The Straits Times, 12 November 1930

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    36 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTIJKJ.; THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1930. ri&^lO^ljjTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      94 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8181 V. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 DKNNIS KINC and I JEANETTE MarDONALD > "VAGABOND KING" Phone 5261 T>2«2 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 DENNIS KING and JEANETTE MaclXlNAl.l) "VAGABOND KING" Phone 52HI T>2«2 I 'f I THEN- \^iP^^>^*l THE" r»INOl INF /P*fWZ/W/ V 7^-^^^ I I THESTOVE PIPE
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      22 1 J^fcUALA LUMPUR: 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3883 > 6.1 r, TONIC HT 9.15 DENNIS KING and JKANKTTi: MacDONALD "VAGABOND V KING" 5261 5262
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      566 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENT S 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 MAJESTY' GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAS MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN; AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'pon •JEYPORK MM Nov. 12 KALYAN
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      613 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. S Vessels Tonnage Due Sa T §FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 S HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dee. 3 TERUKUNI MARU 11,800 Dee. 17 1 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. ft HARUNA MARU 10.000 Jan. 14 1 KATORI MARt
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      462 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANB, SYDNEY AND MELBOUBNI. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 ton*) and th* new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 ton*). Th* MARELLA 1* on* of the largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabin* d*
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      510 2 *NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD (Inenrporated la Garmany), The anderatood ar* the Company* Intend ed fixtures. OUTWARDS 3 SCHLESIEN for Saifon. Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Nov. 14 S MOSEL for Hong Kong, S'ghai, Y'hama, Kobe, Moji, Chinwangtao, Dalny and Tsingtau Nov. 27 HOMEWARDS tPFALZ for Rotterdam. Hamburg and Bremen' Nov. 14 i
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      599 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITKI). THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTKRDAM. ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BRKMKN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG
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      562 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siamh BANGKOK COASTING KKBVICI fnr Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Banjrnara, Ttlupin, Patani, Singora, l.aron, Sirhi.n. Huncinn, Kohsamui, Lanirsuan, C'humpon anil Bangkok. Arrival DeparMr* MAI IM In port Mot. 12 SinnilADlß Nov. 17 Nov. II VAI.AYA Nov. 24 Nov. M The steamers arc fitted
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      487 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. niTrrnu mm > n n rkw I a>> i I I DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage s.s. Koningin der Nederlanden 8,205 S.M.N. Nov. 14 m.v. Indrapoera 12,000 R.L. Nov. £1 m.v.
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      476 3 IHsteiAH STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL LINB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. WILSON In port Nov. 13 Nov. 15 PRES. VAN HI 111 Nov. 24 Nov. 27 Nov.
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      447 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae Spore KAZEMBE Dec. 6 CITY OF WELLINGTON Jan. 8 HOMEWARDS i.s. CITY OF HERFORP for L'don, R'dam and Hamburg Nov.
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      460 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE ro GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Ttnang m.s. ALSIA Nov. 26 Not. 28 m.s. FIONIA Dec. 17 Dec. 19 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jan. 9 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 28 Jan. SO m.s. BORINGIA
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      198 3 COOKS WACONSLITS [WOOLO IHfIVEt SfHVICf 1 For everything appertaining to Travel, Banking and Exchange, and Freight. Apply THOS. COOK SON, LTD., SI, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Tel. 5908. The British Malaya Trustee and Executor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements and Registered under The Trust Companies Ordinance 1920) is prepared
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      406 3 BRUNOLINUM For the Preservation of all kinds of Timber. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM For the cure of all Bark Diseases in Rubber Trees. LEE KIM SCO 40, HIGH STREET. PICTURE ANNUAL FOR 1931 Golden Annual for Girls $2.70 Crockery Gift Book SJ.7O Little Peoples' Annual JJ.7O Nursery Book $2.70 Jolly Book for
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    THE NOTAIRE AND HIS WORK.
    1104 4 Big Paris Fraud. BOW 16 MILLION FRANCS DISAPPEARED. Sixteen million francs sounds a lot of money in France, and oven in England it makes a desirable sum, says the Paris correspondent of the Observer. It seems incredible that such a sum should have disappeared from
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    OFFICER'S PENSION.
    257 4 Refused Because Operation Was Declined. At a meeting of the Ceylon Legislative Council on Oct. 30 a reply was tabled to the following questions by Mr. F. A Obeyesekere Whether in March, 1929, when Mr. J. D. \itkrn, then Superintendent of Police, Colombo, requested that he should be
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    BROADCASTING.
    77 4 Several Stations on One Wave Length. Washington, Oct. 20. Members of the Federal Radio Commission today learned that experiments in tho synchronisation of sending stations has demonstrated that it is possible to operate mure than one station on the same wave length. This may prove of tremendous importance to
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    THRILLING RIDDLE OF THE SKY.
    389 4 Is Life About to Appear On Jupiter? Is life about to make its appcaranrc or. the planet Jupiter Are the famous red spots observed by astronomers upon Jupiter's gaseous surface in process of solidification or merely a manifestation of internal volcanii* activity, like the spots
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      16 4 $m m %§*J /ft Never Mind! A^ET Smoke aWills's tfJ&fcrfW' vJOiCI Flake W.D.&H. O.WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON
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      96 4 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. SINGER Motorists arc choosing the SINGER JUNIOR for these obvious reasons The Singer "JUNIOR" offers so many advantages over the usual "BABY" Cars that it is becoming increasingly popular as a reliable all-purpose light car. The half-yearly
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      166 4 Try this delicious Hot-weather Drink LJAVE you tried the best of all hot weather drinks cold Ovaltine Do you know how delightful in flavour it is how wonderfully refreshing and invigorating If not, try it to-day. Enjoy its cool deliciousness. Notice how it gives you new life and energy how
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      310 5 NOW your morning shave lasts longer smoother, closer, small-bubble principle gives altogether different shave f gQjT'T- r a-v^* ive or s x c even n s <J° y°° wonder if you'd better shave J: ',J > sat again —or do you figure on "getting V-^-' I by" do you hope
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      272 5 SO much depends on flawloss nails beautifully shaped perfectly cared for. And the secret of their proper care lies in the cuticle. Never cut it cutting makes it ragged, rough and ugly. Keep it smooth and shapely with this easy Cutex manicure. FIRST With Cutex Cuticla Remover, work gently around
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      117 5 Standard im^jbi Mtets the Dtmand for a comfortable car that can be relied upon, under all conditions, to give every satisfaction. It is notable for 1. MODERATE FIRST COST. 2. MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY. 3. RIDING COMFORT. 4. ECONOMY IN RUNNING COST. i Call and inspect the new Models. Sole Agents for
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      176 6 J'AyriM Op October B, 1836; at Territot. Switzerland, after a ionic illness owing to un accident. Sophia Cathcrioa Joaquim, wid.iw »f the late I. Joaquim, B:;nistei-Bt-law ami second daughter of the late Major A. <;. Stu.lcr, I.S. Consul at Singapore, IKM Mr. !Vh Kiat Lam, brlovcd f;.thcr of Mr.
