The Straits Times, 28 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 pac;j:s SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 19.31 PRICE H» KNIS
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      324 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. '('PHONE 8181). I j 613 TONIfiHT HHr.I r iliv I BBOOK :.nd EVELYN I i;i i in I "SLIGHTLY SCARLET.* 1 Thone 52C1-52C2. SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK FROM THE FERTILE VALLEYS OF THE FAMOUS SWISS ALPS. RJfci^^^^^^^^^fffl Pledge wranfl &weetenea &S W I S SPm Condensed Milk
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      176 1 W^CUALA LUMPUR: 27. JAVA S*. X'PHONt 3609. c 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 (UVF BROOK and ■nUTI BKKNT in "SLIGHTLY i SCARLET." Phone 5261-5261. f LIFEGUARD j LIQUID CAR POLISH THE IDEAL POLISH FOR ALL CELLULOSED CARS. GIVES A RADIANT LASTING FINISH. SIMPLE TO USE. INEXPENSIVE. ECONOMICAL. 188 f\f\ t •''■r*^ \*%J
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      512 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR ANM) ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ONTRACT WITH HIS HAJESTr? IMENT, LONPON AND FAR EAST UAH. SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonr.age due Spore. KM VAN 9'loo9 100 Apr 4 tMAVTU*. OO A
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      701 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ■VSBVBafVKVWIT^S (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrongh. ocls Tor.nage Due Sail §FUSUIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 Apr. 22 '^3 TLRI KLNI MARU 12,000 May C 7 I 1 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10,500 June
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      428 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR "RISBANI, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor Toaeel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The v. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, oabins
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      597 2 THE EAST^ASIATIC CO., UMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone S32S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 1 To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAM- BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29 May 1 m.s. MEONIA May 20 May 22 m.s. BORINGIA June
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      590 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, AMSTKRDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMKN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW -BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WBEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      525 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu Kalantajs, -unirnara, Teiupin, Patani, i.'iii|for:i, Lncon, 'chop, landon, Kohsamui, I.aii^tunn. Chumpen and Bangkok. A.ri^pl Departure SUDDHADIB .Mar 29 At- 1 VALAYA Apr. 5 Apr S PRACHATIPOK IS A;.r. 16 The steamers are fitted tnroajffhovt with
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      512 3 OCEANIC AM) ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAI* TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francl*co and Los Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hon? Apr. 18 S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sails from Hong
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      538 3 LLAR tTEAMmP UNB <J»A AMERICAN MAIL UNB 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. GARFIELD Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 4 PRES. POLK Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 18 IRES. ADAMS Apr. 27 Apr.
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      688 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHFi* CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EI.IERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hone Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore ■A CITY OF BATAVIA M;.v I CITI OF (DKINTII Jun"o h HOMEWARDS i.s. CITY OF CHESTER for Havre, L'don,
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      315 3 BANI THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Ar.thorisH (8.000,000 i t apital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rait 1,646,606 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J. O. Robinson, Esq, W. H. Shelford,
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      539 3 CING ANNOUNCEME NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Matherlaada Tn.i.. 1 (Established al Ain.nivdi.iu Lo2*) PAID UP CAPITAL FI. 80,030,000 (about £';,r>69,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND PI. 40.0ir.,0P0 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTEKDAM AND ■8-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN UATAVIA. BRANXDES Bandoeng Weltevreden X Bandjermasin Kut:.- Bombay (Acheen; Slia'
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      600 3 NTS. NEDERLANDSCH (HE HANDSLSBANK, N.V. ■MaMtakai ISC3 at Amttrrdaai Authurised Capital Gl<ls. 100,000 Onn (at,o< t ttjiM I Paid up Capital Glus. X Reserves Gld». (abeai .1,000 HEAD OFFICE A' ÜBANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE, ROTTLKDAM. OVEBStAS RRAN4 I BATAVIA: Hsad Office ioi J) Indies. SHANGHAI: Dead Oil.cc for Caiaa n,.i
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES FUNERAL.
    129 4 U "V. lIIA 1I;:N(; J.!'. Xx Committee Chinese Advisory Hoard and I'oh I. ling X ik, Xx President of Chinese and recipient of Q nr. LeaTlni No. Camel ..:i .Mar. 29, 1831 at 10.30 a.m. the Chinese Cemetery, A number of Chinese were brought up in the
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      753 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line ard there is a flat rate charge of -0 cent* per line i>er insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 I a.m. Ob the day of issue. A res of It
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      864 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 2 new modern bungalows at Anfullia Park. Apply Angullia Co. TO LET. A Eber Road, off Oxley Road. Apply to 2, Kber Rd. or 10, De Souza Street. FURNISHED FLAT, to let, Amber Manliens, May i t Apply Box No. 11l straits WANTED, seaside
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      968 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET. TO LET. furnished bungalow. MB, Pasir Panjang Hill. Garuge. Municipal light ami water. Rant »110. Apply :17, Straits Time-. FURNISHED flat to let for four or five weeks. New nnd :iirv. liicins sea, modern sanitation, servajsta. Apply Box No. 304. Straits Times. TO LET, Seaside Flats
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      755 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. SAFE DEPOSIT SERVICE. j h SAFE DEPOSIT facilities for the safe keeping of jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and other valuab'e property will 3oon be avail- m able at the new Head Office building in Raffles Place. For the information of intending
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      796 4 SHIPPING NOTICE FOR LONDON VIA PORTS M.V. GLENAMOY 7.2fi9 Tons. The above taaael having comfortable aloon aceammodatlon la -cljeduled to sail ier.ee about .*pril I, Fare Singapore to I nndon (71 or $642.8<. For further particular's apply to BOUSTEAD Co. LTD., Ceilyef Quay. Tel. 5432. TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      OVER-PRODUCTION.
      61 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The depressed state of the rubber industry is due to over-production. If on'y 80 per cent, of the producers could band together to fix a price the problem would be solved. The other 20 per cent, would not be able to
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      THE HAWKERS.
