The Straits Times, 23 April 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTDBY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      220 1 SINGAPORE: 70. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). IPASKOE'S: REMOVAL SALE NOW -ON at tUrn, Orchard Bd. !3W StotieA at Hxmm' GMs H0. 3 i^^^R^k^ v^kf f >^R^V^^ T H'\ Nrt" Art. DAPr^NL I i 'AwotHiyir. u»w«*i p^L 4 U^ T i^**' T Over one million ill-nourished in c.tTnr,G 5o yfK j&^^'t
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      147 1 STAPLES MATTRESS le fl\e finest JAattress made* THE OLD FASHIONED MATTRESS SAGS— SPINE CROOKED ORGANS DISTORTED— BAD SLEEP. STAPLES MATTRESS CANNOT SAG ORGANS UNDISTORTED BETTER HEALTH AND PERFECT SLEEP. SIZE 3; 6" x 6' 6". PRICES from $35.00 to $60.00. SINGAPORE -KUALA LUMPUR f Rfl I v I 1 1
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      100 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 2& JA>U 4t.P<PHONE r»«^-»>, V* While they last! M *< MICKEY MOUSE OR A RSfTfeVtti MINNIE MOUSE MASK •y^ FREE WITH EV ERY TUBE OF LISTERINE W)lii/|TOOTH PASTE mmmmmammm. &^r yours too ax "cox" kings' (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office 13, REGENT STREET, LONDON, S.W. 1. TAKE CHARGE OF
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      534 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B-NJOQ. UNDER CdNTRACT WITH HIS MAJBBTY'S OOVKRNMSNT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore. MANTUA ***** Apr. 37 BHUTAN 6,100 May 10 RAWALPINDI
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      647 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, Lonfoo, Antwerp Rotterdam and MiddWwoagfc. Vessels Tonnage Due B*ll FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 May 3 4 i HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 May 16 17 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 39 30 HAKUSAN MARU 10.400 June 18 14
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      664 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom J"rotn B'pore Malacca Port Penang Sham LALANDIA 1/5 1/5 3/1 4/5 t MBONIA 22/5 33/5 23/5 36/5 ALSIA 12/8 13/8 13/8 15/8 BORINGIA 3/7 3/7 4/7 8/7 FTONIA 34/7
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      261 2 £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE, VIA AMERICA. This rate includes: (a) 2nd elaas passage Singapore to Heag Kong. It) Tourist elaas across the Pacific. (c) Ist class rail across America. (d) Tourist elaas Atlantic In the new and famous as. Manhattan ar v. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal
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      1262 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co, LM., and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation 00., Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The SIAM
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      485 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applytm for any ulsHlaa advertised m these column* tend espies of testimonials. Do not send origlaate. TWO smart Girls required for British Trade Fair Stalls. Box No. 597, Btreits Times. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, an experienced Storekeeper/ Clerk for Mining Company In Prrak. Written applications and copies of references
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      894 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE 264, ORCHARD ROAD Furnished rooms. Board optional. Mrs. Griffiths-James. P*hon« 3433. MOTOR VEHICLES. 1932 7 H.P. AUSTIN SALOON. Excellent condition, $675. Apply Box No. 582, Straits Times. WANTED LIOHT SALOON «/10 HJ>. '932/ 3 Model full particulars Box No. 688. St.ilts Times. FOR SALE, ESSEX SUPER SIX, two seater.
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      590 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground First Floor, Robinson Road. Separately or together. United Engineers. TO LIT, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince St.. top floor and No. S3. Baffle* Hace Apply Koh Chew Kee. 139. Kllllnary Road. TO LET, No. 6, Raffles Place. Ground floor, spacious office accommodation. Bultabl for
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      687 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scribbling pads— for workshop, schools and ufflces wa advertisement In tats lasna. FOR SALE. Large Marm*t perambulator with canopy, as new, Child's play pen painted white. Box No. 656, Straits Times. FOR BALE, ONE 10 H.P. AND ONI H.P. A.O. MOTORS AND SHAFTING. IN EXCELLENT ORDER. APPLY:
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      778 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF DIVIDEND KUALA LUMPUR TIN NO UABDJTY (Incorporated in Australia) Dividend, the Twenty Third, of Six Pence per share, has been declared and will be payable In Australian Currency at the Registered Office of the Company, 395. Collins Street. Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, May 26, 1934. E
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      426 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS TH* $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUBOFEAN LADY BAWETg RAFFI.ES HOTEL (Room 110) and at IS Bras Basab Road MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HABU aad Mfas HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TELEPHONE 4610. LADIES HAIR DRESSING PLDII 79 Stamford Road.
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      181 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly 3.M 4.«* 2.50 Quarterly I B.M SltM I 750 Half Yrirly 117.M «4.M 515.00 Yearly 534.M S4B.M »3«.OO Note. OutaUtion cheques should inclode the nsual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25
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    MOSCOW'S FREAK THEATRE.
    543 5 Original And Bizarre. APPEAL TO ALL FIVE SENSES. The strangest theatre in all stage history soon will start performances In Moscow, says United Press. In this "theatre of Five Senses." as It will be called, not only lights, colours and sounds as In the classical theatre— but
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    80th ANNIVERSARY.
    126 5 I Opening Of Japanese Pori To Western Trade. For a fortnight commencing Apr. 20, Shlmoda, a port town not far from Toklo, has been fete to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the opening of the port to Western trade. One of the first Japanese ports to open for
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    "THE ROCK OF AGES."
    33 5 THE ROCK OF AGES." Gainsborough's "The Rock of Ages," Burrington Combe, Somerset, a picture 611n. by 731n., which was formerly in the collection of Lord Wavertree, was sold at Christie's for 310 guineas.
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    LONDON REPLY TO TEACHERS.
    274 5 Matriculation Paper In Sinhalese. The London University is prepared to reconsider the standard sj far followed in setting the paper in Sinhalese for its Matriculation examination and the Secretary to the Council of he University -7as r.contly in communication with the examiner in the subject. It
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    38 5 All Husain Adamjl claims to have established a world record by swinging a pair of regulation clubs continuously for 77 hours 5 minutes. He lost five pounds in weight, says a message from Subat in the Bombay Presidency.
