The Straits Times, 17 April 1934

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, 4FRIL J7, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL X, 19 J4. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      342 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). PASKOE'S: REMOVAL SALE NOW ON t5-*». Orchard Ed. f* v^/ WHY *Q£ VOO TMC J'MUMMV'S OAPLINtf* I tr^\S ONLy BOy Cl*s> v J I I I f II unoebstanO i t I J^g f-OH .m simpiv 1 A iti/MitAl fflleh who «r« 111-nourhli«d oitTßAcrto
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      143 1 KUALA LUMPUIP 28. JAVA ST CC l PHO*fjE*~9^»r ft Learn these There is no "MAGIC" in attaining beauty, and there is X^^lp no need if you use Cyclax preparations. A beautiful skin is a well cared for skin. It is clear, firm, fine textured. The one sure way to guard
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      630 2 P. k 0. BRITISH IMA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OCTWARD FROM LONDON POis CHINA AND JAPAN Due tonnage Spore MANTUA 11,000 Apr. 27 > BHUTAN
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      649 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. |«Rjjr^w|.| ■GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, MarseUes, T iads«. Antwerp Rotterdam aad Mlddlesbroach. Vessels Tscmaat Doe Bail S SUWA MARU 10,700 Apr. 19 30 FUSHIMI MARC 10,900 May 3 4 i HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 May 16 17 t IEHUKUNI MARU 12,000
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      668 2 THE EAST ASATTC CO. UMITED. OneuijJUMU.nl tm Denmark) I PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From Prom From B*pore Malacca Port Penang LALANDIA 1/S 1/S 2/3 4/5 t MEOIfIA »/9 22/5 7% S »/5 ALSIA 12/6 12/6 13/6 15 C BORINOIA 9/7 1/7 a/1
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      271 2 I PRESIPENT LTNKR^ £71.12.— FROM ■DWUrOBS TO EUROPE. VTA AMERICA. ThU rate saelmtaa: (b) Tearmt dam semi the Paetfc (c) Ist amaj ram aeraea farln (d) Tearlst dam Atmatle m fke new and fsmoas ij. Man! altaii ar as. Washinctoav NOTE: If passage through the Panama Carnal to desired a
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      1162 2 SHIPFBWf THE BI.CE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP ro. Steam Ship Co., IM. and China Mutual (1931) LTtt »i««Buir ct*. INSUmANCR. TWUjmvaslasrtle.sla. and Glea. TW Taum. aad Merswy marto. taearaM. laaaraaee i,», uel C«t, Ltd. RAILWATS. The Federated Matey States RaUirays. Tar Bays! State Railways ef Slam, AIRWAT&.
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    ROYAL CHARTER.
    190 3 Consulting: Marine Engineers' Plans. The Society of Consulting Marine Engineers and Ship Surveyors, whose new president Is Commander Sir Edward NichoU, K.8.E., R.N.R., D.L.. J.P., Is very anxious to obtain a Royal Charter, like that enjoyed by several other similar societies, and the main subject at the annual
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    203 3 MAGNET, Brit., 207 tons. Horn BatovU 17-4. (or S. Llat 18-4. APOEY. Brit., 1,776 tons, from Swatow 17-4, for Penang, Rangoon 18-4. TANGO MARU, Jap., 4.23S tons, from Yokohama 17-4, for Penang 18-4. TTDORE. Dut., 525 tons, from Pakan Baroe 17-4. for Pakan Baroe 10-4. TOXIWA MARU, Jap.,
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    KIDDERPORE.
    20 3 The Kidderpore has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 6 a.m. on Saturday.
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    PORTHOS.
    29 3 The Porthos Is due here from Saigon tomorrow at 8 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti. Suez. Port-Said and Marseilles.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    111 3 Tuej«iay. April 17. Ships alongside U>r Wharves or expected to arrive. CodowD Gat* Entrance Main Wharf Pulda 18 3 Sumatra Maru 15 3 Kedah 13 3 Nanking 10 3 Menelaiu 7 3 Empire Dock Karagola 30 3 Steel Navigator 32 3 Clytoneus 34 3 Yamagata Maru 37
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      525 3 "I haven't many teeth BK7 ml "*J _^M*. BSsT i%fc Issssh* V> *m k 1 rf mi A sss^sssk '^^flß^ssstt W .s^sssssl Hi mgem *but they're well taken care of" Mothers! Beware of tooth keepthegumsßrmandhealthy. pastes containing harsh abra- Children enjoy its fresh, •ives. The delicate enamel of clean taste..
