The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 February 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. NO. 12,943.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    298 1 Sir Cecil dementi, the new Governor. ;i i.ived on the P. and O. Mantua yesterday, ccorted by Flying Club planes. He was uiven a warm welcome on his arrival at Johnston's Pier Page 12. The Daily News suggests that the abandonment of the Singapore Base would b«
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    THE MUSIC PARTY.
    1046 1 "A small affair, no fuss." said Travers. ply a nice quiet welcome." He had waited until the end of the concluding voluntary and had met nit as I came from the organ loft. "A dozen people perhaps." he e-.pl.uned. as we walked down the hill from church.
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      232 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH F All t)Rl\<; *tj\e, Cut and Finish Guaranteed S2. HIGH STREET. f Raffles Hotel I MURA SMIRNOVA I THE WELL KNOWN DANCER FROM SHANGHAI f APPEARS DURING *f V n MONDAY TlTFsnAv X f Tea Dances Dinner Dances Thursday X rnillAY SATURDAY J SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th.
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      208 1 I STANDARD I STEEL SHELVING Standard |o|llßP^^^^Wß^^^^^^^^B^^^Wnß|^Bß^^"^^ mim I^^lSi I^^^^^^^^^^B Standard Heights: i^^KmJ mwi J| Bk m m I Widths or X oe» mmm|^b^| <& > I i^^^^E I 16 Standard j^B B 22" it> n «k. i'w^^^^B 1 TiiiiM»ii« iryMMBMMBMJI I ADJUSTABLE SHELVES I Adaptable for every storage purpose
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      76 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Save your face! Page 5. A popular stout Page 10. A Ribeiro speciality Page 3. The lowest priced Six Page 7. Public notices, auctions etc. Page 9. An Exide ls :;ever a gambit Page 6. New shipment of hals at Prisc-illa'}— ,c CHRYSLER 1 LOW INITIAL COST iiilBllliBIII!Blt!a!l>IH!!!IB!lliB!l!IBIl:iBi:i!BIIIIB
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for UROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STRE2T.
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      145 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 6th. High Water, 02.38, 8.5. 15.00, 7.8. Perak Races. S.S. Assn. dinner, Raffles, 8 p.m. Trial of Mary Dugan. Theatre, o 15 it 9.30 p.m. Friday, 7th. Hißh Water, 03.14. 8.3. 16.05, 7.0 Inter-Corn. Cup: Wearne Bros. vs. Harbour Board. Hockey. S.C.C. vs. Borneo Boustead, S.C.C; S.R.C.
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    CHILD SINGERS' HID FOR FAME.
    319 2 1 1 it mou r and Pathos at a Music Hall. v. mi!d-i> BMI hall b Bfip .ir.'.ix ;iT C<>'!:n :.;..:>.. i hop o wto the i: i M tram the ci iv; rin ny Cutmore, the sasses b.tsnian. iwllngly d Older the MOM of
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    THE SCREEN.
    361 2 At The Tivoli There are two pictures at til Hvolj thiweek. The first is Bandy, staled to b« the story of a girl forced to do as her parent command and a story of America!; domrsti life. The life depict ci however is far fron domestic, while a
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    148 2 Mr. L V. Cole, of Me.;: rs. Gammon and li L 'I'M S.i i.tu Ipoh. is shortly ptomdta on Home le^\e and i.s surccedrd by Mr. H g Heath lately arrived. The Hon. Mr E. W. F. Gilman has SVSMSSUed u> la- a patron of the Penans Amat v AthU-tir
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      224 2 BATHING CAPS. large and varied assortment jus arrived. PRICES FROM 65 cts. to $1.25. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Opposite General Past Office. Outstation ordei-N rexeive prompt and carefu attention. y*:,tmm'"W.M;W'm m m I MADAM KELVEY's I TALENTED PUPILS In Songs Classic. Cloff. Character Exhibition Toe Dancing gj J IN the NEW
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      301 2 VICTORIA TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY. AT 6.15 9.30 P.M. METRO-GOLDWYN Present the 100% TALKIE "THE TRIAL OF MARY DIGAN'V; Featuring H. B. WARNER— NORMA SHEARER— LEWIS STONE Also "THE INTERNATIONAL REVUE." The Most Perfect Cabaret. And FOX MOVIETONE NEWS. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PSICEB S2 SI. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. For One Recital
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      359 2 lALHAMBRAL 1 A Tai Cheng Kee, Sole Proprietor. «j> Programme Commencing Wednesday, February sth. Z V In the Second Show at 9 p.m. 9 THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. V MNG VIDORS PRODUCTION |"THE CROWD'! with ELEANOR BOARDMAN ♦> t and JAMES MURRAY. V 1 A fascinating cross-section of life, sweeping
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    JUDGE AND DANCE HALLS OF MONTEMARTRE.
    1397 3 GIGOLO "INSULTS" A LADY. Parasites Who Dupe Rich Women. The Mthoftg of the gigolos and clever erookl vt» ni;isqufi;idf as dancers m the cabaret'- of lioatamtra have engaged the attention of one of the Paris courts, as the result of an incident m which
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    HUSBAND HEART-BROKEN.
    156 3 Died Praying at Dead Wife's Bed. A tragedy of a man who is believed to have died from a broken heart while praying beside the bed on which his wife lay dead was revealed at Douglas, Isle of Man. The man was Mr. Edward Killey, aged 68, a
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  • CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
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      The Wuchow Attack.
      133 3 iNanyanf s.t-- :>.••• Pr« Bsnrlr i Hong Kong, I eb. 4. Chang Tsi-tunu commandeered 100 BMfeor i-ar.s m Canton for Wueliow to transport Yu Han-miao's and Iliuncr Hon-pings force for YonKhut' on the night of Feb. 2nd to co-operate 'with T:-i Thlg-fcai't and Jleng Kwanjr-naij loMe.s In
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      CHIANG TO VISIT CANTON.
      160 3 (Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service i Shanghai, Feb. 4. The Government has chartered eight steamers to transport Liu-Chis army to Nanking. Chiang Kai-shik has announced his proposed trip to Canton next week. Communist bandits have continuously occupied eight cities m central Kiangsi and the city of
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    45 3 The following Government appointment.; have been made: Mr. J. H. Johnson, has been appointed to the Government Monopolies Department of the Straits Settlements; Miss M. Taylor has been appointed as Nurse to the Medical Department, and Dr. L. Shelley has been appointed as Medical Officer.
