The Straits Times, 17 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CJENTCBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      200 1 Singapore: ts, cecil st. cphone 5151)* 6.15 TONIGHT 9.13 Radio's Comedy Sensation. LEATHER NECKING Phone 5261-5262. EVEN in England, the birthplace of good beer even in Burton, the home of English beer at its best —never was brewed a better beer than Worthington is today. Golden sparkling amber clear —a
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      290 1 li tilt WWUuMPuffliiT. <'dUlk)/ 1 '^^BV^^B^HP^^^Matfal STAPLES MATTRESS "^TKefinest J4attress wade* WHEN CHOOSING A MATTRESS. What a mattress looks like does not count for much. And even Kilting down oi it in the shop only tills you tli.it the Kprin^s are soft now. What they will be like In ten
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      13 1 6.13 TONIGHT 9.15 I Radio's Comedy Sensation. LEATHER I NECKING i Phone 5261-5262.
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      497 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. VSDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAJPUTANA 16,644 Mar. 21 KALYAN 9.100 Apr. 4
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      677 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vvusels Tonnage Due Sail SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 H-\KUZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 US TrJKUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU
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      437 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Austrslis) FOR TRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the new motor TesaeL MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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      610 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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      591 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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      585 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelnnt.in, Bangnara, Telupin, Patam, Singora, L-icon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, LaiiKsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VAI.AVA In port Mar. 18 I'KAI MATirOK Mar. S3 Mar. :>5 SLDDHADIB Mar. :i0 Apr. 1 The steamers are fitted
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      416 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CA L. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings far I'nikd States b.ad Canada Points from Hon<» Konß. San Frnnti.co and I.a* Ange?**. S.S. GOLDEN RIVED s..iis fnun Hong KnriT Mar. 28 San Francis..!., Seattle, Vancouver
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      520 3 VOUJLH tTEAMODP UNI jJmiAMJEMIC^HHASL UNI BOUN D-TIIE- WORLD SERVICE SLVGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore S'por* Penang PRES. VAN BUREN In port Mar. 19 Mar. 21 i'RES. CARFIKLD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 PEES. I'ULK Apr. 13
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      670 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.LF.RMAN- I.INR I'ASSENfiER AN!) FREIGHT SERVICE TO Tat: uNrrrn kingdom and CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Dong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Mar. 24 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 2" HOMKWARDS i.s. CITY OF CHESTKR for Havre.
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      310 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised- «8,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,605 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, E. q. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J. O. Robinson, Esq, W. H. Shelford,
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      529 3 NEDEKLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824J PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,835,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND "S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY ir BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon i'.'indjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay (Achoen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      622 3 NEDERLANSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. EetablihhMl 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital GUs. 5f.,000,000 (about i-l.mm,oCo Reserve* Gld*. 28,187,797 (about ■XttMM HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH Or KICKS THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Ea*t Indie*. SHANGHAI Head Office for China and
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      912 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE At S'Miny Side, 7 Oxley no-.il, vacant on 1 Apiil J, vary nicely fuihishcd flat for marI ried couple or 2 sharing. Every possible comfort. .Mod. San. Mme. Dietz. Tel. 6575. MAYFAIR, 21, CURZON ST. Well furj nithed service- suite-, sitting room, bed room an.l prhrata bathroom. Constant
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      571 4 WANTED WANTED, two Alsatian de>irs, preferably 18 months old. Must be eoid house dogs and cheap. 247, Straits Times. WANTED TO BUY, a good second-hand, Diesel engine of 100 or 110 lip. with or without dynamo. Full particulars and price. X.Y.Z., Straits Times. WANTED, SECOND HAND SLIP JOINTED Pipeu in
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      574 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. TO LET. top fioor office, electric light, fans, modern sanitation, good business locality. Apply Watts and Co., Ltd., 45 47. Robinson Koarl. TO LET, 116, Cocil St., office and godown Also No. 18, Karlles yu;,y, .lor.ved huilil ing, whollr or tepantely. Apply E. J. Nathan, iH,
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      535 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE. SIAMESE KITTENS, two pure bred litters. Mrs. Uogh, Srtncnyih, Selingor. ONE S-tor compound steam roller, for sale, by Aveling Porter, pcod working condi.ion. Price $I.OOA f.0.r., Kuala Kaagtai Apply. Maim. Tophnin, Jonos A Milton, Ltd., Kuala Kangsar. LEVISTA PRISM BINOCULARS, powerful long range, magnification XIG, unsurpassed
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      848 4 PUBLIC NOTICE AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING, LIMITED 'Incorporated in Entrl.ind) DIVIDEND NO. 3. A Dividend of per cant, le Income Tax a< la. M. in tbi i aai be n d< la red. Tins dividend is payable in London en March SO, IMI, to all shareholders on the Register on
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    HUSBAND WHO COULD NOT WRITE.
    259 5 Wife Sends Love Letters To Other Woman." The revelation that a wife had written love letters to her husband's second "wife" because her husband was unable to read or write was made in a case at the Old Bailey recently. William George Chapman, of Pinner,
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    POLICE IN INDIA.
    440 5 Defence by Former Commissioner. London, Feb. 25. Sir Reginald Clarke, a former Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, puts forward a striking defence of the police in India in a letter to The Times today. Commenting on the demand for an inquiry into the conduct of the police, he
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      415 5 Raffles Hotel TONIGHT Dinner and Dance MONIA LITTER'S RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. The Finest Dance Band in Malaya. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18. OWING TO OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THERE WILL BE NO TEA DANCE. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT AYLESBURY DUCKLING A LA I'AYSANNE SUGAR PEAS. CHATEAU POTATOES. $1.75. NOTICE In response to many requests
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      35 5 BERNA MILK 2O cts. MODERN CONCRETE GARDEN FURNITURES OF ARTISTIC DESIGNS. Showroom 40. HIGH STREET. The Elkayes Concrete Works, SINGAPORE. DYHNG AND DRY CLEANING PROMPT SERVICE. KANZAKI COMPANY SINGAPORE. Phone 3516. No. S3. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      649 5 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders art now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Boom, Uuiicipal Offices. Supply of 240,000 Hard Burnt Clay Cover Tiles, 9" x 44" x 2" stamped S.M.C.
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      21 5 House-Hunters ihoaU Mtady tht nnall advmrtiMementt on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES —your new homm may bm advmrtumd tkmrm I
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      17 5 SOLE AQBNTB CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS (I~^E}\ LIMITED Not Luck Forethought r SINGAPORE I J K. LUMPUR. Ip\/*OH.
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    MEETING A RS. 141/2 CRORES DEFICIT.
    1498 6 MEETING A RS. 14 1/2 CRORES DEFICIT. CALCUTTA LETTER. Financial Consequences Of Congress Campaign. HEAVY TAXATION. INDIANISATION OF THE ARMY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 4. The unfortunate coincidence of a world economic slump with political unrest in India, with its boycotts, prohibitions, and campaign for non-payment of taxes,
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    TELEGRAM TO INDIA.