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      686 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. v^ To ThT Advertising Hs'nug— Straits Times, Cecil Street. PUum Inturt th* foOowtng' small advertisement rot days r— s Tbsr* sre spprOflmatsly seven words to Una end there k alas nn *-eg» •< I 2& cents per line per insertion with 4 A minimum of one dollar
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      689 6 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, Dodre Tudor Senior 6. Apply 22, Robinson Road, Ground Floor). NEW RENAULT cars, roomy and economical at specially reduced prices at Federated Motors, Ltd. FOUR SEATER, Morris Cowley, imported and driven by owner, excellent condition. Gt>J, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Humbcr light car, 4 seater, fitted
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      674 6 BOARD AND LODGING FUR. rooms with board, private family, fro to $70 p.m. 701, Straits Times. Watercress Sandwiches make a welcome change for tea. Knquirc at No. 2, Lloyd Rd. Tusty food comfortable rooms. Call 5 p.m. AT SUNNYSIDE 7, Oxley Road, vacant, two very comfortable rooms, every possible convenience,
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      619 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS O*F)CS spar* to let, Bunlop House Robinson Road. TO 1/ET, gndown Ko. 31, Robertson Quay. Immediate Entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. S TO J-KT, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top v floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 129, Killiney y Road. TO LET, Offices nt 1-A, Raffles Quay, from
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      907 6 (Vld- Gaiette No. 63 of October 24, 1930.) TENDERS INVITED TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on Nov. 14, 980, for the following services for the Government Monopolies Department for the renr 1931 (1) Supply of copper pans, sizes and dimensions as desired, to be
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      805 6 AUCTION SALE of valuable Sin-nnoi-e town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheor.j Koon Sen» O room. No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednmda." Nov. 19. 19.10 at LM a.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and promises knows No, 14 Ih \t. in Road, Singapore, area Ijttt ft. Utf Vnloabl :i»'.> —tars'
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      816 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary':; Offce, up to noon of Nov. U, r.130, for the supply of Asphalt and Asphalt Oil. Tlii- following are the approximate reqniremvata of the Public Works Department for IMI I. .'■.mirapor.' 060 tons ex ship or at the Treasury steps
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      370 7 AJdo' no -MORE SHABBY MSF FLOORS JUST ONE COAT of DARKALINE. only costing $1.10 will give your floor a lovely lustrous finish that won't chip, scratch or get shabby. )ARKALINI is greatly superior to anything yet used, and always looks nice. Simply brushed on. dries quickly; and it only takes
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      241 7 Raffles Hotel This Evening TEA DANCE 6.15 p.m. Monia Litter's Celebrated Orchestra. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. TONIGHT Special Dinner Dance TOMORROW CINEMA "HOW BAXTER BUTTED IN" MATT MOORE. MIDGET GOLF. Spend Saturday November 15 zt the A DELPHI I Dancing until 1.45 a.m. Local Talent Cabaret
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      185 7 HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE BATHROOM BY INSTALLING DOULTON'S SANITARY FITTINGS. PRICES AND PARTICULARS FROM SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA Itentrai 1 W IENGINEWORKSLTDIL SINGAPORE IPOM KUALA LUMPUR. Golfers!! IS YOUR GAME IMPROVING IF NOT, WHY NOT? Get friend to make a movie of your play. Screen it and study carefully the shots
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    BAD STORY TECHNIQUE.
    1380 8 QINEMA NOTES Where Many Filmf Fail Too Long u Shorts" Fooling That Begins To Pall Misusing The Camera Comedies That Depend On Personalities (>loria Suan son's First Talkie Cood Material Spoiled Seven Days Leave." (By Our Film Correspondrnt.) ONE nf th<- most exirao nH— ry r.iystcries of
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    MARY NOLAN IN BORNEO.
    551 8 Featured in Jungle Film. AN interesting interview is contained in the Hong Kong: Telegraph with Mr. Harry Garson who recently visited Singapore with a unit of Universal Film Company Players. Mr. Garson, it will be recalled, went to Borneo to make a film called Ourang Among
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    HAPPY HOMES OF HOLLYWOOD.
    312 8 Wives Who Earn More Than Husbands. HOUSEKEEPING in Hollywood, among the many famous film couples who are happily married, has its own peculiar problems, which arise from the fact that husband and wife each earn large sums, and sometimes the wife earns more than the husband.
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    EUROPEAN PROJECTORS.
    39 8 European projectors are sold under those of American make and are, therefore, taking the edge off the market in China for domestic manufacturers, states the U.S. Department of Commerce in its survey of Eastern and African market.".
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      60 8 ICAPITOL TODAY AT 3.15, 6.15 9.15. A PRODUCTION THAT WILL STAGGER YOU BY ITS MAGNIFICENCE. PARAMOUNT PRESENTS THE FILM OF THE YEAH. !Jt Bi Hk I Ss /'fl'i W JCANtTTE MAC DONALD A. W WARN^OLAND^— O-P-BltGGlEr~ See JEANETTE[MacDONALD The Beautiful Star of "LOVE PARADE" fame in her Greatest Role. Booking
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      245 9 I sawS IT tH WmiTß-' 6.15 LAST PERFORMANCE ©.15 Irene Rich H. B. Warner IN AN ULTRA MODERN DRAMA OF BEHIND THE SCENES AT A FIFTH AVENUE SALON "ON YOUR BACK" Also Fox Movietone Clark McCullough IN THEIR LATEST MIRTHQUAKE "IN HOLLAND" A Riot of Comedy AND Fox Movutone News.
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      286 9 ~2\o eooQooo oo oe> o o"ge pc oo,ceoo oK 1 9lim m l HI II I Bo^B 0^ 3o| w V p^l I I I Bo?: Special Matinee Today at 3.15 Children Half Price. 6.15 NIGHTLY ©.15 DENNIS KING AND JEANETTE MACDONALD (Famous Beautiful Star of "LOVE PARADE") IN THE
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      283 9 H 6.IS— TONIGHT—9.IS M MORTON DOWNEY (BROADWAY'S GOLDEN VOICED TENOR) in H "MOTHER S BOY" H W A PATHE ALL-SLNGING AND TALKING PICTURE. I See the H Brilliant Cabaret Scenes n And hear fl CAPTIVATING THEME SONGS M flfft BOOKING 'PHONE 6903. jß| VICTORIA MEMOAIAL (CONCERT) HALL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      KARA SEA EXPEDITION
      602 10 Largest Ever Attempted By Soviets. The first master to arrive in Great Britain from the Kara Sea Expedition ot the Soviet Government is Captain T. Andersen, of the Norwegian steamship Adn, his vessel having discharged her cargo of timber at Portishenil. Interviewed by a Journal of Commerce
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      156 10 Kullctin of the L of N. Eastern' Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nati.ir.-s. Eastern Bureau, for the week tuJfl Nov. 1, l't.'fO. j for' Raid: 1 pl<ijrup <lcath; 1 case of h gnus pxantaemattcus. Bassrin. 1 plHtrue ease Bombay: 1 ptafm aCata; 1 rholrra
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      BIG DEFICIT IN AUSTRALIA.
