The Straits Times, 14 May 1930

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    36 1 The Straits Times i:gtabl,.;iikd >e.arly a century.] THE LARGEST AND MOST IMLLENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PACKS SING.VOiCE, WKDN3BBAY, MAY 14, 1930 PRICK KI^^^VsX The Straits Times > PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      90 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). Ny Carlsberg Beer la bottlm aa4 drin«ht. Sol* Inpnrttr* i EAST ASIATIC CO n LTD. (Inc. In Denmark) BINUAPORK. i MMMMM»MM M MM m»««»-WW»»K4»>M,HH*»»'«»»«>'»"»» «M t»»«H »»»>«»*« ■tmxwwt^W*'^******^ TENNENT'S BEER Brewed and bottled entirely in the nB British Isles from only the purest jp
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      8 1 KUALA LVMPUWpjrt^JjfA \r. CPHONt 3683^ feme Portland /^m
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      495 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAII ASU PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVICE. HUnNSTJLAB AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. iRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S i,nXDON AND FAR EAST KRVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA Nl> JAPAN. I nnage due Spore. 16,000 May 17 .',.300 May 24 \L\ 9,100 May
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      619 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnago Due sail HAKONL MARU 10,500 May 21 22 I SUWA MARU 10,700 June 5 6 5 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 July 2 3 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 July' l6 17 HAKUSAN
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      472 2 BURNS PfflLP 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 (4"512 tons). The sj. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      706 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-eoaaectlons to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Offlclal Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      587 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. 00, 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 SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      513 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trrngganu, Kclanlan, liar r. 1 Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bundon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon und Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In port May 14 VALAYA May 19 May Ul MAI. 1.11 May 26 May 2S The steamers
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      468 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoom\;i.trt Mnalschappij Ncderland nnd N.V. KoMcnkimsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEI SERVICE TO <;< n..s Amrtrrdam Snulliamptnn MxrM-ill< h Koll.Tiiam Tunnncc a.-. P. Con 1 1 1 -:n fM.N. May U i.i.nl-i.rt. 111, 00 X.1.. May S3 > s. IV. l>. Nc ■'.< S MN. Muy 30
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      1443 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNAIJL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated la lUiaiaadj i:ixkkm w t r:r: I'ASSENGER AND nUCtCIIT SI!:'- I' THE DNITKD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT moiT sia.vicE OUTWARDS Tn lions K.ii-k. Sham h ;i und Jiipnn I --yr, s.s. cn\ MADRAS s.a. CITY OK DELHI J..i> I s.s. TITY Of SINGAPORE
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      387 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 1 TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDULK. Sailing* for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San lranri-.ro and Portland S.S. ILLINOIS sails frnm Hong Kong May 21 San Franciftro, l.o» Angelea and San
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      410 3 CONCRETE PIPES AND CHANNELS Wide Range of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS, Office 40, HIGH STREET. NEW BOOKS THE WRIGHT IIKOTIIKKS. rather* *1 .I,;!.by John H. Mc.Mihon. Mr. McMabon'd intcrrr.l in the awrhaalnl .<■ i> In c-.tr> ihln.T aerla'alna i<> fliuhl aarr 'nn. .-> rici.-.' <;:
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      610 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM." Te T vert 1 !ng Xaoaz* t» T'ui»», Cecil Street P)e«t» ,«rt h» 'olW^g snail advertisement tV days i— i I I i r I m auiiOllmnNlj »»vcu w<vds v- I Ibis an<i ih*r« is flat rats thart* ot 'tut insert on w. A in n« dollar
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      603 4 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED, wardrobe trunk: in .rood condin,n. .Maximum price ?4>. Reply giving mwniaitanls. to «50, Straits Times. LOST in TaagUa Road, wnte Sealyham .<?i-ner. \t found plea > -i ti- witl i'h:.ilwood, c o Adamson, UiUUlan aad i'o—mited. MKW B n CARTRIDGE MENTHOL N'HALKR. Small, compact, mor; powerful. ..icciive lid
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      758 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, vacancies at thr Crescent and Katong. Apply Meyer Brothers. FLAT? AT MIDDLE ROAD to let. Bleetriolty and sanitation. Apply 7, De Souiii Street. TO T ET, compound house, No. 14, Boss Li>ne, Taajoag Katoiig Road. Apply No. 14, Market Stre-t. LET, tornieaed, for fi months
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      626 4 GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR EUROPEANi til ii i gj .yiingalo'.. with gl trandaha, diniag-r om, 2 bed-rooms and bat!. looms kitchen, i.arage, etc., nice garden gas, electric ly, Tanglin district, to !ct from June/July. Rent $80. Comfortable, furniture 3 years old to be taken over at very low price. European leaving
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      835 4 GOVERNMENT NOTICE "1 NULRd will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up io noon of May 23, 1930, for the following works 1. Erection of Quarters for six Tamil Gardeners at Botanical Gardens. 2. Erection of three Class 111 Quarters and three Class IV Quarters, Moun'. Pleasant. 3. Erection
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      806 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SUMMER 1930 RACK MEETING. Saturday, May SI, Tuesday. Jane (H.M. the Kirk's Btrfkdaj Thursday Sth, Saturday 7th and Monday «)th CVhi» Monday) "of Jun-j 1190. Three runn for each division of CM I I, 2 and 3 11'" Two runs for ench division of Claaaaa. IV and
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      798 5 V^^^^l W j WF^^2 hnfTsC r\ i iV< > ft vKflnfHnsnnnS H Careless Washing Spoils the Hair 'Hie simple hair styles of to-day make hrautiful hair a neressity. l.u.kily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shamI "i'Prsper ihampeelni makes the hair soft ii brings
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      348 5 Cutaneous eruptions, small wounds and ulcers. No better remedy to give immediate relief and rapid cure than POROL Tins 30 ami 55 ct.v. Tub» iS cts. SIANG UM PARK LORONG 40. GEYLANG. Garden houses to let. Three-roomed houses $25 per month. Four-ioomed houses $30 per month. Electricity, gas and water
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      337 5 TILLEY SAFETY LAMPS Al.l. niMTI««H Burn Kerosene Oil (not Benzine) \h«il»l<-|r Wlndaroof. All Braes. 4^ dlaßsnm A "appltrd \m mf v, all the Jj vHXs (.o-triioientl fmN f Malaya, ek anW shipping Sfl^aVW I^^. Coaipanlts. gg J _j^BMME«as»Bann*ek Uuhbcr and A Tin-Mining Communities. li D.Brrtnt IT AM cv Acknowledged by
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      205 5 l^^^^^BnW "SPEEDEX 11 A better Camera $18 black or brown. 1 SranntSNL' DIKTHELxM CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Switxerland) SIN(. li iKK PKNANG IPOU BANCiKOK. JanCnHK. I You cant a I Optimistic 1 if you have I iM Misty- j Ira Optics. J H. LAZARUS, OPTICIAN,' The Europe Hotel Buildings. DR
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      101 5 NATIONAL SELF-STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES FOR EFFICIENCY ECONOMY DURABILITY SERVICE J|,^ «^J 15(1 lII*. VRRTICAL Sole Agents fur Malaya \C ENTjRA I I [tnCINE WQHWS L f ?l La* I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. 1 i FOR SAFE Ty 'S SAKE V I yr. Insist on phoenix aerated waters "KODAK"
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    EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS INCREASE.
