The Straits Times, 6 April 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NE^LT A CENTURY.] THE VARGESt KM MOST MFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MAVAY2. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PACES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      143 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 57, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683), bingapore y6, cccii. St. X'fhone rnsmir 6.15 ToniKhl 9.15. 1 RAYMOND MASSFY in .THE SPECKLED! BAND Phone 5261-2. i Children thrive on thi/ j pure rich Swiss Milk. p i j Nothing can equal "BEAR BRAND," the Pure Natural i Milk from the
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      15 1 6.1.1 Tonight 9.15. J RAYMOND M ASSET j in ITIIE SPECKLED! BAND Phone r »2f,l-2.
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      420 2 P. 0., BRITISH m\X AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAII, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSrHR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNPETt CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR < AND JAfPAN. Tonnage. Da* S'por*. 1931. <-TUTUAL U.OOO Apr. 16 BANGALORE »,TW Apr.
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      586 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Msrseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. 5 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 ■JYASUKI'NI MARU 12,000 Apr. 19 20 XHAKONE MARU 10.r.00 May 4 6 gSUWA MARU 10.700 May 19 SO KUSHIMI MARU 11.000 June 2 3 HAKOZAKI
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      526 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tk* wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and 'he s.i. MANGOLA (8,362 tons) (Csrgo T only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of tils largest snd finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      603 2 THE BAST ASIATIC CO., (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, BAM* BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* Spore. P* lang. M.s. ALSIA Apr. 6 Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 20 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA Jun* 8 Jun* 10 m.s.
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      1004 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL line. (Ocean THE SIAM STE.AM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual T^ E BARAWAK STEAMSH P Co-< U d. THe'sTRAITSSTEAMSHIP Co Ltd THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. THE" CHINA NAVWAtSn Ed. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. I IS* SURANCE The Liverpool and London
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      469 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCBEDULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Portland. S.S. KENTUCKY sails from Hong Kong Apr. 20 San Francisco and Los Angeles. B.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kong Apr.
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      423 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB i dbid AMERICAN MAIL LI NE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fresh California fruits and veg«t. ables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water swimminf pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and cntertainmenta. 5 First
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      531 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to:— i UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vis Ports and Suex Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF PERTH May 15 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      438 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised «53,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,217,926 Capital paid up sm 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS t J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Esq, W. H. Shelford, Esq, Sir Thomas Catto, Bart,
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      533 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng ITong Kong Range on Bandjermasln Kobe 'Seraarang Bombay *Welterreden Shanghai Calcutta
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      484 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 18G3 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (abonl I .i 00). Paid op Capital Glds. 66,000.000 (about (JOO). Reserrss Glds. 0,190,007 (about £.\:::2.000). HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES: TDK HAGL'E, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head Office for Dutch If tl Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST
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      684 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven worda to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per lino per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted np to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      710 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE OKOSVENOR Hotel. Service rooms furnished, modern sanitation, from $80 monthly. TWO Vacancies, 781, Orove "Rd., Katong. Bachelors only. Tenni., guraff. I'hone 5742. SERVICE FLATS now available near Ozley Rd. ISO to $60. All conveniences. 658, S. T. "OXLEY IIOUSE," I, Oxtey "Rise, central, comfortable, homely. Charges moderate, daily or
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      493 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Road, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Itohd, s.TOO sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp. 64. Market St. DUNLOP HOUSE, Robinson Road, 4,000 <quare feet, vacant March 81.
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      300 4 MISCELLANEOUS MASSAGE AND MIDWIFE, by experienced European, lady. 59, Willfie RoHd. Singapore. IP YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, $14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya (13.20 within Malaya). Orders, accompanied by remittances, should be addressed to the Manager, Straits Budget, Singapore.
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      649 4 FCR SALE SMALL W£LL ESTABLISHED (European Owned! BUSINESS FOR iJATE AS GOING CONCERN. Available Records Show Profitable "Returns over many years, up to and including the present. Reply 813, S. Tirm EDUCATIONAL. BARONSCOURT, BURGESS HILL, SUSSEX, school for girls. Beautiful ground!). Modern education, including music, dancing, painting, swimming, etc. Fees
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      802 4 LEGAL NOTICE. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JOHORE, HOLDEN AT JOHORE BAHRU In Muar Bankruptcy No. 2 ol 1932. R> CHOP KHEM. HONG or No. 7.1, Jalan Maharanl, Muar. Ex narte CHOP THYE KEE of No. 1. Circular Road, Singapore. To, ANC. HOCK SIANC sol., propriptor of CHOP KHENG HONG
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    COAL TO GERMANY. Britain to Make Further Representations.
    71 5 Rugby, Apr. 5. The House of Commons re-as«emble<l today after the Easter vacation. During question time the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said the J Government could not regard as satisfae- tory the reply received from the German
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    PRISON MUTINY.
    49 5 Troops Have to be Summoned In Spain. Malaga, Mar. 31. Troops had to be called in to quell mutiny in the prison caused, it is claimed, by the bad quality of the food. After some shots had been fired, peace was restored, one mutineer being wounded. Aneta-Havas.
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    BURMA CONSTITUTION.
    47 5 Leaders to "Obey Voice Of The Majority." Ranjroon, Mar. SL The political leaders and heads of the religious institutions in Burma have pledged themselves to obey the voice of the majority of the people on the subject of the future constitution of the country. Aneta-Havas.
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    GERMAN DIPLOMATS. Reports of Imminent Changes Denied.
    36 5 Berlin, Apr. 2. Press reports of imminent changes in the German diplomatic service, particularly the recall of the German Ambassador to Japan, are emphatically denied in official circles. —Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    "PAUPER'S" FORTUNE.
