The Straits Times, 4 March 1930

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MARCH 4, 1930. PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MARCH 4. 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer la bottki md an diaiifbt. Sole Impurtrrt EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. Id Dtnnmtk) SINCAI'UUK. Perfect Dental Hygiene IS ASSURED ISY THE BEGULAB USE OK /^2^St DENTAL CREAM MONSOL Dental Cream contains a concentrated form of the well-known Monsol antiseptic, which has been proved to possess unprecedented
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    • 216 1 PRESENTATION CUP. In 9 Carat Gold. f SfH f A Grecian Vase-Shujv. d Cup with cover, handle; tentiMting in acanUraa leaves the body is .surmounted by a fancy wire, tbc rover is char.cd aranlhus, and the whole si'.rniountcd by a fancy knab. Height 1 1 2 inches. COMPLETE ON GREEN
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    • 15 1 Prime Portland "o k" CEMENT I EAST ASIATIC CO., LID. (Inc. in Dtaaark) > 1 sixgatok::.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 547 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORTCNTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST HAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MALWA 11.100 Mar. 8 NAGPOHB
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    • 614 2 (Ml'l'ON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Dae Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 13 14 t KAMU MaKU 8,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 21 25 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,400
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    • 478 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELUUVKItm, VIA JAVA. IJAKWUI AHO THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly ssilinga by the welltnown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and (he new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). Tbe s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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    • 656 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in HolUad) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8840, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Re rcsentr.tive for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. THEDENS— March r >,
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    • 542 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. SUM CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporated in Eaglaad) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH ObNTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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    • 466 2 HE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO LTD. (Incorporated -n Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kclantan, liahgnara, Telupin, Pataiii, Siugora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon aad Bangkok. Arriral Departure MALIXI In port Mar. 5 SUDDHADIB Mar. 10 Mar. IL' PRACHATIPOK Mar. 17 Mar. IS The steamers are fifed throughout
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 436 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotlcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam ss; 8o on .Tp^ria^^Sr K.U N M-rill S M N.— Vessels route via Bclawnn, Sabang, Colomho, Suez, Port Said. Genoa, Alg'"* nu Southampton to Amsterdam. R.L.-Vessels route via B<-l»*"» n
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    • 518 3 .IKMIJIsI ST&AM4HIF UNI MAIJL LXHE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. CENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penane (•KES. JOHNSON In port Mar. f. Mar. 8 PRES. KII.LMOKE Mar. 17 Mar. 20 Mar. 22 PRES. WILSON
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    • 541 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 Due Spore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 8 s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 8 s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Apl. 80 HOMEWARDS
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    • 506 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO, PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong. Son Francisco and Portland pFVS. KENTUCKY from Manila Mar. 18 B.S. KENTUCKY from H. Kong Mar. 22
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    • 352 3 THE BANK LINE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owners Meurn. ANDREW WEIR CO.) BOSTON, BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK VIA SUEZ Dae 6bil* CLYDKIIANK Mar. 27 TRENTBANK Apl. 17 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Afent*. Tel. 5431. s.a. GASCOYNE, ARRIVED FEB. 26, U3O. Consignees of enrgo per tlie above stenmer from w. A. are
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    • 307 3 BEAUTIFY your Horne with Ornamental GARDEN FURNITURE «t i* iW*sT \sHjj 7 Showroom— 4o, HIGH STREET. THE Elkayes Concrete Works. Just Received Just Received A HAND-BOOK FOR MOTOR-OWNERS. THE MOTOR MANUAL All abont' motors in simple language 27th Edition $1.50 THE ELECTRICAL MANUAL (4th Edition) $1.5* THE OWNER-DRIVER'S HANDBOOK: How
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  • 1011 4 NEW EXPERIMENT. Disclosures by Sir William Willcox. STRANGE BELIEFS OF THE ANCIENTS. Sen t- of poisoning through 6,00 j years of history were discussed recently ),y Sir William Willcox, the eminent toxicoloc.ist, who has been called as an expert witness in many famous murder trials.
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  • 211 4 8 J.— 1." to be Staged In London. London, Feb. 7. London will shortly have another war play, but this time the production will deal v/ith naval warfare. Since Mr. Maurice Browne, producer of Journey's End, bought the Globe and Queen's Theatres, he has been receiving offers
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  • 1084 4 Spurious Bank Notes. WORLD WIDE THREAT TO PAPER CURRENCY. Further revelations in connection with the forged notes case, (reportsd recently in the Straits Times), for which two Russian emigrees and four Germans are standing trial in Berlin, are now to hand. It is revealed that the
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  • 128 4 I To Solve Unemployment In Portugal. Lisbon, Feb. 15. Thq Government has suddenly decided 'rigorously to enforce tho law restricting working hours which was passed muiif years ago. Already heavy fines have been levied, both on employers and employees where the latter were found working after hour?. I
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  • 113 4 I Manchester Scheme to Merge 3,0^0,000 Spindles. London, Feb. 16. The Daily Telegraph fays the ManchesIcr scheme for the formation of a new combine in the Egyptian section of the cotton spinning industry, which is being IdfaffßJMtd, has sufficiently progressed for I the forecast that 3,000,000 spindles
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 63 4 SfDDDBEi^ \^fl BROTHERS TRUE DODGE Dependability IN SERVICE WORK Only Genuine Dodge parts fitted. Labour charges according to flat rate schedule as approved by DODGE BROTHERS. Special Dodge equipment and tools handled by trained mechanics. No charge made for estimates given for repairs. These are your positive assurance of satisfaction
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    • 145 4 ==s=ls tfueit ~£ifie -u-^ll act mmmamm atti&nvef because, conditioned by the exclusive Rothman-Wyner "EASTOPAC" process AND IMPORTED FRESH FROM V\™ of ?atlllUt, Jbndon \W Pall Mall £gk Virginia /r^^zr_~\^^_— -2^i a> w to hrn I! If i! king jujosx> rxm I I— A. -v I lV /I C\ I M
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 369 5 Ihe most modern engine the most modern design in this new low-priced willys-kn icht job* THE new style Willys-Knight operation of the patented double "70-B" is winning merited success sleeve-valve engine,but until now have as history's finest Willys- been restrained by the Knightvalue— the largest, Irii^^' 1 necessarily higher cost
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    • 221 5 ICE COLD FREE SAMPLE OF OUR DELICIOUS Pineapplesi lTiuSn« Is at Your Disposal at the ORCHARD ROAD PROVISION STORE. FRAMROZ Co. FIRST, SECOND, THIRD fie FOURTH CO-OPERATIVE INVESTMENT TRUSTS IKOAD STREET 1101.- i ,O!.I) BROAD STREET, LONDON IC.i Capital tipj>ro.\imatfl\' Chairman: Aid. A. Emil Dzvies, L.C.C. si# AND ADEQUATE SECURITY
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1523 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The AdvtrtUlng Manager, ."Uk.ts Xiini-s, (Veil 3tre*t. -t- Insert the following (mail advertisement for day* There are approximately seven word* to a lln* and there i* a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of cne dollar per insertion. The