      191 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The war against hawkers is now being waged with all the forces at the command of the local authorities. Will you allow a small voice to plead for these poor, defenceless and voiceless fellow-creatures who struggle for an honest livelihood
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      CRIMINAL APPEAL.
      356 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Scotsmen have often to complain of the use of the word "English" in plact of British much less often is there I cause of complaint in the use of I British instead of English." In your lrartcr of Tuesday, however,
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      MR. DUNMAN COMPARES.
      552 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Recently an article appeared in the Straits Times comparing Kuala Lumpur with Singapore and stating that once a man gets here he never wants to return to Singapore. I question whether many will agree with this. Life in the
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    IN QUEST OF FORTUNE.
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      580 5 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance DANCING COMMENCES 9.30 p.m. MI'SIC BY MONIA LITTER'S RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT ROAST FILLET BEKK BOQI'ETIERE CatOQCBTTI POTATOES. $1.75. .MONDAY, MARCH 30. TEA DANCE 6,15 p.m. Sea View Hotel Sunday, Muvvh 29, 1931. ORCHESTRAL
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      405 5 Proof of Efficiency and Reliability. IaIT TRANSFORMERS The Total K.V.A. of BRITISH made, ASEA TRANSFORMERS IN MALAYA is approximately 150,000 K.V.A. For full particulars, apply to the Sole Agents for Malaya C'ENTRAI I lENGlNEWQHKSLTDlL SINGAPORE, IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. No. 5471 (4 linei). Notice of Removal From April 1,
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      129 5 PURE SWISS MILK BERNA 20 cts. in s minutes! PRACTICALLY ill forms of indigestion, from mildest flatulence to chronic dyspepsia arc earned by excess stomach acid which sets up food fermentation, generates gas and attacks the delicate stomach linin,;. This distressing condition is quickly relieved by BisuratjJ Magncua which instantly
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3748 6 Our Retiring Resident Selangor Athletes In Singapore Communist Doctrine For Coolies Nine Babies A Day! Football Critics Get Busy The Automatic Telephone Arrives How To Use It, (By Our Kua!« Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 27. ALTHOUGH Mr. James Lornie, who is shortly saying
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      103 6 liSf" The Handiest little Cine Camera in the world at a ir^M price to suit your pocket. Ul^v oor films will be developed with Ihp ntmnat care within. 21 BrM hour* Free of eharffe. [|ri>4 Apply to any l'holo Dsalef or to yyl DIETHELM CO.. LTD., H|T£ Singapore I'^nanj Ran|(kok,
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      212 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Today Tomorrow Matinees at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE. A Whole jungle full of Laughs! The COHENS and KELLYS in AFRICA JUST IMAGINE THEM HUNTING WILD ANIMALS AND WILDER WOMEN IN AFRICA'S DARKEST JUNGLE YOU'LL SCREAM YOU'LL ROAR YOU'LL GASP YOU'VE NEVER LAUGHED UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN THIS
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      244 7 Commencing Today MATINEE AT 3.15 6.16 TONIGHT 9.15 RESERVE YOUR SEATS Phone 5261. The Screen's Most Polished Lovers EVELYN BRENT AND CLIVE BROOK Paramount* Most Thrilling Romantic Melodrama SLIGHTLY SCARLET ALSO— THE LATEST PARAMOUNT AND GAUMONT NEWS OF THE WORLD AN AMAZING HUMAN DRAMA! GALSWORTHY'S STUPENDOUS "ESCAPE" WITH THE EMINENT
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      185 7 ■V^^aH a^a^a^fc MM ™t *^^Bai I^P^^^^^^^^JlH aaHaT '^^^^1 HMM 6.15 TONIGHT 915 pi U Positively the Last Day Lj HP FOR y.'Js CHARLES FARRELL JANET GAYNOR 1 SONNY SIDE UP 3 ■■j Starting Tomorrow L»J n BETTY COMPSON n W STREET GIRL W L^ See How A Joke Nearly Cost
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      EGYPTIAN SHIPPING.
      470 8 Formation of Mercantile Marine. T! neat •igned <>n E orptian Government ..\i ration Company di ncy of Amin 'S'chia Pasl a 1 formation of an antile marine, and a ?uh- tore, to be irK'tn to the ivipaticn Company, states o correspondent of The Time?. I ;itian limited liability
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      N.Y.K. AND O.S.K.
      86 8 Agreement to Minimise Competition. Osaka, Mar. 'I',. T the Inrpost Japaneso BhippinK the Nippon Yuan Kaisha and i Sho ien Kaisha. controllinir r.iorc than 2fiO b teamen aKfrrcjratin" 1,600,000 tuns, have issucl a statem «nl jointly that 'hey have entered into an ngr >emenl with the object
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      462 8 Official List of Approximate Prices. Th': foil wing arc the prices, cents per ratty where nol otherwise stated, prerailIng at the Singapore markets on Mar. 1~, as lurnished by the Kood and Market Meat. Beol steak I round) 50 per ratty. beef u-w „r carry 15, pork, lean
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      EAST AFRICAN RUBBER.
      132 8 African Rubber Plantation Co. in a circular, Mates that a-, there- is litt'.prospect 01 idling any of the comnanyrcniaininK estates in the immediate futurv the liquidators have decided to (lithe greater part of the funds in hand by makinjf a first distribution of 2d. per share. A
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      PASSENGERS.
      145 8 The following passengers tor Malara left I London on Feb. 2. l>y the- N.V.K. s.s. Uakasan Mara, doe In Bingspore toi Mr. an.l Mrs. A. K. iirucc," Mr. and Mrs. Chick, Mr. C. Christiansen, Mr. K. M. Glover Mr. K. JabAS, Dr. and Mis. C, Jolikasthiri, Mr. l.mi Yong
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      70 8 Programme of drills up to and for wc»k •i.dinir Mar. JD Saturday, Mar. 2s, 2..:0 p.m.. Bukit Timah itnrtf.'. "X" (Chinas*) Co., Talilo H." 230 ■111.. Kiirrcr Range, "F" Malay 1 Co., Table Su-id.i". Mar. 2i>, 8 a.m., Bukit Timah Rang*), "r" (Chinese) Co, T;.Me "If 8 am
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        MINING.
