The Straits Times, 2 May 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1931. PUKE 10 CENTS
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      149 1 Singapore: ts, cecil st. cphone eion. 6.15 Tonight 9.15 > JACK IU lI ANAN PARIS with IRENE BORDOM Phone 5261-5262. THOUSANDS HAVE CHANGED to this Rich and Nourishing Sweetened Condensed Milk from the Fertile Valleys of the Swiss Alps. Malayan housewives and mothers have not been slow I^^VwlwO $M to
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      289 1 M*W"'fMtf»«[1 j but these Silk Stockings She liked the look :md the feel of them, hut she MM K; W^t never thought they'd wear better than any other ifl H silk stockings. Why should they Ye( they did washing after washing they went through j Rk without losing their lovely
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      16 1 6.1 Toairht «.15 IACK BUCHANAN PARIS i with IRENE BORDONI Pbone 5 26 1-5 26 J.
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      514 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWAKD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. KASHMIR 9,000 May 2 P.ANPURA 16,600 May 16
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      588 2 SHIPPINC ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail I TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10,000 June S 4 gKATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 18 3 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 8
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      446 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown iteamer HARELLA (7,866 torn) and the i.i. HANGOLA (3,352 torn) Cargo only. Th« Mb MARELLA ia one of the largest and finest iteameri trading to Australia, cabina
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      519 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. Incorporated in EnglaaeU 11 a REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND I NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON,
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      531 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In ,t« > BANGKOK COASTING SEKVICB for Iretay, Trengganu, Ktlantan, 11-n^rmr*, elupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, landon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpen nd Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK May 3 .M:iy 6 SUDDHADIB May 10 I VALAV.V I May 20 The steamers ara fitted throughout with
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      402 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angelea. S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sails from Hong Kong May 9 S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from
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      530 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofo/AMERICAN MAIL LINE j jfc**'''i" 1 "^llil 1 ■■aS^*a\ ROUND-THE-WORLD SINOAFORB, PXNANG, COLOMBO, Bt'KZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW TORI AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave L*av* S'por* Spore Psnang PRES. HARRISON May 11 May 14 May 16 PRES. HAYES May 25 May 28 May 30 IRKS.
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      675 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VU Ports and Suez Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer. Due S'pore s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA May 18 i.s. CITY OF CORINTH June 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF
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      420 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la EagUad) Capital Authorised tt,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Best 1,686,845 Capital paid ap m MM.OOO BOARD OF DIRECTOR. 1 J. M. Ryrie, Esq. 1 Chalrmaa, P. R. Chalmers, E*q, Charles J. Hambro, K*a, J. O. Robinson, Esq, W.
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      534 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Kat*bi;aha« at Aautardam UMj PAD UP CAPITA! Fl. M.NMM f about STATUTORY 4XU1VE FUND n. 40,01l,Mt (ab«*t O.JM.000) head office in Amsterdam with agencies in rottebdam and '8-gravenhage hiad agency in batayia. branches! Bandoeng Waltarradaa Rengooa Baodjormaaln Kota-Radja Semarang' Bombay (Aeheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      485 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. E*tablbhe4 lMt a* kmr'fut Aathorlaee Capital Glds. 100.00f1.00f (ab*ai aMBMaw) Paid a» Gaaltai Olas. 55,000,000 (sbeat *t,e00,000 Keaerrcs aid*. 18,187,797 (*b.«« C 360.000 BXAD OFFICB 1 AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES 1 BATAVIA 1 Head Offlee fer Dutea East India* KOBE* Head Office
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURENCES
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      AKNOWLEDGMENT
      36 4 Mrs. V. E. Tan and family, h:-g U Lhank their friends and relatives who the funeral uf their daughter Tan V and :iiso those who sent TOOths of condolence to them in their s:n! I
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      731 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line aad than is a flat rate charge of 25 c*ntfl pet 11nu per tTH«*Tti9n w<th A minimnm of one dollar per insertion. Ml»ltfcwi»U *ill be acctpted up to 10 th* lay of issue. A fee of 25 c«n*s i« charged
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      910 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE SEKOTCE FLAT, in private house, suit married couple or hortiolnrs. $2">o p.m., inclusive. Garage, teaais. Phone GOTO. HOARD RESIDENCE, rooms with vcrandnhs, terms moderate, central, mod. sal... Mrs. Griftth-JaJBOS, L'.'.O. Orchard Raad. DU< k i KEEN PEAfI with apple >-auiv. reminds yi>u of horn. You *ill timl a
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      478 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 2 new modern bungalows at Angullin Partc. Apply Anifulliu A Co. TO LET, compound house 14, Rose Lane, Kntong. Apply 14, Market Street. WANTED WANTED, to purchase a smooth-haired fn>: dog. Good home guaranteed. Apply IG>-t. Strait.s Times. ADVERTISER WOVLD LIKK TO BEAB of
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      517 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TU LET, shops at GrosTtnor Botai Bldg SHOP, TO LET, at Burlington, Colcman St. OFFICES TO LET, MB, Battery Road. 2nd floor. Appli Outhrfe A Co.. ZAi TO LET, two str.ried godown. Eoad and River frontare. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424. Straits Times. TO LET.
