The Straits Times, 6 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEABLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      305 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST^ ('PHONE 6151). I 6.U TONIGHT %15 MAURICE CHEVALIER in j THE BIG PONDJ Phone 5261-6262. /ill^t^ TO/VIC Uy LAXATIVE WHICH TONES AS IT CLEANSES %A° \1 c Mtdical authority and actual experience prove that regular l VH I dosing with old-fashioned salts produce a "lowering" l\
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      201 1 IIIUJ: 27 .1vU11o NE yir^ *\r yCf^ /{*jy^*^\ favourite, whether it be a blouse, a rL/vV^j L_~^~v J*\ frock, or a dainty nightie. And its wty Ip* J^ CJ making is always a pleasure. «j rtf*^ <&& Viyella is so easy to work, so i/T J/{\r 'CL. ft inspiring. And
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      12 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MAURICE CHEVALIER n I THE BIG POND Phone 5261-5201.
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      502 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SEUVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N>CO. BNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FUOM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA 9,100 Mar. 7 •SOUDAN 6,500 Mar. 13 KA.IPUTANA
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      602 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marta-illf", London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail lIAKONE MARU 10,000 Mar. 11 12 BSUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 5 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 '-8 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 May 6 7 HAKUSAN
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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 (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      600 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. 25 Mar. 27 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 8 Apr. 10 m.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. LALANDIA
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      608 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHD? 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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      544 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lungsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Mar. 9 Mar. 11 VALAYA Mar. 16 iar. 18 MALJNI Mar. 23 Mar. 25 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      421 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. joint KBDDU Sailings for United Slates and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ban Francisro and I.:>s Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kont; Mar. 28 San FranciFco, Seattle,
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      459 3 LM^JLAR STEAMSHIP UNI Jfyv_Aa^Bsi^ -g^_^ ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK A-ND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang i'RES. VAN BUREN Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 PRES. CARHELD Mar. HO Apr. 2 Apr. 4 PRES. POLK Apr. 13 Apr. 10
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      554 3 *NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany) The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS FRANKEN for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Taku. Dalny, Tsinirtau, Yokohama, Kobe and Moji Mar. 18 FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku Bar, Dairen and Tsingtau Mar. 27 HOMEWARDS HAVEL for M'seilles, Oran, Adam, R'dam, Hamburg and Bremen
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      326 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL 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 ATHENS Mar. 24 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 27 HOMEWARDS CITY OF GUILDFORD for L'don. Rotterdam
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      509 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. 40,016,000 (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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      702 3 NEDERLANSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1563 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital GUIs. MO,OM,OM fibout £8,6(JU,O00 Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000.000 (about .(KM) Reserves Glds. 'J5.157.7j7 (about ",000 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan.
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      793 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a lin<! and there is a flat rate charge of 16 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of ono dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      878 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 6!>, Prinsep Street. Apply 76, Cairn Hill Road. TO LET, No. 804, Orchard Road. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, HI, Meyer Road. Entry Feb. 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 9). Meyer Koad, Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 12, Brooke Road,
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      459 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Priae* Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney Road. TO LET. No. 24, Raffles Place, for immediate entry. Also 14-C, Collyer Quay. Entry from February 1, 1931.
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      445 4 MISCELLANEOUS MARBLES, White Italian, 1, Telegraph St. CAIRNHILL PRIVATE NURSING HOME, 55, Caimhill Road. Phone 4110. ELECTRICAL MASSAGE Mrs. SONODA and Miss SEZUAL No. i, BENCOOLEN STREET, SINGAPORE. ~~FOR SALE CHILD'S FAIRY Cycle and Doll's Pram Marmet. Condition as new. Apply 204, Straits Times. FOR SALE, child's bed, mattress, mosquito
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      753 4 EDUCATIONAL. EDUCATIONAL It is proposed to open a Preparatory School for Girls (European), aped 5 to 11, at Fraser's Hill, next September. School will be under charce of experienced head (higher cert. National Froebel Union). Parents interested arc requested to communicate with Box No. 193, Straits Times. LOST LOST. On
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      818 4 SEE SWITZERLAND Your Vacation Land. Illustrated Booklets, Maps, Hotel Gnldes and all informations free on application to the SWISS CONSULATE, SINGAPORE, 121, MAKKLT STREET. Llegal~notice~ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPOUK. Originating Summons No. 9 of ItM. In the Matter of Section .1 of tlio
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      533 5 BANKING THE EASTERN BANK i lunrn I.lMlihll. (Incorporated in England.) Singapore Branch 4. D'ALMEIDA ST. Authorised and Sub- srrihi'H £2 000 OOfl scrmia x£,uuu,uuu Paid Up Capital 1,000,000 Reserve Fund Rest 480,000 Head Office LONDON. p.,.,L A, p,.,,i,._ ro).,,t*n r«l«».K« Ka^rh^MadrL^AmV^gdtd. B CURRENT\?£S™£XrZ int CLRRENT ACCOUNTS opened and Interest allowed
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      646 5 tenders NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, v? to noon of Mar. 17, 1931, for the following works L Excavating 100,000 cubic yards of hill earth at Aycr Jerneh, 4/4 milestone Upper Serangoon Road, and filling Crown Lands at the junction of MacPherson nnd Serangoon Roads
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      619 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel FRIDAY, MARCH 6. s.s. "COLUMBUS" IN PORT TEA DANCE 6 p.m. Special Dinner Cruise Ball Dinner and Dance $3. Dance Only $1. DANCING 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT Monia Litter's Celebrated Orchestra (EVENING DRESS NOT ESSENTIAL) Sea View Hotel ALL ROOMS WITH MODERN SANITATION. Pending the Installation of TALKIES
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      891 5 MP>PJI g Y H. S. L. TYPE CABLE HEJNLJE.V H. S. L. TYPE CABLE takes all the uncertainty out of 33,000 volt and higher voltage transmission, relieving the Engineer of anxiety. Sole Agents in Malaya FOR W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co., Ltd. CENTRAI [ENGINE WOWS LT D| L. SINGAPORE
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    ROUND THE WORLD ALONE.
