The Straits Times, 7 April 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA: 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1930. PRICE 10 CENT The Straits Times W PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      84 1 Singapore: 78. cccil st. (-phone 6isn< Ny Carlsberg j Beer In bottlei and on drancht 111 1 Sole Importer* I EAST ASIATIC S CO., LTD. I (Inc. in Denmark) S S SINGAPORE. 'v' 85-_SI ]_f'i r _i'l*y\ tB^gBSIt-ft B^gBSIt-f rlirTwi-Liti w 4 Wi p^T^m-J-di^^Bl Sole Agents for Malaya: JOSEPH TRAVERS
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      257 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 2T. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3663). Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. EXGLUSIVE-YET INEXPENSIVE We are showing a collection t uiHin QS^ j*) Lace flouncings in many new GOWNS, EVENING designs and colourings are also WRAPS BRIDGE bein shown COATS. JJP^
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      515 2 i P. 0., BRITISH INDIA fc AND APCAR LINES Incorporatod in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR. AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. MANTUA ".000 Apr. 19 KHIVA
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      601 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, Lonoon, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due sail KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl. 10 11 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 24 26 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8- 9 HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 June 5 6 FUSHIMI MARU
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      457 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 tons. Th« s.s. MARELLA is one of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      656 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with snb-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine DeptH. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bureau of Java. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian
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      566 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY ffiJRVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      554 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sianii BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Krciuy, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnuia, Tclupin, l'atani, Singora, Lucon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Drparturo VALAYA In port Apl. MAI.IM Apl. 14 Apl. It; SIDDHADIB Apl. 21 A|il. S.: Thf steamers are fitted throughout with
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      460 3 DUTCH NAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO (■enoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseille* Rotterdam Tonnage M. Tabnnan 5.500 R.L. Apr. 11 m.s. V. C. Hooft H.fi.iO S.M.N. Apr. 18 m.*. Sihajak 13,000 R.L. Apr. 25 k.s. Kon. I). Xcderlanilpit H,2(T> S.M.X. May 2
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      1515 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dae Spore s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Apl. 30 s.s. CITY OF MADRAS May 28 s.s. CITY OF DELHI July
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      482 3 HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE Kl(.l I \K. I ItKK.HT SERVICE TO GENOA. ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBI'RG AND BREMEN. HOMEWARDS Due Leave Tonnage Spore S'porc (EMMA 8,420 Apr. 28 Apr. 20 Al«» calls at .Marseilles. Steamers culling at Penan: if inducement oUeit. Steiimcrj hnve limited nassenjer acconimo.haion. Fare to London £30
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      256 3 EARTHENWARE SUB-SOIL PIPES For ANTI-MALARIAL WORKS Sizes Stocked I to 8 incites. Other Stan Mack* to Order. en(H'ii:ii:s souciTzn. THE ELKAYES POTTERIES Office 10, HIGH STREET. THE SALE A Love Slcry by Joan ('on<»::r'.|. Joan O>n<|.i"s'.V. latest, powerful, dramatic, abao 'binjj :-.:i<i uusl aa'qiM i<ive s, rjr. II book, f.-\r.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    22 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH COWLING, Louisa I'rimrose. age 72 year:", dearl) loved v>ifo of Bear* Cowling, 32. Road, Pi-niiitr and St. Agnv-. Cornwall
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      768 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Pleuie insert the following small advertisement for I days 1 j I i" i L j i I There are approximately seven wordn to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per
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      707 4 MOTOR VEHICLES CITROEN 11.1 TOURER, new hood, paint work, etc. 28,000 miles, good t>res, excellent running order. $450 cash. No offers. 627, Straits Times. RUGBY TOURER. 1927 model, overhauled, new body wood work, re-lacq rid. In really good running order. $300. 1 i. .ated Motors, Ltd., Orchard Road. WE HAVE
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      687 4 BOARD AND LODGING DOUBLE ROOM, verandah and bathroom, vacant, also single. 29, Killiney Rd. Phone 6208. THE BRANCHES, 319, River Valley Road Comfortable rooms. Terms moderate. Phone 4104. DOUBLE ROOM, with verandah, priv. bath also single room, Morningside, River Vallej Road. Tel. 6005. TO LET, rooms. Neat and comfortable, electric
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      669 4 HOUSES, FLAT'S, ETC. Ii LET, compound house, 88-1, St. Xicaael't Road. (Jas, garage and servant's quarters Apply to the British Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd. Telephone No. 6069. TO LET, from April 1, 1930, No. 8, Clayjr.ore Hill. Six bedrooms, tennis court, garage, electric and water laid on. Apply personally,
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      770 4 S.S. ORDINANCE NO. 197 (LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1923. EMPLOYERS OF INDIAN LABOUR are hereby reminded that the assessment rates due in reipect of their labourers' work done during the first quarter, 1930, are males $2.88, females $2.16 and that their returns of work done during that quarter are
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      909 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS NOTICE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Vacancicr. will .shortly occur for Technical Apprentices in the Engineering Department, F.M.S. Railways, Oprn Lines. 2. Applications which ifcMld be in the candidates own handwriting sbpuld reach the Engineer for Way nnd Works. Kuali Lumpor, by noon on Tuesday, April B,
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      809 5 SSSSSSSS9R9RSn&ESS9Da FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS BASTES HOLIDAYS, 1930. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS. CHEAP fICKETC. all clusses, at a jingle fara und a half for the il.iulilc journey will be issued by any paaaengar train on any day from Thursday. April 17. till 12 o'clock midi.ixht on Monday. April 21, 19H0. Thr
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      506 5 To Let Compound, Bungalow, Terrace and Shophouncs. No. 31, Jalan Rajah, two-atorey compound house, 4 bedrooms, motor garage. Water laid on. No. 1, Kirn Kiat Road, single-storey bungalow, 4 bedrooms, motor garage. Gaa and water laid on. No. T-B, on Upper Serangoon Road, bungalow house, 2 bedrooms, gas and water
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      321 5 Ijjl /H vjjim, "Get together" is a slogan of modern times. |!jK^ ==y i M>!'i V It exemplifies the spirit of present day duh|T.. ness. It expresses too. one of the most prrssing necessities of modern industrial life I r tiul of all departments being in constant touch with each
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      238 5 RECOMMENDED by Consulting Engineers in every part of the world. For every type of building. For overhead transmission. For underground and undersea. HENLEY'S CABLES Sole Agents 1/^ ENTRA I lENGINE WORKS U°\ LsV I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5814. u-49. DURING YOUR HOMEWARD JOURNEY WHEN TIME PERMITS COX 81
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    AVIATION'S FUTURE IN CHINA.
