The Straits Times, 18 March 1930

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  • 37 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MARCH 18, lt9o PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 2\ PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MARCH 18, 1930 I'KICB 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 94 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bullion unrt on Sole Imporli m EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inf. in Den- i.'1.l SINGAPORE A Good Dinner Deserves The Best Sherry CONNOISSEURS INVARIABLY CHOOSE STRAVERS' For its high-class character, mellowness, and rich nulty flavour. p8p z-<z -< x Obtainable at all the leadiag Hotels and
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    • 225 1 FOR YOURSELF- OR SOMEONE YOU LIKE Perfumes created liy (iutrlain for Women who arc essentially of the period. Disturbing as the new art. Subtle as the restless modern mind. Bg B l S M^P' vhe a')o»e a-c but lew of our PARFUM DIOS L'HEUUE BLEU. "**"***s&££?*? Cl!OrUlil1 CHAMPS-ELYSEES. A delicate
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    • 14 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. (Inc. in Denmark i SINGAPORE.
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    • 542 2 P. 0.. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated ln England) MAIL ANJ) P^SSKNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S Gi.vi KNMENT, LONUON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage dae S'por*. RAJ PUT* NA 16.500 Mar. 22
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    • 612 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessel! Tonnage Dae on. t KAMO MARU 8,000 Mar. 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 t ATSUTA MARU b,OOO Apl. M M KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 21 SUWA MAKU
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    • 463 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regu ...r monthly sailings by tbe wellknown steamer MARELLA (78C6 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 ton*). Tbe s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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    • 669 2 R. P M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telepiione Ma. Mil, with sub-ronnecliuns to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and MRtiuger'n Desk. Representative fur Sinenpnr* and Strait? Settlements of the Otlieiul Tourists Bureau of Java. TIIKDKNS March lit. Muntf.k and
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    • 576 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. I.IMIIKII. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. LTD. (Incorporated in Kngland) REGULAR SERVKKS TO MARSEILI.FS LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTEBDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AMD BREMKN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND OLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW \uItK AND BALTIMOBE. WEEKLY SERVKJi: LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LO?II)ON, KOTTKKDAM AND HAMBURG
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    • 526 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Bias) BANGKOK COASTiNO SERVICE For Eratar, Tiengganu, Kelaatan, iiaii^iiuia, Telnpin, Potdiii, Sinc.ira, 1.»..>n, BIshBII. bar. .lnn, Koliaamiii, l^ingauan, Chiimpon and Hungkok. Arrival luparture PRA( BATTPOI in p u ii Mm is* MAUNI M«.. .-A Mai SUDDHADIB Mar. I Apl. Tli« steamers »re
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    • 475 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENC.EP SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tannage ■J. Job. De Witt 10,350 S.MJi. Mar. SI s.s. Slamat 11,600 R.L. Mar. 2& si. Prinses Juliana 8,070 S.M.N. Apr. 4 a.s. Tabanan 6,500 R.L. Apr. 11 mis.
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    • 1540 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. .DOUA* gTKAMMUf UNI MAMDUCAK MAU. UNZ M/f, AsssmWftai iH*Vt HOUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG tI COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX ANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NSW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penan] IRES. FILLMORE In port Mar. 20 Mar. 2! IRES. WILSON Mar.
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    • 450 3 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT SERVICE OF THE N. V. NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION CO. N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND N. V. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE For New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Due Spore Sailing Breedyk H.A.L. Apl. 7 Apl. 9 s.>\ Tosaki R.L. May G May 6 For this steamer cargo can be accepted
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    • 213 3 BEAUTIFY your Horne with Ornamental GARDEN FURNITURE Showroom 40, HIGH STREET. THE Elkayes Concrete Works. "Supersedes All Other Cheap Dictionaries." CHAMBERS'S Fwentieth Century Dictionary Thoroughly revised edition with supplement containing hundreds of words, terms and phiatai of recant coinage and currency. A boon companion for cross-word solvers. Price $4.50, Post
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  • 458 4 100,000 Bandits Active. CITIES WIPED OUT OR DESERTED. A Chinese investigator who has travelthroughout Honan, one of I ptpspsro— provinces, debeefl reduced to a state 1 100,000 bandits, who now irtually -'W.n-.l this area of 08,000 iles, with an estimated popul.i!5 million people. tatea the
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  • 218 4 Press Advertising the Key To Revival. British trade is in a wilderness of npathy," said Sir Charles Higham, speaking at the Royal Empire Society, Northumberland Avenue, in mail week on Is Publicity Good for the Empire Don't let us blind ourselves to this fact," he continued. "It exists.
