The Straits Times, 4 April 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA LM PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL I. 19.10 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. APRIL 4, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      236 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In botllrs and on draught Sole Importer* LAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE QsE!r rO/¥IC I.A¥A¥IVE WHICH TONES AS IT CLEANSES I T3Y combining the laxative and refreshing properties of an effervescing j -D salt with the invigorating elements of the famous Phosfcrinc Tonic, a
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      75 1 v rfTrtV WE ARE SIIOWINu A SMALL COLLECTION OF ADVANCE MODEL HATS. EACH HAT IS DECIDEDLY EXCLUSIVE AND DISTINGUISHED. Millinery Showrooms, First Floor. ROBINSONS i Im.-.. t r-.iLe.l la the Strait S Ilka mL i SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. FRESH SHIPMENTS SOW ARRIVKG- I* r* FINEST AUSTRALIAN k CALIFORNIAN FRUITS
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      14 1 Prime Portland "0 X" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (lac lli-nmiirl. I S!N(. AI'OUK.
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      494 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOE CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. RKI 1 \s\ 11,100 Apr. 4 AASHGAM
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      578 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA} TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Due soil KATORI MARU 10,000 Apl, lv 11 ATSUTA MARU B.oui KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May H HAKONE MARU 10,600 Ma] U •SUWAMARU 10,700 June 5 ti FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 Ju IH Ll' HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500
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      474 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOB BKISBANB, SYDNEY AND KSL- BOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknows steamer MARELLA (7866 tous) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 u>aa). fb« ij. MARELLA I* on* of the largeat and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      644 2 K. P ML (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5131, with sob-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourists Bnreau of Java. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian
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      580 2 TflE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITU). THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM HAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICES TO MARSEILLF.S, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, vNTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— .ENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG
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      562 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in KLa) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, lelupin, Patani, Slngora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langauan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure V .ALAYA A|»l. 7 Apl. 'J MAUNI Apl. II Apl. Hi BUDDHADIB \|,i. \\,< The steamers are fitted throughout with
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      464 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stootnvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rottcrdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseilles Rotterdam Tonnage a.s. Prinsea Juliana 8.070 S.M.N. Apr. 4 s.s. Tahanan 6,500 R.L. Apr. 11 m.s. P. C. Hooft 14,650 S.M.N. Apr. 18 m.s. Sibii jak 13,000 R.L. Apr. 26
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      1504 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apr. 4 s.s. CITY OF CORINTH Apl. 3d HOMEWARDS s.s. CITY OF TOKIO
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      450 3 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA UNE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. HOMEWARDS Due Laar* Tonnaga S'pora Spore GEMMA 8,420 Apr. 28 Apr. 2ft Also calls at Marseilles Steamers calling at Pvnang if inducement offers. SUaraers have limited passenger accommodation. Fare to London £50 via Amsterdam or Rotterdam
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      255 3 EARTHENWARE SUB-SOIL PIPES For ANTI-MALARIAL WORKS Sizes Stocked 4 to 8 inches. Other Sizes Made to Order. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. Offlce 40, HIGH STREET. THE SALE A Love Story by Joan Conquest. -Joan Conquest's latest, a powerful, dramatic, absorbing and most unique lovo stcry. It is her book, v,o far. Forceful,
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    LAST OF A MODERN NERO.
    625 4 An African Despot's Human Sacrifices. I>ishu, nicknamed "The Dreadful," despotic ruler of nn islan<l kingdom, with Marly us many murders to his discredit m>, has just died and with his death the missionaries have conquered one of the bst strongholds of paganism in Africa. It
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    ART AND LOVE.
    107 4 Are Men Distracted by Girl Students The Oonferenr? of the National Unior. >i Societies for Equu! I'itizenship protcst•t! strongly against the decision of the Vrchitfctural Association iho official rhiHil of the Royal Institut. of British Architects to segregate its women student.-, and .-■> alter the curriculum that
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    SAFER AIR LEAPS.
    142 4 Parachutes to Open By Clockwork. Parachutes designed to open cutomaticilly are being tested by the Air Ministry n consequence of a recent accident in vhich u Royal Air Force pilot was killed WOHHM he failed to pull Ihe control trijccer ufter jumping from his machine. Two main
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    IN ENGLAND NOW:
    106 4  -  0.P." A weekly commentary on Life at Home By Hahch .Vr«. l9dO. A/vprneA fhimT agrvresr* Phil Scott Ano Shs\«k£y '//is Qiftf/v sccc£ a tl'O. if iTCcnei off, ON* OH TWO /f*riOr/l7fO/*$ a*£ p/iOPose/)- e£i.rs vY'LL.On no account Bt won^ r a-xAces will &e In r,,c ncTvme Tug
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    POLICE COLLEGE PROPOSAL.
    380 4 Special Training in High Ranks. The establishment of a Police College was proposed by the Home Secretary «t the last meeting of the Police Council in London on Mar. 6. A similar recommendation was made by Mr. Frank Pick, a member of the Royal Commission on Police
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    35 4 Young Wocd worth, who was seriously injured in a motor-tar accident which ooeurred on the Chemor Road rear Ipoh i.i February, is still an inmate of the Ipoh hospital, where he is making slow proKMH>
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      129 4 Proved and established by its host of owners I PraLse from owners is measurable in terms of greaser L.-Js'jJ one of the many tmpor- sad more 'rrrfnc satisfaction— tsat reason* why De Soto fix that experience has liimr *^rr*A a h J J Lag to the widespread pub- standard of
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      16 4 WI LLS'S 1" un(Tn Mm F JiC^Tr VIRQNIA CIQARETT&S W.D. 6- H.O. WILLS BRISTOL 6- LONDON
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      272 5 CUTS, bruises, burns, scalds, etc., call for prompt treatment. Keep Zam-Buk always handy This famous antiseptic ointment quickly heals, and afford complete protection against festering and blood-poison. Zam-Buk is a wonderful pain- soother. It checks bleeding, allays inflammation, and exterminates skin disease germs. The remarkable powers of Zam-Buk are derived
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      152 5 MAN LION CEMENT Supplied against the Singapore Municipal Contract for the last four years. QUALITY UNIFORM PRICE COMPETITIVE Copies of Official Tests supplied on application. ADAMSON, GILFiLLAN CO., LTD. (Incorporate.! in Eng].in<l) l ouichlw relieved by 4 I- else Tw*#tt»€ 1 A J I _^_1 .awl |HHfct^^^2 BOtl'timC morfrrn remedy
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      173 5 Safe m^ SURE LISTKRINE §£> 2^l TOOTH PASTE introdut .s |\«3 kJ an amazing new cleansing 1 i agent that whitens teeth ff *S SHI with almost no brushing. M-0 fgs y Fifteen other ingredients, fr"j chosen after fiftyyean'study pp W f-\ of tooth and mouth troubles, tasti guard teeth
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES HEATH
    24 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES HEATH 1.-At the General Hospital, Singan April 1. 1930, Mrs. Graham, wife oi L. Graham, export sales director oi i.nlop Rubber Co.
