They lef Croydon aerodro:ne
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    ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
    72 13 Industries Fair Proving a Big Success. Rugby. Feb. 21. All recort s are being broken for orders and attendi nces at the London section of the British Industries Fair at Olympia. Yesterda; the attendances of home and overseas payers reacheel 12,479 an t increase ov r the
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    JAPANESE TRADE.
    35 13 Tokio, Feb. 20. Trade ri turns for the second ten day.-, c of this nonth show a total of Yen OH 0.57.000 of imports against Yen i i1,;U2,000 if export:..— Niehi Nichi. 1
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    NEW FRENCH CABINET FORMED.
    242 13 M. Dumont to be Finance Minister. London, Feb. 21. M. Chauteinps has a* visiotmlly formed a Cabinet with himself H Premier anil Minister of the Interior. I The other Ministers will be > Foreign Minister. M. Briand. Minister of War.— M. Besnard. Finance Minister. M. Dumont.
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    STATUS OF MALTA.
    87 13 Agent-General in London Appointed. Rugby, Feb. 21. Tlx- Government of Malta has rppointcil Sir James Connolly as Agent-General in London. Sir Janus was a member of the Western Australian Cabinet during the- period that Lord Strickla:--d, now Premier of Malta, was Governor of that State. Self-government was
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    72 13 Mass Production and A Regular Demand." London, Feb. SL A new move to increase Lancashire's cotton trade of the standard lines, in bulk. I is foreshadowed in the announcement of the impending formation of a British Cotton Textile ftseecistlnn. supported by nil sections of the trade, including
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    A WOMAN EXECUTED.
    103 13 The First Legally Hanged In Arizona. Flprence, Arizona, Feb. 21. The first woman legally executed in the State cf Arizona, and the twenty-six ih executed in the United States since its incorporation, was hanged ai sunrise today, namely Mrs. Eve Uugan, aged 52, convicted of \he murder
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    HEALTH BUREAU FEAT.
    50 13 Ships to Australia Need No Bills of Health. Geneva. Feb. L'!. The Australian Government has informed the League of Nations Far KcsUrn Health Bureau that a bill of health will, henceforth, not be required from thine entering Australian ports, owing to the epldwmlologltsl information now available. Reuter.
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    CUBA TOURIST BUSINESS.
    101 13 American Complaint Against unard Competition. I Washington, Feb. 21. < An attack on the Canard Company for trying to skim the (ream ef the winter tourist DUsineM to Cuba," from Ameritana, was made in the Hour of Keorcsentattves l>y the Republican member, Mr. Wal'aee White, chairman b(
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    SWITCHBOARD OF THE WORLD.
    431 13 London's Part in Wireless Telephony. LINKING THE EMPIRE. A Regular Australian Service Soon. Rujfliy, Feh. 21. Wire-loss tilt phony is mnelea lag wKh rcmarkahlo r:i;>i<lity. London is f;;st hacimiiiK the switchl.oaid of the world. The Australian experimental svtvico, which had Ucn eeajdMtea 1 l>y th»> l'ust
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    GERMAN FINANCE.
    41 13 New Programme Thought Imminent. Berlin, Feb. 11. The Cabinet's surprise announcement, ;il!<:winjr the Minister of Finance I" raise the tea and coffee import dues as from March ">, Is interpret! il as the first Rtep a new financial programme. TransOcean.
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    221 13 Minseito Well Ahead on Early Returns. TeUo, Fe'.. L-_. The election re-turn.;, up to midnight, are us follows Minseito Party 71. Seiyukai Party -4(1. i'roletarians— Independents— S. Utaera fi. The tall return tv expected to i». available on Sonday. Tims f.ir the Kinseito Party has Ki'inc-.l 15 and
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    COLLISION AT SUEZ.
    47 13 Dutch Steamer Ik'achod In Roads. Purl Said, Feb. LM. The German iteamcr Hallo, from Hamburg for Mata inter, nnd the Dotch btcamcr Serobllan, from New Yuil. foi Datavia, ha\<- been in collision. Both were damaged and the latin mm beached in Sin roads. Router.
