The Straits Times, 9 March 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. B 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      549 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. .('phone 5151 FOR 4 LINE and! j HALF-TONE BLOCKS. I Tit STRAITS TIMES j PRESS LTD. J How I Got Rid Of Wrinkles at 60 and made myself Look 20 Years Younger I am 60 years ot age. an age at which ft Ba^ woman so
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      212 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3693) KEEPING FAITH. a FOR THE BENEFIT Fjl f<f*£^ STANDARDS DEMAND s§K THE BEST OR NOTHING 0 H^^^SS IP NO LONGER IS SKIN lj|i^^^J|2|J|l §^jf PERFECTION SOMETHING V^>^ FLEETING AND ELUSIVE. I AND COMPANY LIMITED JH //ifl^^^^^RW Have you ordered your J '"^BBm LEG
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      7 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S PREMIER SUNDAY NEWSPAPER
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      496 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL PABBENOER AND CARGO BER VICES. PEWINSUIAR AND ORIKNTAL SJJvC o uSder contract with ms majestys GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Spore SOMALI 810 Mar. 14 CARTHAGE 15,000 Mar. 16 NALDERA 16.000
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      565 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbronrh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail i YASUKUNI MARC 13,000 Mar. 20 21 I HAKONE MARU 10.400 Apr. 4 S SUWA MARU 10.000 Apr. 19 20 FUSHIMI MARC 10,900 May 3 4 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,508 May 18 17
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      591 2 BURNS PHILP lINE. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wenknown steamer IIABBLLA (7865 tons)and the sjj. MANOOLA (3.353 tons) (Cargo only). The sjj. MARKIJA to one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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      536 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett PIONIA 19 3 30/3 21/3 33/3 t ERRIA 10/4 10/4 11/4 13/4 LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 3/5 4/5 MEONIA 22 5 33/5 23
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      1220 2 shipping. TBa BLUE FUNNEL LINL (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. "HE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd.
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    TRAWLER AGROUND FOR FEW HOURS.
    1321 3 Master -Suspended Six Months. When a Board of Trade inquiry Into the stranding, off the Norwegian coa_.t. of the Hull steam trawler St. Celestln on November 9 last, was commenced at Hull on Tuesday, the solicitor for the Board of Trade, Mr. H. L. Saxelbye,
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    TO PATROL CHINA COAST.
    323 3 Launching Of Two More Armoured Boats. Hong Kong, Feb. 22. The seventh and eighth sister patrol boats to be built at the Ktar.gjian, Dock for the Ministry of Navy's National Coastguard Bureau were launched at Kaochangmlao last week, about 100 Chinese naval officials headed by Admiral
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    205 3 SIBAJAK. Dut 7.082 tons, from Sourataya 9.3. for Rotterdam 9.3. AJAX. Brit., 4302 tons, from Glasgow 9.3. for Yokohama 10.3. OPHIR. Dut.. 2.199 tons, from 8.-lawan Dell 9.3, for Batavla 9.3. BENANG. Dut., 729 tons, from Palemtang 9. 5. for Palembang 11.3. HUA TONO, Brit.. 109 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    100 3 Priday, March 9. Ships alongside Uw Wharves or expected lei arrive. KCPPfX HARBOIR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mercury." Oil Wharf H.M.B Medway, Sub*. Oswald. Osirta. Cattle Wharf Bubs. Otus, Odin. Parthian, Phoenix. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK*, Tanjonf Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil Keppel Harbour. Kings Dock
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      672 3 Jf NORDDEUTSCHL7 (Incorporated m Germany.) The undermentioned are the comoanj': Intended fixture.":— OUTWARD I DONAU for Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai North China ft Japan Mar. 16 SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, H Kong. Shanghai. North China ft Japan Mar. 21 HOMEWARD rRAVEfor Aden, Djibouti. Oenoa, Marseilles. Barcelona. Casablanca. Amsterdam. R'dam. Hamburg tc
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      440 3 "I I PRESIDENT LINERS £71.12.— FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. VIA AMERICA. This rate Includes: (a) 2nd class passage Singapore to Hong Ksag. (b) TourUt class across the Psclfic. (c) Ist class rail across America. (d) Tourist class Atlantic In the new and famons v. ManhaUan or ij. Washington. NOTE: If
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      367 3 iELLERMAN BUCKNALI STEAMSHIP CO.. LIU Incorporated In England > "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports aad Snei Canal Due SaiHL Steamer Spore Spore CITY OP BATH Mar. 14 Mar. 1« CITY OP CHRIBTCHURCH Mar. 30 Apr. t CITY OP BAGDAD Apr. 14 Apr. 1* Calls Dunkirk. FOR
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER RFPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sunshine temp. °F hrs. *F Alor Star 90 0.01 6.4 73 Kota Bhuru 81 0.04 0.1 74 K. Trengganu 82 Nil 1.6 75 Bukit Jeram 85 Nil 2.1 72 Malacca 83 0.29 3.1 72 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      120 3 TIDE TABLES. Friday, March 9. H. W. 2.45 am.. 8 ft. 5 In., 4.46 p.m, 6 ft 2 In L. W 9.50 a.m.. 1 ft. C in 9.13 p m., 5 ft. 1 in. Saturday. March I*. H. W. 3.40 a.m.. 8 ft, 7.47 p.m.. 6 ft. 1 in L.
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      382 4 SITUATIONS VACANT WhfD applying for anj position advertiaed In these column* tend copies ol testimonials. Do not ten* origin*!*CLERK required, thorough knowledge ol Crocery business necessary. Box 414. Struts Times. WANTED LINE DRESSER for a healthy Estate in South Johore. Apply stating salr.ry required to No. 404, ~/o Straits Times.
