The Straits Times, 7 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST USFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931 PRICE 10 CENT
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      223 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). A A^. Sunday j DISRAELI The Finest Picture ever made. Phone 5261-5262. j SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK FROM THE FERTILE VALLEYS OF THE FAMOUS SWISS ALPS. M Sledge Brand w Sweetened fS^SWISS'WB Condensed Milk is prepared j^ and guaranteed by the S^ manufacturers of the
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      219 1 JMWMT^WWHMWIJ^Ma^^ I JLV Jp^\ A garment of Viyella 'is always a f\ rfV (kS/^^^X favourite, whether it be a blouse, ft \)(y tfL, y^j frock, or a dainty nightie. And its I /Sis^ j"? making is always a pleasure. it* ~£s e^ a sso €asy to work, so iy ZfP^
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      10 1 i Sunday DISRAELI The Finest Picture ever made. Phone 5261-5262.
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      506 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORD3NTAL S.N. CO. BNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA ».100 Mar. 7 SOUDAN 6,500 Mar. IS
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      681 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10,000 Mar. 11 12 SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 1:3 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU
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      427 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The sji. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      599 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER ANT) FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. JUTLANDIA Mar. 18 Mar. 20 m.s. ALSIA Mar. 28 Mar. 27 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 8 Apr. 10 m.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. LALANDIA
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      612 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA. HAVRE, LIVEhPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      565 2 THE SIAM STfiAM NAY. CO., LTD. < (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsumui, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Mar. 9 Mar. 11 VALAYA Mar. 16 Zar. 18 MAUNI Mar. 23 Mar. 25 The steamers are fitted
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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, O"E. JOINT tUUiDUU Sailings for l'nit-d Str.tes and Canncb Points from ■flag Konß. San FranciM-o ar.t! Lm Anceles. S.S. GOLDEN MVOt sails from oo Hong X Mar 28 Ban Francisco,
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      467 3 DOLLAR 81XAJM SHIF LCHB q«W AMERICAN MAIL LJKB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SING\PORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GKNOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AM) BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Ponang 1 PRES. VAN L'UREN Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 PRES. GARFIELD iMar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 l'lti.S. I'OLK
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      569 3 ANORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated in Germany) The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS 5 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 Tsinirtau Mar. 27 HOMEWARDS nAVEL for M'seilles, Oran, A'dnm, R'dam, Hamburg and
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      331 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Englsnd) "ELLERMAN" LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Dae 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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      1199 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £0,668,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND FI. 40.015.000 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN KOTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHED Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjerm.isin Kota-Radja Scmarang* Bombay (Acheen)
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      726 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are apnrnximntel.v seven words to a there is a fl'.t ratr- charge of 25 irtion with ■!.'jm of one dollar per insertion. up to 10 CM. II thl Of 1 chanted for the use of amber. Ndaetli n of live per cent is allowed ins of the
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      785 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE ROOMS without board from $60 with board from $136 monthly. Grosvenor Hotel. SINGLE FURNISHED ROOM verandah attached- Board, Mrs. Griffith-James, 266, Orchard Road. I HOUSES, FIATS TO LET I TO LET, No. 79, Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Kroti.ers. TO LET, Ma. 87, Meyer Road. Apply Me>'< Crothi.ro. TO
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      1104 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel bid*. OFFICES TO LET, 248, Battery boad, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, two storied godow.i. Koad and River frontage. Area Iu.UOO sg. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and
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      705 4 EDUCATIONAL. A PRIVATE lady teacher has two hours to snare, nnd can aaaea backward pupils or teach English to foreigners. For terms etc., apply to Box 194, Straits Times. ~l6st~ LOST. On Feb. 13, 1931, a signet ring, with coat of arms. Finder rewarded on returning same to 177, Straits
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      807 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN DREDGING, LTD. has bi in reo .>■■ i fn Loi don of the datlaratlea of an taterisa ln\idond of tli par c< teas Ineeme T:.x al 4s. Cd. in the i, payaUa ia Londoa on Ma.-ih is, to all shareholders on the register on Match
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      755 5 BANKING AND INSURANCE. THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With which is affiliated the International Banking Corporation). Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits U.S. $224,554,000.00 Head Office: 53, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office 36, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches of the Bank are established in ARGENTINE, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, CHILE, CHINA,
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      251 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. Patrons are requested kindly to make their reservations early for Dinner and for Dance. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT BRAISED AYLSBURY BUCKLING WITH PEAS, ROAST POTATOES. $1.75. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. Sunday, Bth March.
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      578 5 I-IFIMI gy H. S. L. TYPE CABLE HE-NLE.Y 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. SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. No. 5471 (4
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      374 5 AUCTION NOTICES "MORTGAGEE'S SALE 01 jewelleries comprising 8 >r,ild bangles, 2 anklets, 5 coin buttons, :i coin bn ringm, 2 pendants, 2 chains and 4 bracelets. To be held at Messrs. Cheonp Koon Seng Co's sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on .Monday. March 9, at 10.:;0 a.m. NOW ON TOT,
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    GRAND BALLET OF 1931.
    413 6 GRAND BALLET OF 1931. Splendid Dancing In Charity Show. The display of dancing given by the pupils of the Misse.i Hilda Wright and I*obel Mclntjm, at the Victoria Theatre last night attracted a crowded house, and the ChiiJ>on's Aid Society, fcr the benefit of which the performance was given, should
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    264 6 Next Sitting to be Held On Thursday. The excuse that ho borrowed money to get married was made by T. P. Vythilingam, a peon in the Colonial Secretary's office, when a receiving order was made ■gainst him in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Mr. Justice A. K. a Beckett
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    HSIN MING PIRACY.
    155 6 Ninth Participant Caught And To be Executed. Canton, Feb. 22. Thanks to the smart work of the Canton Navy, another pirate who took an active part in the piracy of the Hsin Ming, a steamer belonging to the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company on the Shang-hai-Foochow run,
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    TROUBLE IN TIBET.
    85 6 Outbreak of War Said to Be Imminent. Shanghai, Mar. 6. News from Sikunjj, a district of southeast Tibet and in close proximity to i.hasa, states that war is threatening. The National Government has instructed General Liu Wen-hui- the recently reappointed chairman of the Szechwan Provincial Government, to
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    21 6 The Mysterious Island," a spectacular production with remarkable camera work and featuring Lionel Barrymore, oj.ens tomorrow at the Alhambra.
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    33 6 The Big Pond finishes tonight at the Capitol after a week's run and tomorrow Disraeli opens. This is a production of exceptional merit with the famous actor George Arliss in the name part.
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    32 6 Africa Speaks," the fine production depicting a journey across the continent from west to east, will be shown at the Victoria Theatre from tonight. There will be performances at 6.15 and 9.30.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      VOLUNTEERING AND RIFLE SHOOTING.
      161 6 VOLUNTEERING AND RIFLE SHOOTING. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In answer to the letter published in your edition of yesterday and signed by Mr. N. T. King I beg to state that in Muar, Johore, the Muar Rifle Club is in existence and very much so. This
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    "DASTARDLY CRIME."
