Malaya Tribune, 6 April 1931

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    31 1 The Malaya Tribune Vol. XVIII, -No. SO THE MALAYA TRIBUNE, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1931 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Monday, Apr. (i, 1931. MALAYA TRIBUNE. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1931.
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      153 1 LIPTON'S CEYLON TEA. YOU CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, SWAN BRAND MILK Ksca^ Sweetened Condensed. Swan" Brand Milk is scientificallv r^ )art (1 f™ m unskimmed Cows THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. 1 I I I I I I I 11 (Incorporated in Denmark.) Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur. SW —I. I
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      217 1 f Ul iiTI 6.1S TO-NIGHT 9.15 ERNST LUBITSCH'S MONTE CARLO with Jack Buchanan Jeanette Mac Donald. 'PHONE 5261-5262. I No RATNER Thief-Resist-j ing Sale has EVER had its §I]P" I j contents destroyed hy Fire. Ij D l RAFNER SAFES f REALLY ARE I SOLE AGENTS: I SIME, DARBY CO.,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    94 2 TOur 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 (double t spe<cing>, and on one side of the paper only,
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    H.C.L. In Malaya.
    412 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir. —From the enclosed statement it is interesting to note that in comparison with values ruling before the War we are—now nearly 12 vears afW—nowhere at all nearer to cheaper living in Singapore. Items in the statement were chosen at random; there
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    Unemployed Europeans.
    368 2 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir, —To-day proof is simple—high finance is responsible for the world-wide economic depn ssion. On reading a Malayan paper, which points out that the Malay Peninsula is getting into a bad state, with so many people unemployed and with many hundreds more on
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    The "Keraleeyan."
    153 2 (To the Editor, Malaya Tribune.") Sir i have been making preparations for starting a new Anglo-Malayalam monthly, the "Keraleevan," from Johore Bahru, and it was announced in your columns that owing to the absence of a Malayalam Press in Malaya I should be gouig to India shortly to
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    Things Chinese.
    434 2 (To the Editor. "Malaya Tribune "> Sir. —Many have already discussed th;> subject, but there is cne matter which needs, I think, our immediate attention, and that is the fact that the sooner we give up the idea of calling ourselves by English names tho better, for "a
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    ANNUAL DINNER OF THE "PEOPLE'S PAPER."
    26 2 .H. -»„».1 dinner .1 lb, "M»U,. Tribun.." «hen all drpa.tnKnu iolnr. in Th. .b.« UK» O. a t*,. r«~Uy -P"
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      273 2 Whiteaways For Men's Wear, i ■Viyella Tennis Socks. Athletic Vests. HecHam wight, extra spliced toe and heel for Light cotton gauze buttonhard watt, ob ainab c in either plain or leas and sleeveless as sketch, ribbed in all Price 6?) cents each. v izes 9 A to ll| inches Price
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      262 2 I Capitol Silk Store. 1 Just Opened! Just Opened I Fresh consignments of Printed crepe-de-chtn Georgette and all plain coloured silk I A VISI r WILL BENEFIT YOU. jjj I 36, North Bridge Road foothe* Pain 6row; New skin WHEN applied to sore, injured, or diseased skin, Zam-Buk ends pain
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.
    1231 3 FULL LIST OF PASSES. The following students have passed in the subjects set forth below in the Raffles College Examinations: ENGLISH. First Year (Principal Subject). Singapore: Misses M. da Silva, Tan Kok Eng, Jenny Lim; Messrs. Boey Chen Kee, Scow Cheng Joon, Tan Peng Choo. Penang: S.
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      216 3 tm §w4Lr •fry ,N thousands or homes %T IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD SOLD RECOMMENDED CKivers BY STORES EVERYWHERE OldeEndlish V. R. VICK CO., <3 HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS. AT JM Marmalade 35E BEACH STREET. penang. is acclaimed M The Aristocrat of the Breakfast Table." Jaded appetites gladly respond
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      42 3 WILLIAMS SHAVING PREPARATIONS. Williams Shaving Stick. JPL Williams Shaving Tablet. J w/w Williams Shaving Cream. Njjp I wiiiiam^ —ill Williams Aqua Veiva—a CwJ I I scientific after shaving fep^ OBTAINABLE AT WIUiAMS OOUBICCAP SHAVING STICK MEDICAL OFFICE, 300. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      408 3 I Tlle §§1 IMPORTED I 1 Real [rtfff FROV I DEVON 1 D T N cidho/Jk\ c a (NON-ALCOHOLIC.) AND I BOTTLED I Price r« 91.50 ra S er I PER DOZEN pP T I 7 A 7 Neave, I OZ. Mi 9 I I BOTTLES LIO. I To relieve
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    A NEW POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.
