The Straits Times, 11 May 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NBAafT A CnfTURT THE LARGEST *AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER 1\ MALAYA. 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11. 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      324 1 IINCAPOBr 78. CECIL ST. T-»HONC B1B1J".' CIS Tonight 9.15. HERE DANIF.I S ami REN LYON h i "MY PAST" Phon# DM DRINK MORE GOOD MILK! |^k g^ Rich venlant pastures pedigree cattle fi^k few countri«*s iiuU-t-d, can rival SWIT6 yrfffn^w ZKKIjVND for milk production "BKAR" Hraml Natrral Swiss Milk has
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      82 1 hum* uptttJ-. tt? i'^MOfc^MlL. Mc ISH /*?J$ W^ K\[oaT EXCEPTIONAL sri<ri&L^ IS WHISKY Jff-.»iniT(mr 77/£ WHISKY YOU WILL BETTER < ri^rm AGAIN. SOLE AGENTS: ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. -I j "FtNEST SUPPLIES AVAILABLE— DANISH BACON, FITCH'S "ROYAL" ENGLISH BACON, HUTTON'S FAMOUS "PINEAPPLE" BACON. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO, LTD.
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      17 1 «15 Tcifht ».1«. i i BERE DANIELfI *Ml BEN LYON i. I "MY PAST" Phone 52(1-2. j
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      455 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASKTNGBB AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. I M>FR CONTRACT WITH HTH MAJF.TYTI GOVERNMENT. M>NDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA *YD JAPAN. Tnnaag*. Duo 9*port. 1952. VAIDKRA 16.000 May H Xllllt'TAN 1.700
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      612 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TISETN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Napleo. Marseille*. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middleaheroagfc. Vesaels. Tonnage. Dwe. Sail. I SUWA MARU 10.700 May IB SO FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 June S S HAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 June 16 I TKRUkI NI MARU 12.000 June 28 29 HAKUSAN MARU IU.MM July IS 14
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      502 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporate! In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly tailing! by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7366 tons) aad the s.s. MANGOLA (3.362 tons) (Cargo only). Tke s.s. MARELLA it one of tht Inrgest and finest steamers trading to Auitralia, cabins'
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      627 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (laetrpomtod In Denmark.) Telephone SSSS. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE ro GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. MAM' BUBO AND COPENHAGEN. Leave S'poro. Penang. ■j. MEONTA May IS May M m.s. BORINGIA Junt a Junt 10 m.*. FIONA June 29 July 1 m.s. ERRIA July SO July 21 m.s.
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      1055 2 tW' it' -^a^^"^L^l»aClj*^^^^^B^^^^^l BnnT^^'^^^aßßßlßsaml*^BßßsZ^^**»» ww 1^ TUB BLUE FVNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HI'A KHIOW STF.AMSIIIP CO. Steam Skip Co- Ud.. and China Mutual 1932) LTD. Mean* Navigation Co, Ltd.) TMF. SARAWAK STF.AMSIIIP Co. Ltd. THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Lid. THE CUN«RI> STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd.
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      343 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Franciuro aad Loa Angelea. B.S. QOLDCM TIDE sail* from BBMa] kung May M Agents INsSU SI A M (ORPORATION, LIMITED. dncori" rated in England.)
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      413 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Übsf AMEaUCAM I MAIL UM» WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 jFrenh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt- water swimming pool on l>eck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Pancirux-Dinner and entertainment*. 5 First Run
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      545 3 ELLERMAN BLCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Saas Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. sj. CITY OP PERTH May 11 HOMEWARDS. mfft CITY OP BAGDAD (or Havre, L'doa, R'dam and
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      404 3 BANKING RNIWUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England. > Capital Authorise J3.000.000 Capital Sub.cnbed 1300,003 Rrserr* Fund «nd R«it 1.217.926 Capital paid op 1.050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Eyrie, E» q Chainaaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charlm J. Hambro. E»q, W. H Shclford. Eaq., Sir Thomat
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      1049 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. EMabllshed MM at Amateraasa. Authorised CapiUl Clds 100.000.000 (aboaf 18^00.0001. Paid up CapiUl tilds. '..'..nim.ooo (about £4.600.<100 i Reserves Clds. 2y. 190.007 (about i .0001. II HVIi OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH (IHII KS THK illl.ll, RnnntnvM OVKRSK \S Hi: \m II r< Batavia HraO Other fnr Dutch
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      512 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There ar* approximately seven word* ta a line snd thrre i*,a Sat rate charg* of U centi per lint per Insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted ap ta 10 a.m. on the da/ of issue. A fee of th cent i
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      757 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET. M, Bwatti Road. Baswedan 31. Dhoby C.haut. Thone 7757. rKSTITtrriON HILL bongalow nvwly renovated I*o. I'nited Engineers. TO LET, r.J. Prinsep Street, 3 rooms, electricity. Apply 67, Prinsep Streak BUNGALOWS, 4 1Z 14-18. Angullia Park, rents reduced. Apply Angullia Co. Tn I.XT. buniralow. with
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      697 4 BUSINESS PREMISES FOR SALE TO Lfc. I POB SALK. one PHigree frahnatlaa Dog 1 year old. Apply Box U.',^. Straits Times OFFICE, Bobinson Road. 5.700 so., teat, Pl first class property. United Engineers. FBEE TO AMATEIB Ci ARDENEkS. a 30- page descriptive catalogue of Horticultural GODOWN, Bivor Valley Road, suitable
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      83 4 STOCK-TAKING CASH CLEARANCE SALE 1 OF 1 BOOKS ONLY 334 DISCOUNT. FOR 2 WEEKS ONLY FROM 2nd to 16th May, 1932. THE Federal Rubber Stamp Co. Boowoeller* an*] SlaUoavra. BINGAPOBE. IPOH. I'KN \N(. AND KI'ALA lIHI'IH PUBLIC NOTICES. HINDHEDE CO., LTD. From Apr. 25, oar offic* will be rtatoved to
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      818 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE i IGAfORE TRACTION COMPANY. LIMITED. I in the United Kingdom >. NOTICE Diversion of Trolley Bu» Services on May 15. 1932. At the rc<iue»t of the Authorities with the object of relieving th- exuting congestion •t the juncti.ti of North Undue Road and High Street, the Company,
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      615 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. Ordinance No. l."> (Companies). THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED At an r.Kt r:iord i naf :h» member* ..f the aba luly rnnvenrd and held nt ■■aaiial Mu«r. J. horr Taesday, Anr IV. \9X2 the following Swcml Ri il ]jlv BawaraV aad al traordi ■airi (nmnativ BBM dul)
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    WOMAN MEDIUM LOSES.
