The Straits Times, 24 April 1934

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      440 3 AUCTION NOTICES Ordinance No. 61 (Pawnbrokers) Unredeemed Pledged Oood. aad Jewellery troni tne foOowtog Pawnhrokeri- Shops. Wo. 54. Hew Bridge Boad, Chin Swce L'n A Chto Chang Pat (Chap Tye Seng.) 80. 137. Hew Bridge Boad. Lam Pong Cain Lkn Cne Kice (Chop Wing Hong.) Ho. US. Booth Bridge Road.
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      859 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate] m fJ4 8) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, IMPERIAL AIBWATS. FJLS. BLTB, AMD SIAM STATES EATLWATS. TSLSPHOMB: Frdcat 5433 Paamga M>l CANADIAN PACIFIC^ BOMB TIA ***««*»>* Hong Konr to England M days. Hong Kong to Taacovftr 15 days. tm asIAIWMIAL TTaVßiifilKl. KOBS, TOKOHAMA. TKTOBIA A!CD TANCOfJTEB. Ftob
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      445 3 ELLERMAN BLCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Oaearßßramvl fat *f-i"« "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURG Tm Paris sad toes Caaal SbaTammmCaf O*IKK S POTtBs crrr of ulls Apr. m Mar i Far BOKO KOlfQ, sUWMII A JAPAX. Steamer Cos B~por* COT OP WKLUNOTOsf May II "AMERICAN MAKCHURIAN* LINE. FOR
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      241 3 SIN(,AI'ORF WEATHER RFPORT. gBaBHHS] Yesterday Last Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. fhiTithr"^ tf*p •F hrs. *F Alcr Star I 030 gj 74 ■HSM m Nil 6 4 73 K. Trenggann Ho Repot. Bukit Jeram 88 010 39 73 Malacca 83 004 HU 74 lift. Faber) SS Nil 2.7 74
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    27 3 ihe Carthage has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 9 am. tomorrow. She win proceed alfmtrV** the wharf.
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    DIRECT SUBSIDIES ADVOCATED.
    734 3 Based On Building And Operating Costs. UrtrWf subsidies to American shipowners for the m a Intfuanrr of essential trade services Instead of the present system of ■sßstanrf in the form of rnsaßinssMnii for the carrying of ocean malls 1* advocated by Mr. Daniel C. Roper, the Secretary
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    WRECK OF VESSEL.
    29 3 At Lat. 1 deg. 46- M Long. 104 deg. 14' E. la reported the wreck of small vessel with mast showing about 10 feet above water.
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    FRANCE'S NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    353 3 One New Capital Ship •Of 26,500 Toiw. admttted the need for a new naval prosTsaßßM; and toe NaTal PaiUamentary Committee has approred the prtoapse of bssmbiis one new < n»ni nm ■HI MMplB ar.4 two submarines. Parliament wffl be asked to rote the nnsßmry fund* early next
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    249 3 TCNO SONG. Brtt- 1M tons, from Malacca 34-4. for Malacca M-4. AENEAS. Brtt, MS« tons, from Glasgow 24-4. for Hong Koag M-4 CRDCDt, Dot, J.W4 teas, from Adoj 24-4. for Betawaa Deß M-4. TTLAWA. Brtt, «.1M toas, from Oskatla 24-4. for *T****t rT""*T 3S-4. BZHKARDO* DC ST. PTKBRE.
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    KING'S ACCESSION.
    24 3 May C beinc the anniversary or the King Accession. It la requested that Teasels in harbour on that date should "dress snip."
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    95 3 Tuesday. April M. SkJaa ilngilli Cat Wharres «r asasetad to Mam Wharf Lea. "Sk Theodflrc Fraatr.Tbgten. Thedeei '•HWtart MB. wwni n obi docbb. 'abSSSTmI Victoria Dock If IL KloTi Dock HS. Mo. 1 Dock m. Ha 3 Dock MIL bat Wbaii Aiuhun 33 Holloa 3* 1 Mafci
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      403 4 SITUATIONS VACANT WheD applying lor any position aaver- Usea to these columns «nd e«ptes of MsUmeniais. Do Mt **m* wl>l— Sl WANI"BD IMMEDIATELY, an experienced Storekeeper, Clerk for Mining Company in Perak. Written applications and copies of references to No. 600. Straits Times. WANTED. By European import house, experienced Rou-^h
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      910 4 MOTOR VEHICLES. ROYAL MOTOR HIRING Bulck and Hup for hiie- Reduced charge- Phone 4591. 1932 7 HP. AUSTIN SALOON. Excellent condition, $615. Apply Box No. 5»2, Btra:u Times. WANTED LIGHT SALOON «/10 HJ*. 1933/ 3 Model full particulars Box No. 588. Straits Timet FOR SALE, ESSRX SUPER SIX, two seater.
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      633 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OODOWKS, Head Street oft Rtver Valley Road. 4,000 to 30,000 wruare feet United Engineers, Limited. TO LET. No. 110, Robinson Road, suitable lor office tc store. Apply Manasseh A Co, 6-2, Malacca Street TO LET. OmCH at 4 sad 4-A. Prince St, top floor and No.
