The Straits Times, 8 February 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1930 PRICE 10 CENT: The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1930 TRICE 10 CENTS
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      170 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottlei and on draofht. Sole Importer* EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. Reasons Why s ,,ou. D USE SLEDGE A BRAND The Super-Condensed Milk of Switzerland (1) It is the product of the World's Finest Cows, which graze upon the rich mountain pastures of
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      99 1 ONE-DAY UNTARNISHABLE NICKEL ALARM CLOCKS. IN RED OR BLUE LEATHERETTE CASES. MADE IN FRANCE. No. 506 '.I. IHK^Pka^P^HHI Price $15.00. N(l Kmf% No 375/9 Price $12.50. Snake Skin Case. No. 307. 9. No. 309/9. 0 50s 9 Price $18.50. Price $21.00. Prp r i ce $15.00. ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE
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      13 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE.
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      503 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporßteil in England) MAIL AND I'ASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. OHDtt CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVKBNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KAI.YAN ».IUO Feb. 8 RAWALPINDI 16.C00 Feb.
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      635 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Feb. 13 14 t KITA.NO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HAKUNA MAHU 10,500 Mar. 18 14 f KAMO MARU 8,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MAKU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 ATSUTA
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      523 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELUUUKAN VIA JAVA, UAKWIN AMI) THUBSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MAREI.LA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAB (4612 tons). The s.s. MARKLLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading te Australia, cabins
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      592 2 X P M (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3C4b, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Sii.gapore and Straits Battlements of .the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. SIBERG- February 9, Riouw, Billiton
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      583 2 Tffi BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YOP.K AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Rotrte
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      513 2 TBE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE 'For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Banenara, Telupin, Fatani, Singora, Lacon. Siehon, Bandon. Kohsamui, Langsuan, t'humpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Feb. 10 Feb. 12 SUUDHADIB Feb. 17 Feb n VALAYA IVb. L'l Feb. M The steamers are fitted throughout
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      460 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amaterdaai Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam Tonnage 5... J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Feb. 1 a* In.ulinde 10,000 R.L. Feb. 14 Prin. der Ned. 8.200 S.M.N. Feb. 21 Tierimai 8,000 R.L. Feb. 28
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      474 3 MftlAJ CT&AMfiDP VXKB o^ AMERICA* MAIL UKB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG Tia COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leava Le»Te Spore Spore Penang PRES. nARRISON Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 22 PRES. JOHNSON Mar. 3 Mar. 6 Mar. 8
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      529 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDB To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF TOKIO In :>°rt ■.a. CITY OF PEKIN Mar. 6 s.i. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl. 3 HOMEWARDS
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      488 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong San Francinco and Portland S.S. lOWA from Manila Feb. 11 S.S. lOWA from Honp Konft I'Yl>. 15
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      256 3 MARELLA, ARRIVED JAN. 27. 1330. Consigners of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney arc hereby notified that a lienerai Survey of all canto landed in a damaged condition will br held at (loduwn No. 48 <» .in Monday, Feb. 10, l t»:;o. at v a.m. No further Survey wilt
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      210 3 MODERN SANITATION AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong Hin G. H. Watts Co., 64, WALLICH STREET. SINGAPORE. Phone 7582. For— MOULDY ROT BLACK STRIPE WOUNDS and ANY OTHER DISEASE OR AFFECTION OF THE BARK USE BRUNOUNUM PLANTARIUM ORDINARY AND RED. The proved tree. Disinfectant. Sub-
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      722 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days i 1 There are approximately seven words to a line and there it flat rate charge of M rent* per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      715 4 MOTOR VEHICLES f.oy FIAT, excellent running order. $55C lot quick balf. A. Duiiald, frmmt and Neave. WICK TOUBEK, Kood condition, excellent r inning order, recently overhauled. Will sell cheap if used up to time leaving Colony. *::.rrh 2. Apply Major I.auder. Navan House, i l>e«ide Officers' M), Tawrlin Barracks. MISCELLANEOUS
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      894 4 BOARD AND LODGING BEACH HOTEL, 59, East Coast Koad Seafront, comfortable and cheap rates. THE BRANCHES, 319, River Valley Road Comfortable rooms. Terms moderate. Fhon< 4104. DOUBLE ROOM, Terandah and bathroem vacant, alto iing-I*. X 9, Killiney Sd. Phttu ■X WANTED, by European bachelor, comfort r.ble bed-sitting room or bedroom
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      864 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, gadown comer of Amoi Bowl ftad Raub Btreet. 8,700 iq. ft. Apply Credit. Fancier- d'Extreme-Orient, No. I-A\ d'Almeida Street. TO LBT, groaad floor, fB, Cecil Strt«t also «ftOM in SUnl.y ItrMt lUdJrn sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6, de Soni» Street. TO LET, No. 387-1,
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      1145 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The owners of any Motor Vehicles bearing the undermentioned registration numbers (Singapore) are requested to communicate with the Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, before March 1, 1930, after which date the stiia registrations will be cancelled, unless acka«wl«dgments of ownership arc received. A. W. B. HAMILTON, Registrar of Vehicles,
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      842 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1930 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday. MRrch 1. .5. fi and X. Three runs for each division of Class I Horses. Two runs for each division of Classes 2, 3. 4 and 5 (combined) Horses and each division of clauses 1, 2 Ponit.--. SPECIAL
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      450 5 DOaORS' Please Itini: up 25.'!.1 for a free bottle and literature of the GENUINE "HAEMATOPAN concentrated food, X rnmhinatlona of HAEMATOPAN (Mall I'r.'paration). ..A T«)\:t in rase of: I*>»>> of Appetite. Mi-niai and Physical Weakaeaa, Nervoaane-ia, Rlcketa, An.i.n.ia, lilorohis. Neoraathenla. (A rompd-il.cin of Haemoglobin and rztract •f malt rnnl. I).