        458 8 Val. Pd. Bayers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbar« 21/6 22/6 xd. £1 £1 Austral Malay 19/- 20/i- 5 Ayer Hitam Tin 12/3 II cd. il £1 bungrin Tin 13/6 14 6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.50 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.36 0.40
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        GENERAL.
        270 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.90 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Preft. 2.12 Vi 2.224 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.32% 0.37 ft 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref. 18/1 ft
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-38 101 108 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 1% pram. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 91 par Singapore Municipal 4Mi p.c. of 1909 red 1856 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        386 8 Fraser and Co. and Lya II and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Ulasbj (111 1.00 1.10 MtM HI Alur Cajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.65 0.75 A. Ilitam ($1) 1.20 LM 1.10 LM A. Kuiuni; ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. A. Malay ($2) 1.30 1.45 1.10
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    TAMBIRA RUBBER.
    225 8 Share and Debenture Increase. The Tnmbira Rubber Estates propose to increase the share capital from £100,000 to £150,000 by the creation of 50,000 il shares. A circular from the company states that it will be necessary at an early date to provide further working capital for the maintenance
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    571 8 ST. ANDRKWS CATHEDRAL. -Gth Sunduy in Lent, March 2'J, 7 a.m., Holy Comn. TJM a.m., Matins 8 a.m., Holy Comn. (Choral; and Address 9.15 a.m., Holy Comn. 10 a.m., Sunday School at Si. .Yn<liv.v's School 5.30 p.m., RvWSOfsJ i Choral) and Sermon; Holy Comn. on Monday and Wednesday
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 8 Today. Tcmbilahan and Ren^at (Che.' Sent' p.m. Southeast Borneo Belawan i 3 p.m. Belawan, Kgypt and I'.SA. ii in ystokc Castle I 3 p.m. North, North-East and North -West I'cylon, hgypt, r.uru|>r and Gnat Britaiß (Aiu-n 4 p.m. Scrfiiifi-i I-iat and Sibu Magnet i 1 p.m. Imiu-Chir.a
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 8 By Spore London Left Arrd. Comorin Feb. 6 Feb. 2S Johan dt Witt Feb. 6 Mar. 2 Sibajak Feb. 13 Mar. 6 Ethiopia Feb. 12 Mar. 7 Porthos Feb. 2« Mar. 13 Marnix V. St. Aldccoiulc Mar. 8 Mar. 21
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    201 8 Salf* alonxild* th» Wharraa or expect** to arriT*. Entrant* KEPPEJL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lcfc. K.lith, MasaroiiK, Lch. Alert, l.'h. Nag*. Oil Wharf II. M.S. Duncilin. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tanjong Pairar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1
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      107 8 DEAF Tion't allow yourself to be handicspped I'ccaiiK? ,f this fact THE "GEM" EARPHONE makes it possible for you to enjoy once more ordinary conversation, music and laughter. Extremely small, yot irivos astonishing result. Kxpcrt Advice Free. I 1 M. EZEKIEL SONS, Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians, Singapore and Batavla. Acrents for
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      27 8 NEW SHIPMENT OF JARS AND FLOWER POTS FROM NINGPO of various artistic beautiful Chinese designs. Now on view at Showroom. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE.
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      286 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report Bright Wind. Station. Temperatura Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Taatber Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity, tion. j F. F. ins. hours. 1 m.p.h. Aler Star M Tl Nil 10.7 6.* i NX 5 Fine Kota I'.ahru 91 71 Nil 11.1 «:> Calm Fine K.Trenisjranu
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      113 8 RADIO NEWS. The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programme from the Saigon Radio station for the week are fiven below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. Saturday. Three Dances (German), Variations Symphoniques (Boellmann), (pour viooncelle), Mme Simone Chef nay A Uiver in Damascus (Woodforde-Finden). rhe
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      189 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. March 28. H. W. 2.S1 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 7.24 p.m., 5 ft. 7 in. Malayan Orchid Society, orchid show at Y.M.I A. Methodist Girls' School concert, Victoria Theatre, .'.15 p.m. Sunday, March 29. H. W. 4.20 a.m., 7 ft., 8.44 p.m.. 6 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    248 9 Rubber's Downward Trend. TIN PRICE WEAKENS AGAIN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. I!*',, eewta, per Ib. Tin. l.'iO ton', at Mil 1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices HuLiber, L Billon. .V>,d., down '«d. N<« York, 7 cts., unchanged. Market Tone Dull. Tin,
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    PENSIONS DEFICIT.
    146 9 Expenditure Increased By i' 2.500,000 There was a big increase in widows,' orphans' and old-age contributory pensions during the jrear ended Mar. 81 last, partly due to additional claimants becoming entitled to pension as from Jan. 2, 1930. The result was. states the Comptroller and Auditor-General in his
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    GERMAN FORD.
    132 9 Removal To Cologne Factory. The Berlin factory of the Ford Motor Co., of Germany, is to be closed down at the end of April, when the company will t.-.kc over it., new lavtory in Cologne, the erection cost of which is given as about Km. 20,000,000 L'l .000.000).
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RUBBER SECURITIES LIMITED.
      1149 9 A Desperate Situation. GOVERNMENT HELP WANTED. The twenty-first annual general meeting of Rubber Securities, Ltd., was held on Feb. 24 at 7, Martin's Lane, E.C., Mr. W. Arthur Addinsell, the chairman, who presided, reviewed the accounts in detail, pointing out that while the market value of the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      66 9 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 28. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 1"\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender April II V •> n May lApril-June J 1 Si p. July-Sept. 12* Oct. -Due. la II ii i 11 "s 11-» 11 1 13% Tone of Market -Steady.
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      BALAU PLANTING SYNDICATE.
