The Straits Times, 6 March 1930

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHID NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 1 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 6. 1930, PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1930, PRICE 10 CENTS i#
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      162 1 N; Carlsberg Beer botiln and on dringht. Bol* Import* ri EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. Id D«nm«rkl BINCAPORK. REAL SWISS CREAM If you have ever been to Switzerland, you undoubtedly retain a vivid impression of the abundance of fresh cream which was always available cream which for excniisite flavour and
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      102 1 PRESENTATION CUP. In 9 Carat Gold. A Grecian Vase-Shaped Cup with cover, handles terminating in acanthus leaves the body is surmounted by a fancy wire, the cover is chased acanthus, and the whole surmounted by a fancy knob. Height 11 Yz inches. COMPLETE ON GREEN ONYX PLINTH, IN ENGLISH OAK
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      14 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTO. (Inc. in Hi TiiTiin SI.NCAI'ORK.
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      528 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due 9'pore. MALWA 11,100 Mar. 1 JAGPORE MOO Mar.
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      620 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Dne Ball HARUNA MARU 10/00 Mar. IS 14 t KAMO. MARU 8,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 ApL 10 11 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 24 26 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 9 HAKONK
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      475 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la England) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELmivunm. via java, ijamwui amii THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellkaowa sUamer MARELLA (7865 Una) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 teat). The c.a. MARELLA la oae of the largest aad finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      652 2 K. i M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Hollas*) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERHMENT. Telephone No. 8340, with aub-eonneetion! to Passage, Freight, Tranahipment, Marine Deptf. and Manager's Desk. Re resentative for Singapore aad Straiu SettlemenU of the Official Tourists Bureas of Java. CREMER— March 7, Delawan-Dcli
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      595 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. |*HB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. (laeorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICES TO 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. (Route
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      467 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO LTD. (laeorporated la liaai) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patana, Singora, Laeon, Sichoa, Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Mar. 10 Mar. 12 PRACHATIPOK Mar. 17 Mar. JK MALINI Mar. 24 Mur. ■>« Tha steamers are fitted throughout
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      489 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatscbappij Nederland a*d N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloy*. WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa rt r<Mß Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam Tonnage m.s. Chr Huygen* 15,600 S.M.N. Mar. 1 Patria 10,000 R.L. Mar. 14 I! i Joh D. Witt IMM S.M.N. Mar. 21 ..s. Slamat H.&00 R.L. Mar. W
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      1556 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR tTtANffif UNI oaWAMOUCAN MALL Li KB r-^Rfcr—^Jftc, JiftiT" ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive I-eav* Leave Spore Spore Penang PatßaV FILLMORE Mar. 17 Mar. 20 Mar. 2? ■RES. WILSON Mar. 31
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      353 3 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT SERVICE Off THK N. V. NEDERLAND'* STKAM NAVIGATION CO. N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND N. V. HOLLAND- AMERICA LINE For New York, Boston *nd Philadelphia. Due Spore Sailing 5.5. Sjmulorr S M.S'. Mar. 10 Mnr. 11 i.n. llrccivk 11.A.1.. Apl, 7 Apl. X Kor l>oth fctpmnrrs MIM
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      225 3 BEAUTIFY your Horne with Ornamenl.tl GARDEN FURNITURE i Showroom— Id, HIGH STREET, mi Elkayes Concrete Works. •I.ml c.fT doBK v ■>« M Salf A BOON BOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS. 1 RE BRll I3H JOURNAL PHOTO GR \!'ll" 1 1 v IMU Thi new > !'i ;i:c'> i 'i toi i (>•-■
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      842 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Pleese insert Ike following small advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of ?i cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      655 4 MOTOR VEHKLES MORRIS-COWLEY, in first-class running order. Owner leaving Colony. $600. Scath, (fend Base. MORRIS-COWLEY 1926. Doni; 27,000 miles, >wner driven. Hood, wings, paint, battery, yres, in good condition. Engine recently overhaulcd and running well. Price ,$550. .4a, Straits Times. $246 DOWN PAYMENT AND $44 a month or twelve months
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      961 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 4, Oxley Rise. Entry April 1, 1930. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 63, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 87, Meyer Road. Entry from May 1. Apply Meyer Biuthers. TO LET, 607-6, shophouses, East Coast Ed. Rent $45. Apply 14,
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      697 4 EFFICIENT shorthand-typist wanted. Only first-clasi notetakers with extensive knowledge of English need apply. Reply, in first instance, itating age and ■alary required to 318, Strait* Timei. MR. JUSTICE McCABE REAY. p.p.c. JOHORE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. New Rest House, Muar. TENDERS are invited for the lease of the Muar Rest
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      861 4 THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. STATEMENT BY THE SZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD. as at DEC. 31, 1929. The share capital of the Company is $2,000,000 divided into 20,000 shares of $100 each. The number of shares issued is 20,000. Calls to the
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      849 4 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheonp Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chuliu Street, on Wednesday, March 12. 1930 at 2.30 p.m. Lots 1 to 3. Valuable- freehold land situate at Parkstonc Road, Singapore, areas 7,358 sq. ft., 4,8f2 sq. ft., and 0,699 sq.
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      358 5 A Unique Opportunity To Visitors to Malaya. For $1,000. Shoot inn a Tiger in His Natural Haunts Have His Skin and a CineKodak Film as a Souvenir. If desired can be shot from a platform. Apply 441. STRAITS TIMES. GUEST ESTABLISHMENT The Mansion OXLEY RISE. Phone 6681. VACANCIES. Very popular.