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      349 5 Isi ]>siily U*e j o.cr all the trorltt THOUSANDS of woir.cn have come to tagatd Cuticu^a as the true natural aid 10 lovely skill .-.nd attractive hands sod ii .ii. Regular diily use of Cuticura Soap, ■WHfTed by Cuticura Ointment wlien required, purifies z.ni beautifies the skin, cleans ..s ;li<-
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      230 5 UNICORN TEA i* a very choice brand «»f Ceylon Tea Sole Importers G. H. SLOT i CO. !.TD. IT VAN*; AMI SINGAi'ONF. WST AMOVED .American" mm) steel HAND TRUCK WITH RIBBER TYRES. BtrCßgth wilh liirht weight. rWllllilll— wit.i tea lmluncc. Also Wkcd 'Virc R Ha cr Reel St(..k Dies, etc
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      193 5 mik. m IK wL*~*M± iTj, p Hw^JHHsM FIRST AID Safe, swift, sure, Listcrine lias been used as an antiseptic by millions for nearly fifty years. Recent official tests prove that it is so powerful it kills 200 millions of cyphoid germs in 1 5 seconds. Yet it will not harm
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      87 5 BY APPOINTMtNTTO MISMAJtftTY THC KiNC. SANITARY EQuipMKNT D DELIVERIES dm- STOCK, Sole Agents for Malaya. «TL— M ,|n v 111 IV* E N T R A S lengine works ltT'] IWI mmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmssM SINGAPORE JPOH KUALA LUMPUR PEARS HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, PBNANG AND KUALA LUMPUR "EVERYBODY'S DOING IT NOW"
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    RANGOON'S SCOTS COMMUNITY.
    1096 6 BURMA LETTER. Public Tired of Water Supply Delays. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Rangoon, Jan. 30. We have come !<> th end of one of the eoMeat periods Rangoon has experienced for ten yea is. According to one meteorological authority the cold weather has lasU-d this year longer
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    STRANGE CONDUCT OF FOOTBALL TEAM.
    1973 6 SIAM LETTER. Appeal Court Reverses Bank Judgment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Fob. 1. The Livestock Show held under the r.uspicos of the Royal Turf Club of Siam, in co-operation with the Society for the Promotion of Animal Welfare, proved a greater success than its
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    FEELING AGAINST CHRISTIANS.
    446 6 Kuomintang Outbursts In Shantung. Tsinan (Shantung). Jan. 8. The tidal wave, of anti-Christian frolirg seems at last to have rolled up fro-n the south, and taken hold of this conservative province of Shantung. Christmas Day saw Tsinan placards! with vile epithets and obnoxious cartoons nimad at the
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      118 6 c^^^P" Odol wants to know what s happening inside your mouth wants to make quite sure that it is clean and free from bacterial activity wants to get to the many awkward crevices and crannies that a tooth-brush cannot reach. mS^ts^^ Odol prevents decay and |Vjg£W^>^^ keeps the gums healthy.
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      50 6 NEW ESTABLISHMENT JUST OPENED WITH LATEST STERLING SILVERWARE JEWELLERY All repairs neatly and promptly executed. THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. U. S. de SUVA BROS. 61, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. IMPROVED REMINGTON PORTABLE NEATER LETTERS. COMPACT. SIMPLE. NEW TABULAR FEATURE. Guaranteed for One Year. PRINTERS, LIMITED, 10, COLLYBI QUAY, SINGAPORE.
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      177 6 It cleans teeth better I full's why Colgate's has become the largest selling dentifrice in the ivorld The very first icii-lif'nl of Colgate's trlls you that here is a toothpaste you will nrver lire of. For Colgate's is different. It's delicious snnrklinp; iuvigoraling. And how it cleans! The moment you
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      315 7 PAVILION From Friday, February 7 to Wednesday, February 12, at 9.1 "t p.m. shari). THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE BEBE DANIELS in HOT NEWS In the First Sfriw at T.'Mt p.m. DOROTHY PHILLIPS ft WALLACE MACDONALD in THE BAR-C MYSTERY Kpisd Irs 1 to 5 A PATHE SERIAL Seats booked and
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      57 7 NEW WORLD CABARET JALAN 111 s\|{. To-nijjht 9.30 to 2 a.m. Chanpe of Programme. Character Cornedy Acrobatic. MHMTIONAL ATTRACTION THE MERRILADS MINSTRELS v .|i._ Wnnti-d Chorus girln with a knowledge of dancing. Apply, Manacrr. New World. PUERARIA JAVANICA COVERPLANT SEED Large quantities of freihly picked Mcd shortly available. $120 per
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      284 7 Raffles Hotel TO-MORROW, AT 9.30 P.M. SPECIAL VOCAL CONCERT Madame Marie Cornell. AND SIGNOR GAMARO BONAVITA Admission $1. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. MURRAY The Australian Escapologist. Accepts Challenge 1o Escape from a Moutric's Piano Case During the Tea Dance Admission $1. Sea View Hotel All Rooms fitted with Modern Conveniences. CINEMA.
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      290 7 (paramount. '%jS(^ I it s* K hcst rOU THE° NEw"sH()W iB^A oßlff^BaVakJßßß X} WORLD is PARAMOUNT! 1' IWjWl^ im J h Because PARAMOUNT pro- ■JlJ^jß|BM^ /V(^\» A duces the greatest pictures in \/nyMfc^M |Si^^^"^ !^^^BT B^l HALF A BRIDE l^^iS^H WHAT A NIGHT ll^^^^^jffe TILLIES PUNCTURED v WATERHOLE fm JACK
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    FIRE UNDER WATER.
    859 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Captain's Weird Experience. A straskgc story was rslsted l>y the <aptain of the sA Talma, on ariivir.'' at Kan«oon on Jan. 10, with ri-jrai :1 to his passage through the Gulf of Martaban. It appears thai on December J^. Hrn s.s. Talma entered an area
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 By rutWra Kajiuitann J'Artaunan C. Hoult Left Arrrt. S'pore l.onilon J.in. 3 Jan. 27 Jan. 4 J:m. 23 1mm, '■> Kch. l Jan. 9 Feb. 1 Jan. in Kch. J;m.»l7 K.'h. tlbajah
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    LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    286 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Feb. 8. On London, Bank 4 t/l 16/16 Demand 2 Private S m. credit 1/4 3/16 On New York, demand f,r,'. Private 90 d/s 67',i On France, Bank T.T. 1430 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Honn Koiib, Bank T.T. 31 S p.c.
