The Straits Times, 7 October 1930

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTIRY.] THF LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN W^YJ.^ 24 PAGES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1930. I^^^ii CENTS. The Straits Times I PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 101 1 Singapore: ts. cccil st. cphone sisd TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 MAIO NOI-VN. "YOUNG DESIRE." Here With my btcr I sit, While golden moments flit: Alas! They pass Unheeded by: And as they fly, I, B inj; dry, Sit, idly sipping here My beer. (jeorcje ahnold "beer." II YOU APPRECIATE A 10AMlN(i
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    • 143 1 J^^ KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3«83) The Whisky You AsßKJf6tr Ag^ln. 53 QUALITY GRAND McNISH A B ent»: Rot)itlSOIl CO., LltClc and Kun.n umpur. (Incorporated in the StraiU Settlements.) KRAFT CHEESE NO WASTE NO RIND A Flavour that you will appreciate smcapohe COLD STORAGE MORRIS MARINE ENGINES THE
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    • 7 1 Coming Thursday UtBI IIAMFI-S "LOVE COMES ALON(J."
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 582 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINKS (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SKRVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAX EAST MAIL SKKVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. BENALLA lI.IM Oet I KARMALA !'.H'<> get. 10
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    • 599 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail YASUKUNI MARU 11.800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Oct. 22 2:i .5 KUWA MARU 10,000 Nov, 6 7 ii FUSHIMI MARU- 10.900 Nov. 20 21 HAKO/AKI MAKU 10.0OU Due. 3 4
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    • 1019 2 BURNS PHILP LINE NORDDEUTSCHER (Incorporated in Australia). B^J^lJ I ()YD VI a^i^Atw (Incorporated In V^t^fJ^ Germany) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND The undernoted are th* Company's intend THURSDAY ISLAND. d fixtur#i OUTWARDS Regular mpnthly .ailing, by th. well- TRAV E for Saigon, Yokohama, known steamer MARELLA
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    • 587 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THK OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO* LIMITED. THE CHINA MITIAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE-LONDON AND. NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG (Route
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    • 578 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trenircami, KalantM, lianiriiHr*, Telupin, Patimi. Bingora, Lacon, .^ichon, liMTi.ion. Kolisamui, LangSßan, lliuiiipon ami llangkok. Ai rival Departure SUDDHADIB In port VALAYA Oet l| Oct. IS MAI. INI O*t M Oct. B 2 The steamers are fittnl
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    • 467 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO <;»nn« Amsterdam Southampton Mr.nieMlra Rotterdam Tonnage •A Slamat 12,000 R.L. Oct. 10 si Johan de Witt 10.354 S.M.N. Oct. 17 s.s. Patria 10,000 R.L. Oct. 24 P. C. Hooft 11,64 i! S.M.N. Oct. 31
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    • 1406 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5121. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE i To CKNOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang t m.s. BOP.INGIA Oct. 15 Oct. 17 nu. JUTLANDIA Nov. 6 Not. 7 m.ii. ALSIA Dec 3 Dec. 6 m.s. FIONIA Dec. 17
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    • 478 3 LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy) FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE to ITALY Calling at Colombo, Bombay, Brindisi, Venire and Trieste. Leave Spore Dur Vrnlcr TEVERE Oct. 28 Nov. 15 CRACOVIA Nov. 25 Dec. 21 GANGE Dec. 30 Jan. 18 To HONG KONG and SHANGHAI Due S'por* CRACOVIA Not. 4
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    • 345 3 KNAPP-FELT HATS I\M«2J j-JgADvy ea;o KNAPP-FELT menns quality. It meets the requirement of the man who wants to look his best on all occasions. A hat can be new only on 'c, but a Knapp-Fclt retains its shape throughout its life. However worn, a Knapp-Fclt Hat is always correct. Sec
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  • 2041 4 Coming Time of Equal Wages for Equal Work. LORD BIRKENHEAD'S PROPHECIES FOR 100 YEARS HENCE. VUE print below the second of two articles by the late Earl of Birkenhead on the position of woman in the civilised State of 2030. In the previous
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    • 66 4 1931 V Brings an even better at an even lower Price These Popular Cars MORRIS COWLEY have been made more attractive for MAfiEl C liSt The coachwork has been im- MUUtLo. proved and a very high standard of 2 SEATER $1,830 finish obtains on all Models. TOURER $1,920 COUPE (Folding
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    • 125 4 You cannot be too careful of tin puriiy ani feAwtsi of your ckildrcris (cod. In hot climate it is partu:ulaH»i nccessaiy. Horluki-lhe oriqwd- L Mailed Milk- is special ly 1 suitable, it 15 always 1 pure, nourisluraj arid B castly digested. 4- sizes oFall^ 1 Bazaars Stores Bepresrntatlve Mr. 11.
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    • 200 5 lIEASONS WHI the Willys Six is the best car for the money Oror 7(9 ntitctt an hour— easily erA comfortably sustained. t."i miles an hottr in swond avur- -for alert pick-np. #/.7 iiorf!l*ptnrw moM powerful mr in its price rlafu>. SnttttitfiilVHS mginc rubber insulated against vibration. Heavy counter-balanced crankshaft. l*<+trul
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    • 300 5 GROSVENOR HOTEL «BSIAUB.\NT. Central aWeni Banit«tio«. RXLUAKDB. Eooini wlthoat B«ard 4»lly fn.m tZM, witk Board *r»» f *.H B meathlr IMV'.« IIM.M TateakoM UB*. I -«i" Barap«aa MaugaaMa*. U i ■^■-y-rj» aiG^ jkf i |A. jfe^ anal I Can now eat anything I!rr< i« an«.tli<-r life maUc wi.iili t.ln.xlstro.un and
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    • 198 5 Wsmw For yW/ Nails That/ Jf Like Precious Gleam Jewels A few touches with the tnush, and voila this exquisite Cutex Liquid Polish has given tn your miils a soft and natural sparkle truly lovely truly chic that lasts f«.r days and days. Everywbara the smartest women give their hands
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 714 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Thr Advertising Manages* Straits Times. Cecil Street. Pleas* Insert th* following *msn advertisement for days i— That* art approximately seven words to a line and there la a flat raff enasge of 26 cents per line per insertion with e> A minimum of one dollar per
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    • 622 6 I MOTOR VEHICLES FIAT r>o9 tourer 8 months old, run about .1.000 miles, owner driven, well looked after, excellent running order, $1,000 cash nett. A| ply 611, Straits Tine:;. CURRENT MODEL RUGBY. New Hoo-i. relacquered, cushion covers, guaranteed in first class order, and quite cheap. Can he ••en at Federated
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    • 1314 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, to] floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killing Roiid. TO LET, Offices at 1-A. Raffles Quay, fron Ai g. 1. Kor rent and particulars apply ti Guthric Co., Ltd. TO LET, 132 and 184, Haveloak Road, two storeyed riverside godowns,
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    • 889 6 TENDERS idr SMMtlt No. 37 of September 26. 1910. TENDERS will he received up to noon o Friday, Oct. 17, 19M, at tk« Colonial Boeri t:.:;. office. Singapore, th<- Residrat Com cillnr's Office, reiiiii^', and the ImMii Councillor's OlTice, Malacca, from pcrsot ilc!<irous of contracting for supplies for th Government
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    • 718 6 TENDERS INVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS SUPPLY (V HROKEN BALLAST FROM SKUVMAT (JJAKRY J()h:>KK. In viiif-iul te.mlrr aro invited for the) supply of about su.uon cubic 1 :'urd« broken •tono at tho above nuarry, onnmenciiiß from fan. I, 1931 till Die. l!Ut. Tenderers should specify. (a) the price per cubii
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 908 7 TENDER^ INVITED PAWNBROKERS* LK'ENTES. NBGRI SEMBILAN. V. nh reference to Federated Malay States Government Casette Notincution No. 712. r > of Kept. ;:<;. 1930, in which the Resident <>f '.i'l'ii Brmbilun; under section .1 of "The Pawnbrokers Enactment, li'M," lixed for a period of tkree >>oan cosimeneln; from the J::n.
