The Straits Times, 27 April 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      420 1 SINGAPORE; 78, CECIL ST. .(PHONE 6161)j E33H3S I I CIS Tonight 9.15. I HAPPY EVER AFTER. Phone 5261-2. SIEDCE MIIK _^<^\( SWEETENED CONDENSED) -■^P^^j g^W^fflP Amid the cold, crisp surroundings of the IRgr; v^"— famed Bernese Aips thousands of health *r allvs^^ seekers find new vigour every year. flßs^Hßfc V
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      159 1 I R^ALA iuWr^ltt^JAkWi'PrioNllAAj). WORTHS CORSETS k^LJ THE NAME OF "WORTH" HAS *&k %fh LONG BEEN A SYNONYM FOR «n CJ& y^-f 't EXCELLENCE IN CORSETRY. 7\ Front Busk All Klusii.- 12 inches .^jlf S laM I:i A MIRACLE OF M U/ JJ TQ MO ULD YOUR FIGURE MOULDING Ij 2y062
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      10 1 m-h-PAWHJ.OM! 6.15 fonigTir9ls. I MfllEtlllEfUiS I NOTHING. Phone 690. J.
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      518 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEP. VICES. FF.NINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNHKK CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVfckNMKNT. I.ONHON AND FAX EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON TOP. CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. NAI.DERA IC.UOO Apr. 28 yIIIKDWAN 6,070 May
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      624 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naplea, Marselllea, London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnsge. Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,400 May 3 4 I KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 I KASHIMA MARU 9.900 June 1 S I YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 13 14 HAKONE MARU 10,430 June 28
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      536 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporate ia Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY) ISLAND. Regular monthly tailings by tha wellknown ateamer MARELLA (7,866 tona) and tha s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). Tha sj. MARELLA is ona of tba largeat and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabina
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      479 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.'/ Telephone 5J21. PASSENGER~AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. MEONIA 9/5 9 5 10/5 12/5 ALSIA 80/6 80/6 81/5 2/8 BORINGIA 20/6 20/6 81/6 K/6 FIONIA 11 7 11/7 12/7
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      1169 2 SHil'l'lNG. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINB (Oceaa THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co., ltd. and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK BTEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. HE CI.NARD STEAMSHIP CO ITO THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LLNE, Lt4 The
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    MORE DETAILS OF NEW TAXES.
    988 3 Increase in Amount Of Deadweight Debt. The following additional details of Mr. Neville Chamberlain s budget speech ore contained in a British Wireless message, da Amon|Talterati<.ns in taxation proposed W< The reduction of '24s. per barrel, equi- h ■.ilent to Id. per pint off beer,
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    Shipping News.
    38 3 AIR PASSENGERS. Pa .hirers from N.E.I, to Singapore l.v K.N.I.L.M. on Adt. 25 Mr, Steucrnagal, Mr. Davies, Mr. Edmonds, Mr. Simpson and Mr. Ki.icht. Kron> Singapore to Batavia yesterday Mi II Nieuwcnhuis and Mr. A. Wilton.
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    PASSENGERS.
    805 3 Th* following passengers arrived \n Singapore on Tuesday the m.<. < hr. Mnratna of the Xetherland Royal Mail Line: Mr. H. K. Ferrers Mr. A. Groothoff, Mr. H. A. v. Karnebeek, Mr II Waltl, Mr. ar.d Mrs. N. Genet, Mr. h I C. de Baas, Mr. B. L. W.
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    THE COLONY TRADE COMMISSION.
    354 3 S.S.(S.)A. and Report Out Of Its Control. At the committee meeting of the Stntitl Settlements (Singapore) Association on Tuesday there was much discussion concerning the S.S. Trade CommisliOM and it was noted that the honorary secretary had been invited to give evidence on" May 2, as
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    165 3 SANTIIIA. Hrit.. LMI tuns, from Osaka l!7-t. for Penang Calcutta 2S-4 KOKAN. I>ut.. Ml tons, from P. Kadja -i-i. for Rengat :iIM. VAN OVERSTRATEN. Put.. 2,XH" tons, from Batavia 27-4. for Penang 2t»-4. TOBOALI, Dut., 664 tons, fiom Bagan Zt--. for Batavia tk- TOGIAN. Dut.. 672 tons, from
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    109 3 Thin -day. April 27. Skips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mara," Lch. "Lumut," Tuir "Rose," Duymacr van Twist. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Klias. Victoria Dock Kuala. Krppel Harbour. King's Dock
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      532 3 NORDDEUTSCHER m LLOYD. K WC (Incorporate U n\*>ij o»nnanj.) The undermentioned ar« th« company's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. TSIRR fnr Manila. Honf Koiifc', Shanifnui Japan Apr. 26 t HOLSTEIN for Japan May 2 HOMEWARD. SAALK for OtMt, M'-rillcs. R'dam, Hamburg Bremen >or. 80 Sails May 1 Passenger stenmers with cabin and
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      538 3 II'RT.SfDF.'N'r IJNKRS IT COSTS YOU ONLT £70.6.— (or a beautiful trip from HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Special clas* across the Pacific lsi class Rail in America Tourist class Atlantic on <he famous and new s.B. Manhattan or k.s. Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal is desired Gsls
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      353 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALt STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. J (lamrporatad in England.) •PLLERMAN" LINB, rMgM S.r.i.v In UNITED KINGDOM ANI? I CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suit < 'anal OUTWARDS. to MM KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN i I IV OF SHANi i" Port' HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF CHIOS for Havre L'don, R'dam ll'l.ura Apr. :<>•
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      122 3 TIDE TABLES. Thursday. April 27. H. W. 12.35 p.m., 8 ft., 11.59 p.m., 8 ft. 9 in. Friday. April 28. H. W. 1.10 p.m.. 7 ft. 6 in. Saturday, April 29. H. W. 12.25 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 1.46 p.m., 7 ft. 2 in. Sunday, April 31. H. W.
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      62 3 SINGAPORE WEATHM REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Kainfull Bright Mm. temp. ins Sunshine temp. *F hrs. -F Alt. i- Star *!> Nil f| Sitiawan :il> 0.-,| lor. 7:: K. TreacguN kii Nil 1u.7 71 Bukit Ji-ram !ti) :> J7 11.7 71 Malacca K»i l.:.i M.:i 74 Singapore Nil 7.4
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      680 4 ImI Mmi n. OeU Street, Slafmpoi*. PkoMa: S151-5152. T«l: "Times" Slaiafora. tub L«».er OCice: 15, Jar* 8tra*fc Pfcoae: »«8I Uaflaa Oafeat Bolt Court, Fleet Strait. London, EC. 4. Phone: Central 448*. T'L: 'Leaami'.aya" london. Umtom Aim Ualns Kepre. tentative: 24, Old Jewry. Londom. E.C. J, City S650. TaL "Heotraifle" London.
