The Straits Times, 23 April 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, 2ND MOST INFLVENTIM NEWSPAPER JN MAVAYA* 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. APRIL 23, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      336 1 smeiFDHi: m crcic st. tphoiw jift.t 8.15 Tonight 9.15 PHILLIPS HOLMES and SYLVIA SIDNEY in S AN AMERICAN! TRAGEDY Phone 5261-2. SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK FROM THE FERTILE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS OF SWITZERLAND "SLEDGE Wi BRAND" FULL ilti! l^^^^^^ 1 Ll CREAM. MXHese alps MflJSfflL Every tin of Sledge Brand Condensed Milk
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      607 1 U w. 3IVA*st. r Cyclax isn't just Beauty Talk It's sheer commonsense. After all, beauty can be a very simple matter. You've natural bloom your skin should have; and solve the probably heard enough already about tissues and cells beauty problem for you more sanely, more simply, than i and
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      16 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 PHILLIPS HOLMES and I SYLVIA SIDNEY in AN AMERICAN) i TRAGEDY Phone 5261-2.
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      452 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAB6O SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8i». CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICI. OOTWARD FROM LONDON FOP r AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Dm* B'per*. Mat iI.ORH C,7on Apr. 25 KA.V 16,740 Apr.
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      769 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. XHAKONE MARU 10,600 May 4 5 BSUWA MARU 10.700 May 19 CO JFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June 8 EAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 Juno 16 16 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 June 28 29 HAKUSAN MARU
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      508 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated id Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLArfc. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,868 ton*) and the *.i. MANGOLA (3,352 torn) (Cargo only). The MARELLA i* on* of the largest and finest iteameri trading to Australia, cabim d*
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      407 2 THE BAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5328. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave B'pore. ?*nanf. ms. LALANDU Apr. 27 Apr. 28 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA June 8 June 10 m.s. FIONA June 99 July 1 m.s. ERRIA
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      985 2 THE BLUK FUNNEL LINE. (O«Ma THB BIAM STEAM NAVIGATION 0... LU. Steam Ship Co., Ltd., >"d China Matoal THE BARAWAK STE AMSHIP Co. Ltd. THf'sTßa'itl'stLvMSHTp Co Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING 0... Ltd. TUX CHLNA NAV^TION LkL THE AUSTRALIAN ft ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE The Liverpool and London a^ Glob* The
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      392 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO, iAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE, JOINT BCHEDULH Bailings for United States and Canada Points fros* Hong Kong. Ban Franrlnre and Los Angeles. 8.8. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong King Apr. 10 Ageatsi JLNGLO-SIAM CORPORATION. LIMITED. flaeorporsted in EnflaalJ SINGAPORE. Telephea* 68XT. Iff
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      404 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE t Fresh California fruits and Tcwiables are served at every meal 2 Every sUWroom is an oataid* cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainment*, 5 first Run Motion Picture* 6 A wonderful three
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      542 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERM AN UNB. Passenger and Freight Services toi^ UNITED KINGDOM AND (CONTINENT. ▼Is Ports and Sues CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due S'por*. s.s. CITY OF PERTH May 15 HOMEWARDS. Mb CITT OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam,
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      1395 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK NEDERLANDSCHE NEDERLANDSCH OF INDIA, LTD. HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, (laaarporaUd la lulud) N. V. N. V. Netherlands Trading Society B-tahllake* 1863 at AnuUntaa. v j m, Anthorlaad C«plt*l Glds. 100,000,000 (ab*4 Capital Authorise* r« J5.000,000 (B»tabUah.d at Amsterdam 18M.) £8.600.000). Capita. Subscrib^ l^looo Paid .p
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      749 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are appro lmately soTtn words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 eenta per line per insertion witb.: A minimum of ons dollar per insertion. Adrertisements will be accepted up to 10 ajn. on the day of issue. A feo of 25
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      773 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE WHITE HEATHER ■138. River Valley Koad. Service bungalow suitable married couple with family or 1 bachelors sharing. Very attractive Unas. Best food and service in town. Tele. 4.123. BOARD-RESIDENCE WANTED. WANTED a furnished room, preferably with beard. State terms to 892, Straits Times. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET,
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      628 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, two storied godown. p.oad and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. tu Apply 424, Straits Times. DUNLOP HOUSE, Robinson Road, 4/000 ■lusre feet, vacant March 31. Could ba divided into small offices. GODOWN, River Valley load] suitable Motor Garage or Store, area 4,368 square feet.
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      413 4 MISCELLAN EOUS If, when you retire, you propose to take up POULTRY FARMING IN ENGLAND, full advice and particulars can be obtained from W. H. Evans, Hayrecd Poultry Farm, Wilmington, Sussex (late Penang Rubber Estates). IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Overseas, have the Straits Budget posted to them every
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      700 4 FOR SALE FOR KALE, All Electric (A.C.) cabinet gramophone worth $700. Price $880. One Pilot Super Wasp A.C. mains S.W. Receiver with loud speaker and. Pickup and attachment for use as Radio gramophone |160 the lot. A.C. Main*. HiT., L.T., and G.B. unit |86. ExJde H.T. TricWe Charger for A.C.
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      652 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ADELPHI HOTKL SLUMP HALL. TONIUHT. Book your table now. Phone 5061. PETALING TIN LIMITED. (Incorporated in the IMS HOTICR is hereby riven of 'i. declaration of nn Interim Dividend of I per cent pn; nble on the 30th. current t.. ffistered on the -'ith current. Hy On>r of
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      COFFEE SHOP WAITRESSES.
      116 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read G. A. Khoo's letter under the heading of Coffee Shop Waitresses in your issue of yesterday. I was not very interested until I came to the last part when he said, to think of girls serving tea
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      RUBBER RUMOURS.
