The Straits Times, 21 February 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEXTURT.] THE LARGEST AJSD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1930 I'RICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      93 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottl» and on dr.oihl. Sole Importm EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark^ SINGAPORE. BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH PHOSFERINE HEALTH SALT The New Tonic Saline SUPERSEDES ALL OLD-FASHIONED SALTS. IT TONES AS IT CLEANSES. M»k Proprietor* aft THOSFERINi: (ASHTON PARSONS). LTD, London. England. »*\l 7 Sole
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      98 1 JUST RECEIVED £r\ A/co; Spring Consignment of LADIES' MORNING AND IJ' AFTERNOON SHOES v^i/^^^Ei- COURT a BAR MODELS fu^ &4m\^*^^" This varied and extensive vvlj^^/iLlw v\ selection features many V **J^^j|)^ \j o f tj K i{ cs t and orisrinal /2\ ideas. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. hMMfMMM in the Slnils
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      14 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATK CO.. LTD. (Inc. >'■ I>ciimnrk I SIM, AI'ORF.
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      550 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABG^ SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. 17NPI R CONTRACT WITH HTS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR IiAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16,600 Feb. 22 MALWA 11.100
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      590 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, Lo-idon, Antwerp and koucrdam. Vessels lonnage Due Sail t KITANO MARU H.UOO Feb. 27 28 HARLNA MARU 10.500 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO MAUU n,UUO Mar. 21 28 KATOKI MAkU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 f ATSUTA MARC 8,000 Apl. 24 25
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      501 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELKUUaUXK, VIA JAVA. UAJtWUH AMI THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (-1812 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      603 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deptf. and Manager's Desk. Re rescntative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official TonrisU Bureau of Java. VAN HEEMSKERK— February 22,
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      576 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THS OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. TMR CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAM3URG. (Route
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      504 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTINO SERVICE For Krctay, Trengganu, kelnnUn, Bangnara, Telupin, Patar.i, Kinccra, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Koh»*mui, Laiigjuan, Chumpou and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK K.o. J4 Feb. 26 MALINI SUDDHADIB M.,r. M The et.'amers are fitted throughout with electric light and have excellent
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      484 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaurt MaatschtpplJ Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genos Aautsrdaai Southamptoa Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage I* Prim der Hed. 5,200 S.MJf. Feb. 21 ■A Tjerimai 8,000 B.L. Feb. 26 m.s. Chr. Uuygene 16,600 S.MJ*. Mar. 7 s.s. Patria 10,000 R.L. Mar. 14 s.s.
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      1634 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francisco and Loa Angeles S.S. GOLDEN HIND from Manila Feb. 24 S.S. GOLDEN HIND
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      404 3 BLUE FUNNEL LINE LS.S. PROTESHAUS Load* at Singapore for VICTORIA 8.C., VANCOUVER and SEATTLE, giving direct delivery at these ports without transhipment. Takes cargo on through bills of lading for all OVERLAND POINTS in CANADA and the UNITED STATES of AMERICA also for MONTREAL (with transhipment at VANCOUVER and thence
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      210 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to FongHin&G.H. Watts Co., 64, WALLICH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRDNOUNUM PLANTARIUM ORDINARY AND RED. The proved tree Disinfectant. Suk-Agent for Singapore. LEE
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    SOVIET MINISTER AND THE KING.
    779 4 American Version. HOW THE PRINCE FILLED THE GAP. Thoujrh since semi-officially denied, the following amusing account of Kin? Georjre's refusal to shake hands with the Soviet Ambassador, the representative of the State which murdered "Cousin Nicky," will be read with interest provided the salt cellar
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    FIRE AT THE TOWER.
    77 4 Twelve Engines Rush To Outbreak. London, Jan. 23. Twelve fire-engines, manned by more chan 100 firemen, raced to the Tower of London shortly after midnight to cope with an outbreak in the barracks cookhouse situated in the Flint Tower. Drummers sleep above the cookhouse, however, and
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    IN ENGLAND NOW:
    21 4 iffLZZTZ*? A few of the little things that arc sent to try those who have escaped from Singapore.
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    PENSIONS FOR AGED WORKERS.
    321 4 Dissension in Cabinet BRITISH DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROPOSAL. London, Feb. 10. In view of the rumours of dissension i'mong Ministers in regard to unemployment, the Daily Herald's lobby correspondent states what he describes as the facts. He says that no Minister has threatened to resign. All the
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    450 TRIBESMEN KILLED.
    29 4 Fierce Desert Battle Near Amman. Jerusalem. Feb. 2. It la reported from Amman that 450 were k'l'ed in a battle between tribesnv.-n from Xejd and Trar.s-Jordania.
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      35 4 1 j For Economical Transportation THE NEW CHEVROLET 1 I 3O cwt. TRUCK i S |4kVmiW i«^ n^SßffiJinißßnMS^ J^^ Df^^^^™'^^™*B^*^^-^MML^-«lMr I [i^^rrg^sij LIMITED. I Ample Stocks Now Available Chassis Price $1,395 j 68, ORCHARD ROAD.
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      220 5 HACOSAN THE N£W NERVE TONIC, nutritious, STRENGTHENING, COMFORTING \2J/^===-^^| A delicious Morning or f\S I Evening Drink for Young L^ \^y/u fc^^ HACOSAN is a very ap- petising, nutritious Food, composed of fresh eggs. ljr new ra malt extract and Cocoa— A PRODUCT OF SWITZERLAND. Obtainable from ail First-class Dealers.
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      221 5 BUY A CAR lOR YOUR "AVl^^^y If jou buy it from us you -V: _^^BB can have your own car any make or model you care fyf >f^fl j^^l to choose— waiting for you ■^•BmH^B^^ EBk with your licence when and r»*^ A where the boat docks. It ■BBB^ oHHI
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      139 5 p- Why Kelvinated food tastes belter No extremes of heut < r cold Scieniifically correct temprratum frejM tmtommticMy KELVIN A TOR ELECTRIC REFRIGESATQBS. Product of tho laigest and tiMetf builders of vUctric rcfrigondicn equipment in the irorhl. l>isl:ii.otr>rs for Malsja I GETZ BROS. CO. i ircoivnntct! in V> nmr u\
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT
    49 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ANNOUNCEMENT A Hijrh Mass of Requiem for the repose of the snul of the late Jovita J. Pereira will be •.u.iiK at the Church of St. Joseph on Tuesday, Pi b. 25, at R. 30 a.m. The prayers and attendance of relatives t\A friends arc earnestly solicited.
