The Straits Times, 18 August 1930

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    40 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2U PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS TT NDi The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      186 1 Singapore: re. ckcil st. cphone biso. Tht STRAITS fiIDCET < 15 Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. Health in the Tropics The advantages of an absolutely pure and delicious milk which can be used in its natural state straight from the tin, and containing all the nourishing properties of BEST FRESH
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      132 1 kualalumpur: 2t, Java st. cphone 3«b3>. MANTLE CLOCKS (NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.) <*'^^----P-v_ No. 393, SIZE 9 x 10 'i inch. Silvered dial with bezel h\'-> inch, convex glass, 14 day time. '■> hour gong strike. In oak or polished mahogany. Prices $25.00 and $30.00. __^Bs^ n i^^^B_v^. *^Gc *^^»_r
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      14 1 The STRAITS I BUDGET j is I Malaya's i Premier Illustrated Weekly j Newspaper.
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      600 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASBBNGEB AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIF.NTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST; MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KASHGAR 9,000 Aug. 23 BERRIMA 11.'J02 Aug. 23
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      685 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam und Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t KAMO MARU 8,000 Aug. 28 29 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 12 3 KASHiMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 26 YASUKINI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONrJ MARU 10,500 Oct. 22 23
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      465 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. I t Regular monthly sailings by the well- known steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and I the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 r tons). The s.s. MA'RELLA is one of the largest and
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      691 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with i NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT, j Telephone No. 5451, with nub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Kept*, and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch
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      639 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP 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 SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. Route
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      520 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trpnggami. Kelintin, Bannara, Tclupin, Patani, .Singer. i. Lacon, EUckon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI In port Aug. 21 SUDDHADIB Aug. 25 Aug. 27 VALAYA Sept. 1 Sept. I The steamers cr? fitted
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      423 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncdcrland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL :md PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton HhwlHm Rotterdam Tonnage v*. J, P. Coon 11.140 S.M.N. Aug. 22 :,ndc 10,000 R.L. Aug. 2'J Kederlaoden S.M.N. Sept. 3 m.v. Baloeran 17.'><«n R.L. S<-pt. \1 m.v, Chr. lluvnni i.,..:n S.M.N.
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      1492 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England; "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT BCBTICI TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due S'porcs.s. CITY OF HEREFORD Sept. 5 s.s. CITY OF JOHANNESBURG Oct. 6 «.s. CITY OF WINNIPEG Nov. 8
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      408 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ban Francisco and Los Ant-elei S.S. GOLDEN SUN anils from Hong Kon* Aug. 1C San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and
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      209 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklet* avj information, write, pknm or aft L. L. I.AWI.EK. Central Ajteat, Hong Kong Hank Chnmbrrfi, CANADIAN NATIDHAI The Largest kailuaj System in Autaica THE MOST RELIABLE GRAMOPHONE TROPICAL MODEL L it Double sprirpr Motor, tt-.;k we varnifcl Ml in mahoganj rt'liabie
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      33 4 I M.inn~in|r Piivctor of i -it, No. 221,! > i .11 iiio ::/i I low, one son. ftv« daughter ,1 Taj 8oo K ir I T.-y Soo Tccki, lour] nil Punontl on I
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      20 4 Dl i;.! i I r la fi :h> r, on r..!l s wie&thl and othll ..i.athy n their sad
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      616 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager. Straiti Timea. Cecil Street. c-.sp insert the following small advertisement for days There sre approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. The
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      617 4 «♦>♦<♦♦♦« MISCELLANEOUS 'how Dog. "Towkay," License No. 2311. R Eaasoa, Kam'anK Kcrbau Hi spitaL REQUIRED, ONE POWEI DRILLING V.ACHINE a. ni oho i>o".or (Irntiing Machine. I <ond hand, in good order. Apply 297, S. T. r'RASER NEAVE'S Malay Hand Book is itill the best guiri* for the beginner. From ill
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      723 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 59, Meyer Road. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, new bungalow, 37, Wilkinson Rd Kent $100. Apply Caretaker. WELL FURNISHED HOUSE, to let. I'.ishopsgate. Tennis court, garage. Tel. etc. 292, Straits Times. TO LET, No. 106, South Bridge Road, double fronted shop, and living accommodation. Apply
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      672 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LiT, godowns Vo. 31, (top fioor) am; No. :.2, Wallich Street. Rent »250 per month. Apply to the British Malaya Trustee Executor Co. Ltd. Telephone No. 5959. EXCELLENT godown accommodation on offer in town with Kiver frontage and access ■t nil tides. Total area ground and
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      726 4 CONTROL OF RUBBER PRODUCTION. NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Meeting of Proprietory Planters of all nationalities and representatives of all organisations interested in the production of rubber will be held in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur on Wednisdny,, August 20, lOilO, at •"> I .m. to consider and
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      604 4 Mdm. KELVEY Presents Her Talented Pupils with ZLATA THE PERFECT DANCER AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, Aug. 2:J, at 9.15 p.m. Mon. and Tuos.. Atag. 25 and 26, at 5.30 p.m. Prices Evening Porfdimame S2 and $1. Matinees Adults $2 Children $1 all Parts. Brighter urns ;ttter dancing kautiful girls
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      517 5 I ATEST NOVELS WHITK PACC, the new lull-length mynterr Sorrl Edgar Wallnre W.O« MVSTKI^ il i.l'V by Mix Brand JJ.DO TRIAL WAI-TEH by llulb*rl Footr>r $3.09 I ill, 'HANK SHI. I I. by 11. De Vere SUcp»<:!< JS.Oi THE UOSE IN I Hi: t) WiK. This i« the HUH "I
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      636 5 ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SI RATTEE. DECEASED. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold business «nJ residential premises in the centre of Singapore. Ai Messrs. Cheonp Koon Seng Cu'a saleroom, No. M, Chalk Street, on \V«inrvit.ii, AuRiiKt 20, I0M, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Vnl-.'alde i<'M yours' leasehold lan.i
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      227 5 j'j, fjM JL *^z? ersofiality^^^m Patawiallty, that Burateriou, attrac Iva forea. of rh lion are so enried, has ponlad t!i«> pajreholofiati for age*. X""'l looks or p.inrt vearinf apiic.rc! or is il tin- radiation ol quality of the mind nii iti itntively to be ipi the i-N.nii--i.-n of perfect mental
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      247 5 QUALITY PAYS NOV TMI TALC 3 LONDON "',I"J" J. lit g, M j I.ININ.i HtTAL •".TO.-. j HOYTS METAL has been used on all the principal hum distance flights and is being used in ever increasing quantities in modern Diesel Work for Marine and Land purposes. HOYTS have a brand
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    A SINGLE COLONIAL SERVICE.