      370 10 Expenditure £6,903,000 Over Revenue. Thr Australian Government's Financial Statement for the first quarter of the financial yesr which opened on July 1 last, shown that receipt* amounted to £10,417,000, There was thus a deficiency for the period of £fi,;<03,000. The chtcf contributors to revenue were «s
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      AUTOMATIC LOOMS.
      162 10 Weavers Urge a Gradual Change. "We are ppo^oil to any Waateaala introduction cf automatic looms because of the ."f-rious affect th;it a sudden change in this direction would hsivc a large displacement •I labour in a shr.rt period of time," states the committee of the Uolton and District
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      104 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Nov. Vi. Tin. tUaay. A\cr Hkama l(hi. l-'-d.-lls., Kuttsa >!«-:»l eeaU, Kuchais S3-fiB~ cents S'.inrrfi Laaa *r>-yn eonU, Penaw;>ts ::S)-ls cents, .Malay f.m-ols. |*>lf cents, funirnit.-i Mvaca Js. 0.1.-1-.. M, Petalin K 3.8.V3.y5, Ulu Kl.ngs 6.1-W cents, llonfr Kongs 15s. 9d.l*!'. <"(}..
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      272 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Nov. 12. On London, Bank 4 mi 2 3 zo 22 Demand 2 3-i Private 3 m. credit 2/4 3/32 iin New York, demand r>G 1 10 Private 80 d &7'i On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 10.-, On Honir Kong, Bank T.T. 42% disc.
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        MINING.
        462 10 V«l. Pd. Buyers Sellen fl £1 Asam Knmbanf 20/- 2.1 5-5 Ajrr Hitan Tin 10/3 IT'S £1 £1 Banffrin Tin ISA 14/1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 O.IS 1 1 R.itu Cavw 0.37 0.42 1 1 Bukit Arkng V.lib 0.4U £1 £1 Burmab Malay 10/- 12/- nom. £1 £1 (hcnderianj
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        GENERAL.
        244 10 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers XI XI Imperial Tobacco 111.:; 4.16.:; 1 1 Kinta Electric 0.55 0.95 1 Malacca Klcctric l.« 0 1.70 It 10 Maynard Co. 6.00 7.00 nom. 50 60 McAlntcr k Co. TC.OO 80.00 10 10 Kobinson Ords. Ml 8.90 100 100 Robinson Prefg. 1U0.0U135.V0 fl
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        88 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. Singapore Municipal 4 p.r. of deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 10S ci. ltfl3 rel lufi;! J2.000.000 90 96 Singapore Municipal 6 DC Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of J IP9OIl P 901 red. 1930 p., *~0~ 0 prem. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        388 10 Eraser and Co. and Lya II and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fraier Lvall Co. fe alt ADraby (si) Ml u.s»o o.«o 0.»5 Alor t.aj.a (fl) O.'iO o.in 0.70 OjiO A. Hi! im ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.10 A. Kuning ill) 0.20 u.oU OJSU o-bO A. Malay ($2) 0.95
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      BRITISH TRADE IN INDIA.
      496 10 Outlook for Next Year. Although the year 1923-30 pencil with (Mat promise, India Rrnrtually found herself seriously aiTVcti I bf world condition! uml. ill common with pll'other countries, suffered from the Anuric::n financial tollapa* in the autumn and the consequent further fall in the prices at
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    211 10 Wrdnrxday. November 12. 11. W 2.20 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 1.10 p.m., 0 ft. Police Band, Jalan Bcsar, D.li p.m. Thursday. November 1.1. 11. \V. LM a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 2.10 p.m.. 8 ft. 5 in. Polite Ban.). Kutonc Tark. Ml p.m. liiday. Xmember
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    205 10 Today. lUnka Island, PlaJjoo and Pilinbantr (Tbeeteni 1 3 p.m. Kmiam.m, Duii^un an. I Tniigganu I Boribet) I p.m. Boengci l.iat (Magnet] p.m. Bank* Island (except Muntok) I F.lotu 1 4 p.m. ontlanak iKaul" p- 1'1- >. urth. N.-K.ast and N.-WM4 Sumatra (Cremcrl -1 P-ni. Europe, Great
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 10 MAILS FOR E UROPE. ■y Kashzar Siii., at rakliwa Onctiil Metzingcr I<»ha:i de Witt Main 8'por« 1 onrfoa Oct. 3 Oct. 2R Oct. 10 Oct. SI Oct. 9 Nov. 1 Oct. H Nov. Oct. 17 Nov. K Oct. 17 Nov. S
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    22 10 FtMM Manila, l>y President Hayes, due at Singapore durUcM tomorrow. From Holland, by Insulimlr, due at Singapore tomorrow mdrning 1
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    111 10 Wi-ilm -Jay, November IS. Ships nlnnicHitli- the Whintt or ciprctrH lv arrive. arm harbol'r. Mala Wharf Lefc. Riniau, Sullan Vu Koctii, Flcvu, W. Pt. Kilt>. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Tatrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'av.ar. Albert Dork Nil. Victoria Dock a..-. Katune, l.ih. Nimyoa. htppel
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    Vessels Arrived.
    162 10 UARENTSZ, l>ut.. l:.n\ n>:-..-, from Sow-ahata l-'-11. for Sumatra \S t Co*S< 211-11. CINGALESE PRINCE, Brit.. iJUS tons, from .Shanghai 12-11, for Biiatun 18-11. I 1.1.1, Brit.. TBB tent, from Hanirkuk IJ-11, for Bangkok lfi-U. HUA TONG. Brit, KM teas, from Malacc* 11-U, for Malacca 12-11. M TSANG,
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      51 10 BUBBLES Take no chances. Ei^i 7 salts' Ksr-^s rtBUU in the event of your bafmj t4iken from them M l ce.* Hfrty 8 sake invcst w 'he Manufacturers Life InsurMANUFACTURERS I IFF INSURANCE COMPANY TORONTO. CANADA. Acting for Reliable Repre.ent.ti.e. SOUT J^™" ASIA throughoot Malaya. Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore.
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      224 10 #-^-e>»» < bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbP^^^^ wm&Kr it Careless Washing Spoils the Hair The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful huir is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shHinpooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft snd silky. It brines nut all the real life
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      257 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind, btation. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. T. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Kota Bharu No report. jC-Tiiataeaa ao 7:i Nil 0.7 73 N\v n M X.'oh 87 71 0.4 i 6.8 M Calm Fin., hitiawan
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    254 11 .Unexpected Firmness Of Rubber. FURTHER INCREASE IN PRICE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, t$% rents, per H>. Tin, 100 tons at $58 per picul. Monday's Prices: Rubber, London. M,d. per II).. up 3-16d. New York, 8} 4 cts., up *4 cts.
