The Straits Times, 16 January 1930

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AISD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1930, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 129 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer la bottle* and oa draofht. Sol. ißportm i EAST ASIATIC CC LTD. (Inc. Id Danmark) SINGAPORE. DELICIOUS SWISS DAIRY CREAM FROM THE FAMOUS EMMENTHAL VALLEY IN THE BERNESE ALPS. Words cannot adequately express the dcliciousness of this world famous product, which consists of pure UNADULTERATED cream taken
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    • 92 1 I ROBINSON'S FOR FURNITURE 111 HI 11 1 111 1 1 1 II j i ii ONE OF OUR POPULAR COMPETITIVE LINES. This Teak Dining Suite is just one of many new designs at the very low figure of $198.50 complete. ROBINSON COMPANY, LIMITED, (Incorporated in the Straiti BettUmtnta) i
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    • 12 1 Prime Portland "OK" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Int. Id Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 508 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PBNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEST\ 8 GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tosnag* due Spore. KASHMIR 9.000 Jan. 19 MACEDONIA 11,100
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    • 590 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUBHIMI MARU 11,000 Jan. 16 17 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. SO II 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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    • 504 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Ik-corvon ted in England) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL. BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular morlhly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MAREIXA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 ton*) The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and fineet steamer* tradit g
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    • 652 2 X P M (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) i Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. t Telephone No. 8640, with tab-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. VAN DER
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    • 553 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB 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. WKKLT SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Boot*
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    • 504 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, TiengRairu, Kelantan, Bangnsra, Telupin, Prtani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kobaamui, Lanjsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 MALINI Jan. 27 Jan. 29 SUDDHADIB Feb. 3 Feb. 5 The steamers are fitted throughout
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 479 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapplj Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseille* Rotterdam Tonnage m.s. Sibajak 12.000 R.L. Jan. 17 Kon der Ned. 8.200 S.M.N. Jan. 24 m... Indrapoera 10,000 R.L. Jan. 81 s.s. J. P. Coon 11,100 S.M.N. Feb.
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    • 482 3 dquai rrr.AMffiir ltni c/W AMERICAN MAIL LIMB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via I COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YOKK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leavs Spore Spore Penang PRES. POLK Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 25 PRES. ADAMS Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb.
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    • 464 3 ELLERNAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To lloßg Kong, Shanghai and Japan Da* Spore sj. CITY OF TOXIC Feb. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl. 3 HOMEWARDS s.
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    • 477 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 Francixco, Seattle, Vancouver and Tacoma S.S. EVERETT from Manila Jan. 14 S.S. EVERETT from H. Kon*
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    • 402 3 An Appeal to Britona in Singapore. THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND 'ARETHUSA' TRAINING SHIP Over 28,000 poor boys and girls have been given a chance in life, and have been trained to become good and useful sons and daughters of the Empire. 1,100 Children are always being maintained. FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED
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    • 216 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin G. 11. Watts Co., 64, WALI.K H STRKF.T SINGAPORE Phone 7582. For— MOULF)Y ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OK AFFECTION OF THE BAKK USE BRUNOLINUM PLANTARiUM ORDINARY AND RED. Tkf proved tree disinfectant.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 48 4 KHOO WEPUAN.— Mr. Khoo Wepuan, Munaffinc l'artner of The Union Trading Company, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, died on Monday, tht 13th in.t. in Kuala Lumpur. He leaves t>e hi mi a widow and a ttn. Pmaeral taken pluce to-day at 117, Ampanc R..arf, Kuala Lumpur. Deeply regratted.
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    • 20 4 IN MEMORIAM. In loving remembrance of G. E. Ryan Millard who passed away on Jan. IC, 1929. Sadly il .-V<l.
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    • 52 4 Messrs. AnR Kirn Seng and Wee Wee Tiong bag te thank all their relatives and friends who kindly paid night v,si;s and attended th-.' funeral of the late Mr. Tan Hock I.cc. rho lent the.r cars for the occasion on 1 acnt wreaths and letters of condolence in their
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1357 4 SMALL ADVERTBEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Time, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for day. 1 i I I i i j There are approximately seven words to a line and there i. a flat rate charge of 1!S cents per line per insertion with A
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    • 858 4 BOARD AND LODGING GROSVENOR HOTEL, European managonent, central, modern conveniencei. BALCONY Rooms at 2 Lloyd Road. Excellent »ble. Very low rates. Central. Call 5 p.m. THE BRANCHES, 319, River Valley Uoad. Comfortable roomn. Terms moderate. Phone 1104. .SUN'NYSIDE, 7, Oxley Rd., accom. mar. :ouple or 2 friends, also single. Tel.
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    • 757 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO BI LE*. No. 81, Tank Ro»d, at present occupied by Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. Apply 6-1, Malacca Street. FINE GODOWN, It, Clark* Quay, Btad Street approachable high or low tide, area 11,000 sq. ft. frontage, Singapore river. Apply to P. O. Box 647.
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    • 882 4 PERAK TURF CLUB SPRING MEETING 1930. SATURDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, TEB. 4, 6 and 8, 1930. Thrre runs each for Horses Class 1, 2 and 3 and Ponies Claas 1. Races will be provided for one Division of Class 2 Ponies if total entries justify. Maximum weight 9 at.
