The Straits Times, 24 June 1930

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  • 36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSP4PEIT*SSL^ti!AL4?YA. i 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1930. PRfCE IQCEOTS. The Straits Times 21 PACES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1930. PHICE 10 CENTS,
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    • 82 1 INGAPORt: 78. CECIL BT. ('PHONE 6161). Ny Carlsberg Beer In hottlra and on draught. Sole Importer* EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. TRAVERS FINE OLD SHERRY A WINE OF REALLY EXCEPTIONAL MERIT. Bottled and guaranteed by the House of Travers. Established in London A.D. 1666. I SESSONS FLOOR
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    • 117 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST ('PHONE 3683). TjK |L KL.B Eight-Day Travelling Clocks in folding cases. Golden Crocodile or Brown Cow Leather, Crushed Morocco in Dark Blue, Wine or Rose. Real Python Snake Skin, etc. Plain or Luminous Dials. Prices from $19.50 to $45.00 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the
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    • 20 1 jl Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT ji EAST ASIATIC j J CO., LTD. i (Inc. in Denmark) 'i SINGAPORE. I
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    • 564 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APT AR LINES (Incorporated in Englaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND C'AltCO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR LAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KALYAN 9.100 June 28 RATPUTANA
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    • 621 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TDSBN KAISBA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middles Borough Vessels Tonnage Dae sail IIAKOZAKI MABU 10,M>U July 2 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 l'l HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 July 30 SI HARUNA MARU 10,500 Aug. 18 14 t KAMO MARU 8,000 Aug. IS 14 i
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    • 472 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR 8BISBJJTE, STOMTT AJfD *ELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well*X.j*M it earner MARELLA (7865 (oni) and Hi mw motor \jsstl, MALABAR (4512 tons). The s.s. MAKELLA ia one of the largest and finest ■teamen trading to Australia,
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    • 672 2 HP. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. .1451. with sab-connectlon* to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Martae Depts. .-<nd Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways TH
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    • 578 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCRAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THF. CHINA MUTUAL BTBAM SAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BRBMaiNGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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    • 514 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Incorporated in Siara) BANdKOK COASTING SERVICB For Kreiay, Trengganu. Kclnntan, Banemra, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui. Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In poit June 'J., VALAYA June 80 July 2 MALINI July 7 July I The steamers are fitted throughout
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    • 432 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Kotterdamschc Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Csaaa Amsterdam Southampton Martoillea Rotterdam Tonnage m.v. Job. v. Oldenbarnevelt 19,000 S.M.N. June 27 a.s. Slamat 12,000 R.L. Jaly 4 Joh. De Witt 1(i,350 S.M.N. July 11 Ml Patria 10.000 R.L. July 18 m.v.
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    • 1529 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From BINGAPOBB and PJBNANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK an. BOSTON. Arrive Leav* Leav* PKES. JOHNSON In port June 26 June 28 I'KKS.
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    • 364 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from H«ng Kong. San Francisco and Portland S.S. MICHIGAN sails from Hong Kcng Jnly .1 Ssn Francisco. Laa Angeles aad San Diego
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    • 563 3 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A. Hevcn Seed from the Company's isolated budded Seed Gardens at Wangoenrfdj* ("Tjikadoe Seed particular!! of which will be found in the November 11*27 issue of The Planter." PRICE. Z5 Gnilder
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  • 760 4 The Duce's Speech. "A DETERMINED PEOPLE OF 43,000,000." Signor Mussolini concluded today hi 3 week's tour through Tuscany by holding an impressive review of tronps at Florence, writes the Rom? correspondent of The Times on May 21. The review, which represented tally all the military
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  • 62 4 Far Eastern Division to Be Re-organised. The Seventh Day Adventists, at their quadrennial general convention in San Francisco voted to reorganise their missions. The Far Eastern division heretofore ha- been composed of China and the East Indies. It is to be divided into the China division with
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  • 14 4 West London Magistrate Are you a widow Witness. Yes, at present.
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  • 243 4 Famous Airman Making Preparations. London, May 12. One of the most ambitious flights yet attempted is being planned by Captain Barnard, who recently made a record flight from London to Cape Town and back, with the Duchess of Bedford, in 20 days. Captain Barnard's
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  • 143 4 Police Misinterpret Young Man's Intention. A Hungarian youth, George Santa, received severe injuries from the Rumanian gendarmes while performing an old Hungarian custom, in the village of Magyarlapos, in Transylvania on May Day. This custom, much favoured by the Hungarian village youths, involves the planting
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  • 563 4 Man Who Sold His Own Children, Hong Kong, May 29. How a farmer's quest for a wife led tn his being swindled out of a sum of $200 was related to Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham this morning when an elderly Chinese named Lav Fook was
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  • 244 4 British Firm Fined By French Society. Captain W. Barnato's recent drive in his own private car from Nice which enabled him to catch an earlier Channel boat and arrive in London sooner than passengers travelling by the famous Blue Train has had a curious sequel. Captain Barnato
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  • 79 4 Rich Blue Stone Found In Burma. A 630-carat sapphire of rich cornflower blue colour has been discovered at Mogo!:, Upper Burma, in the Pagoda Mine. The rough gem weighs 930 carats, but several fragments themselves will be valuable when cut off. It is impossible to estimate the value
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  • 340 4 Damage Estimated At £50,000. Oslo, May 20. The great white mansion of Skougum, which was presented to the Crown Prince Olaf of Norway on his marriage last >\ar to Princess Martha of Sweden, was destroyed by fire today. The whole of the wedding presents, among
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  • 42 4 Albrocht Durer's iiiß'-avinjr of Erasmus of Rotterdam brought £3,150 at the great auction of copper engraving held by Hollstein Puppel, the Berlin art dealers. The highest price heretofore paid for it was £253 recorded only three years ago.
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    • 3 4 W.D.&H.OWIUS Vy^slilisSgi^f BRISTOL&LONDON
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    • 63 4 jM Buy Your Comfort yKj UtNNId itM^nlk^HKb clientele of a passenger serHBGI iWll H\*W vice, but that evasive quaHA/ ivNi IIW mind. Whatever your loads, VOT \M% A\) I >ut em on a Dennin, and VH Kg \in> you W 'M enjoy the realisnjjjW ffljf m tion of transport at
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    • 377 5 y^Rnc fwtwear at Factory ftiow T ADIES, this is just the r.lioe for tlio:,r wjrm i}.:yi wh«.i you must ■"have some.hing lig'.it and cool to v/oar. It i. al;o a de!is!>tful fratherweig!it shoe (or a change from hcavi-r footwcir, and indoor wear. Style M iv.' i it ratify a v/onderftil
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    • 247 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Trade Mark POMPEIAN is registered in Gref.t Britain under thf Trade Mark Acts 1!' £-1919 under No. *****2 and dated April SO, Vj2o, as the exclusive property of Lewis Beraer Sons Ltd., of 201, Morning Lano, Homcvton, London, England, in respect of the
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    • 276 5 \UJiodxmjodL-\ Dissolves Uric Acid A#-g"<K««4*4 fry Fr*f ijUdrilHl, LS** a ceurM << I'hODONAI ll^|l *'^fcj '£°1X~":'IZ U WW 1 v^| RheumatUm. in h4ll a lumbTer <,l w»lrr iLrn:» ,jB /^r...» iJttly hiotrn ami kAi 77 VjOUU •cidVo U re'u*i"i«Virj'ui.i lr .'i™. Ukili Vay^lX Sciatica. ib* luliition viikrr p<ir<i >r dilu
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    • 1416 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for daya I 1 I I I ~l There are approximately aeven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum
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    • 738 6 BOARD AND LODGING DALYDENE, 39, KILLINEY ROAD, doubleroom with dressing-room, verandah and own bathroom. Also single room with verandah. Tennis and garage. Call or phone 4609. PRIVATE FAMILY have well furnished rooms, bathrooms and verandah attached, also flat suit quiet married couple or friends sharing, every comfort. Tennis. 985, S.