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      74 13 TODAYS 24 PACES. Page Is Demeerarj c Success? by (>cerge Iternard Shaw 12 \ir. Justice HeCaha lea] and General Adviser 20 letters to Ihe Kdilor 19 Hindu Marriage* in Malaya, liv (lie Indian Correspondent PI The Women's Page 17 letters Iro in Ceylon and Hang Kong S hiivc Don's Attempt
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    YORKSHIRE SOCIETY MEETING.
    1508 14 Accounts Criticised. TOO MUCH MONEY SPENT ON DINNER. BllOß g criticism of the accounts was forthcoming at the annual |MMnl nv.'ctin of the Society of Yorkshiremen in Malaya, held at tTie Europe Hotel last night. The Hon. Mr. John Scott presided, nnd there m an excellent attendance.
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    ESCAPED PRISONER
    174 14 Subwarder's Appeal Against Sentence Fails. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 22. Bhagwaa Singh, a native subwarder at the Kinta Gaol, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on a charge of negligence which resulted in the escape of a prisoner awaiting trial at the Assizes. The accused appealed
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    "G.B.S." ON FLOGGING.
    172 14 G.B.S." ON FLOGGING. Suggests Taste of "Cat" For The Judge. London, Feb. 4. The question of flogging in prisons, laised by the suicide of a convict in Wandswurth prison yesterday, led to the following comments obtained by the Star from Lord Darling and Mr. George Bernard Shaw. Lord Darling, defending
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    POST OFFICE MAIL BAGS.
    93 14 Material for Them Made In India. London, Feb. 5. That the material for Post Office mail bags is now made in India was revealed in the House of Commons today. Major A. J. Edmondson, Unionist member for Banbury, asked whether the contiact for jute twill sacking
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    " ALMOST A MUI TSAI."
    259 14 ALMOST A MUI TSAI." Woman's Cruelty Sentence To Stand. A Chinese woman unsuccessfully appealed to Mr. Justice Stevens this morning against her conviction of the offence oi cruelty to a 11-years old Chinese girl. The sentence passed by the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) was three months' imprisonment.
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    "TEA MONEY."
    273 14 Police Inspector, Constable And Hawker. For accepting a bribe of fifteen cents from a hawker, a Malay police constable was yesterday sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the Criminal District Judge. On the accused claiming to be tried, an elderly Chinese said in evidence that on the
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    MAGISTRATE'S LEAVE.
    168 14 Police Court Changes in Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21Mr. G. H. Nr.sh, First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur Police Court, leaves tomorrow on three weeks holiday for! Krasiv's Hill. During his absence four officers of the Malayan Civil Service, Messrs. H. Weisburg, J. M. Barron,
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    KING GIVES HOSPITAL.
    46 14 Formal Opening At Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 22. Two new wings of the Siriraj Hospital, costing Tcs. 180,000, have been opened by H.M. the King. The buildings are a memorial to his sister and brother. He bore the entire expenditure.
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    MEETING AT Y.M.C.A.
    65 14 The second of the series of meetings which have been planned for young people by the Rev. W. E. .Horley, M.8.E., md the V.M.C.A. will be held on Sunday night at 8 o'clock in the largo hall of the V.M.C.A., Orchard Hoad. These meetings are specially planned
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    53 14 Owing to the recent fire at Lulwortb Castle, Mrs. Alfred Noyes, v granddaughter of Sir Frederick Weld, a former Governor of the Straits Settlements, has decided to send to Sotheby's, for sale on March 3, a number of early books and manuscripts which used to be in the library of
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    DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA.
    449 14 Preparations for War Continue. To-day's Sin Kuo Min cable deals mainly with personalities, and with conferences between President Chiang Kaishek and some of the War Lords and Marshal Yen Shi-shan and others. In some instances it is mentioned that, while a cer :ain General has returned to
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    THE REPUBLICAN ISSUE.
