The Straits Times, 2 May 1933

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    41 1 The Straits Times -w ir [ESTABLISHED ITEARLT A CENTURY.! THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAY*. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESD \Y, MAY 2, 1933. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      246 1 SINGAPORC 78, CECIL ST. X'PHONK 8181), i" JEZESE9 i CIS Tonight t.IS. YES, j Mr. BROWN. 1 I Phone 5261 -X i|bi KEY BRAND T^lM au Cologne ri There is an exquisite lingering fragrance to "Key Brand" Eau de i 'V* J Cologne rendering it distinctive v -jf* y and
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      148 1 jwt |Ms vprv i y^A < i^^u' i GOOD SHOES GOOD GOLF. ROBINSONS SPECIAL QUALITY BROWN Xfi| $M<M GRAIN CALF SHOES. MADE FOR COMFORT AND WEAR WITH BROAD ROUND TOE dgSlM CAP, USKIDE SOLE AND HEEL ON STOUT Iff LEATHER INSOLE WITH WATERPROOF ffi% iIIIBb^^M stocked in two models No
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      12 1 iPAVILIOHi ~~^i" m 6.15 Tonight 9.15. j I DANGEROUSLY YOURS. Phone 6903.
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      503 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVKKNMKNT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICN. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOE CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. XBURDWAN 6.070 May 7 KAISAK 1 EIND 11.600
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      620 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISUA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London. Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,400 May 8 4 KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 9.900 June 1 2 t TASUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 18 14 HAKONE MARU 10,400 June 28 (9 SUWA
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      573 2 BURNS PfflLP ISM. (Incorporat. I la AustrallaJ. FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY! ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by tha wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and th* aa. MANGOLA (8362 tons) (Cargo only). The I* MARELLA is ona of ths largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      474 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telepboa* 6J2I. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From S'pore Malacca Port Panang Swett. MEONIA 9/5 9'6 10/B 12/5 ALSIA 80 '5 »0/5 81/5 2/6 BORINGU 20/6 20 '6 21/« 23/8 FIONIA 11^7 117
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      1181 2 THE BLOT FWNIL LINE (Oce« THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China (1932), LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. THE Cl'NARD STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO- LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LLNE. Lt4 The SUM
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      321 3 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. The health bulletin of the- League of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended Apr. 22, sU^Ujs: Alexandria: 1 plague rase and 1 death; II smallpox cast-s and 8 deaths as compared with 11 cases ind 1 death
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      ATHOS ІІ.
      46 3 The Mossagerius Maritime* Athos II is due in Singapore from Saigon on Wed- 1 nesday, May 3, at 8 a.m. and will pro-' l>ably Mtll on the MM day at 2 p.m. for Penang, Colombo, Djibouti Suez, Port Saiil and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. Wharves.
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      L'ATLANTIQUE.
      400 3 Repairs Question to Be Settled in Court. Paris, Mar. 27. The question whether the French liner L'Atlantique can be repaired probably by a British firm —or whether the underwriters will have to pay the full insurance —will come befor? the Courts next Monday. This deo'sion was made at today'?
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      29 3 The s.s. Bhutan is expected to arrive at Singapore at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 from Hong Kong. She will proceed alongside the S.H. Board's Wharf on arrival.
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    105 3 SEMBILAN. Dut., 4,043 tons, from BaUvia 1-6, for Penang 2-6. ANGBY, Sar., 417 tons, from Sibu 1-5, for Sibu 6-5. m SUISANG, Brit., 1,982 tons, from Osaka 2-5, for Penang 3-6. CONTE VERDE, Italian, 11,526 tons, from Trieste 2-6, for Hong Kong, Shanghai 2-5. TUNG SONG, Brit., 166
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    PASSENGERS.
    153 3 (From Our Own Correspondent!. London, Apr. 13. The following are passengers by the P. and O. Kaisar-i-Hind, which left London today for the East: For Penang: Mr. and Mrg. G. N. Allen, Mr. A. T. Cameron, Mr. J. Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ormston, Mr. H. T. Pagden,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    105 3 Tuesday, May 2. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Gorfown Gate. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. "Mars," Tu* "Rose," Lighter "Kantjil," Pahud. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Parar. Albert Dock Sea Belle 11. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour.
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      586 3 NORDDEUTSCHER gfi LLOYD. fei&J (to*»i»oiai«« t* ftaramanr.l The undermentioned ar* th* company', intended fixtures: OUTWARD. M.s. HAVEL for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan and North China May 19 I SAARBRUCKEN for Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, North China and Japan May 24 HOMEWARD. SAALE for Genoa, M'seilles, R'dam, Hamburg ft Bremen
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      468 3 PRESIDENT TINFRS IT COSTS YOU ONLT £70.6.for a bcantlful trip frosa HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Tourist clans across the Pacific Ist class Rail in America Tourist class Atlantic on the famous and new s.s. Manhattan or s.s. Washington. (If passage through the Panama Canal is desired Cs4s extra).
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      337 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. j (Incorporated in England.) ■■LLERMAN" LLNI. J Freight Senior to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Suez Canal OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI ft JAPAN Steamer: s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA July HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS for Havre. L'don, R'dam A H'burg In port
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      241 3 Today's Crossword Puzzle Pi if" 5 >3 1 m 'M— _l p^~ IP* Pj 9 Hi PP 55 J55 $4 f^J 5o PI i W!& HJa9 *> I *m L %M iit_l ~W^~~^ ZSLZ~ II 5 ~^P~l I'll W*~~ w\ n I arl 11 1 b~b (CLUES.) ACROSS. I*. <hUost.h
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      64 3 SINGAPORE WEATHn REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Kainfull Bright Mm. temp. in* Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 88 Nil 6.9 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil 2.7 73 K. Trengiranu 89 Nil 9.5 Vi Bukit Jeram 86 Nt! 4.1 73 Malacca 85 Nil 6.4 74 Singapore 87 Ni! 6.7
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      142 3 TIDE TABLES. Tuesday, May 2. H. W. 2.10 a.m., 7 ft. 8 in., *M pjn., 6 ft. 2 in. Wednesday. May S. H. W. 3.03 a.m., 7 ft. 3 in., 5.48 p.m, 6 ft. 1 in. Thursday, May 4. H. W. 4.18 a.m., 6 ft. 0 in., 7 pjn, 6
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      487 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any potitioa adverMaed In these eolnmna send coplea of teetlaioalala. Do not send originals. WANTED qualified engineer for workshop, sound knowledge of drawing, estimate for building, concrete and suniliy estate works. Apply Re. Mi, Siraits Times. State qualifications and salary required. QUALIFIED I.AKY TEACHER, to
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      659 4 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS COWLEY two seater. Excel- I lent running condition. Owner driven, I leaving colony. $375 or nearest. 374, S.T. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET: HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent. United Engineers. TO LET. 8, Oxley Rise, mod. sanitation. Apply 10, Malacca Street. SMALL cosy Bungalows at Balmoral Crescent,
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      658 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B. Battery Road. 2nd floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET on 2nd and 4th Floors Ocean Building. Apply Mansfield Co., Ltd. TO LET, No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable for office A store. Apply S. Manaaseh Co, 6-2, Malacca Street. GODOWNS. Read
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      669 4 FOR SALE MOUTRIE PIANO with packing case and stool in excellent condition $200 or nearest ofl'er. 392, Straits Times. BOARDING establishment for sale. Cash transaction, owner leaving colony, good locality, mod. san. Paying concern. Box 394, Straits Times. Oil Palm Seeds and Seedlings. Ordera now being booked for present or
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      527 4 PUBLIC NOTICE JOHAN TIN DREDGING. LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) Notice is hereby given that the Thirteenth Annual General Meeting of Saarehalders of the above Company will be held within iho Registered Office of the Company, M, Brcwster Road, Ipoh. on Scturday, May 13, 1933, at 12 o'clock noon. By
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      208 4 BUSINESS CARDS?. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mra. HARU and Mlsa II AN A. 60. WATERLOO BTRF.ET. Telephone 7467. LAMPS. COPPER* GALVAMZKI). All Si/.'K in Stork PRICES MOST COMPETITM K BOON SENG Co., Ltd. 36 38, Robi niton Road— Tel. TIM. AUCTION NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT, SINGAPORE. Suit No.
