The Straits Times, 3 March 1930

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times t ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 202 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottle* and on dr«ofht. Sol* Importer* EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. In D*nm«rk) SINGAPORE. SHEER MERIT "HEAR 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 in
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    • 248 1 DRESSING CASES. ■^"WP^gH Hfc^l i MmSI 9P (.IMS lll!>r I.FATIIKR IITTEII SMI CaJßttht^^^J^*'*'-^, jW WBiaiLJii»^y rA I" ''I. J'^H' «.ilvcr fit lin sis |UMEgV to- 3P HCf iJHr ancl l<arlri l>; .i.-l.c». fSm ■SBhHt $225 00 LABOT FITTKD PRKSSIXG CASE. Attrae- |b.« "^"is. tWely linod. *»>inf taraad, Milver fittmi's. 'fe/i*
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    • 17 1 r j Prime Portland "0 X" j CEMENT EAST ASIATIC i CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) > SINCArORE.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 538 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. i!N'DER CONTP\r.T WITH HIS MAJESTTS bMT, I.OVDCN AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICR. OUVWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MALWA 11,100 Mar. 8 NAGPORB 6,300 Mar.
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    • 574 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nsples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 Mar. 13 14 t KAMO MARU B,DOO Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 24 25 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 0 HAKONE
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    • 482 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la England) FOB BRISBANE, BYDNBT AND MBL> HUUIINI, VIA JAVA* VAUWUI AIUI THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons). The sj. MARELLA U one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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    • 639 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAViA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with eob-conneetlons to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Re' resentative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. SINGKEP— March 4, Bengkalis,
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    • 570 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLES, I LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, 1 I ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— 1 GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLAS- 1 GOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND 1 BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE—
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    • 469 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO LTD. (laeorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For relay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, elupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sicbon, andon, Kohumui, Langsuan, Chumpon and angkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Mar. 6 SUDDHADIB Mar. 10 Mar. 12 PRACHATIPOK Mar. 17 Mar. iy The steamers are fitted throughout
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 482 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncdcrland nnd N.V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO (Jenoa Am.ter.aa. Soutliamplon MataaHlN Rotterdam Tonnage M Ckf Uuygcn. 15,600 S.M.N. Mar. 1 Patria 10 000 R.L. Mar. 14 Jo He Witt 10.:.oO S.M.N. M.r. 21 it gfauaal H. 500 r..U Mar. 2S „s.
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    • 1562 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. IWHIJIB aTTKAkfaiilf IM cAWAMEpJCA* I MAUL. HK» j«v »»M»aTtf^aai U%i ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From BINCAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES lo NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore S'por* Penang PRRS. JOHNSON In r»>rt Mar. I Mar. 8 [•RES. KILLMORK Mar.
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    • 268 3 LLOYD ROYAL BELGE SOCIETE ANONYME (Incorporated in Ilelgium) Monthly Service of Steamers from Singapore to Vancouver, Seattle. Portland and San Francisco, via Hong. Kong and Shanghai. St .it r Due S'porr. a.s. SHEVIER Mar. 2 s.s. CAUCASIER Mar. 26 B.s. CARLIER Apl. 28 s.s. KAMBOVE May 31 s.s. BOLIVIER June
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    • 257 3 BEAUTIFY your Home wrttfe OfilMMWl ll GARDEN FURNITURE Showroom i,;, .iluH STREET. THS Elkaycs Concrete Works. Just Received Juct Receive J A HAND-BOOK FOB MOTOR-OWN K«S. THE MOTOR MANUAL] All tb.iut motor* In tlu.pu lurju-i|{i KM Edition II ">0 TUE EI.r.CTUKVL MAM Al. I (III. Edition) THE OWNER-DRIVER* HAMillOOK: How
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 806 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for day* There mre approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of -5 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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    • 704 4 >» MOTOR VEHICLES $240 DOWN I AYMENT AND $44 a month lor twelve months will purchase a reconditioned second-hand car in first-class condition. New paint, good tyres, solf-sturtcr, etc., and includes twelve months' Insurance. Apply N. V. Slraiu Java Trading Co., Cavanagh Road. ITALASIA, LTD., Fiat Concessionaires, ■nnounce reorganization of
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    • 926 4 BOARD AND LODGING SINGLE and double rooms, fully famished with board and all service. Terms from $ICU each per month. Garage. Apply No. 11, Scotts Road. RESIDENTIAL FLATS, 26, Orchard Road, opposite Amber Mansions. First-class board and residence, double and single rooms, excellent cuisine. Terms moderate. AIRY, clean, cool, double
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    • 752 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, Raffles Chambers, Nos. 8, 10, 40, 11, 43, 45. Auply to the Secretary, The Garden Club. TO LET, 132 and 134, Havelock Road, twostoreyed riverside godownj, suitable for rubber. Apply Stephens Paul ft Co. TO LET, ground floor of godown No. 81 Wallich Street. Apply
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    • 934 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of March 11, 1930, for the following works 1. Additions and alterations to certain staircases and conversion of the sites of same into cells at the Criminal Prison 2. Addition and repairs to the Pier at
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    • 886 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS NEW TIME TABLK will be introduced on March It, 19.10. A revised time table will be brought into operation on March 10, 1930. The train services have been re-organiseil and additional trains will be ri.n over various sections of the Railways. The most important change* are
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 783 5 STATE OF JOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. MiHtrllaneuuH Application No. 2.18 of 19Z9. In thr matter of srrtion 62 (ii) of the Land Knartmi-nt 1910 a- amended by Knarlmenl No. S i.l I'll.!, and in the matter of a rharire dated June 24. 1928. i>n
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    • 339 5 "HERO-FLUTE" HARMONIUMS "KASRIEL" made in Paris. 2 seta of reeds, 4 stops, 3 octavea and mahogany polished. Price $75.00. Monthly instalments ran be arranged. SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and US, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. THE UNION HAIRURESSING SALOON. ■W I i We, Hatsuda, brother and sister, beg to an ncunce
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    • 402 5 Careless Washing Spoils Children's Hair Any child can have beautiful hair healthy and luxuriant. It is simply a matter it shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It brings out all the real life and lustre, all the natural wave and colour, and leaves it fresh looking, glossy
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    • 173 5 ENDS 8O&Y OPORS Body odor: ciSenshre breath arc social!}' inexcusable. Listerir.c. .:.ed full strength, powerful both as a germicide and deodorant, quicklyends these troubles. Gargle <iaii) night and morning, v.irli Listcrinc; sponge the body with it. Deadly to bacteria, it is harmless :o the most delicate membranes and tissues. Listerine
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    • 112 5 THE NATIONAL GAS ENGINE COMPANY COLD STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES Vertical and Horizontal up lo 600 H. P. Sole Agents for Mala.va IfENT R A I I [ENGINE WORKS 17*1 Li I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR 1 WHEN PICTURES ARE POSSIBLE "KODAK" FILM GETS THEM KODAK FILM has 1 M
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  • 1281 6 Explorers Saved by Plane. THE POSSIBILITIES OF NORTHERN CANADA. The Winnipeg Free Press and Evening Bulletin of Dec. 7, contains the following graphic account of the rt'scue and return to civilisation of ftlonel I). II. MacAlpine and his party of explorers, who set out by plane
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  • 242 6 Mediaeval Customs in The United States. That some States in America still proserve the customs of the Middle Agei .va> made clear in a lecture on Quaint Triall and Queer Culprits," given by Mr. S. J. Coleman in London. After referring to the medieval practice of
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  • 16 6 The Singapore Indian Printers' Association ar.d the Singapore Post Office tball Club have ceased to exi-t.
