The Straits Times, 16 September 1930

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    40 1 The Straits Times 24 PAGES. Tnhceiocents. I ESTABLISHED NMARLT A CUTUIT.] A*' j^/'P' THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAY^^ S^j^^ J^\. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1930. The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      134 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). ""»m^ Tonight RK I! AUI) DIX in "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" i ParamounlM.auuhniol. SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK FROM THH FERTILE VALLEYS OF THE WORLD FAMOUS SWISS ALPS. liii§^| SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. d&STW I S S ;^K By arrangement with Messrs. V *tiittSED ill CAPITOL THEATRES LTD
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      132 1 i^KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). tt YOUR LAST clfcj&CE [robinsons SALE IFinishes TOMORROW Special Lines in First Class Condition ENGLISH CAPONS 4-7 lbs. DUCKLINGS 4-7 PIGEONS, QUAIL. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.,LTD. I MORRIS MARINE ENGINES THE "NAVIGATOR," 4 cylinder 12/24 B.H.F. with reverse gear and full equipment given
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      12 1 Tonight RICHARD DIX in "NOTHING BUT I THE TRUTH" I'»rmmount's Lauch Rlol.
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      551 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORTCNTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. N UJPGRE I Sept. 16 KHI Kh.K '.1.100
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      618 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Nsples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Sept. 25 26 YASUKUNI MARU 11,800 Oct. 8 HAKONE MARU 10,500 Oct. 22 U fSUWA MARU 10,000 Nov. 0 7 §FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Nov. 20 21 IHAKOZAXJ MARU 10,000
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      450 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Englsnd) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,885 tons) and the new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,612 ions). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and flneet etaamers trading to Australia, eablns
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      714 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sob-connection. to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore aad StralU Settlements of the Travellers OflMal la format ion Bureau. Booking Office Royal Date*
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      638 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, LIVEKI'OOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      503 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Blngora, Lacon, Sichon. Bandon, Kohsamui, Lang^uan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB In p,,,; Srpt IT yALAYA Sept. 22 Sept. 24 MALIM] Sept. 2:) Oct. 1 The steamers ar» fitted throughout
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      445 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stocmvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa AaaaUrdaai gouthamptoa Maneillea BatUfaat* Tonnage m.v. Chr. Huygen* ir.,r,40 S.MJf. Sept 19 s.t. Tjerim«i 8,000 R.L. Sept. 28 m.v. J. V. Oldcnbarnev«'lt 19.000 Oct. S rcftSi fas sftk B£B m.v. Blbajak l-.U'JO U.L.
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      1472 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dnd AMERICAN MAIL LINB KOUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW TORK and BOSTON. Arriv* L*ar* Leave S'por* S'por* Ponang PRES. ADAMS In port Sept. 18 Sept. 20 PRES. HARRISON Sept. 28 Oct. 1
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      450 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. Saa Francisco and La* Angelee S.S. GOLDEN WALL sail* from Hong Kong Sept. 27 S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sail* from
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      407 3 Cross Canada the Scenic Way Take the route of scenic beauty providing through fast daily train service, without change, from Vancouver to Montreal, connecting with trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic steam- ers. Descriptive booklet! aad full ir.iormation from L. L. Uuler. General Agent, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore. CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest
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    LENA GOLDFIELDS CLAIM.
    1340 4 Sales Difficulties. EVIDENCE OF SOVIET OBSTRUCTION. When the hearing was resumed at the Law Courts of the arbitration proceedings in which Lena Goldfields, Ltd., and the Government of the U.S.S.R. are parties, Mr. Alexander Malozemoff, the former managing director of the company, continued his evidence. He said
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    ROMANCE OF BRITISH ENGINEERING.
    558 4 Opening the Highways Of The World. The romantic way in which Britain'; engineering fame is spread throughout the world was described to a Daily Mail reporter recently by an official of Messrs. Dorman, Long, and Co., the Middlesbrough engineering firm. Messrs. Dorman, Long, built at Sydney
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    BRITISH UNEMPLOYMENT.
    314 4 Criticism From Fascist Italy. The topic of the day in the Italian Press is the world-wide growth of unemployment, and by the side of high praise to the Fascist schemes to provide work in the coming winter are printed black pictures of the situation in other countries. The
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    BOOKS READ BY SAILORS.
    414 4 Old Ideas Completely Shattered. The popular conception of the British seaman as a person with little interest in any but the cruder forms of literature is once and for all shattered by the latest report of the Seafarers' Education Service, i This body was founded ten
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      49 4 BUY OR SELL THROUGH THE STRAITS TIMES. SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS. #lffiYOU REMjEMBER c£i'3&lß^HHßl^. C\ O lIW/^^? D° you remember when you first fl®^©^ heard of CAPSTAN Cigarettes U,<^/C^<izy Increasing sales through fl'^?^^)^/^ many years are due to the l/^y/oilO) k^* 1 Btan< ar< °f quality u ™J v^ maintained ms
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      163 4 >»»:> s3. > 2 x.cecg tcceccc: $§JL TODAY. liW le P u bk c s Interested in MS the Construction of the Car Quality is the Today a motor'minded public is giving closer scrutiny Best Policy tO c en gi neer 1 g features of the cars it buys. At
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      226 5 FOR RAW OR SHIISE THE STANDARD NINE g*\A-Jhc Aii-British m dhm btanaam J THE FULHAM SALOON with the "STANLITE" Sliding Roof. Prominent as the STANDARD has always been among British c:ir«, the present rang! of models undoubtedly surpasses anything that the Company has achieved in the past, and we hr.ye
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      145 5 |SleighL^\ ■the all-steel bicycle lp 1^ VL I There are many I if 11 bicycles to choose from, AJL H but only one Im fey RALEIGH II Ip£^]Bi V'lTi V which is entirely N;: 3M» «\V Easier and smoother I riding combined with I \^j^ great strength give x^^^^^^j you
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      318 5 r~~"jStyle 1158 9 j Jf I^^^ Ijentleman s Widths: 4 (medium), English Price 18/0. supplied in No. 4 width only. Read Why This Value is Possible DESCRIPTION A shoe of unusual Over 20,000 pairs of boots and design and quiet distinction. Deep shoes arc made in Barratt's brown willow calf
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      708 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. II I To The Advertising Manager. Strait* Times, Cecil Street Plcaae insert the following small advertisement fo? days Tb«re are approximately leven word* to a Una and thara la a flat rata charge of 25 centi per line per insertion with A minimum of ona dollar per
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      682 6 MISCELLANEOUS NEW BOOIvS. Tiny Cnrteict, by Sapw. Autocracy of Mr. Parham, by H. G. Well*. <irceri Timber, by .1. Oliver Curwood. unlden Dawn, by Peter H. Kyne. Castle Gay. by John Huchnn. fS each, Postage 30 cents. KIAT'S. IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS overseas, have the Straits Budget posted
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      682 6 HOUSES, JFLATS. ETC. TO LET, Flat No. 318A, Orchard Road, (top floor) from October 1. Rent |80. Please apply 4:19, Straits Times. TO LET, dwelling house No. 124, Emerald Hfll Road. Re-nt $50 per month, apply personally Kstate Trust Aeenciei (1927) Ltd. TO LET, dwelling houses No. 1, Makepeace Reed
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      549 6 MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD Notice of Declaration of Dividend No. 39 and Closure of SHARE REGISTERS. NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors hr.vc declared a Second Interim Dividend of ?fc per cfnt. (Seven and a half per cent.) in respect of the ypar ending December 31, 1030, p: yable on
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      717 6 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, up to noon of Oct. 11. 1930, for the following works:— 1. Erection of Quarters for 100 Attendants at Penanc General Hospital. 2. Erection of three blocks of 3rd. Class Wards at Penang General Honpital. 3. Erection of
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      683 6 SP.C.A. ANIMAL WELFARE SHOW at THE RACE COURSE, on Sunday, Sept 28, 1930. Classes for HORSES GHARRY POMES MULES GOATS WORKING HILLOCKS DAIRY COWS CATS DOGS of all Types. An Entrance Fee of SI will bo charpred for Horses and IM RE-HRKi) Dors, all other entries TREE. Entries confined to
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      561 7 1)0fS I l^S\ your ((Mm mirror \7K \}J n fo ct \v^^/ rough, \~~^<^ skin? JtH) the: v sc Cuticura and have a clear akin! ANOINT the affected parts with Cuticura Ointment .Wish off in a few minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water md continue bathing. Pimples, rashes and
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      301 7 low Vitality Now, especially, jour child ncods Virol Virol to maintain vitality, Virol to incrcaoc resistan z: r to keep colds imd cp.'dcrnics away: Virol to build strong bon?, firm flesh and a healthy nervous system with which to combat the strain of growth and school life. Give Virol regularly
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      679 7 CAUTION. N'OTICC IS IUW GJVKN that th« followinp Trade Marks CIOARETTE3 111 1 iv the exclusive property of GODRKT i'HILLII'.S LIMITED, of 111. Commercial Street, London. E, England, in respect of the follow in? .foods:— "CIGARETTES" j ANY I'ERSOX iiuiking BM uf the said Trade .'.links or any colourable imitation
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      112 7 Have an up-to-date Bathroom by installing: DOULTON'S SANITARY FITTINGS fto*ETJoiJLT(^J I Prices and particulars from Sole Agents in Malaya IrENTRAII Vq IENGINEWO*KSL"O!I— SINGAPORE IPOil KUALA LUMPUR. lT 7'y.,: I SLUMP PRICES PREVAIL AT FRANKELS DRASTIC QjWiiiiiJi^ GENUINE REDUCTIONS. *> BARGAINS. BEFORE DECIDING ELSEWHERE CALL ON FRANKEL BROTHERS. VICTORIA STREET. Everything
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    FINANCIAL CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA.
