The Straits Times, 27 January 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ISTABLISHID NBABLT A CISTUIT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. I PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1930 PRICK 10 CEN The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      155 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In botlli'd and on draught. Bolt Importers EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. In Denmark) SINGAPORE. The Super Milk of Switzerland lAeisi^dliANl! Switzerland has to be seen to be believed. The vivid green of the mountain slopes, the dazzling white of the snow-cap-ped peaks, the amazing clarity of
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      268 1 THE EVER POPULAR WOOL FABRIC. New Stocks Constantly Arriving. T* r—» 'i^i'i (Miff r ill I WHITE AND PLAIN VVJNhS r^SLlfl colours lIB^I "'~v /f ¥ilpi)n i WONTED DESIGNS W« I >^- "^^JiS! DRESSKS and JUMPKBS ifITP nm 1 'I&i STRIPER OF VARIOUS 1.14r jW' SHI COLOURING '^E^AriE^fejn«Sl'' I*Ja1 *Ja
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      13 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      510 2 P. 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MACEDONIA 11,100 Jan. 25 KALYAN »,100 Feb.
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      570 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Jan. 80 II HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Feb. 16 17 t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. IS 14 t KAMO MARU 8,000 Mar. 17 28 KATORI
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      519 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Ineorpontsd in England) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AJ.D MILBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wellknown stesmer MAREI LA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The s.a. MARELLA is one of the largest and meet steamers tradii g to
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      615 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated isj Holland; Under contract with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapon and Straits Settlements of ths OSeial Tourists Bunau of Java. SINGARADJA— January 28, Bengkalis,
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      566 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM BHD? CO, LIMITED. TH| CHINA MUTUAL STEAM MAY. CO, LTD. (Ineoroorated In lngland) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WHKLT SERVICE— LONDOB ABD NOBTH CONTINENT. LONDOB, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      514 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (InrsrporaUd in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Tiengganu, Kelartan, Bangnara, Telupin, Prtani, Singora, Laeon, Siehen. Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA In port Jan. 29 SUDDHADIB Feb. 3 Feb. 6 MALINI Feb. 10 Feb. 12 The steamers are fitted throughont
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      477 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Ktoomvaart Maatschapi»ij Nt-derland and N.V. RotU'idamsrhe Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Maraeill., Rotterdam Tonnage m.s. Indrapoera 10,000 R.L. Jan- 31 M. J. V. Cuon 11,100 S.M.N. Feb. 7 s.s. Insulinde 1". I H;■ eb eja. Prin» der Ned. »£W S.M.N. £<*• 21
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      1432 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. j STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. f JOINT SCHEDULE. I Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and Portland S.S. KKNTUCKY from Ml nil: Mnr. 18 S.S.
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      354 3 BLUE FUNNEL LINE TAi PROTESILAUS Loads at Singapore for VICTORIA 8.C., VANCOUVER and SEATTLE. Riving direct delivery at these ports without transhipment. Takes cargo on through hills of lading for all OVERLAND POINTS in CANADA and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA also for MONTREAL (with tiansliipment at VANCOUVER and thence
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      211 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANiFARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Fong Win G. H. Walts Co., 64. WALLICH STKUF.T. SLNGAI'OIU,. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE DM AFFECTION OF THE BARK ISL BRUNOLM PLANTAR' ORDINARY AND RKD. The proved tree disinfectant. Sub-Agent for Singapore.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      35 4 y i I iag «,cok and family thank Uiobc relmuv«i and (rianill who l.ndly paiil u the lunijol of the I. .in I'riooii U-ni ycsuvduy, anrb -i Dt irTMth* ""'I I condolti li'-'r. uviM.icn:.
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      657 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, h Cecil Street. PlMM insert the following small advertisement for days t— e u^^^ m "t approximately seven words to a line and there is flat rat* charge of Dti per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per
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      705 4 MOTOR VEHICLES 1928 BUICK, completely overhauled and repainted, $1,000. Hire-purchase terms can c arranged. N. V. Straits Java Trading Co., Motor Department, Cavanugh Road. FOR SALE, Buiek lix 1989 tourer, nearly cost $4,350, .ell $2,750. Ballot 2 Litre t French Bentley) Weyoian Saloon in exceltnt condition, cost $8,000, Mil $2,600.
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      854 4 BOARD AND LODGING DOUBLE ROOM, verandah and bathroom, vacant, also single. 29, Killiney Kd. Phone > 8208. I LARGK, ■well-furnished rooms, excellent hoard in new II;. ts. Apply 26A, Orchard Road. I THE BRANCHES, lit, Uivei Valley Road. Comfortable rooms. T?mi» moderate, l'hone 4104. WARWICK HOUSE, 81, Cavanagh Road, Select
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      772 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 3rd floor new building Robinson Road. Passenger lilt, modern sanitation, total area 8,600 aq. ft. Apply United Engineers, Limited. TO LET, godown at Tras Street and workshop adjoining with flat (4 rooms) upstair (concrete building). Apply The Successors of Moine Comte Co., Ud. Union Building.
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      778 4 RE VICTOR CLUMECK, DECEASED Late of No. 2, Paterson Road, Singapore and of No. 2-1, Raffles Quay, Singapore, who died on Auk. 16, 1929. Notice to Creditor* and o(hcrs. Pursuant to Section 29 of The Trustees Ordinance, 1929. NOTICE is hereby given thnt creditors and others having claims Hgainst the
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      818 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS tendersTlnvited Lease of Station Hotels, K. Lumpur and Ipoh and Restaurant Cars. Tenders are invited for lease of the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, the Station rio»el, Ipoh and the Restaurant Cara running between Prai and Singapore for a period of 3 years from June, 1, 1930.