    1108 6 Need for Transport. WHAT THE AEROPLANE MEANS TO TRADE. Now that Commander Chang Wai-chang has been called the Chinese Lindbergh," writes the China correspondent of The Times, and China has for a year or moreLoctj buying aircraft of all sorts from Europe and America, it is
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    LINKING EAST AND WEST
    273 6 How School of Oriental Studies Helps. The fourth annual dinner of the School of Oriental Studies Union Society was held in London on March 5. Sir Denison Ross, director of the school, presided. Sir Harcourt Butler, responding to the toast of "Tho Ciu.sts,"' which v.as proposed
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    THE RONTGEN RAYS.
    61 6 THE RONTGEN RAYS Successful Experiments On Feeble-Minded. Dr. Wolfgang Wieser. head of the Ronttcr. Kav Department of the Vienna Hos1 ital states that there has been a remarkably improved physical and mental condition among feeble-minded children as a resuli of using weak rays on their haads and bodies. Nntablo results
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    STAINLESS IRON.
    186 6 Ford Motor Company's Secret Process. A rust-proof, stainless iron has been produced in the Ford laboratories at Detroit, U.S.A., and is now being used for the bright-metal fittings of the Ford car. When it was announced last December Lhat the new Ford models had stainless radiators, dcor handles,
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    MALACCA BOY SCOUTS.
    180 6 District Commissioner's Report For 1929. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 4. The report of the District Commissioner of Boy Scouts at Malacca for last year shows an increase in strength of just fifty, moat of which was accounted for by the vernacular schools, 4s Malay boys
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    42 6 A Lyons court-martial sentenced to eight rr.onths' imprisonment, for insubcHination to the military law, Father Chevalier. a missionary from Bengal. Father Chevalier had been absent from France since 1900. He was a chaplain tr> the British trccps in India during the W-.r.
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    POPE CONDEMNS SPORTS GIRLS.
    425 6 Costumes That Are Immodest. The girls of Italy are perplexed. They do not know whether they are going to be open-air sports girli like their sistfer3 in Great Britain, or quiet stay-at-honr.e girls, aghast at the idea of showing thsir arms or legs in public, writes
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    40 6 The engagement is announced cf Idris Audrey, eldest daughter cf Mr. and Mrs A. S. Mitch;!!, to Mr. Linden E. Laßrooy, manager of the Caxton Pre=s, Kuala Lumpur, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Lnßrccy, of Kuala Lumpur.
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    VATICAN ARCHIVES.
    230 6 International Index Suggested. The project of co-ordinating research work in the Vatican archives has been carried a step further as the result of an international meeting held in Rome on Mar. 5, under the presidency of Professor Fodcle. Mgr. Mercati, prefectl of the Vatican archives, was also present.
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    BAN ON GANDHI FILMS.
    168 6 The Madras Government Assailed. Madras, Mar. 28.. By 38 votes against 37, the Madras Legislative Council carried Mr. Abdui Hamid Khan's adjournment motion against the ban imposed by the Madras Government on the exhibition of films depicting Mr. Gandhi's march. Supporters of the motion characterised the
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    PETROL EXPLOSION IN COLOMBO.
    562 6 Lighter Blcws Up. FOUR MEN HURLED INTO AIR. Colombo, Mar. 25. A harbour policeman was burned to death, another seriously injured and a lighter coolie is reported missing as the result of a terrific explosion on a petrol lighter in the Colombo harbour early this morning.
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    COMPANIONS OF THE CONQUEROR.
    182 6 How Two Ex-Malayans Got Their Names. The following letter appeared in Tho Times in mail week under the signature af Mr. Herbert Bryan Sir, A leading article in The Times today reminds me of a telling repartee. Years ago on the Executive Committee of one of
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    VICEROY AND MR.BENN.
    121 6 VICEROY AND MR. BENN. George Lansbury's Warm Tribute. London, Mar. 29. Mr. George Lansbury, First Commissioner of Works, in a speech at Wimbledon, said it was a good thing there were two such men as Lord Irwin and Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn at the head of affairs in India. He
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      51 6 MILK WITH THE WATER EXTRACTED IS KLIM KLIM WITH THE WATER ADDED IS MILK Distributors GETZ BROS. CO. 63, ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. IQCTJ ROOFING TILES fiVVJ jQQ] FLOORING TILES SftrV' BHbQjH OR WALL tbles b WSS" i^OOOO'C THAT YOU NEED KarOvBiH BAB A CLOUET COJJIXU H Largest Stocks in Malaya.
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      143 6 ODEON RECORDS f\ A FURTHER FEW GOOD fJ?A\ SELECTIONS FROM OUR i| MARCH CATALOGUE USB/ MANFRED GURLITT CONDUCTING THE ORCHESTRA OF THE BERUN STATE OPERA HOUSE 212 016 I Toreador and Andalouse (Rubinstein) 12 in \a DAJOS BELA HIS ORCHESTRA. A ISerenata Siciliana (Becoe) DAJOS BELA TRIO 212.047 Berceuse de
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      461 7 PAVILION From Thursday, April to Wednesday, April 9, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE World's Greatest Thrills Not A Scene Staged Natural as GOD made it SIMBA Naked Men against Tooth and Claw. A Drama of desperate realities, picturing; indisputably wild beasts of Jungle and Veldt, and the
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      445 7 OH THAT KRONCHONG NIGHT Miss RIBOET'S MALAY DRAMATIC COMPANY ORION" MOONLIGHT HALL, NEW WORLD, JALAN BESAR. TO-NIGHT, KRONCHONG NIGHT Your ONLY and also that chance to hear GENUINE KRONCHONGS the Java native love songs—, sung by GEN LINE JAVA KRONCHONG SINGEB3 Miss KEEK A. ex-prima donna Destimona Opera of Java.
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      240 7 WATCHES Punctuality ELEGANCE The watch preferred by 20 million people. Wholesale RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building. SINGAPORE. DEG6AS TONE CAPTIVATES The Decca not only brings the I.cst music into your home it seems to bring the best musicians themselves, so real and vivid is its playing. Perhaps that is why the
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    SAIL TRAINING SCHEME.
    1158 8 SHIPPING NOTES Sir William Garthwaite's Sea Lion Society. In the course of an interview with The Journal of Commerce, Sir William Garthwaite, Bart., went into the details of his new scheme for providing a Bailing ship to train young British sailors a •hip to take the place
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
      292 8 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AT KUALA LUMPUR. STATE OK SELANGOR. ORIGINATING SUMMONS No. i of 1930. In the Matter of the MALAYAN PLANTERS .'BOVIUENT FUND (Incorporated under Enactment No. 25 of 1925), and In the matter of ndentnre of Mortgage dated Oct. 5, 1929 and
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS .