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      500 5 CUTICURA HEALS SKINJROUBLE Eruptions or Child's Face, Arms and Limbs. Lasted Three Months. 1 My little girl was troubled with spots or her (ace, arms and limbs. 1 ney turned to sore eruptions that scaled over, and she was very restless at night on account of the irritation. She. got
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      453 5 FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY The Choice of Connoisseurs. FRASER NEAVE Ltd. THE EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS. IHAGEE FOLDING REFLEX JUBfct^SwtSfflMß perfected. It is approximately 'j. \raHKQBMn3MfI weight of ordinary reflex and yet i i T^"*^^ss>ffilt absolutely rigid and strong. J^ggßj_|BiSl«fcfßft! So* Agents HISP^W SINGAPORE PHOTO CO., HIGH STREET. I VISIT CAIRO
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      115 5 \C E NT R A* I [ENGINE WORKS \J°\ Wmmm I SINGAPORE IPOFI KUALA LUMPUK. MECHANICAL MARINE ENGINEERS BRASS IRON FOUNDERS Makers of STRUCTURAL STEELWORK STEEL TANKS AND TOWERS ORNAMENTAL STEELWORK GATES AND FENCING RUBBER MACHINERY, etc. WHEN PICTURES ARE POSSIBLE "KODAK" FILM GETS THEM KODAK FILM has been given
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    SIAM LETTER. DANISH ROYAL PARTY IN BANGKOK.
    899 6 Coronation Anniversary Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Feb. 23. We are in the middlo. of the Coronation anniversary celebrations, which will conclude tomorrow with the civic ball. In the last reign this was known as the ■•'oreign Office Ball, and it was
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    123 6 Programme of drills up to and for weekending Mar. v Thursday. Mar. fi. Ml p.m., Drill Hall. S.K.K. (V), Prill I'arade 5.15 p.m., Municipal OfltM, S.V.K.A., l.rrture Anatomy; 5.15 j. in., Drill Hall. S.V.K.A., Recruits Drill. Friday, Mar. 7, SJ! p.m.. Drill Hall. M.G. Platoon (Eurasian i. ElmnmUry
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    HAREM RAIDED.
    241 6 Night Escape by MotorCar. A remarkable story that reads like a film plot comes from Sukkur, in the Sind lejjion of the Bombay Presidency. It concerns a Mohammedan chief, or Pir, who possesses the allegiance of a large number of tribesmen who are officially classed as criminal tribes."
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    FOX-PROOF FOWL.
    206 6 No Tail, But Can Lay Blue Eggs. At present we have breakfast eggs of white and coffee colour and of many tints ic' brown between writes a correspondent lof the Daily Mail. Shortly W« shall see ihe blue egg. It is laid by a hen with ..he Manx
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    SHIP TROUBLES AT SWATOW.
    429 6 Claims Forced on Threat Of Boycott The announcement of the abolition of extraterritoriality was made at Swatow by proclamation, and on January 15 a public holiday was observed. The Chinese Maritime Customs closed and the students and school-children had a procession, but so far there has
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    18 6 Man and Superman will be the sublet of an address at the Theosophical Society at COO p.m. today.
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    34 6 T'..e first practice of Stamcr's "The Crucifixion" l>y members of tho Cathedrnl Choir and others who have been invited to help will be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral n Monday next at 5.20 p.m.
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    INDEPENDENCE NOT WANTED.
    255 6 Important Speech By Indian Prince. The MaTiaraja of Patiala, Chancellor of the Indian Princes' Chamber, in mailweek delivered an important speech to a great gathering of nobles, civil and military officers, and private citizens who have assembled at his capital for the spring Durbar. He said that
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    GERMAN-US. COMBINE.
    160 6 Huge Group of Electrical Concerns. Germany and the United States are uniting to make a combination of electrical concerns which will enjoy unparalleled power in the industrial world. That is the fact that underlies the announcement that the greatest German electrical concern, Siemens and Halske, la to receive
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    MODERN CRUSOES.
    341 6 Doctor and Woman Live On Desert Island. Karl Ritter, a German doctor, dreamed as many dream of turning his back on civilisation and of living a primitive life away from the haunts of man, writes the Berlin correspondent of the Daily Hail. He has made his dream come
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    BAN ON SLANG.
    125 6 English Film Actress's Vow. On her arrival in New York from England, Miss Jillian Sande, who has been selected frcm 100 English actresses for her perfect enunciation to play opposite Mr. Will Rogers in So This Is London (a talk film), declared that she had resolved not
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    BURMA LETTER. NEW BLOOD WANTED ON THE COUNCIL.
    897 6 Scandal Which Proved A False Alarm. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Rangoon, Feb. 27. Most of those who have attended this s?ssion of the Burma Legislative Council are agreed that it has been the dullest of their experience. We badly require some new
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    GERMANY-U.S. AIRSHIPS.
    65 6 Dr. Eckener [tho Zeppelin designer and pilot] announces that a (iermanAmerican air traffic company will be established in March, assuring a regular airship service between Germany and the United States. The outward journey will 'be made in three days and the home journey in two. Dr. Eckener states
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      132 6 TRUTH IN ADVERTISING PROMOTES CONFIDENCE. AH! SAUSAGES!! FRESH FOOD SAUSAGE per lb. 70 cts. WINDSOR SAUSAGE „70 GARLIC SAUSAGE „70 HAM CHICKEN SAUSAGE 70 FRANKFURT SAUSAGE 65 BLACK PUDDING SAUSAGE 60 WHITE PUDDING SAUSAGE 60 PORK BRAWN SAUSAGE 65 SAVELOYS each 5 "THE BEST BY TEST." REFRIGERATING Co LTD Orchard
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      33 6 VARNISH AND ENAMELS Will stand up to the local climatic conditions longer than any others. Used exclusively by the leading Aircraft Manufacturers, Shipbuilders, etc., etc. (SINGAPORE), LIMITED THORNYCROFT HOUSE, TANK ROAD, SINGAPORE, S.S.
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      463 7 ALHAMBRA a OPENING DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 7 Two Performances Nightly at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. SEE, HEAR AND ENJOY METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE 25 World Famous Stars and a Chorus of 200 A!! TALKING--SINGING--DANCING Special Extra Performances on SATURDAY, MARCH 8 and SUNDAY, MARCH 9 at
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      201 7 Raffles Hotel The following Round-The-World Cruise Steamers are Due Shortly. R.M.S "FRANCONIA" 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 Rooms
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      616 7 DON'T GIVE UP AND GO UNDER! All You Need Is Tonic Treatment For Your Nerves and Blood. There comes a time in the life of many strain, mental or physical, insufficient a man when for reasons which »eem dim- rent or holidnys, wrons diet, irregular cult to understand he finds
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    SHIPPING NOTES. SHIPS BUILT IN 1929.
