The Straits Times, 22 April 1936

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    34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. LM PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936 I'KICK I" I'ENTS The Straits Times 1M PAUES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      65 1 SINGAPORE 140, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. f'PHONZ r?eB.T). Jam acwG/tfcae e^eub DELIVERY SERVICE ff I y Vans leave our I f Orchard Road Depot f^^S. I at 6 a.m., 9.30 a.m. 3.30 p.m. on week days I ,^r •> at 6 a.m. 9.30 a.m. on
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      21 1 I 15, ORC'hARU ROAD j I I for I MMMHJRS I BASKETS ft WREATHS j I Phone UiMT j (Amber Mansions)
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      589 2 -On April 19. 1936. at Malacca, to Barcock) wife cf T. A. A ten. -To Mr. and Mrs. John S?aton. General Hospital, Malacca, on April 19. 1C3C. A daughterBROWN.— At Bat.: Gajah ho'p'.tal. to la, v.ife of Robert Crown, Cameron Highlands, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K E. C.
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      901 2 MOTOR VEHICLE FOR SALE, Triumph Gloria Vitesse, 12 H.P. 4 cyls. At least 30 m.p.g. 72 m.p.h. Twin carburettors, special fittings. Done 8.000 relies. $2,000 or nearest oßer, owner buying big car. Reply 018, Straits Times. FOR SALE CAB and Refrigerator tor Bale or Rental 112 Orchard Road Phone 3333
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      839 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET 122. Robinson Road. Apply personally 96 -A. Market Street. TO LET, Commodious Riverside Godowns Noa. 82 83 Robertson Quay. Apply to Meyet Brothers. EXCELLENT Office Accommodation at 144 Robinson Road. 3.696 square feet Electric LKt. Apply United Engineers Limited. OFFICES at 1. 3. 4
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      636 2 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of well-made oak-sUlned teak household furniture, etc. To be held at No. 11. Tomlinson Road (off Tanglln Road) on Saturday, Apr. 23, 1936 at 2.30 p.m. On view from Friday, 24th instant. CHINO KENO LEE fc CO.. LTD., Auctioneers Valuers. AUCTION SALE of excellent wax polished
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      578 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MARY DRESSMAKERS 51. SELEGIE ROAD, SINGAPORE. (LATELY OF KUALA Ll'MPLR.) L.VDIIS UNDERWEAR ANL CHILDREN'S DRESSES rou sale CHARGES MODERATE. EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL Miss Lorn Slew Cheng, pupil or Miss E. M Thoy has been r.warded a 1936 Local Exhibition of the Trinity College of Music In Tl'tory (advanced
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      245 2 MASSAGE HALL MAN!CURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. PIANOS CAREFULLY TUNED l'.\ EXPERIENCED TUNER 9SH For $5.00 Only. (J| I Slight Repairs Free) V RAM lIENG CO., Plan. Bmm, (Phone ti»3B) 103-103. Srlcjif r.d. Spore. YOU ASKED FOR THi Variety Packets now s?llir.K
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      681 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) >IAIL PASSENGER AND CARCO SERVICES PENIN&JLAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNDEP CONTKAC WITH HIS MAJESTY'S COVEP\MEN T LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1936 BEilAr 6.000 Apr. 22 CHITHAL
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      623 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Ve.'-rls Tonnage Due Sail t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 28 29 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 May 13 14 HARUNA MARU 10.500 May 27 28 5 KATORI MARU
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      859 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorsmps. Most Cabin* have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom From From Spore Malacca Port Penang U.S. Sham ERRIA 55 5/5 6-5 8/5 LALANDIA 26/5 26/5 27/5 29/5 JUTLANDIA 16/6 16/6 17/6 19
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      1219 3 SHIPPING. t THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hna Kblow Steamship Co (1935) Lio Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Ltd Steam NavlgaUon Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Stramsbip Co .Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      228 4 Today. Djambi St K. Toengkal (Toba) 3 p.m. Muntok Pttlembtuig (Thedens) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..3 p.m Java. South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Bcrneo. Celebes. Moluccas it T. Dilly I Johan de Witt) ..3.30 p.m. Tarempa (Scott Harley) ..4 pm. Medan (Cremer) 4 p.m. Sarawak (generally) (Vyner Brooke)
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      240 4 Malls will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow India, (all parts) via Port Swettenham (Rohna) (parcels) ..5.30p.m. Friday, Apr 24. Southern and Western India (via Negapatam fc Madras) (Rohna) 1 p.m. Burma. Northern and Central India (via Rangoon and Calcutta) (Khandalla) ..7 pm. X Western Australia
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      FROM MALACCA.
      314 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Friday, Apr. 24. Medan (via Singapore* oy air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Persia, and {London (via Singapore) hy air (Netherlands) 6 pjn. Ceylon, Southern and Weo'.en: §India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe. Oreat Britain. Ireland, U.8.A., Canada and Western t§Australia (via Penang)
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    FRASER & COS SHARE REPORT.
    834 4 FRASER COS SHARE REPORT. More Activity In Rubbers And Tins, Since our last report nothing of any special importance has occurred to disturb the extremely quiet conditions ot the local share market. The European situation shows no signs of any immediate change for the better, but in spite of this
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    SHIPPING FIRMS TO POOL FREIGHT?
    50 4 Shanghai Report Of Quota System. Shanghai Apr. 22. Owing to trade depression and resultant decline in shipping, local foreign shipping interests, including the British, Japanese, American, French, Italian and German lines, have resolved to adopt a quota system beginning in May.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CHENONCEAUX.
    36 4 The mail and passenger vessel s.s. Chenonceaux from Colombo is expected to arrive on Saturday at 8 a.m. and sail the sams day at nocn for Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Kobe. Berth S.H.B. wharves.
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    CLEARANCES
    43 4 Apr. 20: Hal Lye (Nor.); Djambi. Kepah (Dutch): Raub. Gemas (Brit). Apr. 21: Honj? Lam Hong Kwong, Hcnjj Thong, Rahman. Esmeralda Malacca. Corabank, Kudat, Hong Peng (Brit.): Nl-uw Zee.and. Kampar, (DuU; Lt. St. Loubsrt Bie (Fch.): President Hayes (Am); Hong Ho Thin.).
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    CABLE TIMES
    43 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. announces that the transit time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday wore as followsTelegrams handid in up to 5 p.m. 3 minutes: 530 p.m. 3 minutes 6 p.m. 2 minutes: 6 30 p.m.
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      750 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.> LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. P.M.S. RLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Freight 54M— fuian MSICANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/ EUROPE First class from £105-10-2 Second class from 71- 7-8 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with P.
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      348 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated In Straits Bet:ituiuiiai D-LERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STFAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Incorriomec: *n US A.) -ELLERMAN" BOSTON. NEW TOUR A BAI TIMOKE K>R HAVRE. LONDON. V la CAPE OF GOOD HOPE ROTTERDAM HAMBl'itG. Dl:f sans Via Porto and Snei CsnaL STEEL
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      343 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE. Tocay H. W. 11.18 a.m. 9.1 ft.: 11.05 p.m. 9.1 ft. I, W. 4.50 a.m. 0.2 ft.: 5.10 p.m. 2.2 ft. Thursday. April 23. H. W. 12.03 noon 8.9 ft.; 11.40 p.m. 9.3 ft. L. W. S.31 a.m. 0.3 ft.; 5.44 p.m. 2.6 ft. Friday, April 24.
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    HAILE SELASSIE STREET.
    134 5 A STRONG PROTEST IN BELGRADE. The Inhabitants of one of the ciilef suburbs of Belgrade were astonished one morning to find that the name of their chief street had overnight been changed to "Haile Selassie Street." The bright new enamel name-plates replacing the elder cnes of iron
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    PETROL TANK CARTS.