    121 14 Will It Be Raised at The Spanish Elections Madrid, Feb. 22. "If a man of position raises a Republican banner I will join him," declared Senor Miguel Maura, the son of the famousi Conservative leader and ex-Premier. The statement has caused a sensation in political circles, and
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    "ORDER OF THE BOOT."
    231 14 ORDER OF THE BOOT." Amusing Feud in Laccadive Islands. Calicut, Feb. 4. The Melacherries, or tree-climbers, of the Laccadive Islands, have welcomed the recent decision of Mr. E. M. Gawne, 1.C.5.. Collector of Malabar, <n connection with a social custom which had for long been the basis of ill-feeling between
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    KARACHI-LONDON BY AIR.
    21 14 The air mail Karachi-London despatched by s.s. Egra on Jan. 30 was delivered in London on Feb. 21.
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    OVERSEAS LEAGUE.
    233 14 Local Aid for Imperial Project. Last night's concert and variety entertainment at the Victoria Theatre in aid ot the Overseas League migration scheme was well received by a large audience. In addition to the selections played by the band of the 2nd Welch Regiment, which were applauded enthusiastically,
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    SCENE IN A STATION.
    121 14 Alleged Theft of 100-Franc Notes. An Indian constable attached to the Central Police Station was charged yesterday with theft of two 100-franc notes from a Shanghai Chinese. It was stated by the; prosecution that the accused was on duty at the station when a number of
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    PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    58 14 Agenda for Quarterly Meeting Next Month. The quarterly general meeting of the Planners' Association of Malaya will be held in the hall of the Scottish Mas;nkLodge, Yenning Road, Kuala Lumpur, on March 5, at 11 a.m. The agenda includes the subjects of j Indian labour, the Central Health
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    PASIR PANJANG PARK.
    67 14 At their last meeting committee no. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners decided to inform Government that the Commissioners still require the site of the old Beri Beri Hospital, a- Pasir Panjang to be reserved for a public park, as they consider that the size of Mr.
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    BANKRUPT WHO COULD NOT HEAR.
    332 14 Medical Evidence Called In His Favour. The Chinese bankrupt whose public examination was postponed to liable the Official As-.-iirnc to lOTtsln by medical examination if lie were really M ileaf that he WM unable to hear questions pu( to him, was again btfors Mr. .lusti<v
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    183 14 Question of Open BfCl At Sultan Gate. I The following action h:-.s been taken l>y committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Agreed tj reply to petition from tho Malay c-omiiiuni:/ that as the Commissioners have no intention at pn convuting the open spac et Sultan Gate
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    THE GIRL GUIDES.
    31 14 We have received tor inspection a copy of the accounts of the Headquarters Council of the Girl Guiiles Association in Malaya, duly audited by Messrs. KvaU and Co.
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    Kaye Don's 4,000 h.p. "Silver Bullet" Leaves for Daytona Beach. THE " SILVER BULLET."
    132 15 Kaye Don's 4,000 h.p. "Silver Bullet" Leaves for Daytona Beach. THE SILVER BULLET." Greatest Engineering Feat on Wheels." Rugby, Feb. 21. Mr. Kaye Do«"i -1,030 horse-power car. :hc Silwr P ullct, left today the experiir. nt:ii shop of tho Sunbeam Works at \,'(i!veihampton, where it has been conBtmcted with the
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    BLOW TO BRITISH GOLF.
    713 15 Retirement of Misses Leitch Wethered. I. mdon, Feb 12. Simultaneously with an announcement «>f the retirement from l>i'.r ir< >i of Miss Joyce With red an:l Ml l.eiu h comes the mws from New York that Miss Glenaa Collett I* bringing a team of 'JO women
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    STOCK EXCHANGE SWEEP
    42 15 To be Limited to H OO,OOO This Year. London. Feb. 21. It i- annoonced thai ti><> Stock Exchange 1-nl.y Sweep will be limited t £100,000 in I in i'l ticketa. This compare- with f 1, n00.000 in 1929.— Renter.
