The Straits Times, 10 October 1930

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times i ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCfdfe-R lb, 1930. i\ I'AGKS nfrPfe^ft^cENTs. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 238 1 SINGAPORE: TB. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). fi.l.'i T()NU;UT 1.11 j HKUE UANIKI.S in LOVE COMES j ALONG." j A Radio Picture. NEW VIGOUR STRENGTH NERVES SOUND I SLEEP GOOD Jj^Pik PHOSFERINE flk^V An indispensable nerve \s^/ strengthener soon w/_? v banished Depression, /'^wffllpK^-c Lassitude, Weakness wfl and Nervousness WHENEVER I
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    • 127 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). C/llCi^Cr^\ Specially packed in airtight tins. Chocolates can be sent to V->«4»* txJiJ^J all parts with the assurance of their beinjf fresh. Beautifully <%? cfioco/ate witfi an boxed and ribboned. These Chocolates arc the finest and unconditional guarantee most exclusive product of the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 562 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N.CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJhSTYS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. BENALLA ll.l« Oct KAKMALA MOO Oct. 11 MACEDONIA 11.100
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    • 684 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct. 22 23 5 SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.000 Dec. S 4 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 'HAKUSAN
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    • 466 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Auitralla). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly ssilings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 578 2 4NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD (Incorporated la Germany) The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS STRAVE for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Vladivostock Oct. 12 COBLENZ for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Oct. IS ALSTER for Hong Kong, Shanghai. Kobe, Osaka, Moji, Dalny and Tsingtau Oct. Z6 IFRANKEN
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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 BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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    • 587 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretav, Trengganu, Kcluntnn, Bansnar*, Telupin, I'ntani, Sincorn, I. icon, Siehon, Handon, Kohsnmui, Langauan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA Oct. 13 Oct. If MAI.INI Oct. 20 Oct. 22 SUDDHADIB Oct -'7 Oet 2. The steamers are fitted
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 474 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maat.«chappij Nederland and N.V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage Slamat 12,000 R.L. Oct. 10 a.s. Johan d* Witt 10.354 S.M.N. Oct. 17 «.s. Patria 10,000 R.L. Oct. 24 P. C. Hooft 14,642 S.M.N. Uct. 31
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    • 498 3 DOIXAR STEAMSHIP LIN L aULaaalailla^afeflaaaaftaaS st^aHsrVM^aW^^La^aV ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arriv* Leav* Leave S'por* S'por* Penar.K PRES. JOHNSON Oct. 13 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 PUES. KILLMORE Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 PKES.
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    • 480 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. I Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE I'ASSKNGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Du* Spore s.t. CITY OF SHANGHAI Not. 6 HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF MOHILE for L'don K'dam, H'burg, Nordcnham and Glasgow
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    • 536 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREICHI SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* S'por* I'enang t m.s. BORINGIA Oct. 15 Oct. 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Not. i Not. 7 m.s. ALSIA Dec. 8 Dee. 6 m.». FIONIA Dec. 17 Dec. 19 m.s.
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    • 415 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. Dttcri fine booklets and lull information from L L. Laultr, Central Agent, llmr Kong Bank Chambers, Stngapon. CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largeit
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    • 377 3 If You Require, CONCRETE PIPES CONCRETE BLOCKS CONCRETE CHANNELS CONCRETE DRAIN SLABS CONCRETE FENCE POSTS CONCRETE FLOORING TILES CONCRETE GARDEN FURNITURE. ENQUIRB, TUB Elkayes Concrete Works. Ofire 40. HIC.II STREKT. JIST OFF HOME! NOW ON SALE I t THE MODERN BOYS ANNUAL FOR 1931. New in every ■ll -jj^ tj
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  • 4835 4 Welsh National Rugby Ground: Decision Reached.- THE NEW GOLF BALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11. Singapore's victory in the St. Later Stakes at Doncaster yesterday was exceedingly popular, as Lord Glanely's colt had been heavily supported in the betting, and a large sum of money
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  • 101 4 J. IX Rockefeller Recalls Them With Gratitude. One of the richest men in the world t<>- <!;;>■ lookl back T.'> \e:ir.s and recalls how he first began work as an office boy in Cleveland on the road to suet— s.s. The man in question i.s John D.
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  • 62 4 An official statement has been lainerl >y I'Yau nfawrfrird Wagner denying the Npart that Stenor Toscanini is ti> Mm over the BMHKaI management of the Bayreuth open lmr.se. Ha is, however, to conduit a number of operas there next year. The opera house, which i.s the property
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 142 4 r i WHERE doesYOlK milk supply cone hI.IM is fr. sh whole milk— powdered from— for your family, for your milk thit iomen from the finest dairy children 7 n-Kions in all the world. Rich in nourishment— including all the vitair, »h t 1?h T"" l H V"""'"* mim.-it is
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    • 13 4 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES.
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    • 132 5 The Machine You Will Eventually Buy THE UNDERWOOD A GUARANTEED SERVICE WITH EVERY MACHINE. Winner of the WORLD'S Speed Typewriting: Championship since 1906. Stocked in sizes from 10 V z inches to 26 inches. There is also THE UNDERWOOD PORTABLE which embodies all the principal points of the Standard Machine.
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    • 476 5 THE FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE lies in the arms of every nursing mother V/^k^sF^^y T A HF;RE are occasions when, do what you yV j <\>/^i^*r y X will, the Mother's milk remains scanty, \r^" 'y v,^ _^S weak and unsuitable. In these cases Sunshine Glaxo has proved helpful to
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  • 64 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH I. IK. Mr. Lee Pang Kok died at nil residence, No. 6, Stanley Street, on October 7. 11*30, at a.m.. aged 68, leaving behind one widow, si. w Kow. Si' v. Pan, tig, Bit !v, i daughters, one daughter-in-law, one son-in-law, fo som and one granddaughter to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 670 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manure* Strait* Times. Cecil Street. Pleat* Insert th* following imal) advertisement for days > Tfasr* ar* approximately seven words to s line and there la c flat rat* efcaxge of 26 cents per line per insertion with < A minimum of one dollar per
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    • 652 6 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE CHINESE tuition Kckkien jirl Mandarin. Apply 562, Straits SCOTTisn PIPERS. Ath ftiaer wishes to ioui!, with pipen with view to formpipe band. MS, Straiti Times, FRASER Ni:A\T.'S Malay Hand Book is still the best guide for the beginner. From ali stationers or direct from the publishers. Price $2.
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    • 852 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. 87, Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, GARDEN VIKW, g, I.UNY RD. Opposite Botanical Gardens. Apply 41, Nassim Road. TO LET, Monaco Villa, Holland Road. Furnished, electric light, sanitary installation. Apply Rodyk Davidson. TO LET, bungalow No. 3, Ramsgate Road, off Grove Road.