      736 9 The Explanation of A Paradox. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Balau Planting Syndicate, Ltd., was held at the registered office of the company. No. 1, Kmbankmcnt, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, the chairman. Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, pres.idinjr- The chairman addressed the meeting as follows
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      COPRA MARKET.
      65 9 The Java Sumatra Handclmaatschappij, report, dated Mar. 26, states In sympathy with London, prices here have apain shown an easier tendency ond close 10 cents below those of lust week. Supplies are BOW becoming more abundant and there are already indications that we may look 'orward to a
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      BUKIT KEPONG PAYS TWO PER CENT.
      632 9 Wages to be Restored With Better Times. The eighteenth annu.'.l general meeting of Mukit Kepoß* Kulikcr Kstatcs. Ltd.. was held :.t the registered office of the company. No. 1, Knibnnkrßvnt, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, the chairman. Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, presiding. The chuirman
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      CURRENCY CHAOS.
      276 9 77 Different Varieties Of Tael in China. In their recent quarterly review, Messrs. Shroder took pains to refer at length to the chaotic condition of the Chinese currency and its connection with silver. They pointed out that money as understood in civilised countries does not exist in China,
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      CRUDE OIL OUTPUT.
      35 9 Sharp Decline in U.S. Last Year. The 1930 final figures for crude oil production will show approximately > 898,000,000 barrels, a decline of 109,000,000 1 barrels, or about 11 per cent., on 1920.
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      BRIGHTER PROSPECT FOR TIN.
      857 9 The Quota Scheme. FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENTS. A definitely brighter prospect opens out before the tin industry, we said towards the end of last December, when complete agreement regarding restriction appeared on the verge of becoming an accomplished fact states a leading article in the Financial Times.
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      EXCHANGES.
      85 9 i Rugby, Mar. 27. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.12, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 3 27-32 d., I fccrlin 20.38':, Brussels 34.92 H. Bucharest i KIT, Rio 3 25-32, Buenos Aires 39*3, Copen- 1 hagin 18. 16"-!, Geneva 25.25, Helsingfors IMVfc, Hone Kong Is. OHd., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 44.7, Milan
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    946 9 Britain Still a Wealthy Country. A GOOD YEAR FOR BOOTS AND SHOES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) l^mdon, I'd). 86, The worst features of the BMUfceti this week have been th:> sharp fail- in giltedged stocks, home rails, and In t; smites and Australian stocks. The first named,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931. A CO-OPERATIVE SURVEY.
    1167 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1931. A CO-OPERATIVE SURVEY. Everyone who la taking an active interest in the co-operative movement in this BOOntry should }.et a copy of Mr. R. Boyd's report on the visit which he mace to cooperative societies in the Provinces of Madr:: I the
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    A UNIFIED ALLIED COMMAND.
    2130 10 In this article General Mordacq describes, as an actual cyf-witnestt, the conference at Doullens on Mar. JS, 1918, and the events leading up to it, at which the dcc-inion way taken by the British and French authorities to unit, tin armies under a unified command. This,
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    12 10 Mi', and Mrs. Julius Fisher returned from Australia by the M&rclla today.
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    18 10 Mr. J. T. Gardiner has been appoints] Registrar of Criminals, S.S. and F.M.S., with effect from Mar. 26.
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    26 10 The Kinjj has confirmed the appointment of the Hon. Mr. Wee Swee Teow as a nominated unofficial member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements.
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    29 10 The depth took place on Feb. 27 of Gladys Watt Gibson, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gibson, of Meikle- our, Cotmandene, Dorking and formerly i of Penang.
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    32 10 His Excellency the Viceroy and Gov- ernor-Gencral of India has conferred tho title of Rai Sahib, as a personal distinc- tion, upon Panchapicesa Gopal Aiyer, s Senior Overseer, Defences at Changi, Singapore.
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    47 10 The engagement is announced between 1 Mr. Philip Byflret Marriott, of Sandal c Grange, Wakefield, and Miss Joan Karen BUck, only daughter of Captain John Whitehead Stack and of the latr Mrs. Stack, and granddaughter of Mr. and r Mrs. J. M. Hollway, of Kuala Lumpur. t
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    104 10 Mr. S. C. Johannes has been decorated by the Government of the French Re- J public with the distinguished order of c Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Mr. l Johannes, who is at present in Paris, has c for the past 2!> years travelled in the 1 Near and Far
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    855 10 ARNOLD BENNETT. Perhaps it is not MM of tho lra^t of a Writer*! claim-! ti famo that he ran smceed in identifying a ecrtaia part of ih<cruntty with his name and works, and. M put them on tho map so far ■is tin 1 rert of
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  • NEW DELHI PACT: CONGRESS POSTPONES DECISION.
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      CONGRESS AND DELHI PACT.
      552 11 Resolution Postponed. POLITICAL MURDERERS ADMIRED. Karachi, Mar. 27. The working committee of the AllIndia National Congress has passed a resolution confirming the Invin-Gandhi Pact, re-affirming that the goal is independence, demanding complete control over the Army, foreign affairs, finance and India's fiscal policy and appointing Mr.
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    COMMONS & N.S.W. DEFAULT.
    289 11 COMMONS N.S.W. DEFAULT. Mr. J. H. Thomas Pained And Surprised." REPERCUSSIONS. No Financial Liability On U.K. Government. London, Mar. 27. Questioned in the House of Commons a3 regards the New South Wales default on interest payments, Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Sn rotary, expressed pain and sin prise. adding
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    NAVAL PACT.
    120 11 Franco-Italian Treaty Difficulties. Rugby, Mar. 27. It is reported from Paris that, in view of th- difficulties which have arisen in the process of reducing the Franco-Italian naval accord to treaty form, a meeting was he-Id /esterday. The points at Issue, which were purely natters of Interpretation, were
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    LONDONBUENOS AIRES.