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  • 91 4 Youths Who Attacked Filipinos. The eight Watsonville (California) youths who were charged with rioting in connection with the anti-Filipino disturbances several weeks airo were sentenced to serve two years in San Quentin Penitentiary. In addition, four of them were sentenced to serve 30 days in the
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  • 671 4 Linking Britain With Dominions. In an address on Empire Communications at a dinner and meeting of the Royal Empire Society held in m.\il week at the Hotel Vi-toria. Commander Sir Dennistoun Burocy discussed Ue various types of aircraft in relation to the economic development of
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  • 265 4 Town Sacked and Looted Three Killed. The Rampart of Everlasting Peace is a busy little town built on an elevated site in the Hanyang County, writes the Hankow correspondent of the North China Daily News. It has a police force of thirty armed men and more unarmed. Early
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  • 56 4 Lansdcwne House, one of the landmarks (■1 Mayfair. was re-sold recently by Mr. (treenail who bought it last May for a price in the neighbourhood o{ £750,009 to the newly formed Bruton Club. It is announced that the famous Adam building will remain as it is today and that the
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  • 1028 4 London of Today. NEW TIMES, NEW MEN, NEW MANNER. I do not think, writes The Old Stager in the Daily Telegraph, I shall be charged with exaggeration if I say that since the War half the famous establishments of Clubland have change.! their homes, their
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 64 4 (I DODGE \3| BROTHERS TRUE DODGE Dependability IN SERVICE WORK Only Genuine Dodge parts fitted. Labour charges according to flat rate schedule as approved by DODGE BROTHERS. Special Dodge equipment and tools handled by trained mechanics. No charge made for estimates given for repairs. These are your positive assurance of
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    • 327 4 A P 0 I.L *^C^W 1 L..S I .1 C 0 n P n "i J^^ip "X i i o. v 6 i.- l *m£-. v j tfl 1 ,r, -«ari M$?L 2*. c When the price of those commodities of benzine required— and hen/in.' M la upon which we
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    • 330 5 V^= NEW SPEED AND POWER NEW SLENDER BEAUTY TO MATCH IT IN THE 1930 BUICK THE GREATEST BUICK. OF THEM ALL Into the 1930 Butek Has been built all the engineering genius of Buick'l 26 years successful experience in the design an cl construction of quality automobiles. I I 1
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    • 164 5 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, I ASK KOU», SINGAPORE, S.S. V —~j i g k How Quickly Baby Grows! < r V^OUR Baby prows more rapidly
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    • 1396 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. Tn The Advertising Manager, Straita Timea, Cecil Street. Please insert tbe following small advertisement for day* I TMm are approximately aeven word* to a line and ther* is a flat raU charge of ?5 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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    • 921 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 2, Short Street, large compound house. Apply B, D'Almeidu Street, Biagaaof. TO LET, vacancies at the Crescent and Meyer Plata, Katons. Apply Meyer lll.. tin r NEW PLATS AT MIDDLE ROAD to let. Electricity and sauitation. Apply 7, D* Souta Str**t. TO LET, from middle
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    • 694 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS I'.r.-'lNi'.-s PREMISES TO T.F.T. Chartered Bank I'hamh ■>■■. Beeoad Boor, en* I land r. (in X 27 :..|uare feet. 'J'hn.l BaOT, two rooms fafinp- Reaham Str.-el. 1.1i.'.1l ",|iiar.- feet. ii. the Aeeoantaat, Bartered Hank al India. Au tralia and i tuna, .Singapore. EJIVIOUtMT aliorthand-rypiit wanted. Only ttrst-elns*
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    • 849 6 PERAK TURF CLUB. APRIL AMATBUI MBBTING 19.10 I'ridav ;in<l Saliird.'iy. April I :tnil S, ItM. 2 RUNS FOR d 48fl HoiiSKS. 2 BUNS FOX CLASS 4 and r. MORSES (COMSINBD). 2 RUNS FOR CLASS 2 and .1 PONIES (COMBINED). PROCKAMME. Avallahle from the Seer« taiies of all Turf < Inn
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    • 839 6 AUCTION SALE of valaahle fl!) yearn' lea<-.e!ir>M land nnd Lov es No-; ion, ll.iv.l.iclv Road and 84, Upaer Chingchew StreH and godown No*. :tiu. UI aad I Hi Road ipnre. an. l IHtTGAG££'S SALE of valaahi. I ad hoe Ball ti. r Road lea 'hold t .iii.i houiea No *5«
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    • 461 7 RUBBER SEED THE PAMANOEKAN TJIASEM LANDS, SOEBANG, JAVA. (TIIK ANGLO DUTCH PLANTATION!* OF JAVA, LTD., LONDON) olTur for sale A. Hi v, a Seed from the Company's isolat- <•'! budded Saed Gardena at Waneoenredja ("Tjlkadoc Sswd") particular! of which will ba found In Iha November MM issue of The Planter."
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    • 271 7 PENS at theijk price of PARKER offers you \A| mnother improvement. With every Parker Desk Set, a cap with pocket clip is included free of charge. When leaving the office, just remove the taper, substitute the cap with clip, and the Parker Duofold has been transformed into a handsome pocket
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    • 260 7 We Recommend MITRE BRAND TEA One of the BEST CEYLON TEAS here. Buy it, try it and be convinced. FROM ALL GROCERS. Walter Abeyegoonasekera 0). 31 .RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. RECORDS! SLEEPY VALLEY, RAINBOW MAN, CAROLINA MOON, etc. Call fur them at SEASON CO., LTD. 11l and 11-i. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD,
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    • 304 7 riDKI WEI NATURLB_N_ BABY Caused Sleepless Nights. Healed by Cuticura. "The eczema started on baby's bead I when she was a fortnight old. It spread to her lace nnd formed sore eruptions that weir very irritating and caused sleepless nights. It was of a wet nature and when she scratched
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    • 179 7 SOLE AGENTS MALAYA. If* EN T R A I |EN-.INE WORKS LT?IL T ?1 ka I SINGAPORE Il'OH KUALA LUMPUI Tel. 8119. —j Nos. i and iA Pocket Kodaks Series II Unique is the word to describe these Kodaks as you open one ot" them, the lens automatically springs into
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  • 1246 8 HONG KONG LETTER Business Outlook Still Depressing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Konu', Mar. 8. Now Dial the annual race-meeting ii over, Hong Kong has Battled down to real ju inesi again— or baa tried to, but what did we find wnen we went back to
