The Straits Times, 30 September 1929

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  • 25 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) Till: LARGEST AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 30, 1929 PRICK 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 121 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (B.IIJL) WING LOONG, 1 HIGH ST.. BINCAPOKK. Health in the Tropics The advantages of an absolutely pure and delicious milk which can be used in its natural slate straight from the tin, and* containing all the nourishing properties of BEST FRESH MILK are sufliciently obvious for it
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    • 122 1 t ROBINSON'S Specialists in Sports Wear for (ientlemcn TENNIS SHIRTS In white matte, mercerised twill ami cream cotton TafTota. iTLEET-FOOT -r Jt^- <v «^*v The Shoe for v/k I r\/ f I I f TENNIS. CL&*>-y W jStf X^7 V-^JLX^-t Fl h JwHt '\'l~ MCOTRA-MA.K ji i i! JQtlVj SHOES
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    • 6 1 FLORODOR (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 587 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) mail aud 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 FOB CHINA 1 AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. 1929 DEL.TA 8,100 Sept. SO MACEDONIA
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    • 608 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON rV*f)l«s, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,600 Oct. 10 11 KAMO MARU 8,000 Oct. 24 26 < KATORI MARU 10,000 Nov. 7 8 t ATSUTA MARU 8.000 Nov. 21 «2 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 Dee. 5 6 HAKONE
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    • 532 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular Monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor reasel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The M. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest stesmers trading to Australia,
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    • 667 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Buream of Java. All information, detailed itineraries
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    • 634 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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    • 535 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Krrtay, Trcngganu, Kclantan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Patani, Singora, Laeon, Sichon, liandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port On I MALINI Oct. 6 Oct. 9 SUDDHADIB Oct. 13 Oct. 16 The steamers are fitted throughout
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    • 540 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP, CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 10 THI UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. l)ua Spore (ITV OF SHANGHAI Oct. 15 CITY OF SINGAPORE Not. 14 ITV OF CHE Nov. 14 vs. CITY
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    • 482 3 DOUAft STEAMfIBIF IJNK ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG vi COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX ANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK an BOSTON Arr y« Leave Leave Spore Spore Penacg I'KKS. I'OLU In ]>uit Oi-t. a Oct. I'KKd. ADAMS Oct. 14 Oat. 17 Oct. I PKES. UARIUSON Oct.
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    • 463 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Sloomvaart Maatschappij NederJnnd and N.V. Roltcrdainsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEK SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marteillei Rotterdam m.v. P. C. Uooft 14,600 S.M.N. Oct. m.r. Indrapoera 12,000 X.1,. Oct. 1 s.s. Kon. der Ned. 8.200 S.M.N. Oct. 1 >.i. Tabanan 6,500 K.L. Oct. 2 a.i. J.
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    • 404 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FKANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Horn; Kon£ 8»n Franri.ro and Portland. .S.S. lOWA from Manila Oct. 11 S.S. lOWA fi0.,1 H«*f Kong (;ct. If
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    • 151 3 BHHHHHHBEDHBnfIBEEEBZUHBDIHKSK] IrENT RA 3 i I lENGINE WORKS Ll*?]L 1 gnu 1 —■■H— BWBIH«>qK- I WHIM SINGAPORE IPOII KI'AI.A LUMPUR. MECHANICAL 4 MARINL EKGIHEERS BRASS <& IRON FOUNDERS Makers of STRUCTURAL STEELWORK STEEL TANKS and TOWERS ORNAMENTAL STEELWORK GATES and FENCING, etc. Tel. 2717. w.- l> II I. I -T-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 510 4 GET OFF THE ROAD PURCHASE A [PSSfI f isr~m-ta JI ■"•^^^^•S^-l—^^assi <» 16 FOOT RUNABOUT And spend your spare time on the Sea exploring the many Islands around the Malayan (oast. Escape the congestion and discomforts of tlii road. Motor boat cruising in a Brooke Runabout is the Ideal Form
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    • 674 4 Proved by Test Parker Duofolds are Non-breakable, Lifelong Pens VV Parker Duofolds .^SSssssfcl^-V if' i from an aeroplane 3,000 feet aloft and not one has !V ever broken. f Barrels and cap 9 are gg of Parker "Permanite" f -s& 28': lighter than when JB made with rubber, 100 J
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    • 607 4 COVER CROP SEEDS The following seeds can ba supplied from ready stock CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS i VIGNA HOSEI MIMOSA IN VIS A PHASEOLUS LUNATUS CROTALARIA USARAMOENSIS TEPHROSIA VOGELn. Orders on other varieties can be' 1 executed within 3 weeka after placing of order. PRICES MOST COMPETITIVE. Borneo Sumatra Trading
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    • 753 4 NOTICE_OF SALE FEDERATED MALAY STATES STATE OF NEGRI SEMBILAN. (n the Supreme Court of the Federated Malay States at Seri-mhan. Originating Summons No. I2H of 19J9. In the Matter of the Eiital.and ElTeefH of 800 WAS HKN<» alias TOO W MI KHEM.. Deceased. ■its iai THE BTATI a TBITST U2KHCIB
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  • 532 5 FOREIGN CHARACTER. Wanted, a Beard Of Control. DORCHESTER HOUSE SITE RIDDLE. Now the work ha< begun <>n the demolition df Dorchester Book, London, and the public is becoming Beenstomed to the idea of ;im hotel on the Bite, thereUconsidwculation, writes a representative of :i London paper, as
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  • 247 5 an Australian Would Rid The World of Them. Mr. W. Rodter, an Australian, of Melbourne, wanti to rid the world of rats. In this laudable intention h» has a theory not by any tnnaiw a new one but he el w^y of attempting to thrust it upon
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  • 530 5 Question of a Birth Certificate. Th. defence that he was a minor wh-2.i hi' signed a promissory note to a Sikh money-lender was raised in the Third Civil 1 1 i let Court on Saturday morning by See Tiong Jeok, a Chinese clerk, employed in the Treasury.
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  • 46 5 The death has occurred at Edinburgh of Sir Robert Lorimer in his 65th year. Sir Robert, who was knightc-1 in 1911, was a noted architect and he was an expert in restoration work on ancient building. He designed the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle.