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    LAST CHILD "PRISONER."
    444 3 A New Court System. A little dark-eyed lad of nine, with I*■ and cios* -cropped head marked with rm, ihe results of his too adventurous nature, .stands on a bright carpet at tfte end ot tabl. at the other cad of which are seated a Magistrate and
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      177 3 iP*^^^-^^^^^^ iIL IVI <eW^^B^a^^^^^H J^J L-llVlilLU g<W 4^9 Br .^gCCV incorporated m England) JBBr .igggy SINCiAPOKI ©@©©@©®®®®®©®©©©®(§)©®®(g)®®®@)C® ii'l'Tll IX ADVERTISING />:__»7/.4Y' H7; STAND FOR. \((T f (DESICCATED OX LIVER). HAVE YOU? 1 RED UPS NATURE'S SIGNS <@) ROSY CHEEKS OF BRIGHT EYES AN ADEQUATE 5< VIGOUR STRENGTH BLOOD STREAM. A
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      264 3 1 W. H. O. I FADELESS RED READY MIXED PAINT I No. 346 FOR RAILWAY 1 SIGNALS, SIGN BOARDS AND ALL WORK REQUIRING !l PERMANENT COLOUR I MANUFACTURED BY jjj WILKINSON HEYWOOI) CLARK. FULL PARTICULARS. PRICES ETC. j|j FROM BARLOW Co. SINGAPORE. TOO OLD TIRED-OUT MEN Too old, tired -out
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    305 4 Modern Pageantry m Ancient Rome The Royal Wedding. N PAGEANTRY m aiu-i.-nt Rome taring the drive of the Royal bride (PriDCCM Mnrie Jose) and bridegroom (Mice Umbertot through the streets of the city after their weddinp The pick of Italy's troops guarded the route >v U»
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    "WAR IS NECESSARY."
    329 5 German Author's "Armament" for the Next. Berlin, (United Press)— War is necessary M it is nothing but a continuation of politics by different means, according to Ernest Juenger, author of "Storm and Steel" and other war books. In an exclusive interview with the United Pi ess ban
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    HUSBANDS WHO ASK FOR TROUBLE.
    673 5 From time immemorial men have had cut-and-dried theories about women most of which are without a shadow of foundation, (writes Betty Ashmore m the Daily Express.) And of them all the idea that women are by nature fickle is the one that seems to me
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    48 5 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending February 9th. Saturday. 3.00 p.m. Siglap European Officers and N.C.Os.; Camp. 2.00 p.m. Farrer Range (Seletar) "A" <M.0.) Coy. Classification. Sunday. Siglap European Officers and N.C.Os. Camp. 9.00 a.m. Bukit Timah Range S.V.R.A. Spoon Shoot. i
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    PRINCESS MARY TO MOVE.
    320 5 Her New Home. The Earl of Harewood, v.lv. as VlsCOtmt La: celles. married Princess Mary m 1922, h~ decided to let Goldsborough Ho 11. his present residence, furnished for a term of yearc. Princess Mary. Countess of Hr.rewoo I. ard the Earl of Harewood will shortly
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    RETORT PICTURESQUE.
    156 5 Commissionaires a? cinema doors have to be patient. A manager of a West End hall of the smaller kind told an Evening News representative that dozens of people ask the confidential advice of his chief doorman as to the programme. Nor does he always drag m the inquirers
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      296 5 Mm" I K^^v 1 .^a Slee^^v CrC iS u th f Way to Peaceful sleep v W V from which you will wake refreshed V\\ /^w and invigorated. m. a K7 regularly before retiring 01 There it noth^g f comparable to this easily digested food \\l beverage for soothing worn
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      367 5 cs^T^^^l^^B^^^^^^^^^ -Wj s^k^-^ i 4 /i/ A A Morris Minor Saloon was delivered shortly before AtX Chr |Straas > and I have now covered 3500 miles S Maximum speed on the level is a genuine 55 m.p.h. even with three persons up I have three times touched 60 UNBIASED m.p.h.
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    WHEN THIEVES FEAR TO STEAL.
    427 6 Immunity of Old Masters. Every relf-respectlng crook recognises that It is an act of folly to Eteal an article of groa' value which cannot be disposed of easily —-ar.. for example, the recent mysterious disappear IMt of the £20,000 Van Dyck. The painting i of
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    CHURCH WAR.
    364 6 Petition to Remove "Ornaments." The war between Dr. Barnes, tb< Bishop of Birmingham, and the Anglo-Catholic "rebe tiM iu'3" m his diocese wa carried a ster furtMer on Jan. 6 when a p Iced bthe biahop, I rem ive rtati ornaments" from Stirchley Parish Church .-.a t:l. uKi:
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    FAMILY OF SIX WITH TENPENCE.
    162 6 Father Killed While Searching for Work. Pathetic disclosures of a family's poverty were made at a We tminster inquest on Michael Jo.-t-;jh Crawley, aged forty -two, a jobbing yardner. of St. Mary Cray. Kent, who died m St. Georges Hospital from a fractured skull received
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    NEW LOWENSTEIN TRAGEDY.
    444 6 10 Killed h Filming His Death. Nrw York. Jan. 3. A mere dcta \i crsion of the Califui-nian afr accident m ftmcii ten people lost their live d/.ring the making of film ii contained m |he following me No scenario writer ever sketched :i marc dramatic stcry
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    LIFE THRILLS OF A C.I.C. CHIEF.
    344 6 His Iron Hands. The world, b.v the death of ex-fluperli Jent Fran! Westoa-euper-liare, ti i elective*. old criminals still remember "Frar.ki<" Proest, the man ntific method- i\ Crime deduction while ruling the C.I.D. f< thirty yean bo closely approximated the skill if Sherlock Holmes
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    SHE LOST HER "TAILS."