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      793 4 FOR SALE CHEAP scrrbblog pad*— for workshop*, schools sad ofßces see advertisement in this tasue. FOR SALB. Lane Marmt perambulator with canopy, as new, Child's play pen painted white. Box No. 686, Straits Times. FOR SALE, ONE 10 B.P. AND ONE B.P. A.O. MOTORS AMD SHAFTING. IN EXCELLENT ORDER. APPLY:
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      621 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYEES SAVING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ABB URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE X.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. ULU BENUT CONSOLIDATED RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. APPLICATION has been made to the Directors of the above Company to issue a duplicate Certificate for 1000 Shares of 50
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      543 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTB RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) utd at 93 Bras Basah Road MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA M, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ASTORIA. DOUBLE SINGLE ROOM VERANDAH ENGLISH AND DUTCH CUISINK. DAILY AND MONTHLY
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      169 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly 30« *M 2-5J Quarterly 8.50 $12M 7.5J Half Yearly $1700 $M.M *ISM Yearly $34.0* $30.M Note. OuUtation cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as 25 cents per line per
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      284 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.45 to 9.15 p.m.' DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight SATURDAY MAY sth SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL SAiUKUAY, MAY sth EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. Wednesday MAY 9th T ANDREW'S HOSPITAL BALL WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. SATURDAY MAY 12th SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL
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      206 5 FURTHLR LARGE SHIPMENTS TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING POPULARITY OF "MILNES" H.T. UNITS (automatical!/ charged from L. T. Accumulator). "BLOCK" PLATE-LESS ACCUMULATORS (2 Volts 81 amp. hours). —Sole Agents— RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA. LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, g.g Java Btreetf K IJ ALA LUMPUR. t. Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Owners Operators
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      388 5 TERRIBLE BURNING AND ITCHING Lifelong Sufferer from Eczfema. Cuticura Healed. "I have been a lifelong sufferer of tbe distressing malady ecxetna. It began with small pimples appearing on my ankles, and got worse when I went to work in the Mine. Finally the pimples scaled over and the burning sensation
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      303 5 SINGAPORE Following la the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.L" Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malara Ltd., 2 Orchard Road): WEDNESDAY, APR. 25. 6 p.m. Recorded Music. 6.30 Relay of Dance Music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (directed by Dan Hopkins. 645 News Bulletin
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    THRILLING BATTLE WITH PANTHER.
    249 5 Alarming Experience Of Two Villagers. Rangoon. News has been received In Rangoon of a thrilling battle which took place between two villagers and a black panther In Mylngyan District a few days ago. The villagers sustained grievous Injuries, but the panther was killed by the other
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    PIRACY PLOT.
    126 5 Uncovered By Shanghai Newspaper. A pirate gang affiliated with the one responsible for the daring outrage on the Norviken, is in Shanghai seeking another steamer as It 3 prey, according to the Shun Pao, Shanghai Chinese daily. The presence of the pirates and their preparations to loot another
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    "S. AFRICAN FRUIT FARM."
    72 5 Opened At Charing Cross Subway Station. A "South African Fruit Farm" was opened at Charing Cross Underground Station recently by Mr. C. T. te Water, High Commissioner for South Africa. The "farm," complete with "fana house," is an exhibition of South African fruit, organised by the
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    HOW A HORSE IS SAWN IN TWO.
    530 5 Tricks Of The Trade. A MAGICIAN TELLS HIS SECRETS. Recipe for sawing a horse in half without harming the animal: Take one large horse box, especially prepared, and raised on four short legs from the floor. Lead the horse into the box and
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    CHINESE CULTURE.
    74 5 New Body Inaugurated In Shanghai. With the development of Chinese culture as its aim, a new body entitled "The Chinese Culture Building Cooperative Association" was inaugurated at a meeting attended by some 160 Chinese representing cultural organisations in the Chung Hwa Literary and Art Society, Shanghai. Messrs. Shao
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      187 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LIB. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) HAVE ENGINEERING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTIOIt FOB DISPOSAL AT 6REATLY REDUCED PRICES. TEL. 5471. Use il in salads-it adds B piquancy LEA 4 JIL PERRINS'H JAUCEJIj Coal Tar. SUPPLIED I* VARIOUS GRADES TO SUIT ALL PURPOSES. AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. LEE KIM SOO,
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      322 6 I AFTER ACCIDENT SHE PUT ON WEIGHT Kntvchea Took It Off Again! A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident In which she was Involved: "A year ago I had a very bad motor accident, which left me more or leas a cripple. Haring to
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    Increasing The Air Defence Of Singapore.
    2568 6 Forthcoming increase Of R^iS. Strength Torpedo Attack On Warship* Squadron Leader Gsorge'* Appointment Diving Bombing More Airliners Ordered Express Crmft For Home Airwety* Landing In Fag Service Pilot* Experiment. By Ov Aviation Correspondent. London, Mar. 27. r»ATAPL)LT-laußchTng trials ef an amphibious flying boat have
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    RAMSAY MACDONALD MADE AN F.G.S.
    319 6 "An Old Love." HIS EARLY INTEREST IN GEOLOGY. "I am returning to an old love," said Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald when he was »*niiti*A a Fellow of the Geological Society of London. The admission ceremony took place at the society's anniversary meeting at BurBngton House.
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    AMERICAN ARRESTED.
    146 6 Films Seized By Japanese Polfce. Mr. Alferd Barr, American construe- I tion engineer living in Sankocho, Shlba, was arrested by the Japanese police recently as, the police claimed, ihe was taking motion pictures of a destroyer passing the Tsukljl shore near St. Luke's Hospital. He was taken to
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    IN THE BLUEBELL WOOD.
    103 6 Inspired By Yorkshire Beauty Spots. Several South Yorkshire beauty spots have Inspired a Barnsley woman to write songs about them. And, pot to music by a well-known composer, they have been accepted for publication by a London firm of publishers. The lyricist is Mis. Sissie Buckley,
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      470 7 j "opening 1 pAy I I Ifi id I—— &mx I TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 1 ■**wll»l\/W PICTURE j YOU'VE WAITED FOR A PICTURE LIKE THIS! THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOVE STORY EVER SCREENED! LILIAN HARVEY— Dream of beauty miracle of dancing grace in a romance as tenderly appealing as "7th HEAVEN".
