The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 September 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NOso. mg ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S5. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    315 1 Mystery surrounds the death of Major Duncan Campbell, of Shanghai, who, found unconscious m public gardens at Folkestone, has died m hospital Page 11. In a fight between police and gang rcbbers at Kutong last night Mr. B. F. Oakeshott was shot Page 11. The Conservatives retained
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    A "STRIKING" RIDE.
    939 1 On a certain' May morning a little party of anxious-looking travellers might have been si- m a tourist agency office m Liverpool. They had gathered there with the intention of mounting a char-a-banc which was to take them to the Tyne, but the best-laid schemes o' mice
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      299 1 WING LOONa HIGB OLASi TAaOEINO. Iff' tl j, HIGH STKEBT. f RAFFLES HOTEL i ictiecial Commercial Luncheon 4 SERVED IN THE GRILL ROOM THI'RSDAY 4th SEPTEMBER. V i'< I A Omelette Paysanne Boiled chicken celery Sauce Rice CiuiUflower Fines-Herbes Potatoes. Gula Malacca Cheese Coffee $1.50 PER PERSON. <|> I! T^uJaTroom
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      179 1 fi92r*i*92B* 15^1 Three successive Royal record years 4 T V mb^^s^s^ I ROYAL SALES INCREASE y because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- V ledgred superior product backed by the V V best organised typewriter service m Great V X Britain. J *J* Comparison is the only infallible test of
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice by i-.W.D.— P?f.> 0. Cu:-iaa attraetiqoa p.?i; 2. z.i"_ clean peedily— Page 5. Hotel merits Pag 1 1. K. Shoes for -> ice v T .i ir v.,:j IU. DunJop foil b. and tyro. Ps re OvalUne relieves ragged nerve- Page 8. Odol makes the teetb pretty
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THB KECOGNISED HOCBI for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. U. HIGH STREET.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    88 2 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending September 7th, 1930. Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hail. S.R.A. (v), Promotion and Laying Tests Classes. 2nd. Bn. Sig. Sec, Signal Training. Asiatic Units, S.V.C. Recruits Parade. Intelligence Platoon, 30 Yards Range. Saturday, 3 p.m.. Siglap, "D" (Eurasian i
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    250 2 By Lieut. -Colonel J. M. MacKenzie. D.5.0., Commanding S.S.V.F.. Singapore September 3. CAMPS. The following camps during the month of September are re-published for information: Saturday. September 6th. to Sunday. September 7th. "D" (Eurasian) Coy. Saturday. September 13th. to Sunday September 14th. S.R.E. (T>. Saturday. September 20th.
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    EXHIBITION BILLIARDS BY LINDRUM.
    127 2 Match m Colombo. Walter Lindrum. the famous billiard player, left Australia on the Cathay on August V2tl\ for England and was to pass through Colombo. Lindrum WTOtfl to William Perera. professional champion of Ceylon, Mklng him to arrange an exhibition m Colombo during the time the
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      340 2 PARFUMS CHANEL Nos. 5, 11, 12, 21, 22, 55 and Bois des lies. Eau Chanel, Talc de Chanel, Cremes de Chanel, Poudres, Lip Sticks, Cream and Liquid Rouge. Stockist: MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opp. General Post Office. Outstation orders carefully and promptly executed. Unequalled Cuisine French Pastry 1 0 Delicious Ice-creams
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      260 2 VICTORIA THEATRE, j To-Night and Nightly at 9JO p.m. Matinee Thurs: Sept: 4th 5.15 p.m. Why Be Depressed? [I I SEF i\ ELSTREE CALLING > AND GO HOME HAPPY. I AN EVENING WITH THE STARS S j WILL FYFFE, CICELY COURTNEIDGE, JACK HULBERT, 3j i LILY MORRIS, TEDDY BROWN etc.
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      189 2 6.15 TO-NIGHT I THE TRIO WHO MADK SUNNY SIDE UP" !j A SENSATIONAL SUCCESS I Janet Gaynor Charles Fund J! AND DIRECTOR DAVID BUTLER I I REPEAT WITH ANOTHER BRILLIANT I MUSICAL COMEDY I "High Society Bhief I 1 The cast m this Fox All Talking, Sinking Romance includes I;
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      161 2 THE WEEK. Thursday, 4th. High Water. 09.10. 7 5 ft.. 1944. 8.2 ft.. Football: I.C.F.A. vs. Pulau Brani (Cup Replay) Stadium. Blue Triangle Players "The Cradle Song" V.M.C.A. Hall. 9 p.m. Friday. sth. High Water. 09.50. 8.0 ft.. 20.46. 8.3 ft. Eurasian Assn. Meeting. S.R.C., 5.30 Saturday, kith. Hlfh Water.
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    CONVICTS' BATTLE WITH POLICE.
    998 3 ADELAIDE INQUEST. Story of Constable's Pluck. The story of a sensational battle between four escaped convicts and the police m an Adelaide suburb was told at the inquest at Adelaide last month on two of the convicts, who wer.- killed m a revolver fight with their
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    15 3 A rich man In the United States gets very Jittle respect— Mr. H. L. Menken.
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    CRUDE OIL FOR AIRPLANES.
    321 3 Tests of Fireproof Flying Device. The Daily Express understands that the Air Ministry is about to undertake tests of a new device which may make the use of crude oil possible m airplane engines. Thi» Is a development for which the whole world is waiting. Practically
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    51 3 Mr. J. C. Henderson, formerly Manager oi Diamond Jubilee Estate, who retired m 1928 and was appointed a Director of the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., recently left for Malaya, where he will act as Manager of one, and Visiting Agent of all, of the Company's Estates m
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      63 3 v^>«xsx»>}?><V.*)<^ Wroyp 1 Jr »ncn, the CYMA V^^^ B^b^ precision heretofore Wafh N unknown a super- BS BR" Ea precision m keeping M BP uppcarantc. Jm^9- p Ik c^tf If I 1 4r4 m m I T /'fffTff /N ADVERTISING EARNS PRE-EMINENCE PGOOuI REFRIGE RATING Co LTD| On hard Koad,
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      358 3 J~g, CRAWFORDS' j 9 SHORTBREAD I 1 is I I rftftn I i'lmples are Disfiguring H\ bf. Wh 'f: le^:r era I shortbread 1 qm ;kly soothes ami hvnls m *fi GEN' Lx' anoint Tvith Cuticura Oint- l[ if; ment, 'hvn wash off m s. fc" r minutes Jfi with
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES.