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      80 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wltkla Oatalde without Malaya. Malaya. Postage, ■eatfcly I 3.M I 4.00 2.5* ejoarterbj $SM 112.M I 7^» Half Yearly $17.0* K4.M «15.0e Tearly 134.M MB.M ■>••• IfOTß.— Oatatatloa eheqaes should Incise* |ke asaal baak dlaooaat. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the
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    CAROL'S MOVE.
    117 5 New Negotiatons With Yugoslavia. Bucharest, Apr. 26. King Carol, accompanied by his son and heir to the throne Prince Michael, will travel to Belgrade on May 25 to, meet King Alexander of Yugoslavia. The Foreign Minister, M. Titulescu, the WaiMinister, the Court Chamberlain »nd the Master of Ceremonies
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    CAMPANILE DEDICATED.
    47 5 British Resident's Gift To Seremban Church. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 1. The dedication of the campanile prehented to St. Mark's Church by the Hon. Mr. J. W. W. Hughes, British Resident, Nejrri Sembilan, took place yesterday, the Rev. Benjamin Stok«* taking the service.
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    DISOBEYED SIGNALS.
    34 5 (From Our Own Coi respondent':.) Seremban, May 1. For <lisol <'yiriK traffic signals two Chinese. Lai Win^f and Loh Sanjr, were convicted by the magistrate here and fined $10 and $5 respectively.
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      335 5 HOT ELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 TO MID-NIGHT. RAFFLES CELEBR ATED ORCHESTRA. PHONE 5381. PHONE 5381. ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTEL HOTEL THURSDAY TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER DINNER DANCE DANCE ENTERTAINMENT Mme. Neryvof n Famous Singer and Classic Dancer Mme. Neryvor accompanied by NOTED VIOLINIST FROM
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      132 5 RAFFLES CAFE TRY OUR SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL SPECIAL $1.20 LrIILKLIN and IIIICUDAAII Dir MUSHROOM "lE. UNDER EUROPEAN CHIiFS SUPERVISION. PHONE 5381. A **^M£zisg^!RKL Jfkj&^^^MSM selectivity control. I 2. LIGHTNING ARRESTER. IN VOLUME CONTROL. 4. AERIAL CUT-OUT. 1 J 5. STATIC ELIMINATOR. 6. INSULATED LEAD IN AERIAL COP $1.25.
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      71 5 SCRIBBLING BOOKS POCKET SIZE 75ots. per Dozen Apply "Books" Straits Times Office. NOTICE. We harcby notify tha public, that ear firm of M EZEKIEL A SONS, Qualified Optieiana, RAKKLKS CUAMBKRS, UAKKLKS PLA<:i, SINGAPORE, has no coruiection and intareit whatsoever with any other firm carrying tha Dame EZEKIEL in Singapore. M.
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      799 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metre*. TUBS. WBO. TBUR8. FSL BAT. BUN. HON. KUALA LUMPUB 48.9* 7 to 9 p.m. Tte^p.m. 7-9 p.m. BANDOENG 58.M 6.30-10 J pjn. 6.30-10 pa, 6.30- lF pja. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. PARIS lM J^-lOJWjTm. 7720^10.20 1 p.m.
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    Japan: Mistress Of The Pacific?
    1914 6 Japan: Mistress Of The Pacific? WHAT LIES BEHIND CONQUEST OF MANCHURIA. With the special permission of the authors. Col. P. T. Etherton and H. HesseU Tiltman. we are enabled to give below the first instalment of extracts from their recent book, "Japan: Mistress of the Pacific?" (Jarrolds. 12s. 6d which
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      CEYLONESE RECRUITS.
      627 6 "Adventurers" Who Came To Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with mixed feelines your comments on Ceylonese Recruits in your issue of Apr. 26. It is true that some of the subordinates in the government services cama to Malaya as adventurers and
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      SPREADING KNOWLEDGE.
      875 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The majority of the Asiatics do not yet clearly understood the harm which a person with tuberculosis of the lungs (consumption) can do to his relatives and IfriaaJk With all the care a sensible patient may take, he is sometimes
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      LABOUR IN BORNEO.
      215 6 To the Editor of the Straits Tinus. Sir,— ln the Straits Budget of Apr. 1:5 your Kuala Lumpur romupMldßllt. in a i paragraph of his "Journal in the Federal Capital makes reference to hippinir in Borneo." He makes a sub-headinp- of it. If his article had been
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      60 6 Wwk\ NEXT WEEKS will contain particulars of a am^ mmm^^^^^^ m /n WHICH MIZES totalling $1 25© WILL BE OFFERED. Additional copies of The Sunday Times will only be printed in response to definite orders, uysrh. therefore, readers who buy their Sunday ygaataj^ Times through an agent or from a
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      66 6 I [To* Straits Time* it not responsible tot the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that lrttara must he short and to the point. Lon« epistles are liable to be rejected or cut down. Correspondents must er.closa thtir names and addresses, not necessarily for pubheat on but
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      227 7 AUIAMBRA An Unusually strong Double-Feature Show! I JAMES HALL CHARLES und DOROTHY SEBASTIAN j BICKFORD ,n -Star of KAST OF BORNKO") A I'-.ist-movinji dramatic in proihu ti-m that will api>eal t() A Splendid Columbia Picture. THE LIGHTNING j "VANITY FLYER j STREET" also THE GRAND NATIONAL 1933. THUKSDAYI See KARLOFF,
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      269 7 CAPITOL i Piione 5261.) '2*^' Jack doe* it »g«m! > v Wr Last Night* Audience Enthusiastic jack W^ m BUCHANAN in his Best musical comedy yet "YES, Mr. BROWN" With ELSIE RANDOLPH and MARGOT GRAHAME— SPECIAL MATINEE TOMORROW at 3.15. FIRST AID for fountain pens! If YOUR fountain pen is
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      329 7 PS-!* PAVILION PROVOCATIVE W -w RESERVATIONS PHONE 6903: 6.15—9.15. WARNER BAXTER with the foiiLAR OEDDEDT MIINniN ENGLISH COMEDIAN nLi\Dl!ll\ 1 IVlUlliJUl IN FOX PICTURES PEPPY COMEDY "DANGEROUSLY YOURS" j j 111 SHE WAS ONLY A CRACKSMAN'S SWEKTHKAKT. KIT NEXT CHANGE: MR. GEORGE ARLISS I IN A GREAT WARNER BKOS. COMEDY
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      27 7 CEMENT FLOORING TILES. IN VARIOUS ARTISTIC AND. ORIGINAL DESIGNS. PRODUCED BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN. Office and Showroom No. 89, High Street Jf THE ELKAYES CONCRETE WORKS, UNGAPOUL i
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    263 8 Biggest Tin Price Jump For Months. RUBBER IMPROVES BUT IS QUIET. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices: Rubber, S I/If cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $91-62 4 per picuK Yesterday's Prkca: Rubber, London, l! 23/S2&* up l/16d. New York, da* up ct. Market Tone
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    PRODUCE.