      112 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I quite agree with you that particulars of every estate that closes down or goes on care and maintenance should be published to show what mischief the British and Dutch Governments have done to rubber by not having some kind
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    U.S. PORT CRUISES.
    178 5 Restriction Bill Arouses Resentment. The Bill restricting cruises from United State 3 poris by foreign ships continues to arouse resentment in many parts of the country, the latest voice to be added to the storm of protest being that of the president of a well-known New York
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    TWO MILES A MINUTE ON WATER.
    285 5 Kaye Don Preparing For Fresh Challenge. A desperate race to be the lirs* men to travel at two miles a minute on water is beinp carried on be mn Kaye Don, Britain's -.pci'illi it knur, and Commodore Gar Wood, the Auii'rii'iin hokloi cf the
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    ROYAL ACADEMY.
    281 5 Six Pictures by Sir William Orpen. It is stated that six oictures by Sir William Orpen, who died last year, will be seen at the Royal Academy this season. They are beintf lent by the artist's executors, Messrs. M. Knoedler and Co., of Bond Street. They will include
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    SPECIAL POLICE.
    258 5 Patrolling London Streets At Night. Arrangements are being made to employ members of the Metropolitan Special Police on duty in the evenings on a funsiderablc scale. A call has been made for 500 volunteer special police in T Division, which runs from Hammersmith to Staines, and includes the
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      348 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS Thursday, April 28th SPEC2AL DINNER during UTF DINNER DANCE Positively the last appearance SUNDAY of ORCHESTRAL CONCERT MLLEMURASMIRNOVA 9,30 P.M. S P anish D«nce Creations SEA VIEW HC7EL TOMORROW n.3oa.m. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 11.30 a.m. Conrad's
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      280 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday, April 24, at 930 p.m. "Monia Litter And His Concert Orchestra" OVERTURE "Seiriiramide" G. Rossini CONCERT WALTZ "Tales from the Vienna Woods" J. Strauss INTERVAL. UNFINISHED SYMPHONY IN B MINOR F. Schubert (a) "Allegro Moderate/ (b) "Andante Con Moto" interval: "INDIAN WAIL" A. Dvorak "MEDITATION" A. Glarounow
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      468 5 AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheonp Koon Seng t Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 27, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and compound dwelling house known as No. 621, East Coast Road, Singapore, ana 32,770 sq. ft.
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    SHANTUNG RELIEF FUND DECISION.
    2402 6 Attorney-General's Action Dismissed. CV PRES CLAIM FAILS. FULL TEXT OF JUDGE'S FINDINGS. As already reported, judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Cobbett in fa%our of the defendants in the case in which the AUmmy-Cieneial, on the relation of l.im Kirn Tian, applied for an order of
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    McCARDIE-LIKE.
    437 6 Hong Kong Judgment On Sir W. Murison. The following is from the China Mail, Hong Kong: Sir William Murison, (Chief Justice of, of the Straits Settlement), Justice McCardie-like, has raised a controversial issue by asking the pertinent question Why should- it be an offence to commit suicide?" Why should
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    WEATHER FORECASTS
    198 6 How Flood Damage Might Be Mitigated. Under the head of meteorology the following passage occurs in the annual report on the Survey Department, S.S for the year 1931: This year is the first in which complete records were obtained at all the main stations, and in which the
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    240 6 Mr. Albert Stone and Miss Elsie Jackson. The wedding of Mr. Albert Stone, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., Singapore, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. Stone, of Hastings, and Miss Elsie Irene Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jackson, of V aiding, Kent,
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    TRACED TO MALACCA.
    166 6 Woman Who Attempted To Sell Girls. Arrested at Malacca on information supplied by the Singapore police authorities, a Chinese woman who was founi l guilty of kidnapping was sentenced to siv months' rigoTous imprisonment by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Crimina' District Judge, yesterday. According to
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    23 6 It is prohibited for a year from Apr. 12 to kill or catch in the Christmas Island aiea the Christmas Island Fruit Pigeon.
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      130 6 Is from the juice of Luscious GOLDEN jT^&SSßj&vfy s k f° r the Original and LEetA«Bs &«bsJ refuse imitations of w^^ T>yXs'& Genuine L rPl&! ORANGE SMASH |§§|8| FRAMROZ CO. Protect your Vpme Charming Nancy Carroll, Hp^S the famous Paramount star, says Lux Toilet Soap is a great aid in
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      160 7 MATINEES Today Tomorrow! The STRAITS TIMES GIVES YOUR OPINION IN ADVANCE:— gripping drama throughout." "It is really good entertainment Metro Goldwyn Mayer pictures have a deservedly high reputation but this picture is outstanding even for "M-G-M!" M> HIGH PRAISE! BUT YOU'LL AGREE! THE SIN of MADELON CLAUDET TOO FINE TO
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      166 7 CAPITOL LAST NIGHT OF PARAMOUNT'S MASTERLY PRODUCTION "AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY" BASED on the World-discussed book by THEODORE DREISER ont Miss this Amazingly True-to-life Picture that Everybody's Talking About! TOMORROW (Sunday): Commencing at the Matinee TOM WALLS The famous English Favourite fIE in r€ -> FREDERICK LONSDALE'S x&jfcr ALL-BRITISH, Jl^s 3*
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      148 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903: Matinees SAT. SUN. 3.15 A REAL RIOT OF MIRTH! BRITAIN'S POPULAR COMEDIAN SYDNEY HOWARD SyDNEy HOWARD UPFORTHECUP" FROM YORKSHIRE TO WEMBLEY, JOHN WILLIE HAS A SERIES OF MISADVENTURES YOU'LL LAUGH YOU'LL ROAR! HE MISSED THE "COOP" MATCH, BUT WHAT A TIME HE HAD THIS
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    489 8 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHKDRAL. 4th Sunday after Raster, April 14, l I Dl, Holy < umn. 7.30 a.m.. Matins; K a.m. Horj Comn. iChoral); h:.iO p.m., Evensong (Cho Sormon; Holy Comn. on M.m.. Wed. and Fi nay at h a.m.. Tui^.. Than, and Batnrday at TANQUN GARaUSON CHURCH 7
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    PASSENGERS.
