Malaya Tribune, 1 April 1931

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    30 1 The Malaya Tribune. xvm.' NO. 7T THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Wednesday. Apr. 1, 1931. MALAYA TRIBUNE. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 3931.
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      172 1 LIPW'S CEY)L>N YOU CANNOT F:TTER THE B) f1 I GUARANTEED FREE FROM BACTERIA pSßgg* "SH/P" BRAND Sweetened—Condensed Milk yyyy Here is concentrated goodness for f* STOU. Ship Brand has the approval S §A C HOPI<# of every mother. V/y Apart from its healthful proI -*jffi perties, the delectable flavour of
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      232 1 hLUilil 6.15 TONIGBT 9.15 "ESCAPE" 'PHONE S261~S2$2. J No RATNER Thief-Resist- jM I ing Safe has KVKR been I No RATNER Fire-Resist- jM-: l I ing Safe has EVER had its life** rJ S |l| j contents destroyed by Fire. 1' Ijj j RATNER SAFES jJ] 1 REALLY ARE i
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    CHINA'S CHIEF TASK.
    435 2 THE PRESIDENT S SPEECH. Reuter. Sin Kun Mi) Nanking, March 30. Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek, making a speech to-day, declared that the most important task now oerort the National Government was ihe abolition of "unequal" treaties. The negotiations for relinquishment of "extrality" were now going on. he
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    "A LIAISON OFFICER."
    126 2 PRINCE OF WALES' SPEECH IN BRAZIL. Reuter Sao Paulo March 2V. There was terrific applause at a Chamb*»; ot Commerce b»nquet when the Prince of Wales* humorously remarked that he came all the way to Brazil "to hole out in one." He declared that he was not
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    RETURNING EAST BY AIR.
    132 2 ADVENTUROUS END TO HOME LEAVE. Reuter. Athens. MUttd] 30. The airman Fcrd. whose machine fell in a snowstorm, will c-ntinue his flight in a few (toys. London. March 30. Ford has undertaken I purely private flight. He left Lympne on March 23. intending to fly across
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    IMMIGRANTS TO CHINA AND U.S.
    31 2 Reuter Wash ng: on. March 30. Reciprocal arrangements b2twcen China and America are being discus-ed substantially to reduce the cost of non-imm grant visas —Reuter i
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    37 2 Members of the Gaylads Minstre's are reminded cf the final practice to-mcrrow at 8 p.m. at Mr. K. C. Lee's residence. 162. Neil Road; also of the rehearsal on Sunday at the Moonlight Hall it 10 a.m.
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      478 2 I Capitol Silk j I Store. I I Just Opened! Just Opened!! i Fresh consignments of Printed crepe-de-cbene, Georgette and all plain coloured silks. A VISI r WILL BENEFIT YOU. E j X 56, North Bridge Road. I A GOOD SHINE IN 2 MINUTES. I i 2-1 THE QUALITY iShoe
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      36 2 ML HASSAN ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. 36-37, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. !f you are in need of electric lierhts, fans, motors etc. and water service, please write to die above address or 'Phone 3411. MODERATE CHARGES.
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      471 2 r\ /Jk s I TRY A TIN OF LIBBY'S MILK T0*DAY. Libbys Sterilized Unsweetened Evapora- More than half the moisture' is taken ted Milk is full cream cow's milk of the finest away, but its richness in the vital body-build-quality from selected herds grazing in dairy ing elements of milk
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      62 2 I Echigoya's j I Special Cheap Sale. j 3 I To celebrate the 28th anniversary of .he establish ient 0 I we offer 20°o discount on all <-ur articles sole!. r> 3 i S S COMMENCING I Monday, March 30 and continued I I until Friday, April 3. jj 5
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    Sports & Pastimes. BUD WALLEY AT "THE RING."
    594 3 Sports Pastimes. BUD WALLEY AT "THE RING." Full Report Of Fight Against Jack Connell. BOXING. I The following report of the Bud Walley-Jack Connell fight appeared in "Boxing, Racing, and Football of Feb. 25: Bud Walley, the fly-weight champion of Singapore, who .was always a great favourite with Blackfriars fans
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    22 3 Waiter Lindrum and Tom Newman have arranged to leave England for their billards tour in Australia on or about April 14 next.