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      413 3 PASSENGERS. The following are passengers by the Anter.r which leaves Singapore for Europe tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Forbes. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Case, Mrs. Rhodes and son, Mr. C. Thornton, Mr. Booth, Mr. D. Machinnon, Mr. G. R. Waine, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Kendall and child,
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      784 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:--BOOKING AGENTS. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, F.M.B. RLYS. AND SUM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MM Passage MSI CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In England) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXP RESS. (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Connecting with
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      473 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via PnrU and Suei Canal Due Sails Stea-ucr Spore Spore. CITY OP BAGDAD In port Apr. 18 CITY OF LILLE Apr. 29 May 1 For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Due Spore. CITY OF EASTBOURNE
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      170 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *P Alor Car 91 0.63 9.1 75 Sitiawan 89 Nil 10.5 75 K. Trengganu No. report. Buklt Jcram 89 0.04 6.5 74 Malacca 84 0.47 9.2 74 Singapore (Mt. Faber) 88 0.01 10.5
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      404 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applyint for anj position advorttoed in these columns tend copies ol testimonials Do not stmi originals. WANTED European Lady assistant for up- I country departmental store. Previous ex- J perience in dressmaking Sc millinery ab- solutely essential. Write 565. Straits Times. PRESENTABLE -YOUNG LADY REQUIRED for European
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      824 4 BOARD—RESIDENCES Vacancies at "Lloyd Boose," 3 Lloyd Rd. Europ. Board Residence. $S5-$9O. Board opt. mod. san., garage. 11, St. Nicholas Plats. 254, ORCHARD ROAD Furnished rooms. Board optional. Mrs. Orifflths-James. Phone 3433. WHITEHALL, 32, Calrnhin Rd. Delightful board residence. Mod. sstt. Sur. Phone 4747. ROGERVILLE. 308, Orchard Rd., double single
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      579 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET I Ground At First Floor, Routason Rd Pre mlses. separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET, No. 5. Raffles Place. Ground floor, spacious office accommodation. Suitable for show room etc. Apply MEYER BROTHERS. TO LET, second floor (or part) of Borsuml] Building, 41, Robinson Road. Electric
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      872 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GODOWNS. Read Street oft River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30,000 square feet United Engineers. limited. TO LET, No. 110. Robinson Road, suitable for office St store. Apply Vannsseb St 00. 5-2, Malacca Street TO LET. Office Flat, 3rd floor of the Banque de Lindochlne Building, very
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      698 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EURO PEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT TOE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOTICE IS HEREBY OWEN that a General Meeting of Electors of the Singapore I Ciiamber of Commerce will be held In
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      500 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAPTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BT EUROPEAN LIDY EXPERTS RAFFIE4 HOTEL (Boom 120) and al 93 Bras Basiib Road MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Mia HANA WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RADIUM trouil e "cc IWUIUm RADIO FLASHLIGHT. BATTERIES OBTAINABLE FROM M. E. NATHAN.
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      176 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore .< ilhin Outside without Ma! .ya MaU>-u Postage. Month!, $3*« Qoarterly f*M Mt^iJ «\M Half Yearly IIT.M tU4* vTrl, M 4.* M*.N S«.»» Note Ontstatlon eheqaeo shoald Include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tl enargsa and Instructions lor CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per
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    SHANGHAI CHEQUE FORGERIES.
    265 5 Judgment Passed On Briton. Shanghai, Apr. 11 Verdict was rendered yesterday by Judge Mossop in H. M. Supreme Court for China in the case against Arthur Charles Mack, 52, British merchant, charged on six counts of uttering and aiding and abetting the utterance of fraudulent cheques. He
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    TWO ISLANDS NEAR SANDAKAN.
    274 5 Condition For Purchase By Philippines. Action by the Philippine Government for the acquisition of the islands of Tanganak and Baguan. lying between Sulu and British North Borneo, U urged by Arthur O. Spiller. former acting Governor of Sulu. Seen recently at the bureau of nonChristian tribes,
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      245 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SATURDAY, APRIL 21st. ANNUAL DINNER SPECIAL DINNER AND AND BALL CONCERT of the 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. St. GEORGE'S SOCIETY DANCE (formal) The ball-room is exclusively reserved for the members 9.45 to Mid-night and guests of the Society) RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. "Tdelphi hotel TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER
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      421 5 FURTHER LARGE SHIPMENTS TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING POPULARITY OF "MILNES" H.T. UNITS (automatically charred from L. T. AecnnmU tor) "BLOCK" PLATE-LESS ACCUMULATORS (2 volts 80 amp. hoars). —Sole Acento— RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA. LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, 6 g Java Strwt> KUALA LUMPUB. t. Orchard Road. SINGAPORE. Owners Operators
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      294 5 J|JL BRINGS WML ENERGY I The climate of the tropics weakens many pro. I ple.They feel run clown. ..tired out.Watcrbury'a I Compound quickly corrects this condition. I It contains all the strengthening, nourishing I properties of cod liver oil, as well as other reI construct ire agents. Pleasant to take,
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      231 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter, Daventry, England. TODAY 6.20 a m. The Midland Studio Orchestra. 6.50 Dance Music. 7.20 Sports Talk: "At the Nets." (Mr. R. H. Routledge). 7.35 Famous Operatic Arias. 8.5 The News. 12.35 p.m. Famous Operatic Arias. 1.5 Sports
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      218 5 SINGAPORE Following Is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd., 2 Orchard Road): WEDNF.SDAY, APR. 18. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (directed by Dan Hopkins.) 045 News Bulletin
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    FALSE DECLARATION OF ORIGIN.
