The Straits Times, 26 April 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURT.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. W PACES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930 PRICE Id CENTS The Straits Times :i PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      157 1 Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottlei and on draught. Sole Importera EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. besb way uso to enjoy jgmzm^& FRUIT Fruit Incomes more delicious than ever when a little BEAR BRAND" Cream is added to it. It takes on a new flavour :>nd richness such
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      104 1 CASTLE CRYSTAL CUT GLASSWARE CRYSTAL 'BASKET. V^SSSv W!Tj!JWtt 4 imhea $10.00. >I^^^P^ V ,x, x CRYSTAL J I C. C inihos $27.30. H 61. 'V^ 2 Pints $17. fi11. CHYSTAI, LTQuKnR PECANTEK. H 63. >( Price $15.0. crystal decanter. l^^T Shaker with n Cocktail gJassts. H 66 Al /^^KvCWul Price
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      14 1 Prime Portland "0 K" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. (Ine. in Denmark I S!N«;.M'OHK.
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      2543 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P a^S^iJS?^ HlM^ini-l B P S ™f LINE K P M BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE SIAM STEAM NAV. AND r APCAR e LIMS B>.ll<l_imn3| o^««m. E cg,. n d) (ROYAL pACKET NAy CQ THE waug.™ sh.p co co LTJ) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) FOR
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      461 3 DUTCH NAILS N.V. Sloomvaart Maatschapplj Nederland and N.V. Kotlerdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Routhampioa Marseille. Rotterdam Tonnage Kon. D. N.der.ande,, „,.v. InHrapoera IMM K.L. May s.s. J. P. Coen 11.140 S.M.N. May 10 li.fuliii.U 10*08 R.L. May Bl s.a. Pr. D. Nrderlanrfeii M iJM RMS.
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      1457 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AND AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE -rom SINGAPORE and PENANG via ■OLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leavs S'pore S'pore I'enang 'RES. GARFIELD Apr. 28 May 1 May 3 'KISS. POLK May 12 May li
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      323 3 BLUE STAR UNE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE to LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and LIVERPOOL. s.s. TACOMA STAH Due Battf May 13 May 13 For particulars apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD^ Agent*, Sinicaporr and I'rnanx. JAVA-NEW YORK LINE JOINT SERVICE OP THE N. V. NEDERLAND STEAM NAVIGATION CO. N.V. ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND N.
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      299 3 CONCRETE PIPES AND CHANNELS Wide Kangc of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES CON( RETI' WORKS, Office 40, HIGH STREET. BOOKS HANDBOOK KOR UTBaMBY \NU DKBATIN«; ■OCIBTIBB, b) Uun net I .M.A. DtWt«i un every inparlanl tion of the iliv*', witli summari i-J urgu Bsssata un boili sidos %>M
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      842 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. l'lease insert the following small advertisement for days m 1 1 There are opproximatoly seven words to a line and there is a Oat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of ono dollar
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      685 4 MK MOTOR VEHICLES RENAULT 6 seatcr Tourer »800. Thoroughly overhauled and in tip-top condition, carries a three months' guarantee. Hire-purchase terras can be arranged. N. V. Straits Java Trading Co.. Motor Department. Cavanairh Rd. MISCELLANEOUS^ GERMAN teacher, experienced. 4JB, 8. T. ALHAMBRA MANILA CIGARS are pan. BOX C97. Applicants .ire
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      764 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 90, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, D. Eber Road off Ozley Road. Apply to 2, Eber Road. TO LET, No. 63, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, bungalow, 37, Wilkinson Road, from May 1. 714, Straits Times. TO
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      610 4 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, 25, Malacca Street, first floor, Immediate entry. Apply 6, D'Almeida Street. 6, CECIL STREET to let aa from Feb. I. For rent and particulars apply to Gothrie A Co., Ltd. TO LET, modern office, in Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, immediate entry. For particulars, apply Manstield
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      861 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Construction of foundations for Goods Sheds, Carriage Shed, Engine Shed, Ash Pits and all sumps and Hume Pipe* in connection wi'h the drainage of above to be erected at the Western Reclamation, TANJONG PAGAR, SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for pile driving, bakau and re-inforced,
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      712 4 NOTICE FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, SUNGEI SUKA ESTATE. IN THE lIIC.II COURT OF JCSTK K IN ENGLAND, CHANCERY DIVISION. Salt No. 4760 of 1929. IN THE MATTER OF SELBOURNE RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED SELETAR PLANTATIONS, LTD., Plaintiff. SELBOURNE RUBBER ESTATES, LTD., Defendant. The undersigned has been instructed to receive on
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      847 5 REMINDER Tuesday. April 29. *****. at 3 p-m. At No. H 1, Mount KlisaJMth Road (off ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of Jncubcan-stvlr walnut aiwl oak-stained teak household .'urniture. Ceaaprlalao: M excellent toned cottage piano l.y MOUTR1E in splendid condition, <mv ilnuoli' spring motor cabinet gvnnnphone by th.- tfelophone Co.. l.t.l., with
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      867 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE Re BAN SIONG PAWNSHOP IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 441 of 1930. l!.i»i en TAN LYE CHIANG. Plaintiff, and CHOP BAN SIONG PAWNSHOP. Defendants. By .in Order of Court made herein on April 17, 1930, Cheong Koon Sens; Co. of
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      528 5 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Patrons are hereby notified thai the Central Motor Hiring Co. has removed to 315, Orchard Road, Singapore Motors Building). The Company has also added a number of New Hupmobile cars to its fleet of cam. HOME LEAVE OR RETIREMENT. To be let, furnished, from middle July, comfortable
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      371 5 NEW "SEASON" PIANO Specially made for the Tropics, solid teak wood case, mahogany polished, .full iron frame, overstrung, German made. $480 or $20 monthly instalments. SEASON CO LTD, 111 and 112. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE. Prickly-Heat and cutaneous eruptions caused by perspiration are cured by PUROL It allays the itch
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      149 5 APPLIANCE $jdp You may save thousands 4H«RN of Dollars by installing W M gL PYRENE Ifl Fire Extinguishers. rv> Most effective on highly inflammable material. A wide range of stocks arc IjWS held by the Sole Agents V^J^^ IC E N T R A I IENCIMC WORKS L T L_
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION.