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      532 5 SELANG9R TURF CLUB SPRING 1930 AND MATCH AMATEUR RACE MEETINGS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE SPRING MM RACE MWIHO t Fit <!'\- i iimn r.i-iiif: Baturdajr, Matefc I. The following 1 ela« o( horses and ponies will be catered Tor PONIES < LASSES 1. 11. ■ORSEB CLABSM 1. 11. HI. IV V.\ DptniiiMl
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      555 5 "TAPOS" ESTATE HALTK DKI'OK, JAVA. BUDWOOD AND BUDDINGS. Available in larire quantities at competitive prices for delivery upt to July 1930 of Kenuine clones Oculations of Tjirandi 1 Tjirandi 16 B.D. 2, 5 and 10, A.V. 33, 36, 49, (6, M>, 152, lfi.°,. Ct. 3, 9, 88, Br. 1 and
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      159 5 ZEISS REFLECTOR LAMPS AND FLOODLIGHTS Illustrated Catalogue free upon request to Sole Agents M. Wiseman Co., (Eastern) Limited (Incorporated in Enpland) 41/3. ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Eleven different Models, as sopplied to the > linti-h and Colonial Governments, Foreign UovernmentM, and to Commercial Firms throughout the World. Sole A Rents DUNCAN
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      156 5 "HERO-FLUTE" HARMONIUMS !^B^Bto "KASRIEL" made in Paris. 2 seta of reeds, 4 stops, S octuvea and mahogany polished. Price $75.00. Monthly instalments can be arranged. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 113, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Spend Your Holiday at Brastagi (4,800 feet above ■ea-lerel). GOLF— TENNIS— RIDING. BILLIARDS— DANCING. GRAND
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      378 5 jl^^^vs^j JUST a detail, but fcS^Lj J&&$(: what a difference i^rfy^PTjljj it makes to one's enIJgjißanffl joyment of the meal. Maggi's Products fiui&t a fottiietd^ againbtkttifcn.wovutantti{ SOUP TABLETS SEASONING OBTAINABLE FROM ALL LEADING PROVISION DEALERS. HENRY WAUGH Co,, Ltd. SINGAPORE. PEXANG AND Xl ALA LlMl'l K. NOTICE NOTICE bj hereby
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    BUSY TIMES FOR THE WOMENFOLK.
    1280 6 Activity in Chinese Homes LATEST MUNICIPAL MOVE AGAINST HAWKERS. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) Preparatory to ushering in the Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan. 30, every Chinese household is bur.ily engageil in one task or another necessary for the celebration of this festival. The
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    PONY SOCIETY.
    144 6 Classes for All Types at The National Show. The National Pony Society. have issued the schedule of their coming show of ponies at the Royal Agricultural Hall on Friday and Saturday. Mar. 7 and 8. The classification embraces a wide field, and facilities are provided for the exhibition
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    FAMOUS HOTEL GUTTED.
    74 6 Rcina Christina Burnt Out At Algeciras. Gibraltar, Jan. 12Thr famous British-owned Reina Chiistina Hotel at Al(jeciras, known t' th<ai?unds i f tourists, has boon gutted l>y firr. It ir understood that the outbreak was doc t.i a rhort-circuit. Seventy (ruests, mostly British, wore safely removed. Larpe crowds
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      FOR SOMEONE'S EYE.
      59 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln reply to my small ad. in Tuesday's issue I received an interesting photograph of the Sarawak CNET in error but without a covering note. In the hopes that this memo will catch the eye of the reader responsible.
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      KITE FLYING.
      124 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I, through the medium of your paper, invite the attention of the parents concerned to the dangerous practice indulged in by their boys in blindly pursuing runaway kites in the crowded Streets, regardless of the heavy traffic The sight
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      VOLUNTEERING.
      296 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reply, to the letter in your paper of Jan. 24 by 0.T.C." I wonder if 0.T.C," realises what would happen in Singapore if the Volunt« is had to be disbanded for lack of recruit.-. Does he realise that this would
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      TOO OLD AT FORTY.
      261 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Will you grant me just a little of your valuable space Quite recently a meeting was held at the Drill Hall, with a view to collecting a few recruits and a full page advertisement appeared in your paper,
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      HEALTH BOARDS.
      313 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of the 21st inst. there appears a lon. 1 account of the over-i whelming benefits to be derived from the new Health Board policy, and in it are quoted wondrous figures those implements of the dcvil to
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      CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
      449 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of Jnn. 17 you printed a further review of Mr. H. A. L. I'isher's book, "Our New Religion." A», in my opinion, this will give your readers a very wrong impression of Christian Science- and its remarkable
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    WORLD RACE IN AIR FORCES.
    730 6 Britain's Modest Total. RUSSIA SAID TO BE SETTING THE PACE. Russia is setting the pace in an interr.rtionnl race in air armaments which bids fair ultimately to absorb an effort fully ar, great as that which was forir..rly devoted to the raising of annie:; and
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    GO WEST, YOUNG MAN.