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      1429 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Plea*" 1 insert the following small advertisement for days 1 1 There are */proximitely seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of wnts per line per insertion with It. minimum of one dollar per
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      927 6 BOARD AND LODGING VERY comfortable accommodation for married couple or two friends available immediately. Apply 311, Straits Times. AIRY, clean, cool, doubleand single rooms convenient for married couples or bachelors Board, garage, tennis court, verandahs, sitting room, sanitary bathrooms. Phone 4408 SINGLE and double rooms, fully furnished with board and
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      741 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 3rd floor new building Robinson Road. Passenger lift, modern sanitation, total area 8,600 sq. ft. Apply United Engineers, Limited. TO LET, commanding position. United Engineers' new building. River Valley Road. Motor show rooms with three leafed entrance door, large sheet glass, bronze framed windows. Apply
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      806 6 NOAH'S SALE LN THE MATTCR OF THE SUPREME COURT AT BATU PAHAT. Miscellaneous Application No. 1 of I>2B. K. A. R. K. VYRAVAN CHETTIAR of No. 13, Jalan I'cnggaram, Batu Pahat, Charger. and C. S. Balaningham, Land Owner, Batu Pahat, now resides at Singapore, Chargor. AUCTION SALE of valuable Rubber
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      922 6 VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL ALLOTMENT To be sol. l by pui.lie auction at Muar, on March R. I9HO, at 1 p.m- »harp. STATE OK JOHORK. IN THE SLI'KKMK COUK] OF TIIK JtiOGE AT Ml AX. Miscellaneous Application No. 217 of 1929. li. the mailer of the Registration of Titler under the Land
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      529 7 LATEST FICTION ADVBNTUKM OF THE SCARLET PIMI'KKNKI., by Kitrone«t Orciy From the terror of the French revolution i-merited episodes of chivalry and ralour which hay animated the minds of men and women ever since 53.09 THE KOM ANTIC PRINCE, hy Rafael Sah.fi ni. iliis. hi lateat novel, is a powerful
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      227 7 iBSBHHII JNEW "SEASON" PIANO solid teakwood mm, nxahug«ny polished, full Iron frame, overBtruog, German made. $480 or $20 monthly ingtaiments. SEASON CO., LTD. j 111 and lU, NORTH HKIDCK BOAD. HINGAFORK Spend Your Holiday at Brastagi (4,800 feet above aea-lerel). GOLF— TENNIS— RIDING. BILLIARDS— DANCING. GRAND HOTEL, BRASTAGI BRASTAGI, SUMATRA,
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      533 7 i XL W-JT^ __SSH ir-jflßßaaßß M Doubles the Beauty of Your Hair The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply v matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair loft and silky. It brings out all the
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      175 7 Pains due to wounds, burns, cuts and bruises can be quickly eased by applying CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BAIM As a liniment it gives mcdiaterclicftothosesuffering from rheumatism, neur?igia, lame back, strains, sprains, etc. Ju"3t rub it over those aore muscles aim feel the warmth th&t dri ves out pain. CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
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      103 7 THE PUNTERS ENGINEERING CO., LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS Rubber Machinery Catalogues may be had on application to the Sole Agents IrENTRAI I [ENGINE WORKS JPj hum I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Adf Smoked by the Flite R& dJF*? (A F" ivi e Continents 'tTlb MEIACHRINO 6GYPTIAN eiGAR6TTCS ObtoinoUc
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    HONG KONG BANKER GAOLED.
    1205 8 HONG KONG LETTER. 35 Years' Association Severed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kon;.'. Feb. 1-. Mr. Justice Wood had a painful duty to perform this week, win 11 he sentenced a member of the Hon;: Kong Bar to four months' iniprisonmer.t. Before sentence was passed, Mr.
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    WHO WILL SUCCEED SIR W. PEEL?
    1768 8 WHO WILL SUCCEED SIR W. PEEL VENANG LETTER. Scenes at the Chap Goh Meh Procession. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 16. Occasionally it seems that nothing much happens in Penang occasionally it seems as if life were very full. The past week has been as full as any I
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    PRESERVING NATIVE HANDICRAFTS.
    1042 8 BURMA LETTER. Important Discovery At Mogok. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Rangoon, Feb. 13. With the health week and the dog show j r.nd the garden competition and the horse show over the city has been quieter this week, while the steady rise in the temperature has reminded
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    126 8 ProfframOM of drills up to anil for week enHimr Kcb. 2:! Friday, P«b. 11, 5.1S p.ra. Drill Hall. "A" M.G.) Co, Inxti en Conraa aril Recruits Training; 8.15 p.m.. l>rill Hall, "X- (Chine**) (v.. Office™ an.l K.C.Os. L.A. and RiPe Coarse; MS f.1.1.. lirill Hall, U.G. Platoon Eurasian,
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      81 8 AND PiiiE a nni c lli^nl I have become famous all over Malaya for their goodness. They are the True and Perfect Fruit Smashes. Healthful and Refreshing. Framroz Co. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IMPERIAL RECORDS THE RAINBOW MAN and SLEEPY VALLEY (DOWUNG-lIANLEY) Irom the Talking Film Rainbow Ma and many of the
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      25 8 A ReaTPal ac c J^ V )^V] ~for Your Home"^ 9bya Thai Palace THE PREMIER HOTEL OF BANGKOK We// known for its distinction and rtf'mcmtnt.
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      273 8 RAFFLES CAFE BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY. BRAS BASAH ROAD. 'Phone 2920. QUALITY and SERVICE MEALS A LA CARTE New Up-to-date Kitchen and Special Grill Installation in use DNDEB EUROPEAN SUPERVISION SATISFACTION GUARANTBBD. Varieties of Confectionery, Cakes, Chocolates, Sweets and Special assortment of Crackers and Novelties, etc., etc AFTERNOON TEAS AND REFRESHMENTS.
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      400 9 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT 9.30 p.m. OVERSEAS LEAGUE CONCERT. TO-MORROW and NIGHTLY at fi.ls and 9.30 p.m. CONTINTKI) 100 PHI CENT. TALKIE SEASON. WILLIAM FOX present- GEORGE JESSEL in LOVE, LIVE and LAUGH AUo a Four X.,1 fWMl'j 100 per rtnt. Talkie. M The Diplomats I$(»ok Now at LITTLE'S. Prices $2
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      341 9 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The- World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. J. S.S. "RESOLUTE," Monday, March 3. 2. R.M.S FRANCOMA Friday, March 7. 3. S.S. BELGENLAND," Saturday, March 8. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) 4. S.S. "COLOMBUS" Monday, March 10. (CRUISE BALL AT KAFFLES HOTEL) All the above hold a
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      337 9 WATCH THIS SPACE For the Coming METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TALKIES! NEW WORLD CABARET ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY, JALAN BESAB. SINGAPORE. DINNER AND DANCE will be held at the EVERY NIGHT at 9 p.m. EUROPE HOTEL ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT DANCING March 17 at 8 pm Tickets $5 each may hi- ?md AND From Mrs.
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      NORWAY'S SHIPPING PROGRESS.
      564 10 CQiicentration on Special' Types of Tonnage. On* «f ih.- most extraordinary °elurencca i" history <-f Norwegian *!iipi i v.. the Norwegian merchant marine ban i•« t-t. reconstructed since ihe trials ami tribulations the Gnat War. writes the Shipping Correspondent of "Norway." About half of the fleet was
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      COLOUR OF SAILS.
      128 10 White Too InconnpinroM In Case of Trouble. There in considerable discussion in saip- in Denmark regardnsg the 'i! the ..i m I lift '.i. carried by ntorchantmen. The question i-; whelhei rey or white colour adopted univer:..'ly i,y hi|)-tu:;l.i<" s I KUitllble fOT ati .-.l'iinr the attention
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      FRANCE'S DREAM.