    1683 6 Last Year's Prosperity In The F.M.S. TRADE BALANCE UP. Rubber Shipments Which Amazed the Statisticians. During tho present slump in Malaya comfort may be had in the fact that it has been preceded by a remarkably prosperous year. Thin is the conclusion to be drawn Irom
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    DR. J. EMILE SMITH.
    157 6 Elected to Legislative Council. Proa Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 10. Dr. J. Emile Smith, J.P., Municipal Ccmmii-'aioner, Penang, has been selected to act for Dr. Noel Clarke, on the Legislative Council during the absence of Dr. Clarke on leave. Dr. Smith's selection has given pleasure
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POPULATION.
    416 6 Interesting Figures. LOWEST DEATH RATE IN 1929. Interesting figures of population are given in the annual report on the registration of births and deaths in the Strait.Settlements for the year 1929. The total population for 1929 is given as 1,131,903, as compared with 1,095,635 in 1928 and
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    LIVELY PENANG.
    478 6 Lorry Racing and Narrow Roads. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 13. At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners today Mr. Hogan proposed the following resolution That the Commissioners view with tirave apprehension the danger to life and limb as well as the damage to the roads by
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    UNORTHODOX USE OF CYCLES.
    756 6 Selangor A. A. Action. EDUCATIONAL FILMS FOR THE PUBLIC. (From Our Own Conespondent.) Kiiu.ii Lumpur, May 12. Several matters of general interest to motorists in Malaya were discussed at the last committee meeting- af -the Selangor Automobile Association. A request for legal advic> in regard to
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    TRADE IN THE STRAITS.
    139 6 Report of the Registrar Of Companies. The report of the Registrar of Companies fo? the Straits Settlements states that at tT,e end of last year tt»M 392 companies registered in Singapore and 28 in liquidation. In Penan* there were M companies registered and live in liquidation.
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      360 6 CROSSLEY THESE ENGINES INCORPORATE ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS HARRISONS, BfIRKER C?. U? (Incorporated is the Straits settlements.) Sole Aeentav BY THE SEd f"^>C?C? A SEASIDE HOME W^ W^ f in a Garden City, 3 immediately adjoining Brighton. or £1,000 in cash A wondrtful seaside land investment in England an inilial
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      188 6 zK j MEYER LENSES i A y\ With supplementary lenses, Colour "Lr \J Filters, for serious work and for colour correction. E The best Meyer lenses are the production of Dr. Rudolf, the world's foremost and first inventor of high speed lens for commercial use. Sole Agent* SINGAPORE PHOTO CO.,
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      294 7 ALHAMBRA SSSSf FROM TUESDAY. MAY 13 TO SUNDAY, MAY 18. Nightly at G. 15 p.m. and 9.1".: Saturday and Sunday, at 3 p.m. WILLIAM FOX Present THE WORLD'S (JEATEST HUMOURIST WILL ROGERS in an ALL TALKING COMEDY THEY HUD TO SEE PARIS P receded by GENERAL and Mrs. CHIANG KAI
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      194 7 -1O Q.O.© Q© 06QQ OgrOQOQ Q OQOOOQ C\K aal jaPlHfelia^B^HKp* aafl O V w. J 8£ S^ m 18 I B k m a^fl 1 I W^ 7 OPENING SHORTLY t7^^ with BEBE DANIELS in WATCHES Punctuality ELEGANCE The watch preferred by 20 million people. Wholesale RENE ULLMANN t 'npi
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      437 7 A SIIENT BRAMA WITH A I'OWERFI I. KEAKT APPEAL AM) A BEXK\TIO\ Al, I'HOTOIM.AV WITH A GRIPPING CLIMAX will l>e screened for NiglilH Ircm WEDNESDAY, MAT II At the T I V O L. I 'Phone 3e>'.h In the Sccon.l Show at 9.1."! A PATHK-.DE MILLS SPECIAL Preaentins RUDOLPH iCHILDKRAITT
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    NEW T. S. SERVICE.
    930 8 SHIPPING NOTES Converted Vessels to Be Used. A steamship htvvicr Between Ua'ti.iiorc and Hampton Rm sud Havre and Hamburg is l>e < itabltshed l>y the mship ;o. in a'oout a year with B» I i 1 16 > passencei and i.i'rro vessel., operai in schedule of.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      COTTON-GROWING.
