The Straits Times, 15 March 1930

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    39 1 The Straits Times TESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 15. 1930, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times I) PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS, j
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      167 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottlei and on draught. Sole Importer! EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. YOUR GUARANTEE The name "BERNESE ALPS MILK CO." upon a tin of milk or cream stamps it as a guaranteed product of the highest possible quality. Situated in the heart of the
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      106 1 flavour off ltft^C~-^j\N JU it signifies f^.^^^^^^ ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. jA Breakfast Dish BONELESS FRESH HERRINGS. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. la They like the taste In of Tennent's I 'jm Do you wonder that Kentlemtn thr world over like the
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      13 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. (Im. in DnmariO sinc.vpoki:.
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      524 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated la England) HAIL AND I'ARRENC.BR AND CABGO UEKVICES. PKNINSULAB AND ORIENTAL SJf. CO. VNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OOI WARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage dne Spore. RAJI'UTiNA 16.600 Mar. 22 KHYBER 9.100
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      626 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KA1SHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Veasals Tonnsg* Pu» Sail t KAHO MABU 8,000 Mmr. 27 28 KATORI MABU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 r ATSUTA MABU 8,000 Apl. 21 IS KASHIMA MABU 10,000 Hay 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 21 2J SUWA
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      468 2 BURNS PHIL? LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new mutor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). The is. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      642 2 Ac I ill. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 1461, with sub-ronnections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. VAN DF.R I'ARRA— March 16,
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      586 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, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NKW YORK AND BALTIMOP.F. WEEKLY SERVICE-LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG (Route subject
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      568 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING KF.RVICE For Kr»-tay, '1 rengganu, Kclantun, bangnurn, Telupin, Pml.iiu, Bingora, I.uion, Sicbon, Bandon, Kuhnamui, l.uny nun, c'humpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure PRACHATIPOK M«r. 17 M«r. 11l MAI. INI Mm 14 Mar M I.UDDHAIHH Mui. ::l ApL B The steamers
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      452 3 DUTCn MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij NvderSand and N.V. Rotttrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SEKVICU TO Grnoa Amatcrdaai Southampton Marseille* Kotterdam Tonnag* a.s. Joh. It* Witt 10.36U S.M.N. Mar. 21 i.s. .Slumat 1i.. n0 R.L. Mar. Zb a.i. l'rinses Julianu K.'iTU S.M.N. Apr. 4 M, Tabanan u,.."U K.L. Apr. 11
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      1556 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COMTIMEMf FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS T6 Hong Konc, Shanghai and Japan Du* Spore s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 3 s.s. CITY OF COUINTU Apl. 30 HOMEWARDS s.s CITY OF HEREFORD
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      360 3 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT JaatYaCl OF THE N. V. '<NEDERLAND" STEAM NAVIGATION CO. N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND N, V. HOLLAND- AMERICA LINE For New York. Boston and Philadelphia. Duo S'por* Sailing s.h. Brvadr* ILAX. Apl. 7 Apl. I lor t ..t' nior caigo can bo accepted fcr <ii. .t diwharga
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      206 3 BEAUTIFY your Horne with Orn.unttilil GARDEN FURNITURE Showroom— 4o, HIGH BTREFT. THE Elkayes Concrete Works. PLANTING M/\ ALL tviv GREEN MANURE SEEDS BIIHWOOD AM) CUDDED from w<li Uroan .lava .vJ Si^ri:i'r:i Clunts. rlc. etc. Dctaih tni q atlon FRANCIS PEEK *5; BINC.vrOIB. T<!o:ih.ir.' \.i.-i.--l. THE EASTMN STUDK), LEE, PHQTOGRAPHER, SfNGAPOITC.
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      1495 4 mi ADVERTISEMENT FORM. Tc The Advertising Manager, Stra:ti> Times, (Ml Rtreiu ollowlng small advertisement for days s There are. approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 2b cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar par insertion. The additional fee
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      901 4 BOARD AND LODGING BACHELOR (European) desires become paying guest in private family. Beginning April 1. Tanglin district preferred. Address 499, Straits Times. HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 90, Meyer Road. Immediate entry Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, C Ebcr Road, off Oxley Road, apply to 2, Ebcr Road. TO LET,
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      823 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS LARGE OFFICES to let at 9, De Sousa Street. Apply within. TO LET, 25, Malacca Street, first floor, immediate entry. Apply 6, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, Baffles Chair^m, Nos. 8, SO, 40, 11, 48, 45. Apply to the Secretary, The Garden Club. TO LET, "12 and 134,
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      730 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB AMATEUR RACE MEETING. Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 1930. Two runs for each division of Claai 111 Horses. Two runs for each division of Claas IV and V Horses combined. Two runs for each division of Class II and 111 Ponies combined. Two runs for
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      868 4 AUCTION SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE F.M.S., KUALA LUMPUR. Bentong Application No. 1 of 1929. M. M. MEYAPPA CHETTIAR. Chargor. P. R. M. A. L. KASIVISWANATIIAN CHETTIAH. Charcee. In pursuance of an order of Court, the Bailiff, Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, with the assistance of the undersigned, will
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      478 5 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. i THK ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATION!* OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) offer for sale A. Hfvca Seed from the Company's isolated buddt'ii Bstd Qardana ut Wangoenredja C Tjik.i,l.,r Sccil"! particulars of which will lie found in the November 1927 issue of T' c I'lantcr."
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      391 5 DOCTORS' PUasa Ring up 2553 for a free bottU ami literature of the GENUINE "HAEMATOPAN" concentrated food, 8 combinations at HAEMATOPAN (Malt Preparation). A TONIC in caae of Loss of Appetite, Mental and Physical Weakness, Nerroosne«s, Rickets, Anaemia, Chlorosis, Nenraathcnla. (A composition of Haemoglobin and extract of malt cont. 0.
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      521 5 Within the "%*i»^ Hi'ttrii of All R .«lfflif CLEAR, healthy skin and soft, lustrous j^-i j hair are your brst assets. They are so X Msl gafafff easy to lose through neglect, yet so easy iBBtA to retain if you will only use Cuticura I flgSK^^^^fl J Preparations every Jay
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      184 5 SAVE FREIGHT ON YOUR RUBBER BY INSTALLING THE C.E.W. Toggle Baling Press USED BY LEADING RUBBER PACKERS AND SHIPPERS. Less I May we quote for your requirements? If* EN T R A I I ItNC'NC WOBHS Ut\ ksi I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Nos. i and iA Pocket Kodaks Series
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    ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY.
