The Straits Times, 24 March 1931

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEOTtfRY.] THE LARGEST AISD MOST USFkUElSTIAL NEWSPAPER IIS MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, P.I ARCH 24, 1931. PRICK 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      289 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8181). 6.15 TONIGnT 9.15 j HONEY i Fcaturin;: NANCY CARROLL and STANLEY SMITH. Phone 5261-5262. NO GERMS CAN EXIST WHERE MONSOL IS MONSOL M S c O THROAT PASTILLES E DENTAL CREAM I OINTMENT C LIQUID GERMICIDE R M f\ I O m Monsol products
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      131 1 HUALA MJMPUR: 2T. JAVA^SY, CPHONE 3683) I For sweetness of Feel" choose Apollo steel shafted clubs. Your game cannot fail to f""]3* improve try them and see Jack White autograph clubs fitted with Apollo steel shafts— Black and Hickory finish, drivers, brassies, spoons. X \J Rustless Irons, Mashies, Niblicks, Mashie
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      12 1 Ml TONIGHT 9.13 HONEY Feat.; NANCY CARROLL and STANLEY SMITH. 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. UNDEB CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonriage due Spore. KU.YAN 9.100 Apr. 4 t MANTUA "."00 Apr.
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      692 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail 5 SUWA MARU 10,700 Mar. 28 27 JFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 S3 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA
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      433 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR TRISBANB, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,868 tons) and the new motor Teasel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The v. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabins
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      595 2 TBE 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. ALSIA Mar. 25 Mar. 27 m.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29 May 1 m.s. MEONIA May 20
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      579 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. (Routs
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      532 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, KeUnt v, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Bingora, Laeon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Laia'^uan, CUumpen and Bangkok. Arnvnl Departure PBA( HATIPOK SUDDHADIB VALAYA Ap,. Apr! I The sieamers are fitted throughout with electric light nnd have excellent accommodation
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      512 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. joint KHDDU Sailings for United States and Canada Points from lion? Kon<;. Ran Francisco and Isis \ngrlce. S.S. GOLDEN STAR Mils fro« Horn: Apr. 18 S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN from Hunt' Ktir.i
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      542 3 e-*__AX tTEAMfIIIP UNI t^W AMERICAN MAIL UNg RO UND-TJIE-WORLD SERVICE SINOAPORE, PEXANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAIIJ. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES, M.W 'OUK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore S'pnie Penang PKES. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Arr. 4 PRES. POLK Apr. Apr. 16 Apr. IS PRES. ADAMS Ap VI A|.r.
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      685 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (InrorporatcJ in Engiunt!) -ELI.ERMAN— LINE PAS?E\'GER ANU rKLICHT BERVICK TO UIE DNHED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'pors j s.s. CITY OF ATHENS In port a.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Ap<. ii HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF CHESTER for
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      854 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. NEDERLANDSCH nANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trnding Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (atom 46,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (abonl £3,836,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVKNHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltavreden Rangoon Bandjermasln Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay (Achaen)
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      603 3 NEDERLANDSCII INDISCIIE HANDELSIiANK, N.V. EMablUhed 186S at Anutrtdam Authorised Ctpital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,&')0,000) Paid up Capital Glds. o'.noo.ono (about t ,000 Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about i-:,:;&o,uuo HEAD OFFICE: AMST. 1 BRANCH OFFICES TH ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS UKANCfISS i BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI I Head Office for
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      FUNERAL.
      39 4 LEOVt CHIA HBNG -I!'. Bl Committee i -linci.c Advisory Hoard and Kuk, Kx l'nsident of Chinese inicf :iikI recipient of i Honour. Leaving No. 5, CumM:.r. 19, 1981 «t 10.30 a.m. nnent :tt ilic hinetc Ceineter>-, Ball* Boad.
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      635 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There arc approximate^ seven words to a line and then: is a flat mte charge of 25 dtion with uuni of one dollar per insertion. Advertisement! will b.- aeaeatai up to 10 f IS tents is chnrcrd fer the use of a bo\ number. rtion of five pat
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      930 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. Vacancies, stfle. double, 3J, Cairnhill Rd. KOOMS witnout board from $50 with board I fr>ra $136 monthly. Grosvenor Hotel. are cooi. Every room flat at 2, Lloyd Rd. ha :>i-.v. r'daa and b'm. Bl OTIA, No. 11, Scotts Rd. Single rooms fut. with lioard, own b-ruoni. Terms moderate.
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      530 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, flat in Amber Mansions, (Penangl Lano side). Apply 2f>o, Straita Times. TO LET, compound house. No. 29, Caia- nacli Road, tenr.it, ccur.-. garago, electriej hgtits etc. Apply i.c-sonaiiy Estate Trust Agovfiot (Vj::> Ltd. TO LET, beautifully situated sea side bungalow. Klectric liirh'., water, l>ath,nK
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      489 4 BUSINESS PREMISES JTO JUtt TO LET jodowns Nos. 31, 32 and 34, Waliich Street, Apato The British Malay.i i ru^lee BMMtot Co., Ltd, Telephone No. T;) LET, 116, Cecil St.. ciTier and godovvi Als v No. 18, Baffica Quay, :i storoxad liuildiiicf, who:!; or separately. Apply E. J. Nathan, :u.
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      705 4 FOR SALE MOCTRIE PIANO, like new. Will sell low. Cail at 4, St. Thomas Walk. FOR BALE, Quantity of Brasswars table dicker- and cutlery etc. Can be inspected by appointment. Apply Box No. 298, Straits Timis. "1.28" RIGHTONIAN BRAND HELMETS. Good shape, light, cool and comfortable. Kitted with detachable and
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      600 4 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will he received at tl: Councillor's Office, up [arch 30, 1981, for the Construction of 16 married Policemen within lb-> C inn 1 Pi tion i iway ard approach r Every person applying for a form of Tender will be 1 1 tjuirod Fifty Dollart ith
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    Land Of Gangsters And Divorces
    1258 5 AMERICA IS NOT A SAYS ANDRE MAUROIS (THE FAMOUS FRENCH NOVELIST.) WE Europeans have the most extra- t ordinary conception of America and, when I left Paris to proceed to Princeton t where I had been offered a Chair cf French Literature, many of my
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    GUILTY CONSCIENCE.
    143 5 Man Gives Himself Up After Two Years. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 23. When Lim Kirn Fook, a Straits-born Chinese, came up for sentence, remanded on a charge of criminal breach of trust of Government chandu valued at $71G, th? property of the A lor Gajah Government
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    CAR STARTING STRAIN.
    93 5 Man Gets 30s. a Week Compensation. Because, he alleged, he had to use an old car and had to strain himself turning the starting-handle, the self-starter beins; out of order, Thomas Webb, commercial traveller, of Wellingborough, stated that he would never be able to work again, and
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERTS.