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      578 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET MALDHIA, Fraser's MIL to let on short leaaea. Terms $6 a day including Servants. Lighting, Firewood, and water. Applj Ross Raub. TO LIT. lower flat of No. 6 Buklt Tunggal Road (off Chancery Lane). Well finished and compaot flat. Apply Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. Ocean Building. TO
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      607 4 LOSTLOST, young Cairn *****. Small reward if returned to No. 168, Mt. Pleasant. MISCELLANEOUS EXPERT LADIES DRESSMAKER. Miss L. C. Yun, 50. Selegie Road, Singapore. EDUCATED EUROPEAN LADY gives Russian tuition. Moderate fees. Apply 428, 8. T. You can have THB SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three
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      705 4 PUBLIC NOTICB LOCAL EMPLOYEES BAYING VACAN CIES FOB EUBOPKANS ABB ÜBGED TC CONSULT THB CHAIRMAN Ot THE EURO PBAM UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE Al THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. LEGAL NOTICES. Be MAURICE O'CONNELL LEYNE deceasec late of Singapore who died on Sept. 10, 1933 Pursuant to the Trustees Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby
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      904 4 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town country properties. To be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Kocn Seng Co., Ltd., No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March 14, 1934, at 2.3* p.m. Lot 1. Valuable M yean' leasehold land and house No. 191, Waterloo Street, Singapore, area
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      488 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS TBS $8 PERMANENT WAVE B» EUROPEAN LADY KXPKBT8 RAFFLE8 HOTEL (Boom 120) and a* 93 Brai Basah Rotd I MALAYA TRANSHIPMENT TRANSPORT COMPANY, 7, Malacca Street Manufacturers of: Rattan Chicks Bar tarn Chicks, Tennis Blue Screen, Tarpaulin Canvas Blinds, Bartam Panels. Coirmattinp. British Spring Blinds,
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      166 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore ..uhln Outalde Without Ma:.ya Malays P«Ure. Monthly tSM l*M Quarterly I 8.5. S1J.J6 tlM Half Tearly I17M W* ■>„■£ $34.00 '48.00 M.M Not*. Outstatlon cheques sboaM include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl rbarfci and bwtructlona tm CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are a* under:— 25 cents per line
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    BRAVERY IN ARCTIC.
    139 5 Woman Botanist's Long Journey Mr. Bythell. a pilot from Aklavik, states that Miss Hutchinson, a young Scotsman who has been collecting rare flowers and plants for Kew Gardens, has Just completed a hazardous and remarkable Journey by dog-sledge along 350 miles of the Arctic coast. When winter
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    UNUSUAL SOLAR HALO.
    190 5 Striking Phenomenon "Seen In Cape Town. An extraordinary solar phenomenon was recently observed In Cape Town between 1 and 2 o'clock. The sun was surrounded and Immersed In a deep coloured halo, looking like dark magenta smoke shot with purple lights. The halo, a complete circle, was
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    GRAIN FOR CHINA.
    29 5 Foreign grain imports into China last year amounted to $274,303,434. according to the announcement by the Bureau of Foreign Trade of the Nanking Ministry of Industry.
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      251 5 HOTELS TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS COCKTAIL DANCE makan ketchil 6.30 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SATURDAY, MARCH 10th THE WELL KNOWN ARTISTS SANDS DAWN DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL CONCERT DURING TIFFIN TABLE D'HOTE MENU AND A LA CARTE SEA VIEW
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      168 5 THE MOST POPULAR S.W. RADIO RECEIVER GUARANTEED "TaMnln" GUARANTEED DESIGNED A BUILT FOB USE IN THE TROPICS. 7 Valve SuperhiL All Mains (A.C.) Jnst plug -in. One dial t-inlng. No reaction knob. No shrieks and bowls. N" coll changing. IS to 550 meters. SITKIi SELECTIVE— SL'PEB SENSITIVE. RADIO SERVICE CO.
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      409 5 JLovely Lady Marian Cameron: cares for her exquisite complexion this simple, world-famous way gy >: :*3 jfl LADY MARIAN CAMERON baa Xhm fair, d<-lic«t« akin that accompanies glinting auburn half lADY MARIAN CAMERON Lady Marian Cameron advises. _i swims and drives, hunts ..d plays tennis at home in England, on
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      235 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federat- ed Malay States from the Empire I transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 6.20 a.m. A Recital. 6.50 Conversation with an Australian shepe-breeder. 7.5 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 8.20 Scottish Programme 9.5 News. 2.35 News. Old World Dances. 3.20 "Foreign Affairs." (Mr. Vernon Bartlett) 3.35 Light
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      226 5 FASCIST MANIFESTO Chiang As Dictator Of China. Wuchow, Feb. 28. Kuo Chuk-tung, an Influential Fascist, said to be held In high regard by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Issued a startling manifesto In the Mln Kwok Yat Pao. The manifesto advocates: 1. The use of military might to exterminate all anti-Government elements.
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    ELEVATED RAILWAY PLAN FOR SHANGHAI.
    788 6 Scheme Held Up By Political Difficulties. A very interesting scheme for the provision of a city and suburban elevated railway In Shanghai which would go a long way to solve the traffic problem, and to open up the outside territories was expounded to Shanghai Rotarians
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    ANDORRA'S KING.
    171 6 Unnamed American's Bid For Power. Andorra. Mar. 2. The Council of Ministers today revealed that an unnamed American had offered a huge sum to be made King. The Ministers refused to comment on the rumours that the American might have been Samuel Insull, who is seeking a haven
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    SAME SURNAMES.
