The Straits Times, 5 December 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA^ SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1930. 0 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS o PAGES
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      231 1 SINGAPORE! 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5161). HI TONKJHT 9.15 MM Xl( K KKVALIER and a Calaxy of Stars in I PARAMOUNT j ON PARADE." I Phone 5261-5262. NEW VIGOUR STRENGTH I NERVES SOUND I SLEEP GOOD J^Plk PHOSFERINE #^f| An indispensable nerve strengthener soon banished Depression, /'J^Jiffl/ Mr~^ -o Lassitude,
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      203 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST ('PHONE 3683) fii:. TONIGHT Ml MAI RICE CHEVALIER and a Galaxy of Han in PARAMOUNT ON P4RADE." v Phone 5261-.')262. What Does "IKORA" Mean? fff? r signifies something netv in the riiaiuil^^^^^fl I facture of glass. KB /V'!'|*gxߣ|jp Vivid, harmonising tints produced by a 9K
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      513 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in F.nglnnd) MML PASSENGER AND CARGO BEEVICE& PENINSULAR AND OBIBNTAL S.N. CO. i ITNDKR CONTP.ACT WITH 111* MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWABD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage, due S'pure. I'KRIM 7,050 Dec 8 KASHMIR 9.000 Dec.
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      628 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vm il l Tonnage Due Sail TEBUKUNI MABU 11,800 Dec. 17 18 BAKUSAN MAI'.U 10,400 Dec. 31 Jan. 1 HAItIJNA MARU 10,000 Jan. 14 15 KATORI MABU 10,000 Jan. 29 30 IKABHIMA MARU lO.iiOO Feb. 12
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      462 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL■OUIXt; VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      560 2 .<BL NORDDEUTSCHER E£§3 LLOYD B l fm^Atf (Incorporated in Germany.The undermentioned are the Company's intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. ■TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau Dec. 7 ■jLIH'K for Saigon, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka and Moji Dec. 10 LAHN for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Dalny anl Tsingtau
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      566 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 AMD BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      536 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in 3iam). BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Ba.ltglta.Ta> Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, I'andnn, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Dec. 8 Dec. 10 VALAYA Dec. 15 Dec. 17 MALINI D*C H Dec. I The steamers are fitted throughout
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      523 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stonmvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEB SKRVICE TO Gmmm Amsterdan Southampton Mararillra Kotterdan Tonnage n. Insulin!.- 10,000 U.L. Dec. I s.s J. P. Co«-n 11.000 S.M.N. Dee. li n.v. It;,' 17,00(1 R.L. Dec. li mv. Chr. Hnygeas W. 006 S.M.N.
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      543 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE q«W AMERICAN I MAIL LINB asssaV n^lTal^^aJ jCl\ ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE. I SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO. SUEZ, lll l PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND IIOSTON Arrive Leave Leave S pore Spore Penung > PRES. GARFIELD Dec. X Dec. II Dec. 13 I PRES. POLK Dee.
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      430 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE i PASSENGER AND FREIGHT irKP.VICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To lion* Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore KAZEMIiE De<-. 12 CITY l)F WIXI.I.WTON Jan. 6 HOMEWARDS s.r. CITY OF UOUBAIX for L'dun, Dunliik, R'dam nnd
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      552 3 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave S'pora Fenang j m.s. FIONIA Dec. 17 Dec. 19 m.s. LALANDIA Jan. 7 Jan. 9 m.s. MEONIA Jan. 28 Jan. 30 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 18 Feb. 20 m.s.
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      262 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain play around Fur booklets and information, write, phone or call. L L. I.AWLER. General A>?eii/, Hung Kunif Hank Chambers, Sinicnpurc. CANADIAN NATIONAL Ue Largest ßatt*uy SyUem in America I LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy > FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE to ITALY Culling
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      437 3 EARTHENWARE SUBSOIL PIPES FOR I ANTI-MALARIAL WORKS All Si/i-s Sloped. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. 'THE ELKAYES POTTERIES, OFFICE ■:<), men STUBT, SlNii AI'OKi-;. CHILDREN ANNUALS FOR 1931. Tiny Tots Annual 50 Willie WaeMl $i.:,u < hildrt-n'x Treaearj 11.511 lafaatu' Machine Annual 1 The Popular 1u...:, nf Roj Sl.,ri.-N *I.Srt 1 il UM
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    1691 4 KNUTSFORD On Decembei I, IM I horn Uadics, South India, in his Mth Fredrick Percy Knataford <if the :i>- ion Telcjriaph Company i retired > after a lone illi Government Pathologist's Views. THE GIBSON INQUEST, FURTHER EVIDENCE RECORDED. The question as to whether ot not the body
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      791 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. t i j To The AaVtrtiafog Mnnfiror, Mra'ts Times. I Cecil Street. I I'lea«c insert the following fmall ailvertisemcn* for days I 1 1 1 i j i 1 I I There nr» approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rati> charge of
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      696 4 MISCELLANEOUS PICTURE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. A. B. C. at Birds 35 cents and 90 cents. Tracing and i'nintin-^ Books 40 cents. Easy painting i;0..-cs 10 cents and 00 cents. Do You Know Korio* Motor Can M cents. Wild AnimaU British Wild birds 60 cents. Magic Drawinj Books 65 cents. Stencil
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      569 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET FLAT, Amber Mansions, facing j Penang Road. Apply personally, Singapore Building Corp., G4, Market Street. BEAUTIFULLY furnished self contained lat. Large verandah, huije bedroom ;.nd iiathroom also garage. Phone 3319. INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS. 3 Fits, to let, partly furnished. Immediate entry. For particulars apply United