    820 8 Britain Leads The Woild. The shipbuilding industry in !')20 ?how- ;.n incrc i v. r the previous two years, .Hid Great Britain led th.. world in conEtroction by 262,038 tons. o There v.. r launched in the world's ship- t al( l J.7'.»::.21O tons,
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    PASSENGERS.
    98 8 "lie following pa enfftn arrived foi Ihe Macvdonb peaterdayi— Mr. T, Clu-c, Mrs. H. ,lil. Mr. and Mi I Btoreh, Mis. K. Zwrner. 1 r. D. H I An r, Mi. A. Button, From Hi Kong Mr. K. P. Remington, 1 Brash, <■.••■>[. and Mrs. J. v. X Nata,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      CANADIAN SHARE SCANDAL.
      552 8 Arrest of Leading Brokers. The Canadian financial world was surprised on Jan. ."0 by developments in connection with the Mining Exchange. Early in the day ten representatives of four prominent Toronto brokerage concerns were charged with conspiracy to defraud. This was followed by the announcement by the
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT. Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      156 8 SHARE MARKET REPORT. Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Mar. 6. London.--Rubber 7\d., down l«d. Noon prices 1 London Standard) Spot MM cents. London.—Tin £165 2s. Cd., £3 17s. 6d. Miaing. —yu^et. Sun»rei Ways 8.15-8.36, Caefcaia IJS-IJS, Kmta Dredge I.2'J-1.32. •ilanif Ilivers 2.25-2.C5, Hong Fatt 60-C'i cents KaJdja Consols. W-tt cents,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. Yew York, send us the following cable liit --cl Mar. 5, their quotations being in ;old dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 2,175 tons. March 14.80, April 14.90, May 15.10. June 15.40, July 15.70, August 15.80, ieptember 16, October 16.20,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      13 8 From China and Japan, by Tokushima Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      42 8 By K. dcr Nederlindcn Egra Indrapoera Sphinx Mantua J. P. Coen un Arm. 8'pot* Loadon Jan. 21 Feb. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 22 Jan. 31 Feb. 24 Feb. 6 Mar. 3 Feb. 6 Mar. 1 Feb. 7 Mar. 3
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      277 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Mar. 6. On London, Bank 4 m/l t/3 16/16 Demand 2/3 Private 3 m. credit 2/3 "i On Now York, demand 66% Private 90 d 's 67V4 On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bon): T.T. 164>4 )n Hontc Konc Bonk T.T. HV'» din. 3l Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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        MINING.
        476 8 Val. I'd. Buyers Seller! £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 38/- 37/-5,-6,- Ayer Hitam Tin 13/6 14/3 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 22/- 23/1 1 Batang Padang "22 0.25 1 1 Batu Caves 0.96 i.OO 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.90 1.00 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 23/6 £1 i'l Chenderiang 1/6 2/6
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        GENERAL.
        235 8 Val. i'J. Buyers Sclleri 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.12^ 2.20 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.75 2.9* cd. a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 5.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.4S 0.55 10s. 10s. Duff Development 5/- llj Bd. Dunlop Rubber 11/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        101 8 iingapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. lingapcre Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 5'/ e prem. iingapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,00 95 par Iingapore Municipal iht p.c. of 19UU red. 1956 $1,000,000 85
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Ulenby ($1) Uor Gajuh i.%1) V. Ilium ($1) Kuning (|1) K. Malay Moli-k (IM I. Panas (»1) ia»?ott ($1) irogas (»1) Brunei (*;>) Jtlutonc (*1) i. Katil ($1) Mdt K. B. ($1) i. Keponu (»1) i. Timah ($10) Jb. Serdang
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      NEW AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT.
      684 8 Plan to Raise Wheat Prices Fails. The views of the American grain trade on the astonishing possibilities of the new Agricultural Marketing Act, which the Federal Farm Board is now engaged in administering, have been given by Mr. John G. Mcllugh, secretary of the Minneapolis Chamber
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    145 8 Today. Southern and Western India (Rohna) 3 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hcrvar) 3 p.m. North and East India ll'akliwai I p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Slamutl 3 p.m. Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and South-East Borneo I Ban Ho Guan
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    301 8 Thursday, March 0. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Tug I'rince, Physa. M. Lighter Kusa, Brt-nte, l'atrul. Oil Wharf Adama.-tor. Ccal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. TanJoßg P»g»r. Albert Dock Nil. i Victoria Dock XI. c Keppel Harbour. King's Dock
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      33 8 YOUR EYE DOES IT TROUBLE YOU IF SO, try Seller's Lotus Honey, the safest, surest and most highly-praised Nature's Cur* for Eyediseases. Cures even Cataract, etc. Literature free. BOON I'UAUIMpr^^NASfr j (.>:??>««)! ilrfliJi nviftVfcffH*Jl
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      190 8 ROYAL NAVY vs. ARMY Team Contest for Lowther Grant Cup. IN AID OF THE UNION JACK CLUB At the MOONLIGHT HALL. NEW WORLD on Friday, March 7, at 9 p.m. Trices $4, $3, $2, $1 and 80 cents. Services in Uniform at Half Price. ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY A dinner will
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      156 8 ins. 1)1 ISIUKC. AKKIVEI) HERE ON FEB. 24, 1930. Consignees of cargo ex the above vessel from Hamburg via ports are hereby notified that dumaged cargo will b« examined at the Singapore Harbour Itourd Cudown IK, on Friday, the 7th instunt, at 2 p.m. No examination will be held after
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      259 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Roative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, ibine. Humidity. tion. I F. F. ins. hoar*. I m.p.b. Alor Star .94 73 1.00 9.5 85 Culm Fine Kota Bhuru 90 73 Nil 10.4 75 SE 15 Fine K. Trenggnnu
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      238 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. March 6 H. W. 1.23 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 1.51 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Triday, Marrh 7 H. W. 1.50 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 2.40 p.m., 7 ft 4 in. Outward mail due, a.m. Air mail for London, closes at f. a.m.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    635 9 Further Big Drop in Tin Price. RUBBER ALSO STILL GOING DOWN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Price* Rubber. tt% cents, per Ib. Tin, 300 tons at SMI 1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Robber. London 7 J iid. per Ib., down 'AdNew York 14f;
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    OPEL MOTORS.