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    53 3 untitled Cilly Aussem. the famous German g'rl. will tnter for the first time for the hard court championships of Great Britain at Bournemouth in April. No other German player has yet come over to cliallenge for the tile now held by Mrs. T. A. Lakeman. who before bar marriage was
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    64 3 After a long fight, led by the British and American Associations, the question of the defintion of an amateur for the Olympic Games has been decided (says an "Englishman" report), in accordance with the Brifcsh view, winch means that no cne who has received compensation for loss cf salary ("broken
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    146 3 The fact that Farrimond has shown untitled above the ordinary in h s first Test inevitably raises the question (says a "Manchester Guardian" correspondent), as to what the futu»e of tins young Lancashire cricketer is l'Jcely ta be. There can be no doubt that he :s wasted in anything but
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    S.K.A. Classifications.
    354 3 THE TURF S R.A. classifications List No. 4 Amendment No. 16. issued on March 30, is as follows: HORSES. Transfers: Benaroon from Class 2 to Class 1. Amooroob from C'ass 1 to Class 2. Cousin frcm Class 1 to Class 2. Award from Class 2 to Class 3.
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    BADMINTON.
    155 3 Easter Events. The Sunnydale B.P. of Kuala Lumpur will meet the Mayflower B.P. during the Easter holidays in a return match of five singles and five doubles, at the S.V.C. Drill Hall, Beach Head, on Friday and Monday. Play on each day will start at 3 p.m. Last Easter
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    Evershine Beat Surattee's.
    104 3 The Evershine B. P. defeated the Surattee's L P. in a friendly match by 5 games to 1 r.i Sunday. Scores. (Evershine players mentioned first): Singles: Lee Beng Watt beat Siah Mia Hee la —6, 15 —1, Chua Guan Siong beat Low Boh Eng 15—5, 15—11, Yadi
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    128 3 The year's Schneider contest is to be a untitled between married and single men. The French team, is to be composed entirely of bachelors. Orders have been given by the Government that married men must not participate because of the danger from possible accidents. Britain however, makes no distinction. In
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      180 3 I Directory Malaya 1.400 PAGES -A »nd MAP ot MALAYA now r~ I READY 1 rl RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE NEW FEATURES FULL INFORMATION ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS POINTED AND PUBLISHED BY I C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. > ih hair to become thin ami oritt'«.« Petrol*-i t.iim will gQ
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      153 3 LATEST MODEL, I Columbia Gramophones gm S AND ~T B I I Regal Records I II ARE ALWAYS IN STOCK. B [jj ]fl CB. 113. That Night In Venice. Pox Trot. Hj Bj 3 Here In My Heart. Pox One Step. 9H ft! CB. 156. We Must All Pull Together.
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      422 3 jj Tlie SS IMPORTfcD 1 Real |S| fBOK I I DEVON H DE olv I 5 (NON-ALCOHOLIC.) 1 'BOTTLED 1 Price pBV jii 1 PER DOZEN jPP T 1 2 I OZ. I I BOTTLES IlljjllfiP LIU. I I Foods The 'Allenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    90 4 [Our readers are invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspondents LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (doublt spacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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    Undelivered Letters.
    123 4 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —Allow me a little space in the People's Paper to draw the attention of the Postal authorities to the following statement: Nowadays one finds that letters addressed to one who lives on the first or second floor of a dwelling-house which has
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    The Cost Of Living.
    285 4 CTo the Editor, ''Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —I have read with great interest Mr. Soh Swee Keng's letter on the above subject, and noticed his monthly statement for a tenant with a wife and two children earning an average salary of $100 per month. In his statement,
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    473 4 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —Mr. Soh Swee Keng's letter on the subject of S.I.T. rents must necessarily call for the most severe censure, in particular as to the absurdity of his example of the man with a salary of $100 and a small family to support. Far be
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    Singapore's Taxi Drivers.
