The Straits Times, 3 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, "AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      168 1 MTW^KWVW^^^^^^^EE\^^^^^^^^^^r^^^^G^^^^^ 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MAURICE I CHEVALIER in THE BIG PONDJ Phone 5261-5261 EVEN in England, the birthplace of good beer even in Burton, the home of English beer at its best never was brewed a better beer than Worthington is today. Golden sparkling amber clear a builder of strength
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      201 1 flV?I'1flB or the woman of taste and discernment— for B h thwe who realise the great importance w^^H °f correct shoe styles there is one name '^^W that means to them the complete f ulfilment of their desires I/Io BALLY'S W/ I >^BbJ^F W For every occasion formal and informal
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      9 1 MAURICE CHEVALIER in |THE BIG POND; Phone 5281-526 J.
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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 KAST HAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA »,100 Mar. 7 SOUDAN 6,500 Mar. 13
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      684 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vossels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10,000 Mar. 11 12 SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 9 10 i HAKOZAKI MARU 10,t,u0 Apr 22 U3 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 May 6 7 l
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      427 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 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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      597 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. m.s. JUTLANDIA Mar. 18 Mar. 20 m.s. ALSIA Mar. 26 Mar. 27 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 8 Apr. 10 m.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. LALANDIA
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      614 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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      506 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Baugnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpcn and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK \n port Mar. 4 SUDDHADIB Mar. 9 Mar. 11 VALAYA Mar. 1G Bar. 18 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      428 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 Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from Honfi Kong Mar. 1 S.S. GOLDEN KIVIOR sails
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      456 3 DOUAK STEAMSHIP m*B ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang i'Rns. WILSON In port Mar. 5 Mar. 7 PBBB. VAN BUREN Mar. 1G Mar. 19 Mar. 21 TRES. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4
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      546 3 .8L NORDDEUTSCHER Elll LLOYD i%ki !lr (Incorporated in \||JL7 Germany) The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS FRANKBN for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku, Dalny, Tsingtau, Yokohama, Kobe, Moji and Hankow Mar. 18 HOMEWARDS HAVEL for M'seilles, Oran, Adam, R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen Mar. 9 •SAARBRUCKEN for Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon,
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      329 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 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS In port s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Mar. 16 HOMEWARDS CITY OF GUILDFORD for L'don, Rotterdam
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      510 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £^.669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay (Acheen)
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      663 3 NEDERLAISSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Gld>. 100,004,000 (about Paid up Capital Glds. Ss,Ooo,nnn (about M,60 Reserves Glds. 28,187,707 (about £2,350,000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICKS THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan. BRANCH
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      804 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a there is a flat rate charge of 26 emits pvr line per Insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Ad*-?rt'.«em»>nti will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the d*y of issue. A fee cf 25 eonts is charged
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      849 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, Austin 12, 1928 model, very good coi.diti<i::. Apply 165, Straits Times. RUGBY, five seater. In perfectly good running order and condition. Only J250. red.en*«d Motori, Ltd. WANTED, second hand hijh powered saloon, must be not more than two yvars old and in perfect condition. Fullest particulars
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      701 4 HOUSES, FLATS WANTED WANTED, June 1, SMALL HOUSE OR BUNGALOW, 3 bedrooms, grounds and tennis court, Tanglin preferred. Reply to Box 180, Straits Times. FURNISHED bun^ciow, for cix to tight months, by English couple preferably Tanglin or Raton'.' districts. Apply with full particulars Box lit, Straits Times. WANTED, Small Bungalow
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      390 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Urusvenor Hotel Hid*. TO LET, D 12, Second floor, Union Building 20 xl 7 feet. Rent. $50. Apply D lO. Telephone No, SK3S. TO LET, godowns 132 «n.i 134, Havelock Road, two storeys, suitable for Rubber. Godowns IU3/7. North Boat Quay. Shop
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      685 4 FOR SALE. FOP. SALE. Motor Launch, length 35 feet. r.tcolU'nt sea boat, in running order. Wi!l accept first reasonable offer. Apply. for full particlars, c/o Box No. 171, Straits Tunes. DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN GET A GOOD woollen felt hat for 51.50 A hat m;:de in France und
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      910 4 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at fie Coloni.nl Secretary's Oificc, up t' nm.n of Mar. 10, 1931, for the followinc works 1. L'rcctlon of Quarters for twoiye Attciu!..nts at the Mental Hospital, Tnifalgar Estate 2. Conveyance of urcd£ir.g9 to Mount Zion Reclamation 3. Erection of 14 Terrace hoorai
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      596 5 BANKING THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established 1886> Capital Subscribed (fully paid up) V 100,000.000 Reserve Fund V li:f,500,000 President K. Kodama, Esq. Vice-president K. Takcuchi, Eaq. Head Office Yokohama. Singapore Branch tl-a, CHULIA STREET. LONDON BANKERS Westminster Bank, Ltd. The National Provincial Bank, Ltd. Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. BRANCHES Alexandria
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      781 5 AUCTION NOTICES AtJCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom. No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednesday. Mar. 4, 1931, at 2.30 pjn. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and compound dwelling houses known as Nos. 1-A and 1-B, Lorong 2, East Coast,
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      573 5 Raffles Hotel TONIGHT DINNER DANCE Monia Litter's Celebrated Orchestra. Sea View Hotel ALL ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION. Pending the Installation of TALKIES The Cinema Shows on Saturday and Sunday will be discontinued. Owing to other arrangements there will be NO DINNER DANCE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 6. AUCTION NOTICE Yon can
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      375 5 GOULDS POWER PUMPS We have a Complete Range of Pumps for Every Service CFNTRAI &l^ I n»*| KUALA LUMPUR IPOH Sole Agents in Malaya FOR GOULDS PUMPS INC. JJnQ' no E SH ABBY vHr floors I JUST ONE COAT of I DARKALINE. only costing $1.10 will give your floor a
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    AN EVENTFUL "NEW YEAR" WEEK.
    1562 6 //ONG /COA'G LETTER Inter-Port Fixtures. CURRENCY, TRADE AND IMPORT DUTIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Feb. 20. What with inter-port soccer, Rugby ani yachting, Chinese New Year celebrations, big increases in liquor and tobacco duties and the appointment of a Commission by the Secretary
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    CRICKET VISIT TO PENANG.
    936 6 SIAM LETTER. Future Possibilities. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN BANGKOK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 24. The Bangkok cricketers returned from the south on Saturday afternoon and were met by quite a gathering, who congratulated them on the result of the tour. It may sound absurd to
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    MANY PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
    896 6 MANY PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT. PENANG LETTER. Demand for Fiction. NEED FOR POLICE WHO SPEAK ENGLISH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 28. Is Penang likely to continue its growth Unless there is some unforeseen development in northern Malaya, Mr. M. J. Thorpe, the Municipal Engineer, does not think the maximum
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    A TASTE OF THE JOYS OF "DEMOCRACY."
