The Straits Times, 11 April 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1936 PRICE 10 CfiFNTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1936 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      284 1 SINGAPORE I 140. CECIL ST< [('PHONE 5471). THE NATURAL ENEMY jKj| of the White Ant is y^\ w" JODELITE "w *^^J^P \Ur/ .(REGISTERED) Vjl/ <)\S^ tthe British-made Wood Preservative /?tck\ /^i^&r^ which kills and repels White Ants and 4f^mV\ S*^ -%> d^ preserves Wood of all kinds from 'fcM s^r^
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      109 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONZ 363: I Daisy j 15, OR( HARD R|)AO for j bolqi:ets BASKETS -v WREATHS I Phone W'~ I j Amber Mansions i J/ 9 JJ~0 S* \^o A QWT i J3 L. L "^TIIITATT^T^T^" MOHFT "U m BALL BEARING LAWN MOWER THE EMPIRE'S LARGEST
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      635 2 ATKINSON— At the General Hospital. Singapore., on April 9. 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Atkinson, a son. WILLIAMS. To lava, wife of L. A. Williams, on April 10, at General Hospital, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for «ny potftlon advertised In these columns send copies cf testimonials.
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      921 2 I BOARD RESIDENCE 7 St. Thomas' Wift B tc L from $75 p.m. MRS. ANDREWS. 2, St. Thomas Walk. A few vacancies now. SANS. SODCI, newly opened. All conveniences. SO, Oxley Road SERVICE FLATS at "LLOYD BOUST* Board optional Phone 3400. BOARD RESIDENCE, 11. St. Thomas Walk. Modern Sanitation. Tel.
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      790 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, Cpnunodlou* Riverside Godowns Nos. 83 83 Robertson Quay. Apply to Meyer Brothers. GODOWNS. Read Street oil River Valley Road. 4,000 to 30.000 square feet. United Engineers T.imit^j EXCELLENT Office Accommodation at 144 Robinson Road. 3.696 square feet. Electric Lift Apply DnKed Engineers Limited. OFFICES
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      712 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday, Apr. 10, Good Friday. Public Holiday. Saturday, Apr. 11, Following day. Public Holiday. Monday. Apr. 13, Easter Monday. Bank Holiday. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. WiU all those interested In this Society please note that Mr. R. Burns. Messrs. Evatt k
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      799 2 PUBLIC NOTICE LARUT TIN FIELDS LIMITED. (Incorporated in tbe P. M.S.) NOTICE b hereby given that a Dividend, the Fourteenth, of three pence (3d.) per share and a Bonus of three pence (3d per share have been declared due and payable to shareholders on the Register at April 18, 1936.
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      427 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALT MANICURE AriS MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mis. hana 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. NO MEAN CITY. A Novel of the Glasgow Shuns by Alexander McArthur and H. Kingsley Long. Describing from the inside a kind of life which exists not only in Glasgow but in
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      44 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within OuUldf Without Matava Malaya Postage Monthly f S.00 f >.»0 S t.5» Ooarterl, S 8 SO $11.00 I 7 Ml Half Vrarlt tMM ««.W $15 W» Yrarlt $34.60 140.00 $30 00 Note. OuUtatlon cheque* Uioold Inclade thr usaal bank discount
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      661 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) VAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO BERVICEB PTNIKSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO. UNDEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTVS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIT. SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage S pore 1936 BHUTAN 6.100 Apr. 12 RAJPUTANA
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      383 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailing*. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU April 16. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU April 29. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU May 14. S.S. HARUNA MARU May
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      614 3 ■Lwr JsM^ 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One C'ass Motorshlps Most Cabins have adjoining Drlvate bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penanß M.S. Sham BORINGIA 14 4 14/4 15/4 17/4 ERRIA 5 5 5/5 6/5 8/5
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      249 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD.: (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOB BONG KONG, AMOT. SHANGHAI MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA 8,000 April 23, 3 p.m. Excellent medern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1216 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Kblow Steamship Co. (193 X) LM. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Ounard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      RED ACTIVITES ON DOLLAR LINER.
      193 4 MEMBERS OF CREW LEFT IN ITALY. New York, April, 9. ALLEGATIONS of an agitation amongst the crew of the President Garfleld were made when the liner docked atter a world cruise, says the New Y^rk Times. It is revealed that the captain refused to bring
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      228 4 Today. Hongkong tc Canton (for China) via Penang by air (Imperial) ..7 p.m. Penang, Slam. Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. E. S. Africa. Great Briuin, Ireland, Europe and N. &S. America by air (Imperial) 7 pjn Sunday. April 12. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Oilly (Qantas)
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      145 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery of letters on Apr. 13 at 9 a.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General delivery
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      NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—AMSTERDAM
      23 4 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Apr. 4 was delivered in London on Apr. 11 (7 days).
