The Straits Times, 21 August 1930

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 2U PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 9 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 86 1 SINGAPOfIC: TB, C4CIL BT, CPHONI *****, The Slli AITS Bl DCET I is Malaya's Premier Illustrated 1 Weekly j Newspaper. j ASK FOR THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE j QWIQg MIIK All BEAR BRAND Milk possesses the same origin the fertile valleys of Emmenthal in the Bernese Alps, the finest milk
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    • 164 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. CPHONC 3083), CHINESE JADE A new collection of Jade and Gold Jewellery has just arrived. Included are several very beautiful and original pieces, very suitable for presentation purposes. Prices, owing to the rate of exchange, are exceptionally low. JADE GOLD, Necklaces Prices $32.50, 52.50. Bangles
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    • 9 1 The STRAITS BUDGET is Malaya's Premier Illustrated Weekly Newspaper.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 564 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, FASBENGEB AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S L RNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. KASIIOAR 9,000 Aug. 22 IMA 11,202 Aug.
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    • 639 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sa t t KAMO MARU 8,000 Aug. 28 i 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 1 3 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 i YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct. 22
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    • 442 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VTA JAVA, DAEWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading tc Australia,
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    • 660 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sob-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine RcpU. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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    • 630 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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    • 514 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. x (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SKRVICE for Krotay, Trengganu, KHnnt.in, Bangnara. Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lncon, Sichon, Randon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Aug. 25 Aug. 27 VALAYA Sept. 1 Sept. 3 MALINI Bsjpfc s Si pt. in The steamers are
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 443 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ncderland and N.V. Roilcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAM, and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam fnuthampion Itomillsl Rotterdam Tonnage s.s. J. P. Cocn 11.115 S.M.N. Aug. 22 ilinda 10,000 H.L. Aug. 29 *..<. I'rin* dor Kolerlnnden 0,200 S.M.N. Sept. 5 m.v. Baloeran 17,000 H.L. Sept. 12 ii-.-.
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    • 1495 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penaag J m.s. FIONIA Aug. 20 Aujr. 22 m.s. LALANDIA Sept. 3 Sept. 5 m.s. MEONIA Sept. 17 Sept. 19 jii.i. SELANDIA Oct. 7 Oct.
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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. San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and Tacoma S.S. GRAYS HARBOR sails from Hong Kong July 2.» S.S. EVERETT sails from
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    • 320 3 JASPER NATIONAL PARK Canada's Rocky Mountain playground For booklets arui information, write. phon« or call. L. 1.. LAWLER, General Agrnt, Hong Krng Rank Chamber*. CANADIAN NATIONAL Ihe Largest Railway Spteu ia Amrrirjf An Appeal to Britont in Singapore. ni SHAFTESBURY HOMES ANIt ARETKUSA' TRAINING SHIP Over 28.000 poor boys mid
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  • 11 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES AC KNOWLEDGMENT id the funeral or their those hi
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 644 4 UAE ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager. Straits Tiires, Cecil Street. Please insert the following small advertisement for days .are are approximately seven words to a Una end 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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    • 658 4 MISCELLANEOUS WAHTED, eewiag machine, treadle, good Price to 18, b:. Nicholas Flats. LADIES 1 HAND BAGS, real leather, chea,> pices to Anita stock a. St Didier Accer,loiiei Bt (facing Dhoby Ghaat). ENGLISH LADY, rxaerieneed teacher, will t'i\e English Conversation, Grammar, etc., 'it exchange far French Conversation only. srr.iiis Times. NEW
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    • 765 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. WANTED, foe two or three weeks, sm^ll seaside bungalow with garage. 319, S. Time:-. TO LET, No. 6, Mount Elizabeth from Sept. 1. Apply Ed. M. Nathan 8-B, De Souza Street. TO LET, house with compound No. 322 Thompson Road. Apply B. p. de Silva Ltd., Jewellers.
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    • 597 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS UUtOX OFFICES to let at 9. De Soux& S Also 68, Kobinson Rd. Ist and 2nd lion:. 17 and 19, Lloyd Rd. and 97, 120, 122, KilHrcy Rd. Apply N. Reuben 7. D« Souza St. KXCELLENT GODOWN accommodation on offer in town with river frontane with access
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    • 598 4 KELVEY Presents Her Talented Pupils with ZLATA THE PERFECT DANCER AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE Saturday, Aug. 23, at 9.15 p.m. Mon. and Tucs., Aiifj. 25 and 26, at 5.30 p.m. Prices Evening Performance $2 and $1. Matinees Adults $2 Children $1 all Parts BRIGHTER ITEMS FITTER DANCING EAUTIFUL GIRLS EAUTIFULLY
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    • 805 4 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold nnd leasehold Siitßaporc Properti' At Messrs. Chcong Kooii Sens Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday. Aug. 27, 19.10 at 2.30 p.m. Let I. Vahaftbll fr< >•'-...' .1 land and compound dtrcllinsT ho'jsQ known as Mo. J'i, >'. i;kinsoa Rwul, i-.JMi iq. ft. MORTGAGEES'
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    • 511 5 BUYER'S LIST OF COMMERCIAL BOOKS A manual for bank officials, business men. and Commercial students, etc. MONEY, EXCHANGE AND BANKIM. in thiir practical, theoretical and legal aspects, Srd Ed, (loth til!, IM pp. $3.fiO TIIK HISTORY, LAW, AND PRACTIGEOF l n::sr<)( h RXCHANGE SX6O THK ECONOMICS OK INSTALMENT TRADING AND
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    • 275 5 JUST ARRIVED French Missionary Organs. For l'ricos and I'arliculars please write or rail at SEASON CO., LTD. 115, NORTH TfiTfll ROAD, SINGAPORE. JARS AND FLOWER POTS From NING-PO OF VARIOUS ARTISTIC BEAUTIFUL CHINESE DESIGNS. Now on View at Showroom. LEE KIM SOO. 40, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. PLANTING MATERIAL ALL TYPES
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    • 287 5 NEW SHIPMENTS 1. Ships Lamps. 2. Canvas Husc. 3. Copper Nozzles. 4. Champion Ferges. 5. Ice Croa:ti Freezers, fi. Hand Trucks. 7. Semi Rotary Pumps. 8. Lawn Mowers. 9. Garden. Tools, etc. BOON SENG &CO LTD. Nos. 36/38, ROBINSON ROAD and I, RAFFI.KS PLACE. GREEN MANURE SEEDS all different types
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    • 716 5 BABY'S ECZEMA I lICHEDJERIBLY In Pimples. Was Terrible to Look At. Cuticura Healed. "My bnby was two months old when eczema appeared on his forehead in pimples. It spread all over his head, neck, irrns and limbs. He could not ■'.erf as it itched terribly, and I had to lc:ep