    86 6 Commons Question on Why It Was Refused. London, Feb. 19. In the House of Commons today, Mr. William Brown (Lab., Wolverhampton West) asked on what grounds a telegram from the London Branch of the Congress, addressed to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on January 81, was refused transmission. The
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    ARMS FOR AFGHANISTAN.
    35 6 10,000 Rifles Sent by The Government of India. London, Feb. 23. Reports from India state that the Government of India is lending £170,000 10,000 rifles, and 5,000,000 rounds of ammunition to Afghanistan.
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    APPEAL TO EUROPEANS.
    167 6 Condemnation of Crimes In The Punjab. Lahore, Feb. 23. Captain Sikandar Hayat Khan, Revenue Member, speaking at the European Association dinner on Saturday, condemned anarchical crimes in the severest terms and characterised them as foreign to Punjabis. He appealed to Europeans to forget the incidents. The Civil
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    MR. GANDHI'S PLEDGE TO MOSLEMS.
    586 6 Unity with the Hindus. NOT MATTER OF LOAVES AND FISHES. New Delhi, Feb. 22. Mr. Gandhi addressed a meeting of the Council of the All-India Moslem League this morning. Sir Muhammad Shaft, on behalf of the League, thanked Mr. Gandhi for accepting their invitation and
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    HARM TO BRITAIN.
    264 6 Misunderstanding of India Scheme. London, Feb. 16. "If Mr. Winston Churchill succeeds in his threatened task of marshalling public opinion against the Round-Table Conference scheme, he will do a grave injury to Britain and India, for he will re-establish the devil of mistrust in the Indian- consciousness
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    ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
    53 6 Finance Member Warns Assembly Members. New Delhi, Feb. 25. Sir George Schuster (Finance Member), replying to a question of Maulvi Mohamed Yakub in the Assembly today, warned the members against accepting facts given in anonymous letters and communications, for in that lay a grave danger, to the detriment
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    EUROPEANS' FUTURE IN INDIA.
    569 6 Question of Safeguards. LORD IRWIN'S TRIUMPH OVER HUMILIATION. Calcutta, Feb. 26. Declarations of policy were made by Mr. W. L. Armstrong and Mr. W. C. Wordsworth, candidates for the Presidency and Burdwan (European) constituency of the Bengal Legislative Council, at the monthly luncheon of the Calcutta
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    COST OF NEW DELHI.
    198 6 Rs. 14,50,00,000 Spent at End Of 1930. New Delhi, Feb. 23. Sir Joseph Bhore said, in reply to a question in the Council of State today that the total amount spent up to the end of December, 1930, on the construction of New Delhi, including buildings,
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    FOREIGN CLOTH BAN.
    93 6 Order by Jam Sahib Of Nawanagar. 1 Ahmedabad, Feb. 26. His Highness the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar has issued a strange order prohibiting the sale of foreign cloth in jamnagar State territories. Explaining the reasons for the order, His Highness says it is the desire of an
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    THE MAHATMA LOOKS AHEAD.
    664 6 Dangers to Come in the Days Of Swarai. NON-VIOLENCE. PART PLAYED BY WOMEN OF INDIA. New Delh:, Feb. 21. The /'indescribable" part played by the women of India in the independence and Civil Disobedience movements was ememphasised by Mr. Gandhi at a meeting held at Queen's
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    TEST OF SINCERITY.
    315 6 i' Pledge to Establish an Indian Sandhurst. Madras, Feb. 21. ''We have read the manifesto issued by the delegates to the Round-Table Conference, who arrived by the Viceroy of India. We agree entirely with the sentiments expressed therein and would humbly, but most earnestly appeal for a
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    VIOLENCE CONDEMNED.
    165 6 Mr. Gandhi's Advice To Pickets. Ahmedabad, Feb. H. Writing in Young India under the <apition of "Picketing," Mr. Gandhi, in the course of a signed article, says "It is an unshakeablo faith with me that the cause suffers exactly to the extent that it is supported by violence."
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    DOUBLE MURDER.
    101 6 Servants' Early Morning Discovery. Bankura (India) Feb. 18. A mysterious double murder was committed here last night, the victims being Babu Trailokya Nath Koondoo and hid wife. Babu Trailokya was found dead in the verandah of his house with numerous knife wounds, while his wife was found hacked
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      221 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Entire Change of Progamme Robert Montgomery Leila Hyams TX A SENSATIONAL AND REVEALING STORY FULL OF TENSE SITUATIONS. A PICTURE THAT IS DIFFERENT METRO-GOLinVYN-MAYER'S SINS of the CHILDREN ALSO CHARLIE CHASE In his Newest Comedy Riot "THUNDERING TENORS." FRIDAY NEXT tjll i^ 'f\pculß/a£sA.s VL^^^ is the most
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      211 7 LAST NIGHT 6.15 TONIGHT 0.15 FINAL PERFORMANCES OF RADIOS HIGHLY DIVERTING COMEDY. L.E ATHERNECKING AN ADDED FEATURE SCENES OF THE DEVASTATING NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKES Commencing TOMORROW GRAND MATINEE AT 3.15. THE MIGHTIEST AIR ROMANCE THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN! Thrill with The British Royal Air Force in Action BRi CHARD
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      307 7 I Starting Tuesday for Two Days Only SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME GEORGE O'BRIEN H Last of the Duanes U Zane Greys Thrilling Western Lj Romance mm ant Lnj M Brilliant All-Star Cast H THE BIG PARTY. LJ Music Romance Thrills Comedy. g»J Thursday: RIVER OF ROMANCE H SPECIAL, Upstairs: $J.
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    SALVAGE WORK.
    253 8 SKJ. PING NOTES. Absence of Any Important Casualty in 1930. A year conspicuous for the complet? absence <>f any important casualty whicli embodied a prospect of salvage in the area of our bases," was a feature of the review gives by Mr. G. H. Court, chairman the committee
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    ITALY TO INDIA.
    245 8 Successful Attempt to Increase Trade. The first voyage of the cargo motorship J.arbango, built by the Cantiere Navale TrMwtino di Monfalcone for the Societa veneziana di Navigazione a Vapore, to British India may be considered very successful, considering the present depreiMOB, stales the Genoa correspondent of the
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    H.M.S. DUNEDIN.
    116 8 To Arrive in Singapore On Mar. 28. 11. M.5. Dunedin (Captain M. J. C. de ■eric, MA.O., R.N.) m expected to arrive m Singapore from Sourabaya on Mar. 28 and to sail for the United Kingdom via < olombo on Mar. 30. The Dunedin is a light cruiser
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    PASSENGERS.
    66 8 The followinc passengers have arrived li, Singapore par the President Van Buren. Dollar Linn Mr. Edward Cortiss, Mrs. Kdward Curtifs Miss 1-ru.lla Ilrmldy, Miss Bessie Friocllan.ler, Mr. Chester Jackson. Mrs. Alice Johnston, Mr. if. K. Mahajan. Mr. Bun*.. buro M.iri. Mr. Morris Mathers. Miss .lexnn MoOMt, Mr. Ralph MyiTson.
