The Straits Times, 24 February 1930

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 172 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In holtlr* and on draught. Sole Importer* EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. In Pcnmarki RINT.U'ORK. I "BEAR BRAND" Swiss Milk is one of those unique products of which it can be said with every truth that the unrivalled position and reputation which it has attained W all
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    • 514 1 rf<- The new O.P. Stud Wullet, shown at left, Q J^s- i takes iil>out as much room as a cigar, in your tftt I i» lir^^S^T v t>st pocltel or dressing ca.^. 11 will I>e on*- ti^ £^M/totl^s^ 7H VIMU n os( va uc "equipments" fur a flk 4 i
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    • 13 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark SINGAPORE.
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    • 538 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) Dill. AND PASSENGER AND CARGO u&ftVKm PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. Oti'lWABD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. MAI WK 11,11)0 Mar. 8 NAUPORE 6,300
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    • 594 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessel* Tonnage Due Sail t KITANO MARU 8,000 Feb. 27 28 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO MARU 8,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 f ATSUTA MAhU S.OOO Apl. 24 25
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    • 490 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELatUUKNC. VIA JAVA, UAKWUI «UUI THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 ton*) and the n*w motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). Th* MARELLA i* on* of the largest and flneit steamer* trading to Australia, cabin* de
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    • 599 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Hollaad) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sab-eonaoetioae to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deptf. and Manager* Desk. Re rescntative for Singapore) and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist* Bureau ef Java. Vi A ETSCYCKER— February
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    • 576 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (lacorporated in Englaad) REGULAR SERVICES TQ MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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    • 492 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trenuganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Siefaon, Bandnn, Kohuznai, Langsuan, Chumpsn aud Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATII'OK In purt Feb. M MALINI Mar. 3 Mar. 5 SUDDHADIB Kat>. 10 Mar. 12 The steamers are fitted throughout
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 483 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvnart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Kotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO (irnoa AnMterdam Southnmplun HmmMbM Itottcrdaro Timnagc Tjrriin:.i 8,000 R.L. Feb. 28 in... Chr Huyuens i:..r,00 S.M.N. Mar. 7 r;itri;i 10,000 P..L. Mar. 14 Joh. De Witt i0.11f.0 S.M.N. Mar. 21 Shini.it 11,500 U.1.. Mar.
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    • 1530 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEDL'LK. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Manila and Hong Kong S.S. r,OI DKN HIM> from M»nil/i F»h. V 4 SA GOLDEN MIND ftom 11. Konj
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    • 348 3 BLUE FUNNEL LINE US. PROTESILAUS Load! at Singapore tut VICTORIA i RC^ VANCOUVER and SEATTLE, jrivingl direct delivery at Uipxc ports wMmmm transhipment. Takes carjro on thn»a'li Mat if Mtag for all OVERLAND HUNTS m CANADA and the UNITKJ) STATES of AMKRICA also for MONTREAL (with tian^Mpmrnt at VANCOUVER sp<l
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    • 214 3 I MODERN SANITATION AND SAMTARY EQUIPMENT for DOMESTIC AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Apply to Fong flin G. H. Watts V. m. wallicii man. SINUAPORK. Phone 7582. For— MOUMlY KOT BLACK STRIS'K WOUNDS and ANY OTIIBK UISKASK OK 4PPKCTI0N OF THE BAKK I brunounSi PLANTARIUM "H-.irjKABt AM) MB». II). tHOTMl tri>* Ili-ml-finut.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 33 4 1 lie rfmnitiLi of A. James I'crera. Foreman, Government Printing Office. Johore, «iil Ix removed for interment from the Mortuary 'iinii.il Hospital at 4.30 p.m. to-day to the General Cemetery at Bidadari.
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    • 1439 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Pleiue insert the following small advertisement for days There nre approximately seven words to a line and there is a fiat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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    • 921 4 BOARD AND LODGING TO LET fur. rooms, 82, Waterloo Street. VACANCY, immediately, new home, Tanglin. every comfort. Phone 331 U. FURNISHED room, with board. Private family. $75 p.m., iMia.^,\ Ml, Straits Times. HOUSEKEEPING WORRIES Then take a small-flat with board at 2, Lloyd Rd. (5 p.m.) TWO ROOMS vacant at
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    • 758 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, RIVERSIDE GODOWN, No. 11, Ho Puah Quay. Apply to Lim Kian Lam A Co., Ist floor, No. 2, Synagogue Street. TO LET, ground floor of godown No. tl Wallich Street. Appiy to the British Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd., Telephone No 4400. TO LET, p-ound
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    • 800 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SPRING 1930 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday, March 1, 3, 6 and 8. Three rune for each division of Clasa 1 Horses. Two runs for ench division of Classes 2, 3, 4 and 6 (combined) Horses and each division of classes 1, 2 Ponies. SPECIAL
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    • 919 4 STATE OF JOHORE IN THE SITRKMK COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. Lund Application No. 1 of 1931. hi the matlcr of •an «ppli<nti»n uml.r MCtls* B 2 (ii) of the l.;ind Enacl.ncnl 1910. and in the mMtfrr of a Chirjre of k piece of land compriM-d in Oa.it No.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 502 5 LATEST FICTION ADVKNTITKE9 OF THE SCARLET PIMI'KKNKL, by Baroness Orczy From the terror of the French revolution emerged episodes of chivalry and valour which have animated the minds of men and wi.Micn tvi-i since $3.09 IIIK KOMANTIC PRINCE, by Rafael Sabatini. This, his lntt'st novrl, in v powerful story of
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    • 444 5 11 NEURALGIA," .-aid the Doctor, like many another nervous afllietioo, may be gunrded against by mainlaininft biood and nerves at the highest point of efficiency. A tome that is not merely a temporary stimulant, but one that builds up both blood and nerves, is a far more rational means oT
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    • 318 5 Clean them the j i Silvo way I /|^^jtk li s so easily accomplished iusi jftflk Ml a bide polish rubbed on with a k «V» H soft cloth and the spoon or fork is X /^e^^ cleaned and polished in a moment iT vlr s l^ e same an
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    • 135 5 THE PUNTERS ENGINEERING CO., LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST CLASS Rubber Machinery Catalogues may be had on application to the Sole Agents \f> ENTRApA p I IENGINE WORKS \Js\ La I IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. ECONOMY AND SERVICE Tea without Trouble The Electric Kettle is always r-.u!y for action, fill it
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  • 1300 6 Engineer's Evidence. QUESTIONS RE BORINGS AND FINANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 21The hearing was resumed this morning: in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court before Mr. Justice P. A. Farrcr-Manby, of the ens? in which the Malayan Tinficlds, Ltd., are plaintiffs in an
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  • 164 6 Views of Calcutta European Association. Calcutta, Feb. 10. Addressing the annual meeting of the European Association this evening, Mr. W. L. Travers, president, said it seemed to him that it was essential, if the Round-Table Conference was to achieve real results, that there should be some progress towards
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  • 53 6 American Millionaire's Purchase. An American millionaire, who hai coveied Europe and ha f of Asia and Africa on business trips by air, totalling 110,000 miles, has had specially built for him in Holland an air yacht monop'ane, which arrived at Croydon today. He wiil shortly leave in
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  • 15 6 Cairo, Feb. 2. Th. Budget for 193C-31 reveals a deficit of £EG,BBB.
