The Straits Times, 7 April 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST, INFLVETSTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      273 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. .('PHONE 6161 ).T «.15 Tonight 9.15. RAYMOND MASSEY ;JHE SPECKLED! I > BAND A Phone 5261-2. r j fc- r/^JHE PIONEER NATURAL MILK WITH THE FRESH MILK j j TASTE, .j "BEAR A BRAND" STERILIZED Natural Swiss Milk Nothing can compare with the delicious milk from
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      155 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3663),' 6.45 Tonight 9.15. J RAYMOND MASSET I. I THE SPECKLED! BAND Phone 5261-2. L- 1 and flow they wear I and wear and wear m j MORLEY V M i STOCKINGS c jgcdJl i PURE SILK M j "SYREN" $1.50. m/KL jM^ j
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      426 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAM, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKIt CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOX I H AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Du* S'por*. 1932. CHITRAL Ifi.noo Apr. 15 BANGALORE G.TOO
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      767 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. 5 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Apr. 7 8 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 19 SO XHAKONE MARU 10,500 May 4 5 8 SUWA MARU 10,700 May 19 80 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June 2
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      518 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* w*Uknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 ton*) and :h* s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Th* s.s. MARELLA Is on* of th* largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      405 2 THE BAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGBN. LnfM Spore. Pirang. M.s. ALSIA Apr. 8 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA Jun* 8 Jun* 10 m.s. FIONA June 29
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      803 2 SHIPPING THE BUTE FUNNEL LINE. (Ocean TH E SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Shin Co Ltd.. and China Mutual T|fE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE STBAITH'sT EAMSHIF 'Co Ltd THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. TSI C™A NAVrcATION CoT LM. THE AUSTRALIAN ft ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE The Liverpool and
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      304 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANtISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEOULI Sailings for United States and Canada Points front Hong Kong. San Frani-hoo and Tortlmnd. SS. KKNTIVkY sails from Hong Kong Apr. 20 San francisro itnd I.os Angrlea. 8R GOLDEN STAB mill from Hong Kun k
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      434 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE Fresh California fruits and veget. •bles are served at every meaL Every stateroom is an outside cabin. Outdoor salt-water swimming pool < on Deck. Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainments. First Run Motion Picturwt A wonderful three
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      587 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL I STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Service! to:-* UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Port! and Suet Canal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due Spore. i.s. CITY OF PERTH May 16 HOMEWARDS. ■.a. CITY OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      1458 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS I NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1563 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 (abort £8,500.000). Paid up Capital Glds. r,j,u00.000 (abonl £4,600,000). Reservsa Glds. 2U.190.0U7 (aboot £2,-!:! 12,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES TIIK HAUL* ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS KRANCUES Batavia Head O(Ccc for Dutch Bad Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH
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      608 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seren words to a lin« and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted op to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      696 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, Belinda 334, B, East Coast Rd. Apply y. Mt. Sophia. INSTITUTION HILL bungalow newly renovated $80. United Engineers. BUNGALOWS, Nos. 4, 6 14, Angnllis .'ark, modern sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. TO LET, small bungalow 3 bedrooms, furnished or unfurnished 35, Barker Road. Apply within.
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      545 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3.700 sq. feet, Irst class property. United Engineers. TO LET. SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions Ipply Sport Building Corp.. 61, Market St DUNLOP HOUSE, Robinson Road, 4,000 iquare feet, vacant March 31. Could be diviled into small offices. GODOWN. River Valley Road, suitsbla Hotor
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      419 4 FOR SALE i, GENUINE ITALIAN VIOLINS OaAaJas from $26 upwards. Season A \J*~* Co., Ltd., 115, Nerth Bridge Rd. SMALL WELL ESTABLISHED (European Owned) BUSINESS FOR SALE AS GOING CONCERN. Available Records Show Profitable Returns over many years, up to and including the present. Reply 813, S. Times. ROBINSON AND
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      837 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. IN THE ESTATE OF ANG TONG SENG, DECEASED. Notice Pursuant to Section 29 of the Trustee Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons claiming to be interested as creditors, next- of-kin, or otherwise, in the estate nnd effects of Ang Tong Senr deceased, late of 847,
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      893 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are tow invited for the following materials or tervicen, and that particular j of such -tenters may be obtained in the Tender Boom, Municipal Offices. Erection of alterations to No. 2, Synagogue Street. Date of closing. 4 p.m.. Thursday,
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    CRUCIFIX FALLS ON A WOMAN. Oath Incident In Italian Church.
    351 5 From. Casino, near Naples, comes this story of a dramatic coincidence in the local church. A woman, who was making: a solemn oath at the foot of the altar with the intention of settling a personal dispute, was struck, at
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    KILLED ON OFFICE STAIRS.
    797 5 Man's StoryDEATH FOR MURDER OF TYPIST. Formerly a policeman in Walsall, then an agent for a Liverpool firm, and finally a pedlar, Maurice Freedman, aged 36, was this week found guilty at the Old Bailey of the murder of Miss 'Annie Friedson, a typist, aged 31.
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    SWATOW'S MAYOR. Criticism in the Local Newspapers.
    133 5 Swatow, Mar. 22. Recent issues of local newspapers show a remarkable change in attitude to the Mayor who is at present away in Canton, end a report has been sent to the Cantos Government in this connection. Only a week ago the local
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    MEDICAL COUNCIL BILL.
    790 5 Some Criticism. INDIAN BODY AND THE B.M.C. New Delhi, Mar. 15. Dr. K. S. Ray interviewed by the representatives of the Press made the following statement: The Ali-India Medical Council Bill is of such great importance to the Indian medical piofession that Sir Kazl-i-Hus-ain's statement to a
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    TOKIO STRIKE. No Sign of Immediate Settlement.
    155 5 Tokio, Mar. 22. The police have decided to arrest strikers in the "go-slow" strike of U9 employees of the Tokio Subway Co., begun two days ago, ami there is no sign of immediate settlement. As a result of rupture of negotiations between thi>
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      363 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Ol LvIAL LlliNilJuK Farewell appearances of Awn riANfF MLLE MURA SMIRNOV AINU UAINIX. In Spanish Dance Creations On Monday, April 11th, during TEA DANCE TOMORROW And on THURSDAY, April 14th, Tea Dance durin t ™o lK DINNER DANCE. 6.30 8.15 p.m. ADMISSION $1.
