The Straits Times, 22 January 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CBNTUBT.] THE LARGEST AND MQST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1930. PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      261 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottlm and on draught. Sole Importers EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. EVERYTHING for GENTLEMEN j> v VAN HEUSEN Uk V| SEMI-STIFF COLLARS (jBL /**^V^v T<) MATCH ALL Bl "VAN HARDING" SHIRTS. *^t \ptimMw Price 70 cents each. X^// k\ IkV'i. "VAN HARDING" SHIRTS
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      13 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      503 2 P. 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIMA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MACEDONIA 11,100 Jan. KALYAN 9,100 Feb. 8
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      555 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. .(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. SO II HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Feb. 18 17 t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HARUNA MARU 10,600 Mar. 18 14 t KAMO MARU 8.000 Mar. 27 18 KATORI
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      491 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (lueorvori ted in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNSY AND MILBOURNC VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reialar monthly sailings by tha wellknown steamer MAR EI. LA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALASAR (4612 tons). The MARELLA is ono of the largest and fineet steamers tradit g
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      648 2 K. r. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporates! 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. VAN HOGENDORP— January 28,
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      573 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. IH CHINA MUTUAL BTRAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in BngUnd) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW TORK AND BALTIMORB. WBHKLT SERVICE— LONDOH AHD NORTH CONTINENT. LONDOH, ROTTERDAM AND HAXBUP.G. (Ronte
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      556 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) EWGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Tiengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Tclupin, Prtam, Singnra, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohssmai, Lanjsusn, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departura PRACHATIPOK In port MALINI Jan. 22 VALAYA Jan. 27 Jan. 29 SUDDHADIB Feb. 3 Feb. 5 The steamers are fitted
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      481 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapplj M Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Asaaterdaas Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam Tonnage Kon der Ned. 8.200 S.M.N. Jan. U m.s. Indrapoera 10,000 R.L. Jan. 31 ™s J. P. Coon 11.100 S.M.N. Feb. 7 e.s. Insulinde 10,000 R.L. Feb. 14
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      1444 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION C0 M 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 Portland S.S. KKNTITKY from Manila Mar. 18 S.S. KENTUCKY from B.
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      366 3 BLUE FUNNEL LINE 155. PROTESILAUS Loads at Singapore for VICTORIA 8.C., VANCOUVER and SEATTLE, giving direct delivery at these ports without transhipment. Takes cargo on through bills of lading for all OVERLAND POINTS in CANADA and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA also for MONTREAL (with transhipment at VANCOUVER and thence
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      209 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply t. Fong Hin G. H. Watts Co., 64, WALLJCH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM ORDINARY AND RED. The proved tree disinfectant. Sub-Agent
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      766 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. > To The Advertising Manager, Strait* Time*, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertUement for day* I Thero are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rat* charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per
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      700 4 MISCELLANEOUS ALHAMBRA MANILA CIGARS an pur*. BUY CHINESE NEW YEAR CARDS FROM RIAT'S. WANTED, immediately, male Alsatian. Full particulars to 191, Straits Times. WHITE polished Italian marble tiles, all <izes in stock. Apply 1, Telegraph Street. PIANOS. New and second-hand piano* for hire. Season Co., Ltd., 11l and 113, North
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      913 4 BOARD AND LODGING AVAILABLE, one single room with private entrance. Verandah and bathroom. Suitable fur young lady or bachelor. Phone 4609. BOARD-RESIDENCE, double room with private bath and entrance. Married couple of girl friends. E. L., water and tennis. 188, Straits Times. HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. D, Eber
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      751 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, 132 and 134, Havelock Road, twostoreyed riverside godowns, suitable for rubber. Apply Stephens Paul Co. TO BE LET, No. 81, Tank Road, at present occupied by Messrs. John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. Apply 6-1, Malacca Street. TO LET, RIVERSIDE GODOWN, No. 11, Ho Push
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      767 4 TAIPING JTJRF CLUB SECOND PROFESSIONAL MEETING, FEB. 1930. Ist Day, Saturday, Feb. 15, 1930. 2nd Day, Wednesday, Fct 19, 1930. 3rd Day, Saturday, Feb. 22, 1930. Commencing at 2.15 p.m. each day. THREE runs for Horses Class 2 and the same fpr Horses Classes 4 and 5 combined. Five furlongs,
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      734 4 TRADE MARK NOTICE is hereby given that HUDSON MOTOR CAR COMPANY, a corporation organised under the laws of the State of Michigan, of 2901 Jefferson Avenue. Detroit, County of Wuyne, State of Michigan, United States of America, are the OwsMra and solo Proprietors of the following Trade Mark V The
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      500 5 SIANG LIM PARK Garden houses to let, at moderate rental. Three rooms and four rooms. Electricity, jfas and water. Children's playground and easy transport Inspect site at Lorong 40, Geylang. Apply to Siong Lim Sawmill Co., 2-3, Syed Alwi Rd. or phone 6852 for enquiries TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC.
