The Straits Times, 18 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED KEAELT A CENTCET.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1931 PRICE 10 CENT
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      119 1 SINGAPORE*. 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 51S1). r Hi"",""'.'"" 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.13 J i:h iiMiD j BARTHELMESS in the I DAWN PATROL with i DOCGLAI FAIRBANKS, Jr. l'hone 5261-5262. ♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦-»-»♦+♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦-»»♦»♦ Boundless Energy on Hot .MpBI start the [)a y ri^ ht with Tiring Days! i a t I I m
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      18 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.13 MCHABP BARTHELMESS in the j DAWN PATROL j with DOUGLAS I FAIRBANKS. Jr. Phone 5261-5262.
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      510 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PKNINSTJLAB AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'porc. RAJPUTANA ICC44 Mar. 21 KALI 100 A P
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      598 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, itotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 26 27 SFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI .MARU 10.500 Apr. 22 U TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MAKU 10,500 May 20 21 HAKVNA MARU
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      428 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR TRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.SGG tons) and the new motor vosscL MALABAR (4,612 tons). The sj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      608 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5328. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* 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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      604 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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      579 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Krctay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangmara, Tclupin, latani, Siagora, f.acon. Sic'inn, Eandon, Kohsamui, Lmik'suan, Uuumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VAI.AYA In porl PRAC'HATIPOK Ml SUDDHADIii .Mar. M Apr. 1 The steamers are fitted throughout with electric light and have
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      402 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOFtIA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT MODULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kon*r. San Frar. i co ar. i Lai Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN RJVEB sails from Heat Kaag Mar. 28 San Irani
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      521 3 DOUJUI tTCAMfInP UNB <J*AJ4XaKJAM MAIL HUM ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. VAN BUREN In port Mar. 19 Mar. 21 PRES. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 PRES. POLK Apr. 13 Apr.
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      684 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SKRVICE TO. THE UNITKD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF ATHENS Mar. 24 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 27 HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF CHESTER for Havre,
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      313 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,645,505 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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      548 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,015,000 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCirS IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENitACE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltcvreiivn Rangnun BaridJL'nn.i.iin Kot i Radja Seiudruiig* Bombay (Acheen)
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      638 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSiJANK, N.V. F.M.ihli,»h.<d 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,G''>(j (about .000) Paid up Capital Glds. ICOMMMN (about 1,000 Reserves Glds. H4t?,7»7 (aboot H.ltfifrftft HEAD OFFICE AMSTI RDAM BRANCH OFFICES 'IKK HAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSKA3 BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI He.i.l Office fnr China and
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      740 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Tkere are approximately seven words to a lir.e i.i'd thart is a flat rnte charge of 25 cents per line per insertion vith A minimum of one dollar per insertion. tots will be accepted up to 10 aja. an th« eeata is chared for the use of v
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      844 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE ILL FLAX, br.ih (geyser i. Ridicaloasly che.-.p. Beai.j aptl. «"ali 5 p.m. 2, Lloyd lid. SCOTIA, No. 11. Scotts Rd. Single rooms fur. with board, own b-rocm. Terms moderate. Phone £462. ROOMS available fur two working girls with private family. Terms moderate. £M, At Sunny Side, 7 Oxley
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      534 4 HOUSES, FLATS WANTED WANTED, FOMrtBHED BUNGALOW, available from firr. week in May t court and garage desired, modern samta1 tion pirferrcd. Please address communica- tions to Jl>. S:::-.its Times. HOUSES WANTED. Wanted by European to rent on long lease bungalow 3 to 4 bed1 rooms, modern convenience, hich and healthy
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      558 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. TO LET, goiowu No. 47, Upper Hokltn .Street. Kent »l6u. Apply personally Ustut* Trust Agencies (IPS>7), Limited. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. J2, !!.nft:es Place. Apply Eoh Chew Kee, Ui, Kilhney Koad. TO LKT, Spacious office and godown, two floors,
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      734 4 FOR SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, in splendid condition, for sale. Bungalow to let, if decircd. Apply 2, Claymore Drive. Phone 4809. ONE S-tor compound "team itoller, for sale, by AvaUaa Farta*, good working condition, l'rice $1,000, f.0.r., Kuala Magyar. Apply, Messrs. Topham, Jones Kailton, 1- (1., Koala Kaagaar. DO YOU WANT
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      601 4 PUBLIC NOTIf I MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. Notice of 17th Annual Cencr.il Meelii.s and Closure of Sh;ire Registers. NOTICE is hereby givea that the Seventieth Annual General Meeting of the mcmii i of tka Coi paay will be held at the Bank Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, I.M .S.. on Tuesday. M:ireh 31,
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      486 5 Raffles Hotel OWING TO OTHER ARRANGEMENTS THERE WILL BE NO TEA DANCE TODAY. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT ROAST SADDLE OF MUTTON BOLQUETIERE SAUTE POTATOES. $1.75. NOTICE In response to many requests the Management beg to announce that on Saturdays Dancing will start at 9.30 p.m. Sea View Hotel TONIGHT
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      785 5 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Mar. 25, 1931, for the following works 1. Conveyance of dredgings to the East End of Beach Road Reclamation 2. Erection of one Class 111 Quarters near the Opium Packing Plant, Pasir Panjang 3.
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      678 5 TENDERS ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, FEDERATED MALAY STATES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN. TENDERS are invited for the supply and erection of a complete Power Station plant for Kota Bahru, including two 200 and one 100 Kilowatt Oil Engine driven Alternators, Transformers, high and low tension Switchgear, two ten-ton oil storage
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      303 5 Not Luck Forethought SOLE AGENTS I^EXTINGUISHER^ SINGAPORE I I KUALA LUMPUR Tel. Nos. 5471. IPOH. Today's Crossword Puzzle. "Bn "11- lIEI--m m w& M m ii m __,__l_ii_v P |p 33 41 Sfiii: +3> ~w r 1 $r 35 pl 3^ iijg __S 5i m^~ W, Igafe _3£ 3 p§^
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    "THE DAWN PATROL."
    36 6 A scene from The Dawn Patrol (at the Capitol tonight) a story of the Koyal Flying Corps in which crashes, aerial duels and. all the background of war is produced with wonderful realism.
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    CENSORS AT IT AGAIN!
    1021 6 (By Our Film Correspondent.) ANOTHER censorship war has started in London. While one section of the is playing up about brutal films i and fighting the broad definition, which places exhibitors in difficuties, another is congratulating the producers of Outward Bound for defying the censor with
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    STUDIO GOSSIP.