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  • 360 6 Criminal Law Imbued By Wrong Ideals. That the present conception of the law with regard to crime and criminals is fundamentally wrong and requires ta be altered, was the opinion expressed by Col. Birkeley Hill, I. M. S., in a lecture in Calcutta recently under the auspices of the
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  • 121 6 Drastic Measure Passed In Madras. In the Madras Legislative Council an interesting discussion ensued this afternoon over the Bill for the suppression of brothels and immoral traffic in the preriiicncy, which passed into law. The House negatived Mrs. Muthuiakshmi Reddi's amendment introducing a new clause providing punishment,
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  • 22 6 London, Feb. 1. The Gazette announces that the exAppeal Judge, Viscount Sumner, has been gTanted an annuity of £3,750.
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  • 346 6 Daylight Robbery In Chicago. Three thieves who entered a Chicago apartment by a ruse roused Mr. Jesse G. Haber from a nap on the lounge, dragged his wife, Flossye, from the bath, and made her lead them to her jewel-case is the bedroom. They escaped with gems
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  • 209 6 LAW ORDER IN INDIA. Further Questions Asked In The House. London, Feb. 3. In the House of Commons today Lieut. Col. C. K. Howard-Bar?, Unionist member for Chelnisford, asked whether, ir. view of the Bias of the advene vcte in the Lahore Congress on the resolution deploring the attempt on
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  • 300 6 Japanese Sees Menace In U.S. Predominance. The world faces 1930 under the shadow of overwhelming American predominance in international affairs, a situation with possibilities more sinister than those of the era of Anglo-German rivalry before 1914, declares the Osaka Mainichi, one of Japan's two greatest journals, in an
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  • 244 6 Diving for Whisky and Gold In Alaska. Hopeful that they can recover $5,000,000 in gold bullion and some Scotch whisky that is 30 years old, from the steamrr Islander, which sank off Taku Inlet in UOlt a crew of 10 salvage men and deep sea divers
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  • 847 6 Straits Times Interview. THE POST-WAR BUILDING PROGRAMME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 30. Having in mind the criticisms of the P. and O. mail service to the Straits Settlements which have appeared in the Straits Times for some little time past, and thinking
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  • 80 6 Passenger Train Blown Off Bridge. Tokio, Feb. 14. Five schoolgirls were killed instantly :uid two expired later at Okinawa, in the Loochoo Islands, yesterday, when the wall of a playground suddenly collapsed. Several others were seriously injured. Yet another serious accident occurred last night when, at Hokkaido,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 75 6 5 j^Btasiß^LflMBiH^Bß3isA\ AFTER THE CHINESE NEW YEAR X pj In order to preserve the original S 4 good quality of the NEW SHOES g 4 which you wore during the Chinese < New Year you mu3t only use the fe best polish. p CHERRY BLOSSOM BOOT POLISH BRILLIANT, PRESERVATIVE, g
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    • 84 6 THE ROLLEIDOSCOPE PRICE ON APPLICATION. SINGAPORE PHOTO COMPANY, High Street. L //X^H THE 'TCNNEP MILK sSS^iW^aw -^^^^^^B l iV^V- A PRODUCT of science, HB^ KLIM comes to you a V V crcam y powder, in special BhTb >iv vacuum-sealed cans as pure HA ani^ Ba^ e an(^ un 'f° rm
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    • 351 7 VICTORIA THEATRE TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY— TWICE NIGHTLY 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. 100 PER CENT. TALKIE WILLIAM FOX presents GEORGE JESSEL in LOVE, LIVE LAUGH Also a Four Keel Comt c'y 100 per cent. Talkie. "The Diplomats" Book Now at LITTLE'S. Prices $2 and $1. EVEXIX(; DUN NOT ESSENTIAL. MARCH 17
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    • 283 7 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The- World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. J. S.S. "RESOLUTE," Monday, March 3. 2. R.M.S FRANCONIA Friday, March 7. 3. S.S. BELGENLAHD," Saturday, March 8. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) 4. S.S. "COLOMBXJS," Monday, March 10. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) All the above hold a
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    • 277 7 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT and NIGHTLY at 6.15 and 9.30. WILLIAM FOX Presents Love, Live and Laugh An ALL TALKING and SINGING MOVIETONE DRAMA with GEORGE JESSEL. One of the greatest actors of sympathetic roles. The Star of the stage plays "JAZZ SINGER" "THE WAR SOSil." GAY STREET FESTIVALS pro H«
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  • 872 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Sir \V. (iarthwaite's Two Schemes. A vpiv wide coocentiu of opinion supportod Sir William UarthwaJta'l proposal to carry on training :n .■■.eaKoiiiK .sailing ships, at a meeting in TTTncheater House on Jan. 9. Sii' Uuiton Chaciwick. who was amongst a Imrg* number ol speakers,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 445 8 Diesel Engine Runs Auto 792 Miles for $2.50. Plans for a six-cylinder automobile burning cheap oil have been revealed by C. L. Cummins, Columbus, Ind., following a 792 miles trip in a Diesel powered car at a fuel cost of *i.38 (about $2.50 S. S.). The
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    • 158 8 (lose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Feb. 24. London. Rubber 8 3 ad., up 'fed. Noon price 1 London Standard I Spot 27 l s cents. London.— Tin, no price. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Way* 3.30-3.40. Xuchuis 1.28-1.30. Kinta Dredge 1.:*7-I.H) Klang Rivers 2.20-2.30. Hong Fatts 05-70 •cnls. Malaya
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    • 269 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Feb. 24. On London, Bank 4 m/a t/3 IC/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 23 On New York, demand 66% Private M d/» 67-n On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bank T.T. i,-,i On Hons Kong, Bank T.T. 31 Jn Shanghai, Bank T.T. ***** On Java,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 470 8 ■MM Val. Pd. Buyers Seller! O £1 Amm Kumbang 3G/6 38/ cd. i/-5,-- Aycr Hita.n Tin 13/6 14/3 II £1 bangrin Tin 22/- 23/1 1 H.ii.n.fc- indauj 0.22 ajl 1 1 Batu lavri 0.95 1.00 1 1 Bukit Arum 0.«0 1.00 t'l £1 Eurmah Malay t2/tt £3/6 tl II
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      • 227 8 Issue fal. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Trefi. 2.10 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.90 c<J. a tl Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 5.15.0 1 1 Central Engin* 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.46 0.66 .i'v 10». Duff Development 5,- 1. ;/8d. Dunlop Robber
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      • 100 8 Singapore Cold Storaga 7 p.c. deb. of 1928 rad. 1831-34 101 ICi ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c of 1901 red. 10M $1,878,000 par. pram. Singapore Municipal 4H P-C-of 1907 red. 1947 $1,800,000 91 par. Singapor* Municipal 4Vt p.c af 1909 ni. 1965 $1,000,000 N par. Singapore Municipal
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      • 385 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today* Pricti Frastr Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) .nor Uajaa di) A. liitum ($1; A. Kuiulig i*. I V. Malay (»2) A. Molek (%l) A l'::i:a.> 1*1; UU.-..-CU ($1; Dro B u> t*lj drunri i ii i Jelutong
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    • 422 8 Singapore, February 24. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Dredger Tembaku), Tug He langkas. The Cable, Juno, Tug Prince, Purpurx W. Bt. Supply, Kittiwaki-, M. Lighter Itosu. Oil Wharf Nil. Cial Wbarf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. fanjonr >'agir. Albert Dock
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    • 20 8 From Indo-China, by Compiefcne, due at Singapore noon today. From Western Australia, by Gascoyne due at Singapore tomorrow.