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      396 5 "HiO-FLOTE" HARMONIUMS aßS&Siiin W "KASKIEL" made in Paris. 2 sets of reeds, 4 stops, 3 octaves and mahogany polished. Price $75.00. Monthly instalments can be arranged. SEASON CO., LTD. HI and 113. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. fiLLEY SAFETY LAMPS ALL BRITISH Hum Kerosene Oil (not Benzine) %gy Windproof. All Brsss.
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      197 5 ZEISS REFLECTOR LAMPS AND FLOODLIGHTS Illustrated Catalogue free upon request to Sole Agents M. Wiseman Co., (Eastern) Limited I Incorporated in England) 41/3, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. JUST UNPACKED NEW RECORDS* H.M.V." COLUMBIA BROADCAST" AND REGAL MONO HUAT CO. (GRAMOPHONE STORES) Nos. 97 and >». NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, lepMlH 4.1.1,1 m.,».i
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      355 5 Lovely Lips All Day With Tangee THE clever woman today is able to make her ups more lovely than ever before, with on entirely different kind of liplMck. Quite unlike other lipsticks. TANGEE chonges color as it touches your lip: from orange to blu:hrose, Nature's loveliest color! How deep this
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      441 5 E LUXURY SOAP YOUVE LONGED FOR ct£ an everyday cost Perfumed as once you thought only the most expensive soaps were perfumed— a subtle blending of the fragrance of flowers you iove it astonishes you that Lux Toilet Soap can be sold at such an everyday price. Its soft lather,
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    ESTATES ECONOMISE ON LABOUR.
    1542 6 CEYLON LETTER, Has Saturation Point Been Reached (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Jan. 11. The statistics issued by the Controller of Indian Immigrant Labour show that there were 105,095 Indian immigrants for < ylon estate's in 1929, while the emigra tion of Indian estate labourers is
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    THE BOY SCOUTS' COLUMN.
    718 6  -  Lord Baden-Powell.) (I'.y The Prince of Wales is eff to Africa again, where he is sure to see, among other thinprs, a good many of hi 3 brother Sccuts. If th?y are as good a lot as the sample which we saw at Arrow Park His
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    RANGOON'S POPULAR NEW MAYOR.
    1184 6 BURMA LETTER. Most Criminal Country In The World. (From Our Own Correspondent) Rangoon, Jan. 1G. Nautical men have been deeply interested this week in the experience of the captain of the Talma in the Gulf of Martaban le on his way to Rangoon. According the captain
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    THE DRINK WAR.
    227 6 "Dry" Agents Shot By Rum Runners. N'cw York, Doc. :iO. The |BM of both prohibition agents and rum-runners in different parts of the United .States during the week-end were responsible for five persons being killed and four wounded. These developments, arising from the enforcement of the Dry
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    55 6 Programme of drilU up to and for week ending Jan. 2G Thursday, Jan. 23 5.15 p.m.. Drill Course, Units S.V.C., W.O.s and Servants Drill Course. Friday, Jan. 24, Lit p.m.. Malay Drill Mall, "F" (Malay) Co., Officers and N.C.U.s Weapon Training Course; 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. "F" (Malay)
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      13 6 "GOLD BOTTLE" BEER has one big: advantage IT saves you from a headache.
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      110 6 v" Old Parr lived for 152 years and- his spirit ;.v v.S^*V. still survives in that most famous of stimulants -77 fei'n wH Real Antiques Rare Old -h i Sole Importer* BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. CHINESE NEW YEAR A BRIGHTER DISPLAY i 4 '%!S^SSR than ever. 3 <j^ jr^eaß%a|ffl^ Table IHuminous
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      30 6 SUN-MAID RAISINS Have you had Wsj£l%^k y° ur I ron to-day? wiwlw if not eat «§Jh^ SUN-MAID *^^S*™^ DAICJMC SEEDLESS SUN-MAID seisins y\. sole Ag.nu A. CLOUET CO., LTD., Singapore.
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      432 7 PAVILION SK From Monday, Jan. 20 to Saturday, Jan. 25, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE EVES FILM AND EVERYBODY'S REVIEW JETTA GOUDAL and CLIVE BROOK in THREE FACES EAST A CHIPPING MYSTERY PICTURE of the Secret Service. A Romantic, Thrilling and Appealing Story of Love and Intrigue.
