The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 November 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press \U 13.187 ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S^. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    413 1 Following upon the visit of Sir Geoffrey Salmcnd to Singapore last week, it is rumoured that work on the civil aerodrome m the Kallang River Basin may be suspended Page 10. Speeches at the Indian Conference on Monday ended m agreement that federal constitution offers the only
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    ONE NIGHT MORE.
    1020 1 '"But not to-night." they all cried, crowding round her, "you can't go to-night!" And though no one had noticed her before, the air was so suddenly full of gestures and protestations that Frances agreed to take the early morning train. Her submission was a signal, persuasion desisted.
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      203 1 KKI.MNAIOR |i:U Kt.FRIGERATOR r-pl.iin the I Krlvinator (iKT ISKOS.&CO. m JJ3A i Raffles Hotel This Evening 6.15 TEA DANCE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20th. I i 1 i j Dinner and Dance FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21st. I i Owing to the Singapore Rotary Club Dinner and Dana there will be NO TEA DANCE.
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      258 1 ®®®@®®&§)®®<i^ "BULL DOG" BRITISH LAGER. 1 Brewed Bottled i BY 1 Robt. Porter Co., Ltd. I I LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. I LIGHT, SPARKLING REFRESHING I OBTAINABLE FROM BUN BEE CO., HIGH ST. PROVISION STORE, KIM ANN CO., I LIM KHOON HENG, f ORCHARD RD. PROVISION STORE, I And all first
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      120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Amusements Page 2. Zam-Buk heals skin troubles Page 4. Send fcr free sample cf Sunshine Glaxc Page 0 Yeast-Vite to i duce exhilarating health Page 13. United Erfei:i?crs fer e* .-rything electrical Page 13. Whippet cars are cheap to run Cycle and Carriage Co. Page 5. British Industrie
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      25 1 KELVINATOR THE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Let us Explain the Economies, Conveniences and Pleasures of a Kelvinator GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Sales-Service 55, Robinson Road
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDER.
    356 2 Fv l,k-ut -t\ ionel J M. ICackeesfc DSO OflMßMMltat SSVF. Singapore, November 19 No. M 1. Corp* lirivtma". Card.*. Member* un it minded cards may be purchaMd frt>m these Headquarters. Badminton. Th* Badmir.u r. Cc^u; a: the Drill Hall is now r«vdy for UM tec members m
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    COURT STOPS ELOPEMENT.
    83 2 A coun order rcstrp.ining Mrs. Benin c Green from eli.pmn with her employer, Mr. A. A. Wallace, has been obtained m Oklahoma City by Mrs Otco'l husband. Mr. Green accused his wifo of planning to go to Texas with Mr. Wallace, m WhOM estate office she is
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      366 2 ZJP The latest depilatory as used by Madame Berthe, Beauty Specialist, sth Avenue, New York. Actually destroys superfluous hair b; gently, quickly and effectually liftini out the roots. Absolutely harmless. Price $9.00 Stockists. MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opp. General Poet Offlci 1/VOVf' OPEN! "-A* MINIATURE GOLF AT THE I CAPITOL RESTAURANT.
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      300 2 VICTORIA MEMORIAL (CONCERT) HALL SATURDAY 22nd SUNDAY 23rd NOV: AT 930. I FOR TWO RECITALS ONLY. Dame Clara Butt I (BRITAIN'S QUEEN OF SONG.) AND J Mr. Kennerley Rumf ord. I I j AT THE PIANO MISS CECILY MURRAY. |j 1 BOOKING OPENS AT JOHN LITTLE'S NOV: Bth i Reserved
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      146 2 I 6.30 TO-NIGHT 9 >3() l I AH Comedy Progrumme i Movietone's I Happy Laughing Hit I A Brand New Brand of I Brand New Comedy! with I Lucille Brown, Stanley Smith Ted Healy His Racketeers. JUST ONE LAUGH! I Clark 8 McCullo^i 1 "DETECTIVES WANTED' ii Next Progamme 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      278 2 THE WEEK. Wedmsday. 19th. High Watn. 09 15. 9.1 ft, 22.06, 9.6 ft. Johore Plantrrs' Assn meeting Kluang 11.30. Polm- Bund. Katoim Park. 5.15 p.m. Rugby SCC Tournament. S. Johore vs. A.P.C. and I at SCC. Public Services vs. Malaya Command at Thomson Road. Hoeke\ SRC vs. SCC at SRC
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    THE CHURCH AND DIVORCE REFORM.
    516 3 DESECRATED MARRIAGES. "Heavy Price For Failure," Says Canon. "We have paid a hea' y price m deterioration of character for the victories which have been secured m the defeat of successive reform Bills dealing with divorce." This is one of a number of striking statements
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    MICKEY MOUSE IN WAX.
    421 3 Honour For a Great Comedian. Mickey the Mouse, one of the greatest comedians the cinema screen has ever known. ls now being modelled m wax for exhibition at Madame Tussaud's. Thi<- is a distinction that only undoubted fame can bring to an artift of the silver
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    TORTURE OF THE "THIRD DEGREES."
    697 3 YOUTH'S AGONY. Beaten by Relays of Detectives. New York, Oct. 16. While Jack Diamond is fighting for his life m the Polyclinic Hospital here and the police are continuing their fruitless search for his assailants, public interest m New York has been concentrated to-day on
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    A PLUCKY RESCUE.
    217 3 Gallant Sikh Constables. The Malayan Polk- Magazine r?curds the faOoiwing exampls ol Indian pollae officer's amUantry. Late In the afternoon of the QfteenUi of hrn Julf a Chlnea rushed into the Police Station at Klang aiid breathlessly announced that en pjMSlaf over B.lfield 111 Mai be had
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    IMPROVING VENICE LIDO.
    84 3 A pier. 1.000 feet long, extending into the Aihiiitu Sta. a nrinuntag pool of heated sea rater, CMtno v.ith theatre, a larger post office, and a quick wttlm of electric launches are features of a plan to "improve' the Venice Lido Which was discussed at the Fascist
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      184 3 X«X»X^<sXs>®<^-X«>®^ our Friends at home this Christmas" \SrNNY SINGAPORE" vr TO TELL f^ FINE PHOTOGRAVURE a TIVES AND jL W VIEWS WILL SAVE YOU SrFNDS ABOUT SINGA- Jf% VERY MANY WORDS IN ALBUM OF iy\J YOUR LETTERS HOME. 50UES <>■' W niOTOGRAVVRE VIEWS IN SEPIA TONE M( lIN< SCENES FROM
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      358 3 I Estate Trust Agencies f I (1927) Limited. I I BRANCHES 3 ll Srt* C sSl* Street MALACCA. I li, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. S Registered by and Security deposited with i the Straits Settlements Government. yj Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, S Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised 3 and
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    U. S. CAR INDUSTRY ENTERING NEW ERA.