    104 6 Wedding Of Two Canton Screen Stars. Chinese screen players seem to take a liking to actresses with the same surnames, says the Canton Gazette. Last month a cinema star surnamed Li was married to another star also j surnamed Li. Some years ago, Yam Pang-lin 'and Yam 01-chu,
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    U.S. CRUISER WITH FLIGHT DECK
    326 6 An Innovation. OVER 100 PLANES IN NEW CARRIERS. It is understood that the U.S. Government, In compliance with treaty regulations, has Informed the other Powers concerned that one of its four new 10,000-ton 6in. gun cruisers now j under construction will be equipped j with
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    WAR ON QUACKS.
    75 6 Canton Health Bureau's New Campaign. The Bureau of Health at Canton is waging war on quacks in the province. It has placed a ban 'on advertising in local newspapers by all medical practitioners A proclamation announcing this also forbids press publicity for "quick medicines and unapproved medical
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    341 6 The undrnioted non-fiction works will be ready (or issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m.: Kagawa (Experiences of a Japanese Christian) illustrated. W. Avling; Half a Life (Biography), illustrated, J. 8. Barnes; Sport and Exploration in Ul2 Far East, illustrated, Sten Bergman; The Tale of Athens, illus Maps, E.
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    PEER TO MARRY ACTRESS.
    372 6 Miss Mimi Crawford. EARL WHO SAILED IN A CLIPPER. A Peer's romance was revealed on Feb. 21 when it became known that the Earl of Suffolk has given notice to marry Miss Muni Crawford, the actress and dancer, says the Dally Mirror. The wedding Is to
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      76 6 OPENING at the CAPITOL Next Week!| ¥^J T"\ y\ f"«* *O, Gladiator! IN THE SAMUEL OOUJWYN (WNm <The Kkl s-||j H| production of \\li from Cfy Aknx A /^^3>33 make la SCANDALS m^ •m*****" fefc DAVID MANNERS Bevy and the Gotdwyn Girl* <~^T/ UJMNrftftmUalMdArtte* OI I Rome never viiioned such
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      363 6 NEW CHARM. NEW BEAUTY IN CONCRETE WORK It is dow possible, at little additional cost, to lntroJJM the beauty of colour into ordinary concrete work. A new coloured cement is «v ailcble COLORCRETE A BRITISH PRODUCT which possesses the advantage of a permanent and standardised colour. The two colours available
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      528 7 THIS PICTURE IS TWICE A 5 SOPHISTICATED AND THREE TIMES FUNNIER THAN 'WHEN LADIES MEET"-A SCREENFUL OF MERRIMENT!!| r:.l",'^r s lionel BARRYMORE j 'ift?W% ALICE BRADY »< 'IJxM "SHOULD LADIES BEHAVE" j I METRO GOLDWYN MAYER i t t I I >| W- J > She was She was She
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      84 7 w isvSf^^ (Pjh^. j>»*jj»^f» ialk^^^^^^tasls^sr^ssssssf *^4^fl HflssKfltl 1 TP A HAM f* F IfcA UM Nt t WED. FRI. SUN. l HAVE WAITED FOR THE REAL TRUTH ABOUt THE CHAIN GANG. AND ROBERT E. BURNS TELLS IT IN HIS SHOCKING, THRILLING BEST SELLER THAT NOW LIVES ON THE SCREEN! WARNER
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      197 7 Since 1909 we specialise in watches clocks. 9 I f aF/»*v_''^3f^ *»«i IS JEWELS LEVER. .15 JEWELS LEVER .15 JEWELS LEVER. Chromium $12 to 28 Chromium $18 to %39 Bcrew Besll. 18ct. rolled g. tit f 24 Stainless $35 if Chromium $14 50 Stainless $34 t45 Gold $34 $120 Silver
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      311 7 Positively the LAST NIGHT of this Bright STAGE and SCREEN Show! 6-15 I CAPITOL 915 Paramount's laughable musical comedy hit "TAKE A CHANCE" with JAMES DUNN, JUNE KNIGHT. LILLIAN ROTH. CLIFF EDWARDS and a Bevy of Beautiful Singing and Dancing Girls. Presented with -•••—»••—»——>^—» The Popular Musical Comedy Artistes il
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    271 8 Rubber Again At 17 Cents. HEAVY AMERICAN CONSUMPTION. <From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Friday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 17 cts., up ct. Tin, $116.25, up $1.50. Gold, £6 16s. Bd.. down 2d Yesterday's Prices: Rubber, London 5 5/32 d., up l/32d. Market Tone:— Firm after Easier. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    306 8 Singapore, Mar. 9, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.00 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok Pepper 32.00 White Pepper 31.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 3.00 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.70 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.60 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        447 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        290 8 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.72'/ 2 0.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.50 1.75 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1.0 6.5.0 10 5 British aMalaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7c/e7 c /e Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4\U p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 10)
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby (?1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) 0.65 0.75 0.75 0.80 1.15 1.80 1.10 1.15 2.00 i..2O 2.15 2.25 0.60 0.70 0.60 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 24 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4V6 London, demand
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    MAGISTRATE SATISFIED
    127 8 . Apology Tendered In Court. When a charge of using abus.ve languag and assault against Miss A. Carson, a young Chinese named Lir- and Miss E. Carson, wr were, involved in a scene at a local Cabaret on Jan 26, was mentioned before Mr. J. M. Brander in the
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    LAWYERS COMPASSION.