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      228 7 Raffles Hotel MISS MURA SMIRNOVA THE TALENTED SHANGHAI DANCER Will Appear During TEA DANCES ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. DINNER DANCES ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY. SPECIAL ATTRACTION Friday, January 24 The ROYAL SAMOANS COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Phone 2920 for Reservations. Admission $1. Sea View Hotel All rooms fitted with modern
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      191 7 PINEAPPLESMASH. I Book your Orders for our Original, Matchless Delicious new Drink. Prepared exclusively from the Juice of The Best Ripe Pineapples. BEWARE of Imitations and Reproductions. Pioneers and Specialists of Fruit Juice Beverages. FRAMROZ CO. 'Phone 6354. Deagan Dinner Chimes THE SMART NOTE IN YOUR HOME. What is new
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    TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
    675 8 SHIPPING NOTES Luxurious (hichibu Maru New N.Y.K. Liner. The Chichibu Kara, the second of the N.Y.K.'i California-Orient service, ia expected to complete her equipment by March 28 this year, and she will leave Yokohama on April 4 en her maiden voyage ncrow the Pacific f r San F
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    36 8 i ."in Holland, by Insulinde, due at lorrow moraing, i.<...-. by Aagws, clue at fi tt.m i B-morrow. From Europe (London mails despatched on Jan. by Macedonia, due at Penang a.m. mi i ridav.
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    PASSENGERS.
    46 8 1 •>"' f Ii I tram London ngapore fiom the Kashmir this week Mr 4. Walker, Miss Walker and child, Mr. i. Maitlaiid, Mias Laurin, Mra, W. Dawjor nil infant. Mr. W. Black lock, Mrs. Lee and ■■'1.1. Mi. Smith, Uiis Suthi rland. Mr. C inilh.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 8 M AILS FOR EUROPE. I I'i.'n Bjr lonccam Spore London Dae. II Jan. 6 Dec Lii Jim. 11 Dm. ID Jan. 11 Dec. Jam. is Jam. M lice. .<■ Ja::. 20
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        108 8 Singapo.e, Jan. 22. Tin.-Quiet. Kuchais 1.22-1.25, Per.aw.its ,-8-Kl, Malay Consols. 33-35 cents, Kintar, 1.3fi!.:1V, ltantau Frefs. 8:i-8G, Lukuts 1.25-1.30, Rahmans 1.35-1.40, Ulu Klangs 1.50-1.55, .Cuyoha 09-10',i cents, Batu Caves 1-1.05, liitums 40-45 cents, Hong Fatts 56-60 cents, souths 23-27 cents, Talams Ltt-LM. BMg .<> Rg Tins
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        157 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Jan. 2?» London. Rubber 7\id., 1-lCd.. up. Noon ■>rices (.Lor.ilon Standard) Spot 21 cents. London. Tin 1175 55., 30s. down. Mining.- Ensicr. Sungei Ways ZM-t\S6, Xuchais ISt-IM, Kinta Dredge |.UG-1.:8, Oaaa Kivers 2.20-2.30, Hong Fatts &.-61 xnts, Malnja Consols 33-34 cents, Penawatl i' 9-81 cents,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      60 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable iated Jan. 21, their quotations being in jold dollar cents closing bid p:iccs: Rubber Exchanges sales to-day G5O tons. January 14-70, Febiuarv 14.90, March 15.20, April 1540, May 15.60, June 1580, July IG, August 1C.20, September
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      272 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Jan. 22. On London, Bank 4 m/i i'S 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 1/4 7/32 On New York, demand 66V4 Private 90 d/s 67 Vi On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 2674 On Shanghai, Bank T.T. HI
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        MINING.
        493 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers El £1 Asam Kumbang 86/- 38/-j-5 Ayer lliMni Tin 14/6 15£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 25'- 26 1 1 Batting Padang 0.23 0.26 1 1 liatu Caves 1.00 1.10 1 1 Bukit Arang O.S»7^ 1.02*4 Cl £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 23/6 il £1 i hi-ndi
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        GENERAL.
