The Straits Times, 2 May 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLT A CENTURT.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEJfSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 2, 1980. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      264 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. CPHOUE 61C1)< i Ny Carlsberg Beer In battlM *nd ob draught. Sole Imporlrri EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inc. in Denmark) SINGAPORE. Health and Strength soon regained /~X "D E COVE R your -^^^N^^^^ or (Ivor, with thi:t best V of all tonics, Phosfcrine. Phosfcrine is ideal
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      114 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). HANDBAGS OF DISTINCTION have received a wonderful range of LADIES' HANDBAGS in leather, CT'Jjiii^Sj >r moire, brocade, etc. Also the newest jj&pbfr r^W^\^MsS*^ vogue from Paris, bag and scarf to 4wfs3^W^\«!^^^ makh# These are in many very de \J^gjpj?SSyifa^aK^^w^ lightful colours and then
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      14 1 Prime Portland "0 K" CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Ire. in Dcnmarl. I SINGAPORE.
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      524 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES 'Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICE. PENINT'oLAR AND ORIENTAL SJ*. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIB MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTW- FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. 1 MX UN May 2 KBUTVA 9.00
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      615 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Doe sail §KASHIMAMARU 10,000 May 8 9 t HAKONb MARU 10,500 May 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 June i FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 July 2 8 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 July
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      466 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknows steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) snd the aew motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons. The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      679 2 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Undsr contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sab-conoectlons to Pasaage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore aai Straits StttU-nvnts of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking OOce Royal Dutch Indian Airways.
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      581 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO™ LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY 'ERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      543 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SI.RVICE For KreUy, Trenggani:, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupm, Patani, Blngora, Lacon, Sichon, liandon, Kohumnui, Langsaan, Chumpun and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI May 5 May 7 SIiDDHADIB May 12 May 14 VALAYA Hay It Hay 21 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      464 3 DUTCH MALLS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschapplj Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Maraelllre Rotterdam Tonnage s.s. Run. D. Nederlanden 8,205 S.M.N. May 2 m.v. lndrapoera 12,000 R.L. May 9 s.s. J. P. Coen 11,140 S.M.N. May 16 s.s. Insulinde 10,500 R.L. May 23
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      1426 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. KLAVENESS LINE (Incorporated in Norway) Direct Fast Monthly Service from BELAWAN DELL PENANG AND SINGAPORE to LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE SEATTLE, TACOMA and VANCOUVER, B.C. Arrive Dne Sails San Spore Spore Francisco M.V. SOMERVILLE May 5 May 9 June 12 M.V. BONNEVILLE Hay 29 June 3
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      379 3 BLUE STAR LINE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE te LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and LIVERPOOL. T.s.s. TACOMA STAR Due Sails May 13 May 15 For particulars apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD., Agents, Singapore and Penang. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE REGULAR. FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. HOMEWARDS Due Leave Tonnage
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      288 3 CONCRETE PIPES AND CHANNELS Wide Range of Sizes in Stock. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYeT CONCRETE WORKS, Office 40, HIGH STREET. BOOKS HANDBOOK FOR LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETIES, by Laurence M. Gibson, M\A. Debates on every important question of the day, with summarised arguments on both sides $J.S| THE ART OF
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    CANADA COMPLAINS.
    1140 4 Co-operation of British Business Sought. Pro. R. R. Thompson, School of Commerce, McGill University, Montreal, writes as follows in The Financial News In North America there is a geological formation of vast area, often referred to an the Laurentian Shield." It is one of the greatest storehouses of
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    AMANULLAH'S SISTER
    161 4 Princess and Family to Return To Kabul. Peshawar, Apr. 18. Princess Sirajulbanai, widow of the Sardar Aliahamadjan and sister of exKing Amanullah, who left Kabul three months ago to join the ex-King at Rome, but who (for private reasons) has since been staying in Peshawar, has been persuaded
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    REJOICINGS IN BARODA
    96 4 Son for Heir-Apparent Of Gaekwar. Baroda, Apr. 11. Baroda has spent a week of rejoicing r.t the birth of a son ta Srimant Shantadevi Raje, wife of Srimant Pratapsinhrao Raje Gaekwar, grandson and heir-apparent to H.H. the Gaekwar of Baroda. The most important celebration in this connection
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      21 4 CIGARETTES i i HI T- 1 uniFaqw/ '^X i JSold Everywhere lw«i> H i«>«u I»lmh4 i-) Mi., b,iii,i.. A i.i..k.i, I»w«.u,n»u.iw.u*
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      187 4 IN ENGLAND NOW: i,7?L—"7^ April. Z^o 193 Q. J i. r 'jM f']\ S. Sor--r:tr<^ l.'J:£ a Qr.inTc.x ,<r !w, 4^^^**\ (S I fb& I V*- vV -.P^' T 'M-'-'OH PCOfiLE ncr ai W THSKC W «f ACL JIA Those PunnmHßoPiSTs j>i oons, mtfiALr /.■>/: „ie m I Wr A/r
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      307 5 gr**—*?^ rrotect I >x^ *f Your /i 3 L Health f #>/// °J 5 itrc doomed \°^jmr 1 1) rough cureless n ess Tiina-.t pn>ponioo of tiic puopk pasi i he age of forty rt l '«J<>mtd, iliroiitrli cartlessm \s, to con tract the dreaded dise-rc c\ Pycrrlu-a. which :.t
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      314 5 COVER CROP SEEDS The following seeds can be supplied from ready stock CALOPOGONIUM MUCUNOIDES CENTROSEMA PUBESCENS VIGNA HOSEI MIMOSA IN VISA PHASEOLUS LUNATUS CROTALARIA USARAMOENSIS CROTALARIA STRIATA TEPHROSIA VOGELII TEPHROSIA CANDIDA PUERARIA JAVANICA. Orders on other varieties can be executed within X wciks after placing of order. PRICES MOST COMPETITIVE.
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      163 5 CAST IRON RAINWATER &50IL vtvtl t FITTINGS v' L Thesf c.ist-inm gmds are manufactured in India In The Eastern Light Castings Co.. Ltd.. ichose Foundry is designed for the economical production of Rainwater and Sou Pipes and Fittings, also other li^lit castings. Cp-to-datc methods are employed and the Wort tinned
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATH
      18 6 i :i. General Hospital or Ma; McBreen, aged 48. lv, ,-iy u >rul ■■< Bidadari tin evening I-.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      29 6 i nd family bag t,. thank relative (nd 'licnds who kindly ,i \h, roacnU "f h<-r lat* ha bu i who s. nt wreaths ami letter it I
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      1407 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. j To lfc« Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Ple.s") insert the following small advertisement for dsys J— 1 i J I 1 1 1 There nre approximately seven words to a line and there is a fiat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion
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      802 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 90, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. \pply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 97, Meyer Road. Entry June 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 63, Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 87, Meyer Road. Entry from June 1. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET,
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      616 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS LARGK OKFICES to let, at 8, De Souia Street. Apply within. TO LET, No. 34, Cecil Street and Godown No. 7, Bernam Street. Apply Mayer Broa. TO LET, 25, Malacca Street, first floor, Immediate entry. Apply 6, D'Almeida Street. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top
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      963 6 ORDINANCE N° 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). 'dice Orders made under Section 6 (-1) of Ordinance 9<i (Minor Offencex) for the regulation of trallic on the occani in of the Sprint; Race Meetinx •<> he held on May 3. 7. 10. 14. 17. 23 and 24. 1930, at the Race t'curso. Singapore.
