The Straits Times, 15 May 1930

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  • 40 1 The Straits Times I STABLISIIKU NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN mEXYA. 0 PAGKS SINGAPORE, iri MSDAY, MAY 15, 1930. PRICE 10 CENT: The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 146 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. cphone biso. Ny Carlsberg j Beer i In buttles and on < i draught. i I1I 1 Sulc ImpfirlrrK j I EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD. I in-. In Denmark) SING SI'OV.K. There is no substitute for NATURAL MILK ony more than there is a substitute for
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    • 179 1 Kuala lumpur: 27. Java ST.jj^tJtHfTsees) A GOING HOME P r%3fi Then you will be requiring an up-to-date Trunk. We arc '^wSf^ showing some of the very blest ideas in English and x*XXr tfi& American Travelling Requisites. *t~^ y0 m L Uardrobc containers for tniin, steamer or aeroplanp.— JK*ijffitt^»nf JwHrV fitted
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    • 4 1 fine, in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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    • 511 2 P. 0., BRITISH NDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVICK. PENINSUI.An AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRA! i W I I'll HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOX CHINA AND J\'MN. Tonnage due Spore. !>A 16,000 May 17
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    • 686 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, MarsciMrs, Lni.don, Antwerp and Ri 'tcnl mi. Vessels Tomnge Doa sail tHAKIiNK MARU 1<p,:,00 Mnv': 22 SSUWA MAKU June 6 6 3 I-TSIIIMI MARU ln.'.KiO Juno 19 20 HAKOMKI MARU 10,500 July 2 S TERUKUNI MAUU 12.000 July 16 17 HAKUSAN MAUU
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    • 476 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 (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 697 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with nnh-conneetlons to Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcpts. and Manager'a Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Traveller* Official Information Burean. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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    • 620 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHD7 CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) X REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, Ti LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMEN— B GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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    • 503 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For rctay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Banrnarn, elupin, Patani, Singora, Laron, Siehon, undon, Kohsamui, Lanvsuan, Chumpou and angkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA May 19 May 21 MAI-i.m May 26 May 28 BUDDHAMB Juno '2 .June 1 The steamers are fitted throughout
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    • 470 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DITCH MAILS N.V. ''1«( in" Maatsthji;ipij N>derl:ind and N.V. R(ittcn!nmsche Lloyd WKKKLY MAIL nnd PASSENGER SERVICE TO 'Ji-nna Airi^trrdam Snuthim ptnn Man«illfa Ki.iurda m Tnnnnirf «.s. 1. P. ''.-n 1 M N. May If :ii.;,imi R.1.. M-.y < Pr. I. Nedarlanden 0,200 S.M N. May 30 n: .v.
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    • 569 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE .ind AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and TENANT, ria COLOMBO, SUEZ. POKT SAID. ALEX AN'DKIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave S'poro X pore I'enanp i'IM'S. AIMMS May L'fl M.,y May 31 ■KI.S. lIAKItISON .lunc 'J June II June
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    • 558 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated ii. HaajandU •EI.LEUHIAN" I.l>T PASSENCEU AN. 1 PRCCUT IC_VU T( THE UNTTKM KINGDOM AND CON'TIXENT Fitncm si;i:vicE OI!TWAIK)S To 11. .in- K-inK, Shanghai miil Japun IH* S|..-r. v.s Ii V OP MADRAS 'i ITV os- DKUn jj n I «.t. CITY UK SntOAPORR Aag.
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    • 360 3 KI.AVENESS LINE (Incorporated in Norway) Direct Fast Monthly Service from DEL A WAN DELI, PENANG AND SINGAPORE to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE INCOUVER, H.C., SEATTLE and TACOMA. Arrive Due Path Ua Spine t'pi.ri; Angeles M.V. BONNCVILUt ,v .'.t.:. 2 July C M.V. CORXEVILU J«M J.mo M July II
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    • 496 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT ■OfIBULS, Saitine* fo» Jnited Stairs nnd I'ana'ta Points from Ihini,' Kong. S;in Kraniisro and Pnrl!jn<l i SJS. ILI.TNOB si.ils from Don* Konf May U j San Triinrisro. 1 01. A-iC'l*""
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    • 158 3 CONCRETE PIPES k:id CHANNELS Wide Range of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. UK ELKAHS CONCRETK WORKS, Met 40, HIGH BTRI NE ;:i; v. r:«.'.r; s i < I t ram i :'<■■'■ ..I I, .i. f ival lirrot-i. i-i I r tan I.::-; j W'ff $3 „<) 1.1 KOfca 111
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  • 63 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH I. A COSTA.— At 7 a.m. today, at her res.denee, U4M, East Coast Road, Bingapora, l'.osario Maria Bayot da Costa, beloved wife ol Mr. 11. da Costa, age XI, leaving -1 children. Deeply logiettcd. Cortege leave? the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at .r.. r p.m. this
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    • 747 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manage;. Straits Tim is, < Cecil Street. PUm: .isert th« following small advertisement for days I— 1 J i= There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum
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    • 635 4 ,♦»♦«♦»»♦««»«»«♦»»«»»*<«»♦♦*♦♦ MISCELLANEOUS ALEAMBRA MANILA CIGARS are pure. PIANO. New pianos for sale. Season Co., Ltd., 11l and 113, North Bridge Road. EFFICIENT BOOKKEEPER and correspondent seeks spare time work. 7UB, Straits Times. SHOW BOAT, I'niver.salV Most Gigantic lalkini; and Singing Triumph in 16 long re.ls with I.aura I.a l'lante. WANTED,
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    • 776 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. 87, Meyer Road, let it from lune 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 88, Prinsap Street, Immediate sntry. Apply 76, Cairn Bill Eoad. TO LET, 4 and 4-A, Raffles Place. Immediite entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, fully furnished flat. Linen, cutlery, etc., included,
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    • 667 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS LARGE OFFICES to let, at 9, Oe Souza Street. Apply within. TO LET, No. 54, Ceell Street and Gedewn Mo. 7, Bernam Street. Apply Meyer Broa. TO LET, 25, Malacca Street, first floor, Immediate entry. Apply 6, D'Almeida Street TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top
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    • 803 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE RE TAI TONG PAWNSHOP IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS «ETTLRM«NT OK SINGAPORE. Suit No. 414 of 1930. Between CHOP THYE ON TONG, Plaintiffs, and TAI TONG PAWNSHOP, Defendants. an O>a*eV of Court made herein on April 8, 1930, Cheong Koon Seng of No. 31, Chulia
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    • 951 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SIMi.U'OKK.. Suit No. ::tl of IMt, Between Hadii Sam-udin Daini; Mataia IMaintifT. and I. Hadji Abdul Karee.n. 2. Mi.hamed Tahir Ma BadJl LaaalMak. :i. Katimah iiinte lindii l.ahalidah, 4. Andi Kerhonr, ■">. Abdullah bin Hadji <M«ham<d Said (An In'.nl). 1
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 732 5 ORIENTAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC CO., LTD. llncorporau-d in the I'm ted Kingdom) NOTICE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. A new Telephone Directory Is now In course of preparation, nnd Telephone Subsri il.ci .t.v icciuc.-ted to advise the Company, liv Utter Si the Manarvr, before May 15, of iiny alterations desired to the
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    • 569 5 THE NERVES AND SUCCESS. Nervousness is the greatest obstacle to aaataa, Md it is an enemy of happiness and health. Victims of "nerves" are handicapned, even though in other respects competent, for they lack energy, confidence, coolness, courage nml health. Nervousness is ii si?n that the nerves are weak and
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    • 491 5 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN A TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (THE ANGLO Dt'TCH PLANTATION! 1 OF JAVA, LTD, LONDON) olTer for sal* A. H*v«H Seed fr.,m the Compnuy's isolated budded Serd Gardens at Wangoenredja ("Tjik.idoe Seed"; particulars of which will be found in 'he Nov.mber 1827 ii«u« of The I'lanter." I'KICK.