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      728 4 MOTOR VEHICLES IMOBJUS COWLEY two seater. Excellent running condition. Owner driven, having colony. $178 or nearest. :<7l, S.T. mm ARE HABD SAVE MONEY! Bend your >ick Car .o STACK'S STRAITS MOTOR WORKS. Penane Lane, Automobile Repair Specialists, and <?et prompt conscientious work d na at moderate charges. USED CARS BOUGHT.
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      627 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office A store. Apply S. Manaateh A Co, 6-2, Malacca Street. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St., top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chow Kee, 129, Killiney Road. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET
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      630 4 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the dote for the receipt of tenders for the erection and completion of Binglemen's rlarracks, Garages anil Drivers' Quarters at Pearl's Hill, Sinitapore, has been extended from May 5 to May IS, IMS. \V. K. GISBY, Acting Government Architect. Department of Public
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      553 4 AUCTION NOTICES. REMINDER At No. 272, Tanjong Katong Road, on Friday, Apr. 28, 1933 at 4 p.m. AUCTION SALE of wax polished nnd walnut stained teak household furniture, Thornton I'ickard Camera with double lens, Apollo double spring motor table grand hornless gramo>hone, crockery, glass r.nd brasswarc etc. On view from
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      395 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mm. HARU and Mlsa HANA. 60, WATKRI.OO STREET. Telephone 7467. SU Xl V A K I (JAIWNKSK) "KOBE BEEF" of world-wide Fame! KOYO-KAN, Katong Beach. Tel. 5538. We hold a most n>mpri-hrn-,i\ slock of YACHT and BOAT HTTIN(.S ateering wheel l <f<^j^— h
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    AVOIDABLE LOANS.
    224 5 Progress Made in K.L. Thrift Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 26. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Mercantile Co-operative Thrift .md Loan Society, Limited, yesterday Mr. A. Beckett pointed out that the society's oserve fund was higher than it had ever li .en
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    " ABSOLUTELY FALSE."
    75 5 ABSOLUTELY FALSE." (ierman Denial Of Polish Murders Kattowitz, Apr. 24. The German Consul-General has protested to the Prefect against the toleration of an appeal to the revolutionary organisations in Silesia containing statements which are untrue and dishonouring to the German nation. He protested in particular against the absolutely false assertion
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    "THE SHORN LAMB."
    204 5 Mr. Savage Bailey on The Wilson Report. (From Our Own Cnnrspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 26. The Hon. Mr. Savage Bailey, who gave the decentralisation policy guanled support in the Federal Council last year, has j given the Malay Matt the -following l comment on thf Wilsm report
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    59 5 The following new members will take the oaths at the legislative Council meeting on Monday: 'he acting Colonial Secretary for Chinese Affairs Mr. A. U. Attorney-General, Mr. P. A. McKdwaine, K.C., the acting Resident Councillor. Malacca, Mr. N. K. Bain, the acting Secretar for Chinese Affaiis. Mr. A. B. Jordan,
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    SIX NEW BILLS.
    131 5 Monday's Meeting Of Council. At Mondays meeting of the Legislanvt <(iiimci! til ni-u lulls will Ik- taken up besides three second readings and one in committee. The acting Attorney-General will ■aye: The Military Manoeuvre* Amendment) Bill (Ist Reading), Tno Inquiry Commissions (Amendment) Bill (Ist Reading). The Prisons
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    HOLY YEAR.
    106 5 Koine. Apr. 2-1. The eeremoaiei <>f the Holy f«r will not he limited to St. Peter's liut will also take place in the three other great churches attached to the Holy See. F.ight year-; Hgo, during the last Holy Year, the Hope regretted not being able to join
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      282 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL. GRAND GALA NIGHT SATURDAY, 29th APRIL. In aid of the CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF LADY CLEMENT! LATEST FASHION SHOW I DANCING from 9.45 p.m. to 2 a.m. (EVENING DRESS ESSENTIAL) TONIGHT ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF GARDEN SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED
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      75 5 •j 1. SEI.EI TIVITY (ONTROL. 2. LIMITMNC; .XRRKSTEK. IN I. VOLIME CONTROL. A. AERIAL CUT-OUT. STATIC ELIMINATOR. 6. INS I I.ATKI) I.KAI) IN AERIAL COP $1.25. Solr Agents RADIO SERVICE CO. of MALAYA >. (tUi II Mill ROAD. SIM.AI'OKK. •mi 7:199. RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL
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      854 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. i STATIONS. Metres. THURS. FBL BAT. BUN. MON. TUBS. WED. KUALA LUMPUR 48.92 7t09 p m. 7-9 p.m. 7to 9 p.m. BANDOENG 58.M 6.30-10 p.m 6 30-10 p.m. 6.50-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 _p J m. PARIS 19.8 7.20-10.20
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    HOLLYWOOD MAY CAPTURE SIR OLIVER LODGE.
    2914 6 SIR Oliver Lodge may go to Hollywood as technical ktfviaor for Paramount's Supernatural. accordii to Victor and Edward Halperin. pioduef, who have started negotiations with Sir Oliver. In the meantime, the Halperin.-; are assembling a remarkably fine cast for their lilii'. So far it
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      102 6 lIMMMMMMIMMH J TTt tttt>t>f I 2| We doing eUJ Presents j GIFT ORIGINATIONS IN SOLID SILVER OR IN CUT CRYSTAL DE LUXE WHAT SHALL YOU GIVE? MANY DELIGHTFUL SUGGESTIONS, THAT WILL HELP YOU TO ANSWER YOUR GIFT PROBLEM CORRECTLY INTERPRETED AT FRANKELS OF VICTORIA STREET "THE FASHION PLATE OF THE
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      241 7 ALUAMBRA ZOOM The Newest Howard Hurtles Air Thriller away to a Kl>in t Start RoniHncc. and lautrhs in Paris in Soaring l*lant-> Chester Morris Billie Dove HIT TO SI'I.IT YOI K SIDKS WITH LAUGBTBI IN "COCK OF THE iMiKN Ainff VKTISTS JLn I (P run kk 1^ NOTE IT FOR
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      268 7 Can you imagine a cast like this in one film JACK HULBERT CICELY COURTNEIDGE LILIAN HARVEY and SONNI HALE -IN (laumont-'British unique musical romance Happy Ever After" A delicious blend of fantasy and reality that is different IT'S THE BIG SHOW OF THE WEEK AT THE CAPITOL, NIGHTLY «.15 9.15.