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    • 590 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. 26, Malacca Street, first floor, Immediate entry. Apply 6, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 27-3, Killiney Road. TO LET, a spacious godown, No. 64, Sambawa Road. Apply B. P. de Silva Ltd., Jewellers. TO LET,
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    • 895 6 AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country propert es. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 25, 1930 at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse premises known as No. 161, Tanglin Road, Singapore, area 1,407 sq. ft. Monthly
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    • 908 6 IN THE SUPREME COURT AT MUAR. ADMINISTRATION PETITION No. S3 of 1929. In the Matter of thr Estate and ElTectK of SAYEED BIN AWATII BATEED, DECEASED and in the- Matter of thr I'mhates and Administration Enactment 191. ">. AUCTION SALE cf valuable shophousex ;.nd rabbet laM* situate in the township
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 628 7 PERAK TURF CLUB SUMMER MEETING 1930. Saturday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. July 5. 8, 10 and 12, 1930. 3 Rmis for Class 1 llorsrs. 3 Runs for Class 2 Horses. 3 Runs for Class 3 Horses. :f Runs fur Class 1 Ponies. Rani for Class 2 and 3 Ponies (Combined).
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    • 359 7 COLEMAN INSTANT-LITE TABLE LAMP y/WJ^^S^ Built of heavy gauf; f^f^l I I I^^M thik lan 'P wl lv fi Makvs and buro* u> own gas and jont essy to light as a g»» JPL Just turn a valvo and strike a match t^B that's The New Instant-Lite Lamp Is fitted
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    • 366 7 COAL TAft Supplied in Various Grades to suit all Purposes. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. PLANTING MATERIAL ALL TYPES OF GREEN MANURE SEEDS also BUDWOOD AND BUDDED STUMPS from well-known Java and Sumatra Clones, etc., etc. Details and quotations on application to FRANCIS PEEK CO.. SINGAPORE. Telephone No.
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    • 321 7 Weeping Eczema Caused Burning Pain Healed by Cuticura "My boy was six weeks o'.d when weeping aesoaa broke out on hk forehead. It gradually spread all over his face and bead. The burning pain caused him to scream out in agony, and be scratched until the eruptions would bleed. He
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    • 87 7 \C ENTRA I Tj I {ENGINE WORKS L™l 1— FOR STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING Offices at SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. MwP^^ll tas sll P erse ded all other IiSSR is delightfully Palatable msMj£o <tn d Exhilarating. tJWipPI is made fit tm Pure Orange \jfGfi9& Z.s loved equally by adults
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  • 3363 8 The Prince Mobbed at Torquay: Cheering Crowds. LABOUR'S DIFFICULTIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. JbM 19, An Arctic spring, finishing ui> with a miniaUir? heat-wave, must. I suppose, l>c accepted as just one (if the characteristic vagaries of the English climate. On Mdiulav the maximum temperature was
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  • 363 8 I Professor's Racy, Poetic Translation. A remarkable racy translation of the Bpo!; of Isaiah is published today by the •Nfetienal Adult School Union. The Prophet's words are given in poetic form and in colloquial Fnglirh which will surprise readers. Isaiah protests against efforts to make him
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  • 145 8 New York Plan to Prevent Street Accidents. Police Commissioner G rover Whaien of New York, is to try a novel experiment by instructing policemen to arrest pedestrians who attempt to cross the street against traffic lights or at points other than the usual corner intersection:?. The Commissioner calls attention
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  • 40 8 Twenty-eight New York women have enrolled for the goodwill tour to Europe of the national federation of business and professional women this summer. i 1 Many more are expected to attend the first international meeting in Geneva. <
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  • 818 8 CEYLON LETTER. Much-Talked of AngloDutch Co-operation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, June 1.1. Tho price of rubber fell on Tuesday to the lowest figure in the history of the industry— 2B cents for both crepe and sheet and Ceylon is seriously perturbed. By every
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  • 83 8 Keeps Them Afloat Until Help Arrives. An unknown girl rescued two Indian law students who got into difficulties when swimming some way from the beach at East bourne. The girl swam to the spot and kept both Indiuns afloat until two men and the bathing attendant
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    • 153 8 THE BEST IS NOT TOO < I GOOD FOR YOUR BABY! THE future health and happiness of your 4 > baby is decided to-day and it depends < > upon the food he has in the first months 4 > of his life. It is then that the foundation of
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    • 296 9 2 iLHAMBRl o tfn THE THETATRtT OF PFRPECT SOUND I'H E An., REPRODUCTION iA ft* 9 6.15 p.m. TONIGHT 9.15 p.m. WILLIAM FOX Presents ELINOR GLYN'S Sensational Melodrama of Masculine SUCH MEN ARE DANGEROUS with WARNER BAXTER, CATHERINE DALE OWEN and CLARK and McCULLOUGH in BATH BETWEEN An All-Talking Comedy
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    • 257 9 O0©OO0©O0O(^O©O©0©0@OO00 OIC beeeVbeeebSHHbelbSHbeSHbSHHl I I ■by wt *JWmWi IB B I m aEfls! L 1 I B *B B "^'flliEEEE^L!^Vl TONIGHT AT 6.15 9.15 CHARLES "BUDDY" ROGERS The famous star of WINGS presented by PARAMOUNT PICTURES in a Delightfully Entertaining All-Talking Production "HALF WAY TO HEAVEN" With JEAN ARTHUR, and
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    • 326 9 VICTORIA THEATRE 6.15 p.m. TWICE NIGHTLY 9..J0 p.m CrauKeadng Tomorrow Wednesday WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS TIIK ALL COMEDY PBOOatAMatK "CRAZY THAT WAY" with JOAN nKNNKTT, KKN.NETH MM KKNNA, «lr. A LAUGH WILL DO YOU GOOD ALSO A TWO KEEL COMKDV BENEATH THE LAW. Book at LITTLK'S »2, $1, and .'.O cts.