      85 10 Sales of Ocean Ships Banned. Prance any f i ii.ct sailing all the ■li flag into every port. wly, she i;. nevertheless pi( nutions lo k'.- |i u-;,jt vessels I. Wh i i.• nch shipowner wishes to !l •> !*»t, pa in. No ship ii ay >..' l
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      Her Last Voyage.
      75 10 well known Tyne Lrader, the ArtiniiJava wit:i 0,500 her l.i t vo} It ii a rather imu- i ,m, for h etaaa <.f three decks, as Kineml- Vl r i., airy i [i n enrcM*. iii- Artimi .i. which was built at Palini yurrf, Jarraw, in 1901,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        88 10 Singapore, Feb. 21. Uubbor.- Steady. N*w Scudais l.a.*>-2, Malaka I'indas 1.73-1.79. Ulu Brnuts -44-lti tints, Mmtakabs ■14V4-4C 1 j cents, Hukit Jttetoan 57-G3 centv, Mandai Tckong 32-37 rents, Tapuhs l.Co-1.80, United Malaccas 1.55IM. Tin. -Steady. Talains 1.12-1.18, Kuehais I IJSK-1JU, Kintas 1.37-1.42, lion* Fatts 6770 rent*,
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        142 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Feb. 21. Kubbi-r. London 8 3-16<l., l-16d. dop.ii. 1 :>. London £177 15*.. 10s. up. Mining. Steady. Sungoi Ways 3.35-3.45; Kucliuis l.JH l.:u. Kinta Dredge l.::7-l.in. KIuiik Rivers 2.20-2.30, Hong Fatts 05-70 cents, Malaya Consuls. 33-35 cents, Jolians S8-10 cults, Talar.is 1.15-1.20, Sunirci Lua» 4»45
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      LONDON TRAMWAYS.
      261 10 Trolley Vehicles to Be Used. j The London United Tramways Company 1 proposes to abandon its prestnt system lor trolley vehicles and has deposited Rill for the present session to make provision for the necessary expenditure. j The Bill proposes to empower the company to equip trolley vehicles
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      NEW P. AND O. SHIPS.
      139 10 Vickers-Armstrongs Given Order. Yickers-Armstrcngs has secured the order or two I. and 0. ships. It is the largest individual order secured by the Barrow norks during the last ten years, and will ••i-:> considerably relieve the unemployment polities, us the work will absorb an average
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      GENERAL MOTORS, JAPAN
      93 10 Labour Disturbance Settled. Mr. 11. B. Phillips, vice-president of the Gontrml Motors Export Company and regional director foi the Far Kaat, is now visiting 'It ncral Motors Japan, Ltd., in 0.-aka. Kecent communications from him to the •4m .11 thii city bear the infoi .natioii (.hat the
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., Mew York, send us the following cubic latod February 20, their quotations beinu in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 1,850 tons. February IC, March 16.10, April 1fi.30. May 1C.50, June 16.70, July 17, August 17.10. September 17.30, October
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 10 Rugby, Feb. 20. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12.',. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 27-32d., liirlin 20JG. r >, Hrussils 34.896, Bucharest H1K, Iluenos Aires 42 5-16, Copenhagen 1H.16, G«M«I 2:,.1>J5, HeUingfors iy.i' 4 Hong Konit Is. r,i,d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 39.U0."i, Milan H2.K4, New York 4JtC, Oslo 18.1t>r», Paris
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      271 10 EXCHANGES. Sinsranore, Feb. 2J. On London, Bank 4 m 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2 8 T On Now York, demand 5C*i Private 90 d/« 67 l ,i Cp France, Bank T.T. H"2 On India, Bank T.T. On Hong Kong Bnnk T.T. SI 1 On Shani?hni, Bank
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      488 10 Market Quiet to Dull But Now Easing. Messrs. Bnrlow and Co., umler dute of Feb. 20, report as follows i The m.ii-ktt has been quiet to dull during the past week, but after easing to 20 Mail priced improved I* 1714 Mats, in anticipation ot favourable outcome
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        483 10 MM Val. Pd. Buyers Seller* £1 £1 As.u.i Kurnbjnjf 36/6 38/ cd. 5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 13/6 14/3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 22/- 23,1 1 baluiig l'adan,- U. 22 Ml 1 1 Butu Caves 0.86 1.00 1 1 Bukit Aranf 0.»0 1.00 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22/8 23/6
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        GENERAL.
        229 10 ■MM V«l. I'J. Buyers Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Profs. 2.10 2.15 U -1 Alex. Krick Ords. 2.75 2.90 cd. £1 11 lint. Am. Tobacco C.10.0 6.15.0 1 1 Central Kngine 0.40 0.60 1 1 Cycle aod Carriage 0.46 tit 10s. 10a. Duff Development 6/- llti Bd. Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        100 10 Singipor« Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 r«d. 19S1-38 101 ICi «i. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. oi 1901 red. 1930 $1378,000 par. b'/c prtm. Sin^apon Municipal 4Vk p.c of 1907 red. 1847 $1,600,000 M par. Singapurt Municipal 4V& p.e. •1 1M)» red. 1906 $1,000,000 M par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        394 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today'i Prices Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allcnby ($1) Alor Cajah ($1) A. Hiiam 1 51 i A. kuning A. Malay (*2i A. Mulck (*1 > A. I'anas I*l I Basset! (*1; Brogus (tl) Irud U5) B. Ji-lutullK I
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      42 10 Left Arrd. By 8'pore Lcadua P. C. Hooft Jan. 10 Feb. 1 Sibajak Jan. 17 Feb. 0 E|rra Jan. 16 Feb. 8 Anprrs Jan. 23 Feb. 17 Khiva Jan. 24 Ffb. 15 K. <ler Nederlanden Jan. 24 Feb. 15 »♦«•»»>-»♦♦«♦
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    185 10 Today. IVmbilahan and ladisgiri (Makassarl 1 p.m. Runka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra, Souih-Kast Burneo, Celebea, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Planciusi 2 p.m. Pi-ntianak (Khoin Lie) p.m. Stlat Pradjuf, Bengalis. Siak, Pakan Baiu.- and Pajakombo (Hong KwonKl 3 p.m. North, N. East and N. West Sumatra ((ieneral van
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    PASSENGERS.
