The Straits Times, 11 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      296 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphonc aiai), 15 TONIGHT 9.13 "DISRAELI" The finest picture ever made. Phone 5261-5262. Viyella— the fabric of no regrets \V; I #>/ftfi» 'Viyella' fine twill flannel comes in such a dainty 9 n\ 1 V\r }m WLL S^^ an(^ ex quisite guise, because there never was
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      23 1 KUALA LUW»U*: U. 4AVA •T.!CPH(U||'SM3). 1 M "IT" "»"n»'i 6.15 TONIGHT 9.13 I "DISRAELI" i The finest picture S ever made. Phone 5261-5262.
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      510 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PIKINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GUVKKNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA Tonuage due Spore. <?ni'^ 6,500 Mar. 1:2 RAJ »'L TANA 16,644 Mar. 21
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      591 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAK.ONE MARU 10,000 Mar. 13 13 I SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 SFUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Apr. 9 10 HAJCOZAKI MARU ',500 Apr. 22 S3 TERLKLNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN
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      428 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7365 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The sj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      594 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. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29
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      605 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, LIVEPPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      524 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trenpfranu, Kelantan, Banifnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsainui, Langsuun, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB t Mar. 11 VALAYA Mar. 16 Zar. 18 MAUNI Mar. 23 Mar. 25 The steamers are fitted throughout with
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      421 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Loa Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from lions Kong Mar. 28 San Krancisco, Seattle, Vancouver and
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      525 3 DOLLAR STEAM OTP LINE c«W AMEUCANMAILUNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. VAN BUREN Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 PRES. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 PRES. POLK Apr. 13 Apr.
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      692 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) a HUMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FRFIGHT 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.
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      838 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030.000 (about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (absot £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENIIAGE HEAD AGENCY IN UATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Randjermasin Kota-Radja Semarnng* Bombay (Acheen)
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      584 3 NEDERLAXSCII INDISCHE HANDELSKANK. N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100.0np.000 (about Paid up Capital Glds. I 000 Reserves Glds. 25.1K7,; I (about ",uuU HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES IHK HAuLK, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRAM lli:s BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Emt Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan.
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      667 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There ;:re ::-.oroxim.'ti Iv sivin worjs to a i it rate charge of 25 -i-r ii rrtinn w.th A minimum of one dollar jet in-.crtion. I)] I,-. p'...;! U tO 10 rjctd for the use of r ,li e it. is «llowed or ten pet c r more
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      866 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET I TO LET, No. 10, Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Urothers. TO LET, No. 87, Meyer Road. Apply Mcvei Drothers. TO LKT, 69, Prinscp Street. Apply 73, Cairn Hill Ro.-.d. TO LKT, No. 304, Orchard Road. Apply Ueyar Hi-others. TO LET, 81, Meyer Road. Entry Feb. 1.
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      982 4 BUSINESS PREMISES MISCELLANEOUS TO T FT ____1_ I MARBLLS. VVnite Italian, t, T'Uffrnph St. TO LET, shops at Grosvenor Hotel BUg. CAIENHILL PR] BSING IIOML', OFFICES TO LET. 248, Battery CLT Calrmhlll Boad. Phone 4MO. 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co.. Ltd. j EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN MASSEUSE, LARGi; OFFICES to let at
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      636 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE^ Tlio Licensed Surveyors Examination, Ftraits Settlements, under S.S. Ordinance No. 81, will be held at f.. Si;rvcv OfflcCl 1 i:i Singapore, Malacca and I'cnanif coniiiunc::i;: 01 .Monday. Ap:-. 13. IMI, Intending candidate: should send in their applications to reach the Surveyor-Genaral, I ..M.S. and S.S. Kuala Lumpur,
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      1012 4 LEGAL NOTICE SHERIFF COURT OF DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY AT DUMFRIES. In the Action of Multipltpoinding at tlio l instance of William Alexan !>t Tilburn, at 9, Hazlewood Bellahouttoi at Nichoiis Cardeni, i<\" Cairn Avenue. Ealini Aodrew McCrcdie, form 'yard, Drummore, Wigtownshire, thi Trusts I :;ctin-_; under Tr.isl I): position lit]
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    DEPRESSION, THEN & NOW
    254 5 DEPRESSION, THEN NOW Mr. Owen D. Young On Prospect of Recovery. New York, N.Y., Feb. 22 Recovery from the current business depression is likely to be slower than it was after the depression of 1921, because instalment buying has placed the surplus of unpaid for goods in individual homes instead
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    NEW LAND.
    56 5 Recent Discovery In Antarctica. Oslo, Feb. 16. The Norwegian whaler Torlyn, which is attached tu the Noryegia expedition, reports the discovery in Antarctica of new land between 68deg. lOmin. to 68dep. 50min. south, and 65deg. to 71deg. east. The new land is a continuation of MacRobertson Land, which
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    SAVED FROM LIONS.
    66 5 Woman Rescues Partner From Death. Toulon, Feb. 16. A woman lion-tamer saved her partner's life during a circus performance here. The man was Riving an exhibition with four lions in a cage, when one of them attacked him. The woman dashed into the- cage, calmed the animals,
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    INCOME TAX.
    45 5 Proposed Instalment Plan For Australia. Sydney, Feb. 16. To lighten the burden on taxpayers, the Premier (Mr. Lang) is considering the introduction next financial year of an arrangement whereby the payment of income tax will be spread over the 12 months in instalments.
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    KILLED SON.
    173 5 Murderer Tricked by Clever Ruse. Warsaw, Feb. 17. Going home from market at Krotoszyn, wnere he sold a cow, a farmer was mysteriously fatally shot from a thicket Terrified, his little son, who was carrying the money, ran to his aunt's house and revealed the crime. The aunt
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    ON THE YANGTSE RIVER.
    120 5 Conditions Now Reported To Be Safer. Nanking, Feb. 4. As a result of the naval activities instituted alone the Yantrt.se, the clearance of the outlaw bands along both banks of the river now renders shipping safe. According to Admiral Chen Shao-kuan, vice-Minister of the Navy .ml
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    GOLD HOARD.
    44 5 Economic Dyspepsia In France. Paris, Feb. 15. France is finding that the hoarding of gold is tending to induce economic dyspepsia. Her unemployment figures arcsteadily mounting, and the Minister for Labour admits that there are 100,000 unemployed, and 1,000,000 only partly employed.
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    MORE FLIERS.
    62 5 Another Attempt on EnglandAustralia Route. Lccdon, Feb. 17. Hoping to be the fi.-st Australiantrained pilot to fly fro 11 England to Australia, Mr. H. Broa/lbcnt, of Sydney, who took out his licence at the Mascot Aerodrome, plans to leave London about Mar. 18 in a Blackburn-Bluebird light biplane,
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      338 5 Raffles Hotel This Evening 6.15. TEA DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. The Best Classical and Dance Band in Malaya. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT ROAST SADDLE OF LAMB ORLOFF LEAF SPINACH. LYONNAISE POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW DINNER DANCE Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. Pending the Installation of TALKIES
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      543 5 TENDERS TENDERSJNVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Class 111 Quarters, Garage and Syce's Quarter, Ayer Rajah Road, Singapore. TENDERS are invited for the construction of one Unit Class 111 quarter, motor garage and Syce's quarters at Ayer Rajah Road, Singapore. t Plans, specifications and full particulars may be seen
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      346 5 AUCTION NOTICE STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Application No. 10 of 1930. In the Matter of Section 62 (ii) of the Land Enactment V of 1913 and in the matter of a Charge datrd Oct. IS, 1928, Presentation No. ***** and retristrred
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      29 5 CENTRAI [ENGINE WORKS LTD] L Singapore Ipoh Kuala Lumpur. ROLLED STEEL JOISTS Channels, Angles, Tees Rounds, Flats, Squares. M. S. PLATES Black and Galvanized. Telephone No. 5471 (4 lines)
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    ARE FILM STARS WORTH THEIR SALARIES?