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    • 871 4 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold land and house No. 162, off East Coast Road, 999 years' leasehold land and houses Nos. 11, Mohatned Sultan Road and 67 (old No. 26) Bain Street, Singapore and 100 shares in local bank under arbitration agreement dated June 6, 1929, Chop Hup Leong and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 650 5 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENDERS INVITED Lease of Station Hotels, K. Lump-ii and Ipoh :md Restaurant Cars. TeD.«n arc invited for lease of the StHtinii Hotel, Koala Lumpur, the Station 11. ltd. boh and th« He.sUiurant Cam running between I'r:ii and Singapore for i. pen. ..l of I f—n from
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    • 319 5 To those living in Hotels. You are entitled to comfortable SLEEP. No Bed can be comfortable unless fitted with a Bed Spring Mattress that will NOT SAG! The One Bed Spring that WILL NOT sag is THE Simmons "Royal Ace" Makes sleep a pleasure. Stocked in all sizes to fit
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    • 292 5 Kleven different Modeln, as supplied to the HrilUh and Colonial Governments, Foreign i.ovirnmenU. and to Commercial Firms throughout the World. Sole A (tents DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD. 137, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. i;> Appoint lI. M. king nwnt to ffisJß&l^ George V. RAR-LOCK TYPEWRITERS BRITISH— and BEST !irili»h Capital. Management, Material and
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    • 306 5 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. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGB ROAD, SINGAPORE. NEW SHIPMENTS Valspar Varnish and Enamels Waterspar Varnish Stains Will not turn Whit*. They are
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    • 271 5 ECZEMA CAUSED I SLEEPLBSJIIGHTS Spread Over Arms and Limbs. Healed by Cuticura "The trouble started about rlev. years ago with a round patch somethin similar to dry eczema on my right O—MW and gradually spread over my arms and limbs. As the skin scaled and peeled off another formed, which
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    • 58 5 Primitive Chinese Art Blackwood Furniture and Curios. WUCHANG CO., 24, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Quincarnis for .j^ Malaria A Builds up your resistance to fev.-r. JM^Kk quinine. Order a bottle. WHRI HUTTENHACH. LAZARUS P^>^] JUST UNPACKED NEW RECORDS' H.M.V." COLUMBIA "BROADCAST" AND "REGAL" MONG HUAT CO. (GHAMOPHONF STORES* No.. 07 ami
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 69 5 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable in Advance.) STRAITS TIMES (Daily) Including Postage. Within Outside Singapore M;ilay;.. Malaya. Without Postage. Monthly t 3.00 4.00 J 2.50 Quarterly 12.00 7.. r .O \4 yearly 17.00 21.00 MM Yearly ."1.00 4H.00 30.00 STRAITS BUDGET (Weekly) Including l'(ihla«e. Within Outside Singapore Malaya. Malaya. Without Postage. Monthly
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  • 2426 6 Americans and English Turf: Edgar Wallace's Views. ASTON VILLA'S FORM. f (From Our Own Correspond ■.•nt.) London, Dee. 19. After seeing Camera fight at the Albert Hall this week with the German Diener, 1 1 find it very difficult to believe all the things I have read
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  • 27 6 Dr. Arulpragasam, Assistant Medical Officer, Bagan Serai, is shortly leaving for Ceylon on holiday and will be succeeded by Dr. Thambar, of the District Hospital, Batu Gajah.
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  • 272 6 Cartridges Destined For China. Surprise has been caused by the acquittal in a Kiel Court of five Berlin business men, a retired major and a lieutenant in the intelligence service, charged with attempting to export munitions illegally in January, 1928. The case attracted considerable attention at the time.
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  • 125 6 Dr. S. D. Portcus and a party of Hono- lulu scientists of the Univerpity of Hawaii have just returned from Australia where they went to study the aborigines of that country. There is no Polynesian strain in the native Australian." says Dr. Porteus., Neither is there negro blood.
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  • 28 6 General Tsai Chung-hu, formerly Com- j mander of the Twentieth Division of the National Army, tias been made a teacher of military science of the Woosung Middle School.
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  • 431 6 Powdered Stag's Tears." ANCIENT LORE AT A MUSEUM. A collection of gems has been added recently to the Wellcome Historical Mcdi- cal Museum, London, to illustrate both l the life history of individual stones and the curious uses to which they have been put by
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  • 282 6 Now Rates Second in Empire Except India. Sydney, with its 1,200,000 inhabitants, is now acknowledged in Whitaker's Almanj acl;, and other statistical record*, to the second most populous city in the British Empire, excluding the cities of India. I Built around an almost landlocked harbour capable of not
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  • 156 6 Naval Lessons from The World War. Rear-Admiral E. A. Taylor, addressing the 11»12 Club on Dec. 17 on the subject of the forthcoming Naval Conference referring to the Singapore Base, said There are people who think that our ships in the Far East can operate with Malta as
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  • 72 6 Mr. and Mrs. Chew Boon Hoan accompanied by their youngest daughter, Mis? Chew Shan Yooncr, who was until recently a teacher in the WellesTey Primary School. left Penanjj by the ss. Karmala on Friday for Singapore, where Miss Chew was married on Saturday to Mr. Lim Gim Kheanc, a medical
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 91 6 RAFFLES CAFE BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY. BRAS BASAH ROAD. 'Phone 2920. QUALITY and SERVICE MEALS ALA CARTE New Up-to-date Kitchen and Special Grill Installation in use UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Varieties of Confectionery, Cakes, Chocolates, Sweets and Special assortment of Crackers and Novelties, etc., etc. AFTERNOON TEAS AND REFRESHMENTS. WEDDING
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    • 76 6 j j;j ji/^ nA \f "O wad some Pow'r the giftie qic us see oursels as others see us" KODAK, LIMITED, (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. FOR SALE BUDDED STUMPS AND BUDWOOD BEST JAVA AND SUMATRA CLONES From BUDWOOD GARDENS AND NURSERIES IN MALAYA. Grown under European Technical Supervision. Large shipments
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 424 7 PAVILION 'SSS From Tuesday, Jan. 14 to Sunday, Jan. 19, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE GEORGE SIDNEY, VERA GORDON, MACK SWAIN and KATE PRICE in THE COHENS KELLYS LN ATLANTIC CITY In a riotous faive of the famous Iri sh and Jewish screen families who carry on
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    • 248 7 Raffles Hotel SPECIAL SUPER CABARET PERFORMANCE DURING TEA DANCE Friday, Jan. 17 By MADAME CLAUDE RIVIERE'S ROYAL SAMOANS Featuring PRINCESS ROSELANI (The Son* Bird of the South Seas) FELIAM and LEI lI. IMA. DANCES NEW SONGS Music by THE SAMOAN STRING ORCHESTRA. Admission to Ball Room $1.00. Sea View Hotel
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    • 536 7 T«rtim-nUI Wo. 290*1. \-r*r ■j'^T^tiraoid.l N.. JI»M WU I bad Acute Indi- 1 "Now the pain has I «ffrr«i Break- I" I M quto "»H gestion for years > entirely 7onc and dtm it Health. Mjr sfsia aaw, s »tit« 1 and dreaded going thank gnoHneu I Pierre* were Run-
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  • 708 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Huge Vessel Trading To Dutch East Indies. In certain trades tr.i 1 nil engine l!.".= wry marked Influence on ■hipping anil mi the <!:i-. of n employed. This is ii >t:iU.\ for ir lance, in the new ship? that have been built daring (In 1
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  • 65 8 Prom China :iml Japan, by Lahore, due at Singapore noon to-morrow. From Holland and (iermany. by J. P Com, due at Singapore to-morrow. From France, by Andre Lebon, due at Singapore 7 a.m. on Sunday. From China and Japan, by Ana Maru. due at Singapore on Sunday. Kr..in
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  • 67 8 Tin' following passmgen arrive. I: By lh.- s Bontekoe: Mr. ami Mrs. \V. I r.-,M-r. Wfggeman, Mr.. Mrs. ami .%!,>,> lU-nnie, Mr. I'unlic and ion. Mrs. Kiemsma end child, Mr. and Mrs, s. G. Phalpa, Mr. A Nukaguwu, Mr. air! Mis. Auw Jtang Hjaun :.p'l children. By the >..».
