The Straits Times, 25 April 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE,^ THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      251 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CtCIL ST. (PHONE 6471)* IFASKOE'S J WE FURNISH YOUR HOME ON ATTRACTIVE EASY TERMS. 54. ORCHARD RD. M '+11 cm t *^fef BABY POWDER SOOTHES CHAFED SKIN— iczss* GUARDS AGAINST INFECTION JSSSU, When you buy Mermen Antiseptic Borated tf^mS!^sS&S& ..r you get twice your moneys worth. This now
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      393 1 MM Mm KUALA LUMPIMvmIIAVA ST. f'PHONE .168.-5). Two cyclax powder bases— specially TtmA prepared to lighten the difficulty of make-up in tropical climates. W^KS! 1/ your skin is dry use Cyclax Sunburn Lotion and dilute it with Cyclax Sunburn Liquid. if j If your skin is greasy use Cyclax Blended
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      13 1 «paisy FOR FLOWERS PHONE 4097 j 15. Orchard .toad. I (Amber Mansion" j
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ANNOUNCEMENT.
      52 2 BUACKDEN— HILTON-PAGE A marriasi has been arranged and wUI take place J Londen in sJi ne. between Colin, eldest sor of the late Major W. Blackclen and Mvr Blackden of Yaleley, Caxberly, and Batbara. cn.y daughter of the late Mapr L Hilt n- Page ami the Comessa di Lticir.l
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      362 2 TEO— TAN— Th<? mcrriace of Mr. Teo Kocri Wah to Miss Tan Mvi Kiah took pla.e at Singapore on SaUrday. April 20 1935. A dinner party was held at No 61. KUBDn Read, to frientis ani relatives of toth parties. In heno-r of this event. ASTE— HENDhiISON.— A marriage has
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      788 2 I HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4. Angulia Park. Antfulla 00. TO LET, No. 115-B Meyer Flats. Sea Frontage. Modem sanitation. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. 81, Meyer Road. Seaside Buncalow. tennis court. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET furnished 699, Kampong Bahru Read. Recently renovated. Garage. Apply the Straits
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      806 2 PUBLIC NOTfCES THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION, SINGAPORE. NOTICE Members are hereby Informed that as Public Meeting will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, at the request of His Excellency the Governor, on Thursday, Apr. 25. the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Eurasian Association to take place on that date at
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      800 2 AUCTION NOTICES REMINDER. .iTonday, Apr- 29, 1^35 at 4 p.m. at No. 1, Claymore Road, off Orchard Road. AUCTION SALE of Jacobean design wax polished and black stained teak household furniture, tennis net with poles, lawn marker, plants etc. On view from Saturday, 27th instant. CHEONG KOON SENG CO., LTD..
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      1070 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere BOOKS OF INTEREST. FIGARO Twisted Clay. A daring Novel by Frank Walford, $2.50. A Touch of the By European Expf.rta Sun (One-Way Traffic). An Inter- DtDllAlirilT msiima estlng Malayan story by Eric Hazelton. rCKmnntn ¥¥#*win« $2-50. Twin Flower. A story of Ball a-o CIA R. <C1 rtnlw
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Wittlin Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postace Monthly 3.00 4.M 2.50 Quarterly K-5« «2.»« 7.5J Half Ywly $17M «4.00 $15.00 Yearly $3*oo $18.00 $30.0« Note.— OutsUUon cheque* should Includt thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents per
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      628 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. DueTonnage Spore 1935 RANPURA 17.000 Apr 26 SOM.M I 6,810
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      649 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 1 3 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 15 HAKONE MARU 10.600 May 29 30 SUWA MARU 10.700 June 12
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      614 3 I'AKSEX.KK AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham LALANDIA 14 5 14-5 15/5 17/5 JUTLANDIA 4/6 4/6 5/6 7/6 MEONIA 25 6 25/6 26/6 28/6 ALSIA 16/7 16/7 17/7 10/7 BORINGIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRIA 27/8
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      201 3 llssß Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms Swimming poolDelicious meoJs— Hot and cold running wat-r in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and Hong Kong.
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      1092 3 REPRESENTING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (193Z) LM> Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Lid. TTwSrmSA^t!. Ltd. *™'p <;» The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. Tne Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The Slam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Co. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MASTER OF THE ICE.
      537 4 POLAR REGIONS ADVENTURES. Regarded as one of the pluckiest and most enterprising of men connected with the sea, Captain John King Davis, R.A.N., F.R.G.S., Commonwealth Director of Navigation, was granted the bronze Polar medal by the King for his scientific and technical services in the Antarctic.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      247 4 Today. Burma (Karapara) 3 p.m. East and North India Karapara) 3 p.m. South and West India (Rohna) 3 p.m. BengkaUg, Fort de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroe, Slak Selat Pandjang (Tldcre) 4 p.m. Bllnjoe (Mljer) 4 p.m. Pangkal Pinang (Mljer) 4 p.m. Tandjong Pandan and Tandjong Pinang (Mljer)
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      126 4 Thursday, April 25. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. I KEPPEL lIARBOVR. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Tug Hercules. Lighter Mambacg. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Her.-ld. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Vl:torla Dock Tug Pithc Krppel Harbour. King's Dock King's
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      YACHT BOUGHT WITH CLIENTS' MONEY.
      117 4 London, Apr. 9 A Sheffield solicitor, Alan Brewer, aged 38, was sentenced to four years' penal servitude at Leeds Assizes yesterday for fraudulent conversion of clients' money amounting to £1,280. "It Is wine and women." said Detective Butler, who also stated that Brewer bought a
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      CABLE TRAFFIC.
      70 4 The following index numbers represent the estimated monthly traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929. Monthly figures reduced to working day average. Working day average of comparable receipts, year 1929=100. 193. 1935 January 71.8 73.2 February 74.7 74.4 March
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      PENCILS.
      79 4 Some people find It difficult to sharpen a pencil so that It has a fine point for drawing. The point always seems to break through too great pressure Just when the point is being sharpened. It is a good plan to obtain a small piece of fine emery paper
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    444 4 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, for week ended Apr. 13. Plague. A case each was notified Prom Basseln and Moulmeln during the week from eastern ports, wh.le plague-Infected rats were found M Colombo. Cholera
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      772 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MJJ— Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106 4 6 Second class from 70 6 1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      265 4 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE. HALIFAX. BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, and SAVANNAH m.v. TALISSE May 13 May 15 NEDEKLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL (Incorporated In Holland) 41. Robinson Road. Phone 5802. N.V. INTERNATIONALE CREDIKT-EN HANDELSVEREEMUING •ROTTERDAM" (Incorporated in Hollaed) Shipping Department 37-a Robinson Road (first floor) Singapore TeL 5*71. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE.