    165 6 Two Chinese Get Seven Years Each. Sentence of seven years' rigoious imprisonment was passed by Mr. Justice Whitley at the Singapore assizes yesterday afternoon on two Chinese who stabbed three other Chinese in the course of t-n attack on a man, one of the stabbed persons, who had
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    KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
    281 6 President's Case Against Mr. Hu Han-min. Shanghai, Mar. 6. President Chiang K»i-shok has explained that Mr. Hu Han-min, who recently resigned the office of chairman of the Legislative Yuan, obstructed the policy favoured by the majority of the Kuomintang Party of granting a general amnesty to those who
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    SUICIDE AT SEA.
    113 6 Millionaire Jumps into The Atlantic. Hamburg, Feb. 14. When the steamer Deutschland, of the Hamburg-America Line, arrived here today it was announced that the American millionaire, Mr. James Cooper, had committed suicide during the trip from New York. Mr. Cooper, who started his career as a newsboy
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    MAJESTIC HOTEL SITE.
    42 6 Shanghai Landmark To Disappear. Shanghai, Feb. 24. A plan to convert the Majestic Hotel site in Shanghai into a civic centre will be placed before the ratepayers in the fcrm of a resolution at the annual meeting in April.
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    BENZINE TANK FIRE.
    496 6 Inquest on Four Men Burned to Death. Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, began the inquiry this morning into the death of four Chinese following an explosion in a benzine tank on board the Petronella on Thursday afternoon at Pulau Bukom. Two men died on the
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    POLISH ATLANTIC FLIER.
    150 6 Receives Year's Detention For Insubordination. Warsaw, Feb. 15. A sensation has been caused here by the dismissal from the Polish Air Force of the well-known flier, Major Kubala, who three years ago attempted a transAtlantic flight but who was picked up by a German vessel in mid-ocean.
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    US. MYSTERY PLANE.
    158 6 300 Miles an Hour in Secret Flight by Night. Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Feb. 13. Another mystery aeroplane for the American Navy was being guarded closely here today, following tests conducted over the New York area last night. With the utmost secrecy, according to reports obtained from
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      50 6 -«f«Bk i "wi V T^ /I 111 THsV *^Tt^i^H HOMEWARD BOUND WE OFFER THE WORLDS BEST UARTMANNS SEWARD TRUNKS SLUMP I^""^^^%?^ AND F y^*- £2tr*~ n GENUINE LIQUIDATION L,' T |frf^"°^| H pricfs mr "-"Tfl BARGAINS I nil h>. |M BEFORE DECIDING ELSEWHERE, CALL ON FRANKBL BROS. 375 VICTORIA STREET
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      79 6 Sllllman'a— lho rxqnlaile toilet —a w*th its elualTe trmfimuiß drlifhu jour imagination. Ita lax. nrloaa lather, mild mrdlralion. demam, thoroughly deanaea. a*. ■Ming aalurc's own myalic »owe» to clear the complexion of akla fctemiahea. TU* mm U aIK an aid In lbs traolacmt or freckle*. Thoae as. ■Wat SUUman's freckle
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      192 6 H/ j! 111 1 V DIF.THKI.M CO.. LTD. ■"■"I ■k^li^v,^^ I hoW >On RESLLTS and our AGFA SERVICE. Cine Films developed fro* nithin 21 hour. I jifl 6. 1S TONIGHT 9.15 Tittany presents TROOPERS THREE TOMOBROW-Sunday. The Navy ashore in a new burst of hilarity DAMES AHOY with GLENN TRYON.
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      159 7 LAST DAY Matinee at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 WILL ROGERS IN FOX-MOVIETONE'S LIGHTNIN' TOMORROW SUNDAY Opening at the Matinee at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. EVENING 6.15 9.15 LIONEL BARRYMORE IN METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S VIVID SOUND AND TALKING ALL COLOUR UNDERSEA FANTASIA The MYSTERIOUS ISLAND HERE ARE THE
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      148 7 c mW^^^mWT mbl a l^L^m ot 3tp W* H^fl I" 1 R PHONE *****263. 6.1S TONIGHT 0.15 LAST TWO PERFORMANCES MAURICE Ch c vali c r "The Big Pond" PARAMOUNT'S RECORD BREAKING SUCCESS TOMORROW SUNDAY COMMENCING AT THE MATINEE 3.15 SPECIAL NOTE:— Owing to the Heavy bookings teats booked by
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      260 7 HJL I i B jjffT i M M H Matinees- Sat. Sun. -3. 15 Starting Saturday For Two Days Only. 1 William Haines and Anita Page I— IN THE Best Nautical Comedy Drama o. the Screen NAVY BLUES H Laughs!!! Heart-Throbs!!! Thrills!!! H A Picture with A Universal Appeal U
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      FRENCH TONNAGE.
      461 8 Depression at ShipYards. Deputy Gratien Candace, who has been for years the rappoi'teur for tho Kstimates of the Merchant Marine in th.Chamber of Deputies, was again mtrutoJ with the drawing up of the annual rcpo:t Lhc year 1931-32, and as usual be has itativi review co^'rinins: tin<r and
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      BRITISH CORPORATION.
      163 8 Over Six Million Tons Clashed In Register Book. Up to the end of last year the British I Corporation Register of Ship; ing and I Aircraft had classed 3.BGG ships, repreBenting a total |TOM tonnapo of over 1 10,427^00, and during 1930 ships repre- i scntinjr approximately 272,000
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      EXCHANGES.
      68 8 Rugby, Mar. C. F,r.j Kn exchanges are": Amsterdam Uaem 876, Bombay Is. I 25-32 d Berlin 20MM, Brasasls UM\k, Bucharest 817, Ble I'v. Hui-nos Aires 37 11-32. Copen- Genera U_SH, HeUincfers l»3. Hong K.inir <\\. Lisbon 106—6, h— drid 45.15, Milan 92.72 H, Monte Video tSVft, New 7-16, Oalfl
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      RADIO NEWS.
      112 8 The Week's Programmes Fron Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from th Saigon Radio station for the week ar Kiven below. Orchestral concerts ar< frtm approximately 8.45 to D.45 p.m. Saturday. Ouverture d"un Opera Comique (Sain Sa rs) Scenes Rustiques (Mouton) Sicllienne (pour flute) (H. Busser) Jea fnay, MUM
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      507 8 ST. AMDBEWB CATHEDRAL.— 3rd SunJay in Lent, March 8, 7 a.m., Holy Comn. fJW a.m., Matins 8 a.m., Hoiy Comn. (Choral) and Address 10 n .m., Sunday Sihool at St. Andrew's School ;">-iU p..n., tveasoog (Choral j and Sermon Holy Comn. om Mon., Wed. and Friday at !S
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      47 8 Programme of drills up to and for wee'< .-tiding Mar. 8 Saturday, Mar. 7. 2.30 p.m., Bukit Tinu.h Rang*, K.G. PL (Ear.), Table B. Sunday, Mar. 8, 7.30 a.m., Farrer Ranc 1 S.V.R.A.. "Interport" Practice; 8 a.m., Bukit Timah Range M.G. PI. (Eur.), Tr.ble B
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        MINING.
        444 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23/-5.-5/- Aycr Hitam Tin 119 12/6 £1 il Bangrin Tin 12/9 13/6 1 1 Batung I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 liatu Laves 0.40 0.50 1 1 liukit ArariK 0.35 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10/6 12/- nom. U 11
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        GENERAL.