    103 8 Pays Fine For Old Man. A lawyer's compassion terminated a distressing scene in the local police courts on Wednesday. A 60-year-old Chinese, convicted on a Municipal summons before Mr. J. M. Brander, the fourth ma' strate, was fined $8. or twelve days' imprisonment. When the old, rr n
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    Destitute Child Sent To Reformatory.
    55 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, Mar. 6. Found sleeping In a wayside cart, a destitute Malay boy about 13 years of age was sent to the Reformatory school, Singapore, for a period of five years. The boy said he had been deserted by his parents
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    SLEPT ON LINE
    73 8 . Railway Patrolman Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng, Mar. 6. Kandasamy, a railway patrol coolie, was fined $100 or six months' rigorous Imprisonment for neglect of duty. Accused was one of two men Mm slept on the railway line when he was supposed to be on patrol
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. Today.
    136 8 Belawan Median <T..u;nl;o) 3 pm. Belat Pandjang, Bengitajis. Stafc. Pakan Baroe. Port de Kock Padanp (Ampang) 3 p.m. Bandjermasln (Ban *«o Ouan) 4 pm. Philippine Islands (Ursula Riekmersi 4 p.m. Bllnjoe, Panskal Pinang Tandjong Pandan (Eder.dale) ..4 p.m. Java. Southern Sumatn.. SouthEast Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas it,
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    MAILS tUtf El'lior&
    35 8 MAILS FOR EUROPE. By Karoa Poelau Rcbiali Slcmat CRenonreaux Karagola Left ArnL S'por* I nr.dan Jan 11 Pcb 3 Jan 11 Feb 5 Jan 26 Veb 1« Jan 23 Feb. 19 Jan. 25 Fob. 13
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 Noon, Mar. 9. I.R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 17 17' (F. 0.8.) 17 5/16 17 7 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Mar. 17 1. 17' t Apr.- June 17' 17 t July-Sept. 17-' K 17% Oct.-Dec. 17% 18 Tone
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    AIR MAIL
    58 8 . The local agents of the Netherlands Air Mail Service notify that the outward aeioplane Is expected to arrive at Singapore at about 2 p.m. today. Provided that this Information proves correct the mall will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders at 3 p.m. Correspondence for
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    55 8 . From Philippine Islands by Presldeni Johnson due at Singapore daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan by Hawaii Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From Chlr.a by Talma due at Singapore on Monday morning. From China and Japan by Argun Maru due at Singapore on Monday. Holland by Eoloeran due
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    MONEY ORDERS
    103 8 . The rase cf Issue Is Rs. 154. $100. The rate of payment is Rs. 158 sun). The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the StratU Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn
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      151 8 ARRANGKMKiVfS FOR THE WEEK. Today. March !>. Y.W.C.A. Home and Children's Mr, 5 pm. to 10 p.m. "Its A Boy." Victoria Theatre. 6.15 p.m. *On the Spot," Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Engineering Aasn. or Malaya Conference, Ipoh. Police Band. Botanic Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, March I*. y.W.C-A. Home and Children's
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KUCHAI-LINGUI.
      38 9 Companies Not To Merge. As the Lingul Company cannot transfer its rights under the tin restriction Enactment to the Kuchai Company, the directors of both companies have decided they cannot recommend an amalgamation on an equitable basis.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      298 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 8. Closing quotations today of the principal 3ritish stocks are given be-j low.— The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or F;lll Conversion Loan 5% 118
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      ESCOT RUBBER ESTATES.
      164 9 At the annual ordinary general meeting of the Escot Rubber Estates, Limited, held in London, the chairman, Mr. H. L. H. Owen said We meet today under rather happier circumstances than we did last year. We have made a profit of £449 on the year's working, which
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      WEEKLY BULLION LETTER.
      917 9 SAMUEL MONTAGU AND CO.'S REPORT. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s report dated London Feb. 7, states:— The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £190.902,554 on Jan. 31, as compared with £190.8R659 on the previous Wednesday. An event of International Importance has to be recorded In
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      STATISTICS OFFICE ÜBRARY.
      499 9 STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY. Th? following publications were lssuc-d or received by the Department of Statistics. SS. and F.M.S.. during the period February 24 to March 2. 1934. inclusive, and jre available for public me In the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Appl!- I cation m«y be made by members of
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      COCONUT ESTATE REPORT.
      422 9 Rajah Hitam Company's Year. The 24th annual general meeting of the Rajah Hitam Coconut Estate, Ltd., will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Mar. 14. The report states:— Net profit for the year is $15,007.27; balance brought forward from 1932 $18,948.69, making $33,855.96; Deduct Interim dividend of
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      PALM OIL PRICES
      99 9 . Guthrie and Co.'s Week!> Report. Latest buyers" price.:, received by Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. Mar. 8, for Malayan palm oil r:id palm kernels: Palm Oil In Bulk c.t.f. landed weights New Ycrk Philadelphia 2.75 cents (U.S. currency) per lb. c.i.*. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 2.70 cents
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    SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR 9, 1934. A SUPERFLUOUS EXAMINATION.
