The Straits Times, 15 April 1930

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. APRIL 15. 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times L'l PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 68 1 SINGAPORE TB. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottlw and <rin Kt Sola Importfn EAST ASIATIC < CO., LTD. |i (Inc. in Denmark) J BINGAPOKK. 1 1 Play Titles bottled by Worthington ri ~"_b -"THE SECOND MRS. tam^hbbavh PROTECT YOUR WOODWORK WITH RUSTIKOL" The Artistic Wood Preservative 8«U
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    • 177 1 KUALA LUMPUR IT. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683) JUST RECEIVED AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES CHINESE GOLD AND JADE JEWELLERY 1 ROM HONG KONG AND CANTON. It is imposfible by illustrations to convey any adequate idea of the many unique designs. ALL THE OLD TIME CRAFTSMANSHIP IS RETAINED, EVEN EXCELLED. BANGLES, (Jold
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    • 12 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD(Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 521 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Si*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA 11.000 Apr. 19 KHIVA 9.000 May
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    • 653 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due (ail t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 24 26 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 9 HAKONE MAfcU 10,500 May 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 June 6 S FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU
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    • 470 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons. The s.s. HARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 673 2 X P M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlement* of the Official Tourist* Bureau of Java. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian
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    • 580 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BP.EMEN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY WRVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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    • 534 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI IN port Apl. 16 SUDDHADIB Apl. 21 Apl. 2i VALAYA Apl. 28 Apl. 30 The steamers are fitted throughout
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 463 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage m.s. P. C. Hooft 14,660 S.M.N. Apr. 18 m.s. Sibajak 13.000 R.L. Apr. 26 i>.s. Kon. D. Nederlandcn 8,205 S.M.N. May 2 m.v. Indrapoera 12,000 R.L. May 9
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    • 1503 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. EIIERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHffi CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Da* Spore s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Apl. »0 CITY OF MADRAS May 28 s.s. CITY OF DELHI July 3
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    • 439 3 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE REGULAR, FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. HOMEWARDS Due Leave Tonnage Spore Spore GEMMA 8,420 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 Also calls at Marseilles. Steamers calling at Penang if inducement offers. Steamers have limited passenger accommodation. Fare to London £50 via Amsterdam or Rotterdam
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    • 293 3 EARTHENWARE SUB-SOIL PIPES For ANTI-MALARIAL WORKS Sizes Stocked 4 to 8 inches. Other Sizes Made to Order. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES POTTERIES Office 40, HIGH STREET. JOHN WISDEN'S CRICKETERS' ALMANACK FOR 1930. Fall Scores and Bowling Analyse!) of ALL IMPORTANT MATCHES PLAYED IN 1929. Special Portraits of R. E. 8.
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  • 2413 4 IMPORTANT BILLS Constitutional Amendment Proposals. A "CROW MORE WHEAT" CAMPAIGN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canberra, Mar. 10. This week the Federal Parliament will re-assembk' for consideration of some of the most important proposals ever placed before it in the "0 years of its life. The tirst
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  • 446 4 Efforts to Recover. SEVERE COMMENTS BY LORD AITKEN. Some severe comments about the Wakefield Corporation's loss of £320,000 in the Hatry crash were made in mail week by i Lord Aitkin, one of the Lords of Appeal, I .sitting as chairman of a House of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 145 4 r r J^i JS^y^Snffi^r^Ti^nV ift^Bm ml Proved and established by its host of owners I Praise from owner* is eifesmahli In terms of greater J one of the many Impor- and store lasting •mtiwfr,^Lr m tr ::.t reason* why De Soto Sx mat «"!>*■ Iti*t ha* rifarloecd a biding to
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    • 63 4 \S BROTHERS fly TRUE DODGE Dependability IN SERVICE WORK Only Genuine Dodge parts fitted. Labour charges according to flat rate schedule as approved by DODGE BROTHERS. Special Dodge equipment and tools handled by trained mechanics. No charge made for estimates given for repairs. These are your positive assurance of satisfaction
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    • 197 5 m WILL Ei LIKE |H^ fri the refreshed feeling that USTEXINE TOOTH PASTE leaves I*^l f"!;" in the mouth You will ap- JBaO^ tfh prcciate, too, the thrifty price I j^*d of the big tube but best of M 4 \ov. \x\\\ marvel how it cleans lnL<4 fc^ir i I
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    • 221 5 Two fine names MORRIS AND CASTROL together make for finer performance ON the filler cap of every MORRIS Engine appears the recommendation of Morris Motors Ltd. to use WafcdkU I CASTROL XL. For the Rcarbcx and rear axle use CASTROL D. Stocked by every (J a rage. May we send
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    • 248 5 "*4r- 4 THE BEST IS NOT TOO j GOOD FO? YOUR BABY! < THE future health and happiness of your 4 baby is decided to-day and it depends 4 upon the food he has in the first months < of his life. It is then that the foundation of 4
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 809 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORE To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cnoil Street. Please insert the followinp small advertisement for days 1 1 j 1 There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 20 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one
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    • 655 6 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, $500, Morris Oxford five seater open car, S 6207. Excellent order, recently overhauled, apply Inspector of Schools, Fuller011 Building, 1 p.m. FOR SALE, A.. J. S. motor cycle, 349 h.p., jo-'iliuon as new, little used. Complete with mug. dyno electric equipment insured. Price WOO. Apply S.
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    • 666 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 4, OXLEY RISE. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 79. MEYER ROAD. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, D. Eber Road off Oxley Road. Apply to 2, Ebcr Road. WANTED, small sc-a-sidc bungalow, furnished. Write G72, Straits Times. TO LET, 2, Short Street, large compound house. Apply
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    • 528 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. from April 1, godown at No. 7, Read Mreet, convenient to town and river Floor area 9,600 square feet. Apply United Engineers, Limited. FINE GODOWN, 13, Clarke Quay, Read Street approachable high or low tide, area 11,000 sq. ft. frontage, Singapore riTer. Apply to P.