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    • 205 5 EFFICIENCY RELIABILITY LONG SERVICE The liberal rating of these motors ensures their running without overheating thus giving greater over-load capacity and freedom from break-down. Sole Agents in Malaya SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. YES, THEY'VE ALL COME OUT SPLENDIDLY." If the picture is there to be got, KODAK FILM will get
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  • 2272 6 Colonial Conference Views. THE CENSORSHIP. AN EMPIRE-WIDE SCHEME OUTLINED. The nlm censorship, the use of cinematography as an instrument, of education, and th? question of the supply and exhibition of British films were questions discussed ai ble length at tlu recent Colonial C mf<
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  • 248 6 Former Officer's Story 01" Final Collapse. Hong Kon-r, Au<;. 13. Th'. 1 vernacular Pn publishes the following statement by an "Ironsides" officer v.ho recently deserted. The original number of the "I was well over .;0,O0i). They suffered i abcut 11,000 casualties when they ware i-! Northern Kwangtung
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  • 427 6 Incited Germans to Dreams Of Conquest. General Fxiedrkh von Benhardt, an intimate frienJ of the ex-Kai*er, and famous Pros i ;:i lee4er, has died at ut the age of 81. the War he was well known as a writtr on military subjects, and his bocK. Germany and
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  • 221 6 KWANGTUNG FIN ANCES. Canton Still Supporting Crack Divisions. Canlr:i, Auk. 10. Kvangtnng baa to continue t.> suptwo crack divisions, under Genei- I >i Ting-kai and Chiang sTwifg Irnnsides." vi...h bed to Shantung t-> porticipate In the campaign atraii.'-t thi 1 h or to ago, accord- Ki-::in, Finance Commts< p. here
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  • 198 6 Aeroplane with Many New Features. Los Any les, Aug. 4. Tel S. LamlfWß > *i!l Roper Q. Willianu ttarted Tat Kew Vo-.k today o>i the first lie ol thei" propoacd round-the-irorld-Gmaco iucno|iiane flight in which they hop:- to >>ii ik ili' existing reu»r<). \Vhlij it ia beUered
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 245 6 JWI »lll— wmttr r^ f Vitamins and other energisitig and VC^S'F" *JF Tonic liigreditnU. m**Z?£rKL i^^TrtV^ IF YOU ARE RUN-DOWN, ai^ m €^S^*«i. Out of-Sorts, "Nerry," Depressed, _**^f£\ Suffering from tbe continual misery yAl^ of Acnes and Pains IF YOU have to -^^flTfit'****** 11 11 1 look at your world
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    • 220 6 BUY OR SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS. l3dU ISIS!? «wn«o« Shipment Just Received. Five Models to Choose from. t—- j All the 1930 modols are fitted with I duplex front drive chain. Tlic big ijLJ' double-strcnftki chain m sh;: with double teoth on the sprockets. Longer Lfftj* bbw*
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 197 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 i I HomSTl Present THE GREATEST COLLEGE MUSICAL COMEDY OF THEM ALL SO THIS IS COLLEGE with CLIFF EDWARDS, ELLIOTT NUGENT, ROBERT MONTGOMERY SALLY STARR. A Perfect Picture Entertainment! Laughs! Song Kits! Dancing Youth The Happiest Picture Treat in Months! SUNDAY NEXT The iBMffMWI lakes great pleasure
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    • 299 7 \,/m uu yM\/M u\duuuuuuy v v v v v y y v oqoq oq oooq of.) oq ocj oe oe o© qq~oK HHBBHHBBi DBH I 9h V m t^k H ol m k w m^tm üBJ I I I log; 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 A Revelation of Beauty and Colour in
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    • 495 7 r VICTORIA THEATRE Next all British Talkie Programme Commences Wednesday, August 27 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern San<i;tlion TEA DANCES DINNER DANCES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT DINNERS A SPECIALITY MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA Recognised as the best and most popular Dance Hand Bail of Suez. GRILL
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  • 513 8 SHIPPING NOTES, Particulars of Fuel Consumption. The Empress of Japs ailed fcr the Orient from Southampton, i.i order i. take up her Intended service betwesn uv«r and Honjr Kong. Before doing bo, however. satisfs t >> e from Livej nol to Quebec, and j from Quebec, to
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 282 8 London Paper Suggests Smaller Boards. While every attempt has been made tc nd'jcf tin; expenses in connection with rubber production, it still teems, says thi Financial Editor uf th» Bvaaiag News, thai fomething might be done in amalgamating -..in- c,f ihe sssallor rubber rompani. -s. and 1
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    • 133 8 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Sintrnpore, Au^. 21. Tin. yuiet. Kuchais S1 1 --S4 1 rents, Eintas 86-WU cents, Ponawmts JO'^.^t's tii 1 Malay Consols. 1 r> 1 7 cent.-., Ilnns •in.- 47-.") i cents, Johans -'■'■21 rants, Klur.uRlvi rj 1.72'j-l^Oi Sungci Luai Hi eel Ways l'.i:>-2.22 Petalinpi
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    • 485 8 The followiac paassaajers are leavir.jr for the I'.ajnut.-.np., which sails from Singapore at 9 sjb. tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Round Turner, Mr. J. Pickering, Mr. A. Humphreys. Mr. C. I'ryt i)r. T. C. Lornie, Mi>s I. Stephens, Mr. K. Cairns, Dr. and Mrs. c. o. Gang*, :.i.
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    • 35 8 Cotr.mittoc Na el the Sii" ijit Municipal Commissioners approved the Commissioners' pres-cnt contribution foi the upkeep of three cots at. St. Anilrcw's: Mission Hospital beinpr increased to an •nr.nual Kant to the hospital of $2,000.
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    • 258 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Aug". 21. )n London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3 7 i Uemand 2/3 23/32 Jrivute 3 m. credit 2/4 3 U Jn New liemand ton i'nvutc 'jv v b'i'-rt Jn fiance, Lank T.T. 1428 Jn India, Bunk T.T. 155 Jn lion;; Kons. Bank T.T. .lu'i Jn Bhsnglsl. Hank T.T.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 475 8 issue N. Buyers Mm i"l As.-.m Kumlj;in(f L'T H hr.aui fin ;i 3 10 U £1 hangrin Tin 13/9 14/6 l l Bataag I'adang o.io 0.15 1 l Hut, Cavaa n.55 oco 1 1 Bukit A rang 0.40 0.50 £1 il Buruiah Malay IX- 15/-nom. il i'l Chi-rnlcrianu f/J
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      • 218 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sv!ler« I 2 Alex. Rrick Ords. 2.40 2/0 2 Alex. Brick I'refs. 2.03 2.15 U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.1U.G 4.i7.G 1 Ctßtral Engine 0.40 0.50 nom. I 1 cle :mU Carriages 0.37'j o.4^'-nom. .< •>. 10a. OulT Development 4 0 1/urlup K'jLber 10/- 11
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      • 118 8 Sir.gupore Ccld Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 IC6 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. oi 1901 rej. 1930 *1,87g,u00 par. 5% prem. Singapore Municipal 4V» p.c. oi IMI r«d. UM $1,600,000 »6 par iingapurc Municipal 4Vi p.c or 1909 red. ISM 11,000,000 95 par
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      • 378 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatts quotations. Today 3 rnc.\s l'mrcr Lyall i Co. hvatt U\ n\? (*1 I ii:j» 1.00 l.iO 1.30 liOl t.iiiah O. 8« I.OU 1.10 1.2-.) H;i..m (SD US 110 1.20 1.4J I Kui.mg (*i) U.-6 U..1.S li .i..n Malay fs2) MS l.v>
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    • 283 8 Lack of Protection For Shareholders. At a luncheon given in London M July 22 by the liuorooratcd AceoaißUati Distriel Soeiety of East Anglii., Mr. Henry Morgan, the president of the Society of Incnrpomtco Accountants and Auditors, made some pert! nent comments on the lack of protection for shareholders.