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      498 4 NOTICE An extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Boy Scouts Association will be held at the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, on Wednesday, Dec.f 10, at 5.15 p.m. Business: To Pass amended and new Association rules. All interested are invited. B. J. WRIGHT. Hon. Secretary. TIMBER REQUIRED Quotatimis will he received up
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      833 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Dec. 1". 1930, for the following work Erection of one Class 111 Quarters a*. Mount Pleasant. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of One- hundred Dollars
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      798 4 POWELL CO., LTD. AUCTION SALE of valuable jewellerie Tn be held at our saleroom, No. 12, RoUaaoa Read, oa Saturday, De<enil>er 6, at II a.m. Comprising gold bannles set with brilliants and diamonds, brooches set with brilliants and di.moiuK gold hair pins set with brilliants and diamonds, earrings and ear
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      512 5 AUCTION SALE ..I freoh. An.kr;n II Wall It. ad OtT V.mA (oj»t Uoad haacri r.ond. m N :.i; Chulia street, on Wedn; Dec. IU, 19:!t, at 2.V> :>.m. Lota l to :i. Valoabla baiidins sites situon Road, Slngaport, artaa >S,IC3 t. and ..Ik. »q. le. Lol I. Valuable iWhold land
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      402 5 nomore! SHABBY FLOORS m^mUmV daRKALINE If »ill give your floor a lovely lus- II trous Old Oak finish thai won't I hip, tcratch or ge' shabby. DARKALINE DARKALINE is a wonderful II new discovery, and greatly super- II lor to anything yet used. Simply II brushed on, dries quickly and
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      236 5 Raffles Hotel Christmas and New Year Festivities. \.M\S KVB WKD.NKSHAY. DIXKMIIEK 21. Special Dinner and Dance Till 2 a.m. Tickets 14. Non-Diners $1.50. XMAS NIGHT THURSDAY, DECEMBER tS. Speciil Tea Dance. Tickets $1. BOXING NIGHT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26. Special Dinner and Fancy Dress Ball. (Fancy Drraa Optional) I.ATKST NOVELTIES FROM
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      388 5 rE PYRENE Fire Extinguisher is recognised as the standard font) of Bh| lire protection for all motor vehicles and electrical plant. Where large quantities of oils, spirits and inflammable substances n.-^.-f Er e likely to be involved, "PHOMEN'E" JTMi Sf'^faf foam type Fire Appliances should be Jrg^ used. They are
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    221 6 Tntsiisj". Nov. 25. H.II. The Suitan of Selangov called on HE. the High Commissioner at King's House. Wi-diH'.-Hlay, Nov. 2G. His Excellercy and Mr*. Scjtt were guests ut a dinner given by the Hon"ble The Chief Secretary to Government and Mrs. Cochrane at "Carcosa." Thursday, Nov. Hi.-; Excellency
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN D.E.I.
    192 6 4,000 Europeans Without Work. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 00. Some alarm has been caused by the outcome of an investigation which has revealed that the number of workless Europeans in Java amounts to at least 4.000. Th? Press lays stress on the fact that the
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    LORD INVERCLYDE.
    161 6 No English Jurisdiction In Divorce Case. London. Nov. 24. Mr. Justice Baleson gave judfpnent to;day in favour of the respondent. Lord Invcrclyde, upon the issue of jurisdiction in Lady Inveiclyde's suit for nullity of marriage. The case arose on a summons by Lord i TnvcTclyde asking the Divorce
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    LORD CURZON.
    168 6 Archbishop of Canterbury's Tribute. London, Nov. :>i;. < A tablt'. in memory cf the late Marjuess of uizun was unveiled in Wist minster Abbey ty the Archbishop ot iirterbury today. Lord SalUbmry and the committee 01 1 '.he Cirr?.on Memrrial Fund and relatives and friends were present at
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    PRESS TO IMPRESS.
    47 6 Addressing advertisers in conference at Piißhton. Mr. G. M. Gillett. M.P.. Socretiir>' to the Department of Overseas Trade said Good advertising 1 Bast be part of cod salesmanship. We muft create thrcugh th<> Press and in other ways an ■mpelling desire for British goods."
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      184 6 V f 188 Jhe MwJtcf jM\ Gcvd rvalue -Ml The Bhc-koir.l Selt'-filler re-r, the lx.-st value winch moncv i\m offer S3S in li)'.v-prie'cl lomitan pens. It i< *fi^Q J made for hard work and ha^ :< Mvß&r. reputation second only to the 'Swan.' "»*if"}>"nT Fitted with ;i 14 Ct coid.
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      317 6 SPELLITIS- A NEW AILMENT Sympath-tic old Ladv to Small Boy What is troubling you, my little man 7 Small Boy Boo Hoo Dyspepsia and rheumatism Old Lady: "Oh! Surely not— at your a«o i Small Boy 'Yes, teacher caned m<- lircau.se I could'nt spell them." The old lady may well
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      317 6 Your Tyniste will tell you The Royal stands for real efficiency.* 9 Tiii^aTMaaif Qflaßß^-'i^y^aV aaDar7^^^l^Kß^^^?*^^P'>am*-«uaBBBBw/ ,J*X BBBBulSaalSS^^^Safi aroaVf tT^^^aw a i aaaß^aw Sc^ Agents for MALAYA rrONr 0 Ltd >« 5 j /XL- KUALA LUMPUR, I FPQH l> PENANG. ■r« YOUR HAND? bbbbbw^t \Vl I Jf^ai2UU£!^Xa^BßßßwM I ™|1 Jg^ NAPIER
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      166 7 615 TONIGHT 9^ An enter ta in ment for discriminating theatre-goers A LADY SURRENDERS Brilliant all-Star cast GEIVEVIEVE TOBIN CONRAD NAGEL. ROSE HOB ART BASIL. RATHBONE ETC. Sophisticated Cmp! Smart A LADY SURRENDERS A DELIGHTFUL. DARING SPARKLING Comedy drama The Intimate intriguing Secrets of two young women In Love with
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      195 7 ot)ooo t) o o otiOQQe oeoeoeoo ole r^T— JrwwrT ■ML m mQfl Ir^r? «l J Ih m' B^ A NIGHTLY i^^ MATINEES Tomorrow and Sunday at 3.15 12 Great Songs Gorgeous Technicolour. TREMENDOUS AmmmW r^r^r^rw C i}^W MAURICE >y^ CHEVALIER And ALL-STAR CAST in "PARAMOUNT ON PARADE" I A NIGHT
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      166 7 U TONIGHT LAST NIGHT U H "ITS i WOW!" H See GLEISIS TRYON in N "DAMES AHOY" H W A UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION. AH aboard See how three sailors who knew all about K'rls are handled by tkrtc Rirls who knew all JRjBJ about sailors. flBJi M A HOWLING (OMEDY OF
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    THE NEW SOMALI.
    342 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Bain Line Adopting Former j P. and O. Names. Indication of the close connection beIween the Hair. Line and the P. and 0., whose carcro services it is now covering, 5s sbown by the nomenclature of the ne-v tihips of the fleet. The old Cornish
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    SUBMARINES COMING.