    466 6 Shopkeepers Fined. FIRST CASE UNDER NEW AMENDMENT. The Importance of signing documents certifying the origin c goods to be exported from the Straits Settlements to the Malay States was emphasised by the police in the Criminal District Court this morning, when the proprietor and an assistant
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    254 6 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending April 22: Tuesday. Apr. 17, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Company Parade, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Sig. Tec 'on. Arms and Squad Drill, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "P" (Malay) Coy., 30 Yards and mlnlture Ranges, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters,
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    HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY.
    35 6 Viscount. Halifax, better Known as Lord Irwin, President of the Board of Education, has agreed to become a patron of the Halifax Building Society, an office filled by his father and grandfather.
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    MALACCA PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    741 6 "Conditions Definitely Brighter." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 15. The annual general meeting of the Malacca Planters' Association was held in the Malacca Club on Saturday. Mr. A. McKenzie presided. The chairman said: At our last quarterly meeting I informed you that your committee had fixed
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    CANTON'S TEACHERS.
    24 6 Out of 13.390 applicants for primary school teachers' certificates in Canton, 11,635 have been approved, according to the Provincia\ Department of Education?
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    GIFT OF £1,000.
    29 6 A gift of £1,000, money left over from a fund raised in Leicester for the British Association meeting last year, has been accepted by the association.
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    £800 INDEMNITY.
    165 6 Ships' Officer Wrongfully Imprisoned. Mr. A. J. Brewer, the British ship's officer, who was imprisoned for 10 months In Portuguese West Africa in 1927 on a wrongful charge of petty theft, has accepted an indemnity of £800 from the Portuguese Government. Captain W. H. Coombs, general manager of
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    33 6 At the annual general meeting of the Kuala Pilah— Bahau District Planters' Association yesterday, Mr. K. P. Reynolds was made convenor for the year, Messrs. Strivens and Le Prevost were appointe committee members.
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      158 6 FRAMftOZ itC?) HERE'S A CHANCE OF INVESTING MONEY D SUARES FILS CIE., BANKERS AND STOCK EXCHANGE BROK ESS. ALEXANDRIA (Egyyt) Established 1886. Selling the following Bonds by Instalments Price Credit Fancier Egyptian issur 1903 19 H Credit Foncler Egyptian issue 1911 -19 Yearly Interest 3 per cent. Belgium Loan of
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      237 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.) OFFER COLLAPSIBLE GATES. PIPE FITTINGS (GALV. GAS, RED STEAM) GLOBE VALVES Etc. ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES TEL. 547 1: 'TpHEnewMennenßrushlessShave XjA H Ais a cream, and net a grease! aQT\ That, of course, is one big reason
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      710 7 Opening To-day I/^A |> *T* w I Opening To-day 6.15 AND 9.15 I All VJ Lj 6j56 j 5 AND 9j59 j 5 Matinee To-morrow at 3.15 Matinee To-morrow at 3.15 Paramount's sensational sensation Girl the first time in Malaya COME UP AND SEE MAE WEST :g||; SO MET I
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    250 8 High Rubber Consumption Figures In U.S. From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Apr. 17 The rubber market is quiet and steady, with prices about the same. The American consumption figures have been cabled, and for the month of March touched the high total of 47,600 tons. This brings
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    PRODUCE.
    292 8 TIN PRICE. April 17. Singapore tin price (per piculi $118.75. |MMM oil; Shell and Fish 93.96 lor two 4- gallon tins; Crown and Dragon $3.26 for two 4-gallon tins: Cross $3.11 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.70 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons; Sylvan Arrow, $1.50 per
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        437 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 At am Kumbaiig £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- I/- Ayer Hitam Tin. 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin Buyers 6/7V4 42/6 15/1.92 i/ 2 84/9 Sellers. 41/43/6 cd. 15/9 2.00 35/6 £1 £1 ChangkatTin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50
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        GENERAL.
        283 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ora. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.471.4 1.55 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.19.0 6.2.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 25/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c, of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        373 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Co. Fraser Lyall Evatt Allenby ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.05 1.15 Alor Gajah (?1) 0.75 0.85 0.70 0.80 A. Hitam ($1) 1.20 1.40 1.15 1.25 A. Moiek (|1) 0.65 0.75 0.60 0.65 A. Molek ($1) 0.621/2 0.70 0.60 0.65
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      212 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 I London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 t London, 30 days' sight 2/4%
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      EXCHANGES.
