The Straits Times, 29 October 1930

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PACKS SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1930. /sr *PI»CE WCEltfth The Straits Times i PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1930 PRICE 1« CENTS.
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      19 1 SIN(.APORE: 78. CECIL 6T. ('PHONE 6150, 6.15 TONIGHT ».1S KING OF JAZZ !''<\i til ring j PAUL W ■HUMAN.
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      21 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 2T, JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3660) 6. IS TONIC! HT 1.15 KING OF JAZZ Frat urine I'M'L WIIIIIM \V
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      543 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RAWALPINDI 16,600 Nov. 1 •JEYPORK 5,320 Nov. 14
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      696 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LO.VDON Naples Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S SUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,000 Dec. 3 4 TERUKUNI MAfiU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. 1
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      470 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tans) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      557 2 .(ML NORDDEUTSCHER TSS3 LLOYD BlittVf)llr (Incorporated in \£^^M^ Germany). The understood are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS FULDA for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Nor. 0 §SCHLESIEN for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Nov. 15 S MOSEL for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dalny, Tsingtau, Kobe, Osaka and
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      632 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      535 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Krctay. Trcn&Kanu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Sineora, Lacon, Sichon. i!;.ndnn, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chuiupon aiid Bangkok. Arrivtl Dcpartura SUDDHADIB In port Oct. 211 VALAYA Nov. Nov. B MALINI Nov. 10 Nov. II The steamers are fitted throughout wit
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      488 3 -SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart MaatschapplJ Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Asasterdaas Snntbanptoa Marseille* Rotterdam Tosins«* m.v. I. C. Hooft 14.C42 S.M.N. Oct. 31 m.v. Sibajak 18,000 R.L. Nov. 7 s.f. Kenißfia dot Nolcrlanden UN S.M.N. Nov. 14 m.v. Indrapoera 1 2.000
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      488 3 *JndAMERI£AtrMAXL LINB ROUND-THE WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Laava L«av* S'por* S'por* Panaag IRES. I'ILLMORE In port Oct. 30 Nov. 1 I'RLS. WILSON Nov. 10 Nov. II Nov. IS IRES. VAN lII'KKN Nov.
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      463 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) EIXERJf AN LINB ASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AMD CONTWBNT. rstEIGHT SEBVICI OUTWARDS T* Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due P pore M, CITY OF SHANGHAI Nov. 7 K\Zh.VHr. Dec. 6 CITY OK WELLINGTON Jan. 6 HOMEWARD.'* s.s. CITY
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      492 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark) Telephone 6321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GCNOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAM- 1 BUBG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* S'por* Penang < m.s. Jt'TLANDIA Nov. 4 Nov. 7 m.s. ALSIA Nov. 26 Nov. 28 m.s. FIONIA Dec 17 Dec It m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jan.
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      211 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets and information, ivrite, phone or call. L. L. LAWLER, General Agenf, Hong Kong Bank (hnmbers, CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest RaUvoy Spttm in Aauxua KUVENESS LINE (Incorporated In Norway) Direct Fast Monthly Service from lELAWAN DKI-r, PENANG AND SINGArORE to LOS ANGELES,
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      352 3 BRUNOLINUM For the Preservation of all kinds of Timber. BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM For the cure of all Bark Diseases in Rubber Trees. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. Just Unpacked Sale Now On CHOOSE YOUR GIFT BOOKS FROM THIS LIST. Picture Show Annual $.v,o Puck Annual $.i.. R io The Playtime
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      776 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Mvertlsinc Hanugam ■Malta Times. Cecil Street. Plrsn* Insert the following small advertisement for -day* 1— There are approximately seven words to a line aad there t» a flat rat* iiup 25 cents per line per Insertion with A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. The
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      677 4 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED, French lessons, twice weekly. !m answering give rates. 6-12. Straits Times. MARBLE FLOORING TILES IN STOCK. APPLY SINGAPORE CASKLT CO. TEL. HO, 5. JI.XT i; lEAB MOKNIN-; HOCKS, AL. i: straw hats. Vux Chuls Noi ii. WANTED. PORTABLE T\ PEWRITER, must be in lirst class condition. Royal <r
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      1234 4 HOUSES, FLATS. ETC. AUCTION SAIE of .valuable Sin'innore" town and country TO LtT, 2, Cluny Rd. Opposite Botanical propertied. Garden. Apply 41, Nassim Road. At Messrs. Cheon-» Koon Seng A Co.'s saleTO LET Nov bungalow partiy fur. *135. wX^Nov'. C 7, Cairnhill Kd. Apply A, Huh Street. Let yaloable DO
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      696 4 (Vide Gai«tfc Ho. of October 10. 1930.) TEMPERS, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER FORCE. TKNDKIIS will be received up to noon of Friday, Nov. 7. 1930, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, from persons desirous of contracting for (a) the makinc up of Flannel or Cotton Shirts and Khaki
