The Straits Times, 4 September 1930

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1930. PBICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930, PRICK 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 82 1 SINGAPORE: TB. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). Tonight "HIT THE DECK." Radio's Great Musical Comedy. ASK FOR BEAR BRAND THE ORIGINAL AND GENUINE SWISS MILK All BEAR BRAND Milk possesses the same origin the fertile valleys of Emmenthal in the Bernese Alps, the finest milk producing district in Switzerland. USED AND
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    • 149 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 17. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 36-, 3). ROBINSONS N^&=-\ ANNUAL Jsj££j± CAT F fc'^nl Bargains No. SJ. l. ROIHNSONS' PATENT LEVKR ROBINSONS' PATENT LEVER 111 all WATCH. WATCH Sale Price $&00 each. Departments. Sale Price $850 each. No. S.G. 3. No. S.O. 7. VERY STRONG MAKE. CANVAS COVERED BEST
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    • 10 1 Tonight "HIT THE DECK." I Radio's Great Ml leal Comedy.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 578 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.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. MALWA 11.100 Sept. 6 NAGPORI 5,280 Sept. 15
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    • 628 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KATORI MARU 10,000 Sept. 11 12 I KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 26 YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 9 HAKONE MABU 10,600 Oct. 22 23 §6UWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 6 7 ji
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    • 450 2 BURNS PHLLP LINE (Incorporated la England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 ton*) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabin*
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    • 668 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVL\) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. S4SI, with snb-connectlons to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Deptß. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strslta Settlements of the Traveller* Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian Airway*.
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    • 628 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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    • 571 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SEBVICB for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Banirnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, bichon, Bandon, Kohsamoi, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI Sept. 8 Sept 10 SUDDHADID Sept. 15 Sept. 17 VALAYA Sept. 22 Sept. 24 The steamer* are fitted throughout
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    • 453 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapplj Ncderland and N V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa A»«.T*M* Sonthamptos Marseille. BotUnlasi .is. Prin, der Nsd.rl.nd.. m.v. Baloeran 17,000 R.L. Sept. 12 m.v. Chr. Huygens \IMO S.U.N. Sept. 19 s.s. Tjcrimni f.OOO R.L. Sept. 26 mv J V I IMW
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    • 1481 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Danmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* S'por* Penang U, MKONIA .S.-pt. 17 Sept. 19 m.s. SELANDIA Oct. 7 Oct. m.s. BOP.INGA Oct. 22 Oct. 24 m.s. JUTLANDIA Nov. 19 Not. II m.s.
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    • 416 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. B.n Francisco and Lo* Angeles S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sails from Hong Kong Srpt. 10 S.S. GOLDEN' WALL sails from
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    • 289 3 Cross Canada the Scenic Way Take the route of scenic beauty providing through fast daily train :>crvicc, without change, from Vancouver to Montreal, connecting with trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic steamers. Dncriplitt knrkUlt and lull information /row L. L. U;iUr. Cevcral Awl, Hemt Kit.* i:.,-:!.-Cbjwbtri, Singtipcfc* CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System
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    • 780 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To Thr Advertising Manager* Straits Times. Cecil Street Please Insert the following anall advertisement for days There are approximately seven words to a line and there Is c flat rate charge of 25 oents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion The
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    • 672 4 MISCELLANEOUS FELT HAT 3 ARK LIKE THOROUGHBREDS. Knapp-Felts are sure to jive you i run fcr your money. Guaranteed to lead >thcrs by lengths. KIAT'S, Sole Agents. WANTED, IMMEDIATELY. Thoroughbred Airedale ***** from imported stock about rine months old. Replies with particular, epics of Pedigree to P. O. Box 102,
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    • 720 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. NEW HOUSE, to let at Warehara Roc!. Electric, water and garage. Apply 19, Change Alley or 953, Serangoon Road. TO LET, from Oct. 1, one Shop Grosvenor Hotel Building facing Stamford Rd. also shop at corner Stamferd Raad and Hill Street. TO LET furnished bungalow facing sea,
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    • 492 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, 3rd floor new building, Robinson Road. Paasenger lift, modern sanitation, total area 3,600 sq. ft. Apply United Engineers, Limited. LARGE OFFICES to let at 9, De Sonza St. Also OH. Robinson Rd. Ist and 2nd floor, 17 nnd 10, Lloyd Rd. nnd 97, 120, 122,
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    • 843 4 STATE OF JOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT MUAR. Land Application No. 3K of 1930. I- the matter cf an application under aactiosl S2 (11) cf the Laud Enactment ajsl in the matter of v Chaw on Lands comprised ia Crant:; Woe. 23<:». MM, 29 7, 2f6s,
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    • 570 4 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is heroby given that tenders arc t:o» invited for the following materials or services, and thut particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Roum, Municipal Offices. Supply of Spare Parts for Broadbcnt Crushers and Crusher Rolls. Date of closing, 4 p.m., September
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    • 531 5 RUBBER SEED THE PAN INMKAN TJIASEM LANDS. SOBRANG. JAVA. (THK ANGLO IH'TCH PIJU«TATION8 OF JAVA. LTD, LONDON) offer f..r t«U A. Hevon Si.,d irom the Compinj'i leolat ■d l-uddeci Sfi-H timtdum at Wai'K"enr*.t)« ("Tjikadoe Seed") particular* of which wit! tie found in Ilia November 1927 itsut of "Tk« I'lanter." I'KU'K.
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    • 716 5 FACE COVERED WIIHfflPHONS Daughter Had Neither Sleep Nor Rest Anywhere, Cuticura Healed. For nearly -ix months my daughter'* (tea was covered with itching and burning sore oruptiotu. They were of a wet nature and she rubbed constantly. She got neither sleep nor rest anywhere night after night and kept me
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    • 218 5 CAPT. BARNARD FLIGHT. LONDON TANGIER AND BACK IN 2 DAYS ON L^BBBBBBBBB k A M J BbbBBBBbI W M SbBBbV It will also be remembered that CAPT. KARNARD flew the 1,300 miles back from Malta to Croyden, non-stop, in a little over 13 hours Mfitff, of course, standard CASTROL MOTOR
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    • 133 5 I^* ENTRA I I IENCINE WORKS U°\ Bflflßi I STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL AND MARINE ENGINEERS Offices at SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. /rWit\ Tea is not all alike. You will X^TL-A realise this when you have yy* I*^1 once tasted BROOKE BOND ESSI YELLOW LABEL H§^Kat^fl fragrant and fresh from the aaWiJCx,!