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    157 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Feb. 8. London.- Rubber 7 11-16 l-10d. Noon price (London Standard) Spot 25% cents. London. -Tin £'.78 17s. 6d., down 12s. Cd. Mining.- Steady. Sumrui Wuys M6-MS, Kuchais 1.27-1.30, Kinta Dredge 1.38-1.41, Man* Riven MO-MO, Heag Katt 6.-.-70 cents, Malaya Consols. M-SI
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 8 Henderson Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated Krhruary 7. their (nictations being in tfold dollar cents dosing bid prices Ku'.-bcr Exchanges ;;i'c.- today &-?> February T..20. March 15.50, Apri"' 15.{!0, May 15.H0, June 16, July IG.M, August 18.40, September 1G.60, Ootobar IG.BO.
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    PASSENGERS.
    354 8 The followiac I' -••"i'-r :irc arriving 'ioi.i Europe by the P. »nd 0. IA K:ilynn. lue th afternien Mrs R r N". Aldrich-Biake, Misi K. Vu la Mr. G. i\ Aitkcn, Mr. K. G. Browne, Mr".! Bole, Mr. R. Bcil. Mr. J. C. H. Barr.ft. Misi Craddvek, Mr. T.
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      MINING.
      476 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyer* Sellers 11 1 Asam Rumbang 36/- 88/I Ayer Hitam Tin 14/- 147£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 20/6 21/6 1 1 Uatani; Padang Ml v.2.. 1 1 Batu Caves 0.95 1.00 1 1 Kukit Arang 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Kurmah Malay 22 '6 23/6 £1 £1 Chenderiang
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      GENERAL.
      228 8 V>1. I'd. Buy.n Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.074 2.17}» 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.12.6 6.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage «.45 0.55 10a. 10s. Duff Development 5/- 7 8d. Dunlop Rubber 13 6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      101 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1026 red. 1981-36 101 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. or 1901 red. 1930 *1,878,000 par. B% pr«m. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 red. 1847 $1,600,000 91 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 11,000,000 9S par.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Mlenhy (fl) Alor Gajah (fl) A. Hi tarn (fl; A. Kuning 1(1) A. Malay ($2; A. Mole* 1*1 A. P»nas (fl) Has.sott (fl; Bm ii i*i i Brunei i I Jelutunir (fl) B. Katil «1 Bukit K. B. ($1) B.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    203 8 Today. Banka Island. I'ladjoc and Palcnibang (Senangi 2 p.m. Boßgkalis .i<i liagan Si Api Api (G. Daeaaol > ..2 p.m. North N.-Kast ami X.-Wast Sumatra (Seattle Maru I p.m. Sarawak iVyner Brooke i J p.iu. Java, South-West Sumatra. SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly an Clooni
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    268 8 Bstardajr, February X. Ship* alongside Ihe Wharvei or expected tv arrive. hKIVKI. HAKROUR. Mala Wharr l)r«-li,"-r Tonhakiil. Tub B<>lanjrluu, Leh. l.ucifrr. R.P.M. Lighter 81, Tin- (able. l.rh. Klttiwake, laUnder, I'.W.M. Hopper* 7 x, Dun Ho (Juan. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whar.' Khuen-Foeng. VESSELS IN DUY DOCKS. Tanjong
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      166 8 The Argentinean \ik Is Known for His W^ Faultless Attire, v* He Prefers PARIS Garters No Mftni Can Touch Von because they keep even the sheerest hose secure and faultlessly neat around the ankles. The new wide-weave P*ws Garters come in a grest variety oi beautiful colors snd designs. They
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      519 8 NOTICE OF SALE THE EASTERN AND ORIENTAL SALESROOM. I IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE 6 of valuable freehold properties in very 0 desirable locality. q By Order of the Mortgagees. 1 To be sold by public auction at No. 7'J, Chine Street, PvnaiiK. ut 11 a.m.. on Thursday, Keb. 20, 19i0. DESCRIPTION
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      72 8 CHICKEN'S NOSBS RUNNING Then w_ give them ROUP-OVER. >^sajfi^^V clears the air passages f/f^U^^^k with magic quickness. fl£.-fi<aSfgßs,\ Gets riil of the mucous Pv*\JE^KbV* I "n<< catarrhal discharge. p'/7t:'?te^aß) X 1 PrompMy controls the \*-''ffiii<Hr J 'lisi'-'se, und exerts an Ing action on the mem braaes. Don't delay or you
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      258 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. SUtion. Temperature. Rain- Sun- I Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, ahine. I Humidity, tion. F. F. ins. hours. I m.p.h Alor star 93 69 Nil 10.3 fir, (aim Fine Kota Bharu 87 69 Nil 9.5 75 WNW 2 Fine K.
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      307 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, February 8 II. W. 3.59 a.m.. 8 ft., ImM p.m., 0 ft. 5 in. Jndian Aryoriation reception to Mr. R. Jumal.hoy. J.I 1 at Mr. M. A. Namazic"* bungalow, Si^lap. ."> p.m. Madam Krlvcy's I'upiU, Adelphi Hotel. The Trial of *nry Iiiiirnn." Talking i Picture
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    444 9 Both Rubber and Tin Steady. DISCUSSION WIJH DUTCH NOT ENDED. (Hy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Satuidny, 11 a.m. Today's Prkes Ituhher 'J.' 1 i rents. Tin 150 tons at S«H>',. > e-terday's Prices Rubber, Ixindun 7 11-1 fid. per !b., up 1-1 6d. New York i:>' 4
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    SHIPPING SHARES.
    184 9 £30,000,000 Paper Loss In 1929. Reviewing the prices of shipping shares quoted on the London Stock Exchange in ISM, Pairplay, the shipping journal, states that the shares and debentures of all the rompanie: <|uotcd have a nominal value of II 17.iHiii.nno The highest quotations in 1929 ga«« total
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    OIL MOVES.
    103 9 U. S. Interests Watching Shell Union. American trade circles show increasing Meaaineaa over thr position of Shell Union in the industry. While Sir Henri Deterding at the Chicago Convention of the American Petroleum hutitorta promised full co-operation in the programme of oil conservation, he ulso made certain statement!
