The Straits Times, 28 February 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 19:50 PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      273 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer la bottlea find on draught. Bole Importers EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. phosferine Is Strength/ T%O you feel tired At the end of the day lias your vitality been sapped .7. 7 Do you find the climate kills your energy? If you do— and
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      100 1 DRESSING CASES. Hj^i l^ffftJ^ V" CENTS KinE I.EATHKK IITTKI) 5 t I T K^^H^^S|tt|KnMo'^HH *xi*'?- (ASK. i"i~.-.k:n Jincil, |.!-in ..ilvrr littinK> tO <tt> Mi, 3w*' ilM >' ebo«> backed brushes. *"BHKB j fl p i>rk c 225 00 LADIES' FITTED DRESSING CASE. Attrac- ■fe^^^. tivfly line.l. enicino turned, silver liit
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      13 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. In Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      544 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) Mail and passenger and cargo services. KlimOtiAl AND ORIENTAL 9.N. CO. ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVKRNMENT, LONDON AND FAE EAST HAIL SERVICE. oi.IWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Sport. MAI.WA ***** Mar. 8 NAUPoRB 6,300 Mar.
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      565 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Dnt Ball lURUNA MARU 0,600 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO MARU B.UOO Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 ApL 10 11 ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 21 25 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 9 UAXONI MARU
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      469 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBAM, SYDNEY AND MILBUUJLNC, VIA JAVA, IIAKWLN AMU THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailinga i>7 the wellknown atcamer MARELLA (78C5 ton*) and the new motor vessel, MALABAB (4612 tone). The s.s. MARELLA it on* of tbe largest and finest steamers trading to I Australia,
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      586 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holl»»d) Under eontnet with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8840, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deptx. and Manager'! Deik. Re ror.mtptive for Singapore and Straiti S. ttlpinenti of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. C. DAEXnEI.S -March
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      549 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. TBI 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. (Rocte
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      474 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin. Patani, Singora, I.aeon, Sichon, Ilandon, Kohnamul, Laugsusn, Chumpon and Arrival Departure MALINI Mar. a Mar. I Si:i)DHADIB .Mar. 1(1 M:.r 12 I'KACHATII'OK Mar. 17 .Mar. 19 The itcamera are fitted through. .ut
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      463 3 )UTCH MAILS N.V. hoomvaart Maatsehappij Nederland und N.V.Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLYMAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage M. Tj-rim:ii 8,000 R.L. Feb. 28 m Chr liters 16.800 S.M.N. Mar. 7 2 Patrla ih.ihui 111 Mar. U M. Joh. Dc ntt IW «M.N. Mar. 21 s.«. Slamat 11,600
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      1544 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong. San Francisco and I.oa Angeles S.S. GOLDEN DRAGON f»om Manila Mar. 3 S.S. GOLDEN DRAGON
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      483 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 New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Due Spore Sailing U. Simaloer S.M.N. Mar. 10 Mar. 11 s.s. Breedyk H.A.L. Apl, 7 Apl. 8 For both steamers cargo can be accepted fur direct
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      211 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. i 'i Apply to Fong Hin &G.H. Watts Co., €4, WALLICH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRUNOUNUM PLANTARIUM ORDINABT AND BBD. The pro Ted tre*
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    FORGERS RUN TO EARTH IN CHINA.
    788 4 Huge Underground Plant MAKING NOTES BY THE MILLION. Shanghai, Feb. 12. Sensational disclosures of the discovery of a huge counterfeiting: plant, capable of turning out millions of dollars of spurious notes, have been made by the Municipal Police following the arrest of a number
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    MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    45 4 Two recent publications of the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, are Observations on Some Factors Influencing the Infectivity of Malarial Gamete Carriers in Malaya to Anopheles Maculatus," by Dr. Richard Green, and The Rubine Reaction in Leprosy," by Dr. C. Russell Amies.
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    34 4 A boy nine years of age was run over by a steam roller at Bangkok on Feb. 21. He was rushed to the Central Hospital, but nothing could be done to save his life.
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    CANTON'S APPEAL TO KWANGSI.
    210 4 Help Us Put Dowi These Rebels," The following appeal has been made, by the Canton Higher Oomiand to the people of Kv;;mgsi Dear Brethren of Kungsi, Now the country has been unifcd and reconstruction has begun, on' those with evil intentions would stat hostilities against the
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    NO PENANG ASSIZES.
    94 4 Peaceful Penanj Free From ''rim. (From Our Own Orrespondent.) 'enang, Feb. 2C. At the first sossioi this year of the Penang Assizes, on Jn. 21, Mr. Justice Spioule congratulated. he police on keeping the settlement pictically free from crime. The second session /as fixed for March •1_
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    68 4 The International League of the Boy Scouts issues a waring against a young man, Mehrhoff by name, who is now i<lobe-trotting and wearing a uniform like that of a Boy icout. He says that he is a journalist witing for newspapers In Norway and Lavia. He has visited most of
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      353 4 IN ENGI AND NOW A"^ commentary on All iyi VU 1 V KJ Vy Ufe at Home— By «0.P.» JAN. X9TH. I<j3o. Tm6 VVCCK MAS <3ti<-r* a a tf ,cr owe. wiT* SOM£ 3l»«w? .n««o^M«r»r y !jTrrT-r'iV l% l> V^'F""" IPV THC VVfiATHfift TNflffiN FLOODS '"ll I fill Sj" i
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      126 4 ====i tfudt -vax, £/et at H&tnef because, conditioned by the exclusive Rothman-JVyner "EASTOPAC process AND IMPORTED FRESM FROM Va-A in round *&rf%miAAAf)M^ T?,\Yil\ AIR-TIGHT T\%JI BVWSV/Hqf V..M>\ TINS OF 50 /Ti 44 j. Y\ ofraUJltatt,&Hdm \W Pall Mall Wk. W^\ Virginia ft In: 1 TV4p^ I l^^f* <>"<"">*** l-fct,. M
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      431 5 State Express 999 are for those smokers UE^B^m^iy^ who require a first-class cigarette at an I|\ ItJtoP W^ Jf^Mr Jff If economical price. They are guaranteed j Sj^jß^JPkJil A^^^V /T mf to be exactly the same in every respect 8 5^^ as the World-famous State Express 555, W^SEwJBSh execot that
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      805 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straiti Time*, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of "-"> Cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      720 6 MOTOR VEHICLES RUGBY SEDAN, practically new. in use nly two months and done only 2,000 miles 1. 11 guaranteed. An exceptional opportunity t 11,400. Federated Motors, Limited. FOR SALE, two 30-cwt. Albion lorries and r.e four-ton motor road roller. All in worknpr order. Prices very moderate. Further xrticulars from manager,
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      947 6 BOARD AND LODGING TO LET, large furnished room, facias Cathedral, modern sanitation, apply 4U-, Straits Times. WARWICK HOUSE, 31, Cavanagh Road, Select English boarding establishment. Tariff from $125 per month. Phone 7593. VERY comfortable accommodation for married couple or two friends available immediately. Apply 311, Strait* Times. ONK SINGLE, one
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      730 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. WANTED, for 6 to 8 months, by married couple, furnished or unfurnished house, preferably former, Tanglin district preferred 01 willing share house. 417, Straits Times. OFFICES AND GODOWNS LARGE OFFICES to let at 9, D« Sousa Street. Apply within. TO LET, first floor, No. 50, Robinson Road.