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      114 4 Saturday, April 11. Ships alongside tbe Wharves «r expected to arrive Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer.. Lch. Dolphin, Lcb. Kittiwake, Tung Song, Ijoudon, Tug Pen tower, Kudat, Dredger Kuantan, Lady Dennison-Pender, Dajak. Oil Wharf War Mehtar. Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS, Tan)an<
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      651 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. KLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: freight 543*— Pasaage M3l. CANADIAN k 4 :7.Vi 4Mmk_ jtf\'i W-4 T 1 mt A\jAA 1 \j (Incorporated In Englind) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE oiTer* TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES ria HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS Co
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      668 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorporated In 0.8 A.) MR t |UVM V inNMM BOSTON. NEW fOBK BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE, LONDON. vte tAre OF GO OD HOPE. ROTTERDAM BAMBCBQ. Dt:e Salls Vis Porto and Soes CanaL STEEL TRAVELER Apr. 26 Apr. 29 Taking cargo
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      255 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE OUTWARD. Rrpilar Freight Service to MANILA. UONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS Due S pore S.s. MEERKERK May 2 S.S SEROOSKERK May 30 HOMEWARD. TO ADEN. JAFFA. MARSEILLES. ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM. II.VMKLKu AND BREMEN. LeaTe Tonnage Spore SS. GROOTEKERK ADr 19 s.s. GAASTERKERK May 15 Via Penang Steamers
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      477 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. Dally Weather Report. Stations V ester a ay Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. Ins Sunshine temp. West Coast. Alor Star 90 0.02 8.0 76 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 0.02 6.5 75 Sitiawan 92 0.43 8.5 74 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 6.3 74 Malacca 83 Nil
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      383 5 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT J| m^ m H. RIDER HAGGARDS KT1^^^^^^^^^TJB"» ASTOUNDING NOVEL V^fl I Qr n Wondrous story of the woman who stayed \0 I Young and beai'tlful for 500 years with HELEN GAHAGAN, RANDOLPH SCOTT, HELEN MACK. T... M^. WILL A WOMAf: SEND THE MAN SHE LOVES TO HIS
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      138 5 4 SHOWS— TO-DAY— 4 SHOWS at 10 a.m., 3.15 6.15 9.1S p.m. at the VICTORIA THEATRE two j^SSSuAi the [fZj^T MOHTE nJ M GLOBE at 1^ tnriTfSffft 7.15 mtKT^SUJIMm 9.30 \lli^]lTijK^l^9^B^ No show R339 ES!SBBikML-A!'Uf Tomorrov/ S at the mflflfU^dKVjJWjWwf victoria iMij^y WWiiimi# Twice at GLOBE I TEARS WILL CHOKE
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      763 5 PUBLIC NOTICES No. 000 ORDINANCE No. 34 (CROWN LANDS), NOTICE OF SALE OF CROWN LANDS. NOTICE Is hereby given that the following building allo.inents situate off Havclook Ro»d will be offered fnr sale at the Land Office. Singapore, at 11 am. on Apr 23. 1936. Private Lot Town Sub- Area
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    Indian Assembly Vote To Terminate Ottawa Agreement.
    1020 6 Amendment To Official Resolution Accepted. MOMENTOUS DECISION. Opposition To An Inquiry Committee. New Delhi, Mar. 30. THE Legislative Assembly, amid scenes of excitement, this evening passed Mr. M. A. Jinnah's amendment recommending termination of the Ottawa Agreement by 70 votes to 65, the
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    CHIEF OFFICER OF THE NARKUNDA.
    162 6 Death At Sea In English Channel. Mr. Hugh Caton Grice dimming. whose death In the P. It O liner Narkunda on her arrival at Plymouth was recently reported was born at Croydon. Victoria, Australia In 1892. When 12' 2 years of age he went to
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    RUBBER OUTPUT.
    48 6 The estimated crops for the month of March from Benta Rubber Estates, Sandycrolt Rubber and Kuala Kangsar Plantations are given as 68,500 lb., 17,500 lb and 137,340 lb. respectively. The figures for th e orrespoiiding month of 1935 were 51,000 lb., 13,198 lb. and 102,600 lb.
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    EIGHTPENNY RUBBER IN NEAR FUTURE.
    420 6 Probab e Decline In Anerican Consumption. Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd. In their weekly report of April 9 state: The price for spot rubber in London on Wednesday April Bth at last broke the 7' 2 d. level. If we can Judge by the somewhat
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    436 6 The following is the list of prices (in cents per catty) where not otherwise stated at the Singapore markets as furnished by the Market Inspector on Apr. 9. MEAT.— Beef steak 32 per catty, beef stew or curry 25, fillet LteaJc 50 per lb., mutton, Australian 35, pork,
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    AMERICAN ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE.
    44 6 New York, Apr. 4. An unfavourable showing has been made by the American trade statistics for February with experts of raw-ma-terial at £10,010,000 indicating a drop of nearly £2,000,000 compared with January. Imports were slightly higher at £11,722,000— Reut«r Wireless.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    371 6 London, Apr. 9. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London stock Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated. Yetur- rim cut v hail Conversion ->oan. S oe. IM4-M Ill), Funding Lou 4 0.0. 1960-90 117* War Loam 2't p.c. I;>7«* Strait* 6 p.c. 1938-51
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    MALAYAN PINES.
    115 6 Huge Increase In Weekly Shipments. During the week ending April 4, exports of tinned pine-apples from Malayan ports amounted to 77.861 cases, of which 67.281 (86 per cent. cases were to the United Kingdom, 2.944 (4 per cent.) cases to the continent of Europe, 1,975 (3 per cent.)
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    MARKETS QUIET.
    523 6 London" Mar 27. Business on the Stock Exchange in the past week has been very quiet, due to some extent to the termination: of the Account and to the approach of Easter, but mainly to the uncertainties inherent in the political situation. British Funds, however, have hardet.ed up
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      114 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Kngland A.D. 1 720) FIRE, MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1. MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you feel old before your time, find UnabM to in joy the iileasurcn of youth, i.ikt- Hr.
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      21 6 DRY OLD TOM LONDON GINS. JAMES BURROUGH LTD.. LONDON ESTABLISHED 1620. Sole Agent* for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD. WSmwM fm It
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      BUTE PLANTATIONS LTD.
      1247 7 Administration Charges Explained, REPLY TO CRITICISM OF SHAREHOLDERS PROTECTION SOCIETY. The annual general meeting of Bute Plantations Limited was held In Shanghai on March 24. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts for the year ended December 31, 1935, the chairman, Mr. W, Mellor, said:—
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      NETHERLANDS INDIES RUBBER STATISTICS.
      178 7 The following information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia. Production on estates converted to long tons of 2,240 lbs. dry weight. Territory Total 1935 Feb. 1936 Java 57.448 4.595 Outer Provinces 90.626 7.447 Netherlands Ind: 148X74 ***** Notes:— l.
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      CROP RETURNS.
      25 7 The following outputs for the month of March are reported: Henrietta Rubber Estate Ltd.. 76,600 lb. Stingei Matang Rubber Estate Ltd 30.500 lb.
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      SIONE TIN LIMITED.
      19 7 The output for the month of March was 720 piculs, yardage worked 150,500, hours run 549.