    886 4  - U. S. CAR INDUSTRY ENTERING NEW ERA. E. Y. Watson MOTORING. By FORWARD OUTLOOK MAINTAINED. METAL OR STEEL NEW ECONOMIC FACTOR IN MANUFACTURING, (Free Press and N.A.N.A. Copyright AUTOMOBILE manufacturing is maintaining **a forward outlook daspite n?w high levels of design and performance reached this year. The talk is of
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    A NEW BLUEBIRD.
    680 4 Capt. Campbell Going to Daytona. Captain Malcolm Campbell, the racing motorist, is to mako another attempt on the world's land speed record at Daytona.-. Floiida. m January. "I have two schemes and they are wrapped up m each other." he said 'For the last nine months we
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    OIL "TO BURN."
    444 4 Stupendous Supplies m America. On the figures supplied by the latest Dunlop Bulletin, daily oil output m America is 3.19(3.000 barrels each with a capacity of 42 gallons As the petrol content of crude oil i? m the region nf 40 per cent the daily petrol production
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      119 4 I Do You Know A Whippet Car? l llt Will Do 30M.P.G. I Will Do 5-60 M P.H. (on Top) f Will Carry 5 Adults f I Costs Little to Buy I t Costs Little to Run I I Costs Low HP Tax Does not this Suggest Economy. i I
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      264 4 The 25 yttti 1 for skin troabl ol Zj »m-B u w Suable f0r,,,,. r '*'nal 4 pounded from,. B k com? •ng.n so b!.. I!d ,,i of^ GREATEST feaa 5 and a 3?° lhl pain and bin stOp HEALED Unlike coarse i;i v •alves, Z,m "J* and •bstmate nfc
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  • HINTS TO DRIVERS ON CAR CARE.
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      WATCH AIR PRESSURE.
      651 5 Don't Put Off Small Repairs. Every motorist desires to get the mo-.t F°rvice and enjoyment out of his car, but a general li7incs.s, coupled with a tendency to "let well clone." results In a large proportion of cans being more or less neglected. Efficient and constant attention
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      BRITISH CARS OVERSEAS.
      281 5 Mr. Ford and Engineering Efficiency. A correspondent of tht Autocar writes. In the Glasgow Herald of Ocujber 7th. 1 noticed Mr. Henry Ford qucteil as having said the following to a Press repre;entative. m discussing the new Ford programme: "Since I landed m Europe I have done
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    GARDEN OF PEACE.
    77 5 National and international organisations, m order to celebrate a hundred years of peace oetween Canada and the United States, have joined with the National Association of Gardeners to establish a thousand acres of flowers on the border. Half of the garden will be In the United States
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    34 5 Mr. K. R. Blackwell, Assistant District Officer, Ipoh, will be leaving on transfer to Taiping next month as State Treasurer, Perak. He will be succeeded, it is said, by Mr. W. H. Wood. Ex.
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    CAR VALUES AND MOTOR INSURANCE
    776 5 TWO COMPLAINTS. The Question of Premium Reductions. There are two features of motor-car insurance about which motorists often have cause or think they have cause, to complain. One is the question of the value of car m tho event of total loss, and the other
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    £3,000 BOAT AT MOTOR SHOW.
    370 5 Water Craft to be Seen with the Cars. London, Oct. 14. The doors of Olympia. West Kensington, on Thursday, will open on the world's largest motor show, which is bringing thousands ox visitors to London. It will be not only a display of the cars
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      98 5 j SEE the new I ITRY the NEW I I CHEVROLETI IBUY new! j CHEVROLET AT THE Chevrolet Rally, To-day, (Wednesday) I Telok Ayer Ground. t V t Anson Road. 3-6 p.m. X OIUHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE Phone 6202. 150.75 M.P.H.I f T The highest speed ever attained ons I a
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      173 5 I It's a Rare Comforter iln these Days of Slumps! ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR A BOTTLE j I 1 ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS. j 1 K THE FASTEST CONNECTION FROM SINGAPORE L T i |N TO JAVA BATAVIA N I BALI BANDOENG w SEMARANG I and SOUTH SUMATRA soerabaja I
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    Paris Musicians Improve their Minds.
    948 6  - Paris Musicians Improve their Minds. GEORGE CECIL By I Our Own Con—spond-'iit. I Fasting to Feasting: A Game that Wasn't Worth the Candle: Shock for an Eastern Visitor: Coffee, Orations and Instructions: Musicians' Mutual Improvement Society: Large-Hearted Parisians. Paris. ALTHOUGH every Frenchman who can afford to till his stomach makes
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    DRIVEN MAD BY PEACOCKS
    475 6 Effect of "Jimmy" Whistler's Work. "Jimmy" Whiatler, the celebra^d paintrove a man mad and earned ci.ooo o> ni: efHata form- jr.? if .h > moal pmiaanlli>iii> epteodss ii-i chc lif if iha briffiani enratic niin. I: ti uld wltll guatO by Mr James Lavor. i: ail
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    REVOLTS AGAINST SLEEVES.
    141 6 i" likely thai m n athlatea.wll] be giving tlv -ici to m n.ii thi! matter of how littl* th. j are p rmitvtd to wear m tIMSf Olympiads. *I U a:it thajl ;i man can wear on ih? at!.:- be livid is. by tha ruling of the
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    LOST LETTERS.
    773 6 If Tndelivered, Return To— correspondent m Bostcn. Massachusetts. has sent us a copy of a circular which the Post Office authorities of tha. city are distributing The circular asks th" reader whether he knows that 23 000.0^9 letton and 482.000 parcels went to the Dead Lettr-r Office last
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    VANISHED PILLAR-BOX.
    296 6 General Post In Earnest. A quaint true stxiy. with no moral recounted for the pleasant bewilderment of the public and out of pity for postmen. It so happened, on a recem morning, that a pillar-box, situated m a by-way or the City of London, was first dug up.
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    MINISTER ATTACKS HARROW.
    215 6 "Merely a School for the Rich." i I hope yours will not become lik Kamw. a school merely for the rich. said Sir Charles Trevelyan. Minister of Education, addressing the boys of th" Coatham School. Redcar. md their parents at "the annual prize distribution. His that good
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    THE PROBLEM OF THE GANGSTERS.
    1435 6 MORAL FORCES HELPLESS. Jack Diamond and the Underworld. I New York. j The world-wide inleiest m the American criminal situation is illustrated m an astonishing manner m the curiosity about the shooting of a very unimportant Irishman named Mcran Lcng, notorious as Jack Diamond, writes
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    Bridge Notes and Problems.