    1066 6 By Our Film Correspondent. COMING away from a local cinema one ■MMlllj. I chanced to hear the remark from an:on;4 people who surged out into the street after a popular film had been shown, "Yes, Maurice Chevalier is wonder- 1 ful, but do you
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    CHAPLIN'S NEXT
    107 6 Hopes to Produce In England. CHARLES CHAPLIN is seriously considering the possibility of producing his next film in England. The idea has been considered and dismissed before, but circumstances have so changed, in view of talkies and quota, that it is not at all unlikely that his next
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    "FLYING FOOL."
    96 6 8.1.P. Plane Crashes In Garden. /\NE of the three aeroplanes used in making shots for the Flying Fool," the 8.1. P. picture, crashed at BrLxton recently. The pilot and second cameraman who were in the plane were taken to hospital, but their injuries are reported to bs not
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    STUDIO GOSSIP
    774 6 STUDIO GOSSIP Tt/IR. WILLIAM HUTTER, of the Fam- ous Players Guild is having a Spanish version of "77, Park Lane specially made for distribution all over South America during the period of the exhibition. Albert de Courville, having just finished the English version, is directing this Spanish and the French
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    FILM PANIC.
    65 6 Fire Breaks Out in Berlin Studio. OEVERAL supers were hurt and some seriously injured by burns recently at the Circus Bush in Berlin, during; the filming of the Dupont feature, Salto Mortale." A rush of hundreds of supers was made on the pay-box, and an electric cable was
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    REX INGRAM.
    53 6 Famous Director For Joinville. FfclRECTOR of the world- famed "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and Searamouche," Rex Ingram will return to the studio in the course of the next few weeks. He has been signed by Paramount to direct three films at their studios at Joinville, France, and
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    MARLENE DIETRICH'S ROMANTIC RISE TO FAME.
    1074 6 MARLENE DIETRICH'S ROMANTIC RISE TO FAME. INHERE is a romance behind every sue- cess a story of trials and tribulations and luck that preceded the supremo achievement. Some romances cover a lifetime of dreaming, planning and struggle toward that certain goal. Others are quite brief, mushroom successes that materialise overnight,
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    STOLL PROFITS
    141 6 £8,000 Increase on Last Year. AN increase in profit of approximately £8,000 was disclosed at the eleventh annual meeting of Stoll Picture Theatre (Kingsway) recently. Sir Oswald Stoll, who presided, said that this, though good, was not good enough, as a gross profit of £30,000 was not commensurate
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      45 6 tFLAG BRAND DHALIU I jj'/j Vi From COGNAC (France). GUARANTEED MADE FROM GRAPE ALCOHOL. LtLAG BRANPJ COA 1 0 qoUper case or 12 quarts -""38 Duty included Fh martin jeune Nj For smaller quantities price OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. KjjjljjgjtiM Sole Distributor UUP G AURELY Phone 6172.
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      114 6 GALLEBODDE NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark as represented above consisting of the name GALLEBODDE is the exclusive property of the GALLEBODDE ESTATES COMPANY OF CEYLON, LIMITED of Colombo, Ceylon, Tea Growers, and is used by the said Company in respect of TEA imported by them into the
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      28 6 ■■X' f^ (ill' 4n adv rtiiwm< n b y I X' M 1* V I OIKTHIJ.M ((>., I,TI>. ""I BeIIII^Vs^ zTC, how yoo RESULTS and our AGFA SERVICE. M
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      115 7 TONIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 NOW HEAR the vibrant, thrilling voice that has enchanted the world the voice of Greta GARBO THE GLORIOUS, THE MAGNIFICENT, EVER-CHANGING, ALWAYS ALLURING FIRST LADY OF THE SCREEN— NOW BRINGS YOU AN UNFORGETTABLE PICTURE OF HEARTBREAK AND HAPPINESS ROMANCE A PICTURE PERFECTLY FITTED TO THAT MARVELLOUS
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      220 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 "today" JMiiSiFATTIir Awarded the Gold Medal for being the Greatest Achievement of the TALKING SCREEN"! m. 1 V) r EARNER BROS, fi^^r- I t < (ill iKiih Arliss W DISRAELI^db Onr of the mod fascinating Bgure* of hitlory nrrc- •^J^m^tm^f^M aled on to ibe talking tcreen with
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      191 7 STARTING WEDNESDAY FOR TWO DAYS ONLY m U THE BIGGEST PICTURE OF THE SEASON U SIXTEEN WORLD-REXOWXEI) STARS 0 SWING HIGH I A LOVE ROMANCE OF CIRCUS LIFE W with LdJ H COLOUR, CHARM, DRAMA, H THRILLS, MUSIC SONG. M Something Better than Any Previous Story of the Sawdust Ring.
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      LAID-UP TONNAGE.
      290 8 ;i v Construction Programme. January an examination was mads •..ining the tonnage of ips. The figure given, exdud1,467,160 tons ktoss (thj of Shipping gave a somewhat t.iKinjf no accouni, of ngir.g to the United ping Bi ard which, as is weQ known, will probably never again go to
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      MR. A. W. BIBBY.
      164 8 ."Oldest Active Shipowner In 1 /ivcrpool." i. live shipowner in Liver- country, Mr. Arthur W ;:i'i;., will be he recipient oi many con- i ho 86th anniversary of hi: birth today, writes the Journal of Comraeri c on Feb. 10. Bihby may l>e old in years,
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      SOVIET SHIPPING.
      131 8 Official Appeal Issued To Workers. An official BPPWI to the All-Party Soviet Water and Transport Trade Union and Urn Young Communist organielating to river transport has In- issued. It urge those concerned to mark the possible use of the high-water juviod for chipping bulk cargoes such as sin,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      NORTH BORNEO.
      331 8 Meeting of Chamber Of Commerce. Section 307 of the U.S. Tariff Act 1980 was considered again at the meeting of the committee of the North Borne) Chamber of Commerce, held on Feb. 14, the Hon. (Mr. K. \V. I'innmk in the chair), when Government's reply to the Chamber
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      183 8 rriHTSmins of drills up to and for wet Is iding Mar. 18 Wednesday, Mar. 11, B.IS p.m., Drill Hall •A" iM.fi.i Co., Mechanism U8 p.m.. Drili Hall, Recruits lsi Up.. Drill 5.16 pjn, I>'il! .lull S.R.A. (Vi. Buttery Parade; 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. Officers Promotion I law, Defence.
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 8 Rushy, M:ir. 10. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam '2.114, Ath.t.s 371, Bombay Is. 1 13-!6d.. Berlin 20.04, Brussels MJ6%, Iiucharest >!7. Kio 4. Buenos Airis H t-M, C"l» n:iii(,Tn IS. 16%, Geneva 2.1.24 1 Hi-lsinitfors 19:!. lloni; Kone 1 1 Lisbon 10S.25, Madr .1 M.I.'., Milin !'2.72>-.., Honta Videi) :t7,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      74 8 From China and Japan, by Hawaii Maru, due at Singapore on Friday, the 13th instant. Frcm Indo-China, by Chenonceaux, due at Sin™7>ncrc 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Jajan, by Hakono Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Khiva, duo rU Singapore 0 a.m. on
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        MINING.
        453 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. SI I Asam Kumbang 22 23 cd. I-I Aycr Hitam Tin 12 13/6 il i'l Rangrin Tin 12 G 13/6 1 1 Batang I'adang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Katu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40 tl £1 Uurm.ih Mulay 10/6 12/.