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    • 302 5 ECZEMA CAIJSEO SLEEPLESS NIGHTS; Spread Over Arms and Limbs. Healed by Cuticui. "The trouble started about elevc:riars oi» j v.tli a round patch something similar to dry edema on my right elbov. ar.d gradually spread over my arms anU Utftka. A3 the skin scaled and peeled OS another formsd, which
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    • 119 5 IrENTRAI I I IENGINE WORKS l™| 1— FOR STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING Offices at SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. FRASER NEAVE LTD. ?C?, NATURAL j'l^HLx fl GENUINE ffi Sfe: MINERAL 7 VICHY Rp WATER \V^/7 SALTS R^J I VICHY WATERI BOTTLtD AT THE HOT SPRING SALITAR r£: K» by FRASEK
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  • 1962 6 2,000 H.P. Dredges. MENACE OF BIG CAPACITY PLANTS. The (in exports from the Federated Milay States last ye:ir were the highest ever recorded in that territory and constituted thirty-n»e per cent, of the estimated world output of 190.000 tons. The exports were 67,0 II long tons,
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  • 49 6 Mr. C. F. C. Macaskie has returned to Sandakan from leave. Mr. Macaskie istaying with the Hon. Mr. D- R. Maxwell and Mrs. Maxwell at the Government Secretary's house until Mr. 'and Mrs Maxwell go on leave, when Mr. Macaskie will act as Government Secretary during Mr. Maxwell's absence.
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  • 25 6 The third lecture of the series on th Pint Principles of Theosophy ■will togiven at the Theosophical Society, S Finlayson Green, today at 6.30 p.m.
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  • 728 6 Plans for the Capture Of Nanning. Hong Kong, Apr. 18. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has instructed the southern military commanders to capture Nanning as soon as possible, so that the National Government may present a united front to the Kuominchun and Shansi troops. The Kwangsi insurgents,
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  • 175 6 Australian Accountant Found Shot. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 14. A distressing tragedy has occurred at Chcmor, where Mr. R. M. Every, an accountant for the Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., was found dead under circumstances which indicate suicide. Half an hour previous to the tragedyhe had
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  • 494 6 Monopolies Report. DROP OF $4,000,000 In REVENUE. The report of Mr. C. Gordon Wilson, Superintendent of the Government Monopolies, Straits Settlements, states that the amount of raw opium purchased in 11)21) was 3,843 chests. The authorised sale of chandu took place solely through the medium
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  • 307 6 Will Left Wing Leader Go North Hong Kong, April 29. Mr. Wang Chin-wei. the leader of tho left wing of the Kuomintang Party, th' 1 I reorganisationists as they are called, has replied to the telegram addressed to I him on April 20 by Marshals Yen Shi
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  • 86 6 Death of Well-Known Bangkok Pilot. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 1 1. The death occurred here last night <>f Capt. H. Flashman, one of the local pilots, of heart disease. He was taken ill two or three weeks vi but after a few days' rest continued
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 58 6 SIX- WHEELERS 25/40 h.p. type At Six-Wheeled Lorry. Here is a vehicle to deliver your goods quickly and safely off the beaten track, with these distinct advantages on ordinary roads LOWER RUNNING COSTS, LONGER TYRE MILEAGE, SMALLER FUEL BILLS, REDUCED ROAD SHOCKS, GREATER SAFETY, NO WHEEL SPIN, NO SKIDS. THORNYCROFT
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    • 136 6 TRY THIS RENOWNED BEER Brewed in Denmark by the Purveyors to the fSj Royal Danish and Royal Swedish Courts. fi| "Crown Brand" ■(rang] Try it you'll like it. A SparkKJRc. ling Beer of slightly bitter G. H. SLOT CO., LIMITED Agents. the WAY TO BETTER lilt PHOTOGRAPHY Gradation The Agfa
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    • 290 7 ALHAMBRA SSSS 1 FROM TUESDAY. MAY II TO SUNDAY, MAY 18. Nightly at fi.ls p.m. and 9.1 Saturday and Sunday, at 3 p.m. WILLIAM FOX Present THE WORLD'S GEATEST HUMOURIST WILL ROGERS in an ALL TALKING COMEDY THEY HUD TO SEE PARIS Preceded hy GENERAL and Mrs. CHIANG KAI SHEK.