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      651 4 PUBUC NOTICES. TsKKNYCROIT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED. (IncorpoiJttd in the Straits Settlement-'. NOTICE is hereby (riven that the Fourth Annual General Meetin; of the Shareholders of the nbove named Company will be held nt the R.'L'i'-tered Office ef the Company, Thornycroft House, Tank Road, Singapore, on Thursday, May 7, HKil, at 1-
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      782 4 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS will be receirod tt Ifc* Resident Councillor's Office, us to noon of May 18, I9SI, fur tlie Mle-wing worl Construction of two hit's barrack rooms, latrine ami bath for A store and Caretaker's Quartan, latrine for Europeans. l>:itli house for Europeans, lounge aril canteen. Oiiici'rs' quarters,
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      297 5 nil 1 H/JL^ Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TODAY Special Dinner AND Race Ball Dancing till 2 a.m. N. NATHANSON'S Sea View Theatre OPEN AIR TALKIES 9.30 p.m. TONIGHT 9.30 p.m. RICHARD DIX in RED SKIN 9.30 p.m. TOMORROW 9.30 p.m. CLOSE HARMONY CHARLES (BUDDY) ROGERS NANCY
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      1035 5 Goodwood Hall SATURDAY MAY Bth at 10.30. GRAND DANCE (to follow Mmc Sobinoff's concert.) During the dance Mmc Sobinoff will sing with THE ORCHESTRA the latest Waltzes, Tangos Foxtrots Admission to Dance (after 10.30.) $1.00 Tickets for the concert include Dance. THE 1931 CHEVROLET. Improvements in Finish Attd FittingS. (gy
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      835 5 NATIONAL ENGINES A COMPLETE RANGE OF SPARES For all Types of NATIONAL ENGINES is held by the SOLE AGENTS IN MALAYA: CENTRAI I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR TEL. 5471 (4 Lines.) BERNA ESS! THE SUPER-MILK > of B^^z^^ni^Tj^si SWITZERLAND. WF If |if I t M 20 cents. BfZml JtriSlijj GOVERNMENT
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    Queer Truth About Witchcraft.
    1194 6  - Queer Truth About Witchcraft. CAPT. R. G. GRIFFITH BY (LATE OF THE BRITISH POLITICAL. SERVICE) BLACK MAGIC IN CIVILISED EUROPE. TT IS disquieting to find that of recent years there has been a very definite revival of interest in black magic, and necromancy. One London bookseller has admitted that he
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    SURGEON RETIRES.
    255 6 Twenty-nine Years at The Colombo Hospital. After twenty-nine years of service as aj jurgeon in the General Hospital, Colom- 1 bo, Dr. S. C. Paul has retired from service. On the occasion of his last operation <n the hospital all his colleagues, including the house surgeons and the
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    76 YEARS AS A CHORISTER.
    58 6 One of the choristers present at the induction of the Rev. E. Alban Jones as vicar of St. David's Carmarthen, recently was Mr. E. Colby Evans, who has just completed 76 years as a member of the choir. He claims to be the oldest chorister
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    FLOOD TRAGEDIES.
    159 6 How Entire Families Were Drowned. Hong Kong, Apr. 23. Further tragic consequences of the "cloudburst" over the New Territories ire gradually being unfolded. Ten lives were lost in a disastrous flood at Mun Hang, where every member of a farmer's household was drowned, while another tragedy occurred near
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    HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION
    100 6 Search for Race of Chaldean Origin. Darjeeling, Apr. 20. The Batt-Baird British and American Himalayan Expedition, led by Miss Jill Cossley Batt and Dr. Irvine Baird, have engaged bearers, cooks and ponies, and will start tomorrow morning towards Sikkim, in their endeavour to retrace the long-lived race of
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    IMMUNITY FROM PIRATES.
    307 6 Notorious Leader's Novel Idea. Buy a banner and be immune from molestation," is the advice offered fishermen by pirates operating in the vicinity of Woosung. These water bandits have renewed their activities in the river estuary after a comparative quiet lasting some time. Fishermen returning to Woosunfc
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    MR. J. G. MILLAIS.
    398 6 Wall Drawings in Sudan Rest House. Admirers of Mr. J. G. Millais, whose death took place recently will be interested to know that there are som<> remarkable studies drawn and scratched by him on the plaster of a living Rest House at Shambe, in Southern Sudan,
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    KING'S EMPIRE TOUR.
    201 6 Loyal Greetings from Old Shipmates. "In reply to your loyal messatre. it is 4 great pleasure to the Queen and myself to receive the greetings from our old friends in the Ophir, assembled to commemorate the thirtieth annniversary of that memorable Empire Tour, of which we preserve
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    HEART ON RIGHT SIDE.
    47 6 A girl, aged 14, whose heart, is on the right side of her body, is to be examined by specialists at Newcastle Infirmary. She is the daughter of a miner and her peculiarity was discovered during a school medical inspection at Bedlington, Noithumberland.
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    HOW TO PLAY "ROCKAWAY."
    581 6 Game That Is Becoming A Craze. Recent allusions to the game of Rockaway," whose sudden popularity threatens to eclipse even the Cooncan craze many years ago, has prompted a number of readers to inquire where the official rules may be obtained, writes Peter Stewart in the
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    UNER INSURANCE
    206 6 Government's Share in Cunard Scheme. Tn the House of Commons. Mr. Albery asked the President of the Board of Trade if he could now make a statement showing the respective proportion of the Cunard construction insurance which had »>een finally placed in the market and the proportion which
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    BOOT UPPERS.
    96 6 Leeds Finds a New Use For Wool. The endeavours of the Wool Industries' Research Association at Leeds to find new uses for wool have resulted in two important discoveries. Laboratory work is now being carried out to develop wool as uppers of. boots, an imitation leather finish being
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    THE SHANG DYNASTY.
    63 6 Interesting Find of Relics In Honan. Nanking, Apr. 16. It is reported that another valuable haul of ancient' relics has been unearthed at Anchang. Honan. The firms include animal bones, pottery, copper, arrowheads and ivory ornaments. It is believed they had been left by the Royal Family
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    NO YALE LOCKS.
    443 6 Harvard University Will Not Use Them. Cambridge, Mass. Though Harvard has long had the highest regard for Yale and everything connected with that institution, the Harvard University authorities havr<> po intention of allowing Yale to reap any free publicity at the expense of Harvard. Even though Harvard
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    SWEEPSTAKE CRAZE.
