The Straits Times, 30 January 1930

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 30. 1930 I'RK'E 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 139 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bcit 1 leu and on draught. Bolt Importm KAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. Id Denmark) BINGAPORE. DELICIOUS SWISS DAIRY CREAM FROM THK FAMOUS BMMENTHAL VALLEY IN THE BERNESE ALPS. Words cannot adequately express the deliciousness of this world famous product, which consists of pure UNADULTERATED cream
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    • 106 1 V|Y KJ T 1 K< D Sole Agents ROBINSON CO., LTD, SINGAPORE. CHINESE NEW YEAR Our Retail Depot will be closed all day on Thursday, January 30. An assistant will be in attendance between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF BOTTLED MILK ONLY. Open
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    • 16 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC t CO. LTD. (Inc. in Dmi »r1 i SINGM'OKE.
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    • 494 2 *P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AN!) PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON ANO FAR EAST MAIL SKKVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Ton'iajre due Spore. MOU Feb. I RAWALPINDI fIWOJ Feb. 22
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    • 585 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Xaplc3, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKOZAKI MAItU 10,500 Jan. J!9 31 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 13 14 t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 13 14 KAMO MARU 8,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU
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    • 517 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBUI.IOt, VIA JAVA, H.MtWI.V ANU THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailmgs by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (78fi5 tons) and the new motor ves-,.«1, MALAUAR (4512 tons). The a.*. MAKELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 624 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections 0 Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Mariae )cpt?. and Manager's Desk. P.onrcsf ntotive for Singapore and Straits iettlements of the Official Tourists Bureau >f Java. .IAKASSAR— January 31, Prigi-Radja,
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    • 551 2 IE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MITIAI. STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.ngland) EGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, )NDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ■JTWERP, HAMBURG ASM) BREMEN— SNOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. )NDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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    • 534 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporstcd in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For rctay, Trengganu, Krlantan, Hangnaru, flupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, andon, Koh.iamui, LanfrsiiHn, rhumpon and angkok. Arrival Departure p:iachatipok k-i,. it ivi, 19 SUDDHADIB Feb. :t F.h 5 MAI.INI IVb. 10 M, 12 The steamers are fitted throughout
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    • 453 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart INlaatschappij NoJerland and N.V. RoMcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAN. and PASSENGER SERVICE TO („n. .1 Amsterdam Soulliampton Mafwelltea Rotterdam 'lonnace m.s. InJropoera 10,000 R.L. Jan. 31 v J. P. Coon 11,100 S.M.N. Feb. 7 Insulinde lO.noi) R.L. Feb. 14 der Ned. f.2ot> S.M.N. Feb. 21 I jerimai
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    • 1912 3 SH I P JIL^^NJI OU]^ £ME NTS. BOKLAat rnt«Miiii* UNI Baaf^aJ ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG vi COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX ANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and ROSTON. Arrive Leave Leavi Spore Spore Penani PUES. ADAMS Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. I PRES. HARRISON Feb.
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    • 204 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply U Fongllin&G.B. Watts Co., 64, WALLICH 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 for Siagapore. LEE
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    • 1383 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for daya There are approximately seven words to a line and there i* a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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    • 923 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 90, Meyer Road. Entry March 1. Apply Mover Brothers. VACANCIES at the Crescent Flats, Tanjonf Katong. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 1.0. D, Ebcr Road off Ozley Road. Apply 2, a-ti 1 I TO LET, g r iges, 35, Scotts Road. Apply .0 7."., Cairnhtl.
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    • 758 4 a TAPOS w ESTATE II ALT E DEPOK, JAVA. BUDWOOD AND BUDDINGS. TJIRANDI 1. THE BEST CLONE OF JAVA. With a production of 83 grams dry rubber p.i tupping day.- 14 XC. per tree per year, on the age of 7Vi years, a number of 56 trees per acre would
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    • 1712 4 SPRING 1930 AND MARCH E_J_ M_i| Ife. AMATEUR RACE _S___S SRiSuRWr-SSSBH MEETINGS. __i_7__ --<-**. FEDERATED MALAY STATES PRELIMINARY NOTICE railways SPRING l»30 RACE MEKTING Four _,_,.._,_,_71 day. «Hnm.«in X Saturday. March 1. TENDERS INVITED The following classes of horses and poniet will be eaterc-d for ponies classes i, ii. Le
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    • 458 5 SIANG LIM PARK Garden houses to let. at moderate rental. Throe rooms and four rooms. Electricity, gas and wuter. Children's playground and easy transport Inspect site at Loronj? 40, Geylanjf. Apply to Siong Lira Sawmill Co., 2-3, Syed Alwi Rd. or phone 683J1 for enquiries TO LET OFFICES, CODOWNS, ETC.
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    • 444 5 NERVES LACK NOURISHMENT WHEN THE BLOOD IS THIN How The World's Greatest Tonic Cures Nervous Troubles Through The Blood. v... i, B**daclMi .'n«l diisiana, U it frc m;. strain on the nerve* with whicli th. rebuilding work of th.- blood la unable to k c foi me* a condition i.
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    • 690 5 An Appeal to Britons in Ft f singop^t. IVir- J. Simpson SHAFTESBURY HOMES Jells Ho W Cutfcura ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP Healed Itchy Eczema Over US.000 poor I>oys and girls have been "F.c:.cmj first appeared on m. :i?ck yi\vn ;i chance :n Hfo, i.ntl have been and anno in a red
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    • 325 5 So Easy to Serve On hot days when thirsty friends drop in, a ju& of MISSION in your refrigerator is n life-saver. It givex you delicious orangeades instantly and easily simply by adding ice water. Auk your jtrmvr for MISSION pints or quarts orange or lemon. Try a glass of
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  • 354 6 SLAUGHTKR METHOD. Perturbation Created By Prosecution. THEY OFTEN TAKE TEN MINUTES TO DIE." A recent prn-ccution at Batterworth has aroused great interest, and apparently Mime perturbation, aas sag .Moslems IhroaghMt Malaya. The issue was whether a fowl which was found with it v throa' cut,
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  • 278 6 District Officer's Discovery Ir The Market. The ea whlt (on and at the hearing Ca] t. I 1 the Following evidi n On July 24, 1928, I aatei I the But tcrworth market, on horseback, from th leach, and I saw on the ground, a ChlCkei lluttering about
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  • 421 6 Unnecessary to Cut Throat Ineffectively. The accused gave notice of appeal or the ground thai the conviction waa againsi the weight of evidence, that the convictioi was i>;i.l in law and that the sentence wa I ye. The magistrate then wrote out hi.' nf judgment at considerabli h-ngth.
