The Straits Times, 6 January 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1930, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      154 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottle! and on d raoght. Sole Importer! EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. The Super Milk of Switzerland BEARHBRAND Switzerland has to be seen to be believed. The vivid green of the mountain slopes, the dazzling white of the snow-cap-ped peaks, the amazing clarity
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      208 1 REDUCTION IN PRICE OF ALL WELL-KNOWN MAKES OF Tennis Balls NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1, 1930. DUNLOP pe r dozen $7.00 AYRES $8.50 SLAZENGERS $8.50 WISDEN ?8.50 SPALDINGS $8.50 STOCKISTS ROBINSON CO., LTD., Singapore. SPECIAL SUPPLIES FOR NEW YEAR TURKEYS SMOKED SALMON GEESE FRESH SALMON DUCKS IKAN MERAH CHICKENS
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      12 1 Prime Portland; "OK" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) NIMJAFORE.
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      525 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINBULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. t'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KARMALA »,100 Jan. 11 KASHMIR 9,000 Jan.
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      543 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUSHIMI MARU 11.00U Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 80 81 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 16 17 t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO
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      497 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incoipor: ted in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND itELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARCLLA (TB«6 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australir,
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      642 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 Bureau of Java. PAHUD— January 7, Belawan-Deli
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      575 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—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG (Ronte
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      538 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) FANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Tiengfranu, Kclantnn, Bangnars, Telupin, Prtani, Singora, Lacon, Sicken, Bandon, Kohsamui, Lanssuan, Cbumpon and Bangkok. Arrive! Departure VALAYA In port Jan. 8 UDDHADIB Jan. 13 Jan. 15 MALINI Jan. 20 Jan. 22 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      470 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amaterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage m.s. P. C. Hooft 14,600 S.M.N. Jan. 10 m.s. Sibajak 12.000 RX. Jan. 17 s.s. Kon der Ned. 8.200 S.M.N. Jan. 24 m.s. Indrapoera 10,000 R.L.
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      480 3 DOsLLAB tTKAMCBH* LINB <JW AMERICAN MAIL LJNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG Tia COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRBS. GARFIELD In port Jan. 9 Jan. 11 PRBS. POLK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 25
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      460 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hoag Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Jan. 9 s.s. CITY OF TOXIC Feb. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 s.s.
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      476 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and Los Angeles S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN from Mnnila Jan. 7 S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN from Hnni;
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      230 3 DUNELT SPORTS RACER. Outboard Motor 2'/. H.P. Develops 10 B.H.P. at $.800 R.P.M. Sole Aeents MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. LIMITED. (Incorporated in S.S.) THE MOST RELIABLE GRAMOPHONE TROPICAL MODEL Double spring motor, teak wood case varnished in mahogany colour with reliable sound box. Price $50 cash, or instalments. SEASON CO., LTD.
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      214 3 Too late for Christinas and JUST ARRIVED LADIES' BEAUTIFUL LEATHER HAND BAGS The over latest creations. Plcar- make your selection early. m HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD., 51/52, UK, II STREKT. MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin G. H. Watts Co., 64,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      17 4 I.IIOKI.KIX.E. On Jan. 4, 1980, at Wallsend, England, Robina, the beloved wife of Francia n.-car Uuokledgc.
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      771 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Msnager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      707 4 MISCELLANEOUS We sell clean cotton rags. Post Box 608. ALHAMBRA MANILA CIGARS are pure. WANTED, a child's cot. DO, Straits Times. WHITE polished Italian marble tiles, all iies in stock. .Apply 1, Telegraph Street. PIANOS. New and second-hand pianos for aire. Season Co., Ltd., 11l and 113, North Uridge Road.
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      910 4 BOARD AND LODGING LADY willing to let her boarding house, fully furnished, as mess, to any firm or person at reasonable rates. Apply 103, S. Times. SINGLE and Double Rooms, fully furnished, with board. Own bathrooms, garage. Full service. Terms moderate. Apply 11, Scotts Rd. SUPERIOR Board-Residence available for three
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      822 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, as from Jan. 1, 1930, shop No. 39-a, Stamford Rd., Singapore. Rent $125 pun Apply 55, Straits Times. TO LET, 132 and 134, Havelock Road, twostoreyed riverside godowcui, suitable for rubber. Apply 697, StraiU Times. TO LET, RIVERSIDE GODOWN, No. 11, Ho Puah Quay. Apply
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      585 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENDERS INVITED Lease of Station Hotels, K. Lumpur and Ipoh and Restaurant Cars. Tenders are invited for lease of the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, the Station Hotel, Ipoh and the Restaurant Cars running between Prai and Singapore for a period of 3 years from June, 1,
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      821 4 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore Town and Country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse dwelling known as No. IUS. Sycd Ahvi Road, Singapore, area 1.W.1 square feet.
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      326 5 To those living in Hotels. You arc entitled to comfortable SLEEP. No Bed can be comfortable unless fitted with a Bed Spring Mattress that will NOT SAG I The One Bed Spring that WILL NOT sag is THE Simmons "Royal Ace" Makes sleep a pleasure. Stocked in all sizes to
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      501 5 GREEN MANURE SEED PAMANOEKAN TJIASSEM COMPANY, JAVA. (THE ANGLO- DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) NEW CROP. The abov* Company hare available for salt considerable quantities of 'seed in the following Gr««n Manure typts PRICE. Per pienl e±f TTPBS. Singapore. Calnpogoniun Mucunoldei t 17.11 Centroaema Plumieri f 19.0» Vigna Hoaei
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      196 5 ZEISS REFLECTOR LAMPS AND FLOODLIGHTS Jqr sMEIllustrated Catalogue free upon request to Sole Agents M. Wiseman Co., (Eastern) Limited i Incorporated in England) 41/3, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Kep.lr Wear and Tear ct Ncr»« aa4 Bfl4y Price I*. M. aavt 4a. Eleven different Models, as supplied to the
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      536 5 THE MODERN METHOD OF FIGHTING MALARIA. Every day many eerms of disease enter our bodies, but they are made harmless and passed off if the fighting forces of the body are in good condition. Rich red blood is the power that keeps the human system in order. When the blood
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      155 5 Quality Pays rtOVIMtrALCO LONDON 'uMiMTKr.TOL ~......w~~.~. -j Hoyts Metal has been used on all the principal long distance flights and is being used in ever increasing quantities in modern Diesel Work for Marine and Land purposes. Hoyts have a brand to suit your every need and large stocks are held
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    TRAFFIC PLANS FOR LONDON.