    34 5 Rome, Ayr. 2. Several hundred thousand lira have been found sewn in the garments of an old fruit seller who has just died. The woman had always lived in extreme poverty. —Aneta-Havas.
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    COUNT CZERNIN DEAD. Ex-Foreign Minister Of Austria-Hungary.
    430 5 Vienna, Apr. 5. The death is announced of Count C'zernin, who was Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister in the later stages of the European War. Reutcr. Count Ottokar C/.ernin was born on Sept. 27, 1872, and became in February, 1912, a member of the Austrian
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT. Musical Attractions For Singapore.
    209 5 Th? first Children's Concert of the year will take place in the Memorial Hall on Friday, Apr. 22. at 5 p.m. At this concert Mr. Menehinsky, will give examples of playing on the cello, the double bass and the violin and there will also_
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    KORAN AUTHORITY.
    42 5 Death of Haji Mohamed In Alor Star. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. B, The death has taken place in Aldr Star of Haji Mohamed, a recognised authority on the Koran and, it is believed, a former Kathi of Jitra.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    138 5 Routine orders by Lieut.-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., commandm* S.S.V.F. The S.R.E. (v.) B <'o. will go into camp at Changi on Apr. 23. The following officers are granted leave of absence :—Capt. H. R. 8. Law, Lieut, and Q.M.T. Roebuck, 2nd Lieut. R. W. S. Drummond.
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    81 5 At the annual general meeting of the Straits Juvenile Union (Boon Wah Kok), tho following were elected office-bearers for tho year 1!>32 President, Mr. Ch«ng Lian Seng vice-president, 1;, Messrs. Cheng So*i Boon md Koh Geok Bow hon. secretary, Mr. Choo Ah Thye hon. treasurer, Mr. Ho Eng Boh hon.
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      263 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS TEA DANCE p Farewell appearances of 6.30-5.15 p.m. MILLE. MURA SMIRNOVA INFORMAL g j h Dance Creations AFTER DINNER DANCE Qn during 9.30 to Midnight. TEA DANCE And on THURSDAY, April 14th, during TOMORROW niWNFD TUNfE DINNER DANCE DINNER DANLfc admission Part proceeds
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      459 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage* Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. RHONE 5381. AUCTION NOTICES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of Jacobean
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      504 5 RIMLESS. Sheer beauty is seldom more ideally expressed than in th* Rimless Pinc-nez. Here again natural beauty is at hand. Mounting and lenses combine in an ensemble of infinite charm. Its charming effect will be a source of pride. We give a ■P^SPEEDY SATISFACTORY SERVICE H. LAZARUS ft CO., CAPITOL
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      456 5 AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE JUDGE AT JOHORE BAHRU IN THE STATE OF JOHORE Land Application No. 4 of 1932. In the Matter of Section S! (2) of the Land Enactment as amended by Enactment V of 1913, and. In the Matter of a Charge dated Oct.
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    Britain's Big Push In The Film War.
    2372 6 "OUNSHINK Susie," the G.-.insbcrough musical production, which is now nhowing at the Pavilion is to be followed by another British picture entitle: 1 "Mischief," a British and Dominions' production. This is a delightful coinedfeaturing Ralph Lynn and Winifrel Shottcr, and wus shown at
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      162 6 WORKMANSHIP ■ft M There i:= a definite vi a r "i distinction JM about tin suit that Mm has been tailored to JH v\ measure, cut from It I y a fine fabric, mm f curately *fi tte d, beautifully t-ewn. I W ifl These are points of kW our
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      93 7 Packed to Capacity METRO GOLDWYN MAYER SMASHES OVER ANOTHER GREAT HIT! ■sk-^=^EHMaF» "vj ~^m a W TELEPHONE 69Q9 TODAY at 3. 6.15 9.15. Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper IN A STORY THAT YOU LL WANT TO HEAR AGAIN— A FILM YOU LL ALWAYS RAVE ABOUT! "THE CHAMP" ALSO UNIQUE SCENES OF
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      300 7 "This Picture is without a doubt one of the best off its kind yet shown to local audiences S. Free Press; 6/4/32. CAPITOL NIGHTLY! Audiences held Spell-bound SIR ARTHUR CON AN DOYLE'S FAMOUS DETECTIVE MYSTERY, "THE SPECKLED BAND" With a BRILLIANT ALL ENGLISH CAST Headed by Two Leading Stage Stars
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      161 7 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEE TODAY 3.15 A PACKED HOUSE -A HAPPY AUDIENCE WITNESSED LAST NIGHT'S PREMIERE OF THE DELIGHTFUL ALL-BRITISH GAINSBOROUGH MUSICAL COMEDY "SUNSHINE SUSIE" BH* B^LBPHL^d Hit H IBIHHHhB' JACK HULBERT, RENATE MULLER, OWEN NARES. DELIGHTFUL MUSIC! SPARKLING COMEDY! ENTRANCING SCENES! WE KEEP OUR WORD-" SUNSHINE SUSIE" IS
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    THE NEW P. AND O. LINER.
    726 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Strathaird Inspected By I 300 Guests. A part" of Ml quests was entertain? 1 t>n lin.ud the I", and (J. Stoam Navigation ni|iany's new turbi-elect. ic shij) Strathaird in mail week, Viscount Gli-r.- i), a (loputy-ihairniaM of tho company, i .adding. "he
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    219 8 Singapore. Apr. I SELLING. LnnHon, I BMftths 1 -iirh! 2 I 1 .1 1 fi London. Heaths' .-.n-ht I :i"» i London, M days' tirfct I 27/32 M days' *ii;ht J 1 IS ir, London, demand 2/3 25 32 London, T.T. 2/8* J l.ynns iir.l Paris, <limand I.OKn
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      RUBBER GROWERS TO CONFER.