    985 6 1,000 Malayan Members. COMMANDER REYNOLDS AT MALACCA. fommanv who was commisioMd by tho gubernatorial body of th« Bayal Empire Society to tour the Far Kast, addressed meeting of the Malacca Fellows of the Society on Monday, at the Malacca Club. Pn bal the remarkable aspect of an
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    287 6 'Ii t following has been received from Government House Monday, Mar. 3. His Excellency visited Mr. Tan Kah Ec 's factory in the morrinu. Tuesday, Mar. 4. U.K. Vice-Admiral Sir A. K. WaisteQ, Commander-in-Chief, China Station, ana Lady Waistell mvi the Flag Lieutenant arrived and stayed si Govermnesi
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    15 6 The monthly united prayer moetinjr held i :i Ma:-. 19. i .EJLM. School, Sophia Road.
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    15 6 I Tm North So!»k (Ptrak) Mines Ltd, im rot b« !-trj.;> nf tka rtgiatet of
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    MANAGING DIRECTOR SUES FIRM.
    379 6 Dispute Over Passage To Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Mar. 13. At the Supreme Court today Arthur James Kin/*, managing director of mining companies, sued the Malay Siamese Prospecting Co. for the recovery of $5C9.19, being money expended by him en the company's business between
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    64 6 A !:eepcr in the Lahore Zco by mistake opened the ticor between the caires for liurr, and tigers. A battle royal followed. A lion and lioness came into contacc with n tiger and tigress, and cfter a terrific iiuht the lien :ind lioness were overpower- and k:l!cd by the ti-rer
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    THE POPE'S SUMMER RETREAT.
    730 6 Where Time Stands Still. The old Papal estate of Castel Gandolfo, in the Alban hills, writes the Rome correspondent of The Times, has now been rounded off and made a far lovelier habitation for Pope Pius XI. by the. acquisiticn, under the Lateran Treaty, of the
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    189 6 This week's Lssun of the Straits Budget ha 3 some interesting photographs taken at the parade of ponies which marked the opening of the polo s-ason at Singapore. These include one of Lady Clementi on Kirn, winner of the first prize for ladies' hacks, and Mrs. E. S.
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    41 6 On the occasion of his promotion, Major E. E. Watson of the Chinese Company, Volunteer Corps, Penanjr, was entertained to a wireless concert and cinema show oi-jrani?ed by Cpl. Wee Thean Siew at the Voiunteer headquarters, on Tuesday. Refreshment* were served.
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    THE LATEST CANCER "SPECIFIC."
    321 6 THE LATEST CANCER SPECIFIC." To be Tested in Hawaii. THE COFFEY-HUMBERT TREATMENT. San Francisco, Feb. 23. Before sailing for his home in Honolulu, Dr. Y. C. Yang announced today that he expected to obtain a quantity of the Coffey-Humbcrt cancer treatment preparation in order that he might conduct experimental treatment
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERS.
    261 6 Capture in the Nick Of Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Mar. 12. The C.D.I, and a force cf men made a raid on the night of Mar. 10 at a hou3e at First Cross Street and were Justin the nick of time for they discovered several
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    LORRY ACCIDENT.
    157 6 Continues 30 Yards Without Driver. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 12. At about 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday a motorlorry belonging to a Chinese earth contractor named Tan Kim Swec, of Malacca, was proceeding along Bukit Gedcng Road. On reaching a spot opposit? the Atlas Ice Works, where
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    HEROISM AT A FIRE.
    97 6 Twelve Babies Rescued From Blazing Hospital. Providenco (Rhode Island), Fob. '2'-',. H"i-oic nurses, doctors and internes rescued 18G patients, including a dozen babies, from a tire which virtually destroyed St. Joseph"* hospital today. So successful mn their efforts that no casualties whatever were recorded. In tho
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      87 6 DANISH PORTLAND CEMENT g; 3¥m* Agtni% G. U. SLOT CO., LTD. PINANG AND NNOAPOiRE. Stocks carried. Large ftuppti?? can be arranged for contract delivery. r 111 1 S TRUTH IN ADVERTISING PROMOTES CONFIDENCE. AH! SAUSAGES!! FRESH FOOD SAUSAGE per lb. 70 cts. WINDSOR SAUSAGE 70 GARLIC SAUSAGE „70 HAM CHICKEN
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      330 6 NEW ESTABLISHMENT JUST OPENED WITH LATEST I STERUNG SILVERWARE JEWELLERY All repairs neatly and promptly executed. THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. U. S. de SUVA BROS. 61, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. What The Leading Dutch Press wrote about Miss RIBOET'S MALAY DRAMATIC COMPANY "ORION." The leading newspaper MBDWI VAN' D2X
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      465 7 ALHAMBRA o o~S Evenings at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, at 3 p.m. POSITIVELY THE LAST PERFORMANCES SUNDAY, MARCH 16 THERE ARE 15,000 Reasons Why you should see and hear THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE Ask any of the 1 5,000 People who have already seen it and they
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      283 7 Raffles Hotel Mura Smirnova The Well-known Shanghai Dancer APPEARS DURING TEA DANCES DINNER DANCES Monday, Wednesday Friday Tuesday, Thursday Saturday (Admission to Ball Room, Non-Diners $1.) Sea View Hotel All Rooms fitted with Modern Conveniences. TODAY CINEMA (Wet or Fine) CHILDREN'S MATINEE 6.30 7.30 p.m. Admission 50 cents. SUNDAY, MARCH
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      209 7 I Paramount ft Pictures A NEW SHOW WORLD BUT THE SAME m FORTHCOMING PRODUCTIONS «L NOT TO BE MISSED. "SECRET HOUR" mtL SAWDUST pARADISE mO^IL ESTHER RALSTON. iMStsk "HIS PRIVATE LIFE" SSS fSt ADOLI'HE MENJOU. WW| "JUST MARRIED" df^ If It's A Paramount Picture, It's The Best in Town. Coming
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    SHIPPING NOTES. JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.
    201 8 Two N.Y.K. Motor-Ships Launched. Th; N.Y.K. RIHIOUII T.-rukuiv Maru, one of their two motor-ships to be placed t>n tlu Japan-Europe Mrvie*, was successfully launched with due ceremonies and festivil ci at ;li> Mitsubishi Dockyard at Nagasaki "N Die. 19. last year. The „:h( r til ni
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    SAVING OF SHIP'S FUEL.