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  • 56 5 The :n:r. iage has taken place at the i Church. Sudder Street, Calcutta, of Dr. W. K. Thompson (residing a: Nedak in the Nizam of Hyderabad's Dominions), third son of Mr. J. C. Thompson, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, and Miss Carmen Vardon, daughter of the late Rev. A. S. E. Vardon
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  • 350 5 11 Soviet Clergy and The Schools. In connection with the intricacies of its foreign policy, the U.S.S.R. has devoted urgent attention to its so-called enemies in the rear. These are divided into two categories, the employees and the Tsar's Government, and the former aristocracy, both urban and
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  • 191 5 Serious Shortage In Cadre. In the Assembly at Simla on Sept. 3, Mr. Jayakar inquired when the competitive examination for the Indian Medical I Service was proposed to be reinstituted. The Army Secretary reminded Mr. Ja- yakar of last year's answer when it was 1 stated that the
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  • 911 5 HIS DESERT HOME. Living Thirty Years As Moslem. SAFETY IN ARABIAN DESERT. On the hot sands of the desert strip that fringes the Persian Gulf I have talked with the only British-born Sheik. Two days before I met him, writes a special coi respondent in a
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  • 69 5 Anna Pavlova returned to London in mail w_>ek but according to the Daily Express music critic, she may never dance in London again, there being no money in London for the ballet It is four years since London has seen the greatest choreographic stylist of a generation since then Pavlova
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 238 5 MAGNIFIED VIEW OF CYMA MOVEMENT JQJ If von were to read the pages of WATCHMAKING Wi HISTORY or if you were to have a long talk with 5tC expert who hail devoted his life to the study z^^S. (J watches, you would learn some /yi'> W iiiteresting and astounding facts.
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    • 54 5 TNIrjmPICANL: A BR.AND IV OF HAMS AND BACON k stan ds pre-eminent in the MWu/X country where lots of Pigs v\WM/i/\ are curec an d— r* HS™^ SO IT. DOES HERE J $SH^ OUe lest By 3e/-t N P'PRpSH FGOhL FIEFR.IGER.Knn© G> LTD <^jg Kranches ORCHARD ROAD— SELEGIE ROAD— KEPPEL
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    • 109 5 TOOTHSOME TASTIES We receive regular and continuous supplies of SHEEP'S TONGUES SHEEP'S KIDNEY SWEETBREADS OX KIDNEY BRAINS OX TAILS TRIPE. Excellent for a change TRY THEM "The Best by Test." ■*£ResifFGDD^ REFRIGERATING Co LTD •ranchwi: ORCHARD ROAD— SELEGIK ROAD— KBPPBL BOAD —GRANGE BOAD MARKETS. THREE NEW "His Master's Voice' GRAMOPHONES
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 69 6 66 9 IP they will! The Machine You Will Eventually Buy THE UNDER¥/00D A GUARANTEED SERVICE WITH EVERY MACHINE. Winner of the WORLD'S Speed Typewriting Championship since 1906. Stocked in sizes from 10" > inches to 26 inches. There is also THE UNDERWOOD PORTABLE which embodies ail the principal points
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    • 635 6 4 Odeon Electric Records j§) \t?=ii3 J- Finest reproductions of Classical Music, Operas, Instrumental \t^^/ ■\<^£v/.- an j Dance Music. We announce below a few of the latest \^yr arrivals. AMERICAN DANCE TUNES. Viennese waltzes, dajos By EDDIE GORDONS BAND. HLLA and his Orchestra. ***** HONEY (Kox Trot with Vocal
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 421 7 PAVILION Phone 6903 From Monday. September 30 to Sunday, October 6, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE HAROLD LLOYD in SPEEDY In the I irsl Show at 7.30 p.m. JACK HOLT in THE VANISHING PIONEER NO FREE LIST— NO HALF PRICE— PRICES AS USUAL. Scats hrohrf mmi "<>l
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    • 340 7 Victoria Theatre CONTINUED SEASON OF THE LAWSON-SYDNEY COMPANY TO-NIGHT at 9.30 The Fourth Wall TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3. BUSINESS FIRST THE ROTTERS WEDNKSDAY, OCTOBER 2. FRIDAY and SATURDAY. OCT. 4 and 6. INTERFERENCE Mr. WU Bookin^at LITTLES^ Prices $4, $2 and $1. A PAVILION ft HAROLD LLOYD S
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    • 360 7 SINGAPORE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BAZAAR IN THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ON TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1 To be opened at 10 a.m. by Mrs. JOHN SCOTT. STALLS. Ladies', Gentlemen*, Children's. Dollar, Cakes and Sweets. Plants and Flowers, Fancy Good«. Provisions. Household. AMUSEMENTS.— Shooting Gallery, Hoop-la. Lucky Dips. etc. TEAS AND REFRESHMENTS. Open from
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS
    • 141 8 Singapore, Sept. 30. Rubber. Local 34 cents per lb. Market yulit. Rubber.— Quiet. New Scudais 2.15-2.20, Malalca Pindas 1.974-2.03^, Ulu Bcnuts 5163 rents, Mentakahs H4IH eenta, Tapnha 2.20-2.30, Batu Lintangs 1.21<v-1.28K, NelI mays 51-55 cenb, Ayer Hitams 3.15-3.30, l'ftjams 2.25-2.35. Tin.— Quiet. Kuchair. IJI>H-I^7H, Souths 3CV4-4O
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    • 157 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singnpore, Sept. "0. I.nnduu. Kalib«T 9\d., down 3-16 d. Noon price Sjint M\ cents. Loodon.— Tin £207 7». Cd. Mining.— Qnieti Sungei Ways 3.00-3S7 l |K..chai» I^2-I.SA, Kinta Dredgft 1.71-17.1. iK.ing Rivera 2.57H.-2.65, Hong Fatts 7.'-7y :nts, Malaya Consols. 51-52 cents, Prnawata •-1 02. Petalings 6.50-5.60,
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  • 224 8 To-day. (ioihow (Sin Aik Lee) J p.m. Siam. except Lower Sium illiro) '2 p.m. China, Uainam, Japan, Ko r ea, Kormora, East Siber:a, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Wi .<- tern SatesS ates vi U.S.A. (Hone Hwa) 2 p.m Sclat randjany, Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Ajm
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  • 35 8 MAILS FO R EU ROPE. Malta Chenoiirraiiz Klfphan'a r«tri» J. Wilt i l>ft Arrd. Spore London Aug. 22 Sept. 1C Auk. 22 Scot. If! Aug. 29 Sspt. 21 Aue. 30 SeDt. 23 Rapt ii l
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 56 8 »t the Church of St. Peter an-J St Pau!. Quotrii Street, there will lie .1 Reqnii m Hi|CJ Mais for the late Mr. H. H. Lob, at 0.30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 2 to which Mrs. L.li retpecttnlly invites t Ii r»lativei and friends of the deceased fontleman to
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 618 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Proposed Construction Of Harbour. In the course of a preliminary report on proposed harbour construction at Hoihow, Hainan Isiand. Major O. \V. Olivecrona, Engineer-in Chief, Kwangtung Board of Conservancy, states At present the transportation of goods is ai follows from ship into lighter, from lighter
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    • 326 8 Four 6,000-ton Steamers Ordered. Th« news that the Soviet Cuvernmrhab pono to their own Baltic yard i i r four o,oou-ton steamers for thr .en letwtfn Vladivostok and Siberi t 3ho\ they arc paying particular attentic" lo th!; Eastern trade, says the Journal ot C'ymamto. Four ships of
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    • 31 8 T h,- KutM has left Hong Konp. and i<. •iMTt.! f. arrive at this port i.t I turn. lar. t. She will pro.y.-il alo-ip-s:do the S. 11. Board/3 wharves on arrival.