    170 8 Singapore, May 2. Gambier 3.5 C (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 7.00 Copra 390 mixed 3.60 Bago flour, Sarawak 1-95 White Pepper 22.00 Black Pepper 13.50 Pearl Sago 4.40 small 4.40 xetllUir 6.0< No. 1 128 tatties fR»M 3.85 No. 2 125 catties gross 3.80 Rice Siam $153 to 178
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    VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE.
    26 8 Berlin. Apr. 28. The instilments at the Si'lsnioloificHl In:titut-' at .lina li-^i.-tcied en Thursday a violent taithquake whoso epicentre v assumed to Kamchatka. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        423 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 23/3 12/24/3 20/- nom. 12/9 £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 11/9 12/6 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 0.05 0.371/2 0.07tt 0.421/2 £1 £1 Chenderiang -/9d. 1/- nom. 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.13.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.35 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7* Prefs. 21 9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15 9 1 1 Cycle and
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 103 i/ 2 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vg P-c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 104 103 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V& p.c. of 1907 red. 1947
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 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 0.60 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 0.05 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.25 A.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      198 8 SELLING. Singapore, May 2. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 15/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 7 8 London, 30 days' sight 2327 32 ,London, demand 2/3 13/16 London, T.T. 2/3 25 32 Lyons and Paris, desand 960 Hamburg, demand 160 New York,
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      EXCHANGES.
      98 8 Rugby, Apr. 30. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 8-43 Athens 5921/2 Berlin 14% Belgrade 250 Bombay 1/6 5/64 Brussels 24.2414 Bucharest 572 1/ 2 Buenos Aires 41 official. Copenhagen 22.45 Geneva 17.54 Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong 14 3/4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 39% Milan 6514 Montreal 4.38 Montevideo 33i/> nom. New
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 8 Noon, May 2. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Seller* Spot (loose) ..8 5/16 8 7/16 (F0.8.) ..8 11/16 8 13/16 Standard R.S-S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers May 8% 8«/ 2 June 8'/ 2 8 916 May-June ..8 7 16 8 9 16 July ..8
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    259 8 Today. China, Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. (Conte Verde) ..3 p.ni Selat Pandjang. Bengkali* and Bagao Si Api Api (Hong Thong) I p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock A Padang (Hong Kwong) I p.m. Bengkalis,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 8 By General Metzinger Karoa Dempo Johan de Witt Spore London Mar. S Mar. U Mar. 8 Apr. I Mar. 9 Apr. 1 Mar )7 Apr. Mar. 31 Apr. U
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From Indo-O.iina, by Athos 11, due at Singapore 8 a.m. tomorow. From China and Japan, by Haruna Maiu, duo at Singapore 1 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Bhutan, due at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Calcutta Maru, due at Singapore 10 a.m.
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    AIR MAIL.
    51 8 A mail from Batavia and i'alemban? b]F INI pan is expocteJ at the (leneral Post Gfike Singapore at 2.:i0 p.m. today. Th? Air Mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Apr. 20 prnved in Amsterdam on Apr. 28 and was delivered in London on Apr. 29 (9
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    POLICE LINGUISTS.
    68 8 300 In Berlin To Aid Foreigners. Berlin, Apr. 27. Special courses in Enff'ish, French and Spanish have been established by the Berlin police authorities to prepare policemen to deal with foreign visitors to the Olympic Games in 1936. Over 150 members of the force aro taking the courses
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      67 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Tuesday, May 2. Annual mtir- Bukit Timah Robber Estates) Ltd.. French Bank Bldgs., noon. Wednesday, May 3. Annual meeting 01 St. Andrew's Missioa) Hospital, 5.30 p.m. Penang Races, Second D»y. Rotary Tiffin, business meeting, Adelph] Hotel, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Penang Races, Third Hay. Sporting
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    BRUAS RUBBER CO., LTD.
    695 9 $15,758 Loss During 1932. The directois' report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1932, of the Bruas Rubber Co., Ltd.. states: The losu for the year amount to $8,682.92. to which must be added $7,OT5.'J7 for depreciation, making a total oi $15,758.89 as against a loss
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY.
    591 9 Loss for Year Of $7,400. The twenty-ninth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Sandycroft Rubber Company, Limited, was held at ihe office of the Secretaries, British India House, Penang, on Wednesday, Apr. 26. Mr. G. D. A. Fletcher, the chairman sriid: The loss for the
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    462 9 Official List Of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per cutty where not otherwise stated prevailing at the Singapore marke'.s on Apr. 28, as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector: Meat.— Beef steak (round; 30 per catty, beef stew or cuiry 23, pork. lean 42,
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    LESONG TUJOH RUBBER.
    601 9 Working Loss of $1,700 For 1932. The tenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Lesong Tujoh Rubber Estates Ltd. was held in the Registered Office of the Compan" British India House, Penang, on April 22. Mr. C B. Graburn. the chairman said: After allowing a sum
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    283 9 Lewis and PeatV report, dated April 21, states: The steadiness which prevailed before the Easter holidays was apparently fully justified, the demand created by the inflation proceeding in America strengthening prices in all commodities. With the uncertainty of the movement M the gold dollar from day to day
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    WALAGAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
    652 9 Small Loss Despite Every Economy." The fM annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders was hold at the registered office of the company on Apr. 11. In proposing the adoption o." the report and accounts the chairman, Mr. G. K. Logan, said: When thi pronouncement against
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    DISPUTE OVER THE ATLANTIQUE.
    317 9 Qwners Want Payment In Cash. Paris, Apr. 3. Significant arguments were advanced by Maitre Dor, the advocate of the SudAtlantique Company, when pleading in the action brought by the company against the insurers of the Atlantique, v.hich was heard by the Paris Commercial Court today. The
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    COMPANY RESULT.
    35 9 (From Our Cwn Correspondent.) London, May 2. Dindings Rubber F.sUtes, Ltd., an [-•ounce a loss for IMI of £1,086, compared with a loss of £2,010 in 1932; 12,733 is carried forward to credit.
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    120 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. AI.MAMBRA. Vanity Street. With Charles Hickford. Also The Lightning Flyer. With James Hall. 6.13—9.15. Phono 6U09. CAPITOL.— Yes, Mr. Brown. With Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph Margot Grahame. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261. GREAT WORLD— TALKIES. -The Girl Said No Virtuous Sin. MARLBOROUGH.— Sky Devils. With Spencer Tracy Ann Dvorak. 6.15
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1933. "NO COMPROMISE."
    925 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1933. "NO COMPROMISE." "There can oe no compiomise on the part of Government." These words, used by His Excellency the Governor at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council in reference t< 'the Bill to amend the Minor OffenceOrdinance, destroyed any hopes which may
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    28 10 His Majesty the King of ("ambodge las been pleased to confer upon His ilighness Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, he Grand Croix of the Ordre Royal dv 'ambodge.
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    30 10 His Majesty the Emperor of Annam ,as been pleased to confer upon His Tighness Sir Ibrahim, Sultan uf Johore, he Grand Croix of the Ordre Imperial !u Dragon de l'Annam.
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    27 10 His Highness the Sultan of Johore has n-en pleased to confer The Most Esteemed "amify Order, First Class (D.K.) on His ■lajesty Bao Dai, Emperor of Annam.
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    26 10 His Highness the Sultan of Johore has K-tn pleased to confer The Most Esteem•i Family Order, First Class (D.K.) on lis Majesty Sisowathmonivong, King of .'ambodge.
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    32 10 His Highness the Sultan of Jiohore ia» been pleased to confer Th° Most Jcuourable Order of the Crown of Johore, Second Class (D.P.MJ.) on Mr. P. A. Rallereau, French Consul in Singapore.
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    WALPURGIS NIGHT SUPERSTITIONS.