      1164 8 Development Proposals For Queensland. Proposals for the development of the cotton industry in Queensland wire made at the iriLUKUra! meetin of the Cotton Devclupinin. Advisory Committee ;it Hrtsbane on April It. The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. II. P. Walker) advised caution. "On no account must we ru?h in*," he
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      41 8 By Primes Julian* TakMa Tnhansn Atho* II C. Hooft Malua Left Arrd S'porc London Apr. 4 Apr. W Apr. 9 May 3 Apr. 11 May R Apr. 17 May 12 Apr. 17 May II Apr 18 May 10
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      260 8 PRODUCE. Singapore, May 14. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2 3 16/11 Demand 2/3% Private 8 m. credit t/t% On New York, demand MTt Private 90 d s 67 H On France. Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 154H On Bon« Kmv, Baak T.T. Sf On Shiir K hai.
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        MINING.
        500 8 V'al. Pd. Buyen Seller* Cl £1 Asam Kumlinnp 20 22 f, ccl. I Ayi-r Hitan Tin Kt 7' 14 6 Cl £1 Bangiin Tin 2.V- 24 1 1 Butane I'adanf 0.13 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.80 0.90 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.45 0.56 Cl £1 Burmah Malay II
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        GENERAL.
        216 8 Issue r«L Pd. Bayers Seller 2 1" Alex. Brick Pref?. 2.2.. 2.3.'> 2 2 Alex, brick Ords. it.00 3.10 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.10.0 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.40 0.45 10s. 10s. Duff Development 6/- 6 •■> 8 Dunlop Rubber
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        104 8 Singapore Told Storage 7 p.o. deb. of liijn red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. ar/ra r r prcm. Singapore Municipal 4' 2 p.c. .f I."? red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal -4'j p.c. of l!>0y red. IMi
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        384 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall ft t Co. Kvatt Mlenliy i $1 \lor Uajah ($1) K. Hitam (»1) Kiining <*1) V Malay i>->, K. Molek ($1 Punas i SI I [i&ssett (*D Bregas Ul) Brunei (S6) 3. Jelutong ($1) S. Katil
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        85 8 Singapore, May 14. Tin.— Steady. Kuchais 1.21-1.2.-.. Kintas 1.20-1.25, Penawats 56-liO cents. Malay Consols. 24-25 4 cents, Norths 49-54 cents. Klang Rivers 2.30-2.40, Hong Katts 64-59 cents, Ulu Klangs 1. 15-1.2.".. Petalings 5.20 5..15, Hong Kong Tins 195.-19s. 9d.. Ayer Hitams Us. 3d. -155.. Tejas Cs.-6s.
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd
        135 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd Singapore, May 14. London. P.ubber G 15-1 6i1.. unchanged. Noon price (London Standard) Spot 2:l '/i cents. London.-Tin £151 155., up £4 10s. Mining. Steady. Sungei WlSjs 3.10-3.30, Kuchais 1.21-1.25 cd.\ Kinta Dredges 1.20-1.24, Hong Fatts 48-62 cents, Malaya Consols. 23tf cents, Johans ::7-:i'» cents xd.,
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 8 Henderson. Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated May 13, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices: Rubber Exchanges sales today Nil. May 14.20, Jun> 14.30, July 14.50. August 14.70, September 14.90, October 15.10, November 15.20, December 15.40. January, 1931,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      71 8 From China and Japan, hy Kashffar. due at Singapore 6 p.m. today. From Indo-China. by Angers, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Bengal Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails despatched on Apr. 24), by Rani lira, due at Penan* 2
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      203 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Msy 18 Wednesday. May 14, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. Brigade Signal Section, Indian*, Arms Drill. Thursday. May 15, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.) Co., Conference, Officers and N.C.Os. and Rope Drill j 5.10 p.m.. Drill Hall. No. 3
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    222 8 Wrdnemlay. May 14. H. W. 11.. 10 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 11.7 p.m., 7 ft. Singiipuu- Kacs, US. Thuraday, May IS H. W. 12.30 p.m., 8 ft., 11.35 p.m.. 9 ft. Changkat Svrdang Kstate, annual meeting, Kvatt and Co., noon. Outward mail due :it I'enunu
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 8 Today. Sirgora i Parcels i (Saddhadih) p.m. Kc-maman, Dungun ami TrengKanu I Asdangi Kelantan I Suildhailib I m Kcnka Island. Pladjoa anil PSlcmbaag iThetlensi Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilljp (Baloeranl I mjm North, N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra I Van Hcutszt n., r
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    133 8 \V.-<ln.,lay. M:t> U. Sbipi alunRiiut' the Whanr.- or ciprctrd to arrive. KEPPEL HARROUR. Main Wharf W, lit. Kitty I, Su1i:tn Van Koctei, RntNM, Th>- Cable, Ughtai Baranir. Murtx, S1«mang. Oil Wharf Dredger Foreaiori C*«l Wharf Pair.. I. Ulig*. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tcnjonf Pagar. < i Alli.Mt
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    Vessels Arrived.