    998 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR 9, 1934. A SUPERFLUOUS EXAMINATION. Much discussion, and not a little resentment, have been aroused in legal circles by clause 7 (1) of a Bill entitled the Advocates and Solicitors Ordinance, 1934, which received its first reading at the last meeting of the Legislative
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    AMUSEMENTS
    114 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA The Bowery with Wallace Beery, Pay Wray, Jackie Cooper George Raft. 8.15—9.15. CAPITOL Stage: Marty Sands Mildred Dawn. On Bcreen: Take a Chance 6.ifr—8.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret—Let's Go Places Fireman, Save My Child. MARLBOBOUGH Nandanar Tamil Talkie. 6.15— 9.15. NEW WORLD 81de Snows. Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Theatres
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    711 10 THE FIRST CENSUS. In a Hote of the Day printed In our issue of March 7, it was stated that the first census of Singapore was taken in 1826. Mr. W. Bartley, M.C.S., President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, points out that the first census was
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    637 10 INTERESTS BEHIND ARMAMENTS. (By J. H. Wood, F. R. Econ. S.) In this article Mr. Wood, the economic journalist, purports to show how the armament interests have workmd. and are working, behind public opinion and the government to stimulate the nationalism which makes for war. He suggests
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    EUROPEAN POLICE INSPECTOR SHOT DEAD.
    93 11 SINGAPORE AFFRAY Detective Badly Wounded. INSPECTOR A. E. POPEJOY, A EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER, WAS SHOT DEAD IN NEW BRIDGE ROAD JUST AFTER NOON TODAY IN AN AFFRAY WITH CHINESE. A CHINESE DETECTIVE WAS ALSO SHOT, AND NOW LIES IN A CRITICAL CONDITION. OTHER POLICE IMMEDIATELY
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    TIN'S HIGHEST PRICE SINCE 1928.
    582 11 BUFFER POOL SCHEME. "Unrestricted Production Would Be Further Stimulated." The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cun-liffe-Lister, is due back in London from his East African tour on Mar. 15 and it is expected that within a week he will make a definite
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    EXPOSED SCANDALS.
    163 11 Japanese Cotton Magnate Shot. Toklo, Mar. 9. A message trom Kamakura reports that Mr. Sanji Muto was leaving his house when an assailant approached and shot and killed his steward, who had attempted to protect his master, and then fired on Mr. Muto who was wounded in three
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    CHINESE MISSION
    52 11 . Inspection Of Moscow War Institutions. Moscow, Mar. 8. Members of the Nanking military mission headed by Gen. Yang Chlen, com~nr.ne!ant of the Nanking Military Acarlemy were today received by Varoshllov, Soviet War Minister. They v'sl'cd the military training institution/; and schools and also detachin- nts of fi Moscow
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    MOTHS FOR R.A.F.
    150 11 Big Order For Light Biplanes. Rugby, Mar. 0. The British Air Ministry has placed a substantial order for De Havllland Tiger-Moth light biplanes which will form the equipment of certain Royal Air Force units. These machines resemble In size and general appearance the well-known Moth touring planes
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    EXPORT CREDITS SCHEME
    96 11 Being Extended Another Five Years. London, Mar. 6. Details of an important extension of the exports credits scheme have been issued. The period when guarantees may be granted has been extended from 1935 to 1940 without Increasing the maximum liability of £26,000.000. Since 1926, when the present
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    GIRLS AS SHIELDS.
    283 11 Robbers Battle With Police. Sioux Falls (South Dakota), Mai. 6. Believed to be headed by Dlllinger, who has just escaped from prison, six bandits held up the Security National Bank here in full view of scores of spectators and grabbed an undetermined amount of money. They flred
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    PEACE IN EUROPE
    123 11 Statement By Belgian Prime Minister. Brussels, Mar. 8. An Important pronouncement In the Senate on German rearmament was made today by the Prime Minister, Count De Broqueville, who declared that the Powers recognised Germany's right to equality, and as recourse to force was excluded, there remained friendly
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    BRITAIN'S NEW TERMS.
    44 11 Being Studied By Japanese Textile Delegation. London, Mar. 8. The Anglo-Japanese textile talks have been adjourned until next Wednesday to give an opportunity for the Japanese delegates to examine the new British memorandum regarding the geographical scope of the discussions. Reuta*.
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    113 11 Th.- Japanese cruisers Asuma and Iwate en route to the Mediterranean arrived in Singapore this morning and Vice-Admiral Matsushita made an official landing. Commodore D. Scalonge, 'of the Dutch Naval Squadron which arrived yesterday, will go aboard the Asuma to call on the Vice-Admiral this afternoon. A dinner In honour
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    GEN. TSAI TING-KAI'S OFFER TO REVIVE 19th ARMY.
    842 11 Execution Of Two Generals In Charhar. Generals Tsai Ting-kai and Chiang Kwang-ngai, leaders of the recent abortive revolt in Fukien, have offered to revive the defunct 19th Route Array, this time as a part of the Kwangtung armed forces, according to a
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    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL
    106 11 . Labour Control For Next Three Years. HEAVY SWING. Municipal Reform Loses 25 Seats So Far. London, Mar. 8. Labour control of the London County Council during the next three years is virtually assured as a result of a heavy swing to Labour in the elections today. With
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    CHINESE RAILWAY.
    171 11 Issue Price Of British Loan Not Fixed. Shanghai. Mar. 8. In regard to the Hukuang loan authoritative quarters here declare that London assumptions are wrong, no price having yet fixed. The entire matter Is still under negotiation. The amount of the loan will not be £2,000,000 but considerably
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    VOLUNTEER VICTORY.
    149 11 Japanese Commander's Suicide. Shanghai, Mar. 8. A report from Harbin states that the Chinese Volunteers led by Gen. Chen Tung-shan, operating from the Siberian border, inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese and Manchukuo forces In the Hulin Forests. In East Kirin, yesterday. Several battalions of Japanese and Manchukuo
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    N.E.I. IMPORT BILL.