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    • 747 6 NEWLY INVENTED Do you want to be safe Buy Ben to without delay. It is a newlyinvented article which has hnd such a big demand in Europe that it has only recently been posnible to introduce it into Malay.! When exposed to the air Bento destroys bacilli automatically and removes
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    • 816 6 I AUCTION SALE valuable Singapore town and country properties anil one tongkang, at Messrs. Cheong Koon Sent ft Co's sale-room, No. 30, Chuliu Street, on Wednesday. April Ifi, at 2.30 p.m. lot 1 and 2. Valuable freehold land and barrack h. and ;W, Ixmini: 11, GnylanK Road, Singapore, area* -1...11
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 456 7 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (TIIK ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A. Hvvi-a Seed from the Company's isolated budded* oeed Gardens at Wangoenredja 1 ("Tjikadoe Seed") particulars of which will be found in 'he November 1927 issu* of Th« Hunter." I'UICE. M
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    • 331 7 M 1 Fov 1 Friendship's n For birthday, holjW, or just for irieudshipfMke the most acceptajfiflbift i« the Parker DeskfalK A cap and cli» /oncluded with every f*W r Detk Set, convert mo'Wiofold to a handsome Boupt pen. Hence a L^ortld gift is doubly we/cdne, for it ia "Parker Vuojbld
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    • 285 7 COLEMAN INSTANT-LITE TABLE LAMP 3 Mi.k. s und hums its ft own i{us ;ind just »s t*af to light as a X*>» JBL Just turn a valve and strike a match The New Instant-Lite Lamp is fitted with Kremliti' shade which gives a Deautiful "Creamy" Tinge to four hundrcu .null"
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    • 169 7 Pure, Soothing wttt Ilcz.i:.:; Soft, smooth skia <u::\ f scalp that is in healthy condition in assured you by using this OINTMENT, together with CUTICURA SOAP. Do not trifle with itching, burning and scaly skin affections eczema and dandruff banish them by applying this effective emollient regularly! DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS
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    • 226 7 SAVE FREIGHT ON YOUR RUBBER BY INSTALLING THE G. E. W. Toggle Baling Press Used by leading Rubber Packers and Shippers. JJL. May we quote for your requirements ic^.i.^Ll SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUL Tel. 2717. w 44 Ho %l k J?fc r0 DISEASE vW Start Today >v^ With ZAMBUX COOTHE
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  • 1173 8 JAPAN LETTER. Attempt to Boost Up Prices. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokio, Mar. 28. Depression is forcing Japanese manufacturing companies into selling organisations. In past weeks I have reported the new groupings formed in steel and flour. Now cement producers have joined forces for domestic saies
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  • 231 8 150 Resolutions for Easter Week. London, Mar. 21. Nearly 150 rincihillnai. ranging from Socialism in our time" to expenditure on I Siatf ceremonies, have been submitted for the thirty-eijrth annul conference of the Independent Labour Party meeting to be held in Birmingham <iurin™ Easter. Novel suggestions include the
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  • 1732 8 SIAM LETTER. Lighters a Real Danger To Shipping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 5. The army officer who made his escape from the military gaol, as you were made aware in a telegram, was arrested last Saturday and brought to Bangkok on Tm -lay. After
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  • 662 8 \PENANC LETTER, Worst Experienced for 35 Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Prnang, Apr. 7. In a former letter I wrote about the question of tha roads in Province Wellesley, pointing out that a three yean' programme had been sanctioned, which enram first-class roads in the future.
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  • 329 8 How She Faced 15 Masked Dacoits. Secunderabad, Mar. 20. Th" story of a thrilling midnight raid by masked dacoits, and the pluck of a hvarwari widow, comes from the village of Khargoan in the district of Bir. The widow, named Kora Bai, was carrying on the money-lending
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 58 8 Why Kelvinated food tastes better No extremes of heat or cold Scientifically correct temperatures kept automatically nsß^QwC •mi .ii nBnnBHB Bsm^^mflj SSt^* ~~i jEjß&&fisu?^3Jfii 1 RKMilmB ■"**«r«aa»t»— TOMB R? KELVINATOH ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS. Product of the largest and oldest builders of electric refrigeration equipment in the world. Dixtributors GETZ BROS. CO.
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    • 116 8 DO YOU SUFFER FROM AN£MIA? IF SO TAKE IDOZAN AND CURE IT. Its large iron contents (5 per cent. Fe) make cures guaranteed, and owing to its other contents is does not constipate or discolour the teeth as other iron tonics. Obtainable at all Chemists and G. H. SLOT CO.,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 365 9 ALHAMBRA ass FROM TUESDAY, APRIL IE TO SUNDAY, APRIL 20. Nightly at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, at 3 p.m. SINGING CHORUS OF 60 I DANCING ENSEMBLE OF 100 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF 75 FOX presents the first Vien nese^^ Sfcfrw AS.L SINGING -DANCING TALKING -^^M MURRAY NORMAIERW^^
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    • 285 9 VICTORIA THEATRE Commencing Monday Next, April 21, at 9.30 p.m. CARL. LAWSON Presents THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO., with HILDA DORRINGTON MONDAY, APRIL 21. TUEB. and WED- APRIL 22 and 23. MEET THE WIFE The Late t L <"'«'on Sneceia B 7 LYNN STARLING BIRD IN HAND By JOHN DRINKWATER. THURSDAY,
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    • 358 9 Absolutely the LAST SIX PERFORMANCES Miss RIBOET'S MALAY DRAMATIC COMPANY "ORION" MOONLIGHT HALL, NEW WORLD, TO-NIGHT SITI AKBARI THE BIGGEST ORIENTAL STORY EV6E STAGED IN MALAYA. The ONLY opportunity for you to »cc the complete story stayed in ONE night only Why pay for three or more nights, when you