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      410 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 Carry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. AUCTION NOTICES^" POWELL CO., LTD. IMPORTANT AUCTION
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      57 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of excellent walnut stained teak household furniture, including 1 L. C. Smith typewriter, 1 Hammond portable typewriter, 3 Kodak folding cameras, 1 sculling machine, etc. To be held at our saleroom. No. 12, Robinson Road, on Saturday. April 9, at 11.30 a.m. Now on view. POWELL
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  • Correspondence.
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      MONEY-LENDING.
      420 6 Clerks Who Fail to Make Ends Meet. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I hope you will allow me a small -space in your much esteemed paper to discuss the subject of being indebted. I am sure there are many people who will be interested in this
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      MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
      967 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, At the foot «f the article on IMalayan planting topics appearing in your issue of Apr. 1 you invite discussion of the matters raised. I am sure there is a lot that can be discussed, but it is so
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      THE JAPANESE OBJECTIVE.
      697 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Who would have thought that the editor of Japan's high class monthly called The Diplomatic Review (Gaiko Jiho) could imagine that Westerners in both hemispheres would accept the Japanese explanation of the attack on China? His recent article entitled
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      THE CUSTOMS REPORT.
      541 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The Committee appointed in the colony to consider the question of a Customs Union for Malaya starts off with the astonishing statement. "The fundamental difficulty is that there is not between the Colony and the Malay States identity of
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      NEWSPAPERS FOR MALAYS.
      408 6 To thg Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, On reading a Singapore Malay newspaper recently, I was lucky enough to find an article which, I believe, must have been written by someone who possesses good education in both English and Malay. The article contained a trans'ation of
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      ROAD cum RAIL.
      298 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, One reads so much on the subject of road anl rail transport in your and other journa's by experts and otherwise that one is moved to ask why we should always read of road versus rail anil not road
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      A KELANTAN GRIEVANCE.
      254 6 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,- Could you spare me some space for the ventilation of a purely local grievance The pontoon bridge over a stream on the road from Kota Bharu Town to Kampong China, which is not only used by Chinese, but also
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      "QUEER HOBBIES."
      171 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your Seremban "Dog-Lover" is unneceaßarUy abusive, under cover of his nom-de-plume. In vindication of my attitude I will merely ask him to consider whether it is humane to allow a continued and undoubtedly sorry existence to the poor, mangy, hairless
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      DOG LOVERS.
      107 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I also send in a plea for the protection of our domesticated animals the poor dogs so dependent upon man's protection and kindness Dog lover writes very much to the point when he states that the bungling dog-shooter is
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    ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH MISSION.
    421 6 Serious Lack of Funds Reported. The combination of a social function with a business meeting was an innovation commented upon at the annual general meeting of St, Andrew's Church Mission held last evening at St. Andrew's School Hall. The Bishop of Singapore (the Rt. Rev. B.
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    ONE YEAR'S RIGOROUS.
    84 6 Chinese Who Stole a Tin Of Cigarettes. Found guilty of stealing a tin of cigarettes from a shop a young Chinese, who had two previous convictions for similar offences, was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday.
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      51 6 DEAF Don't allow yourself to be handicapped because of thla fact THE "GEM" EARPHONE Makes it possible for you to enjoy once mort ordinary conversation, music and laughter. Extremely small, yet Kires astonishing result EXPERT ADVICE FREE M. EZEKIEL SONS, Ophthalmic Opticians, Singapore and Bataria. AfinU (or tke Uttle Gem
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      337 6 r Leaves Hair Twice as Beautiful Tl e simple tiair styles of today make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair ia now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It brings out all the real life and lustre, all
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      204 7 EgßEijaW^ telephont 6909 Special 3 p.m. Matinees TO SIGNALISE M.-G.-M's. COLOSSAL SUCCESS AND ACCOMMODATE THE ENORMOUS CROWDS THAT HAVE THRONGED TO THE ALHAMBRA AT EVERY PERFORMANCE! MATINEES TODAY, TOMORROW SATURDAY, SUNDAY 2.NJGJHTL Y_ 6.15~&~9^15~~ WALLACE BEERY JACKIE COOPER IN "THE CHAMP" ALSO Unique Scenes of the Critical DAYS IN SHANGHAI
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      221 7 "This Picture is without 4 doubt one of the best of its kind yet shown to local audiences'' Singapore Free Press, 6-4^32. I Malaya's Fines' Super Cinema. NIGHTLY! The whole town is talking about this Brilliant BRITISH Picture that holds audiences spell-bound! SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S FAMOUS DETECTIVE MYSTERY "THE
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      14 7 TO-DAY I FEEL SO HAPPY BECAUSE I'M GOING TO SEE AT THE PAVILION TONIGHT.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      179 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. 23. Klutlvr in l, U r,,i» B 27. Orenri' of hearing 2. RiKht-h-nd side of a ship 2g Do n_ ey 2, eSt f b rd f PrCy 30 Possessive pronoun J7 cl 81. Portuguese coin 13. Caravansaries 33 S i ender 14. Spiral filament
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    THE ROYAL EAGLE.
    232 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Christened with a Bottle Of Whisky. An interesting shipping ceremony was i nacti'il in mail week at tho yard :.f I'ttmniell I.UirJ and Co., Ltd., when the Royal Kagle was launched for the QMMral Steam Navigation Companj liy Lady Ritchie, wife of the chairman v
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    382 8 The following novels were added tv Raffle? Library during the past fortnight Hills of the West, (Cecil Adair> Th Moon of Romance. (E. M. A!ban«si). tw. copies; The Dark Hunter, (Jean Baryc^ Climax the Falls. Gr»eory Baxter M:^.Maikay. Mnrgan-t Bchrensi Caps over th Mill. 'Marjorie H oth i
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    204 8 Singapore, Apr. 7. SELLING. London. 1 Bwatfca 1 sight 2 3 1.1/ir I.fßdon. :i months' nip-lit London, fin days' sisjfct 2"3 27/: i? London, days' si^ht I 13 n London, demand 2/3 25 V. London, T.T. 2/B*i Lyons a' .1 Paris, ikmand I.ORC Hamhuri: demand 17New Y.i k.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      WHY RESTRICTION FAILED.
      747 8 Problem of Control Of Native Output. The British and Dutch Governments jfter lonff negotiations, have reached the •(inclusion that it is impossible to frame m international scheme of rubber control The official statement will do much to •emove the uncertainty that has prevailed in the rubber market
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      PRODUCE.