    3702 6 STRONG SUPPORT. CO. Conference Gives Its Blessing. A UNIFORM METHOD OF ENTRY. Probably the molt important and farriaching of the man .iiscusscd at the recent Colonial Office Conference was the proposal for the unification of the Colonial S< 'I he official Bummary the Conference hich arrived
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    "QUEEN OF UNIVERSE."
    107 6 American Girl Wins lScuuty Contest. Texas, Auc. G. Mis; Dc i-othy Dell GoM lias been a Queen of the Unhrena in the i iinal of a btauiy contest in which the I belief of America, Franca, Germany, I Austria, Hungary, Russia and Rumania competed. Misi Goss, who
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    PRINCE REBUKED.
    102 6 Comedy of Errors at Le Touquet. I.c Touquet, Aug. 6. Tlie Prinrc of Wales's enthusiasm for golf and new institutions pcodaeed -i omedy of errors here. A new )joH course had not yet hern officially opened and the zealous gTccnkeeper, espying a couple of golfers goin^ r^und, stamped
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      160 6 SINGAPORE rS?? PHOTO CO. 55-3. HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. THE LEADING CAMEKA HOUSE IN MALAYA. Wholesale and Retail. Can supply all your PHOTOGRAPHIC NEEDS. With Developing and Printing Service within 24 hours. Let us have particulars of your rc'-n-n-mc-nts such as Camera* fcr rolifilmx. filmpackx Films, Kilmp&rks. Dates, Cine and platp*.
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      39 6 H 1 iTT^asnWasPrisnnntnlsnnw* ppHR WyL*., a ♦■^^v. 'laß^- I^'\_a v^ r j gftsfi Hfv V I 'A- oASfiuio V Wm Sole Agents and Stockists: HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS a SONS, LTD.- lncorporated in the Slmils Settlements) SINGAPORE. PENANG.IPOH AND KUALA LUMPIR
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      241 7 6.15 Last Performances Tonight 9.15 Special Two Feature Programme FOX CORPORATION PRESENTS AN ALL-TALKING, SINGING, DANCING MUSICAL REVUE "WORDS MUSIC' 5 WITH Lois Moran— Tom Patricola— David Perry EVEN GREATER THAN THE FOLLIES OF 1929" Outstanding Stars Expert Staging Charming Singers ALSO GEO. O'BRIEN "ROUGH ROMANCE" The First All-Talking story
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      295 7 \7\yyyAL^yvni/w)AZVALW^-v^'n./HK^\in l u^ S A M i___fE [I I fj (^___^^T7r\ ~~r— Si_P (?)^^W^ slpp^^ Tonight's 6.15 Performance is in Aid of ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL. Entire Proceeds donated to the Fund. TONIGHT at 6.15 and 9J5 Continued Success of RADIO'S Screamingly Funny Musical Comedy Sensation "THE CUCKOOS" Presenting the
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      365 7 VICTORIA THEATRE NOTICE Owing to SMpfriag D'.ifiiultics ike L'r.d Ilciiial of EFREM ZIMBALIST. Advertised for Tonight is Cancelled. The boat by which Zimbaliai if tmveUlag to UuSa leaves this afternoon and not tomorrcv morning, a-^ «pectod. Money will be returned to patrons holding tickets for tonight's recital, at John Little's.
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    CHINA STATION.
    744 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Ships Returning Home For Refitting. The Cornwall five ships of her class in ti ran to return home for refit and rccom-! snissioninir. Tl and CumfoerJjind have home, i-.nd the t-'uiToik is r.ov. at Port nouth. The Corawall i:. <iiic U) land on November hai hitherto
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      MR. J. H. THOMAS ON EMPIRE TRADE.
      522 8 MR. J. H. THOMAS ON EMPIRE TRADE. No Solution by "Merc Phrases." The subject of Eaipin trad.- m! tho I .inkers' di-ilaratio:; wr.s •.cfencu to on July Mr. M. Taewaa. .Secretary for thr i < minions, :iddrossin); a IliaaClai of the rail- waymen In connaetion with the National .Tnion ,>r
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      239 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore. Aug. 18. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 "4 Demand 2/3 23/32 i nvaM 3 m. credit 2 4 a ';,•< Or. New York, demand ifH Private <M d,» j7^ On Kmnce. Bank T.T. 142S On India, Hank T.T. 155'x O.i Beag Ko::;, Knnk T.T. 4 y-' a
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        482 8 V|J 1>d Ruycrs Sellers fl £1 Asam Kumbanp 2C0 27/6 Ilinm Tin so 9 6 il £1 nangrin Tin 13,9 14,6 1 Butane I'adaiig 0.10 0.1.' 1 1 Batu Caves 0.53 0 60 1 Hukit Aianjf 0 -JO 0 5'J 1" rm ih Ma|a y w- u no-.» II
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        GENERAL.
        224 8 vje V:i1 J ''i- buyers Sellers f 2 A!ox. Brio; Ords. 2.10 2.G0 1 2 AIkx. Urick Prefs. 2.05 2.15 El fl Bin. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 J 0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 0.50 nom. i Cjrel* ;.nd Carriages O.UT'/i 0.42 'i nom It>«. 10s. I)\i3 Development 3/9 4
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        104 8 Sir.rapore Cold Storage 7 p c. <iel». of IBM red. 1931-30 102 108 ci. ■;;r.k..ipore Municipal 5 p.c. "1 red. 1930 ,1,1(S7B^oo par. I* pren, -i.i -.pore ttMhlfl 4Vi p.c. oi liyT ltd. 1!M $1,600,000 95 par W>l^ $1,000,000 _95_ par SiBgapor* Municipal 4 p.c. of ILil.J
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        365 8 Fraser and Co. and_Lyall^and Evatt's quotations. Franer Lyiill Co. feratt '■'•> 0.03 1.10 1.00 |J| At Cajih (?lt OjM l.'O 100 110 Hltani [f] 1.25 IM 1.25 1.50 Kumnic |$I) 0.2S c :ii »jM i. Malay (*2) 1.2S 1.75 IJi i.75 l. Itolek ($1J 0.^5 1.00 1.00 IJI
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      SEDGELEY (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      791 8 Dividend of 15 Fer Cent. For tear. The nineteenth ordinary gram*] moetir'c of the Sedfrcley (K.M.S. Rubber Comp.in; Ltd., was held on July IS at tho sfllcci of the company, ;i. Arundel Stint, Strand, Mr. A. A. Allen l-the chairman i presiding. The secretary (Mr. W. Hector
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      26 8 The following have been elected Pellows of the Royal Empire Society M.Danie! Kenny, Singapore Mr. J. w. Wijson, Kedah and Mr. S. R. Dmyton, Kuala Lumpur.
