The Straits Times, 30 March 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CF.NTUtY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      168 1 SINGAPORE! 78, CECIL ST. CPHONE 6151). 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 CLIVE BROOK and EVELYN BRENT in I SLIGHTLY SCARLET." j Phone 5261-5262. EVEN IN SWITZERLAND The home of milk par excellence, where there is fresh milk in abundance, A "BEAR BRAND" XLr^^ff^H? Sterilized Milk is sold in large quantities on account
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      127 1 KUALA ;duM>UR 4T?|AV^'»«?('PHO%I3&3)i j "\^yella j M *^^^^(BEGD TRADE MARK >^softunshrinkaUeV j j I fine twill flannel j ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. 1 Have you seen the selection of CAKES PASTRIES at the Singapore COLD STORAGE co.. Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. Wm% A Scicnlifie Attack T^^fp on the I
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      17 1 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 J (LIVE BROOK and J EVELYN BRENT in SLIGHTLY SCARLET." j Phon. 5261-526 J.
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      564 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in ErtglandJ MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. Pr NINSri AR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONPON AND FAR EAST MAIL SBRVICB. OUTWARD FP.OM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KAI-YAN 9,100 Apr. 4 t MANTUA
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      604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MiddleKbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail §FUSIIIMI MARU 11,000 Apr. 9 10 lIAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 U TERCKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 May 20 21 HARUNA MAKU 10,500 June 3 4 3 KATOKI
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      428 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR "RISBANB, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The Mb MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trsding to Australia, cabins
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      584 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone S32S. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 2f> m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29 May 1 m.s. MEONIA Mar 20 Mar 22 m.s. BORINGIA Jane 10
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      594 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. WEXKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      571 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Teiupin, Patam, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lmagsßan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Mar. H Apr. 1 VALAYA Apr. I Apr. 8 I'RACHATIPOK Apr. 12 Apr. IS The sceamers are fitted throughout
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      439 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. joint KBDDIJ Kiiilinss (or United States and <'.t Points from Hang Hong. Ran Frsncixro snd Ij>» Angelae. S.S!. GOLDKN STAB tails from Apr. 18 S.S. GOI.DI MOT'NTAIN sails from il ii:;
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      543 3 IVMJ^AR BTEAMSHIF UNB o^n^AVfCRICAN MAIL UNB dFXi. JSSk feZsAaatSDEßa^al S^bbM^bV&bWi ROUND-THE-AVORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MAKSI.II.I.KS. NEW TfORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'pnre Spore Penanfc IM'IKI.Ii In port Apr. 2 Apr. -1 PBSS. POLK Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. tl PBES, ADAJffI Apr.
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      995 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNAI>L STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Enzhnd) -ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER A.NL> FREIGHT BEBVId TO THK UNITED KJ.NiJL'OM A.NJ) CONTINENT. FBEIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA May I s.s. CITY OF CORINTH JuiiC h HOMKWARDS s.s. CITY OF CHESTER for Havre,
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      531 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,080,000 (abont £6,66»,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40.016,000 (about £3,386,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND "S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevrcden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Rcdja Semarang* Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      628 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. KatabUshed 186J at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (abont £8,600,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000 Reservss Glds. 28,187,797 (about £2,360,000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES I BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office for China aad
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      680 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There pre approximntely seven word* to a HIM ;ir d la a lat ratr charge of 25 r line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. tent* will be accepted up to 10 n.m. on the da) of is.-.ic. A >c nf r > cents
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      936 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE LTE FAMILT ka* rornished room lo lit iwi;h or v.ithout board i for bachelor paying iru< m. Apply 15<>x .124. Straits Times. HOI.SKKKKPING Tf EXPENSIVE. Give .i ni., and stay at S, Lloyd Rd. el»si.- to town. Comfortable roomi t'ood eookin;;. Call a.. lIOISK. I reduced ratsu, double
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      1031 4 HCrUSES^FLATS^ TO^ JLET. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET, No. Scot's Ruad. Apply A_J__-1 ■so we an, °j!_.-11l' TO LET, slups at t'Jrosvenor Hotel Bid*. TO LKT, baacalaw, M«on?hi Villa," -=L"rr= r~= Katonc, 12, Amber Road, sea view, larr-?, TO I_T, eodo-rn Xo. 47, Upp«r Hokita electricity, K urucc. Apoly, Moonshi, 18,
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      610 4 I PUBLIC NOTICES RAILWAYS CHEAP RETURN TICKETS Issued Dariag EASTER HOLIDAYS For full particulars sec Posters, or Enquire at any Station. THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. MFVU— nMM, SINGAPORE. SAI X DEI'OSIT SERVICE. SAVE Di:rOSIT facilities for the saf" keeping of jewellery, bond:\ title-deeds and Other v.iluab'e property will soon