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      612 4 JOHORE GOVERNMENT NOTICE TKNDKP.S lire invitcH for the following BOntract* for the yr:ir I9SI 1. i^-.'.sr v Covernaenl Beat Boose, Johnre H;ilnu. 2. Lsaaa for Tic slaughter Hoaaoi Johorc Bahrs. 3. I*asc for I'i-; Slaurrhter Ilnu: c, Kluanr. 1. Stroot Lamp Lighting, (lirnzino mil RereVene lamps), Johore Itahru. 5. Street
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      595 5 KUALA LUMPUR. OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET oflice- and Gmiown* will be available in Eastern Smeltin- Co.'a New Building in November. Reinforced Concrete 4 Store>*<<l bnlldinf. Centre of Town. Excellent cor- Ili-ti and Cecil Streets with entrancaa en three Id* Sq. ft. CROUND FLOOR OFFICES (JODOWNS 4,950 I IKST FLOOR
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      645 5 NOTICE is hereb;- B iven that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of the General Electric Company of Schenectady, New York, United Stutea of America, and that the same is used by the ■aid Com.ianv in respect of all clas.-es of Hectrical ".'dods, steam turbines, refrijeeratoi*. domt'stic
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      248 5 111 5'«««5 na^n^^na^F aC^nr VK^^^^*^^^^^^^ SdtchltM, $*>o Stitched, $9-50 Grooved, %9.00.% 9.00. JH7 SmchltM, »7.i^ Stitched, »a.^o Grooved. *A.oo. l.ljlff^ Sp«i*l CofnpntMd Air Tim *••*> pn dozen «irr* WHAT COMPETITION CAN MATCH THIS RECORD The Kelvinator Corporation has jusl closed an INDIVIDUAL sale for Kefvinator Equipment which involves approximately two
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      123 5 i -™gg^g^ .^n^n^^^^^^^^^^^a^nW Ir^NTRAI Va> |ENGINEWORKSLTSIL» STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS SINGAPORE IPOII KUALA LUMPUR. DID YOU FORGET ANYBODY bLAST CHRISTMAS? Give a "KODAK and be We can arrange to have one delivered to any address in the United Kingdom in time for KODAK, LIMITED 'Incorporated in Knulan.l i l:;
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    TRYING TO BE A FILM STAR.
    1185 6 Enduring a Test. AN ORDINARY GIRL LOSES HER ILLUSIONS. "MOTHIN'G tan kill a woman's unconscious conceit mere effectiyely than a visit 111 1 a Uao agvney in Maxell of a job as a crowd extra," writes a woman correspondent of the Evening Standard. I
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    CINEMA NOTES. REALISM IN STORIES.
    1351 6  - CINEMA NOTES. REALISM IN STORIES. Our Film Correspondent.) The Film Producer's Risk Art Which Might Not Pay Popular Entertainment And The World Market Gentlemen of The Press The Story Of a Busy Life Clive Brook As Sherlock Holmes Pictureless Talkies. (By TJOW far the films should endeavour I to reproduce
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    HONG KONG TO MAKE TALKIES.
    381 6 Venture by British Company. IT has been revealed, says the China Mail, that a large British film organisation, co-operating with a Hong Kong company which has recently acquired executive offices in Hong Kong, is about to embark on an extensive scheme for making Chinese talking
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    MORE TALKIES.
    69 6 Singapore's Seventh Cinema To Open. THE Pavilion Theatre, Orchard Road, will re-open for the sereenir of sound films very shortly. This will make Singapore's seventh talkie theatre. The interior of the house has been entirely redecorated and the seating accommodation renewed. Western Electric sound apparatus has been fitted.
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    RUBBER SEED
    167 6 THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASKM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (THE ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATIONS OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A. Hevea Seed from tha Company's isolated budded Seed Gardens at Wangotnrvdja ("Tjikadoe Seed") particulars of which wilt be found in the November 1927 iasus of Th* Planter." PRICE. 25 Guilder
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      236 6 BIG REDUCTIONS on the prices of WATCHES. From Oct. 15 Jo Nov. 15, 1930. WATCHES sold ns per price list here below. Swiss made Gents pocket watches from $5. Metal wrist watches fancy square and rectangular shapes, including leather bracelets from Nett $5. Metal pocket and wrist Watches nickel case
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      317 6 Central Motor Hiring Co. US, OKCIIAItl) ROAK. SIM.U'ORi:. NEW HUPMOBILE CARS ON HIRE Phone No. 77'!5. WING YIK GOLDSMITH "THE CHINA JADE" No. 492. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. OUR SPECIALITY. Loose or mounted Necklace Wholesale and Retail. Price from $20 to $2,000. Outstation Customers, Cash with Order. Phon« 2997. AUCTION SALE
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      246 7 Wm\^\\^ iM\mm c.15 TONIGHT Q.lg THE CARE-FREE ALL COMEDY SHOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR EL BRENDEL MARJORIE WHITE, WM. COLLIER, NOEL FRANCIS, MIRIAM SEEGAR and FRANK RICHARDSON IN THE NEW MOVIETONE FOLLIES OF 1930 THE LAST WORD IN GETTING GAY! KICK THE LID OFF GLOOM HERE'S A FUN RIOT TO
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      327 7 wa^ yy wsilw >w w uu w v v v \u v v v v v .wy w_ atOftQ© QeOOQOQQQg>^€> 0.Q.00 Q® OQOIC WL^m w J I i I em m* v m 4L\ m Ii I H 0.15 NIGHTLY O.IS SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY at 3.15 CHILDREN HALF PRICE. CROWDED
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      125 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Nov. 22 23 TWO RECITALS ONLY Dame Clara Butt AND Mr. Kennerley Rumford COOK BY GAS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. This Evening at 6.15 TEA DANCE MOM A LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Bth. The Poppy Day "Blue" Ball l\ AID OF
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      REPAIR COSTS OF U.S. SHIPS ABROAD.
