The Straits Times, 5 April 1933

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    39 1 The Straits Times FSTATU.ISJtfTD WttRLY A CENTURY. 1 THE LARGEST ASD MOST INFLIFMIIL NEWSPAPER US MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 5. 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      83 1 KUALA LUMPUR 26, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3883). SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. X'PHONE 8161)'.*- I 6.13 Tonight 9.13. J ROME EXPRESS, j Phone 3281. \lountuins. "'^"^'^'^^^^^j HP^^^^"*^*^^J i siijns of physical or mental overstrain. Ynti j*villiinu n^pv itataM««««M«»«B«»»«"«""WBBBjB <^~~ If li'TTi\ T T "^P^^ *J I- *u-t IT flu V <
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      9 1 6.1.". Tonicht US. EVENINGS FOR SALE. I'hiiiu- r»Ho:i. J
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      446 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVH KS. PENINSULAR AND ORIKNTAL S.N CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. X SOUDAN 'i.r.00 Apr. K (AKTHAGB 13.000
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      685 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10,400 May 3 4 S KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 9.300 June 1 2 t YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 June 13 14
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      459 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) POR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY) ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (8,352 tons) (Cargo only). The s.i. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      506 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. LALANDIA 18/4 18 4 19/4 21 4 MEONIA 95 9 5 10/5 12 5 ALSIA 80/5 80/5 81/5 2 6
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      1176 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co., Ltd, and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO ITD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CINARD STEAMSHIP CO I Til THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL I INK, Ut
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    ADMIRAL MOFFETT.
    251 3 "Eminent and Conspicuous Conduct in Battle." Rear Admiral William Adger Mbffett was born at Charleston, 5.0., on Oct. SI, Ih6y, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in IK9O. He was promoted through the grades to the post of Rear Admiral on July 25, 192.", and served Admiral
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    AKRON DETAILS.
    1360 3 Nearly Double Size Of (iraf Zeppelin. The Akron, which was launched at Akron. Ohio, on Aug. H, 19:il, by Mrs. Hoover, contains ti,5()0,()00 cubic of noninflammable helium gas and is nearly double the size of the Graf Zeppelin. ■m km a top speed of S.'i miles an hour.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      210 3 ARAMIS, Fr., 9,990 tons, fn.m Shanghai r )-l, for Marseilles 5-4. RANGOON MARU, Jap., 3.038 tons, from Yokohama 5-4, for Calcutta 6-4. NAGATO MARU, Jap., 4,:i2<> tons, from Yokohama 5-4. for < '.lnml>» Bombay unc. KAROA, Brit., H.6OH tons, from Calcutta M, for Rangoon Calcutta ti-4. TINOMHO, Dut.,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      124 3 TTTtmitlJ. -\pril 5. Ships atoßCsMa the Wharves or cipected to ArrlT*. Entrance Rodnwn Gate. Ki.l Wharf Adamastor X.X.X. Whurf 1 Kaiik-min Mara H Nugato Mm it 20 1 Main Wharf Hul.ui M 3 Bangalore U :< Rahman 12 3 Kola 11 B Aram is 9 X I
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      THE ADAMASTOR.
      55 3 Portuguese Warship In Singapore. A Portuguese warship, the Adamastor, under Commander Augusto Goulart de Medeiros, arrived in Singapore on Sunday from Saigon en route to Colombo for which she will leave at the end of the week. She has a displacement of 1,757 tons, and carries a crew
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      LIGHT BURNING.
      32 3 According to telegraphic advice dated Apr. from the Chief Inspector of Navigation at Batavia, the light on Sambar Lightships (3 deg. 40.0' S.— llo deg. 195' X.) is burning ugain.
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      707 3 NORDDEUTSCHER Bib LLOYD Q IffiSi'j (Incorporated In W^Q£^ Germany.) The cn^rmentioned aro the company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. ALLKR for Manila, Japan and Hankow Apr. 8 S TRAVoI for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dairen, Tsingtao and Japan Apr. 9 HOLSTKIN for Japan Apr. 26 XKIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai. Taku,
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      441 3 IT COSTS TOU ONLY £70.6.for a beautiful trip f ro» HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Special class serous the Podia lit class Rail in America Toarist elsaa Atlantic on the famoaa and new s.B. Manhattan or s.s. Wuhiagton. (If passage throagh the Panama Canal la desired Gs4s extra). An
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      499 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) "■LLERMAN" USB. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Vis Ports and Suez Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI' Apl. 29 Apl. 10 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MANILA fur Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg Apl. 15 Apl. 17
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      467 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying for any position advertised In there column* send copie* of teitf■sonials. Do not Bend otiginais. ACCOUNTANT wanted rot an Klectrical Company. Salary aeeordia; to qnalileationi hut pot :>t-r month. Apply. and when services avail•Ut, t- Box No. 294, Straits Tlbm*. SITUATIONS WANTED STENOCRAriIEK-TYPIST. with go*d eipoiicrui-
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      695 4 HOUSES. K CATS TO LET TO LET, 8, Oxley Rise, mod. sanitation. Apply 10. Malacca Street. TO LKT, 1. Margate Ed., off (irove Rd.. close to Katong Park. Entry 1-6-. U. Particulars Tel. ::i 70. INSTITUTION HILL MANSIONS, flat to let, heavy furniture. Electricity, modern sanitation, gas. United Engineers, Limited.
