The Straits Times, 2 October 1930

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    38 1 ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTVRY.; THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER lIS MALAYA. %> > -v i— 28 ii > .\(;ks SINGAPORE, THURSDAY* OCTOBER 2. 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times I'd PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1930 PRICE 10 CENT
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      151 1 SINGAPORE: TS, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6181 6.1. r TO-NIGHT 9.15 MAKY riCKFORD and DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS "TAMING OF THE SHREW" AII-TalkiiiK. All-Laughing Smnatiun WHAT DOES THE DOCTOR SAY? A, r-V ''■F^~~**\ Why, of course, give him "BEAR Wl^^ i!\ BRAND Milk. No other milk is W4 w--) so easily digested, so
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      64 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). v EXCLUSIVE TO ROBINSONS KRAFT CHEESE NO WASTE NO RIND -A Flavour that you will appreciate— SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. IF YOU ARE ON A.C. or D.C. MAINS USE A Lancashire Dynamo Motor Co., Battery Charging Set. High efficiency, constant potential or
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      19 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.1-. MARY PICKFORD and DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Xi TAMING OF >*HE SHREW" AlMkUdnß. All-Launhlui: 1. TTHjntlon I <^»^ -^y
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      575 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, I'ASSENGKR AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'porc. MOREA 11,000 Oct. 4 BENALLA 11,180 Oct. 12
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      590 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antarerp, Rotterdam and Middlcsbrougn. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,."00 Oct. 22 23 SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 j FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. 3 4 TEBUKUNI
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      471 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      580 2 j§K NORDDEUTSCHER C|Bj LLOYD llsi vilT (Incorporated ia Germany) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS TRAVE for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Vladivostock Oct. 12 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Oct. 1J SALSTER for Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dalny and
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      593 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      575 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trcngganu, Kelanlan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, .Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure ST'DDHADIB Oct. 6 Oct. 8 VALAYA Oct. 13 Oct. IS MALI N I Oct. 20 Oct. 22 The steamers are
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      471 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncderland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amaterdam Southampton MsWMMta Rotterdam Tonnage ci.v. J. V. Oldenbanievelt 111,000 S.M.N. Oct. 3 s.-. Slamnt 12.000 R.L. Oct. 10 s.s. Johan de Witt 10 3R4 S.M.N. Oct. 17 I :.tria 10.000 R.L. Oct.
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      1453 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINK PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore a.s. CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Oct. 6 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Nov. 6 HOMEWARDS s.s. OF MOBILE for
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      410 3 Cross Canada the Scenic Way Take the route of scenic beauty providing through fast daily train service, without change, from Vancouver to Montreal, connecting with trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic steamers. Dttcriplht kttUtlttuU lull ittlorm»t)c» from L. I. lawln, Gtittrml Axrnt, Uomg Kent B*mk Ctambtrt, Simgsport. CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System
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      368 3 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIA^EM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for cale A. Hcvea Seed from the Company's isnlated huddvd Socd Gardens nl Wan ("Tjikadoe Seed") particular ..f be found in the November VJ2I issue .>f Planter." PRICE. 2."> Guilder cents pr Pasir
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      798 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Th* Advertising Manages Straits Timea. Cecil Street. Ple»st Insert the fonowint'smsll^adTertlsement for day* 1— Th*r* ar* approximately seven word* to s Una and tbsrs Is's flat rate eaarfs *< 26 cent* per 1 in* per rmertion with t A minimum of ono dollsr per insertion Th*
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      645 4 MOTOR VEHICLES BABY AUSTIN, twd seater, just been complftery overhauled and renovated. Excellent condition. Bargain SSSn. Cash ruick sale. Apply lIS, Straits Times. ITALASIA, LTD., Fiat Concessionaries announce reorganisation of their second-hand cat department, and therefore better values. Every car receives proper overhaul and reconditioning before disposal. Favourable prices always
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      829 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET IMMEDIATELY, FLAT, 20, Amber Mansions. Rent $105. Reply Box 469, Srraits Times. TO LET, Flat, 316, Orchard Road, ground flcor. Rent $80. Please apply J. S. Nathan, 5, De Souza Street. FULLY FURNISHED FLAT, Eu Court Mats, Stamford Road, to let, or for sale. Apply
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      570 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET. two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. TO LET, 132 and 134. Hav*lock Eoad. twostoreyed riverside godown*, suitable for rubber. Apply Stephen*, Paul A Co. TO LET, Office upstairs and godown downstairs facing Singapore River. Rent tremen-de-us
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      737 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS TENDER 3 are invited for the supply of the following Stores and Services for the year 1931 1. CHICKS FOR BUNGALOWS. 2. DRAIN nna, EARTHENWARE OR CONCRETE. I. OIL COCOANVT. •1. LIME LUMP PACKED IN BAGS. 5. OIL SOLAR. 6. CHARCOAL BEST HARDWOOD. 7. PETROLEUM JELLY.
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      968 4 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT Off SINGAPORE. Companies Winding Ip No. 2 of 1930. IV THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. IJ.'. (COMPANIES) AND IN THE *l \TTKR OF THE ML .II STREET PROVISION STORE, LIMIThH. N'OTICK i- lierohy given that v petition for the windin; up
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      489 5 TRAOE MARK NOTICK Is hrroby that THE GOODYEAR TIRK RUBBSB (OMPANY, a Corportati' -i duly I'.riiM-il ur<lpr the Laws of, Ihc atata "f Ohio, BBd h:ivin;r its principal ataes at 1 114, Kast .Market, 1 Akron, Ohio, United States of Asaarica, ;irr th< (i. I'n.prietor. c f thf fnllowing Trade
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      586 5 TROUBLED WITH ECZEMAJISCALP Itched and Burned, Wa:, Inflamed. Cuticura Heak: 1 I was troubled for some time wi.'.i a I dry eczema which broke out in little pirn t>U» on my forehead and on my sca^p. I It itched and burned and was infl.ir.ic.. I I ashamed to go out
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      259 5 I^*«BbIEbBBBB> £*cjL^J _lH^ Sinaapnrc. Kn.-la l.nmpu r, and I'cnanß. 7 V poi^ei^d '^proclaim:^ YEA^T I^l LIFE I Here is the glorious news that every X^ °**"J'£* M can enjoy the EXHILARATING frV->. l^T HEALTH benefits of YEAST-VITE— Jt'A. tkmx •rondo* whtf nn of pine Medix-i- \&^'*"'m Att nal Viast Sacchan
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      307 5 O II A I B TV PAYS yUHL I I I 1 HIU hoy'tmetalcolcwoon Z?!L~n~m.:...*, t ,~r LINING METAL j HOYTS METAL has been used on all the principal lon^ distance flights and is being used in over increasing quantities in modern Diesel Work for Marine and Land purposes. HOYTS
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    WOMAN'S POSITION IN THE STATE OF 2030.