    1158 10  -  John McManuO (Bj Strange Customs Which Still Survive. Although witchcraft still fltmrixhrs in hir>«t roimtrira in the East, it wa» not so long ago that witchr* m«to publicly burned to death in England avd parts of cent raj Europe, the last such case occurring as recently as
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    16 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J. A. A. Faith has been :>n>oinUtl to act as Assistant Adviser, Kukup.
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    15 10 Mi*. A. H. Florverdew has returned to Kuala Lumpur from a holiday trip to Japan.
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    18 10 Uneku Abdul Hamid bin Abdul Majid has been appointed to be a member of the Johore State Council.
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    14 10 H.H. Tungku Temnenggong Ahmad has been appointed a member of the Johore Executive Council.
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    17 10 Mr. E. H. Glover, of the Federated Engineering Op., Kuala Lun^pur, hat, arrived back from home leave.
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    27 10 Dr. J. S. Webster, lecturer in radio logy at the King Edward VII College of medicine, is due back from leave on May 12 by the Kaisar-i-Hind.
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    23 10 H.E. the High Commissioner has grant ed a commission as Second Lieutenant ir the Malay States Volunteer Regiment t< Mr. Alfred Cecil Smith.
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    23 10 Rev. Father J. B. Souhait, Vicar of the Church of St. Francis Xavier. Pcnang, arrived in Penang on Saturday by the Andre Lebon.
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    26 10 Mr. M. D. P. Gilroy, manai.-er of the Malacca branch of the A.P.C. who has been in the General H)Mpital, Singapore, is now back in Malacca.
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    27 10 Flight-Lieut. S. H. Potter, chief instructor of the Royal Singapore Flying Club, left London on Apr. 13 by tht Kaisar-i-Hind and is due here on Ma\ 12.
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    45 10 Mr. R. W. Assomull managing pro prietor of the Arm of Wasniamull Asso< mull and Co., is returning to Singapore by the M.M. Athoa II after a business irip In the Far East. Mr. T. Naraindas, J.P., is also a passenger by the Athos 11.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    769 10 TWO ADVERTISEMENTS. A question was asked in the House t" Commons the other day about European destitution in Malaya and the Government spokesman stated in reply, as inifrht be expected, that a subsistence allowance is given to unemployed Europeans who cannot leave this country and that
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    35 10 Major F. L. Harding. Town P'aniu-r. Negri Sembilan, with Mis. Harding and family is going home on leave by the Kanchi next week, bieakinjj the journey at Colombo and visiting Australia fur a few months.
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    TRAGIC DEATH OF LORD LYTTON'S ONLY SON.
    319 11 HENDON PLANE CRASH. Viscount Knebworth And Passenger. BURNED ALIVE. Practising for Air Force M Display. London, May 1. I/ord Lytton's heir, Viscount Knelivortti. .M.I'., was killed while piloting an K.A.r plane at Hendon tonight. The tragedy occurred while Viscount Knebworth was practising for
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    REVIVING LATIN.
    68 11 Universal Tongue For Science. Koine, Apr. 2.». That Latin should once more becoioe Hit' universal language for all scientific purposes is proposed by the director of the Institute for Roman Studies, which lias already accomplished extensive preparatory work in this connection. The formation of an international committee with
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    NEW COUNCIL.
    63 11 Prussian Advisory Body's First Meeting. Ik-Win, Apr. 27. The newly-elected Prussian State Council, whose functions are to advise the I>iet and the Government, met on Wednesday and, after an opening address by the Premier, (apt. Goering, elected three National Socialists, Herr Ley, Herr TrelT and Han Wagner, as
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    MAYOR ARRESTED.
    74 11 21,000 Marks Alleged To Have Been Embezzled. Berlin, Apr. 27. Herr IWss, the ex-mayor of Berlin, was arrested on Wednesday evening after being questioned by the police commissary respecting the charge of malversation made against him. Herr Boess is accused of having charged expenses incurred by him in
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    NEW ANGLO-PERSIAN CONCESSION.
    222 11 To Run for Sixty Years. Teheran, May 2. The Council of Ministers has approved the grant of the ne.v concession to the Anglo-Persion Oil Co. and further details of the agreement, which was signed in the presence of the Persian Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance and Justice,
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    BOXER INDEMNITY.
    258 11 How British Portion Is Invested. London, May 1. Mr. Baldwin answered Foreign Office questions in the House of Commons in the absence of Sir John Simon, who is indisposed. Sir John Wardlaw-Milne (Un., Kidderminster) asked whether any memorial I comparable with that secured by the I United States
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    SWASTIKA FLAG.
    63 11 May Be Flown From German Embassies. Paris, Apr. 29. The swastika flag may henceforth be flown by the German Embassy and Consulates in France as, according to a communique issued by the Foreign Ministry, the French Government has been officially informed that both the black, white and red
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    GOOD BARGAIN WITH GERMANY.
    879 11 that the Japane.se will accept the proposal. Reuter. BANK OF ENGLAND. Record Total Of Gold Held An April 19. London, Apr. 28. The publication of the Bank of England's monthly statistical summary, which is due tomorrow, states that a record total of £184,000,000 of gold was
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    NAZIS CELEBRATE MAY DAY.
    603 11 Hitler's Four-Year Plan. COMPULSORY LABOUR SERVICE. Berlin, May 1. The national holiday on Labour Day opened at midnight with celebrations by the Hitler youth movement in the Hartz Mountains, while thousands of students and factory boys and girls thronged the Lustgarten this morning to hear speeches
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    KIDNAPPING CASE.
    74 11 Students To Be Expelled From Austria. Vienna, Apr. 29. The five German students who recently attempted to kidnap the two notorious Rotter brothers, the former theatrical, managers of Berlin who had fled to the Principality of Liechtenstein in order to' avoid bankruptcy proceedings, will be ex-| pelled to
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    HECTIC TRADING ON WALL STREET.
    212 11 Commodities Preferred To Dollars. New York, May L The day was one of hectic trading and the turnover, which was around 6,500.000 shares— the second largest of the yearsaw a wide assortment of stocks and staples leap to new heights this mornim: but subsequent profit
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    CORTES OPENS.
    124 11 Tumultuous Scenes In Madrid. Madrid, Apr. 26. Tumultuous scenes marked the first session of the Cortes held after Sunday's Municipal elections at which the opposition parties scored a great victory. The opposition, in the course of a debate,' vigorously demanded the Government's resignation. The Premier, Senor Azana, boldly
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    PARIS RIOT.
    70 11 Students' Meeting Ends In Fight. Paris, Apr. 2'i. Stink bombs were thr'.wn and electric bulbs smashed at a meeting staged by I patriotic students in the Pans suburb of Courbevois. A considerable section ot" those attending were Socialists and Communists who, from the very beginning, tried to interfere
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    GERMAN UNITY.
    85 11 Catholic Centre Party -Falls In." Berlin. Apr. 2!». Proof that even the Catholic Centre Party is beginning to fall into step with the National Socialist movement is afforded by a press report that the majority of the Centrist group in the municipal council in the Westphaliun city of
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    BEST BOOKS.
    87 11 Reich Propaganda Prizes. Berlin, Apr. 29. Annual national prizes for the best book and film dealing with the stirring events of the present time will be awarded in future on May 1 each year by the Reich Propaganda Ministry. The prize for the book will be 12,000 marks
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    LATEX CUPS STOLEN.
    43 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 1. A Chinese who was found in possession lot' 61 latex cups belonging to Sennawang Estate and remanded until today was fined $20. The cups were ordered to be sent back to the estate.
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    SOVIET ACCUSES MANCHUKUO.