    108 9 Result of American Alliance. Participation by the- General Motors Corporation in the Opel Works, in Germany is now making itself tangibly felt. Complete trchiflcal re-organisation has apparently been carried through, accompanied by a rearrangement of prices, and improved types of four and eight horse-power Opel ears are now
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      CANADIAN GRAIN DEADLOCK.
      385 9 Economic Situation Menaced. The continuing deadlock in the wheat situation in Canada is becoming wry disturbing to Canadian business interests. A statement of tht matter, which agrees with a number of other authorities, is contained in the weekly review of Messrs. Greenshields and Co., members of the
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      WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
      650 9 Heavy Shipments Bring Prices Down. Messrs. Fraser and Co., under date of Mar. 4, report as follows Shipments of tin from the Straits for the month of February were unexpectedly high when disclosed at 9,350 tons and the resultant effect put the price of the metal down
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      EXCHANGES.
      79 9 Rugby, Mar. 5. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.12H, Athens 37. r >. Bombay Is. 5 27-32 d., Berlin 20.365, Brussels 34.89, Bucharest 813, Huenos Aires 42 7-18, Copenhagen 18.165, Geneva- 26.1. r )5, Helsingfors 198' ii, Hong Kong Is. sVtd., Lisbon 10H.26, Madrid 41.95, Milan 92.79, New York 4.85
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Tons of Market :—Steady, dull. Latest Cable :—London Spot Sheet 7%d. per Ib. New York :-SpotSheet G. cts. 14% per Ib. HM» <t MMMX I.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard B.S.S. on Tendtr •9 M HMO Spot March April May April-June July-Sept. ■■li', 24 Vb
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      A THOUSAND-YEAR LOAN.
      532 9 Siemens and Halske Debentures. What is probably the first loan for a thousand years ever negotiated has just been fixed up between Siemens and Halske on one hand, ai\d the American financiers, Dillon Read and Co., through the Deutsche Bank and Disconto Gesellschaft on the other. ?ome
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      SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
      415 9 Alexandra Brickworks, Limited. The second annual general meeting of the AkxandTu Brickworks, Ltd., was held at the ofßces of the secretaries, the Borneo Co., Ltd., Mercantile Rank Building, yesterday. Mr. V. Patterson presiding. Others present included Messrs. John Findlay. E. O. Findlay, G. Bagnall W. J. Wilcoxson, D.
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      SWISS FINANCE.
      235 9 Limited Companies Thriving. The nominal capital of Swiss limited companies in the middle of the year 1929 amounted to 7 milliard COO million Swiss francs. Tho net increase in capital of the companies was 570 million francs during tho first half year and will probably exceed the record
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      TEN PER CENT. CUT.
      590 9 Output Reduced Without Raising: Costs. Telogoredjo United Plantations, Ltd., has issued a circular to its shsieholders informing them that the crops harvested from the company's estates for the year ended Dec. 31 last were as follows Rubber, 4,403,693 Ib. coffee, 10.308 cwt. The estimates for the
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      CANADA'S BOOTLEGGING.
      107 9 British Columbia Takes Action. The liquor export warehouse* in British Columbia are absolutely doomed and must go out of business on June 11 n«xt, and ther*' is not a chance that the Provincial Government will abandon or modify Its decision to repeal licences on that date," declared the
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES
      582 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES FEB. 5. Araco (£1) 2; Allagar (2/) 1/7H; AngloMalay i£li 16/; Ayer Kuning (£1) 11/16; Bahru (Sel.) (2/) 4/6; Bakap (£1) Banteng (fl) >»; Batang Consolidated (2/) 1/3; Batu Caves (£1; T»; Batu Tiga (£1) Bekoh (2/) 13; Beranang (2/) 1/9; Bertam Consolidated
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    HOME TRADE REVIEW.
    1631 9 Big Banks and Tariff Controversy. LABOUR'S NEW ADVISORY COUNCIL. (By A. W. Still.) London. Feb. 5. I observe that some ardent advocates of Protection are disposed to complain of tho failure of the leading bankers, several of whom have spoken recently, to give tho country a lead
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1930. PENANG'S FUTURE.
    930 10 A curious contrast is provided by the two topics which are agitating the commercial mind in Penang at the moment The first consideration, as is the ca"3C throughout the whole country, is the slump in tin and rubber. Penang is
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    THE WORLD DEMAND FOR MOTORS.
    878 10  -  Sir Herbert Austin, K.8.E.. Saturation Point Still A Long Way Off. (Hy the (By Famous Automobile Manufacturer.) The motor industry of the world will always receive a more attentive hearing, and far greater consideration, by virtue of merit than upon grounds of local national sentiment
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    544 10 Lieut. F. W. Lewis, R.A., left for India by the transport City of Marseilles on Sunday last. The death occurred, on Feb. 26, at the age of o% years, of Hilda Mildred, eldest daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harding, of the Chief Accountant's office, P.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    817 10 BANGKOK OBJECTS. The contingent of tourists who recently visited Singapore from the Resolute crowded the streets in a variety of different parbs. There were Pa's in their high colours, and serge suits, Ma's in their old-fashioned dresses and ridiculous looking helmets. Then there was tinyounger set,
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    SIR C. CLEMENTI ASKED TO EXPLAIN KUOMINTANC BAN. KUOMINTANG IN MALAYA.
    188 11 Criticism of Governor's Action. QUESTIONS IN HOUSE. Sir Cecil dementi Asked For His Reasons. London, Mar. 5. In the House of Commons, Lieut.-Com-mander J. M. Kenworthy, Labour member for Central Hull, asked why the Kuomintang Party had been proscribed
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    SHANGHAI RIOT.