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      833 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. Tc Tho Advertising Maaager. Straltl Times, Cecil Street. Please Insert the following small adTartUamant for day* t— fiMM ar* approximately «*ven word* to line and there is rat* »tia,rc* at ib cent* per line per insertion wtth A minimum of one dollar per Insertion The additional fee
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      737 6 MOTOR VEHICLES KOK SALE, 2V* tons Leyland lorry m per»ct running order. 661, Straits Tm« 8 H.P. 509 FIAT, two-seater, purchased new D2S, in excellent condition, $6aO, 62' i, Straits Times. FOR SALE. Velocette 2*, O.H. Camshaft and Norton 3's O.H.V. Apply Pang Swec ii ng, 38, Arcade. FOR SALE,
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      874 6 BOARD AND LODGING FRONT ROOM, avail. 11, St. Nicolas Flats. FURNISHED ROOM with board, private family. Terms moderate. Apply 578, S. T. NICELY furnished room, bathroom, verandah, Rosebank, late Silverbank, 312, Orchard Road. DOUBLE ROOM, verandah and bathroom, vacant, also single. 29, Killiney Rd. Phone 6208. THE BRANCHES, 319, River
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      782 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, No. 34, Cecil Street and Godown No. 7, Bernam Street, Apply Meyer Broi. TO LET, 26, Malacca Street, flnt floor, immediate entry. Apply 6, D'Almeida Straet. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor. Apply Koh Chew Kee, 27-8, Killiney Road. 6, CECIL STREET
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      915 6 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS NOTICE FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Vacancies will shortly occur for Technical Apprentice* in the Engineering Department, F.M.S. Railways, Open Lines. 2. Applications which should bu in the candidates own handwriting should reach the engineer for Way and Works, Kuala Lumpur, by noon on Tuesday, April 22.
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      791 6 SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE SPRING RACE MEETING— MAY, 1930. PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday ivnd Saturday, May 3, 7, 10. 14 and 17. AMATEUR MEETING. Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 2 1. CKOFESSIONAL MEETING. Programme caters fur Horses Classes 1, 2 and 3 and Classes 1 and 5
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      815 7 AUCTION SALE of valuable Singapore town and country properties and two cargo-boati. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April >, 19S0 at ZJO p.m. Lots 1 to 3. Valuable freehold land and shophouse dwelling known as Nob. 106, 107 and 10K, Onan
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      398 7 NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the exclusive property of THE SUN MAN TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED of Shanghai, China and is used by them in connection with cigarettes known as POEHOEN KELAPA" or COCOANUT I'ALM cigarettes manufactured by them and imported and sold by their Sole
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      329 7 FEAR! Little children are easily scared. The dread of nasty medicine so terrifies many children that they fear to tell when they feel out-of-sorts, or ill. Most of us can _^»>. remember even to this day the hor- T *t£sk rors of castor oil, 1^ JfcW nauseous powders t* >
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      176 7 Traction Weed Tyre Chains grip and hold in mud, sand or slippery clay— provide safe, sure traction on treacherous or uncertain roads. Drive safely. Carry Weed Tyre Chains always. Look for the name "Weed" on every hook. Order from your dealer. AMERICAN CHAIN CO. New York, N. V., 14 S.
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      122 7 RECOMMENDED —by Consulting Engineers in every part of the world. For every type of building. For overhead transmission. For underground and undersea. HENLEY'S CABLES Sole Agents If* ENTRA f I IENGINE WORKS I. T °l %am I SINGAPORE lI'OII KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 5814. h-46. There's noHifn<f more rtf r&shhw Phoenix
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    AMUSING STORY OF PRISONER'S ESCAPE.
    825 8 SIAM LETTER. How Getaway Was Effected. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. Mar. 29. The escapade of a military officer, who escaped from prison, has aroused a considerable amount of attention. TW I i.iTk't was sentenced to 10 or 11 year.', imprisonment— at the moment I
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    MORE MARTYRS.
    160 8 I Soviet Death Sentence On Spiritualist. After a trial luUag l<>ur days, a Soviet tribunal in Moscow passed sentence on Mar. !>, on two brothers named Schultz and their wives, who were the heads of a religious sect. Dmitri Schul'z has be n sentenced to death, Heinrich Schultz
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    COOLIE TROUBLE AT BANKA.
    567 8 JAVA LETTER Directed by Singapore Secret Society? (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Mar. 27. Coolie troubles of a Socialistic nature l'ave been reported from the Government tin mines of Banka, where a series of disturbances have occurred. It is generally assumed that the troub'.e is directed
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    HOOGHLY SILTING UP.
    186 8 Pleas for an Engineering Commission. A striking warning on the peril of lilting up in the HooEhly was made by Mr. A. W. Michie, Senior Pilot of the Bengal Pilot Service, in a speech to the Calcutta Rotary Club on Mar. 18. Giving instances of deterioration in
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    COAL-MINES BILL.
    135 8 Keen Dissatisfaction Among Liberals. London, Mar. 21. Mr, Lloyd Geor/e's announcement that the Liberals will not participate in, the voting on any amendments to the Coalmines Bill has caused keen dissatisfaction among the Liberals. Many Liberals arsert that they were leJ up the street by Mr. Lloyd George's
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    LABOUR CONDITIONS REMODELLED.
    506 8 SUMATRA LETTER, Compulsory Registration Of Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mcdan, Mar. 2C. There is now no doubt about the abolition of the penal clauses in contract labour in Sumatra. These clauses have been the subject of bitter controversy among Dutch politicinns for some time. It is
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    A COLD WHICH PAID!
    107 8 London Page Boy Who Was Too Clever." Percy," a page boy at a London hotel, was afflicted with a cough. Here you are, my boy, go and buy n bottle of medicine for that couijh," said many guest.;, giving generously to the ailing lad. Percy,"' counted
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    THE PIQUED ACTRESS.