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    TRADE'S CHIEF NEED.
    300 11 Cheaper Capital and Raw Materials. The fallacies of some cures for unemploymellt was the subject of an address delivered M <><t. II by the Rt. Hon. Josiah Wtdgv >'l, M.I'., .it the first Individualist luncheon of the traaon at the Hotel Victoria. S.W. All parties and •must
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    DUNLOP CHANGES.
    169 11 New General Manager Of Subsidiaries. Kr. U Wi Konward, who has during the past M years occupied various positions with tin; lnu.'i.p Rubber Company and latterly tint of general sales director, has now been nppointtd general manager of subsidiary I -ninpanies, says the Financial Time* of Oct. 16.
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    EXCHANGES.
    83 11 Rnruy, Nov. 11. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0C5. Athens ;17:,, Bombay Is. 5 25-32 d., Ki'Hin MJB6, Brussels 34.826, Bucharest 818, Mo 4 I. r >-IG, Hui'iKis Aires 38 11-16, Copenhagen 18.K>. Geneva 25.0;i!i, He'sinirfors IU3, i: Kong la. 3 7 -Kill.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid ■52.20. Milan 1)2.795. Monte
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      922 11 Government Securities In Demand. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 16. From the Government's point of view the recent issue of 4 per cent. Treasury Bonds redeemable between 1934 and 1936 was very satisfactory. It is apparent that there is a good demand for Government securities
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 11 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet J 6-16 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 834 per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itumlurd R.S.S. on Tender Spot November December January Jan. -Mar. April-June 13% l i\ U% 14% 14%
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      FINANCING EMPIRE TRADE.
      544 11 Barclays Bank In Canada. Mr. F. C. Goodenough, chairman of the board of Barclays Bank, who has been paying hia first visit to Canada, stated while in Montreal that there were two outstanding reasons, among: others, for the establishment by Barclays Bank of a subsidiary company in
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      113 11 Domestic production of tin and tin-in-ore at 72 per cent., during the month of October, 193J) Local exports. J. I. MILLER, M.C.S., Ag. Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. November 10, 1930. Tons. Tons. Federated Malay States 4,807 Unfederated Malay States Johore 66 Kedah 15 Perlis 31
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    1173 11 Another Year of Trade Depression BETTER TIMES IN LATE 1931. (By A. W. Still.) London, Oct. 16. Many efforts are being made to determine how soon economic pressure will bring the production of rubber below consumption, l>nt it is impossible to accept even the best of such
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      567 11 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. RETURN OF COLONY DEALERS' STOCKS AS AT CLOSE OP BUSINESS, OCTOBER 31, 1930, AS DECLARED. Dry. Wet. Total. Total all grades in dry rubber Scrap and as estimated Settlements. R.S.S. Crept' U.S.S. Lump Dry. Wet. by dealers. U) (2) (8) (6) (6) (7) (8) Tons. Tom. Tons.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, 1930. AFTER TWELVE YEARS.
    984 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, 1930. AFTER TWELVE YEARS. As the event which we celebrate on Nov. 11 recedes down the lane of years, more and more people are to be found advocating the abandonment of Armistice Day ceremonies. This year the movement has been stronger than ever
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    HARMONISING GOLD AND CREDIT.
    1298 12 Key to Stabilisation Of Price Levels. (By Gilbert C. Layton.) It is gradually becoming common knowledge that there is a very close relationship between the volume of money and the level of prices. During the postWar periods of fantastic inflation it became clear that if in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    399 12 Major Gauntlett, of the l/20th Burma Rifles, has returned to Taiping from India. Mr. W. A. McMichael, the well-known planter of Taiping, is shortly leaving for Europe on furlough. Mr. P. Samuel, Education Department, S.S. has been seconded for service under the Government of Kedah. Mr. E.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    758 12 RUBBER STOCKS DOWN. The return of rubber stocks in the Colony as at Oct. 31 gives hope that at last a regular reduction is being effected. It is true that the totals from all sources, stocks in dealers' hands and consignments awaiting shipment, were slightly in
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    37 12 Mr. J. S. Berger, Warden, of Mines, Nepri Scmbilan, goes on home leave early in December, prior to retirement. He will be succeeded by Mr. C. I. Robinson, who is expected to return from home leave shortly.
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  • ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE: SCEPTICISM IN LONDON.
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      THE PROBLEM OF INDIA.
      781 13 Preparing for Conference In London. EXCELLENT SPIRIT. Divided Opinion As To Prospects. London, Nov. 11. Many brown faces arc seen in London these day;-, on the ive of the opening of the Indian Round-table Confercnc?, which the King inaugurates tomorrow in the Royal Gallery at tho
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      COLONIES AND DEFENCE.
      90 13 Provision for Maintaining War Vends. London, Nov. 10. The text It is mil of :i Hill to be premted l>y Lord Passfleld in the House of Lords in amend the Colonial Naval Defence Acts. It will —pom the legislature of any colony, with the approval of the
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      DEATH OF MR. LENOX SIMPSON.
      602 13 Murdered by Gunmen. TIENTSIN CUSTOMS COUP RECALLED. Shanghai, Nov. 12. Mr. Lenox Simpson died at 10 o'clock last night. Reuter. Mr. Lenox Simpson, who, under his pen-name of "Putnam Weale," was one of the most prolific and best-known writer on Far Eastern topics, was an
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      CHINESE FINANCES.
      77 13 American Opinion as to Loan Divided. Washington, Nov. 10. Mr. Linebarger, the legal adviser to the Chinese Government, who, it is alleged, intends to discuss Chinese finance with officials, has not yet presented his credentials to show that he is acting officially for the Chinese Government. Opinion in
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      ANOTHER OIL WAR COMING ?
      42 13 ANOTHER OIL WAR COMING Rumours of Price Cutting In Far East. London, Nov. 11. New York correspondents of the London papers predict a new oil war between the American companies and the Shell company, particularly in India, Malaya and the Far East.
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      PLOTS IN RUSSIA.
      175 13 French Statesmen Named In Soviet Indictment. Moscow, Nov. 11. M. Poincare and M. Briand are named in the official indictment signed by Krylenko, the public prosecutor, as concerned in the "counter-revolutionary plot" in connection with which eight persons are standing trial, charged with organising destructive activities with
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      LOWER WAGES.
      122 13 German Competition in Foreign Markets. Berlin, Nov. 10. Considerable importance is attached to the agreed three per cent, reduction in the metal workers' wages, a reduction which will reach eight per cent, in 1931, as it is anticipated that it will be the first stage in a movement
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      RUBBER IN SUMATRA.
      42 13 Being Abandoned in Favour Of Rice. Batavia, Nov. 11. Owing to the present low prices of rubber, the native producers on the west coast of Sumatra have started felling rubber trees and preparing the ground for rice cultivation. Reuter.