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      32 8 It is understood that the Regent of Keriah with the approval of tho Council has appointed tho Hon. Mr. t ce William Barton to be a Judgs i the Court of Appeal.
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      36 8 Dr. Coleman, director of agriculture to the Mysore Government is j?oinj{ to Java to stu^y th3 borer beetle, which after causing: ftreat losses to coffee Java and Brazil, is now threatening larjre tracts in South Ind::..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    111 8 Today. Javn. Santh-Wtct Soraatra, Southl lit Borneo, Catebei, Molaceaa T::., luttralia i (Nicuw Zealand) p. m [n<.o-ChIna ind ilokou (Kouani Si) I p.m. i p.m, Difi rrrd I)ci>ar!:..i Ciy'iiu, Soulhcrn and Wettcm India (Atlai Uara .1 Toit.u:toi». Aluunba and Katuna IsUndi cS^-ott HarUyj 1,1 r< ntbilahan iri
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 8 Tly BlUMt Karawla Portfcoi Jo!. an Witt Ei inpiira l.cft Arrd. 6'pute London Jily 4 July 2* Jill;. 11 Auk 4 July A u k 1 July 11 Aug. 4 July 1 Aui;. 11 tmif U Aug. li
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    224 8 Ships ilonKsidr Oh- WhMVM or cipected to cn,\e. k.:itel !iakuoi:r. >.'i:in Whorl 'in.- Kg Troeas, W. Dt Oil Whnrf MIL .'o«l Wbnrf Patrol. VnSBJ IN DKY DOCKS. ranjonsr I'srsr. Dock M. L. Sri Gala. K:iMi:;h. m, 1 ■int..: Pontooa. nieppi-I Harbour. Knirs Dock Ml No. 1 IWk
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      33 8 GOOD USED CARS li AT SLUM? PRICES. Every Car in splendid condition Prices from $100. *VI!)E CHOICE OF POPULAR MAKES. UillE PURCHASE TERMS IF DESIRED. THE OSEdlar DEPOT, OBCHAED BOA* hon c sau
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      57 8 "GETS-IT" and go on wSth the dance Juci *pply "GETS-IT" to that painful, annoying corn end the pain relieved immediately. A few applications and you can peel it off eatily and painlessly with your fingers. That's the end of yma* corn troubles. Millions are "»in;; it in all pai Is
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      34 8 Yon need only Mali's Wine TKB SITKLML 10.--X. ROTOKATIYI to make you really ucll Flm mil lliltli i Ct-tmiiU a Wine Han i ▲Cricaa dt Lailcra (Mklaya) Lid. Sii.fapare and Tenant. "-•^'■■■■'•'iT! grimiiHi -Tnrrrrawii
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      143 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. c. t nr Kli- Wind. S.ahon. T 2"P"3*«" 8«n- R,l«-.:ve Dirtc Srced. Weather. .Max. Mir.. fall, sn.no. Humiuiiy tion. A.ov BU, iin ft. h Tc- erf. m h Fine fm i S i I I .i s: it' f I II i t Ja
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      115 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIIE WEEK. Monday. AagHl ML H. W. a ::7 a .:■>., S ft. 1 in., 3.2D p.m., I ft ;i la. Tur*<!av, Auau.t 19. H. W. I 06 -.r.i.. 0 ft. 8 in., 4.25 |;.m.. S ft. 1 in. XV.«im^i.:>. M.. ii- li. W. 7Jfl :i.:::.. ft. 7
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    267 9 Slightly More Confidence In Rubber. MORE SUPPORTERS OF RESTRICTION. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Ituhhrr, 1", cents per Ib. Tin, 150 tons at $69!4 per picul. Saturday's Prices Rubber. London 4 13/16 d. per lb.. down Igd. New York, 9*< cts., per
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    BRITISH PICTURES.
    232 9 Company's Total Deficit Now £173,688. Formed in August. 1925, British Talking Pictures made a loss of £1">3,481 in the Nov. 15, Wit. Since that date a profit of £1.7i<3 has been m.tde. The result is a deficit at Apr. T, 1930. including certain Minis payable under the recent
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    FEDERATION TIN.
    174 9 Issue of 10 Per Cent. Debentures. Ir. order to provide additional working cnpital. shareholder! of the Federation Ifcl Min«H :ire invited to subscribe for an issue ill par .if £17.!i00 10 per cent, first mortgage debentures. The now stock will rank equally with the existing debentures except that
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    112 9 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore. Aug. 18. Tin. Quiei. Kuchais 81-85 cents, Kintas M-*f. i-int.i. Penawats 38V41 cents, Malay Consols. IS-14H cents. Hong Fatts 48-52 cents. Petaliaa 1.40-4.74, Souths 16-20 cents, I'lu Klangs TO-7I cents, Sungei Luas sr.-'.io rents, Suncei Wnys 2.U.-2.25, Johann 24-25's cents, Aver Hitams
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KEDAH RUBBER COMPANY.
      1130 9 Futility of Voluntary Restriction. The twentieth annual general meeting of the Kiilah Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the registered office, No. 33, Beach Street, on Saturday. Mr. D. A. M. Brown (chairman) presided and others present were the Hon. Mr. P. Simpson, Mr. B. E. Ross
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      BUKIT KATIL RUBBER.