    171 8 ACAPKNOR, B> t.. 1,798 tons, torn N fork 14-."., for Manila 16-6. KKMA. Brit., MM tons, from Calcutta 13-5, for alcjtta 16-6. >:. V. (iKK.N, Dut.. 6M tOBI, from H. Dell 14-5. for B. Deli 10-6. KARl'AH, Brit.. 1 03 Ions, from Muar 14-.'.. for Muar I. 1
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    EXCHANGES
    70 8 Rugby, May IS. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.08',, Athms :;7">. Bombay is. IS-ISd., Berlin 20.3t;f>. Bruueli 84*16, Bucharest sl(*. Km IMDM A:ivs t.' IS l«, Copenhagen 18.165, Cineva 25.1 15. Haltinffon i;>2-,. H.inKong Is. 5Sd., Lisbon lus.iO, Madrid 5W.786, Milan H2.C7. New York l.v, 16-16, Oslo 18.16. Paris 1X3.806,
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      100 8 COLIC jj 6 1£ QUICK RELIEF Not only children but adults constantly suffer severe pains from over eating, change of food or drinking water. Aa a well known remedy for many years CHAMBERLAIN'S > COLIC REMEDY has been relied on the world over to give quick relief from colic, diarrhoea
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      283 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright I Wind. Station. Temperature: Rain- Sun- Relative Diree- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, ihine. Humidity tion. F. F. int. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .89 75 Nil 1.3 85 Calm Fine Kota Bharu 87 T.'i Nil 85 Calm Overcait K. Trcnirganu 90 M Nil
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    750 9 Advance in Copper Lifts Tin Price. RUBBER PRACTICALLY STATIONARY. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, 10.30 a.m. Today's F'riccs Rubber, 23 '/j. cenJ.s per Ib. Tin. 200 tons at $75 '/i per pioul. Yesterday's Prices itulili.r. l.updun 6 l.">-16d. per lb.. unchanged. New York 15', cts. per
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    LANGSA RUBBER.
    72 9 Company's Weakened Position. The Amsterdam Lane* a Rubber Company hi made u net prnlit of no more than £130. Tin- annual report states that, us a reault nf the rubber crisis, the financial position of the <onipany is very vreuk. The company will be financially supported, but the
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      JASIN (MALACCA) ESTATES, LTD.
      1156 9 Excellent Results in A Difficult Year. The twentieth annual general meeting of shareholder* of Jasin (Malacca) Rubber Kstates, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C. 2, on Tuesday, April 15, Mr. G. H. Champion (chairman of the company I, presiding. Mr. V.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      67 9 U o clock noon, M«y 14. Buyers Seller R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 23V4 23% Standard K.S.S. on Tender May 23% 24 >, June 24 24>4 h .'n l.v 24% 24=V 4 Jnly-Sept. 26 2f,V4 Oct.-Dcc. 26 2614 Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest
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      RUBBER RESEARCH IN CEYLON.
      1488 9 Budding and Rejuvenation Experiments. The Director <,( Agrievltan »r G f\ m describes th- experimeal made la ba<Mad rubber <lurii>tr the year In nil administration. icp'irt for i;<i".i and the a rk of th« Rubber A small ma .C budded rubber on the Experiment Station, Pcradcniya,
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      EMPIRE CANNING COUNCIL.
      789 9 Expanding the Food Trade. Sir K'diiar A. Jones, chairman of the Empire Canning Council, addressing the Dominions and Colonies Section of the Royal Society of Arts on April 7, referred to the progress of the cunning industry in the United States during; recent years. Before the War
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    PREMIUM BONDS.
    82 9 P.I. Postal Authorities Seize Shipments. An attempt to flood Manila with Shanghai premium bonds was foiled when the postal authorities intercepted two envelopes at the Mr.nila post office. The premium bonds were addressed to Jose Cru.% Cheng Bok and K T. Tan oi Manila. The bonds were mailed
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    DIVIDENDS TO BE PAID.
    170 9 Messrs. Buustead anil Co.. Ltd., Penane, have received a teletrram fro-n the sci retarics, ■SSBIS. K.I. Boustead sad Co.. London, nd- isine that thi' .-innu.-il aecoantl of the roothill» I Malaya) Rnhbrr Eitates, Ltd., for tha y:.r 1989 iunre been I i.-l Bhowine o profit of
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    196 9 The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight W A A C (Anon) Oddways, (Herbert Adams) Slowbags and Arcthusa, (Adrian Alington) The Unforgivable Sin, (Arthur Applin); Mary Simncl's Marrying, (M. BaillieSaunderß), two copies The Gilchrist Case, (John Barclay) The Harley Street Calendar, (H. H.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE
    1192 9 38 Mills Cease Work At Blackburn. EFFECT OF THE INDIAN BOYCOTTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Apr. 10. There has been no distinct change, fa the trade situation in the Manchester market since a week afro. The tone if anything 1 has been rather quieter and buyers
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930. INDIA'S OWN PROBLEM.
    991 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930. INDIA'S OWN PROBLEM. Mai la] fa w anA no <!amncd noiv.rnse haa long led to b: a feasible solution for the Indian problem. It might work iVrliaps th. <lumb millions of pal ri ]i'\is-.,;ts and the virile remnantr >f Hip old fiplitin.t;
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    DISEASE-GREATEST ENEMY OF MAN.
    1283 10 What Has Evolution In Store for Us (By Sir Oliver I-od**. F.R.S.. the worldfamous British Scientist.) When we ask the question whether the world will come to an end, we do not usually mean by that question whether the earth is permanent or not. We mean
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    432 10 Mr. L. R. F. Earl, a new cadet for the Malayan Civil Service, has gone to Alor Gajah as assistant District Officer. A tea dance is to be held on board the new motor-ship Baloeran, of the Rotter!am Lloyd Royal Mail Line, today at 5 p.m. Maulana
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    827 10 RACE HOLIDAYS. According to a series of interviews published in the Singapore Free Press this morning, today is to bl the last midweek holiday on account of racing. When we advocated Business as Usual jus* before the opening of the present meeting. Wt incurred a considerable
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    MISS JOHNSON'S RECORD-BREAKING FLIGHT RESUMED.
    6 11 MISS JOHNSON'S RECORD- BREAKING FLIGHT RESUMED.
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    MARTIAL LAW IN SHOLAPUR.
    614 11 Complete Control Of Situation. SWARAJISTS FOILED. Attempt to Control City. Sholapur, May 13. Martial law has been proclaimed. Tho curfew li enforced from today. The carrying of lathis, i- thai weapons and Congress flags is prohibited. Not more than four ponwi may assemble at one place.