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      645 4 MISCELLANEOUS FREE Special Serum for the dreaded sleeping sickitess N-A-G-A-N-A. Apply, Capitol Theatre. Ton r*n have THE SUNDAY TIMES deliVered to you every week for three month* for 11.60. Manager, Sunday Times. MRS. B. TAN wants more customers for Ladles dro*a makin- and Hygienic Dry cleaning Shading! Will her satisfied
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      533 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS USED KF.I.VI \ATORS Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED Milayin Mechanical Equipment Co. 14, Robinson Rnad. Tel. 3464. PUBLIC NOTICES. PERAK TURF CLUB. EASTER AMATEUR MEETING 1933. SATntDAV, AIRII. i:»lh, ISM, MONDAY, AI'RII. IVih, IMS. ARRANGEMENTS AS USUAL Programmes may he obtained from
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      894 4 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GITKN that the partnership bcrejafor* subsistiac between u--the undersigned RICHARD PHILIP PHILLIP*' KOBEIIT SYDNEY STKU ART and ALEX\NDKK SMITH BROWN i i lying on bus.. ness as accountant s auditois and aataM iccnts at PenHiit m thi- ColoßJf ot the BtraiU Settlements and at
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      368 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mr*. HAlvl' and Visa HANA. WATKRI.OO STHEKT, Telephone 74 07. TOW OBTAIN FAX UTTER VALUE AND SKKVK T ItV MAKING YOlK PURCHASES FROM IS. CROCKERY, CUTLERY ALUMINIUM ENAMELLED WARES GLASS TIN HOON SECK TRADING CO. 1, Raffle* Place— Thine MM, m^t^a LOOK YOUMG>
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      83 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ont.iHe without Malaya. Mnlaya. PoHtace. Monthly :UIO 4.00 1 2.5* Quarterly S S.!»0 $12.00 S 7.5* Half Yearly $17.00 124.00 SI.'.OO Xcarly 134.00 $48.00 *30.H NOTK.— Out »l»l ion rhrqurn ahuold Include |k* u»u»l bank dincuont. (ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rhargrR and instrnrtions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT! appear
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    NOT ACCEPTED AS EXPERT.
    1236 5 Police Witness. WHA HUAY LOTTERY RUNNING. The qualifications necessary for a witness to be an expert witness on how a certain Chinese gambling game is play.nl was a point raised before Mr. J. F. Gregg, the Third Police Magistrate, yesterday at the continued hearing of a
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    SEQUEL TO DICING.
    257 5 Four Khehs Accused Of Attempted Extortion. The trial was continued yesterday before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, of four Khehs. l.eonjf Ah Kow. Lim Yon,* Hin. Chonjt Sang and Lio Chio Peng, the first and second of whom are informers and the others detective
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    MISS DORA GORDINE.
    70 5 Berlin Comment On Local Sculpture. The Berliner Tageblatt dated Feb. K» contains a photogravure supplement of which a full page is devoted to the works of Dora Gordine (Mis. G. H. Garlick, of Johore Bahru). The works reproduced are Mi.-s Gordine's 'hinese, Javanese. Hindu and Malay heads
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    FAMOUS COMEDIANS.
    50 5 Wheeler And Woolsey To Visit Singapore. Mr. Joe Fisher of Capitol Theatre*, Ltd., has received a cable informing him that Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, the famous talkie comedians, intend tc visit him shortly. They are on v wotM tour, and will be at Yokohama about April 2G.
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    OPIUM LIMITATION.
    34 5 Geneva. April 1. The British Government's ratification of the Opium Limitation Convention was received by the League, today and the Turkish Government's ratification will be submitted on Monday. Reuter Wire- 1 less.
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      259 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT TEA DANCE -6.30 to 8.15 P .m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT. 1 NEW AMBER ROOM NOW OPEN FOR PRIVATE I LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS. STRICTLY PRIVATE. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW 'HURRAY, HOTEL APRIL 6th, 1933. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
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      68 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. BATAVIA JAVA For short or long time
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      240 5 EYESTRAIN whether caused by reading or visit to tho cinema can k b. relieved by the use of ■uitable gta^sei. Consult JOHN DUKE 11, Battery Road, Singapore. SAMBALANS SAMBAI. (.OKENI. UAIU \K. SAMBAI. (iORE>(; DAGIENG. SAMBAI. I.OKKM, I DANG. USING KENTANG. SAMBAL IKAN K11.1.1S KEKING. SAMBAI. LENGKONG. SAMBAI. IKW I'KTIS
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    SOVIET OPINION.
    912 6 If the Changes Are Proven..." Moscow, Mar. _"i. The leading Moscow newspapers, Izvei tia and Ptavda, come out today with scathing editorials in reply to British press at'i.eks on the U.S.S.R. in connection with the arrest and detention of the six biitUh eag&MSfl who are shortly to by
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    FEWER WORKING HOURS.
    47 6 Shorter Week Campaign Advances In U.S. Washington, A»i\ Tho shorter working week camnaiirn has been advanced by the Hou.-.e of Representatives aupioving an emergency 34hour week bill effective for two year.-. The canning industry and industries dealing with perishable goods -are exrepted. Reuttr Wireless.
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    SIR GEOFFREY SALMOND.
    46 6 Serious Illness Of Air Ministry Chief. London, Apr. A It is officially announced that Air Chi"f Marshal Sir John Salmond, who recent !y retired, is returning to the Air MinN'rv to replace his brother, Sir Geoffrey Sa! mond, who is seriously ill. Reutei.