    2036 6 Revolutionised through the "Ectogenetic M Child. LORD BIRKENHEAD'S VISION OF THE FUTURE. We gi\e befew Ihr first of two articles by the laic Earl of liirkrnhrad in which lie lisunlisKl the \x ritiea <il women in the year 2030. The certainty of immense
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    GOLD FIND.
    211 6 Payable Reef in New Guinea Field. News of the discovery of a rich gold field in Central New Guinea has been received in Brisbane. A large area in this new field has been pegged out already for the Central New Guinea Exploration Co., Ltd., whose representative made the
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    CREE INDIANS' THANKS
    37 6 In tokci nf their gratitude fur the recovery of King Georjje. the Croc Indians! Itave inviMled Lord Dawson of Per.n. one! of the doctors who attended the Kirg. with the rank of Titular Chief.
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    STAGE HARD HIT BY TALKIES.
    247 6 No Touring Companies In India. Calcutta, Sept. is. The New Empire Theatre is going over to the talkies. This step has bern t iken only after grave consideration, aajd has been prompted by the fact that, for the past twelve months, theatrical companies v s:ting
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    ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.
    109 6 R.A.F. Officer Fined For Dangerous Driving. An officer in th» Royal Air Force, who fell asleep while driving a motor-car, was fined &J and fl 14s. Bd. costs at Worcester for driving dangerously. I The officer, Alfre-1 John Hov.t'l. of Caterham, Surrey, pleaded guilty. The prosecution
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    HUGE COAL DEPOSITS.
    58 6 Reported Tanganyika Discovery. Extensive coal deposit- have been dieovtrad in the Tanganyika district whir il under British mandate, according to I me? ajce from London. I The coal is bituminous and ia capable o. !many by-produ:ts. Experts estimate th deposits st least 100.000.000 tons and by lEava
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    THE MME. TUSSAUD'S OF JAPAN.
    683 6 The Past Recalled. HOLIEST PARK IN THE WORLD. The Yiimaguta Japanese Wuxwurk Ex hibition lit s far away from anything re- UlllllHf the Ma:ylebone Itoad, far, ii\m deed, also from any Metropolis. Yet it h is an even more national affair than Madame Tuseao 's
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    25% FILM TAX.
    165 6 U.S. Pictures Boycott in New Zealand. After ;i v.nk of rumours of wrangling, tfca ajronts of the Amcrcan film COrpOtati i wire definitely Instructed iii ir.ii. l week to cease booking new films as ;i protest against the new tax of '£~> pei cent, cf the kt.
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    AN EPIC OF THE ATLANTIC
    115 6 Crossed in 19 Days By A 90-Ton Model Vessel. After crossing the Atlantic In a un-t m *mml Captain K. H. Weatmore, and h< members of th* CNW of the motor vos-icl Sir Charles Orr. have returned to Lifer pool in the White Star liner
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      106 6 SINGAPORE AND MALAYAN DIRECTORY 1931 EDITION. Tv be included in the next edition cf the above, it is necesuqr that your entry should be in the hands of the publisher! by the 10th of October. If you have not received the necessary form, will you kindly apply to .Messrs. PRINTERS,
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      100 6 Engine performance depends on qua'ity spark plugs. AC quality is endorsed by more than 200 successful engine makers, and a majority of leading car manufacturers. They have found AC a better spark plug because of its patented gastight one-piece construction and its patented side-electrode, which is 35 times better in
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      195 7 V I 1 Entire Change of Programme 6-15 Tonight 9-15 The Oirector of The Broadway Melody" Repeats with Another Brilliant ALL MUSICAL SUCCESS "CHILDREN OF PLEASURE" with BENNY RUBIN LAWRENCE GRAY HELEN JOHNSON AND WYNNE GIBSON The True Spirit of Youth in Society's Faster Set FIVE BRAND NEW MELODIES BY
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      340 7 \\/M UU yM\d\\l U U UU WM W. M. MUM MM \iLW.U OQ OO OO 06 0 o^o GO QO OO nOO\C B^^^MBraßT TB fei wk El I in m wm? 1° I m MB w4m 1 i• I I O.IS TONIGHT 9.15 Continued Success of SHAKESPEARE'S GLORIOUS COMEDY TAMING
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      237 7 VICTORIA THEATRE October slh at 9.30 p m. POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT IN THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL (CONCERT) HALL. Admission by Programme $j. COMING Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY DAME CLARA BUTT AND MR. KENNERLEY RUMFORD. HALLO!! HULLO!!! Gcylang and Katong Residents Elstree I Calling J Here's Your Final Opportunity of
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      SEABORNE TRADE
      259 8 Shipping Returns in 8.1. Show Reduction. The returns of the seaborne trade of British India for June showed decreases in the value of both imports and exports but an increase in that of re-exports ;i compared with May, states a Press note forwarded by H.M. Senior Trade Commisxioner
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      BRITAIN AND U.S.A.
      193 8 Only Countries Who "Cover" The World by Charts. The United States and Great l!rit*ja r.re the only two count) its whi h rcuii "cover the r:d In the r r "i" rr ii 1 1 ft navigation char ;i- i.:ii .m'. to ttateii cut bj Catpiam I.
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      NEW SERVICE.
      159 8 Express Shipping Line For Swedish Ports to India. An express shipping line from Swedish Torts to India is b ing started by tm Swedish Kast Asiatic Company in co operation with the Norwegian Wilh Wilhelmsen Shipping Company. Gustai X iin, maaaeiag director of the Swedish ).;i>: Asiatic ompan/,
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      SERVICE IMPROVED.
      113 8 Six Days' Reduction on Kerr Line to India. By reducing the Una between thi I acinr C ,ast and Calcutta from 4! dato 35 days, the K-ir I.i.ie v further Ira pro Ting its fast Knice to the Philippines. Btraita Settlements and Ir-lia, effective wiin the wiling of
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    AIR MAIL.
    25 8 Air Mails Karachi— London dispatched by s.s. Kajulu on Sept 5, and s.s. Edavana OB Sept. 11, were delivered in London on Oct.
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      CANADA'S RESOURCES
      315 8 Sir Robert Borden On Future Prosperity. The former Conservative Prime Minister of Canada, Sir Robert Borden, who arrived in London during mail week, mado the following statement: Since my arrival in England I have been asked tv express my views with reirnrd to several queittions of an essentially
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      BRITISH MALAYAN TIN
      339 8 Kota Bahru Property Disposed Of. Mr. Arthur R. Cnnning, presidins: on Auir -'3 ;!t (he m— tla* of British Malayan Tin Syndicate, snid that a successful flotation of ho Suiiirri I'uri properties had been mad*. ■■ut tlic pnifit on thin nccount wns reducei! *.o £4.7 1,', by
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      PASSENGERS.