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA
    100 11 Figures for First Three Months Of Year. Rugby, May 13. In the BoBM of Common*, the President f tlic Board of Trade. Mr. William Graham, stated that the total declared value of merchandise imported into this country and registered M consigned from the Soviet Union, during the
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    CANTON OFFENSIVE BEGINS.
    200 11 Sunchow Occupied After Fierce Fighting. Hong Kong, May 13. The long expected offensive against the Kwangsi rebels and the Ironsides bc>ran in earnest yesterday (May 12). The brunt of the fighting was borne by the Sixth and Eighth Cantonese Rout3 Armies, which launched a most ferocious attack
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL.
    196 11 Need for Searching Inquiry. Rugby, May 13. Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, stated that the inquiry into the military aspects of the Channel Tunnel was taken up as soon as the report of the committee on the economic aspects
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    CANADIAN TARIFFS.
    133 11 No Request for British Reciprocity. Rugby, May 13. Mr. William Graham, President of the Poard of Trade, replying to questions in the House of Commons, said the Government had learned with great interest of the tariff changes recently introduced by the Canadian Government. These changes were proposed without
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    COMMUNISTS IN US.A
    49 11 Government to Make Special Investigation. Washington, May 13. Mr. Sncll, the chairman of the rules committee of the House of Representatives, has introduced a resolution t > authorise an investigation of the activities of Communists in the United States by a special committee of the House. Reutcr.
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    COAL-MINES BILL.
    70 11 Government Defeat in House Of Lords. London, May 13. The Government was defeated in the House of Lords on the committee stage of the Government Coal-mines Bill, which had already passed the House of Commons. An amendment moved by the Earl of Dudley, providing that the quota for
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    CHINESE CONSULATES.
    51 11 Precautions Suggested In Saigon and Hanoi. Paris, May. 12. According to a clause in the commercial agreement between China and Indo-China, Chinese Consuls may be appointed in Saigon and Hanoi. Le Journal considers that care should be taken that these Consulates do not become centres of anti-French propaganda.
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    MISHAP TO GIRL PILOT.
    347 11 Only Slight Damage. TO SINGAPORE VIA BANGKOK. Rangoon, May 13. Miss Amy Johnson, who is making a lone flight from England to Australia in a Moth aeroplane, landed at Insein, 15 miles from Rangoon, and the machine sustained slight damage. Miss Johnson said she mistook the
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    BROTHERS IN ARMS.
    157 11 Welch Fusiliers Honoured In Washington. Washington, May 12. A talking film recorded a remarkable function in the portico of the White House before a gathering which included President Hoover, Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British Ambassador, and Lord Derby. The genesis of the occasion lies in the fact
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    FORGED £50 NOTES.
    69 11 Arrests by French Secret Police. Paris, May 13. The French secret police have arrested four alleged members oJ a gang of international forgers a Pole, a Russian and two Rumanians on a charge of forging Bank of England notes for £50 eacn. These have been circulating in
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    AIR MAIL FACILITIES
    94 11 Special Pillar Boxes Provided In London. Rugby, May 13. Pillar boxes for air mail correspondence only are to be provided for the London postal service. They will be painted blue to distinguish them from red pillar boxes for ordinary letters. It has been decided to fix a
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    DR. P. J. STROELSTRA
    61 11 Death of Weil-Known Dutch Socialist. The Hague, May 13. The death of the Dr. P. J. Stroelstra, the well-known Socialist, is reported from Schevcningen. Reuter. Dr. Stroelstra founded the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party, which adopted the programme of the Second Internationale. He led the party
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    RAPID ADVANCE ON CHENGCHOW.
    781 11 Is It a Northern Rout? NANKING SUCCESSES ON LUNGHAI FRONT. Shanghai, May 13. The news from the Lunghai Railway zone today is very sensational. The Nanking forces are said to be advancing rapidly all along the 70-mile battle front. Kweitch, an important town on the Lunghai
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    AFGHANISTAN
    27 11 New British Minister Arrives In Kabul. Rugby, May 13. Mr. R. R. McConachie, the new British Minister to Afghanistan, safely reached Kabul on Sunday.— British Wireless.
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    DEATH OF POLAR EXPLORER.
    570 11 Dr. Nansen's Notable Career. Oslo, May 13. The death of the famous explorer Dr. Nansen is announced. Reuter. Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian scientist, explorer and statesman, was born at Froen, near Christiania, in 1861. He recaived his education at the Christiania University, and March 1882 saw
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    TROOPS IN CHINA.
    91 11 Annual Extra Cost to Britain Of £270,000. London, May 13. In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. T. Shaw, the Secretary for War, said the establishment of British troops in China was approximately officers ard 7,000 other ranks. The figures included British Indians and Colonials
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    JAPANESE DIET.
    31 11 Business Completed at Special Session. Tokio, May 13. After pissing ail the Government Bills, the special session of the Diet ended tonight and will be formally closed tomorrow. Router.
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    THE RETROGRADE PEACE.
    1754 11 Victors Surrender Their Rights. SET FREE BY A LIE. Most Criminal Nation In History." The belief that a prngres-i\r series of mutilations" was destroying the work he accomplished in shaping the Treaty of Versailles is fiivpn pungent expression by the late N. Clcmenceau in the followim* instalment
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      68 11 TODAY'S FEATURES, j Page I Disease Greatest Enemy of Man, by Sir Oliver Lodge 10 i Trade in F.M.S. in 1929 6 Seven Years for Armed Robbers 12 I English Cotton Trade Reviewed 9 Straits Settlements' Population I Singapore Races Form at a Glance and Selections 1 l Yacht in*
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    1212 12 Trouble at Military I5ase. WITNESSES SAID TO HE OERCED. That »!ic head oversaw employed by the War Department at the Military Ba al Changi used his powers arbitrarily a;v.i .,piuc sivcly to e\t->rt money from the [ndian labourers employed under him and engineered charges and coerced
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    THE RED MENACE.