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    • 226 7 i/.y,kyvVKyyAi/\izyvai^^uv^yy.yyAi/v)i/:\i/u f) Q QQ Q O Q f) Q c p OO Q Q Q ©.Q Q QQ Q Q OK 5 OIHHHnHn^HHnIn^HiBKBBHHBHnHnI 111 1 flHr wl *JMm»« I H I I V a iwß I™ I I OPENING SHORTLY XJ^W. with RADIO'S Epoch-making Screen Sensation ZIEGFELD'S Prese nting BEBE
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    • 427 7 A SHENT DRAMA WITH A POWERFUL HEART APPEAL AND A SENSATIONAL PHOTOPLAY WITH A GRIPPING CLIMAX will be screened for Nighta from WEDNESDAY. MAY II At the TI V O L I Tho C 3C39 In the Second Show at 9.1". A PATHE— DE MILLE SPECIAL Prenentin|t RUDOLPH SCHILDKRAUT and
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  • 691 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Baloeran Arrives on Her Maiden Voyage. Singapore resident) v ho m re the guests of the Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Mail Lin< at lunch or tea yesterday, on board th>new motor sh 1 Baloeran, outward bound to the Dutch East Indiea <m
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  • 176 8 New Theory Regarding Disappearance. A young Australian journalist, Mr A. .1. Villiern, who baa been round the world in tailing vessels, has advanced i l rw theory to account fur the I'isappearpnee of the Danish cadet ship, Ko'oenhavn. Mr. Villers, who has been cnrrespondinp with a missionary
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  • 32 8 Hay U (Empire Day) aad M:iy 26 (Queen 1 Birthday) being Royal anniversaries, the Master Attendant i wiuasti master of veaselc in harbcot <;n thus'. 1 ilays to dreai ship.
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  • 42 8 By Frirmci Julians Tblch-Im Tuliaimn Atlms II < lluofl M.I .4 I eft Arrii. S'por* London Apr. Apr. 28 A r. '.I M«y :t Apr. II Mx; 5 Apr. i May IS Alt. 17 May !L' Ai'i II May 10
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 823 8 Mr. E. D. Money on The Tapping Holiday. ba tv.rnly-first ordinary general meeting if the Kainponir Kuanlan Rubber Co., Ltd., vas held on April 16 at 5 Fenchurch Street, London, F..C. Mr. K. D. Money (the chairman of the 'ompanjrj said: Gentlemen, our profit for hi
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    • 103 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, M.iy IS. Tin. Steady. Kaii.i 1.201.22 j, Kuch.-iis .2!-i.2~>. Penawau ;>i;-5u cent., Hong FatU •4-69 cents, Talams 'J.'>-1, Ulu Klanjrs 1.152.. Rant.::i Prats. 60-70 cent:, Pctaliiigs .2S-5.40, Johnns cents, Malcy Cousois. 3-tf cents Ayer liitums 145. -Us. !»d., Beaong rsols. 14s. 6d.-15s.
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    • 138 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 15. London. Rubber 7d., up 1-lfld. Price I London Standard) Spot 23 tt cents. London.— Tin £150 17s. 6d., down 17s. 6d. Mining.— Steady. Sungci Ways 3.10-3 30, Kuchais 1.21-1.24 id., Kinta Drcdjres 1.20-1.23, iior.fr Fatts 48-52 cents, Malaya Consols. 2."25 cents, Johans 37-39
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    • 45 8 Tho P. and O. Ranpura with mail.* from Kurope (London mails dispatched on Aj»r M) is expected to reach Penang at 2 p.m. today. The mails will probably be forwarded from Prai by special train and h mI i rtach Singapore tomorrow morning.
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    • 261 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May I}. )u London, Bank 4 m/s I/S 16/1« Dcmsnd 23% Private 3 m. credit i: a T i On New fork, demand KOTi Private 90 d/s 67 Vi On France, Hank T.T. H3l On India, Bank T.T. IMt On Hong Kong. Bank T.T. aS'.i On Shanghai, Bank
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 483 8 Issue V'al. Fd. Buyers Sellers fl £1 Asam Kunibanß 20/- 22/6 cd. 5,-5 Aycr Hitam Tin 13/7V4 14/6 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 23/- 24/1 1 Bating I'adang 0.13 0.16 1 1 Batu Cavea 0.80 0.90 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.45 0.55 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 15/- 16/£1 £1 Chenderian?
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      • 221 8 IMB* Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Trefs. 2.23 2.35 2 2 Al.x. Brick Ord». 8.00 3.10 11 1 Brit Am. Tobacco 6. 1C0 5.15.(1 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.60 1 1 Cycle nnd Carriage 0.40 0.45 10s. lijff Development 5/- 6/5/6 Dur.lbp Rubber 13/6 15
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      • 101 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. o: 1301 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4M p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. oi IMB red. 1955 $1,000,C00 95 par
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      • 380 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today'i Prices Fra^er Lyall Co. Evatt Allcnby i?l) Alor Ciajah l$l) A. liitam ($1) A. Kilning ($1) A. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Tunas ($1) Bussett Brunei {%U, B. Jelutong ($1) ti. KatiJ (Jl) iiukit K. li. ($1) H.
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    • 498 8 Capital and Labour Not Yet in Harmony. A plea for co-operation in industry was made on April 10 by Sir Edward Manville, J.P., presiding at the annual general meeting or the National Industrial Alliance at Gatti's, Charing Cross, London. W. C. The* past few years, the chairman
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  • 232 8 The ar.dcrnotcd non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Spain, Ye.-tcrday and Tomorrow, (Henry Baerlcin), 1930, illus. Fragments of a Political Diary. 1930, Edited by J. Redlich. (J. M. Bacrnreither) The Jade Mountain, A Chinese Authology, 1930, (W. Bynncr and Kiang Kang-Hu,' Savage
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  • 61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated May 14, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing: bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today 125 tons. May 14.10, June 14.10, July 14.30, August 14.50, September 14.70. October 14.90, November 15.10, December l").."! 0.
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  • 73 8 Rugby, May 14. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d., Berlin 20.366, Brussels 34.815, Bucharest 818, Rio 5%, Buenos Aires 43 1-16, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.13, Helsingfors 193, Hong Kong lm s'id., Lisbon 108.30. Madrid 39.845, Milan 92.68, New York 4.85 31-32, Oslo 18.16,
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  • 186 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 18 Thursday, May 15, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Co., Conference, Officers and N.C.Os. and Rope Drill 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, No. 3 Platoon "A" Co., 30 Yards Range 6.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Intelligence Section, Prismatic Compass
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  • 224 8 Thursday. Mar 11. W. 12.30 p.m., 8 ft.. UM p.m.. 0 ft. Outward mail due at PaiMMg "t 2 p.m. Homeward mail by I. and l>. S* KaskgM closes 6 p.m. Iriday, May 16 H. W. 1.8 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. Air mail for Europe
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  • 192 8 Today. Southern and Westers India (Kajllla) pin. I,'pper Burma (Kknia) ;i.in. Ntrth and Last India (Katsang) pjn. Plndjoe and Palcmliaii(t (Siaoei 1„. i1 „.i Selat Pandjang, Bcng-kulis, Siak, Pakan Baroe and Pajakomc.i (Van der Parra) ..1 p.m. Sarawak (Margartt) 1 p.m. Ceylon, Aden, Mauritius. Kcypt, Kurope, U.S.A.