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    • 518 7 NOTICE THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF PLANTERS. Examinations under the Technical Education Scheme will he held a* follows Tamil Laagaafa Advanced and Elementary, »i:d Qetabtr, IMS, Estate Pructite i.ml Klcmontary Survcyinft. November, l»:!0. Book-keepina and Office Organisation Health and Labour Laws, January, 1931. Botany. February, 1931. Intending entrants are requested to
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    • 457 7 ffl Pressureless Writing H bring. I writing ease to Psr iVWiU kerDuofoJd users- You 1 wri te without finger Ask fot Psrket Duon foWPens.. fiv.fl^ 'iliSil coloTSorModerneßlocK W&Bk »d Peurl. Experience i B#H for yourself PsrWer DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Cepair Wtar and Tear of Nerve and Body Price la. 9d.
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    • 587 7 i Eruptions Covered Fares Arnd.% Fingers Cuiicura Healed 'My i'.i.lt «:i''ii 'ace rics and ringers v.ere :ov;:-il wllh watr. mitz eruptions which Isiet -c.V.c,; over. Th- eruptions cirtaii.ly ttcbed bccimsr sbe war. fcr»ver s;r..U:i: K VVhcn cralchfd the Ml r>(t Ip.iv I'-...1 s<m rriiniions und^rnrulh. Bh-J waa croaa Hod ate
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    • 153 7 r HENLEY TAPE Sticks and Stays Stuck. HENLEY TAPE will do every thin» that a Sticky Tape is expected to do and it will do most of those things better than many Sticky Tapes beinx s old. Write for a sample and test it for yourself. SOLE AGENTS !N MALAYA
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  • 924 8 PENANG LETTER. Knee-Deep Floods. MALAY GIRLS' SCHOOLS HANDICRAFTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Oct. 1. Penang has been considerably disquieted by the news of a daring robbery in which thieves forceil an entry into thy hoase of a rich towkay an:l demanded the keys of his
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  • 366 8 More Intelligent Than Men In Industry. Some remarkable letters from employers testifying to the efficiency of women in industry were read by Professor P. Sargant Florence, of Birmingham Univeisi'y. in a paper read before the British Association at Bristol recently. The ra'.io of women's wages to men's,
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  • 98 8 The Child Welfare Association acknowledges the following donations towards the funds of the Baby Show which is to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 86 Nestle and Anglo Swiss Condensed .Milk ?500; Messrs. Au Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par. $200; the Rotary
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  • 1027 8 CEYLON LETTER. Doing All It Can to Help Rubber Industry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Sept. 26. Mr. F. F. Roe, chairman, at the annual general meeting of the Tuan Mcc (Sclangor) Rubber Co. Ltd. paid your Government a well-merited tribute in his speech when he
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  • 256 8 Quinine Still the Most Reliable. Althcugh (hree centuries have elapsed since c :icho; a link w.-.s In'.- induced 10 Kuropean practice as a treatment for nialariii. and although quinine anil its MM jciated <lt -ivativey fiom cinchonn are still the only recrgnised treatment, much exa. i information i.s
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  • 120 8 Public Watch Fight in A Menagerie. The public at a performance in a travelling menaeerie at Turin were recently the spectators of a duel to the death between a lion and a tiger. Pandemonium reigned both inside and r,ut?ide the cajre. The lion tamers tried i in
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  • 784 8 JAVA LETTER Foundation Stone Laying. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Oct. I. The Straits Times of Aug. 12 reported thr.t work had commenced on a church for th-j British community in Soiirahay;i. and that the foundation stone would blaid un Sept. 111. That day will ft
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  • 194 8 Former Clerk's Gift to Nev. York Museum. A clerk, formerly employed by tilt Metropolitan Insurance Company, NSM Yen k, who live:l alone in a small apartment in the Bronx, and died MBM month* M at the ;.t, r i' of 57, has bequeathed to th* Metropolitan Museum of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 218 8 YOUR CHILD'S FUTURE ASSURED. MANY a child's future has been handicapped because the time when heavy School or College fees were necessary coincided with a period of slumps, bad trade, and financial stringency. AN EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT WILL PREVENT THIS. Telephone MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TORONTO. CAM/NDA Acting Manager for SOUTH
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    • 24 8 Never ask your dealer for a '/In'— ASK FOR AN \7- RUE DEI LA PAIX PARI/ The Best Flavours in the FINEST CRYSTAL Bottles.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 197 9 Entire Change of Programme 6-15 Tonight 9-15 MARION DAVIES IN HER GREATEST COMEDY HIT I UOM Broadway's Greatest Stage Farce "Dulcy" NOT SO DUMB As a play "Dulcy" had New York shrieking for months. Now brought to the talking screen as Marion Davies 1 happiest picture Directed by King Vidor,
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    • 538 9 \,iy, y.v ,vu\d\u v \d mm uhu v \u v v v v v \,l\j. v ~-®M m V J W' JII HI 30l m k W |^H I Bo k Entire Change of Programme 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A UNIVERSAL Production presenting the charming MARY NOLAN In a Tremendous romantic
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    • 325 9 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY Dame Clara Butt Mr. Kennerley Rumford Raffles Hotel WHY SLUMP DON'T BE DOWNHEARTED COME TO THE CABARET TEA DANCE On Friday October lOth 6.15 8.15 p.m. Th<- following will app<-ar GLORY ALFORD— VYNKK (JOMKZ AM) SYBIL GRIFFITH lAMB, HIGH DENHAM AND
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  • 751 10 SHIPPING NOTES New Era in Canada's Inland Transportation. Canada's latest, and perhaps greatest. Mii'.ineciiiig feal ll c.,;n:>l.-;e. «n:.il wet!, seeing the opening of the new Wei and Canal. The Welland way from w<<: U> ea»t ha* been a principal link of communication far the past hundred years, and
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  • 282 10 IS^3 l Patients Treated During Last Year. The 100 th annual report of the board of lh« Seamen's Hospital Society states that ilurinpr the pact your 16,791 patients wen111 1 < Btod at the Deadnought Hospital at Greenwich; 7.438 at Urn Albert Dock UoKpital lfi:» at the MomiiUl
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  • 166 10 legislation Which Proved A Failure. On Sept. 5, 1814, the Merchant Seamen':; ■\ct was passed with the idea of establishni{ a K»'neral and accurate register of Brii h saaastm. The I'ress Gang was still the law of tlu land and the recognised method of raisiafl t-amen v. her.