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      747 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE IX TH!: RBTATE Or E. AMATBUCHI, DECEASED. Purxiianl to (irdiiianr Met, 111 (Trastees), NOTICE l. ji en thai all creditors or other persons having any claim* «>r demand* Amntsucl Middle Rnad and II ;-li died on Sept. 18, 1823 ami I .■■•■< i of AJminis. Iration to
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      388 5 nu jl Kjm-is& Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. THIS EVENING fi 15. TEA DANCE MONIA UTTERS CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. GRILL ROOM THE BEST FOOD IN MALAY A SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT HHAISKD YORK HAM MADERA SAUCE CRBAMBD SPINACH. MASHED POTATOES $1.75. TOMORROW DINNER DANCE Sea View Hotel All
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      622 5 AUCTION NOTICES STATE OF JOHORE IN THE COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU. Land Application No. 6 of 1931. In the matter of Section 62 (ii) of "The Land Enactment 1910" and in the matter of a Charge dated Aug. 28, 1928 (Registered Presentation No. *****) Charge Volume XXXI
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      325 5 AUCTION NOTICES REMINDER Tuesday. March 31, at 3.30 p.m. AUCTION SALE of hieh-strade mahogany and oak-stained teak household furniture, H.M.V. table grand gramophone with good English records, crockery, cut-crystal glass and platedwarc cutlery, etc. To be held at No. 12, Amber Mansion (oft* Orchard Ruad). On view 2 days prior
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      96 5 (tentrai 1 SINGAPORE. IPOH AND JU ALA LUMPUR. SANITARY ENGINEERS AND DRAINA6E CONTRACTORS. SOLE AGENTS FOR DOULTON CO., LTD. Sanitary Appliances. MAY WE QUOTE FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS P Tel. No. 5471 (4 lines.) Notice of Removal From April 1, 1931, THE SHANGHAI STAR CO. (LADIES TAILOR AND DRY CLEANERS) now
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      188 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle. ■—nAJU^=%m* mm p i pn pn pr mm i%m £k M r A *M l^_z s_|_l: rS p||S »5 fr ?^p <% 19 Z. 1 .P*«—. si^S HP 3T" |p? m mr\ nnnliii (CLUES.) ACROSS. 25. One who can, 27. Poem 2. Counterfeited 28. Before l». Scatter
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    POSTAL AFFAIRS IN JOHORE.
    986 6 Annual Report of P. and T. Department. Thr year under review has been a period nr financial ami Industrial depri throughout the world, states the report on me i ti and Telegraphs Department, Joh< mx 1980. Thii adversely d the plantation industry in the ious fall
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    "THE UNFAIR SEX."
    551 6 THE UNFAIR SEX." Good Show by Hong Kong Bank A.D.C. Covent Garden must havj had a profitable day on Mar. 8. Following the show i;y the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank amateurs, the women of the cast were in llowers. In this way the knowing ores of a ached arid
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    TOO MUCH WORK.
    114 6 Malacca's Need for Second Magistrate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 27. On Tb'ii ■.•■■day last the district judge hail to postpone the civil casea owinf? to the heavy criminal list. The Malacca court badly needs a second magistrate as the one district judge cannot cope with
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    AMATEUR WIRELESS SOCIETY.
    398 6 Encouraging Progress Being Made. An encouraging report by the hon. treasurer (Mr. R. I.. Moncrieff) was prerented at the committee meeting of the Amateur Wireless Society of Malay.. The meeting was held in the ciub room (behind the Sailors' Institute Prince Eflwanl Road) and Mr. R. E.
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    BANDIT TERROR.
    542 6 Vivid Pen-Pictures From Honan Province. Kaiferg, Honan, Feb. 25. The bandit menace was never more ef a dread terror than it is at the present time. In all the border-land, north, south, east and west the same kind ot stories reach us here. No place is safe from
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      176 6 B RECORDS II ODEON Reeordi ar« 'or quality and value. The recanting The U lineal obHear especially th« Following A SELECTION FROM THE lATEST LISTS RIJM4.' lt-ln.-A. SIN*. A HAIMM LITTLE THING, Kir.-lrit C l.ir\,ard' Match.") DI'ST, 1.-i. ("Children of PV-»mre.") JACK GORDON'S ORCHESTRA. y.\ i < o .ip! hei
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      227 6 »W" The Handiest little Cine Camera in the world at a |f\\ price to suit your pocket. li* V Your films will be developed with ('•<• atasMt care wilhiu 21 []t?\( hourit Free of charge. ||rioi Apply to any i'huto Dealer or to »H )V \\W DIETHELM CO., LTD., firT>
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      202 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE NIGHTS Thousands have seen it Thousands are going to see it! BE IN THE RUNNING! The COHENS and KELLYS in AFRICA (A Universal Picture) By far the Funniest Picture they have m&de See it for your biggest laugh WEDNESDAY ANOTHER RIOTOUS COMEDY BUSTER
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      230 7 Positively Last Night 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The Screen's Most Perfect Lovers EVELYN BRENT AND CLIVE BROOK Paramount's Sophisticated Drama SLIGHTLY SCARLET COMMENCING XO M O RROW 6.15 9.15 A GREAT BRITISH PRODUCTION produced by BASIL D2.AN A tDramatie Jiuman Story-Amazing in its intensity from tf>e tPen of Britain's greatest Jiutdor
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      141 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 ffil Today will be Your Last Chance BE of Seeing BETTY COMPSON LJ U STREET GIRIQ A Drama which will Entertain H Both Young Old. TOMORROW TOMORROW M GARY COOPER H SEVEN DAYS LEAVE M _J Truly A Sensation Of The Sound Screen. H SPECIAL) Upstairs: $1.25
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      513 8 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern liureau. tlealtfa Bulk-tin of the League of n Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Mm: 21, 1 i»3 1 Bombay l ;>lajruc can and 2 deaths .i c and l death. 102 cholera cases and 68 •linst 80 cases
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      38 8 From China and Janan. by Tilawa duo mere 2 p.m. today. From China and Japan. "hv Hosnng. due at Singapore daylight on Wednesday. From China and Japan, hv Rawalpindi due ai Singapore 8 a.m. on Wednesday
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      LONDON SYNDICATE.