      188 8 Th" f-illoni.j arc pastCßjan on the P. <rd O. Kaahfar which v.ill aail from Sinirapon- tedf* .or l'ciiun^, Colombo and ■v.iro-x Mr. <;. R. 11. Arondell, Mr. W. L. Tin-.vorth. Mi. H. Ranter, Mr. J. M. Taylor, Mr. H. kafen, Mr. 11. 1..... Hlm J..1K.,, Hlm S. JaMlfea, Mr.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      37 8 1 rom China and Japan, by Malacca Maru, du<s at Singapore tomorrow. From France, by Chenonceaux, due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday. From China and Japan, by Chicago Mam, due at Singapore on Saturday.
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      249 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Oct. 2. On London Bank 4 m/i 2/4 i -»2 Demand S/3% Private 3 m. credit 2 '4 9 32 Oil New York, demand 58 5 16 Private 80 d.'s 67 13 1S On France, Bank T.T. 1433 On India, Bank T.T. |ffjf On Hong Kong, Bank
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        MINING.
        475 8 Val Pd Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20 23 I/-1 Ayer Hitam Tin 0,- io II Jtl Bangrin Tin 13 6 14 '6 1 1 BaUing Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.40 0.15 1 1 Bukit Arang 11.35 0.40 £1 £1 Bunnah Malay 10,- 12/- nom.
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        GENERAL.
        253 8 '•A Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brlrk Ordc 2.40 2.60 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.00 2.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.2.6 5.7.t> 1 1 Central Enfrine 0.40 0.45 nom. 100 50 Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 £1 11 Con. T. S. 7 <■', Prefs. 17 x
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        115 8 Sinpapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1031-SO 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of }'j)l red. 1930 $1, 678,000 par. h'/i preni. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of U'o7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Sinzapore Municipal 4"» p.c. of 19«3 roil. 1905 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and LyalJ and Evatt's (Violations. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt ftltcaby ($1) o.*<o oso n.so o.J>o Aliir (iiijah ($1) 0.70 O.SO 0.70 0>0 •v. ilium <*n i.ho 1.10 i.oo l.ie A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.U0 0.20 0.30 A. Malay ($2; J.OO 1.5»>xd. 1.20 l.SOcd. A. Molck
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      FORTY CRORES.
      201 8 Coat to Bengal of The Slump in Jute. Calcutta, Bept IS. Bengal is expected to lose an income thi. year of about 40 erores of rupees as a result of the fall in the price of jute. This is the gloomy outlook which faces the province, according to
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      THE STRAITS TIMES
      481 8 Can be obtained at the following placet it. Singapore Money Changer, Adtlphi Hotel. Money Changer, Europe Hotel. Money Changer, Raffles Houl. Uroavenor Hotel. Kelly Walsh, Ltd., Raffles Place. Federal Rubber Stamp Co. Raffles Place am Tank Koad Station. G. H. Kiat Co., Ltd., Collyer Quay. Asiatic Stamp
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 8 Today. I'l Ml liurnia, N*ltt ::r.d Kj>.t In. ha i Kkina) Southera and Western India Kajuiu I 3 ji.m, I'< doc Calasig (Nomabinf) p.m. ScUt Hai.uj.inf>, bengk«ns, Siak i'akan Barou and l'ajakon.bo (1 :•!■■:>■ i p. m< Java, South-Wcat Sumatra, SouthKast Borneo, Celebes, Molucca* ami Thin. v
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    27 8 Talamba Kachinir i'nn* dcr N I<eft Arrd. S'pore I.ondnn Aun. H Sept. 22 .Sept. Sept. -7 derlaudca Sept. 5 Sej Sept. i Sept iJ
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    289 8 Thursday, Oct. 2. Ships alongside (he Whnrvai or expected to arrive. KEPI'EI. HARBOUR. Main Wh; if Tiik: Prise*. \V. lit. ft gall I. K< pah. 11l Wharf M.S. Herald. <:«al V.'harf I'atn.l. naw a uuv docks. Tanjon- !'n C ar. Albert D- ,1. BwwteaJwadt Victoria Dock i.-.rut.
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    87 8 Pi ilgl— a it >>f drills up to and for week •ndinjf Oct. Thursday. Oit. 2. I p.m., Drill Hull, V ICkIMN) Co., Lewis Gun oO Yurdi f£nnj;e. Friday, d.-i. 6.11 p.m., Drill Hn'l. ■vH.A. (V), Promotion ami Laytag Ii t lUwtea BOS PJI., Drill Hall. 2nd Bn.
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      266 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally Weather Report. i Bright Wind. SUtion. Temperature Rnin- Sun- Relative Pirec- Speed Weather Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star 88 75 0.44 7.9 85 < aim Fine Kota Bhani No report. K.Trcncjfanu .89 72 Nil 9.9 85 WS 2
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      67 8 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable In Advance.) STRAITS TIMES (Daily) Including Pottage. Within Outaido Singapon Malaya. Malaya. Without Poataga Monthly f 3.00 t 4.00 2.60 Quarterly H. 51 12.00 7.50 yearly 17.00 24.00 15.00 Yearly 34.00 48.00 30.00 STRAITS nUDGET (Weekly) Including Poatage. Within Outaide Singapor. M.liya. Malaya. Withuat Postage Mouthly 1.10
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      178 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. October 2. 11. W. 7.11 a.m.. C ft. 8 in., 5.44 p.m., 7 ft. 3 in. Police Band, Waterloo Street, 9 p.m. Friday, October 3. lI. W. B.3fi a.m., 7 ft. 3 in., 7.25 p.m., 7 ft. 5 in. Saturday, October i. H. W. D.in
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    269 9 Tin Drops Another 625. 6d. TWO-MONTHS' STOPPAGE A FAILURE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinp.i; re, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Pri Knblui l Tin. !.">il tea picul. Yr^terdas's li i( Rubin-!-. I.uiiilkii 3 s ;d.. per Hi.. unchanged. N<\\ Y«iiU. 7' 4 els., per Ib.. dov n n
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    DUTCH COLONIAL TRADE.
    241 9 Economic Conditions In Holland. Amsterdam financial cifd are viewing with a certain amount of anxiety th* effect which the prisent very severe depression in the Netherlandi East Indies >\:11 have on Holland in the very near fuuuv, fays the Financial Times of Auu. 20. iitions in Holland,
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    DIAMOND DISCOVERY.
    85 9 An txteuire MW Bad of diamonds was made al Kuinairnas. :i native reserve in Namaqunlnnu. on Kug. 2S. Kine stones in large quantities were discovered. For some tin., report! had i>een current that a number of men were working on the riv»r iied at forty miles from Spribjbok.