      897 8 JJew Regulations as To Refund. Tlio regulations governing the entry tf rtn.l payment of duty on equipment ami repairs to American ves-els engaged in the foreign or coasting trade pursuai t to Section 46C of tfca Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act have been promulgated by the
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      95 8 Trofframme of drills up to and for week ending Nov. 2 TfIIIBIIIPJ. Oct. 29, 5 p.m., Drill Hall, "D" (Eurasiani Co. S. Kortre&s Co. R.E., M Yards I'.ange Tompetition 5.1 p.r.i., COC, Seruncoon Rocd, S.V.K.A.. Squad and Stretcher Drill. Thuiday, Oct. HO, 5.30 p.m.. Drill Hall, (ieneral Conference,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      265 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Oct. 29. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2 13. 16 Ormand 2 I 25. 32 Private 3 m. credit 2 4 3/1 C On New York, demar.d ZO S/1G Private 90 d/s M On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 105 On Hong Kong, Bcnk
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        MINING.
        459 8 EMM Vul. I'd. Duyers Sellers £1 U AjNM Kumliang 80/- HA .1 -i Ayer Hitam Tin j I'.i 8/9 II £1 K.wiirt.n Tin U/S 11 I 1 1 Hatang I'Mlan« U.10 016 1 1 tiatu OMM 0.36 in 1 l'ukit Amng d.j.'i 0.40 II a Burmnh Mhluy lit- l'J.
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        GENERAL.
        245 8 vol. y<l. Buyer* Sellers 2 2 Alex. Crick Ordi. 2.20 2.50 2 'I Alex. Brick Prrfi. 2.00 2.10 i'l £1 Brit. Ai:i. Tobacco 5.00 5.5.0 1 1 Central Ki.irinr 0 -o» 0.4;; r.om. 100 M Chinese Com. Bank 102.00 104.00 i\ t\ Con. T. S. ~i','c Pref. 16,3 16/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        113 8 Singapore CoM Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1326 red. 1931-30 lOt 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of '001 red. 1930 f 1,878,000 |m 6% prtm. Singapore M'juicipal 4H p.c. IUO7 red. 1947 f1,600^00 »6 par Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c. of IDO9 red. IMS $1,000,000 U par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        365 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Fraser Lyn'.l Co. Ml Aucnby (.$1) 0.60 0.85 0.75 O.si \lor c«jjh 0.70 0.X0 0.70 0.80 Hltaa (|1) U.vo 1.00 J.uu 1.10 A. KtiniUK I(J1 0.20 0.30 U.U'U 0J0 v. Malay ($2) 0.!»0 1.10 U.JO 1.10 Mol*k ($l; 0.70 U.MJ
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      SHARE MARKET.
      614 8 Another Extremely Quiet Week. Fraser and Cc.'s report of Oct. 28 states Another extremely quiet week has been experienced in all sections of the locul market and althautch the price of rubber has steadily improved, ;hc rise appears t* be distrusted and very few buyers of shares aie
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      SHARE MARKET RERORT.
      92 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Oct. It. Ti'i. Steady. Kint;:s M)-sr> cent*, i'e.ia-.-.ats :!9 -4-1 cents, Kuthais :>2-57 cento, Sungei Lu.ii T.".-79 centa, Petnlinirs :{..">o-^.t'.. Suni!<-i «»y« C.l-66 cents, Lukuts 60-6'J cents, Ayer liUr:» 9s. Cd.-lUs. 6d., Horg Kong Tins 155.165.. lV.ehonus 12.--. Cd.-I3s. tid PaasjafS Rivers
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      BRITISH MALAYA TRUST.
      225 8 Business Continues To Expand. The directors' report to the shareholders of the Briti.sh Malaya Trustee Md bocutor Co.. Ltd., for the year ended June M, V.'.n. states The balance brought forward from the previous year afler payment of the dividend and <.f directors fees amounted to $11,945.1:!.
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      KAYE DON TO MARRY.
      101 8 Engagement Follows Visit To United States. Mr. Kaye Don, the racing motorist, is engaged to marry Miss Florence Hoban. youngest daughter of Mr. i. \V. Hobnn, a financier of New York and Montclarc, New Jersey. The engagement follows a meeting during Mr. Don's visit to the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    197 8 TSaaj P-onka Island, l'ladjne and Palembam (ThM.l...,si i.m. Kcinainan, Uuuyun arid Tr«uggitr.ii (Asdaas I 1 p.m. ;;;;iika IsUuU (tscept MuiHoliJ I l.uuiloni 4 v.iii. Ceylon und U S.A. (ParctU) 1 1 -i m<\< nt nilmere) .i.::ii p n, Ceylon (Presiaeat PUlatoro) I |i.m. Accelerated l)<p»rtur.. Pontianak 1
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 8 By B'pora Loadun Edavana Sept. 11 Oct. 4 Christiaan Huygens Sept. 11* Oct. U Mantua Sept. ID Oct. 13 Shirala Sept. L':'i Oct. 18 .li.lun v Oldcr.barnevclt Oct. :t Oct. "j:t Kashgar Oct. Oct. H
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    44 8 From Holland, by Indrapoera, due at Singapore tomorrow moialiis. Chir.a anJ Jafan, by Tilav.a. dn..it Singapore a.m. tomorrow. Vrom Krance. by D'Artagnan, due at nsapore a.m. on Saturday. from Europe (London mails dispatched in Oct. by Rawalpindi, di:e lit Penally < p.m. tamorrow.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    254 8 KEI'I'KI. HAKROU:. Main Wharf l.eh. Kimau, Lch. Mar«, I'atrol, W. IH. n« rtha. Oil Wharf Nil. Ceal Wharf Nil. VKSSEI.S IN HRV DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Dock Mk Kcdah. 1 Victoria Dock 5..-\ Van HeBtSS. Kippi-I Harhour. f Kind's Dock s s. BiUra. Ho. 1 Deeh Nil.