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      57 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday. April 24. The Bassett Rubbe- Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Pencng; The Kuala Sldlu Rubber Co, Ltd., Annu.l General Meeting, Penang. TrtiilHiwUj April JS. Rriary Club Tiffin, Adclphl Hotel 1 pin. (Business Meeting). Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sport*
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    174 8 Rubber Steady On Outside Buying. <From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Apr. 24. The rubber market was again very steady on outside buying, with sellers still inclined to be reserved. U.K. rubber stocks, 95,708 tons, up 418 tons. The following were the prices of rubber at noon today:
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    PRODUCE.
    292 8 Singapore, Apr. 24. noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 3.75 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok Pepper 30.50 White Pepper 29.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.65 Copra, mixed 2.20 Small Flake Taplcca 4.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Sm.:; Pearl Tapioca 5.40
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    BIRD CAUSES CRASH.
    44 8 In an interview on Mar. 12 upon his arrival In Marseilles, the French airman Chartolre (who recently gave up his Paris-Saigon flight for the President's Cup owing to an accident near Calcutta) stated that the mishap was caused by a bird.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Issue ITal. Pd. 4/- Ampat Tin '1 £1 Asam Kumbang .'1 £1 Austral Malay 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng il £1 Bangrin Tin 1 £1 Changkat Tia '1 £1 Chenderiang iO 50 Hitam Tin Buyers 6/7^ 89/42/6 14/9 1.95 84 9 8/0.521/ a Sellers. 41/43/6 xd.
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        GENERAL.
        287 8 Issue Vail. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.47i/> 1.55 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1.0 6.6.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 tl £1 Con. T. S. T/c Prefs. 26 9 27/9 11 1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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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 4'-> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V-> 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.
        368 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.22% 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.75 0.85 A. Hitam ($1) 1.30 140 1.13 1.40 A. Malay ($2) 2.30 2.50 2.20 2.30 A. Molek ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      214 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 i/ 8 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64
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      EXPORT CREDITS.
      209 8 Work Of Guarantee Department. Rugby, Apr. 21. At the concluding session of the annual meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce a high tribute was paid to the great services rendered by the Export Credits Guarantee Department, through which In the past seven years exports have
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      40-HOUR WEEK.
      69 8 Trades Union Deputation To Minister. Rugby, Apr. 21. The Minister of Labour, Sir Henry Betterton, replying to a deputation from the trades union council which urged Government support of the proposed international convention for a 40- hour week, which Is to be discussed by the International Labour Conference
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      UNUSUAL HOBBY.
      35 8 Collecting the wedding pictures of her friends and acquaintances is the unusual hobby of Mrs. H. Hall, of Sunny Bank, Blackpool, and her gallery of about 100 photographs amusingly demonstrates the changing fashions.
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      BELGIAN BANK.
      21 8 Brussels, Apr. 20. The National Bank has lowered the discount rate from 3'/ 2 to 3 per cent Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    145 8 Today. Be ngkalis, Laboean Blllk Sc Tandjong Balel (Rokan) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang and Bagan (Hong Thong) 3 pm. Siak. Pakan Baroe. Fort de Kock and t'adang (Hong Kwong) .3 p.m. Tomorrow. Java, Southern Sumatra. SouthEast Borneo, Celebes. Moluccas Sc Timor Dilly (By Aeroplane) 6 a.m. Kuan
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    31 8 By Rawalpindi aroa Cotnorin Karagola Chltral S'por* Loofea Mar. 2 Mar. 24 Mar. 8 Mar 31 Mar. 16 Apr 9 Mar. 22 Apr. It Mar. 30 Apr. 21
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 8 Rugby, Apr. 21. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.54 Athens 535 sellers. Berlin 13.03Va Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.87 Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.77 Buenos Aires 36* 2 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39 Vt Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/6 Lisbon 110 Madrid 37 11/32 Milan 60 7/16 Montevideo 38'/« sellers, offici&
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    67 8 Noon, Apr. 24. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 19% 19% (F. 0.8.) 20 201/s Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. May-June 20 20>/ 8 July-Sept. 20V2 205/g Oct. Dec. 20% 21 Jan.-Mar. 21>A 21% Tone of Market: Firm. Latest Cable: London
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 155 -$100. The rate of payment is Rs. 157-SIOO. The rate of payment Is the rate current on *he 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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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From China and Japan by Carthage due at Singapore 9 a.m. tomorrow. From South Africa and South America by Manila Maru due at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Japan by H ivre Maru due at Singapore on Thursday. From China and Japan by Altai Mary due at Singapore
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      679 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorpora'^d In Hone Konp). The liability of members if limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 or 1930 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONO. Authorised CapiUl $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up (20.000.000 Reserve Funds: Sterllne 6.500.0C0 Silver
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      67 9 nrcullumis CRYSTAL CLEAR. AN exoepUoaal eharaeterMle «C -Perfection- k Ha eJartty aad Ha colour. This to due to the exeesteaee of the auitertaa used la tta prrtttl— There Is only one tUadard of this raaaarkahle spirit and that is the one which has baW up a »«M wMu trade and
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      65 9 CYMA WATCHES ACKNOWLEDGED THE BEST ijEfjSEJ »'t ip tfrfff^ E LATEST D^S'GNS J I flip" I liii IN GENTS ANDLADIES glSJiOp^ ''S&P^' I Safe WRIST WATCHES CYMA LEVER 15 and 17 ____^^fflßHfcßE^fc,.^^_ JEWELS CHRONOMETERS. I SPECIAL POCKET IH foSil WATCHES FOR EVENING |H =••«>- WEAR. CYMA On Time all the
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      457 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Up Cupiial in 800.000 shares of £5 each £3,000 0M Reserre Find £3.000.000 Reserve of Proprietor! £3.; o."* HEAD OFFICE: 11. Bishoptfmte. L*od«n. ECS. Afendes and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon AmriUar Ipoh Semarang
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      KUALA KANGSAR PLANTATIONS.