    1214 5 Amazing Court Scene. "THOSE WHO ART MY BROTHER JUDGE." I<ondon. Apr. M. At rho end of a trial which had lasted nearly a fortuirtit. and from a dclii>eration in private IM four hours, a lury in the King's Bench returned a verdict for defendant* in the n-narfcable
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    KWANGSI POSITION.
    79 5 Indo-China Frontier Reopened. Kaah For tin- ari j« "door" into Indo-China h until «uch timr .is thi mad* i.-pa ia: French property. K\ airreeniert hatoms havi- mm A unique plan foi robb«.T\ n s U-en dariaH. Loca for all roW their Histnc'.- I ;>•!>■ havimr Not on/ of
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    TREE PLANTING.
    34 5 (are tor Spring Dust Storms in Manchuria. Japanese adM-tr- at •■>■■• ■ian,hukm> GmmmmM i was lrarni <l near th* .Mm Hhnnirihun r. S-atc Tl.y „n.| tinand included II r.ml Jap.i arborixmtion will |>ri'
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    WAR WITH "BEDS."
    68 5 Nearly t.(NN) Casualties In Hunjj Lake l>i>tric(. TK- liKhtiruha> Ml fiirhtr.tr <if mun- hut it ii a fu IOUI Army. In the tight ii have left I I ian i I off 'hin u.niri tired. T.i -how the lithl ny. port I avy. th.- I senior :ir,
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      289 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL DINNER ARD TKA DANCE—CM to 5.15 p.m. RACE DALL Informal ON After Dinner Dance .f. f May 14th 21st. 0..10 to Midniphl. J DANCING TILL 2 A.M. TOMORROW: SPF« I «t DINNER DANCE OR(-HESTRAL
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      451 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a b Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sansag* Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. AUCTION NOTICE. AUCTION SALE of freehold an.l
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      546 5 S.V.C. TRAINING. >'ra«rainin« of drills up to and for wrck*»<iin r May II Wrdnesd.y, M.y 11. M> p.m.. Drill HaU. SKA. (V), Battery Parade 5.15 p.m.. Drill I Hall, Bdr. Signal Section. Section Parade ■»rill 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. "A" Winr-Dept < <>mp«ny. Recruits Class. TVirsday. May 12. '..IS pjn..
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    Hollywood's Extravagant Parties A Myth.
    1666 6 Our Film Corrrspondont. rr^rr Miss Pitkford Says Eariy-To-Ked Is The Order Of The Day Film Realism In Mr. John Amery's African Production Sultan Lends A Whole Village— Public Taste In Talkies Big Filmland Lawsuit Pending. THK Pavilioa management announce they are he KKO l>the Pic
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    Films And Magic Of Electricity.
    519 6 ll'M EX 'he :t luiy. „f .1 Mm >i tad tor a rouple tainment h. t,. think of the d.-it ihe film ou,s t<, the Of elect til lt\. Ittv dickerinc. uncertain earrawt that H. late Thomas A. Kdi».n oni ned lrom I to an
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      50 6 Newcomers become.... Staunch Customers II of thOtn pnid- .il r.-i n.variH B UINTKK n. I utting .end aa* of i.uilt -I ..in h.-ri-h<-<l i -nit it. win il i- aa w-tm i-'ll hut and v nu h we .i a MtRCWANT TAI LOeV. A 18 BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE 6188.
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      262 7 TODAY! j OPENING AT THE MATINEE AT 3 P.M. The Greatest of All Air Spectacles WALLACE BEERY CLARK GABLE CONRAD NAGEL DOROTHY JORDAN, CLIFF EDWARDS IN j YOUR CRITIC WROTE thisMt'CH I loft t Divf*-."' HtfOT lt uti<.n h.i h i* .ommif to the Alhjmhrj j I •"••I Hrn rprK.r'.'jn:ty
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      289 7 "One of the nof>t e*crllent productions of its type brought to the screen Singapore Free Press. (Toua* CAPITOL TONIGHT! 3 Famous Stars Headed by the beautiful favourite of "RIO RITA" fame. Presented in one of the finest and most unusual of modern productions BEBE DANIELS V^ with [1^K A V^J
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      279 7 CONTINUED SUCCESSES PROVE Ol R WORD WE HAVE ALL THE BEST BRITISH PICTURES mffyi^''" RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903. "*Vt^S NIGHTLY AT 6.15 9.15. SEASON EXTENDED. SPEND A HAPPY EVENING WITH STANLEY LUPINO IN THE SUCCESSFUL BRiTISH LAIdHTLR SHOW "LOVE LIES" A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL !M< TIRE IT'S A SCREAM! IT'S A YELL!
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    NEW TIN QUOTAS.
    219 8 Effect of the latest Cut. In yesterday's issue it was announced that the International Tin Committee ha." derided that the exports by the signatory countries -hall l>e reduced by a further 20.000 ton* of tin per annum as from June 1, says the Financial Times of Apr
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    BRUAS RUBBER.
    512 8 The annual report of the dirt-dor- of the Hrua Rabbet I 1.t.i.. f-.r the yeai ende.l Dm 11, Iftl, states Twa id the \ear amounts t. to whi.h mint be added IMlB.l' f»e deprt lution. making, a total ni SlL'.Wl.'.". M again-t v profit of for the previous
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    92 8 The f'.llfiuinir ships are ;n; n < ommuricatiasj with th r«-l«-~< Station- at Sinjra|M.i.. Aletta, Amuret/., Antung. 1 priwaa Haru. Ontaur, Ffagsja, Kuliran. Kinui Maru. Kwnvn Main. in, Manila Maru, Na\.al>. I'rc I Ka- |Mi'a. Scalx-llr Seikai Maru. Silvcravh, Snrinjrl. ink. Tahrhiv, 'Ijiii. TiTiriirTa. YairjTw Maru. Pinani'
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    AIR MAIL.
    21 8 The air mail Karachi l»nd«n <li«patch-l ed by vs Karapara M Apr 21 «>< delivered in Ixtndon on May 10.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      U.S. TRADE.
      244 8 Middle Asia Statistics For March. Mr Krank S William>. American Trade Swlßltsaaeajer, Singapore, hat received by i-l.le the folli.winit nUlittict relating to the ...e>rn tradr of the I'nlted State, with liddlr A>ia for the month of March. 1932 I otul export- from I nited State. (;»1V,,000.000 'ntal export!
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        418 8 V«l. Pd. Sellers, tl fl Attm Kumbanr 22/ 24 U 11 Au.trml Malay 18 to Ayrr Hitam Tin 10 11 £1 41 Banrrin Tin 7/9 > 11 fl B.tanj Padaa« 0 07S 0 12* 1 1 Batu Caret 0.22 0.25 1 1 Bokit Aranf 0-»0 0.40n0m. II £1 Burmah
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        GENERAL.