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  • 275 10 SHIPPING NOTES Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Heall' 1 Ru'.letin of the League of Nations' Kastt-rn liureau i'oi the week ended April 5, is as follows l)ur-es-Salaam One smallpox CMS. Zanzibar Two smallpox cases. Alexandria One plague case. Baghdad Three plague cases
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  • 438 10 Thf rollowiag i eager* arrived yesterUaaila by the s.s. President Van Uuren Por Singapore'— Mr. and Mrs. John F. llorden, Misv J. 1: g, Bcnicn. .%lr. unu Mrs. Thomas Brown, .Mr. Albert Cherney, Mrs. 11. P. DanieUon, Mr. Stephen B. Davol, Mr. .i.v:. v. Ingham, Mr. Rudolf o. Jacab,
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  • 43 10 A correspondent of The Financial Times' sutfests that to obtain the full benefit of I lapping i-.- sal ton during May. it will be thai tapping previously and sub- 1 xequentl) i>. not aiuraoiented, and a-l;s. r* there any taeh probability
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  • 38 10 A telegram froi-i the head office announces that :m Intoria dividend of Is. 4d. per shurc has 1...... declared aad will he paid to local khareholden .if the South British Insurance 1'.,.. Ltd.. M Thui-Mlay.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 265 10 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Apr. 15. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2 3 15/16 Demand 2/3*4 Private S m. credit t/i% On New York, demand M?, Private 90 d 67 \t On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bank T.T. 164*4 On Hour Kong, Bank T.T. 82^ On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 118
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 469 10 Val. J'd. Buyer* SelUn i'l 11 Asam Kumb&n; 30 33 nom. Ayer Hitam TJa lo.it 16/1 >- £1 £1 Bang-rin Tin 26/3 £6/3 1 1 Butane Padang 0.19 0.23 1 1 Batu Cavei C.aT'i 1.05 1 1 Bukit Arang O.iki 0.70 £1 £1 Burmah Malar 22,6 23 6 Cl
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      • 230 10 Itinc >'«1- I'd. Bujen Sellers 1 1 Malacca Electric 2.25 2.20 10 10 Muynard A Co. 6.50 7.50 SO 60 McAlister Co. 91.00 94.00 10 10 Ribcrio Co. 7.00 8.00 10 10 Kobinson Ord. is* .2.'. 18.75 100 100 Robinson Ire is. 140.00 150.00 £1 £1 Shell 4.16.0 6.0.0
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      • 100 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 1930 (1,878,000 par. 6% preru Singapore Municipal 4',i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4S p.c. of ltfdy red. 1955 11,000,000 96 par
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      • 385 10 Frager and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Ulrnby (|1) Vior Gajah (fl) A. Ilitam (sli Kuning ($1) V. Mv lay ($2) Molc-k i $1 i Panaa (II) Bi.>>-ett ($1) ■NgSl (sli Brunei (»6) d. Jclutong ($1) i Katil ($1) rtukit K. B. (fl) IS. Ki'pong ($1 I
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  • 601 10 Dividends of Thirty Per Cent. A meeting of the shareholders of the Shalimar (Malay) Estate Co., Ltd., was helil at the registered office of the company. Colombo, on Mar. 24. Mr. J. E. B. Baillie Hamilton presided, and the others present were: Messrs. J. A. I.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 99 10 Singapore. Apr. 15. Tin. Weak. Kuchais 1.25-1.29, Kintas 1.27 !.31. Hitaiu* :!7-42 cents. Kuyohs 11-13 cents. iaagel i.ua.- i.i;:,-i.70, Lukuts 1.17-1.22. Souths cento. Penawats 65-68>- cents. Kakm n» 1.27-1.33, Hong FatU 6K-70 cents, Fekka Taiaings 225. B<l.-23*. 3d., Kumpongs IS*. <iii.-l'Js. 3d.. Chenderianirs 3s. 3d.-45., \yer
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    • 152 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd Singapore, Apr. l. r >. London. Ruiili.r 7 T-!.;,1., uuchanired. Noi.n >r:c« I London Standard' Spot 24 i cent.*. London. Tin 1"1C7 12f. «d.. down 375. Cd. Mininjr. Dull. Ehmfei Ways lIX till. \.l--\.:m, Kinta Dredtre 1.29-1.31. Clang Rivers 2.20-2.:!0, Honjr Katts 6.V70 ents. Malaya Consols.
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  • 50 10 From China and Japan, by Malwa, due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From Manila, by President Hayes, due ■it Singapore daylipht on Thursday. From Holland, by Indrapocra, due at Singapore on Thursday morning. From Europe (London mails despatched (■n March 27) by Mantua, due at Penang noon on Thursday.
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  • 412 10 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Only. A meeting of the shareholders of the Telok Bharu Coconut Co., Ltd., was held on March 24, at the registered office of the company in Colombo. Present: Messrs. A. S. Collett. L. P. Samson, J. G. B. Baillie-Hamilton
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  • 243 10 To-day. CVylon and Kpypl i Panels I (Merionesi .1.30 p.m. North, N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra (Selancor) 3 p.m. TlLdjoe and Pal, mliaiiK i Hoeloiifran I 3 ;>.m. Bcngkalis, Laboean Bilik and Tan.ijong Balei iSiagkap) A p.m. Bi.gan Si Api Api ilJsmeraldaj 3 p.m. Sclat Pandjang, Sir.k. Pakan
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  • 38 10 By Macedonia Patria Santhia Portho* Kalyun Johan de Witt Spore Loadoa Mar. 7 Mar. £9 Mar. 14 Apr. 4 Mar. 13 Apr. 6 Mar. 20 Apr. 14 Mar. 21 Apr. 18 Mar. 21 Apr. .1
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  • 259 10 Tuesday, April 15. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL lIARBOUK. Main Wharf I.oligo, Uri'ilger Kuantan, Sri Tunda. F.M.S. Hopper. 1 .ml The (able, W. Bt. Ueitha, Moonstone, M. Lgtr. Chayer, M. I :-ti. Gewang. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol, Ardent. VESSELS IN ÜBY
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 35 10 niAMfIWnQ VVHAT FASCINATION O I/lrllTlUliLriJ we have them To suit all tastes. YOUR SERVICE IS OUR PLEASURE. VISIT CHOP KIM SENG C2O, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPOBB. Tel. 3915. Jewellery Experts. Diamond Specialists. Goldsmiths with Discernment.
