The Straits Times, 25 April 1936

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    39 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. •j't i\\<;i;s SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1936 I'RICK lit I'ENTS The Straits Times id r \(;ek SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1936 PRICK 10 CENTS
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      386 1 Gir.'GAPOHG 540. CEC!L ST. CPHONC G471). fJlj A "j i\~ I j j I 111 II I II ll 111 THE NATURAL ENEMY 3$ the White Ant is V'JODELITE'V \IJ/ (REGISTERED) uT/ (£7%£\ the British -made Wood Preservative flM«v\. 'tP which kills and repels White Ants and *|^v preserves Wood
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      108 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. fPMONS "LOTUS" EXCLUSIVE FOOTWEAR yW% VERY SMART BROWN SUEDE SHOE \i THREE HOLE DERBY MODEL. PRICE $7.50 per pair ts^S^^""^"' No. 3385 No. 3387 No. 3386 BEAUTIFULLY CUT BROWN DELIGHTFULLY MODELLED NAVY BLUE SUEDE SUEDE. COURT TRIMMED BROWN SUEDE. OPERATA 3 COURT SHOE WITH WITH
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      19 1 Daisy i I 15. ORCh.AKII ROAD' I for I BOI'Ut'EIS I BASKETS WREATHS j Phone Wn I (Amber Mansions)
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      608 2 SITUATIONS VACANT V, I a'iv poMTlcn I I m Ik ni regies ol fr-ti- 1. KIGERATOa Fitter Wanted— P.O Eox 506. Singapore. j RVBOPsUM LADY required for temporary j 1 charge of stores display stand. Apply Box 521, Strau: Times. t APPLICATIONS are invited for tht post of j Huiing
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      794 2 FOR SALE TATTCnSON. SPARTON. FAIBBAXKMORSE radio sets to clear at cheap prices. Quick sale. Demonstration arranged. No CVigatlon. Write, call or phone 3462. United RaJio Service, 137 Orchard Road. CONTRACTORS' PLANT AND MATERIALS. Large quantity of Furniture and Machinery, also quantity of sand, stone, concrete slabs, inverts and Hume Pipes.
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      697 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET GODOWNS. Read Street ofl River Valley Road. 4.0*0 to 30,000 square feet. UniWd Engineers Limited. OFFICES at 1, 2, 4 and 4-A, Prince St., No. 22, Raffles Place and 10, Coliyer Quay. Apply. Koh Chew Kee. 129. KllUney Road. MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACT BRIDGE lessons given by lady.
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      112 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MT. EMILY SWIMMING POOL. It Li hereby notifled that the above Pool will be closed for cleaning on Thurdsay, Apr. 30, 1536. BY ORDER. TRAFALGAR LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Twentysnrth Ordinary General Meeting of Trafalgar Limited wfll be held at the Registered Office
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      397 2 TENDERS TENDERS. TENDERS are invited from approved con- trsctcrs for Rc^is, Earthwork and Tcr.r.is Ccurts In connection with the erection of 12 houses at Jalan Scudai and Jalan Strait; View, Johore Bahru, for H.H. The Sultan of Johore. Plans, spec'.rications and lull particulars may be obtained tt the office of
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      273 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL T.'.Ati'.CUr.Z AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss riANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY By H. a. Weils. A brilliant survey of Man's progress from the earliest strttggles of the ravt man through the momentous events of the past decade. It Is
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      37 2 CU9SCRIPTION RATES. Singe pore Witnin Outside Without Mala-a Manva Postaße NatrtMt <<••« Qiartrvl* 1 $12 00 7.5a n: 1 w-iiiv snoe $24.t>0 $is.»o j,,.,. rwiP $40 SO $3$.M NrT —Oulst itl .n cheques *t»oalit IstMf .1 ti'-tW tif-onnt
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      679 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) VLUL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNPEP CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT IZDNDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FRUM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1936 CHITRAL 15.0J0 In port dan 6.500
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      388 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YLSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. i TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly tailings. London via IVnanir, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said 1 Marseilles and Gibraltar. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU April 29. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU May 14. S.S. HAP.UNA MARU May 28. S.S. KATORI
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      619 3 PAfISENGR AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. UOTTKItIiAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ERRIA 53 5/5 6 5 8/5 LAI.ANDIA 26 5 265 27/5 29/5 JUTLANDIA IG/6 16/6
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      236 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated tn England) APCAR LINE. FOB BONG KONG. AMOT. SHANGHAI, MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. TALMA 10.000 I May 7, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers. Special bollday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at
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      1191 3 THF OLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The llua Rhlow Steamship Co. (15::) LlO. Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual The (un.ird White Star Lid. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd. I 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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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    131 4 Mails Horn Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow by air (Imperial) i v.ill b.« delivered to boxholders at 7 Pm. General delivery of letters on Apr. 27 at 8.25 a.m. Mails from Eurdpe (Amsterdam) expected tomorrow by air (Netherlands) j Wi'l b? delivered to boxholders at 8i p m
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      95 4 Saturday, April 25. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive tntranre Godawn Gate Main Wharf Kistna 10 3 Cyclops 13 3 Chenonceaux 9 Maron 6 Empire Dock Silvercypress 30 3 Chak Sang 46 4 Tottori Maru 48 4 West Wharf City of Lyons "4 4
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      FROM MALACCA.
