The Straits Times, 17 April 1933

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    40 1 r c il i vjL^y [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17. 193.1 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE. MONDiV. APRIL 17, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      326 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. c phone sisDi' iHianai; 111 Tonight 9.1">. J Hell's Headquarters I AND I My Pal, The King. J I'hc.iu- IML 1 i •^^^^V FILLING A LONG FELT WANT. fc^4#W AYLMER INFANTS FOODS (ill a W^ luritf Celt need for infants, invalids an I j?9^ others requiring
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      166 1 Vita 4*«*» *i|fcr..-«.w**4-i TOO FREQUENT MEALS, TIT BITS, SLOPPY FOODS AND SWEETMEATS HASTEN PHYSICAL DECAY. Help your Dog to achieve his normal nnd intended span of years. Peed him on foods which suit his needs and constitution. Feed Spratt's which build and maintain health, energy and virility. Unquestionably the most
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      11 1 ■PAVILION! i i T 6.15 Tonight 9.13." ILLEGAL I I'hone GHO.I.
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      422 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND AKAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASPK.NfiER AND CARGO SERVICES. KNIIMULAI AND ORIFNTAL S.N. CO. UNDKK CONTRA< T WITH HIS MAJKSTY'S GOVERNMENT, I.ONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKKVI'K. OUTWARD IROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. NAI.DERA K',ooo Apr. 28 yHIKIiWW G.C7O May
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      658 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 KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 9.900 June 1 2 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 13 34 HAKONE
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      456 2 BURNS PHILP LINE. (Incorporate In Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY) ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by tha wellknown ateamer MARELLA (7,806 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). Tha s.s. MARELLA is ono of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      491 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.)' Telephone SS2I. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From 3'pore Malacca Port Penang Swett. LALANDIA 18/4 IR'4 19/4 21/4 MKONIA 9/5 9/5 10/5 12/5 ALSIA 80<5 80/5 81/5 2/6 BORINGIA 20/« 20 C 21/8
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      1081 2 W^^^^^ SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China (19.12). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK TTFAMSHIP CO., LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. TnE CVNABD STEWSMIP n LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd
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  • Shipping News.
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      HEN TRADE WAS A ROMANCE.
      711 3 (hanging Aspects Of Modern Commerce. Jr. C. Sydney Jones, M.A., partner in Blue Funnel Line I Messrs. Alfred It and Co.), addressing the members the Liverpool Chartered Accountant dents' Association on "Changing A<ts of Modern Industry anil Coav iid he proposed to take the da".c
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      MARIE LLOYD RELICS.
      139 3 For RON than ten year-; a dressing iiom in the Edmonton Empire, with a tar apoa its door, Ha bees k»'pt locked. It is the idDin in which Marie Lloyd ollapaed In IMS and from which she •.a; cairii'd to Bar death-bed. .Mr. Sidney Bat— tain is
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      FIRST PROSECUTION UNDER NEW ACT.
      245 3 Fine for Overloading Steamer. A shipping case, said to be the first under the new Act which brings international ships into line with British shins regarding the load line, was heard i>t Newcastle Police Court, recently, when Samuel Andersen Kridbold, master of the steamer Speed,
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      410 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The Health Bulletin cf the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended Apr. 8, states: Alexandria: 12 smallpox cases and 3 deaths as compared with 32 cases and 11 deaths in the previous week. Port Said:
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      JOHAN DE WITT.
      158 3 To Replace Burnt Out P.C. Hooft. To take the place of the burnt-out motorship Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, the Netherland Steamship Company fell back on their steamer Johan de Witt, which had been laid aside at the home port for employment in an emergency. The company state that
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    291 3 TEROESTEA, Ita., 3,708 ton«, from Yokohama lfi-l. for Trieste via Penang 17-4. CONTE ROSSO, Ita., I-WI tons, from Sh.uiirhai 17-4. for Colombo 17-4. ADRASTUS, Brit.. 4.948 tons, from Hong Kong 17-4. for Boston, N.Y. 24-4. TANGO MARU, Jap., 4,238 tons, from Yokohama 17-4. for Bombay unc. HF.NRIK. Norw.,
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    PASSENGERS.
    241 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 31. The following are passengers by the P. and O. Naldera, which left London today for the East. The Naldera is due in Singapore on Apr. 28. 'For Penanß: Miss H. M. Raylcy. Mr. .1. W. (i. Cattell, Mr. J. D. Hay. Mr.
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      603 3 jge NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. l».V*ii''J (Incorporated la m w Germany.) The undermentioned are. th* company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. TRIER for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku, TUirffn. TsinifUo Japan Aor. I« t HOLSTEIN for Japan May 2 HOMEWARD. LAHN for Genoa, M'seilles, Oran, Casablanca, Havre, Dunkirk, Amsterdam, R'dam, H'burg aad Bremen Apr.