    119 5 Westminster C.lee Singers At Memorial Hull. For the third Children's Concert of the present serii-s the organisi-rs had the happy inspiration of inviting the Westminister Glee Singers to supply the programme, and a very larf;e audience greatly enjoyed the concert given in the Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon. The
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    REWARD FOR BRAVERY.
    85 5 Witness Complimented By Assize Judge. Kiang Tee Thye was this morning at the Singapore Assizes complimented by .Mr. Justice Whkley for his courage and bravery in helping to bring Tan Eng Chong, who was charged with murder, to book. His Lordship recommended that Tee Thye be rewarded
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    SNAKE IN THE SEA.
    68 5 Capture from Cable Ship Close To Shore. A snake 10 feet long and 15 inches in girth was caujrht in t'.ie sea c'osc to the eabta ship Patrol yesterday afternoon. It was noticed in the vicinity of the and was eventually captured after a chase by
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    64 5 From China and Japan, by Suwa Maru, due at Sinjrapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Hamburg Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Madras Maru, flue at Singapore on Thursday. From Holland and Germany, by Prins dor .N'oderlandent, due ut Singapore on Thursday. From
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    TIGER SHOT.
    57 5 The hon. secretary of the Straits Hunting Party writes "On Sunday members of the Straits Hunting Party bafrfjed another I'uli-Rrown tiner, watching three piaril and measurinpr 10 raajt 4 inches from her.d to tail, at the lfltt miletton Kota Tin(?gi, Johore. Mr. Low IVnj,' Hoe. the pTMaTCBt, firt.l
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    AUCTION NOTICES
    255 5 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and Leasehold Singapore Town and Country properties. At Messrs. Cheonc Koon Scne Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 1931, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land and premises known as No. 6, Chin Chew Street, Singapore,
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    REMINDER
    149 5 Friday, March 27, at 3..10 p.m. At Mo. Sfi">, Hui;it Timah Road (BMi Wayan.; Satu Pall© AUCTION BALE of excellent wat'aat-stalnad ;m<l wax polished teak household furniture, eurfieaJ instruments and medic:il I>O'>'ks etc. The property of lata Dr. Oartoff. Comprising, a lino tonpil cott.i'jc piano by ..r.mz with teak
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    MRS. LOEFFLER.
    30 5 Mn. Sigrid Loefßer, of Grosvrnor Square, who was killed in the aeroplane iii.-;astcr at Mooiiham on July 21, wife of Captain Carl Loeffler, left £150,173— net personalty £134,227.
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      489 5 nil Jt m!yl-^s3 t Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT BOAST CARRE OK MUTTON RENAISSANCE CHATEAU POTATOES. $1.75. TOMORROW TEA DANCE 6.15 P.M SATURDAY DANCES. OwiM to noim-rous r.iiu.sls the management be<* to sdviso
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      28 5 GOULDS "PYRAMID" PUMPS Simplicity of design coupled with efficiency and sturdiness. All Sizes Stocked by CENTRAI 1£ngineworksltd|L« Sole Agents for Malaya. "VALET Safety Razor Sharpens its own blade.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Sidelights On The Irwin-Gandhi Truce.
      69 6 The Indian newspapers to hand by the last mail are of interest chiefly on account of the light they throw upon Indian reactions to the Incin-Gandhi Truce. Below ivill be found a feiv explanatory comments or expressions of opinion by Mr. Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal JSehru,
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      PURNA SWARAJ.
      463 6 Mr. Gandhi Explains. What It Means. New Delhi, Mar. 6. Answering a group of journalists Mr. Gandhi again explained himself on many important matters. To questions put by a Press representative Mr. Gandhi said that by "Puma Swaraj was meant complete self-govern-ment or disciplined rule from within. It
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      RIGHT TO SECEDE.
      178 6 Independence Still The Goal. Mr. Gandhi admitted that the state of equality he sought implied the right to secede from Britain, if India should see !it. Mr. (iamlhi said that he saw nothing in the present agreement with Lord Irwin to prevent approaching the Karachi Coogreee to
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      INDIA'S DEBTS.
      183 6 Mr. Gandhi Not in Favour Of Repudiation. Mr. Gandhi emphatically denied that lie favoured repudiation of any part o? India's National Debt which could be legitimately debited to her. A bond of honour I favour the payment of every farthing of our obligations. The Congress never sought to
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      "TRUCE NOT PEACE."
      177 6 Jawaharlal Nehru Not Very Optimistic. Lucknow, Mar. 9. '"It \w a truce, and not peace," declared Pandit Jawsrharla! Nehru, commenting on the agreement between the Viceroy and Mr. (iamlhi. while addressine a mammoth meeting at Lucknow yesterday. Peace, he said, was an idle dream until and unless
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      A BENGAL VIEW.
      217 6 Sen Gupta Non-Release Of Detenus. Calcutta, Mar. 10. "Although the non-release of detenus is a sore point with us in Bengal, we, for part, will keep our word of honour and cany out not only the letter but the spirit of the compromise, and we expect both
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      NON-VIOLENCE.
      120 6 Pledge Sen Gupta Would Not Give. Calcutta, Mar. 10. How Mr. Gandhi had asked Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta for a guarantee that there would be no recrudescence of terrorism in Bengal if those suspected of advocating political violence were released was revealed by Mr. Sen Gupta at the
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      TO GET TOGETHER.
      207 6 All Parties Conference Rumour. Madras, Mar. 10. Political circles in Madras believe that Mr. Gandhi will shortly convene a conference of all political parties in India, to which the European Association will be invited, with the object of coming to some sort of understanding on political issue.;,
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      TWO PROBLEMS.
      397 6 "Peace" Riddles In Bombay. Bombay, Mar. 11. Congress leaders in Bombay seem to be confronted with two difficult problems at the moment, consequent on the declaration of "peace." One is to demobilise a large army of "volunteers," and the other is to maintain the picketing of foreign cloth
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      THE YOUTH LEAGUE.
      273 6 Talk of "Betrayal" In Bombay. Bombay, Mar. 6. Although responsible Congressmen in Bombay are inclined to await the return of Mr. Vallabhai Patel before they express any definite opinions on the terms of the Delhi agreement, they generally agree that the injunctions of Mr. Gandhi and the
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      WILD ELEPHANTS.
      118 6 Much Damage Done by Them In Travancore. Trivandrum, Mar. 6. Mr. A. J. Wright, representative of the Kannan Devan Planters' Association complained in the Srimulam Populai Assembly of the damage done to estate: by wild elephants. One particular beast, he said, had demolished a temporary building, killed f
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      DOMINION STATUS.
      170 6 Why Pandit J. Nehru Is Against It. Allahabad, Mar. 11. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, speaking at a public meeting last night, asserted that he had no grievance against India's connection with Britain. The reason why he wai against Dominion status was that it implied that the same system and
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      BOYCOTT CLAUSE.
