The Straits Times, 30 April 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      242 1 Singapore: 70. Cecil st. c phone eisirr 5.15 Tonifht ».15. EDWARD EVERETT HORTON in SMART WOMAN I MARY ASTOR I Phone 5261-2. "rl I SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK i FROM THE FERTILE MOUNTAIN .VALLEYS OF SWITZERLAND SLEDGE KjgN| BRAND FULL ili^^^S^'l^t 0 CREAM. Every tin of Sledge Brand Condensed Milk is
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      154 1 Vm only anterior toilet aoap*. KAMINIA WHITEROSE SOAP KAMINIA LAVENDER SOAP DILBAHAR SOAP Highest In quality and mitchleu la admirable perfume. Agent* HMin. R. H. MOHAMED T*MIM ft CO. THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED. (Registered tinder the Trout Companies Ordinance 1926) Capital called up $152,060 Reserve Liability of
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      111 1 KUALA LUMPUR 1 87, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683)/ LENTHERIC LIPSTICK. You will just love this New Creation of Lentheric. LENTHERIC l| LENTHERIC PERFUMES. jyj W FACE POWDER. THE MOST THE PERFECT EXCLUSIVE. POWDER. APPLY A SMALL QUANTITY ON THE LIPS IN THE MORNING. Then have:— BREAKFAST, LUNCH, TEA, DINNER. YOUR
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      19 1 6.15 Tonight 9.13. 1 EDWARD EVERETT J HORTON in SMART WOMANj with j MARY ASTOR J S Phone 5261-2.
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      441 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In Bngland.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.H. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICB. X* OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOX isy AND JAPAN. Tonnage.' Dae B*pora. 19M. RANCHI 16,740 Apr. 29 NALDERA 16,000
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      780 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA/* TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London), Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesborongh. Vessels. Tonnsge. Due. Sail. XHAKONE MARU 10,600 May 4 t ISUWA MARU 10,700 May 19 10 fFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Juns I I HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Juno 16 16 t raRUKUNI MARU 12,000 June 28 29 HAKUSAN
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      510 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vi. JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wsllknown steamer MARELLA (7388 tons) and the sj. HANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is ona of the largest and finest steamsrs trading te Amtralia, cabins
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      421 2 TBE EAST ASIATIC CO,. LIMITED (laeorporated in Pempaxk.) Telephone 53XS. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Lear* B'pore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA June 8 Jnne 10 m.s. FIONA June 89 July 1 m.s. EBRIA July 20 Jaly U m.s. ALSU
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      892 2 THB BLUB FUNNEL LINE. (Ocean THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ud. Steam SblvCo-L"-; a d A h .in MutMl THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP C«, Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP^ Co, Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. THE CHWA NAVIGATION c£ Ud? THE AUSTRALIAN A ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE The Lh Tpool and
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      283 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., PAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND. ORE. JOINT SCHEDULS Ballings for United States an* Canada Points frral Hong Rons. S.in Fiassssaea and Lor Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sais from Hoag Kihik' May 6 S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Jln.K hunt' May 20 Agent* 1
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      413 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jhd AMERICAN MAUL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE J Freth California fruits and vegwt ableo are aerved at every meal. 2 Every atateroom in an outside eabla. 8 Outdoor Mlt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra masio for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainmenta, 5 first Run Motion
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      442 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) a ELLERMAN LIKB. Passenger and Freight Services tome UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Porte and San CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO BONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Doe S'poro. s.s. CITY OF PERTH May 11 HOMEWARDS, s.s. CITY OF BAGDAD for Havre, L'don, K'dtm,
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      554 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Ueozporatod In Rnglaad) Capital Authorised o aQ.000,000 Capital Subscribed r- 1.800,000 Reserve Fund and Beat 1,217,926 CapiUl' paid op m. 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS i J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chalimaa, P. R. Chalmers, Eiq, Charles J. Hambro, Both W. H. Shelford, Esq, Sir Thomas
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      524 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.y. Netherlands Trading Soelety. CRotaUlaked at Amsterdam 1814.) PAID DP CAPITAL W\. 80,0^0,000 STATUTORY RESERVB Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAOUB. HXAD \GENCY IN BATAVIA, BRANCHES I 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasln Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Wcltevredea Shanghai CalcutU
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      495 3 NEDERLANDSCn INDISCHE HANDEI.SHANK, N.V. ■stabUahod 1863 at AauUrdsd. Authoritod Capitol Glds. 100,000.000 (abo*J| £H,60.i Paid up Capital Glds. M.000,000 (aboal 4M.500.000i. Retervoa Did*. 19,190,007 (aboit asVttaV BEAD OFFICE: AMaTRRDAIL BRANCH OITICKS I Hi: HAUUa\ ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES i Batavia I Head Office for Dutch Xaa) Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST
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      619 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisement* will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 2~* rents
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      813 4 BOARD-RESlDl:^^^ SMALL furnished room near Town. £10. Transport available. 912, Straits Times. ROOMS A FLATS at PRE-WAR BATES, lod. san. Call a, Lloyd Road. (6 p.m. only). GROSVENOR Hotel. Service rooms furlished, modern sanitation, from $.50 monthly. EAST ANGLJA, OXLEY RISE, Phone 4390. Central, Convenient, Homely, Tennis, Garages, mod. san.
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      989 4 AGENTS WANTED AGENTS WANTED, either sex, to take orders for Private Christmas Cards. The Largest Manufacturers in (Jreat Britain give best value obtainable, and allow 60% (10 in the f) from selling prices. Wonderful New Novelties. Free Snmple Book early Summer. Write now Lancaster Publishing Co., Dept. 119, Lancaster, England.
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      552 4 FOR SALE Ist class boarding establishment for sale, close to tow>i. 911, Straits Tiroes. "BOARDING HOUSE" for sale. Cheap. Going concern. Central position. Apply 89"', Straits Times. FOR SALE, A new Corona portable typewriter. Colour mauve. $45. Phone D.H.T. 4805 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FOR SALE, 5 VALVE SCREEN
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      865 4 LEGAL NOTICES IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Summons No. 650 of 1931. Between RACHA SINGH, Plaintiff and I. BISHEN SINGH. 2. SANTA SINGH. Defendants. To, The abovenamed defendants liishen Singh and Santa Singh. TAKE NOTICE that this action was on January 20, IU3I, commenced
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      347 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water TONISHT SpEC|AIS p EC Al EARNER Ua T m AND RAII BALL BALL ON Dancing till 2 a.m. Please make your reservations early MAY 11lh < and 21st PHONE 5381. EXTENSION TILL 2 a.m. SEA VIEW HOTEL.
