The Straits Times, 2 March 1931

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ISTABLISHID KBIILT A CINTUBT.] TEE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL KEWSPAWfR IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 0 rAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1981. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      141 1 (GAPORE! A CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). .15 TONIGHT S.J5 HAURICE CHEVALIER in I THE BIG POND 1 Phone 5261-5262. MM? Kft 01^ w ~^^^wv bw jRTM ¥i L p [^ar"braNP| S iiiniuiiiiinici L^ ROPES. COMPREHENSIVE STOCKS HELD BT WM. JACKS CO., (MALAYA) LTD To Enjoy Your Leave A Car is
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      236 1 BRHH For the woman of taste and discernment— for I jfl I those who realise the great importance Jfe J correc snoe st ye s there is one name w^W^ rjK^^B j tnat means to them the complete lulfilment of their desires Il(tJ BALLY'S W/ mEm^p \m For every occasion
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      14 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MAURICE CHEVALIER in S ;the big pond! Phone 5261-S26L i t
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      511 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tor. sage due Spore. KARMALA 9,100 Mar. 7 SOUDAN 6,500 Mar.
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      591 2 SHIPPINC ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10,000 Mar. 11 12 SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 '-3 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU
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      430 2 BURNS BfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      606 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT PEHVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. m s. JUTLANDIA Mar. 18 Mar. 20 m.s. ALSIA Mar. 25 Mar. 27 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 8 Apr. 10 m.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s.
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      612 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      518 2 THE SIAM STIUM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in ?iam) BANGKOK COASTING KBVICI for Kretay, Trenggnnu, Kvlantin, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singura, Laeon, Mellon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lar.Ksuan, Chumpcn and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRAOIIATIPOK ]n port Mat I SUDDHADIB Mar. J Mar. 11 VALAYA .Mar. It! Bar. 18 The steamers are fitted thioughout
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      436 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 Hong Kong. San Francisco and Las Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Hong Kong Mar. 4 S.S. GOLDEN RIVER
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      454 3 DOLLAR 9TZAMItBIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penant PRES. WILSON In port Mar. 6 Mar. 1 PRES. VAN BUREN Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 PRES. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. <
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      581 3 4NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany) The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS FRANKFURT for Saigon, Y'hama, Kobe, Moji Dairen Mar. 1 'COBLENZ for Manila, Hong r Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny i and Tsingtau Mar. 8 FRANKEN for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau, 1 Yokohama, Kobe, Moji and Hankow
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      307 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore CITY OF KHIOS In port s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Mar. 16 HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON for Havre, London,
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      1204 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND I S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      21 4 MORISON— HAROLD ORD. At Bukit Chermin. Sinca:»ore on Monday mornim:, March 2, I'JJI. Funeral at Bid^Jari at 4 p.m. today.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      49 4 Mr. Goh Tcck Swec begs to tender hi» sinMr*at thanks to the immeroua friend:, relativei :inJ members of Clubs. s»d Alsofor '.he night viait and attendance at the fnaeral of hid beloved vife, a. tl those w!.j Mat wreaths, letters of condolence, etc.. in hi.* sad bereuvon.cn t.
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      736 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there 's a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of ono dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 aja. on the duj of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      825 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE TO LET, FUR. ROOMS, 62, Waterloo St. COMFORTABLE room for office jrirl, every privacy. Box 138, Straits Times. SCOTIA, No. 11, Scotts Rd. Single rooms far. with board, own b-room. Terms moderate Phone MM. SEE THE ROOMS. Enquire the rr.ie". Call tor the Menu. Then decide. You will
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      660 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bids OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery r"oTJ, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co.. Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney Road. TO LET, godown, two storey with
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      512 4 MISCELLANEOUS MARI'.IKK, HUM NalUa, 1, T»leg'«ph St. tIENCZD EUROPEAN MASSEUSE, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. S, Uras Basah Road. RAFFLES CAT-'. CatWM I for parties, w.'.ltiin^s, coorts, etc., at very reasonablo rates, t'honc 5331. IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS otcrseas, have the Struits Budget posted -to them every
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      868 4 LEGAL NOTICE RE CHUA BOON BENG, DECEASED 1 Late of No. 3-10, Ar.ff Sianjr Hill. Singapore, who died on December t, 1930. Notice to Creditors and others. Pursuant (n 1 Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance, 19JS. I NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and otheis having claims against the
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      905 4 AUCTION NOTICES (By Order of Messrs. THE ESTATK I AND TRUST AGENCIES (1927). LIMITED.) Receivers for Asiatic Lighter Co. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE Of 11 TMkMM ealted "Bahareen," Hastate," Alamgiri," SuDmattlar," S.ifaVurwa," Ganjabuksh." "Armrr," A.i■•- bi'.knr," Trinole,'' "Mata Uari," "Ahmad Laj-o," Ivir.s in Rochore Uiver, near Ro:;d. 8 Tongkanes
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      345 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent accommodation available with Modern Sanitary arrangements. TODAY s.s. RESOLUTE IN PORT CRUISE LUNCHEON 12.30 TUESDAY MARCH 3rd. R.M.S. "FRANCONIA" IN PORT SPECIAL DINNER AND CRUISE BALL DINNER ff DANCE $3 DANCE ONLY $1 Sea View Hotel TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND IMPROMPTU DANCING S.S. PRESIDENT WILSON ORCHESTRA. Owing
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      478 5 BANKING THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established 188G> Capital Subscribed (fully paid up) Y100.000.0W Reserve Fund V 113,500,00< President K. Kndama, Esq. Vice-President K. Takcuchi, Esq. Head Office* I Yokohama. Singapore Branch 31-a. CHULIA STREET LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd. The National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES Alexandria
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      533 5 "THE FLORODORA GIRL. Bright Musical Offering At The Alhambra. Young and old will enjoy the Metre Goldwyn-Meyer production "The Florc j dora Girl," which is now being shown a the Alharabra. The young will laugh a the funny costumes, and to their parent the old tunes will recall tender memoriei
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      401 5 GOULDS POWER PUMPS i -I- s r We have a Complete Range of Pumps for Every Service SINGAPORE I pN "Al KUALA LUMPUR IENCINEWORKSLTDIL ifoh Sole Agents in Malaya i FOR GOULDS PUMPS INC. II ssssssssssssP^P^^. Careless Washing Spoils Children's Hair Any child can have beautiful hair heplthy and luxuriant.