        232 8 M Pd- Bayers Sellen 2 2 Alex. Brick Prcf». 2.10 2.174 cd. t Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.17' i cd H il Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.12.6 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.45 O.CO 1 1 Cycle and Carri«f« 0.46 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 6/ 7.'i Hd. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 8 bingapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 ICS ci. Singaporo Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 06 par. Singapore Municipal 4•» p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 96 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenby ($1) Mor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1 A. Kun.ng ($1) A. Malay ($2) V, lit l.k itli A. Tanas ($1) Bassett Csl) l:ru.';.s (til Brunei ($5) H. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil (SI) Hukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepon* (»1)
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 8 Rugby, Jun| 21. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.1 i Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 29-32 d., Berlin 20.37, Brussels 34.955, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 44 1-16, Copenhagen 18.195, Geneva 25.195, Helsingfors 198%, Hong Kong Is. 7c!., Lisbon 108J25, Madrid 37.775, Milan 92.975, New York 4.86 23-32, Oslo 18.215, Paris
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      54 8 The third report of the Rejang (Sarawak) Plantations of the year ended June 30 states that three calls, each of 2s. per share, were made during the year, so that the ordinary shares ure now fully paid up. The accounts show a loss of £623, increasing the de-bit to be
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    197 8 To-day. Ohina, Rainam. Japan, Korea. Formosa, Kast Siberia, Weatara Canada and Western States of U.S.A. Takliwa i p.m. Djambi (Noor liari p denka Island, Pladjoe and Palembantr (Thadens) 3 p m I'i.ntianak I K:.uh 1 4 North, N. Last and N. West Sumatra (Saarbracken 1 4 p
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    348 8 Wednesday, January 22. Shipa alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. Main Wharf »Tl»aa Fast, H.I.M. Lights* I ill, W. lit. Sweet, Sva Belle 11. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Uoclongan. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan Jong Pagar. f* VJJ Albert Hoik J.rantut. Victoria Dock
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      499 8 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, 1930. In connection with the Chinese New Year lol-days, CHEAP RETURN TICKETS, all liaaaa, i.t a single fare and a half for the ouble journey, will be issued by any pas?nccr train en Jan. 27, 28, 29, <!0 and 31, '•SO, between
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      130 8 ALHAMBRA From Saturday, Jan. 18 at 9 p.m. THE FAIR CO-ED Featuring MARION DAVIES. LON CHANEY in LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. JACKIE COOGAN in BUTTONS ALL METRO-GOLDWVN-MEYER PICTURES. TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor. mJzX Fly Fume kills Flies I Mosquitoes, Moths,
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      260 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. SUUod. Temperature. Kmin- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, ihine. Humidity. tion. F. P. in*, hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 01 69 Nil 8.2 65 ENE 10 Cloudy Hutu liharu No report. K. Trengganu 84 70 0.08 10.7 85 SW 2
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      274 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. January 22 H. W. BJM a.m.. M, 4.21 p.m., 7.9. Annual Reunion Dinner uf St. Joseph's Old Boys. I |in. Thursday. January 2.1 H. W. 4.37 a.m., 8.3. 5.54 p.m.. 7.4. Public meeting of Sinhalese to elect rcpreMHtatir* to prrs. lit an nilil-i'ss of welcome
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    760 9 Cotton Corporation Makes Good Progress. AIMING AT CONTROL OF 10,000,000 SPINDLES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Dec. 23. A holiday tone has prevailed in the Manchester market during the past week, und operations on the Manchester Royal Exchange were suspended on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. At
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    TIN IN 1930.
    119 9 Prospects Considered Far From Unfavourable. I hr rtftrtnec nad* ti> the consumption for 1980 in the monthly bulletin ■if the Anirlo-Orimtal M;iiinjr Corporation will ba particularly welcome to shareholders in tin companies, says a London paper of In a lengthy survey of both the American ami European
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    19 9 The "Around the Hartota" arUdo is ii. i available to-day, but publication will \jv lesuiut-u to-morrow,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NEW FORD WAGE RISE.
      832 9 Extension to European Works Expected. The news that worker* employed by the Ford Motor Co. have boon riven thoir third major wage increase since the memorable day in January, 1914. when the average wage of $2.34 was raised to a min.mum of $5, has aroused crest
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      GLENEALY PLANTATIONS.
      253 9 Handsome Dividend to Be Paid. The following is from the twentieth report of the directors to the shareholders of Glcnealy Plantations, Ltd., for the year ended Oct. 31 last, which is to be submitted at the annual meeting at noon on Feb. 1 The profit for the year
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      U.S. RUBBER IMPORTS.
      83 9 Imports of crude rubber of all classes into the United States during the month of November totalled 40,621 Ionic tons according to estimates issued by the Rubber Manufacturers' Association. This compares with imports of 43,725 long tons in October .and with 34,720 long tons in November, 1928.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 Tone of Market Dull and easier. Latest CabU London Spot Sheet 7%d. per lb. N«w York Spot Sheet G. cents 14\ per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot February March Feb.-March April-June Buyen 24 V. m% 25 26 Seller* MM
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      SILVER vs. GOLD.