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      249 5 THE ORIENTAL HOTEL REOPENED UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT TARIFF TO MEET SLUMP CONDITIONS TEL. 7986 H. E. TRENERRY MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE FAVOURITE WINS AGAIN THE ADELPHI HOTEL Has A Cert for Tonight April 30th. JOE GODDARD'S STAG PARTY DANCE AND CABARET ON THE ROOF GARDEN DANCING TILL 2 A.M. Come and
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      537 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday,' May 1, at 9.30 p.m. "Monia Litter And His Concert Orchestra" OVERTURE "The Barber of Seville" G. Rossini OPERA FANTASY "Tannhausei" R. Wagner INTERVAL. SUITE No. 4 "Mozartiana" P. Tschaikowsky "Gigue" (b) "Menuet" (c) "Prayer" (d) "Theme and Variations" INTERVAL. SYMPHONY No. 5 "First Movement" P. Tschaikowsky
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      868 5 "WOMAN EXPLORER WEDDED. Once Shot Big Game In Malaya. News has just renched England of the wedding at Monecito. California, of Mrs. Violet Olivia Cressy-Marcks, the famous explorer, to Mr. riancis Edwin Fisher, of Watford, Herts. Mrs. Cressy-Maicks, who is 29 years of age, has been d— eriWd as the
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      ROBINSON & CO., LTD.
      102 6 ROBINSON CO., LTD. Professional Men And Business. Tc the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, My experience extends well over H years and I have yet to meet the professional man that I would describe as eminently suitable to have a seat on the bnaril of any commercial undertaking." Most
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      837 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We can see every now and then, and at every conference, how the Japanese have made much noise regarding activities in the development of Manchuria and we believe most persons are willing to grant the Japanese full credit for
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      IS SUICIDE A CRIME?
      447 6 Tc the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, C. A. H.'s answer to the question why should it be an offence to commit suicide is inadequate. He wrote that it was wrong because it is unnatural." What he meant by unnatural is not clear. I would
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      TIN RESTRICTION.
      306 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The tin outputs for the year 1929 of the countries which are now restricting were taken as a basis on which to work out the proportionate cats. While the subsequent outputs of the other countries remained at much the same
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    £5,000,000 TOWN.
    335 6 World Search For The Perfect House. London, Apr. 9. A wonderful new all-British town, the most .1 ■utii in Great Britain and as large as Reading, has been planned in every detail for construction on the outskirts of Lcndon within the next five yrars. The town will cost
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    SEVERE CYCLONE.
    97 6 Calcutta's Narrow Escape From Damage. Calcutta, Apr. 22. Calcutta had a narrow escape from serious damage when a severe cyclone struck the Barrackpore district less than 15 miles away from the city. Immense trees were uprooted, telegraph and telephone liner, blown down, roofs of houses went sailing in
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    A. E. GARRARD.
    315 6 Well- Known Jockey And 1 Debt to Raffles Hotel. The well-known professional jockey, Mr. A. E. Garrard, appeared in the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell yesterday afternoon and was examined in connection with the affairs of Sarkies Brothers. Mr. Garraxd, questioned by Mr. E.
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    27 6 Mr. Lim Say Kwee has been appointed a member of the committee of the Po Leung Kuk in place of Mr. Low Ting Teng, who has resigned.
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      124 6 A delicious )f^Wg lIISII tor Sunday B^/ t A day is well begun with a dish of Wall's Pork or Fresh Oxford Sausages. Sizzling hot, their aroma is irre- Wall s j ausagts Msubly appetizing— their flavour is delicious. That's Storage can 'also because they're made from prime meats, smoothly
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      213 6 ASTONISHING RESULTS. Our 1932 sheeting battery has been designed to revolutionize THE TREATMENT OF COAGULUM. 'Jm_B«aamnS^ns£3S3fimmmv wft^smVm' iJ ff < xfc \^V THE BATTERY is as economical for an estate producing 1,000 lbs. Per hour as it is for one with an output of 3,000 lbs. $2,000 COMPLETE WITH SAFETY
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      111 7 MATINEES: TODAY AND TOMORROW. MARIE DRESSLER More Human- More Lovable Than Ever in Her Finest Screen Role EMMA AN M. G. M. SUPER WEDNESDAY MAY 4 OPENING AT THE MATINEE AT 3 P.M. Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell IN DELICIOUS »»>>-»-♦-»♦♦».»■♦«« J < > > >> 6.1S TONIGHT 9.15 RAMON NOVARRO
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      178 7 "SMART WOMAN" AN EXCELLENT COMEDY, WELL WORTH SEEING" Thus reports the "STRAITS TIMES" on the present attraction at THE CAPITOL MATINEE TODAY TONIGHT Last Night of The Popular facetious star of "LONELY WIVES" EDWARD EVERETT HORTON in "SMART WOMAN" with MARY ASTOR Also Splendid Pictures of THE BOAT RACE, 1932
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      326 7 RESERVATIONS— TELEPHONE 6903— H01 RS 9—l AND .">— v. 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 MATINEE TODAY AND SUNDAY, 3.15 A FEAST OF MUSIC AND GLAMOROUS ENTERTAINMENT. BLUE DANUBE A BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PRODUCTION. ALFRED RODE vNl> Hls amazing TZIGANE ORCHESTRA A CAST OF INTERNATIONAL CELEBRITIES JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT. DESMOND JEANS. BRIGITTE HELM. DOROTHY
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    210 8 Saturday, April 30. Ships atongatiU the Wharves or expected It arrive. KEPI'EL HARBOUR. I Main Wharf Sarita, Lch. Crow, Tug I ■•H.rrulos," Toniuhnn, Th, al.lc. Tup "Rosr," Bclawan, lt.-jit-l. Both, Am teaia. Oil Wharf II MS Herald. Cv«l Wharf Nil VHMBJ IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc I'airar. All.riL
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    PRODUCE.