    1562 6 Government Scheme. FIRST OUTLINE OF HUGE MERGER. The first detailed account of the Lalx.ur Governmt nts plans for dealing with London passenger traffic waa giwn by the political correspondent of the Evening Standard in mail week. This correspondent pabHshod the following statement in explanation of the
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    THE RADIOSTAT.
    226 6 Invention for Eliminating Radio Interference." Rigorous tests of Dr. Robinson's invention for the elimination of interference in the ether the Radiostat described in tho Statesman, mere than bear out the origins] (laims mad? on behalf of this discovery. Competent authorities who h:ivc h:i<! practical proof of its potentialunanimous
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    FAMOUS JUDGE DIES.
    31 6 Montgomery. Alabama, Dec. 21 The death has cccurre-1, at the age of 72, of the Federal Judge, Henry de Lamar Clayton, the author of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act.
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    23 6 Tho Borno Co., Ltd., as local agent? of Lend rum, Ltd., London, forward us one of the well-known lever-filling model On-Ao fountain pens.
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    11,000 MILES TO LAY AN EGG.
    259 6 Commander MacMillan's Arctic Discoveries. One of the most interesting discoveries for natural science is the fact that the North Pole region, in some pre-! vious era, was undoubtedly a forest of giant redwood trees and the home of, birds and flowers, Commander Dcnald B.
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    SAVED BY A GERMAN.
    163 6 Cantonese Army Resting On Its Laurels. Having occupied Wuchow, the Cantonese Army is now resting on its laurels and the Kwangsi rebels have retreated into the interior of their province, ac- 1 cording to a Shanghai paper. The Iron- 1 sides have dropped back into north-east
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    LADY CARGILL DEAD.
    32 6 News has been received in Singapore that Lady Cargill, wife of Sir John Cargill, Bart., chairman of the Burmah Oil Co., Ltd., died suddenly in London on December 19.
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    HOUSING SHORTAGE.
    199 6 250,000 Still Require Accommodation. Another quarter of a million of Britain's population need rehousing before we have the basis of an ordinary civilised life for the people. The housing problem is not being tackled quickly enough. We have only touched its fringe, declared Arthur Greenwood, Minister of Health,
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    COMMUNISTS AND EGYPT.
    169 6 Special Booklet Issued To Agitators. That the Comintern [the Third, or Communist, International] have not renounced their intentions in regard to Egypt is made clear by the publication of a booklet devoted entirely to that country. This is, according to the Public Security authorities, the first time
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    23 6 The King Edward VII. Medical College is publishing a magazine which will make its first appearance in the second week of Jan. 1930.
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    58 6 Articles on laterite, the sugar palm, the ash of nipah juice, and other subjects appear in the December issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal. As a rource of plant food*," writes Mr. J. B. Scrivenor, laterite is not of special importance, but mechanically it may be of considerable importance in
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    PUBLICITY FOR PEACE.
    347 6 League of Nations. WHAT THE PUBLIC DO NOT KNOW. A belief in advertising as a way to world understanding and to world peaco was expressed by Colonel P. C. Burton (of the London. Press Exchange) at a meeting of the Leeds Publicity Club in the Queen's Hotel.
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    NEW AFGHAN ARMY.
    229 6 Recruitment Going On Rapidly. New Delhi, Dec. 17. Authentic news which is now available about recent disturbances in Koh-i-Damaun show that feelings were worked up by surviving followers of Habibullah whose intrigue resulted in an attack on Chaiikar and Jebal Siroj. The attack on Jebal Siroj was
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    AGENCY BANNED.
    188 6 Facilities Withheld By National Government. Nanking, Dec. 21. The National Government has decided to withhold telegraph, radio and telephone facilities from the Nippon Dempo News Agency on the ground that the Agency has been conducting subversive propaganda about the situation in China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is
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    NEW INDIAN DAILY.
    59 6 Mr. J. M. Sen Gupta has decided to bring out a new English Nationalist daily named Advance, which is expected to make its appearance on the opening day of the Indian National Congress. The paper will be published by a private limited liability concern, namely Deshabandhu Publishing
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      182 6 A P.S. SNAPS PHOTO COMPETITION! Ist PRIZE. 1 Cine Kodak Camera $120.00 2nd PRIZE. 1 Filmpack Camera F. 4.5 lens 40.00 3rd PRIZE. 1 Rollfilm Camera F. 4.5 lens 20.00 and 10 Consolation Prizes. NO ENTRANCE FEE. Open lo all Amateur Photographers. ONLY CONDITION Developing and Printing to be done
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      53 6 Cox Kings (AGENTS). LIMITED Arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward bound passengers. Apply for particulars to PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LTD or to any of COX and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIRO, LONDON, etc of ectufydef JOHN HAIG CO., LTD., Distillers of Scotch Whisky since 1627. 1i AceaU THE ANGLO-SIAM
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      497 7 PAVILION I Commencing from Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1930, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. EVE'S FILM AND EVERYBODY'S REVIEW (Silent) HARMONY LAND with DEAN SISTERS THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE (Silent) HOWDY BROADWAY 7 Reels (An AU Star Cast) (TALKIES ALL SINGING ALL TALKING). In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. LEO MALONEY
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      214 7 Raffles Hotel SPECIAL ATTRACTION Miss DAWN ASSHETON ENGLAND'S MOST FAMED COLORATURA SOPRANO and LASZLO SCHWARTZ EMINENT HUNGARIAN VIOLINIST Will appear at Raffles Hotel during THE TEA DANCE.— Monday, January 6. AFTER DINNER DANCE.— Tuesday, January 7. AFTER DINNER DANCE.— Thursday, January 9. Admission to Bull Room $1.00. For Reservation Phone
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      213 7 Home movies with the CINE-KODAK There is unlimited fun in making your own movies and as much as you enjoy these you will also enjoy the professional full-length photoplays obtainable at nominal rental prices. Comedies, dramas, travelogues, etc. Write for full particulars o; the Kodascope Library Film Service to KODAK,
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    SHIPPING NOTES. WAGES AFTER WRECK.