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        151 8 Singapore, Apr. 7. Tin.-Quiet. Kintas 1.30-1.34, Kuchais '..27-132 Malay Consols. 28-30 cents, Hitams 11-43 cents, Talams 1.06-1.10. Penawnts 67-Tf ■ents. Kuyohs ll>i-13H cents. Sungei Luas 1.55-1.60, Ulu Klangs 1.33-1.39, Rahmans t.32'--1.37 Mi. Rantau Ord. CO-68 cents. Hantau Prcf. 70-78 cento, North* 48-52 cents. Sungei Ways 3.40-3.50,
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        Rose Macphail & Penman,Ltd.
        146 8 Ros e Macph ai l Penman,Ltd. Singapore, Apr. 7. London.—Pubber 7 7-!6d., down l-16d. •ioon price (London Standard I Spot 24-\ •cnts. London.—No price. Mining.—Dull. Sungei Ways 3.35-3.40, "<uchais 1.28-1.30. Kintas 1.30-1.35. Klang livers 2.20-2.30, Hong Katts 65-70 cents, dalaya Consols. 28-30 cents, Johan 4!-4j •enta, Talams I.OS-1.15. Sungei Luas
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      NEW PUBLIC COMPANY.
      193 8 British Photomaton Trading. The British Photomaton Trading Co., Ltd., registered us a public company on Feb. 'U, with a nominul capital of £1G3,000 in 2s. .hares (816,000 20 per cent, non-cumulative •onvertible preference and 834,000 "A" •iJinary). The holders of preference shares r.ay by one month's notice,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      25 8 From China and Japan, by Canada Mam due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Heinan Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday.
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      260 8 EXCHANGES. Singapore, April 7. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/3 is/16 Demand 2/3% Private 2 m. credit 2 3~» On New York, demand 56 7 i Private Nd/l 6 7 •> Oo Franca, Bank T.T. 1432 )n India, Bank T.T. 164 ft )n Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 32?t Jn Shanghai,
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      18 8 Issued by Fraser and Co., E xchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, April 7, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      477 8 Issue '■I. I'd. Buyers Sellers fl i'l Asam Kumbang 35/- -37/-i/-C/- Ayir Hitam Tin 10/4* 16/II 11 Jianiriii Tin 25/3 2t>/3 1 1 Butane Pudaof U.lil o^3 1 1 ll.a v Caves U.aT'.i 1.U5 1 i Hukit Arung U. 60 Mi a £1 Burmah Muliiy 22,6 23/6 a 11
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      GENERAL.
      223 8 «al. I'd. Borers Selleri 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 2:20 2.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordt. U.OO S.US .1 £i Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.14.0 6.18.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 1 1 Cycle and Carriag* 0.4* 0.55 Us. 10s. Duff Development 6/- It- b Dunlop Rubber 11 10
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      102 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of IH2O red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 Jl,BT»,iXK) \>ir. u'/c prem. Singapore Municipal 4V» p.e. of I'joT red. 1947 J1.600,000 06 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.e. of 1903 red. 1955 »1 ,000,000 96
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 8 Frager and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Frucr Lyall A A Co. Kvatt Vllenby (fl) VI or Gajah ($1) V. Hltam ($1) i. Kuning (fl) Muiay (f2) V. Holek (|1) Panaa (fl) hwtt (fl) .iru^iia (li liuii-i ($5) i. Jc-lutung (fl) I. Ka'.il (fl) Jukit K. B.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      217 8 Today. China, Hainam. Japan, Korea, Formosa, Kast Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Solviken) 3 p.m. Hong Kong (Solviken) (Parcels) 1.30 p.m. Silat Pandjang, Bengkulis and Bagan Si -Api-Api i Milan) .3 p.m. China, Hainan), Japr.n, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and Western Slates
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      44 8 By Tairea Tjerimai Chriitiaan Huygeni Andre Lebon Macedonia Patria Sunthia Left Arrd. S'pore London Feb. 27 Mar. 22 Feb. 28 Mar. 22 Mar. 7 Mar. 27 Mar. 6 Mar. 31 Mar. 7 Mar. lf> Mar. 11 Apr. 4 Mar. U Apr.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      404 8 Monday, April 7. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mrtin Wharf I.oliifo. Lch. Rim.-.v, Alert. Drranr Kuantuu, The Cable. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Patrol. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan tone Pagar. f Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Heron. Keppel Harbour. King's
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      592 8 You must hear the delightful SPANISH SONGS AND MUSIC IN THE ROMANCE OF RIO GRANDE at the ALHAMBRA this week. MUNICIPALITY OF MALACCA Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal). LAY-OUT SCHEME FOR BLOCK No. 12, MALACCA. NOTICE is hereby given under Section 100 .hat the Municipal Commissioners of the Town and Fort
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      280 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion F. F. ins. boars. m.p.h. Alor Star .92 75 Nil 8.9 75 Calm Fine Kota Bharu DO 72 Nil 8.9 76 NE 2 Fine K. Trcnggona 89 72
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      151 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Mi.nday. April 7. H. W. 2.40 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 6.25 p.m., ft The English Singers, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 H. W. 4.6 a.m., 7 ft. 2 in.. R.r. p.m., 6 ft. 6 in. Air mail closes for Java at 6 p.m.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    766 9 Straits Trading Company Springs Surprise. PRICES REMAIN VERY DISAPPOINTING. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 11 a.nu Today's Prices Ki'Mi.r, 2i ol>., per lb. Tin, 125 tons at Mi, per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber, London 7 7/164. per lb.. down 1- Hid. New York 13'/, cU.. per
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    BAND CONCERT.
    68 9 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at the Botanic Gardens tomorrow, commeneiajr at 5.16 p.m. March, H. M. Jollies, (Alford) overture, Crown Diamonds, (Auber) selection, Classical Memories, (Ewing) incidental music to Monsieur Bcaucaire, (Rosso) songs, (a) I Passed by Your Window,
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    22 9 The average selling price of No. 1 latex rubber at the Singapore auctions luring I lit- quant r I'liil.il Mmi.li 31 wu
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      U.S. OIL SHARES AT BOTTOM PRICES.
      1131 9 Merger Movement Aids Restriction. The opinion is now generally held fa American market circles that the prices of pil shares have probably reached bottom, according to The Kinaneiai News. Earnings for 1929 are proying better than indicated, and seem to. show that the efforts
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      EXCHANGES.
      72 9 Rugby, Apr. 6. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11*4, Athens 376, Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d., Berlin 20.38, Brussels 34.86, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 44 13-Is, Copenhagen 18.165, Geneva 23.11, Helsingfors l»3».-», Hong Kong Is. 6d.. Lisbon 108.30, Madrid 38.00. Milan 92.78, New York 4.86 15-32, Oslo 18.17, Paris 124.28.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 9 Tone of Market Steady, at the decline. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7^d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 15 tt per lb. I.S.S. equal to London Standard standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot April May June May-June July-Sept. Buyers 26% 26 Vt 26
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      THE BRUAS RUBBER CO., LTD.