      75 8 Rugby, Apr. 14. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.61 Athens 535 sellers. Berlin 13.03% Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 22.03% Bucharest 515 Geneva 15.90% Buenos Aires 36% sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 110 Madrid 37 21/32 Milan 60 7/16 Montevideo 37% sellers, official. Montreal 5.14%
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      69 8 Noon, Apr. 17 IR.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 18% 18% (F. 0.8.) 19 19i/ 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. April 18% 19 May-June 19% 19% July-Sept. 19% 19% Oct.-Dec. 19% i 97/ 8 Tone of Market: Very Dull. Latest
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      MONEY ORDER.
      102 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 155 =5100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157=5100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders drawn on
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 8 Today. Bengkalis, Laboean Blllk Tandjong Bale! (Rokan) 3 p.VL Selat Pr.ndjang Bagan (Hong Thon?) 3p m. Slak, Pakan Baroe, Port de Kock and t'adang (Hong Kwong) .3 p.m. Japan Korea (Parcels only) (Sumatra Maru) 3.30 p.m. Poeloe Oalang (Sri Galangi 4 p.m. Ceylon. Egypt Great Britain (Parcels
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 By Johan de Witt Rawalpindi Karoa Comorin Karagola S'porc loi.dop Mar. 2 Mar. 22 Mar. 2 Mar. 24 Mar. 8 Mar 31 Mar. 16 Apr. 9 Mar. 22 Apr. 14
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    AIR MAIL.
    21 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2.30 p.m. today.
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    OUTWARD AIR MAIL.
    51 8 The outward Air Mail by Imperial Airways will arrive in the General Post Office. Singapore at 10.30 a.m. today. The correspondence received by this mafl will be available to boxholders and window delivery ticket holders immediately and correspondence for nonboxholders will b* sent out for delivery at
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    40 8 From Indo- China by Porthos due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Suwa Maru due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday. From China and Japan by Kldderporc due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Saturday.
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    BORELLI RUBBEE COMPANY, LTD.
    304 8 Profit Of $1,258 During: Year. The ninth annual general meeting of the Eorelll Rubber Company, Ltd., will be held at No. 1, Embankment, on Tuesday Apr. 24, at 2.30. The repo. i ates: The year's working results in a profit of $1,258 after allowing for depreciation,
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      39 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. April IS. Rural Board Meeting, Land Office, 11 am Rotary Club TUTto Adelphl Hotel, 1 p.m. Sporting rventi. will be found under separate heading on the sports page. For Tide Tables see page 3.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULLION LETTER.
      797 9 SAMUEL MONTAGU CO.'S REPORT. The weekly bullion letter, dated Mar. 21. of Samuel Montagu and Co.. states: The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £190,979,339 on the 14th, showing no change as compared with the previous Wednesday. During the week under review, the Bank of
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      54 9 Sungel Way— S4.3oo lb Brunei— 36.ooo lb. Bukit Ttmah 6,847 lb. Changkat— 3o.2oo lb. Haytor— l4,o72 lb Indragirl.— Bl.o9l lkv Luaas— 33,soo lb. Nyalas.— 34,ooo lb. Tapah.— tt.OM lb. Ulu Pandan.— 3.439 lb. Alor Pocgsu 108 939 lk\ Batons 39.M3 lb. Tfmtrloh— 2s,29o lb. Bent* —48,000 lb. Saadycroft
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      931 9 U.S. LABOUR TROUBLES AND I.T.C. PROBLEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 29. The London tin market has been quite firm, the knowledge that the threatened strike in the United States automobile Industry has been definitely averted having given sentiment renewed strength. In addition, it Is clear
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      682 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong). The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1930 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6,500,000 Silver
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      341 9 MONTHLY RUBBER CROP RETURNS ANALYSIS OF COMPANIES INCREASING AND DECREASING. OUTPUTS, JANUARY, 1934, AS COMPARED WITH JANUARY, 1933, COMPANIES INCREASING OUTPUT. COMPANIES DECREASING OUTPUT. TOTAL No of Cos. Output Output Increase No. of Output Output f- Decrease No. oi Output Output Nrt Inc. TERRITORY. Jan. 1933 Jan. 1934 Cos. Jan.
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      298 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorpciated In England by Royal Charter 1863) Paid Dp Capital In -HW.OOO shares ol 15 tach f'.ooo.oot Reserv* Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: SS, Bkbswate. Loadon. E.CJ. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amildar Ipoh Bemaranu Bangkok
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17.1934. TREMENDOUS POWER.