    56 5 Following the ordinary monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Friday a special meeting will be held to consider a proposed amendment to Petroleum by-law 3 empowering the Commissioners to permit the transportation, along approved routes, of petroleum or dangerous petroleum in approved tank carts of
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    60 5 Mr. C. V/ard-Jackson, Secretary of the United Plan tins; Association of Malaya, will bo leaving for Europe by the Potsdam which is due to sail from Singapore on May 8. Mr. F. C. Johrscn. Superintendent of fri3 Singapore Reformatory, will saY for homo on loavs on the Naldcra on Apr.
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    SHIPPING WAR THREAT IN EAST INDIES.
    970 5 New Japanese Move Against Dutch Companies, /WING to the establish"ment by the Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha of a new shipping company to commence an independent Java service, there is now a possibility of a serious freight war, reports the Japan Chronicle. As quoted by the
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    E. Hopei-Manchu Treaty?
    66 5 It is reported that the Japanese Government has approved a suggestion for 36 Japanese warplanes to Us stationed permanently In Tientsin. The goodwill mission of the East Hopel regime has returned to Tuns,--chow from Manchukuo and. it is claimed, a treaty of friendship has been concluded between
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      268 5 LAST NIGHT OF TWO A splendid pictures; Xnm^^&^^PT^BMm?* Followed By Charlotte S^H ~J G I ttk. MB& RrDtitc's Immnrtal Character PjPB V A. Brought To Life On The Screen Ifclkfi^H^HSS^SHiHHiEEg J* *t r r\/ n r Virginia bruce and A N L t I X t with COLIN IVI Supported
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      254 5 I LAST 3 PERFORMANCES at the VICTORIA TONIGHT -6.15 and 9.15 TOMORROW at 6.15 c»i; THE CAPTIVATING HOSTESS IS DUE UPCOUNTRY MANY HAVE ALREADY COME TO SEE AND HEAR HER TWICE! DONT MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY THE LADY IN RED" jjfjffij fifefc FLAMES INTO STARDOM P*3B GLOBE 7.15 and 9.30 If
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      201 6 Malacca Electric Light Shares In Demand. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, April 22. The local share market is very quiet with no particular interest being shown cither in tins or rubIn it. Quotations are mostly unchiin}U'!l. with very poor inquiry in both section?. Industrial shares also call
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      PRODUCE.
      176 6 Singapore. April 22, 12 noon. Buyer, Seller Gambler 5 75 Java Cube 8.75 Hamburg 10.75 White Muntok Pepper 16 75 Black Pepper 8 50 White Pepper 16 25 •Sundries Copra 4.90 Mixed Copra 4.50 Small Flake Tapioca 4 50 Fai. ->:. K o Hi.ui Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med
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      KRAMAT TIN.
      57 6 K RAMAT TIN. A dividend, the seventeenth, i I iCd per share and oomis of one ihWlSg and six ponco il Cd.> p^r sharo haw bsen declared due and payable to :!!viio'. ohk>rs on the roister at Apr 28. rind will be paid at the offices (i (he company. Kuala
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        MINING.
        558 6 issue val. Fraser Cu. Lyall Evatt Buyers Seiitrs Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Hn 5/3 6/- 5/6 6/0 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/9 30 6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Maia> 58/4 59/6 58/- 59/6/- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15/3 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.67'/ 2 1.75 1.65 1.75 £1 Bangrln Tin 18/9
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        GENERAL.
        420 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.55 1.60 1.65 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B A. T 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B. M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 0.05 dls par 10 5 B.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        173 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. bVo 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4>/ 2 IaOT red. 1947 $1,500,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 114 norn 4>£si 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        341 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.65 1.70 1.65 1.75 Alor Cajah 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.20 Amal Malay (S2) 3.30 3.40 3.25 3.45 Ayei Hitam 1.35 1.45 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.95 1.00 0.95 1.00 Ayer P^nas 1.45 1.55 1.40 1.50
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    EXCHANGES.
    216 6 Die IOUotnb] are the exchange rates :ti\s mornm; ;i. -.cording tc ine daily circular loaned ov the Hony iCung and Bttansnai BanKmg CorporationSELLING Lindon. 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 London I months sight 2 4 3 '32 London. GO days sight 2/4 1/16 London 30 days sight 2 4
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 6 Noon, April 22. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) April 26 9. 16 26 11 16 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) April' 26 7/16 26 9/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26' '■>
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    367 6 London, Apr. 21. The tol'.jwijc are todays ciosing middle prices on the London Stocs Exchange: Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated. Tester- nisc dav or FlU Conversion L^an. 5 o.c. 1944-64 118% Funding Loan 4 d.c. 1960-90 ltt% War Loan 3'i p.c 107?4 Straits 6 p. c.
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    EXCHANGES.
    88 6 London, Apr. 21. Paris 74 Cl 61 Ath»ns 519 sellers New York 4 ;>4 Bucharest 669 sellers Montreal 4!>6 .i Rir 4?4 Brussels 23.2: sellers official Geneva 15.16Be.,;rade 217 Amsterdam J .23 Buex.os Aires unquoted Milan 62 Montevideo 29 Berlin 12. 28 1 sellers offl-ial Madrid 36 11 64
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    SHARES REPORT.
    71 6 Lyall and Evatfs daily report cf today states: Mining. Steady. Ampat Tin 5 6, 5 10' i. Hong Kong 15/6. 16 j. Idris Hydraulic 6 6 buyers. Kramat 55 3 56 c.d. Petalint; 7.25 c.d. buyers. Renong Cons. 22/-. Teiok Kruin 93. c.d. buyers. Tronoh 21 6. 22
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    RUBBER STOCK.
    155 6 INCREASE IN RELEASE UNLIKELY. That Cnwacaa in Uw lumi »f quola revision are not a likely result of th.- Internat'o.ial Ratter Krjula'iun (nmmitti-f mrrlinc scheduled to take o^aoe in I.o?i1on on Apr. 28 is the e?neril belief »f rubber inlrrrstr, bo'.b in LmMUsj and Amsterdam. The possibility of
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    TEA RESTRICTION. Working Satisfacteriy.
    111 6 London. Apr SI. Further cvidrnc: c! th? latUfa working c.' tc.i rcjtrl«stlon :.i shown by Lloyd. Mathejon and CarrUi'i March statistics s:\ing stocks in ifr.itcd Kingdom warehouse at 249.300.0cj lb reduction of jU5t ovt r4O i; 00 OC9 r >nipared with last yc.r While consumption at
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    CANTON CURRENCY REFORMS.
    52 6 Hair; Kong. Apr. 21. The provincial authori'its of Kwangtung have taken stt-ps to collect all the silver coins from the people in e\ery district in ths province. The district c\Tic?rs and the land offices wiii be instructed to ezeba new currtr.cy notes for rtlvei coins.— Sin Chew
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    EXPORT RIGHTS CANCELLED.
    45 6 The Deputy Controller of rubb.T states that export credits unused on March 31, 1936, have been canceled as fellows: F.MJS. 4 338 lb. Johore 2.356 S. S. Mainland 3.53. S. S. Islands 1.0.^K Kedah 4r>h Labuan S3 Trengganu 15.1'>7 Total 26.98t ,b.
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    REDUCTION IN TIN ORE DUTY
    49 6 (From Our Own Orrospondcnt) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. It is notified in a supplement to the F.M.S. Govcrrment (Ja/ettc that the additional duty of IS rents per picul imposed since November If."!! o:i tin ere exported is reduced to ten cents from May 1 inclusive.
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Knuhincl A.I). 1720) f:re. marike. life, motor car, workmen's compensation. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers. Singapore. APB 1.
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      28 6 METROPOLITAN VICKERS FOR ALL TYPES ELECTRIC ARC WELDING HAND OR AUTOMATIC 111 Wbr OVER 50 SETS OPERATING IN MALAYA SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA McALISTER Co., Ltd. (and reduced)
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE TIN POSITION.