    1390 6 CEYLON LETTER. Vitriol in Council. WHERE ELEPHANTS GO TO DIE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Feb. 20. The debate on the motion calling for the reinstatement of Mr. Stephen Seneviratne, former Assistant Government Assessor, reached an interesting stage this week, and there have
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    70 6 The death is announced at EdinKthorpe, Norfolk, of Mr. Arthur Francis Bellamy Brown, after a protracted illness. Mr, Brown, who was in his Gist year, will be remembered in the East as for many years editor of the Japan Mail, under the late Captain BrinkJey, whose property it was, and
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      148 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 PwniMi I The delightful comedy romance acclaimed by last night's crowded houses ANOTHER smashing SUCCESS MARION DA VIES 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
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      140 7 oe oeoo oeoooe oq oe oe oooic ~*^l W i *k f '®E* fi I Bo? OaV ~s&K)&3B^m^^^^^^^^^^^^ r— wGAB TONIGHT O.IS SPECIAL MATINEE WEDNESDAY, at 3.15 School Children Half Price. Packed Again v A vj THE SCREEN'S MOST MAGNETIC PERSONALITY MORE CHARMING THAN EVER l^^a NOW SEE HIM AT
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      332 7 mj H^^k 4 Tfla^^^^~~\iH vEw^^^^^^^B a^E I*^» Hl 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 H Ul STARTING TUESDAY FOR U TWO DAYS ONLY. LJ WHAT THL WOK!, I) HAS BEEN WAITING FOR LwJ H| CONRAD NAGEL in U "The Idle Rich" D With BESSIE LOVE and LEILA HYAMS. W Hailed As The Sensation
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    376 8 SKIPPING NOTES Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Dulletin of the League o.' Nations, Eastern Bureau, for the weel. ending Feb. 21 Bombay 1 smallpox case and 1 death Calcutta: cholera cases and 21 death* 51 smallpox cases and 41 deaths as uk-ainst
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      BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.
      486 8 Remarkable Growth Of Tin Canning. During the recent slump the price of in fell to £104 9-16 per ton. It has since .ecovcred to £120 1-16 pel" ton and at the >resent moment is quoted at £113 15-16 r >er ton. Less than two years ago it ;tood
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      SOEMBER AJOE RUBBER.
      129 8 Report for the yoar ended Sept. 30 state? ;hat amount brought forward was £7,7C6, after providing for trading loss for year 13,225 (against profit of £9,841), there remains a credit balance of £4.540. Crop* harvested t*m UMM Ib. rubber and 840 cwt. coffee. Of rubber, 2. c
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      SENDAYAN (F.M.S.).
      84 8 Roport for year ended Sept. 30 states that crop for 11 months amounted to 1,674,595 pounds. After chancing f-VlXii for depreciation of buildings, machinery, etc., profit amounted to £225; add balance brought forward, £J,780, mr.kintr i' 10,005, which directors propose to curry forward. Results for 1930 with 1929
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      259 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Mar. 3. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 27/32 Demand 1/8 23/82 Private 8 m. ertdlt 2/4 3/82 On New York, demand 56 1/16 Private 90 d/s 67 ft On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. ***** On Hon? Kong, Bank T.T. 58 p.c. disc. On
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        MINING.
        440 8 v«lv «l- Pd- Buyers. Sellers. il £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23/->/-6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 11/3 12/£1 £1 Bang Tin Tin 11/3 12 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 OJiO 1 1 Bukit Ar&ng 0.35 0.40 £1 £1 Burtnah Malay 10/6 12/- nom. U £1
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        GENERAL.
        254 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 I 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.12 Vi 2.22 hi U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.2.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 Q^Ojram. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7 7, Pref. 17/10H
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 10* 10S ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Mi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 red 1965 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Todsy'» Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Uor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Hitam ((1) 1.16 1.25 1.15 125 V. Kilning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malay (»2) 1J!5 1.40 1.25 1.40
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      AVER WENG CO.
      253 8 Optimistic Views for The Future. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 28. We can be optimistic about the tin market in the near future. The world j slump has affected every metal, and tin by no means the worse. The metal price has also been affected by
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      PASSENGERS.
      129 8 The following passengers have arrived in Singapore, per thr President Wilsnn. Dollar Lines Miss Doris E. Bockius. Mi>> Mnrtha B. Caldwell, Mr. Frank V. Chamberlain, Mrs. Frank V. Chamberlain, Mr. Ned Clumeck, Mrs. Ned Clumeck. Mr. Alfred C. Davis, Mr. S. J. Deiro, Mr. Robert Duncan, Mrs. Robert Duncan,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    174 8 Today. Bengkalis, Laboean, Bilik and Tandjong Balei (S.ngkepi 3 p.m. jelat Pandjang, biak, I'akan Baroe and Pajakomoo I Cong Kwung) I p.m. Bagan Si-Api-Api (Esmvralda) 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Ban Hong Liongi 1 p.m. Java, Southern Sumatra, South bast
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 8 MAILS FOR EUR OPE. By J. van Oldenbarnevelt Talamba General Metzinger Patria Comorin Johan de Witt a pore l.nnddii Left Arrd. Jan. 23 Feb. 12 Jan. 2'J Feb. 21 Jan. 2U Feb. 23 Jan. 30 Kel». 21 F.-li. I Kel>. LN Feb. 6 Mar.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    227 8 Tuesday, Mar. :i. Ship* alonrside the Wharves or expected to arrlre. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Kittir.ake, Lch. Hyeeia, Lih. Chayer, W. Bt Sw;ii, s.s. MatasiiT. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjooc Pagar. Albert Dock s.s. Noorebar, Yacht Jawah Suyni. Victoria Dock
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 8 KugLy. M:ir. 2. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.1P4, Athens 37ft. Homb.iy Is. Mid., H.-rlin IMStt, BIMNb 31.K4. Bucharest KIT. Rla 4 1-16, Buenos Aires v"'i. Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva KJSti, Hclsinfrfors 193, Hontr Konic 10", d., Lisbon 10»^'), Madrid MM, Milan itL'.T^'i. Wont* Vidto S6tt, New fork UU z:>-*si. Oslo
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      82 8 How Rashes Do Itch! Bathe them freely with < utii-iira Soap and hot water, dry gently, and apply < ui irura Ointment. It is surprising how quickly the irritation and itching stop and after a few treatments the rash disappears. There is nothing better for all forms of skin troubles.