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    • 269 8 EXCHANGE. Sinjraporf, Sept. 30. 0:i London, Bank 4 iu 1"> Demand 2.4 Private 3 m. credit 21. < II On New York, Demand IMi Private 90 d/» «V» On France. Bank T.T. mOn India, Bank T.T. 1W On Hong Kong, "nnk T.T. Mii pc- <!■ On Shangl. )i .nk T.T.
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    • 63 8 Tono of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9'» d. per Hi New York Spot Sheet G. cents 19* i per lb. 1t.0.>'.. eon] -i..ndarrl y.CF. Standard K.ii.j Standard R.'.S. on Tenner Spot Spot October November Od.-Dec. Jan.-Murch Buyers 33 *i 34 U
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 423 8 Val. .1 i J i" inoanff !/••'> .i.n Tin r m nf I 1 l k.m.i Tin P. a £l KtaW K.IIM 1 1 Klans Uiver 1 1 Kui-hai Tin D. r 1 1 Kuyoh Tin Cl £1 Lahat Mmci 1 Linffui Tin 1 1 Luku: 10 10 Malayan
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      • 193 8 Val. IM B-yert Seller! 2 All 2.17 Vi 2.22*4 2 II 2.90 3.U0 'I 11 li r .2.6 6.5.0 1 1 ).5O 0.60 lit .43 O.j.y 10s. ioi 8 a. 6 s<J. b jrt 8 17 (J *1 £1 ...jo 17JiO 6 3i ivil IUO 18.43 2 i.55 1.05
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      • 93 8 Singapom kaja p.e. 102( t J. Uli-MM lOt cl. ii. c. '■> niiO par. 6%prcm. ■4 p.e. oi 1 i.uoj 66 pu. p.e. red. IMS $l/H>O.OM 95 p«. Sing-apore Munic pal 4 p.e. of JKIB red. iMi |2,b00,000 00 M Si'.g:iptfe Munu-iphl p.e. of IU-J0 red. 1«C
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      • 372 8 Frua^j and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-d«y's Price* iTaser Lyall Co. Kvatt Allenby ($1) j Ator Uajan t,i., A. HiUi (fl, A. Kuninif Am. Malay (»i, A. Molek ill; A. J'nnas ($1) balgownie ($1) liusett ($1) i Brogas ($1) Brunei ($5) U. Jeluiong ($l l Katil
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    • 211 8 Monitay. September SO l). w. 9M u.uu, '.s. m Sun riaea s. is a.m., seta M«'i p.m. Lawaon-Sidncy Comedj Co., •'The Fonrth Wall," Vie. Theatre, tJ&Q p.m. Twenday, Orlnbrr 1 H. W. ln. r a.m., BJ, I v.m., 0.2. Ban rises B.sii .1 m., .-i .....»i
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    • 131 8 Honda r Ships alongside thf Wharrea or expected to arrive. KKPFEL IIAKBOL'U. Main Wliarf Til* Y:.runa. MooiHton*. r Sam* n II, Alatta, r, W. Hi. Bertha, Cable, K M.S. nd I, I'i. lg«i ii tan. •.uif H. l-oquoij Co«l Wharf 8«a Bclta LL VESSEI.3 IN 1>KV DOCKS.
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    • 376 8 Vess els Arrived. ALTIN;, Dot., tons, froci Djambi 30-J, (•I Djai ibl 2-10. ANDRE LEBON, Fran., 7.:;,.". tons, from Marseilles for Yokohama 89-0. ASM DANISH, 1.40)1 long, from Dalny 30-9, fu.- Suez i ARDENT, N<m-., 1,101 Inns, from <;. B. Bent L'i)-!l, for U. 1-10. ATHKLONEKS, Brit., 3,604) tons, from
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    • 19 8 From China, by Cramer, due at Singapore this afternoon. From Australia, by htangola, me .1 Bingapore to-morrow.
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    • 60 8 Henderson. Helm an 1 Company, Inc., New York, send Ui the following cab fiuted Sept. 28, their quotationa being in gold dollar cents dosing bid pi ii K;ibbcr Exchange ales to-day US tor.s. October 19.40, November 19.C0, December L'O.'.o, January 20.80, February 2040, March 20.80, April 21, May
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 845 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classiflod Advts^ ace page 20. wants, for iALE, nrc. (or girls. Teinis m.(ier.ite. Apply H4, Strait» Times. FOB SALE :i speedster car, for a sports7nan at ti spjrtinz price. I.O. lIjX 2Vj. (lp) Tf) LET SIIUP AND FLAT, Amber Mansi. >iis. Apply Singapore iluilding Corp., 04, Market
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    • 256 8 rABAPIZT— MOSES. -On Sept. M, 1873, n thu Armenian church 01 St. Gregory Singapore, by the Ut" Rev. Kartln Apcar <:irapi"t, to Mis? R'psy Moks. yotittgei t!aairhter of the late Mr. anl Mrs. C. Moect oi Oingapora. TENDERS Tender* will be received nt the OSes of Ma earn. Keys an]
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 132 8 DAILY WEATHER REPORT. The following is the daily wather report of the Meterological Branch, Survey Dept., Malaya Yesterday. 9 a.m. To-day. Temperature. Rainfall. Bright. Mean I Mfix. Mm Sunshine. Humidity. Wind. Weather. SUtipns. f. i\ Ins. No. of hours. Direction. Korce M.1MI. Kuala Lumpur S3 71 .16 .05 UO Palm
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  • 552 9 General Depression In Tin Section. SUNGEI WAYS GOOD OUTPUTS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices ltubhcr. UM cents. Tin, 17.', tons at S104. Saturday's I'rices Rubber. London 9' 4 d. down .VI Sd. New York ItH its., down ct. Tone Dull, steady. Tin,
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  • 232 9 BY RAIL, BUS OR BOAT Long-Distance Motor Traffic And Shipping. To duel l,y rail. 'bus. or boat? That II the question. The public has becom* ed to complaints from railway companies regarding Bercc competition with motor "buses, hut on Sept. r? Sir Arthur U. Sutherland, chairman of the Tyne-Tees Shipping
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  • 48 9 O« md from Oct. I, daily lettci tefecraau plac; in Denmark md Sweden v|U h.. accepted ■< nil po lil tricgrnph offices in the Straits Settlements and VMM. The ehargvi nr.- 2(1 words or less inclu ling the indication l>Li\ J7, and each additional word, 35 cents.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS.