    1285 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17. 1934. TREMENDOUS POWER. What conclusions are to be drawn from the extraordinary ramifications of the leading men in the tin control movement? We do not pretend to understand the exact relationship of the many powerful holding companies, having such a wide range of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    567 10 QUICK WORK. A correspondent sent us a note this morning saying that he had left Penang in a ten h.p. car at 4 p.m. yesterday and arrived at the 0.P.0., Singapore, at 9.30 this morning. This Is not a record even for a light oar, but
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    1429 10 THE NAVY IN PEACE TIME (By the Rt. Hon. Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell G.8.E., M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty.) While the story of Great Britain's Navy as a fighting force is well known the world over, few people are aware of its many important tasks in
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    AMUSEMENTS
    99 10 Singapore. ADEXPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance it Cabaret ALIMMBKA "Elmer The Great" with Joe E Brown. 6.15—9.15. CAPITOL "I'm No Angel' with Mac Wert 6.15—9.15. GKEAT WORLD Cabaret— "Letting m the Sunshine Sc "Two Against the World." ISAKO'S CIRCUS, Anion Road. Performance 9.15. MARLBOROI'GII Valll's Wedding. 600—9.15. NEW WORLD
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    LAWYER'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
    1935 11 CONTROVERSIAL POINT IN NEW BILL. SECTION TO BE RETAINED. Allegation Of Insult To Bar Council. When the Legislative Council resumed this morning the Advocates and Solicitors Bill, which makes provision for the examination of a person seeking admission to the local Bar to test
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    REPLY TO BRITISH INQUIRY.
    231 11 German Note. BIGGER ARMS BUDGET NECESSARY." London, Apr. 17. In the House of Commons, Sir John Simon announced that the German Government had replied to the British Inquiry concerning the Increased armaments expenditure. The German Government had supplied information in the form of a Note the
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    £1,000 REWARD.
    113 11 Arrest Of Pretender To Afghan Throne. Peshawar, Apr. 16. A reward of £1,000 is offered for the arrest of the mysterious Amlnjan, pretender to the Afghan throne, who claims to be a step-brother of ex-King Amanullah. Amlnjan is believed to have been associated with the notorious "Mad Fakir"
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    A WALKING ARSENAL.
    102 11 Arrest Of Man Wanted For 17 Murders. Jerusalem, Apr. 13. The terrorised Palestinian countryside has been relieved by the capture of a notorious desert desperado, Abu Jildeh, who 'c a walking arsenal, carrying rifles, revolvers and a huge quantity of ammunition and who has sworn he would
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    FOUND HANGED.
    125 11 Japanese Naval Attache in Rome. Naples, Apr. 17. I Lieut. -Com. Yusuke Ohtani, Japanese Naval Attache in Rome, was found hanged In his hotel bedroom.Lieut. -Com. Ohtani arrived at the hotel in the afternoon and asked for a room with a bath. He looked tired and had little
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    FREE STATE SENATE.
    70 11 Dublin, Apr. 16. The Bill to abolish the Senate is published textually. It wipes out the sixteen Articles of the Constitution deleting all reference to the Senate and two houses of legislature. If the measure is passed all future Bills passed by the Dall will automatically become
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    MOVE FOR AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
    493 11 Roosevelt Willing To Make Sacrifices. Washington, Apr. 16. It is understood that Mr. Roosevelt has asked the Democratic leaders In the House of Representatives to clear up the programme for the adjournment as soon as possible. The President appears to be willing to sacrifice some
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    OTTO KAHN.
    42 11 $15,000,000 Divided Among Four Children. New York, Apr. 17, Otto Kahn, who died suddenly of heart disease on Mar. 39, has left about 915.000,000 to be equally divided between his four children. Hfs widow is otherwise adequately provided for. Reuter.
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    20 11 k moving swastika formed by police with rifles at the sports festival for Berlin polThe Straits Timesice held last month.
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    AN INTERNATIONAL POLICE FORCE.
    104 11 Proposal Rejected By Britain. London, Apr. 11 The formation of an international police force under the control of the LetjTue of Nations was debated in the House of Lords this afternoon when Lord Davies asked the Government to declare its willingness to support such a proix>sal,
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    TREATIES WITH CHINA.
    89 11 Government Note Now Being Considered. London, Apr. 16 The nature of the British reply to the recent Chinese Government Note with regard to the Treaty of Tientsin of 1868 and the Commercial Treaty of 1902 was now being considered, stated Sir John Simon In reply to a
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    MAILS TO FAR EAST.
    79 11 Statement On Service Via^ Manchuria. London Apr. 16. In the House of Commons tonight, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, replying to a series of questions, gave an assurance that no opportunity would be lost to promote the resumption of the mail service through Manchuria, but
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    DANISH SEAMEN.