    198 4 (To the Editor, '-Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—l was in Singapore a fortnight ago for a day and had a very enjoyable drive round the town. I had a Malay syce. and. having heard of the doings of some Sikh taxi drivers in Singapore. I thought I would get
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    Asiatic Unemployment Fund
    217 4 (To the Editor, -Malaya Tribune." I Sir.—l hope you will kindly allow me fpan in your valuable columns to let the general public cf Singapore know that good work is being done by the committee of the Asiatic Unemployment Fund. Singapore, especially Mr. Lim Kee Cheok, who
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      337 4 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL Building Contractors and those requiring building materials such as timber, bricks, <tc. We beg to announce that we are 3ble to supply any quantity of timber, (in the form of planks, broties. round logs, beami, etc*) bricks, and lime at prices which defy competition. We are
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      79 4 Smooth, well-kept hair Just a touch of Stacomb on Try Stacomb. You will be devour hair when you comb It, lighted with results. In jars, will keep It lustrous, trim, tubes and in liquid form —at and in place all day long. chemists' shops everywhere. Stacomb never makes the hair
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      677 4 "I warn against the irritation produced by many ordinary soaps—use only Palm olive" hit r 1 "T" I C T3TTCQT n np f B says u# 1 JLjOOJU mm J «J I of Vieniaa and Budapest S-Zn-JZLjEZm Whose beauty nause has served the aristocracy of many nations for oi er
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1561 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER A CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, April 1, 10 a.m. Issue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value. Ends. Buyers. Sellers. «1.0 0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. SI £1. 0.0 £1. 2.6 10.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.19.0 0.21.0 0.6.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June SI
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      240 5 GULL BAH/R HAIR OIL. It i. t once fragrant md c ing to the eye r ir >d b n. It improve i r rengthens hai rl| -ots, ,nd keeps hai i Tesh ld stron S- W J.'gtkS reaair.. its length anfi l ,eta v it also kil> ■%M. '.v
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      71 5 a *******************************************************25e**********52 j Repairs. f We beg to announce our guaranteed and efficient g I service for the repair of WATCHES, CLOCKS and I GRAMOPHONES by EXPERTS. I I A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU. I I YICK WAH HING, I 3 Watch-Makers and Jewellers, jjj X (Contractors for Repairs of
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      139 5 I NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO-i St, High Street, Singapore. Manufacturing Optlciani as* Prescription Work*. Goarentee for beet quality moderate price. LEPROSY Diabetes, V.D., Consumption, Asthma, Piles, Impotency, Leucorrhoea, Women's Complaints, and numerous other Chronic Diseases are cured. CONSULT THE SPECIALISTS AT THE HIMALAYAN PHARMACY. Head Office: 62, Owen Road, Singapore.
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      261 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY API I 1. High Tides.—9.05 a.m.. 10.1 m Football League: M.PH. v. "cles (Div im, Y.M.C.A.; Wearnts Melds (Div. lit Warders; P Bnirii v 'iosters irdI S.R.C. Football: S.C.C. To> riiara» Merchants P.S., Padang. Police Band. Katone Pajm Pm. TO-MORROW, /lF'i-IL 2. High Tides.—9.55 a n..
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      731 6 Amu seme nt s I c.15 TO NIGHT 915 England's Greatest Actor I SIR GERALD DU MAIMER pj I in Galsworthy's Amazing Drama "ESCAPE" I Produced by BASIL DEAN. g A HUMAN story of absorbing interest. S 3 ALSO S Micky Mouse Cartoon and Pathe Gaumont News of the World.
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    33 7 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 lor SIUO. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 for $100
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    SERANG GUILTY OF NEGLIGENCE.
    429 7 COLLISION NEAR PEAK ISLAND. SHIPPING NEWS. The investigation into the collision of the waterboat "Spring" belonging to Messrs. Hammer and Co., and a sampan owned by a Dutch Malay subject, which was postponed last month, was concluded this morning in the Marine Court. Mr. Dodd, Acting
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    CHANDU CASE FAILS.
    113 7 Two Chinese fishermen who were charged before the District Judge (Mr. G. C. Dodd) yesterday with importing chandu into the Coiony were discharged, his honour remarking that the evidence was insufficient. The accused were alleged to have been seen in a sampan at Bedok on the evening
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    Commercial News. THE SHARE MARKET.
    291 7 ETLIN AND CO.'S REPORT April 1. 11 a.m. RUBBER. Londqn.—3-Nd.. down l'T6d. New York.—6 7 s cents *G). down M cent. Shares:—Steady. Allenbys 90 cents—$1, Ayer Moleks 65—75 cents, Ayer Panas 75—85 cents. Bassetts 45—50 cents, Brogas 45—50 cents, Bukit Jelotongs 20—25 cents, Bukit Katils
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    CONFERENCE ON SUGAR RESTRICTION.