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  • 124 8 Thin say, Maj 18, Ships alongside the V.Kanta or rxpcctrd to arrive. KKrrEL II MtllOl K. M:: i U h.irf Hnntrc v, Dredger Korcmo Hopper J. .1. 1 1. Bnnfa, Ii ntowcr, Alctta, Sin Oil Whnrf Nil. C\.ul Wharf Tatn.l. Latl«». KSSKI.S IN DRY IK" K-i TsnjonK
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  • 167 8 ALTING, Dut., "'.)."> tons, from Djambl IS 5, tor Djambi 17-5. BENGKAUS, Dut., .ITS tens. fn,m Bagaa for llatran 17-.'.. h£LAW.\N, Uut., 715 tnns. from Pontianak 15-5. ior I'ontiannk 17-6. I'IRCE, Rnt.. ::!l tons, from I', liickcon 15 5, for P. Dickson IG-.V sXANG, Brit.. :s.i tons, troai
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  • 113 8 The followinc paaseagen r<>i Biarapon krrived to<lay hy thi- P. an.l (I. Kasagar: rasa Yokohama. Mr. nml Mr,, (.untf.n. Mr. ami Mrs. Hartniann. Mr. J. P. Wciuill.m.l... Miss M. J. Woodland*. Mr, J. A. Mums,,.,. Mr. J. H. Williams, Mr. ami Mrs. Rogallky, Mr. K. Wilkcn anil Mr. A.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 280 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F- Ins. hours. fr, m.p h. Alor Star 91 73 Nil 9.1 85 Calm Overcast Kot.i Bharu 88 71 Nil 1..1 85 SSW 5 Fine K. Trengganu 91
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  • 725 9 AROUND THE MARKETS. Practic&lly No Business Being Done. OFFICIAL CORRECTION OF U.S. FIGURES. (F/om Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices I Rubber, 2.V/J cents per lb. Tin, 250 tons at S/.'i per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kubl-er, London 7d. per lb., up l-16d. New York 14 V, cts.,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 880 9 Largest in the World Just Formed. Merger of the Chase National Bank, the 1 H'itnijlc Trust Company and the Int 'st: U Trust Company ot New York. City, into the largMt banking institution In the world, has C ::siderable interest here, for the Chk: c Nntional Bank of
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    • 239 9 VS. Reports Gain 8 Per Cent. Over 1928. Reports from State registration authorities to the Bureau of Public Roads, U.S. Department of Agriculture, shour a total of 26,501,443 motor vehicles registered in 1929. The States and the District of Columbia collected in lice-nee fees, registration fees, permits fees,
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    • 18 9 Talom Min«'*.^t3s'.9O pienfe. Pegang Prospecting.- -150..8 pieuls, amount realised $7,716.20, tribute at 7 per cent. $640.06.
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    • 65 9 12 o'clock noon, May 13. Buyers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 2314 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 23% June 24 July 24*4 m m July-Sept. 26 a Oct.-Dec. 26 Sellen 2.V, 24 2 1-4 2*\ 26 14 2€tt Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable
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    • 517 9 Proposal For Voluntary Tin Stoppage. Messrs. Fraser and Co. report under date of May 13, as follows The price of tin suffered a heavy decline earlier in the week and after fluctuations is about £3 10s. down. Very little interest appears to have been taken in the
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    • 206 9 March Consumption, Impoiis And Use of Reclaimed. Consumption of crude rubber of all classes by manufacturers in the United States in the month of March is estimated at 35,914 long tons, according to statistics compiled by the Rubber Manufacturers' Association. This compares with estimated consumption of 32,726
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    • 118 9 Crude Rubber Received During March. Imports of crude rubber of all classes into the United States during the month of March totalled 45,430 long tons, according to an estimate issued by the Rubber Manufacturer*' Association. This compares' with imports of 53,824 long tons in March, 1929. Plantations. Fr^m
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  • 142 9 The Singapore Chamber cf Commerce Rubber Association held its 967 th auction on May 14, when there wes catalogued l,f)fi7.2f>K It. or 699.66 tons offered 1,3."i0,".31 lb. or 602.91 tons; sold 1,073,903 lb. cr 47U.42 tons. Spot. London 6 15-lCd. New York 14 4 cts. PRICES REALISED.
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  • 587 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE APRIL 16. Ataco (£1) 2',: Allagar (2/J 1/11; AngloMelay (£1) 17/; Ayer Kuning (£1) Bahru (Sel.) (2/J 4/9; Bakap (£1) X; Banteng (£1) Batang Consolidated (2/) 1/3; Batu Caves (£1) Batu Tlga (£1) 1/.VIG; Bekoh (2/) 1/3; Beranang (2/1 1/10%; Bertam Consolidated (2/)
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  • 298 9 Anglo'Malay.— llB,9B3 lb. Allenby.— 57,193 Ib. Ampat (Sumatra).— 64,loo lb. Ankola. -4,996 lb. Bukit Jelotong.— ll,sB7 lb. Bukit Kutil. 11.907 Ib. Bikam.— B4,2oo lb. Broomc tSclan^or^. 62,860 Ib. Main Tiga (Selangor).- -153,000 Ib. Vukit Kajang.— lls,l3o lb. Bani? Nara.— 15,413 lb. Butoh Kasap— 50,500 lb. Bajoc Kid0e1.— 177,230
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  • 1723 9 Mr. Snowden's Pedantic Perversity. INDUSTRY DOOMED TO UNCERTAINTY. (Br Ml w. stui.) London, Apr. \C>. "Capital," s«y» our leading financial journal in commenting on the Budget speech, has been bndly served by Mr. Philip Snowden." It is a mild comment on what I fear, will be a
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  • 929 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930. HILLS FOR THE COLONY. Al the Straits Settlements (Singapore) As i.ui-.n lias recently been considering the question of hill station facilities for people, and as that Association is to hold it.- general m?ctinj>; tomorrow, •.hi; wv,i'.'d appear to be an opportune v
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  • 1251 10 Attempt to Stabilise World's Supplies. (By E. H. Davenport. Author of The Price of Petrol.") The oil industry has not waited for trade to revive under the stimulus of cheap money but has attempted to solve its over-production problem by concerted icstiiction of output.
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  • 495 10 The Hon. Raj.-. Sir Oiu'nn, K.H.K., Raja <li Hilir, IV:ak, has gone to MimUiji lor a charge. Miss A. McNeil, Xu.-sinp Sister, Malacca, poes home en leave and Miss MacKny has arrived there to take her place. Dr. B. J. Ess, arsistar.t su.-jreon at the Penang Genera.