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  • 160 10 French Government's Scheme To Revive Villefranche. A message from VlllsflsiMhw itatai thai the Krem-h Govprnment has rtviv d scheme for remoJellbiff that pait which would have far-reaching effects on touiis-t travel. It is proposed to build regular docks, provide stoiage space, c instruct a MV rail line to
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  • 155 10 Th* fol'owin^' ■assoasen srrteed by the Planciu Krom So;:r;.ba;:i.— Mrs. Prlns, Mrs. de'i Joud, Mr«. C. ij. Zerncr, Miss Jerm:i::ic lorle, Mi:. Lob! Tatdiin, .Mr. Koh Woi h:c :.nJ Mrs. BaidcsM. Fraa itrisbiinc— Mi.s E. Rose. FiLX SMmii:.:.;;.- Vr. F. H. St. Klair Si'.r^jnt. From Sydney.— Miss K. McKenzia,
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  • 82 10 Rut'Ly, Oct. C. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam ;2.0f!, Athens a7o, Bombay Is. ,V\,d., Berlin 20.4 1f., Brussels 34.835, Bucharest 818, Kic 4 27-32, Buenos Aires 39'S, Copenhajten 18.10, Geneva 25.035, Helsingfor* IM, I. ne Kong Is. ;t it-16, Lisbon 108.2f>, Mi-.drid 17.25, ?.lilan 92.795, Monte Video S9T«. New York
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 259 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore. O«t. On London Bank 4 Wt t'i 1/32 Dcnmnd 2 111 Private 3 in. credit 2 4 9 '32 On New York, demand »b 5/lti Private t»Q <l/s 67 13'IC On France, BariU T.T. »X1 On India, Bunk T.T. X65\ On lion* Kong, Bunk T.T. 42'i On Shunjfhai,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 462 10 Viil. I'll. Buyers Sellers 0 £1 A5.1111 Kumbang -0 Mh i/-8 Ayer HiUm Tin bit 'J 0 n £1 Bangrin Tin 1; C 14/6 1 1 Butane Patag 0.10 0.15 1 1 Butu ('fives 0.40 Ml 1 1 Bakit Araog 0.36 0.40 £1 £1 Bunnah Malay 10.- ]2.'-nfim. El
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      • 246 10 I: sue Vi 1. I'd. Buyer* Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord». 2.40 2.80 2 2 Alex. Brick Href*. 2.10 il £1 Bra. Am. Tubucco 5.2.6 5.7.6 1 1 Ccrtrui Er.zine 0.38 0.42 n'.m. it'O SO Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 0 II Con. T. K. I'nf. Hi-fi 1~
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      • 113 10 Singapore Cold Storago 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-6 102 105 cl Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of MM red. 1930 $1,878,000 rar. 55 r t prem Singapore Municipal 4.i p.c. t,t 1907 red. 1947 S!l,600,000 95 par oinfrajiorc Municipal 4H p.c. of 19<J9 red. 1&65 $1,000,000
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      • 380 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyali and Evatt's quotations. Today's Pric«i Fraser Lyall A A Co. Kvatt fUfettf ($1) 0.75 0.S0 0.75 0>6 Alor Jaj«h ($1) O.'iO 0.S0 0.70 0.80 V Hitnm ($1> 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 l'..,0 A. Malay i$2> 1.00 1.00 l.'.'O
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  • 218 10 Corporation's First Balance Sheet. i Ily The Dutch Air Mail.' London, Sept. The fiiit balance slitct of the Iniporii) Smelting Corporation, formed last year to take over the National Smelting Company «hows that the total issued capital of the new company is £-l,4<U,7Cfi, of which £2,009,8011 la in
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  • 214 10 I'roifiammo of drills as to r.n.l fat WSI v-nding Oct. 12 Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m.. Drill Hall, •X" HhiiiPset Co., Prat-tiro 30 Yards Kar.gc Competition 5.15 p.m., Drill Mall md Bn. Sii-iiul .S.-ction. Signal Training ...If. p.m., .Malay Drill 11..11. "F" i Malay i Co., Drill l'aradt-.
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  • 175 10 [ufKday, October 7. 11. W. 10.2-1 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in.. 10.2"> p.m., 9 ft. -1 ins. Vednrsday. October S. 11. \V. 10,43 a.m., I It. •.< ::i itM p.m., 9 ft. 4 in. I'hnraday. Octoher 9. 11. W. 1 1 .05 a.m.. ft 11..10 p
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  • 242 10 Today. Bengali-. Lateen, H-lik anil TandiOBg Uaiel (Sni|:k:u-:i :i pin. Si hit I':ir.djnng, Siak, l\ikan llator ■nd Pajakowba (HoBf Kwon^) 1 v »>■ in Si A|h Am (ElMnUt) P-!!'. tortk, N.-r,ast and N.-W«*i Sumatra K. -.ioc i 1 p.m. Java, Boatk-Wi Bamatra, s..nih la t Borneo, Cclabea,
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  • 37 10 MAILS FOR EUROPE. l.rlt Arrii. By S'pore I.undun Tal»ml>o Aug. 2n Sept. L'J Ka.-hmir Baft Sept. »1 Prim der N«d*rUn4ca Bept ■"> Sept. 21 Aaaan s<-pt. Sept. H Baloeran Sept. 12 Oct. I Kda\a;.a Svpt. 11 Oct. 4
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  • 336 10 Tuesday, October 7. Shlpi »]ongiidf Ihr Whirv.i or eiprcted to arrive. M IT! I. HARBOUR. '.Iain Wli:nf Tag Prince, Havre, Tl Khuclr>untr, lVliuiJuk. ).l Wh«rf Nil. 3Ml Wbarf PMTCL VESSKI.S IX DRY DOCKS. Faninng l'»K»r. Albert Hack .s. Sri .\luar. Victoria Dack J.ih. No. B, ».s. Tlu.iens.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 55 10 /Pata*rf\ fe\ BROOKE BOND |gdl^§ YELLOW LABEL L'fft^nAdll lht> I*'a1 a you vi eventua "y buy [■TyßJlrtaj —why not start now Instead IbW^MbVabbb P tlt( '"U up wi(h ordinal Bfj^n Tea, try a tin of Brooke Honds today. It is without exception (r*^levtr W^^\ the best Tea obtainable in the
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    • 455 10 THE PULAU BULANG RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Ikf Strait- S*ttten«Sts) NOTICE is hceiiy (hrm that an Extra .rdinaiy General Mretir.jj of the ComMtn} •il! be held at the Regirtetvd OActi of tliTimpany, Chartered Bank Chambers, Sirica pi-re, on Tuesday. <>,;ni)cr 14, IMOk «t !i clock noon for
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 275 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. > E:ight Wind. I Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- I Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. full, shine. Humidity tion. I F. V. ins. hours. *k m.p.h. Alor S:nr 88 73 l.f.O 5.0 M Calm Fine KuLa Bharu H 7:1 Nil .1.2 H SW f.