    411 8 Thi' follow) nf passengers are aboard the XV K. Yasukonl M:iru, which left Singapore ii r Europe yesterday Mr C. K. Gordon, llr. S. Kamliah, Mr. and Mrs. Milne, Mr. R. Polak, lOrn C. M. Sasse, Mr. K. Yokoa*, Mr. K. Hiirr-. Cnpt. G. H. HalvorstO, Mr. and Mrs.
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    GUN PRACTICE.
    40 8 Owners ami masters of shipping are requested t<> keep their vessels as clear isrble during the aenplane machine irun Practice, which wilt take place at Pulau Suber at 7 a.m. on May 2. 8, 4, 5, and 6.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        428 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20/6 22/6 *1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-5/-.V- Ayer Hitam Tin »/3 lO^ £1 f 1 Dangrin Tin 8/6 9/6 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07V4 0.12 V* 1 1 Batu Caves 0.15 0.20 I 1 Bukit Aranr 0.30 0.40n0m. £1
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        GENERAL.
        267 8 Issue Val. Hd. Buyer*. Sellers. 1 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.63 1.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobncco 3.12.G 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 OJOnom. 100 50 Chinese Cum. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7", l'rcfs. It I U
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Sinirapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. H/31-36 100 101 cl. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c of 1907 red. 1947 5.1.600,000 97 99 nom. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        390 8 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. N.B.— "tfost of above rubber share quotations are now only nominal. Todaf'* Price i Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allcnby fsl) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Kunine
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    749 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. The list 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, B.l« to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to 7 p.m.,
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      108 8 Whiter teeth assured with DOUBLE ACTION New <li-ai>-i):j ami iMI politliinjr '^°^^mV Ir*f" P ti<-MT lulon- com- ft bin.-.! in a tooth 1 -r^^^^^B pii-tf. S.-i.iitifii- fit- A'M^V'^Lmml Hfrn of Ini-i!, mi- \m\ rquulli'H l>v any mm*^\ 118 °^ai Ill^l \WM other tooth bru?li. B^^^^%^ \\W 7kA7> \^l \'^\VJ ft
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      164 8 HOMEWARD BOUND? FRANKELS ijL<^ OFFER ?p^ I The World's Best s^-<^ CABIN WARDROBE TRUNKS .fi i ALL SIZES— Ul SLUMP PRICES. AN Immediate Delivery LTiiDIDLC Before Deciding Elsewhere Call on PRODUCT FRANKEL BROS. Z^T* VICTORIA STREET. $50/- Only "CAMELS" aw rigarette* prepared from nicely -aM\ Handed tobaccos ar.d are of
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      299 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY". 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direci!ux..Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hours. I m.p.h. Kfdah Al..r Star <J2 71 0.01 9.7 f>. r Calm Ha* Krlantan Kota Bharu M "it MU 1 1.1 NNW
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    211 9 F.M.S. Rubber Stocks N Down 366 Tons. TIN PRICES FALL AWAY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices Rubber, ">% cents per Ib. Tin, 100 tons at $59 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 1 11-1 Hd.. unchanged. New York. 2 15-16 cts., down Vt ct.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    75 9 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Anastasia. Batoe, Eifuku Maru, flanges, Kaga Maru. Kistna, Lahn, Le Maire, Morioka Maru, Neleus, Paula Plancius. Shuja, Shunsho Maru, Siamese Prince, Sibajak, Sir Karl Knudsen, Soli.. Talangakar. Penang At'iika. Alaska Maru, Alcinous, Alynbank, Bandai Maru,
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    11 9 Communication with Kota Bharu (Kelantan) via Kualn Lumpur is interrupted.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    27 9 From China and Manila, by President Hayes, due at Singapore daylight on Monday. From China and Japan, by Borneo Maru, du< at Singapore on Monday.
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      SHANGHAI MALAY RUBBER.
      856 9 No Restriction "Little Short of Disaster." The annual meeting of the Shanghai Malay Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on Mar. 21 in the offices of the secretaries and general managers. Messrs. J. A. Wattie Co., Ltd., 10 Canton Road Shanghai, when Mr. A. J. Welch (supported by
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      53 9 12 o'clock noon, Apr. 23. Tone of Market Doll. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1 15-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 2 15-16 per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard lUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot May June ■July-Sept. Oet.-Dec. 5% 5* if
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      NORTH BORNEO.
      244 9 Chamber Of Commerce Meeting. The monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce was held in the offices of Harrisons Croslield (Borneo), Ltd. on Apr. 2. The committee was informed that the North Borneo Chinese Chamber of Commerce had nominated Messrs. Koh Peck Chiok and Chan
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      EXCHANGES.