    43 11 Copenhagen, Apr. 13 A strike of stokers and seamen in the Danish mercantile marine was proclaimed on Thursday, although only 16 and ten per cent, respectively of the two trades unions concerned had at a recent meeting favoured the strike.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    SENSATION IN COMMONS.
    276 11 Mr. Churchill Finds A "Mare's Nest" INDIA INQUIRY. Pressure Exerted To Change Evidence. London, Apr. 16. Mr. Winston Churchill (In., Epping) created a sensation today in the House of Commons in asking leave to refer to a matter of grave Importance to the Committee of Privileges. He
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    WAVE OF SELLING.
    103 11 Follows U.S. Silvei Statement. London, Apr. 16. The London sliver market late this afternoon experienced a sudden wave of selling on American account. This was caused by a statement by Mr. Ralney, Speaker of the House of Representatives, that President Roosevelt questions the advisability of proceeding with
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    INDIA CONGRESS.
    74 11 Government To Raise No Obstacle New Delhi, Apr. 16 The Government will raise no obstacle to the meeting of the All-India Congress Committee or the National Congress for ratifying Mr. Gandhi's new policy, stated Sir Harry Halg, Home Member in the Assembly. If, as a result of the
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    Trouble.
    280 11 Shortly after leaving Alor Star aerodrome yesterday morning on the way to Bangkok, the Imperial Airways Uner Arethuaa was compelled to torn back owing to engine trouble. The Arethusa was inaugurating the new eight-day service between Singapore and London, Instituted to gain two days on the previous schedule. Aurora
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    DETECTIVE'S EVIDENCE AT MURDER INQUIRY.
    1805 12 Vivid Description Of Scene In The Pawn Shop. Scenes unparalleled In the history •f the local courts took place outside the magistrates' courts yesterday before the opening* of the preliminary inquiry into the charge of murder against Mak Went Chenr. As reported in the Straits
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    MR. J. BAGNALL GOING ON LEAVE.
    103 12 Nine Years' Service On Legislative Council. Mr. John Bagnall, senior unofficial member of the Legislative Council, leaves Singapore for Europe on home leave on Thursday. Mr. Bagnall will sail by the Kedah to Penang where he will join the s.s. An tenor. A meeting
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    THREE FAMILIES HOMELESS.
    139 12 Attap House Gutted In Tiong Bahru. Three families lost their homes in a fire which gutted a large attap nous? in Tiong Bahru yesterday. At eleven o'clock the fire biigade received a call from the Alexandra Road Police station and sent two engines. They found an attap
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    CLAIM FOR $600.
    110 12 Hotel's Action Against Local Lawyer. "Isn't this a case for settlement." asked Mr. Justice Prichard, when counsel for the plaintiff had opened his case in an action brought by Raffles Hotel against Mr. A. V. L. Davles. a local advocate and Solicitor, for* $600 Mr. G. M.
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    20 12 The town offices of the Clerical Union have been removed from 17 Raffles Chambers to 12 Winchester House, Collyer Quay.
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    PHOTOGRAPHING AIR RACE ROUTE.
    304 12 Expedition Returning. NX GOVERNMENT'S BAN ON AERIAL PICTURES. Unable to secure the permission of the Netherlands Indian Government to take photographs of N.I. air views, the London-Melbourne air race film expedition which is now in Singapore is returning to London. Mr. F. Ray Tuckett, the pilot
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    DRIVER FINED $120.
    288 12 Constable Maimed For Life. (From Our Own Correspondent j Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 16 Remarking that he was willing to take Into consideration the fact that < the accused had a good record as a .nan and as a driver, and that he was ordinarily of a sober
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    604 12 RUBBER CONTROL PROBLEM. We do rut wish to resurrect the unpleasantness of the past and prefer to let bygones be bygones, but we must stress that the plight of the Dutch and their native problem today Is very largely due to their selfish policy when
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    172 12 Alleged Evasion Of Customs Duty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. Judgment was reserved today by Mr. F. K. Wilson, the first magistrate, in the case in which Pretam Singh, the authorised agent of Gian Singh and Co., was charged with fraudulent evasion of customs duty
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    B.N.B. MAILS.
    42 12 In reply to further correspondence regarding direct malls between British North Borneo and Shanghai, the secretary of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce has been advised that the Postmaster-General. Jesselton. Is communicating with the Chines? postal authorities on the subject.
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    FURTHER OPPOSITION TO SMELTERS' STATISTICS BILL.
    3884 13 But Measure Passed Without Use Of Official Majority. In the Legislative Council yesterday the Tin and Tin Ore (Disclosure of Smelters' Stocks) Bill was considered in committee and was read a third time. The bill was introduced under the emergency rule by the acting
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      29 14 Lord Glanely's Manna rolt, Colombo, which cost mly 510 guineas as a yearling, won C 17,130 in stakes as a two-year-old. It is at present faveurite for the Derby.