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      641 7 J|^X NIGHTLY 6.15 C 9.15. P.M. LAST NIGHT FOLLOW THE CROWDS AND FOLLOW THE LAUGHS! MONEY MEANS NOTHING THAT SOUNOS FUNNY, BUT THEN IT'S A FUNNY FILM YOU'LL ENJOY THIS PARAMOUNT BRITISH PRODUCTION, STARRING JOHN LODER, GIBB McLAUGHUN. Om of tfca most enjoyable .1 nsv the type <>i entertaincomedies si-en
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    202 8 New York Steadies Local Rubber. RISE AND FALL IN TIN PRICES. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Thursday. Today's Prices: Rubber, 7 13/16 cents per lb. Tin. Singapore price $S7 per picul. Yesterday's Prices: Rubber. London. 2 «)/I<hL, down l/32d. New York, 11,I 1 tUh up '/H/ H
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 8 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Noon, Apr. 27. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyer*. Sellers. Spot (loose) ..7 IS 16 7 15 16 (F.O.l!) ..8 .1 16 86 16 Standard R.SS. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. May 7% 8 .Tune ..8 Bit May-June ..7 15 1G 8 1 16 July-Sept. *i
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    PRODUCE.
    167 8 Singapore, Apr. 27. Gambler ."..7") (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.00 Copra 3.80 mixed 8.55 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.80 iVhite Pepper 21.75 Black Pepper 13.50 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 4.00 medium-. g.00 No. 1 125 catties gross 3.83 No, 2 12") catties groat 3.80 Rice Sara $1 n» to 182
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      204 8 SELLING. Singapore, Apr. 27. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 7/8 London, 3 months' sight 2 3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, demand 2/3 3/4 London, T:T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 990 Hamburg, demand 168 New
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        MINING.
        440 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5'- Ayer Hitam Tin i'l £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padfcng 1 1 Batu Cavea 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 I Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        273 8 issue Val. Pd. Buyers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.13.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 €1 £1 Con. T. S. VA Prefs. 21 6 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15/1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 108 V& < Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'/> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4/£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        365 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.45 O.GO Alor Gajah ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.40 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.60 0.70 0.50 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 0.03 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 1.00 1.10 1.00 l.J"» A.
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    AIR MAIL.
    51 8 Mails by the Outward Dutch Aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Saturday, the 29th instant. Correspondence addressed to boxho'ders only will bt ready for delivery at 7.30 p.m. Applications fiom non-boxholders for d?livery at the General Post Office cannot be
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    41 8 Mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Apr. 6 ex P. and O. Maldera wlhich anchored at Penang at 6.25 a.m. today will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    223 8 Today. Upper Burma, North and Kait India (Karapara) .Ipm. Rangoon Calcutta (Havana Maru) :t p m Japan Korea (Ar K un Maru) p n Selat Pandjanir, Bengalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock Padanr (Tidore) 4 pm. Semaran?, Sourabaya. Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly Reael I 4 p-nu
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    35 8 By L«ft And. 9'pore London Rajputana General Metzinecr Karoa Dempo Johan de Witt Mar. 3 Mar. 25 Mar. 8 Apr. t Mar. 9 Apr. 1 Miir. 17 Apr. M*r. 31 Apr. 22
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    EMPTY PURSE ON ROAD.
    35 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taipinjr, Apr. 2C. W ith his ricksha abandoned nearly and his purse lying empty on the road, a ricksha puller was foun 1 drowned in Taiping Lakes.
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    13 8 Communication with Bangkok has been restored. Communication with Langkawi has been restored.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    12 8 Fiom China, by Mirzaporc, duo ad Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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      97 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A. D. 1720. THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR For a Corporation to live for two hundred years is very well in itself; but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests to
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      106 8 I ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Friday, April 28. Polic* Band. Botanical Carders. Ml p.m. Municipal Commissioners' mtf., 2.1 r. p.m. Saturday, April 29. Penang Races, First Day. Annual meeting of Robimon Co., Ltd., Chartered Bank (hamli.is, noon. Monday. May 1. legislative Council nipetine, In.HO a.m. i Singapore ("u-operativi< Union tea
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      236 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 2fi. Closing quotations today o f the principal British stocks are given below: The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Apr. 23. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall C(inversio,n Loan H 11(>',L-
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      62 9 I The London-New V.nk eross -rate at the tiara these ficures were cabled was ,;.ko, d«WII r> compared with April lii-vral .Motors Standard Oil ex. pd. U.S. Steel National City Hank General Klectric Union Pacific Rail Ord. American Tobacco B. American Can U.S. Rubber W... 1 worth Kailm
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      307 9 44 Putting the Cart Before The Horse." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 30. Lord Decies. (Director, Income Tax Payers' Society.) "To wait for a trade revival before reducing taxation is putting the cart before the horse. It is a reduction of taxes that is wanted to help
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      SHARE MARKET.
      905 9 Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraser and Co.'s report, dated April 'in, states: Our Share report cover* a period of the past two weeks', but as the earlier days mm given up to the Easter Holidays, business in the local market was considerably interrupted in consequence. The Anglo-American
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      COMPANY RESULTS
      111 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. lit). Jumin Rubber Estates, Ltd., announce a loss for 1932 of £559, compared with a loss in 1931 of £3,918; £7,196 is carried forward to debit. Tambira Rubber Estates, Ltd., announce a loss for 1932 of £1,050, compared with a loss of
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION
      132 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.119 th auction on Apr. -ti, when there was catalogued 1,241.983 Ib. or 554.46 tons; offered 1,176.024 lb or 525.01 tons; sold 90C.721 lb. or 404. T: 1 tons. Spot. London 2 19/:(2d. New York 4 cts. PRICES
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      STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
      617 9 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICES APR. 11 Abaco (fil) X; Allagar (2 > flhkl AmherH (2 :t; Ani;l<'-Maluy (£l.l I Ayr KuniiiK ft/) U/; HiKun Serai (£1) It; Bahru (Sel.) i 2 1/1%; Bunteng (£1) K/'J; MafiiK <'ns. fg/) Batn Cavei (SI) Hatu 1 it;a (£1 6; Btang
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    EXCHANGES.
