The Straits Times, 7 April 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABLY A CENTTRY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 7. 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. APRIL 7. 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      398 1 INGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. X'PHONE 6181). I J I 6.15 Tonight 9.15. ROME EXPRESS. Phono 5261. MALAYAN CHAMPION'S SUCCESS, due to J PHOSFERINE y^jL, Professional Feather and Lightweight Champion fi; I Y. C. SONG writes CINCE the commencement of my career as a Professional j Boxer I have tried many
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      189 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST. '('PHONE 3683), KNOWN THfL^^^^^^^YJOßl-D OVER THE NEW 2^ BRITISH MADE |I| GILLETTE JT?^n|J|;i SAFETY RAZOR l^llh 15 Li 1\ LJ Ej i^^j| The World's Best Blade. in packets of Constructed of the Ams Finest Sheffield Steel. PRICE 80cts. IN PACKETS OF io blades THE BLADE
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      13 1 PAVILION! T^"6ris'Toni B ht 9.1.V I EVENINGS I FOR SALE. I ii...-of,903.o f,903.
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      442 2 P. 0, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICE. OI'TWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. y SOUDAN 'v'OO Apr. 12 CARTHAOE I.MM) Apr.
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      604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Maraeillea, London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlfßbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10,400 May 3 4 I KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 I KASHIMA MARU 9.300 June 1 2 I YASUKUNI MARU ILOM June 13
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      483 2 BURNS PBILP LINE. (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY) ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.86S tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, eabina
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      499 2 THE 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 IR/4 IK '4 19/4 21 4 MEONIA 9/5 '•> 5 10/6 12 5 AI.SIA 80/5 80/6 81/5 2 8
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      1144 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Oce«n THE Hl'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China (193?), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) £B SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO- LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP <).. LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LM The SIAM
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      RE ON DITCH STEAMER.
      723 3 RE ON DITCH STEAMER. Hnsterdam Inquiry. B)OSKKRK OrTBREAK CAUSE. concluded the hearing of tin 1 H'"i >!• I: n Hooft case judgment .tm Court >i opened an inquiry into th a: lend n an outbi i Hrn cargo <.f the steamer S< I Shanghai on June 20 I i bip,
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      LAST OF SIX.
      126 3 Trials Of United Fruit Liner. he United Fruit Company') new linei en, built t<> take the place <>f th< ovia, which was burnt a1 Newpor iproaching completion, re tlv rompfcUed sal Factory trial runs i of approxi tely 20 knot*, and responded aiitonly lo I backing test
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      N.D.L. LINER'S NEW ROLE.
      466 3 Floating Aerodrome Ln South Atlantic. German ingenuity has offered a solution of the problem of maintaining a j South Atlantic seaplane service by the i ompteUon as a floating aerodrome of the former Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Fatal, which carried out successful in her new role off
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    ASIATIC SEAMEN.
    414 3 The Uniited States And Schneider Bill. The approval givei by the Immigrat on 'iiniiiuiU'e of th<- House of Re- tMntatiVM to the Schneider Bill. which enacts that ships are forbidden to tako to the United States seamen who are not eligible for a<!miss!ion as immigrants, must not b*>
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    L'ATLANTIQUE.
    319 3 British Tender For Repairs. A British shipyard may soon have a bi|? piece of work to do if the underwriters of L'Atlantique can make good their contention that the vessel can be repaired under the insurance value. In marine insurance circles in Paris it is thought that the underwriters
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    153 3 INDIA. Ita.. 4,076 tons, from Genoa 7-4, for Batavia unc. TONJER, Norw., 1.949 tons, from Rangoon 7-4. for Swatow 7-4. AGAMEMNON, Brit.. 4,349 tons, from Glassrow 7-4, for Hong Kong Japan 9-4 SIBAJAK, Dut., 7,082 tons, from Sourabaya 7-4. for Rotterdam 7-4. OPHIR, Dut., 2.199 tons, from B.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    93 3 Friday, April 7. Ship* aJooemlde the Wharrea or rxp«ettd to AttIt*. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable, Lighter "Palepah," Lch. "Alert." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Mil. VESSELS IN DRT DOCKS. Tan)nng Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock Patrol. No. 1 Dock
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      441 3 ft? NORDDEUTSCHER ra LLoYD (lncorporated in Mif^fm Germany.) The cixVrmentioned ar« th« company'! intended fixtures: OUTWARD. 8 ALLER for Manila, Japan and Hankow Apr. 7 TRAVK for Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, Dairen, TsingUo and Japan Apr. 9 t HOLSTEIN for Japan Apr. 20 TRIER for Manila, Hong; Kong, Shanghai, Taku,
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      430 3 IPRKSIDFN I LINER? IT COSTS YOU ONLY £70.6.— for S beautiful trip froa HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA ■pedal class across the Paclße Ist class Rail in America Toarlat class Atlantic on the famous and new s.«. Manhattan or s.s. Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal Is desired
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      501 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Erj;l:md.) "KLLERMAN" LIN1. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN Steamer s.s. CITY OF SHANGHAI Apl. LV, Apl. 25 HOMEWARDS. i.i. CITY OF MANILA for Havr», London, Rotterdam A Hnmhurg Apl. 18
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      112 3 ▼TOE TABLK8. Friday, April 7. H. W. 7.69 a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 9.34 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in. Saturday, April 8. H. W. 8.59 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., ».67 p.m., 7 ft. 6 in. Sunday, April 9. H. W. 9.45 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 10.20 p.m., Monday,'