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  • 1272 10 SHIPPING NOTES. Is a Scrapping Policy Possible The world toJay is suffering from an apparent excess of shipping. It is not so certain thai it is suffer-in;; from an actual excess of shipping, since it is reasonable to contend that world trade is very considerably below
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 393 10 More Effective Publicity Needed. British overseas trade at the moment is under a double spell, for it is bewitched by foes and friends alike, says the Financial News of May 13. The fresh outbreak of civil w«r :iml the famine in China, the boycott against foreign cloth
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    • 268 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 21. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2 3 15 '16 Demand 2/3 3/1 Private 3 ni. credit 2 On New York, demand 66 1/1 C Private DO d s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1429 On India, Bank T.T. 164% Oa Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 41 On
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 477 10 lisas *«1. id. Buyers Seller* II £1 Asnm Rum bang 21 6 23/-5-5 Ayer Hitam Tin 11 12'- cd. £1 £1 ifangrin lin 18 6 20 1 1 Hat.ing Padang 0.10 0.14 1 1 Butu Caves MSU U.kii 1 1 Uukit Arang 0.40 0.50 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 13
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      • 226 10 Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick I'rcfs. MM 2.25 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. L 7« li.*o £1 £1 H it. Am. Tobccca 6.3.6 6.8.6 1 1 Central Engine U.4U u.ou nom. 1 1 Cycle and Carriages 0.40 0.45 nom. 10s. 10s. Duff Development 4/6 6/0 S.B
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      • 114 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. f Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of l'.'Ul red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 67c fern. Singapore Municipal 4£ p.c. of 19U7 red. MM $1,600,0U0 96 par Singapore Municipal 4'<s pc. of 1909 tail 1965 $1,000,000 So
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      • 385 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today Prices Frastr Ly»ll A Co. Ml Alleiihy ($1) 1.10 1.25 1.10 1.25 Alor Uaja* ($1) 1.U0 LM 1.10 1 :M A. Hiiam (fl) LM %tJ$t l.oU l.ji) i. Kunmg [ft) 0.2J O.Jo Mi Ml A. Malay (f2 1.50 MO
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    • 410 10 Heavy Decrease in Exports In April. British exports in April totalled 44.5,861.461. a decrease or £7.084,348 from the preceding month, and a drop of £13,382,944 from the figures of April, 1929. Imports totalled £83,922,401, a reduction on March of £9,498,081, and on April, 1929, of £20.206,330.
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    • 155 10 Facilities for More Extensive Use. Mar-hester, May 13. The annual report of the British Cotton Growing Association, issued today, stales that the cotton trade is gradually coming to realise the importance of Empire and outside growths of cotton, and the increase in production is already having an effect
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      • 137 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, June 21. London.— Rubber 57; d..5 7 ;d.. down l-ICd. Noon price (London Standard) Spot lU'« cents. London.— Tin £136 2s. 6d., down SA 7s. 8.1. Mining.— -Easier. Sungci Ways 2.20-2. 1",, KurliuM 1.05-1.07. Kinta Dredge 1.06-1.07, Kinta, Dredge 1 05-1.07, Malaya Consols. 20-22 cents,
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    • 225 10 The following passengers arrived by the Op Ten Noort From Sydney. Mrs. A. Levy, Miss V. LevyFrom Sourabaya. Mrs. Ziel. Mr. Gwinnell. From Scmarnng. Mrs. Ooi Tiong Hum. Mrs. Ho Sei Sioe, Miss The Twee N'io v Mr. Ho Wic Han, Miss K. N. Djie, Mr. G. Guasco. From
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    • 101 10 The following passenger* arrived in Singapore yesterday per President Johnson, Dollar Line Mr. Raymond E. Busscll, Mr. Leon Britton Mr. Adolph B. Cronan, Mr. Edward K. better Mrs. Edward E. Detter, Miss Ella Beth Delter, Mr. Don Friedman. Mrs. Don Friedman, Miss Vivien A. Groves, Mr. Gabriel P. Keller, Mr
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  • 176 10 Turnday. Jun« 24. H. W. 8.50 a.m., 7 ft. 5 in., 8.10 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Police Band, Gardens, SJI p.m. Wednesday, June 25. H. W. 'J.i'J a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., B.fi2 p.m., 8 ft. y in. Thursday, June 28. li. W. 10.40 a.m.,
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  • 204 10 Today. Ceylon, Southern and Western India Cyclops 1 [..in. Sarawak (.Kuchingi ..3 ;>.ui. Si lat l'iimljaiiu, Mak, I'akan llaroe and I'ajakomiMi (Hong Kwoti^' 3 p.m. Bungkulis. Labovan. hink anil laitiijong Baloi (Biagkap) '■'< p.m. hi.Ka!i Si-Api-Api 'Ksmeraldui 2 p.m. rtaajas and Palvabang iSiaon pja. Java, South-West Sumatra,
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  • 43 10 MAILS FOR EUR OPE. o B 7 Rajputano D'Ai tapiiiiri K. der Ncdcrlandcn Indrapuca Mantua Sphinx Left Arrd. Spore I.nndon May May t\ Apr. 30 May tt May i May M May U June May M in 1 1 M:iy '-J June Zi
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  • 261 10 Taaieij. Iwm 14. Ships slongitidc the Wharves ur expected to arrhe. KriTKI. HARBOUR. Main Vkarl Piaaa, Dolakia Shell, W. lit. J(.::n I. Crow, IV'lak, hin Bum, K.jain;. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wfaarf latrol, I.olifro. \KSSKI.S IN DRY DUCKS. Taniong I'agsr. Albert Dock Reijast, Victoria Dock Kinta. Krppel
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  • 35 10 The I', and O. steamer Kalyan with London Stalls dispatched on June 5 i.s due at IVnanK at 7 a.m. on Thursday. The mails will probahly be delivered in Singapore on Friday morning.
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  • 13 10 From China and Japan, by Ranpura, due at Singapore noon tomorrow.
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    • 36 10 ni AMftiMnQ what fascinati <> n LUrilflUllLJiJ we have them To suit all tastes. YOUR SERVICE IS OUR PLEASURE. VISIT CHOP KIM SENG CM, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Tel. 3915. Jewellery Experts. Diamond Specialists. Goldsmiths with Discernment.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 281 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weathrr. Max. Min. (all. thine. Humidity tion. F. F. In*, hourj. m.p.h. Alor Star 89 70 Nil 73 93 Cahi Overcast KoU llharu 00 73 0.01 5.0 U.I Calm Cloudy K. TrcnKBanu H2 70 Nil
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  • 644 11 Tin Continues To Sag. ONE-SIDED RESTRICTION SCHEME. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's l'rkes KuMier. I»'< cents per lb. Tin, 175 tons at $68 ''j per picul. Y<--Urday's I'riccs Iliiliin-r. I undi n 5' s d. per lb.. l-16d. down. \e» Y< rk li
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  • 96 11 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Approved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, June 23. Mr. <;. N. Stevens, the chairman, ipffctng ■I meeting of the Yarak Rubber Co.. Ltd.. s:.i<i that in thi.s time of acute depression it to taka loiur view, hut he lirmly believed that the increasing
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  • 39 11 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore i. Ltd., from their London correspondent states that rubber stocks show an increase of 1481 tons during th.. past week, the total now on hand l>cini; 100,250 tons.