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      Governor Presents Cup For May Meeting.
      513 14 The race course will be officially open for training on Saturday at 5.45 a.m., when the usual arrangements for coffee will be made. H. E. The Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, is presenting a cup to the winner of the third run of the First
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      SUNDAY TIMES FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
      95 14 We are asked to state that winning entrants in The Sunday Times Football Competition No. 36, whose names were announced on Sunday last, f aye correctly nine results out of teThe Straits Timesn, and not eight, only, as might have been inferred from the announcement. The
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    12 14 A drill display during the Sin tar ore Malay School Sports yesterday
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    157 14 Tuesday, April 17. Football: S.A.KA. League. First Division, S.C.C. vs. IC.F.A, s.CC. padang. 5.15 p.m.; S?cond Division, Chinese vs. Police i A R .i B ,J alU v«. 515 pjn.; Third Division D Medical Services vs. Bramtoro. SHB.. 5.15 p.m.; Priendly, R.i. v VS St. Joseph's Institution. Bt.
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    COOPER EXCELS WITH BAT AND BALL.
    440 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 16. The splendid bowling of T.ODA Cooper, who had the distinction of scoring the first century of the season, saved the Selangor Club from defeat at the hands of the P.W.D.A.A., yesterday on the Padang. The match
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    Chelsea's Wonderful Easter.
    1019 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 3. There has been much keen fighting for championship honours, promotion or safety positions in the four divisions of the Football League this week-end. Arsenal took the lead in the First Division on Friday, relinquished It again to Huddersfleld on Saturday,
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    COLOMBO STILL FIRST IN PUBLIC FAVOUR.
    358 14 London, Apr. 16. The Victoria Club Derby call-ovei was as follows: 5 to 2 Colombo taken and offered. 8 to 1 Medieval Knight offered. 9to 1 Umidwar offered, 19 to 2 taken. 100 to 6 Valerius offered, 18 to 1 taken. 100 to 6
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    19 15 L. V. Taylor (A.P.C.) heading clear during an attack by the Harbour Board in a Commercial Cup match yesterday.
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    Commercial Cup Games.
    737 15 EASY VICTORY FOR MONOPOLIES. Monopolies 6: Fraser Neave "B" 0. In a commercial cup match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday the Government Monopolies beat Fraser and Neave's "B" by six clear goalg. The winners dominated the' play and were decidedly the better team throughout. At half-time the
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    Innings Victory For Recreation Club.
    1445 15 MALAYAN CRICKET, The SRC. beat the R.A. and RE. by an Innings and 63 runs on Sunday. Scores S.E. R.A. Ist Innings: Wilkinson st. Tessonsohn b Le Mercler 3, Waites c Mosbergen b W. Ess 0, Darlow c Tessonsohn b Le Mercler 0, Hamilton c
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    67 15 Indo-Ceylonese To Meet S.C.C. The S.C.C. will entertain the Indo-Ceylonese on the padang this afternoon in a First Division match. The teams have been selected as follow*: S.C.C.: Cherrington; Van Houten and MeCaffery; Robertson, Harper and Donald; Morgan, Joy, Brand. Fyfe and King. Indo-Ceylonese Muthurumaru Ramasamy and Thuraisingham;
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    Fifteenth America's Cup Challenger.
    193 15 London, Apr. 16. An attempt is *o be made in September to recapture the America i Cap. The fifteenth challenger Endeavour, with her blue hull and tails, was launched at Portsmouth to-day with appropriate ceremonial, which was broadcast to America. She is owned by the aero-magnate
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    ENGLAND WIN GOLF INTERNATIONAL.
    34 15 London, Apr. 12 England won the women's International golf trophy for the 16th successive year at Ranelagh. Scotland was second and Wales and Ireland tied for third place. Reuter Wireless.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    31 15 London, Apr. 16. The following were the results of home football played today: Second Division. Notts County 1. Bradford 0. Scottish League (Div. 1) Hearts 1. Motherwell 3. Reuter.
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    SINO-JAPANESE TALKS IN SHANGHAI.
    495 16 Discovery Of Seaplane Off Chekiang Coast. That the Nanchang conference had decided to accept the Japanese demands, despite vague statements to the contrary made by Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Gen. Huang Fu, is now generally believed. Gen. Huang is reported to have opened negotiations in Shanghai
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    120 16 Britain's Welcome Held To Be Necessary. London, Apr. 13 With reference to the reports that the Soviet Union attaches certain conditions to her re-entry into the League of Nations, Reuter understands that the question has not yet entered the stage for discussing practical conditions but It is
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    RODEO IN LONDON.