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  • 39 8 Programme of drills up to and for week- < nding Jan. 11l Saturday, Jan. is. J p.m., Bukit Timah Kange, Uniti 8.V.C., Practice Murray Cap. Suiidi l >. Jan, \'J. a.m., Uukit Timah Rang*, r.Mt P s.Y.<\, CejnfWtitipn Murray
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 244 8 Frenzied Scenes on Stock Exchange. There wore frenzied scenes on the Stock Exchange yesterday in connection with the :ittempts 1" adjust the December settlement, cables the Shanghai correspondent of the Hong Konp Telegraph on Dec. 24. I: h I lon;» been expected that there woul'l be rerious dil.iculties
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    • 130 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Jan. 16. Tin. -Quiet. Penawats Mtt-Mli cents, Kintas 1.40-1.42'^. Hong Fatts 58-62 cents, Batu Caves 1-1.05, Lukuts IJO-Ui, Malay Consols. 34-36 cents, Sungei Umm 3S-44 cents prem., Talams 1.25-1.30, Ulu Klangs 1.50-1.55, Kuchais IMhk-IXI, Kuyohs 15-1S cents. Norths 73-77 cents, Hitams IMfl
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    • 156 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd Singapore, Jan. 10. London. Rubber 7 3-16 d., up l-16d. Prices 1 London Standard) Spot 23 343 4 cents. London. Tin £178 10s., up 15s. Mining. Steady. Sungei WajTl IM-tM, Kuchais 1.24-1.27, Kinta Dredges 1.39-1.41. Klang Rivers 2.30-2.40, Hong Fatts 60-64 rents. Malaya Consols. 34-36 cents,
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    • 201 8 U-S. Policy Not Popular In England. There i? a somewhat remarkable difference in the trend of industrial development between Great Britain and the United States. !n hngland the tendency of the lance cnter''(1115 to be to concentrate on one line of products. Many subsidiaries, acquired ;'ithfr u investments or
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    • 61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable iated Jan. 16, their quotations being in ?old dollar cents closing bid prices:-— Rubber Kxchanges sales to-day 425 tons. January 14.50, February 14.60, March 14.80, April IK. May 15.20, June 15.40, July 15.60, August 15.80, September
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    • 97 8 The marriage of Mr. Esau Vaiujfhw.e, of the staff of Messrs. J. A. Russell and Co., Kuala Lumpur, and the son of Mrand Mrs. Chacko Esau of Travancore, India, to Miss Rebcccnmma C Georjje, the ■ice* of Mr. K. C. Ceorjre of Permatang Estate, Bantinjf, took place on Thursday afternoon.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 480 8 'al. Pd. Buyeri Sellers I £1 Asam Kumbung 36/- 38/5 Ayer Hitara Tin M 3 14/9 II XI Han^-rin Tin 25/6 27/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.22 0.25 1 1 Batu Caves 1.00 1.10 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.97 ft 1.02* i 1 fl Rurmah Malay 22/6 23/6 !1
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      • 230 8 *al. Pd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Atex. Uriel. Prefs. 2.10 2.16 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.7S 2.90 1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 5.17.« 1 1 Central Kntrine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.4 i 0.55 os. 10s. Duff Development 6/ 7. Bd. Dunlop Rubber 14.'-
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      • 99 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 44 p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vj p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par.
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      • 379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day'i Prices Fra.er Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby (91) Alor (iajnh ($1) A. Hitam ($1 A. Kilning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. l'nnas ($1) Bassett ($1) Brogas till Brunei ($5) B. Jelutong (?li B. Katil <*1) Bukit
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    • 276 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jan. 16. On London, Bank 4 n/s 2/3 16/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York, demand 66 H Private 90 d/s 67} i On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 154 Ca Hone Kontr, Bank T.T. 25? t On Khanrhai, Bank
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  • 211 8 To-day. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Van Heutsz) I p.m. ','pper Burma, North-East India, Kfrypt, Kurope, Canada and U.S.A. i Hitra i S p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, North America, to connect with the Air Mail
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  • 37 8 By Patria Rawalpindi Johan i\e Witt Chenonccaux Slamat Ellcnga S'pnrr London Dec. Dm. 2K Hoc. 12 Jan. 4 Dec. 13 Jan. 6 Pee. 12 Jan. A Dec. 20 Jan. 11 Dec. L.i Jan. 11
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  • 321 8 Thursday, January 10. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. UH B, HARBOUR. Main Whirf I.th. SparUn, Khoen-Foenc, 11.1'. \I. LighU-r I'.M. Hebe, Sruwidilus, Siala Shell. Oil Wharf Vil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pac»r. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Stl. Lighter K.