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      67 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. in? Sunshine temp. "F hrs. "P A lor Star 92 0.0 1 5.3 75 Sitiawan 91 v.20 5.7 73 K Trengganu 87 Nil 10.6 72 Bukit Jeram 88 0.14 Nil 73 Malacca 87 2.1(> 8.2 73 Singapore 91
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      451 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position »dvertlted In the»e column* send copies of testimonials. Wo nut send originals. WANTED, Dutch Typist, Btanograpbcr preferred. Apply u> :iO2. Stunts Times. W i i to work on eommiasioi baaia. Only right, energetic men need apply Sunnyside, Ozlc] Road, No. E 7. WANTED,
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      665 4 WANTED. WANTED, five thousand dollars at 10%, Particulars from 30*. Strait- Tunis. ADVERTISER wishes negotiate influential Chinese view paitnciship ir. recently established business. Highest references rf<iuir. cd. 306, Straits Til FOX-TERRIER OR JAPANESE SPANIEL PUPPY. Wanted t,> l>uv male puppj of p.bove breed of lor I months Bid. Price nol
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      529 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRJGERATORS USED KELVINATORS I Low prices, easy terms, full guarantee. KELVINATORS RENTED Malayan Mechanical Equipment Co. 14, Robinson Road. Tel. 3464. Pear's Encyclopaedia I COMPLETELY REVISED EDITION. Price $2.00. Post Free. KELLY WALSH LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Raffles Place, Singnpore. WINDSOR TENOR BANJO in perfect
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      624 4 LEGAL NOTICE. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. Thi- Excise Enactment, 1930." SESSION OF LICENSING BOARD. The next Session of the Licensing Board for the District of Johore iiahru will he held at the First Maftatrate'l Oftue. Jolx.re Bahru, on .lure I, IMS, ;ii ill ;i .m. All applicati<n> for the is.ue. renewal
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      1048 4 business Cards. MASSAGE HALL I straits hotel ANSON KOAM. SINGAPORE. MANICURE AND MASSAGE. DAO E> B Urn. HARI and Mix, HANA. DMK URILL AND XX( KI.I.i.NT ACCOMMODATION «0. W ATKKI.OO STREET. MISK Mi.111,, Telephone 71«7. CHARGEB INCOMPARABLE THE STRAITS TIMES, THE SUNDAY TIMES and THE STRAITS BUDGET. Head office. CECIL
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      79 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapon Within 0c(8iil« without Malaya. Mnlaya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.5* Quarterly I C.jO 51K.00 7.5* Half Yearly $17.00 (24.00 $15.0* Tcarly $34.00 $48.00 S3I.0* NOTE.— Outstatlon cheqoea anould lncl«d« |h* uaual bank dincoant. IADVERTISEMENT RATES The chargm and inslrurlionM for CI.ASSI riEU ADVERTISEMENTS appear on th« form
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      78 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. (Payable In advance.) STRAITS TIMES STRAITS BUDGET SINDAY TIMES (Daily). (Weekly). (Weekly). Including Postage. Including Tostaire. Including Postage. Within Outside Singapore Within Outside Spore. Outside Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Malaya. Without Malaya. Malay* Postage. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 £.50 U0 1.17 1.00 No monthly rate Quarterly 8.60 12.00
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    NO CANALS ON MARS.
    354 5 Latest News of The Moon. London. Mar. IS. The supposed canals of Mars are a hallucination; anyone who onus a l>a«k garden can prove it for himseK. These were the conclusions with whi-li Sir -lames .leans confronted the Royal Institution yesterday when he lecture I an
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    SUEZ CANAL.
    68 5 Reduction in Dues Urged. London, Apr. <>. Urging the reducti n of the Suez Canal 'Ices in ail address t> the Central A "i Society i)i London today, Sir Arnold Wil--•in suggested thai the rtatotee of the Suez Canal Co. should be modified so a* 'U) provide fl
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    ACTION PENDING.
    164 5 Judgment Reserved On Bankruptcy Motion. Mi. Justice Mills in the Bankruptcy I Court this morning reserved judgment on a motion by M. Ali Munshi and Mohamed Kunc i tim Abdullah in connection with a petition for a receiving; order. Mr. at. C. .lohannes, who appeared for the ■>
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    CHAPEI INSURANCES.
    86 5 Companies Say Losses Were Due To War." n -iili continues among ChincM irhoM properti nu il— tiujwl <luring the hostilities in Chapei last year against th> insurance eotnpanie« concerted. The insurance ocapanien tain the stand that the destruction w;i< duo to "war" and m> i-. not covered by
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      220 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT TEA DANCE -6.30 to 8.15 P .m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT 1 NEW AMBER ROOM NOW OPEN FOR PRIVATE I I LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS. STRICTLY PRIVATE. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL MONDAY, f APRIL 10th, 1933 MOONLIGHT CARNIVAL
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      266 5 RAFFLES CAFE build your own begs to announce K A U I U $1.00 TIFFINS RECEIVER as from < ouh.ktk kit of coMPOirorra WITH VALVES AND Xl 1 I. DKTAII.Monday, the 10th inst. sr ATl: '*»"«<""« ALSO EVERY NIGHT mmmm }*JSL mma I (.KID. MtnCTOB, \.M) 2 L. F. a
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      586 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metres. FRL SAT. SUN. MON. TUE8. WED. THURS. KUALA LUMPUR 48.H2 7 to 9 p.m. 7-9 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. HA.Miwh.Nc. 38.M 6..30-10 p.m. 6 30-10 pm 6.30-10 p.m. 6-30-10 p.m. i 6.30-10 p.m. 6JHM0 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. PARIS 19.8 7.20-10.20
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    Blow To Clubbed Letter Service
    1491 6 Blow To Clubbed Letter Service CHINESE TOPICS lIS MALA YA. NEW IMMIGRATION RULES EXPLAINED. (By Our Chinese Correspondent). Singapore, Apr. 0. When the original restriction order f the Govemor-in-Council on the number of Chinese lab— mi arriving in the Colony was revoki-d on Mar. 11, new provision for the same
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    TOWER OF PISA IN SPLINTS.
    289 6 Water Pockets Found At Base. Rome, Mai. 14. Long-threatened danger to the liability of the famous leaning tower of Pisa haled to the formulation of an extensive reinforcement scheme says the Mornin,: Post correspondent. Work on this has begun, and the top of the tower
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    PROFESSOR'S MODEL OF ESTUARY.