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  • 224 6 Pyramided Pyramids Found in Mexico. Discovery of a third pyramid, buried within the second, which in turn was covered by the first, at Tenayuca, has been announced by the Mexican Directcry of Archaeology. Tenayuca, which lies about six miles from Mexico City, is the most important' Aztec site
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  • 175 6 Italian Proposal for "Court Of Honour." A question has been put to the Italian Parliament suggesting the creation of legally recognised courts of honour for the settlement of quarrels by adjustments or by a resort to arms. Although iluelling is nominally illegal. and although the habit has
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  • 522 6 Varied Complications. WHY GREAT BRITAIN OBJECTS. I In the House of Commons on Monday last the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur j Henderson, stated that the British Minister in China had been instructed to protest against (1) the Chinese Govern.merit's proposal to raise a new loan for
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  • 155 6 The Chinese point of view, as expressed to the writer in Mukden last September, is that an all-Chinese harbour in ManchuTia is necessary to compete with the Japanese. They wart a Chinese outlet for the Chinese railway system in Manchuria, and believe they can Mrtanly compete with
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  • 172 6 Badly Burnt and Sent To Hospital. According to a story that comes from Delft, an island off the north-west coast of Ceylon, a man who claimed to be B fire-walker met with an unfortunate mishap in a show which he gave in this somewhat benighted isle, where diversions
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  • 8 6 A post office has been established at Etdoh.
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  • 660 6 A Literary Curiosity. m "THE DEVIL AND THE LADY." Messrs. Maemilian will she -tly publish in a limited edition "The Devil and the Lady,' a play by Lord Tennyson that was written ovc-r a hundred years ago, and has never before been printed. In an interview,
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  • 151 6 Mr. Henderson's Statement Raises Protest. A storm cf protest has been raised amongst British missionaries on receipt of the cable 1 reporting Mr. Henderson's announcement, in the House of Commons of the Government's intention to surrender the special privileges held by British missionaries in China. The announcement
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  • 51 6 In the course of a statement to the Chinese Press, Gen. Chang Chun, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, said that, in future, cities with populations exceeding 300,000 would come under the direct control of the Central Government, whilst places with populations of less than 300,000 would be controlled by the provincial
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 244 6 FOR MODERN SHAVING NO BRUSH, NO LATHERING! USE BARBASOL gives a cleaner, closer, soothing shave in half the time— and without the unsanitary shaving brush. Apply for a free Test Tube. OIETHELBfI CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Switzerland) SINGAPORE— PENANC H'OH— BANGKOK I§SS=^ Colds, Coughs, SJjSiffiiV^r^S^^ Bronafcitis* Whcsping Cough )My,V;fV c
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    • 73 6 <*h V\ IRA ili Good TTlcrvioma! Always Order "SUGARCANE" BRANDS OF HAMS and BACON. DO YOU? THEY ARE THE BEST. Truth In Advertising Always Reaches Its Objective, REFRIGERATING Co LTD Orchard Road Selcgic Roud Keppcl Road Grange Rd. Market. Cox Kings (AGENTS), LIMITED Arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for homeward
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    • 20 6 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES your new home may be advertised there
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 408 7 —■*—l^——■——■ FOR SIX NIGHTS FROM SINDAY, MARCH 2, AT THE Thone 3659. TIVO LI 'Phone 3659. In lh<- Second Show at 9.1.">. A Universal Super Jewel A Drama of Sorirty Snares. Love and a Scandalous Murder Myatery Featuring the popular LAURA LA PLANTE an the beautiful society irirl who at
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    • 285 7 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The- World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. R.M.S "FRANCOMA" Friday, March 7. S.S. BELGENLAND," Saturday, March 8. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) S.S. "COLOMBUS," Monday, March 10. (CRUISE BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL) All the above hold a Cruise Tiffin at RAFFLES HOTEL. Sea View Hotel All
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    • 319 7 jse Electric Heat j^ FOR YOUR COOKING >§=£'i MORE MEALS %N-//^% N P FROM LESS MEAT JtT|]nj[r| WSmo&>~^ BETTER COOKED flhilr^^3lfßKl SPECIAL OOMtSTIC RATE 5 PER UNIT MUNICPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT SPHCENIX ORANGEPOP made entirely from Best California Oranges HEALTHFUL AND REFRESHING Phone 3463. For your Trial order PHOENIX
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  • 332 8 MOTOR-TUGS. Capabilities of New Vessels Shown. An insi.cUion of I new licet of motortujrs on tin Thames took place on Jan. 23, umier the gllhlawfi of (.'tmmander Frank A. Wo, ley, H. 5.0.. 0.8.X., R.N.R., director of new company, Messrs. A. H. Green and ('■>., formed to run
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  • 352 8 Prolonged Service Abroad Clause. The i rvice abroaJ eiaaM <f I'm National M rd is one which i- m>i infrequently called into question, ..1 the l::;:i...l Merchant Service Guild havi bean requ ited on frequent occasions \< ;idvi:;' ihti: member* Mrviag in ships leaking lor.»r h:\v they .anrl
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  • 248 8 Britain After the Atlantic Blue Riband. A s-uvpi isinf feature of the interest which i- betas worked up over the North Atlantic 1!' the apparent asFumption that the British Unas are doing nothing t" meet th competftioa of the German liners, Bremen ami Kuropa, and the projected Italian.