    320 4 Bank Holiday Week-end Scenes. "Johnny's" Return. Sunshine ()n South Coast. Motor Racint At c ent W Modern. HOLIDAY MAKERS may be divided into those \.ho romp and those who rest as thk Daily Sketch picture from Margate reminds us TROUSERS seen at a South Coast resort.
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    ALEXANDRA TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    451 5 RESULTS AND TIES. Results m th Alexandra Tennis Tournament on Tuesday weie: Gents Singles Handicap. Captain Syddall plus 15.3 beat Captain Barlow scr. 6 o, 6 l. Lieut. Brodie minus 15 beat Lieut ParryEvans minus 15 7 5. 6 3. Captain Cowie plus 30.1 beat Lieut. Reynolds
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    GREATEST SOCIAL EVIL.
    234 5 Increase of Gambling. After its sixty-second meeeting the Royal Commission on Licensing adjourned until November. Commissioner David C. Lamb, ci the Salvation Army, said hard drinking or dnmkeneu was not now the greatest social evil. Gambling and betting, on the other hand, were on clip increase m
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    CHILDREN BAD SPELLERS NOWADAYS.
    153 5 More a Matter of Sight Than Sound. Convinced by his experiance as an examiner, that bad spelling is more prevalent low among schoolchildren than it was a few years ago, Mr. D. J. Byard. examiner m English for the public examinations of the University of Adelaide
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      393 5 FEEL YOUNG IN <PITE OF YOUR YEARS JT 11 what H*;e you are. Lot tt:,«t i;iU t the miNMoiies of life ;i You can have the L*'«n in rt loatli m spite of your L r !evt I, v«ii «hrn still have the c l». v ....upntar.d^thiiMHsm ".fb'i")*" jtopl to
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      62 5 Hne sui&ces In speed work on paintwork, enamel and porcelain, Zog is miles ahead of any other cleaner. It skims off the dirt, but respects the paint surface. In place of finger-marks, smears and stains it leaves gleaming cleanliness. Always "Zog-it-off fine surfaces. ZOC m original LOCAL ACE TS:— SIME
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      98 5 Ij J Cl^\ i IS :'P^^«^^ffra3rLl: IB 'I CIGARETTES ifc^ I; Thi§ advancement is issued by the Brmsh-Americ»tn Tobacco Co. (Sir an Lltf UncorporAt*d m En^lmd) I YOU can place absolute faith I I > m the goodness and purity of I |> 4< Milkmaid" Condensed Milk. < I M
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    POET WHOSE HEART IS BROKEN.
    468 6 BITTER BIRTHDAY. Sir William Watson's Neglected Works. Brighton. In a simple, whitewashed seaman's cottage hard by the wind-swept cliffs of the Sussex coast, a great British poet will to-morrow celebrate his seventy-second birthday, wrote a Daily Express correspondent m mail week. For Sir William Watson
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    OUR JAVA LETTER.
    540 6 Sumatra Question m People's Council. I Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, Aug. 26. Vice-Admiral ten Broeke stated last week m the People's Council that the report of the special commission on the outbreak of fire on board H.M. Cruiser Sumatra has been received. As already reported, the
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      234 6 KLIM I POWDERED MILK I iyi '*tj AC ■ft I Pa eke* f -0 Ofid r P»hw. OS PURE FRESH MILK jj I for 1 DRINKING or COOKING jj SAFE MILK FOR l| CHILDREN 1 1 I Obtainable at all Leading Provision Dealers. The Motorist who cares for her complexion
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      273 6 i 7 HJ>. SALOON $1,495. 7Hp m R| CHOOSE from the 12 H.P. SALOON $3,350. T> A NflF UHR TOUREB I BORNEO MOTORS, LIMITED "THE DUAL-USE PARKER DUOFOLD J/^ I A^m mm \t\. aj il Mm Perfect Pocket Pen To change from desk to M^ff U'''// pocket pen, unscrew the
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    NEW FEATURE IN WAR EXERCISES.
    740 7 THE 'IN-FIGHTER.' Fresh Use for MachineGuns. Salisbury Plain. July 29. Tne war exercises here this season present a new feature, writes the Morning Post Military Correspondent. I refer to the employment of "in-fighters." The term, like many other military terms, is not very expressive. It
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    WEDDING: EZEKIEL—JAMES.
    283 7 WEDDING: EZEKIEL— JAMES. Saturday was the occasion of a fashionable Indian wedding m Singapore, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Bishop of Singapore officiating, assisted by the Rev. S. Charles of St. Peter's Church. The contracting parties were Mr. Paul James Emmanuel Ezekiel, only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. G.
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    REGISTRATION OF MUITSAIS IN BORNEO.
    545 7 The New Enactment. The Female Domestic Service Ordinance, lealing with mui-tsais. has recently come into >peration m British North Borneo. The declaritory clause of the new measure states: Whereis certain persons have erroneously supposed ,hat the payment of money to the parent or guardian or
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    228 7 The following novels w ro. added to Raffle; Library, during the past fortnight: Baring < Maurice Robert Peckham. 2 copies. Benson (E.F.) The Inheritor. 3 copies. Binns (OttweU) The Vanished Guest. Boileau (Ethel) The Arches of the Years. Booth (Charles B.> Murder at Hij,'h Tid.\ Brock (Lynn* Q.