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    • 928 6 BOARD AND LODGING RESIDENTIAL FLATS, 26, Orchard Road, apposite Amber Mansions. First-class board and residence, double and single rooms, excellent cuisine. Terms moderate. AIRY, dean, cool, double and single rooms convenient for married couples or bachelors. Board, garage, tennis court, verandahs, sitting room, unitary bathroom*. Phone 440S CLAREMONT, 132-134, Cairnhill
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    • 778 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, ground floor, 78, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6, de Souxa Street. TO LET, No. 887-1, Victoria Street, suitable for business premises. Apply to the British Malaya Trustee ft Executor Co., Ltd. Telephone No. 4400. FINE GODOWN,
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    • 862 6 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of June 2, 1930, for the following work ERECTION OF NEW GOVERNMENT PRLNTING WORKS, SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of One hundred dollars
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    • 827 6 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of Singapore properties situate at Tanah Merah Besar, joo Chiat Terrace, Onan Road, Lorong 4, Gaylang Road, Lorong F and 9, East Coast and Craig Road. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's sale-room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, March 5, 1930, at 2.30 p.m.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 667 7 NOAH'S SALE IN TIIK MATTER OF THE SUPREME COURT AT JOHORE BAHRI land Application No. 45 of 192*. K. K. N. K. KANNAI'PA CHETTY of No. BS, Marki-t Sir.-.). Singapore, Chargee. and ON(J QUAD HKM; of No. 1228. <Scrans;oon Koad, Singapore. Chargor. AUCTION SALE of IhfM pieeel <>f valuable Rubber
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    • 462 7 "TERRIBLE ITCHING I ECZEMA! BABY Never Got a Full Night's Sleep. Cuticura Healed. "The trouble first started on baby's face when she was three months old. It gradually worked up to her scalp, which was completely covered with a dry eczema, while her ears and face were covered with very
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    • 325 7 Lovely Lips All Day With Tan gee THE clever woman today it able to make her lips more lovely than ever beiore. with an entirely different kind of lipstick. Quite unlike other lipsticks. TANGEE changes color as it touches your lips from orange to blush-rcse, Nature's loveliest color! Howdeepthisblush-ros* depends
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    • 379 7 H^IHRtSHER mma g ri cmwv 1 i TAILORS SHIRTMAKERS EVENING DRESS TROPICAL KIT Special facilities for prompt delivery ol the immediate requirements of gcnltemrn arriving in London trom overieai, who, on production ofthiw advertitement will be entitled to a tprcial ditcount of 70%. Call on arrival at 152-153, STRAND, W.C.2
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    • 150 7 THE NATIONAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY r I COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES Vertical and Horizontal up to 600 H. P. Sole Agents for Malaya |f» EN T R A I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. WHEN PICTURES ARE POSSIBLE "KODAK" FILM GETS THEM KODAK FILM has been given all possible speed,
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  • 3497 8 Women Who Will Not Bow To Fashion What Paris Thinks. LORD BIRKENHEAD^ JIBE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 6. Winter, belated but none the less unmistakable, descended upon the British I>.les today, when noitheil;- winds combined with the low temperature to make life in London as
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  • 455 8 BOYD— ELLES. Wedding of Niece of Malacca Resident Councillor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. The wedding was solemnised on Saturday at Christ Church, Malacca, the Rev. H. J. Hutchinson officiating, of Mr. Dennis Archibald Boyd, of the A.P. Co., Ltd., anc Miss Joan Mary Elles, elder daughter of
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  • 51 8 According to the Krungdeb Daily Mail of Bangkok, a rattan hand grip was left in a tram-car by some unknown person at the terminus near the S.E.C. garage. The tramway authorities, finding it rather heavy, had it opened, when a dead infant of about fifteen days old was discovered hidden
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  • 1274 8 \CEYLON LETTER. Betting Tax Bill to lie Introduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Kcb. 11. Higher taxation and the incrensinc cost of living arc the two subjects which appear to monopolise conversation in Cayfan thtse days, in view of the activities of the Government, which
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 97 8 ANNOUNCING THE NEW CABINET KELVINATOR WITH ICE-O-THERMIC TUBES FOR FAST FREEZING AGAIN Kelvinator maintains that unparalleled leadership ALL 1930 Kelvinator Models are equipped with the new Ice-O-Thormic Tubes, a completely automatic device which produces very rapid ice freezing. This is the fastest freezing entirely automatic device on the market. In
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 475 9 I ALHAMBRA h^ 1 OPENING DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 7 Two Performances Nightly at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. SEE. HEAR AND ENJOY MKTRO-GOLDWYN-M AVER'S GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE 25 World Famous Stars and a Chorus of 200 AH TALKING-SINGING -DANCING Special Bztn Performances on BATUBDAY, MARCH 8 and
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    • 281 9 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The-World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. R.M.S "FRANCONIA" Friday, March 7. S.S. BELGENLAND," Saturday, March 8. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) S.S. "COLOMBUS" Monday, March 10. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) All the above hold a Cruise Tiffin at RAFFLES HOTEL. Sea View Hotel All Rooms
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    • 254 9 f ALHAMBRA Commencing FRIDAY, MARCH 7 METRO— GOLD WYN— MAYER'S THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE The ALL— TALKING— SINGING— DANCING Special with 25 World Famous Stars including MARION DA VIES BUSTER KEATON JOHN GILBERT WILLIAM HAINES NORMA SHEARER BESSIE LOVE and a Chorus of 200. Bookings now open at ROBINSON'S. NO INCREASE
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  • 699 10 WHIPPING NOTES. bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. For the week ended February 22, 1930, the League of Nations, Eastern Bureau reports as follows Mombasa Four sn-.allpox cases and one death. Berbcra Ten smallpox lIIM and two deaths. Baghdad Two plague cases. Basrah One
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  • 38 10 From China and Japan, by Macedonia, due at Singapore imon tomorrow. Prom Holland, by Slamat, due at Singapore on Thursday Europe (London mails despatched on Pel.. IS) by Malwa. due at Penan* 6 a.m. »n Thursday.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 342 10 Speculations on the End Of The Collar Stud. Board of Trade returns with their 250 iurim of figures, make far more interesting ■enilin-; than is generally realised said a vellknown statistician who confessed that he looked forward to the publication of hesi' liitim-s with much greater
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    • 362 10 The following passengers arrived by tht <s. Plancius yesterday: From Sourabaya.— Mr. P. F. Ericson, Mr. R. de las Casas, Dr. de las Casas, kn. K. >illeck, Miss Clara Hanson. Miss C:iiia "ashen. Mr. and Mrs. Rendle, Dr. R<-iidle. Mr. J. Parton, Mr. C. dc Leur, Mr. Cob.len Kamsay,
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    • 62 10 Henderson, Holm and Company, Inc.. Mew York, send us the following cable dated Mar. 3. their quotations beinj* in 'old dollar cents clo-in* bid prices Rubber Exehansr- s sales today 725 tons. March 10, Apr I 15.20, May 15.50, June 15.70, July 16, Augrust 16.20, September 16.40. October
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    • 75 10 P.ugby, Mar. 3. Forcicn exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12V4. Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 27-32 d Berlin 20.385, Brussels 34.885, Bucharest 818 Buenos Aires 42%, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 808, Helslngfors 193 3-16, Hong Kong Is. >^d., Lisbon 108.30, Madrid 40.46, Milan 92 77 Sew York 4.85%, Oslo 18.175, Paris 124.23
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    • 25 10 The foundation stone of the new Straits .hinese Church, 136 Prinsep Street, will dc laid by Mr. Song Ong Siang, C.B.E lomorrow, at 5 p.m.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 481 10 Issue Val. Pd. I 5/- 6/- Pahang Consols. 5/- 5/- ''angnga RiTtr ,16 .15 P. Plandok 1 1 Penawat 5-5/- Pengkalen Ordi. 1 1 PeUling El £1 Puchong Cl £1 Pungah 1 1 Puteh 1 1 Rahman Hyd. 1 1 Rajah Perak El £1 Rambutan 1 1 Rantau (Ord.)