    234 6 Youth Who Went Found Fame and Fortune. Mr. Frank H. Taylor, a West llarMrpool man, whose imagination, at the ago of iH, was fired by an migration DOBtel slogan, "Go West, yourur ?nan," is icvi. ing his old home for the first time since he went
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      106 6 ~in eveiy drop "DRINK MORE ORANGE JUICE," is what your doctor will tell you. Because Orange Juice heads (he list of healthful foods. It is rich in vitamins and tonic fruit salts. MISSION fruit juices orange ::nd lemon are pressed from ripe California fruit. Your grocer has them in pint
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      89 6 SUN-MAID RAISINS *$^fe aye y° u a(^ osi^% your ron le a y' W^^^W IF NOT EAT '^^^mb SUN-MAID RAISINS SEEDLESS SUM-MAID Sole Agenu A. CLOUET CO., LTD., Singapore. DON'T EXPERIMENT, USE Roll films £mi m Cameras Filmpacks mW mw Plates AFTER all is said and done, after all the
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      473 7 TONIGHT, at the Thone r Pf\7_r\f NORTH 3659 lIVULI Sffi" In the Second Show at 9.15 GEORGE SIDNEY, BERYL MBBCBR GEORGE LEWIS In a I nivcrsal Super-Jewel HEART OF A NATION First Show at 7..'!0 BUZZ BARTON in and as THE SLING SHOT KID CHINESE NEW TEAK MATINEES Thursday and
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      287 7 Sea View Hotel All Rooms Fitted with Modern Conveniences. TO-DAY SPECIAL DINNER AND SWIMMING CARNIVAL Valuable Prizes. Impromptu Dancing until 1 a.m. Dinner and Carnival $4.00 Admission to Non-Diners $1.00 Entries for Events received up to 15 minutes before each Event. EVENTS: 1. Gentlemen. One length of Pagar 9.15 p.m.
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      270 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT and Nightly at 6.15 and 9.30 Booking now open at LITTLE'S FOR AL JOLSON IN The Jazz Singer Two Performances Daily 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. Evening Dress is NOT Essential. Popular Prices: $2 and $1. AH seats can be booked. 7L ECTRICITT F^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE Tea
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      FIONIA REPLACED.
      335 8 New Motor Ship to Make Run from Bangkok. Owinjr to the Es t Asiatic Co.'s s.s. Fionia bein;r tak.-n eT the regular ran fr.r the tour of U.K. 11. Crown I'lince Frederick ef Denmark, the new m.s. Ameri'-a will replace the Kionia for th? homeward trip. The Amerikn
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      195 8 BuDetin of iJu> 1,, of N. Eastern; Bureau. and one d?ath. R«g! dad Three smallpox c Bombay B 6 smallpox cases and 03 and 19 deaths <!'irir.^ th( j week. 4-1 CM ;ird 2< (.'paths; 41 smallpox .rise- and 88 deaths s against I cases and
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      NEW N.Y.K. SERVICE.
      170 8 South American West Coa.st Line Improved. In order to meet the increasing traffic the Nippon Yusen Kaiaha hava decided la increase, from this year, the nim.ber of sailii an i porti of eall or t licit- South American lino. There will be twelve regular monthly aaiUngi against
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    PASSENGERS.
    93 8 Th« following passengvn anivi-.l ytUt- ij by the Seiannoi Mcaars. .1. H. Bibby, M. A. Robinson and The following p**Mngcn arrirod un s.aurday: B» th.- v...:k,T. II. Kilto, .1. E. Hope, B. M. Kauffmann, L s. .1^ i!v«. P. I!. Kord. Them. Donald, W. L K.-rr. out' Bun I
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CANADA THRIVES.
      671 8 Needs More British Capital. Mr. A. .1. McMillian, who lias been on a vicit to Canada on behalf of The Financial rimes, returned to London the week before Christmas. During the previous three niontlir, Mr. McMillan travelled across Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and has met
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      167 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Sincapore, Jan. 27. London. Rubbsr 7 7-16d., down 1-lfid. N'»on prices (Londos Standard) Spot si 1 cents. London.— Tin. no price. Minim;. Steady. Sun*»J Ways r i-:!.'i.'i. Xuchais 1.2.-,-li-7, K!;itas 1.3B-'l.M, Klanc IM-tJO, Hong Fatts 57-fi, cent*. Malaya Consols. 83-84 cents, Tenawats *0-H2
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Xcw York, send us the following cable dated Jan. 25, their quotations being in Bold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today 325 tons. January 15, February 15.10, March 15.,'i0, April 15. 30, May 15.70, June 15.90, July 10.10, August 16.,'i0,
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      EXCHANGES.
      72 8 Ilu^liy. Jan. 27. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.11, Athens ;i7!i. Bombay is. I 2:i-;t2H.. Berlin 20J6. r >, Brussels 31.935, Bucharest 81S, Buenos Aires 45, Copenhagen 18.195. Geneva .1:1. Helsingfors 188*4, Hong Kong Is. v.i.. Usboa 111K.25, Madrid :;7.0:.. Milan ■.'>.'•. New York 4.Hl"> 11).:;2. Oslo IBJIB, Paris !2.\.>:;l.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      13 8 From China and Japan, by Nagato Maru, due nt Singapore tomorrow.
