The Straits Times, 12 March 1931

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      301 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. .('PHONE 6151). 6.15 TONIGHT 9.13 I "DISRAELI" j > The finest picture j ever made. Phone 6261-5262. HI \gsfotm^t P Nature's great gift J^? to motherhood is WS^^/ Bear Brand nilk How grateftil the young mother feeU when jF baby happily sucks at his bottlo, Tor
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      125 1 J KUALA LUMPUR I *T. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). The Leading Scotch Whiskies %£acnish MWISHS m SPECIAL SCOTCH |gk WHISKY "The Whiskies you ash HtKJ? for again ROBERT McNISH CO. LTD, GLASGOW LONDON The Independent Houm af oicr 70 ycart standing Agents- ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. PURE FRESH
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      14 1 I 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 I "DISRAELI" The finest picture ever made. J Phone 5261-5262.
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      497 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. FWIHSULAR AND ORIaWTAL B.N. CO. VMDIR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTT'S COY»RNMBI>T. LWMDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SKRVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tenaage due Spore. SOUDIN 6,500 Mar. 12 RAJrUTANA 16,644 Mar. 21
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      671 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HASO.NB MARU 10,000 Mar. 13 13 ISUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 23 K3 TERLKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU
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      428 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR ERISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the new motor vossel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The v. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      597 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. JUTLANDIA Mar. 18 Mar. 20 m.s. ALSIA Mar. 26 Mar. 27 m.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 26 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29
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      596 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      534 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Mar. 16 Air. 18 MALINI Mar. 23 Mar. 25 SUDDHADIB Max. ;i0 Apr. 1 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      417 3 CCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Jailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. £S. GOLDEN RIVER sails from Hong Kon R Mar. 28 San Fr.inriTo, Seattle, Vancouver
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      519 3 JXH-LAR STEAMSHIP UN* ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PEN.VNIi, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YOKK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave' Spore Spore Penang PRES. VAN BURBN Mar. 16 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 TRES. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 PRES. POLK Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 18
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      712 3 i ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EU.KRMAX" LINE PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Mar. 21 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 27 HOMEWARDS CITY OF GUILDFORD for L'don,
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      308 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OP INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 13,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,605 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J. O. Robinson, Esq, W. H. Shelford, Esq.,
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      531 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about mjmjm) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND "S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Welterreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      623 3 NEDERLANSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 st Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000 Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about £.',360,000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THK HAQUC. ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Offl-e for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office foi CfctM and Japan.
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      699 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There arc approximately seven words to a tat rat? charge .of 25 ir insertion with ore dollar per insertion. Btl will be acc?ptcd v? to 10 r.f issue. Il charged for the use of a box number. of fivr JOT cent, is allowed rtioni of the same 1
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      864 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE SINGLE, FURNISHED ROOM, verandah attached. Board. Mrs. Griffith-James, 25C, Orchard Road. WHITE HEATHER, 358, River Valley Rd. Attractive and beautifully furnished service bungalow, now vacant. Tel. 4523. Plrnsant to awaken to birds si^trin; "id astllng. Butter than the noise, heat <lu:;i of town Bata. Eaqniro 2 Lloyd Road.
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      557 4 HOUSES, FLATS WANTED WANTED, Small Bungalow at Katong. Furnished or unfurnished. Two or tnrce I bedrooms. Verandah, garage, tennis court aa udvantage. Box No. 179, Straits Times. WANTED WANTED to buy, used furnitures, suitable for furnishing bed room, dining room and living room of a small bur.galow. Wt, Stiaits Times.
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      590 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. TO LET, two storied l'< down. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Pace. Apply Koh Chew Kec, 129, Ki'.iiney Road. j TO LKT, No. 24, Ratr.es Place,
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      674 4 FOR SALE. RUBBER PRINTING OUTFITS. Useful for making rubber stamps, nrintinc letter heads, envelopes, Post Cards, tickets, etc. Prices 65 cents, 90 cents, 11.40, $1.80, 53. .10. S.J nnd $5, a set complete with twisers, holder and ink pad. Postage 30 cents. KIAT'S. FUkNITURE FOR SALE, with Schillor piano.' 6,»St.
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      842 4 LEGAL NOTICES IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Application No. 31 of 15)31 In the matter of Section H (ii) of "lie Land Knuetmrnt 1910 m amended by InIrtßMi No. I «r 1913. and In the matter >f i Chats* <l*t*d July 11. 1929 (rcgUtcrd Pfftatloß
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      260 5 Raffles Hotel TONIGHT. DINNER DANCE MONIA LITTER'S RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. THE FINEST CLASSICAL AND DANCE BAND IN MALAYA. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT BRAISED PARTRIDGE WITH CABBAGE MASHED POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW TEA DANCE 6.15 P. M. PATRONS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY FOR SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER AND DAjNCE. Sea
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      127 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. The Public are informed that on April 1, we shall move into more suitable and commodious premises, Nos. 112 and 114, Robinson Road, (opposite Thos. Cook Son.). J. DUNCAN ROBERTS, Managing Director. March, 1931. SERVICE FOR SIGHT. Such (famee as tennis make (treat demands on
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      472 5 ERIKSEN'S PRECISION MACHINE TOOLS ill pLjf SeaS AND Woodworking Machinery. Stocks Held by CENTRA! SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. No. 5471 (4 lines.) AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable Sincanore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Senir Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Mar. 18, 1931,
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      308 5 TENDER TENDERS INVITED 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 ut Ayer Rajah Road, Singapore. Plans, specifications and full particulars may be seen
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    EMPLOYER AND CONTRACTOR.
    568 5 Interesting Decision In Supreme Court. Two points of interest to contractors and to those finding it necessary to employ them were decided in a judgment that was delivered by Mr. Justice aßeckett Terrell yesterday. The parties were a Chinese estate owner named Ong Ah Chai and a
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    STILL A MYSTERY.
    117 5 Tragedy in South Indian Village. Madras, Feb. 10. Further details regarding the tragedy at Thippampatty Village, Palni Taluk, in which the village magistrate and other members of his family were murdered, show that the number of persons killed is thirteen, including the village magistrate, his three sons,
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    BOAT RACE DINNER.
    100 5 A large number of applications have been received from members of the Oxford and Cambridge Society desiring to attend the Boat Race Dinner to be held at Sea View Hotel on Saturday, March 21. The Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, will preside, and H.E. the Officer Administering
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    RICH AMERICAN DUPED.
    315 5 Secretary, Dancer And Dollars Disappear. A sad tale of disillusionment and treachery is ernei-taining Paris. It is the history of a young American whose ignorance of human turpitude has resulted in the loss of his sweetheart and his money to the profit of his most trusted friend.
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    MR. BOTTOMLEY.
    401 5 Libel Action Against Woolworth's. Mention of a libel action in which Mr. Horatio Bottomley is the plaintiff and the defendants are Messrs. F. W. Woolworth and Co., Ltd., was made in the Court of Appeal before Lords Justices Scrutton, Greer and Slesser recently. Mr. Malcolm Hilbery, K.C., for
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    DEATH FROM POISONING.