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  • 835 10 SNOWBALL IN SINGAPORE. Yesterday, in Singapore, th? writer mode a small snrwball. So, this is not joke but an actual fact. "Inuring a visit to the new Rotterdam LloyA motor-ship Baloeran, which arrived at th"« port on her maiden voya??, the refrigeraf«ig room was inspected. The
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    • 175 10 WOOD BURNING COOKING STOVES. Made by Messrs. SMITH WELLSTOOD, LTD., BON NY BRIDGE, SCOTLAND. C^^'^> DOVER B. No. 8 DOVER B. PIPINGS, etc. LJJ Piping in 2 ft. lengths Price Si. so nett. T-rrr— r— >Sfc MW PARAGON Li,L 'i, kwdIOKIMI STOVE. 9g^9 B^H Size of hot plate 38 x
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    • 80 10 ALHAMBRA The world's most natural humourist WILL ROGERS IN AN All Talking Fox Comedy Another New COLUMBIA PORTABLE Model 202 a $58. Double Spring Non-sei automatic stop New Amplifying Chamber (Send for illustrated list). THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED. (.Incorporated in Konff Kong) i x» «♦.>.♦»»♦««♦»♦.««»«»*«.»«♦*; U. S. DE SILVA
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  • MUKDEN WAR-LORD TO ATTACK PEKING 8 TIENTSIN?
    • 715 11 lumoured Understanding With Nanking. ,'0,t)00 TROOPS READY. o Help President Chiang If Chengchow Falls. Shanghai. May 1 1. The amazing success ftf the Nankins r.nivc on the I.unjrhai Kailwny has Jeply impressed the war-lords in Var.Itiria and the far north. 'It is announced today that I'rosi.UiH
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  • 40 11 The Hague. May 1 The directoi ot the Royal Dm h ComI any will pr. -Me a dividend of >-\ per < fiit. at tli" next inciting of shareholders. Ten per cent. Mi already been paid as iulciim dividend.Y-KeuU'r.
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  • 187 11 From Rangoon to Bangkok Today. Mia Amy Johnson, the 22-year-old English girl who is attempting to fly from r"np.!and to Australia in a Moth aeroplane, has been held up by the mishap she sustained at Insein, near Rangoon. Miss Johnson made wonderful time to Karachi,
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  • 115 11 Criticism of Japan's Quota. Washington, May 14. In the course of the examination of the London Naval Treaty by the Senate foreign relations committee, Senator Hale, the chairman of the naval committee of the Senate, referring to the Japanese question, said apparently the United State.; had lost whatever
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  • 57 11 New Zealand Prime Minister To Retire. Auckland, May 13. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir Joseph Ward, aniounces his intention of ret ii ing. Reuter. Sir Joseph Ward is 74 year* of age, r.nd has been engaged in political work for 40 years. He has been
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  • 43 11 Strengthening Machinery Of Dry Law. Washington, May 15. Congress approved the transfer of the Piohibition enforcement activities from the Treasury to the Department of Justice, which President Hoover requested for the purpose of strengthening the machinery to enforce the dry law.— Reuter.
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  • 51 11 Curtailed Production In California. Los Angeles, May 14. It has been agreed to curtail California oil production to 596,000 barrels a day, namely to cut 13,000 barrels forthwith for six months. This is with a view to lowering the larire crude oil stocks at present in reserve.
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  • 43 11 Request for Assistance To League of Nations. Geneva, May 14. The Council of the League of Nations agreed to China's request for assistance from the League's health section to reorganise the Chinese health service at ports and elsewhere. Reuter.
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  • 119 11 No Longer a Stage Hit In China. Peking, May 1. Prince Fu Tung, brother of the deposed boy emperor of China, is no longer the big gate attraction that he was a decade ago. Nowadays, when he appears on the stage, few rf his countrymen care ti
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  • 51 11 Shanghai, May 7. According to a new sot of regulations, any •rebel" officer who joins the Government with bis entire command will be piomoted one rank, while cas'.i awards wiil be granted to aoapon individually. Handbills announcing these regulations (ire being distributed by Government aeroplanes over enemy
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  • 459 11 Duties Must Lapse. TENDENCY OF EXPORTS TO DIMINISH. Rugby, May 14. In a debate in the House of Commons on the estimates for the Board of Trade, Conservative members deplored the intention of the Government to allow the safeguarding duties to lapse, pointing to the benefits
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  • 68 11 Japanese Over 80 to Make World Tour. Tokio, May 14. Mr. Soichiro Asano, the founder of the Asano Cement Co., Ltd., who is over 80 years of age, is going on a visit to Europe, via Siberia, and will leave Tokio on Sunelay. He will make a special
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  • 39 11 Service Between Java And England. Batavia. May 15. Experiments will be made in wireless tell phony between Java and England, via Amsterdam, on Sunday. If they are sue-ii-.isful a regular service will b; opened on Tuesday. Ancta.
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  • 30 11 33 Nations Protest Against Increases. Washington, May 14. The State Department discloses that 33 foreign nations have protested against the proposed increases in the United States tariffs. Reuter.
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  • 213 11 Impetus to Campaign. "INSIST ON SWEEPING CHANGES." London, May lit Wuh 1,700,000 unemployed and the revelation that Empire trade dropped over three per cent, in th? first quarter of 1930, the advocates of Empire Free Trade were busy yesterday. Lord Beaverbrook told a mass meeting
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  • 101 11 Successful Test of German Machine. Berlin, May 14. After a ten hours cruise, the world's largest land aeroplane. Junker all-meta! machine. :-.lighte<l at To.ipclhot" aerodrosae. The pilot v.-as completely satinled v.jtli the response of the controls in ■pite "1 th;' bael weather which was encounterod throughout the test.
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  • 108 11 "Mystery Ship" Bound For Far East. Geneva. May 14. News of a mystery ship bearing an illicit cargo of opium valued at £2">U,000, (bound to the Far East frcm a western I port," started a discussion in the 1 League j cf Nations Council. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the
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  • 119 11 Siberian Route Considered Uneconomical. Berlin, May 14. The German Government has ruled out the possibility of a Far Eastern air mail service via Russia as being uneconomical. The Minister of Communication", in a statement before the Budget committee, ■aid a Mosccw-Pekiiig-Shanghai line would traverse the most
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  • 39 11 Sir William Heel, the new flium of Hong Kong, arrived in that Colony on May 9 and made an official landing. The photograph shows His Excellency proporing to inspect the Guard of Honour.