        258 8 V.I. Pd. B»T*rv Sutlers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. o*o l.KOnom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Pref*. 1 .10 1 .75 £1 il Brit. Am. Tobacco J.M :< 15.0 1 1 Central F.n»ine 020 O.IHw. 100 &0 Chine** Com. Bank 70. 0 7.5 .00 fi il Con. T. S. 1%
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        135 8 Singaparo Cold Storage 7 p c. dob. of 1«C rod. IHI-M 1M 101 el Singapore Municipal ftA of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Slnvapor* Municipal 4S p.e. of 1907 rod. 1947 $I^oo.ooo 97 M MB, Singapore Municipal i\m sue. of 190» red. 1955 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        393 8 Fraser and Co. :md Lyall and Evatt's quotations. N.B.— Mett of abov* rubber thar* quotation* art now only oomlnai. Today'i Prif» Fraxr Ljrall Co. Ev»tt Allenby <SI > 0.15 OJO «.2O 0(0 Alor <;»j«h (ft) 0.15 0.30 *M OHO A Hitam i 111 0.40 0.60 0.50 0.«0 K.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      200 8 \U> II SELLING. ondon. 4 montht' tight 2 3 29 J t ,onjin, 3 north.-' sight 2 3 27 3? .ondon. 60 dayt' tight 2/3 IS/ 16 .ondun, 30 Jayi" tight 2/3 26 32 London, demand 2 3% T.T. 13 23 32 Lyons and Pan«. demand 1 Mamburg.
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      PRODUCE.
      174 8 I l"» ton- ..old at *'»I.X7S 'Pium M.«k M ail Per unit of two 4 gmJloti Uas Shell in, Ki«h $4-Ki. Dragon $493. i ro»n n| 7^. run t4.6;i. Kerosene price, for r»,un an.l (>■>»• in ilrutnn SO -ent» per unit le.t than ab..ve. De**«'a imp. Brilliant 2 ■n.«
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    761 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless" Correspondent.) Singapore. Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follow* (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR. bandoem;. pi.m., m. vio to 8.30 p.m.. recorded musk- 6..$<> ti> 7 p.m., calling
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    AIR PASSENGER.
    33 8 I'a ,i-.-i i frcin KataMa 1., Singapore or. May IB: Mr. Jackaaa. In ITliaaaal. Mr 11., li.,k l.im sad Mr H. rwaa Ksm t n.i.i Biasjaewr* to Hatavia: Mr 1.u1.1.nn W.-.1.1.k
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    LETTER BOX.
    26 8 A li-tirr box nan bern erected near Changi police station. Correiipomlenoe i* cleared at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily, Sundayx ami holidays exrepted.
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    12 8 Tho T anil O. Burdwan reached London at neon on May 10.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    220 8 Tmdmy. K!..ut I'untianak iSmgkrpi 3 p.m. North itra iVu 1> < l.ll.u 4 .l.-(..n. <au\. M i a m. iVnar.*. 1'rovince V •hIVrak. Kedah Siam. North. Ka-t A Mai Ik- W«al Sumatra k» Inn I J 0 a.iw. Thina anil Japan i Tanr<> Maru i Japan urul
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    51 8 m Kara para Rajputana K«rto»ono J. Van Oldtnharnerelt Felix Rouixl Karoa I'cmpo Curfu i»:t ini 8>»ra Lm4m Mar. 24 Apr. IS Apr. 1 Apr. Z3 Mar. 31 Apr. 2b Apr. h Apr. 17 Arw. Apr. 30 Apr. 7 Apr. 30 Apr. II May 4 Ajr. II May
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    178 8 May II. ,1. ni: I.I. MM tthir,,. r .vprrlrd l.i KHI-KI II \K HOIK Main Whin! l.h row. I.oh. "Mary I Niruw Holland. I VW 1> H..|.|.. r 1. •_>. |nr I 4. V. Kt. \>n. 1. Itredger ■•Tr-,,1...kul I 0,l Wharf NO. I barf Nil. f
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      289 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICR Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station*. Temperatur* Ra.n- Sun- Relatir* Drrec- Mia. fall, sbina. Hamidity. tiun. Force. Veataor. F. F. la. hours. ava.a. Keaak Air Star K9 74 Nil 4.3 M Talm Cloudy KeUataa i kota Bharu 00 73 N.I SJ 6.1 E
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      186 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. > Wt-Hn—Hj. May II. H W ISJI a.m.. ft. in.. 2 23 p nv. 6 ft. in Smtapnrr Rnrr« Fourth Day 1 arln Italian H|.rri < '<, Iji Tranata," "ria Thratrr. 30 p.m. Tfcan4a>. May 12. II I If. am. ft 3 in. 3.20 p m.,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    177 9 Local Rubber Position Unchanged. TIN QUOTATIONS ERRATIC. (By Our Financial Cc,rre»poaaeat.) Singapoie, Wednesday. Today'N Price* Rubber, "i', cents per Ib. Tin. 100 tons at WI.H7 1, per picul. Vesterda>s Price*:— RubSer, London, -d du»n l-lftd. New York. .I 1 eta- unchanged. Market Tone —Quiet. Tin. London (.1
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    197 9 Ihi urje rn.t'vl m.lilut.i. ...rK- will l»r •a Saturday, at V a.m. Ju'li I'""-- 'John Buch.. Bias, (John Hu.-h*n>: The Life »f K..»..rt. Mar.)u.v f Salisbury. \'<.lun'.-- :>n.l 4. Ittt, illu.- i Lail> (t»«'n.l..li-n i >;»m to Sue/. u-.. J S. ("hil.ler- Wmdjajiimer Th. 11....k f th. M
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      JOHN DICKINSON AND CO., Ltd.
      1411 9 Progressive Extension Of Activities. The 47th ordinary general meeting of shareholders of John Dickinson and Co., Ltd., was held at M Old Bailey, London, on Apr. 8, 1932. Mr. F. Hawdon in th chair. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the directors' report and
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      251 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own rorrenpondept.t London. May §J I fiosinir quotations last nifht of the 'principal British and American »UKk» are j yiven briow The riae or fall is in relation to the price of May 6. GOVERNMENT STOCK*. BBITI9H. Bis* or Fall.
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      377 9 The flfurea n braekeU (it* ta* eatpau for the corresponding period of last jr«ar. Ayer Kumnr. I MSI I' 1 Alor I'unru Amalramated W. 1&1 Ib Ayrr Kuninir r M > «.;.0«l Ib Ainalrnniated M:.l«> W.OOO Ib. Ayrr MoWk. \*J2« Ib. Asahin :^.:HM' lh Buloh kanap. -M'.OOO Ib
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      54 9 Ton* of Market ymet *tead> Latest Cable London Bi>ot Shcrt M PW ">■ New York Spot .*lie«t Ma, per Ib. nomiim!. K.S.S. equal to London Standard SUnd*r4 R.S.S. Tender sr.., t M.. y Junr July July-S«pi. <>ct.-D«c. Bayer*. Seller*. I Bu»in«"»» donr I II 16
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      EXCHANGES.