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      436 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England. 1 ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Sues Canal Due. Sails Steamer. Spore S'cc.re tCITY OF BIRMINGHAM Apr. 29 May 2 CITY OP BRISTOL May 14 May 19 CITY OF BAGDAD May 33 June 2 CITY OF KIMBERLEY
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      173 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. °F Alor Star 89 0.13 6.7 73 Sitiawan 00 018 5.5 74 Kota Bharu 87 Nil 5.3 74 Bukit Jeram 90 1.34 8 9 72 Malacca 88 Nil 3.9 74 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome)
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    MOSCOW'S MAY DAY BROADCAST.,
    345 5 (From Our Radio Correspondent). MOSCOW RNE will transmit a special programme from the Red Square on May 1 (next Wednesday). It will be heard between 2 p.m. to 6.20 p.m. Malayan Time. It is part of the broadcast in connection with the International May Day celebrations.
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      306 5 HOTELS ">»J MALAYA 1 PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT HBWH| SPECIAL DINNER AND |H CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. fc^ DANCE (formal) tl I 9.30 to midnight I^B.SSllii AM) liato&fe &9 YOUR OLD FAVOURITES M YOLA PAUL p THE WORLD FAMOUS DANCERS if T RETURN ENGAGEMENT iWK« SUCCESS APPEARING NIGHTLY NON
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      76 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS =SERVICE= WE UNDERTAKE ANY KIND OF SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TESTING. REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO; AMPLIFIERS; OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL OUR WORK GUARANTEED: RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA 1934 LTD. (Owners tt Operators of station Z.H.1." 49.9 Meters). The ONLY Radio Company which
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      230 5 Never runs dry in the H^^^^HB midst of your work. H See hoic much ink remaim through t h e 1 gleaming rings of pearl and jet! WJSBmM Kmrilblm point «rli., WIW 2 POINTS IN 1 PEN Parku Vacamatic points of precious platinum, indium and gold skilfully shaped, perfectly finished
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      123 5 De BEROEMDE INDISCHE KRUIDEN VAN MEVR. FKANZ, BATAVIA «yn voortaan tegen Java-pryzen verlcrygbaar by de alleen-vertegenwoordlgers voor de BS. en P.MS JOSEPH A. SMIT CO. Oxley Rise B— Tel. 2122. Met Kruiden uit Eigen Land, houdt Ge in de Tropen Stand. Vraagt Brochure. RCA VICTOR MA tilt If^l'ty I' 1
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      340 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 1 [6.20 pjn.-9.05 G.S.E. 1836* ke's (25.29 m.) and G.S.F. 15, 140 ke/s (19.82 m.)K p.m. 5.10 Anzac Day Service, relayed from St. Clement's Danes. London. 6.20 The Ruthlanc" Square and New Victoria Orchestra, directed by Norman Austin. Relayed from the New Victoria Cinema, Edinburgh. 7.20
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      308 5 Another forty-flve minutes' frivol. A light, revueslcal mixture of sauce, syncopation, and songs with West End stage comedians and artists, and all compered by Reginald Smith. Producer, Cecil Madden. 7.05 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall. 7.35 The Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Relayed from the
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      114 5 BERLIN. TODAY. p.m. 8.20 DJA. DJN announcement (G>rm Engl.). German folk song. Programme forecast (Oerm.. Engl.) 8.35 Young Folks' ProeTamme: Folk Sc .g Singing by the Hitler Youth. 9.05 News in English on DJA and In Dutch on DJN. 9.20 Concert by the National-Socialist Reichs-Symphony 'Orchestra 10.20 From Public Life:
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      106 5 9.05 News in English on D.'A and in Dutch on DJN. 9.20 "Music from Hamburg". 10.20 Today I was rending rh old book 10.35 News in German on UJA and DJN. 10.50 Airs from popular German and Italian operas. 11.35 News in Encltsh on DJA and in Dutch on DJN.
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    METAL RUNWAYS AND MALAYAN AERODROMES.
    678 6 WHAT MAJOR NUNN SAW IN AMERICA. In the report on his 38,000mile aerial tour, a summary of which was published in the Strains Times yesterday, Major R. L. Nunn states that at Hong Kong he inspected the Kai Tak aerodrome, which is being built for
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    JAPAN'S FUTURE IN BRAZIL.
    171 6 Fears That British U.S. Trade Will Suffer. London, Apr. 10. The future negotiations of the Japanese commercial mission which left Japan yesterday for Brazil by way of San Francisco are considered by the Manchester Guardian, according to t-day's issue, as being very important for all countries
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    PRINCESS CLAIMS ISLANDS.
    170 6 South Sea Potentate Asks U.S. President's Aid. Manila, Apr. 9. The Princess Dayang-Dayang, heiress Ic the kingdom of the Sultan of Sulu, has asked President Roosevelt to help her to establish her claim to fourteen islands off the c^ast of British North Borneo. One of the islands,
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    FRENCH SPY TRIAL.
    82 6 Five Years For Russian Woman. The sensational French cpy trial In which 21 men and women are accused of betraying military secrets, has ended. Lydia Stahl. the Russian who Is alleged to have acted on behalf of the Soviet, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and several
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    JAPAN & NETHERLANDS INDIES.
    61 6 JAPAN NETHERLANDS INDIES. Mr. C. H. Halt, Minister of Economic Affairs in the Dutch East Indies, has arrived at Kobe from Shanghai, en route to Tokio, where it is understood he will confer with the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hlrota, regarding the resumption of the Dutch and Japanese trade conference to
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    TRAIN OVER EMBANKMENT.
    37 6 Antigonlsh, Nova Scotia, Apr. 17. Five were killed and several injured when the Sydney-Halifax Canadian national express fell over the embankment. A relief train Is rushing to the scene of the disaster. Reuter Wireless-
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    HIGHER AKD HIGHER.
    42 6 The decorative archway which is rising higher and higher every day at the entrance to Beach Road. It is part of the Jubilee decorations in Singapore. Workmen have been busy for several days erecting the arch. Straits Times photograph.
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    MR. A. ARIYOSHI.
    53 6 Shanghai. Apr. 22. Mr. A. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister to China, sailed for Tokio yesterday to report on the resolutions of the Japanese consular conference In Shanghai to the Foreign Office. It is understood that the long-her-alded new policy towards China will be based on. Mr. Artyoshi's report.