    416 6 Problem of Severn. BARRAGE DIFFICULTIES MADE EASIER. Behind the announcement of the si-hem-JO harness the title.- In the estuary of lli liver Severn at a cost of over 08,000,000 lies the story of years of research and experiment carried out by a Professor of Manchester University
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      234 6 (1) A certain daili/ ration of vitamin D is needed for the proper development and qronih of even/ child. J Lacking this though it has otherwise abundant food, the child becomes stunted, deformed I enfeebled*" Vk MEDICAL fIESEARCM COUNCIL No milk or milk -food is naturally rich enough in vitamin
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      121 6 mlllmWllmm«llmmmll-lam««llmmm«l|mm MM lm«l m«« JJ MHaJHajaaaflaai|a j I Something New for I jjms\\ Singapore "Mems"! mL&Sfrm After your shopping, 9 jKV I m: MKv^\ Meet at the Popular Saturday m Jf fJ^ Morning Rendezvous 'Mfij-*. CAPITOL RESTAURANT I immmmmmmmmmmaF H& Commencing TOMORROW at 11 A.M. j Special Saturday Morning Tea
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      215 7 WATCH FOR "TESS of the STORM COUNTRY." AU4AMBRA The Independent Theatre with the Pick of the World's Pictures. MATINEES TOMORROW SUNDAY. The BIGGEST week-end Show Singapore has »een in months Here', an M.G.M Programme THAT HAS EVERYTHING! Robert Montgomery Tallulah Bankhead "FAITHLESS" supported by- LAUREL and HARDY in their new
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      485 7 The Picture All Singapore's Flocking to I CAPITOLI Packed Houses NIGHTLY! You must see the Gaumont-British Triumph ROME EXPRESS wih CONRAD VEIDT GORDON HARKER JOAN BARRY HAROLD HUTH CEDRIC HARDWICKE DONALD CALTHROP "As fine a picture as anything made by any company anywhere" VARIETY (U.S.A.) Don't miss these LAST FEW
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      145 7 MATINEES SATURDAY SUNDAY 3.15. JS?^\ NICWTLY 6.15 C 9.15 P.M. ONLY A FEW MORE NIGHTS! Paramount* grand Viennese Musicale "EVENINGS FOR SALE" A^tt^. Starring jpb&r! HERBERT Jf- MM WITH CHARLIE RUGGLES JpSX SARI MARITZA £L rVJ MARY BOLAND Kk«m B^^ R iimusinj* story <> f n M^L. *kx rtitfolo's love
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    233 8 Tin Quotations Still Rising. RUBBER REMAINS QUIET. (By <>ur Financial Corresfmrfaait.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices: Rubb*'!-. 8 l/ll tints per Ib. Tin. Singapore price S7«>.K7' 2 per picul. Yesterday's Trices: Kublur. London. 2 I/Kid., no efcaage. N«".\ York, 15/1 C its., up 1/32 <•». Markd Tone: Quiet.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 8 Noon, Apr. 7. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers Spot (loose) .<; 1 l<; c> BL6 (I '<>.!:.) ..6 5 1<; G7 16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Bayers. Sellers Apr. 614 6 5 16 May 5 1(5 6 > K June r.'.-j 67 16
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    PRODUCE.
    176 8 Singapore, Apr. 7. l>ier 1.2" (Ci be) No. 1 unpicked B. on '"l»;i 8.66 mixed :5.40 Saßti flour, Sarawak 1.77.. W Kite Pepper 21.Q0 Black Pepper 1.-,.;-, Pearl g 425 small 4.00 H rr;tMi;:ni gOO No. l 125 catties gross 4 0=; No. i' 125 tallies grou 4.00 Rice
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        426 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 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
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        GENERAL.
        280 8 Issue "Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.30 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. l r v Prefs. 21/4»/> £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15/- 1 1 Cycle and
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. <>f red. 1910 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/j> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 10-1 108 ncn«. Singapore Municipal 4 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 104
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyal 1 and Evatt's Quotations. Today a Prices Fraser Lyull Evatt 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. Kilning ($1) 0.10 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      194 8 SELLING. Singapore, Apr. 7. 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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      METAL REPORT.
      408 8 William Jacks and Co/i report, dated Mar. 1, states: The present crisis in the U.S.A. may lead to a 25-cent currency dollar, and the sclienie outlined by Mr. J. F. Darling of the Midland Bank in the "National Reviiv" confirms thu views expressed by us :-ome months ago:
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      TO CHECK JAPAN.
      86 8 Transfer of Capital To Peiping Urged. Peipinjf, Mar. '.'7. A shrewd political observer here, has evolved a plan which he declarM would absolutely guarantee North China .'gainst Japanese invasion, unless Japan were ready to irvcur the penalties under Article XVI by openly declaring war. The plan, which
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    SINGAPORE MAIL CLOSE.
    231 8 Today. Banks Island. Java, South-West Sumatra. Sonth-Knst Borneo, Cel«bes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly lO|>hiri U0 p.m. Ni.rtrt. N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra iTinomho) K p.m. N'urth sad K;t-t Indie (Kamaang) ii p.m. Selat I'nmlj.-iiE Hcnirkalis Uagun Si Api Api (Pctulinci ..3 p.m. Selat Handjantt. Bengkalis, Sink. Pakan Baroe,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 T« »rl Bajputana („-n.i..| MeUin Kmroa Left Arr4. S'por* I«ndoa Mar. Mar. 27 M..r. :i M«r. 'if. Uar. I Ar-r. n Mar. :i Apr. I Mar. I i Apr! ii
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    AIR MAIL.
    49 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express tomorrow, Coi respondence addrease^ i" bcxholden only will be ready for delivery at V.:;o p.m. Applications fr m Bon-box-boldera for delivery at the General Post Offlce eancot be entertained.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    14 8 From china and Japan, i>y Celebes Mara, doe at Singapore i>n Sunday.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    93 8 Programme of Drills uj> to and for week ceding April 1953: Friday, April, 7. 5.16 p.m., Headquarter. Portress Coy., European Section— Lecture; 6.16 p.m., Ist Kn. Signal Section, Signal Training! 1.18 p.m.. Headquarter*, Bde. Signal Section, Signal Tiaininjj; f>. 1.1 p i.i.. Malay Head' marten, "K" (Malay) Coy.,
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    TIN RETURNS.