    83 10 The following MWaugMl arrived at Sinftm;n.ie yestcrcia> Fy the s.s. Kelantan: Mr. I'.arnes, Mry. iscman, Mrs. Woods, Miss Thompson, Miaa Looker, Mi. Jimmy. By the U. Kluf: Mr. A. Duncan, Mr. \V. Houtthton. Mm Hi fley, Mrs. ChrnUl, Mr, Worliam, Mr. Willimm, Mr. P.iky, Mr. H. H. Sttunderi. By
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    263 10 rViilay, Kelw ualy tL Shlpt alongside the Wharvci or expected to arrive. KLIM'lI. IIAICUOI K. Main Wharf Dredger Tcmbukul, Tug lielaOfka*, I'.W.D. Hoppers 7 unil X, The l/abk-. Tug Prince, l'urpuia, W. lit. Supply. 'Jil Wharf Nil. Ctml Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pagar. Albert
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      207 10 ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to final preparations in installing the Famous Western Electric Talking System, the Alhambra Theatre will Inclosed from tonight until further notice. WATCH THIS SPACE for OUR GALA OPENING NIGHT. {^> Hi* UtU TUrn It £s2 JWIL OUUmfrLm ttrmt jfr(^^ ugR Quick-Life f L«»P» Lantern (Q£^ The COLEMAN
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      260 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Dlree- Speed. Weather. Max. llin. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. Ins. hours. m.p.b. Alor Star .05 C 7 Nil 10.9 B.i KNE 2 Fine Kuta Bhuni 86 69 Nil 10.2 85 W 2 Cloudy K. Trt
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      336 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. < Friday, February 21 II. \V. 3.15 a.m., 8 ft! 1 in., 4 46 p.m., 6 ft. 8 in. Homeward mail eloua l.y train. 1 p.m. Annual Meeting of the Singapore Chest Club, Adelphi Hotel, 6 p.m. Society in Vnrkshiri"iirn. annual meeting, Kurope Hotel. 6.M) p
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    688 11 Weak Points in Closure Plan. LONDON TIN PRICES MARKED UP. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 2fi*4 cents. Tin, IM tons at $89'/j per picul. Yesterday's I'rices Rubber, London 8 :M6d. per lb., down MM New York l"> 7 k ct. per
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    OVERSEAS TRADE.
    202 11 Sir Arthur Duckham And World Markets. The world is our dominion in the matter if export trade we are in that respect the servants of the world. We produce for the world and have a reputation that is the liiirhc:.t in the world. To rely on Dominion trade
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      EMPIRE'S MINING LAWS.
      431 11 Unnecessary Risks For Capitalists. Mr. Gilbert Stone, barrister, delivered a lecture at tho Royal Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C., on Jan. 23, entitled Observations on the Mining Laws of the British Empire. In the course of his lecture he said Mining is an enterprise
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      CO-OPERATION.
      438 11 Report of Pahang Thrift And Loan Society. The annual report of the Pahanfr Government Servants' Co-operative Thrift and L«an Society, Ltd., has ju*t been issued anil {rives evidence of careful management and r. successful year. The number of members on the register ut the beginning uf the financial year
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      GOODRICH RUBBER.
      151 11 With reference to the article in the Straits Times of Jan. 14, under the headings, Goodrich Rubber," "At Last Ready to Pay Dividend," we are asked to Ktntc that the heading la misleading, though the information contained in the article in correct. The company referred to was the
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      COPRA MARKET.
      38 11 Messrs. Barlow and Co. in their copra report. Hated 20th inst., state that the market has been steady throuirh<rut the week. Approximately 66. r > tons were .shipped. Closingquotation!) are as follows Sundried 19.30 and mixed $8.80,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 11 Tone of Market SU-r.ily quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 8 3-16d. por'lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 15"* per lb. R.S.S. ei|ual to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot .March Apiil April-June Jbly-Scpt. Buyers 27 Vi 2«Vi Seller! 27 27% 28 V,
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      RAIL MILEAGE BEATEN.
      370 11 Motor*-Bus Leads In Transportation. According to official strtistics there were 92,400 motor-buses in the United States on January 1929. Of these 42,000 were used for the transportation of school children 35,300 were owned by independent companies for highway transport 10,000 were used by. electric railways and similar
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      U.S. TYRE INDUSTRY.
      170 11 Inventory and November Manufactures. Tyre manufacturers in the United State; produced a total of MCMM pneur.iati casings during the month of November nccordin* to estimate* issued by the Rubbe. Manufacturers' Association. Tntril produc tion of inner tubes is estimate! 8,780,41! and total production of solid ami cushioi
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      U.S. RUBBER IMPORTS.
      84 11 Imports of crude rubber of all classes int. the United States during the month o' December totalled 13..V12 long tons, according to estimates issued by the Uubber Minu facturers' Association. This compares witl imports of 40.02! long tons in Nat— hit a.m with 4C.840 long tons in
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      KUANTAN RUBBER.
      361 11 Net Earnings Carried Forward. The tenth annual report of the directors to tho shareholders of the Kuantan Rubber Syndicate, Limited, will be presented to the meeting to be held at the- Chartered Bank Chambers on Thursday next at noon. It is as follows Your directors beg to submit
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      ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
      277 11 4> Its Value in British Industry. In his address at the monthly luncheon of the American Chamber of Commerce in London, at the Hotel Cecil on Jan. 22, Sir Felix J. C. Pole, chairman of Associated Electrical Industries, dealt with two main subjects the evolution of the electrical
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      NO DREDGE YET.
      437 11 Jelebu Tin Dredging Limited. The statutory meeting of Jelebu Tin Dredging, Ltd., Company was held at the Registered Office on February 14, when the chairman (Mr. M. L. Phillips) in addressing the meeting said Gentlemen, This meeting is called to comply with Section 85 of the Companies
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      LABOUR REVOLT DUE.
      353 11 1930 Will Be Year of Strikes In America. 3. Muste, dean c" BrsekweeJ Laboui nrd chairman of the Conference fo. rogressive Labour Action at the Rani, chool Forum, predicted that 1930 would be year of strikes and renewed aggressiveness y the American worker. Tho bubble of prosperity
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    REPARATION BOND ISSUE.
    1790 11 REPARATION BOND ISSUE. To be Floated in U.S. SMALL EVIDENCE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. The extreme quiet which has prevailed in most branches of the market recently in New York has emphasised still further the factors tending to prevent recovery, in any immediate future, of security speculation on a large scale,
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      25 11 W fa* fS i STORAGE.* 11l I batteries! W IIIIIFCi Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements') Electrical Department SINGAPORE and BRANCHES.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. ABSENTEE DIRECTORS.
    1057 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. ABSENTEE DIRECTORS. At least once a year the conduct of business firms in Malaya comes under close scrutiny at Home and there is the usual interest in the size of the dividend. It this is satisfactory, the shareholders ro'l over and go to
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    IS DEMOCRACY A SUCCESS?
    1902 12 IS DEMOCRACY A SUCCESS Popular Government And Its Fallacies. (By George Bernard Shaw, in a Lecture.) PART I. I am going to talk to you about democracy, not from my point of viw. but objectively. That is as we must all reckon with it equally, no matter what our points
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    316 12 Mr. K. A. Ross has b.een appointed to act as Controller of Labour, Johore.. Until a successor has been appointed to the late Dr. A. H. Wheatley, Dr. Mehta will act as Medical Superintendent of the Leper Camp, Pulau Jerejak. News has reached Kuala Lumpur of the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    801 12 NATURE NOTES FROM MALAYA. The following is taken from the Answers to Corr:-'-.pondcnts in the Sydney Bulletin Thirc is a laujrhinfr lizni'l in Northern Australia whose usefulness does not seem to be appreciated in this country, but no Asiatic household that I know Malay St:it«-. Siiini,
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      67 12 ICE CREAM!! It matters not what the temperature may be in Singapore one always welcomes the Delicious Creamy Ices manufactured under the most hygienic conditions by the STORAGE CO., LTD. No Effort or Expense have been spared in the equipment of our Modern Factory for the manufacture of Ice Cream.