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      259 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Mar. 17. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/3 27/32 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 3/32 On New York, demand 16 1/16 Private 90 d 67H On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 154 ft On Hong- Kong, Bank T.T. 51 p.c. dis. On
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      JUTE RESTRICTION.
      262 8 Proposal to Cut Hours And Looms. There is now something taking shape which should permanently change the course of prices for jute productions. Calcutta has been the means during a great many months of forcing price* unduly low by n. lir.taining production that the world has been quite
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      TEA TAX RUMOURS.
      114 8 Stream of Selling Orders In Shares. London, Feb. 23. A rcinipojsition by the Chancellor of the tea-tax hich, with the extra tax on Dutch tea, might help the British tea industry, is the subject of keen speculation at present. Last weik, states the Financial Times, there was
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      JAVA SUGAR.
      87 8 New Association to Regulate Imports An association of Java sugar producers has beer, formed at TaU Plague. The object uf the ciioociation, which is named ;hr "Yisoeo," is to regulate exports under an interr itional contract. The new association will negotiate with certain countries for the adoption of
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
      92 8 The aircraft mileage covered by Imperial Airways, Ltd., on its European services during 11)30 was 758.035, against 778,260 in 1929. On the India route tile mileage was 528.019, against An interesting feature was the increase in mail ton-miles on the European services from 14,178 in 1928 to 15,433
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      17 8 Israed hj Fraser and Co.. Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Mar. 17, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      453 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. El £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23 cd. 0 £1 Austral Malay 19.- 25/-5-5 Ayer HiUm Tin 11! 13 6 cd. D £1 Bangrin Tin 12/6 13/6 1 1 Batanit Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Cavei 0.40 0.60 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 £1
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      GENERAL.
      256 8 V'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.12 hi 2.22»4 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.1.6 4.6.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.36 0.40 noa. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 El £1 Con. T. S. 1',c Pref. 18/1H 18/7H
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      120 8 deb. of 1926 red. 1931-38 102 106 ei. iingapore Munici-al 6 p c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5% prim. iingapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 par lingapore Municipal 4tt p.e. of 1909 red 1956 $1,000,000 95 par lingapore Municipal 4 p.e.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      464 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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      METAL MARKET.
      440 8 William Jacks and Co.'s Weekly Report William Jacks and Co's., report, dated London, Feb. 18. states Consumers are protecting themselves by forming Consumers' Councils and Leagues all over the country to protect their interests against the Pig-iron Combines, Copper Kxporters' Trusts and other cartels formed to maintain and
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      RADIO NEWS.
      230 8 The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Radio station for the week are given below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. Tuesday. Air a Danser, (G. Pares) Interlude de Don Quichotte, (Massenet) (pour violoncelle) Mine. Simone Chefnay Fantaise sur Rip,"
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      266 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 22 Tuesday, Mar. 17. 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall. "F" (Malay) Co., Drill and Weapon Training; 5 p.m.. Drill Hall, N.C.O-s Class, Promotion Examination j 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Recruits 2nd Bn., Rifle and Initial Lesson— Care of
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    296 8 Tuesday. March 17. H. W 0.26 «.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 10.39 p.m., R ft. Kuantan Rubber. Harrisons Barker, 12.1",. St. Patrick's Night: Society's dinner, Europe Hotel, 8 p.m. Wednesday, March IS. H. W. 10.6 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 11 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 8 Today. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt and Kurope (Saarbrucken) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei (Sinukepi 3 p.m. Selat Pandjani,-, Biak, I'akan Baroc and Pajakomuo (Hong Kwuny) 3 p.m. Bagan Si-Api-Api (Esmeralda) 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    228 8 KEPPEL HABBOIR. Main Wharf Uhu Hygvia, I.eh. K.lith. Uais. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Taajoaf Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl Harbour. Kind's bock Nil. No. 1 Dock s.s. Sinskawang. No. 2 Dock Nil. Vessels Arrived. ANCH1SES, Brit., fi./l2 t..ns,
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      53 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT RENE ULLMANN begs to call your kind ATTENTION to his EXTRAORDINARY SALE Of JEWELLERY and WATCHES of every des cription and of the best makes which is NOW TAKING PLACE at SPECIAL LOW PRICES with LIBERAL DISCOUNTS. THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Capitol Buildings,
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      182 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. I Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, ihine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ina. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 85 74 0.01 0.2 75 Calm Cloudy Kota Bahru M 72 Nil 10.1 75 SW 2 Fine K Trcngeranu No
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    378 9 Rubber Shipments Down? ESTIMATES OF MARCH FIGURES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 12 cents, per lb. Tin. 125 tons at $62.1 2 Vi per picul. i -U-rday's Prices Kulib'-r, London, t l:t-16d. unchanged. -New York. 7% cts., unchanged. Market Tone Steady.
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    ARGENTINE WHEAT.
    76 9 Determined Search for New Markets. The Cuenos Aires correspondent of the Associated Press states that a determined attempt to find a new market for Argentine produce is being nvade by the Government, which is offering European millers special facilities for buying wheat. The Foreign Minister has circularised the
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    KLIAN-KELLAS.
    31 9 Thi- directors of Klian-Kcllas, Limited, have dei-irfcl to slier £6.000 Eijjht per cent, prior lit.". iic ia :r.ui'L' stuck for subscription at M per cent. te share and debenture koMen.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    10 9 lanuaryl 115,083 lb Pakaa Baree. (February) 26,080 lb.
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      THE WORST YEAR FOR PRODUCERS.
      1289 9 Reduced Consumption. GLEAMS OF LIGHT IN THE GLOOM. No period in the history of the rubber plantation industry was so unfavourable to producers as the past yaar, writes a special correspondent in The Times. Trade depression, with its familiar and ■-sing symptoms, made itself apparent
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 17. Busier* Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 12 1$M SUndurd R.S.S. on Tendar March 12H 12 'j B April 12'., t»% M »y i2>» 13 April-June 12\ 13 Jnly-Scpt. 13!i ia-» Tone of Market :-«'Stendy. dull. Latent Cuble London
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      INVESTMENT TREND.
      201 9 Insurance as a Channel For New Capital. Mr. C. A. McCurdy. speaking at a luncheon at the Fleet Street and Advertising Club, said that one of the causes of the present industrial depression was the mistrust created in the mind of the British investor by failures on the
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 9 Rugby, Mar. 15. Ftrei(jn exchanges are Amsterdam 12JSK, Aihtiil 375, Bomhr.y U. 8 :ilf.u.. Berlin 20.-10H, B.-usscU MJttt, Hu. h.:rest «17, Rio 4 1-32, Buenos Alria 31 >i. COB«n•onpon 1S.16 1 Geneva 25.24Mi. HelsirK*cTs hit 1 Hone Kontr Is. I'.id, Lisbon 108.15, 'Madrid 4MC, Milan Si.Tl'v, Mont.- VtdM X7Vi,
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      BULLION LETTER.