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      AYER PANAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      689 7 DISTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF PROFIT. EXPENDITURE ON REPLANTING. "The cost of replanting is a new item in rubber accountancy and it is quite natural that the opinion of accountants on this matter has not yet crystallised. I do not suggest that it is unlawful to charge
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      UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
      61 7 Dividend Of £1 10s. Per Share. The Singapore office of the Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. is in receipt of advices from their Head Office in Hong Kong that subject to audit the directors at the annual general meeting will recommend the payment of a dividend
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      MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      84 7 Resumes Dividend On Ordinary Shares. London, Apr. 8. The directors of Malacca Kubber Plantations Limited recommend the payment of a final dividend of 2'/ 2 per cent, in respect of the financial year ended December 31, 1935, on th* ordinary shares, payable on May 9 This is
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      KAMASAN RUBBER COMPANY.
      197 7 Distribution Of Seven Per Cent For Year. The report of the directors of The Kamasan Rubber Company Limited for the year ended December 31, 1935. states that the profit for the year amounted to $17,317. To this figure has been added a sum of $12,332 brought forward
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      LABUAN BILEH RUBBER.
      226 7 Board Recommends Distribution Of 4%. The report of the directors oi Lubuan Bileh Limited discloses a nett profit for the year ended November 30. 1935. of $6,593 after transferring $2,015 to property development reserve. The amount brought forward from 1934 was $344 making the amount for disposal
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      CROP RETURNS.
      88 7 The following crop returns for March are furnished by Messrs. Barlow Co.: The Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) lb. Rubber Co., Ltd 68.000 The Badek Rubber Estate, Ltd. (Staffleld Estate) 20,000 The Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Estate Ltd 33,000 The Chersonese (F.M.S.) Estates. Ltd 45,223 Dennistown Rubber Estates, Ltd. (Dennistown Estate)
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      ORIENTAL LIFE ASSURANCE.
      40 7 The amount of new life assurance business writen by the Oriental last year was 48.858 policies assuring Kf. 8,89.89,149 as compared with 42,378 policies assuring Rs. 7,62,42.761 lr. 1934 an Increase of 6,480 policies assuring Rs. 1.27,46,388.
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      605 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI NANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in tne Colony ot Hong Kong.) The liability ot member* U limited to the ■MM and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 of 1929 of the Colony Authorised Capital 550.000.000 Issued and Pull; paid- Up $30,000,000 Reserve Punds Sterling £8.500.000 Hong Kong
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      465 7 BANK ING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporatea in England os Rorai Charter 1853) Paid Up Capital m auo.ooo snares of ti each n.000.000 Reserve Fund n uoo.ooo Reserve Liability ot Proprietors C3.0U0.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Bishopsgate. Lor don. EC. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amriuar *****0
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      383 8 IWESTINGHOUSE 319 •lADIOS INCORPORATE r.VERY WORTH-WHILE IMPROVEMENT KNOWN TO THE INDUSTRY TODAYSHADOWGRAPH TI'NING ALL-METAL TUBES riTOH-FIDELITY TONE CONTROL AtnO>:.»TIC VOLUME CONTROL CONCERT- TTPE DYNAMIC SPSAKER WORLD-WIDE. r.UHO CO 119. North Brtfce Road. Singapore. 20 YEARS OF INDIGESTION CURED AT ONCE Just imagine twenty years of painful Indigestion; twenty years of
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      210 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION.! TODAY. TRANSMISSION 1. Tbt following frrqurnrin will be used: GSN 11.82 Me s (25.18 m.) and CSB 9. 51 Me I (31.55 m.} p.m. I 3.20 The News. 3.35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies wil' be and: GSJ 2153 Mo s (13.93 ml GSG 17.19
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      637 8 15.14 Me /i (19 82 m.), or GSE 11. M Me/i (25.29 in.). p.m. 9.20 Big Ben. The BBC. Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conductor, Eric Fogg. Wlllau Overton (Cornet).* Orchestra: Overture, Raymond (Thomas), Miniature Suite: (1) Children's Dance (3) Intermezzo (3) Scene du bal (Eric Coates) William Overton and
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      748 8 11.20 Weekly newsletter and sports Summary. 11.45 Musical Interlude. t 11.60 Greenwich time signal. A Children's Service, relayed from All Soul's Langham Place, London. Conducted by the Rev. Arthur Buxton. a.m. 12.20 Close down. MONDAY. TRANSMISSION 4. Three of the following frequencies will be uaed: GSI 15.26 Me i (19.66
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      663 8 I It 35 News in French 11.50 Thftrtcal Broedraa p.m. 12.50 News In Spanish. 1.05 News In German. 1.30 End of broadcast. 25.23 m— 11 880 KC/* J t 1 3.30 Relay from P.T.T. Transmitter. 3.40 Record!. 3.00 Relay from P.T.T. Transmitter. 3.10 Records. 3.50 Talk on events in Prance.
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      680 8 TRAGIC PLIGHT OF NEGUS. "MUST SAVE WHAT HE CAN." FRENCH VIEW OF THE WAR. (Special to the Straits Times.) Paris, Apr. 10. The latest turn In the Italo-Abys-sinian war is discussed by Le Temps, which is known frequently to serve ao the mouth piece of the French Foreign Office. The
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    PEACE PLAN IS TOO AMBITIOUS.
    527 9 LONDON REACTION TO FRENCH PROPOSALS. London, Apr. 9. France's all-Europe security plan receives a lukewarm reception in the morni:,g newspapers, which generally Uige the British Government to resume its efforts to bring the Powers together for the purpose of devising a European settlement. The Daily
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    ROOSEVELT WINS FIRST ROUND.
    113 9 Presidential Election Fight Begins. Madison, (Wisconsin), Apr. 8. President Roosevelt has obtained more than twice as many votes as Senator Borah, the only Republican entered against him at Wisconsin in the presidential primary election. Wisconsin is the first state in the primary election In which Mr.
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    ANOTHER CLASH ON BORDER.
    363 9 JAPANESE REPORT OF MONGOL INCIDENT. KWANTUNG ARMY IS GREATLY PROVOKED. Tokio, Apr. 9. A message from Hsingking, capital of Manchukuo, states that a Japanese lieutenant was killed and five Japanese soldiers are missing and feared killed as the result of a clash at noon with 14
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    SALVATION ARMY REVOLT.