    637 6 Man in 37 Ton Boat Reaches Singapore. Capt. Edward Miles, in his 37-ton yacht, Sturdy 11, arrived at Singapore yesterday on his second attempt to sail round the world alone. Mr. Miles, who is a business man from Memphis, Tennessee, in an interview with a representative
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    KNIFE ATTACK.
    218 6 Assizes Sequel to Crime 2V 2 Years Old. A Chinese who was arrested 2% years after a knife attack on a countryman in which he took part in company with j-everal others was sentenced by Mr. Justice Whitlcy at the Singapore assizes ye.-.terday afternoon to six months' rigorous
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    49 YEARS IN GAOL.
    131 6 Old Man at Last Proved Innocent. I An old man, broken in health and spirit has just been released from a Berlin pris-on where he was serving a life sentence for a murder committed forty years ago by another man. The released prisoner, Thiermann, at the
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    REMOVAL OF LEPERS.
    88 6 Malacca and Use of Durian Daun Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 5, A public meeting of the Asiatic community will be held under the auspices of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce tomorrow to consider and, if approved, to pass the following resolution That the
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    93 6 Substituted Service Motion Granted. An application for substituted service was granted this morning in the Bankruptcy Court by Mr. Justice A. K. a Beckett Terrell in the case of Mr. See Tiong Wah. Mr. Eber appeared for the creditors, •£>. Y. Wong and Co. A receiving order was
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    MAN'S FATAL JUMP.
    72 6 Tragedy During Shophouse Blaze. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. X A row of ten shophouses has been burned down at Jementa with damage estimated at between $20,000 and $30,000. The Segamat fire brigade had difficulty in coping with the blaze owing to the lack of water.
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONES.
    55 6 Prince of Wales Talks To King George. On his arrival at Santiago de Chile the Prince of Wales had a telephone conversation with King George at Buckingham Palace. The conversation, over a distance of 7,000 miles, was relayed by land line across the Andes to Buenos Aires, thence
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    JAVA AIR SERVICE.
    86 6 First Year of Connection With Singapore. The K.N.I.L.M. (Royal Dutch Indian Airways) have just celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly Singapore-Palembang-Batavia service. The returns for the service are as follows The flight to Java and back made by Sir Cecil Clementi helped largely to make the
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
    130 6 Policeman's Suspicions Lead To Arrest. The hearing was begun yesterday at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley of a case in which Ho Ah Heng was charged with being in possession of seditious literature. The D.P.P., Mr. P. A. McElwaine appeared for the Crown In his opening
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FLIGHT.
    38 6 R.A.F. Progress on Return To England. London, Mar. 5, The Royal Air Force South African flight which recently flew from England to Cape Town has arrived at Nairobi on the return journey. Central News Wireless.
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    MAYOR KILLED.
    55 6 Shot While Leaving Council Meeting. Mozambique, Mar. 5, The Mayor of Mozambique Capt. Ribeirinho, was killed last night while leaving a Council meeting, being hit by an explosive bullet fired from a carbine. Death was instantaneous. It is stated that the murderer was a bricklayer who was recently
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      159 6 j COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENT AFRICA SPEAKS JSK»SSnHBlBBBVBBBBBBBBBlMBBBBnBBBVBBBBB^BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBSBB^BBVBSBBBBBSBBBBB^BBBB>BBBBSBB j The First TALKIE of the Jungle A genuine and authentic Wild Animal Talking Picture /^r^ recorded and filmed in the heart of the jungle wilds of MkAV^Wv Equatorial Africa during a fourteen months' trek— faithfully Jgc ■^^'Of THPSPtBi^I OTHER 1 AFRICA SPEARS
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      242 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. spoil 1. Clearer 24. Title 6. Flap on a headdress li'". UniU of work Mk Image sB. Liqaor 11. Bees' house 80. D 12. Silenced Mohamraxlan chief W. Ate iiack of the- neck 18. Oneo more Consume by lire 19. Sip vr.. Hreezy 21. Idler
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      194 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 TOMORROW MATINEE AT 3. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. AMERICA'S WIZARD OF WIT AND WISDOM IN A BOLT OF LAUG H T E R— A FLASH OF MERRIMENT. An Incomparable Entertainer in An Incomparable Entertainment. WILL ROGERS IN LIGHTNIN' (FOX MOVIETONE) The Funniest Comedy of Divorce Since Marriage was
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      240 7 I ttm w J US! tm° |T^^ PHONE 5261-5262. TONidn i' aiiu iOi*io«liOW Final Performances of the GREAT ENTERTAINER who has THRILLED ALL SINGAPORE for A RECORD-BREAKING SEASON AGAIN TONIGHT AT 6.15 and 9.15 TOMORROW 3.15, 6.15 and 915 The J.JS Matinee will be a grand gala Performance Featuring the
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      148 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 H LJ On Thursday For Tivo Days LJ Only, I IF YOU WANT TO WIN THE GIRL OF YOUR Lv^ HEART, You Must Not Fail To See The Latest M FASHIONS IN LOVE Q ADOLPHE MENJOU FAY COMPTON M The Master of Affairs Who Loved Laughed Once
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    THE GREAT EASTERN.