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      180 8 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL S( OTTS ROAD— TANGLIN. In *****1 111 1. 1 f»l l> (situated in 10 acres of n.atrnifiient groanda with 5 up-to-datr liuniiiluws hn>imr i'i'J finely furnished hi droonu with bathrooma and verandah*. 14 Tennis Courts Reservations st $2.00. RESTAURANT. FULLY LICENSED— OPEN TO NON-RESIDENTS. 'Phune :—SI9S.: S19S.
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      270 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sim- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Mm. fail, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. in?, houn. m.p.h. .U,rSt~r S8 7.1 1.74 5.1 8fi Calm Fine Keta Hharu .80 75 0.13 8.6 8fi Calm Fine K. Trciiirgunu P5 74 1.51 6.2
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      233 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wedncndiy. October 29. II. W. 3.:J7 a.iiK. C ft. 8 in.. 2.9 p.m.. 8 ft. Amateur Boxine Association, meeting, Victoria Memorial Hull. .'> p.m. S.H.B. Co-operative Society, meeting. Club House, Ciltonnit Road, fi.4. r > p.m. Iolice Rand it Jnlan Bi-.-ar, (.13 M*. Thursday, October 3«.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    260 9 Singapore Auction More Brisk Buying. GOOD HEALTHY TONE PREVAILS. j (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10 a.m. Today's I'rices Rubber. ISM cents, per H>. Tin, 150 tons at SHI 1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 4 3-16 d. per lb.. down 1-1 tid. New York,
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    NEW YORK STOCKS.
    174 9 !ci<int: prices of New York stocks on Oct M were American Can Common 6^* American Smelter MJ4 American Tel. and Tel. 198 'n American Tobacco Common 114 Anaconda •<•"> s A- ..1 Kited Gas and Electric -o'< Atchiaon 20H« Baltimore and Ohio 82' 2 Bethlehem Steel 73
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    HOLDERS' RIGHTS.
    90 9 Debenture holders of Laras (Sumatra) Rubber Estates, Ltd., have approved thi proposal to receive payment of their interest in preference shares. There was some disagreement at the meeting, and the motion, when put to the vote, was passed by 2,29f fur ami 390 against. Sir Ivor Phillipps, who
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    THE WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY.
    1238 9 Prices May Harden in The Spring. (By C. Knin*- Jackson, editor of the Mark Lane Express, one of the leading London wheat periodicals.) Two thirds of the world's wheat supplyis secured between mid-summer and Michaelmas and so long as this continues to be the case a
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    61 9 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4 3-lGd. per lb._ New York Spot Sheet G. cents BV4 per lb. Buyers Selleri t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard it.S.S. on Tender Spot November December Nov.-Dec. Jan. -March 13 Vj 13 14 13% 14%
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    SLOWNESS OF U.S. RECOVERY.
    663 9 Renewed Weakness Of Commodities. Disappointment over the slowness with which business is finding its feet again and a growing conviction.^Ml a recovery, at the best, will be only giSiual. together with further sharp falls in prices of staple commodities and the recognition that company earnings for
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    DUTCH AND TAPPING.
    230 9 Big Company to Continue Operations. Amsterdam, Oct. 2. The directorate of the Java Caoutchouc at The Hague, a large Dutch-Indian rubber plantation, has made the following important statement "By means of the dismissal of part of our staff, a cut in the salaries of the remaining staff,
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    SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE.
    262 9 Profit for the Year Of $248,472, The directors' report to the shareholders of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., for the twelve months ended June 30, 1930, is as follows The profit for the year amounts to $248,472.77, add amount brought forward from last year (less directors
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    667 9 Renong Tin Dredging Company. The report of the Renon.fr Tin Dredging Company for the year ended June 30 states that no work was undertaken on tho Gombak Valley property during the year. Exemption from working was obtained up to November 12. 1930, and application for a further six
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 9 Rugby, Oct. 28. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06, Athens 375, Bombay Is. BKd., licrlin 20.39, Brussels 34.845, Bucharest 811, P.io i%, Buenos Aires 38 1-16, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.02, Helsingfors 193%, Hong Kong I*. 3ttd., Lisbon *****, Madrid 44.55, Milan 92.775, Monte Video 38%. New York 4.85 13-16, Oslo
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    PORTUGAL TIN MINES.
    30 9 A concession for the exploitation of several tin mines in Portugal has been granted by the Portuguese Government tv the Portuguese-Spanish Tin Mining Company, Ltd.,-'* British concern.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    904 9 Decline in Raw Material Prices. ABUNDANT SUPPLIES OF CHEAP COTTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Oct. 1. The event of importance in the market during the past week has been the further decline in raw material prices. American futures have been down to 6',sd. a lb., as
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29. 1930. A YEAR'S TRADING.