    1037 6 STUDIO GOSSIP. fHAT fine actor, Cedric Hardwicke, Is to play Alfred Dreyfus in a film founded on the famous Dreyfus affair. This may later be seen on the stage, but at present "The Barretts of Wimpole Street," possibly the most successful play in London, is too firmly established to release
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    When I Taught Maurice Chevalier.
    1717 6  -  RONALD KENNEDr BY (WHO TAUGHT ENGLISH TO MAURICE CHEVALIER IN A GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR CA3P) rpHE Great War wrought vast changes in the lives of thousands of men. but probably in no man did it make such a transformation as Maurice Chevalier, who was
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    TO SEE IT WHOLE.
    105 6 Barry Passes Banned Film. rriHE councillors of Barry, South Wales, may claim, in matters of film censorship, to see life steadily and see it whole. They have just refused to follow the lead of Cardiff and place a ban on parts of the film, The Mystery
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    CHINA'S TALKIES.
    56 6 R.C.A. Equipment to Be Installed. A CAMPAIGN to install sound equipment throughout the Lokan circuit, embracing the principal cities of China, has been started with the purchase of 16 R.C.A. Photophone units by the Theatre Equipment Company, Limited, of Shanghai, controlled by Lokan. Ten of the machines are
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      46 6 tFLAG BRAND igg^ BRANDY ■Ml From COGNAC < France GUARANTEED MADE FROM GRAPE ALCOHOL. $JUper caseot 12 quarts JL f|s -*]9g| Duty included. h martin jeune j For smaller quantities price S *SmE*o* in proportion. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. "AURILV l^ JQHfi^'.ft c Distributor IS G. AURELY Phone 6172.
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      17 6 uHa X@2 \B\\^^^HSf P r ce 8U > oor Pocket. L^»««^^™ S^f^ Yonr film! will be developed i9H)
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      257 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Robert Montgomery Leila Hyams IX A SENSATIONAL AND REVEALING STORY FULL OF TENSE SITUATIONS. A PICTURE THAT IS DIFFERENT METROGOLDWYN-MAYER'S SINS of the CHILDREN ALSO CHARLIE CHASE In his Newest Comedy Riot "THUNDERING TENORS." FRIDAY lVi| il /\avtiC llli/56's BBSi H^ |g|i is the most import ant
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      122 7 |jU5| TONIGHT [915| MATINEE AT 3.15 The mightiest of All Air Pictures The thrilling story of THE BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE in the greatest of all adventures "It's the thrill of a Lifetime." P^^ DAWN' I tm^ I I what they know is tlic lant Crazy courage Reckless .^^^^%P '"^aT
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      152 7 Starting Tuesday for Two Days Only SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME IB GEORGE O'BRIEN Last of the Duanes Zane Grey's Thrilling Western Ml Romance Brilliant All-Star Cast IN THE BIG PARTY. Music -Romance —Thrills Comedy. L» Thursday: RIVER OF ROMANCE SPEClAL i Upstairs: $1.25 CHARGE) Downstairs $J, 75 cts. 40 cts.
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    MR. ANDREW LAING.
    444 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Death of Famous Marine Engineer. Maiin-.- engineering has suffered a aevere loss by the death, of Mr. Andrew Luing. director and general manager of Jhv rVaJlsend Slipway and Engineerinn <>„ w.lh which company he has been as- ociated fur over IJS years, writes th» of
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    WRECK OF FOOK MOW.
    74 8 In 'he Singapore Roads, Sungei Oylang entrance, at a distance of 7.7 cables 080 from Fort Canning lighthouse, l.at. 1 IS 1 N., long. 103" 52' E. (approx), i the wreck of the small s.s. Fook Mow. nunk by fire, with funnel visible above water. The
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    71 8 Mr. J. 1,. Knopp and Mr. M. Meyer arrived by the Dutch air mail from Java yesterday. The passengers leaving today were Mis* K. i.. jfcCance and Mr. Jo Tong Tjie. Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of as possible
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 8 From China ami Japan, by Khyber, due ;ii Singapore noon today. Prom 'hina and Japan, by Suisanjr, dur al Singapore daylight tomorrow. Prom ll'illiuicl, by Tjerimai, due at Singapore day after tomorrow at 10 a.m. 1 nun Europe (I/ondon mails dispatched "ii l\li. I'd) liy Kajputana, due at
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 By Oneral Metiinger I'atris ('umorin Johan de Witt Sihajak Llhinpia Spore I.nnilnn Left Arrd. Jan. 29 Feb. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 21 Feb. 6 Feb. 28 Feb. 6 Mar. 2 Feb. 13 Mar. 6 Feb. 12 Mar. 7
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      262 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Mar. 18. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/3 27/32 Demand 2/3 23 32 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3V32 On New York, demand 66 1/16 Private 90 d/s 67V4 On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 154% )n Hunt; Kong. Bank T.T. .VI 1 p.c. dis.
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      $6,682 PROFIT FOR BRUAS RUBBER.
      758 8 Capitalisation Scheme Postponed. At the twenty-second annual (renernl meeting of the Bruas Rubber Co., Ltd.. held nt IViianir. on Mar. 12, the chairman, Mr. S. B. Pblbi— said i The net profit for the year, after deducting lepreciation but ■übje.'t to directors' fees imounts to
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 8 Ku;iby. Mar. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam i L* lii Athens :;7r,, BombAy Is. "'ml., Berlin KM, BnaaaJt HM%, Bucharest Kl7, Kio I 1 --Vl. Buenos Ah.- :i;i'*, Copenhagen N.lG'i. Orneva KM%, Ileisingfors 193',. lon« X ng La. l'»d.. Lisbon 108.2r>, Mad id 16J5, Milan H2.74 1 Monte Video
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        MINING.
        454 8 ■MM v'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. il £1 Asam Kumbang 22/- 23 cd. 0 £1 Austral Malay 19/- 25/-i/-5 Ayer Ilium Tin 12 13 6 cd. tl £1 Bangrin Tin 12/6 13/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Cave* 0.40 C.50 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40
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        GENERAL.
        260 8 Issue al. Fd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefl. 2.12H 2.22H tl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.35 ".40 nom. .00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 U £1 Con. T. S. T7c Pref. 18/I V4
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        120 8 ungapurc i/Oiu old rage p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-86 10» 105 ci. lingapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 11,878,006 par. 6% prem. lingapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par lingapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1909 red 1956 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 Fruer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allonby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Alor Cajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.75 0.85 A. Hitam (Jli 1.20 1.35 1.20 1.35 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 O.:iU A. Malay ($2) 1.30 1.45 1.25
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      AVER TENGAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      711 8 Just Manage to Make A Small Profit. The annual general meeVnir of Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates. Ltd., wa» held ut Malacca on Mar. 14. Mr. T. F. Anderson Peta presiding. The chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, said The result of the
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      RADIO NEWS.