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  • 150 8 Whitlcy Commission Takes Evidence. Madras. Mar. Th* Whitley (Labour) (Vmmis-ion eommencod taking evidanee at Madras today. For the sake ef convenience, ihe Lornmission has been divided into two one for recording evidence relating to railway matter*, and the other for deslinc with non-railway matters. iho former pantl
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  • 1069 8 CEYLON LETTER. Why Objections Were Raised. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Mar. 7. T:e most important question facing Ceylon this week was the proposed May rubber tapping holiday, which scheme was today accepted by the Ceylon Estates Proprietary Association although it wa.i rejected last Friday. It
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  • 179 8 Dance Given by Malacca Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. IG. The Malacca branch of the St. Patrick's So it; celebrated the annual festival on Saturday, when a iaaea was held at tin Slaia i' Clul). aacteai hall upstairs pro-. nt<-<l I vevy I'ieltv scene and
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  • 88 8 Youths Turned Torchlight On Women. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Mar. IS. A a result of the misusing of a torchlight by some Malay youngsters who lia !ir:i the litrht on to a passing cart n wliih wan seme Malay women, which caused tiffvnc*, twenty-one Malays were rharjad
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  • 788 8 JAVA LETTER. Rumours of Visit From Princess Juliana. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Mar. I". Sonic Interesting figures regarding the r.jrular air scrvfec <>' t!ic K.N.1.1..M. in Java, faring January fcava just been published. The total r.umher < f pasMagers carried was 1.-'!o'.> madr up as
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  • 83 8 Eurasian Taught to Ixravc Police Alone. (Froag Our Own Cwraa ponduat.) Malacca, Mar. 15. During tat annual (xtt.s Areworks, uhile the polka wm rejrulatinff the traffic, which was very large, Eurasian named John Santa Maria, who wanted to force his way through a closed road, had Minn'
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 110 8 THE WAY PHOTOGRAPHY Well-Balanced Pictures The density docs not rare ahead of /> the detail, and the shadows, and the intervening gra;la!i'»ns of light l^\ <» _v7\. wrtion are all dovclnped up SqaaUjr Fffll in proportion, that is why joii fjPv^ l^i l\ well-lialanrcd pictures. '1 ln-> do /r'^jJL^ /l-il\
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    • 80 8 -why not GET THE BEST in fully automatic refrigeration the New, Silent KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS {■■■PI 1 f; lip Kelvinators arc priced reasonably, arc economical in operation, and may be installed immediately from stock. When you purchase a Kelvinator you are obtaining a product from the largest builders of refrigerating
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    • 332 9 ALHAMBRA GEORGE BERNARD SHAW will speak to you Every Evening this week at (>.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, at 3 p.m. Followed by THERE IS Sffif^K V^^« AL WAYS A (,OOI) P^3^\N I M PROGRAMME AT the a^^^sxmlSM! AIHAMRRA *JU aii talking! ALnAmDilrl I^^,^ B Movietone Romince
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    • 230 9 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. Wednesday, March 19, 1930 SPECIAL DINNER DANCE with S.S. "PRESIDENT FILLMORE" ORCHESTRA and Monia Litter's
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    • 231 9 I ALHAMBRA WEXT CH INGE The Talking Screen's New Marvel METRO- GOLDWYN-MAYERS THE BROADWAY MELODY Far and away the greatest of all TALKING, SINGING, DANCING PICTURES. SPECTACLE MUSICAL COMEDY MELODRAMA with CHARLES KING, ANITA PAGE, BESSIE LOVE ALL TALKING-SINGING-DANCING. Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT A. STROK PRESENTS THE ENGLISH SINGERS. I UK
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  • 431 10 SHIPPING NOTES. Out of the Experimental Stage. Speaking en the oat of pulverised fiH for power purpose in an Madras delWi ed at a meeting >>f the Glasgow and West of Scotland Asa »ciatl n of Foreman BngfaMen and Draughtsmen, on Feb. 8, Mr. T. \V. V. Brown,
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  • 194 10 I?ul!ctin of the L of N. Eastern Bureau. i T-. casei and oat death. and 1 17 case* ar>! deathi week. and M Bjrainst i;i-ns and deaths during the precffdinjc week; W0 smallpox 110 ili-nths ;i= ajrainst 70 cam n 1 deathi during the prccedina week.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 94 10 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Mar. 18. Rsbber, Steady. New Scudais 1 .98 Vi -2.05. Ulu llenuts 4:t'v-ls'j cents, Malaku Pindas 1.70-1.76, Mentakabs 4M4-45K cents, Connc-m.-.ras 1 .:i7'-..-1.45, Hukit Jclotongs 57-61 cants, Jeianis SIS cents-I.OS. Tin. Quiet. Kuchais 1.22-1.2 C, Kintas 1.25IJB, Petalings 5.47'j-5.60, Ulu Klanss 1.25l.ldi,
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    • 149 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Mar. 18. London.- -Rubber 7 '/id., up '*d. Noon prices I London Standard) Spot 25'; cents. London. Tin £162 17s. «d. Mining. Steady. Suncei Ways :i.2'i-:i.:i>. Kuehais 1.2:1-1.25, Kinta Dredifc IJ4-IJO, Klan^' Rivers 2.ir.-2.2.'.. llonjr Fatts r.;,-72 cents, Malaya Consols. 27-29 cents, Johans HX-40 cents,
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    • 60 10 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, .-.end us the follow inj; cable .'.itcci Mar. 17. their quotations bting ir, gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges tales today 000 tons. Msrch 15.10, April 10.i.0, May 15.50, June Io.TO, July 10, August 1&50, September 10.10, October 1G.60,
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    • 375 10 The Ml*wtag p.is'eniriTs arrived by the Planelns yesterday i From Sourahaya.— Mr. J. J. Watcrheuse, Mrs. Lister, M;-<M ;-< H. (.arrity. Mr. P. kai;iz. Mr. Coope. Miss M. Doyle. Mi-s M. L. jtratten, Mvi C. B. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. O. Rundle, Mr. C. N. Bennett. Mi^s liillilund. \'.is
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    • 52 10 Prom China am l Japan, by Suisanc. due it Singapore tomorrow morninjr. Froaa Chirm and Japan, by Kalyan, due it Sincapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. Prom Holland, by Tabanan, <lue at on Friday momintr. From Kuropc (I^ondon mails dewatdsed n Fi'\ 27) by Ra.iputana, duo at Peung 9 B.m.