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  • 912 6 But No Serious Increase In Crime. REPORT FOR 1929. DROP IN INDUSTRIAL REVENUE. Total admissions to the criminal priMM r f the Straits Settlements during; 1821 exceeded those of ltd bf 1.'.M0, say? tht rnnual report on the prisons. The report jrocs on i
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  • 1055 6 officers with improvised daggers for which one criminal was sentenced by the district court to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment and the other was sentenced to death by the supreme court and duly execute! I. Health. With the exception of a small outbreak of dysentery among the prisoners during September and
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  • 159 6 Srinivasa Sastri on India's Aspirations. Srinivasa Sastri (president of the Servants of India Society), in a notable speech at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford, declared that educated Indians did not contemplate any future involving India's severance of the British connection. Even those who at present were rebelling
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  • 99 6 BACK TO THE FOLD Visitors and residents witnessed a daring precipice rescue of a lamb at Bai mouth recently. It was reported that the lamb had been imprisoned for three dayi on a dangerous ledge at Qraigfaeh Quarry, belonging to the Urban Council. A local contractor, Mr. Ivor Pugh, volunteered
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  • 51 6 STUNNED." The Social and Morality Department of the Rockford Women's Christian Temperance Union ha^ declared that it is "stunned" by reports that the Queen of England occasionally enjoys a cigarette. A cable has been addressed by the union to the Queen saying, "Have challenged statement that you smoke cigarettes. Please
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  • 342 6 Two Women, a Threat And A Cheque. Annie May Barker, aged 41, a married woman, was accused at Westminster Police Court, S.W., recently, of demanding £60 with menaces from a woman living in Kent. Detective-sergeant Campion said that he stood behind the two women as they
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  • 135 6 Mr. G. B. Shaw and the Fate Of the Theatre. I am afraid that the poor old theatre <h done for." said Mr. Bernard Shaw, after signing at Elstrep his first film contract in respect of his play, "How he lied to her Husband." He said The theatre
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  • 430 6 Congress Committee's Impertinence. London, Aug. 21. The newspapers give prominence to the conditions stipulated by tne Bombay Conffrea Committee for calling off the boycott of European cotton mills. The Morning Post and Daily Telegraph denounce the impertinence of the conditions. The Telegraph says that the Congress organisations
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    • 80 6 ELECTRICITY P^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 A breath of iji the open road WM\\ Tht Electric Fan ffflnM CEILING FANS MAY \^VHj|| j r BE HIRED FOR $1.50 x UV\y»* P er month from .dM^ MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPT. GOLD LEAF Tea consists solely of tender leaf, and today, as 25
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    • 92 6 TRITH IN ADVERTISING IS THE LAST WORD IN SERVICE OEAT MORE FISH j*. 'KILTIE KIPPERS' <f^ In a class by themselves. Always Fresh supplies of BLOATERS HADDOCK FRESH SALMON FRESH HERRINGS SMOKED SALMON FISH FILLET DOVER SOLES CRAY FISH LEMON SOLES IKAN KURAU HALIBUT IKAN MERAH. REPRIGfRATIMG Co LTD Branches
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    • 205 6 >♦♦>♦«♦»♦♦♦»»*»«♦♦♦♦-•♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦- DESPlTE THE HEAT She has abounding energy. Other women may well exclaim How <lu«-s she manage it?" Sle pluys in the mixr.l doubles :ind finishes as fresh as any of the men. The men don't drift away when shi uppiars or the- courts they know »he cjmi be relied
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 265 7 6-15 TONIGHT 9-15 AT LAST The Production that everybody's been waiting for THE PRINCIPALS THAT MADE "SUNNY SIDE UP A SENSATIONAL SUCCESS REPEAT WITH ANOTHER Brilliant Musical Comedy JANET GAYNOR IP CHARLES FARRELL Supported by LOUISE FAZENDA, WILLIAM COLLIER HEDDA HOPPERS JOYCE'COMPTON Hear^Song Hitsl By CAYNOR;&?FARRELL;>s only,these«? Artistes can sing
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    • 269 7 W¥ Ute HUM HWUUUU UU \U U U U UV. UU \L oeoeoooeoooo Q© o© oo oooic s I V m* J IF II I I I W v s^H I 1 I WE CREATE OTHERS IMITATE! 6-15 TONIGHT 9-15 TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF RADIO PICTURES' Brilliant Musical, Singing and Dancing
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    • 53 7 DELICIOUS DELICIOUS 11 DELICIOUS HI BEST QUALITY KRUPUKS. SAMBAL GORENG DAGJENG. SAMBAL GORENG BADJAK. ROASTED PIGEONS. ROASTED CHICKEN. PIGEONS IN JELLY, etr. D. T. LIM COMPANY, 353. WORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SINGAPORE. FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE TONIC ELIXIR World Wide Reputation. Befusa SabstitatM. Sold by all Chemists and Stores aad TIMMS' DISPENSARY.
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    • 305 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Tonight and Nightly at 930 Matinee: Tudav, at .r>.ls. r >.15 p.;>. WHY BE DEPRESSED 7 SEE ELSTREE CALLING AND (.0 HOME HAPPY. AN EVENING WITH THE STARS WILL FYFFE. CICELY CQJJRTNEIDGE. JACK lIULBKRT, LILY .MOKKIK. TEDDY KROWN, etc AU)O CHELSEA NIGHTS CARL BRISSON AND M. M. CRAWFORD.
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  • 692 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Amalgamation of Roosevelt And I..M.M. Companies Rumoured. The Roosevelt Steamshij; Co., and associated interests were reported in the Herald-Tribune to have acquired control of the International Mercantile Marine Co. Interviewed on the proposed amulgcniations, Mr. Kcrmit Roosevelt admitted that conversations hud taken place with a view
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  • 75 8 Ituirby. Sept. 1 i Foreign CSCfcMgM are Amsterdam \2Mhk, Athcn., 37".. Bombay Is. O^d.. Berlin i. BrusMli 34.54.->, Bucharest 815, Rio L".-::2. BaeaM Aires :J9'.. CopenhaKvn -.h:.. Geneva 25.04. HclMiißfors 19;< H., lions K.,iik' Is. :t :MSd., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 4GJW, Milan 92.90, New York IM%, Oslo IX. ir.-..
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 261 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, Sept. 1. <mi London Bank 4 m/i 2/3% Demand 2-3 23,31! I'rivHte 3 m. credit 2,4 3/32 On New York, demand MM Private 90 d 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1428 On Indin, Bank T.T. lii 1 On Honir Kong Bunk T.T. 41 On Shanghai. Bank T.T. UlVi
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    • 17 8 Issued by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, Sept. 4, 10 a.m.
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    • 465 8 IMM Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Aanm Kumbang 24/- 28/5 Aycr Hitam Tin 10'- 11 El £1 Bantfrin Tin 13/- 15 1 1 Baton* I'adunir 0.10 0.15 1 1 H.iiu Caves 0.55 0.60 1 1 Bukit Arunjr H-..~. 0.40 Cl £1 Burtnah Malay U 15/- nom. H £1
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    • 214 8 Issue Is»'J? Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers \n!. IM. Buyers Sellers I L' Alvx. Brick Ords. 2.40 2.60 1 j Malacca Electric I.W) 2.00 Jtty-P"*^ "J 10 10 M«yn.rd Co. 6.00 7.00 do.. zi xl tint. Am. Tobacco 5.5 .U 0.1U.0 rt 4 a 1 Central Engine O.W 0.45 nom.