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      FRENCHMEN'S FINE FLIGHT.
      110 13 Paris to Calcutta In 3y 2 Days. Basra, Nov. 10. Capt. Goulette and Lieut. Laloulette, who are flying to Saigon, arrived here from Paris in the fast time of 37 hours, in spite of bad weather necessitating a landing at Brindisi. Calcutta Nov. 11. Capt. Goulette and
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      MISSIONARY KILLED.
      95 13 Attack by Savages In Brazil. New York, Nov. 10. An Irish missionary named McDowell has cabled from Brazil reporting the slaughter of an American missionary, Mr. Arthur Tylee, his infant daughter, and Miss Ethel Kratz, who was acting as nurse, presumably by Indians at an isolated mission station
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      BRITAIN AND BRAZIL.
      82 13 All Existing Treaties to Be Respected. London, Nov. 10. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, said that the new Brazilian Government had informed the British Ambassador that it would respect all existing treaties, public debts contracts and other legally
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      BANKS IN FRANCE.
      52 13 Munroe and Co. Suspends Payment. Paris, Nov. 11. The Munroe Bank has suspended payment. New York, Nov. 11. A receiver in equity has been appointed to John Munroe and Co., of New York, with French branches. The liabilities are listed at approximately $6,000,000 and the assets at
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      EQUAL STATUS IN THE EMPIRE.
      358 13 Mr. MacDonald's Speech. DECAYING FABRIC OF OVERLORDSHIP. Rugby, Nov. 11. At the Lord Mayor's banquet last night the guests included the Dominion Prime Ministers and the Indian delegates to the Round-Table Conference, as well as the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald end other members of
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      JAPAN'S NAVY.
      230 13 Four New Cruisers Suggested. Tokio, Nov. 11. In addition to the 373,000,000 yen, tentatively agreed upon as the Navy's share of the proceeds of the savings under the London Treaty, the Finance Minister has agreed, tentatively, to apportion 25,000,000 yen from other sources towards carrying out sundry plans
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      GIANT FLYING BOAT.
      203 13 Welcome to German Airmen At Calshot. London, Nov. 10. The giant flying boat DoX landed at Calshot at 3.37. A fleet of 50 aeroplanes and seaplanes, looking like gnats in comparison with the DoX, met the latter outside the Isle of Wight and escorted her to Calshot,
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      ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.
      789 13 King Again Present At Cenotaph. GREAT CROWDS. Service Losing None of Its Significance. London, Nov. 11. Reuter's correspondents in Canada, Australia, the West Indies and other parts of the Empire describe the solemn celebration on the 12th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice. In the
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      AIRMAN'S FATHER DEAD.
      22 13 Sydney Nov. 2. Mr. William Kingsford Smith, father of Air Commodore Kingsford Smith, the well-known airman, died hero today.
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN SINGAPORE.
    26 13 H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. John Scott) at the salute. Inspecting the wreaths placed at the foot of the Cenotaph.
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      76 13 TODAY'S 24 PAGES. Page f Harmonising Gold and Credit.— By Gilbert C. Layton 12 Lighter Side of Life in I iondon. By J. Jefferson Farjeon .18 Armistice Day in Malaya 19 Cinema Notes 8 s Lbiidon Rubber Market.— Hy A. W. Still .11 Today's Crossword Puzzle 18 Rugby in Malaya
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    CHIANG AND CHANG MEET.
    703 14 Both Arrive in Nanking- REDS ON THE MOVE IN" MANY PROVINCES. Nanking, Nov. 12. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang arrived at Pukow at 7.20 a.m. today and was received by Um War Minister, General Ho Ying-c hing. the Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong and the Foreign Minister,
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    AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS.
    165 14 Position of Social Democrats Not Shaken. Vienna, Nov. 10. The general election for 165 seats in the National Assembly has resulted so far in the Christian Social (Clerical) party and the Heimwehr securing 63, the Social Democrats 57, the National Econ mic bloc and the Agrarian League 11
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    DISARMAMENT.
    283 14 Plans for Limiting Land Forces. Geneva, Nov. 10. The disarmament committee adopted by 19 votes to 0, Germany and Russia abstaining, the revised Article 1, providing that the annual service in conscription countries shall not exceed the period to be fixed later by the Disarmament Conference. Geneva, Nov. 11.
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    SCHOOL LEAVING AGE.
    210 14 Money Resolution Passed By Commons. London, Nov. 11. The Hi.use of Commons, by 271 votes to 242, today passed the money resolution for the maintenance of the grants in connection with the School Bill. Despite the Liberal Party's decision not to vote, seven Liberals voted for the
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    ORGANISING INDUSTRY.
    112 14 Government Promises To Co-operate. Rugby, Nov. 11. The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, has had under renewed consideration the extent to which the efforts being- made in the country to develop and reorganise industry both for production and marketing must be further assisted by more active co-operation
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    155 14 Questions of Foreign Policy Discussed. Rugby, Nov. 11. Two meetings of the heads of the delegations to the Imperial Conference were held today. This morning's meeting was brief and at it various matters arising out of the Conference agenda were considered. The meeting was followed immediately by another
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    36 14 To Visit Bermuda And Jamaica. Rugby, Nov. 11. It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales will visit Bermuda and Jamaica during his voyage to South America early next year. British Wireless.
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    ELEPHANTS CHARGE CROWD.
    248 14 Incident in London Lord Mayor's Show. London, Nov. 11. The new Lord Mayor, Sir William Phene Neal, is a member of the London County Council. At his request all Council schools within one and a half miles' radius of the Lord Mayor's Show were closed yerterday, with
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    CUNARD LINE.
    100 14 Insurance for Two Huge Vessels. London, Nov. 10. Two new British trans-Atlantic steamers which will do the work of three ordinary liners and help Great Britain to cope with subsidised American and German competition were mentioned by Mr. William Graham, the President of the Board of Trade, in
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    MR. R. W. WEDDERBURN.
    110 14 Death of Director of Kelly And Walsh. Mr. Robert W. Wedderburn, managing director of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai, was drowned when he fell overboard from the Dairen Maru, while returning from Manchuria to Shanghai on Nov. 1. Mr. Wedderburn had been in poor health and
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    PENANG-SINGAPORE AIR ROUTE.
    205 14 Straits* Objections To Dutch Plan* (From Otfr Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 8. It is considered improbable here that the Straits Government will grant permission to establish an air route from Medan to Penang and on to Singapore because this would involve a Dutch communication between two British
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    AUSTRALIA.
    221 14 Agreement as to Issue Of Conversion Loan. Canberra, Nov. 11. The Federal Loan Council has agreed to the issue of a £28,000,000 Conversion Loan on the following terms: Two years at 6 per cent. Ten years at 5% per cent. Twenty year 3 at 5Vi per cent. Reuter. It
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    MEMORIAL SERVICE.