      419 8 Benefits Derived From Consolidation. In their report for the y< :vr en i< 1 Sept. I n Tin Syndicate state- that lh; several amalgamations which were completed early in 1980 m rv(d to reinfor i \}> sition in Nigeria am! to establish itr. interests ir. Malaya on a
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      PALMOLIVE SOAP.
      115 8 Negotiations for Buying French Business. According to the New York Herald l (Paris edition), the Palmolive Co., Inc.. t one of the leading soap manufacturing companies, is in negotiation for the pur- 'hase of the Cadum Soap Co. of Franc-.. The French company was established 20 years ago.
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      U.S. TRADE IN CHINA.
      77 8 Remarkable Advance of Late Years. The Shanghai branch of the United States Department of Commerce recently j celebrated the tenth anniversary of its I establishment. This is one of the 12 j branches of this organisation in the Far East there are altogether 59 foreign branches,
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      MINING.
      451 8 Val. I'd. Buyers. Seller!. ill £1 Asam Kumhang 20.'- 22/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 19/- 20/o ."> Ayer Hitam Tin 12 12/a cd. £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 13/6 14 6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Hutu Caves u.iP'j 0.42V4 1 1 Bukit Aranjr 0.35 0.40 fl
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      GENERAL.
      267 8 [MM Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 i Alex brick Ords. 1.90 2.15 8 Alex. Brick Prefs 2.12 hi 2.22 W II il Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.32V4 0.37 1 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. TV C Pr»f.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      127 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 re£. 1931-36 101 106 ci Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 19?f $1,878,000 par. b% pwm. Sngaporf Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 B» par £ingapore Municipal AVt p.c of 1909 red IV 55 $1,000,000 06
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      383 8 Krascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby £31) 0.95 1.05 0.92* 1.05 Alec Ci.iah ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.65 0.75 A. Hit;i n ($11 1.10 1.25 1.10 1.30 A. Kunrng (Jl) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25nom. A. Ma'av '">> 1.10 1.30 1.10
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    PLANTERS' STORES.
    429 8 Strong Financial Position. The 105 th ordinary general aTWUHum; of the Planters' Stores and Agency CO., Ltd.. was held on Feb. 24 at 17, St. Helens Place, Bishopsgate, London, Mr. James Warren (chairman and managing director) presiding. The chairman .aid The profit for the half-year under review, £22,932,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 8 By Spore London Left Arrd. Johan da Witt Feb. 6 Mar. 2 Sibajak Feb. 13 Mar. 6 Ethiopia Feb. 12 Mar. 7 Porthos Feb. 26 Mar. 23 Marnix V. St. Aldegonde Mar. 6 Mar. 27 Malwa Mar. C Mar 28
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    169 8 Today. Bclat Pandjanc IS. n(,-k;ilis and Bafari Si Ami Api I Honir Lam I Java, South-West rtumaira, .SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas aaa Timor Hilly I Swartenhoudl 3 p.m. i'uiitn.iiak (liaulii 4 p.m. Monday. Tcmbilnlian and IndnijMi 'Hontf Kcat) 1 p.i.i. Ceylon Puratli i i Deucalion I^o p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    218 8 re* SO. Skip* aloofiitlc the Wharra* gr *m. to «rriT». Tntranc* KEi'l'FX HAKRUUB. Main Wharf Lch. Kdith, ImNH I-ch. Oil V.h:..f Bealtria Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DH* UOCUJ. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock NC Victoria Dock Lth. Mi;\. Keppel Harbour. Hag*! Dock Kolma No 1 Pock No
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      54 8 SPiCIAL MINHIIIGEKHT/ 1 RENE UiIMANN begs to call your kind AITLNTION to his EXTRAORDINARY SALE of JEWELLERY and WATCHES of every description and of the best makes which is NOW TAKING PLACE at SPECIAI LOW PRICES with LIBERAL DISCOUNTS. THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Capitol Buildings,
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      40 8 CHEMICALS We shall be glad to receive inquiries for all types of Industrial and Commercial Chemicals, Aniline Dyes, etc. We specialise in Chemicals of British manufacture. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Teleg-rsms: IMPKEMIX." 11 1, ROBINSON ROAD. Phone 5476. SINGAPORE.
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      272 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Mid. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .93 74 0.48 6.6 I 75 HI 5 Cloudy Kota Bahru 92 74 Nil 9.6 H SSW 2 Fine K. Trenggunu
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      159 8 RADIO NEWS. The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting: programme from the Saigon Radio station for the week are jfiven below. Orchestral concerts are from approximately 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. Monday. Ouverture de Martha (Flotow), Sonate Pour Piano, Alix-Andre-Soyer (Beethoven), Arlequinade (L. Ganne), Son Altesse Royale (Y. Caryll), MadianR,
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      165 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. March .10. H. W. C.2.. a.m.. 7 ft. 1 in.. 9.20 p m.. 7 ft. Rulilicr Association Meeting, Fullcrton Building, pjn. Tuesday, March 31. H. W. 8.:l a.m., 7 ft. 7 ir.., 9.49 p.m., 7 ft. C in. Wednesday, April I. H. W. 9."i a.m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    591 9 Stagnation in Rubber Market. ESTIMATED REDUCTION IN TIN SHIPMENTS. (l!> Our I'inanrial Correspond™!.) Singapore. -Monday, 10 a.m. '('day's Prices Rubber, 10' 4 cents per lb. Tin, 100 ions at Sfil.lo per picul. Satardky' Price* Rubber. London, .i-^d.. unchanged. Neil York. 7 c:-.. unchanged. Market rone Slightly easier.