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      430 3 t HRH BBsT^ai sTa^VS! IPRRSIDEN IT LINFRS IT COSTS YOU ONLY £70.6.— far a bsaatlfal trls (real HONG KONG TO EUROPE Via AMERICA ■aedal class across the PaeUe Ist class Rsll In America Tonrlst clsss Atlantic on the famous and new s.s. Manhattan or a.s. Wsshiagton. (If passage through the
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      533 3 1 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, (Incorporated in England.) ■MLLERMAN" LINB. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Snez Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN Steamer s.s. CITY OK BHANGHAJ Apl, K Apl. 27 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OP MANILA for HaTra, London, Rotterdam A Hamburg
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      73 3 TIDE TABLES. Monday. April 17. U. W. 148 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 5.3 p.m., fi ft. 4 in. Tui-mUv. April 1 ■>. H U m.. 7 ft. C in., MS p.m., I in. Widn.sda>. April 19. II. \V. .-..■>•» a.m., 7 ft. 1 in., 8.4 f-ni.. <; ft. :<
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      66 3 SINGAPORE WEATHEB REPORT. St at iocs Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hrs. °P Alor Star 85 1.70 Nil 73 Sitiawjin 83 0.82 l.'J 72 K. Trengganu 85 0.06 5.5 73 Bukit Jeram 81 0.80 Nil 71 Malacca 80 Nil 0.3 74 Singapore 85
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      424 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying fur any position advertised In these columns send copies of testlBuniaU. Do not Mm! •rlfmmia. U\\ll li Al. Pantry Cook. Kyeellent WANTED i Planter acting I approx. l.«0fl tanee to Box v». :::u. c SITUATIONS WANTEID Rag titioner, with good experience .'is a Medical Officer on
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      640 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, 8, Oxley Eise, mcd. sanitation. Apply 10, Malacca Street. 6 4 16, Angullia Park, Oil Extraction Factory, 92, Robinson Pd. Angullia A Qo. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. TO LET, 2. St. Thomas' Walk. 14 bedrooms,
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      612 4 FOR SALE KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS Used Kelvinators at •xceptionally low prices and easy terms, iully guaranteed. KELVINATORS RENTED Malayin Mechanical Equipment Co. 14, Robinson Road. Tel. 3464. I FOR MOTORISTS AT EASTER. NEW ROAD MAP OF MALAYAI (SHOWING HILLS) Price $3.00 Port Free). KELLY WALSH LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
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      694 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on: MONDAY, AI'KII. 17. lim HOLIDAY. PENAWAT (MALAYA) TIN DREDGING CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in the Strait* Srttietnents'i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of three per cent, in account of the financial war ending August 31, 1933, has been
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      668 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders an now invited for the following materials ot services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room Municipal Offices. Sanitary installations :it: No*. 11, 23, 14, 4C and «:i, Buffalo Road, Nos. 74, 76
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      228 4 Business cards?. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARf ).nd Nta II \N V. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 71(17. TENNIS COI'KTS v. i, weedx appear, genuine grass disappear. Mainten Vice i My New .Sy-teri; i n,,t „nly k( old Courts ever n i save- unnecessary cxm I Before it is
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      79 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wlthla Oat*l<1» without Malaya. Malaya. Poiita**. Monthly LM 4.im 2.50 Quarterly i »M JI2.00 7.3* Hair Yearly sn.no I24.oo sis.oo Xearly Hl.ut *4«.I)U %it.O9 NOTE.— Ontytation rht-qari ■hoold Include |k« aiual bunk discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rJi»ri:i» auJ instrurlionH for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form at
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    MALAYAN AMATEU R RADIO SOCIETY (KUALA LUMPUR.)
    267 5 Programme for Tuesday, 18th April, 1933. Owing to the Easter Holidays there will he no Broadcast on Sunday 10th April. H.M.V. Records No. 7.00 p.m. C 2018 Overture La Maschere C 1770 Songs On the Road to Mandalay The Trumpeter C 2453 Organ
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    B.B.C. PROGRAMME.
    188 5 For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. Two of the following frequencies and wavelengths will he used in the transmissions to the Indian zone. Announcements will be made at frequent intervals. I IMPORTANT: Each days programme may be published on the
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    18 5 Dr. A. N. KinK.sbury left Kuala I.umpur for home on Thursday, he is travelling by way of America.
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    MODERN SALOON CARS FOR LEAVE
    33 5 can be obtained at a lon- inclusive charge for six months. Condition Guuranterrl. PERKINB HROTHKRS. \V(iKIN(iHAV, BERKSHIRE. Kor local refi retire apply K.i\ No, |M, Strmt~ Ttmea, Singapore.
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    CHINESE COINAGE.
    226 5 Central Mint Turns Out 130,000 Silver Dollars. A total of 130,000 new lilver dollar* has ban coined by the Central Governn'lMit Mint since it raramad operations "Ti Mai. i. The new-coined down Iwar ihc ima^.- of Dr. Sun Yat-MB, the late rounder at the Chinese Republic, on one
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    ARRESTED AS "RED."
    122 5 Son of Liao Chung-kai Held in Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. M nsation has baa rivaled in ChilMM oAciaJ envies liy thi' arrest of l.iao Chcnjr-ihi. son of the late Liao Chunu-kai, vete-iun KuoiiiinUuiK leader and .Minister of Finance of the Canton Government in litL'.'i. Mr. l.iao is heintf
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      273 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS TEA DANCE HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS CABARET 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to midnight RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT I INFORMAL DINNER DANCE THE DEJEHANS WILLIAM RIHEL IN A NEW AND ORIGINAL PROGRAMME DINNER $3.— NON
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      70 5 RAFFLES CAFE j TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1.20 GEBACKENES HADEL MIT GURKEN SALAD BRATKARTOFFELN. UNDER EUROPEAN CHEFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381. A. T* M&J&' aH Bam I) \*y^ \bJ Mh, j\%. W V^bbl bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb^bbH Ibbbb^. aP bbbT BSwaV H HOTEL MAJESTIC LTD. OPPOSITE THE RAILWAY STATION. KUALA
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      78 5 BUILD YOUR OWN RADIO RECEIVER UMafLtll KIT OF COMPONENTS WITH VALVES AND Mil. DETAILID, II.I.I'STRATED INSTIU'CTIONS $59 THIS SET HAS A TU.NEI) SCKEKNED GK1I), DETECTOR. AND 2 L. T. STAGES. WILL BRING IN 8.8.C. EMPTRE STATION AND MANY OTHER SHOUT WAVE STATIONS NOW ON THE AIR RADIO SERVICE Co. OF
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      25 5 HACKS' RAOIUM^HOTEI"" Kamodjan 1.500 ft. abnvr Sra Ij-h-I. Ni> Mint— Mn-qultiM-t.— Klamhuc. GAROET. JAVA. I .mmii- moui^tain n-Mirl. Mineral nprinns. Davmt Climate. Tariff on application.
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      288 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metre*. HON. TUES. WED. THVRS. FRL SAT. SUN. KUALA LUMPUR 48.92 7 to 9 p.m. to 9 p.m. 7-0 p.m. BANDOENG 58.M 6.30-10 p m 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 pjn. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.:!0-10 p.m. PA K1S 19.8 7.20-10.20 p.m.
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    "I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM THIS NIGHTMARE."
    1603 6 "I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM THIS NIGHTMARE." BRENDA PAUL'S FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS These nictures on either side tell more graphically than words the terrible toll of youth and beauty taken by drugs. Miss Brenda Dean Paul, the daughter of Sir Aubrey Dean Paul, from being one of society's most
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    FLIGHT TO CHICAGO.
    384 6 Twenty Italian Planes (Jetting Ready. OrtebeUo, Italy. Mar. 'Jl. Powerful motort roar over the blue Tyrrhenian a< Gen. halu Ball>o aid a eorpi of aviaton enter the final phase «if their For the mass foimption light of 80 seaplanes to Chicago in Ma] Trial flight* c •::-\i\
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    ALWAR REFORMS.