    191 6 Plan to Assist English Hospitals. The tple of sweepstake tickets in Great Britain is unlawful," but hundreds of thousands of tickets of the Irish Free State Hospitals' Derby Sweep are being i circulated in England. It is an open secret that special envoys are arriving in Dublin almost
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    OIL CO. WIN APPEAL
    90 6 The Court of Appeal, consisting of the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Lawrence and Slesjser, has allowed an appeal by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company from a judgment of Mr. Justice Roche in an action brought against them by the General Asphalt Company and the
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    THE ROMANCE OF RUBBER.
    775 6 Mr. W. C. Bell's Address To English Rotary Club. The romance and the rise of the great rubber industry was told in a most inUrerting way by Mr. W. Carruthers Bell, of Lee, at a luncheon of the Ilfracombe Rotary Club held at Southcombe's Restaurant, says
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      43 6 J mg m cameras o \J mW CINE CAMERAS W? WT ROLL FILMS I I FILM PACKS CINE FILMS PLATES 5 COLOUR PLATES X RAT MATERIAL PAPERS PROJECTORS I CHEMICALS from g ALL FIRST CLASS S PHOTO STORES. "6" 6 FOR PERFECT RESULTS
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      245 7 Watch and Wait for "THE LOTTERY BRIDE' Jeanette Macdonald and John Gar rick 6.15 Last Night Tonight 9.15 MATINEE TODAY at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE GRACE MOORE REGINALD DENNY In Metro«Goldwyn Mayer's Superb Musical Drama "A HOY'S MORALS" Tomorrow—Sunday. Opening at the MATINEE at 3 p.m. CHILDREN HALF PRICE.
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      810 7 B2iF^^^»"^^^^^Bs^^^^^^^^a^^s^Ba^BS^^^Pß^^Hsai^^^^ CL I C*^^^^^^s»^^^^^^l^bssssEb^blH ISJftaTrT**^^!ia« •HtffltttaV' tHs^s^^^^^^St*"* l^*^ f Z_ 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 Special Matinee Tomorrow at 3.15 THE PICTURE EVERYBODY S TALKING ABOUT! First National's m With Great Musical W^ IRENE SINGING .nd JL BORDONI DANCING JACK SENSATION y^ BUCHANAN PARIS 500 Beautiful 1 COMp GIRLS! COME v»rsa,. EARLY
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      204 7 MATINEE TODAY at 3.15 p.m. LjJ The Golden Voice of the Silver Screen— in LsJ HI another singing triumph U RAMON NOVARRO LJ P^l in H In^Gay^Madrid H Wm SUNDAY COMMENCING AT MATINEE 3.15. All-Talking, All-Laughinp;, All-Sinßinj?. f^ All-Dancing, "THE NEW MOVIETONE FOLLIES DB n OF 1930." W H with
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  • SHIPPING NOTES,
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      PA RCEL POST RATES TO BE INCREASED.
      513 8 Subsidies for United States Shipping. Vary ißtcnatfac facts were disclosed in a racent discussion in the United Slater St natc on a proposal to increase the rat« ..I pond ).ost. It appears that the esti niatiil pnst-al revenues showed a deficit oi 1185,000,000,
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      ARE LINERS TOO BIG ?
      280 8 ARE LINERS TOO BIG Question of Building Mammoth Liners. When Sir Walter Runciman, during thi fourse of a speech which he made some time ago, remarked that there was Wf necessity for large-sized liners (by uhicr he meant vessels of the size of the mammoth trans-Atlantic ship), he war Mjrtag
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      LORD RITCHIE.
      123 8 Re-Elected Chairman of Port Of London Authority. At the first meeting of the new Board of the l'ort of London Authority the Rt. Hon. Lord Ritchie of Dundee was reflected chairman, and Mr. C. F. Leach, vice-chairman. Lord Ritchie and Mr. Ltaeh have been chairman and viceihiiiinuin of
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      LIGHT ALTERED
      43 8 A telegram has been received from the Chief Inspector of Shipping, Batavia, Matin* that the light on the pilot lightship, Aroebay (4° 11, 6N.— 9B* 22, 5E.) Wffl lie altered from June 1, to two seconds light and six seconds eclipse.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      REVIEW OF TRADE IN HONG KONG.
      891 8 Chamber of Commerce And the Dollar. Hong Kong, Apr. 17. The report of the general committee o'. .he Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce for 1930 has been issued. It states The downward tren.l in the >rice of silver, and consequent drop in the
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      COPRA MARKET.
      25 8 Barl.w and Co. report on May 1 as follows —The market is >liirhtly easier. Closing quotations are as follow -Sundried 15.35 mixed *5.05.
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      ANCHOR LINE.
      278 8 Profits Absorbed By Depreciation. The report for 1930 of Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers), which is controlled by the Cunard Steam Ship Company, discloses a profit of £201,746, after crediting certain reserves no longer required, as compared with £252,093 in 1929. Adding: £77,977 brought in and deducting £246,907 (against
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue V«.l. P4. Bayers. Sellers. n £1 Asam Kumbang 20/- 22/6 il £1 Austral Malay 18 6 21/->-I Ayer Hitam Tin 11/- 12/a £1 Bangrin Tin 13/- 14/1 1 Uaiantf Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Eutu Caves 0.35 0.40 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 a £1 Burmah Malay
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        GENERAL.