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  • 280 6 Severing Throat, Food-Pipe And Two Arteries. The appeal came before Mr. Justice Sproule, who sent the case back for expert evidence to be taken. The following expert evidence was subsequently recorded by the magistrate Sheik Abdulla Maghribi, in reply to Mr. Conaghan, stated I was a religious teacher
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  • 355 6 FOWL HAS A SOUL." 1 Easier to Escape on The Ground. Secondly, the blood which cscare? the fowl cannot be eaten and by in'- fowl down tlie b]"rj'.l poni rapidly. If the fowl is retained in the blood may not co:;ie lit. "Also ;he fowl has a soul. This is
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  • 419 6 1 Jugular Vein Overlooked By Witnesses. Mr. Ross (for the Crown) called Dr. Earnest Victor Lupprian, Medical Officer, 1 Butterworth, who stated as follows i 1 have heard the evidence {riven by the two Moaamedaa experts, The witnesses d<> Dot appear to know about the jufruli:r r vein
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  • 421 6 Verdict of Murder And Suicide. As was expected, the coroner's jury investigating the death by shooting of Mr. and En. G. W. C. Burnett, the proprie- 1 ton cf thp China Mail, on New Year's, Day, at Hong Kong, returned a verdict of monk r and suicide
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  • 2416 6 JAPAN LETTER. Business Being Done At Two Levels. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokio, Jan. 13. On Jen. 11 Japan's gold embargo was removed. The floodgate was opened for gold afflicted with the wanderlust. Now, to adopt a non-committal attitude, we shall sea what we
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  • 128 6 Annual Meeting of Malayan Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jan. 29. The seventh annual meeting of the Watsonian Club, Malaya, was held at the Station Hotel, Mr. P. J. R. Waugh presiding. Tho meeting elected Mr. W. B. Caverhill president for the ensuing ye*ar and Mr. \V.
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  • 72 6 More than a thousand people gathered at the Chiengmai Leper Asylum on the nights of Jan. 15 and M to see entertaining plays given in the bright moonlight by the lepers. Both evenings wars described as merry ones, only an occasional limp or a slight stiffness of movement suggesting that
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 155 6 For Your Flashlight USE "COMCO" BRAND. Flashlight Unit Cell BATTERIES GUARANTEED. COMCO Unit Cell is made of highest grade materials and is also guaranteed to give longer service than any other cell of the same dimensions. A Trial Will Convince You. Sold Everywhere. Manufactured by the COMET COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 365 7 ViCTQRiA 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. All stats can be booked. ALHAMBRA SST TAN CHENG KBB, Sole Proprietor.
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    • 248 7 Raffles Hotel Sunday, February 2 Orchestral Concert 9.30 p.m. Special Engagement of SIGNOR GMMffl BONAViTA THE WWUAUtWm ITALIAN TKNOK Admission to Non-Diners $1.00 Sea View Hotel All Rooms Fitted with Modern Conveniences. TODAY Tri CINEMA IE/1 (WET OR FINE). HAWfE "HER WILD OAT" LMllLE with COI.I.EEN MOORE. TO-MORROW SPECIAL DINNER
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    • 192 7 PHILIPS ARGENTA 1W OR ARLITA LAMPS CTT >RCEN The perfect d illusion of the Argcnfaf Lamp with its 2 ply opal glass a n d the glarelcss light of the Arlita inside frosted lamp, make them ideal for the Home and Office. v^._ Specify "PHILIPS" when ordering Lamps. Sole AfCßtl
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  • 565 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Serious Charges Against Ship's Officer. Daring the Uie Journal „f nvi hai !...n :m impo pment i:i a ca.^e affecting upon which the lm perial v pa it, Th main are aa f»l- by ne ol the biy compani valnable cargo fot tii>' Far
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  • 2253 8 F.M.S. Government The Tin Situation. The sixteenth annual general meeting of Knmunting Tin Dredging. Ltd., m held on Dae. It. at 7, Martin's Lane, Cannon .Street. I Undoa, L.C., Mr. W. Arthur Add,.. H i>rc-:ding. The chairman opened the proceedings by I saying: Ladies and gentlemen,- We
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  • 58 8 British Provision Companies Combine. An important grocery merger has beer registered in London in the name of Allied Supplies, Limited, to acquire the tea-packing end blending undertakings of the Home and Celonial Stores, the Lipton-Maypole Dairy Company, Meadow Dairy Company, and Peariu Dairies. The company is also authorised
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  • 1773 8 Policy Regarding the Tin Position. The third annual general meeting of the shareholders of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging, Ltd., was held on Dec. 17. at Winchester Hov e. Old Broad Street, London, F.C. Mr. C. V. Stephens presided. The secretary (Mr. T. P. Patterson, F.C.1.5.) read
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  • 325 8 Chinese Dollars to be Coined To Replace Taels. Unification of China's currency and the adoption of the dollar as the monetary unit. as a preparatory step towards the adoption of the gold standard, arc the two outsUnd ing measures recommended by the Shanghai Bankers' Association for the relief
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  • 49 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Jan. 29, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today 250 tons. February 15.10, March 15.50, April 15.60, May 15.80, June 16, July 16.30, August 16.40, September 1660.
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  • 43 8 From Holland and Germany, by Prins der Ncderlanden, due at Singapore 3 p.m. today. From France, by Porthos, due at Singapore G a.m. on Sunday. From Europe (London mails despatched on Jan. 9) by Rohna, due at Penanjr C a.m. tomorrow.