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    K.M.S. RUBBER.
    73 9 Cuthrie and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lum1 v:. huw received information that the X.M.S. (Malay StaleM Rubber Plantations, Ltd., hoard has decided to recommend a final dividend jf 2'» r>er cent, (actual) in respect Of the last financial year, making a total of L"_ per Mat fur t hi-
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    ANGLO-SIAM CORPN., LTD.
    60 9 The Amrln-Sium Corporation, Ltd., Singa1' it. |,ay. received t«l«->rrui>riic advice from la« London oflee, of the declaration of a f.iial dividend of 20 per cent, on the ordinary .'lmrc?. This, with the nucrim dividend of pet Mat, lc>« lux, already paid, make* iinl. on thr ordinary shares,
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      WEEK OF DISMAL RECORDS.
      1198 9 Lyall and Evatt's Share Report. Lynll and Evatt's report of today's date states Tin. Stocks in London as at Sept. 30. 1930, 117,994 tons, 1,261 tons increase. Tin 1,025 tons sold as at Oct. 1, 1930. Another week of dismal records and deepening depression. Prices for
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 9 Ton* of Market Steady quiet, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 7V per Ib. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot itandard R.S.3. on Tender October n h m November December Nor.-Dec. «i Jan.-March Bayers 11
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      75 9 Ocean shipments of para rubber (including latex, revertex,_and concentrated latex) uring the month of September, 1930 Preliminary Return. Rubber Sheet and Concentrated Destination. Crepe. Latex. Latex. Revertex. Total. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Singapore ***** 74 47 33,004 Penang 10,504 5 10,509 Malacca 819 37 856 Port
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      611 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE SEPT. 4. Aiaco (£1) 1%; Allagar (2/) 1/3; Amhersl (2 1 '3; Anglo-Malay (£1) 7.16; AyerKuning (il) 1; Bagan Serai (£1) Bahru (Sel.) (2/) I/I; Banteng (£1) 1; Batang Consolii dated (2/) /11; Batu Caves (£1) Batu Tiga (£1) 27/32; Bekoh (2°) -■10'
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      NO SUPPORT. Heavy Offerings Of Rubber.
      574 9 NO SUPPORT. Heavy Offerings Of Rubber. Fraser and Co.'s weekly report of 30 Sept. states: After remaining practically unchanged for many weeks, the price of tin broke sharply today and shows a loss of about £5 per ton at the official quotation of £129 10b. for the three months' position.
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      A MOAN FROM BORNEO.
      164 9 Where Do Our Rubber Cases Get Battered?" Where do our rubber cases get battered ."nd smashed? Is it at Singapore? asks a contributor to the British North Borneo Herald of JesseKon. Watching the loading of lubber chests Ly the m. MaruJ-i, it was very pleasing to
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      130 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association h hi its 987 th auction 'on Oct. J, when there was catalogued 2.185,800 lb. or 975.81 tons offered 1,980,532 lb. or 884.17 tons sold 1,771,028 lb. or 790.64 tons. Spot. London 3>»d. New York 794 cts. PRICE REALISED. Ribbed
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      BRIGHTER NEWS.
      257 9 Cotton Mills Re-open In Lancashire. The announcement of the reopening of five mills by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation is. received in Manchester as a sure sign that this vast corporation is to become a leading factor in the salvation of the American section of the cotton trade, says
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      145 9 The following novels were added to Raffles Library, during the past fortnight Shadowland, (Cecil Adair) The Gold and Copper Delamonds, (Aarnes Autumn) In the Day's March, (Ruby M. Ayres) Garstons, (H. C. Bailey), two copies; Trio, (Phyllis Bi ntley The Unconscious Sinner, (Victoria Cross) Ships that Pass, (R.
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    HOME TRADE REVIEW.
    1616 9 T.U.C. and Empire Free Trade. BREAK AWAY FROM COBDENISM. (By A. W. Still.) London, Sept. 3. The Trades Union Congress has created something of a sensation by approving n report of its Economic Committee whicli gives distinct favour to the principle of Empire Free Trade and to
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1930. THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.
    1158 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 1930. THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA. It is still possible that, as was hinted in the cables published on Saturday, the civil war in China may definitely '.nd this week. But a legacy of complex prob'ems will remain. These will have to be faced
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    WHAT THE STARS CAN TELL US.
    1068 10 The Practical Value Of Astronomy. (By Dr. F. Haldet, the principal astronomer of Paris, Meudon, Observatory.) New developments of astronomy, and its new discoveries, have a considerable influence on human affairs, though not in the manner imagined by the simple and ignorant. This influence
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    12 10 Dr. and Mrs. H. 0. Hopkins have arrived in Singapore from Penang.
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    22 10 Mr. Charles M. Stedman, the only Civil War veteran in the United States Congress, died at Washington on Sept. 23 aged 90.
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    24 10 The mr.rriage arranged between Lieut. Francis William Northcote Bassett, R.N., of Hong Kong, and Mis 3 Joan Thornhill will take place at Southsea, tomorrow.
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    33 10 Mr. Justice F. G. Stevens is going home on leave, and will sail from Singapore by the Kashgar tomorrow. His place in the Supreme Court will be taken by Mr. Justice W. Burton.
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    37 10 The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.I)., has been provisionally appointed a temporary Unofficial Member of the Hong Kong Executive Council in the place of the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, who is absent from the Colony.
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    44 10 The death is announced of Mr. B. C. Randall, one of Hong Kong's oldest residents. The late Mr. Randall was a native of U.S.A. and came to China as a master mariner 40 years ago. He leave? a widow, three sons and a daughter.
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    36 10 Among recent arrivals in Hong Kong were Mr. 11. E. Goldsmith, Assistant Director of Public WorkTs, accompanied by Mrs. Goldsmith, and Pipe-Major W. C. Mackie, who returned from Canada whero he participated in the Hamilton Games.
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    45 10 The ag. Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M-S., announces that when the land line between Penang end Bangkok is interrupted, every effort will be made to forward by wireless from Penaga all telegrams addressed to Bangkok and handed in at telegraph offices in Malaya.
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    56 10 A London cable announces the d»ath at the age of 79, of Brig-General HLeach, C.8., C.8.E., D.5.0., RE. He entered the army in 1871 and spent many years in India, where from 1900 to 1905 he was Brifr. -General commanding a second class district. During the Great War he commanded
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    819 10 STOWAWAYS. Sergeant Kellett said that times wore very bad in Singapore. This was in the police court at Kowloon, where the magiK:rate had to deal with 29 Chinese who had arrived at Hong Kong from Singapore on the British steamer Sui Sang without having paid for
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    PREMIER'S SPEECH AT OPENING OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. EMPIRE'S TRADE PROBLEMS.