    1738 4 Self-Government And Unity The Goal. NOTES FROM CEYLON. At a largely attended meeting at the Town Hall, Colombo, on March 2J. a pohtical association'was formed to interest itself in the realisation of full responsibe self-government, to i:rcmcte political unity among all inhabitants Of Ceylon, irrespective of
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      378 4 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL Building Contractors and those requiring building materials such as timber, bricks, etc. We beg to announce that we are 9ble to supply any quantity of timber, (in the form of planks, broties. round logs, beams, etc.) bricks, and lime at prices which defy competition. We are
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      203 4 ,;agaS2SZSgSZSaSZS2S2SZSZSaS^ W Anyone can completely regain all their *f*%/9j[j&*B^^ vitality by m-ans of a gland preparation 11 jTiZ&* but il must be a good and renabie one TESTOGAN and THELYGAN are manum AJm factured according to the experience o? I KjfUw^,^^llo^^^' modern science. t'tghly Tne lands whlcl J'ffifJ 22 Si
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      431 4 <ta H Hi! Don't use all the Pears, Tom I When a fellow takes a lease' on the bathroom it is more than probable Pears' Soap is in the conspiracy. Pears' Soap is so much at home when water is near at hand that it has definitely become part of
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    MARKET PRICES.
    457 5 SINGAPORE. APRIL 2. MEAT. Beef, steak (round) kati 50 Beef stew or curry kati 45 Pork, lean kati 56 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 46 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl kati 65 Hens (Locally reared) kati 60 Ducks each 75 Pigeons, domestic
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1496 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, April 2, 10 a.m. J 5 Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Valu Ends. Buyers. Sellers. •1.00 Aaam Kumbang Tin Dec. II £1. 0.0 £1. 2.6 10.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.19.0 1. 1.0 0 6.6 Ayer Hltam Tin June
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      22 5 Checked wW ®y modern vaporizing ointment-—Just rub on *> vtsui LUCKY FELLOW! <fy fiddlesticks! He got the business -<£h Advertising—in the "Malaya Tribune."
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      100 5 [jj MHpjßpjpjM F OR CLEAR NATURAL TONE BUY THE Ln i "MALA V ATONE" I U 4 v «lve AMPLIFIED 8 I fr Jg GRAMOPHONE. S X Tne PjJ va l possible. All parts of British S Qj VTi manufacture and assembled in Singapore. E I Ir" Idf PRICE $425.
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      133 5 I NEW CHINA OPTICAL COJ Wgh Street, Singapore. I Manufacturing Opticians aaa I Preecrlptlen Weeks. 1 Gosrsntee for beat <u ut lM i 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
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      164 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY. APRIL Tides.—Midnight, 12.54 p.m. .'•an Golf Championship, Bukit Timah. an Chinese Open Sports Meeting, Jalan Bcsar. et: S.C.R.C. v Glosters, S.C.RC; S.C.C. Malacca, S.C.C: S.C.C. v. I.A.. R.C. c'S.C. v. T.P.C.A K.L.; S.R.C. v. Johore »t S.R.C. TO-MORROW. APRIL 7. Tides.—0.30 a.m.. 1.40 p.m. tball League:
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      278 6 I THE HOME OF BIG PICTURES. 5 All Records Shattered! jjj Hundreds turned away during the Week-end. SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY AT 3.145 (Children Half Price) [}j 6.15 TO-NIGHT! 9.15 j Unprecedented Triumph of ERNST LUBITSCHS DAZZLING MUSICAL COMEDY ROMANCE. H "MONTE CARLO" I with JACK BUCHANAN I "The Chevalier cf
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      267 6 Amusements. 5T251? S2S2FZ *****5 iS2S2S2SZSZSZS2^ I TO-DAY I OPENING AT THE HOLIDAY MATINEE AT 3 P.M. I S CHILDREN HALF PRICE S I Evening 6.15 and 9.15 j THRILLS! 5 I EXCITEMENT! 1 g COMEDY! jfl S ROMANCE! Dj S in an absorbing dramatic story of the men who save
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      178 6 I 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 I <] In view of outstanding success of S this remarkable picture I Season Again Extended! I ("AFRICA I SPEAKS." j I SOON l "Barnum Was Right." If. mm z i Commencing I Dcv > ,f y in| To morrou if I IXTKYi\§ 1 gray-— 6.15
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    Sports & Pastimes. S.C.C. v. SELANGOR.