    636 8 SHIPPING NOTES. WAGES AFTER WRECK. Seamen Entitled to Two Months' Pay. Actions which W»rs tried recently in th<- High C'ouit o* Justice, London, raised an important point under section 1 (1) -'f t!ie Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions)) Act, r.i;J5, as to a i aman's right to wafc-es and subsistence
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      271 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 6. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private I m. credit 2/4 7/t2 On New York, demand 66^ Private 90 d/s (7* On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 163% On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 27 VA dis. On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        107 8 Singapore, Jan. G. Tin.— Quiot. I'enawats 79-83 cents, Kuchais 1.24-1.28, KinUs 1.37-1.40, Rahmans 1.35-1.43, Hal*? Consols. 33Va-36Vii cents. Hong Faitts 61-05 cents, Sungei Ways 3.40-3.50, Ulu Klan?s 1.50-1.56, Sungei Luas 30-33 prcm., Talains 1.26-1.30, Batu Caves 1.06-1.12, Ayer Ilitiims l^s. »d.-13s. 6d., Hong Kong Tins 205.-20s.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        152 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Jan. C. London.- Rubber 7 r :id. unchanged. Noon price (London Standard) Spot 25.i cents. London. Tin. No price. Mining.- Quiet. Sungei Ways I!. 40-3 .50 Kuchais 1.25-1.27, Kinta Dredge 1.38-1.40. Kl;mg Rivirs 2.30-2.40, Hong Fatts 60-64 nuts, Malayi Consols 35-37 cents, Psßawatl 80-S2 cents,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York< S2nd us the following cablo dated Jan. 4, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales to-day 475 tens. January 15.20, February 15 '0, March 15.60, April 15.80. May 16.10, June lti.;;o. July 16.60, August 16.80,
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 8 Rugby, Jan. 4. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08 Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 5-16d., Berlin 20.43, Brussels 34.i)0 1 v Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 45 7-16. Copenhagen 18.20 1 Geneva 25.13 1 Helsingfors 194, Hong Kone Is. 7 s ,d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 36.66, Milan MJ1, New York 4.87
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      NEW JAPANESE MINISTER
      20 8 Teheran, Dee. 17. The new Japanese Minister had audience with the Shah to-day and presented his credentials.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      40 8 By Tjerim«i Kashgur Kdavana I'itria Rawalpindi Johun do Witt Left Arrd. B'pore London Nov. 22 Dec. 16 Nov. 28 Dec. 23 Dec. 6 Dec. 26 Pec. 6 Dec. 28 Dec. 12 Jan. 4 Dec. la Jan. 5
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      69 8 Indignation is expressed by the Chinese Press over the action of the French authorities of Shanghai, who are said, instead of stopping operating the two French wireless stations in Shanghai as demanded hy the Chinese ?.ut:i-ritics, to have installed a new set ot wireless apparatus at the Frtr.ch Park Ktatioa.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        489 8 Issue nl. I'd. Buyer* Sellers £1 fl Asam Kumbang 36/- 88/-5-5 Ayer Hitam Tin 12/3 13/£1 a iiar.trr.n Tin 26/- 28/1 1 bamntr l adang 0.20 U.JS 1 1 I'.atu Caves 1.05 1.10 1 1 Bukit Arang U.SV> 2 1.02H II £1 Uurinah Malay 22/8 23/6 tl fl Chenderiang
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        GENERAL.
        222 8 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellars 1 2 Alex. Bricl. Prefs. 2.19 2.16 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.76 *.9O £1 tt Brit. Am. Tobacco (.17.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Kngme 0.60 0.60 1 1 Cycle uid Carriage 0.4S 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 5/ 7/6Dd. Dunlop Rubber 14/- 16/£1 i'l
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of I'j26 red. 1931-36 102 ICS ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 (1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal A' 3 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4.i p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        382 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah (|1) A. Hitum (|1 A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malay (|2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($1) Bassett ($1) Brogas (slj Brunei ($5) B. Jeiutone (fl) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. (»1) B. Keponj (»1) B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    491 8 Monday, January 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf l.ch. Spartan, Dassac, B.P.M. Lighter l'J4, W. lit. Enterprise, Solen. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Van Swoll. Victoria Dock Tug Mitra, Stl. Lighter
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    147 8 To-day. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Hong Peng) 2 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt and U.S.A. (Parcels) (Eumaeus) 2.30 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Hilly (Bontckoe) 3 p.m. Selat PandjaiiK. BemgkaJls and Bugan
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      86 8 BUY OR SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS. ESSjLLJ2 I US?b Faw&i EOBfe tfßtt M v B M I I ran ECONOMY AND SERVICE Tea without Trouble The Electric Kettle is always ready for action, fill it overnight, a touch of the switch in the Morning and A Cup
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      337 8 COLEMAN CTIV? QUICK-LITE LAMPS JL Two lighted matches That's all it takes to generate this handy t'jltman Lamp. In less than a minute it pours forth a generous flood of pure white brilliance I Restful light that makes it easy to sew or load so cheerful, too, for entertaining. No
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      260 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Diree- Speed. Weather. Max. Mis. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. Ins. hours, j m.p.h. Alor Star »1 69 Nil 10.8 75 ENE 15 Fine Kota Hharu hf. 71 0.04 9.3 86 Calm Fine K. Trengganu 82
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      175 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, January 6 H. W. 2.24 a.m., 8.3, 1.B8 p.m., 8.7, Vyner Gomez School of Duncing, Revut at Vic. Theatre, 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 7 H. W. 3.10 a.m., 8.2, 2.50 p.m., 8.3. Moon in Equator 2 p.m. Vyncr Gomez School of Dancing, Revue at Vic.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    767 9 Tin and Rubber Prices Stationary. NERVES AFFLICT LONDON EXCHANGE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Rubber, 2"> cents, per lb. Tin. 200 tons at $90 per picul. Saturday's Prices Hubber, London. 7 v »d.. unchanged. New York 1."> J cts.. per lb.. unchanged.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      U.S. MOTOR TRADE.
      1059 9 Dismal Prospect for Most Companies. Whatever may be true of the outlook for various American industries, that of the motor-car companies is undeniably bad (writes the American editor of the Financial NevLs i. With the possible exception of Ford, in whose prosperity the investor has little or
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7*d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 15% per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard E.S.S. on Tender Spot January February March Jan. March April-June 25U 25% 26 ■JK 1 26>* 25>, 26
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      BUDGRAFTING OF RUBBER.
      1215 9 Economic Botanist's Report. In the course of a report on his recent visit to Malay*. Indo-China, Sumatra and Java, Mr. L. Lord, the economic botanist, states Budgrafting may be said to ensure the proportion of a plant without any change in its frenetic constitution, and therefore the
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      CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR.