      171 8 Pinaapore, Apr. 7. r.amhler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 1« "0 Ca ra Ml mixed Ml Sneo flour, Sarawak 2.12' i While Pepper 24.50 Black Peeper 20.5" IVarl Sago 4i. r M.iall 5.00 mrdium pearl 6 On Rice. Siam $168 to 22". Saicon *ir,. r > to 170 Raneonn
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      31 8 From Holland and Germany, by Poelau Bras, due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Mar. 17), by Rajula, due at Penang; 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      27 8 Passenger from Batavia to Singapore on Apr. 6 Mr. L. Holtkanp. Prom Singapore to Batavia on Apr. 8: Mr. Crichton, Mr. Elliot and Mr. Holtkamp.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        439 8 ■MM al. P<f. Buyer*. Sellers 1 £1 Asam Kumbang 21/- 23/ 3 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-l-il- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/6 10/6 cd. 1 £1 Bangrin Tin 8/6 10/1 £1 Batanu Padaag 0.07V4 0.12V4 1 1 Batu Caves 0.16 0.20 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.00 0.40n0m. 1 £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        260 8 M al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers 2 t Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Preft. 1.90 COO !1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 4.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 (UOoom. 40 50 Chineie Com. Bank 70.00 76.00 1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Preft. 16/6 16'« B
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 el. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.e. of 1907 red. 194T $1,600,000 97 99 nem. SlnTapore Municipal 4tt PA of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        390 8 Fraser and Co. and L>all and Evatt's quotation*. N B.— Must of above rubber share quotations are now only nominal. Todmy'i PrtM rnitr Lyall A Co. Evatt AJlenby ($1) OJO 0.40 0.30 0.40 A.lor Gajah (fl) 0.20 0.30 020 0.30 V. HiUm (|1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 V.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    226 8 Today. Philippine Islands, Cel>u »nd Japan (Teucer) 3 Dra Ceylon, Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Burd*Bn) •> P-m. Ceylon, Egypt. Euiope and Greatt Britain (Carnarvonshire) J p.m. Ceylon. Egypt, Europe and Great Britain (Touraine) J P-m. Upper Burma, North and Eost India, Aden. Egypt, Europe, Great Britain,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    53 8 Left ArnL By Spore London M. Van St. Aldegonde Feb. 19 Mar. Kashmir Feb. 19 Mar. IS Karapara Feb. 25 Mar. 1» Poelau Tello Feb. 25 Mar. 19 Athos II Feb. 24 Mar. 19 Naldcra Mar. 3 Mar. 28 Kota Pinang Mar. 3 Mar. 26 Baloeran Mar.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    307 8 Thursday, April 7. Shlpi alongside the Wharrea or expected to arrive. Bntraaca Gndown GaU. East Wharf Crcmer 20 1 Main Wharf Kashima Ma'ru IX Burdwan 14 3 Carnarvonshire U 3 Empire Dock Tweccibank 30 Mirzapore 33 3 Karoa 37 Ipoh 39 Lalandia 46 4 West Wharf Katong,
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      40 8 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that is effereo to the Straits Times is accepted. Every effort is marie to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the best of oui knowledge THOROUGHLY RELIABLE.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAT. 1 P.M. YESTERDAT. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecHax. Mm. fall ihine. Humidity. tion. Fore*. Weather. F. F. in. hour*. m.p.h. KeHah Alor Star 87 75 0.43 2.3 85 NE 2 Cloudy Krlantan KoU Hharu 88 76 0.12 K.2 75 E
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      703 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (Bj On Wireless Cunuaii raisst.) Singapore, Thursday. The list of sUtlons which may bs heart! daily in Malaya ia m follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded tnu«ic 6.80 to 7
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      213 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Thursday. April 7. H W. 11.28 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 11.24 p.m., 8 ft. 6 in. Half-yearly mt«r. of S'pnre Govt. Servants' Co-operative Loan Scy., Raffles Inst. Hall, 6 p.m. Friday, April 8. H. W. 11.59 a.m., 8 ft. 6 in., 11.45 p.m., 8 ft.
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  • Article
    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    217 9 Local Rubber Position Idle. SELLERS HOLDING OFF. (From Our Financial Correnpondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices Rubber, cems per lb. Tin, 100 tons at $.">.l2'i per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kuober. London, 1 13-16 d., down l-16d. N( m York. 2 IS-16 cts., down 1-16 ct. Market Tone Stagnant.
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    159 9 Pmrrnmme of drills up to and for weekApr. 10, 1952 Thursday, Apr. 7, .r..15. r ..15 p.m., Drill Hall. K.C.O r<»motiun Class. Tartics on Sand .18 p.m.. Drill Hall. "K" rchineset Company, Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, 2nd Bn. Signal Section, Weapon TrainI.mi.. SiranKuon Road, S.V.F.A., tion
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      127 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its l,C64th auction on Apr. 0. when there was cat."loirued1,850,783 lb. or 820.24 tons offered 1.62 C.004 Ib. or 723.80 tons sold l,4C3,Syi lb. Pr 656.05 tens. Spot. London 1 viid. New York 3 cts. PRICES REALISED. ilibbcd Smoked
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      265 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the pi ice of Apr. 5. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 9 Rupb> Apr. •">. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9.38, Athens 300, Bombay Is. 6 l-32d., Berlin 16, Brussels :27'». Bucharest 635. Rio 4 1-16, Buenos Aires 36 13-16, Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva la 17-32, Helftinefors 215. Hone K»ni: Is. 3 3-16 d., Lisbon 110, Madrid 50 3-K>. Milan 7:iV M nte
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      57 9 12 o'clock noon, Apr. 7, Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1 13-16 d. ner lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 2 15-16 per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Stand*: Standard R.S.S. on Tender Ipot Ipril jay unc uly-S«trt. )ct.-Dec. 5'A
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      FRASER AND CO.
      523 9 Tin Share Prices Easier. Fraser and Co. report as follows on Apr. 6 During the past week the looal share market has passed through another dull period and business continues on a very restricted scale. Interest V>as chiefly centred In the tin market where another heavy decline
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      PERMATA RUBBER.