    74 12 14 "Armies" Ravaging In China. Shanghai, May 18. The weekly prner finance and Conin an article on the Red Menace ii China." poblixhei a list of 11 distinct Red armies, with a total strength of 15,000 nun. which art? nivatrinu Central ttnd Sotlth <"hina. Most of them
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    JAPANESE LOAN
    40 12 Quickly Subscribed in London And New York. London, May 13. I h application! for £12.500,000, renting the London quota of the Japanese loan, were subscribed immediThi' New York auota was $71,000,000 and rot $125,000,000, as previously stated. Renter.
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    FACTORY FIRE
    46 12 Damage at Spaldinsj's Building In U.S.A. ChieopWi Mass, May l'i. Throe Bremen were injured and damage estimated at £50,000 was done l»y a fire at ttu jfolf ball factory of A. G. Spaldintr !'r:>s. The buiMing contained thousands of -.'aliens of naptha acetone. Reuter.
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    FRENCH AIRMAN'S FEAT
    42 12 Non-Stop from Senegal To Brazil. Natal, Brazil, May 13. The French airman Mcrmpz has arrived i fr m St. Louis, Senegal. His object mi bo demoaatrate the feasibility of ;i weekly air mail between France and South America. Raster.
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    LOAD LINE CONFERENCE.
    59 12 Five Countries Decline To Participate. London, May 13. !:> lh<- House of CoOMMMM at question Mr. Will km Graham, President of Board o{ Trade, itated that no far 17 countries, including china, Egypt, Persia, .ml the Union <>£ South Africa, had declined the invitation to participate in
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    SIAMESE AVIATOR KILLED
    70 12 Collided with Another Plane In4J. S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. May 1:1. A Ul'- ram lias hi en received by the Ministry ol Foreign Affair, from H.S.H. Prince Amoradat, the Siamese Minister ;\t Washinfrton, siatitig that Colonel Phia i!c DavatB, of the Siamese Aviation Corps, had
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    STATION MASTER & TAXI
    104 12 STATION MASTER TAXI Sequel to Refusal to Pay Fare. Th« case uas ccncluded yesterday in m hlch Mr. S. Runianathan, a relieving: ■tation master al Tank Road station, was ll>' in the Registrar of Vehicles' Court n> havo refused to pay a taxi fare on the (.Mound that not ho,
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    MALAYAN FISHERIES REPORT.
    694 12 Success of Japanese Emphasised. In the course of his report for VMS), Mr. Norman Smcdlcy, the efneer-in-chanri' jf the Fisheries Department, S.S. and F.M.S., states The year under review has not been a particularly successful ono for local fishermen, but the success cf the Japanese, who have
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    FILMS DESTROYED.
    256 12 Local Cinemas Affected 1?y Fire at Sea. A tbi it- u!t of a fire op the Dollar liner, M. President Polk, several einemas in Singapore will experience a consider:it;lc amount of inconvenience in the next few weeks and programmes will have to be reorganised. The' President Polk arrived
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    EARTHQUAKE IN BURMA
    29 12 Rp.ngocir, May 13. The Governor, Sir Charles Inncs, opening tin- Earthquake Rilkf Fund, >aid the oftic.al death roll at Pef;u was lutwoi';: 800 and 1,000.— Reuter.
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    A WEEKLY FILM REVIEW.
    857 12 Musical Comedy Hits As Talkies. It is chin-ing to note that among the forthcoming film productions for Singai there is quite a good sprinkling of musical comedies anil revues, both British end American. The success of theso Kiucng the Asiatic members of cinema Budii ness was
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    MR. LESTER MAYNARD.
    67 12 New American Consul-General In Singapore. The new Consul-General for the United States in Singapore, Mr. Lester Maynard, has arrived, accompanied by Mrs. Maynard> and taken up his duties. Mr. Maynurd's last post was at Stuttgart. He began his career in 1906 as Consul at Sandakan, British North
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    32 12 Mr. Leong Yew Koh. LL.B., B.Sc, who had been on a visit to China, has returned to Ipoh and h.is joined his cousin, Mr. K. C. Chan, advocate and solicitor, in practice.
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    SEVEN YEARS FOR ARMED ROBBERS.
    1088 12 Identification Parades. RECOMMENDATION TO POLICE. Clianes of a mud robbery, attwnptnl murder anil pc-E^cssion of arm:; will be! made at the pretxnt sitting of the Singapor; Asd7.cs against two Chinese who are to stand trial on the'cnpiial charge. Both ire accused in the same ease,
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    HYLAM "RED " GAOLED.
    85 12 HYLAM "RED GAOLED. Six Months for Possession 01 Seditious Documents. at the instance of Mr. Gatfi< !d of the Chii torate, a y khir Hybun uas yesterday wntenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment t>y Mr. r. S. the Second I'ulic-.. of licinn in possession of seditioua literatare. The it ■stul
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    19 12 K 'ie miners were killed and three seriously injured through a fire-damp i\clovion in a local coal mine.— Router.
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      HAMBONE'S CAREER ENDED.
      872 13 Mysterious Accident. HOOD FIELDS IN SEVEN RACES. There will be eijrht races at the Singapore Turf Club this afternoon, and a'l '}>ut one will have seven starters or more. Five seratchintrs in the racecourse event for class 2, <liv. '.i, horses leave onlv four runners. Hambone, which
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      PONIES. CLASS I, 2nd Div.,
      703 13 7 Furs.. 3.15 p.m. Little Gibby 9 1 Donoru 9 0 M,arcony 16 Rosemary g 8 The Witch 7 13 Atibdt 7 12 Koundliiic 7 0 [■•alt 6 12 2. 2. 1 LITTLE OIBBY, 9.1. Singapore, May 7 5 'a furs., carried st.. 4th to
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      828 13 7 Furs., 4.15 p.m. Kelt 9 0 farm it 8 13 Greenut 8 13 Cumerlong 8 11 Cousin 8 11 Seren 8 5 White Honey 8 4 Mary loch 8 3 Cyilaros 8 2 Star if I.irnnos 7 12 Alwar 7 11 Agapo 7 11
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      HORSES, CLASS 11, 3rd Div..