    86 11 Most Successful Telephonic Conversation. Rugby, Mar. 28. Mr. (i. 11. Gillett, the Secretary of the Department < Overseas Trade, had a most successful telephone conversation this afternoon between London and Buenoa Aires with Sir Herbert Gl'uson and Sir Burton (hadwkk at the British Trade Exhibition. Sir Herbert was
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    69 11 MM. Burtin and Moench Arrive At Seoul. Seoul, March 27. MM. Hurt in and M'H>iH-h, the two French airmen, arrived here at 3 p.m., having left Osaka at 7.20 this morning. Renter. MM. Burtin and Ifoench, who flew f n m Paris t.> Tokio via Manchuria early this
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    CHINESE SHIPPING.
    66 11 Companies Lose $6,700,000 Last Year. Shanghai. Mar. 2". The Ministry of Communications has notified the Foreign Ministry that Chinese Shipping Company losses (last year) totalled 16,700,000. Those losses were incurred largc-ly in cc lucquence of the Sino-Soviet dispute with regard t.> th- Chinese Eastern Railway (sic). The Ministry
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    DEATH OF ARNOLD BENNETT.
    528 11 One of the Masters Of Modern Fiction. London, Mar. 27. The death is announced of Mr. Arnold Bennett, the famous novelist and dramatist. Reuter. Mr. Bennett became ill while in France, just after Christmas, and the illness, first diagnosed as influenza, was later believed to be
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    LORD STAMFORDHAM.
    29 11 Condition Yesterday Not So Satisfactory. Rugby, Mar. 27. Lord Stamfordham did not have a good night and his condition is not quite so satisfactory today. —British Wireless.
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    NOW ON BICYCLES.
    66 11 Man and Wife Touring World "On Foot." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 27. Frar.z Hec-ker and his wife, who left Munich en Aug. 25. 1925, to tour the world en foot, arrived ho. v today from Siam on bicycles. The bicycles had been presenttd to them
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
    37 11 Chevalier of the Legion Of Honour. Paris, Mar. 27. Mr. Charlie Chaplin has been decorated with the insignia of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by M. Philippe Berthelot at the Quai D'Orsay.— Reuter.
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    AN AERIAL TOUR.
    47 11 Mrs. Edwin Montagu's Trip To Russia and Persia. London, Mar. 27. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu has left London on an aerial tour of Soviet Russia and Persia in a Gypsy Moth plane. She is accompanied by an amateur pilot, Mr. Rupert Belville. Reuter.
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    "ROSE MARIE."
    32 11 Producer Files His Petition In Bankruptcy. New York, Mar. 27. Mr. Arthur Hammerstein, the producer of Rose Marie and other popular musical shows, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. Reuter.
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    POLITICAL FERMENT IN SPAIN.
    151 11 Patrols in Madrid. ANOTHER MILITARY DICTATORSHIP Madrid, Mar. 28. There are signs that the political ferment, which has been hardly stilled during the past few months, is re-arising. The streets of Madrid are once again htavily patrolled by police and rumours of another military dictatorship are
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    INDIAN FINANCE.
    82 11 Legislative Assembly Rejects Bill. New Delhi, Mar. 27. The Legislative Assembly today, by 60 votes to 56, rejected the Finance Bill, which the Governor-General, in a message to the President, recommended should be passed. Members objected to the increased income tax and supertax, and, despite the Finance Member's
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    PERU TO DEFAULT.
    55 11 Full Interest on Debts Cannot be Paid. Now York, Mar. 27. The Pen-vian Minister of Finance has irformed Me?srs. J. W. Seligman and the National City Bank of New York (the Peru Via». Government fiscal agents) that Peru will be unable to pay the full interest charges
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    CHINA'S RESOURCES.
    61 11 Coal, Oil, Gold and Copper To Be Exploited. Shanghai, Mar. 27. The Ministry of Industries has prepared plans for the exploitation of the coalmines in Anhui province and of the Heilungkiang gold-mine this year. Next year the Ministry hopes to take steps for the development of the oil
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    PLOT AGAINST NANKING.
    37 11 Reorganisation Active In Hunan. Changsha (Hunan), Mar. 27. Reports are current that a widespread reorganisationist plot against the Nanking Government has been unearthed. The ringleaders are stated to be University graduates. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    CHINESE CRUISERS.
    33 11 Visit to Singapore Contemplated. Shanghai, Mar. 27. The Navy Ministry intends shortly to send Chinese cruisers to Singapore to promote relations between overseas Chinese and the Central Government. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    PEOPLE CONFERENCE.
    39 11 Shanghai, Mar. 27. Instructions have been issued from the Preparatory Office of the National People's Conference regarding the election of party delegate;. It considers that no investigation of the party roster will be necessary. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES NOT TO BE REDUCED.
    288 11 Company's Reply to Many British Complaints. Paris, Mar. 127. The Suez Canal Company, in a statement in reply to the complaints made as to the height of its dues. Fays it is not prepared anyhow not at present further to reduce its dues.
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    136 11 Purchasing Board And Its Members. Nanking, Mar. 27. The Chinese and British meml.crs of the Beard of Trustees of the British Boxer Indemnity Refund have been appointed. The British members are Mr. R. Calder Marshall, chairman of the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Mr. Kenneth Cantlie, son
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    FOUND HANGED.
    117 11 Tragic Discovery In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. The community has been shocked by the discovery of the body of Mr. H. B. Cathrick, a Briton in the employment of the Dunlop Rubber Co., who was found hang* ing from a transom in his apartment at 84, Kiaochow Road, just
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    BRITAIN AND BRAZIL.
    135 11 Prince of Wales on Ties Which Bind. Rugby, Mar. 27. The Prince of Wales, in a speech which he made at a State banquet given in his honour and in honour of Prince George at Rio de Janeiro, said they had been looking forward to their visit
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    FLYING TO SHANGHAI.
    53 11 British Airman Leaves Belgrade. Belgrade, Mar. 27. The British airman, Mr. Ford, who is en route for Shanghai in a liypsy Moth machine, has arrived and has flown off for Skoplje. Reuter. Skoplje (or Uskub) is in Servia about 210 miles almost due south of Belgrade, the
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    FORGERY ISSUE IN JELAI CASE.