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  • 125 11 Value of Mission To Seamen. Rugby, May 11. The Prince of Wales today made his first public appearance since his return from Africa, when, a-; Master of tho Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, he presided at the annual meeting of the Missions to Seamen. He was
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  • 73 11 Worldwide Tributes To Explorer. Oslo, May 14. The death of Dr. Nansen, which came unexpectedly while the explorer was talking to his daughter-in-law, has ovokej worldwide expressions of condolence. It was commemorated at an o>:lraaedtaary meeting of Parliament, when a crowded House listened to an oration by M.
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  • 78 11 Rainbow Launched At Chatham. Rugby, May 14. The British submarine. Rainbow, of the R class of the 1928 programme, was successfully launched at Chatham dockyard this afternoon by Mrs. Addison. the wifr> cf Vice-Admiral Addison, Director of Dockyards. British Wireless. London, May 14. The Rainbow (1,475 tons) \va?
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  • 75 11 Another Scene in the Lower House. Tokio, May 11. The session of the Upper House of the Diet closed today ;.fter all the important Bills had been adopted. In the Lower House there was another scene durin<; the debate on a resolution proposed by the Opposition, impeaching the
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  • 43 11 Exemptions from Prohibited Imports. Canberra, May 1 1. The Government has announced many exemptions from the list oi prohibited imports proclaimed on Apr. :5, including manufactured tobacco and matches, which will be rationed to the extent of 50 per tent. Reuter.
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  • 55 11 To Assist League of Nations Investigation. Geneva, May 11. The League of Nations has accepted a gill of $120,000 from the Rockefeller Institute to investigate the traffic in women in the Far East. Three experts will conduct the investigation, and they will be accompanied by representatives of the
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  • 98 11 Clung; for Hours to Capsi/ed Boat. When the s.s. Havelland arrived in Singapore it was reported that she had picked up three fishermen who were discovered hanging on to a capsized boat in !he Indian Ocean to the south of Ceylon. It appears that the wrecked men hai
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  • 358 11 Move Against Rebel Tribesmen. AIR FORCE WORK. Two Pilots Killed In Crash. Peshawar, May 1 I. The authorities, assisted by the Frontier Constabulary', surrounded Utmanzai village, which was the source of the activities of the so-called Red V. lunteers, and disarmed all the tiibei-men. Several were
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  • 881 11 Police Hard Pressed by Tl e Mob. A Calcutta message of May 7 give detail* if taa wild scents at Howrao m May 7, when, probably for the Brst lime (iming the present disturbances, a comiiincil charge l>y the police proved in'rtnlive. It was deemed necessary to open
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    • 73 11 1 TODAY'S FEATURES, j Page I Another Oil War in the Offing, by E. H. Davcn. port li) London Le-lter l"i Malaya's Tin Mining in 192U 0 Opium Control in tbc Straits li j Letters to the Editor 17 ft Home Trade Reviewed by A. W. Still I Ghee Trade
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  • 1514 12 Trade Mark Prosecution. INTERESTING EVIDENCE IN LOCAL CASE. Some interesting light on the local ghee ti:dt and th< composition of certain kinds (.f gbes which would come as an unpl<-is-i ii w l.i consumers of the commodity, was thrown yesterday in th^ Criminal l>istrii' Court
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  • 295 12 Mrs. Besant's Attack On Mr. Gandhi. Madras, Apr. 17. timk Be.-ant, in a signed article i:i New India, strongly condemns Mr. Gandhi'i law-breaking campaign, which ibes as a policy of promoting anarchy." Shi writei Mr. Gandhi has ben acknowledged by number of people as a dictator, whore t:>
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  • 87 12 Teheran Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary. Teheran, Apr. 23. The whole town is beflagged and the shop-fronts are embellished with beautiful rugs and chandeliers in preparation for tomorrow, the fifth anniversary of the Shah's Coronation. The Municipality has made elaborate preparation for three nights' entertainment, including fireworks, commencing tonight.
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  • 63 12 Officers Elected at Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Jasin Club was held on Tuesday. The following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. L. W. W. Gudgeon; hon. 11'ialai'y. Mr. J. P. Edwards (nvelected); h< n. treasurer, Mr. W. M. McKerrow; committee,
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  • 419 12 Printers and the Gaming Ordinance. A sequel to the arre3t, prosecution and conviction of Mr. A. J. Reynolds, managing director of the Singapore Speedways. Ltd., under the Gaming Ordinance, war. heard before- Mr. K. Q. A. Dchoo, the Fourth Police Magistrate, this mornin;? when Messrs. C.
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  • 263 12 Berlin Police Raid On Yacht. Detectives of the Berlin potttical police, assisted by the Reich Water Guard or 'iver police, raided a small motor neat. the Pirate, on Rummelsbuig Lake, recently, and arested the owner. Herr Ernst Friedrich, on suspicion of havintr printed a number of subversive Communist
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  • 143 12 Acting British Adviser, Kelantan. We are officially informed that Mr. A. S. Haynes, at present Acting Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S., will succeed Mr. R. J. B. Clayton as British Adviser, Kelantan, when the latter leave" for horns prior to retirement in the course
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  • 32 12 Mr. Kee Teil: Phang. J.P.. of Sungei Hakap, P.W., has issued invitations for the marriage of his Uth son, Mr. Kee Ban Kiat The wedding will take place on Tuesday, May 20.
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  • 67 12 The polite have granted one hundre:! and fifty-three licences to applicants to provide facilities for the popular game of Brnjro in Bangkok on both the East and the West banks. The authorities now lind that the stall-holders are charging more than ten per cent, for each round of he ■Sana
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  • 484 12 Drunken Driver's Amazing Escapade. The driver of a Perak taxi who came into Singapore for a brief holiday has had his sojourn prolonged and he will not be returning to his home town for another twelve months as he will be this period in the
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  • 361 12 Re-establishing Peace in The Taihu Lake Regions. Shanghai, Apr. 18. Further details of the Taihu pirate activities appeared in the Chinese Press yesterday. As previously reported, the pirates operr.un? in the Yangtsenghu Lake regions are divided into three gangs, the Hai<how, Poetung, and Siyang, and, of these,
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  • 44 12 At the meeting of the Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society he'd last ni^ht, Mr. Lee Thu»n Khek tendered his resignation of the hon. secretaryship owing to his pressure of woik and the post was filled by the election Mr. Toh Cheng Kiat.