      1002 9 No Final Dividend Recommended. The following report to the shareholders of the Bruas Rubber Co., Ltd.. will be prer sented by the directors at the annual meeting to be held at Penang on Apr. 14 Your directors have pleasure in submitting herewith a duly audited
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      KELANTAN RUBBER.
      40 9 A month ago the Kelantan Rubber Estates, Ltd., were quoted as having had an output for January of 71.800 lh. This wai the output for February, the total up to thr «nd of ibftt B>vßrt bfip* mm a,
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      LIFE BUSINESS IN AMERICA.
      1031 9 An Example to British Offices. The report of the New York Life Insurance Company for the past year shows that the new sums assured amounted to $963,000,000, bringing the total assurances in force up to $7 28«,000,000. An average of $600,000 per business day, or a
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      RATIONALISATION OF SHIPBUILDING.
      849 9 Securing Economical Costs. The registration of the National Shipbuilders Security, with a nominal capital of £10,000 but with borrowing powers up to £3,000,000, marki the successful launching by British shipbuilders of a collective scheme within the industry itself by which it hopn to climinaU redundant capacity and
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      STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD.
      206 9 Important Notice To Shareholders. The capital of $6,750,000 now being in excess of the needs of the company Tt is considered desirable to return a sum to the shareholders! of the company at an early date. The directors have therefore decided that during the current half
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    732 9 Clearing-Up Invisible Stocks. CONSUMERS TAKING HEART. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 12. Heavy and violent liquidation followed the publication of the last statistics and values broke badly, £159 being accepted for three months on Friday morning last, but this proved a turning-point. Stale bulls flung out
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    PARIT PERAK.
    167 9 Total Dividend of Ten Per Cent, for Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 6. Presiding at the fourteenth annual meeting of the Parit Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., on Saturday, Mr. Terrell, the chairman, said taut ten per cent, in two interim dividends had been paid for the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1930. A POSSIBLE FAMINE.
    1033 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1930. A POSSIBLE FAMINE. The rict> position in Malaya may not b? one of the thrillir.r questions of the day, but it vitally affects the Asiatic population of this country and it is important •b.-it the highly unpleasant possibilities inhiront in it should
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    CRITICAL BUDGET PROBLEMS.
    1028 10 Unenviable Task of British Chancellor. (By Hartley Withers, the fimous British Economist.) Shearing time is never a pleasant occasion for the sheep, and this year the British taxpayer awaits it with an exceptionally apprehensive mood. Sometimes there arc hopes, due to the comfortable productiveness of last year's
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    388 10 Mr. C. H. G. Clarke has arrived at Malacca and assumed duties as Resident Councillor. Mr. T. Stcele, of Messrs. Stark and McNcill, architects, Ipoh, has been elected a member of the Singapore Society of Architects. Mr. F. C. S. Phillips, Locomotive Supt., 8.N.8. Railways, has been
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    732 10 SWIMMING AND SPEECHES, i Whether or not it be true that swimming is an ail to eloquence, the fact remains that annual BMtiafi of the Singapore Swimming: Club are impressive and long-drawn affairs. A full three hours went by yesterday morning before all the. members who
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    40 10 Subscriptions are said to be cum ing in far too slowly for the erection of a homo ior tho Royal Society of Tropical Mcdiciru and Hyffiene, which Sir Patrick Mans-).-, founded. Tho home is to b^ named in his honour.
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    WAR IN CHINA: ANXIETY OF FOREIGN LEGATIONS. NANKING'S CALL TO WAR.
    568 11 WAR IN CHINA: ANXIETY OF FOREIGN LEGATIONS. NANKING'S CALL TO WAR. Punitive Mandate Issued Against Yen. FOREIGN ANXIETY. Legations Seek News At Shansi Capital. In announcing; that the Nanking Government, on Saturday last, issued a punitive mandate against Marshal Yen Shi.shan a Sin Kuo Mm message which rwch. I Singapcre
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    LAW BREAKING IN INDIA.
    505 11 Civil Disobedience Campaign. GANDHI'S MARCH. Police Fire on Railway Strikers. Jalalpore, Apr. 6. Gandhi has broken the salt law. Dandi, Apr. 6. After prayers, Gandhi, with 84 volunteers, proceeded exactly at sirf o'clock for l.aLh in ihe sea. A large crowd accomp.inicd the party. Gandhi walked
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    ARRESTS MADE.
    177 11 Gandhi's Chief Lieutenant Sentenced. Bombay. Apr. 6. Manila! Kothari me of Gandhi's chief lieutenant*, waa arrested at Viramgam. He was lined Rs. .">())). in default fix weeks' simple imprisonment. Raindas Gandhi and four other volunteers ware followed in breaking the salt laws by :;00 volunteers at Bhimrad. The
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    RAILWAY LAWLESSNESS.
    473 11 Attempt to Paralyse Services. Bombay, Apr. 6. Seven strikers on the G.I. P. Railway were seriously injured as the result of police tiring on them this morning .it Kurla station, eight nils* from the city. Ruikar, president of the G.I.P. Railway men's Union, and Khandalkar, president of the
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    JAPAN'S AIR FORCE REQUIREMENTS.
    192 11 Big Increase in Naval Machines. Tokio, Apr. 6. The Japanese Naval Staff is reported to be planning to demand that part of the savings effected by a naval agreement should be appropriated for the expansion of the Naval Air Force from the present 17 squadrons to
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    RUM-RUNNER SUNK.
    117 11 Allegation of Scuttling Not Proved. New York, Apr. 5. The crew of the schooner Aramay have been absolved from blame in connection with the sinking of the ship. At a conference of Customs officials, the captain of the Aramay testified that his craft had been leaking for a
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    A ROYAL TOUR.
    84 11 King and Queen of Siam Leave For Indo-China. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 7. The Kirg and Queen of Siam left yesterday afternoon on board the Royal Yacht on the first stage of their visit to Indo-China. Their Majesties will stay at Hua Hin till the
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    THREAT TO MISSIONARIES
    75 11 Three British Women Now Safe. Shanghai, Apr. 6. Mrs. Glazier and Miss Rugjr, the two China Inland missionaries who escaped capture by bandits, arrived at Chantrsha, Hunan, this afternoon. Mr. Glazier, who also escaped, is remaining at Kiangsi, awaiting instructions from the Mission. Dangerous parts of Kiangsi
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    OIL WAR.