    106 9 Rutfby, Apr. 25. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8-62 Athens 615 Berlin 15.0(i'.Belgrade 260 Bombay 16 1 32 Brussels 24.77' j Bucharest 585 Buenos Aires 40 U official. Copenhagen 22 7 Hi Geneva 17.94 L. Helsingfors 228 Hong Kong 14 9 Hi Lisbon 110 Madrid 40 7 16 Milan 66"
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      614 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCH, INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N. V. Established 1863 at Amsteiaasa. Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 Paid up CapiUl Glds. 5. r .,000,000 B«Mrvcs Glds. 24,190,324 HKAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS HKANCHES. Batavia Head Office for Dutch last Indies. BR \NCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST INDIES Ampenan, Bandoeng, Cheiibon,
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      51 9 RENE ULLMANN mod EiSf watches BEJST QUALITY SWISS MAPE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED JKWEI S DIAMOND AND JEWELLERY WATCHES A SPECIALITY. ALWAYS THE BEST QUALITY AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IN STOCK I) t~ U F* 111 I ilAilil CAPITOL BUILDING. RENE ULLMANN B t&sss** >LACE EXPERT WATCHMAKER AND
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      696 9 MINING REPORT NO. 466. THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS, THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, S.S. (ifiitlcmen. I be? to submit the report of the mining operations, for the four weeks Mar. 28, 1933. The development work for the period, totals M6Vi lett. as follows: Sinking 27 ft. '•riving
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      263 9 BANKING. NEDERLANDSCHE BANDEL-M AATSCH APPI J, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan anj Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      66 10 i I IMKCK. At the General Hospital. Singapore, this morn in* Mario lumcck. wife <•( the late Victor Clumcck and daughter ..I the late Mr. A. Krankel and of Mrs. Kra.i ki! of Sik'lap Estate. Aged 47. Mm Tan Choon Im at Ceneral Hospital. Singapore, on April JV. daughter
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    SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27,1933. PROTECTING THE POOR.
    1118 10 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27,1933. PROTECTING THE POOR. It is time that the Malayan jfoverallUßtl Kink more pains to supervise and :ontrol persons who are finding a livelihood in the provision of endowment silu'iiK's and marriage and death benefit: for the poorer classes. When the work-ing-class Chinese or Indian in thU
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    HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM.
    1436 10 Scheme to be Threshed Out Exhaustively. (By C. W. C. Oman, M.P.) For otic hundird year* there has been «<wnr agitation for reform of the Hoitxe of Lord* it became acute in 1911-iiith the imstsiug of the Parliament Act, then the War intervened and now it
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    286 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. R. H. White, of Harrisons Baikal yid Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, has left for home on leave. Mr. G. T. Peall, of the Treasury, and Mrs. Peall leave by the Chitral for home on holidpy tomorrow. Mr. H. M. Trower, Superintendent Trade and Customs, Teluk Anson, i
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    672 10 "DEAR 'ENERY." X^ This Note is written i i reepooae to ai pathetically w. n!e<i inquiry frciin reader who signs himself 'Kcuy Igga" amt confesses to I in— win of perplexity <ni reading certain pgMf I in v<->t< nl;i>\ leaclinir article Plautus, full name TiHis Maeeiot
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    139 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. AIIKI.PIII HOTKI.. 8| I Dinner Dance. AI.HAMBRA. Cock Of The Air With Chester Morris Billie Dove. li.l.. HI. Phone 6909. CAPITOL. Happy &rtr Afti r. With Jailc Hulhert. Sonnic Hale. Lillian Hurv.v -v Cicely Courtneidge. S.lfi MS. Phone BMI. (iKKAT WOKI.I>— SK\ TAI.KIK. Juck Buchanan in "lioid Night
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      122 10 Are you still using your throat as a filter When tcrbacco is t burnt, harsh irrirants are inevitably produced If the cigarettes you smoke are not filter- tipped, then your throat must be the filter. Wuh the impurities filtered out. you protect your throat fromirritation, and enioy'to the full the
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    U.S.A. TO GRANT ANOTHER WAR DEBTS MORATORIUM.
    920 11 U.S. A. TO GRANT ANOTHER WAR DEBTS MORATORIUM. BUT FRANCE MUST PAY UP. Breathing Space Until After World Conference. IS. INFLATION. Wide Powers to be Given To President. It b aatboristftvtlj learned thnt Pres dent Koosevelt is preparinir a resolution for Conifiiss t< authorise r.io'a'orium on war dabtil until after
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    FATE OF NANCHANG CAPTIVES.
    242 11 I Japanese Take Charge Of Whole Case. London, Apr. 20. QtMOtioojod in the House of Commons by Mr. (>. Lewis (Un., Colchester) with regard to the four Brilish officers who were kidnapped from the Nanchang on Mar, 80 while it whs lying in Newchang Hail our.
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    COTTON BOYCOTT.
    143 11 Will Hurt Japan More Than India. Tokio, Apr. 26. Although a section of Japanese cotton' trader! ll increasingly vociferous in advocating a boycott of Indian cotton -n retaliation for the abrogation of the lndo-Japanese Treaty if the convfisatiot.s in London and Simla fail to produce v satisfactory agreement,
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    PERSECUTED PEOPLES.
    54 11 Manchester Guardian Lauds French Hospitality. London, Apr. 24. In commenting on the attitude of Prance towards fugitive German Jews, the Manchester Guardian has published mi article saying that in spite of the commercial depression and unemployment from which France is suffering, her traditional hospitality to persecuted people- has
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    NO CHANGE IN R.G.A. POLICY.
    359 11 NO CHANGE IN R.G.A. POLICY. The Door Still Open." PRODUCERS EXHAUSTING RESERVES. London, Apr. '2:!. "Pending co-oporatio/! to provide for the interim period until the disequilibrium is i or reeled by our scientists and reseanh workers, our policy remains the same as last year, stale 1 Mr. Nicolas S. Bosanquet,
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    QUESTIONS IN HOUSE.
    224 11 What Reply Has Been Sent To The Hague (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. M. Questions on robber testriction, the repatriation of destitute Europeans in Mi lava and the prospect of l.\rge scale cultivation of alternative ciops to rubber will be fired at the Olonial Secretary, Sir
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    TO VISIT ENGLAND
    86 11 King Of Siam's Plans For Next Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 26. Their Majesties are leaving for England Europe and America in the middle of January. The visit to America is dictated by the desire of the King to have a second operation for cataract
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    TO CROSS ATLANTIC
    51 11 Couple Make Attempt In Rubber Boat. Lisbon, Apr. 24. An Austrian couple, named Lorenz, have left here for New York in a small rubber boat. The boat can-'"* »n engine and a small sail. The couple were seen off by a large crowd and the Austrian Cnnnul.—
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    FAMOUS JUDGE'S SUICIDE.
    726 11 Mr. Justice McCardie. FODND SHOT IN HIS HOUSE. London, Apr. 20. Mr. Justice McCardie, famous as the bachelor judge," has been found shot diad in his London house.— Reuter. The death of Mr. Justice McCardie removes from public life a most outstanding: and provocative personality and deprives
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    "SAFE BUT DULL."