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      318 8 H.M. NAVAL BASE, SELETAR SALE OF STEEL PLATE, ETC. TENDERS arc invited for the purchase of plain and chequered steel plate, mild and cast steel bar, rivets etc., about 41 tons in all. Tenders due Mar. 20, 1931. Particulars and form of tender will be forwarded on application to the
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      277 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. int. hours. I m.p.h. Alor Star ..96 73 Nil 10.7 76 NNE 2 Fine KoU Bahru 88 74 N:l 85 S 5 Fine K. Trengganu 87
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      172 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, March 3. H. W. 9.11 a.m., 8 ft 7 in., 10.54 p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Wednesday, March 4. H. W. 10.5 a.m., 9 f'~ 5 in., 11.20 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Opening of N'ew K.P M. liuildinir. 1 1 .30 ajn. Police Band,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    417 9 Rubber Shows Surprising Steadiness. TIN FIRM ON UPWARD TREND. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinjrai:'re Tut day, 10 a.m. Todays I'riccH Kubber. 12!4 cenN. per I'). Tin, 200 lons at $C>2' per picul. Yesterday.-; Prices Kubher. London. 3 i.Vlfid. up >/sd. Acw York. 7-', cU'.. up Ct. Market
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    40 9 Increase of 295 Tons in London And Liverpool. A cable to Lewis and Peat, Ltd., dated Mar. states that the stocks of rubber in London and Liverpool are 120,965 tons, an increase en the week of 295 tons.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    81 9 Kawnc Pet Tip. 1,120 hours, 55.000 yards, 503 picul*. A- ua Kombaag Tin. -132,000 yards, 921.29 piculs. Puchong Tin.— 194.000 yards, U4O piculs. Pungafe Tin. a^T.ooo yard*, MM piculs. Rcnoog Consolic'i'.t-tl Tin. -556 hour;. M4J600 yards, 7t;u piculs. k.rtu Tin, 5C4 huuri, 1(3,000 yards, 702 piculs. Muung Tin.
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    LANGEN (JAVA) RUBBER.
    106 9 Tie Lcngan (Javal Rubber Estates Co., harvested crop of 978,048 1!>. for the year .ru!..i Au.-. :;i (agftinat 1.0:(7,517 lb. for i92S-2;i' net iiu price, including tin i t;nv.trd valM of the unsold portion of the crop, IH 6AM. per lb. (against 9.o'd.i. The output on nomml
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      TO ELIMINATE VIBRATION.
      486 9 Rubber Foundations For Machinery. Reoc*. years have witnessed increasing interest in the employment of rubber for the purpose of absorbing' vibration, anr 1 on many occasions we have referred tc the greater use of the material in the automobile industry. One of the principal advantages claimed in
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      277 9 Economics Based Upon Emotion. Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill. P.C. M.P. The disease we are suffering from row in this island is a disease of the will power." Sir Josiah Stamp. Business men now think of changes in the price level as an effect of the changes in the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 9 Buyers S.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot ]2 i itandard K.S.S. on Tender March 12 it April 13 May 13% it M >. April-June IV, >• a July-Sept. lj" 8 Seller: ISK 13 UK 13'i 13>i 11 V» Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London
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      TRADE PROSPECTS.
      491 9 Sir A. Steel-Maitland Urges "Spring Cleaning." "The moment people regain confidence, t'.is depression will join all those that have preceded it and we shall enjoy good times aj»ain," declared Sir Arthur SteelMaitland, former Minister of Labour, Rpeaking on the "Prospects of World Business in the Coming Year," to
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      MR. D. PHILLIP.
      39 9 Appointed Receiver Manager Of Fresh Food Co. Mr. D. Phillip, Chartered Accountant, Hong Konjr Bank Chambers, has been appointed receiver and manager of the Fresh Food and Refrigerating Co., Ltd., and not liquidator as stated yesterday.
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      LONDON STOCKS.
      114 9 London, Mar. 2. The Central Nows reports the following prices of stocks quoted today War Lopn. I per cent. £108*4 Co?:ver?ion Loan, 3/4 per cent. £77% Rnnds £2v4 Shell £3 5/16 RoyaJ Dutch £24 M Trinidad Asphalt £1 3/16 Rubber Trust 16s. Columbia £2 11/16 H.M.V. £1U Cunard
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      569 9 Symington and Sinclair's Weekly Report. Symington and Sinclair's weekly mar!;ct report, dated London. Feb. 4, states Since, our last report prices show n further decline, the tone during the week having been dull. Very little interest has been shown by trade buyers either European or American and the
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      METAL MARKET.
      389 9 William Jacks and Co.'s Weekly Report. William Jack's nnd Co.'s weekly market report, dated London, Feb. 4, states Although stork markets and metal markets have fallen further this wcol: and sentiment is still pessimistic, there are signs that wheat and cotton are now feeling an inert asod dumand.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      27 9 Ankola.— Nil. Bcjce Kidoel.— lBo,f. r .O lb. Balomhi»sic.— 23.6o2 lb. Donowarie.— 33,lo4 lb. Dj as insa.— 9l,o4o lb. Laniron.— BB,o92 lb. Tjikasintoe. -71,020 lb.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1182 9 The Moral Right Of Native Producers. THE TROUBLES OF FORD AND FIRESTONE. (By A. W. Still.) London, Feb. 4. It may be recalled that I cast doubts upon rumours which came from Amsterdam that the Dutch natives were abandoning rubber production and cutting down their trees to
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    THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY.
    787 9 Reply to Charges Of High Prices. Addressing of the thirtieth annul meetiiiK of the Gcorife T>v.n i> Ltd., held in I'cn.-iiiK:, on Feb. 24, Mr. J. V. I Davis, who presided, said The ros-jlt of the year's working net profit of $58,734 as compared v. for
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      121 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. Ocean shipments of rubber (includ »<; latex, revcrtex and concentrated latex) during the month of February, 1931 Preliminary Return. Sheet :ind Crope. Latex, Concentrated Latex, Revcrtex. Total. Tons. Tor.s. Tons. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Strait* Malay Export Straits Milay Export Straits Malay Proper. Settlements. Status. Proper. Settlements.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931. THE FUTURE OF MALAYA.
    978 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931. THE FUTURE OF MALAYA. Our London correspondent, in one of his recent letters, invited us to envisags the problem of the future of the Malay Peninsula from a standpoint which, while it is not entirely novel, differs widely from that adopted either
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    "I ENVY THOSE WHO CAN BELIEVE."
    1363 10 Intellectual Doubt And Its Tragedy. (Ey Gilbert Frankau, the English novelist.) By birth a Jew, I was brought up a practising Christian. But what little faith I had had in the "hurch of England vanished anJ I can recall the moment of its vanishing
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    305 10 Lieut-Col. Gout, Commandant, l-20th Burma Rifles, Taiping, and Mrs. Gout are going on home leave this week. The Rev. R. A. Blasdel has succeeded the Rev. C. D. Patterson as Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, Seremban, the latter having gone on transfer to Teluk Anson. Mr. J.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    767 10 RESTRICTION AGAIN. Tho long, and it NHMd to M, unnecessarily drawn-out period of uncertainty over the fate of tho tin quota scheme has at last come to an end, and. f<;; better or worse, it la now a fait aevomplL Malaya thus enters on her secon
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    TITLED CABINET MINISTER WANTS MORE SOCIALISM. DISAGREES WITH POLICY.
    445 11 TITLED CABINET MINISTER WANTS MORE SOCIALISM. DISAGREES WITH POLICY. Why Sir Charles Trevelyan Resigned. EDUCATION BILL. Latest Political Sensation. London, Mar. 2. Sir Charles Trevelyan, the President of .1 of L'ducation, has resigned. Mr. II. 15. Lees-Smith has been appointed to succeed Kir Charles Trevelyan and Major C. R. Attlec,
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    HAVOC IN FIJI.