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    TAIPING RACES.
    49 15 Horses Scratched from Today's Events. The following are the •cratehingi for today's races at Taiping Race 1. Mutual Trust. Race 2. Path Art Race i. Slawi, Beavra, Gold Raah. l; il(( r,._ Tulkmead, PoUykar, KattlcBMgne. Race 8.- I.aily Eaton. Tho nreey will be held on Race six.
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    ARMY TOURNAMENT.
    111 15 Belgians' Fine Victory Over British. London, Feb. 9. At SeUuint Park today, in the first match ot the army international triangular "soccer 1 tournament, the Belgian Army beat the Brltiah Army by I—2. Giving a fine exhibition, the Belgian Army completely outplayed the British .-.riny Mr. TeM Shaw
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    241 15 Socony Beaten by Harbour Board. At the- Anson Road Stadium yesterday the strong wind greatly interfered with the exchanges in the Inter-Commercial Cup-tie in which the Harbour Board defeated the Socony F.C. by 3—l. The wind made the light ball very difficult to control, and none of the
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    162 15 Teams for Next Week's Fixtures. Tlii-, following have been Invited to »la]f for th.- B.C.C. Hrsl eleven against th» ludo-Ceylon-csc en Wedaecday, an the Pa4ang Kendall 1.. R. Woods ami P.. I). Brummitt K. S. Dell, A. K. Bead* and A. Donald K. A. Jay, .1. L. Elmer,
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    279 15 Annual Meeting of Recreation Club. The ninth annual meeting of th? United Engineers' Recreation Club was held on Feb. 7. Mr. J. P. Strachan, president of liv Club, occupied the chair. The report of the management commit- :<• end the accounts fcr the year were adopted. Office-bearers for
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    73 15 At tin' annual general meeting of the Si raits Bachelors' Physical Culture Club the following were elected office-bearers for 1930 President, Mr. Lim Hock Seng; vice-prisidents, Messrs. Tan Soo Liew, Chua Swa QrwM and Teo Koon Bens '> lion, sec, Mr. Teo Hoe Kane hon. treas., Mr. Soh Cheng Yam
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    HENDREN'S AMAZING BATTING.
    210 15 Average of 210 for Eleven Innings. Georgetown, Feb. 13. Patsy Hcndrcn, the Middlesex batsman, displayed amazing facility against nine (iuiana bowlers on Feb. 11 to score his fourth double century and his second in succession on the M.C.C. tour of the West Indies. He did not give
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    'VARSITY HOCKEY.
    172 15 Six New Blues in Oxford Team. The following were the teams which pii-.yed in the inter-'Vaisity hockey match at Beckenha'n on Saturday last Oxford J. Gwatkin (Christ Church) G. Gee (8.N.C.) and P. Garthwaite (8.X.C.)); J. Monkhousc (Trinity), G. Theophilus (University), and H. Linnell (University); Nawab of Pataudi
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    74 15 Championship to be Played Next Week. The Keppel Golf Club championship will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 1 and 2, under the following conditions Open to all members; 36 holes, stroke play 18 holes to be played on Saturday, Mar. 1. and 18 holes to be
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    VARSITY ATHLETES.
    46 15 Achilles Club to Send Team To Athens. London, Feb. 12. The Achilles Club are sending the ten '.icst Oxford and Cambridge University athletes to Athens on April 7, to compete against Greece and France in games arranged to celebrate the centenary of Greek independence.
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    VOLLEY-BALL.
    154 15 Organisation of Silver Shield Competition. The Singapore Chinese silver shield volley-ball competition, open to all Chinese volley-ball teams in the Settlement, is being promoted 'by Sin Chew Jit Poh, Ltd., proprietors of a Chinese daily newspaper. The competition, which will probably be held in May, is divided into two
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    SETBACK FOR CAMBRIDGE
    55 15 Illness Causes a Vacancy In Boat Crew. London, Feb. 11. The Cambridge crew, who, after the Oxford contretemps of last week, arc considered warm favourites for the Boat Race, have received a setback by the loss of their No. 7, Davics Cooke, who has resigned and gone
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    GENARO STILL CHAMPION.