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    RESOLUTE ARRIVES.
    235 6 Two Hundred Passengers On World Cruise. The Resolute world cruise liner, (Red Star Lim). arrived in Singapore from Malacca this morning, with about two hundred IWIMUlgcn OH board. They disembarked shortly after arrival into ft fleet of cars and set out for a sight-seeing tour. They returned at
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    WEATHER VAGARIES.
    64 6 Snow, Rain, Lightning And Sunshine. London, Feb. 28. London experience-! remarkable weather ragmrief tl'is afternoon. Snow and rain darkened the sky, and there was thunder and vivid li^htnintr, but sunshine broki- out later. The lightning struck a winleM mast on the roef of tha Air Ministry, and the
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    "THE BIG POND."
    281 6 Maurice Chevalier at His Best At the Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) A n exceptionally fine programme greets i.iiiii.Kooi-s at the Capitol this week. There is a musical short of real quality, and n comic kids' cabaret in addition to tho usu-il sound news. Add to this
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    THE " FLOWER GIRLS."
    60 6 THE FLOWER GIRLS." To be Restored to Positions In Piccadilly. Westminster City Council has adopted the recommendation of the Works Committee to re.-.tore the Piccadilly Circus fli Air Milan to their positions. Four of them are women who have been il.r.vi t sellers round the Eros statue for The dimensions
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    JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
    112 6 Cotton Mills in Shanghai Renew Activities. Osaka, Feb. 4. Several Japanese cotton mills in Shanghai, taking advantage of the higher tariff enforced by the Nanking Government since last month and the heavy slump in silver, have decided to renew thtir activities, increasing spindles and machines during the current
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    JAPANESE CONCESSIONS.
    130 6 Negotiations To Open After People's Conference. Peking, Feb. 20. According to information elicited from the Japanese Legation, the Japanese Government does not agree to the commencement of negotiations with the Chinese Government regarding the retrocession of the Japanese Concession at Hankow until after the close of the People's
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    FARE PAID WITH BULLETS
    132 6 Canton, Feb. 20. A Chinese in military uniform shot and wounded a bus inspector in Canton yesterday, while the latter was pressing" him to pay his fare. The man refused to pay, and the inspector requested him to present his certificate, which request was refused. Sharp
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    COME TO JAPAN.
    180 6 Steamer Company's Proposals To Attract Tourists. In view of the decided decrease in the number of foreign tourists to Japan, the steamship companies and hotel owner.are considering effective measures to attract foreign tourists from the United States and other countries during th coming spring and summer. The
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    THE CHINA PRESS.
    91 6 Shanghai, Feb. 20. It is announced that the China Press has passed out of the hands of Sopher Brothers into those of a group of Shanghai and North China business men. The names of the principal new owners have not been disclosed, but the board of directors
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    THE LABOUR MOVEMENT.
    73 6 Canton, Feb. 20. Dissatisfaction is expressed by the leading Canton labour unions with the new Labour Union Law issued by the Nanking Government some time ago. The Union of Railway Workers of the five railways in Kwangtung (CantonKowloon, Canton-Samshui, Yuet J Han and Chiuchow-Swatow railways) and the
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    MR. C. WILSON.
    55 6 On the application of Mr. Williamson, on behalf of the petitioner and the Bar Committee in the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), Mr. C. Wilson was admitted into the Straits Settlements Bar. Mr. C. H. Withers Payne said there was no
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      85 6 Q "MAN "BRAND BEER MJ?Ij3U (BRITISH) JH LAGER jfjflp jW^ Guaranteed Free from #?ji £^a Preservatives. \y%S The Success of the sampling P/^^^\^S proves the exceHent quality r V, of the Beer and its low price rf^^^*» J\ should attract every connois(Lage&*! se Ur LjfBEEJ I^ 72 Pints $21.00 l^f^lg^^l
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      233 6 W^/ }^1 Nil an adv.-rtiH.mcnt by By j I 11 V/ DIKTHKI.M CO.. ITU. I Tl j It's rot expensive. I i'l Co.- 1. >i.v Mill find ■Kj|i|^^^^ I •'>'■» J"u RESri.TS and cur \L.\\ I'.KKVICK. M M§Bir**llV SEE YOURSELF M "^-^^B^^H^ llm dr lr >-iii-.in I '^k VH EVEREADY
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      230 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 19- Tunes tl. Freehold 1. Mineral springs 24. Fragment 5. Ued of oysters 26. Heals B. Store-house 27. Anaesthetic 12. Stress on a syllable 28. Commonplace 13. AlTray 32. Arising 14. R-'ports 33. Alley 15. CWM 35. Rend IT. Casks 36. Touchin" IS. Support 38.
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      155 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The delightful comedy romance acclaimed by last night's crowded houses ANOTHER smashing SUCCESS MARION DA VIE S MORE VIVACIOUS, MORE AMUSING THAN EVER IN THE FLORODORA GIRL Live for a Night the bad, bold days of the Gay 90's Hear the old songs again and a flock
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      180 7 eoeoeosoooe oo no oo oo oo oic 9BBHE jS^i SSBfIHIH^* ~*®H IV.b! Bo^ ®m W «jfi i• I* Bor i^sTisn TONIGHT \9as\ RECORD breaking attendances acclaim "The BIG POND" CHEVALIER'S greatest triumph__ See Him at his best— MORE CHARMING THAN EVER-eCi-ite CLAUDETTE COLBERT MAURICE Chevalier "The Big Pond" A Paramount
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      103 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 H Special Re-screening of the Outstanding Lad H Song-Romance of All Time. I DENNIS KING U MUSICAL MONARCH OF THE MOVIES W The Vagabond King Jeanette Mac Donald The Greatest Colour Picture Yet Screened with A Wealth of Distinguished Talent. D Tuesday THE IDLE RICH n SPEClAL]
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    TOURISTS TO BERMUDA.