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    COPRA MARKET.
    32 9 Messrs. Barlow und Co. report thav '.hr copra market has been steady throughout the past week. Approximately 610 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows Sundried $9.45, mixed $8.95.
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      MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      436 9 January Foreign Exports And Imports. The foreign exports of rubber, including ln'"x and revertex, during the month of January, 1930, were as fallows Tods Latex and Destination. Rubber. Revertex. Total. United Kingdom 11,274 15 11.280 United States of America 32,840 132 32,972 Continent of Europe ,">,XKy r>8
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      THE RUBBER MARKET.
      221 9 Demand Good and Supplies Less. Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore 1 Limited, report as follows under date of Feb. 7 We have cgtin had a steady but quiet market the demaml is good and supplies, particularly of the lower grades of sheet urc not so plentiful. With
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      AIR MAIL SERVICE.
      114 9 Singapore to Palembang And Batavia. On Tuesday ntorn:ng, February 11 F an experimental air mail will be forwarded from Singapore to Palembang, Sumatra, and Batavia. Correspondence should be prepaid at the usual postage rates, namely, 12 cents for the first ounce nnd 6 cents for each additional
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 9 Buyers Sellers ;.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 25\i 26"* tandard R.S.8. on Tender February 26 26U M:irch 26H 2«* April 2714 27tt ,April-June 27»i 28 July-Sept. 28% 29 Tone of Market -Steady, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7 11-lCd. per 1b. New
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      COTTON.
      452 9 Japanese Compefition In India. The year has closed very quietly and under conditions which do not augur very well for the immediate future. Business for India may turn out to be better than expected, but at the moment the situation cannot be regarded as promising. Letters received in England
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      461 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore markets on Feb. 7, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (round) 48 per catty, beef stew or curry 39, pork lean 64,
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 9 Rugby, Feb. 7 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12' i, Athens 376, Bombay Is. 5 29-32 J., Berlin 20.365, Brussels 34.905, Bucharest MB, Buenos Aires 42 1-16, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.195, Helsingfors 1934. Hong Kong It. fi'i-1.. Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 37.025, Milan 92.94, New York 4.865, Oslo 18.215, Paris 124.07,
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      GERMANY'S PLIGHT.
      339 9 Shrinking Trade and High Taxes. For the industrial districts of the Rhineland and Westphalia, says Reuter's Cologne Correspondent, 1930 promises to be anything but a prosperous and happy year. The heavy industries are depressed, trade generally is terribly slack, unemployment is increasing at an alarming rate, and the
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      JAN. TIN RETURNS.
      568 9 Pattani Consol. Alluvial Tin. 100 piculs. Nawng Pet Tin. 1,206 hours, 61,000 yard*, 534 piculs. Closing down one elevator. Huey Yot Tin.- 481 hours, 60,000 yards, 228 piculs. Haad Yai Tin.— 399 hours, 46,000 yards, 203 piculs. Closing down dredge for three weeks to replace engines and
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      AMERICAN TRADE WITH MALAYA.
      217 9 Exports Worth $14,600,000 Last Year. Mr. Don C. Bliss, American Trade Commissioner, 7-A, Ocean Building, Singapore, has just received by coble the following statistics relating to the foreign trade of the United States with Middle Asia For the Year 192*. Gold. Total exports from United States
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      JAN. RUBBER RETURNS.
      486 9 Anglo-Johore Consolidated.— 3l,ooo lb. Alor Gajah.— 2B.4oo Ib. Ayer Panas.— B7,soo lb. Australasia.— lB,Boo lb. Anglo-Sumatra. 61,008 Ib. Asahan.— 7B,Boo Ib. Alor Pongsu.— 39.ol3 lb. Ayer Kuning.— l2,63l lb. Bagan Serai.— s2,soo lb. Batak Rabit. -42,500 lb. Bukit Paleng Syndicate.— 24,7oo lb. Bukit Kati1.— 15,924 lb. Bukit
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    U.S. BUSINESS IN 1929.
    934 9 Previous Manufacturing: Records Broken. Robert P. Lamont, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, reports on American business for 1929 as follows American business in 1929 reached higher levels than ever before, notwithstanding recessions in some lines in the later months. Measured by quantities, not value, the output of
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    BRITISH BEET CROP.
    86 9 New Season's Acreage To Be Larger. During the beet sugar manufacturing season now closing the ID factories in Great Britain have dealt with a iugar beet crop of 232,000 acres, this bring :;o par Mat. greater than the crop of 1D2S. The chief feature of the post
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. INDIA'S FUTURE.
    1032 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. INDIA'S FUTURE. Recent happenings at Lahore and the pronouncement of the Prime Minister with regard to self-determination have focussed a considerable amount of attention on India during the last few weeks. The small but extremely vocal minority of Indian intelligentsia has made the
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    MY IMPRESSIONS OF EUROPE.
    819 10 How the Golf Habit Is Growing. (By W. Hagen, the American Golf Champion, in an interview.) I From what I have observed during my 1 tours in Britain and on the Continent there appears to be little doubt that goli is becoming a more popular pastime
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    364 10 Mr. G. E. Clayton, M.C.S., has been granted nine months' leave. Mr. J. M. Meadc, European master, has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. Lieutenant D. Noble has been transferred from the Reserve of Officers to the Colour Service, S.S. Volunteers. The engagement is
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    806 10 HAPPY DENMARK The visit of H.R.H. Pri.ico Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark, and his younger brother, H.R.H. Prince Knud with T.R.H. Prince and Princess Axel to Singapore tomorrow fixes the attention on what must be one of the happiest little nations in Europe. While it was
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    COLONIAL AND DOMINIONS OFFICES TO BE SEPARATED.
    138 11 COLONIAL OFFICE TO BE DIVIDED. Two Separate Ministries. ONE TO GO TO VERNON HARTSHORN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 7. When Lord Passfield shortly retires, the Colonial Office will be definitely divided into two separate Ministries. Mr. Vemon Hartshorn will become Secretary
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    BRITAIN SHOWS HER HAND.