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    PENANG TO SINGAPORE BY RAIL IN 17 HRS. 16 MINS. THE SNAIL GOES MAD!
    944 13 PENANG TO SINGAPORE BY RAIL IN 17 HRS. 16 MINS. THE SNAIL GOES MAD! Sensational Happenings On F.M.S. Railways. Shortly before these lines were written a special train approached Singapore at an a'arming rate carrying the mail which reached Penang by the Rawalpindi at 2.12 p.m. yi-teiday in time for
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    WILL NEW PARTY LAST?
    331 13 What Press Politicians Think. IMPOSSIBLE IDEAL. Not Yet Ready for Empire Free Trade. Rugby, Peb, 20. Much interest i.s displayed in political circles In Tuesday's announcement by Lord Beaverbrook, the well-known newspaper prcpriet' r. that those responsible for conducting the campaign in favour of Empire Free
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    SIR AUSTEN'S VIEWS.
    203 13 A Personal Vendetta Against Baldwin. Ragby, F^-b. IX. Sir Austen Chamberiain, the Foreign Secretary in the late Conservative Government, addressing the Women 1 Conservative '-'overnment Conference at Biimingham. referred to the announcement made by Lord Beaverbrook, the wellknown newspaper proprietor, of the formation of a new "United
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    PLAN IMPRACTICABLE.
    203 13 Position of Dominions And Colonies. A Raster message itatei that Sir Austen said no part of the Empire is yet ready for the great ideal cf Empire Fiee Trade. lie sympathised with the Dominions in their rf.sincliruti D to sacrifice their own industrial in order to further ours.
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    70 13 Th- Rcyal Society of St. George of Kuala Lumpur will eclebmta St. (i<*orge's Day v i'h fancy drew '"all on Ap.il 2ft. The onV i^ ;.nd eoaunittae for the year :;re President, M-ijor B. J. Eaton vio prei d< n'. Mi-. C. R. Thu.t.-n boa. Meret;iy and ti.a.urei-, Mr. L,
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    GERMAN CUSTOMS TARIFF
    53 13 Berlin. Feb. 21. The Government authorise the levy of B new tavitf on March a. u.ider which th.duty on raw coffee will be IftriUMud from 1 mark .'5O pfenning: ti 1 nwk SO pfenninjt anil on tea from 'J marks 20 pfenning to Markf ">O pfenning per
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    SENSATIONAL RAID BY POLICE.
    391 13 Arrest of Mr. E. B. Evans. FOOTBALL COMPETITION STOPPED. Officers of the Gambling Suppression Branch of the Singapore police caused a sensation yesterday, when they raided an office in Hong Kong Bank Chambers and arrested Mr. E. B. Evans, a well-known European resident. This action is
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    CRISIS IN FRANCE.
    92 13 Leader of Radicals To Form Cabinet. .Paris. Feb. 20. M. Chautemps, president of the Radical Group of the Chamber, is undertaking to form a Cabinet which wM be a "union of Republicans around a Democratic programme." He has asked M. Tardieu to join the Cabinet ML Briand
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    SIGNOR GRANDI DEPARTS
    62 13 Spending Naval "Holiday" In Italy. Rugby, Feb. 20. The Italian deleirate to the Naval Conference, Signur Grandi, left London for Italy this morning.Ho will return to London next week, before Wcdnssday, until which date the Conference has been adjourned as a sequel t<> the pol'tieal crisis in
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    COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    70 13 Governors of Crown Colonies To Attend. London, Feb. 20. It is understood that the Colonial Conference, at which the Governors of the Crown Colonies are to be the chief delegp.tcs, will probably be hold in London in June or July. It m expected that the Imperial Economic Conference
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    THE SOVIETS BROKEN PLEDGE.
    299 13 Questions in the Lords. RELATIONS NOT YET IN JEOPARDY. Rugby, Feb. 20. In the House of Lords the Earl of Birkenhcad called attention to the resumpt'on of diplomatic relations with the Soviet Government, and asked whether the Govanbmaaa had found it necessary to represent to the
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    NON-VIOLENT BATTLE.
    136 13 Mr. Gandhi's "Love Tor The Englishman." Ahmedabad. Feb. 20. Mr. Gandhi, writing in his paper, Young India, declares that the only danger regarding civil disobedience would be the outbreak of violence. .•»."lf there is violence I now know the way; not retracting as at Bardoli (when a number
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    THE KELLOGG PACT.
    162 13 America May Meet France Half Way. Washington, Feb. 20. The question of strengthening the K'llogg Pact in order to meet the views of France is engaging the attention of Government. Responsible official* of the State Department disclaim knowledge that any such proposal has been made to the
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    JAPANESE ELECTIONS.
    86 13 Heavy Poll Expwted If Weather is Fine. Told Feb. IX Fine weather, coup'ed with 'he effective measures taken for preventing electors from refraining from polling, will result in a heavy poll says Mr. Adachi. the Home Minister, who is in charge of the headquarters cf the Government Party's
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    INDIAN ASSEMBLY.
    55 13 New Delhi, Fel). 20. Amid liiud cheers from the Assembly Mr. I'8 r 1 announced hb acceptance of the invention propeecd by the Vic:roy to ic'tk th ditpotc concernlnc the polling jf th- Chamber. Mr. Patel said that he was always willing to be guided by the considered
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    RUBBER SHARES MORE LIVELY.
    195 13 London Star Predicts" Rapid Rise. (From Our Ow. Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. Rubber shares are lively today, following yesterday's Amsterdam announcement. Commenting on Ui3 probable result The Times, the Morning Post and the Daily Telegraph are som»what sceptical. The Daily News is non-committal. Th? Evening Standard
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    TARIFF TRUCE.
    72 13 Warm Support from Dutch Delegate. Geneva, Feb. 20. A counter-attack to the statement made by Signor Bottai, declaring that the presert moment is not propitious for a tariff truce, WM delivered by Heer Colon. Holland, whe warmly appealed to the delegates to make the Conference a success and
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    BRITISH BUDGET.
    30 13 To be Introduced On April 14. London. Feb. 20. In the House of Commons Mr. Philip Snowden announced that he will introduce his budget on April 14.— Reuter.
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    RHEUMATIC DISEASES.
    148 13 Cost Britain £2,000,000 a Year In Sick Benefit. Rugby, Feb. 20The Queen will open, on Tuesday next, i special el.nic for the specific treatment A rheumatism, which is the first of many to be established throughout, t'.ie country, principally in industrial area), by the Red Cross Society with
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    INFECTED PORTS.
    201 13 How League of Nations Keeps in Touch. (Fi-om Our Own Correspondent.) Weltcvrcdon, Feb. iy. The Advisory Council of the Eastern Bureau of Jthc League of Nations for epidcmiologlcal intelligence, now in conference here, has decided to extend the list of ports with which the Bureau i.s in continuous
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    TEA CHESTS DAMAGED.