    153 6 a beautiful young waanan of title w.i- \>< moaning the fact that she had lost her •'tails" at a theat: e the other night. Perhap.. this needs a little explanation. It is simple On leaving the stalls very clumsy fOOng man teppei right on her train,
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    68 6 Among the callers to the Malayan Ofltoi m mail week were Mr. G. W. Simms of Bungel Besi. Mr. J. F. Bell and Mr. E. G. Browne of Kuala Lumpur, Mr. A. F. Rowland of Taiping. Perak. Mr. C. W. Roberts, of the Police. Prnang, Mr. and Mr. Mrs G
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      118 6 is never a gamble I iie k>\\ cost, tin- outstanding efficiency, the at lorif? life and almost negligible upkeep cost oi ■^^B^^g^^*"' *7?fm3r&\^ starting and lighting system it is equipped, it is H BHyifitil H certain ot the utmost economy and a--! n lion. IB' fffrfflßßn'lwffl ß|:l All make, ot
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      199 6 In Daily Vsv MWT all the iroi\tt TlIOl ..M)S of women have II utit.iir.i U :.> o-.cly skin and Ml -...I hair. Regular daily use of Soap, .iNv.^tid by C'uticur.i Oini when required, purifies and the s!.m. deans s the the hair Ih i San i 1 l nioß i-ii.
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    TELEGRAPHING OF PICTURES.
    595 7 Thi British-Gorman Service. serwce of picture telegraphy beHrn tin and Germany was opened mi ch:inn«" of photographs .tinus between the Pot niasterH B I^s-Smith) and the OcrI f PwJfil and Telegraphs (Dr. v p ir. Mi engineer In the 1 p) O.Yiee. London, speaking diri\ tlie picture
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    LEAGUE OF NATIONS HEALTH BULLETIN.
    189 7 II) bulkttß <<l tin League of Nations' Ml for the «Mfc ended January Oovs: Hornb 1 2 smallpox cases. •Whd.ui: 2 plague cases; 1 smallpox case ;i nd 1«. fcakay: 74 smallpox MM and 25 deaths MM and 33 deaths during the eek <-i»rutt a
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    DUKE OF WESTMINSTER'S ROMANCE.
    504 7 Sequel to a Supper Party. Bthmd the eni?ugeme!it of the Duke of Westminster to Miss Loelia Mary Ponsnnby daughter of Sir Frederick Ponsonby. G.C.B 0.C.V.0. Treasurer to the King and Keeper of the Privy Purse (whose wedding was to have taken place last week-end, is a
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    DEAN INGE ON "GENTLEMEN."
    402 7 Dean Inge g.ive his definition Of the Ideal gtrttaßOjß i*i an addreM at the annual mivtPg of the Incorporated A^e^'-iation of Assistant Masters m Secondary Schools at Bristol. He said that the ideal of an English gentleman had been for centum.- the lay religion, the week-day
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    THE PETROL PUZZLE.
    104 7 ITo the Edito/ Malay MailJ Dear Sir.— You. or perhaps some* of your readers, may perhaps be able to enlighten me why it is that a gallon of petrol costs 85 cents m Kuala Lumpur when it can be purchased ■rom the pump at Tanjong Malim for
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    ONE PERSON IN 5 WEARS GLASSES.
    485 7 10- Foot Horizon. We are becoming a nation of spectaclegazers. Authorities calculate that glasses are used by between 8,000,000 and 9,000.000 people m England, compared with 5,000,000 twenty years ago. This means that one person m five throughout the population above infancy sees life
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    DEBIT OF GIRL MUSIC STAR.
    215 7 Hailed as Genius of the Piano. London has discovered that a new star i.; twinkling m the musical firmament, and is giving promise of becoming one of the :\r,t magnitude. Vronsky, solo pianist with the London Sym*-» phony Orchestra, as a current musical notice laconically
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    VANISHING ISLAND.
    58 7 Sea Swallowing Heligoland. Berlin. The question has again arisen whether the island of Heligoland will exist much longer. Each year the storms break away portions of the rock, and last autumn m particular Vg^ fra gments into the sea. m consequence of which three buildings have had to
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      309 7 Lowest priced six with all these The new Superior Whippet In beauty ot design, the nt-v Six is the only low-priced six* Superior Whippet Six is so cylinder car to offer all these outstanding as to be accorded important engineering features: the position of style authority Full force*feed lubrication, m
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    HOME INTERESTS AND NEWS.
    1248 8 OPERA, IN ENGLISH. Clubs, Commissions, and Quarrels. I From Our Own Correspondent. I London, Jan. 8 Now that the holidays are over the papers art- beginning to be? filled once ■gain with th? more serious things of life and as Parliament is not yet sitting some
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    THE NEW DESPOTISM.
    322 8 How to Remedy It. [To the Editor, Malay Mail). Sir. "Klyne Street." who is to be commend ed for his attack against Malayan despotism asked. "What then is the remedy 1 .Might I >.:-' I that, at home, with a co i stitutional Government, the remedy is
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    MR. MACDONALDS ACCENT.
    130 8 Its Diplomatic Value. '"The importance oi' accent" was I .i by |fr. EL Wicknam Steed m hi ore kdental oodress to the Model 11 La.. Association at the a;:.iuai conference oi rational associations at University College Oower-ttrei t. we. Mr. steed said that he wondered whethei Mr.
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    ANOTHER MAN'S UMBRELLA.