      639 9 Cost Of Production Figures. At the seventh annual general meeting of Kuala Kangsar Plantations, Limited, held at the Registered OfQce. 20, Abchurch Lane. London. Mar. 19, Mr. Clarance F. Lelghton, the chairman, who presided said: The acreage at the date to which these accounts were made up
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      LONDON FINANCIAL LETTER.
      1240 9 GOVERNMENT'S FUNDING LOAN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. The London markets resumed operations, very reluctantly, after the Easter holiday in a peculiarly eventful week. The chief occurrence has, of course, been the notation of the Government's Funding Loan. The foreign exchange market saw much wider
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      CANADIAN BUDGET
      68 9 Toronto, Apr. 19. Gold-mining shares declined on the exchanges to-day as the result of the Canadian Budget announcement of a ten per cent tax on gold. Several shares went down at the opening about 10 per cent. but. later, losses were partly recovered. Mines working lower-grade deposits showed
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      SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE.
      320 9 Profit Of $14,898 Shown On Tear. The annual general meeting of Sungei Raraal Syndicate, Ltd., will be held at No. 1, Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on April 26. The report states The balance brought forward from last year was Cr. $44,425.89; Deduct Directors' Fees 1932 $2,400.00. Dividend 1
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      TIN RETURNS.
      156 9 Rambutan Limited. (Closed Dowtn ml. The Klnta Tin Mines Limited.— 3B7 pcU Idris Hydraulic Tin Limited.— B7 pels. The Lahat Mines Limited.— Tributes 14. pels. Telok Kruin Tin Limited.— Trlbuters 172 pels. Petaling Tin limited.— B33 pels. Pusing Rubber Tin Limited. Ttibuters 300 pels. Tanjcng Tin Drcdginß Limited.
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      60 9 The total output for February of the 615 companies Included in the monthly summary of rubber crop returns prepared by the R.O.A. amounted to 21,5286 tons, which compares with 22,536 tons in January last and 19,891 tons in February, 1933. The index figure for February (monthly average in 1929-100) was
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      36 10 DON T BE fs^ VAGUE am) nctuj NO FINER WHISKY 6OES INTO ANY BOTTLE SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE 6C?,LT. D INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG, IPOH. mmmmmm ummmwm Mi]:nin;immi ■saaßsVHsaisasii^BaaHaißßMMysai i. v/.j.w. 37. mmb
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      88 10 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY LIMITEI. t'ollyer Quay, Singapore. COLUMBIA GRAND OPERAS AT POPULAR PRICE SIX RECORDS IN FREE PORTFOLIOS HERE Is the biggest thing of the year— the first of the World's greatest grand operas cleverly condensed to their principal melodies, yet with the orderly thread of their plots preserved.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 10 Singapore. ALHAMBRA Helen Twelvetrees ec Victor Jory in My Woman. 8.15—8.15. CAPITOL On Screen "Sitting Pretty"; On Stage "Henry. 8.15—9.15. GKEAT WORLD Cabaret "Broadway to Hollywood" tc "Just My Luck." ISAKO'S CIRCUS, Anson Road. Performance 915 p.m. MARLBOROUGH Up For The Derby with Sidney Howard. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    38 10 FOX— On April 23, 1934, at No. 27-A Newton Road Singapore, Salome Catherine Fox. The funeral will take place at the Bidadari Cemetery at 4.45 pjn. today. Deeply regretted. Java and Bangalore papers please copy.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 24. 1934. THE BIRD SHOPS.
    1020 10 A report tabled at the last meeting of the Legislative Council provides the Government of the Colony with a method whereby it may remedy a state of affairs which has long been a disgrace to the administration. We refer
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    576 10 ANOTHER GOOD EXAMPLE. From the Editor's post-bag, over the signature of Mr. T. J. B. Wearne Enclosed please find cheque for $500 to be divided equally between the Asiatic and the European unemployment funds." We have dealt with the money lr. accordance with Mr. Wearne's wishes,
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1342 10 PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIME. By II Harvey Day. What is the secret of men who are able to dupe thousands of experienced people so that the wildest stories imaginable are believed and backed by hard cash? In this article are amazing tales which brought clever swindlers huge fortunes
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    GREAT BRITAIN ADOPTING A WAITING ATTITUDE.
    1114 11 FRIENDLY INQUIRIES TO TOKIO. POLICY TOWARDS CHINA. Open Door For Trade Main British Concern. London, Apr. 24. The Times Riga correspondent states that news from the Kremlin indicates that the Japanese statement is causing the Soviet leaders the gravest concern and their latest comments
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    332 11 London, Apr. 22. Following Mr. Eden's disarming pilgrimage to European capitals, Slgnoi Suvlch, the Italian Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, arrived in London for a few days' consultation with British statesmen. Signor Suvlch declined an interview with the press but expressed the general opinion that, though the disarmament
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    ANTI-CRIME BILLS IN AMERICA.
    136 11 To Be Speeded Up. DILLINGER'S LATEST ESCAPADE Washington, Apr. 24. While the whole nation Is still very excited by the latest escapade of the desperado Dlllinger, who shot his way out of a police trap at Mercer, Michigan, where three men were killed and three wounded.
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    SUMMER TIME.
    23 11 Rugby, Apr. 21 Summer time comes into operation at 2 a.m. tomorrow when clocks will be advanced one hour. British Wireless.
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    56 11 Rugby. Apr. 21. The King's chef has prepared a pink and white iced birthday cake decorated with eight candles for this afternoon's birthday of Princess Elizabeth, who is eight years old today. Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Duke and Duchess of York and other members o* the Royal
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    LIEUT.-COL. H. KRIEBEL.