    138 11 Third Hurricane in 12 Days. Suva, Mar. 2. Bard on the heels of the official dispatch stating that 100 people perished in the hurricane which devastated Fiji on Feb. 21, cornel the news that another hurri- !i.i\v rairinjr. Reutcr's Wireless. Another hurricane, the third within twelve days,
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    EXTRALITY ISSUE
    70 11 London's Sympathy With Nanking's Plans. Nanking, lifer. 2. si;- M thi> British Minister t China, called en the Chinese Foreign A ter, Dr. T. Wang, this morning and resumed tiu extra-territo-tiality neff tiations. Router. A Sin Kuo Alii: metaage rtatai tlu-.t Si.- Uilei Lampacn informed Dr. Waag that
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
    64 11 On Verge of bankruptcy Mr. Sun Fo. Nanking, M;:r. 2. Mr. '.i!i Fo, th>- Minister of Railways, ling opened the National Railway Transportation Conference, which will .:,:< BMUUM lor the Improvement of commercial transportation on i^i> (loiornmcnt Railways. Mr. Sl:ii Po. inter alia, declared that ailwayi were on
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    TIN EXPORTS FROM MALAYA.
    272 11 Increase of 2,160 Tons In February. Statistics of the exports of tin from Malaya during February, which are i -.110(1 today, show that the total exported was 9,719 tons. This is a considerable increase over the previous menth, when the export was down to 7,559 tons,
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    TIN PRICE RISES.
    48 11 First Effects of Restriction Scheme. London, Mar. 2. An advance in the London 11 .*?ss. to i 123 per ton in the price cf tin hns followed publication of the restriction '111 l Till The prices of copper and lead ah:o increased. Central News Wireless.
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    BOAT TURNS TURTLE.
    162 11 Wild Weather Prevents Identification. Aberdeen, Mar. 2. Wild weatiirr has so far prevented the definite identification of the Uawlar, believed to be Dutch, which went ashore and turned turtle off the Aberdeenshire coast with the lo3s of the crew, probably numbering twelve. The vessel lies 150 feet
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    SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL.
    60 11 To Exhibit "Blue Bird" At Buenos Aires. London, Mar. 2. At a conference between the London management of the British Empire Trade Exhibition and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders it was decided to accept Sir Malcolm Campbell's cTer to take the Blue Bird to Buenos
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    RISING HOPES IN INDIA.
    364 11 Dramatic Developments. ELEVENTH HOUR APPEAL TO MR. GANDHI. Lonujn, Mar. 2, New hcpo for an Indian settlement is foreshadowed by Reuter's New Delhi correspondent today alter a final brail: between the Indian Government and theCongress Party (who have given Mr. Gandhi a free hand as their
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    113 11 Luncheon to Minister In Paris. Paris, Mar. 2. M. Rou tan, the Minister of Instruction, gave a luncheon in honour of Mr. Kao Lj, the C! inese Minister In Paris, prior to Mr. Lu's return to China to take up the portfolio of education. M. Rcur.t.-in mad*
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    MURDERS IN CHINA.
    110 11 Every Effort Made to Capture Criminals." London, Mar. 2. In the House of Commons, questioned as to whether he had received any reply to his representations regarding the murders of two British lady missionaries in China, Mr. H. Daltun, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, said the Chinese
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    MORE WORLD TOURISTS.
    26 11 The Cunard Liner li anco.ua which arrived this morning from Malacca with three hundred world tourists. She leaver for Bali at 6 p.m.
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    FRESH TRIUMPH FOR MR. SCULLIN.
    288 11 Re-elected by Caucus. EXTREMIST MINISTERS RESIGN. Canberra, Mar. 2. Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Federal Prime Minister, is henceforth assured of the support of a loyal band of moderates in consequence of a ballot instituted by the Labour caucus after all the existing portfolio positions
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    PERU REVOLT.
    206 11 New Government Established. New York, Mar. 2. As a result of the intervention of the Navy, nuntioned in a previous telegram, a new Government in Peru has been established, under the provisional presidency of the Chief Justice, Senor Elias. The nev.- Government includes the Chief Commander of the
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION.
    62 11 Curtailment for Two Years Approved. Washington, Mar. 3. The House of Representatives has passed the Immigration Restriction bill. Reuter. A previous message from Washington, dated Jan. 20, stated that the immigration sub-committee of the House of Representatives had approved the administration's proposal to restrict all immigration for a
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    PRINCE'S THOUGHTFUL ACT.
    164 11 Orders Train to Return To Meet Crowd. Valparaiso, Mar. 2. The visit to scuthcrn county of tlie Prince of Wales and Prince George mi n.arred by torrential rain. The Prince of Wales greatly added to his popularity at Tcmuco, a town in Southern Chile, -100 miles from
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    DEBT TO U.S.A.
    142 11 Part Payment in Silver Suggested. London, Mar. 2. The suRgeUion that Great Britain should pay her debt to the United States partly in silvei \va.' made in the ilouso of Commons at question time. Mr. F. \V. Pethick-ljjwronjf, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, suggested that any initiative
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    SIR GEORGE WILLS.
    207 11 £1,000,000 for Treasury In Death Duties. London, Mar. 2. Tobacco is supplying the Treasury with another £1,000,000 in death duties. The estate of Sir George Vernon Will tor of the Imperial Tobacco Co., who died en Feb. 1, has been provisionally sworn at £2,100,000. His wife and
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    PETROL TO BE CHEAPER.
    64 11 Dunlop's Reduction in Price Of Tyres. London, Mar. 2. Owinpr to the lower basis of i" freights the wholesale and retail privcv of nationally distributed lji;ini!s of petrol are to be 2d. a gallon cheaper after tomorrow. Kerosene will be a penny cheaper. There will bo
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    SPANISH CURRENCY.
    41 11 Plans for Stabilising The Peseta. Mailiid, Mar. 2. Complete agreement has been reached on the plan for the stabilisation of the peseta. The recessary measures to ensure financial reform will be carried into effect without delay.— Central N«WI Wircles.s.
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    WHIRLWIND DASH ENDS.
    1674 11 How Naval Construction War Was Averted. LABOUR'S TRIUMPH. Terms of the Agreement Indicated. Rome, Mar. I circles arc most reticent ro'nrdim; 1*k> terms of the Xavnl Treaty 1 according to an DnoBeial report, Fiance will have a superiority in submarines iiot only over Italy but over all
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    BIG GAME HUNTER STABBED.
    98 12 Attack in a Singapore Hotel. As n result of a stabbing outrage in the Hotel van Wi.ik last night a Frenchman iPlc in the General Hospital suffering fro"i wounds. Mr. Verenne, who :■.> described as a big ■ante hunter, arrived :.t the hotel yesterday from Saigon,
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    KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
    501 12 Mr. Hu Han-min's Resignation Causes Sensation. Nanking, Mar. 2. BSi i;:! .Standing Committee of the Central Executivi Committee of the I ing this morning decided to include ::!iui(; the argent measures to be National Convention, which will o,;c'i I n Mr. ">, the question of the adoption of
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    LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS.