    1133 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29. 1930. A YEAR'S TRADING. There -vas laid on the table at the last matting of the Legislative Council the usual annual :epoit on the foreign trade >i Kalftya mitt tag to the year 1029. This has now been augmented and issued in a
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    SECRET OF FRENCH PROSPERITY.
    905 10 Confidence, Thrift And Work. (By Frederic Francois Marsal, late Prime Minister and Finance Minister of France.) The reasons of France's prosperity can best be summed up in her power of work and her confidence in the future, two enormous assets. France is at work because work
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    192 10 Dr. Balhetchet, of the Singapore General Hospital, is in Penang for a short visit before leaving for England to qualify in surgery. Capt. G. Freyberg, the Master Attendant, S.S., will arrive back in Singapore, after eight months leave, by the P. and O. h.s. Rawalpindi on Saturday.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    738 10 OKAY CHISF So they say in the pictures, and the expression has run through the British Kmpire like an epidemic. Yet the young lads and lasses who say 0.X. or Okay," whichever may be the rendering in print, are using an expression which is very English
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    15 10 Mr. A. MacLeod has succeeded Mr. D. Fulton as manager of Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd.
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    KING OPENS CRITICAL SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. TRADE DISPUTES ACT.
    487 11 KING OPENS CRITICAL SESSION OF PARLIAMENT. TRADE DISPUTES ACT. Controversial Measures For Commons. KING'S SPEECH. Hopes for Relief Of Unemployment. London. Oct. U. For the first time in history a Labour Government participated in the State opening of Parliament, for in 1924 the Labour Party took office- after the Conservatives
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    COMMUNISTS ARRESTED.
    133 11 Plan to Blow Up Fascist Offices In Paris. Paris, Oct. 2S. Two mapicioui lo >king individuals were (.nested early this morning near the Eiffel Tower. It is said tli::! they have admitted that they are Italian Communists who had conic ovi r to 1!■ w up the Fascist
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    COLONEL DISAPPEARS.
    132 11 Believed To Be Suffering From Loss of Memory. London, Oct. 17. Limit. Col Henry Wicks, D.5.0., who is believed to be suffering from loss of memory, is reported by the Folkestone police as missing. After visiting a cinema with his wife, he lift BM a short distance from
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    SINO-SOVIET CLASH POSSIBLE.
    115 11 Troop Movements and Air Patrols. Shanghai, Oct. 28. That the breakdown, of the Sino-Soviet Conference at Moscow may be the prelude to further serious trouble between Russia and Manchuria is indicated by the fact that General Wan Fu-ling has dispatched two regiments of infantry and two batteries
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    "KING OF KINGS."
    279 11 Preparing for Coronation In Abyssinia. Addis Ababa, Oct. 28. After a 500-mile train journey acros3 French Somaliland to Abyssinia the Duke of Gloucester has arrived here with his suite to represent King George V at the coronation of Ras Tafari on Sunday next. He is the first
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    STORMS IN INDIA.
    104 11 Much Damage by Gale In Sind. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 28. Extraordinary weather is prevailing in India. Hail and snow are reported from Simla, a furious all-night gale raged in Sind, destroying i rchards, and exceedingly heavy rain has fallen in Southern India. Hundreds of
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    RANSOM TO BE PAID.
    106 11 Millionaire's Relatives Refuse Police Aid. Chicago, Oct. 28. The Heiald learns that the family of Mr. Karl Yocum have refused to take the police into their confidence, and have decided to pay the kidnappers the $50,000 ransom demanded. Reuter. A previous message from G.nlva, Illinois, dated
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    EMPIRE FREE TRADE A FRAUD.
    322 11 Prime Minister's Views. CANNOT PUT TAX ON WHEAT. Rugby, Oct. 28. Referring to the work of the Imperial Conference in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister said he could give a very good report of the proceedings. Although the economic side of the work
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    BISHOP OF WORCESTER
    289 11 Fatal Illness in House Of Lords. London, Oct. 28. Shortly before the arrival of Their Majesties at the House of Lords the Bishop of Worcester, who was standing outoide among the spectators, was taken ill and died en route to hospital, it is believed from heart failure.
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    FORMOSA DISORDERS.
    95 11 Tribesmen s Attack on Japanese School. Tokio, Oct. 28. According to the latest official dispatch from Formosa a number of tribesmen suddenly launched an attack on the Musha primary school on Oct. 27, while an athletic meeting was in progress. The number of casualties is not yet known,
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    UNEMPLOYED.
    60 11 Only Britain Makes Figures Public. London, Oct. 28. In the debate on the address, Mr. MacDonald said no country in the world published unemployed figures as was done in Great Britain. A big American industrialist had told him that if a similar practice were adopted in the United States
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    NO DEPARTURE FROM POLICY.
    253 11 Palestine Mandate. MR. BALDWIN ON A "REAL DANGER." Rugby, Oct. 28. Replying to questions from Mr. Baldwin in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister announced that the Government had decided to publish in the same shape and form as the Simon report the dispatch from
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    PICKETING AGAIN.