    1154 11 Grave Developments In C.E.R. Dispute. FRONTIER TENSION. Customs Officials Moving Into Russia. Harbin. Apr. L M The Russo-Manchukuo railway diaputa was brought to a head by the action "I" the Manchukuo Government which is likely to lead to violent repercussions. Two leading Russian officials of tin: Chinese
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    WHEN SHAREHOLDER CANNOT VOTE.
    554 12 Penang Case. ADJOURNED MEETING DECISION. (From Our Own Cc.r respondent.) Penaag, May I. It the Ban I I «>i itfinutiriK sun Wala\ -Siu.- Pro (acting Company and Mr. Thomas Edward Conaghan (api'it I Mr. A. .1. Xi ik li. I At the adjourned annual meeting on
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    PAVILION.
    283 12 Diamond-Stealing Made Pleasant. One of thos- deli-htful heroes (now, Mas too familiar to induce th& old admiration) who. workkas after 'tWn-r-nine unspecified bit in the Great W'stv. take t.. crime in a well bred, gentlemanly way. you undorsßand— may be Men in action at the Pavilion.' whan Dangerously Yours"
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    34 12 The death ih-cuiixl of Mr. Chuah Aik Sow, the father of Chua Kng Chew and huah Kng Eang. on Apr. Mr. Chuah Aik Kow was a very zealous member of the I'enang Buddhist As■Mftaitoai
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    EUROPEAN MURDERED IN JAVA.
    96 12 Sequel to Rebuke To Native. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mi-dan, Apr. 24. According to lh? Java papers a terrii b!e murder took place in Bandoeng, in the garden village of the Young_Men's I lon, the victim being a Dutchman, -Mr. Luyten, overseer of the j luildint;
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    FORGERY CHARGE.
    251 12 Alleged Counterfeiting Of Coupons. Two Chinese who are alleged to have In en concerned in the counterfeiting of a Dumber of cigarette coupons and atte.npting to sell them to unwary purchasers, were arrested by the police on Saturday night. It appears that the Detective Branch hud discovered that
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    146 12 Good Double-Feature Programme. A leTitr programme consisting of two Colombia productions began at the iAlhambra last nigh-, rrd, while one is B outstanding as the other, good evening' entertainment is prov.ded. James Hall is given i weal: role in "The Lightning Flyer." a railroad drama. Tin' Mm contains
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    CAPITOL.
    160 12 .luck Buchanan's Success In 'Yes, Mr. Brown." Jack Buchanan is probably the most popular musical comedy star Knglaivl has ever known and his popularity has followed hint to the screen. The reason is obvious to anyone who goes to see his latest production, "Yes, Mr. Brown," the Hrilish and
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    AIR MAIL TO D.E.I.
    164 12 Two Dispatches Each Week Now. Air mail correspondence for Java and l Southern Sumatia, commencing from Wednesday. May 10, will be dispatched i from Singapore to Pa!etnbang and Batai via twiii- wevklv ly using the aeroplanes ..i .the k.NJ.L.M. and the X.L.M. The latest.' times of
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    'INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE AND LIAR.'
    439 12 Whipping Next Time.* TAMIL WHO STOLE BEER GAOLED. "You are an incorrigible rogue and liar. It' you come up before me again and are convicted 1 shall send you to prison for a number of years and order you to be whipped. I wish you lo
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    EX-SERVICE MAGAZINE.
    28 12 The April issue of the K.S.A.M. magazine is now reedy and branch s.ecrotarics are asked to write to the Straits Times stating the numbers they a-equire.
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    30 12 Towkay Tan Yee Man, second son of the late Capitan Tarn Yonp, of Seremban, and Towkay Chiang Siew Tong have left for a business trip to China, says our correspondent.
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    SPECIAL JURY TO TRY PERREAU.
    311 12 "Case Is Unusually Difficult." There are a number of interesting cases among Ihe twelve down for trial on the list for the third Assizes which opened before Mr. Justice J. V. G. Mills in the As.;ize Court yesterday morning. The charges range from theft from
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    CIRCUS BOYCOTTED.
    148 12 Natives Demand Five Per Cent, of Takings. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 24. Maims;. ins circus, now touring in Atjeh, has met with difficulties remarkable enough warrant publication as throwing some light on the native movement in the D.E.I. In Koeta Radja the circus was boycotted
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    PERAK INDIANS' ANXIETY.
    737 12 Sir S. Wilson's Report. WILL THE NON-MALAYS SUFFER Mr. L. Thivy, J.P.. who is a member of the Psrak State Council, has forwardc/i his comments on the Wilson Report (to the Times of Malaya. It was on the cards (he writes) that Sir Samuel Wilson's report would,
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    WARSHIPS DUE.
    119 12 Herald, Eagle, Hermes And Vindictive. H.M.S. Vindictive (Captain Albert J Robertson, M.V.0., R.N.) will arrive ir. Singapore on May 10 from Hong Kong, and sail on May 12 for Colombo and the United Kingdom. H. 11.5. Herald (Ccnnamifr Norman A. C. Hardy, R.N.) will ai"ive in Singapore about
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    940 12 CHEATING HOUSEWIVES IN THE MARKETS. A PETITION for the admission to the bar of the Straits Settlements of Mr. Khyc Tuan Ooi was granted by Mr. Justice Cobbett, at Penan* last week. Cold Storage In Perak. The Ipoh branch of the Singapore Cold Storage Co.,
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      S.C.C. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDES.
      771 13 Surprising Defeat Of Smith and Wise. Th ';('<■ spring tennis tournament concluded y.-sterday with the final of the championship doubles which resulted in f)r H <) Hopkins and A. A. A. Patersor. obtaining a., unexpected victors -over Roy F. Smivh and N. S. IM, 4— b. 6—l,
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      TAIPING TENNIS.
      258 13 Chinese Avenge Defeat On Europeans. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Apr. 30. An int: resting inter-club tennis tourney between the Chinese and the Europeans was held at the Chinese Sporting Club courts this morning in the persence of a large crowd which included the H.H. Raja Muda of
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      163 13 Today, May 2. Football: R.AF.A. T)iv. I: S.CC vs. Chinese. Padantr. ..In. -(!.•>. May 3. Footliall: S.A.F.A. Div. I: Pulau Brani vs. R.A.F., Jalan Besar: Div. IB: Marine Dent, vs. Harlequins, Anson R<) fricket: Y MCA. v«. "D" Co., Wiltshire Re>rt.. VM.CA. (frd. I'iMianit Races, Second Day. Thursday,
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      NEGRI CRICKET.
      1010 13 Annual Match Between Club Selangor Indians. Thanks to the excellent bowling of T. K. Sukumaren and Gurdial Singh, thNegri Sembilan Club defeated the Selangor Indians by three w'cke'.s in their i.nnual fixtures on the N S. Club Padang today. Scores: N. S. Club. l-i lnninga: A. W. De
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      INTER-CLUB GOLF MATCH.
      385 13 Singapore G.C.'s Good Win. The following were the results of ties in the inter-club golf match between Singapore Golf Club and the Island Club flayed on Sunday morning over the si and Course: Patterson and Craig IM vs. Dr. H. Lim and Briggs 0. Eldred and Beattie
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      132 13 S.C.C. to Meet Chinese On Padang. The S.C.C. will meet the Chinese in a First Division match on the Padang this afternoon. The S.C.C. team will be selectel from the following Lashmar, McCaffery, Lee, Andrews, Laidman. Bennett, Robertson, Kirk. Heath, Bembroke, Pickering and Brodie. The Chinese will be
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      CRICKET TEAMS.
      239 13 The following have accepted to play I cricket for the S.C.C. against the Ceylon Sports Club on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Padan$r: J. McLeod, R. A. Ashworth, D. C. Burn, Major C. J. K. Hill, S. Kirk, J. E. Jeans, D.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      155 13 Hull City for Second Division. With '..he playing of two matches yesterday in the northern section of the Third Division, the championships in all the divisions of the Erjrlish League have been stt.led. Hull is to MOOmphaj Brentford int > the Secnd Division, their victory »\i York jesterday
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      COMMERCIAL CUP.