    103 8 Critic's Assailant Causes Divorce. Miss Lilian Foster, the Broadway actress who slapped Hannen Swaffer in a London restaurant because he did not Ukl her play, has been cited as the contributory cause of the marital troubles of Mr. a.it! Mrs. D. H. Mullally. Counsel fcr Mrs. Mullally
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    ABOLISH HOMEWORK.
    98 8 Headmaster Whose Speech Proved Popular. Of the films shown in public cim-mas today cnly one in twenty is fit for boys Sa fee or, at least, has any educational vr.lue," said Mr. Austin Noxon, headmaster of Hijrhficld College, Leigh-on-Sea, at the annual speech day recently. The cinema is
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    DIVORCE REFORM'S SLOW PROGRESS.
    619 8 All Parties Divided On The Subject. By 210 votes to 102 the House of Commons has endorsed the principle that incurable insanity should be a ground for divorce, but experience has shown that between such decisions as this and the effective amendment of the law there
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    LEARNING TO DRIVE.
    301 8 Novice Who Mistook Throttle For Brake. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 3. A lesson in motor driving led to the appearance of a Malay in the local police court yesterday and the imposition of a smart tine. The accused was the cleaner of a car,
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      74 8 Source Celestins Stocks of Quarts, Pints Splits A CLOUET Co., Ltd. 2-1, RAFFLES QUAY, SINGAPORE. 'x-.. '"T^f \c^r Adjusted to one «en-^^^^H \<^r thousandth of an K <saf inch, Ihe <YMa \^bW WATCH obtains a V >v precision heretofore fi9l >y^ unknown— a super B^B xps>^ sßt precision in keeping
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      122 8 i Vc Silent Power completely auto- fc G matic operation utter reliability unsurpassed roominess beauty of line— a generous ice supply with new rubber tray economical running cost at the Most Reasonable Prices. Now on display at GETZ BROS. CO (Incorporated in U.S.A.) /^^SBBBsI Distributor! _^^H SALES-SERVICE ROOM, /^^Bsfl S3,
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      21 8 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Six of today's STRAITS TIMES —your new home may be advertised there I
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      515 9 PAVILION ?S From Thursday. April 3 to Tuesday, April 8, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE World's Greatest Thrills Not A Scene Staged Natural as GOD made it SIMBA Naked Men against Tooth and Claw. A Drama of desperate realities, picturing indisputably wild beasts of Jungle and Veldt,
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      447 9 VICTORIA THEATRE LAST TWO NIGHTS AT 9.30 P.M. R. B. SALISBURY'S COMPANY THE QUAINTS LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT, or NOEL COWARD IN JOURNEY'S END BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S^ IS, 2 and 1. To-morrow, Saturday, 4.30 and 9.30 p.m. WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD BOOKING AT LITTLE'S *4, t and 1. MATINEES
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      334 9 Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation. TEA DANCES Every Monday, Wednesday Friday DINNER DANCES Every Tuesday, Thursday Saturday MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA The Best and Most Popular Dance Band East of Suez. DELIGHTFULLY COOL BALLROOM GRILL ROOM Under European Supervision Sea View Hotel All Rooms fitted with Modern Conveniences. TEA
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      EMPLOYMENT OF AMERICAN SEAMEN.
      421 10 Opposition to the La Follette Bill. Ar.sertin;: that Senator La Follette's Bill to amend the marine laws of the United States relating to American seavien, if pawed, would placi a heavy I Drden on U.S. shipowners, while at the tame time it would not produce the
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      128 10 Singapore, Apr. 4. Qi Knchais IM-1M, Kintas 1.231 Henav id 67-70 eenta, .Suniiti Luas 4UMt Uatu Caves n-nts.-l.ij.'.. Manibut fi.V.2 vents, L'lu Klann I.:i6 .-1 .4... Bnhmam l.:C- 1.12 4. .:<.ith* iH\-:,2 cants, Kantau Prc-fs. 70-75 .■■r,ts. Malay Consols. I'^-UO cents, Ayer i Illtami !.">>. 3d.-l<a.,
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      Host Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      149 10 Host Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore), Apr. 4. l.nmlon 7 9 16d nnehaegod, Neon n Std.) Spot -->'j cents. Tin. London [166 7a. «d.. 10.. down. Mining. Dull. Rungel Ways 3.35-3.50, KuchaH l.L'.'l.:il. KinUs IJI-I^B. Klang I'.ivera 2JO-2JO, Hong Kails 65-70 cents, Malaya Consols. 28 30 eenta, Jo!i::n 43-45 tents, Talami
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 10 Henderson, Heim and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable I'atcd April thpir (juotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Ezchaacei s;i!cs today 250 tons. April I&30, May I.V Id. June 15.70. Ju!y i August lii.L'fi, September 1G.40, Octoi lA.CO, November H"..70, December
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      THREE MILLIONS IDLE.
      830 10 Volume of Unemployment Disturbs America. The present depression in the United States has caused more attention to be (riven to the problem of unemployment than ever in the pnst, according to The Financial News. The difficulty is that no one has the slightest idea how many people
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      125 10 Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore), Ltd., r<.;iurt as follows under date of Apr. 4 Prices have not responded to the announcement made by the R.G.A. Nt the bcjrinninfc of the week that the necessary support had been given and that during May a cessation of tupping would
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      255 10 EXCHANGES. Singapore, April 4. On London, Bank 4 n/i 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/3% On New York, demand 66% Private 90 d/a 67% On France, Bank T.T. 148* On India, Bank T.T. 1(4% On lion;,' Kong, Bank T.T. 33 On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 119% On Java,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        481 10 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 36/- -37/-5-5.- Ayer Hi tain Tin 10/4V4 16/11 11 hunrrin Tin 26/8 26/3 1 1 Batang Padua* 0.19 0.-J3 1 1 Until Cav«s 0.»7V4 1.05 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.90 1.00 d £1 Burmah Malay 22/6 23/6 £1 £1 Chcnderiang
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        GENERAL.