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      922 6 NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICE, SINGAPORE The quarterly sessions of the Board of Licensing Justices for the Settlement of Singapore will be held in the First Magistrate's. Court, Singapore, at 2.15 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 1930. All applications for Public House and Billiard Room licences,
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      715 6 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED NOTICE is hereby given that :ui Interim Divid-nd of r> per cent, in respect of the mar .ndinK Jun- HO, IWo", will be puiii to Shareholders standing in the Register oir March 17, 19H0. AND NOTICE is ulso h. rib? jriven that tho Transfer
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      751 7 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. I lneorpoMt*4 in Queensland) Notice of Declaration of Second Interim Dividend. NOTICE is hereby jiven that a Second Interim D ridand ol Is. per share on account tin- year ending March SI, 1930, has been declared by the Director* of the Company ic,
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      825 7 NOAH'S SALE IN THE MATTER OF THE SUPREME COURT AT BATU PAHAT. Miscellaneous Application No. 1 of 1928. K. A. R. K. VYRAVAN < HETT1AR of No. 43, Jalan Vi nguartm, Batu Pahat, Chargee. and S. Balasingham, Land Owner, Balu Pahat, now resides at Singapore, Chargor. AUCTION SALE of valuable
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      672 7 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1930 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday, March 1, 3, 6 and 8. Three rnn> for each division of ClMt 1 Horses. Two run* for each division of ClaaM! 4 and 3 (combined) Horses and each division i.r i-lassca 1, 2 Ponies. SPECIAL CONDITION FOR
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      408 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of T. H. HARRIS SONS LIMITED gt Mar-h Uato Works, Marsh Gate Lane, Stratford. London rnd is used by them in respect of soups of all kinds cleaning and poluhinjc preparations perfumery toilet articles und glycerine
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      71 7 THE NATIONAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES Vertical and Horizontal up to 600 H. P. Sole -Agents for Malnyu |c mz.£k l| SINGAPORE II>OH KUALA LUMPUR. from sealed containers Biiir"""" iir Biw>Lc BouJ T WHEN PICTURES ARE POSSIBLE "KODAK" FILM GETS THEM KODAK FILM has been given
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    STRAIGHT TALKING TO THE CLERGY.
    1450 8 HONG KONG LETTER Diocesan Conference Asks For More. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i Bom Kong, Feb. 21. Just on the very eve of the annual race-meeting eomM the Victorian Diocesan Conference, at which the Bishop of Hong KMg talks of his hopes and 1 ;ir.
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    42 8 A cablegram has been recc-ived bi Kuala I.umnur anrounci.ijr the death in Kn^lard on Sunday of Francis Oldham. infant son <:•.*<> 2 ypa-s-1 months) of Mr. R. V. R. Sw ttcnhai.i, Deputy CommiMioner Trad« ond Custom (Chandu), F.M.S., Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs. Swettenhsm.
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    FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
    385 8 Gradual Abolition Of Rights. The Chinese Nationalist Government is prepared to guarantee safety to all foreign residents, declared Mr. Frank Lee, Vice-Ministcr-Elect of Foreign Affairs, in a speech at New York at an international house dinner under the auspices of the Chinese Society of International Law and
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    38 8 Among the passenjrers per s.s. Rawalpindi last weak was Dr. I-awreneo A. Wnt-s-m, B.Sc. M.8., Ch.B. who has joined Sir Malcolm Watsotl and Dr. Barclay Barrow- tnan in their tnctict. Dr. Watson will I he resident ir. Dantir.pr.
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    A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
    459 8 Position in China in A Nutshell. Summing up the present position in China the Hong Kong Teiegrnph of Feb. 15, says It ha3 been stated repeatedly that Marshal Yen Shi-shan has not been moving troops rapidly in the pa3t few months for nothing. The Shansi army is
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    THE LEPER CAMP ON PULAU JEREJAK.
    1657 8 PENANG LETTER. Who Will Start a RollerSkating Boom (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 2?,. Mr. W. E. Pcpys has many friends all over Malaya, and more especially in Kelnntan, and all these are glad to know that ho io to succocd Mr. Fairer
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    48 8 It is reported that in the vicinity of the river station of the- Royal State Railways at Bangkck the body of a woman was seen floating e>n the 1 river for three clays. Foul pluy was suspected, but the body had not yet been removed at last accounts.