    173 8 $Hf. i .;.l IQIES. trie Journey cf Famous Ship. O i Jan. 27, 1870, the famous Great Eastern n:! i :ih the cable which was to be laid between thit port ..liird was more needed than i,L shipping world tince the open- the canal. le raph Construction
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    PASSENGERS.
    76 8 passengers f^r Malaya U ft i 6 by the P. a»d 0. t>. Karmala, <'w- in Singapore tomorrow:— Mr. D. A. T. Boyle, Mrs. 1". Bralthwalte, Barrr.clough, Mr. H. S. Blacklin, i. Bailey, Mr. F. A. \V. I n, ."r. H. W. Brady, Mr. B. P. < L H.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      108 8 KEPrEL lIARBtt' R. Miiin Wb*rt Lch. KiitivrJiß, Lch. Hygein. Tomoho; 1 Lch. Ciiaver. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. v IXSBELS IN DKY DOCKS. T>n)ong Pagan Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Ml Victoria Dock Simrkcl, Btm. Lgtr H., Crane Lijtr. D. ICeppel Harbour. Kind's Dock Ara.-ta. No.
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      RADIO NEWS.
      161 8 The Week's Programmes From Saigcn Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Kadio station for the week arc given below. Orchestral concerts arc from approximately 8.45 to 9.45 p.m. Friday. Le Moulin Jo!i (C. Pares) Sur les CintM (G. Charpentier) Grave at Allejrro !<ic la Sonate (Valentini) (pour
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      78 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 8 Friday, Mar. 6, fi p.m., Mnlny Drill Hall, (Maiay) Co., Drill and Weapon Training 1.11 p.m., Drill 1 Hall, B.lc. Signal Section, Section Parade P. 15 p.m., Drill !I;ill, "I:" (Chinese) Co., Organisation VaMdl 8.11 p.m., Drill
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      257 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Mar. 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 27/32 Demand t/8 23/32 Private 8 m. credit 1/4 S/82 On New York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d.'s 67H On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 155 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 57 p.c. disc. On Sanjhai,
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        MINING.
        451 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 5/- 5/- Pangnga River 3/10V4 4/6 1 1 Pen -iw:it 0.59 0.«2 5/- 6/- Penßkalen Ordi. 10/9 11/9 1 1 I'etaiing 4.00 4.10 zd. £1 £1 Puchong 13/6 14/6 £1 £1 I'ungah 14/3 15 3 1 1 Puteh 0.45 0.50 1 1 Rahman Hyd.
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        GENERAL.
        266 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Selleri. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 ■i 2 Alex. B-..k Prefi. 2.12*4 2.22% 0 £1 Brit. Km. Tobacco 4.0.0 4.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 0.40 nom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 11 1 Con. T. S. ICU1 C U Pref.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        123 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 el. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4ty p.c. of 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Todiy'i Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 1.05 1.20 1.05 1.20 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.8J) 0.90 0.82 V, 0.924 A. Kitam ($1) 1.20 1.35 1.20 1.33 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malty ($2) 1.30 1.45
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      160 8 Friday, March 6. H. W. 11.85 a.m., 10 ft. 8 in. Ballet in aid Children's Aid Society, Victoria Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Saturday, March 7. H. W. midnight 9 ft., noon 10 ft. 2 in. Sunday, March 8. H. W. 12.43 a.m., 9 ft., 1.4 p.m., 9
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      12 8 Sporting events will be found under separate headings on the sports page.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      157 8 Today. North, N.-East, and N.-West Sumatra (Tinombo) .3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Nam Yong) 4 p.m. Kiinaman, Dungun and Trengganu (Boribat) .4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, U.S.A. and Canada (By Train) r- p.m. Tomorrow.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      78 8 CANDAI MARU, Jap., 2,450 tons, from Miiki 6-3, for B. Pahat 15-3. COLUMBUS, German, 15,988 tons, from New York 6-3, for Pak Nam 7-3. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Malacca 6-::, for Malacca 7-3. KUCHING, Sar., 1,445 tons, from Kuchine 5-3, for Kuching 9-3. NAM YONG, Brit.,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      39 8 ralamba DcncTi.l Mctzinger Patria Comorin lohan de Witt pore umaon I.t-rt Arrd. J.m. 2'J Feb. 21 J:in. 2!l X. -1.. H .lan. an Fcl>. 21 i-i-ii. I r. l^ Feb. G Mar. 2 Pah 1". Mir
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      65 8 LftA* PERRINS SAUCE ALL A SALAD NEEDS TO MAKE IT PERFECT WTMiS /■■watches ON TIME ALX THE TIME W, Sold everywhere and at the W RENE ULLMANN I ilw CYMA WATCH AGENCY. II gy Capitol Building Stamford Road. 11 JOT SINGAPORE. W kWr CROSSLEY OVER 100,000 ENGINES BUILT AND SOLD.