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      ESTIMATED RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
      346 9 Producing Companies* Dilemma. In thc r annual review of the rubber market. Messrs, Symington and Sinclair, productMM prospects for 19:51, state that present appearances are that with a prica of about 4d. per lb. estates will Ftnifrple on somehow and endeavour lo produce an economic crop." The
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      KEPONG (MALAY).
      156 9 Increase of Capital Proposed. In order to acquire a property adjoining the company's Sung-ei Gapi division the directors of the Kepong: (Malay) Rubber Estates propose to increase the capital from £150,000 to £200,000. The property, which is known as Lima Tuan estate, comprises a total acreage of 1,026
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 12 n cinck noon, .liar. so. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 10% 11 Standard B.S.S. on Tender April li", IP> w n* n% April-June ll's 11 'uly-Sept. 12' i 124 Oct.-Dec. 12Ti 13', Ton* of Market: -Dull. Latest C»bl« London Spot Sheet
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      METAL MARKET.
      464 9 William Jacks and Co.'s Weekly Report. William Jacks and Co.'s market report, dated London, Mar. 4, states: The improvement in Wall Street has not been supported by improvement in general business, and shows some signs of giving out, and the same applies in a minor degree to the
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      463 9 Symington and Sinclair's weekly market report, dated London, Mar. 4, states Sine? our last report the outlook for rubber has iindergone a sudden change owing to the news that negotiations save recommenced between British and Dutch rubber interests with a view to the introduction of compulsory restriction under
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      SILVER SLUMP.
      74 9 Mexico's Help For The Mines. The Mexican Government has decided to reduce the Federal tax on silver production from 6 per cent, to 2*4 per cent, with the object of preventing; an extensive closing down of the mines. This information has been received in Wall Street from Mexico
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      BULLION LETTER.
      756 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report i i .Samuel Montague and Co.'s., weekly bullion Utter, dated Ma*. 4 states The Hank of England gold reserve ajrainst notes amounted to £14O.8ir,,:5nO on Feb. 25 < 'as compared with £140,442,597 on the previous Wednesday and represents a decrease 1 ■f
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 9 Rugby, Mar. 28. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam lUI%, Athens a 75, Bombay Is. 5 27 :J2d., Berlin 20J8H;. Brussels :<4.93'a, Bucharest 816%, Rio a 13-16, Buenos Aire* 39 1-16, Copenhagen 18. 16' i, Geneva 25.26, HeUmgfors 193%, Hone Kong Is. Ofcid.. Lisbon 10&25, Madrid 41.65, Milan 92.76^4. Monte Video
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      820 9 Revival of Demand From America. BRIGHTER DAYS IN STORE THERE. (From Our Own Com snondent.) London, Mar. 4. The heavy sales recorded recently in the East, and reflected in the huge February shipments, were the re-ult of anxiety to liquidate everything possible before Mar. 1, the appointed
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    FINANCIAL WISDOM.
    264 9 New Sense of Confidence Needed. Sir John Simon. Ahove al!, what is needed is a new M nsa of confidence.' 1 I ord Colwyn. Unless we bring our costs of production down into line with those of other countries we shall sink very quickly to tae livel of
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    EGYPTIAN TARIFF.
    128 9 Passenger Landing Dues To Be Abolished. The Egyptian Government ha.^ deckled to abolish passenger disembarkation duel exacted at ports owing to complaint* in ithf British Pre»s and in order to encourjagc tourist traffic. A Royal decree has been issued impos- ing Excise duties on the production an:l consumption
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1931. THE CALL FOR ECONOMY
    988 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1931. THE CALL FOR ECONOMY In a recent article we BUgge~tcJ lhal with the probability ii r considerably iecrcaaed returns fn>' Singapore the time had come for horoiisrh overhaul cf Municipal ex] turc. It is from assessments th&t a !?r,-re pert of the
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    SECRET SOCIETIES IN CHINA.
    1138 10 A few farts concerning the wealthy ami powerful secret xnrictic* nf Chinn ore contained in this article. The sinister story of the Kiitf/ of thr Beggars" end hit hire' itm (/<....,■■ Vii'. aiirr mm how ini'ch ||HI| »r tri'tli often is than fiction. "Beggar King" and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    320 10 Dr. K. Ando, on arcount of his father's illness, ha; left for Penanp. He will he away about a week. Mr. \V. D. Home, has been appointcl to Ect as Protector of Chinese, I'cnang. v -it'll effect from Mar. S-l. Mr. L. M. Maartensz has been appointed
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    714 10 THE CONSERVATIVE DOVES The news that a full settlement cf the intirnal differences in the Conservativr Party is about to bo achieved rounds far too pood to be true. In of the vitriolic abuse reminding one a£ Billings-gate at it wi r-t whkh Lord Bcavtrbrook. Lord
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    MADAME HANAU.