      385 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The twenty-first annual jreneral meeting of Permata Rubber Estate, Ltd:, was held on Feb. 24, 1932, at 17, The Bund, Shanghai. Mr. J. Frost presided and was supported by Mr. W. J. Monk and Mr. Lloyd Bland, representing the secretaries, and there were
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      479 9 The following publications were issued or received -by the Deportment qf -Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S,, during the period from Mar. 19 to 25, inclusive, and are available fir public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public
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      TIN RETURNS.
      106 9 Takuapa Valley Tin NX.— M>63 hours, CSO.OOO yards. 1.446 picuU. Rambun Mines, Tanjong Rambutan. 146 piculs. Muang Tin N.L.— G3S hours, 96,300 yards, '70 piculs. Katu Tin.— l 64 hours, 140,000 yards, 519 liculs. Renong Conrolidated Tin. 604 hours, J62.000 yards. 718 piculs. Kawang Tin.— s6o hours, 210,000
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    469 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES MARCH 7. Allagar (2/) /4V»; Anglo-Malay (£1) 3/16; Ayer Knninc (£1 I 7 It; Kenan Serai £1) 3/16; Buhru (t/) 1'; Banteng (£1) 6/16; Batu Caves (£1; 5 16; Batu Matang (£1) /9; Batu Tiga (£1) Bertam (2. l/t; Bidor (£1) 7 l>i;
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    HOME FINANCIAL MATTERS.
    729 9 Britain's Improved Position. RESTORATION OF CONFIDENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 10. Bank rate disappointment only momentarily checked the upward movement in values on the stock markets last WMk. The "no change decision was not entirely unexpected for it is natural that the authorities should like
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      46 10 TOH AH BOON.—The funeral of the late Hon. Dato Toh Ah Boon. S.P.M.J. who died on the 1 ~t I—ft will take place on Saturday thp 9th instant at 12 o'clock noon punctually from 90, Jalan Ibrahim. Johoro Bahru. to the Chinese cemetery, 2nd mileItMM
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    SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932. THE BORROWING EVIL.
    1324 10 In the report of the committee appointed to consider the question of money-lenders in the Straits Settlements, which was laid before the Legislative Council on Monday, there occurs this passage: "We have no doubt that the problem of indebtedness of the clerical
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    WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?
    1517 10 WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD Africa As Safety Valve Of Europe. (By Joseph Caillaux, former Prime Minister of France.) Europe has ceased In be the workshop of the world. Thr War enormously hastened the process. Europe, in consequence, has now 100,000,000 or 150,000,000 inhabitants her own produce cannot feed.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    219 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Sev. Cecil and Mrs. Simmons have left Bangkok for home. Mr. H. C. Stevens, manager of F.nicral 1 Estate, Klang, has resumed duties on his return from local leave. Mr. G. L. O'Hara Hickson, of Bhutan Estate, Nilai, is leaving for home by the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    620 10 A HOME OF REST? "Seemingly we poor planters still have something to fall back upon," writes a correspondent who forwards cutting" from the Brisbane Daily Mai!. In it a tourist describes her visit to Malaya, which she found "in a very poor position economically owing to
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    115 10 Singapore. AI.MAMBRA. Wallace Boery and Jackia Cooper in The Champ. 6.15 B.15. 1'hon* 6'JO'J. CAPITOL.— Raymond Massey in Th« Speckled Band. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WOULD.- Wnyangs. Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Maze, Skating ground Commercial Museum. M AKI.BOROl (JH. Mohabat Kc Ansu. <;.i.-> US. NEW WORLD.— Side Shows, Cabaret
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    FURTHER TIN CUT NOW CONSIDERED CERTAIN.
    448 11 AND TALK OF MORE TO COME. Anti-Gambling Move. F.M.S. SURPLUS NEARLY LIQUIDATED. (From Oui Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. It is now understood that the cut of £.400 tons per annum in the tin quota which is being discussed at a special meeting between
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    A STEP NEARER PEACE.
    2882 11 Withdrawal Areas Fixed And Approved. NO TIME LIMIT. Japan Talks of a Month, 3 Months or 10 Years A definite step towards peace was taken in Shanghai yesterday when the military sub-committee reached agreement as to the exact areas into which the preliminary withdrawal of Japanese
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    AMAZING TURN IN RECTOR CASE.
    225 11 Prosecution to Advance Funds for Defence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. Upon the Rector of Stiffkey's counsel stating that the funds available for his defence were exhausted, the prosecution offered to place £250 at the disposal of the defence and would consider further
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    TARIFF WAR.
    102 11 Argentina's Ultimatum To Chile. Valparaiso, Apr. 6. The Chilean-Argentine tariff war developed into economic tragedy today, when it was officially announced that the Brit- ish-controlled Argentine Trans-Andine Railway has issued an ultimatum to the Chilean Government that it would close down the railway on Apr. 20, unless commerce
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    DEATH OF PHAR LAP.
    79 11 Skeleton to be Sent To Australia. Menlo Park, California. Apr. 6. Mr. D. J. Davis, one of the owners of Phar I-ap, is new satisfied that the horse died from colic. The autopsy revealed that death was due to nibbling foxtail alfalfa grass or sodden barley.
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    "BABY IS WELL."
    80 11 Renewed Hope in The Lindbergh Case. Norfolk, Apr. 6. Mr. Curtis, a boatbuilder, has announced that he ha.s effected contact with the kidnappers of Col. Lindbergh's baby and v. a- informed that the baby is well. Mr. Curtis, who is assisting Col. Lindbergh in the search for
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    ERICH REMARQUE.
    46 11 Well-Known Author's Bank Account Garnisheed. Berlin, Apr. 6. The bank account of Erich Remarque, author of All Quiet on the Western Front," has been garnisheed by the customs authorities on suspicion that Remarque, who lives at Locarno, is contravening the Foreign Exchanges regulations. Reuter.
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    SILVER CONFERENCE.
    39 11 ILS.A. and the Invitation To Britain. Washington, Apr. 6. The House of Representatives' coinage sub-committee has decided to ask the State Treasury Department's advice as to inviting Great Britain tc participate in an international silver conference. Reuter.
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    EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
    29 11 Felt Both in Nanking And Hankow. Shanghai, Apr. 6 (10.33 p.m.) A slight earthquake shock, lasting several seconds, was felt at Hankow and Nanking this evening. Reuter.
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    AID FOR DANUBE STATES.