      315 6 Mahatma Explains Its Meaning. New Delhi, Mar. 6. Mr. Yalchand Hirachand has sent th« following letter to Mr. Gandhi: "In today's Government communique about the terms of settlement reference to the boycott is made which requires, to my mind, to be cleared. I understand* it to mean that
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      GANDHI'S POSITION.
      97 6 If Congress Does Not Ratify Pact. Ahmedabad, Mar. 10. "Puma Swaraj will be achieved if th Congre.-, is satisfied with a constitutio: evolved at the next Round-Table Con fcrence," declared Mr. Gandhi on hi arrival at Ahmedabad today. "Such a result can be achieved only i the Congress,
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      BUDGET TEMPERS INDIA'S JOY.
      983 6 British Europeans on Their Feet. DEVASTATING.". SIR CHARLES TEGART WILL HE RETURN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 9. India is a land of historic dates. To the list of salient days that will appear in her history books of the future that of Mar. 5,
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      BOMBAY MILLS.
      160 6 Merger of Over Thirty Found Impossible. Bombay, Mar. 11. It is understood on good authority that, owing to serious difficulties which have come to light, the proposed huge 3ombay textile mill merger will not materialise. There may be regroupings of some of the mills concerned, but the merger
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      124 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Entire Change of Programme YmVL iM3> '*J^ "ONCE A SINNER" Starring DOROTHY MACKAILL Fox Picture. ALSO ON THE PROGRAMME Clark and McCullough IN HIRED and FIRED" A Fox Movietone Programme. THE COHENS KELLYS are Coming. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 THE LAUGH SHOW OF THE CENTURY BUSTER KEATON in
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      237 7 Complete Change of Programme 6.15 TONIGHT 915 MATINEE TOMORROW at 3.15 An Entirely Different Type of Picture What Could be Sweeter than "HONEY" The Happiness Hit of the year with an all star cast of Lovable Laughable fun makers— A Singing and Dancing Riot of fun NANCY iSiL CARROLL STANLEY
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      216 7 6.15 TONIGHT 915. Starting Monday for Two Days Only |Bj The Talkie Screen's Greatest JAZZ EXTRAVAGANZA. J FRED WARING S Ls H PENNSYLVANIANS n The World's Foremost Band m SYNCOPATION D Playing and Singing Famous Songs pH Morton Downey Barbara Bennett Bobby Watson, Osgood Perkins A Throbbing Drama of Those
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      SUEZ CANAL.
      76 8 Protest Against High Dues. Council of Uh i lamber of Commerce held on led to forward a reI British (ioverninent, as the j arehoiders in tt»- Sim i ing against the high dues. European traile in th-_- I''arI ted out that in 1929 thes« expended in the ratio
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      NEW LIGHT BUOY.
      133 8 In the Singapore Outer Roads a lightbaoy U t<' be established south-eastward Katong on or about Apr. 1. is at the southern apex of triangular 'Tables Prohibited Anchorage and at the north-eastern corner of Eastern Explosives AnchorI distance of 9.7 cables 141° from the while obelisk situated
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      JAPANESE SHIPPING.
      92 8 Government Studies N.Y.K. O.S.K. Rivalry. I the kaen competition the N.YJC ami the 0.5.X., the uvo biegtat > .'..ipanics in Japan, hi securing passengers and cargo, Japan's invisible trade balance has recently been bly affected, and, accordingly, the authorities of the Communication!? Department are contemplatinK means whereby companies
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      BLUE FUNNEL SERVICE.
      42 8 \V Steamers to Call at Colombo Outward Bound. lung with the Sarpedon, sailing j'i Liverpool en Aug. 15, the Blue MMBgar steamers will tall at Colombo outward bound. The i. and O. Periin reached London at :i or. Saturday.
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      PASSENGERS.
      116 8 lowing are the passengers foi tbi motor -l"p Aiaia, which will Singapore at 11 a.m. tomorrow:--Mr. ami lira, Itus/.atd, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mitchell, Mini Ferguson, Miss Waddell, Mrs. Mrs. H. Gardner. Dr. J. G. Harrower, Mr. W. A. Gotsell, Mr. I). T. Maeae, Miss Macfie, Mr. and Mrs.
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 8 Rugby, Mar. 23. are Amsterdam 32.1L'. Athens 878, Bombay Is. f> 27-32 d.. Berlin 20.38}*, Brussels MJVtt, Bucharest M 7. Bio :i -'?-:SL\ Buenos Aires 39 1-16, Copenhagen IB.IBH, Genera ■j:..24'». Helsingfon 193H, llonir Kong Is. <>'*<{„ Lisbon 108.25 Madrid 15.46, Milan 92.76 H, Monte Video »6Vi, New York
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      388 8 A Promising Lock-up Investment. Rubber Plantation': laVMtaMKt Tru.-.t shares have been n very dull ma.t.cL thU year, the price having fallen from Z'.i. on Jan. 1 to under H»s. during the current week. The depression was accentuated recently l<y the circulation of unfavourable reports regarding the company's prospects,
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      290 8 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, 8.8. md F.M.S during the week ended Mar. I*. 1 'IsfcS <■"- -Mi- >•— in the Reference Library, Fullcrton Building. Comparative statement of foreign trade in HiHO nnd 1861 Experts of rubber :is declared
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      EAST ASIATIC CO.
      44 8 The annual repc rt of the Kast Asiatic Co how, working balance of 11.500.000 kroner while a dividend of S per cent, is proposed Of tke reserve fund 17,500,000 kroner will bf ased in writing down company's interests ii foreign companies.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES
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        MINING.
        455 8 Issue Val. IM. Bayers. Seller*. £1 £1 Assam Kumbang 21/6 22/6 xd. a 11 Austral Malay 19/- 25/t/' 5 Ayi-r Hitam Tin 12/- 13/6 cd. £1 £1 Banarin Tin 13/6 14/9 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1 Hukit Arang 0.36 0.40
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        GENERAL.
        265 8 Vul. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 I 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.124 2.22% a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 1 1 iVntral Engine 0.32H 0.374 lUO 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 tl £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pr«f. 18/I V4 18/7 tt
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        131 8 Mnjjapoie Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1626 red. 1931-30 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of laOl red. 1930 J! 378,000 par. 8% prem Mrigapore Municipal 4Vi p.e. •I IHOT red. 1947 $i,«oo,000 Vt par nj;aport Municipal 4's p.e. ><' iy()9 red 1955 11,000,000 96
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 r«i>«-r and Co. and Lyail and Evalt's quotatiunfi. Todsy'i Price Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby (fl) 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.15 Alor Gajah ($1) O.SO 0.90 0.75 0.85 A. Ihtam ($1) 1.20 1.35 1.20 1.35 A. Kumntf ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malay (f2) 1.30 1.45 1.30
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      262 8 Programme of drilU up to and for w<ck ending Mar. 29 Tuenday, Mar. 24, 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "F" (Malay) Co., Weapon Training and Drill; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. S.S.V.F. Itlgasl Section, W. T. Instruction, 30 Yards Ran^e IM p.m., Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. S.SA
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      127 8 Tuesday, March 24. Bhlaa alongside the Wharves oi exaectea to arrive. Entrance KEFI'KL HAKBULK. Main Wharf Lch. Edith, Masarong, Lch. Alert. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Concordia. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Scalaria, Amalthus. No. 1
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    TIN RETURNS.