    114 11 Cabled Protest From Japan. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 9. The President of the People's Council received the following cable this morning from Baron Senosukei Gob, President of the Chambers of Commerce and Industries of Tokio and of Japan: "The import restrictions recently enforced in Netherlands
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    AFFAIRS OF TAN KAH KEE AND COMPANY.
    1191 12 LIQUIDATOR REVEALS POSITION. Capital Wiped Out: Debentures Not Covered. I cannot see a glimmer of hope for any return to the unsecured creditors; I doubt very much whether the Debenture holders will realise more than a fraction of their security." Mr. David Phillip,
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    SHORT-LIVED LIBERTY.
    113 12 Youth Rearrested After Release. Two young Chinese, Ng Aw Bah and Lee Piew, who were produced before the second magistrate on March 5 on s isplclon of being concerned In a murder committed in Changkat Joring, Perak, on Jan. 23 and remanded tor the arrival of an Identifier,
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    POLICE BAND.
    56 12 The band oX the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will play the following, weather permitting, it Botanic Gardens today, at >15 p.m. Overture, Poet and Peasant (Suppe), Air de Ballet and Polacca, > Beethoven), Romance. Simple Aven (Thome), Selection, Other Days (Maccenzie), Suite.
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    SALVAGE OF THE JEMTSCHUG.
    205 12 Singapore Chinese Secures Option. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 8. Having lain at the North entrance to Penang Harbour for nearly twenty years, the Russian cruiser Jemtschug Is to be raised. She was sunk In October, 1914, by the notorious German cruiser Emden. Having obtained
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    FALSE EVIDENCE.
    82 12 Malay Padi Planter Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, Mar. 6. For giving false evidence In a Judicial proceeding, a Malay padl planter, Osman bin Mat Hassan, of Batu Kurau, was fined $25. in default two weeks rigorous imprisonment in the magistrates court today. In a case in
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    11 12 H.M. Submarine Orpbenns and Rah bow alongside old P. O. Wharf.
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    NO EVIDENCE OF FATAL ACCIDENT.
    365 12 Driver Of Motor-Car Acquitted. None of the witnesses being able to throw any light as to how the woman was knocked down in the fatal motorcar accident in Middle Road on the morning of Jan. 10. which caused the death of Mrs. A. Rozario, mother
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    CHINESE COOLIE AMBUSHED.
    294 12 Jalan Besar Shooting. CORONER'S VERDICT OF MURDER. A verdict culpabls homicide amounting to murder against some person or persons unknown was reI rn?d at the inquest on Mah Wah. a 34-year-old building coolie, who fell a victim to gunmen's bullets at midnight Jan. 19. A doctor attached
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    PORT HEALTH.
    291 12 League Of Nations Bureau Report. Health bulletin the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for week ended liar. 3. Beirut: 7 smallpox cases. Baghdad: 2 smallpox cases and 2 deaths. Bassein: 3 plague ca es and 1 death: 11 smallpox cases and 4 deaths as compared with 17 cases
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    SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOUR.
    114 12 Tamil's False Report To Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, Mar. 6. The peculiar demeanour of a Tamil. Veerasamy, while reporting the death of his wife at the Ural police station, aroused police suspicion and a visit to the man's house revealed that she had died of asphyxia.
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    20 12 Owing to engine trouble, the night I express carrying European and upI country malls was three hours late this morning.
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    Town And Country In Malaya,
    739 12 Town And Country In Malaya. MORE RETRENCHMENT IN THE COLONY SCHOOLS? It Is stated that the Inspector of Schools has been going round a number of Penang institutions with a view: to a further possible retrenchment In staffs. Such a course will be calamitous to education in Penang. For years
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    BODY IN RIVER
    37 12 . The body of an elderly Chinese ot the labouring class was recovered from the Singapore River, near Pulau Saigon, at 8.30 y Jter" morning by Uie marine police There were no marks of violence.
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    SECOND ACCUSED PLEADS AN ALIBI.
    1441 13 New Development In Market Murder Trial. At the continuation of the market murder trial before Mr. Justice Prichard at the Assizes yesterday further evidence for the defence was heard. Abdul Rahman, a watchman in Beach Road, said that while on his way to Owen Road
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    "LEARN EACH OTHER'S LANGUAGE."
    279 13 Sultan's Tribute To The Non-Malays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 7 Residents of Ipoh this evening entertained his highness the Sultan of Perak In honour of the bestowal on him of the G.C.M.G. by his majesty the King. Mr. Leong Sin Nam congratulated the Sultan
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    MOTORIST INJURED
    79 13 . Car Crashes Into Roadside Tree. A motor accident occurred at the Junction of Grove Road and Amber Road yesterday, when a car driven by Mr. A. G. Pyper went off the road and crashed into a tree. The driver received a serious injury in the chest, caused, it
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    YOULD-BE SUICIDE.
    80 13 WOULD-BE SUICIDE. Lee Ah Wan, (ired of life at 35. made an unsuccessful attempt to end his earthly troubles with a shoemaker's awl. Lee Ah Wah, however, behaved peculiarly when produced on the relative charge before Mr. Norman Orice, the second magistrate, and was remanded for observation. Medical examination proved
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    JOHORE ROYALTY . LEAVING.
    123 13 JOHORE ROYALTY LEAVING. European Tour. JOURNEY VIA CHINA AND AMERICA. Their highnesses the Sultan and Sultana of Johore leave for Europe via America by the Fushlma Maru on Monday. The exact date of their return has not been fixed, but it is expected they will be away for at least
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    MUKDEN OF JOHORE
    79 13 . Honour For Netherlands India Muslim. Said Alwi Al Haddad, president of the Arab Association, Arabltah Alawljah (Java) has accepted the invitation of H.H the Sultan to become Mukden ot Johore. This is considered a great honour in Muslim circles and Said Alwi's appointraent has been widely acclaimed
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    SELANGOR SWIMMERS.