    795 6  - Bridge Notes and Problems. HORATIUS CONVENTIONAL CRAMP. COME bridge players aie so nido-bound oy convention (hcit not m any circumstanc would they make a call which contravened incepted practice. Prcbably they play mo I > t their bridge m a familiar school and tht y bl DOOM so accustomed to
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    NIGHT CLUBS DRIVEN OUT OF EXISTENCE.
    716 7 DWINDLING PROFITS. Lord Byng Wins A Two Years' War. Night clubs, as London used to know them, have been nrapt my. Lord Byng. the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, declared wai en them two years ago, and the battle has ended m victory for
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
    152 7 By Lieut.-Colonel J. M. Mackenzie, D.5.0., Commanding SJS.V.F. Ranges. The following Ranges for November are republished for information. Saturday, November 29th. and Sunday. November 30th. "D" <Eur.> Company— Rifle Meeting. Farrer Range Seletar. Sunday, November 23rd.— Interport Competition. Result of 30 Yards Range Competition. 1930. The scores
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    56,683 TOURISTS VISIT ENGLAND.
    55 7 American tourists visiting England during thefirst half of this year numbered 56.683. announces the United States Department of Commerce. American tourists, it is estimated, spent £8.000.000 m England last year. The estimate h bn:ed on an average stay of fifteen days, with an average expenditure pei
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    GERMAN PLANE DETAINED.
    204 7 Remarkable Action by Madrid Authorities. Madrid. Nov. 9. The giant German Junkers air-liner, which has been performing flights over Madrid witnessed by huge crowds, intended continuing it? flight to Lisbon, but was prevented from leaving by the authorities. An enquiry revealed that the commanders o»* the air-
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    JAPANESE DIET.
    50 7 Date of Winter Session. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. l Osaka, Nov. 16. The Imperial Diet is likely to be summoned m a regular <59th) winter session to assemble on December 24 or 26. December 25 is the day of Taisho Tenncsal. anniversary of the death of the Emperor Taisho.
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    FIGHT AGAINST ILLITERACY.
    198 7 Turkey's Pi ogress m Education. Stambul. Oct. 15. According to official figures. Stambul has now 388 schools with 42.875 pupils, as against 196 schools and 32.000 pupils m 1908. The school shortage is. nevertheless, still strongly felt, so that the law compelling Turkish parents to send their
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    "MARY MAGDALENE" WEDS.
    60 7 Beautiful Village Girl of Passion Play. Berlin. The beautiful Hansi Preisinger the 24-years-old village maiden of Oberanimcrgau. known tc thousands cf British people as the Mary Magdalene of the Passion Play, has married Dr. Otto Kirschner. an engineer of Munich thus following the example of her two
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    EGYPTIAN POLITICS.
    55 7 Another Fly m the Ointment. Cairo. Nov. 7. Both the main Parties, tht Liberals and Wafdists. to-day issued a declaiation boycotting the forthcoming elections, thus sabotaging the entire Government policy sine? the British Foreign Minister. Mr. Henderson, declared he v.culd only treat with a Cabinet reposing on the
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      554 7 felSllenburgs Foods 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited to teecling of babies m hot climates. They are rm free, and being simply and easily prepared I by the addition of boiling water, their use gives I complete independence of doubtful milk supply, I and is an absolute guarantee against infantile I
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      211 7 tjfc* do you manage to keep thin Jim m this beasrty climatT /ahvqys drink Whhkty and fblly which contain natural <S* and does not blow on* oat." /<2\ Apollinaris !?;;i; t purgatives and harmful 111 r f Dcctors know that Eno's drugs which irritate the II S I Fruit Salt
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    MUTINY IN RANGOON JAIL.
    1280 8 INQUIRY FINDING. Maximum Punishment for Two Convicts. Condign punishment m the shape of two years' rigorous imprisonment the maximum penalty allowed by law was meted out by Mr. C. A. Vickers (western sub-divisional magistrate, Rangoon), to each of the first two accused. Nga »::ein Dan and
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    "HAVE ANOTHER" ARREST.
    138 8 Constancy to his favourite drink, gin with Angostura, led to the capture of a clever pickpocket whose victims have been chiefly American visitors to Berlin. He frequented fashionable bars and cafes, and, after entering into conversation, urged, "Have another." When his victim had had more than enough
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    PIGEON PROBLEM IN TURKEY.
    217 8 Drastic Steps m Stambul. Stambul. Oct. 15. The fate of the City pigeon m London has its parallel m Stambul. where also consid.^ratij:i of hygiene are to prevail over those of sentiment. The old woman selling grain on ihe courtyard of the Bayazid Mosque has been
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    LIFE SENTENCE FOR POLICEMAN.
    73 8 B. E. Hill, a traffic policeman m the town of Hazard. Kentucky, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life for slaying Norma Lee Maggard. a twenty-one-month-old baby, as she was riding m a motor-car with her parents, sitting on her mother's
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    CAPRICES OF LAKE.
    143 8 Volcanic Phenomena m Italy. Rome 00l The ttttte Hkt oi CH*m Mrtb o* ftflj OCOttolM I to attract ftttCOtton the euriooa pin- •< m- ".< taWm f.ccupies the Mti- Ol an WttaCl crtta few years ago. without any vantaf up completely Bamt moatim ifo returned with the
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    DOG DRIVES OFF A BULL.
    78 8 A small do* saved the H* Sanz Torres, who iMfl been t> rf hospital badly wounded I young bull. Don Angel side him. was crussim: I Held not far from tfet city. towards him and. before bf I gored him twice m th< I been
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      206 8 A FEW OF Keiller s of Dundee Delicious Products LITTLE CHIP ORANGE MARMALADE ASSORTED JAMS ORANGE MARMALADE j JELLY FRUIT JUBES i CHOCOLATE ALMONDS j SWISS FRUITS I r ASSORTED DROPS PARISIAN DROPS. I i i STOCKED BY ALL DEALERS. j SIME DARBY CO.. LTD. (AGENTS FOR MALAYA). S ,^^^t\i^^^^^^
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      321 8 4^ For Over a Year \K W #i GLAXO K^ JEST m HAS CONTAINED ADDED 4^ SUNSHIN E VITAMIN D\ X Vr /O ml Jr Jj g V\ J^F 4S^ mf M° other Baby Food can mf make this claim Do you m know what the additirm of Vitamin I)
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      275 9 aiISINESS CARDS. ft/1 ►> 1 1 I MIKO II nhohy Gha«t "^FUNERALS. UNOAPOKI CASKET CO. MASSAGE HALL. MK s lIAKI IND MISS HANA H, Ujfriloo Street IfLETHONI 7467. TO LET. Apply Meyer Brothers. Apply Meyer I furnished Apply I .-.te entry. Apply iy September Ist. !> r Road Entry October
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      680 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are nou invited for th<» following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Supply and delivery of 6 Portable Pumping Sets at Transport Centre, 4 mm Mackenzie
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      767 9 NOTICES. ORIENTAL POTTERIES LIMITED. •In voluntary liquidation). NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 223 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) that a General Meeting of the above-named Company will be held at 18 Battery Road, Singapoie, on Monday the 22nd December 1930 at 12 noon for the following purposes l.