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    TIBETAN ARMY REDUCTION.
    225 5 Restricting Purchase Of Arms. Re able information has reached Calcutta that the Tibetan Government have decided to disband a conside -tla prop>rt;on of the army and to restrict substantially the purchase of arms. The significance of this news is not yet clear, but, as the army has
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    AIR SERVICES.
    46 5 China's Aviation Offices Amalgamate. To curtail administrative expenses, the China National Aviation and the Eurasia Aviation Corporations have amalgamated their offices at Nanking and in Shanghai Mr. Chou Shlh-an was appointed director of the Joint office at Nanking, which commenced functioning on Apr. 1.
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      286 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL SATURDAY, MAY sth EXTE NSK>N TO 2 AM. ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL BALL WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th TO 2 A.M. SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL SATURDAY, MAY 12th TO 2 A.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5361.
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      57 5 Fl RTHFR LARGE SHIPMENTS TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING POPULARITY OF "MILNES" H.T. UNITS (automatically chtrgtC from L. T. Accumulator I. "BLOCK" PLATE-LESS ACCUMULATORS (t volts 81 amp. hours). —Sole Agents— RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA. LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, 66 g Java street KUALA LUMPUR. 2. Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Owners
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      38 5 OWN an EDDYSTONE 1934 KILODYNE 4 and make THE WORLD YOUR PLAYGROUND. SUPPLIED IN KIT $70.00 AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED FOR EFFICIENT SHORT WAV! RCCEPTION. POWER QUALITY EASY TUNING. EDDYSTONE RADIO-ELECTRIC Co. 28. SO, ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 3829. SINGAPORE.
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      406 5 PHOHI-HOLLANDI Following Is programme of Phonll Holland (wavelength 25.57 M.):— TODAY. 8 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.20 Station Orchestra londv* ->d by Loe Cohen. 40 Talk on sports by Mr. H. Hollander. 9 Station Orchestra con<tv ted by Loe Cohen. 9.90 Announcer answers listeners' reports. 9.40 Dance Music by Juan
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      154 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS, M- R*ret 23. Carpenters Implement I KjftTr^ material i: KEi*™ r. &iT ty 10. Selective Instinct Like U' *>• Dexterous Ss*,, 35. Highest point 15. ornament nn n .w., 18. Sheltered ride 3B For fe r 1». Excess p dampneM Solution Of Saturday's 3l! Term
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    5049 6 Summer Is Icumen In But Not With Many Strawberries— Goodbye To The "Pay."— More Millions For City Speculators Tin Position Rubber: More Hard Facts And Some Dividends Political Prospects The R. A. F. "Second To None." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. Fleet Street, Apr. 10.
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    39 6 Tue unai of th* Territorial Army Cookery Shield took place at Wellington Barracks, London. The shield was won by the 9th Bn. Middlesex Regiment. The picture shows the chairing of the shield after its presentation to the 9th Bn.
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      65 6 REDUCE household expenses THIS EASY WAY Provide your home with a Kelvinator and take advantage of its ample storage space and its scientifically proper cooling for each type of food. You will be able to buy in money-saving quantities when prices axe lowest and with no fear of spoilage. Isn't
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    KWANGTUNG'S LOYALTY TO NANKING.
    1078 7 KWANGTUNG 'S LOYALTY TO NANKING. South -West Armies Agree To Central Control. That the South-West had agreed to support the Central Government's anti-Red campaign as well as the Nanking proposal to bring the provincial armies under Central control are said to have been reported by Mr. Tang Seng-chi on returning
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    MONGOLIAN AUTONOMY.
    52 7 Inaugural Ceremony Today. Shanghai, Apr. 23. The inauguration of the autonomous Government of Mongolia is to take place today at Peibinzmiao, Inner Mongolia. Besides Princes Teh and Wang, many princes and delegates of the various leagues and banners have gathered at the city to witness the ceremony. Sin
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      145 7 P^ TOMORROW Cream of Maixe Fish a la Orlj Grilled Pork Chop Onions Baked Bean Saute Potatoes Cold Meat Salad Sato Cake Treacle Cnee: Fruits. Coffee. WATCH DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. opening PAVILION TO-MORROW! 5 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY EVER SCREENED! LILIAN HARVEY— Dream of beauty— miracle of dancing
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      32 7 B^jS^^^* A- VAUDEVILLES K^g^ DE MEZEY REVUE 5 Hungarian Dancers and Artistes TAP DANCE, ACROBATIC AND CLASSICAL DANCES, SINGING ETC.; ETC. FOR 2 NIGHTS ONLY. NEW NUMBERS EACH NIGHT, ADMISSION AS USUAL.
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      298 7 f*ADITni CONTINUED UHI II UL TO-NIGHT 6.15 and 9.15 THE SHOW OF SHOWS! SCREEN and STAGE ATTRACTION PARAMOUNT^ LATEST LAVISH MUSICALE WITH FOUR NEW SONG HITS YOUXL BE HUMMING FOR MONTHS H B AND Th# World I r*J'«» «r* fa* fa* ,w* ftai 111 V !*&&"*«> -liH.; codi i bl^
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    130 8 Firmness Of Rubber Maintained. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Apr. 23. The following were the prices of rubber at noon today: TODAY'S PRICES;— Rubber, 19>/ 2 cts.. up m ct. Tin, $119.62'/ 2 down 25 cts. SATURDAY'S PRICES:— Rubber, London 5 27/32 d.. up l/16d. Market Tone:
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    PRODUCE.
    296 8 TIN PRICE. April, 23, Sincvpore tin price (per plcul) $119.62>i. Kerosene oil; Shell and Fish $3.66 for 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, $1.83 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons; Sylvan Arrow, $1.63 per
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    103 8 The rate of Issue Is Rs. 155 lOO The rate of payment is Ra. 157 $100 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
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        436 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Athic, Kumbaiip £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tia 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 ChangkatTin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin Buyers 6/71/2 ?-5/42/6 14/3 1.95 34/9 8/0.52 V£ Sellers. 41/43/6cd. 15/6
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        GENERAL.