      765 7 Hidden Stocks In The United Kingdom, SMELTING BOLIVIAN ORE IN UNITED STATES. (From Our Own Correspc.-dcnt) London, Apr 14. Just prior to the Easter holidays standard tin prices in London had a rather easy tendency, the chief factora responsible being the free sales which! were beins made
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      LANADRON RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
      250 7 Taxation Reserve Re-Transferred. The report of Lanarlior Rubber Estates Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31. 1935. states that the crop harvester* amounted to 1 099 503 \b of whicn 974.890 lb. is accounted for. the balance being carried fo/ward at bare cost of production. Th?
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      LEDBURY RUBBER ESTATES LTD.
      240 7 Tribute From Mining Operations. The report of Ledbury ivubber Estates Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. states that the crop of ruober harvested was 646.500 lb. of which 625,143 lb. is accounted for, the balance being carj ried forward at the bare cost of
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      MARCH PRODUCTION.
      35 7 The crops for March of the following com- panles were: Bukit Tlmah 9.397 Ib. Changkat Serdang 22.504 I Haytor 15.50U Indragiri 73,991 Lunas 21,010 Nyalas 17.990 Tapah 44,521 Ulu Pandan 3,518 t t
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      STERLING RUBBER COMPANY EARNINGS.
      778 7 Specific Reserves Being Drawn Upon. USOIEI PLANTATIONS Th Beard of the Besoeki Plantations proposes a dividend of 2 per cent., les« tax, for the year 1935. This compares with 3 per cent, for 1934. of which 2' 2 p?r cent, was paid on account as interim.
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      MORRIS MOTORS PROFITS SOAR.
      459 7 EARNINGS ALMOST DOUBLED. HIGHEST LEVEL FOR EIGHT YEARS. A spectacular Jump in profit Is revealed in the report of Morris Motors. Ltd., for 1935. Net earnings, before tax, have risen by .£671.700. to £1,315,500— the highest level for eight years. The dividend on the ordinary shares,
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      TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN DREDGING CO.
      211 7 Purchase Of Southern Sianrese Completed. At an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., held in December the capital was increased to £500.000 to purchase the Southern Siamese Tin Dredging Ltd. This was completed in terms of an agreement dated Dec.
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      658 7 BANKING. HONC KON(i SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated tn th? Colony of Hong Kong The lability ji members is limited to the extent and ui manna prescrtb-d bv Ordinal. n No 6 ot 192H of the Colony AuthorMea Capita. S5o.ooo.ooo Issued and Fully Paid- Up $20,000,000 Funds rung -.I 6.500.000 i
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      40 7 CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATION. (Incorporated In 1871 by Special Act ot the Parliament of Canada) Head Office Toronto. Canada. General Agency for Straits Settlements— 34 35. Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore. ONE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S STRONGEST ANO LARGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
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      532 7 BANKING. j CHARTERED BANK (IF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. 'In:nnxirateo in tucuno b\ Rova> Chanei I853i Paid Up Canitai m bom.uoo share? of is """b £3.000.009 Reserve Pund €3 000.000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietor? *3 1'Uu.oOO iu aii OHIUi 38. Bishopsj-ale. l.ordon E.C. 2. Alor Star Hone Koni Saiqon Amritsar
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    HERBERT MARSHALL IN THE WEEK'S BEST FILM.
    1813 8 From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 9, by air mail. LONDON cinemas, theatres and cabarets arc sticking i to their proven successes rather than venture on a new programme for the holiday time. Queues in Leicester Square and the Strand are still lining
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      476 8 Glands Made Young -Vigour Renewed Without Operation If you f««l old before your time or ■urrer from ntrve, brain and physical irnkiiMi. you will find new tiappintra •rd health In an American medical discovery which restores yuuthful vigour tlons. It Is a vimple horn* treatment lean Doctor. 'Absolutely harmless and
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      8 8 rWMflmmmmJ^P^^ M ,^o^*^^**^^. BRANCH NOW OPEN IN PENANti.
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    BRITAIN'S WEAK FORCES. FRANCE & BELGIUM DISAPPOINTED.
    253 9 BRITAIN'S WEAK FORCES. FRANCE BELGIUM DISAPPOINTED. Strails Times Special. London, Apr. 20. Great Britain can at present put only a comparatively small number of effectives at the disposal of Belgium and France in the event of unprovoked aggression and the British forces are generally weaker than expected. This revelation, it
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    LONDON COMMUNIQUE CONVERSATIONS OF GREATEST CORDIALITY.
    105 9 LONDON COMMUNIQUE CONVERSATIONS OF GREATEST CORDIALITY. London, Apr. 20. A Foreign Office communique states that during the general staff conversations which began in London on Apr 15. the British, French and Belgian delegations worked together, sometimes in plenary sessions, combining representatives of the Air Ministries. War Offices and Admiralties, and
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    REPLY TO MANCHU PROTEST.
    135 9 Outer Mongolia Makes Fresh Charges. Shanghai, Apr. 21. M. Gendun, Outer Mongol Premier, has replied to the Manchukuo protest of Apr. 18, denying the allegations of provocation on the frontier. M. Gendun states that the Outer Mongol Government holds Manchukuo responsible for all the incidents on
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    STRIKE AT COLOMBO NAVAL BASE.
    36 9 2,000 Men Down Tools At Trincomalee. Colombo, April 21. Two thousand labourers employed on the naval works at Trincomalee have struck, demanding higher wages. Armed police are standing by. Reuter Wireless.
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    PRESSURE MUST BE CONTINUED.
    536 9 MR. STANLEY BRUCE LEAGUE'S TASK. Geneva, Apr. 21. Mr. Stanley Bruce, the Australian High Commissioner in London, speaking before a private session of the League Council, said that 52 nations had agreed to exercise all the pressure in their power to end aggression. That pressure must
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    SWISS DEFENCE
    32 9 Berne. Apr. 20. The Federal Council has submitted to both Houses of Parliament a otll requesting a credit of 235.000.000 Swiss francs for th? strergthening of national defences— Reuter Wireless.
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    35 9 Sir Alexander Cadogan, the lc-tiring British Ambassador to China, said that while he was in Tokio he would exchange views with Japanese statesmen regarding Anglo-Japanese cc-operati:n. which, he pointed out, is necessary for assisting China.
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    PALESTINE RIOTS CONTINUE.
    168 9 ARABS PROCLAIM A GENERAL STRIKE. Straits Times Special Jerusalem, Apr. 21. The grave situation in Palestine has been still further aggravated following the proclamation of a general strike by the Arabs throughout the country. The Arab leaders announce that the general strike will last until the demands
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    HERR HITLER SEES HIS NEW ARMY.
    167 9 Military Parade In Centre Of Berlin. Berlin, Apr. 20. Hitler's birthday was celebrated by an unprecedented military parade of 35.000 troops of the new army marchIng past the Fuhrer. The whole six miles of Unter Den Linden was crowded with military units. Including 400
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    BIGGER DOCKYARDS FOR U.S. NAVY.
    91 9 Government To Build All Warships. Washington. Apr. 20. The expansion of naval dockyards so as to permit governmental construction ot all United States naval vessels is recommended In the majority report of the Senate Ifnrlttom Committee signed by Senators Pope. Clark and Bone. Other recommendations
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    SMUGGLED OPIUM IN SIAM.
    64 9 Two Seizures On Trains From The North. The Siamese C.I.D. men discovered a quantity of 400 tads of smuggled opium in a case for holding cinema films. Next day a further quanii^y of BOC taels was seized as it was being taken delivery of by a
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    200 U.S. GUN TRACTORS FOR NANKING.
    28 9 Two hundred gun tractors ordered from the United States by the Central Government arrived in Nanking on Monday Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    CANTON POLITICIAN ILL
    28 9 Canton, Apr. 21. Mr. Siao Fat-cheng, prominent South-West politician, is seriously 111. He has not eaten anything during the •past fortnight. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE.
    132 10 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATBE Broadway Hostess. With WlnlShaw. 7. IS— 9.30. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Tonight 9.30 12. No after Dinner admission charge. GREAT WORLD Sky Talkie Chinese Sport Circus. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies Theatre* Clnemun. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner Dance
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR. 22, 1936. A BLOW FOR TRUTH.