      46 9 In the report of the general meeting of the Bukit Katil Rubber Estates, Ltd., it was stated that the liquid asset* of the company at the close of the year under review were $35,000. This* figure should have been ?05,000, -.••4aUß9>i**sJ B «j»*>
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4 13-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 9% per lb. MKMM > MM «♦»»♦«♦»♦♦«♦■»>»» l.S.S. equal to London Standard iUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot August September October Oct.-Dec. Jan. -Mar. Buyers 15 i.v.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      568 9 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. London, July 23. The Bonk of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £155,479,281 on the 16th instant (as compared with £155,707,770 on the previous Wednesday), and represents an increase of £9,519,197 since January 1 last. Gold from South Africa to the
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      PENAWAT (MALAYA).
      77 9 Not to Participate In T.P.A. Stoppage. The secretaries, of the Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., in a circular dated Aug. 16, state that the directors have decided not to carry out the two months' stoppage recommended by the Tin Producers' Association. Daring January-April, the dredges were stopped
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      JERAM RUBBER.
      460 9 5x5 x 2 Per Cent. Earned in A Lean Year. The twenty-first annual general meeting of the Jeram Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on July 22, at 71, Pt. Mary Axe, E.C. Sir Herbert Wright (the chairman) said that, in spite of the record slump in the price
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      430 9 Messrs. William Jacks and Co.'s report of July 23. states Cheap money does not seem to help trade in the way that it should, judging from past experience, and this is probably due to the hoarding of gold by France and to lack of experience on the
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 9 Rugby, Aug. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.087,, Athens 376, Bombay Is. 53id., Berlin 20.39. Brussels 34.84, Bucharest 818, Rio i 15-16, Buenos Aires 40 15-16, Copenhagen 18.165, Geneva 25.04, Helsingfors 193 7-16, Hang Kong Is. 3 9-16 d., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 45.90, Milan 92.97, New York 4.87 5-32,
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      DECLINE IN EXPORT TRADE.
      1026 9 No Set-Back in Retained Imports. In n review of the preliminary figures of British overseas trade during June, The Financial News pointed out that the severe decline in export trade must be discounted in several ways. The decline on a year ago is affected by the
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    809 9 T. P. A. Two Months' Stoppage Scheme. "WAVE OF EXAGGERATED OPTIMISM." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 'S',. The Tin Producers' Association has now delivered itself of the list of companies operating in British territory and Siam agreeing to shut down entirely for at least two months.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930. A QUESTION OF TACT.
    1077 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930. A QUESTION OF TACT. If v.o nay by the published. mieutot <>f meeting he'd last weeV, th Straits Settlements (Singapore) Asaociatton it wry ■nfry with the Goverr.meai e>f the Cokmy. We see nothing deserving of censure in thr.t fact. Life will become
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    WILL MY PLAYS BORE POSTERITY ?
    1156 10 WILL MY PLAYS BORE POSTERITY G.B.S. Ventures a Strange Suggestion. (An interview with Georee Bernard Shaw by Charles Ferdinand von Huttcn.) It was in a Savoy mountain village thnt I met George Bernard Shaw. The old gentleman halted, and, smilitu at me with compassionate amusement, said in a t-onvineingly Shavian
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    11 10 Mr. On? Peng Hock left for Manila yesterdr.y by the Derfflinger.
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    14 10 Dr. Henry Fraser. some time of Kuala Lumpur, died on July IT at Pitlochry.
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    16 10 The Raia Muda of Perak was received by the King at Buckingham Palace on July 22.
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    14 10 A P.euter cable announces the death of th« multi-millionaire oil magnate Mr. Thmaa Slick.
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    18 10 Mrs. D. \Y. Brisbane left Singapore by the Gasrc-ync yesterday and will spend several months in Western Australia.
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    24 10 The annual dinner and dance of the Smi r. of Yorkshire-men in Malaya will be hei'd at the Europe Hotel on Thursday, Oct. 1).
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    23 10 Captain P. R. Stevens. R.N., D.5.0., has retired from the Navy at his own reouest, after 34 years service in the Far East.
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    30 10 Mr. J. Falconer has returned from leave, and has assumed ihe duties of District Officer, Ulu Langi't, in place of the Raja Musa, who has been appointed Assistant Registrar, Ipoh.
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    33 10 The remains of Mr. J. H. Marinus, who died in Java while on a mission in connection with the present condition of the r;bber industry, were buried in Hilversum, Holland, on July 14.
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    31 10 Mr. H. R. Joynt, Deputy Controller of Labour, Malaya, accompanied by Mrs. Joynt left Penang on Fridiy for Singapore by the mail train. They are sailing from Singapore on home leave.
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    35 10 Mr. C. Wilson, the Singapore Crimina' District Judge, who was taken ill on Thursday, has been operated upon for appendicitis at the General Hospital. Mr. G. T. Pcall is acting for him as Distri.-t Judge.
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    42 10 Miss Siso Mei-jang, is the first Chinese woman student to receive the degree of Doctor of Political Science at the new Institute for Higher International Studies in Geneva University. Her thesis was Women's Part in the English Co-oper-ative Movement and Related Problems."
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    787 10 THE BEST WAY. Two people whose sporting activities ■ire eaastaaUy laaeMl to the public have been asked to acce))'. considerable Kifts of money in appreciation of ihcir feats. Mrs. Wiils-Moody, the termi c -player, has been left 4.000 in a will and Don Bradman, the Australian
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    R.A.F. INFLICTS SEVERE PUNISHMENT ON TRIBESMEN. AFRIDIS NOW IN RETREAT.
    229 11 R.A.F. INFLICTS SEVERE PUNISHMENT ON TRIBESMEN. AFRIDIS NOW IN RETREAT. Chastened Mood of Rebel Tribesmen. BOMBING EFFECTIVE. Few Casualties on British Side. Simla, Aufr. 17. It is reported that the Afridis are retreating and that the tribes are BOW la a chasl-ncd mood. The Koyal Air Force inflated severe punishment,
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    MARSHAL CHANG.
    331 11 Mutiny Leads to False Report of His Death. Au;f. 17. Reports that the dmth has occurred at IVitaih" Chang Hsueh-lianf an ;.r h here. In foreign, as well as in Chinese circles. the authorities (renerally express the <>pi1 ut it is significant that a number of military r,
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    U.S.A. AND CHINA.
    188 11 Trade Commissioner For Hong Kong. H^nc Konjr. A us:. G. A i. u step by the United State* Goi eminent is indicated by t v decision tr> open ;i Trade omi OSes in Hong Kong oi epartment of Commerce. Mr. Granville Woodward hai been lelected as the
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    MAIL STEAMER IN DISTRESS.