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      289 8 New! I Quick cooking I Quaker Oats I /\sk your grocer for the I newquick-cookingQuaker I 1. It cooks in one-fifth the time I formerly required. 2. It is the same fine quality as I 3. It is even more tender and I delicious than any Quaker I Oats ever
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      268 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Mm. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Stnr yG 71 Nil 10.9 ENK 2 Fine Kota Bahru 89 71 Nil 10.9 75 SSW 5 Kine K. Trongganu 'No report.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    328 9 Rubber Price Weakens Again. SPECULATIVE SHARES FALL. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m, Today's Prices Rubber. II cents per lb. Tin, IM tons at £t>H< per picul. Yesterday's I'rices KiiMn-r. i.ondi n, id. down *d. .V« n'., cts., down '/i ct. .'tiarki-i Ton^- :—Ka-y.: Ka-y.
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 9 Rugby, Mar. 5, foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12, Athens &76, Bomb** Is. 21-jd.,2 1 -jd., Berlin MUSH, Hrus.se! ;K.N."> Ht. Bucharest 817, Rio 4V4, Buenos AilM 37 5-16, Copenhagen lH'.ir.' 4 GeMra SSJMi, Helsingfors 192 vi, Hvng Kong lid., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 45.20, Milan 92.72 i, Monte Video 35
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      BRUAS RUBBER CO.
      643 9 Small Net Profit for The Past Year. The fallowing report for the year ended Dec. 31 will be submitted at the annual ireneral meeting of the Bruna Rubber Co., Ltd., to be held in the Chartered Bank Chambers. Penanjr. on Mar. 12 at 11 a.m. The net
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      39 9 Alor Ponfjsu.— 46,799 lb. Ayer Kuninif.— 16,922 lb. Ayer Kuninsr (F.M.S.h- 92,000 )b. Amrlo-Johore Cons.— 39,000 lb. Brieh.— 38,754 lb. Bcdons (Malaya).— 32,892 lb. Badck (Staffield Est.).- 32,100 lb. Bradfiord (F.M.S.).-«,800 lb. Bukit Palontr Synd.— 23,400 lb.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 6. Tone of Market Steady at the decline. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4 l-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents BV4 p«r lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot March. April May April-June July-Sopt.
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      COPRA MARKET.
      132 9 Barlow and Co. 'a report, dated Mar. 5, states The marltet hus been steady, but the period closes slightly below best. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried, $5.95 mixed, X. CO. Jftva Sumatra Handelmaatschappij's report, dated Mar. 5 states During the early p;;rt of the week prices both
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      LONDON STOCKS.
      62 9 London, Mar. 5. The Central News reports the following price* of stocks -uotcd today War Loan, 5 per cent. £10R?<i Conversion Loan, 3 14 per cent. £78 15/16 Rands £2% Shell £3 7/16 Royal Dutch £24 Trinidad Asphalt £1 5/32 Rubber Trust 18s. 7 'id. Columbia £2 21-32
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      29 9 There have been many inquiries as to when the clock on the Telok Ayer market will be going once more. We understand that the clock is being thoroughly overhauled.
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      RUBBER MARKETS.
      393 9 Guthrie and Co.'s weekly rubber report, dated Mar. 5 states The market has been quietly steady, during the p«st week, with fvnier tone prevailing nt tho close, on account of the proposed visit to London of the Hutch Rubber Committee to discuss with British interests the question of
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      TIN RETURNS.
      42 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Ulu KlrJiß.-"500 ho^rs (554 hoi'rsl, 64,000 yards -f 91 ,400 yards), 392" pi cu Is (300 pieuls). Tej:i Malaya.— No. 2 dredge 373 pieuls (375 pieuls).
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET
      1055 9 Bank's Attempt to Check Gold Efflux. A JOLT FOR THE BREWERY SHARE MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5. Interest in the London money market during the past week centred on the Bank of England's endeavours to stiffen discount rates and to establish an adequate margin
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931. " A. W. S." LOOKS BACK.
    1033 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931. A. W. S." LOOKS BACK. Everyone who read the Strafci Times during the editorship of Mr. A. W. Still will recognise, in the address which Ike gave recently before the Institute of Journalists on Journalism in the Far East," the authentic voice
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    HANDS OFF THE PEAC TREATIES!