    63 13 Golf Club's Offer To "Spotted Dog." (From Our Own Corespondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 9. The following resolution will be proposed by Mr. W. G. C. Blunn at the annual meeting of the Selangor Club on Mar. 24: That the offer of the Selangor Golf Club to admit members
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    CTABBED BY ROBBERS?
    46 13 STABBED BY ROBBERS? The Chinese proprietor of a coffeeshop in Joo Chiat Road was tiken to hospital early this morning vith a number of stab wounds. It Id tannlled that these were the result of the man awakening and disturbing robbers who had entered his premises
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    73 13 Mr. Arnold Savage-Bailey, who sailel on the Ranpura for England, is ex:>erted to arrive back at the beginning of May. Mrs. Savage- Bailey, who is at present in Singapore, is shortly leaving for Japan, whence she will ty turn In time to join her husband on his return from r.ome.
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    Arsenal Drop Valuable Points.—Regiment Too Good For Dutch Sailors.
    10 14 Arsenal Drop Valuable Points. Regiment Too Good For Dutch Sailors.
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    Police Fail To Take Chances.
    182 14 S.S. Police I; Wiltshire* II Z. The inability to finish off their attacks was the reason for the Police losing by two clear goals to the Wiltehlres in a Second Division match at toe Depot yesterday. Pressing most of the time they failed to score,
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    ABATTOIRS DRAW WITH HARBOUR BOARD.
    141 14 A.S.I .2; S.H.B.J.S.C. 2. A dull game was witnessed at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday when the Abattoirs Sports Club and the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Services Club met in the opening game of the Third Division of the League, each sid-> scoring two goals.
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    ARSENAL LOSE.
    36 14 Comfortable Victory For Leicester. London. Mar. 8. The following were the results of English League matches played today: First It vision. Leicester City 4 Arsenal 1 Stoke City 4 West Brosu A. 1 Reuter.
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    ARMY FOOTBALL.
    19 14 Paris. Mar. 8. In the Army International triangular tournament France beat Great Britain by 2—l today— Reuter.
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    A FEW BOUQUETS.
    1637 14 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. Launching The League Ship. Behind Scenes At Anson Road. Command In Bangkok. —1904 Cup Winners. Opening First Division Game. WITH the League season but a couple of days or so old it seems an appropriate occasion to hand out a few bouquets to those
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    »3. (_*. C^. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    273 14 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following is the draw for the S.C.C. spring tennis tournament which starts on Monday next. DOUBLES Roy F. Smith and N. S. Wise, W. H. Droogleever and O. R. 8. Bateman, receive byes. C. P. Burke and H. R. Baker vs. A. P. Cameron and R.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    245 14 Today. March 9. Boxing: SABA. Championship finals. Drill Hall. 9. 1S D.m. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Di. I. R.A. Pulau Brani. A.R. Stadium, 5.15 p.ra.; (Mr. W. T. Davisi; Dlv. 11l "B" Monopolies vs. Wilts J.B. Stadium. 5 15 p.m. (Mr. Humid bin Omar) Dlv. 11l "A 1 Bramtoco
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    FIVE GOALS IN EIGHT MINUTES.
    613 14 Dutch Naval Team Loses To Wiltshires. Wiltsh res 5: Dutch Navy A football team drawn from the Dutch Naval Squadron made their firs' r.- i-a- ce In Sir »Te soccer circles yesterday afternoon at the Anscn R"-ir. Stadium when they were opposed to the first
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    Petersen's "Come-back" Campaign Continues To Be Successful.
    47 15 The Hark :ns football team which won c M— \m «c Cup in 1904: b tnding (left to right): F. fe, Crawley, Campion, ill. Thomas, Hayes, .Novell and Stanley; Sitting: McLernon. Trusdale (manager), Sylvester, Bangh, McCaffery. Out ram and Keating.
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    WILTSHIRES' BOXERS ABSENT.
    429 15 Walk-Overs Conceded In S.A.B.A, Tournament. The absence of competitors from the Wiltshire Regiment entailed several walk-overs when the semi-finals of the amateur championship tournament were fought yesterday evening at the Drill Hall. Notwithstanding this some very interesting bouts were witnessed. The semi-final of the feather-weight division between
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    JACK DOYLE.
    61 15 Wins Case Against Boxing Board Of Control. London, Mar. 8. The High Court has ordered the British Boxing Board of Control to pay Jack Doyle £3,000, the amount withheld after the DoylePetersen contest last July. The board held that Doyle was not entitled to receive payment in consequence
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    REINSTATED.
    24 15 Trainers Chapman And Taylor. London, Mar. 8. The Racing Calendar today announces that trainers C. Chapman and D. Taylor have been reinstated. Reuter.
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    S.C.C. OPEN LEAGUE SEASON WELL.
    1104 15 Good Victory Over R.A.F. On Padang, S.C.C. .4; B.A.F. .1. The Singapore Cricket Club started their First Division season yesterday on the padang with a well-deserved win over the R.A.F., and although the standard of football was somewhat below that expected in the senior section
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    JACK PETERSEN BEATS BEN FOORD.
    317 15 V Fourth Victory In Six Weeks. London, Mar. 8. At the Albert Hall this evening In the fourth fight of his "come-back" campaign Jack Petersen beat Ben I Foord (South Africa), the referee stopping the fight in the 13th round. Foord was badly battered. The
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      CHINA'S PROMISE TO MEET LOAN PAYMENTS.