    2599 11 PREMIER'S SPEECH AT OPENING OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. EMPIRE'S TRADE PROBLEMS. Essentials for Economic Co-operation. WILL TO SUCCEED. Speeches at Opening Of The Conference. The Imperial Conference, 1930, which is likely to have a far-reaching effect on Kmpire relationships, as-xi-mblcd for the first time yesterday in the Locarno Room at the
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    STILL HIGHER RUBBER SHIPMENTS.
    182 11 49,229 Tons From Malaya In September. The shipments of rubber from Malaya during September showed an increase over those for August which, in turn, were higher than those for July. Last month, according to the preliminary returns just issued by the ag. Regis-trar-General of Statistics, the
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    BRITAIN'S AIRSHIP.
    52 11 R 101 Ready for Flight To India. London, Oct. 1. The reconditioned RlOl, considerably lengthened, was launched at Cardington ami masted beside her sister ship the RICO. The former will undertake a test flight preparatory to leaving for India this week-end. The Air Minister, Lord Thomson, will be
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    8,000 MASSACRED.
    66 11 Bandits Sack Town In Kansu. Peking, Oct. 1. An army of bandits, a few weeks ago, attacked Lihsien, in South Kansu. The inhabitants put up a desperate resistance but, after a month's siege, the bandits stormed the town and wreaked a terrible vengeance, killing everyone except the young
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    59 11 Protection Against Unfair Competition. London, Oct. 1. A meeting called by the National Union of Manufacturers at Manchester elected Sir Amos Nelson as chairman and also other officers, as the nucleus of a new Textile Council to work with the object of securing protection for the Lancashire textile
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    THREE BIG FLIGHTS. Progress of New Dutch Service.
    144 11 THREE BIG FLIGHTS. Progress of New Dutch Service. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 1. The first aeroplane of the fortnightly mail and passenger service from Amsterdam to Batavia, which left Amsterdam on Sept. 25, is due here tomorrow afternoon. The machine of Captain Matthews, who made a forced landing
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    DIAMONDS NOT DECLARED
    173 11 Alleged Attempt at Smuggling In Colombo. Several packets of diamonds, consigned to a Colombo dealer from Singapore, were seized by the Colombo customs authorities in board the Baloercn, which arrived in Cclumbo on Sept. 17. Il i-< alleged that the merchant to whom they were sent went
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    WOMAN'S PART IN A FASCIST STATE.
    392 11 Home Life, Not Politics. VIEWS OF THE DUCE'S DAUGHTER. That woman's part in a Fascist State is to have children and not interfere with politics was the view expressed by the Countess Ciano, Signor Mussolini's eldest daughter, on her arrival in Singapore yesterday. The
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    87 11 Conference May be Held In Bangkok. Geneva, Oct. 1. The Assembly of the League of Nations has adopted the Committee's report and the accompanying resolution dealing with the opium traffic. Prince Tarwaidja, of Siam, extended an invitation to hold the forthcoming conference on opium smoking at Bangkok, instead
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    PRINCE DAMRONG.
    78 11 Big Gathering Greets Him Back to Bangkok. (From Our Own Corespondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 1. Prince Damrong and his two daughters, who have been touring Europe, arrived back in Bangkok this afternoon. A great number of people gathered to meet them. Prince Damrong was looking extremely fit, his trip
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    THE RENDITION OF WEIHAIWEI.
    538 11 Impressive Ceremony. CHINESE FLAG WITH UNION JACK. Nanking, Oct. 1. Ratifications of the Sino-British agreement regarding the rendition of Weihaiwei were exchanged this morning at 9 o'clock at the Foreign Office. Dr. C T. Wang, the Foreign Minister, represented the Chinese Government and Mr. Meyrick Hewlett,
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    JAVA SUGAR.
    26 11 Trust Reduces Limit For Export. Batavia, Oct. 1. The Sugar Trust has reduced the limit of superior sugar for export to eight guilders. Reuter.
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    DUCE'S DAUGHTER IN SINGAPORE.
    20 11 Signor Mussolini's eldest daughter. Countess Cjano, with her husband Count Galiaizo Ciano, photographed in Singapore yesterday.
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    TESTS FOR MOTOR DRIVERS.
    96 11 Defective Sight a Bar In Britain. London, Oct. 1. Extremely defective sight and liability to fits will bar anyone from obtaining a driving licence under the new Road Traffic Act, part of which will be in operation in December. Applicants have to make a declaration of
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    CHINA AND LEAGUE.
    365 11 "European Character" Complained Of. Geneva, Oct. 1. A local paper publishes a statement from the Kuomintang delegation in Europe bitterly complaining against the European character of the League of Nations and the failure of China to obtain re-election to a non-permanent seat on the Council which induces
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    HOTEL SHOOTING CASE.
    177 11 Verdict of Murder and Suicide Returned. London, Sept. 23. At the inquest, at Westminster, in connection with the Grosvenor House Hotel tragedy, a verdict was returned that Samuel Lcckerby murdered Jessie Guild by shooting her, and then committed suicide while of unsound mind. It appears that the
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    AMOY CUSTOMS.
    42 11 Re-Export Customs Duty Not Being Collected. Arnoy, Oct. 1. The Amoy Customs authorities have stopped collecting the re-export duty. Sin Kuo Mm. It will be recalled that tlie Amoy merchants have been vigorously protesting against this duty for some tune.
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    JAPAN'S TRADE
    35 11 Tckio, Sept. 30. Japan's trade returns for the last ten days of this month show totals of Y23,287,000 and Y39.5C0.000 for imports and exports respectively, the excess of ex- ports being V 16,273,000.
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    LENOX SIMPSON SHOT.
    573 11 Sequel to the Tientsin Customs Coup. HIT IN THE SPINE. Chinese Gunmen Escape By Car. Tientsin, Oct. 2. Mr. Lenox Simpson was shot and seriously injured this evening by three Chinese. The Chinese gunmen drove up to Mr. Simpson's residence, presented a fictitious card and asked for
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    SENTENCE FOR FRAUD.
    63 11 How Hong Kong Firm Was Victimised. Lausanne, Oct. 1. A Greek merchant, Chriso Jean Carifalis, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment and fined 1,000 francs and costs. He was charged with selling to a firm in Hong Kong, last year, a consignment of non-existent pulp and
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    WAS THE ARREST ILLEGAL ?
    792 12 WAS THE ARREST ILLEGAL Counsel's Submission. KNOCKING DOWN POLICE OFFICERS." The arrest was illegal and I ask that my client Ix discharged forthwith not acquitted, i shall recommend him to take B civil action against the Government. My client coulil have turned round and knocked the police officer down." This
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    TENANTS PERISH
    62 12 Two Shophouses Destroyed In Fire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 2. Two shophouses in the bazaar quarter of the town wciv destroyed by fire yesterday. All the tenants except one perished. One building was occupied by a onsrcoii! dcali i and the other was a billiard saloon.