    1305 11 Memorandum Outlines Naval Policy. DRASTIC PROPOSALS. Smaller Battleships and A Longer Life. Rugby, Feb. 7. The polfcy of thf British Government ot the Navnl Conference la set forth in un important memorandam, which i? Mag laid in tlic HeBSS of Commons, a ■BBMaar) ni which was
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    THE DUTCH AND TIN RESTRICTION.
    144 11 Watching Developments. QUESTIONS ASKED IN D.E.I. COUNCIL. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, Feb. 8. The Government answering questions in the People's Council, declares that it is interestedly watching the developments legarding the restriction of the tin output in Malaya and other countries, but the period since Malaya
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    SIR H. H. J. GOMPERTZ.
    245 11 Death of Former F.M.S. Chief Justice. The death cf Sir Heat* Besatf Johnstcn Gompertx, a former Chief Justice of the X.M.S., at A assio, Italy, is announced in a table received from our London correspondent this morning. Sir Henry Gompertz wa; born in 1897. He
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    HUSBAND MURDER.
    117 11 Wholesale Poisoning Trials Continue. Vienna, Feb. 8. l-'rau Varga, a peasant woman aged 41, i i.as been sentenced to penal servitude for life for poisoning her first husband, who was blinded in the War. owing to his jealousy. She was acquitted, owing to lack of evidence, on a
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    A BANQUET IN BRAZIL.
    62 11 Five Killed and Fifteen Injured. Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 7. A violent political quarrel occurred at a banquet at Montes Claros, in the state of Minas Geraes, which was attended by the Vice-President of the Republic, Dr. Mello Vianna. The quarrel culminated in five beinar killed,
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    MORE OFFICIALS.
    74 11 How the League Simplifies Its Machinery. Geneva, Feb. 7. A committee to devise a scheme to simplify the Leaeue of Nations clerical machinery has adopted Lord Cecil's proposal to establish a directorate composed of a general secretary and eleven assistant general secretaries, instead of four as hitherto. The
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    SALT LAKE TRAGEDY.
    30 11 20 Killed in Coal-Mine Explosion. Salt Lake City, Feb. 7. At least 20 miners we.c killed by an explosion which occurred in a coal-mint* at Standardville. Reuter.
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    ANGLO-DUTCH RUBBER LIAISON.
    73 11 "Moderate Curtailment Of Production." London, Feb. 7. The Rubber Growers' Association announces that the Anglo-Dutch liaison committee has reached an agreement and has drafted certain recommendations which will be submitted for the approval of the respective Associations. Later According to the newspapers the recommendations of the Anglo-Dutch
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    554 11 U.S. "Big Navy" Group Complaint. Washington, Feb. 8. Senator Frederick Hale, the chairman »f the Senate Naval Committee, in a statement, has declared that Mr. Stimson proposals "manifestly do not satisfy our naval needs." Senator Hale, who represents the Big Navy" group in Congress, declares that Mr. Stimson's
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    AMERICAN TRADE.
    25 11 Europe Proves an Excellent Customer. Washington, Feb. 7. European countries last year purchased $1,000,000,000 more goods from American than they sold her. Reuter.
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    JAPAN'S SPECIE OUTFLOW
    29 11 Tokio, Feb. r >. The Dank of Japan, in view of the rapid increase of the specie outflow, has practically ceased itj transaction in exchange business. Nichi-N'ichi.
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    HOLLAND-BATAVIA.
    129 11 Is Regular Air Service Justified (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, Feb. 8. The results of the trial flights so far carried out from Amsterdam to Batavia up to the present justify the establishment of a regular air service. During the last series of flights the planes transported 1,772 kilogrammes of mail
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    FLIGHT FROM JAVA.
    138 11 Ten People to be Aboard Air Liner. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Weltevieden, Feb. 8. The following officials of the Royal Dutch Indian Aviation Company will participate in the flight of their air liner the P.K.— A.F.B., to Singapore on Feb. 10: Heer Nieuwenhuis, dircetor. Heer Behage, chief
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    NOT VISITING CANTON.
    182 11 President Concentrates On Fukien Situation. A Sin Kuo Mm message states that President Chiang Kai-sheks projected visit to Canton has been cancelled at the lesi moment. Admiral Yang Shu-chuang, the chairman of the Fukien Provincial Government, was expected to reach Shanghai at midnight last night en route
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    TO CHECK DRUG TRAFFIC.
    104 11 World-wide Plan Adopted At Geneva. Geneva, Feb. 7. •A concrete wcrid-wide plan to check •he drug traffic drawn up hy a special committee of the Opium Commission, presided over by Sir Malcolm Delevingne has been unanimously adopted by the Commission. The plan recommends the fixation of
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    NORTH BORNEO'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    490 11 Mr. A. F. Richards to Leave Malaya. Mr. A. F. Richards, M.C.S., has been offered, and has accepted, the Governorship of British North Borneo. Our London correspondent cables: British North Borneo and Malayan circles in London applaud the appointment of Mr. A. F. Richards to succeed
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    NO SECRET CLAUSES.
    111 11 Denial of A ustro- Italian Pact Rumour. Berlin, F<b. 7. An Austrian official denial is issued of the report by a Berlin paper regarding the Austro-Italian Pact which is alleged to contain an Austrian renunciation of her claims in South Tyrol and her aspirations for union with
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    GOODYEAR COMPANY.
    83 11 Acquired by Eaton Otis Of Cleveland. New Yerfc, Feb. 8. It is learned on the highest authority that the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company has fussed into the hands of the Eaten and Otis Company, of Cleveland, which recently concluded the gigantic steel merger. Reuter. Eaton and Otis
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    SOVIET SILK POLICY.
    69 11 Commission to Investigate Japanese Industry. Tokio, Feb. 5. The Soviet Government have decided to tend a commission to investigate the methods of the sericuitural industry in Japan. It is understood that the Soviet i.s runtemplating the establishment, under State management of a sericultural industry in Russia, with
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    DENMARK & THE FAR EAST.
    1678 11 DENMARK THE FAR EAST. Singapore's Royal Visitors. PRINCE FREDERIK. Ruler, Sailor, Student And Connoisseur. Standing six feet three inches In hs Berks, thirty yiars of age, unman-i B sailor by choice ;'.n<! a ruler by Birth, Pricea Frederik, Crown I'iincc of Denmark, will present a .ie Bgure of Nor. lie
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    WHY RADIO SUPPLIES LTD. FAILED.