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    • 58 8 Invitations have been issued by the Sindhi Merchants' Association to a tea party to be held at the Adelphi Hotel roof Baden on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in honour of Chief Inspector Prithvi Chand, the recipient of the King's Police Medal. The Hon. Mr. John Scott, Colonial Secretary and other high
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  • 199 8 Today. K'oihow (AatSBK) 2 p.m. S. lat Pandjuni;, Ucngkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api I. Virai. 1 .3 p.m. Southern and Western India (Compiotfiie 1 3 p.m. Fiance Parcels I K'ompiegne 2.30 p.m. 1 hi o SiiiKkawar.^ and Pvmuni:kat Parigi) 4 p.m. Anamba and Mmtßßa Islands (Maetsuyckei 1 4
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  • 41 8 By P. C. Hooft Sibajak Eirra Angers Khiva K. der Nederlandvn LiCii Jirra. S'porc London Jan. 10 Fab. 1 Jan. 17 Feb. < Jan. 16 Feb. 8 Jan. 23 Feb. 17 Jan. 24 Feb. 15 Jan. 24 Feb. 15
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  • 73 8 Rugby, Feb. 23. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12-%, Athens 375. Bombay Is, 6 27-32, Berlin 2O.:tt>s. Brussels lU.itO, Burharest 818, Buenos Aires 42 7-16, Copenhagen 18.155, Geneva UJ96, HeUlufon im%, Hong Kong Is. Cid.. Lisbon 1UK.25, Madrid '.i'JM'i, Milan KH, New York ■1.86U,, Oslo 18.18. r Pan* IMJt, Pr;ii;u.-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 13 8 IF IT Id tVOKTI ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN JUE STRAITS TIMES.
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    • 254 8 ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT Owing to final preparations in installing the Famous Western Electric Talking System, the Alhambra Theatre will be closed from tonight until further notice. WATCH THIS SPACE for OUR GALA OPENING NIGHT. STATE OF JOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. Mi-ri llam-ous Application No. 238
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    • 57 8 DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve as 4 Bod> Price la. td. and ts. ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS K.N.I.L.M. WEEKLY SERVICE SINGAPORE-PALEMBANG-BATAVIA V.V. in 7 hours. Departure from Singapore every Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. Departure from Batavia every Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. Information at X.P.M.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 255 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Btstion. Temperature. Bain- Sun- Relative Diree- Speed. Vsather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. sa.p.h. I Alor Star .96 71 Nil 9.1 65 10 F. Kotu Bharu .85 71 Nil 8.5 8.1 I 2 Kirn Trenggunu 84 72
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    • 325 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, February 24 H. W. 6.36 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in. 9.36 p.m, 7 ft. S in. Love, Live and Laugh." and The Diplomats." Talking Pictures jt the Vic. Theatre, 6.15 p.m. and i'.:tO p.m. Tuesday, February 2S H. W. 8 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in.,
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  • 669 9 Good Business Being Transacted. TIN SHARES MARKING TIME. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prjces Rubber, 27'j cents. Tin, 150 Urns at $89 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London H\d. per lb., up '/id. New York —Holiday. Tin, London and New York no prices.
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  • 144 9 Linggi Plantations Stock Offered. Issued in .January the seven per cent. flral aertgkgl convertible and redeemable deWnturc (tack of Lingsi Plantations are ehfßfing linnds on the basis of l'~ prominis on the lasai price of par. At the current price the iMNtal yield to purchuscr fti 18«.
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  • 29 9 The directors of Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging < J Ltd have d'e'ared second interim iliviilenil of tivn per cent., l.ss t:ix, in resnoct t'f the currant financial year,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1322 9 Unanimous Approval Of Merger. An extra-ordinary general meeting of the London Tin Syndicate, Ltd., hereafter to be known as the London Tin Corporation, Ltd., was held on Jan. 16, at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C., for the purpose of cons' lering a series of resolutions
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    • 54 9 Singapore, 12 o'clock noon, Feb. 24. Tone of Market Steady quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 8 .'»<!. per lb. Ney York Holiday. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard B.S.S. on Tender Spot »n.rch April April-June July-Sept. 27 Vi 2H>i 28% 29 ,'4 31 27%
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    • 614 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. The Bunk of England gold reserve against notes amounted to fIM ,058.475 on the 22nd instant (as compared with £150,466,378 on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease of £2,817.840 since April 29, 192... —when an effective cold standard was resumed. Gold
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    • 49 9 King George Has Six-Wheeled Car. A six-wheeled automobile, with detachable rubber caterpillar treads, which can travel sixty miles an hour on the open road, has been built for King George. It is designed to travel over the roughest moors and broken ground and even over ploughed land.