    894 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR. 22, 1936. A BLOW FOR TRUTH. value of the word of the white man. Lying, even for expediency, Is one of the charges which even the most ardent anti-imperialist would hesitate to put forward as a general accusation against Europeans in the East. But
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    Government House.
    46 10 Sunday, April 19. Lleut.-Col. and Mrs. H. B. W. Savile arrived to stay at Government House. Monday, April 20. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Legislative Council held at the Council Chamber, Government Offices, this morning. Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt left Government House.
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    Social and personal
    96 10 Mr. E. Wilkie. of Eaglehurst estate,! leaves for Home by the Naldera next week, and does nc-t expect to return to Malaya J Mr. and Mrs. John Temp'.eton, of JTemoh, are leaving for Scotland onj 'holiday on Friday by the Dempo. Mr.! Findlay will act as manager
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    Sail, Steam, Carriage and Camel.
    757 10 P. and O. Story. CAPE, OVERLAND AND CANAL. THE story of mail and passenger transport between England and the East is closely bound up with the history of the P. and O. Less than a hundred years ago communication between England and India, the Straits,
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    The Latest Ships.
    75 10 IT was avnounced last week that orders had been placed for two neio P. and O. liners, each of 24,000 tons. The company has made no statevient as to the service to which these ships will be allotted, but it is hoped that they will at least
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    When The Lamplighter Appears In St. Patrick's Road.
    425 10 I i 'THIS pleasant little sketch of a seaside suburban road in Singapore was written by Lira Peng Juay, a schoolboy at Raffles Institution, and is reproduced from the magazine of that school: Life would be very dull if one were content
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    691 10 "ABYSSINIAN STORM." A GREAT deal has been published about Sir Thomas Comyn-Platt since he arrived in Malaya, but one important thing which has been overlooked is that he is an authcrlty on Abyssinia. If not an authority, he knows enough about that little-known i\nmtry to have
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    "TO OCCUPY WHOLE OF ABYSSINIA."
    52 11 Great interest has been aroused by an article in Popolo did. lia. believed to have been written by Mussolini, suggesting that Italy intends to orrupy the whole of Abyssinia in order to guarantee the "security of all the Abyssinian peoples and to end barbaric tyranny
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    Points From The Speech.
    311 11 BRITISH WEALTH INCREASING. DOINTS from the Chancellor's Budget Speech, which is reported fuily in another column, are as follows There is a wonderful demonstration of revenue buoyancy and the country has every reason lo congratulate itself that up to the present it has taken comfortably in
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    VATICAN CITY SENSATION.
    81 11 SUICIDE OF CATHOLIC DIVINE. Vatican City, Apr. 21. A sensation was caused in the Vatican City by the suicide of Mgr. Tito Crespi, a Roman Catholic divine who had recently arrived In Rome from Spain where he had been working. Monseigneur Crespi was suffering from serious attacks
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    A QUEEN TO VISIT SINGAPORE.
    46 11 (From Our Ow n Correspondent). Bangkok, Apr. 21. The Queen grandmother of Siam Is making a health trip on the motorship Erria leaving Bangkok on Thursday for Saigon and Singapore. She will return to Siam by the Lalandia transhipping at Singapore.
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    ENTOMBED MEN NOT YET RESCUED.
    44 11 The Moose River (Canada) report that the entombed men in the gold mine rescued proved inaccurate says Reuter. Th e rescuers are near, frantically struggling to reach the Imprisoned men but are delayed by a further fall of rock.
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    ALARM IN ADDIS ABABA.
    139 11 ALARM IN ADDIS ABABA. Thousands Flee From The Capital. INDIANS AND ARABS IN LEGATION. Addis Ababa, Apr. 20. ALARMED by broadcast rt threats that the Italians will enter Addis Ababa tomorrow, thousands of wealthy Abyssinians and foreigners have joined in the outward trek. Many shops remain shut, houses are shuttered
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    Women Soldiers— —So Graceful!
    513 11 Women Soldiers So Graceful Cuba, Apr. 21. TF/OMEN soldiers participated in a military review at Pinar del Rio today, forming detachments of fifty each of infantry and cavalry. They were greatly applauded, particu'arly the cavalry, for the gracefulness of their movement.— Reuter. seeking permission to leave the country, but it
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    BIGGER PAYLOAD FOR K.L.M.
    159 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21. I am informed that the X.L.M. Royal Dutch Airways Co.. intend fitting more powerful engines *x> the Douglas planes which they are at present using on the Europe Far East service. The change will give each plane an additional
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    PRINCESS ROYAL
    23 11 The Princess Royal and her younger son, Gerald, are suffering from measles. The complaint is taking its normal course.— British Wireless.
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    32.8 KNOTS TEST SPEED
    256 11 32.8 KNOTS TEST SPEED The Queen Mary On Trial. TWICE AS FAST AS P. O. LINERS. THE QUEEN MARY, in her speed trials off the Isle of Arran, attained an average speed during two tests of 30.4 and 30 knots, while an unofficial estimate, with a timing apparatus, put the
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    ROOSEVELT TO VISIT CANADA.
    29 11 Ottawa, Apr 21. President Roosevelt has provisionally accepted an invitation to visit Canada as the guest of the Governor-General Lord TweeUsmuir, probably in the summer.—Reuter.
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY HEADING FOR PRICE "REASONABLY REMUNERATIVE."
    1332 12 U.P.A.M. President Favours Restriction After 1938. 1935 FACTORS THAT MADE MARKET HEALTHIER. HOW SPECULATORS HELPED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. \W% WAS a year of steady if unspectacular progress. The ■3O«J market is healthier by the elimination of most of
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    KALLANG BASIN.
    62 12 The Sub-Committee On Compensation. A general committee meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will follow the ordinary and special meetings on Friday, concerning the question of payment of compensation In connection with the anti-malarial measures taken In the Kallang Basin, etc., for (a) fixing of the date for
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    SEAMEN'S MISSION.
    77 12 In the report of the annual meeting of the Missions to Seamen, which appeared in yesterday's Straits Times, the Bishop of Singapore was stated to have said that the further sum of $2,500 needed for the building of the chapel had been gladly given by the Mercantile Marine
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    17 12 Capt. B. Preedy, headmaster of Clifford School, Kuala Kangsar, is spending a holiday at Maxwell's Hill, Taiplng.
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    FRIENDS OF ALL: FOES OF NONE.
    186 12 Siam's Pro-Herself Policy. "Siam is not specifically proanyone, except herself which is quite understandable," said Sir Josiah Crosby, British Minister to Siam, who arrived in Singapore yesterday on his way to Java and Sumatra on an inspection tour of the British Consulates. Sir Josiah
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    ITALY BANNED FROM LEVANT FAIR.
    67 12 Sanctions And Palestine Exhibition. Jerusalem, Apr. 20. No Italian display goods are to be exhibited at the Levant Fair which opens at Telaviv at the end of this month. The British Government has put an embargo en the import of the goods according to statements
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    AIR MAILS.
    36 12 It is believed, that both the Imperial Airways, and the Dutch eastbound mail planes are on schedule, although no confirmation by telegraph has been received yet. According to schedule they .'hould be hero tern-Trow.
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    NEW JAPANESE ENVOY TO CHINA.
    27 12 Nankins. Apr. 21. The Government has approved the appointment of Mr. Kawagoe, Japanese C'ansul-G^ leral in Tientsin, as ambassador to China. Reuter.
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      301 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing REGAL. JOO chiat ROAD this daily feature to rive P"gL K ff 5 Quee Cant DeSC readers a comprehensive sum- talKle blD J ia ss -SBSEj-gL-v— a; e^rs, i n> rs. sports events, social functions T wUh jQhn Wayne f u
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      MONOPOLIES IN SINGAPORE.