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    • 285 10 ••••♦♦e-e-»-e~e~e e»eeeeeee«. THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingtiom I OMNIBUSES. A. BOTANIC GARDENS TO RAFFLES QUAY AND B. BOTANIC GARDENS TO BEACH ROAD MARKET. ON APRIL 17, 1930 n£rl£Jsv SES WILL COMMENCE Rl XXINC A. BOTANIC GARDENS AND RAFFLES QUAY via Napier Road, Tanglin Road. Orchard
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 280 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright I Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tion. f- T. int. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .89 72 0.08 6.3 76 Culm Fine Koto Bharu 91 72 Nil 7.4 85 WNW 2 Cloudy K. Trengganu 89
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    • 274 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, April 1J. H. W. 11.57 a.m., 9 ft. 1 in., 11.43 p.m.. 8 ft, 8 in. Air Mail from Java due at 2 p.m. Air mail for Java clones at G p.m. Arab Community reception to H.E. tht Governor. Wednesday, April 16 H. W. 12.36
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  • 721 11 Stocks Continue To Increase. SHARES PRACTICALLY AT STANDSTILL. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's I'ricev. Rubber. 2J j cents per Ib. Tin, 175 tons at fiUVM per picnl. Ywter.-liy's Prices Rubber, l.nndi.n 7 7-16 d. per lb., unchanged New York 14' i cts. per
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  • 126 11 Ti;um Cuan Brick and Tile Co., Ltd. Hie Una] statutory meeting of the Tinng Cuan Itrick and Tile Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which went Into voluntary liquidation it. March. 1929, held at the office* of Messrs. Itiiuni'. Lowiik, and Co., 18, Battery Road, 1 i< l i afternoon, the
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  • 39 11 A cable received by Lewi* and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., from their London correspondent atntes that rubber ttorki show an increase of i vi ton during tin- |ia:.t woc-k, ih.« total now .in MM heing K,on tons.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1037 11 Record Accumulation In United States. When it became clear in the United State! that a period of depression had to be faced much satisfaction was drawn from the fad that, unlike the depression in 1921, the tn's industries were not loaded up with tories accumulated at
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    • 61 11 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated April 11, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 950 tons. April 14.60. May 14.80, June 16, July 15.20. August 1.j.-io, September 15.60, October 16.80, November 16, December
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    • 64 11 12 o'clock noon, Apr. 15. Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cabla London Spot Sheet 7 7-16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14H per Ik. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender n h Spot April -May June May-June July-September
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    • 1461 11 Many Questions Disturb U.S. Trade. Ptrkass the most intcri-stimr development in the BaaiaMS mid financial outlook in America that has taken piece for a long time past has been afforded by President Hoover's effort to speed up action in Congress with respect to the tarifT. Coming as
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    • 213 11 Decline in Export of Raw Materials. Substantial increase in export trade constitutes one of the most outstanding developments of American business during the past decade," state Dominick and Dominick, of New York, in the current issue of their Review. Foreign shipments in 1929, valued at $5,241,000,000, were
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    • 917 11 Cinemas Drawing Record Attendances. On the brighter side of the American Stock Market picture the amusement industry is sharing the centre of the stage with the tobacco companies. After a record-breaking year in 1929, it seems certain that the present quarter will again nee all records broken.
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  • 1094 11 Cut of 30,000 Tons Front May Stoppage. LITTLE EFFECT ON WORLD STOCKS. (By A. W. Still.) London, Mar. 19. It has been a deadly-dull week, and in the absence of other inspiration I have gone over the published extracts from brokers' weekly circulars more carefully than usual.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 23 11 WW P ftl 4 STORAGE 4 lilard Sole Agents t UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in tka Strait! Settlement*) Electrical Department SINGAPORE and BRANCHES.
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  • 1017 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1930. A BUDGET OF THREATS. I shall commit no raids. I shall not live out of capital and I shall not take out of capital to mret current and recurrent expenditure and treat it as ordinary rcvorue. That can be done once or
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  • 2274 12 U.S. Journalist's Blunt Revelations. Is war between Great Britain and America really "unthinkable" or is it one of the most likely things in the world? This question is very frankly and fearlessly uscussed by a distinguished American newspaper editor, Mr. Ludwell Denny, in his new book
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  • 340 12 Mr. H. G. Bevcrlcy has been promoted to be an Assistant Commissioner, F.M.S. Police. Mr. C. S. Kinder, Assistant Commissioner, F.M.S. Police, has been transferred from Batu Gajah to Kulim. Mr. H. C. F. Rodda, Assistsnt Commissioner, F.M.S. Police, has been transferred from Sercmban to Batu Gajah.
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  • 794 12 ARE SNAKES STUPID? Arc snakes stupid or do they possess intelligence A story published by a Canton paper certainly suggests that they have some sort of memory and do not immediately forget an injury. It scem3 that a workman in a Canton .suburb saw a snake
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    • 137 12 Version^n MILLINERY for your attractive Easter Wear. j. The newest and exclusive styles in Felts and W U Straws are more delightX" yV I Er*|j ful than ever. iifNT p\r -^4**y\ ou mus t also sec our L /^Kj V new shipment of other \l Fashion Goods, which JM^^Ji Beautiful
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    • 133 12 Fireworks HAVE NO PERMANENT INTEREST. The most elaborate set- piece fizzles to a finish I and the proudest rocket y falls. Fireworks parti- cularly advertising fire- 1 works have no cumu- lativc value. Advertising is not a "stunt," but a definite method for in- creasing sales at low cost, to
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    • 24 12 STRAITS /fT% TIMES SINGAPORE (y J) KUALA LUMPUR 71. CICII iTKII V& vy t7, JMA StHtl WIOM. »ISI >v^*^/ -PHBIH lltt AT ALL TIMES
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  • 1198 13 THE BUDGET: INCOME TAX AND SURTAX INCREASED. HOW MR SNOWDEN MEETS THE DEFICIT. 'Put on Shoulders Best Able To Bear It." THREAT TO REMOVE ALL FISCAL DUTIES. WITH the House of Commons crowded in every part, Mr. Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the Labour Government's first Budget
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  • 375 13 Reports of Committees Approved. London, Apr. 14. The fifth plenary session of the Naval Conference lasted 25 minutes. Mr. Ramsey Mac Donald, presiding, said the business of the session was formally to pass the reports by the committee of exports and the first committee. A number
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  • 59 13 Protest in Name of German Culture. Weimar, Apr. 14. The Minister for the Interior of i Thuringia. Herr Frick, who recently got I into trouble with the Federal Government, I has caused much amusement by a proclamation in the official gazette protesting, "in the name of German
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  • 71 13 French Consul-General Leaves Batavia. Batavia, Apr. IS. Thrre was a large gathering of leading official.-, on the flying field early this morning, when th? Consul-General for France, M. Bodard, left by air mail for Singapore. Thoso present included the acting Gov-rrnor-Gcncral, H:er Welter, members of tlit*
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  • 37 13 Free Sales and Unrestricted Growing. Havana, Apr. 14. The Co-operative Exports Agency, which controlled sugar sales, has been dissolved by vote of the shareholders. The dissolution means free sales and unrestricted ."rowing and grinding. Reuter.