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  • 200 8 To-morruw. Karimun (Xeraati) 9 a.m. Kukup and Bemit I Hong Ckeang) :< a.m. I'ulau Soegi i Hoinr Teek) a.m. Khio i Bee Lam i 0 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India lHakozaki Hi y am. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra, Ceylon, Southern and WeaUrn In,- a i
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  • 323 8 The fallowing passencon arrived at Singa•i< re jresterda) By the B.S. Bontikai Mr. 11. C. 8011, Mr. and Mr.-. F. Smith, Mr. Niewbaa, Mr. McWanUr, Mr. Bron. By the s.s. LJpii Mr. 1.. Daoghtoo, Ma»tei> (twe) Lawther. The fellewiag paaaeagera are due here by the* s.s. Aeneas from Home
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  • 131 8 CHINES*: NEW YKAK (.HAND I'KOCiKAMMi:. Here is Ihc plac- for thr »ri«un. Illumiaalion. ..U.mi-.l ligfctl and muhers. New city Opi'ia. New Beeßerlu »nd New reitosae,! Orrhrstra. Jazz anil Band in full force. Open Air inciua. Caineea and Weatera pictures. Canton.Be Wayans. Ink Ckoßg Wah. T.tuh.u Wayaas, Gek
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 246 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Mai. Mm. fall, abine. Humidity, tion. F. y. ins. hours. I m.p.h. Alor Star 95 70 Nil 9.8 75 Talm Fine Kota Bharu RC 72 0.24 9.0 Calm Overcast K. Tivngganu 85 70 0.03
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    • 205 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Iliumday, January 30 H. W. 10.:!4 a.m.. 9A Chines* New Year. Bank Holiday. New Moon 2.7 p.m. "The Ja« Singer," Vic. Theatre, 6. IB p.m and 0.30 p.m. Friday, January 31 H. W. 0.0.1 n.m., K.7, I1J a.m., 9.7. Hank Holiday. 'The Jazz Singer," Vic. Theatre,
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  • 311 9 Tin Shares Find More Demand. BOLIVIAN AGREEMENT STRENGTHENS TONE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinpuporc. Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. Market closed. Tin. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, Ixmdon 7 'id. per Ib.. unchanged. New York lift cts.. per lb.. up ct. Mark* Tone I Quiet. Tin. London KlBO lls.
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  • 547 9 Crops Well Ahead Of Estimates. Th. lint ordinary reneral netting o ftambutan Robber Estate*, Ltd.. was hel. oa :;i ,t Rood Lane, London, t.l Mr. Btanlake Lee ichairman of the company The chairman suid Gentlemen.— Thi meeting has been called to comply with th provisions of th.- Companiei
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  • 79 9 Rugby. Jan. :1V Foreign exchanges are Amsterd I-. 1 1 Athena :tT.'., Homliuy Is. I Merlin 20M, Bnuscll M.3S, Bucharest 8 Bu»rn>» Aires 44'«, Coptnhugen 18.1 Genevii 25.20. HeUlnjfon 198H, Hniiir Xi Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 3li.'J2fi, Mi 'JJ.UM. New York 4.ki;:>, Oslo 1.5.21. P« 123.DU, Prague M4'., Rio r
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1545 9 The Third Annual Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Jnn. 28. The third annual general meeting of the ■hareholden of the- l'enawat Malaya) i Tin Dredging Company, Limited, wan held at noon today at the registered offices of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Union Strict "Penan*.
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    • 441 9 Over 300 Barrels From New York. The White Star liner Olympic arrived at Cherbourg on Dec. :27 and disembarked 320 barrels of pold bullion, valued at £3.200,000 and consigned from New York to six different. French bunks, including Messrs. j Lazard Frcres. < The whole ot this
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    • 571 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report under date of Jan. 28 The price of tin during the past week ha 3 remained fairly steady, fluctuations being within narrow limits. At the close, howover, quotations appear to have taken an upward movement and
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    • 148 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association heh! its S».l2nd auction on Jan. 20, when there was catalogued t^SlfMl lb. or 996.15 tons offered 1.9y0.770 !b. or St-5.74 tons sold 1.G9 1,478 10. or 756.46 tons. Spot. London 7' 2 d. New York U ct*. PRICES REALISED.
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    • 19 9 The import nnd export returns for Ilritish Malaya for December arc now available from the Government Printer.
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    • 382 9 Value of Properties Confirmed. The third ordinary genernl mooting of t'i<) .'.uaguta Korot Areas, Ltd., u-as held on )oc. 31, nt Winchester House, London, K.O. Sir IMwin A. Speed, in movinc the adopion of the report and accounts, said that iroduction during the year had amounted to
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    • 75 9 Messrs. Cuthrie md To. have received a cable from the secretaries advising thr.t the directors of the Sendsyan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd.. have decid.d to recommend, rabieet to audit mil u.-ua] adjustment.^. ;i f:n:il dividend in respect of last financial yc:ir ended §epi. Ittt, of 5 per
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    • 592 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES DEC. 31. Abaco (£1) »i; Allagar (2/) 1/6; AngloMalay (il) 13/16; Aycr Kuning (£1; Buhru (Sel.) (2/) 4/6; Baltap (£1) 4 Bantentr (il) 'ft: Uatang Consolidated (2/) I/Us; Batu Caves ffc; Batu Tiga (t'l) .'> 10; Bekoh (2/) 1/1H; Beranang (2/) 1/7*4; Burtarn
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  • 1566 9 (By A. W. Still.) London, Jan. 1. It cannot be denied thnt we enter the New Year with Rreatcr feelings of uneasiness than of confidence. The view uras curiously emphasised the other day in a sermon delivered by the Primate, Dr. Lang, in Canterbury Cathedral. For more
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  • 1142 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE THURSDAY, J ANUARY 30. OUR BACHELORS. There are in Singapore several thousand European bach--' <r* vtweeri the ages of twenty and Uurtjr, -it to mention a very larjre number of unma.-ried men in their eai.y thirties, '.he reason for this state of affairs is not cmlkult
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  • 658 10 An Unsolved Problem Of Science. If you are asked why the hands of youi vatch turn in the direction they do initead of the reverse way, and if you cast lack your mind to the time when sonu nan was inventing a watch, you will at
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  • 451 10 Thi. appointment of Mr. H. C. Bathurst j M Acting Controller of Labour, Malaya,: is gazetted. Mr. and Mrs. V. G- Savi, who have been spending a holiday at Fraser's Hill returned to Ipoh on Sunday. S. L. S. Chettiappa Chettiar, a wellknown racehorse owner and proprietor