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    PRINCE GEORGE
    74 12 Suggested Appointment as A Governor-General. I^ondon, Oct. 2. The New-Chronicle diarist states that I i iine George will accompany the Prince of Wales on nil visit to Ike British Trade Exhibition in Buenoa Aires next spring. The writer nuggesta that the tour is a preliminary itep towards Prince
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    SHANSI TROOPS NOT RETIRING.
    456 12 Will They Resist Mukden Forces Shanghai, Oct. 1. Messages to hand today state that the National Government armies on the Lunghai and Hankow-Chengchow Railway fronts have renewed their general offensive. The Lo Ho River has been crossed and General Liv Chi's army has now reached the
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    MILITARY WEDDING.
    428 12 Capt. R. Howman and Miss Cecil Elles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 1. The wedding took place on Monday at Taiping of Capt. Ross Howman of the 120 Burma Rifles, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Howman, of Perth, Scotland, and Cecil Elles, second daughter of Mr.
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    AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS
    17 12 Vienna, Oct. 1. Parliament has dissolved and the elections will be held in November. Reuter.
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    VONG IDENTITY CASE.
    590 12 Claim Dismissed. ALLEGED BIRTHRIGHT NOT ESTABLISHED. Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday brought to an end one of the biggest cases held in the Supreme Court for a long time when he delivered judgment dismissing the claim of Vong Man Nun, also known as Vong Chcon Woh. Vong Man
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    DOUBLE FATALITY IN BUS CRASH.
    580 12 Parent Who Never Got To Sick Child. A Chinese driver of a "mosquito bus claimed trial at the Singapore assizes before Mr. Justice Mundell yesterday on a charge of causing the death of two passengers, who were alleged to have been thrown out when his
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    59 12 Wednesday, Sept. 24. Lady dementi arrived at Singapore from Kuala Lumpur by the morning mail train. Saturday, Sept. 27. His Excellency arrived at Singapore from Kuala Lumpur by the morning mail train. Sunday, Sept. B. His Excellency and Lady Clement! were present at the Animal Welfare Show, at
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    "BEWARE OF BRIDGE."
    62 12 Beware of Bridge is the advice of an eminent French heart specialist to all people over 70. He says that it is not old age, golf, or motor-cars that endanger their lives most, but the insidious habit of remaining indoors after a meal to play a fc.v
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      GOOD FINISHES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      2370 13 Second Day's Racing. SEVERAL UPSETS OF FORM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kut la Lumpur, Oc 1. (likxl snort was again provided on the seeoad day 11lc Betawgor Turf Club' 3 autumn meeting. The conditions today were vastly different from those of Saturday, heavy rain having
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      ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE.
      139 13 Miss Wanda Morgan Beats The Holder. London, Oct. 1. At Al(lcbur<rh, in the fifth round of the English women's golf championship. If in Wanda Morgan beat Miss Molly Gourlay (the holder), at the l'Jth hole.— Renter. Miss Wanda Morgan's defeat of Mas Molly Gourlay will make
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      RUGBY NEWCOMERS' FORM.
      783 13 Public Services Win At Thomson Road. Despite I wet BTOUBd, one end of which was partially tooded, and a muddy ball occasional flashes of form were seen in yesterday's gume nt Thomson Road, when the Public Services XV l>o:it at! A.!'. i'. ;ind IofHOO Bdßlt—d 25 points
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      INTER-STATE RUGBY.
      45 13 Pcnang's Team to Meet Kcdah. The IYnanjr Rugby team to meet Keeteh on Saturday in an inter-State match al Sunsrei Patani is kfeKl m < lark, Cany Murray and King Lim Kenjr Chuan and Harms Scoular, Brmvn, Cook, Clement Sinclair. Cameron. Mason and Cowan.
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER.
    199 13 Donald's Team Wins S.C.C. Tournament. The S.C.C. soccer season officially endeJ yesterday when the final of the six-a-side competition was played, resulting in A. J. Donald's team beating L. V. Taylor's side by two c irners, Donald has thus captained the winning six in this annual competition two
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    BASEBALL.
    84 13 First Game in World Series. Philadelphia. Oct. 1. In the presence of President Hoover and 40,000 spectators, the fir>t of seven Tames for the world's Baseball Championship took place here today. Queues of enthusiasts were forming 15 hru:j before the gate*! opened. The result was: Philadelphia Athletics. 5. St.
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    84 13 Semi-Final Ties in The S.R.C. Tournament. In the semi-final of the championship doubles at the S.R.C. S. L. Ohlers ami R. C. Oehlers beat X. E. Ess and P. James. 6—4,6 4, 5—7,5 7, 6—3.6 3. In the mixed doubles semi-final Mr. an,l Mrs. N. S. Hopan beat
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    BUD WALLEY 100 PER CENT. BETTER.
    368 13 Johnny Alba's Popularity In U.S.A. Mr. Kirn Lin. who is managing Bud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, Johnny Alba and Clever Mauro, writes as follows from New York: I was very sorry to hear of Boy Walley s defeat by Joe Mendiola in Singapore, but
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    372 13 Chinese Sports Association League. The Chinese Sports Association football league wiil start on Saturday next when I the A. Team (captained by Quek Cfcye i ?-ling) will meet the B. Team (captained Iby Wong Hon Wing). On Sunday, tho Team (captained by H. Tow Pear) wii! [meet the
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    206 13 Narrdw Victory for Police Over S.R.C. Police I. S.R.C X The Police opened the hockey NMN well by defeating the S.R.C. by the uM goal in seven. Though the staii'lanl of {lay was not high, and there waa suspicion of the bcginning-of-the-seas,in feeling; the exchanges were very well
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    H. G. DEANE.
    139 13 Not to Captain South Africa Against M.C.C. Tourists In the course of an interview. H. G Deane, the South African captain stated that he did not think it likely that he would play hi. r cricket again. He had r.:<-t with every conFideration from his firm, who
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    WILL WOODFULL RETIRE?
    58 13 Australian Captain Refuses To Confirm Rumour. A London iiaip to the Brisbane Courier, says The Australian captain, \V\ M. Woodfull, when questioned by the Australian Press Association's repicsentativc in reference to the persistent rumours of his pending retirement, said he preferred to make no statement at present.
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    BROOKLAND RACING.
    67 13 Average Speed of 97 M.P.H. For 200 Miles. London, Sept. 24. An average speed of 97.126 mile- an boa was achieved at Brooklamls today by A. Denley, who on an A.J.S. aaaeUM won the 200 miles motor-cycle met ir. the- 500 c.c. class. The winner in the 1,000
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    CROSS-CHANNEL SWIM.