    120 11 Shopkeeper Fined for Storing Large Quantity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Telok Anson, Apr. 7. Takin<r advantage of the brisk price cutting, in the kerosene oil war between Socony and the Asiatic Petroleum Co., which started in December last, when the price was $1 a tin, Yok Thin, a
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    TOWN SITE FLOODED.
    98 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 5. The new Post Office at Alor Gajah is Hearing completion and will be the first new building to be erected on the new village site. The hecvy rain which fell on Thurrday was so heavy that the newvillage site, which
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    49 11 Fcur American sailors from the President Wilson were arrested at I'enang on a charge of taking v meal in a restaurant and then taking to their heels without paying the bill. The men were taken to the B«ach Street Police Station with some difficulty aud spent Friday nitfh*. there.
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE DIFFICULTIES.
    415 11 A Critical Week. BRITAIN'S GUARANTEES TO FRANCE. Rugby, Apr. 5. It is now generally anticipated that next week will be a most critical period for the London Naval Conference in regard to the political negotiations which have engaged the attention of the British and French delegations during
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    THREE-POWER PACT.
    392 11 Nine Battleships to Be Scrapped. Mr. Hugh Gibson, the American Ambassador to Belgium and one of the American delegates to the Naval Conference, delivered a raido address to the United States this afternoon. He said that during; the past week a definite agreement had been reached between the
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    A PRINCE'S ILLNESS.
    20 11 Tokio, Apr. 5, Prince Saionji, who has been critically ill, is now reported to hp recovering. Nichi-Nichi.
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    STRAW VOTE ON PROHIBITION.
    165 11 Modification Favoured. ONLY 2 STATES FAVOUR "DRY" LAW. Feeling Against Prohibition. New York, Apr. 5. Giving the results of its poll of the United States the Literary Digest announces that, out of 40 States canvassed, only two ha'*e shown majorities in favour of the enforcement of
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    AMERICAN WAR COSTS
    49 11 Gross Sum Estimated At $51,400,000,000. Washington, Apr. 6. According to figures compiled by the Treasury Department and published on the eve of the anniversary of the American declaration of war on Germany, the Great War cost the United States approximately the gross sum of $51,400,000,000.— Reuter.
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    GIANT OIL GUSHER.
    69 11 Uncontrollable Output In Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, Apr. 5. A giant oil gusher which, for several days, had been hurling up an uncontrollable jet, was eventually closed in on Monday. It was then giving a flow of 2,000 barrels an hour. It was capped yesterday but, early this
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    MR. A. W. GAMAGE.
    106 11 Death of Well-Known Sportr, Outfitter. London, .Apr. 6. The death of Mr. A. W. Gamag<>, founder of the famous firm bearing his name, occurred today. Reuter. Mr. Gamage was born in 1855, and was apprenticed to the drapery trade after leaving school at Hereford and came
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    PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE.
    56 11 Evidence on Commission In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 5. Evidence on commission has been given by three local British residents in the cross petitions for divorce instituted by Mr. Reginald Osmond Wood, of the F.M.S., against his wife, and by Mrs. Dorothy Mary Wood
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    PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.
    81 11 To be Taken Over by Air Ministry. Rugby, Apr. 6. Pembroke Dockyard has been taken over Irom the Admiralty by the Air Ministry to be used as a base for flying-boats and seaplanes. The principal stations for these craft at present are Felixtowe, Calshot and Lee-on-the-Solcnt. Pembroke Dockyard,
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    GUNMAN CAUGHT.
    42 11 Detectives Raid Chinese Coffee Shop. Detectives visited a coffee-shop in Neil P.o.id rarly last night and rounded up four Chinese, o>»e cf whom was armed with a fully-loaded revolver. All the accused have boon charged and rcmaiuk-d for further inquiries.
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    83 11 On Saturday, at 2.35 the Resident Councillor of Malacca, Hon. Mr. B. W. Elles, took his departure by train in a State saloon. At the station there was a <jood number present to bid him farewell among them being Mr. C. H. G. Clarke (the new Malacca Resident), The Hon.
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    FRENCH SENATE AND YOUNG PLAN.
    147 11 Ratification by Large Majority. Paris, Apr. 5. The Senate has ratified the Young Plan by 284 votes to 8. Paris, Apr. 6. M. Tardieu has recovered and defended thel Young plan in the Senate. Reuter. Berlin, Apr. 4. A plea for the presentation of a
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    TROOPS MUTINY.
    129 11 Trouble at Disciplinary Base. Paris, Apr. 6. An official report has now been published regarding the mutiny at the disciplinary infantry-base island of Oleron, off Rochefort, on Mar. 20, news cf which was hushed up at the time. The report says that the mutineers assembled in a tavern,
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    FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
    107 11 Duchess of Bedford s NewVenture. Rugby, Apr. 5. Early next week Captain Barnard, with the Duchess of Bedford as a passenger, end Mr. R. Little as second pilot, is due to start on a flight frcm London to Cape Town and back. The Fokkev machine, fitted
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    A RED CROSS FETE.
    49 11 One of the Best Held In Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bar^kok, Apr. 7. The annual Red Cross Fete was opened i.y H.R.H. Prince Parilatra of Nafet Svarga yesterday evening. The fete is regarded as one of the b^st held in Bangkok.— Straits Times Copyright.
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    STRANGE THEFT.
    76 11 Burglars in Broadcasting Station. Berlin, Apr. 4. Some persr.n or persons unknown have committed an unprecedented theft by breaking open the recently laid foundation stone, of Berlin's new Broadcasting Station. The thieves had, apparently, hoped to find valuable coins in the immured steel box, but were deceived since
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    JAPAN'S TRADE.
    24 11 r Tokio, Apr. 5. Japanese trade returns for March show totals of yen 182,417,000 for imports and yen 135,577,000 for exports.— Nichi-Nichi.
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    BRITISH COAL MINING.
    62 11 First Credit Balance Since General Strike. Rugby, Apr. r >. The Mines Department has issued .i statistical summary of the working result of the coal-mining industry for the la^t quarter of 1929. For the first time since work was resumed after the stoppage of 102« th re
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    PALESTINE TROUBLES.
    21 11 Bombs Found in Garden Of Gethsemane. Jerusalem, Af Five bombs have been discovered in the Garden of Gethsemane Renter.
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    HOMEWARD B.I. MAIL.
    58 11 The regular 8.1. vessel due to carry the Homeward mail on Thursday, having befii withdrawn, the mail will be dispatched on Wednesday, by tho s.s. Takada. On Thursday, a supplementary Homeward mail will be dispatched by train as usual, and the 8.1. agents assure- the Poet Office
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      64 11 TODAY'S FEATURES. Pate Critical Budget Problems, by Hartley Withers 10 Political Diary of the Week II Letters to the Editor 17 Pcnang Assault Case 12 London Tin Market Reviewed 9 Swimming Club Meeting 17 Perak Amateur Races I England Defeat Scotland U Local Football— Cricket— Golf Tennis 13 Around the
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    UNDUE FAMILIARITY NOT ATTEMPTED.