    55 5 Food Obtained From A Street Hawker. Madras, Feb. 13. Twenty-four persons were admitted into hospital today, suspected to be suffering from food poisoning. One died soon after admission. All the men, it is stated, had partaken of food a preparation of rice and sugar which they had
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      241 6 Cntieura Shaving Stick Begin enjoying fMBf alma t.xlay! I What bettrr way to Mart the dcy than to thare with «u«l«>ura Shuviiit< Sli.k. Itgivffgyou a <l<an, mmolli tliave without the elifihtot irrit.iti< n arxl leave* the I -kin in good condition. far- Samule each 5...p. Oinmu-nt and I filcum frrr
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      37 6 Hy jf M 11 V/ DIETHELM CO., LTD. HLflfl \^i i\™^ n Cine-Camera, tttt§||||Pa| ffl, I how yo RESULT S «"<« «nf AGFA SERVICE. M 1 C!ne Fllm developed free within 24 hoar. I ,/fl —<r ■Mfc—r' Imt
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    AUCTION BRIDGE AND CONTRACT. '
    961 6 AUCTION BRIDGE AND CONTRACT. BRIDGE NOTES. Some of the Differences. THINGS ONE MUST UNLEARN. I i (By A. E. Manning Foster.) In this article I am addressing principally newcomers to Contract bridge. I pro-suppose in my readers a certain knowledge of Auction and wish to impress upon them primarily, that
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    EASTERN UNITED.
    26 6 The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent, on account of the year ending June 30, 1931.
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    "SCHOOLS KEPT BY ADVENTURERS."
    318 6 SCHOOLS KEPT BY ADVENTURERS." Criticism by Headmaster Of Harrow. Dr. Cyril Norwood, headmaster of Harrow, speaking at the Authors' Club in London, criticised a number of preparatory schools which, he said, were kept by adventurers. He defended classical education, which, as it existed in the nineteenth century, was criticised by
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    BIG TURTLE CAUGHT.
    75 6 Bought by Chinese Returned To the Sea. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 12. Early this morning some fishermen at Tranquerah made a surprise catch of a huge turtle weighing about three »iculs. The fishermen intended to sel\ the turtle, but some Cantonese, disapproving of the killing
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    FILM PRODUCER KILLED
    39 6 Motor-Car Crashes Into Embankment. Santa Barbara, California, Mar. 11. Herr F. W. Murnau, the famous German film producer, was killed when his motorcar, swerving to avoid a collision with a lorry, crashed over an embankment. Reuter.
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    34 6 Chancellor's Health Shows Slight Improvement. Rugby, Mar. 11. A slight improvement in the condition of Mr. Philip Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who i3 suffering from cystitis, is reported. British Wireless.
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    WUHU RICE PASSPORTS.
    23 6 Hong Kong, Mar. 11 Th^ Ministry of Finance has ordered the cancellation of the Wuhu rice passports. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    254 6 By Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. Singapore, Mar. 11. Ranges. The following range allotments are republished for information Buses leave Drill Hall. Sat., 14, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, Farrer R. F. Co. Table B. D. Co. Table B. Sun., 15, 7.30 a.m., Bukit
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      112 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, After carefully per using: Gladstonian's letter in your issue of yesterday, I can almost imagine Gladstonian standing: beside Disraeli when the latter made his speech in the House of Commons. Maybe, too, that he observed Disraeli's omission to turn to the
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    MONEY SEIZED BY POLICE
    149 6 Civil Action to Follow An Acquittal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 11. Yeap Boon Enjj, recently cashier at the Chiat Leonjf kongsi and who was charged with criminal breach of trust of $3,264, the property 'of the kongsi, was today acquitted by the magistrate. Mr.
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    POLICE "EXCESSES."
    253 6 The Calcutta Corporation Appoints Committee. Calcutta, Feb. 19. The Calcutta Corporation, on the motion of Mr. A. Razzak, has appointed a special committee, consisting of seven members of the Corporation three outsiders and two nominees of the Commissioner of Police, to inquire into allegations of police assaults on
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    A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE.
    294 6 When Edna Best Changed Her Mind. London, Feb. 20. It is not easy to startle Hollywood but Edna Best has succeeded in doing so. She was to have played the leading role at a salary of £400 weekly opposite John Gilbert in a new Metro Goldwyn Mayer
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    LIONS NOW RAIDING HEN-ROOSTS.
    364 6 Their Complete Disdain For Motor-Cars. Civilisation is having a demoralising; effect on Africa's lions. They have long had a contempt for the motor-«ir, and now they have taken to robbing hen-roosts like any common fox. According to the annual report of the Chief Warden of the
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    DIVORCE LAWS.
    228 6 A Third Attempt to Secure Reform. London, Feb. 16. Active steps arc being: taken to bring about a drastic reform of the divorce laws. In 1912 a bill was drafted at the instance of the Divorce Law Reform Union (of which the Earl of Birkenhead afterward; became president)
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    KUOMINTANG SPLIT
    40 6 Ominous Absence of News Yesterday. Shanghai, Mar. 11. There are no telegrams to hand today with reference to the Kuomintang split which involved the resignation of Mr. Hu Han-min, the chairman of the Legislative Yuan. Sin Kuo Min.
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    PATRONAGE IN THE CHURCH.
    606 6 Vested Interests. ATTACK BY BISHOP OF DURHAM. The subject of patro.iape led to an animated discussion at tho Church Assembly in the Church House, Westminster. The- Rev. W. R. Johnson (Truro) moved that a committee be appointed to prepare a measure to enable, in certain cases,
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    DARTS UNMASKED
    60 6 "Source of Trouble for The Young." Mr. S. J. Membery, the probation •fficer, declared at Southend Police Court recently that dart clubs were a source of grep.t trouble regarding- younjr men. He said that there was a dart club in almost every public house in the borough, and
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      226 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 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer PRODUCTION. SUPPORTED BY:— A "Colourtone"
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      146 7 U JMW r i I HBt»^ ~~~^<^>- iLU^ 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 f JATINEE SATURDAY" ATTIS~ Again the Magic of George Arliss' Artistry Swayed a Packed House- Gripping them with the Thrill of Romance and Intrigue Truly the Greatest Actor in the Finest Picture Ever Made tft Joan Bennett Florence
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      432 7 ■j STARTING WEDNESDAY FOR TWO m j days only Fn y THE BIGGEST PICTURE OF THE SEASON M H SIXTEEN WORLD-RENOWNED STARS D SWING HIGH F^ A LOVE ROMANCE OF CIRCUS LIFE fl t^d WITH H COLOUR, CHARM, DRAMA, fl THRILLS, MUSIC SONG. Something Better than Any Previous Story of
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      56 8 MOVADO Watches AND CHRONOMETERS Beautiful choice of Wrist and Pocket Watches. A2»v <-«ld, White Gold, Chromium, 11;^ i i j ERMETO MOVADO. Standard ji^^ril and automatic winding, made IJhir-^^II in three sizes, as per designs Ml:iU>^H shown here in gold, silver, nMjUjUBb lacquer, leather, etc. y. yi rfmyj Csfl RENE
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      189 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. I Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Woather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hoars. m.p.h. Alor Star ..94 71 Nil 10.9 75 Calm Overcast Kota Bahru ..89 69 Nil 10.7 75 S 2 Fine X Trcngeanu No
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    S.S. INDIA.