    151 11 Little Enthusiasm For Budget. London, Apr. 2fi. Mr. Neville Chamberlain's second "safe but dull" budget arouses very little enthusiasm even for the Government, and The Times charges the Chancellor with lack of imagination. The essential soundness of the financial situation and the ominous shrinkage in the sources
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    CRISIS IN GERMAN CABINET.
    190 11 Ministers Expected To Resign. Berlin. Apr, M. Changes in the Gorman Cabinet are reported to be imminent in political circles. It is widely believed that the German Nationals. Dr. Hngenberg, Minister of National Economy, and Baron von NeuraDh, Minister for Foreign Affairs, are likely to leave
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    SOLD PORT ARTHUR.
    188 11 Tale of Y138,000,000 Deal Not Believed. Berlin, A jr. 22. The Russian adventurer, calling himself Ivor von Tilin«l:i and claiming the dubious distinction of having-, with other Russian officers during the Russo-Japanese war, p'ayed the great fortress of Port Arthur into the hands of the Japanese, was
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    ANGLO-PERSIAN.
    132 11 Rumoured Agreement With Shah. London, Apr. 22. Newspaper reports alleging: that agreement has been leached between the Anjrlo-Persian Oil Co. and the Shah of Persia would indicate, if the news is confirmed, the important success of the English company over its Russian and American rival*. The reports declare that
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    TIN QUOTA CUT.
    86 11 One-Third of the 1929 Standard. London, Apr. 26. Tht" Financial Times learns that a meeting of tin prodaeen at The Hague has adopted a new quota involving a further cut in production of 6 2-3 per cent. Hence, for the 14 months ending August. 1JK54, the monthly
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    40 11 The wedding takes place here today, says our Taiping correspondent, of Mr. Victor P. Arumugam, of the Revenue Survey Office, and Miss 3. Christina, of the King Kdward VII School, eldest daughter of Mr. S. K. Anthony, a Government pensioner.
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    JAPANESE STILL RETREATING.
    1701 11 Are They Concentrating For Further Attack? FIERCE FIGHTING. Chinese Reoccupation Of Hsifengkow. The Far East generally and Nankini* in particular is mystified by the ulterior motives behind the voluntaiy withdrawal of the Japanese forces from the I van River towards Shanhaikwan for reasons that at present are
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      42 11 EDDYSTONE RADIO PRODUCTS. We hei: Id inform >"U that Stratton tc Co.. Ltd. are the onl) Brilixh Kariiu Dmpany »ho manufuclurr SHOKT W A\ K apparatux ONI.V They have Ihe advantage of yearit of research EDOYSTONE RADIO-ELECTRIC 2H-30. ORCHARD ROAD. Tel. MM.
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    Remarkable Chinese Domestic Tangle.
    752 12 YOUNG WIFE'S $300,000 CLAIM. Vllegations Of Harsh And Cruel Treatment. The Chinese community «f Kuala Lumpur is greatly interested in litigation between members of a weß-known family which is now before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell. The plaintiff. Choi Wai Yiny;, is suing Cheong Wcng Chan,
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    HONG KONG MARRIAGE
    1610 12 111-Treatment In K.L. Household Alleged. In pursuant i' of tha aiirt emeni pleaded i paragraph 6 and in part performance thereof the marriage between the plaintiff and the lir-t defendant was CeW \ev. 21, li'JSi, at HOBC Kong. In the month ot Jan— ry, 19 /.rst, second
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    ARAB LANDOWNER'S BANKRUPTCY.
    631 12 ARAB LANDOWNER'S BANKRUPTCY. Depreciated Values STORY OF QUARREL WITH ATTORNEY. A bankrupt who had estimated his assets to be worth MWMWO more h.K. his liabilities appeared in the Bankruptcy Court vest m lay l.i-t Mr. W. C Hurgard, acting Chief Justice, when he WM examined nadtr section "l of the
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    ALOR STAR-MEDAN AIR SERVICE.
    181 12 To Connect With Plane From Amsterdam. The K.N.1.L.M., which operate* the air lines in Netherlands Indiu, is to make another contact with Malaya. A weekly service to and from Singapore has been working successfully for some time and now that the aeroplanes from Holland arc missing
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    SELETAR CRASH.
    105 12 Military Funeral For L.A.C. Firth. The body of L.A.C.' .1. J. F. Firth, who was a passemcer in the R.A.F. Hawker-Horsley bomber which crashed into the .lohore Straits on Toe (lavwhile carrying out camera gun practice, was found this morning near th<* scene of the accident. The funeral,
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    THE CAPITOL
    204 12 Ail-Star Cast In Happy Ever After." With a cast beaded by such -.veil-known musical comedy lUn as Lilian Harvey, Jack Hulberl. Cicely CoortMidga and Sonnie Hale Happy Ever After," the I'ln-iiauit'.ont production which opened MM to I t: ■<>■■•■ at the Capitol >e~terday, could not fail to he
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    LOAD OF THE LOCAL TAXPAYER.
    496 12 Reduction Plan. FOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR RELIEF. Declaring the weight of local taxation bears heavily upon every ratepayer, the Singapore Katepa>ers° ciation suggests to the Municipal!)) that the load might be lightened by a reduction in electric current charge to a maximum of 15 cents a
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    174 12 Chester Morris In Cock Of The Air." The storji of "Cock of the Air," a United Artists picture which opined at the Alhambra la.-t night, is nm too strong, but here is another of the mar.- instances wheiv tha film depends upon th.. actor* to make il successful
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    UNEMPLOYMENT
    104 12 First Year Of Selangor Committee. The first annual meeting of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Committee will be held on Monday, May 1, at 6.45 p.m. in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, to receive the report and accounts of the first year's working and to elect the executive committee for
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    35 12 The Muar Rifle Club is holding its annual open rifle meeting on Sunday, May 7, at Muar. Entries will be received up to the date of the shoot by the honorary secretary, Mr. George Laub.
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    882 12 1907 COIN REFUSED AT PENANG PIER. IT I* reported that the Hon. Mr. HG. It. Leonard, British Resident, Pahajg, is to pay a vi it of inspecting to the Cameron Highlands o:i May B. A well-known land appraiser declare* th;'.' bnanlow sit i at Bintang,
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    French Owner Wins First Classic.—S.C.C. Tennis Championship.
    652 13 French Owner Wins First Classic. S.C.C. Tennis Championship. SMITH WINS S.C.C. CHAMPIONSHIP. Fourth Successive Victory. For the fourth time in succession Roy F. Smith won thi- S.C.C. singles championbin yesterday, and therefore becomes the holder for the year of the new trophy presented by Mr. K. L. Hastie. For the
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    RODOSTO WINS 2,000 GUINEAS.