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      91 8 From March Ist. RENE ULLMANN JEWELLER AND WATCHMAKER, SINGAPORE begs to announce his REMOVAL from High Street to 8-9-10, Capitol Building, Stamford Road. WELCOME TO EVERYBODY. HACOSAN THE NEW NERVE TONIC, nutritious, STRENGTHENING, COMFORTING /^^^^TZT^ delicious Morning or C\ &j?*sfM\ Evening Drink for Young ~X^J V^y^Bfcfchw HACOSAN is a very
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      46 8 CROSSLEY Crude Oil Engine 6 B.H.P. to 1,000 B.H.P. Sole Agents HfIRRISONS,BaRKER (2 L1?L 1 (i.NCOKPORAIED IN TliK SIRAITS StTTLEMENTS) *%fffr Smoked by the Elite HPfl/Fh wk of Five Continents {Tg& MEIACHRINO EGYPTIAN eiGARCTTeS Obtainable from John Little Co. Ltd. SINGAPORE. KUUA LAMPUR, PENANG AND IPOH
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      348 9 COMING! METRO— GOLDWYN— MAYER'S THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE THE SIPREME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE Talking Screen Killed with (iinmorous Personalities, Lilting* Songs, EyeFilling (horus'.'s, lavish Settings, Marvellous Dance Numbers. ALL-TALKING ALL-SINGING ALL-DANCING! With 23 STARS CHORUS of 200 WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. PAVILION p er« From Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Sunday, March
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      283 9 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The-World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. 1. S.S. "RESOLUTE," Monday, March 3. 2. R.M.S FRAISCOMA Friday, March 7. 3. S.S. BELGENLAND," Saturday, March 8. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) 4. S.S. "COLOMBUS," Monday, March 10. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) All the above hold a Cruise
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      398 9 WATCH THIS SPACE For the Coming METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TALKIES! —j ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA Eleventh Edition complete, 29 volumes, including index and three supplementary volum s (192(i). EDITION DE LUXE, INDIA PAPER, MOROCCO BINDING, PERFECT CONDITION. Price $100 No Offers Apply 407, Straits Times SEVENTH MALAYAN EXHIBITION APRIL 19 to 21, 1930. Particulars
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    ANTIQUE FURNITURE SHOP.
    935 10 F HIPPING NOTES. Final Role of a Famous Down -Easter. Aft< Bailinff-akip <*nthusinati with ■> I ahe would be converted Into ;i nautical muaesni for tiir last four yeai the lamuu.s American sailing ship Benjamin 1". Packard has gold for I,(MKi dollar* -abe cost 200,000 in i
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    LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    277 10 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Feb. 28. On London, Bank 4 m.'« 2 3 15/1(3 Demand 2S3\ Private 3 m. credit 2/3 On New York, demand 5C% Private 90 d, (7^ On France, Bank T.T. J432 Oa India, Bank T.T. 164>< «»n Hons Konjr, Bank T.T. 3m On
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    DIESEL ENGINES.
    645 10 Reduction in Running Costs. Engineer?: in the mining and quarry iniluntry BN known to be as modern in their methods an anyone, and now they are looking well into the future in the matter of their haulage units. for heavy work the Diesel engine, running on erudc oil,
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    EXCHANGES.
    77 10 Rugby. Feb. 27. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam :l'.l2 Athens .J^o. Bombay Is. 5 17-324, Ilerlin 20J7. Brussels :;4.885i Bucharest 818, Hucaos Aires i£ 5-!fi, Copenhagen 18. 1C, Geneva 2j.iy.i. Helsin K fors ml,,m 1 Hong Kong Is. Id* \:sbon 108.2 j. Madrid 3y.C2.".. ktllaa '.'.'.76, New York 4.M; l-.i2,
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      MINING.
      484 10 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asum Kutnbung 3C7- 38/5/- 6/- Ayer llilain Tio 13/6 14/3 £1 i'l Bangrin Tin 22/- 23/1 1 LaUng Padang 0.22 MM 1 1 Batu Caves 0.U6 1.00 1 1 Bukit Arang O.U0 1.00 11 <1 Buimah Malcy 22/6 23/6 £1 £1 (henderiang
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      GENERAL.
      238 10 IMM Val. il.!.i 1 Buyers Sellers ■1 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12 1 2.20 2 I Alex, liruk Ords. 2.75 2.SM) cd. :i il Brit. Am. Tobacco C.10.0 6.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 lUs. 10s. Duff Development 0,- 7 i-i
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      99 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of l'.'nl red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,00 95 par Singapore Municipal 4.i p.c. of IUO9 red. VJLo (1,000,000 95 par. i
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      390 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prieci Fraier LyaU A A Co. Kvatt Allenby (»1) Alur Gajuh (»1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning 1)1) A. Malay (|2) A. Mulek (sli A. l'anas i,M) Bassitt ($1; Bragai i*ii Brunei (fb) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil t*l
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      100 10 ShiK.-iporc, Feb. 2rt. Rubber.-Weak. New Scudnis IJS-lJt, Malaka I'indas 1 .70- 1 .77 tt Ulu Benuts 4:1-1.1 cents, l'ajanis 1.85-2, Mentakabs 43-4.'> cents. Jcnims «7'j cents-1.0. r >. I,unas l.aR-2.15, Tapahs l.Oi-1.75, United Malaccas VU-IM Hukit Katils Vf.-7'J ccnls. Tin.— Quiet. Datu (avt» t».'. ent(-IjN, Krntas
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      161 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Fab. L'S. London. Rubber T »<f., down il-llid. Noon price (London Standard; Spot M%. London.— Tin £173 lf>s., down la. lid. Mining.— Quiet. Sungci Ways 3.30-3.40, Kuchais 1.27-I. HO, Kinta Dredge 1.3(i-1.3y. Klang Rivers 2.2r,-2.3. r llong Katts fiS-70 cents, .Malaya Consols. ,)1:13 cents. Johaiis
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following; cable dated February 27, their quotations be-ing in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 1175 tons. March 15.50, April 15.70, May 10, June 16.20, July 16.40. August 16.C0, September 1fi.90 October 17.10. Today's
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    39 10 From Upland and Germany, by Johan Witt, due at Singapore 3 p.m. today. From France, by Athos 11, due at Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan, by Namsang due- at Singapore on Sunday morning.
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    114 10 Programme of drills up to and for weekending March 2, 1930 Friday, Feb. 28. 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co., Officers and N.C.Os. Weapon Training Course 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "D" (Eurasian) Co., Organisation Parade (No. 10 Platoon); 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon Eurasian, N.C.Os. Elementary
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    23 10 Mr. J. Hodder, electrical engineer, Ipoh, goes to Seremban shortly on transfer and will be succeeded by Mr. C. Harry, of Kuala Lumpur.