    229 8 SHIPPING NOTES. ?:> he Stripped After L-ssful Career. 1 of the Greek steamer, hiclland la oni which is of par-;-.ineration which re- ,s made in the 'nineties Ji and economy in tramp Ropner and Son built her in i m the Yearby, and was the which they had
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    FRENCH SHIPS.
    138 8 British Equipment Found Satisfactory. The fourth of the six cargo steamers ordered bjr the Cie. Gle. Transatlantique from Mem I. Harland and Wolff, Belfast, has been delivered and is due to sail from Havre on !•'< ternary 20, on her maiden trip to North Pacific, states the Journal
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    SYDNEY HARBOUR.
    119 8 New Bridge One of Biggest Engineering Feats. iggMl engineering feats in I world, tha Synney Harbour tod to be open for traffic ir September next The tender was for the construction of ai. arch span of 1,650 five tteel flrdai approach spans < i each side of tha
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    ENGINEERS' BRAVERY.
    65 8 liaing the hravery of the crew of the IM-ensmoor, which was burned off Ada on Dec. 27 last, the crew Roosevelt line cargo steamer Jeff Davis, v),o icscue:l them, state that the and firemen of the Queensmoor below and kept the engines until the bulkheads were so hot
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    LAID-UP SHIPPING.
    32 8 AJ the !..r,r,nin(f of the year there was total of ii 71.056 gross tons laid up- in the Italian ports, compared with 53G 483 lOM at the beginning of December
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      MARKET REPORT.
      696 8 Interest Revived By Restriction. Trascr ai.d Co.'s report, dated Mar. 10, ■WtM The local share market has been considerably more active during the week, than for some time past, and interest has doubtless been revived to a certain extcfit by cabled I advices statins that the <iuistion of
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      146 8 Proo-ramme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 1.1 Thursday, Mar. 12, 5.!.". p.m.. Drill Hall. 'E (Chinese* 00, Bag lifts. Drill s:i. > p.m., Drill Hall, »E" (Chinese) Co., Trained Men, Weapon Training US p.m., 6(X". Seranircon Road, S.V.F.A., First Aid -Recruits oquad Drill. Friday,
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      EXCHANGE. PRODUCE.
      250 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Mar. )n London, Bunk 4 m/s Demand Private 3 m. credit On New York, demand 1'rivate 90 d/s On France, Bank T.T. On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. On Shanghai, Bank T.T. On Java, Bank T.T. 2/3 27/32 2/3 23 32 2/4 3/32 M
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      STOCKS AND SHARES
      17 8 Issued by Fraser and Co. Exchange and Stock Broken. Singapore, Mar. 12, 10 a.m
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      MINING.
      441 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23/- cd. 5/-6.'-Ayer Hitam Tin 12/- 13/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 12/6 13/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10/6 12/- nom. £1 £1
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      GENERAL.
      262 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Selleri. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.12H 2.22 1 i'l £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.1.C 4.6.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.36 n.40 no-u. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 7040 76.00 U £1 Con. T. S. T/c Pref. 18/ltt
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      124 8 iincapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 106 ei Singapore Municiral 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. lingapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 red 1966 $1,000,000 95 par
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      465 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. N.B.—The four columns in the left half of the table give the temperature extremes and rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. today and yesterday's sunshine. The four columns on the right give actual conditions at 9 a.m.
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      RUBBER PRICE MOVEMENTS.
      965 8 Seasonal Changes. WHEN MANUFACTURERS BUY STOCKS. Since the collapse of rubber prices to 3%d. in October, and the subsequent recovery above 4V£d. brought about by rumours that the French Government intended to levy a duty on all rubber not of French Colonial origin, the market has be«n
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    242 8 Thursday March 12. H. W. 3 a.m., 8 ft. 1 in., 5.30 p.m., 6 ft. 8 In. Friday. March 13. H. W. 3.55 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 7.60 p.m., 6 ft. 4 in. Licensing Justices meet., District Court, 2.15 p.m. Swimming Club "At Home," 7.30
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    234 8 Today. Upper Burma, North and East India, Egypt, Europe, Canada and U.S.A. (Ethiopia) ..3 p.m. North, N.-East, and N.-West Sumatra (Tacoma Maru) .3 p.m. Sclat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe and Pajakombo (Tidore) 4 p.m. Poeloe Galang (Noembing) 4 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (Hakone Mara;
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    271 8 Thursday, March 12. Skips alongside the Whirr., or titMtW to arrl»e. Eat rases East Wharf Tawali 22 1 Main Wharf Van Heutsz 18 3 Tousaoum 16 3 Hakone Maru 14 3 Kelantan 13 3 Chenonceaux 11 3 Atreus 6 3 Empire Dock BinUng 32 3 Klang 34
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    380 9 February Colony Rubber Stocks 44,105 Tons. POSITION PRACTICALLY INCHANGED. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's I'r;ces Rubber. 12', cents, per Ib. 1 in, 150 tont. at *MM per picul. Y< sterday's Prices Kulibcr. l.( ndon, I 1">-16d. unchanged. Now York, 77 J 4 els.,
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 9 Rugby, Mar. 11. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam i.'.il'. Athens ;;::>. Bombay 1». 5 u-!6d., Berlin 20.C4. Hrussels :l!.Sfi, Bucharest 817, Rio I 1-32, Bhenoi Aires W 11-I<V Copenhagen ib-40'a. Genera Hclßinrfori 188, Hong KW--11- Lisbon *****, Madrid 44JW4, Mil™ D2.74'i, Mont* Video 8714, New York 456, n-88, <>-l" is.ir.i...
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    740 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB 11. Aliaco (i'll Allajrar (2 /9; Amherst (2ti Anglo-Malay fat) I 1«1 Ayer Kun- 1 m^ii 13 16; l!a;:an Serai (£1) Vi Bahru itM i I'.antorfc i i'l i Hatan? Con■oUdated f> i 6; Bata Cnw (£li Batu Matang 1 2 l
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      581 9 Gas Light and Coke Co. Progress. EFFECT OF NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 12. Sir David Milne-Watson, the chairman of the Gas Light and Coke Co. in his speech at the annual meeting of that eoncern last week, referred to the fact
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 12. Buyen Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot lgff ]2'_. Standard K.S.S. on Tender March 12^ 12% >. Aj)iil 12% 1G May is i:{V, Aniil-Junc 10 13Vi July-Sept. IX\ 14 Tone of Market Dull. Late:t Cable London Spot Sheet 3
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      FLAG OR FINANCE ?