    401 13 Favourite Tnplaced. KIN<; SALMON BEATEN BY A LENGTH. London. Apr. 2f,. The 2.0i)() Guineas Stakes was run at Newmarket today over oae mile and resulted as follows: Princess,. .!<■ F. Loeiage'l UODOSTO (Brethea) l Lard Carnarvon's KING SALMON (H. Wragif) 2 H. H. the Ai?a Khan's
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    WEST INDIES.
    64 13 Weak Batting At Pelsham. London, Apr. 26. The W it India erieket Un started it; tour in Knirlaml with a two-<iay mate) against Mi Scott'i XI at IVIsham. Batting tirs: Mr. Scott'* XI daetarw ..rirsir tot nin- wickets Martindale t. <.k four wiekati for :ii> runs Tin' touriRta
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    BASEBALL.
    354 13 j"Free-for-AH" Fight At Washington. New York, Apr. 26. An incident which nearly ended in a riot featured the fourth innings of the New York-Washington meeting in the i American League to lay. It occurred in i front of the Washington "dug-out." The police restored order after a five minutes
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    YACHTING.
    66 13 I At the Royal Singapoic- Yacht Club on Sunday, the internatioial six-metre class will sail the setond race of the series of three for the Van Sohreven Challenge 1 Cup, starting at 10 p.m. The "B" Class will sail the first of a s» lies of two races for
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    promotion for BRENTFORD.
    407 13 Will CHariton Avoid Relegation Following their victory over Brighton yesterday by the odd iv-u. ii: three, l>i\nti < ril have earned promotion im :> the j Second Division, from tie southern the Third DivUi in. and CharH i, with a victor.' over Pott uli- l>> th. margin,
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    244 13 Tie for Johore April Medal. The Johore April mcd i was played during the last week-end when 16 cards were taken out and the following re- .1. N. Dujfdale and L. Bailey tie (with a score of 68 nett. The following is the draw for the 'Tom Bush'
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    R.A.F.'s IMPROVED DISPLAY.
    1190 13 Shock for Malays. THREE PENALTIES IN EXCITING MATCH. Malays 4: K. \.i. I. An excellent display of lootbaU *H R.ven by the K.A.r.. wim i muar> to inHtati ns. tu.iy extendtd the Malay* in thvir I1I 1 list Pivis.on encounter at the AiiM>n Kcad St-.uir..m yesu-iday. tin
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      47 13 EVER AFTER" See the picture at the Capitol and call on us for "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" RECORD Keep on the bright side. Fox Trot. B 6273 in a year, in a day. MID-APRIL "H.M.V." RECORDS NOW ON SALE S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. "H.M.V." SPECIALISTS RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE.
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      13 13 Time Gentlemen!! Hr \aflk f OR A TIGfR Bttß DISTRIBUTORS FRASER G NEAVE.
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      90 13 PERFECT FIT rl Ny AND FINISH Vflßk W There must be more than I J. surface finisli and superwM V ficial fashion to your suit. BsasssH Bm^ V There must be quality of H W^ material, excellence of 1H sM \V workmanship, and, above all, 7H AY that taste in
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      LOCAL FOOTBALL.
      56 14 S.C.C. Eleven To Play Indo-Ceylonese. The following will play Association I'ootlial] for tlio S.( .c. againsi tho IndoQeylonese in a Firsl Division matefa tomorrow: I", (i. Fißshnsr; .1. Lee and F. 1.. Elmer; C. J. Bembroke, K. Laidman I Md affery; G. V. Andrews, T. Robertson, P. <;.
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      PADANG CRICKET.
      57 14 S.R.C. Selected To Meet S.C.C. The rollowing have acec pted to play fo the S.R.C. againsi the s.c.c. on Frii. > Saturday uml Sundaj on the s.cc. ground: H. R. Bam D. D*Cotta, 11.I 1 d'Almeida, I. Ahris, T. I>eijBsiuB, (capt.) 0 TemeiMohn, Sullivan, G. K. Ophlem, c.
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      R.A.F. CRICKET.
      31 14 Fixture Postponed Owing To Fatal Accident. Owing to tho fatal uc'dmt at tho Ail Bast on Tin -day the ECA.F.'I erickel nxtare with m. Joaeph'i In-titu-tioii yesterday «a> postponed.
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      CRICKET TEAMS.
      59 14 The fol loving will repraseni St. .*^<lihj- 'In^itutinn ut CTJ kc ;i^ain>. the Indian Association on Saturday on t,u I. A. ground: H. Boon, T. Coraeiro, 1. Lejiaaos, R D'Craes, E. I Mercier, i; Fernandoa, Low Kn- Pow, R. Minjoot, s. Moabaiaau, A. PhUsmoa and F. Chopard. RosorVOS,
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      N.E.I. CHAMPIONSIHP GOLF.
      545 14 Course Record Broken By Anderson. The annual meeting of Java golfers took place during the Easier week-end at Semarang, The Tjandi Course, overlooking Semarang, apart from being rather son owing to recent rains, was in exrellent condition. The outstanding feature of the meeting und of 71 when
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      INTER-CLUB TENNIS
      128 14 Nesri Sembilan Club Lose At (icmas. (Fran Ow Own Conesposndent.) Brnmbaa, Ai>r. 26. Neffri .Sembilan fli'b were visitors to Ciiii;'- >c.'tcr<lay wheN they met the Railway Institute in an inter-club tc.ni* match Rasnlta Genuu name;- imntioned Brst): O. C. Maik and S. X..inasivayam beat 1 Kng-Poh a.id 1..
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      56 14 The following will represent the Lam Lot Society in a friendly badminton im'ti-ii against the Chinese Chin Woo Association at the latter's court in Bukit (>a>oh Road on Saturday: Singles, lay 800 l.a.i. E. C*mch« T., and Lim Mi. on Ann; <louliles, Tay Soo Lan and Nr Koine lk-n(f, Lin
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      284 14 Today, April 11. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. I: S.C.C. vs. IndoCeylonesc, Parianc; I>iv. II: ChinMf Marine Dept., Anson IM.: Div. Abattoir vs. Monopolies. Geylang;. Billiards: Malayan liampionship, Ncwl World. Friday. April 28. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. I: rhinos vs. R.A.. Anson Road; Div. Ill: V.M.C.A. vs. Marino Ik-pt.. V.M.C.A. frd.