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    BRITAIN'S POPULATION.
    127 7 New Census Next Year. Rugby. Auk. 23. Some 40,000 district enumerators trill bi engaged for the work of t \king the census m England and Wales next ycir and calculation machines will be more extensively used ih:.n In the past at headquarters. Tin census is taken every ten
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      143 7 ~^*^wJtai^?^" "T*" '■^C'" 1 M miliw^sS regu'arly u;cd i nsures the hejl hest ij to ODOL d stroys all gi rms and bacteria, i ,1 lightfully flavoured *nt\ txh»lira;ing to use. OD thpittc m.iv s \oiir feeih gleaming white m 1 I ,ive< the enamel nnhnattd There Js no fg-jj
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      135 7 LONDON Jmm^ don^t forget my Craven A," the only cigarettes that do not affect my throat V|^VB jok CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for QUALITY Sole Agents HUTTENBACH. LAZARUS SONS. LTD., Singapore, Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpa
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    837 8 "RAISE THE ROOF": BRITISH TALKIE REVUE. To The Editor. Sir Having regard to the publicity given to the fact that, the above picture was banned h) the Official CtiflSOF, we, as its importers, ?e."Ji inclined to throw further light on the subject which we beli?ve will
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    JAPAN AND NAVAL TREATY.
    130 8 Examination Committee's Fifth Sitting. Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. 1 Tokio, Sept. 1. The fifth meeJng of the Privy Council's Examination Committee was held yesterday alterncon lasting fcr thrte hours and ten minutes. General Kav.ai had some wordy passages with the Premier and the Navy Minister on the
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    REDUCED COASTGUARD SERVICE.
    188 8 Sir A. Quiller-Couch's Criticism. London. ,\u;j. I A v?rdict of accident*] death from drowning, with a rider tXpTftftging the, opinion that ti was lavity m the placing of Coas^tuard V itchvv?,, was returned at the Inquest, al Pi.'l: Cornwall, on the bodies of Commodoi i H King,
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    27 8 A builder who was speaking In public for the first time said: "I am unaccustomed to public speaking. My proper place is on the scaffold." Christian World.
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    JAY DRIVING.
    499 8 Double Hanking and Cutting In. While he has attempted to define such terms m "cutting-m." "stunt-driving, "road iiogs," and "creepers," m his comments on the article entitled "Jay Driving In Busy Roads" Owner Driver has quite overlooked the main point, writes the contributor of the nrtiele. He has
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    VAGRANCY PROBLEM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    262 8 Treatment of Tramps Criticized. London. Aup. IS. The ticatmont jncieti out m some towns m Great Britain to tramps necking casual relief is severely criticized m the Impost of the Depaitmental Committee appointed last year, under the presidency of the Rev. F. R. Ph< |p
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    JAPANESE FARMERS' BLACK DAY PASSES.
    36 8 JAPANESE FARMERS' BLACK DAY PASSES. Rich Crop Expected. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Servio Tokio. Sept. 2. The 210 th day. Black Day for Japan's harvest, has passed calmly and a rich crop is now expected for this year.
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      315 8 Raaged Nerves *iti awJ Restless Nights v\i THOSE nishts of maddening when the slightest noise is magnified into something terrifying, arj the ot worn and ragged nerves, *-.Iy nourishment will soothe and restore the nerves and enable you to enjoy Boufid, feireshinfj sleep. W!^;ir you need w a ot 4
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      322 8 Immediate Relief mi n DENGUE (Break-Bone Fever) i A distinguished British physician rco to relieve the severe pain of Dengiu i Genasprin tablets should be taken followed by one tablet every bout vi obtained. The tablets should not be whole but disintegrated m a little wn Genaspnn quicxly relieves the
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      262 9 SggS_CARD&_ jjf\SSAGE Wl^'m wiko riEMORIAIi i o tfO M SKKT CO pi nhas Koad. tW mm bj^WEAB A TRUSS! ggl .its: LfNARD CO^ LTD. hSSE ViNGS, ROAD ETAL LIME FOR SALE Sklinfl Marble ronilt-tones :md llemoriah Stock. Order ribe4 toih Marble A sme Works. v D ipoh MASSAGZ HALLBfi [Will
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      662 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. S I NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are J iow invited tor the following materials or •.ervices. and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained m the Tender R*jom, Vlunlcipal Offices:— J Closing Date. Supply of Spare Parts for I Broadbent Crushers and 4
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      441 9 NOTICES, ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■aiaaaaaaaaa Society for the Prevention j of Cruelty to Animals, j Should a case of cruelty to animals or birds come to your notice, you are requested to take the name and add- ress of the offender and report the a occurrence as soon as possible to P.C.A. dept.
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      537 9 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Dally m Malaya, live "news" paper 30-40 columns of news da';; Also the best Medium tor Advertising. Delrre** with t!?e Chcta Hazrl each morning. Later Telegrams, Latest News ai*d Latest. Announr* ments. Special Daily London Cables, Rubber as' Tin Price Cables together with
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    34 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. E. W. GUNATILAKA. J.P. (late P. O. Wharf* at his residence No. 46 Stevens Road, Singapore. Age 66 years. Deeply regretted by his sorrowing sons and daughters. Ceylon papers please copy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930. THE BROMLEY ELECTION.
    771 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930. THE BROMLEY ELECTION. It is not easy to say what inference is likely to be drawn from the result of the Bromley election, unless it be that the Empire crusade, m its different manifestations, has gone far to damage the unity of the
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    318 10 The Raja Muda of Perak is returning to Malaya by the Malwa. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Campbell, of Singapore, are m Kuala Lumpur on a short visit, says Tuesday's Malay Mail. Mr. E. S. Tiddeman, of the Sultan Idris Training College, Tanjong Malim, has arrived m Ipoh on transfer
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    MUNICIPAL PRIVATE MARKET POLICY.