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    • 76 10 Rujruy, Mar. IT. Fnrnicn exchanges are Amsterdam 12.125, Athens 0T.",, Bombay Is. 5 27-32.1., ririlin gOJU, Ilrusscls MJW, Bucharest SIS. Huonos Aires 4 1 n i Copenhagen lH.lfi."), Geneva 2">.!2. Hclsingfors IWi, Hong Ivmir 1 V.cl.. Lisbea IMJt, Madrid .'(8.10, Milan yu'.s:.. Hew York 4.86',. Oslo 18.17, Tans 124.27,
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    • 278 10 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Mar. 18. On London, Bank 4 m/a 1/3 16/161 Demand 2/3 Private 3 m. credit 2/3 On New York, demand 66*. Private 90 d/s 67H On France, Bank T.T. 1482 On India, Bank T.T. 154 1 ,4 O:, Hone Kom:, Hank T.T. (•.i Bhaagtei, Hank T.T. 118Vs Or.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 486 10 lisa* V«l. id. Buyers Sellers 5/- 6/- Pahang Contois. 9/6 10/6 5/- 5/- Pangnga Riv»r 5/3 6 .16 .16 P. Plandok 0.04 0.08 1 1 Penawat 0.65 0.70 0-5 Tengkalcn Ordi. U/t 16/1 1 Petaling 6.45 6.55xu".cr. £1 £1 Pucboni; 20/- 21/£1 £1 I'uncah 22/6 22/6 1 1 Puteh
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      • 235 10 Val. i'J. Buyers Stllen 2 2 A!cx. Brick Prefi. 2.12 .a 2.20 > 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.70 2.80 U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 6.12.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.45 0.55 10s. 10s. butt Development 5.- f/« td. Llunlop Rubber 11/-
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      • 103 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 pax. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vt p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,00 96 par Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 red. 1966 $1,000,000 96 par.
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      • 395 10 Fruser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt's quotations. Allmiby <?l> Alur c.jah ($1) A. ilitam CJIJ A. Kunmg (II) A. Malay (»2j A. Molik (SI j A. I anas (sij Baisett (*lj Brogas (*l> Brunei ($5; li. Jclutong (|1) B. Katil (fl) 13jk.it K. B. (|1) B. Kcpong
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  • 277 10 Tuf»day, March IS H. W. 12.2 C a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 12.30 p.m., a ft. :t iii. Air mail from Java due nt I I.m. Air mail for Java closes at I p.m. The English Singers, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Wednesday. March 19 H. W.
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  • 227 10 Today. Djambl I Plevo) <'■'"■ M»al«» an.) Ai:iuy < Aniline) P-m. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea. Formosa, Last Siberia, Philippine Islands, Western Canada ami Western States of VAX. iHoaang) 2 |>.'n. Mi.nir Kum: (Parceli I iHoaaagl l.::t» p.m. .North, N.-Eaat and N.-We«t Sumatra (Selanßorl 3 I 1'- Laliocan.
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  • 45 10 By S'pnrc l.ondnn Mantua Feb. fi Mar. 1 J. P. Coen Feb. 7 Mar. 3 Insulinde Feb. It Mar. H Elcphanta Feb. 13 Mar. 8 i;p,i. 5etsia*er Keb. M:>r. 17 KmnraU Feb. -'I lUr. 18 l'rin.. dcr Nedcrlanilm ivi.. 21 Mar. 11
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  • 229 10 I t Tue-ilav. March I*. Ship* ilnnKnidr thr Wharvti or «ipe<trd to arrive. KKITKI. HARBOIK. Mala \Vh;n f l';.ii<.l. Ann-.- 1, Tha laaaclks. Oil Wharf Nil. Ccal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. r»njon; I'agar. Albert I).».k Tli.lin:,. Victoria Deck Tag Varana, Marwdm. ki'pprl Harbour. Kinc'i Dock
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  • 42 10 Mr. M. O. Court, mmi|pr of thi' Ipoh bianrn of Messrs. Siini\ Darby and Co., Ltd.. is liciiitf transform! to llir Malacca oflk'C. Mr. Parrot t.ikcs over the manager Up oi lh« 1 t>« I oUn from Mr. Court in the meantime
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 36 10 W\ AMnNsTK WHAT FAS CINATION <) iJirIITIVJiIJL/iJ WE HAVE THEM To suit all tastes. YOUR SERVICE IS OUR PLEASURE. VISIT CHOP KIM SENG G2O. NORTH MUDGI UOAII, SINGAPORE. Tel. 3915. Jeweler? Expert*. Diamond Specialists, (■oldsmilhs with Discernment.
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    • 460 10 •i Leaves Hair Twice as Beautiful The simple hair styles of to-day make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is limply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It brings out all the real life and lustre, all the
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 261 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. i Bright I Wind. SUtion. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ine. hoar*. m.p.h. Alor Star 95 73 0.61 8.9 75 (aim Fine I Kotu Bharu 83 73 0.M IJ N BE 2 Cloudy K.
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  • 669 11 9 m Rubber Develops Firm Tone. TIN CONTINUES TO DECLINE. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, 25 4 cents per Ih. Tin, l."> 0 tons at $82.37 i P" P' cul Yesterday's Prices Kiiblxr. London 7 2 d. per lb.. up '»d.
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  • 39 11 A cable received by Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., from their London correspondent states that rubber stocks «how an increase of fi«!> tons during the past week, the total now on hand being 87.7 M tons.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 970 11 Satisfactory Data. ANNUAL MEETING OF C.O.C.R.A. The annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, yesterday, when Mr. H. W. Hawkeswood presided. Others present included Messrs. G. H. Potts, G. B. Anderson, A. T. Hancock, H. W.