      633 9 FLAG OR FINANCE Drastic Action by German Shipowners. Much comment, most of it acrimonious, has been provoked by the action of a small firm of Hamburg shipowners which operates two 4,000-ton cargo vessels in the Mexican service, in striking the German ensign on board one of its vessels now at
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      INDIAN TRADE.
      327 9 Effect of the Boycott In 1930. The figures of India's foreign trad; in 1930 show clearly the restrictive effects, not only of the world-wide depression and the fall in price level", but also of the civil disobedience movement, with its boycott of British goods. Imports of private merchandise
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS
      95 9 Domestic production* of tin and tin-in-ore it 72 per cent, during the month of February, 1931 Tons. Tons. Kodcrßted Malay States 5,470 Unfederated Malay States— Johore 39 Kedah 24 Perlis 23 Kelantan nil Trcngganu .38 124 Straits Settlements nil Malaya MM F.M.S. U.M.S. Total. (11 Fifrurcs for
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      63 9 Alor Cajah. 20,200 lb. Ayer Panas. 62,000 lb. Bukit Kubu. 16,000 lb. Bruseh.— 3B,soo lb. (41,000 lb.). Glcnealy.— 47,B7s lb. Jimah.— 3l,7oo lb. Jalan Kebun.— 9.2lo lb. Kluanir.— 39,ooo lb. Lok Kawi. -29,000 lb. 00,000 lb.). Kuala Reman.— 142.468 lb. (140,000 lb.) Paj am .—139,600 ib. Port Swettenham.—
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      HOME TRADE REVIEW.
      1702 9 A Scheme to Stabilise Silver. THE R.M.S.P. CO. AND LORD KYLSANT. (By A. W. Stii!.) London, Feb. 11. The fact that on Feb. 9, silver fell to the all-time low level of 12d. per ounce has increased interest in a suggestion for stabilisation made by Mr. Francis
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      196 9 RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, FEBRUARY, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY. WET. TOTAL. K.S.S. and Ares. U.S.S. (1) (2) Singapore 19.952 Penang 3,411 Province Wellesley 97 Dindings 141 Malacca 2,610 Total 26,211 (11) Singapore Penang Total The figures for this
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      TIN RETURNS
      49 9 Kinta Tin.— Dredirc No. 2 850 piculs. S«menyih.— 9s piculs, L'o2 huurs, 24,000 yards. Malaysian Tin (Rarnbun Mines). 410 pels. picuU. Pahnnff C0n5.— 4,296 piculs < 3,751 piculs). Ipoh Tin. TOO piouN (495 pirals). Sung?! Kinta.- SM picul* i;i4n pleaU). Temoh Tin. 7*6 piculs 1 63 V piculs;.
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      85 10 30 "EARS EXPERIENCE You buy safely when you purchase Sterling Silver and ElectroPlated ware from I U.S. DE SUVA AND BROS. JEWELLERS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS 61, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Tel. Silrabros." Phone 4540. House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES your new home may
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931. RUBBER AGAIN.
    1119 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931. RUBBER AGAIN. So much has bern written about rubber that a book entitled "An Economic View of Rubber Planting" is not at first glance calculated to arouse enthusiasm. It is, therefore, as well to advise those into whose hands this new publication
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    18 10 Captain ami Mrs. J. M. Daly are returning to Malaya by the Terukuni Maru, due at Singapore today.
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    14 10 Mr. Pedro Solo'sa, bandmaster of the Sarawak Rangers, has retired after twenty-five years' service.
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    24 10 The Singapore Chinese Girls' School Prize Distribution will be held on Friday, Mar. 20, at 4.30 p.m. Mrs. John Soott will distribute the prizes.
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    33 10 A dinner is to be given to the Hon. Mr. Wee Swee Teow at the Garden Club, Raffles Chambers, on Saturday in honour of his appointment as a member of the Legislative Council.
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    26 10 Mr. S. T. Ennion, formerly of tbe Sarawak police, has been appointed Deputy Governor of Parkhurst prison. Mr. Ennion was formerly Deputy Governor of Wormwood Scrubs.
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    34 10 Col. C. O. Harvey, military secretary to Lord Irwin, will travel home with the Viceroy and Lady Irwin next month, and his marriage with Mis. L. Pritchard will take place in London in May.
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    35 10 The engagement is announced of Mr. A. F. Anderson, Asiatic Petroleum Co., to Miss G. M. Hamblin, daughter of the late R. E. Hamblin, I. C. S., and Mrs. Hamblin, of Moss Cottage, Liphook, Hampshire.
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    33 10 Sir Malcolm Campbell, the famous racing motorist, is shortly to visit Australia and New Zealand as an ambassador" of British trade with the object of helping the British car industry in overseas markets.
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    41 10 In honour of the wedding of Mr. Chan Boon Eng and Miss Law Pui Seng, Mr. Chan Teck Chye, father of the bridegroom, gave a dinner to 500 KU.sts at Limbongan. The guests included the members of the Malacca Rotary Club.
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    34 10 The book "An Economic View of Rubber Planting," by Mr. R. Soliva, to which reference is made in today's leading article, ta published by Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Singapore, at the price of $2.50.
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    VALUE AND DANGER OF WAR BOOKS.
    1019 10 Military Virtues Must Not Be Underrated. j (By M. Paul Painlavc. the former French Prime Minister and Minister for War.) < I do not think there has ever been a r war which has been more written about t than the Great War of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    348 10 "MISS TURKEY." Living as we do in a country in which Islam has loft none of itl hold over its Malay atul Indian adherents, and in which thi> women of these communities (with few exceptions) still live in domestic seclusion, it is interesting to see that
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    "SAMUELS OF RAMBUTAN."
    382 10 It is a long way from Singapore to Tanjong Ruabataa in Pcrsk, and not many people from southern Malaya have •seen the ;,T.-p.t imi.ta! hospital which exists there, but we cannot allow the retirement of its rupcrintemlcut, Dr. W. F. Samuelr, to pass without a reference to
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      66 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Pace Value and Danger of War Books.— By M. Paul Painleve 10 Review of Home Racine 13 Today's Exhibition Tennis 13 Shipping Collision Inquiry 18 Finder of Doc CharRed 18 Ra'a Sir Chulan's Son's Marriage 12 Home Trade Reviewed. By A. Still 9 Notes on British Investments 9
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    FRANCE'S NAVAL SUPERIORITY — M.P.s PERTURBED FRENCH BUDGET.
    96 11 FRANCE'S NAVAL SUPERIORITY M.P.s PERTURBED FRENCH BUDGET. Deficit of 2,000,000,000 Francs Expected. Paris, Mar. 11. France will have a Budget deficit of 2,000,000,000 francs at the end of the financial year which closes on Mar. 31. This announcement was made by M. Pietri, the Minister of the Budget, or the
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    HONG KONG AND LONDON.