      1556 9 Coinage Situation In Far East. Mr. K. Kaun, author of the Currencies of China," writes as follows to the N.-C. Daily News Whereas the world's production of gold shows a distinct tendency to decrease, we lind the production of silver is constantly on the increase. Whereas the
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      TIN RETURNS.
      261 9 I'ahang Consolidated. 3,798 piculs. Ipoh Tin.— B7o picals. Sungei KinU. 830 piculs. Temoh Tin. 870 piculs. Huey Yot (first half).— 2Bo hours, 38,000 yards. 137 piculs. Haad Yai (first half).— lB9 hours, 19,000 yards, 90 piculs. ChenderMing (first half). Dredge 300 hours and 85 piculs. Hydraulicing 100 Gravel
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      LONDON TIN SYNDICATE.
      173 9 The report of the London Tin Syndicate for the year ended Sept. 30, refers to the increase from £600,000 to £1,000,000 in the company's authorised capital and the increase from £500,000 to £694,000 in the issued capital. Of the new shares issued 50,000 were subscribed at £3
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      LONDON MALAYAN TIN
      87 9 The London Malayan Tin Trust, Limited, which was incorporated on July 23, 1928, has issued a report for the period ended Oct. 31, 1929. This shows a net revenue of £33,835, which it is proposed to carry forward. The balance-sheet totals £1,429,600, investments at cost being in
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      EMPIRE TRADE AND TRAVEL.
      605 9 Step Towards Solving Unemployment. Mr. Charles Wright (honorary secretary), in an address to the British Passenger Agents' Association, in London, on Travel, Empire Development and Unemployment -or Unity of Purpose," paid a tribute to the cruising programmes arranged by the lance steamship companies in developing Empire
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      234 9 Ank01a— 4,472 lb. Anglo-Mali y- 155,059 lb. Allenby.— B4,6oo lb. Bajoe Kidoel.- 164,553 lb. Balombissie.— 2o,ll2 lb. Batu Village.— lJs7l lb. Bikam.- 102.000 lb. Broome (Selangor). 69,880 lb. Batu Tiga (Selangor*.— 2o4,ooo lb. Bukit Kajang.— l4l,B79 ib. Bruseh.— 4B,ooo lb. C1uny.— 40,633 lb. Changkat Salak.— lso,ooo Ib. Djasinga.—
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    1335 9 Successful Year's Working. The tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Southern Perak Dredging, Ltd., was held on Dec. 17 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C., under the presidency of Mr. C. V. Stephen*. The secretary (Mr. T. P. Patterson. F.C.1.C.) read the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22. OIL PALMS AGAIN.
    1319 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 22. OIL PALMS AGAIN. We are moved to return to this somewhat delicate subject by the correspondence which occupies three columns of Page Twelve of this issue. The letters, which have reached us as a direct result of our leading article of Thursday last,
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    IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT.
    2071 10 Adventures of a Secret Service Agent. (By Edwin T. Woodhall.) PART II These remarkable revelations are (he outcome of the author'* many years' experience with the Special Branch of Scotland Yard and in the Secret Service of His Majesty's Forces. On Aug. 4 I
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    275 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Dr. H. A. Tcmpar.y, Director of Agriculture, who has been unwell, is now much better and has left the European Hospital at Kuala Lumpu.. Mr. W. T. Darton, who has been in charge of the Fisk Rubber Company's ofiire in Singapore since April, 1928, left for the United
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    764 10 THE SPIRIT OF fEACE. The sprit of peace is abroad. Bygones must be bygones and we must all strive wholeheartedly to brin« about that better world that is to be fit for heroes to inhabit. In those sentences several correspondents must seek the reason for our
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    184 11 Ambitious Scheme Before The League. WHAT CHINA WANTS. Annual Inspection Starts At Geneva. Geneva. Jan. 21. The League Opium Commission began its examination of the annual reports of the respective Governments on the situation with regard to the production of harmful drugs. The Chinese delcgat*-, Mr.
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      474 13 Solitary Score in Hard Game. Though the Watering of the pitch earlier in the day had been rather overdone, the Rugby match between Ireland and the Kest, which resulted in a win fof the former hy E points (one rroal) to nil, was keenly fought out. Unfortunately
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      WORLD TITLE BOUT.
      38 13 Genaro Resists Challenge Of Trevidic. Paris, Jan. 20. Frunkie Genaro, America, retained the world's flyweight championship in his light with Vyonne Trevidic (France), who retired in the twelfth round of a fifteen round contest. Router.
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    THE LAUB CUP.