      430 9 Portrayal of a Century Of Progress. General Dawes, the United States Ambaseador to Great Britain, has returned to London full of enthusiasm at the progress which is beinu- made with the arrangements for the Chicago. World's Fair, says The Times.- During his visit to the United State?
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      EGYPTIAN TARIFFS.
      246 9 Luxury Articles to be Hard Hit. In view of the fact that the remaining commercial treaties with Egypt expire in February next and that a new customs tariff comes into operation in that month, it is of interest to examine recent customs figures, particularly as regard* imports. Taking
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      COMPANY PRACTICE.
      905 9 The Lodgment Of Proxies. Mr. F.D. Head, writing in the Financial Times, says that secretaries will have read with interest and instruction the report of the proceedings before Mr. Justice Eve in the Bauchi Tin Mines case (The Financial Times. 26th and 29th October), where sundry legal points
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      CORNISH TIN MERGER.
      90 9 New Combine Has £5,000,000 Capital. It is officially anrtouiu-od that a merger has been provisionally; agreed' to between four important tin smeHing companies, namely the Cornish, Eastern, Pertpol ami Williams Harvey and Company, say's the Statesman? A holding company with, aif authorised' capital of tt.000.080 wHl'-be formed,'
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    751 9 Bolivian and Dutch Attitude. DOUBT UNCERTAINTY IN THE AIR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Dec. 11. Nothing fresh of any importance has developed in tin since last writing:. The tendency has been unsettled, and it is painfully clear that the metal market has no confidence either in
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    WHALE OIL DEAL.
    77 9 It is reported that the selling group of the Norwegian Whaling Association has sold whale oil products on behalf of the companies of the affiliated group at £25 per ton net cash. All the Norwejian whaling companies arc involve*, with the exception of four. The purchasers are
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    ASSAM COMPANY.
    74 9 The directors of the Assam Company, the £1.000,000 tea planting concern, have decided. in view of the abnormal condition of the tea market," to pay an interim dividend of. 2H per cent., lass tax, on Jan. 18. This is the lowest interim for several years. In 1928 the
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    26 9 Mr. Scullin, Australia* Primp Minister, foreshadows a special tux on theatre* usini; "canned music or the imposition of a stiff tariff on films featuring synchronised music.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 6. MR. LAYCOCK'S SILENCE.
    981 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE MONDAY JANUARY 6. MR. LAYCOCK'S SILENCE. Ten days have elapsed since Mr. John Laycork, sp.akirg it a meeting of the Municipal Comm'isicners, made offensive references to the Press in general and the Strait*. ThrKS in paitirular. The charges were made, as Mr. Lnycock knews full well,
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    TRADE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW YEAR.
    1374 10 A Symposium of World Authorities. PART I. The outlook for world trade in 1930 is dealt with by leading British, German, and French economists, industrialists and manufacturers in the symposium published below. Such optimism a* if expressed is exceedingly cautious, gam! the general belief
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    282 10 Mr. A. J. Massie has joined Ayer Paras Estate, Jasin, having bjen transferred, from Johore. The Hon. Dato Ismail bin Bachok, D.P.M.J.. State Secretary. Johore, ha.been granted six months' vacation leave, prior to retirement. Mr. Alfred Bates, of Ridge, Halifax, head of Willis and Bates, engineers, Halifax,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    812 10 THE TALKIES. We print on another page of this issue a second criticism of the talking films which are being presented at the Pavilion Theatre. The article wag written by a member of the Straits Times staff who was accepted by the management of the theatre
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    20 10 Mr. A. McLellan has arrived from Singapore to replace Mr. Willmott as Malacca manarer for the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd.
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    TIN RESTRICTION-MANY DREDGES IDLE OVER WEEK-END. MALAYAN DREDGES STOP WORK.
    264 11 TIN RESTRICTION -MANY DREDGES IDLE OVER WEEK-END. MALAYAN DREDGES STOP WORK. Several Groups Adopt T.P.A. Proposal. The dredges on 19 tin mining propertics in Malaya were idle yesterday, the directors having adopted the proposal o( the Tin Producers' Association for a Sunday stoppage throughout 1930. Messrs. Peat, Warwick, Mitchell and
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    CLOUDS GATHER AT THE HAGUE.
    817 11 Young Plan "Sanctions' May Cause Trouble. SMALLER POWERS. May be Left to Settle Theii Own Differences. Rugby, Jan. 4. The. resumed Hague Conference opened quietly yesti rday with a short publii •-ii. f llowcd by a meeting in private Tin- i'.rl'iia.i Premier, M. Jaspar, who
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    FAR EASTERN TOUR.
    36 11 Danish Princes to Leave This Week. Copenhagen, Jan. 5. The Kinc of Denmark's two sons. Princes Frederick and Knud. leave en ■lan. 11 on a tvm ir.or.ths trip to the Far East.— Router.
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    NEW YORK HOTEL FIRE
    64 11 Panic After Explosion Two Killed. New York. Jan. 5. Two p?r.«ons were killed in a panic euests at a fashionable apartment in the Hotel Margucry, following an explosion which was accompanied by a fire which put the elevators out rf action. Th^ flames rushed up the
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    ANTI-FASCIST PLOT ?
    183 11 ANTI-FASCIST PLOT Geneva Raids Many Suspects Detained. Geneva, Jan. 1. The police have searched anarchists' and anti-Fascists' houses here, owinj; to the passage of the Belgian royal train through. Switzerland, and also in connection with the arrests of anti-Fascist Italians in Paris last week and with the alleged plot against
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    PALESTINE SILK.
    74 11 Attempt to Establish New Industry. Jerusalem, Jan. i. With ;i view to establishing a silk production industry in Pales' me, the Government i givtaf every encouragement to the culture of silkworms. Mulbvry plants will be distributed free, while lectures and demonstrations are being organised. A silk factory in
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    INDEPENDENCE TALK "FOOLISH."
    153 11 INDEPENDENCE TALK FOOLISH." Labour Earl's Frankness. DOMINION STATUS A LONG WAY OFF. Rugby, Jan. 5. Earl Ru-sell, the Under Secretary for India, speaking at a Labour Party meeting yesterday, referred to the situation in India and stated that no-one knew better than the Indians themselves how very foolish was talk
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    TRAM DYNAMITERS.
