The Straits Times, 18 September 1929

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    25 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      597 2 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE, OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'pore 1929 NFXLORE '.000 Sept. 19 KALYAN 8.100
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      549 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dna Ball KITANO MARU 8,000 Sept. 26 27 T HARUNA MARU 10,500 Oct. 10 11 t KAMO MARU 8,000 Oct. 24 H KATORI MARU 10,000 Not. 7 S t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Not. 21 It
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      518 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknswn steamer MARELLA (7,878 tons) and ths new motor Teasel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MAFT-T-a U one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, Cabins
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      664 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Hollandl C 9 Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-eonneetlon* to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marina Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Stralu Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information,
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      564 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINS THE OCEAN STEAM SHD7 CO, LIMITED. i) THE CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM VA\. CO, LTD. JjK {Incorporated in England] Ms. i n tn REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NKW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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      565 2 THE SLAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. I (Incorporated In Slant) "Stf^JO BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupln, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Siehon, Bandon, Kohaamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MAUNI In port Sept. 18 VALAYA Sept. 22 Sept. 26 SUDDHADIB Sept. 29 Oct. 2 The steamers are
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      568 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEARISHI? CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PAsanran and freight service to THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FRF-ICriT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Spore s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE Sept. l'J s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Oct. 17 «.s. CITY Of SINGAI'ORE Not.
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      484 3 LWUAI STEAMSHIP UNI W AMERICAN MAli. LJNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang raM. CAUKILLD 111 port Stpt. II Sept. 2i IRES. POLK Sept. 30 Oct. 8 Oct. 6
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      525 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. StoMstnuurt Maatsehappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdams?h2 L'oyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam j Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam s.s. Prinses Juliana 8,100 S.M.N. Sept. 20. s Tambora 6,600 R.L. Sept. 27 m.v. P. C. Hooft 14.U00 S.M.N. Oct. 4 vt v Inuraroera 12.003 R.L. Oct. 11
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      403 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAI-. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Franrixco and Portland Sails about S.S. PENNSYLVANIA from Manila Sept. 17 S.S. PENNSYLVANIA from H. Kong
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      374 3 Trouble Free Accessories The design of Henley Unit Almost every Terminal Box Distribution Pillars has been requirement can be met by a ptoved in wrvice since 1916. A I Icn'. v p.iiem. Lvc.y b.x is very wide ranxe of cquipmrnl it n'-d Manl-'f* ihc jo r.l-r'. available, and delivery can
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      780 4 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY The following Plant is now available for sale 2 (No.) Air Locks and Diaphragms, 6 ft. dia. Complete with fittings. 1 Set of 4 (No.) "Stag" Ball Mills, by Edgar Allen Co. (These Mills will reduce granite to sand at the rate of 1 cubic yard per hour
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      515 4 AmazingW^ Lipstick /W IN an amazing way it changes color as you apply it, from orange to blush 'ose. You can give your lips just a suggestion of color or make them a deep red depending upon how much you use. Tangee Lipstick leaves no trace of graase or pigment
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      384 4 lulled Finest Ground (offee, Roasted and Ground Fresh Daily from the Finest Quality Selected Beans. OBTAINABLE FROM EVERY GOOD DEALER IN MALAYA. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, PENANG. K. LUMPUR AND IPOH. COVER CROP SEEDS The following seeds can be supplied from ready stock CALOPOGONIUM
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      636 4 NOTICE OF SALE FEDERATED MALAY STATES STATE OF NEGRI SEMBILAN. la the Supreme Court of the Federated Malay States at Seremban. Originating Summons No. 123 of 1929. In the Matter of the Estate and Effects of SOO WAH HENG alias TOO WAH KHENG. Deceased. Between THE ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES (1927),
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      155 4 STRENGTHENS YOUR HAIR IF IT IS FALLING. Doctor Köthner GROWS REMOVES HAIR SCURF IF YOU AND ARE BALD DANDRUFF NOURISHES YOUR HAIR IF IT IS HEALTHY. Obtainable from all Dispensaries and High-class Stores SOLE AGENTS RAHAMIN PENHAS, 86, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. A. famous Tomato Catsup Crosse and Blackwell's unequalled blend.
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    THE GREAT SEAPORT OF SINGAPORE.
    1022 5 HISTORY MEANING. Modified Project At Seletar. WHAT STOPPAGE OF WORK WOULD INVOLVE. Sir Stamford Baffles, when, in 1819, he persuaded the Sultan of Johore to cede to Great Britain the island of Singapore, acquired an island that was uninhabited save for a few tisheifolk who
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    WHAT TIME DO YOU GET UP?
    929 5  -  Lord Baden-Powell.) THE BOY SCOUTS' COLUMN. < lo lI7HAT is the Lest time in the day For all Scouts the answer is the early morning. All Scouts should accustom themselves to getting up early. The boy who \ak-s up and sees the sun pouring
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    FLYING CLUB TO BE FORMED.
    995 5 BURMA LETTER. Seaplanes Advocated For Burma. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Rangoon, Sept. 12. Burma is struggling against the adverse circumstances that have tended to keeo her out of the field of aviation. Again there are two items of interest this week rndiaating the genuineness of
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    18 5 With effect from CM. 1. th? t <>•»,., I known as Cucob in Johore will be kaowp U Kukup.