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    • 279 11 Singapore, 12 o'clock noon. Mar. 18. Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7Vid. per lb. New York .-—Spot Sheet G. cents 15 per lb. Statistics, the Department of Statistics was inaugurated. Your committee has worried Mr. Miller a good deal in the
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    • 571 11 Sales Director on Local Problems. At the Europe Hotel yesterday representatives of local motor firms and other* interested in commercial activities met on the invitation of the directors of the Dunlop Rubber Company (Far East), Ltd., and had luncheon with Mr. J. L. Graham, export sales director
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    • 193 11 Earnings for Nine Months $1,693,151. The United State* Lines, Inc., report consolidated net earnings for the period April 8 to Dec. 31, 1929, of $1,693,151, after deducting operating and administrative expenses, accrued interest and reserve*, including depreciation, but before franchise and Federal income taxes. The line took
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    • 1927 11 Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. The following is the report of the directors of Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., to be submitted at the third annual general meeting of the company to be held at the registered office of the company. Chartered Bank
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    • 144 11 59 Per Cent. Distribution Recommended. The receivers of the $2,538,033 balance of the first and second Irish Republic loans, raised in the United States by sympathisers with the cause of Sinn Fein during the guerilla war in Ireland, have notified thr New York State Supreme Court that
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  • 1133 11 the Anglo-Dutch negotiations are successful. I am no speculator, and do not bother my head much about the speculative movements, but I think selling of shares even at the present slightly improved prices is not very good business. The average price is so low that unless unforseen
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  • 1209 12 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1930. AN EYE FOR AN EYE From corporal punishment to capital punishment is an easy flight of thought transference. It was therefore to be expected that the discussion in the Home Press of the case of a convict who committed suiei.le in somewhat
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  • 1212 12 Members Who Have Made Their Mark. (By Our Political Correspondent.) Part 11. A reputation that has suffered is that of Mr. J. H. Thomas. In becoming the Minister responsible for the Government.--unemployment policy he accepted what is coming to be recognised as an almost impossible task. He
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  • 377 12 Second Lieutenant E. H. Wilson, S.S. Volunteers, has been appointed lieutenant. Mr. E. S. Manasseh replaces Mr. D. J. Eiias (resigned) on the Board of Licensing Justices. Mr. C. W. Shorland, M.C.S., ha ban appointed acting asst. emigration commissioner, Malaya. Mr. G. C. Clarke has been re-apptintcd
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  • 758 12 1> 2 MILLION TONS PER ANNUM Among the select and courageous band of rubber statisticians the London firm of W. H. Kickin:;on and Co. rank very high, and their annual review-eum-forecast, which has recently been published, contains much that is interesting and a little that is
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    • 140 12 BOORD'S m DRY W LITTLE'S." JP I I Ig ESSENTIAL IN ALL COOD COCKTAJLS AND PAHITS. Insist on the Cat and Karrel 'w ll Brand and you can be sure of Retting the best. On sale at all good dealers in the new screw stopper btttlcs. Agents JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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    • 54 12 This is the Thrill Week at the ALHAMBRA The New ROBINSON PIANO SI'K( lALI.Y UUUIMJCin FOR THE TROPICS Under expert European Supervision. $50 Cash. Balance $25 monthly. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. LIMITED. I Incorporate .1 in Ilonj Kun2> SINGAPORE. r U. S. de SOya Bros. Modern Jeivcllery Manufacturer!. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
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    • 20 12 STRAITS /^J\ TIMES SmCHPOflt I- OT JJ KUAtA IUMPU* ii. cicii srmi \i *J v jm sum ♦T ALL TIMfS
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  • 659 13 America's 114,000 Men To Britain's 94,000. THE NAVY ESTIMATES. Mr. Churchill Attacks Labour Policy. Rugby, Mar. 17. Introducing the Navy estimates in the llou of Common* Mr. A. V. Alexander, th(j i;, t Lord of the Admiralty, said they amounted
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  • 535 13 Overseas (Governments To He Consulted. Mr. Alexander added thai very considerable slewing down of work on the Singapore ba l had bsen found porsible without in any way prejudicing the ultimate deciiion. A final dodaii n as to the futuit development cif the Baas would be sought as
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  • 100 13 Hatry Sentence Not A Day Too Long." Rugby, Mar. 17. Th? Court of Criminal Appeal has refused leave to Clarence Hatry to appeal against the sentence of 14 years penal servitude passed upon him by Mr. Justice Avory. Lord Hewart, who presided, said the Couit endorsed
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  • 201 13 Nanking on the Japanese Agreement. Nanking. Mar. 17. A M-nii-oflicial communique states that the t viu.il eignins of the Sino-Japanese tariil' agreement is expected to l>e announced shortly, mat king the final attainment of one of the major diplomatic aims of the National Government. The agreement provides for
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  • 87 13 President Hindenburg Reserves Assent. BciKn, Mar. 17. Pre^idcTit Hindenburg held a conference with the Ministers and the Government'* legal advisers this afternoon regarding the Pclish Agreement, but reserved his decision as to whether he will assent to it or not. Th>^ point disputed is whother the agreement
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  • 565 13 The Political Issues. TRANSFER TO GENEVA SUG'^STEU Rugby, Mar. 17. The work of the London Naval Conference is likely to be restricted this week to informal interviews between the members of the different delegations. No plenary session is in prospect, and tht problem ef adjusting
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  • 57 13 Three Revolutions in One Tour. London, Mar. 17. Mr. Allen Isaacson who, in March, 1928, started from Shanghai on a honeymoon motor tour of ths world, has arrived in London. In the eonrse of the tour he and his wife got mixed up in two revolutions in China
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  • 38 13 No Permission Yet to Fly Over Siberia. Moscow, Mar. 17. Apropos of the Sino-German Air Traffic Agreement it is stmi-otlicially stated that the Soviet Government has not granted sanction for such a service across Siberia. Reuter.
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  • 864 13 Asiatic Support. DENIAL OF PREMATURE REPORT. A private cable received in Singapore this morning -eports that there will be general conformity with the May tapping .holiday scheme by the principal Dutch interests in Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. Mr. G. Ward-Jackson,
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  • 41 13 Commanders H. S. H. Prince Bhora Prfcha Kamalas. R.N., and Phra Vicharn Chakrakitch, R.N.. are leaving Siam for England on March 20. They will look after the construction of the three coastguard motor boats ordered recently by the Ministry of Marine.