    1432 12 The Penang Assault Case. MR. LENDERS TO LEAVE THE STRAITS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. fi. After a trial which lasted three days Mr. (i. F. lenders, the Fur Eastern representative for Carreras, Ltd., was yesterduy fined $50. He was chained by Mrs. Oon with
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    CIGARETTE BOYCOTT.
    268 12 Apology from Chairman Of Carreras, Ltd. We have received the following letter from Huttenbach, Lazarus aid Sons, Ltd., Penang I Sir, With reference to the case of Oon vs. Lenders it has now been made quite clear that the defendant was not employed by us in any capacity
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    DEATH BY RASH ACT.
    217 12 Indian Woman Killed In Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 6. Before Mr. W. N. Gourlay, sitting as corcner, an inquiry was held into the death of Lctchemi a Tamil weman who met her di.ath as the result of a motor accident at the 14th
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    25 12 The following were among items recently declared in Customs permits at a 8.N.8. port 9 Alarmed Clocks. I Bungkus Mashem Mashem. 6 Pcs. Beard pull.
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    26 12 Mr. Chan Tew Kirn, whoie tender "was $$6,950, has been awarded the -contract for thi- construction of three residfnej-s lvi CoVornment officers at Pringglt Hill, Mftlacvftt
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    SEQUEL TO A HAREM RAID.
    222 12 Chieftain Arrested And Castle Searched. Hyderabad (Sind), Mar. 28. As a result of police investigations, Pir Pagharo Saheb was arrested by the District Superintendent of Police at Sukkur, accompanied by ei^ht police officers and l. r >o constables. The fort is being searched by the
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    A "RED ERUPTION."
    249 12 Madras Diagnosis Of Congress Malady. Madras, Mar. 27. The annual general meeting of the Madras branch of the European Association was held tonight at the Freemasons' Hall. Mr. G. W. Chambers, the outgoing chairman, observed that the general political situation in India seemed to be as mixed
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    MME. HANAU'S ESCAPE.
    100 12 Two Police Inspectors Dismissed. Paris, March 27. Two police inspectors who w<re detailed to watch Madame Hanau on the night of her escape from the Cochin Hospital have been dismissed. According to the story one of them told the Commissary inquiring into the affair it was their
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    KINCHINJUNGA CLIMB.
    99 12 Tea-planter to Join The Expedition. Darjeeling, March 23. The first batch of the Kinchinjunga expedition arrived here today. Mr. Wood-Johnston, a local tea plantermountaineer, is expected to accompany them. His knowledge of the vernacular will be of inestimable value to the party. Many experienced mountaineers are watching the
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    CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES.
    94 12 Increased Profit Of £567,006. London, March 27. Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., show an increased profit of £567,000. The divtdend will be the same as for the previous year, except that there will be an additional quarter per cent, for the deferred shareholders. £529,000 has been placed to the
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    AMERICAN TRADE.
    256 12 Huge Total in Far East Despite Conditions. Washington, Mar. 21. A total of G52,000,000,000 in Far Eastern trade was achieved in 1929 by the United States despite "adverse financial conditions in China, Japan and Australia and epochal financial readjustments, according to a Department of Commerce review made public
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    "MADAME X."
    382 12 Successful Talkie Version Of Well-Known Play. The Alhambra's latest acquisition in talking pictures, "Madame X," which was screened privately yesterday is a production of exceptional merit and technique. The sUry which is a version of the play of the' same name, is somewhat similar to the Tiial of
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    110 12 Salisbury Company Wind Up Their Season. The R. B. Salisbury Company wound up tHfeir season at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening with When Knights were Bold." The company played to a crowded house, and the performance was r-otable for the appearance at Mr. Noel Coward as one
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    SELANGOR C.R.C.
    119 12 Fine New Clubhouse Opened By Resident. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. The largest and best-equipped Chinese sporting club in Malaya entered on a new ghasc of its history en Saturday when the British Resident, the Hon. Mr. J. Lornie, formally opend the fine new clubhouse
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    A LONG-STANDING FEUD.
    1275 12 Fight in Jeweller's Shop. REFERENCES TO 9-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY. You have the reputation of beiag a very dangerous man. Were you not first charged with murder? Are you now charged with the abetment of murder This was part of the rigorous crossexamination of Yio Ngee Kiow, a wellknown
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      ENGLAND AGAIN CHAMPIONS.
      314 13 Scotland Swamped. FORWARD SUPERIORITY AT WEMBLEY. London, Apr. 5. At Wembley Stadium today England defeated Scotland by five goals to two )n the international Association championship, and thus won the title. There were about 93,000 spectators present at the match, including 25,000 ex- < in .onists and
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      BERG AGAIN.
      265 13 Out-Points Glick at Madison Square Garden. New York, Apr. 5. Jack ("Kid") Berg out-pcint?d Joe Click in ten round contest at Madison Square Garden today. Reuter. Th" difficulty British boxers have in obtair ing a chance at a' world title is again made evident in the case of
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      SERVICES FOOTBALL.
      33 13 London, Apr. 5. At Highbury in the final of the interServices Association football tournament the Royal Naxy and Marines defeated the Army by 4—o4 0 and thus won the championship. Reuter.
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      LIVERPOOL CUP.
      58 13 Another Long-Priced Winner at Aintree. London, Mar. 27. The Liverpool Spring Cup (1 milo 2 fur. 170 yds.), resulted as follows ALIGHT 1 LARKING 2 REGAIN I Sixteen ran. Won by half a length, thr.e length* between second an] third. Betting 2O to 1 against Alight 100 to
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      S.C.C. vs. UNITED SERVICES
      247 13 Rain Interferes with Padang Cricket. Heavy rains on Sunday morning caused the match between the United Services and the S.C.C. on ihe I'udnng to be abandoned, after the former had lost 3 wickets for 98 runs on Saturday. Lieut. Bryan and Capt. Nevill opened the innings
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      PENANG CRICKET.
      92 13 Club's Hard Luck Against Services. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Apr. 6. The Penang Cricket Club drew with the Public Services in a match here today. The Services, batting first hit up 239, Boyd 78, Rodrigo 67, Haddon 02 and Scharengu vel 27 being the principal 'ooi ers.
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      53 13 The following have been selected to represent the Johore Cricket Club against the Singapore Police Club at Johore Bahru on Friday: S. \V. Jones (capt.), Jas. McNeill, G. At Marshall. K. P. Hock, \V. Moore, D. Wills. G. S. Woodhull, H. E. Mayo, R. P. Peters, J. M. Mead and
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      CHINESE S.C.