    139 11 European Shops Visited In Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 28. For the first time since the civil disobedience campaign began pickets attempted to obstruct people entering European shops today. The appearance of 20 volunteers in front of Whiteaway Laidlaw's premises caused a sensation. On the arrival
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    FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
    198 11 Cheerful Airman Reaches Calcutta. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 29. I must have been born lucky," cheerfully observed Mr. Oscar Garden, as he jumped out of his aeroplane at Dum Dum aerodrome this evening. The remark was occasioned by a narrow escape from serious injury when
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    BATU ROAD TRAGEDY.
    130 11 Postponement of Case Against European. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. A further postponement was granted in the police court this morning of the case in which N. C. T. Saunders, a European meter inspector employed by the Electrical Department. Kuala Lumpur, is charged with
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    BOMB THROWN IN CALCUTTA.
    88 11 Attack on Asst. Police Commissioner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 29. In the early hours of this morning a bomb exploded in the house of Mr. A. K. Robinson, the Assistant Commissioner of Police. The explosion occurred in the room in which Mr. Robinson usually
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    COLONEL J. A. LOGAN.
    304 11 Death of Great Post- War Relief Worker. Philadelphia, Oct. 28. The death has occurred here of Colonel James Addison Logan, Jr., a member of the banking 1 firm of Dillon, Read and Company, who was principal assistant to President Hoover in his relief operations in Europe
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    ANOTHER LEADER.
    104 11 Conservative Meeting's Message to Chief Whip. London, Oct. 29. At a meeting attended by 44 Conservatives, and presided over by Colonel John Gretton, it was decided tS send a declaration to the Chief Whip, submitting that a change of leadership is essential to the national interest. Reuter. Colonel
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    STRIKES IN GERMANY.
    105 11 Metal Workers' Dispute To Go To Arbitration. Berlin, Oct. 29. The metal workers' strike, which has cost the workers 10,000.000 marks in wages, has been terminated by an agreement to refer the dispute to arbitration. Reuter. A previous Berlin message, dated Oct. 15, states The threatened strike
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    FORESTRY RESEARCH.
    48 11 Development of Closer Co-operation. Rugby, Oct. 28. The committee on forestry set up by the Imperial Conference today considered methods of developing scientific research and ensuring closer co-operation between p.-.rts of the Empire interested in forestry, with particular reference to the exchange of information. British Wireless.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS.
    28 11 Market in Sydney Considerably Firmer. Sydney. Oct. 28. The market is considerably firmer today and showed a marked rise on the free buying of industrials. Reuter.
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    R101 DISASTER INQUIRY.
    571 11 Secret Memoranda to Be Submitted. TRIAL FLIGHTS. Section Added to Increase Lift. London, Oct. 28. The public inquiry into the loss of the R 101 opened in the hall of the Institute of Civil Engineers before Sir John Simon, Lieut-Col. J. T. Moore-Brabazon and Professor C. E.
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    SPEECHES IN COMMONS.
    254 11 Sacred Trust Handed To The Living." A moving reference to the It 101 disaster was made early in the proceedings of the House of Commons this afternoon. Speaking after the address in reply to the King's speech had been moved and seconded, Mr. Baldwin Mid that anything
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    40 11 Capt. Frank H. Hawks, holder of the Trans-Continental flying record, expects to take off shortly from New York, in his machine The Texaco Xo. 8 for a flight between New York and Havana with the object of achieving further record.
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    "INSURED AS A DERELICT."
    1987 12 Factory That Was Worked INTERESTING ISSUE IN FIRE CLAIM. An interesting point was raised in one of the issues in the fire insurance claim that came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday. We," stated Mr. Roland Braddell on behalf of the defendants, the Nippon
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    TRIAD SOCIETY MAN SENTENCED.
    707 12 Charge Against "District Headman." Described as the "district headman" of a secret society nt Kallang, Ban Eng Choon» an elderly Chinese, was yesterday sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment l>y Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, his defence that the documents found in his
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    JUDGE'S WARNING.
    210 12 Mr. Justice Simpson and An Unfortunate Practice." Owing to the sudden illness of Mr. E. E. C. ThuraisinEham the case in connection with the Singapore Turf Club Big Sweep," whjch was to come before Mr. Justice Palgrave Simpson in the Supreme Court today, was postponed. Mr. Thuraisingham wes
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    HYLAM GUNMAN.
    100 12 Sentence of Eighteen Months Passed. Sentence of eighteen months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday on a Hylam who pleaded guilty to charges of being in illegal possession of two revolvers and nearly 350 rounds of ammunition. The accused, who
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    FREE MEALS.
    71 12 Prompt Action for Penang's Workless. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 28. With commendable promptitude following yesterday's meeting of the Chinese Unemployment committee, at 10 a.m. this morning a number of tickets were issued entitling the holders to free meals at various eating houses. A register was opened
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    TRADE MARK ACTION.
    435 12 Coffee Manufacturers Involved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 28. The action was begun in the Supreme Court here this morning in which Ko Ay Low, sole proprietor of Chop Sin Guan Kee, coffee manufacturers, is seeking an injunction against Chop Sin Huan Aun to restrain defendant
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    MURDER ACQUITTAL.
    173 12 Woman Who Killed Man Who Attacked Her. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct. 29. A Malay woman named Mymona, of Bukit Lintang, was found not guilty at the Malacca Assizes yesterday when charged with the murder of a Javanese named Jacob by hitting him on the head with
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    COST OF LIVING.