    103 6 ALWAR REFORMS Ruler's Concessions To Subjects. AKvar. Mar. .10. His Highneea the Maharaja of Alwar has extended to all his subjects thy temporary concessions which v >re announced some time ago by the Special Commissioner for the Meo area. The concessions now announced include the temporary abolition of export taxes
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    MAN OF 500,000 YEARS AGO.
    442 6 Skull Fragments. DR. LEAKEY AND HIS AFRICAN FINDS. Cambridge, Mar. lU. A conference of the Royal Anthropological Institute is being held at St. J-'hn's CoUegt, Cambridge, over the week end for the purpose of examining the palaeontological, archaeological, and geological evidence of the recent discovery
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    £50,000 BEAUTY.
    204 6 The Millionaire and A Duke's Yacht. London. Mar. M, A "little reconditioning job" has just been completed on the Clyde. It cost nearly it>o,ooo. The "job" was IK- Flying Cloud, a yacht ln.ught from the Duke of \Ve>;minster by Mr. Nelson \V;ml"n. son of i-n American oil magnate,
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    "MEDICAL" ORDEAL.
    220 6 MEDICAL ORDEAL. How King Charles II Died. A graphic deeeripMon of "the old i ..Nine" is irivi n in the current issue of ilr liiitish Medical ,'ournal. It is a report of a lecture deli vred by Sir Andrew Macphail at Montreal, vho. referring to the final days of Charles
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  • Correspondence.
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      CURRENCY PROBLEMS.
      413 6 Not The Worst I Pessimist." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Further to my latter appearing in your i-suc of yi sterday. lest 1 sh mid appear to bt the world's worst p.ssimi t, I would like to say that I am. in fa*: the very
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      FOOTBALL TOPICS.
      422 6 Tv the Kditor of the Straits Times Sir.— l was very much interested in Fridays article on "Local Football Topics," but did not all together agree with your correspondent's conclusions Regarding the defence of the Malays, I have watched this team for a few seasons now, and saw
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      CARE OF FOWLS.
      359 6 To the Kditor of the Straits Tim Bir, The answer to the question: "mis p.idi eaves disease?' 1 is: "Tea, if it is mould) or has rust." The I list can in- seen with a magnifying glass on padi which lias been kept for semt time. Padi
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    MR. L. F. TRIBE.
    111 6 Farewell Party On Eve Of Leave. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Teluk Anson, Apr. 16. The officers, N.C.Os. and members of PUI ...n 11, (Teluk Anson) M.V.1., Perak, held an at. home thi.s evening m honour of Lieut. L. K. Tribe, Office:Commanding, on the occasion of his
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    MR. M. CRESSON.
    98 6 Farewell To S.H.B. Fire Brigade Chief. The stair of the Singapore Harbour Board Rre brigade, motor, water and oil fuej services entertained Mr. M. CresMin, I heir retiiing chief superintendent, to a rirewell rongtcesg party on Saturday night the tiie I), igadi station in Tanjong Pagar, -Mr.
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      61 6 *ttti>t tiiiiiMi MiiiiMiiim iimimniiimiiiiimniff I jgj§ We ooii n g i! i life Presents |j GIFT ORIGINATIONS IN SOLID SILVER or IN CUT CRYSTAL DE LUXE WHAT SHALL YOU GIVE? j; MANY DELIGHTFUL SUGGESTIONS, THAT WILL HELP YOU TO ANSWER YOUR GIFT PROBLEM CORRECTLY INTERPRETED F R A N K
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      303 7 i STREET SCENE" the Pulitzer Prize Play SHORTLY! MiIAMBRA Again Extended Owing to Tremendous Holiday Success. HOLIDAY MATINEE TODAY AT 3 P.M. JANET GAYNOR CHARLES FARRELL o jj Two ai(i>ts. inspired, because they knew this to bi th'ir in. t film t I niltlmi Cued wilh the wiafa t'> make
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      375 7 1 CAPITOL HOLIDAY MATINEE TODAY 3.15 Positively Last Night! of Special Double-Feature Bill The Popular Star of the Silent Thriller. TOM MIX in Universal's entertaining romance of a Boy Monarch's adventures "MY PAL THE KING" Supported by HELL'S HEADQUARTERS A Universal Jungle Production. Opening Tomorrow! First National's All-Colour Musical Comedy
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      112 7 /^X NICIHTLY €.15 C* 9L|S RM, TONIGHT! Warner Bros, daring British Production ILLEGAL! /*vb/*^ I i K^H show you must not lj|g£ miss see what goes K»S on behind the locked M Tf V fl WniW doors of London's aW a^^VIL a B a^^ J^BK^JK.'^aT n 'f- ht i-lubs. A
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      188 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle w r i i 3i 3 r i 5i 5 Kir r r r r i w !^7iizi~~!LZZ~pzpz l!l~ ~l^ZZ~"i_Z_ "IZZIZI 54 fZZIZZ" (CLUES.) ACROSS. rw \h. Baal I. Consecrate Alcoholic liquor (jives out vapour Uusk«d n l:1Ilt j«. AccuMtomcd llht11 27. Reptile 1... Noiat in lungs
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  • Sporting News.
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      BOGEY COMPETITION.
      193 8 92 Cards Taken Out. The bogey competition in connection with the Malayan Championship Meeting was played yesterday and resulted in a win for E. M. F. Ftrgusson (4 up). 92 cards were taken out, and the following returned: GAKKISON GOLF CIA K. The Ladies Monthly Medal was played
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      HOME RUGBY.
      40 8 Surprise Defeat Of Blackheath. London, Apr. l(i. Tlij following were the results of principal Kugby matches played yesterday: Birkenhead Park 14 North of Ireland 21 Bridgwater 2« Hlackheatli 18 Bristol 4 Leicester I:.' Swan.iea 15 Harlequins 5 Renter.
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      150 8 Results In S.R.C. Tournament. The following are the results cf ties played in the S.R.C. lawn tennis tournament Singles Handicap. Dr. K. de Boaaa owe 30.3 beat Dr. S. I-. Oehlers owe 15.3. I—4, 2, fi— 4. <l. I.owe (owe 30) beat P. Norris (owe U) <; i,
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      PADMORE SHIELD.