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    63 10 Mrs. L. M. Brown of Durban. South Africa, arrived at Penana; by the s.s. Minderoo alter spending four months near Perth, W. Australia, and is now staying with her brother, Mr. S. V. Prout, of Cantonment Road. Mr. and Mrs. Prout toeether with Mrs. Brown leave by the s.s. Kushmia
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    243 10 Today. Btnka Inland, Java. South-West Sumatra. South-Kasl Borneo, Celebes, Malaccas aad Timor D (Melchior Trenoi 2 p.m. China, Hain.un, .!a;ian, Korea, Formosa. Cast Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western Slates at I'.S.A. (Van Heutsz) .2 p.m. North, N. East _nd N. West Sumatra (Omaral van Ga*aJ
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 10 By E*r* Angers Khiva K. der NederUnden fgra Imhapocra i-rii Am* B'porc Londoa Jan. 16 Feb. 8 Jan. 23 Feb. 17 Jan. 24 Feb. 15 Jan. 24 "Feb. 1.1 Jan. 30 Feb. 22 Jan. :;i Feb. 24
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    265 10 Friday, February 28. Shlpi alongtldc the Whir»«i or expected to arrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Dredger Tembakul, Tug B«laagkaa, The Cuh\v, Physa, Tug Prince, I'urpuru, Lvh. Kittiwakc. Oil Wharf Nil. Ccal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Cascuyne. Victoria Dock \aimtijn. Kcppel Harbour.
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      247 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. riday. ''rhruary 28 I! W. 10.2.) a.m., 9 ft., 11.30 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Manieipal < ommit«ion«rs bmL, 2.30 p.m. Revue de Luxe," Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, March I 11. \V. in.:.;, a.ii., ft., .5 in., 11.50 p.m., 8 ft. B in. Outward n-ail
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    643 11 Less Optimism Among Rubber Growers. BILI.ITON OOMPANY FOR RESTRICTION. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Sirv-nn -c, Friday, 11 a.m. Today's l'ric*s Rubber. £6< 4 w-nts. Tin, 2T,0 Urn* at **6«» per picul. Yesterday* MaM Rubber, I^ndon ;'„<! i»-r lb., down 3-16 d. New York i;,»» cts. per lb.,
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    27 11 Ves^r-.. Goridanl and Sons, whose Plate Powder has been a household word for many years, were awarded the Gold Medal at an exhibition recently held in Leicester.
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      594 11 Fortunate Circumstances For Development. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting, yesterday, of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate, Ltd., at the offices of the secretaries (Harrisons Barker and Co.), Mr. G. A. Potts, presiding, said The profit for the year after deducting depreciation,
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      262 11 Messrs. Guthrie and Co.. Ltd., report as follows under date of Feb. 27 Since last reporting the market has been fairly steady, principally on the strength of a favourable outcome of the decision to recommend a tapping holiday during the month of May to European growers. It
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      EASTERN ASSURANCE.
      38 11 The directors of the Eastern United Assurance Corporation have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, on account of the year ending June 30, 1930, payable to shareholders standing in tho register on March 17.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 11 Tone of Market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7 15-16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 15% per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot March April April-June July-Sept. Buyers 2614 26% 27 \i U9U Sellers 26
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      UNDERWRITING BUSINESS.
      504 11 Mr. G. A. T. Darby's Review. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Inititute of London Underwriters on Jan. 14, Mr. G. A. T. Darby reoalted that on taking office a year ago he had announced his policy would be to embark on new schemes, particularly with regard
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      CHINESE RAILWAYS.
      294 11 Harsh Criticisms by U.S. Expert. Wholesale inefficiency in all departments I wholesale lack of experienced personnel unnecessarily wasteful of money and over taffed in all departments thus are the railways of China described by J. J. Mantell of New York, American railway expert, in a report to the
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      RATIONALISATION FINANCE.
      461 11 Shares of Some Companies Sent Up. Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Lord Privy Seal, is anxious th»t as littlo as possible shall be divulged as to his forthcoming meeting with representatives of British industry and In an official quarter in Whitehall it was said that the meeting forecast
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      BAN ON SARDINES.
      236 11 A Commercial Sensation In Manila. Acting Health Director Aguilar, of the Philippine Islands, has written to the National Canners' Association in Washington, D.C., explaining why the sardines imported into the islands by Parrot and Company, of San Francisco. California. have been denied admission by the customs and
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      CANADIAN WHEAT POOL.
      841 11 No Intention to Depart From Basic Policy. Mr. A. J. McPhail, president of the Canadian Wheat Pool, who is now in London, partly for the purpose of surveying the market situation in Europe and partly to attend the conferences suggested by Mr. J. 11. Thomas (Lord Privy
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    U.S. FEDERAL FARM BOARD.
    1070 11 Destruction of Middlemen Aimed At. The business interest* of the United States* have nwakenfcl to the fnct that the Agricultural Marketing Act, which is administered by the recently-appointed Federal Farm Board, is tie most radical law ever passed, and is fraught with more potentialities of evil
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. GIVE THEM A CHANCE.
    1109 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. GIVE THEM A CHANCE. It is pleasing intelligence that the Home Secretary. Mr. J. R. dynes, has decided to make a considerable reduction in the number of prisons in Great Britain and wh-n the great increase in the population is remembered, it will
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    THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX.
    1155 12 What Does the Future Hold For Egypt? (By the Right Hon. H. A. L Fisher, Formerly President of the Board of Education.) The writer has recently returned from n prolonged stay in Egypt where he has made a close study of political conditions. The Future
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    294 12 Mr. F. L. Williams, M.C.S.. has been appointed a Magistrate for Selangor. The Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, Bishop of Singapore, leaves for England on March 21. Dr. Selwyn Clark has arrived from Home and has taken up his appointment as Chief Health Officer, F.M.S. Mr. A.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    841 12 CHINESE IMMIGRATION. A writer in th." Bangkok Times tall.--, loudly for a "check" on the influx of Chinese immigrants on the ground >hnl the Siamese "are beaten by the Chinese in every sphere of work and industry." That would certainly be me v»AV of vtmedying the
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    LIBERAL ABSTENTIONS SAVE LABOUR GOVERNMENT.
    326 13 LABOUR EVADES DEFEAT. L. George's Amendment Lost. MAJORITY OF NINE. Noisy Scene in House Of Commons. London, Feb. 27. All Parties issuc;l urgent whip*; for the important debate in ihc committee stage of the Coal-mines Bill on the Liberal annulment to limit Part I of
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    SCULLIN EXPLAINS.