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      274 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Jnn. 27. On London, Bank 4 m/i t/8 IR/ig Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/16 On New York, demand gg^ Private 90 d/i 6714 On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 27\ On Sh.inghai, Bank T.T. 112^4 On
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      125 8 To-day. Fiance (Parcels) (Amboixe) 2.30 p.m. Solat ranrijuiiK (Manriar) 3 p.m Bugan Si-Api-Api < Ksmcralda > a n m Southern and Western India (Amboisel 3 pm. Ci-yion (Shunko Maru) y p.m. Khio, Sinßkuwanc and Pcmanrkat < ''sriiri) j p.m. Ceylon. Southern and Western India (Augsburg) p.m. To-morrow.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      40 8 By Ellenga Malwa Pcinses Julians Athot II Kilavana Tambora i.ni Arra. S'pore London Dec. 19 Jan. 11 Dec. 27 Jan. 18 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Dec. 26 Jan. 20 .Ian. 2 tmm. 25 Jan. 3 Jan. 27
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        478 8 Itioe Val. Pd. Buyer. Seller. 11 1 Asam Kumbang 36/- 38 '> Aver Hitam Tin 14/- 15/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 25/- 28/1 1 Baiang Padang n.22 Mi 1 1 Batu Caves 1.00 1.10 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.974 1.024 £1 fl Burmah Malay 22/6 23/8 £1 £1 Chenderiang 4/-
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        GENERAL.
        231 8 Issue V»l. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.15 2.20 cd. 2 2 Alts. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.85 II gt Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.45 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 5/- 7 Bd. Ounlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        95 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 ICS ci, Sinsapora Municipal 6 p.c. or 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 86 par. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1903 red. 1963 $1,000,000 05 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-dajr'a Prieea Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Lur.as ($1) M. I'inda i*H M. Tekong (11) Mentakab (.20) Nellmay (.25) New Scudai ($2 i New Serendah (*2) Nyalat ($1) Pajain ($1) Parit P. ($1) Perak River
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    597 8 Monday, January 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL IIARBOUR. Main Wharf I!. P.M. UffcUr IM, 8* n. lie II, VolaelU, I)rc.lir<r Tttnbakul. luc BtUam*. M. Lch. Hodgson, I'.W.D. Hopp«n 1 and 2. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Khocn-Foonjr. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong
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    U.S. IRON TRADE.
    52 8 A cablegram to London from the "Iron Trade Review," Cleveland, Ohio, state* Further »ien« of gradual rceovery in iron and steel. Contracting for first quarter moderately activf. Progress delayed by holidays. Kvidencc of normal requirements for next three months. Automotive industry more interested in sheet require* ments.
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      290 8 t< ALHAMBRA From Friday, Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. A CERTAIN YOUNG MAN Featuring RAMON NAVARRO SYDNEY CHAPLIN with BETTY BALFOLR in SKIRTS A Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Special Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE COLLEGIANS Also FRED. OILMAN in THE FIGHTING TEXAN TAN CHENG KEE, Sole Proprietor.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      261 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Hin. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star M 72 Nil 10.7 7.1 NE I Fine Kota Bharu 86 71 Nil 7.9 M SSE 2 Fine K. TrenpsnJiu 85
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      199 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. January 27 II. W. Mi a.m., 8.7, 10.39 p.m., 8.0. Moon. Max. Dec. 7 a.m. "The Jazz Singer," Vic. Theatre, 6.15 p.m. and U..I0 p.m. Tiir*dn.w, January 28 H. W. 9.15 a.m., H.9, 11.16 p.m., 8.2. Moon in Apoeec 11.12 p.m. .Municipal Commissieatn meet.. Lit
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    611 9 Tin and Rubber Show Little Change. BOLIVIANS MAY JOIN IN RESTRICTION. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices Kublii-r MM cents. Tin 27.". tons at $88%. Saturday'^ Trices Rublter. London 7 7-16 d. per lb., down MM New York 14"* cts. per lb., down
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    BUSY TEES-SIDE.
    56 9 Owing to the urgency of orders on hand, on« larg* Iran and steel producing firm on the Tees-side decided to continue operations ut their steel plants and mills without a lireak throughout Christmas and the New Year holiday!!. At one or two other works the holidays were limited
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    RECORD MAIL.
    31 9 The (ifor^e Washington, from New York, arrived at Plymouth on Dec. 20 with over ttJUt bags of mails, the greatest num1" r i vi i carried by one liner.
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      PERAK RIVER.
      568 9 Crop Produced Much Below Estimate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Jan. 26. The annual general meeting of Perak River Valley Rubber Co. was held on Saturday, Mr. L). A. M. Brown presiding. He said that the accounts requited little explanation. The reduction of the crop by 60,(iOO lb.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Ton* of M«rk«t Pull. Latest C«bU London Spot Sheet 7 7-16 d. per lb. N«w York Spot, Sheet G. cents 14% per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender n n *t Spot February March Feb.-March April-June 24tt 25 25tt 25 K
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      TALKIE PATENTS.
      187 9 Western Electric Statement. A new encounter has taken place in the war now being carried on between the various makers of talkie apparatus. A suit for infringement of patent has been brought against Powers Cinephone by the Western Electric Co. The plaintiff is Electrical Research Products, Inc., under
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      DU PONTS AND RUBBER.
      89 9 According to a message to the Paris edition of the New York Herald, the dv Pont interests recently formed the Rubber Securities Corporation in Delaware us a $20,400,000 investment trust. The new company will hold the dv Pont stock interests in the United States Rubber Co.,
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      SEMBILAN ESTATES.
      1357 9 A Year of Steady Progress. The twenty-fourth annual ordinary general meeting of the Sembila-n Estates Company, Ltd., was held on Dec. 20 «t the registered offices of the company, 7, Crosby Street, London E.C., Mr. C. R. Gilliat (chairman of the company) presiding. The secretary (Mr. J. H.
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      NEW RUBBER DISEASE.
      1401 9 Causes Defoliation Of Trees. A Press communique printed in the Rangoon Gazette states.— A new disease causing severe defoliation of rubber trees has recently appeared in some rubber growing countries and threatens to be very troublesome to the industry. I was first reported from Java in 1918,
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      WEALTH OF NATIONS.