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  • 1304 8 Economic Expansion. m NEED OF US. FOR LARGE FLEET. Other nations see the United States as a continental colossus that dominates the new world It is all in terms of the self-sufTi-i"ncy of the American people the varied richness of -atural resources, only approached by Russia the primarily
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  • 371 8 Propaganda Work More Than Justified. The trai!c requirements of crepe sole rubber during 1929 were in the neighbourhood gf 7,500 tons. Translated into terms of manufactured goods, this amount represents 'i 1 million square yards of 3-1C in. rubber flooring, or 1,400.000 tyres which, at live tyres
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  • 261 8 Report of Singapore Activities. The income amounted to $32,682.69 and expenditure, including depreciation, to W4JWJI giving n deficit of $1,599.96 on the year's working. The previous year showed a deficit of $4,689.81. One new member was elected and eight resignations were accepted. One associate member was elected, and
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  • 146 8 Coating Makes Bank Notes Indestructible. A remarkable process for making bank notes which, it claimed, cannot be worn out, torn, or ignited, has recently been ocrfected by a Swiss scientist, M. S. Schoop, of Zurich. The process consist of coating paper pulp with tin. All previous
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  • 61 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Mar. 9 Monday, Mar. 3, 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co., Weapon Training. Tuesday, Mar. 4, 6.11 pjn., Drill Hall, M.G. Platoon (Eurasian), Elementary Gun Drill 5.30 p.m., Drill Hall, "C" (Scottish) Co., Conference New Members 5.15 p.m.,
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  • 1315 8 Causes of Progress. ADDRESS BY FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT. Economic Life in America has made an astounding progress since the birth of the republic and the causes have been the character of the people and the accumulation of capital, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, former president of the United States,
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  • 51 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated March 1, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 525 tons. March 15.40, April 15.60, May 15.90, June IC.IO, July 16.30, August 16.50, September 16.80, October 17, November
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  • 21 8 From China and Japan, by Hawaii Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China, by Takliwa, due at Singapore tomorrow. »♦»♦-»»♦♦♦»♦->-»♦
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  • 257 8 In Great Britain last year, according to Ministry of Health reports, the common cold cost the country £20,000,000 in lost working hours and doctors' bills. If the total annual loss to the world due to colds could be computed it would run into an
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  • 79 8 Have you booked for this now monthly llustrated magazine printed in English and Chinese ai.'l published under the cusniccs of 15 prominent Chinese Associations and Guilds in Kuala Lumpur If not, send your order now to the Business Manager, Chinese
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  • 105 8 Tomorrow. Kukup and Benut (Hong Cheang) 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi (Hung Teck I ..9 a.m. Khio (Be* Lam) y a.m. Karimon (Sri Wongsec) 9 a.m. Anamba and Natuna Islands (Scott Harley) 9 „m Tembilahan and Imlragiri (Raag Keat) 1 p.m. North. N. East and N. West Sumatra
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  • 42 8 By K. der Nederlanden Kgra Indrapoera Sphinx Mantua J. P. Coen i.m «rf». B'por* Loadoa Jan. 34 Feb. lft Jan. 30 Feb. 22 •lan. 31 Keb. 24 Feb. C Mar. :t Keb. 6 Mar. 1 Feb. 7 Mar. 3
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  • 147 8 KL I'r.L HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable, Til* Prince, 1'hysa, Lch. Kittiwake, Dradter Tembakul, Tub Bclaaskaa. Oil Wharf Nil. Cial Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan Jong Pagar. Sheers Whiirf Nil Albert Dock Victoiia Ihnk Krian Makasscr. Keppel Harbuur. King's Uoi k I'urpura. No. 1 Doc
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  • 217 8 ALTING, Dnt., 7M tons, from Djanibi 3-3. for Djambi 5-3. BKNTKKEK, I)ut., 2.X1.-. tons, from B. Deli y:i, for llatavia 3-3. CITY OK PGKIN, lirit.. MM tons, from Dunkirk ;S-3, tor Hor.g Kong 4-3. LARVKL, Brit* 1,002 tons, from Sandakan 3-3, for uiidukun D-.'i. HYDRA 11, Norw.. Ml
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 215 8 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. >MM H ALHAMBRA THEATRE. COMING I METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Wonderful Musical Comedy Success. THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE 25 WORLD FAMOUS STARS AND A CHORUS OF 200. TALKING, SINGING, DANCING. Opening date will be announced shortly. k.s. CASCOYNE, ARRIVED FEB. 26,
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    • 66 8 TENDERS Tenders are invited for the alterations sad addition to K. Holland Park, Singapore. Dans, specifications and tunder form will he issued by the undersigned on receipt of Tenders close at noon on Friday, March 7, IMO. The lowest or any tender will not neccisarily Iw accepted. The rioney deposited
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 225 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, Mirch 3 H. W. UUI a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 12 noon, 9 ft. 1 in. Tuesday. March 4 H. W. 12.34 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 12.36 p.m., 9 ft. 3 in. Air mail due at 2 p.m. Official Inauguration of air services between
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  • 349 9 Both Rubber and Tin Weaken. IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK NOT BRIGHT. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices TV 150 tons at SkH'i per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London 7;, d. ,per Ib., unchanged New York 1!>!j cents, per lb. down \'i cent Market Ton* :—Dull,
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  • 301 9 Philippines Vorried Over Slug Citerpillar. Two new drvtuitivc coco-nut pests have bern ailded to tl" leaf miner, heretofore the only menace tv .he coco-nut industry of the Philippine Isluds. The pests have been identified as be slug caterpillar and the Florida red sale, which have been noted
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  • 163 9 Output Worth £700,000,000 Wholesale. Tin- mataat i.utput of motor vehicles Met achieved in a single year was the itcord for 1929 of the motor-cur mdustr\ ft the United States, which produced i.'-.SI.ihmi cars and lorries with a wholesale *lue of nearly £700,000,000, states Router's American correspondent,