    111 9 Tokio Leaders Want Autonomy. Tokio. Apr. 9. The revolt of the ycunger officers of the Salvation Arm;- who presented eleven demands, including autonomy from the dictation of British headquarters, better all-round treatment and increased pay for the lower ranks has seemingly achieved its aim ann an amicable
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    MANCHU-INNER MONGOL AIR SERVICE?
    97 9 MANCHU-INNER MONGOL AIR SERVICE? Reported Japanese Plan. Pelplng, Apr. 9. Japanese interests are reported to be contemplating the opening of an air service between Mukden and Pangkiang, headquarters of Prince Teh, Mongol autonomy leader In northern Suiyuan. An aerodrome has been tuilt at Pangkiang. It is stated that the Mukden-Pang-kiang
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    OPIUM IN CHINA.
    48 9 London, Apr. 8. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. A. C. Moreing, Lord Cranbourne stated that as far as the Foreign Secretary was aware the Opium Advisory Committee of the League of Nations has made no formal recommendations to the Chinese Government.— Reuter.
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    FRENCH VIEW OF NAVAL PACT.
    511 9 M. PIETRI WELCOMES NEW FREEDOM. (Special to the Straits Times.) Paris. Apr. 8. "The London naval r.?reement puts all nations on an eqi-al footing and all are free to proceed to estimate their naval requirements though discarding outbidding regards tonnage." declared M. Pletri. the French
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    23 9 The third infantry battalion will be sent to Singapore as soon as accommodation Is available and will be the second Gordon Highlanders.— Reuter.
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      355 9 WATCHED HER FAT MELT AWAY More than Two Stone Vanished in Four Months This woman Is only S feet tall and sho weighed 11 stone 4 lbs. Then she found a simple, safe method of reducing, and she stuck to It faithfully for four months. Sho now turns the scale
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    AMUSEMENTS
    143 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD The Widow from Monte Carlo. With Dolores Del Rio Warren William. 7.15—9.30 p.m. GOODWOOD PARE HOTEL Dinner Sc Dance, Wed. April 15. No after Dinner admission charge. GREAT WORLD Sky Talkie Chinese Sport Circus. NEW WORLD Side Shews. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres Sc Clnemw<.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APR. 11, 1936. THE UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK.
    690 10 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick— in trade and industry as| well as the affairs of the individual. Malaya, in common with the rest of the world and because of natural dependence on it, is suffering at the moment
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    Social and Personal
    177 10 Mr. S. F. Ho, of Singapore, leaves today for a three months' holioay in China. Miss Hardy, Matron of the Penang Maternity Hospital, has left on a holiday trip to Japan. Mr. G. S. Warren, Traffic Assistant, F.M.S. Railways, Ipoh, is shortly leaving on transfer to Singapore.
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    MUNICIPAL GRANT TO CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY
    44 10 Committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners has decided to recommend a grant of $2,000 to the Child Welfare Society for 1936, subject to the provision of funds and to the sanction of the Governor In Council.
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    MOSLEM ASSOCIATION.
    139 10 At the thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Moslem Association, held at 49. Dcsker Road, Singapore, Mr. Alii Ahmad Khan Surattee, J.P., presided. The report and statement of accounts for the year ending March 6 last were presented and passed, and the following were elected to offlce for the
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    NEW VICEROY OF INDIA.
    888 10 Lord Linlithgow's Record. I ORD Linlithgow is now on his way to India to assume the duties of Viceroy at a moment when that great office carries responsibilities and offers opportunities unique in Imperial history. As he goes two dates must be uppermost in his mind.
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    A Gardens Calendar.
    611 10 The Jambu Bol And The Kayu Puteh. VOU would not think that in the name of the Jambu there is an echo o! ancient Malaysian history. Yet so it is. for it is a sanskritic name which, so Bucknill says, "was spread thiough I Malaysia, probably from
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    799 10 CANTON JUNKS. THAT the junk traffic between Sinpapore and China died Jong ago. although many people think it still exists, was the assertion made by a writer in the last issue of the Sunday Times, after a talk with a junk captain in the Beach Road
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    "HINDENBURG" LIMPS HOME BY SHORT ROUTE.
    735 11 GIANT AIRSHIP HAS ENGINE TROUBLE. Dr» Eckener's Anxious Day In The Atlantic, FRENCH PERMISSION TO FLY UP RHONE VALLEY. THE Giant German Airship Hindenburg arrived safely at Friedrichshafen last night after a mighty battle against a strong headwind with two of her engines out
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    SINGAPORE vs. SELANGOR
    48 11 Singapore won the toss and took first knock. At 12 noon the score was as follows: C. G. Jenner b Hunter 4 F. P. H. Pearse b Mayo 11 Evan Wong not out 15 H. N. Balhetchet not out 13 Total (for 2 wkts.) 49
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    £10 MILLION FOR AIR FORCE.
    79 11 NEW ESTIMATES FOR THE SERVICES. London, Api. 9. The Royal Air Force will probably requ-ra an additional £10,000 000 in 1936. said Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Chancellor of the Exchequer, at question time in the House of Commons. He anticipated that the estimates in 1937-38 would
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    PLAN FOR AMERICAN LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
    116 11 Proposals Put Before Roosevelt. Washington, Apr. 10. A plan for an American League of Nations has been received here from the President of Guatemala, General Jorge Übico, for submission to President Roosevelt with a view to its discussion at the coming Pan-American conlerence at
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    FIRE & EXPLOSION IN CANTON.
    93 11 FIRE EXPLOSION IN CANTON. SEVERAL HUNDRED CASUALTIES. Canton, Apr. 11. Hundreds of buildings were gutted in the west end of Canton by a very serious fire which was brought und-r control at 5.30 a.m. today after ragin? for four hours. Fourteen persons are known to be dead. Hundreds of injured
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    SOVIET REPLY TO NANKING.
    182 11 "Chinese Jurisdiction Not Infringed." Nanking, Apr. 10. The Russo-Outer Mongolia agreement has been necessitated by circumstances, but the pact does not Infringe upon Chinese Jurisdiction. This explanation was given by M. Bogomoloff, Soviet Ambassador to China, to Gen. Chang Chun. Foreign Minister, following the Nanking protest.