      1694 16 SHANGHAI LETTER, Why Embargo May Be Placed On Silver Exports. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai. Feb. 26. Chinese and foreign businessmen have been rather disturbed this week as to the reactions upon the foreign trade of this country likely to follow the American plan
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      LUNAR NEW YEAR
      77 16 . Celebrations That Cost $1,080,000,000 Kaifcng, Feb. 38. A lunar New Year exhibit'on was held in the Chungshan market here in the city. Its statistics show that, in the Kaifeng District, there are 76.340 families, and the unnecessary expenditure for each lunar New Year is estimated at over
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      65,000,000 DESTITUTE IN CHINA, v
      63 16 65,000,000 DESTITUTE IN CHINA. I Result Of Famine And Flood. Nanking. Mar. 1. The results of an investigation conducted by the National Famine Relief Committee show that the sufferers from famine, flood and other forms of weather catastrophe In 14 provinces in China. Including Hopei. Hunan, Hupeh, Kiangsl, Klangsu, Cheklang.
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      SHANGHAI RIOT.
      100 16 Police Forced To Fire On Crowd. Shanghai. Feb. 27. The Bureau of Public Safety polics were forced to fire into a cr;7/d of fighting men, outside the F: reign Settlement limits in Yangtsepoo this afternoon. Three wharf coolies were seriously injured during the affray. A fight commenced between
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      41 16 Mr. L. M. Gum, the lucky winner of the $800,000 prize in the Mexican Grand National Lottery. With Mr. Gum, who is a forestry engineer In Mexico City, are his wife and son, and his sister-in-law. They are returning to China.
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      CANTON VARSITY ENROLMENT.
      160 16 5,500 Students. BIG INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. 1 The enrolment at the Sun Vat-sen University at Canton this year shows an increase of 950 over last year, bringing the total to 5,500 students, and plans are on foot to expand the university. M*. Chow Lv, Chancellor of
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      DRUG TRAFFIC.
      126 16 Preventive Measures Ordered. The narcotic evil in China's NorthWest has caused the Nanking Ministry of Railways to Issue a circular order to the administrations of all government railways, requiring strict and efficient preventive measures against the transport of drugs. The order names Shanghai as the principal source of
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      PEIPING PLOTTERS.
      84 16 Two Women Suspects Arrested. Peiping. Feb. 28. An official communique issued by the local Gendarmerie Headquarters states that an Important organisation in connection with reactionary activities In North China was discovered In the city last night and five members of the organisation, Including two women, were arrested on
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      CHINESE DIVORCEES.
      47 16 Each Receive $200,000 For Maintenance. Divorces were granted to two concubines of Mr. Tang Yu-ming. brother of Gen. Tang Yu-lln, former Chairman of Jehol Province, by the Peiping Court recently, according to a Chinese report from Tientsin. The Judge awarded each concubine $200,000 for maintenance
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      PEIPING PALACE TREASURES.
      318 16 Jewels Rare Objects Missing. PROBE ORDERED. Contents Of Many Cases Substituted? Charges and counter-charges that the former directors of the Peiping Palace Museum allegedly stole some rare and priceless treasures and revelation that part of the treasures stored at the Ben Building, Avenue Edward VII., Shanghai, have
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      WOMAN LOSES 28 lbs.
      203 16 Trips Upstairs Like a 2 -Year Old A woman writes Three months ago, after much argument. I was persuaded against my will to try Kruschen Salts to reduce my weight, which was 222 lbs. I had tried other things, but all to no avail. After three
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    2060 17 More R.R.I. Notes Manuring Rubber Bunds And Silt-Pits Covers On Hilly Land A Model Factory Tips For New Plantings, [Last week the Planting Correspondent commenced a description of a tour of the K.R.I, estate at Sungei Buloh, and took his readers as far as the area on
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    13 17 The bungalow of the manager, Mr. H. W. Foston, Rubber Research Institute Estate.
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    RAILWAYS
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    FOR CHILDREN.
    96 17 Rotary Club Provides Playground. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Mar. 6. The official opening of the children's playing ground at the Junction of Birch and Labu roads will take place on Mar. 12. Mr. H. P Bryson, the president, of the Seremban Rotary Club, will declare the ground
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    PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION
    73 17 . Office Bearers For Current Year. Our Own Correspondent.) Sererr' an. Mar. 7. The following have been elected office-bearers of the St. Joseph's Provident Association of Seremban for the current year President, Mr. W. jE. Kraal vice-president, Mr. L. A. Nonis hon. treasurer, Mr. Joseph j Domes committee. Messrs.
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    INDIANS INJURED.
    27 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Mar. 6. Two Indians were removed to hospital with severe head injuries as the result of a motor-car accident yesterday.
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    HEARTBREAK HILL FOR NATIONAL.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
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    Y.W.G.A. FETE THIS EVENING
    53 20 Y.W.C.A. FETE THIS EVENING THE YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION'S fete opens this evening at the hostel, in Fort Canning Road. The rooms of the hostel are being turned into "stalls" for the sale of various articles. Here is a section of the sitting room, showing articles to be sold. The
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    13 20 A VIEW of the dinine room, showing some of the many rifts received.
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    16 20 THIS SITTING ROOM has been completely furnished with rifts from nearly 200 firms and from friends.
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    13 20 A WRITING-TABLE and chair in Chinese lacquer red with red lauuer writing-table appointments.
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    13 20 A SECTION of the bathroom showing an array of toilet articles on sale.
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    14 20 A CORNER of the bedroom which contains many dainty and delightful things for sale.
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