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  • 831 10 TODAY'S BRIGHT THOUGHT Now the New Year reviving old Dealrei, The thouxhtful Soul to Solitude retire*. Maybe in Naishapur, Omar old man )Ut not in Singapore during the thine.-.' New Year. DESPOTISM IN THE F.M.S A correspondent signing himself "Klyne Street" writes a column letter to
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 171 10 IN EUROPE Jill Vtfl during the months of mSKk fe rvary APRIL and ttß^B&g&i^B v 11 I; 'l Handsome Woollens i»l«jij|jr|?| i'>r your tailor-mades and walkjp« ing-drew the correct attire for Town or Country wear. Among the pleasing variety of newest Woollen Fabrics for Ladies" wear, wo have Knitted Tweeds,
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    • 114 10 ALHAMBRA From Thursday, Jan. 30 at 9 p.m. Special Chinese New Year i*mn— iu WHITE SHADOWS OF THE SOUTH SEAS. Featurin? MONTE BLUE. A Mctro-Goldwvn-Maycr Special Alon^ with Latrst Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. LILLIAN GISH in THE WIND TAN CHENG KEE. Sole Proprietor. COLUMBIA Lecture Records BY
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  • 2596 11 'DEMOCRACY IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE FAR EAST'-SIR C.CLEMENT MUNICIPAL RULE CONDEMNED. Outspoken Speech by Sir Clementi. HIS PARTING ADVICE. Democracy Not Suited To The East. il address to the Legiala- il of Hong Kong on Jan. 2.!, Sir Cecil dementi, the Governor Designate of the Straits Settlements, revealed hims< as
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  • 297 11 Support of Big Bolivian Tin Group. Ha rs. Peat, Warwick and MiUhell wire us from Ipoh that the Tin Producers' •inn are authorised to announce that His Excellency Don Simon Patino, fa view of th? position of the tin-prcducing Industry and his desire to promote
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  • 374 11 And Still Has Day's Fuel Left. Rugby, Ju... 2'J. The airship RlOO returned to her mooring mast at Cardington at two o'clock this afternoon, after a cruise lasting over 38 hours. Major Scott, her commanding officer, said During our flight we fltw at an average
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  • 69 11 President Chianjf to Contribute $100,000. A Sin KtH Mm mi ssage st.ites that the Nationalist CJovernnK at (i?nera!s Ho Ying-ching and I.iv Chi conferred with President Chiang Kai-shek twica toilay regarding the reorganisation «f Ivs troops by th" r, •'•■< I General Tang Seng-eki. General I.iv Chi
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  • 64 11 Macedonia Goes to Aid Of Braaland. Hoag Kong, Jan. 2'J. A wireless message from the P. and O, Macedonia itatas that the Norwegian Steamer I'raa'aiul. from Shanghai tc Banjraon ran aground hist nith' an thi Bombay Beef, near Paracel Islands. She is leakiig badly. The Macedonia,
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  • 774 11 GLOBAL TONNAGE OR CATEGORIES Reported Compromise. VIRTUAL ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 28. There is considerable criticism here ecreerning the slow progress which is being made at the naval conferences, which are engendering manifold contradictory rumours and suspicions. Straits Times Copyright. London, Jan. 29. IS. was learned
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  • 40 11 Shanghai is c laanrfag the 'unar New V( sr is hmL T!-e Chinese and foreign newspaper I >mYcj, the Cu.-.toms House, the Municipal Office- :-nd the Consulates have all closed for few day**- S^n Kuo Kin.
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  • 155 11 UNDERMINING THE ARMY NAVY. German Communist Plot. USING SWEETHEARTS AS DECOYS. Berlin, Jan. 29. Sensational revelations concerning systematic Communist propaganda in the Reich's Army and Navy are made in a memorandum of tl-t 1 Ministry of Defence It is aileged tl-a a Commu. Ist <»vi established seer- .nti-militarist h vdquarters
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  • 452 11 Isolated Risings All Over Country. Madrid, Jan. 2'J. What amounts to cat? of siege has bed proclaimed in orJc. to suppress the L.iu'-re.it demonstrations, wkjea. nr; increasingly tinged with Republican propaganda, giving rise to the belief that General Primo dc Riveia's overthrow may jet produce unexpected :overbe-?.tions.
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  • 53 11 Very Few Imported Last Year. Told*, -I in. (S, Only 22 ships (164,061 tops) were imported into Japan in the second half of lust year, of which 15 (of 72.601 tons) were imported for the purpose of strapping. Only seven of the [reported ships were in shape for
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  • 519 11 Expert in Singapore On World Survey. Dr. Durnet, secretary of the commission which has been appointed by the Lea~ue of Nations to inquire into method* o atment of leprosy, Js now in SirgJe. He has already visited South America. J a and Burma, and
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  • 266 11 As Passengers Pass Spotj Where Liner Sank. Buenos Aires, Jan. 29. The I.COO passengers and the members of the crow of the large German liner Montr Cervantes, who were landed at the priaM camp of U?haia after th.- liner had struck a rock near Ticrra del Fucgo,
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  • 111 11 Establishing Closer Touch With Nanking. Mr. Johnson, the newrj arrived American Minister Ij China, has, according to a Sin Kuo M n message, staUxl that ha will work in harmony with '.lie Na-iking Gove.nment. Although the American Legation will not move to Nanking at present, the American
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  • 570 11 Private Member's Debate In the House. SNOWDKN VERY FIRM. Labour Will Not Tax The People's Food. Ro<cby, Jan. 29. A debate on Empire Trada to..k phuc today in the Flousc ol I It was initial! (1 by Mr. J. R. Remor, the Unionist member for
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  • 48 11 D.E.I. Co. Organising Trial Flight. (Ancta's Service.) Weltcvrc'leM. Jan. 29. The Motherland Indies Air Company i organising a trial Right, on Feb. 10, to Singapore, using the i lilitary landing ground at Scletar. The machine will fly back on Feb. 11. Straits Times Copyright
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  • 123 11 Bank of England Experiment Which Proved a Success. Rugby, Jan. 29. Commenting upon the appointment ol Dr. Sprague, Professor of Banking ami Finance at Harvard Univci ity, t" Lake up the work shortly to be relinqui bed Mr. Stewart, who, for the pa<t t>\" year has
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  • 50 11 10, Jan. UK. The newly established Dutch-Japane c oil symiit ate will commence operations in Kclrunrv. A DUty of stair members of the Hitsui mean Kai.-.ha and the Nippon Oil ompany, whiili are partner* in the syndicute, will leave Kolh- on Feb. 1 for Dutch Borneo. Nichi-Nichi.