    56 7 Reuter. J I Paris, March 31. A conference of sugar-growers, including Germany. Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia, Poland, Belgium and Java, met here yesterday to discuss the Chadbourne plan to limit the exports of sugar for five years. Mr. Chadbourne was present. It is anticipated that a fair measure
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    257 7 (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Singapore, April 1 Selling.—Loudon 4 months' sight 2s. 3 27 London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13 16d.. London 60 days' sight 2s. 3 25.3 2d., London 30 days' sight 2s. 3\d London demand 2s S 23/32 d.. London T.T. 2s.
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    120 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. Singapore. April 1. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 11. Rohna 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate Si. Rawalpindi 18; Mata Han 16; Perak 15; Tilawa 14; Pres. Garfield 11; Cape St. Francis 9: Pilsna 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate S). Hosang 30: Talamba 33; Marella 35:
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH.
    72 7 A Hungarian named John Aksman, who was arrested at Kuala Lumpur on a warrant issued at Singapore, was produced before the Second Magistrate on Monday on a charge of criminal breach of trust. The warrant was issued at the instance of the Peninsula Publicity Service, Ltd., of
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES.
    290 7 FINAL DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT. (From Our Own Correspondent > Kualf. Lumpur. March 31. A. the annual me?ting of the Malayan Col'iex.es th s morning. Mr. J. A. Russe 1. presiding, sa d that productions at Be tv Arang and Pamoekan Bay were down. Owing to restriction
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 7 Singapore. April 1. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 10 19% Standard R.S.S. on Tender, April 10 T s ll 1 May IH* 1%3i June 11% 11% July/September 11% 12 October/December 12 12% Tcni cf Market: —Barely steady. Latent Cable:—London Spot Sheet !%<L
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    PRODUCE.
    133 7 Singapore. April I. Rice. New 1 per Koyan $201Rice, New 2 $187 Rice, New 3 $168 Rice, New 4 lIM Rice. Saigon A*l Rice, Saigon 1 Slsi: Rice, Saigon 2 $140 Rice, Saigon 3 $124 Rice, Rangoon 1 $14fl Rice. Rangoon 2 sl3 Rice. Par Boiled No. 1 per
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    LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES.
    83 7 London. March 31. 5.15 p. m Messrs. Lazarus and Sons notify today's tin prices as follows: Spot £120 116 (£ll9 116». Forward £121 9 16 (£l2O 9 16. The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices as follows: Spot 3 3|Bd.
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    RETIRING RESIDENT.
    184 7 FAREWELL GATHERING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Kuala Lumpur. March 31. The new Victoria Institution Hall was comfortably crowded this evening when the public of Selangor bade farewell to the Hon. Mr. J. Lornie, British Resident, Selangor, and Mrs. Lornie, who are leaving for Singapore morrow night. The
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      436 7 I VICTORIA THEATRE. I To-Night Last Night I at 6.15 9.30 p.m. jj I C I THE I melody! MAN I I Good Music, Good Acting and 1 I a Good Story. Booking at Little's $2, $1 and 50 cts. 25^^*****5252 PAVILION STARTING TUESDAY—FOR TWO DAYS ONLY. A STORY ALL
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      268 7 latest advertisement. notice" MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL. The Pool will be closed for cleaning on Wednesday. April 1. TIME TABLE FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS. FRIDAY 3rd to MONDAY 6th. APRIL. 7.30—8.30 9—ll 2—3.45 4.15—b a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. Men and Ladies, Girls Men and Men only Boys Children Boys 20 cts.
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      137 7 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for week ending April 5, 1931: TO-DAY, APRIL I. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, 1st Bn. S.S.V.F. Recruits. Arms DrilL 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. "A" (M.G.) Company. Stoppages. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall. S. R. A. Battery Parade (Prepare Stores for Camp>. TO-MORROW, APRIL 2. 5.15 p.m.—Drill
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      256 7 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. APRIL 1. Banka Island. Pladjoe and Palembang <M/er> 3 p.m. Djambi (Tobelo) 3 p.m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) 3 p.m. North and East India (Tilawa) 3 p.m. Ceylon. Mauritius and South Africa (Cap St. Francis* 3 p.m. North. N-East and N-West Sumatra (Van Heutszi 4 p.m. Saigon. Tourane
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    BLAZING THE AIR-TRAIL.