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  • 248 11 London Rubber Stocks Decrease. TIN DROPS ANOTHER 455. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices f Rubber, 11 J cents, per Ib. Tin, 100 tons at $63 4 per picul. Yesterday's I'rices Rubber, London 3 13'16d. per Ib.. down </sd. New York, 7*4 cts.,
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  • 273 11 Excellent Dividend In Spite of Depression. I By The Dutch Air Mail.) London, Sept. 2:!. rviTf contraction namely, from Ml7.:;">s to £0:2,1 :i7— has taken place in tho not profits of the Anjlo-Siam Corporation. This company carries on the business of timber and general merchants, and it reports
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  • 273 11 Estate Officials Accept Lower Salaries. I liy The Dutch Air Mail. I London, Sept. 23. Two ruliiirr companies under similar direr <■.,,, the I'elepah Valley (Johore) Rubbci Eatatei and the Kotu Ting^i (Johore I Rubber C'omnanv whose report* for the 12 month) ended Mar. .'il last were issued
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 945 11 Brighter Prospects For British Films. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. Restriction of output for the rubber industry has gone by the board. The Government of the Dutch East Indies has refused to co-operarte in such a scheme and without Dutch co-operation the Government of
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    • 63 11 12 o'clock noon, Oct. 7. i Duyera Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 11% ll'i Standard R.S.S. on Tender October \l% 12 >• >, November 11 V-'* m December 12>4 12% Nov.-Dec. 12 12(4 Jan.-Mar. l."-. 12% Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London
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    • 1187 11 Reply to the Bankers' Manifesto. The National Association of Merchants crd Bankers has issued over the week-end reply to the resolution of bankers and City merchants advocating urgent measures for the promotion of inte'-Imperial trade which was published in the Press on July 4. says the
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    • 744 11 Suggested Cess on All Shipments. All suggestions for the salvation of the rubber industry are concentrated on price Teguletions and output restrictions, which have in the past contributed towards the present sad state of the industry and which involve an endless amount of internationa labour difficulties. Not
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    • 553 11 Need for Protecting New Industries. The underlying causes which have been responsible for so large an increase in the normal volume of unemployment are numerous and diverse, but the necessity for a substantial amount of industrial reorganisation and adjustment has been by no means the least
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    • 94 11 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Oct. 7. Tin.-Quiet. Liv Klangs 58-60 cents. Juntas 80>s-f>< r > cents, renawaj* 35-39 cents, Kuchais 55-59 cents. LukuWa. ,65-70 cents. Souths 19-22 cents, Sungei ..Luus 77-81. cents, Klang Rivers 1.75-l*S&, Hong Kon X Tins 13s. 3d.-lls., Ayer lijUnis Bs. :id.-a»., Puchongs
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  • 1265 11 No End to Folly O™ Over-Production. CONSUMPTION LOWER THAN EXPECTED. (By A. W. Still.) London. Sept. 10." Very full messages from Singapore describe the statement made by Sir Cecil Clementi on his return, from Java. It seems to put an end to all hopes that the British
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  • 1141 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1930. 100 YEARS AGO. Wkftt was life like in Singapore and Malaya a hundred years ago V It almost make* one sigh to think that, in those i!ay.<, tin mines were unknown in this part of thu world and that Sir Henry Wickham,
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  • 11 12 Capt. A. Ricc-Oxely, D.F.C, has been appointed Chief Police Officer, Sandakan.
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  • 14 12 Capt. W. C. Adams, M.C, has been appointed Adjutant and Superintendent of Prisons, Jesselton.
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  • 11 12 Major General Pritchard. G.O.C. Malaya, inspected volunteers in Ipoh on Sun('ay.
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  • 18 12 The death rf Mr. Tnn Boon Kiew, who was 94 years of age, has occurred at Alor Star.
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  • 22 12 The Bishop of Victoria (Hong Kotik and South China) and Mrs. Duppuy, hope to leave Home for Hong Kong on November 13.
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  • 23 12 The funeral of Dr. Alfred Hale, formerly of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, took place at Bidadari cemetery, the Hev. H. Amstutz officiating.
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  • 34 12 Mr. G. C S. Raljohn, a director of Messrs. Simc Darby and Co., Ltd., and manager of the Malacca branch, has rcsijpied. He is ?t presant on leave and will not return to Malaya.
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  • 35 12 The marriage lock place on Friday in Per.ang of Mr. A. H. L. Wheeler, of the Government Monopolies, Singapore, and Marjorie Lois, daughter of Mr. Ernest Peckhani. Miss Peckham arrived from England by the Morea.
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  • 42 12 Mr. Jan P. Bolte, younger son of Colonel P. A. C. Bolte and Mrs. L Bolte Welmcn, of Bandoeng 1 was married on Sept. 5 to Kathleen L. Howes, eldest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Howes, of Witham, Essex.
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  • 41 12 Recent arrivals in Hong Kong included the Misses Alice and Cynthia Davis, daughters of Governor-General Davis of the Philippines. The former is proceeding to France, via tho United States to join her mother, whilst Miss Cynthia Davis is proceeding to Shanghai.