    615 8 SHIPPING NOTES. N« v Attraction of Luxurious Hotel. 0 ,:••<■! ot American tourists who 1 Bermuda will shortly bo njoy the amenities of a luxurious Inch is now under construc1 land. u.i.i- Withy and Co., who 1 11 :.in through a subsidiary company, I .iii'l Wist Indies
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By I. van OMenbarnevelt falamba .MeUinger I'atria John dp Witt S'pore London Left Arrd. Jan. 23 Feb. 12 Jan. 29 Feb. 21 Jan. 29 Feb. 2.1 .Ian. 30 fi-h. 21 >V1.. f. F.'b. 2S Feb. e Mar. 2
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CANADIAN CROPS.
      179 8 Final Estimate of Yields For 1930. Ottawa, Jan. 2'J. The final estimate of the area, yield, quality and value of field crops in C'arada in IBM, is given in the bulletin of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, issued toiay. The total wheat crop is .estimated at 397,872,000 bushels,
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      RUSSIAN OIL FOR FRANCE.
      76 8 Paris, Jan. 17. It is announced here that a contract lim b*m signed between the Pan-Russian Petroleum Syndicate and the Petrofina I'rancaise Co. for the delivery here, during 1931 and l'j:'.2, of 300,000 tons of Soviet benzine. Negotiations are in progress botWMa the Soviet oil exporting
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      RADIO NEWS.
      287 8 The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Radio station for the week are irivon below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.45 to 9.45 p.m. Monday. Marche Militaire (Schubert) Theme eJ Variations (C. Chevillard) (pour piano) A;ix Andre Soyer, La Briore (Ladi.i;rault) 2e Mouvement
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      261 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Mar. 2. On London, Bank 4 m/1 2/3 27/32 Demand 1/3 23/32 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 3 32 On New York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d s 58% On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. I5514 On Hor.R Kon*, Bank T.T. 58>4 p.c. disc.
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        MINING.
        440 8 Vol. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23/5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/3 12/£1 £1 JJungrin Tin 11/3 12/1 1 Batang Fading 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1 Bukit Ar&ng 0.35 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10/6 12/- nora. £1 £1 Chenderiang 2/3
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        GENERAL.
        252 8 issue v *l- Pd- Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 xd. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref«. 2.12*4 2.22Vi £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.2.6 1 1 Central Engiue 0.36 ".40 nom. 100 50 Chinese Co.n. Bank 70.00 76.00 tl 'tv-evn: Trs.TVe IWJ'iW 18/6' £1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 el. Singapore Municipal .5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $!,?C78,000 par. 1% prem. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,000,000 85 par Singapore Municipal 454 p.c. of 1909 red 1956 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Aller.by ($1) 1.<H> HO 1.00 1.10 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.E0 0.90 A.. Hitam ($1) 1.16 1.26 1.16 1.25 A. Kilning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 4. Malay ($2) 1.25 1.40 1.25 1.40
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      FRESH FOOD CO.
      442 8 Mr. D. Phillip Appointed Liquidator. Mr. D. Phillip, Chartered Accountant, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Chambers, has been appointed liquidator of the Fresh Food and Refrigerating Co., Ltd.. by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank under terms of a debenture deed dated Sept. 16, 1930. The fourth
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      TIN IN THE EMPIRE.
      164 8 The British Empire controls the bulk of the world's gold output; it is rapidly developing its copper resources in Canada and Rhodesia, so that in a few years it will control a large part of the world's copper production and according to figures supplied by the
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      43 8 From China ami Japan, by Kawachi Maru, due at Singapore tomor:ow. From Holland, by Baloeran, due at Singapore 9 a.m. on Wedne3Jay the :th instant. Krtm China and Japan, by Malwa, due at Singapoie 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 4th instant
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    159 8 Monday, March 2. H. W. 8.5 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 10.23 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. I Tuesday. March 3. 11. W. 9.11 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 10.54 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Wednesday, March 4. H. W. 10.". a.m., 0 ft. 5 in.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    95 8 Today. China, Ilainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, ha-t S.i.ciia, W.m m Canada and Western States of I'.S.A. (Mecklenburg) 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Houtman) 3 p.m. Indo-China Merlin) :i p.m. I'ontianak (Raub) 4 p. m Accelerated Departure. Philippine Islands i Col.l.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    261 8 Monday, March 2. SUM alongside the Wharves vi expected to arrive. Entrance East Wharf Rohna 22 1 Main Whu:f TupunoeHH! \h 1 Dmnrel :j Jutlumlia Wilson 11 I C«M— v 3 Compiegne, Peleus 7 3 Empire Dock Santhia 30 3 City of Khios 32 3 Malabar 3C
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      33 8 /■WATCHES I ON TIME ALL, THE TIME W Sold everywhere and at the II vm RENE ULLMANN Mm CYMA WATCH AGENCY. 11 wm Capitol Building Stamford Road. II ig SINGAPORE. isw "~~"~^S~~^ *L
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      149 8 AjJJj DYSPEPSIA! Disorders of the digestion, whethe mild cr severe, need treatment which goes to the fundamental cara rM poor blood. When the blood is thin and watery the digestive o' jrans are weak and ill-nourished. In addition, poor blood is unable t;> r'jpply the necessary elements required in the
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      279 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. i Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, ihine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alorfetar .95 72 0.01 10.1 65 NNE 5 Fine Kota Bahru ..88 70 Nil 9.1 85 SW 5 Fine K.Trenggann .87 78
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    314 9 Have Mine Stocks Been Cleared EXPECTED DROP IN TIN SALES. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday, 10 a.m. Today's Triers Kuhf-er. 12 cents, per lb. Tin, IM tens n'. $81^ per picul. Saturday's Prices Itubbcr. London, 3 13-lGd., up 1-16 d. New Yark, 7 J fi ct<.,
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    RUBBER IN S. AMERICA
    321 9 Local Industry Making Headway. The departure of tho Prince of Wales for «he Argentine reminds us that the openinir date for the British Empire Trade Inhibition in Buenos Aires is rapidly ppproachinpr. Although there will be no ceneral rubber propaganda exhibit, space has been reserved by
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    KLANG RIVER TIN.
    20 9 The directors have declared n dividend of ttt pri c-.-nt.. of profits earned, payable on March 17.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      PROPAGANDA FOR RUBBER.