      141 8 Billiards Tournament At New World. Matches played in the Malayan Billiards Championship Tournament for the Padmore Shield at the New World on Saturday night resulted as follows: Salleii bin Kassim of Fathol Karib Club. 300- -Abiul Gani of Junior Civil Service Association, 253. Abdu! Gam made a break
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      RAIN SPOILS MATCH AT PENANG.
      1010 8 Perak's Firat Innings Unfinished. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 15 Although 1 ex petted l'erak to fare worse than the visitors, at the close of the day's play they had dune quite creditably, lius was partly due to pa.paMy weak bowling Without Reutens. l'erak
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      AUSTRALIAN RACING.
      99 8 Two Records Broken At Sydney. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. IG. Winooka (9.13) won the Doncoster by 1 1 1 1 1 in i i:rn. ::."<-i seat., an Australian record. Jacks (8J) was stcond and Parkwood <.vl2i s seek away 'hud. There were 17 runners. Betting 3
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      MEDAN TOURISTS.
      70 8 Defeated Twice In Penanjf. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, Apr. 17. The Medan football team who arc tourir>r Malaya lost to St. Xavai's Institution by the odd goal in three. There was little to choose between the sides. The visitors played a second niaU'.i against the Chinese, but
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    66 8 Monday. April 17. Paras Amaianr Baess, Second Day. Tuesday. April 18. Police 11i.n.1. Waterloo Street, 5.15 |..m. TTiinnsaj April is. Uotary Tiffin. Adalphl HuU'l. 1 p.m. Friday. April 11. I'.iliri' Han. l. Botanical (ihrdans, B.IS ]>.m. Binitapors Swimming club "At Homo, 5 p.m. Sportinjr events will
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 8 Tomorrow. Pengerang t Hock Kens;) k a.m. anamba and N'atuna Islands (General Verapyck) s a.m. Pulau Tekong (Hang Yonl B a.m. 1 Rnio, Sinckawang a Pemangkat I i Palopo i R a.m. Raid i Bee Tniiir! ;i a.m. i I'uiaii Soegj (Mersing) R ajo. Karimon (Rosebank) !i
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 MAILS FOR EUKOPB. Tosari Kujpuluna General MaUingW Karoa Dempu Left Ant ■J'por* Londo* Mar. 2 Mar. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 25 Urn*. 8 Apr. 3 Mar. 9 Apr. 1 Mar. 17 Apr. 6
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    KEEPS HIS WORD.
    103 8 Assassin of Warlord Goes To Front. Peking;, Mar. 3L True to liis word made at the time of hir release, Cheng Chi-eheng, assassin of Cen. (hang Chung-Chang, former Shantu.ig warlord, waa recently pardoned by 1 1; Government, suddenly appeared hero today from Tsinan. heng immediately railed on
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    AIR MAIL.
    22 8 Air Mail f> Ilalavia. ntail from Batavin and Palcmbang l«y aeroplane i^ expected ai Singapore at 1.80 p.m. luni row.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      766 9 Prices Advance. CONTINENTAL DEMAND PERSISTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 1">. Prkei lave advanced HttM lately in of Inflation in America. America has certainly bought some tin foi investment purposes but the future i unusually obscure owing to the finanai situation there. Tha banki.ig disIccation must
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      52 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.') London, Saturday. Kubber and metal markets were closed yesterday. TIN. Spot fl.->6 13s. Od. Three months £157 7s. W. Market. Irregular. CROSS RATE I.ondon-New York, 3.44 '4. New York-London, 3.4.">. (Rate as supplied by the London i.lln-e of the National City Bank of
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      RUBBER REPORT
      898 9 Symington and Wilson's weekly market report, dated Mar. states: Since our last report the market has been dull avid the tendency has been slightly easier. The depressing influences this week have been coming from culside the rubber r.iarket entirely, the two chief factors being the political troubles in
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      50 9 Mr. A. W. A. Spicer, one of the European masters at Anderson School, Ipoh. and Mrs. (Dr.) Spicer are leaving Malaya and are go'xng to England on leave. Mr. anil Mis. Spicer are not returning to Malaya, as Mr. Spicer has accepted the post of Inspector of Schools in Nigeria.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      174 9 Upward Movement Resumed. London, Apr. 12. On the Stock Exchange today aftei rarly hesitation, mainly due to the overnight leaction in Wall Street, the upward movement in most departments was resumed, a feature being the renewed strength of gilt-edged securities and the sharp rally of home railways, largely
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      SINGAPORE MARKET.
      475 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following arc th* prices, ren.ts per catty where not othiTv.i.e itate(l prevailing at the Singapore martota i Apr, 1:1, as furnished by the Kood anil itiirkct Inspector: I Meat. Beef steak I round) 80 per catty, i beef stew nr iurry X,
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      499 9 Prices Harden. CONFUSION OVER WORLD OUTLOOK. (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester. Mar. IS. The financial crisis in ihe United States has tontinued to dominate conditions in the Man-.hester market during the past week. Traders have been confused and wide views have been held as to the
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      161 9 Pelepah Valley- Cifi.OOO lb. t. 4fi,oo<> 11.. Kota Tinggi. i r>2,500 lbi. 38,000 lb. Siginting. 133.200 lb.), 20,000 lb. Clovelly -(22,000 lb.), 20,000 lb. Kuala Kepis. (26,100 HO, 27.700 lh. Tungkok.— (2s,974 lb. l, 1'J.300 lb. Saagai Hilut. 1 22,170 Id.i, 20.000 lb. Ayer Kuninic (F.M.S.i. -80.000 lb.
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    132 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. AI.HAMBRA. Janet fJaynor A Charles Karrell in Tess of The Storm Country 6.16—9.15. Phone 6«09. CAPITOL. My I'ul. The Kin(f also Hells Hcadquurter.s. C.15 Mi. Hmm 52C1. (.KKAT WORLD— SKY TALKIE.- James I>unnc> Sally Filers in Dunce Team. STAR TALKIE, GREAT WORLD.— Jeanette Mac Donald la Let's Go
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    48 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Messrs. <han Kwai C'hoon and Chan I.urn ("hoon and family wish to tender their grateful thanks to relatives and friend* For th.ir Wnd attendance at the Funeral an.l the nitfht visits, also those who si-nt floral tributes and letters of condoleme la their sad bereavement.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1933.