    • 586 9 Position Explained By Directors. The remarkable depreciation which has taken place in the share values of the Associated Anglo-Atlantic Corporation and British Cement Products and Finance, Ltd., during recent weeks, has caused grave anxiety to holders of the shares. Associated Anglo-Atlantic Ordinary shares, which at' one time
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    • 417 9 Messrs. William Jacks Weekly Report. Messrs". William Jacks and Co's report, dated London, Sept. 4, states The satisfactory termination of The Hague Convention assures a healthy condition in Europe, and good trade now seems certain for the remainder of the year. Copper. 18-cents pays the electrolytic copper refiners
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    • 73 9 The Seaboard Airline of Washington on Kept. 10, applied for the Interstate Commerce Commission's approvH of a refinancing plun providing for ix.uancr of 100,011 slmiTD of roninion stock with a par value of ■""< i .hare The company would also i sue BTMM shares of common stock without
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    • 1088 9 Annual Meeting. EXTENSIONS ON NEW CAPITAL. At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., at Boustcad end "Co.'s boardroom on Saturday, Mr. F. R. Heron presided, and the others present were Messrs. W. II. Macgregor, B. G. H. Johnson, W. B. Sutherland, H. E.
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    • 97 9 The accounts of the Calcutta Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for the half year to June 30 last show, after adjustments, a net avail: able balance of Rs. H1.157, out of which it is proposed t<» pay a dividend ..f Rs. 1 per share, equal to X per
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    • 895 9 Letter from Singapore Shareholder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, S«pt. 28. The tenth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Batang Padang Tin Dredging Co., Ltd, was held to-day at 3H. Beach Street, Penang. Mr. D. A. M. Brown (director) presided and the others present were Messrs.
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    • 124 9 I Dividend of 2'/ 2 Ppf- Cent. Recommended. The report of the directors of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Co., for thaTyear ended Juno 30, 1929, states that the 1f>ront for the year (subject to directors' -/Tees) amounts to *M4.3S, to which mustrfte added the balance brought
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    • 102 9 Large Increased Sugar Exports. The annual report of the Hank of Java gives some valuable information on the present situation and prospects of the Netherlands East Indies. In 1928 exports fell by 4Vi per cent, and imports rose by 10.35 per cent, as compared with 1927. Whereas
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    • 427 9 220 Gardens Belonging To Indians. In his report on tea culture in Assam /or last year the Director of Agriculture India, suys that thu number of gardens at thr close of the year was 980 against 957 in the previous year. Of these, 220 gardens belong to Indians.
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    • 218 9 Registration of Producers' Association. The Tin Producers' Association (Incorporated j was registered en Svpt. 2, as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, with an unlimited number of members, each li.-.ble for £3 in the event of winding up. The income and property of
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    • 251 9 Experiments in New South Wales. i Experiments which have just boon completed in Sydney lUggMt big commercial possibilities in the production of oil from shale. From each ton of a quantity of the raw material taken from the shale deposits near Muswellbrook. 150 gallons of oil were
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    • 88 9 Twopence Halfpenny In The Safe. Following a widow's complaint concerning a large sum which she had deposited there, the police visited the premises of an nnposinjr new bank in the Rue C range ll.ii. ili Tar,., and found that its tamcrl tin' equivalent of twopence halfpenny. They also
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  • 796 9 Depression Caused By Statistics. "TRUE POSITION HAS BEEN OBSCURED." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 1. The tin statistics issued on Monday turned out a great deal worse than anybody expected, and proved yet again how little reliance is to be placed upon preliminary estimates. Early in
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  • 68 9 Important Development Anticipated. According to a Press forecast, there will be a gig;i.ntie development in British motor car manufacture next year, reaching .in <.utput of 340,000, representing a total v.il'ie of £68,000,000. It is anticipated that there will be a taxation readjustment in 1931 to permit of
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  • 69 9 Kagbjr, Sipt. 29. Foreign exchanges arc Anistenl.-nu 12.09 1 Athens :i7. r Bombay Is. E L' 7 ::,l Berlin 80.366, Brussels 34.825, Buefa M 7, Buenoa Aires 17 7-ci. Copanhifaa ix. ::»•■>. Genera 15.166, Hetsiß*fon 19>. M»n^ I is. in Li 108.36, Madrid Milan 82.69fi, Maw York 4.8;. 13-32.
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  • 1011 10 The St raits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. HE WHO HESITATES. I On r 'rid-iy 1;> «re ({acted extensively from a circular vhJd) baa been sent to shareholders cf Lv v.; Robber 'Csiatcs. Limited, givirg iKtin ai U extraordinary grnoral menti:., of the coTn t iany to b«s hold on
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  • 1669 10 Memories of Russia In Turmoil. (By General Youri Danilov.) Every lout war is a cause of discontent ar.d desperation among the people of the nation. Russia had one exncrirntv of the bitterness of defeat after she was compelled to sign peace with Japan, r.nd her
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  • 468 10 The Kinjr has appointed the Kcv. < anon Richard Dyke Acland. Bishop "f Boniba/i in succession to the Rt. Rev. Dr. PfclBMC. Mr. A. S. Hewett, late secretary of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, died at Maidenhead on Au?. 20, :;i»c<l 58 years. From
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  • 908 10 AMERICA AND GENEVA. Since the majority— not all— of American politicians and writers treat the League of Nations ar, though it were a combination of thoroughly untrustworthy and unprincipled schemers, among whom no simple-mind-d diplomat of the N«ff World is safe, it is just as well
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    • 125 10 f;?^-*' V f ylrfrf^aaawan^Bwawl ■to*' m~f*li*-^^¥JfMiJHtKUHtMKtKKJt£tt^l^j*ltM&J&G&^^Mk£!^Lj^^^^^Mm f*1i*-^^¥JfMiJHtKUHtMKtKKJt£tt^l^j*ltM&J&G&^^Mk£!^Lj^^^^^M ill L%%s $L* GENTS COAT SWEATERS W^4gg> AND G OLF HOSE. We hay a rnlendid selection .if COAT fjrOS SWEATERS with or without hose to B 9 natch, pnlleTara, and the new sleeveless '7 povcrs. Also a perfectly food ranee K-i, oi new
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    • 70 10 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Production THE THREE PASSIONS Featuring Al.lf E TERRY and IVAN PETROVICH. Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. SMOKE EATERS An Episode of flaming hearts and cunning love. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors. GILBEY'S G I
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  • 609 11 Cordial Newspaper Comment. AMERICAN VIEW. Berenjraria Crowded With Celebrities. Rugby, Sept. 2!>. the thick mist over Southampton W.i- >■ had lirt-.Ml tht- Canard liner !i Prime Ministe and x to the i [nil i tiii 1 morning i:i in clit i;u«hinc.