    64 11 Telephone Communication Within Two Years. Hong Kong, Mar. 11. The chairman of the Hong Kong Telephone Company today predicted that, within two years, Hong Kong telephone subscribei^ will be able to ring up London by radio telephony and, with subsequent extenrions, all the important cities of
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    SUPER-LINERS HELD UP.
    53 11 US. Challenge in North Atlantic. New York, Mar. 11. The construction of the two super-liners by Cr.ited .Stpti s shipping lines Jesigncd to challenge British and German North Atlantic supremacy is stated to have been postponed indefinitely until Congress, sanctions a substantial increase in the express ocean
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    "AUCTIONS OF YOUTH AND BEAUTY."
    283 11 AUCTIONS OF YOUTH AND BEAUTY." Hollywood Sensation. OUTCRY FOR CLEAN-UP OF CRIME IN U.S. San Diego, Calif., Mar. 11. All roads over the border are being watched for the theatre magnate Alexander Pantagcs and the wealthy estate agent Jess Reve, who are wanted in connection with the so called love
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    "COUNCIL REFORM."
    261 11 Little Interest in Local Referendum. At the last meeting: of the committee of tho Straits Settlements (Singapore) .Association it was revealed that less than one- third of "the members- b*d replied to the questionnaire issued on Council Reform." There are 731 members and only 241 replied. The replies
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    33 DEGREES BELOW.
    98 11 England Still Under a Mantle Of Snow. Rugby, Mar. 11. The countryside is still covered with snow. At Lympne the temperature fell to 33 degTees below freezing point which has not been experienced for 40 or 50 years. The ground temperature at Lympne showed only It) degrees
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    TIED TO STAKES AND WHIPPED.
    190 11 Missionaries Tortured By Chinese Bandits. Washington^ Mar. 11. Two missionaries, one an American, the Rev. B. N. Nelson, tffe other a Norwegian, the Rev. Kristofer Tvedt, have been tied to stakes »fld)whippe<l with bamboo pole? by Chinese tandits, according, to a note sent by th«
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    TROOPS BY PLANE.
    259 11 12,000 Miles African Flight By R.A.F. Cairo, Mar. 11. The three Royal Air Force troopcarrying aeroplanes, which have flown Irbm Cairo to Cape Town and back, arrived at Heliopolis aerodrome this afternoon after completing their 11,000 miles flight strictly in accordance with the pre-arranged time-table. This is
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    1932 NAVAL TALKS.
    103 11 Barcelona's Offer for The Conference. Geneva, Mar. 11. Free accommodation for delegates, secretariat officials and journalists, and special rates for 7,000 rooms which are available to the public, have been offered to the League of Nations by the Barcelona Municipality for the holdmjT of the disarmament conference
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    DIED IN POVERTY.
    122 11 Inquest on Once Famous Beauty. London, Mar. 11. The tragedy of a famdus actress and ceauty of Victorian days was revealed at the inquest at the Remind Hospital, IIolloway Prisons of a woman aged 78, who collapsed in a London street from bronchitis and was subsequently charged
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    HANKOW'S FINANCES
    45 11 Shanghai, Mar. 11 The Hankow Central Political Committee has issued orders for the immediate formulation of a Budget and is taking .steps, to punish those responsible for the spreading of false financial, reports. Sin Kuo Mm. Hankow is the capital of Hupeh province.
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    TERMS OF NAVAL AGREEMENT.
    1313 11 Concessions to France And Italy. MEMBERS' DOUBTS. United States' Approval Obtained. Ruprby, Mar. 11. The memorandum on the recent negotiations which resulted in the settlement of the difficulties between France and Italy left outstanding at the conclusion of the London Naval Treaty was presented to the
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    MR. BALDWIN IN HOT WATER.
    546 11 Political Treachery Cry In India. GANDHI WORSHIP. One Woman Killed And Five Injured. London, Mar. 11. The bald phraseology of the resolution of the Conservative Party's India Committee announcing Mr. Baldwin's decision regarding the Round-Table Conference is roundly condemned. Even the staunch Morning Post acknowledges
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    NEW CONSTITUTION.
    84 11 Order-in-Council For Ceylon Awaited. Rugby, Mar. 11. In reply to a question asked in the House df Common* Dr. Drummond Shiels, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, stated that it WH hom-.l t'i issue, in a few weeks, the Order-ui-Council relating to the nt'w Constitution fur Ceylon, containing the
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    B.A. TOBACCO CO.
    58 11 l!>.;0 Proves Record Year For Earnings. New York, Mar. 11. The British-American Tobacco Company has announced that the net earnings for 1980 amounted to over |43£ M,000. This is the largest sum earned in a ■ingle year in the company's history, and SBtS an Increase of i.i
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    MR. JOHN SCOTT RETURNS.
    281 11 Arrival in Singapore After Up-country Tour. 11. E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. John Scott), arrived in Singapore this morning on board the Seabelle II after his up-country tour. He was met by the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley (Colonial Secretary) and Captain G. H.
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    BRITAIN'S POLICY.
    258 11 How Indian Suspicions Were Dispelled. London, Mar. 11. Tho Primp Minister, in a speech which he made last nicht, referred to the India d-Table Conference and to the change that came over the delegates after their ai rival in London. When they came, he said, they were full
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    EXTRALITY ISSUE.
    152 11 British Negotiations 80 Per Cent. Successful. Shanghai, Mar. 11. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, has declared that the SinoBritish extra-territorial negotiations have proved SO per cent, successful. On the l-L.vaininjr points there are wide differencei vi opinion, but the Central Government is determined to secure
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    BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
    84 11 1930 Figures in England And Wales. London, Mar. 11. The l«.west general death rate and the low< t infantile mortality were recorded in England an i Wales in 1930, according to a summary issued by the RegistrarGeneral which shows that there were (549,000 birth] and 436,000 deaths
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    SEQUEL TO REVOLT IN SPAIN.
    216 11 Trial of 81 Officers. DEATH PENALTY TO BE DEMANDED. Saragossa, Mar. 11. The little provincial city of Huesca, with its frowning Gothic cathedral and mediaeval atmosphere, will be the centre of country-wide interest on Friday on the occasion of the opening of the courts-mar-tial of
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    CHINESE BONDS.
    144 11 Obligations to British Holders. London, Mar. 11. In the House of Commons, replying to Brigadier-General Clifton Brown, the Conservative member for Hexham, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, stated that no further conference had been held, since November, between His Majesty V* Minister in China and the Chinese
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    HOPEI'S FINANCES
    82 11 Why Likin Has Not Been Abolished. Shanghai, Mar. 11. Mr. Chin Yiu-tsing, Hopei's (Chihli's) special Financial Commissioner, arrived in Nanking today to explain why the abolition of likin in North China had not been carried out. He says that the financial position of the province is very confused.
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    DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE.
    770 12 Eurasian in the Dock. OPENING OF TRIAL AT ASSIZES. The trial of Arthur Especkerman. a Eurasian, on charge.; of murder of Mr. B. M. den Dckkcr and Choo Chcc Cheng, Mr. den Dekker's Chinese maidservant, began this morninK at the Singapore assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley. BspeekvnMUL
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    CHAOS IN SHANSI.