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    • 223 8 Suggested Export Tax In Kind. The fourth ordinary gaaerml meeting ol the BbUvia (Kerkhoven) Kubber a*d Teu Estates was held on July 1H a. Wincl.estei House, EC Mr. L. Beraacehl (the chairmi that their BMotiag la^t year hail been r. i< what depressing in view of the condition
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    • 276 8 Progress Report of British North Borneo Co. Ti;o progress report of the IsritU!i North Borneo (Chartered) Company is. I Tiiiii-s, a reminder of the eorapany's cxeopUonal position as a joint stock enterpriat wliich administers a State of 31,000 square mlU'j, an:l in the main ierhrei its revir.u 1
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    • 82 8 Kugby, Au^. SO. Foreiirn exchanecs arc Amsterdam 12.08, Alhcns 375, Bombay Is. .V,cl.. It rim 2o.:;ii. Brus*eLi 34^45, Bucharest 1 is, Xi,, 4 13-16, Buenos Airt 4M 11-l'i. Copenhagen 18.16. r >, Geneva 2:..04, Hobingfors IM HO, Honir Kon^' Is. :i T »d.. Lisfion li)S 2. ii i.l 15.:.:,,
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  • 192 8 Today. Upper Burma, North :.i .1 Eai t India (Egraj 3 P-m. Southern and W, •t« ru In<i;a 1 Huh in 1 3 p 111. Selat I'undja ik, BengkaUs, Biak, baruc and I'ujakombo (Tidore) s.^ii, 1 except Lower Biem) (Kiitna) p.m. Tomorrow. Great Britain, Ireland. Europe, Nortn
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  • 43 8 By Huul Karmala Fort>>O!> Joimn da Witt Krinpura Tatr.u left Spore J.iy 4 July 11 July 8 .luU II Jaly 17 July H Arrd. 1.1 niln I July 2X Auk. 4 Aug. 4 A uif. 4 Auk. 11 Auk. 11
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  • 179 8 Thu: Ships alongside the W"har»es or expected 1 arrive. UPPBL HABIIOUR. II. ■>. Oil Wharf Coa! Wharf iattoi. mtu 01 nay docks. Taniong !'a^'-r. Dock Wray C Via., Keppel Harbour. King'i Dock Shell. No. I Duck 1■ Rtaau, \V. lit. Johanna. No. I Dock Noorebar. es ela
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  • 39 8 Ims f <n ills ill' to sad fot week V^iuV. t2. •■-•I-- PJ«. Ha". Si:. A. (V), Battery nnd Battery Signal ll'arado; US pm.. Drill Hull. Asiatic Unitu IR.V.C, Recruit Hull. 2nd Dn. Signal Section, Signal ("raining.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 34 8 UNIQUE OPPORTUNTY To acquire a lush grad.- British Car at greatly reduced price. 4 CYLINDER SINGES SENIOR Tourer $1,800 Only a limited number in store. CYCLE CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. Phone SM4.
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    • 181 8 KSTATE OP CHAI CHIT SAM, DECEASED NOTICK is hereby i^vi-n that all Creditor r.nd other pi-rsons having any claima or demands upon or against the -state of Chai hit Sam late of No. ill. Birch Road, Bereml.un, who died nt Sc-n-mban on Aoxast l l'.-2'J. an.l waoss wili was proved
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 268 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. JiriKht Wind. Station. Teriperature Rain- Sun- j Relative Pircc- Sreed. Weather. .Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity lion. i F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star U0 71 0.:i7 10.0 7:> Calm Kin.I ta liharu H 'I Nil 9.9 '•'< SSW Cloudy K.Trenirganu M 7r>
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    • 158 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. I'liday. AuRtist "2. B. W. 10 a.m.. K ft., 8.H0 r 9 f Hammer awl Co., annual mooting, Derrick a:nl I noon. Rotary < lul. luncb Hot»l. polan Bulmng. annual ■••tine, Harrisoni Barter, L1G p.m. an Orchid Society mtff., I pjn. S.iturda>. Amt) 1 II. W
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  • 255 9 Tin Undertone Continues Steady. U.S. DEMAND WELL MAINTAINED. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Kubber, l.">?ii cents, per lb. Tin, 12.~> tons at $70% per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London l J 4 d. per lb.. unchanged. New York, 9?> cts.. per lb..
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  • 345 9 Good Condition Of Cultivation. The thirteenth annual ordinary general mratlwg of the Martapoera Rubber Estates, Ltd., was hel.l on July 22 at 4, Lloyd's Avenue. E.( Mr. I). K. Sinclair (the chairman of the company i presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the hairman
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  • 149 9 Importation into the United States. \V lmlrbU'd to the Planters' Association of Malaya for the following details of the importations of crude rubber into the United States during June. HMO. The figures have lict'n compiled and distributed by the ituMirr Manufacturers Association of Ami'ric :i. The estimated net
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  • 21 9 London, Aug. 9. Thf 1 iiluuiiiia Graphophone Co., Ltd., total dividend for the year i:i 40 per cent.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 498 9 Annual Report Profit Of $33,662. The directors of New Seudai, Ltd., in their eighth annual report to the shareholders, stati' We have pleasure in submitting herewith a duly audited statement of accounts of the company for the year ended Mar. :tl, 1930. The results for the year
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    • 421 9 Directors' Yearly Report To Shareholders. The directors' report of the Nyalas Rubber Estati-s. Ltd.. for the year ended May 31. 1930. states that the net profit for the year .imounts to $12. 7-15. 53 ias against $26,388.83 for the previous yean, to which must he added the balance
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    • 125 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 981 st auction on Auk- 20, when there was catalogued 2,201,503 lb. or 984.15 tons offered 1,873,460 Ib. or 836.36 tons sold 1,525,449 lb. or 681.00 tons. Spot. London l\.l. New York 9% cts. PRICES REALISED. Hi shed
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    • 571 9 More Interest in Mining Stocks. Fraser and Co.'s report of Aug. 19 states Considerably more interest has been evinced In mining stocks during the week and a fair turnover has taken place although attention is at present being chiefly confined to speculative dollar shur<s standing below par. The
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    • 58 9 Tone of Market Steady, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 4%d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 9% per Id. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October Oct.-Dec. Jan-Mar. Buyers 15% 15* 16* 17',4 Seller 15V4 16
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    • 1385 9 Preparatory Committee's Proposals. The British Preparatory Committee for the Imperial Conference presented its report to the Government on July 10. The committee was appointed to draw up the views and recommendations of the commercial, industrial, and shipping interests of the country for presentation to the
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    • 72 9 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Ching Keng Lee and Co., Ltd. Freehold land and houses 218 and 220 River Valley Road, bought by Syed Abdullah bin Salim Alnabshee for $3,800. 99 years leasehold land and house 14, Outram Road, bought by
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    • 575 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE JULY 24. Abaco (£1) 1%; Allagar (2/) 1/6; AngloMalay Ujj Ayer Kuning (£1) Bahru rSel.) (2/) 3/3; Bakap (£1) Bantong (£1) 1/3 16; Batang Consolidated (2/> 1/; Batu Caves (£1) Batu Tiga i«) 1; Bekoh (2/) 1/; Bcranang (2/) 1/3; Bertam Consolidated (2/)
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  • 1437 9 Period of Depression Inevitable. EFFECT OF AMERICAN SLOW-DOWN. (By A. W. Still.) London, July It seems to be gcn.rnlly >giw4 that a period of world trade depn-ssior is inevitable. We have already Mm) evidence of it in this country. Tm Am- rii-an situation has bo.n obscured unt
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  • 929 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930. THE BLANK WALL. v ml :> foil purad-j of ardenf I restarlctionlrti at the To .vn Hall, Kuala v >:, ;;:y veri:r..r. The meeting I xgaaiaed by tho Aaiatk Planters' Asso-Ifiatii-n of Malaya wa» representative of eon bodies thai any gathariac that
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  • 2492 10 Little-Known Facts About Greenwich. These articles which will appear in the Straits Times every Thursday and Friday nrc to form chapters in a book by H. H. Tiltman and T. C. Bridges Mastor Minds of Modern Science." which is being now prepared for the press.