    602 15 Trevidic's Vain Bid For World Title. Frankie Genaro, American holder of the world's fly-weight championship, defeated Yvon Trevidic, the clever young Frenchman, at the Veldrome d'Hiver, Paris, in mail week. The contest was scheduled for fifteen rounds, but Trevidic, who was very groggy at the end of
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    NORTHERN UNION.
    140 15 The following arc the :-e3ulto of matches played in the first round of the Rugby League Cup on Feb. 8 Widaaa 20, Bradford 0. FonthcrstDne Juniors 9, Hnlifpx 71. Srlfcrd 0, Wigan Hig'ineld 5. St. Helen's 9, St. Helen's Recreation 7. Hudriersfield 2, Warrington 5. Lci?h 48, Cottingham
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    103 15 Saturday, Feb. 23 Taiping Races, Third Day. Football S.C.C. vs. S.C.F.A., Jalan Besar Stadium. Indian Association Sports meeting, 7.16 p.m. Golf Sepoy Lines Men's Monthly Competition. Sunday, Feb. 23 S.C.F.A. League Hatch, Jalan Besar Stadium. Golf Sepoy Lines Hen's Honthly Competition. Tcesday, Feb. 23 S.C.C. 2nd XI vs.
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    RETURNING HOME.
    222 15 Australian Rugby Team In Colombo. The Australian Rugby League team, who are returning home, passed through Colombo by the A. and C. L. Hobson'* Bay," which arrived in Colombo from Southampton on Feb. 10, and sailed for Fremantle the following morning. Although the tourists lost the Ashes by
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    TENNIS.
    145 15 T.P.C.A. Open Tournament At Kuala Lumpur. The following are th^ entries in the Tamil open tennis tournament which is being held at the Tamilians' Physical Culture Ar ociation, Kuala Lumpur, during the Hari Raya Puasa holidays G. D. Victor and M. D. Rajamoney (Alor Star) S. Marimuthu (Bukit Mertajam)
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    THE CALL OF TENNIS.
    78 15 Proves Too Strong For Mrs. Godfree. London, Feb. 12. The call of the game is too strong," says Mrs. Godfree, the well known tennis player, who had retired. I %m going to start practice immediately. I have not touched a racquet this year." Mrs. Godfree has
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    LINDRUM IN FRONT.
    48 15 Australasian Champions Score Well. Further closing scores in the LindrumMcConathy billiards match are as follows: Feb. 11, McConachy, 4,042 Lindrum, :!,31<). Feb. 12, McConachy, 5.8G4 Lindrum, 5,217. Feb. 13, Lindrum, 7,905 McConachy r,76.->. Feb. 14, Lindrum, 9,350 McCoaachy, 0,108. Lindrum made a break of 1,138.
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    M.C.C. TEAM'S VISIT TO INDIA.
    509 15 Details of Calcutta Programme. Calentta, l-vi». 11 Important details with regard I" the forthcoming visit of tin- M.C.C. team t'« Calcutta were discussed at a meeting <>!" the Bengal and Ann Crleket Awioclation held this CVeeing :it tho Calcutta Cricket Club Pavilion under the presidency
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    A "GOLIATH" OF RUGBY.
    231 15 Promotion for Great Irish International Forward. Congratulations to (J. R. Rnamish. tho captain of the Royal Ai>- Force rugger fifteen and the famous Irish international forward, on his promotion to Flight-Lieut-enant, writes W. I'ackford in the Sporting Life. Beamish, it will !>e remembered, is also a
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      SMART BAGS AND UMBRELLAS
      1116 17 London, Jan. 21. VLTK have to rid ourselves of a lot of preconceived notions nowadays, one of them being that mannequins tell the world about the new fashions in the .sprinp anil autumn only. That might are been the case once upon a time, but now
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      THE BACHELOR'S BUNGALOW.