    1579 8 No Repudiation of Debts, PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED. The talk of the repudiation of War dabtl by Australia is utter WMHMM," emphatically remarked the Australian Prime MinUter (the Kt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Scuilin, P.r'., M.P. who. was asked by ;i Times of Oylon retmrter for his
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    THE BOYS' BRIGADE.
    448 8 i Work of First Company In Malaya. The first Singapore Company of the Boys' Brigade gave a successful concert and display in the hall of the Raffles In- stitution. before a larze audience. The chairman, the Rev. Stephen Eand, introduced the captain of the company, Mr. J.
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    TERRIBLE FLOODS IN MANCHURIA.
    454 8 Tens of Thousands Now Homeless. Hong Kong, Sept. S. The continuous fall of rain in Manchuria has resulted, reports the Eastern Times, in the mo>t serious flood recoi<L'<l for more than a century. Beginning early in August, the rainfall was the heaviest during the first fortnight
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    NORTH POLE BY SUBMARINE.
    323 8 Sir 11. Wilkins' Plans. WIFE'S PLEA TO JOIN CREW. Sir George Hubert WilUms. Arctic and An'.arc'ic aerial explorer, has returned to Mew York from n two menths' honey- Ewrope with plans matured for hi;' proposed submarine voyage to the I Nor::-. Pole. He has decided not
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    WOMAN BREAKS RECORD.
    47 8 Le Bojrget, Sept. I. The French airwoman, Madawmlii lln Marysi' Bastie has broken bj one hour ;n<l \1 mißUtct the mmii solo endurance flight record, formerly heM by Mademoiselle Lena P.crnstpin. tie remained in the abr to; 17 boor 28 va ntea 57 leeonds.
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      167 8 CAPITALISE YOURSELF TO the extent that your present value is under-written by life insurance, this value is made good to your dependents. ENQUIRE TODAY MANUFACTURERS UPE INSURANCE company TORONTO. CANADA Acting Manager for Reliable Representatives SOUTH EASTERN ASIA, thruushout Malaya. H. W. SHOOK. Bong Kong Bank Chambers, Singapore. VAN HIN
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      87 8 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. The COTY way to Greater Charm Les Compactes .j >A) >/ THE above illustration is but one of the various presentations of the Coty Compacts. This "extra plate model is extremely smart and takes up very little
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      152 8 > ■V-^MaV A CV MA WATCHES K^Hfc ARE ON SALE -'^™iK^ IN ALL ™£St '^'S&Ka t^v\ countries. ''■^'r^^™ re '''K*Ti 4 RENE ULLMANN I ":^toC" Ha'ai-cSs iiNCAPORt MARLBOROUGH O-15 TONIGHT O-1G Metro Goldwyn ."Mayer present CLIFF EDWARDS and MARION SHILLING in "LORD BYRON OF BROADWAY." SONG HITS! COLOUR SEQUENCES! STAN
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      116 9 Last Performances Tonight OF "CAUGHT SHORT" with POLLY MORAN AND MARIE DRESSLER The Riotous Stock Market Comedy and LAUREL and HARDY In their Latest Comedy "MEN 0' WAR" See Our other Announcement FOR TOMORROW'S PROGRAMME! ALHAMBRA THEATRE i I THE PICTURE THAT'S CREATING SENSATIONS THE WORLD OVER \ORM i t
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      217 9 \)/^\l/ M H -\i \\IA\L \l/ M W. M-U W-M MM. M .V. U U M M- MM. Wk f) Qfr) OO OOoV) Of) OQ OO OQ QO OQ OOP < H^^raHjß|g||BUySHHHHHflU| j I IVAmHI S I 6-15 TONIGHT 9-15 One of the Greatest Comedies on the Slape Now on
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      116 9 VICTORIA THEATRE BOOKING NOW OPEN FOR The Most Thril.ing Play Ever Presented. OUTWARD BOUND SINGAPORE REPERTORY PLAYERS' PRODUCTION. Sept. 17th 18th 19th 20th at 9 30 p.m. Booking at Little's $3, 2 1. Coming Soon! ONE MAD KISS with DON JOSE MOJICA dashing young hero of a hundred operas lends
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    SHIPPING NOTES. THE LOSS OF THE RADYR.
    476 10 SHIPPING NOTES. THE LOSS OF THE RADYR. SHIPPING NOTES, Judgment of Court Of Inquiry. Cardiff, Aujr. 13. Mr. Hugh Jones, K. C, stipendiary of Cardiff, today delivered judjrment °f the I!(.nrd of Trade Inquiry eoacentai the loss of the Et?.ni!shin Kadyr w th a hands off Haitland Point on Decemixr
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    CUNARD LINER.
    317 10 Kxceptior.al Point Regarding Insurance. It If believed that one of the exceptional points which havj hail to be con-i .•Odered by marine underwriters in the discussions respecting the insurance plans j for the projected Cunard liner or lir.i-rs H that the owncs m^ght wbh to feel that insurance
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      265 10 EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Singapore, Sept. 16. Singapore, Sept. 10. Or. Londun Bank 4 m s 2 3 13 16 Gambier 10.00 Demand 2a25 32 Ifubc No. 1 unpicked) 11.00 I'rivatc 3 m. credit 2 4 532 Cl 'P ra °'L Ne T LOIL O1 k dCm nd 56 S ""-Sarawak (J.
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      QUICK FREIGHT.