        228 10 Val. I'd. Buyer' Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefa. 2.20 2.30 i 2 Alex, brick Ordi. 2.T6 3.00 £1 £1 Brit. Am. ToDacco 6.14.0 5.18.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.4U U.OO 1 1 Cycle and Carriage U. 45 O.iO 10s. 10s. Duff Development 116,8 Dunlop Rubber 14/- 15/£1 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        100 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. h'/ c prem. Singapore Municipal 4>y p.c. of 11)07 red. 1947 $1,600,000 93 par Singapore Municipal 4',j p.c. of 1909 red. 1953 $1,006,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Alltnby ($1) Mot Uajah ill) ft. Hitam tsl > Kuning l|l) Malay (|2) •i. Molek (|1) Funai (|1) Bassett (ID ii Togas ili Brunei (|S) it. Jclutong (|1) B. Katil (|1) Uukit K. 11. (11) U. Kcpong (|1) K. Timah
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    245 10 Today. Banka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Cele- bes, Moluccas Timor Dill Australasia (excepting Western; Australia) (Plancius) 2 p.m. Hcihow (Pronto) 2 p.m. Ceylon (Parcels) (Glenthlel) 2/10 p.m. North, N.-Eas and N.-We»t Sumatra (General van Gecn) .3 p.m. Pcntianak (Khoen Lie) ..3 p.m. Sclat Pandjang, Bcngkalis,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    255 10 Friday, April 4. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance East Wharf Edavana 22 1 Katong £0 1 Main Wharf I'lancius 14 4 Hong Peng 11 3 Glenshiel, Beltana 7 3 Empire Dock Huntress 33 3 City of Shanghai 10 4 Meissonier 48 4 West
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 10 Rugby, Apr. 3. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11%, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 3-lGd Berlin 20.38, Brussels 34.86, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires' 43%, Copenhagen 18.17, Geneva 25.125, Helsingfors 193%, Hong Kong Is. Gd.. Lisbon 108.30. Madrid 3K.70, Milan 92.79, New York 4.87 17-32, Oslo 18.17, Paris 124.29, Prugue lfi-4'i,
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      258 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Bain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. A lor Stcr .94 73 Nil 10.3 75 ENE 5 Fine Kotn Bharu .89 71 Nil 10.6 85 ENE 2 Cloudy K. Trengganu
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      218 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Friday, April 4 H. W. 12.40 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 1.42 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Homeward T. and O. mnil close* by train at 5 p.m. Journey's End." The Quaints, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday. April S H. W. 1.14 a.m., 8 ft. 6
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    607 11 Little Interest in Tin Or Rubber. TENDENCY TO PRICE DECLINE. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10.30 a.m. Today's Prices RuHier. 2.1 i cents per Ib. Tin. 200 tons at $83.62'; per pieul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 7 9-16d. per lb., unchanged. New York 1 5 Ma
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    103 11 rnreitfii rul>l>er imports, during the month of March, 11)30. Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump Country of and and Origin. Crepe. Sheet. Bark. Total. Dry Wei. Tons. Ton*. Tons. Sumatra f>HI t.'.iH'.i G28 4.178 Dutch Boraoa IN 3,091 54a 4,23:i Jnva and other Dutch Islands 127 7.'. 32 231 Sarawak
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    40 11 Aulo-Johon Consolidated.— 30.000 lb. Kukit I'nlonir Syndicate. -21,500 1b. Consolidated Malay. 100,000 1b. I IiuImi iSt-laniror).— 62.000 lb. .Mainbau iF.M.S.i. 51,000 lb. Suncei BaUkw- 139,300 11). .Scp:.n<r Valliy. 41.500 lb. TaniTKU Batu. 1O.000 lb. TUrdmlU (K.M.S.). 62,000 lb.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 11 Tone of' Market Easier. Latest Cable London Spot Shet 7 9-lGd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cent 15% pei lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard itandard R.S.S. on Tender Spot April May June May-June July-Sept. Buyers 26 'A 25& 27 3* Seller; 25
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      DEMAND FOR LOWER TARIFFS.
      1285 11 Need to Increase World's Real Income. The outcome of a luncheon given at the Cannon Street Hotel, on Feb. 19, to a number of important business men in the City, of .London, at the invitation of Sir Hugh Bell and the committee of the National Association
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      FREIGHT REDUCTION ON RUBBER.
      297 11 Result Of Mr. Holt's Visit To Ceylon. The news that the freight rate on rubber exported from Ceylon to Europe has been reduced by 7/G. bringing it down to S7/6 per ton, has been welcome. This is the same as the tea rate and is an
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      BANG NARA RUBBER.
      166 11 Report of Directors For Last Year. The report of the directors for the year 1929 states :-The result of the year's working is a profit of Tcs. 7,326, to which has to be added the sum of Tcs. 38,717, brought forward, making a total of Tcs. 46,043,
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      UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER.
      615 11 The directors' report and statement of accounts! cf Utan Simpan Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1929, for presentation at the twentieth annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at the registered office of the company, Kuala Lumpur, on April, 14, at 2.30.
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      SORBO RUBBERSPONGE PRODUCTS.
      672 11 Steadily Increasing Sales Reported. The tenth annual general meeting of Sorbo Rubber-Sponge Products, Ltd., was held on March C, at Sorbo Works, Woking, Surrey, Mr. A. H. Johnson, O.B.E. (the chairman), presiding. The Secretary (Mr. R. W. Simmons) read the notice convening the meeting and the auditors'
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      CHABAU RUBBER COMPANY.
      693 11 Backng the Tapping Stoppage. The nintlttinnuar «eneral meeting of the haliau Ruher Cii, Ltd., was held at the registered (fice of the company. No. 3, Clarke Strek, Kuila Lumpur, on Mar. 2S. The chahrW. Mr. J. H. Keer, addressed the meetingis follow* The net pofit for the
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      SUNGEI KINTA.
      60 11 The Bornes Co., Ltd., local agents for the Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging, Ltd., have received a cable from the head office stating that at the annual general meeting to be held on Adi. 15 a final dividend will be recommended of Is. 6d. per share, less tax, payable
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    RUBBER MARKET FOR 1929.
    793 11 Review by Symington And Sinclair. Messrs. Symington Mid Sinclair have issued a review of the rubber market for 1929 from which the following in selected We opened our review for last year with the statement that 1928 had been the most difficult and trying time the
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    CANADIAN TRADE.
    287 11 Appeal to British Exporters. The Port of Ls**M Authority has received another letter from Mr. F. Maclure Si-landers, Commissioner of the St. John Board of Trade (New Brunswick), emphasising "the great opening in Canada for Old Country commodities." In hi^ letter Mr. Sclanders says:— "The whole purpose of
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    TIN RETURNS.