      807 13 TO th" Edit- 1 the straits Times I rora the correspondence appruring in your paper It seems that Ejme people consider that the Singapore Fraction Company is in duty i improve its services in order to please th? travelling public But crtair.ly the company is not so
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    GRACE MOORE'S SECOND PICTURE.
    501 13 At The Cinema. Cll Favourites Sur.jj By A New Star. "On Wings of Song" (With Grace Moore). Columbia. At the Capitol. People who are confessedly not "musical" may want to keep away i from this film, thinking it is only for lovers of opera. Well, don't!
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    SINGAPORE'S "TASTE" IN POISONS.
    102 13 Catholicity— And Some Optimism. Last year the medical department of the Government Analyst's department in Singapore examined 107 toxlcological specimens. Thirty-seven were free from poison but the remaining 70 contained the following range of poisons: Morphine, lysol. sulphonal. salicylic acid, iodine, alcohol, kerosene, calcium carbide, caustic
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    37 13 The marriage of Mr. A. Amaladoss, of Kuala Lumpur, the T.P.C.A. cricketer and football player, to Miss Louise Mary Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A S. Thomas, of Ipoh, will take place on Saturday, at Ipoh.
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    264 13 VICTORIA THEATRE. Mr. S. B. Tans Motion For Friday. At Friday's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners Mr. S. B. Tan will move that the resolution passed on Feb. 2F, with regard to the exhibition of talking, sound or ether films at the Victoria Theatre, be rescinded. The motion, which
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    WIFE-SLASHING IN JOHORE.
    225 13 Whipping For Offenders In Future. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. April 20. "You have inflicted a horrible wound !on an inoffensive woman and fcr a jtime her life was in danger. You aro la stranger here, and when you are here you must not behave like
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    RETURNED BANISHEES IN JOHORE.
    207 13 Man Who Didn't Know Where He Was. Lee Ah Seng was sentenced by Mr. Justice J. V. G. Mills, at the Johore Bahru Assizes, to three years' rigorous imprisonment on pleading gu'.lty to a charge of having returned from banishment. He was found living at Mawai
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    PLANTERS' BENEVOLENT FUND.
    407 13 PLANTERS' BENEVOLENT FUND. Earnest Appeal For Support. Mr. \V. S. Godv.ard, retiring president of the PianLc:s' Benevolent Fund, reviewed the position of the Fund at the annual meeting of the U.P.A.M. in Kuala Lumpur, and appealed to all connected with the planting industries to help to re-j I store its
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    PLOTS FOR INDIAN LABOURERS.
    357 13 WOULD DISCOURAGE WANDERING. U.P.A.M. PRESIDENT'S SUGGESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 21. THE time is suitable for referring to the need for set tint; aside plots of land which Indian estate labourers can cultivate." said the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer, the retiring president,
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    59 13 His Exalted Eminence Allamah Shall Mohammed Abdul Aleem San: b Sidoiqui Al Quadri. of Meerut City, tli noted theologian and lecturer, aftei a v<iv successful missionary tour in Malaya sails for Japan via Saigon and Hong Kong by the MM. Porthos today. He delivered the last of his series <.:
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    THEFT GIVES AGA KHAN HIS FIRST SUCCESS THIS SEASON.
    1214 14 BALA HISSAR RECOVERING FROM VISIT TO DENTIST. White-Legged Daytona May Prove Best At Epsom. (From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Apr. 14. "Tin: Au.» Khan, who has headed the list of winning owners five times in the past seven seasons, was
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    POH KIM SENG FOR OLYMPIAD TRIAL.
    59 14 Poll Kim Seng, the champion aihrletc of Malaya fcr the past two years and champion at the last All-China Olympiad, has been invited to take part in the athletic trials at Shanghai next month to decide China's team for the Berlin Olympiad. Poll Kim
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    86 14 The following have been selected to play cricket for the Indian Associa- tlon this week-end On Saturday vs. R.A. r.likau Mati on (1* I. A. Ground: Abhasbliov. Sithamnaram. j Ibrahim. Fernandez. Ram Piara. Harjovlnd. 1 Cooper, Santho«ham. Warlr Sin^h. J«"»n Pierre. D. K. Samy and Salleli. Angul'a. R!-«<-rvf-:
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    THE CASUALS.
    53 14 The following have been selected to play cricket for the Casuals vs. M.r.A. on Sunday, at Balestler Road Lc? Fong Urn (CsptalnK W. R. Willn, H. Gibson. B. R. O. Willis. K. M. Jopp. J. Ferguson. O. Day, M. Armstrong. R. Berrng«>r. Cook and Rodrigo. Reserves: K. I.cprabru?grn
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    V.M.C.A. CRICKET.
    49 14 The following have? hern selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. on Saturday, at Ar.son Road vs. Wcarne Bros. W. R. Willis (Captain). H. Gibson, n. Bcrrn^cr. D. Coorrtv. Chain Kirn Chong. B. R. O. Willis. J. Fer-nwon. M. Armstrong. I. Newman. K. Lee:nbruT~i?n snd S. P.srthotsm.
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.
    32 14 The eleventh Handicap Swimming Carnival of the V.M.C.A., Singapore, will be held on Saturday, at 4.15 p.m. at the V.M.C.A. Pool at Fort Canning. Entrance will be by programme.
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    38 14 The Combined Malaya Publishing House and Post Office teams before th«ir Commercial Cup match on Monday which the M.P.K. von 3-0. Several well-known Malay footballers took part in this match including Mat Noor, sitting down on extreme left.
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    GREAT BOWLING BY LOCKHART.
    254 14 Cricket. Segamat Well Beaten By Genuang C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seeamat, Apr., 20. COME treat t»/wling by Lockhart f labled the Genuang C.C. to defeat Segamat C.C. by 102 runs at Genuang yesterday. In eleven overs, five of which were maidens. Lockhart took seven wickets
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    MALACCA TEACHERS DEFEATED.
    226 14 From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 20. The Seng Cheong Society cricket team beat the Malacca Teachers' Association on the Malacca High School ground yesterday by two wickets. MALACCA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION: Ellis b Hong Seng 13, Stouter b Hong Seng 24. Fu Kong c Kam Swee b
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    TAMPIN CRICKET.
    48 14 Tampin Recreation Club visited Port Dickson last week-end and bsat the Malay Regiment at cricket by 15 runs. Tampin mpde 80 <P. K. Raman 20>. The Malay Regiment replied with 65. Woods, Sulcumaren and Thambyraju bowled well. On Sunday Jasin Club pay a risit Vt Tampin.
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    10th. Field Brigade R.A. Win The Army Cup Final.
    409 14 (From Our London Staff.) Fleet Street, Apr. 14. 'J'HE 10th Field Brigade, Royal Artillery, won the Army Cup after extra time at the Central Command Ground, Aidershot, in the most unusual final ever seen, beating the sth Royal Inniskillin? Dragoon Guards
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    THE WALKER CUP.
    64 14 New York, Apr 2! The United ti.ates Golf Asscc'atian have Invited tli? following to play la the Walker Cup match against Great Britain: Francis Ouimet 'capt.), Albert Campbell. George DunlOD Jr., WalteEmeiy, Johnny Fisher, Harry Givan. Johnny Goodman. Renolds Smith George Voigt. Ed. White and Charts Yates.
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    S.G.C. WOMEN'S TITLE.
    62 14 The followinc are the results of the first round of the S.G.C. Women.! I Golf Championship. Mrs. E. A. Elder beat Mrs. E. J. Nettlefold 7 and C. Mrs. G. V. Allen beat Mrs. M. V. del Tufo 5 and 3. Mrs. R. N. Holmes b»at Mrs.
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    SELANGOR SUMMER MEETINGS.
    303 14 Malayan Racing. Professional And Skyc Races In June. •"TIiT: ttelangiir Turf CSub Summer meeting will be held at Kuaia Lumpur on Saturday. June V, Wednesday, June 10, and Saturday, June 13. There will be two ruils fcr each division of 01:.3s 1 and 2 horj:o. tw >
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    R.A. STRIKE ONE OF THEIR GOOD DAYS & SPRING A SURPRISE.