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    • 513 6 OFFICES AND GODO»VNS TO LliT, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top Moor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killmey Roud. TO LET, Offices at 1-A. Raffles Quay, from At g. 1. For rent and particulars apply to Guthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, 132 and 134. Hav«loek Road, twostoreyed riverside godowns, suitable
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    • 813 6 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary* Office, Singapore, up to noon of \i\. <„ liiUO,, for the following (rod ERECTION OF A NEW GENERAL HOSPITAL vr PRINGGITT, UALAOC I 131 SECTION, COMPRISING ADMINISTRATION AND Tl.i HNICAL BLO( k, KITCHENS, KOlil; BLOCKS OP WARDS, MATERNITY BLOCK, STORBS
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    • 906 6 TENDERSJNVITED PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, NEGRI SEMBILAN. With reference to Federat.d Malay States Government Qnaatte Nntnication No. 710 at Sept 1030, tin which the Resident of Negri Sambitsn, under section 5 of "The Pawnhrokers Bnattttnent, I'M I," fixed for n period of thru' years commencing from the Jon. 1. 1011, th; number
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 717 7 GO TO SWITZERLAND The Country of unrivalled Ikauty and Charm. Illustrated Booklets, Map*. Hotel (■uideH and all informations frr.nn application to the SWISS CONSULATE. SINGAPORE, 121, MARKET STREET. TENDERS (Vide Gsr.tt.- No. II of September 2S, ItSO.) TENDERS will lie received up to noon or Friday, Oct. 17, 19.H0, at
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    • 839 7 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB NOTICE OCTOBER RACE~MEETING 1930. Saturday, October 18, Tuesday. October 21 (Decpavali) and Saturday, October 25. PROGRAMME CATERS FOR Hones Classes I and II and Classes IV and V (combined). Ponies Classes II and 111 (combined). (NOTE.— If entries permit, two runs for Class I Ponies will be
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    • 738 7 NOTICE IN THK ESTATE OF CHIA AH THIA, DECEASED Pursuant to the Trunt'-m Ordinance 1929 Section 29 Notice in hereby given that all uvd.lors and other pawns huving any ■hums or demands ngainst the K*t*te of Chin Ah Thia deceased Inte of No. 68, I'.diralo I'.oad, Singapore, who died on
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    • 807 7 Ordinance No. 44 (Bankruptcy). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS BETTLEMF.NT OF MALACCA. In Kankroplcv Malacca. No. 14 of 19.10. Xc KOH CrtWl l.t'AN alias KOH TE.NG KOH. Kxpar'r (UTHRIE CO., LTD. To KOH lIIWI Ol AN alias KOH TF.NC KOH. of No. 74, Second Crosa Street, Malacca.
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    • 154 7 y^Ba TTJ E\nßnttnv EFFICIENCY RELIABILITY LONG SERVICE The liberal rating of these motors ensures their running without overheat inv; thus giving greater over-load capacity and inejlom from break-down. Sole Agents in Malaya If* ENTRA li I IENGINE WORKS JFj Lvm SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. The "VALET" is the only safety
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  • 919 8 Healthy Economic Condition. Jlldgid by her trade statistics, the Irish Fne State is ut the moment one of the ftw bright spots in a w .rid of general degression. Since V.W. total trade hes shown a sten^y incriase, writes the Dublin correspondent of the Sunday Times
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  • 49 8 Th;' death ha-; <> cured of Sir Alfred Vaughan Patotl. Sir Alfred was born in '^'".1 anil was educated ut Oxford. He was chairman «f th,' Cotton Official Values Committee in IHIT. and visited the United Mate.-, ax chairmaa of the Cottoa Mission ■i ii ;:uv
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  • 22 8 Ik. postponed annual nicctirv: of the Travancore ociation will be held in the Strait.- 1 nfon RajrKsh School at SJ> i.n Sunday.
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  • 1391 8 S A Musical Comedy Autumn The Early Life Of Goethe And His Love For Frederica Slotvly Sentimental With Long, Long Love Songs A Com(plicated Crook Play Ha rd Work With Thin Material (By Our London Oitic, J. Jefferson Farjeon.) London, Sept. 11. j
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  • 573 8 How U.S. Ranks British Towns. Under a new order the State Department will grant special allowance to all its foreign representatives for rent, heat, light, and fuel. A carefully graded table of what diplomatic and consular officers may demand has therefore been drawn up, writes the
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  • 180 8 Boycott by Americnn Distributors. WtlliiiKtuii.. Sept 18. Replying to the statement that tli" American film distributors'. .buycuU »f thr Now Zealand market was not si Bluff and that having withdrawn under the Instrui tions of Mr. Hays, president of the Motion Pictures Producers (if America, they
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  • 74 8 Worst for Thirty or Forty Years. Highland lairds have experienced tinworst grouse seasjn for or 40 years. There were scores of shootings unlct. These lairds depena on summer lcta for a working income, but estate agents .n Scotland say that tuey received many letters from clients b
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  • 23 8 During the harvesting MM which lias just como to an end, 98,000 Polish labourers went to Germany to w< rk in the fields..
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  • 36 8 Eighteen persons liavt boon srrtstad in Rome for having stolen rom the I.aU-nm museum a larjje number of valuable (jenis and mosaics which they intended t i t\ port tr> nnd soil in the United States.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 348 8 TENDERSJNVITID FEDERATED MALAY STATES j RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, j Proposed New Quarters, Singapore] TENDERS re irv'tod fnr the CDnitruction nf the I'n!l<vA-in; Staff Ou.-.rtci^ at KumpotiK Bahr.i R-«»d I. Tolico Barrack?. '2. Running Bungalow. Ore Block Cl;:i< VI Ouarter« 8 units. On* Block Class VII Quarters 8 units/ :>. Two
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    • 244 8 THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY. WATCHES. The MU"ii variety (over a 1,000 different patterns). The best movements from the Best Swiss Watch manufacturers sold at the lowest possible prices with full guarantee. DIAMONDS but not only I)i;1 nionds Settings of the best style and Workmanship— RlNGS. BROOCHES PENDANTS— BRACELETS, etc....