    117 8 Theft Charge Follows A "Common" Practice. "We are satisfied that he took the umbrella without any felonious intent. It was a very 'wet Bight," said a detective sergeant at Enfieid Police Court when Mr. Wallace Askew, aged thirty-four, of independent means, of Old Glouce:.ter-street. Holborn, appeared to
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      157 8 I When food makes I B A failing appetite is one of Nature's danger signals. It is a warning that all is V not well with your digestion that your M I system is not freeing itself pwnctually I I and thoroughly of its daily waste. It is M this
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      189 8 ♦j* PERSONAL ACCIDENT t 4 F /I? IVI ••a FIDELITY GUARANTEE AGENTS BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., f Union Building, SINGAPORE. a a aa^ CHEAP SALE DURING FEBRUARY 1930 ONLY AFTER STOCKTAKING AND* BEFORE REMOVING for ENLARGEMENT of PRECISE, Enormous DISCOUNT on ALL the STOO INCLUDING THE LATEST NOVELTIES PRICES WATCHES, JEWELLERY
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      405 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE internal ISS FUMIKO 22 hhoby Ghaut. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS. Telephone No. 6075. MISS N. BUHRIS MIDWIFE AND MASSAGE. 9 Kumpong Bahru Road. DON T WEAR A TRUSS! Rupture Aplumpy I fojj tey Hi! Hinds Mid ki v Ol •t!ier Hp^« J^ >:i call J^r
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      420 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby ,r)ven that tenders are now invited for the following materials or ■services, and that partculars of such tenders may be obtained m th<! Tender Room, Municipal Office*:— Tender Date Of Closing. Stoneware Drainage at Orchard Road Market Noon (New extension). Peb 7th 1930
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      565 9 NOTICES. RACING UP-TO-DATE PUBLISHED MONTHLY Results and Classification Lists Annual Subscription $6 POSTAGE FREE Remittance with order to The Manager. Penang Premier Press Ltd., Beach St., Penang Annual Issue for 1929 $1 Extra Postage Free. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The owners of any motor vehicles bearing the undermentioned registration numbers (Singapore) are
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      634 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a livi 'news' paper 30-40 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements. Special Daily News Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables together with
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      333 9 NOTICE. 1 U. S De SUVA BROTHERS j beg to notify the public that they have opened£new premises i[ as manufacturing jewellers, etc. AT No. 61, HIGH STREET, f FERODO jj I on I BRAKE and CLUTCH I j assures 1 LONG LIFE and RELIABLE I SERVICE. Ifi jjj DISTRIBUTORS:
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      148 9 DISTRESS SALE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TIIK STRAITS SFTTLFMFXTS. SKTTLFMFNT OF SINGAPORE. Distress No. 75 of 1929 IN THE CAUSE OF Tin Younn Men's Christian Association Landlord** MM M. M. A. SaiLhxi and Co Tenants AUCTION SALE of ONE "KELVINATOR" REFRIGERATOR To be held at our Sale-room. No. 12.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      24 10 CARRUTHERS At Batu Gajah. on Feb. 3rd. 1930. to Clairette. wife of J. F. M Carruthers. Sungei Royla Estate, Sungei Siput. a son.
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      MARRIAGE.
      49 10 SKELTON -COOMBS At St George's Church. Penang. on February 3. 1930. by the Rev Keppel Gfjrnier, John Edward Skelton. of Rantau. NegTi Sembilan. eldest son of John Skelton and Mrs. Skelton. of Plymouth. Devon, to Lyhe Alexandra, only daughter of Richard Coombs and Mrs. Coombs of Plymouth. Devon.
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      DEATH.
      18 10 YOONG Augustine Yoong. late of Perak River Hydro-Electric Co. Ltd. on Feb 2nd. 1930. Age 26 years.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1930. SIR C. CLEMENTI'S ARRIVAL.
    803 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1930. SIR C. CLEMENTI'S ARRIVAL. Favourable conditions for the arrival of the new Governor of this Colony prevailed yesterday and the ceremonies were carried through with the success attendant upon a popular occasion. Sir Cecil Clementi is too experienced an administra'or m Eastern lands
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    1238 10 Mr. O. W. Gilmour, of the Public Services Rugby Football Club, is going home by the Mantua to-day. The British Transport City of Marseilles with a large number of troops on board for China, arrived yesterday, the men being afforded the opportunity of spending a day ashore. Triers were 33
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC IN FAR EAST.
    196 10 A HINT TO JAPAN. Suggested Death Penalty for Traffickers. [Reuters Service.) C;enrva. frh 4. At the meeting of the Opium ObM Sir John Delevingne (Britain) alluded t ever-growing use of drugs m the Fur said a large part was of Japan. Mr. Campbell < India*
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    TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN AS A TALKIE.
    213 10 Successful Showing at the Theatre. (By Our Film Correspond. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer s all dialngu* ;.tlkit The Trial of Man- Dugan opened at the Victoria Theatre last night and Rained the rmpUa from a large audience which the film deserves as another striking example of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    96 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RIBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) London, Feb. 5. 5 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £176 15 16 (up 1 16). Forward £179 15 16 (up 1 16). The market is easy. Messrs. Symington
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    86 10 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. Annual Dinner. The above function takes place thi. at Raffles Hotel and there will probably be record attendance. Pahits will be served on thr lawn and tables there will be numbered to correspond with those on the dimit r plan Thi> arrangement will ftlM facilitate tr. the
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    STRAITS CHINESE REDING CLUB.
    51 10 The Straits OMMM BwrthH O Monday next at 8 p.m. m the Tomlii Orchard Road, instead of the C C During the re-building oJ Pi Church, the meetings will uuhHW I m the Tomltnson Hall by the kind of the Board of MJMMfsn of the P
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    123 10 Mr. A. E. C. Dosc;«s. of tIM Agriculture, is lying WrtOUlU I pean Hospital. Kuala Lumpur I understand Shaikh;.! offend I present holder of the BrttUb opm plonship. and Kirkwood. the hUB player. Mcx. $1,500 lo ptaf exhibition i"' 1 m ShanKhai. states the South CMi Post snorts writer, it
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    "A POSSIBLE FACTOR IN THE SITUATION."
    181 11 THE SINGAPORE BASE. Suggested Inducement to Japanese Delegates. (ReuUr's Service, i London. Feb. 5. :>.uly News, referring to the con versa .m the Japanese and American deters. ival Conferen. <> yesterday. says •r Japans cli.im lo 70 per cent \:i:.rican larw rr user tonnage
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    THE COAL MINES BILL POSTPONEMENT.
    252 11 Mr. Baldwin's Protest. Brittah Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Feb. 5. M 3ill was considered by the Ootnmom last night and it was <i< vcrnm.'ni bad decided to il> proposal to postpone part uluch includes the propose. marMr Baldwin prottsted against Government's .i!lorcing the Opposition longer
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    CAPT. HUGH GROSVENOR'S DEATH.
    119 11 Report of Investigation. [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 4. ril< .ut-nts Investigation Committee Australia, has reported regardiplain- tragedy which occurred on ■»nuar\ g m which Capt mi the Hon. Hugh Fhu'ht-Lieutinant Eriggs and Lead•n.tn Ewen wrrc- kill.-ci :t -states that the flight «M underCaptiun Grosvenor
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    CITY OF VERULAM TO BE EXCAVATED.
    63 11 toieal Capital of England. British Radio— Official Service. 1 Rugby. Feb. 5. tetit city of Vcrulam. which was the KnuliM. civilisation a century before 1 built, is to be excavated. Verulam > Mt,- etai to St. Albans and is hM« btn-n one of the
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    JUDGE TAFT'S ILLNESS.