    40 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 10. A memorial service was held by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here for Mr. Tan Yen-kai, State Councillor and president of the executive yuan in the Nanking Government, who died recently.
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    WILD OIL GUSHER.
    361 14 Threatened City Folk Flee To Safety. Oklahoma City, Oct. 31. The residential and business districts of Oklahoma City were threatened today by a wild oil gusher on the southern edge of the city which is flowing at an e#timated 60,000 barrels of oil and 106,000,000 cubic feet
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    199 14 Mr. Henderson Questioned In Parliament. London, Nov. 10. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Henderson said the settlement of the Boxer Indemnity would be subject to the approval of Parliament. The »equisite Bill would be introduced as soon as time could be found. Comdr. O.
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    CAUGHT MAKING LIQUOR.
    84 14 $50 Fine For 20- Year-Old Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 10. A 20-year-old Chinese was charged in the police court here on Saturday with distilling liquor without a licence. He was fined $50 or in default be sent to the house of detention, the magistrate
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    SHOTS AT ROYAL TRAIN.
    111 14 Stumbling Soldier Given As Explanation. Sofia, Nov. 1. The accidental discharge of a rifle bj a Bulgarian army recruit, who was patrolling the railway near Philipopolis, as the royal train bearing King Boris and his Queen, formerly Princess Giovanna of Italy, passed, was given today as
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    GOLD FROM ARGENTINA.
    45 14 New York, Nov. 11. I Five million dollars worth of gold has arrived from Argentina. Financial circles are of opinion that this shipment, with others to be arranged with Argentina, will be an important factor in t strengthening the peso. Reuter. 1
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    SIR G. SALMOND DUE TODAY.
    327 14 Expected at Seletar This Afternoon. The Indian Atr Force flight of l«*d machines under the. command of Air C»-iet Marshal Sir* Geoffrey Salmond, conw-nti-ing the R.A.F. in India, which is flyir- to Malaya, is expected at the R.AF.lmse, Seletar, at 3.15 p.m. today. The flight
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    SILENCE IN BANGKOK.
    122 14 The King Places Wreaths On Memorial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Nov. 11. An Armistice Day service was held here in the Cathedral of the Assumption early this morning. Later another service, at which the two minutes' silence was observed, was held at Christ Church. The attendance
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    R101 DISASTER.
    163 14 Court of Inquiry Adjourned Until Dec. 3. Rugby, Nov. 11. A survey of the facts relating to the destruction of RlOl was concluded yesterday and the Court of Inquiry adjourned until Dec. 3, when it will have before it the results of the technical tests and calculations now
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    123 14 Mother's Boy," a Pathe production, featuring: Morton Downey, the wellknown tenor, will be screened at the Pavilion from tonight. "The Vagabond King," a Paramount all-colour musical romance, featuring Dennis King and Jeanette MecDonald, opens at the Capitol tonight. Items by amateurs will be included in the ball in
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    20 14 Europe mails (London mails dispatched Dct. 23) by the Kalyan are due at Penang at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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    25 14 The Board of Architects will hold an examination on Dec. 8 and the four following days at Raffles Institution. Particulars are advertised in this issue.
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    27 14 A lecture on, Education of Indian Children in Malaya will be delivered at the Indian Association by Mr. S. G. Lee, M.A., M.R.A.3, tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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      GORILLA PAYS $206 AT PERAK RACES.
      828 15 Poor Attendance Despite Fine Weather. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Nov. 11. The Perak race meeting opened today and despite fine weather the attendance was small. The going was soft owing to rain in the early morning. Among those present were the Sultan of
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      POPPY DAY RUGBY IN MALAYA.
      625 15 Selangor Beaten By A.P.C. After a fast tfame with' plenty of back play, the Malayan A.P.C. beat Sclangor at Kuala Lumpur yesterday t>> 24 points (three goals, a penalty goal and two tries) to 6 points (two tries). The match was in aid of Poppy
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      PASSING OF A FINE BATSMAN.
      279 15 Death of W. W. Whysall, Notts, and England. London, Nov. 11. William Wilfred Whysall. the famous Nottinghamshire C.C.C. cricketer, diivl today from blood-poisoning. Kcuter. Whysall, who was 43 years of age, was one of the principal batsmen in first clus* cricket, and earned fame by
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      R.S.Y.C. EVENTS.
      218 15 Trophies for Tromp And Punai. Good racing was enjoyed by the A class boats at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday, for a fine steady southerly breeze blew all the morning. The second of two races for the Rear Commodore's cup was the fixture and at 10
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      INTER-SCHOOL SPORT.
      105 15 Progress of Junior Football Competition. The f jllowinfc- are the results, and the draw f .r the second round rf the interschrol junior football competition Preliminary Round. St. Anthony's Schuu! 0, S.'tT.nproon 1. Teluk Kurau 0. Gan Knp Sent: 3. GeyUoa l, Radio Mh» St. Andrew's d, Anglo-Chinese
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      79 15 Result of 30 Yards Range Competition. The Outtngc Cup presented by MajorGeneral Sir N«U Malcolm, K.C.b!, D.5.0., for the MaUiya Command ."50 Yards Range Competition, was won by No. 11 platoon, C C0.,M.5.V.R., with a score of 206 points out of a possible 320. Twenty-seven teams competed. The
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      M.C.C. TOURISTS.
      110 15 Overwhelming Win In First Match. Cape Town, Nov. 11. The M.C.C. tourists defeated th« Western Province by an innings and 177 runs in their first serious match of the tour. The Western Province were dismissed for 113 in their first innings, Tate claiming five wickets for 18 runs.
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      ENDURANCE TEST.
      319 15 South African Attempt On World's Record. Gerry Bouwer, the famous South African racing motorist, just failed in an attempt to beat the 24-hour world's endurance record at Vernouk Pan on Aug. 6. Bouwer was diiving a De Soto Eight, and covered 1.72K miles in 22 hours, 35 nuns.,
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      L.T.A. RANKING.
      46 15 Austin and Mrs. HolcroftWatson Placed First. The official ranking of tennis players in Great Britain by tho L.T.A. is as follows Men. 1. H. W. Austin. 2. Sydney Lee. 3. J. C. GregoryWomen. 1. Mrs. Holcroft-YVatson. 2. Miss Mudford. "j. Miss Betty Nuthall.— Reuter.
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      "OLD-TIMERS."
      268 15 OLD-TIMERS." 11. W. Stevenson Accepts Recce's Challenge. The day of the money challenge at billiards is not, apparently, over. The following letter, signed "Newmarket Sportsmen," and enclosing a cheque for £25, has been sent to the Editor of the Sporting Life: "It has come, to the knowledge of several sportsmen
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      For Poppy Day Fund.