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      • 230 10 Issue V»l. Pd. Bjyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2. 12'- 2.20 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.76 2.80 cd. £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.10.0 6.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 6/- 7,'6 »d. Dunlop
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      • 100 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 (1378,000 par. 6% prcm. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,00 96 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 95 par.
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      • 386 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor (iajah ($1) A. Hitam 1*1; A. Kuning (tl) A. Malay (|2) A. Molek (*1J A. l'anas (U) Bassstt l$l> Hrojra» ($1 Brunei (*5) B. Jelutong ($1) l\ Katil <*1> bukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong ($1) B.
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    • 182 10 Portion Awarded To Greece. Greece will receive nearly £1,000,000 annually for ovtr sixty years by the arrangement concluded at The Hague, said M. Wnzelos, addressing the Chamber, and the advantage of this assured revenue upon the national finances and the stability of the drachma will be incalculable. He
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    • 155 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Mar. 4. London. Rubber 7\d., down 'id. Noon prices (London Standard) Spot 25% cents. London. Tin £170 65., down ss. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.30-3.40, Kuchais 1.25-1.29, Kinta Dredge 1.31-1.:)74, Klang Rivers 2.25-2.35, Hong Fatts 65-70 cents, Malaya Consols. 30-32 cents, Johans
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    • 462 10 Resumption of Foreign Loans Predicted. In his annual report to the shareholder!! of the International Acceptance Bank, Mr. Paul M. Warburg, the chairman, expresses hii belief that the further we move away from the events of last October and November the more apparent will it be
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  • 209 10 Tofey. Djambi (Klevo) 2 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siaml illyilr.n p.m. B&gan Si-Api-Api (Ksmcraldal p.m. Selat Pandjang, Siak, Pakan Baroe and Pajakombo (Montr Thoiurl 3 p.m. litnckalis, Labocan. Bilik ;<nd Tan.ljonur Balei (Singkepi 3 p.m. North, N. Kast and N. Weit Sumatra (Sclanfron 3 p.m. Soenifei Liat
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  • 254 10 Tuesday, March 4. Ships alongiiidr thr Wharves or expected to arrive. •Section 1(1 Nil. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mr.in Wharf Tuir Prince. Physa, W. 111. Supply, M. Lgtr. Rush. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Dredger Teml.akul. T»s UcImcSm. VESSELS IN DRT DOCU. Tanjoag Pagar. Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 40 10 HI A M AWHQ WHAT FASCINATION O Ul/\lYlUlll/lJ WE HAVE THEM To suit all tastes. YOUR SERVICE IS OUR PLEASURE. VISIT CHOP KIM SENG CM, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Tel. 3915. Jewellery Experts. Diamond Specialists. Goldsmiths with Discernment. fc^ _i
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    • 201 10 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. INTER-SERVICES BOXING ROYAL NAVY vs. ARMY Team Contest for Lowther Grant Cup. IN AID OF THE UNION JACK CLUB At the MOONLIGHT HALL. NEW WORLD o« Friday, March 7, at 9 p.m. Prices $4, $2, $1 and
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    • 27 10 NEW "BROADCAST" RECORDS Electrically-Recorded MADE IN LONDON BY THK MARCONI GO'S PROCESS. DlHtribulrnN MONG HUAT CO. GRAMOPHONE STORES. Noi. t7/»t, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, oppoiit* Adeiphl [Total Buildinfi.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 234 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tueaday, March 4 H. W. 12.34 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 12.35 p.m., 9 ft. in. Air mail due at 2 p.m. Official Inauguration of air services between Batavia and Singapore, function at R.A.F. Base. Soletar. Air mail foi Java closes at C p.m. Singapore Assizes
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  • 749 11 Both Commodities Drop In Price. TIN STOCK HIGHEST FOR TEN YEARS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. 11 a.m. Today's Prices Hul.her. 25 < 2 cents. Tin. 150 tons at NSft per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kuhhrr. London 7 > per ll>.. down l»d. New York l.'ii* <ts.
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  • 161 11 Alleged German Plot Against America. Mr. Francis I', (inrvnn, cx-Aliin Property Custodian, Boston, U.S.A., in a deposition to the United Slates District Court, which has now been published, ulleges that a powerful German interest, lids] by lobbyist legislators :.nd Government officials, made an effort to crush the country's
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 911 11 Large Carry-Forward For Development. Tho nineteenth annual general meeting of Tiiiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on Jan. 29, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.2. Mr. Alexander Rose, the chairman of the company, presided. The representative of the secretaries (Edward Boustci.d and Co.) read the
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    • 192 11 Renong Cons-olidated.— s2B hours, 165,000 yard* 1.344 piciils Estimate for -March l.soo pleats. Katu Tin. r 577 hours, 145,0O» yards, 554 ■iculs. Estimate for March s*o piculs. Tokuapa.— 79s hours, 205,000 yards, 504 piculs. Larut Tin. IJMI hours, 210,000 yards f1"6.90 piculs. Each of the three dredges lost
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    • 68 11 Ton* of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7\d. pec. lb. New York:-Spot Sheet G. cts. 15' i per lb. i >mm»ih > >mttM»»»»«** R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot 'March April May April-Juno July-Sept. Buyers :••>'.■ 26 26 Va
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    • 1250 11 Preliminary Conditions. MUST COME TO TERMS WITH CREDITORS. city interests have been approached by special delegates to ascertain to what extent willingness exists to extend credit to Russia in the event of a debt settlement being reached, according to the Financial Times. It has been made plain
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    • 424 11 Twentieth Annual Report Of Directors. The annual ordinary general meeting of the Ayer Molek Rubber Co., Ltd., will be held on Thursday, Mar. 13. when the following annual report of the directors will be sub- mitted to the shareholders Your directors submit herewith their report and audited statement
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    • 107 11 Contemplated Formation Of New Company. According to L 'Agencc Economique," renewed interest n the exploitation of tin ir being taken in Katanga. This interest is manifested by the contemplated formation of a new company, under the auspices of "the Union Miniere, to be styled Societe General de I'Etain."
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    • 600 11 Sound Work of The Directorate. With the early prospect of Spain about to enjoy r considerable measure of constitutional rule and the gradual handing over by the Directorate of the rein* of government, it should not be forgotten what a wonderful achievement, the Directorate has made towards
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    • 407 11 Problems of Rubber Cultivation. Mr. H. Eric Miller presided on the evening of Jan. 27 at the Engineers' Club, Coventry Street, W., at a meeting of the Institution of the Rubber Industry, when Mr. F. A. Stockdale, C.B.E. (Agricultural Adviser to the Secretary .of State for the Colonies),
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    • 68 11 Lyons Motors, Ltd., the local agents for the Blackburn Bluebird all-metal aeroplane have received advice frdm their London distributing agents that an order has just been secured from the National Flying Services, Ltd., for 25 machines. The Hlackburn Bluebird is an entirely metal production, both as regards
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  • 1030 11 The Forecast for The Current Year. WILL ESTATES REDUCE PRODUCTION (By A. W. Still.) London, Fob. !>. The reluctance to forecast for 1930 continues, and such efforts as have been made are exceptionally halting and inconclusive. I hear that there lia< hi-.n no hitch so far in
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  • 1029 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MARCH 4. UNITY OF EMPIRE. We believe that at one time the favourite literature of educated Englishmen used to be composed of speeches and sermons. That was a good many years age. Today the tendency of the sensational Press is to ignore or to compress
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  • 1278 12 A Sincere and Sensitive Artist. The news of Mr. Lawrence's death was not unexpected but it is none the less deplorable, since it robs English literature of one who had already achieved much and who had not yet arrived at the zenith of his powers. In recent
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  • 226 12 Mr. G. E. Teale has been reappointed to the F.M.S. Railway Board. Mr. E. W. Waterfield has been granted a commission as second lieutenant in the Malay States Volunteers. Mr. Roland Braddell returned last Sunday from Home by the Athos 11. accompanied by his wife and child.