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  • 1587 12 AN AGE OF DICTATORS: IS IT AT HAND True Democracy Already Dead. (By the Very Rev. W. R. Inge, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London.) Oswald Spengler, the famous author of The Decline of the West, has given his oninion that the twentieth century will not see another Goethe, but
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  • 806 12 A FALSE STEP. It is understood that the committee appointed by the F.M.S. Government to consider suggestions for dealing witn the [[ucstion of European unemployment consists of Mr. D. H. Hampshire, (chairman), the Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, the Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, Col.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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  • FURTHER DETAILS OF THE R101 DISASTER.
    • 116 13 Nine Killed in Crash Near Dresden. Berlin, Oct. 0. A Lufthansa passenger aeroplane bound from Berlin to Vienna crashed today near Dresden. All the occupants.— a pilot, a mechanic and seven passengers, were killed. This is the most serious air accident I which has ever happened
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  • 1228 13 Worldwide Sympathy In Airship Tragedy. HELIUM GAS. U.S.A. May Permit Export. It has now been definitely ascertained that there were M people «in board the airship RlOl. which met w ith disaster near ISeauvais on Saturday night. Forty-six bodies hn\e been recovered, one of the (X*
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  • 288 13 Nationality Question Considered. Rugby, Oct. C. In the absence of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, chairman of the Imperial Conference, who had pone to the Labour Party Conference at Llandudno, and of the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Bennett, who, as he;ul of the delegation from the senior Dominion is his
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  • 158 13 Outbreaks in Many More States. N'cw York, Oct. 6. Brazil is reported to be in the throes of revolution. Practically the whole State ••f I{i<> Grande do Sul has revolted against the (jivernnicnt. ai«d outbreaks are also reported in other States. The whole federal military force is expected
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  • 105 13 Attempt to Reach Australia In Seven Days. Rugby, Oct. S. An attempt to establish a new Eng!ar.'l to Australiu Hying record was begun ct dawn t v when Flying Officer Chabot aiul Maj r Pickthorne left Croydon on a Op Hn\iilaml Puss Moth. By alternately taking
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  • 45 13 New Tariff to be Introduced In March. Shanghai, Oct 6. It is announced that the Nanking Govomment intend to abolish the likin duties as from Jan. 1, 1931, and to enforce a new tariff as from March I.— Sin Kuo Mm
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  • 120 13 Grave Anxiety. NO NEWS FOR TWO DAYS. Karachi, Oct. G. There is anxiety regarding the whereabouts of Mrs. Victor Bruce who is enRaged on a flight from England to Japan. She was last seen flying over Henjam, on the Persian Gulf, at 1.15 p.m. on Oct.
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  • 156 13 Co-operation in Time Of Depression. Boston, Oct. G. Addressing the annual convention of the Federation of Labour President Hoover declared that the demonstration of nation-wide co-operation and team-play and the absence of conflict during the present depression had increased the stability and wholesomeness of the American industrial and
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  • 172 13 Mr. Hoover's Tribute To Naval Agreement. Boston, Oct. 6. Describing the Kellogg-Briand Pact and the London Naval Agreement as two momentous \ictories on the road to peace. President Hoover, addressing the annual invention of the American Legion, said that by the Naval Agreement we hay silenced high
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  • 42 13 Producing Capacity Exceeding Normal Consumption. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Oct. C. The Economist, in a lengthy analysis of the tin position, states that a permanent improvement is unlikely as the producing capacity of the mines exceeds normal consumption requirements.
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  • 116 13 Sequel to Attack on Communist Headquarters. Shanghai, Oct. C. Regarding the murder of the missionaries Miss Eleanor Harrison and Miss Edith Nettleton by bandits, Reuter's :orrespondent at Kienning states that on Sept. 17 a go-between left the Communist headquarters in North Fukien for Kienning to make final arrangements
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  • 38 13 Prince of Wales at Memorial Service. Rugby, Oct. >i. The Kinjr was represented by Lord Hampden, and the Prince of Wales attended in person the memorial service to Lord Biikenhead at Westminster Abbey today.— British Wireloss.
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  • 404 13 Mukden's New Move. TROOPS TO ADVANCE ON SHIHCHIACHUAN. Shanghai, Oct 6. The reports to hand from the Chengchow front today are very conflicting. One message states that Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, commanding 30,000 Kuominchun troops, has crossed the Yellow River and is proceeding to Chiaotso to establish
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  • 102 13 Miss Susan Lawrence On Minority Government. London, Oct. 6. Miss Susan Lawrence, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, presiding at the annual conference of the Labour Party of Llandudno, said minority Government meant leaping from one hairbreadth escape to another. It meant steering a Bill through Parliament,
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  • 104 13 Consent of the Pope Not Yet Obtained. Rome, Oct. i>. The official oijran of the Vatican, t.hrOsservatore Romano, states that, contrary Ir. PNM reports, the difficulties regard -ig n dispensation for the marriage of X n~ Boris of Bulgaria and Princess Giovanni have not yet been solved. Router.
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  • 823 13 Premier of Rumania Resigns. Bukharest, Oct. C. The Prime Minister, Dr. Maniu, the leader of the Peasant Party who brought back King Carol, has resigned as a sequel to trouble with his colleagues. The opinion is generally expressed that the relations between the Cabinet and
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  • 51 13 Alleged Plot to Assassinate Officials. New York. Oct. 6. A plot is reported to have been discovered to assassinate high Government officials in Cuba, including members of tht> Machado Cabinet. The alleged leader of the conspiracy has been arrested and a quantity of bombs and arras were seized.
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  • 1657 13 Plan for $20,000,000 Loan. NEW DUTIES OPPOSED. Ways of Easing Grave Financial Position. Stress was laid on the grave financial position in which the F.M.S. at present stands at the Federal Council meeting in Kuala l.umpur yesterday. A plan for raising a $20,000,000 loan, about which the
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    • 104 13 TOD ATS 24 PAGES. Page I i An Age of Dictators. By Dean Inge 12 Women's Position in the State of 2030 t Submarine Warfare from Two Angles 16 I I.ettiTs from I'enang, Java and Cvylon 8 1 A Short Story.— By Thomas Burke 21 llajah of Sarawak's Birthdoy Celebrations
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  • 222 14 ALLEGED HYLAM "REDS" CAUGHT. Early Morning Raid. AUTOMATIC PISTOLS AND SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS. A raid by the Special Branch of '.ho Singapore Criminal Intelligence Department early this mornlag resulted in the arrest of four Hylains, anil th.- seizure of several automatic pistol?, a lo'ge quantify of ammunition, dummy automatics, a large
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  • 132 14 Beginning of Big Civil Case In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Oct. 1. The case has begun in the Supreme Court here, btfon Mr. Justice Mills in which a claim for a h\g sum of money is made. There are nine counsel encaged, including Mr. Roland
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  • 187 14 Dramatic Screen Romance At The Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Lovan of romaatk drama with the unhappy ending will enjoy "Young Desire," which opened at the Capitol last night. It is the rtory of a dancing girl with a "arnhal show who wearies of her drab life and
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  • 97 14 i Peon Also Elected To Bombay Council. Karachi, Sept. 22. Cover Ron, peon of the Karachi Municipal Gnjrmtl School, has been dec1: red elected to the Bombay Legislative Council, kgminst Mr. Misquitta. a municip.l ciuncillor. from the Karachi City nonMohammedaii ronstituency. Cover Ron polled 2,557 votes against Mr.