      460 9 R.G.A. and Schoolboys' Exhibition. Come on, Dad they are only models." This remark we are told was overheard at the recent Schoolboys' Exhibition which was held at Olympia. It brings out very clearly what we all know of the modern schoolboy, whose knowledge jf things mechanical is
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      MANCHESTER TRADE.
      221 9 Annual Report of Chamber Of Commerce. The annual report of the directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce was adopted at a meeting today. The directors state that the year 1930 cannot fail to be remembered as a time of difficulty and anxiety. The outstanding .'eature of the
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rugby, Feb. 28. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 1-.11 1 Athens 375, Bombay Is. s*d., Berlin 20.14. Brussels 34.83*4, Bucharest 817, Rio 4 1-16, Buenos Aires 37H, Copenhagen ivlfi'i. Geneva 25.23 H. Helsingfors 193%, Hung Kong i0\,1., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid UM, Milan 92.73"j, Monte Video 35U. New York 4.85 25-32,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      77 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 2. Bayer* Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 12 12>4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender March jztt 12-u h April 18% 13 May 1J 1314 April-June IS 13tt July-Sept. 13* 13* Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latojt Cable London Spot Sheet
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      STEADY PROGRESS BY SUN LIFE CO.
      1240 9 Sir W. H. Goschen's Survey STRONG INVESTMENT POSITION. The general meeting of the Sun Life Assurance Society was held on Jan. 27 at its chief office, No. 63 Threadneedle Street, London, E.C., the Hon. Sir William Henry Goschen, K.B.E. (chairman of the society), presiding.
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      BINTAN RUBBER.
      415 9 Fresh Proposals Submitted By Directors. London, Jan. 29. In December last the directors of the Cintan Rubber Estate announced proposals under which it sought to make its seven per cent, first mortgage debenture stock a non-cumulative income debenture for the next th.-cc years. In consequence of criticisms which
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      RUBBER INDUSTRY.
      143 9 Election of Officers Of Institution. At the ninth annual general meeting of the Institution of the Rubber Industry, held at the First Avenue Hotel, London, on Jan. 21 the officers and council were elected for the year. Mr. Eric Macfadyen was re-elected president. The following vice-presidents were elected
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      RUBBER COMPANIES ANALYSED.
      1083 9 Positions as Disclosed By Latest Reports. Sedenak Rubber Estates, a Yule Catto undertaking:, was incorporated in 1909, and operate* 3,569 planted acres in Johore. Some 3,110 acres arc in tapping. For 1925-20 the company paid 35 per cent., which was followed by 17V4 per cent, for 11(26-27.
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    678 9 Spoon-Feeding the HighCost Mines. F.M.S. GOVERNMENT THREAT TO LEASES. London, Feb. 1. There is a report current today that the quota scheme has gone through. The resignation from the Tin Producers' Association of Messrs. F. E. Mair, < V. Thomas, and C. V. Stephens is ri-ccl as
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    DUNLOP SALES.
    168 9 A Record in the History 01 The Company. "The company has just taieaed a record sales year in its history," G. L. .Kenward, sales director of the Dunlop Rubber Co., recently to a party if Ulster motor traders. Later in the yoar," Mr. Kenward continued, Sir Eric Geddes,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1931. THE PARISH AGAIN.
    1062 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1931. THE PARISH AGAIN. Today Mr. W. Bartley, M.8.E., has assumed office as President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, and it is not too much to say that there is a considerable feeling of sympathy with him In the task he has undertaken.
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    WHAT IS POSITIVE ELECTRICITY?
    1317 10 Dr. Dirac's New Theory Simply Explained. (By Sir James Jeans F.R.S., the well-known physicist and author of The Universe Around Us.") In the last few years, the physicists have obtained so much new knowledge, and consolidated so much old knowledge on the ultimate nature of matter,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    298 10 Mr. Paul H. Mahony, vice president, International B. F. Goodrich Corporation left Singapore for Java on Saturday. Mr. A. Newberry, of the Municipal Fire Department, and Mrs. Newberry are sailing by the Malwa on Friday on home leave. Mr. Duncan Roberta, managing director of Duncan Roberts, Ltd.,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    744 10 RUBBER ROADS. Once again the question of rubber roads as a solution of the problem of over-production (or under-c&nsumption) of tho commodity is receiving prominence. The publicity riven to recent experiments carried out in Singapore does not appear to have met with unanimous approval and we
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    STANLEY BALDWIN'S LEADERSHIP. ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO MR. BALDWIN'S LEADERSHIP.
    651 11 STANLEY BALDWIN'S LEADERSHIP. ANOTHER CHALLENGE TO MR. BALDWIN'S LEADERSHIP. A By-election Challenge. ISSUE TO BE RAISED AT ST. GEORGE'S. London, Feb. 28. A direct challenge to the continuance of Mr. Stanley Baldwin's leadership of the Conversative Party is likely to form the outstanding feature of the Parliamentary by-election in the
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    REGULATION OF TIN OUTPUT.
    839 11 Quota Scheme Now In Operation. FULL DETAILS. Complete International Agreement. According to the cable published below, agreement has been reached .between the representatives of the countries concerned regarding the operation of the tin quota scheme. Arrangements were made to apply the scheme as from Mar. 1,
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    SECESSION MOVE IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
    542 11 North and South in Arms Against Mr. Lang. Sydney, Feb. 28. The executive of the New Province League of north-east New South Wales, at a meeting held at Armidale, adopted Mr. Page's proposals for the establishment of a New England Independent Province. The meeting
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    GERMANY'S PLIGHT.
    217 11 One Quarter of Workers Without Employment. Berlin, Feb. 28. The Labour Minister, Dr. Stegerwald, told the Reichtag's Economic Committee today that one-sixth of the German people are directly affected by unemployment and that one-quarter of the workers in the country are, at present, without employment. Reuter. Dr. Stegerwald
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    AIMEE McPHERSON IN SINGAPORE.
    473 11 To Visit India. ENGAGED ON A TOUR OF RECUPERATION." Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson, the much discussed Pacific Coast "four square" gospeller, arrived in Singapore on board the President Wilson today accompanied by her daughter, Miss Roberta Semple. Mrs. McPherson is in poor health and says she
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    RESOLUTE IN PORT.
    22 11 The Resolute, which left New York on Jan. 6, arrived in Singapore this morning with about 200 world tourists.