      195 13 A.P.C. Score Nine Times Against Mansfield's. lie til's of m:ueli'-s played yesterday in Um ('(inniicicial Cup w-ic as follows: A.P.C. !t Mansfield's 1. (•1 .lalan I'esar). Municipnl Services 1 Hiamtoco 0. (ut Anson II null. Post Ollice Tan Kah Ken XI 1. (a* Gsying). The A.I'.C. ha.) little
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      TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
      1487 13 Lincoln Winner Beaten. MYROBELLA FAILS TO FIND 01 D FORM. (From Our Own Corrtapoadent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, Apr. 1 1. Interest in English racing is now being concentrated on the three-veai-olds who will presently bi figuring in the el 'and this week's meeting :>.t
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL.
    319 14 Germany Invites More Investments. Berlin, Apr. 28. That the German Government welcomes the investment of foreign capital in German., is stressed by Dr. Bang, the Secreary of state and Minister ol Kconomy, in an interview granted to the correspondent of an American paper. The German (rovornnient, he said,
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    BOXING CRAZE.
    159 14 Two or Three Programmes Weekly in Penang (Fran Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang. May 1. Two of the best tijrh's soon in Penang were witnessed at th t Amusement Park last niKht when Nai Smarm. Bangkok's featherweight champion, knocked out G. Morales, former Penang featherweight champion, in the third
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    BADMINTON.
    160 14 Winners Of N. Sembilan Tournament. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Scremban, May 1. All tournaments held under the auspices of the Negri Sembilan Badminton Association came to a close on Saturday with the distribution' of prize;- by Mr. J. W. W. Hutrhes, British Resident and patron c.f the Association. The
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    BILLIARDS.
    55 14 I Thr v \t- of tk« played last nitf'nt in '»he second round of the Malayan billiards I tournament were: Loo Cheng Swee Bendemeer A.C.) brat Salleh bin Kassim (Fathol Karibi by X pta., and Ong Man Goh (Amicable A. A.) beat W. A. Aeria I(S.R.C) by 120 pts.
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    " FALSEHOOD CAMPAIGN."
    152 14 FALSEHOOD CAMPAIGN." Alleged French Propaganda Against Italy. Rome, Apr. 28. In a leading article, the Giornale d'ltalia takes strong exception to the systematic campaign of defamation of Italy, which the paper describes as being damaging to Italian interests and being inspired from French sources. The paper denounces what it characterises
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    JEWISH COLONY.
    121 14 Settlers In Siberia Review Past Five Years. Habarovsk, Apr. 11. The first conference of settlers in the Soviet Jewish colony at Birobidjan in Siberia, has been reviewing the results of the last five yea r s of work and considering plans for the future development of the colony.
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    STREET NAMES.
    120 14 Hitler Opposed To Changing Historic Ones. Berlin, Apr. 28. The fashion of renaming streets and public squares after leaders of the national revolution does not meet with the approval of the Chancellor. Herr Hitler, who, in a statement issued by the National Socialist press bureau, declares that although
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    CITROEN STRIKE.
    76 14 Building Broken Into And Plant Damaged. Paris, Apr. 28. Grave excesses have been committed in the Citroen automobile factory in the suburb of Javelles where strikers broke into the building after having overpowered the guards. They then forced the workers to leave the factory and subsequently damaged the
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    GERMAN LABOUR PARTY.
    73 14 To Support Government's Social Programme. Hamburg, Apr. 28. The trend of political developments in Germany is indicated by press reports that a considerable number of Socialist members of the Hamburg house of Burgesses intend to secede with a view to forming a new party which will, in
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    GERMANY AND POLAND.
    73 14 Insurgents' Union's "Call To Arms" Rescinded. Berlin, Apr. 28. A call to arms, issued to members of the so-called Insurgents' Union in Polish Upper Silesia, has been rescinded according to reports in the Warsaw press. The decision was taken in consequence of the protests lodged with the
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    PROPAGANDA.
    60 14 Poland To Create Special Ministry. Warsaw, Apr. 28. The Polish Government intends to emulate the German example by creating a Ministry of Propaganda with special departments for press literature, art, film and sports. The editor of the Pilsudski organ, Kurger Poranny, M. Stpiczynski, is mentioned as the most likely
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    SOVIET BOYCOTT.
    194 14 Will End When Engineers Are Freed. Rugby, Apr. 28. Sir John Simon, in a written reply to a parliamentary question, has repeated the statement made by Lord Hailsam in the House of L nls- on Wednesday morning on the policy followed by 8/ie Government for securing the release
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    250 14 Silver Fluctuates Violently But Recovers. London, Apr. 26. On the stock exchange today, the budgel statement, being more or less disCOBBtad, had little effect Nevertheless. a good ii.ipression was created and giltedfed -securities, after early uncertainty, reaumed the upward movement. Elsewhere, apart from the sustained strength of Kaffirs,
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    TEA RESTRICTION.
    131 14 Preparing To Put Scheme Into Effect. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Apr. 24. The Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad understands that word has been received from the British Government that the British colonies are definitely participating in the tea restriction scheme. The official exchange of opinion between the Kritish and Dutch
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    DROWNED IN WELL.
    88 14 Tapper Trying To Sober Up Falls In. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Apr. 00. A younjr Indian tapper of Bukit Naga Estate, Padang Gajah, who made merry on his pay day by consuming too muen toddy, was found drowned in the estate well at midnight. The man
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    MUSSOLINI'S PLAY.
    43 14 Vienna, Apr. 27. Signor MusjMmi has renounced all royalties accruing from the successful performances of his Nepoleonic drama at Vienna's Municipal Theatre in favour of unemployed Austrian actors, accordrng to a .<;atement by II Duce's col'iaborator, the Italian author Forzano. Aneta-Tians-Oeean.
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    CHINESE AND S.S. CIVIL SERVICE.
    2354 15 Do Not Want "Glorified Clerkships." (RAMMING' DANGERS. FITFRE OF QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIPS. Sut'irrted legislation providing for the n-irisl ration of Hindu marriapw pnd gratification at the estnblishment of the Straits Settlements Civil Service »cp- matters mentioned in addresses < n the adjrurnntion at the Leginlative Cccacil
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    CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
    169 15 Brutal Assault On A Chinese. I A particularly brutal assault on a Chinese, named Chua Chuan, in Bali Lane i on the morning of Jan. 8 resulted in his spinal cord being severed by a vicious stab wound and his being incapacitated for life. The quarrel was
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    BODY IN RIVER.
    319 15 Mystery of Chinese Girl's Death. The inquiry was concluded by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, into the rauso of death of a 14-year-old Chinese girl named Soh Enk, whose body was found in a decomposed state in the Kallang Rive> on the morninp of Anr.
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    HER FAT IS GOING FAST.
    196 16 If y<,u are curious to know what is happer.inir to her bust, waist, and hip measuiements. read her letter I was IH6 lbs. when I Halted takin;; Kraeehea three IMMtBI ago. and am now \><2 Ids., and 1 hope to reduce my weigh, still more.
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    SOFIA MURDER.
    101 16 Faction War Flares ITp Again. Sofia, Apr. 27. The eternal stntV Utwecii various factions of tin- Macedonian insurgents led tn ar.oi.liei murder. vhen Paraspunoff, the former voivod of the Michailovist ■Map w-i >h(.r <!■-..! n Wednesday in tumt in ••>••■ Renuiss i:u-e Theatre by t'lec poung numbers of
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    U.S. CO-OPERATION IN DISARMAMENT.