    184 8 Electrical Device Works Wonders. hi ti> the F.llernian ami i City >'f HungkunK, which arrived at Liverpool last month, line* her lumption during the p t.. India call attention u> an importanl contribution toward! the reinstatein;,! of tlve fore* in ship-. As the rijuii of an
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    91 8 Rom Macphail Penman, Ltd >';'.r. 1". d. Noob .iiiii. rests. I iv. Sungti Ways 3.85-3.35, Riven I i.> C5-7S Inhans Talams l.ir, Sungel Laat i premium, 1 I I p l.:;0-1^5, Ayer Ilitams Pel rat I cents, I'ungahs Ut laeca IM-IM, Ilukii Katil TJ-7". > Now Scudai
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    60 8 Henderson, Rein and Company, Inc., New Yatk, send us the ft.llowinc cable r.ini \';:r. 1!, their (rjc'.it i-iiis bciiiK ir: !ar ccnis closing bid prices Kubber Exchanges talci today '■■'■!'> tons. March li. 0, pril 1440, May UM, I, July 15.60, Au-ui-t 1580, Sentcmber 16, October 16^0, November
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    EXCHANGES.
    50 8 Rushy, Mar. 14. Foreign cx^Iiiivtcs are Amsterdam 32.12%, Athens :I7.".. Bombay Is. 27-U2d., Brn Bucharest 818, Copenhagen ls.ic.'), ■U-! t- l'.d'i. Hong Kong \9M, Milan :•-':>. :>• > I Oslo lrt.17, Paris Bio t '.'r.-::2, Stockholm !vli>:.. Shanghai l^'jil.. Vienna M.SS6, Silvi r Spot 19 1-1*. 1 orw«i I
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    45 8 IM nf drills up to and for week ending Mar. Saturday, liar. 16, 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, (Scottish) Co., classification; I aircr Bang*, Intelligence Section, ation. Mar. If 8 a.m., Bukit Timah I Co., Classification > a.m.. Farrer Range, Intelligence Section, ill. HI. >«••♦«♦«••♦♦•••♦♦♦♦♦ •••»•»««*<
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    YOUNG PLAN.
    497 8 One Third of Loan to Be Issued in France. In M aiticlc on th« international loan to I).' issued in accordance with the Young Plan, tlit Temp* of Paris gays No decision will be tuken as to the respic'..vc amounts to be placed on the various iinHncial markets
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    514 8 ST. ANDREWS CATHhIJRAL.- 2nd Sunday n Lent, March 16, 1930, 7 u.i::., il ■!> C'omn. 7.20 a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m., (Choral, Holy ('omn. and Sermon a. 13 a.i:i., Huly Coma. 10 a.m., Sunday Schcul at i" l. Andrews School 5.30 p.m., (Choral) .Evensong and Sermon Holy I'jmn. on
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    103 8 From a fairly promising start, trade conditions in the Straits Settlements and Mi laya deteriorated through ihe year and finished at a regrettably low level, said the chairman (if the Hong Kong and Shanghai Baakiag Corporation at the annual meeting in Hong Kong on FebJ 22. A notable
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      77 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Mar. 13. On London, Bank 4 m/a 178 15/16 Demand 2/31k Privat* 3 m. credit t/S On New York, demand l«\ Private 90 d/a 67Vi On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Dank T.T. 164Vi On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 82H On Shanghai, Bank T.T. m; On Java,
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      76 8 PRODUCE. Singapore, Mar. 13. Gambler 9.25 (Cubt No. 1 unpicked) 1400 Copra 8.8S mixed 8.41 Sago flour, Sarawak 3.90 black Pepper 4D.O0 V.'hite l'epper 6S.O0 Pearl tago 8.00 Tapioca, small flak* 6% imall pearl 8.00 medium pearl 8.26 Rice, Siam No. 1 $253.00 Saigon No. 1. (242.00 Rangoon No. 1
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      111 8 Kerosene Oil.— Per unit of 8 Imp. gls. Shell 3.30, Fish 3.15, Drneon 8.15, Crown :S gls. in tins) 3.00, Crown (8 gls. in drums) 2.70, Cross (8 gls. in tins) 2.85, Cross (8 g.s. in drums) 2.56, Coastlight Kerosene 3.30 per 2 tins. D.-voe's Imp. Brilliant 2 tins 4.20,
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        MINING.
        481 8 Val. I'd. Buyers Seller! 5/- 6/- Pahang Consols. 9/6 10/6 6/- 6/- Pangnga River 5/3 6/.15 .15 P. i'landok 0.04 0.08 1 1 Penawat 0.65 O.TO 5/-5. Pengkalen Ords. 15,3 IC/1 1 Petuling 6.45 5.55xd.cr. £1 £1 Puchong 20/- 21/il £1 Pungah tt/f 211/6 1 1 Putin 0.50 0.70
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        GENERAL.
        235 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 1 1 Malacca Electric 2.074 2.15 c* 10 10 Maynard Co. 6.50 7.60 OU SO MeAlister A: Co. 81.00 94.00 10 10 Riberio 4 Co. 7.00 8.00 10 10 Robinson Ord. 19.65 20.10 100 100 Robinson Prefs. 135.00 145.00 £1 £1 Shell 4.10.0 4.12.6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        102 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-86 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1.-jl red. 1930 11,878,000 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600.00 »6 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. ef 11)09 red. 1956 $1,000,000 96 par.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        390 8 Frcser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Luna* ($1) M. Pinda ($1) M. Tekong i»n Muntakab (.2uj Nellniay (.26; New i-cudais ($2) New Serendahs (J2) Nyalas (fl) Pajam (*1) Parit P. 1*1) Perak River (»1) l'unffiror ($1) Radella ($6) Samlycruit ((2) S.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    259 8 Saturday. March 15 H. 10.45 a.m., 9 ft. 8 in., 11.36 p.m., 8 ft. 8 in. Royal Empire Society Dinner, Europe Hotel, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 16 H. W. 11.30 a.m., 9 ft. 9 in. Police Band at Botanical Gardens, 9 p.m. Allied Mirovitch at Vic.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    133 8 Today. Ber.gkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (U. U. Daenuelsi 2 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Senang) 2 p.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri Rokan i 4 p.m. Khio, Billiton, Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Buysktsi i p.m. Lbbocan Hilik and Tundjong Balei (Mini .4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 Zgn ndrapoera Sphinx Uantua I. K Coen nsulinde Elephant* B'por* LoBdua Jan. 30 Feb. 22 Jan. 31 Feb. 24 Feb. 6 Mar. 3 Feb. 6 Mar. 1 Feb. 7 Mar. I Feb. 14 Mar. fc Feb. 13 Mar. 8
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    261 8 Saturday, March 15. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance fciast Wharf Santar 22 1 i Mara liil 1 M*in Wharf lalma 18 3 City of hastbournc 16 3 Latin 13 3 rmp.rc Dock Hakodate Maru 30 3 Kawachi Maru 37 I Laomcdon 46 4
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    48 8 From France, by D'Artagnan, duo at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Manila, by President Fillmore, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China, by Van Heutsz, due at Singapore on Monday afternoon. From China ami Japan, by Sado Maru, due at Singapore on Monday.