    2765 11 I Dato Questioned As To His Signature. VITAL DOCUMENT. Malay Chief's Fifth Day In The Witness-Box. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2~. The cross-examirtation of the Dato Maharajah Pcrba Jelai, who has now spent five days in the witness-box, reached an interesting stage
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    IMMIGRATION LAW PROSECUTION.
    1329 12 Important Test Case. AGENTS AND CAPTAIN FINED. An important prosecution more in the nature of and the first of its kind under the new Immigration Restriction Ordinance, was begun before Mr. (J. C. Dodd, the Singapore t riminal District c bearing was po» of cvidenc< on ;li'-
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    WORLD'S CHANCE TO DISARM.
    296 12 Mr. Arthur Henderson On Coming Conference. Rugby, Mar. 127. The Foreign Secretary. Mr. Arthur Henderron. who is in Paris attending a meeting in connection with the scheme for the F.uropean Economic Union, last night marie a statement in which he referred to the proposed customs agreement
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    MR. JUSTICE SPROULE.
    197 12 Attends Court Despite Doctor's Warning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanir, Mar. 27. Mr. Justice Sproule, who has been indisposed for the last two days, attended court this morning despite a medical earning to fix cases for April and to h short matters. His Lordship said he would
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    26 12 The Melody Man opens at the Victoria Theatre tonight. The Capitol programme changes today, and the Paramount drama Slightly Scarlet will be shown. I
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    PATROL ARMS CASE.
    200 12 Accused Found Guilty' And Sentenced. The statement that Mr. T. A. A*>person and Mr. T. D. McCall of the Marine Staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., were to blame for not putting the arms and ammunition away so as to prevent temptation was made by Mr.
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    FREAK EXHIBITED.
    99 12 Chinese Fined for Showing A Disgusting Sight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 27. Charge! with carrying on a theatrical performance without a licence at 47, Cintia Street, a Chinese named Lee Yap Chooi pleaded guilty before Mr. Curtis, the additional police magistrate today. Inspector York, prosecuting, said
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    DISEASED PORK.
    95 12 Heavy Fine for Chinese Butcher. That the illegal slaughtering of disease! and unhealthy jjgs by unscrupulous Chinese butchers is :till being carried on in wa e\ idenced yesterday when Tan Chwee I.iin was fined $100 by Mr. H. Whitton, the Fourth Police Magistrate. The accused, a pork butcher
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    39 12 From China and Japan, by Somali, due at Singapore noon today. From China and Manila, by President Carfield, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. I'roin China and Japan, by Tilawa, due at Singapore 2 p.m. on Monday.
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    ROUND THE WORLD IN TEN MINUTES.
    465 12 Lightning Talk by Mr. W. Moss. A novel type of address was given to the Singapore Rotary Club at the weekly tiffin at Raffles Hotel yesterday by Mr. William Moss, director of foreign sales for theDalton Adding Machine Co, Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Moss is
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    73 12 Adjudication and Receiving Orders Granted. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell, adjudication and receiving orders were made against Koh Koon Seng, K. Mohidin Sheriff, Mahmood Khan Suratee, and M. E. S. Marican. A receiving order against K. M. Mohamed Sultan and Son, and
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    CONSERVATIVE WINS
    168 12 Baldwin's Man Has a Fair Fight. London, Mar. 27. The by-election in Sunderland, caused by the death of the Labour member, Mr. Alfred Smith, resulted in a Conservative gain. The result has been declared as follows Mr. Luke Thompson (Cons.) 30,497. Mr. T. Brown! ie (Lab.) 30,075. Dr.
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    THE COHENS AND KELLYS
    314 12 Splendid Nonsense at The Alhambra. There are few forms of humour which rong an appeal as the utterly ridiculous, when it is really well done, but it so uldaes is. "The Cohen and Kellys in Africa," which drew almost uncomfortably packed houses to the Alhambra yesterday
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    DEBTS OVER $1,000.
    225 12 "Much Happier for Him If He Was Made Bankrupt." In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday before Mr. Justice aßeckett Terrell. Mr. i applied for a receiving order to sde against Mono R. Sengupta, on behalf Mr. Layton appeared. Cross-examined, Sengupta said that he had two insurance policies, one
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    PRISON FOR CONSTABLES.
    116 12 European's Car Used for Night Rounds. The two Malay police constables, Naya bin, Tahir and Suleiman bin Tronok of the Changi police station, who took a Eun pean's ear which was pirked in the station compound, for a joy-ride and met with an acrid, nt a mile
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    16 12 A general meeting of the Ceylon Tamils' n will be held on Tuesday at 0 p.m.
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    AGRICULTURE AND WILD LIFE.
    862 12 Middle Course by Which Both Can Exist. Evidence was given before the Wild Life Commission sittim- at Kulim. Kedah, <>n Mar. 25 by Mr. T K. I'pton, a planter of Anak Kulim Estate, who ha<l lived in Malaya for 11 years, and in Kulim for si\
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    THE "RAINBOWS."
    149 12 Last Night's Concert in Wesley Church Hall. A splendid amateur concert, was given in the \Vc-!.y Church Hall last nitfht by the Rainbows," the »;roup o f entertainers from the R.A.F. Base. The programme was a varied one and nut the ta ;ti ■.■> of all, comprising cboruMa,
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  • How Grakle Won the National—A Thrilling Race.—Local Football
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      EXCITING FINISH IN GRAND NATIONAL.
      519 13 Grakle's Record Win. FAVOURITE FALLS AT BECHER'S BROOK. London, Mar. 27. The Crand National (4 miles 856 yds.) vas run at Aintree, Liverpool, today, and resulted as follows Mr. < K. Taylor's GRAKLE (Lyall) 11.7 1 Mrs. M. A. Gemmell's GREGAI.\. H iMoloney) 12.0 2
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      HOME FOOTBALL,
      240 13 Interesting Matches Today. The following are matches to be played today in the English and Scottish Leagues Klrrt Division. Aston Villa vs. Blackpool. Bolton Wand. vs. .Manchester City. Chelsea vs. Leeds Utd. Crfaaabjf Town vs. Birmingham. Huridcrsfield Town vs. Blackburn R. Liverpool vs. Portsmouth. Manchester Utd. vs. Sheffield
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    113 13 S.C.C. Tournament Thi 1 following ties will be played on Tuesday ir. the S.C.C. tournament Championithip Preliminary. W. H. Wit:* vs. Winner of A. G. Hay and O. W. Gilmour. W. Rodger vs. Winner of S. E. Ncwbory and J. Boofferd. W. R. Kinir vs. Winner of V.