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    THAMES BRUMES.
    31 6 Rugby, Apr. The opening cer-inonies M three ik« bridges across the Thames, now beta* constructed at Hampton Court, Richmond and Chiswick, will l>c performed by the Prince of Wales.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Kaffirs Strengthen On Further Investment. London, April l. Demand in connection with end of the quarter lequirsmont cauned credit to become more usable, resulting in the Gor- riiiiuin paying a higher rate of v to Hi per cent tot the weekly Treasury bill accommodation. On the Stock Exchange
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      269 6 THE INCOMPARABLE MORRIS TEN. g«& B f \*i f) 'J NIK WkWkmMm MH jMk"!ft-£— fg^^^^^^^^^mm mmmm j^^ BBBwivf^H Wl^Ti^f^B Cbm |pg^eF^?i, "gt J 'j^Bf" 1 it 3bsb»F K. THE MORRIS TEN TOURER. Most people can afford to own a Morris Ten. The original outlay is small and the maintenance cost
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      100 6 ■4 *?^fc af I 1 Wat i 1 WELL MADE CLOTHES ARE A SOUND INVESTMENT They wear we11 and look well. May we have the opportunity of making your next clothes We guarantee expert workmanship, finest quality hJ /b% \L material, and 'p^fV complete satisfaction. MERCHANT TAILOR GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTER 18.
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      319 7 AUIAMBRA Tie Independent Theatre with the Pick of the Weld's Pictures. MATINEES TODAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 3. Two <if tin- screen's mo*t dynamic personalities brought together in a vi\iil sloiy of our times! M.-(J.-M. brhm ynu ii ran P'oKramme of comedy un'l drama mixed to form astonishing entcrtainnu-nt TALLULAH
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      227 7 England's Greatest Picture Greeted by PACKED HOUSES at Last Night's Premiere! C A P i T O~L~ MATINEES TODAY at 3.15 and TOMORROW (Hari Raya) The Gaumont British Triumph ROME EXPRESS Make a Night of it by DINING at the CAPITOL RESTAURANT Where the f-amous Child Danseuse RENEE PAVLETTE will
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      123 7 SPECIAL MATINEE TOMORROW (HARI RAYA) at 3.15 p.m. /s^^ NICHTLY 6.15 4- 9.15 I>.M. A Picture EVERYONE ENJOYED Sparkling romance Bubbling with laughter Tuneful with Strauss Melodies HERBERT MARSHALL CHARLIE RUGGLES, SARI MARITZA in Paramount's Impudent Viennese Ronv.mce "EVENINGS FOR SALE" Bir^!* 'tJ Jirvl Me/B so gay, so polishI KTt
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      166 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle I I* I pas y 1 I s fc Wz*7 I I 5 I—Vs~I V$~ tt^ m >7 im 55 3t" W-. f»- SST" S^* TT^- sg~ fHf iftr icitr: p~b I I I I I Ml I I I K-.3 I LJ (CLUES.) ACROSS. I', I
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    SUPREME COURT.
    159 8 Dispute Over Promissory Note. lay n tht> Supu 111. in which Ix'tBay N'is iii' oJ Mr. Lam Peng Sians. a well-known Chin ad another therm, for th<a be 'lik- on a 000 and interest. led irning Mm uiiied they were in1 defend thai the plaintiffs claim, if under
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    FAR EAST AIR ROUTE.
    54 8 Announcement Shortly To lie Expected. London, Apr. 3. proceeding aatiafac- ration of the GovernmeiH of India in the Iw^inniag and ronte from Great Britain t.. the Par Bast, stated .M-. Butler, Under-Secretary for India, in the H Hi- of < ommons. He hoped an announcement on
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    MDLLE. MARYSE HILZ.
    62 8 Leaves Aleppo For Bushire. AJeppO, Apr. I. The French airwoman, IfdOe, IfaryM llilz. who left Paris on Saturday in an o By in a .'.nil h.p. Farmaii Gnome to Japan via India, Hanoi anJ Shanghai, lilt foi Bushire yesterday. Reuter. sfdlle. i ready fl wn to Saigon
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    SAMUEL INSULL.
    52 8 To Establish A Factory In Macedonia. VtbeßS, April '>. At the we „r Mr. Samuel In nil. the ex-millionaire whom Greece refuKed lite ..!i charges arising out of «t litiex compMu w planning to establish in Macedonia a the manufacture of briquette nite (brown coal). f«" the venture
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    PRODUCE.
    168 8 Singapore, Apr. 5. Gambier 4 r (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 8.03 Copra •{<),, Q •■'.'<;■ S:i*r<« Hour. Sarawak 1 82< VVhite Pepper 21 W Black Pepper 14.00 Pearl Sago 425 "n*H 4.00 mediuw 600 ><>. 1 125 cattie» frrou 4 or, No. -2 lL'5 catties gross 4'oo Rice Siam
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        437 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay E 5 Ayer Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt 5/- 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        277 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.30 Sellers. 0.50 norn, 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.13.3 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1"< Prefs. 81/4W £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 1 1 Cycle and
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V* p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 mm. Singapore Municipal 4 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt 4 Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.90
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      196 8 SELLING. Singapore, Apr. 5. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 162 New York, demand 39
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      TELEGRAPHS.