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    • 751 9 Restriction Not Cure But Only Alleviation. Th* year 1929 has proved one of sad disillusionment to many who, through continued prosperity, had come to think they lived under special dispensation of providence, say Messrs. Brooke, Bond and Co., in their survey of the tea situation. A long
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    • 226 9 Suggested Formation Of Buying Group. A very important development is reported in the timber trade. It is learnt that a new company is contemplated for the purpose of taking over the buying of the Russian export of swan wood in the 1930 shipping season. Presumably this new factor
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    • 90 9 The annual review of the rubber position issued by Lloyd Mathcson, and Carritt, the well-known merchants, contains many facts of interest. World consumption in 1919 is stated to to have '•mounted to 786,000 tons, which exceeds the, 1928 htph record by 110,000 tons. Increase in consumption lover the
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    • 237 9 Erection of Ipoh Works Commenced. The directors' report of the Alexandra Brick Works, Ltd., states that further blocks of land to the extent of 11 acres have been purchased at Butterworth during the year, and negotiations are in progress for the purchase of further blocks. All these
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    • 138 9 Many Reasons Why Cars Are Run More Cheaply. The cost of operating an average automobile has declined three and a half cents a mile, or 35.7 per cent., since 1924. Greater fuel and lubrication economy as well as longer life of present cars and improved highways account for
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    • 157 9 Gasoline Supply Can Last For Many Years. The great source of gasoline is and for many years will continue to be petroleum," ■aid Professor K. G. R. Ariiagh. of the University of Toronto, in a lecture before the Royal Canadian Institute in Montreal. The report that the
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    • 67 9 Scheme Backed by Dutch Association. The Netherlands A.-suciation for Fast Motor Roads is backing a scheme to build through roads devoted exclusively to auto traffic. The plan calls for the construction of one road from Amsterdam to Rotterdam and on the southern border leading into Belgium.
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    • 46 9 One Way to Hurry Highway Building. In order to expedite highway construction ir. the wilds of Africa, British and Belgian engineers are presenting automobile to native chiefs of the land. Kach ruler, winning to reign as a speed king, co-operates in the road-building programme.
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    • 189 9 To those vho have faith in an ultimate revival in the rubber-growing industry, the chief attraction of this debenture issue is the righ: which the holder is given to convert the stock into ordinary shares. This option extends until Dec. 31, 1936, the basis of exchange being £1>
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  • 539 9 Patino Mines Decide For Restriction. NEW ESTIMATES VARY WIDELY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 29. The great news of the week has been the somewhat belated announcement that the Patino mines have formally identified themselves with the restriction of output policy though not in so many
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  • 302 9 Motorisation of US. Army Under Test. Motorisation of infantry is being effcrtof generally at this time in the armies of the world and the United States Army is at present conducting its first experiment along this line at Camp Euntis, l*c Hall. Va. It is the Ith infantry
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  • 78 9 Tremendous Growth in Five Years. Five years ago motor buses were a failure in Warsaw, Poland. During IMC only 740.000 passenirers were carried on all the lines which had gradually dwindled in number since their establishment in 1920. Warsaw's bus system now carried more passengers in
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  • 1082 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. GROWING PAINS. The Law's delays has become a catchphrase that defeats its own object. It was laboured excessively in an attempt to secure some speeding-up of the judicial machinery in the High Courts of Encland. and for long protests, which were more vigorous
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  • 1024 10 Events in the World Of Finance. (By Gilbert C. Layton, Manager of the Economist.) The year 1929 was such a difficult one for the money markets of the world and especially for the chief centres that one looked rather eagerly into the future when the
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  • 481 10 Dt P. H. Hcnncssy is one of the passengers who returned to Malaya by the s.s. Rawalpindi. Messrs. T. C. Shafto, A. E. Roberts, T. C. Martine, W. P. Day-Dewdney and Dr. M. C. Bain have been granted commissions as Second Lieutenants in the S.S. Volunteer Force.
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  • 833 10 A CITY WITHOUT RICKSHAS. Although Siagapora h larger, more ')iis'!injr ami. in MOM ways, nine attrac ivc rity than Manila, we have to admit hat t'v Philippines capital NMI very araek HIM to Western standards than Hngapore does. It is the centre of an tctive political
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    • 84 10 'amatMi;. iji|iin ;;ii'i»in iiiifflpsJMmg l *ree Castles" g 5 Cigarettes °j WdVh.'s. Wills. •w^ Bristol London z. MOTOR I jj^3*^**** "V'^^^bCi^l^ Arrangement. Overhead Valve Models from $100.00. A fine range now displayed at Our Showrooms. Illustrated booklet sent on request. Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Incorporate-! in England) SINGAPORE,
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    • 83 10 634 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TENG SENG GUAN Established 1905. Tel. No. 2415. T.K.K/S TYRES. Further reduced from Tabes 32 x IK $17.00 to $16.00 f2.2S 700 x 80 9.50 to f 9.00 $1.40 710x90 $13.00 to $11.00 $2.2.-1 760 x 90 $14.00 to $12.00 $2.23 810 x 90 $15.90 to
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  • 355 11 PUTTING LABOUR BACK FOR NEXT TEN YEARS. CONSERVATISM IN DANGER. Unionist Views on United Empire Party. BALDWIN'S REBUKE. No Defections in House Of Commons. (Kriun Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. tt. No Conservative member of the House i>f Common.* has yet joined the new United Rstphrt Party. -Straits Times Copyright.
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  • 57 11 Efficacy of Reduction Doubted. (FrmN Out O-vn Correspondent.) London. r'eb. l.;. The London Ob.-erver still doubts thefficacy of any measure* the main oh ice' of which is th? reduction of rubber i It npreMen the opinion that there ii not sufficient inducement for investor! to iv l\ to
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  • 71 11 American Buys Official British Documents. New York, Feb. 22. American librariani are rejoiciai ni thr news that Dr. Ro?rnhach hns bought from thr Royal ln>*it;jtp 20,000 official ilodii-irnt? relating to the- nctivitics of the British torccs in the neighbourhood of -Now York durinK the War of Indepen•lenco.