      83 9 Riitflir. Apr. 11. j Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9.2 V Athens :100. Bombay I-. :> l'l -:iIM. Berlin 15.73, Brussels 26.7.1. Bucharest 6:10. Rio 41.,4 1 Buenos A res :16'«. Copenhagen IBU, Geneva 19.30. Helsinirfors 21">. Honir K~nc I*. 3d.. Lisbon 110, Madrid 4N. Milan 72=4, Monte Video 29
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      148 9 Iwh Peat (Singapore) Ltd., in their report dated Apr. 22, state: Practically no change in price ha.t;.ken place during the last week a moderate demand continues for nearby deliveries and forwards are only attractive at relatively small premiums. Shipments for April are estimated to be about 30,000 tons,
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      233 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 22. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American rtodu arc given below The rise or fall ia -in relation to tha price of Apr. 21. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. 6«milN I.uun
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      45 9 Ciancral Motors Standard Oil Ex. pd. U.S. Steel National City Bunk General Electric Cnion l'acifio Rail Ord. American Tobacco B. American Can L.S. Rubber Woolworth Radio Corporation 1114 85 30 Vi UH 36 V> By 45"-, Mi 38 H s*t 1 I. +Mi
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      ROBINSON & CO. LOSE $233,745.
      230 9 ROBINSON CO. LOSE $233,745. Effect of Continued Depression. The directors' report of Robinson and Co., Ltd., for the financial year ended Jan. 31, 1932, states The depression, to which reference was made in the last report, continued throughout 1931 and was experienced by us much more severely during the second
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      203 9 Singapore, Apr. 2:1. SELLING. London, 4 months* sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months, sight 12 3 27 132 London. 60 days" sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days 1 sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2/3*t London, T.T. 2 3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1-o l° Hamburg,
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      PRODUCE.
      162 9 Singapore, Apr. 23. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked i 16.00 Copra 5.X0 mixed 5.10 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.10 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam flfil to 22:s Saigon $155 to 170 Rangoon $158 to 170 No. 1 of
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    219 9 Saturday. April 23. Ships alongside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Mum Wharf Sarita, Lch. Crow, Tomohon. Tug "Hercules." Reael. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pajrar. Albert Dock Khoen-Hoea. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    183 9 Ms?. Oangkok tDukati P-m. Pontianak (Toifian) 3 p.m. Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api CToboali) 4 p.m. Sclat Pandjanir iCheonjr Hengi I p." I'vmbilahmn Indragiri (Chee Seng) 4 p.m. Tembilahan and Inclrafriri iMandar) I p.m. tanjong Balei and Laboen Bilik (Jarsjc) 4 p.m. Rhio, Billiton, Java. South-West
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    48 9 Naldera Kota Pinang Baloeran Christiaan Huygena Carthaee Slamat Andre Lcbon Karapara B'pore Londoa Mar. 3 Mar. 28 Mar. 8 Mar. 28 Mar. 11 Mar. 30 Mar. 18 Apr. 7 Mar. 18 Apr. 9 Mar. 24 Apr. 13 Mar. 23 Apr. lfi Mar. 24 Apr. 16
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    TIN RETURNS.
    29 9 Aaaa Kumlianfr Tin (tir^t half (if Apr. i.27» hours. 51,000 yar.ls. -111.17 piculs, \;ilu' ,<U..-.;t7. Pungsh Tin two ilri-citfi-Ni. 519 hour> 15H.000 yarcK tf">o piculs. value W£lo
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    AIR MAIL.
    39 9 Mails (left London Arr. U) by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam art expected to arrive at Singapinv DJ the evening express tomorrow. Corn pondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.15 a.m. on Monday.
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    22 9 The M.M.. Chantilly ll due from Saigon tomorrow at 4 p.m. and will probably >ail for Madras on Monday at it a.m.
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    24 9 The M.M. Compiegne is :lue here from Madras on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and will probably sail for Saigon the same day at noon.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      56 10 Messrs. John Lee, Andrew Lee, Joseph M. Lee and H. S. Lee and family be* to tender their thanks to the relatives »nd frtwtdt who attended the funeral of their mother Mr>. Pu?an Lee on Wednesday, April 21. 1922 at Singapore, and also those wh« rendered their services, lent
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      IN MEMORIAM
      19 10 BITKERIDOE —In loving memory of Emily Maude who passed away, after a briefillness. on April 23, 1931.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. PIRACY GUARDS.
    989 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATU RDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. PIRACY GUARDS. Few people other than the appellants can have expected any other decision than that which has been given by the Court r-i Appeal in London in the action brought by the China Navigation Co., Ltd. The mmpany contested the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    194 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. R. Boyd has been appointed to act as Registrar-General of Statistics in place of Mr. J. I. Miller, who has gone on leave. Phrn Mitrakarm Raksha has received the Kins'* exequatur to act as Siamese Consul-General for the S.S., F.M.S., 1.i. M.5., Brunei and North Borneo.
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    THE POUND SHOULD BE G $4.35.
    1372 10  -  Gustav Cassel. Purchasing Power The True Guide. (By Professor The position of paper eunency cnunt>ie<t is (MHf v*ry it i-oii rj as againt that i>i gold eurrtney HmMm !%•> must not surrender this advantage, bu', oft the contrary, must exploit it in favour of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    589 10 A STOLEN SAXOPHONE. A former Filipino ■■■tar of theShanghai Municipal Band has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for the theft of a saxophone. Since the man pawned the instrument and failed to live up to his promise to redeem ;t; t this secnv* a bit
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    134 10 Singapore. ADIXI'lll IIOTKI. Slump Hall A I. ham ni< A. Raton Haym Thr Bin or Hadalon Claudct. <i.l.. Mi. rhone GltO'J. CAPITOL. Phillip' Holmes, Svlvia Sidney ami V ranr.v- Dm hi An American Tragedy. <i.K>— 9.10. Phoiic B261-6202. KUKOl'K HOTEL. Special Dinner airl Bum*. GREAT WORLD.— Waranct. Ciaaraa. Donkey
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    WOMAN'S IMPASSIONED APPEAL FOR RUBBER PAVING.