    719 15 R.A. STRIKE ONE OF THEIR GOOD DAYS SPRING A SURPRISE. FIRST DEFEAT FOR THE AIR FORCE. Pond and Knight Combine To Score All Three Goals. RA. 3; R.A.F. 1. •J*HE Gunners had one of their good days at Anson Road Stadium yesterday and created the first big surprise of the
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    110 15 Middlesex To Piay On S.C.V. Padang Again. TUi: M.dUIfsex Keginient play their lira Icasue game this BfteroOM when they meet the 8.C.C. on thp Padat<B. Last week they h«\it tlip Ciiih in a friendly by tr-l z ils 10 nil. 'I he teami wtft br as foil ius
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    21 15 Th« United Services cricket team which defeated the Chinese by six wickets at Honr Lim Green on Sunday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    CHERRINGTON AND WARDEN WIN.
    470 15 Lawn Tennis? S.C.C. Tourney Nearing Its Final Stages. T!IE S.C.C. Spring lawn tennU tournament is nearing its fina stages. Cherrington and Warden v. on their doubles tie after a liar: fight yesterday. Championship V.oubles: E. C. Cherrlngton and W. J M. Warden beat C E. Winter
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    BRITISHERS RANKED IN U.S.A.
    297 15 AUSSIE SECOND TO BARNEY ROSS. Lynch Recognised As Leading Fly-Weight. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr. 14. DENNY Lyncli of Glasgow, is recognised by the National Boxing Association of America as the world's fly-weight champion In their quarterly list of ranking;. Issued In New York yesterday.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    546 15  -  "LEIGHTON." Conducted by McAvoy Agrees To Fight Harvey After Petersen Match— B.B. B.C. Give Kid Berg An Ultimatum Must Fight For Light-weight Title. JOCK McAVOY has accepted the challenge, so far as it affects himself, issued by Len Harvey to the winner of the British heavy-weight championship
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    DEAD HEAT IN GREAT METROPOLITAN.
    153 15 Fampp.s Grass O'Grady Out Of City Suburban. Lsr.djn, Apr. 21. The Great Metropolitan handicap was run at Epsom today over :i distance of about 2' 4 miles and resulted as follows. 1. Lord Stanley's QUASHED 0.4 deao heat. Lady Nuttalls JACK TAR 7.G dead hoat.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES
    44 15 WEDNESDAY, AFKIL 22. Sorcrr: Dn 1, S.C.C. vs. Mldcll S.C.C.; Div 2. Chins- II InuLskillinss II at Anson Road S'.iciium: Div 3. V.M.C.A. a. Indian R.C. at SMB. Raring: Penang Turf Club 1 2nd Day. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. r.nd S.R.C mrnts continue.
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    KAMPONG MALAYS' PROGRESS.
    355 16 GOOD WORK OF G.P. SOCIETIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. DECAUSE drawing water from a well was insufficient for their needs. Malays in a kampong last year took bamboo poles and laid a pipe line to a dam which they had built on a
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    10 16 id, .ii cattl; being: exhibited at the Segamat Agricultural Show
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    SCIENTIFIC CRIME DETECTION.
    162 16 Lectures To Police In Singapore. The Thorndyke touch is being developed in detective work in Malaya. The annual report of the Government Analyst's Department, S.S., records that in 1935 a further course of lectures was given to Police officers, at the College of Medicine towards the end
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    39 16 Lim Heng Say. the Hylam proprietor of the Moonlight Restaurant, was acquitted yesterday by Mr. T. D. Hughes the second magistrate. Singapore, on a charge of selling or permitting liquor, to be sold on his pr?misos, without a licence.
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    AMERICAN WARSHIPS COLLIDE.
    176 16 Serious Damage To Destroyers. Manila. Apr. 15. Two United States Navy destroyers were in collision last night, during night exercises eff Olongopo Naval Station Both are making for Olongopo. It Is believed that one is badly damaged. I It has also been stated that one has been
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    50 16 Mr. R. D. King-Harman. a planter in i Kuala Selangor district, is with Mrs i King-Harman returning from leave by the Ranpura. Mrs. Rendle, wife of Mr. H. C. R. Rendle, M.C.S.. and two children are returning to Malaya by the R'anpura. which is due in Singapore on May 10.
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    THE R.N.V.R. IN HONG KONG.
    278 16 MANNING OF PATROL BOATS. Praise for the part played by the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Reserve and reference to their Importance in the defence of the Colony were the principal points in a speech made by the Commander-in-Chief, Vice-Ad-miral Sir Charles Little, during a recent
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    MOTOR SMASH IN JOHORE.
    250 16 MOTOR SMASH IN JOHORE Mr. P. G. -«tchie Seriously Injured. TX a head-on collision between his car and a lorry in Johore, Mr. Frederick George Ritchie, partner of the Singapore firm of Ritchie and Bissett, consulting engineers and i marine surveyors, received serious injuries to his head and face. Mr.
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    P. & O. PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS.
    122 16 P. O. PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS. A number of changes are reported in tho personnel of the P. and O. liners. I Second Officer C. H. Moulton of tha j Narkunda s promo f ed to acting Chief Officer for the voyage and supernumerary Second Officer \V. R. Stockdalo becomes Second
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    AMAH KNOCKED DOWN
    94 16 A Chinese amali, with a baby ln her arms, was knocked down by an omnibus yesterday afternoon at North Bridge Road. It appears that she was trying to cross r h road when she was knocked. The baby escaped with minor abrasions but the amah's condition Is
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    CHETTIARS' APPEAL TO COLONIAL OFFICE.
    571 17 Malay Lands As Security. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. A I'ETITION by the F.M.S. Chettiars' Chamber of Commerce >r tne revision of the laws controlling the lending of money by 'hettiars to Malays on Malay land reservations, with the kin as security,
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    PUZZLE FOR THE POLICE.
    120 17 How To Prevent Traffic Congestion. roiice officeis throughout Britain and] the Empire have the chance of win- 1 ring thirty guineas and the Kir.g'sj God Medal if they can devise a .nethod j of dea ing with traffic jams The subject of the annual essay c^m-
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    JAPANESE CONFERENCE IN TIENTSIN.
    149 17 Intelligence Officers Attend. Tientsin. Apr. 21. An important conference was held at th" ru'adquart?rs of Major- Gen. Tada. commander of the Japanese forces in North China, yesterday. Japanese Intelligence officers stationed at various cities in the five northern provinces. attended the meeting. Ono h'gh officer reported
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    MALAYA-AUSTRALIA AIR SERVICE.
    154 17 Duplication From Next Month. JMPERIAL AIRWAYS announce that arrangements have been completed for the operation of a duplicated Ml vice between Singapore and Brisbane by Qantas Empire Airways. This will commence with an eastbound service leaving Singapore on Friday. May 15, which will connect with the Impeial
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    PEDAL RICKSHAS FOR MALACCA ?
    42 17 PEDAL RICKSHAS FOR MALACCA Mr. Lim Eow Thoon, of Penar.g, has applied for permission to introduce pedal rickshas in Malacca. The Municipal Commissioners have decided to invite him to arrange for them a free demonstration of the type of pedal ricksha proposed.
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    STOLE FROM COUSIN.
    81 17 (From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 20. Sentence of six months' rigorous Imprisonment was passed by Mr. J. Calder in the Kuala Police Court today, on a Ma'ay. Mohamcd bin Jaafar. who pleaded guilty to housebreaking and theft of jewellery and clothing valued at $251. the
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    57 17 The death has occurred In Ceylon of Mrs F. N. Daniels, sister of Mr. P J. Sproule. late Senior Puisne Judge, Straits Settlements. The Rev. Father J. Aloysius, Vicar of St. Anthony's Church. Te'.uk Anson, has gone on transfer to Taiplng. He Is succeeded by Father J- Edmond. of the
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    RECORDS BY PENANG F.C.