    45 11 One Killed, Six Injured In French Concession. A Sin Kuo Mm message from Shanghai (dated Mar. states that hundreds of silk wurkWM rioted in the French Concession at Shanghai. One man was killed, and four foreign police and two female workers were wcunded.
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    SOVIET AND RELIGION.
    218 11 Ambassador's Report Not To Be Published. Rugby, Mf.r. 5. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, was asked in the House of Common's whether he could now make a statement in relation to the report which he had received from the British Ambassador at Moscow regarding religious persecution
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    NO TAPPING IN MAY.
    117 11 Joint Statement to be Made On March 29. Amsterdam, Mar. 5. No further nu etings of the international rubber interests are expected. Some Dutch producers have asked for |><>st|M>nement of tho date March 5—5 by which approval or disapproval of the proposal to suspend tapping during
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    BERLIN CABINET CRISIS.
    94 11 Said to Have Been Definitely Averted. Berlin, Mar. 5. After hanging fire for a week, the Cabinet crisis has been definitely averted the members agreeing to the measures to meet the unemployment and insurance deficit. The way has been thus smoothed for the ratification of the Young
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    FLOOD DEATH ROLL STILL RISING.
    165 11 Feared Loss of Three Hundred Lives. Toulouse, Mar. 6. It is now feared that at least 300 people have perished in the floods. Over 1.000 buildings have collapsed and scores of bodies are buried in f the ruins. One hundred and fifty have been killed
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    PRINCE TO CARRY ON.
    193 11 To Leave for Uganda On Sunday. Rugby, Mar. 5. Messages from Nairobi, Kenya Colony, state that it is understood that no further bulletins regarding tha Prince of Wales will be issued. It is anticipated that he will be completely fit again in a few days. His
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    TARDIEU CABINET.
    217 11 Chamber Passes Vote Of Confidence. Paris, Mar. 5. The Chamber has passed a vote of confidence in the Tardieu Government by 316 votes to 263. An earlier message gave the figures as 316 to 260. An earlier message stated The Council of Ministers has approved a ministerial declaration
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    BORNEO AND SARAWAK.
    87 11 Frontier Defined by AngloDutch Treaty. The Hague, Mar. 5. The second Chamber has passed a Bill for the adhesion of the Netherlands to Sections 1 and 4 of the general Act with regard to the Pacific Regulation of International Disputes, as established by the ninth Assembly of
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    " HULLO, MAJESTIC ! "
    53 11 HULLO, MAJESTIC Telephone Facilities At Sea. Ru?by, Mar. 5. The Postmaster-General announces that wireless telephone communication to and from the liner Majestic will again be available on her voyage this week, beginning at 10 o'clock lomoirow morning ami somewhat later on subsequent days and continuing each day for about ten
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    CHINESE GUNMEN IN STREET CHASE.
    249 11 Pursuers Fired On. SEQUEL TO COFFEE STALL MURDER. Chinese desperadoes armed with automatics were again active in the streets of Singapore early yesterday evening when a Chinese was shot dead and several shots fired at the pursuers. Inquiries made by a Straits Times representative show
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    DOZENS VOLUNTEER.
    73 11 Blood Offers to Mexican Diplomat. Geneva, Mar. 5. Dozens of people, including delegates, volunteered when the League Secretariat appealed for a strong healthy man to undergo blood-transfusion to save the life of the Mexican observer at the Tariff Holiday Conference, who is fighting death in a nursing home.
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    CROYDON AERODROME
    90 11 Is It Too Far From Heart Of City? Rugby, Mar. 5. Mr. F. Montague, the Under-Secretary for Air, was asked in the House of Commons whether he had considered any scheme for a central aerodrome for London, nearer the heart of the City than Croydon. He replied that
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    NO CHILD SLAVERY.
    151 11 Lord Passfield's Defence Of Ceylon. London, Mar. 5. In the House of Lords, Lord Templetown asked what steps the Government was taking to stop the alleged child slavery in Ceylon. Lord Passfield replied there was no foundation for the suggestion that any system of child slavery existed
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    SPORT, NOT WAR.
    154 11 Sir Oliver Lodge on The Future. Sir Oliver Lodge, the scientist, who is 78, travelled 80 miles from his home at Lake, near Salisbury, recently to deliver a 40-minutes address at Finsbury Town Hall, E.C. Among his points were I have never touched party politics. I don't
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    ANOTHER CAPE TOWN RIOT.
    143 11 Raid on the Assembly. RIOTOUS ASSEMBLIES BILL PROTEST. Cape Town, Mar. G. Several police and natives were injured in a conflict outside the Houses of Parliament on the occasion of a native demonstration of protest against the Riotous Assemblies Bill, which has been introduced by Mr.
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    CONFERENCE HOPES.
    355 11 Mr. Stimson on Results Within Reach. London, Mar. 6. Mr. Henry L. Stimson, in a statement as to the results of the Naval Conference which seem to be within reach up to date, says The plan which, in its essentials, appears to be acceptable to America and Great
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    TIN PRICE FALLS.
    57 11 Another Low Record Touched. Rugby, Mar. 5. The price of tin today fell to £162 16s. 3d. per ton, which is the lowest touched since September 1922. The increase in the invisible supplies of the metal, recorded at the end of February despite curtailment of production is
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    SUGAR TARIFF RAISED.
    74 11 U.S. Senate Takes Action Against Cuba. Washington, Mar. 5. The Senate has increased the tariff on Cuban raw sugar to 2 cents per Ib. and has rejected the proposal of a direct bounty to domestic sugar growers and manufacturers. Reuter. Havana, Mar. 5. It is officially stated
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    CANADIAN HELP FOR U.S.
    61 11 Move to Prevent Landing Of Liquor. Ottawa, Mar. 6. Considerable opposition is anticipated to the Bill introduced by the) Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, at the instance of the United Slates Government, prohibiting clearances of liquor'arien vessels where it is evidently the intention to land liquor
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    DEATH OF VISCOUNT GLADSTONE.