    166 8 Siinrapore, Apr. 30. Gambler 10.03 (Cube No. 1 onpickea) 16.0 C Copra 5.85 mixed u.'J.'i Sago flour, Sarawak IJI White Pepper 24.51 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.26 small i" medium pearl fin Ri.e. Siam $lfi() to lit SaiKon $14. r > to MM Rangoon $i:.. r to HIT
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    PASSENGERS.
    169 8 Thf f.illowini; passenc. r^ for Malaya arrived in Singapore from Europe yesterday hy the P. and O. Rj.nchi: Mrs. K. i:. Beck, Mr>. E, I Conyliearr. Master Conyl.eare. Miss 1,. K. Farrer, Mise I. M. Kan r. Mr K W Kieem..n. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. A. Lowson. Dr.
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    24 8 The MM Mho ri li.n- ..i 1 in. I Oil S Ill.'ltV ■< .11 ,1 l.'x- „,1 Silicon tb( I la] Bl I |i iti.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      624 8 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL..— Sth Sunday uftiT Baiter, May 1, C.'.O a.m.. Holy Comn. 7.30 a.m., Matins; K a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 10 a.m., Children's hucharist; 5.30 p.m.. Emu eat (C.horah and Svrnion; Holy Comn. on Mon., W. .1. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tu<-s., Thurs. and Saturday at
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      67 8 The following ships arc in comm'.inkatinn with tho Wireless Stations at Singapore: -Atmam, Alec, Baron, Bel'■aven. Comerie, Juno, Kola, Koyu Maru Kwmvii Maru. Milan Mam, Najri.-an Mam. op "'M Noort, I'laivius. Rawalpindi, Saiho Main. Bilverbclle, Solon. Thelnia, Tilawa PMWtsg Anchsos. Ataoi 11. Aymeric. Kl;i\. Kspi lar'fi hay,
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        MINING.
        430 8 IssUß Val. Pti. Buyers. Sellert. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 19/- 22/U £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/6 10/6 £1 £1 HunipHn Tin 7/9 8/9 £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07 Vi 0.1214 1 1 Batu Caves 0.20 0.25 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        261 8 lisue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 1.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.65 1.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 811.3 3.15.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 0.30n0m. 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. r 'c Prefa. 13/9 16
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-34 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4H p.e. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 97 89 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'» p.e. of 1909 red. 1956 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        393 8 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. N.B. Most of above rubber »h»re quotation* are now only nominal. Today 1 Price Frmser Lyall Co. Evatt Allrnby l$ll 0.20 0.40 0.20 0.30 Alor fiajah (fl) 0.20 0J0 0.20 OJO A. HiUm ($1) 0.60 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Kuniiur
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    739 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. The list, of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR, BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metre., CM to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.80 to 7 p.m.,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    26 8 From France, by Athos 11, due at Singapore 8 a.m. on Sunday. From Europe, by Conte Rosso, due at Singapore 10 a.m. on Monday.
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      65 8 FOR FIRST-CLASS I GAME RESULTS AT A LOW COST USE ELEY&KYNOCH CARTRIDGES (^_»^IGHT QUALITY I Im'.OS) sy^O«S!c2S^ j}^ I ELEY f BONjkX f^\ GRAND PRIX I Klda I CARTRCOOE fc n STANDARD QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THE FINEST COMBINATION OF CASE, POWDER AND SHOT, PROVED AS THE BEST SCIENTIFICALLY AND
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      190 8 Cleanses refreshes i protects health Horse Brand $6.— Chroniuni plated ease, ■wbr—fcab'c fkas, atvng leather .strap. 5.,11 In, rick Wad II ii-, 6«, North Hii.lu-.. Rd. Sin IliiiK' Bros. r >. South Bridga Rd. Kwoiig Id ong Chi n 11H, Hijfh Stud, Kuala Lumpur. CmUlogm ft nifwai. o MiimmcXtr e%
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      306 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YF.STKRPAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Rrijrht Wind. Station*. Temperature Ruin- Sun- Relative DirecKax. Hin. full, shine. Humidity. tion. Fore*. Weather. F. F. in. hour*. m.p.h. Krdah Alor Km !>n 74 Nil 8.1 65 Calm Cloudy Kelantan I K.t.i lihuru 92 7. r > Nil 10.3
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      254 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. Saturday. April 30. H. W. 5 58 a.m., 6 ft. 9 in.. 7.5S p.m., 7 ft. Singapore gprinf Races. First Day. Mr J. Coddard's "Stag Party" Cabaret at Adelphi Hotel, U.30 p.m. Sunday, May 1. H. W. 7.27 a.m., 7 ft. 2 in., 8.32 p.m., 7
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    173 9 Tin Continues To Fluctuate. RUBBER MAINTAINS STEADY LEVEL. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday. Today's Prices It libber. V. rents per 1b. Tin. ":> tons at $M.7. r > per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London, 2d., unchanged. New York, 2 1.V16 cts., down 1-16 ct. Market Tone
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    COPRA MARKET.
    28 9 Barlow and Co., report as follows on Apr. 2S.— The market has been steady throughout ihe weak. 10-injr quotations are as follows: Sundried $5>5; mixed 5.25.
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    PALM OIL PRICE.
    23 9 A laiik 1 received by Cumberbatch and Co. yesterday »rave the London palm oil ■I Ma. The market is steady.
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      NEW CUNARD LINER.
      1254 9 Chairman's Views. PROBABLE RESULTS OF FARE CUTS. At the fifty-fifth ordinary general meet- ing of the Cimard Steam Ship Company, held in Liverpool on Apr. 6, Sir Percy G. 1 Bates, chairman of the company, referred to the new Cunard liner, building operations on which have been
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      64 9 Bayers. I Seller*. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 5* Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 6<S* ii n June b% July-Sept. n Oct.-Dcc. 6'< Tone of Market Steady at the decline. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cts.
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      EXCHANGES.
      85 9 Rugby Apr. 2J. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam U.O-JV4, Athens 4<i sellers, Bombay Is. 5 &S-C4d., Berlin lO.JT'-j, Brussels 26'», Bucharest ClO, Rio Buenos Aires 36U, i [..Tihatri-n 18.25, Geneva IS 13-16, Helsingfors 215, Hong Kong Is. 3 3-32 d., Lisbon 110, Madrid 4fi 9-16, Milan 71, Monte Video 30
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      THORNYCROFT, LTD.