    457 17 Cross-Country Cup Event. March is reported by the Penang Flying Club to have been a month of great activity. The three club machines were constantly in use, and all available daily flying hours employed. Members arc to be congratulated, it is remarked, on the keenness shown,
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    FALL THROUGH AIR WELL.
    180 17 Watchman Killed At Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Apr. 20. At the coroner's inquest held this afternoon into the death of a 50 years old Sikh named Narayan Singh. Mr. J. C. Derrick returned a verdict cf death by misadventure. Dr. Francis Z. Olivero stated
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    GREAT WORLD TANGO COMPETITION.
    60 17 At the tango competition held at the Great World Cabaret recently the prize winners were Lim Peng Chye and Miss Mary Llm 1 Y. S. Kwan and Miss Mah Sui Eng 2 Jim Milne and Miss M. Meeter 3. Consolation prize Yapp Ah Chuan and Mls3
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    THE SMALL ROLLS ROYCE.
    52 17 Messrs Malayan Motors Ltd.. local agents, have received a cable stating that a 25/20 p.p. engine is now available as an alternative to Ou 20/26 h.p. engine on the present small Rolls Royce chassis, fcr the extra price of £50. The chassis in other respects remains
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    THE BEST BASIS OF CONTRACTS.
    821 17  -  Mr. D. R. Waters. Issue Discussed By An informative paper on "The History and Function of Quantities" j was read by Mr. D. R. Waters, of Waters and Watson, Singapore, at the ordinary meeting of the Chartered Surveyors' Institution, Malaya Branch, held yesterday at the
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    MALAYAN PROVIDENT FUND.
    211 17 Big* Increase Of Memberrhi!?. Goo-.l progress v.^m a substantial inc. ease in membership was report* ed at the 17th annual meeting of the Malayan Provident Fund, held at the ofiice of th»> MesRn. Walter Grenier and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, r,n Th last. There was a fjir
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    KOREAN GOVERNOR MAY RESIGN.
    81 18 Visit To Premier In Tokio. Tokio, Apr. 20. Importance is attached to an interview between the Premier. Mr. K. Hirola. and Gen. Ugaki. the GcvernorOeneral of Korea, in view of the perrumaur that Gen. Ugaki had ition ta r It is believed, hewever, that the conversatioi.
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    SIAMESE PRINCE IN JAPAN.
    47 18 SIAMESE PRINCE IN JAPAN. Tokio. Apr. 20. The Slami.e Prince Sakol Varavarn, Adviser In the Siamese Homo Office, and his consort, accompanied by their daughter, arrived in Kobe aboard the steamer Akahisar. Mam, on a visit to; Tokio. They propose ta spend a fortnight in Japan— Aneta-Domel.
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    TO SUPPLY JAPANESE MILLS.
    81 18 Compulsory Cotton Planting In East Hopei. Tientsin, Apr. 16. Compulsory planting of cotton has been introduced in the demilitarised Luan zrne now under the control of the so-called East Hopei Autonomous Government. It is hoped thereby to supply the needs of Japanese cotton mills. Dur- 1
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    BIG U.S. INVESTMENT IN CHINA CONTEMPLATED.
    64 18 Nanking Finance Ministry Informed. Nanking, Apr. 16. American financiers are contemplating the investment of U.S. $150,000,000j lin China in the form of long-term j j loars, according to a message received] by the Finance Ministry from Mr. Chen i Kwang-pu, who was sent by
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    19 YEARS AFTER.
    174 18 German Broadcast Of Scot's Death. An aged Scotswoman has just had the first news of her son's death in Great War. She is Mrs. Dowie, of Brick-row, Methilhill. a Fife mining village. Her son William, who was a lancecorporal in the 4 5 Black Watch, was reported
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    FRESH RUSSO-JAPANESE CLASH.
    105 18 Tension Continues On Manchu Frontier. Shanghai, Apr. 16. A minor clash between Japanese and Soviet troops occurred on Tuesday near Suifenho, on the Kirin frontier. This section of the frontier has been heavily fortified by the Soviet for the protection of Vladivostok. Meanwhile, on the western frontier
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    Big Japanese Trade Mission To China.
    28 18 Shanghai. Apr. 15. A Japanese trade investigation mission, comprising 78 industrial and financial leaders, arrived in Shanghai yesterday. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    HAROLD DOLLAR.
    194 18 Shipping: Industry Pay Tribute. San Francisco, Apr. 8. Leaders of the nation's shipping industry and friends who remember well his father, the late Captain Robert Dollar. Grand 01.l Man of the American Merchant Marine," prepared today to pay their last respects to Mr. J. Harold Dollar, the first
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    JAPAN AND ETHIOPIA
    89 18 Will Act Independently Of The Powers. Tokio, Apr. 20. When questioned by foreign journalists, the spokesman of the Foreign Offica said Japan is concerned in safeguarding her commercial and economic interests in Ethiopia. The spokesman said Japan will act independently regarding the reported Italian project of establishing
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    "SPECIAL ZONE " IN THE LUANTUNG SOUGHT.
    136 18 "SPECIAL ZONE IN THE LUANTUNG SOUGHT. Conditions For Abolition Of East Hopei State. Tientsin, Apr. 10. If the demilitarised Luan region in East Hopei is created into a "special zone," the Japanese military authorities will withdraw their cppcsitlcn t3 the abolision cf the East Hope! Autonomous Government. This is reported
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    NEWS ABOUT FRONTIER PROVINCES.
    67 18 Nanking Warninr To Pros Nanking, Apr. 13. Due care must be exercised in pu'orisliing news about frontier provtncci particularly concerning the Moliamnedans of Sinkiang, states a nouncaUon by the Central Propaganda Department. This warning is a sequel 13 i::: recent trouble in Peiping where Moslems, angered
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    SEVERE FIGHTING IN SHANSI.
    138 18 Ked Attack Again Fails Pelping. Apr. IG. A siverii battle was fought outside Chungyang city, Shansi. when the Reds undtr Mo Cheh-tung launched a savage attack on Tuesday the fighting lasting until lats yesterday morning. The Reds were repulsed with heavy losses. The attack was met
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    17 18 Mr. Charles R. Gay has been rer.ominated as president of the New York Stock Exchange.— Reuter Wireless.
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    BRITISH CELANESE LAW SUIT.
    348 18 Writ Issued Against Courtaulds Ltd. The Evening Standard (London) states that British Celaneso. Ltd have Issued a writ against, c .ir; u;!c:.s, Ltd. There lias been prei between these companies. On February 12. 1033. the last I was cenc'uded of a court ii;ir between British Celansse,
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    34 18 The death has occurred in London of Major-General Sir AllLston Toker. General Toker was present at Tel-el-Kebir, old also served in the ChindWtn district in the Burma Campaign of IGBS-87, being mentioned in dispatches.
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    2198 19 OPPORTU NITY FO R ADVERTISING. A SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE BOOK. CLEVER salesmanship, jr any novel idea of sales promotion, have an Irresistible appeal to mo'.t merchants. and it is for this reason that I should liki to give below an example of a very smart bit of advertising which I
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      246 19 Today 9 s Crossword Puzzle ii 2 1 ii 3 1 h- Im 5 pi* pi 717 1 p~ i££ £H ie pp ii TT :':?r' vv.-'V: KSo ~Z ii H W~^ "TT'T"" 14 iS I S' 7 B "S~ a- P «V-::; jfe-a iatyi: H2J"" 22 W 24- :gft?
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    18 20 inster School sports were held at Vincent Square, Westminster last month. Photo shows:— Top-hatt: schoolboys watching the sports.
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    21 20 London University cox, Miss Macßeth Ceft) greeting the Cambridge cox, I:lics M. Pcarcon, in the women's boat raco on the Thames.