    110 8 rour Due in n/: por« n February. Kour of the six P clnss submarines in the l!'-7-_8 programme, Peraaut, Pan<i<iia. Poeeidon, and Protena, will leave J'oitsmouth for hina on Dnember 12. callnig al (Jiln-altar. December 17-I'J, Malta Deeamber ■s;-^'. Port Said December :tl-Japiiai-y 1, Aden January 10-14, nlombo
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      262 8 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Pe<\ 6. Stafapwrt, Pec. o. .)n London, Bank 4 m/i 8/3% Gambicr !'.•'■'> Dinuii-I I 2:1 .;J d'u'.'i 1 No. 1 unpicked) lfi.0) Private 8 in. credit 8/4 S/32 "l' rn iix( {5 )n New York, demand 66 1/11 Sli^ o n uri S;ir IK;lk ;,.i.., Private
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      OBSTINATE " REBELS."
      161 8 OBSTINATE REBELS." Kwangsi Troops Decline To Surrender. :iiiton, Nov. 21. An official communique from K\vanfr»>. reivivcd here today, state:: that tho leaders of the Kwangsi "Ironside' coalition have refused to surrender in accordance with the terms laid down by tho representatives of Nankins, and are still holding on to Nanninir
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      MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE
      97 8 Notice Inder Food Bylaws Made Inder Section 57 (g) of Ordinance No. 13r> (Municipal). The Munici'>:i! CoawalaalaaaH aavaajr ti^'c ..in-.' th:.t on and aTter Jan. 1. IMI no iilucf ?hr<ll lie- used <"or an;- of the following liaranaai nanely, tbc iaie, nrenaration or ttoraft for sale of
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
      62 8 NOTICE TO MEMBERS. Scheme for Purchase of Australian Stud Book Yearlings. i .-ufficient 'uoport ii ferthc iminp, the <'o:.imittec of the Sinjanore Turf Club repoat to purchase at the March 1931 Bloril--tock Ye-rlin?s S.-.los in Sydney or Melbourne a batch of thirty Yoarlings. Full parttcalari of the
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        MINING.
        443 8 lIMJ Vbl. I'd. Buyers Srllrri ft n A.;n:i Kuml.ang SS/> -5 Ay. r llit:ri> Tin 11 I ?2 C £1 £1 Bauirrin Tin U 151 1 Haljiiß Padnng U.lO 0.15 1 i Hatu Cmrm 040 Mi 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.10 t'l £1 Burnmh Mulay 10/- 12 nem.
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        GENERAL.
        239 8 V»l. Pi. Buyers Sullen g 2 Alex. Brick Ordt. 2^o 2.60 S AIM. Mrnk Plwft. 2.10 tSM a £1 Brit. Ara. Tobotcw 6.0.0 6.6.0 1 1 Central Enfine 0.36 0.40 num. i ;0D Chinee Com. Tank IOii.OO 10-l.lM) „i. T. S. V, Prrf. IS/I 18 I (I £l (Cn.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        100 8 Siniapore Cold Slora,e 7 p.e. Sl ?«f.f or r e JMnllliSi|J Mnll 1 iSi|' l I S M deb. of !<«• red. 1931.36)01 101 j^ip,/,' Municipal WT« Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. r j i;<.-,rt-6n Wi.OOO.OOt) 10.*> l i 100 ci. of ISiOI red. 1930 $1378,000 par. 6%
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 8 Fruer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To'J»y'§ Pricci Tiim 1. .•■i1l Co. fcvatt AUenta (SI) IJH IM 1.00 Ifif Aloe <,ajah (fl) fcM l.o<> I.'X> UK n (|l IJM 1.2) 1.10 IJtS V. Jvinins i*l) v.2» U.;;" U. 20 nju MaUy («J 1-U5 l-i:« U« I^o
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      SHOLAPUR CASE.
      89 8 No Leave to Appeal Against Death Sentences. Lonilon, Xov. J<; The l'ri\y Count il hjM lel'used tkt petitions for leave to uppral of tkt Indians named Dhanshetli Sunla a;ul Shinrle Ulioi i against the death sentences passed M them in connurtion with lh;> Sholypur riots in May. The
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      232 8 Friday, December Ship* alunctiide the Whartcx ur i-.iml.i! to .irtiM-. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Katie*, W-. !it. Spria*. uil Whtrf .VI. COal Wharf 1'atrol. VES9KLS IN I)K» I'm Hr. 1 in Jong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Pock, Nil. Kcppel Ilsrhi.ur. KiBf'l Huck Tui.i-ji'.i. No. 1 Dod:
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    203 8 I'riflay. Drrrmhrr 11. \V. I a.m.. I ft 1 in., 10 :rj p.m.. h ft. 8 in. I area 11.-.H Ml (MM. Saturday, IkremliiT fi. }l. W. '.''."> a.m.. 11 it. in., 11.11 i>.rn., H ft. 7 in. S.A.D.C. Proaactioa: Vnnn of tin- Cunnl, x a
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    157 8 Today. N'crth, N.-F.ast and N.-Weit Suiua'.ra (Tinoi "in Java, South-Wait Sumatra, s<mthb t Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, a.-i.l Timor l>illy (Han Home Uoagj I p.in Ceylon, Southern ami Western imlia 1 1 liiienbunri pm 31 bu An/ 1 I -1 p m Tomorrow. Kasl Co* of Pahans I
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 By Johan lie Wilt Mahra Khyl.'r l\ C. lluuft Sibuj.ik faklivci i.rii Arm. S'pnre London Oct. 17 Not. H Oct. 17 No». K Oct. "I Mar. K Oil Nov. i'l Nov. 7 Nov. 87 Nov. Nov. HI
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      93 8 v. MALARIA \r^^V nil; WONDERFUL NEW DISCOVERY ft iht- trcataMßl (f HARDENED ARTERIES HIGH fil.OOl) PRESSURE, lAWERED Vll.M.nv. PRKMATI KR OLD \<i:. HEART WEAKNESS, MALARIA, cl etc. Start taking 9HYLLOSANT M fil-osan 1 KJ'LJrX. I riMI.I.OSAN is eatalaaalt .it all Cfc*a*S<4l unH HeCM al $!.">8 and iiM. ThiKM alac ronlain-
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      53 8 I Dont be misled,— Investigate ALL makes before you purchase aaaaaaal k f V LaVHa^BaKi^ia^^afl ONLY THE LEADER WOULD MAKE SUCH A SUGGESTION KELVINATOR THE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR. Resident Hrprvsculativcs GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporate! in U.S.A.) SALKS-SURVICE ROOM 55. ROBINSON UOAI). Almi Displayt-il and Sold liy JOHN UTTU CO.. 1.T11.. Provision
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      272 8 j HMM»H<4*»«W»H*M»M»»»H ♦*M*»» H+■ MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Slatiun. Tctnpcrot'jre Rain- Sun- UrUtive Pircc- Speed Wcathtr. M»i. Miu. fall, shine. Humidity lion. r. v. ins. beara, r m.p.h. i Alur Slav b 7 74 Nil U.N !<5 ulm lino I Kota Illiarn 80 To 0.0!) Hi.tl
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    240 9 Rubber Sentiment Still i Encouraging. SHARE MARKET A LITTLE QUIETER. (lly Our I'inancial Correspondent.) Singapore. Friday. 10 inTeaiay'll Prices Kilbher, II 1 rents per lb. Tin. 121 ton- al sis 1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kuhbcr. London, I l!-16d., unchanged. New York. !>'„ its. down <1. Market
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    NATIONAL REVENUE.