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      670 9 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, i live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of news dallj Also the best Medium for Advertising. Deliverer with the Chota Hazri each morning. Lates Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announce ments, Special Daily London Cables, Rubbe and Tin Price Cables together with
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      661 9 ®@®®®®®G>®®^ SELANGOR TURF CIUB. J I AMATEUR 1930 RACE MEETING. I Friday, sth and Saturday 6th December 1930. I ENTRIES close at 3 p.m. on Monday, December Ist, 1030. I I UNLIMITED SWEEPS: One $5 unlimited Sweep, for mem- bers only each day, closing one hour before the advertised time
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1930. SINGAPORE PINES.
    663 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. 1930. SINGAPORE PINES. With reference to our remarks yesterday m regard to the carelessness of some local pineapple packers m the selection and canning of their fruit, we have been afforded some information m regard to the difficulties at this end which, whilst it
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    939 10 At the Thcosophical Society. 3 Finlayion Green. Swami Adyananda will deliver a lectur" 1 on '■Religion and Human Progress" i.t 6.30 p.m. to-morrow. The public are cordially invited. R.A.P. flying boat SI 149 from Singapore arrived at Penang on Sunday morning on its way to Mergul. Burma. The plane hovered
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    FLYING CLUB'S NEW "FLIP."
    682 10 "DOWN THE RHIO." Dutch Air Mail Met At Sam l)oo. The Singapore Plying Club's two Moth seaplanes, familiarly known among the members as "U.J." and "U.K.."' met the Dutch air mail from Batavia at Pulo Samboe yesterday. The machines were piloted by the Club's Chief Instructor
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    101 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, Nov. 18, 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £112 13 16 (down £1 6 16). Forward £114 2 16 (down £1 10 16). The market is
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    SINGAPORE CIVIL AERODROME.
    177 10 WORKTO^ S|>KNl)K|)> Rumoured S.^T, Salmon^ Visit. r Consequent up., Sir Geotln-y S;,] I;; pore laM week, route between India nection uith hl Mm** I. tot* m SniKaporv Upon enquiry yesterday, a Fv, p mond had made i to the lanrtinu unable to dtecl mumimu mi b,,n ci,,
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    THE JOHORE SITUATION.
    241 10 Has Colonial (Mkff km Approached From enquin Johore Bahru the Plw port for the belief that ttn London htl MCD l| dissatisfaction MMMJ tin Malay p the State over the v- I to confer on his Wtl Brockie Wilson the r..:iK and Sultanah of Johore It was
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    DAME CLARA BUTT
    61 10 Address to Sinu»j)onRotarianv Dame Clam Butt. *U certs at the IfMttrial H Sunday. Is due to arm-' In Si: Colombo on Friday ir. She will address th. pore Rotary Club at dlnw m the evening Afte her IHNinfi will go up-country to K»ab I umpur Penang. thence
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    CHINESE STUDENTS LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
    71 10 Members of th, O Association are renim The launch trip IWind I land will tak> OMt Johnstons Pier at 1.45 fhl Mr. Huang T.se Tw of and give instruction the fortnUrhtly Ohinw ginning from to-day ftl P The Mandarin OlMi will nw't on ev-ry Tuc>d>i\ from
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      246 10 1 CURACAO] pel* E ME OE^ME NT H Ej J i CHERRY BRANDY j KUMMI: ~7 i SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. incorporated under fne Companirs' Ordinanies o/ Hong Kong), {Incorporated m Shanghai). 90 Robinson Road Telephone 6228 New Shipment off j Grouse, Pheasants, Partridges, Ducklings, Pigeons 9 Chickens,
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      94 10 j -:634:- NORTH BRIDGE ROAD TENG SENG GUAN. j Established 1905. I j j T. K. K/s i Tyres i 30 x 3'j $12.00 Tubes $2.50 1 28 X 4.95 $17.00 $3.00 1 26 X 3.50 9.50 $2.00 1 2 31 X 5.25 $20.00 $3.50 j I 27 x 4.40
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    UNITED STATES OF INDIA.
    1008 11 DELEGATES' VIEWS. Enter* md Western Conception o f Soil Government. Metal Service. Rucby. Nov. 18. [■feble Conference this morn-i.-vMoii on ttai question ..nstilution of India unitary basis. i on the subject ended ederml constitution alone and the Business winch met later ppointment by th ConAiicn the
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    NATIONAL HOME FOR THE JEWS.
    452 11 NATIONAL HOME FOR THE JEWS. PREMIER'S STATEMENT. Best Promoted By Economic Co-operation With Arabs. [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, Nov 18 During the debate m the House of Commons teft night vn Palestine the Und,r-£secretarv Dr Drummond Shiels. announced that Britain would make itself responsible for Palestine development at a
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    DEATH OF EX-KING HUSSEIN.
    522 11 FORMER RULER OF HEJAZ. War Alliance With Britain Recalled. LReuter's Service.! Bagdad, Nov. 18. King Hussein died to-day at Cyprus. His son. King Feisal of Iraq, when he received the news of his father's critical illness, prepared to speed by aeroplane to Port Said and thence
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    FUTURE OF PROHIBITION.
    132 11 Commission m Favour of Amendment. [Reuter's Service.] New York. Nov. 18. Contrary to the belief based on advance information as to the Law Enforcement Commission the New York Times learns that the Commission voted by 7 to 4 m favour of modification of the Volstead Law. but
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    THE DO.X'S ENGINES.
    63 11 Negotiations for Rolls-Royce Installation. Rugby. Nov. 18. It is reported that new British engines are to replace the engines already installed m the big German flying -boat Do. X. It is understood that Dr. Claude Dornier negotiated while m England last week for equipment with eight 900
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    RAILWAY WAGES.
    63 11 Reductions That Will Save £1,700,000. Ruffby, Nov. 18. Proposals for the reduction of wages of railway shops and stores staffs were submitted yesterday by the managers to the Unions. These are estimated to represent a saving of £1.700,000 a year, making, with the proposed reduction m wages of
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    THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    42 11 Seeking Stabilisation Plan. New York. Nov. 18. Mr. Chadbourne, author of the plan to stabilise the Cuban sugar industry, sails on Thursday to attend a conference with European sugar producers to attempt to work out a world-wide stabilisation plan.