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      808 6 ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB ANNUAL DINNER. The Members of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club will hold the Annual Dinner at the Kuiopc Hotel, on Friday, May L.l. IMO, it I l>.m. The Commodov, Mr. C. Boden Kloss v.ill preside and the Dinner will be followed by a Dance. The cost
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      730 7 SINGAPORE TIM (JM NOTICE SPRING RACE MEETING— MAY. 1930. PROFESSIONAL MEETING. Saturday, Wednesday. Saturday, Wednesday and Saturday, May 3, 7, 10, 14 and 17. AMATEUR MEETING. Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24. lUOFESSIONAL MEETING. rrogrammc caters for Horses Classes 1, 2 and 3 and Classes 4 and 6 (combined).
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      460 7 NOTICE FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, SUNGEI SUKA ESTATE. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN ENGLAND, CHANCERY DIVISION, Salt No. 4760 of 1929. IN THE MATTER OF SELBOURNE RUBBER ESTATE LIMITED SELBTAR PLANTATIONS. I.TI Plaintiff. SKLBOURNE RUBBER ESTATES, LTD., Defendant. The undersigned has been instructed to receive on or
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      641 7 AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore town properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng t Co.'s ial«room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Tteenay, May 6, IMO. at 2.3 a P»• Lot I. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land ■mil shophouse premises known as No. 131, Qilcen .Street, bingapore, area 1,243
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      191 7 "SPEEDEK" A better Camera $18 black or brown. DfETHELM CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Switserland) SINGAPORE PENAN G IPOH BANGKOK. Why Feel Run Down? Come to Brastagi (Bec«m mended by Medical AnthoHtiea) Freeh and invigorating climate. GRAND HOTEL, BRASTAGI BRASTAGI, SUMATRA. B.C. See oar advertisement in Saturday's Paper. STRAITS HOTEL ANSON
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      113 7 H. S. L. TYPE CABLE HENLEY H. S. L. TYPE CABLE takes all the uncertainty out of 33,000 volt and higher voltage transmission, relieving the Engineer of anxiety. Sole Agents in Malaya for W. T. HENLEY'S TELEGRAPH WORKS CO.. LIMITED. W [win! l 4 Urn SINGAPORE. IPOH AND KUALA LUMPUR.
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    ANTI-MALARIAL WORK IN KAMPONGS.
    840 8 Question of Liability. PLANTERS AND CENTRAL HEALTH HOARD. Questions of importance to the planting community were dlsfiHsari :u the last meeting of the Central Health Board. Mr. W. S. Reeve-Tucker asked for a 'atement of policy in n^ard to thi following- matters "(1.) What is On
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    17 8 !.<h Bin Xeo of the Women's Hospit Kuala Pilah. is an inmate of the Genera] Hospital, Scremban.
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    SIR EDWARD COOK'S RETIREMENT.
    969 8 SIAM LETTER. Finances Sound. ADVISER'S SUCCESSOR TO BE BRITISH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr., 26. Sir Edward Cook, the Financial Adviser, who is retiring from Siam, last night was entertained to dinner by a number of friends. Sir Edward has done wonderfully good work during
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    CHINESE DEFAULTER.
    121 8 Sentenced to Prison For One Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 1. Yee Hood Peng, a clerk employed by the Ipoh Club, who was arrested five years ago on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $532 belonging to the Club, and absconded, was
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    WILL HE FIND IT ?
    119 8 WILL HE FIND IT To Look for Alexander The Great's Tomb. London, Apr. 19. Mr. Howard Carter, the discoverer of Tutankha men's tomb, is embarking on a more ambitious exploration when the present operations are cleared up, namely, tt locate the tomb of Alexander the t.reat in the region of
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    ARE PLANTS MORAL?
    266 8 The Blameless Life of The Dandelion. The ordinary, everyday dandelion (so called from the resemblance of its leaves to the tooth of a lion dent dv lion is the most moral creature of plant life.' in the opinion of Professor John Davidson, of the Department of Botany
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    PILOT DROWNED.
    161 8 Chinese Plane Falls Into West River. Wuchow, Apr. 10. On Monday, two airmen of th? Kwangtung army were going up for a test flight in an old French biplane over Wuchow. When only 100 feet or so up something went wronp with the engine, and the plane fell
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    UNPAID AMERICAN DEBTS.
    336 8 Petition to Congress. HOUSE OF LORDS AND REPUDIATION. Washington, Mar. 1". Messrs. Kinnear and Falconer, solicitors, of Stonehaven, Scotland, have petitioned Congicss to take some action on the refusal of the State of Mississippi to redeem bonds issued in 1838. In view of yesi rday's debat? in
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    87 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 4, 1930. Friday, May 2, Mi pm., Drill Mall, "X" (Chinrse) Co.. Wp.ipon Training 1.11 p.m.. Drill Hall. D.E.L. I nit, 30 Yards Rantc (.IS 0.m., Drill Hall. S.R.A. (V). Ilattcry and Battery Sijrnal Parade .1.15 p.m.. Mala*
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      50 8 K&VINATOR The only Electric Refrigerator that provides Four Automatic Refrigeration Services 1. Automatic Fast Freezing of Ire and Desserts. 2. Automatic Normal Freezing. li. Automatic 10 to .TO Degree Food Compartment. I. Automatic Cold Storage Compartmaut, GETZ BROS. CO. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) BAI.KS SI l:U< X ROOM. 55, ROBINSON TtOAD.
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      106 8 lIEVERSHARP Wfflf Tke point you select fitted ||k instantly to the holder you prefer grE X W& The point that exactly suits your writing |pgj§| E 'Jji stroke and the holder that exactly suits R"?JH Eg Wfk > our laslc permanently assembled by us B^SB WU&'BVBRSHARP *$j FOUNTAIN— PENS EYERSHARPS
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      149 8 ODEON ELECTRIC fjS^ RECORDS Ifljj Add to Your Repertoire from the following DR. WEISSMANN 212.050 Uoser.kavalier-Waltz (Richard Strauss) 12 in.- A A In 2 parts. DAJOS BELA ORCHESTRA 212.052 f Prelude in C. Sharp Minor (Rachmaninoff) 12in.-AA Chanson Triste, Op. 40 No. 2. (Tschaikowsky) RICHARD TAUBER I Kiss Your Little
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      402 9 NEW WORLD CABARET JALAN BESAR. TO-NIGHT AT O P.M. SYDNEY CLARKE AND MAHOMET KASSIM SATURDAY, MAY 3 THREE ORCHESTRAS In Competition. Come and Vote for your Favourite. MOONLIGHT KALL. Commencing SUNDAY, MAY 4 The I'opular BANDMAN COMEDY CO. Sunday. FAIR AM) WARMER. Wednesday. MEET THE WIFE. Monday. TWIN BKlhv Thursday.