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      13 8 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      467 8 New World CABARET .la lan Besar. EVERY NIGHT at 9 p.m. The Best DANCING and CABARET Show in Singapore. TO-NIGHT Open Till 2 a.m. How delightful it is to sally forth fcelinf well groomed, well breakfasted and well pleased with one's-solf and the whole world Assuming that your tailor knuws
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      250 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- San- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, ibine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. houn. m.p.h. Alor Star .87 73 :l. r > 3.0 76 SE 6 Fine Kot.-i liharu 87 74 0.56 4.7 M Calm Drizzle K.Trcnggunu .85
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    340 9 Dullness Prevailing Generally. FURTHER INCREASE IN STOCKS. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. Today's Trices Rubber, 24>/ 2 cents per Ib. Tin, 175 tons at $82 per picnl. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London 7 J »d. per lb., down «d. New York 14% cte. per lbunchanged.
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    LEEDS STADIUM.
    206 9 Failure of the Owning Company. A meeting of the creditor* of the Leeds Stidium. Fullerton Park, Leeds, which wa.« wound up on Jan. 10 last on a creditor's petition, was held at Leeds on Feb. 10. A summary of the company's affairs showed (in estimated deficiency of £6,386.
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    NEW BANK BUILDING.
    158 9 Walls Padded With Grass. The new Lloyd* Bank headquarters nearing completion in Cornhill have: An artificially sunlit basement, where ledger clerks will work in summer radiance. 4 telewriter system by which DMasjagt* w.ll be automatically reproduced in facsimile ia another part of the building. Central boating by
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    COPRA MARKET.
    34 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report that the market has been rather steadier and closes unrh.ingud on balanor. Approximately 60S ton* were nhipped. Closing quotations are at follow* ,-Sundned $5.75, mixed fa.4o, j
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      BUKIT KEPONG ESTATES.
      570 9 Yield of 845 Lb. Per Acre Secured. The following is the directors' report for the year ended Bee. 31, 1929. for presentation at the seventeenth annual general meeting of shareholders of Bukit Kepong Itufebar Estates, Ltd., to be held at th* registered office of the company, Kuala
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      THE BALAU PLANTING
      487 9 Directors' Report For Past Year. The following ia the directors' report for the year endid Dec. 31, 1929, for presentation at the eighteenth annual general meetinK of shareholders of the Balau Planting Syndicate, Ltd., to be held at the company's registered office, Kuala Lumpur, on March ft,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 Singapore, 12 o'clock noon, Mar. IS. Tone of Market Dull. LaUtt Cable London Spot Sheet 7%i. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14% per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard E.S.S. on Tender Spot March April May April-June July-Sept. 24* 24% 2&Vt
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      RUBBER FOR ROAD PAVING.
      1763 9 Favourable Results Of Recent Tests. Advocates and promoters of highway engineering will be interested in the following record of experiments in the use of rubber blocks for roads and pavements, written by Mr. Harry W. Newman for "Commerce Reports," the weekly publication of the United States
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      457 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following arc the prices, cents per cctty whore not otherwise stated, prevailing at- the Singapore markets on Mar. 14, us ■furnithed by the Food and Market Inspector Meat. -Beef steak (round) 48 per catty, beef stew or curry 4U, pork, lean 64,
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      AYER MOLEK RUBBER CO., LTD.
      498 9 Excellent Profit Secured. The twentieth annual general meeting of shareholders was held at the company's office, 137, Heeren Street, Malacca, on Thursday, at noon, Mr. Loh Kim Swi presiding. The other gentlemen present were Messrs. Chee (iuan Chiang, Chee Chin Kiong and C. F. Gomes,
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      342 9 Little Business Being Done. Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., report under date of Mar. 14 Only a small volume of business has been reported during: the past week from London and New York, and locally very little interest has been shown. There seems to be a
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      38 9 Brunei United Plant.-36,100 lb. Bukit Timah.— 13.684 lb. Chnnckat Serdanjr.— 27,331 lb. Haytor.— 16,166 lb. Indrafciri.— 58,983 lb. Lunas.— 30.900 lb. Nyala*,— 33,600 lb. Tapah.— 02,651 lb. Via Pandan (S).— 7,367 lb. United Malacca.— 24,528 lb.
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    HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI), LIMITED.
    1334 9 Net Profit of Half Million. The following i» the report of the board of directbrs of Hong Fatt (Sungei Be»i), Ltd., for the year 1929, to be presented to the shareholders at the annual meeting on Mar. 18 Your directors- have pleasure in submitting herewith
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1930. THE FUTURE OF RELIGION—II.
    1166 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1930. THE FUTURE OF RELIGION— II. When a man is well ho docs not think about his health, it is only in illness that there are consultations and discussions and thr summoning of physicians and surgeons. The Church has not been so clamorous
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    A CANUTE-LIKE MANDATE.
    2003 10 China's Shipping Plan Folly. (By Putnam Weale). Steam shipping is the vital thing that binds all foreign interests together in China, the last trench so to speak. With very few exceptions ycu can go everywhere by water under your own flat: into every harbour along the vast
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    144 10 Lt.-Quartermaster A. Pharaoh with Mrs. Pharaoh and family from Singapore are spending a holiday at Tanjong Klin;:. Malacca. Mrs. Sydney Smith of Malayan American Plantations was successfully operated on for appendicitis in Pcnang Hospital on Tuesday. Mr. A. E. Lambert of Messrs. Sime Darby and Company, Malacca,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    788 10 WORK FOR STATE COUNCILS. A peculiar difficulty in which the courts of the F.M.S. found themselves has just been cleared up by tho Federal Council, b> the passing of a measure known as the Muhammcdau Law and Malay Custom Determination Bill. The difficulty, as explained by
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      NEW AIR ROUTE TO SINGAPORE.