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    • 111 8 Sin?::poro Cold Storage 7 p.c. >!fb. 01 1926 red. UM-M 102 105 ci. Siafapen Muuitipul 6 p.c. o:' ISOI red. ]y»0 $1,1(78,000 i)ar. 5' c prem. Siagapon Municipal <'•_• >.«. ol Itm rtd. iai7 $1,600,000 05 par 3S>sapon Municipal -i'-i p.c. of law red. 1!»;5 *1,000.000 Si
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    • 376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatfs quotations. Tbday'i Pricte Fraaer Lyall Co. Evati AiUiiLy (ft) O.aO 1.05 O.'JO 1.00 Aiur Uajah >U) 0j>0 1.00 O.SM) 1.0U A. U.tam (%l) 1.16 1.40 1.20 1.40 V Kuning <*1) Hid 0.36 0.26 o.;»C A. Malay (|2) 1.15 1.50 I.JO 1.60
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  • 517 8 Drastic Reduction Last Year. A:i interesting anulysis of America's balance of puymtnts in 1929 is contained in the monthly review i&sued by the Midland Bank. It is said that perhaps the most interesting feature of the statistics is the drastic redaction in the net export of
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  • 187 8 Rapid Transport Over Rough Country. Numerous improvements are to be found c:i '.hi new F,rd I1?I 1 ton Truck. Among these ure the lour speed transmission, which g;vi H driv«Ta ;.-nple road sneed for rapid tnMupoftaUaa. lasjainai with an i.nproved low-spi»cl pulling power sufficient foi ivoviiiic eaaacMy
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  • 192 8 The undcrnoted non-fiction works will be rtudy for issue o:i Saturday, at 9 a.:n. Tiirhting .Merchantmen (Tales from Ilakluyti, (R. Y. Hodilly), maps; Keeping it Dark or the Censor's Hancli.ook. (B. Caustou and C. 0. Youngl. 19.J0 IJoyoua Pilgrim:.^-. 1930, illus., (Travel in England), iK. P. Foster); The
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  • 815 8 Sir F. Acland's Scheme For Unemployment. Sir Francis Ac-land, a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture, advocated .a scheme of State unemployment insurance for farm workers when he spoke on unemployment and agriculture at the Liberal Summer School at Oxford on Aug. A large
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  • 309 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Sept. 7 Friday, Sept. S, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V). Promotion and Laying Testu Classes j 5.15 p.m.. Prill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Signal Training j 5.15 p. m.. Drill Hall, Asiatic Units, S.V.C., Recruits Parade 5.15
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  • 214 8 Today. Ceylon fD.ilnji p.m. tjipi'i Barms, North and Last ln>1ia I r.Kma i p.m. Southern and Western India Jtajula) .1 p.m. Ci hu (Somervillel :i p.m. Selat 1'amljang, Bengalis, Sia! l'akan Ha rue Mid I'ajakombo (Tiriore) I p.m. Fci'loc (ialariK (Noembinc) 4 p.m. Japan ;.nd Koroa (RamacMld)
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  • 39 8 By Karmala Porthon Jchan <ie Witt Erinpura P»tri« Ethiopia Left Arrd. S'pore Londur July 11 Aug. July 9 Auk. 4 July 11 Auir. 4 July IT Aug. 11 July 18 Auk. 11 July :u Aaf. z'
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  • 333 8 Taaiadaj, ate«aat i. Ship* alongalde the Wharres or expected to arrive. Eatraora R^t Wi.arf I!ajula L'2 1 Anhui "(I I M-in Wharf Kashmir Iri IS La Plata Maru 13 Pi Hayti -j Eivpire Dock Iriabaak V,(t ilalenc II 3 Clan MacWhirter IS I'.kma ;:7 Klunc M Panang
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 264 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature R:.<n- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine, i Humidity tion. I T. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star R7 7:; 0.87 M Calm Cloudy Kota Bharu 88 73 1.24 6.7 SSW I Cloudy K.Treiifriranu K8 71 0.22
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    • 164 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. September 4. H. W. 9.10 a.m., 7 ft. 5 in. 7.41 p.m.. 8 ft. I la. It; ui Triaad* Playan M Y.M.c.A.. I p.m. Irldav. September 5. H. W. y.;.O a.m., S ft., 8.4G p.m., 8 ft. 3 in. Saturday. September 6. II. \V. 10.20
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  • 277 9 AROUND THE MARKETS. Another Reverse For Rubber. V 4V 4 CENT DROP IN NEW YORK. (Prom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber, MM cents per lb. Tin. 17S tons at $68 "4" 4 per pkfcil Yesterday's Prices Kubber, London 4 9-16 d. per lb., down s
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  • 117 9 Steady Decline During Week. Guthrie and Co.'s report of Sept. 4 states The market has been a steadily declining < during the past week, and we have lost 1v cent* over the period, while London and New York have lost and l i cent (gold I respectively. At
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  • 96 9 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of August, 1930 ojrtry of Origin. Tons. Burma 180 Dutch East Indies Banki and Billiton 987 ■Sumatra 120 French Indo-China 110 .lap.m 49 Siam 1.302 Union of South Africa 52 Total 2,830 Note. This return represents import! during the
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  • 147 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce HLbber Association held its 983 rd auction on Sept. 3, when there was catalogued L'.Tl.'i,.'-*,; Ib. or 1.225.71 tons offered 2,577,864 Ib. or 1 150.83 tons; sold 2,005,012 lb. or 895.09 tons. Spot. London 4 11-io.l. New York 9'i cts. PRICES REALISED.
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  • 18 9 Hukit Katil. 13,351 lb. bat Asiatic— 364.600 Ib. Krlantnn. 77,000 Ib. Mount Au.tin johore),— 2J7,BOjJ Ui,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 1914 9 Chairman on Necessity For Economy. The fourth ordinary annual general meeting of the Ceylon Amalgamated Tea and Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on July, 24 at the offices of the Ceylon Association, in London, 6, Laurence Pountney Hill, London, E.C. Sir Stanley Bois, the chairman,
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    • 105 9 Macphail and Co., Limited. Singapore, Sept. 4. Tin. Quiet. Kuchais CB-T2 cents, Kintas 79 83 rents, Peaawats 41-44 cents, Malay Consols. 14*4-16 cents, Sungei Luas 89-94 cents, Johans 25-27 cents, Petalings 4.40-4.55, Sungei Ways P.o7>i-2.134, Ulu Klangs 7! '.--TO'-., cents. Hong Fatts 46-4'J'j. Pangnga I'.ivers 45. -4s.
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    • 209 9 The Arbitrary Powers Of Directors. From reports of proceedings at company meetings and from private communication)' which we receive trom time to time it i? evident that there is a growing feeling of resentment among shareholders against the arbitrary powers of directors and the purposes for which those
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    • 73 9 Nawng Pet Tin.— 3o2 hours, 21,000 yards, 251 piculs. Kuchai Tin. 528 hours 55 mins., T.P.A. restriction scheme 128 hours', time lost 87 hours 5 mins., averofre digging depth 51.4 feet, 522 pieuls. 91,000 yards. Ratmt Basin Tin N.L.— 1,090 hours, 121,000 yards, 924 piculs. Ulu Klang Tin.—
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    • 645 9 Government Views On Rubber Wanted. Fraser anil Co.'s report of Sept. 2 states: Under the restrictive influence of holidays in America, the rubber market has remained quiet and unchanged during the week and business in rubber shares has been practically negligible with quotation! again lower in many instances.
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    • 34 9 The dredges of Katu Tin Dredging. Ltd., after a stoppage of two months, in accordance with the recommendations made by the Tin Producers- Association, successfully restarted operations on Sept. 1.