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  • 79 13 Will Gandhi be Allowed To Go On? Anand, Bombay Province, Mar. 17. One of Mr. Gandhi's volunteers has fallen ill with smallpox. Mr. Gandhi has directed that he should stay here and not return to Ahmedabad whatever happens.' Another volunteer sought permission to fo home to
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  • 263 13 Nanking to Act on The Defensive. Nanking, Mar. 17. This morning President Chiang Kaishek declared that Marshals Yen Shi-shan and Feng Yu-hsiang are preparing to launch a joint drive against the Government along the Peking-Hankow and Tien-tsin-Pukow Railways. Pnsident Chiang Kai-shek has denied the rumours that the Government
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  • 157 13 Spanish Tributes to Her Late Dictator. Madrid, Mar. 18. Let pasaien be silent ar.d history speak," concludes the Conservative newspage? Epoca in an editorial. The Epoca was one of the strongest opponents of General Prime da Rivera's dictatorship, and the phrase sums up the teelings of the
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  • 108 13 Bandits Sack Mission In China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bong Kong, Mar. 17. An American missionary has arrived at Wuchow with a report that bandits have captured Father Crocq, who has charge of the mission at Taipingfu belonging to the Missions (Stranger* of Palis. Later The bandits tortured
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  • 37 13 February Returns Exceed Expectation. Paris, Mar. 17. The revenue returns for February total! Ed 2.094.000,000 francs, showing increases of .'506,000,000 francs compared with the Budget forecasts and ol 1G0.000,000 francs Compared with February last, year.—
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  • 2122 13 Malaya's New School Of Agriculture. DREAM REALISED. Tomorrow's Ceremony At Serdang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 17. A most important development in Malayan i-duc.'ition wiil be signalised tumorraw, when the Sultan of Selangor will open the first school of agriculture to be started in
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    • 79 13 [§IMHIIIIIIIIUI!IIIIH!llll!!IIIIIIIIIUIHIIIIIiilllllll!illlll!lllll| 1 |IUIIIIIIil!llll!llll!lil«WIHi I TODAY'S 24 PACES. Pace I Personalities in Parliament (Part II), by our Political Correspondent 12 London Letter 20 I Lighter Side of Life in London, by J. Jefferson Far jeoii 17 j Letters from Hong Kong, Ceylon and Java I g London Rubber Market, by A.
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  • 2604 14 Mr. E. H. Kvans Fined $100. ACTION TAKEN AFTER THREE YEARS. A technically illegal football forecast competition which has been flourishing for nearly three years in Singapore has just IK-en closed by a ruling of the Court. That the promoter had been carrying on a lucrative
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  • 39 14 Will He Now Meet Dempsey St. Louis. Mar. 18. Camera won, on a technical knock out, against Chuck Wiggins, Dempsey's tower sparring partner, in the second round. Reuter. This means that Cain?va will probably now fight Dempsey.
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  • 66 14 Japan Solves Delicate Situation. A Sin Kuo Mm message states that Japan is reported to have appointed MrKaratana as Minister to China. If this is true it effectively solves the m delicate situation arising from the refusal of China, on the one hand to accept the appointment
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  • 127 14 Can Our Forces Ensure Their Safety? London, Mar. 17. In the House of Commons, during question time, Mr. Somerville. Unionist, asked whether Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Sarwtary, was satisfied tha: the safety of British subjects was assured at all the treaty ports in China. Mr. Henderson
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  • 84 14 Soviet Press Fumes At Delay. Moscow, Mar. 17. The Soviet Press fumes with indignation at China's reported further postponement of the Manchurian Railway conference, adding that the Chinese stories that Russians have again violatsd the Manchurian frontier are merely inventions designed to excuse the postponement of the Conference.
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  • 50 14 The following Rcntlemen have been appointed to form the Sikh Advisory Board for Singapore for 1930 Messrs. R. H. Din act (chairman), Jemadar Chanan Sineh (vice-chairman), Sarder Sundar Singh Suwhny, Sardar Sunder Singh Wasan, Bhai Si him Singh Vering, Bhai Sarwan Singh, Bhai Ghanaya Singh and Bhai Jawahi Singh (Gcci-ctary).
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  • 44 14 A Chinese who was charged in the Jasin Court with the theft of two bunches of bananas valued at $1, the property o r Lee Neong Estate, was convicted and fined $50 or in default two months' rifrorous imprisonment. The fine wan not paid.
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  • 728 14 Enthusiastic Welcome By All Communities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Mar. 15. Klang was en fete today on the occasion of the visit of H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi. Lcng before his arrival people of all nationalities in holiday attire flocked to the town. The entire
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  • 58 14 G $2,800,000,000 American Combine. New York. Mar. 17. It is reported on Wall Street that the negotiations for a merger btitween the Chase National Bank and the Equitable Trust and Inter-State Trust Companies have b*en practically completed. The combine will be the largest bank in the United
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  • 39 14 On March 2 a man chose the railway embankment near Patalung as a suitable place to offer the customary Moslem evening prayer. A train came along and be was knocked down the embankment, fortunately not receiving any serious injuries.
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  • 65 14 A Bill about to be introduced in the Legislative Council points out that the title of the head of the Department of Agriculture has been changed from Secretary for Agriculture to Director of Agriculture." Similarly another Bill notes that the head of the Department of Forestry is now called Director
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  • 18 14 Major L. M. Haybittel, D.S.O., having left the Colony, has relinquished his commission in the S.S. Volunteer -Force.
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  • 1188 14 "Noble Sinn Feiners." A FEAST OF IRISH WIT AND BLARNEY. The annual celebration of St. Patrick's Society was held at the Europe Hotel last evening, when over 200 members and their guests sat down to an excellent repast. The fare was Irish, the decorations Irish, and
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  • 42 14 Gcmva, Mar. 17. The Gmm Minister nf Economics, Herr Schmidt, in the presence of the delegates of the <.eii, ;an clubs in Switzerland, unvt.lled a monument to the German War dead in Switzerland ;it St. Goorgt'l cemetery. Trar Ocean.