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      256 9 VICTORIA THEATRE To-night and To-morrow at 9.30 CARL LAWSON prewnts the BANDMAN COMEDY COMPANY WITH HILDA DOBRINGTON. The Great Potash and Perlmutter Comedy. GIVE AND TAKE By BARRON HOFFMAN. The Funniest Jewish play ever written. BOOK AT LITTLES. J4, and 1. SUNDAY, MAY 4.— POPULAR SUNDAY CONCERT: BAND OF THE
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      272 9 THE GOLDEN VOICE OF THE SILVER SCREEN RAMON ffm^\ NOVARRO f The Metro-Goldwyn-f^B^ Mayer t^v MUSICAL ROMANCE DEVIL MAY A W CARE NOVAfIMO w SEE AND HEAR IT AT THE ALHAMBRA SHORTLY Q.R.S De Vry Cinema Projector .^^J^K. p aub-standard 16 mm £J| |A -i" Very portable and running BW;
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    OVERLOADING OF SHIPS.
    427 10 SHIPPING NOTTS Stricter Penalties Urged. Important s' invent overloading of sMb ii Ow icpoii of the Merchant Shipping Advisory Comn.itt."... Tbej mcinds tho Mowißs: In addition to Hie preaart naxionn penalty f< Bubmorging the centre of the disc (£100), which ia scir-.etim-s considerHtaa tl <: bra freight
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    FIGHT ON STEAMER.
    286 10 Passengers and Crew Lse Knives. On-.' parsma mi killod and aavan men were injured, four <f them ierfeusly, on April ~'2, in a bloody affray which took !a< i i n inter-island steamer while the •>- iru proc— ding through the mouth rf »he lluilo River. A
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PASSENGERS.
      936 10 Tli? following passenger* are proceeding hy the s.s. Kujpuluna, sailing todny, for IVnanjr, Colombu, Bombay and Europe: Mr. I. r. Trotter, Mr. R. li. Aries, Mias M. Mourcby, Hits M. A. B. Law, Mr. and Mrs. I", t. tiowitt, Mr. 1.. R. Home, Mr. K. 1). Lireoln, Mr. S.
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      RUBBER PRICES
      62 10 FlcT.derson, Holm and Company, Inc. Mew York, send us the following calilo dated May 1, their quotations being in joid dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber E?:ch:'.r.ges sales today 375 •or.s. May 11.10. June 14 20, July 14.50, August 14.70. September 14.90, October 15.10. November 15.29, December 15.
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      EXCHANGES.
      74 10 Ragky, .May l. foreign excaaages nrc Amsterdam 12.07',,, Athens 375, Bombay Is. 5 27-32 d lii'i-l.i! 20.:i65, Brussels 31.835, Bucharest 818, R!o Buenos Aires 42 13-16, Copenhagen IK.lfi.-., (icneva 25.075, Helsingfors 133. Hong K hit Is. 6 l-16d., Lisbon 108.30. Madrid HLMS, Milan 92.7 X, New York 4.86 5-32.
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      258 10 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May i. On London, Dank 4 m/s 2/3 15/16 Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/3 Ti Of New fork, demrnd r.G'i Private 90 d/s 6714 On France, ltank T.T. 1131 On Indi:i, Bank T.T. 154 ft On Hone Konjr, Dank T.T. S2~» \jr> Shanghai. Bank T.T. 118
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        MINING.
        476 10 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Aoam Kuinbang 22/- 28.'- nom. 5/-S Aycr Hitam Tin 14 9 15 C H £1 Bungrin Tin 25/- 26/1 1 Batang Padangr 0.16 0.20 1 1 llatu Caves 0.35 0.93 1 1 Uukit Arans 0.45 n. II £1 l'.jnnah Malay Ti/% 2S/« II
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        GENERAL.
        231 10 Isaue i'al. Pd. Buyers Seller* 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.20 2.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 3.00 3.10 U £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.1 16 u.1u.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.40 o.SO 1 X Cycle ar.d Carriage 0.45 0..'>5 (is. I to. Duff Development 5 C v.i Dunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        100 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1928 red. 1931-36 102 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1230 $1,878,000 par. fi% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1307 red. 1947 $1,600,000 »6 par Singapore Municipal 4',-j p.c. of 1909 red. lU&< $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        394 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. l ou ay b r rices Fraser Lyall Co. l.vatt Mlcn'.y i?n Alor Gajah (Si V. lliiain ($1) A. Kunini,' ($1) V Malay (Hi A. i- k (?1 i rnnn (si i n-it ($1 Broe;;s (11) Brunei (»5) ti. Jiiui
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Mtcphail and Co., Ltd.
        96 10 Singapore, May 1!. Tin.- Easier. IYnawats 60-C.j conts, Kintas 1.2U-1.25. Kuchais 1.21-1.2 C, Malny Consols. 24',i-20 cents, Knto Cuve-s X5-!»O cents, Sungci baas l.r>O-1.(i.~>, Johnns IT-Mft cents ex., Hong Fatts !iU-Cr> cents, Pctalinjrs 5.G0-5.7, r i ex., Ulu Klanjr; UO-lJStc, Aycr Hitams Us. 3d.-155., Hong Kong
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        128 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May Rubber.- London G 15-16 d. Unchanged. Noun prices (London Std.) Spot 23'j cents. Tin.—London lil'/.i 10s., £1 10s. Mining.—Weak. Sungci Ways S.'JO-IMO, Kuchais 1.21-1.21, Kintn Dredge 1.20-1.2:!, Hor^g Fatts 63-(i3 cants, Malaya Consols. 2W 26 cents, Jnha'n* 37-38 rents x.il., Sungci Luas 1.C2-1.67, Ulu
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    GRAMOPHONE PENSIONS
    215 10 Retirement Possible at Age Of 65. A scheme which r.ims ut placing every worker automatically on pension at the ajrc of 65 and thus tills Ihn n m "f the fear of old a?e and the consequent failure of earning power is being brought into operation this wje-k
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    74 10 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd, under d:itc of May 1, report as follows The market has been featureless durinir the past week, and has been inclined to sag in the absence of any real support. Locally we huvi> lost 1 t rents over the period, while London
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    217 10 Tridty. May 2. H. W. 12.54 p.m., 7 ft. 9 in. Mail for Kuropc closes l>y train :it p.m. llandnian Comedy Co., Give and Take," Vie. Theatre, U.UO p.m. Saturday, May 3. H. W. 12 midnijrht, 9 ft., 1.41 p.m.. 7 ft. 4 In. Mail for
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 10 Today. Banka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly, (Planciusl S p.m. I-ontianak t Khorn Lie i 3 .i.iii. Kcmaman, Dun^un and Trengganu {Hong Hoi p.m. North, N.-Kast nnd N.-Wcst .Sumatra (Gi'n'jral van C**B) il !>.im. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas
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    MAILS FOP EUROPE.