      281 10 Fourteen Days from America To India. Goods from Canada anil the Lniteil j btulos will i.hortly bo carried to India in 14 days, as compared with the usual five w krko, under scheme which will i.iake use of the India Ai>- Mail. The new arrangement will involve all
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      HARLAND AND WOLFF.
      166 10 Lord Kylsant's Retirement From Chairmanship. T!io announcenicnt was male on Aug. 11 ihiii Lord Kvlsant has retired from tinchairmanship cf Harland ond Wolff. Limited, the shipbuilder?, and tha' hh place will be taken b.. Mr. t E. Retbe:k, one of tha marafriaK direct'. r.~. Harland and Wolff
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        486 10 l-.je Val J 'd- Buyers Seller* £1 £1 Asani Kumbong 23.'- 27.'j. -3. Aycr Hilam Tin JO- 11 i'l Kanirrin Tin U \%J 1 1 Batiini: radang 0.10 0.1. "> 1 1 Batu Caves 0.15 0.00 1 1 liuk.it Arang 0.3o 0.40 £1 XI bin man Malay la 15.
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        GENERAL.
        233 10 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.40 2/>0 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefii. 2.05 2.15 £1 fl Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.6.0 5.1U.0 1 1 Central Kr.rme 0.40 0.45 nom. 1 1 Cjclc and <. -trriiiccs 0.J0 OJff num. ins. 10s. liuir Lii-velupment 3,- 4- H
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        111 10 Singapore Ccld Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1936 red. 1931-36 102 106 ci. Singapore Municipal C p.e. of 1901 red. 1830 $1,878,000 par. B'.'c prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vj px. cf 1907 red. 1317 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal J'~j P-e. of 1900 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        391 10 Fraser md Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Trier* Fraacr L>Jl Co. Evatt Allonby (Jl) 0^0 O.U0 0.95 l.Oi Alor Uajah ($1) O.7U 0J>0 0.80 0.K0 A. Hitam (*1 i 1.00 LSI 1.10 1.30 A. kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 O.2.". 0.SO A. Malay (|2) 1.00 l.&Ocd. 1.00
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      RIGHT TO REPUDIATE.
      289 10 Stock Exchange And Contracts. The following proposed new rule (110a) was posted in the London Stock Kxchanjrc on Aug. 19: A seller cannot demand payment ap.iin.st delivery before the date fixed by the contract,' but subject to the other provisions of these rules he mny do »o
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      SILVER AND THE EAST.
      222 10 Diminution in the purchasing power of Kuslirn silver-using countries as a result of the heavy f;ill in silver during the first half »f 19:10 has, of course, contributed to the world-wide depression in trade. Of late waaka the price of the metal has displayed BMtW steadiness,
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      PASSENGERS.
      343 10 The Mtowlng passengers arrived at Blagaji ,rv Ly thi- Op Ten Nuurt From Sourahnya.— Mr. ar.d Mrs. Dr. Km SoeJomo, Mr. K. Dotcrinp, the Rev. G. Dooicy. .Mr. nr.l Mrs. John F. Pordcr, Mil C M. Snm;imi|ro. Mrs. Liem Lo? K«O, Mr. K. W. Graham. Mr. Asroo, Mr. Hellfrisk.
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      VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
      265 10 J'rojrrar.ime of Drills up to and for mat ending Sept. 21 Tuesday, Sept, 16. 5.15 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "h"' (Malay) Co, Company Parade and 30 Yards Range 6.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.V.K.A., Lecture Sanitation 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Signal Tr»inin(j. Wednesday. Sept. 17,
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    202 10 X September 1«. a.l'J a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 2.31 p.m., 4 in. ore Assizes bci;in. ■y. S-pn-mh-r 17. .'i.OS a.m., C ft. 5 in., 3.35 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. 11. 11. Sl:ltunS 1: ltun of Johorc's Hirthday. Singapore Kepertory Players, Outward 80un.1." Victoria Theatre,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 10 T«UrBagan Si-Api-A;>i I'smcnilda) 3 p.m. Si-lai fan<ljHi>K. Siak, l'ukan Baruc and Pajakunino I Montr Kwonic) p.m. Bengalis, Laboean Bilik and landjcmir Ualfi .Sinirkop l p.m. N ill h and Kast India (Kutsan^i p.m. Pcntiaaak ihhi-n H«a»J 1 p.m. Java, South- West Sumatra, SouthEast Kornco. Celebes, Moluccas, and
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    252 10 T;.rs,i.-.y, Sept. Ifi. Ships al'inKsidf the WkMWM or rxprrtrd l» arrive. Section 10 Nil. KKPI'KI. lIAKBOLR. Main Wharf The a!.!c. Oil Wharf Nicjw Hullan.l. Coal Wharf I'atrnl. KSSF.I.S IN DKY DOCKS. Tanjune I'as.ir. Albert Dik'U l.umuietUi X'icturia Dock Tijr Mitra, s.s. KahBMOT, Ktppel HarlMiur. Kinir's Duck Spirila
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    50 10 From China ami .Japan, hy Talma, du<" at Singapore a.m. tomorrow. From China Bad Ja| an, by Mantua, duo at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Kaga Ma.ru, due at Sinfri'.))oic tomorrow. From Hollar.!, by Slamat, tea at Singapore on Tlraraday ■orniaf, tho lHth inst.
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK.
    65 10 The semi-oniui.il statement of condition as of Juno M) of the I>!tern:itionnl Banking C'orponition I oivnrtl by the National City Bank of New York) shows total HMiets of ?3U.4(M.i17.1. Deposit* unount to !51!»,7 i^.ua.'. undivided profitx to $1, 540,254 and surplus to $L',r>Oo,lK)(). Capital stock outstanding; is 52,!i00,©00,
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      95 10 Raffles Hotel TONIGHT DINNER AND DANCE Monia Litter's Raffles Orchestra. Wednesday, Sept. 1 7 TEA DANCE 6.15 p.m. BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA COSSACK CHOIR Admission to Ball Room $1 .50 GRILL~YOOM. Special Dish Tonight. Braised English DuckJing Nivernoise Green Sugar Peas. Saute Potatoes. $1.75 Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    307 11 Rubber Stocks Show Another Increase. SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN LOCAL SHARES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 12 'i cents, per lb. Tin, 100 tons at sfiv, per picul. Yesterday's I'rices: Rubber, London Id. per ll>.. unchanged. New York. 7 7 rents, per
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    237 11 Advantage of Quarterly Statements. A lively c>Mon U in progress amon^ number.-, el Hw Stoci: Exchange as to why London docs not insist on quarterly reports from the companies whose shar< s it quotes. New York, for many years hes refused tc cdmit t>alintrs in shares of companies
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    106 11 Macphail and Co., Ltd. Singapore, Sept. 1C. Tin.- Sternly. Teluk Kruins 53-57 cents, Penuwats UH-4S cents, Malay Consols. II", 1,1H cents, Kuchais 65-70 cents, Kintas; h5-90 cents. l'i-ta!:iu:s 4.40-4.55, Sungei Ways 2246, Souths 20-25 cents, Juhans 25-27 cents, Jlonjr Fntts 42-15 cents, Talams 49-53 cents, Aycr Hitanis
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      NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
      1043 11 Much-Needed Stock Exchange Reform. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 21. During the boom of 1928 and early 1929 a number of companies large and small were floated, which ha»ve already ended in disaster. It is a very good and timely thing that the committee of
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 11 12 o'clock neon, Sept. 16. Buyers Sellers l.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 12% Standard R.S.S. on Tender September 12% October 12% November 12% Oct. Dec. 12% Jan.-March 13V4 Ton* of Market Steady, dull. Later Cables London Spot Sheet 4d. per !b. New York Spot
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      BULLION REPORT.