    91 11 New Orleans Outrages An Arrest. New Orleans, Jan. 5. A young man, giving his name as Vincent Vineza, has been arrested on a charge of throwing bombs at tramcars during the six months old tram strike. Three trams have been bombed since New Year's day and 20 have
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    COASTAL SHIPPING.
    149 11 Conference at New Delhi Fails. New Delhi, Jan. 4. A shipping conference, convened by the Government of India, is holding private sittings under the presidency of Lord Irwin. It is understood that it is discussing the Coastal Reservation Bill. which aims at the protection of Indian ehipowuers' interests.
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    SLUMP IN SILVER.
    91 11 Total Absence of Demand From China. Mexico City, Jnn. 5. A serious situation has arisen in Mexico as a result of the slump in the prices of bar silver in. New York and cthT world marke'-s. The president of the National Mining Chamber has predicted that 7,000
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    ELECTION IN JAPAN
    60 11 Earlier Dissolution of Diet Expected. Tokio, Jan. 3. The by-election in the fourth electoral district of Osaka was hampered, by poor polling, 82 per cent, of the voters having waived their rights to vote. This unusual event is believed to be the outcome of the general expectation
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    24 11 Modesty forbids anything more than the plain statement that •heenxe'ope photographed aho*e wav delivered at the Strait*, Timci office UiU motnins without any delay.
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    BRITAIN'S FLOATING DOCKYARD.
    194 11 H.M.S. Resource is Ready. TWENTY WORKSHOPS BUT ONLY TWO GUNS. Rugby, Jan. 4. The new repair ship, Resource, 13,600 tons which has recently been completed by Vickers and Armstrong, end which will be attached to the Mediterranean Fleet in place of the repair ship Assistance, which is
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    RUSSIA WANTS TEA.
    192 11 Credit Scheme Rumours Of Breakdown. London, Jan. 4. Owing to the breaking down of negotiations for the supply to Russia of 15,000,000 lb. of tea there is likely to be a glut in the London market next we?k According to The Grocer and the Oil Trade Review
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    ASTRIDE A PIG.
    80 11 Bluebird Chairman's Arrest in Paris. London, Jan. 4. Francis Lorang, chairman of the Bluebird Petrol companies, whese failure caused a sensation in the City last May, was recognise.) sitting astride a nig on a merry-go-round at Montmartre, Paris, by an InI spector who had only seen him
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    CHILDREN KILLED
    49 11 Bus and Express Train In Collision. Woostcr (Ohio), Jan. 5. Owing to a sleet storm obscuring the vision of both drivers, a Pennsylvania express train crashed into a bus full of children, who were returning from a basket-ball game. Seven were killed and eight were injured. Reutsr.
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    POLITICS IN SPAIN
    23 11 Madrid, Jan. 5. General Pnmo <lc Rivera has postponed his trip to Morocco, in view 01 the political situation. Rcutcr.
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    20 FIRE BRIGADES OUT.
    158 11 Washington Capitol's Lucky Escape. Washington, Jan. 4. In connection with the fire which broke out in the archives room of the House of Representatives yesterday evening it i? now estimated that damage to the extent of £600 has been done. The numerous figures of famous statuary
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    GERMANY'S PROGRESS
    250 11 Third Largest Rubber User. Berlin, Jan. 4. As a precursor of his eagerly anticipated final report, which is expected next week, the agent-general for reparat.on payment, Mr. S. Parker Gilbert, has published the reports of the Dawes Commissioners on the Raichsbank, the State railways, controlled revenues, etc., etc.,
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    DISARMAMENT YEAR ?
    395 11 DISARMAMENT YEAR U.S. Naval Delegation's High Hopes. Washington, Jan. 5. Cordial New Year greetings, in which the hopr of naval limitation is held out «s one of the brightest prospects of 1930, hnve been exchanged by His Majesty the Kine and President Hoover. After a farewell breakfast at the WhiteHouse
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    ETERNAL CITY ROMANCE.
    676 11 Rome Packed for The Royal Wedding. "VIVA MARIE JOSE." Duke of York Represents The King. Rome, Jan. 4. The Eternal City is crowded with Ebroi pean Royalties, representatives of foreign countries, and visitors from all over Europe for the wedding which will be performed in the historic
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    CARDINAL GASPARRI.
    30 11 Retirement of Vatican Diplomat. x V:itir;.n .i' T!;i Secretary «t linal pari. ha." reigned r.winf) HI l>-.i'l\ Cardinal Pacalii, the ex-Nuncio at B> !ii:, will wpwed him. Keute,
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    ARE THE TALKIES GOOD OR BAD?
    1433 12 "Canned Music" at The Pavilion. Arc the management of the Pavilion Theatre justified in resenting the severe criticism of thi-ir inaugural talkie pei formunce mode hy "E.G." in the Straits Times last Friday A member of the Straits Time* staff who attended the performance
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    MISSING GIRL FOUND.
    98 12 Marriage to Her Father's Orderly. Hyderabad (Sind), Dec. 17. Miss Lucas, the 19-year-okl daughter of the Superintendent of th? Sind Convict Gang, Nara Gaol, who, as was recently reported, disappeared early in December from her home at Hyderabad, has been discovered. She is stated to have been
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    CARS SET ON FIRE.
    202 12 Mysterious Affair At New Delhi. New Delhi, 12. Three residents of European "chummeries" in New Delhi were the victims lait night of a senseless act of vandalism. At about one in the morning, one of the residents of No. 3 Chummery was awakened by a glare
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    AIR MAILS.
    91 12 Australians Expect Loss In Experiment. The Postal Department expects to lose money on the Air Mail contract between Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne with the, new service to be operated by SquadronLeader Kingsford Smith and Flight-Lieut. Ulm," said the Director of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) to-day. "This,
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    A FORECAST.
    57 12 Scientists as Governors Of Colonies. The day will come when scientists will be chosen as governors of British colonies instead of disiinguished soldiers, sailors, and politicians, was the forecast of Sir Richard Gregory, who presided at the dinner of the Royal Empire Society in c< pjunction with the
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    71 12 A woman named Nang Hiah went to the Bahurat police station at Bangkok, producing a missive she haU received. It was merely a piece of paper with sketches of a revolver, a poison bottle and a sword, with a legend underneath, "True or not true, wait and see. Siamese always
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    CRUISER AGROUND.