      45 8 Communication with Bangkijk an 1 Tungsong is interrupted. Kuching Radio is observing; Sunday hours on 6th instant viz 8.10 a.m. to 8.30 a.m., 9.20 a.m. to 0..'J0 a.m., 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., 2.15 p.m. to 2..!0 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
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      30 8 When the Genera! Post Office [a dosed postage > tamps are on sale at th.> Telegraph Office Counter which is situated immediately inside the entiame to Fullertin Building nearest Anderson Bridge.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 8 Noon, Apr. 5. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) ..6 6 1/16 (F. 0.8.) C l 6% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. Apr. ..6 1 16 6</ K Ala? (iij; 6 8/16 June .6 :i, 16 614. Apr.-June .6 8 16
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    17 8 Europe (London mails, dispatched oa March i<;» by Rajnla, due at Penang 8 v..ii. tomorrow.
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      27 8 II IS REGRETTED THAT OWING TO LOSS OF MANUSCRIPT THE USUAL SHAKE MARKET REPORT CANNOT APPEAR TODAY. THERE ARE NO IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS IN SHARE OR COMMODITY PRICES.
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      91 8 II 'A i Eifl n Py |anria3> w hat a man wants yiA\ |B ar >d what he receives will always LOOK KOK IV correspond while the name TAB texture that doesn't resent even £^j~~--~~~->1 I tYl^^* studied inspect the ranges now XU'VtiZX/^^' 111 I [Ill^l being shown. British manufacture.
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      219 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. 1 ..•!:■> \|Mll Grand BalM hi 'i <•■' children's Aid Society, V etoris Theatre. U.IB p.m. Dinner to Sir John and Lady Beott bj| Society of Yorkshir*nieii in Maluya, Adelphl >1...«-I R pm, Police Band, relok Ayer, :> p.m. Thur>.d;iv. April 6. Haii Rayt lladji. l'ul.l
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      252 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) April 4. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price t>! Mill. '!0. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Rise of Fall Conversion Loan .">' 11C'« 'i Funding
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      72 9 (iencial Motors IT 1 .Standard Oil ex. p.l. 96' ii -i- V IS Steel Tl% M National City Bank 2C la General Electric 12 :l 4 Union Pacific Rail Ord. 91% Mi 'American Tol>a,.-., B. 62 l", American Can T,r, UJ. Rubber 1% \\o..lw,,rth 28 -hi Radio Corporation
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSB
      209 9 Today. Ceylon, Southern ard Western India, I>.i if.outi. Kgypt, hurope and Great Britain (Aramis) I Kronen Mail I 2.30 p.m. Franco i Parcels* (Aramis) 2 p.m. Java, South West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dill* (Clytoneusl H p.m. Pontianak (Singkawang) ..3 p.m Ojambi (Tobelol 3
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      35 9 Felix Rousml Tosari Kajputana (li'neral Sfetiinger Kuruu Uft An*. S'por* Lo adorn Fab. 22 Mat. SO lUr. 2 Mar. 27 U.r. 3 Mar. IB ;.lar. x Apr. 3 Mar. 9 Apr. 1
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      ADJOURNED MEETING OF MALAY-SIAMESE.
      1387 9 Committee's Report. <•—• i MOTION ASKING BOARD TO RESIGN. t From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 4. The adjourned general meeting of tht Malay-Siamese Prospecting Co., Ltd., was held today at the office of Kennedy, Burkill and Co', Ltd., Coj. Cecil Rae presid- ing. Others present
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      NEW FLYING CLUB?
      66 9 Suggestion Discussed In Lower Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Teluk Anson. Apr. A Moth plane belonpinft to the Kuala Lumpur flying club landed here today "n the Lower Perak golf club course ami flights were given to the members of thfi Lower Perak Club. In tne evening
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      STRIKE OFF.
      32 9 Citroen Workers Accept Wage Cut. Paris, Apr. 3. The Citroen motor-car works will reopen on Apr. 5. Practically all the 6,000 employees have acepted the reduction in wages. Reuter Wireless.
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      BRITISH COTTON.
      129 9 Plans for Further Expansion. London, Apr. 4. In the House of Commons, Lieut. -Co!. John Colville, Secretary, Overseas Trade Department, informed Mr. A. F.. L Choilton (Cons., Platting) that the Oveneai Trade Department was endeavouring to secure a further expansion of British cotton exports to China by co-opera:
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      WORLD CONFERENCE.
      206 9 First Meeting May Be On June L London, Apr. 5. It has been provisionally arranged that the organising committee of the World Economic Conference shalf meet at Geneva on Apr. 22 and it is hoped tlv first meeting of the conference will be held on June 1. Router
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      MURDER VERDICT
      50 9 Chinese Woman And Her Young Daughter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 1. The Seremban corner today Iwtumed a verdict of murder by -a person or persens unknown at the inquest on a Chim-sc woman and her seven-year-old danghtei who were killed at the 4th mile, Serem-ban-Labu Road.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 1933. UNDESERVED PRAISE?
    795 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 1933. UNDESERVED PRAISE? Those who have taken any part in the poblh; life of Malaya must have been flattqrad by the houquet which was thrown to them by Mr. R. S. Chantler a; the annual meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya. But
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    350 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. The Revv A. D. Han-uA, who was formerly in Kuala Lumpur, arrived by the Ranchi last week to take the place in Ip<>h of the Rev. J. B. Walker, w)io is t*( iiu r h me shortly. Mr. R. Lyne, general secretary of the V.M.C.A., has been appointed
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    THE SWITCHBOARD OF THE WORLD.