    1701 6 NEW AMENDMENTS. Threat to Federation System. DESTRUCTION OF SIX ORIGINAL STATES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canberra, Mar. SI. Another (-institutional amendment debate Is now being carried on in the Commonwealth Parliament. The Government has two Bills dealing with this al!impoitant question before the House of Representatives. One
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    AGED 120 YEARS.
    93 6 Harbin's Oldest Russian Resident Dead. Harbin. Mar. 30. The death has just occurred of Harbin'3 oldest Russian inhabitant a man of 120 yiars. The old man was in complete possession of all his faculties up to the time of his death, and used to chat and joke
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    A BEAUTY CONTEST.
    77 6 On the occasion of the Songkran festi-' val at Pnklat this yea 1 the procession for tho release of birds and fish at a local monastery was organised by the Government, on April 15. Some one hundred and fifty damsels carried cages and bottles and marched in
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    FEARS OF FINANCIAL PANIC.
    756 6 JAPAN LETTER. Unexpected Failure Of Three Banks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tokio, Apr. 8. The strain of business depression is being felt by the banks. Three have failed in the pas* two weeks end Government statements have been issued to assure the public in general that
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      170 6 Grand Hotel, Brastagi i 4,800 feet above sea-level. Telegraphic Address Postal Address BRASTAGI HOTEL, BRASTAGI. GRAND HOTEL BRASTAGI BRASTAGI, SUMATRA, E.c! All telegraphic enquiries must be sent reply paid. Unique health resort in the Sumatra Highlands. BRACING AIR EXTENSIVE VIEWS. RIDING— GOLF— TENNIS— BILLIARDS. DANCING AND MOUNTAINEERING. 70 rooms without
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      171 6 IF IT IS WORTH ADVERTISING YOU WILL FIND IT IN THE STRAITS TIMES. THE WAY TO BETTER fflf PHOTOGRAPHY Gradation The Agfa Emulsion is so computed that it gives high scale of gradation, that is, the effect of the light is verv equal from the lower action in the shadows
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      465 6 BABY'S ECZEMA iroejpiY In Pimples. Was Terrible to Look At. Cuticura Healed. "My baby W33 two months old whrr, ecre'iia anpej.-.-'d jn his fofcbmd .n pimples. It spr«d il) ovrr his head, neck, mm Mtd limbi. He could not slc-j> as i*chei terribly, and I had to kerp gloves on
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      586 7 ■N DELIGHTFUL PICTURES TO ENTERTAIN ADHERENTS TO THE SILENT DRAMA For Six Nights from Saturday, April 26, at the T I V O L I Thone S66> In the Second Show, at 9.15 A Picture-. Tender. Revealing, Pathetic, yet Strong. VieorouH Inspiring, Presenting NORMAN KERRY, PAULINE STAKKE. MARION NIXON in
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      316 7 VICTORIA THEATRE To-night at 9.30 p.m. CARL. L.AWSON Presents THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO., with HILDA DORRINGTON TONIGHT FAIR and WARMER By AVERV HOPWOOU. Booking at LITTLE'S. $4, $2 and $1. I Wm. P. HARTLEY I (LONDON AINTREE), LTD. JAMS MARMALADE with no preservatives or pulp added, only delicious fresh-picked fruit
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      339 7 SUPERIORITY. Just as Paramount has offered superior entertainment in the pa*>\ so in this NEW SHOW WORLD will be found the best entcrUinmrMi in tlu-.M' all-lalkinc plays, to be Keen nnd heard only in those llirutics M-n-.-ninif PARAMOUNT PICTURKS. Ask The Capitol Theatre Manager for the Screening Dates. *je PRODUCES
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    CRUISER-LINER FOR THE ATLANTIC.
    869 8 SHIPPING NOTES Keen Competition For Contract. Hector C. By water, shipping correspondent for the Daily Te'cfjvapli, writes that ■ereraJ i I the greatest shipbuilding firms in Great Britain have been invited to submit tender! for thr construction of the Riant express liner which the Cunanl Company
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      LAW AND STOCK EXCHANGE.
      700 8 Mr. P. Vos on Distinction From Gaming. A lecture was delivered on February 28 ti the Middle Temple Hull, London, on The !,jiv relating to Stock Exchange Tr&nsictiona," by Mr. Philip Vo», barrister-at-law. The lecture was held under tht nupiros of the Solicitors' Managing Clerks' Association,
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      SHARE MARKET REPORT
      147 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Siiifraporc, Apr. M. London.-Rubber 7 l-16d., down S-16d. Voon priefs I I.oiv'on Standard) Spot 2oV« •cnts. London.— Tin £IGI 5*., down £1 7s. 6d. Mining.- Dull. Sunirci Ways HI 8 48. Xuehais 1.2:t-1.2.'., kmia Dredge 1.25-I^B, .vlftng Rivers 2.20-2.^0, Hong Fatts 65-70 .cnts,
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      NESTLE PROFITS.