    189 12 Day and NigM Journey To Tokio. London, Mar. 2. Two aerial enterprises are wending t'luir way southwards. Miss Delphinc Reynold daughter of Sir James Reyro! Is, casnally climbed into the light, opm cock -pit of a Blnchburn Bluebird machine at linnworth. Middlesex, yeSterdny, accompanied by the former
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    JELAI LITIGATION.
    31 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. It was stated in t io Supreme Court today the .Mai litigation would be and would probably last another five days.
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    FRANCONIA ARRIVES.
    243 12 300 World Tourists In Singapore. Three hundred more world tourists arrived in Singapore this morning by the Cuniird liner Franconia from Malacca. This la the third batch of world tourists Id arrive in Singapore this season. All srrts of professions are represented on the passenger list, ranging from
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    STREET BETTING.
    119 12 Success of Tote in Paris Cinemas. London, Mar. 2. Urban pari-mutuel street betting booths have been opened in Paris and according to Reuter's Paris correspondent, were an instant and amazing success. Although only trotting meetings were involved, tfie portable ticket windows installed at the entrance to cinemas were
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    SIR EDWARD HENRY.
    180 12 Former Commissioner Of Police Dead. London, Feb. 20. The death has occurred of Sir Edward Henry, Bt., a former Commissioner of Police in London. Sir Edward was born in 1850 and entered the Indian Civil Service in 1873 as Assistant Magistrate-Collector. He became Magistrate-Collector in 1888, Inspector-General
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    CHANGES IN F.M.S.V.F.
    98 12 Organisation of Selangor Battalion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2.1 Orders for the Selangor Battalion,. F.M.S.V.F., give details of the scljjpme of re-organisation which came inSO effect on Feb. 1, in regard to SelaiTgor. The Selaneor Volunteer Corps is organised as follows Headquarters Belangor State
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    MORE INTEREST WANTED
    142 12 Meeting of Perak Chamber Of Commerce. At the annal meeting of the Perak Chamber of Commerce, Col. Cecil Rae, presiding, stated that as chairman of the X.M.S. Chamber of Commerce he would have to give an address at the annual meeting which was due this month, and
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    ARCHITECT'S CLAIM FOR FEES.
    546 12 Judgment of $6,000 For Plaintiff. Judgment of $6,000 and costs was given in favour of the plaintiff this morning in the Supreme Court b> the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in the case in which Mr. J. M. Jackson, a local architect sued Mr. A. W.
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    HOTTEST MONTH FOR SIX YEARS.
    223 12 Kuala Lumpur Sizzles During February. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. Kuala Lumpur has just emerged from the hottest month it has known for the past six years. The Survey Department calls attention to rhe fact in a Press communique, in which it
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    90 12 Remarkable Success of The Fair. London, Mr. 2. The remarkable success of the recent British Industries Fair, held in London, was emphasised by the Minister of Overseas Trade, who told the House of Commons today that the number of overseas buyers increased by 25 per cent, compared with
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    "A GREAT RELATIVE."
    56 12 Indians Honour Professor Einstein. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mar. 2. The title of "A Great Relative" has been conferred on Professor Einstein by the Hopi tribe of North American Indians, who inhabit the Grand Canyon region cf the Colorado River. Amid elaborate tribal ceremonies, Professor Einstein was also
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    SOLIDIFIED SPIRITS.
    28 12 Disastrous Anti-Prohibition Experiment. Oslo, Mar. 2. Four men at Porsgrund, who attempted to consume solidified spirits, have died as a result of the experiment. Reuter's Wireless.
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    TENNIS DISPUTE.
    228 12 Libel and Slander Alleged By Two Members. London, Feb. 23. The iailure of the Tonbridge Lawn Tennis '"Bhab to select a man and his wife in matches with other clubs had a sequel at Maidstone Assizes when Mr. Cecil Moors, a former Indian Civil Servant, and his wife
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    AID FOR DEPENDENTS.
    143 12 Bill Affecting Making Of Wills. London, Feb. 20. The House of Commons, by 149 votes to 28, passed the second reading of a private _Bill submitted by Miss Rathbone (Ind.) setting forth that a husband, in a will, must properly provide support for his wife and also
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    EXPORT OF NARCOTICS.
    97 12 Turkish Government's New Orders. Continople, Feb. 22. The Government has issued orders designed to prevent the dispatch of contraband narcotics to foreign countries. The orders provide for the closing down of three factories of opium derivatives at Constantinople until they have presented lists of their stocks and
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    HANDKERCHIEF BOOM.
    90 12 Result of 'Flu Epidemic In England. London, Feb. 22. The truth of the saying "it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" is borne out by the fact that even the present Influenza epidemic benefits some. There is such a lot of noseblowing that a mild boom
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    ROUND-UP OF BEGGARS.
    56 12 Twenty-one Sent to House Of Detention. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. Twenty-two men and seven women were rounded-up by the police and charged today with begging. They all pleaded not guilty. Four of the men and four of the women were discharged and the others
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    MR. EDGAR WALLACE.
    29 12 Appointed Editor of The Sunday News. London, Feb. 22. Mr. Edgar Wallace, the novelist, has been appointed editor of the Sunday News as from Mar. 1.
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    MR. LEONG LONG MAN.
    36 12 (From Owr Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. Mr. Leong Long Man, J.P., a member of the Chinese Advisory Board here, has died. He came to Malacca from Kuala Lumpur twenty years ago.
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    32 12 The European Unemployment Committee has received the fallowing donations Previously acknowledged $20,648.58; Mr. H. C. Butler 10; "Fruity" 7.20; hon. treasurer, St. Andrew's Society 200; "Anonymous," Ipoh 26 total $20,890.78.
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    ROAD TO CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
    651 12 Account to Engineers In Session. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Ipch, Mar. 2. Members of the Engineering Association of Malaya have boon in session in Ipo!. *rom Friday to Sunday during the course of which papers have been read and visits paid to various places of
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    FINE IMPOSED.
    152 12 Charge of Assaulting Police Corporal. The appeal of Mr. L. E. Osmond, who was sentenced to six wetks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. F. F. Gregs:, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, on a charge of assaulting a police corporal, was heard yesterday by the Chief Ii stice, (Sir
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    NAI POE NA RANONG.
    77 12 Death from Tuberculosis In Switzerland. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 2. A cable received here records the death yesterday in Switzerland of Nai Poe Na Ranong, son of Phya Pradibaddha Bhubal, a former Consul-General in Singapore. Nai Poe Na Ranong was educated at King's College
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      MALAYS WIN HARD GAME.
      821 13 R.A.F.'s Good Display. DOLFATTAH GETS TWO MORE GOALS. Malays 2 R.A.F. 0. The R.A.F.'s prospects in the League this .season ire bright for they gave the Malays a hard game yesterday when the tenms met in a friendly match at the Anson Road Stadium. The Malays
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      27 13 Blackburn Take Full Points Against Leicester. London, Mar. 2. Blackburn Rovers defeated Leicester City by three clear goals in a First Division game today. Reuter.
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      BOMBSHELL IN RUGBY WORLD.
      381 13 The French Split. ACTION BY BRITISH UNIONS. London, Mar. 2. Split by dissension in its ranks and generally condemned for brutal methods, .French Rugby was today made an outcast by. the four British Unionr, who refused to allow any club or international matches against French clubs
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    F.A. CUP.