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  • 798 15 Future of the Singapore Stadium— A Gloomy Outlook for S.A.F.A. S.A.F.A. LEAGUE FACES CRISIS. Future of Old Stadium. CAN IT BE RUN AT A PROFIT A crisis is about to be rcaohed in Singapore football. For several years now practically all matches, or as many as possible, under the auspices
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  • 617 15 Two Close Finishes. KATHLEEN 111 MOWGLJ RECORD WINS. <;ood breesea, from the north-east, favoured the yachting events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Ciu!> <>n Sunday, resulting En some keen and thoroughly invigorating racing. Mr. 1 r i i San try 'a St. Patrick's trophy was the
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  • 166 15 Kajang Club's Brilliant Knock. The Bdaagor roceivd a surprise lust week-owl when they entertained the Kajuntf Clul), and lost by four wickets. The adangor Club batted first, and scored 188. S- J. Sinclair was the principal batsman, contributing 78. Tucjcar and AJtkcn each claimetl four wickets for 7:2
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  • 314 15 Welch Band and A.P.C. Well Beaten. The following were the scores in the Chinese matches against the -ml Welch Regiment Band and the A.l.C. :.<:;.(.— K.:i w.,n k Bilk b Pepper M, Chua boon Sin '< Donclly ih. 0. Jitt Sianc Tan Thean Ti-k c Blis b Tanton
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  • 169 15 laved by the Indian n :mai:,r-. the Fort Canning on Lhe I. A. ground on Sunday ended in a victory r the home team Ly G7 runs Scor s Indi::n Arseelatloil Abbasbhoy b Gali•Yrl l.i. Waxier Sinch I. Bradly 11. I). K. Samy c Weddlc b Gafifort
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  • 84 15 The foil iwinjr have been invited to play the S.< ii^ain.st S.R.C. on Kriday at 6 i .m. and <.n Saturday Bt 2 p.m. 1.. 1.. Braddeil, P. H. S. Stewart-Brown, Lt L Bryan, 11. H. Hamilton ((apt.!, Capt. U. V. Hill, I). R.
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  • 294 15 I.C.F.A. and S.C.C. Net Ten Times. S.C.C 6 Indo-Ceylonese If the match played at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday was to test the quality of the Indo-Ceylonese it was a failure us they fielded a scrappy team against the S.C.C -vho found no difficulty in
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  • 132 15 Finances Not in Flourishing Condition. At the annual meeting of the Selangor Football Association, held in Kuala I.umi>ur last week, the following office-bearers were elected for 1930 President, Mr. G. P. Bradncy vice-pre-sidenta, Messrs. I.«h Kong Imm, J. Hands .:r.<l T. Ka.j-ndra chairman of committee, Mr. A. O.
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  • 173 15 Tics in Chinese Tournament This Week. The Straits Chinese Recreation Club tennis tournament will begin today. The following ties have been arranged TODAY'S TIES. A :<in:r!e«i Handicap. Tas Was I.iat re. Weea Chow Tat. rinc Chniff lice vs. John I,im. I. H. Heaalag vs. Tan Hua Ycow. X
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  • 214 15 Handicaps for the First Day. The following arc the handicaps for the first day of the Sclangor amateur meeting on Mar 21 Ponies. Class II and 111, Third Division (six furlongs). -Lancrcost 11, Burok 10.9, Grid 10.7. Whippet 10.1, Cobar 10.2, Why Shy :'.'.i, Firefly 9.7, Dodder D.7.
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  • 121 15 Possible Visit of Well-Known Manila Team. The local Chinese, especially basketball enthusiasts, will be pleased to hear that the S.C.F.A. has recently received a communication from the manager of the Chinese basket-ball team of Manila which toured U.S.A. last year and played nine matches azainst the champion teams of
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  • 358 15 Explanation of Chinese Players' Defeat. We have received from Khoo Hoai Hyc the well-known Mat an cits kauris player th; following: account of his recent a< tivi ties in Manila and an explanation I hi defeat in the recent Xatior.;il Tenak Championships held thrre "The
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  • 58 15 Charlton Easily Heat Hull City. London, afar. 17. In a Second Division match t<«la\ Charlton Athletic (at home) defeated Hu! City by four goals.— Reutar. i Ryiler has declined the offer of a Lot) don newspaper to write an article unrr his omission frmn the Australia!! team and
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  • 84 15 Tutsday. March IS Football: S.C.C. Touraaawati Itesteras v.s. li.ii.l. sad U Wednesday, March 19 Football: B.C.C. vs. Malays. I'aiUni;. Biagapeie <;oii Club saaasJ mtatiag. MO p.m. Thursday. March 23 Football: B.C.C. I! VS. I'rasrr an. l Neavo, Padang. PrMajr, March 21 rieket: B.C.C. \.<. S.n.r. srr. Amateur Races
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  • 36 15 Hagen and Kirkwood Too (lood For I>ocal Men. .Mrll.uunie. Mar. 17. In four-ball nii'.u-h at the Royal 1 Mcl bourn Golf dun i <«Ij>v Hagan ami Kirkwood beat Jupp ami Lefevre, ami l. —Beater.
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  • 118 15 i Japanese Heat Sepoy lines In Club Match. i A n the Sepoy Nines (lnlf i\>'i and Lhe oingapore Japanese (loir i :i> wax i>ln;.! ii <;i Sunda) over the tatter's links, mul resulted in win for! the home club by 5*4 points to .'i point- 4 St.
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  • 34 15 The Katong Golf Club March medal competition will be played on Saturday ami Sunday next. l Germany beat England i 2 a- Ice < hocki beat Oxford University a1 Hammersmith 4— 1.
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    • 48 15 POWER AA\PLIF!IER -for A°(£°sc2p/p!/y For use in conjunction with receiving sets or with a gramophone pickup and capable of giving finest reproduction with impressive volume. The amplifier complete with set of Osram valves, pickup and mains leads $1622.00 rv jhe GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUB.