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    • 59 9 12 o'clock noon, Sept. 4. Tons of Market Quiet. Latest Cable:— London Spot Sheet 4 'id. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cents U'« per lb. Buyers Seller: .S.S. equal to London Standard tatidard R.S.S. on Tender Spot September October November Oct.-Dec. Jnn.-Mar. W4
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    • 595 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE AUG. 6. Abaco (£1) 1H; Allagar (2/) 1/6; AngloMalay (£1) 15/32; Ayer Kuning (£1) 3/16; Bakru (Sel.) (2/) 3/3; Bakap (£1) .1 Hi; Banton* (£1) 1/1/16; Batang Consolidated (2/) ail Batu Caves (£1) 9/16; Batu Tifa (£1) 1; Bekoh (2/) 1 0 j
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  • 1583 9 Barriers to British Cotton Trade. ECONOMIC MISSION TO THE FAR EAST. (By A. W. Still.) London, Auvr. <>. M. Paul Reynaud, th« French Minister of finance, has been endeavouring to e\plain that France is not in the very, least to blame for drawing gold from other countries
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  • 1156 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT 4, 1930. MORE ABOUT BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. Further and dosar reference to the Process Rer»>rt B IP2O of the British North Borneo (Chartered Caapangr) ami Ma.irr-Ccnera! ?ir Nefl) Malcolm's spce.'h at the annual me^tinjr of shareholders in London tends to confirm the impression ♦hat,
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  • 1106 10 A Serious Problem For The Human Race. (By the Very Rev. W. R. Inge. D.D. Dean of St. Rial's Cathedral, London.) I am too much of a Puritan to welcome the whossale rejection of taboos which the I younger generation has loudly proclaimed since the Great
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  • 14 10 The Hon. Mr. Justico Burton goes to Kiidan^' Hill tomorrow for a short stay.
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  • 15 10 Mrs. Gertrude M. Shoemaker has returned to Singapore after a holiday in the United States.
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  • 19 10 The Rev. Frank L. Bunch, accompanied hv Mis. Bunch and their two daughters, r.hs arrived in Singapore from Manila.
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  • 16 10 Mr. S. Tugumann, manager, Ulu Bernam estate. Utan Melintang, has retired and left Malaya for Europe.
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  • 21 10 Mr. Reginald B. Zumste n, American vice-consul in Penang has left for Ne<v York on leave, with Mrs. MM Miss Zumstein.
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  • 18 10 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Runyan, educatioral missionaries, are passing through Singapore en route from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 22 10 Commander R. H. Death, late executive (■nicer of the cruiser Cornwall in China, has been appointed in command of 11. M.5. inciictive.
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  • 33 10 The Rev. Hobart B. Amstutz, M.A., Pastor of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church. Singapore, has gene to Ipoh to take charge of a summer school for the Chinese pastors of the Methodist Mission.
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  • 40 10 Dr. McMahon, Medical Officer, Taiping, has been successfully operated on for appendicitis by Dr. C'hitty, Chief Surgeon, Perak. at the European Hospital, Taiping. Dr. McMahon is progressing satisfactorily. Dr. M.-Mahon was transferred to Taiping from Ipoh about three months ago.
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  • 49 10 Mr. P. S. Williams, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate will relinquish his appointment on Sept. 8 and will proceed to Kelantan, to which State he has been posted as Legal Adviser. His place < n the bench will be taken by Mr. E. N. Taylor, who is returning from leave.
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  • 61 10 Owing to an alteration in the time of arrival of the Santhia from Madras, Rao Sahib M. Kunhi Raman Nayar, the new Agent of the Government of India in Malaya, is due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur today. Rao Sahib R. Subbaya Naidu. the retiring Agent, will leave Kuala Lum.
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  • 67 10 Mr. F. E. Penßilley, A.D.0., Ipoh, is going on leave shortly. As at present arranged, Mr. K. R. Blai..wcll will succeed him, but will not be able to proceed to Ipoh until Mr. R. E. Wilson returns from leave at the end of the month, to take over as A.D.0.,
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  • 751 10 THE OPTIMISTIC NOTE. There is probably over-much pessimism about all over the world. The industrial situation nowhere soem3 to justify the share position ns reflected on tho .;tock exchanges. There is an undue dc- prerrion of industrial values. The pendui lum has swung violently from one
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 24 10 STRAITS /fT\ TIMES i SINGAPORE A KUALA UMPUH I n. CtCU men y 4] I. M" SHU' 'Pfcux: 6161 -Mom: L AT ALL TIMES
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  • 597 11 THE RUBBER CRISIS-UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES. GOVERNORS AND RESTRICTION. Batavia Conversations Remain Secret. "NO STATEMENT." Sir C. dementi's Reply To Inquiries. On inquiry at Government House this morning, the Straits Times was informed that no statement could bo expected from HLs Excellency the Governor regarding his conversation with Kb Excellency the GovernorGeneral
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  • 74 11 Only 50 Per Cent, of Expected Output. RilCa, Sept. I. The etatraJ a imHtiW of the Communist farty has appealed to all party organisations and truck' unions to unite in an cn(liav.iir to MV« the fivo-yenr plan, :is daring the last nine montai ninny very nni"irtant in<iiistrics have
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  • 72 11 New York Police Completely Haffled. New York, Sept. '■'>. Ii is ju.st irvialed that Mr. J. K. Crater, a judge of the Supreme Court of New York State, ha- bwa inissin.,' since Aug. C. The dctccHvi's :>.rr completely baffled. Mr. Crater was in the best of spirits when
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  • 253 11 U.S. TRADE BOOM COMING End of the Slump Expected. That the next three months will be the blackest period of the trade slump in the United States and after that there will be an improvement is the view of prominent business men arriving; in Singapore from that country. Conditions will
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  • 176 11 Indian Sales of Silver To China. Simla, Sept. 3. An Indian Government communique states that there is no foundation for the Shanghai report that the Government of India has negotiated for the further sale of 40,000,000 ounces of silver with a Chinese banking corporation. Xankin?, Sept. 3. The
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  • 103 11 No Broadcast at Opening Session. Rugby, Sept. 3. The proposal which had been considered r.f broadcasting the speeches of the Prime Ministers at the opening session of the Imperial Conference on Sept. 30 has been abandoned, but arrangements have been made for special broadcasts to be givt-n l»y
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  • 95 11 Salvage Work Proceeding! Rapidly. Brest, Sept. 3. Salvage work on the Egypt is proceeding more rapidly than was anticipated thanks to the calm weather. The divers entered the captain's cabin whence ihe «ife will be secured, and also the dining saloon, where there is a quantity of silver.
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  • 87 11 Heavy Losses in West Indian Islands. Rugby, Sept. S. It is reported that a hurricane of considerable intensity passed over Dominica on Sept. 1 causing considerable damage to public and private property. There have been two deaths, and it is feared that all crops have been destroyed. So
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  • 20 11 The Rajah and Ranee of Sarawak have Wt Ascot Hill, Ascot, for Devonshire, where they will spend a fishing holiday.
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  • 438 11 Encounter with Gangsters. SEQUEL TO AMBUSH AT KATONG. A police ambush for a gang of Chinese robbers, in the Katong district, Singapore, last night resulted in the shooting down of Mr. B. F. Oakeshott, A.S.P., in charge of the Rochore Division. Fortunately the wound is not
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  • 260 11 "Unemployed Marchers" Create Scene. London, Sept. 3. 14 Unemployed marchers," who had secured entrance to the gallery, interrupted Mr. J. R. Clyne?, the Home Secretary, when he began his speech to the Trades Union Confess at Nottingham today. They were removed singly, resisting, amid a tumult. Mr.
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  • 51 11 Large Holdings in Ericsson Company Sold. Stockholm, Sept. 3. The manager of the Ericsson combine has sold his large holdings in Ericsson's to Kreuger Toll, who had already a considerable interest in the Ericsson combine. The chairman and managing director of Ericsson's will be replaced by Kreuger men.