    1276 11 R.GA. MEETING INCIDENT. Exhaustive Review of The Industry's Difficulties. SEEKING NEW USES. Threat of Uncontrolled Spread of Disease. An exhaustive review of the difficulties of the rubber industry and the moves being made to smooth them away was given by Sir Herbert Wright at
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    JELAI TIN CASE APPEAL.
    194 11 Mr. Powell Robinson Goes To Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 22 The Pahang Government has not ceased its efforts to prevent the Jelai Concession (Pahang) Ltd. from mining for tin in the four hundred square miles of territory which the company has
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    FRENCH PLACATED.
    251 11 Amendment to British Resolution. Geneva, Apr. 22. Sir John Simon's qualitative resolution at the Disarmament Conference was unanimously carried amid great applause after he had expressed his willingness to becept an amendment to placate French "pinion, making the last sentence of the resolution read the possession and use
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    MR. W. RUNCIMAN.
    113 11 Bill to Allow Him To Sit in Commons. London, Apr. 22. Machinery was set in motion in the House of Commons today to repair the weakness in the President of the Board of Trade's position, revealed yesterday. The House promptly passed the President of the Board of
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    KING GIVES THE ORDER.
    66 11 Inspection of Army Units At Aldershot. Rugby, Apr. 22. The King and Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, inspected the various army units at Aldershot, including some of the latest types of anti-aircraft guns, artillery and bridging devices yesterday. His Majesty himself gave orders by wireless
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    ITALY AND GERMANY.
    43 11 Hopes to Effect An Entente. Geneva, Apr. 19. The Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, to-day received the British, Danish and Italian Foreign Ministers. Italians declare that they attach special importance to an Italo-German entente regarding further developments of the Danubian question. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    LINKING TRENGGANU WITH KELANTAN.
    470 11 New Road Opened. TO SINGAPORE IN ONE DAY. Trengganu is now linked to a system of road and railway transport which, I am persuaded, will eventually extend throughout Asia and beyond Asia into Europe.' This was a remark made by H. E. the High Commissioner, Sir
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    NEW ZEALAND RIOTS.
    50 11 Gaol Sentences of Terms Up To Three Months. Auckland. Apr. 22. Prison sentences of terms up to three months have been passed on rioters charged in connection with the recent unemployed disturbances. One hundred people were arrested but only about a third of them were charged. Reuter.
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    A ST. GEORGE'S DAY WREATH.
    31 11 Mr. H. Bowrey. president of the Singapore branch of the St. George* Society, laying a wreath at the CeroUph this morning, this bring St. George's Day.
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    KEY POSITIONS IN MANCHURIA.
    2280 11 To Go To Japanese MERE RECOGNITION OF ABILITY Tokio, Apr. 23. In accordance with the policy of appointing officials of all races resident in Manchuria according to their talents and qualifications the Manchukuo Government ha* announced the appointment of four former officials of the Japanese Government
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    FUNDS TO LAST ONE YEAR.
    171 11 Hopes of Reduction Of Quit Rent (From Our Own Corresponded Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 22. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Utan Simpan Rubber Company the chairman, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, said that it was doubtful whether the company could afford to stop tapping unless
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    MR. E. T. SCOTT.
    194 11 Editor of Manchester Guardian Drowned. London, Apr. 22. Mr. E. T. Scott, editor of the Manchester Guardian, was drowned in Lake Windemere today. With his son Mr. Scott had boarded a dinghy to go out to his yacht. When they were some way out the dinghy
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    MADAME NAIDU.
    149 11 Arrested for Defying Police Ban. Bombay, Apr. 22. Madame Sarojini Naidu has been arrested for defying the police order not to leave here for Delhi to attend the session of the Indian National Congress of which she is acting president. Reuter Madame Naidu, after being educated at King's,
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    JASIN (MALACCA).
    39 11 Loss of £159 Reported On Year's Workings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 22. Jasin (Malacca) Rubber Kstates, Ltd., report a loss of i'lfi'.t for the year 1931. The credit sum cf 1'4,.'!32 has been brought in.
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    MR. C. W. A. SCOTT.
    46 11 Leaves Basra on Flight To Australia. Rasra. Apr. 22. Mr. C. W. A. Scott resumed his flight to Australia «t U.:H) a.m. Reutcr. Mr. Scott left Lympnc at dawn on Apr. 19 in an attempt to rega'n the England-Australia flight record.
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    "LUCKY DEWAR."
    72 11 To Marry Mrs. K. E. McNeil Of Paris. London, Apr. 8. Mr. John A. Dewar, known on the turf as "Lucky Dewar," announced his en-gagerr.-'iit today to Mrs. K. E. McNeill, of Paris. Mr. Dewar in the owner of Cameronian, last year's Derby winner. He is th nephew
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    MAY BE UNWISE AND UNFAIR.
    820 11 Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister On Decentralisation. COLONIAL ESTIMATES. Tariff Preferences Within The Empire. The Colonial Estimates were introduced into the House of Commons yesterday and, referring to docentralisation in Malaya, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister said the Governor's proposals needed the most careful consideration and he declined to
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    HEALTH TRIP AT SULTAN'S EXPENSE.
    973 12 European's Bankruptcy Court Story. HOPE OF $75,000. RUBBKR ESTATE DEAL WHICH FAILED. The ntory »f a Kuropean's health tup to Knglaml at the Sultan of Jnhorc's expense was tohl in the Hankruptcy C— ft hrforr Mr. Juxticc «'obbett yesterday when Mr. Harry Maker, of the
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    SELANGOR BAND.
    145 12 Programme for Monday And Tuesday. The Selangor State Kami will pla y the f..iiow ing programme a< the Ralangnr 'lull on Monday from r> p.m. to »',.:?(> p.,,,. <'v. -t tin haili- VI. llalevy I The Belle of Brittany 11. Talliot and M. Home. J"one I' I ii.