    181 11 Famous Libel Action Recalled. London, Mar. C. The death has occurred of Viscount Gladstone. Reuter. Herbert John Gladstone was born at 12, Downing Street, on Jan. 7, 1854, and was the youngest son of the Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone. In 1901 he married Dorothy, the
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    SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    304 11 Budget Secrets Not To Be Revealed. Rugby, Mar. 5. Viscount Elibank, Conservative, in the House of Lords, urged the publication of the report of the Commission which inquired into the condition of the West Indian sugar industry. He complained that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not state
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    LEAGUE AND CHINA.
    126 11 Collaboration in Health And Sanitation. Geneva, Mar. 5. The Health Committee of the League tf Nations has discussed the question of collaboration between the Chinese Government and the Health Organisation of the League. The directorate of the Health Section has submitted the results of a two month.;'
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    LOSS BY ENEMY ACTION.
    143 11 Awards in Respect of S.S. Claims The Government of tho Straits Settlements announces that ex gratia awards in respect of claims by British nationals belonging to the Straits Settlements arc now being made. Attention is particularly directed to the fact that all claims not already lodged
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    EXPLOITING THE UNEMPLOYED.
    726 11 Moscow to Make Big Effort Today. HUNGER MARCHES. Elaborate Precautions All Over World. Reutot- messages from New Yo:k, Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Reval and Athcni indicate that most elaborate precautions" are being taken all over the world to prevent Communist riots today. (Thursday) The reason is that Moscow
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    SECOND REVOLT IN INDO-CHINA.
    928 12 Magistrate Killed. HEAVY CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES. A recrudescence of native disturbances occurred in Indo-China a fortnight ago, lighting taking place between troops and armed civilians, the Trench authorities finding it necessary to employ aeroplanes against the insurgents before the new outbreak was quelled. The details
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      THIEVES BACK AT WORK.
      52 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Thieves are busy again in Upper Serangoon. Owing to the sparse nature of population this district is very favoured by robbe*. For a time they were chased away but they are back at work again now.—Yours, etc., BITTEN. Singapore,
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      NEW MARINERS' CLUB.
      144 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—On behalf of the committee of the Port Swettenham Mariners' Club I should be grateful if you would kindly give publicity! to the following short statement: The committee is glad to be able to state that most suitable plans have
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      THE EURASIAN PROBLEM.
      192 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I, as one Eurasian, have to express my gratefulness to you for your outspoken editorial of the 3rd instant. It is really consoling to think that at least really decent minded white men do harbour sympathetic and broad-minded feelings
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      WIRELESS FACT OR FANCY
      248 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Short wave broadcast reception in Malaya varies according to the time of the year and is apt to be spoilt by local atmospherical disturbances. Between 15 wid 40 metres, atmospherics are sometimes very bad and, as most of the
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    HAVELOCK RD. AMBUSH.
    215 12 The pistol duel on Jan. 3 last between police and Chinese, in which Inspectors Bvrdt and Macintosh were wowjdsd and two Chinese were killed, was recalled when the Singapore Assizes was resumed yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Stevens. The two Chinese who were arrested following the incident
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    WORLD TOURISTS WHO MISSED BOAT.
    544 12 WORLD TOURISTS WHO MISSED BOAT A Thrfll That Was Nat In The Itinerary. Four passengers from the Red Star Liner, s.s. Belgenland, who missed the boat at Paknam while on a world cruise arrived at Singapore last night by the s.s. Amerika. ihis party of three women and one man
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    MARSHAL YEN TO RETIRE?
    121 12 Said to Have Resigned All His Posts. A Sin Kuo 31 in message from Shanghai (dated March 6) states that Marshal Yen Shi-shan has wired to the Central Party und also to the Nanking Government and to President Chiang Kai-shek resigning all his posts. Mr. Chao
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    PRINCE CAROL'S HOST.
    203 12 Gets Damages Against London Newspaper. London, Feb. 20. Damages of £12,000 were awarded by a jury in the King's Bench Division to Mr. Barbu Jonesco, resident at Godstonc, Surrey, against the Evening Standard for an alleged libel published in the newspaper on May 17, 192?, when it
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    MAILS HELD UP.
    43 12 Melbourne, Feb. 24. Seventeen tons of mails brought to Australia on board the Orient liner Orfbrd are held up in the flood-bound transcontinental express between Loongama and Forest. They are expected to reach Adelaide on Satuiday and Melbourne on Monday.
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    FOUNDATION STONE LAID.
    561 12 Chinese Presbyterian Church. .»»»»>««»«»>>««»»♦■*♦»»♦♦»»««« PRINSEP STREET CHURCH (Straits Chinese) Built! 1843' j Re-Built 1930 ji This Stone was Laid by SONG ONG si AM,. Esq., < It X V.IV 1.1.M.. Vl.\. On sth March IMO I To the Glory of God. I The above inscription is carved
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    FAREWELL FUNCTION.
    217 12 Supt. Posts and Telegraphs Leaves Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Malacca, Mar. 3. On the eve of the departure of Mr. W. Gilliam, Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, Malacca, the Post Office staff entertained him to a dinner and social evening at the Seng Cheong Society at Tranqucrah
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    McCALL—SUTTON.
    97 12 McCALL— SUTTON. Wedding at Presbyterian Church. The wedding took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Mar. 1, of MV. E. B. McCall, naval architect, Singapore Harbour Board, and Miss S. K. Sutton, nursing sister, General Hospital, Singapore. Dr. J. Gray, chief medical officer, Singapore, gave the bride away, Miss
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    44 12 The disused lighterage office of the Singapore Harbour Board, on Raffle* Quay, is to be demolished, and or its site will be erected the new premises of the Straits Merchant Service Guild, for which tenders are called by Messrs. Swan and Maclaren, the architects.
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    ALHAMBRA TALKIES.
    415 12 Magnificent Spectacles In "Hollywood Revue." Another talkie success was witnessed last wight, When the Hollywood Revue was screened privately r.t tho Alhambra Theatre. This picture will herald the advent of talkies at the new and enlarged Alhambra, when it is re-opened to the pubXc on Friday night. The
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    THIRTY DROWNED.
    38 12 Only Two Saved from The Fukuju-Maru. Tokio, Mar. 4. It is now confirmed that two persons, including the captain, out of a crew of 32 of the wrecked steamer Fukuju-Maru are the only survivors. Nichi Nichi.