      556 9 Samuel Montague and Co.'s Weekly Report. Samuel Montague and (Vs., weekly bullion letter, dated* London, Feb. 18 states The Bank 6f England gold reserve against notes amounted to £140,527,954 on Feb. 11 (as compared with £1-10,350,917 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease »f 47.U97.668 since Dee.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      55 9 Renon* C<r«. (first half). 329 hours, 113,01(0 yards, UO9 picuis. Kato Tin (flr»t half).-811 hour*, 45,000 yards. 397 picuis. Mu»nif Tin (firs half).— 2*s hours, 41,000 yards, 2;;5 picuis. Asam Kumbo&r (first ha1f).— 53,600 yards, 346.73 picuis. Puchong Tin (first half 76,000 yards, 421 picuis. Pung»h Tin (first
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      992 9 Railway Policy Not Easy To Justify. SALVAGE WORK ON THE R.M.S.P. CO. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 19. A year ajjo the railway companies d<»clared increased dividends compared with the previous year; and now they declare lower dividends. It is worth while recalling tho comment
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    934 9 Heavy Loss This Year Is Inevitable. REDUCTION THE ONLY SANE POLICY. (By A. W. Still London, Feb. 18. Several writers have bea expressing ,i belief that if the tin quoin finally approved by the Britl ;i. Dutcfc aj other Governments, and if it the results aimed at,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAKCH 17, 1931. PITY THE POOR NATIVE.
    1305 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAKCH 17, 1931. PITY THE POOR NATIVE. So few people in this country know anything about the native rubber districts of Sumatra and Corneo that an authoritative comment on the argument, recently put forward by a local advocate of restriction, that economic distress among the
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    COULD CHICAGO BE CLEANED UP ?
    1164 10 COULD CHICAGO BE CLEANED UP If Scotland Yard Were Called In. (By Cecil Bishop, late of the Criminal Investigation Department. New Scotland Yard.) Scotland Yard was asked to clean up Chicago how ivould it set about the task An expert answers the question in this article. An American lawyer with
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    263 10 Mr. D. Richards, chairman, Sanitary Board, Larut and Matang, is going on heme leave in the early part of May. It is said that Mr. Richards will be succeeded by Mr. E. Hazclton. A Sin Kuo Mm message states that President Chiang Kai-shek was to have left Nanking yesterday (Monday)
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    751 10 TAKING RISKS ON ESTATES. The Senior Health Officer of Negri Sembilan is taking the unusual course of buying newspaper advertising space in which to publish the following warning The consensus of expert opinion in Malaya is that the developmental cycle of a>ioi>hihx maciilatus in this country
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      CONTROL FOR RUBBER.
      339 11 London Meeting Urges Compulsion. PRICE OF Bd. "Dutch Trying to Bluff British." London, Mar. 16. A meeting of 400 neople interested in vuMicr Industry was held at the Cannon Street Hotel today and a resolution was approving the compulsory regxilati> n of robber rappliea. Mr. K. I).
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      SPORT AND MUSIC.
      163 11 May Cure Franco-German Animosities. Paris, Mar. 17. Spirt an'! mask may be the eventual palliatives of Franco-German animosities if the comments of the newspapers today on the t'i othall match between France and Germany are any criterion. It was the Brst association match between the two countries
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      TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
      122 11 To be Raised at Next League Council. Rugby, Mar. 16. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, in the House of Commons said that :it the session of the Council of tbr LeamH of Nations last May the British Government proposed to convene a conference of the ■icnatoriee
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      DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
      56 11 Mail Officials Mistaken For Rum-Runners. Wilmington, North Carolina, Mar. 16. Five prohibition officers mistook a mail van for a rum-running lorry which they were expecting and summoned the driver lo halt. The latter, thinking they were bandits, Bred and killed the prohibitionist leader, bat ho wu shot dead
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      CINEMA EXPEDITION DISASTER.
      277 11 Several Men Marooned On Ice Floes. St. John's, Newfoundland, Mar. 17. The 50-year-old sealing vessel Viking, with a crew of 15 and several cinema photographers and two stowaways on board, was blown up at sea eight miles east of Horse Island. Twenty men are reported to have
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      POLITICAL CRIME.
      269 11 Japanese Surrenders To Police. Tokio, Mar. 16. In view of the motive actuating M. Paul Anikeieff's assailant it is noteworthy that the Upper House this morning passed a resolution urging the Government to seek an early settlement of the question of Japanese fishery rights in Soviet waters. A
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      GERMAN TRADE.
      49 11 Imports Decrease Exports Increase. Berlin, Mar. 16. The value of Germany's imports in February totalled 620,300,000 marks and the value of the exports 778,300,000 marks, compared with 717,300,000 and 775,000,000 marks respectively in January. The figures for February 1930 were Imports 981,600,000 and exports 1,026,300,000 marks.— Reuter.
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      "BOURGEOIS DIET."
      51 11 Japanese Labour Demands Dissolution. Tokio, M«. 17. This evening 350 members of the Right Wing of the Japanese Labour Party forced an entry into Mr. Hamaguchi's residence, despite the police efforts to prevent them, and handed the Prime Minister a resolution demanding the dissolution of this bourgeois Diet."
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      CHITTAGONG CRIME.
      51 11 C.I.D. Official Dangerously Wounded. Chittagong, Mar. 16. Sasanka Battacharjee, an assistant subinspector of the Criminal Investigation Department, was shot today in the village of Barama, 20 miles from here. He was taken to hosp.tal and found to have been wounded in the abdomen. His condition is precarious. Reuter
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      VICEROY'S APPEAL TO PRINCES.
      213 11 Law Based on Goodwill. MIXED OPINIONS ON FEDERATION. New Delhi, Mar. 16. The Viceroy, addressing the annual session of the Chamber of Princes, appealed for a reign of law based on the broad goodwill of the community and equal rights for all. They must recognise that
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      KING ALFONSO.
      103 11 Visits Princess Beatrice In London. London, Mar. 16. i Tfcere wai an atmosphere of tense excitement, unusual in London, when King Alfonso arrived last night to visit his mother-in-law, Princess Beatrice, who is recovering from her recent serious illness. The police took extraordinary precautions. The space of 50
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      UNDER THE ICE.
      58 11 Submarine's Daring Dash To North Pole. Philadelphia, Mar. 17. A heavy snowstorm appropriately marked the departure of the submarine, Nautilus, formerly belonging to the United States Navy, in which Sir Hubert Wilkins' party of explorers left New York for their final trials en route for the trip
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      THE KUOMINTANG SPLIT.
      81 11 Chief Government Secretary Resigns. Shanghai, Mar. 15. Mr. Li Wen-fan has resigned his office as Chief Secretary to the Government. Sin Kuo Mm. Mr. Li Wen-fan had been Chief Secretary of the Legislative Yuan since January 1929 and, presumably, his resignation has come as a result of
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      HOUSING THE COUNCILS.