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      FROM KULA LUMPUR.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      216 4 Taday. Eastern. Southern and Western Australia iGorgcn) 3 p.m. East. North, South and West India (Chaluang) S P m Djambi (Toglani 3 P" 1 New Zealand (Gorgon) ..3 P-m. Borneo (North). Brunei and Labuan 'Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Sarawak (generally) Blntulu Miri (Marudu) 3.30 pjn. Mauritius (Taxman) 4
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      420 4 The following prices were supplied by the Municipal market Inspector yesterday MEAT— Beef steak 33 per catty, beef stew cr curry 25. fillet steak 53 per lb., mutton, Australian 35, pork, lean 40 per catty, pork lean and fat (Ist quality) 34. PULTRY.— Capoce (locally reared) 48 per
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURES.
      54 4 The Asdang for Trengganu etc. Mal!s previously announced as closing at 2 p.m. on 25th inst. will now close at 4 p.m. on the same day. The Angby for Sarikei and Sibu. Malls previously announced as closing at 8 a.m. on 24th Inst. will now close at 4
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      562 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS BOOKING AGENTS, P. M.S. KLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frricht MH-fuup ttll- 1 1 CANADIAN EEcssaiKjfesHa Mr A*** (incorporaUd In Br(Und) TH* KMrkKSS* ROUTE cwfers TRANS-PACIFIC SEBVICES rt» HONOLULC or direst KMPKKSS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN trithom
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      499 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (tncorrxrmwd tn Strait* aßUeuieuia* HXERMAN BUCKN4LL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STFAMSHIP CO.. I TO. COMPANY. (Incorporated tn Em-land) (Inrorr>or(ted tn US A.) -ELLEKMAN" LINE BOSTON. NEW TOUR BALTIMORE rOR HAVRE. LONDON. via CAPE Of GOOO HOPK ROTTERDAM tIAMBUitG. Oi :c Sails Vta Porti and Snea CanaL STEEL
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      290 4 HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE OUTWARD. tegular Freight s»,kf lo MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS Due S oore s.s. MEERKERK Apr 29 s.s SEROOSKERK May 30 HOMEWARD. TO AOK.N. JAFFA MARSEILLLS KOITKKIMM. AMSTKKDAM. lIAMIUKO AND BRtMErt. Leave lonn;i«e Soor« s.s. GAASTERKERK May 19 s.s. MEERKERK June- 20 Via Fcnaufi Steamers
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    Congress Party's Insult To Viceroy.
    654 5 A Farewell Address By Lord Willingdon. HIS ABIDING REGARD. Looks To "Inspiring Future" For India. I SHALL always be grateful to India for having given me this wonderful opportunity of doing what, I hope, may prove to be usef il service for my Sovereign, for
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    A "Revolutionary" Policy.
    66 5 Resignations From The Committee Rumoured. Lucknow. JSo result of Pandit Jawaharlal's statement of a "revolutionary" policy for the Congress, The Pion~ neer, a Lucknow journal, understands that Babu Rajendra Prasad, Sardar VaUabhai Patel and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad intend 4 o resign from the Working Committee as
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      289 5 A ROUSING ROMANCE fSri UVMI BY THE PRODUCERS OF fiSr^^^^AVA^^liS! "ROBERTA"— 6 GREAT «^H T% f SONG HITS! M LOVELY fWl^^^^^lAj CO-EDS! 'OLD MAN RHYTHM' RKO Radio Picture with CHARLES BUDDY ROGERS. GEORGE BARBIER, BARBARA KENT. GRACE BRADLEY Matinees Today and Tomorrow GRETA GARBO in "THE PAINTED VEIL" H ELY
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      261 5 UNANIMOUS CHORUS OF PRAISE FROM TWO HEMISPHERES GREETS PAUL MUNI in "THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR" QUOTATIONS FROM WORLD'S LEADING FILM CRITICS ARE GIVEN BELOW FOLLOWED BY THE LAURELS FROM THE LOCAL PRESS:— "Not only a superlative production but absorbing Human Drama" "The CINEMA" London. "A veritable page from life
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      63 5 TONIGHT 5.1S 7.15 9.15 HERMAN BKlX.. World's Greatest and Most Perfect Athlete 1n.... "The NEW ADVENTURES OF TARZAN S«e TARZAN in a death battle with a furious Numidian lion! watch him plunge into a seething inferno of flames on the river of Are and swine across a giant waterfall amid
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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    EXCHANGES.
    103 6 Fhe following are tr*> exchange rale* 'his morning according to I've daily ::rcular issued oy the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 I London. 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days .sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. doping Prices, Friday. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 26 9/16 26% Good P. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) April 26Vfe 26 9/16 No. IX.R.S.S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 2€'/ 2 265/g May-June 26y 8 27 July-September
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
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    SHARES REPORT.
    142 6 Lyall Evatfs daily report of today rtates Mmmg Quiet, steady. Taipings improved to 56 buyers. Rahman Hyri wanted at $1.00 cum 21?2 1 2nd interim. Kuchal In demand at 75 cents with sellers reserved. S. Luas 1 51 1.53. Ulu Klang 1.23, 1.24. Pahangs strong in London at
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    CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
    55 6 The transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to London yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p.m. 3 mine. Telegrams handed In up to 5.30 p.m. 4 mlns. Telegrams banded la up to 6 00 p.m. 4 mint. Te'?:rraT.s hand-d In up
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    STERLING RUBBER COMPANIES.
    240 6 Dividends For 1935 Recommended. Changkat Salk Robber an Tin. Ltd. A Anal dividend, on both classes of shares, of five per cent., making 15 per cent, on the preferred ordinary and five per c?nt. on the deferred ordinary shares, in respect of 1935 has been rvcommended. It
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    INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
    131 6 Loss On Working Of Steamers. A preliminary statement issued by tr-e Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.. reveals a loss on working of steamers for the year ended Dec. 31. 1835. of £27.348. To this is added debit balances in respect of general charges £7.638: Pensions
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    TREASURY BILLS.