    1142 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1933. THE HELPLESS CLERK It is unfortunate that the first attempt, made by an unofficial member of the Federal Council to obtain a clear statement of the policy of the F.M.S. Government in relation to the retrenchment of non-Malay members of the clerical
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    RUBBER LARYNX FOR THE DUMB.
    1171 10  - RUBBER LARYNX FOR THE DUMB. Some Wonders of Modern Medical Science. (By H. Harvey-Day). The n'i>i'l iiilnuirr of mcdleal sniiicr is iv i Hired, in Ihi* article hi/ H. Horvey-Dai/, the NMtf-fcttOWa scientific irriter. Hv trl/x how a lr> yns nuuie of rulibt i- has lieen imtitc which ftvea ii
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    176 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J. C. McRvett has been appointee! to act as District Officer, Christmas Island. Mr. L. L. Goodman will address the Rotary Club at the next Wednesday tiffin on Milk." Mr. and Mrs. David Frankel and family are leaving for Kurope by the Marnix van St. Aldegonde on
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    868 10 A NOBLE WORK. So much of the Bewi from China has to do with the destruction of life ami property that one is apt to overtook the remarkably fine constructive work that is still going forward in that Country. A notable Instance provided by effort* -.f
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    MACDONALD AGAIN PLEADS GUILTY IN MOSCOW TRIAL.
    2098 11 OUTBURST BY THORNTON. Based on Terrorised Russians." TRIAL A "FRAME-UP." Verdict Expected Tomorrow. W, Apr. I. to MacDonald'n conflicting pleas in the Metropolitantrial is confusing in view of t'»' recanting his original uilty, he ha« again adni JMlilt. ■]j u i was made
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    ARTIFICIAL GROUNDS FOR CONFLICT.
    238 11 Will Manchuria Seize The C.E.R.? Moscow, Apr. 15. That Manchuria is res»lved to seize the Chinese Eastern Railway, according to information in Japanese circles is worthy of attention declares thr. fD ecial correspondent of Izvestia from Onita. I aia writer says thy.t various grounds for a
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    CITY OF LIVERPOOL.
    311 11 Did Albert Voss Set It On Fire? (Froi.i Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 15. The Daily Mail Geneva correspondent declares that the police have discovered that Albert Voss, of Manchester, one of the victims of the City of Liverpool air disaster, was a drug-trafficker had l>een in
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    KING'S MESSAGE.
    130 11 Mr. Mac Donald Leaves For America. London, Apr. 15. The King sent n. message to Mr. Macil. prior to his ilepartuic from Southampton this morning en route for W'a 'tiingion, wishing him success in his conversations with Mr. Rorseve't. Mr. Mac Donald said he hoped his visi» \vuul(!
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    NEWCHWANG CAPTIVES.
    55 11 Newehwang, Apr. 16. The .Manchukuo commander at Newehwaag advises r.ic British Consulate that his Moots report that a large gang of bandits overpowered the pirates who were holding the throe British ships' officers from the Nanchang and sew several of i hi- pirates. ineladiag their leader, and tairied
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    HELPING BRITAIN'S INDUSTRIES.
    195 11 Definite Benefits. NEGOTIATIONS NOW PROCEEDING. London, Apr. 12. The announcement that some of Great Biitain's most depressed industries wflj receive immediate definite benefits from trade negotiations now proceeding was made today by Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, when speakings in the House of
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    GOLD EXPORT.
    99 11 None to be Shipped To France from U.S. New York, Apr. 15 Although the franc is quoted at prices making the export of gold profitable, none is to be shipped to France at present, according to the Journal of Commerce which says the Federal Reserve Bank authorities have
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    JAPANESE WEDGES.
    75 11 Chinese Withdraw From Chinwangtao. Tientsin, Apr. 16. While Japanese troops from the Great Wall aie driving wedges southward with the object cf forcing back the Chinese troops to the' right bank of the Luan River, Manchukuo volunteers occupied Chinwangtao following the withdrawal of Chinese forces there. Meanwhile foreigners
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    " OFFICER-IN-TOWER."
    106 11 OFFICER-IN-TOWER." Under Observation In Prison Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 15. Lieut. Baillie-Stewart, who was sentenced to five years' penal servitude for selling military secrets in Germany, is now under observation in Wormwood Scrubbs hospital, pending his removal to Maidstone Gaol. Confirmed By The King. London, Apr. 13.
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    BANDIT MENACE.
    45 11 95 M.P.H. Cars For The Flying Squad." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 15. The Scotland Yard "Flying Squad" is being equipped with 95 mtp.h. "Q" cars to cope with the London bandit menace and all Metropolitan policemen are having regular revolver practice.
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    LEIPZIG FUR TRADE.
    50 11 Completely Ruined By Jewish Boycott. (From Our Own Correspendent.) London, Apr. 15. The boycott of Jew* is alleged to have completely ruined the Leipzig fuf trade, formerly the world's largest and valued at £20,000,000 a year. I London and Paris are now the centres of the trade.
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    TWO AIRMEN FEARED LOST.
    426 11 Robbiano and Lancaster. MLLE. HILZ REACHES TOKIO. Rangoon, Apr. 17. There has been no news of the Italia*! airman. Dr. L. Robbiano, since he left Calcutta for Victoria Point at 10.30 p.m. on Friday. It is feared that he has been forced down in some remote
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    MISSING IN AFRICA.
    26 11 London, Apr. 14. Captain Lancaster, who is trying for a new London-Cape Town flight record, is missing between Reggan and Gao. Reuter Wireless.
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    £15,000 AIR RACE.
    43 11 Sydney, Apr. 12. Sir MacPherson Robertson has given £15,C00 prizemoney for a proposed London-Melbourne air race in October, 1934, open to all comers, which will be held in connection with the centenary celebrations of the State of Victoria. Reuter Wireless.
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    ANOTHER PLAN.
    94 11 Restriction Scheme From Amsterdam. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 15. According to the Algemeen Handelsblad, M. Bolderhey, joint-manager of the Amsterdam Trading Co., has worked out a scheme toy rubber restriction wh'.ch will include native and European production. It proposes to limit exports to 50 per cent,
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    AN EASY MIND.
    60 11 French Chamber Adjourns After Night Sitting. Paris, Apr. 14. The Chamber is able to adjourn with an easy mind for the Kaster recess, after an all-night sitting until 6.15 a.m. on Good Friday to enable the passage of the budget. The voting was 514 to 67. Estimated
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    GERMAN PROTEST TO BRITAIN.