    44 8 i Tin- tiirun-.< In bracket* denete the output i.f lac c-iirit-.-puiKi' period of lust :.:.n pel*. Rahman Hydraulic. 20 i>c-ls. Nawag Pet Hi-, ."..i. yds. i.-,.«i00, pels. Tel 1... Kamunting. Output I _v.i 2.y04, hr>. run I IJSfI ciKO.OOOj. 118,500, i-ntinmUd vului >•
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      199 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. IMaj April 7. Singapore— .lohnri" Agrl-Horticaltnral Show al N-» World. Police Hand Katonff Park. :> p.m. Lecture by Mr. M. Porman ..i> Experiences! In I nknown Tibet, Y.M.i A.. B.JS p.m. Saturday. April 8. Agri-Horticultural Show si (few World. Grand Ballet in aid of eh fdron'i
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      323 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. f>. Cloaing quotations today of the principal Brit ish stocks Are given below: The rise or fall >s in relation to the pi ice of Apr. 1. f.OVKRNMKNT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Pall Converaion Loan V/i
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      219 9 Barlow and Co.'s ii'.iort. dated April t">. states: There is little 01 no change to report in the tone >>l the local market Hnce the date of our k*at Qrderi trim consigning centres are conspicuous liy their i bsence, but at the Nine time sellers continue to be
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      STATISTICS OFFICE.
      382 9 Tin- following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statisand F.M.S., daring the period Mar. J'> to Mar. SI, Inclusive, and are available for public use in the uference library, Fullerton BuildiiiK. Singapore. Application may lie .made by members of ;he public resident in Malaya to
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      87 9 Anifln-Johore Consolidated. .11,000 11. Bukit Pnlonir Syndi .<■. 25,000 11. Consolidated Malay. -;!.Hflo lh. I'huUa (Selanirori. (lO.nro Ib. Mambuu i F.: M.S. i J. iOO Hi. Sunjfei Salak. 1 2K."0«t |i,. Senanir \alley BltatC. 14,000 lh. I'nited Patani (Haley* >. 158,702 11. MalakolT. 111. 500 ib. Taipinif Rubber
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      318 9 'Buy British' Has Gone Far Enough." (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 9. Mr. Ne\illo Chamberlain. "While WC cannot expect, by the monelaiy factor alone, to raise prices, ii would be a great mistake to suppose that the monetary factor had nothing to do with it." Sir Gaevga
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    129 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. AI.H AMBRA. Faithless with Robert MontKomery Tallulah Bankhead. 6.15 ".1;.. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- The Rome Express. 6.16—9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD— SKY TALKlE.—Sidewalks of New York with Buster Keaton STAR TALKIE, GREAT WOBLD.Jutk Oakip in Dude Ranch. MAItI.BOKOII.H. C.ul Hun K a> Bakawali (Hindustani Talkie) -vith Ashrap Khan
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      35 10 I hi' family of the late Mrs. Victoria Ru/alisi (Rosia) Gome* wish to thank all relatives and kinil friends who attended the funeni. yesterday afternoon und those who sent laatln und Utters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL, 7, 1933. ANOTHER VIEWPOINT.
    951 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL, 7, 1933. ANOTHER VIEWPOINT. A remarkable amount of interest has beaa aroused by the articles which have appeared in this column of the Straits Times on the subject of the profits earned by Malayan Collieries and by the reply made by the deputy chairman
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    173 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr C. L. Green has been appointed vice-president of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines. Mr. A. J. Boslock Hill, the well-known Kuala Lumpur lawyer and cricketer, has gor.« home on leave. Mr. C. W. A. Sennett has not yet arrived in Telok Anson to take up dutie« as
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    PROBLEM OF RAISING EXTRA CAPITAL.
    1219 10  -  Sir Josiah Stamp.) (Bj The finance of rationalisation and its bearing M the proMtM <)/ ruining additional capital, nnd compensation for tcrittin-'loicn axsetx, are dealt inth in thix article 6j/ Sir Josioh Stamp, G.8.E., LL.D., D.Sc, England's leading eco-nomist-industrial isU president hi the London, Midland
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    792 10 HIDDEN DRAMA. Regularly every Friday there appears a mass of words, Igwct and fan.y phrases, separately simplo hut eoOtetivel? incomprehensible, to all hut a few, kiidwi as the Government Gaiatte. Hwsc people who can understand it find .1 extraordinarily dull reading unlos thry are particularly affected,
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    TIN CONTROL TO CONTINUE FOR TWO MORE YEARS?
    932 11 TERMS OF DRAFT AGREEMENT. Danger to Malayan Producers. QUOTA DISCONTENT. Entitled to Ask For Better Terms. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. Kvents are moving rapidly <*• Malayan tin world. Yesterday the SetanKor Miners 1 Association, by a practically; unanimous
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    WAR DANGER IN EUROPE.
    329 11 French Nervousness Over Germany. Paris, Apr. 6. French nervousness at the German situation underlay the speech of the Premier, M. Daladier, in the Chsfmber, when he asked, in view of a certain reawakened nationalism, whether Europe should seek peace by rearranging the map. Nevertheless he went
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    SERIOUS ALARM.
    90 11 French Oil Industry Proposals. Paris, Apr. 4. The Socialist proposal for nationalisation of the oil industry has brought an official protest from the British Govern- ment, pointing out that several million p.-uncis sterling of British capital is invested in oil in France under the terms of French policy
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    NEWCHWANG CAPTIVES.
    85 11 Question In House Of Commons. London, Apr. 6. The strong feeling over the Newchwang kidnappings was reflected at question time in the House of Commons when capt. R. A. Eden, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, gave an assurance that the local authorities were searching to the utmost. They had
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    BISHOP MOWLL.
    92 11 Appointed Archbishop Of Sydney. Sydney, Apr. 6. The Bi.«hop of Western China, tbe Rt. Rev. Howard West Kilvinton Mowll, M.A., D.D., has been appointed Archbishop of Sydney. Reuter. The Rt. Rev. Mowll has been in China since 1022, first as Assistant Bishop, and from 1926 as Bishop. Born
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    MME. DOUMER DEAD.
    29 11 Widow Of Assassinated President. Paris, Apr. 4. The death is announced today of Madame Doumer, widow of the President i who was assassinated recently. Renter Wireless.
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    ANOTHER WAR DEBT MORATORIUM ?
    470 11 ANOTHER WAR DEBT MORATORIUM Premier's Visit to U.S.A. NEED FOR REALISTIC ACTION. (From Our Correspondent). London, Apr. 6. The Evening Standard political correspondent declares that President Roosevelt has decided to concede a war debt moratorium to Great Britain pending the outcome of the forthcoming World Economic Conference. President Roosevelt will
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    AIRWOMAN MISSING.