    33 6 London, Apr. 24. The total amount applied for in tenders lor £45.000.000 Treasury bills was £76.860 000. The average rat.' per cent, for bills at three months was 10/6.27d— British Wireless
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    EXCHANGES
    96 6 London, Apr. 24. Paris 74 61 64 Athens 518 sell.™ New York 4.93\ Bucharest 669 .-Hl. is Montreal 4MRio 4'i' Brussels 28 20 sellers official 4 Geneva 15.16 Belgrade :>l7. Amsterdam 7 24 Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 62 1116 Montevideo 394 I Berlin 12.284 sellers official 1 Madrid 36
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      73 6 WANTED GOOD GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS on various septets of Utc In Malaya —particularly Singapore and Penang of peoples, countrywide, tin and rubber, hill station* sidelights on living— «Ute clearly subjects, tne place and tbnr. and whom to acknowledge and necessary fse required etc. Send airmail or If going en leave
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      5 6 1 Jfjk s,Qj~£ HOBPITAI BRAMOY
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      KAMASAN RUBBER CO., LTD.
      911 7 Decrease In Crops And Profit The annual general meeting of sharehoders of the Kamasan Rubber Co., Ltd., was held In Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Mr. 11. J. Kennaway, the chairman, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the resort and accounts the chairman said:— You will note
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      JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER ESTATE.
      252 7 Investment In Prang Besar Written-Off The report of the directors of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit for the year, after providing for directors' fees, audit fee, depreciation and manager's commission, amounts to $19,743. The balance
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      LABUAN BILEH, LIMITED.
      271 7 Board Considering Replanting. The twenty-sixth annual general meeting of shareholders of Labuan Bileh Ltd. was held in Ipoh, last Wednesday. Mr. C. Footner, the chairman, presiding. In proposing the adoption of the report and accounts the chairman said: You will note that the property amortisation reserve has
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      BATU TIGA RUBBER. Dividend Of 61/4 Per Cent.
      233 7 BATU TIGA RUBBER. Dividend Of 61/4 Per Cent. Batu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Company earnsd a net profit of £13,323 In 1935, a decrease of £3.389. It is proposed to pay a dividend of 6< 4 per cent, on the £230,591 of capital. In the previous year, when there was an
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      REPAH RUBBER AND TAPIOCA ESTATES.
      333 7 No Dividend For Last Year. The report of the directors of the Repah Rubber and Tapioca Estates. Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1935, states: The general condition and growth of the trees on Repah and See Kee main divisions arc reported to be
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      BERADIN RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED.
      221 7 Large Acreage Of Budded Rubber. A circular issued to shareholders states that the purchase price of Beradin Estate, which was recently purchased, was £58,796. This amount includes preliminary expenses estimated at £2,716 and a profit of £1,200 to W. A. Syndicate Ltd., the vendors to the
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      SUNGEI KRUIT RUBBER ESTATE.
      245 7 Effect Of Restriction. The twenty-sixth ordinary general meeting of the Sungel Krult Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held in London last week. Mr. H. A. Barrett (the chairman) said that the year 1935 had been a testing period for the International Restriction Scheme. It had yet to
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER MARKET.
      517 7 Reduction In U.K. And Malayan Stocks. Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. In their weekly report of Apr. 24, write:— Except for a temporary small drop In prices in London due to liquidation of May holdings the market has remained life'es'. The rumour, mentioned last week, that the
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      BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      216 7 Profit From Investments. The directors' rajjort cl the Bukit Tlmah Rubber Estates Ltd., for the ytar ended Pec. 31. 2935. states that the net profit for the year (subject to directors' fees) amounts to $11,273 to which must be added the balance of $30 broug* t
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      LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED.
      118 7 Shareholders Addressed By Talkie Film. The late Lord Leverhulme forecasted twenty years ago that the governor of Lever Brothers would one day address simultaneously not only a shareholders' meeting at the Port Sunlight. Cheshire, model village but all the employees scattered over the world. The dream was
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    B. B. C. TO BROADCAST FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Voice Of Britain For The Whole World.
    229 8 B. B. C. TO BROADCAST FOREIGN LANGUAGES. Voice Of Britain For The Whole World. (From Our Radio) (Correspondent.) IT IS UNDERSTOOD that the 8.8.C. Empire station at Daventry will soon broadcast in languages other than English. Provided that the Ullswater report is accepted by the Government, all extra revenue accruing
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    "GOOD NEIGHBOURS OF JAPAN."
    140 8 between a group of Philippine Journalists now visiting Japan and the spokisman of the Foreign Office at a dinner given by the latter in the Journalists' honour. Referring to the rejoicing of the Japanese nation over the Inauguration of the Philippines commonwealth government tr.e spokesman for
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    EFFECT OF SANCTIONS.
    87 8 Bank Of Italy's Gold Reserves Halved. Geneva. Apr. 21. Further details of the effects of sanctions are given by Mr. Westman. president of the Sanctions Experts Committee, at its final meeting. It Is stated that during January, 1936, Italian exports decreased by 46 per cent, and Imports
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    SECTION OF C.E.R. MAY BE BUILT UNDERGROUND.