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      157 14 UMCOMSIDIRED LOOK IX ANY MAN'S POCKETS AND WHAT no YOU FIND! Minis AND ENDS, A BOX OF MATi HKS. A BUNCH |>K KEYS, PIPE, A PEW COINS, I'KRIIAPS A DOLLAH NOTE OB TWO. HE NEEDS THIS SMALL CHANGE FROM DAY To DAY FOR tITTLE PURCHASES THAT OCCUR To EVERYONE. HE
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      324 14 Yoyii umispi LEAVE gj[ Bilßw^^rld^Bnn! w^r I '■>'■'•> Sinjrcr is so far ahead /o^y^^BmMMilr^ l^mm,^M^^^ "i'. vwl 'i vim is j^*\' Wb*mP^^ s '>I<l-I'asliioiic(| enough ff^ t<i retain IJ(.'{:s ideas of mni<n--sjr n^ r ls at a ss l s <i'il'<' *^r \i^r^ (s multitude of new featurefl. Come and
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    BRITISH CAR MAKERS BEAT THE SLUMP.
    932 15 2.2\: imj i ta ImMM ci.irinj; slump too !—2-1.21-">! 2-1.2 1 -"> Proved liiim-ovement. fTHOSE Agnrea concern the nun. M. the niad in a ording to Mr. Oliver Stanlej sport, <n a spi-cial mevto the British Motor Number of *.h.Time lire certainly placed the
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    The Human Factor In Driving.
    1730 15 (From a Corespondent.) JIIORE attention is poid to psychology today than ever before. A hundred 1 1 airo the man who took into con1 'deration conditions of niir.d rather than of matter, at any rate as lc-gards his employees or dependents let alone his wife
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    Malayan Road Guide.
    341 15 The follow injr road guide la issued l>y the Autoniohiio Association of Malaya: BNGAPORE. (Municipal) Civil Aerodrome construction railway rmh Chuaffi, CJhtat, Tanjong Katon*;, an:l (iiuvi- Roads. Soarit should in- approached with caution. Dunearn Rd. at junction Chancerj Lane. Repairs. Caution Bras Basah Rd. Newton Circus, at
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      32 15 REMEMBER! f ANOTHER USED CAR SHOW WITH MANY GOOD CARS AT VERY LOW PRICES IS TO BE HELD ON Saturday Next From 1 to 10 p.m. AT BORNEO MOTORS LTD. ORCHARD ROAD.
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      PARTNERSHIPS.
      451 16 Need for Compulsory Registration. To tho i:ditor of the Strait* Times. Si,. Maj I be permitted to trespass ■!<■ space in order to draw attention to what, in my opinion, umieui-* to I"- ■< matter that rails for legislative action in the interests of ths business community, i/. the
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      ROBINSON & CO., LTD.
      1214 16 ROBINSON CO., LTD. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -The report and accounts of Robinson and Company, Ltd., covering the year ended .lan. 31, 1938, make dismal leading, but they disclose a result thnl v:'» only to be expected. On referring hi the report of th< proceedings at
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      " LUCKY " HORSESHOES
      75 16 LUCKY HORSESHOES To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A few nijrhts ago I happened to have an arKums?-it with r» friend as to how a horseshoe should hang for Muck." I persisted that ;i hoi sesho- should hang in the form of a "U", i:' intended for luck,
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      HISTORY OF JOHORE.
      107 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I am directed to call your attention to the article published locally mot in the Straits Times) relating to "the ceding to Sir Stamford Raffles of Ihe Island of Singapore by ths Sultan <>i Johore, for the sum of
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      THE HELPLESS CLERK
      991 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your leading article of Apr. 17, has earned for you the gratitude ot the entire subordinate ssmiu of the Federated Malay States, a service manned largely by British Indians and I ivloiiese who have during recent times come to
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      GALLIPOLI.
      364 16 To the Editor of the Strrits Time:-. sir. I cannot refrain from making ;i mild protest after reading the article or* "Anzac Courage it Gallipoli" in today'* issue of the Strait 1 i. Mr. Clancy write* thai tin- Australians "huii' the brunt of the attack" in the landing :it
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      192 16 CHAMPAGNE ML MONOPOLE J|l RED TOP, IfflllH Shippers: HEIDSIECK 6? Co.. REIMS. I I1I 1 MOW TO KEEP CM AMI'AC.NE Kn |i the ciisr l>iti(r flat and not on il« Vf r»^T^Ttf«lP I* uthstwhs ih.. Imttl.s Hill be in a 'OilOpOie ».r1i.;,l p »iti,,n: hull i.f tlu-m with nrck S*"!?°
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    EXCESSIVE PRICE
    60 17 I. ark Of Competition In V'ik Buying. i M-iii I 'mi Own i 'orrpftxinderit.) Seremban. Apr. 26. At today*! meeting of flu Seremban Saaitar* Board an excessive rate was b»-iriK charged by pork-sellers. As a result of ir.vostifration* it was found that pork pricw had frone up due
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    MRS. M. CLUMECK DEAD.
    338 17 Weil-Known Member Of Jewish Community. Th'. 1 death took place in the General Hosoital early this morning of Mrs. Marie riumick, M.B.E., widow of Mr. Victor Cluineck, and daughter of the late Mr. A. Frankel and \of Mrs. Frankel, of S 1 1_- 1 si i
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    MORE ANTI SEMITISM
    58 17 Children To Be Barred From State Schools. Berlin, Apr. 2«. Children of Jewish immigrants from the East since the beginning of the war are to be totally excluded from State schools and univrisities under the law adopted by the Cabinet, which also further restricts the numbers of
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    EXPORT SILVER DUTY
    61 17 No Truth In Current Rumours." Shanghai. Apr. 27. It is authoritatively -learned by Keuter that there is no. truth whatever in the current rumours that the Chinese Government is contemplating a higher export duty on silver (Jthe present duty is 2'i per cent.) or an embargo or
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    30 17 Major H. W. Wilby, R.M., whose place in Singapore as Staff Officer (Intelligence) has been taken by Lieut.-Comdr. C. C. M. Usher. R.N., sails for home by tin- Chitral tomorrow.
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    28 17 Mr. E. K. Tratman, professor of dental Etusanp in the King Edward VII College of Medicine, is a passenger by the Chitral foi home on leave, sailing tomorrow.
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      246 17 pM^WHAT THE EMINENT §T LONDON ANALYSTS SAY! j pp o °3 We h;:ve received and examined /j^ ?o°o\ siimpie of Scda Water fmm Messrs. F c ?o°oa Pramroz Co.. Singapore, r.nfl h:\\r [yjs t?o°o°4 f' :|;n d it to be ef i>n-it puri«y .md nl f§Bjj oob o 3 satisfactory
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    ."NEVER HEARD SO MANY LIES."
    1322 18 Magistrate's Comment On Woman's Evidence. FORGERY CHARGE. CHINESE DRAFT FOR $32,000. The preliminary inquiry was begun yesterday before Mr. A. W. Hay, The Sinjjtepore Second Magistrate, when Wong Kong Tong appeared in answer to two charges of forgery against him in r<*pect of a CWttOM
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    TOWKAY STABBED.