        287 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 1 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.47 i/ 2 155 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1.0 6.6.0 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.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $490,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% 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.
        387 8 Today's Prices Co. Fraser Lyall Evatt Allenby ($1) 1-20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.75 0.85 0.75 0.85 A. Hitam ($1) 1.20 1.40 1.20 1.30 A. Malay ($2) 2.20 2.40 A. Molek ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.80 A. Panas ($1) 1.12^ 1.20 1.12 1.18 Baasett ($1) 0.67V6
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      213 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 5/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4% London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, demand
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      623 8 The undernoted non-flction works will be ready for Issue on Saturday April 21, at 9 a.m. B. M Allen, Gordon in China. Illustrated anc Maps. Norman Angell. The Great Illusion. E. P Benson, The Otubreak of War, 1914. Illustrated. A. T. Bartholomew, Ed, Further Extract.. from the Note-Books
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    80 8 Today. Belat Pandjang. Benglcalls and Bagan (Singaradja) 3 p.m. T •morrow. Tarempa (Flevo) 9 a.m. Slam (excegt Lower Slam) (Kudat) 11 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, (President Oarfleld) ..11 a.m. United States ot America (Parcels) (President Oarfleld) ..1030am. Indo-Chlna (Bernardln de St. Pierre) noon TcuibUahan &t
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 8 Rawalpindi I'.aroa Comorln Karagola Chitral B'per« Londoa Mar. 3 Mar. 24 Mar. 8 Mar. 31 Mar. 16 Apr 9 Mar. 32 Apr. 14 Mar. 33 Apr. 21
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 8 Rugby, Apr. 20. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.58 Athens 535 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 13.06 Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.96 Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.84 Buenos Aires 36 Va sellers. Copenhagen 22.39 Helsingfors ***** Hong Kong 1/5% Lisbon 100 Madrid 37 17/32 Milan 60 5/16 Montevideo 38 sellers, official.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Noon, Apr. 23. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sneet 5 27 32d. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 12? 8 p er ib. UU/CIO. OCIICI 3. Spot (loose) 19i/ 2 19"' s (F. 0.8.) 195.4,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    11 8 From Holland by Dempo due at Singapore tomorrow morning.
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    WORLD WAR VETERAN.
    72 8 Death Of Gen. A. Sacchi In Rome. The death ocicurred on Mar. 27. at the age of 77, of Oen. Alfred Sacchi, who at one time was professor to the late Duke of Aosta, at the Turin Military Academy, says a Rome message. During the Oreat War,
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      63 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday. Ajr* 23. St. George's Day. Tuesday, April 24. The Bassett Rubber Co., Ltd., Annual cT?Sw. ral Meeting, Pensng; The Kuala Sldlm Rubber Co, Ltd., Annual General MeetIng, Penang. Wednesday, AprU 23. Rotary Ciub Tlflln. Adclphl Hotel 1 pm. (Business Meeting). Sporting events will be found
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MONTHLY REVIEW OF BASE METALS.
      1169 9 GERMAN GOVERNMENT RESTRICTION PLAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) i London, Apr. 10. I The metal markets were somewhat j agitated when It was Indicated that the German Government would prob- j ably resort to the restriction of raw t materials as a temporary solution of
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM OF THE WEEK.
      323 9 Sir Herbert Lawrence And Protection. Sir Enoch Hill, (President of the Halifax Building Society). "Up to the time of the War Loan Conversion Scheme of 1932 the yield from Government Securities and particularly from Savings Certificates was too high and was largely responsible for maintaining
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      UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER.
      839 9 Special Bonus To Manager. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 18. The annual general meeting of Utan Simpan "Rubber Co., Ltd.. was held at No. 1, Embankment. Kuala Lumpur, today, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, presiding. Moving the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman said:
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      GAMMON (MALAYA) LIMITED.
      451 9 Annual Report. LITTLE WORK DURING THE YEAR. The report to be submitted to the shareholders at the seventh annual general meeting of Messrs. Gammon (Malaya) Limited to be held at the registered office of the Company. Ocean Building, Singapore, on Saturday, Apr. 28. at 12 noon, states
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      RUBBER REVIEW.
      158 9 Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd.. in their report dated Apr. 20. state:— The market has been influenced by persistent reports of the imminence of rubber restriction, and there has been good buyin: on speculative account. This factor, however, is causing a somewhat unhealthy situation, and Jinless some definite
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      668 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kone). The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1920 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital Issued and fully paid up J20.000.0C0 Reserve Punasiuvcr »»0.000.000 Rewvo Liability of
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      29 9 FOR EVERY OCCASION ..WEDDINGS BIRTHDAY etc. A PRESENT from RENE ULLMANN is ALWAYS APPRECIATED WATCHES JEWELLERY SILVERWARE SMOKER REQUISITES CLOCKS etc., RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building and Raffles Place, Singapore.
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      516 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.090,00* Reserve T 1 v of Proprietors £3,1 O.COO HEAD OFFICE: M. BJahopscate. London. E.C.I, Ageacies and Branches. Alor Star Holla Saigon Amrltsar
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 Singapore. ALHAMB&A •■Palooka" with Jimmy Durante 6.15—0.16. CAPITOI. On Screen "Sitting Pretty"; On Stage "Henry." 6.15— 9 15. UUEAT WORLD Cabaret "Broadway to Hollywood" "Just My Luck." ISAKO'S CIBCUS, Anson Road. Performance 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH The Fool's Bridal Night. 6.15—9.15. NEW WOBLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies. Theatres and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      51 10 BAKER. Lawrence Algernon Morltx Baker passed away suddenly on April 30, 1934. "THY WILL BE DONE." Bangkok and Java papers please copy. GIBSON Capt Alexander L. Gibson, age M yrs., died jiKlrtenly on Sunday night, April 22, Captain, Heap Eng Mob Steamship Co., Ltd. Funeral at Bidadarl 6 p.m.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934. JAPAN'S COMING CRISIS.