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  • 27 8 The old stone quarry which was unused for a leng time is being reopened by the P.W.D. The quarry is at Batu Gajah on Ihe Mcrlimau i<«d.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 588 8 IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) AND IN THE MATTER OF THE BALGOWNIE RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. •OTICE is hereby given that at an Kxtrao nary General Meeting of the above-named Company duly convened and held at the Registered Office of the Company. Hong Kong Bunk Chambers. Collyer Quay,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 263 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. P. Int. hoars. I m.p.h. Alor Star 9:t 70 Nil 10.7 75 NE 10 Fine Kota Bharu 86 70 Nil 9.3 R. r > SSW 2 Fine
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    • 179 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday, January 16 II H. W. 10.48 a.m., 10.1. B.I. homeward mail cloies at 3 p.m. by steamer, 4 p.m., by train. Air mail closes by train, 4 p.m. Friday, January 17 H. W. 0.34 a.m., 8.S, 11.36 p.m.. 10.2. Mail for Australia closes at 10
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  • 828 9 Little Change in Prices To-day. SCIENCE EFFICIENCY REQUISITE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 11 a.m. To-day'n Prices Rubber MM <-<*nt s Tin 22.1 lons at |MHYesterday's Prices Kubhtr. London 7 3-16 d. per lb.. up l-16d. New York 14', cts. per lb., down ct. Market tone
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 454 9 Schemes That Are Hanging Fire. The London representative of the Times of Ceylon wrote on December 19 At the time of writing nothing has emerged from the negotiations that are taking place regarding the proposed supply of tea to Russia on credit. The same applies to the
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    • 406 9 Messrs. William Jacks Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report, dated London, Dec. 18, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state The near approach of the holidays is generally responsible for quiet markets, but consumers of practically all commodities, both in America and Germany, are buying little or nothing, and
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    • 227 9 Inveresk Paper Co. Incurs Heavy Debts. Following a serious full in the shares of the Inveresk Paper Co., Ltd., the board has issued a statement to the effect that the aggregate profits are satisfactory, but the market conditions preclude the raising of further capital and make essential the
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    • 243 9 Business in Middle Asia In November. Mr. Don C. Bliss, American Trade Commissioner, 7A, Ocean Building, Singapore, has just received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia during November, 192a Gold. Total exports from United States *448,O00,0O0 Total
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    • 68 9 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cabls London Spot Sheet 7 3-1 6 d. Der lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14% per lb. Singapore. 12 o'cl Mock noon. J lan. 16. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot January February March
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    • 312 9 Manufacturers' Questionnaire Shows Discrepancies. It is generally supposed, says the Daily Telegraph, that American business men place a greatei reliance on statistics than we do in this country. It is certainly true the statistics are more widely broadcast there than here, and that thev are greatly used
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    • 156 9 New Measure Larger Than Preceding Year. Before 1929 turned its back. Mayor Earnshuw signed the Man iI it appropriations for the New Year in the presence of President Torres and other leaders of the Hasttle Municipal Board. The total amount to P7,60«£3t.59, which is 1'G7,920 less than that
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    • 73 9 Rugby, Jan. 15. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.10H, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 6 15-16 d., Berlin 20.38, Brussels 34.955, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 45 1-16, Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva 25.155, Helsingfors 193%, Hong Kong Is. 6T4d., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 36.925, Milan 93, New York 4.86 29-32, Oslo 18.215, Paris 123.92,
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    • 589 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 18. Abaco (£1) Allagar (2/) 1/6; AngloMalay (£1) 25/32; Ayer Kuning (£1) Bahru (Sel.) <2 I 4/6; Bakap (£1) V 4 Bantenp 11) Va; Batang Consolidated (2/) 1/I 'i; Batu Caves (£1) 13/16; Batu Tiga (£1) 5/16; Bekoh (21) 1/lVi; Beranang (2/)
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    • 531 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraaer and Co. report as follows Singapore, Jan. 14. Tin has remained steady throughout the week, prices being helped to a certain extent by the various rumours current with regard to the curtailing of output. There has been a fair
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    • 166 9 $60,000,000 Preferred Stock Issued. Both the common and preferred shares of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. have been admitted to the trading list of the New York Stock Exchange, according to an official announcement. Shares of the other companies of the Biz Four in the
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  • 1621 9  -  A. W. StHl.) Why the Bank Rate Was Reduced. SAFEGUARDING DUTIES IN DANGER. (By London, Dec. 18Reduction of the bank rate from 5V4 to 5 per cent, came as a surprise on the 12th inst. It was fully recognised that the position of the Bank of England
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  • 1075 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 16. OIL PALM BONDS. On Page Twelve of this issue will b« found a verbatim report of an interview between Messrs. Rennie, Lowick and Co.,, secretaries to Oil Palm Plantations, Ltd., and the Straits Times. It will be recalled that in commenting upon a
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  • 1281 10 Has It Justified Its Existence (By Sir Eric Drummond. Secretary General of the League of Nations since its foundation, in an interview.) The tenth birthday cf the League of Nations is an appropriate moment for raking stock of this institution whose hist. iy is shorter
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  • 476 10 Lieut. C. E. R. Hirsch, the Welch Re^i- i mint, has been appointed Adjutant nt Cardiff and is struck off the strength of the Malaya Command. Mr. R. Whittir.gton has arrived at Bangkok as a student interpreter for the British Legation. He has spent about a year
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  • 810 10 STRATAGEM Animals are playing a very large part in the war in China. In the recent fight for Canton water buffaloes were used. While one side used the buffaloes to trample down the enemy's barbed wire entanglements, the entmy replied by strewing the land in front
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    • 230 10 THE NEW PRINTED Viyella Fine Twill Flannel for YOUR -Wdl II fashionable §1. HOME WEAR VlSl^lji^Jllttr^ VIYELL A is chosen by v-^iL'jh V '-♦[Wyl^^ smart women for the comfort &'<'//■]■ faiy-+**' and beauty it brings to Frocks i n EsSf that arc as equally suited to •Ss/^S/i [l[%' Newest Check
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    • 106 10 ALHAMBRA From Monday, Jan. 13 at 9 p.m. WEST POINT Featuring JOAN CRAWFORD A Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Picture Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. RALPH FORBES in UNDER THE BLACK EAGLE TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. COLUMBIA Lecture Records BY THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, LONDON. The lectures are
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  • 173 11 LAWLESSNESS IN N.S.W.— STRIKERS THREATEN REVOLT. 30,000 MINERS DRILL IN THE STREETS. Police Raton Charge In N.S.W. Sydney, Jan. 15. There urc disturbing reports from the northern coalfields where miners have struck owing to the State Government's attempt to run the collieries by voluntary labour. Safety-men and deputies have been
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  • 573 11 NATIVE UNREST IN S.A. Uneasiness All Over The Country." STRIKES SABOTAGE. Durban-Johannesburg Train Derailed. Johannesburg, Jan. If. Native unrest is causing considerable uneasineas all over the country. The trouble has now shifted to East London, where native railway labourers have it manded an increase in wages or the appointment of
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  • 259 11 Small Progress Made In London. Tokio, Jan. IS. \Vh h fllrials an- reticent of uprafll in>; an opinion on the Ani;lo-Japanese WBveTKmtiont there is little doubt that they ::i disappointed at the small progress achieved. Frem the wording of the British invitation iii the Conference the Japanese ap|."a,
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  • 188 11 THE WORLD COURT. Issue Crowded Out In U.S.A. Washington, Jan. 15. President Hoover gave a luncheon to General Smuts. The guests included the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Commerc?. Ceneral Smut?' visit has naturally stimulated interest, in political circles, in the United States' adherince to tha World Court.