    1212 10 "France Must Be Stron And Vigilant." (By Georges Leygues. formerly Prim* Minister of France.) M. Georges Leygues, a statesman whose reputation long ago travelled hcyond the I frontiers of his own country, has held office in French Mm- istries over a dozen times. As Minister
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    260 10 Mr. W. Gordon, Assistant Controller, Monopolies Department, Singapore, has been granted home leave. Mr. W. E. Dyer, professor of hisUry at Raffles College, sailed for home on leave by the Malwa today. Mr. D. B. W. Good, European Master, Education Department, S.S., has been seconded for service
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    781 10 OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES. That busy little l>inl a very diminutive parrot no doubt which spends its time whispering stories in the Singapore dubs, has a new one. Five-years old Betty had incurred maternal displeasure. Mother looked very severe and said "If you are
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    20 10 Mr. R. C. Bell, probationary Asst. Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., has been seconded for service with the Johore State Police.
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    INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL 11 ORDINANCES.
    1454 11 NEW ERA DAWNS IN INDIA. Details of Irwin-Gandhi Settlement. HONOURS EQUAL. Police Inquiry Demand Dropped. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. ">. The Government of India has come out of the Irwin-Gandhi conversations with at least equal honours. The agreement reached shows that Civil
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    "MARRIED TO MY DANCE BAND."
    129 11 Paul Whiteman's Views On Success. Chicago, May 5, Marriage is a middle-class proposition and seems to work best for individuals averagely placed somewhere between a bricklayer's labourer and a banker." This was the conviction expressed by Mr. Paul Whiteman, the King of Jazz," when he
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    MR. A. DUFF COOPER.
    371 11 Conservative Candidate For St. George's. London, Mar. 6 Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper has been adopted as the official Conservative candidate at the forthcoming by-election in the St. George's Division of Westminster. Reuter. A previous message (dated Feb. 28) read A direct challenge to the continuance of
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    MR. JAMES BROWN.
    66 11 Again Appointed Lord High Commissioner. Rugby, Mar. 5 The King has approved the appointment of Mr. James Brown, 0.8. E., Labour member for South Ayrshire, as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Mr. Brown, who once worked as a miner, has
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    U.S. CAR SALES UP 10 PER CENT.
    663 11 A Promising Sign. VIEWS OF AMERICAN FINANCIER. We are at the turn of the tide," said Mr. Victor Brown, president of the National Association of Finance Companies, Chicago, speaking of the trade slump to a Straits Times representative, when he arrived in Singapore
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    BIG DRIVE AGAINST PROHIBITION.
    158 11 Democrats Divided. POSSIBILITY OF PARTY SPLIT. Washington, Mar. 5. The first gun in the new political offensive which may end Prohibition was fired today, at a meeting of the Democratic National Committee, by Big Businessman John Raskob, who resigned the chairmanship of the finance committee of
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    NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    395 11 Famous Battleships to Be Scrapped. London, Mar. 5. The scrapping of <he battleships Benbow, Emperor of India and Marlborough, •nd the battle cruiser Tiger, and the demilitarising of the battleship Iron Duke, as a result of the London Treaty, is one of the features of the statement by
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    NEW AMBASSADOR.
    18 11 Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 4. Ex-President Pitacio Pessoa has been appointed Brazilian Ambassador in Washington. Reuter.
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    FRENCH WAR ESTIMATES.
    23 11 Paris, Mar. 4, The Senate finance committee adopted the Ministry of War estimates involving a reduction of 26,000,000 francs. Reuter.
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    HUGE LINER IN THE ROADS.
    35 11 Only 200 passengers, arrived an the Columbus which reached Singapore this morning on a world cruise. This vestel has accommodation for over 2,000 passengers on the tr ans- Atlantic run.
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    CHINESE BONDS FALL FURTHER.
    422 11 Far-Reaching Effects Of Kuomintang Split. Shanghai, Mar. 5 The Central Government has received numerous inquiries from abroad relating to the resignation of Mr. IIu Han-min, until a few days ago the chairman of the Legislative Yuan. The market quotations in respect of Chinese Government bonds, which
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    FOOTBALL RIOT.
    194 11 Fight Between Hindus And Mohammedans. Bangalore, Mar. 5. Rioting by 3,000 spectators at a football match between Hindus and Mohammedans yesterday developed into serious trouble. The Hindus won 3 0 a match which had thrice previously been drawn. A mob of Mohammedans just before the final attacked a
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    THE ECONOMIC MISSION.
    32 11 Leaves Hong Kong Homeward Bound. Hong Kong, Mar. 5 The British Economic Trade Mission to China and the Far East left Hong V->rig today homeward bound. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    DIFFICULTIES FOR LABOUR.
    408 11 More Resignations Announced. SCHOOL AGE BILL. Parliament Act to Be Invoked. London, Mar. .">. Still another Labour ■■abac has resigned from the Party. Mr. VY. J. Brown, the Labour member for Wolverhampton West, in a letter to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, says, Continue:! membership has become irreconcilable with
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    PREMIER'S LETTER.