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  • 46 9 Th* Ka>Urn Smelting Company. Ltd., advi* us that a notice is being issued to the J'reiu ia England us follows Colßolidated Tin Smelters Ltd.—ft in undiTstond that the offers for exchange of r-hinf;. in tin- constituent smelting companies will*! JMued early this month,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1213 9 Capital for Productive Purposes. Not less important than ttic amount of the capital invested in India stocks arid securities W "he use lu \th.ch the money has been p* 1 In tlie c/Je of State and other guaranteed loans the greater part has been used to
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    • 654 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co's Weekly Letter. London, Feb. 5, The Bank of England geld reserve against notes amounted to £150,134,547 on the 29th ultimo (as compared with £161,058,47fi on the previous Wednesday), and represents a decrease Of £3.771,768 since April 29, 1925 when ail effective gold standard was
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    • 72 9 Rugby, Mar. 2. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.12H, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 27-32d., Berlin 20.37, Brussels 34.89. Bucharest 8J8, Kuenos Aires 42%, Copenhagen 18.16, -Geneva 25.19, Heisingfors 193ft, Hong Kong Is. 5Vjd., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 40.1Q, Milan 92.74, New York 4.85 31-32, Oslo 18.17, Paris 12*255, Prague 164%,
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    • 405 9 Crisis in Three Years Unless Prevented. Business prosperity is definitely threatened by a' gold shortage, which may orcOr within three years. Professor Irving Fisher, noted Yale economist, testified before the legislative commission for revision of the public services law in session in New York City. Unless some form
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    • 678 9 More Anglo-American Co-Operation. The dissolution of the working agreement between the Gramophone Co.. Ltd., and the British and "Dominions Film Corporation, Ltd.. is announced by a joint statement issued by the two companies. The text of this announcement is aj under The following statement is issued by
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    • 631 9 Larger Crop and Lower Costs. The ordinary general meeting of Sedenak Rubber Estates, Ltd., woj held on Jan. 28 at the registered offices, Firisbury House, Blomfield Street, London, E.G.. Mr. Philip 0. Turtibull, O.B.E. (chairman of the company), presiding. The chairman, in the course of his address,
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    • 400 9 Continued Progress Recorded. The fourth annual general meeting of the Singapore Trnction Company, Ltd., was held on Feb. 5 at Basildon House, Moorgate, London, E.C. Mr. L. W. Hawkins (the chairman) said that the statements submitted showed a continuation of the progress which had characterised the company's undertaking-
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    • 83 9 Kuala Pertang Ready To Restrict. At a meeting of the directors of the Koala Peitang Syndicate, Ltd., held in Glasgow on Jan. 27, the action of the directors of Telogorcdjo United Plantations, Ltd., in voluntarily restricting their output of rubber by 10 per cent, was highly cumBlended. It
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  • 744 9 Restriction Making An Impression. HOPEFUL PROSPECTS FOR TINPLATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5. There seems to be only one more immediate bull point to come before the market, and that is an announcement of a favourable decision of the Dutch in respect to production. It
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  • 200 9 Houses Bought -on Hire Purchase System. The mail-order business is one of the biggest of American industries, and it has long been possible to buy and erect a houso by ordering numbered parts of th» structure from the mail-order company, paying for them piecemeal. This arrangement is now
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  • 970 10 Thcr? have been signs recently of a new movement by Eurasian writers to rtudy th? history of their community, to find out how far the condition* under which it lives can be improved, and to refute social prejudices which havo
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  • 1184 10 Why Not Make Rubber Roads (Ky Henry Ford, in an Interview with M. K. is*hart.) We already live in a comfortable age. but it is not as comfortable as it is going to be. We have made a beginning. Many things remain to be done. It
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  • 513 10 Dr. I). Maeaskill returned to Kuala Lumpur from Home leave on Friday. He has been army for about eight months. Mr. H. Sarton, Belgian Consul at Singapore and ulso manager of Credit Foncier d'Extrcmc Orient here, has gone on a visit to Bangkok. Mr. E. A. Stevens
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  • 802 10 BY RICKSHA TO JOHORE. Why arc our ciders so chary of writing their reminiscences The pern-ration wjiich knew this .city thirty years ago is dwindling, and its survivors are not leaving 1 their memories in print, so that their successors may conjure up, in an era
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  • 15 10 Mr. Alexander Gordon has been appointed a commissioner of the Muhnnipdan and Hindu Endowments Hoard.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 139 10 ■MHMDIISiSKI! -.^tJ^f'seiyjcV^i Weak VjaJSSßfcg?^ys i^f'SiaM '•Js' <fi?iftj«Biy!BßBb>. ■BEKBfU.'&O MADE IN ENCLANO eS9B9X>SiUM2Hk^>r r rr -f^Jft^M COOKING iIMISSi STOVES 4wf3fe?^ §Hi^ THE FAMOUS W^^?<£^^^^^^l DOVER "B" yl WELI^STOOD, U SCOTLAND. f.?.>r,2. "DOVER H. No. 3" G2233. "DOVER B. No. 9" BTOVB. STOVE. Sin of tot plate ::J x -1 I 2o
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  • 258 11 Contracts Malaria While On Safari. BACK AT NAIROBI. K Advised to Leave Africa. Nairobi (Kenya Colony), Mar. 2. An official announcement states that the Prince of Wales is suffering from an attack of sub-tertian malaria. He has returned here in
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  • 224 11 Rugby, Mar. Messages from Nairobi. Kenya Colony, state that the Prince of Wales's camp H near Kiu. Although it is in an isolated part of the country it is actually only threequarters of an hour from Nairobi by air. Captain Campbell
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  • 65 11 Decline at End of Month Predicted. (Krom Uur Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. The Observer states that there is reason to hope that the converging of i,o many unfavourable features at the present moment may mark the final grounding of the tin markets. All available data point to
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  • 39 11 Washir/ton. Mar. 1. The BcMktC, by I! 0 votes to 27, has rejected the pfOßO— d tariff duties on oil and petrol which are now on the free list.— Reuter.