    778 16 Prepared to Make Great Efforts. Geneva, Apr. !>'>. A statement which is taken in some quarters to indurate 'that the United States .kill soon present more definite nament proposals was made today hy Mr. Nornym Ihi vis to the General Disarmament Commission in which he made
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    MALYGIN HOME.
    40 16 Moscow, Apr. 29. The icebreaker Malygin, which on Dec. 29 ran aground off Spitsbergen and sprang a leak, arrived on Friday morning at Murmansk under her own steam and was given a rousing welcome by the population. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    3.30 A.M. RAID.
    516 16 Four On Possession Of Arms" Charge. A submission by Mr. E. M. TampoePhilips that a statement made by an accused to the police was inadmissible in evidence was upheld by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday, when he acquitted the first of the five
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    200 16 FRANCE GERMANY. Is New Regime to Be Approved Paris, Apr. 26. The problem of the Franco-Germ-i-: relations after the national revolution in Germany is discussed by the Rad;ca newspaper La Volonte, which, starting •from the fact that the National Socialist regime is assured of long duration aru: that the presence
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    CAPITAL ABROAD.
    178 16 German Plan to Punish Offenders. Munich, Apr. 20. A proposal, that the Germans who have illegally transferred their capital to foreign countries should be granted a final delay within which they must notify the Inland Revenue authorities of the face or otherwise be deemed guilty of high treason
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    IMPROVING BANGKOK HARBOUR.
    280 16 Expert Committee to Draw Up Plan. The Siamese Government in a latter dated Feb. 23, 1933, has requested technical advice from experts of the Communications and Transit Organisation of theLeague of Nations concerning the improvement of the means of access and equipment of the harbour of Bangkok.
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    "WE WANT PEACE."
    251 16 Von Papen Meets I^ord Newton. Berlin, Apr. 27. Hen- von Papen, the Vice-Chancellor, was received on Wednesday by Lord Newton, a member of the English House of j Lords, to whom he expressed regret that I a considerable section of the British 1 press is still withholding
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    DUTCH ELECTIONS.
    188 16 Little Change in Balance Of Power. The Hague, Apr. 28. 1 The complete returns reveal that the clectioi in the Second Chamber did not bring about important changes in Ihfl balance cf political power. A total of 3,720,000 votes was recorded j against 3,380,000 in the last election.
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    STOLEN CAR.
    122 16 Joy-Ride Ends In A Drain. Tan Cheng Heng, a young Chinese, who had been convicted of the theft of a motor-car, admitted two previous convicI tions when he was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Criminal District Judge, yesterday and sentenced to seven months' rigorous imprisonment and
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    358 16 ALLEGED FORGER Y. Story of Chinese Draft For $32,000. The trial was concluded this morning and judgment reserved until May 9, belore Mr. A. W. Kay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, in the case in which Wong Kong Teng was charged with the forgery of a Chinese draft for $32,000 in
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    "FOUND DROWNED."
    242 16 Unknown Chinese In Harbour. An inquiry was held yesterday by -Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singupoie Coroner, into the cause of death of an unknown Chinese, aged about 40, who was found floating in the harbour on the afternoon of Apr. 16. The body was first discovered by
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    PROFESSOR'S DEATH
    56 16 Jumps From Train In Fit Of Depression. Bui in, Apr. 2'J. Professor Hermann Jacobsohn, who occupied the chair of Inrio-Germanic ohilology at the University of Hamburg and .•.■■ho had been recently ordered to ta<~ a •«ave of absence, threw himself before a train Friday in a fit of
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    SORROWING FOR HER' DEAD DAUGHTER.
    186 17 Son's Story of Finding His Mother Hanged. A verdii'. of suicide by hanging w»s returned yesterday by M>. V. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, at the inquest on a Malal>ari woman, aged 56, living in Mackenzie Road. Her deatii was ascribed to her sorrow at
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    MALAY TEACHERS.
    162 17 Singapore Association Office-Bearers. At thi half-yearly ptneial meeting of the Biafjaaan Malay Teachers' As.su.iation, he d at Rochoh Malay School on Apr. .10, the following were elected office bea:ers President, Che' A. Hamid bin H. Abdul: Vice-presidents, Che' Sanif bin Rais and Che' Osman bin Hassan hon. secretary,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    347 17 Monday, Apr. 24. In Urn morning His Kxcellency visited the Singapore Dairy Farm at U'4 mile■ronc. Uukit Timah R' a I. Tue..i!a,\ Apr. 25. Mr. A. Uroothotr an<! BUM Groothoff an ived to stay at (iovernment House. Lt-CoL and Mrs. .i. M. Brickman and Miss Bnikman, Mr. Bad
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    U.S. TORNADO.
    58 17 Death Roll Now Reaches Twenty-Five. New York, May 2. At least 25 have been reported killed in the tornado which struck the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. Reuter. A previous message from Yasoo City, (Mississippi), stated that over 800 have bei-n rendered homeless and at least two killed
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    WILSON REPORT.
    47 17 London Association Suspends Judgment. London, May 1. This committee of the London Association of Malaya has considered the Wilson Report and decided to take no action until it is known which recommendations are approved by the Imperial Government and until Malayan opinion is received. Reuter.
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    25 17 Rev. Father V. A. Herman of the Church of St. Anthony, Kuala Lumpur, arrived in Penang last Friday by the Messa)geries Maritimes liner Andre Lebon.
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    DOUBLE-CROSSED.
    138 17 Plea of Man Found With A Revolver. That he had been double-crossed by his erstwhile employer, Ong Boon Tin, in revenge for demanding money due to him wa< the plea put forward by Koh Miauw who was arrested last night in a coffee shop in the Katong district by
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    REICHSTAG FIRE.
    82 17 Germany Angered Over Press Report. Berlin, Apr. 28. The German Government announces that it will lodge an energetic protest in London against an article published by the Manchester Guardian, alleged to be from a German correspondent, containing the monstrous assertion that the real incendiaries of the Reichstag building
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    U.S.A. AND FRANCE.
    219 17 Mr. Roosevelt's Talk With M. Herriot. Paris, Apr. 28. The results of the three hours' conversation between President Roosevelt and M. Herriot are summarised by Le Matin's special correspondent in Washington under the following five headings: A customs truce between France and the United States beginning on
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    BELGIAN FINANCES.
    70 17 Cabinet Asks For Special Plenary Powers. Brussels, Apr. 28. In order to enable the vigorious enforcement of plans for the restoration of tli-- national finances, the Cabinet has; decided to ask the Chamber of Deputies on May <$ for special plenary powers. The Cabinet is of the opinion
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    PLANES FOR CHINA.
    194 17 Or Are For Italian Troops There Six boxes on which were painted the Italian ensign of green, white and red lay on the deck ot the Italian steamer Conte Verde which arrived at Singapore this morning en route to China On inquiry on board it was learned
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    49 17 Mr. G. A. Chinnu, F.C.E., Engineer, Water Works, Madura (South India) and the honorary president of the Siddha Vajdhya Sangam, a scientific association dealing with ancient Eastern medicine and practice, is in Singapore on a short visit as the guest of Mr. B. Govindasamy Chettiar, Tamil Labour Co., S.U.B.
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    WIFE BLAMED.
    202 17 Policeman's Excuse For Pawning Jewellery. Osman bin Bidir, a lance c rporal attached to the Kandang Kerbau police, pleaded guilty this morning before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistiate, to criminal breach of trust of n pair of gold bracelets valued at $75. He was allowed
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    WOMAN ATTACKED.
    161 17 Story of Visit by Three Armed Men. In the Assize Court, today before Mr. Justice N. H. P. Whitley a Chinese named Lth Chong claimed trial on a charge of a*t '«mpted armed robbery in a house in Upper Hokien Street en Mar. 8. The complainant. Chinese woman,
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    KNIVES IN SHOES.