        251 8 fall I'd. Buyer.. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.80 2.00 -B 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.17 2.22*4 D £1 lint. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.32H OJI7K 00 CO Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 tl £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 18/- 18/6 tl £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 d.c deb. cf 1926 red. 1931-36 103 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1901 red. 193ft $1,878,000 par. 5", prem. Singapore Municipal 4V» p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4% p.r. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lya II and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt I Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.76 0.60 0.70 A. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 Kuning (fl) 0.20 O JO 0.15 O^finom. A. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      606 8 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL, 4th Sunlay after EaaUr. May 3, 1931, 7 a.m., Holy ;omn. 7.30 a.m., Manns 8 a.m., Holy Comn. Choral); 10 a.m.. Children's Eucharist >.3O p.m., Evensong (Choral and Sermon ioly Comn. on Mon., Wed. and Friday at 8 1 m.. Tues., Thurs. and Saturday at
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      206 8 Singapore, Mnv 2. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/ It; London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2 '3 3/4 London, demand 2/S 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234H Mew York,
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      PRODUCE
      177 8 Singapore. May 2. Jambier 11.50 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 >>P"» 5 J5 mixed 5.0s iago flour, Sarawak 1.85 Vhite Pepper 33.00 Jlack Pepper 19.00 •earl Shgo gjg small f, medium pearl 8.00 lice, Siam No. 1 $162.00 Saigon No. 1 $161.00 Rangoon No. 1 $137.00 Ham, Parboiled Hie*
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK.
    167 8 Saturday, May 2. H. W. 10.35 a.m., 9 ft., 10.25 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Sunday, May 3. H. W. 11.20 a.m., 9 ft. !0.55 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Police Batjd. Botanical Gardens, 9 p.m. Monday, May 4. H. W. noon 8 ft. 5 in.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    178 8 Today. South-East Borneo (Bclawan) 3 p.m. fembilahan and Indrugm (('nee Sen* I .3 p.m. North, North-East and North-West Sumatra, Egypt and U.S.A. (Taybank) 3 p.m. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (Toboali) 4 p.m. Soengei Liat and Butavi:i (Mairnrt) I p.m. Tandjong Balei and Laboeun tiilik (JarakJ 4 p.m.
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    HAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 By S pore London Left V-rd. Jan Pietersioon Coan Mar. 20 Apr. 11 Baloeran Mar. 27 Apr. li Takliwa Mar. 26 Apr. 18 Athos II Mar. 26 Apr.2o Christiaan Huygens Apr. 2 Apr. 23 Rawalpindi Apr. 2 Apr. 25
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    175 8 Saturday. May 1 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Moonstone Oil Wharf Nil. Co«l Wharf Nil. VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock 1'ile Pontoon. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Lucerna No. 1 Dock Tug Rose, Kuala.
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    TAMBIRA RUBBER
    137 8 The report of the Tambira Rubber Estates, Ltd., for 1930 states that the amount brought in was £4,939, to which is added the profit on realisation of investments, making £5,0<>l. The loss on the year's working was £2,307, leaving a credit balance of £2,"'>4, which it is proposed
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    24 8 From China and Japan, by Santos Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Tottori Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      273 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Pally W— tW B^part. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hour*. m.p.h. Alor Star 91 75 0.08 8.6 8.'> S 2 Overcast Kota Bahru .91 75 Nil 2.8 65 SW 15 Fine K.Trengsunu No
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  • AROUND THE MARKETS.
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      LONDON STOCKS TO BE UP.
      69 9 (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Klibber. H», cents per lb. Tin, 12.~> tons at $.">.'!% per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 2 It-lfid.. up 1-lfid. New York. ">?i cts., unchanged. Market Tone —Easy. Tin, London (3 months) £106 12s. 6d..
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      Rubber.
      88 9 The London rubber price improved by 1-16&, yesterday, while New York was unaltered at r> 7K7 K cts. The opening quotations in Singapore this morning were the same as those of yesterday, as follow; Buyers. Sellers. Spot 8% B!<i May-June ..ft 0% July- Sept. f)'<, Oct.-Dec. ..9% 10 This
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      Share Market
      46 9 Tho market has been somewhat idle with a short working day although both tin and lubber are slightly up. Opening quotations were as follows Penawats, .-14 .46, Kuchais, .52-.55, Kintas, .H.i-.Sfi, Johans, .20-.22, Sungei I.uas. .!'O-. !).■>. Mcntakabs, .21-.22 1 Malaka Pinda.s, .GO-.GI, Scudais, .7;i-.7T.
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      Industrials.
      158 9 Industrials continue rather weak with buyers im-liner! to hold for lower levels. Yesterday was a holiday on the London Stock Kxthange and no cables have been received in consequence. Shipments of tin from the Straits foi April were 7,843 tons against a revised estimate of 8,000 tons, and the
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    RUMANIAN OIL.
    257 9 Sir Henri Deterding's Advice. Sir Henri Dctcrding, managing director of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, has made an interesting statement on the oil industry of Rumania, which he recently visitrd. The present difficulties ar», he said, the NmfMMM of causes having <mly a temporary nature. One of these
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 9 Kugby, May 1. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.08 Athani '-i~'>. Bombay '>>• r > 13-16 d., Berlin L'O.t:! Hrussi'ls MJtfi, Bucharest M 7. Kio Kurni.s Aires It 1.1-lfi. Copi'nhaaj*a 18.16H, Geneva 25.25, Hclsingfors *****. llonir Konc 11"-, Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 47.01, Milan !':;>:>'■:. Monte Video t&%, KtW York l.si",
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      WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS.
      2439 9 Danger of Upheaval. NEED FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE. (By Germain Martin, former French Minister of Finance). The question which, in my opinion, is of outstanding importance in the future is not concerned with such monetary problems as the distribution of gold or of its consequences on property and
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      60 9 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 13-16 d. per lb. II«w York Sp> t Sheet G. cents 5 7 H per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot May June July July-Sept. Oct.-Dcc. Buyers. B'<H 8% 9%
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      MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
      110 9 Foreign exports of tin, being finaJ shipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports during the month of April, 1 9:J 1: Destination. Tons. United Kingdom 875 United Stutcs of America -1,168 Continent of Kuropc 2,1G. r i British Possessions 526 Japan 142 Other foreign countries 24 Total
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      HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
      899 9 The Bank's Acquisition Of Gold. PROBLEM OF RUBBER CONTROL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 2. An already dull week in the stock markets was made still more gloomy towards the close by the bad news from India and by the threatened default by New South Wales.