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  • 368 10 Mrs. H. C. Bathurst and her daughter I ar« leaving for Home by the Rajputana .omorrow. A Reuter cable from Paris states that j Sir Esmond Ovey, the British Ambassador to Moscow, has married Mine. Barrios, who is a Frenchwoman by birth. The engagement is announced of
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  • 736 10 THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1930. > If all goes well, the mail from Europe will have been delivered before this gleeful note is read. And a "X ship irought it, too Rumour hath it that, -ftt'r reading a powerful leading article .n an exceedingly prominent local newspaper,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • 156 11 RENEWED TROUBLE ON NORTH-WEST FRONTIER. FRONTIER FORT ATTACKED. Renewed Hostility By Mohmand Tribe. FOMENTING TROUBLE. Congress Blamed For Present Unrest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Aug. 21. The lntr^t menace on the Korth-W«rf Frontier is a massed attack by Muhmands M Port Sh. :;.!:i*. SO mil' tttm war. British aeroplane*
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  • 102 11 Future of the Eastern Railway. Berlin, Aug. 20. A group of American finan.iers and representatives of the Soviet Government and the Ru»so-Asiatic Tan:-: are negotiating the future of the Chine* Railway. It is reported here that the conflict between the Manchurian and Soviet Governments regarding the Russian
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  • 200 11 Improvements in R lOl Before Indian Trip. Rugby, Aug. 20. When the airship i; 101 comes out for her trials before leaving i.:- India !ior will be about 172 I »n» si conpared with 156 tons of the RlOO. She will have w-'i' I i lift of fifteen
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  • 54 11 Congress v Conditions For Removing Hoycott. Bombay, Aug. 20. The boycott committee Df the Bombay Congress has offered t remove it; ban on Ruropean-manajred mills. Tho condition! d include thai 'i > per cent, of th« capital, two-thirds of the directorate and ■II the <:i!l\ except in pecial
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  • 69 11 A BEST SELLER Hip Demand for Simon Commission Report. Rugby, Aug. 20. Since ltw two volumes of the Simon Report "ii Inc! a were published in June i'Vit !">.(iC<i copies f each l-;ivc been sold, and it is still selling. For a work of that particular type it ca" fairly
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  • 48 11 Six Lives Lost on Jjtpanese Mountain. Tokio, Auk. The volcano Asamajraw, 88 mile? POltll-west of Tokio, is in violent crnp ti<»n. Strong earthquake shocks occurred in the vicinitj at SM a.m. Six Japanese Mountaineers, inchtdins two women, were caught in the lava {low and perished. Reuter.
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  • 54 11 Decision of Shell Union Oil Corporation. New York, Aug. 20. The Shell Union Oil Corporation has decided not to pay the usual quarterly dividend of 35 jcents on its common stock, which is now due. This is the first time the Company has passed a
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  • 285 11 Demand That He Should Resume Post. Sydney, Aug. 20. Mr. G'aves, the president of the .1 Labou 1 Party, in a statement ■n behalf of the New South Wales Labour Party, recommends the Cabinet immerequest Mr. Theodore to assume .h.' post of Treasurer in Mr. Scullin's tbseni
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  • 193 11 Arch of Great Bridge Successfully Joined. Sydney, Aug. ?0. Union Jacks an.] Australian flags flying the top of cranes, sn.l whistle and rrens shrieking, inform? 1 peop'e bore that th<- arch of the harbour bridge had bora successfully joined. The Mu'.ire will be illuminated by firodi^bts tonight to
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  • 77 11 Rescuing Steamer Arrives At Pago Pago. San Francisco, Aug. 20. The Ventura, which went to the assistance of the lost liner Tahiti and rescued the passengers and crew, has arrived at Pago Pago.— Reuter. The Ventura first took off the women then the male passengers and
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  • 332 11 Mr. Churchill's Criticisms. DEFEATIST SPIRIT IN HIGH PLACES. London, Aug. 20. The conviction that the result of the Indian Round-table Conference will, almost certainly, be confusion worse confounded was recorded by Mr. Winston Churchill in a speech at Minster, Kent, in the course of which he
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  • 133 11 British Astronomers Death in Stockholm. Stockholm, Aug. 20. The death has occurred here of Professor Herbert Hall Turner, the Oxford Professor of Astronomy. Reuter. Professor Turner, who has been Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University since 1893, was formerly chief assistant at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. He had
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  • 86 11 Hundred People Injured In Lathi Charge. Ahmedabad, Aug. 21. Nine women and 20 boys, including Mrudula Ben, the daughter of the millionaire mill-owner Mr. Sethambalal Sarabhar and Khrushed Ben. the granddaughter of the late Dadabhai Naoroji, a former member of the House of Commons, were arlested, and 100
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  • 103 11 Heated Discussion at Madras Corporation Meeting. Madras, Aug. 12. A heated discussion enlivened the proceedings of the general meeting of the Madras Corporation tonight on the admissibility of a resolution, which Mr. Satyamurthi wanted to move, that the Commissioner be instructed not to buy British goods for
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  • 604 11 Plans to Unify Command. RED PLOT FRUSTRATED AT NANCHANG. Shanghai, Aug. 20. There was a lull in the fighting: on all fronts today. The 10th Nationalist Division (General Yang Seng-chi) has reached Yucheng, on the Tsinan-Tientsin Railway 15 miles north of the Yellow River. Apparently
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  • 185 11 Demand for Minimum Of £2 10s. Per Week. London Aug. 14. Over 100,000 of the lowest-paid railway workers, including porters, goods workers, shop workers and platelayers are involved in the new wages programme? which is being drawn up by the Executive Committee of the National Union cf Railwaymen
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  • 266 11 England's Big Task In Final Test. A brilliant and record smashing innings by Bradman, with sound displays by Jackson, McCabe, Fairfax and Oldfield, gave the Australians a first innings lead of 290 runs in the final Test match at the Oval yesterday. Bradman exceeded the
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  • 107 11 Plans for Financial Relief. Washington, Aug. 20. A meeting of banking representatives r.nd State relief committees has been called for Tuesday to map out a definite financial programme of droUTht relief work. Mr. Hyde, the Secretary for Agriculture and head of President Hoover's national drought relief committee,
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  • 163 11 Mother's Difference With Evangelist. Los Angeles, Aug. 20. Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the mother of Mrs. Aimee McPherson, the evangelist, is in hospital here with a broken nose, and rxys her temperamental daughter did it Mrs. Kennedy added Aimee accused me of talking about her and her secretary,
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  • 38 11 Fastest Passage of the Year Completed. Rugby, Aus. 20. The Mauretania, which arrived at Plymouth yesterday, made her quickest passage this year, taking only 24 minuteover five days. Her average speed was 25.72 knots.— British Wireles3.