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  • 70 11 Over-Subscribed in a Few Hours. Rugby, Jan. 15. The lists for the new 5 per cent, loan !for the Government of Ceylon were or-en-<J this morning and closed this afternoon, the issue being over-subscribed. The entire amount of the issue was £1.250,000, of which, however, £350,000 had been
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  • 104 11 China Import Duties On Gold Basis. Narking, Jan. 1.1. Following a meeting this mornin:; the (iovernment has instructed the Irspector General of Customs to collect import duties on a gold basis from Feb. 1. Commenting on the decision the Finance Minister stated that the action was i
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  • 200 11 Worst Period of Depression Passed. Rugby, Jan. 15. Encouraging figures regarding shipImild nji and industry are issued by Lloyds Rcg-istcr In the last quarter of 1929 the tonnage launched was the largest for any quarter of the year, and showed an increase over the previous quarter of over
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  • 261 11 Rioting in Many Towns. FIVE KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED. Berlin, Jan. 15. The unemployment crisis has led to severe rioting in several German towns, the casualties totalling five dead and many wounded. Near Chemnitz a mixed crowd of unemployed and strikers stoned the police, who fired, killing
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  • 217 11 How 5 Were Saved From The St. Genny. Rugby, Jan. 15. Fuller details of the conditions in which the N'aval tug, St. Gennv, sunk off Ushant on Saturday evening with the loss of 23 lives, show that heroic efforts were made by the officers and crew
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  • 349 11 Special Regulations For To-night. Special traffic regulations will be in force from 7 p.m. to-day until midnight, during the Taipusam procession and fireworks display on Raffles Reclamation. Beach Koad between Bras Basah Roal and Stamford Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic except the Taipusam procession. On
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  • 197 11 What Coroners Think. ROAD TRAFFIC BILL MAY BE AMENDED. Rugby, Jan. 15. The Conference on London Street Accidents has decided, by 72 votes to 40, in favour of retaining the speed limit Of motor vehicles in both inner and outer London. The proposal to retain
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  • 135 11 Socialists Determined To Oust Him. Berlin, Jan. 15. Although the conflict between Herr Schacht and the Government over the Reichsbank's co-operation with the International Bank has been settled, political speculation is still focussed on the incident and its motives and repercussions. While the Conservatives hail Herr Schacht
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  • 115 11 Obstinate Train Ferry Goes Quietly. The train ferry s.s. Lunchu which defied all efforts to launch her on Monday morning went off quite easily this morning at 10 o'clock at the Naval Base, Metatar. The cp'jsc of the trouble was the local tallow which was used to
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  • 83 11 Indian Airman Beaten By The Gale. Rugby, Jan. IB. Mah Mohan Singh, a young Indian r.tudent at Bristol University, who started from Croydon last Saturday on an attempt to fly to India nnd win the Aga Khan's prize of £500 offered to the first Indian to mnke
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  • 75 11 Grinding Operations To Last Four Months. Havana, (Cuba), Jan. 15. A hundred and fifty-six sugar-mills, including several of the largest in the world, began grinding, at midnight, the 1929-30 season's crop, which is estimated at 4.500,000 tons of raw sugrar. The grinding operations, which will last continuously
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  • 73 11 1,250 GUILDERS AN ACRE Strange Concession Report From Sumatra. (Aneta's Service.) Mcdan, Jan. 10. The Tozan Company has bought conceasens, covering 12,000 ceres, from the Dcni-k Os^-Indisk Plantageselskab, for the cultivation of rabbet and oil-palms. It is estimated that the cost of preparing the whole area for cultivation will be
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  • 42 11 A Half Minute Thrill, But Little Damage. New York, Jan. 1C. Southern California has been shaken by an earthquake which lasted 30 seconds. The Los Angeles telephone service has been interrupted. The damage done is not serious. Reuter.