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    FRANCIS LORANG ON TRIAL.
    339 11 £500,000 INVOLVED. Alleged Blue Bird Petrol Frauds. [Reuter's Service] London, Nov. 18. The trial opened at the Old Bailey to-day of the financier Francis Lorang. The indictment contains 34 counts and the trial is expected to last a week. The Public Prosecutor alleges that Lorang owes
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    UNSETTLED SPAIN.
    114 11 Strike Movement Spreads to Barcelona. [Reuter's Service] Madrid, Nov. 17. A general strike has been called m Barcelona m sympathy with the movement m Madrid. Madrid. Nov. 18. The city is now normal, shops are re-opened and workers have resumed The general strike m Barcelona was intended to
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    INDUSTRIAL HOURS.
    88 11 New Government Measure. London. Nov. 18. The text is issued of Government's Hours m Industrial Employment Bill for the purpose of implementing the Washington Convention 1919. The Dill, which is not rigid limits the statutory working hours of industrial workers to eight on any day and 48 m
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    MRS. VICTOR BRUCE.
    61 11 600 Mile Trans-Ocean Flight to Seoul. [Reuter's Par Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Nov. 18. Mrs. Victor Bruce left for Seoul (Korea) direct at 7.30 a.m. The journey is a 600 mile flight over the sea. Shanghai, Nov. 18. Mrs. Victor Bruce passed over Mokpo, SouthWest Korea at 12.45
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    BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA.
    55 11 Sufficient to Protect British Interests. London, Nov. 18. In the House of Commons this afternoon, replying to questions at the conclusion of the enumeration of the British forces m China. Mr. Tom Shaw (Minister for War) repeated that sufficient British troops were there to protect British
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    FRENCH COLONIAL LOAN.
    59 11 Promotion of Welfare of the Natives. Paris, November 13. The Chamber passed a Bill authorising the French colonies of Indo-China. Madagascar. West Africa and the Mandated Territories to Issue a joint 3.9 millions francs loan devoted to the economic development of the colonies, with 30 millions earmarked
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      208 11 v -'^-'>^v- s^-».' i w_>v_- w'v'^' w o^y<L/^zs^ *2Asac> -•SKSaSAS, j XMAS GIFTS I A FEW SUGGESTIONS |fe^ j j Hosiery. I\^W TJi !< "ELAINE" $6.75 S4 nNX^JM^ "MAYF^IR" 53.75 NEW DURABLE $3.90 l' V WE CONFIDENTLY riECCM- U MEND THESE NUMBERS 1\ JLADFI^j rOSIE!IY. THEY ARE V^Vv 1] I;
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      BRITISH INDIA AIMS.
      676 12 Determined to Achieve a Status of Equality. [British Radio-Official Service Rugby. Nov. 11. When the plenary session of the Conf^renc* 1 was opened the Prime Minister read a mesMfi from Lord SVnaioidnam stating mat Jm King Emperor had r «cei\"d with much ;at^taction th > -ommunication expressing
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      PRINCES RECOMMEND FEDERAL SYSTEM.
      333 12 "No Room for Sovereign Parliament." The Maharaja Of Bikanir. OB behali cf the Indian Princes, re-affirmed tht ir unflinching loyalty to the Throne and the person cf the Xin 1^ Emperor. Linked with this, he said, was unfaltering adherence to the British Commonwealth cf Nations. The
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      TIME OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE.
      69 12 "Mr. Jayakar's "Warning." Mr. Jayak.u. outlining the viewpoint of the yourger men cf India" urged that time was of the utmost importance "because if India gets what ;-he wants to-day she will be satisfied with many things which will net satisfy her .-ix months hence;"
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      INDIAN SITUATION.
      97 12 Attention Turns on Constitutional Deliberations. I Reuter*J Service. London. X;>v. 17. The Government of India's appreciation of ili" situation till November 15 points out that, the Round Table Con ft rvnc is attracting a «reat deal of interest m India and dii'-cting a deal of public attention towards
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    UNEMPLOYMENT MENACE IN AMERICA.
    156 12 $6,000,000 RELIEF FUND. New York's Workless to be Fed from Police Stations. I Reuters Service. New York. Nov. 6. Tin- Emergency Employment Commission has opened a campaign to raise $0,003,000 to relieve unemployment. In New York the Mayors Unemployment Commission has announced that it will buy
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    CHINA'S ASPIRATIONS.
    184 12 Optimistic Tone m Press Comment. Reuters Far Eastern Servicp.l Shanghai. Nov. 18. Commenting en the comprehensive programme drawn up at Nanking by a special committee headed by Chiang Kai Shek for the re-organi-sation of the present system of Government machinery, wiping away corrupt practices and improvement m officialdom,
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    U.A. BANKS CLOSE.
    84 12 U .A. BANKS CLOSE. Kentucky Arkansas Concerns Suspend Payment. [Reuters Service.] N>w York. Nov. 17. A number of banks m Kentucky and Arkansas have closed their doors. The closing of the Naticnjl Bank of Kentucky at Louisville, which had resources of 554.000. 000. was followed by the closing, precautionarily. of
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    WHEAT STABILISATION.
    66 12 Rapid Trading on Chicago Exchange. Reuter s Service Washington. Nov. 17. Fclluwing the purchases of wheat by the Grain Stabilisation Corporation which it is e-timated now holds 70.000.000 bushels of all grains the Chicago wheat market rapidly advanced yesterday, trading recalling the hectic wartime experiences when foreign Governments
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF MORTGAGE.
    1236 12 FURTHER HEARING. Action Against Planters' Provident Fund Hoard. The hearing of the action for damages which s being brought against the Malayan Planters' Provident Fund Board by P. A. K. Marican a ccal Indian land owner, for an alleged breach 3f the terms of a mortgage,
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      BATAVIA TRAGEDY.
      355 12 Fhree Policemen Stabbed to Death. I From Our Own Correspondent. J Batavia, Nov. 17. Last Wednesday at three o'clock m the afternoon three policemen were stabbed to death by a drunken Turk who ran amuck m a police-office down town, near the Chinese quarter. j At half past
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      RIOTS IN INDO-CHINA.
      208 12 Rebels Lose Heavily m Attack on Garrison. According te a message of the Agence radiotelegrarique en Pacinque serious riots took place m North-Annam a few hours after the special train for the Governor-General of the D.E.I, had crossed this region. At midnight 600 Communists attacked a military
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      THREE CHILDREN SHOT.