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      135 5 MONIER REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES MADE IN ALL SIZES OP TO 8 FEET DIAMETER. Suitable for Road and 7^^ The Best Railway Culverts &em j Specially Constructed ll Chea P es tOVOID SHAPED Pipes for I |V|WW| <^8f B^^—^^RhsV*^^ Prices on application. Sole Manufacturers AI I BRITISH GAMMON (MALAYA), LTD., Ocean
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      77 5 DANISH PORTLAND CEMENT Agents G. H. SLOT CO., LTD. PENANG AND SINGAPORE. Stocks carried. Large supplies can be arranged for contract delivery. I .GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL I (l.ote (;OOIMVt»OI> HALL), SI'OTTN BO* II. TANGLIN. Situated in thr European Residential Area Convenient tn to-,vn Epu'ioas Dining and Reception Hall Sine'? or
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      92 5 THREE NEW "His Master's Voice 5 GRAMOPHONES TABLE GRAND Model 104 Oak 75.00 TABLE GRAND Model 139 Oak $165.00 UPRIGHT GRAND Model 146 Oak $150.00 New patented Tone-Chamber. No. ">-A Sound-I>«»\. Stylish cabinet work. Low priced yet similar in PRINCIPLE t<> Ihc sMtt expensive instruments. THESE NEW MODELS WIN ENTHUSIASTIC
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      109 6 urn Ss C''OxSfc^ l) 4t -!jf jB MODERN OFFICE MACHINES ADDING AiVD CAUXOA3JNG MACHOfE \M ;:SYS TO OPKfIATE Simplicity— i» the kcynoteof Sunostkand TmipK MofJirt/ 1 *(Sciency. There «re but 10 it <iui.Lly ■tiicnj on ilie t.umeiil. O|Krrj>tes by rapid. SlNDsi ran-o. All k- ysal linear nac}l •y», te J*"
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      211 6 Never has the desire for perfection been carried so far as in the new C 4 H (f*6 NEW 4-CYLINDER. Til LONG-EXPECTED G-CYI.INDER. Cars based upon an entirely <p 'T^^ff'^^ new conception, with chassis ,w. I^^ >L***-I*mjM and body forming a homogene- W ous block of enormous" strength. Bq^^^ Incomparable
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      520 7 I PAVILION I Phone 6903. From .Monday, September |C fo Sunday, September 22, at MS p sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE ROD LA ROCQUE in Hold 'Em Yale! In I he Firs! Show 7.!<l p m. LEO MALONEY in THE LONG LOOP ON THE PECOS Scuts bonked and not paid
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      325 7 Victoria Theatre TONIGHT at 9M THE LAWSON-SYDNEY ENGLISH COMEDY CO. IN A RKUUANT KKPKRTOIRE Of I'I.AVS TO-NIGHT INTERFERENCE From the St. Jamea' Theatre. THt'KSIIAY, SKI'TKMBKK 19. FRIDAY. SKPTEMBER 20. FAIR AND WARMER THE FOURTH WALL Great Mystery Play by A. A. Milne. sati'kday. septkmhkk b. Booking at LITTLE'S. RM Comedy
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      262 7 VLEKS KINAWIJN (Quinawine) &£®i VLEK'S KINAWIJN has been pws fJJUr pared from pure grape juice and quinquina of first quality. Due to its fine composition this »^^i beverage is much in demand as a S^K^P real TONIC, invigorating and anti- a febrile. It gives a good appetite, dispels the weak
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    63 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Ire, New York, send us the following cable dated Sept. 16, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Kubbcr Exchange sales to-day 925 tons. Sep* ember 20.10, October 20.40, November 20.80, December 21.30, January 21.10, February 21.70, March 21.90, April L'
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 8 From China, by Kumsang, due at Singapore p.m. to-day. From Holland, by Indrapoera, duo at Singapore to-morrow morning. From Indo-China, by D'Artagnan, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Holland, by Indrapoera, due at Singapore 11 a.m. to-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched on Aug. 29) by Kalyan, due at
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  • LOCAL. STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        REPLY TO CORONER'S COMMENTS.
        410 8 Failure to See Emergency Signal. The failure of the local shipping authorities to notice a call for assistance from a ship were commented upon by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, a few days ago, fcJlcwing an inquiry into the death cf a Chinese coolie
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        Junk Aground at Blakan Mati.
        85 8 A Chinese junk, Tin Thye Wan, sailed from Pulo Bukom on Friday evening with cargo of 600 drums of fuel oil, and ran rground on the south shore of Blakan Mati. The vessel ippears to be a total wreck, and the cargo has apparently been
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        139 8 Singapore, Sept. Rubber. —Steady. Ne'A- Scudais 2.25-2«0, Mentakabs .",2-56 cent*. Ula Benuis 525-55 c^-nts. Ayer Panos 1.95-2.05, Ajvr Ilitam.. :t^s.'(.30. Brogas 1.28^-1.324, Pajams IXl'n-IM, Tnpahs U. 25-2.324, Lunas 2^5-2.35. Tin.—Quiet. Penawats 1.05-1.07, Batu Caves 1.40-1.13, Kuch&is Uttfc-I.MVa, Manibaus 75-78H cent*. Malay Consols. U>i-M4 cenU, Rantau Prefj.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        161 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Sint'i.porc, Sept. 18. London.— Rubber 10 5-16<1., up l id. Noon price Spot 34 vb cents. London.— Tin £209 55., down 7s. Cd. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Ways 3.55-3.60, Koehais 1.54-1.57, Kinta Dredge 1.75-1 79 Klin;* Hirers 2.60-2.70 xd.. Hong Fatts 75-79 cents, Mulnya Consols. 53-64 cents.