    300 11 Passengers Safely Transferred. Wellington, Aug. 16. Reports arc being anxiously followed of the plight of the mail steamer Tahiti, bound for San Francisco, which has lost her propeller and is leaking 4G0 miles south-west of Cook Islands, in the Polynes:an group of the South Pacific. Sh?
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    NEARLY 27 DAYS.
    170 11 Remarkable Endurance Flight Ends. St. Louis, Aug. 17. Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien have 'anded after a flieht lasting 2G days 23 88 minutes 30 seconds. ■yy,. .ii'n'01 came down owing to the or.gine misfiring and losing oil. This was J t li' Iw due to a
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    WEIHAIWEI PROBLEM.
    41 11 Rendition May Have to Be Deferred. London, Ausr. 1~The Sunday Times understands that •he Hritish Government are considering the problem of Weihaiwei. In view of th? unsettled condittcai in China, rendilion may be deferred until later than October. Reuter.
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    JAPAN AND NAVAL PACT.
    105 11 Finance Department Decides Its Attitude. Tokio, Au«r. 16. Following an interview with Count Itch, chairman of the Privy Council's examination conmittee, recently appointed to examine the I-ondon Naval Treaty, Mr.. Truvara, minister of Com- and Industry, srid that the committee wa; unlikely to force the Government
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    SATISFACTION AT R1OO'S FLIGHT.
    732 11 Airship's Stability. CONTRAST WITH OCEAN TRAVEL. London, Aug. 16. The R100 dropped her mooring cable at Cardington at 10.30 a.m. She moored at noon after approximately 57 hours flying time. There was an official welcome. Lord Thomson, the Air Minister, said he wished to congratulate Wing
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    LENIN'S BODY.
    113 11 Embalming Said to Have Failed. Moscow, Aug. 1. Rumours are current here to the effect that the Soviet authorities arc worried over the fact that Lenin's embalmed body is rapidly disintegrating. Experts who were consulted by the authorities are said to have declared, after a thorough examination, that
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    MEXICO'S DEBTS.
    28 11 MexL-o City, Aug. 17. The Government have approved the debt agreement. It must new be ratified by the United States Congress before it becomes effective.- Router.
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    COMING PROBLEMS OF THE SLUMP.
    792 11 Workless Planters. WHERE WILL THEY BE ABSORBED The imminent problem of unemployment on a larze scale among planters, many of whom are disinclined to seek their chances cf work at home, in view of the present position there is engaging much attention. Opinion seems unanimous
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER.
    53 11 To Attend Coronation At Addis Ababa. London, Aug. 16. It is officially announced that the Duke of Gloucester, arcompanied by a suite of six, includin* the Earl of Airlie, will leave London about the middle of October to attend the coronation of .the Emperor of Ethiopia at
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    ENGLAND RECOVER IN FINAL TEST.
    241 11 Sutcliffe and Wyatt The Heroes. A magnificent display by Herbert Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire batsman, together with a splendid captain's innings by the new English skipper, R. E. S. Wyatt, saved England in the deciding Test match which started at the Oval on Saturday. When this
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    IN BANDIT HANDS.
    476 11 Effort to Rescue Women Missionaries. Peking, Au?. 18. The British authorities are unable to indicate when the release of Miss Nettleton and Miss Harrison is likely. Mr. A. J. Martin, the British Consul at Foochow who went to Yenping nine days ago for the purpose of interviewing
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    GENERAL SMITH-DORRIEN
    61 11 Memorial Service Held In London. Rujrby, Auk. 1~The late General Sir Horace SmithDorricn was buried at Berkhamstead, yesterday. A memorial service was held in London at which the Kinjr was represented by General Sir Walter Braithwaite, and Field Marshal the Duke of Connaught by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Malcolm
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD.
    38 11 General Strength Still Well Maintained. Rugby, Aug. 16. Lord Birkenhead had a quiet ni'jht. Although there is considerable nervous exhaustion, his general strength is well maintained. His condition must still be regarded as serious.— British Wireless.
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    SHANSI REVERSE COMPLETE.
    673 11 Wild Rush to Cross The Yellow River. HUGE LOSSES. 30,000 Rifles, 230 Guns 3 Planes Captured. Peking, Aug. 18. Foreign reports state that the hulk of the Shansi troops in Shantung have surcessfully withdrawn acrcs3 the Yellow River. Reuter. Shanghai, Aug. 17. Messages now reaching here Indicate
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    SIR THOMAS LIPTON.
    24 11 Given Civic Reception In New York. New York, Autf. lfi. Sir Thomas Lipton arrived and \va: f;iven a civic reception. Reuter.
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    DROUGHT IN U.S.A.
    32 11 Big Government Grant to State Relief Funds. Washington, Aug. 17. The Secretary for Agriculture has authorised a errant of $121,87-">,000 to tho erought relief funds in various States. Rcutcr.
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    THE ANGLO-DUTCH PROPOSALS.
    486 12 Singapore in Favour. GOVERNMENT AID DOUBTFUL. The Singapore Rubber Growers' Association has replied to the questionaire circularised to all Rubber Associations in Malaya stating that a large majority of members are in favour of adopting the Anglo-Dutch Liaison Committee's proposals to restrict production. The proposals, which were
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    A "CAUCASIAN CRUSADE."
    211 12 Rival Movement to Klu Klux Klan Starting." New York, July 21. Mr. William J. Simmons, who revived the Ku-Klux-Klan in l'J19, and after a few flrurishinir years as Imperial Wizard was deposed from the leadership with a solatium of $100,000 (£20,000), has resumed his role as champion
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    CONVICTS ESCAPE.
    132 12 12 Shot, 16 Arrested But Over 50 Get Away. Shanghai, July 25. TW Sinwanpao says that, at 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning, a dozen prU jsoncrs ronfined in the Fenghsien (Pootunfr) city gaol broke their shackles and instigated other criminals to mutiny. Having also broken their bonds, the
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    ILLEGAL CHANDU.
    413 12 Preventive Officer's Appeal. The appeal of C. P. McCulIy, an officer in the Singapore preventive service, and a Malay named Ahmat bin Haji, described as the officer's brother-in-law, who were convicted by the criminal district judge (Mr. C. R. Wilson) of being in possession i f rxn-Government chandu
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    ALLIANCE WITH IRAQ.