    70 8 Mukden. Apr. 22. A conference of Japanese Kwantun£ Army officers decided to secure the approval of Tokio to construct an underground railway at the western end of the North Manchuria Railway (formerly the Chinese Eastern Railway at a cost of 10.000.000 yen. This
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      111 8 WESTINGHOUSE RADIOS INCORPORATE EVERY WORTH-WHILE IMPROVEMENT KNOWN TO THE INDUSTRY TODAY— SHADOWGRAPH TI'NING ALL-METAL TI'BES HIGH-FIDELITY TONE CONTROL AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL CONCERT- TYPE DYNAMIC SPEAKER WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119. North Brldce Road. Singapore. RADIO -BEST FOR ALL STATIONS. fr)fy^\ To know ful| y about the R» C. A. RADIO is
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      24 8 evEREAdy RADIO BATTERIES For long life service Malayan Sole Distributors KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 4*4 North Brldce Boad. Sinj»p<HC. and 89 East (*ut Road.
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      36 8 Make Sure Of Your Copy I of The j I Friday -May Ist. Special British Trade I Fair Number I CONSISTING OF 44 PAGES INCLUDING -Art Coyer IN COLOURS. Order Your Copy 44 PAGES... 10 Cts.
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    CHANCELLOR TELLS MR. CHURCHILL.
    290 9 CHANCELLOR TELLS MR. CHURCHILL. REPLY TO BUDGET CRITICISM. London, Apr. 24. THE main budget debate in the House of Commons ended 'ate last night and the formal resolutions were accepted without a division. In replying to the debate, the Chancellor of the Exchequer dealt with the criticisms of Mr. Winston
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    INADEQUATE DEFENCE PROVISION. MR. CHURCHILL ON THE BUDGET PLANS.
    187 9 INADEQUATE DEFENCE PROVISION. MR. CHURCHILL ON THE BUDGET PLANS. Mr. Winston Churchill intervenced yesterday In the resumed Commons debate on the budget resolution and warmly commended Mr. Neville Chamberlain's stewardship of the national finances since 1932. He went on, however, to express misgivings as to the adequacy of the provision
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    STORE KEEPER'S DISMISSAL. LONDON COMMENTS ON JOHORE CASE.
    433 9 STORE KEEPER'S DISMISSAL. LONDON COMMENTS ON JOHORE CASE. From Our Own Correspondence). London, Apr. 15. The hope that Sir Shenton Thomas, as High Commissioner i n the Malay States, wUI reconsider the case of Mr. J. H. Oehlers, lately chief store keeper, Central Medical Department, Johore, "with a view to
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    SIX YEARS OF ECONOMIC WAR.
    321 9 BLAMED FOR PRESENT WORLD TROUBLES. London, Apr. 24. THE main feature of 1935-36 has been that crops were so distributed geographically as to hold the volume of International trade at a low level, says the annual report of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association. The report
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      336 9 HOTELS TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT TUP U/ADTU 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. fl t ffURIII SPECIAL DINNER SISTERS &I* bi j> ff (1) La Cumparsita Ll AN Lit (formal) <2i Memories of Hawaii i 3) Night and Day 9.45 to Midnight < 4 > Tavern In the Town NON-DINLRS $1.00 BOOK YOUR
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      81 9 INSURANCE. FIRE- ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. THE LONDON ASSURANCE BONO KONG FIRB INSCK. CO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. ONION INSCE SOCIETY OP CANTON LTD BAOLB STAR 4t BRIT DOM INS. CO. LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn 8.6.) s,ooo^^^= DIABETICS wanted
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      449 9 HWSGOT RID OF WRINKLES AT 60 and made myself Look 20 Years Younger of '^p^.^H H A> T M T<--^B I am 60 years of age, an ac;e at which a woman so often no longer seeks to mako herself attractive. But I felt a desire out of pure curiosity
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    AMUSEMENTS
    132 10 SINGAPORE. GLOBE THEATRE Luis Pasteur. 7.15 9.30. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner Dance. Wed. April 29. No after Dinner admission charge. GREAT WORLD Sky Talkie Chinese Sport Circus. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies Theatres Cinema*. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9. 15 p.m. Special Dinner Dance iFormal;
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APR. 25, 1936.
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      MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES.
      880 10 Given a reasonable interpretation of the words provided that the principle of non-competition with existing trade except on a non-subsidised basis be observed, and that the theatre always remains available for other engagements whenever required by the Commissioners," the controversy regarding the use of the Victoria Theatre as
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      Social ana personal
      197 10 Mr. S. A. Yell has returned to Ipoh and has assumed charge of the local branch of Messrs. McAlister and Co., Ltd. Dr. E. D. Lindow, Malayan Medical j Service, has returned from Home. He j was C.M.0., Penang, before going on 'leave. A Commission as Acting
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      THE PRINCESS ROYAL.
      25 10 The Princess Royal and her younger son were stated yesterday to be making satisfactory progress In their recovery from measles— British Wireless
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      SIR ARTHUR RICHARDS.
      46 10 H.E. Sir Arthur Richards, Governor of the Gambia and Governor-Designate of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, leaves Bathurst on July 2. After a brief leave in England he sails about the middle of September to take up the new appointment.
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      MAJOR-GENERAL DOBBIE.
      75 10 HE. Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie. C.8., C.M.G., D.S.GO., and Mrs. Dobbie are leaving Singapore by car on Monday. They will spend Monday night with the Resident Councillor (the Hon. Mr. G. W. Bryant) at Malacca. From Tuesday to Thursday they will be i a". rVhu Lodge, Port
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    CHANGSHA EXPRESS.
    808 10 A Singapore Correspondent. "You Can't Hurry The East" Even On A Railway Train. By LJANKOW in winter is cold, bitterly cold. Changsha is colder. Fate had decreed that we must travel to Changsha immediately. Warm, comfortable river steamers could not proceed upstream beyond Yochow as the river was
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    A Gardens Calendar.