    39 10 By Kalyan Johan dc Witt Sirdhana Slamat Rawalpindi Frinses Juliana S'pure l.iiiiilnn Mar. 21 Apr. 12 Mar. 21 Apr. it Mar. 27 Apr. 21 Mar. 28 Apr. 21 Apr. 4 A|.r. 2rt Apr. 4 Apr. 28
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    134 10 Frl i.-.y. .M.i\ 8. Ships alongside Ihe Wharvra or expected to arrive. M I'.'ll ii \i:i:'M i: Mr.in Wbarf Kli... n-Hoea, Son;.- ThnciMC, Patrol, Lolifo, J. 1^ J. S. 1 1. DrMgcr Foremost W x:. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal WlMti Nil. VKSSELS IN DKY DOCKS. Ttnjonc I'agar.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    130 10 BELAWAN, Dat* tit tens, from PMUaoak 1-8, for I'oiitianak 3-6. Hl'A TONG, Brit. )»'J t»»*. from Milmh 8-6, for Malacca 1-6. JARAK, Brit., 75 tons, from Muar l-t, for Muar a-:.. K. D. NEUERLANDKN. I>ut.. 4,884 lons, frow Batavia 2-5, for Huliiw.m 2-.*. LYEEMOON, Brit, 1,784 tons, from
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    THE FOKKER PLANE.
    58 10 The N.V. Nederlandtchc Vlii-irtuiitenfulirick. Amsterdam, has issued an excellently compilod book of 171 pagis. showing, in detail. the progress during t ht- Ui>t tin year* in the Held of aviation, with particulnr reicreni-u to Fokker machines. The publication is pro. fuscly illustrated and contain* a fui-.il of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    777 11 Rubber Fairly Steady locally. ANOTHER BIG DROP IN TIN PRICE. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices RakkcT, cents per lb. Tin, 125 tons at S7K'« per picul. Yesterday's Trices Rwkkar, l.onden 6 l."i-16d. per lb., unchanged. New Y< rk li' 4 <ts. per
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      RADELLA RUBBER ESTATE, LTD.
      596 11 Dividend of Five Per Cent. Declared. The annual general meeting of Radella Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at Malacca, on Apr. 29, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole presiding. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman said Gentlemen, the report and accounts have been
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      CO-OPERATION
      240 11 K.L. Thrift and Loan Society Makes Progress. The report and statement of accounts of •hi- Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd., of Kuala Lumpur, for the last l.ilf of 1U9, thewi Mow but steady progress During the period covered by the report 57 new members joined and 48
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      RUBBER UPHOLSTERY.
      179 11 One of the Most Promising New Products. In the February issue of The Rubber Age, Mr. Cyril Baxendale, writing on the rubber oituation, referred to the need for extendin.-r the uses of rubber as the best solution of the present difficulties. A tribute was paid to the work
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 11 12 o clock noon, M«y 2: Buyer* Selleri t.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 2SH 23\ iUndard K.S.S. on Tender May 23\ 24 June 24% 24 4 July *4* 25 July-Sept. 26% 2B% Oct-Dec. 26H 26*i Tone of Market Steady, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London
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      THORNYCROFT (STORE) LTD.
      489 11 Dividend Affected By Slump. The annual general meeting of Thornycroft (Singapore i. Ltd., was held at the company's offices, Thornycroft House, Tank Road, yesterday. Mr. Merton A. Brown presided, supported by Messrs. H. C. Atkin-Berry, H. R. L. Dyne, 0. F. Strickland and F. B. Crabtree (secretary
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      NO DIVIDEND
      719 11 Ayer Tengah Rubber Estates, Ltd. The annual general meeting of Aycr Tengah Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held at Malacca on April 2U, Mr. T. F. Anderson Pole presiding. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman said Gentlemen, the report and accounts have been in your
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      LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER CO., LTD.
      1174 11 Costs Further Reduced. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the members of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 2 at the Council Room, Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol Lane, Eastcheap, London, E.C., Brig.Cen. the Hon. Charles Lambton, D.S.O. (the chairman), presiding.
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      CANADIAN GOODYEAR
      164 11 President on Company's Earnings. Mr. C. H. Carlisle, president and general manager of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company of Canada, discussing condition; in the half-year ended March 31, says The company earned the entire ye»r's preferred dividend and 70 per cent, of the common." He anticipates an
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      BRITISH SUGAR
      103 11 Objects of the Empire Federation. The Sugar Federation of the British Empire has issued a pamphlet setting out its policy, as enunciated in a recent speech by the chairman, Mr. L. S. Amery, M.P., the Colonial Secretary in the last Government. Briefly, the objects of the Federation are
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      BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
      66 11 Ocean shipments of para rubber (including latex, revertex and concentrated latex) during the month of April, 1930. J. I. MILLER, M.C.S., Ag. Registrar General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. Singapore, May 1, 1930. Preliminary I Return. Rubber. Tons. ingapore 3-1,660 'cnang 9,090 lalacca 170 'ort Swettenham
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    GOLD AND FALLING PRICES.
    1246 11 Views of Sir C. Addis. THE INTERNATIONAL BANK. Sir Charles Addis on April 3 delivered an address entitled "The Bank for International Settlements to the Institute of Hankers in London. The chair was taken by Sir Alfred Lewis. In the course of His nddriss Sir Charles
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930. AN AMERICAN JINGO.
    1082 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930. AN AMERICAN JINGO. An American journalist, Mr. Ludwig Penny, recently caused a sensation by •,v>itinjr a bonk called "America Conquers Britain." The Straits Times reviewed that book at Wnith, partly because it was an able statement of existing economic rivalry between Great
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    THE DIADEM OF THE ANTARCTIC.
    1167 12 Where the Southern Cross Can be Seen. (By J. M. B.) The life of a sea captain must contain much of humour, pathos, work and worry; and it says much for the complacence and resource of such men that there are so few cases on
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    411 12 Brother Dionysius, of Ipoh, is lying ill at the European hospital, Batu Gajah. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. S. Wa?ner of Dour Estate, Batu Caves, are leaving for Europe by the s.s. Rajputana, and expect to be away about six months. Mrs. A M. McPhail, of Bukit
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    770 12 PARADISE So many harsh words have been spoken and written about Singapore that v genuine eomrliment deserves to be placed on record. A man, not too well thatched," who sailed for England recently after a lengthy stay here, summed up his impressions of this island on
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    MAY DAY IN LONDON—WOMEN HUNGER MARCHERS. PRECAUTIONS ON MAY DAY.