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  • 824 12 A NAVAL OCCASION. Strollers on the Mount Faber ranfje on Sunday evening beheld .1 beautiful und impressive spectacle. The Portuguese warship Adamasto lay on a placid s?a, painted with tie colours of the sunset, outside the harbour heads. Her sombre sides und superstructure were wreathed in
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  • 31 12 Mr. H. Sarton, manufri-r of the Credit Koncier d'Kxtrcme-Orient and Consul for Belgium in Singapore, is paying a business visit to Penanif, where he expects to remain for about a week.
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    • 118 12 WEDDING GIFTS I A LARGE VARIETY OF SUITABLE PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY TASTE. We shall at any time be pleased to give you our assistance and advice in the selection of a suitable Gift. A comprehensive range of new goods is now on display. Silverware, cut glass, clocks, electro plate,
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    • 152 12 ALHAMBRA OPENING DATE FRIDAY, MARCH 7 Two Performances Nightly at 6.13 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. SEE. HEAR AND ENJOY METKO-COLDWYN-MAYER S GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE 23 World I .minus Stars and A Chorus of 200 ALL TALKING, SINGING, DANCING. Special Extra Performances on SATIRDAY. MARCH 8 and SIWDAV.
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  • 235 13 v Poverty, Disaster And Rebellion." SENATE WARNINGS. Between 3 and 6 Millions Now Workless. Washington. Mar. 4. In the course cf n discussion in theSenate on unemployment a senator aceas> <d the Hoover administration of "ptaybij! at politics with unemployment, and warned the House ihnt •'poverty, disaster
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  • 115 13 "Legally Bad and Void"| Says High Court. Melbourne, Mar. 3. Tin- High ('"'.Hi. by a majority, has decided that Mr. Justice Beeby's second interim arbitration award -to the effect that an inter-State dispute existed in the coal-i lining industry arising out of the New South Wales troubles
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  • 145 13 Preparation of Estimates Of Cost. Rugby. Mar. 3. Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Minister of Transport, nude :i statement in the House of Commons today regarding the proposal* for I nstructing a barrage on the River Severn. Hi- the preliminary investigations had been concluded and, in July last,
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  • 93 13 London and Birmingham Attendances. Rugby, .Mar. 3. Mr. M. GiDett, the secretary, Overseas Trade Department, stated in the House of Commons today that the figures, in xmnd awaken, of the attendance at the London section of the British Industries Fair were Home liuycrs 1.10,000 against 111,000 in
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  • 37 13 Mcnton, Mar. ii ha occurred of Admiral Ivan firegonsvitch, ihc lu^r Tsarint Minister of Marine, who was rttfmniltrh for the i econst ruction ot the Russian Navy after iln 1 Rotas Japanese War. Reuter.
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  • 610 13 HERE TO SIT TILL WE SETTLE." American Delegation In No Hurry. Rugby, Mar. 3. As the new French Government which M.Tardieu has succeeded in forming does not meot the French Chamber until Wednesday the London Naval Conference will be unable to resum? full activity belore Friday. If a vote of
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  • 97 13 Washington, Mar. 3. Mr. J. N. Willys, the motor manufacturer. has been appointed Ambassador at Warsaw. Reuter. Mr. John North Willys. 57, began in the bicycle business in 1890. Removed to Klmira, New York and organised the Klmira Arms Company. Later engaged in selling automobiles on an
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    45 13 11. M.5. Kent, the flagship of the China Squadron, which arrived this morning with the Commander-in-Chief. on his first official visit to Singapore. H M.S. Kent, which is an excellent example of the latest advances in British cruiser construction, returns to Houg Kong on Saturday
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  • 420 13 No Complications Occur. WILL PRESENT PLANS BE CHANGED Nairobi (Kenya Colony), Mar. 3. It is learned that the Prince of Wales is progressing nicely. It is hoped he will be able to get up socn possibly tomorrow. Competent medical opinion hei'c declare? that there is no
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  • 111 13 Further Flights Across India. Rugby, Mar. 3. Mr. Wedgwood Bcnn, the Secretary for I India, was questioned in the House of Commons with regard to the causes of delay in granting permission to the Dutch Air Service to Batavia to carry out a further series of flights
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  • 159 13 London, Mar. 3. The King has approved the appointment 1 of Admiral Sir Frederick Field, a Lord 1 Commissioner of the Admiralty, as Chief 1 of the Naval Staff in succession to Ad- miral of the Fleet Sir Charles Edward Madden. Reuter. Admiral Sir Frederick Lawrence Field,
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  • 419 13 Grave Concern in Japan. BRITISH SPINNERS SEE MR. GRAHAM. Lone Ton, Mar. 3. A deputation led by Mr. F. H. Holroyd, the president of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' Association, waited on the President of the Board of Trade today and discussed for over two
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  • 72 13 Two Killed, 12 Injured At i New Orleans. New Orleans, Mar. A five swept the wharves and warehousss I en the riverfront doing damage estimated at £600,000. About 30,000 bales of cotton were totally destroyed and 100,000 bales were damaged. One person was killed and 13 were taken
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  • 81 13 Head of Imperial Defence College. Rugby, Mar. 3. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Robert BrookePopham, at present in command of the Royal Air Force in Iraq, has been selected for appointment as Commandant of the Imperial Defence College, in succession to Mr.jor-Gcncrcl Willam Henry Bartholomew, who is due to
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  • 47 13 Geneva, Mar. 3. The committee of jurists, which is dealing with the amendments to the League Covenant, has agreed to various amendments in favour of the settlement of disputes by pacific lv.cans only and has thus harmonised the Covenant with the Kellogg Pact.— Reuter.
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  • 140 13 Gloomy Budget Prospects Blamed. London, Mar. 4. The prospect of an unfavourable Budget is one of the reasons ascribed for the slump on the Stock Exchange, which is steadily worsening. A fortnight of depression was accentuated yesterday when the total value of the shares in
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  • 159 13 White Paper to be Tabled In House. Rugby, Mar. 1 Replying to questions in the House of Commons, regarding the Soviet Government'!; treatment of religion, Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, said he was prepared to lay a White Paper, containing a translation of the Soviet decree
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  • 108 13 New Commissioners And Overseas Officers. London, Mar. 3. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. G. M. Gillett, the secretary. Overseas Trade Department, announced that it is proposed to create eight new posts in the Commercial and Diplomatic Service. The new officers will be sent
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  • 73 13 Delegation Due in London On March 24. Rugby, Mar. 3. Questioned in the House of Commons regarding the forthcoming negotiations for an Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, said The Egyptian delegation will be headed by the Egyptian Prime Minister and will, I understand, include the
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  • 71 13 Currency Reserve Holdings Compared. London, Mar. In reply to questions in the House of Commons Mr. W. Wedgwood I'enn. the Secretary of State for India, stated that the Government of India's silver bidding in currency reserve on Feb. 22, 1930, amounted to Rs. 1,072,200,000 as compared with
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  • 222 13 "Shadow Cabinet" And The Recalcitrants. NO WHIPS TO BE SENT? Mr. Lloyd George Not To Resign. I.or.don, M:ir. 3. Mr. Lloyd George today emphatically denied that it is his intention to, resign the Liberal leadership. He said he had received the resignation of the Chief Whip, Major-deneral
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  • 149 13 South Wales Coalfields Do Well. Rugby. Mar. The trading insults of the South Walts coalfields for the three months November, December and January were the most satisfactory for any period since April 192-1. The credit balance was O.!i4d. per ton, as compared with a credit balance
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  • 125 13 4,100 Tons Rise During February. London, Mar. Tin statistics to the end of February show a 4,100 tons rise in the visible supplies during the past month, the highest recorded foi 10 years. According to the Financial Times, the increase is largely due to exceptionally low official deliveries
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  • 50 13 Strikers Decline to Return To Work. Bombay, Mar. Despite the settlement effected by their negotiations on March 1, the strikers on the (treat India Peninsular Railway arc disinclined to call off the strike. They challenge the competence of the All-India Railwaymen's Federation to be their spokesmen. Reuter.