      399 17 Comforts That Women Can Provide. WHY is it that M many bachelors in this niurtry Mem to think that because ihcy live alone nothing matters They are content with the hare necessities of life. ;i bed, a cupboard, :< few chain ami tables. Their houses look, and
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      FOR FRASER'S HILL.
      428 17 What Clothes To Take On Local Ijeace. \/|OST of us in Malaya periodically A leave the heat of th» lowlands an<l try th<> cooling breeiei of the open seaor of the mountain tops. One of the most popular Malayan resorts for su.-h 1 cal leaves" i- I-'ru
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      COMBINATION COSTUME
      53 17 The "combination" costume or "week--nd costume, is fashion's latest way of helping women in this busy life. You are attired in a trim threequarter coat and skirt in the morning, the skirt is unbuttoned and heigh presto you discover that the blouse is really a charming frock suitable
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      The Good Samaritans of Malaya.
      856 17 UTHAT can equal hospitality in th East? It is perhaps unique. Every one seems prepared at a moment's notice to put their houses, servants, cars, in fact everything they possess, at the disposa' of complete strangers. When on a visit in this country you are
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      KEEPING A HOLD ON YOUTH.
      398 17 Women Cannot Afford To Grow Old. Ci ROWING old has always been a fear I in the human mind. Onward (roes the clock we cannot stop the flight of time ntr can we keep young for ever. \V' mm dread the MKOming of old age
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      A SMART ENSEMBLE
      48 17 This very .smart ensemble consists of a threequarter coat in bottle-* rec:i, lined with green in a lighter shade to r:atrh the frock and hat. The flecks arc of dark green silk to match the coat. The white chemisette looks very fresh and is detachable.
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      A CHOICE OF PETS.
      374 17 Cats, Dogs* Babies And Wives, fPHE question o f i eta in the East la rather a vend one. People have varied ideas en the subject. There an thoee who consider life inadequate unless they possess a i!o^. others liiink that a house is not completely
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    HINDU MARRIAGES IN MALAYA.
    1905 19 A VEXED QUESTION. Hindu Marriage Register Suggested. WILL THE GOVERNMENT INTERFERE In the following article our Indian ('orre -pondfi'.l discusses the peculiar problems raised by Hindi' marriage* in this ttntn. The position at the nioint iii in liii'l:'-. unsatisl actors since there i no dt Unite
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    DELHI BOMB OUTRAGE.
    39 19 Police Offer Rs. 15,000 For Arrests. New Delhi, Feb. 8. The Delhi police have offered Rs. 13,000 reward for information leading to the nrrcst of the perpetrators of the bomb outrage on the Viceroy's special train.
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    HISTORIC MALACCA.
    893 19 S. DE. DOMICEI. 'DE CASTRO. F. no MhOicEino IOAO. M tSllil) \MOKKO. SKMK) CAPITAO. DKSTA KORTAI.KSA. M^ll m. Strange Discoveries By Excavators. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Malacca, Feb. 20. The main thing found in the excavating at the ruins on St. Paul's Hill, sta.es Major Bone, -was a
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    CROWN PRINCE IN SIAM.
    95 19 Berlin Reached by Wireless Telephony. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 22. The Danish Crown Prince and party last night attended a dinner given by the Danish community. It had been arranged yesterday afternoon th*. they would speak with Copenhagen' by wireless telephony but a short
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      MORE RUBBER.
      704 19 Tq the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Of all the many wild-cat schemes mooted recently for the restriction of rubber production, surely this one month's holiday in May proposal is the wildest. No wonder Mincing Lane is unmoved and America has shed no tears. Had one year's
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      587 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, For months past there have bern a succession of alarms in the rubber market caused by meetings and rumours of meetings between the Dutch ami British. The net result of it all is that nothing whatever has been done to improve the
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT REGRETTED.