      53 12 I Father Afterwards Turns Weapon Upon Himself. This morning a European at Cheribon killed his three children, two daughters of seven and eight and h three years" old boy with revolver shots whereafter he committed suicide It is not known yet what the motive has been for
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      RED ARRESTS IN LIMA.
      46 12 70 Communists Sent to Penal Colony. I Renter's Service.) >«•«■ lorn. aov. l t From Lima it is reported that 70 Communist agitators have been arrested and sent to th« penal colony as a sequel to the Cerro do Pascc copper mine riots.
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    IMPOLITE POLITICS.
    234 12 Lord Lloyd's Bellicose .Metaphor. London. Oct. St. The result of the South Adclington by-t' •<•- tion. which means still further dissension m the Conservative Party, appropriately ends one of the nost hectic weeks m recent political history. Mr. Baldwin had left the Conservative Party mtwttng the previous day
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    136 12 Two officers of the Fr-nch warship Wak Rousseau win- attacked :w.<\ robbed In Shanghai b> n b^nd of loafers on Miller Road The ;v. officers. Messieurs. F. Poipion r.nd A. ItlHcuiiiL. had just nl'i-htecl from their rikishas and wor* 1 starting to p;>y their COOlies When a b.;nd i.: some
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    CONSPIRACY AIMED AT HIGH POLICE OFFICERS.
    527 12 CALCUTTA TRIAL. Sequel to Recent Bomb Outrages. Calcutta, Nov. The trial was optncd this morning before the Special Tribunal of Dr. Narayan Chandra Roy. Jachelor of Medicine. Calcutta University, and Councillor of the Calcutta Corporation, and 2 others, mostly belonging to East Bengal, on
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    MR. HOOVER AND WORLD'S STANDARD OF LIVING
    437 12 PRESIDENTS \n.\\s The RcomtMk Sj lem Africa. President H< America that h. .<. tlv> standard cf too hi^lv The direct m the spa 'h <.: Mi i Prnftduil of Met Iftnneapolli and p Bank diviM- :i fiat Kin. BMKk \i\ i'uum ntiun "it
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    DISMISSED ENGINEER.
    36 12 Commons Question Incident. v I:i tbC :i Mr. nu^ii Dali Mr. Arthur had Mked the Mini I Lampion) to enquln of tht of tin- c« ton Han .vi tic I 8 \irr.i tlce 1
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      GOLF.
      903 13 Getting Out of Bunkers. Many bunkers on modern golf courses are set down not only to trap bad strokes but also to add to the enjoyment and excitement of the game, writes C. B MacFadlane m the Evening News. There are many golfers who would rather these hazards did
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      SYDNEY RACING OUTLOOK
      353 13 Depression Reflected m Tote Revenue. Rand wick figures show that It* racing outlook m Sydney is not particularly bright says the Sydney Reforee. R ain kept many peop.^ at home on Saturday, but on the other thre' days of the meeting the weather was perf-ct and yet
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      INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
      382 13 Tilden and Official American Attitude. I: is illuminating to read what W. T. Tilden says m throwing light on the American official attitude towards other countries. "During my early season m Europe I had an opportunity to find cut from the various European rtars who could come to
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    OVERSEAS RUGBY TOURS.
    215 13 Australians to Visit South Africa. South Africa's Invitation to Australia to send a team over will bear fruit. An Australian team may be despatched m 1933, by which it is hoped fitting talent to make the team wellbalanced will have been brought to light. Very powerful and
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    230 13 G. P. Hughes' Visit to India. Bombay, Nov. 7. Tennis players will be interested to learn that G. P. Hughes, the English Davis Cup International, ranked Number 2 m England, who has recently added many fine victories to his credit over well-known players, and was m the last
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      208 13 Lovely silk stockings are safe with Lux! (^s^arner fabric ladders /S?Y\ nik^ go etftity once it has been /7 v] \/JrW//\ MTO ni:lv washed keep W\^^//JJj marking safely cleansed 1%1 y==^ry/\y H .jih |.u\. Lux will wash V^~l^£Wfi them score of times -^d^Sl^^^J^^^ without harming their <^^^^y^^: tint, their sleekness,
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      869 14 Blue Funnel Line «£E« U ,™s. PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. UT&ESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT TEIRESIAS For Amsterdam, London and
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      430 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. S.B. KAZEMBE DUe Sln *">™- s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON DeC 6 Jan. 6 I HOMEWARDS. v.
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      386 14 P. o. Britsh India and Apc&r line. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARfn SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND~ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY s nvm U LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SH y I( NMFNT OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ikm T.nnage. Singapore. bo, RANCHI 16,500 Nov. 29
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      598 15 0. S. K. Line. York —(from Kobe) s wee I Kwansai Maru Dec. 27 r —<from Kobe) I Arabia Mil i Dec. 20 ,Bivnu-n) London l&ttU Dor. 19 20 Town. Rio de mid Buenos Aires „i pa»»ac« Ittt.] I Rio tie Janeiro Maru Dec. 4 5 -s.iLtam. Lourenco Canada Maru
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      313 15 FROM THE ORIENT TO EUROPE USING PRESIDENT LINERS ACROSS THE PACIFIC THE BANK LINE. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. (Owners: Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.) BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. via Suez Doe. Sails. Doe New T«rk. m.v. TAYBANK Nov. 20 Nov. 26 Jan. 4 AFRICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE. (Owners: Messrs. ANDREW
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      826 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OP BATAVIA.] (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freights, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      660 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The a.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      20 16 SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY. SHI PC HA NDLERS. SHIPBROKERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices:— MA YNARD'S BUILDINGS. 11, Battery Road. Telephone No. 6433.
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      451 16 s.s. NIEUW HOLLAND. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Australia (arrived Nov. 10th. 1930) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at godown Nos. 2 and 3 on Thursday, November 20th, 1930 at 9 a.m. No further
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      469 16 KERR STEAMSHIP cTu (Incorporated m USA) ***V, GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK~SERVICE Regular Freight Service to Boston, New V Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez) MS. SILVERPALM Nov"*2s rt^ Do* S >. M.S. SILVSRTEAK Dec 9 j' Jan 1 PACIFIC— PHILIPPINES-STR A IT^ INDIA EXPRESS SERVICE. Singapore to San Francisco and Los
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      688 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. f Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembln t and Kuan tan (via Oemas ana Jenai- c tut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- r day and Friday. 6 a.m. 1 Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tlnggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedab and Lower Slam 6
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      205 16 PORT OF LONDON RECORD. London, Oct. 31. A working record for the Port of London was established one day this month, when on one afternoon tide no fewer than sixteen vessels aggregating over 130.000 tons, were locked m and out of the docks. Shipping using this port has. m fact,
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      SOVIET NAVY SEES RED.