      823 11 Messrs. Samuel Montagu And Co.'s Weekly Letter, London, Aup. 20. Gold. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to 2153,091,518 on the 13th i: stant las compared with £152,684,053 on the previous Wednesday) and represents an increase of £7,131,434 since Jan. 1 last. The South African
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      AMERICAN BUSINESS.
      384 11 Summary of Industrial Earnings. A useful summary of American industrial earnings in the first half of the current year is provided its latest monthlyreview by the National City Bank of New York. According to a table covering 305 companies engaged in a wide range of commercial and industrial
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      NEW YORK & RUBBER.
      235 11 NEW YORK RUBBER. u Industry's Preservation Advocated. New York, Aug. 14. The serious slump in the international rubber market has caused much concern here, and American traders are very pessimistic about the future. In an exclusive interview, Mr. F. R. Henderson, president of the Rubber Exchange of New York, said:
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      NEW YORK STOCKS.
      170 11 Closing prices of New York stocks on Sept. 8 were American Can Common 182% American Smelter 70% American Sugar Blank American Tel. and Tel. 216% American Tobacco Common 256 Anaconda 47% Associated Gas and Electric Blank Atchison 222 Baltimore and Ohio 1003* Bethlehem Steel 89 California Packing
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      COMPANY WOUND UP.
      41 11 At an extraordinary general meeting of the Soengei Parit Robber Co. held in London on Aug. 19, a resolution was passed that the company be wound up voluntarily, and that ft liquidator be apnoiated Jo divide ths uwtts.
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      McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED.
      839 11 Final Dividend of Six Per Cent. Declared. The annual meeting of McAlister and Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at the company's registered offices, Grcsham House, Battery Road, Mr. J. W. de Piro (deputy chairman) presiding. Others present included Messrs. C. A. Niven and E. J. Riches
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      EXCHANGES.
      76 11 Rugby, Sept. 15. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.07%, Athens 375, Bombay 1». S^id., Berlin 20.405, Brussels 34.865, Bucharest 814, Rio 5, Buenos Aires 41%, Copenhagen 18.16, Geneva 25.055, Helsingfars 193, Hong Kong Is. 3 9-16 d., Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 44.70, Mian 92.795, Monte Video 41Vi, New York 4.85 15-16,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    1212 11 Further Weakening Of The Weak. GENERAlTsiTUATION UNALTERED. (By A. W. Still.) London, Aug. 20. The outlook for the rubber industry has not improved since I wrote a week ago —on the contrary it seems to me to have worsened, for the largest of the Dutch companies are
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1930. NANKING'S RIVAL.
    1200 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1930. NANKING'S RIVAL. It is no longer possible to regard the new Northern (Peking) Government as a fantastic gesture on the part of a few discontented, avaricious and ambitious nobodies which can have no real or lasting political consequences. It is true '.hat
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    H. G. WELLS TALKS OF MANY THINGS.
    1848 12 Of God, Nations, Chastity And Greek Art (The author and thinker opens his heart in an interview with W.R.T.). Wells took me over the lawn, past tome fine trees and a rose garden, and so into sedate sunken garden with a lily tank
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    16 12 Mm. Jones, a teacher at King Edward VII School, Taiping, has left for Australia on hoßday.
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    16 12 An exequatur has been given Mr. W. Siegert as German Consul in Semarang for Central Java.
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    17 12 Mr. A. C. Boyd, from Malacca, has assumed his duties in Singapore as civil assistant district judfe
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    15 12 Provisional recognition has been accorded to Dr. R. Hertz as Acting German Consul-General at Singapore.
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    18 12 M. Hugh T. Craig, of Rocla, Ltd., Melbourne, who arrived in Singapore recently, has proc:eded to Hong Kong.
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    15 12 Lieut. (Acting Captain) Can Hock Chuan has been transferred to the S.S.V.F. Reserve of Officers.
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    19 12 Mr. W. W. Jenkins, of Mansfield and Co., Ltd, Singapore, and Mrs. Jenkins have returned after leave at Home.
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    23 12 Mr. Julius Fisher is progressing favourably, after his recent incident, but w not be allowed to see visitors for four or five days.
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    22 12 Mr. W. G. Spencer, of Eng Kee estate, Johore, is to marry Lilian Dalbiac, youngest daughter of the late Colonel Dalbiac, C.B.
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    21 12 Mr. Kenneth S. Patton, the new American Consul-General for Batavia, accompanied by Mrs. Patton, and their son, is passing through Singapore.
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    38 12 Mr. and Mrs. J. Ratcliff were entertained by the staff of Borneo-Chevrolet. Ltd., Sercmban, on Saturday evening on the eve of Mr. Ratcliff's departure tc Malacca. Mr. Maund, who has juat returned from leave, is relieving Mr Ratcliff.
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    43 12 The Bishop of Singapore intends to make a rapid tour of the pensinsula in the near future. He will leave by the Kedah on Sept. 26 and visit Penang, Province Wellesley, Taiping, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Seremhan, returning to Singapore about Oct. 0.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    696 12 THE CHAPLAINCY "There has been no secrecy whatever. The suggestion that the Rev. Kenneth Macpherson is unlikely to reach Malaya is pure surmise, and nothing has been heard to indicate that it is correct. He is not <!ue to arrive here until November, when the agreement
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    20 12 Mr. H. S. Jackson, of Sengkang estate, Port Dickson and a well-known Negri Sembilan sportsman, has proceeded Home on leave.
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    33 12 Mr. A. Dupuis Brown, 88, Church Hill, London, would be glad to receive the names and addresses of any Freemasons at present in England who are or were members of Lodges in Malaya.
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    "STAGGERING SUCCESS" OF FASCISTS IN GERMANY. POSITION IN THE REICHSTAG.
    484 13 "STAGGERING SUCCESS" OF FASCISTS IN GERMANY. POSITION IN THE REICHSTAG. Middle Parties May Join Socialists. FASCISTS' SUCCESS. Chances of Overthrowing t The Republic. Berlin, Sept. 15. The distribution of seats in the new Reichstag, according to the latest calculation, is as follows Socialists, 143. Fascists, 107. German Nationals, 47. Centre
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    TWO NEGROS LYNCHED.
    194 13 By Infuriated Mob of 10,000 In Indiana. New York, Aug. 8. A mob of 10,000 people, gathered from all over Grant County, Indiana, last night broke into the paol at Marion and lynched two Negro youths, aged 19 and 18. The younner one, who was arrested in
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    ARGENTINA.
    42 13 Decrees of Late Regime Repealed. New York, Sept. 16. It is reported from Buenos Aires that the Argentine Provisional Government has repealed all the decrees of the late regime which conflict with the laws existing before Irigoyen's accession to power. Reuter.
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    TO STOP RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    61 13 Decision of Java Company. Amsterdam, Sept. 16. The directors of the Java Caoutchouc Company have decided to stop rubber production from Jan. 1. Reuter. The Java Caoutchouc Company has a capital of 750,000 guilders. The area of the estate is 1,688 bouws (or roughly 2,960 acres).
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    WHITEHALL CHANGES.
    166 13 New Government Offices To be Built. Rugby, S-spt. 16. The Government's decision to build new Government offices in Whitehall is being embodied in a measure which Parliament will be asked to approve early in the coming session. The scheme affects the Embankment side of Whitehall and Montague House,
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    OLYMPIA SHOW.
    152 13 Reduced Prices for Better Cars. Rugby, Sept. 15. Seven other nations will be in rivalry with British manufacturers when the world's biggest motor show is held at Olympia, London, next month. British manufacturers are selecting the motor show for opening an intensive campaign to capture a bigger share
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    "PURELY PRIVATE."