      39 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Nov. 10. An association football match was played at Muar on Saturday between the Malacca Recreation Association and Muar United in aid of the Poppy Day fund. Muar won I—o.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      53 15 November Ladies' Spoon At Keppel G.C. Twenty cards were taken out for< the November ladies' spoon at Keppel, and tho followir.fr were returned Miss M. Grieve 52 12=40 Mts. J. F. Carr 54—12=42 Mrs. S. C. Campbell 47— 3=44 Mrs. G. R. Wiseman 54— 8=46 Mrs. A. M.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      105 15 WednciMfoy, November 12. Rugby: S.C.C. "A" XV vs. Welch Regt., S.C.C. P.S.R.F.C. ti. Welch Regt., Thomson Road. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Medical College Union, S.R.C. Knturdaj, November 13. Singapore Polo Club gymkhana, 3 p.m. Rugfty: Johore vs. S.C.C. Ist XV (Malaya Cup). Genuang S.C.C. "A XV vs. P.S.R.F.C. "A"
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      LEN JOHNSON.
      359 15 Coloured Boxer Beats Frenchman. Len Johnson (Manchester) and Pierre Gandon (France) met in their return contest at The Rintf in mail week, Johnson repeating his previous victory in Manchester. Johnson wasted no time in preliminary sparring, and scored freely with a left to the mouth, and the Frenchman
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      FOOTBALL CLOCKS.
      81 15 F.A. Order Their Immediate Removal. The F.A. Council on Oct. 13. passed .i resolution deprecating the use of clocks on football grounds professing to indie-ate the duration of play, and ordering their immediate removal. Mr. C. Wreford Brown moved a resolution at the meeting to prohibit players other
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      AGE BAN LIFTED.
      115 15 Rule That Did Not Benefit Oxford Athletics. The Oxford University Athletic Club resolved to remove the rule which bans mc"i over 2o years of ape fr n competing i-i the University s,n>rts. and in furuv ally underjriaduates, including Rlioie.s scholar*, will be eligible to represent Oxford tifrair.st
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      209 16 7 £Q Miles in rs jj mins. (AVERAGE SPEED INCLUDING STOPS 76.15 m.p.h.) ON Mobiloil This excellent performance was put uj> by Gerry Bouwer the famous South African motorist driving a De Soto Eight at Verneuk Pan in an attempt on the world's endurance record for "C" Class cars. HIS
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    BRITAIN'S EMBASSY IN THE U.S.
    566 17 Little Faults. i LIFT WHICH CARRIES NOBODY. Hi. MV lirilish Embassy in Washingb ii. like many another new building, wns fi und wanting In certain particulars when the British Ambassador took up his resilience there and put its facilities to a practical b It. is
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    AFTER TWO YEARS.
    101 17 Needle SpMiiter in Finder Causes Death. needle iplinter Biboddod in her i Anger two yean a-ro was the chm of the death of tin. A. B. Newman (16), of NorUiwood Road, Thornton Heuth. At thi- iiu|ucst at Croydon. when the jury returned i »erdJc< of daath from
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    2520 17 Can You Help These Men In accordance with (he offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity to the following appeal* for work from men who are unemployed a8 a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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    ON HIS HONEYMOON.
    92 17 Man Who Forgot Everything Except His Bride. "1 was ol my hoaeyWOOU, v.-d MM M excited thl rut the lieni'.oo," s^id Mr. Pritcnard. whin he was summortI ed at Kastbournc Police Court last month for not having a 3<>atl Fund licence on hi.< car. Th. chief constable
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      69 17 PROBAK the finest double-edge razor blade ever made The experience of 20 years is concentrated in this new blade. The new shaped holes permit the use of a highly tempered steel 17% thicker than the average. This extra thickness prevents pull and drag. Made in the ribbon therefore in quality.
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1475 18  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon. (By Onr London Critic, Noel Coward* Does It Again— "Private Lives" At The Phoenix, London's Newest Theatre— Definitely Box-Office— A Period Play In A Jailer's House —Squalid, But Worth-While. London, Oct. 14. ■VIORE rnonoy is flowing into the Coward coffer,
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      91 18 *P^^ A Point THE Parker Duofold Fountain Pen fits every hand. There is a point for every style of writing. A handsome pen for every purse. Your dealer will show you the Parker Duofold in one of five flashing colors, and in moderne Black and Pearl i DMriManr Wcill Montor
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      257 18 Eczema On Hands So Could Not Work Cuticura Healed My hands were affected with eczema. They first became very hot and then a red rash appeared. Later it turned into little blisters which broke and left wet, sore eruptions. The pain and irritation nearly drove me mad. I was not
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      289 18 DorftWjiTy (plicwiUgp Relief and comfort will immediately follow the use of CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY This old, reliable remedyhas had the endorsement of physicians for many years. All druggists carry it. People all over the world use it for colic, stomach cramps, abdominal pains and diarrhoea. It always gives prompt relief.
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      187 18 Today's Crossword Puzzle. i i 3 I ~~^K^K£~~T^^Et~~ [8 9 1 10 1" (CLUES.) ACROSS. u™ ia .M. Mflrry I. G»My treeless pinins g- Floatim; Kvrninir-star J(. Curl ,i n th si.l, 88. Made .f 0.,t, IS. Written language 17. Injury Bef°" it*. On that .vms A i- jdlt IS.
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    ARMISTICE DAY IN MALAYA.
    2857 19 Services at the Cenotaph And Cathedral. THE SILENCE. SPEECHES AT EX-SERVICE DINNER. Armistice Day, 1930, the 12th anniversary of the GtMt War, was celebrated •ritil H much reverence in Singapore yesterday W% nt any time in the past. At the Cenotaph in the early morning iiKMilicis
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    ARMISTICE DAY DINNER.
    3086 19 Ex-Servicemen'!* Re-Union G.O.C.'s REPLY TO CRITICS OP ANNIVERSARY. The annual dinner of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya was held at Raffles Hotel laat night, Capt. F. A. Morrell presiding. There was a very large attendance. The guests includtd H. K. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr.. John
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      37 19 I DOAN'S OINTMENT applied between the toes after bathing will prevent that uncomfortable rawness experienced by those who live in tropical climates. Obtainable from all Chemists or direct from the Sole Manufacturers FOSTER-McCLELLANCO. 149. (ECU. ST.. SINGAI'OUE.
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    GLIDING—THE NEW SPORT.
    1192 20 GLIDING— THE NEW SPORT. Principles of Success. 14 HOURS IN AIR WITHOUT POWER. (l!y Professor Dr. Walter Georeii, the German authority on Gliding.) The art of gliding may be described as a union of sport and science. In recent years considerable research has I been devoted to this branch of
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    A SELFISH FATHER.
    153 20 Magistrate Consents To Daughter's Marriage. i I shall give the consent of the ourt to this application to marry," said Mr. Campion, the Tower Bridge magistrate, recently, when a girl of nineteen applied for the consent of the court t:> her marriage. It is important," said Mr.
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    CRAB'S 100-MILE CRAWL.
    127 20 Intelligent "Beastie's" Escape From Aberdeen. A crab's 100-mile crawl under the sen in four years is recorded in a Blue Book, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries on the marine wanderings of crabs and lobsters. The hero of this historic crawl was a sturdy native
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    EPIDEMIC OF "STINK BOMBS."