    114 13 Malacca Volunteers Ucat Muar Team. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 20. The competition for the Laub Cup b:tv.i-. n the Ifuar lection, Johore Volunteer Engineer:-, and the Malacca Volunt:ers "A" (Machine Gun Co.) tcok place on Sunday last at Muar. This was the first y<\tr of
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    30 13 Mr. (j. K. Clayton, secretary to the British Adviser, Kedah, iK<>es on leave next nn.nth. He is a keen sportsman and will be greatly missed, especially <n tht tricket field.
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    FOULED FIVE TIMES.
    252 13 Kid Berg's Quick Win In New York. Jack (Kid) Berg, the young Stepney boxer, continued hi.s winning way in New York, when he was awarded the decision on a foul in the second round over Tony Caragliano, an Italian from New Orleans. Berg was hit low three
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    HUGH FERGUSON.
    59 13 Scottish Centre-forward Found Dead. London, Jan. 8. Hugh Ferguson, the Dundee c ntioforward, has been found dead in the club pavilion from the effects of gas-poisoning. His l.caiJ was on tho gas-iimr. Ferguson appeared regularly for Dundee un'il recently, when In- was iiroppeJWhen playing for Mothtrwell. Ferguson j
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    AINTREE HEROES.
    196 13 Sprig and Tipperary Tim "Pensioned Off." A few months ago Mrs. Partridge thought that she might keep Sprig in training another year, not to run again in the Grand National, but to endeavour to win three or four-mile 'chases at Chelt.nhn.n vi Sandown Park. It is understood that
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    ICE HOCKEY.
    20 13 London, Jan. 8- At St. Moritz, in an ice hockey match, < '.li ii bridge beat Oxford by 2—l.
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    JOHORE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    586 13 Handicaps and Draw For J.C.S.C. Competitions. The entries and draw in the handicap events of the Johore Civil Service Club tournament are as follows Men's Singles. A. H. Couser 15.2 vs. W. J. M. Warden 2. K. M. Still 15.4 vs. A. L. B. Swaine 15. C.
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    283 13 Miss Holden Wins Medal Competition. The Malacca Golf Club ladies' monthly medal bogey competition for January was played on Monday. The following were the scores Miss Holden 2 Up Mrs. Lindow All square Mrs. Milne .»!rs. Finch ..1 Up Mrs. Smith ..1 Mrs. Holden 1 Down Mrs. Sanderson
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    SMITH AHEAD.
    38 13 Leading McConachy By Over 2,000. London, Jan. 8. The following were yesterday's close of play billiards scores Smith 4,507; McConachy 2,925Smith made a break of 1,092. To-day's close of play scores were Smith 6,574; McConachy 4,418.
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    HORSES FOR INDIA.
    24 13 London, Jan. 7. Sir Victor Sassoon has bought six horses from Rogers, the Curragh trainer, which were shipped to India to-day.
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    PENANG RACES.
    288 13 T. Gunning and Orchard Head the Lists. The following are the tables of winning jockeys and trainers at the Penan? race meeting Jockeys. Entries for Polo Club Amateur Meeting. The following are the entries for the Penang Polo Club Amateur races which are being held in conjunction with
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    THE CHESS CLUB.
    123 13 Progress of American Handicap Tournament. The results of the Singapore Chess Club's American handicap tournament, Evan's gambit accented, to date are as follows ■Clinic Reay Fan Luang Kia Peck Uaschoieff lumabhoy l«h Katn Woon olman Sarwgr itevens 'arbu ry Uclntyre h«m ttatthewi >'aux Robertson 2A ■2\ 3
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    POST OFFICE CLUB.
    96 13 Officials Elected for The New Year. At the general me-jting of the Post Office Club, Singapore, the following were elected office-bearers for 1930 Patrons, Secretary for Postal Affairs and Controller Posts and Telegraphs, president, Mr. Wong Peng Swee vicepresidents. Messrs. A. D. Rajoo, Low Cheng Lock, E.
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    122 13 Replay of Kcppel Ladies' Spoon Competition. In the replay of the Keppel Golf Club January ladies' spoon Mrs. J. Groothoff beat Miss V. M. H. Patterson. Race Course Competitions. The Taipusam flag competition at the Race Course Golf Club ended in a win for E. C. van der
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    CHARLES WAUGH.
    116 13 To Take Charge of Sir Victor Sassoon's Horses. Sir Victory Sassoon's horses, formerly trained by the late .T.. T H. Crawford, will be taken over by Charles Waugrh, pending the return from Calcutta, at the end of January, of Mr. J. Reynolds, the stable managerAmong the horses in
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    ANOTHER RECORD FOR DON BRADMAN.