    67 11 Renong Consolidated Tin.— 67'J hours, 180,000 yards, 840 pieuls. Sione Tin (F.M.5.V— 527 piculs. Kampong Kamunting Tin (Nos. 1 and 2 dredges.). 135,000 yards, 575.05 piculs. Asam. Kumbang Tin.— 93,000 yards, 516.30 piculs.' Ufa Yam Tin.— 66,000 yards, 245 piculs. Thabawleik Tin.— 95,000 yards, 437 piculs. Pnchonr Tin.—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 4. 1930. A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
    959 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 4. 1930. A PUBLIC NUISANCE. It is not quite clear from the report of the proceedings at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners whether we mu.-.t look to the Commiysionji-s or to the Chit f Police OftWr for action in connection with the
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    LONDON: WORLD'S MONEY MARKET.
    550 12 Pre-War Supremacy Still Maintained. (By A. S. W«de. City Editor of the London Evening Standard.) For many generations London has been the world's leading money market. Up to the War its supreme position was never seriously challenged. There was no centre in any other country doing
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    464 12 Mr. P. M. Williams has succeeded Mr. Wiseman, general manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. Dr. V. K. Samy of the India Dispensary will be returning to Singapore from Europe on Apr. 6 with his wife and child by the Suwa Maru. Old Oundclianr. in Malaya
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    774 12 SUNSET SPLENDOURS. One of th« few compensations of the sweltering nftcrtioons which Singaporeans have suffered dnrinpr the past few d«ys. is the glory of the setting sun at the end of a hot day and the medley of wonderful colour left in the sky. There are
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    27 12 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales returns to England from Africa on the Rawalpindi, which left Singapore this morning. He will embark on the liner at Port Said.
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    MAJORITY OF 43 FOR THE COAL-MINES BILL COAL-MINES BILL PASSED.
    63 13 MAJORITY OF 43 FOR THE COAL-MINES BILL COAL-MINES BILL PASSED. Only Five Liberals Vote On Third Reading. London, Apr. 3. The House of Commons today passed the third reading of the Coal-mines Bill, by 277 votes to 234.— Reuter. Later: Only five Liberals participated in the third reading of the
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    HARD TIMES IN BORNEO.
    198 13 Oil Company Reducing Expenses. 130 DISMISSALS. Coming Development In New Guinea. (Ancta's Service.) Weltcvreden, Apr. 3. Prcsr, reports state that the administration of the Bataafschc Oil Company at Balik Pnpaii, Borneo, has been instructed »o re'luce thr annual expenses to 2,000,000 guilders. Fifty administrative and 80
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    WAR ON LUXURIES.
    96 13 Drastic Measures In Australia. Canberra, Apr. 3. Th? Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, announces drastic measu;*es to curtnil luxury imports, some of which are prohibited and others rationed. A 50 per cent, supertax will be impeded on others, including beer, spirits, matches, t ■\tile piece goods, felt. furs,
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    RUM-RUNNING.
    28 13 British Schooner Sinks Off Boston. Boston, Apr. 3. The Aramay. mentioned yesterday, nnk while being towed into Boston. The coastguard aver that .she was proI'ul.ly scuttled.— Router.
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    THE DEATH PENALTY.
    100 13 Abolished for Desertion On Active Service. London, Apr. 4. Thr Hoase of Commons has passed the committee stage of the Army and Air Force B!ilB !i l and rejected the Conservative amendment to retain the death penalty for a man who induces his comrades to behave in
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    INDIA'S FISCAL RIGHTS.
    187 13 Mr. Wedgwood Benn's Firm Attitude. I ."1111 ii. Mar. 2!. In the House of Commons, in the coarse of a reply to a question on the subject of the Indian cotton duties, Mr. \V. Wedgwood Bcnn, the Secretary of Slate for India, stated that he had never
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    MR. COSGRAVE'S CABINET.
    26 13 Dublin, Apr. 4. The Dail, by 80 votes to 55, has agreed to President Cosgrave'R Cabinet, which is the same as before. Reuter.
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    BORNEO AND TAPPING HOLIDAY.
    59 13 Native Producers To Co-operate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bandjcrmasin (Borneo), Apr. 4. A combined planters' meeting of native producers has agreed to adhere to the tapping stoppage in May. The meeting formed a committee and appointed propagandists who, tomorrow, will proceed inland, and urge the population
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    PALESTINE MANDATE.
    455 13 Justice Both to Jews And Arabs. Rugby, Apr. 3. The Premier, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, was asked in the House of Commons, by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Conservative Leader, whether he was not in a position to make a statement regarding the Government's policy in Palestine. He replied,
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    COMMUNISTS TO RETURN.
    54 13 Echo of D.E.I. Troubles Of November, 1926. \neta's Service.) Weltcvreden, Apr. 3. The Government, considering that there are no longer any political objections against their return, has decided to permit nine native Communists who, after the troubles in November 1926, were interned in New Guinea to return
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    SUICIDE VERDICT.
    56 13 Result of Inquest on the Late Rev. E. G. Evans. The inquest on the Rev. Edward Griffith Evans, aged 59, a former assistant chaplain of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, who was killed by a train at, British Museum Station, was resumed on 6, when a verdict of suicide
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    WAGNER'S WIDOW.
    53 13 Handsome Wreath from The Ex-Kaiser. Bayreuth, Apr. 3. Ten thousand people attended the funeral of Richard Wagner's widow, C<>-i-ima, who died in her 93rd year, 47 years after her husband. Bayreuth is in deep mourning. Flor.il tributes from all parts of the world included a huge wreath from
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    PHOTOS OF NEW PLANET.
    21 13 Moscow, 'Apr. 4. The Pulkov Observatory has taken two photographs of the rtcently discovered new planet. Reuter.
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    ARGENTINA SNUBS THE U.S.A.
    170 13 President's Sore Throat. PROTEST AGAINST MEAT TARIFF Buenos Aires, Apr. 4. Wireless telephonic communication between The Argentine, Uruguay, Chile and the United States has been officially inaugurated. The speeches made by President Hoover ynd the Presidents of Chile and Uruguay v/cre heard perfectly here. A Washington
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    FRENCH OIL SCANDAL.
    47 13 Prominent Deputies Involved. Paris, Apr. 3. Startling rumours are current in political circles following an admission by the Premier, M. Tardieu, to journalists that the Public Prosecutor is exhaustively to investigate a big oil scandal which, it is reported, involves several prominent deputies. Reuter.
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    THE LONDON POLICE.
    48 13 Rumours of Another Big Scandal. London, Apr. 3. A sensation has been caused in Metropolitan Police circles, according to the Daily Chronicle, which states that another police scandal has been unearthed, involving uniformed officers engaged on special duties, several of whom have been suspended. Reuter.