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    • 511 8 TENDERS TK.VDKRS will he received up to noon on Krrember 7, IU3O, at the- Colonial Secretary'Oflca, Sinjranore. from persons desirous of i cintractinir Mr supplies lit the Singaporu Pllaoa, far a series' of r.ne year, comnier.o- ir.jc from January 1, l'.'il. 1. Making up of whlta satin jean uniforms for
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 228 9 6-15 Tonight 9-15 RAMON NOVARRO THE GREATEST ROMANTIC FIGURE OF THE TALKING SCREEN IN HIS FINEST ALL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE "IN GAY MADRID" WITH DOROTHY JORDAN LOTTICE HOWELL Heap Spanish Melodies by the Greatest Male Chorus ever Assembled IN A Talking Picture Led by NOVARRO Music voh tviil never forge! I
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    • 290 9 \,l\t/MM .V W W M\\l UU UU UUMUMUUUMidU oe 0000 oooe'Ce'oo 00 no 000K HHHHHI^BHHBHBHBBHBHBmiH I fl^v V J 1 1 1 I O.IS TONIGHT 9.1S Radio's Great Musical Production Presenting THE SENSATIONAL STAR OF "RIO RITA" BEBE DANIELS The Golden Voiced Star* in her greatest Song-Drama Triumph "LOVE COMES
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    • 216 9 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY Dame Clara Butt AND Mr. Kennerley Kumford Raffles Hotel This Evening at 6 15 SPECIAL CABARET TEA DANCE GLORY ALFORD, VYNER GOMEZ AND SYBIL GRIFFITH JAMES. HUGH DEMIAM AND MARNA KRUSE. Admission $1.50. GRILL ROOM. SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT BOAST sum I.::
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  • 972 10 SHIPPING NOTES. Proceedings at Antwerp Conference. The following summary of the proceeilinjrs at the Antwerp Conference of the International Maritime Committee has j been issued by the permanent bureau of I the committee. The exchange of views which took place on the ratification of the Brussels Conventions, 11*2
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 270 10 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Oct. 10. Singapore, Oct. 10. On London Bulk 4 m/s l.'t 1 '32 Gambicr 9.25 Demand 8/8% (.Cube No. 1 unpicked) 14.50 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 9.32 Cupra v.70 Oh New York, demand 66 5/16 2 lixed <j „.w nv S'S I, K7 Sago flour, Sarawak
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    • 101 10 Macphail and Co., Limited. Singapore, Oct. 10. Tin. Very week. Kuchais 51-66 cent*, Kii-taj 72-75 cents, Pennwats 31-36 ccnta, Malay Consols. 12 4- 16 cents Ulu Klangs 5560 cents, Pctalings 3.50-3.70, Sungei Ways 1.55-2, Httama 9\k-lt c«nts, Sungei I.uas It- :;> i-i Tit T.iiMin-s tUt cents, LuUuts
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    • 234 10 Favourable August Balance. Japao'i foreign trade for August shows aa excess of exports of i 10.000,000 yen, as aeainst an exports surplus of 12,000,000 yen tor July and 62.00n,O(;0 yen in August, lttl, K-.ports, while up on July, are. nevertheless, ••ut 127.000,000 yen in comparison with .iISt.OOfI.COO yen
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    • 391 10 Slight Loss on Year's Working. The report of the directors of Colinsliurjrii Estate, Ltd.. for the year ended May SI, JUi'.O, 11 m foUom Afi<r ckargiag all ueretarial and offirc spensea und diractera' fees to revenue th* year's working resulted in a loss of *63.fi7. Deducting this leal
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    • 126 10 The following passengers arrived by the Nieuw Zealand From Melbourne. —Mrs. A. Munhie. Mr. J. C. Ord, Mr. W. H. Saunders, Mr. C. 11. Barli.n. From Sydney.— Miss M. K. Grow, Mm K. Wuuch, Misa K. J. Fletcher. Mr. .1. W. Harries, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mannin", Mr. and
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    • 91 10 Programme of drills up to and for week •ndinir Oct. lli Friday, Oct. 10, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, 2nd lin. Signal Section, Signal Training 5.15 p.m.. Prill Hall, Asiatic Units. S.V.C., Weupon Training 5.15 p.m.. Malay Drill Hall, "X" (Malay) Co.. Drill Parade; S p.m.. Drill Hal!, "V"
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 469 10 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20/- 25 s Ayor Hitam Tin I/- £1 Bangrin Tin ISA 14 1 1 Batanc Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Hatu Caves Ml 0-40 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 10'- 12 nom. £1 i'l Chcnderiang
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      • 248 10 VlI. Pd. Buyers Sellers I "2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.25 2.50 i 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 2.00 2.10 a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco .Vl.fi .r>.6.6. r >.6.6 1 1 Central Kncir.e 0.3S 0.4:! n'.m. LnO 60 Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.W1 H i\ Com. T. 8. 74 Pref. 16.-
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      • 112 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1026 red. 1931-36 102 10S ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,378,000 r»r h','c prem. Singapore Municipal AVt p.c. rt 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 93 par Singapore Municipal 4^a p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 11,000,000 95 par
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      • 380 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today'i Fricea Fraser Lyall A Co. Ev.lt Allenhy ($1) 0.75 0.90 0.75 0.85 Alor i,.ij.,n (|1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.8(1 A. HiUm (f\) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Malay Iff) O.i'O 1.10 1.00
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    • 1266 10 Lyall and Evatt's Share Report. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt's report of yesterday's date states Tin. Highest. Lowest. Cloainc London £120.7.6 1123.10.0 £12.:. 10.(1 Singapore ?63>4 $61 $61 P25 tons as at Oct. 8, *****. Rubber. London 3.15 16d. 3.5 Bd. Ml 16* Singapore 12'- ll'i 12 New
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  • 204 10 Friday. October 10. H. W. 11.25 a.m.. 9 ft. 2 in. St. Andrew's Practice Dance, Europe Hotel, 5.15 p.m. Saturday. October 11. 11. W. 12.4 a.m., 9 ft. 2 in., 11.G0 p.m., 9 ft. 2 in. Durbar of Malayan Rulers at Government House. Poppy Day OommilU-o
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  • 222 10 Today. North, N-East and N.-West Sumatra (Tlaomka) I p-n>. L'l per !<urm:i Burma Maru I p.m. Pontianak (Khocn Foeng) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengalis. Siak. Pakan Baroe and Pajakombo lllcni; Thonit) .3 p.m. I'oilu Hindenlmrpi I p.m. lava, South-Weal Sumatra. SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly
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  • 41 10 i.rii Arru. By Spore London Kashmir Sept. C Sept. 27 "•riiii, der N«Jerloiidcn S«pt. D S«pt. 27 Vnirers Sept. 3 Sept. 2» 3alupr:in Sept. 12 Oct. 3 =Mavan« Sept. 11 Oct. 4 hristiaan Huycani Si-pt. It Oct. i)
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  • 183 10 Friday, Oct'iber 10. SUpi slungsidr the Wharves or expected to arrive. KI.ITKI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tnu.-->urn, I'elaiidok, Wray Castle. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Psgar. Albert Dock s.«. (iu^tnf K. Rauti-r. Victoria Deck WcUttefUgktor, *.s. l'cruk. litppel Ilarbonr. Kind's licuk a.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 271 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Rri z ht Wind. Station. Temperature Bain- Sun- Relative Piroc- Speed Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity lion. K. Ins. hours. r 'r m.p.h. Alor .St.ir U0 71 2.7J XDS> 85 Calm Kine K»t:i ilharu No repurt. K. Trcnseanu .87 71 0.10 S.I WSW
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  • 410 11 Heading for £100 A Ton Tin. THE METAL SLUMPS ANOTHER 90s. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 12 cents, per Ib. Tin, l.'iO tons at $59 per picul. Yesterday's Trices Wul, her. London 1 .*> 1 6d per lb., up I 'Hid.