    144 13 Why Australian Exports Have Fallen. Canberra, Feb. 27. Mr. I, EL Scullin, the Premier, in a statement on the financial outlook, Mid the fall in the value and volume of the exportable primary products of Australia in recent months v as responsible for the difficulties in thr exchange
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    RAIL & AIR CO-OPERATE.
    96 13 RAIL AIR CO-OPERATE. Southern Railway and Imperial Airways. Rogbgr, Feb. 27. Brigadier-Genera] the Hon. Everard Bating C.V.0., C.8.E., the chairman of the Southern Railway, announced at the annual meeting that the Company had acquired shares and an interest in Imperial Airways Ltd., and had made arrangements with the latter for
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    RUMANIA PERTURBED.
    82 13 Queen Marie's Memoirs To Be Published. Bucharest, Feu. 27. Political qwurtan tn aghast at the Queen Dowager Marie's intention to publish her extremely frank and candid memoirs which, it is feared, may further damage the prestige of the Royal Family coming, as they will, on top of the
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    BID FOR UNIONIST LEADERSHIP.
    151 13 Is Sir Robert Home An Aspirant (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 27. Sir Rdbert Home's speech yesterday at the Constitutional Club on the Empire's economic unity is regarded, in some quarters, as a bid for the Conservative leadership. Straits Times Copyright. Sir Robert Home P.C.,
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    U.S. "PROSPERITY."
    121 13 Destitute Demonstrate In Four Cities, Los Angeles, Feb. 27. As was announced in an earlier telegram (published in the Straits Times yesterday) several thousand men and women, alleged to be Communists, marched on the City Hall at 6 o'clock this evening. At first 200 police, armed with tear
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    YEN FOR PEKING.
    200 13 Clashes on Honan-Kiangsu Border. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai (dated Feb. 27) states that Marshal Yen Shi-shan is shortly proceeding to Peking by special train. The pro-Government General Koo Tsotung continues to disarm General Yen Yinjr-ji's doubtful troops. There has been fighting near Yangchow General
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    240 13 Anglo- Japanese Entente Move. New York, Feb. 27. The Cotton Exchange has adopted an amendment to its by-laws whereby a new contract is created, eliminating the oifferential between delivery in New York and designuted southern markets. The amendnunt is expected to eliminate New York as a delivery
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    JAPAN AND THE 70 P.C. RATIO.
    424 13 U.S. Attitude Resented. NAVAL CHIEF OF STAFF MAY RESIGN. Tokio, Feb. 27. Admiral Baron Sakanoto, the wellknown publicist, writing in the Hochi, declares that Japan is unable to conceiva any solid reawn for America's refusal to recognise Japan's claim to a 70 per cent,
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    WHITE SLAVERY?
    173 13 16 German Dancers For Argentine. Berlin, Feb. 27. The public has been galvanised by an alleged case of white slavery in which the police arc powerless to interfere. The notoriety of the case arose from the dramatic scenes which accompanied the departure from a Berlin railway station of
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    "LIFE OR DEATH."
    76 13 Soviet Worried by Seed Grain Returns. Moscow, Feb. 27. In view of the highly unsatisfactory seed grain returns, which are endangering the Spring seed campaign, the authorities have ordered a mobilisation of agricultural experts, students, etc., to make a specia! drive, in addition to ordering 7,000 Party
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    FIVE MINERS KILLED.
    49 13 Sorrow in Lancashire Town. London, Feb. 27. Five nunois were killed and 20 were injured in a colliery explosion, followed by a fire, at Haydock, Lancashire. Reutor. Haydock, a parish and town of Lancashire, three miles east-north-«ast of St. Helens, has a population of under 10,000.
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    AERODROMES FOR MALAYA.
    1439 13 Singapore to Kedah. SURPRISE AT FLYING CLUB DINNER. An important announcement was made at the annual dinner of the Singapore Flying Club last night. It was that before the end of the present year there will be a chain of eerodromes between Singapore and Kedah, and that
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    APPEAL FOR TAPPING HOLIDAY IN MAY.
    573 13 Full Text of R.G.A. Circular To Producers. The following is the text of the circular, referred to in yesterday's cable, issued in London on Feb. 2-1 by the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association in connection with the recommendation of the BritishDutch Liaison Committee
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    THE RUBBER OUTLOOK
    138 13 Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell In Hopeful Mood. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 27. Presiding at the annual moot:-"- of Rubber Securities, Ltd., the chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. W. Arthur Addtnsell, declared that he did not regard the future pessimistically. He welcomed the Anglo-Dutch
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    G.O.M. OF PUBLISHING
    116 13 Mr. G. H. Putnam's Death At Age of 85. New York, Feb. 27. The death occurred here today of Mr. QaorgO Havrn Putnam, head of the wellknown publishing house of 0. P. Putnam anil Son, at the age of 85. Reuter. Mr. G. H. Putnam was born
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    "DOWN WITH THE KING."
    219 13 Wild Republican Outburst In Madrid. CAVALRY IN ACTION. Conservative Ex-Premier Attacks Alfonso. Madrid. Fob. 27. A sensational attack on King Alfonso was made by the Conservative ex-Premier, Senor Sanchez Guerra, at a wildly enthusiastic meeting here, for admission to which people paid nearly II for socalled
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    UNITED DEMAND.
    121 13 Moros Join with Christians In Philippines. Manila (Philippine Islands) Feb. 27. A delegation of 40 Moro leaders, representing 85 per cent of the Moro population, joined with the Christians in adopting a resolution expressing a desire for a separate. Government for the Philippine people. The resolution was adopted
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    U.S. SATISFIED.
    167 13 No British Landing At Santo Domingo. St. Thomas (Virgin Islands), Fel<. IT. His Majesty's sloop Wistaria has proceeded to Sarto Domingo, where 2,000 bwugratl h; N occupied the city, except the fortress which is rrarrisoned l>y a few supporters of President Vasqucz. A Washington message states that the
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    EX-SHAH OF PERSIA.
    30 13 Death Reported From Paris. Paris, Feb. 27. The death has occurred here of the exShah of Persia, Ahmed Mirza, who was deposed on Oct. 31, 1925. Reuter.
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    AHMED RIZA DEAD.
    28 13 Constantinople, Feb. 27. The death has occurred of Ahmed Riza, the founder of the Committee of Union and Progress, which fought the Hamidian regime. Renter.