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      32 8 The M. H. steamer r'Artapnnn is due here from Saiirun to-morrow at 2 p.m. and will probalily sail the same day at 6 p.m. for Colombo, Aden, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseille:-,
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      61 8 Tone of Market Quiet, slightly easier. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 10 l d. per lb New York Spot Sheet G. cents 20?s per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.CJ. Standard B.S.S. on lender Spot September October November Oct.-Dcc. Jan.-M:trch 34 Vi 36 35
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        MINING.
        503 8 Val. Pad. Buyers Scllori £1 £1 Asnm Kumlang 3V 6 Oil B 6-0 Aycr Hitam Tin VI 0 14.6 11 1 Hanprin Tin Hti 3<> c, 1 1 Uatanic Padang Mi U.JO 1 l I'atu Dim 147 M 1.42' a 1 1 Bukit Aranu' IJI I.GO £1 £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        228 8 V«U. Td. Buyers Kelltn 2 2 Alex. Brick Tref*. 2.15 2.20 2 2 Alox. Brick Ord». 1i.70 2.M il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco «.2.<5 6.5.0 1 1 Central Kngine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle und Carriage 0.50 0.60 It's. Ma. Duff Development 8/6 9 6 C Bd. I>unlup Rabbcr
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        112 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. I deb. of 1920 red. 1931-3G 101 103 ci. j Singapore Municipal S p.c. of 1901 red. ll'3O $1,87g,000 par. 6% prun. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1917 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal -IVii p.c. of 1909 red. ISM $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        396 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Jo-day a I'riect I'iasi-r Lyall A Co. £vatt Allcnby (*1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitai l$l) A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malay (12) A. Mulek (tl) A. i'iiiiis ($1) lialffownic ({1) Basaett (fl) Brogaa (tl) Brunei (*3) It. Jelutone (?1) K.
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      ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
      247 8 Wednesday. September 18 H. W. 111.47 a.m.. 8.1, 10.M p.m.. 0.3. Sun rises 0.r.0 v ir... sets C.I p.m. Singapore A^i/. Th» Lawson-Sydney Knirli.'h Cumtsfr Co., Interfen-nco." ic. Theatre, \):jt) p.m. Thursday, September 19 H. W. 11.8 a.m., 8.7, 10.r.l p.m., !>.«. Sun rises 5..">r. a.m..
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      313 8 v i ii.c ,:!a> September in. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Whtrf Mttkn K. K. i;. Whi.rf™"'* Kiev* Zevland Kumsuns 1 K'.hna I'll 1 Main Wharf Morca is U'jlan II 3 Kistna lj Kopal] l:i Iris. (Jarficld 11 y t'hnurcr U :j Empire
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      205 8 To-day. No;-th and Easl lmlia (Noorebar) 1 fjm. Kchmtan (Halini) |'iii. Kerr.ai.iiin and Trencganu (Boribat) 'i p.m. J»v;i. Boatk-Wtai .Sumatra. SouthEast Borneo. Ctlebes, Moloci Timor Diliy and Australasia (excepting Western Australia) (Nieuw Zeclanrf) L' \> m. BunUu inland, Pladjov ami Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Ncrth, N.-Easl and
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      927 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS' Otbw Classified Advts., tee page 20. »V *NTS. FOR SALE. ETC. WANTED M I!SK. Apj'ly 4DG. 3. Times. rUBNISRED SEASIDE BUNGALOW to let, inenp till December, tatty now. 488, Strain Times. TO LET SHOP AND FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Singapore building Corp., r>4. Market Street. (lp) TU LET
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      701 8 FARQVHAR PETERS.-On Sept. 17, 1920, it the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, by the Rev. S. Band, George Mackic Farquhar, of Ayer Tekah Estate, Malacca, to Mary Dick,? Peters, of Arbroath. POWELL &_CO., LTD. AUCTION SALE o.* excellent walnut-stained and wax-pnlishcl tesk household furniture, crockery, glassware snd cutler}' and also a good-toned
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      78 8 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By court my of Government Health Office.) Fur (he M HocrH ending at Midnight on September 17. Dor. Max. fh.ido temperature H6J5 F. Kill, thade temperature 1i f, M*ba *lude I'mpcr.iMii' 78jSF. r.ax. sun raiiietion 145 p. Mm. grass radinlion 7n K. Ba« temperature (max.)
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      138 8 DAILY WEATHER REPORT. The following is the daily weather report of the Meteorological Branch, Survey Dept., Malaya Yesterday. 9 a.m. To-day. Temperature. Rainfall. Bright. Mean 8..fi«.. MM X My"*M v"* i Su n hin Humidity. Wind. Weather. Stations. F. I. Ins. No. of hours. Ci Direction. Force M.P.H. Kuala Lumpur
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    689 9 Features of Tin Share Section. TRACTION PREFS. AGAIN IN DEMAND. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 11 a.m. To-day's prkes Itul-IHT, -tl'i Cbi. Tin. Ml tons at $105%. Yesterday's prices KublKT. London 10 lfid., up >/(d. New York 20 cents, up cent. Tone of market, steady. Tin.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    77 9 lluey Yot (first half).— 27o hours, 46,000 yards, 178 im-uls. Low hours and returns due chiefly to shortage of water. Haad Yai (first half).— 22o hours, 31,000 yards, 226 piculs. Three days were lost owing to accident to boiler. Renong Consolidated (first half). 325 hours, 70.000 yards, 2HJ>
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 9 Rugby, Sept. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6 13-16 d., Berlin MM, Brussels 34.89. Bucharest 817, Buenos Aires 47 7-32, Copenhagen 18.210, Geneva 25.15, Helsingfors 192 U. Hong Kong Is. 10 i,d.. Lisbon 108.20, Madrid 32.865. Milan 1)2.67, New York 4.84 21-32, Oslo 18.206.