      166 9 The directors' report to be submitted to the shareholders of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd., at the fifth annual general meeting to be held at the company's Registered office, Thornycroft House. Tank Road, Singapore, on Thursday, May 5, at 12 o'clock Boon, states. The trading loss for the year, including
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      196 9 Singapore, Apr. 30. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months, sight 2/3 27/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 26/32 Londen, demand 2/3% London, T.T. 2/3 23/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 1,040 Hamburg, demand 170 New York, demand 41 Batavia
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      192 9 Mu. Bangkok (Hero) .3 p.m. Tembilahan Indratfiri (Chre Seng) 4 p.m. Tembilahan and indrsiftiM iMandurt 4 p.m. Rhio, Billiton, Java. Scath-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo> Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Tihiti I 4 p.m. Batevia, .Suurubayu. Manila I'.S.A. (Giar.villc) 4 p.m. ■^maman, Kemaspk, Kretay, Dungun, Tn r.i'tanu und
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      MAILS FOB EUROPE.
      49 9 By B'por* Loadom Christiaan Hnjgem Mar. 18 Apr. 7 Carthaje Mar. 18 Apr. Slamat Mar. 24 Apr. 13 Andre Lebon Mar. 23 Apr. 16 Karapara Mar. 24 Apr. 18 Rajputana Apr. 1 Apr. 23 Kertoaono Ma*. 31 Apr. 2S J. Van Oldenbarnevelt Apr. 8 Apr. VI
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      RUBBER MARKETS.
      327 9 Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., report as follows on' Apr. 29. With a rather better inquiry and a reserved attitude on the part of sellers, the market has steadied slightly during the week. The final return of Malayan stocks and production showed that stocks outside the Colony ware
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      POINTING THE WAY TO RECOVERY.
      858 9 World Problems And Their Solution. If conscious effort is effectively to assist in directing the world on to the path of recovery, it must be guided by knowledge and understanding of the reasons for the initial collapse and for the breakdown of earlier efforts at
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    228 9 Closing: Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. '2'.'. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Apr. 28. GOVERNMENT 8TOCK8, BRITISH. Rise or Full. Conversion Loan
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    AMERICAN SHARES.
    39 9 lencral Motors Standard Oil Ex. pd. .\s. sti-i-i National City Bank >in' rul Klcctric Jnion Pacific Ruil Ord. V.mcric«n Tobncco H. \merican Can .VS. Kubber Voolworth ladio Corporation II M UH 62 i N 40", r 1
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    AIR MAIL.
    37 9 Mails (left London Apr. 20) by the outward Dutch aeroplane frOffl Amsterdam are expected to trrivc at Singapore by the evening expre.-s today. Cotcjpondence will b-. 1 ready for dejivcry t'i boxholders at 7.30 p.m.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    139 10 Slkbudom 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. Stag Party. Dance and Cabaret. Al FIAMBRA. Marie Dressier and Jean Horsholt in Km ma. 6.16 9.15. Phone 89W. CAPITOL. Edwnrd Everett Horton and M:ny Astor in Smart Woman. 6.15— MB. Theme .1201.2. KI'KOPK HOTEL. Special Race Dinner ai.,l Deaee. 6RBAT WORLD. Wayangs, Cinema, Donkey
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      49 10 Of Frank Gcorga Street, who passed away on April Ml. IOTO. A Utter trrii'f a shock WWW, I.. ::nt with one wt loved >o d?ar, (Hit l<>>~ is treat we won't conipluin. Bat hope through Christ, to meet apain. [l 'it'll by hi.< surrowinir wift anil children.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. APRIL 30, 1932. THE PEER AND THE APPLE-CART.
    1054 10 A few days ago we quoted extensively from an article on the subject of Crown Colony government which was written specially by Lord Olivier for the current issue of The Crown Colonist. Lord Olivier it will be
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    STERLING EXCHANGE : WHY IT IMPROVED.
    1012 10  - STERLING EXCHANGE WHY IT IMPROVED. L. J. Reid Speculators May Burn Their Fingers. < Bj M.A., assistant-editor of the London Economist. The i>ci nut in ill mill thi' titi.iiH'unt iniiH>-s for iln recent raaWrm rehabilitation of the pound shtliinj mi explained in thh <ni <U While it ■ix inn ilmi
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    161 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. F. G. Carpenter has been appointed to act as chairman of the Miri Municipal Board. Mr. B. J. R. Barton, Mr. W. Mill.Mackay and Mr. Tan Swet Hoe twva bean reappointed unofficial memberi of the Johore State Council. Mr. Justice Prichard was welcomed bacK here yesterday, wires
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    858 10 "TOLONGLAH!" Not often do we fee! inclined to accord to a Malayan publication the distinction of I Note, but there arc always exceptions and today is ;in exceptional occasion. It sees the issuing of a magazine which is undoubtedly destined to be sold out, not merely
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    BOMB OUTRAGE MAY SHATTER SHANGHAI PEACE HOPES.
    2343 11 DEATH OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS. Worldwide Indignation Aroused. BRAVE NURSES. Strips of Uniforms Used As Tourniquets. Mr. Kawabata, (he President of the Japanese Residents' Association of Shanghai, has died as a result of the injuries he sustained in the Hongkew Park homb
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    26,600 PERSONS IN INDIAN GAOLS.
    298 11 Situation "Better Than Expected." Rugby, Apr. 20. Reviewing the situation in India during a speech in the House of Commons the Secretary for India (Sir Samuel Hoare) declared that, despite formidable difficulties, India's economic and financial conditions were much better, judged by every standard, than
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES.
    76 11 Besides the usual features and latest cable news tomorrow's Sunday Times will contain special reports of the Singapore Races and the Gunboat Jack-Guillermo boxing match. There will also be a page of racing pictures, an interview with H.H. the Ranee of Sarawak in which she is outspoken
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    MANGOES FOR LONDON
    296 11 Should Ceylon Follow India's Lead Kandy, Apr. 22. Some time past it is now only a memory— an attempt was made to introduce the mangosteen to the London market. The fruit were elaborately I dressed in coats of rubber latex and consigned to the shippers for transport
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    DUTY ON WHEAT.