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    ELECTIONS IN JAPAN.
    37 12 System of Proportional Representation. Tokio, Mar. 4. It is understood that Mr. Adachi, the Home Minister, has decided to take steps for tho establishment of a system of Proportional Representation in Japan. Nichi Nichi.
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    LITTLE CHANGE IN CHINA.
    483 12 Kuomintanff's Policy Of Peace and Leniency." The Sin Kuo Mm cables to hand daring the past three days indicate little change in the general situation in China. The exchange of telegrams between President Chiang Kai-shek, Marshal Yen Shi-shan, Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and others continues. All profess
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    41 12 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched on Feb. 13) ex P. and O. Mahva, which anchored at Penansr at 5 a.m. today, will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will \<o ready for delivery to boxhoiders at !).4") a.m.
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      NARROW ESCAPE FOR THE S.C.C.
      1213 13 Yesterday's Padang Match WEAKENED SIDE DRAW WITH WELCH. As undisputed champions of Singapore football, with an unbeaten record for about one year, mu.h was expected of the S.C.C. team that met the 2nd Welch Regiment on the Padang yesterday, but these expeditions did not materialise.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      66 13 Grimsby's Remarkable Win At Middlesbrough. London, Mar. 5. The following were the results of English and Scottish League games played today First Division. Middlesbrough 1 Grimsby T. 6 Everton 3 Aston Villa Second Division. Blaokpool 1 West Bromwich 0 Third Division (Northern). Accrington St. 1 York City 1
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      BUD WALLEY'S DEBUT IN AMERICA.
      128 13 First Round Victory On A Foul. Bud Walley won his first fight in America on Feb. 1 when he defeated Jo > Siclari in New York by a foul in the third Tound. Mr. Nai Kirn Lin, Bud's manager, writes that Walley was having the
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    107 13 Competitions at Sepoy Lines G.C. The Sepoy Lines Golf Club monthly medal competition resulted in a tie between L. J. Emp n, C. E. Brooke and S. J. Beattie—each six down. The ball sweep ■•va* divided between C E. Brooke, W. C. Taylor and S. J. Beattie—each one
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    POLO WORLD'S LOSS.
    88 13 Death of Former Indian Player. Lieutenant-Color.el Edward Darley Miller, who has died at his home, Spring Hill Farm, Rugby, at the age of 64, was one of the best known figures in the polo world. He learned the game with the 17th Lancers, and was a member
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    CUP COMPETITIONS.
    108 13 Sheffield Wednesday Enter Penultimate Stage. London, Mar. 5. In the replay of their sixth round tie of the English F.A. Cup Sheffield Wednesday defeated Notts Forest by 3—l3—1. Reuter. The Wednesday now meet Huddersfield Town in the semi-final at Maine Road, the ground on Manchester Utd. on the
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    CRICKET TOURS.
    391 13 Developing Players For Test Matches. The Indian Cricket Board of Control Xt Bombay, early in December, discussed the coming visit of the M.C.C.. as well as the Indian team's tour in England in 1932. The programme was drawn up and forwarded to the M.C.C. for approval, writes the
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    157 13 Thursday, March S Football: S.C.C. "B" XI vs. Telephone Co. S.C.F.A. Loapje Match. S C S.A. ground A.P.C. vs. Frascr and Neave. I'riday, March 7 Football: S.C.C. vs. H.M.S. "Kent," Stadium. Boxing: Royal Navy vs. Army, Moonlight Hall, New WorM, 9 p.m. Cricket: Over 30 va. Under 30,
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    IS TEST CRICKET UNFRIENDLY ?
    812 13 IS TEST CRICKET UNFRIENDLY Australian Views On Chapman's Statement. The cabled news that A.P.F. Chapman, the former English Test match captain, has expressed ths view that Test cricket is unfriendly cricket has been discussed widely. No one seems to know exactly what is meant. It seems to me that the
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    LEICESTER'S "TOTE."
    152 13 Installation of Building Well Hand. Visitors to Leicester during mail week were able to see the work so far accomplished for the large totalisator building, which is being erected on the Oadby Racecourse, and the building in the middle of the course opposite the stand which has just
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    32 13 It is announced in New York that Mickey Walker, world's middleweight champion, will defend his title azainst Rene Devos, of Belgium, in a charity bout at Madison Square Garden on Mar. 24.
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    528 13 A.P.C. Hong Kong Bank In the Final. A.P.C. 3 Fraser Neave.. 2 One of the best matches of this season's Inter-Uommerclal Cup competition was witnessed at tho Stadium, Anson Road, yesterday afternoon when the Asiatic Petroleum defeated Fraser and Neave by 3—23 —2 after a keen struggle. By
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    WHADDON CHASE.
    85 13 Earl of Rosebery Re-elected Master. At Whaddon Chase Hunt annual meeting at Winslow, Bucks, the Earl of Rosebery was re-elected Master. His lordship had previously intimated his intention not to seek re-election. The Deputy Master was appointed tc carry out his duties during the cub hunting season, when
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    442 13 Handicaps for Today And Saturday. The following: are the further handii caps for today's ever.t3 at the Selangor Turf Club Race 1. Horses, Classes IV and V, Thir.l Division (Hi furlonifsl. True Boy 9, Hopeless 8.13, Besure B.H, Ali X.fi, Marco K.fi, Sweet William 7.-.1, Fain Bella T.'.l.
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    DOM VOLANTE.
    56 13 Points Win Over Italian Featherweight. Dom Volante, the promising Liverpool featherweight, beat Louis Quadrini, the Italian featherweight champion, on points in a fight at the Madison Square Garden, New York, during mail week. The bout went the full distance of ten rounds. Volante weighed 9 st. i\k lb.