    25 11 I Reuters Service.) Washington. Feb. 4. -tors this evening pronounced Mr. Tfcft*a condition as serious. Several "aye been called m for consultation.
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    PREMIER REBUKES HOUSE OF LORDS.
    255 11 UNEMPLOYMENT BILL. Says Upper House Encroached un Commons' Right. /British Radio-Offl rial Service.] Shortly after m dnlght u/g£ mans accepted without Division the LvZ"oul S oTr? f r a com^mire with the France Bil^Tt Une^loyment Inthl? th consW almost certain thus p»h rd i WUI
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    BRIGHT SHIPBUILDING OUTLOOK.
    302 11 Lloyds' Annual Summary. 1 British Radio Official Service] Rugby. Feb. 5. A comprehensive survey of the world's shipbuilding is contained m the annual summary Of Lloyds Register The gnat tonnage ol seagoing steel and iron steam-hips and motorship? m all countries last June was nearly 63.000.000 an
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    IN EGYPT'S DEFENCE.
    153 11 War Memorial to Allied Troops at Ismailia. [British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, F«b. 3. Mr Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, has addressed a letter to Sir lan Malcolm, one of the three British directors of the Suez Canal Company m Paris, informing him that arrangements are
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    UNITED STATES AND HAITI.
    40 11 Question of Withdrawal. [Reuters Service. l Washington. Feb. 4. Mr Hoover announced to-day that he is appointing a commission immediately to study the question of when and how the United States Government should withdraw from Haiti.
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    FRUITLESS OIL SEARCH.
    46 11 Australian Government's Work m New Guinea. [Reuter's Service] Canberra, Feb. 4. After an expenditure of £500.000 the Government has decided to discontinue the search for oil m New Guinea, which they had carried I on m conjunction with the Persian Oil Com- pany.
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    MR. BALDWIN OUTLINES TORY POLICY.
    270 11 NO TARIFF TRUCE. The Crown Colonies m Relation to Home Trade. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 5. Mr. Stanley Baldwin outlined the Conservative policy to a crowded party meeting m the London Coliseum. He said they .vould mm co-operate with the present Government's efforts to arrange
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    TIN PRODUCERS ASSN. SCHEME.
    55 11 Recommendations Can now be Adopted. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. London, Feb. 5. The Tin Producers Association to-day issued an official announcement that it was now assured of sufficient support from world producers to justify the adoption of the Association's recommendations. The membership of the Association, it
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    TO THE RESCUE OF CHICAGO.
    91 11 Bankrupt City to be Run by Private Funds. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Feb. 5. The bankrupt City Council of Chicago has unanimously capitulated to the ultimatum of the "Citizens' Rescue Committee," headed by Mr. Silas H. Strawn. who command over £10.000.000. and will advance money
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    BANGKOK POLICE ARREST HYLAM REDS.
    50 11 Special Visit to Gulf Island. (FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! Bangkok. Feb. 5. A special police force from Bangkok arrested a gang of seven Hylam Communists on the island of Samui, the largest island m the Gulf of Siam and captured large quantities of seditious literature.
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    GOLDEN ARROW FOR SIAMESE SCOUTS.
    54 11 I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. Bangkok. Feb. 5. The Chief World Scout. Lord Baden-Powell, has given the Golden Arrow (presented to the various oversea detachments of Scouts attending the international gathering) to the Siamese Boy Scouts m memory' of their participation m the World Jamboree
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    SIAM POLO TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
    35 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I Bangkok. Feb. 5. Siam is sending a polo team to play for the Dudley Cup and m other competitions m Australia m June and July.
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    BLASPHEMY LAW.
    70 11 Mr. Thurtle's Amending Bill. London, Jan. 24. The Hous* of Commons has passed the second reading of a private Bill moved by Mr. Thurtle to amend the blasphemy law to prevent criminal proceerings for schism, heresy, blasphemy and atheism. Mr. Clynes gave his blessing provided the promoters would
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    SOCIETY WEDDING.
    54 11 London, Jan. 28. Miss Rhona Lilian Curzon, niece, of Marcjui; Curzon, was married at Westminster Cathedral this morning to Lieutenant-Colonel P. R Butler. son of the late Lieut-General Su William Butler. Only a few relatives and friends were present, but there were a score of photographers There were
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    BOMB "DISCOVERER" ARRESTED.
    176 11 MUSEUM HOAX. i Alleged Confession by Mr. Biggs of Brighton. I Keuter's Service.] London, Feb. 5. Prank Biggs was to-day charged at Bow Street police court with possessing explosive substances m circumstances such as to give rise 5 to reasonable suspicion that he did not have them
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    WHOSE WATCHES WERE THEY ?
    466 11 WHOSE WATCHES WERE THEY Whose watches were they I One Hattys Wolf had brought them to Singapore and sold them, or disposed of them to local watch dealers, saying that he was a traveller for and representative of a watch factory, but later the Police received information that Wolf was
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    DELHI-CALCUTTA AIR SERVICE.
    263 11 DELHI -CALCUTTA AIR SERVICE. Proposed Extension to Rangoon. New Delhi. Jan. 17. The Standing Finance Committee to-day devoted consideration to the urgent question of extending the air mail and sanctioned a scheme whereby the Director of Civil Aviation will provide a mail service with triple -engined machines from Delhi to
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    92 11 lne ueath has occurred at Shanghai of Mr Charlton Bristol Perkins, president of the Standard Products Co.. Inc. The late Mr. Perkins, who was about 55 years of age, first s came to China thirty years ago, when he started an import and export business m Hong Kong. He remained
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    "REALISATION OF DREAMS OF MY YOUTH."
    4210 12 SIR CECIL CLEMENTI ASSUMES OFFICE. SINGAPORE'S WARM WELCOME TO ITS NEW GOVERNOR. YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY. OUR NEW GOVERNOR. Singapore, throuch its official rep.c entatives ar.rl lh» leaders of the various community organfsations yesterday extended a warm welcome to Sir Cecil lenient i. K.C.M.G. upon his
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    THE EXTRA-TERRITORIAL PROBLEM.