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    AN ESTATE COMMISSION DISPUTE.
    1858 14 PARTNERSHIP DENIED The Agreement with Mr, St. Alton Smith. "I REALLY KICKED HIM OUT." After culling Mr. and Mrs. St. Alban Smith as witnesses, Mr. K. A. Stevens yesterday afternoon closed the case in which Vincent Pathinaike is claiming from his brother-in-law, Walter Abeygoonesekera half share
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    BANK EMPLOYEE MISSING
    52 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 27. At about 1 p.m. on Wednesday a servant employed by the Ho Hong Bank, who was entrusted with $500 to hand over to the paying-in clerk, walked off with it A report was made but the servant has not yet
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    SEIYUKAI'S SEAT.
    51 14 Tokio, Feb. 26. The Saiyukai has gained a seat in the Diet as the result of the death of Mr. M. Suzuki, of the Minaeito Party, who sat for Fukushima. Mr. K. Hajakawa takes the seat by virtue of having been second at the general election poll. Nichi
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    42 14 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Feb. 6) by ex 8.1. s.s. Rohna. which anchored at Penang at 5.20 a.m. toHiv will arrive by train tomorrow morn ing. Correspondence will be rendy for delivery to boxholders at 9.45 a.m.
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    THE NEW PARTY.
    155 14 Lord Beaverbrook's Appeal To Mr. Baldwin. London, Feb. 28. Lord Beaverbrook, as leader of the United Empire Party, in a speech at Gloucester in opening his West Country campaign, said the fatty thought the cuie for unemployment was Empire Free Trade. He urged Mr. Baldwin to have
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    SHORT MEASURE.
    244 14 Dishonest Petrol Dealer Fined. Another bad case of cheating: by giving motorists short measure in petrol was dealt with by Mr. C. S. Findlay, the Th rd Police Magistrate yesterday. The accused Tan Tay Hian, a big petrol dealer of 37 Haveloek Koad, pleaded guilty. Inspector McEwan of
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    UNWANTED SHIPYARDS.
    135 14 Joint Scheme By British Shipbuilders. London, Feb. 27. With the object of eliminating reaundar.t capacity, and in order to secure more economical costs by the resultant concentration, British shipbuilders have registered a Company entitled National Shipbuilders Security. Limited, with a nominal capital of £10,000 but with borrowing powers
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    "MISS UNIVERSE."
    298 14 "MISS UNIVERSE Choosing the World's Most Beautiful Girl. London, Feb. 7. Th« Beauty Championship of Europ.\ carrying the proud title of Miss Europe," has been won by a lady who originally had not intended to enter. Mile. Alice Dipd&nakou, an 18-year-old Grecian brunette, found herself, almost by mistaKC, among the
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    32 14 The new District Club at Tangkah will be officially opened on Saturday, March 8, when there will be a fancy drees dance. In the afternoon there will lx> an American tennis tournament.
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    CHICAGO PRINCE OF CRIMINALS.
    714 14 Murders Carried Out At £200 a Head. An amazing story of murder, corrupt politics, ami smuggling on a gigantkseal* is told by Mr. Edward D. SuKvan, an American journalist, in his extraordinary book, Look at Chicago (published recently, Bros, 10s. 6<J.) It describes in detail the
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    174 14 Mr. E. P. Lough and Miss Mary Moore. The wnlrtinjf was aotemnis«d at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon of Miss Mary Winifred Moore, youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Moore, of South Perth, Western Australia, and Mr. Eric Philip Lough, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
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    41 14 Dr. J. W. Westcrhout. Port Health Officer, Penang, whose eyes are giving him trouble, will retire in March next. He intends to go to England where his family is at prewnt. Dr. S. Mohamed Baboo is now doing port health work.
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    44 14 The Hon. Mr. B. W. Elles, Resident Councillor, Malacca, will be going to Pahang on March 21 and it is likely that Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, of Singapore will iucceed him in April and that Mr. Walton, D.C.L.R., will act in the meantime.
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    THE TARIFF HOLIDAY.
    87 14 France "Torpedoes" The Conference. Geneva, Feb. 27. After drifting for several days the Tariff Holiday' Conference was torpedoed when the French delegate, M. Serruys, announced that France would never sign a convention providing for a tariff truce. The sub-committee in which M. Serruys made his sensational statement
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    THE SINEWS OF WAR.
    55 14 China Raising Money And Buying Munitions. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai (dated Feb. 28) states that President Chiang Kai-shek has bought a large quantity of Japanese and German ammunition which is expected to arrive in Shanghai early in March. President Chiang has instructed the
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    S.S. NINGCHOW SAFE.
    114 14 Thrill of West Australian Coast. Melbourne, Feb. 27. There is new no danger of severe damage to the steamship Ningchow, which caught fire off the West Australian coast. The fire has been localised and is being extinguished. Reuter. The Ningchow, a steamer of 9,029 tons belonging to
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    MURDERED OFFICER.
    62 14 Thieves' Attack in Indian Bungalow. Peshawar. Feb. 28. Lieut. Hawkes, of the Royal Engineers, who was murdered at his bungalow at Landikotal, was apparently awakened by burglars, with whom he had a scuffle. It is believed that two struck him with a heavy weapon, which broke his collarbone,
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    70 14 Four Packets of Chandu Swallowed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27. Before Tunku Abdul Rahman, a Chinese named Hong Chai was charged with having attempted to commit suicide in a house at High Street by taking four packets of chandu. Mr. Doel, for the prosecution informed
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    POLICE SEARCH FOR ELUSIVE SCOTSMAN.
    360 14 Ingenious Trickster Still At Large. The Singapore police authorities arc now engaged in unravelling an ingenious case of cheating, and arc on the look-out for a European who is all'. ged to bo responsible for it. A warrant was issued for the wanted man about
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    A FAMILY AFFAIR.
    93 14 Gambling Nonyas Rounded-up At Geylang. Five Straits-born Chinese women who were rounded up last night by Mr. K. Tongue, A.S.P., Gambling Suppression Department, at Geylang, were produced in the Second Police Court thi? morning and charged with playing in a common gaming house. An additional charge of
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    SET-BACK FOR "REDS."