    737 8 Ross and Keith Smith, Kinkier, Kings ford Smith, Amy Johnson and others have flown from England to Australia as a great adventure. And it truly was a great adventure, daring and dangerous, and so spectacular as to win worldwide fame for those who accomplished it. Now that
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    201 8 A lecture on "The Latent Powers in Man will be given at the Theosophical Society. 3 Finlay on Green to-mcrrow at 7.30 p.m. The marr.aue v.as solcm iised at St. Andrew's Ca'h'dra' on Saturday, th- Rw Nigel Williams officiating of Margaret Lewis, daughter of Mrs Glenton-Kerr and of the late
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    FOOTBALL COACH KILLED
    64 8 NINE DEATHS IN PLANE CRASH. Empcria (Kansas*. March 31. Knute Rockne. the world famous Notr 1 Dame Lnivers ty football coach, has been killed in m ;i plane crash. The aeroplane was one cf five trans-Atlantic PMMnCfcf planci Hying together from Kansab City v Lor Angela. It
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    JAPANESE ADMIRAL'S COMPLIMENTS.
    69 8 Vice-Admiral Sakonji, of the Japanese warship "Idzumo" has telegraph to H.E. the Acting Governor, Singapore: "For the kindness and courtesy extended to us all I tender my best thanks and request same be conveyed to all concerned." TELEGRAM. H. E. Mr. John Scott, CMC. Ac.ing Governor, has
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
    18 8 CORRESPONDENCE, en page 4. TOPICS OF TO-DAY. on page 8. OUR LONDON LTTTER. on page 14.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL.
    128 8 Machines To Call At Singapore. As we go to press we have received official information from the Post Office concerning the England-Australia flights referred to in the editorial to day. The following telegram has been received: England to India Air Mail leaving Croydon April 4 and April
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    LORD STAMFORDHAM DEAD.
    153 8 FIFTY YEARS' SERVICE AT COURT. Rugby. March 31. Lord Stamfordham. who for 30 years had been Private Secretary to the King, and who was a much-loved friend of the Royal Family, died this afternoon, aged 81. His connection with the Court began 50 years ago. alter he
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    118 8 "PERSONAL ATTACK* IGNORED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. March Fl The Jelai Concession case was continued toda\ when further evidence on the Jawi writing was recorded, aftei which the Dato's case was closed. Mr Irwing. the second defendant, was asked whether he wished to address the Court
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    67 8 A untitled of the untitled of the untitled Settlements (Singapore (Asscc.aticn will be held on Tuesday, the 14th mst.. in the Singapore Exchange Room at 5 p.m. Agenda: To confirm minutes: maters arising therefrom:—(a> slipping conferences, (b. beggar nuisance. Legislative Council Papers; to rece ye annual report and accounts: *o
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    47 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS. RUBBER. 11 ndrn:—3". d. Niiv Y"'!;:—6 7 s cents <G). Slnt-ptrc:— cents. TIN. I ndon:—Spot £119 5s. Od. (down 5s. 0q>; 3 months, buyers £120 15s. Od. (down 5s. Od.); sellers £120 17s. 6d. «down 5s. Od.). Sa japtrc:—$61.00. (200 tons sold).
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    643 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON."!' April Fool's Day. Rubber at 3%d a pound. Appropriate! Up to this present I haven't been "had." Not so a certain motorist seen in Orchard Road this morning with a glaring placard fixed to the back of his car. mm mm Childish!" say the "superior."'
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    28 8 Prom Holland by Slamat." due Singapore at 11 a.m. to-morrow. From Europe (London mail" t on March 12) by Kaiyan." due Penang at 1 p.m. to-morrow.
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      335 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES. LOCAL STUDIO BROADCAST TO-DAY. Station VS1AB lSingapore*, so far rwtrfct** to telephony and gramophone records, will held its first broadcast of studin Item toda\ The picgramme will commence as usual at 9.30 p.m. with reccrds and at 10 L.m. an attempt will be made to broadcasi tudio items
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    Scenes Of Horror After Earthquake. FINDINGS OF R101 INQUIRY COURT.
    1613 9 OFFICERS WERE NOT INCOMPETENT. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TRAGEDY. WAS TRIP TOO HASTILY ARRANGED? -British Offlcial. Loss of gas :it a rapid rate, first making it impossible to raise the airship's nose and then causing it to crash to earth, was
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    ONLY 500 RUPEES FOR VICEROY?