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    ILL IN PALESTINE.
    49 13 While Seeking Colour for A Biblical Novel. Jerusalem, Apr. 3. Last year's literary Nobel prize winner, th? German novelist Thomas Mann, has fallen seriously ill with dysentery, while tiiring the Holy Place* in search of colour for his new Biblical novel Joseph and his Brethren." Trans-Ocean.
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    NATIONALISTS RESIGN.
    78 13 Indian Protest Against Preference to Britain. New Delhi, Apr. 3. Nino Nationalists are resigning their seats in the Assembly following the passage of the Imperial Preference provision of the Tariff Bill. They include Pandit Malaviya, who, in a long letter, says it is interrupting for a quarter of
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    MURDER AT MALACCA.
    69 13 Chinese Stabs Another Through Heart. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 3. At about 0 a.m. at Second Cross Street, an eld; rly Chinese quarrelled with another in a dispute about, twelve dollars and it is alleged that the elderly Chinese stabbed the other through his heart.
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    BURIAL IN DENMARK.
    36 13 Body of Baron to Be Sent Home. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 3. The body of Baron Wedell Wedellsborg, who was accidentally shot at Bandon, will be taken to Denmark for burial.
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    "HER PRIVATES WE."
    58 13 Identity of Author of Much Discussed War Book. It has been recently revealed that Private 19,022," the pen name of the author of Her Privates We," one of the most discussed of modern war novels, conceals the identity of a London man, Mr. Frederick Manning. He has
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT ON MRS. OON.
    2053 13 A Bit of a Fight." STRANGE EVIDENCE IN PENANG CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 3. Never before has such a crowd gathered at the Criminal Courts as that which assembled today to hear the assault case brought by Mrs. Oon. Although the case
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    AMERICAN CENSUS.
    142 13 Army of 120,000 Now Employed. Washington, Apr. 3. An army of 120,000 officials is conducting the census, which is intended to be the most complete tabulation of American citizens and their economic conditions ever accomplished. The census authorities have issued a long questionnaire to ascertain not only the
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    AN INDIAN OUTRAGE?
    88 13 Attempt to Blow Up The Kirkee Arsenal. Poona, Apr. 3. A terrible disaster in the Kirkea Arsenal area was narrowly r.vcrted when fire broke out in the main magazine section of the ammunition factory. It was controlled after two hours' hard work by the second battalion of
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    REICHSTAG SURPRISE.
    104 13 "No Confidence" Vote Defeated. Berlin, Apr. 3 The Reichstag has rejected the motion of No Confidence in the Cabinet by 252 votes to 187, the minority being composed of Social Democrats, Communists and National-Socialists. The Cabinet, which fully expected to fall and which had brought into the sitting
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    THE INDIAN MARKET.
    85 13 High-class Cotton Goods From Japan. Tokio, Apr. 2. There are reasons to believe that the Japanese cotton manufacturers are now concentrating their efforts on preparing to compete with Lancashire in the marketing of high-class cotton goods in India, instead of cheaper goods. The manufacturers who recently adopted
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    MASS DISOBEDIENCE
    31 13 Mr. Gandhi Authorises A Start. Bombay, Apr. 3. Through his newspaper, Young India, Mr. Gandhi authorises the starting of mass civil disobedience to the salt laws on Sunday.— Reuter.
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    WARNING TO F.M.S. PARENTS.
    1433 13 What a School Survey la Revealing. SHOCKING TEETH. A Visit to a Dental Clinic. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 3. Your correspondent has been privileg^l to spend an instructive and at time; startling hour in the first public dental clinic to be opened in
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    CHIANG AND YEN COMING TO GRIPS.
    401 14 Wellington Koo Appointed Adviser to Yen. A Sin Km) Min MM|| received this morning states that President Chiang Kai*h<k returned to Nanking yesterday (Thursday) and said the Government forces wan determined to offer resistance if the insurgents from the north attack Kwciteh, on the
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    INCOME TAX ON LEAVE
    377 14 Support for a Calcutta Agitation. I.Mulnn. Mar. 25. The I^ndon representative of The Statesman. Calcutta, is authoritatively informed that there is every hope that The Stmtesmaa'l income tax agitation, against th liability to English income tax of married men "from India and other parts of the
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    45 14 A large party of Malacca Epworth I '.iiruers paid a visit to the Seremban I i 1 tun I last Saturday, and had a most rnioyable time at tennis and at the dinner which was served in the Anglo-Chinese Sihool hall by the Seremban members.
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    89 14 Mr. A. Nunn, supervising agent of Messrs. Singer Sewing Machine Co., l'tnung and Northern divisions, was entertained to a farewell dinner at the Springtide Htocl by Singer's representatives prior to his returning home on J'irl u-rh. Mr. l.im Keong Leang (biother of Mr. Lim Keong Lay, J. P., of l'<
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    THIRTY YEARS AGO.
    411 14 When Raffles Place Was Like a Village Green. Memories of the Singapore of 30 years rgo crowded in on Mr. L. H. Tonkin when he landed here yesterday from Manila on the Ramses. Singapore has altered beyond recognition," he said in conversation with a Straits Times representative.
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    GUNMEN ON TRIAL.
    179 14 Sequel to Smart Capture In Bukit Timah Road. The two Cantonese gunmen who were smartly captured by Inspector Foo Few Tin<? in Bukit Timah Road on the afternoon of Mar. 25 while on their way into Singapore in a motor-car with a large automatic pistol and 89
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    BEATEN TO DEATH.
    167 14 Ghastly Affair in Southern India. Madras, Mar. 24. From Vellanthanam, about ten miles from Th'xlup izha. comes a story of dastardly cruelty, committed in broad daylight. In consequence of a quarrel over pronerty. a crowd of about 60 persons, mostly intoxicated, went to a certain man's house
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    FAMOUS SINGER'S DEATH.
    63 14 London, Apr. 3. The death has occurred in London of the singer. Dame Emma Albani. Reuter. Born in 1852 at Montreal, where she was educated. Dame Albani ultimately studied under Lamperti at Milan, and made her debut at Messina in 1870. Subsequently she sang in most countries
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    37 14 The marriage took place at Sittingbourne, on Feb. 26, of Mr. J. G. Clemetson, manager of the Malayan branch in Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States, of the General .Electric Co., Ltd., and Miss E. Ward, of Sittingbourne.