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  • 61 11 Karachi. Mar. 2. Mr. Van I..ar Black has arrived here from Jask. Reuter. Mr. Van. Lear Black, the well-known American millionaire newspaper maKnato, is flying to the Far Kast in a private plane. He arrived at Gaza on Wednesday last, left
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  • 103 11 Johore Government's Statement. The following communication has been received from the acting State Secretary, Johore Bahru .Considerable publicity has recently been given in the Press to certain judgments delivered by Mr. Justice McCabe Rcay in the Johore Bahru Court. These judgments contain strongly adverse criticism of
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  • 308 11 Shanghai, Mar. 1. The drop in the price of silver in New York, and the news of the proposed Indian import duty, disorganised the exchange market this morTi^iig. Sterlinc transfers,— which closed yesterday afternoon at 22 15/16 pence,— closed at noon today at 22*fc
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  • 126 11 Rugby, Mar. 1. On May 28 Great Britain's new gfcint liner, the Kmpress of Britain, built for the Canadian Pacific Company, will be launched on the Clyde. It is stated that she will prove a formidable rival of the German liner
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  • 174 11 Rugby, Mar. 2. The Colonial Office has received from the Governor of Fiji further information regarding the hurricane which passed through the group of islands on the 11th and 12th of December Inst. It is known that 20 people perished in the Hoods
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  • 348 11 The Liberal Leadership. MR. BALDWIN TO SPEAK TOMORROW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 2. The political situation is most confusing. There has been, on the one hand, some talk of an early dissolution and, on the other, of the probability that Mr. Lloyd George will resign
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  • 102 11 London, Mar. 1. After meeting ths representatives of all soctions of the Lancashire Cotton Trade in Manchester, Mr. Herbert Lee, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, made a statement declaring that Lancashire interests will use every means at their command to secure
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  • 67 11 Tokio, Feb. 27. Mr. K. Fujita, who has resigned from the chairmanship of the Chamber of Com'•lercc and Industry, Tokio, is stated to have been urgt-d to vacate his scat in the Diet by various gToups in the Upper
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  • 45 11 Trade returns for tho last eight days of this month show a total of Yen. 49,451,000 of imports against Yen. "7,24i>,000 oi exports. Nichi-Nichi. rhoto by F. J. Treus«in. H.K. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, inspecting the guard of Honour vi Johore Bahru.
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  • 771 11 Dr. Voronoff s Mission. CAN EVERYONE BECOME A CENTENARIAN? I want to see all men and women living to the age of 100 or 125," said Dr. Serge Voronoff to a Straits Times reporter yesterday in his room in Raffles Hotel, and I want to demonstrate
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  • 119 11 THE OLD GRUDGE DIES DOWN. Uncle Sam Likes John Bull Better. Rugby, Mar. I. Sir Esme William Howard, the rctirir.-r British Ambassador at Washington, and Lady Isabella Jloward, arrive.; in London yesterday. Sir Esme stated that he had definitely retired from diplomatic life. After knowing the United States fo:nearly 35
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  • 205 11 Tokio, Mar. 1. Beyond intimating that the Prc. a dispatches purporting to reveal the contents of the latest American proposals to Japan are mere guesswork, officials arc observing extreme reticence with regard to those proposals. While there is no sign that Japan's stand
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  • 218 11 Madrid. Mar. 2. While rumours that the Premier, General Berenguer, has resigned have not been- confirmed, evidence is accumulating that the Government's measures to check the Rupublican tide are only lending impetus thereto. The mutterings and unrest are spreading from Barcelona and
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  • 33 11 New Delhi, Mar. 2. The Chamber of Princes has passed a resolution welcoming Dominion status at the earliest possible moment, but emphatically disapproving of separation from the British fcmpirc. Reuter.
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  • 516 11 Ministers Chosen From Further Left. NAVAL DELEGATION. May Leave for London On Thursday. Pari;, Mar. 2. M. Tardieu completed the formation af his Cabinet at 1 o'clock this morning. He, himself, will be Premier and Minister of the Interior. Other Cabinet appointments an- M. Briand Foreign
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  • 90 11 Washington, Mar. The House of Representatives •feetion eoamittet has unanimously decided t>> recommend that Mrs. Kuth Bryan Owen should.be allowed to retain the :;eat in the House which she won at the last genual election. She is a daughter of
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  • 44 11 New Delhi, Mar. I. The strike on the Or— t Indian Peninsula Railway has been called off. The settlement provides for no victim:sation of the strikers and the Railway will meet many of the other demands of the Railwaymen's Federation. Reuter.