    795 13 MAY DAY IN LONDON— WOMEN HUNGER MARCHERS. PRECAUTIONS ON MAY DAY. Generally Peaceful In Europe. PARIS ARRESTS. (lashes with Police In Tokio. I. mi. Inn, May 1. May Day was fwwnlly very peaceful, hut many inntl of Communists wtTC made. This wa< articularly the eaas in Paris, when- n:! 1
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    RACE SWEEPS IN SINGAPORE.
    183 13 Charge Against Wealthy Chinese. A case which is bound to create wide interest was mentioned before Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Magistrate, this morning. Two arrests were effected by Mr. E. Tongue, A.S.P., of the Gambling Suppression Department yesterday, and Mr. Choo Poh Keng,
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    A SINGLE SERVICE.
    327 13 Colonial Committee's Report. Rugby, May 1. The- creation of a single Colonial Service is 11 .-emmended in the report of the committse which has been considering the appointment- in the Colonial Office and the Cclonial Services. Th? committee was appointed last year liy Mr. L. S. Amcry,
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    CHINESE PROTEST.
    137 13 Prohibited Immigrants In Australia. Sydney, May 1. The Chinese Consul-General has sent c Note to the Federal Government urging the discontinuance of taking the finger prints of unprohibited Chinese. The practice was instituted in order to identify prohibited immigrants. The Note says the practice is embarrassing the Nationalist
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    INDIAN PRESS ORDINANCE.
    151 13 Threatened Boycott. GANDHI'S MESSAGE TO MOSLEMS. Calcutta, May 1. A meeting of Indian journalists summoned the Indian-owned papers throughout Bengal to suspend publication pending the withdrawal of the Press Ordinance. It was decided to hold a conference of Indian journalists at Allahabad in the middle of May
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    Gandhi's Campaign.
    102 13 Surat, May 1. Addressing a meeting at Rander, Gandhi appealed to the Mohammedans to participate in the campaign against the salt law and drinking and for the promotion of spinning. He said that after this their hea/ts would be purified and there be no occasion for them to
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    SOVIET "SPORT."
    129 13 Why Visit to Britain Was Banned. London, May 1. In the House of Commons nt question time, th? Hone Secretary, Mr. J. R. Clyiu-s stated that the British Workers' Sports Federation, which was affiliated with the sporting organisation of the Communist International, hae! applied for visas for a
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    CHINA AND SOVIET.
    174 13 Prepafing for Harbin Conference. Shanghai, May 1. A Chinese delegation of five, with fifteen secretaries and interpreters, headed by Mo Teh-hui, left Harbin this morning for Moscow, where the Sino-Soviet conference will meet on May 15. The Chinese delegates assert that the conference will be confined exclusively
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    LOWER BANK RATE.
    46 13 Reductions in London And New York. London, May 1. The Bank of England discount rate is now thres per cent. New York, May 1. The Federal Reserve Bank has reduced the re-discount rate from three and a half to three per cent.— Reuter.
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    SIAM'S RICE CROP.
    61 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 1. The Ploughing Ceremony was held today in the presence of the Regent and one of the largest gatherings cf Europeans seen for years. The ceremony, which is of ancient origin, ushers in the rice season, and, according to various portents,
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    CHURCH DEFIANCE IN MALTA.
    268 13 Amazing Situation. CATHOLICS DEFY THE GOVERNMENT. Malta, May 1. An amazing situation has been created by the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church towards the general election campaign. The Archpriest and the parish priest have announced, by order of the Archbishop, in ail churches throughout Malta
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    CANADA'S TARIFFS.
    140 13 Increased Preference For Britain. Ottawa, May 1. Important changes in Canada's fiscal tariff policy were announced by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Dunning, in presenting the Budget tj the House of Common*. The surplus was $44,500,000. Mr. Dunning enumerated a long list of tariff changes, mainly designed to
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    COAL MINES BILL.
    198 13 Conservative Criticism In The Lords. London, May 1. A three-day debate on the Government's Coal Mines Bill in the House of Lords concluded with the House passing the second reading of the measure without division, notwithstanding strong Conservative criticism. This was notably directed against the compulsory amalgamation
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    BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.
    80 13 Welcome to Dr. Schober In London. Rugby, May 1. The Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Schober, rrrivtd in London this afternoon. He was welcomed by representatives of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretaiy. This evening a dinner wp.s given in his honour at the Foreign Office, the guests
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    SALE OF OIL PALM BONDS.
    219 13 Circular from Director Of Co-operation. The following circular has been issued by the Director of Co-operation, S.S. and F.M.S. My attention has been drawn to an advertisement which appeared in the Lembaga Malayu, issue No. 5722 of Feb. 22, 1930, inviting members of co-operative societies
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    CINEMA FIRE.
    85 13 Accused Manager, Denies Allegations. London, May 1. The trial of Charles Dorward, the manager of the Glen Cinema, Paisley, was continued at Edinburgh today. Accused is charged with culpable homicide in connection with the disaster last December, when over 70 children perished in the cinema after an alarm
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    TO LOWER PRICES.
    213 13 Consumers' Council Created. Rugby, May 1. The text is issued of the Government Bill for the creation of a Consumers' Council. Tht Cf.uncil is to consist of seven members, of whom two at least must be women, but additional members may be appointed by the Board cf
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    FASHION BLAMED.
    101 13 English Cotton Trade Losses. London, May 1. Modern fashions were largely blamed fir the loss suffered by the English cotton trade durinp recent years at a luncheon in London to herald National CottonOVeek. The week will begin on May 5, Vid is designed to stimulate the use of
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    WAGES IN JAPAN.
    79 13 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha's Warning to Staff. Tokio, Apr. 20. lii view of the serious business depression now prevailing in Japan, the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha has issued warning of a probable reduction of salaries at any moment in the near future to its Tokio staff. It is believed
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    GEN. SIR C. MONRO.
    29 13 London Apr. 11. General Sir Charles Monro, who was Commander-in-Chief in India from 191(i to 1920, and who died in December last year, left £46,784.
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    VENGEANCE OR JUSTICE?
    1980 13 The Keynote of the Treaty Of Versailles. FOCH AND POINCARE. "Perpetuating the Reign Of Conquest." The late M. Clemenreau, in the following extract-, from his much-dis-cussed book, "Grandeur ind Misi-ry of Victory," continues his comments on the Treaty of Versailles, tho problems it sot itself to solve,
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    THE DYING SARONG INDUSTRY.
    966 14 Purchases for Museum. RELICS OF PRIMITIVE MALAYA. In view of the extinction, or approaching extinction, of some Malay industries an effort is being made to procure reserve stocks, and purchases of sarongs woven at Telok Ayer Tawar, Province Wellesley, and in Trengganu. The above passage appears
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    CHOLERA' IN BANGKOK.
    30 14 (Kn>m Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 2. A MM|e from Hong Kong states th:<t quarantine his been imposed on ai rivals ijuin Bangkok on account of chuleiu.
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    INCOME TAX.