    218 13 Nearly 1,000 Runs in Three Matches. By his score of 452 against Queensland, Don Bradman has already reached 1,000 runs in first-class cricket this season and U the first Australian to perform the feat. Last season Bradman made three centuries in two matches in succession,
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    CRICKET IN KEDAH.
    106 13 Wider Wicket Not Mentioned At Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Jan. 21. The cricket season at Kedah opened last Sunday at Sungei Patani, when a ream captained by M. E. Barrett, with a total of 152, beat a team led by J. W. Pinhey, which
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    BARRY'S CHALLENGE.
    146 13 Why World's Sculling Champion Refused. H. A. ("Bert") Barry the world's sculling champion, discussing the challenge of Tom Tonks, of Newcastle, in mail week, said it would be ridiculous for him to accept any and every challenge he receive to concede start in all sorts of boats. He
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    PROFITS DOWN.
    96 13 Last Season's Poor Return For Middlesex. The report and balance sheet submitted to the annual general meeting of the Middlesex C-CC. at Lord's shows that last season yielded a profit of only £101. Among the chief items in the receipts are £5,635 from matches, £1358 from subscriptions, £600
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    161 13 Wednesday, Jan. 22 Hockey S.C.C. Ist XI vs. United Services, S.C.C. S.C.C. 2nd XI Old Rafflei mn». School ground. Football I Hull Cup temi-flnal, J. Bahru. Thursday, Jan. 23 Football Hull Cup semi-final, J. Hahru. KuKtiy: A.!'.('. vs. l'uiilic Bervicet, s.c.C. Hockey V.M.C.A. vs. S.R.C. Friday, Jan. 24
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    ROYAL GOLFER.
    98 13 Prince of Wales Wins Prize At Coombe Hill. Th? Prince of Wales m I amonir the competitors in the golf competition of the Coombe Hill Club, Surrey, for the Sir Arthur Paget Cup. The Prteec did exceptionally well in the unfavourable conditions, and, from handicap 10, r turned
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    WALKER CUP.
    75 13 British Selection Committee Appointed. The Championship Committee of t"\e Royal and Ancient Golf Club has appointed the following committee to MMet the team for the Walker Cup match of 1930 Messrs. W. Noraman Boaso, J. Cavcn, Bernard Darwin, Robert Harris, J. L. C. Jenkins, J. Gordon Simpson, \V.
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    GEORGE DUNCAN.
    114 13 A Tremendous Drive And The Sequel. George Duncan has spent most of the summer and autumn as private coach to the Aga Khan. A good story is told of a visit to Newmarket by the pair, writes Rover in the Athletic News. One morning they were hitting a
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    53 13 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. against th? S.R.C. at hockey on the Padang to-morrow D. Butler R. Lyne and Ijjll H. S. Duncan, T. A. D. Sassoon and A. H. Fox A. Becker, K. I). Edwards H. G. Stack (capt.). A. K. M;ilall and T. Lupton. Reserve
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    59 15 Salary in Lieu of Notice Claimed. Before the Criminal District Judge or. Monday two Malays employ :d by the Malayan Tile Company wore summoned to ih'ow cause why they should not pay their employers one month's salary in lieu of notice. One of the accused said that he
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    1297 17 Rubber Latex Paste. REVOCATION OF PATENT REFUSED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 18. At the Ipoh Supreme Court, before Mi. .hi tiro \V. H. Prichard, KG, the hearing was concluded of the petition for the revocation of a patent granted to Mr. Jv S. Sturohherry, of
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    345 17 Alleged Murderer Discharged. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 20. This nior.iing the Selangor Assizes opened in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, when the Hon'ble the Chief Justice, Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, K.C., presided. A Cantonese namH Sam Kee and Bapoo, a Tamil, stand charged with murder.
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    SIGNS OF RECOVERY.
    34 17 I Decreasing Unemployment In U.S.A. Washington, Jan. 22. The Department of Labour reports that for the first time since the stock market crash in Octobor the unemployment figures have Hocreassd. Reut«r.
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    100 17 £200,000 Stolen Or Used For Propaganda. Paris, Jan. 22. Snveli Litvinoff, brother of the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and two alleged accomplices, Joffc and Ledorius, are charged at the Seine Assizes with forgery and swindling. The Soviet alleges that Litvinoff drew and attempted to negotiate in Paris
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    BACK TO BUSINESS.
    41 17 London, Jan. 22. The House of Commons reassembled informally and plunged into business immediately. The questions chiefly related to unemployment, to which Mr. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Thomas, Minister fo» rnciiiploymrnt, replied. Router.
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    MOTOR CAR NUMBER PLATES.