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    • 50 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Page I n Mil I ions the World Needs, by Henry Ford 10 Political Diary of the Week. II The Children's Aid Society. 12 St. David's Day Celebration. 12 London Tin Market ReH viewed 9 What Scott says About the Fight 13 Good KaciiiK at Kuala Lumpur 17
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  • 919 12 Peaceful Wales. WITTY SPEECH BY SIR C. CLEMENTI. H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) ami Lady Clementi, M.B.E., were among: thwe present at the annual celebration of St. David's Society on Saturday, which took the form of a dinner and dance at Raffles Hotel, under the-
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  • 56 12 Tho following figures, supplied by the Colonial Secretary in reply to a question by the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock at the last meeting of the legislative Council, show the large number of hawkers convicted in the courts. The figures are for llKi? Singapore 20,307 fines $61,337. Penang
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  • 226 12 WAR IN INDIA Unprecedented in The World's History." Ahmcdabad, Mar. 2. Mr. Gandhi is dispatching this evening an ultimatum to the Viceroy and it is believed that the civil disobedience campaign will begin after eight days. Mr. Gandhi is sending a special messenger with his ultimatum. The plan of camp.utfi'.
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  • 218 12 Firemen Badly Injured At Prai. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 2. An extraordinary accident befell th« mail train when about to enter the Prai Station yesterday. The tvain had passed the signal cabin and was already slowing down when the passengers felt a sudden jerk. Investigation showed
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  • 94 12 Tokio, Feb. 27. The members of the Proletarian parties, who had a bitter experience in the recent elections, have launched a vigorous campaign for the affiliation of all the Proletarian groups, in the hope of making an effective concerted move
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  • 193 12 Rugby, Mar. t The estimates for the Civil Service Bnd Revenue Departments for the coming financial year show a total of £3fi8,000,000, which is an advance of £48,000,000 on the past estimates. £6,500,000 more are required for the Unemployment Fund
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  • 101 12 On Saturday evening the management cf the New World organised a gala program mt ;n; n connection with the celebration of Han Raya Puasa, at which an enormous crowd was present, including H.E. the G.O.C. (Major-Gen. H. L. Pritchard) and Mrs. Pritchard. Among ihe many attractions was a
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  • 445 12 Annual General Meeting Reports Progress. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Art Club was held on Saturday last at No. 2, Pierce Road, at the invitation of Mrs. O. R. S. Bateir.an. Mr. Denis Satrtry presided, and was supported by Mrs. R- E. Holltum (hon.
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  • 246 12 The Kuomintang Central Executive Third Plenary Session opened on Saturday, states a Sin Kuo Min message of today's date. There were 44 members present. A committee was appointed to investigate Marshal Yen Shi-shan's conduct. It consists of Mr. Chen Li-fu, the chief
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  • 138 12 Hong Kong, Mar. 1 A message from Shiuchow states that Monscitrneur Versiglia, the Salesian Bishop Father Carravario and the three Chinese Sisters of Mercy were murdered in the mountains by their captors. The party was attacked, while travelling up the North River,
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  • 75 12 The church parade, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday morning was composed of 50 men of the Eurasian section of the Singapore Volunteer Corps under tho command of Captain Zehnder. The high mass was performed by Father Ruaudel, the R. C. Chaplain to the Volunteers.
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  • 349 12 Resolute Comes Here From Malacca. The tourist liner Resolute, of the Ham-burg-American Line, arrived at Singapore this niorninx from Malacca with a full complement of 376 passengers. She is lying atgodown 4, gate 4, and will leave at six o'clock this evening. She sailed ea*tv.'ard from New
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  • 244 12 Penang, Mar. 2. The 20,000, ton de luxe s.s. Resolute with 375 pleasure seekers, mostly wealthy Ameiicans, arrived at Pinang at daybreak yesterday and sailed exactly on scheduled lime at 3 p.m. for Singapore. Arrangements had been made to show the visitors the
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  • 140 12 London, March 2 Admiral H. K. Tu, who has been .sent by the Chinese Government to study the navies of the Powers, leaves London today. Interviewed, he said that a few days ago he had an audience with the King at Buckingham
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  • 103 12 Takes Control of Plane During Flight. H.E. the Governor Cecil Clementi) made- a trip round the island in a Flying Club soeplane yesterday morning- The ■machine was piloted by Flight-Lieut. D. V. CaTttog-ie, Captain of the Club, and was accompanied by a second machine containing two members.
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  • 29 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 3. The visit of H.M. the King to the army manoeuvres in the northeast was cancelled at the last moment,
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  • 944 12 Useful Charitable Work Reviewed. H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) presided, and Lady Clementi was present at the annual meeting of the? Children's Aid Society, which was held at Government House on Saturday morning. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the Rev. J. V.
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  • 47 12 (From Our Own Correspondrpt.) London, Mar. 2. The Observer declares that the attitude of the Post Office has caused the <yrave:,t alarm to ho 1 'ers of cable and wireless securities, which have depreciated enormously in value. Straits Times Copyright.
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  • 120 12 Beilin, Mar. 2. The Cabinet crisis was intensified when the People's Party's executive, on Sunday afternoon, unanimously approved the Parliamentary Party's stand against the proposed national special levy on all r.alaries, which the other Coalition Parties favour as an emergency expedient and
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  • 57 12 With reference to a report under this heading which appeared in the Straits Times on Feb. 27, Rennie, Lowick and Co. write to say that Cheah Tat Lok, who has been arrested in Ipoh on a charge of cheating, has not been an employee of Oil Palm
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    • 67 12 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Nearly everyone has seen the coneshaped Extinguisher known as the "MINIMAX B" but it is not everyone that has heard of the "D" Model. This little machine is ideal for fitting on your car and is also made especially for electrical fires, being a nonconductor. FIT ONE TO
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  • 969 13 The S.C.C. cricket season opened on Saturday in blazing hot weather with a match between the vice-captain's XI and the captain's XI, and the latter finished winners on Sunday by
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  • 274 13 I GOT A DIRTY, LOW DEAL." Statement by Scott. FOUL NOT SHOWN IN FILM OF FIGHT. Miami, Florida, Mar. 1. After a restless night, in spite of the administration of morphine, Phil Scott, the British champion, who lost the decision on Thursday to Jack Sharkey in a light for the
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  • 40 13 Oxford. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. Blackfieath tixla'j. defeated Oxford University at Ilugby football by 22 point.to 8. The London Scottish beat Richmond by 22 points to 10. Stiaits Times Copyright.