    81 14 Mr. Snowden's Claims For Budget. London, May 1. The House of Commons, by 255 to 139, rejected the Conservative amendment to retain the 4s. in the pound income tax and thus confirmed the 4s. 6d. tax. The Liberal and Labour members voted together. During the debate, Mr. Snowden
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    NAVAL TREATY.
    77 14 Speedy Reference to U.S. Senate. Washington, May 1. Le's than 24 hours after the American detegatM hael handed him the Naval Treaty, President Hoover submitted it to the Senate. Mr. H cover's covering letter was one of the shortest of such documents in history. "I transmit herewith the
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    HARBIN RIOT.
    43 14 Attack on Japanese Consulate. Harbin, May 2. A mob of Chinese and Korean Radicals attacked the Japanese Consulate-General in Harliin yesterday evening. Windows wire smashed and furniture was damaged, but there were no casualties. The Chinese police made 32 arrests. Renter.
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    A 12-MILE LIMIT.
    56 14 Nanking Governments Latest. Shanghai, Apr. 25. It is understood that the Executive Yuan has approved the Customs Administration's recommendation that the limit of China's territorial waters should be set at 12 nautical miles from the coast for revenue purposes, and the Customs will be empowered to search
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    CATTLE DISEASE.
    70 14 Outbreak in Bangkok Abbatoir. Bangkok, May 1. Ar.thrax and foot and mouth disease have appeared simultaneously among the ■attle in the Government abattoir in Bangkok. About 6©o bullocks are involved. A searching examination is being conducted and all possible precautions have been taken to pievnt an extension of
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    YEN BAY REVOLT.
    53 14 Sentences on Annamites Commuted. Paris, May 1. The President, M. Doumergue, has commuted to life imprisonment with hard labour the sentences of death passed on nine Annamites who participated in the :ecent irsurrection at /Yen Bay, French Irdo-Chir.a. The death penalty will be tarried cut in four
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    WAR ON MOSQUITOES.
    103 14 Rangoon Plan to Wipe Out Pest. Rangoon, Apr. 10. A mosquito survey has just been -tarted in Rangoon, which will, it is hoped, result in the elimination of the i)k>st by the application of Ross principles. The originator of the scheme, 'so far as Rangoon is concerned,
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    ROBBED OF SCHOOL FEES.
    61 14 A correspondent writes warning parents of the dangers of their children being robbed on the way to schex>l while proceeding there on the first day of the month wilh their fees. His own s-on was stopped at the foot of Pearl's Hill School near the railway
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    77 14 Dr. Voronoff carried out an operation on April 17 at the Cochin-China stud farm in the presence of doctors, veterinary surgl (ins aiul newspaper men. A gland from a five-year old horse was grafted on a one--year-old. The operation lasted nearly two hours, and showed Dr. Voronoff's suieness of hand
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    WARRANT FOR ARREST OF LOCAL J.P.
    312 14 Mr. Boey Kok Leong Fails To Appear. A warrant of arrest was ordered by Mr. Justice Stevens this morning to be issued against Mr. Boey Kok Leong, the Singapcie J. P. who was recently tried and acquitted in Hcng Kong on a charge of
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    TIRED OF THE FIGHT.
    240 14 Many Volunteers Leave Mr. Gandhi's Party. Navsari, Apr. 17. At a meeting of volunteers this evening Mr. Gandhi asked those to raise their hands who were tired of the ngnt ard who wanted t» withdraw their names from the list of volunteers. Nine hands were raised,
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    LABOUR DAY.
    110 14 Quiet Celebrations In Malaya. Labour Day passed off in Singapore quietly, there being r.o disorders or attempts at demonstrations. The police authorities and officers of the Chinese Protectorate took all precautionary measures, the streets being patlolled by special detachments of uniformed men and plain cbthes men. There was
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    48 14 Shareholders Confirm Capital Reduction. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., was held today to confirm the special resolutions in connection with the proposed reduction of the company's capital. The resolutions were unanimously confirmed. Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson presided.
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    MAY DAY IN BANGKOK.
    70 14 Police Order Flags to Be Removed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 1. The police ordered flags flying in honour of May Day on certain Chinese premises, including schools, to be removed. Two women teachers at one of the schools were arrested, and it is alleged
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    27 14 The Adelphi Hotel announces a special race dinner dance on the roof garden, tomorrow, Saturday, when Dick Adamson's orchestra will play the latest talkie them* song hits.
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    NINE MILE RING ROAD FOR SINGAPORE.
    206 14 Scheme to Aid Town Expansion. A work of. g-^eat importance to people living on the outskirts of Singapore will shortly be started by the Improvement Trust. It is no less than the building of a rinjr road round the town, a scheme which hitherto
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
    187 14 Presence in China Waters Causes Friction. Canton, Apr. 21. While Marshal Yen Shi-shan and Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang are openly lebelling against the National Government the dispatch of a Japanese fleet at this period to Chinese waters is, apart from other rea.-on>, regarded as an expression of sympathy on
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    CHINA AIR MAIL.
    123 14 Passenger Service to Be Inaugurated. C.-r.ton, Apr. 11. Acceding to ths Acting- Director of the Canton Aviation B rcau, Mr. Wong Kv/ong-yui, Lvi Chow, aa important port at the southern part of the province, has Bfeen chosen for the southern terminus of the air mail ard passenger
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    CORONER'S INQUIRIES.
    212 14 Indian Who was Killed By Passenger Train. A fatality on the railway line at Bukit Timah on Apr. 19 in which an Indian lost his life was inquired into by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, who has returned a verdict of death by misadventure. In the
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    NATIONALITY DISPUTES.
    70 14 Women Cheer Opponent Of Convention. London, Apr. 11. The Hague Conference on the codification of international law has adopted by 40 votes to 1 the convention dealing with disputes arising from nationality laws. The minority consisted of the United States delegate, Mr. Miller, who refused to sign the
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    38 14 The Bandman Comedy Company presented the A. A. Milne comedy, The Dover Road," at the Victoria Theatre last night to an appreciative audience. Tonight and tomorrow the Potash and Perlmutter comedy, Give and Take," will be the attraction.
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    SIR W. PEEL ARRIVES.
    150 14 Malaya Lucky to Have I Sir Cecil Here. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, May 2. Sir William Peel, Hong Kong's new Governor, accompanied by Lady Peel, arrived by the IChiva yesterday. Sir William was looking in the best of health. Interviewed, he said that he was
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    Here Tomorrow
    71 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. Sir William Peel and Lady Pc?l arrived here at midnight fre.m Pcnang and stayed at the Residency with the Hon. Mr. and Mis. J. Lornie. This mcrning Sir William Peel proceedtd to Pert Dickson to confer with Sir Cecil Clementi.
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    PATIALA STATE
    294 14 "Serious Allegations" Against Ruler. New Delhi, Apr. 14. The Home Minister of Patiala State has issued the following statement The attention of the Government of the Maharaja of Patiala has been drawn to certain comments in the Press em a pamphlet called 'The Indictment of Patiala,' purporting to
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    PREPARING FOR THE OFFENSIVE.