    52 12 Mishap to French Vessel Off Algerian Coast. Oran, (Algeria), Jan. 5. With water pouring in through a deep gash in her side, it had already reached the engine-room, the 14,000 tons French i cruiser Edgar Quinet ran aground in a thick fog off Cape Blanc. The crew were
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    AIRCRAFT-CARRIERS.
    118 12 AIRCRAFT -CARRIERS. Argus im the China Station. Rugby, Jan. 5. The British Navy will have its full complement of aircraft-carriers in service when H.M.S. Glorious commissions at Devonport on Tuesday. The Glorious was one of the big cruisers built during the War, and, by being converted into an aircraft-carrier, she
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC CABLES.
    138 12 Magnitude of Earthquake Damage. London, Jan. 4. The serious trans-Atlantic cable delays, due to the earthquake tremors cf Nov. 19, still continue, despite the strenuous repair work which is being carried out by seven cableships carrying 600 men. Only one cable has so far been mended, as the
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    36 HOURS WEEK.
    88 12 Palestine Commission's Hard Work. Rugby, Jan. 5. The members of the Shaw Commission of Inquiry into the causes of the recent disorders between the Jews and the Arabs in Palestine returned to London yesterday. The Commission sat for six hours a day, and for six days a
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    WIMBLEDON-SUTTON.
    50 12 5% Miles of Railway Cost £1,000,000. Rugby, Jan. 4. A new link to the Southern Railways electrified section in suburban London will be opened to-morrow, when the Wimble-don-Sutton line comes into use. Six new stations are served by si miles of railway, which has cost over £I,ooo,ooo.— British Wireless.
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK.
    55 12 American Financiers Leave For The Hague. New York, Jan. 5. Mr. Melvin Tiaylor, the president of the First National Bank, Chicago, and Mr. Jackson Reynolds, the president of the First National Bank, New .York, have left for The Hague to attend the final meeting of the organisation committee
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    BEER AND CIGARETTES.
    49 12 Germans Drink and Smoke More. Berlin, Jan. 5. That Germans are drinking more beer and smoking far more cigarettes is one of the lighter matters disclosed in a welter of statistics provided in the annual reports published by the Office of the AgentGeneral of Reparations. Reuter.
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    RS. 200,000 EMERALD.
    39 12 Two Men Acquitted On Fraud Charge. The Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate of Jorabagan has acquitted Harichand Kharar and Puranchand Bandia of criminal breach of trust in respect of an emerald worth about two lakhs of ruppes.
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    NEW INDIAN MEMBER.
    32 12 London, Dec. 17. Following the lead by the Baltic Exchange, the directors of the London Commercial Salerooms have admitted to its membership R. ,T. Udani of Rnkubhni Ambalnl Ltd.
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    CHINESE GANGSTERS BUSY AGAIN.
    244 12 House Raided and Shots Fired. Chinese gangsters armed with pistols were again at work in Singapore on Saturday night. There were no casualties although the robbers used their firearms. Three shots were fired, but only to terrorise the victims. The scene of the crime was Kramat
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    WANTED GANGSTER?
    277 12 Chinese in Hospital With Bullet Wound. Mystery surrounds the admission of a Chinese suffering from a bullet wound to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital yesterdaymorning. Officials at the hospital were surprised when a Chinese walked into the admission room at about 8.30 in the morning in a somewhat exhausted
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    PRICE ON THEIR HEADS.
    73 12 Rs. 3 a Maund for Locusts In India. Allahabad, Dec. 16. By way of encouraging cultivators to fight the locust pest, District Officers in the U.P. are offering rewards. A maund of dead locusts fetches Rs. 3. For some time past farmers have suffered great loss
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    3 KILLED, 9 INJURED.
    54 12 When Bus Falls Over A Bridge. Lahore, Dec. 17. Three persons were killed and nine were seriously injured in a bus accident on the Srinagar-Barahmulla road. The bus, which was proceeding from Srinagar, fell over a bridge. One of the passengers is missing and is believed
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    DOST MOHAMED.
    38 12 Still No News of Baluchi Chief. Delhi, Doc IT. There is sti > news of Dost J ..lamed, the Baluchi i uicf who had b*ei. left in Teheran as hostage and recently escaped during a shooting expedition.
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    OBITUARY.
    22 12 New York, Jan. 4. The death is announced of the cartoonist Mr. Clare Briggs, the creator of "Mr. and Mrs." Reuter.
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    7 12 The Indian Elementary School will open to-day.
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    9 12 The Popular Picnic Party has hpon registered in Singapore,
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    U.S.A. AND LEAGUE.
    105 12 Tenth Birthday Celebrated In Many Cities. New York, Jan. 5. With General Smuts as the central figure, celebrations of the tenth birthday of the League of Nations were observed during the week-end in New York and most of the big cities in the United States and Canada.
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    GODDARD LOSES £3,500.
    120 12 Judgment for ex-Sergeant On Other Issues. London, Dec. 12. Judgment for the Crown for £3,504 wkh costs, and for ex-Se.-gt. Goddard on all other issues, was given in the King's Bench Division in the case to determine the ownership of £12,4 71 confiscated from Goddard before his
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    "A WARNING TO OTHERS."
    68 12 Six Months For Indian Editor. Surat, Dec. 18. Appellant must suffer not so much for the criminality of hi* act but as a warning to others," remarked the Sessions Judge in dismissing the appeal of the editor of a local daily newspaper against his conviction and
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    MESSITER MURDER.
    164 12 Single Eye-lash As Evidence. London, Dec. 20. The Podmore hearing is likely to last six days. To-day the Public Prosecutor stated that, in addition to the facts brought before the Coroner's Jury, others have come to light since, which had such a strong bearing: on the possibility of
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    METHODIST CHURCH DEDICATED.
    424 12 Edifice for Straits Chinese Congregation. The new Straits Chinese Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated yesterday- morning by Bishop Edwin P. Lee, D.D., in the presence of a congregation of nearly a thousand, although the church ordinarily provides seating accommodation for >nly seven hundred. This splendid modern structure,
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    FOOD EXPORT BANNED.
    94 12 How Nanking Government Is Dealing With Storage. Nanking, Dec. 21. It is announced that no foodstuffs of any kind will be allowed by the Government to be exported from the country in view of insufficient food supplies at the present time. In pursuance of the Government's decision,
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      WELCH LINE TWICE CROSSED.