      79 9 United States Leads With JWS,O(HUMMUM)O. I A comparison of the wealth of nations is I issued by the Dresdner Bank of Berlin. The richest country is America with £88,000,000.000, while the total wealth of Great Britain is placed at £J2..100,000,000. Hut. while the United States has £3,000,000,000
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    1011 9 Large Sums Lost in Big Amalgamation. HOW MUCH HAS MARKET CONTROL COST? (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jun. 1. The market has certainly been in the doldrums pretty badly the past fortnight or so, and it opened flat again after tiio holidays. It is hard to say
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      308 9 »'M Mt t< I > TABLE SHOWING FOREIGN IMPORTS OF RUBBER INTO SINGAPORE AND PENANG DURING THE YEAR, 1929. FROM THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1 (Weights given in tons of 2,240 lb. English.) 1829 SUMATRA. BORNEO. JAVA. OTHER DUTCH ISLANDS. TOTAL. Sheet Sheet Sheet Sheet Months. and Unsmoked Lower and
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 27. THE QUICK & THE DEAD.
    1133 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 27. THE QUICK THE DEAD. Hcrt in Malaya practically every EuropMU) who has been even a few months in iiie country is the owner of a motor veh 'x\v. He, or she, may not perhaps have finisht 1 paying for his, or her, car
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    301 10 Dr. W. A. Rogers has arrived in Ipoh from Ceylon. Dr. Harold T. Skae travelled from Ipoh to Penang by the day mail train on Friday en route for Home. Mr. G. M. Allman, chief field officer, Dept. of Agriculture, Sarawak, has returned from leave and resumed
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    JAPAN AND WORLD AFFAIRS.
    1063 10 No Longer a Nation of The Past. (By Sadao Sabnri, Japanese Charge d'Affaires in London.) Part I. Compared with Great Britain Japan is still in a very early stage of industrial, domestic and political development, but she is proceeding along modern lines. Public opinion as the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    776 10 SLAVERY" IN CEYLON It i.-> not surprising that Lady Simon's chreat to initiate rn anti-Ceylon tea campaign in Great Britai 1, as a protest against slavery in the Isle of Spices, has aroused the indignant ire of the planting community in that Colony. Within the pa^t
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    26 10 The District Office staff at Jasin aro entertaining Mr. L. S. Freer, D.O., to a tea party tomorrow, on the t>ve of his departure to Malacca.
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    COMMUNISTS AND CONGRESSMEN RIOT IN BOMBAY.
    1223 11 INDEPENDENCE DAY." Only Disturbance Occurs At Bombay. BATTLE OF TWO FLAGS Down with the National And Up with the Red. < New Delhi, Jan. 27. 1 The police took quiet but elaborate 1 measures throughout India to preserve i law and order on the
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    A.P.C.'s NEW HOME IN SINGAPORE.
    419 11 $2,000,000 "Shell Building" Proposed. Singapore is likely to have another huge building. The Asiatic Petroleum Company have a project to build at a cost of nearly $2,00 C,000 a !ar;je new new office to be called Shell Building on the vacant land at the junction
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    SUMATRA TRAGEDY.
    61 11 Five Americans in Motor Accident. (Aneta's Service.) Palembang (Sumatra), Jan. 2". A motor-car, with five American occupants, collided with a tree and overturned, with a result that Mr. Schleck, the Assistant Chief of the Construction Department of the Netherlands Colonial Petroleum Co. was killed. Mr. Doyter was seriously
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    CHICAGO'S PLIGHT.
    139 11 No Money to Pay City Employees. Chicago, Jan. 25. The city council has pa.seei a resolution asking the Governor to cili a special seosior. of the Str.^c legisla'.ure to pass measures to help Chicago, whote finances have reached an impasse. The chairman of the c'tizens' committee says the
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    A THRILL FOR AMERICA.
    192 11 Independence Declaration Draft Found Toronto, Jan. 25. According to the Mail and Empire, a shipment of antiques, which has recently arrived at Toronto from England, contains what is believed to be the original draft copy of the American Declaration of Independence. It is penned not by
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    AIRMAN-EXPLORER'S FATE.
    206 11 Plane Found Wrecked. ALASKA SENDS NO NEWS OF OCCUPANTS. Seattle, Jan. 26. The United States Army Signal Corps at Fairbanks, Alaska, reports that Lieut. Eielson's aeroplane has been found wrecked. There is no news of the occupants. Reuter. Il will be recalled that Lieut. Eiclson, the Norwegian airman
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    AUSTRALIA REACHED.
    313 11 Capt. Chichester Lands At Port Darwin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Jan. 26. Capt. Chichester arrived at Port Darwin yesterday (Saturday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, having completed his flight from England in 35 days.— Straits Times Copyright. Captain Chichester, a wealthy young New Zealander, left Croydon aerodrome on
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    THE DOMINIONS OFFICE.
    55 11 Rugby, Jan. 26. j Lord Passfield, the Secretary of State i for Dominion Affairs, has appointed Sir Harry Battcrbes to be Assistant Under Secretary of State at the Dominions Office, in succession to Sir Edward Harding, whope appointment to be Permanent Under Sicretary of State was announced
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    WEEK-END OF QUIET MEDITATION.
    444 11 Towards a Sound Agenda. NAVAL. CONFERENCE NEWS. Rugby, Jan. 26. Although today has produced no news of Naval Conference developments the delegates have net necessarily been idle. The week-end has enabled them to give consideration, in comparative leisure, to the conversations and informal exchanges they have
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    AIR SURVEYING.