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    FRESH SABOTAGE CASE SUSPECTED.
    56 11 London, Apr. 11. Secret service men are investigating a suspected case of sabotage concernIng the submarine L 54 during refitting in the Devonport dockyard. It is stated that when the engines were inspected a spanner was discovered In the machinery. It is understood that a court
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    20 11 The Manchukuo Foreign Office has lodged a fresh protest with Moscow against the latest border incidents.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    24 11 Th e P- and O. liner Ranpura, with the Chinese art exhibits aboard left Tilbury yesterday for Shanghai. British warships will provide an escort.
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    24 11 Six Japanese planes scouting on the Manchukuo Outer Mongol border on Thursday were challenged by nine Scv.et machines when they withdrew into Manchukuo territory
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    SUDDEN DEATH OF AMBASSADOR.
    188 11 HERR VON HOESCH DIES FROM HEART FAILURE. The death occurred suddenly in London yesterday from heart failure of the Geiman Ambassador, Dr. von Hoesch, says Reuter. Dr. Leopold Gustnv Alexander von Hoesch, who was 56, had been Ambassador In London since 1932. During the last few
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    TURKEY AND THE DARDANELLES.
    87 11 Revision Of Treaty Application. Paris, Apr. 11. The Turkish Government has decided to take steps to obtain the revision of certain clauses in the Dardanelles Convention, in conflrmity with the claims already formulated at Geneva, according to messages from Ankara. The Prime Minister communicated this decision
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    ITALY'S OUTSPOKEN STATEMENT.
    85 11 Geneva, Apr. 11. The Italian delegation has published the text of a declaration made by Baron Alolsi at the opening of the meeting of the Locarno Powers. It declares that In all recent manifestations of the British Government Italy has been ostensibly ignored and that Italy wished
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    40 New Japanese Ships For China Service.
    37 11 Shanghai, Apr. 11. Japanese shipping interests are planning to build 40 new steamers to be put Into service In Chinese waters, according to a Toklo message. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    NO HELP TO CONFIDENCE.
    263 11 LOCARNO POWERS REPLY TO GERMANY. QUESTIONS FOR HERR HITLER. Geneva, Apr. 11. The Locarno Powers discussing the reply to the German memorandum, reached agreement late last night. The communique issued at 11 p.m. states that powers noted that the German Government had not contributed to the
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    FASCISTS RAID IN TOKIO.
    136 11 FASCISTS RAID IN TOKIO. Soviet News Agency Attacked. "PROVOCATION TO THE UTMOST." Moscow, Apr. 10. The Tass Agency today received a report from Tokio that Japanese fascists, members of the Kenko Ku'.:ay, raided the agency's offices in Tokio last Wednesday. The Tass Tokio correspondent was accused of be-ins anti-Japancje and
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    MR. EDEN CRITICISES RED CROSS.
    85 11 For Refusal To Prove Italy's Use Of Gas. The International Red Crosi committee yesterday declined, an tht, ground of its neutrality to hand over the documentary material tor which the League asked in connectiun witfr the charges against Itaiv oi violating the laws of war
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    TALKING TO LONDON WILL COST $50 OR $60.
    157 12 Nearly 4,000 Radio Listeners Now In Malaya. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 10. TDK number of wireless licences in Malaya was more than doubled last year. At the beginning of 1935 there were 1,700 listeners' licences, and at the end
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    THE LATE MR. S.I. SAUL.
    91 12 Funeral At Jewish Cemetery. The funeral of Mr. S. I. Saul. Council Reporter. S.S.. took place at the Jewish cometery at Thomson Road on Thursday morning. Among the large and representative gathering of mourners were Mr. J. A. Hunter. Under-Secretary. representatIng the Colonial Secretary, the
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    PRO. HARROWER.
    257 12 Large Attendance At Funeral. Leading figures in the local medical world paid their last respects to Prc lessor John Gordon Harrower. Prclessir of Anatomy at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, and an eminent scientist, at the Bidadar. Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. There was also a very
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    FILMS AT VICTORIA THEATRE.
    81 12 Notice To Boon Seng and Co. Committee No. 1 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, at a meeting held on March 31. Decided that three-months notice of termination of the agreement for the exhibition of sound films at the Victoria Theatre, to run aa from June 1,
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    INHUMAN FOSTERFATHER.
    109 12 Indian Girl Branded With Red-Hot Wire. < From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 11. Bursting Into tears when put in the witness box to give evidence, an Indian girl avd about 10 described how her foster-parent branded her with a red-hot wire. The accused, a labourer on Gunong
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    CHAMPAGNE ON A $250 SALARY.
    448 12 "Good Old Days" In Hong Kong. SIR WILLIAM SHENTON INTERVIEWED. Sir William Shenton, a member of the Hong Kong Executive Council and one of the Colony's best known citizens, told the Straits Times a story of progress and change before he sailed from Singa" pore
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    A KORDA SUCCESS.
    331 12 At The Cinema. Scots Ghost High-Hats America." "The Ghost Goes West." (With Robert Donat.) London Film. At the Pavilion. An excellent film, Alexander Korda. the brilliant Hungarian producer, has done it again, but working with him in the production of this mirthful, highly imaginative and satirical comedy,
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    199 12 Dr. Keun A Malacca Commissioner. HE. the Governor has appointed Di. Alfred Havelcck Keun. M.8.. Ch B. (Edln J.P.. to be a Municipal Commissioner for Malacca, in the place of ths late Mr. F. A. dc Witt. Under instructions from His Majesty's Government. H.E tha Governor has been
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    9 12 Charlie Chaplin and Paillette Goddard bid good-bye to Singapore.
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    CLEVER "MAKE-UP" AS CRIPPLE.
    112 12 But Malacca Police Saw Through It. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Apr. 9. A Chinese whose remarkable "make-up" as a beggar h^J baffled the public for stveral monihs was at last brought to book. Charged in the police court, he pleaded guilty and declared himself to
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    AIR MAILS ON TIME.