    31 13 Ahmed Postpones Effort Until Next Year. London, Sept. 22. Mr. Shafi Ahmed, of Osmania Univer say, Hyderabad, has postponed his troas Channel attempt this year, owing to unfavourable conditions.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    84 13 1 Uursday, October 2. Polo: First round of K.O.R. Cup, Johors Buhru, R p.m. RuifKy: S.C.C. Practice. Hockey: Ilafflcs Inst. vs. "C" «'n. Wvlch I'ridmy, October X Hockey? S.R.C vs. Iti'liun ftseaOl. S.IH Saturday, October 4. Training begins for Singapore Rar»«. Hotkey: Raffles Inst. vs. Chinese XI. Wediv*day.
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    ANDY WILSON.
    59 13 Negotiations for Transfer Break Down. lonrton. Stpt. iz. The news that Amly Wihim had been placed on the open transfer list and woul-l probably K<> to Kulhum is disposed of '>• I'hehea's sta'-cnient tliat he is not on tho cpen transfer list, and although, Futhai i have been
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    232 14 Great Engineering Feat Finished. Canada's wrest, and perhcpt greatest. eng neering f>;; con pWte. !>nd on Sept. Labour I'^y and holiday throughout the Dominian—^the (oraaal opening of the in-" W'.'Mand Canal took place. The Wolland wnv from Wesl to Ee-»t I has been a |>r:ni ipal link
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    EAST AFRICAN INDIANS.
    216 14 Protest Against (luvornors Speech. Nairobi, Sept. 3. The Executive Committee of the East Indian Notional Congress has I .ii by telegraph to the Secretaries ,i Rtnt* for India and fjr the Colonies .rd .it, the Governments of India and peeefa of Sir Kdward Gcvernor, at the opening
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    22 14 Children of Pleasure, a. musical screen fliow by the director of The Broadway Melody," opens at th:' Alham Im.i '.nnight.
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    DEAR MONEY AND ITS EFFECTS.
    1035 14 The Monetary Outlook Autumn Prospects. (My Gflbtrt t' l.avton, manager of the London Kconomi^ The autumn months arc normally a period of rising money rates as n conncluonce of the strain rot up by the finanro t en p -hipmrnts. Such shipments arc in mady
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    SAMPAN CAPSIZES
    59 14 (Kroin Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Oct. 1. A iam| an with five fishermen in it was in collirion v.i'.h the. X.M.S. Railway ferryboat Violet ;hi< morning. The aunpan was crossing the Violet's low. apparently unaware that the ferrybi afl was about to leave the jetty. The sampan eaasiaed
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    666 14 "Only for Idiots And Speculators." Mr. Bernarii Shaw's complete W i.ed In limited edit' nl l l.i i CO pi v s 'A 0 volumes at M guineas, whicn ii ar. that a total of 1'!2.2H7 Its. ii being paid for the books by li.c
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    157 14 Mr. .1. N. Basu Regrets Congress Absence. I am sorry no representative of the Congress is attending the Round Table Conference," said Mr. J. N. Baau, 9m Kenpal Liberal leader, to a rcprc-entatne of the Statesman. At conference between Britain and Jiniia, the Indian delegation cannot be
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    RAILWAY DEVIATION.
    147 14 Award of $3,908 Increased To $10,408. The Chief Justice (Sir William Mvii son), remarked to Mr. C. 11. Smith, counsel fci applicant, Your man has done very well/ after awarding $10,408 to Tan Henjj Keng, who applied for a reconsideiatioe> of the Collector's award of $3,90S for land
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    H. G. WELLS' RIVIERA SANCTUARY.
    919 14 Story of a Pilgrimage. GREAT NOVELIST IN RETREAT. Mr. K.ly Hopkins eon'ribules the f -iMnwing :ir;-ount of tho Kivirra home of the faawaa novelist, wha h«* Juki teeskrated hit* filth birthday. Mr. 11. w- ii; had ehoaaa well. No mere plcar'ng procpec! could l«- found
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    THE STRAITS BUDGET.
    164 14 The animal ehovr urganiaed Ivy tinS.P.C.A. in Sh ictured in th s week's Strait* Budget The large crowd outride theVrMid stand i* shown, aivl a airing the othei picture than is one of the Governor and i.ady Clement) arriving and anotiiev of I.ady Clement) on Rajah, the
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      194 14 NIKKO'S GREAT SALE From Septembpr 29 to October 15. (irand display of a bi.'j variety of evrjuisitely carved IVORY' WORK just arrived from tht* i;:r:Tst ivory factory in Japan. V VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU. NIKKO HOUSE, 10. BATTERY' RO.4D. SINGAPORE. Guard ibiir 5k <*^ grJXf THROAT f^g DISEASE //j^Hi^ MORK
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3901 15 Aerodrome for Sandringham: The Flying Princes. WHEN SCIENTISTS DISAGREE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Sept. B. IturaJ experts express the viewi that this year's harvest will be a com— paratively poor one. The heat-wave came too late to do any good. The chief reason for the diminished
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    280 15 Keenness of Members Well Maintained. The general depression in local commodity prices seems to hr.ye liwn reflected in the weather tot the Month* of Fu'y and August, ard conditiona have been >■» bad that flying times of oniy 79 hrs. 46 mins. in July and 105 hrs.
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    A TELETALKIE.
    90 15 London Sees A Remarkable Experiment. At the Coliseum Theatre in London recently, a television talkie Aim, trnn.iini M "n by Baird apparatus was shown. The tclctalkic, taken in the B:\inl itwlio, was an address hy Sidney A. Mo.-cley Bad the following day Mr. Moseley wu silent spectator on
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      136 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. I R938 (CLUES.) ACROSS. 7 if*; sl wl >' 1 rt. Temporary bridge I. Toddlnl Kussian edict Stirrins Measured v. Innects gapasss 10. Little devil Diminished \2 Unit of Krcncli s.juarc measure Farinaceous Mbataaei 1.1. Metal De" 0 It. Orcan "nil-servant It. Hook of psalms "'ended II
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      190 16 W VISION SCIENCE LABOUR. STEADILY day in and day out Goodyear manufacture keeps on the advance. This i- a» <»iil«l;unlingly true in a Goodyear Tyre as in the great Goodyear airships, that cruise the skies. In both tread and carcass the two main parts of a tyre Goodyear Tyres are
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      321 16 ittHiMwmi" *^M^i I^*B I ■jj ANSWERING THE CALL OF INDUSTRY FOR MORE SPEED, MORE SAVINGS One compelling reason for the uni- and geared to haul speedily full as versal use of motor trucks is this: well as partial loads. Drivers save time They tave time. And time saved is and
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    LIKE ONE BACK FROM THE GRAVE.