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    U.S. AND RUSSIA.
    31 11 Another Demand for Embargo On Trade. New York, Mar. 2. Fifty-two patriotic societies have sent a letter to President Hoover demanding an embargo on trade with Russia. Reuter.
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    A NEW PARTY IN POLITICS.
    284 11 Sir Oswald Mosley States His Plans. London, Feb. 28. The formation of a new political party to be known as the New Party is announced by Sir Oswald Mosley, who has seceded from the Labour Party. Headquarters have been arranged at Westminster, and voluntary workers
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    PRINCES IN CHILE.
    322 11 Tremendous Enthusiasm Shown. Santiago de Chile, Feb. 28. The heaits of all the Chilean Senoritas are still aflutter over Prince George, who created an unforgettable impression on their minds. The Prince of Wales and Prince George are now speeding in a luxurious train toward the Chilean Switzerland,"
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
    82 11 Shanghai-Nanking Line Faced With Heavy Loss. Nanking, Feb. 27. The financial position of the ShanghaiNanking Railway will be discussed at a Traffic Conference which is opening on Mar. 1. The year's administrative expenditure is estimated at $10,000,000, and the earnings at $13,000,000. Obligations to be met during the
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    DUTCH AIR ENTERPRISE.
    54 11 Weekly Service to D.E.I. In October The Hague, Feb. 28. 1 The Royal Dutch Air Navigation Com- pany proposes to start a weekly service to the Dutch East Indies on Oct. 1 next if the country's financial position is such j as to enable the necessary subsidy
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    GLOOM AND HOPE IN INDIA.
    1292 11 Depressing Budget And More Taxation. VICEROY AND GANDHI. Optimism Grows As Talks Continue. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 1. The news from Delhi is bad. The conversations between Lord Irwin and Mr. Gandhi resulted in the Viceroy making a certain offer to Congress as
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    NAVAL AGREEMENT REACHED.
    730 12 Important Announcement. SUCCESS OF VISIT TO ROME. Pari3, Mar. 1. Messrs. Henderson ond Alexander have arrived heie. Thty proceeded immediately to the Qnai d'Orsay, where they gave M. Briand an account of the conversations in Rome. litter After a meeting which lasted three hours, between the British
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    WOOL RESEARCH.
    85 12 And a Proposed Levy On Rubber. Ixmdon, Feb. 28. The report of the Department of Scientific Industrial Research states that nrranfrements have been made for the imposition of a voluntary levy for research purposes of 2d. a bale on all imported wool ietai!ed ir. England and a farthing
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    SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    445 12 Scheme in Dutch Indies Explained. Batavia.Feb. 27. The Government has introduced in the People's Council as briefly reported in Friday's Straits Times, a Bill providing for the temporary restriction of the export of sugar. Export i 3 forbidden without Government permission, and the maximum exportable for the whole
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    SCHNEIDER CUP.
    146 12 Two Seaplanes Purchased By Air Ministry. London, Mar. 1. The Air Ministry, with the money guaranteed by Lady Houston, is ordering two Supermarine S 6 seaplanes for the Schneider Trophy contest, though it was at first decided to 'buy one only. The machines will be the property of
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    BY AIR TO AFRICA.
    158 12 Departure of First Machine From Croydon. London, Feb. 28. A large crowd, including Col. W. Franklin, the Trade Commissioner in East Africa, witnessed the departure from Croydon this morning of the aeroplane inaugurating the first section of the Imperial Airways London-Cape Town route. At Cairo the
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    JAPAN AND S. AFRICA.
    100 12 Opposition to Agreement Growing. Johannesburg, Feb. 28. Opposition is growing daily to the agreement with Japan recently concluded by which Japanese merchants and their staffs will be admitted to the Union if they are vouched for by the Japanese Consul. It is contended that this will
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    INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    303 12 Splendid Aid to Empire Trade. London, Feb. 28. Fresh tinned cream from Northern Ireland can now be obtained in London before breakfast. This is one of the results of the British Industries Fair, which has now come to an end. According to all reports the fair has been
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    TROTSKY'S HOUSE.
    122 12 Valuable Works Lost In Fire. Constantinople, Mar. 1. The house in which M. Trotsky is living, on Prinkipo Island, a pleasure resort in the Sea of Marmora, was burned down early this morning. M. Trotsky and his family huddled on their clothes and escaped. They took refuge in
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    CHINA'S N.W. PROVINCES.
    47 12 Dutch and French Interests Urge Development. Shanghai, Feb. 27. It is stated that Dutch and French interests are urging the development of the north-west provinces of China and have expressed willingness to advance the necessary funds for the purchase of equipment. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    JUNKERS STATEMENT.
    224 12 "Buffeting" and Meopham Air Crash. In a statement to the Press, Junkers, Urn manufacturers of the plane which crashed near Meopham, remark, in connection with the British experts'.report, that hundreds of planes of this type have been tried successfully in a great variety of climates and sometimes very
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    BACK TO LIFE AGAIN.
    143 12 Dead Man Returns After Absence of 17 Years. Sydney, Jan. 22. About 17 years ago a man named Reuben Butler wa3 reported as having died and been buried at sea between Adelaide and Melbourne. Several days ago William Butler, of MuswelK>rook, N.S.W., a brother of the
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    FOUND BY R. A. F.
    131 12 Desert Tragedy Again Averted. Cairo, Feb. 18. The Royal Air Force have again come to the rescue of men lost in the desert. A British official attached to the wireless section of the State Telegraph's Administration and another Englishman, whose motor-car apparently missed the track
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    MUSIC FROM THE AIR.
    185 12 Novel Attraction Coining To Singapore. A musical attraction of a unique description will be heard at the Memorial Hall next month, when Professor Maurice Martenot will demonstrate his remarkable electrical device known as Music from the Ether." This instrument has now been heard all over the
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    EXTRALITY QUESTION.
    64 12 British and U.S.A. Ministers To Meet in Nanking. Shar.shai, Feb. 27. It is announced that Sir Miles Lampson, the Eritish Minister to China, will go to Nanking shortly to discuss the question of extra-ten itoriaiity with Mr. Johnson, the United States of America Minister to China, before opening
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    AMERICAN COTTON.