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    37 14 The usual monthly meeting of the Singapore Sinhalese Association will be held on' Sunday next at 6 p.m. At this meeting Mr. R. C Jayaratne will deliver a lecture on Who Were the Aborigines of Ceylon 1\"
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    A NEW CONFERENCE CRISIS.
    554 14 France and Italy Again Responsible. London, Apr. 4. The Daily Herald's diplomatic correspondent says the situation at the Naval Conference apart from the 3-Power Pact, which is virtually an accomplished fact has again become very serious. In the first place the French are now epenly declaring
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    "WHAT'S IN A NAME ?"
    64 14 WHAT'S IN A NAME Kangchendzogna Or Kinchinjunga. London, Mar. 24. Colonel Sir Sidney Burrard, ex-Sur-veyor-General of India, in a letter to The Times, deprecates Sir Denison Ross's conclusion that Kinchinjunga should be called Kangchendzogna, from Tibetan roots, pointing out that the sub-Himalayan peaks bear Sanskrit names, given by a Sanskritspeaking
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    OFFICER "SOLD."
    44 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, A,pr. 3. In an interview, the recaptured officer said that ho believed he was sold by one of his so-called friends who was aware that the Government had offered a reward of 10,000 ticals for his capture.
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    MR. BOEY KOK LEONG.
    114 14 Adjudicated Bankrupt In Singapore. Mr. Baey Kok Leong, the Singapore Chinese J.P. whose prosecution in Hong Kong on a charge of illicit possession of opium has aroused considerable interest locally, was adjudicated bankrupt by Mr. Justice Stevens in the Singapore Bankruptcy court this morning. The receiving
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    GUILTY OF HERESY.
    181 14 Professor Who Denied Accuracy of Bible. London, Mar. lit. A message from Capetown says that immense interest has been taken in the hearing of an appeal of the St. Ellenbosch Theological Curatorum to the Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church against the acquittal by a local tribunal
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    BEST AGE FOR MOTORING.
    139 14 Labour M.P. Says Between 14 and 16. London, Mar. 18. That between 14 and 16 is the safest age for motor driving was contended by Mr. A. W. Haycock (Labour), who was one of the minority when the Standing Committee of the House of Commons considering
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    GERMAN WAR "ACE" DEAD
    55 14 Man with 33 Air Victories To His Credit. Lieutenant Kroll, the famous German war ace who bore a charmed life in the air during the War has died from lung trouble at Geesthact. near Homburg. He has 33 air victories to his credit, and held the
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    FIRST MALAY PRINT KNIGHTED.
    268 14 Rajas and Chiefs Honour Sir Raja Chulan. (From Our Own Correspondent.) [pen, Apr. The rajas and chiefs of I'"iak assembled in large numbers at the Isk.mdar Pelo Club at Kuala Kangsar to tender formally their congratulations to the Hon. Sir Rajah Chulan bin Sultan Abdullah, K.C.M.G..
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    STATE SUED.
    195 14 Indian Plaintiffs Get i Judgment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. i. At the Supreme C, uit two Indian plaintiffs were awarded judgment against the State of Perak in the sum of $6,»K:i plus the costs of the suit, which aroai result cf protracted acquisition proceedings ending in
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    18 14 The matinee performance of "Julju.Caesar ailverlii;ed for this afternoon ni the Victoria Theatre has bein cancelled
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      2104 15 DEVELOPMENT PLANS. Reports on Alternative Sites. TANJONG BERLAYER OR KATONG It is highly probable, that the Singapore Swimming Club, which has been situated at Tanjong Katong for so many years, will shottly change its site. The possibility of this action has been under discussion for a
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      Chinese Swimming Club.
      61 15 The first team of the 2nd Welch Regiment will meet the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday at 3.45 p.m., at waterpolo. Referee, Mr. T. O. May hew. The following will represent the C.S.C. team—Seng Kay, Mong Guan, Buan Cheok, J. E. Tan, Scow Sian Chye, Fong Lim
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    AMATEUR RACES.
    56 15 Beaufort Scratched for Perak Meeting Today. Scratchings for the first day of the Pcrak Turf Club amateur meeting today are as follows Race No. 2.— Criap. Race No. 4.— Beaufort, Gipsy Girl. Race No. 6. Tija. Race No. B.— Chesiti. All engagements. Taiping 11. The big sweep will
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    CHINESE LUCKY AT STADIUM.
    1161 15 Poor Play by Forwards. WELCH FAIL TO TAKE THEIR CHANCES. Chinese. 2. 2nd Welch Regt 1. The Chinese were extremely fortunate to get away with both points when they met the 2nd Welch Regiment at the Anson Road Stadium yesterciay. The soldiers had the better of
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    FOILS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    141 15 First Malayan Open Fencing Competition. The first open Malayan championship in Foils was held at the Singapore Sword Club lost night. Contrary to expectations there were very few contestants. As anticipated R. R. Gardiner eventually won after an interesting contest. His superior speed in attack was the deciding
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    TENNIS.
    29 15 S.C.C. Tournament. Owing to rain the ties arranged yesterday in the S.C.C. tennis tournament could not be played, and have been fixed to be played on Monday next.
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    PROFESSIONAL CLUBS REBEL.
    222 15 League Support Their Attitude. London, Mar. 14. A threat to the representative character ot international association football matches has arisen in consequence of the objection of some of the larger professional clubs to releasing their players, when such matches are played on Saturdays. Matters were brought to
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    MR. L. BRITTAIN.
    135 15 Selangor Football's Loss Is Singapore's Gain. Mr.' Laurence Britlain, the well-known Selangor footballer and amateur rider, has been transferred from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. Mr. Brittain has kept <*oal for the Selangor Club for a considerable time, and last year appeared in that position for the State
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    INSOLVENT MINE SUED.
    458 19 Alleged Director Loses Case. {From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr 1 An interesting ruit was hearl in th. 1 Supreme Court, whrn A. .1. King, a mining engineer, sued the Phin Soon Tin Mrnes, Ltd., (in liquidation) for $3,500 which he claimed as reasonable remuneration f->r his
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    AID FOR VETERANS.