    785 11 London Conference. DIFFERING VIEWS ON CERTAIN POINTS. London, Apr. 6. Signor Grandi has arrived in London, completing the delegations to the FourPower Conference to discuss the economics of the Danubian federation. It is hoped to conclude the conference during the week-end in view of the resumption
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    NEWFOUNDLAND'S PRIME MINISTER.
    71 11 Sir Richard Squires, Prime Minister of Newfoundland, and Lady Squires, who was the first woman member cf the Newfoundland Parliament. Amazing scenes were witnessed in St. John's on Tuesday when a mob besieged Sir Richard in the House of Assembly because of the refusal to grant an
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    FREE STATE'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
    385 11 Dominions' Warning Has' Good Effect. Rugbj. Apr. r,. A communication on the question I f the oath of allegiance and land annuities was received by the Deminions Baeretaiy, Mr. J. H.Thomas, this morning from tht President of the Council of th. Free State, Mr. De
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    HAGUE COURT.
    88 11 Col. Stimson Supports U.S. Adherence. Washington, Apr. C>. Col. Henry L. Stimson appeared before the Foreign Relations Committee of tho Senate and elaborated his view that the Elihu Root formula for the adherence at the United States to the Hague would fully protect the rights of the United
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    SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    70 11 Soviet Plans to Promote Efficiency. Riga, Apr. Immediate measures are being taken l>v Hie Soviet to increase th" efficiency of the Soviet railways in Siberia and the I East. The establishment of a f-pocial administration headquarters at Irkutsk to exploit and, if ncccssaiy, increase the capacity of the
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    POSITION IN INDIA.
    59 11 Annual Meeting Of Congress Prohibited. New Delhi. Apr. In consequence of the civil disobedience campaign, the Government of India ha decided to prohibit the usual annu.il session of the Indian National Congress this year. It had been arranged to hold the- conference at New Delhi under the
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
    74 11 To Retire from Active Politics. London, Apr. 6. It is understood that Mr. Lloyd <. has decided virtually to retire from I politics in the House of Commons while retaining his seat. He will devote himstli' principally to literary pursuits am! his favourite hobby of farming.- Reuter.
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    NEWFOUNDLAND DISORDERS.
    420 11 Prime Minister Still In Hiding. QUIET RESTORED. Ex-Service Men Patrol The Streets. St. John's. Newfoundland, Apr. 0. Quiet has been restored. Parliament will meet this afternoon. The riot last night was preeipated by the mishandling of the mounted police, \vi'i> were ordered to charge using their bstona indiscriminately.
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    DE GROOT FINED £5.
    207 11 Scene at Opening Of Sydney Bridge. Sydney. Apr. (i. Francis Edward de (iroot was today Sued i'o for his ribbon slashing exploit at the opening of the Sydney Bridge on Mar. l'.t.— Reuter. The accused, who is 43 years of age, WU formerly a captain in
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    TEA DUTY COMING.
    49 11 Budget Week Sales Cancelled In Mincing Lane. London, Apr. 7. Yi.ui a preferential duty on U pected in the Hu igct is indicated by the fact that the Indian and Ceylon Tea As*O--iiitions bavc cancelled the tea Mincing Lane during liudgut wt day, Apr. 18).— Renter.
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    SHANGHAI GANGSTERS.
    27 11 56, Including 70 Years Old Leader, Arrested. Shanghai, Apr. 7. The International Bettiaawnt uuthori:ur. till ">•; Shanghai gangsters, includinz the 71-years-old leadi i Sin, Kuo .Mi-..
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    THE UNIVERSAL USE OF TIN.
    1394 12 Future Propects. CAPT. RAMPLEN JONES' ADDRESS. Throughout the scientific advancement of civilisation tin has played an important part, and of all the non-ferrous metals there is none in more universal use, nor is there any which enters more into every moment of our daily lives.
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    DATURA POISONING.
    139 12 Malays Charged at Negri Sembilan Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sercmban, Apr. 6. A case of alleged datura poisoning was heard at the Negri Sembilan Assizes this rrnrning before Mr. Justice McFall when a Malay, Isah bin Rahman, was charged with administering the drug to Aman bin Mohammed
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    218 12 Two Chinese Sentenced To Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 6. How a Chinese saw a murder done, caught the murderer, tied him up and called the police was related at the Assizes hero when Lv Hap was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing Boh Ah Wee.
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    CATHEDRAL BALL.
    118 12 Partners Available at Ten Cents a Dance. Unattached men who visit the ball in r.ici of St. Andrew's Cathedral at the Memorial Hall tomorrow night will find themselves specially catered lor. That popular institution ten cents a dance wili be the order o/ ihe evening, and waitresses, speciality
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    TWAKOW OWNER'S LIABILITY.
    272 12 Fate of Craft on Which Contraband Was Found. Whether or not a twdkow on which a quantity of contraband tobacco was seized by the Singapore Preventive Service hould be confiscated was the point to be decided by Mr. G. O. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal District Judge, yesterday,
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    MUSICAL SOCIETY.
    128 12 Mr. Litter to Play In Piano Concerto. The Singapore Musical Society orchestral practices will be resumed on Monday when the first compositions to be studied will be for strings alone. The woodwind, brass and percussion players will receive further notice as soon as the compositions ordered from Home
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    111 12 Italian Opera Company's Visit in May. On Saturday there will be a repeat performance of the Tanglin Tit-Bits revue by the Gloucestershire Regiment at the Victoria Theatre. Several new numbers will be introduced, and the programme promises to be better than ever. An Italian Opera Company will leave
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    IMPORTANT CASE TO MOTORISTS.
    607 12 Accident to Car Parked In Robinson Road. A case of considerable importance to Singapore motorists and owners of cars, involving the question of the legality of the parking of cars on the crown of the road as ordered by the Chief Police Officer, was decided by
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    LADY CLEMENTI.
    243 12 Entertained to Tea By Ladies Union. The Ladies Union, Singapore, entertained Lady Clementi at a tea party yesterday on the occasion of the, first anniversary of the Union. Lady Scott Lady Murison, Mrs. Oldfield and Miss Clementi were also present. After tea Lady Clementi was presented with th<
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    "FIVE WHISKERS."
    215 12 Editor Appeals and Gets Fine Increased. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 0. The Chinese editor of the newspaper called the "Thunder News," who was recently convicted in the local police court for publishing an article entitled Five Whiskers," defaming Mr. T. K. Cheung, headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese
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    TRADE IMPROVING.