    29 13 Colombo, Feb. 2C. Heavy seas damaged ta chests on the steamers Nagato Maru. Shunko Maru and Bengal Maru nearly the whole consigni»' nt w;is damaged.-- Reuter,
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    BREACH WIDENS IN CHINA.
    406 13 Yen Shi-shan Called Upon To Resign. CHIANG'S DEMANDS. Threat to Banish Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang. There now. seems to 1» little or no hope that the impending fresh civil war in China will be averted. A Sin Kuo Mm menage stitc- that President Chiang Kai-shek has niapatcned
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    SIR E. HOWARD RETIRES.
    154 13 His Work for Great Britain In America. Rugby. Feb. 2C. Mr. Arthur Henderson. Um lor-izn Secretary, has addressed a messaire t Sir Eame Howard, on his departure from Washington, where ho has hern Briti-li Ambassador since February 1 ir.il. He says "1 nnnot allow you :■>
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    "BOMB " IN THE MUSEUM.
    90 13 BOMB IN THE MUSEUM. Mr. Clynes Answers Question In the House. Rugby, Fcl>. M. Mr. J. R. Clynes. the Home Secretary, was questioned in the House of Common i ipgardiiK the recent discovery of a socalled bomb i-n the Indian room of the British Museum. Mr. Clynes qaid it was
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    A BELGRADE PLOT.
    78 13 29 Communists Face Series Of Charges. Belgrade, Fib. Z\. The trial has begun of 2.» Conin.unist—comprising a doctor, two join :i;i'i«ts, h barrister, two civil servants ami several workers -who arc charged with belonging to an illegal Communist organisation, with printing and distributing seditkui tract- erring Urn
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      82 13 gawiMMuaimMm TODAY'S 24 PAGES. Is Democracy a Success? by George Bernard Shaw 12 g hite-Fighting in Malaya. fey the Chinese C >rresp<mdent ?0 Home Sport Reviewed .20 j Letters from Hone Kong. i'rn.ine and Burma I I In England Now, by O.P. I Books Reviewed ..If Sawdust Nuisance in '..u\<nder
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    THE CASE FOR OPIUM REFORM.—II.
    1958 14 THE CASE FOR OPIUM REFORM.— II. Money the Real Issue DIFFICULTIES SAID TO BE EXAGGERATED. This is the second of two articles written by Dr. Chen Su Lan. of Singapore, on the opium probUm iaMalaya. The Straits Times does not necessarily associate itself with his viewa, hut publishes them as
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    LARGE SUM MISSING.
    75 14 Employee Accused of Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 20. Today before Mr. Arthur, District Judge, a Hokie-n named Chan Ban Yok was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $9,292, the property of his employers, Chop Ban Seng Lee, of Beach
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    LORD PRIVY SEAL IN HOUSE OF LORDS.
    307 14 Conservative Party's Novel Suggestion. Mr. J. H. Thomas is rapidly becoming a prime favourite with the Conservative Party. Lord Birkenhead, speaking in London recently, expressed the opinion that the party with which he was still unofficially associated had committed an error in criticising,
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    BENEATH THE WRECKAGE
    104 14 Norwegian Airman's Body t Found. New York, Feb. 20. Lieut. Eielson's bedy has been discovered beneath the tnctafl °f h' s aeroplane. Apparently both Lieut. Eielson and Mr. Borland, his mechanic, were instantly killed when the machine crashed. Keuter. Lieut. Eielson, it will be recalled, set out
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    THE BRITISH SOLDIER.
    186 14 More Discrimination In Recruiting. London, Jan. 31. Although 1928 was the healthiest year for the Army since the Great War, according to thr report of Lieut.-Gen. H. B. Fawcus, Director-General of the Army Medical Service, diseases of the nervous system, hysteria and neurasthenia. do not show the
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    EASTERN AIR MAILS.
    64 14 Turkey and Afghanistan Sign Long-Term Contracts. Teheran, Feb. 8. 1 It is reported that Turkey has signed a 20 years' contract with a German company using Junkers planes for the establishment of an internal air mail service; and also that Nadir Khan (of Afghanistan) has endorsed the
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    "O, TO BE IN ENGLAND..."
    74 14 O, TO BE IN ENGLAND. Winter Sports Enthusiasts Getting Ready. London, Feb. 8. The prolonged spell of wet mild weather has been succeeded by snow, frost and icy winds throughout the country. Traffic on the roads at many points, including Kent, is interrupted by snowdrifts. In view of the Meteorological
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    A MENACE REMOVED.
    180 14 Fully-Grown Tiger Shot At Jurong. Residents in the Serangoon and Seletar districts will be relieved to know that a lally-grown tiger was shot on Wednesday evening at Sungei Tengah. Jurong. This is believed to be the same beast which was first reported to have been seen by
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    AVIATORS COMING.
    106 14 New Zealanders Due In Perak Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Feb. 21. Flight Officers H. L. Piper and C. Kay, New Zcalandcvs who are flying from EngInd to Australia in an attempt to beat Brit Hinklcr's record of 15'S: days for the trip, were expected to arrive
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    ESS-KRONENBERG
    96 14 Doctor Married At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Penang, Feb. 20. At the Church of the Assumption yesterday Dr. Bertram John Ess was married to Miss Daisy Kronenberjr. daughter of Mr. Kronenberg, of the F.M.S. Railways at Prai. The bride was given away by her father, a sister. Miss
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    SIR EVAN JONES ARRIVES.
    96 14 Will Inspect Hydro-Electric Works. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Feb. 21. Sir Evan Jones and Lady Jones arrived at Penang yesterday by the s.s. Rawalpindi and are staying at the E and O. Hotel for about a fortnight. During their sojourn in Malaya they will visit
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    BAG SNATCHER CAUGHT.
    89 14 American Lady's Alarming Experience. An American Jady had an unpleasant experience on .Wednesday night in Fort Canning Road when a Chinese snatched her handbag ami ran away. She raised an alarm and the bag-snatcher was chased by two constables and caught. The handhag was subsequently found in
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    M. ZOUBKOFF'S NEW POST.
    66 14 Cocktail Mixer in Cologne Bar. Cologne, Feb. 9. Provided the authorities permit him to reside in Germany, M. Zoubkoff, widower of the late Princess Victoria of Schaum-bcrg-Lippc, will shortly be seen mixing cocktails in a well-known bar here, the proprietor of which anticipates that M. Zoubkoff
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    MUI-TSAI IN CANTON.
    78 14 Municipal Council Passes New Regulations. Canton, Feb. 11. An echo cf the recent agitation against the keeping of mui-tsai in Hong Kong was heard here yesterday when a resolution on the subject was passed at the 16th meeting of the Canton Municipal Council. The resolution reads That
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    THE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.
    1073 14 Malayan Pineapples In British Markets. The second issue of the Malayan Agricultural Journal in its new form is well up to the standard of the first, and it is to be hoped that th? Journal is obtaining the wide circulation that it deserves. The editor has some
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    MINING OPTION CASE.