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  • 96 11 Emperor Still Without Direct Heir. Tokio, Sept. 30. The Empress of Japan has givun birth to a daughter. Thj Imperial babe, which weighs seven and a quarter pounds, was born ten day* before it was expected. Thr mother and child r.re well. The n;:'i<n i:' rejoicing over
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  • 92 11 Imperial Ail wayi Second To None." i by, Sept. 'JK. The V. for Air. Mr. Krederirk Montague, returned to Croydon aerodrome yesterday, after a five days' to-.:r of the continental air-r-orts, during which he hi- virited iifteen aviation tod flown in thr machines of six dif<ennt cunti Th
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  • 60 11 Opposition to American Expedition. New York. Sept. 2S. The American Museum of Natural History h<:s abamloncd its expedition to Central Asia this year and the expedition ■t 1930 will b? subject to a settlement of ►he dispute with the Chinese Society for the Preservation of Cultural Objects which
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  • 125 11 Johore Malays Welcome Back Their Ruler. H.ll. Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, returned yesterday by lh<- Andre Lebon from his trip to Europe, looking very much fitter than whir he went away j c viral month* a if". There was a larp;. j.- hiring 1 of his subjects
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  • 84 11 Meeting Russian ..u:n petition i In Germany. Sent, 29. A sensation has been cau-ed by the report that i c of the Swedish Match T>u to Berlin! with .i riew to a match] monopoly in ordei i* Russian! competition which eHing the home-made articl". Swedes, it i.itported,
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  • 46 11 Beward, Alaska, Sept. 28. The Soviet aeroplane Land of the Soviets has arrived here. Ueutcr. A direct flight from Russia to the United States En this machine was originally planned, Later it was stated that the airmen would make for the Aleutian Islands.
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  • 76 11 Fifty Shocks in Twenty-Four Hours. Hawaii, Sept. 29. An earthquake nuked the town of Hilo to-da.\ and lipped the main street apart in two places. The Komi district, sixty miles from Hilo, has been almost coniinuously shaken since Monday. The Observatory reports fifty shocks in the last
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  • 25 11 Meerut, Sept. 29. The Communist prisoners in the conspiracy ease have abandoned the hunger strike which they commenced on Bapt. -23.— Router
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  • 281 11 Courageous Statesman. MORE SINNED AGAINST THAN SINNING." Tckio, Sept. 29. Baron Giichi Tanaka, -he fo:-mer Premier and Foreign Minister, died from heart disease at six o'clock t!«is morning, following a violent heart stricture an hour previously. Though there were no signs of illness when he retired
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  • 173 11 Town Flooded Vessels Driven Ashore. Miami, Florida, Sept. 28. A hurricane at Nassau is reported to have caused twenty deaths and severe damage. The sea, driven by a 70 miles an hour gale, breached the sea wall in several places, flooded the town and wrecked practically all
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  • 67 11 Officers Threaten to Resign En Masse. Athens, Sept. \l'J. A sensation has b;*cn created by the 'iiass resignation of the officers of the Greek army, consisting of 80 per cent. of all the higher ranks. The Press. peaking of the "threatened dissolution of i he army,"
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  • 149 11 Member of Historic City Family. Rugby, Sept. 29. Sir William Waterlow was yesterday unanimously c losen as Lord Mayor o. London for the coming year. All the customary and picturesque rites associated with the ceremony of election were held at the Guildhall. Sir William, who will succeed
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  • 1289 11 Woman Pirate Chief. FULL STORY OF RECENT CAPTURE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, Sept. 23. Astounding details came to light when I interviewed the officers and passengers of the O.S.K. s.s. Deli Maru upon her arrival in harbour on Saturday afternoon. Scraps of information
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  • 178 11 Outrages in Chinatown Over Week-End. Chinese gnaasen ware in evidence in j certain sat lions of Singapore's Chinatown on Saturday night and again yesterday rvoning and two of their ictims arc now in hospital undergoing treatment for bullet wounds. At about 8.'!0 p.m. on Saturday a
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  • 115 11 Departure cf Commission Postponed. London, Sept. l"J. The Colonial Office announces that in order that all partial principally concerned in the inquiry into the Palestine disorders may have ample time adequately to arrange for representation of their interests during the course of the inquiry the commissioners have decided
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  • 92 11 Fascist-Socialist FightingAverted. Vienna, Sept. 29. The four Fascist demonstrations held outside Vienna to-day were practically without incident. About 10,000 person? participated, wearing grey-gresa uniform? and feathered hats. Strong forces of polite reinforced by military were standing by la the event of trouble. A cbsh occurred at Moe<lline. where
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  • 60 11 Tokio, Sept. 27. The shipping freight rates between Dairpn and Europe have been heavily raised on account of the rapid Increase of the exportation of Soya beans. NichiNichi. The Katakura-Gumi, one of the largest silkworm-breeding firms in Japan, is stated to be contemplating a scheme to cultivate
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  • 615 11 Influence of Labour Government. WAR 'UNTHINKABLE?' Head of U.S. Navy League In Singapore. Guarded comments on naval qaeatioill were made by Mr. W. Gardiner, presidcr.t df the United Kates Naval League, who, accompanied by Mrs. Gardiner, arrived this morning in Singapore from the Dotet Kast Indies. Interviewed by
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  • 64 11 No News of Long-Distance Flight. Tans, Sept. UO. No news ha 3 been received of the famous airman, Costes, and his compar.ion, Bellonta. who left I.c Bourget terodrome on Friday morning in an iittcmpt t» break th" world'i record for i non-stop flight. Their machine i i
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  • 63 11 MOSCOW'S PRO TEST. Reprisals Threatened Vnr Executions. Sent. ZU. Th- Foreign Commissariat has handed he German Embauj Note regarding he hunting on Sept. :_>:: of three Soviet railway men at Tsitaihar with the request thai Germany should energetically pro-i.-t a 1 Nankins and MuKden, and declarng that the Soviet will
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  • 16 11 CHILD MA RRIAGE BI LL. Sept The Council <>■' State has pasaod theChild Marriage Hill unaltered. Router.
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    • 44 11 I TO-DAY'S FEATURES, j pit* I The Collapse of a Monarchy. by General Youri Danilov 10 Political Diary of the Week 11 London Tin Market 9 j Around the Markets, by the Financial Correspondent 9 j Home I'ootball and other Sporting News ..13 j
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  • 863 12 Thirty Years' Service On The Straits Times. Mr. A. P. Ager, Manager of the Straits Times, who is retiring from Malaya after ."JO years' service with this newspaper, was the recipient of a number of presentations on Saturday. A dinner eiven in his honour
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  • 28 12 Madrid, Sept. 28. A naif fotcad Van I'amlonlx-rjrh, who v.;is (in ;t mm-stop flight to Africa in a li^lit aeroplane, to land here. Router.
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  • 20 12 A BUM in (Vylon has been fined Rs. 2B for bitinj* the tail of a bull while driving hi* cart.
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  • 40 12 I'honj,\vi T. Wizaya, who was convicted for having delivered a seditious speech last July, and who started a hunger strike when ha was sent to the Rangoon gaol as an under-trial prisoner, died on Sept. 19 in the gaol hospital.