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    • 65 13 TODAY'S 24 PAGES. Pace The Achievement of I). H. Lawrence 12 Lighter Side of Life in London, by J. Jefferson Karjeon 17 When Are Hindu Marriages Valid? by the Indian Correspondent "JO London Litter H I'erak Chamber of Commerce Meeting 12 London Kublx-r Market, liy A. W. Still II Scott-Sharkey
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  • 1425 14 Too Many Holidays. INROADS ON BRITISH TRADE. Th fourteenth annual general meeting of members of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce (Perak Branch) was held at the Chartered Bank Chambers, Ipoh, at noon on Friday last. The Hon. Col. Cecil Rae presided. In addressing the meeting, he
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  • 166 14 Report to be Ready After Easter. Rugby, Mar. 3. The Secretary for India, Mr. W. Wedgwood Bcnn, announced in the House of Commons that Sir John Simon, the chairman c f the Indian Statutory Commission, had informed him that the Commission would be very glad to find themselves
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  • 159 14 Only Eight Cases on The List. The sitting of the second Singapore Assizes cf this year was begun before Mr. Justice Stevens this morning. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. J. H. Pedlow) appeared for the Crown. There art only eight cases on the list, and all the accused
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  • 106 14 Use of Port by British Warships. Rugby, Mar. 3. In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, was asked whether, in the pending agreement concerning Weihaiwei, any clause was being inserted to enable British warships in Far Eastern waters to use that port for purposes
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  • 110 14 London, Mar. 3. The death has occurred at Vcnce. in the South of France, of the novelist, Mr. D. H. Lawrence. Reuter. Mr. David Herbert Lawrence, 45 years of age, was born at Eastwood, Nottingham, and was educated at Nottingham High School and the Nottingham University.
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  • 383 14 Round-Table Conference Proposed. The twenty-ninth meeting of the Board of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya was held on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Institute, Damansara Road, Kuala Lumpur. There were present Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture, Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter, and Mr. C.
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  • 77 14 Keeps Military at Bay For Hours. Jerusalem, Feb. 19. The authorities continue to round up pnd arrest Arabs in connection with the disturbances at Safed last August. One Arab defied the authorities for a long time. Although surrounded, he continued to fire on the military forces for many
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  • 144 14 Governor Inspects Local Enterprise. H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. A. Hyde, and Lady Murison, Mrs. Huggard, Mrs. Sturrock, Miss Sturrock, Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wilson visited Mr. Tan Kah Ke?'s tyre and shoe factory at Sumbawa
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  • 137 14 CHAMBERS— HOPE. Allurements of Ipoh Left With Regret. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 4. On Saturday, at Ipoh, the Rev. N. Williams officiating, Mr. John Lawrence Chambers was married to Miss Norah Hope, eldest daughter of Mr. J. H. Hope, of the United Engineers, and Mrs. Hope. The father
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  • 59 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 1 A Malay adult walkinrr by the side cf the railway track between Batu Gajah and Lahat was knocked down by a local train and killed instantly. The unfortunate man was wheeling a cycle and turned towards the track to
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  • 462 14 Official Landing At Johnston's Pier. H.M.S. Kent, the flagship of the China Squadron, arrived at Singapore at 6.30 a.m. today with the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, Vice-Admiral Sir A. K. Waistell, X.C.8., and Lady Waistell on board. There were thus two warships in the roads
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  • 256 14 Mr. Gandhi 'Hints at His Plans. Bombay, Feb. 17. Mr. Gandhi, interviewed by a representative of the Times of India, stated that although his civil disobedience scheme was not finally settled, breaking the Government salt monopoly and picketing liquor shops and foreign cloth shops were some of the
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  • 94 14 Malacca Asiatic Planters To Consider It. A public meeting of the Asiatic rubber planters of Malacca will be held under th? auspices of the "Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Malacca, at the premises, No. 20 T.ranquerah, on Sunday, March 9, at 4 p.m., to consider the recommendation »f
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  • 339 14 Cures by the Hundred In The Philippines. Writing to the North-China Daily News from Manila on Feb. 5, the Rev. T. C. Wu, general secretary of the Chinese Mission to Lepers, Shanghai, who is paying a visit to the various leper colonies of the Philippine Islands and South
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  • 110 14 Death of Well-known Malay Official. The Slate of Johore lost a well-known figure on Saturday by the death of Dato Mohamed Shah bin Awang, S.P.M.J., State Commissioner at Batu Pahat. The deceased, who was 67, wa« a cousin of the Dato Mentri Btsar. He attended the
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  • 64 14 Lecture by Medical College Professor. Prof. J. L. Rosedale, Ph.D., D.Sc, F.1.C., of the King Edward VII Medical College, will deliver a Iwtuin on" Food Facts for Indians at the Indian Association premises, 3, Owen Road, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 7. Dr. K. Raghunathan,
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  • 15 14 Tenders are invited for the erection of the new Government printing works in Serangoon Road.
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  • 541 14 Two Shocking Examples. EMPLOYMENT OF ARMED GANGS. Shanghai, Fob. 10. Shanghai had hardly rc.«.vcred from the sensation created by the shockin,; affair at No. 014, Rouk Cardinal Merciei, when political assassins murdered four Kuomintang extremists, and wounded two other inmates, when news came from Foochow, reporting
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  • Scott-Sharkey Verdict Upheld.—Semi-Final Draw for F.A. Cup.
    • 420 15 Commission Uphold The Referee's Decision. .Miami. Mar. The Hoxinjr Commission hay announced that they have deeMed not to tain any action in eOßMCtton with Mr. Jimmy Johnston's complaint about Xi feree Lou Magnolia, who officiated at the Beott-Shar-kiy Bint hen last Tharaday. They state that the decision of
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  • 733 15 Besure Pays $152. GOOD SPORT ON SECOND DAY. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. I. The second day of the Selanjjor Turf Club sprinK meeting attracted a lir'j: attendance, those present including H.H. the Sultan of Sclanuor aril suite, the nctinjr Chief Secretary (Mr. C W.
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  • 477 15 Oxford and Cambridge Both Lose. The Oxford University team of boxers made their first appearance of the season in London during mail week at the Drill Hall, Bunhill Row, the Belsize Club being met in a series of three-round contests. The match provided some of the best boxing
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  • 68 15 Possibility of World Title Bout. The manager of Jackie Fields, the world's welter-weight champion, stated during mail week that he was negotiating with Jeff Dickson fcr a match between Fields and Jack Hood, British wel-ter-weight champion, which would be held in Ixindon during the coming summer. He also
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  • 43 15 Remarkable Scoring At Sheffield. First Division. Sheffield Utd. 5 Blackburn R. 7 Second Division. Southampton Millwall Third Division (Southern). Merthyr Town 1 Queen's Park R. 4 Newport Co. 2 Brighton 2 Third Division (Northern). Stockport Co. 5 Hartlepools Utd. 1 —Reuter.