      119 8 The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting: programmes from thr Saigon Radio station for the week arc given below. Orchestral concerts arc from approximately 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. cdnesday. Chamber music by Radio-Saigon soloists from 6.15 to 7.15 p.m. Thursday. Ouverture de Guillaume Tell, (Rossini) Legende, (Wieniawsky),
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      189 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 22 Wednesday, Mar. 18, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Co., Elementary Gun Drill 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Recruits Ist Bn, Rifle and Initial Lesson Care of Arms^Parts— Trigger Pressure 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V), Battery Parade.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    281 8 Wednesday, March 18. H. W. 10.6 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 11 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Reception on U.S.S. Pittsburgh, I p.m. Singapore Rotary Club dinner to GovernorCeneral of the Philippines, Kaffirs Hotel, 8 n.m. Thursday. March 19. H. W. 10.40 a.m., 8 ft. 8
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    239 8 Today. Djambi (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea I \i p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palemban(t (Thcdensi Denmark (PimllJ (Jutland, ;i ,8.30 p.m. Pladjoe and l'alembanir (Palopol 4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumalia, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Mo'.ucca3 and Timor Dilly iSigli) I p.m. China, Mainam, Japan, bm, Formosa,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    231 8 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf I.eh. Hraeia, Uk. K.lith, Lipis, W Ht. Supply. Ttaa CaMc. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harboar. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock s.s. Singkawang. No. 2 Dock Tin.. m1..,.
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      52 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT RENE ULLMANN begs to call your kind ATTENTION to his EXTRAORDINARY SALE Ol JEWELLERY and WATCHES of every description 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, Stamford
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      269 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dirac- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ini. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .94 73 0.03 7.5 75 NE 5 Cloudy Kota Bahru 90 75 Nil 8.8 85 Calm Cloudy K. Trengeanu No renort.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    334 9 Tin Price Starts ta Climb Again. RUBBER RESTRICTION RUMOURS. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Kubber, 12 'j cents, per lb. Tin, 200 tons at 863 per pknl. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 3%d., up l-16d. New York, 7', cts., up V* ct. .Market
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    BAH LIAS RUBBER.
    159 9 The ti^. h Lias Uut'jcr Estates harvested a crop of !."'.CT'' lb, ilurini; the year ended Oct. :tl lagalMt 1 .J^'J,." >4 lb. for 1928-29). and the avcrairf net sale pr'"e, including the estimated value of the uniJ'l TKrtion, was MM. per lb i apainst 9.59dK As
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    LONDON TIN CORPN.
    76 9 A profit of £274.290 against £137,035 was earned by the London Tin Corporation last '-ear. From profits directors have placed £50,000 to general reserve and £20.000 to taxation account. The various of the Corporation have been rearranged to bring each reserve equivalent to approximately 20 per cent,
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    ANKOLE TINFIELDS.
    100 9 The report of the Ankole Tinfields for the year ended Mar. 31 states th:..t a ifreat deal eting and geological work has now been carried out by the engineers of the Central Africa! Kxploration <0., upi'n the various "pooled" aria under Urn ogrccn'ont with the I'.illiton Tin group,
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    23 9 The Use of Evil will be the subject of the lecture at the Theosophical Society, 3 Finlayson Green, tomorrow, (Thursday) at 7.30 p.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE.
      899 9 Loss of $5,853. MONEY ADVANCED BY SHAREHOLDERS. The annual general meeting of Kuantan Rubber Syndicate Ltd.. was held yesterday at Harrisons, Barker and Co.. Ltd., Mr. G. A. -Putts, the chairman, presiding. There were no shareholders present. The chairman said: The loss for the year, after providing
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      TOURIST TRAFFIC.
      150 9 Now a World-Wide Industry. Believing that the tourist traffic today is world-wide industry of major importance, the United States Department of Commerce has made a careful stud/ of the question, and has just issued a pamphlet in its trade promotion series on the promotion of tourist travel by
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'clock nm:n. Mar. 18. Buyer* R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot Utt Standard R.S.S. on Tender lurch m A P ril 12% n May 13tt n ■> April-June 1314 July-Sept. 13% Seller* UK U« 13% U N 14 Toire of Market -Quiet. Latert Cable
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      SHIP'S CHECK TO SEASICKNESS.
      424 9 Gyroscopic Device to Cost £200,000. In order to reduce rolling movements to a minimum, the new ocean liner Conti di Savoia, which the Italian Lloyd Sabaudo is building to compete for the blue riband of the Atlantic, is to be equipped with three gyroscopic stabilisers at
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      POPPY DAY FUND.
      269 9 Seamen to Get a Larger; Share. Sailors of the Mercantile Marine, as well as ex-Service men of the Royal Navy, are asking themselves whether they have been receiving their fair share of funds raised by the Poppy Day appeal, and ar. a result of efforts by various
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      NEW USES FOR TIN.
      144 9 Research Work Provided By Quota Scheme. We are clad to see that the tin quota scheme is more creative than it appears on the surface to be, states the London Evening Standard. A yearly sum of money is, we understand, being guarantees by the Governments concerned
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      RIVERVIEW ESTATES.
      303 9 Five Per Cent. Dividend For the Year. The eighteenth annual general meeting of Riverview Estates. Ltd., was held at Ipoh, on Mar. 11, 1931, in the course of which the chairman, Mr. F. J. Shepherd, said: During the year we paid two interim dividends amounting in all to
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      SALARY CUTS.
      215 9 Proposal by Well-known Shipping Line. Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., of Liverpool, managers of the Blue Funnel Line, nre to issue an intimation of radical cuts I salaries and in the dividends throughout the whole company. The reduction .3 staged to amount to 10 per cent. This company
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      MERCANTILE BANK.
      76 9 Dividend of 16 Per Cent. For The Year. The Mercantile Bank cf India, Ltd., have nceived advice by telegraph from their head office in London that a final dividend on the bank's shares of 8 per cent., less income-tax, has been declared, making 16 per cent., less tax.
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      MERGUI CROWN RUBBER.
      155 9 Shareholders and debenture holders of the MerKJi Crown Rubber Estates are csked !o consent to a reconstruction scheme, states ihe Daily Mail. This involves the reduction i.f th* debenture interest from 7'i to 6 per cent., but the substituted stock will 'jo repayable in 194') at per
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      VAL D'OR RUBBER.