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    MIRAGE.
    200 12 lln Mm Oilfields has produced it^ quarterly miracle again, the bright magazine, Mirajre, ii veritable rnehar oi humour anil other g< oil things. V ha\e lni)f since NHM to wonder how on eailh tiny manage lo k.-ep it up. an. l no* calmly look forward to each new XCellinc
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    EUROPE AN QUARTERS.
    59 12 E U ROPE AN QUARTERS. (Fran Oui Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Apr. 20. At Mm monthly Municipal mooting: hc'nl here today with the Hon. Mr. C H. (i. i larko in the ohmlr, it was decided ihut thr ren( of Kurojxpan quarters would in futur. be ■> pt-r rent, of the
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    MR. G. E. CLAYTON.
    120 12 Finding of Inquiry Into His Death." hollowing upon inquiries by the Straitrimes nt the Colonial Secretary's Office concerning the circumstances of the death of Mr. <;. K. Clayton. M.C., M.C.S., which occurred at Kcmaman, Trengganu. on Mar. 30, the finding of the officer (Mr. A. L.
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    OPERATIC CONCERT.
    163 12 The concluding meeting of the present Maaiofl of the Tomlinson Hall Literary Society will he held at 1t. 15 p.m. in the Tomlinson Hall. Orchard Road, on Tuesliay next. This meeting will take the form of an operatic concert and will m l udi- vocal and instrumental selections
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    MR. KHOO GIONG HONG.
    70 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 20. The body of Mr. Khoo Giong Hong, who died at the age of 51 last Sunday in the Goh l-oo Club, Singapore, was brought hack to Malacca yesterday for interment at Telok Mas on Sunday. Mr. Khoo G! >ng
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    39 12 We have received from the Osaka Shosen Kaisha a copy of Yokohama Tof<a\. iaMritMd :< pocket guide for sightseeing. It is will got up and gives all the nessary information in hnnuy for those who may be visiting the port.
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    "PLOTTING AGAINST THE SOVIET."
    372 12 PLOTTING AGAINST THE SOVIET." Krylenko's Speech At Trial Of Terrorists. Moscow, Apr. 6. At the close of the trial of Judas Stern and Sergey Vassiliev, who were sentenced to death for an attempt on the life of Herr von T wardow.-ki, of the 'German Embassy, Moscow, the State Prosecutor, Nicholas
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    ROBINSON & Co. REPORT.
    87 12 ROBINSON Co. REPORT. Loss of $233,745 On The Year. The twelfth annual report of the directors of Robinson and Co., Ltd., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, for the year ended Jan. 31 last, states that the year's working has resulted in a loss of $233,745. From this figure there has to
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    182 12 Entertainment Combined With Instruction. The Children's Concerts have lost none of their popularity to judge from the large and eager gathering of the youth oi' Singapore who attended the sixth of the new series in the Victoria Memorial Hall last evening for a programme in which entertainment and
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    MR. C. C. GERAHTY.
    202 12 New Supreme Court Judge Appointed. It is announced in the Government Gii-'.ettc that Mr. Charles Cyril Gerahty has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, as from Apr. 27. Mr. G«rahty, accompanied by Mrs. Gtrahty, is due in Penang next Wednesday
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    SCHOOLS INSPECTED.
    86 12 Visjt of Mr. U Ba Yin. The Burma Educationalist. Mr. 0 Ba Yin. a member of the Legislative Council of Burma and one of the ieading educationists in Burma, arrived in Singapore by the Karapara on Wednesday. A programme of inspection was arranged by the Director of Education,
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    CONSUL IN BRAWL.
    189 12 Franco- Italian Battle In France. Toulouse, Apr. 11. The diplomatic wire* between Italy and Franre are likely to be busy for a while following a most remarkable disturbance at MuTet today, in which the Italian ViceConsul at Toulous* was closely concerned. The Vie^-Consul had gone to MuYet
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    KLANG SANITARY BOARD.
    1013 12 Need For Further Drastic Economies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Apr. 20. At the last meeting of the Klanc Sanitary Board, with Mr. L. A. Allen ir. the chair, the minutes of the meeting ol the Anti-Malarial Committee heh'. on Mar. 17 were considered. Arising: ou^ of
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    OIL COMBINE'S LOSS OF $4,000,000.
    218 12 Socony-Vacuum. SHELL STATEMENT ON "SOVIET PLOT." New York, Apr. 2a. A loss of $4,000,000 (gold' is shown in the liMl report of the Socony-Vacuum Corporation. The gross earnings were $61,000,000. "Malicious Rumours." Malicious rumours is another decisive counterblast to yesterday's oil speculation contained in an
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    ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
    266 12 Wreath Laid On Cenotaph. This being St. George's Day, a simple ceremony took place on the Esplanade this morning when, on behalf of the St. George's Society, Mr. H. Bowrey, the president, laid a wreath on the Cenotaph. Those present included the Hon. Mr. J. Bagnall, Messrs.
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    MR. CHARLES CHAPLIN
    84 12 Not Able to Sail Tomorrow. Mr. Charles Chaplin, the famous tilm comedian, who has been in the Singapore General Hospital since Wednesday suffering from dengue fever, i.- reported today to be making satisfactory progress. He will not. however, be able lo sail tomorrow on the Hukozski Maru.
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    PERAK MOTOR UNION.
    73 12 Becomes Branch Of Malayan Body. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, Apr. 22. At the annual meeting of the Perak Motor Union the members decided to dissolve in order to become the Perak branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya. The entity of the Union however will be
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    JUNKERS SEAPLANE.