    818 17 Five Months in Captivity. HOW REDS TREATED A FRENCH PRIEST. Hong Kong, Sept. 20. Th-rc is at pi. -ent in the French Hospital at Cause-way bay a victim of the Com- whieb ha.- become so powerful in the Hoi-Fung and Luk-Fung iiii- i.i Father
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    LETTER DEMANDING $2,000.
    428 17 Charge of Attempted Extortion. (From Our Own (»rreBpondent.) Klang, Sept. .".0. A letter purported to be written by Chan Loong and addressed to Towkay Leonir Van Tuck, Bukit Rajah. Klang, was the subject of a preliminary inquiry n tn Kiang police court today, before the Tungku Syed
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    OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
    262 17 Long Service Medal for Capt J. C. Cuthbert, M.C. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 30. The following award and appointments are notified in the latest F.M.S. Governments Gazette: Award of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal to Capt. J. C. Cuthbfcit, M.C.. of the M.S.V.R.
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    VALUE OF SINGAPORE.
    171 17 Increase of $1,265,464 Since End Of 1928. The annual value of Singapore, within Municipal boundaries, was patjtMJMS ai the end of VJi.it, according to the annual report of the Assessment and Estates Department signed by Mr. C. F. Snell. This figure is an increase of tXMt.IMI compared
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2119 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we irive publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the .-.lump. The Editor Mill be pleased to place
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      321 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. i l for to your laadJml article in the Straits Times "of Sept. to. Is it not about t:mt that pvopie here realised the sa':iikes that the merchants, who strongly rilimlllr the l'.U I. du.injr the War, ..c making- la
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      217 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Theie has Uen a certain amount of discussion lately connected with the economic laws governing the production oi rubber. A very nebulous idea a> to what the term "economic law" means an|*ar- to r>e very prevalent and has re- .iltcd
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    KILLED BY GANGSTERS.
    79 17 Prohibition Officers Captured And Disarmed. New York, Sept. 20. While six pro) ibition auents were tak...su.n of tha Kisimj Sun brewery at Llixubc-ih, New Jersey, ft twelve xangatcia appeared on the HMM, disarmed the officers and took them print another officer who was omgide entered the brewerjf
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    COMMUNIST HUNT IN HANKOW.
    329 18 Agitators Try to Enlist In The Army. Hankow, Sept. 10. The Garrison Commander has issued orders that recruiting for the army is to l>e entirely suspended as information hat been received that a large number of Communists have come to Hankow with the intention of getting
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    HONG KONG TRAGEDY.
    268 18 European Found With His Throat Cut. Hong Kong, Sept. 26. The death of a European i:nder tragic rireomata reported from the S. amen's Institute this morning, but no .ul play is suspected. It is presumed that he committed suicide. The decea-ed, Mr. William Tjaberings, v ho was
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    CHINESE COMMUNISTS.
    461 18 Sequel to a Demonstration In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 30. Tham Kirn Peng, a Cantonese, and Wong Sin, a Hakka, were charged at Kuala Lumpur Police Court this afternoon before Mr. G. A. de C. de Moubray with having been found in possession
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    ARRANGING A BETROTHAL
    111 18 Matchmaker Electrocuted On Way Home. Hankow, Sept. 10. A remarkable accident occurred near Liuchiamiao yesterday. A man named Chiang, about 50 years old, had been out in the country arranging a betrothal. The family of the maiden provided him with an ordinary sedan chair fcr the journey
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    J.P.'s DAUGHTER ROBBED.
    298 18 Pawned Jewellery to Be Returned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Sept. 29. A Chinese named Gan Tiam was produced before the Tungku Syed Abu Bakar ir Klang police court foday for dishonestly retaining stolen jewellery valued at $40. Mr. Arthur Pearce, 0.C.P.D., who prosecuted, said that the
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    LORRY OWNERS TRICKED
    136 18 Military Authorities Try A "New Dodge." Hankow, Sept. 10. Proprietors of transport companies in Hankow have been suddenly subjected to M entirely new exaction on the part of the military authorities. Having examined the records, for licences issued, messages were sent to! each firm asking for one,
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      555 19 ssels exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements.) HEAR 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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      568 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Istablished 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Gldt. 100,000,000 (about £8,600,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (abont £4,600,000) Reserves Gldt. 28.187,797 (about £2,360,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUI, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head office for China and
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      667 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed T18,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y12,126,000 President S. Shimada, Etq. 11l RECTORS. N. Yanagita, M. Araki, Esq. T. Hisamune. Eaq. N. Takagi, Etq. T. Yu«!.;,!a, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh. Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AMI AGENCIES Amoy Hunkow V;:kong Shinchiko
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      318 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life. Marine, Accident, Goarantee and Motor. Assets *60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Assets Aatnrancea in force £116,753.004. £493.404,870. LET US DEMONSTRATE how a Policy of $10,000 over 25 years
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      153 19 FOR LAND or SEA TRAVEL A few suggestions:— "TRIUMPH" SEE DISPLAY Cars and Motor Cycles. "ERSKINE- "Mniteers" STUDEBAKER" tjmissrs Cars and Trucks. SHOW-ROOMS, w"L *n RIVER VALLEY RD. World s Finest Outboards. OR PHONE "BROOKE" si2i. BRITISH Marine Engines of First Order. For Demonstration. "KERMATH" A Sturdy American Marine Engine.
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      155 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES Standard IL Ihe 9 h.p. tar "^^P Meets the Demand for a comfortable car that can be relied upon, under al) conditions, to give every satisfaction. It is notable for 1. MODERATE FIRST COST. 2. MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY. 3. RIDING COMFORT. 4. ECONOMY IN RUNNING COST. Call and
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      134 20 jr t f^F OLD SCOTCH 1 THB DISTILLBBS AGENCT, LTD.. Bdiatarfh, Scotlsad. CHOCOLATE An old flavour in a new form. FRASER NEAVE LTD. AERATED WATER SPECIALISTS. rWSRWWr W$RWW CIVES MSTANTR£UEF IN lW NEURALGIA HEADACHE SORE THIKMitCOIfrOHHE CHEST. SPRAINS. ETC Obtatnahlt from all ChtmiM and Dtmltrt (Aroaf Aoat India. Burma. Colon,
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      201 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated ia Crcat Britain) Bead Office (or Malaya i SINGAPORE. Hunter's Delicious Sausages ROYAL PORK OXFORD BEEF. OBTAINABLE AT ALL PROVISION STORES. CAST IROIN RAINWATER &5011 -v->-_._. S vtvti FlftlNGS |l Thest east-iron goods mv manufactured tndia^by Tin Eastern Light Castings Co.. Lid.,
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