    50 12 No Night Work for Women And Minors. Charlotte, North Carolina, Mar. 2. The Secretary of the American Cotton Manufacturing Association announces that 83 per cent, of the members of the cotton textile industry in the United States have agreed to discontinue night wcrk far women and minors. Reuter.
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    THE BLAZING CAR.
    65 12 Petition for Reprieve of Arthur Rouse. London, Feb. 28. Petition forms for the repeal of Arthur Rouse are now being returned to hi? solicitors, who regard the number of signatures as satisfactory. The period for return has been extended to Monday, and it is probable that later
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    FORCED LANDINGS.
    59 12 Dutch Air Mail Down But No Damage. Amsterdam, Fet). 28. The Royal Air Mail Co. states that on* of its machines en route from India to Holland made a forced landing at Vienna anil another at Nurnberg today, in consequence of bad weather. No damage was done and
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    THE CHAPLAINCY.
    67 12 Terms of Appeal at Length Decided Upon. At a meeting of the Parochial Church Council held on Dec. 8, the terms of the appeal to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the question of the Chaplaincy appointment were at length decided upon, and as far as we can see
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    PARIS TO TOKIO.
    51 12 French Airmen Postpone Their Flight. Paris, Feb. 28. The airmen Moench and Burtin have postponed their proposed flight from Paris to Tokio. Reuter. A previous message stated that the two aviators mentioned intended to start oneday very soon on a flight to Japan Via India, Manchuria and
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    DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
    42 12 Returns from Visit To Angkor Wat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 28. Mr. I)ough>s Fairbanks, who has been to Angkor Wat, left there today to reurn here. He will stay a few mo:c day.~ before going on to Peiiang.
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    ROYAL WEDDING.
    92 12 Trieste, Feb. 28. The marriage will shortly take place of Prince Gaetan of Bourbon Parma and Princess Marguerite, a relative of the Prince of Thurn and Taxis. The ceremony will take place at the chateau of Duino, near Trieste, which is owned by the Prince of Thurn and
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    PAID IN HEROIN!
    88 12 Police Discovery In Cairo. Cairo, Feb. 28. The dockers h<»re, for months, havu been paid in heroin, while their WSgM ha\'e been pocketed by their overseers, according to po' ice investigations which have rsulted in the conviction of two overseers today. One was sentenced to three v
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    CHEAPER FARES.
    99 12 An Inducement to Leave United States. New York, Feb. ttt The Cunard, White Star, Red Si^r and Anchor 1 lines have announced a reduction of one-third on certain third class fares from New York to Ireland. Great Britain and the Continent during March and April and between Autf.
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    DEVOURED BY WOLVES.
    90 12 Fate of 17 Villagers In Turkey. Constantinople, Feb. 28. Seventeen peasants in the region of Maiatia, m here the weather has been very severe, have been devoured by wolves. A large party was journeying from one village to another when it taken by a terrific snowstorm, which
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      SCOTTISH CUP.
      135 13 Motherwell and Celtic In Semi-Finals. London, Feb. 28. The results of the fourth round ties in the Scottish Cup competition were as follows Celtic 4 Aberdeen 0 Third Laaark I St. Mirren 1 Cewdenbeath 0 Motherwell 1 Bo'ness 1 Kilman.ock 1 —Reuter. Results were very much to form
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      REGIMENT'S FIRST MATCHES.
      2303 13 Promising Form. PLAYER'S LEG BROKEN AT .JALAN BESAR. The Ist Batt. Gloucestershire Regt. played their first two games of football in Singapore this week-end, Saturday and yesterday. They lost the first game to the Chinese, while in the second they beat the Combined Colleges' XI by the
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET BEGINS.
      1320 13 Padang Clubs' Games. HEAVY SCORING IN S.C.C. TRIAL. The first S.C.C. trial was continued on Saturday between Capl D. V. Hill's XI and Mr. R. L. L. Braddell's XI, and resulted in an overwhelming victory for the former. Resuming: Capt. Hill's XI's innings on Saturday, with the
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    TENNIS IN PENANG.
    84 13 Japanese Davis Cup Players' Success. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 28. Load tennis enthusiasts yesterday had the opportunity of watching the play of Jiro Sato and Hyotaro Sato, the Japanese Davis Cup players. In addition to two exhibition single sets, they played against local players whom
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    972 13 Arsenal Widening The Gap. Positions of Clubs in the English and Scottish League tables after Saturday's games are aa follows First Division. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Arsenal .30 20 3 7 101 46 47 Anton Villa 31 17 6 8 100 62 42 Sheffield Wed.
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    260 13 Many Postponements. ARSENAL'S FINE AWAY VICTORY. London, Feb. 28. Pesult:; of English and Scottish League matches played' on Saturday were as follows I ir-t DiviKion. Aston Villa 4 Leicester City 2 BoltM Waml. 1 lllaikburn R. 1 Grimiby Town :t Manchester City 5 Liverpool i Hlackpool 2
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      88 13 Other sporting news will be found on Page 14. WHEN HE STANDS UP —WHAT THEN? Will the trousers fall into their natural crease Will the coat retain its subtle curving shape? or will they both be baggy, unsightly and crinkled? The answer lies in the hands of your Tailor. The
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    PERAK TURF CLUB MEETING.
    1040 14 Big Race Thrills. RUBDY BROOK'S GREAT BURST OF SPEED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ipoh, Mar. 2. The races ended in good weather with a much improved attendance. The going was stone hard. At the end the Sultan of Perak gave away the trophies won at the
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    ENGLISH F.A. CUP RESULTS.
    233 14 Three Draws in Sixth Round. London, Feb. 28. The following were the results of matches in *.he sixth round of the English F. A. Cup Sunderland 1 Exeter City 1 West Bromwich A. 1 Wolverhampton W. 1 Everton 9 Southport 1 Birmingham 2 Chelsea 2 —Reuter.
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    ARMY SOCCER.
    36 14 British Success in Triangular Tournament. London, Mar. 1. At Brussels, before about 25,000 spectators, the British Army won the international Army triangular soccer tournament by defeating the Belgian Army by four goals to two.—Reuter.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    265 14 Garrison G.C. Fixtures For March. The following are the principal fixtures for March at the Garrison Golf Club 14th and 15th.—Men's Monthly Medal (stroke). 18th and 19th.—Ladies' Monthly Medal (stroke). 22nd.—Match vs. Japanese Golf Club (away). 24th.—Mixed Foursomes Competition. The Governor's Cup. The Governor's Cup was played for
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    PENANG CRICKET.