    110 9 Estimated Deficit Of £36,000,000. T1 will mil thi nthly Revipw, th* ol :h.' n < ity, ->lr. gnowd was i iclii l, u ,11. world naturally b which :hi Government and the country ,sh..;i!.l in.ih bear in mind. "Whothcr r not heavy taxation n in-trin-i thing, there of
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon. Singapore. Dec. 3. Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4'sd. per lb. New York :—Sp»t Sheet G. cents 'J'» per lb. ,»«»*>»♦«♦ t.S.S. equal to London Standard standard K.S.S. on Tender .Spot December January February Jan-Mar. April-June Buyer* 1
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      WAVE OF ECONOMIC NATIONALISM.
      1125 9 The Realities of Modern Conditions. (By Gilbert C. 1-ayton.) There is at present a conflict between j the theories of national self-sufficiency »nd the realities of modern economic j conditions in which no nation is econo- 1 mically self-sufficient. This pressure may lead to grave danger
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      BILLITON TIN AND RESTRICTION.
      315 9 Further Curtailment Of j Production. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. 30. It is stated that while the Banka tin mines fulfill their pledge to curtail their production to 20,000 tons, the Billiton company has gone even further, so that the output from June 1, 1930,
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      BUKIT PALONG.
      819 9 Final Dtv. of 2 Per Cent. Recommended. The report of the board of direc-torn of Bukit Palong Syndicate. Ltd., to be presented ;o the shareholders at the twelfth ordinary general meeting to be held at the registered office of the company. Birch Road. Seremban. on Tuesday. Dec. 30,
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      RUBBER MARKET.
      119 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their report dated Dee. 4, state: The market has been quiet and steady during the p:ist week, with quite a good undertone. The interest shown by manufacturers, to which we referred in our last report, has been maintained. Reduced Malayan shipments for last
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      EXCHANGES.
      85 9 Rugby, Dec. 4. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.06>-i, Athens 375, Bombay Is. s\d., Berlin 20.36, HrusseU 34.80, Bucharest 818, Rio 4 25-32, Buenos Aires 38 9-16, Copenhagen lU*tt, Geneva 25.05H, Helsin K fors 192 Hong Kong 1 2 9-16 d.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 43.60. Milan J2.f.. r >'-, Monte
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT.
      111 9 Macphail and Co., Limited. Siafrapore, Urc. 5. Tin.—Easier. Aye.- Hitams 11.;. 6d.-12s. l'sd., Johnns 27-S0 cents, Kinta* 1.02-1.05, Kuchnis 74-7K cents, Sungei Luag 1.07-1.10, Pcnawats 44-47 cents, Malay Console 18-20 t i-cnts, Pancnita Rivers :)s. :td.-.is. »<i.. Petal- \ntc- 4.12'i-4.22Vj, Ulu Klan^s 77-82 cents. Hon* Kon^s lfc,
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      984 9 Strength of Gilt-Edged Securities. RUBBER SHARES FIRMER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Nov. i< The London money market continual to enjoy easy credit conditions throughout October. In spite of temporary pressure for short term money and the displacements of funds arising: from the new issue. aonsidered below,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1930. COAL STRIKE THREAT.
    1217 10 Exactly a year ago the president of the Board of Trade introduced into the House of Commons a measure known as the Coal Mine; Act. It was described as providing for regulating and facilitating the production, supply and -ale
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    WHERE IS THE WORLD DRIFTING ?
    1479 10 WHERE IS THE WORLD DRIFTING Race Hatred As The Cause Of Many Ills. (By Norman Angell, author of "The Great Illusion.") A curious fact which emerges from all the unres* and conflict that marks the relations of the West to the East just now, and of many European States to
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    21 10 Mr. A. A. Nicoll of Kempas Estate, i Malacca, left Malacca on Wednesday on his way home on leave via Canada.
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    21 10 Mr. Richard Page, of the legal firm of Allen and Gledhill, and Mrs. Page, returned to Singapore today by the Sarpedon.
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    24 10 It is stated that Or. J. W. Field, Medical Officer, Larut, will shortly leave Ipoh on transfer to Kuala Lumpur as Malaria Research Officer.
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    24 10 Mrs. D. Fergus Ferguson, w if e of the Kuala Lumpur Presbyterian Minister, will '/i- Uv.vinif Malaya for Scotland in about a fortnight's time.
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    26 10 Dr. I. D. Stubbs, senior doctor of the Malacca Agricultural Medical Board and [.resident of the Malacca Club will be leaving next February on home leave.
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    29 10 Sir William Peel, Governor of Hong Kong, will become president of the branch of the Society of the League of Nations which was inaugurated in the colony last week.
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    29 10 Mr. M. M. Wedderburn has been appointed chairman of the committee which i.; watching the situation in Ceylon regarding the rubber industry, in place of Mr. C. V. Brayne.