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  • 23 11 Bornoo Motors, Ltd.. have received information that Kiley Cars were awarded 15 gold, r and two bronze medals, in the London- Edinburgh trial.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 597 11 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. London, May 28. Gold. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £157,498,068 on the 21st instant (as compared with £162,383,588 on the previous Wednesday), and represents an increase of £11,537,984 since the Ist January last. Cold from South Africa
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    • 339 11 Missis. William Jacks and Co., in their metal markets report, dated May 30. state: Markets have been irregular during the past week, but changes in price have been sin;. I as we anticipated. Coppei Electrolytic copper has been sold to consumers in this country and on the
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    • 62 11 Tone of Market —Steady, sellers reserved. Latest Cable —London Spot Sheet b% per lb. New Totk :—Spot Sheet G. cents 11% per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot July August July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. in 1 19% 20W 20 fc 21% 194
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    • 1401 11 Mr. J. G. Hay's Speech. SUGGESTS NEW METHOD OF RESTRICTION. The twenty-first annual general meeting of the United Sua Betong Rubber Estates, Limited, was held in London on May 29. Mr. J. G. Hay (the chairman), in the course ot his speech, said: Gentlemen,— The three
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    • 678 11 Tackling the Problem Of Adhesion. New materials and new processes almost invariably have to pass through a certain testing time in which they arc suspect. Nc matter how great their general efficiency, even the slightest mishap is likely to be magnified out of all proportion to its importance.
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    • 759 11 Strong Financial Position. The forty-first annual general meeting of the Consolidated Trust, Ltd., was held in London on May 20. Viscount St. Davids (the chairman), who presided, said: During the year we increased our capital, taking the share capital and the loan capital together, by £77,800. This arose
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    • 228 11 RHODESIA N MINES. New Company's Large Concession. For many years past complaints have been heard that no organised prospectin of Southern Rhodesia has been taken in hand on a scale commensurate with the great mineral possibilities of this huge field. It is true many companies have been formed and mines
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  • 1045 11 The Mission of the Late Mr. Marinus. HOPE OF INCREASED CONSUMPTION. (By A. W. Still.) London, May 28. The tragic death of Mr. Marinus while in the East, on a mission to promote the interests of rubber producers, is a sad reminder that troubles never come singly.
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  • 1070 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE, 24, 1930. PLUS CA CHANGE...... "Although Ihe Ccmr.ii -.sioner;; are 1 I i do fall justic.- 1 to the motives of the Nationalists, any rcoiiiiiH-nda-tif-n of hnmadiata and substantial ennv. ion-, to them, without adequate inonattcs of reasonable behaviour, would be diametrically opposed to
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  • 1350 12 A "United States" The Only Solution. (By M. Laatl Loucheur, in an interview.) M. Louis Loucheur, the French Labour Minister, who is also president of the Economic Section of the League of Nations, is regarded in his own tountry and in Europe generally as one of the
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  • 15 12 Mr. Hadji Pitehay, J.P., who recently went to India on business, has returned to Malacxa.
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  • 17 12 Mr. Leon Britton, a prominent motionpicture director, has arrived in Singapore I en his way to Java.
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  • 20 12 Mr. Don Friedman, a well-known New York broker, accompanied by Mrs. Friedman, is passing through Singapore on n voirlel tour.
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  • 21 12 Mr. and Mrs. Tay Kun Yin af Malacca, who recently visited Saigon, Hoii'i Kong and Shanghai, are expected i ;uk shortly.
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  • 24 12 Mr. John Cameron, a lecturer who has spent several years in China with the Rockefeller Foundation, has arrived in Singapore, accompanied by Mrs. Cameron.
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  • 39 12 '"Under the auspices of the Municipal Service Club, a dinner will be given on Thursday, at the Drill Hall at 8 p.m. in celebration of Mr. R. J. Farrer, president of the Club, having been honoured with a C.M.G.
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  • 33 12 Appointments in the Sarawak Government Service recently announced include Mr. W. P. N. L. Dirmas and Mr. D. C. Hidden as assistant district officers and Dr. A. D. Hutchison as divisional medical officer.
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  • 42 12 Dr. C. E. Lim, brother of Mr. I.im Keong Lay, of Penang, has retired from the acting directorship of the National Epidemic Bureau in Peking to take up a full time appointment as professor of hacteriology in the Peking Union Medical College.
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  • 64 12 Padikara Mudaliyar N. D. A. Silva Wijayasinfrhe, who wa3 knighted by the Belgian King and the Pope, has now been created a Knight Grand Officer of the Most Eminent Order of the Imperial Crown of Italy by the Italian King. Authority to wear this foreign insignia has been granted by
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  • 94 12 Before the opening of the meeting of the Federal Council on Thursday, His Excellency the High Commissioner will present, in the Council Chamber, the Certificates of Honour awarded to Inche Abdul Hamid bin To'Kaya, Orang Kaya Maha Bijaya, and Mr. Loke Chow Thye, J.P. the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
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  • 799 12 MONEY GOING BEGGING. The F.M.S. Government Gazotti' announces that unclaimed deposits to the value of five cents havo lain for a year at the Women's Hospital, Kuala Pilah, sums left behind by Lcong Say Yak ami Nwi Kirn" Moi, and unless legal claims are established thereto
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  • SIMON COMMISSION'S GUARDED RECOMMENDATIONS.
    • 3275 13 Position of the Native States. NORTH-WEST FRONTIER DEFENCE A SUPREME CONCERN. f I'HE SECOND volume of the Sim on Commission report has now been issued, and comprises unanimous recommendations. It is pointed out that the ultimate constitution of India must be federal, and there should
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  • 164 13 Mr. Neville Chamberlain Accepts. London, June 23. Mr. Neville Chamberlain has accepted Mr. Baldwin's invitation to assume the chairmanship of the Conservative Party. He stipulated that he will resign when he has carried out such measures of reorganisation as I may find desirable and when the work
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  • 590 13 Position Still Causes Anxiety. London, June B. Tin Government of India's appreciation of the situation up to June 21 has been circulated. Mr. Wedgwood Benn. the Secretary for India, stated in the House of Commons that the tribal situation on the NorthWeet Frontier was improving, but was still
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  • 28 13 Trial of Absconding Director. London, June 23. Francis Loraag, the absconding chairman of the Bluebird petrol companies, who was extradited from France, has ui'iivcd. Reuter.
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  • 253 13 Tientsin Customs Seizure. CONSULAR BODY'S DECISION. London, June 23. In the House of Commons at question time, invited to make a statement regarding the present position in China, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, said he had little to add to his reply s»'v<-n on June 18.