    696 10 The Sun Rockery Most Un-Malayan Corner Of Malaya Agave, Aloe And Cactus. THE sun rockery is a corner of the Botanic Gardens which is not often visited, or, if that is not true, it is not a place in which regular visitors to the Gardens are wont
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    657 10 COOLIES' COTTAGES. TOHE new chaliman of t'.ie UP AM., Mr. J. C. Innes, Is cettingf a good example to the planting community. In the advice he is tendering to his Board, and his Board is setting an equa'iy good example to other estate directors in accepting
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    Borneo Maidens.
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    KING FUAD OF EGYPT SERIOUSLY ILL IN CAIRO.
    528 11 Illness Takes Grave Turn. YOUNG HEIR IN ENGLAND. Cairo, Apr. 25. THE health of King Fuad, Egypt's first constitutional monarch, is causing grave anxiety. Seven doctors are attending him. A bulletin states that the mouth trouble from which King Fuad has been
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    BORSTAL SYSTEM EXTENDED.
    89 11 YOUNG CRIMINALS IN ENGLAND. London, Apr. 25. The method of detention and training of young offenders in special institutions, known as the Borstal system, is to be extended. The age limits at present are 16 to 21 years, and the Home Office proposes to raise the maximum
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    BIG S.M.R. LOAN FOR EAST HOPEI.
    141 11 NEW STATE TO HAVE OWN CUSTOMS. Tientsin, Apr. 25. The so-called East Hopei Autonomous Government has announced its decision to establish its own customs administration in the region under its -rntrol. Eight inspection bureaux have been '•stabllshed between Shanhaikwan and Tangku. on the Pel
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    ROAD TOLL IN ENGLAND.
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN NOT DEAD.
    186 11 RUMOURS ALARM THE WORLD. Reports that Charlie Chaplin had fallen dead in Indo-China circulated round the world yesterday after a rumour had been started in Hollywood. Several American and British news agencies and newspapers telegraphed their Singapore correspondents for information regarding Chaplin's movements since he left
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    Malayan Tin Quota.
    39 11 The Tin Controller, F.M.S. states that the Central Assessment Committee have reviewed the tin position and decided to increase the Malayan domestic quota from 61 per cent, to 62 per cent, for the current quota period.
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    CHEAPER PHONES MEANS MORE PHONES.
    49 11 In a speech at Southampton last night, the Postmaster General stated that since the reductions in British telephone rentals, inaugurated in October 1934, there "had been a net addition of 302,000 to the number of telephones in service throughout the country, says British Wireless.
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    £17,000 GIFTS FOR SCIENCE.
    70 11 £17,000 GIFTS FOR SCIENCE. Psychology Work At Oxford. RADIUM BOMB FOR BIRMINGHAM. London, Apr. 25. TWO important benefactions for scientific research are announced today. An anonymous donor has given £10,000 for the establishment of an institute of experimental psychology at Oxford University, ami Sir Herbert Austin, head of the well-known
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.
    135 11 MAPPING OF COLONIAL EMPIRE ADDRESS. Arrangements for the next meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, which will take place at Blackpool between September 9—16,9 16, are well advanced. The presidential address will be delivered by Sir Josiah Stamp, who has taken for his
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    BURGLARS DIG HOLE UNDER DOOR.
    93 11 How A Moneylender Was Robbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.'* Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. Burglars last night dug a hole under the front doer of the house of Akmar Singh, a wealth/ moneylender living at Bakar Batu. Sertul, and stole a box containing about $300 In
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    DUKE OF KENT'S AEROPLANE.
    67 11 Entered For King's Cup Race. London, Apr. 24. The King's Cup air race in England will be flown this year on July 10—11. The Duke of Kent has entered has Percival New Gull, piloted by the designer. Last year Capt. Percival, flying a similar machine entered
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    News In Brief.
    326 11 A brighter outlook for Kenya and Uganda is reflected by the trade statistic: for 1935. The third International Congress of Comparative Medicine was opened at Athens by the Greek Kin?. A Forest Corps is being formed by the French War Ministry to handle wood soppiles in the
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    38 11 Gen. Chant Hsueh-lian? (right) who left Shanghai by plane yesterday to return to his anti-Red headquarters at Sian, capital of Shensi. He flew with wife (left) to shanghai this week to see her off on her trip abroad.
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    CEYLON'S NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
    127 11 SIR S.S. ABRAHAMS APPOINTED. FORMER BLUE AND OLYMPIC RUNNER. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Sidney Solomon Abrahams, Chief Justice of Tanganyika as Chief Justice of Ceylon, in succession to Sir P. J. Macdonell.— British Wireless It was stated in Colombo at the time
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    NEW BIG AIRSHIP. U. S. Plans For Dirigible.
    88 11 NEW BIG AIRSHIP. U. S. Plans For Dirigible. LARGER THAN "HINDENBURG." Akron (Ohio), Apr. 2\. THE Goodyear Zeppelin Cor* poration, builders of the ill-fated Akron, propose to build the largest dirigible in the world. Mr. Litchfield, president of the Corporation, has announced that plans will be drawn up for a
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    NANKING PROTEST TO PHILIPPINES.
    65 11 Unfair Laws Against Chinese Alleged. Nanking, Apr. 23. Legislation discriminating against Chinese merchants has been made the subject of a formal pretest b> the Nanking Foreign Office to the Philippine Government. It is alleged that certain tions have been imposed on Chinese trading. It is also
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    30 11 The serious sp.it in the Indian National Congress tanks, due to the efforts of Mr. Nehru, the Presidentelect, to turn Congress into a Branch oi the Communist International, is widening.
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    UNHEALTHY COMPETITION IN TRADE.