      84 9 Km.-I'y. May 10. Foreign txcßanre* an Amsterdam ».07. Athrn. Mo seller.. Bombay t«. 1 M-SZd.. Berlin II 1:1-32, Bru»»el» 25.174. Bmhare.t 61&. Rio 4V Hu«no» Aim 3«S. Co*en*««\" IRS. Geneva ld.tto. Helainrfor* tU, Humk Konr It. I l-32d U.bon 110. Madrid 4ft 7 Milan 71*.. Montr Video 30 nominal.
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      BUKIT IJOH RUBBER.
      797 9 Financial Position Sound. The twenty-first annual general inet-t-nit of the Bukit Ijoh (Selangor) Rubber I)., Ltd.. was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street. X.C.2. on Apr.. 12, Mr. Gerald Kingsley, chairman of the company, presiding. Mr. F. J. McAra. .A., representing thi agents and secretaries. Shaw,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      65 9 (lv KUn«. ;*1 puuU. 61..'M10 yurd>. 300 n..ur. Uoprnr onuohdated WCO pituU. Tekka 4 MI pirul-. Tekka Taipmr 71 J t>icut>. iVntrkalvn. 2 s 1 pirulf. Kinta Tin.--1.'4 aieala ldri» Hyiimulu ;107 picul*. Luhat Mines. 153 pu-uls Telok Kruin. SKI piculi. l>Ulinif i*so picuU. I'lisinn 173 piculs. Ronr
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    545 9 Employers Press To Cut Wasres. I NSATISF ACTOR Y STATE OF AFFAIRS. (From Our Own Correspondent Man The question ol a n-(Ui. I I affecting all operative- ta tr. weaving ■cction of the cotton Maatr) I cussed at a meeting in Mani n Apr. 12 lietween representatn.
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      116 9 MALAYA TTN STATISTICS. D**ac*tir production lai MllMaix ■xport* from K«derat«-.] Malay 'nf*d«ratert Malay Statr«. and Stra n«ntn of tin. inH tin in ..re ai ■urin»r Tont. Tnn« detalr.l V«la\ Sut.'nf»d«rat»d Malar State* Joh. Peril. Kttanun TrrnxKanu kraHl Srttlrnvstrus i- v n Figures for It 3 I tfri (tonii 61. Average
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    147 10 ALHAMBRA Wmll.ce *«-r> and CM GaMs in Hell Dtvara, il5 KJ*. I'ho >. Ml CAPITOL. B»b» Danieli and Ben Lyon ii My last. 6K> !UV 'hone 52«1-2. CRKAT WORLD.- Waya gs. Cin.raa, Dob key Ridrt, Zoo, Mas* Skating grouß< Commercial Muuum. MAKI HOKOn.H. Spin of Notre Damr 6.1 A
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932. ARTIFICIAL CONDITIONS.
    1106 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1932. ARTIFICIAL C ONDITIONS. Judging by the attei lance at annual mee'inirs, members of t c Straits Settle ments (Singapore) As.«o< ation are inclin ed to take it all very n nch /or granted Ijist year U were prexe t out of a
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    131 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. A. Hoblyn have returned to Penang from Brastagi. where they had been for their honeymoon. Mrs. Miller, wife of Mr. D. Mclver Miller, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., is leaving for home by the Ranpura on Friday. The Hon. Dr. R. O. Winatedt,
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    SHOULD THE POUND BE STABILISED?
    955 10  -  Leonard J. Reid Britain And Her Currency Problems. (By MA. aw-istant editor of The ImMbV WM lintaiti <:',■,„ t,, thn gold ntnndnnl Il and tkr dor* lit uhii' !> rrl u-ill lh>}»:und br ilnbilinrH T Why it tlahihrnlion not i'<-d nt prrtrnlf I* »<>m«i'ii in
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    631 10 ROCK-BOTTOM. 1 Rubber has at last (MM as low as it an possibly go. It happened yesterday when a cabled off.r |i Urn York rlicited he reply Rubber temporarily un saleable." v STILL HOPING. 1 "We must remember that in time* hfcc the present it n
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    46 10 Mr. D. C. Walmsley, manager. John Dickinson ami Co, Ltd.. Singapore, has been app inted general manager for th«» whole of the company's Eastern interests. He is now ir: Singapore on a short business visit, and n turns to England by tho Chitral on Ma> J7.
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    SELANGOR MINERS' SCHEME FOR TIN HOLIDAY.
    427 11 CHINESE NQT TO SHUT DOWN. And (>overnment to Buy Their Output. 2 PER CENT. DUTY. To (Guarantee Against Liquidation Loss. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 11. Mr. H. S. Lee. one of the leading opponent- of the two month"' stoppage at the
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    22 KILLED
    56 11 Indian (.aol Collapses In Tornado. Calcutta. May 10. The ga MjraMM :r; k 'h. M-neal, milapoed undei th.- blast of a tornado this morning killmir 22 «ar<l«-rs and arti— iiijuniiL' :'i and ilightl) injuring T».. hiir,.lr.d wwfaU, in, hulinir man-, ilaiiiremus [»iii i. ai ariaaajara, escaped. Hie torr
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    RUBBER & TROPICAL.
    43 11 RUBBER TROPICAL. Nrt Rrvonuo Declines From i" 1.075 to HN. i Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 10. Kiil.U-i ,i,| Tropical Trust announce. retMM far the y.ar ending Mar. 11, of ivm; ;utist M.l7i in the prcviou.'••ar. Th, „f £1 8.3 13 curried •rwa
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    WHO WILL PAY U.S. RUBBER TAX.
    73 11 Exchange Says Seller Not Buyer. New York. May 11. In anticipation of the import tax on rulilK-r of live gold cents a pound the Rubber Kxchange has raised its requirements on trades in future contracts from %.K0 to $400 for each contract of 2*2.400
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    TREASURY BONDS.
    115 11 Response Much Greater Than Expected. Rugby. May 10. The resjMinse to the :t: t per cent. Trea--•.:ry bonds off-red for sale by tender last week pr veil much gnater than expected. Applications amounted to £120.140.000. while tend-rs were accepted to the extent of i 110.000.000. The amount was
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    SILVER PROBLEM.