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  • 66 11 Sir E. Cook's Successor In Siam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 4. Mr. Hall Patch, for the past five years liead of the finance section of the interallied reparations commission, has been appointed financial adviser to the Government of Siam in succession to Sir Edward Cook.
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  • 253 11 Liberal Party's Policy. NO CO-OPERATION WITH LABOUR. Rugby, Sept. 3. Recent rumours regarding the possibility of a fusion between the Labour and Liberal parties are answered in a manifesto of the executive committee of the National Liberal Federation, which will be discussed at the meetings of
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  • 226 11 Many Topics of Popular Interest London, Sept. 3. Three thousand scientists, including representatives of most of the Universities, the Dominions, the United States and the Continent. gathered at Bristol for the opening of the 100th annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The president
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  • 204 11 Death of Former Resident Of Shanghai. London, Sept. 3. Major Duncan Campbell, who returned to England from Shanghai a fortnight ago, died in the Folkestone Hospital this morning:. He was found lying unconscious in the public gardens at Folkestone on the morning of Aug. 31. He was in
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  • 66 11 Ruthless Tactics of Marshal Pilsudski. Warsaw, Sept. 3. The woes of the Polish Deputies arc increasing daily owing to Marshal Pilsudski's ruthless tactics. His dissolving of Parliament on Aug. 31 meant, that the Deputies lost the salaries due on Sept. 1. He has now cancelled their rail- 1
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  • 311 11 Effect on Political Situation. London, Sept. 3. The Bromley by-election result was as follows: Mr. E. T. Campbell (Conservative) 12,782. Mr. W. C. Fordham (Liberal) 11,176. Mr. V. C. Redwood (United Empire) 9,483. Mr. A. E. Ashworth (Labour) 5,942. No change. The figures at the general election
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  • 186 11 Situation Now Reported Easier. Buenos Aires, Sept. 3. Alarmist rumours are spreading that Argentina is on the verge of a political upheaval. Signor Dellepiane, the Minister of War, has resigned, and it is believed that other Cabinet Ministers will follow. Th'e Government is taking extraordinary precautions. Eleven warships
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  • 82 11 English Secretary Benefits Under Will. London, Sept. 3. Mr. Van Lear Black left several millinns and bequeathed $100,000 to Miss Alice Bone, his secretary in England. She is the daughter of Mr. James Bone, the London editor of the Manchester Guardian, who also benefits. The residuary
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  • 91 11 Plot Discovered Many Arrests Made. Constantinople, Sept. 3. Thirty persons, including students, professors and workmen, have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a Communist plot. Those arrested are alleged to have stirred up an agitation among different classes of the community. The agitators' organisation is alleged
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  • 361 11 Incidents in Great Flight To New York. PARIS BEFLAGGED. Pres. Hoover's Message To M. Doumergue. New York, Sept. 3. Captain Costes and M. Belkmte had most tumultuous welcome on landing at Curtiss Field after their gnat nrn-stop flight from Paris. The air was full of planes. A
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  • 67 11 Visits to National Gallery And War Memorial. Rupby, Sept. The Queen paid a private visit to Edinliurgh today, and after makinff purchase at antique dealers took lunch ut Holyroo'l Palace. Later she visited the National Gallery and Edinburgh Castle, whore, with the Duke of Atholl, she inspected
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  • 46 11 Bodies of Explorers Identified. Stockholm, Sept. 0. The Swedish experts who specially boarded the Norwegian sealer which landed the bodies discovered in the Arctic at Tromsoe, identified the remains M those of Andree and his companion Strin.Ibcrg, who were lost "/I years ago. Reutcr.
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  • 40 11 Discovery Claimed by Russian Scientist. Moscow, Sept. A wireless message from the icebreaker Scdov, which is engaged in a scientific expedition in the Arctic, states that a scientist on board has discovert." 1 a new ultra-violet ray. Rcuter.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 89 11 glillllHIIHIimillMlilllllllllllllllllllllllllllHIIIIIIIIIHIimilKllilllllllllll'.lllll: 1 I TODAY'S FEATURES. Pajje Rirth Control and Decadence. By Dean Inite 10 Home Sport Letter 13 United States of Europe Clan.— By M. Paul I'ainleve 1 fi Administration of Prisons in S.S. in 1929 fi litters to the Editor 17 Home Trade Reviewed.— By A. W. Still Today's
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  • 578 12 Willing to Co-operate. TWENTY TANKS FOR THE LUNGHAI FRONT. Shanghai, Sept. 3. The mo3t sensational item of news to hand today is that Marshal Chang Hsuehliang has replied to Marshal Yen Shi-shan saying that he is willing to co-operate with the new Peking Government. Mr. Wellington
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  • 125 12 Chinese Arrested in Emerald Hill Road. Acting on information received, Detec-ti.e-Inspectors Mclntosh and Me Lew went l< a house in Emerald Hill Road last night! and awaited the arrival of thret .iine.se. When the men arrived, a short struggle ensued, but they were soon overpowered. When searched
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  • 66 12 Mr. T. Keng Cheng's Condition Still Serious. No further developments have taken 1 lace in connection with the attempt on the life of Mr. Tan Kenir Cheng, factory manager for Mr. Tan Kah Kee, who was :;hot down at Oxford Road early on Tuesday night by two Chinese.
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  • 46 12 The Singapore Sinhalese Association has received an acknowledgement of the telegram conveying loyal greetings sent on the occasion of His Majesty's birthday. The St. Andrew's Mission Hospital acknowledges the receipt of $1,728.63 from the Capitol Theatre, being the proceeds of the recent benefit performance of Tli--Cuckoos,"
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  • 102 12 Went to Breakfast With Bullet in Brain. Mr. Brian O'Shea, second secretary of the South African Legation in Rome, was handling a revolver in his bedroom when the weapon went off accidentally and the bullet apparently grazed his head. He was bandaged and came down to breakfast, engaging
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  • 125 12 Bearer of Letters from Nanking Government. Aft«r a stay of three months in Lhasa, Leu Men-chin, the woman agent of the Nanking Government is on her way back to China. Sba was the bearer of letters from the Nanking Government to the Dalai Lama, the supreme
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  • 77 12 Delayed by Rains But Middling." Official crop returns up to Aug. 1 indicate that the harvest in Russia, although in many districts delayed by rains, is or. the average, "middling," with the Soviet Union's granary in the Ukraine slightly above the average. It is noteworthy that this
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  • 36 12 Further Talk of a Free Treaty Port. Hong Kong, Sept. 3. The authorities at Canton have sent surveyors to Wr.ngpoa to make prepara::ons for the opening of a free treaty port. Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 106 12 Dr. Mah Kee Yong has returned from Edinburgh and is now staying at 33-A. Onan Road. Returning from a holiday, the Chinese occupants 01 a house in Buffalo Road had an alarming experience this morning when they fcund a Chinese lying injured in a pool of blood inside their house.