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      MERLIMAU PEGOH.
      592 9 Convertible Debenture Stock Issue. At the meeting of Merlimau Pegoh, Ltd., in June last, reference was made to the desirability of making a debenture issue, and the directors now announce in a circular that they have resolved to create £350,000 of 7 per cent, convertible first mortgage debenture
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      332 9 Allenby.— s7,6oo lb. Amalgamated Malay.— 62,ooo lb. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 138,137 lb. Bal.-iu. 11,600 lb. Beranang. 49,000 lb. Bertam (Taisho 1.-73,099 lb. Hroome (Selangor).— 69,Blo lb. 80re11i.— 34,000 lb. Brooklands^— l32,ooo lb. Batu Tiga (Selangor).— lB4,ooo lb. Bukit Kep0ng.— 27,072 lb. Batu Village.— l,627 lb. Bukit Kajang.— lll,673 lb. Batu
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      NEW TAXATION PLAN FOR SOUTH CHINA.
      675 9 Business Houses To Pay. Likin duties and all forms of transit taxes were to be abolished with the establishment of customs autonomy, but up to the preseat, says a Canton message of Aug. 17, the problems of finance have been so ponderous, so intricate,
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      BANTENG RUBBER.
      97 9 Final Dividend for Past Year. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, have received a cable from the secretaries of Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Co. advising that the directors of the company have decided to recommend, subject to audit and usual adjustments, a final dividend in respect of the financial
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      TAIPING TIN DREDGING.
      59 9 Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co. advise that they are in receipt of advice from th» Taiping Tin Dredging Co's mine manager that the company's No. 2 dredge will stop to-day (the 18th inst.) for installation of new bucket band, top tumbler, etc. and general overhaul. It is
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      FACTORS IN RUBBER POSITION.
      290 9 More Distant Outlook Reassuring. Although many rubber share investors art, believed to be pinning their faith more to j developments over the next twelve months than to any immediate happenings, says the City Editor of the Daily Mail of Aug. 20, last month's increase of nearly
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      SUNGEI-TIMAH ESTATE.
      594 9 Low Production Costs Recorded. The sixth annu«l ordinary general meeting of Suncei-Timah Estate (P*i»k). Ltd, waa held in Aug. 12 at i, Lloyd's^Avcnue, E.C.. Mr. lE. J. Koch, chairman and managing director, rThe' chairman said: Taking into account line very poor prices ruling for rubber during the period
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      RUBBER STATISTICS.
      222 9 Mr. J. Gordon Carrie, Deputy Supervisor of Rubber, F.M.S., and Deputy Regis-trar-General (Statistics) S.S., has forwarded the following census of stocks of rubber held by dealers and on estates of aver 100 acres on Aug. 31, 1929, together wiui certain export figures. (Stocks compiled from returns by estates
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      EMPIRE RICE BEST.
      595 9 Cheaper and Purer Than Foreign. The Empire Marketing Board has called attention to the rices of the Empire Bengal and Burma. In connection with this announcement, a Morning Post representative has had an interesting interview with a member of the firm of Messrs. Jas. A. Anderson and
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      CHINESE BANK SUED.
      303 9 Agreement Reached at Last Moment. An action for the return of deposit money, set down for hearing before the Chief Justice in the Hong Kong Supreme Court, was settled between the parties on Sept. 11. The plaintiffs wore the Win* Cheung Kat firm, of 135 Connaught Road
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      ORE FROM MALAYA.
      233 9 Big Supplies for Japanese Company. The Nippon Mining Co. will supply iron ores from Zungun? Mine, Trengganu State, to the Yawata Iron Works regularly from June, 1930. Mr. Toshikichi Shimada, managing director of the Nippon Mmmg 1 Company, left Tokio on June 19, for the mine to
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE
    991 9 Situation After The Stoppage. UNITED STATES CROP STATISTICS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Aug. 21. The feature of interest in the market during the past w«ek has, of course, been the decision of the spinning and manufacturing employers and the operatives to have the wages question settled
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 YOUNG ENGLAND.
    1054 10 Or.e-Armed Sutton," the Eng.ishmai who attained I'a.-.u- when he acted a 'iiunitior.s expert to Chang Tso-lin, ha.' contributed a thouzht-provoking aiticle t' ■i London newspaper on the advantages of going abroad. When Mr. Sutton was nineteen he lodged in a London
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    TRADE OUTLOOK FOR THE AUTUMN.
    842 10 Opinions of Leading Economists. World trade prospects for the autumn months are dealt with below by three leading economists, two British and one German. These authorities also attempt to answer the question as to whether international trade is improving. Sir George Paish (the eminent British
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    430 10 Mr. and Mrs. E. C. H. Wolff are now esid ng at Fair Oak Lodge, Fair Oak Hants. Mr. D. H. Hampshire is expected to irrive in Malaya by thi Patroclus early n Nov.-mber. Miss A. O. Laurie is to be married in October at Malacca, to
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    782 10 PUBLICITY AND RETICENCE Reticence is nn essentially English attribute. It is ttia' quality which makes us reluctant to communicate our thoughts and ideas to other people It is very English, for it springs from conservatism, and that is the English character. But reticence is being slowly
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    30 10 Mr. S. G. Hacker, general manager of Messrs. Robinson ana Co., Ltd., acooniuanied by Mrs. Hacker, leaves Singapore to-day by the Nieuw Zetland on an extended holiday in New Zealand.