    230 18 In Court Leaning on A Stick. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 26. There was a dramatic incident et the preliminary hearing arising out of the recent stabbing affray in Heeren Street before Mr. Willan. District Judge, today when Mr. Tan Lian Tee, one or the victims, was
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    TOBACCO SEIZURE.
    135 18 Heavy Fines for Three Chinese. While Mi. R. S. Tufnell, of the Government Monopolies, and a party of revenue officers were out on motor-boat patrol just before dawn on Apr. 15 they sighted a sampan off the Bedok coast. This was quickly overhauled and a search revealed six
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    ONE TOWN PLANNER.
    66 18 Negri Sembilan Combines With Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 26. At Wednesday's meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board it was revaaUd that in future there would be only one town planning office for both Negri Sembilan and Selangor, at Kuala Lumpur. The chairman expressed appreciation
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    SMUGGLERS JUMP OVERBOARD.
    263 18 Revenue Men Dive And Catch Them. An exciting chase and a struggle in the water by an Assistant Supervisor of the Government Monopolies and a party o!' revenue officers on" the Seletar Air Base resulted in a large haul of contraband tobacco and the arrest of three
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    TO PAY ASSESSMENT.
    47 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. -0 Mr. Goh Eng Thye applied at today's meeting of the Sanitary Board to erect stalls on some vacant land to raise money to pay the assessment. The Board agreed, but appointed a subcommittee to go into detail-?.
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    ROME-BERLIN NON-STOP.
    101 18 New Aerial Service Under Consideration. Rome, Apr. 2J. A new development in aerial com- inunicati his is announced. As a remit of trie arrangements reached w;th Capt. (ioerinjf when in Rome, a new dijily Bervice, Rome-Venice-Munich-Berlin, will be opened for six months this year and nulii months next
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    20 18 Mr. F. B. [very, Assistant State Treasurer. Keduli, ami .Mrs. [vary air n-tiirn-lag from Knjrlaixl by tin- Naldcra this; wei'k.
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      23 18 ft V\ f yj WHERE THE CAii/FbR QUALITY IS V_y K> MOST iKSISTtNT Ca fJsta n IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS MALAYA'S STANDARD CIGARETTE v
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      130 18 CUTICURA HEALED SKINJRQUBLE Spread Over Child's Face. Caused Sleeplessness. "The beginning of the trouble was a small, watery pimple which afterward* developed into a very lore eruption, and soon spread a.l over my child's (ace. The eruptions .lalurally caused painful irritation, sleeplessness and discomfort night and day. The trouble lasted
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    TRIUMPH FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE.
    2629 19 Source Revealed Of Two Baffling Diseases. MARVELS UNDER MICROSCOPE. Japanese River Fever And Tropieal Typhus. How medical science after Ions and patient research has revealed the uttTCC of two baffling diseases, Japanese river fever and tropical typhus, was explained lo the Singapore Rotary Club at its
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    COMMUNAL CLASH
    71 19 Bombay, Apr. 14. There \v:-.s a recrud^st-nce of the coniini'nal trouble at midday today when 'a s-iv.all crowd of Hindus and Moslems threw stones at one another. A Hindu cart driver was waylaid and attai-ked by Mohammedan.. The pcike diinirwd the crowd. Thi police havfe arrested several persons.
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    JAPAN'S INTERESTS IN SUMATRA.
    491 19 Striking Analogy. NEAR STRATEGIC POINTS. (From Our Own Cm respondent.) Medan, Apr. -2. liukr tlu- heading "Japanese in' in and near Sumatra" the Deli Courani publishes an interest article pointing oin that there if a striking analogy with the Japanese settlements in N*W liuini-a. Borneo and
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    UNDER-SOLD BY HIS COMPETITORS.
    448 19 Chinese Hopelessly Insolvent." That a shipchandlcry business in which hi- was a partner had failed owing to tht' incidence of new competitors who sold iroods at cheaper prices than his. was the reason given by a Chinese, Yap Chui Phaik, formerly partner in Guan L>-..nc Co.,
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    MALACCA RURAL BOARD.
    281 19 Assessment Appeals Over-Estimated. (From Our Own Comspoadwt.) Malacca. Apr. L'.'i. TUc District Officer, Jasin. Mr. K.G.A. Dohoo, provided a mild shock for the Rural Board meeting which was held <m Tuesday when lie intimated that his original estimate ot' 600 appeals against h»us'. ■■■wnmnnt in tin- Jasin
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    £395 PLANE
    105 19 Two-Seater At Half The Old Price. A new type of all-British two-seater monoplane, which will be sold at f.'i!'"> nearly half the price of the cheapest two-seater aeroplane now obtainable made its first public flight at Reading Aerodrome. The machine, which has a low, fold-ing-wing and is fitted
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    497 19 Programme of Drills up to and foe week ending April :>(). are:---" Thursday, Apr. 27, T,.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn\ Sicnal Section, Signal Tinining; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "E" (Chinese) Coy., Weapon Training and Miniature Range; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, N.C.Os. Promotion Class, Lecture MM Sand Model Ex.-rcise. Tactics; 5.30
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    CROWN AGENTS AND THEIR WORK.
    927 19 Changes in a Century. FROM ANTIGUA TO ZANZIBAR On Apr. 1 the Office of Crown Agents for the Colonies, which dales from April I, IS.M. celebrated its <enlenar> and below an account i- ;:i\cn of ils constitution and multifarious work. y imony nu i quoted
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    CROWDS AT VICTORIA TO SEE LARWOOD.
    32 20 HAROLD LARWOOD seated in a taxicab as he left Victoria Station in an endeavour to rlude the crowd on his arrival home from Australia. (Planet News.)
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    48 20 CONTINGENTS of the Officers Training Corps from various Public Schools including Eton. St. Paul's, Keaumont and Reading engaged in a mimic warfare in a field day in the Baaingstoke area of Hampshire. Photo shows Holding up a dispatch rider of the "Northland Army during the operation. (Planet New
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    40 20 sr\ M W \HDIN MS wore created by the Pope in St. Peter's, Rome, following a secret Consistory at the Vatican. Photo -hows: The Pope placing the red hat on Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi former Apostolic Delegate in Washington. (Planet News.)
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    66 20 AFTER FLYING from Paris to London in an aeroplane specially to play Jean Borotra, the famous French tennis player, partnered A. Gentien in the last rubber against H. W. Austin and J. S. Ollifl in the London, versus Paris covered courts match at Dulwich. Photo ahowa H. W. Austin and
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