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    • 49 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. I'age What Is Absolute Time 1(1 New Indian Immigration Depot 17 Malaywn Moslems a-id a Fowl Letters to the Editf-r 17 Home Trade Reviewed by M A. W. Still KngWsh F.\: (up Raja!avs II g Penawat Annual Mfetina Full Report Around the Markets, by the Financial Correspondent
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  • 523 12 Astonishing Story. HOW TWAKOW OWNERS EVADE THE LAW. A remarkable method of evading the law was explained by Inspector Haxwoith in the Marine Court yesterday before the Master Attendant (Capt. G. Freyberg) ■when it WSJ found that several persons who answered summonses were not of the same
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  • 309 12 Not Revived by Entry In Marriage Register. The point as to whether a will niadt by ;< Mohammedan named Ena Mohamed Tamby was revived, by a reference which he made to it in the Mohammedan marriage register, on the occasion of a marriage which he contracted a
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  • 143 12 1 Alleged Transaction In Diamonds. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. A Chinese nonya mmcd Lim Saw Choo j was charged before Mr. Q. EL Nash this morning in the Kuala Lumpur Police j Court with having committed criminal broach of trust on November 17 last
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  • 546 12 Concession Signed On Jan. 1. Rugby, Jan. 29. Dr. Drummond Shiels, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, stated in the House of Commons that the preliminary agreement regarding the Dead Sea concession, which was signed last May, had since been completed. Tho deed was signed on January
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  • 123 12 S. AMERICAN SQUABBLE. Bolivia Denies that She Is Mobilising. Geneva, Jan. 29. The Secretary-General of the League of Nations has received telegrams from the Bolivian Government asserting that Paraguay's accusations are baseless and declaring that Bolivia does not wish to disturb the peace of South America. ReuterIt will be recalled
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  • 97 12 Scheme for Radio Telephony System. It is officially stated that the Post Office is at present negotiating with the Raj regarding the establishment of a public wireless telephony service between England and India, working on the new shortwave system, which has been so perfected that it is claimed
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  • 82 12 Some interesting pictures from Sumatra, a buffalo fight at Alor Star, Kedah, the picturesque Roman Catholic Church at Wcltevreden, Java, a piano actory in Singapore —these are some of .he views appearing in this week's Straits budget. There are four wedding groups, photographs taken at the lHoslem function
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  • 34 12 I Brother Julius of the Brothsrs' school it Malacca is being transferred to St. 'oseph's, Singapore, and Brother Anthony o St. John's, Kuala Lumpur, while 1 trother ciorald from Singapore is expect.l iii Malacca,
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  • 85 12 Indian Brigadier Asks Wife To Divorce Him. London, Jan. 15. Mrs. Margaret Ridgeway has been granted a decree nisi against her husband. Colonel (temporary Brigadier) David Graeme Ridgeway, D-5.0., Director of Organisation, A.H.Q., India. Counsel stated that the parties were married at Bombay in 1916 and lived
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  • 62 12 At about 3.30 yesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade was called out to Merchant Road where the top floor of a Chinese shop house was burning fiercely. The Brigade had the flames under con:rol in a very short time and saved the tdjoining buildings. A large amount of
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  • 20 12 The Riviera Hotel at Woodlands has >een re-opened under European managenent. and the approach road hns been hortened ami reconstructed.
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  • 236 12 Functions of New Body Explained. 1 Rugby, Jan 29. 1 Following the announcement made b the Premier recently in the House 0 Commons, a Treasury minute has bee issued regarding the establishment of a r Economic Advisory Council. The purpose of the Council is to advis the Government
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  • 112 12 Bus Stolen, Dismantled And Traced in Four Hours. Sentence of four months' rigorous im prisonmer.t was passed yesterday on 1 Chinese in the Second Police Court on 1 charge of stealing a motor-bus. The evidence for the prosecution showei that the Detective Department was in formed of the
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  • 72 12 First Woman to Gain Double Distinction. The first woman to pass the Air Ministry's ground engineer's licence examination is a 22-year-old member of the London Aeroplane Club, Miss Amy Johnson The examination is a very stiff one, am: includes tests on every part of the mechanical side
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  • 30 12 The usual weekly cinema show will bl held at the V.M.C.A. on Friday at 8.3 C p.m. the principal item being The Palm Beach Girl featuring Bebe Daniels.
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  • 47 12 The Government Gazette announces that, in pursuance with provisions of the Female Domestic Servants Ordinance. the Colonial Secretary has prescribed a minimum wage of $3 a month for such servants from nine to fifteen years of age and cf $6 a month from 15 to 18 years.
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  • 611 12 India-Ceylon Club Honour Mr. Farrer. y f Mr. R. J. Farri r, President of the Singan pore Municipality, was the guest of honour n at a tea party given by the India-Ceylon, Club, Orchard Road, yesterday afternoon c in honour of his appointment as C.M.C, There
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  • 26 12 At the close yesterday of the addresses of counsel, judgment was reserved until Saturday at 1O.:*<) a.m. in the Chinese will I suit.