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  • 22 14 H a from Europe (London mails <lipatdMd Sept 18) l>.v the- Rohna are due ■I PeMng at >'< a.m. OB Knday.
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  • 71 14 Mr. lay Bag < hoon writes to correct -tat<-moni that ho was a partner in Urn firm of Chop Chin Senj; Hong and (i. lit- whs emptoyd •>>' the firm as an lant. lull* of Glowe— tor will leave Lon- |,,i, about Urn tad Of Oetobw fur Abyssinia whiTr he
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  • 103 14 Sultans to Meet The Governor. It is understood that lI. E. the Governor Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., and Lady Clnmnti will leave Singapore by the Malwa on Oct. 17 on Home leave. On the previous Saturday, Oct. 11, for the first time in the history of Malaya, a
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  • 153 14 Allegation of Wrongful Arrest. The hearing whs begun before Mr. Justice Sprouie in the Supreme Court, Singapore, this morning of a claim byMr. L. Faulkner Willis for $10,000 as damages from the Famous Lasky Film Serrice Ltd. Plaintiff alleges that he suffered wrongful arrest, and confinement in
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  • 81 14 Result of Jumping Over Estate Drain. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 7. The funeral took place at 3atu Gajah this morning of Mr. P. S. Downing, an assistant on Cicely estate, Te'.ok Anson. Mr. Downing had only been in Malaya fur MM year. His death was the
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  • 100 14 Congress Demonstration in School Building. Lucknow, Sept. 18. About one hundred students have, it is 'understood, been expelled from the Wesley High School at Azam?arh for participating in a Congress flag procession and hoising the emblem over the school building. About ten students of the Mirzapur Government
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  • 132 14 Alleged Conspiracy To Finance CongressAmritsar, Sept. 20. The accused were connected with a .revolutionary party, and entered into a conspirary to collect arms and funds by committing dacoities in the Amritsar district in order to finance the Congress." This is the charge, the hearing of which
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  • 101 14 5,660,000 Cubic Ft. Excavated In One Month. Bombay, Sept. 18. A new world's record is believed to have been set up in connection with the Lloyd Barrage and Canals Construction Scheme (the biggest scheme of its kind in the world.) Within a month 5.660,000 cubic feet of earthwork
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  • 46 14 Sweden Today," a survey of Swedish industries, is the name of a book which has been forwarded by the Swedish Con-sulate-General in Singapore. It is a care* fully compiled production of over 350 l>:iurs and a MMM record to all having vomniercial relations with the country.
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  • 466 14 Dumping Ground For Patent Medicines. Sir Leonard Hill, speaking at Ilfiacombe on Sept. 2, at the first meeting of the annual conference of the Sanitary Inspectors' Association, of. which he is president, said that more than 100 years ago England was called the paradise of quacks, and
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  • 78 14 Certain Notes Being Recalled By Dec. 31. The afr. Consul for Italy in Singapore. Mr. V. Pini, writes I have just received information from my Government that the bank note? issued by the Banco 'li Napoli and the Bane a di Sicilia which are not presented to the
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  • 296 14 Cinema Show and Prize Giving. (From Otir Own Corrcjpondent.) Malacca, Oct. 5. The Malacca Volunteer Corps held dance at their headquarters yesterday at which about 100 people were present. For those who did not dance there was a cinema show which included a film of the M.V.C. parade
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  • 121 14 Meal Needed To Coax Him From Tree. Calcutta, Sept. 25. Bruin, a 12-month old Himalayan bear, formerly the pet of a Dooars planter, scraped a hole in the wire netting of his cage in the Alipore Zoo. Wiun called by his keeper, he scaled a tree to
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  • 31 14 There will be heavy gun practice from Blakan Mati from 6 a.m. on Oct. 15 and IS, The dance arranged by D (Eurasian) Co., S.V.C. for Friday next has been cancelled.
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  • 48 14 A Royal decree is expected to be published shortly confirming a contract placad by the Italian Government with the Societa Italiana Reti Telefoniahe Intenirbane, an affiliated company of the International Standard Electric Corporation, for the South Italian Toll Cable from Naples to Sicily, at a cost of $11,400,000.
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  • 176 14 American Embargo May Be Raised. Berlin, Oct. G. Commenting on the RlOl disaster newspapers and aviation experts including Dr. Eckener. the commander of the Urat Zeppelin, emphasise the necessity for al' airshirs being filled with non-inflammable helium gas instead of hydrogen. It b hoped that the United
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  • 379 14 Tributes from Dominion Ministers. Rugby, Oct. 6. When the heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference met today their first act was to pass the following resolution We, the members of the Imperial Conference, desire to place on record oui jrreat sorrow at the disaster to the
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  • 774 14 Return to Loyalty. MAHARAJAHOF BIKANER' APPEAL. The aspirations of India were outlined lllMtlj in a statement made by the Maharajah of Bikaner to The Time-. Be, said On July 18 I gave an interview to the Associated P. ess of India on the Indian political situation. The
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  • 52 14 Dr. Scharff to Address School Children on Malaria. Dr. J. W. Scharff, the Health Otr.n-i will deliver a lecture on the hookwc*in and malaria during the BCTMntag of n film on this subject at the Capital Theatre today at :5.15. Nearly 2,000 school children have been invited
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  • 86 14 "Not So Dumb" featuri \k Marion Duvics in a screen ranfen of a Broadway stage farce opens at the Alhambra U>nißht. "The Doctors Secret with Ruth Chutterlon in the leading role ia Mag ■eteenad at the Marltiorouirh tonißht. The Adelphi Hotel c- haret, featuring Eleanore Ninon and Leo
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 33 14 "NY GARLSBERG" BEER IN BOTTLES AMD ON DRAUGHT Dj BOTTJ.EO EXPRISSL* fOR XP 0 1 njjl I NY CARLSBERG a Sole Importers The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. rdncorpormMd in Denmark) HUMUS &UAIA LUMEIIB.
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  • S.C.C. Hockey Starts.—Local Rugby.—Australian Racing.