    864 12 Price Before Quality. FRANK SPEECH BY CHAIRMAN OF F. M. S. CHAMBER. (From Our Own Correspondent) j Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. A symptom of unhealthy trade competition a tendency to "get behind the other fellow by introducing lower and still lower qualities" was criticised by Mr.
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    FLYING SCHOOL AT KALLANG.
    170 12 Scudai Landing Ground Unsuitable. From time to time mention has been made in the press of the opening of the South Malaya Flying School. At a committee meeting held at the Royal Singapore Flying Club recently it was decided to postpone the opening of this school
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    MALACCA TEACHER CHARGED.
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    RUBBER PRICE RISE EXPECTED.
    128 12 Rapid Decrease Of Stocks. London, Apr. 24. A very heavy increase in rubber exports from the United Kingdom for the period January to March, com pared with the corresponding quarter of last year, is revealed in the Board of Trade returns. Out of a total of
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    TAMIL POET IN SINGAPORE.
    87 12 Mr. S. Navaneetha Krishna Bharatl. a well-known Tamil poet and author, has arrived on a short visit to Malaya. While in Singapore he is the guest of Mr. T. Slvapragasam, Co-operative Officer. Mr. Bharatl, who is a member of the board of examiners of the Madura
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    SHOW AT SEREMBAN IN JULY.
    102 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 24. After a lapse of several years Seremban is to have an Agri-Horti-cultural Show. The Seremban District Agrl-Hortlcultural and Industrial Show will be held in the King George V School and its grounds on July 25. In order to
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    NEW TRAFFIC PROBLEM.
    233 12 CAVENAGH BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED. Cavanagh Bridge may be closed at an early date for repairs or reconstruction, whichever may be determined later. This decision, arrived at by Committee No. 3, came up for confirmation at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday. Mr. C. C. Dunman
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    AIR MAILS.
    23 12 Both the Imperial Airways and the Dutch eastbound air mail planes arc on schedule, and are expected at Seletar tomorrow evening.
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    WHY NOT PEDAL RICKSHAS?
    407 12 no harm In referring the matter back for further consideration. If the motion for reference back was carried, he suggested that when Committee No. 1 met they should invite Mr. Scow Poh Leng to attend the meeting. Why Not Await Results? Mr. Laycock said that he
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    VICTORIA THEATRE: COMMISSIONERS CHANGE THEIR MINDS.
    8067 13 "FAIR AND WHOLESOME COMPETITION." MR. S. B. TAN. ON NON-SUBSIDISED BASIS. Cinema Exhibitions To Be Permitted. AFTEK a two-hour debate the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday lifted their ban on the use of the Victoria Theatre as a cinema. A resolution was passed declaring that
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    THE FEBRUARY RESOLUTION.
    145 13 The resolution passed on Feb. 28 was as follows: "That in exhibiting talking, sound or other films at the Victoria Theatre, it is undesirable fcr the Municipal Commissioners to compete with existing trade; bearing in mind that the Victoria Theatre does not pay rates and is publicly
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    MR. TAN'S MOTION.
    75 13 The resolution moved by Mr. S. B. Tan yesterday was as follows. "That the Resolution passed on Feb. 28. 1936, be rescinded, it being the opinion of the Commissioners that the hiring out of the Victoria Theatre for exhibition of talking or other motion pictures by public
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    THE AMENDMENT.
    90 13 The amendment which was finally carried yesterday was as follows "That the resolution passed on Feb. 28. 1936, be rescinded.it being the opinion of the Commissioners that the hiring out of the Victoria Theatre for exhibition of talking or other motion pictures by public tender is not incompatible
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    18 14 Tarcasi is one of the best of the present Malay team. He. is a half-back. Straits Times Photograph.
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    FRICO vs. MALINAO ON MAY 1.
    135 14 Boy Quee After Malayan Fly- Weight Title. BY LEIGHTON. IT is not often that Singapore box- ing enthusiasts have the opportunity of seeing two good middleweights opposed to each other. For this reason alone the meeting of Young Frisco, the Orient middleweight champion, and
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    ARMY TEAMS PLAY POOR FOOTBALL—TWO POINTS FOR SKINS.
    562 14  - ARMY TEAMS PLAY POOR FOOTBALL— TWO POINTS FOR SKINS. Mailey Gives Sound Display At Outside Right. By Leighton. INN I SHILLINGS 2; RE 0. WOT for a long time have I seen two Army teams play poorer football than did the Skins and Sappers at Anson Road yesterday. The Skins
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    129 14 Chinese vs. Malays At Anson Road Stadium. ■"Tin: Chinese and Malays meet in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. Last year, honours were even in the league the Chinese winning the first match C 2 and the. Malays the second 2—o.2 0. The Chinese,
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    BATA SHOE CO. WIN.
    144 14 liala Shoe F.C....4; S.C.C. "8" ...1. A very amusing match, from the spectators' point of view, was played yesterday on the Padang, the teams being the Bata Shoe Football Club and the second string of the S.C.C. The players entered into the spirit of the game,
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER.
    23 14 London, April 24. In the Scotlsh League (Div. 1) today Third Lanark playing at home beat Ayr United 6 4.— Reuter.
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    27 14 G. C. K. Franks won his beat in in the R.S V senior sculls on Thursday and is favourite for the final ne«t week. Straits Times Photograph.
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    SINGAPORE A. A. A. ANNUAL REPORT.
    228 14 Athletics Meeting On The Padang On July 11 12. TPHE Singapore Amateur Athletic As- soclatlon. which has Just issued its report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, was founded on July 15 last year, as a result of a movement, set afoot by
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    THE CUP FINAL.