    136 8 The figures in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Rcnong Tin (first half). No. 2 dredge 524 piculs (290 piculs). Pangnga River Tin Concessions (first half).— 63o picuU (475 piculs), 530 hours (4>l hours). Kamunting Tin (first half). 659 piculs (888 im-ulsi, 818
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    ORIENT TRUST.
    127 8 Investments stand in the balance sheet of the Orient Trust at £466,983 (of which 51.06 par cent, .s invested in rubber and 42.59 per cent, in tea) and a valuation of them on Dec 31, shows a depreciation of £111,740. The accounts show that the net profit declined
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    KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER
    26 8 The shareholders of Keponir (Malay) Rubber Estates at the general meeting unanimously approved the resolution for increasing the capital from £160,000 to £20(1,090.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 8 Japan ai i I umi) p.m. Lpper Burma, North arM hast Iniia (Hakodate Marnj Bengkalis, LabOMM Biiik and Taiitljong Bak-i and Bclawaa (Sinpara.lja) p. m Selat 1-andjan?, giak, Pakao Baroe and Pajakombo (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m. Siam (ex< epl I. iwer Siam Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Born<-n.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 8 By Patria Comorin Johan de Witt Sihnjak Ethiopia Porthos Spore London Lift Arrd. Jan. 30 Feb. 21 Feb. 6 Feb. 28 Feb. rt Mar. 2 Feb. U Mar. 6 Feb. 12 Mar. 7 Mar. 23
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    Vessels Arrived.
    148 8 N\ w V New V..rk 83-4, fi r Uanil CALCHAS, lint., r,,:,|:; t..r,.:, from Liverpool 2n-:i. for Hone Kong 84 CITY OF ATHENS, Bril Dunkirk 23-3, for Hong R HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, fra 11 Malacca 28-8. HAKODATE MARU, Jap., 3£M toi fror.i Yokohama 23-8, ror <
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      134 8 RADIO NEWS. The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programme from the Saigon Radio station for the week aro given below. Orchestral concerts art from approximately 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. Tuesday. Overture de la Dame Blanche (Boie!dien), La Sultane (valse) (Bucalosi.i) Aubade Provencale (Couperin)), Les Chcrubins (pour violoncelle) Mme
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      205 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK-Tin-.l.iv, M.-nrh 24. H. W. 12.40 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 1.20 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Psychological Aas-n. mtg., Adelphi Hotel, 6.15 p.m. Wednesday. March H. W. 1.6 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in. 2 p.m., 7 ft U in. Singapore Uioce- .in A?«cn., annunl meeting, St.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    66 9 Chinese Holding Their Rubber. SPECULATIONS ON RESTRICTION. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 12 cents per Ib. Yesterday's I'riccs Rubber. London. 3 1 3-1 6 d.. up ,d New York, 1 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Dull. Tin. London (3 months) £124. down
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    Rubber.
    61 9 Things arc at a low ebb at present, with little interest being taken in the local market. Sellers' prices arc higher than in London an;! New York, and buyers cannot come up to meet them. It is said that the Chinese are holding their rubber, hoping that restriction will
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    Tin
    38 9 Yesterday's local price showed a rise, which was not reflected in either London or New York. The market was -nuch stronger here than in either of the other two centres, but today it has fallen off slightly.
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    Share Market.
    108 9 Tho share market was stagnant this morning and share quotations were unchanged on ponibly even lower, although the price of rubber had appreciated from yesterday in the London market. Scudais were quoted ?1.30-SI.:S2 and Pindas D 4-97 c i but no business of any sort appear to l>e
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    Industrials.
    69 9 Straits Traders are a shade easier at $27.40 middle. Steamships had business at $235 and buyer? remain unsatisfied for Robinsons at 58.2. 1 Fraser and Neave Orel*. $12.05 ex. div.. and Wearnes $0.20. Sellers are rather scarce in the latter stocks. (.The Financial Correspondent will endeavour to deal in
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    FINANCIAL WISDOM.
    305 9 Competition Is Good For Everybody." Sir (ieorge Hijrgins. C.8.E., (Chairman, Wm. France. Fenwick, and Co. Ltd.) If rather more optimism or perhaps I should say rather less pessimism were expressed throughout the country, it would have the effect of creating a better fooling and of materially improving conditions."
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    32 9 Mr. H. Hirton, who since hi rrtirewent from the F.M.S. Police has been living at Sitiawan. left on Saturday for Knglami in order to attend the golden unjoin;: (.clvbjatiou of hL parents.
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      DEVELOPMENT OF CHERMANG.
      1492 9 Chairman's Speech at First Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of Chermang Development, Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Evatt and Co., yesterday. The Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson presided, and the others present were Mr. W. H. Macgregor, the Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 24. Bayer* R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 12 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 12 V4 May 12% to April-June 12% B July-Scpt. 13% D.-i.-Oec. 14 Sellers 12 H UK 13 13 13% II'. Tone of Market Stagnant. Latert Cable London
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      RUBBER COMPANIES ANALYSED.
      620 9 Positions as Disclosed By Latest Reports. Badek Rubber fcstate, a Thomu Barlow and Bro«. company, operates in Java and wa» registered in 1910. Planted ar«« is 3.434S acres (rubber and coffee^. For IM there was a dividend of 60 per cent., followed by 30 per cent, for
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      RUBBER DISPUTE.
      415 9 Well-known Local Firms At Law. The case was continued in the Municipal Offices this morning before Mr. Justice Terrell in which Brinkmann and Co. arc sueing Lewis and Peat Ltd. for $19,000 odd for damages for alleged false representation by Mr. Alan W. W. Ker. In the alterative
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      BANKS AND TRADE DEPRESSION.
      1131 9 Persistent Prosperity." THE WEEDINGOUT PROCESS. (By W. T. Hart, B. Com., formerly Lecturer in Banking at the City of London College.) Tho result of the great banks of the world for 1930 so far as they arc at pre- i sent available make a very mixed
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    991 9 Industry Unable to Take Care of Itself. AS STRONG A CLAIM TO HELP AS TIN. (By A. W. Still.) London, Feb. 25. I have read several reviews of the rubber industry which have been issued during the past week. The characteristic of all of them is the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1931. CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    1008 10 The Straits Ti mes SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1931. CRIMINAL APPEAL. In n'-ovi.lin;r a Court of Crimina' Appeal the BUI bringing it into existence was introduced in the Legislative Covad* yMterd*y- the Straits Settlements Gov trwamit \y.\7. instituted a reform whicl has lonjt been advocated by those con ceraed with
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    WHAT WOMEN M.P.s HAVE ACHIEVED.