    485 11 Anger at Statements In Commons. Berlin, April 1"<. The German Government has instructed the Ambassador, in London to lodge a protest against the Utterances of certain speakers in the House cJ Commons on Thursday concerning internal affairs in Germany. Aneta-Trans-Occan. Tress Anger. Berlin, Apr. IV The
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    LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
    152 11 Accepts Hollywood Offer Of £10,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 15. The Daily Herald declares that CoL T. K. Lawrence, who recently obtained his discharge from the Royal Air Force, took that step to go on the films It is said that he has accepted an
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    RIVERS OF ACID.
    71 11 Burn Everything In Their Path. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 15. Rivers of corrosive acid Rowed down the streets of Kerryhill, Durham, last night when an explosion followed an outbreak of fire at the works of Donna:'. Long and Co., Ltd. The acid burned everything in
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    'YOUNG MARSHAL' IN SINGAPORE.
    1167 11 $30,000,000 Fortune All Nonsense." LOYAL TO CHINA. Why He Was Forced To Resign. A Chinese warlord who is on his «;iv t» live in Ilalv after resigning from a position of hiuh military importance in the Sino-Japanese dispute, reached Singapore this mnrniiii!. Me is Mar-hiil Cfcaag
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    Sir Cecil Looks Into The Future.
    3195 12 NEW RACECOURSE OPENING. Railwa) Rotten Row And Reservoir Regattas. If all Ibis corner to pass. I hen. in the eMWM of a generation. Sing i. pore Island would possess one of the most beautiful natural parks in the whole world." Hedared H.K. the Governor,
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    MALACCA HOTSPURS.
    129 12 The Prodigal Son In Aid Of Unemployed. The dramatic section of the Malacca Hotspui Association staged "The Prodigal Son" at the Moonlight Hall, New World, on Priday evening in aid of the Non-European Unemployment Fond. H.H. the Sultan of Kelantan ami suite were among the large gathering present,
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    THE CAPITOL.
    252 12 Another African Jungle Picture Two pictures so disarmingly naiw, i completely lacking in any pretensions ,o serious consideration as almost to dety criticism, were presented at the Capitol last night. "Hell's Headquarters," the first, is an extraordinary, Hollywoodesque melodrama of ivory-hunting in the Congo. It concerns the wildly
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    F.M.S. SCHOLARSHIPS.
    41 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuaia Lumpur, Apr. 15 It is now announced that six major and six minor scholarships at the Malayan School of Agriculture, open to Malays only, are to be awarded by the F.M.S. Government every year.
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    F.M.S. PROBATIONERS.
    29 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 15. A qualifying examination for four vacant probationerships in the Malay Administrative Service is to be held on May 9.
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    LEADER OF SIAM'S COUP D'ETAT.
    418 12 Leaves Siam. DENIAL THAT HE IS A COMMUNIST. "I wish to deny the statement that I am a Communist. The newspapers alleged that my disagreement with the other members of the State Council was owing to my 'Communistic tendencies." My ideas are more of a
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    WORK FOR 100.
    60 12 New Tobacco Factory Opened. The Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Tong Lao, and many other prominent Chinese, visited the new Sin Mm Tobacco Factory in Bukit Timah Road on Saturday for the opening. The factory will provide work for over 100 people. There is only one machine at the
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    REV. ROBERTS DEAD.
    296 12 Burial that Made Legal History. The Rev. T. K. Roberts, aged TC, a leader of the Calvinistic Methodist Church of Wales, who died at V rhedydd. Aberystwyth, will be remembered chiefly by the part he took when young man at I.lanfrothen. with Mr. Lloyd George, who was
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    HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS.
    126 12 Saturday Nijjht Hilarity In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1 The variety company known a> the Hollywood Hi-Lights i.s touring Malaya again, with several new members. A show was given at the Town Hall last night which was not too well attended, but went
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    TO SHIP GOLD.
    36 12 N<\v York. Apr. ].">. The Guaranty Trust Co. of New Yorl announces that it has received a licence from the United States Treasury t<> "bi| unspecified amounts of gold to Franc) qml Holland. Renter.
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    14 12 Mr. R. Kiagsley-Bell, A.C.P., I'M has btH'n appointed to oAeiatl Police Officer, Balu I'ahat.
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    ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBERY.
    679 12 Women's Stories THREE CHINESE SENT FOR TRIAL. The preliminary inquiry into an allegiii daring attempt a' ry on Mar. _'o. was held before Mr. 11. Foi rei tie Criminal DH iti id Jud| day. Three Chinew X" ng Giak ami Eng Cher The incident was said to
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    PLANK ACCIDENT.
    203 12 Kuala Lumpur Machine Falls in Mine. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Apr. IS. I A Kiiahi Lumpur Hying club Moth i machine fell into a disused mine pear hen on Thursday afternoon but shock m broken by water and th< with cuts on the head, The
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    Paterson Retains the Malayan Golf Championship For Singapore. GREAT FIGHT FOR GOLF TITLE.
    3731 13 Paterson Retains the Malayan Golf Championship For Singapore. GREAT FIGHT FOR GOLF TITLE. Pater son's Success. BRILLIANT PLAY OVER HOME N!NE. M..M. PaU rson n title as Malayan golf champion at (lie Hukit Tinuli coune thin morning by d W .1 I «Mr of the bardei Bghtc of h The
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    R. N. HAMILTON'S FINE INNINGS.
    829 13 Malacca Suffer Big Defeat. I Malacca suffered severe defeat by an j innings and 77 runs in their two-day match against the S.C.C. which concluded on the Padaiif yesterday. The home club were well set for victory, thanks to the brilliant batti-ig of K. N.
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    WELL SET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    470 13 Arsenal's Win. HUGE CROWD AT HIGHBURY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. A huge holiday crowd at Highbury saw the Arsenal consolidating their i>ositi'.n at the top of the Pint Division table and the ■•gunner<" now appear Well championship honours. Grounds all over the country
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    CHAMPION F.M.S. MARKSMAN.
    626 13 Spinks Beats Kirwan. BAD WEATHER ON K.L. RANGE. (From Our Own 'oi -respond. Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. The two-day meeting of the I'.M.S.V.K. Rifle Association was brought to a mer ful conclusion on the Kuala Lampur range this afternoon despite some very bad weather, fortunately conditions were
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    SCOTTISH CUP FOR CELTIC.