    893 12 SHANGHAI ASPECTS. What Do Chinese Merchant Think. The whole Fur Ka hi Interested ta tb ture of Shun: ,iai and n is v.at p rc:-r of the world which has bustnes LnU n i with the go-called "Plum ol thi Or* this rearon the r.nin talk ..bout
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    96 12 The marriage took place OB Marys Church, Panwila. CVvlon. oi M R Stephens, of MMVS. WhtUU M»d l and Miss P. Ji. Mack. hi. «-l c.yUn Mr. Miinutl Roxas, Sp<-ak«-r <<l th. P Houso ot Rtpn-sontutivrs. arnvtd m ff* ton on January 3 at the h.-ad oi independence delegation Princess
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      SHAMROCK V. AND HER TASK.
      1277 13 Conditions of the Contest. TIM details of the forthcoming contest for the America Cup have now be>n settVd. the Ob error. The fir t race is to be sail d rm September 13 of next year, and the conte. t will be continued on successive
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      TURF SPORTS CLUB.
      73 13 A been formed vhich confines Its membership to trainers and The was held at Club, ip h. on B vhen Mr. 1, C. Osb on behali I i ainers and and other games wberever held. Each rac tlve who irestde at mi I I Bring were litres:
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      NEW RACEHORSES FOR MALAYA.
      101 13 U racehor c r Bpear, arrived by tbe Glenapp la t nd were landed ot rt. Bwettenham for Kuala Lumpur owner, says the ICal-y Mail. Th Icrmcr is a Bix-yi -r-o!d gelding by the fam ous AbDot'a Trace o:it of o nd was wHmer las! fear
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      52 13 :-.i t'.ic GHurrkoa ho k y league b. Co. of thWelcb Regiment lost to Royal Engineers 2 l and A. Co., b.'at C. Co. 2 o. In friend! matches the SR.C. beat the Welch Reg C. Co. beit SR.C. 2—l: and H.Q. Win? beat 3 Welch Regiment beat Boustead's 2
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      470 13 3tappin ll\-bb are ciclua/ .Vamifaeturers of dressing Cases %j\i -r_>Lady's Fine Morocco Leather Travellieg Case s./v ISxl2i V 1 containin« ■cnrioi pj Pittinf* m ridib ►Mlt enninc-turnvd Sterling Si.Mr mni Cut (iU«^^ Toilet Bottles nounMd to match. Cmnpleta with waterproof caver. X 49 10 0 V beautifully illustrated Catalogue ..f
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      803 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. KXPRF.SS SERVICE M\KSI II I KS. LONDON K. C'ONTINFNT FORTNMIIITLY WKhKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Twire MontkH Srrvicr Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Gfnoa and Havre). Route sub<rrt tn ..Iteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ACHIIXES For Murcil'cs. Casabl nca,
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      528 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LBVE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Feb. 6 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 s > CITY
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      419 14 P O. British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England > MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due I'll* Tonage. Singapore. Tona K e. >„,. KALYAN
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      607 15 O. S. K. Line Destinations. Amui. Leave. Rotterdam. Hamburg, Bremen twerp via Colombo. Aden. iiPortSaid Atlas Maru Peb 17 Feb lB I- Bizabeth, Cape Town. Rio cli M' ;iti v, k and Buenos [Kuund-tho-World passagr U!itf.| t Hawaii Maru M ar. 4 M ar r D;ir-es-Salaam Durban and 1 Colombo,
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      520 15 1 l m B > I m I^l I Fiv< k Keelsons I I why you will prefer lo I I Iravol 011 IVosiih'iif IJnorK I California fruit*, vrgetahl^ an. l dairy prodtict-* are servt-d everj meal I I throughout your voyage. I I k. EVeiT Blaloroom m on an
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      833 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) LNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I Telephone No. 3640. with sub-connections to:— Passage. Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Managers desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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      682 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. ■ogitar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Th* sj. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      420 16 s.s. MARELLA. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney (arrived Jan. 27th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48-9 on Monday, February 10th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      487 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STRBET. NEW TOKK. (Incorporated In U fI.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Suez). Doe. Sails. Da, New Tort M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port Feb. 9 Mar 1( MS. SILVERMAPLE Feb. 22 Mar. 1 M.S. SILVERPALM Mar. 12
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      747 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Kota Tinggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      LINER RAMS SEA WALL.
      383 17 7,000-Ton Freighter Piles Up at Manila. Manila. Jan. 2. One of those apparently unaccountable shipping accidents occurred at 7.20 yesterday morning when the line new Ellerman Line freighter City of Mandalay missed the entrance to the inner harbour at Manila and rammed the sea wall just
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      BINTANG ON FIRE.
      263 17 Farly .Morning 1 Blaze m Hong Kong Harbour. Tht Ire Brigade vai responsible it piece of work early on January 18th when they turned out and subdued m about an hour an outbreak of fire which started In a larze cargo of teakwood and rice on the
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      BATTLE WITH HAICHING PIRATES.
      1531 17 CAPTAIN'S DESCRIPTION. How Attack on the Bridge was Repulsed. Graphic stories of the desperate fight to save the ship and their lives, and of a daring dash for safety were related to Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy. Hong Kong, last week, by Captain O. H.
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      212 17 nmx^c. ■^s' m i^T Jmmmmt m\ B^k yL^mmT zßw^Z^&^J^ I REASONS FOR X I WHIM A| rL 1 i HIP Iml Chrysler f I §21 I lumuuth 1 v 4* V The Plymouth gives you that confidence and feeling ot V v ♦f mastery on account of its absolute safety
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      734 17 Ind O Khvber arrived in London at Mil instant CIOOQ arriv-d tPMU Batavia ye.--I lllei ks and 2030 pig ma arrived in B-B__flpian w* atanlaj ahaap and goats. I SSIOU. ARRIVED. Jap 1886 irom Yokohama 5. Dut 8880, Irom Makassar 5. for 2633, ttOM Hong Kong 5. for >7 Iran
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    TROUBLES WHICH LIE AHEAD.
    1084 18 NOVELIST'S FORECAST. Edgar Wallace on the Lighter Side. The prophet who sat down m 1920 to fore•a:a the years ahead would have had a comparatively easy task, for the signs of importn >• were there to be read. Be had but to stick closely to the
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    ERROR IN BANKER'S WILL.