      823 11 F.M.S. Council Authorises Expenditure. $135,000 VOTE. To Prepare Aerodrome At Port Swettenham. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lampor, Mar. 13. The Federal Council on Thursday voted th< rub of 1185,000 for the preparation of an aerodrome at Port SwetUnham. The British Resident of Selangor, the
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    MALAYAN STUDENT.
    48 11 Manslaughter Charge In l^ondon. (From Our Own Correspondent) Loadan, Mar. 14. k>ii;un Soon-tan, a medical student Malaya, was remanded in custody at MafiloPona yesterday on a charge of the maniinagßter of widow, egad and also <■. a charge of unlawfully using an in tiuiiu-.) Strait* Time* Copyright.
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    SUDDEN DEATH IN HOTEL.
    274 11 Identity of European Revealed. The European who was found dead in his bed at a Japanese Hotel in Bencoolen Street on Monday last has since been identified as Major H. L. Griffin, D.S.O., late secretary of the Malacca Club. Major Griffin arrived in Singapore the day
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    MARRIED WOMEN.
    71 11 Their Nationality After Marriage. The Hague, Mar. 13. A meeting held here has discussed the vexed question of the nationality of married women. The demonstration began with a march past of girls. The depth of the hue in the dresses indicated the legislative progress made by the various
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    NEXT SUGAR CROP.
    82 11 Labcur Plans to Help Finance It. London, Mar. 14. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has telepraphed to the Governors of the West Indies and Mauritius that the British Government is prepared to shoulder half the Colonial Government's Iosse3, up to i"300,000 in respect of the
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    MR. SEN GUPTA. ANTARCTIC SECRETS.
    177 11 Triumphant Departure Under Arrest. Calcutta, Mar. 14. i crowds gathered to witness the departure, under arrest, of Mr. Sen Gupta for Rangro;n (where a warrant has been taken cut for his arrest on a charge of conspiracy). A motor-car pi'OWMian accompanied him to Outram Ghat,
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    TWELVE PER CENT. NOT AT SCHOOL.
    1305 11 Chinese Education. BOARD'S DISPUTE WITH ARCHITECTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14. An emphatic opinion of the undesirability of compulsory education among the Chinese was laid before the Sanitary Board of this town today. The matter arose out of a proposal made
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    PROFIT ON OPTION DEAL.
    384 11 Liability to Income Tax. IPQH CASE IN HOUSE OF LORDS. Is a profit made from dealing in options upon rubber estates in the Malay States chargeable to income-tax as profits or gains from a trade adventure or concern in tha nature of a trade? This question
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    MR. GANDHI'S MARCH.
    204 11 A Few Village Headmen Resign. Ahmcdabai. Mar. 14. Mr. Gandhi and his iollowcrs at six o'clock this morning left Xawagann and reached Yasna, where they are halting until the afternoon. The party will spend the night at Matar. Addressing journalists this mornin/* Mr. Gandhi appealed to them
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    GERMANY TO CHINA.
    77 11 Plans for Air Mail And Passenger Service. Berlin, Mar. 15. Th'.- recent Sino-German air traflk agreement provides for the founu.-tion of a Sino-Genr.an Company to establish a postji! service between Germany anil China and later a passenger service. Tho Company will have a capital of £.'{00,000. of
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    LIFE ASSURANCE.
    43 11 Companies Have Bad Time In Japan. Tokio, Mar. 13. It is reported that, oat of 34 life assurance companies incorporated in Japan, only nine of the leading companies are capable of paying 1 dividends at the samerats r.s last year. Nichi-Nichi.
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    AUTONOMY IN CHOSEN.
    32 11 Tokio, Mar. 11. The ptopo.sal mada by the GovernorGeneral of Chosen for the expansion of the Local Autonomy System in Chosen has been adopted at a Cabinet meeting. neuter.
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    EFFORTS TO SAVE THE CONFERENCE.
    340 11 Cause for a Renewal Of Hope." London, Mar. 1 1. M. Eriand and Signor Grandi conferred alone fur a whole hcur. Extreme eagirness is manifested as to the result of their conversation, as chief immediate interest centres around the Franco-Italian deadlock. Signer Grandi aftenrmrdi declined
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    COAL-MINES BILL.
    91 11 Labour May Drop It, But Will Not Resign. Rugby. Ma:\ 14. Some important division* on th> Government Ccal-mines Bill i'.ro at present in prospect in the House of ComtyonV and it recogTiisnl that the progress \f the measure in ths House of Lcnis may be difficult. It is
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    PREPARING FOR WAR.
    261 11 Yen Concentrates North Of Yellow River. According to a. Sin Kuo Mia to hand this morning Marshal Yen Shishan is reported to be proceeding shortly to Shihchiaoc-hui'.nir with the object of directine 1 the operations of his troops. Generals Han Fu-chu and Shih Yu-s-an M-main at C'henKch'.w,
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    TRIPLE AIR TRAGEDY
    50 11 Bodies Found in Congo Forest. flmillll. Mar. 14. The bodies of the French airmen, Roux, (aillot and DodMOO&t, w'n > iiis;ui|n,m'il when flyin,<: hack to France ir. January, after a successful flight to Mail;i)ras< :ir, havo been found with their aeroplane in tfa Kami Forest. Dolffian Congo.
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    SILVER BULLET TEST.
    151 11 To Follow Christening Ceremony. SPIN AT 140 M.P.H. Kaye Don's Only Concern A Perfect Beach. Daytona Beach (IWMft), Mar. 11. Talkie cinematoirraphers from all over the country are crowding to the famous racing beach to film the christening ceremony of Mr. Kayc Dun's ciant car, the Silver
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    324 11 Lord Ebbisham Thinks Prospects Doubtful. Kughy, Mar. 14. Tho report is issued of the Economic Advisory Council of the Channel Tunnel Committee The report says the feasibility of the construction of a tunnel under the English Channel depends upon the nature of the ground to be tunnelled. Geological
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    TOWARDS SUCCESS.
    98 11 Tariff Conference and No New Barriers. Geneva, Mar. 1 I. The Tariff Truce Conference is EBOTinK towards a eoi ..s a reraH oi tindecision of Mr. William (Iraham, the British President of the Hoard of Trade, who is presiding, to accept the lYem h proposal for a continuation
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    PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL.
    137 11 Senor Julio Prestes and His Policy. Kin di; Janeiro. Mar. 11. Senor Julio Prestos has been elected President. Reutei. A previous message (dated Dm. I'.m said Senor Julio PMStea, candidate for the I'le.-iiletx of the Republic at the election next March, in ;i tpioch outlining his policy.