    114 12 February Figures Show Slight Increase. A slight upward trend on the Malayan trade figures fcr the month of February is revealed in the latest issue of Foreign Imports, Exports and Shipping, published by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. The total imports for that month were $34,506,636
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    BANDIT SUPPRESSION.
    65 12 Latest Reports Said To Be More Reassuring. Shanghai, Apr. 7. More reassuring news concerning the Communist-bandit campaign is now to hand. It is stated that the Red bandits in Kiangsi Province are being fast rounded up, while the Honan bandits have fled to the border of Anhui Province.
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    SERVICE COMPANY.
    51 12 Arrival in Singapore Tomorrow. The Service Company, which is leaving Port Dickson today, will arrive in Singapore by train tomorrow morning. The men will not march to Tanglin Barracks, where they are to be attached to the Gloucestershire Regiment, but will be taken in lorries. Two N.C.O.'s arrived
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    PRISONERS' AID.
    20 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 7. The formation of a Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society is announced. »i
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    HOUSEHOLDER SUED BY A STATE.
    439 12 Hired Electric Cooker. COURT SEQUEL TO ITS LOSS IN A FIRE. An interesting test case in which tin State of Selangor sued a householder for outstanding payments uiuli a hiring agreement for an electric Maker which was destroyed in a fire, was decided on Monday
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    CHINA RELIEF.
    172 12 Further Local Efforts To Raise Funds. The China Relief Fund Committee has issued a further appeal for support and states that donations in the raiu:e of foodstuffs, medicine and clothing will be welcomed in addition to cash contributions. It is announced that the Great World management has offered
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    BANGKOK'S BIG BRIDGE.
    75 12 Navy Passes Trough When Opened by King. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lianirkok, Apr. 7. The Memorial Bridge was opened today by the King when the major portion of the Siamese navy passed through the open bascules. The Kins went through, •n procession to the palace with the
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    GLORIA SWANSON.
    53 12 Daughter Born to Film Star In London. t London, Apr. <>. The film star, Glt»ia Bwanson, who is '■>'.'> years of ajre, gave birth to a daughter in Mayfair, London. Ska bu !"n yearold daughter and an adopted MB. She married an Irishman, Mr. Farmer, last year. He
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    IMPERIAL CROWN.
    40 12 Returned to Jewel House At The Tower. Rugby, Apr. f>. The hstarial Crown which t hi- King i a*ioiu l>;'s been retm n cil tO its pli.ee i<i the Jew«l House at tiio Tower of London. British Wireless.
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      SELANGOR RACE MEETING.
      840 13 Mickey Mouse Pays $129. LAST RACE RUN IN A DELUGE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 6. For the mid-week day of the Selangor Turf Club's spring professional meeting •at Kuala Lumpur today, a programme of six races was provided, the first race being timed to
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      93 13 Handicaps for Third Day. Handicaps for two races at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday are announced as follows Horses, Class 11, First Division, (Six furlonjs).—Bonny 9, Miss Field 8.9, Selangor 8.9, Bobtail 8.1. Veracity 8, Winfteld 8. Hopaway 7.12, Seaplane 7.12, MeiUone 7.12, G«ninderra 7.12, Deidre 7.12, Le Souverain
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      JACK AND GUILLERMO
      488 13 Contest Arranged For April 16. It is now announced that Battling Guillermo will meet Gunboat Jack .'t the New World arena on Saturday, Apr. 16. He will probably oppose Rivers on the terms suggested at a later date. Guillermo is full of pluck and will try against
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    AMATEUR STATUS.
    148 13 Warning to All Athletic Associations. Berlin, Apr. 4. As already anounced the International Athletic Association, meeting here, decided to suspend from amateur status the famous Finnish runner Nurmi, owing to persistent and apparently well supported charges that he had received payment as a condition for starting in various
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    A SURPRISE FOR THE MALAYS.
    933 13 Nine Goals Scored In League Match. Malays 6 I.C.F.A. 3. Although they were beaten by three goals in a nine-goal First Division League match at the-Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the I.C.F.A. showed themselves to be a vastly improved team and put up a good show
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    TAIPING TURF CLUB'S LOSS.
    855 13 Fears That Present Year Will Be Worse. A heavy loss on the working for 1931 is reported by the Taiping Turf Club, the annua.l meeting of wh.ch will be held on Saturday, Apr. 16. The club's share of Straits Racing Association officials salaries was $9,904, which,
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    SQUASH RACKETS.
    40 13 SQUASH RACK ETS. Lieut. Br vii Wins Competition For Command Officers. The handicap squash rackets competition for Malaya Command Officers resulted in a win for Lieut. G. J. Bryan, R.E. who beat Lieut. N. C. Phillips, R.A. in the final.
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    S.R.C. CRICKET.
    57 13 The following will represent the S.R.C. at cricket against the United Services on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 11 a.m. respectively on the S.R.C. ground: R. Bartels, H. Ba hetchet, M. G. Anthonisz, P. D'Almeida, G. E. N. Oehlers, N. Sullivan, R. T. Morrow, L. AJwis,
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    ARSENAL BEATEN BY SUNDERLAND.
    160 13 Unexpected Check To Leadership Bid. Arsenal's bid for supremacy in the First Division received a check yesterday when they were unexpecteJ'y beaten by weak Sunderland by two clear goals, playing on the latter's ground, and they are now four points behind Everton with the same number
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    252 13 Thursday. April 7. Football: S.AJ.A. Div. 3: Med. Servicei ti. Vehicles Dept., S.R.C. *rd. A.P.C. Govt. Monopolies, Geylang; Cold Storage vs. Marine. S.H.B. »rrd. Tennis: S.C.C. and S.R.C. tournaments. Friday, April 8. Football: SA.F.A. Div. 1: R.A. vs. S.C.C, Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: Police vs. R.A.F. 11,
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    Chinese Topics In Malaya.
    1968 14 Polytiamy And Concubinage Pros And Cons Of The Reform Question Raising The Status Of Women No Longer Toys And Chattels "—The Modern Chinese Girl Has Had An Education ISot /Vomj Content To Be Man's Inferior Leaal Recognition In Malaya Does It Encourage A Practice Out Of
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      FOOTBALL SCENES.
      172 14 Blows Exchanged And Field Invaded. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 6. The Seremban Chinese suffered a further setback when the Tampin Recreation Club defeated them on the local padang by one goal to nil. Tampin certainly deserved to win and only erratic shooting in front of goal
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      S.R.C. TENNIS.