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    PRIME MINISTER'S INVITATION TO NAVAL CONFERENCES. JAPAN'S NAVAL NEEDS.
    403 11 Opposes Abolition Of Submarines. THE CONFERENCE. Difficulties in Way of Full Settlement. London, Sept. 18. Mr. MacDunald is sending invitations to the Preach, Italian and Japanese Governments asking them to participate In the Five Towers Conference on naval disarmament, which it
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    U.S. MILL STRIKE.
    58 11 Troubles in North Carolina Continue. ChailoUc, North Carolina, Sept. 17. A onv-day strike of cotton mill workers oertmad in this region to-day, on the c'Ciion of the funeral of Mrs. Wiggins, who was ;hot and kill d near Gastonia un the- 14th instant, when a lorry-load of
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    ADMIRAL STOTZ.
    33 11 Death of French Naval Commander. Toulon, Sept. 18. ath has occurred of Vice- Admiral .'.< it.'., who ua;; appointed in 1927 to command th.- French naval forcc-3 in the Fur La-t —Renter.
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    THE AVOCADO IN SIAM.
    156 11 First Samples of Luscious Fruit. One of the most highly-esteemed and high-priced fruits of the West Indies, which has been introduced into the East Imlii., and cither tropical regions, is the avi i-ado, or alligator pear." About six years atf<> Dr. Hugh M. Smith brought to
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    LAVENDER ST. HOUSES.
    55 11 Authorities Investigating Smoke Nuisance. With reference to the smoke nuisance experienced by the tenants of the new Municipal hotttes off Lavender Street, a strait-- Times reporter was Inforated at I'l- Municipal bnen yeaterdav that th< authorities had lectived complaints am: were investigating them. That ii all that
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    LEAGUE ASSEMBLY DISCUSSIONS.
    361 11 Covenant and Paris Pact. Geneva, Sept. 17. A rub-committee q( the League of Nations voted unanimously in favour of the proposal that the League wireless station should be worked in normal times by the Swiss wireless company and handed ever to the League in times of crisis.
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    395 11 Sea Sports in Birthday Celebrations. I The chief feature in the general fesiii lities at Johore bahru yesterday in honour of His Highness the Sultan's 56th birthday was the sea sports, which produced some exciting races. Flags and bunting flew from the buildings and the j Sultan
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    MYSTERY DISEASE.
    90 11 Doctors Puzzled by Unusual Symptoms. Bombay, Sept. 5. The mystery disaati which has broken out at Bombay is characterised by a threeweoks' prodromal period, attended by high fever, with a discharge of greyish-yellow mucus from the mouth. The discas;-. which la puzzling the doctors, is spreading BO rapidly
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    SOVIET'S REPLY TO CHINA.
    78 11 "Terms Repudiated." RESPONSIBILITY PLACED ON NANKING. Moscow, Sept. 17. In reply to the Nanking Government's Notts of Sept. 9 and 13 regarding the appointment of an assistant manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway, which were handed to the German Embassy, the Soviet (■"overnment declares that owing
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    MINE DISASTER.
    98 11 Explosions in Lorraine Coalfield. Cologne, Sept. 17. Fifteen people were killed and 30 seriously injured, while several are missing as the result of a series of firedamp of explosions at St. Charles Colliery, Petite F.iK&elle. It was one of the worst disasters in the Lorraine coalfield for years.
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    BIG OIL FIRES.
    122 11 Half a Million Gallons Ablaze in Hull. London, Sept. 18. Half a million gallons of paraffin in a i giant oil tank belonging to the AngloAmerican Oil Co. is ablaze at the great depot at Salt End, Hull. Tons of chemical I oil-fire extinguisher are being poured
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    PERSISTENT LOVER.
    202 11 Sneeze in a Box That Led To Capture. Nagpur, Sept. 3. More like romance than real life was a case decided yesterday by Mr. Sundaram, 1.C.5., First Class Magistrate of Wardha. It was stated that between a Rajput youth named Sardar Sineh and a Bairagi Jrirl named Tulsi,
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    STUDENTS' STRIKE.
    103 11 Principal of Presidency College Injured. Calcutta, Sept. 6. Thousands of Calcutta students to-day kvlartil a gen.ral strike in sympathy with the students of the Presidency College, 40 of whom were recently expelled for demonstrating on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of a student who committed
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    SERIOUS FLOODS IN SIAM.
    568 11 Rice Crops Damaged. WATER EVERYWHERE SUBSIDING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 17. The floods in the north of Siam are subsiding. Reports state that serious damage was done to the rice crop in the Chiengmai district. It is estimated that in certain cases the loss
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    CHARGE OF EXTORTION.
    263 11 Police Break Up Chinese Kongsee. Sentence of 18 months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Chinese who pleaded guilty to charges of extortion before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, yesterday. The accused was arrested as a result of a trap set by Inspector Clifton,
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    UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN.
    34 11 Rugby, Sept. 18. The total number of unemployed on Sept. 9 was 1,149,700. This was 2,550 •ess than in the week before and 150,277 leu than a year before.— British Wireless.
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    DUTCH PARLIAMENT OPENED.
    111 11 Need for Vigilance In East Indies. The Hague, Sept. 17. Queen Wilhelmina ceremonially opened the new session of the States-General. In the speech from the Throne the Queen said she regretted that the desire to reach a fresh settlement with Belgium had not yet been attained. Her
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    RHINE ARMY.