    276 12 Text Issued by the Foreign Office. The Treaty of Alliance between the United Kingdom and Iraq was issued for publication rsci-ntly. By this treaty Great Britain undertakes to support the candidature of Iraq for admission to the League of Nations in 1932, when the British mandatory responsibilities
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    SEQUEL TO FILM KISS.
    157 12 Talkies Result in Bigamy Charge. A wife who alleges that she saw her husband kiss another woman, introduced M 1"> fiancee in a talkie news film, has ban r*ipOB«lbl« for the police bringing a charge of bigamy against Clare Dietrich, one of the men with Byrci's
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    SHANGHAI EXPANDING.
    44 12 Corporation's Big Building. Shanghai, July 31. A building programme which will involve an expenditure of Taels 10,000,000 is being carried out by the Shanghai Municipal Council at present as a result of thi- demand for more public buildings caused by Shanghai's expansion,
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    SQUATTERS ON BUKIT PERMAI.
    460 12 Interesting District Court Case. A case of considerable interest is pending before the Civil District Judge (Mr. H. R. Bull). In answer to an action by Messrs. S. Q. Wong. S. Y. Wong, S. C. Wong and S. K. Wong for the eviction of Malay squatters
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    SWIMMER ARRESTED.
    103 12 Policeman Chases Him Out To Sea. The following story is told in the Paris newspaper Le Temps. At Juan-les-Pins, on the Riviera, two police inspectors noticed a man in bathing costume whom they believed to be a wellknown international thief. As they approached him the man plunged into
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1488 12 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day coliunn we give publicity to the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed as a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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    PLANTATION MURDER.
    258 12 Coroner's Inquiry into Alleged Attack. The murder of a Chinese was inquired into by Mr. J. G. Barrett, the Singapore Coroner, on Saturday. A youn^ Chinese, Loh Kwong Weng, who has Invn charged with murder, was in the dock. In her evidence, the wife of the deceased said
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      GREAT STRUGGLE IN FINAL TEST.
      1093 13 Sutcliffc's Fine Innings. STAND WITH R.E.S. WYATT SAVES ENGLAND. Fertmc* I in !■■!>< i» the final Teal Match, v h rli .larlcd at '.lie Ova' en Saturday. Winning Iks to-* M Ma t'ehiil ;<.- ra;> a n ol Kn:;iancl. It. K. S vat' elected to
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      BIG EVENT WINNER DISQUALIFIED.
      776 13 Taiping Races. INTERFERENCE IN HOME STRAIGHT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Aug. It. Tho \veath< changed ior the last day of the Talpiru Turf Club Races, and thn two opening even*-' wen run in the rain. The fields were pmall and the dividends paid on the
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    S.C.C. II BEATEN.
    359 13 Good Form of Rengam Club. Kcnjcam Club. 4. S.C.C. II 1 The Rengam Club players pave a good account of themselves against an S.C.C. eleven at Rengam on Snturday afternoon .mil did well to win by 4 1. The condition of the ground left much to lie
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    MERCANTILE INSTITUTE.
    141 13 Sports Meeting at The Stadium. Mrs. To:i,t Lao, wife of the Chinese Consul- General, distributed the prizes at M nantile Institute sports, which wore held at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Th.' results were as follows Kiikinc the Football.— 1, Kwonp Chin •J, Teag Sicw. Long
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    SOUTH CHINA A.A.
    44 13 Obtain Two Easy Victories In Indo-China. According to a telegram received by the Chines:' Sports Association, Singapore, the South China A.A. football tourists, who are now in Indo-China, beat an Annamito XI by nine clear froals, und the Saizon eleven 4—o.4—0.
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT MATCH.
    655 13 |B.B. and I. Win After 85 Minutes Play. After the sensational dismissal of the Public Services and Law in an S.C.C. Tournament game on Friday evening, 35 minutes play on Saturday was sufficient for the B.B. and I to obtain the necessary runs for victory with 56
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    WOMEN'S ATHLETICS.
    55 13 New Word's Records At Stamford Bridge. In the Women's Athletic Championship Ht Stamford Bridjre tha following new world's record times were set up 8S0 yards Miss (i. I.unn, 2 mins. 18 1-5 sues. One Mile Walk Miss C. Mason, f mins. 14 2/5 sees. 220 yards Miss M.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    199 13 Qualifying Round At Garrison G.C. The qualifying round of the Singapore Island Golf Championship was played at the Garrison Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, when the following 10 best returns qualified for the first round to be played on Saturday next. The best returns wire as follows
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    ETCETERAS EXCEL.
    249 13 Johore Beaten Lewis Misses Hat-Trick." The Etceteras gave an excellent display asjainu Johore C.C. yesterday winning by eight wickets. In b-.th batting and bowling they proved very stront, but their fie'.dinjr KqoilM brizhteninir. Le\vi«, who bowled very well, should have performed the hat-trick," for after dtftmissing two men
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    SINGAPORE CHESS CLUB.
    157 13 The scores up-to-dat? in the annual Sinaraiwie Chess C!ub championship are as follows No further nrojrress has been made in the Handicap Tourney s ncc the last publisV"'l returns. In the New Comers Tourney the scores u]«-to-;lule are as follows Cluh Championship. P. W. D. I.. Pts.
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL.
    77 13 Glasgow Celtic Lose At Falkirk. London, Au<». 16. The following were the results of matches played today in the First Division of the Scottish League: Scottish League.— Division I. Aberdeen 2 Leith Athletic 1. Hyde 1 Ayr United L East Fife 1 Dundee Fnlkirk 3 Celtic Hamilton Acnds.
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    TENNIS.
    244 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament Further results in the S.C.R.C. tennis tournament are A Single* Handicap. Cheong Chc« Lim beat Yap Ah Hyon, 6- -4. 6—4. Semi-final. Lai Kwong Chun beat Cheong Chee Lim, G 2, 6-1. A Doubles Handicap Semi-final. Mm Bone Soo and Tan Chong Gark be»l Chia Kcng Tye
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    BADMINTON.