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    31 10 Mr. H. C. R. Rendle has been appointed to act temporarily as Assistant Adviser, Muar, and Mr. R. D. Maclntyre, Assistant Engineer, P.W.D., F.M.S., has been seconded for service in Johore.
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    37 10 Mrs. Parsons, wife of Mr. P. J. Parsons, of Bartlet and Co., Colombo, died in Colombo recently. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons were married only on Deci 30 last and went out to Ceylon early in the year.
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    37 10 Mr. G. M. Alford, wharf manager, Singapore Harbour Board, and Mrs. Alford, left for Europe by the Insulinde todav. Mr. Alford, who has been in indifferent health for some time, expects to be away about four months.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    751 10 VICTORY FOR SMOKERS. Ever since railways came into existence the problem of the man and in these days, the woman who wants to smoke ar pears to have caused directors grave concern. As a great concession a few carriages out of many were luhelled "Smoking" and
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  • FRENCH GOVERNMENT RESIGNS AFTER DRAMATIC DEBATE.
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      FRENCH PREMIER RESIGNS.
      236 11 Government Defeated In Senate. DRAMATIC DEBATE. Vigorous Attack On Policy. Paris, Dec. 4. The Governmeirl hai been defeated in •c, by 147 v.tes to LSt, on an opposition interpellation on the Government's policy. The Government's resignation is involved. loiter M. Tardien, the Prtae Minister. I as resigned.
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    POLISH CABINET.
    199 11 Pilfilldski as Minister For War. Warsaw, Dec. 4. The new Cabinet ii f< rmed, mostly of experienced bands. The Prime Minister is M. Slavek, the Minister for Foreign Affairs is M. Zaleski and the Minister for Wmr, Marshal Pihudski.- Reuter. It will U recalled that M. Slavek, the
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    VOTES AT TWENTY.
    101 11 Japan's Proposed Franchise Revisions. Tokio, Dec. 4. The s;iuiai Board established by the Government to consider possibilities of revising the existing election law is reported to have recommended a scheme enfranchising nun over -o years of age. It is stated that the Home Minister, Mr. AcUuhi. is
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    A NEW "ZOO."
    71 11 Advantages of New Park In Bedfordshire. Rugby, n<v. 4. The new /.i> logical Park at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, which comprises 400 acres, and where animals will l>e shoWB in conditions more natural than are possible in the Zoological Gardens in London, will probably be open to the public
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    43 11 Sino-Sovict Commercial Relations. MOSCOW, Dee. 4. The Soviet-t hincse Conference has adopted i plan for further work. Ti ree committee! have been established to insider (1) Chines* Eastern Railway questions. CJi Commercial relations and (;s) The resumption of diplomatic relations. Keuter.
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    BASELESS RUMOURS CONTRADICTED.
    440 11 Dr. Eckener's Evidence At R101 Inquiry. Rugby, Dec. 4. Opening today's session of the R101 inquiry, the President, Sir John Simon, referred to certain rumours in connection with the flight which the court had thought it right to investigate. The baseless character of these niaiaiH was well
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    LABOUR "REBELS."
    115 11 Demand for Emergency Measures. London, Dec. 4. Drastic changes in the machinery of Government, and of policy, to deal with the present economic situation are advocated in a Manifesto which, it is stated, .50 Labour Members of the House of Commons have signed and the authorship !of which
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    AFFAIRS IN AUSTRIA.
    56 11 New Cabinet to Include Six Christian Socialists. Vienna, Dec. 4. Dr Ender and Governor Vorarlberg have formed a Cabinet with Dr. Schober aa Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister. Kx-('hancellor Seipel, who is in ill health, will not participate. The Cabinet will include six Christian Socialists who were members
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    THIRTY-SIX KILLED.
    59 11 Dynamite Explosion In Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 4. Thirty-six people were killed and three buildings were destroyed through an explosion of dynamite in a waggon at the railway station of Porto Novo D'Acunha in the State of Minas-Geraes. i Liter (Dec. 4). The dynamite waggon had been
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    29 11 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched Nov. 13) by the Rohna will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45.
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    COAL STOPPAGE AVERTED.
    244 11 Miners' Decision. CLOSE VOTE ON STRIKE PROPOSAL. London, Dec. 4. The national conference of the Miners' Federation rejected the proposal for a national strike by 230,000 to 209,000. The question of the spread-over of hours was referred to the districts. It is understood that Scotland, Yorkshire and
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    86 11 Important Speech Due Today. Rugby, Dec. 4. In view of the position of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons, where it holds the balance as between the two larger parties, special interest attaches to the speech to be delivered by Mr. Lloyd George tomorrow. j
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    KILLED BY AFRIDIS.
    73 11 British Adjutant Succumbs To Injuries. Peshawar, Dec. 5. i Capt. Will, the adjutant of a Sikh Regij ment, has been killed by Afridis, who fired on a Jhansi Brigade while it was returni ing to camp after acting as a covering force for troops engaged in road
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    "GAMEST LOSER."
    58 11 American Admirers of Sir Thomas Lipton. New York, Dec. 4. The Mayor, Mr. Walker, presented Sir Thomas Lipton with the gold loving cup subscribed for by his admirers in the United States. The cup is inscribed "To the Gamest Loser in the World of Sport." It bears in
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    WORLD'S SUGAR SUPPLIES.
    65 11 Decision to Postpone Conference. Brussels, Dec. 4. The International Sugar Conference, which should have opened today, has beer, postponed on the ground that the conversations in Amsterdam between the representatives of Java, Cuba and the United States have not yet finished, owing to the indisposition of Mr.
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    ANTI-RED MEASURES IN CHINA.
    679 11 Avenging British Women. TWO MORE DIVISIONS FOR FUKIEN. Shanghai, Dec. 4. President Chiang Kai-shek has been giving further attention to the question of suppressing the Communists afl* the bandits in the province of Fukien. It will be recalled that it was the Fukien Communists who were
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    TRADE WITH CHINA.
    64 11 British Mission Now In Nanking. i Nanking, Dec. 4. President Chiang Kai-shek gave a tea i party this afternoon for the purpose of welcoming the members of the British Economic Trade Mission, which arrived in Nanking from Shanghai yesterday. Dr. C. T. Wane, the Chinese Foreign Minister,
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    PEARL FISHING.
    25 11 Canberra, Dec. I. An Ordinance has been gazetted which is designed to prevent aliens irom retaining any interest in Australian pearl fishing. Reuter.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN BURMA.