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  • 212 12 Government's Drastic Scheme. Johannesburg, Aug. 5. Details of the Government scheme to subsidise the employment of Europeans in posts at present held by natives are now available. It is understood that the Cabinet regards the scheme as a definite solution of the unemployment problem. A
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  • 53 12 New Coaches for Siam Railways. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 4. An order has been placed with Denmark for four railway passenger coaches. Each coach is to contain eight single compartments instead of the six double compartments of the present night and day coaches used on
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  • 79 12 SACCO VANZETTI RIOTS. Two Men Shot Dead In Pennsylvania. New York, Aug. 23. The police broke up a meeting on Boston Common in memory of Sacco and Vanzetti. the Communists, who were executed three year 3 ago yesterday, and whose fate aroused much discussion. Three arrests were made at a
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  • 41 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 3. News has been received here of a murder at Nebong Tebal. The murdered man is stated to be a 40-year-old Javanese. Another Javanese has been detained for further inquiries to be made.
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  • 12 12 High Society Blues will be shown at the Alhambra from this evening.
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  • 1690 12 Can You Help These Men In accordance wltn the offer made in the Notes of the Day column we give publicity t« the following appeals for work from men who are unemployed aa a direct result of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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  • 143 12 Many Pictures of Recent Sporting Events. Recent sporting events arc interestingly featured in this week's Straits Budget. The teams in the natch between th< Sirguporc Swimming dob and the Weld Regiment are seen separately grouped it the water, and the players in the mate! between the Regiment
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  • 102 12 Council Rejects £1,500,000 Scheme. By 19 votes to 11 the Southern! Corpora tion recently rejected the Tier ('Mil mittee's proposal for engaging a consul? ing engineer to prepare preliminary plan and estimates in connection with a com prehensive scheme for the reclamation o n large area of foreshr.re
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 31 12 "NY CARLSBERG" BEER IN BOTTLES AND ON DRAUGHT X 80TTUDEXPRtSSl.YK>»arO« lßr 3 I I NY CARLSBERG /Jf Sole Importers The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE PENANG KUALA LUMPUR,
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  • Surprises at Singapore Races.-S.C.C. & Welch Draw Again in Cup Final.
    • 2835 13 Winning Tote of $219. splendid riding by McCarthy. After a very big upset in the first race, and u minor one in the second, backers hud a fairly good time on the second day cf the Singapore Turf Club Autumn meeting, for in the remaining va?es the
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    • 228 13 YESTERDAY'S RACING ItESULTS AT A GLANCE. I «n Rons Own., Tr..n.r fc*» ToU^ i 1 Lad) lUmington i i Tan* DHM Fashion Mrs. Hand* K. Norman Mendoza 219 32 (i. M. Gilford C. M. Gifford Dramun 13 Chemg Yok Chonc B. L. Bowden Majro I Itomiincc ...I Shiri-n Irish Lady
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  • 421 13 JNew Arrivals tor selangor Turf Club. The following; English Griffins left Fnjrland per s.s. Pembrokeshire, on Aajf. 29, for the Selanjror Turf Club Filly., by Honey Bee- Sweet Korfar by Forfarshiro (dam of Japonic ;i, u winner here), 2 yr.«. Aquila. br.g.. by Swynford— Eagle's Eyrie by Royal
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  • 34 13 Disqualified Derby Winner Of 1913. Buenos Aires, Aug. 22. Cra?;adour, the ho?se that was disqualified after winning the 1913 Derby, died here today. His progeny have won over £600,000 in prizes.
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  • 271 13 Home Football Results, Australian vs. England X!, St. Leger Acceptances and other sporting items will be found on Page Eighteen. Points Decision Over Tony Abrusci. A further letter from Mr. Nai Kim Lim states that Bud Walley won his contest at New Jersey, beating Tony Abroad
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  • 292 13 Sixteen Final Acceptors For Doncaster Classic. London, Sept. 3. A Reuter cable states that the following are the final acceptors for the. St. Legir Stakes which will be run at Doncaster on Sept. 10 St. Legrr State* (about one mile six furlongs and 132 yards) of 5
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  • 99 13 Young de Souza beats Holder In Men's Singles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. .*>. The final oi the men's singles in the Malacca tournament resulted in a surprisingly easy win for H. M. de Souza (son of the well-known veteran player of that name), who beat last
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  • 62 13 Public Services Club Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of tha Public Services Rugby Football Club will be held on Monday, Sept. 8 at the llaffles Hotel (old billiard room) at 9 p.m. The agenda includes the following:— Klection of chairman and officers, secretary's report, treasurer's report, ground Mib-committ«eV report
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  • 78 13 .Saturday, September 6. Singapore Races. < ricket: S.C.C. vs. Klang, S.C.C; Wakk Rettt. Bund vs. S.C.C. Raffles College ground Chinese 11 vs. Raffles lust.. S.C.R.C Football: S.A.F.A. Cup (Ist rd. replay) Indo-Ceylonese vs. Pulau Urani Garrison, Julan Besar. Sunday, September 7. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Klang, S.C.C. Mimday, September
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  • 1024 13 Tale of Two Penalties. LATE COAL RESULTS IN ANOTHER REPLAY. 2nd Welch Regt. 1 IjGC I. In spite of their vigorous play it must be said that the Singapore Cricket I Mb were somewhat fortunate in being presented with the opportunity to draw level with
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 35 13 I SALE OF "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORDS. We are clearing our Stocks of old and deleted records at greatly reduced prices. Gome in Early. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Bong Kong) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE.
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  • 275 14 Alleged Share In Smuggling. New York, July 27. Cuiuanswlal relations between the United Statis trd S< vi.t Russia were jeopardlaad fnrthci recently by t^e dis■'"r.y; by an inployee of the Anilorjr Tradiiirj ,«n tin' fiju'vale t here to Arcos i M w.ll as evidence of j
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  • 79 14 Liquor Mty be Brewed In The Home. Federal .huye Ritur rued at Miami) recently thtit the pos.-e-s'on of intoxi- iitiivr liquor in one'a h; use, for use of! the family and also for guests, does not ilation oi' the national pro- i law. He also declared that
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  • 287 14 £2,000 Damages Awarded To Husband. Damages of £2,000 were awarded recently in the Divorce Court to a husband, granted a decree nisi, whose wife wa* ■aU to have been making £1,000 a year fit m a hairdrcssing business. Mr. Justice Hill said: This woman has proved hers?lf to
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  • 105 14 Go to Aid of Airman Who Crashed. The dogs of St. Bernard, which for centuries have been famous for rescuing; travellers lost in the St. Gothard Pass, fulriilerl a new role recently by going to the aid of an airman, whose machine had crashed near the
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  • 325 14 All-British Exhibition Next Year. The announcement at Bucncs Aires that the Prince of Wales is to .visit Argentina next year to open the British Trade Exhibition signifies the tremendous international importance of a venture of a new an'l exceptional character. The exhibition will open on
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  • 82 14 Mrs. Brusfield, the Nottingham centenaria.i who recovered from a serious iilnes->, and is now as strong as ever, celebrated her 102 nd birthday recently by holding a garden fete at Alexandra Park. She still addresses meetings, walks to church, rides in motor-cars and tram-cars. and behaves
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 46 14 DQYOU REM|MBER hfl gm \9OA Lic/^^j y°° remember when you first (I(6^©^ ieard CAPSTAN Cigarettes J Kc^Ji^K^J Increasing sales through iH^?\\(sS^/^ many years are due to the l^ )/r 10) standard of quality <-J^/( \\y maintained MS tM» rt—niTiMtni m w »>• n nw*A<u<n«.« iii^m Lie k^S
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    • 275 14 Br_^^afc~*j^iiu s ij'l^^^^BWl I I V*" irri mm^ L '|ppjj» r il I i a [ETL aIHBHH IB i! i~ PROVING THEIR WORTH BY DOING MORE v v v by EARNING MORE On the sound basis at comparison you will prove that a Dodge provides the can quickly and conclusively