      188 14 Results of Tournament Ties. Results of ties in the S.R.C. tennis tournament are as follows A Singles. N. S. Hoftan beat N. E. Esa. 7—5, 7—5. B Single*. E. Pe»rse beat C. B. Webb. 3—6, 6-3, 6—2. A. J. Braga beat L. A. Marcus, w.o. A. G. Armstrttng
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    ESPIONAGE CHARGE.
    59 14 Man and Woman Sentenced In Warsaw. Warsaw, Apr. 6. Antoni Staniszewski and his iristress, Michalina Grot, were sentenced to 10 years' and three years' hard labour respectively on a charge of espionage. They were arrested before the arrest of Mia jor Demowski, who was shot for espionage by
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    20 14 H.H. the Sultan of Selangor inspected the Kuala Lumpur Malay Scouts at the Stadium on Tuesday says our Klang correspondent.
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    34 14 A tea party in honour of Tuan Sheik Ahmad'* appointment as a member of the re-constituted Negri Sembilan State Council will be held next Saturday at the Persidangan Belia Club, Sereraban, says our correspondent.
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    44 14 We have received a copy of the March issue of the Rafflesian, the magazine of Ruffles Institution, Singapore. In addition to the usual contributions and accounts of school activities sympathetic reference is made to the death of the late principal, Mr. G. C. Davies.
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    56 14 The .sum of $280 was realised by a per romance given at Ipoh by Dean's Star Opera of Singapore in aid of the Perak Clerical Unemployment Fund. To this Mi. K. Dean added a contribution of $60. Speeches were made by Col. Cecil Rae and Mr. Leong Sin Nam thanking
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      The Southern Cross—A 4-Seater Sports Model.
      1201 15 The Southern Cross A 4-Seater Sports Model. I 9 h.p. Fast Car. j Triumph Co's Latest, I A RRANGEMENTS have just been eom■A pleted by the Triumph Company to market a new model car, named the Southern Cross, which will have a strong appeal to sportsmen. This new car is
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      AROUND BRITAIN AT TOP SPEED.
      577 15 1,000-Mile Motor Raily Success. j VfO batter proof c-uld be siven of th? rel ability of the present-day motorcar than the fact that 260 cars finished t!c v 1,000-mile tour round Great B.itair viiro-it the loss of a ringlc mark in the R.VC. iritcr rally.
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      Streamlining Next Important Advance.
      381 15 t Evolution of The Car. 'PHE development work in the next stage of motor-car evolution will be trans>rred from the proving ground to the \ind tunnel, where body designers and research engineers will take the fullest possible advantage of the lessons that have been learned by
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    PRINCESS ASSISTANT TO MME. CURIE.
    219 16 Death of Distinguished Woman Scientist Stuttgart, Apr. 3. One of Germany's leading women with B. must distinguished record in the field of science, Princess Margaret Andronikoff, formerly Baroness von Wrangel, has died at Hovenheim, near Stuttgar% at the age of 52. The Princess, though born
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    FRENCH ELECTIONS.
    122 16 Left Parties Likely to Gain An Advantage. Paris, Apr. 3. M. Leon Blum, leader of the Socialist party, opened the electoral ball with big speech at Chnlons-sur-Marne in which he outlined the programme of his party and Ret the inainti nance of peace and grappl ing with the
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    "SHAH INSULTED."
    75 16 Trial of Newspapermen Ends in Acquittal. Berlin, Apr. 5. The trial of the German and Persian newspapermen who were indicted for inlulting the Shah of Persia ended on Miniday with the acquittal of all the six accused, the Court taking the view that according to German law reciprocity
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    BANK OF ENGLAND.
    101 16 To Create Department For Foreign Exchange. London, Apr. 3. Thr Evening Standard understands that the Bank of England intends creating', almost immediately, a special department far dealing with foreign exchanges. Up to the present all the Bank's foreign' exchange frMfaMM has been undertaken by the individual banks.
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    MONUMENT TO M. BRIAND.
    33 16 Paris, Apr. 4. The council of Houlbec Cocherel, where M. Briand had a country seat, has decided to appeal for subscriptions to erect a monument to the statesman. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    Had Psoriasis Three and One Half Years Healed by Cuticura
    175 16 "I was troubled with psoriasis for three and a half years. It began with an itchy spot on my forehead, and spread from there all over my face, then to my arms and body. It was of a wet nature
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    CABINETS SURPRISE RESIGNATION.
    144 16 Premier Says Goal Has Been Attained. Belgrade, Apr. 5. Considerable surprise was caused by the announcement that the Prime Minister, M. Zhivkovitch, and his entire cabinet had handed in their resignation on Monday. The new Government will presumably be formed on a broader basis by the former
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    SENTENCED TO DEATH.
    184 16 Attack on German Diplomat. Moscow, Apr. 6. The terrorists Judas Stern and Vassilief were condemned to death for the attempt to kill von Twardowski, the Councillor of the German Embassy. Reuter. Moscow, Apr. 5. The trial of two terrorists, Stern and Vassilief who on Mar. 6 shot
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    NEWS ITEMS FROM CHINA
    202 16 Appointments, A Death And Other Matters. Shanghai, Apr. 6. Marshal Wu Pci-fu has announced that there are to be no celebrations in connection with his 59th birthday on Thursday. The China Republican Press, Shanghai is in liquidation and the name of the journal is to be
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    98 16 New Institute of Cultural Relations. Rome, Apr. 5. On the occasion of the solemn inauguration of th« new Goethe House," which will be the home of the Italo-Germanic Institute, Dr. Bruening, in a telegram to Signor Mussolini, expressed the sincere hope that the building would serve to
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    STRATOSPHERE GONDOLA
    64 16 To be Rescued From Glacier For Museum. Vienna, Apr. 3. Professor Piecard's famous balloon gondola, which has been resting on th« Gurgle glacier for about a year owing to the great inconvenience and expense of transport, will now definitely be taken to Brussels, as •Brussels University has agreed
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    BANK OF PORTUGAL.
    24 16 Lisbon, Apr. 4. The Bank of Portugal has reduced its discount rate to 6H p<*r cent, from seven per cent.— Ancla-Iwuki,
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    GERMANY'S ECONOMIC CONDITION.