    43 11 Reduced in Germany To Remedy Shortage. Berlin, Apr. 30. The duty on foreign wheat imports has been reduced from 250 to 180 marks per ton until June 30 in order to remedy a shortage estimated at about 100.000 tons. Reuter.
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    GENERAL URIBURU.
    22 11 Death of Former President Of The Argentine. Paris, Apr. 20. General Uriburu, ex-President of the Argentine, died here today. Reuter.
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    "HONOUR SLAYING" TRIAL VERDICT.
    342 11 Manslaughter. RECOMMENDED FOR MERCY. Honolulu, Apr. 30. The trial of Mrs. Fortescue (the New York Society woman), of Naval Lieut. Massie (her son-in-law) and of two United States seaman on a charge of murdering an Hawaiian native named Kahahawai, who is alleged to have crimirally assaulted
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    FIDUCIARY ISSUE.
    96 11 To be Maintained At £275,000,000. Rugby, Apr. 20. On the application of the Bank of Eng»nd, a Treasury minute has been signed maintaining the amount of the fiduciary ote issue at the existing figure of 275,000,000 for a further period until unc 30. The Treasury, in exercise of
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    MR. SHAUKAT ALI.
    337 11 Lecture Tour in United States. Bombay, Apr. 22. She is a brave and courageous woman. A bravf man has found a brave woman, and lam going to stand by her, 1 declared Maulana Shaukat Ali in an interview today on his marriage with a Yorkshire girl, formerly
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    18 11 A Chinese was knocked ;lown and killed by a motor-bus yesterday at the 6th mile, Upper Serangoon Road.
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    "SEEKING WARLIKE ATMOSPHERE."
    286 11 Oath Bill Debate. MR. COSGRAVE ATTACKS MR. DE VALERA. Rugby, Apr. 29. The Bill for the Removal of the Oath of Allegiance was further debated in the Irish Free State Dail today and, despite vigorous opposition, the motion proposed by the President of the Executive Council (Mr.
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    DUNLOP'S PROFIT.
    70 11 London, Apr. 29. The Dunlop Rubber Company in 1931 made a profit of £1,181,000. It is proposed to pay a full year's dividend on all classes of preference shares, but no dividend on the ordinary shares. Reuter. The authorised share capital is £20,000.000. Past dividends have been: J92.'»,
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    LION AMOK IN HOTEL.
    99 11 Five People Injured In Panic. New York, Apr. 20. Wireless "enthusiasts" had an unusual thrill last night. King Leo," the lion film star, was to have celebrated his eighteenth birthday *v- an appearance "on the air," but he evidently did not approve of the broadcasting arrangements.
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    AIR DISASTER.
    91 11 Indian Student Killed Near Lahore. Lahore, Apr. 20. A Moth plane belonging to the Aero Club, in which two Indian students were flying, somersaulted, nose-dived and crashed. The machine was totally wrecked. One of the students was killed and th<? other, the pilot, was injured. Later. Inquiries show
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    WORKING CHILDREN.
    66 11 Article for Minimum Age Of 14 Passed. Geneva, Apr. 29. The Article fixing the minimum age for the employment of children in nonindustuial occupations at ten years for India and 14 years for the rest of the world was passed at the International Labour Conference. In the course
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    FIRE IN INDIAN MINE.
    36 11 14 Men Suffocated And Three Entombed. Patna, Apr. 17. Fourteen miners were suffocated and three entombed following a fire in a ventilation >haft in a mica mine in the Hazaribag district. t
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    SIR HENRI DETERDING TO RETIRE ?
    227 11 SIR HENRI DETERDING TO RETIRE Strong Rumour Officially Denied. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 20. There are strong rumours that Sir Henri Deterding is retiring from the general managership of the Royal DutchShell group. This is officially denied but the shares are weakening. On Apr. 21, a deluge of
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    RUBBER LOSSES.
    107 11 Directors' Fees Cut By 40 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) f London, Apr. 20. The following rubber company results have just been announced Sungei Buloh Rubber Co.. Ltd., has lost £6,311 against £4,189 in 1930. A credit of £21,512 has been carried foru'ard. Sungei Salak Rubber Co.,
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    ROYAL ACADEMY.
    100 11 Opening Is Prelude to Big London Season. Rugby, Apr. 20. The 164 th exhibition of the Royal Academy opened today. This annual event is always taken as marking the opening of "the London season and, for the next three months, there will be a long list of attractive
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    THE ANOPHELES.
    104 11 Birth of New Species In Europe? London, Apr. 19. The birth of a new species of anopheles mosquito in Europe is suggested in the report of the Rosa Institute for Tropical Diseases. This is based on the discovery made by Sir Malcolm Watson that many anopheles appaiently prefer
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    CHANDU SMUGGLER.
    78 11 Lodging House Runner's Story Disbelieved. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, Apr. M. A fine of $300 or, in default, three months' gaol was imposed here yesterday on Tan Hong, a lodging house runner, for being caught abroad a steamer with MM worh of non-government chandu. Tan Hong said
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    SPEARING FISH.
    40 11 New Underwater Sport In Italy. Rome, Apr. :>O. Italian swimmers are learning a new snort, the underwater efcaotag an. l spearing of fish, which Japanese visitors to the island of Ischia, in the Bay of Naples, introduced. Reuter.
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    CHINESE MINERS AND THE CUT.
    717 11 Opinion Divided Into Two Camps. CAN 1HBY CARRY ON Mysteries of Present Grouping. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Apr. 20. Mining opinion, so far as one can (father, is divided into two camps those who think that the International Tin Committee is in the
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    ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT.
    52 11 With Monday's issue of the Straits Times will be given free the second ENGINEERING BUPPLBMSNT. This fi^'ht-pai;e supplement contains two pages of pictures and a detailed description of the new I. M.S. Railway Station at Singapore which is to lie opened by His ItueßeM] Sir Cecil Clementi on
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    GRIM FATE OF BANDITS.
    73 11 GRIM FATE OF BANDITS 35 Executed in Mexican Cemetery. Wia Cruz. Apr. 21. Seventeen bandits who confessed that hey nttffctd the town of l'a^-o del Macho Iran executed in the re-.ivtery. Fifty others will fiice the ame prrilll fate if they in found -ruilty. Apr. Thirty-five r 60 paid the
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    Strong Protest To The Governor.