      444 8 High-Co?t Estates To Clore Down. Representatives of all the leading Lritish rubber-growing companies are ta iuet within the nex; few day?, sajs the ffrentaf Standard of Mar. 22. They will liscuss the alarming situation which has uisen in the industry culminating in a j;ije for rubber
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      PRODUCE.
      165 8 Singapore, Apr. 6. Gaml.ier 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 1« oft Copra 5.60 mixed S.W Sago flour. Sarawak 2.12 1 White Pepper 24.50 Elark Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.2? wnall 6.00 medium pearl M Rice, Siam $1«« to 22"> BmigM UN to 170 Range r> $135 to IPO No.
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      S.V.C TRAINING
      179 8 I'rocrnmme of drills up to and for weekending Apr. 10. lUs2 Wednesday, At.r. rt, Ml p.m., Drill Hall, •A \\inir Depot Co.. Weapon Training RtcrniU Coarta; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hail 5.R.A. iVi. Batter? Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hull. Brigade Sicnnl Sertion. Section Parxd". Tharsday, Apr. T, 5.15 p.m..
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      PASSENGERS.
      153 8 Tho following from Malaya. Siam ;ind the >utch ha»t Imlie.i arc leaving Singapore to lay for Kuiope by the Kast Asiatic n.s. Alsiu \H.s. M J. Curric, Miss Margaret Currie, banter Sn James (unie, Mn. A. Dimcnt, Hiss G«taldiM Dimrnt. Mr:-. E. W. Deane, tUa Edith l>>M.n. Mrs. J.
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        GENERAL.
        263 8 MM al I'd. Buyers. Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Bri.k Preft. 1.30 2.00 ■1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 4.0.0 1 1 Centra* tagiij °-20 ClOoon "0 60 Chinese Cam. Bank 70.00 76.00 II £1 Con. T. S. 7% Preft. 15/8 16/6 '1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Cold Storafe 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Sino-aivire Municipal 4V4 pc 190T red. 1947 $1,600,000 97 99 nom. Sin7apore Municipal 4V& p.e of 1909 red. 1955 $1 000,000 97
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      20 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched en Mir. 17) by Rajula, due at Penang at 6 ».m. on Friday.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      391 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. N.B. Most of above rubber share quotations are now only nominal. Today*! Prte* Franer Lyall Co. Evatt AUcnby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah (fl) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.39A. Ilium ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Kunine <fn 0.05
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    239 8 Today. Shanghai, Japan and Korea I (Shunko Maru) 3 P-m. I Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) 3 p*. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palcmbang (Thedens) .3 p.m. North. N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra (Van Lansbenrc) 4 P- m Japan and Korea (Andes Maru) ,4 p.m. Tomorrow. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Malini)
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    51 8 By M. Van St. Aldegond* Kashmir Karapara Poelau Tello Atho> II Naldera Knta Pinang Balocran S'pore Londoi Feb. 19 Mar. Feb. 19 Mar. 1! Feb. 25 Mar. 1! Feb. 25 Mar. 1! Feb. 24 Mar. 1! Mar. 3 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 2i Mar. 11 Mar.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    267 8 Wednesday, April 6. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrlTe. Bntranea Godown Gate. Kast Wharf Shunko Maru 20 1 Main Wharf Perak 16 It Bulan 15 I Burdwan 1 I Carnarvonshire 9 3 Ljreaov 6 3 Empire Dock Twecdbank 30 3 Burma Maru U Kami. 37
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      310 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Min. fall shin*. Humidity. tion. Fore*. Weathar. P. T. In. hour*. m.p.k. Kedah Alor Star .82 75 1.77 7.1 55 Calm Cloudy Kclantan K <*■ Ifharu .88 76 Nil 8.3 75 NK
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      754 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireten Correspondent Singapore, Wednesday. The lift of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metres, 5.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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      243 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, April H. W. lO.Mi am., 8 ft. 7 in., 11.5 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Ladies' Union Anniversary. Tea Party to Lady Clcmenti. 6, Mount Sophia, 4.30 p.m. Police Band at Botanical Gardens, 6.15 p.m. Meeting of S.H.B. Employers' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Scy., Cantonment
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    95 9 Fcreiirn imports of tin ore during the month of March. 1932 Country of Origin. Tons. Alaska NI J Burma 107 Netherlands India Banka and Uilliton Ml Siagkep "9 Olhvr places French Imlo-l hina ss Jap.v Slam I''J1 Jj Tanganyika 8 .ih Africa 10 Total 2.717 Note: 1.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    198 9 Local Rubber Prices Again Improve. FAIR DEMAND AT THE AUCTION. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapoi c, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. r >' 2 cents per Hi. Tin, Tl tons at lIMStt per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London. 1 s d., unchanged. New York, 3 ets., unchanged. Market
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      ULU BENUT CONS. RUBBER.
      1021 9 Annual Meeting. LOSS OF $9,000 REPORTED. The annual general meeting of the Ulu Benut Consolidated Rubber Co., Ltd., was held yesterday at the registered office of the company, Hong Kong Bank Chambers, with Mr. S. Q. Wong in the chair. Others present were Mr. E. A.
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      RUBBER AND SPICE.
      262 9 History Furnishes Remarkable Parallels. History does not exactly repeat itseli but furnishes some remarkable parallels. Take, for example, the case of rubber in the Twentieth and of pepper in the Seventeenth Century, says the Momin» Post on Mar. 21. In both cases British and Dutch share the
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      EXCHANGES.