    910 10 These ships are epitomic of scientific Japan's triumph, plus the highest symbol of patriotic Japan a combination before which several Glbraltars and Singapores might totter These vessels of ours carry more 8-inch guns, more torpedo tubes, are faster and
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    825 10 DECENTRAUSA TION We may be wrong in suggesting that the incident to which we are about tr refer to is an example of a new policy of decentralisation at work, but even li we should be In error to that extent, there remains ground for protesting
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    582 10  -  Francis Musgrave. ANDORRA. By Andorra, the anachronism of mod/em Europe, hat fought hard for centuries to hold back the march of Time. A millionaire wanted <to buy the country, powerful syndicates have offered to exploit Andorra's natural resources —but in vain. Andorra refused to be modernised. But
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      49 10 1/UH I PC lAw VAGUE /fit) ncuy NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE iC°U? INCORPORATED IN (NCIAND) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, IPOH. For the Anchor which means the finest New Zealand Butter ANCHOR BUTTER SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. MUMMPf^MH^II^iBBH^iMi 1 W.J.W. 67/8 W^m
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      212 10 SPECIAL FIRE WEATHER CRUISES MALAYAN EAST COAST. "S. S. Llpto 11 See the picturesque beauty of Malaya's East Coast. Visit the old world capitals of Trengganu and Kota Bharu. The special round trip, facilities In the well equipped and comfortable s-s. "Llpls", occupying 8 9 days, afford a unique opportunity
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    LONDON YOUTH WOUNDED IN RIOTING IN MADRID.
    407 11 CONVENT SET ON FIRE AND HOTEL BOMBED, TROUBLE IN FRANCE ALSO. Reds Fight Under Umbrellas When Rain Arrives. Madrid, Apr. 23. One person was killed and five were seriously injured during anti-Fascist rioting here today. Inhere were 120 arrests. The casualties include Mr.
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    LIFEBOATMEN'S V.C.
    127 11 Presented To Widow Of Heroic Coxswain. London, Apr. 20. The Prince of Wales today distributed medals to lifeboatmen for outstanding exhibitions of courage and endurance in rescue work. The recipients of the Gold Medal, which is the Victoria Cross of the service, included the widow of Coxswain Robert
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    UNDER ONE CONTROL.
    76 11 Grouping All German Air Activities. Berlin. Apr. 19. Administration of the whole jf Germany's aviation activities, including passenger and goods air lines, gliders. Zeppelins, private aeroplanes, flying clubs and flying meetings, will be rcntralised under the control cf Gen. Goering. the Air Minister, by a new decree
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    NORTHERN IRELAND.
    281 11 Signs Of Business Revival. Belfast, Apr. 18. The change in the conditions of the shipbuilding industry In Northern Ireland was reefrred to as dramatic by the Minister for Commerce when reviewing the Industrial position In a speech in the Northern Irelani". Parliament today. He said that a year
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    RECALL DEMANDED.
    125 11 British Consul-General In New York. New York, Apr. 21. The recall of Mr. Gerald Campbell, British Consul-General, for alleged Interference In America's Internal politics by attacking the Vlnson Navy Bill is demanded in the House of Representatives by Mr. F. A. Britten, former Chairman of the Naval Affairs
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    EXPRESS SAVED.
    57 11 Unbolted Section Of Track Found In Time. Bucharest, Apr. 20. An attempt to wreck the SimplonOrlent Express was foiled by the accidental discovery of several yards of trac unbolted near Craiova. The train was due to pass the spot at full speed ten minutes later. Frantic efforts to
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    AUCTION OF PICTURES.
    64 11 New York, Apr. 20. Several famous masterpieces were put up for auction today, a sum of $12,500 was paid for John Hoppner's painting "The Young Gleaner," which was bought by one of New York's art dealers from another one. Gainsborough's "Isabella," Lady Molyneux" was sold privately fetching
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    DAILY MAIL LOOKS AT JAPAN.
    139 11 "Leave Her Alone." "BENEFIT TO WHOLE OF THE WORLD." London, Apr. 23. "Leave Japan alone," says a Daily Mail editorial. "She Is performing in Manchukuo the same offices as Great Britain In Egypt and India the United States In Panama and Haiti, and France In
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    PLOT AGAINST CAROL.
    161 11 13 Sentenced By Court Martial. Bucharest, Apr. 20. The explanation that he held secret meetings for the purpose of protecting the King against his political enemies was given by Lieut-Col. Precup, who with seven other regular army officers and five civil servants, today faced the military court
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    202 11 Enthusiasm Over The Budget London, Apr. 18. On the Stock Exchange today enthusiasm over the Budget was renewed at the opening, but apart from the sustained strength and animation of gilt-edged securities business subsequently slackened off the best prices, especially among industrials, were not maintained. In commodities, big
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    £20,000,000 BALANCE.
    58 11 New Zealand's Good Trade Figures For Year. Wellington, Apr. 19. New Zealand's trade figures tor the year ended Mar. 31 show a favourable balance of £19,907,000, compared with £12.451,000 In the previous year. Exports, excluding special exports, amounted to £46,042,000, compared with £37,510,000, and imports totalled £26.135,000, compared
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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    41 11 Berlin, Apr. 20. The seventh game In world chess championship between Alekhlne and Pogoljubov was dra n after seventeen moves —Reuter Wireless. The sixth game was also a draw. The score Is now Alekhlne four points, BogoUubov twn aninti
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    78 11 Singapore Penang Singapore. An example of the speed attained by newspapers in using air mail services. The picture above was taken in Penang yesterday morning on the arrival of the Sunday Times from Singapore by the Imperial Airways machine. The negative was pat on the Singapore bound machine, arriving back
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    WEST AUSTRALIA SECESSION.
    201 11 Question Taken Another Step Further. Perth, Apr. 18. The question of the secession of Western Australia from the Commonwealth was taken a step further when it was announced that the Premier, Mr. Collier, will introduce a non-party bill in the West Australian Parliament approving of petitions of
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    AIR RAID REHEARSAL.
    97 11 War-Time Thoroughness In Cologne. Cologne, Apr. 18. The city is taking cover with wartime thoroughness tonight on the occasion of a reheasal against an air attack. Notices have been served on all houses. At 9.15 p.m. prompt all windows are to be effectively shuttered and traffic will
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    " INEVITABLE."