      138 17 lag m British v a "ship. i .en EUabeth b m M' i 21 -inch 1241 hi- list Ml hamm r f 8 i b.ii.d 1) played com- tin inno- the Sort I T 3!> r -k ed 1 hlllOliC i,> n Ettzab th li» I
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      BENZOL CARGO BLAZE.
      117 17 lAplnsion Threat to Oil Port. ><»uthend-on-Sea. and liable to towed from In mail week past mdbank. where M tons*, twlongC nipany. Ltd.. had fire broke h s went out m the outbreak, but irom the .dy m names. h lU) >nty harbour lingly ordered 1 "r.im.ni, •xplosion
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      FINED FOR OVER-LOADING.
      26 17 M turned bin bj the Mi t»-i a 'ii- m the Marine Court hii v el tnm Pulau Bukom tated, vas compl stely
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      CLEARANCES.
      13 17 I; «°«M Boot ttno* X tauten, c. Hin Taj ntdja (Out); Mito
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      TRAFALGAR DAY.
      1060 17 Prince George and the Navy. Prince George was the guest of th e Navy League at the annual "Nelson Day" dinner at the May Fair Hotel l\:t month Lord Lloyd, the president, was m the chair. Tht King MM the following reply to a loyal message: with much
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      WHEAT CARGOES.
      897 17 Shortage of Tonnage m Australia. Statements from Melbourne that there is now a scarcity of tonnage for wheat and flour Mpnmti from Australia and that Victorian flour millers are likely to arrange for the char'eiim: oi ships if there is no relief from the pur put situation are
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    BRITISH COAST WATCHING.
    178 17 Sequel to Yacht Islander Tragedy. London, Oct. 31. A suggestion for an inquiry into the whole coastguard system of Britain has been made by the court of inquiry which investigated at the Fowey, the wreck of the yacht Islander m a gale off the Cornish coast. The
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    SUBMERGED ROCK.
    35 17 The master of the Bee Tong reports that his vessel struck a submerged rock, off Pulau Sugie on the 16th, but sustained no apparent damage. The Bee Tong arrived m port on Monday.
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      210 17 Hobby turns up his nose at ordi- middle of the morning, what does nary milk and says it's skinny, mother do? She gives him a piece Milk makes sturdy legs and bright of bread or a biscuit spread nice t\es and rosy cheeks. Bobby must and thick with Milkmaid Milt,
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    NATIONS DRIFTING TO WAR?
    1082 18 MR. H. G. WELLS'S FEAR Prof. G. Murray Pleads for Concord. Peace workers from all parts of the country gathered m the Livingstone Hall. Westminster, last week, to discuss. "The Strategy of Peace" as a conference organised by the National Council for the Prevention of War.
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      240 18 THE DIFFERENCE IT 1 MAKES X IS REALLY REMARKABLE 2 t i V -lust one coai and the old hood y is like new ajrain. A tin of J>+ this special TOP DRESSING J^ will improve the external ap- pea ranee of any car. Can be < V procured m
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      575 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 £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate, London, EC. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amritsar Hoilo
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      263 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF mix, ltd. (Incorporated m England). Capital 0.000.u00 Subscribed 1.800 00; Pald u P 1050.00, Reserve Fund and Best 1.645 505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. at Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Ctaalmen, E.sq.. duurlej j. Huabro, c q J. O. Robinson. Esq.. W. H. Shelford. Esq.. Sir
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      128 18 THFSOUTH ifM BRITISH M MOTOR CAB I C HAR^u! ''•.IK 0n,,-, a 1 WMNAL \((II)F\TS FAFAI ACCIDIN; U/ «*11S. HAVE v.v In of your dspend. overuike ycu 1 IT only oostl Policy 1 obtain tun p.^ Hum toe near EASTERN I TI h ASS! RANCE CORPORATE LIMITED. Matao KlrrH, S4
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    FERTILIZING RUBBER.
    636 19 of Ammonium Phosphate I taring the producer Improving poor land land pood and of write! Firman E. Bear Ri weh, American r ibber Age. Rubber i hiailiigi from tro- i of which testi- the soil. mdlttow the forest .:.d and gradually il soon as clearing a now set
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    ROOF AERODROMES.
    404 19 Ambitious Leeds Proposal. Leeds. An ambitious proposal that a roof aerodrome should be constructed m the heart of Leeds was made by Mr. Stuart A. Hirst, vice president (if tho Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, m an address the Leeds section of the Institute of Transport at Leeds. To bring
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    125 19 New Output Neutralising Tapping Cessation. London. Nov. 8. Shipments from Ceylon amounted to 7.701 tens f6r October, a? comoared with 8.482 for Septemb-n. For the first ten months of the ar th? total was 67.185 tons, a d:^rea.M' of '•Ji>4 a-> r with the imt- oeriod of
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    STRAITS TIN SHIPMENTS.
    132 19 Expected to Exceed 8.000 Tons This Month. London. Nov. ft. With n-e tra to the Tin market. ;hi' Financial News experts that the shipments from tIM S"rai's BtttlHMntl m the current month will exceed 8.000 tons, the output from the foundries beint; estimated at 7.900. There is
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    435 19 To-Day' s Price Changes. EXCHANGE KATES. November 18. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2,3 29 32 London 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days* sight 23 13|16 London 30 days' sight 2;3 25,32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London T. T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    879 19 TUESDAY, NOV. 18TH Huyer-. Sellers. \sara Kumbang 20s 25s AW Hltam Tin (ss> 10s 6d 11s 6d Bangrin Tin (£> 13s 14s Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 B. tu Caves <$1> 38 43 Bukit Arang ($1) 35 40 Burmah Malay 10s 12s norn Chenderiang <£> 3« fid
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    53 19 Yesterday's Opening London Prices. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, Nov. 18. Rubber opened this morning at 4\d. spot and 4 4 d. forward, declining later to 4 9 16d. and 4\d.. tone steady. Tin opened at £112 15s. spot and £114 10s. forward, easier. Beth riwn markers
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    MEMBAKUT'S AFFAIRS.
    45 19 Shareholders Call Extraordinary Meeting. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, Nov. 18. Shareholders of M-mbakut Rubber have called an extraordinary meeting to consider resolutions for reducing the fees of the chairman and directors, removing th" present chairman, and appointing two new directors.
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    SEMPAH TAPPING POLICY.
    29 19 Discontinuation on Penanti Estate. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London. Nov. 18. The board of Sempah Rubber have decided to discontinue tapping on their Penanti Estate.
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    TIN STOCKS.
    25 19 London and Liverpool Total 23,335 Tons. London. Nov. 12. The stocks of tin here amount to 1.185 .ons and m Liverpool to 22.150.