        261 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 i 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.1214 2.22V4 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.0.0 4.5.0 1 I Central Engine 0.35 0.40 no-.i. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. V, l'rcf. 18/ltt 18/7H
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        128 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. I deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. i of 11)01 red. 1930 $1,878,000 psr. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal i% p.c. of 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby (*1) 1.05 1.20 1.05 1.20 Alor (Jnjah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.824 0.024 A. Hitam ($1) 1.20 1.35 1.20 1.35 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malay ($2) 1.30 1.45 1.30 1.45
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      458 8 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty wheie not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on Feb. 20, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. Beef steak (round) 50 per catty, beef stew or curry 48, pork, lean 57,
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      174 8 The figures in brackets Rive the outputs for the corresponding period of last year Bassett Rubber— 32,l23 lb. Bertam C0n5.— 149,800 lb. Chunirloon.— l7,l97 lb. Chersonese (F.M.5.h— ***** lb. Consolidated Malay.- 91.400 lb. Chulsa (Selaniror).— 65,500 lb. Dennistown (Krian F. M.5.).— 37,500 lb. East Asiatic— 247,7oo lb. (294,320
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      TIN RETURNS.
      259 8 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Kanira Tin Dredging. 461 hours, 113,500 yar<U. 639 picula. Pattani Tin.--» 92 hours, 163,000 yards, 500 piculs hydraulicing 80 piculs. Kinta Kollas.— s2S hour* (486 hours), 121,000 yards (116,000 yards), 1,364 piculs (500 piculs),
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      RUBBER DIVIDEND.
      33 8 At the 19th annual ordinary general meetI ing of the Clifton Rubber Co., Ltd., held in Colombo, on Feb. 28, a first and final dividend of 5 per cent, was declared.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    152 8 Today. South-East Borneo (Blinjoc) 3 p.m. Djambi (Tohiti) 4 p.m. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (Toboali) .4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthKast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas 'i imor Dilly and Western Austialia tGascovno .4 p.m. Rhio and Billiton (De Weert) 4 p.m. Miri, Labuan, North Borneo and Jolo (Darvel)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 Talamba General Metzinger Patria Comorin Johan de Witt Sibajak pore lyonann I (ft Arrd. Jan. 29 Feb. 21 Jan. 29 Feb. C 3 Jan. 30 Feb. 21 Feb. 6 Feb. 28 Feb. 6 Mar. 2 Feb. 13 Mar. C
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    36 8 From Western Australia, by Kangaroo, due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Panama Maru, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan, by Kum.-ansr, due at Singapos*- daylight on Tuesday.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    213 8 Saturday, Mar. 7. Skip* tlonrtlde the Whtrrea or expected to arrive. KEPPEL H ARBOIR. Main Wharf Lch. Kittiwakc, Lch. Hygeia, Tomohon. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pager. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Acasta.
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    USES FOR RUBBER
    155 8 Laboratory at Disposal Of Manufacturers As "New Uses for Rubber" is one of the cries ol the moment, an event of first importance took place at Blackley, near Manchester, towards the end of January, in the official opening of an enlarged service laboratory for the rubber industry.
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      52 8 MOVADO WATCHES )AND CHRONOMETERS Beautiful choice of Wrist and Pocket Watches, (iold, White Cold, Chromium, ERMETO MOVADO. Standard and automatic winding, made in three sizes, as per designs shown here in gold, silver, lacquer, leather, etc. v lint] I "M S _ife_fcii^^^^Asy^ cs^^ I f RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building SINGAPORE
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      272 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 90 73 0.03 6.7 75 Calm Fine Kota Bahru S9 73 0.40 7.9 85 SSE 2 Cloudy K. Trengyanu 86 73
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      169 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, M«rch 7. II. W. midnight 9 ft., noon 10 ft. 2 in. Sunday, Match 8. H. W. 12.43 a.m., 9 ft., 1.4 p.m., 9 ft. 6 in. Monday, March 9. II. W. 1.12 a.m., 9 ft., 1.50 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Ballet in aid
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    367 9 Rubber Steady With Sellers Reserved. TIN DUE FOR BIG RISE (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Kubber, 12 J i cents, per lb. Tin, 150 tons at $S2\ per picul. Yesterdaj's Prices Rubber. London, Id. unchanged. .Wv. York, I cts., down ct. Market
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    £16,000,000 COMBINE.
    476 9 Dividend Prospects Of The P. and O. Just ninety years ago the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was Incorporated by Royal Charter. Now it stand? .1 vast and complex organisation and a monument to the organising ability of its 1 lull ■ill. Lord Inchcapc, declares a writer
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      OLD AGE INSURANCE OF WORKERS.
      367 9 Big Standard Oil Scheme For Employees. The Standard Oil Co., of New York announces that it has taken out an old age blanket insurance policy for its 45,000 employes With the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York. The men will be eligible for retirement
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      238 9 Lewis and Peat's report, dated Mar. C. states The market had a steadier tendency towards the close of last week and ut the beginning of this week the news of the imminent visit of the Dutch Rubber Comnittce to London had a decided effect on prices, and values
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      TAKAU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      119 9 Roort for year ended Oct. 31, 1930, states hat tapping was suspended during May for rmaining eleven months a crop of 513,U'i6 was harvested and realised gross price of S.OCd. per pound. F.o.b. cost was 5.65 d. r<r :>ound, and "all-in" cast 6.C9d. per pound compared with
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      EASTERN BANK, LTD.
      123 9 The local office of the Eastern Br.nk, Ltd.. h:is received a telegram from the head office in London that the net profit including amount brought forward is £1(>4,68<i 14s. 2d. Trie annual meeting will be held on Mar. 18, and the directors recommend a final dividend at
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      LONDON STOCKS.
      62 9 1 London, Mar. 6. The Central News report! the following prices of stocks quoted today War Loan, 5 per cent. £103 IVI6 Conversion Loan, Z\i per cent. £79 3 16 Rands £2* Shell £3 13-32 Royal Dutch £24% Trinidad Asphalt Rubber Trust 18s. 6d. Columbia i".' H.M.V. £2
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      30 9 The Java Sumatra Handelmaatschaopii have received telegraphic advice from their I>:'.taviu office giving the total exports of rubber for the month of February from Djambi v 2,248 ton*.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 Tone of Market ijuiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 8 per lb. I.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot March April May April-Jur.e July-Sept. Buyers H -i 13tt 13% Ul 13\ 14* Seller:
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      New Capital For Lancashire.
      1567 9 OBSTACLES TO AMALGAMATIONS IN COTTON INDUSTRY. The Monthly Review of Lloyds Bank publishes a criticism, by Mr. S. S. Hammersley, of the policy of the Bankers' Industrial Development Co. and the joint-stock banks. He suggests that good reconstruction schemes in the cotton industry are being held
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      "Barbed Shafts."
      369 9 There is the one problem of reconstructing the industry and there is the other of helping hasty investors *o pay the calls on shares in which they have speculated beyond their means. Mr. Hammersley says that in Lancashire the two cannot be separated. There is no market for
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      Not Alarming.