      81 13 Welch Regt. Easily Beaten At Water Polo. The water- polo match on Sunday between the Welch Regiment and the Chin(l3 Swimming Club resulted in an easy win for the latter. i .im for IVnanu. A team of ten swimmers will be sent by the Club to Penang during
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      PERAK AMATEUR RACES.
      852 13 Favourites Do Well On Last Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 6. H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, and the Resident, Mr. Cochrane, were among the large gathering which witnessed the second day's racing at the Perak amateur race meeting under excellent weather conditions. Favourites were well
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      BRITISH BILLIARDS SUCCESSES.
      59 13 McConachy and Lindrum Defeated. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, Apr 6. In tbur match at Dublin, Newman dtfeated Walter Lindrum, the Australian, by 14,145 points to 13,955. At Manchester Willie Smith beat the New Zealand player, Clarke McConachy, by 20,511 points to 17,745. Smith thus won the
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      435 13 Close Finish in Singapore G.C. Medal. The Singapore Golf Club April medal competition was played on Saturday and yesterday and resulted in a tie between Mtssrc. A. W. Bourne and G. B. Anderson in "A division, and in a win for Mr. R. B. Gotch in B division.
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      RACQUETS TITLE.
      37 13 Milford Wins Amateur Singles Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. In the final of the amateur racquets singles championship D. S. Milford beat 1. Akers-Douglas by three games to nil. Straits Times Copyright.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      186 13 Monday, April 7 S.A.F.A. League: l«t Div., I.C JJI. ts. R.E., Anson Road Stadium. Taeaday, April 8 S.A.F.A. League: Ist Div., Welch vs. R.A., Anson Road Stadium Reserves Div., S.C.F.A. A vs. S.C J.A. B," Jalan Besar 2nd Div., H.B. vs. Sime, Darby, H.B. V.M.C.A. vs. Police, YJI.C.A.
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      17 13 [The co-operation of Club secretaries it requested in keeping this diary of spurting tvenU accurate and up-to-date.
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      WELCH SUCCESS.
      497 13 Miss Riboet's XI Beaten By Single Goal. Welch Regt. 1. Miss Riboefs XI 0. Rain earlier in the day made conditions far from conducive to good football at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday when the 2nd Welch Regiment XI met Miss Ribcet's team of Javanese players, and were somewhat
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      MALAYS SCORE SIX.
      150 13 Forwards Too Clever For R.A.F. The first division match between the Malays and the Royal Air Force, played at the Stadium, Jalan Besar, on Saturday afternoon, was a disappointing affair, the Malays being too good for their opponents. In the early stages of the game, the R.A.F.
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      316 13 Derby's Great Win. PLYMOUTH REGAIN LOST STATUS. London, Apr. 5. The following were the results of English and Scottish League matches playt-1 today Postponed. ReuU-r. The English League Football table appears on page 17. Birmingham Blackburn R. Grimsby Town Huddcrr.ftvld T. Leicester City LhwiMl Manchester Utd. KUMtosbraofk
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      37 13 Harlequins Fail to Hold Gloucester. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. <»- At Rugby today Gloucester defeated the Harlequins by 11 points to 8, and Blackheath beat Mosely by 13 points to 3. Straits Times Copyright.
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      TENNIS.
      140 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament. Further results of the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament are as follows A Doublis Handicap. John Lim and I. Hoahing beat Cheong Chee Hal and Chia Tcck Yam. 6-4, ft— 3. Low Peng Cer ami Low Kec Choc beat Chen Su Lan and Tan Wan Liat. 6—3, 4— 7—5.
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      238 14 I It \R£TTES BRiSTC^ r, LONDON. I I '-^'—'-^"■S'<J. i E4 E i ■f^*^* -f*»****- -~*<f <} *i*f **^~~m^Bßß^^^^^m^^B^^^^^^ DITTO ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE n DITTO MAKES J|[:- yf COPIES direct from J^aaLgL^L y° ur original writing, Consular Invoices I||^^ i f no stenc^» *WQW Q or Hills of Lading, JJ^^K&^"||
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      251 14 Quality Tells 30 m.p.g. ''SHELL*' 30 M pGOn March 7th a Standard Chevrolet six cylinder tourer left Kuala Lumpur on an observed trial of approximately 1,000 miles, carrying three passengers and 90 lb. of luggage. The route covered went through Ipoh, Taiping, Began Serai, Sitiaw&n, Bruas, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu,
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    WAR COURT'S WORK CLOSING.
    515 15 Claim? from a Million To 5y 2 d. In a spacious room, at No. 2, Cavendish Square, formerly the residence of the Ear) of Crawford and Balcarres, nn international court, to which little reference has be?n made in the newspapers, has been sitting for nearly a
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1868 15 Liberals Contribute to Government Defeat Socialist Bitterness Intensified Early General Election Lnlikely Squaring Beaverbrook by Scaring Him More About Russian Persecutions Labour's Loss of Face The Kuomintang in Malaya. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Mar. 11. "TiHIS way to the General Election." For the
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    ATTRACTIONS AT A.H.A. EXHIBITION.
    450 15 To be Opened by Sir Cecil dementi. The seventh exhibition of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association, which is to be held in Kuala Lumpur from April H to 21, will be opened by H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi who will be in residence at Fracer's Hill at the
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    493 15 (From the Straits Times of April 16, 1880.) There is no further news from Malacca i e spec-ting the apprehended disturbance ;n Tampin, so far as we can learn. This morning a detachment of The Buffs embarked on board the 8.1.5. N. Co.'s steamer Kilwa, bound for
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    FRENCH ARMY CHANGES.
    61 15 It is officially announced that the kepi Is once more to be the headgear of the rank and file in the French Army. It will be horizon b'ue, or khaki, or dark blue, to match the uniforms. Regiments which already were the beret or the tarbush will
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      21 15 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES —your new home may be advertised there I
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      71 15 "MUST BE F. N.» ORANGE illl CRUSH. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL AND BUNuALOWS. Phone 6490. Scott s Road, Tanglin. Phone 6490. AWAY FROM NOISE AND CONGESTION. Convenient to town. Spacion Dininf and Reception Halls. Private banquets arranged for. Ample garage aeconunodatloß. Single Rooms with Bath from $4. Double Rooms from $7.