    69 12 The Imperial plane due at Singapore tomorrow night Is on schedule. Mall will be delivered on Monday morning. The Qantas plane due at Singapore this afternoon is on schedule, but the usual Saturday afternoon delivery will not be made because of the Easter holidays. The mall
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    THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    107 12 STATISTICS BELIE THE OPTIMISTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 11. Presiding at the general meeting of the Bruas Rubber Co., Ltd., the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer said that the present international agreement expired in 1938. He had heard it suggested that by that time the
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    THE LATE MRS. J. A. CAMPBELL.
    69 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 9. The death took place this morning at the residence of her son-in-law. Mr. J. J. Augustin, of Kuala Lumpur, of Mrs. J. A. Campbell, wife o: Mr. Campbell, of Labuan Bileh estate. Port Dickson. She had
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    THE LATE MR. LIM KEE SOON.
    45 12 The National Government of China contemplates according a State burial to the late Mr. Lim Nee S3on, of Singapore, but we understand that his lamily is prepared to follow his last wish, which was to be buried in Singar»ore.
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    PERAK GANG MURDER.
    61 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 11. While proceeding to Teluk Anson market at dawn with fowls for sale two Chinese were waylaid by a gang, also Chinese. They resisted but were overpowered owing to their assailants using parangs.' One of them died on the spot and
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    18 12 Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Boyle and child, or Malacca, are on a fortnight's holiday at Bukit Fraser.
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      128 12 Bride Arrives By Rajputana. (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 11. The wedding was solemnised this afternoon at St. George's Church of Mr. John Edward Harvey, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., Singapore, son of Mr. Edward Key Harvey, and Miss Constance Ermentude Acton Pierce, daughter of Mr. E. A. Pierce,
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      484 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing! MARLBOROUGH: Hell Below. With this daily feature to civ*) Robert Mont omer y- 6 15 9 15 readers a comprehensive sum- 1 RITZ. GEYLANG: Farewell to Arms. nary entertainments, meet- [With Gary Cooper Also Bright Eyes, in-, sports events, social functions
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    SAVING THE PETROL-TAX REVENUE.
    1026 13 Stiff Imposts On Heavy-Oil Vehicles. BILL FOR COUNCIL. Prevention Of "Serious Loss" To Government. IF THE ftILL WHICH IS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISL\TIVE COUNCIL ON APR. 20 IS PASSED, A NEW SET OF MOTOR TAXES WILL COME INTO FORCE IN THE COLONY AS FROM
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    AN UNGRATEFUL SON.
    186 13 Prison For Striking Aged Mother. The Ingratitude of a son who struck his aged mother, his sole support, was revealed in the fourth Singapore court on Wednesday when Wong Fook Seng, a 30-year-old Chinese, was charged before Mr. J. CunynghamBrown. with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to his
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    IS PART OF THIS $5,000 YOURS?
    68 13 A windfall of $5J23S went into the coffers of the Malayan Posts and Telegraphs Department last year, as a result of the carelessness of those who sent money by post. This amount teas found in undeliverable correspondence in the Dead Letter Office. The report
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    OLD MAN MURDERED.
    141 13 Kongsi Quarrel Sequel In Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. Apr. 9. Having Inflicted upwards of 25 knife Injuries on a Chinese aged 70, a compatriot named Lin Slew was charged at the Assizes with murder. The accused and the deceased were vegetable gardeners and lived in
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    192 13 WESLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Port Canning Road.— The Rev. H. B. Amstutz. M.A., minister. Easter Sunday 8.30 a.m.. Opening service of the Sunday School; 9 a.m.. Combined Service ol Worship, special programme, the Reception of members: 6 p.m.. Easter Service of Worship. Lida Langerveld will play. Special choir
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    Correspondence. HINDU AND MUSLIM NOMINEES.
    285 13 Correspondence. HINDU AND MUSLIM NOMINEES. Support For Critic Of System. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am obliged to your correspondent. "A Ratepayer," for his letter which appeared in your issue of yesterday's date under the above heading. Your correspondent has accurately expressed the feelings of the
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    BEFORE WITNESSES.
    86 13 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— It is no wonder that the U.S.A. are held up to the world as the finest examples of efficiency and progress. You inform us that Bruno Hauptmann was executed before 45 witnesses and given three shocks at one minute intervals.
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    80 MILLION PACKETS.
    233 13 Malayan Postal Activities. ACCOUNTS IN SEXTUPLICATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. AAORE stamps sold, more letters delivered, more telephones used, more revenue but no increase of staff to make up for the gaps left by slump retrenchment, is the 1935 record of the Posts
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    AIR FORCE GIVEN HARD FIGHT BY WEAK CHINESE ELEVEN.
    969 14  -  Leighton. KENG HOCK HAS ANOTHER OFF DAY. Stott Not A Centre-Half But Plays Brilliantly On Wing. By RAF. 3; CHINESE DV defeating the Chinese by three coals to one at Anson Road Stadium on Thursday, the Air Force put themselves at
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    SINGAPORE XI TO MEET MIDDLESEX REGT.
    45 14 The S.A.F.A. iave arranged an attractive fixture at Anson Road Stadium on Monday, a Singapore XI having a try out against the Middlesex Regiment. This will give sofcet enthusiasts a rhance of estimating how strong the Diehard*" reall> are.
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    DOLLAH GETS FOUR.
    65 14 M.P.H 8. Medical S«rv 1. The Malaya Publishing House forwards were In fine fettle for their Third Division match on Thursday and they beat the Medical Gc rvtces by eight goals to nil. Dollah (4). Jumaat (2>. Ibrahim and Amin were the M.P.H goal getters, while Ismail
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    R.A. DRAW WITH SKINS.
    25 14 In a Second Division match at Changl on Thursday the R.A. II drew with the Inniskllllngs II each sldscoring one goal.
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    MALAYS vs. RANGERS.
    38 14 The Malay team for today's match against the Selangor Rangers at Jalai, Besar Stadium will be selected from:— Said. Shariir. Sidik Jargasl, Aziz Husin, Hamld. Masood Syed Omar. Ja'afar, Yusoff, Ahmad Hltam. Aslati and Hashml.
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    26 14 An exclusive Straits Times picture of the Combined Innlskllttnt and PoMce football teams, who drew I—l in a First Division match on Tuesday Straits Times Photograph.
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    INDIANS TROUNCE SEGAMAT.