      82 9 Rugby, Apr. 4 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdan 9.31 H. Athens 300, Bombay Is. 6 l-32d., Berlii 15.90, Brussels 26.95, Bucharest 6SO, Rn 4 1-16 Buenos Aires 37 Vi, Oopenhafren 18.20 Geneva 19.44 Helsinpfors 215. Hon* Kong Is 3-lCd., Lisbon 110. Madrid ">O, Milan 73'« Monte Video 30, Montreal 4.18
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 12 o'clock noon. Apr. 6. I Buyers. Seßer*. I.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot Business done, Itandard R.S.S. on Tender April 5% 6% May 5% 5% n June 6% 6 Jnly-Sept. 6^ 614 O«t.-Dec. 6H 6% Tone of Market Dull, steady. Latest Cable London Spot
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      492 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 5. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall 1s in relation to the price of Apr. 1. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    345 9 OCEAN SHIPMENTS OF RUBBER, INCLUDING CONCENTRATED LATEX, LATEX A*!D REVERTEX, BEING FINAL SHIPMENTS ON OCEAN-STEAMERS AT ALL MALAYAN PORTS, DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH. 1932. FOREIGN IMPORTS OP RUBBER DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1932. Sheet and Crepe. Latex. Concentrated Latex Total Tons. Revertex. Ton*. Tons. Transhipment.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    673 9 The More Looms Problem Tentative Agreement. CLOTH DEMAND EXPANDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Mar. 9. The development of importance in th cotton industry during the past week ha been the tentative agreement readied ut tween the representatives of the (vtto Spinners' and Manufacturers' Associatio and the
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      119 9 I^y Always rely on SOFT COLIARS PYJAMAS r-pllß name "Luvlsca" on Shirts, Soft Collars A and Pyjamas is the modern man.-, pass-word t.) quality and style, his assurance of smooth comfort, that day-to-day usage cannot spoil. The texture and the smart clear colours (all wash-fast) do him credit and u»ve
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6,1932. THE HAWKER PROBLEM.
    1126 10 Exactly five months after it was signed the report of a committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to investigate the hawker question in Singapore and to make recommendations as to any change of policy in thi3 respect which may
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    SOUTH AFRICA ON THE BRINK.
    1108 10 Diamond Mines Threat To Close Them Down. (By Major Tudor G. Trevor, late Inspector of Mini's in South Africa and Secretary for Mines and Works in Northern Rhodesia.) Owing to a difference of opinion between De Beers aml tinGovernment of South, Africa it is probable
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    176 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. E. A. Ash. of Bukit Raja Estate Klang, left for home by the Rajaputana Mr. H. C. Mustard, the manager of Braunston Estate, Jeram, is going home on leave this week. Mr. W. B. Caverhill, of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., Ipoh, and Mrs. Caverhill, have gone
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    705 10 GOODBYE TO PHAR LAP. Only a fortnight ago we wrote regarding Phar Lap, the wonder horse, that evidently the only thing which would hod Kirn back would be a battleship's anchor well dug in behind the starting post. Now comes the news that Phar Lap will
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    RUSSIA PREPARING FOR TROUBLE WITH JAPAN.
    2990 11 TOKIO'S EYES ON THE C.E.R. Entire High Sea Fleet At Port Arthur. MILITARY MOVES. "Red" Army and Planes On Korean Frontier. Sensation:)! npi rts that war is brewing between l(u*-ia and Japan are to hand from Shanghai. It is declared that the New Manchurian
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    VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO DE VALERA.
    207 11 A Policy Which Would Bring Disaster. London, Apr. 5. Opposition to any policy which would endanger the Anglo-Irish treaty was declared at a meeting of Mr. Cosgrave's party in Dublin. It recorded vigorous opposition to any policy which, by depriving the Free State of the
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    FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
    187 11 How Collective Farming Has Broken Down. London, Apr. 5. According to very reliable information from Riga, the greatest anxiety is felt by the Soviet Government owing to the possible failure of the grain crop throughout Russia and the bad state of production caused by the alleged "criminal
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    TIN SHARES WEAKEN.
    91 11 Meetings to Continu For Several Days. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 5. The special meeting which is being held between the Government and the International Tin Committee at the Colonial Office to discuss a further cut of 8,400 tons in the tin quota, and the meeting
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    TWO ELECTIONS.
    128 11 Sir Newton Moore and Sir Rennell Rodd Retiring. Rugby, Apr. 5. Two further Parliamentary vacancies are in prospect through the retirement of Major-General Sir Newton Moore, who represents Richmond in the Unionist interest, and Sir Rennell Rodd (Unionist), the member for Marylebone. British Wireless. Major-General Sir Newton Moore,
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    MENACE TO PEACE.
    51 11 President Hoover on Present Conditions. Washington, Apr. 5. Declaring that economic burdens and the menace to world peace had been increasing during the last few months, President Hoover said Col. Henry L. S;imson was going to Geneva hoping to facilitate the positive achievements of the Disarmament Conference.
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    END OF THE WONDER HORSE.
    535 11 Phar Lap Dies of Colic. REMARKABLE SUCCESS RECALLED. New York, Apr. 6. The famous five-year-old gelding Phar Lap, the Red Terror of the Australian turi, has died of colic in California. He was shipped there last month from New Zealand to compete in the Aqua
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    PLOTS IN ITALY.
    79 11 Heavy Sentences For Communists. Rome, Apr. 5. The trial by a special tribunal of 22 Italians from Emilia on a charge of plotting the reconstruction of the Communist party in Italy resulted in the leader. Carlo Alpi, being sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and two others to
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    BRITAIN PAYS UP.