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 Issue Pd- Buyer.. Sellen. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 I 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12 Vi 2.22 Vi O £1 Itrit. Am. Tobacco 4.1.6 1I I I Central Engine 0.86 ".40 no n. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 I II Cm. T. S. T/c Pref.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. 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 96 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red 1956 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall ft A Co. Evatt K. Si.lim ($1) Kuml .nir ($1) I. unas ($1) M. Pindas ($1) M. Tekong ($1) Muntakab (.20) New Scudais (s2> New Serendah (%2) Nyalas i*l i ■'.■ijiitu isli •Parit P. ($1) Pcrak
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      SAVE OR SPEND ?
      295 8 SAVE OR SPEND Both Necessary for Rubber Industry. The- two polices of "more thrift and more spending," which are being advocated by opposite schools of thought, are claimed to be equally applicable to the rubber situation, say sthc London Evening Standard. More thrift among the producers when prices are high,
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      RADELLA RUBBER.
      287 8 The directors of Radella Rubber Estate, Ltd., will submit the following report for the year ended Dec. 31 to the twenty-first ordinary annual general meeting to be held on Saturday, Mar. 14, at 12 o'clock noon within the registered office of the company, 1, Kort Road, Malacca After
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      181 8 Kundong. 32,500 lb. Lanadron. 55,544 lb. Ledbury.— s6,soo lb. London Asiatic— 3l3,ooo lb. Lumut.— B6,77B lb. Malaysia.— 33,3so lb. Mer.takab.— 43,oo3 lb. Morib Plantations.— l4,23s 'b. Narborough.— Bo,7sl lb. (80,421 lb.). Nordanal (Johore).— sl,ooo lb. (61,900 lb North Labis (Johore).— 43,ooo lb. Patani Para.— 76,165 lb. Parit Perak.--
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      TIN RETURNS.
      69 8 Telok Kruin.-294 piculs (370 piculs). Menplembu Lode. 125 piculs (234 piculs). Petaling Tin.- 3,270 piculs (3,400 piculs). Pusing.- 354 piculs (252 piculs). Tanjong Tin. 855 piculs (550 piculs). Kent (F. M.5.).— 350 piculs (500 piculs). Hong Kong Tin. 940 piculs, (1.900 piculs\ Kuala Lumpur Tin. No. 1 dredge:
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      ORIENT TRUST.
      53 8 The net profit of Orient Trust, Ltd., for the year »nded Dec. 31 last was £18,310 (against £26,780). It is proposed to pay a dividend of 3 per cent, for the year (against 5 per cent.) to appropriate to capital reserve £7,500 (the same), and to carry forward
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    200 8 Today. Pontianak (Khoen Hoeaj 3 p.m. Djambi (Tobelol S p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembung (Thedens) .3 p.m. North and Kast India Kumsangi 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (t'hnstiaan Haygens) 4 p. hi. North, N.-Kast, and N.-West Sumatra (Swartenhoudt) ..4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 8 General Metiinjrer Patria Comorin Johan de Witt Sibajak Ethiopia Left Arrd. Jan. 29 Feb. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 21 Feb. 6 Feb. 28 Feb. 6 Mar. 2 Feb. 13 Mar. 6 Feb. 12 Mar. 7
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    PASSENGERS.
    48 8 The following are the passengers for the Strait 3 by the Anchises, which is due at Singapore on Mar. 17 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Somerville, Mr. E. F. G Davies, Miss D. Mostyn Williams, Mrs. Me Comas. Mr. J. U. Howell and Mr. J. B Heaton.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    274 8 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Kittiwake, Lch. Hygeit, Toba. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Ste«m Lighter "J." Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Acasta. No. 1 Dock Nil. No. I Dock Rimau, Mapia, Johanna.
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      40 8 ON TIME ALL, THE TIME Sold everywhere and at the RENE ULLMANN Vj'Sv CYMA WATCH AGENCY. M Capitol Building Stamford Road. II W SINGAPOKE. W rß^sV B^B^B^B^B^i^B^s^s^s- M»-«^B» ilm t^ -3 jjM^B b^%Ta^ ii I I I I f us=l-=
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      275 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. I 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 .95 C9 Nil 10.8 75 NNE 5 Fine Kota Hahru .88 69 Nil 11.3 75 Calm Fine K.TrunRganu .88 71
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      225 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, March 11. H. W. 2.20 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 3.46 p.m., 7 ft Ballet in aid Children's Aid Society, Victoria Theatre, 6.15 p.m. Police Band, Botanical Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, March 12. H. W. 3 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 5.30 p.m., 6 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    338 9 Speculative Rubber Shares Jump Again. RESTRICTION RUMOURS FROM LONDON. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Uur'ser, 12% cents, per lh. Tin, 10!) f>ns al $G2..']7 I 2I 2 per picul. TcMtcrt!;iy's Prices Rtjfckcr, London. I ITi-lGd. up l-16d. .New Vdrk. 77,7 7 ct-..
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    KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER
    148 9 Th.- Kepong (Mahiyi Rubber Estates proposes t" u chose on estate which adjoins mm of Ihc company's own division-i end has u total area of 1 .02fi acre*, of which CIO acres :<rir planted. The purchase consideration is the allotment to the vendor* of 100,000 fullypaid 2s.
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      THE IRON AND STEEL TRADES.
      1300 9 Vanished Prosperity. WHY RATIONALISATION MUST COME. Tho Englishman is not usually given to introspection, nor is he troubled with uny lack of confidence in his own powers of achievement, state William Jacks and Co. in a special review of the iron and steel trades in
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 Tone of Market btecalar. Latent Cable London {not Sheet ;i 15-16 d. per ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 7"« per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spjt March April Kit) Apiil-June July-S.';.:. Buyen 12 13% la* UK Seller* 1SH
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      Pierpont Morgan The Magnificent.
      2237 9 AN INTIMATE STUDY OF THE GREAT FINANCIER. Perhaps once in a hundred ycais is born a mind capable of entering a sphere of higher mathematics closed to ordinary mortals, A direct and synthetic mind that cuts across lots and flies straight to conclusions, intuitively and by
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      AYER TENGAH RUBBER.
      320 9 T.he following report by the directors to the fourteenth ordinary' annual WMnl meeting of Ayer Tengah Rubber rotates. Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31. will be submitted to the share-holders on Saturday, Mar. M, at 11.30 a.m. at the registered otticc of the company, 4. Kert
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      PLANTERS' STORES.
      135 9 The accounts of tho Planters' Stores and Agency Co., for the half-year ended Sept. M last show a profit of £22,933 (against {37,673 for the sar.ic period of 1!I29). The balance brought forward was £01.427, making available £114,:!59. ll is proposed to pay a dividend on the ordinary
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      MERAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      33 9 The director;: of the Merah Rubber Ertate-s i1931i announce that the issue of 850,000 .-harc-i of 2s. each at par, credited with Is. yd. per share paid up, was oversubscribed.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    676 9 Slight Appreciation In Values. SLASHING ATTACK BY MR. H. W. LEE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ■Taaiaeelei. Feb. 11. A more serious as;>e'd to the more-ioo nt dispute has arisen as a result <>f I developments which took place in Manchester yesterday at a meetin] Central Committee of
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    124 9 Shipments of rubber from produc-ir.;? countries during 1930 amounted h ions, whereas the world's com was 678^93 tons, -according to tfiven in the annual supplement accompanying the end-January i isue </:' 1 The World's Rubber Position." The actual absorption of rubber during 1930, is is added, was probably
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1931. A SWEEPING MEASURE.
    1111 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1931. A SWEEPING MEASURE. In the last issue of the Johorc Covcrnment Gazette there appears the text of an important measure which is about to be introduced into the Council of State. The short title of the Bill is the Malay Reservations Enactment,
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    17 10 The death took place in Baltimore yes tcrday, says Reuter. of Mr. Joseph Cotton Undcr-Secretary of State.
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    18 10 Captain St. J. T. Faulkner, F.M.S.V.F. is going home in about three weeks, accom panied by Mrs. Faulkner.