    184 14 Recreation Club Beaten In Annual Fixture. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 1. The annual two-day cricket fixture between the Penang Cricket and Recreation Clubs was played yesterday and today, and ended in a victory for the Cricket Club by two wickets. Scoring throughout was low, the bowlers
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    WALES OVERWHELM FRANCE.
    412 14 International Rugby. IRELAND'S WIN OVER SCOTLAND. London, Feb. 28. Two matches were played in the International Rugby Championship today and resulted in Wales defeating France by 35 points to three and Ireland beating Scotland by 8 points to 5. Wales 35 France 3. Wales made a great
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    MALAYAN GOLF.
    298 14 Championship at Bukit Timah During Easter. The committee's report of the Malayan Golf Association, which is to be presented at the annual meeting on Apr. 3 at the Singapore Golf Club, Bukit Timah, states that the balance of funds, in the hands of the Association, at the end
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    BILLIARDS TITLE.
    172 14 Smith's Conditional Challenge To Lindrum. "During the years in which I have not entered for the Professional Billiards Championship I have been in hot water, and, strangely enough, I have been in ten times more hot water when I have entered," said Willie Smith at Manchester in mail
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    39 14 Monday, March 2. Football: R.A.F. vi. M.F.A., Anson Road Stadium. Singapore Golf Club: Ladles' March medal competition. Tuesday, March 3. Football: S.C.C. vs. Chinese, Anson Road Stadium. Thursday, March 5. Commercial Cup final re-play, Anson Road Stadium.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1998 15 Mr. Churchill Brilliant Speech On Trades Disputes Bill Resignation From "Shadow Cabinet India Campaign What Is His Future? Laughs Over Alternative Vote Rubber Industry Bill. London, Feb. 3. /V\E person has dominated the politics V of the week Mr. Chun-hill. He made otic of
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    MARSHALS YEN & FENG.
    278 15 MARSHALS YEN FENG. Will They Go Abroad Together Shortly Shanghai, Feb. 27. The authorities at Peking report that Marshal Yen Shi-shan, the former "Model Governor" of Shansi and one of the two leaders of the recent Northern revolt against Nanking, is now lingering at Dairen, in Japanese territory on the
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    THE SZECHWAN TROUBLE.
    171 15 Invasion of Shensi Province Continues. Shanghai, Feb. 27. It is reported that the Szechwan troops are continuing their march into Shensi province. General Yang Hu-chen (or Yang Fuchen), the chairman cf the Shensi Provincial Government, has warned the Szechwan commanders to withdraw. A dangerous situation threatens to
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    TO PROTECT THE STATE.
    40 15 Emergency Laws to Come Into Force in China. Shanghai, Feb. 27. It is announced that effective emergency laws, governing offences against the State, will come into force in China as from March 1. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    SHIPPING IN CHINA.
    151 15 Nanking Determined to Secure Control. Shanghai, Feb. 27. Mr. Wang Peh-chun, the Minister of Communications, has informed M. Robert Haas that the Central Government of China aims at establishing complete control over the navigation of China waters and is proposing to purchase outright foreign companies, or joint
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY BILL.
    1632 16 Passes Second Reading. £15,000 A YEAR FOR RESEARCH. In the House of Commons on Jan. 30 the motion for the second reading of the Rudlkt Industry Bill was carried by 148 votes to 10. Mr. Bellamy (Ashton-under-Lyne, Lab.), in moving the second reading said that it was
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    PIRATE GOLD.
    188 16 Treasure Hunt Off Coast Of Nova Scotia. Mr. Frederick L. Blair, of Boston, veteran treasure hunter, plans to lead a new .-xpedition to Oak Island, off the eastern oast of Nova Scotia, within a few months, o resume a search for buried treasure .vhich has been conducted intermittently
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    HUGE RAILWAY BRIDGE.
    141 16 3,000 Feet Span Across The Inland Sea. A gigantic railway bridge, having a total length of some 3,000 feet, over the Kanmon Channel connecting Moji and Shimonoseki is now being planned jointly by the Kyushu Hydro-electric Company and the Kyushu Electric Company. The application for creating a
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    "CANALS" ON MARS.
    665 16 Planet Now Its Nearest To The Earth. Are there inhabitants on Mars, or is the engineering ability that has been attributed to them a dream of over-imagi-native scientists and authors One day last month this planet was at its nearest to the earth for more than two
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    SHOWER OF BOUQUETS.
    165 16 Charles Chaplin's Reception In London. London, Feb. 19. A crowd of thousands of film "fans" /aye a wild welcome to Mr. Charles Chaplin on his arrival at Paddington this afternoon on a visit from America. Amid shouts of "Good old Charlie. Welcome Home," the police forced a
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    FEELING THE SLUMP.
    82 16 Two Hundred Dismissals In F.M.S. Railway Workshops. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 27. As a result of the serious fall in railway revenue, and of the resultant necessity for retrenchment, 126 employees at the F.M.S. Railways workshops at Kuala Lumpur have been dismissed and another
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    WHOLESALE MURDER OF WEDDING GUESTS.
    193 16 Bride Forcibly Carried Off By Reds." Hoihow, Feb. 14. The community has been stirred by a ghastly crime committed by Communists, in the village of Ma Hok on the night of January 27. This village is located on the main road between Hoihow and Kachek,
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    259 16 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 8 Monday, Mar. 2, 5.10 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. S.S.V.F., Bn. Route March, Drill Order, Helmets 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, N.C.Os. (Promotion Class), Drill. Tuesday, Mar. 3, 5 p.m.. Drill Hall, Recruits, 2nd Bn., Commencement of Drill
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    FAREWELL TO MR. R. J. FARRER,
    1691 17 Subordinate Staff's Presentation. AUDIENCE'S TEARS. "An Ineffaceable Memory." Tfv i f tH- Victoria Memorial n?'l wai i' prded to its verandah* at the rtcepti n a- which the subordinate iy of Singapore bade Mr. U. J. Farrt*, the n ti> in:. President. Then wai
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    "OBSTINATE" DEFENDANT
    205 17 Partners In Court With Counterclaims. Remarking that the defendant was obstiliate. the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison). on Saturday again postponed the Ci.se in which B. Rajaputra claimed from S. Joseph $823.90 for board and lodging sunplied to defendant and one Raju, at defendant's request, commission due by
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    BANGKOK TURF CLUB.