    1012 10  -  W. J. l'assin Rham.) (By Hidden nway in one of London* small City streetx it Trunk Exchange, where a teinn of selected girls, all speaking leveral languages, put New Ywk through to Siam, Sixain through to Cuba or Egypt through to Cape Town. In this
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    876 10 U.S. RUBBER STOCKS Mr. Roland Braddi'll offers inetrnetive observation, based on his rwcori holiday in America, en the Bgaree pnMiahed in yesterday's Straits Times relating to MB sumption and stocks of robber in the United States. "As you air aware," h writes, "California is one of
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    SURVIVOR'S GRAPHIC STORY OF AKRON DISASTER.
    1364 11 Terrific Midnight Battle With Storm. ONLY FIVE SAVED OUT OF CREW OF 76. J^orld's Largest Airship Driven Into Sea. Memories of the terrible disasters to the R.lOl, the RlOl, the R3B and the Shenandoah are recalled by the tragic loss of the U.S. airship
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    BOYCOTT OF JEWS, NOT RESUMED.
    1637 11 Atrocity Propaganda Ceases. Berlin, Apr. 4. It is officially stated that the Nazi boycott of Jews will not be resumed tomorrow in view of the cessation of the atrocity propaganda." < The Nazi boycott organisation will t remain intact ready to reply to any at-
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    "THE CAPTIVES WILL BE SHOT."
    309 11 "THE CAPTIVES WILL BE SHOT." Pirates' Threat. IF HUGE RANSOM IS NOT PAID. Newchwang, Apr. 5. In addition to $1,000,000 in silver the Chinese pirates demand for Uhe release of the four British captives from the Nanohang, 100 trench mortars with 500 shells, 100 machine .guns with 100,000 oullets, and
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    AIR CRASH DEATH.
    203 11 Innocent Victim Or Own Malicious Act London, Apr. 4. The jury will probably have to decide whether Voss was an innocent victim or whether he met his death as the result of a malicious act of his own," said the Manchester Coroner in opening the inquest on
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    G. W. R. AIR SERVICE.
    95 11 Linking Cardiff, Torquay And Teignmouth. London, April 2. The first railway company air service in England is to be inaugurated by the Great Western Railway Company on April 12 when a regular daily service will begin between Cardiff, Torquay and Teignmouth, the journey taking about
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    JAPAN AND HER MANDATES.
    859 11 Determined Not to Give Them Up. Tokio, Apr. 4. Telling the islanders to do their duty in accordance with the imperial rescript (issued on Mar. 27 in connection with Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations) and not to be misled by wild rumours, Mr. Matsuda,
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    "TERRIFIED TO SPEAK."
    1032 11 Ambassador's Visit To Soviet Prisoners. BRITISH REPRISAL. Russian Goods May Be Boycotted. London, Apr. 5. The tedious t!Tr>ts of the British Ambassador, Sir Esmond Ovey, to get information concerning the charges on which the British employees of Metr~-politan-Vickers were arrested and 'o secure a trial and not
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    $1,000,000 Picture Maker In Singapore.
    969 12 "BRING EM BACK ALIVE." Frank Buck's Denial That Film Is A "Colossal Fake." Hi 's ha>k a Lain \\h«.? \\h>. Frank Buck It's like this Mr. Frank liuck. author and producer of Bring 'Km Back Alive." the wild animal picture made in Singapore which has
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    INDIAN SPORTING CLUB.
    136 12 Election Of Officers For The Year. The annual general meeting of the Indian Sporting Club was held at the club's premises in Grissieeh-Wee;, Sourabaya. The following were elected office bearers for the nar: President, Mr. Abdullabhoy 11. Patel; vice president, Mr. Kundandas; hon. permanent president, Mr. M.
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    WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
    98 12 At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Widows' and Orphans' Institution, [poh, held on Apr. at the Perak Chinese Chambei of Commerce, Ipoh, the following! were elected office-bearers for the year 1933: President, Dr. K. T. Khonaj; vice-president, Mr. Chew Boon Hong; bon. secretary, Mr. Wong
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    SALESMAN CHARGED.
    179 12 Took Socks And Handkerchiefs From His Employers. Arrested by Detective Inspector A. R. UeEwan in Raffles Place yesterday evening, a young Eurasian salesman employed by Messrs. John Little and Co., I.tci., Cyril Meinjooi, pleaded guilty before the Second Magistrate this morniag on charges of stealing two pans of
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    TRAINER INJURED.
    50 12 I Racecourse Fall Results In Broken Ankle. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 4. Mr. L. Casson. the trainer, recently leturned from Australia, was taken to hospital with a broken ankle this morning following a fall on the racecourse while riding poay he had brought back with him.
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    THE PAVILION
    249 12 A Hollywood Version Of Vienna. Herbert Marshall tn'husiasts will not be disappointed in his newest starring vehicle, "Evenings for Rale." which was screened last night at the Pavilio.i. It is the story (yes, t'.gaii:), of an impoverished Austrian Count who, at the beginning is vacillating between suicide and
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    THE ADAMASTOR.
    124 12 37- Year-Old Portuguese Warship in Port. The Portuguese Aviso de 2nd Classe, Adamastor, undfr O.pitaine dc Fregate Augusto GoularU de Medeiros has arrived in Singapore from Macao on its wav to Lisbon. The Adamastor, which is a dispatch boat of 1,757 tons displacement, was built in Italy in
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    20 12 The Rev. M. R. Doraisamy, of the Methodist Mission, will preach at the Tamil Methodist Church, Short Street, on Sunday.