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  • 247 11 Alor Pongsu. 42.187 lb. Aver Kilning.— lS.olU lb. Itrii-h Bobber.— St^M lb. Huiloni; 1 Malaya 1.-40,270 Ib. Baling. «0,200 lb. Itictii Witting and Arrai. 47,»00 lb. Hutu Untang.— 74.2*4 lb. liirt.im Cunsolidated.— 214,000 lb. Bartaal Kxtended.- 33,600 lb. linkup R. P. and Titi Knrangan.— 39,2lo lb. Hrntii Rubber.—
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1045 11 Increasing Need For Uniform Rules. (By Gilbert C. Layton.) With the steady rise of New York to a leading: position among; the world's monetary centres, and the larger part played by American capital in the reconstruction, of post-War Europe, international investment of the surplus funds of
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    • 66 11 12 o'clock noon, Oct. 10. Buyers Sellers B.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 12 12% Standard B.S.S. on Tender October 12% 12% November 12% 12% .December 12% 12% Nov.-Dec. 12M 12% -Jan.-Mar. 13 13% Tone of Market Dull and slightly easier. Latest Cable London Spot
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    • 237 11 U.S. Statistics For August. Mr. Don C. Bljss, the American Trade Commissioner, Singapore, has received the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with middle Asia, for the month of August Total exports from United States G5289,000,000 Total exports from United States to
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    • 393 11 Company Earns Profit Of $16,751. The directors of Kempas, Ltd., report as follows for the year ended June 30, 1930 After charging the whole of secretarial expenses and depreciation to revenue, the profit for the year amounts to $16,751 JO. To this falls to be added the balance
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    • 424 11 $23,282 Profit for The Year. The fourteenth annual general meeting of Rothiemay (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Harper, Gilfillan and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. 7, with Mr. H. A. Wootton in the chair. After the formal business of
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    • 167 11 Closing prices of New York stocks on Oct. 2 were American Can Common 127"s American Smelter 56 American Sugar 41 American Tel. and Tel 206 American Tobacco Common 118% Anaconda 38 Associated Gas and Electric Atchison 208 Baltimore and Ohio 93*4 Bethlehem Steel 80\ California Packing Blank
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    • 28 11 Barlow and Co.'a report on copra states After a slight recovery the period now closes rather easier. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $5.75, mixed $5.65. >♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦«♦«>♦»♦♦»♦«♦>«««♦«♦♦♦
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    • 404 11 Capital Return Select Committee's Report A Treasury minute on the Forestry Commission is contained in a White Paper issued on Sept. 9, on reports from the Select Committee on Estimates, 1929. The minute states that the view expresaed by tho Committee has been noted, that, though afforestation will,
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    • 597 11 Singapore, Oct. 9. The market has born quietly steady during the past week, nnd at time of writing a slight improvement is apparent. There is believed to be still a large "short" account to be covered. Locally we have improved 1 cent over the period, while London
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    • 121 11 Kampong Lanjut Tin.— sll hours, 287,000 yards, 924 picula. Rawanc Concessions. 256 hours, 83,000 yards, 504 piculs. Kramat Tin.— 230 hours, 95,000 yards, 840 piculs. Nawna; Pet Tin— lB6 hours* 12,000 yards, 133 picul*. Cleaning out dam* and waterways and putting mine in order for rainy season. Pangnga
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  • 818 11 Upward Movement In Share Values. CABLES AND WIRELESS RECOVERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 11.While short loan rates fa the London money market wen ajrain e:isy laxt week, the tone in the di.-count market was rather firmer under the influeiu-f "I" the unfavourable exchange movements. The
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  • 71 11 Rugby, 0.-i. ;i. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.046, Athena 375, Bombay 1 6 13-lGd.. Berlin 20.425, Brussels 84A26, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aire.; 39 l-lfi, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.00, Helsingfors 193, Hong Kon« Is. 3 U-16, Lisbon KW.25, Madrid 48.20, Milun 1)2.795, Monte Video 39H, New York tM\, Oslo 18.16,
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    • 118 11 Willard Batteries Give EXTRA Service Th" 11/7/,/// v>n,i-i'iis,,Ynihl but- II iHfiid Th>aul-linLbc>- Imllrrira lii ij k ln:lni>citl lii 111' nndx cf '""Hi r n (lindhllilii iilirc the the hvntnjc tlrivrr. hurd 'In-rt hrrv/s i. A storaci- halltry is made up of many rorrilatrd part*. Failure i>f a Kinnlr' part may
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  • 1165 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1930. A BAD BLUNDER. On Tuesday we published a Note of the Day criticising the construction of the committee appointed by the F.M.S. Government to consider suggestions for dealing with the question of European unemployment- Our objections to the list of names, since
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  • 1647 12 A Medley of Memories Of The Great. (By William Stone, chairman of Albany, in an interview.) Since 1804, Albany has housed the most distinguished bachelors, such men as Byron, Admiral Keppel, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Lytton, Lord Brougham, Lord Rowton, and a host of others, and more recently
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  • 16 12 Mr. R. C. M. Bevan, of Sua Betong Estate, Port Dickscn has returned from Home leave.
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  • 18 12 Mr. H. Foster, resident engineer in Malaya for Baker Perrins, Ltd., arrived from Europe by the Terukuni Maru.
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  • 21 12 Mr. H. L. S. Skeen, formerly a wellknown member of the Lower Perak planting community, sailed for Home in the Patroclus.
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  • 20 12 Mr. J. W. Harries, manager, of the Overseas Assurance Corporation, Ltd., Singapore, has returned from a business trip to Australia.
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  • 21 12 The engagement is announced of Mr, James Scott, of the Singapore Municipality, and Miss Isabel Gwendoline Williams of Perth, Western Australia.
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  • 26 12 Mr. R. W. Pearson, traffic superintendent, P.W.D., Singapore was married in Penang yesterday to Miss Anne Anderson, of Donegal. The Rev. Keppel Gamier tock the service.
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  • 42 12 A reception was given by the joint communities of Klang on Wednesday to Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, the Resident Councillor, who is being transferred as Resident, Pahan-r. An address was presented. Among the many people present was the Sultan of Selangor.
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  • 49 12 The marriage took place recently in Hong Kong between Mr. Percy H. Lloyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rhys Lloyd of Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, and Miss Maitie O'May, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William O'May, of the same town. Miss O'May came out from Home by the Khyber.
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  • 54 12 Mr E. W. F. Gilman, Resident Councillor, Penang, is leaving Penang for Singapore by the Karmala for the budget meeting. He will also attend the Durbar at Government House. It is expected that he will return to Penang in >he Malwa, by which boat Sir Cecil and Lady dementi are
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  • 63 12 H.E. the Governor-General of Netherlands India, Jonkheer Dr. A. C. D. de Graeff, will be accompanied by his daughter on his State visits to French Indo-China and Siam. The members of the suite will be: the General Secretary of the Government (Mr. Gerke), the Director of Agriculture, Industry and Trade
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  • 759 12 A FAIRY TALE. What's the good of a dvertising, anyway said Mr. Selfridge. TRAVEL BY AIR. The Dutch air service between Hollarvl and Java is already one in which the organisers can take considerable pride, but still further important developments are planned. It is hoped to
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    • 41 12 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straits Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge, THOROUGHLY RELIABLE. t
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  • 4885 13 The G.P.U. Its Powers and Its Methods. BOLSHEVISM'S FOUR WEAPONS OF OPPRESSION. (By 11. Bessell TOtmaa, author of "James Ramsay Mar Donald; Labour's Man of Destiny." "Poverty Lane," "Common Clay," 'The Pacific a Forecast.' etc.) TN this article. Ihi hut of the series,
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    • 84 13 ■■^^^MlllimmwillH mSBHSBBBBBBB I TODAY'S 24 PAGES. Page London's Bachelor Retreat. Ry William Stone 12 Lighter Side of Life in London. By J. Jefferson Farjeon 8 New Books Reviewed 18 Home Sport Letter 4 Detecting Art Frauds 22 Yorkshire Society Dinner 19 Letters to the Editor 17 Motor-Car Thieves Convicted 19
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    • 18 13 BECK'S BEER THE PERFECT DRINK. Shipped to the East since 1873. N. V. Straits Java Trading Company, SINGAPORE.