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  • 48 12 Three of the recently arrived cadets have now been posted. They are Mr. 1). C. Wcrtherston, attached to the Dtetrict Oflice, Kuala Kangsar Mr. R. B. Rlack, attached to tho Co-opertive" Societies Dopuitnient, Ki^la Usm;iur )»nd Mr. J. C. Mcßvett, attached to the Chinese Protectorate at Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 196 12 Echo of C.I.D. Raid At Nassim Road. Eigl^t of the eleven Chinese who were recently rounded up in the bedroom of a European's house at Nassim Road by the Criminal Intelligence Department while holding en alleged Communist conference were picducsd before Mr. C. Wilson, the Crimin:;! Distiict Judge,
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  • 105 12 Theft of Cheques From Bankruptcy Office. Arrested on a warrant issued at the instance of the Official Assignee, Williim Tesscnsohn, a local Eurasian. who absconded to Kelantan, was brought down this morning and produced bei C Wilson, th? Criminal District Judge, on charge of theft as a servant
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  • 200 12 Body of Dead Chinese Boy Still Unburied. Hankow, Apr. IK. Although the incident has more or less been forgotten by the general public, the Mcßride ease is acain in evidence. The fact that the body of the Chinese boy who was killed by Lieut.-Commander Mr Bride's car
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  • 148 12 British Seamen vs. Aabs. SHIPS MANNED B\ ASIATICS. London, Apr. I. A recent deputation from the Natnal Ur.ion of Seamen to the President othe Board of Trade complained about he increasing employment of Asiatic! in British ships and stated that, alth*;h 20,000 British seamen wore
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  • 81 12 District Judge to Hear Furthtr Evidence. When the case against Amaradin, an ex-mandore of the Military Base, Changi, who is charged with criminal breach of trust came up for judgment this morning before Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, Mr. Tampoe Philips, counsel ftr thi accused,
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  • 179 12 Proposed Club Scheme "Too Ambitious." I There was a gocd attendance at the last meeting cf the Overseas League general committee, whin Major R. R. Robertson, vice-president, occupied the chair. It was decided that Empire Day should take the form of a dinner and dance to be held
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  • 42 12 Ef fore Mr. A. C. Boyd, sitting as Second Magistrate in the police court, Malacca, Inspector Higgins charged a Chineso pamed Soo Kah Pong with returning to tho Colony after being banished for life. Ihe accused was committed to tho A..: izes.
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    • 36 12 "NY CARLSBERG" BEER IN BOTTLES AS WELL AS ON DRAUGHT IK BOTTIED KPRISSI- Y fORW 0 rvi I NY CARLSBERG B i So!e Importers The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. i Inc 'irpurnU >1 in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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  • Australians' Batting Failure.—lnternational Golf.—Local Football.
    • 2511 13 Singapore Races. DRUNKEN DAN WINS A(JAIN. Some lim 1 l:ni:-.hc:> were sevn at the Singapore Turf Club jroaterdmy afternoon. »n<l the fourth programme presented at the ipring Meeting proved altogether n very interesting one. Ficl'Js were quite Rood, three place* beinp; paid in all the
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    • 256 13 YESTERDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE Rac« Raw Hon. Owner Trainer Jockey win* PUra Hors* Owner I i Whippet P. J. L. Maygcr 'F.O. C. O'Neill Donnelly ;12 8 Ist Merry Boy i Raja Mansur F. 0. C. O'Neill Draman 27 Hop Over S. D. Miles R- N. Hobbs Hill
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    • 226 13 Hard Fought Match With Miss Collett. London, May 14. In the fourth round of the British women's golf championship at Formby, Miss Glenna Collett (U.S.A.) beat Miss Molly Gourlay (Great Britain) at the 21s» hole. Miss CoHett was one up when half the distance had been gone.
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    • 166 13 Tanglin Tournament. The following were the results of tics played yesterday in the Tanglin Club tournament Men'n Doubles Handicap. Hoblyn and Yutcs beat Hudson and Stephen, 7— a, 6—3, 6—o. Godown Pairs. Dupirc Morrcll bent J. G. Campbell and Co., 6—4, 6—4. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Morris and Mrs.
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    • 174 13 Merchants Take Chances In S.C.C. Tournament. The Etceteras were beaten by three goals to one in their S.C.C. football tournament match with the Merchants on the Padang yesterday. Starting with only ten men, the goalkeeper being a late arrival, the Etceteras were at a considerable disadvantage for about
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    • 35 13 Jackie Fields, world's welterweight champion, was awarded the verdict on a technical knock-out over Tommy Freeman (Erie) in the fourth round of a 12 round contest in Cleveland, Ohio. The championship was not at stake.
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    • 140 13 Incident in Penang Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15. An ugly incident marred yesterday's League match between the Sjpoy Lines and the Post Office elevens on the Recreation Club's ground. It happened towards the end of the game, when Huck 800, the Sepoy Lines
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    • 150 13 Sides for Foursomes At Sandwich. London, May 14. While the British women are fighting off the American challenge at Formby, the members of the Walker Cup teams will line up tomorrow for fourso:nes at St. George's Sandwich, as follows Von Elm and Voigt v. Tolley and Wethered. Willing
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    • 180 13 Thursday, May 15 Football: S.A.F.A. League: Ist Div., R.A.K. vs. 1.C.F.A.. Stadium 2nd D'v., B.A.T. vs. H. 8., S.R.C. G.E.C. v*. Sim. Darby. A.P.C. S.C.C. 2nd XI vs. S.C.K.A ii," Padang. I'riday. May 16 S.A.F.A. Leasm": nerves Div., S.C.F.A. "A" vs. Welch, Stadium. Saturday, May 17 Singapore Races.
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    • 17 13 The co-operation of Club secretaries b requested in keeping this diary of tpertia* cvtnts accurate and up-to-date.J
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    • 558 13 Grimmett Again in Form. TOURISTS' WEAK REPLY TO LANCASHIRE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 14. The Australians' match with I-ar.c ishirc opened at Liverpool today in sunny vcathcr. At the close of the day's play Lancashire were out for 17G, and the Australians had
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    • 71 13 Frank Edwards, the Bucks cricket professional, will be unable to take up his loaching engagement with Cambridge University C.C. as he met with on accident at his work at Slough, which necessitated the amputation of the little finger ef his bowling hand at the lowe:' 'oint. It is hoped that
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    • 258 14 i j*i SINGER JUNIOR The full size Light Car NEITHER TAX NOR PETROL need worry you if you drive a Singer "Junior." Doing everything that a big car will do, and at a fraction of the cost, you will find it the most ECONOMICAL car in the world to run.