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    • 369 16 AN ASTOUNDING GUARANTEE OF USED GAR VALUE PROTECTION against DEPRECIATION There are no Ifs," Ands or M 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
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  • 578 17 Mistrusts Britain's Policy. That Japan is not entirely at ease over the question of the Singapore Naval Base is clearly shown in articles that have appeared in many of the Tokio newspapers on the opening of the Naval Conference. The sentiment of one section of
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  • 389 17 Premier's Statement on The Position. Mr. Seul'in, the Prime Minister, ami Mr. Theodore. f.l Trra ri"-, in a joint reply to report* 'hat anx>ty existed in .-•.mo qaarten in London on the tinanci.' 1 pot ition of Aust alia, stated at Canberra on Feb. fi It was absolutely
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  • 1561 17  -  J. Jefferson Fsrjeon.) (Bj Oar London Critic, m t f Seamy Theatrical Entertainment—Three f Plays Inspired By life's Shadows—Murder. For The Thrill of It—Mrs. Cochran's First Essay In Management—Piling On The Agony— '*Journey's End" Reversed —16 Characters and Not One A Man! iiiiiiiiiimiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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    • 25 17 LISTER DIRECT COUPLED PUMPING PLANT SOLE AGENTS: MORRISONS, BARKER C°. U? i,,."«wMni' I. me Stbjuts ScTTUMEsm i JpL- wiili garden frcslincss V^—V Brooke Bond lea
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    • 185 17 What Your Dollars are Worth. Your inv.stcil dollar i« worth what you maki' it. It ll worth only much a* it And you air th- director of thai. If you put it into it°od s for sale, and t'hi-n don't sell them quickly »nd at a fair profit, your dollar
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    • 166 18 I MAN LION CEMENT Supplied againul the Singapore Municipal Contract for the last four years. QUALITY UNIFORM PRICE COMPETITIVE Copies of Official Tests supplied on application. 3«la DUtriWo.-a I AOAMSOiI, SILFSLLAN CO., LTD. I Incorporated in England* V™ JKpxt-OJhp PROVED BEST BY vywoiv^K; LABORATORY TEST dAyV"j^ 3 WBgSLI NEWLY PATENTED
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  • 1602 19 THE KUBBER PROBLEM. To the BdffaM of the Straits Times. Sir, With the.- object e>l improving rubbw prieai, several schemes have lately h 11 Mgjgaated. None i>f these Bchemes I. tur been adopted nnd it is nwst imlikeiy that even the b<-st. of the schemes that, now being pushed
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  • 385 19 Rio. Follows Strike Of Performers. (1 loin Our Own Correspondent-) Malacca, Mar. 15. What should ha\e been a pleasant evening turned out a very disappointing dm i" the hosts and guests who were presesri at the Theatre Hall at Jasin to witness a performance by tHe
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  • 641 19 Order Against Sawmill Owners. Judgment in the Lavender Street smoke nuisance test case was delivered yesterday afternoon by Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the Criminal District Judge who ordered a nuisance order against the owners of sawmills in the area. Tho Municipal Commissioners were represented
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  • 215 19 Local Branch in Flourishing Condition. The twenty-second annual general meeting of the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association will be held at the Association's premises, 225 Selegie Road, on Thursday, Mar. 20. Th'- annual report states that the financial position of the Association is healthy, and that subscriptions have been
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  • 100 19 A piracy is reported to have been committed on Feb. 27 at the bar of the river, in the vicinity of the green light-ship outside Bangkok. A junk laden with supplies was sailing to Kohsichang when a sailing boat manned by seven armed men appeared in its
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  • 485 19 Asiatic Planters of North Malaya Agree. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enung, Mar. 17. At a largely attended meeting of the Asiatic rubber planters of Penang, Kedah and Province Wellesley, held today at the Chinese town hall, it was decided to adopt the R.G.A. recommendation to stop tapping
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  • 183 19 Lively Scenes at Protest Meeting. Lcndon. Mar. 11. Lively scenes were witnessed at Glasgow at a mass meeting to protest against the Soviet perrecution of Russian Christians. The trouble started when people, unable to gain admission to the crowded hall, rushed the doorways and were repelled by the
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  • 146 19 National Committees Scheme Discussed. Paris, Mar. 17. The committee of the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associations, at its meeting to-day, mainly considered the resolution passed by the Barcelona Cotton Congress as regards the establishment of national cotton propaganda committees in each affiliated country. The
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  • 138 19 Singapore Car Driven Into Police Compound. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Mar. 15. Before Mr. A. Gilmour in the Jasin Court on Mar. 10, Inspector Sullivan charged a Javanese named Kaspi bin Karirn with driving a motor-car No. R.'llb7> rashly r at a speed cr in a manner
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  • 196 19 Suggested Reduction in Water Rates. The following action was taken by Committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commission at their meeting held on Mar. 12 Accepted tender of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd.. for benzine, kerosene, and anti-malarial mixture for Ptffltian for 1930, the AJ».C.'i tender,
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  • 136 19 Donations For Raffles College. Already acknowledged WJtUM The Mulay Union, Kcsatuan Melnyu ]IKI Hnji Ismail bin II. M. Tail. I 1. Adam bin Mohd. Thahir 5 Inspector Sudin Mohd. Isa bin Yusop ■'> follicted by Inche Kmbi bin Abdullah U L Voon 2 (lovt. Junior Officers' Association,
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  • 43 19 Nai Sudasana Charudat, a son «f Major-General Phya Pichaya BaaarwiK SoiiKkram, has left Bangkok for Singapore by the mail train and from ht-n- M will proceed to the Philippines for further studies. Nai Sudasana has been for aunie Uuh a ttu<i«]it in Singayorai
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  • 44 19 Sir Harry Gocchen has been appointed u member (>r the km rd i I ■aaagMmnt of the Iyondon Bebool of HyyilM Bad Tio()ical Mcxlicini in thi- jilace of Lord Mt'lchett. whose t;:-ni ci i ffl\?e has oxpiml. The board havi elected him as chairman.
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  • 3354 20 Mr. Jonesco vs. Evening Standard: End of Libel Case. THE PREMIER'S WORRIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 20. The ollii i:il announcement from Buckingham Palace that the King's racing cutter Britannia ie to be put into comini ion again this year may be interpreted m Meaning
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