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    BRITISH SHIPPING IMPROVEMENT.
    56 6 London. April 23. Shipping laid up In ports of Great Britain and Ireland at April 1 shows a striking decrease of 172.717 tons compared with Jan. 1. This equivalent to 19.7 per cent, and 'J4.6 per cent, compared with last April. London docks, alone, show a decrease
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      255 6 EVEN IN SWITZERLAND! the home of milk par excellence, ever Increasing quantities of Bear Brand sterilized milk are being consumed, on account of its outstanding quality and absolute freedom from disease germs. If you study safety in the tropics, insist upon Bear Brand." the original and genuine natural Swiss Milk.
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      50 6 Ml M I lIMII BaVWI INJURE AGAINIT All Flftf LIFE MARINE ACCIOEMT GUARANTEE AMD MOTOO 0 1 IK t *H> 'He Arthur C. Pott*. 74anager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch Singapore. THE SI6N OF GOING BALD. K. aaaam^ka. STOP IT WITH SilviVrin Aak for Free Booklet "YOLK HAIR." FROM ALL CHEMISTS.
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      197 6 SINGER ELEVEN SALOON a^l^BSSS^^^^^^aMßaWra HilaVl M aMa^^afE^^^^JßGLaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMlaMßf 1 The first car in the world— to be fitted with Fluidrive and Independent Front Wheel Sprining, this model is also outstanding as regards body equipment, whkh includes safety glass ail round; a spare wheel locker at the rear with accommodation, when the
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      160 7 A Great British Film. ..a thrilling wonderful EatertaiuKitt. SUNDAY REFEREE Greeted by Packed Houses Yesterday!! t CAPITOL) 6.15 NIGHTLY 0.15 ~^J LESLIE HOWARD in BARONESS ORCZY'S world-known »tory "The SCARLET PIMPERNEL" with MERLE OBERONAl*o WALT DISNEY'S FINEST COLOURED OPERA IN CARTOON GODDESS OF SPRING" and "THE GRAND NATIONAL" f SIGNATURE
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      162 7 lAI UAMDDA SEASON STARTS ALnAIrIDKA f tonight 6.15 9.15 1 1 1 t 1 tmmmmfmmmmmmm Paramount's merry comedy romance of inter-office and inter-heart intrigue, with gay music, lilting songs, and a strong twist to solve the puzzle! CONRAD ■■■■■■j... *y IjW NAGE L in M BHear 2 li/ccc M Itoioue
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      110 7 II WEBOING GIFTS so different m alluring. |L^^ Shining Colourful mm cut crystal... Wkm Gleaming SILVER.n WARE LJJ DAINTY SILK and LINGERIE and a host of other P"3 suitable GIFTS 9b certain to captivate U the heart of the m most discerning B~« BRIDE and GROOM FRAMKEL BROS. m£!J2P HI.
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      245 7 I Audacious Happy Romantic "^Tfey I ANN HARDING tf~^| I ROBERT MONTGOMERY \,J/ the merry stars of "When Ladies Moet" in a I r~T^^^fc. merr er n »ore exciting comedy hit j£| 'BIOGRAPHY ii>^ BACHELOR GIRL' with EDWARD EVERETT HORTON I jj^gjgg_ j» avi lTon FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE FINE
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      244 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle NO .i paicn'.heiei denote the number of letters In the v.ords required. (CLUES.) .i( iIOSS. 18 Medical apparatus (7) 19. Hailed (7) 1. Vapour .5' 24. Stamped (5) 4 Tobacco roll (5) 2*. Perused (4) in Pronoun c > 32. Unmatched (6) 11 k 34. Following (5)
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    152 8 Rubber Price Up 1/16 Ct <?rom Our Financial Correspondent! Singapore, Apr. 25. The local rubber market remained quiet this morning, with a little business passinp. Although there was still moderate inquiry from abroad, sellers here were reserved. The following were this morninjr's opening prices of rubber: Buyers.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, Apr. 2i. Buyers. Sellers. Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 18 11 1G 18 13 16 No. 1 K. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 19.. lf% No. 1 K. R.S S. Spot (loose) 10';; 19% May-June 19"/ 8 20
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    GOLD OUTPUT.
    22 8 The output of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., for the four weeks ended Apr. 20 amounted to 1.208.42 oz.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        401 8 All shares quoted above are fully pal-1 I .sue U\ Bu\ers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 £1 Asam Kumbang HZ- 33/±M Austral MaLy 59/- 61/1/- Ayer Httam 13/- 13/9 1 Ayer Weng 1.95 2.00 cd Bangrin Tin 24/- 25/£1 Chenderlang 7/9 8/9 50 Hit .m Tin 0.48 0.51
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        GENERAL.
        303 8 Issue Vai Pd. ouvirs. Sellers 2 2 Alex Brick CM. 1.30 1 3b 2 2 (Jo 74 p re l.bo 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice 1100 11.50 £1£1B.A.T. 5.16.0 6.0.0 12) 5 British Malaya Trustee Ml 6.00 £1 £lC«-n T b 7^o Prefs. 25/6 26 6 1 1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        157 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red 194t S403..HX) Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 110 111 nom 4' 2 "c 1907 red 1947 $1600.000 Int Mar 31 Sept 30 1 1 4 > 2 116' 2 nom 2 '> 1909 red 1905 SI. 000.000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 118
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        361 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. 1 vShares are $1 unless otherwise stated > r- lay's Price Fia.er Lyall 4 Evatt Co. Allenby 1.45 1.50 \5O 1.55 Alor Oajah 1.15 120 1.15 1.25 A. Hitam 160 1.80 1.70 1.90 A. Molek 1.05 1.10 1.00 1.10 Amci
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      232 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3' months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      203 8 Singapore, Apr. 25, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5.50 Java cube 9.50 Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Pepper 26.00 White Muntok Pepper 28.00 Black Pepper 14.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 4.65 Copra, mixed 4.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Small Flakke 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50
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      85 8 Kerosene oil Shell and Fish $4 86 for $446 and Cross $4.46 for two 4- gallon tins Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $2.43 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Sylvan Arrow, $2,23 per tin of Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon Shell aviation ex. 4 gal. drum $1.19, Shell motor spirit
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      LONDON PEPPER PRICES.
      320 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lonlon, Apr. 24. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9Vid. In bond. Demand was good but business slow. Black Lampong, afloat 3 9 lGd buyers; March -May 3%d; business done in spot at 3
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    RUBBER PROFITS.