    116 11 (an It Be Used To Pay War Debts. Washington. May 10. L Mr. Hoover has agreed to submit Mr Haydcn's silver resolntion to the various Governm.nt departments for study. The resolution has now been amended so that the Government is authorised to aicept a silver rate at two-thirds
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    77 11 65,000 Increase In Great Britain. Rugby. May 10. j Statements i-sucd l>y the Ministry of Labour show that on Apr. 2.'i there were H I.IHMI insured persons, aged between l i and '".I. in employment in Great Bri'ain. This was r>'<.ooo less than the month U-fore but about the
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    CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    103 11 Accused Alleged to Have Had Blood-Stained Knife. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 10. Ratnam, a motor-car driver to an Ipoh Uiwkay. was charged today with causing the death of Alagappen. The case was > post|x>ned and he was remanded in cus- i tody. The dvceased is
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    43 11 A picture of < apt. >V Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, taken in Singapore »hen the) were flying to \u*tralia. (apt. Lancaster win charged at Miami on Monday with the murder of Mr. lladen Clarke. »ho »as found shut dead in Mr-. Miller's house.
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    30 11 A lecture on the hi lingual system of •-'duration will b» given by Mi«s Grace Paul. M.A.. at the Ceylon Tamils' As>so- i ciation hall tomorrow at 7 p.m. i
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    RELIEF FOR BRITISH TAXPAYERS.
    749 11 No Hope Yet GLOOMY STATEMENT, BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN. London. May 10. After careful examination of national expenditure I have come to the conclusion that to make the substantial reductions necessary in order to give the taxpayer real effective relief would in.olve changes in national policy far
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    "NIGHT CLUB QUEEN" AGAIN IN COURT.
    888 11 Story of Police Raid. MAGISTRATE'S NOVEL SUGGESTION. London, May 10. Mr. R. K Dummett, the Marlborough Street police court magistrate, has suggested an extraord nary method of dealing vrith Mm. Kate Meyrick. the "night «.lub queen and mother-in-law of two British peers. Mrs. Mtyrick,
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    30 11 A religious service will he held at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Frt day at 8 a.m. for M. Paul Doumer. the aasassinated President of the French Republic.
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    DECISIVE VICTORY FOR M. LEBRUN.
    613 11 Secures 633 Votes Out Of 826 Cast Paris. May ML At Versailles this afternoon M. Lebrun was elected President of the Republic by an overwhelming majority. M. Lebrun secured 633 votes out of 826 cast M. Paul Faure 114 M. Painleve 12 M. Cachin 8
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    BLINDING FLASH.
    182 11 Details of Air Liner Hit By Lightning. Rugby. May 10. Further details regarding the Imperial Airways .'{M-seater air liner Horatius. which was struck by lightning yesterday when 2,000 feet up over Kent on the I way to Paris, show that the pilot. Captain Jones, one of Imperial Airways
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    RUSSIA AIDING GENERAL MA?
    2482 11 Renewal of Rumours From Manchuria. LYTTON COMMISSION. Cut OflF in Besieged City Of Harbin. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Nanking. May 10 It looks very much as though the members of the League of NationManchuria Inquiry Commission, who have jurt arrived in Harbin, will have a thrilling
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    ALLEGED JUGGLING WITH STAMPS.
    1440 12 One of Three Accused Discharged. I»()ST OFFICE RIILF^. SIDDEN INCREASF. IN COMMISSION. The Post (Wire case in which thre< vounjr Chine~-. one a former employee and the other t»n employee*, were charged with lUEtfline •■limp trannar(i.m* and .ihtaining commission-, took -urpri.init turn >esterdar afternoon when Mr.
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND.
    74 12 "The Committee of the China Relief Fund organised by the Singapore i CMaaaa Chaaahar of Commerce announce* with thanks the receipt of Ih" following sub.-cription* Collected aj Mi. Sim Ann Tuan. of s.s. Darvel, Ml*. hinese staff of United Engineers.. Ltd.. (Head Office) $Ui Staff of Dollar
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE.
    56 12 A meeting of the Singapore branches of the Kpwurth League will be held at the .Straits Chinese Methodist Church. Kampong Kapor Road, on Friday, at 8 p.m. to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the league, which wa» formed in 1889. Mr. L. L Hodfrson. of the British and
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    27 12 A Chinese r. venue officer jumped into the sea off the Esplanade early this morning and rescued a Chinese who is said to have lieen attempting suicide.
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    42 12 A debate on Prohibition will be held under the auspice* of the Catholic Young oclation al the Association Hall, Vt <-phir Road, tomorrow at 6.30 p.m. Mr Teo I'oh Lcntr will speak for and Mr. C. V. Santhou .icain-t. All interested anwelcomed.
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    MADAME BUTTERFLY.
    593 12 Outstanding Success Of Mile. Garrotto. It i- -t range to read that when Madame Butterfly was 9rst produced at La Scala, Milan, in IM4, it was hooted off the stage ;.ml withdrawn after the first perform- ance. But such are the vagaries of publie opinion that, within a
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    LAWYER'S COMPLAINT
    160 12 Hat Knocked Off Table By PoKce Officer. My Lord, may I crave your indulgence to mention an act of <ii«courtesy which I received ju.st now in this Court." With these words, Mr. Samuel Kune. the lawyer, lodged a complaint to Mi Juitice Whitley at the conclusion of a
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    THE CAPITOL
    154 12 Kebe Daniels and Lewis Stone In My Past." Two men in love with one woman. That i- the kernel of the film My Pa-t." now how ing at the Capitol Theatre, in which Bebe Daniels. Lewis Ston« and Ben Lynn give smooth port i aval* < f the
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    156 12 19 European Applicants In April. The April report of the Kuropean Un- j employment Committee show* the number of applications received have increased by bringing the total to Xl, These additions comprisv- ten from the If.cal committee, five from Penang. three from the Central Committee ai Kuala Lumpur and
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    31 12 l\ofe-«< r DaramnUai v.ill give a violin and piano recital at the Kinir (ieorge V •chool. Seremban. on Saturday at I p.m. in aid of the Negii SmbfaM Indian unemployment fund.
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    PETROL PRICES IN MALAYA.
    1708 12 Need to Agitate For Reduction. S.S. (S) ASSOCIATION. PRESIDENT'S SPBECH AT ANNUAL MEETING. That the petrol price »a> a matter which affected almoM ever> one and that the Association miirhl perhaps roafiider the po«sibilil> of nucce*" fully axilatine for a reduction in piice, »a» one of
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      TWO CENTURIES AT NOTTINGHAM.
      407 13 County Cricket Results. FREEMAN'S II WICKETS FOR S.J. London. May 10. Ih. ii^ults of county cricket iimt< he* rthih <i. in i Inl today weie as follnw 1... i,1"- Th. match t>etw»<ii the M.< and Yuik-hie wan abandoned, thur I" mg M i lay since Saturday.