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    CHINESE AND THE CALENDAR.
    1195 12 Local Debate. THE OLD RECKONING FAVOURED. The interesting question of whether Chinese should discard the lunar calendar for the solar calendar was the subject of a debate at the Straits Chinese Reading Room on Thursday evening between members of the Chinese Christian Association, the Chinese Students
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    WRONGFUL ARREST.
    211 12 Indian Jeweller Sued By Money Lender. An Indian money lender was the plaintiff, and an Indian dealer in preciou* stones the defendant, in a claim for carnages for alleged wrongful arrest before Mr. Justice Stevens on Thursday. The plaintiff, T. P. L. Manickam Chetty, in his statement of
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    H.E. IN SELANGOR.
    163 12 Investigation of Federal Departments. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 15. A distinguished cosmopolitan (fathering assembled at Carcosa, the residence of the Chief Secretary, yesterday afternoon, when a garden party was given in honour of th« High Commissioner and Lady Clementi. Fortunately the weather kept fine
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    72 12 Programme for Tomorrow's Recital. The following U the programme chosen for tomorrow night's recital at the Victoria Theatre by Mr. Mirovitch at 9.30 p.m. Toccata and Fugn Bach CTaunji Minuet and Rondo Mchul (18th Century) I'.ipilluns Schumann Sonata B Flat min Chopin Scherzo B Flat min Chopin Prelude
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    QUALITY STREET.
    83 12 Quality Street," one of Barries •harming plays, will be presented by the Y.W.C.A. Dramatic Club under the direction of Mrs. E. H. Gillctt and Mr. F. H. Collier, en Wednesday, March 19 at 9.15 p.m. and on Saturday, March 22 at 4.15 p.m., at the Wesley Church Hall,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    70 12 The Adetphi Hotel announces that Dick Adamson's orchestra will play the following programme of music at tomorrow's Sunday concert, on the Roof Garden, from 12 noon until 1.30 p.m. March Down the Field (Clarke) In a Chinese Temple Garden (Ketelby); selection, The Mikado (Sullivan) Tango Argentine, El Choclo
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    AMBASSADOR STATUS.
    126 12 British Representative In Chili. Rugby, Mar. 14. The King has approved the recommendation by the Foreign Secretary that His Majesty's representative in Chili sOia!!. in future, be an Ambassador, instead of a Minister as hitherto, and that an Ambassador from the Republic of Chili shall similarly be received
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    COMING TO MALAYA.
    62 12 Commercial Commission From Japan. Tokio, Mar. 13. A commercial commission, consisting of sixteen members, guided by Mr. Yano, Director of the Commerce and Industry Encouragement Department of the Tokio I'refectural Government, is leaving 1 Tokio <m Mar. 21, for British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, in
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    TOWKAY IN TROUBLE.
    258 12 Prominent Penang Merchant On Trial. (From Out Own Correspondent.) Ponang, Mar. 14. In the District. Court, Penang, on Wednesday, Chan Ban Yeok, a well-known Ponang Chinese, was charged with criminal breach of trust of $9,092.40 or, alternately, with dishonestly misappropriating that amount belonging to Chop Ban Seng
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    633 12 Not Satisfied with Mail Deliveries. The following are the minutes of the meeting of the committe of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held in the Singapore Exchange Room on Tuesday, Mar. 11. The annual report of the Penang Association for year ended Dec. 31, and minutes of
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    THE LEAGUE'S FUTURE.
    65 12 Financial Sacrifices By Members Demanded. The Hagrue, Mar. 16. Sir Eric Drummond. who is attending the Conference for the Modification, of International Law, expressed the opinion, at a non-official gathering at which he was entertained, that the members of the League of Nations will have to make
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    NORTH MANCHURIA.
    66 12 Soviet Move to Strengthen Russian Influence. A Sin Kuo Min message, which reached Singapore this morning, states that a Soviet economic organisation has been established at Harbin with a capital of 0,000,000 roubles, which is to be increased by a further 2,000,000 roubles each year. The dbject of
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    147 12 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended March 8, gives Die total number of deaths as male 146, and j-male 89. This represents a death rate of 24.64 per mille, per annum, compared with 21.08 in the preceding week ard 22.01 in the corresponding week of
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    SHIP'S COOK WHO MADE A FORTUNE.
    1040 12 And How He Lost It. INTERESTING CASE IN BANKRUPTCY COURT. A Chinese who made $15,000 while employed as a ccok on beard a local vessel, and then went into business, admitted liabilities totalling $160,000 in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon. The bankrupt, Too Jee
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    INDIAN TAXI DRIVERS
    82 12 Alleged Assault On Europeans. Jakare Singh and Paman Singh, two taxi-drivers who are alleged to have been concerned in an assault on two European ship's officers were produced before the Criminal District Judge, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, yesterday. Jakare was charged with criminal intimidation by threatening
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      SPORTS CHALLENGE FROM AUSTRALIA.
      870 13 Prospects of Memorable Season. The forthcoming visit cf the Australian cricket team to England has drewn attention to the IntHMtli itltarMt that is being taken in International matters by Australian sportsmen generally. With Walter Lindrum having conclusively proved he has no peer in Qm world of
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      S.C.C. FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
      247 13 Matches Against Malays And Indo-Ceylonese. The following haw? been invited to play assocv i tha S.C.C. against the I.C.F.A. in' Besar R. Sin th, Craifc and 1£. D. Brmnmitt K. S. Bell, A. K. Be«d« a:id A. Donald; A. J lien, I.t. G. J. Bryan, N. Fjrf
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    SUSSEX C.C.C
    95 13 Ranjitsinhji's Interest In Old Club. London, Feb. 24. PIHU4 WWW my sincere thanks to the roilllllitl— for its kind thought in < faring me Um presidency of my old club." Thus has the Jain Saheb of Nawanajrar (K. S. Kanjitsinhji) telegraphed to the chairman of the Sussex Country
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    DERBY SWEEP.
    34 13 Stock Exchange Tickets Fetch 33s. (From Our Own Correspondent-) London, Mar. 14. The Stock Exchange £1 Derby sweep tickets, which on beinp issued on Monday, r.vc :dy fetching .'ws. Bl Timei Copyright
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    183 13 Today's Match vs. United Services. The Invited to play erickei I gainst Ite i I a Services toda; n ths Padang R. A. Ashworth, G. Begley. P. H. Siewart Brown, R. L. U Braddell, C. H. Ci. Clark, R. G. Gibson, R. N. Hamilton (capt.), D. R. A.