    125 11 Mapping the World From Planes. Rugrby. Jan. 26. Lord Thc.npson, the A r Minister, and Mr. F. Montague, the Under Secretary for Air, yesterday made a trial flight in the first aeioplane specially designed for air me eying. The Gkwter Aircraft Company have built the machine for the
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    "SHELL BUILDING."
    37 11 A scheme is under consideration for ereetin? a new office buildinc Asiatic Petroleum Company in Singapore. It will be 12 storeys high, cost nearly $2,000,000. and be one of the largest buildings in the city.
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    SLOWING DOWN ON THE TIN FIELDS.
    450 11 Companies Adopting Week's Stoppage. The proposals of the Tin Producers' Association for a week-end holiday and a week's stoppage in January and February are now being widely adopted in Malaya. The following companies have agreed to close for 32 hours each week-end and for
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    PUSHING SOUTH.
    240 11 Italy Making Progress In Tripoli. Rome, Jan. 2G. The Governor of Cyrenaica reports that the Italian forces have hoisted the tricolor over the stronghold of Murzuk, the chief oasis of Kezzan, which has been long aimed at as an Italian goal. Reuter. Cyrenaica. with Tripolitania, constitute Italian Libia,
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    U.S. WOMAN SENATOR.
    44 11 Temperance Pioneer Dies At Age of 94. Atlanta (Georgia), Jan. 2G. The death has occurred at the age of 04 of Mrs. Rebecca Felton, the only woman who ever sat in the United States Senate. She was a temperance pioneer. Reuter.
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    "HAWKER MALADY OF SINGAPORE."
    1364 11 Health Officer Wants More Powers. SPEECH IN COUNCIL. Chinese Member on The Problem. The policy of the Singapore Municipality in dealing with hawkers was discussed in the Legislative Council this morning. The Hon. Mr. Tan Chens Lock asked the following questions: "(a) What is the total
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    HONOURED BY MOSLEM COMMUNITY.
    737 12 Address Presented to Mr. R. J. Farrer. "Whin an elephant dies it leaves l>ehind its bones, but when human beings die they leave behind their names," ««.id Mr. R. J. Farrer, President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, quoting a well-known Malay proverb in the course of
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    RIVAL CLANS CLASH.
    54 12 (iangsters Use Firearms On Public Road. Silently alter seven o'clock on Saturday night two rival gaaga of Chinese clashed :it Maxwell Road ;:»d firearms were used. The gangsters got away but a ricksha puller was hit by a Stm bullet and wounded though n->t seriously. The man
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    POETS' CORNER.
    44 12 Westminster Abbey Sacristy Proposal Rejected. London, Jan. 10. The Westminster Abbey Sacristy Committee, which was appointed on Oct. 8. lias unanimously rejected the of the Dean and Chapter to build a sacristy <m the north side. The Committee recommends the Poets' Corner
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    77 12 Narayanri.-wamy. who was a clerk eraIi is. Ayleeburo and Nutter, Ltd., Sitiuwun, end who is r.lleged to have m there wuh a fifteen-year-old I to be his sister-in-law, after tii'.viiiß n .1 sonw money from an trand by the police, -i-n back to Sitiawan with lysnaswany was arrested ;l by
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    OIL IN THE D.E.I.
    81 12 Island of Ceram to Be Exploited. The Hague, Jan. 2">. The Government has introduced a Bill authorising the conclusion of the contract with the Bataafsche Petroleum Company, The Hague, with regard to the prospectins for, and working of, oil in territory situated on the island of
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    U.S. COMMUNISTS.
    95 12 Battle with Police In New York. New York, Jan. 26. Twelve men were clubbed and injured and scores of others, who were accidentally caught in the swirling mob, were jostled and bruised when a large force of police charged and broke up a demonstration by 800 Communists in
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    GERMAN COMMUNISTS.
    96 12 Outrages in and Around Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 27. The Communists are most active both in ami outside the capital. Several hundreds ut a village outside Potsdam, besie.-red for an hour a ltjtuuiant when the extreme Nationalists j were holding a meeting. They .fled when i the police appeared.
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    A MASTER SCIENTIST.
    76 12 Faraday Medal for Sir Ernest Rutherford. Rugly. Jan. 25. The Council of the Institute of Electrical Engineers has made to Sir Ernest Rutherford the ninth award of the Faraday Medal for conspicuous services rendered to the advancement cf electrical science. Sir Ernest Rutherford has been described as
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    THE WORLD BANK.
    97 12 Basle Council and Exemption j From Taxation. Berlin, Jan. 25. The Basle Naehtrichten commenting on the joint Socialist-Communist interpellation at the meeting of the Basle Cantonal Council on the World Bank'? exemption from taxation, when the Council passed a vote of confidence in the administration by 'JC
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    NAUGHTY MR. SNOWDEN.
    75 12 Prague Press Cross With Him. Prague, Jan. 25. The Press of all parties— even including the Socialist newspapers is seething with indignation against the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, for the statement he is alleged to have made at The Hague that the "delegates
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    NATIONAL RADIUM TRUST Further Immediate Purchases Contemplated.
    114 12 NATIONAL RADIUM TRUST Further Immediate Purchases Contemplated. Rugby, Jan. 25. A' meeting < f the National Rr.tl.um Trust yesterday it was reported that the Kadiuni Commission had arranged for T.he>- allocation of The first five grammes of radium bought by the Trust, and that further supplies would be needed to
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    39 12 The Governor in Council has issued orders prohibiting the- killing or taking of green pigeon at any time within the settlement of Malacca and making the period from Feb. 1 to Oct. 31 a close ason for snipe there.