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  • 100 13 Another Big Failure Reported. New York, Oct. 9. A tremendous sensation has been caused in financial circles by the declaration of the insolvency of Messrs. Prince and Whiteley, one of the largest firms on the New York Stock Exchange. This is the third failure since the
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  • 217 13 Remarkable Case Of Moslem Chieftain. Karachi, Oct. 9. On appeal the Pir Pagaro's sentence was reduced to eight years' rigorous imprisonment in addition to a fine of. Rs. 2,000. The Pir Pagaro was severely censured for barbarous abuse of his position as the religious head of a
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  • 142 13 Satisfactory Result Of New Issue. Rugby, Oct. 9. Applications for 4 per cent. Treasury Bonds 1934-1946, for which tenders were made at the Bank of England today, amounted to £116,320,000. Tenders for i 105,000,000 were accepted. Those who tendered at the minimum price of 100 10s. per cent,
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  • 123 13 Another Trans-Atlantic Flight Begins. Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Oct. 9. Captain Erroll Boyd and Lieutenant Harry Connor have set off on a transAtlantic flight in the monoplane Columbia. Reuter. The Columbia is the machine in which Mr. Clarence Chamberlin and Mr. Charles Levine flew to Germany in 1927. Boyd
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  • 445 13 Constantinople Mishap. PUSS MOTH BURIES ITS NOSE IN MUD. Constantinople, Oct. 9. Flying Officer Chabot and Major Pickthorne, who are attempting to break the record for a flight from England to Australia, had a mishap here. When they were restarting, their machine—a De Havilland
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  • 92 13 Government Scheme For Maternity Service. Rugby, Oct. 9. At the Labour Party Conference at Llandudno today Mr. A. Greenwood, the Minister of Health, stated that the Government meant to evolve a national maternity service to reduce the mortality in childbirth. Every year, 3,000 mothers died in childbirth.
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  • 158 13 Reichsbank's Discount Rate Increased. Berlin, Oct. 9. The increase in the Reichsbank's discount rate from 4 to 5 per cant, has surprised the banks and led to a drop in quotations on the Stock Exchange. In some cases quotations have fallen by over 20 per cent. The increase
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  • 27 13 Berlin, Oct 0. The official unemployment roll, as at September :;D, shows that there were 3.080,000 out of work in Germany on that date. Beuttr.
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  • 191 13 Hylam Demonstrators In Singapore. Hylams, believed to be Communists, staged a demonstration at the entrance to the Chinese Consulate-General while the Consul-General (Mr. Tong Lao) was holding a reception this morning in honour of Chinese National Day. A number of them climbed up and tried to pull
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  • 441 13 Lying in State At Westminster Hall. Rugby, Oct. 9. Tomorrow, from eight in the morning until ten at night, the public will pass through Westminster Hall paying homage to the bodies of the R101 victims lying in state there. The flower-covered coffins will lie in a double
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  • 157 13 Conservatives to Submit Proposals. London, Oct. 9. Mr. Stanley Baldwin has made a statement that the Conservative Party, guided by the views expressed at the Imperial Conference on Wednesday, will formulate its own proposals for carrying out the principle of Imperial preference and submit them to the people
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  • 546 13 Chiang, Chang and Feng To Combine. YEN'S DILEMMA. Wang Ching-wei to Go To Moscow Nanking, Oct. 0. Having obtained military control of the Tientsin-Pukow, Lunghai and PtlriOgHankow Railways south of the YeJlow River President Chiang Kai-shek arrived at Nanking this afternoon, after a 10hour flight from
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  • 53 13 Sequel to Protest Against O.T.C. Parades. London, Sept. 29. The protest by boys at Harrow last term against the number of O.T.C. parades has brou/rht a concession regarding the dress regulation!;. Henceforth, though parades will still be held on Wednesdays and Fridays, ordinary school clothes will be
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    • 30 14 GORDON'S FOB Pahits, Cocktails Slings. i ICordonl J f ggYGIN 1 The Best GIN makes the Best SLING GORDON'S EVERY TIME. Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England)
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  • 958 14 Society's Annual Dinner. THE ONLY COUNTY ORGANISATION. At least tken are some Yorkshire-men who il<> n t follow out the maxim, "If tha' does nut for nowt do it fo' the'sen for at the annual dinner <>f the Society «.f Yorkshireran in Malaya, at the Europe
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  • 141 14 To Act as Puisne Judge In Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan,'?, Oct. 9. Mr. Palgrave Simpson, senior partner in Presgrave and Matthews, has accepted :i temporary scat on the Malayan Bench, to fill a gap caused by the shortage of Malayan judges. It is understood that
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  • 501 14 Theft of Goods from The Capitol Restaurant. Remarking that his cmplcyers had treated him extremely well, Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, convicted the Fcnchman. Marcel Londiche. who was employed as pastry cook at the Capitol Restaurant, en charges of theft yesterday afternoon and imposed
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  • 69 14 Six Months' Rigorous For Malay Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 8. Sabah bintee Said, charged in the police court here with throwing acid at Hasim bin Ali, was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment. In the same court another Malay
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  • 86 14 Leaves Bangkok but Runs Into Rainstorm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 8. Captain Matthews, who is attempting a flight from England to Australia, left Don Muang aerodrome here at noon today for Singapore by way of Singora. Bangkok, Oct. 10. Two hours after leaving Bangkok Captain Matthews
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  • 34 14 A special meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association committee will be held on Friday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m. in the Singapore Exchange Room. Shipping Conferences is the principal item on the agenda":
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  • 40 14 Mr. Hugh Denham, who is well known to Singapore theatre audiences, has been engaged by the Department of Education to give a series of lectures at the schools upon the subject of Speech Training ami the Physiology of the Voice."
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  • 358 14 Interview with Famous FUO (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Oct. 7. Air communications in the Netherlands East Indies are definitely bright. In the past week, letters received from Home were only a few days old. It was the fam?us pibt Van Dyk, the comrade of Kingsford-Smith
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  • 165 14 Mr. Chang Ming-shu Meets Sir William Peel. (From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, Oct. 9. The present heads of the administrations of Hong Kong and Canton met for the first time this morning whan Mr. Chang Ming-shu was in Hong Kong on his way to Nanking to
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  • 500 14 Sporting and Social Arrangements. An even more cosmopolitan atmosphere was given to Singapore yesterday when nearly three hundred men from, the U.S. Navy 15th destroyer squadron came ashore. They filled the hotel foyers and cafes in the evening and drove through the city in ricksha or
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  • 48 14 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched Sept. 18) will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at nine o'clock, this being a little later than usual owing to the necessity for counting all correspondence in connection with the annual statistics.
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  • 155 14 Development of Civil War In Brazil. New York, Oct. 0A message from Rio' de Janeiro states that there is every indication that a tragic civil. war is developing in Brazil. The opposing forces are facing each other at various points. The latest available reports state that the Federal
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  • 91 14 Big Decrease in Third Quarter of the Year. London, Oct. 9. The Tin Producers' Association states that the world production of tin, during the quarter ended Sept. 30, was 36,i)96 tons, compared with 44,890 tons during the corresponding quarter of 1921). The difference between production nnd consumption has
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  • 111 14 Mr. J. H. Thomas Defeated In The Ballot. London, Oct. 9. Features of the ballot for the National Executive of the Labour Party at the LUndudno Conference were Mr. J. R. Clpies, the Home Secretary, was elected at the head of the poll. Sir Oswald Mosley, who
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  • 212 14 Register Office Wedding In London. London, Sept. 30. A large crowd congregated outside a London register office for the wedding of Vera, Countess Cathcart, to Sir Rowland Hodge, Bart. The latter encountered difficulty in obtaining admission. He was asked his name and replied with a twinkle in his
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  • 65 14 "In Gay Madrid featuring Ramon Novarro in a musical screen romance opens at the Alhambra tonight. There will be a cabaret tea dance at the Raffles Hotel this afternoon, starting at 6.15 at which popular entertainers will appear. They will include Mrs. Alford, Mr. Vyner Gomez and Miss
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  • 136 14 A meeting of the Moslem Community was held at the Malay Volunteer Club, Bras Basah Road, yesterday, with the Hon. Inche Mohammed Eunos in the chair, to make arrangements for Poppy Day. The following Were elected to form the committee: Messrs. A. M. Alsagoff, IP., Hadji Manjor Sahib Maricar, J.P.,
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  • 591 14 Counsel Reprimanded From Bench. "I think you are most unjustified, and I cannot admire your conduct for persisting," said Mr. Justice Sproule today in the Supreme Court to Mr. A. V. 1.. Davies, counsel for Lionel Faulkner Willis in his suit against the Famous Lasky Film
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  • 256 14 Bebe Daniels in Musical Film At the Capitol. (By Our Film Cor respondent) In Love Comes Alorijr," which opened at the Capitol last night, UU Daniels displays more musical comedy talent than in Rio Rita." She was handicapped in Rio Kit a by having to fill a
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  • 32 14 The Siamese Minister of War lia.. wnl to the British Minister in Bangkok a letter of condolence in the R 101 dlsastei on behalf of himself and the Royal Siatnese Aeronautical Force.