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  • 50 12 Ihe tngli ih Goveramari School at now complied at a cort of $165,000. It is a tfcrt two storey building nn two iicre block of land which is to be utilised as ;i playgrooad. It is built to ;n commodata mum live hundred pupils iiusJ v is Li, n^i'i shaflxi
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  • 322 12 Dealings in Securities Suspended. London, Sept. 21. In connection with the Hatry group slump, dealings in the following securities havo been suspended Photomaton Parent Corporation, Ltd. Retail Trade Securities, Ltd. Associated Automatic Machine Corporation, Ltd. Corporation and General Securities, Ltd. Oak Investment Corporation, Ltd. Drapiry Trust, Ltd. Wckcfield
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  • 64 12 Failure to Report While Under Supervision. A number of Chinese who are under police supervision and who have failed to report themselves as required have been ronr.ded up by the Rochore Division police recently. One such man was produced before Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge,
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  • 67 12 London's Worst Drought For A Century. Rugby, Sept. 29. Rain fell in London this afternoon for the first time in thirty-eight days, thus ending the drought which has eclipsed all records for a century. Although the rain is not general, heavy storms visited the Metropolitan area and
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  • 57 12 King Alexander to Appoint A Government. Belgrade, Sept 29. A return from the dictatorship to a constitutional regime is reported as being imminent. King Alexander is expected to appoint a Government consisting of representatives of the various parties, headed by General Zivkovich, or the former War Minister, General
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  • 119 12 Mrs. Clarke, lion, secretary to the Singapore committee of the Earl Haig Fund, states that, as in previous years, the Poppy Day Committee will supply wreaths of FJandcrs Poppies to be laid on the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11. This year orders can also be taken
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  • 32 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 30. The second Dutch air-maii arrived at Don Muang yesterday afternoon from Akyali and left this morning for Mcdan shortly after six o'clock.
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  • 66 12 Invention rights have been granted to N. V. Mijnbouwen Cultuurmnatachappij Bor.ton of Amsterdam in respect of oil rcfinrnvnts and conversion!* to (Jitham Knitbdt Machine Corporation, of New York, in connection with repair of runs in fabrics to B. G. H. van drr Jagt. of The Hague, j n respect of
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  • 477 12 Losses Total More Than Three Lakhs. Manila, Sept. 12. The losses sustained by the Bureau of Posts from 1924 to 1928, through leakage of property, total approximately pesos 300,500, according to an estimate made by the group of auditors working in conjunction with the posts investigating board.
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  • 181 12 A Link With Bygone Singapore. The death occurred in the General j Hospital on Friday of Mrs. Harriet Girod, widow of the late Capt. Girod. She was 77 years of age and by her death another link with the past generation has been removed. She was
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  • 72 12 Police Inspector's Chance Discovery. While walking along New Bridge Road early this morning Inspector Sani of the Central Division police saw a Chinese woman carrying a parcel. The police officer's suspicions were aroused and when the parcel was examined it was found to contain silver cutlery bearing
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  • 92 12 The expenditure for the year 1928 having on certain of the items detailed in Ordinance 13 of 1927 exceeded the provision therein made to the total extent of $1,463,623.24, a bill has been prepared for introduction into the Legislative Council with the object of giving legislative sanction
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  • 19 12 The Straits Settlements Post Office pro forma time table for the quarter ending Dec. 01, iy2'.», hus been issued.
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  • 36 12 A dormitory to accommodate one hundred beds, a library, and a sracious hall are outstanding features of the three-storeyed building:, now under construction, which is to serve as an extenwMJ iv Lht I'cqdDy Convent fkbo.gj, mkm
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  • 118 12 Services to Cape Town And Australia, London, Sept. 20. Tenders for designs have been submitted to the Air Ministry for a number of allmetal 50-pasaehger flying-boats for use on the London-Cape Town and India-Austra-lia Empire air routes. They are based on the design of tho Supermarine Napier
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  • 98 12 Outbreak at Seletar Plantations. An assistant's bungalow on Seletar Plantations, Ltd.. at the 12th milestone on the road to Seletar, was well ablaze ■when the Fire Brigade turned out at about 11 o'clock last night. The fire engine covered the distance in remarkable time; but on arrival at
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  • 293 12 Mr. Richard Aaron and Miss Ada Frankel. The wedding of Miss Ada Frankel, the daughter of Mrs. A. Frankel and the late Mr. A. Frankel of Singapore, to Mr. H. Richard Aaron, the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Aaron, of San Francisco, was solemnised yesterday afternoon at
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  • 70 12 Twelve-Month Year: Six- Week Month. Moscow, Sept. 28. The Academy of Science approved the Soviet project lor reform of the calendar providing a five-day week in accordance with the industrial reform movement. The number of months in the year remains unchanged but each month will be divided into
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  • 112 12 An English speaking Tamil who gave his name as David Simon and who is said to be a teacher in the Pudu Ulu English School, was produced before Mr. G. H. Nash in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Thursday on a charge of having dishonestly induced
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  • 34 12 The tender of Chan Hoon Wah, $52,000, has been accepted for the erection of a trade school and quarters at Scott's Road, Singapore. Thirty-two tenders were submitted, the highest being $72,500.
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  • 22 12 No application for the exchange of War Loan conversion bonds (under section 13) will be received by the Treasurer after Oct. 31.
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  • 49 12 An At Home in honour of Mr. L. Watanmall, who returned to Singapore- from Java a few days ago, wab held at the Sindh Association on Friday afternoon. The head* of al! local Smdh firms were present with Mr. T. Nairaindas, presidin;-. "Mr. Watanmall left for China by the
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  • 558 12 Flood Siren Sounded In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept 29. The drought recently experienced in Ipoh has been succeeded by a period of wet weather. There has been rain not only daily but even twice daily on occasions. The storm at the beginning of
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    • 228 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Having read the correspondence on traffic laws in your paper, I should like to call attention to the custom of most traffic policemen in giving preference to motorists. The noliceman is imbued with the idea that the motor car has the
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  • 161 12 Night Mail from SingaporeDelayed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'mh, Sept. Sj The mid-day mail train from K*' a Lumpur to Penang was hc-ld up at P°h for an hour, in order to await the af™ of a special train from Kualn Lwl' 111 bringing the Singapore mail a
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  • 46 12 (From Our Own Corespondent.) Ipoh, Sept. The local branch o the Ex-Services' Association at a mecPg n Saturday decided to celebrate /mist ice Day by a dinner and appoint* a committee consisting of Mess--. S-'ele, Bentinck. Elton and Basset; to m»e the necessary arrangements.
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    • 57 12 f^^ conveys the power V* The name conveys fS^IB CABLES^ $icmcns Brothers tC« Ltp $f ,fl WOOLWICH. S. E. 18. 43^^ SIEMENS BROTHERS CO., LTD., WOOLWICH, LONDON, S.E. 18. Members of the C.M.A. Registered Trade Mark C.M.A. Sole Agents and Stockists HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)
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  • Home Football—Local Rugby.—Tennis in U,S.-Racing at Kuala Lumpur.