    246 13 Doubles Championship Of Singapore. Play in the Singapore Badminton ('.oubles championship began at the S.VC. Drill Hall on Saturday. Results were as follows Saturday. E J. Vass and L. J. de Souza beat Tan Eng Tee and Koh Joo Hock 21—1. 21—4. ieo Kian Ann and Charlie Chua beat
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    64 13 Mcndar, Auguit 18. Football: S.C.C. "B" ti. Fort Canninfc, Padang. Tiiraday, Aogntt I*. Boxing at Lion City Ring. S.A.F.A. Cup: S.C.C. vi. Welch, Amofc Road. S.A.F.A. Council Meeting, Stadium, 6.50 Wrdneaday, August 21. S.A.F.A. Cup: Winner! of R.AJ". an.l l'ulau llrnni Garrison ti. Indo-Ceylonoe. [humduy, Auguat 21. S.A.F.A
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    51 13 Keppel Cup Competition. Tho following; havn qualified for the Keppel Cup, and will jiluy as indicated Joyce v. Wyatt. Clemetson v. Hudgins. Bright v. Carr. H. Jaekaoa v. Coates. The first round must be completed by Ah 31, the second by Sept. 11, and tho linal by lapt
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    CABLES CUT AT BISLEY.
    200 15 Attempt to Wreck Meeting. The authorities were harassed by nn •pMaldc of malicious damaic-' which culminated in :ibout 20 targets being put out of Ktioa on the Stickledo*n ranges by the cutting of telephone cables, at Bisley during the recent meeting At first it WM thought
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    BURGLARY IN BRITAIN.
    134 15 Police Statistics Show Big Rise. Of 41 penoni foe trials at MiddU-vx Missions recently, SO nH charged with breaking and entering, burglary, or possessing huusebreakinjf instruments by i.ijfHi. The chairman, Sir Montagu Sharpe, :aid that caaea of housfbreaKiiiK and shopbreakiiv were becoming \ery serious in Middlesex and
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    POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    1753 15 Full S lory of the Grabbing of the MaceHouse Gasps and Sits Petrified— Mr. Beckett Smirks Derisively and Runs Atvay—Mr. Snowden Bangs and Bolts the Door On Food Taxes and General Protec-tion-More Money Wanted For Unem uloyment The Coal (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, July
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    IS BEER BAD FOR BUSH BABIES?
    256 15 Soft Drinks for New Zoq Twins. Very prominent in the crop of Zod animal.* .lately born in the menagerie zre the Bush Baby twins, writes L. R. Trijrhtwell in the Daily Mail. These two mites each about the size ot a walnut are miniature
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    A BRIDGE OF RE-UNION.
    59 15 Relatives Brought Together After Many Years. i A bridge <>vt:- the River Draw between :d YaffO>Slfcvia was recently i traffic foi fno fn-st tim« iec. ilumlreiU of families living on thu rW r banks ii> both eoaatrtaa t'>,>k a«l- the re-openis; to visit lirina ju..t arcs
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    48 15 Population Alarmed By Their Activity. I Several volcanoes in South; rn Chile aro l-eoomiriR active. Outpourings of ashes and smoke. t<>I .ether with heavy rumblings, are alurr.ithe inhabitants and many have I tarted to leave the affected districts for faar of a ttr-at vok-anic outburst.
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      283 16 ODEON Electric Records I NEW RELEASES FROM NEW YORK DANCE MUSIC with Refrains ONV ***** n\ KIND OF A MAN (Mi clase de hombre) (From Motion Pfctara "The Floradara Girl") Fox Trot; Refrain Perm lylvania Mufic. V(a FORME (lv para mi) (From Motion Picture "Sunny .vk Fox Trot; Ref rj
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      201 16 MANSION POySH YOUR Q\ yr iv/zz look so much better: Mansion Polish is used in beautiful homes everywhere Sold in Tins Tree sample tin obtainabl from the Sole Agents BARKER, SON COMPANY Formerly BARKER KENCCHI AN). SINGAPORE. CROSSLEY OVER 100,000 ENGINES BUILT AND SOLD. HtiRRISONS,BfIRK£k ex C 2 L 7?L
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      252 16 ANNUAL SALE The most Sweeping Reductions have been made on goods normally constituting the keenest raluo obtainable, compare the example bargains 1 plow, and make your visit early. tffi^pl For Curtains ar d v** 3 Loose Cover i. MUST BE CLEARED 1,500 YARDS CRETONNE Fancy flowerfed designs on back grounds
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    WHAT WILL MUKDEN WAR-LORD DO?
    1221 17 Abhorrence of Civil War. NOT LIKELY TO BE DRAGGED IN. Huhitao. July 2i>. People her;', a«i! in mi st pails of Manrhoria, prafsandly mystified that Um Wnwetl continually speculate as to whai Lba Young Marsha! v/Ml do, malgre thr'. h- -,a .d tin o r.-id
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    S.P.C.A. IN SINGAPORE.
    543 17 Report on Work of Past Year. The third annual meeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore, will be held in the Municipal oflfect en Monday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. The ri port of the committee for the year ended Inac 30, which
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    INQUEST POSTPONED.
    59 17 Inquiry Into European's Fall From Window. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 17. The inquest on Mr. St. John Robertson, who died in hospital on July 20, following a fall from a window of the E. and O. hotel on June 4, has been postponed for a week
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    FALL ON A SPIKE.
    49 17 Australian Griffin's Death On Landing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 17. Ninety Australian griffins arrived here 'his morning for members of the Turf and Sports Clubs. One of the animals was killed when, after landing, he fell on a spike which ptercrd his henrt.
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    NEW ZEALAND. WIN RUGBY TEST.
    433 17 Superiority Emphasised In Fourth-Match. Wellington, Aug. 9. In the fourth Rugby te:t match Niw Zealand beat Britain by 22 points tD 8. The attendance numbered 50,000. Parker replaced Kendren in Jhe British team. Both teams were presented to Lord Llcdisloe before the rtan'.. Biitain won
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    168 17 Mr. G. C. G. Muller and Miss Marjory McLeod. The wedding of Mr. Gilbert Cornelius Grenon Muller, of the Malayan Civil Service, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. G. Muller of St. Leonards-on^ea, and Miss Marjory McLeod White of the General Hospital, Singapore, daughter of Mrs. White
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    SHANGHAI MERCURY.
    211 17 Absorbed by the Evening Post. Shanghai, Aug. 6. Beginning next week, the Shanghai Evening Post will be entitled The Evening Post and Mercury, following the merger whereby the British paper, which was established 50 years ago, vanishes as a separate entity owin? to the present trade conditions. The
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    HURT AIRMAN DIES.