    41 14 Australia Out of Pan-Pacific Movement. Melbourne. Feb. 27. The Trade Union Congress today rejected a motion reaffirming the affiliation of the Australian Trade Union Council with the Pan-Pacific Secretariat. This is a severe set-back for the Reds." Reuter.
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    British Boxing Hopes Shattered at Miamu—Sharkey Wins in Third Round.
    1168 15 ANOTHER BRITISH HOPE FAILS. Sensational Result. SHARKEY WINS IN THIRD ROUND. Miami, Feb. 27. Jack Sharkey beat Phil Scott in a fight for the heavyweight championship of the world by a technical knock-out in the third round. Reuter. Scott's Depression
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    95 15 Draw for Semi-Final Round Of Competition. The Inter-Commercial Cup competition i.;:.- IK w ireachc-J the semi-final stage and the draw iuis resulted as follows March 4. Singapore- Harbour Bonrd vs. It' ntf Xi r.ir and Shnnjrhr.i Bank. (Refe- t, Mr. Tan Lee Wan). Mar. 5. A.P.C. vs. winnsrs
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    WEST INDIES WIN.
    66 15 M.C.C. Well Beaten in Third Test Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Georgetown, Feb. 27. The West Indies defeated the M.C.C. in the third Test Match by 2b9 runs. The M.C.C. won the first Test at Barbados by ei^ht wickets, and the second at Tiinidad by 169 runs.
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    26 15 Al Brown, the Panama negro, who may n>ht for the world's bantamweight title shortly, beat Pinky Silverberg, of New York, on points in a 10-round bout.
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    CONTROL FROM THE CHAIR.
    780 15 Where Should the Referee Be Placed? Comr-ienting on an interview with Lord Loiisdalo, which included some remarks on the vexed question of whether a referse should officiate from inside or outside the ring, A. J. Danieb writes in the Sporting Life as follows In Lord Lonsdale's
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    £15,000 GOLF FUND.
    94 15 For Ladies' International Matches. Maters of outstanding; interest will be discussed at the annual meeting of the Ladies' Golf Union, to be held in London. Representatives from the affiliated clubs of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales will consider a proposal to play international matches in America and
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    WATER POLO.
    56 15 European vs. Chinese Matches On Sunday. The following are the teams chosen to play water polo against the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday at the Singapore Swimming Club at 11 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. Ist Team Bain, Bromley-Davenport, Swinchatt, Leonard, Wheeler, Brodie and Drinding. 2nd Team Burton, Windle
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    AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM.
    640 15 English Comments on The! Selection. The selection of the Australian test team has aroused great interest in England. All the clitics agree that the youthful team has wonderful potentialities, but there is a doubt behind the comment as to how it will faro on the English wickets.
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
    65 15 Final Match Between Victoria And S. Australia. Adelaide, Feb. 14. The final match in the Sheffield Shield competition is most interesting, as Victoria, who are meeting South Australia, only need first innings points to win the Shield. Today Victoria scored 113, Grimmett capturing 5 wickets for 55 runs,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    123 15 Friday, Feb. 28 S.A.F.A. annual meeting, Staclium, B p.m. Annual meeting of Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, Victoria Memorial Hall, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, March 1 Entries close for S.C.C. Sprirg tennii tournament. S.C.F.A. League Match, Jalan Besar Stadium. Cricket S.C.C. Trial match, Padang. Sunday, March 2 S.C.F.A. League Match,
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TRIALS.
    306 15 Teams for Two Week-End Games. The first trial match of the S.C.C. cricket season will be played tomorrow on the Padang, beginning at 2 p.m., and lasting until 6 p.m. Play will be resumed on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m. The
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    DR. OTTO PELTZER.
    46 15 Famous Athlete Accepts Ceylon Invitation. According to a letter received from the German Consul in Colombo, Dr. Otto Peltzer, the German athlete, has accepted the invitation of the Ceylon Amateur Athletic Association to visit Ceylon and he will arrive there about April 10.
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    36 15 Mr. Cyril Tolley, the British amateur golfer, who is at present on a business tour of the United States, says it is very likely he will participate both in the U.S. open and amateur golf championships.
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    145 15 Kid Berg's Engagement To Young Jewish Heiress. Jack (Kid) Beijr. who di-frated Mus'.y Calla^an at tht- Royal Albert Hall last week, before- he left the State* shyly a mitted his romance with Eleanor Krai^, the seventeen-year-o;d daughter "f :i rich Jewish silk manufacturer, to wb< m he said
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    LADY CLEMENTI AT GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    1446 19 First Speech in Malaya. OOKERY'S RELATION TO HEALTH. Lr.dy (T.mynti, M.IS.X., made her first speech in Malaya at the annual prizejriving of the Singaporo Chinese Girls' School \c ,su rday afternoon. Tbsro was an unusually largo attendance of parents and friends. In her report the
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    296 19 Reciprocity Trade With South America. Rugby, Feb. 27. The report was issued tonight of Lord D'Abernon's Economic Mission to the Argentine, Brazil and Uruguay. The Mission points out that, as G' iat Britain is the largest customer for many South American products, she has a definite claim to
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    183 19 Consultative Meeting: On March 1. New Delhi, Feb. 17. A very influentially signed manifesto on behalf of the minorities has been issued, proposing a consultative meeting at New Delhi on March 1 to consider action to secure, at the Round-table Conference, those safeguards for the minorities without
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    88 19 At the usual cinema show at the V.M.C.A. tonight at 8.30 p.m. the main feature is Private Izzy Murphy," starring George Jessel. On Saturday, the New World Cabaret will be open until 2 a.m. to dec de a competition in fancy dresses by the Merrilads Minstrels when 3
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      180 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A copy of your report of a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board held on Wednesday last has been handed to us by our clients, Messrs. Swan and Maclaren, with instructions to take action on their behalf.