    46 12 Arrival in Bangkok From Rangoon. (From Our Own Correspondent. > Bangkok, Apr. 2-!. The Junkers seaplane whiih is touring the East arrived at Tachin from Rangoon yesterday. Herr Bertram is in charge with threv assistants. They will stay a few days before cont*iuing their flight.
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    38 12 On Wednesday, in the V.M.C.A. Hal at 8.30 p.m. the Rev. J. B. Walker, Pre»liyterjuj; minister, lpoh, will deliver a l.^turi entitl"d. ■'Jerusalem and thf Desert,' illustrate! by lantern slide- A t-orriial Invitation is extended t<> nil interested.
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      TODAY'S F.A. CUP. FINAL.
      1494 13 Who Will Win MEET AGAIN AFTER 26 YEARS. 1 fter a lapse of 26 years, the Arsenal nn Newcastle United will meet again in the F.A. Cup competition today. This tin howi-ver, they will be battling not fc intry into a later round of the comix
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      TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
      1705 13 Small Stables' Success. PROSPECTS FOR THE DERBY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Apr. 5. A week of high winds and heavy rain has produced little else but unpleasantly surprising results .n the racing world. Horses that were regarded as certain winners failed
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    49 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Apr. 22. Today's baseball results were Nat'.onal League. Philadelphia 8 New York 13 Boston 4 Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 3 St. Louis F Chicago 5 Cincinnati A American League. Cleveland 3 Detroit 16 St. Louis 4 Chicago 1 Eeuter
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    GLOUCESTERS BEAT R.A.F.
    1108 13 Losers Miss Chances. FAST GAME AT ANSON ROAD. Glouteaterg 2; R.A.F. 0. In a fast first division game at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, the Gloucesters defeated the R.A.F. by two clear goals. The Gloucesters gave a determined display and finished off better than their opponents and
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    RETURN MATCH.
    115 13 Jack and Guillermo Next Saturday. Gunboat Jack and Battling Guillermo are to have a return match over 12 rounds at the New World arena next Saturday (Apr. 30). When they met a week ago Guillermo, though very much the lighter man, sprang a surprise by winning on points.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    49 13 Singapore L.R.A. Monthly Competition. The monthly spoon shoot of the Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association was held at Bukit Timah Range. The following cards *-ere returned. 'rs. Prentis ts. K. Fraser yds. yds. yds. H'cap 26 29 26 101.94 26 32 31-101.9 C 9S 98 9A 101 If
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1541 14 By OUR CORRESPONDENT. London, Mar. 15. FOR centuries "men only" has been the of the City Guilds, but women are now finding their way even into these ancient strongholds of the male sex. MiM (a; lisle, sister of Viscountess Pirrie has become the
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    Two Smart Morning Frocks.
    56 14 ON the left is a practical day frock. The smart one-sided effect to the front of the dress is trimmed with strappings and tacks. The skirt of the frock on the right is slightly shaped in front with t«<» pleats at the back. The collar and
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    Small Handbag Problem.
    123 14 Fashion ha.« struck the most deadly blow at the comfort of women in ten years. Hamiljairs are small this spring, siys the Sunday Express. The newest and smartest models are only six inches long and about four inches wide. They will hold money, c- mpuct powder case,
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    Household Hints.
    205 14 Permanganate of potash or iodine stains can be entirely removed from cotton and woollen materials by rubbing- immediately with a cut lemon. E^-stains on washable fabrics can be removed by soaking the grarment in cold water for a short time before washing with soap and hot water in
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      145 14 gpRETTY! ...and not a trace of Perspiration Odor How silly to risk spoiling llie rharm of jour personality, the effect of your toilette, by ignoring the possibility of perspiration odor! How ailljr, too, to risk destroying your frocktt by perspiration! Nice women iim- Oilorono to pre\riitth<aetragedies.<)doruno('hecks underarm perspiration, prevents staining
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    AMERICA-INDIA.
    137 15 By Land. Sea and Air Routes In 14 Days. Success is attending the system, operating now over thousands of miles of air. land, and ocean routes, whereby shipping companies, railways, ar.d airways all combine to accelerate the transport of urgent merchandise. Air transport does not supersede other forms if
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    KINTA SANITARY BOARD.
    249 15 Big Reduction In Expenditure. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. '12. At the monthly meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board the chairman announced that steps had been taken to effect a reduction in expenditure for 1932 to the extent of $70,000, and an inquiry was pr cccd
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    ONE-HANDED DRIVER.
    227 15 Magistrates Restore His Licence. The Oswestry Borough Bench ovor-r<vla the order of the Traffic Commissioners oC the Midland area and granted a licence to drive a public service vehicle which the lnt-« ter had refused to Hugh Cfcarlee .ion«s»j A-ho had received severe war wounds. This application ti;
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      165 15 E The Fragrance is not the Perfume's it is Yours! 4 If they compliment your perfume, it has only half succeeded! Change to "4711" Tosca and they will compliment Y£H- or a PcP cr f ume should be unobtrusive should subtly accentuate your own charm. "47//" Tosca does just that
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2570 16 Hill Holidays In Malaya— Thoughts On A Mountain Top Our Modern Facilities From Bukit Timah To Bukit Fraser The Highlands Going Ahead A Solitary Bungalow From Jungle To Singapore, (By Oar Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 22. WK development of Malayan hill staI
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    43 16 The following programme will be played by Conrad's Orchestra at Sea View Hotel tomorrow, starting at 11.30 a.m. Intermezzo, "Reunion" (Eliott); Fantasia, "Madam Butterfly" (Puccini) Waltz, Amoretten (Gungl) Overture, Maritana (Wallace) Fantasia "Haydn's Himmelsgnisst" (Air. Urbach); Selection, "The Love Song" (Offenbach).