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  • 58 11 Passenger Services In Russia. Moscow, Jan. 1">. The world's first flying-sledges passenger services have been opened here. All-metal flyinp-sled K es, each capable of carrying six passengers have been tuilt in Russia. They are fitted with engines of from 100 to 120 horse power. The machines have given
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  • 103 11 Full Liberty of Action If Germany Defaults. The Hague, Jan. 1". The question of sanctions* in case of Germany's wilful default under the Younn Plan, has been settled. Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan have decided, and Germany has agreed, that if the International Court of Justice
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  • 113 11 Separation Only a Matter Of Time," Rangoon, July 15. "Separation between Burma and India is only a matter of time," declared th<> Governor, Sir Charles Innes, speaking fit a Trades Association dinner. Outlining the Government's views on separation, Sir Charles said the closer India approximated to self-government
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  • 219 11 Police Round-Up Chinese Offenders. Acting en information received, Mr. E. Tongue, A.S.P. raidt-d the new Capitol Theatre, Stamford Road, yesterday afternoon and airestid eight Chinese who were charged this morning with playing in a common gaming house. Mr. L. F. Knight, A.S.P., who was one of the police
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  • 150 11 Stolen Money Covered By Insurance. No further details are available regarding Ihe robbery of 50,000 guilders in .runs: it between Singapore and Djambi, Sumatra. Seen by a Straits Times representative this morning, the manager of the Sze Hai Cong Bank, Chulia Street, said that the noaay was
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  • 253 11 Viscount liridgcman Talks To Navy League. VERY DISQUIETING." Naval Conference Policy Criticised. Rugby, .'an. ir>. VsMauat Brldgemaa, the Pirat Lord of the Admiralty i.i the late Conservative Qevamnent, addressing a special public meeting of the -Navy Lc;i:,Jt. the subject cf th:.> Naval Conference. He said the- cruiser
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  • 432 11 Forgery Alleged In Probate Action. I In a probate action that came before Mr. Justice Stevens this morning, the defence was raised that the alleged will of the testator is a forgery. The alleged testator is Ng: Ah Soo alias Ng Thye Hiong. The plaintiff, the parties who
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  • 53 11 Berlin, Jan. l. r >. The Education Minii.U-, Hlti Itcmmuii', laid the foundation stone- of Um V w Heidelberp University building, which has been subscribed for by an American Fund, headed by the former U.S. Ambassador at Berlin, Dr. .1. G. Schu-.nir.n, who was a Heidclberir Alumnus ard
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    • 55 11 I TO-DAY'S FEATURES. Pace Th« Tenth Birthday <-f tie l.eacue of Nations, by Sir Eric Drummnnd 10 Mr. Churchill Discusses I hi' Naval Problem in I S. 1 Oil Palm Plantations. Ltd. Scheme Analysed 12 Home Sport Letter 6 Home Trade |{e\icued A Pace of Sport II Around the Markets,
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  • 1805 12 SCHEME ANALYSED. A Series of Questions To The Secretaries. OUTCOME OF INVITATION TO THE STRAITS TIMES. In the Straits Times of Dec. 31 I here appeared a letter from Messrs. Kennie, Ixiwick and Co., secretaries to Oil Palm Plantations. Limited. referring to the leading article of
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  • 65 12 The Royal Samoan Dancers have been induced to extend their season in Singapore, and commencing from to-morrow night they will be seen at the New City Opera, Now World. A double fare is promised as the New City Opera is a reorganised company and the appearance of the
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  • 55 12 The second annual general meeting of the Women's section of the Ex-Services' Association of Malaya was held at the Europe Hotel on Jan. 14. The election of officers for 1930 resulted as follows Mrs. Renton, (president) Miss GriffithJones, (vice-president) Mrs. Anderson (hon. secretary and treasurer) Mrs. Greg6ry Jones,
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  • 593 12 Famous Executive Coming To Singapore. One of the leading business executives in the United States is due at Singapore to-morrow, in the person of Mr. James D. Mooney, vice-president of the General Motors Corporation and president of the General Motors Export Company. Only 44 years
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  • 905 12 Premier Details Our Naval Policy. London, Jan. 16. The Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, received the British and foreign journalists and detailed the British Naval Policy, which is based on the increased security due to recent peace agreements. Therefore a real advance towards naval disarmament should be possible.
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  • 451 12 Plans for Broadcasting The Speeches. Rugby, Jan. 15. The first plenary session of the Five Powers Naval Conference, which begins at 11 o'clock in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords on Tuesday next, is expected to last two hours. The speeches will be simultaneously broadcast from
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  • 44 12 Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister in* China, has arrived at Shanghai. He is returning to Nanking to resume his negotiations with Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minister, concerning the abolition of extra-territorial rights and other questions next week.
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  • 24 12 Mr- Lvi Tze-ehuan, Principal of the Seventh Midd'e School of Kiangsi Province, has sailed from Shanghai for an investigation of educational conditions in Europe.
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  • 635 12 Police Informer to Give Evidence. A story of a desperate battle between the police and gang robbers was told today at the Assizes before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) when Lua Kong Wai, Lim Pye Liam, Salleh bin Salim, Lim Bee and Ng Seow Ha, were
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    • 116 12 AVOIDING ANNOYANCE. Why not protect yourself against the annoyance of finding that your newsagent has sold all his copies of the Straits Times Subscribe to-day and ensure getting your newspaper on Saturdays and holidays. Fill in this form— we will do the rest. To: The Manager, The Straits Timti, Cecil
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    • 26 12 "MINIMA ||"MINIMAX' THE "MINIMAX" is THE SIMPLEST AND MOST EFFICIENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER EVER DEVISED Sole Agents The Borneo Company Ltd. SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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  • To-day's Soccer on the Padang.—Bradman's 452 runs in 415 Minutes.
    • 160 13 Record Score Compiled In 415 Minutes. Further particulars of the new world crirket batting record established by Don Bradman, appear in the Indian MWSpapers. On Jan. 6, Bradman increased his score for New South Wales against Queensland in the Sheffield to 452 and was still unbeaten when
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    • 168 13 Hull Cup Competition In Progress. Much interest is being cvince<l in the Hull Challenge Cup competition, which is hcl<| under the auspices of the South Johore Association Football League. The initial match was played yesterday, and first round matches will be continued to-day, to-morrow and Sunday. The semifinals'
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    • 40 13 Less Than 500 Points Between Scores. London, Jan. 4. The following were the final secret in the billiards matches: Smith 24,719; I.indrum 14,147. McCcmachy 6,132; Carpenter 4,876 (three-day match). Smith made the highest break to-day of 477.
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    • 140 13 SWIMMING HARE Extraordinary Story From Minehcad. While three Minehead gentlemen %yere playing a round of golf on the local links they witnessed ur. incident that can only be described as extraordinary. They were at the eighteenth tee, when n hare came running past them from the green. He continued running
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    • 19 13 A South JohntT XV will pliy the 2nd Wplili Regiment "A" XV ;it Johorc Bahru M Saturday.
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    • 102 13 Senior Teams Win Cup Replays. London, Jan. 15. The following were the results of F.A. Cup third round replays to-day Millwall 1 Corinthians 1' Bournemouth 0 Fulham 2 Manchester City 4 Tottenham 1 Hudderstield o Bury 1 Middlesbrough 4 chesterfield 3 York 1 Newcastle 2 Scottish Cup
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    • 275 13 Sons of Old Caps May Meet In International. Commenting upon the England-Wales international match to be played at Cardiff on Saturday next, C. W. Packford of the Sporting Life says that should young Trew of Swansea and W. E. Tucker ot Blackheath be chosen for their respective national
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    • 158 13 How to Keep Their Names Before Promoters. There are now so many boxers' managers in the country that the Sportins Life proposes to set apart a portion of its columns in which these managers can make known their addresses and the names and weights of the boxers
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    • 41 13 Remarkable Difference in Odds At Gatfield. London, Jan. G. The tote paid 05 to 1 on Hatrocl;, winner of the Catcrham Selling Handicap Hurdle at (iutwick. compared with the price of 10 to 1 returned by the bookmakers.