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    24 10 Mr. H. E. Somerville, a director o Mansfield and Co., and Mrs. Somerville arc due back in Singapore by the Anchises or Mar. 17.
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    31 10 Mr. P. F. Godfrey, District Forest 000 r, Larut, is gcing on home leave this month. His place will lie taken by Mr. E. J. Strugncll of tho Forest Office, Raul).
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    73 10 A cable from our Bangkok correspondent published yesterday announced the death of Miss Butterfield a passenger on the liner Columbus. Miss Butterfield, who came from Los Angeles, went on a work! tour last year and decided to stay in I. on don. She then went on a tour of northern
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    83 10 News has been received of the death in Peking of Comte Ed. de Sercey from pneumonia. The Comte was attached to the French I^.nration in Bangkok two years ago, and left on transfer to Teheran. He was born on July 21, 1884, and saw service during the War, being twice
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    74 10 The death took place on Feb. 8, at Turin, Italy, of Signor Orestc Tavella, at the age of 50. Signor Tavella joined the P.W.D. in Siam in IDO7 as an architect, and was subsequently "transferred to the building section of the Ministry of Local Government, in which he remained until
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    20 10 twonty-four years. Mr. Tavclla was a Commander of the Crown of Slum and a Chevalier of tht Crown of Italy.
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    MY WORST MOMENTS IN THE AIR.
    1363 10 This article /nis a jmthetic intercut, nince it n-as written only a week or so before "Dare-devil Samson," or "the Captain Kettle of the Air" M he Has sometimes culled owing to his short, rakish beard, <iit I ■MsWfflfl) Eiiiilaml i. > Fd>. .'i
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    865 10 "THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER." President Hoover having signed the necessary Act, "The Star-Spangbd Banner" now becomes tfctf national nnthtm of the United States. They have had to wait a long time for it, but the dancer has been finally averted of a talkie theiie being adopted. America
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      "DUKE OF PLAZA TORO."
      542 11 Press Pour Ridicule On Mr. Baldwin. HIS VOLTE FACE. \ccused of Deserting Lord Irwin. London, Mar. 10 An authoritative Conservative statement interpreting yesterday evening's announcement with regard to Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Round-Table decision says the Conservatives do not object, in principle, to a further Round-Table Conference
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      LORD WILLINGDON.
      466 11 Does Not Share the Undue Pessimism of Today. Rugby, Mar. 10. The India settlement was discussed in speeches by Lord Reading, the former Viceroy, and Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy designate, at a gathering of the British Indians Union yesterday. Li rd Reading dissociated himself from the critics of
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      MAN FOUND HANGED IN EMBASSY.
      172 11 Discovery Following Bomb Explosion. Havana, Mar. 10, A bomb explosion in the Spanish embassy and the discovery of a man's body dangling from a rope in one of the eraorways are the elements of a r.iystery which the police here are trying to solve. Officials
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      SOVIET OIL.
      234 11 Not Favoured by Chinese Government. Shanghai, Mar. 10. It is believed that the Chinese Governmi nt does not look favourably on ,the Soviet attempt to enter the Chinese oil mark t. The Minister of Industry states that his Government has not been informed of the negotiations going on
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      COLDER THAN EVER.
      249 11 But 'Varsity Boat Crews Carry On. London, Mar. 10, La"t night was tho coldest of the winter in London. Further heavy snowfalls are predicted. It takes more than a blizzard, and a biting wind blowing from the frozen wastes of Russia, to interfere with practice for the
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      BANKER'S HOPEFUL FORECAST.
      111 11 Foreign Loans. A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. New York, Mar. 10. An improvement in international financial conditions is forecast by a leading banker quoted in the New York Times. He predicts a resumption of foreign financing within 60 days. This opinion is based on the marked
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      SIR ALFRED ROBBINS.
      485 11 Death of Doyen of English Journalists. London, Mar. 10. The death has occured of Sir Alfred Robbins. Reuter. By the death of Sir Alfred Robbins in his 75th year English journalism has lost the doyen of the profession and one of the most distinguished journalists of two
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      SUEZ CANAL CHARGES.
      131 11 Serious Disadvantage To British Trade." London, Mar. 11 The Shipping Merchants Committee of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce today passed a resolution expressing the opinion that the high dues charged by the Suez Canal Company are proving a serious disadvantage to British trade and are giving an
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      "GROSS DISLOYALTY."
      60 11 Sir Oswald Mosley Expelled From Labour Party. London, Mar. 10. A meeting of the National Executive Committee of the I.al our Party has expelled Sir Oswald Mosley from the Tarty on the ground of gross disloyalty." It has also resolved that adhesion to Sir Oswald Mosley's proposed new
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      NO REDUCTION IN THE ARMY.
      350 11 Mr. T. Shaw's Statement. PROMOTIONS FROM THE RANKS. Rup 1 y, Mar. 10, Introducing the Army estimates for the rext financial year, which at £39,930,000 ;.how a reduction of £570,000, the Secretary for War, Mr. Tom Shaw, said very close attention had been paid to
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      ROUSE EXECUTED.
      154 11 Has to be Assisted- To Scaffold. London, Mar. 10 Alfred Arthur Rouse, found guilty of the murder of an unknown man whoso remains were found in Rouse's burning car near Noithampton, was executed in Bedford Prison at 8 a.m. today. It is revealed that the Home Secretary, before
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      COFFEE IN BRAZIL.
      112 11 Over-Production Dealt With Drastically. Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 10. Drastic measures to deal with the overproduction of coffee are announced by the Minister of Finance. He stated in an interview that the Government had decided to acquire the stock and divide it into annual quotas so that
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      FLYING TO TOKIO.
      26 11 Karachi, Mar. 10 The French airmen Burtin and Moenche, who are flying to Tokio, left hero for Allahabad at 7 a.m. today. Router.
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION PROPOSALS.
      76 11 Rumour of Scheme Being Adopted. Amsterdam, Mar. 10, The Dutch Rubber Committee is most reticent with regard to the proceedings in London but, according to the Handelsblad, it is believed that a scheme has been adopted, based on the Maxwell proposals. The Handelsblad further states that, in
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      NAVAL AGREEMENT.
      200 11 Reported Full Approval By Japan. Tokio, Mar. 10 It is learned that Japan's reply, as to her attitude with regard to the FrancoItalian naval agreement, has been transmitted to London. The details of the reply have not yet been published, but it is understood that it expresses unreserved
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      JAPAN'S ELECTORATE.
      101 11 Opposition to Lowering Age Qualification. Tokio, Mar. 10. The Privy Council strongly opposes the lowering of the age of qualification of parliamentary voters. Therefore the Government has decided to withdraw the Electoral Reform Bill. Reutrr. An earlier message (dated Tokio Feb. 18) read According to an announcement made
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      SNAKES WANTED.
      66 11 Jersey Parliament Forbids Export. London, Mar. 10 Unlike Ireland, Jersey wants no St. Patrick to drive its snakes into the sea. On the contrary, the Jersey Parliament has just accepted a measure prohibiting the ex-port from the island of green lizards, grass snakes, toads and such reptiles," which,
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      RUSSIA AND U.S.A
      80 11 Recognition Not Contemplated In Washington. Washington, Mar. 10 In connection- with the formulation of the Government's Russian policy it is understood that recognition of the Soviet Government is not contemplated. Reuter. An earlier message stated that Col. Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, was giving his
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      OIL IN DUTCH INDIES.
      65 11 Agreement for Prospecting Rights Approved. The Hague, Mar. 10. The Second Chamber has approved two Bills authorising the Government to conclude agreements with the Colonial Petroleum and Batavia Petroleum Companies regarding concession; «.f prospectin*< and exploitation rights in oil in certain areas in the Dutch Kast
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      TRAFFIC IN WOMEN
      52 11 League of Nations Commission In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 10 The League of Nations Commission which is inquiring into the traaV in women and girls in the Far East has arrived to study conditions in Shanghai. The Commission has already visited Siam, Indo-China, Hong Kong, and the Philippine
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      GANDHI RETURNS HOME.