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  • 94 11 Bomb Exploded at Amritsar College. a rit ur, Feb. li. l>i«mli. Blled with K-rap iron am! class, exploded daring the eelebratioa of the itnnivi rsuvy of Khklsi College heiv. Ofl« slin'-nt. Pratap Sinirh, who was presiding at ih<' mcetinc, was seriously injured and had v. have liis
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  • 205 11 Protest Movement Still Spreading. London, Feb. 23. The movement of protest against religious persecution in Russia continues to spread. The Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, has associated itself with the protests. Patriarch Dimitri, head of the Orthodox < hurch of Serbia, has appealed to
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  • 322 11 Minseito Secures Clear Majority. Tokio, Feb. 22. The election returns at midnight showed-Minseito 245, Seiyukai 118, PruMtariana B, Independents 5, others 8. Though the final returns have not yet been received it i.-. learnou that shortly before eleven o'clock the Minseito had secured a c.ear majority. With over
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  • 199 11 Two Mysterious Messages In Bottle. Harvc, Feb. 2:(. A bottle containing an undated k-tti'i signed KoutepoflT has been fished up in the sea near here, intimating that the kidnapped Whito Russian (iencrul is a prisoner aboard the Soviet steamer Spartak. which is known to have been at Antwerp
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  • 291 11 France Japan the Cause. MR. P. SNOWDEN MILDLY OPTIMISTIC. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 23. The outlook in connection with the Naval Conference is most gloomy, mainly owing to the uncompromising attitude adopted by the French delegation. The Japanese delegation has been also proving difficult.— Straits
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  • 282 11 Experts Examine Root Convention. Speeches made a", the plenary session indicated a strong desire on the part of all the delegations to do what was possibV to humanise the use of submarines No quesvion of the limitation of the srx« c.i these vessels is before these experts
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  • 74 11 Series of Conferences Suggested Geneva, Feb. 21. Mr. Willi:,m Graham, the President ol the B<i;ird of Trade, addresrine the second committee of the Tariff Truce Conf«rencr, which U preparing the mohwWi for the next conference, '.ireshadowed I series of conference! 1 durine the two years' truco when
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  • 55 11 Fierce Hindu-Moslem Clashes In Junajradh. AhmedHbuil, Kob. tt. Martial law ku be -n pi ocluim.cl Hi Una. villuße in JsnagaA State. i;u yen llwbnu bam beaa Bimrtad. tollvwiac serious Riado-Uoslein cluke*. I-, is reported ihut 125 Hindus, includinK women, havt been injured and that Hindu shous havo
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  • 267 11 Charges Against Foch. LOCAL RIGHTS SECURED BY STRAITS TIMES. London, Feb. 13. To the sound of the guitar of Geneva, new violence is gwminati:ig in the world", declares the cynical M. Clemenceau, in his posthumously-published book, Lo Grandeur et Msens d'uno Victoke, a summary of which
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  • 175 11 City's Latest Surprise From Mr. Snowden. Rugby, Feb. 23. Applications are invited by the Government for a new cash and conversion issue of a 4 1 -i per cent. Conversion Loan. The price of the issue for cash subscribers is 95. The first dividend payment of
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  • 88 11 Would Anti-Trust Laws Be| Infringed New York. IV'i. L' 2. The Margct -f :ho BtuMfaH Oil of New Tart anrj th" Varuum Oil Company is •■.ii>i'.ct to a legal decision, which will I b- sought carl;-, tn sett!" the <l'>ubt as to whether it can '>c rr^ard'.'d
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  • 164 11 Protest by China Coast Officers. London, Feb. 22. The annual report of the Officers' (Merchr.nt Navy) Federation fo 1929 says the Federation has boon deputed by the China CIMSt Officers' Guild and Marine Engineers" Guil'l of China, to co-operate on their behalf with London representatives and owners who
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  • 70 11 New Zealand Fliers Arrive In Allahabad. Allahabad, i\-b. L';. Flriag OAten H. 1.. Piprr an-l C. Kayc -ihr two New Zt-nlanders who are flying from Eni^lnn I to Auftraliu— have arrived. JUater. They left Croydon aorodromc on Feb. 9 in an uU.mpt to beat. Bert Hinklor's raeMd
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  • 288 11 Three Years to Restore National Finances. London, Feb. 23. "Gloomily analysing, two years ago, the country's rising expenditure, a Conservative Minister expressed the opinion that the Budget of 1929 might be wangled but he would not like to stand in the shoes of the Budget framer of
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  • 103 11 What War Pensions Have Cost Great Britain. Rugby, Feb. 22. An abstract of the account cf the Consolidated Fund, published by the Treasury, shows that Great Britain's £1.000,000 per day debt burden, last year, included: Interest payment £-i 10.000,000. Management and expenses 1,400.000. New Sinking Fund—
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  • 99 11 Enjoying Big Game Hunting in Kenya. Rugby. Feb. 2J. The Prince of Wales arrived at Nairobi yesterday morning, on completion of the first part of his MiTari. In rfspon.%o U> the Prince's wishes Here was no public demonstration. He played (folf with the Governor of Kenya,
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  • 74 11 Bombay Government And Protective Tariff. Bombay, Feb. 23. The Bombay (invcrnmunt has issued a no-p with regard to the depression in the cotton industry. It says that, if the mill-owners clearly demonstrate that they arc doing their inmost to improve their position, and if a cape is made
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  • 73 11 Plan to Reduce D.E.I. Crop This Year. Amsterdam. I'd). *2. An extraordinary general meeting of the Association for Ten-growing in 'he Kast Indies, has decided, ftlaMat unanimously, to take mea' urrs to reduce *ho crop in 1930 to 12,000,000 In. below thp 1929 crop of 145,000,00J making the
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  • 60 11 GOOD-BYE AMERICA." British Ambassador Leaves New York. New Twrk, Fab, l'j S'r Esnie and Lady Howard have loft for England aboard the Msjcstic. Their feilow pa.s*enjrers include Urn lawn tennis -player, Mi-s laeote, and Mr I G. 1.. Harrison, Governor of the Fed Id'servo Bank of New York, who will
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  • 592 11 Proposals Submitted To The R.G.A. LOCAL CO-OPFRATION. Support of Planting Bodies Asked For. Stop alienating land for rubber planting for five years. l.e\ y an export tax in kind on si > tiding scale based on the price of rubber, such rubber to be placed
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  • 52 11 Non-Brahmins to Co-operate In Round Table Conference. Bcmbay, Frb. S'.. The All-India non-Brahmin (<nv;nCommittee has pnssrd a resolution supporting the Viceroy's statements <>r policy as regards the constitutional is.uv and expressing readiness i» 10-oper.itr with the Government and all other parties in niakititr the Round-table Cnnf?rcnic a
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  • 60 11 Communist Plan Abandoned After Raid. Berlin. Fob. 2.. Documents seized at Communist headquarters, in the raid on Feb. 17, reveal plans for a converging march on Berlin from all over Germany. IRUII I for Kirch 15. U "a world d. moii'itraLion against unemployment." The match is likely
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  • 37 11 Three Killed and 13 Missing In Avalanche. Rome, :■■!>. S3. Three people worn killed, l-'i ar- missing ;.n<l were injureil owing t.i .in av:iUneh;> in the Bo'ognola di itrict. Many i attic were ■!«> overwhelmed.— Renter
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    • 70 11 TODAYS FEATURES, j Page I Why ]'.)>:> Will bo It— fi bored, by (iiibert C. l.a> (on It I Political l>iar\ of the Week IS I*, and O. Mail Service and the Straits Times fi l.nsl Day of Tafeiag Kacrs 17 Can Clubs I'ermit (iamhlinf;? 17 London Tin Market Ki-viewoil
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  • 1698 12 ROADS RAILWAYS. "Worldwide Adjustment Of Values." AN ERA OF CHEAPER PRODUCTION. A very interesting review of the modern needs and opportunities of the Malay Peninsula was given by Mr. D. W. Brisbane at the annual meeting of the Engineering Association of Malaya at Singapore on
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  • 100 12 Two Days' Glow Seen From Singapore. Interest was aroused in Singapore during the week-end by a bright glow on the horizon, in the direction of the A.P.C.'s oil depot on Pulau Samboe. The blaze was particularly noticeable on Saturday night and could still be seen last night.