      91 8 Ordinary Dividend Increased. Kesaltl of the Xcstle and Anglo£-.visj Condensed Milk Co. for 1939 reflect the i.ii.ilgrnmution with Peter Cailler, Kill lev, ('hocolats Suiascs S.A. Tho net figure is 30,272,321 f., as compared with 23.6U.315f. for 1928. and the ordinary dividend is raised from 12 per cent., to
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      EXCHANGE.
      75 8 Rugby, Apr. M, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.07?;, Athens 375, Bom, bay Is. 'J7-U2.!.. Berlin 20.:t65, Brussels U4.82, Bucharest 818, Rio 5 13-16, Buenoa Aires 43 9-16, Copenhagen 18.16U, Geneva 25.08. HeUingfors 103 ::-16. Hor.g Kong U. G 1-lGd,, Lisbon 108.30. Mixlrid 39.025, Milan 92.78, New York 4.86 11-32,
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      252 8 EXCHANGES. PRODUCE. Singapore, April 28, On London, Bank 4 m/e 2/3 15/18 Demand 2'3**i Private 3 m. credit 2/3% On New fork, dempnd r >G?s Private 90 d/s 67',i On France, Bank T.T. 1431 )n India, Bank T.T. 164Vi On Hour Ki.njr, Bank T.T.' 32=, On Shanghai, Bank T.T. iih'On
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      RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE.
      308 8 Five Per Cent. Dividend Recommended. The following U the annual report by the Jirectors to the twentieth ordinary annual qreneral meeting of shareholders of Itadclla Rubber Estate, Ltd., to be held on Tuesday, Apr. 29, 1930, nt 11.30 a.m.. within tile registered office of the company nt
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      CORRESPONDENCE FOR TURKEY.
      70 8 Correspondence intended for places in Turkey must be addressed to Turkey only "without the additions as Asia Minor," Turkey in Asia." Armenia," Greece, etc. Correspondence for Mersin (formerly called Mersina) should be addressed with the new name thus Mersin, Turkey." Correspondence for Turkey with the additions of
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        MINING.
        468 8 Val. Td. Buyers Sellers ■:i £1 A :in Kumbang 25'- 80/- nom. 1/-J/- Aycr Hitam tin J5/9 16/3 ?1 £1 Banirrin Tin 2*/S 2«/3 1 1 Baton* Padang O.lfi 0.20 1 1 Batu CMM 0.90 0.95 1 1 Itukit Arang 0.60 0.70 il £1 Burmah Malar 82/6 23/6 9
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        GENERAL.
        231 8 v'al. }'d. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Frefi. 2.20 2.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Orde. DUO ».1O a a Hi it. Am. Tobacco 5.12.6 5.17.6 1 1 Central Enfine 0.40 O.W 1 1 Cycle and Carriar* ».45 0.65 :0». 10s. Duff Development 6'- 7 b Dunlop Rubber 13/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        98 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 101 101 ei. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1001 red. 1980 $1,878,000 par. 6% pram. Singapore Municipal 4H pool 1907 red. 1947 f1.600,000 96 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 pt. of 1909 red. 1H56 $1,000,000 96 par Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today'* Prici>i Fraier Lyall A Co. Evatt k Sidim (SI I Kundonic (SIJ Lunns (fl M. I'inda ($1 M. Tekon B (SI) Mcntakab (.201 Sew Scudaie (S2) Mew serendnh Sye las t*l) I'ujam ($1) Parit P. (tl) P. rak River
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    173 8 To-day. Bengkalis snd Ragan Si-Api-Api (Bengkalis i I p.m. Kt'lantan I kri.-in ..I p.m. iiaiika Island, I'ladjoc and I'alcmbang iScnang) .2 p.m. Kemaman. Dungun and Trcngganu (Boribatl 2 p.m. Kemaman, Dungun and Trcngganu Hong Leo :i p.m. L T pper Burma dfoag I'iniri pjn. Vorth, N.-East and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 By Santhia Porthos Kalyan lohan de Witt MiAmu SUmat S'pore London Mar. 13 Apr. 5 Mar. 20 Apr. II Mar. Apr. 1^ Mar. 21 Apr. 12 Mar. 21 Apr. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 21
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    114 8 Satarday, April M. Shipa alongside the Wharrca or expected lo arrive. Entranca Baal Wharf 11.M.:>. Ireaswii Last Hii .in 1 Main Wharf Malaya 12 Deli 1 1 i Saarbruckcn '■< !l Antenor 7 1 Empire Dock Neles/ '■'■>' (hicaco Maru 86 liurma Mar i 87 i Sliiuiko
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    Vessels Arrived.