    144 13 Motherwell Beaten By Only Goal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. It!. Okie won the Scottish ("up for the 14th time when they beat Motherwell in the final at Hanipden Park today, by the only iroal scored, before a crowd of 102,:W!». McGrory played a groat
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2369 13 Four Memorable Knees. LINCOLN AND NATIONAL RECORDS SHATTERED. (From Our '>un Correspondent.) Straits Times Omce, t, Mar. 28. Mined. 1988, will be >ng remembered among English rati.ig people. The mubjsjs of Dorigen, L! fimt of her -e\ to win the Lincolnshii- Handicap while carrying so great
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      S.C.C. BATSMEN FAIL.
      788 14 All Out for 63. SELANGOR'S BKi LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10 Only an hour's play was possible yesterday in the match bct'veen the S.C.C. and Selangor. Rain flooded the Padang in places and play was very slow due to the
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      LEAGUE TABLES.
      855 14 Arsenal Still Forging Ahead. The following are t hi- present positions uf teams in the English and Scottish Leagues •'l rut DiviMim. P. W. L. I). F. A I't-. Inml M M 7MS Sheffield Wed. M JO 1 1 K M iston Villa M M 8 7 N
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      130 14 T«ila>. April 17. Football: Chinese vs. Balangoi Rangers, Jalan Bear. Golf: Malayan ehamploi tun. Anal; KoppM c.c i-.. tei eoi ',iiill<-n;ii! 1 Cup i i.iiT inomci); Island Club Eestsr Cup. ivtak Amatoui Ri Day. Cricket: 8.C.1 it Johort, Pttitsrg; V.M.< A. rs. i.a, 1.,\. srd. Tui-Hday. April Irootball:
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      CHINESE TOO GOOD FOR RANGERS.
      580 15 Selangor Visitors. 2—n VICTORY AT JALAN BESAR. (hi i«ve |j Bdaager >iag<ra 0. a thrilling fame the Singapore Chinese defeated the Selangor Ranger* nil yesterday at the Jalan Bmar Stadium. It w;is an exciting match, full ut incident The Chinese deserved their victory i>n the
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      AQUATIC SPORTS.
      125 15 Singapore Chinese Too (iood !''«r I'enans. (l'roni Our Own Corr'spondent. mang, April l">. The Singapore Chineae Team annexed tun out nl three cvni's al the a<|uatie aporta held in Penang todaj at the Chint.c Swimming Club. The vi-i!or.s proved fatter in the races, winning i">th the IM aaetree
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      NINE-RUN VICTORY AT TANGLIN.
      1291 15 Nondescripts Beat The Regiment. In an exciting finish the Nondescripts ■>-at the Wiltshire Regiment at cricket y nne runs at Tanglin yesterday. Scores Ni.ndescripts:— D e Silva lbw. b Palmer i 7. Choor Singh b Palmar 18, C. Pereia c Harris, b Hatty 81, S. Fernando
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      PERAK AMATEUR MEETING.
      914 15 Close Finishes. MR. WHITAKER RIDES FOUR WINNERS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 15. Rain before and during the rae.s marred the Perak Amateur Meeting here today, making the going heavy. In the first race, Mona led till the home straight only *o be beaien by More
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      EASY VICTORY.
      184 15 Nine-Goal Water Po!o Win For SAC A water polo match played yesterday between H.M.s. Vindictive and the B.C.C. resulted in an eaay victory for the Cluu by nine clear s. r ><;: s Th ;,:ims were as follow!,:— H.S.C. -Bain, Fcrd, Hcn/iee, Dobbs, Goldman, Brodie and Allen H.M.S.
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    R. W. BINGHAM.
    312 16 New U.S. Ambassador To Britain. Washington, .Mar. 22. Robert Worth Bingham, wealthy Louisville Ky., newspaper publisher, was made ambassador to Great Britain today when the Senate confirmed his nomination, made Mar. 13 by Presidont Roosevelt. He will succeed Andrew Mellon, aged Pitsburph manufacturer and banker, who was
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    TATTOO SURPRISE.
    180 16 Cancellation of Two Episodes. The staging of one of the most famous episodes in British military history the storming of the Delhi Gate at the Aldershot Tattoo has been cancelled for fear of offending Indian susceptibilities. Another set-piece, an incident in the Russo-Japanese war. has also been abandoned
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    RUBBER CLOTHES.
    485 16 Rival To Australia's Wool Industry. Wool has another rival in the field, says the Brisbane Courier. It has had to late art. Silk and other synthetic materials, and now it may have to meet a rival in rubber. Certainly. if predictions made in Kurope are fulfilled, it will
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    SATAN.
    309 16 The Dog that Saved Verdun. Verdun, the French key position on the Western Front, was falling. A Cerman battery was .smashing it to picei Supplies were running short. There was no ammunition, no food. Only one thing could save the town the delivery of a message to head-quart-ers, giving
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    S.M.C. ELECTIONS.
    115 16 Result of Polling For Nine Vacancies. Shanghai, Mar. 28. Voting for the annual elections of the ShocghoJ Municipal Council was concluded this afternoon and resulted in the following members being elected: Japanese. Mr. Funatsu, 1,352 votes; Mr. Okamoto, 1,384. Britons. Brig. -Gen. E. B. McNaghten, 1,080; Mr. H.
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    WINDSOR CASTLE.
    326 16 Fire Discovered By Canon's Wife. Windsor Cast I:- has had a narrow j escape from lire. Canon H. Blackburne and his wife have lived for a fortnight in their house in Dean's Cloisters at Windsor Castle, unaware that during that period the house has been on fire. It
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    WOMAN MINISTER.
    58 16 Mrs. Ruth B. Owen To Go To Denmark. Washington, Apr. IS. President Roosevelt has nominated Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan, as Minister to Denmark. She is the tir-i AaMftaUl woman to l>e appointed to sucli a post. Mr. James Curley. Mayor Beaton,
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    30 16 The Ceylon Tamils' Association will hold a tea-party at the C. T. A. Ball tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. for Mr. N. Kariapathippillay. who is shortly leaving far Ceylon on retirement.
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    1911 17 Inspired \i\ Spring London And A Life That Is Worth Living Spooks In The \\e*t End— The I.V'V Of A Busman In Richmond Park— Rugger A^ The Star Clubs Mi It A Musical Ambrose Applejchn's \dventure Mr. Howard 'Tp For The Derby." ar.