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  • 107 13 Former Missionary In China. Kansas City, Juno 2 The death has occurred of the Right Reverend Sidney Catlin Partridge, Bishop of West Missouri since March 1911. He »W formerly a missionary in China and, lor some year?. Bishop of Kyoto, Japan. Sidney Catlin Partridge was born in New
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  • 117 13 Dramatic Scene In Parliament. Cairo, June 23. The dispute lictween the new Prime Minister, Sidky Pasha, and the President of the- Chamber had a dramatic sequel this afternoon. Sidky Pasha had forbidden the Parliament to meet owing to the President's Kfusal to give an assurance that no business
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  • 245 13 Murder and Suicide on Rubber Estate. A tiagic drama resulting in the murder of a Hylam and the suicide of another was enacted at the Seletar Rubber Plantations, Ltd., in the servants' quarters of the bungalow occupied by Mr. St. Alban Smith at about six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
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  • 151 13 Capt. Kingsford-Smith's Attempt. Dublin, June 24. Capt. Kingsford-Smith and three companions started from Dublin on an Atlantic flight in the aeroplane Southern Cross at 4.30 this morning. Reuter. Captain Kingsford-Smith has many long distance flying, feats to his credit. He has flown from Australia to London, from
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  • 117 13 Repairs to Take From Three to Four Weeks. After at rival in Singapore yesterday, the Governor's yacht Sea Belle 11, which ran aground off the Pcrhentian Islands on Tuesday lart. was taken to the Singapore Harbour Board wharves Mad inspected by the Surveyor-General of Ships, the acting
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  • 118 13 Moscow Newspapers And Anti-Soviet Crusade. Moscow, June 2->. In view of the political events in Finland, which arc verging on a Fa-cist dictatorship, the Moscow newspapers are filled with rumours of war d. daring that recent events in Poland and Rumania and other countries between the Arctic
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  • 213 13 Papers to be Read at Next Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. Representatives ficm all over the ctuntry will atund the meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya to be held in the Association office, Java Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday and Sunday, July 11
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  • 415 13 Opening of Conference In London. SINGLE SERVICE. Lord Passfield's Opening Speech. Londftn. June 23. The Colonial Conference met this morning. There was a full attending of <1 ■!<•- gj.tes and observers. Lord Passfield, in his oponiir; speech, Stated that the first session of the Conference would be
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  • 92 13 Serious Trouble With Strikers. Seville, June 23. Serious disturbances have occurred. following a report that a factory girl died fiom wounds received on Friday in the eaane (if a collision between police and strikers. A gcmial strike has been proclaimed. Nails wire scattered in tho main sire«'ts
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  • 149 13 Honoured by Geographical Society. London, Juno H. The Founders' Medal of the Geographical Society has been awarded to Captain F. Kingdon Ward, 8.A.. F.K.CJ S.. for explorations in south-west China and south-east Tibet. The Murchison Grant has been awarded to Colonel H. Ward for surveys in Central
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  • 29 13 Approved by U.S. Senate Committee. Washington, June 23. The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, by 10 votes to 4, has appiovcd the London Naval Treaty.— Reuter.
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  • 4227 14 Mr. Braddell's Contention. TRANSFERRING TURF CLUB TICKETS. The proa and cons of the practice of a member .if thi Turf Club of giving or selling chances obtained by him in the unlimited sweep to his friends and employees w, re argued by counsel in the Police
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  • 151 14 Planters Call for Wage Reduction. At an extraordinary general meeting of the Kuala Selangor District Planters' Association held on June 18, the following resolution was passed That in view of the present entirely unremunerative price of rubber, entailing many estate 3 in considerable loss, this Association views with
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  • 32 14 A programme of songs, sketches, musical items and plays will be given by the Kuala Lumpur Union Epworth League &t the Methodist Boys' school Hall on Saturday, June 28 at 8.30 p.m.
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  • 715 14 Fuller Details to Hand. NANKING OFFENSIVE TO TAKE CHENGCHOW. Shanghai, June 23. It is now definitely confirmed that the Kwangsi-Ironside armies are once again attacking the province of Kwangtung via the Tayu Ling Hills, which are situate at the point where the boundaries of Hunan, Kiangsi and
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  • 299 14 Local Partnership Case. The following appeals were stated to been settled Against judgments of the Chief Justice: Ali Khan Suratee and another vs. Manmood Khan Suratee and 11 others (brought by Kahim Khan Surnti-c, eighth defendant). Orfeorerie D'Krcuis vs. Anglo-Con'J-nental Manufactures Agencie.-. (appellants). In the estate of Ena
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  • Wimbledon Opens—First Day's Results.-Australians "Sit on the Splice."
    • 277 15 First Day's Results. MOON EASILY BEATEN BY ALLISON. London, Jane 28. v in Hm tennis championships at Wimbledon started today. Then arc l_s men players, leui—SHting 86 nations. An intriguing feature of ihe tournaDMOt ii the opportunity afforded to Tilden, who is :S7 yean < i'
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  • 323 15 Slow Play at Manchester. DICKWORTH ANSWERS HIS CRITICS. M ruin Our Own Cur respondent.) London, June 2 The Australians rontinuc-1 their unenterprising Innings ajrainst Lancashire today, and every batsman showed aztnaae caution against the county's bowling. Const |ucnt!y the play was very slow, and when ih.
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  • 175 15 Almost Unplayable Against Somersetshire. Remarkable bowling by Slater, who 11 wickets for 48 ru:i against •inly responsible lor D< n-wicket*' victory over that county at hesterfteld today. In thoir opening: ir.nintrs Somer;i i wire dismissed for the small total of 54, Slater tai.ir^r levm wickets for 'II runs.
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  • 772 15 Kathleen 111 Comes First Again. It wil Rood sailing weather on Sunday ;ind the members of the Singapore Yacht Club enjoyed keen raring in a spanking breeze from' the south-west. The usual s-ou(h-west monsoon course was set and the "A" boats were engaged in the second of three
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  • 271 15 Unexpected Opposition To Favourites. The semi-finals of the doubles in the Singapore tennis championship tournament, which were played at the S-C.C. yes'.erday, proved exceptionally interesting. The Japanese pair, Matsukawa and Kawajhi, were successful in their tie with Wise and Abed, But the favourites fcr the title, the
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  • 245 15 They Object to My Sex," Says Refused Applicant. Mrs. Arther Heald, of Horeham Court, Hellingly, Sussex, has been refused the permit to :ide under Jockey Club and National Hunt rules for which she applied recently. Messrs. Weatherby and Sons, secretaries to the Jockey Club and National Hunt
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  • 95 15 Village Schoolmasters Don The Gloves. Colombo, June C. I A test which is to be held shortly among schoolmasters in the Matale district of their proficiency as boxing instructors is being looked forward to with interest. Since the introduction of the art in'.o the village schools, about
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  • 58 15 Replay for Garrison Medal. TIM replay of the tie for th" June men's medal at the Garrison Golf Club resulted in a win for Lieut. E. F. S. Brodie, four up. The Sepoy Lines men's medal will be played for on June 28 and 29 and the ladies'
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  • 132 15 Tuesday, June 21. S.A.K.A. League: Ist Div., S.R.C. vs. 1t. A.1'.. Stadium 2nd Div., Robinson* vs. Warders. S.R.C. H. Board vs. A.P.C., >{. Board V.M.C.A. vs. F. and N., V.M.C.A. S.A.F.A. Council Meeting, Stadium, 6.30. t-fi n. -rl.i > June 25. S.C.C. Football Tourn. 8.8.1, and L. vs.