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    TENNIS.
    274 13 S.C.C. Tournament Starts On Monday. Ta« S.C.C. spring tournament starts on Muiidiiy. The lum/wing tics have Man ..M... .(.id MONDAY'S TIES. Championship Preliminary E. .Taekson vs. C. R. M..r-. D. K. Howgill K. A. J«.y. C. Stephen vs. W. B. Win. C. J. Bcmbroka ra. A. G. ha}. V.
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    HOME BILLIARDS.
    97 13 I. indium and. Davies Still Leading. The following are the latest close of play scores to hand in the billiards matches at home Ha vis vs. McOnachy. Mar. I Davies (in play) 16,3G3 McConachy, 15,713. M;u. 5 Davies (in play) 18,775 McConachy, 17,406. Mar. 7 Davies (in play)
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    149 13 Committee's Closing-Hour Motion Defeated. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 13. There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Penang Golf Club yesterday, owing to the proposal of the tommittee to close the club at a certain iiour. Mr. C. R. Samuel presided. The
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    MALACCA GOLF CLUB.
    308 13 Extensive Alterations To Club House. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. U The annual r.-jcctirvr of the Malacca > was held evening. the Ii n. B, \v. Biles presiding. I I -I. had been di 'I i Biiiililiimd his le in the cilice of He pi i
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    384 13 Singapore G.C. Foursomes Competition. The Singapore Golf Club March mixed foursomes competition was played yesterday and resulted in a win for Dr. and Mrs. Lowson with a net score of 33. Altogether 41 cards were taken out, and the following were returned Dr. and Mrs. Lowson 40 7
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    PERAK GOLF.
    115 13 Caledonia Club Defeats Ipoh Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Mar. 13. The following were the detailed results of inter-Club matches played between the Ipoh Golf Club and the Caledonia Club en March 8 and 9, at Nebong Tebal (Caledonia members mentioned first):— Singles. F. Vanrenncn I, Goodman
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    A SECRETARY'S LOT.
    192 13 An Official Details Some Disadvantages. Consider the club secretary, how he lives. Acknowledging his re-election as hon. secretary of Sore Yacht Club, Soutnend, Mr. H. Ives described a club secretaiy's life like this If he writes a letter it is too lone: If he sends a postcard
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    WORLD CHAMPIONS.
    355 13 What the American N.B.A. Thinks. Th? National Boxing Association of ■ja baa ju3t issued its official list m the proper rating of box; ,s in the \arious classes. Phil Scott l .rth among the henvyweifihta, Shark*?, SehaeUnf, Tuffy Griffith?. rtjr, Tommy Loughran. and Yong S.ribllng being put in
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    JARVIS SURPRISED.
    286 13 Continental Boxer Obtains Points Verdict. Ernie Jarvis, of Millwall, got a surprise at the hands of Joseph Pelemens", the latter well winning on points. Jarvis gives the impression that he will never make the flyweight limit again, and he must have been nearer 8st. 61b. than anything else.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    180 13 Skturday, March 15 Cricket: S.C.C. vs. United Services, S.C.C. S.R.C. vs. S.t/.1 S.R.C. S.C.R.C. vs. Welch Rest. Band, S.C.R.C. Football: S.C.F.A. 2nd XI vs. Malays 2nd XI, Jalan Besar Stadium. Golf Sepoy Lines G. C. vs. Singapore Japanese C. C. Welch Regt. Cross Country Race. Sunday, March IS
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    GRGRAND OLD MAN OF CRICKET.
    683 13 Lord Harris. INDISPENSABLE TO GAME IN ENGLAND. Tfeoeoncratai crictet woii.l will be extended to Lord Harris, who in mail week celebrated his 7x\\ birthday, cad who, to ti /erroos wno the national game, ia apparently well et for a longer innings, says C. W. i
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    CYCLING.
    168 13 World's Championships to Be Held in Belgium. The following <lav.es have bun arranged for the world's cycling championship! of ly.'iO, which are to bs held in HcL-rium Auir. h, ;its of iprint champioBahips; 24, finals of sprint championshipaj heats of~100 kilometres championship on the track; world'* road championship; 31,
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    THE NEW PRINCESS SILHOUETTE.
    373 15 When Youthful Lines Arc Lost. THF. made-to-measuro figure is the latest. It is .in ingenious development of the new princess silhouette. Now, instead of fitting new dresses to one's figure, the figure is tailored to fit the dress BappoM :i none-too-pcrfect-38 sees just a dream of
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    The Difference Between Dieting And Starving
    509 15 A UE you trying to get thin Docs the modern woman quite realise what knvee shi- is playing with her health by the craze for thinness Too much strict dittinT to assume* a boyish outline means a thin face and V '|D anus and
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    A PAGE FOR WOMEN READERS
    1036 15  -  Margaret Carlton.) (By The New Spring Tailor-Mades Single-Breasted Shapes in Favour Light-Weight Fabrics For Tropical Wear A Rival To Coats And Skirts The Bolero Effect Reversible Frocks The Latest In Gloves. London, Ftb. 10. IN a world that seems to us strangely unstable, and particularly
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    DISTINCTIVE FROCKS FOR DAY WEAR.
    200 15 tractive medium for suits, and the many silk and wool mixtures offer too, a large variety of choice. Tailored Frocks Are important. IT is impossible to discuss tailor-mades this spring without making some allusion to the tailored frock, which is becoming quite a serious rival
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    THE DIVINE GIFT OF HUMOUR.
    337 15 HMHE expression, Thank God for a sense of humour is often heard. To the ordinary individual with a limited knowledge of psychology it is not always easy to define what exactly is a joke. What seems humorous to one person leaves another quite cold. In
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    TABLE-CLOTHS TO RETURN.
    320 15 Dainty Linen For Dainty Rooms. A RETURN to table-cloths is predicted by the linen manufacturers, who find an increasing demand for them in place of luncheon sets and dinner mats. There is no great fondness, however, for damask cloths and tablo napkins. All the newest designs are
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    How to Make a Tunic Suit For The Toddler
    525 15 THE toddler, particularly if he be a small boy, is not an easy ;>tne* to clothe daintily. He is at th- statre when he falls easily and often, and frilly skirts of his real baby days impede his movements. At the
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      15 15 LADIES with Evening Dresses wear EBEL JEWELLERY WATCHES RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building, STAMFORD RD.. SINGAPORE.