    67 8 SUNGEI KRUIT TO PAY 10 PER CENT. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 24. Sungel Kruit Rubber Fs'ate, Ltd.. report a profit of £8.566. and a dividend of 10 per cent. Is recommended. The carry-forward is £4,002. Eow Seng Rubber Co.. Ltd., report a profit to £5.702 and
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    I DUBLIN UNDER ARMS.
    268 8 Nine Years After Easier Fighting. Dublin, Apr. '21. ■me city was ui armed camp at the week-end for two rival armies were camped and barracked in and around the capital ready for demonstr^ti m in honour of the men who lost the r lives in the
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    KIANGSI FLOOD AVERTED.
    31 8 Nanchang April 25 Following a fall in the level of th Kan River in Kiangsl. the danger n flood has been averted In that regior -Sin Kuo Mm.
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      552 8 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. (Continued from page 5) npni f\T 9.50 March music bv famous military or» O Vj K I j 1 IN chestras 10. 05 Talk. 10.50 Dance Music. 10.25 March music. 11.35 News in English en DJA and In 10.40 Talk on sports bv Mr. H. Holland. Dutch on
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      'BEAR' RAID ON GUILDER.
      745 9 FRENCH GOLD COINS PLAN. NO MORE PEPPER 4NXIETY. London. Apr. 8. There was a brighter tone on the London stock markets last week in response to the quietening of the political situation, and, while the volume of business remained subnormal, most sections showed moderate recoveries in
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      PUBLIC WORKS SCHEMES.
      707 9 (3RD SNOWDEN BACKS LL.G. ABUNDANCE OF MONEY." London, Apr. 8. V Is somewhat unfortunate that the public -works expenditure campaign of Mr. Lloyd George and Viscount Snowden. should have come at a time when the small surplus of £7>/ 2 million shown In the British Treasury's Accounts
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      HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
      321 9 DISTILLERIES. Distillers Ord. 91/1V4 +7^d. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. Perak River Hydro Ord. unquoted General Heetrk 49 7>i no change HOTELS AND CATERERS. Lyons Ord. 140 no changj GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Unilever Ord. 2Vi INDUSTRIALS. MISCELLANEOUS. Dunlop Rubber 44 3 lSd. Int. Nickel No par 27 S no
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      22 9 Future capital expenditure to which the Council Is committed from Max. 31 Is £53.059.480, an Increase of £9 148,339 on last year.
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      ROSEVALE RUBBER.
      571 9 Very Strong Financial Position. The ordinary general meeting of the Rosevale Rubber Company, Ltd.. was held in London. The Chairman (Mr. Richard Arnold> said: After the serious depression of the last few years the result of 1934 is not unsatisfactory, the profit having been £4.304, or just under
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      PILMOOR RUBBER.
      396 9 Profit Of £6,905 On The Year. The ordinary general meeting ol the Pilmoor Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in London. Mr. Richard Arnold (chairman* presiding. The Chairman said: The result ol the year's working is not unsatisfactory. The profit for the year amounts to £6.905. and the Board
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      93 9 Fallowing are tin outputs for the first halt of April: Takuapa Valley Dredge No. 1 323 hn., 90.000 cv. yds., 370 pels. Dredge No. 2 293 hrs 75.000 en. yds., 319 pcto. Kampong Kimunting. Hn. run 329, cv. yds. treated 47,000, total pels. 122, net value M.7M. Asam
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      26 9 Following are rubber crops for March: Ay«r Molek.-16.M5 lb. Fcrak River Valley.— 83,661 Ik. Juru a6,«84 lb. Semanggol 28,400 fe. Buklt Kat11— 18.739 0).
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      620 9 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kongi The liability of members Is limited to the extent and In manner of prescribed by Ordinance No. 6. of 1938 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issu«d and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve
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      424 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF 4 INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Dp Capital in 600.0P0 shares of £5 each E3.000.01W Reserve Fund £3.000.01)0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors. E3.00U.030 HEAD OFFICF. 88. Bishopscale. London B.C. T. Agents and itraachcs. Alor Star Ilmio s,;-m Anirit.ar Ipoli Sen
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    The Straita Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APR. 25. 1935. BRITISH TRADE TRENDS.
    769 10 On the eve of the fourth British Trade Fair to be held in Singapore it is pleasing to receive a "new report on economic conditions in Malaya by His Majesty's trade commissioner the second report of I this kind
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    68 10 Leaving For Kuala Lumpur On Sunday. His Excellency the Governor, attended by the Private Secretary, will leave Singapore for Kuala Lumpur at 10 p.m. on Sunday, and return at 6 45 a.m. on Wednesday. 1st May. Lady Thomas and Miss Thomas, and Mr. H. G. Beverley, aide-de-camp, will
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    LADY PEEL.
    86 10 Her Name Perpetuated In Hong Kong. Lady Peel, wife of Sir William Peel, Governor of Hong Kong, and formerly Chief Secretary to Government F.M.S., Is to have her name commemorated In the Colony when the health centre In the heart of the residential district of Wanchal Is completed.
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    MR. H. E. NIXON.
    28 10 Mr. H. E. Nixon, formerly of Malacca. Is shortly Joining the firm of Henry Waugh and Co.. Ltd., and will be stationed In Penang.
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    ONE DAY'S LEAVE AT BRASTAGI.
    1502 10 Imatra And Back Inside ty Lieut.-Col. W. 11. Burne, R.A.) j anyone living In Singapore who les to visit one of the Dutch Islands has inside of a week at his osal Sumatra has many attractions fact, it is practically the only solution of the
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    756 10 IIy'OULD it not be possible to make more intensive use of rubber land? To an ignoramus like myself. It always seems as though there is a shocking waste of space beneath the trees. At present this space is used ci her to keep coolies employed in
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    MORE SILVER JUBILEE NEWS : RADIO DETAILS.
    316 11 MORE SILVER JUBILEE NEWS RADIO DETAILS. LONDON PROCESSIONS TO ST. PAUL'S. KING AND THE CUP FINAL. Broadcasts From Scotland Wales and N. Ireland. THROUGHOUT the Empire Jubilee enthusiasm is growing as Airy 6 approaches. Jubilee news today includes details of the Royal procession to St. Paul's Cathedral through the main
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    RADIO JUBILEE.
    774 11 ROYAL BROADCASTS' i PROGRAMME. The 8.8.C. Empire transmitter] will allocate considerable time to Jubilee broadcasts. In addition to the May 6 programme already announced—the King's Empire speech la included— details are now available of the royal Jubilee visits to Scotland. Wales and Northern Ireland. The Prime Of Wales
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    JUBILEE STAMPS FOR ENGLAND.