    970 10 A TEST CASE. "Flagrantly Against Ordinance's Intention.'* Strong comments against the policy of the Municipal Commissioners to abolish private markets m Singapore, were made by counsel engaged m a test case before Mr. Justice Stevens m the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. D. K. Walters declaring that
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    67 10 The curiosity of a policeman was aroused bj a man who was walking m front. Whenev;«i the man took a crossing or turned down s street he stretched out either his left arm or his right. The policeman overtook him and inquired why he did this. The suspect madt no
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    THE "GOOD COMPANIONS" THE SEAS.
    812 10 A UNIQUE si^ Author and His yy% Steward and Stew^ Mr. Dale OoUln of ■oatncka «>f thr 5... Jr^ the first motor-boat and a popular h J and playwright, fa good ship City q| some 12.000 ions, yesterday. Mwitl S stewardess. Mr ;iM(I M ful
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    14 10 Mr S. TuKum.um. M*» r Estate. Utan IfeUntalU t* a on reUreoMnt Mr l
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      68 10 v a A DOCTOR IN A MEDICAL PAPER at home tells people what to do when run down. The best thing is to take the car's number and to be the holder of A "G AFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD., Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    CONSERVATIVES RETAIN BROMLEY.
    212 11 IY-ELFJ TION RESULT. aj, Half thc Electorate Im Note. S.rvice.J hiiulon. Sept. 3. tloa n-sult 10-day was: C::.«i vative) 12,782 enli n.176 nited Empiret 9.433 5,942 DO change from the Cbtood James having Conservative interest by general election last resttaf for it shows rabfc amount of mbb
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    COMMUNIST PLOT IN TURKEY.
    60 11 Link With Third International. [Reuter'a Service.] Constantinople. Sept. 3. ludim students, professors havt been arrested m connection Communist plot. ire ■llrprd to have stirred ■ion am different classes of the < .itators" organisation is ected with the Third InterUeved to be the most imorganlaatkn hitherto dis-
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    UP-TO-DATE SIAMESE RAILWAYS.
    59 11 fcrt Compartment Coaches. BER VICE— COPYRIGHT 1 Bangkok, Sept. 3. *P abrea* of the modern trend State Railways have placed for the construction of single A** and day coaches for the Bangkok and Penang. These htm,, with Diesel locomopUlr 1^ IMI. When it is anticipated tween Bangkok
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    WANDSWORTH PRISON MYSTERY.
    35 11 WANDSWORTH PRISON MYSTERY. tarter Fmmi Stabbed. SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Sept. 3. proceeding m regard to the of a warder at Wanris«ed Greyham, on a landing been stabbed and it is believed I by a prisoner.
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    SIAM'S FINANCIAL ADVISER.
    49 11 A^intnient of Mr. Hall Patch. 3 'SERVICE-COPYRIGHT. J Kangfcok. Sept. 3. announced that Sir Edward Financial Adviser to the 111 h Mr. Hall Patch, a lor. who, for the past five 1(1 «>f the Finance Section of Reparation Commission. He ny m Bangkok at the begin-
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    8 11 Singapore Rural Board I and Office on Wednesday
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    FOLKESTONE SEA FRONT MYSTERY.
    195 11 SHANGHAI MAJOR'S DEATH. Found Unconscious m Public Gardens. LReuter's Service.] London, Sept. 3. Major Duncan Campbell, who reached England from Shanghai m mid-August is lying unconscious m Folkestone hospital and was reported this morning to be losing strength. His wife rushed from Scotland and reached his
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    INDIA'S SILVER SALES TO CHINA.
    170 11 Discussions with Britain. IReuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking. Sept. 3. The Finance Minister. Mr. T. V. Soong. stated to-day that China is continuing informal discussions with Britain regarding silver sales by India and he is cabling further instructions to the Chinese Minister m London m
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    POLICE OFFICER SHOT.
    187 11 i Mr. Oakeshott Wounded m Fight With Gang Robbers. In an encounter between a party of police and four armed Chinese robbers m a shop m Moyer Road, just beyond the Sea View Hotel, last nigh! Mr. B. F. Oakeshott. ASP., had a narrow escape from death,
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    97 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Sept. 3, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £133 11J16 (unchanged). Forward £135 7 16 (unchanged). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber
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    DIVERS' BIG TASK ON THE EGYPT.
    63 11 Several Decks to Penetrate. [Renter's Service.] Brest, Sept. 3. Taking advantage of the calm sea, an Italian diver went down to the deck of the Egypt and brought up a derrick belonging to the sunken liner. The task of the salvagers, however, is not
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    29 11 The Malaya Cup final replay between Singapore and Selangor has been postponed until September 20th on account of the races. The fixture takes place at the Anson Road Stadium.
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    FRENCH AIRMEN'S ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    318 11 FIRST FROM CONTINENT. Tumultuous Welcome for Costes and Bellonte. [Reuters Service.] New York, Sept. 2. Costes and Bellont* landed at Curtiss Field at 7.12 a.m., local time, 37 hours 18 minutes after leaving Paris. A perfect landing ended the first flight from Europe to the United
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    NEWSPAPER'S SEDITIOUS ARTICLES.
    264 11 Perak Chinese Fined. (From Our Own Correspondent, i Ipoh. Sept. 3. A sensational charge of publication of seditious and inflammatory matter m a Chinese vernacular newspaper, the Perak Weekly News, last month occupied Mr. Justice Burton at the Perak Assizes for two days. The siory of the
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    NINE YEARS WILL SUIT ENDS.
    144 11 Judgment for Malacca Plaintiff. A nine-year-old suit came to an end m the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Stevens yesterday when judgment was entered for the plaintiff. Tan Soo Lock of Malacca, m an action which commenced m 1921 for an account and balance due
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    ANOTHER RUBBER SCHEME.