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    APPEAL DISMISSED.
    35 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 4. The appeal of Eusope bin Subjahn," against his conviction and sentence in th" District Court to a fine of $25 for criminal intimidation, was dismissed today.
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    OIL NEGOTIATIONS.
    36 12 Teheran, April 1. The Persian Government has engaged American- i.nrl Swiss as specialists and in the forthcoming Anglo-Per-sian oil negotiations in connection with which Sir John (adman is expected to arrive today. Router Wireless.
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    ANOTHER "PLAN."
    181 12 European Directbry Of "Big Four." Paris. Apr. 2. France has accepted the idea of a European directory of the "Big Four" but there must be no coercion of the smaller States. This is the outstanding feature of the first official statement obtained from France since the Rome discussions.
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    RED VICTORY.
    88 12 Serious Position In Kiangsi. Nanking, April 4. A grave situation exists in Kiangsi where Commonist armies have inflicted severe defeats .upon the Government troops and are now making a determined drive against the provincial capital of Nanchang. The seriousness of the position is illustrated by the hurried departure
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    89 12 Netherlands to Remit Dutch Portion. t Nanking, Apr. 4. It is learned that 'be Netherlands have agreed to remit to China the Dutch portion of the Boxer Indemnity as froVi Jan. 1, 1926. The Hague, Apr. 4. It is understood the remittance to China of the Dutch portion
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    U.S. BANKS.
    114 12 12,737 Re-opened by End Of March. Washington, Apr. 4. Mr. Woodin, the Secretary to the Treasury, has broadcast a speech in which he declared tdat 12 737 United States bank:' were reopened by the end of March, of which 5.387 were national and Federal Reserve member banks and
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    MIDNIGHT PARANG ATTACK.
    387 12 Seven Years for Chinese Gang Robber. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Apr. I. Thf swund day of th« Malacca openi-d this morning and the remaining criminal c;>s<- was disposed of, a Chinese iiciiiK sentenced for house broking and causing irnevmis hurt to seven years' rigoroni imprisonment. In
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    "ROME EXPRESS."
    401 12 Another Triumph For British Film Industry. Over :5,.-»ao people paid to tee "Rome Expiess, the much talked of British picture when cnened at the Ca| I last night and it is doubtful if any woe disappointed. It is a very tine picture and another triumph for the British
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    POLICE BAND.
    61 12 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following prfigramine. weather permitting, at Telok Ayer today commencing at p.m.: Overture, Rosamund--(Schubert) Waltz, Weaner Madia (Ziehrer) Ballet Music from William Tei! (Rossini) Intermezzo, Dream of the Ball (Joyce) Entr'acte, In a Rose Thicket (Eilenberg) Tone Poem, Finlandia (Sibelu-s)
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    Excellent Prospects For Polo Season.—Cricket Reviewed.
    1998 13 Excellent Prospects For Polo Season. Cricket Reviewed. MALAYA* CRICKET !\OTES BOWLERS' SUPREMACY. St. Joseph's Give Nondescripts A Shock. I via (ins To The tore At HuU'stivr (iroiintl. (Uv Our Ticket Correspondent.) I--,,, the. s<-cond tilrte tMa MMOB tinSingapore Recreation Clul) bataiaa, witli one exception, failed t<> do ta"** iii-tirc luit.
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    SCOTLAND BEAT ENGLAND.
    240 13 Many Glaring Openings Missed. Hampden Park, Apr. 1. A record crowd of 130,000 saw Scot- i land beat England at football by two [roals to one. England threw away chances in the first haf. mining many gla^ng cpenir.gs. Hulme was the worst offender and towards the end,
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    SWIMMING
    87 13 Chinese S.C. Anniversary Celebrations. For the Chinese PwJjr.ming Club 2:? rd anniversary celebration, on Sunday the following programme has been arranged: 1111 l Carnival 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.) 100 yards Club championship. 210 yards breast itrMK handicap. 30 yards free style (open to women oi.ly).' 120 yards free
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    ISLAND CLUB.
    370 13 Result of Race Course Cup Competition. The final of the Race Course Cup competition was played at the Island Club on Sunday morning between J. T. Smith (scr.) and Y. Chikamoto (14) and resulted in a win for Chikamoto by 2 up. The following are the full results:—
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    THOROUGH INQUIRY.
    44 13 M.C.C. and Body-Line Bowling. London, Apr. 1. Tonight's Evening Standard says that tht M.C.C. is eraering an immediate thorough inquiry by a committee on body line bowling early in UtiJT following the return of the English team players who will give evidence.
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    TENNIS.
    253 13 R.S.Y.C. Tournament. The following were the results of yesterday's ties in the Royal Singapore Yacht Club tournament: Haden beat Merton Brown 6 4, 6 1 Dobbs w.o. Wilkinson. Mi*s Crowe and Coltart owe 18 beat Mr and Mrs. MatDonald ICr 6—0, 9—7. Mi. MM) Mrs. K. R. S evens
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    273 13 Women Taking Keen Interest in Game. The annual meeting of the Singapore Polo Club, the first to be held under the revised rules paased at a general meeting last November, was held nl tin-club-house, on Saturday. The accounts for ihe half year ending Dec. 31. were passed.
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    BADMINTON.