    167 11 All-Day Drinks Everywhere At Home. London. Apr. 24. Five square miles of sky will be closed en Jubilee Day by order ol the Air! Ministry which prohibits flying between midnight on May 5 to midnight on May 6 within a five-mile radius of St. Paul's. Other
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    EX-SERVICEMEN BEHIND THE BLUE ENSIGN.
    47 11 These pictures, taken at the Cenotaph flag ceremony yesterday evening, show (right) the Blue Ensijn and the standard bearers, and the E<c-Servicemen marching to the war merrorir I.1 Inset: The Bishop of Singapore and Archdeacon Graham White who officiated at the ceremony.
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    R. A. F. FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.
    302 11 11,500-Mile Trip. FOUR HEAVY TROOP CARRIERS INCLUDED. Cairo, Apr. 24. The Royal Air Force flight to Cape Town in which four troop carriers are engaged left Helopllso, near Cairo this morning on the first stage of their Journey (states a British Wireless message.
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    Sultan Of Johore To Stay In Malaya.
    64 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Apr. 25. I understand from a very reliable source that His Highness the Su'.tan of Johore will not be leaving for Europe in the near future. There is every likelihood the Sultan being present at the Ceremonial.
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    GEN. TSAI TING-KAL.
    79 11 Returning To Canton Shortly. Canton, April 25. Gen. Tsai Ting-kal. hero of the Shanghai war who subsequently fell from grace by taking part In the Fuklen revolt, has accepted an invitation by the leaders of Kwangtung and Kwangsl to proceed to Canton. Oen. Tsal Is now in
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    SMOKING BAN.
    33 11 Canton. April 25. The magistrate of Kaying district. Kwangtung. has prohibited youths below the age of 20 from smoking cigarettes. Those breaking this order will be fined $s— Pin Kuo Mln.
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    SERIOUS VIEW OF THE WHEAT SITUATION.
    219 11 Canada Is Withholding Huge Supplies. IMPORTANCE TO THE RUBBER MARKET. Weekly Settlements Of London Silver. London, Apr. 24. A serious view is taken by United Kingdom importers and millers of the Canadian Gov- ernment's policy of withholding huge supplies of wheat from (the world
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    SILVER DEALS.
    249 11 3 MONTHS' TRIAL OF WEEKLY SETTLEMENT London, Apr. 24. It is officially announced that all dealings in silver on the London Metal Exchange between members will be j subject to weekly settlements for 1 a three monthly trial period. The committee has authorised an order for j special
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    ASIATICS AND THE U.P.A.M.
    336 11 Mr. Chantler's Speech. CONSTITUTION IS VERY SOUND. There is still abroad some misunderstanding with regard to the constitution of the Association," declared Mr. R. S. Chantler in his annual review at the annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday of the United Planting Association of Malaya. I
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    Jubilee Fund Meeting Tonight.
    48 11 The public meeting to ascertain whether the proposed Jubilee fund for the relief >f distress will command the wholehearted and generous support of all communities in Singapore will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall tonight at 5 p.m. HE. the Governor will preside.
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    BIG SWEEP PLAZA ABLAZE.
    72 11 Incendiarism Suspected j In Dublin. Incendiarism Is strongly suspected to be the caure of a disastrous fire yesterday. Firemen worked feverishly to control the outbreak In order to save thousands of counterfoils stored In steel boxes. The side walls of the Plaza collapsed with i roar.
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    CENOTAPH FLAG
    550 11 IN SINGAPORE. "Laid Up" In The Cathedral. GOVERNOR WITH THE EX-SERVICEMEN. Ensign As Bond Of Union. A BLUE ENSIGN which used to fly from the Cenotaph in Whitehall has found its last resting place in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. The standard was on the Cenotaph for twelve months
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    MILK SUPPLIES FOR SINGAPORE.
    976 12 Question Discussed At Rural Board Meeting. JOINT COMMITTEE MAY EXAMINE SITUATION. AT yesterday's meeting of the Rural Board the question of milk supplies from the rural areas, among other matters, wa discussed. An alternative to proper grazing grounds and sheds, the chairman said, was to stop
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    JAPANESE CLERK ACQUITTED
    308 12 No Intention Of Evading Duty. <From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru Apr. 23. Yukio Murai, the Japanese clerk who was previously charged before Sheikh Abu Bakar, the second magistrate, Johore Bahru, with attempting to evade customs charges on 55 pairs cf rubber slippers was acquitted today. Accused
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    AMUSEMENTS
    113 12 Al>*l PMI HOTEL ■1 Dinner Dance with De Mrwy R»vue. AI.HAMSi'.A One Hour Late with Joe' Morrison Hflrn TAflvptires 6.15 9.15. r*MT«»i. The Scarlc-t Pimpernel 6.15 9. 15. CLOB* TM» ATK* GHtAT WORLD Black Maglc Cubarev SUimboul Quest HOI.I.VMOOO (J SEKANGOON ROAD Tell Me Tonight alao Kteh 6 p.m.
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    SALVATION ARMY HERE.
    27 12 Brigadier Herbert 11. Lord and Mrs. Lord of the Salvation Army. Mr. Lord has made arrangements to open a Salvation An.iy centre in Singapore.
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    U.P.A.M. MEETING YESTERDAY.
    652 12 Mr. S. B. Palmer Elected President. The 38th annual general meeting of the United Planting Association of Malaya was held at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, with Mr. R. S. Chantler (president) in the chair, supported by Major C. H. A. Huxtable, D.5.0., M.C., (vice-president), Mr. C. Ward- Jackson
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    WEDDING OF MR. R.V.N. SHUTTE.
    265 12 Ceremony At Cathedral Of Good Shepherd. The wedding took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Monday of Miss Mary Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes of Newcastle-on-Tyne, to Mr. Richard Vernon Neale Shutte son of the late Dr. and Mrs.
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    FORMER NAIB KATHI ACQUITTED.
    255 12 No Case To Answer. His Lordship's Comments. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 24. The trial of Haji Yusoff bin Hajl Ibrahim, who, it was alleged, on a date unknown in the district of Kukub forged a document purporting to be made by a public
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    MONEY OR GOODS.
    152 12 K.L. Indian Under A Misapprehension. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 23. Cases of petty theft and breaches of traffic rules were the main business at the Kuala Lumpur police court today, before Mr. F. K. Wilson. Nadasan was charged ■wi'.h the thelt of cloth valued
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    EXTRADITED FROM SIAM.