    80 11 Plan for Men's Return To Civil Life. Rugby, Sept. 18. General Sir William Thwaites, com-mander-in-chief of the British Army on the Rhine, to-day visited the War Office and had consultations regarding the evacuation and movements of troops. It is understood on good authority that the question of the
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    GAOL FOR ROBBER.
    339 11 Woman and Daughter Decoyed Into Jungle. That he was the victim of a conspiracy was the defence of a young Chinese who was stated at the Assizes yesterday afternoon to have decoyed a woman and he: daughter a mile into the jungle off the Bedok Road, and
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    A CABARET EVENING.
    214 11 Entertainment for St. Andrew's Mission. Raffles Hotel ballroom was crowded in every corner last night for a cabaret entertainment organised by Mrs. G. M. Alford in aid of St. Andrew's Medical Mission, and an excellent programme was greatly enjoyed. A good deal of new talent v/as presented,
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    33 11 Excellent Progress Towards Recovery. Rugby, Sept. 18. It is learned that the King has made excellent progress towards complete recovery. Shooting and yachting arc His Majesty's favourite pastimes. British Wireless.
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    PLANTERS UNITE IN SUMATRA.
    483 11 Sequel to Crime And Propaganda. NEW ORGANISATION. Foreigners Admitted To Membership. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MfflUm. Sept. 7. The alarming number of murder.? and assaults on plantations, Communal propaganda, and possibly other cansoi have led to the forming of an orjjanisntion to further the interests of
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    "NO CONSIDERATION.'
    237 11 Successful Defence in Debt Claim. Judgment was delivered this morning in a Civil District suit in which a claim by W. A. Ree, a Eurasian clerk in the Straits Steamship Co., for $300, the amount of a promissory note signed by G. O. C. Aeria, a Eurasian employed
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    TOO NEAR BASE.
    74 11 Fishing-Stake Owners Fined In Marine Court. Two Chinese fishing stake owners were summoned in the Marine Court at the instance of the Fisheries department, for maintaining fishing stakes within the Limits of the Naval Base area. These people were given notices to remove their stakes about 18
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    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PRISONER.
    948 12 The Singapore Gaol. HANDLING A THOUSAND CRIMINALS. [Special to the Straits Times.] Most people have wondered, as they pass by the Singapore Prison, what goes on within those grey and forbidding walls, what kind of life a local prisoner leads, what attempts
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    23 12 Mis. G. M. Kidd, wife of the Chairman <>f the Kinta Sanitary Board, is due back from Home by the Rawalpindi in October.
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    27 12 Mrs. E. V. Davies will deliver a lefture mi v Sense of Humour and Its Value in Life at the Indian Association on Friday at 8 p.m.
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    FORGED NOTE CASE.
    530 12 Chinese Coolie Escapes With a Caution. The mere fact of a man having one bad note in his possession would not lead to his arrest," remarked Mr. N. H. P. Whitley, the D.P.P., when Fong Pin, a Chinese of the coolie class, claimed trial at the Singapore
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    OFFENDING CIGAR.
    491 12 Sequel to Motor Car Collision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. That a European inspector who was investigating a traffic offfcnee first ordered him to remove his cigar and then snatched it away himself was the allegation made in the police court before Mr. Nash, to-day,
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    ARMED MEN IN CAR.
    462 12 Sensational Police Discoveries. When five Chinese were produced at the Singapore Assizes this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on a charge of assembling to commit gang robbery, the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) said the prompt action of the Police
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    149 12 Mr. G. M. Farquhar and Miss M. Peters. The wedding of Mr. George Mackie Farquhar, of Ayer Tekah Estate, and Mi as Mary Dickie Peters took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, yesterday, the Rev. Stephen Band officiating. The bride, who was given away by the Hon. Mr.
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    UNSTAMPED NOTE.
    122 12 Money Advanced on A Chit. Mr. G. L. Harris did not appear when a summons against him at the instance of Mr. Ong Peng Hock, for $600, was mentioned before the Civil District Judge (Mr. J. L. McFall) this morning. Answering the District Judge, plaintiff stated the summons
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    40 12 Herbert Hudson appeared before Mr. Justice Stevens this morning in the Supreme Court. He was arrested on warrant for failing to attend the Bankruptcy Office to give a statement of his affairs. Bail was allowed of $1,000 in two sureties.
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    39 12 There was a crowded house at the Wales Minstrels' performance of Repentance at the New World on Saturday night, in aid of the Honan Shansi Relief Fund. The show was under the patronage of the Chinese ConsulGeneral for Singapore.
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    102 12 The following transfers have recently taken place in the Malayan police force Mr. G. B. Folliot, Probationary Assistant Commissioner, from the Depot to Ipoh Contingent Headquarters. Mr. L. G. Valpy, Probationary Assistant Commissioner, from JeJebu to Kuan tan as 0.C.P.D.; Che Hussain, Asiatic Inspector, from Kuantan to Kuala Kubu as
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    AUTOMOBILE CLUB'S POSITION.
    776 12 "Still in a Pioneering Stage." The Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall presided at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Automobile Club, which was held at the B.C.C. yesterday evening. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman said that the Club was in a
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    ONE YEAR FOR $3.
    115 12 Sentence in Ang Siang Hill Robbery. Sentence of one year's rigorous imprisonment was passed at the Singapore Assizes yesterday by the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on a Chinese who, with two others, held up a compatriot on Ang Siang Hill and robbed him of $3.