    175 12 Eflforts to Secure Loan to Pay Troops Fail. Shanghai, Mar. 11. News has reached here that the further negotiations between the Shansi military commander and Marshal Chang Haaeh-liang's representatives at Tientsin, with a viiw to securing a disbandment loan, have had no result. General Shan Cheng (or
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    FRENCH GUIANA RIOTS
    128 12 Fourteen Negroes on Trial In Nantes. Nantes, Mar! 11. Fourteen Negroes, of whom two are women, filled the dock of the criminal court so cunrpletely that the guards were obliged tQ stand outside. They arc being tried in connection with the troubles in French Guian* in 1928,
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    TROUBLE IN TIBET
    146 12 Living Buddha -on His Way To Nanking. Shanghai, Mar. 11. The Panshcn Lama is on his way to Shenyan, en route for Nanking, relative to the situation which has arisen in Tibet. Sin Kuo Min. The Panshen Lama is the spiritual head of the Buddhist church in
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    "REDS" IN KIANGSI.
    97 12 Cantonese Commander Reaches Kanchow. Hong Kong, Mar. 11. Canton military headquarters has sent troops to Yuyuen against the bandits. General Chang Kwong-ngai has> arrived at Kanchow (one of the two largest cities in the extreme south of Kiangsi province). Sin Kuo Mm. It will be recalled that
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    WINDMILL PLANES.
    88 12 De Havilland Co. Building Two-Seaters. Rugby, Mar. 11. The Daily Mail says the De Havilland Aircraft Companies are building a helicopter type of aeroplane, with horizontal rotating vanes, popularly known as the windmill, which will be ready early in the summer. It will be a two-seater cabin machine,
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    NOT TO ENTER CANADA.
    82 12 Soviet Refuses Passport To Miss Tolstoy. Ottawa, Mar. 11. The desire of Miss Alexandra Tolstoy, the daughter of the famous writer, to come to Canada to continue her work as a writer and investigator of economic conditions has been frustrated by the Soviet Government's refusal to
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    UNEMPLOYED IN SPAIN
    58 12 Extensive Scheme of Public Works. Lisbon, Mar. 11. The Government has drafted an extensive scheme of public works which, in view of the urgency of the unemployment problem, may be undertaken without the usual legal formalities. The Cabinet has delegated special measures to six different Ministries Finance,
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    IN NICARAGUA.
    42 12 Insurgent Leader Claims Five Victories. New York, Mar. 11. A message from Mexico City states that Sandino, the insurgent leader in Nicaragua, claims to have defeated the United States National Guards in five recent battles, killing 150 and capturing munition's.—Reuter.
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    CHUNGSHAN MAGISTRACY
    30 12 Hong Kong, Mar. il Mr. Tang Shao-yi will assume office a magisUrate in charge of the "model district of Chungshan, K» anglnng- proving vh Mftr, IG.Sia &U9. MWt
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    322 12 Debtor's Offer of 40 Per Cent Refused. In the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice iBeckett Terrell, an application was made for receiving and adjudication orders on behalf of the petitioning creditor by Mr. Battenburp. Mr. A. V. L. Davies, who appeared for the debtor, said that
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    CONTRACT DISPUTE
    131 12 Action Against Muthucumaru In Supreme Court. Before Mr. Justice Terrell in the Supreme Court yesterday, S. Muthucumaru, the building contractor, who was involved in extremely lengthy litigation. which concluded recently, with Alkaff and Co., over a contract in Beach Road, was sued by Tan Ng, a sub-contractor, who
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    SOLDIER'S DEATH.
    57 12 Tanglin Swimming Pool Fatality. Said to have injured his spine while diving: at the Tangrlin Barracks Swimming Pool on Monday evening, Pte. John Pratt, of the 1st Batt. Gloucester Regiment, aged 22, died later. The body was viewed by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, and an
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    THE GARBO SPEAKS.
    296 12 Fine Acting in Role As Opera Singer. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Few film actresses have attracted such public attention as Greta Garbo. Her fame as a star on the silent screen marked her down as an individualist when most of the acting was a mechanical business mainly
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    PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR
    137 12 Mr. Davis Leaves Bangkok For Singapore Today. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 12. Mr. Dwight \V. Davis, Governor-Gene-ral of the Philippine Islands, who is visiting Siam, was the guest of honour last night at a banquet given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Later he attended a
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    CHARTERED BANK.
    76 12 Final Dividend of 14 Per Cent. Recommended. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China has received a telegram from the head office in London stating that at th£.annual meeting of shareholders the board of directors will recommend a final dividend at rate uf 14 per cent per
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    BLOW TO AMERICA.
    112 12 Brazil's Embargo On Import of Machinery. Washington, Mar. 10. Oonsternatibn is felt at the Commerce Department as a result of a decree issued by the Brazilian Government yesterday banning:, for three years, the importation of machinery for the use of all industries which are over-producinsr. The officials
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    FRANCE AND OIL
    90 12 Mesopotamia Company A Big Increase of Capital. Paris, Mar. 11. Explaining the Government's contemplated measures for the revision of the system of control of petroleum and oil concessions, M. Rollin, the Minister for Mines, before the Mines Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, said an increase of
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    GERMAN NAVY.
    52 12 Second "Pocket Battleship" To be Built. Berlin, Mar. 11. The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has adopted the Naval Budget for 1931, including -a first instalment towards the construction of a second pocket battleship." The Minister of Defence said he was determined to carry out the naval construction
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    WAREHOUSE FIRE
    61 12 Rubber Stocks Destroyed And Damaged. London, Mar. 11. It is unofficially estimated that, out of 3,000 tons of rubber stored in the sevenstorey warehouse at Butler's Wharf, between 1,500 and 2.C00 tons have been destroyed by fire or damaged by water. At least 500 tons of this total
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    SOVIET DUMPING
    45 12 Yugoslavia Puts Embargo On Russian Goods. Belgrade, Mar. 11. Yugoslavia has followed the lead of Canada, the United States and other countries in protecting its industries against Soviet dumping by the placing of an cmVargo on the importation of Russian manufactures. Reuter Wirekss.
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    LAKE RISES 60 FEET.
    46 12 Increased Activity of Awoe Volcano. Menado, North Celebes, Mar. 12. The Awoe volcano in the Sangi Island group is increasing in activity. The lake in the crater has risen 60 feet and is becoming hotter. Four native villages have been evacuated. Aneta.
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    BURGLARS' POISON BOOTY
    60 12 Enough to Kill Everyone In Berlin. Berlin, Mar. 11. Enough poisons to exterminate 1 the whole population of Berlin were stolen during the night by burglars from a chemist's shop here. The police are making a great effort to find the burglars and their boot/, but so
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    EIGHT SHOTS AT BRITON
    42 12 Intelligence Officer in TransJordan Wounded. London, Mar. 11. Dispatches from Transjordan report that eight shots were fired at the British Director of Transjordan Intelligence while he was motoring between Essalt and Amman. He was slightly injured. Reuter Wireless.