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      327 16 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR AT THE AT THE PRINCE'S THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE ('PHONE 2750) ('PHONE 2578) 3 NIGHTS COMMENCING S NIGHTS COMMENCING Monday, April 25. Tuesday. April 26. Paramount Presents An Indian Talkie! "THE BELOVED L r, D P Ani BACHELOR" DHAUPADI with A rtirillinsr Episode from the AncU-nt
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    439 17 Saturday. April 21. Fttthall- S.A.K.A. Div. 1: Malays vs. S.C.C. at Jalan Besar; Div. 2: R.A.K. II vs. Naval Rase, Seletar. TenniM R.A. Officers vs. "A" (M.G.) Coy., S.\ C. I'.lakan Mati. Cricki-'- S.C.C. vs. Indian Assn.. Padang: St. Jonena'l vs. S.C.C, Bias Basah Rd. I! A.F. vs.
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
    427 17 Godown Doublet* Final At The 9.C.C. I In the godown doubles handicap final of the S.C.C. tennis tournament played yesterday C. E. Winter* and Dr. L. Demeny (owe 4) beat R. F. Goodman and A. Swaine (owe 3) 6—4,6 4, 10 8. Forthcoming ties are as follows
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    YACHTING.
    86 17 Race Against Naval Visitors Tomorrow. i The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces Tomorrow the A class will sail the second race of the series of three races for the Somerville Challenge Bowl, Start at 10 a.m. The B class will sail a team contest with officers from H.M.S. Canterbury,
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    30 17 The Keppel Golf Club course will be closed to ladies on Sunday, May 1, and the mixed foursome "ompetition due to he played on that date is cancelled.
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    39 17 The annual .sportts of the Anglo-Chin-ese Continuation School will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday, May 5, from 2.30 p.m. There will be one event for Old Boys this year, 220 yards, entries on the field.
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    62 17 Mr. D. R. A. Hoblyn And Miss Muriel Little. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penaitff, Apr. 23. The wedding took place at St. George's Church here yesterday of Mr. Donald Robert Armstrong- Hoblyn, manager of the local branch of the Borneo Company, r*i<l .Miss Muriel Little, daughter of Mr
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    FIRE CALL.
    101 17 Old Tyres Ablaze Near Chinese High School. The Sinjfapo'-e Fire Brifr&dc received a call to the Chinese Hinh School at .10 o'clock last night and on arrival '011:1 I 1 large quantity of old tyres ablaze in the jungk in close proximity to tin- School The engine lay
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    CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1106 18 Penang Meeting. VIEWS ON ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT. The annual general meeting of the; Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce 1 was presided over by Mr. Yeoh Cheang Aun. Mr. Lee Tian Siew was elected a trus-, tee of the Chamber in place of Mr. Lim Client
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    A "PECULIAR" CASE.
    410 18 Bankrupt Discharged On Second Application. Kesavjer .livrajn, a bankrupt, applied for the second time in five years for his discharge from his bankruptcy, tr> Mr. Justice Cobbett in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. I Mr. E. N. Taylor, assistant Official Assignee, said the case was somewhat peculiar. The
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    WILD BIRDS IN LONDON.
    803 18 In The Parks. LORD GREY'S ATTACK ON EGG COLLECTORS. Since the King has permitted the gardens of Buckingham Palace to be turned int a sanctuary, and since small reserves have been specially set aside in the parks, the birds of London have encouragingly increased. Earl Buxton
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    KLANG CLUB THEFT.
    85 18 Tamils Steal Whisky And Biscuits. 'CFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Apr. 21. Two Tamils, Arulanando and Michael, were each fined $25 or, in default, one month's rigorous imprisonment by Raja Petra, the Klang Magistrate, for dishonestly retaining stolen property belonging to Klang Club. The third accused, Gortan,
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    F.M.S. Railways' "Sins Of Omission."
    3311 19 CRITICISM BY PENANG CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Advantages Offered By Road Transport. Severe criticism of the administration of the F.M.S. Railways in the past is contained in Ihe memorandum which was submitted to the Road and li.iil Transport Committee, by the Penang Chinese ham her
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    RUBBER SLUMP IN CEYLON.
    304 19 Increasing Repatriation Of Coolies. Judging by the number of applications for forms of repatriation received by th< Controller of Indian Immigrant labour, it is certain that an unusually large number of coolies will be repatriated from Ceylon in the near future. This is a sidelight on
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    108 19 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Apr. 24. 1U32 Saturday. Apr. 23, Chnngi Car..p, (S.R.E. (V) UB" Co.; 2 p.m., Rukit Tiniah R-.ntre, "D" (Eurasian) Co., Table '"L" 2 p.m., Karrer P.ange, "F" (Malay) Co., Table CA". Sunday, Apr. 24, Changi Camp, (S.R.E. (V) "B"
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    Thames River Championships.—Gold Rush Raider's Haul.
    104 20 Thames River Championships. Gold Rush Raider's Haul. lIKAD OF THE RIVES CHAMPIONSHIPS J— Ml crews and over 1,000 oarsmen took part in the Head of Ibc River haaipiMMkipi on Ih*' Mvana Hoat Hate course from .Mortlake to Putney on the Thames. (Planet News.) £200 BAR GOLD STOLEN A smash and
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    156 20 AT IHK <.l{ \M) NATIONAL l. rd lon-Hal.-, the veteran sportsman peer Oi c ht) and Lord Itoseberv (centre) in the course at Aintree. (Planet News.) I TON CMAKa SPORTS :_Princ» Birabongse taking over from C. Cox in the inter-house relay of the Eton College sports finals at Windsor. (Planet
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