    243 14 Local Cricket. Choor Singh Knocks Up 79 In Quick Time. CEGAMAT C.C. were outplayed by the Indian Association at Balestier yesterday and were beaten by 127 runs. Choor Singh scored quickly in making 79 for the Indians, while Baskaran (30) and Abbasbhoy (26) also batted well. A.
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    TAMIL P.C.A. SHARE POINTS.
    104 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 9. Fielding a weak side the T. P.C.A. d d well to share the points with the Selangor Mala>3 in a First Division match en the former's ground this evening, each side scoring once. The Tamils were witl im
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    JOHORE LEAGUE SOCCER.
    97 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore, Apr. 9. Two league games were played here yesterday The R.E. total was passed for the loss P.W.D. A.A. by three goals to one. Jabbar and Yahaya (2) scored for the Police and Jhonson for the P.W.D. The other match resulted In
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    S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES.
    31 14 The usual Singapore G.C. monthly mixed foursome competition will be played on Sunday afternoon Apr. 19. The Band of the Royal Innlskllling Fusiliers will play from 6.30 p.m.
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    JOHORE LOSE TO THE S. C. C. BY 13 RUNS.
    284 14 FINE STAND FOR EIGHTH WICKET. Gaillard Bats Well And Makes Brilliant Catch. DY the narrow margin of 13 runs D the S.C.C. beat Johore on the Padang yesterday. Batting first the Club put up a total of 120, Gaillard playing
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    BRILLIANT CENTURY BY R.A.F. BATSMAN.
    136 14 Playing at Changl on Thursday the RAF. beat the Royal Engineers at cricket by nine wickets. I The R.E. were all out in less than an hour for 49, Lieut Collins (14) beln^ the only batsman to reach double figures. Evans two for 7, Hassent
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    96 14 The following are the results of the ties played off on Thursday In the S.C.C. tournament. Championship Doubles R. B. B. Donnell and W. H. Droogleever beat R. W. Brown and W. Rodger 6—4; 6—l. Godown Doubles Handicap Sq. Ldr. Waring and Sq. Ldr. Davles (owe 15.3)
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    TAMPIN R.C. BEAT GEMAS R.I.
    249 14 Cricket In Johore Good Ail-Round Display By J. R. Angus. (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Apr. 9. *¥*HANKS to a good all-round performance by J. R. Angus, the Negri rugger player, who took five wickets for 20 and then knocked up a breezy 30, Tampin
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    JOE DIAMOND BEATS BABY JOHNSON.
    83 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip- h Apr. 11. Joe Diamond beat Baby Johnson on points over 13 rounds at the Jubilee Park Stadium last night. Both fighters mixtd it well throughout. Johnson was inclined to clinch at times. Diamond was very aggressive and concentrated on
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    THREE INTER-STATE GAMES TODAY.
    436 14 Malayan Cricket, Ceylon Sports Club At Home To Tamil P.C.A. T*HREE State cricket matches will be started today. At the S.C.C. Singapore meet Selangor. at Ipoh Perak meet Penang and at Malacca Negrl Sembllan are the visitors. On paper Selangor appear to have a stronger side
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    K.L. RIFLE SHOOT.
    119 14 THE usual Sunday, mornins practice shoot at Kuala Lumpur attracted a lage number of members last weekend, and there was keen competition especially amongst thos? who had taken out Malayan Roll Cards. Shooting took place at 200. 500 and 600 yards (highest possible score 105). The weather
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    SUNDERLAND NEED ONLY TWO POINTS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1428 15 VILLA MOVE ABOVE WEST BROMWICH. Brentford And Leeds Score Good Away Victories. London, Apr. 10. CINDERLAND gained another home victory today at the expense of Birmingham and now need only two more points to be sure of the League Championship. Aston Villa moved
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    SOERABAYA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    69 15 Batsvia. Apr. 4. The Soerabaya Golf championship was won by Gardner, who went round the Gunong Sari links in 78 and 77. The runner-up was Swan with a score of 77 and 80. An All Indian Close Amateur Championship will be played in Bandoeng during the Easter
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    130 15 Tomorrow afternoon a mixed foursomes competition will be held at the Keppel Golf Club. The draw for partners and times of starting resulted as under: 3.45 Mrs. E. Utchfield i J. E. McDonnell 3.50 Mrs. A. McK. Low fc A. E. Garden 3.55 Miss M. M. Hadley
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    PENANG T.C. EASTER MEETING.
    498 15 Malayan Racing, Three Runs For The 14 New Griffins. j 'THERE are 158 entries for the Penang Turf Club Easter Meeting on Apr. 18. 22 and 25 as follows HORSES CLASS 11. Two runs over 6 fur. and 8 fur. Alum Rock, Aurora, Baldoyle, Bintang Tujoh,
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    Chinese Boy Golfer Wins A Medal At Kuala Lumpur.
    348 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. J^ CHINESE boy golfer, one of the two Chinese entrants for the Malayan golf championship to be decided this weekend, distinguished himself by winning a medal event at the championship meeting which began
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    283 15 SATURDAY. APRIL 11. Cricket: Singapore vs. Selansor (Ist Day; at S.C.C. 11 <i.m.; S.B.C. vs. Police at S.R.C. 2 p.m.; Ceylon B.C. vs. TamiJ P.C.A. (Ist Day) at Balestier 10.3a a.m.: Innlskillings vi. Scgamat C.C. at Tanglin 11 a.m.; Chinese vs. R.A. Changi at Hong Lim Green 2
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    TOMORROW'S BOXING.
    116 15 Tarley vs. Marquez At The New World. yOMORROW nichfs programme at the New World BUUHaa, promoted by Mr. B. Bell, should draw a larsa rowd. Marquez has put up a lendid show in every fijrht in which he has taken part and vhould just get the hcll-r of
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    FIGHTING COCKS AND BUFFALOES.
    89 16 Now Banned In Kedah. Buffalo- fighting and cock-fighting are now prohibited in Kedah. by an Enactment passed by the State Council. To organise or in any way be asso elated with tliem entails a penalty of $100 or three months' imprisoni/ >nt. The State Council may
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    SEEING ITALY WITH BAEDEKER.