    27 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Aug. 17. The airman who was seriously injured when his machine crashed at the Don Mu-t-njf aerodrome, died yesterday.
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    19 17 The Rogotta Trio will appear in song* dance anrt vaod»vi!l« at the New World for eek, beginning on Wednesday.
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    HAWKERS AND THE SLUMP.
    413 17 HAWKERS AND THE SLUMP. i i A Plea for Government Assistance. X The hawker problem, ever prus.nt in J Singapore in some form or another, is p Hgain obtruding itself, this time in a jilea a by the men themselves for special con- sidoiation by the authorities in view of
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    CEYLON DISPUTE.
    415 17 Allegations of a Labour Leader. A ca*e came up for trial before Mr. I W. D. NHe6, Additional District Judge of Cdjmt j on Aug. 8 in which a ;ran named Aron Singho was indicted on charges of having on June 5 last in Colpctty attempted to cause
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    A NINE-HOURS' DAY.
    131 17 Additional Afternoon Work I For Tappers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Aug. 16. A meeting of the Malaya Peninsula 1 Agricultural Association! was held here yesterday when the following resolution was passed This association is unanimously in favour cf adopting the principle of obtaining a nine-hours' day
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    ZIMBALIST'S RECITAL.
    662 17 Enthusiastic Audience In Memorial Hall. To many of '.he huge audience which [fathered in the Merac, i;>l Hall last r.icrht t', hear F.frem ZimbalUt the big moment of the recital was Vis playing ol a Japanese air. It is called Kuruka, Ki'iuka," and the composer is Yai: ada.
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    MR. N. SUTTON RETIRING.
    74 17 Twenty Years in Education Department. (From Our Own Corrcsnondcnt.) liaiiKkok. Aug. 17. Mr. Norman Sutton, who has bsen for 20 years in the Education Department here, is retiring from the country. ]-!<• has been erven a cheque by member' of the Sports Club, a piece of
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    99 17 Compensation for Accidental Wounding. Mr. R B. Purvis, 0< Hummer and Co., Ltd who pleaded guiity to a charge of 1 causing hurt h> a Javanese woman by firing twe round* from a service rifle at 1 his hoofs '■'"■<"■. River Valley Road ann wounding her in the
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    CLERK CHARGED.
    80 17 Case Involving $6,900 Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Aug. 17. A Chetty's clerk named Suppiah is charged in the district court with dishorn nly misappropriating cr converting 10 his own use $6,900 belonging to S. R. M. M. A. Anammalay Chetty, or, alternatively, being a clerk, committing
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    HAROLD LLOYD IS SORRY.
    694 17 Apology to China. HUMBLE AND CONTRITE HEART." Nanking. Ju'y M. Elarokl Lloyd, the Hollywood comedian w'nese him, "Weicome Danger," incurred ruch wMaapnad protaat in the country recently, has made an official apology 10 the Chinese pubic, through Henry K. Chang, Chinese Consul-General in San Francisco. The
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    WILL MADE IN AGONY.
    108 17 Station Drama After Train Accident. While suffering excru-.-iatine pain after being knocked down hy a train recently, Mr. Isaac Smitn, aged fiO, of Clonr>ia?ate, The Kirches. Armagh. r.:ade his will on the platform of Annnchmorc Station. 1 Mr. Smith, who is leading Orangeman, was one of
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    THORN CAUSES DEATH.
    100 17 Woman's Fatal Fondness For Roses. It was suggested at an I.ilcworth l (Middlesex) inquest that a prick from the thorn of a rose caused tlie death of Mrs. Winifred May G—ch, aped i Mr. Geach stated that his wile complained that her thumb was painful. She. was
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    OIL IN MANCHURIA.
    247 18 Supply Sufficient To Last 50 Years. Shanghai, July 29. •.rj»e ;u -.roli-urn mining area, measuring MOM th;:n :i('O square li (a li being one-third of ;i mile) t&S oil supply of which i; said to be sufficient to last at 50 yean, it reported, by the Chinese
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      24 18 USERS OF LORRIES TAKE NOTICE THAT WE HOLD THE FRANCHISE OF LORRIES OF HIGH MERITS AND REPUTATION ITALASIA LIMITED. Sole Concessionaires for British Malaya.
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      555 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. Assurance in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated Sn the Straits Settlement*.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houae, Singapore; LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      567 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (abont £8.500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (aboul £4,600.000) Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Eas' SHANGHAI: Head office for China am BRANCH
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      628 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed Y18.000,000 Capital Paid-up Y12.126.000 I President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS. t, N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Araki, Esq. T. Hisamune, Esq. N. Takagi, Esq. t T. Yushida, Eaq, HEAD OFFICE Taipeh^ Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy
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      312 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, 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 Ripid Growth. HAS A Policy for Every Need. Established 1887 Branch
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      129 19 DIAL 51 21 *r MOTOR DEPT. AND ARRANGE FOR A DEMONSTRATION OF Any of the following Car Bargains CITROEN (Tourer) $200 "BUCK" (Tourer) $400 ERSKINES 2 Door Club Sedan $600 4 Door Club Sedan $950 ALL CASH OFFERS. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. qf "MAN LION"
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      170 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES **fTiSH PRO°° 30 CWT TRUCK CHASSIS $1,385. For fast economical and reliable transportation you cannot invest in a better truck than the Ford. Powered with the already famous four cylinder water proof motor it represents the best commercial investment on the market. Besides, it is backed by
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      175 20 MODERN OFFICE MACHINES ADDING AND CALCULATING MACHINE^/ ADDING AND FIGURING i^S^liiJSr. S*^-— \3BK> Phone Or Write U a prominent feature of the "*~s* ■■fl^-^g. Scndstrand. Small. compact for composed of minimum i^^fe, SUNDSTRAND nambrr of F arU all conJ^TO N rS D fuU particaUt. SE^iaL"" 1™"1 ranged for speed with
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      161 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Bead Office for Malaya I SING AJ'OKr. I GRAND HOTEL BRASTAGI. Unique health resort in the Sumatra Highlands. 4,800 feet above sea-level. Telegraphic Address Postal Address BRASTAGI HOTEL, BRASTAGI. BRASTAGI HOTEL, BSASTAGI, Sumatra, K.C. All telegraphic enquiries must be
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