    119 11 No News Since Passing Over Akyab. Rangoon, Apr. 6. Anxiety prevails as to the whereabouts of Mile Maryse Hilz, the French airwoman who is nying from Paris to Japan, and who was due to arrive at Bangkok last night. She left Calcutta at 6 a.m. and no news
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    ESCAPED EXILES.
    69 11 To Tell Ex-King Alfonso Of Their Privations. Cannes, Apr. 4. The ex-Infante Alfonso de Bourbon, and two companions, clad in cheap plus four suits, have landed here from Lisbon on their way to Fontainebleu. There they will tell ex-King Alfonso the story of their privations before they escaped
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    A DENIAL.
    48 11 Athens, Apr. 1. The Government formally denies the report assiduously spread by the papers belonging to the Veniselos group that the present Cabinet is engaged in negotiations with representatives of the former King of the Hellenes with a view to the restoration of monarchy. Aneta-Trang. Ocean.
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    THE AIR AND NAVAL BASES.
    745 11 Service Estimates. £1,150,000 FOR LOCAL DEFENCES. (From a Special Correspondent.) London, Mar. 16. According to figures just issued by the War Office in the Army Estimates, the total of all ranks of the troops of tine regular army in the Straits Settlements in the coming
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    29 11 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Paya Lebar, will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday at 4 p.m. Mr. R. L. Archer will address the meeting.
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    RUSSIAN BOYCOTT BILL.
    1030 11 To be Limited to Three Months. London, Apr. 7. The Russian Imports Bill received its third reading in the House of Commons and was passed by 291 votes to 41. The Liberals voted for the bill on the Government assurance that the provisions would be limited to
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    MORE DIRIGIBLE CRASHES.
    253 11 French Airship Breaks In Two. j ANOTHER U.S. LOSS. Wrecked in Sea Near The Akron. Paris, Apr. By a singular coincidence a French naval dirigible was practically destroyed a few hours after the double catastrophe of the two American naval airships, Akron and jn. The French dirigible
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    TWO THEORIES.
    160 11 Took Poison Or Set Fire To Plane Su I ford, Apr. 4. Opening the inquest, on Albert Voss, a victim of the ill fated air liner City of Liverpool, the coroner said he was inquiring into two theories: whether Voss took poison when he was in the machine
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    111 11 May be Abandoned By Germany. London, Apr. 0. The possibility of Germany abandoning the gold standard and demanding a reduction of the interest on her external loans is envisaged by the newspapers here in consequence of the decision of the Reichsbank to repay in gold the credit of
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    GERMAN MONARCHY.
    80 11 The Ex-Kaiser A "Little Disappointed." Doom, Apr. 1 Princess Hermine of Reuss, the wife of the ex-Kaiser, is returning here tonipht. Nothing has been revealed regarding her conversations with the Nationalist leaders but the ex-Kaiser ;s stated to be a little disappoint. :it Chancellor Hitler's statement that the
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    RUBBER STOCKS IN AMERICA.
    582 12 Nothing Fictitious." TYRES THAT WILL BE REPLACED. Uc. rdinu to Mi- J- J- Wandin of the Geestycar Tire and Rubber Co. there in milling licticicus about the crude rubber j stock figures in the I nited States, which stan;l t«.day at about 400.000 tons. Ikeat (inures
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    BOTH FINED.
    164 12 Men Who Hid Samsu In Water Tanks. How a water tank on board a Norwegiaa steamer, the Tanjer. was not used to hold water nut as a receptacle for illi.it samsu was related to Mr. 11. A. l'orrer, the Criminal District Judge, by the captain of the :-hip
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    POLICE BAND
    68 12 The land of the S.S. Police will per form tlu following piorranune, weather pi rmitting at Katun/ Turk today BOB) mencing nt 9 p.m.: March, Light Cavalry (Starke), Overture, Stradella (Flotow). Waltz. Eton Boating Song (Kapa). Selection. Madame Butte-fly i Puccini), Desniptive. An Kvening in Toledo (Schmeling), Selection,
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    32 12 There wen no State-aided arrivals from Madras last •!■>;!• ;i.; i. Others nu.ni.i ml M 2 adults, 69 unaon and II in UpartMv- during the month wese I, MI adults and 647 minors.
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    BURIED UNDER PILE OF STONES.
    311 12 Coolie's Death at Civil Aerodrome. "It is just a case of accidental slipping. The coolies have been warned !o be more careful in future, but 'ho kepala thinks they will go on in just the same manner," said Inspector Bostock, ■>!' the Joo Chiat police,
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    "TAINTED WATERS."
    335 12 Complainant Alleged To Be a Bad Character. Dealing with tainted waters was Mr. W. B. O'Connor's characterisation of the ease against four Chinese, Leong Ah kow, Lim Yong, Hin, Choog Song mul Lio Chio Peng, in the course of a ha'f-an-hour's address on behalf of his clients before
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    SNATCH THIEF.
    143 12 Man Who Took Cigarettes! From Woman Hawker. An unemployed Chinese. Tan Ah Hak. vho has only just been .eleased from Caoi, admitted two previous convictions when he was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, for sentence aftei conviction in the Second Magistrate's Court this
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    139 12 Plea For Adjournment Refused. In the Bankruptcy Court today before Mr. Justice Mills a petition for a receiving order against Tan Gan Hoi-k was grunted. Mr. T. C. Spenser Wilkinson, for the debtor, applied for an adjournment on the v round that there was hopes of a settlement
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    SELANGOR ARTS CLUB EXHIBITION.
    370 12 Cleve- Pencil Sketches Of Asiatic Types. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. Considering the small and scattered membership of the Selangor Arts Club the two-day exhibition which the club is holding in Kuala Lumpur this week must be i ul down as a courageous and
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    THE CAPITOL.
    56 12 The increasing popularity of tho Capitol Restaurant has induced it to make a feature of Saturday mornings ami beginning tomorrow Albert Crosnier'.; orchestra will play from 11 o'clock un'il two o'clock. An additional attraction will be Renee Pavlette, the child dancer \vh.> has become so popular since her
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    17 12 A meeting of the Singapore Teachers' Association, will be held tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. at Raffles Institution.
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    417 12 Opened by Governor. ORCHID CULTIVATION FOR EXPORT. The Singapore-Johore Agri-Horii'.-ul-tuial Show, the object behind which is to encourage local-bom Chinese to lake up agriculture as a livelihood, was opened at the New World at noon today by H.K. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clemcnti. Before declaring the exhibition open
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    MISS RIBOET'S CO.