      55 11 Huge Nanking Government Building. Shanghai, Mar. 15. The Railway Ministry has been entrusted with the construction of a Government building for the accommodation of all the Yuans, Ministries and Commissions. It is to be ready for occupation by MRr. 19 in the 22nd year of the Chinese
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      THE SILVER QUESTION.
      57 11 Being Well Handled in Nanking Says President. Shanghai, Mar 15. The silver situation, President Chiang Kai-shek states, is being well handled. Sir James Arthur Salter, the Director of the Economic and Financial Section of the League of Nations, who is now in Nanking, is advising the Central
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      RECORD INSURANCE.
      44 11 Benefits for General Motors Employees. New York, Mar. 16. The General Motors Corporation has taken out an insurance policy for the record sum of $500,000,000, under which 150,000 dealers and employees in the United States are eligible for life insurance benefits. Reuter.
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      MUCH BITTERNESS IN MAYFAIR.
      617 11 Baldwin and Rothermere. IMPUDENT CHALLENGE DECLINED. London, Mar. 16. Lord Rothermere has issued a statement declining the suggestion that he should appear at the St. George's by-election to state his case against Mr. Baldwin's leadership, proposing instead to meet Mr. Baldwin in open debate at a
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      NAVAL AGREEMENT.
      129 11 Meeting of Experts For Final Drafting. Rugby, Mar. 10. For the purpose of considering the form and final drafting of the Anglo-Franco-Italian naval agreement a meeting of diplomatic and technical experts is being arranged to take place in London on Thursday. The basis of the discussions is contained
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      EXTRALITY.
      45 11 Negotiations Proceeding As Rapidly as Possible. London, Mar. 16. In the House of Commons Mr. Henderson told Sir Kingsley Wood that extraterritorial negotiations with China were proceeding as rapidly as their complicated nature permitted. He was unable at present to make a statement. Reuter.
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      DRAFT LEGISLATION FOR TIN SCHEME.
      439 11 Permission to Publish Received. (From Our Own' Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 16. The F.M.S. Government has issued the following communique The sanction of the Secretary of State has been received to the publication, preparatory to the introduction in the Federal Council on April 1:5, of
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      CHINA'S LOANS.
      112 11 Obligations to British Investors. London, Mar. 16. In the House of Commons, Capt. Robert Henderson (Oxford, Henley) suggested that the Foreign Secretary should inquire into the Chinese Government's reascn for issuing fresh internal loans secured upon increased ctastoms revenues while it continued in default upon raiU way loans
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      OVER $1,000,000 A YEAR.
      51 11 i Increase of Millionaires In U.S.A. Washington, Mar. 16. No fewer than 504 persons in the United States acknowledged incomes exceeding $1,000,000 in 192 a, in spite of the stock market crash that year, according to income-tax returns. This compares with 496 dollar millionaires in 1928.
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      MR. SNOWDEN.
      42 11 Operation Successfully Performed. London, Mar. 16. The operation on Mr. Snowden, who is suffering from cystisis following influenza, was successfully performed by Jjir John Thomson-Walker today. Mr. Snowden bore the operation very well and he is now resting. Reuter Wireless.
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      RAMSAY WILL NOT GO!
      141 11 Defeat on the Electoral Reform Bill. LABOUR ANNOYED. Eleven Liberals Vote Against Government. London, Mar. 10. The Government has been defeated in the House of Commons on clause four of the Representation of the People (Electoral Reform) Bill, abolishing University representation. The clause was rejected by
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      MURDER MYSTERY.
      208 11 Dramatic Development In New York. New York, Mar. 16. There was a dramatic development over the weekend in the Vivian Gordon murder mystery. It has just been revealed that a burglar on Saturday broke into the District Attorney's office and rifled the filing cabinet containing the data of
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      DISARMAMENT.
      156 11 Lord Cecil Hopes for 25 Per Cent. Reduction. Rugby, Mar. 16. 1 Viscount Cecil, speaking in London this afternoon on disarmament, expressed the opinion that the international weather had very markedly improved, and was still improving. Instead of hostility between countries there was a changed feeling, and, within the
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      "NO AUTHORITY."
      94 11 Mr. Theodore's Reply To Labour Party. Sydney, Mar. 16. .In reply to the Metropolitan Labour Conference's resolution expelling him from the Labour Party because of his opposition to -the repudiation policy of l*Mr. 1 Lang,- the New South Wales Prime Minister, Mr. E. G. Theodore, the Federal Treasurer,
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      CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE.
      79 11 Release of Nearly 14,000 Prisoners. Rugby, Mar. 16. Answering a question in the House of Commons today, the Secretary for India. Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn, said that 13,927 male persons and 408 women Civil Disobedience prisoners, in various provincies, had been released, as a result of the agreement
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      72 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. I Could Chicago Be Cleaned I Up By Cecil Bishop 10 Lighter Side of life in London. By J. Jefferson Far jeon 17 Especkerman Trial 12 Burial Ground Dispute. Privy Council Decision 15 Address at the Rotary Club It London Letter 14 Today's Crossword Puzzle 5 London Rubber
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    ASSIZES DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE.
    2328 12 Especkprman a Nervous Degenerate." EXPERT V. VIDENCE. "AN EASY SUBJECT TO HYPNOTISE." The trial vas continued yesterday in the Assize Court before Mr. Justice Whitley ot Artr.ur K.-pockerman. accused of the murder of Mr. den Dekker and a hITWB servant girl in a house at Katonpr.
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    75 OFFICERS AND MEN EXECUTED.
    74 12 Reds at Work in Ranks Of China's Army. Canton, Mar. 17 Following the discovery of a Communist plot to stir up a mutiny among the Government troops at Swstow, 75 officers and men were executed dn Saturday last. A hundred ethafl sre awaiting sen- tence
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    TRICOLOR EXPLOSION.
    151 12 Arms for Nanking Government. Oslo, Mar. 17 The owners of the Tricolor have issued an official statement that the only arms the vessel carried on her last voydestined for the Nanking Government and all the necessary licences ha !1< -Reuter. The Tricolor, a G,OOO ton Norwegian ship, blew
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    MAJOR-GEN. OLDFIELD.
    96 12 Arrival in Malacca by Flying Boat. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. IG. Major-Henri ;.l Oldfield, G.0.C., Malaya, accompanied by Major Hudson, arrived here today in a fiyinp boat from Seletar. Captain Gething, Mr. Dickinson, the C.P.0., and the Hr.rl>ourmaster went out in a bmnch to meat the
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    U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT.
    70 12 Industrial Students May Be Excluded. Washington, Mar. 16. Baaktes repatriating all aliens who become public charges within three years of their landing the Secretary of State for I Labour announces that owing to widespread ur'.mployir.ent it is necessary to revoke certain lociprocal agreements by which mdnstriaJ students are
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    CONSERVATIVES AND INDIA.
    232 12 Approval of Mr. Baldwin's Statement. London, Mar. IC>. The Conservative Parly India Committee in the House of Commons held a private meeting today at which a resolution was passed, by a very large majority, cxprersing satisfaction and agreement with Mr. Stanley Baldwin's statement of Inuian policy made
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    AMERICA'S TRADE.