    45 11 INEVITABLE." Mr. Norman Davis On Disarmament. New York, Apr. 20. Disarmament is Inevitable in spite of recent developments, declared Mr. Norman Davis, on his arrival from Europe. People don't want to fight and statesmen are paying more heed to public sentiment, he added.— Reuter Wireless.
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    NEW LEGATIONS.
    32 11 The Japanese Foreign Office announces two new Legations, one In Afghanistan and the other In Columbia, and three Consulates, Including one at Changteh (Jehol City), was Inaugurated on Apr. 1.
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    BRITAIN "A HAPPY COUNTRY."
    168 11 Foreign Opinion Of The Budget London, Apr. 18. "A happy country" epitomises the opinion abroad of the British Budget. The French newspapers extol the substantial benefits accruing from financial rectitude and business and financial circles unanimously admire the British recovery. Several newspapers are glad that no
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    38 11 During restoration work in the Evangelical church at Wiesbaden Bierstadt the removal of old plaster revealed the fact that the walls are Carolingian almost up to the roof. The church was first mentioned in chronicles in A.D. 927.
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    BRAVE BRITISH SOLDIERS.
    96 11 Country Ringing With Their Praises. SEA RESCUE. Six Men Saved From Certain Death. Cairo, Apr. 1*. Egypt is ringing with the praises of two British soldiers who heard cries from the sea during a violent storm last night and saw a fishing boat sinking 400 yards from
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    U.S. TIN INDUSTRY.
    89 11 Reaches New High Level For The Year. New York, Apr 21. Business in the United States is showing fresh signs of improvement, according to reports of economic analysts. Goods traffic on the railway increased 17 per cent, in the week ending Apr. 14 compared with the same
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    COMPLETE AGREEMENT.
    60 11 Discussions Between Barthou And Titulescu. Paris, Apr. 18. It is officially announced that complete agreement has been reached between M. Barthou and M. Titulescu, the Rumanian Foreign Minister, whose discussions included disarmament, the I political and economic situation in Central Europe, the situation in th* Balkans and Eastern
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    HITLER'S BIRTHDAY
    63 11 Berlin, Apr. 19. A multitude of congratulatory telegrams were received today by Hitler on the occasion of his birthday and include a telegram from President Hindenburg "in grateful recognition of your work of reconstruction. On behalf of the People of the Fatherland, heartily wish you many more years
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    32 11 The wedding between Rev. E. K. Quick. Headmaster of the Cathedral School, Shanghai (formerly of St. Stephen's CoUege, Stanley) and Miss Doris Barber of Kobe, took place at Kobe on Apr. 3.
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    Revision Of British Arms Plan?
    359 11 London, Apr. 20. The Cabinet Disarmament Committee, which met yesterday following the interview between Sir John Simon and Mr. Arthur Henderson, President of the Disarmament Conference, held a further meeting today and again reviewed the situation in the light of the latest developments. There is
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF SIAMESE PRIEST.
    473 12 Three Of Convicted Men Appeal In Supreme Court. The appeal of three of the accused persons who were sentenced by the District Judge for being concerned In the kidnapping of the Siamese head priest of the Tiger temple came before Mr. Justice Gerahty *.i the
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      224 12 To the Editor of Straits Times. Sir:— When the international tin quota was 33.1/3 per cent., the F.M.S. domestic quota was 25 per cent. Yet for some unpublished reason, now that the international quota Is 40 per cent, plus 4 per cent., equally 44 per cent., the
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      482 12 BENGALIS." To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is surprising to find to what extent the term Bengali is misused in this country. The Sikh watchman lrom the Punjab, the milkseller from Beliar or Central India, the Pathan taxi-driver from the North-West Frontier Province all are known as
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    PRESS ADVERTISING.
    137 12 Lord Elton On The Part It Plays. Lord Elton emphasised the service which publicity can render to national industries, when he addressed the Publicity Club of London at the Piccadilly Hotel, on "Advertising and the Highbrows." Lord Elton said that In the near future, in order to compete
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    COMMUNISM IN JAPAN
    124 12 Red Peer To Lose His Rank. A special committee of the Peerage Bureau on Mar. 19 decided to deprive Viscount Toshlmorl Mori of his rank and eject him from the peerage because of his alleged participation in the Communist movement, says a Tckio message. Simultaneously, the special
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    25 12 "Wan -la, snrat kabar terbanc deri Singnpura'." The Sunday Times attracts attention among the native population on its arrival in Penang from Singapore yesterday morning.
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    RAIL TRUCKS CRASH INTO DITCH.
    130 12 Pointsman's Miraculous Escape. Slnnathamby, a pointsman employed by the Singapore Harbour Board railway, escaped death, or, at least, serious injury by a hairbreadth on Friday morning. Slnnathamby was on the 11 o'clock train from the old P. and O. wharf to the Labrador excavation siding.
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    MAY MARRY NOW.
    44 12 Manchester women teachers may now marry without fear of losing their posts. The Education Committee had recommended, by a majority of one. that a woman should resign on marrying, but the City Council rejected the recommendation by 60 votes to 52.
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    WEEK-END MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
    136 12 I Three People Seriously Injured. The Municipal ambulance had a busy week-end. On Sunday ten calls were received of which three were in connection with motor accidents. A Bengali cyclist knocked down by a motor vehicle, shortly after 11 yesterday received serious injuries and was removed to
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    AGED WELSH PREACHER.
    37 12 The Rev. T. Jones Humphreys, who at 92 was the oldest Nonconformist minister In Wales, tiled at Bangor last month. Up to a few weeks previously he had preached In different parts of Wales.
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    CATHOLIC BISHOP ENTHRONED.
    533 12 Procession To Cathedral. VISIT TO BUKIT TIMAH CHURCH. The enthronement of the Bishop of Malacca took place yesterday at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. At 8 o'clock the procession, headed by the pupils of the Convent and St. Joseph's Institution, from the Bishop's residence to the
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    KIDNAPPING CHARGE.