    67 11 New German Consul-General In Shanghai. Berlin, Apr. 23. Lieut-Col. Hermann Kriebel, who from 1929 to 1933 was military adviser to the Chinese National Government, has been appointed Consul-General at Shanghai. Lieut.-Col. Kriebel 1$ an old and ardent supporter of Herr Hitler with whom he shared imprisonment in
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    ZEEBRUGGE RAID.
    69 11 Recalled In St. George's Day Services. Lond;n. Apr. 23. The St. George's Society distributed roses to the Navy, Army and Air Force today. Lord Queenborough will preside at tonight's banquet and Sir Austen Chamberlain will propose the toast of England. Special services were held yesterday at Chatham aboard
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    GENERAL STRIKE.
    53 11 French Confederation Of Labour's Appeal. Paris, Apr. 24. The General Confederation of Labour has appealed for a general strike on May 1 and demands a reduction In working hours, holidays for workmen, an extension of the school-leaving age, and a vast programme of public works In order to
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    GEN. LEE HSUAN-CHA.
    36 11 Suicide Of Volunteer Leader. Gen. Lee Hsuan-cha, whose Volunteer forces are besieging Kirin City, Is reported to have committed suicide yesterday by jumping from a five-storey building at Harbin.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    SUPPLY OF RAILWAY MATERIAL.
    132 11 £25,000.000 Order. FRENCH TRADE WITH MANCHUKUO. London, Apr. 23. In the House of Commons this afternoon the Conservative M.P., Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton, called attention to the reputed order worth £25,000,000 obtained by the French in Manchukuo. Sir John Simon replied that according to the
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    WORLD-WIDE TRIBUTE.
    116 11 Memorial To Late Primate Of England. Rugby, Apr. 21 A memorial to the late Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Davidson, who was Primate of England for a quarter of a century, was unveiled at Canterbury Cathedral yesterday by the present Archbishop. The memorial takes the form uf a recumbent
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    SIR MAX MUSPRATT.
    78 11 Death Of Well-Known Industrialist. London, Apr. 20. The death has taken place at the age of 62 of Sir Max Musspratt. a director of Imperial Chemical Industries. —Reuter Wireless. Sir Max was educated in England and abroad and became an expert chemist. He was an ardent Liberal
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    BOMBAY MILL STRIKE.
    57 11 But Workers Are Not Very Keen. Bombay, Apr. 23. A general strike of mill workers in Bombay officially began toda-' but only workers from four out of forty mills have completely ceased work. Twelve mills are holidaying today, the remainder are working with reduc- j ed complements.
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    FUSEBOX FIRE
    51 11 Three Trains Destroyed Passengers Escape. Newark (New Jersey), Apr. 24 A fire, starting in a fusebox aboard a stationary train laden with 200 passengers, destroyed the train as well as two others, and partially wrecked the terminus of the HudsonManhattan Railway. The passengers escaped. There was no panic—
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    Silver Export Bonus For U.S.?
    279 11 London, Apr. 23. An expression of the Administration's willingness to export gold when the dollar is under export point caused an improvement of the dollar in terms of sterling today. Nevertheless dollar devaluation rumours continue to excite widespread interest. The view is held that Mr.
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    HOPEI GOVERNOR ASSASSINATED?
    391 11 Last Seen At Tientsin Banquet. OFFICIAL DENIAL, Chiang's Visit To Lushan. The assassination of Gen. Yu Hsueh-chung, Governor of Hopei, is reported by a foreign paper at Tientsin. Despite official denials, no satisfactory' explanation has been advanced for the Governor's absence from his usual duties since Apr.
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    JAPANESE EXERCISES.
    43 11 Chinese Killed By Stray Bullet. Shanghai, Apr. 24 In the course of target practice yesterday by a contingent of Japanese bluejackets in the Yangtsepoo area, a Chinese was reported to have been killed by a stray bullet. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    JAPANESE SQUADRON
    135 11 To Patrol Kwangtung And Fukien Waters The projected conference in Formosa of Japanese consuls in South China Is said to be for the purpose of devising means for creating disturbances In the South, presumably to break up the improved relations between Nanking and Canton. Significance is seen in
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    DAILY AERIAL SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE.
    723 12 X.L.M. DIRECTOR'S PROPHECY. Bi-Weekly Dutch Schedule Under Consideration. (From Our Own Corespondent.) Medan, Apr. 21 The prospect of French, British and! Dutch air liners each leaving Europe for the Far East twice a week— thus bringing about a dally aerial service between West
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    CAPTAIN A. L. GIBSON.
    381 12 Funeral At Bidadari Yesterday. The death took place suddenly on Sunday night at his residence. No. 9 Oxley Rise, of Captain AlexanderLeckie Gibson, 56 years, of the Heap! Eng Moh Steamship Co. Captain Gibson only returned from leave about two weeks ago. He is survived by
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    BRIDGE DESTROYED.
    111 12 Train Services To Port Swettenham Delayed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 24. i The very heavy rain yesterday caused considerable flooding In the vicinif of Pantai just outside Kuala Lumpur resulting In a railway bridge being washed away. The train services on the Port Swettenham branch
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    THE RATANAKOSINDR.
    77 12 Siamese Warship In Port The Siame.-e warship, Ratanakoslndr. arrived this morning Irom Bangkok. A salute was fired from Fort Canning ai the warship came Into the man-o-war anchorage. She left Bangkok on April 20 and will leave here on Thursday for Sourabaya. Commanded, by Lt. Commdr. Luang YudhakltpUas,
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    79 12 Mr. A. E. Bond, managing director of Messrs John Little and Co. Ltd.. is proceea.ng on home leave by the Carthage on Friday accompanied by M.-s. Bond, During his absence Mr. A. Robertson will act for him The marriage will take place on Saturday. Apr. 28. at Vennlng Road Chapel,
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    THE SRI MENANTI ENTHRONEMENT.