    3850 12 OBJECTION TO APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR. There were few matters of outstanding importance at the monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners >cstcrday. The main discussion arose on a decision of a committee to lodge a strong protest with H.E. the Governor regarding the proposed appointment
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    RAILWAY HISTORY TO BE MADE.
    281 12 Siamese Diesel Engine To Visit Singapore. r w The international express which is leaving Bangkok on May 19 is going to i make lo?*] railway history, says the I Bangkok Times. The Diesel will draw the train as usual to Prai, and will then haul
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    THE CANALS.
    618 12 New Rival to Road Competition. The canal nbbed the road of its monopoly of goods transport, then came the railway and the canal slipped into oblivion. The next swing of the pendulum saw the road beginning to get its own back again from the railway. Will history repeat
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    22 12 The Federal Rubber Stamp Co. is adviiti. ing n stocktaking, clearance sale of books with a discount of 33 1-3 per cent.
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    TIGER ROUTED BY PROGRESS.
    504 12 Java's Daily Routine Of Business. Java one of the richest agricultural countries in the world where sugar is actually cheaper than sand; where sound business principles are the rule; where investors have perfect confidence in the Government; where there is no Mr. Lang to disturb the
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    MOSCOW RIOTS.
    115 12 Angry Housewives and A Shortage of Food. The Moscow correspondent of the Daily Express telegraphs that a thousand housewives who were attmding the headquarteis of the Butter Trust, following an announcement of a butter sale, started a riot when they MM told that the announced price had been
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    EMPIRE SHOPPING.
    90 12 Good Support For Singapore Exhibition. In connection with the Empire Proc'ucts Shopping Week Exhibition, to be held a* the New World next month, it is announced that 39 firms have so far announced their intention of tnkinjr part and of these four are building special stalls The tlressed
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    $31,165 ORDER.
    65 12 Lifts for New Monopolies Building. The following tenders were received for the supply, delivery and erection of three electric lifts in the new Monopolies Building, Maxwell Road, Singapore :—Gallinagh a;id Co., 527.060 Central Engine Works, Ltd., $30,0.11 United Engineers, Ltd., $31,165 Siine, Darby and Co., Ltd., (32,120; and
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    42 12 The following programme will be played by Conrad's Orchestra at the Seaview Hotel, "tomorrow, beginning at 11.30 l.m. Narcissus (Nevin) Ballet Kgyptien (Luigini); Three Old Dames (Wood); Scenes from the South (Nicode) CavalIcria Rustic ana (Mascagni) The Merry Widow (Lehar).
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    A. E. LELAH FOR DISCHARGE.
    765 12 Points in Bankruptcy History Disputed. The matter of the bankruptcy of Albert Elias Lelah came up in the Bankruptcy Court again yesterday when Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell heard the bankiupt's application for his discharge- The hearing lasted the whole afternoon and was adjourned until
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    MR. JUSTICE GERAHTY.
    64 12 Perak's New Judge Arrives In Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 29. Mr. Justice Gerahty, Perak's new judge, arrived here today from home and was met at the railway station by Mr. Justice Thorne, acting Chief Justice, P.M.S., and Mr. G. C. Hcllings assistant Registrar of
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    FOR SINGAPORE.
    47 12 Rearing Poultry in British North Borneo. Mr. J. A. Tayler, of Papar, has, in a most enterprising way, turned his efforts to the rearing of poultry, making a special line in ducks, peese and turkeys for the Singapore market, says the British North Borneo Herald.
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    DISEASE IN THE TROPICS.
    1082 12 An Empire Problem. SIR A. CHAiMBERLAIN AND THE LONDON SCHOOL. London, Apr. 8. Sir Austen Chambcrlian was alerted yesterday the chairman of the Court of Governors of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. After his election he presided at a luncheon held in the
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    Selections for Today's Races.—Lall Singh' Bats Well in First Match. LALL SINGH MAKES 42 RUNS.
    139 13 Selections for Today's Races. Lall Singh' Bats Well in First Match. LALL SINGH MAKES 42 RUNS. Top Scorer in Indians' First Match. London, Apr. 29. The Indian cricket tourists opened their tour today with a match againsi Mr. T. Gilbert Scott's XI at Pelsham Rye. The visitors batted first and
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    WILL EVERTON WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP?
    469 13 Today's Easy Task. HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES. Everton will most probably win the League championship today when they entertain Bolton Wanderers, for at the praawt they need only two points to annex the honours after being promoted from the Second Division where they were the champions
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    DAVIS CUP.
    62 13 United States Eliminates Canada. London, Apr. 2!». Tha (iiilcd Stales eliminated Canada from the Davifi Can when Van Ryn ami Allison beal Rainville and Wright in the double*, fi 2,6—1,0 _>.- -Reuter. Twoi<ingle> were played yesterday when Allison heal Rainville, 6 l', t I. 6 I ;l rvi
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    SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING.
    172 13 Selections for Today's Events. The Singapore Turf Club spring meeting begins this afternoon. Our racing correspondent's selections are as follows: I.— FRIENDSHIP Sunmaid II and Starbeck. 2.— MONTE CARLO The Warrior and Vibrate. 3._M OVA LONG Beau Geste and Mada. 4.— ETTINGTON Trilla and Mentone. S.— CHALDOYLE
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    48 13 Results of Games in The Two Major Leagues. New York, Apr. 29. Today's baseball results were National League. Poston 8 New York 3 Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 6 Philadelphia 13 Brooklyn 6 Amer.can League. New York 8 Boston Washington 2 Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 7 Chicago 5 Reuter.
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    THouSAND GUINEAS.
    53 13 Kandy Wins by a Length At 33-1. London, Apr. 29. Thi- Tho'isard (iuinoas stakes was run < ili'.y an<l resoHH as f jllov/s Kandy 1. Thornd"an 2. Safe Return 3. Nineteen ran, won by a length same listan^e between second and third. Betting 1 Kandy 20—1 Thornlean 100
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    MALAY SCHOOLS.
    37 13 Annual Drill and Games Competition. The annual drill and games competition of the Singapo: e Malay schools will be Ik Id OH the (ii'ylarir Knglish School Ztovmi en Saturday, May 7 starting at a m.
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    POINTS SHARED ON THE PADANG.