      434 11 Third Class from Delhi To Ahmedabad. AMAZING SCENES. Devotees Raid Train At Every Station. Ahmedabad, Mar. 10 Within a couple of days of the anniversary of his departure, at the head of a column of volunteers fee I'andi to break the salt laws and to initiate the
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      LOAN FOR RUMANIA.
      160 11 King s Dismissal of Bank Governor. Bucharest, Mar. 10 The King today signed a decree ilismissing M. Burilleanu, the Governor of the National Bank, owing to his continued hostile attitude to floating pa:t of "hi 1 Rumanian stabilisation loan in Paris. The loan contract was signed in
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      MUST LOOK 35
      90 11 Rejuvenation for Would-IJe Film Actor New York, Mar. 10. With a chance to make a eebut in the talkies if he does not look over of age, the well-known actor Lou Tellegen is about to retire for ten undergo rejuvenation treatment ci of facial painting in order
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      MEXICAN IMMIGRATION.
      51 11 Several Thousand Slav Farmers To be Admitted. Mexico city, M-.ir. 10. The Ministers of Interior and Agriculture have decided to permit several thousand Slav farmers to enter Mexico. Two Mexican commissioners are c'"'iu r t'» Europe to select immigrants under th" auspices of the American Colonisation Trust. Reuter
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      49 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Page My Worst Moments in the Air.--Hv Air-Commodore C. R. Samson 10 Alleged Wrongful Confinement 17 Letters to the Editor 14 Another Tennis Exhibition Tomorrow 13 S.C.C. Defeat Ihe Gloucester* II Malayan Golf Championship 13 English Cotton Trade 9 Around the Markets. By the Financial Correspondent 9
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    FAMILY OF NINE KILLED.
    134 12 Balkan Earthquake. DEATH-ROLL LOWER THAN FIRST FEARED. Vienna, Mar. 10 It i< now believed thrU the death-roll in the Balkan earthquake does not exceej more than 80 or 100 people which is mud what lower than at first feared. The latest news from the stricken zone
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    THE INVALIDS.
    115 12 Sir W. Jowitt to Take A Complete Rest. Rugby, Mar. 10 The condition of Mr. Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is Luffering from cystitis following influenza, was reported unchanged today. The Attorney-General, Sir William Jowitt, left Ix>n«l(.n today to take a complete Met at a seaside
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    IN SOUTH CHINA.
    147 12 Kwangsi Troubles Not Yet Over. Hong Konjj, Mar. 10. Generals Li Chung-yan and Pak Sunghei (Kwangsi commanders) and General Chang Fat-fui (the leader of the Ironsides are still taking defensive measures at Nanning. General Yu Hon-man the Nationalist commander in charge at the Wuehow headquarters, and General
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    STOPPAGE THREATENED. Wages in Norwegian Paper Industry.
    69 12 STOPPAGE THREATENED. Wages in Norwegian Paper Industry. Oslo, Mar. 10. The Norwegian paper industry is threatened with a stoppage next Saturday involving 125,000 men as a result of the breakdown today cf negotiations betwi ea employees and employers for a new wage agreement. The negotiations, which have just ende;l unsuccessfully,
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    FRENCH IN MOROCCO.
    62 12 Big Road and Later a Railway Planned Rabat, Morocco, Mar. 10 Without resistance the French troops have occupied Djebel Tassenit and Tizi Ough'iii, whi'.-h hove a strategic bearing on t.lie pacification of Morocco. When the operations have been com-r-lctc.l it is intended to build a big road.
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    EXTRALITY.
    64 12 EXTRA LITY. Britain and U.S. Agree To Abolition. Shanghai, Mar. 10. I' C. T. Wiir.jr, the Chinese Foreign Minister, has announced that the British and American Ministers in China are agreeable to the abolition of the extraterritorial privileges enjoyed by their countries in China. Private reports state that the Powers
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    LARGEST WARSHIP.
    58 12 Hood Commissioned After Repairs at Portsmouth London, Mar. 10 The battle crtii-er Hood, the world's largest warship, v.a.; commissioned at Pi ri r..'<Jth today after reconstruction in the dockyard at a cost of £(587,000. i;he roy tarries a t-atap:it for launchin;. Following trial* she will ay i_. the
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    RABIES IN PENANG.
    181 12 1,159 Dogs Destroyed Since January. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 11 Questions regarding the recent outbreak of rabies were asked and answered at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. Mr. Dove asked if the veterinary officer was satisfied that the muzzling order was being properly enforced.
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    AIR-MINDEDNESS IN IRAK
    113 12 High Commissioner Buys Prince of Wales' Machine London, Mar. 10, Sir Francis Humphreys, the High Commissioner for Irak, has purchased the Prince of Wales' Puss-Moth aeroplane in which the Prince of Wales and Prince George flew to Paris on the first stage of their journey to Buenos
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    ADRIFT ON ICE FLOE.
    121 12 Fisherman's Remarkable Escape from Death. Riga, Mar. 10 Tottering with exhaustion, 14 Esthonian fishermen dragged themselves ashore from an ice floe on the Latvian coast near Domcsr.es. They had been marooned on the floe for a fortnight, and many days r.go their relatives gave them up
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    BIRTH CONTROL.
    84 12 Paris Court Condemns "Danger To Morality." Paris, Mar. 10 Artistic rights may not bo advanced as a plea for preaching birth control, according to the Correctional Court, which has fined a, cabaret singer 300 francs »or producing a play advocating this controversal practice. The court rejected the accused's
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    PERU SETTLES DOWN.
    97 12 Colonel Ocampo Becomes Provisional President. Luna, Mar. 10, Peru, after a week's vicissitude, seems to be settling down to a period of responsible government. Col. David Ocampo, the head of the Southern Junta, has accepted the provisional presidency which was offered him by Col. Jiminez, the head
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    MR. HAMAGUCHI.
    76 12 Japanese Premier Returns To Parliament. Tokio, Mar. 10. Loud applause from all parties greeted the Prime Minister, Mr. Hamaguchi. when hp entered the Diet for the first time since the attempt was made to assassinate him in November last. He is still weak but has lost none of
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    KWANGTUNG INDUSTRIES
    46 12 Hong Kong Millionaire's Help Asked. Hong Kong, Mar. 11. General Chan Ming-shu, the chairman of thi Kwangtung Provincial Government, has wired to Sir Chan Shaus'en at Hong! Kong inviting him to Canton regarding his proposals to invest money in Kwangtung industries. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    DEMAND FOR AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    107 12 Deputation Received By Lord Amulree. London, Mar. 10, Discussing the question of an air mail to Australia with a deputation of business men, the Air Minister, Lord Amulree, said the question had been discussed at the Imperial Conference and proposals were now being considered
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    SKIING TO SCHOOL.
    112 12 Incessant Snow In Switzerland. Berne, Mar. 10. Not for fifty years has Switzerland experienced such Arctic cold conditions as at present. It has snowed incessantly since Saturday and the whole country is covered by a phenomenal mantle of snow. Tradesmen in several towns are delivering goods on
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    A SAD PRESIDENT.
    81 12 Sits for An Hour Before A Nanking Altar. Shanghai, Mar. 10. President Chiang: Kai-shek, looking: ead, sat for one full hour in front of the altar in the public recreation grounds in Nanking, following the conclusion of a ceremony held today in memory of the martyred soldiers.
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    "RESTRICTION."
    83 12 RESTRICTION." Ban on Importation Of Machinery. Rio de Janeiro, Mar. 10, A novel measure for checking over production has been adopted by the Brazilian Government by a decree banning for three years the importation of machinery or apparatus used in existing industries whose output the Government considers exclusive. On the
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    BIG CONTRABAND SEIZURE.