    100 13 The Mayflower ii. I', beat the Chang) Rangers on Sunday a tin former's court by live games to one. Scores (Mayflower's players awntiamrd ftrst): Singles. Eng Hee lost E. I. Via 7 16, 14 U (2 Miang Cheng beat Rcbcrl Tun 16 10, 15—8. Eng Liat beat Michael lan
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      Buying Radio In Malaya.
      1906 14 Buying Radio In Malaya. (B) Our Radio Correspondent.) D USING my IMQ home leave I heard Real Wirele-> for the first time, which resulted in my returning to Malaya with a most beautiful kit of radio parts. t«. build a much advertised short-wave receiver, which. Ihe designers assured me. would
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      759 14 Q. I bought a mains transformer from! a triend less than a month ago and although it is rated for giving 1:20 mil'iamps at the correct voltage, I find that it started heating very badly and has now burnt out. I claim that pa; BMBt should be
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      The Trade England Does Not Want.
      2514 14 (By a Special Correspondent.) UNLESS one is intimately eOMMetad with the progress of radio development in Malaya it is impossible to i conceive the difference that has taken place in the attitude of the general public towards radio, as compared with six months ago.
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    "MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO FELL."
    1464 15 Union Jack Club. GOVERNOR'S SPEECH AT ANNUAL MEETING. "I may explain that the Club really a Memorial to (he men who 'jaw their service and (heir lives to the Knipire during (he Great War It nn felt by Government that the most permanent and fitting
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    HUIZEN.
    32 15 PHOHI (Huizen), Holland is to transmit again at 8.20 p.m. tomorrow on 16.88 metres. On Sunday next on 25.57 metres a football match commentary, Holland vs. Bel pium will be broadcast.
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      374 15 WHERE IS THE PICTURE? Because readers have become familiar with the illustration of the G.E.C. Radiogram, an impression has been formed by quite n number of people that this is the only mode! which the G.E.C. have to offer, and in this advertisement the illustration has been purposely omitted. If
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    3217 16 Differences Over The W hit* Paper Election In (alcutta The Sweep Storm StCOT Troubles The Princely Puzzle Speeding I p The Airways No Stamps On Cheques. (From Our Correspondent). Calcutta, Mar. 22. Though the terms of the White Paper were known 'nearly a week ago, its reception
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    FOR DEPRESSED CLASSES.
    882 16 Government Policy. EDUCATION FACILITIES TO BE EXPANDED. A statement issued by the Bureau of Public Information, Government of India, outlining the action that has been taken by the Government for the uplift of the depressed classes, says that special measures have been adopted in all province, particularly
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    EXPULSION ORDER ON INDIAN BANKERS.
    412 16 Action By Saigon Government. New Delhi, Mar. I>7. Dew an liahadnr A. Kamaswamy Mudaliiir asked a short-notice question in the A-sembly today regarding the order of expulsion passed on four "Chettiar" bankers of Saigcn by the Government of Indo-China. Mr. H. A. F. Metcalfe, Foreign
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    CEYLON'S WAGES.
    424 16 1931-32 Figures Show Little Change. The Government and the Board of Ministers are so much concerned with tinframing of estimates for the next financial year and with reviewing the revenue and estimates for the present year that the importance of final and completed accounts, when they become available,
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    MURDERED POLICE OFFICER.
    227 16 Dacoits' Thought to Be Guitty. Qttteffonjr, Mar. 2H Sub-Inspector Makham Lad Dili hit, the police officer in charge of the Patiya lhana who was shot dead on Sunday i: r! by unknown assu lanls, was, it i- mm Relieved, murdered by dacoits and not by terrorists. Sub-Inspector
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    SIR T. B. SAPRU.
    124 16 Benares Meeting With Congressmen. Benares, Mar. 27. A number of leading Congressmen nu-t Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru at the residence of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya at Benares where it is understood, Sir T.\j Bahadur Sapru explained at length 'h<: work of the third session of the
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    DARING DACOIT RAID
    145 16 Sentries Guard Against Police Surprise. Meerut, Mar. 27 A party of 30 dacoits, armed wit! guns, ievo!vers and other lethal weapons, carried out a daring raid on in house of Laid LSanwarilal at l.ah<nla. I vijlage near Baghpat in the Meerut district, removing cash and jewellery valued
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    EUROPEAN CLUBS' EXCLUSIVENESS.
    753 16 Protest BAN ON INDIAN MEMBERS A "SERIOUS FAILING.* 1 Bombay. Mar. 24. The admission of Indians to European clubs in India, at least as visit advocated liy Sir Chimanlal Setalvad ill a letter to the Times of India. He v. i it s: "The other day you
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      32 16 KODASCOPE MODEL K Get one today before limited stock is exhausted. Singapore Photo Co. 39, High Street Phone 6389. STEEL OFFICE FURNITURE. (ALL-BRITISH). Sole AgenU: DUNCAN ROBERTS, LTD., U2/IUB Bobinaoa Road, glafSfer*.
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    K.L. BOY'S CENTURY
    59 18 Malay Cricketer Given Colours At Victoria Institution. Playing against the Selangor Malays on Saturday on the school ground, Hassan for the Victoria Institution Malays cored 107 not out, out of a total of 130. His score included sixteen boundaries. At assembly on Monday morning Hassan was awarded
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    PENALTY DECIDES THE ISSUE.