    85 11 Loss of 36 Lives Reported. Rangoon, Dec. 4. So far it is known that 36 have been killed and many more injured in an earthquake which occurred last night. The district of Pyu was the one most seriously affected. The railway from Mandalay to Rangoon is unsafe
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    INDIAN CONFERENCE.
    457 11 Intricate Task Well Handled. Rugby, Dec. 4. As a result of the discussion continued today in the federal structure sub-com-mittee of the Round-Table Conference, it was decided to add provisionally the two important subjects of railways and maritime customs to the list of subjects reported yesterday which may
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    MR. BENNETT LEAVES.
    84 11 Tribute to An Even Closer Friend." London, Dec. 4. Mr. J. 11. Thomas was among the host of friends who said farewell t:> Mr. R. B. Bennett, the Prime Minister of Canada, on his return to Canada. Mr. Thomas said, Mr. Bennett came as a close friend
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    CAROLINA BANK CLOSED.
    42 11 Cessation of Business After 61 Years' Activities. Charlotte, Dec. 4. The First National Bank, the oldest National Bank in North Carolina, did not open for business today. The Bank was founded in 18G9. Deposits amount approximately to Gsl,BB7,ooo.— Reuter.
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    35 11 On Homeward Journey From Abyssinia. Bcrbeia, Dec. 4. The Duke of Gloucester has arrived on his homeward journey from Abyssinia, where he represented King George at the Coronation of the Emperor. Reuter.
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    AEROPLANE IN SEA.
    287 11 Miss Spooner's Narrow Escape. SWIMS ASHORE. Companion Rescued On Machine. London, Dec I. The ambitious flight of Miss Winitred 5 (n«rti^in«nt in last year's King's :up), accompanied >y the Oxi'ord rowng blue Fly inn-Oili-er E. T. Bdwarda, the object of which was to reach Cape "own in
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    CREW RESCUED.
    112 11 Fine Work by H.M.S. Suffolk. Hong Kong, Dec. 4. The crew of the German motor vessel Hedwig, which was wrecked on Pratas Reef, have been rescued by H.M.S. Suffolk. A wireless message from the cruiser states that the crew were transferred to i the Suffolk's motor-boat and brought
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    THE LEAGUE AND CHINA.
    184 11 Reorganisation of Quarantine Services. Geneva, Dec. I. Dr. Ludwil; Rajchman, the director of the Health Section of the League of Nations, has left for China. He has been invited to that country by the Chinese Government in connection with the reorganisation of the quarantine service at
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    ARMED ROBBERS AMBUSHED.
    872 12 In Heart of City. CAPTURE OF GUNMEN AND ARMS. Exnting semes were witnessed in New Bridge Xi ul early last evening when three Cantonese robbors armed with loadid firearms and (luggers were ambushed l>y members of tbe Singapore Detective Branch and captured after a stern struggle. New
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    140 12 Antony tile passengers who arrived at Sin;;..! 1 re yesterday by the Athos II were Mr. VV 'UK Kai Ming and Mr. Ko kirn Poo. Mr. Wong; is tha presi lent of the Patching College in 1 'anton and was a t delegate ko ih World's Educational Con- ference heU
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    DYESTUFFS ACT.
    110 12 Motion to Continue Defeated. London, Dec. -4. The House of Commons has rejected, by 255 votes to 225, on the committee stage of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill, a Conservative motion to continue the Dyestuffs Act for another five years. The Act was passed in War-time for "ten
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    CABLE CONTROVERSY.
    280 12 Nanking Spokesman Explains Position. Nanking, Dec. 4. A Ministry of Communications' spokesman today made a statement as to the present situation regarding the negotiations between the Chinese Government and the foreign cable companies the Eastern Extension, the Great Northern and the Commercial-Pacific whose contracts with China expire at
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    UNUSUAL PROCEDURE.
    182 12 Man Charged with Murder On $250 Bail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Dec. 4. I An unusual feature of procedure aroused comment in the police court here today when a Chinese named Yew Fook was charged with the murder of another Chinese in Ampang village. When the case
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    COMDR. W. G. OLDERSHAW
    139 12 Sudden Death After Arrival In Sydney. A cable received today announces the death in Sydney of Comdr. W. G. Oldershaw, R.N.R., the Deputy Master Attendant, Singapore. He left for Australia on Furlough, accompanied by Mrs. Oldershaw and two daughters, on Nov. 17 last, ■:o his death
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    UNEMPLOYED IN U.S.
    39 12 Washington, Dec. 4. Mr. Green, the Labour Federation estimates the number of un■mployed at present at 4,860,000 and thinks the figure will be in excess 7,000,000 in February if the present rate jf increase continues. Reuter.
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    93 12 A meeting of the Singapore Presbyterian Church Literary and Debating society will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, n the Tomlinson Hall (which adjoins the Presbyterian Church). Mr. O. W. Gilnour, will take the chair at 9 p.m. The meeting, which will be open to the ->üblic, will take the
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    VALUE OF STAMPS IN MALAYA.
    547 12 Interesting Evidence In Dealers' Suit. That it is not possible to obtain in this country the value a London dealer may place on a stamp, and that the prevailing slump had affected only to a slight extent the sale of stamps out here, were two
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 12 From China and Japan, by Talma, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by President Garfield, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, by Tacoma Maru, due at Singapore on Monday.
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    SIR W. BIRDWOOD'S FAREWELL.
    124 12 Pride at Loyalty Of "Indian Comrades." N«w Delhi, Nov. 26. Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood, in the course of a farewell order to the Army, says: During my peviod of command, especially last year, mary calls were made upon the troops in British India to assist in
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    'PARAMOUNT ON PARADE'
    342 12 Music, Mirth and Colour In Capitol Film. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Paramount on Parade," which opened last night at the Capitol, is a splendid c.een revue with comedy, melody and racy dance numbers well blended in a succession of scenes. In construction it is something similar to
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    74 12 I Committee No. 2 of the Singapore; i Municipal Commissioners approved the! experimental installation of a slaughtering pen and a captive bolt pistol at the new pig abattoir. With regard to complaints as to the abattoir, the committee adopted the Health Officer's recommenda- 1 tion that no changes in hours
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      226 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I quite agree with Mr. E. A Brown's view that traction overhead wires should not be erected in front of the Municipal Building. It would be a monstrosity. The way out of the difficulty to ease the piesent serious
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    POLICE AMBUSH SEQUEL.