    250 7 Sports Pastimes. S.C.C. v. SELANGOR. Hamilton Hits A Hundred. CRICKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. April 5. Scores in the S.C.C. v. Selangor match at Kuala Lumpur: S.C.C. Ist Innings: P. H. Stewart-Brown b Sinclair 29; H. B. Noon lbw Bostock-Hill 8; Dr. H. O. Hopkins c Hodgkinson b
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    Malays' Inter-Settlement Match.
    348 7 Penang. April 5. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Singapore Malays beat Penang Malays by four wickets in the first all-Malay interSettlement match at Penang. Scores: Penang Malays. Ist innings: H. I. M. Saaid b Hamid 1; O Shuaib b Shah 3; H. D. Ahamed run out 12;
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    Penang Punish Perak.
    250 7 Scores in the inter-State game at Penang between Penang and Perak: Perak Ist Innings: H. R. Rix c Brunt b Reutens 48: S. V. Suppiah b Carr 8; B. V. Perera b Reufens 1; G. F. Hannington b Carr 3: O B. William b Carr 17: G.
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    R.A.F. Beat S.C.C. XI.
    188 7 The R.A.P. beat an S.C.C. XI at Raffles College on Friday by 30 runs. Scores: S.C.C.: E. A. Hudson st. Dykes b Weston 4; J. E. Jeans b Hawtin 10; R. Bower c and b Hawtin 1; W. H. Follenfant b Cockle 3; A F. Hunter
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    S.R.C. v. Johore C.C.
    59 7 On the S.R.C. ground to-day. the Club took first knock against Johore and had scored 74 for the loss of six wkts at the lunch interval. Malacca completed their innings to-day for 148. de Vries scoring 52 and Gibson 63. Batting a second time, the S.C.C.
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    S.C.C. v. Malacca.
    193 7 Scores in the S.C.C. v. Malacca match which commenced yesterday afternoon: S C.C: Lt. G. J. Bryan c and b McLeod 2T Capt. A. Nevill b Reeves 1; C. G. Windle lbw' 13 2 n t H Bryant hit wkt b Gibson b rhann C 1 Lave
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    S.C.C. XI Beat Johore C.C.
    219 7 Scores in Saturday's game on the Padan? between the S.C.C. and Johore C.C. which the former won by 1 wkt. and 41 runs: Johore C.C.: ttheatley b De: n 5; Wo~dhull lbw. b Dean 2; Keyt c Walling b Dean 32Peng Hock b Wigglesworth 4;
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    S.C.C. XI Beat Glosters.
    206 7 The S.C.C. beat the Glosters on the C.S.C. ground on Fridaj by 50 runs. Scores: Glosters: Broaoy run out 19: C. S. M. Hanson c and b Child 6: W. H. Percy-Hardman b Child 31; F. D. Tarrant c Bryant b Jarvis 5; Goddard b Child
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    C.S.C. Win At K. L.
    279 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. April 5. The Ceylon SC. beat the T.P.C.A. at Kuala Lumpur by an innings and 4 runs. Scores: T. P. C. A. Ist Innings: Vaitilingam lbw. b Jansen 1; Maniam c Maniam b Jansen 3. Ponniah c Ignatius b
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    LA. And R.A. Draw.
    209 7 The match between the Indian Association and the R.A. on the formers ground on Saturday ended in a draw. Scores: R.A.: Rye not out 68; Woodflne b Fernandez 2; Ward b Fernandez 0; Adams b Fernandez 0; White b S. S. Varma 0; Lt. Jane c
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    Glosters Beat Malacca.
    193 7 The Gloster beat Malacca In a one inning match on the C.S.C. ground on Saturday by 56 runs. Scores: Glosters: C. B. Hanson c Bruce b Meade 11; Broady c de Vries b Reeves 20; W. N. Percy-Hardman b Reeves 5; Lt. Tarrant c Bruce b Chandrapala
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    S.C.C. Tournament.