    63 11 Last Vestige of Credit Of $200,000,000. New York, Apr. 5. As a further proof of Great Britain's financial strength the last vestige of the Morgan banking credit of $200,000,000 granted to Britain last August was repaid today. According to the New York Herald Tribune the United States
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    WORK FROM JAPAN.
    67 11 Large Orders Received By German Firm. Cologne, Apr. 5. Large Japanese orders will fully employ Bestag's rolled wireworks at HochfeJd, near Duisburg, for a long period. It is stated that the orders are not connected with the Sino-Japanese conflict. Bestag's is the largest and most modern plant
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    MR. MONTAGU NORMAN.
    56 11 Governor of Bank of England For 13th Year. Rugby, Apr.- 6. The re-election of Mr. Montagu Norman as Governor of the Bank of England during the coming year and of Sir Ernest Musgrave Harvey as Deputy Governor was announced today. This i:> the 13th successive year Mr.
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    TACKLING EUROPE'S PROBLEMS.
    435 11 London Conference. BENEFITS OF DIRECT CONTACT. Rugby, Apr. 5. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mac Donald, will preside over the Four-Power Conference which will open at the Foreign Office tomorrow to consider the situation in the Danubian countries. The British Government will -Uso be represented by the Chancellor
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    OFF GOLD STANDARD.
    69 11 Chile to Follow British Example. Valparaiso, Apr. 5. The abandonment of the gold standard by Chile is assured by a special law passed by the Senate and the chamber and which is now awaiting the signature of the President. There was frenzied trading in peso securities today
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE.
    71 11 Business Advisers And Labour Representatives. Rugby, Apr. 5. Speaking in the House of Commons regarding the Ottawa Economic Conference, which opens on July 22, the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, said the Government was favourably disposed to the proposal that business advisers and representatives of organised labour
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    IRAK PIPE LINE.
    80 11 Important Contract For British Firm. Rugby, Apr. 5. A contract for a large percentage of the 1,2(10 miles of pipe line to be laid by the Irak Petroleum Company has been placed with Stewarts and Lloyds, Ltd., tube manufacturers, of Glasgow and Birmingham. The steel necessary for
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    26 11 A performance will be given at the Capitol Theatre, on May 9, in aid of the orphan fund of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus.
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    PREMIER MAROONED BY HOWLING MOB.
    388 11 Amazing Scenes In Newfoundland. St John's, Newfoundland, Air. 5. The Government has resigned and the Prime Minister, Sir Richard Squires is marooned in the House of Assembly by a howling mob which is waiting outside. Rioting occurred earlier in the day and doors and -vindows
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    TRADE IMPROVES.
    130 11 146,000 More People Employed. Rugby, Apr. i>. The monthly returns of the Minister of Labour state that at Mar. 21 there were approximately 9,549,000 insured persons aged 16 to 64 in employment in Great Britain. This was 146.000 more than one month before and 166,000 more than one
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    INDIAN POLITICS.
    122 11 General Situation Shows Improvement. Rugby, Apr. 5. Reviewing the Indian political situation in the House of Commons, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary for India, said the general situation had continued to show improvement during the past fortnight and convictions in connection with the civil disobedience movement showed a
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    HOSTILE TO SOVIET.
    80 11 Woman's Evidence Against Brother. Moscow, Apr. 5. "My brother was always hostile to the Soviet" declared Karasini, giving evidence against her brother Judas Stern who, on trial for life, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court to a terroristic ait in attempting to kill Herr Twardowski, Councellor at
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    SURPLUS STOCKS OF RUBBER.
    458 11 May be 750,000 Tons In December. R.G.A. WARNING. Big Drop in Capital Values. A warning that if production ami absorption of rubber continue mi the present scale stocks will probably exceed 7.">0.0O0 lons at the end of the year is contained in a memorandum issued to
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    BURMA SITUATION.
    207 11 Some Relief Granted By Government. Recently in the Burma Legislative Council a series of questions were askol as to the measure of assistance Government was prepared to grant to Burma's rubber industry in view of the present economic depression and also the parlous position of the industry itself.
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    SILVER CONFERENCE.
    57 11 No Action to be Taken By Britain. London, Apr. f>. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Maj -r W. K. Klliot, informed the House of Co. unions that the Government had not received official representations concerning the holding of an international silver conference. The Government did not propoM
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    EUROPEAN'S AMAZING COURT STORY.
    2261 12 Feared American Would Double-Cross Him. "SOME EASY MONEY." PLOT WHICH FAILED TO MATERIALISE. Sensational allegations of a conKpiac> 1o defraud, and the part played hy an Englishman and an American wh» had deserted from the French Foreign legion and both of whom were in sore straits,
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    SERVICE COMPANY.
    74 12 Entraining for Singapore Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 5. The Service Company at Port Dickson will leave Seremban on Apr. 7 for Singapor? where it will be attached to the Gloucestershire Regiment. The Company will leave by the night mail to which special coaches will be
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    "THE CHAMP."
    272 12 Fine Acting in Picture At The Alhambra. Notable for splendid acting by little Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery, "The Champ," the Metro Goldwyn Meyer picture now being shown at the Alhambra, has a wide appeal. It is the story of a former champion of the ring, weak-willed and
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    TIGERS SHOT NEAR JOHORE BAHRU.
    197 12 Hunting Party Witness A Fight. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 5. A tiger has been shot on Sungei Dangar Estate, which is only eight miles from Johore Bahru. The acting manager of the estate, Mr. C. H. Toussaint, had been troubled by tigers
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    'THE SPECKLED BAND."