    84 8 KORNKO MAIM', Jap., 1,2*3 t.,n fron N'aitMy M-4, for CaleatU 27-1. UKSSA. Nc.iw.. "..SI7 lons, from Manila 30-1, for New York KINTA. Brit.. ."iO'J toas, fioin renanc M-4. for I'enanK M-4. MKRAN. Brit.. 70 tons, from Uaitan 26-), for BlfU 27-1 MALAYA. Brit.. 39G tons, from Malacca 2G-1.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    68 8 From France by General Mctzingcr, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Alaska Mara, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Manila by President C.arfield, due at Sin;;apcr.' daylijcht on Monday. From China by Crcmcr, due at Singapore on Tuesday morninirFrom Australia by Malabar,
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    63 8 rroirrnmine of drills up to and fur week endiii): Apr. -7 Saturday. Apr. 2fi, Z p.m., Hukit Timnh Ran«rc, "II" i Kuni: i.in <'l:is-;irication 2 p.m.. Kurrer Runno, "A" (MCI.i <<> Classification 3 p.m., Drill Hall, "E" (Chinese) Co Route March. SunH.'v. Apr. 27, 7.:'.0 a.m., Bukit Timnh
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      128 8 Notices to Mariners. A wreck of :i junk with mast ."howing rituated five degrees fan Flagstaff Point Lighthouse, Wci-Hai-Woi. shoal of snail area, nhout 6 fe*-t in diameter, and i.-olatod from Tembaita rhoal by email channel about 'o feet ■mi! b:!-. been discovered at Keppcl Harhour. This ehoal is narked
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      466 8 CHARGEE'S SALE "f three pieces of land together with ten brick built, shop houses situated in the town- I ip of Bandar Pcnggaram, Batu I'r.hat kanwn Si No.< fifi, 87. BS, 68-1, fiR-2, G9-3. 68-4, CB-5, 6<M>, and 68-7, Jalr.a Zbaidah. To be held hv Public Auction, at No. 82
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      274 8 l>> »»>»«♦ > »<» MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direr- Speed. Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity tion. F. F. ins. hours. e .'c m.p.h. Alor St:ir 91 76 0.18 10.9 75 Calm Fine Kota Bharu 92 75 Nil 8.8 63 S
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      200 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. a Saturday. April 26. 11. W. 8.55 a.m., 7 ft. 5 in. 9.31 p.m., 7 ft, 7 in. Outward mail due. p.m. Gammon's (Malaya), Ltd., annual meeting, noon. The Bandman C'>mr>dy Co., "Fair and Warmer," Vic. Theatre, U.30 p.m. Sinday, April 27 H. W. 9.35 a.m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    298 9 Further Slump in Both Tin And Rubber. BUSINESS CONFINED TO INDUSTRIALS. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Trices Rubber, 23' i cents, per lb. Tin. 200 tons at $S0!/ 4 per picul. Yesterday's Prices KubliiT, London 7 l/16d. per lb., down Kid. Nm York
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    EXPORTS INCREASING.
    124 9 Greater Demand for British Bicycles. Last year the British cycle and motoicycle industry exported £7,059,510 worth of complete machines, parts, accessories— £180,000 worth more than in 1928. The excess of exports over imports was £6.619,045. British Dominions and Possessions bought K0 per cent, of the total of complete
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    102 9 atad Malay. -62,300 lb. Balau. :i 000 lb, Beranang. r ioo ll>. raiih (8,374 lb. I! rtlli. 34, M). Broofclanda. io:;,(;oo lb. BuKit Keponf.- SM4I lb. Chembontr. 7.'.,2;<3 lb. I -herns. --49,000 lb. Connemara. 47,700 lb. Glen biel. 59,844 lb. Juru.- -31,020 lb. Kumasun.- :!:t,940 lb. Keponic Ma1ay.—
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    IMPORT OF PIG-IRON.
    79 9 Not onlv does Indian pig-iron continue te be imported into Scotland, but deliveries have also ban made into the Cleveland ureu ::nd the Midlands. It is reported that a considerable quantity has been contracted for to comi- to Scotland over the ensuing half-year at a low price.
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    MALAKOFF ESTATES.
    72 9 Mm in. Houstead and Co., Ltd., Pcnang, have received I tel-pram from the secretaries, i 1 Pmirtud and Co., London, advising that the annual accounts for the year IMS have been issued, showing a profit of H6JM| and recommending payment of a dividend of 2'^ per cent. An
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      A UNIQUE TRADE.
      1312 9 Paper Fan Makers In Hangchaw. Hans-chow, like Soochow, Canton and N; rking, is a well-known producing center of papct fans. Although the industry h:.« been on a steady decline during the past twenty years, yet the paper fans manufactured at Hangchow are still by far the most
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      PEANUT OIL.
      860 9 An Important Industry In Tsingtao. In two decades' time, the peanut oil trade in Tsingtao has, by virtue of its high percentage of yield, superseded the trade in soy bean oil, which industry has lost its paramount position. The peanut oil exported through the port of Tsingtao amounts
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      RICE CROPS OF WUSIH.
      340 9 Important Industry In China. Wusih is reputed for its rice crops by reason of its fertile soil and mild climate. The rice plant in Wusih may be divided into the early and the late crop varieties, the former being harvested about half a month earlier than
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 12 o'clock noon, Apr. 26. Tone of Market Steady, dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7 l-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14% per lb. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Itundard U.S.S. on Tender Spot May June May-June July-Sept. 23 V, 24
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      480 9 A Premise and Its Fulfillment. A shareholder writes to the Financial News complaining thr-t The Malayan Tin Dredging Co. is not supporting the tin restriction policy, as follows With reference to tli<~ circular lette> io the shareholders froirj the board of Malayan Tin Dredging, Limited, the directors suggest
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      NO DIVIDEND.
      275 9 Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates. Limited. The following is the annual report by the directors of Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates. Ltd., to the thirteenth ordinary annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on Tuesday, Apr. 29. l»S0, a 10 a.m. within the repbtcred office of the company at
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      YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
      165 9 Half- Yearly Report to The Shareholders. The following is the half-yearly report of the directors to the shareholders of the Yokohama Specie Bank i The directors submit to you the annexed statement of the liabilities and assets of the bank, and of the profit and loss account
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      LUNCHEONETTES.
      453 9 New Industry in The United States. The following is an extract from the Chain Store Research Bureau Bulletin G51, 500,000,000 is invested yearly in American soda fountains and of that G5300 ,000,000 represents purchases of soda fountain equipment bringing a daily return of over G54,000,000. The American consumer is
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      WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
      312 9 Market Has Fallen Away. Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report as follows under date of Apr. 25 The market has fallen cway somewhat since re-opening- after the Easter holidays, due to liquidation by "stale bulls." Locally, however, at 24 cents for spot rubber, we are about 1
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      TIN RETURNS.