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  • 53 15 R. Craik Wins Club Championship. For the Keppel Golf Club Championship, 16 cards were taken out, and the following were the best returned R. Craik 157 C. N. W. Joyce 159 The March medal will be played on Saturday and Sunday next, and the Ladies' spoon (stroke) on
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  • 195 15 Jack Connell Outpointed At Rochester. A capital house was present at the Rochester Casino, Ernie Jarvis (Millwall) beat Jack Connell (Aldershot) on points in a 12-rounds contest. Fierce and fast in-fighting characterised the opening rounds, with both men doing a lot of holding. Jarvis, much the heavier,
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  • 111 15 No More Selling Races Two New Events. There are to be no more selling races at Goodwood. In previous years there have been seven events on each of the first two days of the meeting, and six events on the last two days, a selling race being included
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  • 161 15 English-bred Stallion Sold For The Argentine. The stallion, Polar Star, who was exported to the Argentine in 1908, died iluring mail w.-ek. at. the stud of M. Ojo de Aqua. He had won sixteen race* on ihe I'alermo course at Buenos Aires before retiring to stud, and
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  • 115 15 Tuesday, March 4 Meeting to form Dirt Track Riders' Club. Font bull: S.C.F.A. «nH XI »s. S.r.C. »nd XI, Padang Inter-Commercial Cup Scmirinal, Haruour Board vs. H.K. S. Bank. Wednesday, March t Football: S.C.C. Ist XI vs. Tht Wtlel Regt., Padang. Thursday, March Fuotball: S.C.C. "B" XI ts.
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  • 859 15 Provides Little Change In Scoring. Fears that the bigger wicket was going to play havoc with cricket in Singapore have not so far been justified. In the S.C.C. trial game on Saturday and Sunday the Vice-Captain's eleven were certainly routed, making scores of 143 and
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  • 61 15 S.C.C. and Chinese Second Teams on Padang. The following have been selected to play for the S.C.C. second team against the Chinese II today on the Padang. R. Haxworth R. Craik and J. Lee 11. E. Hall, D. Reid and A. Wilson A. D. M. Poison, K. Kent,
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  • 109 15 Benny Valger Well Beaten On Points. Johnny Cuthbert, the British featherweight champion, who waa engaged with Benny Valger, of America, in a 12 round contest, beat the French Flash on points. Cuthbert rushed in at the start ar.d landed hard left jabs to the jaw. Valger, however, was
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  • 52 15 Draw for Penultimate Round. Ixmdon, Mar. .1. The draw for the semi-final round of the English F.A. Cup took place today and resulted as follows Notts. Forest or Sheffield Wed. vs. Huddersficld T. (on Manchester Utd.V ground). Arsenal vs. Newcastle Utd. or Hull City (on Leeds Utd.'s
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  • 193 15 Success of Four British Motorists. Four British competitors in the Monte Carlo motor rally, which ended in mail week, have gained subsidiary prizes given by the French sporting newspaper L'Auto. The Grand Prix d'Honneur and gold medal in the Confort competition hay? been awarded to Mr. A.
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  • 110 15 Engagement of Sir Thomas Devitt. Sir Thomas Gordon Devitt, Bar(., the Rugby international, is to marry Miss Joan Mary Kreemantle, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Freemantle, of Hayes Barton, Pyrford, Surrey, it was announced in mail week. Sir Thomas, who is a lieutenant in the
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  • 40 15 A us?r of the V.M.c.a. swimming pool lon Fort Oanninp Hill writes t'i complain I that it is ir. an unsatisfactory condition, and asks, the Municipal authorities tf> clean it and change Ike wat merc ft |aucntly.
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    • 38 15 IVEW "His Master's Voice ELECTRICAL RECORDINGS. MID-FEBRUARY ISSUE INCLUDING. A GREAT DRAMATIC RECORD "DEATH OF OTELLO" FLONZALEY QUARTET RECORDS DELICIOUS STRAUSS WALTZES McCORMACK SINGS BALLADS SPECIAL SCOTTISH RECORDS. /Jv TO-DAY at %iP S. NOUTRIE CO., LTD. Agents, SINGAPORE.
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    • 18 15 [The co-operation of Club secretaries is I requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate md up-to-date.]
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    • 24 15 K ll tIRELLI LJENEPAiJ P^kl cables i^Mm^M^^^^^^ 1 OVERHEAD or UNDERGROUND UP TO 132,000 VOLTS. THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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    • 143 16 n UH IA amj "CAPSTAN" rmoKer (/I 1 f why he prerery CAPSTAN.— f 'P "He will fell yci ikal it ij &v§P%F .Jkv/'M^^ uniformity in quality ana This .Miverttsvinvnt is ift>ued by the Bnti»li-Amoin.an Tntwcco C^u (Straits) Lid Cs«»rporat«d m En B !»nd- C6-^I4 Kayser v H OSIERY M#P
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    • 98 16 Anise Ilutavia l&Sf WEDNKSDAYS. IBWALDVT<H AIRMAIL INDIES SERVICE (K.N.1.L.M.) THE RE(iULAR WEEKLY SERVICE BATA\ lA— SINGAPORE— BATAVIA JUOT COMMENCE!) IS BEING LUBRICATED with Hip mnjmi (EF/£LD C. C. WAKEFIELI) CO., LTD., Sintrapcre and Penan* The Machine You Will Eventually Buy THE UNDER WOOD A GUARANTEED SKKVICJ; WITH EVERT MACHINE. Witincr
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  • 522 17 Chinese God Brings Trouble and Ruin. Secluded in a shed in a remote street in Snuthend-on-Sea lies a Chinese alabaster idol, which has brought ruin :>ml distress on all who have owned it. It is known as The Haunted Idol of Southend," and has been for
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  • 101 17 Chinese Took Four From Bicycles. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 28. Pleading guilty u> a charge of having stolen four lamps from bicycles left or. the five-foot ways of shops and offices, a Chinese named Ng (Juan was sentenced to undergo a month's rigorous imprisonment by
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  • 74 17 Messrs. Fnaar and Neave have revised and gnatly improved their Malay Handbook (using Human characters 1, which win l>e found exceedingly useful for all newcotnari to Malaya. It is of very handy size to carry about, the print is dear, the binding strong and the pronunliftion is mad<'
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  • 174 17 ProgTama* of drills up to and for weekending Mar. Tuesday. Mar. I. 5.11 p.m., Drill Hall, M.C. Platoon < Kurasian >. Elementary Gun I'rill 5.:i0 p.m.. Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) I 0.. C*af«TMMt New Member.; 5.15 p.m.. Municipal Offices. S.V.K.A.. Lecture 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.K.A., Recruits Drill.