    227 12 Film of Conan Doyle Story At the Capitol. Excellence of acting, choice of characters and cunning direction often make Hollywood pictures with stupid stories seem zo much better than the Elstree product that it is pleasing to find a British* picture that has all these attributes in
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND
    63 12 The committee of the relief fund for China organised by the Singapore Chinese Chamber o f Commerce acknowledges the following subscriptions Chinese staff of Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., $24 Asiatic staff of Guthrie and Co., Ltd., 561..-.0. The dance at the New World in aid of
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    "SUNSHINE SUSIE."
    555 12 Britain's Brightest Musical Comedy. The credit has fallen to the Gainsborough Studios of producing the finest British musical comedy film yet seen in Singapore. "Sunshine Susie" is its name and it played to two crowded houses at the Pavilion last night, and if ever a film deserved a
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    PRISON FOR GLOSZ.
    165 12 Series of Cheating Charges. After evadinsr arrest for about a week, John Axman Glosz, a Hungarian, lMjaile.l guilty to a series of charpes of cheating and criminal breach of trust before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, and was sentenced to one year's rigorous
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    NEWSPAPER SUED BY JOURNALIST.
    1275 12 Claim Fails. "ONE MONTH'S NOTICE REASONABLE." (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala I.umpur, Apr. .">. A former member of the Malayan Daily I Express staff, Aster Gunasekera, appeared as plaintiff in a claim for $1,000 against the publishers, heard at the Supremo Court, yesterday. The claim represented
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET NOTES.
      1614 13 Rain Robs S.C.C. SPLENDID BOWLING BY COCKLE. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) R. N. Hamilton, the popular S.C.C. kipper, made a welcome return to Singar«ore cricket on Saturday, when he lei the '"lub team against the United Services The Club battinK has been distinctly weak '•.his season, ami
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      INDIAN HOCKEY
      108 13 CHAMPIONS. Olympic Team to Visit Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, A or. 6. The Indian hockey team which is going to the United States to compete in the Olympic Games is due to arrive in Singapore on the Hakuna Maru about June 6. They will play two
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    RUGBY LEAGUE TOUR IN AUSTRALIA.
    723 13 James Sullivan Captains Strong British Team. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 22. One of the strongest combinations ever sent abroad by the Rugby League will leave England on April 13 for a tour in Australia and New Zealand. James Sullivan, who will make his
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    CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
    154 13 1922 Derby Winner Dies Through a Fall. Rome, Mar. 28 Captain Cuttle who won the Derby for Lord Woolavington in 1922, died at Marfori as a result of a fall. Captain Cuttle w>9 13 years of age and was sold by Lord Woolavington five years ago to an
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    105 13 Results of Matches in The Third Division. Three matches were played yesterday in the S.A.F.A. League (Div. 3) and resulted as follows V.M.C.A. 0 Bramtoco 2 (on V.M.C.A. ground.) S.H.B. 5 Public Services 3 (on S.H.B. ground.) Post Office 3 Robinson's 1 (at Jalan Besar.) S.C.C. vs. R.A.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2368 13 Flat Season Opens. SERIES OF ACCIDENTS CONTINUES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Mar. 15. The flat racing season started yesterday with the opening of the Lincoln meeting, and the first important race will he held tomorrow, when the Lincolnshire Handicap will be
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    SINGAPORE SOCIETY.
    1528 14 The Wireless World. Converting a Pessimi st— Good Radio Concerts May Now Be Heard In Malaya— A» Evening With Saigon, Bandoeng And Paris— Extraordinarily Good Reception— Coming Boom In Short-wave Wireless —8.8.C. And Ultra-Short Waves. (By Oar Wireless Correspondent.) AI'KW evenings ago an acquaintance of mine, who, prior
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    FAMILY OF FIVE SLAUGHTERED.
    86 14 Youth Under Influence Of Religious Mania. Trondjhem, Apr. 1. The idyllic village of Vaerdaelen, has been the scene of a terrible drama. A 21-year-old peasant youth, armed with an axe, killed his entire family, composed of his father, mother and three brothers and sisters, whose ages
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    JAPANESE FORCES.
    162 14 To be Reinforced "If Possible." Tokio, Mar. 22. Declaring that the situation in Manchuria is still far from easy, and requires constant vigilance, the War Minister i (General Arahi) speaking to the Diet,, asserted Peace in Manchuria from the stand- point of national defence is vital for Japan,
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    SURGEONS IN CONGRESS
    48 14 Over A Thousand Assemble In Berlin. Berlin, Mar. 31. One of Germany's most important scientific bodies met when over 1,000 surgeons assembled in congress here for the .i6th time. Distinguished foreign surgeons attended as guests, and 25 papers stand on tiie agenda for discussion. Aneta-Trans-Octan.
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    HUSBAND DETAINED
    37 14 Woman's Death from Many Knife Wounds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 5. A middle-aged Tamil woman died shortly after admission to Butterworth hospital suffering for multiple knife wounds. The woman's husband has been detained.
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    STRIKE EXTENDING,
    48 14 20,000 Men Out in Lignite Field. Prague, Mar. 31. The strike movement in the Bohemian lignite field has extended more than was anticipated. Over 20,000 men are out and several pl» e« report c'"hes with the gendarmerie involving t "mher of wounded on sides. Autta (VanOcean,
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF JAVA.