    131 12 Seven Years for Attempted Robbery. Two of the three Chinese who wero tiied et the Singapore assizes before Mr. Justice Whitley yesterday on a charge of attempted rebbery in connection with the police ambush in Crescent Road in the MM cf v.-hich Mr. B. F. Oakeshott, a
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    ENGLISH FOLK SONGS.
    224 12 Coming Visit of Westminster Glee Singers. The Westminster Glee Singers will arrive in Singapore from Australia on Dec. 17. They will open their season at Malacca and will later appear in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh and Taiping before they give their first concert at the Victoria Theatre
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    "A LADY SURRENDERS."
    144 12 Excellent Acting in Film At A.'hambra. Two Broadway favourites Genevieve Tobin and Rose Hobart— make their first appearance as film actresses in "A Lady Suirenders," now being shown at the Alhambra. With Conrad Nagel, Basil Rathbone, Edgar Norton (who will be remembered ns the court chamberlain in
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    20 12 A sale of work will take place at the Fairfield Girls' School, 178 Neil Road, Singapore, tomorrow at 4 p.m.
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    ITHE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.
    1045 12 Fine Singing. ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR THE S.AD.C. Sir Richard Cholmomleley C. H. liar Colonel Fairfax Harold Haiti** Sergeant Mvryll Paul Ver4ayn« Leonard MeryM 1>. W. Macteod Jack Point F. J. Kmnlo Wilfred Shadholt K.lwin A. Brown The Headsman R. S. Maotier Kirst Yeoman H. M.
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      TOMORROW'S RUGBY GAMES.
      1045 13 S.C.C. Trial Match on Thei Padang. Tin- feature of this pasi week's Rugby waa the Scotland verrai the Rest match whiih Scotland managed win, thank* to their forward* and the .to^l Kicking of Ha It i- rather peculiar th.-v Bcotland found it difficult tliif leaootn to field
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    NORTHERN UNION.
    82 13 Leeds' Easy Win Against Huddersfield. London, Nov. 21. The -iiiii! f the Yorkshire Cup t:ok place today a: Halifax between Leeds and Huddcrsfield, the railway town winning 10 2. A COOnty match al Salford between Lancashire an I (Jlamorgan and Monin uthshirc resulted in a victory for the
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    WINNING OWNER.
    45 13 The Ajfa Khan Heads the List With £46,779. Lnmi->n. Nu\. 11. The \^ra Khun lieiid-^ tin- list <>f winninir ownen tlii.s sea* n with 446,779. Lord fllan.-lv is Mcond iritb WO.OBB, iind Lord Derby i- thirl. Pcrssc head., the trainen with M 9,"06.
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    WEST INDIES' MATCH.
    69 13 .Jackson Once More in The Limelight. v. X-,v. -J4. Tli- Wist [ndiea -c^rcd 241 against New iMiut W.iir iwatorday, Httdicy making PI anil Conatantinc 68 Chilver i ok f r 73. New Booth Walea hud V'A for I i'ki'i^. Jaekaoa tcorins i'> 2. The n uti'i was
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    27 BETWEEN THEM!
    122 13 Hobbs and Sutcliffe Fail In Madras. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Dec. B. P'.uying for the Mahivajah of Viziaiiagram's XI against the Madras Presi-IciK-.v, Hobbs was out for 10 and Sutcliffe for 17. The total of the innings was 110. A message of Dec. 3 stated Thcro
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    KLANG FOOTBALL.
    348 13 Chinese Team Wins The Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, Dec. 3. The positions In the league table of the Klang Football League indicate the Malay team, the Darul Akhbar Club and the Klang United Chinese sharing equal honours. The defeat of the A.C.S. 'A' ih the second
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    AMATEUR RACING.
    31 13 ScratcMafi at Kuala Lumpur Meeting Today. Thr i-elangor Turf Club amateur incetnK begins today. Scratchings arc as CoUoifi I 5. My Posey. 7. Hopeless, True Boy. I B.— Kolly.
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    HOCKEY.
    49 13 The following will represent the Indian Association against the United Sports Cluh on Sunday M. S. Menon P. K. Bhaskaran and Subba Singh V. Raj, Kennedy and Dr. V K. Sen S. S. Vartna, A. N. Katya!. D i Paran.jothi (capt.), K. Lai Sur and WaI zir Singh.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    163 13 t'rida-r, December 5. 1 TJtXJL Swirnmiiif Carnival. Hockey: S.U.C. vi. Hiff-naffs Chineis XI vs. I.A. Raffles College vs. Medical College. Saturday. December 6. Rugby: S.C.C. Ist XV vs. The Rest, S.C.C.; I.S.R.I.C. "A- v«. S. Johore "A, 1: Thorn.-on Read Malaya Cup: Ncgri Soi.ibilan vs. Johore, Serembaai. Monday,
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    HARLEQUINS AGAIN BEAT BLACKHEATH.
    269 13 Oxford's Hard Struggle With Scottish. London. Nov. 21. The Harlequins confirmed, their Rectory Field result against Blacklienth by defeating them at Twickenham 10— 3 today. McCreight (twice) and Gibbs got- over for tries, and Dunkley converted one of these. Tucker. got a try for Blackheath, making
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    ENGLAND BEAT WALES.
    268 13 I Hodgson Again an Outstanding Figure. London, Nov. 22. At Wrexham today. before 18,000, Wales' skeleton team, after a creditable draw with Scotland at Ibrox Park, tried i conclusions with their \ictimisers. Bag- land, wh^se Foiiball League ware mono- polisinjr the Welsh stars in the English clubs,
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    CEYLON BOXERS.
    107 13 Take Part in Bouts For Cambridge University. 1. .nd mi. Nov. 24. In series of boxing contests between Cambridge and the Royal Air Force, the welterweight, D. G. Obey'esekere, of Ceylon, beat R. M. N'obloston. on •points, and the light heavyweight, S. W. I)us■pnaflro, was outpointed by D.
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    M.C.C. DRAW.