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  • 413 13 Diplomatic Privileges. SOVIET DELEGATES TO RETURN. London, Apr. 14. In the House of Commons at question time Dr. Hugh Dalton, Parliamentary Under-Secretary tt the Foreign Office, said negotiations had been concluded for a modus vivendi pending the conclusion of a full Anglo-Soviet Trade Treaty. It would
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  • 212 13 Indian Constable Gets One Month for Five Cents. Sentence cf one month's rigorous imprisonment was passed on an Indian police constable by Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday afternoon on a charge cf accepting an illegal gratification of five cents. T'.'c accused claimed to be
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  • 262 13 Offensive Ordered by Feng Yu-hsiang. Hong Kong, Apr. 14. The Cantonese commander, Chan Chaitong, has ordered the Cantonese forces under Heung Hon-ping, Yu Hon-mau and Li Yang-king to pursue Chang Fat-fui's forces from Southern Kwangtung, where order will be maintained by General Chan Chan-po. v Admiral
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  • 87 13 All New Proposals Passed. Berlin, Apr. 14. With several narrow escapes from defeat, majorities failing as low as four and six, the Government survived today's critical sitting of the Reichstag and passed all the new taxes. On the main division the Nationalists voted solidly for the Government, and
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  • 55 13 Sir Thomas Lipton's New Yacht Launched. London, Apr. 14. Sir Thomas Lipton's new yacht. Shamrock V, with which he hopes to lift the America Cup, was launched, at Gosport by the Countess of Shaftesbury, wife of the Commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, under whose auspices
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  • 45 13 Nahas Pasha's Fantastic Demands." London, Apr. 15. The negotiations between Great Britain and Egypt are still proceeding. The Foreign Office at three o'clock this morning marie an effort to remove the crisis, which the newspapers ascribe to Nahas Pasha's fantastic demands. Reuter.
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  • 29 13 Flight to Spain Has to Be Postponed. Friedrichshafen, Apr. 14. Bad weather compelled a postponement of the Graf Zeppelin for Spain, which was scheduled for today. Trans-Ocean.
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  • 35 13 The Batavia footballers now visiting Singapore played their first match yesterday, when they met the Chinese and won by 3—l. The two teams are seen in the photograph above.
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  • 428 13 Sentences in Calcutta And Allahabad. INCREASED DISORDER. Hartal Proclaimed In Bombay. Calcutta, Apr. 14. The Mayor, Sen Gupta, who w;« rested on Saturday for reading proscribed literature to a meeting of students, was today sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of sedition, conspiracy and
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  • 64 13 New Driver for "Silver Bullet." New York, Apr. 14. Cannonball Baker has accepted the offer to drive the Silver Bullet nt Daytona Beach, subject to the approval of the Franklin Motor Co., with which Baker is> under contract. Reuter. The Silver Bullet is the car with which
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  • 73 13 Great Britain to Bear Half Cost. London, Apr. 1 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, the Postmaster-General, saM the Government was contributing half the cost of the telephone cable between Great Britain and the United States on condition that it proved satisfactory. If
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    • 82 13 I gIiMM 4 I TODAY'S 24 PAGES. I I'age 1 Anglo-American War May Come 12 i Lighter Side of Life in London, by J. Jefferson Farjeon 17 I Football Coupon Curenetitiun i Judgment 19 j Letters from Japan, Siam and Penang H Australian Politics 4 1 Letters to the Editor
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  • 562 14 480 Bodies Exhumed. FRENCH LANDOWNER'S ATTITUDE. London, March IS. BaoMM of the objections of a French < uncr «f a Belgian chateau to the use of part af his land as a war cemetery, the bodtef of 480 soldiers of the United Kingdom* Canada. Australia, and
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  • 180 14 Brewer Tells of the Drink That England Likes. British beer is the best in the world, a brewing expert told the Licensing Commission recently. Alderman Frank Nicholson, a former chairman of the Brewers' Society, stressed the quality of beer now produced in Britain as not only superior
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  • 72 14 I*ioneer Women Taxi-Drivers' Adventure. London, Apr. 1. Cape Town. —"Tired of seeing foreign cars credited with everything that is dene," Misses L. Belcher and E. Budgell. two pioneer women taxi-drivers, have set out in a Morris Oxford touring car to drive to Cairo. They do not
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  • 28 14 The statement that Mr. A. Klinter. the well-known diamond merchant, is in Kuala Lnmpar is incorrect. Mr. Klinter does not proceed to the Federal Capital until next ni'.nth.
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  • 58 14 Mr. S. Suhramaniam, J.P., of Ipoh, is l> ing seriously ill in his house at Silibin Road. He was apparently in the best of with till Friday morning when he sud- niy got a stroke, and medical aid had t lie immediately summoned, lie is licit attended by Dr. J.
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  • 619 14 Satisfactory Progress In Malaya. Thi Girl Guides' movement in Malaya, in spite of ninny difficulties, continues to make .ftoady progress. According to the annual report for 1929, made by Chief Commissioner Jean Cavendish, the numbeT of Guides has increased in many parts of the country. Tbu two main
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  • 211 14 Mr. Snowden on Educational Errors. Mr. Snowden distributed the prizes at ihc London County Council School of Building. Brixton, on March 7. He said Notwithstanding the progress we have made, one of the most deplorable things today is that so many of our children leave school not being
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  • 74 14 During this week, the Tenebrae Service in the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd on the evening of Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, will be at 7 p.m. On Thursday morning, the Pontifical High Mass by Monseigneur Perrichon will be at 7 a.m. On Good Friday morning the .Service will begin at
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  • 77 14 The Negri Sembilan Eurasian Association lecently appealed to the Malayan Teachers' Association to have the Portuguese language included as a ~ubject for the Cambridge Examination. The Malayan Teachers' Association took up the matter and dealt with it, and it was then decided to communicate with the Reverend Brother visitor of
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  • 156 14 Orthodoxy Verging On Dullness." London, Apr. 15. The ''orthodoxy verging on dullness" of Mr. Snowden's first wholly self-compiled Budget ha;; disarmed many critics who had been predicting schemes of "Socialist profligacy." It is expected that the Budget will at least relieve the recently intensified industrial stagnation, which has
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  • 776 14 Total Deadweight of Debt Reduced. The following account of the Budget speech given by the Official Wireless service boars out most of the points in the Router cables, but in view of the importance of the subject it is worih repeating. Rugby, Apr. 14. Mr. Philip Snowden made
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  • 480 14 Dispute Between Britain And U.S. Impending. Washington, Mar. 15. The Acting-Secretary of State, Mr. Cotton, expressed the view today that the reported intention of Rear-Admiral Byrd not to claim the Antarctic lands which he had discovered during his exploring expeditions whs not considered to be binding upon the
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  • 306 14 Pleasure Without Conscience. Today we see pleasure degraded into vice, sport spoiled by gambling and illfeeling, hunting marked by cruelty and vulgarity all good things spoiled by the sin and stupidity of man." This statement was made by Canon Donaldson in a sermon at Westminster Abbey
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  • 16 14 Mr. M. R. Holgate, who has returned j'rom leave, goes to Perak as Inspector of Schools.