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  • 534 15 Championship Hopes Lost? fi.CC. 1. Royal Engineers 1. The S.C.C. considerably lessened their chances of retaining the championship of the S.A.F.A. League yesterday, when they could only draw with the Royal Engineers at the Anson Road Stadium. Throughout the S.C.C. never played like champions, their
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  • 172 15 Successful Function At Telok Kurau. The annual sports of the Tclok Kurau English School were started on Thursday last, but owing to rain, had to be postponed, and were finished yesterday. The A Division Championship Cup, presented byi Dr. Homma, was won by Mu* takim bin Anang, and
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  • 133 15 New Zealand Make a Profit Of £1,407. A cable from Wellington reports that the New Zealand Cricket Council have •ssued the balance sheet of last season's M.C.C. tour. There is a surplus of £1.407 over expenditure, and it had been decided to remit £1,400 towards the £1,600 due
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  • 33 15 Ths following are the forthcoming ties in the S.C.C. snookers championship Today J. Lee vs. C. L. Wyatt. C. E. Winter vs. K. H. McFarlane. Tomorrow J. Frewin vs. H. Gray.
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  • 176 15 Latest Results in Both Leagues. New York, June 23. Baseball results announced today arc as follows National League. New York beat Cincinnati 0 1. Brooklyn beat Pittsburg 9—6. Boston beat Chicago 3 2. St. Louis beat Philads>lphia 12—3. In a second game St. Louis beat Philadelphia i»— 3. American
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  • 79 15 British Tennis Team Invited. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 24. The Calcutta South Lawn Tennis Club have invited the International Club of i Great Britain to send a team to India during '.he cold weather. There is every ch&nce that a team will] visit India, and
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  • 71 15 Result of Wilcoxson Shield Race. The 200' yds. free style for the Will i m i hjeld was lull ;;t the V.M.C.A. Swimming Tor!, an follows 1 Tun v7ea I '<■ 1-iin Chin Hin, .^ini Bo6n Hoon. Time 2 mm. M A water pi!" natch at Tanglin Bartacki yesterday
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    • 65 15 The report of the Taiping races appears on Pane Ninetcea. -nrff-JI SaaaV 5' i Ea^aaaaar I I mm ?T** H B vE^B itt HttttHaWssawnaaawJal L^^^J y ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING '^^*^**asssaa| DV Electricity forms an integral part in Architecture, furnishing and decoration. We can devise novel and beautiful effects for the home
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    • 89 16 G. H. Mumm's Celebrated CHAMPAGNES CORDON ROUGE 1921 Vintage OBTAINABLE FROM ALL VVINi: DEALERS. Sole A.M-nt-.. HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. BINGAPORB. KUALA LUMPUB AM> PBNAN& THE PREMIER WHISKY THAT GOES BACK TO Mill a 'JAere zs ff Hk. *&%x T 7" 7 7 p— jj\ fine WorJf/ YOU WILL AGREE
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  • 523 17 Instigators to be Dealt With. The two new Ordinances issued by thi- (iovernment of India on May 30 indieftta tt* determination to suppress the civil (hsolirdience movement. Both can be applied in any province, though in the first instances they are only being promulgated in Bombay.
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  • 148 17 Workers' Reply to Reds' Strike Talk. Communist speakers had an unexpected experience recently at Clissold Park, Stoke Kewiagtom, N., when they were lioldinvr a mei'tinjr outside a factory and wi-jring tho workers to strike. Their attitude KM resented by the workmen, who encouraged by the shouts of
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  • 116 17 First Lord and Laying Down Programme. Mr. Alexander. First Lord of the Admiral ty, stated in Parliament that orders had been eiven for work to proceed on the six-inch gun cruiser Leandcr, to bo built at Devonport. and for two destroys to be built at Portsmouth. Tenders for
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  • 18 17 Japan imported 2,968 motor-cycles in 1929 and half of them came from the Initcd States.
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  • 1202 17 Dramatic Bad Patch Takes Wind Out of Theatrical Sails Half Sahirii to K?o]) Plays Running ''Rio Rita" Out Like A Lamb Followed Meekly By The Much Praised "Heads Up" New Star Shines Unknown Actress Takes The Honours. (By Our London Critic, J. Jefferson
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  • 386 17 Organising "Help" For Rioters. Riga, May 21. The Executive Bureau of the Profintern [Red Trade Union International] which last week wai engaged chiefly in drawing up plans for operations in China, has since he'd special sitting to consider the best method? for directing the disturbance? in India
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  • 89 17 Clemenceau's Seat Filled By Journalist. Two elections were held recently to fill the seats in the French Academy formerly occupied by the late M. Georges Clemencc.au and the late Count Francois de Cm el. For the former the successful candidate was M. Andre Chaumeix, political director of the
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  • 266 17 Prince Prefers Love to A Throne. Berlin, May 27. Sensational political events of international importance are foreshadowed in telegrams from Prague purporting t' give the inner story of the dramatic event in the Hapsburg family when Archduke Albert, after years of independent candidature for the Hungarian thrun:-.
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  • 240 17 To Be Judged on Her Merits No Sex Privileges. The prejudice of solicitors, an.l still moi?, the prejudice of litigants, against women barristers was the principal reason recently to a reporter by a woman barrister for the fact that nn!y thi-ft members of her ?ex were called to
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  • 500 17 Wheat Grower's Claim Against State. A judicial committee of the Privy l Council, consisting of Viscount Dunedin and Lords Blanesburgh, Darling, Atkin, and Macmillan, recently granted a petition for special leave to appeal against an order of the Supremo Court of South Austia.ia The petitioner,
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  • 254 17 Reappearance in Lakeland After 100 Years. Reports from reliable souries have be: n received by Lakeland naturalist- that irolden eagle< have made their reappearance in the Lakeland mountain*, to wfcii h hey have been stranirers for almost a hundred years. A party of natoriata, which included the woman
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  • 153 17 Rockefeller Could Build One to the Moon. John L). Rockefeller, Sr., whose fortuna exceeds $2,000,000,000, can easily build a bridge of SlO puper notes laid end to end between the eaiili and the moon. Even if Adam in the Garden of Kdon had S',oo per ilay for th*H
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    • 22 17 GROSVENOR HOTEL Central, Modera Sanitation. Telephone 25.10. 800 mi without Board from S3. With Hoard from 14. BILLIARDS, RESTAURANT. Under 'European Management.
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    • 235 17 Today's Crossword Puzzle. 1 9 s™" mmm B~" F°" I* I 19 fo lt /3 /3T" 7? j£- r Jo a/ Ti" jj— i^ j— jj_ J?" 3?" So" iT" 33" 53 s^~ 55?- r~53" ?T" ?T" 3T" t^ <PT TST *r~~ jy- 35 (CLUES.) ACROSS. n« Ma* bird 2'J.