    86 12 EX-HOTEL EMPLOYEE CHARGED. Following extradition proceeding:*, Ncrbert Wilfred Pinto, a tormer employee of the Sea View Hotel. w.is brought back to Singapore from Riam under arrest. Produced before Mr. Norman Cr'.co, the Singapore Second Magistrate, t >- day Pinto was remanded to police custody until tomorrow. Two
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    "WEALTHY FATHER."
    139 12 Bail Of $1,000 For Accuse:] Son. "The accused's lather is probab'7 worth a quarter cf a million dollars." declared Mr. D. K Waiters in the Singapore police court this mcrnlns. when he represented Ang Ty? Chia. a commission agent charged wUh criminal breach of trust in respect of
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    SEREMBAN ACCIDENTS.
    101 12 Boy's Fall From Second Floor Window. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Apr. 23. A Chinese school boy while watching a theaterical performance at tta Astoria hall leaned agalns, nn unlocked window and fell to the ground from the second floor. He wis taken to the Seremban Hospital whor.
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    35 12 Mr. Lazare Moiseyevich Kaganovich, a bitter enemy of the Nazi regime in Germany, has been appointed Soviet Minister of Transportation, succeeding M. Andrev Andreev, who has been made a secretary of the Central Executive Committee.
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    ANOTHER TRUE STORY OF ST. GEORGE.
    1163 13 Governor's Familiarity With The Patron Saints. The Singapore branch of the Royal Society of St. George banqueted at Raffles Hotel. The toast of the guests was proposed by the Governor and that of England by O. R. S. Bateman. A flourish of trumpets and
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    ENGLAND
    415 13 Toast Proposed By Mr. O. R. S. Bateman For the second year in succession, I have the honour to propose the Toast of England. It is not an easy Toast to propose without cutside assistance, said Mr Bateman. On Monday last at a tennis party when '43 were discussing
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    UNITED CHINESE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
    135 13 Easter Holiday Visit To Penang. At the invitation of the Amalgamated Amusements, Ltd., the United Chinese Musical Association Orchestra rendered dance music alternately with Villaneuva's Rhythm Boys in WembVey Cabaret at Penang for three nights, from April 19 to 21 In aid of charity. On the
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    FOR MEXICO.
    24 13 H.K.H. Prince Purachatra who is about to leave for the American continent, partly in connection with the international Rotary meeting in Mexico.
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    WIRELESS NOISES.
    311 13 Loudsceaker Menace In Singapore. To the Editor of the Straits Times. I. Sir,— As one possessed of a profound and comprehensive ignorance of broadcasting in all its aspects, I have been reading with interest your leading articles and the various letters which you have published concerning the proposed
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    GEOGRAPHICAL TOUR.
    119 13 Singapore Schoolboys In North Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Apr. 23. Sixteen boys and two teachers from the Anglo-Chinese School. Singapore, arrived here during the Easter holidays on a geographical tour of Malaya. They left Singapore and called at Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh and Taiplng. before coming to
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    CEYLON MALARIA RELIEF FUND.
    96 13 Previously Acknowledged: $4519.22. JOHOBE BAHRI DISTRICT. Mr. M. Subramaniam »5. Mr. V. SeeDlvutiun 13. Mr M. V. Ponniah *5. Mr. S. Raciah $2, Mr. T. R. Sabapathy $2. Mr. S. Ponnusamy S3, Mr. c. Canagasabai $2, Mr. P. S. Dias $3. BATU PAHAT DISTRICT. India Ceylon
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    71 13 Menaka To Give Three Recitals. Menaka and her troupe of Indian dancers and musicians will give by special request three extra recitals at the Victoria Theatre commencing today at 9.30. The Lotus Club Committee have offered Madame Menaka all their assistance and the recitals will be under the
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    THEOSOPHICAL FILM.
    43 13 C:pt. and Mrs. Andrew Sellon, two theosophists, are in Singapore. They are the guests of the local lodge. They will show a film of theosophlcal personages and places at No. 1 Short Street today at 6.30 p.m. The public are invited.
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    221 13 Mr. E. C. Perreiii And Miss M. Mitchell. The wedding of Mr. Eric C. FMTMM4 only son of Mr. C. A. Perreau, J.P., and Mrs. Pcrreau. of Singapore, and Miss Molly Mit-.hell. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Mitchell, of Singapore, took place at St. Andrew's
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    SELANGOR LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS — HOVIL BEATEN.
    371 14 SELANGOR LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HOVIL BEATEN. DR. BOWYER'S EFFECTIVE OVERHEAD WORK. Ong Ec Kong May Be Fit To Defend His Title. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Apr. 24. Brilliant weather favoured the opening of the Selangor Lawn Tennis Championships, seven of the preliminary round matches being: played off. Ong
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    26 14 K. t raik (right! who won the Malayan golf championship by defeating M. M. Paterson (left) by I up and 1 to play in the final.
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    FOUR-BALL MATCH AT S. G. C.
    460 14 Golf. .England To Meet The Rest On Sunday. The following are the teams and starting times for the annual Engi aid vs. The Rest four-ball match to *>■• played at Bukit Tlmah on Sunday morning Apr. 28 (England players jrn'ntlciied first) 8 30 H.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    87 14 Harvey Thomson Win Guillemard Cup. Twelve couples took out cards for the Guillemard Cup competition, which resulted in a win for M. G. Harvey and J. Thomson 80 13=67 net. Twenty-three pairs took out cards for the mixed foursomes competition and the following were the four best
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    S.R.C. TENNIS.
    127 14 The results of ties in the S.R.C. tennis tournament were as follows: Singles Handicap: G. Lowe (owe 15) beat Dr. S. L. Oehlers (owe 15.3) 4— 6—4: 6—2. Doubles Handicap: S. Stewart and N. S. Hogan 'owe 15.3) beat G. and D. Ross 1 plus 3) 6—2:6 2:
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    AMATEUR TOURNEY PROGRESSES.
    142 14 Boxing. McNally Loses To Police Feather Champion. The second preliminary round of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association open tournament took place last night at the New World Arena. The best bout of the evening was that between P.C. Martappan. the Police champion, and LAC. McNally, in the
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    SINGAPORE BILLIARDS.
    132 14 Mr. D. Frankel Again President Of S.B.A. At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Billiard Association the following were elected as officers and members of the control council for this year. President: Mr. David Frankel (reelected > Vice President: Mr J P. Tham (re-elected). Vice President: Mr
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    EASTER REFLECTIONS.