    481 18 Pulau Brani Defeat IndoCeylonese. Pulau Brani 2; I.C.F.A. 1. In a First Division match yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium Pulau Brani beat the Indo-Ceylonese by the odd goal in three. The sodden condition of the ground maile the ball play some funny tricks and the
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    230 18 The draw for the fiist round of the Clerical Union (Engl'sh game) billiards <hampionship lour.ianK-n. is as follow: I Today at 7.30 p.m. 0. Mission vs. I.im Tin Soon. Tomorrow at 2 p.m. Goh Sin Eec vs. Teo Chwec Hoe, 10 a.m. J. P. Tham vs. (jueh Sing Kee,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    95 18 Today. April .">. I Annual sports of Anfclo-Ciinose Continuation School, Jalan Besar. Football: S.A.RA. Div. li Harlequins vs. Wiltshire* 11, Annon R.I. Tennis: S.C.C, R.S.Y.C. and S.R.C. tournnments. Thursday, April fi. Cricket: .lohore Cricket Club vs. S.C.C, Johore Bahru. I Tennis: K.S.Y.C. tournament. Friday. April 7. I Football:
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2664 19 BRITISH FOUCY IN THE ROOM FILL OF CAS THE PREMIER'S SAFETY FIRST" MISSION "NO VONSENSE WARNING TO Rl SSI A—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING A Bill THAT MAKES ECONOMIC HISTORY COOD WORKS OF THE R. A. F. THE CONSERVATIVE REVOLT "WE WOULD RATHER LOSE THE GOVERNMENT THAN
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    THE "JOLLY ROGER" REPRIEVED.
    951 19 Mr. Robey and Equity. SUBSCRIPTION SAVES THE SITUATION. The threat to prevent the start of "Jolly Roger" at the Savoy Theatre on Mar. 1 because Mr. George Kobey, who appears in it, refuses to join British Equity the actors' Trado Union has been averted by Mr.
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    A BISHOP'S VIEWS ON LOVE.
    302 19 Condemnation of New Morality. The Bishop of London, preaching at St. Jude's South Kensington, said it was a mistake to. quote Greek words to a general congregation, but it was not "liigh-brow great ion to remind a general conof the two Greek words for "love"
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    SHOT PREFECT.
    316 19 Woman's Story Of Quarrel. A strange story of a double life underlies the killing of M. Jean Causeret, I refect of the BouchesWu -Rhone Department. Germaine d'Anglemont, his woman friend, recently frankly confessed that she killed the Prefect. But she insisted that the shooting was an accident. For
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    LONDON HORSES.
    247 19 "The General Traffic Obstructed." Horse-drawn vehicles are a nuisance, in the opinion of the London County Council. It is declared that they damage road surfaces, obstruct general traffic particularly in the River Thames tunnels increase the difficulty of traffic regulation and necessitate a certain amount of street scavenging.
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    PHOTOS OF ATOMS IN THE STARS.
    690 19 A Concertina Universe. PENETRATING TIIK UNKNOWN The I'niverse is alternately contracting and expanding like a concertina. Relativity must be accepted as pmved by the telescope. The distances to which modern astronomers can penetrate with their instruments have been multiplied a hundred thousandfold within twenty
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    LEAP UNDER TRAIN.
    123 19 Escaping Prisoner Killed. While on the way to Lowes Prison, n prisoner, William Stewart Thompson, single, aged 37, lately living at Midhurst, Sussex, escaped at Chichestor station from the policeman who was escortine him, jumped on to the line, and wan knocked down by a train. He
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    SPEAKEASIES.
    53 19 Not To Be Molested In U.S.A. Washington, Its The Prohibition Bureau here has directed its agents to concentrate on eradicating the sources of liquor supply and to leave the problem of the peakeasies to the State's administrations. The Director of the Bureau states that this move is necessitated by
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    TENNIS AMAZONS AT TWICKENHAM.
    71 20 MLLB. Jcdrezi<i«s^a (.holding cup) OtinK congratulated by Mrs. J. Morfey. j MLLK. J. JEDRE/JOWSK A. tli.< Polish »irl, beat Mrs. J. Morfey in the final of the W umi n's Singles at the West Twickenham ttnni^ tournament by C> li 3. Photo shows: Mile. Jnlri /i<>»
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    23 20 Mill. Wl the liurnloy goalkeeper clearing from Tilson of Manrhcs ter City, during the sixth round cup-tic which Manchester won I—o (Planet News.)
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    27 20 A GROUP OK CHILDREN enthralled hv tho adventures of Punch and Dog Toby during a period of warm sunshine in Bedford Street, Sl 'and, London. fPlanct News.)
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    31 20 LADY WRKJHT. wife of Mr. Justice Wright, with her jumper 1 Brer Rabbit M an d her greyhound at the National I' on v Show Royal Agricultural Hall, London. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 EX-CHIEF CONSTABLE WENBLRY, one of the most noted of Scotland x aid dctc clivcs has invented a device to toil car thieve-.. (Planet News.)
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    44 20 GENERAL HIGOINS, head of the Salvation Army, officiated at the wedding of Lieut. Commissioner A. Cunningham, international secretary for Europe and the Dominions, and Col. Edith Colbourne head of the Army's slum department, which look place at the Congress Hall, Clapham London. (Planet News.)
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    33 20 TUB ALL ENGLAND Radmintoon Championships and thirtieth annual tournament of the Badminton \.ssoc iation in progress at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, London: Miss D. Doveton playing in the mixed doubles. (Planet News.)
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