    232 18 Trust Perpetuities Law Infringed. The Daily Express understands that a flaw has been discovered m the will of the late Lord Revelstoke, the famous banker, which renders some of his intentions invalid. Lord Revelstuke, apart from his large bequests to London hospitals and the National Galltry.
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    OPERA FOR THE TALKIES.
    296 18 Mascagni to Write a Sintfinjd Film. "American film producers have asked my per- mission to reproduce my operas m singing films, but I thought that it would be much better for many reasons to create something new. and therefore I have answered that as soon as
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    NEW INDUSTRY FOR KENT.
    216 18 The First English Bloc Fox Farm. The llr-t BnglJlh blu.-l< n:. I I tO a WpOftef by Mr J X I. Ayhu: uly brouyht ow r 11 t N vcr Island, where he had [/can en a farm owned bj .1 ■>■ Cowichan Fcx Ranch. I
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    35 18 to obtain perfection <>t sounds uhut; n never obtained before iti .m ■fdKrt The great compost r said that if ringing are produced with the collaboration i cians their production will b«- |lUttty i»> l
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      308 18 *l s m\ Ml 1 CoocL ITkavnmaU 4LM/4FS ORDER "SUGARCANE" BRANDS; OF I HAMS *«■> BACON. I DO YOU? I 1 They are the Best. TRUTH IN ADVERTISING. I JL Hi >\S REACHES ITS OBJECTIVE. I fSRfSff FGEMU I REPRIGfRATIMG Co LTD Orchard RuaU beJegie Road Keppel Road Grange Road
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      658 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1.800,000 Paid-up 1.050.004* Reserve Fund and Rest 1,612.046 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers Esq. Charles J. Hambro Esq J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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      325 18 INSURANCE. THE /f r«. SOUTH f|?t BRITISH %1P LNSI'KANCE COMPANY. LIMIH FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCES AOCBTfED LOWEST CURRENT KA 1 1 L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. Mi! Office 2. Finlavson Ci PERSONAL ACCIDENTS."" FATAL ACCIDENTS lire everyday HAVE you made provision for the pn of your dependents should such
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    INDUSTRY IN 1930.
    550 19 Yean of Crises and the Moral. nd timr, at the begmninu of -i then I no Incllnatftoa amon^ i:i- d trade union leader- to the kind of ."iiptTficr.il opttanim immediately preceding 192' llowed by disillusionment, write ..lent of the Observer. Th>' experii m ami wider know- ib;<-
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    AMALGAMATIONS IN THE COTTON TRADE.
    207 19 rorjioration's Large Resources. (Reuters Service.) i.iiiidon, Veb. 5. Tin- Lancashire Cotton Corporation has au- I the increase oi its capital by £538.000 MOJttg. The increase is intended to ivlde for the ttnorptton of eight more companlea onntrol M (00 spindles. [it is rather h than
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    PROGRESS OF T.P.A. SCHEME.
    88 19 I Reuter's Service. I London. Feb. 4. The Council of the Tin Producers' Association has endorsed the derision of the executive committee for Sunday stoppage. It is stated that the Malay States have started to retard production, Nigeria has adopted an alternative method of retarding output
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    U.S. TRADE WITH MIDDLE ASIA.
    231 19 Mr Don C. Blir^. American Trade Commissioner. 7A Ocean Building. Singapore has jusl received by cable the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United St-ites with Middle Asia: FOR THE Yi:.\K liSf. Total Exports from United States $5,240,000 000 Qold. to British
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    282 19 Sinß.ipore, Feb. 4. I.onclo:! rubber stocks continue their upward tendency and cabled advice of a further mcreass of 111 tons, brtagi the total In England nj) to 10.447. In face ol this Ogure, it is hardly surprising thai the market continues without an rj
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      211 19 February 5. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 ***** London 3 month?' sight 2]3 7 'B London 60 days' sight 2 3 ***** London 30 days' sight 2 3 25|32 London, demand 2j3 3 4 London, T.T. 2j3 11(16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234
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      PRODUCE.
      228 19 February 5. Tin 150 Tons $90 Gambier 9.40 Pepper White 66 k Pepper Black 44 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra Sundrled 9.40 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 2CO
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    918 19 SINGAPORE. FEB. sth.. 1930. j Buyers Sellers. iamm Kumbang <I 36s 38s Iyer Hitam <ss« 14s 15s Jangrin Tjn <£. 20s 6d 21s Gd Jatang Padang (91) 22 25 Jatu Caves ($1) 95 1.00 Jukit Arang <S1 > 90 1 00 Jurmah Malay 22s 6d 23s 6d
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    142 19 Tlie Singapore- Chamber .)i Commerce Rubber Association hold its 953 rd. auction yesterday. when there was catalogued 2.224.259 lbs.: 992.97 tons. Offered 1.987.009 lbs 887 05 tons. Sold 1.7H5.904 lbs.; 788.35 tons. Spot. London 7 7-166. New York H-., c nls I'RHKS REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cent*
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    215 19 Singapore. I>l». Rubber.— London 7 7 ltirl 1 Kid down. 4 p.m. Prices i London Std.) Spot 244&, S.S. R.S.S on Tender Feb 24 j March IS i April-June 26... Jtlly-Bept. 27... Stagnant. Tin. London £179 15s Od. II 17s 6d Up Mining. Steady.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 February sth.. 1! o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 24'_. 24 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Fcb 24 :i 25 March 25', 25 April 25 M April- Juiu- 2616 26 i July-Sept. JT', 27 Tone oi Market: steady. islU I Cable: London
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    126 19 M ACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST. Yesterdays Attentions. Wednesday Feb. Mh flmlni PIk.CS. Buyers Seller*. Hon.; F;u;s (>0 63 Jobs i 40 L 4-: Kinta Tin Dn 1.39 1 42' Kuyohs ]2'_ )-i Kuchal i 2K |J] Lukut T|ni 1 1H I.L'J Penawata 79 h\ Petallnga 5.40 5.50 Rahman Hyd. IM IS3
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    MALAYAN TIN EXPORTS.