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  • 32 14 Dr. Rosedale, of the College of Medicine, will give an address on Energy to the members and -friends of the International Fellowship tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A., Fort Canning Road,
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  • 417 14 Native Arts and Crafts To Be Encouraged. The Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association ha 6 always made every effort to encouriv^e native arts and crafts, because it is realised that the continuation of such industries goes far towards keeping people engaged in agriculture as the one industry is the complement
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  • 61 14 At the annual general meeting of the Asiatic Private Medical Practitioners' Union of Selangcr the following were elected office-bearers for the current year Dr. M. Y. Lum (president), Dr. Teh Yok Chee (hon. secretary and treasurer). Drs. G. H. Oorloff, K. Thillyampalam and M. K. Lukshumeyah (committee members),
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  • 19 14 Dr. Sivakolunthu, assistant surgeon, District Hospital, Taiping, has returned to Taiping after spending a few months' holiday in Ceylon.
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  • 60 14 Director Jose Topacio of the Philippine Bureau of Posts has sent his resignation to Governor-General Davis, in compliance with the instruction received from the chief executive late last month. The resignation was asked by the GovernorGeneral in view of the loss of confidence in the Director of Posts felt by
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  • 219 14 "Surprising Response" From Asiatics. That the support given to the t:ipi>i'i.!r stoppage next month was m;i than has been originally hoped for i shown by a cablegram received by Mr. C. Ward-Jackson, local lecrefa J of Ihc Rubber Growers' Association, yesterday. It was to the following effect
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  • 109 14 Heavy Fines For Dishonest Market Traders. Exemplary sentences were paired on two Chinese for cheating thi publ'c i y Mr. P. S. Williams, the Seecad Poli( trate, this morning. The accused, an r atv! a fishmonger, were arrested at the Clyde Terrace Market, Beach Road, by [l McEwan
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  • 15 14 The title of V. D. Specials. F.M.S.. ha been changed to Chief Mi Social Section.
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  • 36 14 Under the heading of Gunners' Inlnner" in '•c.-t-riir.y's s.s';<_> a farevr:!] capper to a former 8.Q.M.5., S.V.A.. ported as the annual dinner of t i Thr r.nnual dinner of the S.Y.A. is usually held in November.
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  • 59 14 The wedding took plate at St. Peter's Church on Saturday cf Mr. Lee Tan Yin, son of Mr. and Mr.:. Loe Viii fun, of Singapore, and Miss Kum Sue Mun, of Canton. The Rev. R. Rid.. The bride m given away by her mother nn»l MiM Leo Chit Mc-niy acted
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  • Good Start by Batavia Tourists.—Record Test Match Scores-Local Sport
    • 714 15 849 Against Jamaica. SANDHAM'S NEW RECORD SCORE OF 325. Kirgiton, Ap;\ 6. The weather was brilliant but hot when play began on Apr. 4 in the last of the present series of Test matches between England and Jamaica. England had made Ml runs for th? loss
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    • 537 15 S.C.C. Tournament. Championship Preliminary. K. ClMßtagtoa Itads C. K. Hudson, 6—3 (unfinished I. J. Illiquid beat A. L. B. Perkins, 6—o,6 0, C— o. Championship Singles. J. I). Hull vs. G. R. More (unfinished). I'rofeKsion I'airs. Rev. W. Aitken and Cupt. Quin beat J. Uritfht and R. K. I'n-ntis,
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    • 221 15 Beat Europeans at Tennis At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 14. The annual tennis match between the Chinese and Europeans' was played on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for the Chinese. The weather was fine on both days, but the courts were on the
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    • 427 15 Club Easily Defeat St. Francis Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 14. On Saturday, playing on the Malacca Club Padang, the Club defeated the St. Francis Association by 56 runs. Scores S.F.A. C. A. de Vries b Gilmour 3, J. M. Lee run out 20, R. A.
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    • 48 15 Results of English League Matches. London, Apr. 14. The following were the results of English League games played today First Division. Manchester Utd. 2 Sheffield Wed. 2 Second Division. W'hampton W. 4 Cardiff City 0 Third Division (Sou hern). Merthyr Town 2 Coventry City 2 Reuter.
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    • 751 15 Chinese Outclassed At Stadium. Batavia XI 3 Chinese 1. The Chinese were no match for the Batavian touring eleven who played their first game on the Anson. Road Stadium yesterday, and won by three goals to one. Throughout the visitors showed superiority in all departments, and
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    • 122 15 A REAL HILL CLIMB Selangor Motor-Cyclists on A Bridle Path. A feat of interest to motor-cyclUts is described in the Malay Mail as follows Messrs. Rex Duncan and J. L. Ross yesterday climbed Bukit Kutu on their motor cycles. Using 248 c.c. Matchless machines, they successfully reached the topmost bungalow
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    • 774 15 Light and Fickle Winds. KATHLEEN 111 AGAIN SUCCESSFUL. This being the season of changing monsoons the wind was light and fickle on Sunday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club and at 9.30 a.m. the sailing committee decided .to send the .boats over the scuth-west monsoon course,
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    • 116 15 Cambridge Lead the Way In Success. Owing to the inaccuracy of a wellknown hook of spotting records we did an injustice to Cambridge University yesterday. This fact, however, was noticed by several followers of the Untunes of the boat race representatives of that seat of learning 1
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  • 197 15 Tue.day. April IS Football: S.A.P.A. League: lat Div.. S.C.C. vs. Welch. I'adang Reserves Div.. S.R.C. vs. Mulays, Stadium S.C.K.A. "U vs. K.A., Stadium 2nd Div., Warders vs. Sim.- Darby, H.B. V.M.C.A. vs. G.E.C.. V.M.C.A. A.P.C. vs. Mansfields. A.P.C. S.C.C. Ist XI vs. Welch, Padang. Wednesday, April 16 Penang
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    • 195 16 I f -.''.:.v;v ■!■>■ .'■'.■'.!^y*j,v,': l '':.-A'." i yvi"!y, l l o'", i -.-!.:.!.;t-". :wx:y\W I ■■../<.•,>■■>''.■ I PCIQ^tETTES I il*— i V^L Z Tilt PROVING GROUND (FOR IIOTOLQCAR INGINt OIL i% IS' Tilt AIR -r^w^ 7 "^lllWiPP^' and your car with its York to Paris), Major Pagnaux modern, hitch
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  • 986 17 An Old Resident's Story. HOW EUROPEANS WENT TO TOWN. One of Singapore's oldest residents, Mr. Horace Brett, the retiring manager of Grove Kstate, Katonjr, who is leaving for Home by the Malwa on the 18th ir.st., discussed the city of 10 years ago with a Straits
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  • 91 17 The following appointments to the Colonial Services have been made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies Straits Settlements: Mr. D. R. McPherson, M Ck. 8.. B.Sc, and Mr. H. B. C. Wall.i.e. MB.. B.Ch., 8.A.0., to be Medical ftO Hl Mr. E. A. G. Blades, to be Police
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  • 1516 17 Another Failure At Tlie N etc— "Healthy, Wealthy and Wise" Runs Only a Week An Unpleasant Central Theme Melodious Tunes in "Here Comes The Bride"— Three Amazing Dancers London's Latest Musical Comedy, (By Our London Critic, J. Jefferson Farjeon.) London, Mar. 19. \M
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  • 500 17 Preparing for War. THOUSANDS OF TROOPS ON THE MARCH. -■vianjiai, Mar. 20. PukiA" i ily w:u thrown into a state of 1 le alarm on W tl |ne.^day evening, conr.i'«iiicr.t en a BMlthnHH outbreak by a contingent of Nationalist troop*, but the conspiracy \va quickly discovered
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  • 254 17 New Talking-Singing Picture At the Alhambra. "Married in Hollywood," the talking arj sincins picture which if to be shown the A|haml/!i< r i m his evening, is a notnbl? triumph for the n°>v screen i rt. I. best feature is that the music :s by Oscar StiaUb,
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  • 84 17 Far Eastern Association To Meet in Bangkok. At the invitation of the Government of Siam, the eighth congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropicil Medicine is to be held in Bangkok from Dec. 7 to 21 and already the preparations for an important event are well advanced.