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  • 38 12 Total Estate Left To Widow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Feb. 23. Sir Ernest Woodford Birek, the former Resident of Perak, whose death occurred recently, left £22,944 all to his widow.— Straits Times Copyright.
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  • 69 12 Local subscribers for tho Straits Chinese Annual for 1930 who have paid in advance are asked to call for their copies or send their messenger with their receipts or authority to Mr. Kwa Siew Tee of the Ho Hong Bank, Ltd. Extra copies may be had from
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  • 401 12 T.P.A. "Roll of Honour." WEEK-END ONE-WEEK CURTAILMENT. The Local Advisory Council of the Tin Producers' Association send the following list of companies which, according to its information, are curtailing output as stated The following companies are curtailing output by closing 32 hours each week-end and seven
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  • 76 12 Provisional Aerodrome Now Approved. The Kuala Lumpur Flying Club has at last acquired a site for a provisional aerodrome adjoining the Selangor Golf Club. The Government has approved this site for four years, by which time it is hoped a permanent Government aerodrome will have been constructed,
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  • 25 12 Film Star Succumbs To Tuberculosis. Monrovia (California), Feb. 24. The death is announced of the film star, Mabel Normand, from tuberculosis. Reuter.
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  • 35 12 Ten Killed When Boiler Explodes. Havana, Feb. 24. Ten were killed and four were seriously injured in a boiler explosion at a pumping plant which is supplying the city with water. Reuter.
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  • 16 12 A mail from Batavia by aeroplane is expected at Singnpore 10-morrow afternoon,
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  • 158 12 Dog-Shooter and P.C. Charged with Theft. For eating five catties of rambutans which did not belong to them a Malay dog-shooter employed by the Singapore Rural Board and three others, including a police constable, were charged with theft of the fruit on Saturday. The accused were Sinin bin
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  • 138 12 Communist Nest In Sago Lane Raided. A Kheh and three Hylams who are allesed to have ix><-n engaged in Communist propaganda were rounded up on Friday by the police and a large quantity of alleged seditious literature was seized. The raid was conducted by Chief Inspector Prithvi Chand
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  • 221 12 Movements and CounterMovements Continue. Shansi infantry and cavalry are marching into sauthweat Shantung, where General Clicn Tiao-yan has been ordered to oppotc them, says a Sin Kuo Mm message. Traffic on the Tientsin- Pukow railway has been interrupted owing to hostilities on the Kian?su-Shantung border. General Liv
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  • 138 12 Public Want Period to Be Extended. Rugby, Feb. 22. The Council of the Royal Academy will meet next week to consider the possibility of extending the period of the Exhibition of Italian Art, which is still attracting immense crowds daily. Strong public representations have been made in
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  • 86 12 Singapore cinema-goers have been deprived of a thrill by the action of the Censorship Appeal Board in banning the talkie picture Bulldog Drummond." This is the picture version of the famous novej by "Sapper" (Lt.-Col. C. McNeile), and is stated to be one of the best talking
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  • 44 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 23. Their Majesties the King and Queen lunched with the Danish Crown Prince on board the Fionia yesterday. Later Their Majesties and the Danish Royal pnrty attended n gymkhnm. of the {tiding and Polo Club,
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  • 1172 12 Unhappy Married Life. ANNOYED BY SCANDAL IN SINGAPORE. A depressing story was told to the Criminal District Judge on Saturday, when the case in which Mrs. Lilian Grey is suing her husband for failing to maintain her was continued. Mr. J. B. Weiss appeared
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  • 65 12 Improvements in the F.M.S. Law. An important Bill amending the Labour Code is about to bo introduced in th« Federal Council. It permit* the Controller to order two adjoining estates to combine in a joint hospital, instead of compelling one for each estate as formerly. It also
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  • 23 12 Monday and Tuesday next are public holidays in Selangor and Pahan-; while in Perak and Negri Betabilan Saturday and Monday will be celebrated.
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  • International Rugby—England and Ireland Win.—Home and Local Football.
    • 490 13 Twickenham Defeat. SATURDAY'S RUGBY INTERNATIONALS. London, Feb. 22. At Twickenham, before 55,000 spectators, Knyland defeated France in the international Rugby championship by one goal and two trios (11 points) to a goal (5 points). Those present at the match included Prince Georgo, Arthur Duke of Connaught, members
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    • 322 13 Champions Fail. RANGERS BEATEN AT HOME. London, Feb. 22. The following were the results of matches played today in the English and Scottish Leagues: First Division. Birmingham 1 Leeds Utd. 0 Hlcckhurn R. .1 Bolton W. 1 Grimsby Town 1 Arsenal 1 Huddersficld T. 4 Sheffield Wed.