    42 14 Hearing Proceeding at Koala Lumpur. (Fiom Our Own Correspon.l'i.t Kuala Lumpur, Feb. The hearing cf the mini:ig option a was resumed yesterday when Mr, Simpson addressed fhe Court at length for the plaintiff's. The hearing is lieinjr continued today.
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  • The American Walker Cup Team.—Tomorrow's Big Game at Twickenham.
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      THE AMERICAN GOLF INVASION.
      1042 15 Walker Cup Team. BLEND OF EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH. As usual, America is first in the field with her team for the Walker (up match apainst Britain at Royal St. Gcorge'3, Sandwich, on May 15 and 10 next. For the purposes of identification and comment, it may
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      FRANCE vs. ENGLAND TOMORROW.
      293 15 Critical Rugby Fixture At Twickenham. When France moots England at Twickenham tomorrow it will be a memorable event in her Rugby history, as she stands a .good chance of winning the international tournament for the first time since she entered the competition. On her record this
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    330 15 Ladies' Monthly Medal At Garrison G.C. The following was the result of the Garrison Golf Club ladies' monthly medal competition which was played on Wednesday and yesterday Mrs. C. Savape All square Mrs. F. A. Morrell Mrs. .1. 1. Mrller Mrs. K. Dearden Mrs. 11. Hardinir Mrs. Bsrtew
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    46 15 West Ham's Close Win At Leicester. London, Feb. 20. The following were the results of English Ltague games played today First Division. Leicester City 1 West Ham Utd. 2 Third Division (Northern). Tranmere Rovers 5 Barrow 2 Halifax Town 1 Carlisle Utd. 0. R'.utcr.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    391 15 Poor Defending in Practice Match. As usual there was some difficulty in getting a couple of elevens to turn out for the S.C.C. practice game yesterday, but Mr. Joe Lee, the convener, again managed to get a full complement. Several players were called in at the last minute,
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    YACHTING.
    170 15 Close Finish in Port Dickson Y.C. Event. Sunday's race of the Port Dickson Yacht Club was sailed under a land breeze which was variable both in strength and direction, with the result that boats changed position frequently. The competitors were Nereid (W. H. Wood r.nd G. D. Mac Donald),
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    137 15 Friday. Feb. 21 S.A.F.A. annual meeting, Stadium, S p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 Opening of the Polo Scaion Show of Ponies and Ladies' Hacks at Polo Ground, Hnlestier Road. Taiping Kaces, Third Day. Football S.C.C. vs. S.C.F.A., Jalan Beiar Stadium. Indian Association Sports meeting, 7.16 p.m. Golf Sepoy Linei
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    THIRTY MILES WALK BEFORE MATCH.
    812 15 "Training Spin" Of Rugby Player. Th're arc one or two Rugger ce:.tres which have a special appeal to me, writes C. W. Packford in the Sporting Life anti among them are Leicester, Gloucester, and Bristol, all of which I endeavour to visit once or twice
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    BILLIARDS EXHIBITION.
    152 15 H. W. Stevenson at S.C.C. On Wednesday. S.C-C. members are notified that H. W. Stevenson, the former professional billiards champion of England, will give an exhibition at the club on Wednesday next. The exhibition will commence at 6.30 p.m. and will consist of a billiards game of one
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    TAIPING RACES.
    256 15 Handicaps for Saturday's Events. Taiping, Feb. 20. The weights for the third day of the Taiping meeting are as follows Ponies, Class 111 (six furlongs) Colake 9.7, Imareek 9, Master Reggie 9, Stftking 8.10, Mutual Trust 8.9, Ebigen 8.7, Hop Over 8.4, Burok 7.8, Actress 7. Ponies, Class
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    MALACCA TENNIS.
    117 15 Further Results in Cluh Tournament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 20* Further results in the Malacca tcnnii tournament were as follows Men's Handicap Singles. J. B. Godward owe 15.4 beat K. Bruce owe 15. 6—2. 6—l. D. A. E. Bell owe 3 beat A. Lamb owe 30,
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    The Scottish Team.
    83 15 The Scottish Rugby team to meet Ireland at Mnrrayfleld next Saturday ha* been chosen as follows A. N. Other Smith, Macpher3or, J. E. Hutton (Harlequins), and Simmers; T. M. Hart (Glasgow University) and J. B. Nelson (Glasgow Academicals) »V. C. Agnew (Stewartonians), J. Graham (Kelso), H. S.
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      Horsehair and Heiresses.
      2828 17 Ayala's Angei Hy Anthony Trollope. No. 432 The Worlds Classics. Oxford I'niversity I'ress. wpifj: most unjustly neglected of all the Trollope novels 1 mean 'Ayala's Angel said Mr. Hugh Walpole, and the wise will prick up their ears on hearing BUch warm commendation from this erudite and
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      China's Railway Problem.
      836 17 China, A New Aspect. By H. S'.r;ng?r. K.A., A.M.I.C.E. H.F. and G. Withcrby. 12i. 6d. Thi3 bock is not quite as good as it might easily hay be?n. Mr. Stringer's Ltylo is too confused, exciarr.atory and msjMili to mak:> it ea>y reading. Nevertheless, ho knows his subject
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      Hollywood Absurdities.
      517 17 Frozen Slippers. By Mrs. C. N. Williamson. Chapman and Hall. "j. 6d. Nothing, one knows from the start, could possibly prevent Teresa Hosmer jtetting everything she wanted, even at the tender age of nineteen when she arrived, entirely inexperienced in anything except cheek, in Hollywood. Th.> writer makes
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      Biblical History.
      296 17 Tht (cal tif Many Colours. By "Ephesian" B. BccJihofer Roberta). The Bodlty Head. 7s. (id. Th? author har. succeeded in making from the old tale of Joseph a full-ler.gtS "novel." The purpose of doin,-» so is hardly clear; tho story ia simply and well told in the Bible
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      The Man Who Came Back.
      300 17 The Return of John Storey. By OUve Gregory. The :.<;clc> Bead. 7s. Gd. I John Storey rct'jms from Australia to his native town tr. Bad thai, during his absence of twenty-eight yean, much has altered. Tho new master of the Hail i* a War profiteer,
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    IS SAWDUST HARMFUL TO HEALTH?
    1848 19 DOCTORS DISAGREE. The Lavender Street Atmosphere. CONFLICTING EVIDENCE IN SAWMILL CASE. There Mas a ctuiflict of medical ovidonce in Ihe Lavender Street sawmill OMe yesterday. The issue In whother the inhalation •<l ii.irln ■!.•<- «f sawdust predisposed to lung ifaMBMB. The Deputy Health Officer •if
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    THE PRINCE ON TOUR.
    101 19 Visits Sultan in Flannel Trousers. London, Feb. 0. The Prince of Wales, who is en route to Mombasa from Beira on board the liner Modasa, landed at Dar-es-Salaam last evening. He participated in a dance at the Gymkhana Club and returned to the ship in the
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION.