    166 12 Mr. Slowe's Motion in Penang Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct. 29. Mr. L. E. Slowe's motion before the municipal commissioners concerning the abolition of temporary allowances has been postponed pending the issue of the Government commission now sitting. Mr. Slowe's motion is "In view of
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    126 12 A London message of Oct. 14, announces the death of Mr. Roy Horniman, the well-known actor, novelist and dramatist. Mr. Horniman went on the stage in 1887, and appeared at most of the London theatres. For a time he was tenant and manager of the Criterion Theatre. He was Chairman
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    FRESH WAR CLOUDS IN CHINA.
    878 12 Shansi May Be the Venue. PRESIDENT'S WARNINC, TO YEN FENG. Shanghai, Oct. 28. There still appears to be grave danger of a further outbreak of civil war in China this time between Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's Kuominchun army and the Nationalist troops in the neighbourhood of
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      S.C.C. BACKS CARRY THE DAY.
      1221 13 Bustling Navy Pack. H.M.S. CORNWALL BEATEN BEHIND THE SCRUM. After a real bustling hard forward tu.'.sle, the S.C.C. beat H.M.S. Cornwall on the Padang yesterday by 14 points (a :coal, two tries and a penalty K»al) to 0 points (two tries). Unfortunately rain fell at
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      S.C.C.'s SUCCESS AT HOCKEY.
      920 13 H.M.S. Cornwall Beaten On Padang. B.C.C. XI .2. H.MJS. Cornwall.. 0. It was unfortunate that the weather should spoil the meeting between the hockey elevens of the S.C.C. and H-M.S. Cornwall, for, under better conditions, the game would undoubtedly have provided a much higher standard of
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
      385 13 H. J. Frewin Wins Club Championship. H. J. Frewin won the S.C.C. Billiards Championship last night by virtue of defeating H. H. Bullen in the final by 49 points. He thus becomes the third member to hold the handsome silvsr trophy presented by Mr. R. J. Farrer, exPresident
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    PERAK vs. SELANGOR.
    156 13 Many Unexpected Team Changes. (From Our Own Correspondence) Ipoh, Oa. 28. The following will represent Perak against Selangor Scott Markhain, Mongtomery, MacAiihur and Williams Hill and Nicholson; Hcndritk.s Fargus Walker, Handley, Dchenhcni, Norman, Bell and McNeice. The team comprises many unexpected cl-.anjres. the selectors feeling the need
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    AMATEUR RACES IN SINGAPORE.
    273 13 Handicaps for Friday Announced. The Singapore Polo Club amateur meeting in conjunction with the Singapore Turf Club, will be held on Friday and Saturday. The racing on Friday will start at 4.30, and the handicaps are anrounoed as follows Race 1. Ponies, Clashes II and 111
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    BUD WALLEY WINS.
    59 13 Points Decision Over Frank Ginaldo. Bud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, made an excellent impression at the Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, on Sept. 24. when he beat Frank Ginaldo, of New York, over six rounds. The victory earned him a main event bout, and he was booked to appear
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    108 13 Water Polo Match Against H.M.S. Cornwall. A. water polo team from H.M.S. Cornwall will visit the Singapore Swimming Club for a match at 5 p.m. to-morrow. The club team will be Windle R. Goldman and Druidinz Leonard Faber, C. Goldman and Burton. At Home on Friday. Championship races
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    YACHTING.
    99 13 H.M.S. Cornwall Officers To Take Part. The officers of H.M.S. Cornwall have accepted an invitation to sail with the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. It is proposed to have two races in B class boats, one in the morning and the second in the afternoon. It is hoped
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    INDIA'S LATEST PRODIGY.
    103 13 Eight- Year-Old Girl Swims Hooghly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Oct. 28. India's latest prodigy in a pUvtailed eight-year-old Bengali girl named Anupama Sil who competed in a swimming race across the Hooghly at a point where the river is one mile wide. Anupama swam boldly across
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    BILLIARDS.
    41 13 Davies and Newman Lead In International Tournament. London, Oct. 18. Today's close of play scores in the International Billiards Tournament were: Newman (in play), 15,826 Linclrum, 10,490. Davis, 17,001 McConachy (in play), 14,400. Each player, except Lindrum, receive? 7.000 start.
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    MICKEY WALKER WINS.
    29 13 St. Louis, O:t. 17. Mickey Walker, middleweight champion, knocked out Tiger Johnny Kline, of Los Angeles, in the second round of a non-titular bout here tonight.
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    M.C.C. TEAM'S VISIT TO INDIA.
    119 13 Hobbs and Sutcliffe In Bombay. (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta. Oct. JS. The M.C.C. have informed the Indian Board of Control that they will send a team to India during the cold weather in 1931 if conditions are favourable, aud the board is proceeding to
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    INTER-SCHOOL SPORT.
    139 13 Entry for Local Football Competition. An inter-school football competition has just started for the Ambok Soolah Shield, and a record entry has been received. The competition is organised by Mr. E. Strickland, Director of Physical Education, and is for junior seftttols in Singapore. The trcphy has boen played
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    74 13 Garrison G.C Mixed Foursomes The monthly mixed foursomes eomnetition was played at the Garrison Golf C!ul> yesterday. Ten cards were taken oat, end the best returns were Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Millijran 48— 10"« :J7'.« I-lifjht-Lieut. and Mrs. J. D. Breakey 45— 7547 S 4 :T'» Major
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    165 13 Wednexliy. October 29. Hockey S.C.C. vs. United Services. S.C.C".. S.R.i'. v». Welch, S.R.C., Anglo I'hinev School (Chinese Hockey XI) vs. Medu'l College Union, Y.M.CA. ground; Knfl!< .< Inst. vs. A.P.C., R.I. RuKby: S.C.C. Tournament: A.P.C. 4 I. vs. Etcs., S.C.C; Johore vs. D (M.G I Co.. Welch, Johore
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    WHERE THE BACON WENT.