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  • 119 13 Another Quick Win In America. St. Louis, Feb. 12. Primo Carncra knocked out Busttr Mait.n. a policeman, in the second round today. Camera came out of his corner slowly and led with a left to the jaw. Martin ■nraktod l>>th hands but Camera wrestled bia way out. Ho
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  • 111 13 American Rugby Success At Shanghai. Shanghai, Feb. 23. The United States Marines, stationed here, defeated the 2nd Welch Regiment by three goals (15 points) to two tries (six points) in a fast and exciting game. The match was played under ideal conditions and there was
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  • 197 13 Successful Year's Working Reported. The report of the Port Dickson Yacht Club, which is to be presented to members at the annual meeting on March 2, shows that the club has had a very satisfactory year. The financial report reveals a gross profit of $1,2U."5 during the
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  • 152 13 Result of Club Match At Keppel G.C. The following wes the result of the match at the Keppel Golf Club yesterday between the Captain's team and the ViceCapta'n'i team (Captain's team players mentioned first) Ciaik and Irving Jones 0 Lowson and H. Jackson 1 Hcdgins and Wyatt 0
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  • 57 13 Wins for Little Lewis And Terry Ocampo. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 23. At a boxing tournament here, Little Lewis, the Singapore boxer, knocked out I Ton-: Yu in the second of a ten-round contest. Terry Ocampo, also well-known in Singapore, knocked out Kid Aman (Singapore)
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  • 1513 13 Chinese Well Beaten. ELMER SCORES THREE LATE GOALS. S.C.C, 3 S.C.F.A, 1. It was not until this season, and particularly on SaAirday, that ground advantage became a factor in local football, but with the opening of the Jalan Besar Stadium there are now four first-class football pitches
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  • 33 13 Mortimer Wins Championship For Fourth Time. Boston, Feb. 23. Stanley Mortimer won the American racquets championship for the fourth time, defeating Clarence Pell, 15—7, 1—15, 4—15, 15— C, 18— 15.— Reuter.
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  • 161 13 Acceptances for Opening Race Of Flat Season. London, Feb. 6. The following are acceptors for the Lincolnshire Handicap with their weights Palais Royal II I'atout slipper trbaletrier St. Mmlm II Leonards II ?aballero Pathalik Le Phare 3'Curry Elton Stalactite Orbindos Probite Guards Pnrade Beachcomber Carnuck jrandisun lohn Silver
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  • 172 13 Monument to Speed Record Holders. A monument in honour of the makers of all officially recognised world speed records will be erected at Daytona Beach, Florida, where most of the major automobile straightaway trials of recent years have been staged. These achievements date back to 1898 when Chasseloup-Laubat,
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  • 667 13 New Kathleen's Successful Debut. Very heavy going added a particular zest to the Kcyal Singapore Yacht Club's half-yearly regatta which took place on Saturday and was attendad by over three hundred people, chief among them being H.E. Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) and Lady Clementi, Mr. and
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  • 47 13 Building operations have now commenced at Upper Serangoon Road and the Singapore Speedway is expected to be completed in seven weeks. The dirt track is under construction and motor-cycling practice will start next month. The Garrison Inter-Company football league will start on March 16.
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  • 105 13 Monday, Feb. 21 Yacht Club annual meeting. Lntries close for Selatigor Races. Football S.C.C. trial game. Tuesday, Feb. 25 Football S.C.C. Urnl XI vs. R.E. S.C.FA. League Match. Annual Meeting of the Race Course Golf Club, 6.30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 Football S.C.C. Ist XI vs. 1.C.F.A., Padanp,
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    • 176 14 TO-DAY! February 24, 1930 from 4 p.m. onwards at: "Mniteers RIVER VALLEY ROAD THE DYNAMIC NEW 1930 6 CYLINDER MOTOR CAR WILL BE ON VIEW. A MOTOR CAR UNIQUE AMONGST CARS. A LARGE CAR— II 4" WHEELBASE. A POWERFUL CAR IT'S 70 HORSE POWER GIVING IT MORE POWER PER POUND
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  • 332 15 Strange Powers Of Child. An astounding story of a child remembering his past life on earth is reported by Pandit Ram Gapal Misra, Deputy Collector of Gorakhpur, near Allahabad, India. The child, a boy aged three, is the son of Ram Charan Mahajan, in Kaurari village, in
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  • 152 15 Duke of Gloucester and The Press. A tribute to the IV..- was paid by the Duke of Gloucester at tin' festival dinner of the Printers' Pension Corporation in London recently. Modern commercia prosperity. h( said, had it beginnings in the growtli of printing. It was almo g
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  • 501 15 (From the Straits Times of March C, 1880.) Peregrinating this town lately, I waj much struck by the care-worn, eaoavwoua and debauched -'ai I i •> class of people who were doing well up tc a few years ago but when I saw them half-boozed and in
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  • 1694 15 The Premier's Broadcast— Global Versus Category Tonnage Where the Nations Stand— What Britain Has Done For Disarmament— Mr. Snoivden Cutting Expenditure— Possibility of Blockade Lord Darling's Clever Move The Economic Advisory Council. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Jan. 28. "WHERE are many difficulties in
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  • 277 15 Oxford Club as a Rally ir.g Point. The Empire Free Trade movement is le-veloping and has imported a fresh interest into politics, which lately have been largely occupied with wran/*!es between Liberal and Labour members and internal :iissynsions in the Liberal Party, as revealed by Viscount Grey's
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  • 208 15 Politics Unionism Get Mixed In Bombay. Bombay, Feb. 1. The workers at the Royal Indian Marine dockyard have downed tools, having decided to hold a one-day strike. Picketing is going on. It is stated that the cause of the strike is the authorities' refusal to abolish what
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  • 28 15 Mr. \7. Steel; manager of the Eastern Bank, Ltd., ha? taken over the honorary trcr.surcrship of thr Hirvrupore and Sc.uth Malaya lioy ScouU Association as from Feb. 15.
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  • 746 17 Judge Says "Yes." APPEAL AGAINST LOCAL POLICE ACTION. I think :i club is perfectly entitled to permit gambling," declared Mr. Justice Stevens in the Supreme Court on Saturday •luring thi Hearing of an appeal, by the caretaker of the Club Street Casino, which was raided bf
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  • 174 17 Mr. E. Watt and Miss G. M. Shakespeare. The wedding took place on Saturday, at the Piesbyterian Church, Singapore, of Mr. E. Watt, of the Surveyor of Ships' Department, and Miss Glady Muriol Shakespeare, of Stoneleigh, Stanley Road, Kingsheath, Birmingham. The Rev. Stephen Band officiatod. The bride, who
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  • 73 17 At the Church of the Sacred Heart, Tank Road, on Saturday morning, Mr. GcfT.irif Gwee Siew Seong and Madame Catherine Chong Guck N?o were married by thr Vicar. R< v. J. M. Nerel. Mr. Choo Jo:) Koog arai bat man and Mr. and Mrs. dc Souza were tho
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  • 83 17 England's Big Score In New Zealand. Aukland, Feb. 23. England compiled 540 in their first innings in the Test match with New Zealand. The latter had obtained 174 runs for the loss of four wickets when stumps were drawn. West Indies on Top. Georgetown, Feb. 22.