    210 19 Ex-Servicemen Aided By Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 3. The annual general meeting of the Perak branch t the Ex-Services Associitlon was held last night, Mr. A. C. Godding presiding. Alter the minute-, had been confirmed the chairman presented the annual report and accounts, remarking
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    124 19 I'erak Welcomes Mr. Justice Burton. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 4. Mr. Justice Burton assumed duties yesterday as Jud^c of the Supreme Court of Perak in succession to Mr. Justice Pritihai.l. Mr. Dunfurd-Wood, on behalf of the asemben of the Bar, offered a cordial weleom< to his
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    68 19 Judgment was reserved yesterday afteriii, hi in Use Suprime C-urt suit in which tho riain <f Mr. N. A. Namazie for $76,998, alleced balance due on steel bars supplied, is denied by Chop Joo Teck Hin, thi- di fendant, on the ground that a quantity i t sir.
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      211 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader of yesterday must have been read "with relief and satisfaction by those who have not and cannot see their way to join the May stoppage, because refusal to sign the forms of assent to the scheme is
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      230 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Do you believe that dreams come true I dreamt that, thanks to certain benign remarks in the local Press and actuated by a desire to emulate the Java express which does 600 miles in 12 hours, the local railway had an
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      408 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As an Association football referee (now i Hired) of many years' experience in various countries, I have read with much interest ycur correspondent's account cf the match bc-lwccn R.A. and S.C.C. It may be that I have lost touch with
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    64 19 The Epworth Leagut* of the Southern District, Malaya, are hclding an institute at Malacca during fie Easter holidays, April 18 to 22. It is expected that over thiity will attend from Singapore. Last year the institute was r*eld here. There will be an inter-league competition in badminton, tennis
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    13 19 A general meeting of the Singapore Buddist Association will be held on Sunday.
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    18 19 Mr. D. V. Peters of the staff of the Anglo-Chinese School, Penang, has been transferred to Parit Buntar.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    709 19 S.C.C. vs. United Services On the Padang. The S.C.C. meet the United Services again on the Padang on Saturday. There is little prosoect, however, of a repetition of the thrilling finish, which, in the match of two weeks ago, brought the result to a draw, each side scoring
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    P. & O. RAWALPINDI.
    1281 19 P. O. RAWALPINDI. List of Homeward Bound Passengers. The following passengers arc proceeding pel P. and 0. s.s. Rawalpindi, that sailed at •J a.m. today, for Pcnang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe Mr. P. H. Flux, Mr. C. Hcwctson. Mr. W. R. Sutherland, Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Clark, MUs M.
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    GALLI-CURCI HISSED.
    93 19 Soprano Cancels European Tour. Paris, Mar. 11. Madamt Amclita Galli-Curci, the famous soprano, has cancelled the remainder of her European tcur, bpcauso i f the unfriendly attitude of the newspapers. She will sail for New York tomorrow. Madame Gslli-Curci declared that tho newspapers in Budapest had said that
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    245 19 Friday. April I Perak Torf luh amateur mating. SAF-A. Uague: 1st Div., B.E.C. VS. V..V. Anson Road Stadium. Crirkct: Fort Canning vj. Jon-prc Cricktl Club, Tanglin. Saturday, April ."> Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Malayan Non-Bender*, 8.C.C. i S.( .vs. Y.M.< A Y.M.C.A. S.C.C. vs. United Services 8.C.B.C. R.K.. S.c.R.c.
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    18 19 [Tbr co-operation of Club Mcretariti it requtsti'd in keeping tkll diary of xpori'tiK evcata accurate and up-to-date. j
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    AUSTRALIA TO BORROW LESS.
    2221 20 LOANS CUT BY HALF. Exploitation of Film Industry. 2,000 MUSICIANS OUT OF WORK. (Krnm Our Own Correspondent.) Canberra, Feb. 21. After an exhaustive review of the finan- < inl situation, in the course of wnich the bnka 1 chiefs were called into consultation, the Federal Loan
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    A FLYING HOLIDAY.
    170 20 How Belgian King Saw Iraq. Bajfhdad, March 17. The King of the Belgians, who flew from Cairo to Baghdad on Saturday, is making flights daily to th? site of historicancient cities scattered throughout Iraq, using R.A.F. aeroplanes, which have been jilr.ced at his disposal by the Air
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    SIAMESE RAILWAYS.
    44 20 Preparing for Extensions In North-East. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 3. In connection with the proposed railway extensions in north-eastern Siam, it is 'fated that arrangements are being nuulo by a French firm in Indo-China t> awkt an extensive aerial MUVty.
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    EDISON ON PROHIBITION.
    61 20 "Prohibition is the greatest expedient that has bsen made for the benefit of man," declared Mr. Thomas Edison, the inventor, in a message to the Judiciary Committee investigating at Washington the enforcement of Prohibition. Mr. Henry Ford asserted that Prohibit ion was the greatest force for comfort
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    277 20 Twenty Rcbbers' Nests. ON 35-MILE STRETCH OF RIVER. Onton, Mar. 20. According to a joint petition submitted by the Chamber of Commerce, the- Merchants' (iuilcl and the I.m-nl Bureau of Finnnce in Yinjrtah to Urn Provincial Govcinmrnt through the 7th district inspector and the Yingtah magistrate,
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    MR. GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN.
    168 20 Assembly Question Concerning Arrest. Mr. J. K. Knmahi, M L.A.. Bar-at-law, has given notice of the following quest! >n:n the Indian Legislative Assembly: Has the Government received any commuTvoaticn or instructions, either from His Majesty's Go'-irr.ment or from the Secretary .if State for India or from thr
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    HARD TIMES FOR AUSTRALIA.
    1430 22 Immediate Outlook Poor Future Bright. "What lire the financial pro ?ccl% of Australia?" Such is the question now constantly on the lips of British investor!" in Australian securities. It is a fOMtiM the MriOMMM of which is gradually pi-nrt ratine the mind of the Australian "man
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    200 22 Medical Theory That It Is Infectious. Tli2 acute rheumatic fever of children and young adults is the subject of much study at the present time, writes the medical correspondent of a Home paper. In the current issue of the Lancet, Dr. J. Alison Glover, of the Ministry of
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    INDIAN TRADE.
    1209 22 Share of United Kingdom Declines. l'artirulurs of the Indian trade returns for December and for the first nine months of the fiscal year 1929-30, with appropriate comparisons, are as follows Indian trade in merchandise during Uccombcr was on a lower level than for some time past. With the
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    190 22 Programme of drills up to and for week ending April fi Friday. April 4, MI p.m., Drill Hall. S.R.A. (V), Battery and Battery Signal Parade r,.13 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "X" i. Malay I Co., Weapon Training; a. 1.1 p.m., j Drill Hall, "A" i.M.C.i Co.. Vichers Gun
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