    64 12 There was a large audience at the Great World last night to see the presentation cf Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves by Miss Riboet's company. The programme, whi.-" included new arisutfaM of xr.ua.uille acts and comedy it?:r.f\ u'.' well received. Tonight Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
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    ANOTHER HO TUNG WEDDING.
    349 12 Youngest Daughter and Penang Man. Another daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung, Miss Florence Ho Tun-. was one of the central figures in a fashionable wedding which took place :'t the Registry Office this afternoon, when she became the bride of Dr. K. C.
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    FUNG MURDER ECHO.
    187 12 Civil Claims Against Cheng Kwok-yau. Contained in the summary list taken by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, acting Puisne Jodgi at the Supreme Court this morning were three claims for $1,000 each agains: Cheng Kwok-yau, who in September last was sentenced to death for procuring the murder of
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    FATHER AND SON.
    149 12 Both in Hospital After Stick Attack. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, A;tr. 5. Following stories of a fracas in Bachan in which a Chinese tiwkay and his son were assaulted. I ni.i.'e inquiries and was told that Mr. Chee Kit" Was and his son were admitted to
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    NOT CHANDU.
    122 12 Revenue Officers Find Forged Notes. In search of chandu revenue officers under Supervisor Sedik boarded the s.s. Kum Sang on its arrival from China ports yesterday afternoon and as a result a Chinese passenger appeared on a charge of possessing forged noti~ to the amount of $505 before
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    LOUD-SPEAKER AT CAR PARK.
    881 12 Kuala Lumpur Idea. SELANGOR A.A.'s PULL AGENDA. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) kualn Larapur, Apr. 6. A lood-spcakcr and telephone to li sist memben of the a.m. their can at the Selangor Club suggested. The proposal was pal forward by t member at the last meeting of
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    His Majesty's Second Turf Success.—A.-C. Continuation School Sports.
    2296 13 His Majesty's Second Turf Success. A.-C. Continuation School Sports. OCAL FOOT HALL TOPICS REFEREES WANTED. Malays Finish Better Veterans Who Are To Defeat Keeping Out Chinese. Youngsters. (By Our Footbal I Correspondent.) The standard of refereeing in Singavery low and it la about time mat the: Singapore Football A-so-iation took
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    RUNNING THROUGH THE RAIN.
    548 13 Anglo-Chineae School Sports. The annual athletic sports of the Ang-lo-Chinese Continuation School were held on Wednesday, at the Jalan Besar Stadium in spite of rain almost throughout. A sodden ground rendered the going heavy. In the inter-school relay a very cTbse contest was witnessed, the final
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    KING'S SUCCESS.
    80 13 Second Victory on Flat This Season. N.-wnuirket. Apr. 4. His Majesty the King gained his second turf .-ucc-ess of the ■naaaJ season when Fox Earth won the Swaffham Plate by a short hea-i from Truncheon after leading the whole \»uy. There were 17 runners. Although His Majesty was
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    BOMBARDIER WELLS.
    113 13 Would Like Another Fight With Carpentier. Bombardier Billy Wells had someinteresting things to say about l.ov;s when delivering a broadcast talk a few days ago. He spoke well and in batter style than some Cabinet Ministers. He thinks Jack Peterson has a big chance In the heavyweight world.
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    TENNIS.
    297 13 Selangor Singles Championship. The first round of the singles in the Selangor Lawn Tennis championships will be played on Monday and Tuesday and the matches arranged are as follows: MONDAY. See Chooi Soon v. G. O. Hovil. N'g Kok Khew v. V. Rajaratnam. M. Chelliah v. Loke Yaik Heng.
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    TITLE CHALLENGER'S CLEAR WIN.
    256 13 Billy Petrolle Loses To Barney Ross. Chicago, Mar. 2. Varias Miling, able Filipino featherweight, and Johnny Pena. of New York, formerly recognised by the N. B. A. as world titleholder, battled ten rounds to a draw here tonight. In the main bout, Barney Ross. Chicago challenger
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    LARRY GAINS.
    137 13 Reads Lesson At Sportsman's Service. Lorry Gains, the coloured British Kmpire heavyweight champion, read the lesson at a sportsmen's service in the parish church at Earl's Barton, Northamptonshire. He was welcomed by the vicar, the Rev. Louis A. Ewart. The vicar said he had been severely criticised by
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      96 13 Olher Sporting News appears on page 15. f ■HBP vMAK r^r^-i^Ptt fllllPi^ i Extract from the Singapore Free Press. I The value of Beer as si health builder has been recognised through the ages. Tiger Beer is th<- Malayan health builder. Browed within a few miles jfl I of your
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    Smoke-Screens Of Chinese Politics.
    1912 14 'SHANGHAI LETTER WANG CHING-WEI, EUGENE CHEN, T.V. SOONG AND OTHERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) f Shanghai. Her. 21. Sad 1- th" sight of :'ii efcpty -.<iun whether il be that formerly <fck*piM Wy Japan al deiuva. or that of the PrVsiifent of the Executive Yuan in
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    TERRIBLE FAMINE IN SHENSI.
    403 14 Relief Imperative. PEOPLE EATING ROOTS AND TREE BARK. Peiping, Mar. 2:J. Famine conditions in Shensi Province an flowing mmc serious, according *o reports reaching the Peiping office of the Fi'.iiiine Relief Commission. The worst affected district is lietween Sian and Lanchow, where the situation is reported
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    57 14 The Kxecutive Yuan at Nanking In an j order to the Kiangsu Provincial UovernI ment, orders the abolition of the Kiangsu Narcotics Inspection Office. This action is taken in response to a petition from the National Opium-Suppression Commission which has confirmed reports from various public bodies complaining that the Office
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    DEATH SENTENCES IN CANTON.
    259 14 Boycott Official. DEALINGS WITH THE JAPANESE. Car.ton, Mar. L".' The Chinese newspapers have ujnin given prominence to the case of Pang Kok-sang, an executive official of th Anti-Japanese Society who was foun! some months ago to be guilty of accept ing bribes from alleged dealers ir.