    92 17 Young Chinese To Go To Gaol For Seven Months. Tan Yoke ('man. a young Chinese, adopted a novel method of carrying knives by packing them inside the rubber shoes lit was wearing 1 His ingenuity, how- ever, pioved unavailing and he wa> arrested by a vigilai.t constable.
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    CRIMINAL BREACH.
    86 17 Charge Against Victoria Theatre Employee. A Malay named Abdul Rahman, stage superintendent at the Victoria Theatre, was charged before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third Police Magistrate, this morning with Ciiminal breach of trust in respect of $300 belonging to the Municipal Commissioners, and abetment of the
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    FUR AUCTION.
    74 17 Sales Amount To Over 3,000,090 Roubles. I an in if rail. The fourth international fur auction held here proJuced results which are con- sidere-J highly satisfactory. More than 100 foreign firms attended the auction at which, for the first time, there were representatives present from Switzerland »nd Hungary.
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    GERMAN POLICE.
    61 17 Independence For Political Organisation. Berlin, Apr. 28. The Prussian political police, which is entrusted with the task of combating Bolshevism and other revolutionary move- merits, and which has hitherto been subordinate to the Berlin Police Commissioner, has been made are independent organisation under the direct authority cf the
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    TRAGIC WAR ECHO.
    75 17 Cologne, Apr. 27. Three childien were killed and several injured by a shell explosion in a wood in the neighbouring city of Bonn. The vie- j tims. while paying, had kindled a fire when suddenly a deafening detonation took place. Two other shells were discovered nearby and
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    JOKE THAT LED TO A FIGHT.
    694 18 J Rival Bakers. v $1 DEMANDED FOR WEARING CAP. Trade rivalry between two Indian bread-sellers resulted in one of them, Abdulsalam, being produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Sucond Magistrate, yesterday to answer a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Noet Mohamed.
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    ALLEGED ARSON.
    84 18 Sequel to Discontent Over Salary Cut I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 24. Ac-rurding to the In.lisehe Ourant th? liic in the navy aerodrome at Morokramliaiu.'iin m due to arson. The perpetrat«r. il is alii'tfi'd. was an Ambonnese, who (i>iumiite<l the act with the support of etfcar
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    CONSTABLE CHARGED.
    59 18 Alle^d Criminal Force On A Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sertiiiban. May 1. A police MMtaMfl d Manual Singh U iillcr 'I to havi u>-(l rrinunal force on a Chine- woman. Tan San Kong, intending la oiKraire her modesty at 2 a.m. on A|.r. :M. He was charged
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    39 18 The friends of Im-he Osman bin Haji i uli.'i. Assistant Registrar, Seremban SujjiPine Court, gave a dinner at the Mikado Hotel, Seremban. prior to his departure on leave. Inche Zulkifli will net as Assistant Kejfistrar, says our con espondent,
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    MR. A. CAVENDISH.
    335 18 Farewell Tea Party In Singapore. The Singapore Co-operative Union entertained the retiring Director of C-j-opeiation, Mr. A. Cavendish, to a fare well tea party at the Capitol Restaurant yesterday aftcrnoqn. There were about fifty mcml ors present. Among those present were Mrs. A. Cavendish, Hon. Mr. J.
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    FORGED NOTES.
    165 18 Four Years for Chinese Caught at Customs. Sentence of four years' rigorous imprisonment was passed at the Assizc.esterday upon a Chinese, Tan Choon, vho was found guilty of possession of •>i f«d notes. It A-as stated that on Apr. 6 the s.s. \am Sang arrived in Singapore from
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    SERIOUS CHARGES.
    88 18 Young Siamese Monk In Police Court. A young, clean-shaven Siamese monk, dressed in the conventional yellow rolics and carrying a decorated fan of white feathers, appeared before Mr. A. W. Hay. Second Polif. 1 Magistrate, yesterday when two charges were prcferrei against him: (1) of using criminal force
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    PASSIVE RESISTANCE.
    88 18 Opposition To Anti-Plague Measures. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Api. 24. It is .stated that the passive resistance •novoment in the neighbourhood ol .jaroet. Tas.kmalaja and Tonal is exending in connection with the measureA the health service against platr'e. Th< number of sxret burials is incn:sinv and threats
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    FATHER AND SON.
    58 18 Woman Alleged To Have Stabbed Them. Two Indiana, a father and his four-year-old son. were stabbed early this) ln.rninß in a house at the third milestone, Serangoon Read, and were taken to hospital with slight injuries to their faces. It is alleged that the v.ounds were caused
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    HITLER'S ASSAILANT.
    42 18 Munich, Apr. 2.. The Indian who was arrested recently with his chauffeur on suspicion of having planned an attempt on the life of the Chancellor, Herr Hitler, has been released, subsequent investigation having shown the baselessness of the charge. Aneta-Traas-Ocean.
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    WILFUL ATTEMPT TO RESIST ARREST.
    932 18 Inspector Kicked on The Face. Judgment varying the terim of impvi■oaaMOt was delivered by the acting Chief Justice. Mr. W. C. Huggard, in the Supreme Court yesterday in the appeal of two Hoyanese motor-car drivers \vh<> had l>een convicted in a lower court on charges
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    HUNGER STRIKE.
    39 18 Prague, Apr. 26. One hundred and sixty-ihree miners have begun a hunger strike at the Suohau mine at Maehnsc'i Ostrau. which they will continue until their demands ars fulfilled. One Communi'* was arrested in this connection. Aueta-Trans-Ocean.
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN BRITAIN.
    2980 19 'Appy 'Ampstead On Sunday Evening Oriental Whoopee In The West End William Heughan As Walter Scott— Old Edwardian ."On Approval" Summer Night Plays In The Park- An Invaluable Hint To Married Bridge Players. X.m Ow Own Corespondent.) Bnum timk.-; (tones, Fleet Street, April
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    NO BENEFIT FROM QUIT RENT CUT.
    685 19 Pahang Planters. STATE'S PECULIAR DIFFICULTIES. The annual general meeting of the Central Pahang Planters Association was held in Mentakab on ThunJay, with Yitomte R. de Bondy in she efesir. Others present were Messrs. G. R Treble. J. Anderson. A. Burloigh, 6. M. Harding, H.
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    AN OUNCE OF BRONZE
    281 19 "To Get a Man Into Hell's Mouth." "To get a 4a 4 man into hell's mouth for fourpenn'orth of br'nze'* is the striking phrase adopted by Lt.-Gen. Sir George MacMunn in introducing a new and important survey of "The Orders, Uecorations and Medals of the World."
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    TIN MINING IN SOUTHERN SIAM.
    1219 19 PENANC LETTER. New Road Of Importance J.C.S. A. To Hold Sports Meeting Open Air AmusementsDangers Of Kite-Flying— Plea For The Workless. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. The other day I interviewed our irenial Vice-Consul for Siam, Luang Bha-a Bb> raj, on the subject of
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    170 19 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending May 1, 1933: Tuesday, May 2, 5.15 p.m., Headquarter?, "A" Coy.. and 4 Pis., T.O E.T.; ">.l") p.m., Headquarters, Armoured Car Section, 30 Yards Range Revolver Course; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, N.C.Or. Promotion Class, Interior Economy, Drill and Weapon Training;
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    CHEQUE MYSTERY.
    267 19 Sergeant Acquitted Of Forgery Charge. A district Mart-martial at Cordon acquitted Sergt. R. w. Hunt, iind. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, of a charge of uttering a forged cheque for £1 6a. Munt has IK years' service and an unblemished military character. It was stated that he had been
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