    192 14 Teams For Today's Game At Wembley. London, Apr. 24. OUNNY and warm weather is anticl- pated for tomorrow's Cup Final, for which there is the usual keenness and excitement and difficulty of obtaining tickets. The Wembley Stadium wUI be packed to Its capacity of 93,000 people, a
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL TODAY.
    83 14 The V.M.C.A. hold their eleventh annual handicap swimming carnival at the Association's swimming pool. Fort Canning, this afternoon commencing at 4.15. Purchase of a programme, which costs only ten cents, is the oniy charge for admission. Lady Ong Siang Song will distribute the prizes at the
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    THE M.F.A.'S TROUBLES.
    1461 14  -  Local Soccer Topics? A Frank Suggestion No Reserves What Mr. E. A. Brown Says—S.C.R.C. May Run League Teams Repeal Rule 51 Commercial Cup The Key R. E. Tour. By Leighton. ALL this correspondence regarding the Malaya Football Association —why on earth they don't change the name to
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    KID BERG BEATEN.
    70 14 Liverpool. Apr. 24. JACK (Kid) Berg, holder of the British light-weight title, was beaten in a 15 rounds championship fight today by Jimmy Wabli of Chester. The champion, who recently last the Empire title to Laurie Stevens of South Africa, was sent to the boards five times
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    INDIA XI A BETTER BALANCED COMBINATION THAN 1932.
    329 15 GREATER STABILITY IN THEIR BATTING. They Should Thoroughly Test England's Best. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Apr. 17. 'THE Maharaj Kumar of Vixianagram, captain of the AllIndia cricket team, arrived in England yesterday. The other 1G players will reach London, tomorrow.
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    TOMMY FARR MAY MEET MAX BAER.
    128 15 On Same Night That Joe Louis Fights Schmeling. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. I HEARD yesterday that Tommy Fair has been booked as the opponent for Max Baer in a bout on the Joe LouU-Max Sohmelinf filtht tn New York on June
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    THREE TITLES FOR KAY STAMMERS.
    137 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr. 11. Miss Kay Stammers, bracketed with Miss Round as Britain's No. 1 woman player, retained her Surrey hard court title at Roehampton on Saturday, when sne beat Betty Nuthall in straight sets at 6—2,6 2, 6—2.6 2. The men's
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    MALACCA SOCCER.
    51 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 22. The Chinese beat the Government Services In a league match today by j two goals to nil. Leong. who played well throughout, scored the first goal, while In the second half Haad. in attempting to clear, gave the Chinese their second
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    S.G.C. MAY BOGEY.
    33 15 The Singapore O.C. May Bogey competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday. May 2 and 3. The S.O.C. women's May Bogey competition will be played on Monday. May 4.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    213 15 SATURDAY. AJTUL 25. S«oc«t: Div l. Malays vs. Chinese at Anson Road Stadium. Rowing: R.S.Y.C. regatta, senku (our.; final. Launches S p.m. at New Pier. Regatta dinner at R.S.Y.C. 8 p.m. Sutmrainf: V MCA. carnival 4.15 p.m. at Fort Canning pool. Racing: Third and last day of Penang
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    R.S.Y.C. ROWING REGATTA.
    46 15 D CREW: j. B. Danne, R. Haiuwn. c. W. MacPh«rson, V Duncan and Miss Uniake, (cox). They are in the Anal today. C. CREW: B. L. Miaseblrook. F. Thomas. N. C. Roberto, J. C. Allan and Mrs. .ML«wlbrook (cox). Straits Times P f^tographs.
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    DECIDING CLOSE FINISHES.
    485 15 AUTOMATIC CAMERA HELPS JUDGES. Dip Of Horse's Head May Baffle Human Eye. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street, Apr. 9. •Tf^HERE was a close finish at Not- tingham on Monday In which the Judge must have had some difficulty in deciding whether Mountain Ash or Irenlcon had
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    THE S.C.C. SPRING TOURNAMENT.
    304 15 THE S. C.C. SPRING TOURNAMENT. Finals To Be Played Next Week. THE following ties were played oft* in the S.C.C. tennis tournament yesterday: Championship l'oubles —E. C. Cherrlngton and W. Warden beat R. Buchanan and A. Paterson, B—6, 5—7. 6—3. Godown Doubles Handicap —R. B. B Donnell and W. R.
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    B.N.B. CLARKE CHAMPION GYMNAST AT ETON.
    93 15 At the Eton College annual boxing competition held last month. Mr. B. N. B. Clarke, son of Or. Noel L. Clarke, boxing at Sit. lib. won the Bantamweight Title (Bst. 6 lb.). Last year he was successful in the paperweight division <7st. 7 lb.).
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    186 15 Services Cricket Side Stronger Than Expected Irish Cruiser-Weight Out Of Golden Gloves Contest Leyton* s Hard Struggle. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." cause his doctor to advise a rest from boxing for several months. The Americans are taking over a 23-jears-old Negro named Brothers as their cruiser-weight representative, but
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    GARRISON LEAGUE.
    38 15 The RAF. and Middlesex meet today In the Garrison league competition at Seletar. The RAF. team will be as follows: Maddley; A. Foster and Worsnop Stott. R. Foster and McCarthy; Steer. Lawrence. Holllngsworth, Illingsworth and Knott
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    WORK OF THE R. G. A.
    963 16 RESEARCH AND PROPAGANDA. THE BURDEN OP TAXATION. Useful activities in the fields of research and propaganda are detailed in the annual report of the Rubber Growers' Association. The Publicity Sub-Committee. Finance Sub-Committee and Propaganda 1 Committee each held eleven meetings during the year, it
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    45 16 The stone erected at the corner of Norris and Hindu Roads, Singapore, in memory of Mr. R. O. Norris, an eminent Singaporean of the latter half of last century. As the inscription sta'.cs, the area surrounding this spot was once an orchard. Straits Times Photograph.