    1254 15 Tjandie Meeting. WON BY MR. H. C. WALSH. The Tjandie Golf meeting, at which the Java amateur championship is played for, took place at Easter and proved very successful. Most of the visiting players arrived at Semarang on Thursday, Mar. 24, Batavia sending a record representation
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      109 15 STRIKING PICTURES of the SHANGHAI WAR. THE Straits Times has received a remarkable collection of GENUINE PHOTOGRAPHS of the FIGHTING between the CHINESE and the JAPANESE In the Shanghai District. In order that a full selection of these scenes may be reproduced, a SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT CONTAINING THIRTY PICTURES will be
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    MALL INCOME BETTER THAN NONE.
    1217 16 NANG LETTER. ork Now Done For Pay That Would Have Been Laughed At A Few Years Ago— Daily Turnover Of A Dollar— "Mee w Sellers' "Waiters"— Tram Fares Night Noises The Long Holiday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Mar. 28. T is a trite assertion
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    BURGLARS' $19,840 HAUL.
    99 16 Duplicate Keys to Open Safe and Office. Ipoh, Apr. 5. A daring theft occurred in the Papan office <if the Straits Trading Co. during the week-end when the office safe was opened and $19,840 stolen. The theft was evidently perpetra'd between closing time on Saturday afternoon and
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    BRIBERY ATTEMPT
    76 16 Indian to Appeal Against Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, Apr. 6. Pli'mlinc euilty to offering an illegal gratification of $50 to Inspector Blakeslay, t%. V S. Sathaipa Chettiar was yesterday sentenced to three months' rigorous imprieonment. It was slated that Inspector Blakesley was investigating a criminal case
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    20 16 The annual neneral meeting of the St. MMMh'l Old Boys' Association, which was fixed for yesterday, was postponed until TlicsiUy.
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    MISS LILIAN DAVIES.
    248 16 Death of Musical Comedy Actress. Mi.ss Lilian Davies, the actress and vocalist, who underwent a serious operation nearly six weeks ago, has died in a Manchester nursing home. Miss Lilian Davies was one of the most successful musical comedy actresses of the last decade. She had a
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    23 16 Shanghai, Apr. 3, The Central National OovernmeTif kar Rp|-otnted Mr. Wu Chung-sin to be chairman of the Anhui Provincial GoTernment. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    KREUGER AND TOLL DISCLOSURES.
    169 16 Discoveries of British Auditors. Stockholm, Apr. 5. A tremendous sensation has been caused by the preliminary report of the Jritish auditors, Price Waterhouse and Co. (who investigated the Hatry crash) that the balance sheet of Kreuger and Toll for the year ended Dec. 31, 1930 grossly
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    DROP IN FEES.
    170 16 Leads to Discovery Of Defalcations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 6. How the discovery of a drop of $8,911 in the Vehicles Department registration fees led to a charge of criminal breach of trust against K. Ahamed Khan, a former registration clerk, was described in the
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    JELEBU ESTATE CASE.
    151 16 Sentences' for Stabbing And Rioting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 5. After a hearing which had lasted several days the Jelebu Estate case in which ten Malayalees were charged, the first, Narayanan, with stabbing one, Kandasarny, rioting and voluntarily causing grievous hurt to one, Nadason, and
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    EXPENSIVE CANARIES.
    133 16 Strange Explanation By Chinese. It was raining and the birds which were wet flew to me and I put them in a tin," explained a Chinese who pleaded guilty to the theft of two canaries before Mr. "G. C. Dood, the Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday. Inspector De
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    YOUNG RECEIVER.
    80 16 Rotan for Lad Who Repainted Stolen Bicycle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 5. In connection with a minor bicycle theft ease yesterday in which a 14-year-old Javanese lad was charged with fraudulent possession of stolen property, the prosecuting inspector told the magistrate tha* the lad had a
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    28 16 A talk on Man, the master of his own fate will be given by Mr. Tan Kang Boon tomorrow at 9 p.m. at the Chinese Students' Literary Association.
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    30 16 A lecture on Scientific and Religious Views of Death will be delivered by Sw;imy Adyananda, president Rama krixhna Mission, at the Theosophieal Society, 181, Tank Road, tomorrow at 6.30 p.m.
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    28 16 On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Ladies' Union, a tea party will be (riven at 6, Mount Sophia this afternoon in honour of Lady Clement}.
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      380 16 Results of Tournament Ties at S.C.C. The following were the results of ties played yesterday in the S C.C. tennis tournament Championship Singles. Dr H. O. Hopkins beat E. Jackson, 6—l,6 1, 6—o. E. Cherrinirton vs. W. H. Droogleever unfinished set all to finish. A. A. A. Paterson
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      44 16 Scratching^ for Today's Events. zScratchings for today's race at Kuala Lumpur are as follows I.— Bridgetown. 8.- Proposition. 4. Friendship, Donna Clara, Mariette 5. Cousin, Author. 6.— Whippet. Double Totes.— Races 2 and 3 and 5 and 6. Big sweep. Race 6.
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      INDOOR CHAMPION.
      79 16 Gregory Mangin Wins VS. Tennis Title. New York, Mar. 19. Gregory Mangin, of Newark, N. J., became the singles indoor tennis champion of the United States today by defeating Francis Shields, of New York, i-n the final of the national tournament, 10-8, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Mangin is ranked
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    223 16 Wednesday, April 6. Selangor Spring Races, Second Day. Football: S.A-F.A. Div. 1: Indo-Ceyloneee vs. Malays, Arson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: S.C.C. II vs. Chines* n, Padang. Thursday, April 7. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: Med. Services vs. Vehicles Dept., S.K.C. rrd. A.P.C. vs. Govt. Monopolies, Geylang; Cold Storage vs.
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    U.S. SURVEY BOATS DISCOVERIES.