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  • 1583 17  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon. (By Our London Critic, A Spate of Revivals Is "The Private Secretary" Funny? A Charming Play of Victorian Days— The Old Generation and the New Intolerance and Broken Hearts Outpost of Empire Drama The White Man's Burden Bond Street or
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  • 545 17 Mr. Laurence Binyon's Discovery. Mr. I-aurcnee Binyon. during the past few months, has studied Japanese art, ancient and modern, has delivered lectures n English painting to Japanese audiences, has exhibited water-colours by Gainsborough, Romney, Rowland- on, and other English artists, and has gone back to
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  • 134 17 For Use in Remote Parts Of Empire. London. Feb. 17. A ne'v type of aeroplane, which is virtually a flying 01 crating theatre, is now B»4ergOang tests in Great Britain with a view to its ise in remote parts cf th? Empire waen medical aid is usually difficult
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  • 56 17 London to Karachi in Eleven Days. Constantinople. Feb. 1'!. The first party of travellers by the new route, enak'inc the journey from London to India to be accomplished > eleven days, arrived today by the Simploi' Express and left an hour later by the new Taurus
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  • 55 17 Contracted by Puwnger In India. Melbourne, Feb. 17. A eaaa of smallpox was discovered on board the P. and O. liner Naldcra, which arrived today. All passengers have been ordered to return to the vessel. The smallpox patient was a passenger. He apparently contracted the disease while
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  • 51 17 On the eve of the departure of Mr. G. C. S. Rabjohn, managing director of Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd., and president of the Simit Sports Club, the members of the club are giving a farewell Function on Saturday, Mar. 15, when a tennis and badminton tournament will be
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    • 21 17 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Six of today's STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there I
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    • 88 17 D'ORSAVS PERFUMES PARIS All the nicest flavours in Beautiful Crystal Bottles EAU DE COLOGNE D'ORSAY SOLD EVERYWHERE Ask for Official Price List at RENE ULLMANN sSSSfr SINGAPORE. MONIER REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES MADE IN ALL SIZES 0 P TO 8 FEET DIAMETER. Suitable for Road and Th R c# Railway Culverts
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    • 126 17 1 Cox Kings (AGENTS), LIMITED Arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward- bound passengers. Apply for particulars to PATERSON, SIMONS CO. LTD or to any of COX and Kings Offices PORT SAID, CAIEO, LONDON, etc fl ne point you 111 instantly to the Eg mfS you prefer Mfl Ml I
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    • 417 18 y| Fine Fo<rfwear at faJoiy PHces j/ TDaRRATTS' Shoes are good shoes which have special I-* features. They made on scientific models which give the shoes natural shape. They always look neater aru cc more comfortable than ordinary shoes. "^S^>>" j^p^^^Kj excHlf-nt example. Tlie inIbJW *^*^\\f^ l^jU Ste^ and heel
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    • 428 18 Look at this BABY! SEE Kow strong and sturdy he is, how well developed his limbs, how well N nourished he is, what good firm solid i flesh he has sHeis a Glaxo baby the < food that is composed of milk, made by the ,< Glaxo process, light and
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  • 902 19 "Strange Company." SECRET SERVICE IN THE WAR. In 1916 many ships sailing from New York and other American ports, laden with supplies for the Allies, were vanishing, leaving no trace of their fate. Net even an upturned lifeboat could be found to tell the story of what
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  • 112 19 At tho 17th annual general meeting of the Sepoy Lines Funeral Association, held at the residence of Mr. Loke Yew Be-e, 166, Neil Road, on Wednesday, the following oflicers were elected for the year, l'J3O Lie Hoon Leung, patron Mr. Loke Yew Bee. Mei-ident Mr. One Boon Chwee
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  • 185 19 Opium at Chinese Cafe In Limehouse. At the Central Criminal Court in mail week, before the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K.C.), Dang Chce, 57, pantryman, und Loo Sow, 42, restaurant keeper, both c.n bail, wsre found guilty on a charge of possessing a substance containing more than
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  • 204 19 Church Favours Philippine Independence. Going on recoid as unconditionally in favour of the grant of independence to the Philippines, the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Philippines, assembled in thtir twenty-third annual conference, passed the following resolution on Feb. 14 Whereas the Serate Committee on Territories and Insular Commissions
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  • 501 19 The Need for a Higher Standard. A great deal has been said recently about the danger of allowing the free importation in different parts of the Empire of American films which do not represent the Empire or European in a just light, writes the Penang correspondent
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  • 255 19 Amazing Effects of Civil War. Hankow, Feb. 15. After almost four months of interruption, owing to the civil war in Honan, the Peking-Hankow Railway has resume I operations and, despite all handicaps, is again maintaining its through express service. Local railway officials declare that conditions on the
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  • 148 19 Washington Drops The Idea. Colourful Japanese geisha will not dance beside Washington's cherry trees by the banks of the Potomac this spring. The plans of the Washington Chamber cf Commerce which provided for a visit by a group of geitha for this purpose will not be carried
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  • 261 19 Magicians' Dinner Thrills. Members of the Magicians' Club gathered at dinner at the Hotel Victoria in mail week, and tried to outwit each other by clever sleight of hand tricks and baffling illusions. These kings of magic were iike schoolbo>'3. They picked each other's pockets, stole each
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  • 555 19 Famous Seer Paints Dark Picture. The year 1930 will be dark with disasters, deaths, accidents, financial crashes, and political upheavals, according to Madame Fraya. the most famous seer of Europe, who has just completed her annual horscope of tfie world. The narrow escape of a European dictator from
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  • 104 19 The Queen Lends Aid To Empire Film. The Queen has afforded facilities, and has interested herself in a wonderful film which is now being completed at Welwyn, und in which the interior of Buckingham Va ace, its most stately apartments and treasures are shown. The film is entiled
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  • 561 19 Shirts for Mill Workers. NEW BLOW TO COTTON INDUSTRY. The hard-hit Lancashire cotton industry is faced with a new menace. Japan, rot content with competing in foreign markets which before the war were almost exclusively British, is flooding Britain itself with cheap goods. Even cotton workers most,
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  • 312 19 "Thank God for Such A Friend." The Bishop of St. Albans, Dr. Michael Furze, recently sustained a great loss by ►he death of his dog Peter. In a letter to the diocese he says I cannot close without a word about a dear friend of some fourteen years
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  • 51 19 Secret Wedding Recalls Channel Hoax. London, Feb. 1(5. According to the newspapers, it transspirts that Dr. Dorothy Logan, who figured prominently in connection with the great Channel swimming hoax of October, 1927, married her truiner. Mr. Horace Henry Carey, at a London Reciter Office, in March of last
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  • 31 19 An American paper re-ports that Mr. U. S. Ding, principal of the Mintsing Boy.-' School at Foochow, had a profitable visit to Singapore raising funds For the school from alumni here.
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  • 40 19 The Colonial Secretary has fixed the minimum rate of wages to be paid to female domestic servants from ten year.-. to fifteen years of age at IS a month ami b*a 15 te 18 y«ars of agi at tC mectu.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 112 19 FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY The Choice of Connoisseurs. FRASER NEAVE Ltd. THE EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS. pif tj# PLUGS. Why it is necessary to install correct Type and Size of Spark Plug. When the proper size and type of plug is used the result is full power, maximum fuel economy, easy
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  • 2563 20 WHEN ARE HINDU MARRIAGES VALID MUCH UNCERTAINTY. Caste Usage the Vital Factor. THE MEWS OF HINDU AUTHORITIES. (Hj Our Indian Correspondent.) The question has louoatly ban askc.l What ii a [linda marrlafa, or what con■titutes a marriage under Hindu custom It may apjw ar paradoxical if it ia said ihat
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  • 56 20 At the Assizes in Ipoh the following measures of distance were given by a coolie woman in answer to certain questions that were put to her on Thursday How far is Bruas from Sitiawan "I don't know, but a dollar take you there. How close did you stand I stood
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  • 234 20 Problem of Combating Illegal Supply. Clubs whose purpose is merely to circumvent the laws regarding the supply of alcohol have been engaging the attention of the Royal Commission nr licensing. Witnes.-es appeared to be agreed as to the existence of what one described as the club nuisance
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  • 64 20 Constable Charged With Theft. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Mar. 2. In the Police Court yesterday Inspector Lewis charged Att bin Hassan, a constable attached to the Central Police Station, with theft of a gold wristlet watch ami chain, valued at $33, from a prisonei named Soh
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  • 81 20 Upon the recommendation of Sir Hugh Clifford. I'rior to his retirement M Governor of the Straits Settlements, His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Imperial S.-rvice M?dal to Mr. Chee Nian Hee, who retired h; June lart after 39 years faithful work in the
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  • 262 20 MURDERED MAN ALIVE Extraordinary Evidence In Perak Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. :i. There was a sensational development in the case against five Indians indicted :it the Astfiies on a charge of the munler of a man named Munisamy, who wan ■Ihtld to haw l*<en burnt to death
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  • 156 20 Ipoh Detectives Arrest Armed Gang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. S. Ipoh detectives brought off a smart CO'jp cm Sunday iv.ning which resulted in the jptuic of a gang at live robbers who wi re on their wuy to commit gang robbery. Intelligence having been rx-eivwl beforehand,
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    • 35 20 Standard I g— fejsSJaMlfej^'v THE 9 H.l\ SELBY TOURER $1,930 complete. The finest value in its class in Malaya, (all and inspect the new 1930 Models. (SINGAPORE) LIMITED THORN YCROFT HOUSE, TANK ROAD, SINGAPORE, S.S.