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    465 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following ore the prices cents per catty where not otherwise stated, prevailing at the Singapore markets on May I, as furnished by the Food and Market. Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (round) 48 per ratty, beef stew or curry «>, pork, lean %p,
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    MARKET REPORTS.
    402 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., report on May I, as fo4low» In the absence of any supporting features, the market remains in its lifeless condition. Only a .-.mall amount of business has passed during the week, and at times actual stagnation has resulted. Consequently prices have been inclined to
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      161 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. Ocean shipments of rubber (including latex, revertex and concentrated latex) during the month of April, VJil Preliminary Keturn. Sheet nnd Crepe. Latax, Concentrated Latex, Revertex. Total. Tons. Tona. Tons. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malay Export Straits Malar Proper. Settlements. States. Proper. Settlements. Suites.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1931. MURDER WORSHIP.
    1161 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1931. MURDER WORSHIP. One of the most ominous features of the Indian situation today is the growing tendency to glorify cold-blooded murder; and to hold up to public admiration the spirit of patriotism which inspires these gha.stty crimes, while pretending to condemn the
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    WHY THE TALKIES FASCINATE ME.
    1303 10 Will Bernard Shaw Write For Them? (By Cecile Sorel, the famous leading actress of the Comedie Fran^aise, in an interview.) In this interview a great artiste expresses her determination to go to Hollywood and explains the reason why. She wishes to survive after leaving this
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    10 10 Mr. C. R. Howitt has been appointed Clerk of Councils.
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    13 10 Mr. G. B. W. Gray of Bahau has pro ceeded home on leave.
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    13 10 Mr. H. G. Hammett has been appointed a first class magistrate in Johore.
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    16 10 Mr. H. R. Joynt has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore.
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    13 10 Lieut.-Col. Reilly, Commanding the S.S.V.F., will pay an official visit to Malacca tomorrow.
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    16 10 Mrs. L. T. Williams, wife of the wellknown Ipoh lawyer, left Penang on Thursday for home.
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    18 10 Mr. A. G. R. Cowe, of Kamasan Rubber Estate, Kuala Selangor, and Mrs. Cowe have left for home.
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    16 10 Mr. T. G. Husband has been appointed to act as Senior Executive Engineer, P.W.D.. Province Wellesley.
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    17 10 Mrs. Gauntlett, wife of the acting Commandant of the 1-20 Burma Rifles. Taiping, has left for home.
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    22 10 Dr. G. Q. Chance has been seconded for service in Johore as Medical Officer in Chaige of the General Hospital, Johore Bahru.
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    29 10 Mr. C. Huisken, managing director of the Singapore Rubber Works, Ltd., and family have left for home by the Johan v. Old->nbarneveldt, and will be away about nine months.
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    33 10 The new acting Resident Councillor, Mr. W. M. Millinjrton, accompanied by his wife and two children, arrived here today by the noon train from Penang and assumed his duties, wires our Malacca correspondent.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    811 10 THE GOLDEN BOOK. All who have gone to admire or scoff at the Albert Memorial will remember the figure of the Prince Consort seated with a golden book on his knee, and many a half-crown has changed hands as the result of bets into which the
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    SOUTH CHINA REVOLT AGAINST NANKING EXTENDING.
    702 11 CANTON REVOLT SPREADS. Demand That President Should be Dismissed. SOUTH ABLAZE. Extrality Negotiations Interrupted. Hong Kong, May 2. The late3t news to hand here states that Canton has decided to organise a Provisional Military Government and that the anti-Chiang Kai-shek movement in South China
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    £15,000 FIRE AT SAIDPUR
    50 11 Outbreak in Railway Workshop. Calcutta, Apr. 19. A loss of £45,000 was caused by a fire in the T. B. R. workshop at Saidpur today. The electric power house, the paint shop and several coaching vehicles were gutted. The origin of the fire is not known.
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    LONDON TRAFFIC MERGER.
    112 11 Underground Shareholders Agree to Terms. Rugby, May 2.' By a large majority the shareholders of the London Underground group approved the proposed terms upon which the companies will be acquired under the scheme for the co-ordination of London passenger transport proposed to the board by the Minister
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    MADEIRA BOMBARDED.
    164 11 Rebel Artillery and Boats Captured. Lisbon, May 1. The cruiser Vasco da Gama today bombarded Pico de Cruz, Madeira, but the rebels' artillery did not reply. Troops v. l >o landed captured two boats and some war material. The destroyer Guadiana is leaving Lisbon for Madeira today. The
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    GOOD PROGRESS.
    105 11 His Majesty Out Again In Castle Grounds. Rugby, May 1. The King, accompanied by the Queen, was again out in the castle grounds at Windsor today. In bright sunshine, before lunch, they took a walk in the course of which they met Princess Elizabeth on her Shetland pony.
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    TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN
    158 11 21-Days-to-Australia-and-Back Experts' Latest. London, May 1. Captain Neville Stack and Mr. J. R. Chaplin, who are proposing to attempt to fly from Lympne aerodrome, Folkestone, to Windham, Australia, and back again within the space of 21 days, set out this morning under unusually favourable atmospheric conditions
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    "SOME" SKYSCRAPER!
    52 11 President Opens World's Tallest In New York. New York, May 1. The tallest skyscraper in the world, consisting of 86 floors, namely the Empire State Building, was opened today by President Hoover, who pressed a button at White House, Washington, and thereby switched on the lights throughout the
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    CAPE TOWN—CROYDON.
    36 11 CAPE TOWN— CROYDON. Effort to Break Flight Record. Rugby, May 2. Mr. Tcmmy Rose, who left Cape Town early today in an effort to break the record flight to Croydon, reached Bulawayo this afternoon.— British Wireless.
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    LOST IN THE JUNGLES OF BRAZIL.
    163 11 A Tragedy of the Air. MECHANIC DIES AFTER BEING RESCUED. Sao Paulo (Brazil), May L The river steamer Rio Grande has rescued the Italian airman, M. Robilant, and his mechanic, M. Quarentes, who had been lost in the forest for a fortnight after having
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    LOST EXPLORER.