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  • 19 14 The Singapore St. Andrew's Society* first practice dance will take place :it th" Europe Hotel this afternoon at 5.16.
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  • 21 14 The Rbv. W. Murray, M.A., will conduct a service in the Government English School, Batu Pahat, on Sunday next ut US.
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    • 19 15 [The co-operation of Club lecretariei ia I rrqueiter] in keeping thia diary of •porting >-*nt« accurate »n.l up to-cUUi
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    • 91 15 "PFARlrtsrajD" Isaaa* «^g*> ARE jA f THAN CLEAR I LAMPS. PEARL OSKAMS arc kind to (ho gjrtß. Internal frosting prevents glare. PEARL OSRAMS jrive better «ju:dity li-hl. without waste, the absorption of the insid i frosting is less thnn 2 per cent. THE SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE is easily cleaned with
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  • Local Rugby-Tomorrow's Teams.-Home Racing Reviewed.-The St. Leger.
    • 1317 15 A Great Winner. MERITS OF PORTLAW CONSIDERED. A pathetic interest attaches In Ihr I following article by i>ur Home rarini; correspondent. Mr. I. Lee Faulkner, as it was probably the last written before his death. As already reported, he was knocked down and killed by a motor-car
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    • 133 15 A keen outboard motor-boat, owner at fort >re bai raaUaaajed Mr. A. P. Gaudart to a frionilly rac. 1 in the Johore Strait. Both will use cr..'inos of the same capa;i;y, "11 h.p. Kvimudes. and the race will take place on Sunday at between 9.:)0 ami H> a.m.
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    • 856 15 Singapore's First Malaya Cup Match. The S.C.C. Rugby fixture list has now made its appearance and includes many more matches than last season. Unfortunately for Singapore supporters, the first two Malaya Cup matches will be played up-country the first against Negri Sembilan at Sercmban on Nov.
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    • 65 15 Motor-Cycle's Big Average Over 200 Miles. London, Sept. 24. An average speed of 97.26 miles an hour was achieved at Brooklands today by Mr. A. Denley who, on an A.J.S. machine, won the 200 miles motor-cycle lace in the 500 c.c class. The winner in the 1,000 c.c.
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  • 611 15 Pace and Skill Results In 45__0 Win. The British Rugby team returning from a successful tour in Australia and New Zealand gave a wonderful exhibition of first-class form at Ceylon on Oct. 2 when they met an All-C«y<lon XV at Colombo. They displayed the difference
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  • 98 15 Mr. Leveson-Gower Receives 400 Letters. London, Oct. 2. How bitterly the Test selectors were reviled by correspondence, much of which was anonymous, was revealed by Mr. H. D. G. Lcveson-Gower at a local club dinner last ni^ht. He said they spent hours of work and were saddened
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  • 29 15 "PLUM WARNER ILL. London, Oct. 2. Mr. P. F. Warner, the famous Middlesex and England cricketer, who was recently reported to be seriously ill, is makiivj very good progress.
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  • 63 15 liiday, October I*. Hock*;-: S.R.C. vi. Bnrneo-Boustead. A.P.C., S.U.C. KalUr College vs. Rallies rnst, R.C. Football: S.H.n. vs. Mcrrilads. Saturday, October 11. Rugby: P.S.R.F.C. vs. S.C.C., S.C.C. Welch l!n<l XV vs. S. Johorc. Monday, October 13. Hock«y: S.R.C. vs. Vehicles Dept., S.H.C. Wednesday, October 15. Rugby R.S.R.F.C. vs.
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  • 154 15 Conclusion of the S.R.C. Tournament. The S-R.C. tennis tournament concluded yesterday with the final of the doubles championship, in which A. Peterson and H. N. Balhetchet met S. L. Oabiors and R- C. Oehlers. A well contested match resulted in the former pair winning 7—5,7 5, 6—4.6 4.
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  • 186 15 R.S.Y.C. Arrangements For Sunday. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday the A cla:-:; will sail the second and last race of a series for the Pulo .long Cup. The course, which will be round the Sisters and return, will be posted in the usual position and the
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  • 392 15 BALDOCK ON WHY HE LOST. Defeat Due to Lack Of Boxing Practice. Teddy BaMock, bantam-weight etaaropi. 11 < f Great Britain, h I the A th" < nd <>f Ms eorteet with Benny Sharkey, the local tod, B< Nt "tiy bni he bns not list his reputation i liul" spoi-t.-man.
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  • 13 16 I The New South Wales elections are to be held on October 25.
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  • 1176 16 A Scoring Record. WHAT THE NEW BALL I MAY BRING. It i.. with D tcitain amount of reluctance t 'hat I return to the subject of Mr. U. T. •Jones, hut hN triumph in th_' United States Open Championships, following the capture of the two Briluh
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  • 927 16 German Championships Reviewed. The Genual championships nt Ham■burg have p.lways been a well-organised tournament, anil year after j-ear a greater number <f play f* of inttrnationnl class take* part in the competition for the German title*, says a correspondent of The Times. This year England sent a strong
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  • 174 16 Famous Batsman and His Opening Partner. Who is the next man you think of when the name of Hobbs is mentioned Why, SutclitTe, of course Well, here is what the popular Yorkshireman thinks about the fund to mark Hobbs' retirement from Test cricket. There is no need for
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    • 99 16 -i WHAT A NEWSPAPER CAN DO. For fifteen years the Campbell Soup Company, of Camden, New Jersey, refused to enter into any extensive newspaper advertising campaigns. It did not thrive as the directors had hoped and it was decided a year ago to begin newspaper advertising oh a large scale.
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  • 853 17 Aristocracy's Idol. LORI) EUSTACE PERCY'S VIEWS. Man meaning the inteeiteil being who thinks he ll the love! of creation Bad n great advance an his ancestors wa; delicately but armly put in his place by Dr. H. S. Harrison in his pres'dental address to the Anthropological
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  • 109 17 A .i npsnll of nqaastl received from parents and pwrtifns for assistance in mlwllim schools, Thos. Cook and Son i.avo organised v scholastic <lcpartment at tlwir head office. Berkeley Street, London, which will deal with such requests through ii.foi'matii n obtained at first-hand by visits to tlie schools, interviews with
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 439 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I have rend with interact thv account in your issue of Sept. 2'J of the speeches at the Singapore Football As- (it atii>n dinner. There was a time, ni.t so very long ago, when it was customary to play "soccer" strenuously
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    • 502 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, On ai-count of the suggestion at present before Government, of cutting the temporary allowance! to Government, offkials. I would !i!;e. on behalf of the unmarried Government officers, to state thifollowing tacts in the hope that they may
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  • 44 17 Sir Alfred Knox, M.P., writing to The Times )>oints out that whereas the War Office has asked for tenders for the supply of British grown tea at at 994 d. a lb., workhouses are buying their tea at Is. Gd. a lb. and upwards.