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  • 28 11 Leaves Germany on Flight To Tokio. Berlin, Aug. 20. The Japanese airman Seijiyo Shihera left at 5.44 a.m. today en route for Tokio, via Koenigsbcrg. Reuter.
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  • 98 11 Making Preparations for Trip To Africa. New York, Aug. 9. Lady Heath, prior to sailing for Europe today on board the liner New Amsterdam, accompanied by Miss Florence Madden, stated that the action to secure Miss Maddens appointment as her legal guardian had been waived. She
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  • 4223 11 Opinion of Planters On Restriction. DUTCH INDIES AID. Uniform Legislation Sought. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Auc,-. 80. As the result of a public mttiag he! in the Town Hall this evenincr a determined effort is to be made to Induce Government to take stops
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 78 11 I TOD ATS FEATURES. Page Ma.-iter Minds of Modern m Science, by H. H. Tiltman and T. C Bridges 10 Colonial Conference Report On Films Land Acquisition Case 1.1 M. Poincare's 70th Birthday 15 BetSSlgef Assizes 17 Home Trade Reviewed by A. W. Still 9 Today's Crossword Puzzle 15 S.A.F.A.
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  • 1272 12 Lance-Corporal Shot. SENTENCE OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Madras, Aujr. 13. Private Brittnn, of the (iili Hoy :il Tank Corps, stationed at Bangalore, who stood chained with the murder of LanceCorporal Burton Davis, of the same regiment, by shooting him with a revolver on the ni;;ht of May
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  • 238 12 Effectiveness of Air Force Questioned. London, Aug. 11. The Daily Telegraph questions whether the Rcyal Air Force is very efficacious on the Frontier. It says If, after dropping 6,000 bombs in a single clay, we hear of skirling right up to the gates of PeshaIwar, doubt will rise
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  • 183 12 Foreign Legion Man And Bigamy Charge. London, Aug. 10. The story of an Englishman serving in the Foreign Legion, who endeavoure! to leave the Legion and return ta England to face a charge of bigamy was t'jld at Uarjrleboae police court when John Sston Buchanan, civil engineer,
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  • 94 12 Terrible Experience in Stormy Weather.' Boulogne, Aug. 11. Four two-seater canoes two representing England, one Rumania and ore Germany manned by students, started on July 11, from Westminster for Paris, in an international cross-Channel canoe race. Two old Alleynians occupied one of the Knplish canoes. The
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  • 20 12 aMaWa a Paramount syncronisod dnuaatk production with natural colour •equi dees, will be screened at the Capitol tonight.
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  • 22 12 Archimedes boats obtained first and lessad places in the Class B race for outboard motors at the Swedish Motorboat Club's recent meeting.
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  • 450 12 New Living Scale Being Formed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 18. "hat the trade-depression has not pas.= fd by the U.E.I, was convincingly proved in 'he statement of the Central Office for Statistics that the exports from Java and Madura over July show enormous differences
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  • 69 12 A group photograph taken at the recent "At Home" at the Roya', Artillery Hess, Blakan Mati. is a full page teature in th 's week's Straits Budget. There are interesting views of Sir Cecil dementi's visit to Sarawak. The Governor is seen landing at the Astana, inspecting the guard of
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  • 74 12 At the annual general meeting of the Eng Wah Kok Association the officebearers elected included: Mr. Tan Tian Quee, President; Mr. Loo Chin Kiat. M:\ Kwek Noy Chia and Mr. Chia Poh Heng, Vice-Presidents Mr. Srh Yew Guan, hon. secretary; Mr. Tan Teng Leon<j, hon. asst. secretary Mr. Tan Encr
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  • 1675 12 Can You Help These Men In accordance with the offer made in the Notes of the Day column 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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    • 29 12 «<«♦«♦♦»♦»»»♦»«»♦♦♦«♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« »♦»♦♦♦♦<«»♦♦♦»♦«>««»«»«♦»««» "NYGARLSBERG'BEER IN BOTTLES AND ON DRAUGHT IK bottuo rtPßtssiv WR aro«i "j I I NY CARLSBERC l| Bole Importer* 1 The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (laeoiporatsd la Deaatark) SINGAPORE
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  • 10 13 Bradman Breaks More Records— England 's Faint Hope.— Local Football.
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  • 1341 13 Lead cf 266 Runs. SMASHING INNINGS BY BRAHMAN. When play finished at the Oval yesUi'ljy in the fcurth day of the finml Test match Kngfand were 2G6 runs IM-hin<l the tourists for the loss of Hobbs' wicket. The Australians' first innings realised (>«.'.. liradman was again the
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  • 410 13 S.C.C. Tournament Yesterday's results A laxs Singles. 0. K. S. Hateman bent \V. J. M. Warder. 10 -8. 4- 6. C 4. 1. A. Dean 1,c.-.: D. P.. A. Itobiyn, I 1 fi (lass Singlts. I>. 11. Hopkin: biat I). Biwafet, w.o. V. (i. S.ivi beat A. S. 11.-n.lcrM.ii,
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  • 287 13 First Centurian of The Series. Sydney, Aug. 21. Charles Bannerman, a member of the first Australian Test team to Great Britain in 1880, dropped dead here at the age of 79. Reuter. Charles Bannerman held the distinction of being the first batsmen to score a
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  • 148 13 Teams to Meet South China A. C. Tourists. The following teams have been selected to represent the S.A.F.A. in the matches against the South China Athletic Club from Hong Konl» to be played at the Anson Road Stadium on Aug. 24 and 26. Aujf. 24 Ah Kow (S.C.F.A.)