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  • 3909 15 Yachting Tragedy Mars Cowes: Lucilla Sinks. ENGLAND'S POLO FORM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 7. Both in quality and in quantity the entries for the Autumn Handicaps the Duke of York Handicap, the Cambridgeshire, and the Cesarewitch must be considered most* satisfactory. No fewer than 120
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  • 55 15 In view of the successful operation of a number of South Genr.nn and Swiss hydro-electric power-works, negotiation? have been started at Berne for tiie extension of the system by the construction of five more power stations and the distribution of the electricity thus produced partly in Switzerland and partly in
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  • 249 15 Growing in Britain Fatting In Other Countries. The Empire Industries Associaii in, in its latest news bulletin, dated Auk. 'i points out that while unemployment hat been growing in Britain it hus MOB bteadily declining in most countries, no Lulletiii says It is the practice of the present 1
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  • 57 15 Detained When About to Leave On Train Which Crashed. Fourteen were killed and scores were injured when two express trains collided en the Bucharest-Constanza line near Seceleanu. It is reported that King Carol origina.'v intended to travel on one of the two illfated trains but was detained
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 207 15 Today's Crossword Puzzle. T ~bbb9S f^BBBi HB3 n9£ ~v (CLUES.) ACROSS. f- sp«diiy Hunk .-i. Tut on the theatrical stage ;7. Sea Snakes 9. Food far otttle 30 S*ed-eowering 10. Employer |«l« l fr *f 12. Applause g- Eternally 13. One who owes P° n ln »alt-works 15. Organs of
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  • 1693 16 Is It Practicable? IDEA MANY CENTURIES OLD. M. I'aul iainJoc. (he farmer French I'rcmior, is the writer of the following :niii)e. The idoa of I ":-.ited States of Europe is mar.y centuries old theie is nothing ;ritoric in having thought, of it. To have dtu-ed to
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  • 424 16 Ministers' Salaries Cut Demanded. Canberra, Aug. 23. A million pounds could be saved in Government expenditure without any loss of efficiency or without causing any unemployment, said the Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. H. S. Gullett), in a vigorous attack on the Government for its failure
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  • 183 16 New State, Old-Age Pension Scheme. The newspaper men of Rumania are to receive old-age pensions, and, whet they retire from active work, are to live m nicely furnished and attractive "journalist.' retreats," according to a law which has just been passed by the National Assembly at Bucharest. Of
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  • 252 16 Heart Attack Returning From Lourdes. While a party of British pilgrims returning from Lourdes were travelling in the train between Abbeville and Boulogne the death occurred of a girl pilgrim, the Hon. Gabrielle Marie Leopoldine Acton, a^ed 17, whp was suddenly seized with a heart attac. She
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  • 103 16 American Engineers to Stand Their Trial. The recent incident at tho Stali.igraJ Tractor Factory, Moscow, wheie sume American engineers threw an America l negro out of the canteen, will have a sequal in proceedings at the Moscow Court against an American mechanic who publicly voiced his approval
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  • 363 16 Why Von Lettow-Vorbeck Resigned. General von Lettow-Vorteck, until lately a Nationlist Party Deputy, describes in a Munich newspaper on Au<r. 5 the reasons which led him, among many others, to resign from the party. He says he tried to persuade Herr Hugenberg, the paity kader, from
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  • 29 16 According to Pester Lloyd, the Hungarian State railways will shortly start their development programme, in which British industry will share to the extent of about £500,000.
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    • 10 16 EASTERN AGENCIES, LIMITED. 1 Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. V <■
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  • 1276 17 Boy Sees His Mother Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. '.I. For the second time during the prcsen Sciangor Assize-.; sentence of death was Mr. Justice Karrer-Manby today v.r. ii a Tai.il, BabnUDUdWB« appeared tc an' wor charge of murdering his wife, Qangml .ii,
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  • 105 17 Order for Winding Up Granted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 3. The adjourned hearing of the application for the winding up of Haad Yai Tin I-redginz, Ltd., was continued in the Supreme Court here today. At the previous hearing the court nojourned the application to enable
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  • 112 17 Effected by Naval Treaty Discussion. Tokiu, Sept. 3. Reports concerning the alleged hot debate at the Privy Council's examination committee of the Lor.don Naval Treaty wera respcnsible for a rebound in the share market. Rumours that the Government were considering the possibility of modifying :hcir no loan
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  • 71 17 Government Considering Its Introduction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 3. The Government are considering the introduction of a stamp duty moulded much en the lines of the stamp duty at present in operation in Great Britain. So far only the preliminaries have been discussed. The
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  • 70 17 Three Chinese Fined Total Of $420. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept 3. A Chinese named Tham Ah Fat was fined ?30C here today for offering for sale aHulttrated chandu dross. He pleaded he J did not km w it m adulterated. 11-.' had J tnree previous convic.i'in
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  • 95 17 German Police Comment On Whitechapel. The oVit-of-date beliefs which prevail abroad about the nature of certain districts of London are again revealed by a statement of the Vice-President of the i Berlin Police, reported in the Press, on 1 Aug. 6. Herr Weiss, replying to strong newspaper
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  • 103 17 r Definite Steps Taken To Establish It. s The Free State Minister for External Affairs, Mr. McGilligan, has taken definite steps to establish a distinctively Irish a Legion of Honour to be conferred by the g Government in recognition of notable c merit. 0 Thoug-h, in
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  • 19 17 "Memory of Past Lives" will be the subject of a lecture at the Thcosophical Society today at 6.30 p.m,
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  • 540 17 Kidnapper Tracked To Kota Tinggi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 3. An astonishing tale of how a Chinese woman, practically without aid, traced her kidnapped granddaughter from Cherai to Kota Tin-»gi, in Johore, was told to Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby at the Selangor j Assizes
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  • 317 17 Death of Former P. and O. Wharf Manager. The death took place at his house, 46, Stevens Road, yesterday, at the age of 66. of Mr. E. W. Gunatilaka, who was wharf manager in Singapore for the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. from 1881 until
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  • 122 17 To be Paid on a Dollar Basis. Shanghai, Aug. 22. The report of the Municipal Salaries' Commission will appear in tomorrow's issue of the Municipal Gazette. The recommendations include the payment of salaries on a dollar basis, no children's bonus and only six months' leave after five years'
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  • 621 17 Katong Owner Fails To Get Licence. An unusual application was heard by Mi 1 Justice Stevens yesterday. It was for an ord«r to the Municipal Commissioners to hear the application ol Chna Kirn Ten-j for a licence for hii private market for the year 1930, which,
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  • 189 17 HIT THE DECK." Bright Musical Comedy At The Capitol. (By Our Film Correspondent.) Hit The Deck." which opened at th Capitol last night, is another brigh screen musical comedy, rendered attrac ttve by a happy blending of racy song and witty dialogue. Adapted from the well-known stag •uctesa, it offer*
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  • 83 17 Marriage Not to Interfere With Career. London, Aug. i. Miss Mercedes Gleitze, the famoui swimmer, is to marry Mr. Patricl Young, a Dublin engineer. She said: "Hi promised that our marriage would no interfere with my swimming career. After the weddinj we shall go abroad I hope
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    • 2 17 RESTRICTION HEALTH.