    258 12 Evidence In Malacca Case Concluded. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 21. The hearing of the case in which a former police constable Haroun bin Thallp, stationed at Alcr Gajah and a motor-car driver. Pendek bin Mat were charged with kidnapping a Chinese girl under 16 years of
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    Town And Country !n Malaya.
    767 12 P"OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE." A rather surprising motion in the Perak State Council restores, as a matter of administrative convenience their executive powers to the heads of seven Oovernment departments. I.e.. agriculture, drainage and Irrigation, education, electricity, forestry, veterinary services and mines. In other words, the
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    59 12 The death took place on Wednesday In the General Hospital, Penang. of Cheah Phee Kaln aged 19. a pupil In the Cambridge form of the St. Xavler's Institution. following an operation for a tumour. The funeral took place the same evening at the Cheah Kongsl cemetery. The deo-ased Is the
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    "TRUTH" ABOUT PENANG MONSTER AT LAST.
    1064 13 The Dragon Which St. George May Not Have Killed. The theory that, contrary toj i historic legend, the Dragon eluded I r St. George, and today, rejuvenated, is causing bewilderment to dwellers on the shores of Loch Ness and Penang Island was advanced by
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    WAITING OUTSIDE.
    274 13 Chetty Provides An Object Lesson. The fourth magistrate's court was packed yesterday when there was a gathering of over 150 Police Officers at the eighth annual general meeting of the Singapore Police Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, LW. Mr. B. F. Oakeshott (ASP.) presided and others present were
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    TRAVEL ABROAD.
    95 13 More Difficult Now For j Germans. Berlin, Apr. 18. Holidays abroad will be in future more difficult than ever. Germans at present are limited to 200 marks monthly for a year, but a new decree restricts the amount to 200 for the first month and a maximum of
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    MISS BEATRICE MAYO.
    47 13 A correspondent in Tzaneen, North Transvaal, Informs us that Miss Beatrice Mayo, whose death at Durban was recorded in our issue of April 18. was burled at Stellawood Cemetery. She succumbed to double pneumonia. Miss Mayo had been staying at the Women's Residential Club.
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    13 13 Mr. P. R. Pinhorn left on the Imperial Airways machine for Delhi yesterday.
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    33 13 It Is announced In Malaya Command orders that Capt. G. A. Fenton. R.A., has been transferred from the i position of Staff Captain. Shanghai area, to be General Staff Officer, third grade, Malaya.
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    43 13 Late last night a collision occurred outside Government Bouse f«tes between two csrs, one of which overturned. Company Sergeant Major Constable waa the driver ol the ear which overturned. He and Mrs. Constable were treated In hospital for silent cuts on the face.
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    PENANG LETTER.
    679 13 An Historical Event Penang's Third Consecration The Aerodrome In Use Monster Or Monsters Result of Tailors' Strike. The outstanding event of the week In Penang was the consecration of the I Rev. Adrian Devals as Lord Bishop of i Malacca. The service was attended by about 2000 persons
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    SEPARATE CHARGES.
    288 13 Important Supreme Court Ruling. A ruling was given by their Lordships the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Huggard, and Mr. Justice Gerahty, In the Supreme Court on Saturday, to the effect that a police magistrate is entitled to deal with the two charges separately when an accused Is charged
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    35 13 Following the function at Raffles' Institution ground In the afternoon when sports were held, the Singapore Co-operative Union held a farewell dinner at O. H. Cafe on Saturday night to bid farewell to Capt. Gammans.
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    IN 8 DAYS.
    67 13 Imperial Plane Arrives Ahead Of Times. At one time expected to be 24 hours late, the Imperial Airways outward plane arrived at Seletar aerodrome five minutes ahead of schedule time last evening, thus successively inaugurating the new eight-day service eastwards. The Aurora, which left Singapore last Morfday
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    ALLEGED RASH ACT.
    88 13 Malabari Motor Driver Charged. Kasavan Nair, a Malabari motor driver, was assaigned before Mr. C. H. Whitton In the plolce court this morning on a charge of causing death by a rash act. He is alleged to have knocked down and killed a 7-year-old child -while driving
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    JEMTSCHUG SALVAGE
    104 13 Propellers Valued At $20,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Apr. 23 Salvage operations have been re~ sumed on the Jemtschug after a fortnight's rest and yesterday the two propellers were brought ashore. The main propeller weighs about 20 tons. Is of a diameter of 12 ft. 4 ins.
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    58 13 The marriage took place on Saturday at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, the Rev. Fr. Burgoffer officiating of Mr. Xavler A. Colond. <of the Government Audit Office, and Miss Josephine Raj am, daughter of the late Mr. S. S. Raj am and of Mrs. Raj am.
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    English And Scottish League Championships Nearly Settled. ARSENAL AND RANGERS WANT ONE MORE POINT.
    2861 14 While Chelsea Require Four To Avoid Relegation. (from Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 23. The Arsenal are almost certain retaining the English League championship this season. With Huddersfleld losing by three clear goals at Middlesbrough this
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    England Overwhelmed In Annual Golf Match.
    723 14 EngUnd were beaten by 22' 2 pts. to 6'u in the annual fourball match against the Rest at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. Scores (England players mentioned first p R J Isher.vood and J. B. Carr 0; J. T. Smith and R Craik 1%, a.
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER.
    117 14 The following ties will be played on Wednesday J. Lee and C. O. Fugler vs. Winner of Dr. R. Q. Splnk and S. Webb and W. W. Speid and O. Carr. Thursday A. L. Ollmore and A. G. Hay vs. S. A. Woosey and F. J. A. Swallow.
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    Home Rugby Results.
    57 14 London, Apr. 21. Club Rugby results to-day Included the following Harlequins 13: London Welsh 6. Leicester 9: O. M. Taylors 3. Cheltenham 0: Gloucester 3. Hartlepool 20: Bradford 11. Plymouth 3: Camborne 8. Waterloo 28: Nottingham 5. Cardiff 6: Llanelly 14. Coventry 30: Old Blues 4. Neath
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    178 14 Ties In Mixed Doubles Tournament. The following ties have been arranged In the S.C.C. mixed doubles tournament: TODAYS TIES Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hodges scr. vs. F. E. Rowland and Mrs J. V. S. Brooke plus 2. Mr. R. L. Molr and Mrs. M.