    59 11 London Brokers' Proposal, [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT. 1 London, Sept. 3. Messrs Charles Hope, the rubber brokers, suggest a scheme of regulation on the basis of the maintenance of stocks equal to three months world requirements, apd suggest that the British and Dutch Governments enforce the regulation
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    24 11 The death took place yesterday at his residence, No. 48, Stevens Road, of Mr. E. W. Gunatilaka, J.P., at the age of 66 years.
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    SCENE AT TRADE UNION CONGRESS.
    575 11 MR. CLYNES INTERRUPTED. Socialism Not to be Imposed by Force. [Reuter's Service.! London, Sept. 3. "Unemployed marchers" who secured entrance to the gallery interrupted Mr. J. R Clynes when he b?gan his speech at th? Trade Union Congress at Nottingham to-day. They were removed singly,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    180 11 Friday. Aug. 22. His Excellency and Lady dementi returned to Singapore by the Sea Belle. Sunday, Aug. 24. The Hon. Mr. C. H. G. Clarke and Mrs. Clarke and the Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon and Mrs. Nixon arrived and stayed at Government House. Monday, Aug. 25. The
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    SINHALESE BIRTHDAY GREETINGS TO THE KING.
    102 11 His Majesty's Reply. The President of the Sinhalese Association has received the following letter from the acting Colonial Secretary: Sir, With reference to your telegram of the 3rd. June. 1930, conveying an expression of loyalty and greetings to His Majesty the King on the
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    ARGENTINE UPHEAVAL FEARED.
    93 12 OMINOUS PRECAUTIONS. Cabinet Resignations Anticipated. [Reuter's Service.] Ruenos Aides, Scpi 3. Alarmist rumours are spreading that Argentina Ls on the verge of a political upheaval. Senor Dellepiane, the War Minister, has resigned and it is believed that other Cabinet Ministers will follow. Government is taking extraordinary precautions;
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    PILSUDSKI GETS TO WORK AGAIN.
    66 12 Ruthless Tactics. f-Reuter's Service. 1 Warsaw. Sept. 3. The woes of the Poli.sh Deputies are increasing daily, due to Marshal Pilsudskis ruthless tactics His dissolving of Parliament en Sunday meant that the Deputies lost salaries due to them on Monday. September Ist. He has now
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    "GLORIOUS TWELFTH."
    243 12 Rain Forces Abandonment of Shoots. London. Aug\ 15. The usual rush to the North for the opening days of the shooting season was followed this year by disappointment on many moors, for the ■"Glorious Twelfth** provided most inclement weather, and a continual downpour forced ihe abandonment of BOOM
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    THE EMPIRE BROADCASTING STATION.
    194 12 Sleep or Listen In? London, Aug 8. So far as can be seen at present, work on the Empire short wave station which is to be erected at Daventry will be begun on the transmitter (which may have a power of about 25 kilowatts and broadcast
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    189 12 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m.: Bodilly tR. B.) Fighting Merchantmen (Tales from Hakluyt) maps. Causton (B> and G. G. Young Keeping it Dark or the Censor s Handbook.. 1930. Foster (It. F.> Joyous Pilgrimage. 1930. lllus. (Travel m England).
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    CINEMA IN CHINESE Y.M.C.A.
    904 12 "SINISTER INFLUENCE." Outspoken Criticism by Shanghai Paper. Some outspoken observations regarding the Chinese V.M.C.A. are made by a writer m the July-September number of The China Fundamentalist, whose m tto Ls "Loyal to God, the Home and the Homelands." The editor of this journal, which is
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    "GAS BULLETS."
    69 12 Pistol Which Puts Victims to Sleep. Berlin. July 27. The Prussian pclice are to be armed with a novel pistol, successful experiments with which have recently been made. The pistol is reported to discharge a "gas bullet* which spreads a cloud of gas, irritating the mucous membranes to
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      FIFTH TEST VICTORY.
      833 12 King's Congratulations for Australians. London, Aug. 22. "The world's best birthday gift" is how W. M. Woodfull, the Australian captain, describes the tourists' great victory over England m the final and deciding Test for the Ashes yesterday. Woodfull was 33 on the day that saw the closure
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      ENGLAND'S TEST NEED.
      259 12 Mr. Leveson-Gower's View. London, Aug. 23. Commentato/s on the final Test stress the need of young men for the next Test team against Australia. M>\ H. D. G. Levcson-Gower, Chairman of the -tglish Selection Committee, interviewed on thL ~x>int, said ho would not definitely idvocate the inclusion
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    THE RETIREMENT OF RAO SAHIB NAIDU.
    930 12 FAREWELL FUNCTION. The Growth of Indian Public Opinion m Malaya. (By Our Indian Correspondent.) Rao Sahib R. Subbaya Naidu, 8.A., Government of India Agent m Malaya', before his departure from this country, paid his last visit to Singapore yesterday morning and as he had
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    L.O.N. COMMISSION'S REPORT ON PALESTINE.
    1219 12 GOVERNMENT SURPRISED. Serious Criticism of Policy. London, Aug. 2*. The following observations of the British Government on the report of the League of Nations Mandate Commission on Pale tine were issued simultaneously with the publica- tion of the report m Geneva. His Majesty*! Government Is
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    PROPOSED SOVIET FOR CHINA.
    175 12 "AN ARMED STRUGGLE* Declaration by Shanghai Comnumivi The lueossi of Communist parts of the c MHiy, tin cmpUll and othnr (it,.-, In the n .<.' denry of troops m Q mm.. I c the gradually hi reasini c have prompted t.. h eal Oomn the Shanghai
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    BRITISH SOCIAL LIFE.
    137 12 Proposal for Now London ftfoelaj i i A new museum ili Groat Britain throughout IN to the attraction* oj lure. Bucfi museums are »er: p ttnent, bit Oreat Britain tided otic. The proposal thai thi i Ibe i». mediod. however, has Mr. Oeorge Lansbury, i < Works,
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    FOG DIFFICULTY TO ATLANTIC FLIGHTS.