    328 9 Conclusion Of Indian Congress. Reuter. Karachi, March 31. The total prohibition of liquor and the limitation of the salaries of State servants to £450 annually was agreed to in principlr as the fundamental conditions under Swaraj Government by the Subjects Committee of the All-India Congress,
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    MR. HUGH MORRISON'S ESTATE.
    84 9 British Official. Rugby, March 31. Mr. Hugh Morrison, who was Conservative M.P. for Salisbury, has left estate valued at about two million pounds. Duty amounting to about £750.000 has been pa d. There is certain ettled property and fami y h?irlooms. Mr. Morrison, who d ed
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    CITY DESTROYED BY ELEMENTS.
    415 9 Many Trapped And Burnt Alive. Reuter. Panama City, March 31. A terrific earthquake has destroyed the city of Managua. Th? few houses left standing are on fire. New York, March 31. The Navy Department has ordered four naval vessels to Nicaraguan waters including an aircraft-carrier. The
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    CUSTOMS PACT.
    231 9 GERMANY STATES HER REASONS. British Official. Beriin. March 31 Her Curtius (Foreign Minister) in a speech in the Re chsrat to-day, sa d that economic anxiety and distress had impelled Austria and Germr.ny to take action to equalise their customs and trade conditions in the hope cf mprov
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    PRINCE GEORGE ROBBED.
    76 9 THIEF BREAKS INTO HIS BEDROOM. Reuter. New York. Apr.l 1. It is revealed that while the Pr nee of Wrles and Prince Gecrg were enjeying the hospital ty of Buenos Aires en March 14, Prince George's bedroom at the British Embassy was broken into and ransacked of
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    AIR DASH TO CAPE.
    52 9 Reuter. London, March 31. An attemp; to dash frcm England to the Cape in six days in a high-speed aeroplane was launched to-day by the mill.onaire sporsman Lieut-Commander Glen Kidston. w.th the object of impressing on th° authorities the fact that Brt;sh a.r mails can be
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    GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR SINGAPORE. ONE HOPEFUL FACTOR.
    3037 9 MUST AWAIT WORLD REVIVAL. INCREASE OF JAPANESE GOODS. L'nfavourab'e business all round during the past year, little change in shipping, continued decline in th? local coal trade, a tremendous increase in the importation of Japanese piece-goods, numerous failures of local business firms and
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    Sports & Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL.
    668 10 Sports Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL. DRAWN MATCH AT THE STADIUM. Engineers' Recovery. Yesterday's fixture at the Stadium, in Div. I of the Singapore League, brought together the teams from the islands. Pulo Brani and the R.A.. and the strvggle was one of the keenest seen this season. The teams were fairly
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    RESERVE DIVISION.
    59 10 Indians' Heavy Defeat. The I.C.F.A. were heavily defeated when they met the S.CF.A. "A" in the Reserve Division of the Singapore League yesterday on the Harbour Board ground. The Chinese juniors scored nine goals without reply. The scorers were KAY SIONG (3) KWEE LIANG (2) CHAN HEE (3)
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    Malayan Championship Meeting.
    129 10 GOLF. The entries for the Malayan golf championship, to be played at Bukit Timah during Baster, which are not yet complete, include the following: Singapore: L D. Hardie, M. M. Paterson, B. Craik, Dr. J. M. A. Lowson, H. R. S. Law, S. N. Kelly, F. S.
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    Gibb's Fine Round.
    115 10 In the March senior medal event at the Selangor Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, came good scores resulted, notably a 73 gross by W. J. Gibb. He was out in 34, and continuing to play perfect golf was three under fours for 15 holes, when he
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    110 10 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. Ties in the S.C.C. tournament: TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship (Preliminary): P. H. StewartBrown v. winner of W. B. Wigg and O. W. Gilmour. Championship: A. D. Anderson v. winner of V. P. Barabat and W. A. King. Championship Doubles: G. V. Andrews and C. O. Starkey v.
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    S.R.C. Tournament.
    56 10 Ties in the S.R.C. tournament: TO-DAY'S TIES. Singles Handicap "A": N. E. Ess v. W. A. Aeria, G. de Souza v. G. J. Johnson, C. A. Norris v. R. C. Oehlers (to finish.) Singles Handicap B R. Morrow v. H. de Souza, E. S. Monteiro v. D. Leicester,
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    BILLIARDS.