      136 9 Renong Tin Dredging (first half). No. 2 dredge 194 piculs. No. 3 dredge 235 piculs. No. 2 dredge lost 72 hours and No. 3 dredge 24 hours owing to restriction. Teja Malaya Tin Dredging (first half). No. 1 dredge 166 piculs, No. 2 dredge 220 piculs. Taiping Tin
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      STOPPAGE ANNOUNCED.
      51 9 Tho Ipoh Tin Dredging, Ltd., announce that in accordance with the T.P.A. curtailment scheme both dredges were closed 32 hours each week-end during January, February anld March, with an additional stoppage of one week in January and in February ivnd th«t' No. 1 dredge, has now been closed
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      COPRA MARKET.
      30 9 Mr.-srs. Barlow and Co. report as follows The market has been steady throughout the week. Approximately 1,090 tort* were shipped. Closing quotations ore nVfollows Sundried $9.30, mixed $B.hO.
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    MR. THOMAS ON HIS CRITICS.
    887 9 Their Artificial Remedies. The Lord Priry Seal (Mr. J. H. Thomas) visited Nottingham on March 20 as the guest of Sir Harold Bowden and the Nottingham district committee of the Federation of British Industries. Mr. Thomas, who was accompanied by Mr. Holford Knight, M. P.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    145 9 The following is the second list of subscriptions for 192U-IU3O Previously acknowledged $11,737.14 Messrs. Cox and Hardy 700.00 J. A. Levy Esq., Melbourne 50.00 Per F. G. Schiirinquivel Ksq. Dance by Livewinr, 211.90 Standard Oil Co. of New York 25.00 Net proceeds of Grand Ballet performance 1,320.34
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    46 9 Toh Kiri Mining Co., Ltd., is to be wound up. Mr. W. Q. Ayton, of Osborne and Chappel, is the, liquidator and a meeting of the creditors of the company will be held lit Osbornc and Chappel's offices in Ipoh on May 3 at 10 u.m.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930. REPTILES WANTED !
    959 10 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930. REPTILES WANTED Thi* article is an appeal, but before the impoverished reader turns away hastily let us reassure him that it is not his money we want neither do we want his old clothes nor his signature to a petitior praying for
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    THE GATEWAY TO INDIA.
    2161 10 The Romantic Charm Of Peshawar. In view of the grave news from India the following article on Peshawar by one who knows it well is of timely interest. The importance of that city from a strategical point of view is almost impossible to overestimate, and events
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    SOCIAL AMD PERSONAL
    547 10 Mr. V. H. Jacques, a member of the Bangkok Bar, is visiting Ipoh. Surgeon-Commander Buddie, 0.8.F., R.N.. is an inmate of the General Hospital, Singapore. Mr. G. E. Cater is appointed P.n official member of the Legislative Council in ilacc of Mr. G. G. Wilson. Mr. A.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    795 10 OLD TIMERS' REMINISCENCES. A fortnight ago we had a note on the recollections of a veteran of the Pevak troubles of 187-1." It has inspired another old timer," who wt'll remembers Um itdMir I\vah Pekhot, which carried troops from Penang to Pcrak. He recalls that th;>
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    MORE PREPARATIONS.
    166 11 Chiang Kai-shek Inspects liattle Front. Hong Koppr. Apr. i:< ntonese commander Chan >' h.iitong and Admiral Chan-chat arrived ir> <:.:nt'.<' yesterdayChan Chat-furs Ironsides are preparing to evacuate Somehow and Kwi- iii": and to attack Fuho. Commuui.'t entered Wooing (North Kwcng-tnn-.'i on Apr. 22. Shanghai, Apr. IS. ident Chiang
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    EGYPTIAN DEADLOCK.
    53 11 Negotiations to be Resumed In London. Rogby, Apr. 25. The Anglo-Egyptian negotiations, which wen- adjourn d just bi fora Easter in ...I-. that the members of the Egyptian delegation might consult their colleagues in Cniro upon certain points, a-e to be i .mi d in London on Tuesday
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    TERRITORIAL WATERS.
    59 11 Chinese Limits Fixed At Twelve Miles. Nanking, Apr. 25. It i understood that the executive Yuan has approved the customs administration recommendation that the limit of China's territorial waters In- set twelve nautical miles from the c *at for revenue purposes. The customs will be empowered to search
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    SHANGHAI STRIKES.
    35 11 Tramway and Bus Workers (ease Work. Shanghai, Apr. 2:>. Both t)i< tramway and the bus workers ii Shanghai have gone on strike. A, general -Irike i. anticipated on May Day. Sili Kuo Mill.
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    FORBIDDEN TO GROW RUBBER.
    271 11 Notice to Squatters In Singapore. Squatters on the land adjoining the Yeo Chu Kang Road were disappointed rectntly to receive a notice from Government which forbade them to grow rubber on the land which they had rented from the crown. The notice, which bore no official
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    FORCED LANDING.
    120 11 Mishap to Australian Airmen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 25 The Australian airmen, Dave Smith and Wallv Shiers who are attempting a flight to England, had to make a forced anding six miles west of P«riew while on their way from Smgora to Bangkok. The forced landing
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    BUDGET DEBATE.
    291 11 Mr. Winston Churchill's Criticisms. London, Apr. 16. The Budget debate was resumed in the House of Commons today. Mr Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the late Conservative Government, expressed the opinion that taxation in England had reached the point where it would become the gravest impediment
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    SHIPBUILDING YARDS IDLE.