      178 9 We ourselves do not find Mr. Hammerscy's suggestions alarming. As we ur.dertand the function of the Bankers' Indus.ria! Development Company, its first duty vas to take the financially unsound con•erns we disagree with Mr. Hamr.ersley that these were frequently the >!dest and technically the most inefficient uff the
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      256 9 The undernotod non-fiction works will be ready for issue today at 9 a.m. The Andrce Diaries being the diaries of J. A. Andree, Nils Strindberp tuid Knut (■"■ajnkel written during their Balloon Expelition to the Moj-th Pole. 1897, illus.. maps. '.930, (Edward Adams- Ray! Limehouso Through Five Centuries,
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    1092 9 Stock Exchange Revival Prospects. MAY NOT BE SO VERY FAR AWAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5 The week has been notable mainly for a further batch of speeches by leading bankers, who show a great unanimity in rinding that high taxation and high production costs
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931. SUNDAY.
    1190 10 The Straits Time s. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931. SUNDAY. A few weeks ago a resourceful young woman possessing that limited amount of 1-nowledge of the law which constitutes a dangerous thing caused considerable amusement in London by turning common informer against a number of persons concerned in the opening
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    MASARYK THE NATION BUILDER.
    868 10 Romance of a Blacksmith Who Became President. (A lecture delivered by the Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.) Today Professor Masaryk celebrates his 81st birthday. I wonder how many men who are alive today can say, as President Masaryk can, that
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    22 10 Mr. Denis Santry has been appointed to the Board of Architects during the absence on leave of Mr. H. C. Atkin- Berry.
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    25 10 A Reuter cable from Ottawa announces the death of the Rev. F. A. Steven, of Macclesfield, Cheshire, the former director of the China Inland Mission.
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    48 10 Sir Harold Snagge, K.8.E., who is a partner in Edward Boustead and Co., London, and a director of Barclay's Bank, tortiweJ from London this week on a short business visit to Malaya. He is staying wjtji the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger and Mrs. Pledger at Abbotsford," Singapore.
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    45 10 Mr. A. R. Malcolm, general manager for Siam of the Borneo Company, leaves Bangkok tomorrow for the London office, wires our Bangkok correspondent. Mr. Malcolm, who has been for several years chairman of the Sports Club, was given a presentation by the members last night.
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    63 10 •It is now notified that H. E. Mr. John Se«tt will leave Penang by the Sea Belle II tomorrow and arrive at Port Swetteniiam at 6 a.m. on Monday. His Excellency will motor to Kuala Lumpur and icturn. He will leave for Malacca at '.0 p.m. on Monday, arriving the
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    62 10 Mr. J. F. Hodgins, for nearly 30 years associated with the firm of John Little and Co., Singapore, left for home on the Malwa yesterday on retirement, accompanied by his daughter, Marjorie. A daughter and a son remain in Malaya, the latter being in the Penang branch of the firm.
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    85 10 The engagement is announced of two sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tremenheere, of Jesselton, British North Borneo. Mr. J. S. W. Tremenheere, the eldest son, of the First Field Brigade, R.A., Quetta, is to many Mary Kathleen Muriel, eldest daughter of the late Mr. O. E. Mason, Dunstan
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    856 10 WE HAVE SOME BANANAS. Yes we have no bananas is a sonj* which is no longer being sung in the Colombo suburb of San Sebastian, where the proud owner of an orchard has discovered a comb containing 41 plantains, which ha-s created a record for Ceylon.
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    MR. BALDWIN REPLIES TO HIS "REGULAR ENEMIES." NO POLICY OF SURRENDER.
    341 11 MR. BALDWIN REPLIES TO HIS "REGULAR ENEMIES." NO POLICY OF SURRENDER. Conservative Hopes For The Future. PRESS DICTATORS. Indian Question a Bond Of Union." London, Mar. G. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in a speech at Newton Abbot, said the idea seemed to have got about that he, as the Conservative leader,
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    RAILWAY WAGES.
    278 11 Men's Leaders Accept The Proposed Reductions. London, Mar. 7. Tli" British r;;ilwnymen's. leaders, interviewed today, accepted as inevitable the findings of the National Wages Board, reducing wages. They recognised that the companies, \\!'<> desired larger reductions, had recently had a thin time with the other industries (jf thi'
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    £70,000 IN COSTS.
    102 11 What Lawyers Made Out Of Bank-Note Case. London, Mar. G. The Court of Appeal in London today rewired judgment in the appeal by the bank-note printers, Waterlow and Sons Ltd., against the judKmcnt of Mr. Justice Wright awarding the Bank of Portugal over t&OOJDOQ in damages and
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    RIVER SEINE RISING.
    41 11 Anxiety in the Low-Lying Paris Suburbs. Rugby, Mar. 6. Tlu 1 ni\«r Mm has risen so hifjh as to ran i' aiiNiity to thr icsidcnts in the low-lying suburbs, when some places are already under water. Reutcr Wireless.
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    MYSTERY OF MISSING CONSUL.
    145 11 Said to Have Been Seen In India. Marseilles. Mar. 6. Allegations that Mr. Reginald Lee, the British Vice-Consul at Marseilles, who disappeared last July, is in reality employed in the British intelligence service are current in French circles as a result of a rumour spread by
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    HAVOC IN FIJI.
    124 11 136 Lives Lost Through Hurricane. Rugby, Mar. 6. The Governor of Fiji, in a cable to the Secretary for the Colonies, says the !:.tter's message of sympathy has been greatly appreciated. The Governor returned yesterday from i: trip along the north coast and ascer:;iim'il that the deaths
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
    123 11 Sees Real Life Drama At Old Bailey. London, Mar. 6. Mr. Charles Chaplin he dislikes being: referred to tout cmirt as Charlie Chaplin saw a real drama at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey today, to which he drove from his hotel through streets crowded with
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    HEAVY LOSS OF CROPS.
    98 11 Damage by Cyclone In Mauritius. Rugby, Mar. 6. The Governor of Mauritius has telepraphed the following message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies I repret to inform you that a severe cyclone passed over Mauritius on Mar 5. I fear widespread damage has been
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    HEROES OF THE STORMS.
    89 11 Two Men Risk Death to Keep Fog-Horn in Action. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mar. 6. Although the rough seas bursting against '.he bolted doors and windows of their cabin at the mouth of Halifax Harbour threatened to engulf them, two fog-horn operators, Edward Gallagher and Vihccnt Flemming,
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    AUSTRIAN REFORMS.
    68 11 Campaign for Reduction Of Expenditure. Vienna, Mar. 5. In pursuance of the campaign for reducing public expenditure on which tha Government has embarked, Dr. Loebell, a high grade official, has been appointed Commissioner-General for the reform of the administration and the reduction of burdens. He will be immediately
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    HOIPING AERODROME
    33 11 Hong Kong, Mar. 5. The Aviation Department at Canton has sent men to complete the Hoiping aerodrome. Sin Kuo Min. Hoiping is in South Kwangtung, some 75 miles south-west of Canton.
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    DISORDERS IN ALBERT HALL.
    179 11 Supporters of the Soviet. PROTEST MEETING INTERRUPTED. London, Mar. 6. Pandemonium raged at the Albert Hall tonight when Lord Brentford (formerly Sir William Joynson-Hicks) rose to address a packed meeting held as a protest against the alleged forced labour in Soviet Russia. As Lord Brentford stood
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    STRANGE AIR CARGO.
    160 11 Medicine, Toys, Eggs And A False Beard. London, Mar. 6. An average of 40,000 letters are now being borne weekly from this country to India in Imperial Airways planes and as many as 70,000 letters at times of exceptional pressure. In addition to the ordirary mail, machines
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    RELIGIOUS DISPUTE.