    82 16 Bill To Prevent Cruelty In Display. London, Apr. 13 Britain will not tolerate rodeo shows that resemble Spanish bull fights and because a rodeo has been arranged in London for June, the House of Commons unanimously passed the second reading of a private member's bill to prohibit
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    AMERICAN FINANCIER
    104 17 Found Shot Dead In Shanghai. Shanghai, Apr. 9 A tragic death occurred In Shanghai last night of Mr. T. C. Brltton, an extremely well-known American financier. He was found dead at his residence with a bullet wound In the head and Investigations are being con ducted. Mr T.
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    "BEAUTIFUL HELENA."
    121 17 Gaol Term For German Girl Communist. Berlin. Apr. 12 "Beautiful Helena," otherwise a Berlin girl named Helen Kiragh, was sentenced to 33 months' hard labour by the Court at Cottbus where she and a score of other alleged Communists were tried on a charge of conspiracy to alter
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    109 17 To Be Discussed At French Economic Conference. P£-ris. Apr. 13 Foreign competition, particularly Japanese, relaxation of quotas as applied to the colonies and an increase in colonial production are among the subjects to be considered at the French Colonial Economic Conference, which the Doumergue Government is reviving. A
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    24 17 These two motor-cars, the one on the left a taxi, were in collision at the Junction of New Cemetery Road and Bukit Timah Road.
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    SIR GERALD DU MAURIER.
    42 17 London, Apr. 14 Sir Gerald dv Maurier was cremated this morning at Golders Green. In accordance with the dead actor's request only a few relatives were present and even friends were not aware of tha ceremony— Reuter Wireless.
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    TO REMAIN LIBERALS.
    48 17 London, Apr. 13 Major Lloyd George and Miss Megan Lloyd George deny the recent reports that they are Joining the Labour Party. They are both members of that section of the Liberal Party which Is led |by their father, Mr. David Lloyd George. Reuter Wireless.
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    POLISH LABOUR.
    42 17 Seceding From Second International. Warsaw, Apr. 13. The National Federation of Railway Engineers has decided to secede from the Second International. A similar decision has been or is expected to be taken by moat other Polish labour organisations. Reuter Wireless.
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    "BEING CRUCIFIED."
    67 17 Lord Essendon On Shipping Industry. London, Apr. 13. The shipping industry is being crucified on the cross of quotas and restrictions, declared Lord Essendon at the general meeting of the Royal Mall Line today, whose profit of £410,000 is being devoted to depreciation. The chairman announced the interesting
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    FASTED 70 DAYS.
    71 17 Multan, (Punjab), Apr. 12. After terminating a 70-day hungerstrike in Multan Gaol, Obeidullah Khan, nephew of the famous Red Shirt frontier leader, Abdul Ghaflar Khan, who is styled the Gandhi of the Frontier, has been removed to Slalkot. Obeidullah Khan was sentenced In 1931 to three years'
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    FORTUNE-TELLING.
    58 17 Berlin, Apr. 13 Fortune-telling by cards or the horoscope will be forbidden as from May 1 by a decree of the Police President which will result in the closing down of many establishments in the city which have done a flourishing business in the past by drawing the horoscopes
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    CHESS TOURNEY.
    28 17 Vintage, Apr. ft*. Alekhlne won the fourth game in the world chess championship ani the score now is Alekhlne, three points, Bogoljuboff, one. Reuter I Wireless.
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    1021 18 Inquiry Committee Suggest* A Central Market. condi.lll) improved b> the construction of a central Nicudore Hub il bluhiik ti>. i i.^i In. I i on ihe table v i| opened MORE HUMANE TREATMENT. .it.-. I with •fig r L >j was t but
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    FACTORY LAND OR SLUM CLEARANCE.
    809 19 Singapore Municipal Fund. The Legislative Council was asked yesterday to approve of a certain portion of land at Kampong Java and i Alexandra Roads (for the acquisition of which $2,000,000 was approved in 1926) being used for factories. Mr. A P. Robinson ptotested that the
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      143 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. Hanrimme man as. a» 1. baiary 9. Architectural featurt 2" Z^Lzf 10. Sjll£ ve-H £2SI tatnn-ert n bw-J 31. Free from confinement 14 PafaT 31 BaaevtoJ 17. Modern highwayman uInBM 19. Part of speech a SKed Solution Of Yesterday's S^Led 30. Enticement 32. Imitation i
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    107 20 PICTURES taken daring the Sultan of Pabars's visit to Ratio A RAILWAY ENGINE at werk proridinr steam heat for the South Western Hotel, Southampton, when the hotel's heating apparatus broke down. (Planet News.) THE MISSES Hilda and Adelaide Title have beeen presented with a model house by
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    22 20 YOUR NUMBER WAS HKSE! Carrylnr the counterfoils of the Ir jh Sweep tickets on the Grand National before the mixing. (Planet News.)
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