    71 10 S.C.C. Snooker Tournament. Ties in the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker tournament: TO-DAY'S TIES. J. B. Williamson and W. Hardy v. A. S. Banks and J. C. Grant; P. R. Campbell and A. V. Harris v. H. E. Layton and J. G. H Brett. E. A. Hudson and A. S. Owens
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    375 10 BILL TO CONTROL THE MIDDLEMEN. NATIONAL DEFICIENCY ELEVEN MILLIONS. Reuter. Rugby. March 31. The Second Reading of the Consumer' Council Bill, which was dropped last year owing to lack of time to complete its consideration, was carried in the House of Commons last night by 263 votes
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    "ESCAPE" FROM THE SLUMP!
    217 10 SEE AND HEAR DU MAURIER AT THE CAPITOL. "The world's greatest actor in the world's greatest play" is a description that has been applied to Sir Gerald Dv Maurier's performance in Galsworthy's "Escape." Pull houses saw and heard the talkie version at the Capitol yesterday and
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    WORKMAN'S FATAL FALL.
    82 10 Whilst working on the new railway buildings at Tarrjdhg Pagar yesterday two Chinese fell from a height of about 30 feet. One man sustained several fractured ribs and died before the arrival of the ambulance. His companion was severely out and bruised about the face and body
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    MALAYAN PLANTERS APATHETIC?
    526 10 No Desire For Rubber Inquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, March 31. Th re was a rood attendance at the P.A.M. annual meeting to-day. Mr. Arter, presiding, drew attention to the anxiety over the unemployment problem and the creation of the European Unemployment Fund and the
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    CORONER'S INQUIRY.
    367 10 STABBING SCENE NEAR POLICE STATION. The Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) opened an inquiry yesterday into the death of Pai Hai Cheng, an employee of a shop in Carpenter Street who was brutally stabbed, the murder occurring only a few yards away irom the South Bridge Road
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    SIAMESE ROYALTY IN HONG KONG.
    66 10 Reuter. Hong Kong, March 31. The King and Queen of Siam have arrived ji board the M.V. Selandia," en route to America. They will be leaving to-morrow on the Empress of Japan." The visit is entirely informal. The local Siamese community were present in force
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    SIR JOHN SALMOND'S TOUR.
    57 10 British Official Rugby, March 31. Air Ch:ef Marshal Sir John Salmond. who is to make an inspection tour of Air Force stations in Malta, Egypt, Palestine and TransJordan, arrived at Malta this afternoon in one of two Iris flying-boats, which flew 730 miles from Marseilles in
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    RUBBER BROKERS' FAILURE.
    262 10 MR. MILLARD-WATTS SUE!) BY LATE FIRM. PENMAN IN THE WITNESS BOX. Th? hearing was continued yesterday to-day before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Tenthe Supreme Court, of the action institute the liquidators of Messrs. Rose. Macphaii and Penman, until recently one of the leading and rubber brok ng firms
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    MALAYAN MOTOR GUIDE.
    97 10 The 1931 Malayan Motor Guide, origii the Automobile Directory of Malaya. less bulky than previous editions, the lists of in dividual car owners being emitted: The features of this work, which made the useful to the trade as well as to faodhridual motorists, are retained and revised
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    UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT.
    30 10 Reuter Washington. March 31 President Hoover has appointed Mr. W. R Castle. Jun.. Under-Secretary cf State in su cession to the late Mr. Joseph Cotton. —Rem-
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    ANNUAL DINNER OF "PEOPLE'S PAPER."
    1584 11 ROMANCE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM. DOING BETTER THAN EVER. BADER OF PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT jpercua outlook" was the keynote of at the second annual staff dinner j tya Tnbune." Nearly 80 employees mpany from all departments—editorial, and t Jclr.iical—met in the G. H. Sweet Saturday, with the
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    564 13 BRILLIANT MALAYAN CHINESE. NOW TO SERVE REPUBLIC OF CHINA. NEPHEW OF FAMOUS DR. WU LIEN-TEH. Dr C. Y. Wu. who is to represent China at the League of Nations' Health Section at Geneva, was born in 1899, and is, therefore. 32 years of age. He is
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    Our London Letter.
    3702 14 AT THE KING'S LEVEE. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") London, March 5. Everybody was delighted with the manner in which the King performed this week so many arduous duties, including those of the Levee and the Investitures. He had been so bright and cheerful in the previous
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