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 19 I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Xov. 17. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.07 4 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5' 4 d.. Berlin 20.38. Brussels 34 825. Bucharest 818. Rio 4 15-16. Buenos Aires 38 v. Copenhagen 18. 16 1 G?n?va 25.055. Helsingfors 193. Hong Kong Is. 3\d.. Lisbon 108.25.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 19 November 18th.. VI o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 14- 4 15 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Nov. 15 15 1 4 Dec. 15 15 1 Jan. 15 15\ Jan -Mar 15.. 15 t Apr-June 16 >, 16 Ton c of
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    140 19 After serving five consecutive terms. Francis R. Henderson, of the F. R. Henderson Corporation, is relinquishing the presidency of the Rubber Exchange of New Ycrk m order to devote more time to his growing business m crude rubber. Mr. Henderson, has acted as president of the exchange since its organization
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    FRENCH RUBBER BUYING.
    83 19 12,000 Tons Bought m Three Weeks. London. Nov. 12. According to the Daily Mail France is believed to have bought 12.000 tons of rubber m the last three weeks, and about 2 000 directly from the Far But, while m October and November 1929 the shipments to
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    BLAKE AND CO. DAILY REPORT.
    222 19 Singapore. N'ov 18, 3.30 p.m. Rubber is still firmer to-day, with a good demand for physical rubb'-r. but ton htteresi being taken m standard futures. Tin has npa* the optimists by diopping n,-.. £3 m London and $2. Locally. Rubbers.— Prices general are harder but.
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    105 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 18. Tin. Easier. Ayer Hitams 10s lO'-d He 7'jd. Kintr.s 93 97. Kuchais 57 62. Sungei Luas 93 97. Pcnawats 42 44. Malay Consols 15 17. Pangngr Rivers 3s 6d 4s. Petalings 3.97 4.07' Ulu Klangs 65 75. Hong Kongs 16s 17s. Tronohs 14s
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    RUBBER ROADWAYS.
    133 19 Questions m City of London Corporation. London. Oct. 31. The measure of success achieved m the use of rubber as road surface material camp up at a meeting of fee Corporation of the City ol London. Sir William Thomas enquired how far the laying of a rubber roadway
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    BRITISH BASKETS.
    212 19 An Ancient Industry Menaced. The Lord Major, accompanied by the Lady Mayor— and the Sheriffs and their arfon, opened at the Guildhall an exhibition ol Bri-tish-made basket-ware arranged by tinWorshipful Company of Basket Makers. The main object of the exhibition, which closes this evening, is to bring to
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      72 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). BEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      62 19 IN A.D. 1720. (two hundred and ten years ago.) There were no Telegraphs h >t n Cables m n m Telephones and the General Post Office had only just been opened with a very elementary service. BUT— The Royal Exchange Assurance was founded that year and proved to be one
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    WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES.
    1460 20 WEEKLY SPORTING NOTES. Malaya 1 up Kugby.— Singapore's Victory Against Johurr Malaya Command Play First (up Match on Saturday. The Pwition m th« North.— Sola ngor's Hockey Visit—Departure cf Rev. W. H. M. AiUien and Ueut. C. F. C. Coleman. An element of doubt .engendered by Singapore's faUure to defeat
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    STRAITS RACING.
    229 20 Classification of Horses and Ponies. Li?t No. 4: Amendment No. 9: Issued November 18th HORSES. Transfers: Going On from Class 2 to Class 1 Guano frc:n Class 2to Class 1. Lady Rossdale from Class 2to Class 1. Le Souverain from Class 2 to Class 1. Agapo frcm Class
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    FOREIGN FOOTBALLERS.
    302 20 Two Years F.A. Cup Ban on Continental Players. A movement is on foot, with Mr. C. Wreford Brown, the old international who represents Oxford University on the Council of the Football Association, at its head to stop the importation into English football of overseas players, especially players frcm
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    NETBALL LEAGUE.
    202 20 The first match for the Clarke Challenge Shield (open to ladies' teams m Singapore* was played on November 17th on Raffles Girls" School ground between the Combined Raffles and Medical Colleges and the Girls' Life Brigade. The match resulted m a win for the latter by 11 goals
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  • WELCH FIFTEEN'S NARROW WIN.
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      448 20 Yesterday's Rugby on the Padang. Welch llpts. S.C.C. "A" 10. After a very promising start, the Welch H. Q. Wing fifteen which met an S.C.C. "A" fifteen on the Padang yesterday, found the Club so determined m both their efforts to regain lost ground and defend their line
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      TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
      188 20 Public Services vs. Malaya Command. The Public Services team to meet the Malaya Command at Thomson Road to-day will be: O W. Gilmour: F. G. Minns. H. Price. C. M. J Kirke. G J. Merrifield: Dr. Cameron. W. R. M. Haxwonh; T. Nickels. J H. Johnston. Dr. Shelley.
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    AN ARSENAL TRIUMPH.
    202 20 How the Villa Fell at Highbury. London. Nov. 8. Football as a spectacle m contrast with the oldfashioned idea of football as a game reached the pinnacle of interest m London to-day, when a crowd of 64.000. a ground record, surged into Highbury to see the game
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    AUSTRALIAN PONIES.
    60 20 Recent Importation to Hong Kong. By the Tanda last week, twenty Australian racing ponies arrived for Hong Kong owners. It is many years since Australian ponies were raced there. The batch came m charge of Mr. A. Glendinning, nephew of Mr. Glendinning of the Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd.
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    38 20 It is announced that Mr. J. C. Hubbard, the Harlequin and England Rugby full-back, is engaged to marry Miss Gertrude Emily Paure, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. F. Faure! of the Manor House, Claygate, Surrey.
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  • BOBBY JONES RETIRES FROM COMPETITIVE GOLF.
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      A CHANCE FOR OTHERS.
      164 20 American Wizard Succumbs to £500,000 Hollywood Offer. fßeuter's Service.] New York, Nov. 17. Bobby Jones to-day announced his retirement from competitive golf. He has entered into a contract with Warner Brothers to make a series of films of a "purely educational character." New York, later. Bobby
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      HIGH COST OF GOLF.
      825 20 Weil-Known Amateurs Retiring. The veil surrounding the future movements ol Mr. R T Jones has been partially lifted. c ays an Observer Special Correspondent Far from retiring from the bustle md excitement associated with competitive rrolf. he has intimated that, so far as ;he two United
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    38 20 The Hon. Mr. J. Strachan, General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, arrived In Penang from Kuala Lumpur on Saturday morning and left immediately for Padang Besar on inspection duty. Mr. Strachan will be proceeding on leave next month. S. Echo.
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