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  • 389 17 Chinese Christian Assn. Celebrate Event. The members of th;: Chinese Christian Association (rathe:- A A. the Cairn Hill Girls' School on Satuidny to celebrate the 40th anniversary 1 1' the Association's existence. By invifriion, Mr. D. A. Bishop, principal of P.affles Institution, was in the chair. Advantage m
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  • 119 17 Stole Lady's Watch From Sea View Hotel. Arrested by Inspector Higgins of tho Geylang division police, a Hylam pleaded guilty to charges of dishonest possession of 47 diamonds, before the Second Police Magistrate this morning. Inspector Higgins informed Mr. P. S. Williams, the Magistrate that the accused
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  • 53 17 Stole 200 Francs from Chinese Vagrant. The Indian police constable who was charged with theft of two 100 t'ranc notes from a Shanghai Chinese vagrant who was at the Central Police lockup, was on Saturday sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. J.
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  • 100 17 Service Between Java And Singapore. On Wednesday morning an air mail will be forwarded from Singapore to Palembank' and Batavia. Correspondence should be prepaid at. the usual postage rates, namely, 12 cents for the first ounce and 6 cents for each additional ounce or part of that weight
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  • 25 17 Rome, Feb. 22. Cardinal Perosi has died after the amputation of a leg. There are now 28 Italian and 32 nonItalian Cardinals. Rcutcr.
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  • 15 17 An unknown American was run into aa>i killed by :i locomotive at Mnnilu on Fob.
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  • 189 17 Ireland's Failure At Glasgow. London, Feb. 22. At Celtic Park, Glasgow, before ftbvvt 30,000 spectators, Scotland defeated Ireland in the international Association football championship by 3—l.3 1. It was the skill of Morton (Glas ,->iv Rangers) and James (Arsenal) arid th.epportunism of Gallacher (Ncwtist.i Utd.) that defeated Ireland.
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  • 938 17 Advance of Huddersfield Town. The follovine are t lie positions of clubs In the Knclisli »nd Scottish Leujrues after Saturday's fames First Division. I>. \V 1.. P. F. A. Pts. Shofßcld Wed. ..28 17 o 673 35 40 Derby County 30 If. 9 fi «2 56 37 Manchester
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  • 43 17 Allahabad Pilgrims Return To Their Homes. Allahabad, Feb. 11. Cholera has broken out in epidemic form, despite precautions. The fort has been closed and the Kumbh Mela pilgrims are returning to thenhomes. though the festival does not terminate till Thursday.
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  • 31 17 The Selangpr Fire Brigade will hold its annual diiplay on March 16, at the Kuala Lumpur Fire Station. Thr "Resident of Selangor, the Hon'blc J. S. Lofula, ha> promised (o attend,
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  • 1012 17 Stewards Warn Trainer Of New Issue. The T«ipin;>; Turf Club professional meeting Wks brought to a successful conclusion in fine weather today m the presence of a lame gath.-rinif, which latlwM HH. the Sultan of Pciu'.:, and the British lies' dint. A feature of thi
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  • 34 17 Reducing Racing Establishment In England. London, Feb. 11. Sir Victor Sassoon is reducing his racing establishment in England and a r.umber of colts will be sold during the 2,000 Guineas week.
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    • 67 17 It is the first and the Last EXTRA SPECIAL CHEAP SALE DISCOUNT 30% ONE WEEK ONLY. From WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26. Echigoya Co. r>l-r>6, MIDDLE ROAD. FOR MODERN SHAVING NO BRUSH, NO LATHERING! USE Barbasol HARBASOL gives a cleaner, closer, soothing shave in half the time and without the unsanitary shaving
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    • 315 18 .J^ BUY YOUR *wvJ TENNIS S XMW GEAR fjT\ FROM X WHITEAWAY'S AND BE SURE OF A GOOD SERVICE. LAWN TENNIS NETS. Kino quality net, sb»am tnrred, bound canvas t><p, trnlvmiscJ wire hrad HtTT Size 42 l>y 31:3 1 feet. Prices. $10.95 and $12.50 each. SLAZENGERS ACME RACQUET. An excellent
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    • 140 18 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA ANOTHER REMARKABLE YEAR 1029 INSURANCE IN FORCE /^^F^^^t^ NEW INSURANCE PAID J^^ HEAD OFFICE MJBJNMQ, MONTREAL. HIGH RATE OF ANNUAL DIVIDENDS CONTINUED FOR 1930. The Special Dividend to Participating Policyholders inaugurated in 1929, for policies in force ten years, is now further extended to
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    • 554 19 Assets exceed $10,000,000. t Assurance In force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in th* Straits S.tU*m*nts). HEAD OFFICE, Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old J.»rr. X.C. Tk* Company has £20,000 deposited with the Sapr*m* Conrt of England aad complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 574 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aboat £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reserves Glds. 27,186,365 (aboat *2 ,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BEANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for DaUh East Indies. SHANGHAI Head Office for China aad
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    • 662 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japaa) Capital Subscribed T18,000,000 Capitol Paid-up Y1i.118.000 President 8. Hhimada, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamune, Eaq. M. Araki, Eaq. N. TanagiU, En. N. Tak*gi, Esq. T. Toshlda. Esq. HEAD OFrKE: Taipeh. Formosa (Taiwaa) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES t Hong Kong MakoLg
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    • 281 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Goaraatee and Motor. Assets £60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DOES A World Wide Basia.ss IS Enjoying Rapid Growth A Policy for Kvery Need. Established 1887, Branch Ofllce
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    • 47 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES r Vifcc^» •HUMBER HILLMA^ use and OJJiciidlii Ifeconmwnd— ihoTrodiat ofanAUtoitish litm. \y\ki:iii:ld CASTROL >lOTOR OIL C. C WAKEFIELD CO. LTD. (All-British F.rm), sincapor and Pelwn)f ffssm motors! CHALLENGER nuig^pg* CHALLENGER FIVE SKATER TOURER Luxury and Performance AT Astoundingly Low Price THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE
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    • 351 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Head Office for Malaya SINGAPORE. •*'j" r I Thf Marru l Unl)T ,4 V I 1-abrtc Saloon, filled Ar^A^^\ I Ji lfun^ Jr^ tilth Judge the.. iflPvv, MORRIS MINOR by its V-^.M day in, day out JmmafJ* S consistency
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