    58 12 Depressing Figures For February. Washionp-ton, Mar. 17. The exports from the united States in February had a value of only $2Jfi,000,000, the lowest since November 1914, The imports had a value of $175,000,000, the lowest fince September 1921. In Feb"jarv. 1030 the- exports had a value of *****62,000
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    IN SOUTH CHINA.
    84 12 Preparing Sunchow Wuchow Defences. .Shanghai. M:;r. 15. General Yu Hon-rnan. the Nationalist Comminder at Wuchow, on the West River in South Kwaagsi, has beea made responsible for the defences of Sunchow and Wuchow. Sunchow is also on the Went River, 01 miles due west of Wuciiow. The
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKE.
    20 12 Dublin, Mar. 16 The Irish Hospitals Derby Sweepstake was inaugurated today at Viceregal Lodge, Phoenix Park. ReuUr Wireles.).
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    CHINA'S FUTURE.
    203 12 Main Features of Draft Constitution. Shanghai, Mar. 12. It is now further learned that the draft Provisional Constitution which has just been drawn up by Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the chairman of the Judicial Yuan, with the assistance of other high officials of the National Government, and which will
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    CARDINAL MAFFI.
    137 12 Death of Noted Prelate At Pisa. Pisa, Mar 17. The death has occurred of Cardinal Maffi. Ah earlier message stated The condition of Cardinal Maffi, who performed the marriage ceremony of the Prince of Piedmont and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, is again giving rise to ayciety. The
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    MURDERED REPORTER.
    111 12 Opening of Trial Of Accused Gangster. Chicago, Mar. 16. One of the most sensational trials in i the history of Chicago opens today when i a slick St. Louis gangster, Leo Brothers, enters the dock to answer the charge of murdering Jack Lingle, the veteran crime reporter of
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    MR. VERNON HARTSHORN.
    164 12 Tributes to Late Lord Privy Seal in Commons Rugby, Mar. 16 The House of Commons today formally recorded its sorrow at the untimely death of the late Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Vernon Hartshorn. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mac Donald, described him as one of the men of
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    YUNNAN REVOLT.
    85 12 Dissensions Over Opium Transactions. Hanoi, Indo-China, Mar. 16. General Lung Yun, who has been iui:-!r in of the Yunnan Provincial Government since 1929, has been overthrown by his own Government, following dissensions over certain opium transactions. Four generals left the capital with most of the Government troops and
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    28 12 Trade Mission on Its Way To Hong Kong. Hong Kong, Mar. 17. .The Japanese Trade Mission is expected in Hong Kong tomorrow. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    NAZI MURDERERS ARRESTED.
    400 12 Reprisals Feared In Hamburg. Berlin, Mar. IG. Two out of the three assassins of the Hamburg Municipal Communist in a suburban bus have been arrested. The identity of the third has been established. One of the arrested men is an exHamburg policeman, who was expelled from the
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    GUNNERY EXPERT.
    88 12 Death of Major-General O'Callaghan. London, Mar. lfi. Major-General Sir Desmond O'Callaghan, one of the foremost gunnery experts in the country, died in London today at the age of 88 years. He was attached to the School of Gunnery, Hythe, when chain-shot and smoothbore muzzle-loaders were still in use,
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    TURKO-SOVIET TREATY.
    95 12 Result of Agitation Among Merchants. Mcscow, Mar. 16. The new Turko-Soviet treaty of trade and navigation has been signed by Kharakhan, the Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and the Turkish Ambassador. The treaty is effective for one year but it will automatically continue if no objections are made
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    ALOFT FOR 60 HOURS.
    97 12 Japanese Dirigible Sets Up A New Record. Tokio, Mar. 17. Favoured by ideal weather the Japanese naval semi-rigid dirigible has broken its previous endurance test by remaining aloft for 60 hours without refuelling. This is claimed to be a world record for this type of aircraft.
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    SWEDISH ARTS & CRAFTS.
    53 12 SWEDISH ARTS CRAFTS. King and Queen at Exhibition In London. London, Mar. 16. Their Majesties the King and Queen paid a private visit to the Swedish Industrial Arts and Crafts Show in London yesterday morning. Their Majesties were received by H.R.H. the Prince of Sweden and Baron Palmstietu, the Swedish
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      S.R.C. SHOW BETTER FORM.
      566 13 Narrow League Defeat. POOR FINISHING BY INDOCEYLONESE. Indn-Ceylonese 2 S.K.C. 1. Thr S.R.C. showed a distinct improvement in form in their second S.A.F.A. League (Div. I.) fixture yesterday though they lost to the lndo-Ceylonese by two goals tc. one at the Anson Road Stadium. They played
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      SPORTSMEN'S ANNUAL.
      87 13 We have received a ro,iy of the second issue of the M.tlayan Sportsmen's annual, ]>rire $1. It is an interesting compilation of ng events during l'j:io, and although it is impossible to get a complete record of every match that took place, the compiler, Mr. A. Gunasekera, has
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      47 13 Everton Fail Against Tottenham. London, Mar. 16. The following were the results of English Football League matches played today First Division. Manchester Utd. 0 Portsmouth 1 West Ham Utd. 1 Birmingham 2 Huddersfield T. 2 Sunderland 0 Second Division. Tottenham H. 1 Everton 0 Reuter.
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      268 13 S.C.C. and R.A.F. to Play On Padang. The S.C.C. are favourites for the First Division match with the R.A.F. on the Padang this afternoon. The teams are as follows S.C.C.—Cherrington Elmer and Brummitt Harper, Reade and Donald Brown, Joy, Kendall, Pennycook and McFarlane. R.A.F.—Turner Harpum and Burke Winship,
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      NEW GOLF BALL.
      241 13 Adopted After Seven Years Exhaustive Study. H. H. Ramsay, the president of the I'nited States Golf Association, recently discussed the new ball. He said: •"Many golfers believe that the new ball was brought out as a trick to make things harder for them. I hear that the
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      TENNIS EXHIBITION AT S.C.C.
      177 13 E. D. Andrews to Play On Thursday. Mr. E. D. Andrews, the New Zealand Davis Cup player will be seen in exhibition sets, both singles and doubles, at the S.C.C. on Thursday. The programme has been provisionally arranged as follows Andrews and Kleinman vs. Chua Choon
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      TENNIS.
      389 13 Results in S.C.C. Tournament. The S.C.C. Spring tournament started yesterday, when the following were the results of ties played tiodown Doubles Handicap. Capt. R. Me L. Mare and Lieut. J. W. P. ,'Saunders beat \V. Watt and Roy Smith, 6—2, 6-2. R. X. Hamilton and S. E. Newbury beat
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      KLANG SPORT.