    214 11 Difficulties and Triumphs Of The Government. London, Mar. 5. The Premier, Mr. MacDonald, in a letter to Mr. Hancock, the Labour candidate in the Salisbury by-election, says the Government in le.ss than two years has successfully seized every opportunity to improve the international situation. There was danger of
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    ANXIOUS TO RETURN.
    59 11 Ex-King Amanullah's Heart In Afghanistan Peshawar, Mar "My heart is burning to return to Afghanistan," says ex-King Amanullah, writing to a Lahore newspaper. He says that enemies are maligning him in order to prevent his return. He denies that he has renounced the Moslem religion or that
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    EINSTEIN LEAVING U.S.
    47 11 Talk to Producer of a Living Cell." London, Mar. 5. Before sailing for home from New York, Professor Kinstein and his wife spent a busy final day including an hour with Dr. ("rile, who claims to have produced chemically a living cell. Reuter Wireless.
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    PRINCES DEFY BAD WEATHER.
    334 12 Rapturous Scenes During Royal Tour. .it. i, Aiirtn'.ina, Mar. 5. The I'ri: r of Wales and Prince arrive! yes'.cr.iay .evening in ..te aeioplanes. escorted !>y nine British Royal Air Force machines, at this. thi Brighton of Argentina." from Bahia Blanc:i. They were two hours behind scheduled
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    COLOMBIAN OIL.
    213 12 Huge New Field to Be Developed. Now York, Mar. 4. It is reported from Bogota that an Bt allowing the Colombian Potroleam Co. (which is composed of UniU! States interests) the right to exploit a million acres in the Barco oilfield hnr, 1-een signed by the Colombian Min-ster
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    DISARMAMENT.
    153 12 Mussolini's Telegram To The Premier. London, Mar. 5. The Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, has received the following telegram from Signor Mussolini 1 send Your Excellency cordial thanks for your courteous tele^Tam. I fully share the satisfaction which you express at the conclusion of the agreement reached on the naval
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    STEAMER IN DANGER.
    85 12 Heavy Storms Off Coast Of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 5. Severe gales and unusually high tides have caused serious damage on the Nova Scotia coast. Anxiety is felt regarding the 75 inhabitants of Devil's Island, a sand dune at the entrance to Halifax which is
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    RAILWAY WAGES.
    170 12 Further Reductions Recommended. London, Mar. C. Railway operating costs will be substantially ridiiccl if the recommendations of the National Wages Board which had been considering the companies' claim to reduction of pay is adopted. The Board unanimously advises a cut of l''l per cent, in the wages of
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    MR. F. CROSBIE ROLES.
    412 12 Death of Former Ceylon Journalist. The death of Mr. F. Crosbie Roles occurred on board the R.M.S. Ormonde on Feb. 22 some days after the vessel had left Colombo homeward bound. Mr. Roles was born in 1867 and went out to Ceylon at the age of
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    WORLD DEPRESSION.
    99 12 The League of Nations To Practise Economy. Geneva, Mar. B. The widespread financial depression throughout the world is affecting the League of Nations. This is reflected in a circular issued by the Secretary-General to all departments announcing the suspension of the appointment of new officials and the promotion
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    TELEPHONE EXTENSION.
    102 12 London to Talk to French Morocco. London, Mar. 5. The Postmaster-General, Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, announces that a public telephone service is now available between England and all parts of French Morocco, including Rabat and Casablanca. Communication will be restricted at the outset to calls to and from
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    FELIX WEINGARTNER.
    70 12 Famous Conductor Barred In Paris. Paris, Mar. 5. The anti-French sympathies of the famous German conductor Felix WeinKartner have resulted in the Government prohibiting the concerts he was to have conducted here on Sunday. It is recalled that he signed a manifesto by German intellectuals against the allies
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    TWO MEN BURNT TO DEATH.
    103 12 Oil Tank Bursts Into Flames. Two Chinese are dead and two are lyinr in a serious condition in the General Hospital as the result, it is reported, of an accident on board the steamer Petromella. It appears that about 4..30 p.m. yesterday the men were
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    PRIMATE'S HEALTH.
    66 12 To Make Long Cruise in The Mediterranean. London, Mar. 5. The Archbishop of Canterbury will leave England at the end of March on a lontr cruise. Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht, Morgan, now coming to England, will accompany the Archbishop on a several wesks' voyage in the Mediterranean
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    "L'AFFAIRE DREYFUS."
    41 12 Play Causes Disorder in Paris Theatre. Paris, Mar. 5. The manager of the Nouvel Ambigu has decided to withdraw Richepin's play L'Affaire Dreyfus at the suggestion of the prefect of police in order to avoid further rowdyism. Keuter Wireless.
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    SHOT HEADMASTER.
    55 12 Revenge of Albanian Boy Who Was Expelled. Vienna, Mar. 5. An Albanian scholar who was expelled from a grammar school at Pristine avenged himself by firing six shots at the headmaster and then stabbing him with a bayonet. The boy was arrested in a cemetery on the point
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    SPEEDY COURTSHIP.
    31 12 Famous Swimmer Marries Dancer. Miami, Mar. 5. After a whirlwind courtship, beginning on Feb. 14, Johnny Weismuller, the famous swimmer, has married Bobby Arnst, a Broadway dancer. Reuter Wireless.