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      175 14 WHAT THE I DICTIONARY SAYS:- I *> FLAVOUR THAT QUALITY OF ANYTHING V WHICH AFFECTS THE TASTE OR THE SMELL OR WHICH ORATIFI6S y JHE PALATE. THERE IS fulfil N CiGARETTE MORE GRATIFYING THAN A figM ThU adMnlMOMal v iuu«d o> ih. BriixbAawrlcso TotMceo Co iSukiuj IM. Ui mini M^i
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    THE IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
    1100 15 Last Year's Figures. VISIT OF THE INDIAN DELEGATION. At the last meeting of the Indian Immigration 'ommittce the terms of the draft pamphlet of instructions to kanganies were approved. It was agreed that the pamphlet should b? printed in English as well as in the vernacular and
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    171 15 No Cases for Hearing At Second Session. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 4. At the Supreme Court, this morning. Mr. Justice Sproule had the unique honour of receiving a pair of white gloves, there being no cases to be tried at the second ll'.'JO session of the
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    LOVERS AT SCHOOL.
    328 15 Opinion of London Schoolmasters. Do boys and girls attending mixed secondary schools frequently fall in love with one another And, if so, does love inspire them to better work or distract them Or Aoes co-education merely make the boys effeminate and the girls tomboyish These questions which
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    KRA CANAL.
    110 15 Danish Engineer Interested In Old Project. Mr. Rud Christiani, a director and part proprietor of the firm of Christiani and Nil Isea, engineers and contractors and specialises in reinforced concrete work, Copenhagen, has arrived at Bangkok. (j'Jestion.d as to the possibilities of dredging the bar there, Mr. Christiani
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    KUOMINTANG AND THE PEOPLE.
    404 15 The Fallacy of Popular Representation. Nanking, Feb. 14. A note of warning was sounded by Mr. Yeh Tsu-chang, director of the Publicity Department of the Central Party Headquarters, to those who are entertaining wild ambitions" and disseminating fallacious statements in regard to the present situation. In
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    35 15 The united religious meeting of the Chinese Christian Association and the Friendly Bands on Friday wfH be conducted by the Rev. Stephen Band. K.A. The me«*tir.g will be held in Tomlinson Hall at 8.15 p.m.
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    SELADANG SHOT.
    489 15 Women Attacked by Fierce Young Bull. (Contributed.) Semeyih, Mar. 3. This morning a seladang, a young bull, which had been previously wounded, ran amok and was shot near the 25th mile at Sungei Lallang, Selangor. Early in the morning Mr. Mather, an assistant of Semenyih Tin Dredging, was
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    DUCAL WEDDING AT WESTMINSTER.
    788 15 Supper Romance Sequel. BRIDE OVERWHELMED WITH DIAMONDS. London, Feb. 20. The Duke of Westminster and Misa I-oelia rwatamVy were married at a Register Office in London today. The Duke gave the bride one of the aiost amaafag collections of diamond jewellery ever received by a bride
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      121 15 G. H. Mumm's Celebrated CHAMPAGNES CORDON ROUGE 1921 Vintage OBTAINABLE FROM ALL WINE DEALERS. Sole Agents. HENRY WAUGH Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR AND PENANG. flt^MSf^^ 1* t>k« 3 yeart for the finely selected «pier« and /tifmff/ lavoury ingredientt that are blended into 1 orkshire IMSM/j Reli.h to become refined
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      21 15 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES —your new home may be advertised there < i
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      85 16 SPECIFY CROMPTON'S For PROVED RELIABILITY We have the RIGHT MOTOR for your needs. We know the RIGHT WAY to apply it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in tb« Stralu SattUnanU) SINGAPORE. Mnitccrs ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. IS. KATTBRY ROAD. %>■ with garden frrr.nr^ess 1 tttookc iioud Km IMPROVED REMINGTON PORTABLE NEATER LETTERS. COMPACT.
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    CIRCULAR TO MALAYAN PLANTERS.
    3114 17 ANSWER TO CRITICS. Organisation Conducted By Council. ONE GENERAL MEETING YEARLY ENOUGH. Mr. C Ward-Jackson, secretary of the Planters' Association of Malaya, has submitted to the members of that organisation a ciicular accompanying a memorandum on certain matters affecting the Association," which is addressed to the
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    CLERK IN TROUBLE.
    118 17 Bought Jewellery With Forged Cheques. Sentence of ons year's rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by a simitar term of police supervision, was passed on Kwee Liang Cheng, a Straits-born Chinese clerk, who pleaded guilty to charges of theft of a cheque book and forgery of two cheques
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    DROWNING ACCIDENT.
    91 17 Motor-Car Goes Down With Passenger. After having crossed the ferry over the river at Jerantut, Pahang, on Saturday morning, a motor-car, driven by a Chinese and carrying another Chinese as passenger, failed to get up the hill from the ferry. It ran backwards and into the river. The
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    107 17 The annual general meeting of the Straits Chinese Epworth League was held in the Straits Chinese Methodist Church Hall, the president, Mr. Lee Choon Eng, 8.A., in the chair. Over 50 new members were enrolled, and this should give a new impetus to the League. The following were
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    34 17 A presentation will be made to Mr. Frank A. Smithers, the retiring honorary secretary of the Ex-Service Association, Kuala Lumpur branch, today at the M.S.V.R. headquarters, on the occasion of his proceeding on leave,
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    MR. SONG ONG SIANG.
    281 17 Fulfilling Sir C. Clementi Smith's Request. Mr. Sontr Ong Siang. C.8.X., M.A., LL.M., (Cantab) V.D., and Mrs. Song Ong Siang, who will soon be leaving for Europe on a year's holiday, were entertained to tea on Tuesday afternoon by the Straits Chinese Reading Club at the
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    "COULD NOT RUSH INTO ARENA."
    704 17 Option Commission Claim. ALLEGED PARTNER WHO "HELD ALOOF." You couW hardly expect him to rush' into the arena he was Mr. St. Alhan Smith's employee.." remarked the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday in reply to defendant's counsel in the suit in which the claim
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      328 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Head Office for Malaya SINGAPORE. pgivetzu* gje£ures YEACT I§ LIFE* Here is the glorious news that every (A. wostrY one can enjoy the EXHILARATING JxZf~\ r t** HEALTH benefits of YEAST-VITE-^ /fttiX 1 that wonder substance of pure Medici-
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