      119 9 During the ye«r ended Oct. 31 last toe V»l dOr Rubber Estates. Ltd., harvested a crop at 448,03.7 lb. (against 423,046 lb. In the previonn year). The net sal* price realized was r >.22d. per pound (against 9.63 d.). Profits for the year amounted to £286 (apaimt
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      RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE.
      694 9 Strong Position in Spite Of Loss. The annual general meeting of Radelln Rubier Estate, Ltd., was held at Malacca, on Mar. 14, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole preaiding. The chairman, in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, st» d The results for the past year,
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      NEW ANGLE ON RUBBER.
      236 9 How Long Can Companies Keep Going The outlook of rubber companies has been considered from an entirely new angle by an enterprising 1 ffrm of Stock Exchange dealers, declares a writer in the Evening Standard. At the present price rubber is sold at under the cost
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      43 9 The Java Sumatra Handelmaatschapplj have received teli graphic advice from their iß.itaviu office giving the total exports of rubber for the month of February from Sumatra East Coast as 7,322 tons, of which 1.212 tons went to the Federated Malay States.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    693 9 Why the Lork-Out Was Called Off. LOOKING FOR SOLUTION OF BOYCOTT. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Feb. IK. The events of importance in the 1 ucashire cotton industry during the pa-<: week have been the termination of the lock-out in the manufacturing section and the opening of
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    A CALL TO INVENTORS.
    135 9 An invention for laying rubber roadways by an easier and cheap >r m fthod is claimed in a masisnrri from Singapore, states the London Evening Standard. One of the greatest rewards of the emtury still awaits the man who Can k>v<the world a non-skid material something
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18, 1931. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
    953 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 18, 1931. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Daily the political position in Great Britain becomes more complicated. It is generally agreed that the election cannot be lonjr in coming, but whether it will be in the spring or later in the year is uncertain, for the
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    SABRE-RATTLING IN EUROPE.
    1885 10 Preaching the Counsel Of Despair. (By Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, a British apostle of peace.) Modern tendeiicieg vh ich may provoke another Armageddon are indicated in this article. Viscount Cecil contends that there are only two alternatives support of the I League and co-operation or in- I
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    348 10 Mr. H. S. O'Neill, of Bangkok, has left for Penang to be married at St. George's Church there tomorrow to Miss A. Lattimer, who is coming out by the Rajputana. Lt.-Col. H. C. Metcalfe, D.5.0., the Chief Constable of Somerset, has been awarded the King's Police Medal.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    671 10 CHINESE NEW YEAR. An article above the familiar initials "J.M.S.R." in the February ifIRM of British Malaya discusses the gradual disappearance of Chinese New Year festivities from the Malayan scene. Since the Nationalist Government of China decided a few years ago to adopt the Western calendar
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    21 10 Mr. EL Muuw, the Adviser for Chinese Affairs in Batavia, after spending a few day> in Bangkok, has returned to Java.
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    BUY ADVERTISED GOODS.
    40 10 Not all the advertising that ii offered to the Strait* Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times art, to the beat of oar knowledge, THOROUGHLY RELIABLE.
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    LIBERAL PARTY'S FATE.
    513 11 May Soon Split Up Into Two Groups. A "GRAVE CRISIS." Electoral Reform Bill Defeat Sequel. London, Mar. 18. The question whether the Liberals will to be a party and become two groups rest< upon the laps of Mr. Lloyd and Sir .John Simon. aeeting today of the
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    RISKED HIS LIFE.
    165 11 Rescued by Plane in The Desert. Nairobi, Mar. 17. A thrilling story wnich has reached hi re. ionc< rune another airman stranded in the desert, tills how ;:n Knglishman risked hia life to save a German. IU it Ernest Udet, the famous German ace, mi reported missing
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    FOUR INJURED.
    39 11 I'hiladelphia-New York Express Derailed. N\\\ York. Mar. 17. The Pr.ilaile iihia-Ni \v York axgNM was derailed near Bristol, Pennsylvania. Three luggage car- r.-lled down the embankment, and four people wen seriously injured. Then wert no (atalities.— Reuter.
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    34 LOST IN SHIP EXPLOSION.
    421 11 Captain Blown from Bridge To Ice Floe. St. Johns, Newfoundland, Mar. 17. Capt. Kean and 117 survivors from the sealing vessel Viking (in which an explosion occurred) have been landed on Horse I; land after many hours of suffering on the ice floes. Capt. Kean
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    ST. PATRIOTS DAY.
    153 11 Shamrock Everywhere In Dublin. Dublin, Mar. 17. Glorious sunshine favoured the celebration here of St. Patrick's Day. All offices, factories, shops and public houses were closed. The Free State tricolour floated from every public building and shamrock was universally worn. Huge crowds saw a military parade. Special
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    1930 TARIFF TRUCE.
    151 11 Desperate Efforts To Prevent Its Lapse. Geneva, Mar. 17. Desperate efforts are being made to save the Tariff Truce of 1930 from complete shipwreck. Four suggestions have been submitted to the meeting of the Economic Conference here all aiming at the prolonged existence of the Trade Convention
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    SLUMP IN SHIPPING.
    47 11 London, Mar. 18. The slump in shipping is reflected by the fact that 122 ships, having a total tonnage of 215,582, are laid up in the Tyne, compared with C 5 ships, having a tonnage 113,342, so laid up a year ago. Keuter Wireless.
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF PHILIPPINES.
    459 11 Visit to Kuala Lumpur. "MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION." (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. H.E. the Governor-General of the Philippines, Mr. Dwight F. Davis, and party made most of a very brief visit to the F.M.S. yesterday. They were met at the station on arrival by
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    ON A CAMEL TRACK.
    160 11 French Airmen's Sahara Adventure. Paris, Mar. 17. A telegram from Niamay, in French West Africa, has relieved tha anxiety, prevalent since Sunday, concerning the fate of Captain Goulette, the well-known Frence airman, who, with thrive other airmen and the Governor of French Equatorial Africa, is flying
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    FOREIGN MARRIAGES.
    154 11 Question of Women's Nationality. Rugby, Mar. 17. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and the Under-Secretary for the Home Department, Mr. A. Short, this afternoon received a deputation of women Members of Parliament from all parties, who asked the Government to facilitate the passage of the Nationality of
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    SPANISH REVOLT.