    1826 14  -  "LEIGHTON") Malayan Cricket Notes. K. L.'s Sporting Crowd. Singapore Unlucky. Palmer Not Used Enough. Macnama ra Scintillates. C Carr Going Home. The Services. Penang's Strength. (By f\NE of the most striking things about the Kuala Lumpur match was the crowd. They rolled up in ever Increasing numbers and
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    SPLENDID ENTRY FOR SINGAPORE SUMMER MEETING.
    942 15 TOTAL OF 293 HORSES AND PONIES. Training Started At Bukit Timah This Morning. The full list of entries for the summer race meeting was i^ iu^cl by the Singapore Turf Club yesterday. There are 253 horses and ponies entered. HOUSES. CLASS 1. Then- will
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    50 15 The following have been invited to play association football for S.C C. vs. 11th Battery R.A today at S.C.C: J. Philip: D. E. Nickels, E. V. Smith; G. Boas, C. G. Van Houten, V. C. Teasdale; D. C. Meathrel. H. Wright, J. M. I Brander, F. G. Heath, C. Brown.
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    20 15 Hockey out of season. The Penang Chinese cricket XI met the S. C.R.C. at hockey yesterday at lions Lim Green.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    552 15 Return Fight Between Raphael And Frisco. A Bad Decision. Bud Walley Beaten Again. Major Mullins Dead. Conducted by "LEKHTON." MEXT Wednesday we are to see a re- turn fight between Amie Raphael, the ex-light-weight champion of Europe, and Young Friaco, the welter and middle-weight charrpion of the
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    PENANG CHINESE SUCCESSFUL.
    298 15 SERVICES BEATEN BY 4 WICKETS. Cheow Teik Cheow Chye Bat Well. The Penang Chinese Recreation Club team which is on an eight-day visit to Singapore played their second game here yesterday, when they defeated a United Services side by four wickets. The brothers Eu Chow Telk and
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    THE CITY AND SUBURBAN.
    103 15 Home Racing. j Gordon Richards Wins On Montrose. London, Apr. 24. The City and Suburban Handicap 'run at Epsom today over li miles resulted as follows: j 1. Lord Woolavington's MONTROBE iG. Richards). 2. Mr. A. Savile's BRITISH QUOTA (Beiry). I 3. Sir A. Bailey's LOST
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    29 15 London. Apr. 24. In the English league. Division 1. Huddersneld and Aston Villa drew I—l, while in the Scottish league Rangers drew with Albion 2— 2.— Reuter.
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    PADMORE SHIELD.
    61 15 The following were the results of matches played in the Singapore billiards championship yesterday: Low Hock Kiat (Aston A.C.) beat Sgt. Taylor (R.A.F.) 300 to 219. Tan Thien Sang (C.S.A.) beat Poh Tlang Slew (V.C.F.A 300 to 290. Today at 5.30 p.m. the holder, Teo Chwee Hoe (Aston
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    JOHORE SOCCER.
    26 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 24. The Johore Customs beat the Johore Club by 5—25 2 in a league match here today.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    73 15 Thunday, April 25. Football: Commercial Cup. Post Office vs. Straits Times. Y.M.C-A. ground; S.H.B. vs. Straits Cattle T.F.C. (replay), S.H.B. ground. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. Mixed Doubles Tourney. Golf. Keppel Club, Women's Foursome Competition. Friday, April IS. Football: S.A.F-A League, Div. I, S.C.C. vi. R.A.. Anson Road Stadium; Qort.
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    JACOBITE SYRIAN CHRISTIAN UNION MEETING.
    770 16 Review Of Past Year's Activities. The fourth annual general meetIng of the Jacobite Syrian Christian Union was held at No. 20, Kandang Kerbau Road, Kuala Lumpur, under the presidency of Mr. K. O. Koshy. There was a large and representative gathering of members, including women,
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    MAHJONG GAMBLING.
    82 16 Not Innocent Pastime, Says Tokio Supreme Court. Japan's mahjong enthusiasts were given a cold douche, when the Supreme Court ruled that the game, played for stakes, constituted gambling, and was, therefore-, a punishable offence. The judgment reversed the ruling of a district court, which held it that mahjong
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    MISSIONARY KILLED.
    54 16 Bombay. Apr. 17. A young American missionary, the Rev. C. S. Terry, was accidentally killed last night when out shooting near Jubbulpore with two other missionaries. The Jolting of the bullock cart In which the party were riding discharged both barrels of a loaded gun. Mr. Terry was
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      SUNGEI KRUDDA.
      423 16 BUDDED RUBBER Vs. SEEDLINGS. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The experiments of tapping on Sungei Krudda Estate, as quoted by your planting correspondent In "Planting Topics" of April 18. are interesting. It should hrwever, be noted that the planting had been done with stumps and
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      RELIEF FUND.
      227 16 Waiting For Investment Revenue.. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Since writing the letter which you published In yesterday's paper the Governor's appeal for a Jubilee Fund for the relief of distress has been announced. It is a splendid scheme and I am sure it will
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      WATER CUT OFF.
      197 16 "Turning-Oil Fee* Charged By Municipality. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have to thank you for drawIng attention to my letter regarding the cutting off of water supplies In Notes of the Day." Here is another point on which ratepayers and Municipal Commissioners might
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      UNPAID SCHOOL FEES.
      185 16 Desperate European Father's Complaint. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— What a Jubilee for some of us. who do not know where the next dollars are coming from I am married with two small children and a bed-ridden mother-in-law. My children have been turned out
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    CHEAPER EMPIRE AIR MAIL.
    173 16 Sir Eric Geddes And "Speed Hysteria." Sir Eric Geddes (chairman of Imperial Airways, Ltd.), addressing the London Press Club, said the assistance of the Post Office and the Air Ministry would enable air malls to be carried over the Empire at l'bd. an ounce at a
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      390 16 Irritability Sleeplessness General Weakness Fatigue Lack Of Appetite and many troubles HOW the* strenuous times take it out of you! Is of the Stomach and Intestines wonder our nerv ufier >>-p w^^ Do not allow this condition to continue too long, or you ma y do yourself irreparable harm— some
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    THE ARMED FORCES OF EUROPE.
    34 17 Much of the news from Europe today has to do with defence measures. Above we see a glimpse of the armed farces of Great Britain, Italy, Germany and Austria
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    JAPANESE ANXIETY OVER COTTON.
    148 17 Request Opposition To U.S. Increased Tax Proposal. Toklo, Apr. 10. Evidently alarmed by a report, received here yesterday, that the United States Sena.e would hold a public hearing on May 14 to decide if an increase in the tariff on Japanese cotton textiles imports is justineo.