    83 19 January Figures. The following figures :Ut fainmlwl for publication by the Statistical Depart mi nt Tin Exports from British Malaya during January, declared U follows: Tons. United Kingdom l 455 Unitfd States of America IJM Coiitinont of Europe 1.86t> British Possessions 347 Japan R] Other Oountrln 181
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    543 19 Singapwtt 4. Business during the past week has i) -n to large extent interfered with by the rtitni— i N.w Tear holidays, and m ail MCtloni ol the local Bharc Market has been on i ana]] scale. The price of Till shewed a snnii Improvement during the
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    JAPAN'S NEW YEAR TRADE.
    65 19 in.im\(» Ntchi-Wchl S' rvkx I Tokyo. Trade retumi tor January iha .i total nl YlB2 :it)7.(H)O ol InpoCtl and V. export*. According to the Ptaianoc Offl I >>\a flow >ld In January amo inttd to '.t7K,000. Tht (mvi i.nii -nt with ft \ivw to preventing further
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    PADANG CLUBS MEET AT HOCKEY.
    798 20 S.R.C. BEAT S.C.C. Fluctuating Fortunes m Interesting Game. S.R.C .4; S.C.C 3. Though there wen many moments when they seemed fated to share honours, and, m fact, at one late stage. M if they were to lose them altogether, the SRC fulfilled early expectations on
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    23 20 The Mixed Foursome Eclectic Competion held over the holidays resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hide.
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    25 20 The Monthly Medal for February t Stroke* will be competed for on Saturday and Sunday, and the Ladies' Spoon (Bogey) on Monday.
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    GARRISON HOCKEY LEAGUE.
    106 20 The following are the results to Saturday February Ist. Team P W. D L. Pts. H. Q. Whig. Welch R. 4 4 0 0 8 Royal Engineers 6 3 12 7 "B" Coy. Welch R. 4 3 0 16 "C" Coy. Welch R. 4 3 0 16
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    24 20 In the final of this Competition Lieut M.H.F Waring, R.A. beat Lieut L. Wansbrough- Jones, RE. 6—9. 9—2. 9—5. 9—2.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    299 20 PERAK RACES. Handicaps for To-Day's Programme. The handicaps for to-day's races In the Perak T. C. Spring meeting at Ipoh are as follow Horses Class 3 3rd Div. (6 furlongs): Blackkar 9.5, Bob Marsh 9 1. Gay Reveller 8.10, Little Harmony 8.8, Roland 8.7, Saraswati 8.1. Edmoroonga
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    240 20 M.P.H. Overwhelm Cold Storage. M.P.H 5; Cold Storage 0. The Singapore Cold Storage went down very badly before the Malaya Publishing House m their inter-Commercial Cup match at the Robinson Road Stadium yesterday. The victors had no difficulty m pulling oft the game, as the score indicates,
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    258 20 A Record Meeting. There was a record number of entries for the Banting Lawn Tennis Tournament, held over the Chinese New Year holidays, players coming from as far afield as Singapore and Ipoh to take part, says the Malay Mail. In the open singles. Oliver gave
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    116 20 Nine boats competed m the Port Dickson Yacht Club Race held on February 2. says the Malay Mail. Boats and crews were Nereid (Mummery and Robinson), Weona (Mrs. Leslie and W. H. Wood*. Wendy (Thompson and Blackrnam. Waless <H. Maund and G. Maund), Koringa (Faulkiner and
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    SPECIAL FREE PRESS SPORTS CABLES.
    54 20 THE WALKER CUP. British Players Asked to Be Ready. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Feb. 5. Bourn, Campbell. Harris, Hartley, Hexlet, 1 Holderness, Lang, Mackinlay, Oppenheimer, J. i N. Smith, Stout, Tolley, Torrance, Tweddell, Wethered and Wilson have been asked to hold themselves m readiness
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    52 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Feb. 5. A conference of cricket clubs is being held on Friday to decide whether the clubs generally should adopt the larger wicket as an experiment during the coming season. The conference will report its conclusions to the
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    45 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Feb. 5. In the third round of the Cannes (singles) Tournament Peters, an old Oxford Blue, beat Bill Tilden. the famous American player, m two straight but hard-fought sets 7 5, B—6.8 6.
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    THE BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES.
    57 20 The Great Meeting at Hamilton. [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. London. Feb. 5. A National Committee is being formed m connection with the English teams for the British Empire Games which are to held at Hamilton. Ontario, m the summer. The King has consented to become patron
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    308 20 An Interesting Tournament. The Army v. Navy Boxing Tournament staged at the Theatre Royal m Hong Kong last week proved to be one of the finest exhibitions of "the noble art" that the Hongkong Boxing Association has organised. A large distinguished audience witnessed the bouts,
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    82 20 Worthington All-round Form. Morton. Jan. 21. A two-day match between M.C.C. and Rangitikei commenced here to-day. Scores Rangitikei 135 (Worthington 4 for 15); M.C.C. 139 for 2 tDawson 59 not out. Nicholas 71 not out). Morton. Jan. 22. To-day the match between the M.C.C. and Rangitikei
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    91 20 S. Australia Beat Queensland. Brisbane, Jan. 21. In the Sheffield Shield Match between Queensland and South Australia, which commenced here on January 17, South Australia won by 147 runs. Scores. South Australia 363 and 238 (Hurwood 6 for 80); Queensland 196 and 260 (Gough 50, Mossop, 66,
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    58 20 Cape Town, Jan. 25. The Prince of Wales has set the fashion for steel shafted clubs with which he defeated Lord Knollys by 5 and 3. Lord Knollyss handicap was two and he conceding six strokes. The first consignment of steel shafts arrived by the Kenilworth
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    678 20 HUGE ATTENDANCES. Hufton Hurt m Match Against Leeds. London, Jan. 25. Six hundred thousand spectators were thrilled y to-day's cup-t?es, which were played m elightful weather. In the match at West Ham a touch of heroics ,*as lent by Hufton, who. diving to the feet of
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    95 20 Third Round Draw. [Reuter's Service.] London, Feb. 5. The following is Uw draw for the third round of the Scottish Cup, to be played on February Hamilton vs. Kings Park. Partick vs. Aberdeen. Hibernians vs. Hearts. Dundee vs. Airdrieonians. Celtic vs. St. Mirren. Falkirk or Queen of the
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    86 20 Berlin, Jan. 24. In the Swathling Cup competition m table tennis. England beat India by five matches to four. .There seems to be doubt that Hungary will yin the cup for the fourth time successively. Berlin, Jan. 24. Hungary has won the world's table tennfc championship, winning
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