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  • 184 13 Singapore Championship Doubles. The following are the lies in the second round of the badminton doubles tournament, to be played off on Saturday at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach Road Arthur Lini Yco Sim Kan? vs. Chia Kirn Guan and Koh Lock Nam. Yeo Kian Ann and Charlie Chua
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  • 318 13 Indo-CeyJonese and R.E. To Play Again. Indo Cevlonese 2 R.E 2. There was nothing exciting in the S.A.F.A. Cup match played at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon between the Indo-Ceylonese and the Royal Engineers, and which ended in a draw of two goals each. The
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  • 137 13 Miss Betty Nuthall Still Going Strong. Forc.-t Hi!].?, Aup. 20. In thp third l-ound of the women's singles in tho American championships Hiss Dorothy Weisel beat Miss Sarah Palfrey. 6—2. O— S. o—4.0 4. and Miss Betty Nuthal! btat Mtes Kdith Cross, 6—o,6 0, 6—3.6 3. In the
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  • 101 13 Larpe Number of Competitive Events this Week-End. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Aug. 20. There are a number of interesting sporting events at Malacca during the coming week-end. The Malacca Swimming Club are to holtl a gala day. when the Club Champi<.rnhi|). over 100 yards, will be decided.
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  • 1310 13 Some Good 2- Year-Olds. ANOTHER BIG WINNER FOR TETRATEMA. (By I*. Lm Faulkner.) Blenh.im, in all probability, will race no more. He had to be withdrawn fron the Eclipse Stakes as the result g jarring himself while at exercise, am now it appears that the
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  • 108 13 Ipoh and Selanpor Clubs Meet. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipok, Aug. 19. A m atch between the Ipoh sad Solanpov Golf Clubs malted in a v.in for Maagor I t.> 3 in singles, while Ipoh won the foursomes by L"- to IH. Scores won v* follows, Ipoh playus mentioned
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  • 62 13 Two Matches at SJSjC. On Sunday. Two v. a'er r^lo matches have been imaged for Sunday matt at 11 a.m. at the ivlngapore Swimming Club twtimii the Club and the Wdcb Roi»::r.er.t. The following rh-b MBbtn haw I> -on invited to play :--!2ain, Brodie, Rr.ii il •>•- DftTeapott,
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  • 163 13 Oxford Unwilling to Let Peebles (Jo. London, Atl£. i It is un<iei\ston;l that the Oxford University authorities an- unwilling to nlease Peebles for the protracted period of the If.CC. tour in South AfVica during the CODling winter. Also many critics ire of opinion it would be BBwiaa
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  • 82 13 Thursday, Aueust 21. S.A.F.A Cup: Polio* vt. Welch 2nd XI. Friday, Außunt 22. S.A.K.A. Cup: Chinese W. Malays. S.C.C. Hu/I.y meeting, 6.1.1 p m. S.CC. Crickf. Tourn. Merchant!" vt. EteeUraa. Saturday, August 2:!. Cricket: V..M.C A. vs. *.C.C, V.M.C.A. B.C.C. v.. Welch 2nd X!. EUlflti Colleicr: S.C.C. Tourn.:
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 73 13 "H. I. S. PINAFORE" A complete new Electrical recording on "HIS MASTER'S VOICE' RECORDS. COMPLETE IN ALBUM $31.50. Recorded under the personal supervision of Rupert DOyly Carte, with following cast The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. HENRY A. LYTTON Captain Corcoran GEORGE BAKER Ralph Rackstraw CHARLES GOULDING Dick Deadeye
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    • 17 13 [Thn co-operation of Club sccrt'tariei la requested in keepini; this <)iar\ of (porting event* accurate and up-to-date.]
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 64 14 More People Ride, More Tons are Hauled on Goodyear Tyres Other Make expert effort of conscientious p3^<^i)) 1 '/j*L A tube equally superior is t A S'-T^l mI 1 M made for every Goodyear Tyre GOOD YEAR TOPPING/ THE y /average/ 4^?!fef THAT IS WHERE (f&fWTp\ CONSISTENCY j^p^^ly counts (|p^f
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    • 299 14 Judge These Cars On More Than Their Sparkling Performance Alone Almost every Graham owner will earnestly m^Vand enthusiastically emphasize the fact, when rtr tr r f Ift^ jferw tm discussing motor cars, that Graham trans- l^w^fcr^i mission of power shows its silent, easy, effort' less superiority in any sort of
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  • 2074 15 Severance by Railway Trace. ACQUISITION APPEAL. HOW COLLECTOR MADE HIS AWARD. The CMC for the collector was comp.ehensivcly ttatod yesterday afternoon by Mr. H. K. Mundell. who with Mr. D. G. Ohborne Jones, is representing the Govirnmcnt in the appeal of two Indian owners of
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  • 836 15 Singapore F.A. And Selangor. At a meeting of the council of the Singapore Amateur Football Assoiiation the President (Mr. R. L. Hastie) reported the results of his visit to Kuala Lumpur recently. The object of his visit was to put an end to all the bickerings
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  • 58 15 Recovery in Figures For July. London. Aug. IS. A distinct recovery cf overseas trade in July is revealed i.i the Board of Trade returns. Imports totalled £85,231.000, an increase of £1,789.000. Exports totalled £50,740,000. an increar? of £1,991,000 compare J with June. Both imports and exports were still
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  • 1363 15 M. Poincare 70 Today. A PRESIDENT'S WORK AS BARRISTER. M. Poincare, the famous French statesman, celebrates his 70th birthday today. He was Premier 1911-13. President of the Republic 1913-20, Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs 1922-24, Minister of Finance 1921-26 and Premier 1926-9. In the following
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  • 268 15 Reported Decline in Native Production. (From Our Own Correspondent. I Medan. Aug. 18. Reports are current that the production of native rubber on the East Coast of Sumatra is de"linin^r at a uipid rate i consequence of the present price-level. It is. stated that many of the
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  • 92 15 Mr. Justice Spnmlc In Lighter Vein. (Froa) <.)\i: Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aa:;. 20. Mr. Justice P. J. Bproule \*a speaker at the Rotary <'iu!> luncheon yesterday. His address was in lighter vein, dealing with the humorous aspect of his work in the l::w courts of th.i Colony.