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  • 158 13 Full Report of England vs. Wales Match.— A Local Rugby "Rag". A RUGBY "RAG." Public Services Wind Up The Season. Th? Public B trices Koghf Football club el ibrated the close of the season yesterday at Thomson Road by a rusger raR." I The event consisted of a match b'twoen
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  • 405 13 Arsenal Surprise. MANCHESTER CITY SCORE TEN GOALS. Four F.A. Cup fourth round replays took place yesterday, and in three of the names a definite result was reached. The most surprising result of all was probably that in whirh the Arsenal defeat t.i Birmingham by the only
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  • 178 13 Plans for Bi^ Enterprise Along The Wash. Official notification hai been received by Boston and Bkegnes* Councils that the Board of Trade will hold a public inquiry at Boston ir.to the application by the Automobile (lacing Association, Limited, to lay i^t a motor-car tpecdwuy ann speedboat waterway
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  • 43 13 The cretary of t!i Perak Turf Club informs us that a clerical error wa- made in the weight* for the firsi day of the < lub's Spring Meeting. Orexis was given handicap of K^t. inib.. whereas its weight is unlv Hi t.
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  • 125 13 The Rest's Team to Meet Local Welshmen. The BC.Cs Rugby I»MMI will t ■rminate on Saturday with the match Wales vs. Th.' Ui'st. The following will represent The R.st S. E King; it. Land. O. W. Giltnour, H. i I'ii. and 11. Jackson P. 11. Collier and Haxv/orth
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  • 77 13 VJLCJL Team to Meet S.C.C. And Welch. The following will represent the in the following against the S.C.C. "A" tomorrow Welch Rt-t. on Monday on the YM.C.A. ground D. Butler; R. Lyne und T. A. l). Sassi on H. s. Duncan, A. K. Maiall and H. R. L.
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  • 95 13 LIN DRUM LEADS. Two Four-Figure Breaks Against Davis. [tawing wvtt '.he leorci in the billiards metch :.t Home between \V. Lindrura (Australia) a^d J. Davis (the ii Jan. 21 Lindrum, 194*30 Davis. 17.051. During 'he last three days Li.ulrum uiado breaks of 1,017 ar.;l 1.76 L McCoaacky Beats Saskh. Clarl
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  • 126 13 Socony Beat Nestles by Two Clear Goals. At the Stadium, Anson Rom:, yesterday afternoon, Socony beat Nestles by I—o1 0 in the Inter-Commercial Cup competition. The winners were by far Ihe bel e-r combination. Pck Jim scored ih.'ir Ihrst goal during the first half from a penalty. Somo
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  • 771 13 A Triumph for Youth At Cardiff. January 18 will be recorded in Welsh Football History as Wales's black day. Those who prophesied a Welsh Rugby revival were shocked by England's conclusive win at Cardiff by 11 points to 3. Similarly were the English pessimists confounded by the
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  • 105 13 Catholic Sports Club's Success In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 27. The Catholic Young Men's Society F.C. of Hong Kong, the members of which are on a visit to Bangkok, beat the local Sports Club at soccer by four goals to one. At the annual
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  • 386 13 First Test Ends in A Draw. Barbados, Jen. IC. England, dismissing the last six West Indies batsmen for 58 runs, had to get 287 in 225 minutes for victory. At the start they forced th? pace, but lost Sandham, Gunn and Stevens at 77, 82 and
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  • 102 13 Deadly Bowling By Everett. Sydney, Jan. 7. New South Wales beat Queensland by 685 runs. In the'r second innings Queensland scored only 84, Everett taking 6 wkMi for 23. Bradman Knocked Out. Sydney, Jan. 9. In a Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales scored 403 for 7 wickets
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  • 75 13 Oxford University Rugby team have won All four of their Inter-University contests, the results beinfr as follows Oxford 9 pts., Cambridge 0 Oxford University 16 pta., Dublin University 3 pts. Oxford University 6 pts., Edinburgh University, 3 pts Oxford University 13 pts., Glasgow University 0. The. try scored
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  • 122 13 Thursday, Jan. 30 Johore Civil Service Club tennii tournament. Friday, Jan. 31 Johore Civil Service Club tennit tournament. Hockey S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A. I S.C.C. vs. Welch Reijt., Tanglin S.K.C. v». A.P.C. Saturday, Feb. 1 Rugby Wales vs. The Rest, S.C.C. Hockey: Colony vs. F.M.S.. K.L. Public Services
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  • 234 13 Results of Civil Service Tournament Ties. The following ties were played yesterday in the Johore Civil Service tournament Men's Open Doubles.— Semi-finals. The Rev. W. 11. Aitken and Roy Smith beat A want; and Ahmed, 6—2, 6—o. Abed and Wise beat Becker and Welby, 6—l, 6—o. Ladies' Sineles
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  • 310 13 Junior Championships To be Abolished. A contest in New York on Dec. 20, in which Benny Bass beat Tod Morgan for what was described as the junior lightweight championship, r.ad such a suspicious appearance that the chairman of the New York State Comnvssion ordered the I purse
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  • 28 13 Newcastle Utd.'s New PlayerManager. London, Jan. 9. Andy Cunningham, the Scottish international, who was recently transferred to Newcastle I'td was to-day appointed player-manager of that club.
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  • 278 13 "No Resemblance to A Sweep." London, Jan. 10. A report that the Racecourse Betting Control Board is considering the operation of on ante-post pod ea the Epsom Derby ay. peers to have given rise to speculations as to whether tl.e Board might organise a Derby
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  • 188 13 New German Decision No Poaching. The supporters of broken-time payment for athletes an.! amateur sportsmen generally will receive little assistance from the German governing bodies. After Jong discussion the various orgai I isations have drafted a set of rules setting out their conception of the amateur deliniuon, and
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  • 155 13 Played at Birkenhead in fine weather, on a soft ground Birkenhead Park beat the Harlequins by 16 pts. to S pts. The Harlequins played Hamiiton-Wu kets anJ Worton, but started short, through the non-arrival of Presc U. The Par! were superior ir the firs*, quarter of an hour.