      180 13 Bowlers Successful in School Cricket Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Mar. 16. The Methodist Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur, visited Klanjr on Saturday to play cricket against the Anglo-Chinese School. The visitors batted first, but found Navaratnam and Sabapathy, the A.C.S. bowlers, too much for them, for the
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      128 13 Tursday, March 17. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. S.C.C. vs. R.A.F., S.C.C. Padang 2nd Div. Ho Hong vs. Post Office, Harbour Board ground Wearnes' vs. Police, S.R.C. Wednesday, March 18. S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. G.E.C. vs. 8.A.T., V.M.C.A. Warders vs. 5.H.8., Warders; Reserve Div. Chinese "A" vs. P. Brani, S.R.C.
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      LOCAL CRICKET.
      718 13 Fine Feat by St. Joseph's Institution. St. Joseph's Institution defeated the Ceylon Sports Club on Saturday at Balestier Plain. Scores CS.C.—B. Dudlev b Morrando 2. K. Muthucumaru c Ess b Mirmndo 0, E. P. Jasinghe c and b Morrando 7, M. Ignatius c Keng Hock b Morrando 16,
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      MALACCA CRICKET.
      105 13 Good All-Round Display By Indo-Ceylonese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 16. The Indo-Ceylonese Association registered their second cricket win this season, when they defeated St. Francis Institution by 29 runs. The winners batted first and scored 126 runs for six and declared, Perera (39) retired, and Chinniah
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      209 13 Five-Days Professional And Two Amateur In May. The Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting will be held on May 2, 6, 9, 13 and 16, and will be followed by a two full days' amateur meeting on May 23 and 25 (Whit Monday). At the professional meeting three runs
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      SELANGOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
      310 13 Satisfactory State Of Finances. The report of the Selangor Association Football League, which is to Inpresented at the annual meeting to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Mar. 31, states that during the season 27 teams entered as against 19 in 1929, but six teams had to
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      SINGAPORE YACHT RACES.
      569 13 Kathleen's Success. front, with Corrib next and then Mowgli, and the run home was started in this order. Final positions were Punai (Holiday) 11—38 38, Corrib (Cox) 11 40— 43, Mowgli (Coltart) 11—41—11, Harlequin (A. H. Blake) 11—41—24, Ella (C. F. F. Wearne) .11—41—49, Merlin (C. C.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3463 14 Barristers Feeling The Pinch: Reduced Fees. NEW DIVORCE BILL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 15. After Riving us the briefest glimpse of what spring may be like if it ever comes, winter returned thil week with a vengeance. This, morning the Square in which I live
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    ADVENTUROUS TRIP.
    181 14 Chinese World Cyclist In Singapore. A hazardous and adventurous journey has been undertaken by Poon Tuck Ming, a Jil-ycir-old Chinese, who arrived in Singapore on Friday, on his way around the world on a bicycle. Mr. Tu'-k Ming was a graduate of Hoochow Middle School and a member
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    PETITION AGAIN ADJOURNED.
    1527 14 Seletar Plantations Winding-Up. The winding up of Seletar Plantations Ltd. was again heard in the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison). Mr. Withers Payne appeared for the petitioning creditor, Mr. C. H. Smith for two creditors, Mr. E. E. C. Thuraisingham for one
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    VAUXHALL CADET.
    261 14 New English Car on The Market. Capt. Sir Malcolm Campbell, the famous racing motorist, speaking of the new Vauxhall Cadet, said This car represents extraordinary value for money." It is long time since such an attractive car, capable of such gv>»d all-round performance, was put on the market
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      61 14 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Malacca and Question of A Show This Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 11. A general meeting of the Malacca Horticultural Society will be held tomorrow. Among matters f'>! discussion is the question of holding a show this yen. Mr. C. N- Newman will read a paper
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    SINGAPORE BURIAL GROUND DISPUTE.
    3808 15 Decision of Privy Council. IMPORTANT RULING. 'appeal court judgment reversed. (From Our Special Correspondent). London, Feb. 13. Whether certain land is subject to a valid trust as a burial ground, and whether it was included in a residuary Iwqil—t. wire the main issues in an appeal
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    HARBOUR COLLISION INQUIRY.
    966 16 Finding: Reserved. ADDRESS BY COUNSEL TO THE COURT. The ir.quiry into the collision between ihe motor vessel Silvermaple and the hulk Arratoon Apcar in the Singapore harbour on Jan. 15, was concluded on Saturday by the Marine Court. Addressing the Court, Mr. V. D. Knowles, on behalf
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    MR. DWIGHT F. DAVIS.
    157 16 Additional Engagements For Tomorrow. H.E. the Governor-General of the Philippines (the Hon. Mr. Dwipht f, Davis) is spending today in Kuala Lumpur and will return to Singapore by the night mail. Tomorrow, in addition to the engagements already announced, Mr. Davis will attend a reception to
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERTS.
    198 16 Westminster Glee Singers To Perform on Monday. Mr. Branscombe and his Glee Singers will ):rovide the programme at the next Ohiloren's Concert, which will take place on Monday, at 5 p.m., in the Memorial Hm'L If is not neci-ssary to emphasise the treat that 13 in store for
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    96 16 Leaves Bangkok for Year In America. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 17. The American Minister to Siam left here last night in the Franconia for Hong Kon^ where he will join the Empress of Japan, the same boat in which the King and Queen of
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    ESTIMATES FOR 1931.
    99 16 Busy Week in House Of Commons. liugby, Mar. 10. The House of Commons will be occupied most of the current week with the estimates for the coming year. Tomorrow, when the air estimates are to be considered, the motion for the development of alt communications concerned with
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    PARIS TO TOKIO.
    91 16 M. Burtin and M. Moench On Their Way to Shanghai. Hong Kong, Mar. 17. The French airmen, M. Burtin and M. Moench, who have been held up here since Saturday by bad weather, hopped off for Shanghai at 9.40 this morning. Reuter. M. Burtin and M. Moench
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    DIRECTORY OF MALAYA.
    58 16 Many new features have been included in the Directory of Malaya, 1931, published by C. A. Ribeiro and Co., Ltd., at S5. The latest publication covering, as it does, the whole of Malaya, is a substantial volume. It contains a fund of valuable information, and will !>•
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 16 From China and Japan, by Khyber, due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Suisang, due at Singapore daylight on Thursday. From Holland, by Tjerimai, due at Singapore on Thursday afternoon. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Feb. 26) by Rajputana, due at Penang 1 p.m.
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    UNROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    27 16 Th« European Unemployment Committee has received the following donation: Previously acknowledged 521.720.78. Mr. H. H. Robbins (monthly) 20, Capt. T. C. Hume. 40, total |21,780.78.
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    263 16 Fund of £30,000 Raised For His Family. Anxious that the great sacrifices and itrvices of the late Lord Birkenhead should be recognised, a few of his old colleagues in the House of Commons have raised a fund approaching £30,000. It is proposed to use this for the benefit
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    FRENCH CONVICT SHIP.
    187 16 Sails for Cayenne with 673 Prisoners. The French convict ship La Martinere sailed on Feb. 17 from Saint Martin de Re for Cayenne with 673 prisoners on board. Three hundred and sixty-eight of them have been condemned to hard labour; the remainder will be merely confined to
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    POLICEMAN ASSAULTED.