    388 12 Ceremonies Begin Today. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Apr. 23. The lovely and sequestered valley leading to the Astana Besar. at Sri Menanti, will be the scene of elaborate and ancient ceremonial when the ceremonies In connection with the installation of His Highness Tuanku Abdul Rahman
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    POSSESSION OF HEMP.
    40 12 For possession of $80 worth of Indian hemp, Slta Ram, a Bengali, was this morning sentenced to ten months' rigorous Imprisonment by the first magistrate, Mr. H. A. Forrer. He pleaded guilty and admitted a previous conviction.
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    WIFE'S APPLICATION FOR MAINTENANCE.
    611 12 European Ordered To Pay $50 A Month. Before the fourth magistrate yesterday, Mrs. Marion Day, wife of Mr. Albert Day. a European salesman, was plaintiff in a case in which her husband was asked to show cause why he should not maintain his wife and children.
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    KIDNAPPERS' APPEAL DISMISSED.
    775 12 "Not The Least Doubt" JUDGE'S COMMENT ON DELAY IN CASE. Mr. Justice Gerahty yesterday dismissed the appeals of three of the accused who were convicted for being concerned in the kidnapping of a Siamese Priest last year. The suggestion was made during the hearing that the priest,
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    Town And Country in Malaya.
    669 12 CHAPTER OF PERAK COMPLAINTS. As far as the actual administration of the State Is concerned an almost Gllbertlan situation has arisen and the heads of the various departments are scattered kfl over the State. It Is true that the Police, the Judiciary, the Posts and
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    MIDNIGHT JOY-RIDE.
    159 12 Young Malay Sent To Prison. Before Mr. J. M. Brander in the police court yesterday, Sudln bin Semln, was sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment for dishonestly receiving stolen property. The allegation against Sudln, who Is a motor car driver, was that on the night of Mar. 17.
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    DEATH OF MR. GAN KEE.
    210 13 Wealthy Malacca Towkay. DISCOVERER OF NKW V IRtETY «M TAPIOCA. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 21 The funeral of Towkay Gan Kee, ok place this morning at Buklt China. Mr. Gan Kec leaves nil pro daughters and many grandchildren lie was ■I* of age.
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    CAR NUISANE.
    67 13 CAR NU ISA NE. Youths Wrested On. side Cirrus. wen tin] Mr C H Whltton tin Fourth Miirls I iv on tour n.it i\ v. ik. wire found k'niit.\ of soliciting itchmen out In Alison > tl wai itited thai policemen were watch ti Ing gro They uths wlio asking
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    THE GREAT WORLD.
    38 13 is given i night ond "i 1 whleii (in w .i large crowd. The items include inKi'm. tap, acro-t'.-itle md comic dan tl The artistes tton will be continued tonight with a change oi programme.
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    CHURCH OPENED.
    51 13 A new church In connection with the Enßllsli I M to Chin ese was opened at Klutng on Friday, monj belnj i by the Xiv rof the 1" the meeting of oiiowed the Rev. Ided. Several Md Mr. E. Tlpson, the Rev. W. Murray took p:irt In the
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    STRAITS-BORN DOCTOR HONOURED.
    234 13 President Of China Medical Association. Dr. Urn Chong Eang, a fitralts-boru Chinese and brother of Mr. Urn Keong Lay, J.P., of Penang. has been elected Incoming president for two years of the Chinese Medical Association at the general biennial conference held in Nankins; during the first week
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    CHANDU FIND
    99 13 Valuable Cargo Aboard Drsortod Sampan. On Saturday afternoon the Govern Blent Monopolies seized $10,000 worth of chandu. Early on Saturday morning a lampaa was noticed abandoned a short distance out from Paslr Panjang shore, and at two o'clock in the afternoon officers of the Marine Department made an
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    41 13 For offering .1 Lrlbe of $3 to Mr. Hcuman. probationary assistant controller of the Government Monopoly's Department, Tay Sen* Chew w|i yesterday fined $20 oy the fourth magistrate yesterday. The $3 was ordered to be given to the police reward fined.
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    SERDANG SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
    830 13 Prizes And Diplomas. SATISFYING DEFINITE NEED. On April 10 at the School of Agriculture, prises and diplomas were distributed to the first class of students to leave the School on the completion of their three years course of training at flerdang, In his opening spce< ti
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    DECENTRALISATION IN WORKING.
    286 13 Federal Heads Become State Heads! Extracts from minutes of meeting of the Perak State Council held on April 10. The Hon the British Resident, Perak moved That this Council agrees to the conferment on the following officers: Adviser, Agriculture Adviser, Drain age and Irrigation; Adviser, Education Adviser.
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    NORMAL CLASSES
    58 13 (From Our Own Correspondent I VVl.icca. Apr. 21. The Allowing an the successful candidates In the Normal Class examination (third year) held last month: Miss Lee Thian King. Miss H. Low. Miss B. Mitchell. Miss D. Nanayakara, Miss O. Richards. M. C. M Coomaraswamy, Mr. Ooh Kong Beng,
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      LEN HARVEY BOOED AFTER BIG FIGHT.
      601 14 Tarante Disqualified In Fifth Round. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 13. Len Harvey, the Empire and British heavyweight champion, had the unpleasant experience of being loudly booed and hissed as he left the ring at the Albert Hall last night. His fight with
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    20 14 Jackson (Fraser and Neave's "B") heads clear from Rosario and Kirn Wee (BtralU Times) in the Commercial Cup match yesterday
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    35 14 linnnjr Tarante, the coloured loxer. welshing in prior to his fight with the British champion, Len Harvey, which he lost on a foul. Harvey la seen hands with Tarante while Jeff Dlckson stands bctwresi them.