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    • 186 14 ~-i f m j wmm m $ufyr<k :i P^ST SAFE k^^^ -i |C lon" cost XJSj^i^ haulage The advanced and sound engineering of the Whippet Six IV2-Ton Truck makes this fine commercial unit Ch'KSN 47^ ideally suited to the needs of modern business transportation. The big motor of the Whippet
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    • 247 14 FOR EVERYTHING IN School Text Books and School Supplies Order them from PETER CHONG CO., v ho keep one of the Inryef and noil com ;r«h«n«iv* ttofkM nf atk*M L.ook» «n-i iupplii>. iv th« East. iscok» for th« Primary. Low«r «nd Hi*b«r Standards, ai well ai Cambridge and Comr.vrcial Class-;,
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    • 203 14 "EVERYBODY'S DOING IT NOW" You may as well bo out of (he world as out of the fashion so buy a KODAK now and for best results load it with KODAK film. KODAK, LIMITED, (Incorporated in Kniclund) SINGAPORE. Is there a bogey in your garage? j_ IAYE you a vehicle
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  • 2811 15 MR. CHURCHILL ON THE GOSPEL OF HIGH WAGES. LABOUR EVILS IN INDIA. The Structure of American Industry— A Single Unit of Production and Distribution Foreseeing the Wants of Millions Incredibly Efficient Service The Frenzy of Speculation The Millions and the Millionaires The Spirit of Capitalist Production Freed From tho Poverty
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  • 58 15 BoBM time IgO a letter appeared in this pr.pi r pointing out that tho unfenceel state of the bathing tank in the compound of the Hindu Temple in Set:ini:oon Road exposeil the almost nude state of the bathers to the public (raze. Since then the* omission has Ik«ii leclitied and
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  • 426 15 EARLY MAN IN CHINA. Pre-Neanderthal Skull Found. At an open meeting of the Geological Society of China held in Peking on Dec. 29 :i the closely guarded details of the finding I in North China of the skull of a man hundreds of thousands of years old were clficially revealed.
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  • 317 15 Pretty Girl's Romance In Paris. p j The P. and 0. liner Corai rfai ;.t i ilia i< carrying to I Melbourne a remarkably pretty 18-year-'old girl, who was placed on board at the request of her parent;, in order to end a romance in which she
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  • 84 15 Pool to Save Exchange Failures. It i-; authoritatively state! that a ba^is for the m ttli'iiii-nl of the Ilatiy share losses has Ijci n reached B* a result of which a lettlement can !'<■ nago* tiated without Stock Exchange failures. It Li reported that banks have agreed to
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  • 22 15 In <.w i ference to Mr. Mehta Prithvl Chand, Chief Inspector, Singapore Criminal Investigation Depart.rent, (m Tuesday lame \,;is misprinted ai tielita.
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  • 34 15 A private dinner was given ;■> Mr. A. Gnanapraga lam, A.M.P.W.1., (Malayan Branch) technical subordinate In charge ot ipeeial ervice, Bukit Mertajam, on of his depa uu fer to Urn v Work Offlce, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 53 15 Ii MODERN FOUNTAIN Without the clumsy wood stove, the labour that makes it, and the dirt that it makes, Gas brings hot water to your bath. The Gas water heater, swift and sure, should be your modern fountain of home comfort. for homes of to-day. Visit Our Showroom at the
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    • 28 15 Pirn Smoked by the Elite \m, of rive Continents lii ija..*_Lj ffTaTTaHTatr at 33 €gyptian eiGAßenes OtiaindUc from John Little Co. Ltd. MNGAICRt:. KUALA LAMPUn, PENANO AND IPOII
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    • 96 16 The Public Decides ON FRIGIDAIRE tHfIHEfIIBHOfIaIEHBHBBBHB r' '!ci <.hro::.. inU't iho Vv'ovl'.i ih-i-:: M K| The Public demand.-, value for j-^r Automatic Refri^cralor in tho FRIGIDAIRE vas the first to give "Cold Control )l RIGiD AIRL embodies the latest improvements. FRIGIDAIRE <'»<k and will continue to lead. FRIGIDAIRE the Public's
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    • 283 16 OOEON (h) ELECTRIC RECORDS To make your repertoire even more attractive, choose the following LIGHT CLASSICAL MUSIC. VIOLIN SOLO. 212.011 ANDREA CHEMER (fiiordano). AA h ANTASY in 2 .parts. 212.0.12 I lEBESFREII) (KreisUv"). Pajos iak Symphony Orakaatn. AA I.IBBBSIJBID (KrrisVr). 212.014 DOLLAR PRINCESS (Leo Fall), Waltz. An.h w AA GIPSY
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  • 1180 17 New Immigration Depot. REMOVING A BLOT FROM SINGAPORE LIFE. j i (Special to the StraiU Times.) A long-felt need is at last being met l>y the Straits Government, ard in another two months Singapore will sec an well- j equipped haven for the poor Indian
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  • 172 17 Council of 21 Dictators In Marseilles. Marseilles i? the prey of n band of apaches kr.own in the local jlang as nervi. The police- arc at their wits' end to put a stop to their ceaseless ho!d-ups and attacks upon peaceful citizens. Since tho lust municipal elections brought
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  • 185 17 Wax Model Thrown dom Fleeing Car. London. Jan. Hi. A clever ru*o was employed by shop raiders in the West End 01 London last night. The raiders Fir-ashed the window of a fur shop, and a policeman, hearing the noise, rushed up. commandeered a taxicab, and chased
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  • 164 17 Political Law Case Not To Be Pursued. London, Jan. 17. The threatened political law eas? in regard to the return of moneys paid to the Conservative Party funds by a wouldbe recipient of a title will not bo further pursued, according to th; Daily Telegraph, which states
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  • 171 17 Britain to Enter Officially This Year. The most important aviation touring contest of the year a great round Europ2 light aeroplane touring competition will be organised this year by the German Aero Club. Last year a similar competition was won by a German pilot. Herr Morzik. This
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 195 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, This letter is perhaps somewhat belated as the Chief Justice already had occasion to describe a verdict by a Common Jury in rather strong terms. Some time ago a friend, after serving on a Common Jury, told me of
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    • 994 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Where on ta?lh did "Worker" get his infoi-matii n ihat. soldiers in the "so-called real war theatres" were well looked after compared with the hard worked, short-har "i-'i workers in Singapore offices The Army Service Corns did its best, and a