    • 1286 15 First Trial of Season. MANY NEWCOMERS OF PROMISE. Whiles Colours 2 The (ii:i S.C.C. hockey trial wa; play- ye tcnlay. and taking int.i consideration that lliis was the Brat time this MaMR that the jilayers had had a chance of playing, Trie ft i m rlnnm
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    • 776 15 Public Services v. Malayan Command Officers. The Public Services XV meet the Malayan Command officers in the first game of the S.C.C. tournament today on the Padang. The teams are as -follows Public Services O. W. Gilmour F. G. Minns, H. Price (capt.), R. W.
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    • 983 15 Crawford Carries Off Metropolitan. Sydney. Oct. 0. Two important races, the Metropolitan and the Breeders' Plate were run at Rand wick today. Crawford won the Metropolitan in the splendid time of 2 mins. 43 sees., thus putting up a new record for the course. A significant indication of
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    • 991 15 Two Trophy Races. WINS FOR TROMP AND CORRIB. On Sunday morning at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club the "A" boats were set to sail the first of a series of three races for Dr. Brook's Pulau Jong Challenge Cup. As not infrequently happens, when the boats race
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  • 85 15 SPORTING FIXTURES. Tuesday, October 7. Ru Kl.y: KS.IU'.C. vs. Mal.sya CoinmanJ Mean XV. Wednesday. Oclnbrr 8. Entries cln>e for Singapore r«eei. Kiist'.v: Public Services "A" XV vi. "C" c... Wclrh K. irt.. BX.C, Hockey: s.n.r. vi. n.Af. Palo: X.0.1:. <";ir> Final: Singapore vs. Army, /ohors liahru, j p.m. ihursdu>. (Klolicr
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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    • 30 15 G. E. C. CEILING FANS YOU HIRE G.E.C. Fans from the Singapore Municipality for SJl«>esO PER MONTH or purchase them direct FROM THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR
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  • 2041 16 HOW "Q" AND "U" BOAT COMMANDERS MET. rpms is a ston i' arts lhe fir>t ly (onulr Nlprman Lewis R N tat OammanaVr of the ltritish decoy ship (J 12. the second by (apt. Ernest Ha-ha in. Lite Commander uf the derman submarine 162. Told
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  • 208 16 Secret Synod and Birth Control. Decrees of the Irish Hierarchy made at a secret synod at Maynooth in 1927, and approved by the Holy Soe last Ncvemb»r, ha\e been issued in booklet form by the Catholic Truth Society in Ireland. They Exhort all priests to discourage tho
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  • 346 16 IS THERE OIL IN CHINA Government Sending Out Geologists. Sl:.;nghai, Si.-pt. 14. Report! thai nil Iwill g strata have <i .-covered in North Manchuria not j'ur from the Siberian border have induced the Government to send out foreign trained Chinese geologists to investigate certain sections of the country. Some of
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  • 53 16 . The representatives of organisations who met on Auf. 28 to discuss the unem-rl'.ynu-nt of clerks, will meet again on Friday at the Clerical Union offices, 17, Raffles Chambers. Any institution, or person having view to express or suggesi/onr to make should communicate with the boa) secretary, Clerical Union,
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  • 497 16 Five Guns Silenced. 11.M.5. STORMCLOUDS BUSY AFTERNOON. Shanghai, Sept. 1:2. After a period of three weeks during which shipi of all flags have been filed on above Wusueh on the Yangtse, H.M.S. St:rmcloud has had the opportunity U> come into action and do considerable
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  • 260 16 Cynical Maxim that Helps Some Consciences. Sir Francis Gcoiienough, in a paper entitled A Business Man's view of Education far Commerce," read before the British Associati m at Bristol, said recently. We often hear the expression: Business is business,' :.-vl that sounds an obvi■iiis platitud.', at kat
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  • 91 16 Ethiopian Emperor Buys It For £1,250. Oa the day of his crowding, on Nov. 2. as Emperor of Ethiopia, Prince Ras Tafai-i, of Abyssinia, will drive thr ujdi his capita] in the. former Hohenzollcrn State coach. German royalists are indignant because the coach ia not retained in
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    • 329 16 Itepairs Arc Free I For All Time It <l. -n't msttrr \BHB^ «li. th. r you accid<nlnlly hr: ,ik Your Con LI ill II n. I lira jj^^L foimlain |m n, or mint- that may beconic niT«*H»nry at °f «'l'» r(r (J < 'I'hii the nianiifartiir«r Conklin loieomliiiunally Eudura guarauleei.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 142 16 Today's Crossword Puzzle. I. I I An 13 f^""li 7 >=?^^^^«mßmP^^ I j^ (CLUES.) APRncc IS. Measure 1. Prool aj :t itaease ££f r 3 to<)1 CenJKjart of church gj-— ith fire 11. (jrente, in number f 1.. lusHPfU :!2 j j( ok of o i cm entnry principles U.