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    84 14 3.R.C. vs. Wiltshires At Anson Road. The B.R.C. will meet the Wilt- < shires In a First Division match at Anson Road stadium this afternoon. The following teams have been selected: WILTSHIRES: Coleman; Nicholson and Rutland; Broad, Astle and Hawkins; Chalk, Shirley, Earle, Baker and Taylor. S.R.C. J.
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    ENGLAND BEAT THE REST.
    23 14 The teams in the annual St. George's Day match on the padang in which England beat the Rest 4—l.
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    Municipality Lose Leadership.
    1238 14 Harbour Board Surprise. Monopolies An d Straits Times Win. Monopolies 5; M.P.H. 2. The Government Monopolies demonstrated their superiority over the Malaya Publishing House, yesterday in a Commercial Cup match at Anson Road Stadium by defeating them *-2. It took some considerable time (or the Monopolies tc
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    England Easily Beat Rest
    509 14 Contrary to general expectation England beat the Rest In the annual S\. George's Day Association football match on the padang yesterday by the convincing margin of four goals to one. Weakness in defence cost the Rest dear, as they did the majority of at- tacking during
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    171 14 I Taeadajr, April M. FoottaOl: BAJ.A. League: First Division SRC. vs. Wiltshire Regiment. Anson Road Stadium 5.15 p.m.; Second Division, S.C.C. vs. RAP., S.C.C. 5.1S p m. Vhird Division "A," Harlequins vs. I Abattoir, S.H3. S.IS pm Malay Leagu;: Perhlmponan Stia II vs. Tramr^ng Tlong' i Jalan Besar
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    Carpentier In Action Again.—Gunners Lose To Yacht Club.—Training Notes.
    11 15 Carpentier In Action Again. Gunners Lose To Yacht Club. Training Notes.
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    SOMERVILLE BOWL AND LEMBERGER CUP.
    963 15 Lela Causes Trouble At Man-O'-War Buoy. The second race of the series for the Somerville Challenge Bowl was sailed! on Sunday in a light south-westerly breeze. There was an ebb tide out at sea but Inshore the flood had commenced when Tarbet, Ramon* and Kathleen
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    TENNIS.
    145 15 Results Of Championship Preliminaries. om Our C~n Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 23. The Penang lawn tennis championships opened to-day with five singles matches. The results were as follow: Goon Kok Ting beat Tan Joo Lim 6—2, 6—l. Ohta beat Tan Ah Choy 6—l, 6—l. Abidin beat Natarajan 6—2, 6—3. Tan
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    37 15 Georges Carpentier, the famous French heavyweight boxer, made a return to the ring at the Albert Hall, London, when he boxed an exhibition match with Fumet, the French heavyweight champion. His display preceded the Harvey- Tarante contest.
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    Week-End Cricket In Malaya.
    1960 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Apr. 23. An interesting cricket match was witnessed here yesterday when the Selangor Club met the Klang Club and won by the narrow margin of six runs. Scores: Selangor Ch»b:-J. C. R. CoUett b A. J. Gomm 3, A. E. Jakeman
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    THIS MORNING'S WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    279 15 THIS MORNING'S WORK AT BUKIT TIM AH Although a few more horses are expected from Penang Ixxlay the bulk of the up-country candidates are not likely to arrive before Sunday or Monday next week. T.-is moral. s work, with the exception of five or six from O'Neill's stable, still without
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    WHEN S.R.C. LAST WON PADANG MATCH.
    507 15 Bartels' Fine All-Round Display. Last year the Singapore Recreation Club twice went very near to defeating < the S.C.C., though on the second occa- I sion the latter club was only weekly represented, but they achieved the goal yesterday, when they won by 117
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    CHELSEA WIN.
    106 15 Need Only Two More Points For Safety. Chelsea went one step further to avoiding relegation when they defeated Leicester City by two clear goals yesterday. They need two points out of theii next two matches to make themselves absolutely safe. Stockport take the lead in ihe Third Division
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    ROSEBERY STAKES AND QUEEN'S PRIZE.
    1158 16 Victories For Diamantee And Negro. (From- Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 6. The Easter meetii. at Kempton Park has practically monopolised racejoeia' interest this week, and sport was excellent, especially the two big events— the Rosebery Stakes, on Batur y, and the Queen's Prize, which
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    PENANG MAIDENS.
    253 16 Result Of Draw For 1934 English Batch. The following is the result of the dra-ving for the Penang Turf Club 1934 English Maidens at the Batu Gantong stables on Friday. UNNAMED.— B. ".—Abbots Trace Bertha Gaunt^Mr. R. T. G. A.thur. HOUDINI.— Ch. E. G.— Tremola— Hlrundlnet— Mr. Loke
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    44 16 Mast Fitted To America's! Cup Challenger. London, Apr. 19. The steel mast of the Endeavour. Mr. Sopwlth's all-steel yacht and the challenger for the America's Cup, launched at Qosport on Monday, was lifted In today. The mast Is 170 feet long British Radio
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    ODDS SHORTEN ON COLOMBO.
    128 16 London, Apr. 23. The Derby call-over today was aa follows: 6—46 4 Colombo taken and offered. 100—12 Medieval Knight. 9—l Umldwar. 100 8 Lozlngaro. 20—1 Windsor Lad, offered. 28—1 Valerius offered 33—1 taSen.— Reuter. City And Suburban. London, Apr. 23. Lord Woolavington's Montrose Is favourite for
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    Mixed Doubles At S.C.C.