    87 12 View of Southern ro^s Navijcatur. Lmitsi Aug. i Captain J. P. Saul, who vai «>ast-f<>-wtst transaUantk Bighi I I Cross aeroplane with Captain landed at Qu'.cnstown :hv Cunard liner Laconia. Ji' by Co'on-'l RuaatU and m- m Aer > Club, and m ;.u Int rview
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      COUNTY CRICKET ENDS.
      511 13 Final Positions m the Championship. The county cricket championship, interesting because cf the better progress made by some of the hitherto weaker counties, cam* to a cloro with the matches which were concluded on Tuesday. Although the leadership was settled last week tooth Yorkshire and Notts were
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      SINGAPORE BOXERS IN AMERICA.
      723 13 Bud Walley's K.O. Victory. Bud Walley, the Singapore boxer at present tn New York, met with WCCeM m his first venture outside New York efnce his arrival thei uhen ba met Steve Cole oi Fullerton at Eddyside. Easton, Pa. on July 25 and knocked him out
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      INTERNATIONAL BALLOON RACE.
      32 13 Gordon Bennett Trophy Competition. fßeuter's Service.] Cleveland, Sept. 2. The international Gordon Bennett balloon race started to-day from the municipal aerodrome. The favourites include Belgians. Germans, Americans and Frenchmen.
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      OLDFIELD TO RETIRE.
      36 13 With Woodfull and Ponsford. London, Aug. 22nd. The Daily Mail states that Woodfull, Ponsford and Oldfield are retiring from Test cricket. The coining retirement of Woodfull and Ponsford was reported some time ago.
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      THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
      146 13 Final Positions. W L Ist Ist P W L In In N.R. Pts. Lancashire 28 10 0 8 5 5 155 Gloucester 28 15 4 2 6 1 152 Yorkshire 28 11 2 6 4 5 150 Notts 28 9 1 10 5 3 149 Kent 28
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      124 13 Arsenal m Form at Bolton. rßeutcr's Service.] London, Sept. 2. The following arc to-day's English League football results: DIVISION I. &Ston VIH* Sheffield Wed. 0. .1 Bovers t, Portsmouth 2 Bolton v/ai-d I Arsenal Hudd field 9., Grim -yy 2. Leicester City Btrntfngham l. West 11- m Liverpool
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL.
      92 13 [Reivers Service] New York. Sept. 2. The following are latent baseball results: NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia 4, New York s. Philadelphia 4. Nc-v Ycrk 3. Brooklyn 5. Boston 3. Brooklyn 2, B^ton 4. Pittsburgh G, St. Ixniis 11. Pittsburgh 1. St. Louis 5. Cincinnatti 5. Chicago 0. Cincinnatti 2.
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      576 15 f* TO MARSETIXES. NFW YORK AND BOSTON. FEOM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ pj PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. I I Arrive Leave Leave Arrive l£? Singapore. Slnrapore. Penanr. New York. P| Pres. Adams Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Oct. 28 !K Fres. Harrison Br.pt.. 29 Oct.
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      768 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Brgiilar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). Tbt *jb. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      687 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Euala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 *.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m lota Tlnggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      201 16 Jerantut, Brit. 73, from Muar 3, for Muar 4. Gemas. Brit. 73, from B. Pahat 3, for B Pahat 4. Muar, Nor. 649. from Bombay 3. for Bantrkok 4. Bulan, Brit. 441, from P. Swettenham 3, for Penang 7. London, Dut. 1127, from Batavia 3. for Batavia 4. CLEARANCES. Sept.
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      REDUCTIONS IN RATES OF FREIGHT.
      59 17 t lit undermentioned Potta to Conference reduced from Sept. 84 3 per scah- ton. ,i t<> 71 9 par mh J--to 71 9 per scale rCoi i 69 3 per scale i 693 per scale !ii installation Kepprt Harbour lapprox.) i states n a stevl
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      THE CAP VARELLA INCIDENT.
      63 17 :t*d yt-sterday Caj) V'arella was neir. a ship-chandler rmed the Free Pr?ss launch Bertha on his saw the Cap Varella low. Th i iWakow md ai the itaamrr indei assist a nee. Seebegin to sink he ran \ig\ jp and rescued the four Chi- the twakow.
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      LLOYD TRIESTINO SERVICE EXTENDED.
      153 17 Italy and Far East. Natation Company ship companies m the kded to inaugurate from this ma:: and pasenger service t»>nna&e between Italy I BlUni of course at Lu> and popular Lloyd Triestino o Bon-. bay will henceforth be The vessels employed Oange iG.T. 12.600 >; the
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      COLOURED SEAMEN IN BRITISH SHIPS.
      88 17 COLOURED SEAMEN IN BRITISH SHIPS. Oration Scheme m Force M < urdifT. C ardiff, July 31. Ktem regulating the '•Hi Somali seamen m lOrCe to m »>y i-U>>iiv Federation and 1 nfWl by rota after ««J In the books of the aS.I ''yniu.st be m possession !i -n as PC.
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      52 17 War. states that the at I by the Army and »«ean and Chinese 'unated at 36,000,000 >- and that consumed '•'58.000 lbs., costing Empire origin. li late executive offita China, has been 1 <* H.MS. Vindictive, Rmvt on July 25th. Comta torpedoes, and 'Jxxlo lieutenant of the '^llai,, J"5? cruiser
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      MARITIME CONFERENCE.
      1267 17 Voluntary Insurance of Ocean Passengers. Antwerp, Aug. 2nd. The Comite Maritime International, an organisation which for many years has been endeavouring to bring about world-wide unification of maritime law. opened its seventeenth conference at Antwerp on Friday, and will continue m session until Tuesday. Tho Comite has pursued
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      THE INSURANCE OF GREAT LINERS.