    156 11 Aerial Search for Mr. A. Courtauld. Angmag Salik, May 2. A Moth plane belonging to Mr. H. G. Watkins, the leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, which was seriously damaged in February, has now been repaired and was ready to start yesterday evening to search for
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    ALASKA REVOLTS.
    109 11 Bill Repealing Local Dry Law Signed. Nome, Alaska, May 1. The Governor of the Alaska Territory has signed a Bill repealing the local dry law and petitioning the United States Congress to modify the Prohibition Act. Reuter. Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia in 1867
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    DORNIER Do.X.
    52 11 Flight to West Africa Resumed. New York, May 1. The giant German flying-boat, Dornier Do.X., which has been undergoing repairs at Las Palmas since February, resumes its flight to South America tomorrow. Las Palmas, May 1. The Dornier Do.X. took off for Rio do Oro in Portuguese West
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    ANOTHER BY-ELECTION
    126 11 Death Necessitates Contest At Gateshead. Rugby, May 1. The Labour vote in the Ashton-under-Lyne by-election dropped by 2,165 and that of the Conservatives was increased by 2,557. This is the first by-election contested by the New Party which is led by Sir Oswald Mosley, who recently left the
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    BATHING FATALITY.
    41 11 Imperial Tobacco Co. Manager Drowned. Dacca, Apr. 19. Mr. C. E. Mangan, manager of the local branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co., Ltd., was drowned this morning while bathing in the Government House tank. The body has been recovered.
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    ITALY'S REPLY TO FRANCE.
    762 11 Naval Proposals. ON SAME LINES AS BRITAIN'S. Rugby, May 1. The British Government has received an intimation from the Italian Government' that its reply to the last French naval proposals will be on the same lines as the British counter-proposals, which were communicated to Paris last
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    POLITICAL COMEDY IN EGYPT.
    301 11 Wafdists Who Had To Walk Home. Cairo, May 1. Though four Wafdists and two police are reported to have been injured during an affray at the railway station here today the affair had a most comical ending. Five hundred Wafdists and Liberals including former Prime Ministers,
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    MOTOR-BOATING.
    105 11 Two British Entrants For Lake Garda Regatta. Rugby, May 2. Great Britain will be represented in two forthcoming international motor-boat racing events. At the Lake Garda regatta, which opens on May 9, there will be two British entrants, Miss Betty Carstairs in her beat Estelle IV, and Mr. Kaye
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    STOWAWAY IN CASE
    155 11 Young Frenchman's Five Davs Amonif Cargo. Paris, Apr. 10. "I will go to America even if I have to go in a box," \ouis Chianese, a 20-ycar-old Parisian, often told his parents. A few days ago they\received a bill for transporting a pat-kinfe-case aboard the liner Lafayette.
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    NO PEACE FOR CRIMINALS
    79 11 Wireless and Motor-Boats For Thames River Police. Rugby, May 2. Following the recent establishment of police motor patrols, equipped with fast cars and motor-cycles to deal with road offenders, it is announced that the Thames River Police, whose duties include the protection of the valuable cargoes
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    HOLLAND—D.E.I
    98 11 HOLLAND— D.E.I Arrival in Medan of First Air Passenger. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 28. The Holland-D.E.I. air service, up to the present only used for the transport of mail and goods, has just been opened for the conveyance of passengers. The first passenger has arrived in Medan and
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    "MAY DAY" IN MANY LANDS.
    599 11 Strikes, Shootings And Demonstrations. HYDE PARK SCUFFLE. Serious Trouble In Johannesburg. London, May 1. May Day has, so far, passed off very quietly in England. London May 2. May Day," apparently, passed off most quietly all over Great Britain, apart from a scuffle between the
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    SHAKESPEARE'S TOMB
    96 11 "Here Lies the (Jhost Of Francis Bacon." London, Apr. 2-1. Shakespeare's tomb at Stratford-on-Avon was desecrated yesterday while Stratfonl was celebrating the playwright's birthday. The representatives of 7"> nations attending the celebrations had just Isft the church, after laying wreaths on the tom'j, vhen a man entered and
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      66 11 |lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllli:!i:ill!lll!!ll!U!IHHBBBB*>^ Ha TODAY'S FEATURES, Pag« I Malayan Rubber Statistics 9 j Around the Markets. By the Financial Correspondent 9 Home Financial Matters 9 Why the Talkies Fascinate Me.— By Cecilc Sorel 10 I Electricity Supply in Singapore 12 i Chinese Newspaper Sued 12 g Today's Race Selections 13 Pages for
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    ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN SINGAPORE.
    1775 12 "A Wrong Policy To Start With." EARLY TROUBLES. INTERESTING ADDRESS AT ROTARY CLUB. The history of the Municipal electricity undertaking in Singapore was the subject of an interesting address by Mr. E. W. P. Fulcher, thu Municipal Klectrical Engineer, at the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday. Mr.
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    RADIO-TELEPHONE.
    121 12 Sumatra to Talk to The World. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 28. Notwithstanding the fact that Bandoeng in Java is linked up by radio-telephone with nearly all the principal towns of the world, the island of Sumatra has until now lacked a direct communication with the principal island
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    STABBED TO DEATH.
    73 12 Gruesome Tragedy at Java Road. A gruesome tragedy occurred at Java Road yesterday where several Chinese assailants broke into a house kept by a Chinese family and stabbed to death two elderly Chinese inmates of the house and a girl aged about seven years. Another woman was
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    THE AIR MAIL.
    156 12 Kingsford Smith Reaches And Leaves Alor Star. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith arrived safely at Alor Star yesterday from Singapore carrying the Australian mail for England which will be handed over to Imperial Airways at Akyab. He left soon after dawn
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    ROBINSON & CO., LTD.