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    • 160 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In his letter of the 2nd September, "Anti-Humbug" has introduced confusion in dealing with two statements. The first statement i? contained in an extract from the siinual report cf the Inspector-Gene-ral of Police, in which a certain definite cause
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  • 72 17 I c Catholic Priest's Record Journey. 7 A record journey from Paris to Ireland, made possible by using the new Imperial Airways Lomlon-Errmrnjjinam Manchester-Liverpool service, was made recently by a Roman Catholic priest. Leaving Paris after lunch en a Golden Ray air-liner, he changed at Croydon into
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  • 45 17 t The German-Chinese Association at Dresden has decided to hold a spocial meeting from Sept. 19 to 21, next, under the honorary chairmanship of the Chinese 1 Minister, General Chiang Tso-pin. The programme includes the reading of a number of papers on interesting Chinese problems.
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  • 575 17 Quiet Wedding At Westminster. A romance which began a* Court culminated in the weddinr a*. Weatmißßter Abbey recently of Lady Katharine Hamilton daughter cf the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, ad Col. Reginald Seymour, C.d.V., Equerry to the King. The bride had been Laxly of the Bedchamber
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  • 199 17 Eviction Order From Trajan's Forum. Much amusement has been piov ked by the latest episode in the campaign for a more "decorous" Rome. The •'cleancrsup" have now declared war on the cats in Trajan's Forum, and an order for their eviction is said to be imminent. The reason
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  • 118 17 Murderers who Have Escaped The Gallows. At a time when legislators in Germany and elsewhere arc discussing 'the question of the abolition of capital punishment, the crime figures in Austria, where imineditely after the War the Socialists abolished the death penalty, deserve attention. The Vienna pi. lice
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  • 59 17 Nursing a badly swoollen eye. which was rapidly assuming abnormal proportions, Vivian Duncan, one of the famous dam-inn pair, an].v.ired in court at Los Angoles recently and charged Rex Lease, the film artist, with battery. She said he had beaten ami kicked her after she had refused hii nrivaives following
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  • 364 18 Only 249 in One Day. TOURISTS' ATTACK HELD BY ENGLAND XL (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 3. Tlie score of 249 for five wickets in a whole day's play is in itself, indicative of the hard struggle for runs experienced by ;n Kngl:;nd
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  • 69 18 Meeting to Consider Proposals For Development. A special general meeting of the Singapore Swimminp Club will be held on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. to consider the committee*! recommendations for the future development of the club. An addition to the rules will be proposed provMing that reither
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  • 151 18 S.C.C. Tournament Yesterday's results were as follows B Singles. F. T. K. Hobbcs beat W. Rodger, 4—6, o. H. H. Markham beat Lieut. Brodic, 6—3. 4—6, 7—5. D Singles. T. M. Calhacm beat J. C. OUcn, 6—3, 6—3. B Double*. Voelker and Webb bent Nathan and Holiday, 6—3, 3—6,
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  • 178 18 American Major League Results. New York, Sept. 2. Today's baseball results were as follows National League. Boston beat Brooklyn 6 0. Cincinnati lost to Chicago 2 8. Philadelphia lost to New York 6—18. American League. St Louis lost to Cleveland 3 L Reutcr. The standing of the clubs in
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  • 552 18 England Unofficially Placed First. London, Aug. 23. The Empire Game* came to a conclusion today. Further results were as follows 120 Yards High Hurdles (Final). Lord Burjrhley (England) 1 Davics (South Africa) 2 Viljoen (South Africa) 3 Time 14 3-5 seconds a Canadian record. Long Jump. Hutton
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  • 134 18 Garrison G.C. Competitions. The following were the best returns in the eclectic competitions at the Garrison Golf Club during August Keppel G.C. Mixed Foursome. Sixteen cards were taken out for the mixed foursomes competition at the Keppel Golf Club. It resulted in a win for Mrs. J. G.
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  • 32 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Sept. 4. In the mixed doubles final of the open lawn tennis championship Mrs. Lain.:; and Baker beat Mrs. Rule and Watson, 6—3,6 3, l.
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  • 144 18 Home Football Results. THAMES SUFFER DEFEAT AGAIN. London, Sept. 3. The following w«re the results of matches played in the English League yesterday 3erb;- County Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle Utd. ShefT.eld Utd. 4 Leeds Utd. 2 Blackpool 3 Manchester Utd. 1 Chelsea 3 Sunderland 1 I
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  • 174 18 Annual Race for Chiangmai Cup. There will be a rowing regatta at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday, Sept. 13, with the following events Chiangmai Cup Race for Four3 Course One Mile. Club ScuJls, Course mile. Club Pairs, Course mile. The Chiangmai Cup race is the Club's
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  • 46 18 The following will represent the Indian Association against the S.R.C., on Saturday, on the S.R.C. ground R. Juntabhoy, Abbasbhoy, Fernandez. Bhaskaran, Amarchand, Wazir Singh, Choor Singh, Katyal, A. A. Samy, A. S. Roman, N. A. Mallal (capt.). Reserves B. S. Varma, R. K. Pradhan.
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    • 554 19 AsseU exceed $11,000,00©, Awranuice in force over $38,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the Strait* Ssulemente.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester HonM, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE I 27, OU Jewry, CO. The Company haa «20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Lift Assurance
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    • 522 19 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. N.V. Istablishsd 186S at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aboat £8.600,000) Paid ap Capital Glds. 66,000,000 (aboat ,600,000) Reserves C-lds. 28,187,707 (about £2,360,000) HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES t BATAVIA Head Office for Dateh Eaat Indies. SHANGHAI Head offlce for China
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    • 656 19 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y16,000,000 Capital Paid-up Y12,118,000 President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Yanafita, Esq. M. ArakL Ese> T. Hisamune, Esq. N. Takagl, Mug. T. Yoshida, Esq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeh Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES t Amoy Hankow Makone
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    • 213 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee) and Motor. Assets M 0.000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. SUN LITE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Aaacta Assurances in force f116.753.004. £493,404,870. LET US DEMONSTRATE how a Policy of $10,000 over 25
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    • 100 19 TWYFORDS BRITAIN'S PREMIER SANITARY WARE MANUFACTURERSLarge Stocks of Baths, Bath-Room Requisites, Toilets, Etc. Always Available for Immediate Delivery Quality The Best Prices Guaranteed Competitive UNITED ENGINEERS. LIMITED (Incorporated in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. Hunters Delicious Sausages ROYAL PORK OXFORD BEEF. OBTAINABLE AT ALL PROVISION STORES. Ip^^^f GIVES INSTANT RELIEF IN ff
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    • 191 20 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES buying Cast Iron Pipes, specify those manufactured by THE BENGAL IRON CO., LTD. Water and Gas or THE EASTERN LIGHT CASTINGS CO., LTD., Soil and Rainwater. Sole Agents, ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Never ask your dealer for a 'film'ASK FOR AN f **2^r* r J —and be
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    • 109 20 j f& OLD SCOTCH &X A i^__I^WHISK V i the aisTiLiEits **BNcr LtMjriiO, 9*ti!im*, LOiKßyasH. THE DISTILLERS AGENCf. LTD.. Edinbnrffh, Seotlmnd. H ORANGEJik SMASH> This is the Inimitable Favourite that is being frantically KMLJI >gjj but vainly imitated. Ljlll FRAMRQZ Co. m if W£*& E&feU TTORLICK'S is the supreme sustaincr
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