      440 17 The Underwriting Viewpoint. It can hardly be stated that any marked enthusiasm is to be found among marine underwriters for the idea of the monster Transatlantic liners, of which the projected Cunard vessels will be among the latest. Many marine underwriters are accustomed to go
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      HIGH-POWERED SINGLE-SCREW SHIPS.
      276 17 A description is published elsewhere m this issue, says the Motor Ship for August, of the Talisse, the first of six 10,000-ton ships equipped with single-screw machinery of 7,000 s.h.p. The order for these vessels was placed after an examination of the performance of four somewhat larger
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    THE PALACE AT PASIR PANJANG.
    743 18 FOUR MAGNIFICENT DAYS. The Wedding of Omar Bin Ali. It is perhaps unbelievable, but it is true quite true— Aladdin's Palace miraculously aro-v; out of the darkness of Pasir Panjang four nights ago and totally disappeared as suddenly, at midnight, last night. A thousand-and-one multicoloured
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    "SUCCESSOR" OF MAD MULLAH.
    129 18 Somali Priest's Claims. London, Aug. 26. An amusing tale of a Somali priest who claimed to be the successor of the Mad Mullah is told m the Colonial Office report on Somaliland for 1929. It says that his appearance created mild excitement, and it was rumoured
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    EQUITABLE BANK'S LOSS.
    96 18 $15,000 Reward for Arrest of Compradore. The Hong Kong Police are offering a reward of $15,000 for information leading to the arrest of Choa Man-ping, also known as Charles Choa, formerly Compradore of the Equitable Eastern Banking Corporation m Hong Kong. It will be recalled that the
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    BIG CHIEF WHITE HORSE EAGLE.
    293 18 Two Years' Tour of Europe at 108. Big Chief White Horse Eagle. Red Indian chief, head of 500 tribes, and aged 108 years, is now completing a two year's tour of Europe. "Dear old England That is how I think of this country," said *he
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    HONOUR FOR FRENCH MOTHER.
    58 18 Paris. July 31. A peasant woman, living at Collan (Yonne), who is the mother of 17 children, 15 of whom are now working on the land, has received the decoration of the Legion of Honour "for a life of labour devoted to the soil, and for
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    22 18 Although I cannot Imagine myself being married to anybody but an artist, I don't think an artist ought to marry. Lady Lavery.
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      348 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,0C0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: A lor Star j Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar
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    A NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    373 19 A NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY. Literature Wanted. i ooqMivd with most f is of comparatively \ery earliest days 01 1 hM by reason of c d imltmftcd possibilities thought and efforts ol There is no cause 1 that a veritable moun- 1 arty been built up x ■»hich. despite
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    SOVIET GRAIN LEVY.
    136 19 Export on Large Scale. Ui&a. July 31. 1 mmiiear of the u.s.s.R.. MOM v. s.iid that the leing organised on a great this course had become the Soviet Government obtain the required v. Trouble was exranm a: some did nr .rain for export. The had accordingly drawn
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    10 19 be Z*!??** to be^ve that education l^t*n mto C °mpartmente.-Prof.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    686 19 Government and Restriction. I Singapore. Sept. 2. fader the restrict iv influence of holidays n America, the Rubber market has remained luict and uncharged during the week and busies m rubber shares has be,-n practically negligible with quotations again lower m many nstances. It is possible that
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    CO-PARTNERSHIP IN INDUSTRY.
    170 19 Progress and Working of Schemes. Profit-sharing and co-partnership m industry does not make rapid headway, but there was m 1929 a net increase of five m the number of schemes m operation, and of 8,000 m the number of wovk-people participating. Altogether 436 firms or societies have
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    24 19 Many of us feel that the civilisation of ti» United States Is not represented quit© at itt best m the American flun. Dean Inge.
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      199 19 September 3. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3% London 3 months' sight 2 3 2732 London 60 days' sight 2 3 2532 London 30 days' sight 2|3% London, demand 2 [3 23 32 London, T.T. 2|3 11|16 Lyons and Paris demand 1428 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      203 19 September 3. Tin 225 Tons $68', Gambler 10 Pepper White 29 Pepper Black 20 Flake Tapioca 4V6 Pearl Sago Small 6*4 Copra. Sundried 6.65 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Pice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 6.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    868 19 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3RD. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. LOANS. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926. red. 1956-66 $22,000,000 106 :tk 107 Vi rl. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928 red. 1948-68 $21,000,000 IM% 106% c.i. Spore Municipal 4^ p.c. of 1930. red. 1970-80 $2,000,000 99» a 100', x.i. i.B. Mid
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    154 19 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 983 rd. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 2.745.586 lbs.; 1,225.71 tons. Offered 2.577,864 lbs.; 1.150.83 tons. Sold 2.005,012 lbs.; 895.09 tons. Spot. London 4 11-16 d. New York 9'i cents PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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    HOARDING UP RUBBER.
    326 19 One of the* most fallacious remedies for the raw rubber wi^p, m our opinion, says the Rubber Age. i*; that which seems to have received the most popular support. This is the scheme whereby the Government would grant a subsidy on all rubber withheld from the market
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    RUBBER CRICKET PITCHES!
    125 19 A correspondent to the Manchester Evening News suggests that it should not be beyond ihc ingenuity of modem science to provide surface for cricket pitches that should be weatherproof. He points out: "We hav° hard courts for all-the-year-round tennis. \V° are promised Indestructible roads of rubber composition
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 September, 3rd., It o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 1 4 4 J Standard R.S.S. on Tender Sept. 14 15 October 15 1 November 15 15 l- Oct-Dec. 15 Iftt Jan-Mar. 16', 16 Tone of Market Quitt. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    91 19 Foreign Ore Imports. The following is a return of foreign imports of tin ore during the month ofl August. 1930. Country of Origin. Tons. Burma 180 Dutch East Indus: Banka and Billiton 9R7 Sumatra 120 French Indo-China 140 Japan 49 Siam 1 302 Union of South Africa
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    HAAD YAI TIN CO.