    334 16 The mixed doubles tournament opened at the S.C.C. yesterday with matches in the handicap event. Results were as follow: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cherrlngton owe 15.4 beat R. L. Moir and Mrs. M Millar owe 3, 3—6, 6—2, 8— Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith
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    R. A. DEFEATED.
    98 16 The R.A., who sprang a surprise against the R.A.F. In the League last week, played a friendly match against the Wiltshires at Tanglln on Saturday and were defeated 3— nil. The Wiltshires were decidedly the better side. They established a 2— nil lead in the first half,
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    HORSE AND PONY SHOW.
    199 16 Results of the horse and pony show, held in connection with the Livestock and Trade Show this week-end were as follows: International Jumping: 1, J. T. Forbes (Slump): 2, Sir John Alley ne (Mr. Dollie): 3. J. D. Dalley (Polly). Best Hack (Woman Rider):— l, Mrs.
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    F.M.S. TRADE EXPANDS DURING 1933.
    720 17 IMPORTS DECLINE. Apparent Favourable Balance Of 66 Per Cent. The total value of exports and reexports during 1933 rase to nearly $112 million, an Increase of $24 million compared with Che previous year, the value of the export of rubber increasine by $20 million and
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    641 17 Sugar and matches are the articles most commonly smuggled. These two commodities are easily handled and form a paying proposition to the smugglers, the duty corresponding roughly to the value. Ingenuity is also displayed In the smuggling of textiles and tobacco. The Police and the Monopolies Department, Province Wellesley,
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    IRISHMAN'S DEATH AT 117,
    90 17 Believed To Be Oldest Person In British Isles. Mr. John Joyce, who died at Leenane, Co. Oalway, on Apr. 10 at the age of 117. claimed to be the oldest person In the British Isles. Mr. Joyce, who retained all his faculties to the end, could
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    COWS ELECTROCUTED.
    47 17 Fourteen pedl»ree Ayrshire and shorthorn cows, valued at £550. belonging to Mr. Gilbert Forbes, of Little Thorpe Farm, Easlngton. were electrocuted In their byre. The milking machinery Is operated by electricity and It is believed that the cows came Into contact with a, short circuit.
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    46 17 K. S. DulecpsinhJL the Indian cricketer who is now in excellent health following his recovery from a long and serious illness, leaving Croydon at the beginning of this month to fly to India to attend the wedding in May of his brother, the Maharaja of Nawanagar.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    398 17 Sunday, Apr. 15. The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley and the Hon. Mr. M. Rex spent the day, and the Hon. Mr. A. M. Goodman arrived to stay at Government House. Monday, Apr. 16. The Hon. Mr. E. Newbold arrived to stay at Government House. His Excellency presided
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    VICEROY'S FUND.
    191 17 The following are details of the subscriptions received by the Agent of the Government of India in Malaya up to April 30 Inclusive for the Viceroy's Indian Earthquake Relief Fund: Previously acknowledged In the press $2,621.84. Buklkt Mertajam Indians —being proceeds from Tamil Dramathrough hon. secretary. Sri Mangaleswari
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    STRAIN OF STRENUOUS SEASON BEING FELT.
    1106 18 HOME RUGBY LETTER. Unexpected Defeats Of Leading Clubs. (From Our Own Correspondent London, Apr. 0. Towards the end of the Rugby season, teams always begin to show signs of the strain of seven months' hard play, and matches have a tendency to become rather
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    Malayan Billiards Tourney.
    285 18 Further ties In the Malayan Billiards Championship at the New World are as follows:— Today 6.30 p. m. Ong Mah Soh (Amicable A.A.) vs. Lim Chuan Geok (Aston A.C). 9 p.m., Sgt. Taylor (R.A.F.) vs. Teo Slew Sun (Clerical Union). Wednesday 6.30 p.m. Chuah Boon Lay (Siong
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    SECRETS OF A VANISHED CONTINENT.
    717 19 A 10,000 Ft. Mountain Under The Ocean. The microscope and the eye of science, it is confidently believed at the Zoological Laboratory at Cambridge, are destined to discover many new fo. Ms of life in numerous strange anrt wonderful "samples" of deep -set water and
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    68 19 The well-known French pianist. Mme. Renee Florlgny, who has been described as the feminine Paderews^l, Is now in Singapore. Arrangements are being made for her to give concerts here before she continues her Journey to Japan. Mme. Florlgny gave 25 concerts in India, and received a letter of appreciation of
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    U.S. DOCTOR'S DIET.
    181 19 Bananas And Milk For Slimming-. How to grow slim without dangerous dieting or drug-taking Is revealed by the famous Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore, says a Now York message. Dr. George Harrop Jura., who was experimenting on a cure for diabetes, found his patients losing weight comfortably,
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    13 20 The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1934. PrtlCE 10 CENTS.
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    Mr. Lloyd George's 44 Years As An M.P.
    33 20 MR. LLOYD GEORGE spent his forty-fourth anniversary as a Member of Parliament on his estate at Chart, Surrey, where he inspected his orchard. (Planet News.)
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    19 20 THE COWS COME FOR THEIR WASH. A photograph taken during the Children's Aid Society's outing to Singapore dairy farm.
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    7 20 THE YOUNG VISITORS TO THE DAIRY FARM.
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    8 20 SOME were a little nervous of the bull.
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    11 20 II W. AUSTIN in action during practice at Wimbledon. (Planet News.)
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    20 20 GEORGES CARPENTIER, the former French champion, meets Jimmy Tarante in a practice bout at the Stadium Club. London. (Planet News.)
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    12 20 LARWOOD, the famous cricketer, Showing his ball grip to schoolboys. (Planet News.)
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    14 20 AT THE START of the Children's Aid Society's outing to the Singapore dairy farm.
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    13 20 SAMUEL LNSI'I.L, the fugitive American financier, appearing before a Turkish tribunal. (Planet News.)
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