    210 16 Mr. J. Laycock On That Marvellous Country." The hope that present unhappy misunderstandings between Great Britain and her very old friend Italy would soon be dissipated was expressed by Mr. John Laycock, addressing the Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday. This sentiment evoked earnest endorsement from the
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    FOUR MORE SANITARY INSPECTORS.
    40 16 More Jobs in the Municipality! Committee No. 1 recommends that the stafl of Sanitary Inspectors be Increased by four. The minute will be submitted for confirmation at the next monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners
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    A NEWCOMER'S ROAD JAUNT.
    910 16 FEDERAL NOTES. Sex Statistics Hope For The Men And A Busy Time For The Women Malaria Cure A Hindu Festival. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. THIS week I have asked several young: men in Kuala Lumpur what they considered were the numerical odds
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1080 16 EASTER— CENTRE OF THE CHRISTIAN YEAR." As the great day of that Resurrection of the Lord from which the first preaching of the Gospel actually started, Easter has always been the centre of the Christian year. As time went on, and with the disappearance of Jewish Christianity. Sunday
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    JOHORE SCHOLARS FOR ENGLAND.
    295 16 Meeting Of Committee Held. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 10. Following the discussion at the recent meeting of the Johore State Council, the committee then appointed has already met to consider the proposal to found scholarship in Great Britain for Johore students. The meeting
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    21 16 Mr. L. B. Jenkins, of Singapore, has succeeded the Rev. C. D. Patterson as Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, Teluk Anson.
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    EDUCATIONAL POLICY IN MALAYA.
    942 17 The Employment Problem. HEADMASTER'S APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 8. "WHILE the passing of examinations and the securing of employment occupy a good deal of our time and absorb j much of our energies, yet we are not oblivious of
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    21 17 The "Bread Propaganda" car and equipment now in Singapore. Mr, Adrian C. Williams, the propagandist, is second from left, in beret
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    25 17 A supplement to the F.M.S. Government Gazette states that the port of Mergui has been declared an Infected area following an outbreak of cholera. j
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    35 17 A meeting of the Literary Section of the Tamils' Reform Association will be held at 7 p.m. today Mr. M. P. ßetnasamy will speak on "The Origin of Mankind," Mr. V. Raja Ratnam will preside.
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    DAMAGED PLANE USED AGAIN.
    126 17 DAMAGED PLANE USED AGAIN K.L. Flying Club Activities. Aircraft VR-RAU of the Kual i Lumpur Flying wtiirh was dam aged at Port Dickson in Tecember, has been rebuilt and was taken into the air again for .lie first time last month, stater the report for March Several cross-country flights wore
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    UNLICENSED RADIO SET.
    115 17 UNLICENSED RADIO SET Charge Against Chinese At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Apr. 9. In the police court this morning a case which Is believed to be the first of Its kind came up for mention, when a Chinese named Yeoh Guan Chye was summoned for working a wireless
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    MR. HAY MAKES MALAYA REFLECT.
    1846 18 A Warning— Dutch Now Have Advantages— Danger For Malaya— Suggestion— A Replanting Loan, By Our Planting Correspondent. TOR the second time in the last ft w months Singapore has been privileged to listen to a member of the International Committee discussing various factors relating to
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    FROM WICKHAM TO "FORESTRY."
    298 18 Review Of Rubber In Malaya. "Cavalcade Of Rubber." By M. J. Ken n away. (Kelly and Walsh. $1.) This Is a reprint of a review of Malayan rubber history which was contributed by Mr. Kennaway to the Centenary number of the Singapore Free Press some months
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    A TYPICAL D.P.A. AT WORK.
    1023 19 Malaria Decline The U.P.A.M. And Labour Problems. By Our Planting Correspondent. MOW that the U.P.A.M. is in existence, local planting bodies are not in such close touch with the parent body as they used to be, and it is more than ever necessary that local
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    Malayan Planting Examinations.
    77 19 4 The latest record of examinations held in connection with the technical education scheme of the 1.5.P., is M follows: Examinations. Oct. 1934 Tamil Language May, 1935 Malay Language Cantonese Language Tamil Language Nov.. 1934 Estate Practice Elementary Suryeying Dec 11/34 Estate Book-keeping and Office Practice Elementary
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    39 19 The desirability of a lower tax on bullock carts fitted wMft pneumatic tyres was again discussed by the Koala Lumpur Sanitary Board last week. More than 200 Cirts on M Havan estates are fitted with this type of tyre.
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    MALARIA DURING REPLANTING.
    135 19 Warning By F.MS. Advisory Board. The Malaria Advisory Board, F.M.S., invites the attention of planters to the danger to health likely to arise, during the replanting of rubber, from the breeding of anopheline mosquitoes in pits left by the uprooting of trees and in holes prepared for
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    RUBBER ROADWAY FAILURE.
    89 19 New Bridge Street, London, E.C. 4, will be repaved thi* year— with wocd. Behind this announcement lies the admittance that the two experimental stretches of rubber paving have (ailed to proved themselves superior to the existing wood paving in New Bridge Street. The white rubber, laid near
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    MALACCA ESTATE OWNERS.
    129 19 Appeal To Members For Funds. Funds are badly needed to meet the current year's expenditure, and the j members of the Malacca Estate Own- ers' Association are earnestly requested to send in their 1935 and 1936 subscriptions which are now overdue. I This reminder occurs in the
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    A Sea-Going Junk Of Old Canton.
    94 20 Greeted by tens of thousands of people Britain's mightiest liner, the Queen Mary, arrived at Southampton from the. Clvdc Photo shows:— The Queen Mary entering the King George V gravins deck at Southampton— picture from the air. A reproduction of a painting by Mr.
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    43 20 Mrs Cnokßtaank wife of the Mines Secretary, starting the oil drill at Paulsgrove near Portsmouth, the first test borin" for oil under th e prospecting licences granted by the Board of Trade to D'Arcy Exploration Company, subsidiary of the Anglo-Iranip.n Oil Company, Ltd.
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    27 20 Gill students parade at the tomb of the unknown warrior at Athens requiem for war dead. Photo shows;— Girl students marching past the tomb r.t the ceremony.
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