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    EUROPEAN UNION.
    43 12 Turkey Showing Interest In The Movement. Geneva, Mar. 5. The Turkish Government has accepted an invitation to attend a meeting 1 to be held in May of the Commission which is studying M. Briand's scheme for a European Union. Reuter Wireless.
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    LOAN FOR CHINA?
    136 12 Sir J. A. Salter and M. Haas in Nanking. Shanghai, Mar. 5 M. Robert Haas and Sir James Arthur Salter are now both in Nanking consulting with high National Government officials regarding the finances of China and questions relating to the development of the means of internal
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    EXTRAVAGANCE.
    92 12 Auditor-General's Report In Australia. Canberra, Mar. 5, The Auditor-General's report, which was tabled in the House, draws attention to the public extravagance in Australia, giving as an instance the fact that the country possesses 650,000 motor vehicles. Another extravagance is horse racing. The Auditor-General pointed out that 643 meetings
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    ALLEGED DUMPING.
    121 12 Soviet Goods Enter D.E.I. Openly. Batavia, Mar. 5, It is reported that the British firm of Burt Myrtle and Co., Ltd., are concerned in the importation of Russian piece goods with the knowledge of the Dutch East Indies Government. A clause in the contract provides for the immediate
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    SIR R. CARNAC TEMPLE.
    63 12 Death of Famous Oriental Scholar. London, Mar. 5. The death occurred today at Lausanne of Sir Richard Carnac Temple, who was 12 years in the Indian Army, a magistrate in Mandalay for three years, and then head of the Rangoon Municipality. He was an authority on
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    PEACE IN PERU.
    146 12 North and South Settle Difference. Santiago de Chile, Mar. 5 Peace has been restored in Peru, which for the past week has been threatened with civil war. According to a message from Lima, Samanez Ocampo has become head of the provisional government. Colonel Sanchez Cerro, who was
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    SUMMARY TRIAL.
    176 12 Censure Motion in Indian Assembly. New Delhi, Feb. 24. In the Assembly today Mr. Ziauddin Ahmed moved the adjournment to discuss the summary trial and execution of Habib- nur at Peshawar. The Home Member objected that there was no urgency. The President disallowed the objection. Both the Hindu
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    CRISIS IN U.S.A.
    39 12 $500,000,000 Deficit Expected. Washington, Mar. 6 A Treasury deficit of $500,000,000 at the end of the Federal fiscal year in June next is predicted by Senator Reed Smoot, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Reuter.
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    NEXT YEAR A LEAN YEAR.
    105 12 Annual Meeting of Big Art Silk Firm. London, Mar. 5. Speaking at the annual meeting of Cnuitaulds Ltd., Mr Samuel Courtaulo said that no immediate improvement in trade could be expected ami next year would be a lean year. Business at preset was tnrely remurjrative
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    SEA FLIGHT MYSTERY.
    83 12 Disappearance of Young British Airman. London, Mar. 5. There is no news of Charles Job, a young British airman who has been missing since he left Le Bourget aerodrome on Sunday to fly to Croydon. It is csnsidered impossible that Job could have crossed into England and
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    THE MORAY FIRTH.
    50 12 Inquiry into Alleged Damage By Dutch Trawlers. London, Mar. 5. The British Government regard the damage by Dutch trawlers in the Moray Firth as so serious that Mr. Adamson (Secretary for Scotland) has decided to travel t« Buckie this week to collect evidence personally. Central News Wireless.
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    IN TASMANIA.
    38 12 Threat to Secede From Commonwealth. Hobart, Mar. 5. At a public meeting held today it was decided to promote a secession movement for Tasmania. Speakers declared that the Federal policy was impeding Tasmania's progress. Reuter Wireless.
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    FRENCH STRIKE ENDING.
    33 12 Paris, Mar. 5 Some of the carpenters at the Colonial Exhibition who went on strike^ yesterday resumed work today, and it is expected that all will return tomorrow. Reuter Wiraleu.
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    THE SHENSI UNITS.
    64 12 Reorganisation to be Completed Before Mar. 10. Shanghai, Mar. 4. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the vice-,commander-in-chief of the whole of the Nationalist forces in China, who has charge o€ the measures now being taken for the reorganisation of the Shansi troops, has given orders that the inspection and
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    L.C.C. ELECTIONS.
    66 12 Municipal Reformers Assured Of Majority. London, Mar. 6. The London County Council elections have revealed little change. The Municipal Reformers have so far obtained 62 seats and are assured of a majority. Labour has won 26 seats and the Liberals have five. The Refornurs gained one seat from
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  • Today's Football and Cricket—Commercial Cup Final Drawn Again.
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      ANOTHER DRAW IN CUP FINAL.