    116 12 ROBINSON CO., LTD. Big Loss Attributed To Depression. At the annual meeting of Robinson and Co., Ltd., today, Mr. R. Page, presiding, attributed the loss of $105,224 to the depression ard the reduced purchasing power of the community. It was gratifying to note, he said, that proportionately the turn-over at
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    BRITON ACQUITTED.
    63 12 Charged in Medan With Rash Driving. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 28. A British planter, Mr. Matheson, has appeared before the Court of Justice in Medan, on a charge of rash-driving and causing hurt to a Chinese. The Public Prosecutor asked for a fine of Fl. 300
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    THE MIDDLESEX REGT.
    65 12 The eighth annual re-union dinner of the Malayan branch of the Middlesex Regiment Association will be held at the Europe Hotel, Singapore, on Friday May 15, at 8 p.m. Anyone who has ever served in the Middlesex Regiment is eligible to attend. Tickets, price $5 each, may
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    33 12 The dinner in honour of the wedding of Mr. N'eo Peng Heng and Miss Tan Hong Guoh was given by Mr. Tan Chong Khee and Mr. Tan Chong Chew, brothers of the bride.
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    MAY DAY LOOTING IN PERAK.
    366 12 38 Men Captured By The Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 1. May Day demonstrations in Ipoh were confined to the distribution of Communist I literature overnight, otherwise local conditions were tranquil. It is believed that local agitators were scared as a result of
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    117 12 Madame Sobinoff is introducing a novelty with the dance advertised to follow her concert at Goodwood Hall on May 9, by singing with the orchestra during the dancing. A two feature programme opens at the Alhambra tomorrow night. The films are Part Time Wife," with Edmund Lowe and
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      CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
      256 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In a recent issue the views of the Bishop of Norwich were given on Christian Science in relation to the proposed Service of Unction in his church. While admitting that the growth of Christian Science had added considerably to the
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    "VERY ASTUTE."
    162 12 Chinese Guilty of Breach Of Trust. (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2. Teoh Kong was sentenced to one day'? imprisonment and a fine of $400 or five months' imprisonment for criminal oreach of trust in $2,900, the property of the Gim Chuan Kongsi. Mr. R. D. Hume,
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    SERIOUS CHARGES.
    144 12 Chinese Committed To Assizes. On two charges of murder and attempted murder, a Chinese named Tan Vow Koon was committed to stand trial at the next Assizes by the Fourth Polk. Magistrate. Mr. C. H. Whitton, yesterday. H was stated that the accused was seen going about New
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    VICTORIA STREET CRIME
    64 12 Court Sequel to Shooting Affray. The police are on the trail of those responsible for the shooting outrage in Victoria Street on the night of Apr. 30 when a Chinese was shot dead and another seriously injured by gunmen. A Chinese was arrested and produced before the
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL
    104 12 At a meeting of the old boys of the Anglo-Chinese School it was unanimously decided that an Anglo-Chinese School Old Boys' Association should be organised. The following officers and committee members were elected for 1931-32. Patron, Dr. Chen Chang Lock; president, Mr. Cheong Koon Seng; vice-pre-sidents, Mr. Scow
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    27 12 The Singapore Thyagaraja Gana Sabha Amateur Dramatic Society will present the Tamil Musical play, Sakuntala at the Alnxnndra Theatre, North Bridge Bead, at 8.30 p.m. on Monday.
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    ALLEGED COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
    474 12 Chinese Newspaper Sued By Reuter's. The case in whfth Wee Tok H.in. managing director of Mm Kuo Jih Pa Press, Ltd., is charged with havinir violated the provisions of the Copyright Ordinance by the alleged unauthorised publication in a Chinese daily newspaper of a telegram received by
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    RUBBER CONCRETE
    208 12 Former Ceylon Resident's New Product. The following announcement of the production of reinforced rubber concrete in England is made in a provincial newspaper. Mr. F. J. Kellow mentioned in the paragraph was resident in Ceylon for many years, and is at present living at Weston-super-Mare. The announcement reads
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    50 YEARS AGO
    171 12 Secret Societies Fight in New Bridge Road. The following extracts arc taken from the Straits Times of May 2, 1KH1: On Friday afternoon, while a good proportion of the European and Sikh police, and most of the superior officers, were on duty at the racecourse the member.
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    AIR MAIL
    20 12 Air Mail Karachi London dispatched by us.. Taiiva on Apr. ii \\:r Hrlivin-,1 in London on May 1.
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      278 13 Singapore Races. OUR SELECTIONS FOR TODAY. The Singapore Turf Clul) spring meeting begins today. Rain held off last night, tmt Urn showers this morning may make Koing heavy and give light weights a chance. There has been one casualty so far, the pony Dobbin dying suddenly of
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      COUNTY CRICKET STARTS TODAY.
      646 13 New Captains. CHANGES IN SCORING SYSTEM. Today, in England, the last of the League football fixtures will be played, and cricket will take the stage. Several first class game? start and, weather permitting, of course, hundreds of clubs will begin their season's programmes. There will bo
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      EX-NAVY CHAMPION'S DISPLAY.
      696 13 EX-NAVY CHAMPION'S DISPLAY. Nash Impresses. CHUA LAI BEATS HASSAN. The most outstanding feature of the boxing promotion at the Lion City Ring last night was the display of Sid Nash, who was for two years lightweight champion of the Royal Navy. Ho was opposed, in the semi-final event, over eight
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    SPORT IN THE NEGRI.
    183 13 Start of the Hose Cup Competition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 1. The Negri Sembilan Hose Cup competition commences tomorrow when the NegTi Sc mbilan Club, winners of the Cup for the past four years, will meet the Negri Sembilan Postal Club in the opening
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    BETTY NUTHALL BEATEN.
    184 13 Twelve Double Faults In Semi-Final. Bournemouth, May 1. Both the women's and men's singles in the British Hard-Court Championships here will be Anglo-French affairs. The results today of the women's ser.ii finals were as follows Miss Mary Hecley beat the Italian champion, Signorina Valerio, 5—7,5 7, 6—4,6
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    DAVIS CUP.