    111 20 Wellingborough Does Not See The Joke. An epidemic of "stink bomb hooliganism is causing great annoyance in Wc-llingborough, England. These chemical contrivances pollute the atmosphere, wherever they are thrown, with evil-smelling sulphuretted hydrogen. Warehouses, theatres and offices have suffered, and, in one case, workpeople were unable
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    IN MID-ATLANTIC.
    73 20 "Lighthouse" For Air-Craft To Be Erected. A beacon for aerial navigation, the beams of which may be seen for a radius cf 50 miles from an altitude of 1,000 feet, is to be constructed on the rocks of St. Peter and St. Paul, far out in the south
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    DEVONSHIRE CLUB.
    257 20 Proposed Admission Of Women. Some months ago it was stated that more than one offer had been made for the purchase of the Devonshire Club— the famous building at the top of St. James's Street, Piccadilly, which was formerly Crockford's. The offer was in the neighbourhood of £250,000.
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    POOR PAPA!
    83 20 POOR PAPA "Stumped" By Son's General Knowledge Paper. From somewhere in England a parent has sent out an SOS in the following "agony" column advertisement: Distracted parent, asked to assist in son's holiday task, general knowledge paper; seeks correct answers to following "who was first made and latest left of
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    BOMBAY SCHOOL OF ART.
    573 20 I I Exhibition of Work In London. The exhibition of work by student* of I the Bombay School of Art which opened last month at India House, Aldwych, I offers important evidence as to the bear- J ing of Western influence on Eastern art, says the
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    BAD EGGS AT OXFORD.
    77 20 University Town Seems To Like Them According to Mr. Charles Ernest Parks, an Ascot-under-Wyehwood egg merchant, Oxford prefers bad eggs. I went in for National Mark eggs and since May last year I have lost £400,' he said at Oxford Bankruptcy Court. He attributed his failure
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    HIGH SPEED FLYING.
    79 20 Schneider Trophy Efforts Beaten at Fehxstowe. Royal Air Force pilots have be- n carrying out high-speed research work with seaplanes at Felixstowe, and have attained si>eeds greatly in excesi of the record of 357 miles an hour established by Squadron-Leader Orlebar. It is understood that Great Britain,
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      239 20 CHRISTMAS GIFTS for the Folks at Home. Save yourself the worry of packing and dispatching your Gift this year let us do it for you BROOKE BOND Teas are delivered free of all charges to any destination in the United Kingdom at the following reduced prices Flowery No. 1 Quality
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      346 20 If you hav'nt time to play games but want to keep fit— take PINKETTES It is all very well to be told Uat you Mat take exereia*; but that takes up valuable time. The next best thing J to keep yon in tune ia Pialutte*. Tbeee dainty httla liver and
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      435 21 Analyze the Allowance on Your Used Car a dealer pays you more than the true worth of the car he must make up the difference by extra charges on the new car or re-sell it to some one else at too high a price PERMANENT value is always better JT
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    ANDRE TARDIEU, THE FRENCH PREMIER.
    694 22 Key to His Success Revealed. How many people know M. Andre Tardieu, Prime Minister of France Those concerned with the Peace Conference of a decade ago knew him as Clemenceau's lieutenant. Many read his pithy book a year later, La Paix." The public knows that
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    FEWER STATIONS.
    136 22 90 More Closed to Passenger Traffic. With a view to adapting the railways of Great Britain to changing conditions, it has been decided to close for passenger traffic !)0 more of the smaller class railway stations. This brings the total closed this year on the four bis systems
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    PLAIN MR. G. B. SHAW.
    119 22 Has Been Sounded on Subject Of a Title. Mr. George Bernard Shaw has declined to be an;; other than plain Mr. Shaw. i The fact la revealed by his secretary in a letter to a Scottish correspondent, who had written to Mr. Shaw stating that
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    CHINESE CUSTOMS.
    318 22 Banned Because of Taint Of Feudalism. Hong Kong, Oct. 30. Old-fashioned Chinese weddings and f unerais will, be*eaftety-be shorn .of much of their ancient pageantry, says the Kuo Min News Agency, if an order issued by the Bureau of Public Safety of Greater Shanghai be strictly enforced., The
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    HIS FOURTH BRIDE.
    97 22 Man of 85 Weds Woman Of 45. An Upper Wharfedale octogenarean led his fourth bride to the altar at Skipton recently. The bridegroom, Mr. Thomas Francis Hammond, is 85 years of age, a widower, and a retired grocer, of Angle House, Hebden. The bride. Miss Theresa Pilling,
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    NEEDS OF BRITISH TRADE.
    425 22 Efficient Salesmanship A« Obvious Duty." A plea for more efficient British salesmanship in Latin-American countries and a more systematic study of their exact needs was made by the Prince of Wales at a meeting at the Mansion House when he inaugurated the Anglo-Spanish and Spanish-American Institute
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      111 22 j£B& &s&ffio\ W THCV I TCC Tl-ITC :S*3*w!^ iIC 1 U3C m. nlj YV/T IT*"!" 1 Ctf~\ A D Lux Toilet Soap is used jjjp by beautiful stars to keep -^TBTfifriH^y J** their skins smooth. Its soft, jT white lather will keep your «g& w s k' n jj l
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      67 22 Dont be misled,— Investigate ALL makes before you purchase I |Bl r r iM I i b^b^bV -l J I i ONLY THE LEADER WOULD MAKE SUCH A SUGGESTION KELVINATOR THE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Resident Representatives 6ETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) SALES-SERVICE ROOM 55, KOIHNSON ROAD. Also Displayed and Sold
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      1957 23 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Assurance In force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In tbe Straits Settlements 1 HEAP OPTICE I Winchester Boose. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE »7, Old Jewry, t.C. Tbe Company has (20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Knfland «n,I enmplles with the British Life
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      211 23 Protection! tj ■uj}fll the room with brilliant, unfailing f* ***Jku li"ht. fs(*ff the world's finest flashlight, env 3*i//Jll lioclvin;! every modern improve /*s^-»l *»<■"*• Oh!-, ir.ahle from all first FLASHLIGHTS AB i TEWES (^-i£££»| Factory Re/mmr'ittmtlnt Ml 1.1.XX A PIIIPP i (Malaya), Ltd. I nimt BmaVW ng Cell} -f Qoay,
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      428 24 j OCEAN MOTOR POUCIES I NOTICE. f HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF As from October 1, 1930, our clients are asked to note that the Engineering Department of Paterson, mb jp^ fix m w-^ vb Simons Co., Ltd. and the FRIGIDAIRE SHOW I 1 A I" ROOM, will be at No.
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      19 24 THE OCEAN ACCIDBNT AND GUARANTEE; CORPORATION, LTD. (Inrorporatnl in Creal llntaiu) Head Oflirr for Malata i .SI.N't.AI'OItK. t j
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