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    INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
    64 13 Club to Create Friendly Relations by Play. Philadelphia, Mar. 16. Fitz-Eugene Dixon, the former nonplaying captain of the American Davis Cup team, announced the formation of the International Lawn Tennis Club of the United States today. The primary purpose of the club is to create friendly relations among
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    MALAY CRICKET.
    147 13 First Inter-Settlement Match With Penang. The Malay Football Association having now undertaken the organisation of Malay cricket as well as football, will phay their first inter-Settlement match against Penang during Easter Week at Penang. Invitations have been issued to all known leading Malay players outside the Malay League,
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    93 13 Garrison G.C. Fixtures For April. The following are the fixtures for April at tho Garrison Golf Club 11th and 12th.—Men's Monthly Medal (Bogey). 15th and 16th.—Ladies' Monthly Medal (Bogey). 28th. Mixed Foursomes. Navy Cup to be played for during the month. The following have been invited to play
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    125 13 Malays Defeat Gloucesters In Reserve Division. The Malays II defeated the 1st Batt. Gloucestershire Regiment in a Reserve Division match yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium by four goals to one. In the Second Division, the Harbour Board drew with the BjA.T. on the former'* ground, 1 1.
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    S.C.C. TRIAL.
    125 13 Rain Prevents Start on Padang Yesterday. Owing to the heavy shower of rain yesterday afternoon no play was possible in the S.C.C. trial from which the team to represent the Club against Selangor at Easter at Kuala Lumpur will be chosen. The match will start today. The teams
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    TOMMY LOUGHRAN.
    68 13 Brilliant Exhibition in New York. New York, Mar. 13. Tommy Loughran, the boxing master of Philadelphia," gave a brilliant exhibi- tion of his art against Ernie Schaaf, Bos- ton heavyweight, here tonight. He confounded and almost overwhelmed his opponent. Throughout the ten rounds Loughran jabbed and hooked with
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    SHOOTING.
    99 13 The Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association March snoon shoot was held at the Bukit Timah Range on Thursday. The following cards were returned The Parbury Button was won by Mrs. G. F. Jackson for making the highest possible score, seven bulls, at 300 yards rang'-. Names. 300 200 100 Total
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    35 13 Annual Meeting and Prize Distribution. The annual meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. After the meeting the prizes won during last season's races will be presented.
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    SELANGOR F.A.
    276 13 Report of Successful Year's Working. The report of the Selmgor Football. Association states: During the season under review 11 teams entered for the Selangor Football Association cup-tie competition. The T.P.C.A. and the Kuala Rovers entered the final, the latter being winners of the cup. The Thompson Cup matches
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    68 13 Scratching for Today's Events. The following have been scratched from today's events at the Selangor Turf Club meeting Race 1. Marco, Galloway, Grey Habit and Queen Anne. Race 2. Romance and Why Shy. Race 3. Presidentkar. Race 4. Deep Music and Silver Ikon. Race 6. Benaroon, Maisons Lafltte,
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    A NEW RECORD.
    48 13 Collegiate 200-Yard Breaststroke. Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mar. 13. John Schmeiler, University of Michigan, set a new national collegiate record for the 200-yard breaststroke swim here today. He negotiated the distance in two minutes, 31 3-5 sees. The former record v.as two minutes and 34 seconds.
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    DEMPSEY WINS.
    52 13 Not in a Ring But a Court Of Law. New York, Mar. 27. The judge has dismissed an action brought by the Chicago Coliseum Company against Jack Dempsey for £100,000 damages for breach of contract for failing to meet Harry Wills before he lost his title to Gene
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    200 13 Saturday, March M. Cricket: S.C.R.C. vs. S.C.C; St. J. I, vs. S.C.C. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Iliv.: Malays vs. Gloucesters, J.B. Stadium; 2nd Div.: Police vs. Ho Honjr, Police; Medical College vs. F. and N., R.C. Golf: S.L.tt.C. men's monthly medal (stroke) competition. Sunday, March 29. Singapore Swimming Club,
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET NOTES.
    1557 13 Contrasts on the Padang.! GOOD BOWLING BY COCKLE. The S.R.C. were lucky to get away with a drawn game on the Padang on Saturday and there is little doubt that Bryan's forcing batting would just have turned the scale for the S.C.C. The Recreation Club batted first
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      THE QUEEN TALKS OF FASHIONS.
      665 14 "I Like Frocks That Come Just Above The Ankle." THAT raxed feminine question should skirts be short or long 1 was disi recently l>y the Queen. She was paying a surprise visit to tha exhibition of British artificial silks at the Royal Albert Mall, and
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      How A Mannequin Was Made Happy.
      250 14 A pretty mannequin who appeared in a Berlin court recently to sue her employers for wrongful dismissal has been made happy. It was admitted that she was a great success in the mourning department of the establishment in which she was employed, but it
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      When Baby Cries—
      138 14 WHEN baby cries he is trying *o tell you either that something is wrong or that fee«ing-time is nearly due. He will cry because he is tired of lying in one position. Babies, the same as anyone else, like to turn over sometimes and fell off to
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      BANANA RECIPE.
      1023 14 HALVE four bananas take out the fruit carefully and keep the half skins entire. Cut the fruit into small lira, mix with a chopped appl* and a small beetroot, peeled and cut into dice Mix: with mayonnsist* and pile into the half skins. Force a line of unsweetened
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      41 14 HERE is a new frock of beige crepe with detachable cookie sh eves and collar of cream silk with large brown dots. You can make this frock look quite different by changing the collar and cuffs.