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    39 12 Mr. Ffolliott, of the Detective Police, Ipoh. who was on relief duty at Matanc, has returned to Ipoh and is temporarily attached to the Central Police Station. He is shortly proceeding on transfer to Kuala Selangor as 0.C.P.D., there.
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    OPIUM COMPLAINTS.
    187 12 Charge of Adulteration Not Substantiated. The Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock asked the following quesions Is Government aware that during the last few months, evil-smelling, and apparently adulterated opium, packed in i 1-tahil pots bearing the seal of the Government Monopolies Department, has been sold to the public
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    MR. MEADOWS FROST. Warm Official and Unofficial Tributes.
    280 12 MR. MEADOWS FROST. Warm Official and Unofficial Tributes. The Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, on behalf of the Unofficial Members of Council, exfircsscd their regret at the departure on cave prior to retirement of Captain Meadows Frost, M.C. Resident Councillor of Penang. Captain Frost has had a long and meritorious career
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    P.O. HOLIDAYS.
    47 12 During the Chinese New Year holidays the General Post Office will close at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday and noon on Friday. The savings bank and money order departments will be olosod all day on both days and the telegraph office will be open all day-
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    PROVIDENT FUNDS.
    109 12 Local Clerks "Hopelessly Improvident. The Hon. Mr. G. C. Clarke said he wished to speak at some length on the question of private provident funds. "A fairly long association with a very large staff has, I am afraid, convinced me that the average member of the local clerical
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    COTTON WEAVERS.
    81 12 Ballot Vote in Favour Of Strike. London, Jan. 25. The Council of the Cotton Weavers' Amalgamation, Manchester, has decided to suspend any further action on the question of the strike to enforce the claim for an increase of wages. A later message says A ballot taken amongst the
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    NOVEL PLEBISCITE.
    93 12 Primo de Rivera Appeals To Army and Navy. Madrid, Jan. 26. A novel plebiscite has been decided upon by General Primo de Rivera. During the course of the night he sent invitations to all the senior commanders of the Army and the Navy throughout Spain and Morocco to
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    THE OPTIONAL CLAUSE.
    84 12 Parliament to be Asked To Approve Signature. Rugby, Jan. 25. The Government has tabled a mr.tion in the House of Commons for Monday Baking the Commons to approve the ratification of the signature of the Optional Clause, binding Great Britain to submit dispute' to the Permanent Court
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    CANADIAN WHEAT POOL.
    129 12 Representatives to Meet Mr. J. H. Thomas. Rugby, Jan. 25. Jhe Lord Privy Seal, Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Minister in Charge of Unemployment, will mitt three representatives of the Canadian wheat pool next week in London and continue the discussion on the importation of Canadian grain
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    55 12 According to the health statement of the Municipality of George Town for the week ended January 18, two more females Were born than males out of a total of 76. Thirty-nine males died during the same period compared with 25 females. The death rate rose slightly and in the birth
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    ATTEMPTED TO STAB DETECTIVE.
    562 12 Serious Charge Against Indian Merchants. Even though the two detectives produced their warrant cards and one of them drew a revolver in self-defence anil threatened to fire they were assaulted, and an attempt to stab one of them with a dangerous weapon was made. These are
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    56 12 His Highness the Sultan of Johore and suite are staying at the Negresco Hotel, Nice. His Highness has already derived benefit from his stay in Europe, but hi.s doctor will not allow him to return to Malaya until there is further alleviation of his ailments. His Highness is now undergoing
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      371 13 Another Rugby Triumph For France. Belfast, Jan. 25. At Belfast, before 25,000 spectators. France beat Ireland by one goal (5 pts.) to nil in the international Rugby championship. France deserved to win, though little t good Rugby was produced by either si*Je. The French tackling, as
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    PERDRIAU'S TRIUMPH AGAINST SELANGOR.
    1399 13 S.C.C/S Hockey Win. EXCITING GAME ON PADANG. Some people say ti iWwi only a tame for old nun and young girb but if they had seen the game betweea the (Singapore Crtekel dob and Selangor Club <;n Saturday they Would have had their opinions revened, tor
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    DR. OTTO PELTZER.
    45 13 Defeated by a Victorian In Australian Championship. Melbourne. lan. -'">. The famous German athk-te. Dr. Otto Peltzer, is now visiting Melbourne, and yesterday ran in the Australian three miles championship. The race was won by Whyte. of Victoria, who broke the Australian record.
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    FOURTH ROUND OF THE ENGLISH CUP.
    782 13 Finalists Get a Shock. DOUBLE FOR SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY It is a well-known fact that previous form cannot be taken into consideration in the English Cup, and the results of the fourth round certainly support that conclusion. Few would have thought that Brighton, in spite
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    MALAYAN HOCKEY.
    95 13 Colony Side to Meet F.M.S. Selected.* The Colony side to meet the F.M.S. in the annual hockey match at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday has been selected as follows S L. Oehlers (S.R.C.) Sergt. Flannigan (Welch) and Day-Dcwdney (S.C.C.) Aste (Pcnang), Lieut. Coleman (Welch) and Scarlett (Penang) R. C.
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    62 13 Outsider Wins Randwick Challenge Stakes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Jan. 20. The following were the results of important races yesterday Randwick Challenge Stakes. VENETIAN LADY 1 REMORA 2 CLEAR FLIGHT 3 Betting 20 to 1 7to 2 20 to 1. January Handicap. WESTERN LASS 1 JEYPORE 2
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    FRENCH TENNIS TITLE.