    83 13 Draw for Semi-Final Round. London, Mar. 2. The draw for the semi-finals of the English F.A. Cup today resulted as follows West Bromwich A. or Wolverhampton W. vs. Everton. Birmingham or Chelsea vs. Sunderland or Exeter City. The first match will be played on Manchester Utd.'s ground. In
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    SCRAPPY FOOTBALL.
    199 13 S.C.C. Xls Single Goal Win Over R.A.F. 11. S.C.C. XI 1 R.A.F. II 0. Both the R.A.F. 2nd XI and the S.C.C. 2nd XI appeared to be out of form yesterday when they met in friendly match on the padang, the latter winning by the enly goal scored.
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    FIRST LEAGUE MATCH.
    54 13 To be Played on Friday At S.R.C. The first S.A.F.A. League match this season, which was to have been played between the S.R.C. and P. Brani at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, Mar. 7, has been accelerated to take place a day earlier, Friday, Mar. 6,
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    EXCITING RACING AT R.S.Y.C.
    707 13 Trophy Events. BETSY AND JUNE IN TROUBLE. The "A" class sailed the first of a scries for the St. Patrick's Trophy at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. In light breezes and dull weather, Kathleen 111 pot the best of the start, although Tromp was
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    105 13 Under 30 vs. Over 30 Matches This Week-End. The following have been invited to play cricket at the S.C.C, on Friday and Saturday Over 30 R. N. Hamilton, W. W. Dean, Sqdr.-Ldr. G. E. Livock, Flt.-Lt. C. G. Wigglesworth, Capt. D. V. Hill, R. L. L. Braddell, Major
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    61 13 Tuesday, March 3. Football: S.C.C. ti. Chinese, Anson Road Stadium. Thursday, March 5. Commercial Cup final re-play, Anson Road Stadium. Friday, March S. Football: S.C.C. vs. M.FIA., Stadium S.A.F.A. Ist Div. S.R.C. vs. P Brani, S.R.C. Saturday, March 7. Football: Ist Div. S.A.F.A. S.R.C. vs. P. Brani, S.R.C.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    354 13 Japanese G.C. Beat Ract Course. A match between the Race Course Golf Club and the Singapore Japanese Golf Club was played on Sunday over the letter's links and resulted in a win for the Japanese by B>4 points to 4V4 points. Retailed scores were as follows, Race Course
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    BUILDING TEST TEAM.
    145 13 Search for Powerful Batting Side Necessary. Mr. P. F. ("Plum") Warner, in the Morning Post, speaking of the South African Tests, says: Whether we win, save, nr lose the rubber, there can be little doubt that we shall have to find a largely new English eleven to
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    SQUASH RACQUETS.
    56 13 Baerlin Wins First Open Title. London, Feb. 20. Baerlin won the first Open Squash Racquets Championship in history, beating W. Groom, the Lord's professional, at Prince's 6—2, I—6, 4—6,4—6, 6—5, 6—l. Baerlin is aged 51 and has held the amateur championship since the War, with the exeception of
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    LINDRUM BEATEN.
    30 13 McConachy Wins By More Than His Handicap. London, Feb. 21. At Wolverhampton, the billiards match between Lindrum and McConachy resulted as follows McConachy (rec. 3,500) 10,362; Lindrum 6,641.
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    SCHNEIDER CUP.
    49 13 Race to be Held in Ulster In Future Visccunt Craigavon, speaking at Comber, Co. Down, said he hoped they would be able to keep the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy race in Ulster as a permanency, and he was hoping to get the Schneider Trophy race held there, too.
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    181 13 The position in the Singapore Chess Club Grand Handicap tournament to date Fixtures for Friday. Vaux vs. Alaagoiff, Bird vs. Matt, Adie vi. Alsagoff, Kiong- Chia Eng va. Gos»ev»ky. Lady Colina Hussey vs. Alsagoff, Kiong Chin Eng- vs. Marshall. is as ioiiows Claas. P. W. D. L.
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    TENNIS.
    161 13 Results in Tanglin Club Tournament. The following were the results of ties played in the Tanglir. Club tennis tournament yesterday Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss Skey and Cork beat Mr. and Mrs. Laing, 6—l, 6—3. Mrs. Stephenson and E. A. Taylor beat Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Williams, 3—6, 6—3,
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    K. S. DULEEPSINHJI.
    68 13 To Captain Sussex. County Cricket Team. London, Mar. 2. K. S. Duleepsinhji, v/ho is carrying on the traditions of his famous uncle. Prince Ranjitsinhji, in English cricket has wired from Switzerland accepting the captaincy of Sussex, one of the most sporting of English cricket counties. The Tulip,"
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    PHIL SCOTT.
    65 13 Will Meet Camera, Campolo And Stribling. Phil Scott states that he will fight Vittorio Campolo, the Argentine giant, this month in Buenos Aires. Scott adds that he will fight Camera any time and also Young Stribling. He is teady to defend his British title, but he says there
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    MALAYAN TRADE IN 1930.
    1113 14 Latest Statistics. U.S. TAKES MOST TIN AND RUBBER. According -to the Annual Surrey of Monthly Returns of Foreign Imports and Exports of Malaya for the year ended Dec. 31, Malayan imports for 1930 totalled $723,876,654 (184,452,276) and exports $674,102,483 (£76,645,289.) Total imports of merchandise were $705,596,668,
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    HOLIDAY TRIPS TO THE ARCTIC.
    411 14 Soviet to Break New Ground for Tourists. Sight-seeing and hunting tours in the Arctic Circle, in one of the famous Soviet ice-breakers, are being planned for next summer by the» Soviet organisation Intourist. From 30 to 50 foreign guests, according to plans which have not
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      LAYING ON OF HANDS.
      410 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —In your issue of Feb. 24 there appeared an article entitled The Laying on of Hands." It is assign of the times that the Lower House of Convocation hh< uld recently discuss faith healing, and agree, almost unanimously,
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      VOLUNTEERING AND RIFLE SHOOTING.
      264 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—A great deal has appeared in print lately, in every newspaper throughout Malaya, under the heading of propaganda for the encouragement of volunteering, but among the benefits and privileges which are promised to the intending recruit, I have not
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      SINGAPORE AT NIGHT.
      296 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Although the Singapore Municipal Commissioners have an excellent gas works and a very fine electrical power station, it is extraordinary that the street lighting in the town is so appalling. In this country, where daylight fails at such an
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    OBJECTION TO STATE RELIEF.
    416 14 Mr. Hoover And Help For Drought Sufferers. Washinßton, Feb. 3. President Hoover today broke his long: silence on the battle now being waged in Congress over the Republican refusal to accept the Democratic G.f65,000,000 relief proposal. Facing an extra session of Cons»r<js3 next summer unless a
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    TRIBUTE TO PAVLOVA.
    217 14 Fountain Pool Without A Swan. A very beautiful tribute was paid to the memory of Anna Pavlova by her company at the first performances in Holland (Rotterdam. The Hague, and Amsterdam) after her death. These performances were arranged with the double object of paying honour to the
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    CAMBRIDGE MYSTERY. Dead Student Thought Victim Of a Rag.