    1223 10 In this article Britain's first woman M.V. indicates some of the directions in whkh the extension of the franchise to her sex has influenced House of Commons legislation. She also pleads for fuller co-operation bet went the tvomen mrmhers of the House of Commons and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    341 10 Passengers leaving for home by the Ailsa tomorrow include Mrs. A. L. Hoop 3 and Miss Hoops, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. S. Newell, and Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Bain. Dr. Bernard, Director of Agriculture in the Netherlands East Indies,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    723 10 TOBACCO. In an era when cigarette manufacturers cwrc prizes for coupons end What are you sticking for now has Ix 30BM slogan, there is probably a considerable increase in the numbers oi' those people who tell with modest p-ide of their daily consumption of tobacco. They
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      131 10 I 30 V£RRS You buy safely when you purchase Sterling t J Silver and Electro- t Plated ware from i U.S. OE SUVA AND BROS. JEWELLERS AND t DIAMOND MERCHANTS 61, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Tel. Sihabroi." Phone 4Mt. lIIMMI»MI>IMM<»>' I That old saw about opportunity knocking but once is out
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    THE HOLY PLACES.
    176 11 British Archbishop's Proposed Visit. London, Mar. U. T.aml>eth Palace announces that the Archbiahop of Canterbury has made ex<clK'!:; prog ien towarda recovery from his recent illness. II" recently It fi London on a month's cruise- in tho Mediterranean, after which he hopes to return to his duties
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    CHINESE NAVY.
    73 11 Nanking to Meet Cost Of British Training. London, Mar. 23. Replying to Captain Peter MacDoiald, Conservative, I-le of Wight, in the House oi" Commons, with regard to the arrangement nia<k- with the Nationalist Government of China for the training of the Chinese Navy, Mr. C. G. Ammon, the
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    MR. ARNOLD BENNETT.
    37 11 Lying Seriously 111 In London. Rugby, Mar. 23. There was a slight improvement yesterday in the condition of Mr. Arnold Kenmtt. the noveli t, who is lying seriously ill in 1., ndon liritish Wireless.
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    INDIAN MURDERERS HANGED.
    176 11 What Will Congress Do At Karachi Lahore, Mar. 23. Stay of execution of the death sentences on Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukh Day, the three men sentenced in connection with the murder of Police Commissioner Saunders three years ago, has been refused. All three were hanged
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    EUROPE EXCITED.
    173 11 Austro-German Tariff Convention. Berlin, Mar. 23. Official circles are unable to understand the excitement in the European capitals over the Austro-German Tariff ConvenI tion. It is reiterated that the agreement docs not conflict with existing obligations but is the first step toward the economic unity of the United
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    SIX MONTHS EACH.
    138 11 Spanish Republicans Sentenced. Madrid, Mar. 23. The court-martial has sentenced each of the Republican leaders to undergo six months' imprisonment. Reuter. A rr.essage from Madrid, bearing Sunday's date, said Remarkable scenes occurred at the court-martial held on a dozen eminent Republican leaders signatories of the notorious December
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
    116 11 I Have No Ambition To Be a Dictator." Nanking, Mar. 23. Persistent reports that he is preparing shortly to proclaim himself President of China have drawn from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek a vigorous denial. He declares that these reports are absolutely without foundation and under Dr. Sun Vat Sen's
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    FATHER TIERNEY
    96 11 Fears that Bandits Have Murdered Him. Rugby, Mar. 23. Referring to the case of Father Tiernty. of the St. Columbus Mission at Kienchanff, in the Chinese province of Kiangsi, who has been held by .bandits acrair.-t ransom, Mr. H. Dalton, the Under-Secrctarv for Foreign Affairs, stated in the
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    ARE SUEZ CANAL DUES TOO HIGH?
    266 11 Fight for Reduction. LIVERPOOL BUSINESS MEN TAKE A HAND. London, Mar. 23. A resolution calling for a reduction of Suez Canal dues was passed today at a meeting of leading Liverpool business men. The resolution stresses Liverpool's vital dependence on the Eastern markets, and
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    ARSON IN INDIA.
    124 11 Tenants Attack Muslim Landowner. Allahabad, Mar. 23. Many acts of arson by discontented tenants are reported from the districts near Ailahabad, whore there has recently been much propaganda urging the tenants not to pay their rents. A Mohammedan landowner, who was collecting his rents yesterday, was attack*!
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
    121 11 Legion of Honour to Be Conferred. Paris, Mar. 23. It is announced here that the cross of the Legion of Honour will be bestowed upon Mr. Charles Chaplin, as a climax to the honours paid here to the comedian. Today he was the guest of M. Briand, the
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    LEAGUE AND MINORITIES.
    87 11 Great Britain and Permanent Commission Proposal. Rugby, Mar. 23. Questioned in the House of Commons on the attitude of the British Government to the proposal for the establishment of a League of Nations Permanent Minorities Commission, Mr. H. Dalton, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, said the Government
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    RESCUE WORK AMONG THE WRECKAGE.
    619 11 The Royal Scot Disaster. SURGEONS USE SAWS AND KNIVES. London, Mar. 23. By the light of acetylene flares rescue work was continued until a late hour last night on the twisted wreckage that was the Royal Scot, the fastest train in the world. The Royal
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    BRITISH BUDGET.
    70 11 Will Mr. Snowden be Able To Present It? Lcndon, Mar. 23. Mr. Philip Snowden's health has so improved that it is new confidently believed he will be able to present the Budget himself in the House of Commons in April. The date has been provisionally fixed for April
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    EUROPEAN UNION.
    67 11 Mr. Henderson Leaves For Paris. Rugby, Mar. 23. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, left London today for Paris to attend a meeting of the committee appointed by the Council of the League of Nations in January last to organise the work of the Commission of Inquiry into
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    HUGE U.S.A. TREASURY DEFICIT.
    90 11 Expected to Amount To $700,000,000. Washington, Mar. 24. A Treasury deficit of $700,000,000 is expected at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1931. Some indication of the financial situation is given in the Treasury estimates for income-tax collections during the present month, which give
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    SOUTH AMERICA.
    106 11 How D'Abernon Mission Helped Trade. Rugby, Mar. 23. In reply to a question in the House of Commons on the report of the D'Abernon Mission to South America, Mr. G. M. Gillett, the Secretary, Overseas Trade Department, said effect had been given to the Mission's recommendations concerning participation
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    RADIO-TELEPHONY.
    54 11 Rugby Station to Ring-Up Japan. London, Mar. 24. Radio-telephone tests between Great Britain and Japan were inaugurated from the Rugby Wireless Station yesterday. The tests will take a considerable time, as the most suitable wave-lengths must be decided upon and a number of other very technical matters will have
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    INDIA IN COMMONS.
    203 11 How Communal Riots Are Started. Rugby, Mar. 23. Replying to several questions regarding the present position in connection with the Indian boycott the Secretary for India, Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn, said he was asking the Government of India for a statement, which would be communicated to members.