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      316 16 Paddle-Wheel Steamer Of The Seventies. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. With reference to the reminiscences of the Pluto published In your Notes of the Day column. It may be of interest to state that early In 1875 the following were the officers of the Pluto
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      " CARCOSA."
      170 16 CARCOSA." A Few More Ingenious Suggestions. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— The derivation of the name i Carcosa seems to be puzzling a few. There should be no difficulty about it. It is said that when the problem ol the name was discussed an opponent of federation
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      IN INDIAN SHOPS.
      210 16 Why Not A Sunday Half Holiday? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Sunday is recognised as an universal holiday, but ordinary Indian shopkeepers do not seem to close their business throughout the year save for Hari Raya. Deepavalt etc. A salesman in an Indian shop
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      THE KENG HWA.
      233 16 Novel Experiment To Retard Blooming. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, When I saw, in your issue of Apr. 17. the photograph of a Keng Hwa in bloom. I thought that your readers might be Interested to hear that a few days ago I tried
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      A SAD BUSINESS!
      133 16 To the Editor t f the Straits Times Sir.— l. and doubtless many of mv confreres of the tapping knife are intrigued by your leader of Apr. 18 in which you state that the planter of the future will have to be chemist, botanist and soils specialist
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    A MALAY CENTENARIAN.
    65 16 Enche Yacob bin Mat Saman died a* his residence at Hospital Kampong, Tapah. last week. He left two wives. 1 two sons, four daughters and 37 grand and great-grand children. He was a Government pensioner and before his retirement was an overseer of th? Mines Department. Tapah.
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    KILLED BY FALLING SPANNER.
    188 16 Labourer's Eye Pierced At Kuaia Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 23. How a Tamil named Ramalthan was killed by a falling spanner whi'e at work on the construction of the Pavilion Theatre in Bukit Blntang Road. Kuala Lumpur, was told In the Kuala
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    BURGLAR FROM THE KERIMONS.
    300 16 Huang Is Now In Prisen Agaiu. A notorious Singapare burglar, a Bugls who has bsen in and out of prison since 1918. has received a six I months sentence following his convlc Uon yesterday on the charge of posses sing a housebreaking Implement. His name Is
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    EURASIAN ON FRAUD CHARGE.
    116 16 Remand In Complicated Case. Harold Cecil Batten, aged 35, a Eurasian, was produced before Mr. M. H. Blacker in the third magistrate's court yesterday on a charge of fraudulently inducing the Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., to deliver to him 51 72.88 in payment of a
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    CAR THEFTS IN SINGAPORE.
    300 17 Two Men Who Want Cheap "Joy Rides." The fact that there arc two men who specialise in stealing unattended motor-cars in Singapore for the purpose of "joy-riding" has now ft^n establrsried following information Kiven to the police by Mr. Wee Teow Poh, of Caitnhill Circle. Mr.
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    1354 17 EASTER lI— APR. 26. I Heralds Or Hirelings? Perhaps the chief condemnation of :he ministers of the Gospel today is' that they are hirelings rather than heralds and looked on by many as parasites of the social system. 3ut after all the true test Is not a rtvoney
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    SILK KING'S ADVICE.
    65 17 Standardizing Silk C'assificatins. Tokio, Apr. 7. Japanese-American collaboration in cflort.s to standardise the classification cf silk was urged yesterday by Mr. i Paolino Gerli, president of the New York Silk Guild, at a meeting of Japanese sericuftural experts. If producers at the two nations come to an
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    222 17 Mr. de la M. Stoweli. acting Superintendent of Education. Kedah. has been granted eight months leave from March 14. Mr. R. S. Chantler. Che Md. Hassan i bin Md. Arshad. and Towkay Llm Lean Teng have been appointed Justices el the Peace for Kedah. Commander F.W.P. Fegen, chairman
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    184 17 Preparations At The Great World. The thudding of carpenters' hammers and the scraping of saws resound In the Great World, where the final preparations are being made in connection with the British Trade Fair which begins on May 1. Most of the stalls are sUll In the
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    92 17 By kind permission of the Hon. Mr. R. H. Onrtet, Inspector- General of Police, the Band cf the Straits Settle- j ments Police wllL weather permitting.! perform in public during May as follows, under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, L.R.A.M.. A.C.R.M.. RMSM. Sunday, 3rd, Bpm..
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    44 17 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. Mr. Cecil Joseph Parker, M.C., actant Adviser on Agriculture to the States, has been appointed a member of the Federal Council during thej leave of Major R. L. Nunn, from Apr. 10.
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    167 17 Time* For Twice Weekly; Service. It Is formally notified by the Malayan Postal Department that, as already reported in the St-alts Times. the existing service now operated by Qantas Airways, Ltd between Malaya and Australia will, commencing with the flight from Singapore on Friday, May 15
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    America Thanks Australia
    74 20 Lincoln Ellsworth at the microphone on his arrival at Williamstown, when he thanked the Australian Government for its part in rescuing himself and Mr. Hollick Kenyon from the Anterctic. he Utilitie. the motor-tender of tht- American yacht Yanicee, owned by Mr. Gerald B. Lamb rt. was load
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    Feeding The Pigeons.
    58 20 A paity of German women hockey players went for a sight-seeing tour in Lcnaon ana are seen reedfnr tn> pigeons in Trafalgar Square. Ihit v.js sei.chng-ln day Icr sculpture at Eurlington House, where worlcs are arriving fcr the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Photo Shews:— Mr. Gilbert Baycs'
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