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    LORD STAMFORDHAM
    34 12 King's Private Secretary Undergoes Operation. Rugby, Mar. 11. Lord Stamfordham, the private secretary to the King, underwent an operation today which was successful and his condition is stated to be satisfactory.—British Wireless.
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    DOCKERS BACK TO WORK.
    37 12 Resume on Old Terms After 23 Days' Strike. Paris, Mar. 11. Dockers at La Rochelle, who have been on strike for 23 days, will resume work tomorrow on the old terms. Eeuter Wireless,
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    RAJAH SIR (HULAN'S SON WEDS.
    553 12 Fairy Tale Festivities In Medan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mccian. Marc I.1 8. Biff festivitier an being held in Medan ip connection with tho mfrriage o1 daughter of the Sultan of i'<!i. Tunku Oemoel Banin. with Itaiah /.i.inu! A 7. man. jah, son of the
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    SUBSIDY FROM MOSCOW
    60 12 Allegations Against Certain Swedish Newspapers. Stockholm, Mar. 11. A German named Kn»lh was arrested in a restaurant here while dining with two Russian journalists. It is allcped that documents found in his rooms show that certain Communist Dewsnapers. in Sweden were subsidised from Moscow. The documents also
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    WORK FOR GERMANY.
    94 12 Success of Industrialists' Visit To Russia. Berlin, Mar. 11. Big orders for German firms, particularly in the steel, iron and electical industries, are likely to result from a visit to Russia by 20 German industrialists who have just returned to Germany. The steel and irrn magnate, Herr
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    SUSPENDED PAYMENTS.
    88 12 French Group Which Backed Air Mail Service. Paris, Mar. 11. A banking group consisting of three separate concerns suspended payment today. The group financed the French air trail to West Africa and South Aineika. It is generally understood that the closure is only temporary and tho as parently
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    BALKAN EARTHQUAKES.
    25 12 Thirty-one Victims in Yugoslavia. TiHgradr, Mar. 11. The Ministry of the Interior stat'.-s that the death r..1l tn tl. I quake was 31.
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      305 13 Arsenal Gain More Ground. London, Mar. 11. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches played today First Division. Leeds United 1 Arsenal 2 Second Division. W'hampton W. 3 Port Vale 0 Scottish League (Div. I.) Hibernians 4 Queen's Park 2 Kilmarnock 1 Falkirk I—Reuter.
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      EXHIBITION TENNIS.
      770 13 Japanese Davis Cup Player At S.C.C. Today. This afternoon, at the S.C.C., Singapore tennis enthusiasts will hive the opportunity of seeing the third member of the Japanese Davis Cup team, Kawachi, in opposition to local players. H. Sato and J. Sato, the other members of the team, gave
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    ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Spring Handicaps.
    1482 13 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Spring Handicaps. BIG FALLING OFF IN ACCEPTANCES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15, II is stated that Admiral Rous considered a handicapper should be satisfied if half the animals to whom he had allotted weight accepted. If this was the best the admiral could achieve, he
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    COVERED COURTS.
    290 13 Latest Results in London Tournament. At Queen's Club on Mar. 1 in the London Covered Courts Championship, second round results were as follows Widle bemt A. A. Fyzee. 6—3, 6—2, 6—l. Aoki (Japan) beat Wheatcourt, 6—o,6 0, 6—3, 6—4. Pat Spence beat O. Wilson, 7—5, 6—2,6 2, 6—2.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    532 13 Thursday, March 12. Exhibition Tennis, S.C.C. 4.30 p.m. Friday, March IS. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div.: Wearnes' va. S. Cattle Co., S.H.B ground Reserve Diy. Indo-Ceylonese vs. ILA.F., A.R. Stadium. At Home Singapore Swimming Club, 7.30 p.m. Saturday. March 14. Selangor Races, opening day. Football: S.A.FJV., Ist Div.: Chinese
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    MEDAN GOLF CLUB.
    420 13 Governor Wins Prize At 1931 Season Opening. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medan, March 9. Last Sunday opened the 1931 season of the Medan Golf Club. A number of competitions were arranged for the occasion, and the opening was attended by about 60 members, including the Governor of
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    1333 14  - In Search Of The Garden Of Eden. ADA BOYLAND, BY F.R.G.S. (THE FAMOUS WOMAN EXPLORER). A WOMAN'S GAMBLE WITH DEATH IN THE DESERT IN the next few months, when you go| casually to turn on your water-tap will you spare a good wish for me and the little expedition I
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    LABOUR MINISTER OVERRULED.
    346 14 Miss Bondfield's Order Prohibited. It is a matter of regret to limit or even appear to limit the application of this excellent statute, but after all the powers of the Minister should be confined within the four corners of the legislation. I cannot help thinking that in
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    GUNMAN'S $40,000 FUNERAL.
    285 14 $20,000 Mausoleum For Wine Racket King." A tremendous procession of 81 hired motor-cars, 40 of them filled with wreaths and others with mourners, followed by almost as many private motor-cars, moved through the streets of the Bronx, New York, to the church of Our Lady of Mt.
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    CONGO BEAUTIES.
    250 14 Doctors Ban the Big Lip Fashion. Brazzaville (Congo), Jan. 23. French Colonial administrators in the vast colony of French Equatorial Africa are seeking to enforce a new law which seeks to curb the centuries old custom of corporal mutilation, and particularly the picturesque but unhealthy custom of extending
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    MALAY DEEP-SEA DIVERS.
    985 14 Seeing a Coin Further Than a Scot A ragged Arab youth wa3 performing one of the world's oldest tricks for some passengers from our ship. He palmed a dishevelled and disreputable looking baby chicken into the marble top of a cafe table and recovered it suddenly from
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    1493 16  -  J. KRISHNAMURTI BY (THE THEOSOPHISTS' MESSIAH) 1 NEVER do anything but what inJ. terests me and what I want to do. The :'i( atest defect in human beings is inability to direct thiar desires in a reasonable manner, and wasting their time on things of no
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    EMPTY CRADLES.
    302 16 More Marriages But Birth Rate Lowest on Record. Thr Registrar-General's statistical Review of England and Walei for 1929 discloses many interesting and surprising facts. The mortality rate of 13.4 per 1,000 of the population was 16 per cent, above that for 1925, and was "much the highest since
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    EX-PRISONERS' WELFARE.
    102 16 Increase in Payments Made Last Year. The annual meeting 'of the Singapore After-Care Society was held recently, the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) presiding. The report and accounts were approved and adopted. It was noted that the receipts during 1930 wcte lower than the previous year, this being
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    "SOMETHING ADDED TO THE LAW."