    157 14 CAMBRIDGE MYSTERY. Dead Student Thought Victim Of a Rag. London, Feb. 23. A first-year student of Sidney-Sussex College, Cambridge, Francis John Charles Ellis was found by his servant at six in the morning dead on the floor with his feet and hands tied together with handkerchiefs ami another over his
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    THE SUNDAY REFEREE.
    59 14 Put Up For Auction And Withdrawn. London, Feb. 20. The long-established Sunday Referee, which is stated to be the first newspaper in England to be auctioned, was put up for sale today, but the properties were withdrawn after a final bid of £25,000. The goodwill was offered
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1557 15 Two Successes And One Failure "Colonel Satan" Lasts Seven Nights A. P. Herbert's Light Opera Unusual Enthusiasm Chelsea And The Huntin 9 District "The Improper Duchess" A Play Of Wit Rather Than Plot. (By Our London Critic, J. Jefferson Farjeon.) London, Feb. 3.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    461 15 Monday, Feb. 16. Air Commodore Blandy and Mrs. Blandy left Government House. Tuesday, Feb. 17. H. E. Major-General L. C. L. Oldfield, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Mrs. Oidfield and Miss Oldfield arrived at Government House. Wednesday, Feb. 18. Captain A. V. Aston, M.C., A.D.C. represented His Excellency at
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    ENDORSER A DRAWER ?
    336 15 ENDORSER A DRAWER Judgment Reserved by Chief Justice. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) reserved judgment in a District Court appeal on Saturday in the Supreme Court, in which N. K. R. Karuthan Chettiar is the appellant, and P. Rasiah Pillay and Lee Tan Whye are the respondents. Mr. E.
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    POLICE METHODS.
    84 15 International Gathering At Geneva. London, Mar. 2 Superintendent Nicholls, of Scotland Yard, left London today for Geneva, where a conference will be held in connection with the International Police Bureau under the auspice* of the League of Nations. At previous conferences there has been a valuable interchange of
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    NO FUNDS TO FIGHT WILL CASE.
    662 16 Defendants' Four Counsel Not Needed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2. Because he had not sufficient funds to figh! his ca3e, Loh Shau Wah was compelled to allow his claim to a share in a wealthy Chinese estate to be dismissed in
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    FLYING FATALITY INQUIRY.
    1515 16 Death by Misadventure. MACHINE AND ENGINE AIRWORTHY. The inquiry into the recent fatal air crash at Seletar in which Flying Officer F. A. Davis and Corporal V. R. Boyce met their deaths was concluded yesterday before Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner. The accident occurred about
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    COLONIAL DEFENCE.
    115 16 Naval Bill Passed Its Third Reading. London, Mar. 2. The House of Commons has passed the third reading of the Colonial Naval Defence Bill. The Bill has already passed the House of Lords. Reuter. A message dated London, Nov. 10, ?tated The text is issued of a Bill
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    MODERN DICK TURPINS.
    115 16 Gang Stops Cars and Robs 35 Passengers. London, Mar. 2. A Reuter Bucharest despatch show? that Dick Turpin's methods are quite demode nowadays. A gang of motor bandits last night stopped a number of passing cars on a lonely stretch of the Kronctadt Road, relieved 35 passengers
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    DERELICT TORPEDOES.
    79 16 Danger to Shipping in The Bosphorus. Constantinople, Mar. 2. Derelict torpedoe.s of Russian origin are causing uneasiness to shipping using the narrow passages of the Bosphorus bebetween the Bla k Sea and the Sea of Marmora. For some weeks the number of these torpedoes has ben increasing and
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    COTTON MILL FREE.
    73 16 New Way of Giving Work To Employees. Prague, Mar. 2. An advertisement appears in a local newspaper today saying that a completely equipped cotton mill with 50 looms •nay be 'ised free of charge. The advertisement continues "We -vish to provide work for our employees. The wpge
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    TO SAVE ROUSE.
    54 16 Petition Presented to The Home Office. London, Mar. 2. A petition to save Rouse from the gallows has been presented to the Home Office. Mrs. House and Miss Helen Campbell were active canvassers for names. A number of documents have also been handed to the Some Secretary
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    H.M.S. RESOLUTION.
    108 17 Defects Discovered In Course of Trials. Plymouth, Mar. 2. The battle-Jiip Resolution, which has just undergone an extensive refit in the DevGnr-ort dockyard, has had her programme delayed by certain defects in the machinery which wore discovered in the course of her trials. The Rcixlutiori was due U>
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    CHINESE BEGIN RIOT.
    64 17 Two Men Hurt And Not Expected To Live. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. What may be termed as a riot broke out at Kuala Sungei Bahru when trouble began among a crowd of Hokkiens regarding the price of a cake. Two of the Chinese were
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    BOY IN HOSPITAL.
    62 17 Motor-Cyclist Detained And Given $1,000 Bail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. A motor-cyclist named Bidwell, emS'oyed as a motor fitter by the Malacca umcipality, was in collision with a seven-year-old Malay boy at Kampong Ulu on Saturday. The boy is in hospital seriously injured. Mr.
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    COLLIDED WITH CYCLIST.
    60 17 Man Fined $50 With $10 Compensation. (From Our Own Correspomdent.) Penang, Mar. 3. That he collided with a cyclist and afterwards narrowly missed hitting a rongjjeng party was mentioned in the police court here when Neil McNeil was charged with rash driving, and, pleading guilty, was fined
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    LEIPZIG FAIR.
    58 17 Forty-seven British Firms To Take Part. Leipzig, Mar. 2. Forty-seven British firms will exhibit goods at the Leipzig spring fair. Altogether there will be 9,000 exhibitors, of whom 1,450 will be foreign. A feature of the fair is the display of novelties. Prices are reduced to suit the
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    GENERAL BAIRD.
    44 17 Killed in a Motor-Car Collision. London, Feb. 21. Brigadier-General Baird, a brother of Lord Stonehaven, was killed in a collision between the motor-car he was driving and a motor-coach near Winchester. A woman who was with him is in a critical condition.
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    COLDER THAN EVER.
    46 17 England in Grip of Frost And Snow. London, Mar. 2. England is now colder than ever and is bang swept by a stream of air from the Arctic. Frost is severe and widespread. Snow is holdinp up all winter sports. Central News Wireless.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    76 17 Mr. Robert Drescher's Viennese Orchestra made a very favourable impression at its first appearance at the Europe Hotel last night, before and during dinner. Various selections were played in a way which stamped Mr. Drescher and his men as first-class instrumentalists, anil each item was received with loud
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    CHINESE GUNMEN ACTIVE.
    111 17 Shoctings and Stabbing In Chinatown. An affray between rival Tecchcw gan?resulting in the death of one of the participants, occurred in Carpenter Street yesterday. The gangsters clashed, knives were drawn, and one was fatally stabbed. Another, while attempting to draw his revolve" from his waist, shot himself
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    THE TWO "KWANGS."