    875 12 Ship's Officer's Story. PEOPLE DIFFICULT TO CONVINCE. "The trouble was to convince people that a radio set I* possible in this country," declared Mr. A. C. Tidbury, at one time proprietor of Radio Supplies Ltd., in explaining to Mr. Justice Stevens in the Bankruptcy Court
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    WOUNDED OFFICER.
    51 12 Second Operation at General Hospital. Detective Inspector B/rde, who was wounded in the thigh during the fight between the police and Chinese gangsters iit Have!ock Road, has undergone a second operation at the General Hospital. He is progressing satisfactorily, how-«-ver, and hopes to bo discharged in a wick's
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    31 12 The negotiations for the conclusion of a ho Slovakia!) Commercial Treaty (M.iU'h v Sin Kuo Mm message) have been completed. The Treaty now awaits ratiju ill inn by the respective Governments.
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    CHICAGO BANK RATE.
    37 12 Down to 4 Cleveland Drops To 4'/ 2 Washington, Feb. 7. The Federal Reserve Bank at Chicago has reduced its rate to 4 per cent, and that at Cleveland* to 411 per cent. Reuter.
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    41 12 The sixth day Upayam of the newly built Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, Tanjong Katong, will be celebrated today by the Hindu Members of the Government Service. 6 p.m., Apisakam; 7.30 p.m., Sangeetha Kurhari; and festival immediately after. All Hindus are cordially invited.
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    RUBBER DIRECTOR'S SUICIDE.
    520 12 Worried by Wall St. And Hatry Crashes. The inquest on the body of Mr. Tromas Martin Chalmers Steuart, aged 54, a City director, who was found shot at his home in Pulley, was held at Croydon iii mail week. Mr. H. B. Jackson, the coroner, said he
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    A CLERK'S WARDROBE.
    288 12 Mr. Justice Stevens' Amazement. A Chinese -clerk's statement that he bought 10 white drill suits every year drew an exclamation of surprise from Mr. Justice Stevens in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday. The clerk, a bankrupt paying $15 a month towards liabilities of $2,617, \n? being examined
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    NANKING & THE SOVIET
    55 12 NANKING THE SOVIET Policy at the Forthcoming Conference. At an emergency meeting held on Thursday, says a Sin Kuo Mm cable, the Nanking Government Central Political Council considered the memorandum prepared by President Chiang Kai-shek as to the policy which should be pursued at the forthcoming Sino-Soviet Conference. The contents
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    NEW INDIA LOAN.
    45 12 Flotation Arrangements Progress. London, Feb. 7. Arrangements are progressing in the City for the underwriting of the new India 6 per cent, loan of £6,000,000 at 99, redeemable on June 15, 1952, at par or on June 16, 1833 at 101.— Reuter.
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    DARDANELLES V.C. AT SINGAPORE.
    323 12 Landing Under Heavy Fire Recalled. A gallant naval episode during the early days of the War is recalled by the arrival in Singapore from Hong Kong this morning of H.M.S. Berwick. The Commander of the Berwick, Capt. E. C. Robinson, V.C, 0.8. E., won the Victoria
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    RUSSIA ALARMED.
    100 12 Serious Shortage of Seed Grain. Moscow, Feb. 7. The Press is becoming alarmed at the seed p-rain deliveries falling behind the estimates, only a little over 27 per cent, being hitherto delivered of the quantities to be available on Feb. 20 for the seed campaign. The newspapers consider
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    209 12 Site for Joo Chiat Market Approved. The -General Committee of the Municipal Commissioners took the following action at a meeting held on Jan. 28 Generally approved an alternative site for market near Joo Chiat Road, and authorised negotiations for acquisition. Decided, by a majority, to purchase 12 Albion
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    HAITI WITHDRAWAL.
    70 12 Personnel of the Commission Announced. Washington, Feb. 8. From the White House it is announced that the commission which will inquire into the question of the United States' withdrawal from Haiti, will consist of Mr. Cameron Forbes, a former Governor of the Philippines, as chairman, Mr- Henry Fletcher,
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    NEWS FROM CHINA.
    81 12 General :Ho Ying-ching has denied that he has been appointed War Minister and says he will devote the whole of his experience to the training of the national Army. The Nanking Government, according to a Sin Kuo Mm message, has accepted the resignation of Wang Ching-yoeh as
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    NEW GUINEA OIL.
    62 12 Chances Better Near Dutch Territory. Canberra, Feb. 7. Referring to the oil-bonng venture in New Guinea the Federal Minister for Home Affairs says most of the Investigation work in mandated territory produced negative results. It is suggested that more favourable structures exist near Dutch Now Guinea, where
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    KARACHI-LONDON AIR MAIL.
    350 12 Speeding Up Delivery For Europe. By arrangement with the Indian Post Office, correspondence for Egypt, Palestine and Iraq will now be accepted for tiansmission by the air mail service operating between Karachi and I^ondon. An acceleration in delivery of from four to five days for correspondence for
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    105 12 Last Two Cases End With Convictions. The hearing of the charge of rape against a Malay, a young Malay girl being the complainant, came to a conclusion on Thursday, when the accused wa-; convicted and sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment. The hearing of the charge of commiting
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    Today's International Rugby.-Davis Cup Players Coming to Singapore.
    266 13 DAVIS CUP PLAYERS FOR SINGAPORE. Harada and Satoh Coming Next Week. The Japanese Da\is Cup slayers, T. Harada and H. Satoh, who are due to arrive at Singapore on the s.s. Hakusan Maru on Thursday next, have bee* pi'vailed upon by the
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TODAY.
    426 13 Ireland vs. England At Dublin. Ireland, after tht r defeat by France, have introduced two new "caps" into their side to meet England at Dublin in the international rugby championship. De J Vn-e Hunt has been dropped Tor the Dolphin fullback, Williamson, and Murphy, the Cork player,
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    M.C.C. SUCCESSFUL.
    32 13 West Indies Beaten In Test Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 7. i The lI.CC. defeated the We I Indie* bj i'!T rum In the i cond Teat mateik
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    PERAK RACES.