      953 13 Contest in the Mud. S.C.C. FORWARDS SHOW BETTER FORM. An exciting Rugby game, watched by a large crowd of spectators on the Padang on Saturday, ended in a win for the 2nd Welch Regiment against the S.C.C. by 15 points (two tries, a goal and a
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      976 13 Great Struggle For Supremacy. The -following are the positions of clubs in the English and Scottish Leagues after Saturday's games P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts Sheffield Wed. 23 14 4 5 i.'j S.) 33 Manchester City 24 13 5 6 59 42 3> Derby County 24
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      316 13 Some Surprises. WEDNESDAY GO FURTHER AHEAD. London, Jan. 4. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches playud tc-duy Arsenal Aston Villa Blackburn K. Derby County Everton Huddersfield T. Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle Utd. Portsmouth Sheffield Utd. I Sheffield Wed. I I..-.I-, It.l. I
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    BOXER'S DEATH.
    32 13 While Witnessing Came Of Dominoes. Jack Cahill, ex-middleweight champion of India, was watching a domino match nl Witlu rnscn. England, last night, when be ixilaiined "Oh" and fell dead. t
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    338 13 Result of S.G.C. Bogey Competition. The Singapore Golf Club January bogey competition was played over the Bukit Timah course during the week-end and resulted in a win for H. L. Marshall in "A" Division and Roy Brown in "B Division. Altogether 84 cards were taken out, and the
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    WATER POLO.
    222 13 International Control Board Formed. The ipvead of water polo, particularly on the Ccntinent, has brought about the a',andor.ment cf the British Water Polo Board hitherto sole authority responsible lor the rules cf the game, and a new International Board, including Continen-, tfil representation, was sanctioned at the BMatiag
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    £267,000,000.
    201 13 What Britain Spends On Racing. A confident view of the success of the Totalisator en English racecourses was expressed by Lord d'Abernon, who is the representative of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the Racecourse Betting Control Board. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association at
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    29 13 The New Year's Eve American tennis tournament at the Jasin Club proved very successful, and resulted in a win for Messrs. E. N. W. Oliver and G. L. Steely.
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    INDIA'S RECORD IN SPORT.
    680 13 Some Famous Players Recalled. It is regrettable that after all it was found impossible to make satisfactory arrangements for the proposed tour of an all-Indian hockey team to Europe, which would undoubtedly have included a visit to England, writes C. W. Packford in the Sporting Life.
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    REQUEST TO JOCKEYS.
    85 13 New Steward Getting Down To Business. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. Mr. J. C. Osborne, the new stipendiary steward, who has arrived in Penang for the forthcoming races, issued a circular letter on Saturday requesting all jockeys to meet him on the racecourse on Tuesday
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    NEW YEAR TIFFIN.
    85 13 Cheery Function at Malacca Swimming Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Jan. 3. The annual tiffin party of the Malacca Swimming Club was held on New Year's Eve, Dr. Lindow presiding, and a very cheery function it proved. During the speeches Dr. Lindow referred to the pending
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    BLACKFRIAR'S RING TO BE REBUILT.
    777 13 Famous Sports Arena Changes Hands. The Ring, Blackf riars the scene of many famous contests since it was opened for boxing nearly twenty years ago a hall which has remained in the same proprietorship and has never closed its door 3 daring the whole of
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    PENANG POLICE.
    138 13 Successful Sports Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. There was a large attendance at the annual police sports on the Esplanade yesterday, those present including: the Resident Councillor (Capt. Meadows Frost), Mrs. Frost, and Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule. A feature of the afternoon was iho
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    25 13 The billiard tournament at Jasin Club has reached the final stage. In the remi-final round Simpson beat Hill (100 67) and Mullaly beat Edwards (100—94).
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    INTER-COMMERCIAL CUP.
    48 13 Meeting to be Held at Stadium This Afternoon. A meeting at which arrangements for the Inter-Commercial Cup competition this season will be discussed will be held at the Stadium, Anson Koad, at 5 p.m. today. All firms interested in the competition are invited to send representatives.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    113 13 Monday, Jan. 6 Meeting at Stadium to consider the holding of an inter-commercial cup competition. Hockey S.C.C. vs. R.E., S.C.C. V.M.C.A. vs. A.P.C., V.M.C.A. S.R.C. A v». C Co. Welch Regt. Golf S.G.C. Ladies' Monthly Spoon Competition. Tuesday, Jan. I Rugby: lllTf farn Colours vs. Whites. Wednesday, Jan.
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    17 13 [The co-operation of Club secretaries it requested in keeping; this diary of (porting •v«nt« accurate and up-t»-d»U.J
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    CONFUCIUS ESTATES IN DANGER.
    497 15 Nanking Proposal To Confiscate Them. Further details of the proposal to confiscate the properties of China's sage, Confucius, and his descendants appeared in various Chinese newspapers last week, says the Hong Kong Daily Press of Dec. 28. It will be recalled that a circular telegram was
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    268 15 Some Stories of Tribal Raids. A message from Quetta says details are now available regarding a party of raiders, fully armed, believed to be Kakozais, who attacked a party of Mossezais at an outpost about 18 miles from Gulistan. The Mossezais were unarmed and were taken unawares
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    TO IMPROVE FARMING.
    91 15 Ministry of Agriculture To Launch Campaign. Nanking, Dec. 23. A campaign for the adoption of iml>roved methods of agriculture in North China will shortly be launched by the .Ministry of Agriculture and Mining. For this purpose, Vice-Minister Hsiao Yu. who has been appointed special deputy of the
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    1693 15 Mr. Snoivden Quells A Revolt Hard Facts For Trades Unionists Confusion in The Commons Mr. Llo\€l George Hits Out The "War in Whitehall"—Flapdoodlers at Geneva Free State and The Privy Council. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Dec. 10. INCITEMENTS continue to pervade the atmosphere
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    FIRTH OF FORTH ROAD BRIDGE.
    319 15 State Is Urged To Bear Total Cost. The project cf building a road bridge over the Firth of Forth at Qucensferry, is again exercising public attention, due to the fact that the Lord Privy Seal, on behalf of the Government, is on the lookout for
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    CURE OF CANCER.
    367 15 Progress of Ray Treatment In U.S. and Canada. At a meeting of the Radiological Society of North America here yesterday, papers were read on the X-ray and radium treatment of cancer. Dr. H. H. Boning an;! Dr. R. E. Frecke, cf the Maj'o Clinic, reported the results
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    OPIUM HABIT IN BENGAL.