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    • 230 20 Quality Quantity WHICH P Because a tin contains 9 pounds of lubricating oil it doesn't follow that the 9 pounds of lubricating oil contained therein is worth more, or even as much as the 7!/ 2 pounds of (iarjfoyle Mobiloil contained in our familiar, lithographed, sealed tin. In other words,
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    • 305 21 Mil 1 M NEW sp EED AND POWER NEW SLENDER BEAUTY TO MATCH IT V-X IN THE 1930 BUICK THE GREATEST BUICK. OF THEM ALL v ■HmfsTlni fsßsi^t^HßßßiJßt^sS Into the 1930 Buick has been built all the engineering genius of Buick's 26 years successful experience in the design and construction
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    • 283 21 sHsm "ifis^l s^s^r^ LIONEL UAKNLTT The World's most beautiful Child was given Virol from Birth "We owe thanks to Virol for the splendid specimen of British boyhood. I took Virol myself before baby was bom. Since his birth Virol has been part of his daily diet. He has never had
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  • 1090 22 Council's Complaint. DEMAND F*OR UNION WITH GREECE. A White Paper (Cmd. 3477) was issued in mail week triving the text of a memorial from the Greek elected members of the Legislative Council of Cyprus and of the reply of Lord Passfield, Secretary of Suite for the
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  • 247 22 History of the Malines Conversations. London, Feb. 7. The conversations which took place at Malines between 1921 and 1925, between representatives of the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches, with a view to facilitating their reunion, will be fully described and explained in a book which Lord Halifax is
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  • 615 22 Preparing for German Invasion. While arguiirr for the submarine as a defensive r.aval \v:apon, France is remodelling her frontier fortifications against possible invasion by land on strictly defensive lines as well. The new fortifications now in process of construction on France's northwestern, northern and southwestern frontiers will
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  • 169 22 Tightening Up the Pension Scheme. A new Fleet Order refers to the recent Order in Council on the subject of widows' pensions and children's allowances. For the purposes of assessing these, the rank of the officer has hitherto been taken as the highest substantive rank held by
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  • 62 22 Son of Viscount Clifden Killed. London, Feb. 17. Captain the Hon. Alexander George Agar Robartes,' M.C.. youngest son of Viscount Clifden and a former Aide-dc-Camp to the Viceroy (Viscount Chelmsford), was fatally injured as a result of falling from an upper window of his father's house, ST,
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  • 375 22 BRITISH TRADE LAGGING. Eastern Europe Goes Ahead. EFFECT OF SLUMP IN AUSTRALIA. The trade of the British Empire is not developing at a rate equal to the average for all countries. According to an investigation conducted by the League of Nations into the course of international trade during the period
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  • 26 22 Flowers arriving by the last air mail frcm Java were received by Carnation Klower Shop and not Coronation Flower Shop as inadvertently stated in our columns.
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    • 49 22 IT 853 9C,9 CigM<* KS 1 j tobacco renc e D el ne T w ate Ll'HtiW m %J! a *i' i s 9£* the onW dl X u v hand. /1%,^0/ l %,^o *U tji k s c,g wca,- Or kr s 'v ARDATH TOBACCO CO., LTD.XON DON.
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    • 127 22 Proved and established by its host of owners |3j§S Praise from owners U measurable in terms of greater CEQuji one of toe many impor- and more lasting satisfaction taat reasons why De Soto Six that experience has di#c)o*r4 a is -adding to the widespread pub- standard of performance comlie preference
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    • 555 23 Assets exceed 110,000,008. Afwrwice in force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (laeorporated In the Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE, Winchester Boose. Singapore. LONDON OFFICI IT, 014 Jewry. 1.0. Tke Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supram. Court of Znfland aad compiles with tha British Life Assurance Cmpenlee
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    • 620 23 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1883 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 (aho»t £8,600,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,006,000 (aboat £4.000,000) Reserves Olds. 27.185,366 (aboat £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BLANCH OFFICES THE HAGC», ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES t BATAVIA Head Office for Datch aUit Indies. SHANGHAI s Head Office for China
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    • 671 23 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special < hitter la Jaaaa) Capital Snbacriked T18.000.000 Capital Paid-op YU.IIMOO Prestdant i S 9Mni»Ja, Ese> UIRMTOKB T. Hlsannne, Knq. M. Arakl, Baa. N. Yanagita, K.s-j. N. Taksgt, Ks«. T. Vn.k.rt,. Ewj. I.P.Ms (iKrICB: Talp.h. Kurr»o«» (Taiwan) BRANCHES A\U AtaVSCIXS i Amoy
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    • 300 23 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO« LTD. (Incorporated In England) Fhe, Life, Marina, Accident, fjuarmatee and Motor. Assets *60,0C0,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DOES A World Wide Bastaeu IS Enjoying Rapid Greet* HAS A Policy for Every Need. established 1887, Braaeh
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    • 112 23 jh, MYERS SELF-OILING pL. BULLDOZER PUMP Wherever water is used in sufficient volume (o justify the installation of a Power Pump, there is a MYEKB SELF-OILING BULLDOZER PUMP ready to frire maximum service at a minimum cost, with minimum attention. Capacities 260 to 9,000 Gallons per Hour. STOCKED BY SOLE
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    • 69 24 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES ft JE||; witn garden freshness ANEMIA, 1 WEAKNESS AND DEBIUTY MBDICAL MEN ARE UNANIMOUS IN PROCLAIMING THAT DESCHIENS' ffw^H ijYKUi J I J f^Zb haemoglobin 8 ne remedy N which 'fU^ y ALWAYS LP y CURES OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DISPENSARIES. AIt! AjMLBgA CREATES OTHERS WILL IMITATE/ IMPROVED
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    • 194 24 A superior paint for every general purpose. Dries quickly with a hard, durable surface. Various colours in 7 lb. tins. Manufactured by JENSON NICHOLSON, LTD., London. Sole A Rents ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) yiuu&i vtvtces —no matter what the climate. If j 'J If you want a
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    • 209 24 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Head Office for Malaya I SINGAPORE. |HL VOLT CABLE ECONOMY Jf| ■ISltoii- H-Trp« •15-Jrorr ■ILTInirM ».000 oil Olil. -i'.CUU Vo.l Mai THI mi cjbl- iMiKtraifd tkMM b>ve both \*-n cm irucieJ for II 000 volt, working pnMM, Thf cable
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