    106 11 Vatican Paper's Attack On Propaganda. Vatican City, Mar. 6. A vigorous attack on Protestant propaganda has been launched by the Vatican newspaper, Osservatore Romano, which describes it as subversive agitation spreading from the lagoons of Venice to the Ionian Sea." The newspaper appeals to all cultured and enlightened
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    BRITISH PLANES.
    61 11 Why They Sell Better Than French Machines. Paris, Mar. 6. While the Chamber of Deputies was discussing the Air Estimates the Socialist member, M. Gamard, declared that over 20 foreign Air Services were buying British in preference to French aeroplanes, the reason being that too great a variety
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    L.C.C. ELECTIONS.
    75 11 Seats Gained by Municipal Reformers. London, Mar. 6. The final result of the London County Council elections was as follows Municipal Reformers, 83. Labour Party, 35. Liberal Party, 6. The position before the elections was as follows Municipal Reformers, 77. Labour Party, 42. Liberal Party, 6. Reuter. A
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    CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
    61 11 Net Profits for Year Lower By £1,307,000. London, Mar. 6. The net profits for 1930 of the hajrc Imperial Chemical Industries Co. were £4,473,000, which were £1,307,000 below those of 1929. The ordinary dividend will be 6 per cent., as compared with 8 per cent, in the previous
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    GREAT WELCOME FOR THE PRINCES.
    844 11 Buenos Aires Enthusiasm. ROUND OF FUNCTIONS IN HEAT WAVE. Buenos Aires, Mar. 6. The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived here in the midst of a heat wave which has been responsible for six deaths in Buenos Aires during the past 24 hours. The
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    HELP FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    198 11 "If All Producers Can Agree to Scheme." London, Mar. 6. The House of Commons, at question time, was invited to investigate the rubber industry in Malaya, and other British dependencies, with a view to devising a scheme for its betterment. Dr. Drummond Shicls said that Lord
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    THE KWANGSI PUZZLE.
    490 11 Cruisers Sent Up West River To Wuchow. Hong Kong, Mar. 6. General Mau Pui-nam, the chief of the general staff at Canton, and General To Yick-him, interviewed General Chan Chaitong, the commander-in-chief of the Nationalist forces in Kwangtung, yesterday. General Chan Chai-tong ordered them to prepare for
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    GROWING CHORUS OF APPROVAL.
    663 11 Political Press Views On Indian Agreement. NOT A SURRENDER. The Times on Lord Irwin's Triumph. London, Mar. <!. Political opinion at Westminster is well satisfied with the result of the conversations between the Viceroy and Mr. Gandhi. Even the Conservatives, though more restrained in their expressions
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    CHINA'S STAMP TAX.
    40 11 Peking Chamber of Commerce Opposes Collection. Shanghai, Mar. 5. The Peking Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution opposing the collection of the Stamp Tax and has petitioned the Central Government for its abolition. Sin Kuo Min.
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    RESIDENT OF ADEN.
    46 11 Rugby, Mar. 0. The King has approved the appointment of Lieut.-Col. B. R. Reilly, the first Assistant Resident at Aden, to succeed Col. Sir George Symes as Resident and »'omnr:nder-in-('hief en the latter*! appointment as Governor and Oommander-i.i-Chief of Tanganyika Territory. Bri;ish Wireless.
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    MYSTERIOUS CRIME IN NEW YORK.
    202 12 Body of Actress Found In Park. New York, Mar. C. The \.orkl-famous Pin!:erton private detective agency has been called in to assist the Laflled New York police to solve the mystery of the murder of a beautiful young actress, named Vivian Gordon, who was found
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    CONVICTS SHOT DEAD.
    245 12 Mowed Down While In Act of Escaping. Juliet, Illinois, Feb. 23. Prison frutrds, forewarned yesterday of plot to escape, today shot to death three Chicago convicts who scaled the walls of t■( pi nitentiary and ma-Je a dash for lilx rty. With the prison's searchlights trained urxr.
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    MASANOA HANIHARA.
    160 12 Japanese Diplomat Struck By Paralysis. Tokio, Feb. 23 Mr-sanao Hanihara, ambassador to the United States from 1922 to 1924, who created a stir by prwttctfetg that the i Japanese exclusion act under i■■>:::-ill;i ■■>::: -ill; ration at that time would bring grave comequences, suffered a paralytic truke today
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    BOMBAY DIVORCE.
    117 12 English Wife Granted A Decree Nisi. Bombay, Feb. 26, M.s. Hartal Olive Velani, who sought a divorce from her Mohammedan husband on the ground o f his adultery and a second marriage, was granted a decree nisi by the High Court. The evidence showed that the marriage took
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    CANTON'S ARMY.
    55 12 Hitch Concerning Their Pay For March. Hong Kong, Mar. 5. Ifr. Fob Ki-v.u, the Finance Combi r at Canton, hr.s announced that, tion of General h^n C!i.::-\org. the t oir.n>anjer-in-chiof i c,f the Nationalist forces in Kwangtung, i ■n yet reached in regard Aimy expenses fui the: i.:o=.!:
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    RUSSIAN DUMPING.
    45 12 Protective Measures Taken In Germany. Berlin, Mar. 5. A measure which is chiefly directed against the menace of dumping by Russia is oificinlly announced today. The duty on rye has been increased by five marks to 20 marks per double hundredweight. Reuter Wireless.
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    181 12 Delegates to Convention At Vienna. The question of delegates to the Rotary International Conference at Vienna was djaencaad at the Rotary dah tiffin yesterday wen a business meeting was held, Mr. Roland Bniddell, the President, .<cupying the chair. The President announced that Sir William Murison would be unable
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    SEDITIOUS LITERATURE.
    173 12 One Day's Imprisonment For Accused at Assizes. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday Ho Ah Hin was found guilty on a majority verdict of 5—25 2 of being in possession of seditious documents. In imposing a sentence of one day's imprisonment his Lordship (Mr. Justice Whitley) said. There is
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY.
    155 12 Annual Dinner To Be Held On April 24 A committee meeting of the Royal Society of St. George was held at the Singapore Cricket Club, the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley presiding. The hon. treasurer's statement of account was received and accepted. The placing of $500 on
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    LAW NOTICES.
    79 12 Hearing List for Monday At Supreme Court. The following is the list of cases to be heard in the Supreme Court on Monday Court of Appeal (The Chief Justice, (Sir William Murison) Mr. Justice Sproule and Mr. Justice Thome) Malacca Suit No. 36/25, (Braddoll Brothers, Rogers and Son,
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    FLIGHT INTERRUPTED.
    77 12 Heavy Coating of Ice On Wings. Le Bourget, Mar. C, A heavy coating of ice, which had formed on the wings, weighted down the aeroplane on the first lap of the flight to Kenya on which Mr. Campbell Black started from Croydon aerodrome early this morning. Mr. Black
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    OIL IN U.S.A.
    51 12 Scheme to Assist Producing Interests Washington, Mar. 6 President Hoover has notified the Governors of the great oil producing States that the Secretary of Commerce 13 negotiating with America's leading oil importers to see whether imports can bo arranged so as to assist American oil producing interests.