    111 19 Judge Allows Winding-Up Petition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Sept. 3. Another mining company's affairs were dealt with m the Ipoh Supreme Court to-day when Mr. Justice Burton ordered the winding up of Haad Yai Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd.. registered m London, whose Malayan office is
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    111 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore, Sept. 3. Tin. Steady. KuchaLs 68 72-. Kintas 81 85. Penawat.s 42 45. Malay Consols 14.. 16, Souths 17 20. Sungei Ways 2.08 2.15. Honp Fatts 46 50. Klang Rivers 1.76 '>.. 1.82' L Sungei Luas 90 95. Petalings 4.40 4.55. Ayer Hitams 9s 9d
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    REDUCED COSTS OF RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    101 19 J. S. M. Rennie Ltd.. write: As evidence of the "apex" period through whirh the übber iik ustry is passing as regards output rai)acity. coupled with the results of strenuous elluits m lh<? way of reducing expenditure and costs tinresults secured last month by live
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    81 19 (British Radio Official Barrio*.] Rugby, Sept. I. Foreign fxchariflea are: Amsterdam 12.08',.. Athena 37; i Bombay Is. S V. Berlin 20 39. Bru>•els 34.84. Bucharest 815. Rio 4 n 16. Bswiwg Aires 39.. Copenhagen 18.165. Gciu'v;i 25.04, Hettngfora 193 5-ig. Hong Kong l.s. 3 13-n;.. Lisbon 108 25. M.udid
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    82 19 Roustead and Co., Penang, Agents: Ratrul Basin I,O'JO hours; 121,000 CtiMc FUtfei; 924 pikul.s. ]'akunj)a Valley, 1.231 hours; H6jQol cubic yards; 1.512 pikuls. Harper. GiKillaii and Co.. Kuala Lumpur. Serrelarii's; Ulu Klan«: Hours 532: Ground worked 80.000 cubic yards; Output 234 pikuls. Chan Sze Onn and
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    67 19 At a recent meeting m connection with th» East London Church Fund the AiehbKhop of Canterbury stated that fashion had m*lk East and West London one by artificial sill;. Rubber, however, has the more practical distinction of uniting planes m the air! At the NMBI Air Force Pageant at Hendon
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    2004 20 AUTUMN RACES. Lady Remington Springs a Surprise. Fine weather yesterday again favoured the Autumn race meeting and there was a fair gathering at the course, the heat of the sun being pleasantly tempered by cloud and a slight shower earlier m the day. Thj going is still
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
    35 20 [Reuter's Service] London, Sept. 2. The following are to-da£s football results: Div. m (Northern). Nelson 0. Hull City 2 Rochdale 2. Chesterfield 3. Scottish I.ear'ii' Div. I. Ran f?ers 1. HamUton 0.1
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    AN UNOFFICIAL TEST MATCH.
    268 20 TOURISTS AT FOLKESTONE. England Xls Slow Scoring Yesterday. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, Sept. 3. A strong side has been chosen to represent England m what may be described as an unofficial Test match against the Australians, which commenced at Folkestone this morning. A. P. F.
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    ST. LEGER BETTING.
    88 20 Parenthesis' Ridiculous and Unreasonable Price. iFREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT! London. Sept. 3. The latest betting on the St. Leger is as follows. IDiolite 4 1. Parenthesis 5 1. Singapore 8 1. Rameses II 91. XJX Majeur 14 1. Rustom Pasha 16 1. Lord Woolavington thinks the Parenthesis'
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    90 20 Yesterday's Results. Results m yesterday's lawn tennis ties at the 3.CC. were as follow: "B" Single*. Hobbes beat W. Rodger 4 6. 7—5. 6 o. H. EL Markiiam beat Lt. Brodie 6 3. 4 C. 7 5. "D" Singles. T. M Calhaem beat J. C Olsen
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    LANGRIDGE'S DOUBLE.
    91 20 Thousand Runs and Hundred Wickets. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT, j London, Sept. 3. H.H. the Jam of Nawanagar (Ranji), the President of the Sussex County Cricket Club, has presented a bat, on behalf of the club] to James Langridge, the county's all-rounder, m recognition of his being the
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    WARWICKSHIRE'S LOSS.
    69 20 Mayer to Play m Lancashire League. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, Sept. 3. Warwickshire are to lose the services of J. E. Mayer, their fast bowler from Nuneaton, who headed the averages last season with a total of 121 wickets for 22.12 runs apiece. Mayer, who has been
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    PUBLIC SERVICES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB.
    66 20 The annual general meeting of the Public Services Rugby Football Club will be held on. Monday, September Bth, m the Raffles Hotel, old billiard room at 9 p.m. Agenda.— Election of Chairman; Minutes of last, Meeting; Election of Officers; Secretary's Report; Treasurer's Report; Ground Sub-
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    SINGAPORE CUP REPLAY DRAWN.
    969 20 LAST MINUTE GOAL. S.C.C.'S Fortunate Escape Yesterday. S.C.C. l; Welch Regiment l. Obtaining a penalty m the last two minutes of the game ttf* S.C.C. drew with the Welch Regiment for the second time m the Singapore Cup at the Anson Road Stadium last evening. The
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS. TOURNAMENT.
    53 20 Yesterday's Results. Results of ties m the S.R.C. lawn tonnis tournament yesterday were: Ladies' Singles. Mrs. N. S. Hogan beat Miss E. Velge 6 3 6—3. Mrs. C. Johnson beat Mrs. C. A. Norris 6 3 6—2. "A M Singles. S. L. Oehlers beat H. N.
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    21 20 News of Dr. J. w. Ebden states that he now has a commission m the R.A.M.C. with the rank of Captain.
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