    1658 17 Registrar of Vehicles Loses Case. The legalityi or otherwise ol the use of motor car on the roads of Singapore bearing a dealer's number plate of another State was the subject of a case which was disposed of by the Criminal District Judge yesterday afternoon who
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    TIN RESTRICTION.
    69 17 Question in Dutch Indies Council. A section of the Dutch Indies People's Council has presented a report asking the Government to state its opinion regarding tin restriction in the Straits, and stressing the necessity for taking similar restriction measures in the Dutch Indies, particularly the Sunday holiday, states
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    TWICE DEFEATED.
    130 17 Unemployment Insurance In the Lords. London, Jan. 22. The Government were defeated in the House of Lord* to-day. A motion by I*>r<l Salisbury to postnonc consideration of the first nineteen clauses of the Unemployment Insurance Bill until after consideration of clause twenty was carried by 107 votes to
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    CAPT. CHICHESTER.
    93 17 Australian Airman Leaves For Lombok. (Aneta's Service.) Batavia, Jan. 22. Capt. Chichester left for Ampanam on the island of Lombok. Straits Times Copyright. Lombok is an island of the Dutch East Indies to the cast of Bali from which it is separated by the Straits of LombokIt has
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    THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
    19 17 Mexico City, Jan. 20. Sennr Ortiz Rubio, the President -elect hus leturned from the United States.
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    ECHO OF TRAGEDY.
    198 17 Air Ministry's Report On Cape Flight Disaster. Rugby, Jan. 21. How Squadron-Leader Jones-Williams and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins met with their fatal disaster in Tunis while attempting a record non-stop flight from England to Cape Town is the subject of the following statement by the Air Minister. The evidence
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    DIET DISSOLVES.
    105 17 Government to Seek A Definite Mandate. Tokic, Jan. 21. The Diet dissolved after the Premier had replied to the president of the Seiyukai party. Following the dissolution, the Government made a statement explaining their reasons, which were firstly, the difficulty of carrying out administrative policies as a minority
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    SNOWDEN PLEASED.
    68 17 The Results of The Hague Conference. Rugby, Jan. 21. Mr. Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who returned to London from The Hagur Conference to-day declared he was highly satisfied with the results. 'They have exceeded all my expectation" he remarked, adding, The settlement on all the outstanding points
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    LADY LAMPSON ILL.
    49 17 Sudden Attack on Way To Hong Kong. Shanghai, Jan. 22. Sir Miles Lampson left for Hong Kong last night aboard H.M.S. Serapis owing to Lady Lainpson being suddenly attacked with meningitis while on her way to Hong Kong ti* see her daughter off to England. —Reuter.
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    DR. COOKE LEAVES
    102 17 The London Hospital For Tropical Diseases. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 21. Dr. W. E. Cooke, of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and School of Tropical Medicine, I>ondon, who had been on a visit to Malaya, left for India by the ss. Egra on Friday. It
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    149 17 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended Jan. 11, give:; the total number of deaths as male 154, and female 7.'!. This represents a death rate of 23.80 per mille, per annum, compared with 2G.22 in the picceding week and 23.31 in the corresponding
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    48 17 An attractive programme is offered at the Alhambra Cinema Theatre this week. The principal film is London after Midnight,' 1 an uncanny and exciting mystery story starring Lon Chancy. The other picture is The Fair Co-ed with Marion Davier. in a comedy of American college life.
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    41 17 A meeting of Sinhalese of Singapore and Johore will be held in the hall of the Singapore Sinhalese Association at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday to elect a Sinhalese citizen to present an address of welcome to U.K. Sir Cucil Clementi, K.C.M.G,
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    854 17 An Up-to-Date Abattoir. CONSERVATIVE CHINESE BUTCHERS. (Special to the Straits Times.) In the Municipal abattoir for tho daughter of pigs winch is nearing completion at Jalan Besar, Singapore several modern features have been introduced. These will make for slaughtering under more hygenie and humane conditions than have
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    SIR ESME'S FAREWELL.
    79 17 British Ambassador Pays Tribute to America. Washington, Jan. Sir bat Howard in uirelc-s farewell ■Manga to the American people I*"'*' tribute to the enemy, or>;anisinK l>owcr. constructive genius and refusal to ecccpt defeat which is so characteristic of American.-, and more especially in the intensive search for
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    47 17 The- staff ami pupils of the 8t Francis Institution, Malacca, assembled at tho spacious recreation shed at 9 a.m. on Monday, when Mr. P. G. Pamadasu, th-; senior assistant must. 1 read an address of W.-1...1H.- Rev. Brother Louis, ih» iu-w director, to which ho suitably replied,,
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