    549 16 Wife's Divorce Appeal Upheld. Mrs. Lilian Woolf (nee Israel), of Wobnrn Mansions, Francis Street, W., appealed successfully before the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Lawrence and Romer, on Feb. 17, against a judgment of the President (Lord Merrivale^, in the Divorce Court, dismissing
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    224 16 Seven Killed in Series Of Avalanches. Munich, Feb. 23. Three new avalanche disasters, costing seven lives, are reported from various parts of the Alpine districts. A party of skiers was overtaken by an avalanche while leaving the Brandkopfsattel. Fortunately other skiers were immediately at hand and rescued
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    MR. CHARLES CHAPLIN.
    55 16 Will Decline Knighthood If Offered. London, Feb. 27. A movement started by tha London Press and by the public to procure a knighthood for Mr. Charles Chaplin is doomed to disappointment, it was learned today. Friends of the comedian said that he would decline the honour if
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    " WHAT A WONDERFUL THING IT IS."
    443 16 WHAT A WONDERFUL THING IT IS." Mr. Justice McCardie And The Press. "The Press of England what a wonderful thing it is It is, I sincerely believe, the greatest influence in the life of our English people," said Mr. Justice McCardie in responding to the toast of The Guests at
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    MILITARY ACADEMIES.
    296 16 Training the Young Idea In China. Canton, Feb. 26. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, in a telegram to the local Government, states that he is again contemplating the re-establishment of a military school at Whampoa. The message states that the Central Government at Nanking is planning the establishment of three
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    OUTBREAK OF RABIES.
    149 16 Penang and Province Wellesley Only Areas Affected. With regard to the present outbreak of abies, it is noted that only the areas of Penang and Province Wellesley are affected. In Singapore, there has been no outbreak since 1907. Malacca, West Pahang. Negri Sembilan, Taiping and North Perak
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      229 17 Today's Crossword Muzzle. 3 H 25 li^ii* 5 P wr~ iffy HI PUP' 11 m n pcs n"~^ (CLUES.) ACROSS. 20. Measure of time L'J. I'rinter's correction 2, Weather-gauge 24. Anaesthetic 6. One «h., traces Try 10. Hn tic IS. Tur: 12. ">"■ Sound loudly i Nominated IL y\<*n fellow
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    TRADING IN "FORGED" CURRENCY.
    355 17 Alleged Gang of Cheaters Arrested. Following protracted inquiries and libation, the Singapore Detective Branch has effected the arrest cf four Chin-Ma and a Eurasian, who are alleged to belong to a clever gang which had liec-n duping would-be buyers of forged currency notes in Singapore for
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    49 17 Fran China and Japan, by Penang Main, dua ai. Singapore on Sunday. From China ana Japan, by Khiva, due at Singapore i> v.m. tomorrow. From '"him an>i Japan, by Hawaii Maru, •'■'< i Sragoj on I morrow. (London mnils dispatched ri 'i, i!uo at Penang 6 a.m. ton
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    DR. SUN YAT SEN
    186 17 Sixth Anniversary of His Death. Owing to a misreading of yesterday's Sin Kuo Mm telegram (which was not the fault of the Strain Times) it wm stated that Nanking, on Mar. 10, observed n holiday in honour of the memory of the late Dr. Sun Vat
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    THE HON. MR. J. LORME
    69 17 Farewell Gathering to be Held In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 11. At a public meeting held here yesterday it was decided to hold an At Home on Mar. 31 in honour of the H^n. Mr. James Lornie, British Resident of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    82 17 The new ventilating plant is now working at the Capitol Theatre and appears to be very successful. Owing to the commemoration of the death of Dr. Sun Vat Sen today, the performances in aid of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund at the New World have been postponed. They will
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    LEPER AND CONVICT
    130 17 Robber Who Will Never Serve His Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. LI. An inmate of the Federal leper asylum, who was sentenced in 1U22 to ten years' rigorous imprisonment for gang robbery, v.as produced in the local police-court yesterday on a charge of having
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    LAW NOTICES
    60 17 Especkerman Case to Be Continued Tomorrow. The following case., are down for hearing tomorrow in the Supreme Court Before the Chief Justice in Chambers:— Summons in Chambers Originating Summons Interpleader Summons Motions Chinese Commercial Bank vs. See Tiong Wah (for mention). Before Mr. Justice Whitlcy and a Spivial
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    STRAITS BUDGET
    114 17 Wocliiingrs take a prominent part in the picture supplement to this week's Straits Budget, the most important, and one which raised world-wide interest, being that of Miss Roberta Semple,: the daughter of Mrs. Airnee McPherson, the famous American evangelist. The wedding group, including the bride's mother, is shown
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      250 18 ELECTRICITY 9^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE I To the age-long struggle with dirt ELECTRICITY brings new weapons and altered methoils. Cleaning has ever been dirty task, laborious and discouraging, a work which makes work. Electricity has brought machinery into the home, and made it possible to apply POWER to those simple,
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    SHIP COLLISION INQUIRY.
    1849 18 Captain's Allegations. LAMP HIT AFTER THE IMPACT. The inquiry into the collision between the motor vessel Silvermaple, (5,302 torus Cross) and the hulk Arratoon Apcar (4,510 tons gross) near St. John's Island in the early hours of Jan. 15 was started in the Marine Court yesterday. Mr.
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    AUDACIOUS OFFENCE.
    304 18 Ten Years' for Killing A "Poor Old Man." Yap Thong was found guilty of culpable homicide yesterday by a special jury and sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Whitley at the Singapore Assizes, when the hearing was continued of the case in which he was
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    FINDER OF MISSING DOG CHARGED.
    1573 18 Alleged "Doping." EUROPEAN'S UNUSUAL COMPLAINT. The suggestion that a Chinese clerk wrongfully detained a pedigree ***** which was lost until the owner offered a reward was made before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, when an unusual case of criminal
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1418 19 Can You Help These Men? In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to plsce
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    THE WORLD WITHOUT DICKENS.
    412 19 Sir A. Qtiiller-Couch On What It Would Mean. I think that many in this room if asked to justify their faith in Charles Dickens, might give this answer, among others that in perplexity or trouble they had turned to him and found help." This remark was
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    HOAX BY A FAKE "PRINCE."
    457 19 HOAX BY A FAKE PRINCE." Address to Meeting In Abyssinian." An amazing hoax was perpetrated at a recent meeting of the Upton and Forest Gate branch of the League of Nations' Union, held at the Wesleyan Church Hall, Plaistow, which a young student of the London School of Economics, posing
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    MURDER CHARGE.
    521 19 Boy of 14 to Undergo Retrial. A jury at the Old Bailey, after an absence of an hour and ten minutes, failed to agree in a case in which Thomas Michael Treacy, aged 14, of Southehurgh Road, Southend, was indicted for the murder of Margaret Golding, aged 14,
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      124 20 it pats to /I; O*^ J^itt: 2S. The Bm f^t A Record Year a-- 1930 Local, National and International Business Leaders bought advertising space in the STRAITS TIMES to the extent of 443,520 Incites Compared with the recently issued British Newspaper Advertising Space Averages the STRAITS TIMES advertising value was
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