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  • 884 17 Kuching Celebrations. SMART PARADE BY THE RANGERS. The oCth birthday of the Rajah of Sarawak, H. H. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, was celebrated in Kuching on Sept. 20 His Highness is at present in Euroye after upending over two years in the State. A parade of
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  • 64 17 Chinese Not Satisfied With Compensation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 6. Father <!e Silva, charged with a rash act knocking down a Chinese* and injuring him was lined $50, $20 of which was ordered to po as compensation to the Chinese. The CfciMM, however, flung the
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  • 681 17 Practicability of Being Self -Contained. (By W. T. Hart, formerly Lecturer at :he City of London College.) Military and political considerations apart, the practicability of an economically self-contained British Empire is a subject thnt arouses a great deal of interest on sentimental grounds. Moreover, t'es
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  • 127 17 Feared Death of Famous African Pet. I.uteriiho," the famous time crocodile of Lake Victoria, is feared to be dead, as it has been missing for several weeks. For many years it has been a source oi entertainment to visitors to the lake shore at Mile 18, on the
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  • 101 17 What India Owes to British Rule. Mr. K. C Ray Chaudhuri, Labour member of the Bengal legislative Council, spoke on India's Debt to England at the Brotherhood Hall, Wembley, on Sept. it. Mr. Chauhuri jrave a brirf outline of the history of the British connection in India, and
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  • 2092 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeal! for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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  • 531 17 How the Temperance Cause Began. Xext week a committee representative if all the British temperance organisaions is to meet to arrange the most remarkable centenary celebrations ewr tc-ld in this country says a correspondent f the Referee in mail week. They will mcct if
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  • 65 17 Arrangement for Collection In Malaya. Arrangements are in full swing for the Malayan Poppy I'uy effort, l.ady Murison is the hon. organiser. Mrs. R. Renton the hon. Mcrctary and Mr. I. G. Wick* the hon. treasurer. The Malayan Camera Club has sent a donation of $275. Another meeting
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  • 260 18 Queen's Scholarships And New Taxes. VMicssing the Council immediately :.,i.i U.K.. the Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Cochrsne, Chief Secretary to Government, re I erred to the Queen's Scholarships which Object had been mentioned more than in that chamber. Members wouW 1., interested to learn that it
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  • 1141 18 Mr. Egmont Hake and the New Import Duties. The Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake said As the new import duties were published in the Gazette of Oct. 1, and as there' has not been sufficient time for the requisite notice of a motion to disallow them, ha\e
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  • 890 18 Mr. Arter and the Need For Roads. Mr. Hake's motion was seconded by the Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter who said that at the mr ment the Unofficial Members might seem a little inconsistent since th^v were ondtivouiing to accelerate capital expenditure in order to find emp'oyment for
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  • 500 18 Supplementary Provisions Moved. The Hon. the Acting Financial Adviser. Mr. G. P. Bradney, then moved approval •fa number of financial resolution.; which included the supplementary provision of $102,000 to the vote Purchase of Timber," under Other Charges Annually Recurrent Forest Department, Timber Branch tho supplementary provision of $70,000 to
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  • 880 18 "Position is Distinctly Grave." Having the adoption of the Supply Bill. Mr. Cochrane, Chief Secretary, said: I ask permission to follow the usual procedure and take with the resolution I have just moved the Supply Bill for 1931. A memorandum on the Estimates has been prepared and
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  • 1281 18 Proposal to Borrow $20,000,000. Eut in order to achieve this result Government has had recourse to three principal measures. (1) A local loan. To this loan will be charged services either directly and immediately productive or services designed for purposes of development and improvement which may therefore be
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  • 515 18 $600,000 for Cameron's Highlands. In the foregoing remarks I have attempted to make dear the prsoSßt financial position, ami the policy with regard to next yearV estimates. DetaiM yomments on these estimates arc contained in my printed memorandum, and I will only touch now on two or
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  • 566 19 Relegated to Dim and Distant Future." 1 submit that this programme of WOrkl )\n.< been carefully drawn up. with due rtBtrd to the more urgent items and tho iiiniti 1 funds available, and woulil lay particular stress oa the amount voted for waterworks and supplies, which are
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  • 177 19 Raja Sir Chulan Looks For Reduction. Speaking N the Supply Bill the Hon. the Raja Sir Chilian said they were in the throe* "f a great trade depression ami he COB] 1 not help thinking that there were certain items of expenditure that mijjh;. be reduced, particularly
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  • 628 19 The Rail versus Road Question. Mi Alter -aid the item which most frightened him was the railways. He «as afraid they were building up a mas-.-i\c structon which they shoul.l MVW be, aldi 1 to list' properly. It did not nw<! a world liim|i In snow that
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  • 369 19 2,000 Boys Getting Free Education. Replying to the previous speakers tat Director of Education, the Hon. Dr. R. O. Wimtedt said he was interested to hear the views of the Raja Sir Chulan. If these had been the views of his race or those of the Asiatics in
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  • 451 19 Two Schemes Costing $2,500,000. Replying to Mr. Arter and Mr. Glenister. the general manager of the F.M.k>. railways, the Hon. Mr. J. Strachan, said the former had not thoroughly understood the estimates. The Chief Secretaryhad gone to many pains to explain the biggest items in the Supply Bill,
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  • 932 19 Many Questions About Education. Written replies were liven to all the I following questions i B: the Hon. Raja Sir Chulan Ibni Almtrhum Sultan Abdullah. K.8.E., C.M-G. (Raja de Hilir of Perak i I How many Government English schools and grant-in-aid schools are there in each Stat? of
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  • 215 19 Sime, Darby's Successful Sports Meeting. The Sime. Darby Sports Club held their first annual meeting at the Jalan Beaar Stadium on Saturday. Results 100 Yards: 1. O. Xarjes 2, G. Boas; H. Leafs. Tiate, 11 !-■> sees. SiO Yards: 1. O. Narjes 2. Q. Boas; Ycow Khwni. 440 Yard?
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  • 121 19 Annual Athletic Meetings At j Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 5. The Tranquerah English School held their annual sports on Saturday. A feature of the programme was the team and inter-club events, which added considerably to the interest of the competitions. The club championship was won
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  • 130 19 Following the Selangor Turf Club meeting, the Straits Racing Association announces the changes in the classification of horses and ponies as under Hor*e*. Transfers.— Lambero from Class 1 to Clasl E, Alowroi from 3 to 4, Tija from 3 to 4. Bawin from 4 to 5, Karickar from
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  • 139 19 The K.E.W. Badminton Court, JoKore Bahru, was the venue on Friday last of an open doubles tournament, when prizes offered by Mr. K. E. Webb, Chief Sanitary Inspector, were competed for. Great enthusiasm was evinced throughout the tournament, which lasted the whole day, and 14 local teams took part.
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  • 480 19 Speeches at Dinner to Mr. J W.W.Hughes. As briefly mentioned in the Si:ul rimes some days ago dfanWT wal Riven in the Klang MMOdic Hul! by El—g Hotarans to My. J. U. W. ll;i;!ic ttfl Kirider.t Councillor who is being trunj-J ferrcd as Pf Ht**. I'ar.ing.
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  • 118 19 Important Nanking Meeting To be Held Soon. Nanking. Sept. -2. Thy fourth plenary session of lh" Central Executive Committee of the Kimmintanj; is beinp convened about October 10 for the discussion of the important political problems now confronting the country. The Government is also planning tti convene a
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  • 90 19 Sir Herbert Samuel's Name Mentioned. Telegrams received in India from Lon don state that Lord Zetland, better knowr as the Earl of Ronaldshay, who waformerly Governor of Bengal, has beer asked to succeed Lord Irwin on his retire ment, but has declined, and nutated th< name of
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  • 861 19 LRIDCIj NOTIS. When Is Had Lad. Bad Play Ciiy Muber! I'l.illip-,. tlii well U«»n authority on kextiea I'-id^e.) The hand 'which follows Is an admirable Illuatrafli n, Subt, <.f tke pe.w.-iiy of and, rocondly, cf the seriouo coaoeqi v.-hici' may result from an error of ja:k-nv.-n'.
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  • 110 19 Two Efforts in Aid Of Funds. A Bridge and Mahjongg Morning will be held a*. Tanglin Club on Friday, I Oct. H, from ten o'clock In aid of the funds of St. Mary's Home. The entrance fee. will be <2. Tables can be booked on application to
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  • 149 22 Functions Under The Order-in-Council. Instructions WVC issued in the Malta Government Gazette dated Sept. 10 with the approval of the Secretary of Staff for the Colonies, on the manner in which Ministers are to function while the Order in Council of June 2<!, 1030, is in force.
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