    186 7 LAWN TENNIS. Ties in the S.C.C. tournament: TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship Preliminary: W. B. Wigg v. O. W. Gilmour, W. Rodger v. S. E. Newbery, W. R. King v. V. P. Barbat. Godown Doubles, Handicap: R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels v. A D. Anderson and C. E.
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    C.S.C. Lose Trophy.
    38 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. April 5. The Ceylon S.C. lost the inter club trophy to the T.P.C.A. at Kuala Lumpur to-day. The isitors were without their best players who were unable to travel.
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    Davis Cup Tournament.
    46 7 Buenos Aires. April 5. The Argentine has eliminated Uruguay from the Davis Cup by three matches to nil and now meet Chile at Santiago in the final of the South American zone. The winner will meet the champions of the North American zone.—Reuter.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Singapore. April 2. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 10% 10% Standard R.S.S. on Tender. April 10% 10% May 10% 10% June 10 s 11% July September 11% 11% October/December 12 12 Tone of Market: —Steady, dull. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 3%d. per
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    308 7 British Official. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Singapore. April 2. selling.—London 4 months'sight 2s. 3 27/32 d.. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13 I6d London 10 days' sight 2s. 3 25/32 d. London 3« Jays' sight 2s. 3%<L. London demand 2s 23/32 d., London T.T.
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    FAR EAST COTTON MISSION.
    495 7 "STARTLING" REPORT FOR GOVERNMENT. ARDUOUS WORK WELL I)ONE. COMMERCIAL NEWS. London. April 4. Sir Ernest Thompson's economic mission to the Far East has returned after six months' study and hopes to report to Government within a fortnight. The mission undertook to report to Government first. There
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    HAYTOR RUBBER.
    216 7 The directors' report to the shareholders ot Haytor Rubber Estates, Limited, to be presented at the 21st annual general meeting of the company at French Bank Buildings on April 11 at noon, states: The accounts show a loss of $4,948.58 on the year's working. After deducting the loss
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    91 7 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. Singapore, April 6. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Hong Hwa 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate I). Tabinta 18; Eumaeus 9. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate SI. Nil. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 4). lpoh 47; Agamemnon 48. West Wharf (Entrance Gate 4). Peisander 3; Autolycus 1;
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    34 7 The rate of Issue of Mone y orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 for $100 The rate of payment of Money Orders from in**, and Ceylon Is Rs. 157 for $100
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      619 7 I CELEBRITY TOURS I I 1 I COMING B THE WORLD FAMOUS f SAKHAROFF DANCERS VICTORIA THEATRE I APRIL 14 AND 16. f THURSDAY, APRIL 23. f THE SENSATION OF PARIS LONDON AND NEW YORK I MAURICE I MARTENOT j I MUSIC FROM THE SPHERES." I VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. 'ss*
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      90 7 MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY, APRIL 6. Mails closed at G.P.O. noon to day. AIR MAIL FROM BATAVIA. A mail from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow. AIR MAIL KARACHI—LONDON. Air Mail Karachi —London despatched by Ethiopia.'" on March 12 was delivered in London on
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    80 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. DEATH. ONG.—Mrs. Ong Koon Wan i nee Tan Teck Kee Neo) at her residence No. 342. River Valley Road, peacefully passed away on Sunday. April 5. at 7.30 pm.. aged 63. leaving behind her one son. Ong Yan Keng. and one daughter, Marv Ong,
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    AN OFFICIAL MUZZLE.
    765 8 Our F.M.S. contemporaries have been discussing a remarkable incident which occurred at a recent meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board—"Kinta" in this connection meaning substantially lpoh. An unofficial member, Mr. J. A. S. Jennings, J.P., who in private life is the Editor of the "Times of Malaya,"
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    312 8 The Rev. Hobart B. untitled M.A., Pastor of the Wesley Methodist Church. 4. Port Canning Road, has gone to join hife family at Fraser's Hill. They are staying in the Methodist Bungalow. In his absence the Rev A. Eklund. Principal of the Oldham Hall Boarding School. Barker Road, will bt
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    "PUNCH" CHIEF IN SINGAPORE.