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  • 4071 15 Changing Standards In Morals: Need For Divorce Reform. WINDFALLS FOR THE EXCHEQUER. (Frum Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 17. liuchan was right acjain. The second of his six annual cold spells duly ai lived last Saturday, only 24 hours behind schedule like the mail in Singapore. Writing
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  • 127 15 Wuchow Army Officer Suffers Disgrace. A visit to a house of ill-fame caused a military offlcfer in Wuchow to lose his position and to be debarred from holding any Governmental post for life. In addition he was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Gambling and con.<ortintr with publicwoman
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  • 154 15 Steps Taken by Chinese Naval Authorities. Canton, April As previously intimated, the Committee for the Suppression of Pirates at Bia> Bay has decided to establish barracks at Ping Hoi, and wireless and observation stations at Tai O Bay, l>oth in the vicinity of Bias Bay. Lieutenants Yip
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  • 120 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malr.cca, May 13. Th Singhalese community of Malacca < l; d not allow the annui-.l Buddhist toast Qt Wcaali (the Hirthday of Buddha) to pars by without the usual observance of the day. The ieddi'ncc3 of Iho Singhalese wcro decorate fl with festoons
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  • 513 17 The Ex-Kaiser's Note. NEW LIGHT ON A FAMOUS CASE. New light on the nbscure German as pects of the Dreyfus affair has been thrown by Dr. Bruno Weil, the historian and lecal adviser to the Biitish and French Embassies in Berlin, in a statement published by
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  • 351 17 I'resident Hoover Pleads For Adherence. Washington, Apr. 11. Speaking before the thirty-ninth Coni 11 I•..1•..i 11 on '.teat <i the Bar today. President Hoover pleaded for more support for the World Couit and urged the necessity for providing some method to mobilise public opinion against violations
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  • 24 17 i in <. ml reunion dipur of the old i u Government Connnwcial Dn Srhinil will Ih- held on Hay :S1 at the Hotel, Praang.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 455 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—I was very interested in a letter published in your issue of May. 6 by 11 Freedom referring to the extreme SOfferinc frequently inflicted on capture-i wild animals in this country, of which the authorities seem to take
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    • 428 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Refc.-er.ce your account of the Johore Planters' Association meeting and the latter part of your cditoiial of the 13th inst., I think a mistake ha.: crept in. A p. int you are rather inclined tec harp n is ihat Mr.
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  • 79 17 Bijj Batch of Chinese Arrested At Meeting. Arrested by Mr. E. Tongue, A.S.P., and v ethre Inspector Byrde at the Lam (hoon Rubber Works, Thomson Road, on Tuesday afternoon, 35 Chinese were produced before Mr. P. S. William;, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday and charged with attending a
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  • 615 17 Grave State of Affairs Around Canton. Canton, Apr. 19. In no part of China is there such a vast multitude of highwaymen, pirates and kidnappers as in this, the cradle of the Revolution, the most enlightened and progressive of all the provinces. Powerless to
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  • 243 17 Mr. T. V. Soong's Vigorous Protest. Shanghai, May. 2. Mr. T. V. Soong, the Minister of Finance in the Nanking Government, in a statement, says the attempt by the northerners to seize additional Customs revenues at Tientsin constitutes a grave threat to the integrity of the Maritime Customs
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  • 94 17 Ship Abandoned in Long Island Sound. New York, Apr. 24. Blazing almost to the water's edge, the freighter Thames tonight was abandoned in Long Island Sound between the New York and Connecticut shores. Latest advices declare that 25 members of the crew of the Thames took
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  • 379 17 HOME RULE FOR LUNDY ISLAND? Government to Oppose Right of d bin Issue. It is understood that the Government is to contest the right of Mr. Martin Coles Harman, the present owner of Lundy Island, to issue special coins and postage stamps for use on the island. Last year Mr.
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  • 330 17 Royal Academy's 162 nd Exhibition. London, May. 2. The Royal Academy's 102 nd exhibition, with 1,009 works of art, seems brighter, livelier and less stately than in former years. Women artists have been remarkably successful. There are fine pictures by Miss Joan Mannintf-Saunciers (17) and Master John
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  • 118 17 Further Preference for British Goods. Ottawa, May 2. Important changes in Canada's fiscal policy were announced by the Finance Minister, Mr. Dunning, in presenting the Budget in the House of Commons today. After announcing a surplus of £4-4,500,000, he enumerated a long list of tariff changes, mainly
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  • 58 17 As one fisherman to another Senator Swanson (Democrat, Virginia) has suggested to President Hoover the following as an inscription over the doorway of the President's camp on Rapidan River, says Reuter's Washington correspondent "Lord suffer me to catch so large a fish that even I in talking of
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  • 139 17 \iaf tfi testimonials in The Commons! Lcndon, Apr. 30. Further enthusiastic testimonials to pure British beer were voiced in the House of Commons todiy, during the debate on a Conservative amendment to the Budget seeking a rebate of the duty on beer brewed from British malt
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  • 125 17 Elderly Tamil Sentenced To Seven Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15. At the Assizes yesterday an elderly Tamil named Muthu, a motor-car dryer, was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder his wife, aged sixteen years. According to the prosecution he
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  • 156 17 No Blame Attached to Prison Authorities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15. An inquest on Tan Ah Oek, who committed suicide whilst waiting to answer a murder charge, was held yesterday at the Penang Gaol by the Coroner, Mr. F. K. Wilson, assisted by three jurors. Mr.
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  • 571 17 American Fiims Blamed. ATTEMPTS TO CHECK THE EPIDEMIC. The authorities in :'.;)an, aticii.jjtinjf to check the appalling devastations wronjrht by ihe prevaksace oi love micidss, have recently undertaken an inti :r ivc campaign of propaganda. This campeign tuk ■< the odd form op' propaganda hims an
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  • 135 17 Condemned Before Royal Commission. London, Apr. :'.O. The cocktail habit was denounced by Sir Edgar Sanders, ex-'re.per«l •nja.TWfof the Carlisle undertaking of the entinl Comrcl Beard (Liquor Traffic), giving evidence before the Royp.l Commission on Licensing. He said the habit was on the increase and was deleteriously
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  • 192 17 "Lancashire Has Now Seen The Worst." London, May 1Modem fashions wore largely blamed for the loss of the English cotton t.ude du:ing recent years at a luncheon in London heralding National Cotton Week, beginning on May designed to stimula.e the use of cotton in Great Britain. Cabinet
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