    216 12 Activities in the Katong District. After a vigil extending over several hours well into the early hours of this morning, the Singapore Preventive Service brought off a large capture of alleged contraband opium and chandu and seized a car in the Tanjong Katong district. Tho contraband is
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    LAW NOTICES.
    182 12 Cases for Hearing Tomorrow In Supreme Court. The following is a list of cases down for hearing tomorrow (Mar. 12) in the Supreme Court Bankruptcy Mr. Justice Terrell in Chief Justice's Court. Motions, etc. Nam Tian Art Printing and Co., Chop Joo Huat, Pulai Pineapple Factory, Wong Yuen
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    SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
    87 12 New Chaplain's Arrival In Singapore. The Roy. Cyril Brown arrived in Singapore from London by the s.s. Benavon to take over the chaplaincy of the local Seamen's Institute, which post has been vacant since Mr. Elliot left some months ago. The Rev. Cyril Brown, who is 27 years
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    DR. W. F. SAMUELS.
    222 12 Farewell Dinner on Eve Of His Retirement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 11 Members of the board of viritors of th? (Metal Mtntnl Hospital entertained Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Samuels to a farewell dinner at the Grand Hotel on the eve of his retirement
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    MR. DWIGHT W. DAVIS.
    109 12 Banquet Given by King Of Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 11. A State banquet was given last night in honour of Mr. Dwighl. W. Davis, Gov-ernor-General of the Philippines, who is here on his way from Indo-China to Malaya. Both the King and Mr.
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    SHADOW OF RASPUTIN.
    102 12 Archbishop Put in An Asylum. The Russian Orthodox Archbishop Theophan, who introduced Rasputin to the Imperial Court of Russia, has been placed in a lunatic asylum at Sofia because he suffes from hallucinations. He believes that he is responsible for all the evils that have fallen upon
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    CAIRO-CAPE ROUTE.
    65 12 Imperial Airways Flying Boat At Kisumu London, Mar. 10 The Imperial Airways' flying boat inaugurating the northern section of the Cairo-Cape route arrived at Kisumu, Lake Victoria, last night and unloaded mails which left London on Feb. 28. It is expected to reach Mwanza, Tanganyika, the present terminus,
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    £250,000 FIRE. Tea and Rubber Warehouse Still Smouldering.
    46 12 £250,000 FIRE. Tea and Rubber Warehouse Still Smouldering. London, Mar. 10 The fire in the tea and rubber warehouse at Butler's wharf, Tower Bridge, which began last Saturday, is still smouldering. The damage, mainly to stocks of sheet rubber, is estimated at i 250,000. Reuter Wireless.
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    TARIFF CUTS.
    38 12 Britain's Request to Foreign Countries Paris, Feb. 13 Great Britain has sent a note to France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Scandir.avia. requesting a 23 per cent, reduction in the tariff on certain British-made goodi, including textiles.
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    DR. SUN YAT SEN.
    45 12 Twelfth Anniversary of His Death. Nanking, Mar. 10. A holiday was observed at the Government offices, and by the Kuomintang Party, here in honour of the memory of Dr. Sun Vat Sen who died twelve years ago today. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    50 12 Miss Hall and partner will givj an exhibition dance at the Cabaret, New World. tomorrow and Friday in aid of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund. Greta Garbo, the talented Swedish actress, will be heard to talk by Singapore audiences frr the lirst time at the Alhambra tonight in Romance."
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR COLLISION.
    283 12 Inquiry Into Accident During Rainstorm. The inquiry into the collision between the M. V. Silvermaple and the A Apcar in the Singapore harbour on Jan 15, was begun in the Marine morning, ftr. 6. C Dudd, the acting Singapore District Judge, presiding. (act. 11. E. Gilroy, 0.8.
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    BURNED TO DEATH.
    438 12 Inquest on Four Chinese Continued. The adjourned inquiry into the death of four Chinese who died as i rc.-iih explosion on board the oil tanker I nella at Pu'au Bu!;om OB Mar. 6 Wi tinued before Mr. F. G. Bonnie, the Singapore Coroner, this morning. The four
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    THE SILVER PROBLEM.
    179 12 Colonel H. L. Si i in son Takes The Question Up. Washington, Feb. L'l. Colonel Henry L. Stimson, the United States Secretary of State was today entcaged in the close study of a mass of letters from miners and economists urging upon him measures he should consider
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    47 12 Mr. William W. Bumll and Mr. G. F. W. Ruckett arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Dutch air mail. The passengers who left for Ja were Mi. \V. 1.. Oo I -i. .Mr. 1!. i Stevenson and Mr. T. U. T. Van de Laui.
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      1341 13 S.C.CVs Thrilling Win. GLOUCESTERS BEATEN IN ROUSING FINISH. S.C.C. 4 Gloucester* 3. It is doubtful whether ever before in the history of football in Singapore has a more remarkable match been seen, with such a thrilling and unexpected climax, as the Pint Division game between
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      TENNIS EXHIBITIONS.
      185 13 Kawaji to Play at S.C.C. Tomorrow. The third representative of Japan, Kawaji, in the Davis Cup competition is 'due in Singapor I tomorrow, on his way to Europe, and the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association have arranged a number of exhibition matches in which he has consented to take
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    33 13 Match Between Malays And R.A. Postponed. The First Division match, which was to have been played tomorrow at the Anson Road Stadium, between the Malays and the R.A., has been postponed.
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    MALAYAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    151 13 Programme For Easter Meeting In Singapore. The Malayan Golf Championship meeting will be held on the Bukit Timah course, Singapore, from Apr. 3 to Apr. 6. On the first day a match will be played between the Malay States and the Straits Settlements, the teams comprising eight
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    RYDER CUP.
    164 13 Henry Cotton Probably Will Not Play. It is now almost certain that Henry Cotton will not figure in the British team against America in the Ryder Cu;> match next June. At a meeting of the special sub-commit-tee appointed to select the British team a letter from Cotton, stating
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    155 13 Selected Teams for Week-End Games. The following have been invited to play cricket for the S.C.C. during the weekend Saturday, 2 p.m. vs. S.R.C. on S.R.C. ground J. V. S. Brooke, S. E. Craig, I. G. Glasgow, W. R. M. Haxworth, K. Jarvis, R. H. C. Lave: ton
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    KENT CRICKET.
    110 13 England Captain to Lead His County. The annual report of the Kent County Cricket Club reveals that A. P. F. Chapman has accepted the position of captain in succession to G. B. Legge, who will be unable to spare the time to play regularly next summer. The vice-captain
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    27 13 Cowdenbeath Well Beaten By Partick. London, Mar. 10. In a Scottish League (Div. 1) match played today, Partick Thistle defeated Cowdenbeath by 4 1. Reuter.
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    HOME RUGBY.
    41 13 Harts to Meet St. Mary's In Cup Final. London, Mar. 3. In the Hospitals Rugby Cup semi-final St. Bart's Hospital beat King's College Hospital by 16 points to three. St. Barts will now meet St. Mary's in the final.
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    MICKEY WALKER WINS.
    58 13 Hard Hitting Fight With Johnny Risko. Miami, Feb. 25. Mickey Walker, middleweight champion, pounded out a decision over Johnny Kisko in a slashing, ten-round fight here tonight. The champion won the judges' decision by staging a great finish in the last two rounds. Walker conceded Risko nearly
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    BILLIARDS.
    50 13 Wins for Lindrum And Davis. In a fortnight's time-limit match at Thurston's Davis beat Newman, the scores being as follows Davis, 19,019 Newman, 18,407 (including a break of 1,280*. I.indrum vs. MacConachy. Lindrum beat MacConachy in a week's time-limit match at Hanley. Scores Lindrum, 16,223 MacConachy (received 3,500), 10,829.