    162 13 Sensational U.S. Report Denied. London. Sept 15. It is authoritatively declared in London that Sir Warren Fisher's visit to the United States was of a purely private nature. Geneva, Sept. 15. British Delegation circles here emphatically deny the American report that the British Government is endeavouring to secure
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    TARIFF TRUCE.
    30 13 Italy Ready to Adhere To Convention. Geneva, Sept. 16. In the League of Nations Assembly, Signor <le Michaelis announced Italy's intention to ratify the Tariff Truce Convention. Reuter.
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    EXPERTS FROM JAVA.
    49 13 To Advice Persia on Tea Cultivation. Teheran, Sept. 4. Khossov B«y, the new Turkish Ambas-:;.-.'.or has arrived in Teheran. The Mejlcss has passed a bill for thj engagement of two Dutch experts with thorough experience of Java and all matters relating to the cultivation of tea.
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    SHAMROCK V WELL BEATEN.
    405 13 The Second Race. THREE MILES LEAD FOR THE ENTERPRISE. Newport, Rhode Island, Sept. 15. The Enterprise won the second race for the America's Cup by nine minutes 49 seconds. The race was over a triangular course of 30 miles. A thick, "peasoup" fog lay over the
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    SEEN AND NOT HEARD.
    185 13 Modern Parents Sharply Criticised. London, Sept. 4. Professor Olive Wheeler, of Cardiff University, lecturing at the British Association on variations of emotional development during normal adolescence, said that an unhealthy surreptitious interest in sex matters was rampant in some boys' boarding schools and the tendency towards
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    MERCILESSLY WIPED OUT.
    59 13 Turkish Campaign Against Kurdish Rebels. Angora, Sept. 16. The Turkish troops have wound up their successful campaign against the Kurdish lebels in the Mount Ararat district. It is stated that all the rebels, and many of the tribal leaders, have been wiped out mercilessly. A number of
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    BRIDGE EXPERTS MEET.
    104 13 Anglo-American Contest At Almack's Club. London, Sept. 15. An Anglo-Americam bridge contest, the first ever played, has opened at Almack's Club, London, and is expected to last s« days. Mr. Ely Cuthbertson, the captain of the American team (which includes his wife, Baron von Zedwitz and Mr.
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    BRITISH AIR RACE TO AUSTRALIA.
    149 13 Plans of Five Pilots. EFFORT TO MAKE NEW RECORD. Rugby, Sept. 15. Five British airmen recently decided to compete in a friendly 10,000 miles' air race to Australia in the hope of improving on the record of 15 V4 days established by Captain Bert Hinkler
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    NAVAL TREATY.
    205 13 'Bitter Controversy In Japan. Tokio, Sept. 15. Upon the adjournment today of the eleventh meeting of the Privy 10 9 Examination Committee charged with the preliminary study of the London Treaty, it was reliably learned that the Committee has completed the questioning of President Hamaguchi, Baron Shidehara and
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    117 13 Necessity for Return To Cool Climate. As already announced, H.H. the Sultan of Johore, who arrived from Europe by the Milvt on Sept. 6, has to return again by the Mantua, sailing from Singapore on Friday. The following bulletin has been issued, signed by Sir David Galloway,
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    TROUBLE ABATING.
    136 13 Japan and London Naval Pact Tokio, Sept. 12. The anticipated "head-on collision between the Privy Council Examination Committee, considering the London Naval Treaty, and the Government, is unlikely to take place as the Examination Committee has modified its tactics and has shown a favourable attitude towards the Naval
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    CHARGES AGAINST M.P.s.
    76 13 Inquiry into Mr. Sandham's Allegations. London, Sept. 1. The National Executive of the Socialist Party has decided to hold an inquiry into the charges made by Mr. Sandham, M. P. against members of the House of Commons of drunkennness and bribery. The committee will consist of Miss
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    EXTENDING SIAM'S TRADE.
    372 13 Prince Purachatra's Tour Of the East. The importance of distributing centres for Siamese goods throughout the East was stressed yesterday by H.R.H. Prince Purachatra of Kambaengbejra, the Siamese Minister of Commerce and Communications, in a talk with a Straita Times representative. Prince Purachatra arrived in Singapore on
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    SUNKEN LINER.
    105 13 Cause of Accident to The Tahiti. Wellington, Sept. 15. The inquiry into the sinking of the Tahiti found that a broken tail shaft punctured the hull. The conduct of the officers and crew was highly praised. Reuter. The Tahiti, a twin screw steamer belonging to the Union Steamship
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    SLUMP IN THE THEATRE.
    93 13 The Empire, Calcutta, Converted for Talkies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Sept. 15. Calcutta will soon be without a legitimate theatre. In consequence of the boom in talkies and the heavy losses sustained by theatrical companies within the last vear, the new Empire Treatre, which was
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    THROWN FROM HORSE.
    50 13 Death of Famous German Propagandist. Hamburg, Sept. 1C. Capt. Boyed, the famous official German propagandist in Washington in the early days of the War, has been thrown from his horse and killed. Capt. Boyed was recalled to Germany from Washington at the request of President Wilsoni. Reuter.
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    POLICY OF "WAIT AND SEE."
    811 13 When North and South Are Exhausted. MUKDEN'S MOMENT. Do Northerners Fear A Shansi Invasion Shanghai, Sept 15. The Government left wing on the Lunghai front is vigorously attacking Laifeng from the south. The enemy, however, still hold their trenches nnd are resisting with spirit. Simultaneously
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      95 13 TODAY'S 24 PAGES. Page! An Interview With H. G. Wells It Lighter Side of Life in London. By J. Jefferson Farjeon 18 Dr. Seharff on the Dangers of Malaria ..17 Johore fin 1929 ..22 Letters to the Editor 19 Financial Crisis in Australia 8 London Rubber Market. By A. W.
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    ASKED TO SHOW CAUSE.
    1599 14 Share Speculations. HOW TO LIVE ON $100 A MONTH. An account of his life in Singapore, his ups and downs, his frugality, his banking account and speculations in rubber and tin shares, which he paid were practical!* valueless unless this slump is cucceeded l>> a boom,"
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    RIOT AT NAVAL BASE.
    181 14 Indians and Chinese Sentenced. After a protracted hearing the case in which 24 Indians and four Chinese were charged with rioting at the Naval Base, Seletar, was concluded before Mr. G. T. Peall, the acting Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday afternoon, when convictions were recorded against
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    AT HIS BEST.
    224 14 Richard Dix in "Nothing But The Truth." (By Our Film Correspondent.) Nothing but the Truth," which was screened at the Capitol last night, fulfills all expectations as a comedy. There is much more of Richard Di:c in this film than in Embarassing Monients," and h* handles his
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    107 14 The Church of The Nativity, at the TVmilestone, I'pper Serangoon Road, was re~cpened on Sunday, after the completion of the new extension. The occa lion was also the sacerdotal silver jubilee of Father Btcheras, the vicar. The Messing- was carried out by Monseigneur Perrichon, followed by a high mass, perfclrmed
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    MAINTENANCE ORDER
    232 14 Can It Be Appealed Against The point that an order by a magistrate against a husband for the payment 01 maintenance is appealable against was raised in an application that came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday. The application was by a Chinese woman whose summons
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    CAR CRASH SEQUEL
    101 14 European Loses Licence For Three Years. Prosecuted at the instance of Inspector Jeans of the Traffic Branch, a Ituropean named W. H. Follifant, was charged before Mr. K. G. A. Dohoo, the Singapore Fourth Police magistrate, yesterday with being 1 drunk while in charge of a motorcar
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    ITALIAN NAVY.