    100 11 Gets Three Years, But Has Served Her Time. Paris, Mar. 28. Madame Hanau, tie founder of a bank end other enterprises, who was arrested over two years ago <>n charge of bogus company promoting, has been sentenced t.. three years' imprisonment and a fine. Her former husband, M.
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    IN A SNOWSTORM.
    60 11 Airman Forced Down And Destroys Machine. Athens, Mar. 2D. The British airman, Mr. Ford, was < aught in a snowstorm and f( 11 near The machine was destroyed but the :iin>i»n escaped scathless. Reuter. Mr. Ford was attempting to fly from England to Shanghai in a Cy-r
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    MR. "TIM" HEALY.
    47 11 King's Message of Sincere Regret. Mar. 87. The Km.; message expressing incere regret at t! I.'1 death <>f Mr. Tim Healy. His Majesty says "As *he Governor-General <>f the Irish Free Stale he fully justified th<' confidence impose 1 in him. I!, itish Wirel<
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    EASTER AT WINDSOR.
    53 11 Royal Family Party at The Cattle. Rugby. Mar. M. The Kitijr and Qutvn will go to on Thursday, where the family party si I or Es ter will prob- j dud< the Duke and Dm York aid their children si Prino Msry, VI i! rood, and h;r
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    THE AUSTRO-GERMAN PACT.
    273 11 M. Briand Takes a Grave View. Paris, Mar. 29. Grave views regarding the AustroGerman Customs agreement were voiced in the Senate yesterday, during the course of a debate on the Foreign Affairs estimates. M. Briand, the Foreign Minister, declared that the announcement of the ment had fciven
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    RAND SENSATION.
    67 11 Missing Main Gold Reef Reported Found. Johannesburg, Mar. 28. Th? possibility of a great accession to the world's gold supply is foreshadowed in a report that the missing main reef is ht to have been struck 15 miles fn \i Krugorsdorp. [ntense interest is being manifested in Ihc
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    DIED IN CAPTIVITY.
    122 11 Fate Of Father Tierney Confirmed. Shanghai, Mar. 29. The St. Columban's Mission here has received information that Father Tierney l<iiul in captivity on or about Mar. 5. No details arc available. Reuter. The Very Rev. C. Tierney, an Irishman and Superior of St. Columban's Missirn, Kienchang, 80
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    PRESIDENT HOOVER.
    44 11 Back in America Once More. London, Mar. 30. President Hoover has arrived at Point 1 Comfort and has left for Washington. Ileuter. The President ha:, of course, been on a holiday trip in a U.S. battleship to the I We- 1 Indies.
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    EXTRALITY.
    40 11 Railway Workers Annoyed With France. Shanghai, Mar. 28. The workers on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway have lamed a manifesto denouncing the French attitude with regard to \tra-territoriality and urging that the Nanking Government shook) ta!.c a firm ill Kuo Mm.
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    RIOTING SPREADS IN INDIA.
    435 11 "Furious Battles." MANY BODIES THROWN INTO GANGES. Allahabad, Mar. 29. The rioting at Cawnpore has spread across the Ganges to Unao, where furious battles are reported to be raging between villagers. Many bodies have been thrown into the Ganges. Cawnpore itself is quiet. The death roll
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    MISSING AIR LINER.
    125 11 Fears That It May Have Fallen Into Sea. Melbourne, Mar. 28. Despite the efforts of a scoro of rescue aoroplpncs and thousands of searchers there is still no sign of tho missing air liner. The opinion is now expressed that it may possibly have fallen into the
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    ARNOLD BENNETT.
    126 11 Appreciations of His Genius. Rugby, Mar. 27. All the English papers publish appreciations of Mr. Arnold Bennett's character and g( niu.~. Miss Rebecca West, in the Daily Telegraph, says the tragedy of Mr. Bennett's death at the age of fi:J is that, sc thoroughly did he enjoy life,
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    DRAFT TIN QUOTA PLAN RULES.
    502 11 Ready for Council. HEAVY PUNISHMENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. The draft legislation to bo introduced in the Federal Council on Apr. 13, to give effect to the international agreement to i restrict and control the production and export of
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    101 11 To Have Her Own Great! Seal. London, Mar. 28. It i i oaViaHy announced in Dublin that the Irish Krc State will henceforth Bdviae the Kin;: direct en matters of external administration and will possess its own g:e:it seal, which the King will affix. All documents have
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    TELLING AMERICA.
    122 11 Lady Dorothea Gives U.S.A. A Few Tips. London, Mar. 2!>. I have been trying to show Americans how the new high tariffs hurt Ch.na and react on the trade of the whole world,' declared Lady Dorothea Hosie, interviewed by Renter <>n her arrival frr:n New York, where ;he
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    REFORMS IN CHINA.
    56 11 Central Control Yuan And Its Plans. Shanghai, Mar. 28. The Central (Control Yuan has deeded to divide the country into fourteen tree* ;'i><l to station eosamissioas* in each ot these. The Examination Yuan hai announced th.it a i! '^'ion for the -election c!' cihciaU v. II f^k^
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    DUTCH COMMITTEE AND RESTRICTION.
    184 11 Denial of "Premature" Reports. Amsterdam, Mar. 30. Four out of the five members of the Dutch Rubber Committee have issued a statement pointing out that while the committee was empowered to do everything it could in the interests of the producers, this did not imply that
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    FALSE S.O.S. CALL.