      309 13 Race Course, 5.15 p.m. Likeness 9 0 Hambone I scratched i 8 13 Maunga 8 7 Lady Tessie 8 4 Roamaway «<ratched I H 2 Claros (scratched) X 1 Me Too K 2 Clarita scratched i 7 11 Cliquot (scratched) 7 10 0. 2. 0.
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      HORSES, CLASSES IV and V
      495 13 (combined), 1st Div., 6 Furs., 5.45 p.m. Boy Charlton 9 ■> Craigentinny (scratched) 8 4 Claret Cup H 3 Drunken Dan 8 2 Boronia T 11 rion Hosto 7 9 Bridgemond (scratched) 7 9 True Blue 7 Polycreta 7 4 Gladiator III 7 2 Humorous
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      WOMEN GOLFERS.
      186 13 Great Fight in British Championship. London, May 13. Play in the British women's golf championship continued today. While Great Britain has nothing to rqual the smashing golf of Hard-Hitting Helen (Miss Hicks), who defeated her English opponents in the second and third rounds, each by 7 and 5,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    179 13 Wednesday. May 14 Singapore Races. Football: 8.C.C. Tour. Etceterai vs. Merchants, Padang S.A.F.A. League: 2nd Div., M.P.H. vs. O.T.F.C.. Stadium. Thursday, May IS Football: S.A.F.A. League: 1st Div., R.A.F. vs. I.C.F.A., Stadium 2nd Div., B.A.T. vs. H.B., S.R.C. G.E.C. vs. Sime Darby, A.P.C. S.C.C. 2nd XI vi. S.C.F.A.
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    RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY.
    561 13 County Cricket Results. SUPREMACY OF BALL OVER BAT. Rair interfered with county cricket almost everywhere, and only cue match out of the seven first class -:imes fawn for decision, was brought to I definite conclusion. That was the one in which Nottinghamshire defeated SoawnttehJre in two
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    DAVIS CUP.
    50 13 All Five Matches Won Ajrainsl Poland. London, Mir: IS. In th-- Davis Cup tie at Torquay l»'Iwion Great Britain and Poland, Lee b -at Stolarov, C— 4, l!, 8 (i. and Sharps l< -at Tloezynski. 6 2, 0—1, (I The British U-am thus ma nil five matches. Reuter.
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      RESTING RUBBEIt TREES
      793 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Mr. A. W. Still, writing in the Straits Budget of March t, hopes that many of the estates will rest their trees during the fall of the leaf. But he rightly foresees difficulties with labour due to a sudden
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      SEX DISCUSSION
      311 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read your artiele on Youth, Sc\ :m<l .\l raN in your issue of May 10. isn't ihis ks diMtusion boaincu overdone V f'onstnnt discussions on the subject lead tu a too free and easy treatment of thi sanctity of
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      A FIRM OFFER.
      259 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The letter written by Mr. C. C. Blake appearing in your issue of May 8 is the most reasonable letter which has appeared in your columns for some con- >idevable time. One is definitely at a loss to understand
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      CAMERON'S PLATEAU
      410 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of May 7 you say that Cameron, wha gave his name to a country which he possibly never saw." Yet Cameron's report very clearly shows that the- so called Northern Highlands is the identical country he explored.
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    OPIUM SEIZED.
    248 15 Sentence of Six Months' Imprisonment. The Chinese who utilised the Government postal system for importing contraband opium from India into Singapore was yesterday convicted by Mr. C. Wilson, the criminal District Judge, on charges of importing contraband. Four parcels arrived from Calcutta adfressed Chan Ah Soo, 29 Eu
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    20 15 Thrre will be a Social Evening at the Y.W.C.A. today when special music will be provided by Mr. T. Phillips.
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    23 15 A committee of the Singapore Municipality has recommended the construction 'if a bandstand at the Jalan Besar Stadium at a cost of $2,300.
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    "A BRUTAL MURDER."
    310 15 A BRUTAL MURDER." Mutilated Chinese Found In Plantation. The discovery of the mutilated body of a Chinese in a plantation off Woodlands Road on the morning of May 5 was inquired into yesterday by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, who re- turned a verdict of culpable homicide amounting
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    284 15 I Four Accused Sentenced On First Day. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Per.nng, May 13. Out of tight cases listed at the third session of the Pcnang Assizes, which c.T">md today, four were concluded by afternoon. Of the other four, however, three which an- capital chart --s -unexpected to
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    "BUY BRITISH " SLOGAN
    120 15 BUY BRITISH SLOGAN Why American and German Engines are Bought. The following: passage is taken from the report for 1929 of the F.M.S. Mines Depai tment The use of oil engines is still on tho increase among: the Chinese especially .hose of large horse-power the supply of A-hich comes very
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    116 15 Beautiful but Dumh," featuring Patsy "iuth Miller, is the attraction at the Pavilion. The programme at the Marlboroujrh If .hanged. "South Sia Rose," an all talking and singing romance with Lenore Ulric in the leading role, is now being scresned. The all-talking comedy drama, They Had to See
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    31 15 In connection with the proposed widenng of Beach Road, Singapore, it has been Jecided to cut down the trees on the ssaward side and plant new tress inside the Reclamation boundary.
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    32 15 The Manila police arrested a Filipino Aoman on a charge of possession of i.orphine valued at P14.000. On an analysis by the Bureau of Science tha morphine was found to be starch.
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    COST OF LIVING.