    407 13 Handicaps for Fourth Day's Events. Tin- fotlowias >'"• handiciMV- for r:icc< on Ihe fourth <ln;- of tht Permit Tt:rf Club ■nrina nesting today: Morses. I lass 111. Third Il.vi-i.in, -,<-y.-n furlongs).— Zarim G«y Reveller 9.1, Roland X.7. Kdnion.on-:, 8.8, Kariekar (.1, Hu.shrdon h. Bayard Radio 7.1, Lady Wire
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    HOLLAND vs. GERMANY
    100 13 Soccer International At Singapore. Today at 5 p.m. a Dutch football team wiU play against a German team on the Cantonment Road ground. Thi- names of the Dutch players are us follows Moquette Funke and H'icle; van Amstel, Binendyk and Frankcnhui.s; Derksen, Masscn, Hucle, Bohmer and Doktcr.
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    CARNERA BARRED.
    96 13 Permission for Fight Refused. The New York Commission have reused pcimission to the New York Colis•um to stage a contest between Primo 'arnera and Carl Carter, the Chicago legro, bat then seems little doubt that fee difficulty will be adjusted. (aiter, one of the most elusive fighters n
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    INDIA TO AINTREE.
    275 13 Kilbuck's Fencing Admired At Leopardstown. The impressive performar.ee given by Kilbuck when winning over three miles at Leopardstown encourages Irish sportsmen to think that he will play a worthy part in the Liverpool Grand National, writes the Dublin correspondent of the Sporting Life. Grundy, Kilbuck's trainer, reported
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    218 13 Mixed Foursomes Competition Yesterday. The February Mixed Foursomes competition al the Singapore Golf Club was nlayci yesterday isftcrnoon, and resulted in a win for Mr. H. \V. Hawkins and Miss M. C. Ellis. F'H.y-eight curds were taken out and the following wan returned Mr. Hawkins »nd .Miss Kills
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    NORTHERN UNION.
    42 13 London, Jan. 22. In the Northern Union County Cham pionship Yorkshire beat Cumberland b; D points to 3 at Huddersfield. The Chinese Sports Association o Singapore and the Bunga Raya Unitoi Football Team of Malacca have heel umillllwl from registration.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD WIN.
    397 13 Better Finishing Against Wearne Bros. The Singapore Harbour Board and Wearne Brothers, Ltd., were fairly evenly J matched when they met in the Inter-Cor- < mercial Cup competition at the Stadium. Anscn Road, yesterday afternoon. The j Harbour Board had slightly the speedier 1 set of
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    CHINESE FOOTBALL.
    235 13 S.C.F.A. Promote KnockOut Competition. In order to infuse more interest into their annual football competition, and to make wider scope for the trial of young player.?, the Singapore Chinese Football Association have decided to run a knockuut competition instead of the usual one run on the league basis.
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    MAMMOTH SPEEDWAY.
    287 13 Board of Trade Inquiry Into Skegness Scheme. A scheme to build a 15-mile speedway motor track ar.d a speedboat course of a mile on the bank of the Wash, promoted by the Automobile Racing Association, Limited, was the subject of a Board of Trade inquiry at Boston during
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    MILLIONAIRE N.H. RIDERS.
    773 13 Daring and Skilful Horsemen. We have to thank hunting fer introducing to N.H. racing our best and foremost amateur riders, says a writer in trfe Sporting Life. With few exceptions those riders of the amateur persuasion that have ridden in the Grand National the last few years
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    120 13 Saturday, Feb. 8 Chinese Swimming Club, snnusl re-union dinner. Yacht Races at R.S.Y.C. Monday, Feb. 10 Inter-Corn. Cup: Straits Java Trading Co vs. A.P.C. or Robinson's. I Tuesday. Feb. II Inter-Corn. Cup: Robinsons vs. A.P.C. (Replay). Wednendsy, Ftb. 13 Inter-Corn.' Cup: Unitcers vs. N.T.S. Friday. Feb. 14 Inter-Corn.
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    DANGEROUS HORSE.
    399 13 Brings Honours To Girl. Lucky Lindy came to Holly Tree Farm, near Rumson, N.J., U.S.A., lost April. As they moved him from his van, his new owner, a 15-year-old girl, watched him eagerly. He came to Miss Susannc Strassburger as a special reward for winning the Horsemanship Championship
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    T. BURNS.
    258 13 Curragh Trainer DeCMCI To Ride Again. T. Burns, the fami:us Irish jockey, who retired from race riding at the end ot 1927 and started a training stable on the Curraßh last season, has decided like Carslake did recent iy— to return to the saddle. He has accepted a
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    YACHTING.
    154 13 Trophy Events at R.S.Y.C. Tomorrow. The following races will be sailed at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club tomorrow 10 a.m.. First race of th< sries for the Gu.lU-maid Challenge Cup (A class): Course Cross starting line with inner Club buoy to starboard and outer Club buoy to port, 17-mark
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    CHANNEL ASPIRANTS.
    196 13 British Girl Swimmers ArcTraining for Attempts. In these days of winter any talk of Channel swimming seems rather incongruous, says the Sporting Life in mail week. But already several of our leading girl swimmers are in training for their attempts later in the year. Miss Violet Anderson, of
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    1270 15  -  Margaret Carlton.) (By London, Jan. 14. ON DON is a very funny place. Carts, laden with holly and mistletoe slowly moving through the stream of traffic, Christmas trees in process of decoration, glimpsed during those magic moments when lights and blinds are "up" together, fat
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    LOSING BLOOM.
    449 15 Make-Up is Essential In the East. WHY have some people such a horror of the simple vord.i, "make-up?" Facia] adornment is a practice as old as the human race. The quest of feminine beauty goes on all the world over and mrthixls in different countries are modified only
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    THE POPULAR TUCK-IN BLOUSE.
    30 15 The i in kid effect in front is very popular for tRe tock-in bloat*. We wear this type of thing in satin with our black tailor-made*.
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    THE MALAYAN WOMAN'S WORST FAILING.
    611 15 THAT Punctuality is the politeness of, princes" is indeed a true saying. How is it that so few women posses* this virtue That it is a virtue there is little doubt as all men who have been life-long sufferers! from the unpunctuality of their female
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    MAIL DAY.