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  • 39 13 Japanese Beats Spence In Covered Courts Title. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 1. In the Covered Courts Championships today Ohta, the Japanese player bep.t Bpann the South African by three sets to two. Straits Times Copyright.
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  • 31 13 (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. In a match for the Pollard football cup yesterday England beat Scotland by three Koals to one.
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  • 75 13 A friendly football Match will be played un the S.C.F.A. ground today between the Chinese Sports Association and the Friendly Sporting Association. The following will represent the Chinese Sports Association: Lee Ah Leek; Lee Wing Kee ami Lmm Ah Chong: Leong Tim, Quak Chye Meng and Chan Wing- Kan;
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  • 36 13 A reader points out that Mr. Donald ■)bey«*sekere, who will captain the Oxford >oxinjr team against Cambridge, is ■Sinhalese from Colombo, and not an ndian, as he was described on this page :ist week.
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  • 973 13 Tho following were the positions of the Hubs in the Knglish and Scottish Leagues ulltr Saturday's K"mes I r 1 I)mn:on. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Sheffield Wcdnes. 28 17 6 6 73 35 40 Darby County 31 17 U H II
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  • 26 13 11. T. Berry won the replay of the Malacca Golf February Medal on Wednesday, boating A. Milne.
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  • 54 13 Fifteen racehorses were burned to death and two stablemen and an apprentice jockey were injured when a fire swept through two sheds at a New Orleans racing: stable during mail week. TV police attribute the cause of the outbreak to an overheated oil-stove and exonerate the management of
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  • 143 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mer. 1. At the Perak Football A isolation annual meeting, Mr. Whitaker, the chairman, explained the financial position, stating that the Association had a debit balance of $500. Considerable discussion followed, the meeting strongly opposing the present system whereby
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  • 275 13 The Singapore Golf Club March bogey competition was played on Saturday and yesterday and resulted in a tie between Messrs. A. W. Bourne, M. Buchanan and B. F. Dyke in "A" division and was won by Mr. A. D. Anderson in "B" division.
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  • 62 13 For the Garrison Golf Club Governor's Cup competition 20 cards were taken out during the week-end. The following were the beat returned J. I. Miller (13) 2 down L. V. J. Laville (14) 3 Major E. J. B. Buchanan (10) 4 Capt. R. H. Smyth (15) 5
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  • 117 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 2. The Penang Cricket season started yesterday with a match between two «ides chosen from players of the Penang Cricket Club, skippered by Anthony and Donaldson. The ordinary wicket was used owing to the bigger
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  • 99 13 Monday, March 3 Selangor Races. Tut (day, March 4 Meeting to form Dirt Track Rider*' Club. Football: S.C.F.A. 2nd XI vi. S.C.C. 2nd XI, I'adang. Wednesday, March S Football: S.C.C. Ist XI »s. The Wrl.-h Retft., I'adang. Thursday, March C Football: S.C.C. "B" XI vs. Fraser and Neave
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  • 17 13 [The co-operation of Club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting e\tnt» accurate »nd up-to-date.]
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  • 54 13 London, Mar. 1. The sixth round of the English F.A. Cup was played today and resulted as follows English Cup.— Sixth Round. Aston Villa 1 Huddersfleld T. 2 West Ham Utd. 0 Arsenal Notts Forest 2 Sheffield Wednes. 2 Newcastle Utd. 1
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  • 50 13 London, Mar. 1. The results of ties in the Scottish F. A. Cup, fourth round, played today, were as follows Scottish Cop.— Fourth Round. Dundee 2 Hearts Partiek Thistle 3 Falkirk Rangers 3 Montrose 0 St. Mirren 3 Hamilton Acads. 4 —Reuter.
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  • 97 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Mar. 3. Disgraceful scences occurred at a boxing tournament at the Suan S»nuk Boxing Stadium, when Little Lewis of Singapore who claims the flyweight championship of Malaya, was fighting a Siamese. The local boxer was no match
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  • 135 13 The New York State Athletic Commission refused to sanction a bout between Vittorio Campolo and Johnny Risko at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 7 on the ground l'iat Campolo was too heavy for his opponent, and that the fight would merely
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  • 155 13 The totalisator is to be in operation at many of the forthcoming point-to-point races, including the Grafton Hunt meeting- on Friday, March 14. The use of the Totalisator is not yet general at point-to-point meetings, although the Betting Board of Control took
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  • 261 13 London, Mar. 1. The results of English and Scottish League games played today were a* follows Pint Division. Derby County 3 Middlesbrough 1 Kverton I Blaekhurn U. 2 Leeds United 1 Likoln City Manchester City <1 Liverpool NuniWrl.i.Mcl I
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  • 74 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 1. Perak opposes Kedah at cricket at Taiping tomorrow and Monday. The teams are as follows Kedah Nettleton, Bewick, Imajre, Travers, Tudor-Evans, Barrett, Grec a, Sandeman, Lamont, Wilkie and La Broi^y. Perak O. B. Williams, C. A.