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    SEVENTY-TWO HEROES
    140 14 Pilgrims' Visit to Yellow Flower Hill. In commemoration of the martyrdom of 72 revolutionary heroes buried at the Yellow Flower Hill, a memorial service attended by representatives of Kuomintang government, and public organizations was heiti at the Chungshan Memorial Building. Canton, on the '21st anniversary of the event.
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    BANNED IN KWANGSI.
    90 14 Four Hong Konjf ernacular Newspapers. (ToChoW, \i;ir. J. r Four of the leading Hong Kong vernacular newspapen have fallen under the displeasure ul the powerful SouthWest China Political Council. They are the Tai Kwang Pao. the Chin Yin I'ao. the Kung Sheung Y;it Pao, and the Shi
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    The Bottom Falls Oul Of The Paper Currency
    1001 14 The Bottom Falls Oul Of The Paper Currency CAM TON LETTER. SCARCITY OF MONEY IN FUKIEN. (From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Canton. Mar. 2'\ Whenever political upheaval casts out incumbents and ushers in a new set of rulers, financial stability is equally disturbed. Minor changes disturb the state of the
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      DOPED ON EVE OF TWO BIG BOUTS?
      321 15 Sensational Allegation By Uzcudun. Madrid. Mar. 111. Paulino Uzcudun is firmly convinced foul play prevented him from reaching the heavyweight honours he aspired to during his sojourns in the United States. Trekking fretfully up and down Ins native land, the Basque builder of
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      SPORTING FIXTURES
      403 15 Today. April 7. Foothail: R.A.F.A. W». I: R A.F v« Wiltshiros, Anson Kd. Stail.; Ihv. Ill: Chinese 111 vs. Medical Services. Jalnn Resnr. Cricket: Johore C.C. vs. Pulau Brani. Johore Bahru. Tennin: S.C.C. and R.S.Y.C. toiii-nnim-nt*. Yachting: ■••■tight me* at R.S.Y.C, begins 7.15 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Football:
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      ISLAND CLUB.
      351 15 Teams for Match With A.P.C. The following arc the teams and times for the golf match between the Asiatic Petroleum Co. and the Island Club at the Island Club on Sunday. (A.P.C. names mentioned first): 8.35 a.m. Sturt and Holmes-Smith v. F. A. Brings and E. A. Stevens.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    34 15 Newport Win At Home By Odd Goal. London, Apr. 6. In a Third Division (Southern) match today. Newport County, playing at home beat I.uton Town by the odd goal in five Reuter.
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    CEYLON TAMILS ASSN.
    23 15 The annual spor'.s of the Ceylon Tamils' Association will begin on its ground at Balestiar Plain tomorrow at Em p.m.
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    BISHOP CAPTURED.
    37 15 Bandits Again Active In Fukien Province. Foochow, Mar. 29. Bandits have again become active in Fukien and on Saturday carried off the Assistant Anglican Bishop near Shanyang. The captive is a 80-year-old Chinese, Ding In-gong.
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    MR. McKENNA AND PROSPERITY.
    416 15 Government Lead Wanted. Mr. Reginald McKmna, chairman of Dm Midland Bank, spoke at a luncheon given to a party of bankers and Members of Parliament, who visited the Birmingham section of '.he British Industries Fair. Prohibition, (juotax, ai.d high-protec-tive tariffs, Mr. McKen la remarked, were today
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    MANCHURIA.
    80 15 Alsace Lorraine Of The Far East. New York, Mar. 24. Manchuria will become the AlsaceLorraine of the Far East," Father Stanley Jones, of the American Missions, stated yesterday in the course of an address deliverer] here on the present situation in China. The missi' nary, who spent 23 yea:.;
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    DOLONOR RISING.
    77 15 Peking, Mar. 31. Gen. Feng Chai-hai, commander of th< Chinese troops at Dolonor, reports tba considerable activity is going on anionj the Mongols north-west of Dolonor. In his telegram to Peiping, Gen. Fen) stated that 400 Mongol cavalry, led b; Japanese officers, suddenly made theii I appearance at
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    173 16 Lords Agree to Select Committee. London. Apr. >'<■ The House of Lords, after a three-day debate, hits unanimously passed the motion alieady adopted by the Commons for the appointment of a select committee M Indian Reforms. Lord Irwin, the former Viceroy, winding up for the Government, pointed out
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    SPANISH UPRISING.
    60 16 Death Sentence Demanded For Leaders. Madrid. Apr. 1. The PaUiC Prosecutor has formulated the. indictment in the case of the generals win, participated in the abortive rising in August last year. For Gel Brans Cavalcanti and Perez he demands the death sentence, for 27 others penal servitude for
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    HITLER'S EFFIGY.
    57 16 Protest at Burning In Poland. Berlin, Apr. 6. The German Minister to Warsaw, Herr von Molkte, has been instructed to protest to the Pi lish Government againsj a recent anti-German demonstration nt Knttowitl at which Hitler was burned in effigy. Renter. An Amta-Trans-Ocean message says the effigy wits
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    ARREST OF BRITONS IN BERLIN.
    382 16 One Released Fraser Still Detained. London, Apr. 4. The arrest in Berlin of two Briton;;, Messrs. James Fraser and Cordon Catchpole, provided the opportunity for ironical questions in the House of Commons today by members of the Lal>our Party. Capt. Eden, Under-Secretary '.'or Foreign Affairs,
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    LACK OF PETROL.
    153 16 Everest Plane Makes Forced Landing. Rugby, Apr. •'>. Two planes of the Houston-Everest expedition, which yesterday flew over the summit of Everest, (fan* over Kanchenjunga, the impressive mountain which has defeated all the effirts of climbers. They were divided by violent gusts but both proceeded independently and
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    34-HOUR WEEK.
    56 16 New Bill Passed By Senate. Wautington, Apr. 7. The Senate has passed the 1-hour working week bill prohibiting the >h\\> !•>< it <:f inter-State and foreign eeat mcree of the produ ol labour employed for more than I 14-hour week. The measure, which will be effective for two
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    RATIONALISATION.
    98 16 Scheme for Iron and Steel Industry. London. Apr. I A far-reaching rationalisation of the British iron and steel industry is foreshadowed by the recommendation of the National Advisory Committee, representing the whole industry, which advocates a number of regional associations, each dealing with a group of product.-- and co-ordinated
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    UNKNOWN TIBET.