    479 19 Witness in Fire Case May Re Released. Tii. sentence passed bj Mr. J— tic« Stj vi-nn mi a Chinese witness duiinjr tb« hr.-wir.j.- <>f :m inMrancc claim wan U»«subject of iui application by Mr. J. Ii. W'i-.i in the Supmw CoOTt yesterday afternoon. Mi. \V< isl-
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    UNGRATEFUL NEPHEWS.
    222 19 Practically Picked Them Out Of the Gaiter." Two Chines.', <mc of whom was arrested in Honor Kong and the other in Singapore, pleaded guilty before Mr. 11. G. Clarke, yesterday to charge* of criminal breach of trust. The aeeustd, Lee < "hua Theng and Chf<Yua Kui. were charged
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    REVUE DE LUXE.
    40 19 The performance of this revue, arranged for Wednesday, bub. is unavoidably cancelled. All wh<; have already louki-.l seats for that evening may havithan duund for the performances on the I:7th or liHth or haw their money refunded.
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    MORE SENTENCES REVISED IN JOHORE
    2493 20 THE "CAMPAIGNS." "Improper Pressure" On magistrates. JUDGE THE GENERAL ADVISER. I stated in Court nearly a year ago thaf improper pressure had been put <>n magistrate*." '"The attitude of the General Ad\iMr waa then hawwn, and waa the subject ol discussion both in this j
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    SWEEPER AS LEGISLATOR
    131 20 For First Time in History Of India. Midnapore, Feb. 3. For the first time in the history of the La.flaaatUW in India, a sweeper, Hosseini, who was actively engaged in his usual occupation at the European Club at the time of his election, has been returned unopposed
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    EMPIRE FREE TRADE.
    141 20 Sir Herbert Samuel States The Liberal View. London, Jan. 26. Sir Herbert Samuel, M.P., (Liberal), in a speech at Tunbridge Wells, referring to I-ord Btaverbrook's Empire Free Trade rus:uli raid the proposal to put a tariff wall round the Empire and tax all goods from outside and
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    HID IN DRAIN.
    134 20 Sneak Thief in Court Covered With Mud. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 20. A Chinese named Don Hee Eng, who appeared with mud all over him, was charged by the C.D.1., Mr. Bostock, before Mr. C. B. G. Kelleghar with housebreaking and theft of cash and
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    CYCLIST KNOCKED DOWN.
    93 20 Driver Fined for Failure To Report Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 20. Before Lieut. Commander J. 11. Owen on Wednesday Inspector McLennan chargiml a motor bus driver with failing to report an accident. The accused pleaded guilty. The inspector told the court that the accused
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    TOLL OF THE ROADS.
    168 20 Coroner Suggests Hymn For Pedestrians. London, Jan. 81. The need for a new hymn, For Those in Peril on the Streets," was suggested by the East Lancashire Coroner, after inquiring, at Colne, into the death of a nine-year-old girl who ran out from behind a motor
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    EXAMINATION TRICK.
    130 20 Student Impersonated At Glasgow University. London, Jan. 31. Impersonation at the Glasgow University Degree Examination in order to enable a student who feared that he would be unable to satisfy the examiner! to obtr.in his certificate has resulted in one undergraduate being expelled and another rusticated for three
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    SALVATION ARMY FEUD.
    156 20 Catherine Booth Pleads For Her Family. London, Jan. 28. Commissioner Catherine Booth, in a tatement. said that the content* of th* envelope (destroyed unopened) in which the late General Bramwell Booth's document was enclosed were known, but it would not be wise to publish them at present.
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    TEAR-BOMBS ON KRAAL.
    88 20 Would-be Zulu Chieftain Surrenders. Johannesburg, Jan. 25. A Union Defence Force aeroplane dropped tear-gas bombs on the kraal of Sekonela, in Northern Transvaal. Sekonela had claimed the chieftainship of the Mpfuri tribe. He refused to recagni.se the chieftainship of his brother, Paswana, whom the Government had appointed,
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    PANACEA FOR INDIA.