    163 16 No Trace of Revival Up To End of March. Berlin, Apr. 5. According to the official review of the general economic situation during the month of March, published by the Prussian Ministry of Commerce on the basis of reports furnished by the German Chambers of Commerce and
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    WORLD'S WORKLESS.
    143 16 Poland Shows Decrease On a Year. Geneva, Apr. 4. The latest statistics issued by the International Labour Bureau reveal that unemployment has increased almost everywhere during the past three months. The only countries where the number of unemployed is fewer on Apr. 1 thai on Jan. 1 are
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    KREUGER DEBACLE.
    127 16 Heavy Fall in Shares In New York. New York, Apr. 6. The Kreuger and Toll revelations resulted in heavy trading in the company's issues. Kreuger and Toll fell to one-half and International Match to two. Stocks generally are one to three points lower. The day's turnover of 2,000,000
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    BERLIN BOURSE.
    91 16 Opens Firm But Weakened By Foreign Selling. Berlin, Apr. 6. Owing to a further reduction in the private discount rate to 5% per cent, and a considerable demand for heavy industrials, the Bourse opened firm but a reaction set in when foreign selling orders began to floi* in.
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    FATHER VILLON.
    83 16 Death of Catholic Priest 68 Years in Japan. Tokio, Apr. 2. Father Francois Villon, a Roman Catholic priest who had been in Japan for 68 years, has died at Nara, at the age of 93. It was Father Villon who taught French to the former Prime Minister, Mr.
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    GERMAN ELECTION.
    72 16 One Killed In Street Clashes. Berlin, Apr. 4. Punctually at noon the Easter truce in the Presidential election came to ah end. A perfect downpour of leaflets and pamphlets set in from one end of Germany to the other. The ardour of the contestants led to numeron? minor
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    EVIDENCE OF HIGH TREASON.
    167 16 Police Raids on Berlin Political Offices. Berlin, Apr. 5. Evidence of high treasonable activities by National Socialist leaders has been revealed, according to a semi-official statement, by documents recently confiscated in the course of visits by Prussian police to various National Socialist party offices. In view
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    STOLEN PROPERTY.
    111 16 Notorious Receiver Caught By Police. A varied collection of stolen articles including sarongs, coats, lengths of cloth, a gramophone and a sewing machine, was produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yescerday when a Chinese, who was described as a notorious receiver of stolen
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    BARRACKS ATTACKED.
    50 16 Two Strikers Killed and Many Injured. Madrid, Apr. 3. In the province of Cadiz 300 strikers attempted an attack on the barracks occupied by ten carabineers. In the ensuing battle two strikers were killed and many people, including two soldiers, were wounded before calm was finally restored. Aneta-Havas.
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    SPYING IN FRANCE.
    35 16 Three Italians Supposed to Be Political Students. Marseilles, Apr. 3. Three Italian*, including a woman, have been arrested for espionage. The accused hid their activities under the pretence of political studies. Aneta-Havas.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    419 16 Tuesday, Mar. 29. His Excellency, Lady dementi and Miss Clementi arrived at King's House, Kuala Lumpur, this evening. Wednesday, Mar. 30. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Ensor and Mrs. and Miss Noel Fisher had luncheon at King's House. The Hon. Mr. W. S. Gibson and Mrs. Gibron, the
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    CRISIS CONFERENCE.
    75 17 To be Opened at Loyang This Morning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking, Apr. 6. Mr. Wane Chinjc-wei (the President of the Executive Yuan) and Mr. Koo Mensyu (a lea<!er of the Wuhan faction and former Mini ier of Education) have pone to Loyunpr to attend the National Crisis
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    ELEPHANT RAID.
    73 17 Trees Destroyed on Glendale Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 6. It is stated that a herd of about 12 elephants raided Glendale Estate, Ayer Hitam, last week and destroyed about 80 rubber trees and damaged a large number of bud(f rafted trees. When they attempted to
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    SELETAR FLYING BOATS.
    38 17 Batavia, Apr. 7. The three flying heats on their way back to Seletar from Australia left here for Blinju, north Hanka Island, at 8 o'clock this morning, says an Aneta message to U.e Straits Tunes.
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    AT BIAS BAY.
    374 17 Severe Blew Dealt Chinese Pirates. Chinese pirates, operating out of Bias Bay, have received a severe blow which practically has put an end to their depredations in this locale for the time being, at least, according to information received in Shanghai shipping circles, says the North China
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    30 17 H.H. the Sultan of Se'angor and party will attend the Selangor Turf Club races at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and the M.V.1., B.R.A. annual rifle meeting on Sun lay. 1
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    29 17 The annual general meeting of the Chinese Association will be held on Saturday, at 4 p.m. at 5, Short Street. Prizes won in the 1031 tournaments will be distributed.
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    29 17 The annual general meeting; of the Singapore Khaisa Association will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 12, (Sikh New Year) at 5.30 p.m. at th? Modern English School, Dhoby Ghaut.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5123 19 Restrictionists Accept Defeat Without Panic. "ANYTHING BETTER THAN UNCERTAINTY." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Mar. B. WHEN, late on Saturday evening, the Colonial Office issued its statement :>pi ouncing the failure of the AngloDutch rubber restriction negotiations, few Malayans in London were much
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    The Finish of The University Boat Race.
    61 20 r.VMISKIIMiE WIN FOR NINTH YEAR IN SUCCESSION Cambridge were the winners of the 84th ..nnuiil Boat Rare between Oxford and Cambridge on the river Thames. The photo shows the finish of the race Cambridge leading by nearly five lengths. (Planet News.) BOWED OUT:
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    60 20 OUTSIDER WINS GRAND NATIONAL.— The (Jrand National at Aintree. Liverpool, the most difficult jumping race in the world. wan won by Korbra. a 50 to 1 chance.. The photo shows the field coming over Becher's Itrook, the most difficult jump. (Planet News.) THE WINNER.— The crowd surging round the winner
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    47 20 MIN FOB NBL T A RLKTON.— Despite the weight of Al Foreman, lightweight champion, he was easily dettuted in \2 rounds by Nel Tarleton. the featherweight, who gave away considerable weight in their Liverpool fight. Foreman drives Tarleton to the ropes in the last round. (Placet News.)
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    21 20 CHILDREN'S BAND CONTEST:— Thirty-five London children's bands took part in a Boys' Band Festival at the Queens Hall, London. (Planet News.)
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