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    • 53 17 HOUSEHOLD EECTRICAL APPLIANCES INCLUDING. g^P- fft IRONS. KETTLES. TOASTERS. COFFEE PERCOLATORS. Available at UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) Electrical Department, SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. |/5 THE S.S. POLICE BAND I (Available for private engagements). WILL PLAY AT WATERLOO STREET, 9 P.M. KATONG I' ARK, 5.15 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 17.
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    • 623 18 MINING REPORT No. 427. The Chairman and Directors r THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. S.S. Gentlemen,--: lirg to forward the report of th* mining nperntiuiis, for the period endins; March X, MM. D»vrlopm»nt— F.>r thi- term the footacv I'ompletrd i» B tot:.l af Cb<l U-vt as fon-iws
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    • 182 18 NOT THE COST PER APPLICATION BUT THE COST OF DOING THE WORK SHOVLD BE CONSIDERED ALWAYS DOES THE WORK Let us send you a sample and full itartieulars. i Boustead Co., Ltd. F CHQIC£ UQUCJR SCOTCH yvj His still the best distilled Take ANTIQUARY for your spirits. It takes a
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    • 102 18 WATCHES Punctuality ELEGANCE The watch preferred by 20 million people. Wholesale RENE ULLM ANN Capitol Building. SINGAPORE. THE 1930 Singapore Malayan Directory has been published and is now ready for distribution 51st ANNUAL EDITION. PRINTERS, LIMITED, 10. OOU.YKR QUAY. SINGAPORE- i a-aaia— hi iIM a— a— mj Cox Kings I
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    • 284 18 DoritWiiiy av"iT» •'11 A^ (plicwiilgp Relief and comfort will immediately follow the use of CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY This old, reliable remedy has had the endorsement of physicians for many years. All druggists carry it. People all over the world use it for colic, stomach cramps, abdominal pains and diarrhoea. It
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  • 1216 19 Not Legal. CONVICTION OF MR. E. B. EVANS UPHELD. Dismissing the appeal of Mr. E. B. I. vans, tlic European who was recently convicted under the Betting Ordinance in a Singapore police court for running football coupon competitions, the Chief Justice (S.'r William Murison) yesterday said: "I
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  • 531 19 Sir Cecil Lady Clementi Entertained. In spite of the inclemency of the weather a large and representative gathering was [.resent at the residence of Mr. O. Ramas&my Nadar, Teluk Kurau, yesterday afternoon, when a reception to H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., was held by the
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  • 251 19 THORN YCROFT HOUSE. Opening of New Business Premises Today. The official opening ceremony of Thornycroft (Singapore), Ltd., will take place this alternoon. The new premises are situated in Tank Road and constitute cne of the most up-to-date blocks of motor showrooms and repair workshops in Singapore. The building has a
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 402 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I was surprised to see you again, in your leader of the 12th inst., attacking Muslim slaughter after I have shown in my letter of Feb. 15 last, published in jour issue of Feb. 18, that slaughtering in Islam is
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    • 407 19 PASIR PANJANG ASSESSMENT. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the last meeting of the Rural Board it was decided to raise the MUM-n-.ent of the Pasir Panjang district from twelve to fifteen per cent., the reason given being that now electricity and water were available. One naturally
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    • 143 19 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, May I use your columns to make known to members of the Church of England in Singapore that the annual parochial meeting will he held in St. Andrew's School on Monday, Apr. 28, at ."> p.m. The event
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  • 66 19 Leap from Fifth-Storey Window. London, Mar. 31. New York.— Miss Allyn King, aged 30, n former Broadway star, leapt from the fifth-storey window of her aunt's fiat and died in hospital 1!> hours later. She was forced to retire from the stage three years ago because she
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  • 695 19 "Cynicism" About Queen's Scholarships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. The Director of Education (Dr. R. O. Winstedt) war, charged with cynicism at the txpense of Queen's Scholars at a me: ting he»re y3sterday. The occasion was the annual meeting of the Selangor Eurasian
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  • 151 19 Revenue Officer Killed During Search. A Chinese Revenue Officer, Tan Ah San, who was one of a party searching: the steamer Seng Bee, which was lying at the Quarantine Anchorage early yesterday morr.ing met his death under tragic circumstances when he fell into a hold. The
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  • 80 19 Lieut.-Commdr. Kenworthy's Statement. London, Mar- 31. Lieutenant-Commander J. M. Kenworthy, M.P., (Labour), in a fetter to The Times, replying to Sir Reginald Craddock, asserts that the Hindus .have, a right to demand independence so long as they speak for the people of India, but there is no
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  • 860 19 JEWELLER TO STAND TRIAL. Murder Abetment Charge. EVIDENCE GIVEN BY CORONER. The South Bridge Road jeweller, Yio Ngee Kiow, the accused in the nine-year-old murder mystery, will stand his trial before the forthcoming SingaporeAssizes on a charge of abataMOl of culpable homicide, according to an order made by Mr. P.