    318 14 Northern Plans, 200,000 MEN TO FIGHT NATIONALISTS. Shanghai, Apr. 2.\. In order to prove his loyalty to Marshnl Feng Yu-hsiang, Marshal Yen Shi-shan this morning officially announced his decision to dispatch 80,000 Shansi troops into (astern Honan, there to be placed under the leadership of Marshal
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    FRANCHISE CONDITIONS.
    56 14 Ceylon Question in House Of Commons. London, Apr. IG. In the Commons replying to Majeir Graham Pole, Dr. Shiels said he had received representations from Ceylon from the head of the Kanpranies' Association, claiming to represent 700,000 Indian labourers in Ceylon, protesting against the modification of the franchise-
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    KILLED ON LEAVE.
    46 14 Sad Fate of Papuan Missionary. London, Apr. 1 1. The Rev. Charles Williim Ai.el, I missionary known as Abe. Kwuto, iit Home on furlough afxr 40 year.work among the Papuans, was knocke down by a motor-car at Leatherheael Surrey, and died from injuries.
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      BOXING REVIVAL IN SINGAPORE.
      1311 15 Interesting Bouts. SON(J REPEATS WIN OVER GUILLERMO. A faiily large crowd turned up at the Ni-w World last nvcht to see the revival of boxing in Singapore, and quite a good evening's s]ioi t was presented. Thenwere only two fights of importance, and .:h proved Uiii.lins
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      GIRL WONDER.
      152 15 American Swimmer Breaks Records. America'! n<;w discovery, Miss Helene -Madison, of Seattle, must have given I'athcr Time a shock when she reaped a harvest of six world's recirds during th« course of a 500 yards swim in the Lackawanna Path, Jacksonville, Florid*, Kccntly. It was nn amazing feat,
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      BRITISH WOMEN GOLFERS.
      319 15 Good Display Against Americans. London, May L Ten of the 22 American women golfers who have arrived in England in quest of the women's championship met Great Britain in an unofficial international match at Sunningdalc today. Five foursomes and ten singles were played. In the foursomes each
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      TENNIS.
      282 15 S.C.R.C. Tournament. Further results in the S.C.R.C. tennis toui:,:i:nent arc Open Singles Championship. CfcJa Teck Yam beat C. K. Pung. 6—l,6 1, 6—2. Lai Kwo.ig Cliun boat Low Kec Choc, C 2, C -1. B Double* Hr.ndicap. Semi-Finil. Wee Enj: Yonj; and Tan Sionj Tens vs. Wee Keng Cheng
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      TEAM SUSPENDED.
      128 15 Sequel to a Cup Tie At Croydon. As a result of scenes which occurred in a football match at Croydon, in the semi-final round of the Croydon Mid-week Char'ty Cup, between Olmesdale Wednesday (South Norwood) and Sutton Wednesday, the Surrey County Football Association have severely censured the two
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      MATCH MADE FOR BOY WALLEY.
      219 15 To Meet Chua Lai On May 16. Boy Wallcy, who left Singapore nrul sought fame in America, returned some fix up a fight for him, but the troubh was nnainp a wurcny to meet l^nua La:, a well known Chinese bantam, who has been doing:
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      S.A.F.A. MEETING
      275 15 Malays Enter Protest Against Match With S.C.C. A meeting cf the general council of the Singapore Amateur Football Association will be held at the Anson Road Stadium at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. The agenda includes the following items. Arrangements for Australian Tour. To discuss arrangements for
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      205 15 Fri.lt}. May 2 Football: S.A.F.A. League: M fliv., R vs. 1.C.X.A.. Stadii.in. Cricket: A.I.C. vs. Itorneo-Houstead, Ss.C.C. Saturday, May 3 Singapore Races. Cricket: A.P C. vs. Borneo-Doustea.l, S.C' C Football: S.A.F.A. League: Reserves Div. Welch vs. Malays, Stadium. Sunday, May 4 Cricket: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C, S.C.C; S.C.C. vs.
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      17 15 [The co-operation of Club secretaries it requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up-to-date.]
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      LOCAL CRICKET.
      299 15 S.C.C. Elevens for WeekEnd Fixtures. Tho S.C.C. havo no first team match this week-end. Tho following teams have been ■;elictcd fcr club matches Against Bornco-Boustcr.d A.P.C. XI today at 5 p.m. and tomorrow 2 p.m. at S.C.C. G. I. Begby, S. E. Crai,?, A. Bromley-Davenport, T. B. Gibbon:-,
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      159 15 Garrison Club to Meet RiflfRaflfs on Sunday. Thi teams and starting tiniC3 for the match b°twsen the Garrison Golf Club and the R'flf-Raffs, to be played on the Garrison Come on Sunday next, arc a-: follows (Riff-Raffs mentioned first) 8.45, R. Craik and W. Millard-Watts vs. Capt. S.
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      AUSTRALIANS' BIG TOTAL.
      292 15 Brilliant Bradman. UNBOWLABLE WOODFULL BOWLED London, Muy 1 The Australians vs. Worcestershire match was resumed this morning. Vetcrday Worcestershire were dismissed for 131, and in reply the Australians had made 191 for the loss of one wicket, Woodfull (»:>) and Bradman (75) being the nol-outs. On the
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      YACHTING.
      45 15 At the Royal Singapore Yatht Club on Sunday both A and B Classes will Bail th" second race of their series for Club tronhies. A Class will start at 10 a.m. and B Class at 10.10 a.m., the events bcinf* over th»-south-west monsoon course.
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      46 15 The followiriK have been invited to roprrsent the Aston Athletic Club in ;i billiards match with the; S.C.R.C. on Sunday at tho S.C.R.C. at 11 a.m.: Nk Chenfr Koon, Chia Sai Tee, Teo Siew Sun, I (Joh 'look Mons, Lim Chun Gcok and Low Hock Kiat.
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    1498 19 A UNIQUE CLUB. First Year's Working In Kuala Lumpur. A NOTABLE EXPERIMENT IN PHILANTHROPY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. A club which is unique in Malaya has just presented 1U Ant annual report, and very interesting reading ;i The president ami honorary
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    A NEW ANAESTHETIC.
    183 19 Doctors Experiment On Each Other. By self-experiments, two Charing Cross Hospital doctors have discovered a new ami o'neaii an.-vsthetic. Th? drug used is called rercain and cor.trasted with ether, gas and i xygen the cost per patient is mii nite«i tr a! The two discoverers Dr. C.
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    145 19 Owners Win Claim For Possession. The question of whether, when there is a hold-over after the expiration of the last lease, the tenancy is from year to year or monthly, arose in a case that came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) yesterday. No decision was, however,
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    TRAFFIC IN BANGKOK.
    47 19 Motor-Car Regulations To Be Introduced. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 1. New motor-car regulations are to be introduced in Bangkok this month. Important changes will be made in the law, and it is hoped that this will have the effect cf improving conditions.