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      169 19 Te the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A few days a;co I noticed in your paper correspondence dealing with the subject of Wireless in Malaya in which it was stated that wireless reception in this country is as good as anywhere in the world, and that
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      177 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Under the subject A Man Worth Knowing," appearing in your issue of the 22nd instant, I am at a loss to learn that you have wrongly expressed your views regarding this expression; "A Buddhist will not interfere if
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      180 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your article on wireless in the Notes of the Day column in a recent issue of your valuable paj»er undoubtedly raised the hopes of many wireless enthusiasts who are waiting for advice as to the form of receiver best adapted
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      565 19 To the Editor of the Straits Timer Sir, Your reply to your Seremban correspondent's letter of the 18th instant, on the above subject has urged me to carry this discussion still further. As you are a staunch supporter of the Cheap Rubber and Plenty of it theory and
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      133 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of yesterday's date, on page 11, is mentioned a scientific expedition to Mount Kanchenjunga which is stated by Reutcr, to be the second highest mountain in the world. If you can find space it would be
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    93 19 Story of Threat Against Corporal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27. Yacob Khan, an Indian policeman, was produced again in the Kuala Lumpur 1 Police Court on a charge of having: committed criminal intimidation at the Kepong Police Station by threatening his lance corporal, Karam
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    " LIFT " TO A COUNTESS.
    110 19 LIFT TO A COUNTESS. Canadian Chauffeur Who Received Flowers. A young Ottawa motorist was surprised recently to receive a letter from Lord ai.d Lady Willinirdon, accompanied by flowers. He had picked up a stranded party of skiers in the Gatineau Hills, a few miles 'to the north of the capital,
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    144 19 Three wedding groups in Singapore appear in this week's Straits Budget, and there is a picture oT tHe Scbayak Volcano in Sumatra and one From the air of the Wilkinson Process Rubber Works at Batu Caves, Selangor. Sports pictures include a baseball match in progress on the Padang
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    CEYLON'S CHILD DRUDGES.
    87 19 Lady Simon Still on The War-path. London, Feb. 12. Lady Simon, in a letter to The Times today, on the subject of child adoption for domestic service in Ceylon, stresses the point that, while not desiring to exaggerate, she contends that what she has read in the
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK.
    88 19 Directorship for Famous U.S. Banker. Washington, Feb. 27. Mr. Gates W. McGarrah, the Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, has resigned in order to accept a directorship of the Bank of International Settlements. Mr. .1. H. Case, the Deputy-Governor of the New York Federal Reserve Bank,
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    STRANGLED A CHILD.
    192 19 Japanese Girl Charged With Shocking Crime. Shanghai, Feb. 11. Very smart work by detectives of th* Shanghai Municipal Police yesterday enabled the arrest t» I effected— within an hour or so of. the commission of a particularly shocking crime of a seventeen-year-old Japanese cabaret dancer, who will
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    INDIA'S CHIEF NEEDS.
    165 19 Economic Development And Education. Karachi. Feb. 11. Lieut.-Cdr. .1. M. Kenworthy, M.P., interviewed by the Associated 1'n-s.s. emphasised that the outstanding iici-ri, (jf India were economic development, education and Indianisation of the Army. He said that the idea of Swaraj v.ith British soldiers guarding the country was
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    PARIS " SHOCKED " BY GIRL TRUANT.
    2231 20 PARIS SHOCKED BY GIRL TRUANT. "A Marvellous Time." MELBOURNE "NAN'S' ADVENTURES. Travelling to Melbourne in charge of the Commander of the mail steamer Comorin, which passed through Fremantle recently, was Miss Nan Irving, a prominent and wealthy young Melbourne society irirl, who, sent to a finishing chool in Switzerland early
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    431 20 Indians Charged With Atrocious Crime. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lpoh, Feb. 27. Five Indians including two woman ftand charged at the Assizes with tho murder of Munisamy, a coolie employ;: on the Goodwyn Estate at Sitiawan. A sensational story of the crime was related to the Court. The
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    61 20 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 2i>. On Monday a Chinese contractor named N(C Lungr was attacked by one of his coolies and badly injured with a carpenter's ax-.\ which cut him at the base of the neck. He was removed to the Durain Daun Hospital where a
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    410 20 Perscriptions from W Witch's Kitchen. Coltsfoot, MttWi skin of snake, valerian, rosemary rtmdweed, and cockshead," muttered the nWdiseval apothecary of Hamburg as he .surveyed his stocks. And he had many other formidable looking substances which, allied with a good deal of faith, cured human ills. The alchemists
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    1101 22 Judge's Stern Rebuke. MR. JUSTICE AVORY ON HATRY'S CONFESSION. A full report is now to hand of Mr. Justice Avory*s remarks in passing sentence at the Hatry trial You stand convicted on your own confession of the most appalling frauds that have ever disfigured the
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    241 22 Suspension of Sunday Work Favoured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Fob. 27. No fewer than 35 estates in Kedah are willing to stop the fire-walking: ceremonies il' the majority agree to do so, while seven (states aiv opposed to abolition. Thirty-two estates have expressed to Government their willingness
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    163 22 Mr. L. S. Amery's Letter To Mr. Baldwin. London, Feb. 12. Gossipers will be disappointed at the publication of the letters exchanged by Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. L. S. Amery, in which the latter repudiates the surcrcstion that he is disloyal to the Party leader. Following
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    88 22 Total of Eight Cases Soon Despatched. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 27. The halt" yearly session of tho Kedah Court of Appeal has just been concluded. On the arrival of the Judges, Sir Wm. Murison, Mr. Justice Thorne and Mr. |JuEt:cc Whitley, they wera received by
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    68 22 Governor-General Summoned To Europe. Madras, Feb. 11. The Madras Hindu's Pondicherry correspondent understands that M. de Guise, Governor-General of French India, is proceeding to France in response to an urgent communication frcm the Minister of Colonies. The correspondent adds that inquiries in authoritative circles show that the visit
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    545 22 Martial Law in Peking. NANKING LOOKING TO HER DEFENCES. A startling report that Marshal Li Chai-sum, the former head of the Canton Government, has been sent to south China by the Nanking Government to pacify that part of the country, and that Marshal Li is
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    BY ROAD TO EUROPE.
    159 22 Adventurous Journey From Siam. Mr. \V. H. Newbould, and Mr. A. Gibh, were to set out on their adventurous journey by road to Europe from Hangkok on Feb. 21. A'ifihting at Haad Yai, they motor first to Penang, atid there board a steamer for Madras. They
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    106 22 Sir Li ais Rieu Ordered To Pay Costs. London, Feb. 1 1 Mr. Charles William Aldis Turner, of the Indian Civil Service, has obtained a decree nisi and costs against the corespondent for divorce against Eileen Dorothy Turner, nae Kirkpatrick, on the ground of her adultery with
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