    140 11 Depression in Great Britain WORST QUARTER FOR YEARS. London, Apr. 26. The March quarter was the worst experienced in the British shipbuilding industry for several years, according to a statement issued by the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation. During the quarter 50 per cent, of the fums did not
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    U.S. IMMIGRATION.
    121 11 Measures for Further Curtailment. Washington, Apr. 25. The Senate has passed a mer.sure by which immigration frcm Europe will be reduced from 150,000 a year, as admitted under the new law enforce*! in July last, to SO.OOO a year. The <in tail in n is the result cf
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    TERRIBLE CRIME.
    130 11 Family of Seven Killed In Shanghai. Shanghai, Apr. 25. The city has )>een shocked by a terrible crime in a Chinese household in which seven people were slaughtered by a male cook owing to his employer's refusal of permission to marry a servant girl. The terrible scene shows
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    VON HINDENBURG.
    59 11 Five Years as President Of Germany. Berlin, Apr. 23. Pie-sident von Hindenburg will completefive -ears in his high office tomorrow. Newspapers of all shades of opinion publish leading articles laying stress en the faithfulness with which the President I. as kept his oath to the Repunl-c. Even the
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    KARACHI TO CROYDON.
    251 11 Reception in Honour of Indian Airmen. London, Apr. 15. The unusual sight of a garlanded group in a busy West End street was witnessed today, when Mr. Chawla, the Indian airman, and his companion were photographed outside the Taj Mahal Restaurant in Argyll Street, with Earl Peel,
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    PRINCE'S FLIGHT TO WINDSOR.
    307 11 A Rapid Journey. LANDING ON PRIVATE AERODROME. London, Apr. 25. The Prince of Wales ended his 18.000miles tour in characteristic fashion by flying from Marseilles straight home, not to a public aerodrome but to his private landing ground in Windsor Great Park. The landing ground is
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    JAPAN'S NAVY.
    84 11 Terms of Pact Strongly Criticised. Tokio, Apr. 26. The newspapers give prominence to statement^ by anonymous naval authorities bitterly attacking Br.ron Shidehara's speech in the Diet yesterday and charging him with misrepresenting the effects of the London Treaty on Japanese naval defences. They deny the assertion that the
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    179 11 Points in New Tariff Agreement. Tokio, Apr. 25. In the course of a speech on Japan's foreign policy in the Diet, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron Shidehara, stated that the new Sino- Japanese tariff agreement was on the point of signature. Japan recognises China's tariff autonomy,
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    GOLD FOR NEW YORK.
    55 11 £3,000,000 Sent from South America. New York, Apr. 25. The liner Western World has arrived from B:-azil with £3,000,000 in gold consigned to various lhanks in Ne-.v York. This is claimed to be a rec:rd amount to be taken as cargo on a single ship between
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY.
    70 11 Baseless Report Regarding Mr. V. Hartshorn. London, Apr. IG. It in stated on the highest authority that the report that Mr. Vernon Hartshorn will succeed Lord Passfield as Secretary of State for the Colonies, when the former is released from his duties as a member of the Simon
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    AUSTRALIA AND THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
    159 11 Mr. Scullin Replies To Opponents. Melbourne, Apr. M, In a statement with regard to the Gov-ernor-Generalship Mr. Scullin, the Prime Minister, said he regretted that the rumours of the appointment of the Chief Justice, Sir Isaac Isaacs, should become an excuse for public controversy. He declared
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    GOVERNOR IN PENANG
    367 11 Visits Various Places Of Interest. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 25. Among the many places visited this in«. ruing by the Governor, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Gilman (Resident Councillor), was the Khoo Kongsi House in Canon Street, which is somewhat unique in the way of
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    59 11 Large Orders in Europe And U.S.A. Nanking, Apr. 25. It is learned that the militarists arc defying the National Government and have ordered large consignments of munitions from Europe and the United States. It is understood that when the consignments arrive off the China Coast the National
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    80 11 Nanking's Arrangements With Great Britain. Nanking, Apr. 25. As a result of recent discussions the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Wang. and Sir Miles Lampson have concluded satisfactory arrangemens for the disposal of the British Boxer indemnity refund by the promotion of Sino-British cultural co-operation, educational work, and
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    MANCHURIAN WAR.
    48 11 Cost in Men and Money To Both Sides. Harbin, Apr. 25. The Consular bcnly reports that the conflict between the Soviet and China in Manchuria cost. China 20,000 men iinil 110,000,000. The Russians lost 2.000 men and the campaign cost t'l-in 100,000,000 roubles.— Sin Kuo Min.
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    A LAYMAN IN A LABORATORY.
    2875 11 Exploiting the Jungles Of Malaya. IMPERIAL INTEREST. Experimental Work Of Great Possibilities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. On the outskirts of Kuala l.umpur, MM the railway workshops, there is a small group of buildings which is of Imperial as well as Malayan interest.
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    MALAYAN TIMBER—UNTAPPED SOURCE OF WEALTH. ANOTHER FRACAS IN CALCUTTA.
    308 11 MALAYAN TIMBER— UNTAPPED SOURCE OF WEALTH. ANOTHER FRACAS IN CALCUTTA. Police Compelled to Fire On Mob. PESHAWAR TROUBLE. Military Leave May Be Stopped. Calcutta, Apr. 20. One pi iron was kill-d nn«l three HM in hospital u the re nit of a fracas near Diamond Harbour. Tun Lli.u.an.l villagers collected
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      58 11 TODAY'S FEATVRES. Page IVshawur The Gateway to India 10 i Australian Politics K i St. George's Day in Singapore 12 A Page for Women Readers 15 Letters to the Editor 17 > nrk-hiri -London Cup Final Prospects 13 Grand National Described by P. Leo Faulkner 13 i S.CC. Meet Malays
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    ENGLAND'S PATRON SAINT.