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    77 12 Passengers booked at the Kuala Lumpur agency of the P. and O. Co. lor the homeward voyace of the Morea leaving Singapore to-morrow include Dr. W. J. Vickerf Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Willan, Mr. and Mr. J. Cleg*, Mr. P. C. Whitiey, Mr. E. D. Fleming. Mr. and Mrs.
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    "MEET THE WIFE."
    402 12 Lawson-Sidney Company's Performance. Last night the Lawson-Sidney Company played Meet the Wife," a clever American comedy, which ran for two years in London, and was described by Hannen Schwaffer as the best comedy of the age." The play deals with the atmosphere of an American middle-class home,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    16 12 The comedy Stop that Man will be presented at the Surma Theatre from tonight.
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    80 12 Hy kind permission of Lieut.-Col. the Hi d. Dato A. Hamid, D.P.M.J., etc., and 1 rs of the Johore Military Forces the re Military Band will render the .ng music at the Istana (Jaron Saturday the 21st instant, mincing from 9.15 p.m. weather 4 .mining March, The Liberty Belle (Sousa);
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    66 12 [The Straits Times ii not responsible for the opinion! of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters mast be short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as
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    ATTACKS ON PLANTERS.
    332 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Sumatran Planters are invoked to take lessons from the Java planters in the way of handling Javanese labour. In no case are conditions with regard to labour, its laws, etc., the same in both countries there is no indentured
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    WARWICK REVUE CO.
    152 12 The Warwick Revue Company, which is to commence a short return season of four nights at the Victoria Theatre next Wednesday, has been rousing The Times of India" (Bombay) to a high pitch of enthusiasm. Among other things it said It is years since we have had
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    Singapore Rugby: Welch Regiment Expecting Star Three-Quarter, STAR THREE-QUARTER FOR THE WELCH.
    173 13 Expected Towards End Of 1 Season. Inquiries made by the Straits Times that morning regarding the Rugby c.rength of the 2nd Welch Regiment for ihe coming season indicate that the United Services' prospects of retaining the Malaya Cup-
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    SERVICE BOXING.
    107 13 To-Morrow's Programme At New World. All in Singapore interested in the nobk art should make a point of being at the. Moonlight Hull. New World, t -morrow evening, whin a suits of contests between Army and Navy representatives will le given. The la I boxers in the Garrison
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    KID BERG.
    293 13 Another British Boxer Out For Honours. Jack (Xiii) Berg, the Stepney I wt iL-ht, has already won some sensational contests since be went to the States, and hi sci. red another convincing victory at Dexter I'ark-. New York, during mail week by stopping his opponent, Harry Wallace. t
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    SHAMROCK V.
    110 13 America Cup Challenger to Be Built at Gosport. Sir Thomas Upton, who was said to have spent nearly £500.000 in trying to lift tin American Cap, h:>s arranged with Messrs. Campler and Nicholson, of Gosport, to build his new rhalli-nge-i Sl.amloi k V Ihe keel will lie- laid
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    RAUB SCHOOL SPORTS.
    145 13 Inter-School Event won By Local Team. (Proa Our Own Correspondent.) j Raub, Bept It. The Government Knglish School tenth j annual athletic tporte were held last Saturday on the Raub padang under the patronage of Capt. North-Hunt, District bileer. Several recordi <•( previous jrean were broken. .Innuri
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    TENNIS STARS.
    62 13 Leaving for Tour Of Japan. Paris, Sept. 17. The tennis atSH Cochet, Bruunon, I.andry and Rodel are leaving for Japan on S.uurday via Canada. They will arrive on Oct. 14 and play matches throughout the country. Leaving Japan eai ly in November, they will probably go to Tientsin
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    S.C.C. Tournament.
    279 13 The following were the vesults of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. tournament A Ikiuble*. J. R. Bennett and R. E. Prentis beat 11. R. A. Hoblyn and H. L. Marshall, I—6, G—4. T—.">. B Doublet). L, F. bfaM and Du(cui<l beat F. K. Rowland and C. H.
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    S.R.C. Tournament.
    113 13 To-day's tirs i.-i the S.R.C. tournament a-.e as follows Doubles Hep.—R. Nicholson and K. N. L<?ge v. C. A. NorrU and F. EphnURS. Singles Hep. A.—C. A. Peterson v. F. 11. Goings. Single* Htp. B.—O. O. Btrajra v U. Distant K. 1-. C-.-liivr.^ v. J. R. Rrown. V.
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    D. H. KLEINMAN.
    293 13 Triple Success at Kampong Kuantan. The lfcth annual Tee Valli tournament of the Kampong Kuantan Club, Kuala S> langor, was held on ISth, 11th and 15th. An interesting ceremony was performed t'.uring the tournament, the new club house being declared open. An outstanding feature of the event
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    HOCKEY.
    65 13 Hockey playing members of the Indian Association are reminded that practice panics will be held on the Association ground on three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 5 p.m. each day. Every one interested is requested to turn out as often as possible, to get into ti
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    APPEAL TO S.C.C. ATHLETES.
    392 13 Possible Cancellation Of Sports. After so much agitation among a certain few members of the Singapore Cricket Club this year for an athletic sport' meeting to b? held, it is very discouraging to fir.d that when the committee have gore to the pains of making all
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    B.B.B.C. CHALLENGED.
    217 13 American Promoter's Action. U was announced during mail week that Mr. Jeff. Dick^on, the Paris promoter, had entered into an agreement with the Albert Hall management to stage a number of tournamer.ts there this season, in I defiance of the British Boxing Board ef Control, which had refused
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    PUBLIC SERVICES R.C.