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  • 2186 17 Can You Help These Men r In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of (he 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
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  • 283 17 Reduction in Unimproved Value of Lands. (Fror.i Our Own Correspondent. > Koala Lumper, Oct. B. The general ai i vment for 1C31 was M\< m t important Item or. ;i very -tin. tgi nda ;it the meeting of the Sanitary r!:.j:-(l. .Mr. V. G. Euehid iiic^iilinjr. If.
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  • 116 17 Lady Fry*a Last lastmctttM To Her Daughter. Lady Maiiabclla liv. of Fafland, Somerset who died in March, a:'cl 97, left a not?, in her will, asking her dau 'liter AgaM tc) < !t al witn lcr I"-'! 1 1 1 napcis-'. The will sav- PleaM bum freely,
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  • 70 17 Ptc. U. Roberts, of the 2nd Bn. The Welch Itcg-t.. who was charged at a district court martial with offering violence to a Mipciior officer, escaping after MTMl and resisting an export, was MataBOWJ to ll'J days' di-ti ntion. The (Uneral Otlicer Conimjindirnr confirined the findiivri but remitted 28 days.
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  • 44 17 Father Freeland, Rector of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Brighton, say If women have com on their holidays without hats. I will lend them a veil t» wear while they are in church. I must insist on women wearing some kind < f head covering."
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  • 3752 18 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. Tales of Cowboys and Indians Vivid and Convincing Stories of Life in the Wild West Simplicity of Style —A Thrill for the Most Exacting Child Boy Scouts in Malaya. Lariats and Literature, On The Trail. Hv Frank Harris. The Hodley Head. 7s. »d. EMer
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  • 561 18 Conducted by "Tityrus." RESULT OF COMPETITION No. 3. The '•piece for translation was as follows WRITTEN THE NITSHT BEFORE HE WAS BEHEADED, 1586. Hy prime uf youth is but frost of cares My feast of joys is but a dish of pain My crop of corn is
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 188 18 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ACROSS. 17. Travel 19. Ko«rl 2. Shape 20. Puoy up C. Blemishes 21. Directly opposed 11. Income 23. Planet 12. Measure of lencth 21. Dissolve 13. Auxiliary verb 26. Clamorous 14. Disabling 27. Rapid movement 15. Spatter 28. Learns 17. Need 29. Muddle 18. Duck 30.
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  • 1774 19 Exciting Chase. TOWKAY'S SON CAUGHT IN JOHORE. A series i;f events, including the theft it a Kur pean'f motor-car at night in Singapore, cheating a Japanese benzine dealer at Rengam in .lohore during the early hours of the following morning, and a thii-tr-n mile chaJe along the
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  • 208 19 Motor-Car Ordered to Be Confiscated. Before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morning three Chinese were charged with being in possession of contraband Red Lion Brand chandu valued at $1,300 at the instance of Inspector Wray of the Marine Division. The first two accused pleaded
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  • 81 19 Charge of Rash Driving In Rangoon. Rangoon, Sept. 29. The District Magistrate, Mr. M. S. Collis, sentenced Lieut. Campbell Micklejohn, of the Cameron Highlanders, to three months' rigorous imprisonment, with a fine of Rs. 400 in default an additional one month for rashly driving a motor-car
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  • 684 19 Botanical Problem Without a Clue. Dr. A. W. Hill (Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has drawn tho attention of the tritish Association to the tragedy of the musk plant, which, a few years before the War, quite suddenly lost its scent," and has
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  • 101 19 Reduction in Rates to India Expected. Calcutta, Sept. 30. The Statesman understands that negotiations are at present proceeding with the Indian authorities with a view to an ap-rrec-iable reduction in cable charges between England and India on the lines of the reductions just announced by Imperial and International
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  • 66 19 How They Have Helped New s Mexico Motorists. Electric nail-pickers, us6d by the New Mexico Highway Department, saved motorists $267,000 in tyre and tube repairs, as well aa the delay occasioned by blow outs," according to the New Mexico Highway Journal. The nail-pickers cover 5,500 miles of the
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  • 71 19 Distance Covered at Average Of 40 Miles an Hour. The German motorist von Krohn has established a new recerd for the BerlinParis run, having arrived in Paris on his Zuendapp motor-cycle 17 hours and 40 minutes after the start from Berlin. The time was officially taken
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  • 223 19 Sir Eric Geddes Criticises The Post Office. London, Sept. 29. The attitude of the Post Office regard ing air mails was criticised by Sir Erie Geddes, presiding at the annual meeting of Imperial Airways in London. He said the air mail was apparently the unwanted step-child of the
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  • 233 19 Fall in Singapore But Not In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. J. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association was held on Tuesday with Mr. Lch Kirn Swi in the chair. It was said that, in reply to a letter, the high cost
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  • 107 19 Malacca Planters Want Reduction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 8. A meeting of Malacca planters was held on Monday to discuss the medical assessment for 1931. Three ways of reducing the assessment were suggested. (1) Temporary reduction of salaries of the medical officers (2) reduction in the
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  • 69 19 Press Comment on Lord Zetland's Position. London, Oct. 2. Earl Ronaldshay (heir tn the Marquis of Zetland) will leave for India on Oct. 17 to take up an appointment as A.D.C. to Lord Irwin, the Viceroy, according to the New Chronicle diarist, who al.-.o says Lord Zetland
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  • 54 19 In the new Packard eighth series models numerous advantages are displayed. The characteristic lines of the body are still preserved, though the height of the interior has been slightly increased to permit mere comfortable seating arrangements, (ircater smoothness is nuuie possible by a new vibration damper which eliminates vibration thiough
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  • 716 19 Satisfactory Outlook. SIR EDWARD COOK'S UftBT REPORT. :>i:'in i. fortunate both in its finance and finances, say, The Times in n According to the let renoti df the n— nf -■■•'!vi i. i. Edwai .i >U.U the country, in spite of a,< tMe Reason, had a
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  • 31 19 The value of French automobile during .the first half o* 1930 amounted to 587,000,000 franci (£4,700,000) is against gg3,00l 00 frail (oi Dear) £7,000,000) for the c trresponding period of 1929.
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    • 39 19 DOAN'S OINTMENT applied bct'.vccn the toes after bathing v.ll prevc:*t th t ;t uncomfortable rawness experienced by those who live in tropical climates. Obtainable from all Chemists Bt dirett from the Sole Manufacturers FOSTER-MdLELLANCO. ill), CBCIL si., sim; M'OKK.