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      HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
      394 14 Baking tins that are new often cause the contents to stick to them. To prevent this, put a thick layer of bran in the tins and leave in the oven until the bran is thoroughly dried. Wipe out the tins an:l use in the ordinary way. Flannels when
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      A BACHELOR'S IDEA OF HOME.
      535 14 Things That Take The Place of a Wife And Family. EVKRY bachelor must have a pied-a-terre preferably in London. I have spent most of mv life abroad. I let my little flat whilo I am away, but all the time it is comforting to know
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      Flowers and Vegetables.
      54 14 14 varieties of choice VEGETABLE SKEWS t t.OO FLOWER SEEDS 4.00 12 varieties of choice GLOXINIA Bl LBS 7.00 DAHLIA BILKS MH.Od GLADIOLI BULBS X IJH BEGONIA HI IKS 4.00 ROSE PLANTS $10.00 Packing and carriag* fruo.. Kcn'l rcmittiince. Knclish Mtelogm (Inttnietloßl) on iipplicitlnn. Seed Trad.r. "ZEELWS(
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    DIMINISHING MUNICIPAL REVENUES.
    3184 15 Outspoken Criticism By Mr. Wolskel. POLICE BAND. ANIMAL AND BIRD-SHOP BY-LAWS. Criticisms of the Municipality's expenditure on the provision of bands for Singapore, and a warning as to diminishing revenues, formed the feature of yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. The new President (Mr. >V. Bartley,
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      171 15 J53P^W^^'.^^ffllHfl hc thriU of the links bu °y ant youth romantic a *fl<3« \\'y^! P^^bJmJwM charm. Moments when the captivating fragrance O of 47/I this e x q uisite and genuine Eau de Q |2 f^; Iwtf Cologne preserves and enhances natural loveliness O and vivacity. The generous use of
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      727 16 Three Important Factors Enter Into the Cost of Your Automobile 1. How much it costs to make the car 2. How much extra you pay the dealer 3. How much it costs for operation and up-keep HpHE PURCHASE of an automobile hydraulic shock absorbers, and the five- instead of a
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    HUMAN BLOOD FOR LONG LIFE.
    504 17 Death for Two Malays. STRANGE MOTIVE IN MURDER CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. T.. A rather unusual case of murder came; up for trial ot the Herak Criminal Assizes Mr. Justice Williamson. Died an- t'iree Malays who are charged with the murder of
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    "CHINA MAKING UP LOST TIME."
    343 17 Dr. Wu on Industrial Progress. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 27. "Are you still a British subject or are you a Chinese citizen Dr. Wu Chang VeuH was asked at a meeting of the Hu Yew Seah. Dr. Wu replied "It is a personal
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    IN SHANGHAI STREETS.
    95 17 Over 34,000 Bodies of Infants Found in a Year. Shanghai. Mar. 26. More than 30,000 bodies were picked up in Shanghai's streets during last yeur, and of these over 34,000 were inr:'.nt.i, states the official report. Every day collectors were sent out to i.ring in these unclaimed
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    TRAINING PILOTS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    575 18 New Flying Club's First Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 27. A record of H() hours of flying time achieved in a f< -v weeks is an interesting point in the committee's report on the Kuala Lumpur Plying Club, which is to
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    "NO ILL-FEELING."
    252 18 Inspector and Man Fined For Car Offence. A fine of $1 was impoeed oa Mr. C HKdlir. clerk to Meaara. Draw and Napier, for driving his car without a rear light in New Market Rocd on Mar. 16. by Mr. C. H. Whitton, tha Singapore Third Police Magistrate
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    141 18 The Singapore Municipal health statement for Ihc week ended March 21. give* the total number of deaths as male lin, and femalo 78. Thi« n. ".o-i-nts a death L9.BQ per mDle, par annux, compared with 19 is in the preceding week mil :M J_' in the corresponding week
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    187 18 From the Straits Times Of March 28, 1881. A new map of the Malay Peninsula has been published under the auspices of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society which adds greatly to our geographical knowledge of the Peninsula, more esrofjally ns n.Tcrds the western coast.
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      382 18 CHEVROLET TRUCK ASSURES LONG LIFE, ECONOMY and DEPENDABILITY O Chevrolet's 6 cylinder engine $J% ne Chevrolet rear axle houis smooth and powerful. It >5^ sing is equipped with an developes 40 H. P. at 1600 inspection-plate, which can R.P.M. and its freedom from be removed for quick adjust vibration at
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    MR. DWIGHT DAVIS IN SUMATRA.
    314 19 Visits to American Estates. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Mar! 23. The East Coast, of Sumatra has enjoy- i m*. liy the (iovernor-General of tlie Philippines, Mr. Dwight F. Davis, with his son and daughter and several promi nent people from this American neighbruT colony.
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    BAIL FORFEITED.
    226 19 Men Who Went Surety To Pay $1,400. (I'rom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 26. Tan Chiak and Chin Hoi, who had stood bail for a compatriot named Tan Ah Kew we io today called on by the District Judge to ihow cause why their bail bonds should iv.
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    "GRANNIE" NEWMAN.
    162 19 Death of Flower Girl Of 83. Mrs. Kate Newman, of Shorts Gardens, Kndill Street, near Covent Garden, grandmother of all the flower girls of London she had sold flowers all her life— has died in Finsbury Hospital at the age of 83. For many years Grannie Newman I
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    MAKING THE IDEAL GARDEN SOIL.
    1681 19 THE FALLACY THAT LIME IS THE PANACEA FOR ALL TROUBLES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 25. A meeting of the Malacca Horticultural Society was held here yesterday and after the discussion of business Mr. C. L. Newman, of the Agricultural Department, read a paper
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    THIEF AS PASTOR.
    357 19 Ten Years' Gaol For Impersonator. The astonishing career of a man who posed as a Canadian doctor and a delepate to the recent Imperial Conference was told at the Old Bailey when James Atherton Sinclair, aped 40, was charged with forgery, fraud, and improper conMr. H. H.
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