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      S.R.C. WIN PADANG MATCH AFTER NINE YEARS.
      3066 15 WEEK-END CRICKET. Cricket Club Fail In The Field And With The Bat. The S.R.C. made light of the S.C.C. attack In the week-end match on the Padang and set their opponents to get 273 runs for a win yesterday. The S.C.C. 's innings
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      Malay Player Receives Marching Orders.
      649 15 Chine* S; Malays 1. The Chinese gained an exceedinglyeasy victory over the Malays on Saturday at the Jalan Besar stadium by six goals to one. Exchanges towards the end became rough, and the referee was eventually compelled to send the Malay right-half. Ahmat All. off
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    Cricket Results In Brief.
    101 15 s.R.c. beat S.C.C. by 117 runs. Malaya Command Officers drew with K.H.S. Police. Wiltshire Reft, beat V.M.C.A. by 111 runs. S.C.C. "A" drew with Indian Association. Old Rafflesians beat Nondescripts by 62 runs. Ceylon Tamils beat S.S. Police by 8 wkts. Fraser and Neave's beat Straits
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    43 15 England were well beaten in the annual St. George's Day match at Bukit Timah. The picture shows four of the 100 players who took 9art (left to right) S. P. Holmes -Smith, Sqdrn.-Idr. A. E. BarrSim, E. H. Him* and M. C. Bain.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    102 15 Monday, April 23. Pootball: England vs. The Rest, S.C.C. 5.15 p.m Commercial Cup, M.P.H v». Monopolies. Anaon Road Stadium 5.15 p.m.; Fraser Neave **B" vs. Strait* Times P.8.C., Jalan Beaar Stadium 6.15 p m.: Municipal Services vi 8.H.8.. S H.B 5.15 pjn. Tennis: B.C.C. Mixed Doubles: SRC. Spring
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    35 15 [Tile co-operation of club secretaries la requested In keeplni this diary of sportlna •vents accurate and up to date. It would r-e appreciated If they woula Include the time fW matches are to rnmm—ra 1
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    Glasgow Rangers Win Cup.
    303 15 London, Apr. 21. Glasgow Rangers. who are almost certain of retaining tho League championship, won the Scottish FA. Cup today for the eighth time, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, when they defeated St. Mirren s—o.5 0. The Hmatch was played over 100.000 spectators. The Rangers were a,,
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    LARWOOD'S FOOT STANDS SEVERE TEST.
    51 16 London, Apr. 19. Larwood's foot today satisfactorily stood a fifteen-minute test at Trent Bridg-. He said "I waj never conscious of an Jury to my foot which did not give me the slightest anxiety. "I am now absolutely confident I will be right again."— Reuter
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    CLARKE SHIELD.
    81 16 Charity Match For Unemployed. The annual football match between the Government Services F.A. and the Municipal Services Club, for the Conrad Clarke trophy will take place on Sundiy next, Apr. 29, at 5.15 p.m. at Anson Road Stadium under the auspices of the Singapore Amateur Football Association. The
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    BASEBALL.
    281 16 Chicago's Two Wins Over St. Louis. New York, Apr. 21. The following were the results of baseball games played today: American League. The matches St. Louis vs. Chicago and Detroit vs. Cleveland were postponed owing to cold weather. Washington 2 10 3 Philadelphia 7 8 0 New York 6
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    Australian Cricketers In France.
    35 16 VUlefrancbe. Apr. 19. The Australian cricketers have arrived here. The party will now separate, some going on to England via Switzerland, others to Paris and the remainder keeping aboard. Reuter Wireless.
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    GREAT MIRADOR FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP.
    1398 16 Confidence Inspired By Success In Penang. It would have been an extraordinary thing If the Penang races had Dot provided any real upset and ths opening evenU seemed to belle this belief. In the sixth race, however, the wheel turned with dramatic suddenness, and there
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    COLOMBO WINS THE CRAVEN STAKES.
    117 16 Newmarket, Apr. 19. The Derby favourite, Lord Glanely's {Colombo, made an Impressive debut here today by easily winning the Craven Stakes (one mile) by four lengths, the time being 99 seconds. In point of looks, Colombo does not compare favourably with some classic winners, but
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    Jardine Confirms Statement.
    56 16 Bombay, Apr. 21. D. R. Jardine sailed for England today and in an exclusive interview with Renter said: "I am indeed sorry to be leaving India where I have encountered kindness and hospitality second to none. "It is quite correct that I have no desire or intention
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    DULWICH HAMLET.
    58 16 London, Apr. 21. Dulwich Hamlet, Isthmian League champions, and Leyton of the Athenian League were each candidates for their third success in the A. F. A. Cup competition when they met at West Ham today in the final. It was a very keenly-contested match, Dulwich winning by 2
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    CO-OPERATIVE UNION'S SPORTS MEET.
    398 17 The members of the Singapore Urban Co-operative Union, Ltd., for the first time in the annals of co-operative societies in Malaya, organised athletic sports on Saturday. The Singapore Union consists of fourteen co-operatlTe societies locally and the ten Items on the programme were keenly contested and
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    97 17 England vs. The Rest On Padang. The annual St. George's Day soccer match, England vs. The Rest, will be played at the S.C.C. to-day. The teams will be England (Whitest— T. G. Lashmar; R. V. Welch, F. A. McCatfery; C. J. Bembroke, L. V. Taylor, J. A. Hunt.
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    62 17 Playing at the Johore Civil Service Club's ground yesterday, MM Muhabahs beat the Johore Chinese Football Association by six goals to nil in the Johore Bahru league. At the Interval the scores were three goals to nil in favour of the Muhabahs. scored by Janls, Osman and Hassan. In the
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    VASS SUFFERS FIRST DEFEAT.
    393 17 Special exhibition games arranged by the Singapore Badminton Association In which players from Singapore, Johore, Perak and Selangor took part on Saturday resulted In a surprise result in the main events. LJm Boon Ouan and Goh Ah Kow (Singapore) beat Adam bin Mohamed and Mansoor bin
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    MALAY LEAGUE.