    180 11 Death Sentence on Three Officers. Madrid, Mar. 17. Sentence of death, according to an unofficial report, has been passed on three out of the 88 officers and men who have been court-martialled at Huesca in connection with the abortive mutiny at Jaca last December. The names of these
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    NEW ZEALAND.
    145 11 Facing Budget Deficit Of £1,250,000. Wellington, Mar. 17. The House of Representatives at an allnight sitting read for the first time the Finance Bill providing for a reduction of ten per cent, in the salaries of civil servants despite the strong Labour opposition. The alliance of Labour urging
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    PREFERENCE FOR EMPIRE TEA ?
    380 11 PREFERENCE FOR EMPIRE TEA Budget Statement Not To Be Anticipated. London, Mar. 17. In the House of Commons, at question time, Mr. Oswald Lewis, Unionist member for Colchester, Essex, asked the acting Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention had been called to the fact that the proposed scheme of
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    DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS.
    95 11 Mobbed by Admirers In India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 17. "It all depends on Mary," declared Mr. Douglas Fairbanks, when asked how long he would stay in India. Mr. Fairbanks was given a remarkable reception in Calcutta. His clothes were nearly torn off his back by.
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    MR. PHILIP SNOWDEN.
    102 11 Introduction of Budget May Be Delayed. Rugby, Mar, 17. Mr. Philip Snowden, who underwent an operation yesterday, was stated this i morning to have passed a fairly good night and to be going on as well as can be expected. Newspapers state that the Government may delay
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    "GANDHI OF FRONTIER."
    95 11 New Star in Congress Firmament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 17. A new star has arisen in the Cob firmament. This is Khan Abdul Ga who is known as the Gandhi of th=> Frontier." The Khan recent!;/ bbaste.l that he could raise 10,000 men on the
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    DOMESTIC LOANS.
    33 11 Problem To Be Tackled By Nanking Commission. Shanghai, Mar. 16. The Domestic Loans Commission i > reported to be giving consideration to the whole question of unsecured domestic loans. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    AIR SERVICE PROGRESS.
    758 11 Importance of Research Work. R.A.F. ESTIMATES. Route from Calcutta To Australia. bar. Mar. 17. Important developments in aviation were mentioned by the Under Secretary for Air, Mr. Montague, when, in the House of Commons today, he introduced the air estimates for next year, totalling £18,100,000, which is
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    ATTACKED BY WOLVES.
    54 11 Fate of Motorists in Syrian Desert. Aleppo, Mar. 17. Wolves attacked a party of motorists who were held up by a storm in the Syrian desert between Mosul and Deir ez Zor. The chauffeur and three passengers were killed and remains of their bodies were discovered in
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    Mr. BALDWIN REPLIES TO "MUD AND ABUSE" ATTACK ON THE PRESS BARONS.
    327 11 Mr. BALDWIN REPLIES TO MUD AND ABUSE ATTACK ON THE PRESS BARONS. Engines of Propaganda. MR. BALDWIN ON CADS AND HONESTY. London, Mar. 17. The Queen's Hall was crowded on the occasion of a speech by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Conservative leader, in support of Mr. Duff Cooper, the official
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    ESPECKERMAN ACQUITTED.
    2279 12 Acts Committed While Of Unsound Mind. J TRY'S FINDING. CONCLUDING STAGES OF FOUR DAYS' TRIAL. Arthur Bernard Esneckerman, who ■nas triad at the A aril— on two charges of murder, v. as yesterday found to have committed the acts charred against him, but to have been of unsound
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    CONSERVATIVES AND INDIA.
    215 12 Steps Before Resumption Of Conference. Rugby, Mar. 17. In a speech last night Sir Samuel Hoare, or.c of the Conservative members of the British Parliamentary Delegation to the recent Round-Table Conference, said that two steps should, in the Conservative view, precede the resumption of the Conference. The
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    POLICY IN INDIA.
    108 12 Satisfaction with Mr. Baldwin's Statement. Rugby, Mar. 17. The India Committee of the Conservative Party met last night for the first time since Mr. Stanley Baldwin's speech in the House of Commons on the occasion of the India debate. The official report, issued after the meeting, sSated
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    RETAIL PRICES.
    50 12 56 Per Cent. Above Level Of 1914. London, Mar. 17. The average level of retail prices on Feb. 28 was approximately 50 per cent, above the level of July, 1914 as compared with 52 per cent, one month ago and 61 per cent, ono year ago. British Wireless.
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    HIGHER AND HIGHER.
    29 12 New Record Figure For Unemployment. London, Mar. 18 The unemployed in Great Britain now number nearly 2,692,000 a record since official returns have been compiled. Keuter.
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    ELECTING CHICAGO'S NEW MAYOR.
    154 12 Lively Campaign Promised Next Month. Chicago, Mfcr. 17. April will be a lively r^onth for Chicago when the election of a new mayor takes place. Tho entire cabinet of Big Bill." Thompson, the notorious anti-British mayor, resigned today [a I crder to give their boss a
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    NATIONAL FINANCE.
    192 12 Committee to Make Recommendations. London, Mar. 17. The Prime Minister, in the House of Commons today, announced the constitution of an independent committee, set up in accordance with a House of Commons' resolution, with the following terms of reference "To make recommendation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
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    SEINE SUBSIDING.
    40 12 Suburban Streets Dry Once More. Paris, Mar. 17. The River Seine is falling, relieving the apprehensions of serious flooding felt for some weeks. Many streets in the suburbs, which have been under water, are now dry. Reuter Wireless.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    24 12 The Dawn Patrol," a thrilling picture of the Royal Air Force during the War, starring Richard Barthelmess, opens at the Capitol tonight.
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    PANIC ON STEAMER.
    263 12 Frantic Cargo of Wild Animals. Athens. Mar. 17. While the Greek steamer Vassilios A. Poletnis was on her way to Port Said, and midway between the islands of Seiiphus and Sinhnos, the boiler exploded, killing the Chief Engineer and severely injuring his two assistants. I A panic
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    SAVED FROM DEFEAT.
    193 12 Supporters Brought By Aeroplane. Canberra, Mar. 17. The support of the followers of the New South Wales Prime Minister, Mr. Lang, saved the Federal Government from defeat, prospects of which were so imminent that the Government had even chartered an aeroplane to rush supporters from Melbourne. The
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    INDEMNITY BILL.
    132 12 Measure Receives The Royal Assent. London, Mar. 17. The China Indemnity (Application) Bill having received the Royal assent, the British Government, through Sir Miles Lampson, has notified the Nanking Gcvernment of the British ratification of (.he Boxer Indemnity Agreement signed at Nanking in October, providing for the purchase
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    BOMBS IN DUSTBINS.