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      FOURTH DAY OF THE MEETING.
      175 13 Selections for Today's Events. A piofriamm.- of seven race- will be curi ieil out at the Singapore Turf < lub toda.-. the fourth day of th- meeting Two af tl.e i fur class i'i\ision I and la v division 1 horses. will l«- taare. Our
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    MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
    1542 13 Two Schoolboy Centuries INDIAN ASSOCIATION WIN TWK K. (B> Our ru kel I i.rr. -pond.nl >d marked an unusual m Singapore i n kel for tw ach. oil were rodil id w th i-. the well kaawn Ka m all-roaader, n.t with a remarkable Mccc» with botl
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    WHITSUN CRICKET.
    249 13 Negri Sembilan Side To Meet S.C.C. (!i.in Our Own Correspond nt. I S-remban. May It, An ml raatiac ticket fixture wil! take place a: Immh .n Saturday. Sun.| y .:n«l Monday whin the Singapore Ci < illl. Will )h> VlSltols. The irauir ended in a draw at Siasaaore
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    87 13 Tournament Ties at The Tangtin dub. The following Urn will he played loi»oiio\v in the TariKlin CM tennis t.uiinaii.nl M.n- Doubles Handicap. Taylor an<| Mo»ley plus vs. R. P. N«WC|| and hay MM Ifh Kulcher and DraagfcMVW owe I v n. „f Cameron and Kateman owe I md
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    DAVIS CUP.
    51 13 Doubles Win for Egypt Against Italy. Gaaaa, May 10. In Urn Irat r >und >f the I)avi< Cup, the Graad»utlhn brathen of Egypt '"-at the luiian lt.llH.no by 2. rt 4— Reuter. were playe.l on Mondayfollows Da Stcfani (Italy) Ik-:»! I'ierre Grandguillot :<—:. D v (Italy) beat Wahid
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2085 13 Tote Daily Doubles. FRED RK'KABY'S AMAZING FEAT. (From Our Orn Correspondent) Straits Tin While the Two Thousand <iuinca< ai I On.- Thounsand (iuineas. la hi run a New maiket to-morrow and or have been monopolising the thought- of .■any rating men for seveial enthusiast- who prefer
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    Malaya's Wireless World.
    732 14 The Kuala Lumpur Society Changes Its Name— Another Week Of Good Reception Amazing Results Below The 20-Metre Hand VSI AX's Improved Signal— Russian Transmitters Still Very Busy. (Bj Oar Wirelam CorreanonaeaL) RMtIO reception for the week ended May I has been <(iiile good, especially where many stations
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    MALAYAN RADIO REVUE.
    86 14 THE tir-i edition of the Malayan Kadiii Revue. «ith which is imi>rp»rated Omha' I'ende'. is expected to be on -ale in Singa■ata fxlore these notes appear again next Wednraday. One copy will br forwarded free to each paid-up member of the \mateur Wireless Societ> af Malay a
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    MALAY SCHOOLS.
    363 14 Annual Drill and Games Competition. The ninth annual drill ard games competition for the vernacular schools w»~ successfully held at the Geylang English School ground in celebration of th» Mohammedan New Year (1351). Over 7*«) pupils from 18 schools participated in the competition which consisted of a set-drill
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    86 14 Result of Robinson Cup Competition. Vl i I»— hlj vasj the Robinson! Cub at to, Garri on ..If CM with a Nwn. Empire Dock Cup. The following haw qualified for the Empire Dork Cup Kcpfwt, and the d.aw lor the fii-> round is as under Mi>. IJ. D.
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    YACHTING.
    186 15 visit of the Port Dickson Club. The Royal Singapore Yaelrl <| u b a"nounres On Bimcaaj A' la^- will sail •Siet- for the Van Schreven Cup. Start Id am. I onrse will be |>" trd :i aaajaj. Th- la ilt'^l in bets bsats be n« disi.ualilied. M the |omt-
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    U .S. BASEBALL.
    42 15 Kt'Milts of (iames in The Two Major Leagues. Na«] V'.ik. May in. T'..iav' la-eball rcMll were National League. B Philadelphia 4 New V.irk \nn man l.ta^uiNew "I HI I Philadelphia TTiif n hit a horn. 1 0 I'etroit 11
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    BILLIARDS.
    80 15 <||mmiml: Matthti in Malayan Champiunship. 1 v \s rM ,n ni 1 nri n 11 vritli Sfcapafag k. .nt li i 1 kle, f tha Royal An Pane, lent Sal Ml bin Ku -im. of 1-atl Club, by 11 Thia-i I itl I i*-»: N- M Sulamm- Pi <
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    FIGHTING NELSON.
    37 15 WTcHcrwcifM Opponent For (•unhoat Jack. i■■ i 1 thi- ni' nth t" Jajch it! far thk,h- hampioi thip of the I I V.. rhant| ion, Ihi I ■ion. H< I Hali ai.d ha< l-'iank Msliaao.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    180 15 v.dn.xUt bss* :i. Sinraporr Spnnr Rar»s. F.mrth l>ajr. jt Krpr" 4 1 1 Die l« r A R.J. Starfniir: Reft. II ra. kA K II •:..i«>- 11. Jalaa arur kalian^ XI »v i: \l Si »il n. NVw npMwssr, »i) ix f l> v I: A V.r. vs.
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    I AIRMEN DOMINATE IN LEAGUE MATCH.
    859 15 1 Recreation Club Beaten 4—l. I X.V.X I S.R.r. 1. A mi- take on the part of Millington, the U.A.K. goalkeeper, enabled the S.K.( lather tagged team, to obtain a goal in iheir Knst Division League match at An -on Komi Stadium yesterday which
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    FOURTEEN GOALS.
    55 15 Malacca Club's Remarkable Victory. H'rim Our Own Corespond nt.) Malacca, May 10. 1 1 LaaCwC •noiunle'. on the Kubu 'ay. the Mal:itca Club scoid a win o.er tSe Malays second eleven Uy 1 > 0. At the interval the score was M ml. Me Nee. 7, BurnhamM. King
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      IMPORT TAX IN RUBBER.
      212 15 Effects of United SUtes' Decision. T. the Editor of the Straits Times. Bir. As crude rubber is selling a: three cents now in the United States. tax of five cents would mean impor. duty at th« rate of 160 per cent valorem The L'.S.A. imports about
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      SUICIDE.
      375 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. It is astonishing how many people think 100-ely. ami .|uote l<>o-el>. Nothing Msttj the devil letter than that. MbbbM insert my (|uolations fully. Hks authorities quoted and you will see for youiself, <-xu<tly what i> meant. A aubjevt of life and
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      237 15 T. Mm KilitiT of tru- Straits Time*. Si. I am r.ot irif'cd incontmv rri I < t rtninly eMMaltf that a man who com n.its HaicMl i> a nu-ri- coward. Ix-hI« being insane It is a ><>'i I proof that h |i Mjffenntt from some Klandular defectin MHMMBH "f whuh
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      MUNICIPAL AUDIT.