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    EPIDEMIC OF MUTINY IN CHINA.
    275 12 Alarming Reports From Hankow and Shansi. Hankow, Blar. 6. The Communist armies in Central China have been swelled by 10,000, following the mutiny of the National Government's 12th Division, on the Pekingilankow Railway near the Honan-Hupeh border. When ordered to Hankow the troops of the
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    TO ELECT A PRESIDENT.
    109 12 Sensational Rumour From Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 5. It is reported that the National (People's) Conference, which is to meet nt Nanking early in May, is planning to discuss the question of the election of a President. Sin Kuo Mm. The telegram does not make it clear
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    NEW RECORD. Woman Pilot Reaches Height Of 30,000 Feet.
    49 12 NEW RECORD. Woman Pilot Reaches Height Of 30,000 Feet. New Jersey, Mar. 6, Miss Ruth Nicholls established a now women's altitude record by flying at a height of 30,000 feet above Manhattan. The previous record was held by MisT Eleanor Smith with a height of 27,418 feet. Reuter Wireless.
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    ANOTHER WIFE IN SINGAPORE ?
    239 12 ANOTHER WIFE IN SINGAPORE Absolute Trust in Man Accused of Bigamy. "There has never been a finer man en earth than he has been to me I had absolute faith in him," declared a woman at Greenwich in mail week of a man said to have gone through a form
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    ALLEGED THEFT SEQUEL.
    82 12 Man Accused of Giving False Information. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 6. There was a siquel to the alleged theft of $410 in ten dollar notes from a Chinese by another Chinese when the complainant was charged in the police court here with pi ring false
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    £250,000 SWEEP PRIZE.
    64 12 Believed Won by Kuala Lumpur Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kunla Lumpur, Mar. 7, It is rumoured ere that two employees of a local Chinese shop who jointly bought a $10 ticket in the South China Athletic Club's sweepstake, run in connection with the Hong Kcng Jockey
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    DEATH PENALTY.
    57 12 Prosecution's Demand In Moscow Trial. Moscow, Mar. 7. M. Krylenko demanded the death I c rti'nce on five of the Mensheviks charged hare. Their crimes, he said, were striving towards the restoration of capitalism, co-operation with the counter-revolution ary industrial party, and prepartaion for intervention and the betrayal
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    NOTORIOUS HOUSE.
    216 12 Chinese Woman Sentenced To Imprisonment. I have been asked by the Protector of Chinese to press this case. On the 2nd of this month there was a fight in this place and two men were shot as a result." These were the remarks made by Detective Inspector D.
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    ZIONISM ATTACKED.
    155 12 Jerusalem To Be Centre Of Moslem World. Shaukat Ali, brother of Mahommed AH, the Indian delegate to the Round-Table Conference who died in London, recently visited Jaffa, accompanied by the Grand Mufti from Jerusalem. He delivered an outspoken address to the Moslem-Christian Association. After 'praising Moslem-Christian unity, he
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    THE EMDEN.
    52 12 German Cruiser Now At Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 7, The German cruiser Emden arrived *ere yesterday and an extensive proX/amme cf hospitality has been arranged .'or the officers and men. This morning the commander and four i fficers are to be received in audience by
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    SEDITIOUS LEAFLETS.
    58 12 Bundle Found Printed in Three Languages. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 6. A Chinese was committed for trial here today charged with the possession of !-cdit!ous literature. It was stated that when the man was arrested he had a bundle of leaflets with him printed in Chinese,
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    ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY.
    58 12 Chinese Gets Three Weeks' Rigorous. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 6. A Chinese named Koh Ah Kee was sentenced to three weeks' rigorous impri-f-onment here for escaping from hospital vvhile in custody on a theft charge. When asked by the magistrate who he was he replied
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    SHWE DAGON PAGODA.
    57 12 Serious Damage Done By Fire. Rangoon, Mar. 7. The famous Shwe Dagon pagoda, one of the greatest Buddhist shrines, was seriously damaged by fire, which destroyed several costly tazaungs (carved structures with images to which offerings are made) valued at reveral lakhs of rupees. The pagoda was
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    OVERSEA CHINESE.
    43 12 Canton Taking Measures To Help Unemployed. Hong Kong, Mar. 6 The Canton authorities appear to be determined to help unemployed oversea :hine:.e. A relief association has been formed ai..l a branch will shortly be established in Hong Kong. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    27 12 Mr. Seiji Yoshihara, who flew from Berlin to Japan in August last, is to attempt the first Pacific flight from the Japanese side in April or May.
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    24 12 It is announced that daily letter telegrams will be accepted at all telegraph offices in the S.S. and F.M.S. for transmission to French Morocco.
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    ARMY AND AIR FORCE ESTIMATES.
    474 12 Substantial Savings Effected. Ru(,'by, Mar. G. The estimates for the Army and Air Force for 1931 were published today. Both show important reductions under individual heads while the Army estimates as a whole aie £570,000 le.s Lhan last year. The* total i3'J,9.;0,000. In the Army
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    CAPE TOWN "REDS."
    88 12 Pamphlets Showered on Heads Of Legislators. Cape Town, Mar. G A shower of Red pamphlets fluttered from the public gallery on the heads of the astonished legislators in the Assembly today while two men one coloured and one a European loudly demanded relief for the unemployed in
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    DROPPED THREE MILES.
    82 12 Record for a Parachute Descent. New York, Mar. (5 A record is claimed for Mr. E. S. Manning's feat in dropping nearly three miles from an aeroplane before pulling the cord of his parachute. The distance, as shown by the barograph strapped to his side, was 15,265
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    M. RAYMOND POINCARE.
    58 12 No Cause for Alarm as To Health Paris, Mar. 6 M. Raymond Poincare's long convalescence from his operation some time ago continues to occasion anxioui inquiries, but it was stated at his house this afternoon that there is no cause for alarm. The health of the distinguished
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    CHINESE NAVY.
    37 12 Academies For The Training Of Officers Shanghai, Mar. 5. The Navy Ministry is engaged upon A scheme for the inauguration of academies for the training of naval officers at Chiusan and Chekiang. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    H.M.S. VINDICTIVE
    39 12 London, Mar. 0. The cruiser Vindictive, which left to:iay for China with reliefs, is due at Singapore 1 on Apr. 18, Hong Kong on A> r. 2K, Shanghai on May 5 end Hankow on .Juy 7.— Router.
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      898 13 McFarlane in Form. EXPERIMENTAL ATTACK SUCCESSFUL. S.C.C 3. Malays 0. The S.C.C. 's experimental forward line proved successful yesterday in a friendly ■i against the Malays at the Anson Bold Stadium, and in spite of the fact they wen Dp against (he Malays' usual defence,
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      POOR SHOWING BY THE S.R.C.
      657 13 Eight Goal Defeat By Pulo Brani. Pulo Brani 8 S.R.C. 0. The First Division of the Singapore Football League season opened very inuntpidwwrjr on the S.R.C. ground yesterday afternoon when the Singapore Recreation Club gave a miserable exhibition against Pulo Bruni, who found no (iiliiculty
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      TRIAL MATCH FOR S.C.C. CRICKETERS.