    757 8 "PUNCH CHIEF IN SINGAPORE. Famous Artist Draws For Tribune." Mr. George Lorraine Stampa, the well-known artist and contributor to Punch." drew a sketch of the senior director of that great paper especially for the "Malaya Tribune" when our representative sought an interview with them on Good Friday morning. The distinguished
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY.
    555 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON.") Congratulations to "RaUwaymto* Elkins on winning the Malavai Vf Championship at long last. He has been near to it times but has been "pip] post" by men who M foun for the big occasion. <■* Then sympathies to Pat played well till "W, H. him
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    12 8 MAILS EXPECT ED. Prom China and Japan by Cana. due Singapore to-morrow
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      160 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. Radio- Saigon (49.5 metres) frcm 6.3J p.m. Aimamite music: 8 p.m. gramophone records and news: 9.15 to 10.15 p.m. orchestral concert with only one interval <of five minutes). Spiightly Maich. Vandermissen: Ballad in A flat fcr piano. Chopin, soloist Alix Andre Scyer- "Une Aventure de la Guimard." Mes--ager-
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    Reform And Workmen's Compensation. HURRICANE WRECKS AIR STATION. A MILLION YEN DAMAGE.
    185 9 WOMEN AND CHILDREN CRUSHED. HANGARS AND HOUSES BLOWN DOWN. Tokyo, Apni 6. <t!i.siderable damage .vas «ione at the Lira! army aviation sta'.ioi in Kyushu at this morning by a sudd;n nurricane and t.irm which destroyed 21 aeroplanes comand
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    "NOBLE FRIEND OF GREECE."
    118 9 MEMORIAL TO RUPERT BROOKE. Reuter. Island of Skyro, April 5. Th< entire population, picturesquely dressed, turned out at dawn to-day to meet a steamer banning M. Venizelos. Foreign-Minister of Greece, the British Minister at Athens and a number of writers of international distinction, who attended the
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    WAGE-CUTS OR NEW TARIFF.
    143 9 CANDID LABOUR MINISTER. Reuter. London, April 5. Quite a stir has been caused by the declaration of Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, that the Economic Advisory Council had informed Government that wages must be cut or tariffs applied to goods that the
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    MISERABLE VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE.
    100 9 ATTACKED BY RABIES. Reuter. Managua. April 4. Barely had the miserable victims of the earthquake been assured that they were not Ing to become the prey of bandits from the hills, as had been previously reported, than a fresh horror, namely rabies, appeared, threaqJb| to spread
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    PRINCES IN BRAZIL.
    175 9 ALARM IN A DEEP MINE. Reuter. Bellchorizonte. Brazil, April 5. •V aring overalls and large black helmets, 'he miners call "hard-boiled eggs." the of Wales and Prince George descended relhfl gold mine, the deepest working in the world. 8.000 feet down, despite mperature o* over 120 deg.
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    PRESENT A UNITED DEMAND.
    311 9 Viceroy Meets Moslem Leaders. Reuter. Ntw Deihi, April 6. "The British art willing to accept 80 per cent, of India's demands forthwith," declared Maulana Shaukat All, presiding at the AllIndia Moslem Conference. He hoped that the Hindus would now accept the Moslems* demands. "Let the Indian
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    RUSSIA'S SECOND NOTE OF PROTEST.
    110 9 JAPAN NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. Reuter. Tokyo, April 4 Asserting the existence of an organised antiSoviet campaign in Japan in connection with the fishery and roubles questions and demanding proof, the Soviet has strongly protested against Anikieff's shooting, for the second time. Baron Shidehara is
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    COST OF SILVER.
    92 9 RISE MAY CAUSE HARDSHIP IN CHINA. Reuter. New York, April 5. The drop in silver is not among the important causes of world depression, according to the bankers. G. M. P. Murphy and Co., who suggest that a rise in price might cause China more hardship than
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    TERRIFIC AIR SPEED.
    73 9 BRITAIN S HOPES FOR SCHNEIDER RACE. Reuter. London. April 6. A speed of over 400 m.p.h. is expected to be achieved, according to the "Morning Post." by two new super-marine seaplanes, fitted with Rolls Royce engines, which will be used by the British team in the Schneider
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    LUNATIC IN CHURCH.
    43 9 Reuter. Budapest, April 4. Zatloka. who fired a revolver into the congregation of a church with serious effects, has been identified as a dangerous lunatic who recently escaped from an asylum. Nobody is dead but some have been wounded gravely.—
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES.