    1728 13 S.C.C. and Chinese. CHANCES MISSED ON BOTH SIDES. S.C.C. 0; Chinese 0. Goals ought to have been plentiful on the Padang yesterday when the S.C.C. met the Chinese and fought out a goalless draw for a First Division Lecgue match, but the condition of the
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    MALAYAN RACING IN 1931.
    1581 13 Eliminating Crocks." STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT. Mr. J. C. Osborne, the Stipendiary Steward of the Straits Racing As.wati;n has com' ltd a valuable report Malayan racir- last year, extraeti fi-u. which we re] '.ace below Th'irt we c 405 races (pro: taioiKl) run on 49 days at
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    RAFFLES WIN AGAIN.
    98 13 Defeat the R.A. By Fiv 01 Wickets. Raffles Institution, playing on their ewn ground, defeated the Royal Artillery by five wickets. Th? visitors batted first and put up 70 •uns. Lieut. Billson being top-scorer with 25 not out. G. Thomas, a newcomer to the school, "took four
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    154 13 S.C.C. Teams for Coming Matches. Teams for forthcoming S.C.C. cricket matches are as follows vs. Indian Association on Saturday, May 7, at 2 p.m. (away) R. B. Black, A. G. Cooke, F. Combi, L. R. F. Earl, M. C. Elliott, H. A. Exley, H. Gibson, A. Inglis, H.
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    TOPICS OF ENGLISH TURF.
    2106 13 Orwell s Derby Chances. ABBOTS WORTHY BOLTS— BUT WINS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Timfs Offick. Fleet Street, Apr. 12. While the most important race of the. week has been the Newbury Sprinit Cup, won by Abbots Worthy on Saturday, m Turf fraternity was far more
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1674 14 By jti! OUR I CORRESPONDENT. London, Mar. 22. HJRR Majesty the Queen paid an early visit to Marks and Spencer's the original Penny Bazaar in Oxford Street the other day. This was the first time that the Queen hnd visited such a store
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    The Back Cowl.
    35 14 THE back cowl in matching satin is interesting in this garment, which trails on the floor at the back. The belt and fitted sections of the sleeves are also of satin. (Fairchild.)
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    "Roughies" For When You're Lounging.
    66 14 WHEY'RE just the thing for w?sr when lounging thosr roughics A made of any strong soft material. They come in any number of different styles two of which arc hhown above by Mary Carlyle and Joan Marsh. M.G.M. players. Mary has a slip-over jumper with
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    Household Hints.
    294 14 Candles that, do nut M tho holdi rot he shaved with a kmf'\ the 1 :i.;c: into ix.iling water, and they crill be found in tit ;<ny candlestick. > To avoid this the material shoulrl be laundered before it is made up. Soal: overnight in cold wati'r, dry,
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    Tennis One-Piece.
    250 14 JMTKS. Grundy may say what .she likes, but the Tennis Girl this year is Roin^ to pay in co.rfort, says the Daily lle.al-1. She has decided to leave off her kneelength tennis frock, and play instead in "cami-short-;" a one-piece garment newly designed by a West End firm.
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    57 15 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 1, 1932 Saturday, Apr. 30, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range. "B" Co., Table L." Sunday, May 1, 7.30 a.m.. Bukit Timah Ran^e. "B" Co., Table "L" 7.30 a.m., Seletar RanRC, "A" (M.G.) Co., Table M.G." 2 p.m., Bukit
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    SECRETS OF NORTH AND SOUTH POLES
    649 15 Expeditions By Twelve Countries. The secrets of the North Polar regions, which play an important part in determining weather conditions over Europe, will be studied by expeditions sent out by twelve countries, including Great Britain, during the twelve months beginning on Aug. 1. Important
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    PORTRAIT OF MR. GANDHI
    105 15 Rejected by Academy Selection Committee. London, Apr. 22. The Daily Telegraph says there if much interest in political and artistic cil li the action of the selection committee <>f the Royal Academy in rejecting Mr. 0 wald Birley's portrait 01 Mr. ti:«mlhi. The President, Sir WiHiat.i
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2418 16 The Modern Malayan Public Our Wider Mental Horizons The Spotlight On Trengganu East Coast Visions From Mersing To Kota Bahru?— Ten Years Of Modern Rule Great Britain 9 s Task. (By Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumnur, Apr. 29. WITH the exception of the
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    DARING THEFT.
    327 16 Discovery Of Tunnel Under A Bank. Sydney, Apr. 3. A sensational aspect of one of the most amazing bank robberies of recent years has just been discovered by Newcastle detectives and bank fficials who have been investigating the theft of £-50 from the BtmmI-bmmow branch of the Bank
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    KILLED BY TRIBESMAN.
    91 16 Peshawar, Apr. 20. f Leading Aircraftsman East, of the Royal Air Force, stationed at Miranshah. was mortally wounded while travelling in a car on the road betwe-en Mirali and Khajuri. in the North Waziristan Agency. A bullet hit the ground :!0 yards ahead of the car and
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    MOONEY CASE ECHO.
    162 16 Application For Pardon Rejected. Ran Francisco, Apr. 21. Thomas Mooney, the central figure in the celebrated Vooney-Billings case, should know today whetl.er he will end his 18 years' imprisonment, or continue the life sentence, as Mr. James Kulph. Governor of California* is 1 expected t»>i announce his
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    153 16 Two Swiss Sent To Gaol In Madras. Madras, Apr. 19. Tht- Fourth Preside£y Magistrate framed charges this afternoon agai .,s. Walter Schmidt, alias Maurice Chavelieiv, and Rene Arnold Keller, alias Rene Martin, natives of Switzerland, who were arrested on Mar. 12 for alleged cheating of two jewellers and
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    RANCH ATTACKED.
    187 16 Six Persons Killed By Mexican Raiders. Berino (New Mexico), Apr. 2. Three daring Mexican raiders crosred I the border line, swooped down on a de- fenceless and isolated ranch near here, 1 ijid shot a family in cold blood, killing j .<ix and wounding two, one of whom
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    REVOLVER BATTLE.
    131 16 Three Detectives Killed By Bandits. Marseilles, Apr. 22. One detective was shut dead and two others were fatally wounded when the suburban post office at St. Barnabe was the scene of a fierce revolver battle between the police and bandits. Some weeks ago it was learned thac bandits
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    SINGAPORE HOCKEY.