    142 13 Officers Elected for Coming Season. The Public Services Rugby Football Club, Singapore, anticipates a good season. Players will have the use of the ground at the Thomson Road police depot., and a practice ground is also available on Balester Plain. A total of twenty subscriptions has been
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    78 13 Wednesday, September 18 Garrison Golf Club Ladies' Medal (Stroke Competition). S.A.F.A. Cup Chinese II v. Welch. 4 Thursday, September 19 Garrison Golf Club: Ladies' Medal (Stroke Competition). S.A.I.A. iup Malays vs. S.R.C. Boxinß Navy vs. Army, New World. Friday, September 28 Singapore Amateur Races. S.A.F.A.' Cup S.C.C. vs.
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    18 13 The co-operation of Club secretaries is requested in keeping thia diary of sporting r.'iits ■ceotatt :iml up-tn-ilnta.l .ti<-.»A
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    THE NEW CRICKET RULES.
    791 13 Larger Wicket Come To Stay. There is no doubt that the larger wicket has come to stay, says H. T. W. Hardinge the Kent and England cricketer) in the Athletic News. Though its beneficial effects for the attack are not M apparent on plumb wicket?, it
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    SWIMMING FEATS.
    175 13 Long Distances Covered By Girls. A Penarth schoolgirl, Edith Pamall, aged 16, swam the Bristol Channel during mail week in lOhr. 17min. lOsec. Entering the water at Penarth at 4.25 a.m., she beat the times for the Brat portion of the distance that Kathleen Thomas, of Cardiff, and
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    174 13 Handicaps for Amateur Meeting. The following ari> the hainltcnps for Friday, the first dny of the Am»t™r Meeting :>l the Singapore Turf Club Ponies. C'ann 111. <s'_. fur. t.*i S:ihnra 13.5, Merty Boy 11.9, Gipsy Girl IC.'i. Whippet 10.2, Why Shy 10.2. Jnyn 9.10, Rrt-.tuly 9.10. "Horses, Clnss
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    75 13 Further Amendments In Classification. The following further amendments to classifications arc announced by the Straits Racing Association Transfers. Cumerlons from Class 1 to Class 2, Dynamite from 1 to 2, Ellaline from 1 to 2, Greenut front 1 to 2, Monte Palace from 1 to 2, St. Benedicta
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    GOLF.
    82 13 Twenty-four cards were taken out for the Keppel ladies' spoon competition, and the following were returned Mrs. S. C. Campbell 48—11=31 Mi;. E. A. Elder 43— 6 li 7 Mrs. H. E. Gilroy r.l 10 =41 Miss Gilroy 52— 10 =4J MiJ. A. C. W. Pooley s'J— ll> =47
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    SCOTT CHASES A SHADOW.
    350 13 And Charlie Smith Gets A Victory. Phil Bcott, i; British heavy-weight champion, must, by now, have fully realised th» truth in the old tank regarding the- lakstWHS :ind the s!i"(!ow. Scott has been stundinjr b\ dl.\ line* bl i-nival in the States a fi, Liiijriit o:-
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    26 13 Darlington Well Beaten At Rochdale. London, Sept. 17. In a Third Division (Northern) F.eaKin 1 match to-day Rochdale defeated Dnrlirj;ton by 4—l4 1. BNtcr.
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    JELAI CONCESSION APPEAL CASE.
    3681 15 Murma Malay Tin Co. Succeed. THE JUDGMENT. NEW PARTIES ADDED AS DEFENDANTS. V give below the full text of the jud-r- in th? F.M.S. Court of Appeal by the Chief Jnatke (Mr. .Ju.-ituv Rlphinstone, K.C.) in the appeal brought by the Burma Malay Tin, Co., Ltd.
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    181 15 rrnp-amnip of drills up to and fnr nrerlccndinir Sept. 22 Wednesday. Btpt. 18, MI Pin., I>rill Hall. "A" (KG.) Co, K.G. Training; E. 15 p.in Kort Canning <;u»ril Boom, We. Signal Be< tion (Indian Section Panda 8.15 p.ra. Drill Hall, Band, S.\.C. L. A. Training. Thursday, Sept. ID.
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    469 17 March of Progress In Tibet. Tibet is not only difficult to get into, it is difficult to get out of But the most difficult of all is to remi.in in it alive. Thus declared Dr. Van Manen, General Secretary of the Asiastic Society of Bengal, in a
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    292 17 High Priest of Prophetic Mediums." Joseph Isheiwcod, alias Professor Amrak, aged 33, was fined £60, with £5 ss. costs at West London for professing to tell fortune at Redcliffe Square, South Kensington. Mr. C. M. Melville (for the police) said that two policewomen called at Isherwood's flat and
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      609 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of *6 each i 8,000,000 t Reserve Fund M.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors M.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: S3, Bishopsgate, London, EC. L Agencies and Braachee t Amritsar Hong Kong Rangoon Alor Star Harbin Peahawar Bangkok Iloilo Serembaa
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      743 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. (NETH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Established IMS at Asaatcrdam Authorised Capital Clda. 60,000,000 (abeal •6,000,000) Paid op Capital Glis. 65,000,000 (abeat «i,600,000) Reserves Glds. 27.18C.3C5 (about £2.270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES? BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office
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      733 20 THE IMPROVED Pagoda 999 NEW STOCKS NAMSENS 54, HIGH STREET. We have just unpacked a Novelty in STAINLESS FRUIT KNIVES with Forks to match. E.P.N.S, FRUIT SERVICES consisting of Stand, 6 plates and very attractive in appearance, etc., etc. We solicit your esteemed visit. THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD,
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