    165 13 South Africa Lead Germany. Dusseldorf, May 1. In the second round of the Davis Cup between Germany and South Africa Kirby (South Africa) beat Bass (Germany), 1 6, 6 1, 6 2, 6 3, and Raymond (South Africa) beat Nourney (Germany), .V- 6, 6—3, 4—6, 6 4, 7—5.
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    WALTER HAMMOND.
    213 13 Not Going to Ceylon During Summer. Walter Hammond, the Gloucestershire and England cricketer, who arrived at Southampton in mail week, strongly denied the rumour that he was going to Ceylon during the forthcoming summer. I cannot imagine," he said, how thi3 report got about. I never had any
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    MISS WETHERED.
    313 13 Bobbie Jones Says She Is The Finest Golfer. A golfer, according to a correspondent in a mail paper, asked Bobbie Jones who was the greatest golfer after himself. He replied: "Say, who is the greatest golfer after Miss Wethered?" The American once told me that she was the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL FINALE.
    388 13 Only Two Questions To Be Settled. The English League programme will be completed today. Only two points of inteiest remain in these final matches the settlement of the relegation of Leeds Utd. or Blackpool and the decision as to whether West Bromwich, the Cup winners, or Tottenham
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    78 13 S.C.C. vs. Chinese Match Brought Forward. One of the most important games of the season, the S.C.C. vs. Chinese, on which probably hinges the question of this season's championship, has been fixed for Friday next, having been brought forward from Saturday, the 9th. The match will be played
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    LONDON TO BRIGHTON.
    94 13 Stock Exchange 28th Annual Race. London, May 1. The 28th annual Stock Exchange Lon-don-to-Brighton walk, a distance of 52 mik'S, was won by H. Hake today in 9 his. 4 mins. There were 32 competitors. Reuter. The R.A.F. will meet the Chinese Sports Association in a friendly
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    128 13 Saturday, May 2. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. Malays vs. X.A.X., Jalan Besar Stadium 2nd Div. Police vs. Warders, A.R. Stadium. Singapore Races, First Day. Cricket: S.C.R.C. vs. S.C.C. Etcetera*, S.C.R.C. S.C.C. vs. R.A.F., Padaat Raffles Institution vs. S.C.C. Y.M.CA. vs. Ceylon Sports Club, V.M.C.A. Golf: S.G.C. May Bogey
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    128 13 Favourite Narrowly Beaten By Four Course. London, May 1. The 1,000 Guineas (stakes of 100 soys. each, with 100 Guineas added, 3 y.o.f. 9st. each one mile) was run at Newmarket today and resulted as follows Lord Ellesmere's FOUR COURSE 1 Mr. M. H. Benson's LADY MARJORIE 2
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    112 13 Brilliant Steeplechaser to Be Retired. Easter Hero, one of the most brilliant steeplechasers ever seen on the Turf, is to end his days in the United States. His owner, Mr. J. H. Whitney, has decided to retire him from racing and to send him to his stables at
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    1623 15 In This Special Article Dr. Pozerski de Pomiane, The Famous Medico-Culinary Expert Of The Pasteur Institute, Tells You How to Become Independent Of the Vagaries of An Indifferent Cook. OINCE factory work has taken up the greater part of the labour formerly available
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    215 15 OUDDENLY, and without warr. ng, the beauty spot has returned to favour. Maybe it is the outcome of the intensely feminine fashions of the moment which demand any and every cunning detail that will contribute to the success of the ensemble." Whatever may be
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    207 15 Quilting Now Taking The Place Of Bridge. Quiltinp, the old fash: i ed art of covered-wagon days, is competing with bridge as a diversion for the up-tn date 1931 woman. So great i 3 the interest in the quaint red and blue patches of srramlmolhor'.s !ay that Mrs. Fulton Lewis,
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    62 17 A gold crown, studded with proci— i stones, has been found in the ground hy a peasant while uiKtrinu in the wighlmiil hood of Tskhoro-Tskhu, a Mingrilian village in Transcaucasia. The crown is of ancient make, and a preliminary estimate places the valu.? at over one hundred thousand
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    322 17 The Times And Dr. C. T. Wang's Threat. Shanghai, April 11. I In the statement which he issued to the I Press on Friday, Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nanking Foreign Minister, said that unices Britain and the United States concc.led vital points, he would have to announce
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    293 17 The Pope's Talk to British Mayors. The Mayors of Bath, Colchester, and Dorchester", and the lo" 1 visiting members of the Friends of Italy Scx-ioU-, were recently received in special mMmr* by the Pope. His Holiness, in a specially prepared eddres-, advanced the theory that it. v.os
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    1211 18  -  S. R. LITTLEWOOD BY 'THE WELL KNOWN DRAMATIC CRITIC OOSSIBLY only old lovers of Stratford ■who, for one reason or another, have been prevented from making their annual pilgrimage, can come near to guessing what the memory of his native town by the once-quiet Avon's
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    102 18 Unable to Attract Younger Members." The Liverpool Reform Club, the home of Liberalism in that city, has closed its doors after having been in-existence since Feb. C, 1870. An offir-iai said: "It is a Bad commentary in the times when a club like this has 1 to
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    210 18 Still Strong Opposition To Nanking. Canton, Apr. 17. It b learned from independent but reliable sources that Chang Fat-fui, Pei Chung-hsi and other leaders of the Kwangsi-"Ironside" coalition are still as firm and stubborn as ever in their opposition to Nanking, in spite of the strong and well-meant
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    92 19 Foreign Consols Raise A Protest. Hankow, Apr. 17. The imposition of the business tax in Hankow and Wuchang has begun. However, as the tax is applied to all lines of business, foreign and Chinese, its imposition is arousing diplomatic trouble. The American and French Consuls at Hankow
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