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    TOURIST TROPHY.
    258 13 Supercharged Cars to Be Specially Handicapped. Important changes are foreshadowed by the R.A.C. for the Tourist Trophy Race this year. The h-andicap has been recast so as to differentiate between supercharged «nd unsupercharged cars. During the three years that the tace has been held since its revival in
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    43 13 After a discussion lasting three hours the Council of the French Football Federation recently decided to recognise professionalism. A commission will be appointed to study the question, and the subject will be further discussed at the next meeting of the council in April.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    159 13 Wednesday, March 11. S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. Robinsons vs. Vehicles, Y.M.c.A. F. and N. vs. Mansfield Warders Reserve Div. Chinese "B" vs. P. Brani, A.R. Stadium. Thursday, March 12. Exhibition Tennis, S.C.C. 4.30 p.m. Friday, March 13. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. Wearnes' vs. S. Cattle Co., S.H.B ground Beserve
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    'VARSITY BOAT RACE.
    105 13 Old Blues to be Appointed Timekeepers. London, Mar. 10 For the first time in history the Oxford and Cambridge boat race presidents have undertaken to elect two old Blues to time the leading boat at Hammersmith Bridge and at the winning post, Mortlake. Hitherto the umpire has
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    OXFORD INFERIORITY.
    208 13 Old Blues Suggested as Rowing Advisers. Several important suggestions to the Oxford University Boat Club are made in a latter published in the Isis from Major Vivian Nickalls, the famous Oxford oarsman. Major Nickalls suggests that to revive the prestige of Oxford rowing, which is at a very
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    FIVE TIMES DOWN.
    60 13 Tony Canzoneri Wins in First Round. Jersey City, Feb. 25. Tony Canzoneri, lightweight champion, scored a technical knockout over Tony Kauffman, of New York, in the first round of a scheduled ten-round bout nere tonight. Canzoneri swarmed all over Kauffman and floored him five times for a
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    BASEBALL.
    56 13 Japanese Team to Go To America. Tokio, Fel). 23. Hosei University of Tokio will send a baseball team to America soon to play a series of fames with college teams there. Negotiations for games have been made with the large California schools, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio State, Notre Dame,
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    AMERICAN INDOOR FOOTBALL.
    383 13 800,000 Watts Lamps In Huge Auditorium. In the Atlantic City (New Jersey) Auditorium the football teams of Washington and Jefferson College and Lafayette College met recently in the first indoor football game. Playing before a .crowd of approximately £0,009, many of whom were in evening clothes, the
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    TWO NEW RECORDS.
    91 13 American Indcor Track Championship. New York, Feb. 23. Two world's records were lowered at the American national indoor track and field championship here today. Percy Beard, of Alabama Polytech, ran the 70-yard hiirh hurdles in 8.5 seconds, lowering the previous mark by a tenth of a second.
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    20 13 In the final of the French covered courts championship in mail week Borotra beat Lesueur, G 3, 11—9, I 4.
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      184 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, While in Java recently I went into the H.M.V. agency in Semarang and bought five 12 inch red label records for 27 guilders. On another occasion I bought eight 12 inch black label records in Bandoeng for 32 guilders
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      552 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, He would be churlish who sought to minimise the dramatic merit of the talk-film Disraeli now being shown in Singapore. But in view of the fact that the film is being made the subject of an historical essay competition for the
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      3697 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your leading article of 6th instant, having reference to Mr. Still, you use the words "the authentic voice which made this editorial column for 16 years the greatest single factor in the formation of public opinion in this country"
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    119 14 Revision of Traffic Agreement. Canton, Feb. 27, In an interview with Pressmen, Mr. Clue Pao-chiu, director of the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section), stated today that the negotiations with the British authorities for a revision of the traffic agreement between the Chinese and British sections of the Canton-Kowloon Railway
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    BULL AS A STEED
    130 14 Texas Cowboy's 2,700-Mile Jaunt. Ralph Sanders, a Texas cowboy, ricmtly arrived in New York on the back of a 1,000-pound Mexican bull that had carried him all the way from Brownsville, Texas, to the Brooklyn Bridge, 2,700 miles, in 254 days. Both Sanders and Jerry, the
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    "BOSTON STUMP."
    52 14 2,000 Guineas Gift to The Restoration Fund Mx. Frank Dennis, of Frampton Hall, and Mr. Tom Dennis, of Kirton, both wellknown Lincolnshire agriculturists, have jointly given 2,000 guineas to the "Boston Stump" Restoration Fund. This will bring the fund up to £10,000 required. The subscriptions include many from
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    652 15 Popularity of Cricket: News of County Clubs. A.A.A/s STAND AGAINST "SHAMATEURS." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 11. i still the national game! It |l said that there are more cricket clubs in London th-in there are pitches in the parks, and already a scramble for allotments
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    Rugby Football.
    361 15 An important alteration in Rugby football was foreshadowed on Monday by Mr. BMW I.yno. president of the Welsh Rugby Union and a member of the International Board, which comprises four Tipiescntaiives from the Rugby Union and two eai-h from the unions of Scotland Ireland and Wales. Mr. Lyne
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    Important Matches.
    346 15 Oxford University beat Richmond at Oxford on Saturday by three goals and a try (18 points) to a penalty goal and two tries (9 points). Bristol beat Cambridge University at Bristol by a goal, a dropped goal, and a try (12 points) to a goal and a penalty
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    Australian Protest
    464 15 A strong protest is likely from Australia concerning the constant temptation of their "star" players to enter professional Rugby in the North of England. Mr. Hnrry Sunderland, manager of the *****0 Kangaroos here, has left England after lo iking carefully into the "poaching" rjuestion. He has some well-chosen
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    Association Football.
    394 15 Scotland beat Wales in an amateur international match at Swansea by two goals to one. The winning goal was scored within a few minutes of the finish of the game. The Scottish were good enough to deserve to win, but there were many weaknesses in their play, notably
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    Oxford's Weak Side.
    380 15 Scoring 4 goals to 3 on the John Innes Ground at Merton, the home side defeated Oxford University for the third year in succession. The University placed a weak eleven in the field, but they started so well that within half an hour of the start they
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    Lawn Tennis.
    218 15 It is announced from Tokio that the brothers J. and H. Sato, members of the Japanese Davis Cup team, will compete at Wimbledon this year. Jiro Sato is the singles champion of Japan. Great Britain has had her full share of good fortune in the draw for the
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    Hockey.
    175 15 Cambridge University on Saturday visited Beckenham with the side that will oppose Oxford, except that at outside right E. T. Stephens deputised for A. G. Hardie. The Light Blues won a good game by 4—24 2 after leading by 2—l2 1 at half-time. The game was played on Beckenham's
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    Golf.
    659 15 Although beaten, the Cambridge golf team made a considerable change in the outlook for next month's inter- Varsity match by their performance at Sunning-! dale on Saturday. They met the strongest team that either university has encountered since the season began in November, and lost the 12-a-side singles by
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    Athletics.
    837 16 The Amateur Athletic Association is 1 erhaps of all bodies engaged in governing sport the keenest on maintaining the strict niateur status of its members. The fn-i ilia' this body has taken disciplinary against three famous runners and :i well-known club for the alleged offence of accepting and paying
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    The Boat Race.
    135 16 The Camhridge crew went into strict training on Monday, and Mr. D. Hog Thomas took over the duties of coach, while there was a rearrangement in the order of rowing. The president, T. A. Brocklebank, came in at stroke for the first time this term. H. R.
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    Boxing.
    402 16 Oxford University beat Belslze Club at the Town Hall, Oxford, on Saturday night, by eight events to two. The form r.hown all round was of a high standard and every bout was full of interest. After beating every American boxer at his weight who really counts, Kid Berg is
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    Coursing.