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      36 15 K. M. OLI MOHAMED. No. 3. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Jeweller, Diamond, Gold and Silversmith, Dealer in Precious Stones, Clock and Watch Repairer, Electro Plater and Engraver, Work Guaranteed. Stockist of EBERHARD CO., Watches. Telephone No. 4508.
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      25 15 MADAME PAGE lIGHCLASS DRESSMAKER Ladies' own materials made to latest fashion. Late of PICCADILLY 2, Eu Court, Stamford Road. First Floor Flat. Entrance Hill St.
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      41 15 OO Eyes Examined. Masses Fitted, Lenses Duplicated. Qualified Opticians in daily attendance holding the highest Sight-testing DipBL EZEKIEL SONS, OplometrUta and Optician*, Rafßea Chambers, lUAVi IMarr. K'porr. K. M. EZEKIEL. 8.0.. 0.D.. etc. A. M. EZEKIKI.. <) I).. (I'hila) F. 1.0. (London).
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      203 16 il s w S**\ 1/ i f S f aim W^Pfefe* LAMBERT OJO J BUTLER Helping Mummy! When Baby 2s coming on it means that brings Baby on. And the reason work. When he isn't it means worry is simply this. From "Lactogen "Baby too. And worry Is worce than
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      308 16 AN ASTOUNDING GUARANTEE OF USED CAR VALUE PROTECTION against DEPRECIATION There are no "Ifs," "Ands" or "Buts" about this Guarantee. It is just a plain statement of fact. We will take back any time between March 1 and June 1, 1930, any used car you buy from us for just
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    NEW RECORD FOR POPPY DAY.
    1103 17 Over $38,000 Collected. NEED FOR PUBLICITY i DEPARTMENT. i Ow.nj* to last minute donations, amount-. i ig to $1,303, in which members of tho tie community played a great part,' the Poppy Day Committee were able to umouncc another record collection for Singapore at their
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    HYLAM "RED" GAOLED
    202 17 Communistic Propaganda In Malaya. Yet another centre of Communist propaganda in Sincapore has been silenced by the conviction and imprisonment of a Hylam Red." The accused was I<ee Chuan who was charged before the Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, with being a member of
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    BATONS AT A FUNERAL.
    61 17 ■erlin, Mar. 2. Serious disturbances between Communists and National Socialists broke out at the funeral of a National Socialist student who was assassinated by Communists two days ajro. The police were compelled to use their batons to prevrnt the Communists from attacking the funeral procession. Several
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    SECRET SOCIETIES IN SINGAPORE.
    649 17 How Hawkers' Wars Were Fought. Discusing the hawker problem in Singapore, Veteran," writing in the current issue of the Malayan Police Magazine, has some interesting things to say. Recounting his experiences several years ago, he mentions the obstruction of Rochore Road from end to end, with
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    UNMUSICAL GOVERNORS.
    213 17 Mr. Mirovitch's Complaint Against India. That Governors wer^ unmusical «nd did nothing to footer a love of music, was the only complaint about the East which Mr. Alfred Mirovitch, the celebrated pianist, had to make to a Straits Times representative who saw him at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday
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    ONTARIO'S LIQUOR TRADE
    87 17 Huge Sales to United States Last Year. Toronto, Feb. 23. Mr. H. E. Price, Attorney-General for Ontario, said today that the liquor sales for Ontario province during 1929 had reached a valuation of more than G.$52,901,0OO. The United States, according to Mr. Price, bought more than half
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      TAPPING HOLIDAY.
      394 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, With reference to the letter signed V. A. Tayler appearing in your issue cf Mar. 11 your correspondent has taken upon himself to voice what he considered to be the opinion of the Asiatic planter. If your correspondent had been
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      INSPIRATION.
      149 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the report of United Serdang (Sumatra) published in your columns recently Mr. Eric Miller, the chairman refers, with amusing ingenuousness, to estate managers sub-consciously pressing for crop." May I venture to suggest possible sub-conscious inspirations for this L The. letter
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      THE HYLAM PROTEST
      216 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I see that J.H.W. tries to support his statement against the Hainansse community by laws of logic. I find that your correspondent has failed to see my point. It is unfair to blame the whole community because of a
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    COMMUNISM IN SIAM.
    146 17 Twenty-nine Hylara Chinese were hi-ought down to Bangkok on March 6 from Utaradit in custody pending further investigation. They were arrested on the previous Saturday afternoon, when they were holding a meeting as Communists. Several others succeeded in escaping. The meeting was being held in a Chinese
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      554 19 Assets exceed $10,000,000. Assurance in force over $35,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in th* Strait* Settlement*). HEAD OFFICE, Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. Th* Company baa £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with th* British Lif* Assurane* Companies
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      611 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established IHG3 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000, (about £X,500,000) Paid up Capital Gls. C5,000,U00 (about £4,GOO,000) Reserves Glds. '11. 186,366 (about £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICKS THE UAGUK, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BKANCHES BATAVIA .'lend Office for Dutch East SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan.
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      932 19 BANKING INSURANCE THE BANK OF TAIWAN, COMMERCIAL UNION LIMITED ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japaa) (Incorporated in England) Capital Subscribed Y16.000.000 Flr*. Life, Marine, Accident, Guar.nte. Capital Paid-up Y12.126.000 and Motor President S. Shimada, Esq. Assets £60,000,000 m DIRECTORS: ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and UnderT. Hisamune, Esq.
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      146 19 The Monte Carlo Rally 1930 THE FIRST BRITISH CAR TO FINISH WAS THE THE TRIUMPH SUPER SEVEN The finest light car in Malaya SEE IT AT VNITEERS BUILDING DRIVE IT ON RIVER VALLEY, ROAD BUY IT IN SINGAPORE. AT UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in th* S.S.) Bmv' Vari i was
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      132 20 A superior paint for every general purpose. Dries quickly with a hard, durable surface. Various colours in 7 lb. tins. Manufactured by JENSON NICHOLSON, LTD., London. Sole Agents ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) i/^^ 3 r jP H E patent pourer 2^ package keeps the i^^L- ss^Ufri sult
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      346 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Grtat Britain) Head Ofiea for Malaya SINGAPORE. Grand Hotel, Brastagi Unique health resort in the Sumatra Highlands. 4,800 feet above sea-level. Telegraphic Address Postal Address BRASTAGI HOTEL, BRASTAGI HOTEL, Braitagl. Braitaci, Sumatra, E.C. AH telegraphic enquiries moat be sent prepaid. BRACING
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