    49 9 CORRESPONDENCE, on page 2. RAFFLES COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS, < n page 3. NOTFS FROM CEYLON, en page 4. TOPICS OF TO-DAY, on page 8. MALAYAN GOLF FINAL, en page 10. LORD IRWIN ON INDIA, on page 11. INDIAN CONGRESS ADDRESS, en page 12. NOTES FROM INDIA, on page 14.
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    AUSTRALIA AIR MAIL LEAVES CROYDON.
    256 9 Consignment Of Letters For Malaya. Rugby. April 4. The first official England-Australia experimental air mail left Croydon this morning in a three-engined Armstrong Siddeley machine, which also carried regular weekly air mails for India and Central Africa. The Australian section of the mail, due at
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    ILLNESS OF JAPANESE PREMIER.
    144 9 SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. Reuter. Tokyo. April 4 Foreign and other Ministers visited Premier Hamaguchi this morning. Following a medical examination the Premier is described somewhat ambiguously as being confined to bed ''recovering very slowly if he is not actually growing worse." It is expected that an operation
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    WITNESSES DISAPPEAR.
    55 9 BRIBED BY SUSPECTED POLICE? Reuter. New York. April 4. No fewer than 23 witnesses, summoned to appear before the court of inquiry which is investigating chaiges of extortion and corruption against the New York Police, have disappeared, alleges the "New York Journal." as a result of bribery or
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    KING CONFINED TO HIS ROOM.
    87 9 Reuter. London. April 5. His Majesty the King is suffering from a slight cold. He is not confined to bed but as a precaution is keeping to his room at Windsor Castle. He was unable to attend divine service but carried out a certain amount
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    HEROISM RECOGNISED BY PRESIDENT.
    67 9 Reuter. Washington. April 4. A youth of thirteen named Bryan Untiedt. who str.pped himself to his underclothes in order to warm younger children freezing with him in a lorry marooned in a snowdrift at Colorado last Saturday, has been invited by Mr. Hoover to th< White
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    INTO THE HEART OF ASIA.
    63 9 Reuter. Beirut. April 4. An unusual caravan of eight semi-caterpillar trailer-cars, forming the Haardt-Debreuil-Citrocn expedltioi started to-day on a 5.000 mile trek across Asia to Peking via Baghdad. Teheran and th? Pamirs. The expedition is equipped with wireless and cinema-cameras and consists of 4'J Frenchmen
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    A CALL TO MALAYAN INDIANS. FIRST PREY TO THE AXE.
    611 9 CONFERENCE ADDRESS YESTERDAY. tolerated rather than WELCOMED. "We are here by way of right and not on sufferance," exclaimed Dr. N. K. Menon (Penang) in a striking presidential address at the Malayan Indian Conference which opened at Teluk Anson yesterday.
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    "MONTE CARLO."
    213 9 GREAT PICTURE AT THE CAPITOL. Jeanette MacDonald and Jack Buchanan make a perfect talkie team. In Monte Carlo," which has attracted exceptional houses at the Capitol during the week-end. they have splendid material to work on. and make magnificent use of it. It is therefore one of the
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    SNOWLESS PEAKS IN ARCTIC.
    50 9 Reuter. Oslo. April 4. Lefty sncwless ptaks are reported to have been d scovered li. the Arctic between longitudes 27 and 85 West by a Norwegian Government whaling insjector who has just returned fiom the herding grounds. He handed details and photographs to his G ivernmeih.—Reuter.
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    TEN KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
    24 9 Reuter. Moscow. April 4. Ten people hay b:"en Riled and 51 injured 'n a tram wreck i>i Chahabmsk. —Reuter.
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    Sports & Pastimes. EVERTON RETURN.
    824 10 Sports Pastimes. EVERTON RETURN. ENGLISH LEAGUE ISSUES SETTLED. Manchester United To Be Relegated. ASSN. FOOTBALL. Following Friday's and Saturday's matches several of the English league issues are settled. Manchester United will go down to Div. II and i; seems likely that they will be accompanied by Leeds United. Everton have
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    1261 10 Johore Well Beaten By Negri Sembilan. At the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday a good crowd turned out to watch Johore and Negri Sembilan do battle for honours in the Malayan Chinese Olympic meeting. The Negri won by the odd goal in three and were full value
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    T.P.C.A. Beat Singapore Team.