    105 11 Rum-Runners' Dastardly Outrage. New York, Mar. 29. A dozen destroyers and many motorboats scurried fruitlessly through the fog off Barmegat, about 60 miles down the coast, as a result of a fake S.O.S. sent out by rum-runners from Hoboken, to get the coastguards out of the way
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    FRENCH AIR MAILS.
    61 11 Services to West Africa i And S. America. Paris, Mar. 28. The Chamber of Deputies, by 404 votes to 182, has accepted the Bill opening a spec al credit of 0,000,000 francs as a subsidy to enable the Aero Fostale I Company to carry on its services
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    BRITISH RAILWAYS.
    91 11 Committee Reports on Their Electrification. Rugby, Mar. 27. Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Minister of Transport, in a speech last night, announced that the Ministry of Transport had received a report from the committee which has been Studying the question of ton i [ectrifieatkra of ihe railways. Its publication
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    CHINESE NAVY.
    100 11 Two Cruisers to Visit Singapore. Shanghai, Mar. 23. The Chinese cruisers Haiyung and Haichau are making preparations for their forthcoming visit to the Straits Settlements. Sin Kuo Mm. The two cruisers mentioned belong to the First Squadron, which is commanded by Admiral Chen Chi-liang. Both launched in 1898
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    AIRCRAFT IN CHINA.
    132 11 Talk of Special Aerial Police Force. Nanking, Mar. 16. Following its recent action in promulfiitin^' regulations for the passage of foreign aeroplanes over Chinese soil the bureau of aeronautics of the Ministry of War today announced that similar regulations will apply to the flight of foreign liphter-than-air
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    KILLED BY FALL OF STONES.
    315 11 European Crushed At Naval Base Quarry. LOADING TRUCKS. Cause of Accident A Mystery. Mr. H. R. Harris, a Kuropc.in employed by Sir John Jackson. Ltd., contractor! for tho N:\al Base. Seletar. was crushed to doath on Saturday afternoon by a fall of stones from the
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    TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
    108 11 Two Months' Close Arrest For General Burgueto. Madrid, Mar. 28. General Burguete has been relieved of his office. The Prime Minister, Admiral Aznar, hz>- declared that he is astonished and is unable to understand General Barguete's statement. Later General Burguete has been sentenced to two months' close
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    THE YOUNG MARSHAL.
    156 11 Visit to Peking Put Off Time After Time. Peking, Mar. 11. The date of Marshal Chug Hsuehliang's coming visit to Piking is beiiig continually pushed further away. Some time ago he was expected hero before the end of February then it was to be the beginning, middle
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    HEAVY OIL ENGINES.
    127 11 London Bus Company Trying Them Out. Bffay, .Mar. B. It is stated that there arc now 100 vehicles designed ami I iWMlil ill el'il by the Associated Equipment Comp Southall to run on heavy oil instead of petrol which arc iloinir duty on tin roads. Twelve experimental
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    CHINA AND THE SOVIET.
    40 11 Mr. Moh Teh-hui Back "In Moscow Once Again. Mm ..w. Mar. 19. Mr. Moh Teh-hui, the trader <.f the delegation to th> Sin Conference tor tht ..ttltnur.t of outstanding di!fersn-<-. b*> r, >m t(l Moscow. Reuter.
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      60 11 I TODAY'S FEATURES. Page Secret Societies in China. By I. J. Clancy 10 I'oli'.ical i'iarv of the Week II Letters to the Editor 18 Malays Beat Sloucesters IS Local Cricket 13 Home Football Results 13 Selanfc'or Races 13 London Tin Market !l Conncmarn Annual Meeting 9 Around the Markets. By
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    SWIMMING CLUB MEETING.
    1282 12 Members' Wives. NO INCREASE IN THE SUBSCRIPTION. ubacriptkm for lady member* was defeated !>y a larpe majority ai the annual meeting of the Singapore Swimming Cteb yesterday. There wi inee under thr (i. Strcdwick, and as u.iuiil decided opinioni were expressed o:' ia:v Mr. C. Setter started
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    GERMANY'S STOLEN CONSTITUTION.
    86 12 Thief Who Attempted To Sell It for £5,000. Berlin, Mar. 30. The man who stole the German constitution has been a: rented. Thieves, some months ago, broke into the Ri ichstag and stole the original con* ttitution of 181!) and other valuable" books. The arrest followed the
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    NO FIREWORKS.
    186 12 Decision of Perak Branch Of E.S.A.M. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 29. At the annual meeting of Perak branch of the Ex-nervices Association of Malaya, Mr. .1. I>. Hnueil, the chairman, commenton the past year's work stated that it had bl all definitely decided that the Association
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    DEAD MAN ROBBED.
    267 12 Indian Christian Pleads Guilty to Charge. An unusual story of robbing a dead !iian while the corpse was still lying in the hoiiM' was told by Detective Inspector Judge to Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, on Saturday when Sebastian, an Indian Christian, charged
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    SINGAPORE ORCHID SHOW.
    325 12 Beautiful Exhibits of All Sizes and Colours. Some wonderful orchids of all sizes and colours were to be seen at the orchid show at the V.M.C.A., organised by the Malayan Orchid Society, which opened on Friday and continued on Saturday. On a smail table were exhibited locally
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    "THE MELODY MAN."