    30 14 Big Speed of New Light Cruiser. Rome, Sept. 15. The new light cruiser Alberto Dagiussano attained a mean speed of 39.3 miles in trials over 160 miles. R-.uter.
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    GOLD NEAR CANTON ?
    85 14 GOLD NEAR CANTON Students Wish to Open Up A Mine. Canton, Aug. 29. Some students of Kwangtung Industry College of Canton c!aim to have discovered gold in the Fayuan district on the North Rivdr, not far from here. There is no confirmation obtainable of this at present, but it is
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    REVOLT OF PEASANTS IN SIBERIA.
    405 14 Troops to be Sent From Russia in Europe. Hong Cong, Sept. 6. The revolt which broke out several months ago in the Soviet Russian Maritime Provinces is reported by the Chinese newspapers here to be spreading; very rapidly, and all efforts qn the part of
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    £5,000,000 MERGER.
    47 14 Two Cinema Organisations In Australia. Negotiations have been completed in Sydney for the merging of the two largest cinema organisations in Australia. Union Theatres, Ltd., and Hoyts Theatres which control 180 cinemas throughout Australia are to join forces with a capital c f t 5,000,000.
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    AIR MARSHAL RETIRES.
    48 14 London, Sept. 3. Air Marshal Sir John Higgins has been placed on the retired list at his own request. He has thereby relinquished his appointment as a member of the Air Council. Air Vice-Marshal Dowding has succeeded him as air member for supply and research.
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    DARING HOLD-UP.
    299 14 Sentences of Foiir Years' Imprisonment. (From bur Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 15. The story of how a daring hold-up in the heart of Ipoh was frustrated by the police waa told at the Perak Criminal Assizes when four Chinese were charged with attempting to rob the cashier of
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    211 14 Chinese Accused in 19 Of 21 Cases. Mr. H. D. Mundell, having been appointed a judge for the period of the Singapore Assizes, presided when they opened this morning'. There are 21 cases on the list. They include two cases of alleged murder, and three Chinese will answer
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    THE REDS IN CHINA.
    232 14 Russian Press and Soviet Influence. Riga, Aug. 10. Judging from reports circulated in Moscow, the Soviet authorities have a regular news service from inner sources concerning the Red fronts in China, and, acearding to the latest of these reports, 10 provinces with a population of 200,000,000
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    TRAFALGAR "GARDENS."
    99 14 Plan to Put Flowers and Lawns In the Square. London, Sept. 1. According to the London newspapers plans are being considered to transform Trafalgar Square into lawns and flower gardens. The scheme is the result of the efforts of the South African, Mr. Norman B. Kark, who '.occupies
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    NO HOLIDAY FOR MUSSOLINI.
    479 14 Too Much Work to Be Done. While a portion of the Press in many countries has been describing Mussolini as gravely ill with a dangerous stomach diseaa? and about to undergo an operation, he has continued with undiminishH vigour the multitudinous occupations which have earned him
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    RUSSIAN GRAIN HARVEST
    209 14 Efforts to Stimulate The Harvesting Front." Riga, Aug. 12. The daily official icpcits of grain harvesting in Soviet Russia describe the harvesting in nearly all districts as nm—fil factory, in the case of both collectivism! and uncollectivised jmillltl. and the authorities in -Moscow have i ;:ed geaenJ
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    SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
    136 14 What the African Colony Is Costing Her. Madrid, Aug. 10. The newspaper El Sol draws attention to the serious economic situation in Spanish Morocco, and refers to .1 ipMch made in Melilla by Licuicnant-licnenl Count Jordana, the High Commissioner foi Spanish Morocco, in which he recognises the
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    40 14 Intimation has been received from the. Straits Java Trading Company that a fiuick car latest model. speciallyequipped, painted and upholstered has been sold to King Hadramut of Southern Arabia and will be shipped from Singapore in the nest few weeks.
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      SINGAPORE TRIAL MATCH.
      1471 15 Ghek Soo's Sound Play. COLOURS TAKE THEIR CHANCES. Colours 2 AVhi'cs 1 Trial matches played fur the purpose of giving selectors pointers in choosing 11 icpresentative side usually prove more !>c\vilderin;r than enlightening, and the S.A.K.A. name at the Anson K« ad Stadium vesterday, which was played
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      BAD BLOOD AT BOXING TOURNAMENT.
      1055 15 Referee Threatened And Prize Thrown Away. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept 14. Unpleasant scene marred the conclusion cf the amateur boxing tournament held under the auspices of the local branch of the Health end Strength League in the Town Hall this evening. The
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    KHOO HOOI HYE IN CHINA.
    437 15 Successful in Rotary Cup Competition. Shanghai, Aik. 31. Exhibiting superior court tactics and tetter team-work, Gordon Lum and Khoo Hooi Hye, of China, who competed in the last Philippine championships in Manila, won the Rotary Cup by defeating J- L. Wade and F. L. Stokes,
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    277 15 To Be Held in Los Angeles In 1932. Los Angeles, Sept. 3. Definite dates for the celebration of the World Olympic Games in this city in 1032, 'will be from Saturday, July 30, to Sunday, I Aug. 14, according to an official announce- I merit from the Organising
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET.
    321 15 St. Joseph's Beat Chinese Second Team. St. Joseyh's Institution easily beat the Chinese II team on Saturday in a match on the S.C.R.C. ground. Scores S.C.R.C— 1st Innings On* Scow Kcc c and b Mosbergen 5, Yip Hoong b J. Then I, Chan Peng Sim c Konft Hock
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    TENNIS. S.C.C. Tournament
    115 15 TENNIS. S.C.C. Tournament Yesterday's results A Single*. Lieut. Armitaife liciit C J. Stephen, 6—1. 6 it Sin-;li-. H. fl. Bullcn beat II. II. M;irkh.-.m. G-. 1 C Singles— Final. A. C. C. Perdriau vs. V. I 1 V. Wiilsh. postponed. II Doubles. I'. T. K. Ilobbe? and I). E. L.
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    S.R.C. Tournament.
    72 15 Yesterday's results Ladies' Singles— Final. Miss M. Gomes boat Mrs. N. S. llsaaa, I o—l. B Singles— Final. A. G. Armstrong beat (J. Ilaum.?:irtfn, 0- T, 5_7, cc 1. Mixed Doublet*. Miss Richards and E. Woodford Ixnt Miss L. Pcrcira and R. Nicholson. 6 2. The final of
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    SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER.
    116 15 S.C.C. Competition Starts This Afternoon. The first four matches in the Uagapon Cricket Club six-a-side soccer competition will be played at the Parian* this afternoon, the following beinjr the teams L. J. Brittain vs. E. S. Bell. E. A. Joy vs. N. Fyfe. K. H. McFarlane VS. A.
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    ARSENAL LOSE FIRST POINT.
    103 15 Wolverhampton's Fine Away Win. London, Sept. 15. The following wc.-o Uie results of English League matches played today lirsl Division. Attea Villa 2 Grinaby Town n Blackburn R. I Aromal ChalMa 0 BaeOold Wed. UuddenfltM T. Manchoitcr Utd. ■ccHi Divismn. Charlton Alh. 1 BvMW) TotW Bonthampti
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    EXHIBITION TENNIS.