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      75 15 NEW ESTABLISHMENT JUST OPENED WITH LATEST STERLING SILVERWARE JEWELLERY All repairs neatly and promptly executed. THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. U. S. de SILVA BROS. 11, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS X X ISO HEAT NO DUST on a pleasure trip to Java. Only 7 hours flying
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      129 16 ?nrSTSSiBfBSM wi i Hiii'r^^BißTSfS^SnSSri BT a c to K educes triction to a traction OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE AT THE JUS SftML PRICE AS ORDINARY MOTOR OILS. \K I\i.HLLU H> Co., Ltd., g| No. IW Healthy Growth T^HE Net Sales of The Straits Times increased by over 300 a day during the
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      421 16 UKtAUrIIL to think that many people are still paying out more money a month in rickshaws arid taxis than it costs to run an Austin 7 car. Awl! UL amount of correspondence is bound to pour in now. Why not ask for full particulars of this wonderful car? rHllvi you
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    TANJONG BERLAYER OR KATONG?
    3715 17 DECISION POSTPONED. Swimming Club Annual Meeting. OPINION DIVIDED ON BOTH SCHEMES. The (lup.'tion of whether the Singapore Swimming Club should be moved to th« proposed new site at Tanjong Berlayer, <;wing to the encroachment of industry on its amenities, or whither it should be left where
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    LEAGUE TABLES.
    929 17 Interesting Fights For Honours. The following arc th? positions of clubs in the English and Scottish Leagues after Saturday's games Sheffield Wed. 32 20 6 6 83 41 46 Derby County 36 19 10 7 75 64 45 Manchester City 86 18 10 882 C 4 44 :'.m
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      209 17 RUBBER— A SUGGESTION. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, That Government intervention in the affairs of the rubber industry is bad is a widely-held opinion. In pre-War days the German Government granted subsidies to various industries and the prosperity thereby attained is well-known to the world. With regard
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      214 17 JUSTICE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A and B (Malays) disputed the ownership of a bullock value $15. B had registered the animal as his. but A had the bullock. (This registration— at a fee of 20 cento, is done with the iocal Penggawa, to establish the
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    CANCER.
    150 17 French Savants' New Theory For Cure. Paris, Mar. 12. An important communication has been made to the Academy of Medicine by Professors Delbst and Pierre Preteau, who have for long been engaged on cancer research work. The results of their latest experiments suggest that one of the causes of
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    THE ROYAL NAVY
    87 17 Help for Men Invalided Out Of Service. A new Fleet Order states that whenever men are invalided from the Service arrangements are to be made for an officer to be detailed to advise them as to suitable civilian occupations and to explain the various forms of assistance
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    26 17 The Adelphi Hotel will continue their cabaret this week with Le Fantaisiste Dayniac and Madamoisellc Fordy in speciality dancing at tea and dinner dances.
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    52 17 "R. A. Soemiatic," a Javanese play, was well received on Saturday night at the New World, before a large audience which included many Europeans. An opportunity of hearing Miss Riboet singing her popular kronchongs or Javanese love songs will be afforded tonight, when in addition the play, Love's Dreamland," will
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    48 17 Special matinees on Wednesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. .of the picture Simba will be given by the Pavilion to school-children cnly. Prices of admission will be 20 cents and 50 cents for downstairs and upstairß seats respectively. The night performance! has been extended to Wednesday, April V.
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    CONTRABAND SALT.
    231 17 Sold at Fancy Prices In Calcutta. Contai, Bengal. Apr. 1 Thirty-four civil resisters manufactured unrefined salt at Manisbathan, on the edge of the salt lake. The Police ktpt the crowds which gathered to watch the proceedings half a mile from the thore. A quantity of the salt was
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    " NO REAL GHEE."
    200 17 NO REAL GHEE." Counterfeiting Charge Against Local Firm. There is no such thinjr as real ghee in the world as far as my knowledge ROM. There is no use trying to make me believe that there is real ghee in thr world nowadays," remarked Mr. S. Wilson, the Criminal District
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      246 18 WHITEAWAY'S ONE DOLLAR BARGAINS THIS WEEK ON THE GROUND FLOOR Hundreds of New Values from every Department in the Store. New Shipments of Dinner and Tea Sets THD THE "JAMAICA" PATTERN "CAIRO" PATTERN AND GOLD LINE AND COLD LINE DINNER-WARE. DINNER-WARE. Ono of our popular stock One of the most
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      140 18 By Appointment ToH M KINS CEOROe V EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE Price n Quality very attractive. Hrn l\ unsurpassed. v,ir v CH THE KING OF CHAMPAGNES ADAMSON, GII.MLLAN CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Enc'&nd) I ii i i j fe^^-^-w--^ AL L the World b^^J^i ■2%AnA over, and in every !i..#Tj^^T7j^ climate
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      101 18 >|^W*A I f COOD JUDCEx KNQw THAT, After trying other Brands, SUGARCANE HAMS AND BACON j ARE "THE BEST BY TEST" Truth in Advertising Indicates Sound Judgment. REPRIGf? RATifiG Co LTD Orchard Road Selcgie Road Ktppcl "oarf Grange Rd. .Market. The MAN who knows the c'imate knows the nr^d for
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      575 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, B.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assuranec Companies
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      557 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDEUSBANK. Established 1*63 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Gl.ls. 100,000,000, (about £8,o00,o00) Paid up Capital Glds. 6G.000.000 (about £4,000,000) Reserves Glds. 27,1«G,:i0r> (about £2,270,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM, BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East SHANGHAI Head Office for China and Japan. BRANCH
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      660 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y16,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y1 2,126,00* President S. Shimadu, Esq. DIRECTORS T. Hisamune, Esq. M. Aruki, Esq. N. Yanagita, Esq. X. Takagi, Esq. T. Yoshida. Eaq. head oma Taipeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy Hour Kong
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      278 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life Marin», Accident, Guarantee and Motor Assets £60,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DOES A World Wide Business IS Enjoying Rapid Growth. HAS A Policy for Every Need. Established 1887 Rranch
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      80 19 British Steel is Best r We arc Sole Agents for BALFOURS "EAGLE GLOBE" STEEL-Made in Sheffield tWe carry large stocks of CARBON STEEL PNEUMATIC TOOL STEEL MINERS' DRILL STEEL HIGH SPEED TOOL STEEL NICKEL STEEL MANGANESE STEEL TWIST DRILLS, REAMERS, CIRCULAR SAWS for wood and metal, etc., etc. UNITED ENGINEERS
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      247 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES MORRIS CARS ARE SUPREME In Appearance, Performance and Price for in a Morris you buy more Motoring In Morris is safe motoringmotoring for each Dollar spent. Triplex Glass is standardised in all You may spend more money but "fthTumpVr. ftS you cannot buy better value. Every a^
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      257 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In Grt»t Britain) Hm4 Oflca for Malar* SING APORB. SERVICE We're just as much interested in good service as we are in selling cars. The sale is just the beginning. For months and years after, we want you to be a satisfied
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      25 20 Printed and Published by trnsst Alan Snewin at the Straits Times Press, Ltd., (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Cscil and SUalsy Strssts, Slagapors, Stiaita SsttUmsata.
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