    476 15 Making A Pleasant Task Easier. MAIL day tomes round cvciy weeh wfth more or less regularity, when letters have to be written to the dear ones at Home. There are some who possess the Rift of the pen of the ready writer and find the task plcasart and
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    WHAT ANY CLEVER GIRL CAN MAKE.
    40 15 The tuck-In blouse absorbs a ureat deal of thought. Any clever girl could make a very simple blouse do dirty for more tormal occasions, by aiding the very new chiffon scarves in three colours.
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      134 16 The Public Decides ON W^E%Wtf^> I ik i E-^iF^" Then art* more Frigidairea Sold throughout the World than m Ug^j all other m;;kes of electric re- WB MSS jjfl f liberators combined. I ll^^l if *t The Public demands value for Bl [rL»;' :.jfcr money— that is \v'\y Frijri- P•
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    MONEY EXTORTED BY MENACES.
    628 17 A Secret Society Sign. PROTECTORS" WHO PREYED ON WOMAN. The alleged systematic extortion of "protection money" tram younfr Chinwoman by two itordy Chinese who were armed with revolver each, wai Inquired into by Mr. C II. G. Clarke, the Criminal District Judge yesterday Ing. i <;.;;„
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    560 17 ST. ANDREW'S CATfejEDKAL. Bth Sunday, after fcpiphany, hy:>. 1980, 7 a.m.. Holy Cumn. i T.lid a.m., Matins; X a.m.. I choral, Hoi] Comn. in a.m.. Sunday School at St. Andrew*! School; f..:Ju p.m., (Choral i Evensi.nif and Sermon Holy Comn. on Mnn. Wed. i ltd Friday ut H
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    22 17 Police refrulations for the control of traffic durinjr the Chap Goh Men festival. Feb. !2, 11. are published in the Government Gazette.
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      THE CEYLONESE.
      127 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ycur reference to "The Ceylonese" in your Notes of the D»y yesterday, has not, I fear, taken us any further. If any claim can be laid to Ceylon it must go to the Sinhalese who are the aborigines of the
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      DOLLAR NOTES.
      146 17 To the Editor of tfca Straits Times. Sir. In your 'Notes of the Day," under the heading "Dollar Notes," you remark that thej?truits Settlements dollar is still worth lOu cent:. Have you tried recently to negotiate one? A few week- a to I found three in an old
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      NON-SERVICE.
      280 17 To the Editor of the Str«iU Times. Sir, I most heartily agree with "Wtrtat." I thir.k it. is a pity that such a fine body of people should rot have an association ol their own. A good name for it would be th? MUikwm' Association. 1 suggest they should
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    "A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE."
    207 17 A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE." Havelock Road Ambush Inquiry. "It is the most miraculous escape I have ever seen from a wound anywhere in the body," said Dr. E. L. Roberts, House Surgeon, General Hospital, in describing the wound on Detective Inspector Mclntosh to the Second Police Magistrate on Thursday afternoon. Chan
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    SINHALESE SEND GREETINGS.
    257 17 Radiogram Sent H.E. On' The Mantua. The following is a copy of a radiogram Fent to H.E. the Governor, S.S., before his arrival here His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., on s.s. Mantua. The Sinhalese community regrets that unforeseon circumstances prevented them lrom preparing an address of
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    FIRE AT PENANG.
    79 17 Lighted Joss Sticks Fall Between Boards. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Feb. 7. The fire brigade was called out at three o'clock thir morning from a road alarm opposite the Supreme Court. Rushing to the spot they found smoke irBuinjr from a Chinese house. On entering the
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    NAVAL INVESTIGATION.
    69 17 Two Officials En Route To Hong Kong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Feb. 7. Sir Vincent Baddeley, K.C.B., First Principal Assistant Secretary of the Admiralty since 1921, accompanied by Mr. C. D. Le Maistre of the Admiralty, arrived at Penan? today by the s.s. Kalyan en route to
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    ESTATE DISPUTE.
    117 17 A sum of $1,449 which was claimed in tho Supreme Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) on Thursday from a deceased person's estate was declared by counsel for the claimant (Mv. D. G. Osborne Jones) to consist of sums lent to deceased in his life time,
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    63 17 With effect from Feb. 1, all dcjcs within the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board area not already licensed for 11)30 must be taken to the Animal Infirmary, Birch Road, where they will receive an antirabic injectment free of cost. Their owners will then be supplied with a certificate which must be
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    530 17 Opening of First Session Of Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Feb. 6. The first Assizes for the year opened at Malacca today, when I service was htld at Christ Church at 11 a.m. conducted by the Rev. H. J. Hutehinson. When Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley'
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    LOCAL CONCERT.
    108 17 Monia Litter and His Orchestra. There will be an orchestral and vocal concert at Raffle Hotel tomorrow at 'J450 p.m. Madame Marie Cornelli and Signor Qonavita have been specially engaged. The pro^rramme is as follows Overture^ Rienzi R. Wagner Madame Marie f'ornelli (Vocal) (Air Do Polissena) Radmisto Handel
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    INSURANCE COMPANY SUED.
    474 17 .Judgment Given For Plaintiff. I (From Oar Owa Correspondent.) Kunlu I .tii u pur, Feb. 0. Tim- Chief Justice, Mr. U H. ElphinstoM, delivered jodfMeat in tne Supreme Court at Kuala I.umpur yesterday in a civil suit of xmie importance in which the plaintin". Tan Choo, n
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    30 17 Owing to the success rf "The Trial of Mary Diuran," the talking picture at the Victoria Theatre, it h.s been decided to continue th«" run nvx W( '<k.
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      137 20 ANEMIA, WEAKNESS AND DEBILITY MEDICAL MEN ARE UNANIMOUS IN PROCLAIMING THAT DESCHIENS' fm SYRUP 1 1 j x-/| 1 /^L-z. of Haemoglobin //'^AMv is the remcdv j^JoTy\/ which >T I r Y~^ ALWAYS Lr I >/._ CURES OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DISPENSARIES. jferjil good tea and fresh ROTARY KNIFE SHARPENERS. Will
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