    171 16 Hylams Sentenced to Two Months. Two Hylarns. I.oh Keng and Wong Ah Chentf, were sentenced to two months' ligoruuj imprisonment by the Third Polite Magistrate (Mr. J. F. F. Gregg) yesterday for assaulting a police Corporal named Sye<l bin Suleh on the Raffles Reclamation ground on Mar. 11.
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    ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
    158 16 New Rates Fixed by Municipal Committee. Committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has decided to recommend the grant of free connections to electric mains up to 20 yards within consumers' boundary, to all premises except those most distant from the power station (namely, those outside Municipal
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    63 16 Sins of the Children, a Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer dramatic production, featuring Robert Montgomery and Leila Hyams, opens at the Alhambra tonight. The Police Band will give the following programme in the Botanic Gardens tomorrow at 5.15 March, Juarez (Schexting); Overture Fra Diavolo (Auber) Suite, Rural Scenes (Matt) Selection, Sally (Kern)
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1233 17  -  (By Our London Critic, J. Jefferson Farjeon.) i Play Which Lasts For Five Hours Eugene O'NeilVs Money-Maker Characters Who Speak Their Thoughts As Well As Their Conversation Oscar Asche's Attempt At Another "Chu Chin Chow." London, Feb. 17. ¥N' China, plays snnni, net
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    347 17 Sequel to Grove Road Accident. Mr. G. C Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, taeordad evidence yesterday i!i the c;.se in which Mr. P. E. Stevens Is charged with rash and neßligent drivmg, ar.d thereby causing injuries *o Mr. P. Sparrow on Feb. 15. A collision ocrurred at
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    79 17 An at bom* was held at Caxton Hall, London, last month under the auspices of the London Chinese Students' Union and the hira Society. Among those present wan S r ChariM Addis, Sir E. Denison Ross, Sir J '.mes Lockhart, Dame Adelaide Anderson, Sir Herbert Goffe and Dr. Chen, the
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    FREQUENT CHANGING OF OFFICIALS.
    472 17 Klar<g'r; Protest to The Government, (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kianc, Mar. 11. A very tfiagnjetius: elorucut -.'oticeable among prominent cii. en tt K'.anjc who have received ncn i i C Ci\> imminent transfer of Mr. J. E. Kempc, District Officer, Klang. It avoid appear that Klang
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    52 17 Further evidence was recorded by Mr. J. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, in the inquiry touching the death of four Chinese workmen on board the A.P.C., oil tanker Petronella, at Pulo Bakom on Mar. 0. The Chinese were fatally burned in an explosion on board life ship. Tho inquiry was
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    GAVE HIMSELF UP.
    113 17 Warrant Out for Chinese Since 1929. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 16. Before Mr. B. R. Whitahouse, in the District Court, Inspector Somerville produced Lim Kirn Fook on a charge of criminal breach of trust in the sum of $71 G, while in charge of a
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    CHINESE STABBED.
    118 17 Fatal Ending to a Street Quarrel. An argument between two Cantonese workmen in MacPherson Road at about 10 o'clock on Saturday ended fatally for one of them. It appears that words led to blows and one of the men picked up a knife from a vegetable stall and
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    NEW BRITISH EMBASSY.
    81 17 Rio de Janeiro Building Plans In Abeyance. London, Mar. IC. The question of the building of a British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, which was authorised by Parliament some years ago, was mentioned in the House of Commons today. Mr. Lansbury, the First Commissioner of Works, said
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    SILVER IMPROVES.
    34 17 Development in New York Market. New York, Mar. 17. An important development in the market today was the strength of silver bullion, which advanced lVfc cents to 31% cents per ounce. Ueuter.
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    SIR HENRY BELL.
    38 17 Dies Suddenly in Train on Way To London. London, Mar. 10. Sir Henry Bell, a former chairman of Pi.r.os Aires Western Railway, died in a train U*velii&{ from Hedhill to London today. It cuter Wireless.
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    TOWN PLANNING IN PENANG.
    325 18 New Only Awaiting Loan From Government. Penang, Mar. 17. (From Our Own Correspondent.) We are now merely awaiting the upproval of the advance from Government of $625,000," said the President of the Muncipal Commissioners in an interview yesterday concerning the proposed town planning scheme. Mr. Bryant
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    BOOKMAKING.
    367 18 Tamby's Appeal Against Fine Dismissed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 16. Five criminal appeals were disposed of this morning by Mr. Justice Sproule in the Supreme Court. The most interesting case was the one in which Mr. MacNeice appeared for I, mail bin Mohamed, a Tampy employed by
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    $27,343 BANK CLAIM.
    173 18 Hong Kong and Shanghai In An Unusual Case. The Honsr Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation were plaintiffs in a claim for $27,34;:.32 in a case which was begun vcsterday before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison). The claim was against Gan Khek Keng trading as Chop Hong
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    51 18 Increase of 2,325 Tons Recorded. A cable to Lewis and Peat, Ltd., dated Mar. 17. states that rubber stocks in London and Liverpool amount to 131,063 tons, an increase of 2,325. This amount, however, includes 1,154 tons believed to have been destroyed in the big warehouse fire in
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    "FULL HOUSE."
    833 18 Notices Posted for Today's Hearing. Full House notices were posted on the entrance doors of the Assize Court this morning when the hearing was continued of the special jury case in which Arthur Especkerman i3 standing his trial on two Counts of murder before Mr. Justice Whitley. Dr.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    393 18 [The Straits Times is not reaponsible for the opinion of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication !>ut an
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    MALAYAN PLANTERS.
    170 18 Joint Commission Of Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. Important questions relating to the Malayan rubber producing industry will be discussed at the 34th annual general meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya to be held at Kuala Lumpur on Mar. 31 when Dr. W.
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    LAW NOTICES.
    64 18 Tan Kah Kee Libel Case For Tomorrow. The following is a list of cases to be heard in the Supreme Court tomorrow (Mar. 18):— Before Mr. Justice Terrell in the Chief Justice's Court Wang Cheong Loo vs. (1) Ta nKah Kee, (2) Shanti Brinkmann Co. vs. Lewis Peat.
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1228 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 place
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    WHAT I SAW IN AMERICA.
    1323 19  -  (By Ellen Wilkinson. In this article, which appeared in the London Star, Miss Wilkinson reveals the terrible condition of America's unemployed millions. Starvation is rife, she says, yet America will not believe that things are as bad as they are. People in England simply will
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    AFRICAN SULTAN.
    139 19 Abdicates as a Result Of Misrule In the House of Commons Dr. Shiels (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) was questioned by Mr. Ormsby-Gore (C, Stafford) as to the reasons for the abdication and flight of the Sultan of Sokoto (Northern Nigeria). Dr. Shiels said that the ex-Sultan was proved
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    136 19 Plea for Nov. 11 as National Holiday. At the annual conference of the Yorkshire area of the British Legion at Leeds a resolution was adopted pledging the conference to press for Nov. 11, to be obser\sd as a national bank holiday. It was decided to ask the national
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