      205 13 Useful Start by Over 30 Side. The Over 90 side made a useful start in the S.C.C. trial game yesterday afternoon against the Under 30's, |jutting on 76 for the loss of one wicket. Marshall and Major Olliver opened the innings, but in Ashworth's second
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    274 13 Today's English Scottish League Matches. The following matches will be played today in the English and Scottish football league I irst Division. Arsenal vs. HuddersSeM T. Birmingham vs. Manchester Utd. Blackburn R. vs. Aston Villa. Blarkpool vs. Chelsea. Derby County vs. Bolton Wand. L—di Utd. vs. Newcastle DM.
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    90 13 3rd Match to Decide Possession Of Trophy. The second replay of the commercial cup final between the General Electric Co. and Fraser and Neave will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 25, at the Anson Road Stadium. At the conclusion of the match, Mrs. ■V( bster, wife of Dr.
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    BETTING UPSET.
    105 13 Grand National Idol Beaten At Lingneld. The idol of the Grand National racing public, Easter Hero, which started an overwhelming favourite at C to 1 on in the Buckhurst Handicap Chase (2V4 miles) at Lingfield, upset the market with a disappointing display in which he was beaten by
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    CREGORY DISAPPOINTS.
    56 13 Unable to Play for England In Davis Cup. London, Feb. 27. England's chances in the Davis Cup have been weakened by the announcement that Gregory will not be able to spare the time to compete. Thus his ideal partnership with Collins, which is one of the best in
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    SWIMMING.
    54 13 At Home at S.S.C. On Friday. There will be an At Home at the Singapore Swimming Club on Friday evening, and water polo and swimming races will be seen, followed by a dance in the club house. High tide will be et 7.30 p.m., and the aquatic events will
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    S.H.B. vs. Ceylon S.C.
    48 13 In their opening match for the season the Harbour Board will meet the Ceylon Sports Club II tomorrow on the former's ground. The following will represent the S.H.B.:—EVans, Lait, Willis, Hamid, Westlake, Nicholson, Armstrong, Wilson, B. Willis, Raynr and Elankayer. Reserves Vythiiingam and Hepple.
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    MISS LEILA ROW.
    182 13 To Represent India At Wimbledon. Tennis enthusiasts will be interested to hear that Miss Leila Row, who recently won the all-India championship at Allahabad, and who provided touch opposition to Miss Jenny Sandison (who did not defend her title at Allahabad) both in the recent Calcutta and
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    U.S. TO MEET MEXICO
    61 13 North American Zone Of Davis Cup. Mexico City, 21. The first round of the North American zone of the Davis Cup matches will be played in Mexico City in the first week In May between the United States and Mexico. The winner will meet Canada for
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    OFFER FOR DEVINE.
    95 13 Newcastle Want £1,000 More Than Sunderland Bid. Sundcrland have offered Newcastle Uniied £2,500 for J. Devine. the insideI'lfht, whom they were anxious to play in the fifth round Cup-tic with Sheffield United. Newcastle United fixed their price at £3,000, and have now increased it to .£3,600. He
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    LADOUMEGUE INQUIRY.
    65 13 World Record Holder To Visit Germany The French Athletic Federation announce that an inquiry will be held concerning the proposed visit of Ladoumegue, the holder of world records at 1,000 and 1,500 metres, to Germany. He was to have been accompanied by two champion sprinters, R. Beifjpeder and
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    FRENCH CHAMPION.
    54 13 Knocks Out English Boxer In Three Rounds. Henri Vuillamy, the lightweight champion, of France, knocked out Bert Freeman, the English boxer, in the third round of a ten-round contest at the Moulin de la Galette, Paris. The match marked the inauguration of the famous old Montmartre dance hall
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    249 13 Mixed Foursomes At Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club March Mixed Foursomes competition was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Mr. F. V. Boardman and Miss Garrow. Fifty cards were taken out and the following were returned Mr. Boardman and Miss Garrow 44 Mr. Hardie
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    Replay For Garrison Ladies' Medal.
    31 13 The replay for tho ladies' medal at the Garrison Golf Club resulted in a wiu for Mrs. J. D. Breakey with a score of 2 down.
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    Competitions at Sepoy Lines
    77 13 The March ladies' medal competition at the Sepoy Lines Golf Club resulted as follows Mrs. Ambler 47—12=36 Miss Law 39— 2=37 Mrs. Howitt 52 14 =38 Mrs. Joy 69—18=41 The result of the men's medal (22 entries) was G. E. Clayton 2 up D. Hillary 1
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    TENNIS.
    124 13 Tanglin Club Tournament Results. Yesterday's result3 in the Tanglin Club tennis tournament were as follows Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Stephenson and Wise beat Mrs. Haines and Walmsley, 6—0, 6 3. MONDAY'S TIES. Mixrd Doubles Open. Miss Millard and Gotch vs. Mrs. Stephenson and Wise. Mrs. GoUIie and Hudson vs.
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    27 13 Kid Francis, the Italian featherweight boxer, won on points in a ten-round contest with Pete de Grasse, of New York, at Madison Square Garden in mail week.
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    CARNERA HAS HIS REVENGE.
    175 13 But Fails to Knock Out Maloney. Florida, Mar. 6. Primo Camera, the Italian giant boxer, beat Jim Maloney, the Boston heavyweight who defeated him on points in Boston last October, in a 10 rounds fight last nitiht. Maloney lasted thr> 10 rounds but it was a
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    "SHAMATEURISM."
    134 13 Allegations Against French Rugby. Paris, Mar. G. The ultimatum of the British Rugby I'uotball Unions to the French Rugby authorities, calling upon them to terminate the abuse3 in the French same had a sequel in the publication by the sport- ng newspaper L'Auto of revelation* showing how semi-professionalism i*
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    40 13 It is stated that the price paid for West Indies, the famous steeplechaser, by Capt. R. E. Sassoon, was 7,000 guineas. West Indies, which has won many big races over the sticks, annexed the Irish Thousand Guineas two years ago.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    165 13 Saturday, March 7. Golf: Ki-ppel G. C. Monthly Medi;l (bogey) Race Course GoU <iut> March Monthly Medal I iroke competition I. Cricket: S.C.C. Over 30 vs. Under 30 (contd.) S.C.C. XI vs. St. Joseph's Inst., S.J.I Ceylon Sports Club vs. R.A.K, Baksticr, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8. R.S.Y.C.
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    18 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up-to-<iut" 1
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      250 14 Paris Now Making a Bid For Schoolgirl Fashions. »T<HE prande dame is dead long live the schoolgirl Just when the Empire waist-line, Victorian bustles, and long skirts were promising solace to harassed women of fashion, the panderers to fickle femininity who call themselves couturiers have
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      THE NEW HANKIES.
      156 14 LARGE soft handkerchiefs of chiffon and ninon have captured the favour of fashionable Paris. At all the smart dances they are to be seen floating from the wrists of well-dressed women as they dance, striking a note of colour contrast, or harmonising with the evening ensemble. Knrsakinp:
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      1085 14 kid slippers, curving at the toes, that :-o often accompany this type of en Persian colourings are torciued soft greenish blues and dull reds bolero and hip sash effects, very prorr.inrrt in the spring fashion scheme, owe their inspiration to the same source, and some of the
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      MEN HAVE ALL THE IMAGINATION.