      107 15 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir— With reference to the report by Mi. A. J. Harding. Director of Colonia' Audit publithel in your paper of May f>. 1 must point oiit that the statemen: that Mr. Bradru-y organised and Marled the SXiataM audit of the Sinifa-
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      376 15 yf .100 motor and steam saaasai and lirhters have V A kaaa .i< irnrd an.) built. rnfineH and kept in r* TELEGRAMS B pair by thu. prommi-nt Company of Engineers, Ship tJF |k MUm and Rrpairr-s. r.Mtincs. forgitirs and steel A W r r i-url n,,jl work of all ktrdt.
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1385 16 Reform* On The Horth-U est Frontier A Risky And A Bold Experiment Revolutionary Changes Made In Short Space Of Four Months Congress And Its Annual Session Tea (wets A "Leg-l p" But (irowers Crotcl Moslems' Grievance* In Kashmir Camera To Visit India. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta.
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    A CHINESE REVIEW.
    153 16 New Paper Published In Penang. We have received the first number of the Malayan Chinese Review, which v o be. published fortnightly in I'inang Mr. Heah Jo.. St-ang is the editor, and he .states that :he purpose of the paper is to <erve as the mouthpiece of
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    OPIUM SMUGGLER.
    47 16 American Given Two Year Term. Shanghai. Apr. 18. Paul Crawler, American promoter, pleaded guilty tmlay to smuggling opium into the I'niiwi States aboard the naval i transport Chaumont, and was sentence>i to j a two-year term in the Mi-Neil Island penitentiary- >» the state of Washington.
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    MINISTER'S DEATH AT 102.
    67 16 Th* Rev. Jimn Patterson, Canada's oldest Preobyterian minister, has died at the afl* of 102. H« was a native of Glasgow, and had been in Cantda for 74 years. I He was one of the founders of Canada's I Fresh Air Fund, which is run on
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    MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.
    506 16 Sequel To "Extraordinary Crime." The question of motive is not of very great importance," said the D.P.P. (Mr. p. A. McElwainei to the special jury al th* conclusion of his outline of an extraordinary crime committed on the high seas the sequel to which was
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    MR. CHANG MING.
    353 16 Chinese Diplomat* Visit To Singapore. HE. Mr Chang Ming. Consul-General fnr the Republic of China in India, who holds the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary, and was the Envoy of his Government to the Kingdom of Nepal in February this year, is in Singapore on a short visit
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    DEATH ON PARNASSUS.
    81 16 Student's Mone> InUrt After A Year. Athens, Apr. 26. In a ravine of Parnassus, the mountain sacred to Apollo and the Muses, two peasants found today a skeleton, a purse, and a book. The skeleton is that of Mr. David (ochrane, the youo* Oxford undergraduate, who disappeared
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    DUCE'S SALUTE.
    125 17 (tun Honours When He Visits A Cit>. Koint Apr Sirnor Muuolini ha-" drawn up of military henour 'or Beraasseai uhen he officially visits <'tie« where ti are stationed. Thi- inciud.- a salute of twenty irun- It >>. t'ted on hiarrival and departure. !:.-.>-. sjn except ed. Other honours
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    DRINK MORE WINK !
    76 17 DRINK MORE WINK Bishop's Appeal on Behalf Of Industry. Cl.leme. May I. The Bishop of l.nri. if na- pul-li <tmi 'an appeal, backed t.y th.- aithon'i- the district and th-- Mayor and Perfect, to (JernianK to drink mor>' wine and M r 1 lie%-e the distre-s in the wim- di-tn.
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    COVEXT GARDEN.
    49 17 Opera Season Opens With Die Meistorsinjfer. Kusrby. May I" The ovent (iarden o|>era season ed last nijfht with a brilliant perfnrm|ance of Wagner's comic i.ptrra Di. Meistersinjrer. conducted by Sir Thoma Beecham. The principal artisteLotte Lehmann. Knedn.h IdkMT, Kdu t arde Habk-h and FrHl WaHT. B Wirelen*.
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    MISSION FROM HEJAZ.
    48 17 Given a Dinner h> the Foreign Secretary. Kujfljy. .M.iy in The Koreiirn Secre'ary, Su John Simon, irave a dinner tonipru at he KoreiK" (Ifllce in honour of the official mi<-i»n I from the Kinjr of the Hvjaz and Nejd. headed by Knur Kei.->al.— British Wir-le.-,.
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    IF EVERYONE DIED TOMORROW.
    80 17 AmericaJis Worth U Times As Much As Englishmen N -w York. Ap' An Knjrli«hnuin value An Ai-erunn Th« w f">* ron-.panv. I. tiU>llll»r 'I li'/ure for IW9 th. with 6!' aullii n poliryl >•( the pepuiat I MraiM Ijf. S'att h< t tha .cent, of all
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    BEWITCHED CHAIR.
    199 17 Houdini-Like Ltap From Bonds. Tin- it pie r>f ihi- villa*, •he pa i Wai Italian rixia, are I a "Imwitched arnuhair." Th..- iha.r. which is j in the house of the rural |>i i 1 wajr, and is retried to mml he n,..ni and throw its.-lf aho-jt without
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    GOING A WEEDING.
    169 17 lif.tutifyinu Quadrangles Of Oxford. The authorities a' hoping that thr lawn- in the Vua.lmnpl. wrll l>e an arfo-nmi'i.t <l i term, anil ha>-«- enlisted the aid <>t underpra.luat lo make them The following- no'u.. siaaad (•> tn. Bursar. Mr. < E. Tinne. ha-.•ut-id. the loitL'i "I saMW
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    SHOT FIRED IN CHURCH.
    50 17 Student's Attempt to Kill In Pari*. Pans. May 4. A Bolivian student. U-lieve.l i.. m vine. tried to shoot an <.m<-ial ol th AujruKtini- church, during Mas* t.xiav Luckily the bullet nus<ed and <lni tmt harm any of the MMMsjatiaa). The ma.!man wat< am .i-Tran--(t< ran.
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    MEXICAN FRIENDSHIP.
    75 17 Tribute to a (ierman Explorer. Berlin. Mas 1 The Mexican Atm.ii -»doi aecmr.. nied by the Consul and 11" Embassy sta'T. will place a wreath M the ri«v.- »f the famoun explorer von Flumbolt on th annivemary of hi«. death. May A. Von Humbolt was on.- ol the
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 17 From China and Janan, by KuUanjf. due at Singapore noon on Friday. From Europe < London man's dispaUaad on Apr^l). by Naldcra. due at Peaaog 6 a.m. tomorrow From China and Japan, by MiiniUi Mam. ilue at Singapore l»iT^/ow.