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    • 183 13 Draw for Opening Rounds Announced. The draw for the opening rounds of the inter-Commercial Cup, which took place yesterday, resulted as follows Jan. 20 A.P.C. vs. Robinsons (F. R. Smith). Jnn. 22 Sime Darby vs. N. T. S. (Cowles). Jan. 24 Moine Compte vs. Fraser and Neave (Phipns).
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    • 134 13 Indian Association vs. S.R.C. And Welch. The following 1 will represent the Indian Association against the S.R.C. on the S.R.C. ground to-morrow F. B. Singh C. Lall and A. N. Chatterji G. Kennedy, P. K. Baskaran and D. K. Samy S. S. Varma (capt), P. N. Bardhan, N.
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    • 83 13 Making Up the Tournament Teams. Considering that the S.C.C. cricket section had over a hundred playing members last season, the number of names received so far is disappointing, and members intending to play are asked to sign up as r.oon as possible, with a view to
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    • 186 13 Alf. Howard's Money Up for A Match at 9 st. 9 lb. Two other replies to Fred Webster, the light-weight title-holder, were received in mail week. The first was from Mr. Johnny Best, of Liverpool Stadium, on behalf of Alf Howard, the local light, to bind a match
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    • 95 13 Richard Birtwistle, who attended the inaugural meeting of the Blackburn Rovers club 54 years ago, and afterwards played for the club as a centre forward, has died at Lytham at the age of 76. Birtwistle gained much distinction as a sprinter on running tracks in the 'eighties,
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    • 42 13 Examined in hospital after the match between Victoria and Queensland W. M. Woodfull was found to have broken two bones in his left hand. It is quite likely that he will not be able to play cricket again this season.
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    • 58 13 I Notts County Football Club, one of the founders of the League, find the financial position so bad that they have decided to circularise all Um League clubs, inviting offers for an. of their players. Not only aic L'otts heavily in debt, but receip' this *ason are
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    • 322 13 Teams for This Afternoon's S.C.C. Fixture. The teams are now complete for the England vs. The Rest match on the S.C.C. Padang this afternoon, and they will line up as follows: England: E. C. Cherrington; L. R. Woods, F. Young; E. Kent, A. K. Reade, J. Lee;
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    • 208 13 Weak Forwards Brilliant Threequarters. The English Rugby team to meet Wales at Cardiff on Saturday, Jan. 18, has been selected as follows J.. Askew (Cambridge); J. Reeve (Harlequins), F. Malir (Ottey). L. Robson (Oxford) and Jacob (Blackheath) R. Spong (Old Mill Hillians) and W. Sobey (Old Mill Hillians);
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    • 215 13 Thursday, Jan. 16 Penanc Races. Football Knjsland vs. The Rest, S.C.C. Annual Football mectine. S.C.C, K",O p.m. Annual meeting of S.C.K.A., at S.C.R.C., Hockey Welch Rcgt. "B Co. vs. V.M.C.A. Friday, Jan. 17 Hockey S.C.C. v». The Band. S.C.C.; I.A. Ist XI vs. S.R.C., S.R.C. H. Q. Wing
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    • 18 13 [The co-operation of Club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up-to-date. j
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    • 239 13 Will Britisher Confound The Doubters? London. Jan. 0. It is already well-known that Mr. Jimmic Johnson, Phil Scott's manager h«s announced his willingness to allow Scott to fight Sharkey at Miami in February, the winner to meet Schmcling for the heavyweight title of the
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    • 111 13 £5,000 Coup by a Londoner At Nice. Nice, Jan. 7. One of the most extraordinary runs on simple chances ever known occurred here yesterday, when at one Trente et Quarante table seventeen blacks and seventeen colours turned. It is not unusual for Ions: runs to occur on one
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    • 187 13 Basham Game as Ever, But i Bout Stopped. Sentimental interest prompted a large number of folk who knew and saw Ted (Kid) Lewis and Johnny Basham in their prime to attend the Hoxton Baths in mail week, when those old welter-weight champions and old rivals met to
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    • 42 13 Penang Stewards Caution Eddie Billett. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Jan. 10. In connection with Tuesday's ncm young Kddie Billett was summoned before the stewards who severely H|>l'llinmliwl him for careless riding and cautioned him as to his future riding.
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    • 501 13 PENANG RACES. Handicaps for To-day's Events. The following arc the weights for to-day'« programme of the Pcnang Turf Club New Year meeting Horses, Classes IV nml V, Tliird Division (one mile).— Church Parade 0.7, Talkmead !'.2, Marco 9.1. Slawi 9, Sweet William 8.0, Black Moon tt.fi. Legion I ta 8.2,
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    • 40 13 Victoria's Triumph over South Australia. London, Dec. C. At Melbourne Victoria beat South Australia by seven wickets. Victoria, who required 121.1 runs for victory to-day, reached the desired total for the loss of three wickets, l'onsfoid scored 110.
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    • 58 13 Sir James Bel!, who was twice Lord Provost of Glasgow nearly forty years ago, died in m\il week in his Xdth year. In his early I fcyi Sir James was a noted yachtsman, and contested the America Cup with his yacht Thistle, which wa.-, later
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    • 27 13 London, Jan. '1. In the Paris Christmas Tournament filial Jean Borntra (France) l.rat \V. T. Tilden (America) 4, C— 2, 1- t, i 1.