    43 13 German Woman Wins For First Time. Berlin, Jan. 25. A German woman, for the first time, has won the French Women's Tennis Championship. Frau von Recnizck defeated the holder, a French woman named Bordes, by 6—2,6 2, 6—26 2. Trans-Ocean.
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    PRINCE SETS FASHION.
    76 13 Steel-Shafted Clubs Used At Cape Town. Cape Town, Jan. 25. The Prince of Wales has set the fashion for steel-shafted clubs here by using them in a match in which he defeated Lord Knollys by 5 and 3. Lord Knollys' handicap is two, and he conceded the
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    CONTINENTAL HOCKEY.
    23 13 Indian Students Success In Spain. London, Jan. 2. At Barcelona the Indian Students eleven beat Barcelona Real at hockey by 2—l.
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    NORTH TOO GOOD FOR SOUTH.
    1474 13 Victory in Second Half. EXCISING PLAY IN LAST IMPORTANT GAME. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 2R. The Malayan Rugby season of 1929-30 j concluded on Saturday at Ipoh, when the North beat the South in the presence of v, large and representative gathering, by
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    KUALA LUMPUR ASSIZES.
    993 15 Doctor's House Broken Into. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 14, The house of I>r. S. C. Kwan. in Kuala Lumpar, was broken into on Dec. 14 and two Canilineal were sentenced to-day to rigorous imprisonment for the offence, one getting me year and the other
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    41 15 The Police Sports Association of Penang has Ihh'H exempted from legistralion, and the registered Ponang societies known as Hong Si Ke Sok alias Lak Kui Tong, Hoo Chean Tong Aik Seah and the. Java Dagang Stia Association have ceased to exist.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2135 15 The Last Debate of The Year Sir George Penny's Defence of The Naval Base— No AntiWar Feeling in The East Keeping Faith With Malaya Which Dominion Objected? Egyptian Treaty Dangers Troops To Remain For Ten Years— A Christmas Treat For Parliament. (By Our Parliamentary
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    UNSOLVED MYSTERY OF THE SEA.
    397 15 Murderer Believed to Have Jumped Overboard. The mvsteriour, murder on the Danish -hip Michael Jrbson which brought into the Singapore Harlx.ur the dead body of a young Chinese a few days ago still awaits a solution. As previously reported, the Michael Jebson '.vas on a
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    DAMAGES FOR FIRE.
    113 15 Judgment in Rubber Estate Case. Mr. Justice Kerrar-Manby on Wednesday delivered judgment, in the Sungri Pordan Rubber Kstate damage suit, trantinz $1,000 to plaintiff with costs. His Lord. '.lip remarked thai plaint fT had proved his ease, and held that anybody whe set fin- to jungle must
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    WALLEY'S SPLENDID VICTORY.
    1436 17 Young Siki Beaten. GOING TO U.S.A. WITH FINE RECORD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 5. At the Albert Hall you have boxing ■with s|K'cial trimmings. The announcer has :i dinner jacket and an Oxford accent, ami tells the audience that Primo Camera weighs twmty anil I
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    383 17 C .S.C. ADOPT LARGER WICKET. Falling Into Line With Other Clubs. A> il.. annual general ii. .ting of the Ceylon Spent* Olub on Saturday, that institution decided t>> follow the lead of S.C.C :.ml adopt U;l larger wicket as an experiment. Speaking on the que.tion befoie the meeting, of whither
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    MALAY CUP FINAL.
    281 17 Darul Bahar Win by The Only Goal. Great interest was evinced in the final of the Malay Football Cup Competition played at the Jalan Besar Stadium, yesterday afternoon between Dm 11! Bahar ;ind Kota Raja, the former winning by the narrow margin of I—o.1 0. There was
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    PENANG AMATEUR RACES.
    1236 17 Mr. Strode's Success At Polo Club Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penangr, Jan. 26. The Penang Polo Club amateur meeting which was held in connection with the Penang Turf Club yesterday, was very successful. The fine weather attracted a large crowd, including H.H. the Sultan of Perak
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    246 17 Newcomer's Success In Ladies' Event. Calcutta, Jan. 11. Mrs. Duncan, the former Scottish international, who came to Calcutta as a bride last year, won the Ladies' Golf Championship of India this afternoon, defeating Mrs. Morgan, of Calcutta, 6 and 5. A.s Miss M. J. Wood, Mrs. Duncan, whose
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    112 17 Greatest Polo Year Since The War. New York, Jan. 26. America is preparing fcr the greatest polo year since the War, their programme including the British challenge for the Westchester Cup and (the visit of the Argentinians. "Tommy" Hitchcock, the only player in the wrrld with a handicap
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    567 17 Civil Service Club Tournament The following were the results of ties played during: the week-end in the Johore Civil Service Club tournament SATURDAY'S RRSt'LTS. Men's Open Single*. Goodman beat Hudson, 6—2, 3—6, C— I. Warden beat Grimberg, 6 2, 6--1. Ladies' Open Singlet. Mrs. Zylstra beat Mrs. Warden,
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    123 17 Monday, Jan. 27 Jubore Civil Service Club Tennis Hockey n am s.C.C. R.A.F., S.C.C. S.R.C. vs. 5J.0.8.A. Sea View Swimming Carnival, 9.15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 38 Johore Civil Service Club tennis tournament. t Rugby: S.V.C. vi. United Services. Inter-Corn. Cup, Hansftelds vs. Telephone Co. Wednesday, Jan. 29 Hockey:
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