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  • 1123 20 The Pirates' Dinner." WHERE ANCIENT AND MODERN MEET. Wearied perhaps by the sophisticated delight:, of the arlificia'.ly-constructe.l psafH and rubber beaches along the Kiviera, a sudden boom in simplicity has Mt in during the daytime at any rate, writes a Cannes c<u -respondent of the Sunday
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    • 166 20 "xj ASEPTIC SKIN PftES sl rapidly and .^r safely heals r c^ ECZEMA,PRiCKLY iHEAT. DHOBI iTCH Ulcers, Rashes, Ringworm, and other tore and jKssZJtlS^^^A^t highest value. Thr aicptic constituents of A/&mXP*/<£&t Cermolene exert a remarkable, soothing, WXfS/^f'y^/^fjLn healing influence over the whole skin round WEsSL-^Z&^JfyJ the affected part, and quickly
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    • 867 20 WBL theIVEW HH \FIU€TC€ JK/IL*COJm Ls2=JL $2 =J about the New Gillette Razor and Blade: \^^S^fi^ rt fl l2i^ S <^^h^^\ '^ffn 1. Seu- blade can be used in your old Gillette razor. j W^^'J^'^ .^BmXas^^^^ <)• li^l^k/^^^^ 2. Sew processed steel; new blade resists rust. W^jSl! tS^sSßsf^^/^^'^ «\/Vl >S
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    • 186 21 PHCENIK ORANGE POP MALAYA'S FAVOURITE Phone 3463. COLEMAN STOVES The Air aGi Stove the int word in principle and ily trans-L-w, 1 !lonzinc 1 JBaadaX. ll !ls which "^KnBaTBaCaBBai P lirlit< with the mBBEBESSKBj r ''> 'an.i "W t*~ t^rn of a valvr. Just lik<- City I (ias. This three
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    • 221 21 PACKARD ANNOUNCES anew EIGHTH SERIES MOTOR CAR With increased power, an interior of unusual beauty and comfort, a new system of automatic chassis lubrication and many other proven mechanical developments. We have endeavored to offer the public the most luxurious means of carefree transportation thirty-one years of experience in fine
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    • 132 21 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL BCOTTB ROAD— TANGLIN. Prllfh'fullj »ltuat«d la 1* nm of mbgnlflcent croonda wjlh S up-to-date banftlowa baring Miaely fnrniahed brdrroma with bathrooau and rerandaha. 14 Tennis Courts Rescrvationa at $2.00. RBSTAURANT. FULLT LICENSED— OPEN TO NON-RESIDENTS, •f'kop*:— «4H. Talrrraau: Goodwood. SS f por». —^j Just what j9^ he
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    • 256 21 noses runningi Then y(^u arc to h:ivo H trouble with your Heck. It is the sijrn of rouj). a. id jrtmr chickeni may die l>y the doteni daily :ind in a I'cw dnys you may lose the entire Hook. BUT You can avirt \hv- eatai rophe and mivi> the live-
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  • 1431 22 How Pictures Are Faked. THE EVIDENCE OF ULTRAVIOLET RAYS. (By I. F. Cellerier, the well-known Louvre specialist in art frauds.) Forped works of art are no novelty. The celebrated portrait of Pope Leo X by Raphael has its double. One is in Florence and the other in
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  • 456 22 I Wealthy Factory Manager v Arrested. I v The Budapest police hope that the Communist plans for rioting have been foiled by the sensational arrest of Paul Foeldes, the wealthy manager of Weiss Textile Fnotory in Czepel. The police believe that Foeldes is the head of
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  • 353 22 Crushed by Debts Says Ex-Senator. A strange appeal to the former Allied nations to show more "sympathy" in their dealings with Germany is mnde by ex-Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, in an interview published in th? Paris cdi tion of the Chicago Tribune. The ex-Senator, of whom
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  • 66 22 Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia, at Australia House, Strand, presented the 1928 trophy, awarded by the International League of Aviators, to Winjf-Commander Kingsford-Smith for his flight from Australia to New Zealand. Winjj-Commar.der Kingsford-Smith, who was the first man to fly across the Tasman Sea, described
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  • 462 22 Government Plan to Take Action. Glasgow authorities are keenly interested in the report that the Government has under contemplation drastic measures for dealing with tho sale and consumption of the concocti >n known as Red Biddy I cheap red wine mixed with methylated 1 spirit—
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    • 93 22 BUY OR SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES. «*MA!-L ADVERTISEMENTS. PRE-EMINENT IN EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD jSZ^jy. f] \^S SEEN THROUGH '^^^^■lJ!!»» i #J! THE MICROSC O pE Only long strands of pure golden Virginia I=2 tobacco are seen when 555 Cigarettes are subjected to the close scrutiny of the
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    • 138 22 THE PLANTER SPEAKS! "TN order to make my numerous tinuc. to be my choice on account -I tours of inspection, without inter- of its excellent performance rccoru ruptionyover my large estates, I nat- in my service, urally need a car of dependability, Whaf (hink q{ the Nash power, comfort and
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    • 554 23 Assets exreed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated in the Strait* Settlement*.) HKAI) OFFICE Winchester Home, Slngnpor*. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, F. C. The Compsny has fM.nno deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Lite Assurance
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    • 568 23 1 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Istablishad 18C3 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Gld*. 100,000,000 (abooi MjMMN) Paid op Capital Gld*. 65,000,000 (»bou; £4,000,000) .i Gld*. 2^,187,797 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVU Head Office for Dateh East 'SHANGHAI Head office for China aad
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    • 667 23 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y16.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y12.126.00n President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Yanagita, Ksq. M. Araki. Esq. T. Hiaamnne, Esq. N. Takagi, Esq. T. Yoshida, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy Hankow Makong Shincbiko
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    • 201 23 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) fire, Life. Marine, Accident, Goarante* and Motor. Asms £60.000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manaeer and Under writer. Eastern Branch, Singapore. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Assets Asseranre* la force £116.753,004. £493.404,870. LET US DEMONSTRATE how a Policy of $10,000 over 25
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    • 231 23 FOR UNO or SEA TRAVEL A few suggestions: "TRIUMPH" SEE DISPLAY Cars and Motor Cycles. AT "ERSKINE- "Mniteers" STUDEBAKER" Usl^^U 51^^ Cars and Trucks. SHOW-ROOMS, Fl TO wV. t^ RIVER VALLEY RD. World s Finest Outboards. OR PHONE "BROOKE" si2i. BRITISH Marine Engines of First Order. For Demonstration. "KERMATH" A
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    • 306 24 1 OCEAN MOTOR POLiaES K^^l^Pjß ™MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPION rJrHbßb(b BaK^ V V^^^S^_jklQtt ■V^^'^^^l j«^n X/^^fl BWn *BMaiara %lj£| WBk ■■■bl^^ akZ^ V k <v nU*n<H fcJ* L _^LA^^^^\ V* -JtH B^B^Bf^^a B^Ba^B B^B B^B B^BB B^B^^Ba^aMMB^HMMMMMMBB^B^B^B^aBMMBB^B^Ba Tr^tß H| akflß .^B^B^B^BBBIBv J^^Ss~^a^^^ MKiM JS*? 'ir^^ i ?ji PI MORRIS COMMERCIAL 30 CWT.
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    • 17 24 PERFEcJimyjpTS WH I $KY fi\C/^ \\vV VL w l m A V i^^ /I wi vj^H 89M
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    • 74 24 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION. LTD. (Incurporaled in Great RnUln) lira* 1 Olfirr for Malaya i SINGAPORE Koar Typiste will tell you The Royal atands for real efficiency." So/< A ent or MALAYA r\OMF O\ tA SINGAPORE, I X '|lll I-iIU. KUALA LUMPUR, I lI'OH I'ENANG. LONDON, PARIS, BERLIN
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