      1125 13 Third Game Necessary. LOLFATTAH SAVES THE G.E.C. AGAIN. CT.X 2. Fraser Neave 2. Th<' value of Dolfattah to the General Electric Co. was again shown when he ■eorad the two G.K.C. goals in yesterday's replay of the Commercial Cup final jit" the Anson Koad Stadium,
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      304 13 S.C.C.'s Experimental Forward Line Against Malays. The S.C.C. team to meet the Malays at the Stadium this afternoon is a very much changed one to that which lost by a single goal to the Chinese on Tuesday. The forward line has been re-shuffled somewhat. Kendall is being given
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET NOTES.
      1410 13 1931 Season Opens. SCARCITY OF GOOD BOWLERS. During the next week or two all local cricket clubs will be engaged in practice Matches in an endeavour to find new talent and to improve upon their last season's records. The S.C.C. opened with trial games on Friday and
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    SHEFFIELD SHIELD.
    99 13 Victoria Retains Coveted Trophy. Adelaide, Feb. 24 Ey a win over South Australia, here, today, Victoria retained the Sheffield Shield for another year. South Australia's innings yesterday only brought 154 runs, Ironmonger taking five wickets for 60 rur.s. Victoria with 131 for four wicket? added to their huge
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    25 13 Southport Share Points At Barrow. London, Mar. 5 In a Third Division (Northern) match today Southport visited Barrow and drew I— l.— Reuter.
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    YACHTING.
    80 13 Arrangements for Sunday's Races. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday the A class will sail the second race of a series for the St. Patrick's Challenge Trophy. The start will be at 10 a.m. and the course will be posted in the usual position in the club.
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    BERG'S AMBITION.
    55 13 Kid Berg, the Stepney whirlwind," declares that he wants to emulate the great Cornishman, Bob Fitzsimmons win three titles and hold them all. He is junior welterweight champion now, and wants the lightweight and welterweight titles, too. He defeated Goldie Hess in Chicago in mail week and thus
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    DISCUS THROWING.
    37 13 Rothert Beats Record in New Zealand Waimate, New Zealand, Mar. 5 With a throw of 144 ft. 6Vi ins. the American Rothert bsat the previous Australasian discus record by 5 ft. 4% ins. Reuter Wireless.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    124 13 Under and Over 30 Match Starts Today. The second S.C.C. trial match, between teams of Under 30 and Over 30, will start on the Padang at 5 p.m. today and will be continued at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The teams are as follows Over 30 R. N. Hamilton, W.
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    GRAND NATIONAL.
    52 13 Spectators To See And Hear The Race. London, Feb. 24. Not only listeners throughout the world but occupants of the stands on the racecourse will hear a running description of the Grand National this year. The Broadcasting Corporation have arranged for the installation of twelve loud-speakers distributed about
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    18 13 The Race Course Golf Club March monthly medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    123 13 Friday, March 6. Football: S.C.C. vs. Malays, Stadium S.A.K.A. Ist Div. S.R.C. vs. P Brani, S.R.C. Cricket: S.C.C. Over 30 vs. Under 30. Saturday, March 7. Race Course Golf Club March Monthi? Medal (stroke competition). Cricket: S.C.C. Over 30 vs. Under U0 (contd.) S.C.C. XI vs. St. Joseph's
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    "SPRING FESTIVAL" COINCIDENCES.
    1146 14 SHANGHAI LETTER Not to Mention the Snow BACK TO BUSINESS— IF ANY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Feb. 24. We have been so busy during tha past week celebrating the Spring Festival that there has been no time for anything but keeping holiday and shovelling snow. Since
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    SCHOOL WRECKED BY ANGRY MOB.
    678 14 Revenge For Destruction Of A Temple. Swatow, Feb. 19, The magnificent new Middle School at the important market town of Ho-pho stands almost a complete wreck today, following: an attack by an angry mob from the market. All its equipment was looted. Every inch of
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    CORRUPTION.
    263 14 War Which the Control Yuan Will Wage. Nanking, Feb. 23. Considered to be of importance from the Kuomintang point of view is the formal inauguration of the Nanking Control or Censure Yuan, marking the establishment of the last of the Five Yuans, the others being the Executive Yuan, Legislative
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    CANTON'S PLIGHT.
    209 14 Treasury Fast Running Dry. Canton, Feb. 23. A pessimistic note was struck by Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the Canton Financial Commissioner, regarding the Kwangtung financial position in a speech delivered at the weekly memorial service held m the Kwcnjrtunjr Provincial Government House this morning. Mr. Fan Ki-mo said that
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    EXTRALITY.
    192 14 U.S. Demands Permanent Foreign Judges. Washington, Feb. 15. Officials of the Department of State and Dr. Wu Chao-chu, the Chinese Minister to the United States, today resumed their discussions of China's demands that the extra-territorial privileges held by Americans in China be abolished. Following today's discussions it was learned
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    63 14 International Commission In Canton. Canton, Feb. 22 The International Commission of Inquiry into the selling of women and children, which arrived in Canton a week ago, left here today for Hong Kong, after having completed its investigations. The Commission expects to sail for Swatow, its next port
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    424 19 Graphic Description Of How it is Done. Taichow, Feb. 6. A bloodthirsty piracy took place off the Chekiang ccast, south of Ningpo, a few cays ago. Three soldiers and a ship's officer were killed and eighteen Chinese passengers were taken away to be held to
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