    32 10 (From Our Own Correspondent j Kuala Lumpur, April 5. The Ceylon SC. w.-re beaten by the T.P.C.A. by s—o. The visitors were no match for the home team.
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    St. Xavier's Beat Medan Chinese.
    40 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. April 5. St. Xavier's Recreation Club defeated a Medan Chinese XI after a close and exciting game by one goal to nil. Fook Cheng scoring ten minutes from the end.
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    lpoh Amateur Races.
    415 10 THE TURF. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, April 4 Fine weather favoured the opening of the two day amateur meeting at lpoh. There was a large attendance, including the Sultan. The first event provided the upset of the day. Results at a glance: Race /.—Polo Pony Race
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    S.C.C. Snooker Tournament.
    60 10 BILLIARDS. Ties in the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker tournament: TO-MORROW'S TIES. W. Kenworthy and H. E. Howe v. H. B. Layton and J. G. H. Brett. WEDNESDAY'S TIES. E. R. Olden and L. W. W. Byrde v. A. S. Banks and J. C. Grant: E. A. Hudson and
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    NEW MALAYAN CHAMPION.
    1455 10 ELKINS WINS TITLE. Sound Play In To-day's Final. GOLF. The final tie in the Malayan Golf Associations annual championship competition, Elkins v. Paterson, was played this morning, when Elkins at last achieved his ambition and bet came Malayan champion—a distinction which has aggravatingly eluded him during recent
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    213 10 RUGBY FOOTBALL. (By arrangement with the "S.F.P.") London, April 5. Yesterday's club Rugby games were played 111 sunny, cold weather with grounds inclined to be heavy. Although tneir captain was injured Leicester displayed sufficient dash and skill to defeat Bristol 13 —8 away. The Barbarians sent two
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    225 10 SWIMMING. At the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club en Saturday at Katong, the Hon. Mr. Wee Swee Teow officially opened the new swimming pagar. The President, Mr. Cheong Koon Seng recalled that the Club was now 25 years old and had within the last few years sprung
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    781 10 RECORD CLAIMED i\ in* METRES. Keen Rivalry Of Sin Ka ,M,re And Selangor. ATHLETICS. In spite of the inclement we th crowds continue to throng the To lar e Stadium to witness the Malay»' ph n Bes *r meeting which is being continued to-morrow. Although heavy rain
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    121 10 Bloomfontein. April 4 The annual meeting of tne Son Amateur Athletic Association hai the request of J. H. Viljoen. the I athlete, for monetary assistance of tW > for three years to enable him to t to study the art of coaching. VUjoei tains that
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    LORD IRWIN ON INDIA.
    1144 11 HOW BAD FEELING a AS CREATED. I \ilORE EXECUTIONS. I" \I.TY was richly DESERVED. New Delhi. March 27. successful Great Britain can be i solution of the political problem, will she be doing for the benefit of tde." remarked Lord Irwin in a most eech he
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    453 12 THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. "HEARTLESS GOVERNMENT/' Congress Camp. Karachi, March 27. Mr. Vallabhai Patel. in his presidential address which wiu. most terse and businesslike, declared that the heartless and foreign nature of the Government was never more strikingly demonstrated than in Bhagat Singh's execution, "but let us not be
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    F.M.S. FINANCES.
    681 13 PUBLIC DEMAND FOR RETRENCHMENT. K. L. PAPER'S TRENCHANT CRITICISM. Whether a formal request is addressed or not the public (says the "Malayan Da y Express") will expect Government to mate a announcement at the next meeting Federal Council embracing the domestic econ mies which it has inaugurated and
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    MALAYAN IMPRESSIONS.
    356 13 WHAT STRIKES THE VISITOR. What are the impressions of a phasing visitor from home on life in Malaya" We have (writes F. G. in the Malay Mail had plenty of wails about tragic wives and neglected children and plenty more of the tall order, from which one may
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    PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
    2205 14 Viceroy Discusses With Gandhi And Others. NOTES FROM INDIA. A number cf Round-Table Conference delegates and Mr. Gandhi met the Viceroy on March 21, and at an informal conference, it is understood, Mr. Gandhi's opinion that a respens ble British delegation should come out to India
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