    200 15 Heavy Consumption in Mill Areas. Statistics dealing with the consumption of opium in some districts gf Lmi'i are now available here. It is stated that about 35 seers of raw opium a year is consumed per every 10,000 of the population in Calcutta proper and in
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    THREE CONVICTIONS QUASHED.
    1002 17 Ruthless Campaign. MORE REVISION CASES IN JOHORE. Mr. Wong Kcng I.con, advertising the Union Times Press, Singajii.n was il-e accutcd in a case under the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Ordich came up for revision at the Joh i' Bahru Aaeises i n Saturday, bafeva V ':-:iy.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    167 17 Mr. L. B. Jenkins and Miss CJenevicvy Stowo. Mr. Linden B. Jenkins, of the Aiifjlo"hinose School stalf, v.as Harried to Miss jcncvieve St< we. of the staff of the hairtieiil (iirls' Srhool. at Wesley Church, infra pore, <m Saturday afternoon. Bishop E. Lee officiating, assisted by the Rev.
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    DIED IN CELL.
    121 17 Jury Finds No Police Negligence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 5. That death was due to pneumonia .-ontracted inside a police Mil was the suggestion put forward by the jury .■csteniav at the inquest on the death of L'heong Quee. who was found dead in the
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    PRINTERS, LIMITED.
    104 17 Growth of Old Established Firm. The printinpr business now known a? I'rintirs. Limited, was founded 51 years I UK" and was thin l;n< \vn as the Singapore and Straits Printing Oflicc. The late Masm, John FnMOT and David Chalmers .Wave promoted the company known as hutu t and
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    WEEK OF PRAYER.
    86 17 The Universal Wick of I'raycr is observed nil over the world fiom laa. S to .I»n. 11. I l.r.cal ■nmngem«Btt have been made- a< I follow..:- I Monday. .lan. fi. ,1.30 p.m., )n Bethcsda. Tuesday. Jan. 7. 7 ii.iii I "nrnunion Serviev; in St. Andrew's Cathedral. Wednesday,
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    11 17 The Bramtoco Sports Club of Singapore has bi'i-n nunptod from reftistrution.
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    15 17 The Government Gazette announces the openinp of the new branch post office in Queen Street.
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    44 17 For making blachan within Butterworth village limit without the permission of the Rural Board, two Chinese, Soon Seonjr and Lee Yoo Cheng, ware prosecuted by the local health officer belore Mr. N. Ward at the Poice Court on Tuesday and were fined $25 each.
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    81 17 News has been received from Home of the engagement of Mr. P. J. Shannon, the <>nly son of Mr* P. Shannon of Stamfeid Hill, London, to Miss Margaret Monica Moylonov, the second daughter of Mr. J. E. Moyloney and the late Mrs. Moyloney, of Loretto," Muswell Hill, I-ondon. Mr. Shannon
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    CEREMONIOUS COURT OPENING.
    854 17 High Commendation Of Malay Magistrate. The first session of Assize of the year at Johore Bahru was ceremoniously opened on Saturday, by Mr. Justice McCabc Reay. Members of the Bar at Joliore Bahru and from Singapore, and members r.f the general public, including several ladies, were present.
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    "REVUE DE LUXE."
    161 17 Straits Chinese in Old English Dance. The Revue de Luxe," presenter! by Mr. Vyner de Gomez at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, was certainly a colourful show. Though most of the cast lacked training, and were a little self-conscious in front of the audience, they possessed
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    38 17 Will those doctors who have not yet received a copy of the Doctors' Diary, foi 1930, issued !>>■ the Nestle Milk I their names and addresses to the firm when a copy will be senl them free of charge.
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      183 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, For thirty years, off and on, I followed the profession of the sea until compelled by Anno Domino to find an easier method ot earning a livelihood. I have read with pride all tire details published about the Baiching
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    300 STAB WOUNDS.
    106 17 1 Man Apparently Tortured Deliberately. (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, Ja'i. 1. An inque.-t held into the death of Liow Pin yesterday produced evidence tending ti show that deceased was not only murdered but deliberately tortured. The body wa? found near the Chinese cemetery in Birch
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    JOHORE POPPY DAY FUND
    68 17 Summary of Collections For 1929. The following were the 1929 contributions to the Johore Poppy Day Fund Muar $4,175.07 Johore Bahru 2,543.00 Stgamat 1,477.00 Batu Pahat 1,013.90 Kcngan-. 850.00 K'uanit 367.00 Gunoiig Pulai and Pcntian 306.69 1 Kota. Tingtfi 24:;.OO \an Heng Estate 182.00 Tcbruu and
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    ANGLO-INDIANS.
    302 17 The Viceroy's "Special Sympathy." In the course of his reply to an address from the Anglo-Indian and Domiciled European Association of Southern India, the Viceroy said The Anglo-Indian and the domiciled community is one with which I feel that all Englishmen must have a special sympathy. For my own
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    10 17 The Chinese Companion Athletic Association of Singapore has been registered.
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    24 17 Mr. K. Shredharair, sanitary inspector tationed at Jasin. has been transferred to Merlimau and Mr. Soh Peng Ann has taken his place at Jasin.
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    30 17 Owing tc an outbreak of foot and mouth diseaife on Cnigielea Estate, Muar, the movement of tattle, ship, gonte and ipigrs into, out of or within that estate is forbidden.
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    'VARSITY "RAGS."
    104 17 Girl Students Fight in The 1 Mud. The (fnViciry displayed by university unr'crjrraduati h walking on restaurant tallies, smashing the crockery, and breaking up theatre shows finds West End pre pnetora wondering wh- tliei this la one <>t the chief courses of" the famous university. There ii; a
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    10 17 The Brijfht Star Club of Singapore ha ceased to exist.
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    44 17 A Malay woman, the wifv of the caretaker of the Astana, Ipoh, was electrocuted on Sunday morninjt. The woman, it would apiM-ur. came in conta t wuii piece of live wire which hail broken down as the result of a tree falling on it.
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    152 17 We acknowledge receipt ,f calendars for the Niw Year from G. U. Kiut, Rickards Ltd.. Joseph Truvcr-. Wing I-oonjr. British-American Tobacco Co., N'ed. Royal Mail Line, Mes.*aireries .Maritime*. N. S Aerated Waters, Fraser and Neave, Sin Kau Min Press, John Dickinson and Co., Singapore Casket Co., E. S. and A.
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