    160 12 Many Explosions In Belgrade. Belgrade, Mar. 17. A large-scale demonstration by preWar enemies is thought to have been responsible for a series of bomb explosions here in the early hours of this morningSeveral bombs did much damage to the War Office, the Finance Ministry, the Military Academy,
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    POSSESSING MORPHINE.
    50 12 Charge Against Kuomintang Official's Wife. Hong Kong, Mar. 16. The wife of Mr. Huang Chia-hui a member of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, is reported to have been discovered in the possession of morphine. The Central Government has announced that it is investigating the cue.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    SHIP COLLISION OFF SOURABAYA.
    82 12 Baloeran and Silverbeech Both Damaged. Sourabaya, Mar. IS. The Rotterdam-Lloyd m.v. Baloeran. (16,981 tons) wad in collision near here today with the m.v. Silverbeech (6,811 tons). The Baloeran was damaged on the starboard side and the Silverbeech had a big dent in the stern below the
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKES.
    142 12 Grand National Money Reaches £1,000,000. Dublin, Mar. 17. Money contributed to the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake on the Grand National reached £1, 100,000 tonight. It closes tomorrow and the draw will be made on Mar. 24, three days before the race. The first prize will be" at least i'
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    DOGS NOT MUZZLED.
    109 12 Increased Fines for Second Batch of Offenders. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 17. A large number of defendants, including a resident closely identified with S.P.C.A. work, a clergyman and a lawyer, appeared in the lower court today to an: wer summonses for failing to comply with
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    ROLLING STOCK COMEDY.
    171 12 The End of the Shih Yu-san Episode. Shanghai, Mar. 16. It is reported that the reorganisntiir of the two divisions under the commaid of General Shih Yu-san has oven completed. General Shih Yu-san will retain personal command of one division ami tn« other will be sent to
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    KWANGSI AND KIANGSI.
    138 12 Red Menace the Rebel' 1 Situation. Hong Kong, Mar. 16. General Chang Kwong-ngai, the well known Cantonese Commander, has^ convened a meeting of the military le*ade*rs at Kanchow, Kiangsi, to discuss the plans for the coming anti Communist campaign in the extreme south of Kiangsi province. It
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    SOVIET DUMPING.
    88 12 Dardanelles Tonnage Increases 40 Per Cent. Constantinople, Mar. 17. That Soviet dumping of wheat was responsible for the increase of J<> per cent, in the tonnage that passed through the Dardanelles in 1930 compared with 1929 is revealed in the report of the Straits Commission which will shortly
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    S.C.C. DEFEAT THE R.A.F.
    1427 13 Thrills on the Padang. ELMER'S FINE COAL FROM FREE-KICK. 5.(.(. 3 HA I- The SC.C certainly deserved to beat the K.A.F., whom they met in a First Division match on the Padang yesterday, but the margin of their victory, three clear troals, somewhat flatters them. Still,
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    BUD WALLEY LOSES IN LONDON.
    81 13 Beaten on Points Over 15 Rounds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 17. In a 15 rounds contest at the Ring last ni ht Bud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, was beaten on points by Bebbington, of Salford. Walley, accompanied by his manager, Kirn Lin, returned
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    33 13 Results of Scottish League Matches. London, Mar. 17. Results of matches played today in the Scottish League were as follows Leith Ath. 2 Motherwell 5 Queen's Park 5- Hamilton 0. Reuter.
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    SECOND DIVISION.
    97 13 Double Points for Ho Hong And Police. Ho Hong 3 Post Office 0. The Ho Hong, playing for the first time this seaseon in the Second Division of the S.A.F.A. League, started very well when they managed to secure two points yesterday in their match with the Post
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    MISS JOYCE COOPER.
    212 13 Another Swimming Triumph Her Sporting Achievements. Miss Joyce Cooper, of Kingston-on-Thames, broke the 100 metres (109 yards) European swimming record for women at the international contest held by the Paris Swimmers' Club. Her time was 1 mm. 10 sec. The previous record was held by Mile. Marie
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    ATHLETIC MEETING.
    116 13 The Chinese athletic and field team picked from the recent Singapore Chinese Sports Meeting will have a friendly sports meeting against the Royal Air Force, Seletar, team on Saturday and Sunday, Mar. 21 and 22 at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The meeting will start daily from 3 p.m.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    169 13 Wednesday, March 18. S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. G.E.C. vs. B.A.T 1 V..M.C.A. Warders vs. 5.H.8., Warders; Reserve Div. Chinese "A" vs. P. Brani, S.R.C. Thursday, March 19. S.A.F.A. Ist Div. RjV. vs. S.C.F.A., A.R. Stadium Reserve Div. S.C.C. vs. Gloucester Regt., S.C.C. E. D. Andrews in tennis exhibition, S.C.C,
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    87 13 Final of Mixed Doubles At Tanglin Club. The final of the open mixed doubles in the Tanglin Club tournament was played yesterday, and resulted in an interesting match. Mrs. Drew and Bateman were the winners, beating Mrs. Stephenson and Wise, 4—6,4 6, 6—3,6 3, 6—2.6 2. TOMORROW'S TIES.
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    BACKERS' SAFEGUARD.
    184 13 New Irish Regulation In Double Bets. The Board of Control for mechanical betting in the Irish Free State has introduced a new regulation for the benefit of investors on the pari-mutuel daily double. Many members of the public, when the daily double was introduced at Baldoyle on New
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    662 13 Good Progress Made During Year. The annual meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club will be held on Sunday, Mar. 29, at 10 am. The ropdrt of the for the year cmU j l Jan. .'!1 states: During the year, the secretary's appointment has been placed on a
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    318 13 Handicaps for Second Day. Tho fullowinir iirr tho huixlii-aps for Saturday.- MM si Koala Lumpur Poaies, (lass 11, First Pivision, (fo.r furlongs!.- Puth Arl M, Ktirnity .5.7. Kyi ..i h.5, Longchamp 7. lit. Yuuiik Ksypt T.I i. Roaming Bt Aniln w 7.'.', Bed BUics !.:i.' Remington "•<• Annette
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    Good Win for S.C.C. Over R.A.F.-Bud Walley Beaten in London. S.C.C. Tournament.
    141 13 Good Win for S.C.C. Over R.A.F.-Bud W alley Beaten in London. S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results in the S.C.C. tournament were as follows Godown Doubles Handicap. C. M. McNair and G. A. Martin beat E. Kent and F. H. Harris, 6 4. 6—4. J. A. Dean and H. h. Marshall beat
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    FIRE AT FAMOUS RANGOON PAGODA.