    74 13 Wyatt, Hammond Chapman Bat Well. Durban, Nov. :M. The match between the M.C.C. tourists and Natal was drawn. In reply to Natal's total of 2SB. the I M.C.C. scored to 402. R.E.S. Wyatt made 03. Hammond 75. A.P.F. Chapman 80, and Hcndren 51. Natal had 111 for 2
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    108 13 Officials for Championship Meeting. The following officials have ban appointed for the Sinpnporc amateur boxing, eaasaaioaohipa, which an to be held next week Referee, Mr. I. C. Johnaon j jodgea, Mi*. D. Robinson and Mr. H. 1.. Hopkin timekeeper, Mr.- J. I). Campbell clerk of scales, Mr. C.
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    ARMY RACQUETS TITLE.
    51 13 Royal Artillery Player Wins In Final. London, Nov. 21. In the Army Squash Raeaneti Championship final tiay. C. Hamilton (Royal Artillery) l>eat G. Jameson (IJoyal Engineers). K. 10—8, 10—8. 9 ti. Scott-Chad, the holder of Ike title since tho inception of the Championship in 11)2-1, did not
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    SANDHAM HURT.
    69 13 In Hospital After Motoring Accident. Durban. N The M.C.C. and Surre.. cricketer, landham, has been admitted tj hospital with scalp wounds sustain, d in a m rear collision here today. He will be unable to play cricket f>r some time, but it is hoped he will be able
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    CHINESE WIN.
    36 13 The match between the Chinese and Eurasian companies of the Malacca Volunteer Corps, twice previously drawn. was played on Monday and molted in :i j win for the Chinese by five (foals to nil
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    NET-BALL COMPETITION.
    49 13 I The final fur the Clarke Challenge Shield between the Girls' Life Brigad md ike Z team, resulted in a win i latter, the .'((ire being M x»>ai> to 6. I At the conclusion of the match Miss jt). M. Buckle presented the ihield and l mcdaN
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    FIRST ROUND REPLAYS FOR F.A. CUP.
    62 13 FIRST ROUND REPL AYS FOR F.A. CUP. Luton Town Beat Clapton Orient. London, Doc. 4. The replays in the lirst round fo ihc Bngliah Cup remlted aa folloN LoUm Town -I Clapton Client 2 Newport I Dulwich I Wellington Wo'mbwell <> Peterborough made an mail appeal regji'dini; the match on
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    64 13 R.S.Y.C. Projjramir.e lor Sunday. The Royal Singapore Tadrt luh ;n.oonnces On Sunday, both the A and B elanscj will sail the hist of a eriee of I for toe Contmodore's 1930 Trophy. The coorae wiii be poated hi the u: u;tl position on Ike awning of the race, The
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    88 13 Today's Events at The V.M.C.A. A! ti'f V.M.'.A. swimming carnival) v. hich is being held toaay and ■:ine events will be decided today begin n ir.p sii 3 p.m. The event:- aiv Schoolboys no yard* cha npionshi|i I he-it T.K.C.A. i_'i yards championship ■'inal Novices ran beat:; .Tunim-
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    68 13 i i'm- s.t .< i tuinicnl arc announced as follow TODAY S TIES. C. M. Van Cnytenbnrg plus- n A. E. H. Mitchell pIM B. H. Gray -."> n. W. R. Hobbin plu 10. E. A. Brown an.l P. C. Gooch \-i. S. A. nn.i K. H. MeFarlaae.
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    1373 14 Those Who Smoke Opium To Be Segregated. ONLY TEMPORARY. TWENTY ESCAPES IN ONE MONTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. A meeting of Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board wai held today, when, in the alwcnrt of Mr. V. (I. Eiechiel, the chairman, who is spending
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    165 14 Estate Coolies' Designs On Assistants. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Nov. ;;n. On Tandjong Koeba Estate (East ("oast of Sumatra) a plot among Chinese coolies has been unearthed. It was agreed that, upon the slightest provocation, any obtainable weapon would be used to murder assistants. The members of
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    137 14 Business Man's Journey From Amsterdam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Nov. 30. A solo flight for business purposes has j [!»cen completed by Mr. van Tijen of the) I Van Houten Chocolate Manufacturing Company frcm Holland to Batavia. Mr. van Tijen used, like Miss Amy Johnson, a
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    218 14 Two Who Held Journalist Executed. Cant i Mow. 2~>. Thanks to Mart woik by the Canton I V<,\\- Force, two members of the bandit* ws > kidnapped the linns i l)aily I'rps- Ciirt n ct>rrc*pondenl B. I- Wonjci w«. monlfa ha-.c been caught 1 aii'l executed. Their dwelling
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    4354 15 THE LITERARY PAGE NEW BOOKS REVIEWED. I More Fiction Arnold Bennett Adds to His j Laurels Another Forsyte Story -Osbert Sitwell Amuses, Charms and Annoys Gollancz's Experiment A Survey Of English Life By Dr. Kircher. New Fiction. Imperial I'alacc. liy Arnold Bennett CaaselL i«s. 6<l. On Forsyte Thanue. Ity John
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    THE LENOX SIMPSON INQUEST.
    933 16 "Inaction Of Police." VERDICT OF MURDER RETURNED. Conflict iiiK <'viitencc was given at the Hr-itish Consatar Court at Tientsin on Nov. 14, before Mr. A.G.N. Ogden, 0.8.X.. II M. Coiim.l, sitting as Coroner, during the inquest held with regard to the death of Mr. Bertram IA-nox
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    50 16 The Hon. Rupert Beckett Appointed Chairman. London, Nov. "J(j. I'h. ll,n. Kupeit Beckett. J.P., the <" put> chairman, succeeds Mr. R. Hugh Tennani in the ehairnmnship of the Westl.ank on Dec. 81. The latter has ii'ld th« |m.,i since 1!>27. vIM Hogg lias li.tii .t|i|x>in t.-.l l deputy
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    JELAI CONCESSION DISCLOSURES.
    4820 17 Attempt at Settlement Breaks Down. EVIDENCE BEGINS. DATO "TIED UP BY MR. F. H. IRVING." (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 4. Ai the [earth 'lay's hearing this mornine, before the Chief .Justice, the Jelai Cc nee inn case took an unexpected turn. II, i lirsi
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    THEFT OF CURRENT.
    233 18 Heavy Fine for TappingMunicipal Mains. The case in which two well-known local Chine-e traders were charged with theft of Municipal c-lectric current, was concluded before Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, this morn.ng when a conviction was recorded against one of them. The accused were
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