    79 17 Committee's Powers Of Money Spending. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 28. At an extraordinary meeting of the Turf Club last night a resolution was submitted ihr.t while the committee had the power to meet any expenses necessary to the proper maintenance of the racecourse, the i'andi,
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    KEEN SPORT AT R.S.Y.C.
    769 17 Half- Yearly Regatta Proves Successful. Rough weather attended the halfyearly regatta of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon, the sailing being full of exciting incidents. An.ong those present were MajorGeneral Oldfield, the G.0.C., Mrs. Oldfield, Miss Oldfield, Mr. C. Boden Kloss, the Commodore, and
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    THE FOREIGN LEGATIONS.
    179 17 China Anxious to Buy Peking Quarters. Nanking, Mar. 1. The Central (National) Government has announced that it li planning to purchase the Peking Legation Quarters, the prices to be deducted from the Boxer Indemnity Fund remissions. Sin Kuo Mm. Presumably the object which the National Government has
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING.
    232 17 Mr. J. C. Walker and Miss E. L. Italian tine. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday of Mr. Jame3 Cndenhead Walker, of Boustead and Co., and son of the Rev. S. S. Walker, some time rresbytcrian minister in Singapore, aiu! Mrs. Walker, to Miss
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    MORE GOLD FOR AMERICA China Establishing Credits Abroad.
    65 17 MORE GOLD FOR AMERICA China Establishing Credits Abroad. Shanghai, Mar. 1. The Central Bank of China is shipping twenty-two millions worth (presumably Shanghai dollars is meant though this is not made clear) of gold bars to America to create a gold reserve abroad. The position on the local exchange market
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    BANGKOK NURSING HOME. 117 Patients Treated During 1930.
    44 17 BANGKOK NURSING HOME. 117 Patients Treated During 1930. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 28. At the annual meeting: of the Bangkok Nursing Home it was stated that there had been 117 patients during 1930, representing ten nationalities. Subscriptions had fallen by Tcs. 1,231.
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    THE MENSHEVIKS.
    185 18 Political Trial Opens In Moscow. Moscow, Mar. 2. M. Krylanko, tho pitiless Public Prosecutor, whose inexorable oratory secure'! the death sentence in December on eight accused charged in the mass trial foisabotage, reappeared on the stage of the Trade Union Hall for thj trial of the Mensheviks. The
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    TROUBLE IN PERU.
    109 18 Navy Takes Sides With The Rebels. Lima (Peru), Mar. 2. The Government has resigned. The Navy has issued a manifesto announcing that it will prevent the dispatch of Government troops to the south against the rebels, in order to avoid civil war. Th? manifesto urges the Piesident
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    THE NEW YORK WORLD.
    67 18 Employees to Run a Paper Of Their Own. New York, Mar. 1. The New York World newspaper/ namely the Morning the Evening, awl the Sunday Workfa having merged into the Telegram thvouprh purchase by the Scripps-li"\var.l Syndicate, the employees of tho World newspap«n aru arranging to
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      "A MOVE AT LAST."
      302 18 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, When I was recently in Sourabaya I read your leader of January 29th "A Move At Last with more than unusual interest in view of the fact that only a few days before I had spoken fipm Batavia
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      VAN KLEEF BEQUEST.
      626 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, What about removing the Ponggol Zoo to the Botanical Gardens Would it not be welcomed by children and tourists? An agreement could be entered into by the Municipal Commissioners with the present owner. A free site could be given
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      MR. H. ASHPLANT.
      179 18 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,—Although, as you write in your issue of January 5, the method of latex tube bore measurement devised by Mr. Herbert Ashplant has not, except for a time in South India, commended itself as a method of selection in preference
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    MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
    131 18 Doctor's Body Found On Railway Line In India. Bombay, Feb. 18. Mystery surrounds the death of Dr. Warner, an American tourist, whose body was found on the railway line near Barkhera G.I. P. Railway, on the morning of Feb. 16. With other tourists travelling by the Franconia, he
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    MEMORIES THAT KILL.
    72 18 Ex-Soldier Takes Life After Seeing All Quiet." An .English ex-soldier who took part in the Great. War committed suicide in the Newmarket after he had attended a performance of the film All Quiet on the Western Front. In his verdict the coroner stated that when he saw
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    SOVIET RAILWAYS.
    94 18 Moscow, Jan. 29. Comrades Stalin and Molikow today signed and issued a decree ordering stern measures for the re-establishment of complete order on the Soviet railways. An unprecedented number of breakdowns in the passengers and goods traffic, services has been recently experienced. Most of these breakdowns have been
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    POLICE RAID THEATRE.
    154 18 Thirty-five Arrests In Earl Carroll's New Show. Chicago, Feb. 14. Screams by chorus girls and a wild dash towards the exits by some of the occupants of the stalls enlivened the first seme of Earl Carroll's new show "Sketch Book" at the Grand Opera House here last
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    NO WORK IN FRANCE.
    90 18 Australians Warned by British Consul-General. The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. J. H. Scullin), as a result of information received from the British Consul-General at Marseilles, has issued a warning to Australians who might be misled by reports in Australia that employment was plentiful in France.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1330 19 Can You Help These Men? f In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Kditor will be pleased to
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    HAINAN ISLAND.
    114 19 Rapid Progress Made By Town Of Kachek. Hong Kong, Feb. 20. Kachek is, at the present time, a thriving market town, the second commercial centre of Haitian island. It ranks next to the port of Hoihow in size and volume of business and is th«gateway to the southern
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    "REDS" USE GIRLS AS SPIES IN HUNAN.
    520 19 Two Officers Shot For Visiting Sirens. Two officers of the Government forces sent to Hunan recent!" to suppress the Communist-bandits have been executed by their superiors for disobeying an order forbidding soldiers and officers to frequent sing-song girls' homes, says a Chinese Press
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