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    LORD GLENAVY.
    87 11 Death of Former Irish Lord Chancellor. Rugby, Mar. 23. Lord Glenavy, the late chairman of the Irish Free State Senate, who was formerly Lord Chancellor of Ireland, died in Dublin last night aged 7S. British Wirelers. Lord Glenavy became a Queen's Counsel as long ago as 1890 and
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    TOKIO TO PARIS.
    55 11 French Flyers Plan To Fly Back Home. Tokio, Mar. 23. MM. Burtin and Moench, the French airmen who have just arrived in Tokio from Paris, are planning to hop off on their return flight to France on Thursday, weather permitting, following the same route as they used
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    JELAI CASE RESUMED.
    1937 11 Dato Again in Witness Box. CROSS-EXAMINED. Closing Stages of Long Litigation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 88. What is expected to be the last week of the protracted Jelai litigation, which is concerned with the exploitation rights over 400 square miles of Pahang, commenced before
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      75 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Paf« I What Women M.P.s Have Achieved. By Viscountess Astor 10 I Legislative Council Meeting 16-17 a Lighter Side of Life in London. By J. Jefferson Farjeon 1 5 I Public Park at Mount Faber 18 Malacca Planters' Association Meeting IS A Page of Indian News 6 j
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    THE ST. ANDREW'S MISSION.
    883 12 Annual Meeting. PROBLEM OF RECOVERED CHILDREN. The annual general meeting of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital was held yesterday afternoon in St. Andrew's School Hall, the Bishop of Singapore (the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts) presiding. In the survey of the year's work the Rev. R. Richards
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    100 CHINESE CHARGED.
    64 12 All Sent to House Of Detention. (From Our Own Correspondent) Pcnang, Mar. 23. One hundred unemployed Chinese were today 'harged in Urn police court here under tho Vagrancy Ordinance with not having a place of abode and having no means of subsistence. They all admitted the charge.
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    TANKER EXPLOSION.
    206 12 Inquiry Into Petronella Tragedy. The Coroner's inquiry into the death of four Chinese workmen who sustained fatal burns as a result of an explosion on the IA.P.C.'s oil tanker, Pctronella, at Pulo Bukom on Mar. 6, was concluded before Mr. F. G. Bourne yesterday when a verdict of
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    WHEAT SLUMPS.
    131 12 Lowest Price Since The Year 1895. Chicago, Mar. 24. Wheat sagged to the lowest point since 1895 yesterday, following the Farm Board's announcement. The declines ranged from three to eleven (gold) cents per bushel, the closing price being 59% cents. Reuter. An earlier message from Washington stated that
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    BOAT RACE DINNER.
    125 12 University Men in Perak Celebrate. (From O ir Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 23. Perak members of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Malaya held their first boat race dinner at the Grand Hotel when Mr. A. Caldecott, the Resident of Perak, presided. There were 31 people present.
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    FATAL QUARREL.
    147 12 Chinese Sentenced To Death. At the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley and a special jury, the trial was concluded yesterday of a Chinese named Tan Lcng Chong on a charge of murder. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. P. A. McElwaine) prosecuted and Mr. K. A. Seth defended.
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    A CONDITIONAL LEGACY.
    187 12 Widow Who Was to Return To China. An interesting problem was raised in a case that came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday afternoon. A woman had been left a legacy by her husband on condition that she remained and dwelt in the family house
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    INCREASING MALAYA'S FISH SUPPLY.
    380 12 Formation of Salt Water Ponds. (from Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 23. Evidence of how Malayan fish supplies could be augmented was given before the Hubback Commission today by Mr. C. N. Maxwell, a retired Trades and Customs Commissioner of the F.M.S. Mr. Maxwell, who is
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    GIRLS IN SHOPS.
    140 12 Lively Talks in Kinta And Taiping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 23. Lively discussions are taking place in the Kinta and Taiping Sanitary Boards regarding the employment of waitresses in coffee shops. Lately there has been a remarkable development in this line, coffee shops springing up
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    FIRE ALARMS IN MALACCA.
    463 12 Opinions on Installation Differ. (From, Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 23. At the monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners there was discussion on the question of installing fire alarms. This was matter which came up at the S.S. (Malacca) Association meeting and had been referred
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
    27 12 Contest to Take Place In September. London, Mar. 23. The Schneider Trophy contest will be held on Sept. 12 over the Solent and Spithead. Reuter.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    27 12 Once a Sinner," starring Dorothy Ma. Kail, opens tonight at the Alhambra. "Honey," a Paramount comedy romance, featuring Nancy Carroll, opens tonight at the Capitol.
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    OVER-SEAS LEAGUE MEETING.
    1023 12 Membership Drive. EXCELLENT WORK BY I LOCAL BRANCH. i The annual meetinir of the Orel League (Singapore branch) was held ;it the Europe Hotel, yesterday. Mr. A. K. Udell presiding. The chairman said that the League, which had just entered on its 21st year of i existence,
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      R.A.F. SHOW IMPROVED FORM.
      654 13 S.R.C. Outplayed By Forwards. H.A.F. S.R.C. 2. The R.A.F. defeated the S.R.C. yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium in a First Divili< n match by live goals to two, after rather uninteresting game. There was, however, one pleasing feature about the match, and that was ths
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      LINCOLN & NATIONAL BETTING.
      185 13 LINCOLN NATIONAL BETTING. Massai and Eastern Hero Fancied. London, Mar. 23. The Victoria Club call-over for the Lincolnshire and Grand National today was as follows Lincolnshire H'cap. Mar. 25. Massai, 100 to 9 offered, 100 to 8 taken. The Masher, 100 to 8. Knight Error, 100 to 6. Eyes Front
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      38 13 West Bromwich Draw With Oldham Ath. London. Mar. S3. Results of English league matches played today wire ;is follows Second Division. Oldham Ath. st Ilium. A. Third Division (Southern). Luton Town 0, Clapton Orient I.— Reuter.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    287 13 Handicaps for Third Day Of Spring Meeting. Kacc 1, Ponies, Class I, Second Division (six furlongs) Tambour Battant 9.4, Dame Fashion 8.13, Earwig 8.5. Lady Morang 7.5, Apple Sauce 7 2, Colake 6.7. Race 2, Horses, Classes 4 and 5, TMN Division (six furlongs) Valedino 9.2, Silver
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    TENNIS.
    120 13 S.R.C. Tournament. The following ties will be played in the S.R.C. tennis tournament today and tomorrow TODAY'S TIES. Championship Single*. C. A. Peterson vs. K. I. Carnecy. A Singles. C. A. Norris vs. R. C. Oehlers. B Singles. A. J. tnga vs. R. Pearse. K. Galistan vs. J. R.
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    MALACCA FOOTBALL.