    239 12 Good Music in Film at The Victoria Theatre. Unlike many talking pictures, The Melody Man," which is now being shown at the Victoria Theatre actually has a story to tell. It deals with an Austrian musician who has a magnificent success in Vienna and then goes home
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    MR. JAMES LORNIE ON KUALA LUMPUR.
    476 12 "No Reason for Envy Of Singapore." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 2S, Replying to farewell speeches at a Rotary Club dinner last night, Mr. James I.ornie, the retiring British Resident of Selangor, referred to comparisons which had been made between Kuala Lumpur
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    HOME AGENTS.
    61 12 New Method Of Remuneration. At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners the decision of a special meeting; of committee No. 7 to approve, with minor amendments, the report of the sub-committee regarding the mode of Home Agents' remuneration was confirmed. The by-laws for the licensing of touts
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    RAIDS ON "REDS" IN. GERMANY.
    189 12 New Emergency Decree In Force. Berlin, Mar. 28. A virtual "state of siege" has been created by the emergency decree issued by the Government against political rowdyism owing to the recent conflicts between the Nazis (National Socialists) and the Com- j ruunists. The decree temporarily
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    "SLIGHTLY SCARLET."
    203 12 Romance of Crooks at The Capitol. "Slightly Scarlet," which started run at the Oapitol Theatre on Saturday, is a crook story, v. ith a sentimental theme j runi.inc through it. The outstanding j feature of the film is the personality of, Clive Brcok. which saves it from the
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    METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL
    121 12 Concert in Aid of Building Fund. The concert given at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday by the pupils of the Methodist Girls' School in aid of tho school building fund, was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience present. The programme was a varied one, consisting a folk
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED.
    107 12 Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. Arrested on a warrant at Ipoh John Aksoxaa, a Hungarian, who was brought down by Detective Inspector D. W. Mclntosh of the Singapore Detective branch, was produced before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Second Police Magistrate, this mominjr and remanded on a charge
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    RAILWAY MISHAP.
    57 12 Engine Failure Makes Trains Two Hours Late. Owing to engine trouble the night express due at Tank Road at 7.02 a.m. this morning with mails from the F.M.S., Penang and Malacca, arrived at 0..<0 a.m. The engine failed between Batang Malaka and Ayer Kuning South. A new enpino
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    THE FRENCH AIRMEN.
    45 12 Reach Peking On Homeward Flight From Tokio. Peking, Mar. 2'». The French aii.m-n, MM 1'urtin and Mocneh, arrived here tiiis afternoon from Seoul. Rcutcr. The;, arc flying 1 homeward from Tokio to Paris, having made the outward journey earlier in the month.
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    39 12 Mr. C. Deacon, who was charged with an alleged offence against a young European girl, was acquitted and discharged by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, on Saturday. M*\ K. A. Seth appeared for the defence.
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    MR. WILLIAM DEVITT.
    188 12 "Old World Manner and Fine Courtesy." The following obituary notice of Mr. Andrew Devitt, whose death was previously reported by the Straits Times, appeared in The Times of Feb. 1!) The death occurred yesterday :;t CoMshott, Oxted. of Mr. Andrew Devitt in his Blst year. Mr. Devitt
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    RASH DRIVING.
    81 12 Man Who Hit Lwrry Fined S;>.:>o. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TVlalaci a, Mar. -7. Before Mr. Whitehotise in I court here today Mr. Ke ler, of the ii >spital staff. Malaria was charged with drivinjr his car in a rash manner. The accused pleaded guilty. It was stated
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    HARBOUR BOARD COOLIES
    83 12 Dissatisfaction Among The Labourers. Following the discharge of :i r Chin^'-'- wir'i Dili at the Sinuapon Harbour Board, trouble from other workmen was feared la t week and :ili precaotkMM were taken hy Ihj authorities to prevent a st. ike. Both the Harbour Board and j'.nir i'agar
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    38 12 Under the auspices of the Imlian A- ociation, Pwami Mi lha Jaimini. B.A., L.L.B., will deliver a lecture on India's Contribution to World Culture tomorrow at JM p.in. :it the Association prekfembi i ..i the publk »re invited.
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      SCOTLAND BEAT ENGLAND.
      336 13 International Soccer. THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHARED. London, Mar. 28. At Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland defeated England in the international soccer championship by 2-0. Scotland and England thus share international honours. The skirl of pipers and the lusty voices ol' 100,000 spectators gave a touch of national festival to.
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      CUP FINALISTS DEFEATED. Home Football.
      220 13 CUP FINALISTS DEFEATED. Home Football. ARSENAL'S FINE WIN AT MIDDLKSHOROrCiII. ■i afar. Jv Results of English and Scottish Leagw matches plavcd today v ■< ai !!nws Aston ii In ltolton V. CkalaM Grimaby Tows Hodderafleld T. Liverpool Mancbeiter L'td. Middlexbrouich Newcastle It.!. Bkefleld i Ctd. .1 I 1 1 I
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    HARD-FOUGHT WIN FOR MALAYS.
    1261 13 Last-Minute Goal. SURPRISING FORM OF CLOUCESTERS. Malays... .'< (ilojcesters 2. The Gloucester! gave an exceedingly Convincing display on Saturday at the Jalan Boar Stadium against the Malays ;'.ri<! rarprised those who had seen them in th«;i r previous appearances in Singapore. In. in ttart to finish
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    WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE.