    45 19 The annual general meeting of St. Andrew's Church Mission (the missionary organ of the Church of England in Singapore) will be held on Wednesday next, :it Ml p.m. in St. Andrew's School Hall, Stamford Komi, Singapore. The Bishop .v! Singapore will preside,
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    FORT OCCUPIED BY REBELS.
    358 19 Officer's Story of IndoChina Fighting. That last week's disturbance in IndoChina might easily have assumed serious proportions had it not been checked in time wa the statement made by Captain Lema^nen, of the French Army, when he J arrived in Singapore from Saigon yesterday. Captain Lemagnen,
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    MARRIED WOMEN.
    243 19 Should They Remain in The Civil Service London, Jan. 31. A ballet taken among women members of the Civil Service Clerical Association on the question whether women should retain their positions in the Service after marriage had a surprising result. The voting was overwhelmingly in i favour of
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    FRENCH ARMY DESERTER.
    67 19 Infringed Indian Passport Regulations. Madras, Feb. 8. Flrwin Peter, an Austrian, aged 125, alleged to be a deserter from the French Army, was sentenced today to detention till the rising of the court, by the Third I Presidency Magistrate, for infringing the passport regulations. The accused was
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    A. T. YOUNG FOR INDIA.
    35 19 I-ondon, Feb. 8. The England Rugby player, Lieut. A T. Young, Royal Tank Corps, has left for India and will be stationed at Delhi with the 11th Armoured Car Company.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    25 19 An interesting programme featuring I Bebe Daniel: in The Campus Flirt will be screened at the Y.M.C.A. Cinema Hall, at 8.30 p.m. today.
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    119 19 The following taluks in Madras Pro- 1 sidrncy are now closed to recruiting on f account of infectious disease In the area served by the Port of Madras Ganjam, Chicacole, Chatrapur, Kodala, Ichapuram and Sompeta Vizajcapatam. Vizianagaram Bellary, Harapanhalli and Hadagallec Anartapur, Hindupur Kol- i lore, Venkatagiri Division Salem, Hosur
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      850 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —There has been so much written abcut the ways and means for enhancing the price of rubber —the commodity upon which everything nowadays seems to depend, and not one of these suggestions being feasible, thai you may perhaps hesitate to
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      WIRELESS QUESTIONS.
      219 19 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir, I was greatly interested in your comments on short wave radio reception in your issue of the 19th inst. While not in any way wishing to impugn either the veracity or the skill of your informant, who seems to be
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    THE CENTRAL HEALTH BOARD.
    489 19 Pahang Appointments. APPEALS FOR REVISION BY DOCTORS. At a meeting of the Central Health Board held on Keh. 11 the president (tinHon. Mr. H. C. Bathuist) reported taa approval of Messrs. A. P. H. Lee Provost, manager. New Konipin Estate, Rompin. and t_hu Wens: l'iiu'. contractor
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    434 19 No Advertisement Hoardings on Main Roads. Th? following action has been taken by committee no. 4 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Accepted the lowe3t tender, that of Messrs. Welmo Schroemo and Alexander Nolte, at $90,555 for erection of 36 houses for subordinate staff at Hooper Road, the total
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    3269 20 Was Teddy Baldock Fouled?: Conflicting Press Views. VARSITY CREWS AT WORK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Loo lon, Jan. SS. For the (.land National Mr. J. H. Whitburn'n I.a ter Hero is honoured, as everybody anticipated, with the maximum of IS tt. 7 I1).,I 1 the tame weight
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    SHIPPING WARNED.
    87 20 More Trouble in West River Area. Hong Kong, Feb. 4. British merchant ships on the Wuchow anri West River run have been warned a j-ai'i-- 1 navigating the Upper West River above Tenp Hsicn. An official communique states Information has been received from the Foreign Minister of the
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    THE STRAITS CHINESE ANNUAL.
    1071 20 THE STRAITS CHINESE ANNUAL. t> 1 Varied Aspects of Life In The Colony. What may be called a new departure in local journalism is the Straits Chinese An nual for 1930, which has just made iv appearance. Strictly speaking, this production is not j new, as a Straits Chinese Annual
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    "KITE-FIGHTING" IN MALAYA.
    763 20 "KITE-FIGHTING IN MALAYA. Excitement and Skill. THE TECHNIQUE OV THE PASTIME. (B> Our Chinese Correspondent.) One of the most popular of Malayan paatlmei is kite-flyinp. incidentally, the season is now in full swintf a::<l in certain Pint of nfcMapnrr kites of different shnpe- and colours may b; seen flying. Bat
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    THE LEPER PROBLEM.
    223 20 Siamese Prince Selects Island for (amp. H.S.H. I'riiKi- Valutbhakorn, Director ot the Health Section of the Siamese Red Cross Society. wl <> proceeded I" Khuket on Fab. returned to I'.anu'kok on Keb. 11. His visit wan at I lie ic.iuost of the officials and people wh<> wished
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    SALE OF LOTTERY TICKETS.
    1604 22 High Court Action. IS A LIMITED COMPANY A PERSON A case which was recently tried ii. the Kinir's Bench Division, London, under the Lotteries Act of 1523 should prove interesting to readers, as a definition of the legal view of sale of lottery tickets. The following
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    CHRISTIANITY.
    145 22 Authorities Take Steps To Stop Demonstrations. Following parades on Christmas Day, directed against Catholic and Protestant adherents, the local Tang Pu (Kuomintang District Council) continued to have posted various sentiments against the "small running dogs" of foreigners. However, these were not in any instance directly anti-foreign, but rather opposed
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    CANADA'S FIRST PREMIER
    66 22 Britain Buys His Stately Home. Ottawa, Feb. 4. Sir William Hark, British High Commissioner, announced today that the British Government had bought, for G. $90,000, Earnscliffe, the stately and historic residence of Canada's first Premier, Sir John Mac Donald. The house, which is beautifully situated on th»
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    "WOODBINE WILLIE."
    48 22 House and Pension for His Widow. London, Feb. 5. As a result of the appeal on behalf of the family of the late Rev. Studdert Kennedy ("Woodbine Willie"), the widow will have a pension of £500, a free i house, and her children will be educated.
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    INFECTIOUSNESS OF LEPROSY.
    652 22 Segregation a Failure. NEED FOR TREATMENT CENTRES. New Delhi, Jan. 20. Infcetiousness of Leprosy is the subject of an interesting article in the Indian Medical Gazette by Dr. Muir, of the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine. He shows that, up to the 17th century, leprosy was counted
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    "THE GOLDEN FLEECE."
    189 22 First Meeting of the Order Since 1558. Madrid, Kelt. M. Poincare and the ox-Crown Prince of Germany may shortly be neighbour at a meeting of an ancieni order ol chi valry according to the new paper Xl Sol which announces that ;i raeetirtj Spanish Order of the
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    BENGAL ELEPHANT HUNT
    50 22 35 Captured, Including Six Calves. Calcutta, Jan. 81. As the result of khcdda operations during 1 the last three months in Co\" sub-division, by the Government, phants, including tuskers and six calves, were captured. They will be sold by public auction on February 8, at Hazarikhil, Chittagon"-.
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