    151 13 Annual Meeting Of Chinese F.A. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 22. The annual meeting of the Chinese Football Association was held on Satur'lay, Mar. 21, at the Seng Cheong Society, Tr::nquerah Road. Malacca. The report and accounts lor the year ending Dec. 31, 1930 were adopted. Officials
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET RESULTS.
    495 13 Excellent Display By St. Joseph's. St. Joseph's Institution beat "C" Coy. Gloucestershire Regt. at cricket on the school ground on Saturday, by 106 runs. Scores "C" Company. Cpl. I'itman b Morrando 3, Pte. Tlarke b Ess 6, Lieut. Brownrifrg st. Kent; Hock b Ess 24, Pte. Beamish
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    S.C.C. TRIAL.
    181 13 Preparation of Match With Selangor. Th? following have been invited to play cricket on Friday and Saturday, in a S.C.C. trial match in preparation for the match with Selangor on the S.C.C. Padang during Easter R. L. L. Braddell, Lt. G. J. Bryan, P. H. Stewart Brown, W.
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    VERSATILITY !
    96 13 VERSATILITY Success at Cricket And Football. It was McFarlane who scored the S.C.C. 's first goal in the match against the Malays on Saturday. It appears that Pcnnycook, who gathered the ball out of the rut, shot into a crowd of players, but his effort was going wide whan McFarlane
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    AMERICAN POLO.
    155 13 Hitchcock First in Goal Handicap. T. Hitchcock again heads the list as the only player with a 10-goal handicap in the United States Polo Association's Handicap Rating for 1931. Eric Pedley and Winston Guest are raised from 8 to 9. This is the highest rating Pedley has ever
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    THE SPRING DOUBLE.
    335 13 Probables for Lincolnshire And National. London, Mar. 13. Following are the probables for the Lincolnshire (over 1 mile) to be run on Mar. 25 Leonidas II (E. Elliott), Lion Hearted (H. Wragg), Fleeting Memory (Perryman), Heron's Lea (Taylor), The Masher (C. Ray), Bread Crumb (A. Burns), Eye's
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    187 13 Tuesday, March 24. Football S.A.F.A. Ist. Div. Pulau Brani vs. Gloucester Rest., A.R. St. Reserve Div. R.A.F. vs. Chinese "B S.H.B. Wednesday, March 25. Football: Commercial Cup final, G.E.C. M, F. and N., second replay, A.R. St. S.A.F.A. 2nd Div. Ho Hong vs. S. Cattle T. Co., Y.M.C-A.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    558 13 Captain v. President Match At Keppel. The annual match between the President (Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer) and the Captain (Mr. G. R. Holden Webb) was held at the Keppel Golf Club on Sunday and resulted in a win for the Captain by 10^ to 6. Scores were
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    CLAPTON ORIENT'S TROUBLES.
    239 13 Denial of Arsenal's Help. London, Mar. 7. That the pathetic struggle by the Clapton Orient Chin to keep going has been ended l>y the Arsenal, who, it was stated, had taken over the Orient at :i geing concern, was emphatically tailed today by the Arsenal manager, M.
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      2639 14 PENANG WILL CASE. JUDGMENT DELIVERED BY PRIVY COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 19. Tho question of the construction of a will and alleged estoppel were the factors in an appeal heard by the Judicial Committee of thy Privy Council from a decision of
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      SINGAPORE WEDDINGS.
      310 14 Mr. H. Morris and Miss Ina Castle. The wedding of Ina Ruth, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Castle, Victoria, British Columbia, an<J Herbert, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Morris, of Radlett, Herts., took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, on
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      SILVER NOT WANTED.
      144 14 Siam to Buy or Exchange For Gold. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 21. Tho Ministry of Finance has issued a communique' to the effect that the mass of the population is showing a marked preference for the paper ticsi and large quantities of silver are being
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    MORE COMMUNISTS GO TO GAOL.
    516 14 Lenin Anniversary In Kuala Lumpur. (From Out Own Coiivsiionuent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 23. Two Chinese alleged to have engaged in Commur.ist propaganda were sentenced each to three years' rigorous imprisonment today at the Selangor Assizes, by Mr. Justice N. Mudie. Leong Senj? Hee a Hylam
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    COLLISION CLAIM.
    284 14 "Car Not Properly Repaired." The Eastern United Assurance Corporation Ltd. were the defendants in an action this morning in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison), when Mr. V. M. Quintal sued them for $1,000 and costs for alleged breach of contract. Mr. E. M.
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    GUN WITHOUT LICENCE.
    78 14 Indian Bound Over In Sum Of $50. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 23. Before Mr. B. R. Whitehouse, Inspector Smith, of Alor Gajah, charged Francis an Indian, with being in possession of a double barrelled gun without a licence. The accused pleaded guilty and wan bound
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    "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE."
    635 14 British Trade. ADVICE FROM DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. The importance of advertising was emphasised by the Duke of Gloucester a. the British Industries Fair banquet at Guildhall, London. A message was received from the Prince of Wales wishing success to the Fair. Though I am a long
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED.
    29 14 The European I'nemployed Committa has received the following donation* ruiiiwMli ackaowlsdfd #21.780.78; St Mary's Church Committee '.'2. Mr. R. C Butler (monthly) 10, "Anonymous" 10 total $21,1)22.78.
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1434 15  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon.) (By Our London Critic "The Black Week" Succession Of Poor Plays More Neio Theatres Authors Fail To Do It Again— A Thriller Full Of The Old Gags Fails To Thrill— A Farce That Was. London, Feb. 24. TW"' week that
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    "A NIGHTMARE."
    232 15 Mr. Priestley Horrified At New York. Mr. J. B. Priestley, the novelist, on his ai rival in New York in the Olympic, made a tour of the city, and afterwards told reporters that the noise of the streets, the shouting, the bells of the fire-engines, and the huge
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    CROCODILE GOD.
    236 15 First Sanctuary in Egypt Unearthed. For the first time in the history of Rgyptian excavation a complete sanctuary of a crocodile god has been found. The Italian Archaeological Mission made the discovery at Tebtynis, in the Fayum district. Although the sanctuary of considerable importance as a monument rescued
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    NEGLECTED EXPERTS.
    203 15 Civil Service Methods Criticised. Attention is drawn in a report, issued *w it onmmi'tw of tb" British MaBM Guild (of which Sir Richard Redmayrie was chairman) to the present tendency in industrial undertakings to eliminate men with tff»inioal knowledge in favour of men with financial and commercial experience.
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    139 15 When Jeremiah Cronin, a local farmer, appeared before a special court at Mallow (Co. Cork) on the charge of murdering a dairymaid named Ellen O'Sllivan at Rathmore, Co Kerry, Superintendent Gantly, who was in charge of the case, asked the District Justice to refused informations as the authorities
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    DESTROYERS FOR CHINA.