    • 1117 13 Arsenal's Lapse. TWELVE (JOALS SCORED AT BLACKBURN. London, Sept. 28. Thi- following were the results of and Scottish League matches stayed >>n Saturday Pin) Division. Ai en:il 1 Hulton W. 2 ton Villa L' Sunderland 1 Hlttckhurn R 7 Kirminirham I I HI. -rnlc-y Liverpool l Grimsby
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    • 65 13 Reaches Two Finals At Los Angelos. Los Angeles, Sept. 29. In the Pacific South-west Coast Championships doubles final Mrs. Covell and Mrs. Shepherd-Barron beat Mrs. Watson ■ad Miss Betty Nuthall C— 4, I—o,1 0, 6—2.6 2. In the singles semi-finals Miss Betty Nuthcll defeated Miss Edith Cross 7—5,
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    • 81 13 Kczeluh Beats Richards For Singles Title. Forest Hills. Sept. 2S. At Forest Hills Vincent RR hards and Karel Koxeloh won the tin:;l of tho first national professional doubles championship ever held in the United States*, beatins the ex-amatenrs Howard Kinsey and Wallace Johnson, 5—7,5 7, 6—l,6 1, 6—3,6
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    • 73 13 S.R.C. Tournament. TO-MORROWS TUB*. Doubles Handicap. H. F. CU-hlcre and O. G. Struys vs. \V. Halhetchet ami V. H. Norris. A Singles. N. E. Ks< rs. 11. N. Hail.ctchct. K. v ■!!-!> rs. r\ < James Ito liniili I. I! Singles. C. H. Kranl vs. F. C. J. dc
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    • 178 13 Plans for Motor Track By Wash. The Automobile Racing Association, through Johnson and Partners, Ltd., London, have issued a public notice in Lincoli shire of their intention to apply to the Board of Trade for sanction lo coastrcct a speedway for automobile highspeed tests and trials on
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    • 89 13 Mr. Booth-Gravely Appointed Steward. Mr. W. Booth-Graveiy. M.A., 1.C.5..1 Commissioner, Pegu Division, has been I appointed a Steward of the Rangoon, Turf Club vice Mr. Justice J. R. Das, resigned. Mr. Justice J. R. Das having resigned from the Board of Directors of the Rangoon Turf Club,
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    • 113 13 Monday, SipU-mln-r :1O s.A.i-.A. Cap Final s .s.c.c. rs. s.c fa., gtadiam. Tuesday, October 1 Rag-by i Public Services First XV VI. A I WVlch Ragt, Tanglin. Wednesday, October 2 Silangor Races. Mui-y Intir-School Football Competition Victoria Bridge School ground. S.C.C. Si.\-n-Side Soccer. SCI'. Hockey Trial. Thursday, October
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    • 753 13 Opening of Selangor Autumn Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 28. The Selangor Turf Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather, but rain fell towards the close. The sport was good, and several excellent dividend? were paid. Results were as follows Race
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    • 72 13 S.G.C. Competitions. The October monthly medal competition at the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and G, and the October ladies' spoon competition on Oct. 7. Entries for the President's Prize close on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m., and members desiring to
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    • 402 13 Good Form in Johore Trial. A Rugby match was played at Johore Bahru on Saturday between sides representing North and South Johore. A really excellent game resulted, although it was somewhat marred by heavy rain, it ended in a victory for the South by 16 points (two goals
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    • 324 13 Forwards too Heavy For Penang: A." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. \1:>. In a hard game in which vigour was more noticeable than science, Kedah gained a victory over Penang "A" by 10 points to nil at Sungei Patani yesterday. Kedah showed great improvement over
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    • 84 13 French International's Captaincy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 29. The rugby match between Saigon and Bangkok ended in a victory for the former by 5 points to 4. The visitors were the superior team, particularly in the first half, being ably captained by Pascot, the French international.
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    • 560 13 Chinese Club Beaten In Relay Race. Only on: 1 record was broken at the annual V.M.C.A. carnival on Saturday. This was doubtless due to the absence of the Chinese swimmers who went to Honff Kong. The record-luvakcr was GoMinan, who won the NO yards junior championship in
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    • 217 13 Good Swimming in Choppy Sea. The Singapore Swimming Club's at Home mi Saturday, in spite of the rather unfavourable weathei. was wry successful. Th" sport was of the best, considering tinheavy sea. Ihe races closely contested .nil interesting, and the social culmination dancing —most enjoyable. There huge
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    • 121 13 Raffles Hotel First Class Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. TEA AFTER d DANCES GRILL ROOM DINNER' Monday, I NRIVALLED IN THE EAST DANCES Wednesday Tuesday, and Thursday F "^f y Owing to indisposition. MLLE and p.m. q j j MURA SMIRNOVA will not BsWWJ appear at the dinner dances. okchdstral I'hone
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    • 328 14 DEPENDABILITY and ECONOMY g Ford Trucks head the or.c and one-half ton class for efficiency and economy. They I are the natural choice of estates, rubber firms, government purchasing depart- 8»B Slfc^ ments, manuiacturers, haulage contractors, oil companies, passenger bus owners Jt^jL Wt and many other prominent truck operators doing
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  • 225 15 Police Chief and An Actress Rival. Mr. Joseph Harden Is not only the chief of police at Fairhaven, a New Jersey village he i; also the entire police force. As such, he needs to be a brave man, and recently hin bravery was proved to tin- hilt.
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  • 177 15 Ordered to Leave The Abbey. It la rarely :< question <>i* drawing r On- invasion." said one of the clergy ■I Westminster Abbey, recently, discussing an incident daring evensong at the Abbey, when a yuunt' woman was requested tn leave because she was bare-headed. A lerviee lrt.e evensong,"
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  • 1518 15 Mr. Snowden' s Return Sunday Morning Enthusiasm at Liver pool Street. The Palestine Disturbances No Change of Policy Toward Moslems. Ben Tillett, Imperialist Striking Speech by a Veteran Socialist. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) HI B Sept. 4. tPOOI. Street Stat^K l'ocal point noise and
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  • 268 15 Dumb Animals Tortured To Death. Stark horror lurks behind these figures," says ,i statement by the United Church in Canada, referring to the IMyMI skiaa that are annually sold in North America. Millions of dumb creatures are tortured to iloalh baaaaae fashion insists thnt waaaan shall
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  • 157 15 Bequests to Widow And Sons. Frederick William, fourth Karl of Durham, of Fentoa House, near Wooler, Northoinberland, who held thu title for little m^re than four montns, the previnua Earl, hi., twin brother, having died en Sipt. lri, 1928, left unsettled estate of Ac valBC pf tl'.'T.S(
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    • 77 15 CEMENT "MAN AND LION" BRAND Tests higher than British Standard Specification Supplied for three years against the SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL CONTRACT Some large MAN LION jobs are MUNICIPAL OFFICES, MERCANTILE BANK, K.A.T. FACTORY, ALEXANDRA ROAD UNITED ENGINEERS SEWAGE WORKS. NEW BUILDING Sole Agents ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) PRODUCTS
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    • 223 15 Great Bargain Sale From SEPTEMBER 20 to OCTOBER 20 AH sorts of JAPANESE CURIOS Just unpacked newly arrived Goods NIKKO HOUSE 10, BATTERY Rl).. SINGAPORE. DEPENDABLE POWER for PLEASURE and WORK BOATS 'I --~l (^Vo MEIBER > ou aiB P on y our *< y boat for a short plraaure
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    • 43 15 CROSSLEY We have a Range of Engines in Stock. For particulars apply to HfIRRJSONS.BaRKLR C° IP llncurporauJ <n tlis Strittf StttUmfl Try CHEF SOUPS -<& y ..0, ak^THEY APPEAL TO BRITISH TASTE- [if AND ARE BRITISH. \h SOUPS MADE BJf_ E LAZENBY SON. LTD.