    1550 12 Who Was Saint George? CELEBRATION BY LOCAL SOCIETY. The Singapore branch of the Royal Society of St. George celebrated the anniversary of the birth and death of their patron feint last -evening. Dinner was Fervid in the Raffles Hotel ballroom, which was tastefully decorated for the c.<
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    SHANGHAI BANDITS.
    274 12 Women Accomplices Who Carry Arms. Active searches by the French Municipal Police have resulted in the arrest of alleged members of a gang of armed bandits, including two women who acted as messengers and carried pistols for the others from place to place. The special search section under
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    NEW BANK AGENT.
    73 12 Mr. Provis Arrives At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 25. Mr. H. Provis, the new agent of the Mercantile Bank of India, arrived today from Madras. He relieves Mr. Norman Wilks, who goes Home on furlough. Interviewed, Mr. Provis said that the present dissatisfaction in
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    A CALLOUS CHINESE.
    77 12 Exemplary Sentence For Cruelty to Ducklings. A Chinese poultry breeder was this morning fined $100 for cruelty to ducklings by Mr. Dohoo, the Fourth Police Magistrate. Inspector Bracken, attached to the Department for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals explnincd that he visited Crawford Stircet he found
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    COMMERCIAL SPIRIT IN FOOTBALL.
    662 12 No Broadcast of Cup Final. In the Stadium at Wembley, on April f 26 (says The Times) between ninety and a hundred thousand pairs of eyes will follow the Cup Final of the Football Assof ciation or. the field of ploy. But once again, thanks to
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    SIR EDWARD POLLOCK.
    128 12 Death of Member of Famous Family. London, Apr. 15. A family eminent in the service of the State, particularly in regard to law, has lost the most revered member in the person of Sir Edward James Pollock, one of the 18 children of the Lord Chief Baron
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    MAJOR-GENERAL BOYD.
    97 12 Death of Officer Promoted From the Ranks. London, Apr. 15. The death of Major-Genera] Sir Gerald Boyd removes the first officer promoted from the ranks to occupy the post of Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. He won the Distinguished Conduct Medal at the relief
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    37 12 Last night at the Victoria Theatre, the Bandman Comedy Company gave a very pood performance of "The Dover Road," by A, A. Milne. Tonight the Company will play Fair and Warmer," by Avery Hop wood.
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    32 12 The discovery of valuable deposits ofguano in a limestone cave not far from Ipeh is reported. It is understood that a syndicate with European capital has been formed to work the deposit*.
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    DRIVER ACQUITTED.
    263 12 Not Responsible for Crash With Motor-Cyclist A motoring: accident which occurred six months ago in which a young Eurasian motor-cyclist sustained a fractured l«g was investigated by Mr. C. Wilson, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday. The accused, a Malay motor-car driver, who was charged with causing grievous hurt
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    MALACCA AFFAIRS.
    321 12 New Resident Councillor And President. At the regular monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners yesterday, the Hon. Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, newly appointed Resident Councillor and president of the Municipal Commission, was welcomed on behalf of the unofficial members by Mr. W. F. Zehnder, who promised
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    RUBBER IN SUMATRA.
    86 12 High-Producing Strains Not Used Extensively. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 22. The use of high producing strains in rubber planting in Sumatra is much less than is generally supposed, according to an investigation made by the General Association jf Rubber Planters in Sumatra. The investigation covered
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    LAVE TRADING.
    144 12 British Navy's Quiet Little Job. London, Apr. 16. One of the British Navy's quiet little jobs the suppression of slave trading in the Bed Sea was reported on by Mr. AV. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in the House of Commons today. He said that the officers
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    NEW CATHEDRAL.
    44 12 Celebration of the First Mass. Ypres, Apr. 14. The -first- Moss was celebrated today in the new Cathedral, which has been restored on the lines of the old one of which the War left nothing but a mutilated fragment of the tower.'
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    THE PRINCE AND HIS BOOK.
    592 12 Features of a Unique Production. j One of the first matters to claim the e interest of the Prince of Wales on his return from his visit to Africa will uns doubtedly be the progress of "The Legion Book." s This unique book, written and
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    22 12 The tender of $983,000 by Gammon (Malaya), Ltd., for the construction of the quay wall at Teluk Ayer basin has b3cn accepted.
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    HONOUR FOR MR. VV. J. WILCOXSON.
    501 12 To Succeed Mr. J. Bagnall. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTION. Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson, deputy chairman cf the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, was elected that body's representative mi the Legislative Council yesterday at a meeting of electors of the Chamber, in place of Mr. John Bagnall,
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    BOY SAID TO BE INSANE.
    75 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 2."). Before Mr. A. D. York today, Inspector Somerville charged a Tamil boy of about ten years old with being a wintering lunatic. When the Tamil interpreter charged the accused he put up his hand and smiled, tapped him
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    CARNERA'S LATEST.
    88 13 Purse Held Up by Athletic Commission. Oakland, California, Apr. tt. Camera today beat the Negro, Leon Chevalier, on a technical knock-out in the sixth round. The California Athletic Commission subsequently held up the purse following an allegation that the fight was faked. It appears that one of the
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    "HEAVY HEAVY-WEIGHT."