    95 15 The destroyer Wild Swan, from the maintenance reserve at Rosyth, is to proceed to Portsmouth in May to prepare for service on the China Station. Her sister-ship, the Wishart, which is now undergoing a retubing refit at Chatham, is also under orders to commission towards the end
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    117 16 Penang Wharfage Extensions. STRONG CRITICISMS. GOVERNMENT DECISION TO POSTPONE. Three important matters arose at a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday when H.E. the Officer Administering Ccvernment (the Hon. Mr. John Scott. CJLG.) presided. The first was the reclamation of a large area of Penang Harbour, to
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    PENANG RECLAMATION.
    661 16 Question of Vesting in Harbour Board. Asking for the Council's approval of the reclamation of 1,010 acres of the sea-bed within the port limits of the Penan*Harbour for the purpose of the provision <>!' a base for lighterage operations and for the berthing ami benching of tugs and
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    CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    1233 16 History of Demand For Establishment. Introducing a bill for the establishment <>f a Court of Criminal Appeal the AttorMf General (the Hon. Mr. W. C. Hur ■ud) said that the question of establishing a Court of Criminal Appeal in the dlotiy had been raised in Council on a
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    RETIRING P.C.M.O.
    732 16 Dr. Hoops' 27 Years' Service In Malaya. Addressing the members on the adjournment the Hon. Mr. P. M. Robinson said Since our last meeting, there has gone on bave prior to retirement from Government service, under the age limit, one of its best known servants, Dr. A. L.
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    PENANG WHARFAGE.
    1964 16 Criticism of Communications Board. Mr. P. M. Robinscn again addressed the Council in the following terms At the request of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, I wish to draw attention to the need for additional deep water wharfage accommodation in Penang. Briefly, the position is this. For a
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    OFFICIAL REPLY.
    229 17 Mr. John Scott's Tribute To Dr. Hoops. Th Officer Administering the Government (H.E. Mr. John Scott, CJLCL), rcould like, first, to reply to what h;is fallen from the lrjis of my hon. frien-i, Mr. I\M. Robinson, with regard {■> the departure of the Hon. Dr. Hoops Cron this
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    WHARF EXTENSION.
    801 17 Mast Await Result of F.M.S.R. Experiments. u Will) regard to the other matter meiii. the question of the Penaag Wharfp^e. M Uttie difficult for me to make Btiy definite pronouncement other than that which ban already been made. It was not a public announcement, but information Riven to
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    139 17 Sequel to Quarrel Over Jewellery. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, Mar. 21. The Penang Coroner, Mr. R, J. Curtis, tc.ilay postponed the inquiry into the death of a Javanese after medical evidence and the testimony of the man's widow had been taken. The dead man was name.l Ahwec
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    DRUNKEN DRIVER.
    194 17 Wild Party on Soviet Railway Engine. The story of a wild drinking party on a railway eriKine came out during the trial at Biiarsk of a Soviet engine-driver named Nossov. At Ordinsky, in the Ukraine, he uncoupled his angina from the train and went off to a neighbouring
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    ASIATIC UNEMPLOYED.
    30 17 A MM cf $;.064 «U ra:scd lor the Asiatic I'nomplnyment Fund hy the performance.- at the New Word on March 1!J and 14 The total reeeipU were |3,1W«
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    "DIVINING" EARTH'S SECRETS.
    327 17 Science Supersedes The Hazel Twig. The hazel twig of the water diviner is in danger of being superseded. Scientific methods for the dcUction of the hidden mineral and oil riches of the Empire are being investigated by tho Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and the possibility
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    CHINESE ART.
    367 17 Beautiful Examples On View in London. One's admiration for Chinese art in general, and for its ceramics in particular, grows with each new picture, piece of bronze, pottery, or porcelain exhibited in public. On every occasion one feels that here at last is perfection. There are among the
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    EMU CHASE IN STREET.
    186 17 Violent Assault on A Policeman. The remarkable spectacle of an emu being chased through the crowded streets of Redfern. one of Sydney's most thickly populated industrial suburbs, by a crowd cf boys, several police and a few civilians was witnessed recently. The bird, which had probably
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      RESTRICTION SCHEME.
      473 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, During the last eighteen months so many schemes have been put forward to save the rubber industry that I am sine you are getting tired of the word Restriction, at least Restriction as we have come tD know it a
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    MR. TEALE'S CRITICISMS.
    103 17 Some Support from Central Health Board. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 24. The minutes of the last meeting of the Central Health Board reveal that Mr. G. E. Teak's criticisms of the working of the local boards has received some support. It was agreed to
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    MALACCA PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    943 18 Mr. John Scott'i s Reply To Deputation. QUIT RENT. "NO PROMISE OF ANY REDUCTION." Vi-",.- Owl ".tl Malacca. Mar. The annual general meeting of tlv Malacca Plasters' Association wai held ;:t the Malacca Club o.i Saturday. Those present were A -'r. Mime, chairman, McKenzie, the Hon. Mr.
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    PETITION BY INFANT.
    316 18 Legitimacy Declaration Granted. An infant born on April 23, 1929, p-:ti-t'onc-U in the Divorce Court recently thro'iirh his lather and guardian, Mr. Alfred hrnest Kewbould, of Arthur Road, Wir.vfcledon Park, S.W., for a declaraii >n :'ria: his father and mother were marriwi on November 30, 1929, and
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    PUBLIC PARK AT MOUNT FABER.
    1431 18 Government Proposal. PROJECT TO COST $135,000. At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council one of the reports of the proceedings of the Finance Committee held on Mar. fi, contains a proposal for the purchase of land for a Government park at Mount Faber at a
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    CHINESE LIBEL ACTION.
    86 18 Mr. Wang Choong Loo writes With reference to a paragraph in your issue of Mar. 21 you were ask< d to Itate that al though Mi. Tai Kah Kec wr»; th? owner and publisher of the Nanyang Siang Pao and was the first defendant in the above
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    1127 19  - About American Prisons. W. T. PE N N THE TRUTH BY HOW 300 CONVICTS WERE ASPHYXIATED A GOOD deal of space has been given in the Press to the prison fire at Columbus and the revolt of prisoners that followed. Two other mutinies have taken place in prisons, one in
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    DUTCH WHEAT QUOTA.
    54 19 Government Assistance For Growers. The Chamber has passed by 23 votes to 20 a Bill authorising the Dutch Government to assist Dutch wheat growers by ordering that for a period of three years 25 per cent, of Dutch wheat or flour must be ground or mixed with
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    SCOT FOUND DEAD.
    202 19 Two Theories in Drowning Mystery. Leslie G. Scott, 58. a native of Elgin, Scotland, whose body was found floating at the junction of Nagtahan estoro and the Pasig river, Manila, on Mar. 11, had been drowned, the autopsy revealed. The necropsy report stated that no marks of
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    WARSHIP'S SPEED.
    93 19 It is claimed that the world record for a warship's speed has been broken by the Italian destroyer Alvise Cadamosto. In the course of recent trials off Naples she attained an average speed of 41 knots and a maximum speed of 43 1 knots. Her engines were constructed
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