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    • 320 18 IK 7k Mr aßß^jitaK^^ How VIROL' I BUILDS for :|^^S^^ At the age of 7 years 5 BEFORE month" Mariorie McKenna TAKING VIROL was sufYoring from the most 1 wrioa fim of wasting. To- I; djy, thanks to Virol, she is a healthy* well grown girl j 1 Q\ shoeing
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    • 300 18 CORONA CHAMPION I rfC urn, X PORTABLES j^K%' Black or Colours rMUj A W L. C. SMITH TYPEWRITERS FOR SALE BY THE^EDERAL RUBBER STAMP JOHN LnT E CQ^ LT£) KELLY WALSH, LTD. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW D. T. LIM CO. CO, LTD. Nurses Treat Cold Troubles This Modern "External" Way A Vaporising
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    • 517 18 O Jj COMPLETt WOO I [J^F^^^- I MALT EXTRACT eSW^Sj^ J&xSFJPJKk I lN soluble "kak f Tired Nerves S M When you have no energy and you are easily A W tired it is the sign that your nerves are starving >| for want of nourishment. jL W Stimulants and
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  • 86 19 Police Court Echo of MonthOld Tragedy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. The case in which a Ceylonase named Dias is charged with putting to death his two children with an axe was mentioned in the police court on Saturday. Since the tragedy, which happened a
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  • 874 19 A Second Impression. MAGNITUDE OF WORK DONE. London, June 13. The demand for copies of the Simon Report has exceeded expectations and the Stationer}- Office is printing a second impression. The first impression consisted of 17,000 copies, of which 7,000 were sent to India. Two
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  • 363 19 Sites May be Viewed By Public. The road to Cameron's Highlands is now open, and U.e top may be approached by an old mule track pending the completion of the last six miles. Tie road, which has been open sinca June 14 up to the 34
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  • 169 19 Carts to be Abolished From Malacca Streets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 21. It was decided at the monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipality to abolish bullock-carts, which, it was stated, were rlready gradually disappearing from the streets. No licenses would be granted after December, 1931.
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  • 119 19 Terrific Explosions on Board The Masula. London, June 13. The passengers from the Masula, who vere transferred to the Mooltan, have reached Plymouth and describe their thrilling experience 90 miles from Gibraltar when fire broke out among the cargo of linseed oilcakes and was followed by a
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  • 98 19 Hebronites Beseech Three Kings for Help. Jerusalem, June 15. There is great excitement at Hebron regarding the pending execution on June 17 of three- Arabs concerned in the recent disturbance;-. A general Arab strike was declared on June 15. The High Commissioner had previously commuted the death sentences
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  • 73 19 Hylam Charged With Hiding An Agreement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. A curious charge was made against a Hylam named Ooi Keah Mooi in the second police court today. He was charged with fraudulently, dishonestly or with intent causing damage to Aw Bing Jooi by secreting
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 828 19 GOVERNMENT RUBBER. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Reverting to my letter dated March 29, I<J3O. published in the- Straits Timt-s of Apnl 1. under the heading Government and Hubber," I aw terry to say what I predicted then if the May stoppage were carried cvt that there
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  • 161 19 Sequel to Discontinuation Of Services. A Burgher clerk named P. C. Herft, who had been omployed at the Mount Lavinia Grand Hote!, Ceylon, committed suicide on June 14 by drinking a quantity of lysol. Herft had occupied a room in the basement with another clerk named de
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  • 836 19 Capital Sport and Good Attendance. (From Our Own Conespondent.) Ipoh, June 24. Although the amateur race meeting run by the Iskandai Polo Club in conjunction with the Taiping Turf Club at the Taiping racecourse this afternoon consirted of short programme of events, capital sport Wl provided,
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  • 101 19 Re-trial Begun After Appeal To Supreme Court. (From Our Own Cor-espondent.) Pennng, June 23. The re-trial began today in the district court of Uden Singh, formerly a postman, who was recently sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of stealing 75 guilders from a postal packet.
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  • 1595 20 Hopeful Outlook. F PRODUCTS POPULAR IN I GREAT BRITAIN. Remarkable evidence of the growth of Empire buying in the United Kingdom is Riven in the annual report of the Kmpire i Markcttag Board, which covers the year cnd«d May. 1980, ami which h;v> just been i übllshed.
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  • 121 20 Injured While Inspecting Burned Building. Delhi, June 14. Mr. Atkins, the manager of the National liank of India, died suddenly this c .ciiinir. It will be recalled that the bank i.iiililing was destroyed by lire last week. The deceased, tenet her with the head ely rk, had
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  • 92 20 I European Acquitted of Rash Driving: Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2 The charge of rash and negligent driving thereby causing the death of a Malay woman brought against Allister Stewart Ramsay, of Paterson Simons, was withdrawn in the police court, today. Ramsay was discharged, the
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  • 45 20 At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week at G.;>o a.m. there will be a High Mass each, day to be followed by the B< nediction of the Blessed Sacrament in honour of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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  • 401 20 Finances Affected By Slump Conditions. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaht Lumpur, June IS. Only a last minute search for BuAelent members to form a quorum enabled the business at the half-yearly meeting of the Selangor Turf Club to proceed this evening, Mr. V. A. Lowingcr presiding. The
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  • 35 20 Mr. Rodn:a:i Wanamaker, the Philadelphia departmental store majmato, who <iied on Mar. 9, 1028, left gross estate i exclusive of real estate) valued at HJ016.200 anJ net estate estimated at i- 10,087,000. i
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  • 327 20 Exercised for Public Safety. An American newspapur pioprietor, Mr. Robert Paine Scripps, criticised the Indian Press censorship at a luncheon of the English-Speakinc Union at the Criterion Restaurant, London, recently. His criticisms were answered by the cha'rr.ian, Viscount Burnhani, who was a member of the Simon Commission. Mr.
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  • 105 20 M. Auguste Pasquier. the C.">-year-old chief concierge of the Poitiers Palais dv Justice, has returne.l home after being; missing for two days. He explained to his friends that, feeling iU, he visited hi* doctor, who took a serious view of his case and ordered a long period
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  • 111 20 Programme »f drills up to mm) for weekJune Tuesday, .Inn- M, BJS p.m., lirill Hull. "X" (Chinese I Co., Waapon Training;! Mi P.m.. Malty Drill Hull, "X" (Malay) w i Training;. W Inesday, Jniw 25, r,.i;, n .m.. Drill Hall. Me. Bianal Beetten, Weapon ami Si irn:> t
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    • 32 20 MOTOR LAUNCHES OF MERIT on view at Our Showrooms in Tank Road. IfVv. Locally built to Thornycroft design to suit individual requirements. MARINE MOTORS from V/i H.l', upwards. THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE), LIMITED SINGAPORE.