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  • 63 13 Sam Chedgzoy, the former English international who played for Everton, has been released from his contract by the New Bedford Association Football Club, with which he has been associated for the past four seasons, and for which he acted this season as captain and
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  • 72 13 Although a number of clubs in the Northern Section of the Third Division of the English League, are threatening to close down through lack of support. North Shields, members of the North-Eastern League, are anxious for admission. When improvements have been
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  • 401 15 General Dawes Has No Time for Them. Central Charles G. Dawcs, United States Ambassador in London, doesn't lil:e. beinj,- Minted. It seem that when he reached London be found that whenever he arrived at the Kmbassy he was saluted by an efficient uniformed attendant. (Uncial
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  • 491 15 Bombay, Feb. 15. It is necessary to utter a word of caution against accepting on their face value the "sensational ar.d highly coloured re] i rt« from Ahmedabad, where the Congress Executive, or Working Committee, are secretly deliberating: the p
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  • 1679 15 The Netv Newspaper Party Selling Japanese Cloth in Manchester Lloyd George Ridicules Lord Be€tverbrook "Trying It On The Dog" Crown Colonies To Be Experimented On?— Ten Netv Cruisers Required by 19S6 Government Ask For Reports From Malaya. London, Feb. 4. TF coming events cast
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  • 247 15 Calcutta, Feb. 14. The trial was opened this morning, before a special tribunal at Alipore, of 27 Bengalis, mostly students, on charges >f conspiracy to manufacture and possess explosive substances for destroying presons and property. In opening the case for the Crown,
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  • 89 15 The birth rate in Kntrland and Wales for nil' I \v:is lfi.:S per 1,01)0, and is thu iowe:t rccon.'cd. It is 0.4 psr 1,000 below that of 1988. Tka provisional figures issued from Somerset IIoom rtvml that the death rate
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  • 835 17 Popular Wins. FAST TIMESAND CLOSE FINISHES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ku-.ili'. I.umpur, Mar. 1. The opening day of the Selangor Turf Club spring meeting todny was favoured with fine weather. There was a good attendance, those present including the acting Chief Secretary (the Hon. Mr.
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  • 163 17 Tamil Boy's Head Crushed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 28. Chin Miew Sin, the driver of a motoricrry was produced before the magistrate today on four charges of (1) having caused the death of a Tamil boy at the 12 mile, Sungei Buloh Road by
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  • 125 17 Removal of Liquor on Which Duty Was Not Paid. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 2. The cas? of F. J. J. Vun Cant, which was postponed for judgment for Saturday, was brought up and before passing sentence the magistrate said, In this case I have decided
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 166 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, In reply to your various correspondents I have no hesitation in saying that wireless in Malaya i3 well worth while. I have been listening-in since the Singapore amateurs were broadcasting some four years ago ami afterwards on a simple
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    • 54 17 To the Editor of {he Straits Times. £ir, Will any of your readers oblijce by informinpr nie through your paper where it is posnib|p to secure any healthy ci'ttings of grape vino, that may be fruiting or made to fruit in Singapore or the F.M.S. Yours, etc., AGRICULTURIST.
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    • 384 17 To the Editor of ilic Straits Times. Sir, I road with great interest the announcement in your journal of 26th inst. under the heading The Fasting Month. I awaited anxiously that gome educated Muslims will write in your yesterday's issue against the announcement, but, finding that none
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    • 221 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As a Jewish reader of your paper [for the past 35 years, you surely, I feel sure, will not deny me the publication of the attached letter in your paper, just as a humble protest against insinuations made by
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  • 139 17 Clerk Employed Under False Pretences. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 28. A clerk in the employ of the F.M.S. Railways named Mann bin Hassan was charged be-fore the magistrate here today with having dishonestly used as genuine a forced sch.ol-k-aving certificate. Mr. G. W. Lloyd of
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  • 70 17 The recent issue of Scouting in Malaya contains an account of the unhappy results of a leng cycling trip by four Ipoh Scouts, three of whom were disabled, one sustaining permanent injuries. Much gwd advice wns given the boys in the same journal about overdoing in this
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  • 47 17 The Church Workers' Association of S. Andrews' Cathedral will hold a Jumble Sale at S. Andrews' School on Saturday, March 8, at 10 o'clock. Any gifts of clothinj;, etc., may be left at the Principal's house, S. Andrew'; School, before Thurs'.ay, March 6, if possible.
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  • 192 17 Fate of Chinese After Attending Wayang. Originally believed to have been killed by a motor car, the dead body of a Chinese was removed from Bale-tier Koad about midnight on Saturday u» the fan Took Scrsg Hospitil where it was discovered that the man iiad Veen
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  • 156 17 EXTRAORDINARY ACT Babe Submerged in Sea By Mothv. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Mar. 2. Inspector Wightman at the Police Court yesterday charged a Chinese woman, Oh Cheow, with 'attempting to commit a rafh or negligent act so as to endanger human life or the personal safety of another. Evidence
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  • 163 17 Sudden Stroke Carries Off Penang A.S.P. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 1. The death occurred v.'ith tragic suddenness last night of Mr. Daniel Lucey, Asst. Supt. of Police at Penang. The deceased had been on three days' sick leave earlier in the week but resumed
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  • 15 17 Dr. W. H. Hart senior medical officer, j Perak, has been appointed acting P.M.0., F.M.S.
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  • 506 17 WHAT IS REASONABLE NOTICE Important Judgment In Supreme Court A jadctsstnt U cjiisidcrablt- importance was dfl .v rt-1 by the Chief Justice (Sir W;:nun> Mpnaaa), in the Supreme Court an Saturday. The print, at issue was thf (lu^sticn of the length of notice it is nececli*ry to tjivv a chik
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  • 156 17 A New Time Table On March 10. On March 10 the F.M.S. Railways aiv introducing a new Time Table. Ak will seen from our advertisement columns thy new Pocket Time Table of the pa.ssenK'j.train service is now on sale. In all 390 trains will run each -lay, and
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    • 69 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES MORRIS 'k'.nl, > 'UUmj^r rs» ifir mm yoMuTßmw\ The Outstanding Car of 1930. THE MORRIS OXFORD SIX NOW ON VIEW MALAYAN MOTORS LTD. Sole Agents. Id presented throughout the F.M.S., by WEARNE BROS., LTD. Kuching. Sarawak, by Messrs. SIML DARBY CO. Medan, Sumatra, by HARRISONS CROSfIELD, LTD.
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