    108 18 New Route From Shanghai To Honolulu. San Francisco, Apr. 1. The Unites States coast geodetic survey boat Pioneer, returning: after a two years' survey in the raid-Pacific airu of the little known Flat Islands, west of Hawaii, reports discoveries valuable to shipping. Captain O. W. Svanson
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    GIGANTIC FIRE.
    124 18 Big Building in Heart Of Croat Capital Razed. Agram, Apr. 2. Damajre amountit.g to several million dinai> u:is caused by a gigantic fire which destroyed one of the biggest buildings in Ihe Croat capital, in the heart of the city, in which 1"> families lived. A film company
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    115 18 Women's Suffrage Next Year. Paris, Apr. 1 Thi proposed French loan of 6,000,000 fraaca to Czechoslovakia was approved ly the Chamber and the Senate in the courre of an all-night sitting. The Chamber also passed the Bill •naming- women's suffrage, but the law, which must fust find approval
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    STATE ELEPHANTS.
    126 18 Puli Fire Engine For Twenty Miles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 4. Eight elephants pulled the fire .iigine 1 i a lilaz;- at Coodl Behar. A Hg t'roup of build'ngs including rice pr.c 1 jute (odowai weft ablaze when the liisti t OAceT telegraphed to the nearest
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    CLOCKS STOPPED.
    88 18 How The French Budget Was Passed. Paris, Apr. 2. A < iri'His feature of the all-night sitting in v.hich the Budget was passed by Ix.tli the Chamber and the Senate wa? th;it. since the law lays down that the Budget .i ust lie passed before the end of
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    RIOT IN BOMBAY.
    56 18 Disorders Arise Out Of Dock Strike. Bombay, Apr. 2. braka out to:lay between Mohamn.edim striken and the I'athans who were replacing thim at the iloi-ks. A Parsee was killed and the police had to open fire. Fighting continued at intervals, with the result of over 40 people
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    GREECE'S DEBTS.
    43 18 GR EECE'S DEBTS. To Contest Payment in Gold Currency. Athens, Mar. 30. 111 1 ii reported that if the International Conference of Finance insists on the payment of interest on foreign loans in gold pounds tl.c Hellenic Government will ask ior arbitration. Aneta-Havas.
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    GERMAN PRESIDENCY
    147 18 Three Candidates For Second Poll. Berlin, Apr. 1. Of the five candidates who stood for election at the first Presidential poll on Mar. 13, only three will participate in the second ballot on Apr. 10. Besides the Nationalist candidate, Col. Duesterberg, who withdrew from the race after the
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    GERMAN MARKETS DEPRESSED.
    126 18 Comments On The Rise In Sterling. Berlin, Apr. 2. The market is profoundly depressed. British and Dutch selling orders set a bad example, which was further fostered by unsatisfactory cables from Wall Street and the receipt of discouraging news regarding the prospects of industry. Some attention has
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    PASSENGER RATES.
    92 18 20 Per Cent. Reduction On Atlantic Run. Brussels, Apr. 1. The international conference of shipping companies interested in the transAtlantic traffic reached agreement endorsing the American proposal for a reduction of passenger rates by 20 per cent. A reduction of freight charges will be considered at a special
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    SIGNOR TURATI.
    55 18 Death in Paris of Italian Socialist Exile. Paris, Apr. 1. The well-known Italian Socialist leader, Signor Turati, who lived here in exile, has died of pneumonia. Doctors vainly attempted to save his life ever giving him a blood transfusion. Numerous friends and relatives, including sev:ral former Socialist deputies,
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    BANK MANAGER SHOT.
    67 18 Attacked by Prcdecesser In Barcelona. Barcelona, Apr. 1. An ex-manager of thj Bank of Bilbao at Barcelona severely wounded the present manager and then attempted to commit suicide, but only succeeded in wounding himself slightly. It is thought that the affair has something to do with a
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    SPAIN AND GERMANY.
    161 18 Influences in the New Republic. Berlin, Apr. 1 President von Hindenburg received the Spanish Ambassador, Senor Araquistain V Quevedo, and the Mexican Minister, Senor Mendoza Gonzales, on their presenting their credentials. In a notable address the new Spanish envoy declared that the revolution which in 1873 led
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    M. POINCARE.
    52 18 Granted a State Pension Of 200,000 Francs. Paris, Apr. 2 Before dissolving, the Chamber passed a motion granting M. Poincare a State pension of 200,000 francs in view of the fact that he is without private means and unable, owing to illness, to exercise his piofession as a
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    IRISH TARIFFS.
    57 18 Protection for Its Own Industries. Dublin, Apr. 2. The Irish Government is understood to have decided to impose an all-round protection tariff of 33 1-3 per cent, on all imports similar to those manufactured in Ireland. A preferential tariff of 25 per cent. will be imposed on such
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    M. MAURICE SARRAUT.
    80 18 Resigns from Senate For Newspaper Work. Paris, Apr. 1. M. Maurice Sarraut has resigned his seat in the Senate, md intends to devote his whole time to the management and editorship of the great Rr.dical Socielist provincial organ Depeehe de Toulouse, which is owned by him end
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    NOBEL PRIZES.
    63 18 Decrease in Value This Year. Stockholm, Mar. 31. A curious consequence of the fall of sterling and the further depreciation of Swedish values as a result of the Kreuger failure will be the diminution in the value of the Nobel Prizes this year. The amount available, 171,000 crowns,
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    SWEDISH CROWNS.
    42 18 Not Accepted at Stock Exchange Quotations. Copenhagen, Mar. 31. The Danish post office announced on Wednesday that it would no longer accept Swedish crowns at Stock Exchange quotations. A similar step has been taken by the Danish National Bank. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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