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    85 19 The Municipal health statement for the week ending April 26 shows 244 deaths, 168 males and 75 females, the rate being 25.68 per mille per annum, as compared with 27.89 in the preceding week and 26.:!4 in the corresponding week 6f last year. The chief causes of mortality were: Phthisis
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      106 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of May 1 "Common Decency" complains of your leader of April 29, which he describes as "unworthy, unwarranted etc. This, of course, is sheer nonsense. There is one point in "Common Decency's" letter on which I should
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      215 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was not my intention, and it fa net my iatcntion, tc bci-cme involved in a newspapei cimtuversy over the rights and wrongJ Of the (|uestion of the Chaplaincy or ol .> n-r cc-curied at the Annual Parochial Matting last Monday. May
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      "EMPTY HEADED GIRLS."
      216 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The wiiter of the article on this subject seems to think that the majority of girls in Singapore behave like a lot of congenital idiots. Doubtless there are many who do so, but why lay stress on the Singapore
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      217 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If the article in your Saturday's paper is really by a woman, she is abnormally jealous and untrue to her sex; but I prefer to think that it is the work of some jaundiced broken down roue, the excesses of whose youth
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      RADIO RECEPTION.
      195 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Much has been written regarding; radio in Singapore, both from a good point of view and a bad one. Until lately I counted myself among the many people in Singapore, who regarded radio here with scepticism. However, I am happy
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      CO-OPERATIVE BANKS.
      172 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to Sir Cecil dementi's speech to M.A.H.A., and more particularly to that part pertaining to food production, may 1 suggest that Co-Opera-tive Banks be opened by the State, whether alone or in competition, in every Settlement and State in
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    £50,000,000 IN A ROOM.
    315 19 Crown Jewels Still Intact In Moscow. Fifty million pounds is the value now set on the Russian Crown jewels, officials of the State Bank having revised the estimate of £24,000,000 made some years ag->. They are kept in one closely-barrtd room which must be the richest
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    ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
    237 19 Serious Charges Made in Senate Committee. Washington, Apr. 15. A chaige that the Anti-Saloon League of America flagrantly and audaciously violated the Corrupt Practices Act was made before the Senate lobby committee today by Congressman George H. Tinkham of Massachusetts in continuing testimony which he started last week.
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    THE PETROL WAR
    85 19 How the End Came in Hong Kong. We are informed by the Asiatic Petroleum Company (states the Hong Kong Telegraph of Apr. 23) that the price of petrol locally is being increased from 61 cents to 75 cents per gallon, as from today. During the past few
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    26 19 At the usual weekly cinema show at the V.M.C.A. on Friday, May 2, at 8.30 p.m., Colleen Moore will be featured in Lilac Time.
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    MURDER IN LONELY SHOP.
    857 19 Naval Base Coolies Suspected. Chinese outlaws who break out in Singapore spasmodically, armed with the latest pattern fireaims, have been conspicuous for the brutality with which they sometimes carry out their operations ana a striking instance of such callous villainy has just been inquired into by
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    5,000 MILES AN HOUR
    115 19 Round the Earth Between Lunch and Dinner. Cologne*, Apr. 24. The belief that he will live to fly round the earth in a rocket aeroplane in six hours i 3 expressed in an article published in several West German newspapers by Heir Fritz von Opel, director
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    82 19 An interesting programme has been ai ranged for the Musicale which is to be tfiven in the V.M.C.A. auditorium on Saturday cvenin-r, under the patronage of .Lady Clementi. Songs will be given by Mrs. Kinlcch, Mrs. J. H. Pedlow, the Rev. T. R. Dean, Mr. E. M. Tampoe Philips, and
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    46 19 Invitations have been issued by Mr. fi-h See Tong for dinner on Friday, at th? Ooi Kwan Club, Rawang. on the occasion of the marriage of his younger brother, Mr. Teh Se« Chooi of Messrs. Paterson and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Yap Mea Fong.
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    NATIONALISM IN THE BAZAARS.
    521 20 1 hinese (*oods fof Chinese Traders. Hi w the |.iiit of nnti'inalisin is influ(riling Qiincae tradinc in the Pcdvatad Malay States ii point I out bjr the F.M.S. Secretary I' CWnsw Affairs, Mr. P. T. Alii n, in hia annual n p<«it "The anti-Japaneee boycott wns
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    HIT BY PATRIOTIC WAVE
    172 20 Penanjf Youth Hastens »To Gandhi's Aid. An 18-year-old F'enanp Indian, who ii appeared rat tartly, has written saying lhat he has joined Gandhi's Congress Volunteers. A minor sensation was caused amrnc the Chettiat community of Penang, a few dayi :i^o, when it was discovered that an
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    SAN FRANCISCO RIOT
    88 20 Seven Communists Sent To Hospital. San Francisco, Apr. 19. A gronp of so-called Commanists ttaged a demoßstratioa today in inmt of th.' customs building as v gesture of sympii thy for eijjht mon. iniiudinjt a Japanf-ii named Fadaiehi Kenmopsu, wh-> arc- under nrrest pending deportation proceedings. The
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    CHARING CROSS BRIDGE.
    637 22 bargaining fpr New Station. Sir Percy Simmons, chairman of London County Council Improvement Committee, gave evidence before the Select Committee which is considering the Council's Charing Cross Bridge Bill. Sir Percy stated that the Southern Railway Co. regarded the first proposal for transferring Charing Cross Station to
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    BERLIN TO KABUL.
    230 22 Railway Line to be Built By German Firm. The Calcutta correspondent of the Daily Express states that Central Asia and Central Europe will in the future be joined for the first time by a direct railway line. A contract given by ex-. JCing Amanullah to a German
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    SOLICITOR ROBS GIRL CLIENT.
    576 22 Penal Servitude for £5,000 Fraud. Two solicitors were sent to prison at the Old Bailey on Apr. 2. In one case the judge revealed that a girl had been robbed of the whole of her estate. For fraudulent conversion of their clients' money Horace Albert Dixon,
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    MURDER IN HOSPITAL.
    335 22 Son Kills Father for Revenge On Enemy. Allahabad, Apr. 17. The desperate measures to which the thirst for revenge may drive a man are illustrated by the strangulation of his own father in hospital by a villager named Lachman in the hope that his enemies might be
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    THE UNTOUCHABLES.
    417 22 Mr. Gandhi Replies To Criticism. Bombay, Apr. 17. "As in the matter of Hindu-Muslim unity, there has been misrepresentation in the matter of untouchability.' It has been stated that I am sacrificing the interests of the untouchables for the sake of Swaraj. I know lakhs of j untouchables
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    TREASURES OF THE INDIA OFFICE.
    433 22 Historic Documents And Relics. In any book on Unknown London a chapter might well be devoted to the India Office, in Whitehall, and the treasures that it holds. A prosaic and perhaps dull place when work has to be done, it is also a museum
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