    154 15 Japanese Davis Cup PIryer In Singapore. T. Mara.;. i. the captain of the Japanese Davis Cup team which aid M weU in tinEuropean Zone of the Davis Cup thi* ycat. was in Singapore over the week-end. Harada, who in 1!I2C was considered thseventh best player in the world,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    30 15 Tuesday. Srpli-mbrr i*. Mi ltd* Cmir, B.C.C. V, id-. >daj. Sej)!imluT 17. Si i BpMTtl ut Johorc. S^turdaj, Septrmlii-r 20. Mskqra Cut M««l. S'.nsaporg ri. Sclnngur, ai.-.ii Mm*.
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    SCOURGES THAT MUST BE FOUGHT.
    1746 17 The Hookworm and The Mosquito. LURKING DANGER. ML J. W. SCHARFF'S LECTURE. Tlli: traded by pictures on th« siren:. ;i l"rti!r.' on the nno;>holes mosquito ami the hookworm, two parasites which are re:|Kinsililc For two of the moet serious diseases in Malaya, was delivered by
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    MALARIA.
    854 17 How Dangerous Mosquitoes Can be Recognised. It is the anopheles mosquito alone that can tarry the malaria i;erm. Malaria can bi- spread in no other way. Protected from the bite of the anopheles no one can have malaria. Unprotected against iU bit< malaria may ensue. The anopheles mosquito sucks
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    LONDON CONFERENCE.
    221 17 Arrival of First Indian Delegate. The first delegate to the coming RoundTable Conference em Indian Reforms to arrivo in London is the Chief of Sangli. who is one of the Ruling Princes on Um delegation from the States. The Chief Saheb is accompanied by the Rani, who is
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    LOVE IS BLIND !
    76 17 LOVE IS BLIND And Dangerous at the Steering Wheel. Clifford Haines, of Faraday Road, Westbourne Park, who was fined £10 with 25s. costs at Willesden for negligently driving a car at Neasden, was said to have driven with one hand while kissing a girl seated beside him. The car swerved,
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
    1942 17 Can You Help These Men r 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 an a direct result of the slump. The Editor will lie pleased to
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    NEW SOVIET CLAIM.
    216 18 To Try Foreigners Abroad. Krylenko, the Chief Prosocutor of the < Union, has, with the help of the A<">lemy in Moscow, worked lil of ,h- n~w Crirvnal Code be laid before the "oviet Go vi mm ni for approval. be i l-iini thni i Ibui ala <•
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    R101 FOR BUENOS AIRES.
    44 18 London, Sept. 10. *t i« Mtated that a scheme is being discussed to fly the airship RlOl to Buenos Aires in March to represent BcitMh nir progress at the British International Trade Exhibition, which the Prince of Wales will attend.
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    FIRM FOUNDATIONS.
    195 18 Every time a child is ill, even if afterwards ho is apparently as well as ever, he has lo:t tome portion of his vitality. Vitality which ought to have gone to building '.he foundations of healthy, vigorous adulthood, has been used up in fighting off the malady. In
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1516 18 Beginning Of The Bankhead 800m Curtain Goes Up On A Perfect Tallulah Setting Her Admirers Wait A Night And A Day And Get Just What They Want— Two Witty Comedies R e vive d Oscar Wilde And Farauhar (By Our London Critic, J.
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    SOVIET AND CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY.
    289 18 A Lever to Bolshevise Far East. The report that the Soviets are MROu.iatinj* for the acquisition of the Chinese Eastern Railway is ridiculed at toe Soviet Kml'ii> y in Paris (writes the Paris esrrespondcr.t of The Times). The statement originating in Berlin, was to the
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    DANGEROUS "WIVES."
    164 18 Young Motorists Hoaxed In New York. Young men in New York have to tread warily nowadays. Recently young women have been operating an up-to-date version of the "badger" game. A young man seated at thf wheel of his ear is usually the victim picked out by the "spotter,"
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      213 18 Today's Crossword Puzzle. -*.(^Ik<!?>S. icaU in cathedrals I uHe I of Christianity 23- Smeils I i i the luroat One why mcvc» I Omi M. Girl 11. 1'upular report oated U. Proclaimer 33. Reptile 13. Titillates 3d. Extend 16. Plough 36. Caper 18. Pear 37. Arrow 20. Wound mark 38.
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    CHINESE SUES HIS LANDLADY.
    1038 19 Wrongful Attachment Alleged. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. lf>. In the Supreme Court today, before Mr Justice Farrcr-Manby, Yap Kim Kok. a Chinese coffee-shop keeper of 40, Bukil Hintang Road, Kuala Lumpur, sued hi' landlady, a Chinese woman named Sam Sing Soh, for $2,090
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    QUEER EXPERIENCES.
    607 19 William TelPs Feat Put In The Shade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. Addressing the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club at yesterday's meeting Mr. Lai Tet Loke had some entertaining tales to tell rn the subject of Queer Experiences." One of the most amazing, vouched for by
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    EURASIAN CHARGED.
    197 19 Alleged Assault on A Sinhalese. "The accused threatened to give me another hiding as I was leaving the Court the last time," said a complainant when ysked by Mr. G. T. Peall, the acting Singapore Criminal Judge, yesterday if the matter had not yet been settled. The case
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    CAMP SITE VIEWED.
    92 19 Military Officers Flying Boat Journey. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 16. An R.A.F. flying beat arrived at Telok Anscn yesterday morning;. It brought two military officers from Singapore who went on to Cameron's Highlands to examine, it is understood, tbi> tile which ha? been chosen for
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    39 19 A vaudeville troupe of performers from Manila will open a season at the New World tomorrow night. The performance begins at 8.30 p.m. and there -will be dancing between the acts from 9.30 p.m. until 12 p.m.
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      483 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The price of rubber continues to remain at the level of 4d. per lb., which is at leatt 2d. per lb. below the average cost of production, and the outlook is ns black as it can possibly be for all except
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      THE CAROLUS DOLLAR.
      199 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Reading the correspondence about the Carolus dollar and knowinjr I had an old Spanish dollar somewhere, I looked it up and find that it is dated 1792. On the "heads"' side of this dollar are two dircs surmounted by
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      A BRIDGE QUERY.
      98 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The following questions cropped up during a game of bridge, in respect to the calling of A and Bs hand. A deals and holds, Clubs. Q.J.9.7.6.">. Diamonds. Q. Hearts. A.8.5. Spades. X.7.3. His partner B. has, Clubs. 3. Diamonds.
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      STEEL SHAFTS.
      253 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir. I entirely disagree with your correspondent's condemnation of steel shafted irons in your issue of Sept. 12. It is quite true that an inspection of) any set of clubs reveals mostly hickory, >, the driver and brassie being steel,
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    SCIENTISTS' QUARREL.
    228 19 Open Difference After Reading of Paper. London, Sept. 5. The ninety-nine years of calm, unruffled discussions at the British Association was broken yesterday by an open quarrel between the leading scientists, Professor iiobinson of University College, London and Dr. Nierenstein, Bio-chemist of Bristol University. I Dr. Nierenstein was
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    MALACCA VOLUNTEERS.
    137 19 Eurasians in Danger Of Disappearing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Sept. lo. At the invitation of the president of the Malacca Recreation Association tifty people spent a day a'. TanjonK Kling. Duiintr tiffin Mr. H. M. de Souza spoke on volunteering. Mr. de Souza said that th* Eurasians
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    NEW GAMBLING LAWS.
    131 19 Revenue from Bookmakers And Totalisators. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 16. A new gambling: law has been published in the Government Gazette. The new law presides that at race meetings a licence has to be obtained for each day's racinp and a fee of Tcs 5
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    SELF-CRACKING NUTS.
    114 19 Commercial Achievement Of Much Value. London, Sept. 4. At the sectional meetings of the British Association today, Dr. A. W. Hill, of the Botanical Research Station, Kew, levealled how it was possible to reduce selfcracking nuts, which is a valuable achievement commercially, for instance in California, where pistachio
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    22 19 Mails from Europe (London mail disI atched Aug. 28) by the Khyber are due at Penang at noon on Thursday.