    284 17 Kalians Batin Players Sent Off. A large crowd witnessed a second division fixture of the USA League yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium when Melayu Kebatlan Raja Club defeated KaUang Batin by eight goals to one. It was a one-sided game, Kebatian Raja being superior in all departments.
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    OPENING MATCH OF G.S.F.A. LEAGUE.
    535 17 I Monopolies 3; Police 2. The Government Monopolies secured full points against the Police in the first division of the Government Services League yesterday afternoon on the Police ground at Thomson Road. The Monopolies fully deserved their three-two victory. Although a lighter team, they played
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    41 17 Miss Celia Nono, the London dancer, accompanied by M. Pendepiece, the French detective and Inspector Lander, visited Scotland Yard In an effort U> clear up the mystery of the Stavteky jewels, which were found pawned at a London shop in Victoria.
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    " NOT TO TAMPER WITH IN CHINA."
    776 18 NOT TO TAMPER WITH IN CHINA." Japan's Further Statement On Her Present Policy. Geneva, Apr. 21. M We do not mean to tamper In any way with the principle of the open door in China," declared Mr. Yokoyama, Japanese delegate to the Disarmament Conference, when interviewed by Havas with regard
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    MINE EXPLOSION.
    62 18 Fear That 150 Men Have Been Killed. London, Apr. 21. It Is feared that between 80 and 150 men have b3en killed In the explosion of a fire-damp in the Kakanj coal mine near Sarajevo. A whole gallery was wrecked and all the men on the scene are
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    CRASH NEAR ROME.
    68 18 Early End Of Flight To Australia. London, Apr. 22. The Australian airwoman. Miss Batten, who left England yesterday to fly to Australia, lost her way In the darkness in the early hours of the morning and crashed at St. Paul's, outside Rome. Her machine was wrecked and
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    21 18 The captain-elect of the Pcnanc Flying Club, Mr. Mercer Smith, talking th unc of the officers of the Imperial Airways machine.
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    OPEN DOOR
    452 18 latlons and to proclaim a Far Eastern Monroe doctrine. But If things have come to this pass (the paper continues) the cause lies In Chinese anarchy, for which the great powers, owing to their rivalries and diversity of Interests, have failed to find a remedy. Japan thinks her
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    MARKED WEAKNESS OF DOLLAR.
    552 18 Further Devaluation To Stimulate Prices? London, Apr. 21. The recent marked weakness of the dollar Is arousing great Interest but it is pointed out that It Is cut of proportion to the volume of business, which Is not large. The recent falling tendency of American commodities
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    US. TREASURY DEFICIT.
    35 18 Washington, Apr. 18. The treasury deficit for the fiscal year which ends on June 30 already exceeds $30,074,000, which Is greater than the deficit for the entire year of 1933— Reuter Wireless.
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    P.A.M. AND RESUMPTION OF LABOUR IMMIGRATION.
    2539 19 P. A.M. AND RESUMPTION OF LABOUR IMMIGRATION. RESTRICTION UNCERTAINTIES. Satisfied That Government Is Alive To Situation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. Reference to the shortage of Indian and Chinese labour in Malaya was •nade by Mr. J. C. Innes, retiring chairman of the Planters Association of Malaya,
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    CHIANG KAISHEK.
    65 19 To Preside Over Wedding Of His Second Son. Reports from Hangchow state that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will shortly return to Fenghua, his native district, to "sweep" the graves of his ancestors. Later he will go to Soochow to preside over the wedding of his second son, a student
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    C.P.R.'S NEW OFFICES.
    152 19 Former Town House Of Duchess Of York. It was announced in a London Journal recently that 17 Bruton Street, the town house where the Duchess of York used to stay before her marriage, is shortly to be used as offices by a section of the London staff
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    STRANGE DIET.
    30 19 When a heifer was slaughtered at Pitsea, near Southend, Inside of her were found several halfpennies, three belt buckles, pieces of wire, several nails, and some metal checks.
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    VETERAN PILGRIM.
    114 19 Aged Woman Who Knew Three Popes. With the death at Oberainmergau of Catherine Kopp, the most remarkable pilgrim of modern times, has passed away. Of peasant stock, she lived to be 84. and made, on foot, 12 pilgrimages to Rome. She knew three Popes and had planned another
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    PEIPING FAIR.
    40 19 The Ministry of Railways is now making arrangements to hold the Third Railways Exhibit In Peiping on May 20. The various railways have been notified to collect as many exhibits as possible to be sent to the fair.
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    28 20 MRS. SAMUEL INSCLL going aboard the Maiotis with a parcel for her husband before the financier's transfer to another boat to be sent back to America. (Planet News.)
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    41 20 WHEN SIR WILLIAM PRESCOTT opened the few Stamford Hill telephone exchange on Mar. 22, the first call put through was to Beryl James, a pupil at the Convent of Our Lady High School, Amhurst Park Picture show* Beryl Janes. (Planet News.:
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    18 20 BRIGHTON greeted the first day of Spring by starting a- cleaning campaign at the Palace Pier. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 tMS GIANT NOTICE board covered with yeses and a representation of Mussolini announced to the citizens of Rome that Italy had voted almost as one voter for the election candidates pat up by Mussolini's Grand Council. (Planet News.)
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    47 20 A GIANT EASTER EGG welching three quarters of a hundredweight was presented to the children's ward of St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, by Miss Tessa O'Shea, the variety actress. Traffic was held up while the giant egg was pushed across the road to the Hospital. (Planet N.)
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    46 20 A MONUMENT in bronze to Czechoflovakian aiers who died in France during the Great War is to be erected in the church-yard of Pere Lachalse, Paris. The monument is the work of Charles Dvorak, the Ciechoslovakian sculptor, and will be unveiled on July 13. (Planet News.)
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    31 20 TEN HORSES, purchased in the Argentine by Mr. R. C. Couper of Instow, North Devon, arrived at Bideford Station after the Atlantic crossing. The voyage was a stormy one. (Planet News.)
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