    337 15 Comparisons of Prices In The Straits. A report on average pricea in Malaya and declared trade values in 1929 has been presented by Mr. J I. Miller, the acting Registrar of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. Comparisons ar? mad< ,f changes in the co3t of food, elothii.g. vent
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    34 15 A committee of the Sin^apor? Muninicipal Commis--ion-r? ha* approve:! the laying cf a special non-skid surface on a portion cf Bukit Timah Road with a view to general adoption if it is found satisteetonr.
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    S.C.C ONLY JUST BEAT S.R.C.
    767 17 Unconvincing Display. KYFE'S BAD LUCK IN SECOND HALF. *.<'.< 2 S.iC.C. 0 What i. wrong with the S.C.C.! Some pe |>li- say bad luck: ol I i play; and others miv nothing at all; but, one thin^ is certain, whatever is wrong with the side
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    NO FURTHER PLAY.
    113 17 A usl ra I ians- Yorkshire Match lA'ft Drawn. (From Our On Correspondent.) IrWMtim. May IS, Owii I., miit Further "lay in the Anatraliaiw and Yorkshire match tt Brmmmall Lane, Sheffield, today, was not po.ssible, .-'Hil the match was wft drawn. This is somewhat unfortunate for it
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    WALLEY'S FIGHT POSTPONED.
    250 17 (hua Lai's Record in The Philippines. In order that ('hua Lai can get into n( rfect condition for his fight with Boy WaJley at the old Singapore Boxing Stadium, the meeting has been postponed until Tuesday next. The public will be given an opportunity of r.eeinjr Chua
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    TENNIS.
    181 17 Tanglin Tournament. Th< following wire the results of ties played yesterday In the Tanglin Club tournament Mixed DoaUn Handirap. Taylor and Bcott b««t Mr. Mi Mrs. Nicoll, >'■ l. 8, a Idle bent Miss Hoops nnd K< mlo, r, 2, 1 I. Trevor-Smith Md Hudson beat Major nnd Mr-.
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    DISCIPLINARY BOARD.
    274 17 Considers Another Case Oi" Bad Conduct. A n:wtinj* of the S.A.F.A. Disciplinaiy Beard was hcM on Monday, and the case of Ibrahim, of the Malaya Publishing ■XI, who was sent off the field for striking an opponent in that team's Second Division fixture with Mansfield's, was considered. hearing
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    227 17 Tangkah Club Narrowly Beat St. Francis Assocn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 12. On Sunday the St. Francis Association visited Tanjrkah Club and were beaten by Bei res S.K.A. C. A. I)c Vrics l> Dcapard 9, J. M. Lot b M -skill 4, P. .1. Felix b
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    VISITORS' DAY AT R.S.Y.C.
    905 17 I Enjoyable Racing. ATHLEEN PERFORMS THE "HAT-TRICK." e Royal Singapore Yacht Club were mt to visitors from up-country on ay, and in spite of the very rainy weather a gcod day's sport was forthcoming. Bbe first race of the day consisted of A Class race for
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    VOLUNTEER SNOOKERS.
    65 17 Hudson and Wills in Final At S.C.C. Hudson and Wills, having defeated Wyatt ami Naish in th? semi-final of the S.C.I'. Volunteer Snooker tournament, now meet Winter and Vaujrhan Jones in the final on Tuesday next at 6.30 p.m. This should be <a very good frame and one
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    AUSTRALIAN TENNIS CHAMPIONS.
    620 17 Captain's Optimistic View Of Chances. The Australian Davis Cup team passeil through Colombo by the P. and O. Naldera e on their way to Europe. Speaking to a newspaper representative 1 of Mr. J. Crawford, the captain of the team, said that they were all keen, keeping
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    STEEL SHAFTS.
    368 17 Device Which Prevents The "Sting." Golfers who have tried the steelshalted irons have found that a topped shot stimjs the hands, and, especially on a cold day, that the jar is severe, said C. B. Macfarlane in a Home paper durine mail week. This used to happen also
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    75 17 Public Services Selected To Meet Etceteras. The following side has been selected to represent the Public Services in the opening match of the S.C.C. tournament atfainst the Etceteras on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. K. A. Blades, R. L. L. Braddell, L. W. Byrde,
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    622 17 t Japanese Beat Race Course Club. i match between the Racv Coarse QdH l> anil the Siinr.i|it>r«' Japanese (iolf •lub was played on Sunday over the inttcp's links, and n-sdited in a win for the Japanese by 4 Ms point* to S% points. Detailed scores were ail follows
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    CHINESE BEATEN..
    435 17 1 Raffles Institution's Creditable Victory. Raffles Institution beat the S.C.Kf. at crickc* on Ilic .v.-hocl ground. Scores K.C.K.r. U,,~ Siow Mm c (i. Ross h I,c fun 1'. .1. llu.ihuiL- run out 20, Our Seow K' ■<• b I.c lain I, n. P. Ng b La Cain (I.
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    19 17 Major C. F. Douglas- White has been appointed military representative on tingeneral committee of the Singapore .Amateur Football Association.
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    SWIMMING.
    53 17 Owini; to the heavy rain on Sijndav morning only i few competitors tcrnerl up for the events :'t the ChillCM Ji. 1 :n mintr Club, ami as a result the It'll Afet back stroke handicap races (A. and 11. classes) and water polo had to be poned to Sunday
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    58 17 An appeal for 6100,000 is burnt orf.anised by the British National Council of Girls' Clubs. H.K.11. the Duchc York, President of th- Nation?! Council, will attend a Girls' National Clul> Rally al the Albert Hall m Saturday, June 28, when the Council hop< to k able to announce the first
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    70 17 Mr. Montgomery, of Laliad Datii, BiN.I! on his way down to the Lower Segami Rubber Estate, re cntlv shot a crocpdil on the river banl Later he went jbuck in a sampan to seme ih:> bead M atrophy, and found about a dOMB croe^dilea eatinf; the body. On his approach
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