    1248 14 Prison for Clerk. MISSING CONSIGNMENT FROM SYDNEY. The disappearance of 15 cases of bacon ;,ml ham, valued at nearly $3,500, and n.nsii'ned from Australia to the Fresh l'ood ami Rlfrisnattßf Co., Ltd., led to i'ic appearance of a young Straits-born Mpeee il-.k before Mr. C. Wilson,
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    K. LUMPUR WEDDING.
    176 14 Mr. Duncan Keir and Miss Mabel Clark. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 28. The wedding took place yesterday at St. Andrew's Church, of Mr. Duncan Ktir, manager of Batang Benar Estate, Negri Sembilan, and Miss Mabel Clark, daughter of the late Mr. George Clark i
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    NEW USE FOR RUBBER.
    97 14 C ollapsible Boats in Which To Cross the Channel Seven young students left Folkestone recently to cross the Channel in small collapsible rubber canoes. They were accompanied by a Folkestone fishing boat. A dense midst overhung the Channel when the attempt began and persisted throughout the
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    DOUBLE ESTATE TRAGEDY
    115 14 Two People Killed by Same Bullet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 28. Salamat estate, near Taiping, was the s-ccne of a double tragedy when a man and a woman employed on the estate were killed by the same bullet, fired, it is alkgc.l, by the woman's
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    BOAT SINKS IN STORM.
    54 14 a> On Way from Steamer To Shore at Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Oct 29. While on its way frm a steamer to the sh re during a heavy storm, a boat loaded with merchandise sank. After some time all the goods were re-vei-ctl except
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    103 14 Purchase of Organ For Memorial Hall. A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday. The business includes a motion by the President for confirmation of the contract for installation of an organ in the Victoria Memorial Hall for the sum of $60,000, entered into
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    70 14 Prince Purachatra of Kambaengbcjra, brother of the kin- of Siam, was the speaker at the American University Club's tiffin at the Carltjn Hotel, Hong Kong, recently. He was also entertained in the Sir Lv Yuen Garden by various Honir Kong officials and merchants. A dinner was given in honour of
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    BAIL IN $32,000.
    214 14 Four Chinese Accused Of Mischief by Fire. The fourth session of the Malacca Assizes was held yesterday when Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby presided and Mr. J. H. Pedlow acted as D.P.P. There were two cases of murder and ont of cawing mischief by fire. At the outset Mr.
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    SINGAPORE S.P.C.A.
    460 14 Gharry Pony. Shelter Proves Popular. At a meeting of the committee if the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to [Animals, Singapore, the secretary reported that the gharry pony shelter was now completed and appeared to be used extensively. Regarding the lethal chamber recommendations the secretary of the
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    "NG GIM IT."
    100 14 Malayan Share Scrip Fraud Recalled. It is reported that Ng Gim It who, it will be remembered, cleverly defrauded various local broking firms some years «igo, has been discovered to be a party of six people, one of whom was a wellknown Kuala Lumpur Chinese (states the
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    LONDON JAPANESE.
    46 14 Tokio Broadcast Heard Distinctly. Tokio, Oct.^B. The proceedings concerning the international disarmament broadcast were heard in the Japanese Empire ranging from Saghalien to Formosa. A London message states that Japanese nationals there were exceedingly delighted in hearing Mr. Hamaguchi's speech, which was very distinct.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    28 14 The Japanese Circus which has been showing at AnSon Road for over a fortnight announces a half pricq admission lor a we3t from Oct. 29, 1030.
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    GOVERNMENT THRIFT AND LOAN.
    1404 14 Bane of Im positions By Relatives. ij A dividend of foi r per cent. wa3 do- J tlared at the annua general meet in? of j the Singapore Govc:"imcTit Servants' Co- operative Thrift an( Loan Society, Ltd., 1 which was held in tfc^ Legislative Council Chamber
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    4138 15 Reflections On Cricket Season: Rugby Surprises. C. WHITCOMBE'S FINE GOLF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 30. Although ex-Mulayans at Home have l>een complaining, with some justification, of a sharp SOU snap over the week-end, last Saturday was a great day for sportsmen. The weather in London
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    MR. SOMERSET MAUGHAM.
    221 15 Controversy Over Latest Novel. London, Oft Somerset Maugham ha.s succeeded in stirring both dramatic and literary circles. His new novel, "Cakes and Ale," has been criticised because the central character, Kdward Driffield, is a distinguished novelist, described as the last of the Victorians, who receives the Order
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      137 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. (CLUES.) ■\rßfmS 20 Greatest AtKUSSI 21. Sewing instruments 1. Beneath 23. Vegetables 5. Number of similar articles 24. Sorcery 8. Knight's attendant 30. Twofold 11 Plea 31 Satisfy 12. Become straight Vegetables 13. Geometrical term Come back 16. Hauled JJ 19. Encounters f. lln .f 20. Repair
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