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    BANGED HEAD ON WALL.
    63 17 Alleged Suicide Attempt In Cell. A Chinese, who had been arrested on a charge of disobeying traffic orders, is alleged to have attempted to take his life by hitting his Dead against the door of a ccli in the Bochore police station last nitfhl. He was
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    VON RINTELEN.
    118 18 Captain von Rintelen. who was a German soy faring the war. informed a S.in lay Express representative that he Intended to apif? (or British naturalisation. "Next year." he said. "I shall have completed (be period of residence in Bagland necessary to qualify me. "I have a permit to
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    DEATH OF THE DUKE OF ABRUZZI.
    1124 18 Colourful Career. SEAMAN, SCIENTIST AND EXPLORER. Mogdi-hu, Italian Somalilai-d. Mar. ltf.The Duke of Abruzzi, one-time commander of the Italian navy and noted polar and mountain explorer, died hentoday at the age of 60. He came here three weeks ago to seek recovery fror.i arterio-sclerosis.
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    THE OTHER DAVID.
    68 18 The other day the J1.8.C. received a letter which said: "Dear Sir, I am fed up with talks aneut pig food and lifoid. Why can't we have more of Hcr.ry Hall and his band? Yours truly, David Lloyd George. It was from David I.loyd (ieorge. He is
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    VERDICT FOR JOSEPHINE O'DARE.
    2139 19 Newspaoer To Pay One Farthing Damages. YARD EVIDENCE COUNSEL'S STRONG ATTACK. London. Mar. 23. ni of nearly two ury found for Miss Josephine (i|i farthing damage-. Ti ,i„ ,i wai reached late yesterday afternoon, and Mr. Justice Branson, the C judgment will be fining. O'Dare, formerly
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    PRICKLY PEAR BEATEN.
    340 19 Australia's Debt To An Insect. London. March 21. By biological means SO per eel what was an almost impenetrable of prickly pear thas beei destroyed la Queensland, and from f)0 to til) ]>er cent. in Northern and North-Western New South Wales says the Morning Poet Sydney correspondent.
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    HOSPITAL MISTAKE.
    247 19 Girl Dies After Wrong Operation. A firl with rheumatism sent to C.la*-i-ow Royal Infirmary for medical treatment w.as operated on in the mistaken belief that she bad an acute abdominal condition. She died under the anasthetic. At an inquest in Glasgow, thp jury expressed the oninion that no
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    BRITISH NAVAL WEAKNESS.
    416 19 Cruisers to Guard Empire Routes. London. Mar. 15 The great Home Fleet of the Royal Navy is lying at rest today in the shelter of the towering Rock of Gibraltar, pie-, paratoty to starting homeward on Tuesday at the end of its spring cruise, writes a naval
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    SAVED GIRL'S LIFE.
    248 19 And Learned How To Banish Bow-Legs. The life of a young woman has been saved by a remarkable discovery of a physician at the London Hospital. It is a discovery which means the en.i of bow-legs, rickets, and weak bones fee everybody. When the young woman was
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    STRIKE THREAT.
    134 19 Chinese Seamen Stop Work at Canton. Canton, Apr. 2 Following complications between the Chinese seamen working on the Suiyang and Taiyuan, of the Butterfield and Swire Company in Shameen, and the Chinese coinpr'adore departments, a brief strike occurred this morning, and at one stage threatened to interrupt the
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    M.P.s TALK OF DOG'S BARK.
    489 19 Racing Tracks And Amenities. London, Mar. l". There was nn amusing discussion yesterday by the Standing Committee of the House of Commons, which is consul?/ ing the Dog Racing (Local Option) Sill, cm the meaning of "'physical" amenities. Lieut. -Col. Moovw-Brabaaon (C, Wallasey), who sought
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    CRUSOE OF WOODS.
    438 19 Thirty Years in a Tiny Turf Hut. On the edge of woods about a mile from the village of Swepstone, near Ash-by-de-la-ZottCh, Leicestershire, is to be found a man who scorns the trappings and fleshpots of civilisation, writes a correspondent in a Home paper. For "It years
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    PLEASURE CRUISES TO MALAYA.
    801 19 Shippers' Reply. "ENORMOUS COST OF SUEZ (ANAL." British Malaya n lly < onta n< dan article siigc to Malaya and the ll contain* the re The rirst is from ijn- I lue Funnel Line ht folk "Sir, With ref< ur article in the Pebrua o "Pleasure
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    BURNED TO DEATH.
    99 19 A Bontan Catholic prie I mounted a ladder placed again t a blasini factory at Hull, da, and recited prayen for eight, girls who were being burned to death. The girls were making frantic attempt* to escape from the lerond t'.in.r of the building, and their agoi
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    24 20 MISS .1. PROBEKK ol the Middlesex Ladie Athletic i lul> *<im the w omen'i Natioaal Road Walking hanipim-shin at Chase sidf. Sduthwatm. riaiu-i Ncwa>J
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    31 20 THE START of the Junior Cross Country Championship of the Women's Amateur Athletic Association which took place from Chase Side Southjiate. 'I here was an entry of fifteen teams. (I'laiu-t News.)
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    37 20 TIIK M Mild A(.K took place at St. Peter's Church, Eaton Square. London, of Captain S. Bonham Carter, R.N., and Mrs. Eve Lloyd. Photo shows The Bride and (.ruiim leaving the Church after the wedding. (Planet News.)
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    30 20 MOSS, the Arsenat goalkeeper high in the air to catch the ball while making a brilliant save during the match with the I "Wolves." (See right hand picture.)— Planet News.
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    16 20 i.'i INED BUILDING at Florence .md ('ompti.n Avenues in l.os Angeles after the earthquake. (Planet News.)
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    50 20 ONE OP THE FIRST picture.-, lo roach England of the disastrous California!) earthquake in wlm-h hundreds were killed and injured, and large areas devastated. I'hoto shows: Ucfcria .md shuttered masonry in front of the Security Building and Loan Association IMMtag in I. (is Angeles. California, after the earthquake. (Planet News.)
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    28 20 WEST HAM UNITED met Bradford in their postponed Second Division match at the Upton Park ground, London. Photo shows: Victor Watson scoring West Ham's first goal. (Planet News.)
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