    136 17 Mi-Malaya XI to Meet Indian Tourists. A meeting of the Singapore Hockey Association was held at the S.C.C. yesterday i-vcnitir. Mr. O. R. S. Bateman, the president, being in the chair. <;ipt. Mian was elected the president for the forthcoming season in place '»f Mr-. Bateman, who i.-
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    254 17 Further Ties in Tanglin Club Tournament. Forthcoming ties in the Tangiin flub tennis tournament are as follows MONDAY. Mixed Double* Handicap. Mrs. C. t. Bmltk and Major (iiaham owp IT, v .Mr. and lire. Kldridjre plus 1". Mi Crow* and Keaile ploi II v.-. Ml I Salmond and
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    205 17 Saturday, April 30. Singapore Spring Races, First Day. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: S.R.C. vg. Malays, Arson Kd. Stadium; Chinese League: Bukit Timah XI vs. Coleman St. XI. S.f VA. Kr<l. Friendly: V.M.C.A. vs. H.M.S. Hi raid, S.H.B. ground. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. B.C.R.C. Padang; Gloucester Rc-irt. vs. S.C.C. P.S.
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    37 18 A public meeting of the Ceylon Hindu;; in Singapore will be held in the Ceylon I Tamil's Association Hall on Monday at 5 p.m. to consider the Appeal for funds from the Hindu Board of Education.' Ceylon.
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    Shanghai Topics.
    1443 19 Public Opinion Still Very Unsettled Dame Rumour Doitifi Overtime Chinese Troops South Of The Soochow Creek The Shopkeepers, Their Difficulties And Grievances Many Assaults (hi Japanese Add To The Other Anxieties The Chapvi Joke Goes A Bit Too Far SlianghaVs Trade Still Dull. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai,
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    PATHANS AND HINDUS.
    203 19 Seven Injured in Clash At Bombay. Bombay, Apr. 11. There was a serious clash between a batch of Pathan watchmen and par- tieshi Bhayyas during the early hours of Monday morning, in which both parties made free use of lathis, hatchets and stones with the result that,
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    TO CANADA IN THE TINIEST PLANE.
    561 19 Plan To Blaze New Route. London. Apr. 1. A dramatic solo flight from Great Britain to Canada to blaze a new Empire air route across the top of the world will bejrin in a fortnight's time. The pilot is Mr. J. D. M. Gray,
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    TUNNEY'S SON.
    82 19 Kidnap Threat Received By Former Champion. New York, Apr. 22. Gangland is apparently unperturbed by the outcry against the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. The latest object of their attentions is Mr. Gene Tunney, the ex-heavywei/lii champion boxer, who has received a note threatening to kidnap his five months' old
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    BOMB EXPLODES.
    75 19 Elderly European Woman Injured. Lucknow, Apr. 8. Mrs. Havens, an elderly European, was slightly injured as the result of a bomb explosion in Hazratgu/ij this evening at about eight o'clock. She was immediately removed to hospital where her injuries were attended to and she was discharged. Except a
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    PESHAWAR RIOT.
    69 19 Bullets Do No Harm: Bricks Send 14 to Hospital. Peshawar, Apr. 13. The police fired 14 rounds in wlfdefence when subjected to a fusillade of brickbats and stones by an excited mob of Red Shirts, who were attempting to pwvent voters from reaching the polling booths. Fourteen policemen
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    SPIRIT HAND AT A SEANCE.
    571 19 Rings Bell Operated By Invisible Ray. A spirit hand that was so tangible that it caused a warning- bell operated by an invisible ray to ring is claimed to have figured in psychii- phenomena produced by Rudi Schneider, the 23-vcar-old Austrian medium, at a stance
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    R.T.C. COMMITTEES.
    236 19 Their Work In India Now Well-Advanced. j Simla, Apr. 13. The Round-Table Conference Franchise Committee meets tomorrow for a preli- 1 niinary discussion on the broad outlines I of the report, and hopes to conclude the writing of the report by Apr. 28. The j Marquess of Lothian
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    FOURTEEN INJURED.
    76 19 Sino'Burmese Riot Near Rangoon. Rangoon, Apr. 12. A riot between Chinese and Burmese occurred last night at Kamayut, between Rangoon and Insein. A commercial dispute in a shop led people to take sides and carpenters' tools, brickbats and bottles were used as i weapons. The Burmese tempted to
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    MANNA FALLS IN NATAL.
    491 19 "Like A Snowdrift." EATEN BY NATIVES WIT RELISH. Natives on a farm IK miles north Viyheid, is Natal, arc rejoicing at wh they believe tn be I hea\cnly compens tion for the destruction of their cattle thi- recent drought, says the .lohannesbu correspondent of the Horning
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    £200,000 OWING.
    303 19 Germany's Debt To British Authors. I.nmlon. Apr. 10. British writer* and dramatists are u able to obtain payment of a sum estimi ed at £200.000, due to them by Germ publishers. The amount is increasing £10.000 a week. Many British author- of technical boo who rely on Continental
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    PICKETING IN MADRAS.
    58 19 Prison and Fines for Congre Volunteers. Madras, Apr. 15 The fourth Presidency Magistrate lay sentenced each of live Congr volunteers to m.\ months' rigorous i niaonraent and a Rs. :.'."> lino in connect: *Uh the picketing of foreign cloth sho On« voJuntecr u.i entenced to uonths' rigorous
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      219 19 Today's Crossword Puzzle nrn: iii w w* S8 m^ wjjs ii^iiiiiiz' m si* j p57p 57 (CLUES.) ACROSS. 17 freedom from labour 18. Examination 20. Den 1. In-I 1 uiiH'iit of rustication J1 Not anything Hit.' suddenly Si. Mini whose wife is dead Hi. Dry -i>. Noblemen It, Alarm 17.
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    Anglo-Chinese School Sports At Singapore.
    112 20 RELAY RACK The inter-school relay race for Sir Arthur Young's cup— one of the principal events at the Anglo-Chinese School sports at Singapore. M Y\UI>S. The yds. "A" division race in progress. This was won by A. Kadir (No.l) seen «n the centre of the
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    28 20 BANKING BUSINESS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.— A crowd of people reading the notice on the doors of the Bank of Malays, Ltd., lpoh, stating that business had been temporarily suspended.
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