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  • 67 15 Australian Prime Minister And The Imperial Conference. Canberra, Aug. 13. The Federal Premier, Mr. J. H. Sculim. in a speech at a civic farewell function, said he was net »;oing t:> the bnperiai Conference as a suppliant at anybody's feet, but to take his p'nce. as a
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 191 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. jy^TOjH^^*^™ LnvMMMnVwjBVwVwBBT^ 15^. PHflNr~^^ jnvßsiafait^i^S-— (CLUES.) ACROSS. g«f» 18. Is indignant 1. Bend back sharply 20 Injuries r.. Bluster Let •J. Resembling the rninbow Blackbird H>. Projecting part of a wli*el Bynd'es U Plunder 29 Discussion 13. Kindled g- X." iod li. Caks Type-written IS. (ihrsts Those
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  • 342 16 Leaving the Palace to Get Married. Miss Ada Sibley, who is about to leave Buckingham Palace to be married, will Ft) missed most L'y the Queen, whom she ,ias sorvtd with marked ability since the bf^lnning of the present reign, writes a i-peLiul corresp: nder.t of
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  • 42 16 Pekin.7, Aug. 8. The American river gunboat Palos has !<■ tiviil ;i wireless message from liar :ha stating that the Re\. Allan Cameron, of the Hunan Faith Mission, who "as reported to have been stabbed ci. ;i'ii. is safe.
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  • 190 16 Druggist Blamed For Fatal Error. The accidental death recently of Dr. Eloy Pineda, head of the leprosy department of the San Lazaro hospital, from the effects of poisoning, has resulted in the urotCCuUoej of an employee of one of the leading drug stores in Manila. A complaint, charging
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  • 96 16 Objection to Marriages Of Elderly People. Irish antipathy to tie marriage of people of advanced years was responsible for an extraordinary scene outsi.le St. John's Church, Watoiford, iwmr. A huge crowd had assembled to wi;nrss the mnrracc of a bachelor arcd a widow who had been married three
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  • 93 16 Recorder Watches Prisoner's Interests. The interests of an undefended prisoner at the Old Bailey recently were watched by the Recorder (Sir Ernest Wild, K. C), who mi trying the case. Towards the end of the trial a juryman asked why the man was not legally represented.
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  • 482 16 Triangle Tragedy Of Former Actress. London, July 25. It was revealed yesterday that Lady Owen, who shot the wife of her doctor, Madame Gastaud, at Mariel-Marly, near Versailles, was formerly an actress well known on the Paris and Loncon stases as Edmee Dormeuil. She
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  • 213 16 Kind Act Brings a Legacy Of $10,000. The Pesti Hirlap, of Budapest, reports the stary of a windfall which has come to a pedlar living in a small town in Poland. On his daily round the pedlar called at a larm-house. The son of the farmer said he
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  • 125 16 Pedestrian Chasing By Aeroplane. Gerald Anthony Stedall, of Windycroft, Huratmere, Godalming, Surrey, was survmoned at Bromley, Kent, recently for ilungerous flying. There was a second summons for flying without having a pi.'o"-: certificate. Stnlall, who pleaded guilty, was fii cd £20, with the alternative of two months'
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  • 280 16 Possible Arrest Of Would-be Assassin. London, Aug. 6. A hint as to the possible arrest cf a man in connection with the bombing of the Viceroy's train was given by Mr. Waris Ameer A!i, speaking on The Plain Man's Viewpoint of India" at the Liberal Summer School
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  • 245 16 Escaped Priest's Ghastly Story. One of the clergy persecuted by the j Soviet, Father Aatami Kuortti, has just succeeded in escaping from Russian slavery and has arrived at Helsingfors after fearful privations and experiences. Sentenced to 10 years' penal ser- 1 vitude for the sake of
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  • 119 16 View of South African Minister. Mr. Havenga, Union Minister of Finance who will accompany General Hertrog to the Imperial Conference, in the course of an address to his constituents at Fauresmith recently said that he considered Empire Free Trade to be an impracticable idea. He did not
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  • 108 16 Smuggled Into VS. Navy Mess. Two midshipmen of the American navy are confined to the grounds of the United States Naval Academy at Washington until the authorities solve the problem of how to deal with them. A few days ago they smuggled two Washington society girls, dressed as
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  • 223 16 Repeal of Health Board's Enactment Wanted. At a largely attended meeting of the Klang D.P.A. at Klang on Monday, preided over by Col. E. A. Ash, D.5.0., the fallowing resolutions were passed unanimously. (1) 'Thai th!; associations delegates to the council meeting of the P.A.M. on the 20th
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  • 210 16 France Pays Her Greatest Tribute. A ceremony of a rare order took place recently in the Palace of the Lesion of Honour, Peris when Mrs. Harry Brown, of Pittsburg, wfc > ir, well known both in Lr.rdon and Paris for her philanthropic Wi k. was made
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  • 416 16 AUSTRALIA EMPIRE FREE TRADE. "Impossible at Present Time.' That Empire Free Trade was impossible at the present time so far as Australia was concerned was the view exprsss-d by Mr. John Maitland Paxton. President of th > Associated Chambers cf Commerce of Australia who has recently been visiting Kn/land. The
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    • 91 16 COMBINE ECONOMY WITH PLEASURE! .pvj In a flight from Singapore to Batavia you cover 700 miles of the most beauti•w ful scenery in 7 hours only, thus saving a maximum of valuable time. L L. Every Wednesday morning a triple-engined ]Si\ Fokker cabin monoplane leaves Singapore. J^/J COOL, QUICK, COMFORTABLE!
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    • 72 16 HARRISONS CROSFIELD, LTD. 1-4, GREAT TOWER STREET, LONDON. B.C. S. IMPORT AND EXPORT MERCHANTS. Issued Capital and Reserves Exceed £2,500,000. Managing Agents of Tea, Rubber and Mining Properties. Agents of the Principal Shipping Lines to the East. Dealers in Eastern Produce. With Branches and Associated Companies throughout the East and
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    • 178 16 BUY OR SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS. I tower \h£S£r n The eagerness with which \^g^j&-j§Sfr. y° u ook forward to the |g|g~|g|| next cup of BROOKE l!lBSS9l BOND YELLOW LABEL i tl^^M^m k ea 1S c measure °f your '^IMrjflßr > appreciation of the last. It i
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  • 362 17 Full List of Entries For Meeting, The following are the entries fur ttl Singapore Turf Club i.utumn meeting, which begins on Saturday, Aug. 30 Horses. Class I M run IH fur.;.. Cnd run 7 furs., M run II 1 miles or lull. Lud\ (inc. ITUtc Honey, Ginger I
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  • 95 17 Shot by Escaped Criminal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. IS. It is reported from Batavia that the Vice-Commissioner of Police, Mr. van Ilees. has been shot dead. It is understood that Mr. van Rees, with r European constable, made a search for a revolver in a native's
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  • 96 17 Assistant Fires When Twice Attacked. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Medan, Aug. 18. The rajMct c*ojnc3 from Sourabaya that a coolie was shot dead by a native assislrnt in self defence. The rase in attracting much interest, because the assistant will be prosecuted for using a gun without
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  • 106 17 Last Night's Reception At Tanglin Barracks. A very popular event was celebrated last night at Tanglin Barracks, when the new sergeants' mess of the 2nd Batt. Welch Regiment was opened. Coloured lights attractively arranged round the building lent an air of animation to the scene. Guests arrived
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  • 651 17 Two Years* Imprisonment For Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala laidi;>u. Aug. 21. A young Too. how, Goh Lai Huck. an•pw.ixd at the Seiant today to UMvet a churxe of kidnapping a young Chinese girl, Aw Kin beey, .it l-uri S<vet'*?nham on Atir. 14, IJ2'J. Mr. h. C:.