    539 14 WOMEN WEEP AT PITIABLE SIGHT AS SHWE DAGON BURNS. A scorched and blackened pagoda standing sentinel as it were over a heap of tinders towards the east and west tells thi- .sU'iy of a devastating conflagration which caused destruction to the famous Shwe Dapon Pagoda
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    THE REMAINS OF TH E PAGODA PLATFORM.
    159 14 ing the pagoda platform as it was s^ill smouldering and unsafe to walk on. Several gas lamps were provided by the trustees and wealthy LJurmans of Rangoon on the platform and were very useful. Tho fire was almost out by abo-.U 8 p.m.
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    FRENCH CASINOS HARD HIT.
    250 14 Baccarat Not So Attractive. Paris, Mar. 1. Before very long roulette and trente-ct-quarante may oust baccarat and ehemin-d'e-fer from the casinos of France. Efforts pre l>cing made to persuade the Minister of the Interior to authorise this change owing to the serious situation in which a
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    79 14 At the annual meeting of the Youngsters Friendly Benevolent Society at New Market Road, the following officials were elected President, Mr. Tay Tok Jian vice-presidents, Mr. Tan Choon Hean and Mr. Koh Joo Kwang hon. secretary, Mr. Oh Kirn Yam hon. treasurer, Mr. Tan Ah Bee hon. auditor, Mr. Low
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    EARTHQUAKE HAVOC IN NEW ZEALAND.
    437 14 to ashes within a short space of time. The tazaungs of U Aye Mg, Bombay, Burma and another tazaung on the same side were also completely destroyed. The newa of the fire on the pagoda platform Bpread so quickly in the city and suburbs thai
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    HARBOUR COLLISION INQUIRY.
    219 15 Both Parties Blamed For Accident. In the Marine Court of Inquiry today, Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Acting Singapore District Judge, who presided, gave his findings regarding the collision between the motor vessel Silvermaple and the hulk Arratoon Apcar near St. John's Island on Jan. 15. Capt.
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    C.P.O. OBJECTS.
    165 15 Licence for Premises At Telok Nangka. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 18. An application for a first class licence was made before the Licensing Justice* yesterday by Mr. A. V. Templcton for premises at Telok Nangka, ci^ht miles out. Mr. Caldwell, representing: the Chief Police Officer, objected
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    151 15 Return Visit of Westminster Glee Singers. The farewell season of Mr. Edward Branscombe's Westminster Glee Singers begins tomorrow night in the Victoria Theatre. The season is definitely restricted to three evening performances, irita a matin'-e on Saturday afternoon at 6.15, and the company will leave for the F.M.S.
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    MEETING OF EXPERTS.
    70 15 Japan Unable To Participate. Tokio, Mar. 18. Nothing thus far is known in official circles regarding the proposed meeting of naval expert:; in London on Thursday next, but, even if it takes place, it is intimated that Japan will be unable to participate as she has not
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    SOUTH WALES STRIKE.
    60 15 Five Thousand Miners Defy Leaders. London, Mar. 17. Five thousand South Wales miners itrwk today as a protest against the recent wage award. The men acted contrary to the decision of their leaders, and their action has ;i\Uty. as it is feared that other pita may follow
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    H.M.S. KENT IN PENANG.
    46 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 18. H.M.S. Kent arrived here today from Singapore. The vessel is staying for days. On London correspondent wires The War Office announces that Lieut. Heard, of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has been appointed State Adjutant, F.M.S.
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    " SINS OF THE CHILDREN."
    277 15 SINS OF THE CHILDREN." Human Story with Fine Acting At the Alhambra. (By O.ur Film Correspondent.) It is not often one sees a production of the type of The Sins of the Children," which opened last night at the Alhambra. It is a simple story of a doting parent, rendered
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    FRENCH AIRMEN.
    50 15 Progress on Flight To Tokio. Swatow (Kwangtung), Mar. 17. The French airmen, M. Burtin and M. Moench, who left Paris on Mar. 3 on a flight to Tokio, arrived here today from Hong Kong, where they had been detained since Saturday last, owing to bad weather. Reuter Wireless.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    46 15 Dutch Committee Returning To London. Amsterdam, Mar. 18. It is stated that the Dutch Rubber Committee has interviewed the Colonial Minister and leaves for London on Friday next ts-j:e3ume the conference, in which both French and Belgian producers are also expected to participate. Reuter.
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    TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
    173 15 Malays Murdered At Puchong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. Three Malays are dead at Puchong, near Kuala Lumpur, as a result of the discovery by an attap worker named Duga of his wife in the house of a former police sergeant in suspicious circumstances. The
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    WHY IN WARSHIPS.
    65 15 Mexican Comment on President Hoover. Mexico City, Mar. 17. Why does President Hoover travel in warships when visiting foreign countries asks the Excelsior, referring to the President's forthcoming visit to Porto Rico in the battleship Arizona. "Is it because it makes the voyage more significant The newspaper
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    BLACK SEA GALE.
    39 15 Vessels Wrecked and Loading At Ports Stopped. Moscow, Mar. 17. A terrific gale is sweeping the Black Sea. A number of vessels have been wrecked and loading operations at ports have been I discontinued. Reuter Wireless.
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    SILVER QUESTION.
    23 15 Washington, Mar. 18. Senators Oddie (Nevada) and Vandenberg (Michigan) will be shortly leaving for China to study the silver question. Reuter.
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    PRINCE NAGOR SVARGA.
    99 15 Regent of Siam During The King's Absence. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 16. When the King and Queen leave here for the United States on Thursday, the Prince of Nagor Svarga will act as Regent and President of both the Supreme and Cabinet Councils. The Department
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    FIGHTING AIRCRAFT.
    106 15 British Airman's Remarkable Display. Rugby, Mar. 17. Several Argentine airmen witnessed a remarkable display near London by Mr. G. S. Staniland, the well-known British pilot, in a new Fairey Firefly machine, which is probably the fastest fighting aeroplane in the world. Mr. Staniland swooped almost to the ground
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    ANTI-TRUST LAW.
    77 15 Dissolution of Company Ordered. New Yoik, Mar. 17. Federal Judge Coleman has ordered the dissolution of the Bolt and Nut Rivet Manufacturers' Association, on the ground that it has violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Laws. The Association controls 95 per cent, of the industry. Later The President of the
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    PROMISSORY NOTE DISPUTE.