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    COWS RECORD MILK YIELD.
    48 17 It is learned that what is believed to be a world's record has been set up by Bei'ch Nut 38. one of Lord Fayleigh's herd of British Frlesian cattle, whfeh. I in a test at Terling Essex, yielded i 149' 2 lb. of milk.
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    GOLD CUPS FOR HEROES.
    71 17 Japanese Soldiers To Receive Rewards. The Imperial Mint Is busy making 278 gold and 468 silver cups bearing the Imperial crest. These will be granted by the Emperor to officers and men who rendered distinguished services during the fighting in Manchuria and Shanghai In 1932. They
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    DESERTER DIVES FROM TRAIN.
    88 17 Private William McDougall U a gymnast. He is also a deserter from the Highland Light Infantry. An escort was taking him by train from Glasgow to Fort George on the expiry of a sentence served in Barlinnie Prison for a civil offence. The train was getting
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      239 17 Lasting beauty- IMVFQTMFNT \/AI lIP point-to-point averages can be readily obtained with full use of the new gearbox which now has synehromesh engagement for second, T third and top gears. The chassis is low! In the world of c*rs you measure dependability by the Austin. In snXth'l^'Sowe^ir 1"" br^* >
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    The WORLD of WOMEN
    950 18 CAMERON HIGHLANDS FROM THE FEMININE POINT OF VIEW— A HINT ABOUT FLOWER VASES. 17ERY few of us in Singapore have very much ldei what the inuch-ii-of Camernu Highlands are really like. A certain number of Government officials, whose work or pleasure have taken them there, and
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    CHINESE FASHION NOTES.
    225 18  -  E.K.) (By CEVERAL more Shanghai Chinese creations made their appearance during the Easter holidays, and this i week I shall describe two of the outj standing ones. The first one is of I flowered Chinese silk with double trimming, and the other of satin, black and white,
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    Costume With Double Trimming; Satin Dress.
    307 18 The costume, instead of being fastened at the right side, has an opening from the middle in front of the collar downwards measuring 9 inches. There are nine black silk buttons, one on the collar, and eight on the opening. The top 'it the
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    HOT WATER HABIT.
    39 18 Drink a glass of hot water night and morning. It becomes a habit in time and is wonderful for clearing your eyes and skin. Give your eyes a weekly bath in a weak solution of boracle.
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    SECRETS OF SUCCESS IN PICNICS.
    368 18 The Easter holidays brought picnics well into the forefront of social life, and every woman who plans to be hostess at a picnic party in the near future is wondering how best she can ensure that her guests will enjoy it. Catering, of course, is
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      122 18 Glorious Hair with Amami Make Friday night your beauty night— half-hour with Amami will work wonders with your hair. In no other shampoo Jo you get this wonderful scientific blend of 47 ingredients, cullrd from nourishing Herbs anJ rich Oils, to restore and strengthen tuui hair. Only really healthy hair
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      190 18 THE SECRET OF LOVELY NAILS 3jj^j "CASHIONABLE women ;0 jjjr have long realized the charm if of delicately tinted nails. That yL 1 is why wherever smart women jjf!j^ congregate you can be sure i f^ c y are wweansr n s one tnc mm ?f beautiful Cutex shades. I
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    GOWNS FOR FORMAL OCCASIONS.
    664 19 London Fashion Topics. Sleeves Become Important. SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE STRAITS TIMES. (Prom Our Fashion Correspondent). London, Apr. 11. i \I7ITH the present-day movement towards the fashions of an earlier age, a clearly-defined line is being drawn between the gown intended for formal wear and the
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    DICTION CLASS.
    67 19 On Monday evening at the Raffles Quay Y.W.C.A.. the Advanced Diction Class, under Miss Rosamunde Prior's direction, gave a programme of English poetry. Those participating were the Misses Dulcle Fcston. Eileen Peche. Gladys and Sybil Nathan, Rosamunde Prior, and Mrs. Dorothy Jacobs. The choric verse speaking, especially the
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    FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS
    485 19 SOME SINGAPORE COMMENTS. Of the films which are being shown at Singapore cinemas during the coming week the following are recommended to parents: At The Alhambra. Spit-Fire. (Featuring Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Bellamy). Katharine Hepburn has achieved such fame in recent pictures that to some cinema-goers the
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    "Perm" Waved Shoes.
    105 19 Shoes are becoming more dressy," says an English fashion writer. Soft kid and suede are to be the most popular fabrics used. The newest style Is a shoe of permanently waved leather. It has a ripple effect and Is very smart. Next is the ribbed shoe. The
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    25 19 Miss Thyrza Holds worth, one of the hostesses at the charity ball to be held on HM.S. Terror on May 10. (Photo by Light Studio.)
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    NEW FROCK A DAY.
    962 19 Dress News From Paris. Experiments With Paper And Cellophane. SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE STRAITS TIMES. Paris. 'TREES in bud, and flowers shyly raising their heads are not the only sign of Spring. The little workroom hands pouring out of the dressmaking houses In the Rue de
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    WILL YOU TAKE A SEAT?
    417 19 WILL YOU TAKE A SEA T? (By Our Beauty Expert.) rvURINO the post-War period, many gracious aids to the art of living have suffered eclipse. One by one. however, they are being rediscovered by a new generation. Brought up on the doctrine of laissez falre. the modern debutante learn., with
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      78 19 OPENING ON APRIL 26th, 1935. HIGH CLASS PARTY FROCKS, DRESSES AND MILLINERY. YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL AT LIBERTY HEEREN BUILDING, 248, ORCHARD ROAD, ORIGINAL DESIGNS YET MODERATE PRICES. Complexion Care Protect Your Complexion from sun, rain and dust-laden <F«L air by using "'Hazeline' /n&\ Snow." Delightfully cooling, /i^r'Ai soothing
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    The Beauties Of Niagara Falls
    19 20 Niagara Falls—Maid of the Mist In Channel. Niagara Falls From crest of American FalL
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    12 20 Along the Saqueruy River, Quebec— C. S. S. Saquenay passing Cape Trlnty.
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    22 20 Kicking Horse Canyon from the Kicking Horse Trail— Lake Louis? to Golden B.C.— Kicking Horse River. Eastern entrance Yoho National Park. B.C.
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    11 20 Sinclair Canyon on the Banff— Winder mere Highway, Kootenay National Park.
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    3 20 Montmorency Falls, Quebec.
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      16 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) Bend Office for Malaya: SINGAPORE.
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