    115 13 A New Class Invented For Camera. San Francisco, Apr. 10. A new hexing division, the "heavy heavy-weights," was unofficially created today. The manager of Primo Camera, the Vast Venetian," invented it. He announced that he had signed Carnera tc meet the giant negro fighter, George Godfrsy, in a
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    204 13 Saturday. April 26 Football: S.A.K.A. League: lit DW., 1 S.C.C. vs. Malays, J.B. SUdium 2nd Div., Warders vs. H.B.. Anr-on Road Stadium Ord. and Sigs. vs. B.A.T.. P. Brani. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Welch Regt., S.C.C; S.C.C. vs. S.R.C., S.R.C. Sunday, April 27 Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Welch 2nd XI.
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    YORKSHIRE-LONDON CUP FINAL.
    745 13 Battle at Wembley Stadium Today. There is no other football compctitn-n which has reached the dimensions of the English F.A. Cup competition. Hundreds of clubs and thousands of players take part in this competition, ties being played almost from the first week of the reason, and it
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    KIRBY KNOCKED OUT.
    177 13 Surprise Defeat of Flyweight Champion. Bert Kirby, of BirsTtincLpra, the British flyweight champion, was knocked out in the fifth round of his contest witli Rene Chalange, of Beigiuin, at Manchester. Kirby won each round on poirts, but towards the end of the fifth rounj th<Belgian landed a
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      S.R.C. IMPROVE.
      292 13 Marked Superiority Over R.A. S.R.C U B.A 0. The S.R.C. obtained their first League points of the season when they defeated the Royal Artillery by the only goal of the game at tho Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The winners showed surprisingly good form, dominating the exchanges throughout, and
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      TODAY'S VITAL GAME.
      389 13 S.C.C. to Meet Malays At Jalan Besar. One of the most vital games in the league campaign this season will be j iayed at the Jalan Besar Stadium this fternoon when the S.C.C. meet the Malays. A definite result will probably r.srro'w the championship fight down to
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      S.C.C. BATSMEN START WELL.
      630 13 Remunerative Partnership Against S.R.C. The match between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. opened on the lattcr's padang yesterday. Winning the toss, R. N. Hamilton chose to bat. Hoblyn and Stewart-Brown opening the Europeans innings to the bowling of Bartels and Leijssuis. Starting rather unsteadily, the two
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      74 13 Britain Beats Germany In Doubles. London, Apr. 25. In the Davis Cap tic between Great Britain and Germany the inaUh between Dr. Prenn (Germany) and Lee was continued today, and resulted in the former winning 6 i, 7—9, 8—3, 6—2. The doubles match resulted in a British
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      223 13 Successful Company Meeting At Ipoh. Ipoh, Apr. 25. Tho local M.S.V.R. details held a successful Company shoot fcr the first time this year. The competitions attracted 63 entries and were conducted on a handicap basis, giving all entrants equal chances of winning. The object of the meeting was
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    SHAUN GOILIN'S GREAT VICTORY.
    1283 13 Wonderful Finish in The National. (Ry P. Leo Faulkner.) The finish for this year's Grand National will fro down to pn-te-rity as one of the most thrilling ever seen at Aintreo. Shnun Coilin won by inches ar. the result of MM superb horsemanship on the part
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    449 13 Handicaps for First Day. The following arc the handicaps for the first day (Saturday, May 3) of the Singapore Turf Club spring meeting Ponies. Classes II and HI. combined I Third Division (SH furs.i: il. Hop Over MS, Merrv Bov 8.12. Kns.gn 8.9. Whippet 8.6. Blnrnev Stone 8.6,
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    TENNIS.
    94 13 S.C.C. Tournament. Tha following tie* in ttie S.C.C. touinanitnt will be played on Monday < h.impionship NaflM. J.*A. Dean v.i. D. H. Kleinman. < hampionvhip Pairs. Roy Smith nnd X. S. Wise vs. J. R. Bennett ami K. K. 1'rcntis. Qmtmtm Double* Handicap. R. B. Cotch nnd W. T.
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    AN OPPORTUNIST CLUB.
    110 13 'Mutilating Golf Balls" During Tapping Holiday. The following announcement has been made by the Seremban Golf Club During this period of inactivity help the Rub>>cr Industry by mutilating golf balls. Twenty cents competition. To occupy the valuable time of planters and others during the Tapping Iloliduy in
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      GRACE AISD POISE.
      361 15 in Art Then Can Be, Mastered. PHK art of how to sit and stand or walk j with grace few women trouble to master, and yet it is as important as the ort of correct speech. It is difficult to imagine anything more exquisite than the lithe
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      THE WAIST LINE.
      283 15 Back To The Natural Position. The natural waist-line is now an accomplished fact. The new foundation garments that demonstrate the spring and summer line proclaim it beyond all doubt. A distinct cuive marks the waist in the majority of these new models, with a bone to ensure
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      Amateur Cookery
      207 15 PROFESSIONAL TOUCHES IN Spread anchovy paste; on bat- tered toast for poached egg. After rooking smoked haddock in miHc, place rasher of bacon on top of it. and finish nnder the trill. Place p«ached eggs on top of dish of mince. Serve or cook desiccated coco- .< nut
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      "The Empty-Headed Girls of Singapore."
      855 15 The following article by a woman correspondent »houW cause none heart-burning among those at whom her shafts are directed. Whether it is justified or not readers can judge from their own observations. We refuse to take sides in the matter, and merely content ourselves with
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      LOOK AFTER YOUR CLOTHES!
      705 15 Hoiv To Treat Various Fabries. STOCKINGS need warming every time they ore worn. In many cases a simple but thorough rinsing in cold water is all j that is necessary. j In others it is for better to wash the j stocking feet in tepid water
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