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    • 180 14 SAVE £55 The Wolseley 21 60 H.P. Messenger Saloon sells c.i.f. Singapore at the English List Price of £455. In other words we stand Cost of Packing, Ocean Fre'-.ht and Insurance. Details Demonstrations from LYONS MOTORS, LTD. 92-100, ORCHARD ROAD. XUOLSELEY [T/me anrf T^s^ /iat;e Proved ifc to Challenge! In
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  • 515 15 Turkish Government Disappointed. Turkish adults who last year were roumied-up and packed into hastily-con-;tructed school-rooms to learn the new A.B.C's, are now finding out to their dismay that they must go to school all over again this year. The Kemalist Government declares itself dissatisfied with present results
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  • 259 15 Depressed by Illness of His Wife. London, Jan. 3. Brigadier-General Gerrard Christian, C.8., C.1.E., D.5.0., late of the Yorkshire Ueirirncnt, was found dead at his residence at Belfrravia. shot in the head, with a revolver by his side. At the inquest, a relative gave evidence that his wife
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  • 63 15 American Estimates Wall Street Losses. One of the most caustic comments on the recent Wall Street gales," the aftermath of which is still troubling the financial atmosphere, was made by an American visitor to Knjrland recently. I've heard the total losses figured as Vigh as thirty or forty
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  • 1926 15 NAVAL PARITY. Not the Same as Equality On the Seas. American Arguments For Naval Parity The British Reply— Equal Tonnage Not Parity— When Disarmament Will Come Naval Bases Only For Defence If America Were Scattered Equal Powers Upon The Sea Condemning Britain to Definite
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  • 232 15 Paucity of Words in New Dictionary. Siiim is on? of thr most progressive 'if BMtan countries, but in thr mutter of Its language i ;ic. haps the most con.scivative. The latest Siann sv dictionary, compiled by the Siamese Ministry of Education contains only 86,830 worda, compared with the
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  • 2192 16 AN AMERICAN VIEW. Trade Rivalries and The War Danger. BRITAIN AND U.S.A. NOT "MORTAL ENEMIES." In the course of a recent broadcast address from nnu of the American I stations, Dr. Ju'itis Klein, Assintant Sec- j retary of Commerce, for the U.S.A. dealt i with
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  • 184 16 THE ENVY OF BOMBAY." Relations Betwen Capital And Labour. Ahmedabad, Dec. 9. The Governor cf Bombay, replying to j an address of the Millowners' Association, 'congratulated the mil'owners and mill workers of Ahamedabad en the fact that they were represented by men who, whatever their political opinions might be, approached
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  • 250 16 X uom intang Requests (Jen. Yen to Arrest Him. Interesting lnlfgiiM were circulated taroaghori the coantrjf by lbs Shanghai 111 liiit KiiniiiintanK on Christmas Day. Tim day was sblM »sd as the anniversary late Gen. Taml Ao's successful iii'ivi mm nt in Yunnan in 1915 in
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  • 169 16 Womer. Spend £6,000,000 A Year. i I MSJfMM goes into the air in the form of cigarette smoke in the United Kinrtlom. Towards this vast expenditure 'ho woman smoker is calculated to contribute 40,000,000 and to consume 3,417,383,970 cigarettes. The smoking habit among women h^s d four-fold
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  • 1116 17 Outlets for Energy. STREET CONGESTION IN SINGAPORE. The importance of open spaces and lit nation grounds in Singapore from the Boliec point of view i« explained liy OM Stager" in the Malayan Police Magazine. He write. BS follow- It is a mutt* r for wonder
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  • 124 17 Professor's Sterilisation Discovery. Profei^or Sihmerz's experiments have aroused some controversy. Following his discover^ of a simple method of sterilisation, he was hailed in some quarters of Austria as a benefactor of the race. But the German doctors of Styria have excluded him from their union on the
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  • 386 17 Sequel in Supreme Court Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 15. In the Supreme Court yesterday an action was begun in Which the Public Trustee as Administrator of the estate of Chiam King, deceased, sued Yap Kirn Pong for damages amounting to $16|G50 caused to
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  • 298 17 Cyclist's Marvellous Escape At Ipoh. A youthful Chinese cyclist had a marvellous escape from death on Jan. 7 in Belfield Street, Ipoh, when he was knocked down by a motor-car and dragged for several yards before the driver was able to pull up according to the Times
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  • 182 17 Twenty and. a Half Million Afflicted. Of the 150,000 children born on earth each day, at least 200 who live will be blind. The League of Red Cross Societies figrures 2,390,000 blind in the world, 106,000 of them in the U. S., whilst China, with the greatest
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  • 101 17 Mr. R. R. Drieberg, of Chemor, died at the District Hospital, Ipoh, on Thursday. He was taken ill a few days before and was admitted to hospital, wherq he was found to be suffering from cerebro-ruenii.niii". Coming out from Ceylon about twenty years ago, the late Mr. Drieberg was tinit
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  • 537 17 America Cultivating Rare Specimens. Specimens of a nearly extinct rubber- J producing shrub, rescued from the arid roadHfde in Madagascar by Dr. Charles F. j Swingle of the Department of Agriculture, are growing promisingly in Govern- ment gardens in Florida and California, but not fast
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  • 26 17 £170,000,000 for Past Nine Months. London, Jan. 1. The Exchequer returns for the nine months tniied to-night show a deficit of nearly £170,000.000. I
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  • 363 17 Story of Attack by A Laughing Maniac. Though there is no relaxation in the police efforts to trace the fiend responsible for the series of murders which have spread terror far and wide over the Dusseldorf district, no arre.il has yet been made. There was considerable excitement in
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  • 114 17 Ten Arrests in Chinese Schools. The pel ice have made arrests of ten mf n pcuplc Chinese teachers and Chiner. assistants all employed in Chinese schools and all suspected of being concerned in Communist work in Siam. In a<!d;.icn to tht arrests the police have also seized
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  • 52 17 Baluchi Rebel Recaptured And Imprisoned. Teheran, Dec. 31. Doat Mahomed Khan, the Baluchi rebel, who was captured and brought to Teheran some months ago and was granted ur amnesty by the Shah, but who fled from the capital a short time ago, has been recaptured and put
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  • 643 17 Sub-Division Carried To Infinity. A fundament;'] pioMsi with which the itciertist continually deals is the constitution of matter. A perpetual query is: How can we l>reak up a particle of matter into its constituent parts And suppose we do succeed in the attempt thus to break
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    • 213 20 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER. ANAEMIA, WEAKNESS AND DEBILITY MEDICAL MEN ARE UNANIMOUS IN PROCLAIMING THAT DESCHIENS' ffQ SYRUP J S'i /^--s^ °f Haemoglobin If—. *r r r' is the remedy I'" i T^^ ALWAYS UU— LL^^ CURES OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DISPENSARIES. NOW H£'i HAPPY 1 One thing is always on (he
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    • 177 20 you cant HAVE IT I BOTH WAYS BUYING a vehicle is like building a house. You may appear to save by using cheap materials but you would lose far more in weakened construction and shortened life. In the same way a cheaplybuilt vehicle may be quite good up to a
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