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  • 331 17 How They Will be Collected On Gold Basis. Nanking, Jan. 15, Following: a meeting this morning the Government instructed the InspectorGeneral of Customs to collect import duties »n a gold basis from February 1. Commenting on the decision the Finance, Minister stated that the action was neces-
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  • 563 17 Malay Woman Assaulted By Lover. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 2S. Before the Chief Ju. it- the S< lan;c<>.Assizes today a case in which a Mnlay named Dalip bin Kasr.'.m, employed as a servant by the manager of Waterfall Estate, Rawang, w-.is charged with
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  • 362 17 Mr. John Scott Visits The Naval Base. The following is supplied from Govern- it House, Singapore Monday, Jan. 20. ihv Hon. Mr. J. Strachan, Mr. A. S. Haynos, the Hon. Mr. \V. S. Gibson, ;:nd Mr. E. B. Williams had luncheon at liovernmi-nt House. Thursday. Jan. 2:i. His
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  • 28 17 That portion of the Islamic community of Singapore which hails from the Bombay Presidency begins the PuSfUl or fasting month from tnd:i\, mid »ill .-ml on February 88,
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  • 286 17 Accused of Criminal Breach of Trust. (From Our Own C irraspoadent.) Kuala Lumpur. .lan. !iS. This morning in ih<- local Poiiea Covrfl heroic Mr. G. H. Na !i. another case V*M caßed in wnMi < binese m* tho educated class, Tan Krc Thow, the STUyrtetoT of a
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  • 217 17 Son's Petition Opposed By His Sisters. An spplication by Chua Lye Song fur kHttrs oi' administration to the Mtatc of his mother was opposed in the Supreme Court before tbe Chief .lu>tice-. Sir William Murison, yesterday, by the petition- -i's four sisters, who contended that cr.e of
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  • 129 17 Chinese Woman Arrested At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lYnang, Jan. L"J. Yesterday afternoon, v>. o-V Irving Road, why Hi Siamese native doctor resides, was tne scent of ■< nre which was soon extingubihed by th<- lirr engines. Tli? cause was thi-n he lie vt d to have
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  • 106 17 Staffordshire Cottagers Worries. London, .Jan. I'j. Thirty-one inhabitants of cottages near Willenhall, Staffordshire, are bewailing the perspicacity of an •individual who recently peered into a domestic well and saw coal glistening at the bottom of it. Miners immediately invaded the district and converted the wells into
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  • 74 17 Viceroy's Reference At Bombay. Peanhsj. Un. IT. Replying to the address presented by the Ail-India Muslim Federation. Lo.d Irwin, referring '<> tin Kelhi bomb outrage, saiil "It is ■aodlaas to say that such aelion« will not alter or.e> whit the policy whiih the Government has set before
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  • 725 18 Important Data Compiled As Result of Tests. Intonating data nbout tyre woar and its causes is provided by Mr. L. .1. Ijimbourn. of th<? Fort Dunlop Research Laboratory. There is considerable difficulty in obtnir.injr definite data about tyr? wear if th? research is confined to tyre Mrvice on
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  • 139 18 Officers of Association Elected. (Kiimi Our Own Correspondent.) Pena..<, Jan. 28. As the annual meeting of the Eurasian Association, Ponantr branch, held yesterday, it was decided to ask the Government for the privilege of nominating one of their members as Muncipal Commissioner. In connection with the ejectment notices
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  • 85 18 The Bj^nyrkok Karn Muang states that an unfortunate accident is reported to have occurred on Jan. 12, in thy? district of Yiong Ngae in Singora. A party of Government officials and their wives weic havine: picnic at the place, anrl the mtn had brought their guns in the hope of
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    • 102 18 WE HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THAT WE NOW HOLD THE AGENCY FOR STANDARD CARS. (ALL AND INSPECT THE 1930 Sunshine Saloons. CARS AVAILABLE FOR Immediate Delivery from $1950 IHORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE), LIMITED THORNYCROFT HOUSE, TANK ROAD, SINGAPORE, S3. A PROOF OF EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY. TRANSFORMERS The Total X.V.A. of BRITISH made
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    • 566 19 Assets exceed $10,000,000. r M!««nee I" fpree orer $35,000,00«. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In tha Strain SattlamanU). HEAD OFFICB. Winch.itar Hoaia, 81 B gapor* IOIDOII OFFICB i 17. Old Jawry. I.C. The Company haa MO.OOO d.poilted with tha Soprama Court of Englaid and eomplLa with tha
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    • 580 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH (NDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Eatabllahed 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital GMs. 100,000,000 (abiat I £8,600,000) Paid np Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (aboat j £4,C00,000) f Keservea Glds. 27,186,365 (abe»t £2,270,000) HEAD OFHCE AMSTERDAM. BBANCH OFFICES THE HAOUB, ROTTERDAM. J OVERSEAS BRANCHES t 1 BATAVIA Head Office for Datek East I Indies.
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    • 695 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Paid Up Capital la 600,000 sherea of £6 each 48,000,000 Reserve Fond 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors •,000,000 HEAD OFFICE IS, Blahopagate, London, B.C. t. Agenciea and Branch** AmriUar Ilo:io Peshawar Alor Star Klang Rangoon Bangkok Ktl.u Scremban Batavia K. Lumpur Semerang
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    • 271 19 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFF INSURANCE COMPANY DOES A World Wide BaalaeMl IS Enjoying Rapid Grovtk HAS A Paliey for Every Need. Batablished 1887. Braach Oflce 2nd Floor, Hoag Beag Baak Balldin*, Stagapore. SUN LIFE ASSURANCB CO. OF CANADA. To tha repr.sentatiTes of Polley-holdars who died during 1028, The Sun Life
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    • 195 19 TRIUMPH 1885-1930 Every year the world-famous TRIUMPH COMPANY produces something new, some- thing definitely superior to its own previous best. Quality is the bed-rock on which the Popularity and International Fame of TRIUMPH are based. 1930 Sees TRIUMPH Forging Ahead United Engineers Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlement:!) SINGAPORE. Effective
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    • 454 20 LEADING NEWSPAPER. 1 "I had Acute Ind* Now Iba pain kaal I niitrti a Break- "1 f«l mtiu well Erslion for yean •nsaraly ;cin- »nd down in Htillk a|aia aow. a tlata I ancicVrsdrd ßoi-iR tbui.k gooHnras l Kerret MM Ruo attribute lol.ly U lac la brJ ai i coultl
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