    172 17 Important Meeting Takes Place In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Feb. 27. General Chan Choi-tons, the command-er-in-chief of the Nationalist military foices in Kwangtung and General Luni Yik-chung arrived at Hong Kong yesterday morning en tiieir way to Canton on board the steamer Lungshan. They did not meet
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    KWANGSI & KWANGTUNG.
    227 17 KWANGSI KWANGTUNG. Communists Giving Further Trouble. Hong Koner, Mar. 1. General Chan Ming-shu, the chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, returned from Hong Kong to Canton yesterday. General Chan Choi-tong, the co.nman-der-in-chief of the Nationalist forces in Kwangtung, who has also been on a visit to Hong Kong in connection
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    RAJAH'S FORTUNE.
    161 17 Youngest Wife's Appeal To Privy Council. London, Mar. 2. The London Judicial Committee of the Privy Council met today to decide to whom Rajah Ramnagar left his fortune. The appeal was brought "oy Ranee Chattra Kumari Devy, the youngest of four wives of the Rajah. The result will
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    UNEMPLOYED CHINESE.
    54 17 Steps to Facilitate Return To Fatherland. Shanghai, Mar. 1. The Executive Yuan has issued orders to i.ll Chinese Ministers (and consular representatives abroad to protect Chinese nationals and, if necessary, to provide those who are unemployed with the travelling expenses necessary to enable them to return to their
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    19 17 It is announced that tht next meeting of the Federal Council will be held on April 13.
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    THE SHANSI PROBLEM.
    343 17 Generals Told to Find Their Own Expenses Shanghai, Mar 1. Tho Shansi commanders declare that the reorganisation of the provincial military forces has been completed, in accordance with the terms of the agreement reached as a result of the conferences on the subject held in Tientsin a
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    84 17 From Holland, by Baloeran, due at Singapore 9 a.m. tomorrow. From China ami Japan, by Malw-a, due zt Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Feb. 12) by Karmola, due at Penang 1 p.m. on Thursday. The Police Band will give the following programme at
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    APPLICATION BY MR. ST. ALBAN SMITH.
    798 18 To Wind Up Seletar Plantations. An application by Mr. St. All:an Smith to wiM up Seletar Plantations was postponed a fortnight by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) in the Supreme Court yesterday at the request of Mr. B. I 'age, appearing on behalf
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    223 18 Generous Offer Towards Building Fund. The question of raising an adequate building fund for the Singapore Indian Association was discussed at the annual general meeting on Saturday. Dr. K. Ratrhjnathan, J.P., presided. i.l r. O. Ramasamy Nadar, chairman of the building sub-committee, said the committee had been able
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS.
    376 18 Dinner to Lieut.-Colonel Meredith. The officers of the Ist Bn. S.S.V.F. entertained Lt.-Col. G. C. Meredith, M.C. to dinner at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday prior to his departure on home leave. Major A. Chamier, 0.8. E., in proposing the health of Colonel Meredith, said that he
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    SIR OTTO BEIT.
    420 18 £1489,171 Paid in Estate Duty. Sir Otto Beit, of Bclgrave Square Tewin Water, Welwyn and London Wall Buildings, a director of the British South Africa Company, the Rhodesia Railways, the Blinkwater Railways, and the London Wall ,'Estate, a trustee of the Rhodes Trust, and founder of the
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    ALLADIN'S CAVE.
    412 18 Remarkable Discovery Near Budapest. The Budapesti Hirlap describes the romantic discovery of an Aladdin's cave in the Pilis Mountains, an hour or so distant from Budapest. A short time ago rumours that ruby and gold mines had been found near the village of St. Endre caused the paper
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    135 18 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 8 Tuesday, Mar. 3, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, Recruits, 2nd Bn., Commencement of Drill Course 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., Kit Inspection; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Co., Ist Training Period; 5.15 p.m.. Drill
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    MUTINY IN SHANSI.
    47 18 Military Disbandment Suspended. Shanghai, Mar. 2. According to Shansi reports military disbandment in the province has been suspended, owin? to lack of funds with which to pay the troops. One division has already mutinied and others are adopting v watchful attitude. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    134 18 Alleged Offences Against Human Life. The sitting of the second Assizes this year was begun this morning with Mr. Justice Whitley on the linch. There are 16 cases tn the list, which is notable for the numbtr of alleged offences against human life. It includes two charges of
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    STRAITS CHINESE.
    76 18 Petition for Representative In Council. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, Mar. 3. The Straits Chinese British Association proposes to approach Government to accord the association a greater measure of recognition by granting it the privilege of nominating a representative to the Legislative Council. Government is also to be
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    FRONTIER INCIDENT.
    54 18 Reds Shot on Polish-Russian Border. Warsaw, Mar. 2. Two Communists who had been conducting: Soviet propaganda in Poland, were shot on the Polish-Russian Frontier. It was only when the guard examined the bodies that he discovered they were his own comrades. The latter failed to g-ive the password
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      242 18 RADIO NEWS. The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting: programmes from the Saigon Radio station for the week are given below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.45 to 9.45 p.m. Tuesday. Litchen et Fritchen (Offenbach) Indian Rapsodie (Noletty) (a) Largo (Chopin) (b) Mineretto (Hugo Becker) (pour violoncelle) Mme Simone
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1336 19 Can You Help These Men? f In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day colifmn we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to
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    CHINA TO GO ON A GOLD BASIS.
    413 19 Statement by T. V. Soong Creates Sensation. Shanghai, Feb. 14. A sensation has been caused throughout Shanghai by an unexpected announcement made by Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Minister of the Nanking Government, yesterday afternoon, that steps are being taken for the
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION.
    200 19 Increased Revenue And Distribution. Gross revenue of the Singapore Traction Co. for the year to Sept. 30 last amounted to £196,527, compared with £174,047. Net profit shows an increase of £6,846 at £57,944. After appropriating £4,576 (against £4,247) to debenture redemption, £3,000 (same) to writing off discount and
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    STRANGE AUCTION.
    101 19 Glass of Brandy for Each Bid. A strange auction was described by Sir Stafford Cripps, the Solicitor-General, during the hearing of a case by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The auctioneer, a woman, he said, remained silent during the whole of the sale. Whenever anyone bid
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC IN CHINA.
    511 19 Opposition to Proposed Govt. Monopoly. Shanghai, Feb. 10. In view of persistent reports alleging the possible legalisation of the opium traffic by the Chinese Government, responsible officers of the National AntiOpium Association of China held a special meeting in Shanghai last week at the house
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    BATTLE ON SKIS.
    209 19 Sham Engagement in A Snowstorm. A remarkable military manoeuvre and sham fight on skis was carried out recently in the French Alps near Brianfon by a battalion of the 53rd Alpine Infantry Brigade. The battalion, 300 strong and carrying all ils arms, including machine guns, light iiedjres,
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    LAST YEAR'S SUNSHINE.
    123 19 Manchester's Return The Lowest in Britain. The figures for the duration of sunshine in ihe British Isles for the past year indicate clearly the price that manufacturing areas pay by reason of the local smoke problem. Thus while Manchester's total was only 937 hours, the lowest in
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