    372 16 In- said that while they seem in good health their drawn expression gave the definite impression of their having been pill through it. The Government had not the slightest desire to swret friendly relations with Russia out let there be no mistake that there was no pi pet
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    STOCK EXCHANGED.
    67 16 London, Apr. 4. i On the Sio k Kxchance today, apart I from a lull in the demand for pilt-edf*«d 1 Mount ies, the general tone was brighter, lollowinit more encouraging advices from hbraad. Kaffirs upain commanded chief atten- lion. Cereals reflected hipher American advices. Tin was firm
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    CURIOUS ACCIDENT.
    115 16 Rescuing Planes Crash Need Rescuers. Stockholm, Apr. 4. A curious aviation accident occurred when two light aeroplanes lushed to the rescue of a skier who had met wit^i an accident and required quick transport to hospital. As the two machines landed simultaneously one of them was caught by
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    "DROUGHT" ENDED.
    65 16 DROUGHT ENDED. Brewers Play for Safety On Broadway. New York, Apr. C. Fourteen years' "drought" ends tonight in lit out of \S States, where beet, ale and porter can lie sold in restaurants, clubs and hotels. Kiradway, however, remains temporarily dry as New York brewers decided not to deliver alcoholic
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKE.
    32 16 Banned Throughout Belgium. P.i assets. Apr. 4. The Irish Hospitals .sweepstake has been banned throughout Belgium. Orders have been issued that money payments for tickets will be confiscated. Beater Wireless.
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    63 16 Munich, Apr. 3. I'.isar.an children HMTlas school in future will not receive ihc eustonitry -opy of the German constitution oecerdim/to a statement issued iy the Min'Miy of Kiiucation. Ii is proposed to hand :hem nwtand an es!"ay enumerating the insult < to Gofnsnn honour and oppressions and
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    35 16 General Tinge, who represented Manchukuo at Geneva during the discussions there on the Sino-Japanese dispute, has returned to Tokio by the s.s. Haruna Maru. He is expected to be appointed Manchukuo's first Minister to Japan.
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
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    HAD RHEUMATISM FOR 20 YEARS
    178 18 r But None Since 1930 This man must have something like a record for suffering. He .-ays j- Since 1910 up t0 1980 that 1 20 veai- I have been a gnat sufferer with rheumatism. I am )il"-u-<d to say that since 19M "P to
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    TAX ON CEMENT.
    306 18 Action To Prevent Dumping. Macao, Mai A pronoaal is being placet befon Macao Government Council to impose a preferential tax on imported cements with the object of helping the Macao Green Island Cement Works. Tin- pro po>ed tax provides for b charge <■) one cent, per kilogramme
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    JAPANESE LOSSES.
    61 18 I Casualties In .Manchuria And At Shanghai. Toki... Mar. IT. The War Office today announced that the iifiith- of the Japanese troopi duo ■> the Shanghai ami Maruhuriiin "in-i-iu-ni-" total .\x-:»- Thviv were NO miIiIm i lulled ami twelve iloaths from I i in the Manchuriai) "incident" faMle
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      1134 18 Directed Against One Section To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The purpose of this letter, if you will please oblige, is not to find fault with the Government for trying to reduce expenditure; but to draw public attention to .He fait that the methods employed for balancing
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      MOSQUITO BUSES.
      266 18 To the Editor of the Straits Timet. Sir, As no heed seems to have been taken to my previous letter on this subject, I am now writing you again with a view to persuading the authorities concerned, and the motor-bus owners in particular, to divert a certain section
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      THE VOLUNTEERS.
      183 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— have read the letter by "Full Private" in the Straits Times of March Arc then- sufficient numbers that preseni themselves for training to allow of up into several categories for more effective instruction, I wonder? And the "kneeling load" position
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      SHARKS.
      85 18 To the Editor* of the Straits Times. Sir, A recent dinner-time conversation centred in the biggest known varieties of irks and the greatest length they atthin. As a result of the discussion, a small wag«r was made but neither party is able to substantiate his claim owing to lack
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      66 18 [The Stralti Times it not responsible fot the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters must be short and to the point. Long epistles arc liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondenta must enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee
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    CHINA'S FINANCES.
    153 18 Outlook Brighter Says T. V. Soong. Shanghai, Mar. 29. Interviewed by Reuter today, Mr. T. V. Soong stated that the currency unification question was now under the onsidt-ration of the Finance Ministry. Its enforcement was only a question of lime but the question of whether to use nickel
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    TO CHECK FLOODS.
    77 18 Dams Erected In Sungari Near Harbin. Harbin, Mar. 27. The erection of dams at Chengho and in front of the Chinese Eastern Railway's mechanical shops has now been completed, and it is hoped that these constructions will. In case the Sungari River rises to the same level
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    Federal Constitution For India.
    6149 19 FULL TEX'I OF GOVERNMENT WHITE PAPER. IU-low we uive the second instalment ol the full text of the highly important White Paper issued by the (iovernment on Mar. 17 out lining their proposals for the creation of a Federal Constitution in India, preceded by a brief
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    PRINCE HOLDS FIRST LEVEE OF THE SEASON.
    75 20 \S THE KING 1- ■.uflCriii!' from a cold, the Prince of Wnles held the fir.-l I vee of the season at St. James's Palace in his stead. Photo shows the Prince of Wales arrivina at St. James's Palace in State to hold the
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    46 20 lit. THOJMAB (left) and Captain Til K ISISMOP of WH-MK. MONTAGU NORMAN leaving W. CBBBWBLL, X.( I'cdricrhurn Ma\»ill of the Hussars duster after the Lever. St. James's Palace with a friend after leaving the palace. >a\in:; :-liir alt< nding the- Lever. J th< l.t-veo. I'lancl News.)
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    23 20 MR. RAMSAY MAGDONALD makins; 'v '—>•*% in «v»- -h- ho yre- *tm* Jfc* British disarmament phrn to the Disarmament Conference at Geneva. (Planet News.)
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    86 20 THE WILL OF A WOMAN, MISS KLIZAHETH SAX \H TALIJOT. who died a yir .114.. .1 Urn .m <l '1, leavinif her estate said to be worth about £20,000 to a London osteopathic surgeon, Dr. O-uald Itirrcll DeitCr of Tarn Lane, London W. was challenged by Annie Mary Lady McParland.
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