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    13 19 The town of BarnsUple has been celebrating the 1000th anniversary of its existence.
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    27 19 Approximately 900 tons of dust, ai;h and tar are said to settle on every" square mile of the city of Newcastle-on-Tyne in England eycrjr^ear. _.y-. rr U11AHDPTAAM
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    PERAK RUGBY.
    290 19 Promising Material For Coming Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 1.1. A good number of. last year's player? have expressed their willingness to take part in the forthcoming maiches and the turn-<ut on Seturday for the first Colour? va. Whito match of the season showi"i that plenty
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    183 19 Changes in Classification Of Horses. Following the Singapore Turf Club meeting, the Straits Racing Association announce* the following changes in classifications Horses. Transfer?. Kalaw from Class 2 to 1. Kntdla from 1 to 2, Greer.ut from 1 to 2, WhitP Honey from 1 to 2, Haikhin from 2
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    117 19 Ladies' Competition at Keppel G.C. Nineteen cards were taken out for the ladies' September spoon competition at Keppel Golf Club, and the following eight vere returned Mrs. \Y. Marshall 45— 9 36 Mr.. G. R. Wiseman 48— 8 40 Mrs. R. E. tarle 52—11 41 Mr?. R. H.
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    CLIFFORD CUP.
    83 19 The results of the first round of the Clifford Cup, which was played at the Selangor golf club. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, were D. S. Davidson beat E. Mulligan, 5 and 4. W. Mailer beat C. P. Allen, 4 and 3. I. D. Robertson beat W. R. Boyd.
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    NATIONAL HEALTH.
    108 19 Panel System Treatment Far Too Casual." London, Sept. 4. The Trades Union Congress, at Nottingham, unanimously adopted a resolution asking the General Council to approach the Government with a view to taking steps, in conjunction with the British Medical Association, to secure adequate fcervice for the money expended
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    38 19 Never again will the stigma of having been born in prison rest upon any Hull baby. The Hull City Council recently adopted a proposal under which women mothers will be removed from Hull Prison to a meterrity hoffiS^
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    PUNAI WINS R.S.Y.C. EVENT.
    458 19 Second of Cardosa Trophy Series. On Sunday last at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club the B chits boats sailed the rccond cf the series for the Carrtosa Trophy. This war actually the third time U-ir race hail b«>pn failed, but owing to th< lac!; of wind
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    LATIN VERSE COMPETITION.
    349 19 Conducted by Tityrus. COMPETITION >io. A competition in the translation 01 a set English piece into Hexu.net. Elegiacs, or Alcaics 'as may be anr.outieed beforehand will be held every n>onth. Versions should be typed or at any rate very clearly written. They rhould be addressed to "TITYRUS,"
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    THE RETURN OF EROS.
    179 20 Piccadilly Circus Plans Approved. The London Traffic Advisory Committee, the Westminster City Council, and the Metropolitan Police have approved the present lay-out of Piccadilly Circus a< final, and it is proposed to re-erect the Shaftesbury Memorial on the enlarged central island. According: to the plan, Erus
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    MR. COOLIDGE AND INDIA.
    199 20 Plain Words to Home Rulers. New York, Aug. 19. For the first time since he left the White House, ex-President Coolidge today, choosing the critical situation in India as his subject, breaks the silence he has hitherto observed on foreign affairs. Mr. Coolidge for some weeks
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    BRITAIN'S VISITORS.
    175 20 Thousands More than Last Year. The Travel Association of Great Britain and Ireland reports that the number of overseas visitors during the first six months of the year was 199,814, an increase of 7,204 over the first six months of 1929. From May 1 to June 30 this
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      80 20 ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR fICCt TRADE tUUUt AT THE SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION SCRAMBLE AT KUALA LUMPUR on Sunday, September 7th, 1930. FIRST F. B. TAYLOR 349 c.c. B.S.A. SECOND LEE SOON LEE 249 c.c. B.S.A. FASTEST TIME OF DAY LEE SOON LEE. All were secured by B.S.A. riders using Mobiloil, as
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      213 20 SO EASY TO WASH So hard to wear out TORRALCO is ideal for tub-frocka and for Kiddies' wear. A TOOTAL PRODUCT. Wm. JACKS CO., (MALAYA) LTD. Adelphi Hotel TODAY TEA DANCE with DICK ADAMSONS NEW COMBINATION ORCHESTRA. Featuring JOHNNIE BULMER THE SINGING DRUMMER In a Number of Scotch Songs. Choose
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      256 21 hODOE PLUGS are invariably used by thos3 drivers who get the very best out of their cars /"ITA loD&J Slock.sls 1 1 Eastern Aulo Co. Guan Hoe Co. Jil Guan Hoe Hin Co. Hock Hoe Co. W^^F^~ tfW^ and oil tlie leading Garages Ihioughoul the Slroils ond F.MS. LODGE n.:.'GS
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      191 21 Sj>Ef6IiVRRESERVI NC A^^VV picked vegetables of the favor, ncrics, cutting the time from Jt^P^^^^^ ll L^&^B RepresentatiTe!~^ATT. GILLESPIE, P.O. Box 217, Singapore. > =B=^^^^ Speedier 4[j Writing T7OR ape* lll JT transports- H plane.For speed- IH ier writing the UpOn Parker Duofold Fountain Pen. Parker Pres- < aureless touch vX
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    STRIDES IN EDUCATION IN JOHORE.
    4133 22 Gramophone Records For Teaching. MORE GAMES PLAYED. FREE SPECTACLES FOR BOYS UNABLE TO PAY. The work being done in Johore to give toys and girls a sound primary education between the ages of five and 14 processed considerably during 1929 according to the annual report
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      557 23 Assets Btttti $11,000,000. Assurance in Torce over $.18,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. flncorporat*H in the Straits Settlements.) IIKAD OFFICE Winchester Hou*>, Singapore. LONDON OFFICK 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company h«« f?n,oOn deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      560 23 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. Established 1868 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Olds. 100,000,000 (about £3,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. &5,000,000 (about £4,000,000) Reserves Glds. 28.187,707 (about £2,350,000) HEAD OFFICF. AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. SHANGHAI Head office for China and Japan.
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      656 23 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan) Capital SuWribed Y15.000.000 Capital Paid-up Y12,126,000 President S. Shimada, Esq. DIRECTORS. N. Ynrvagitn, Kvn. V. Araki, Esq. T. Hisamuiic. Km Takagi, Esq. f. Tlillia. Esq. HKAI) OIKICE Taipeh. Formosa (Taiwan) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: Amoy Hankow .Vakong Shinchiko Batavia
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      195 23 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. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. <„,/2S» l Assurances in force £116,753,004. £493,404,870. LET US DEMONSTRATE how a Policy of $10,000 over 25
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      448 24 OCEAN MOTOR POLICIES NOTICE. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF As from October 1, 1930, our clients are asked to note that the Engineering Department of Paterson, fy^ g^ m m^ m m n^ p Simons Co., Ltd. and the FRIGIDAIRE SHOW1 II 1 H 81 T II ROOM, will be at
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      164 24 THE OCEAN ACCmENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION. LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Head Offlce for Malaya i BINCAPOKE. llloU (iiPllilr DAVIDSONS Shipment Just Received. Five Models to Choose from. "^^C^-^StrSd^ll ih model* are fitted with iS^S^fi^gfjiM' In) i duplex front drive chain. The big; < I M^fc double-strength chain meshes with
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