    419 15 Judge and Plaintiff's "Wilful Perjury." A dispute between two parties of Chinese over a promissory note had its sequel in the Supreme Court where, before Mr. Justice Terrell, Chia Kirn Choo, a woman, »ued Sim Cheng Neo. Sim Peng Koon and Sim Cheng Lim for the recovery
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    MUNICIPAL MONEY TO BURN.
    1026 16 SHANGHAI LETTER, New Civic Centre Scheme. ENCOURAGING TRADE BUT NOT TOURISTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Mar. 3. Having nothing better to do— business being stll dead, and everybody complaining of not being able to sleep at night, ov. itiK to the prcsistent howling of the
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    PLENTY OF MONEY TO BET WITH.
    987 16 HONG KONG LETTER, Popularity of the Tram. DEAN INGE EMULATED BY BANK CHAIRMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Mar. 6. Hong Kong's many trials and tribulations were all forgotten this week at least by the thousands of racing enthusiasts who daily attended the
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    A SIGH FROM CIVIL SERVANTS.
    1199 16 CEYLON LETTER. No Salary Cuts Yet. CEYLONESE EX-SERVICE MEN'S "GROUSE." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Mar. 6. Members of the public service and Civil Service heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday when it was decided, by a debate in the Legislative Council, that for
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    A SAD STORY.
    359 16 Chinese Boy's Efforts To Get Back to Father. Shanghai, Mar. 4. The extraordinary adventures of a Chinese Canadian-born youth, who ran away from his temporary home near Cantor., reached Hong Kong, stowed away and travelled to Yokohama and Shanghai, were described in the Shanghai District Court yesterday
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    DEATH ON RAILWAY.
    69 17 Funeral of Apprentice Engine Driver. The funeral of S. Santhanasamy, the apprentice engine driver who met with a fatal accident in Gemas railway station, took place yesterday in Singapore. There was a large gathering of railway employees. The Rev. F. Burgoffer officiated both at the church and
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    SIR MEYRICK HEWLETT.
    66 17 Received by the King At Buckingham Palace. London, Mar. 17. The King has received at Buckingham Palace Mr. W. M. Hewlett, the former Consul-General at Nanking, on whom His Majesty has conferred a knighthood, and invested him with the insignia of the K.C.M.G.— Reuter. Sir William Meyrick
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    EUROPEAN DRESS.
    64 17 Drive Against Collar and Tie By Nahas Pasha. Cairo, Mar. 17. Enthusiastic Egyptian Nationalists are adopting Indian methods for the purpose r>f encouraging local industries. Nahas Pasha, the leader of the Wafd Party and a former premier, is leading the campaign against the European collar and tie and
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    ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS.
    913 17 Irish Buoyancy." H.E. MR. JOHN SCOTT'S TRIBUTE. St. Patrick's Day was celebrated by Sinjjapoie Irishmen and women with a linner am! dance at the Europe Hotel last nipht when about 270 people were present. They included a mere smattering of persons from Erin's Isle, which is
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    77 17 The Ist En. Officers and N.C.O.s Camp on March 28 and tt is cancelled this Camp will now be held on April 25 and 26. Command. During the absence on leave of Lt.-Col. G. C. Meredith, M.C., the command of Ist Bn. S.! .V.K. (i.volves upon Major A.
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    COLD STORAGE CO.'S DAIRY FARM.
    687 18 Fresh Milk From Bukit Timah. As early as the 'eighties attempts were made to provide Singapore with fresh cows' milk, but none of these met with complete success. Recently the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., started upon the project and established what was an experimental,
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    28 18 A concert will be jriven by the Air Base Rainbows on Friday, Mar. 27, at 8.15 p.m. for th.' benefit of the Wesley Church, at the Church Hall.
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    62 18 A Confirmation Service on behalf of candidates from S. Andrew's Church Mission will be held in S. Andrew's Cathedral by tha Bishop of Singapore on Sunday next, March 22, at 7.30 p.m. Some 60 candidates will be presented, and all friends of the Mission iire invited t> attend. The candidates
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      " THE TRIPLE CROWN."
      89 18 THE TRIPLE CROWN." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Surely it is not correct to state that Wales has won the Triple Crown this year. This tictilious Crown, if I remember richtly, can only be won by England, Wales, Scotland or Ireland if one team defeats the other
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      THE KENNEL CLUB.
      121 18 Ti. the Editor of the Straits Times. Sii, With regard to tha Singapore Kennel Club, I would suggest that a general meeting of all dog lovers be callei a fresh committee be elected, and a show» arranged at an early date to clear any existing liabilities and
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      RUBBER.
      147 18 To the Editor of the Straits Time--. Sir. It is the earnest desire of ail rubber producers to see tl;e surplus stock:; reduced to normal so thai the prices may improve. It is reported that there are about 300,000 tons in stock in England and America. In my opinion
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      THE WORLD SLUMP.
      572 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, You have quoted my view that the slump is likely to continue for a far longer time than is generally anticipated. I recently came across a paragraph in the Observer to the effect that anyone expressing optimistic views should
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    SUIT AGAINST MR. TAN KAH KEE.
    876 18 Alleged Libel. ALLEGATIONS OF CHINESE JOURNALIST. An action for libel brought by Mr. Wan? Choong Loo, a former editor of the Nanyang Siang Pau, a Chinese daily newspaper published at 54-56, Robinson Road, against the proprietor of the paper, Mr. Tan Kah Kee, and
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    REFLECTING GERMAN OPINION.
    1301 19 Individualism and The Newspaper Industry. (By Roy Hopkins, formerly Assistant Editor of The Economist.) The German newspaper industry presents a marked contrast to its AngloSaxon counterparts the British and the United States organisations, which are, perhaps, the most highly developed examples of their kind in existence. In
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    U.S. BONUS BILL.
    206 19 War Veterans Get A Windfall. Lor-g, thin lines of heroes," strangely different from the gay youths who gathered round the Army pay offices in the War days, assembled outside the offices of the Veterans' Bureaux throughout the United States recently, as the new Bonus Bill came into
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    WIFE WEARS NO CLOTHES
    186 19 Husband Gives Judge A Problem. A man appealed to a Berlin court recently to restrain his wife from walking about without any clothes. He said that she had become an enthusiastic member of the Anti-Clothes Society, which has an estate on the outskirts of Berlin, where
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    " OBSTRUCTION."
    52 19 OBSTRUCTION." After offering: a live fox for sale in Regent Street, Joseph Fusco, 20, a labourer, was charged at Marlborough Street with obstructing the footway because of the crowd which gathered. He was told he must not sell wild animals in that way, and was discharged under the Probation of
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