      632 14 Women Are Imitative Rather Than Creative, They Can Follow And Follow Gallantly But They Can Never Lead. MEN are more imaginative than women. That is why they are more creative, for to create one first must dream. Imagination is the mother of creation. Electricity, the
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      DANCING SPOILED
      94 14 ed to be enjoying themselves, and I am still wondering whether it was by accident or design that their smart top-coats rr.ctehed the prams, one being brown and the other grey Still More Comfort for Women's Clubs. I WROTE last week on the sports amenities that the up-to-date
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      "Now Nothing But A Shuffling Round The Floor."
      237 14  - "Now Nothing But A Shuffling Round The Floor." LONG GOWNS. BY "|^|"C*I>ERN ballroom dancing is certainly of a low standard. The most formless and lazy dancing is to be found in the best hotels and restaurants, while the best dancing can be seen in the suburban palais-de-danse." This is the
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      CARE OF YOUR PIANO.
      132 14 HPHE most, important point is to protect it from all damp. Great heat is also injurious. Never place a piano against an outside wall, nor stand it in a direct draught. Never put books, ornaments, &c, on the top of a piano, as any weighc is
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    DO MEN STILL FALL FOR FLATTERY ?
    1826 15 DO MEN STILL FALL FOR FLATTERY In This Special Article Rosita Forbes Answers Her Own Question And Discusses The Future Of Women Who, She Says, No Longer Need Protection. T^EN fall for flattery— so do women, of course, but that's by the way The noint is that modern Evo is
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    15 15 THIS little Persian cap is of salin wiih real Persian embroidery.
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    IS WOMAN THE BETTER COOK?
    254 15 "Men Have a Greater Natural Aptitude." 'A^TEN chefs outnumbered women by more than three to one at the Cookery and Fooi Exhibition which opened at Olympia recently. According to the woman chairman of the domestic section, they have a greater natural aptitude for cooking, and
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    FASHIONS IN ADVANCE
    139 15 IMile. Chanel, a Paris dress-designer, is going to Hollywood to ensure that film actresses shall wear Paris fashions six months before they are shown to the world. A small expert staff of titters and cutters will accompany her. Mho. Chanel will reorganise the dressmaking department of the
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    4755 16 Rain At Lastl Reform In Petaling Street Geneva's Influence In Selangor The Unemployment Camp Coolies Demoralised By The "Dole"— Railways And The Slump. (From Our Kuala I.umpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 6. *TIHE relief with which Kuala Lumpur people watched the downpour of Tuesday
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    SUNDAY CINEMAS ILLEGAL.
    724 17 L.C.C. Loses Appeal. ACTION "UNLAWFUL AND ILLOGICAL." The Appeal Court recently dismissed the appeal by the London County Council against the decision of a King's Bench Divisional Court that a rule for certiorari should issue against the Council with regard to the opening on Sundays of cinema
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    Anomaly Removed.
    206 17 Following the High Court decision The London County Council decided that cinematograph, boxing establishment, music and dancing and racecourse licence', should be only for each week-day, except Christmas Day and Good Friday." The Theatres and Music Halls Committee of the L.C.C., in making the recommendation, expressed the view
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    210 17 Pressure is also being put upon the Government 1 1 i tear op the middle created by the Hijjh Court decision. Mr. J. R. Clynes, the Home Secretary, jtated in PrUiint that the question o.' Sunday entertainment requ'ret and 13 receiving— further censideraion in all iti aspects,
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    THE SNOWSTORMS.
    194 17 Train Wrecked and Many Houses Collapse. Hankow, Feb. 20 Much damage and loss of life has be?n raused by severe snowstorms in this part of the country, and almost every district in Central China, according to reports now coming in. A train on its way to Hankow on
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    MR. EUGENE CHEN.
    133 17 Not to Enter Politics For A Time Nanking, Feb. 20, In the hbser.'e of an ofllcinl announcemert concerning thu reported Nanking de cision to appoint Mr. Eugene Chen, exNationelist Jlinidter of Foreign Affairs at Canton, to an important po:t in the Foreign Office, it is believed that
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    HEALTH BOARDS AND RUBBER CRISIS.
    1694 18 Modifications of Policy Announced. MINIMUM SERVICES. STATEMENT OF PRESENT REQUIREMENTS. Modifications of policy to ho adopted during the period of economic depression were finally adopted at a meeting of the Central Health Hoard on Feb. 13, the minutes of which have just hci n issued.
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    THE APPROVED CHANGES
    889 18 Statement of Modifications Of Policy. The following are the modifications of policy respecting the inauguration and carrying out of schemes as approved by the Central Board at their meetings of Nov. 14 and 17 and Feb. 13 Estates in an approved visiting scheme area are required to
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    88 18 Nineteen Applications to Committee in February. The report of the European Unemployment Committee for February states that 19 applications for assistance were received. In the preceding months of the committee's existence the number of applications was 207. Nine men were found temporary employment during the month, four themselves
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    EUROPEAN POLICE.
    65 18 Motion in Ceylon for Gradual Disbanding. At the meeting of the Ceylon Legislative Council held on Mar. 3, Mr. F. A. Obeyesekere was to have moved That in the interests of the Ceylon Police Force and of economy, this Council is of opinion that the continuance of the
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    41 18 Notre Dame dc Paris was closed for three hours on Feb. 11 for reconsecration consequent upon the action of Mrs. Antoinette Blair, the Mexican wife of an Englishman living in Mexico, in shooting herself at the sacristy door of the Cathedral.
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    LOSSES ON MUSIC VENTURES.
    669 19 Sir T. Beecham's Debts Of £180,000. At Bankruptcy Buildings, Carey Street, W.C., recently the statutory first meeting of creditors was held under the failure of Sir Thomas Beecham, of Grosvenor House, Park Lane, W., and late of Upper Hamilton Terrace, N.W., musical director. The receiving order
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    SECURITY FOR WORKERS.
    185 19 U.S. Firm's Insurance Plan. By the largest insurance arrangement of its kind ever completed in the United States, 46,000 employees of the Standard Oil of New York and its affiliated companies are assured of financial security upon their retirement as well as life insurance while employed by
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    MR. GAVIN JONES AND HIS CRITICS.
    534 19 MR. GAVIN JONES AND HIS CRITICS. Round-Table Attitude Explained. Bombay, Feb. 6. Mr. T. Gavin Jones, one of the European delegates to the Round-Table Conference, who returned by the s.s. Viceroy of India today, delivered an important speech tonight at a special meeting of the Bombay European business community in
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    ORIGIN OF MAN.
    184 19 Contradictory Theory To Accepted Beliefs. London, Feb 21 Professor J. B. Haldane outlined a theory at the Royal Institution which contradicts most of the accepted beliefs about the origin of man. He said that it was generally believed that the cradle of the human race was one
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    CAR AT £85. British Company's New Product.
    52 19 CAR AT £85. British Company's New Product. London, Feb. 25. A two-figure British motor-car will shortly be marketed by the Rover Motor Company. They hay«. produced a four-seater claimed to be capable of 60 taiUis an hour with a consumption of 50 miles to the gallon. It will be sold
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    22 19 The Rev. W. E. rforley, M.8.E., will preach in the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, Fort Canning Road, at 5.30 on Sunday evening.
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    37 19 The Singapore Fire Department ambulance service answered 250 calls last month. Of these 63 were for motor accidents and nine for trolley bus accidents. There were eight cases of attempted suicide and 17 of shooting or stabbing.
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