    166 20 United States of Hindustan Proposed. London, Feb. S. The Obaerv.r, In an editorial on the Indian problem. wy« that, following UuAmerican constitution rather than the British, which is the Lust applicable la j Asiatic conditions, we BMMt work genuinely tn en iite, south of the Himalayas, a
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    OSAKA TO SHANGHAI.
    57 20 Daily Trial Flights Next Month. Naaki&g, Fob. 12. The Janancre f'oasul-Geaorml recently notified the Avutkm Oepurtmcnt thai tuals of li.n--diiun>e flights will he madu by Jauaneae aeroplanes between Osaka and Shanghai daily from March The department has consented to the request, but the planes must not carry
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      149 21 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA ANOTHER REMARKABLE YEAR 1929 INSURANCE IN FORCE s I I I 1 I}' l-"i 7 i s\^ lit X* 't"'"t~'*ir TfSjHßl^ HIAU OmCI BUILDING, MONTREAL. HIGH RATE OF ANNUAL DIVIDENDS CONTINUED FOR 1930. The Special Dividend to Participating Policyholders inaugurated in 1929, for policies
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      322 21 gone v There are hundreds of mothers who to pick up right away never looked could tell you to this day when and ba ck again! vvhere it was that someone uttered "Ucto^en" is good rich farm milk— r» l every drop of the cream in it and the word
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    JUDGE FEETHAM'S INQUIRY.
    915 22 Public Invited to Help. SHANGHAI COUNCIL GIVES FREE HAND. According to the Shanghai Municipal GlMtte Um following correspondence has passed between the Honourable Mr. Justify Richard Fcetham, C.M.G., and Mr. H- K. Arnhold, chairman of the Municipal Council From Mr. Justice Feethnm to Mr. Arnhold. Dear Sir,—
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    BELGIUM'S NEW FORTS.
    117 22 Linking Up With the French In Lorraine. The task of equipping the Belgian eastern frontier with a system of defensive work in keeping with modern needs i; proceeding steadily. An important feature of the scheme is the construction of eight forts at Liege six on the right
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    ETON'S NEW GARDEN.
    110 22 King of Siant's Generous Gift. The engraving of the inscription under the Royal Arms on the wall of the garden which thf King of Siam has presented to Eton College is now finished. It runs Munilicentia Scrcnissimi Principis Prajadhipok P.egis Siamensis Alumni Olim Etonensis Novus Floret Hortus
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    CRADLE OF HUMAN RACE.
    549 22 Remarkable Finds In Rhodesia. Remarkable paintings in a Rhodesian cave, which are believed to provide evidence of a definite link between early African and Europe»n cultures, have been discovered by Mr. A. Leslie Armstrong 1 tho Derbyshire explorer, who returned to England from an expedition in
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    THE PROBLEMS OF EMPIRE.
    617 22 Testing Time Within The Next Decade. Mr. W. T. Sanders, M.P., presided at a recent meeting; of the Fabian Society in Kingsway Hall when Mr. S. K. Ratcliffe delivered a lecture on Empire or the Commonwealth." JAr. Ratcliffe gave a brilliant survey of the fundamental changes
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    CHANGES IN CAR DESIGN.
    741 22 Cylinders vs. Gears. CONSTANT BATTLE FOR PROGRESS. One hears today much about peace as being necessary for the progress of industry. Yet as far as the motor trade is concerned there is always a battle of design going on (writes the motoring correspondent of the Morninjr
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    JOURNALISM IN CHINA.
    342 22 New Departure at Ycnching University. Thanks to the financial support of the leading newspapers in the United States, Chinese students, for the lir>t tine in history, are now offered a complete course In journalism in their own country. Thu school opened last pear a I department of
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    FLYING IN HONG KONG.
    92 22 Club to Start Operations Next Month. The H')nc Kon? Flyinp CM) will probably commence lying operations 10BM time this month. At present then are approximately 120 flyinjr members and about 15 associate members, but it is felt thai the latter iijjure could be improved upon. It
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