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  • 121 17 FREE BEER Fa:r.n!in£ WkHbread's Ales And Stouts. "Light sparkling ale and sandwiches" proved' a great attraction at the Borneo Co Li-"... yesterday morning when a -elebralion was held on the occasion of the an val of the first shipment of ale and Stout from the London Brewery of Wtritbrcad and
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  • 85 17 (.'ommittee Advocates National Service. London, Au.?. 10. A nati< iv.! maternity service is advocated :;r.d outlined in the Interim report just issued of the departmental committee on maternal mortality and morbidity. The report pcints out that while th.' general death rate and infant mortality rate have both substantially
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  • 56 17 Valuable Radio Equipment Saved. Civita Vecchia, Italy, Aug. 11. Fire broke out tocby in the stern of the yacht Klrvtra, owned by Gußlielmo Marconi, tho Inventor. For a while it throtfd to destroyvaluable radio equipment used in long distance experiments, but the fire was quickly eheel Total
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  • 700 17 TAMIL "MAGICIAN" STA BBED. Coolie Acquitted On Murder Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) KuaJa Lurapor, Aug. 80. the oeeond time daring th:- present A i'.zc before Mr. Justice Fnrrer-Manby, ail baa 'rci acquitted <m the capital charg*. rll1 ;■,">';>: part if j ii d ii 1 1 the bearing d
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  • 114 17 No Settlement with Indian Labourers. Today is the fourth day of the strike at the Xaval Base »nil the 3,000 Indian labourer; remain frtwtlnat* Strong police piiket gwrds are still on duty but there ha:- bees bo serious attempt ;it disorder. Mr. J. T. N. Handy, the
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  • 47 17 Crash During Flying Practice Over Aerodrome. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, Aug. 20. A report has boon received here that another airnon has been killed at Don Muang aerodromo. The airman' machine is said to have developed enginr troublo during flying practice, ana cia.ihed.
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  • 442 18 A Diary from Nanning. WATER AT 40 CENTS A BUCKET. \annb<r, Aug. I. Condi ti eve are- st'll very unsettled, m there arc rumours thut the attacking! forces are still outside encircj-' the city, with a view tf> starving it People are suffering from the siege,
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  • 346 18 Security of Isolated Parts Of Empire. The final report of General" Sir Henry Chauvel as In. pcctor-General of Military Forces states that the need of better d. fences in Australia in consequence^ of the decisions of the London Naval Conference has been increased. In fact," he says,
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  • 108 18 Tribal Fight Stopped ByOfficer's Courage. Two tribes, the Wakassba and th.. Masai, who are hereditary enemies, have recently fought a pitched battle on r. Kuropean j'arn .">0 miles from Nairobi. Kenya Colony, where they both hare grazing rights. dispute had arisen over alleged catth> thefts, ::r.d the
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  • 135 18 Everything Left to His Wife. The late Sir Henry Segrave, the famous mrinz motorist, left 117,868. Sir Henry, who wai killcJ at Windermere in makins hi< successful at- n the irorl i's record on water, everything t-> his wife. U\< will was dated March 22, 1927, an.l d
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  • 885 18 CABLES WIRELESS COMMUNICATION. Scheme Which May Bring Rates Down. The following extracts from the summary of proceedings at the Colonial Office Conference 1930 (a copy of which was received by the last mail) concerning cables and wireless communications is of interest to Malaya. The subject was discussed by tha Conference
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  • 86 18 £10,000 American Gift For Restoration. In 2'l- years £30,000 has been raised for the restoration of St. Botolph's Ci.urch, B ston, Lincolnshire, Boston Slump iiifiuding £10,000 from America. The- vicar (Canon R. O. Hutchinson) has received a message that the citizens of Boston, New England, had collected £10,000
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  • 196 18 Swatow Bandits Still Detain Missionaries. Hong, Kong, Aug. 14. The two foreign missionaries, who were Ciptnnd by bandits in the Muihsien district, to the north of Swatow. List :.;r, art still in captivity, according to i he Canton Chinese Press. It will be remembered that three
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  • 190 18 To Cost $30,000,000. WILL BOXER INDEMNITY FUNDS BE USED Canton, Aug. It is reported that part of the 1 British Boxer Ineiemnity Fund which is to be returned u> China by tin- British Government is to be set aside by the Central Government at Nanking for
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  • 326 18 How Ferry Junk Was Blown Up. The Hong Kong papers to hand by tho last mail contain fuller dt tails concerning the blowing up of the Canton-Kongmoon passenger ferry junk by pirates on the West Kiver on Aug. 12, when 70 lives were lost. It seems that
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  • 81 18 Ford Assembling Plant In Madrid Closes Down. In consequences of the recent raisin? 1-y the Spanish Government of the tariff rate f, r imported motor-car accessories, the Ferd motor-car assembling plant at Madrid lia^ closed down and dismissed i ver.-:! hundred wi i i This, apparently, constitute!
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    • 426 19 Assets exceed $11,000,000. As.ura.ce in force owr $38,000,000. I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in th* Straits Settl*m*nt».) HEAD OFFICE: WinchesUr Hona*. Singapor*. v LONDON OFFICE 27 Old J*wry, E C r'T^l Managing Dir««tor i G. C. KNOX. H w BAPP Actuary H W RAPER AROBINSON, F.I.A.
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    • 540 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8.500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (about £4,600,000) Reservss Glds. 28,187,797 (aboot £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head office for China and
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    • 702 19 BAJSaONG THE RANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital Subscribed V 16.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y12,1J5,000 President 'S. Shiajada. Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Yanagita, Esq. M. Araki, Eaq. T. Hisamune, Eaq. N Takagi Esq T. Yoshida, Esq. HEAD OFFICE T«jpeh, Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES Amoy Hankow Makaafc
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    • 326 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 Rapid Growth. HAS A Policy for Every Need. Established 1887 Branca
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    • 227 19 Engineers Say: FOR Reliable Public Service INSTAL RUSTQN ENGINES. 11. JOHORE BAHRU POWER STATION "In the old power station there are two 200 8.H.P., D.C. generating sets which have given excellent service for the past six years. With an extending distribution system necessitating a new station, a REPEAT ORDER for
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    • 223 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES MOTOR LAUNCHES OF MERIT on view at Our Showrooms in Tank Road. Locally built to Thornycroft design to suit individual requirements. MARINE MOTORS from 1V 2 H.P. upwards. THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE), LIMITED SINGAPORE. 8 QUALITY TELLS I WHISKY in a class by itself, /^*!T"S*, which has been in
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    • 98 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) < Hrad Oflce for Malaya: SINGAPORE. q "MAN LION" CEMENT sells in larger quantity than any other brand in Singapore. It is used by the Municipality and all the principal Contractors. Sele Importers ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. H ORANGE
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