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    • 275 16 UNCLE USEDCAR SAYS: "I wasn't born yesterday and I know what I'm y N. talking about. You can get as much for a jL jjk^ lesser outlay on a second-hand car as you can 4jK r or c ar^ er outlay on a new car and in many s^~^^UJ£r^B^r~'2 cases
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    • 246 16 "BY THIS SIGN I SHALL YE mm^KNOW IT" DURANT Durant built products have always been <lietin-•;iii-li!-«l for one thing— the p€rf«'«-t "n-lation of weight to Power, resulting in jK-rformancc that is ''talked about. In tin- new Durant line this charactt ri»ti<' more dominant than ever, while outwardly till l>nr;inl- «iw
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  • 940 17 Cultivation of New Fruit. V news item relating to the introduction of tho avocado pear into Stem recently appeared in the Straits Times. This fruit is being cultivated experimentally at the Kuala Lumpur and Serdang plantations of the Malayan Agricultural Department, though tho tiers at Serdang
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    • 270 17 MILK that keeps fresh even after the can is opened irar TT comes to you in this vacuum-sealed &%&r '^^^Hl 1 r an a creamy powder as fresh and PBBJHHP^ 1 ;»eet as the day it was packed. Add iß^r^ I water to it and it is fresh, sweet milk
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    • 284 17 the most delicious of all (PL RAKED BEANS B&L Oven baked beans, either L $jr§ZM\ I with Pork or Vegetarian jlL^jl- v^ I —in appetising Tomato \|KjfcL*^r Sauce. Cooked f o perfection and ready to serve, •$31 hot or cold. Tasty, nourH ishing and satisfying. BUY EMPIRE PRODUCTS! 8 ffll
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    • 290 18 A SIX IN THE PRICE J^f^Sfel RANGE OF THE FOUR jfffisl&M\ JHaSßßHßßßß^^^'^^^^J^^ "X- «nn I Sg^p^^^^^gS/g^ 1 1_ i 5i 5 MS y to understand why to trie car. And most recnarfc-'^^^ClC'-j-iflttftTql 'Krie'rtew Chevrolet Six is oc- able of all, it delivers this mir- kfKwJedsed one of the most velous
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    • 207 18 Make a Point of Seeing WHITEAWAYS ONE DOLLAR VALUES THIS WEEK PS^SUSPENDER lLr-h VjH SPECIALLY MADE TOR r*i»^ mvremm ys smoaro val us "■> '-'^y CUP-SO SOCK BUBPENDEBS. In aiuy colours. MEN'S IK'S 1 FOR SHOOTING Price $1.00 pair. GOLFING, TRAVELLING "IVORY" 6ABTBBS. Ptata kteik! 2 Bain for $1.00. "BOSTON"
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    • 543 19 Assets exceed $10,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) ■BAD OFFICE Winchester House, Sirtapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 593 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Ip Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 33, Rlßhopsgate. London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Amritsar Iloilo Rangoon Alor Star Klang Peshawar Bangkok Kobe Seremban Batavia K. Lumpur Semarang
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    • 716 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Anthorlsed Capital Glds. 60.000.000 (about f'i.000,000) Paid np Capital Glds. 55,000.000 (abont £4.600,000) Reserves Glds. 27,186.365 (abont £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan.
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    • 294 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs, Singapore. New Insurance effected in 1928 £17,943,000. An increased Scale of Dividends has been
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    • 189 19 AGKNTS FOR STRAITS WR SETTLEMENTS AND /W^^L^LW^ F.M.S. (nr^ffw Boustead Co., litfimW LIMITED. NJH HjV (Ism. 1b X.M.S.) «j Wf (Inc. In England) THI EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. Importers of "OK" CEMENT, "NX CARLSBERG** BEER "*SFTAUB" 3 Stars Brandy "STAUB**- Liqueur Brandy (20 years old) "SHIP,**
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    • 310 19 NEW SHIPMENTS Pagoda GENT'S HALF HOSE Quality 66 I ALL SILK and Quality C>l SILK WITH COTTON TOP, TOE and HfiEL. NAMSENS 54, HIGH STREET. HOUSES TO LET SIANG LIM PARK (Lorong 40, Geylang Three rooms and four rooms at $30 and $35 respectively. ELECTRICITY, GAS and WATER. Apply SIONG
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    • 96 20 $150,000 CASH CLEARANCE SALE Oct. 1 to 15 Stupendous Reductions in all Departments !"RANKEL 3 22. S 575, VICTORIA STREET. Fv Sppcii'l Appointment to H.M. Th< King of Siam. Rstd. 1871. Itfmarkahla variety of inexpensive liiam«n>l and (Jem Set Jewellery w At prices to spit the average purse, yr» of
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    • 289 20 GENUINE STOCKHOLM TAR SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. 634 T. R. K.'S TYRES. each. Hi x 111 Reduced fro-n «13.r.0 to $11.50 21 X IK do. 6.80 to 5.80 26 x 2' 2 do. 8.30 to 7.50 30 x .T. do. $12.50 to $11.50 30 x
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    • 1072 20 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PEBPATABU CHARGES for WANTS, Kor Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary close set type (avcracc nix words to line) are Per Imp One insertion 28 cents, twa ins. «C senta, three ins. 64 cents, (our inn. 82 cants, live las. $1-00, six in*. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, tu.-lc
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    • 903 20 MISCELLANEOUS GENUINE ROSKOFK PATENT SILVER WRIST WATCHES, *7 each, with radium, 00 cents more. 1!. Kmanuel, near corner of Bran Hasnh Road and Victoria Street. REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY, steam boiler capable of working up to 140 lbs. pressure or one of 120 lbs. pressure with superheater. Reply statinir price required, working
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    • 929 20 \>^g^ noses f runmngr Then (five them ROUP-OVER. It clears the air passage* with innsic qdieknsss anil saves Ilia lives of the chickens. ROUP-OVER For Itr.up, CaMs anil Cnnkr-r. 2 oz. bottle $1. 6 oz. bottle $2. Medicine dropper 15 cts. AVICOL For Bowel Diseases. White Diarrhoea, Cholrra ami Hlacklioail
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    • 327 20 SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS Prismatic Camptuset 9 Theodolites, Road Tracergy Lewis, etc., ptc. Agents for \V F. STANLEY .V: LTD. motion mm 1.-,. ■ATTmVY ROAD, BINGAPORB. ANNUALS ANNUALS HOOKS ARK THE BEST GIFTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALL AGES. liner Tim'R. I'lavl...\. PUCK, Playtim,-. Nature Book. Scmoolicirls' Own, Sckael Friend, Holiday.
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