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    21 20 ng-o'-war team cf No? 5 secticn. royal Army Ordnance Corps, competing in the Aldcrshot Command Bronze Medal tournament held last month.
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    22 20 The f:?ld taking the Hrst jump in tha Past and Present Handicap Steeplechase at the Grand Military Meeting, at Sandown Par!:, Surrey.
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    18 20 Th 2 Westminster Scho:l sports were held cl v;ncent Sr.uarc, Wgstmtr.stgr. Tho 120 yards low hurdles in progress.
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  • The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGKS SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936 No. 33.
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      EMPIRE BROADCASTING MISCELLANY.
      1595 1 FROM the point of view of drama the I plays of Shakespeare broadcast well, and are in themselves capital subject for treatment by means of broadcast production. Shakespeare did not write plays for a few Intelligent highbrows, and experience has shown that he did noi write plays
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      18 1 A metal ball is used as a new type of aerial by a Singapore listener. Straits Times Photograph
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      SHORT-WAVE NOTES.
      849 1 New Berlin Experimental Transmitters Myso re Broadcasts Maharaja 's Interest Good Reception Of Budapest Station. (From Our Radio Correspondent.) IN response to a letter to the Berlin short-wave station authorities the following information regarding their transmitters has been received. It is stated that all of the stations may
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        32 1 "You're THERE with a BATTERY RADIO t Bl^-vife-v'.T II II if V3KT -yfc ]Wi 11 "BATTERY SIX" Operates from 6-volt Storage i battery. SOLE AGENTS. MALAYA. SEOW KUAN COMPANY DHOBY GHAUT. SINGAPORE.
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        133 1 THEY ARE CALLING YOU a FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD. IT*^^^ G I A N O mgffi A **'ZK L Prom America, from Africa, irom Europe. Irom everywhere come their voices, but they pass through your home unnoticed. If you don't have the right Instrument to pick them up.
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        111 2 rT^Bn U LIE With the World's Programmes and Articles of Interest, Will be sent frw on request to Lithographers Ltd., Spore. Westinghouse This masterpiece of the radio -making art 15 VllilfciSSlry \P^-v3Kr embcdylnj In Its chassis design every worth II ClullrS'fc^T^/i^- JW/'/ h le Improvement known to the industry V'^KQl^^^K
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        780 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. The follow in* frequencies will be used: G.8.N. 11.82 Mr s (25.38 ml. G.SB. 9. SI Me (31.55 p m. 1.35 Greenwich time signal. 2.15 The news and announcements 2. 35 Close uown. TRANSMISSION 2. The follow In; frequencies will
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        735 2 2 RO. ROME. 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement. News bulletin In English. Choir and orchestra Mascagnl: Iris Inno al Sole; Verdi: Requiem Mass. Sanctus. In the Interval: Address by H.E. Roberto Parlbeni of the Royal Academy on: "Roman Egypt." Maria Ziiia (sopraro) Songs by Sibella. I Pizzetti. Trentucaglla Olno Del Sisnore
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        569 2 THE BIG BROADCAST The result of the big fl«ht was as sxpected. No opponent stepped into the rint and Adolf Hitler was declared the winner and holder of the Reichstag Belt. 8.20 The news and announcements. 8.40 Danes music. t 8.50 Leslie Sarony and Leslie Holmes (The Two Leslies), singing
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        381 2 9.20 International ta,kl by Mr. Jacques Kaiser. 9.30 Talk on music, by Mr. Charles Oulmont. 9.40 Colonial market rates. 9.50 Concert of chamber music with Paris Wind Trio, with Miss Qermalne Cernay. songs, and with Mr. MillardVerGer, piano. 11.15 Rates cf exchange. 11.23 End of broadcast. 25.23 m.— 11.880 KC.
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        407 2 a Bank (Martin Shaw) Sigh No More. Ladies (W. A. Aikcn) 12.50 The BB.C. Empire Orchestra; ]eade.\ Daniel Me!sa; conductor. Eric Fogg. Overture. La plus Jolir fille de France (Fourdrain) Waltz, Be Embraced, ye Countless Millions! (Johann Strains). Four Trifles: <1> Nymph <2) Puck (3) Heather Bloom (4) Elf (Hewitt).
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        527 2 8.20 Tht news and announcements. C.43 Geiger and hLi orciiestra, relayed from Claridges Hotel London. Tradiuon.il Hungarian Airs (arr. Franzol.) Nacturne. Op. 9, No 2 (Violoncello solo played by Gcigeri (Chopin; arr. B*l V.'alU. Bitter Sweet (Coward, arr. Irwin.) Viennese Pot,iourne S> singt man nur In Wlen (arr. Hruby.j 0.05
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        389 3 PARIS. (Continued from page tl) 3.00 Rtla% from P.T.T ..rf.nsmitter 3.10 Records. 2.50 Talk on events In Prance. 4.0a Records. 4.35 News in French. 5.05 N?ws in English. 5 20 End of Broadrait. 13 68 m 15.244 KC. c.23 Relay from Radio-Paris. Concert. C 15 Day's programme. 7 2) News
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        441 3 SATURDAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. am. 12.35 Big Ben. "The Poacher."* A comedj in one act by J. O. Francis. The sccn< Is set in a small village In Wales. Production by William MacLurt; 1.10 The Varlo Trio. Idylle prlntanien (Beghon). A June Night (Hurst). 1.20 The news and announcements.
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        491 3 M. Paul Boncour, French Minister of State, broadcasting to the French people from his hotel in London, in which he reviewed the Locarno situation after the London talks. 4.50 News and economic review In English. 5.05 Songs by Franz Sctvimann, sung by Niels Kallmann. 5.20 Dance music. 6.05 News and
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        538 3 SUNDAY EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. i a.m. 12.30 Big Ben. The Children's Hour.* "The Three Little Pigs." a record made from John Watt's production from Walt Disney's film. The Zoo Man. Songs by Sinclair Logan. 1 The ncv.s and announcements. TRANSMISSION 5. a.m. 6.20 Bis Ben. The Coinpos:?r at the
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        549 3 BERLIN. 4.20 p.m. Songs from "Egmorit," "Faust" and "Wallenstein." A scng recital by Margarete Roll, comprising: Goethe's "Klarchen" sor.gs from "Egrnont." set to music by B?ethoven; "Melne Ruhe 1st hln" and "Es war eln Kdnig in Thule" from "Faust" In Schubert's setting, and Thekla's song from "Wallenstein." also by Schubert.
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        870 3 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Continuation cf relav. Concert. 8.05 News in French. 8.35 Continuation oi relay. Concert. 9.20 Reviews and periodical 9.30 The week's programme, by Mr. P. C. Brive. 9.40 Colonial market rates. 9.50 Relay. 11.20 End of broadcast. 25.23 m 11 880 KC. 11.35 News In Arabic.
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      803 4  - Listeners' Query Corner. TECHNICIAN. Conducted by fIUERY: I recently addsd a grama phone pick-up (needle armature type) to my set which is worked by direct current mains. I find that when the switch in the set is changed over to gramophone section there is a very pronounced ham in the
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      10 4 The Story of Big Ben will be broadcast next week.
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      PLIGHT OF THE MUSIC COMPOSER.
      1132 4 All The World's Tunes For A Half Penny A Day. The report of the Broadcasting Committee, recently Issued gives special interest to a book, "Radio and the Composer" (Is. net), with a foreword by Sir Edward German, which Ivor Nicholson and Watson are publishing this
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        709 4 BERLIN. (Continued from page iili 4.20 Music by the Reichswehr. 4.50 News and economic review In English. 5.05 A Little evening entertainment A merry cabinet of curiosities. 5.50 Sports review. CM Nrws and economic review in German. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert of lisiit
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        1023 4 IM Ji Sk^-* [MUM jt**-^ wd [flM^M The voice of Spanish youth in 1936 seems more at home on the political platform than in harmonising with the traditional guitar. This picture shows El Fronjosa, one of the younger leaders of the Popular Front opening wide his mouth as he addresses
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