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    • 103 20 SLOT BRANDY xxx AND x x x x x x Shipped by COGNAC GROWERS' CO., BORDEAUX. fTht> ui'll-known brand in IVnang Ij II Kedah |||j| |i he lumlrn for *"4^ J ls rich properties NJPS| ils delightful flavour ils su l> er fi ne <I»«l»ty. SHy*NTm pure QRJs||||g?g§» Slot Brandy
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    • 314 21 WHY NO! GET THE BEST? FRASER NEAVE LTD. U] AERATED jiM ||i WATERS H LION BRAND aL M. Jm£S \3muw in •mousanos or homes WB'*' in «v MsniorTMEWORL* CKivers SOLD RKCOMMENDID g"\\ J T'.^ 1 *-i \n [v rwHtu ulde tnoiisn Marmsuade acents. a acc i a i mc d
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    • 187 21 Charming Relieved of the Worry of Offending Odour Without the regular use of Odorono you can never feel free from the haunting worry of offending by unpleasant odour and ugly perspiration stains. The regular use of Odorono assures a fresh,. dry irhderarm by checking perspiration in a safe way. Made
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    • 434 21 Most of the thinking, talking and writing about motorcar engine lubricating oil has been hazy, obscure, muddled and this whether done by dealers, mechanics or by the refiners of lubricating oil. Much of what has been written about motorcar engine lubricating oil is bunk much of what men who use
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  • 500 22 Rigid Repression By Officials. The provincial authorities in Canton nre exercising a rigid censorship over '.he newspapers published in Hong Kong. Four vernacular newspapers are prol.ibited from entering Canton because they published new/ which is not favourj blc to General Chen Ming-chu's regime. There is a
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  • 153 22 Accused of Helping Youth's Avoid Conscription. Dr. Ajrne Dyorak, second only in literary importance to Karel Capek in the Csecho-Slovukia of today has been arrested in Prague. He is accused of having aideii and abetted the sons of wealthy parents to escape their term of military service by
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  • 126 22 Foreign Inquiry Invited By Britain. At a private meetinc; of the League Council in Geneva in mail woek Mr. i Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary announced that the British Government had invited the following to form a committee of inquiry as to the rights of Moslems and
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  • 128 22 SHIPPING CEYLON INCOME TAX. How Proposal May Affect Interests of Port. London, May 30. The City Editor of The Timts states that the proposal to institute and apply income tax to shipping calling at Colombo is causing concern among the companies directly involved. T'.'.e proposal is particularly regr?tted because it
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  • 262 22 Cell Still in Readiness For Apprentices." There are more things in London than the Londoner dreams of, and it will doubtless be news to many that there is still a prison at Bridewell which lies between Fleet Street and the Thames, and that at any moment
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  • 502 22 Mr. Jinrrah's Views On Independence. If the Congress demand is expressed in Mr. Gandhi's phrase, "the substance of independence," then there i.< little difference between Congressmen and others, says Mr. M. A. Jinnah in commenting on Mr. Wedgwood Benn's speech on India on June 2.
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  • 179 22 Muslim Leader on Gandhi Campaign. Allahabad, June i. Dr. Bhafaal Ahmed Khan, a prominent Muslim leader and a member of the Legislative Council, who has just returned from a tour in the various district?, in- terviewed by the Associated Press, txpressed the opinion that civil disobedience was fizzling
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  • 107 22 Police Disarm Departing Passengers. The B. I. S. N. Company's steamer Angora with the Burma Mails which left Rangoon on Monday, arrived at Outram Ghat on June 4 with about 1,300 deck passengers. Most of the passengers were fleeing I from the city owing to the serious
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  • 390 22 EAVESDROPPING BY TELEPHONE. Polish Journalist Acquitted. v Warsaw. May IS. A Jewish journalist named Seinfeld was tried and acquitted here yesterday on the charge of having published to anolher person news which in the in tcrcsts of the State ought to have bam kept beyond the reach of foreign Governments,
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  • 53 22 The following promotion.-, in the S.S.V.K. have btren fasetted Lieut. B. B. AbliU, M.C. Lieut. C. A. Scott. Lieut. A. Gordon, Lieut. X. H. Jarman. Lieut. A. P. (ioltlman. Lieut. A. J. B. Curruthers, Lieut. W. T. Cherry and Lieut. S. Y. Won* (Chinese Companies) have been promoted to the
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 99 22 S<£fS^ "=^^*o~- T* in their qualities c We guarantee that both State Express 999 and 1 State Express 555 Cigarettes are made of exactly \i\ t^ ie same um que tobacco leaf, the only difference I U|\ being 999 are not made by hand. I Us\ State Express 999 are
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    • 73 22 Announcing the NEW WILLYS SIX afe t J I r T ill //^bH' r***^ L^Bka^Jfe laVUl^flVj \/Mr\ /Mr W *\.~"^!!zssiJ^L V Nfl E/^ iff 7 -y*tL. t£^^^r- 3 faMf <^^B l^l Wll **l B BSr^^KaWiG 9 [a^y^*"«H^ ft m( l^\ ~a^a^fttf!^B^B^Blß^B^aß«^a*to*r«BW^^^^ae^^3 3^^^^^^^""^ An entirely new low-priced Six with the beauty
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    • 556 23 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    • 798 23 BANKING NEDERLANSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid op Capital Glda. 65,000,000 (about £4,COC GCC) Rosanras Glds. 27,186,366 (abost £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUS, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Oaten East India*. SHANGHAI Head Office for China and
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    • 660 23 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. llll>if»lislri hy Special Charter In Japan) Capital Subscribed Y16.000.000 Cau.lal Paid-up Y12.128.000 President S. Shimada, Esq. 11l RECTORS T. Hisamune Esq. M. Araki. E*q. Ynn»srita. Esq. N. Takasri. R«q. T. Yoshtda, Esq. HEAD OFFICE r«ir>»h, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES >moy Hong Kong Makong
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    • 273 23 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire. Life, Marine, Accident, Goarantee and Motor. Assets f 90,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter. Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DOES A World Wide Bnainess. IS Enjovtng Rapid Growta. HAS A Policy for Every Need. Established 1887
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    • 100 23 WHERE ROADS ARE NOT. The "Orolo" Makes the Way. ■I m OL_ \',^r m. jfT 1 mg "OROLO" ROADLESS TRACKS applied to almost any type of carrier, they take awkward loads over the most distressing ground. ON VIEW IN OUR SHOWROOM. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 357 24 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES I TPYL J^PdsOt\*S W^hll Porcelain-on-steel cabinets of correct proportion and smooth uniform exterior, combine the beauty of R porcelain with the strength of steel. Bi BL frC B 2 Quiet— without sacrifice of efficiency or dependaI %M I mmW n I II Wmm lmy J^^J aaHaaaaaJ IT
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    • 173 24 ADVANTAGES OF THE PREFERENCE SHARES IN THE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH COOPERATIVE INVESTMENT TRUSTS BROAD STREET HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON, E.C.» Dividends at the rate of 55% are paid half-yearly on shares held for certain six-monthly periods, and 5% for broken periods. Safeguards for members (a) Half-yearly audit.
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    • 61 24 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in (Jroat Britain) Head Office lot Malaya SINGAPORE. Electrical T Fittings, Visit Our Showrooms Large Selection 17-19, BATTERY Rd. of and inspect Our W Fittings, Standards Varied Assortment fl^& ann< Shades of .Fittings. ff I O n Show. aat aa^Ln I S&S*
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