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    ZONING POWERS.
    66 17 Rural Hoard Objects To Improvement Trufct. At thi n>eetin« of the IhMipan Kurul Hfwnl th. loninr powers for th.- i-Und raxed at the la«t meeting of thr Municipal »mini»-Moni-iH. was discussed. The meeting decided to ..-oix-rau- wuh the Municipality at then own discretion in any matters near the
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    NAMES OF KUT DEAD.
    103 17 Called Aloud at Reunion Dinner. l.nn.! There wn mownx *<ene la^ 1 mirhi when »ur\ foe at* ..t Kul AMU met "I \mliTti !i'« Hotel, Ijmdon at thi -ir annua riunun dinner wilr Major-General s i harhw Mcllmm, V.< in the chirr When l.i«;rnli.wl B po«ed
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    KILLED IN HIS SLEEP.
    317 18 Man's Dying Statement Read In Court. No statement or any kind of iaflMN •as made by a Chinese, Ang Seng How. when he was charged with the murder of Lim Khrh (iiah in a house in Fisher Street at the Ufori- Mr. Justice Whitely yesterday. At
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    MOKE RABIES.
    19 18 y IVmhi MazzHag Order Bxti ndt'd. i ii nil. Two atoi ported thu- ..at. i; the muzzln
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    79 18 ii. RnutiT. M J. J. VI 111 »npr. \v Aeri.i fn>m A i Major E M- ha* bata L-:at i Europe. S«otd lit Th.r. fi.U. i n ing dati i» Friday. to at', i < nmin in! Uifli Mci lipil;. I <!»' in.- i „m--niu'.l Rjfli V Knit-
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    TOWN PLANNING.
    1032 18 Big Increase In Ipoh's Open Spaces. It is encouraging to not* that in spite of the continued trade dapraasion the records of this department for 1931 indicate little, if any, diminution of confidence and misra in regard to the future developf ment of the larger towns in Perak,
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    PENANG VEHICLES OFFICE.
    186 18 Sub-Committee to Make Inquiries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 11. Mr. G. W. Bryant, the Municipal President, the Hon. Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader, Mr. H. Dove and Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, with power to co-opt a secretary and auditor, have been appointed as a subcommittee to
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    COMMUNISTS OF HUPEH.
    218 18 New Loan to be Raised For Suppression Work. Hankow. Apr. 22. The Hupeh Clarification Promoting Society, which was inaugurated here on Apr. l.y prominent generals, bankers and merchants for the purpi>se of assisting the (.overnment in the suppression of bandit r> in Hupeh. has now issued particulars
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    NIGHT FLYING AT K.L.
    81 18 Giving Experience But No Instruction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. Members of the Kuala Lumpu- Flying Club are to be given experience of night flying. The flights will only be made on Li-rhts when the state of the moon and weather is entirely
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    THREE MEN ARRESTED.
    63 18 Sequel to Man's Death At Hands of Robbers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 10. Three men have been arrested in connection with the tragedy on the morning May >'< at Permatang Tinggi. Provim <• Wellesley, when a gang of robbers broke in a house and killed
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    WIFE AND LOVER.
    38 18 Husband Alleged to Have Killed Them Both. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 11. Alleged to have hacked his wife and her lover to death a Tamil surrendered to the Province Wellesley police on Monday.
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    ORGAN RECITAL.
    75 18 The next organ recital will be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday at 6.30 p.m., when the usual charge of 20 cents will be made. It is hoped that arrangements can br made to demonstrate the newly-madr records of the Singapore Musical Society and of the Cathedral
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      209 18 FACTS WILLS' 5 GOLD FLAKE CIGARETTES I 1. They are made entirely from Virginia tobacco leaf which has been maturing in bond for several years. 2. No tobacco is used which has any harmful effects on the throat. 3. They are the most satisfying smoke on the market, which means
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4140 19 A DIRGE AT WESTMINSTER: ENTHUSIASM AT WEMBLEY. The Scandals Of Gallipoli. 'n /)ur Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, Apr. K ON Tuesday. I sat high up in the Stranger- Gallery in the House of .vatclmu: a mournful looking nan, marfcMJ a black tie, making a long in such
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    "YOUNG MEN GETTING OUT OF HAND."
    179 19 Failure To Realise The Necessity Of Work. the wor-t features of day is the fact that, largely owing to the difficulty ol getting regular employment, young men are gvttinjr out of hand." said the Recorder iM,\ F.. <;. Hcnimenle, K.C.I at the l.iver|*M>l Qsjattor
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      130 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I R j p j .p- feg^ -wf^ 1.«*1 V Iq, P —n^— ,r L> n^^f" £"t j 1 it i!I*I_ll" i^ £i,l_ I J m._ '> -A fci: iwf ~T il~l I ,-y.. I m gs ♦i 7^ uisi 5i (CLUES.) ACROSS. I-"»enH -'4. Denoting
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    London Invaded By Scotland's Football Fans.
    78 20 i II \\«.l\(. I Mi: l.t \KI) Man> thousands of Scot.ora went to London for the international fnnthall match betwren Knidaml and Scotland at We«bJe>. TW photo on the left show* «ome of th-m satchinr the h.iniin t of ihr (.uard HNM| at St.
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    30 20 111 X I N«. |\|>l\\ CMtDBRLY OPPK.UI VKKIVE AT TIMiI'RY The- kinu Indian Orderly Oflirrrs lor thi« ym* »ho arritrd in Ihr linrr Mal«a from India, at Tilhuri. (l'l»n.| N>»s.)
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    47 20 in I)K PARK CORNER'S NEW ESCALATORS The work of building nr. escalators at Hyde Park < ornrr underground station in near ing completion, and they will noon ht> read) to b.nin thnr work of rarryinf tmmr of the thounaadii ol pa-imgcr- who v-«- th< station dail>. I'lanrt N>»».)
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    65 20 1 i HOI M I I' INN HI. I LAI N( H —The double launch of the two n< w destroyer* al Harrow -in Kurn.ss -l» Id ii|» In i rrxi nale. II \l Drfrnder (shown in picture) waa launched, but had to be put back into I. luraiiM-ol the
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    46 20 TENNIS TOIRNA.MENT AT GLASGOW lUllli.- W. T. Doherty. performed the oprninc rrremonv -Jl Ihr nrm SandyhflU Hvwlo and Tnils Clwb, at QhmfMt. Scotland. The photo <*om* Caillie Ikihert) »ilh .wmV ol in.competitor* ia the tennl* tournament which markrd the opening of the ne» rlub. (Planet Nrwa.)
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