    132 13 Qualifying Round This Year's Open. "or the first time since the inception of the event in 1893 a qualifying competition of 36 holes will be held in this year's British Ladies' Open Golf Championship, nt Portmaraoek, on June 8, etc. and 64 competitors will enter the match
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    DEPUTY WINS.
    287 13 How Bud Walley Lost To Bebbington. The Sporting Life of Mar. 17 states: Bud Walley (Singapore) should have met Tucker Winch (Dagenham) over fifteen rounds at The Ring last evening, but the latter was suffering from "flu." His place was taken 'by Fred Bebbington (Salford), who scored a
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    918 13 Cup Finalists' Danger Of Relegation. I Positions of teams in the English and Sctttish Leagues, inctodtag Saturday's) results are Y. W. 1. II F. A. I" s. Arsenal 35 23 4 8 111 54 54 Aston Villa 36 21 G 9 114 65 I] Sheffield WeJ. 35 19
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    A WINDFALL.
    105 13 U.S.A. Treasury's Share Of Sweep Winnings. Washington, Mar. 28. The lii^li -v.i-; p will benefit Uk States Treasury by $40,000 in the- form i>f income-tax levied on the winnings of the drawn at the Gregslsth ticket. Ranter. Mr. 1.. Whit ii-.-lti, the amateur rider .vhosc spine WS I
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    SPRING MEETING ENDS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1087 13 Greenut's Surprise Victory Over Favourite. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 28. The last day of the Selangor Turf Club's spring meeting drew the largest crowd of the four days' meeting to the race-course this afternoon, but the weather was not pleasant, rain
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      LOW STANDARD IN S.C.C. TRIAL.
      421 14 Local Cricket. COOD SCORING BY CLUB ELEVENS. The S.C.C. trial match on Saturday w»s like any other trial a failure as far as the purpose for which it was played, and the on got little help in their unenvious t-:sk of selecting the side to
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      Tail Wags to Effect.
      225 14 An S.C.C. XI beat the Chinese on Saturday. Scores C. <;. WiiulU- st. Evan Wong b Slew Hian 6, U. Boytr run out 21, W. R. King ll.w. b Siow Hian 0. N. H. P. Whitley b Chow lat 1. K. W. l'eaohcy b Chow Tat
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      S.C.C. XI in Good Form.
      241 14 An S.C.C. XI defeated the R.E. and Fi.A. by 49 runs yesterday. Scores B.C.C. II. B. Noon st. Taylor b Neville 77, T. M. U Redmond c Rye b Phillips 111, I». S. M. l).-w ct. Butterworth b Phillips 12. N. II. P. Whitley 1>
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      Good Individual Scoring.
      192 14 St. Joseph's Institution and an S.C.C. XI ilivw M Saturday. Scoi«s St. Joseph'* Institution. C. Mosbergen b Pearce K«ng Hock c Joy b Pearce 86, K. Morrando c Gibson b Jarvis 3, G. Ki-niamlt-z ll.w. b Jeans 9. G. Hock c Minis n 1. Jarvis l, D.
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      WEI HAI WEI CUP.
      172 14 Singapore G.C. Win Trophy. The Singapore Golf Club defeated Keppel Golf Club in the final round of the Wei Hai Wei Cup competition at Bukit Timah yesterday morning by four matches to threo. The scores were as follows, Keppel players mentioned first R. Craik 0, L.
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      NEW GOLF TITLE.
      351 14 500 Guineas for Approaching And Putting. A new open golf championship is to be instituted this year, and it is proposed to play it without the drive. Five hundred guineas in priza money has been offered by Mr. Henry Seddon, of Middlewich, Cheshire, for the first Open
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      RUGBY FATALITIES.
      180 14 Player Sustains Broken Spine In France. George Vinsot, an 18-year-old player, who was seriously injured in mail week in the break up of a Rugby scrum in a club match at Bayonnc, died in hospital from a broken spine. There is, however, strong feeling against allowing boys to
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      ATHLETES EXPENSES.
      207 14 Growing Tendency to Disregard A.A.A. Rules. T^ A^ateu' Athletic Association has issued the following notice The General Committee of the A.A.A. draws the attention of sports pi*aote£ dub kecretarlM, and athletes to the lawi of the association relating to expenses. (1) A club, nnivervty. Milan, school, or Services
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      KAYE DON IN "HOT WATER."
      120 14 KAYE DON IN HOT WATER." Attempt on Speed Record Frustrated. Buenos Aires, Mar. 29. Engine trouble frustrated an attempt by Kaye Don to beat the world's motorboat speed record in Mis 3 England II tcday. He hope?, however, to repeat the attempt on Tuesday. Owing to the failure of the
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      BANKS RUGBY.
      177 14 Chartered's Good Win Over Barclays. The Chartered Bank beat Barclays on Mar. 1 in a Rugby match at Northfields by 21 points to 5. Barclays pressed at first, but the Chartered gradually settled down, and after a forward dribble and loose scrum Chapman went over on the blind
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      SHAMROCK V.
      300 14 To Race at Annual Cowes Yachting Festival? Britain's great annual yachting festival at Cowes promises this year to be of exceptional interest, writes Commander H. M. Daniel, D.5.0., R.N., in the Athlatic News. Not only is there the prospect of the Americans sailing against us in our own
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      KING'S TROPHY.
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      251 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I sha'l be obUffed if you will publish the following simple and effective scheme for stabilising the price of rubber. 1. Producing countries will impose a export duty, which will create a fund to be uaed for tho purpose of
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