    172 16 There was a full attendance at the meeting of .the National Coursing Club at Liverpool yesterday. Lord Seftpn, who was in the chair, was unanimously elected president in succession to his late father. Lord Tweodmouth said no one had done more for coursing than the Sefton family, and Lord
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    Miscellaneous.
    188 16 Speaking at the shareholders' meeting of the Greyhound Racing Association, of which he is chairman, Lord Loch said yesterday that the tracks owned by the association, which include the White City and Harringay in London, have collected £12,323 for hospitals and charities during che past three years, and paid
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    PRESS ADVERTISING.
    251 16 Contrast Between British And American. Mr. P. G. A. Smith, of the AngloAmerican Oil Company, Limited, contrasted American and British advertising methods in a speech given at the Savoy Hotel recently, when a number of guests were entertained at luncheon by the company. He said that in America
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    CHELSEA BRIDGE.
    217 16 Plans for Widening And Rebuilding. The London County Council Improvements Committee recommend the reconstruction of Chelsea Bridge at a cost of ±G59,260. The committee's decision follows recommendations of the Royal Commission on Cross-river Traffic that the bridge should be rebuilt and widened to make it available for all
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    COMPRADORE KIDNAPPED
    235 16 Daring Midnight Coup In Shanghai. Shanghai, Feb. 16 Another bold kidnapping affair took place in the early hours of yesterday morning, the victim being Mr. Loh Mingzung who is the compradore of a foreign 1 onp in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. The affair was all the
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    DANCE MANIA IN IRELAND.
    524 16 Cardinal and "Sitting Out" In Motor-Cars. The Lenten pastorals of the Roman Catholic hierarchy read in Ireland on Quinquagesima Sunday sternly condemned the ways of many of the young people/ of today. Cardinal Macßory, Archbishop of Armagh, said that among the young generation there is "a
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    ALLEGED WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT.
    880 17 Vehicles Superintendent In Court. Mr. P. WUaon, of tho Municipal Vehicles Department, appeared before Mr. C. 11. Whitton, tlie Singapore Fourth Polico Magistrate, yesterday to answer a charge criminal force on a Chinese c:ig Boon I'Ui and farther v. ith keeping him in wrongful confinement. The allegations
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    DEATH OF DR. CROSSE
    94 17 Eoy Finds Him Lying Unconscious. Dr. I ro w, M.C., died suddenly at Kudat on 1 ob. ID, says the British North I Dortieo Mbratl Dr. lied i.iparently been in his 0 tol iliirinp the mom»"- Lo 1 0 to !.3r.)tkon i';-"'' v. rcoma by a
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    SYD CHAPLIN.
    229 17 Disappearance of Charlie's Younger Brother. Where is Syd Chaplin, the film star, and younger brother of the more famous Charlie Nobody apparently knows the answer to a question which ha:; puzzled the film world for some time. Syd Chaplin left Elstree in July 1929, during: preparations for filming
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    FATAL SHORT CUT.
    294 17 Assizes Sequel to Attack In Plantation. Yap Thong was charged with murder at the Singapore Assize 3 yesterday before Mr. Jus-tice Whitley. Mr. P. A. McElwaine, the D.P.P., conducted the prosecution while the accused was represented by Mr. Barrow. In hi; opening statement, Mr. McElwaine said that
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    AMERICANS AT BISLEY.
    149 17 International Match Arranged. American marksmen are anxious to compete at Bisley. Thair offer to appear in an international miniature rifle match for a trophy, which they will provide, has been accepted. Their proposal to revive the Paknu Trophy match between British and American teams at lor.g-range Service
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    MATT WELLS BRINGS ACTION.
    555 18 "Big Business." CONTROL BOARD AND JEFF DICKSON The action brought by Matt Welb, the former light-weight boxing champion and lx>xing referee, against the members of the Liiitish Boxing Beard of Control for a declaration that his suspension from ref Weeing by the Hoard recently was wrongful
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    27 18 The building of the new Buddhist tcni|)k', 'Vat Ananta:natrcyaram, in Silat Road, which was temporarily stopped owing to an p.jtcra'.ion in the plans, i:; DOW K'in;? COntinSwL
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    24 18 The Straits Settlements Government Gazette notifies that Pondicherry is declared ;'.i: infected place on account of the existence of cholera in an epidemic form.
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    JUDGE AND WIFE'S IMAGINATION.
    344 18 Husband Acquitted Of Poisoning Charge. After a trial lasting four days, James Vaughan, aped 49, a miner and former local preacher, of Oldcroft, near Lydney, Gloucestershire;, was at Monmo'jth Assiz.-s found not guilty of attempting to murder his wife by administering poison in her tea, and
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    SOVIET GUILE.
    172 18 Excuse for Army Of 15,000,000 Reservists. The Soviet Government has issued an appeal to all schools throughout Russia to organise a military force of l. r i,000,000 trained young reservists to defend Communism against capitalist States, which, it asserts, are preparing for a joint attack against Russia. Geneva,
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    FIRE IN P. AND O. LINER.
    140 18 Passengers Who Kept On Playing Games. Passengers from the P. and O. liner Maloja, who arrived at Folkestone after leaving the liner at Marseilles, described how fire broke out on the vessel shortly after it sailed from Bombay for Kngland. An alarm was given
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    GIRL PLANS BIG FLIGHT.
    119 18 To Try to Beat the London- Karachi Record. Miss Tauline Gower, aged 20 years, the daughter of Sir Robert Gower, M.P. for Gillingham, and Miss Dorothy Spicer are working hard for a pilot's and groundengineer's, certificates respectively, intending shortly to try to beat Miss Amy Johnson's
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    PORTUGAL'S NAVY.
    59 18 Public Opinion Behind New Programme. Addresses on the naval and military politics of.. Portugal have recently been uiwn l>y prominent raval and military authorities under the auspices of the tah Militaa Naval, I.HI on. These addresses have aroused a great don I of interest throughout the country and
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    AIR ROUTES OF THE WORLD.
    952 18 Great Extensions. WHO WILL BE FIRST TO AUSTRALIA Important extensions and developments on grest air routes are being made, and the air-line map of the world now shows that nearly all the principal traffic "roads" established through centuries of commercial and administrative intercourse can be
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    BISHOP CANNON.
    320 19 Acquitted on Charges Of Unethical Conduct. Washington, Feb. 7. An ecclesiastical court of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, today exonerated Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of any unethical conduction in connection with his comparatively recent activities on the securities market of Wall Street, New York. Bishop Cannon was exonerated
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    NO TELEGRAMS FOR AMOY
    185 19 Great Northern Telegraph Co.'s Action. Shanghai, Feb. 24 The Great Northern Telegraph Co. will not accept any more telegrams for Amoy, it is announced. This is due to the fact that the Chinese authorities there have decided to take over all cable facilities. Telegrams will, therefore,
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    KIANGSI COMMUNISTS.
    104 19 It Will Not Be Difficult To End the Menace." Nanchang, Feb. 26. Under pressure from the Government troops the Communist remnants and bandits are establishing their position in the mountainous districts in Southern Kiangsi, and some are hiding in the north-western border districts which are inaccessible from the
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    WHY COLOMBO WAS INUNDATED.
    867 19 CEYLON LETTER Irrigation Department's Negligence. (From Our Owr Correspondent.) Colombo, Feb. 28 A sensation was caused during the week by the issue of the report of the committee which investigated the breakdown of the Colombo North Protection Works during the abnormal floods of May, 1930. Briefly
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    NIGHT IN THE CELLS.
    107 19 Kuomintang Professor's Experience. Shanghai, Feb. 24. Professor Hung Sung, who was involved in the disturbance at the Grand Theatre last year when the Harold Lloyd film Welcome Danger was exhibited, was arrested by the police of the International Settlement yesterday on a District Court warrant. It
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