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  • 70 19 A liew cabaret is announr <l :it the Adelphi Hotel, beginning at today's ten dance. Mr. S. W. Clarke, an Australian violinist, is to appear along with Mahomet, a well-known Indian baritone. The Orchestra of the United ChhvseMusical Association will contribute two classical items, "II Trovatorc and Lucia
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  • 67 19 The wedding took place in St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, last Friday of Mr. C. W. Rayner, of Bertonr., Pahanir, and Miss Ethel Chorlcy, of Sydney, Australia. Mr. F. Girdlcr gave the bride away and Mrs. Girdler was the matron of honour. Dr. F. L. Patterson, of Hentnng, w.is the
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    • 125 19 CAST IRON SOIL AND RAINWATER PIPES FITTINGS Bends. No 51 No. 51 No. SI No 51 No. 51 II r^ Benps with Rest Bends with Acct.-s Doot No. -S2 No. 62 No- W No. 54 No. 85 Handholk No 56 Shoes No. 67 Collars Diminishing Piece I'm. p ulll Eared
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  • 432 20 Effort to Overcome Finance Difficulties. Bombay, Mar. 25. The Bombay mill-owners have lost no time in planning a scheme of reconstruction which will place the industry on a firm footing. The scheme is in the form of a merger of various mills in Bombay, on the basis
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  • 292 20 G. R. More Scores 116 in 40 Minutes. Thanks to a brilliant knock by G. R. More, who scored 116 in 40 minutes, the Riff-Raffs easily defeated the Chinese at cricket on Sunday. Batting first the Chinese declared with 195 for eiirht wickets. The Riff-Raffs had only 80
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  • 89 20 S.C.C. Side to Meet Selangor On the Padang. The following have been invited to play cricket against the Selangor Club on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 19, 20 and 21 on the S.C.C. Padang R. L. L. Braddell, P. H. Stewart Brown, Lieut. G. J. Bryan R. N.
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  • 101 20 Aston Athletic Club Beat S.C.R.C. The billiards match played yesterday between the Aston Athletic Club and the S.C.R.C. proved to be quite an interesting affair, and resulted in a win for Aston Club by three events to one. All the matches were of 250 up, and were very evenly
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  • 98 20 Results of S.V.R.A. Spoon Shoot. The Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association held a spoor shoot at the Bukit Tirr.ah range on Sunday. Scores Winners of Spoons Net Aggregate, P. R. Lewis. 59 pts. Handicap Aggregate. L. W. Doncugh, 60 pts. 300 yds Net, H. C. Brett, 22 Bta. Armstrong
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  • 48 20 Ladies' Medal Results In A Tie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 14. In the Malacca Golf Club ladies' monthly medal competition Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Chester tied, each returning a net scrores of 43. Other cards returned were Mr.. Fuller 45, and Mrs. Dickinson 51.
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    • 313 21 fine Footwear atFactory Priccsl/ BARRATTS' Shoes are good shoes which have special features. They are made on scientific models which give the shoes a natu. dl shape. They always look neater and feel more comfortable than ordinary shoes. 4 aK^Ns^x^X Style L 132 illustrated is an s'*"5 *^J^ 1 excellent
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    • 332 21 ///111 ncmuwncur i I And in nothing else is the quality of age more valuable than in Whisky. fff^' lias been contiuuonsSy X -'fI^HK disiilled since 16 27. I X Uc'.\<'-jq\ I>o !iir Vihisky disiiliers can |'^^"'s*Si(''>i'SP^rT claim over 300 years' oiperioncc-. l^:;;.::;,Ss j no finer whjsky goes l^iVt^j' INTO
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    • 329 21 Ike Results Research each "Standard" pr«>- *»r^ duct there lies a woalth of s* s'.'ii'iitifir research utul practical S TeJephonc iquioaicnH llanui' Te:e?ho.w I'tuji i.erts n. Each prrKiuct is manufactured M^htM Xppintus togivcfCMlltt rt-halilf. st<aily I Teltphone Sets i.nJ taiattaM Appir^lu'. u -sulls there- :irc im pfOTWI 1 Te:ei)'in.ic Rc|»«il*r
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  • 1304 22 PRESS PEERS UNITED EMPIRE PARTY THE LOST LEADERS." Fleet Street and Shoe Lane In Opposition. JOURNALISTIC STRATEGY AND POLITICS. The following article appeared in the first number of the Week-End Review, under the heading of The Lost Leader. It is written by Mr. Gerald Barry, whom it will be recalled,
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  • 110 22 Film Star Happy with Her Former Husband. Companionate Divorce is the latest :aea from Hollywood. Miss Maria Corda, the Hungarian film vamp who just arrived in London, divorced her husband, a Hollywood film director, in January not because of incompatibility of temper, cruelty or any of the oth?r
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  • 234 22 Aggression Apology Accepted. London Apr. 2. The Times says that the Nepal-Tibet controversy has been satisfactorily ended. Following friendly representioru by the British authorities, the Government of Tibet have sent an acceptable apology to Nepal, admitting that they had been in the wrong. A Kalimpong message dated
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  • 162 22 Lady Barrister's Important Legal Appointment. Dr. Ivy Williams has been appoint:! by the Government to be a technical adviser to the conference on the codification of international law, which opened ut The Hague on Mar. 14. Miss Williams, who is the only woman appointed on the
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  • 139 22 Lowest Average Since The War. London, Mar. 20. Housewives distrust all official figures as to the cost of living, but an interestiai comparison published by the Ministry of Labour in the "Gazette" shows that food has reached the lowest average cost since the War. Taking meat, bacon,
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  • 228 22 How Ceylon Father Punished A Son. A story of a novel method of punishing a boy comes from Slave Island, Colombo, Ceylon. A Tamil 'lad, about 8 years of age, named Nathuthurai, was produced at the Slave Island police station a few days ago with a
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  • 35 22 That Chinese tenement houses should be provided with concrete instead of wooden staircases was on« of the recommendations made by a Hong Kong jury which investiirated a recent disastrous fire in that Colony.
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  • 450 22 Fortunes Lost and Won. TURF SECRETS OF A TRAINER. "Where arc the gallant gamblers of today asks Mr. Charles Morton, the famous trainer, in his book, "My 60 Years of the Turf," published in mail week by Hutchinson and Co., Ltd., (price 18s.). The question
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