Malaya Tribune, 27 April 1931

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    28 1 The Malaya Tribune XVIII, No. 98 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1931 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Monday, Apr. 27, 1931. Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, MONDAY. APRIL 27, 1931.
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      142 1 UPTON'S CEYLON TEA. T CANNOT BETTER THE BEST, "SWAN BRAND MILK Sweetened—Condensed. "Swan" Brand Milk is scientifically f** 1 0 prepared from pure unskimmed Cows and is guaranteed absolutely pure THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. i i i i i M (Incorporated in Denmark.) Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur. SW—l. AS
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      242 1 ■f-v < vv v y «-y wXMM U• y. :y t TTV rf"7 < r 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 TBE TWO BLACK CROWS MORAN MACK IN 'Why Bring That Up?' 'PHONE 5261-5262. I No RATNER Thief-Resist- EVER beon I ing Safe has EVER had its lifT* MH I, f contents destroyed
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    HAWKER PROBLEM IN SINGAPORE.
    4746 2  -  A CALL FOR A QUICK REMEDY. By Chua Keh Hai. (Special to the Malaya Tribune.") The following: special article by Mr. Chua Keh Ha<l is based upon a lecture he delivered recently to the Chinese Students' Literary Association. From time to time articles have appeared in
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      297 2 Whiteaways For Toilet Requisites. vardlEYS OLD HIMALAYA BOUQUET PERFUME. ENGLISH LAVENPRIUE $3.50 PER A perfume of delicate aroma in DER WATER. BOTTLE. medium size bottles. Delightfully fraI PRICE $2.95 EACH. grant, blended with Himalaya Bouquet Talcum Powcu-r. musk and otto PRICE PER TIN pRICE m VI l^^^l L I S
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      239 2 Chi vers Jams Thousands of tons of fresh fruits are SOLD kecomv I x X a-. BY STORES EVER > taken every year from Messrs. Chi vers orchards direct to the Orchard Factory to be made into Jams and other fruit V. R. VICK products. Every jar is sealed with
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      178 3 Pihe fniit\ .the whole fruit an I nothing but the fruit\_ I is used 111 BBv~~rf of^Malaya s Favourite J 'Phone gjglfc 77ms wt?w method quickly makes TEETH DAZZLING WHITE THERE is only one correct way to ness. Teeth will look whiter—folly 3 clean and whiten teeth quickly. shades in
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      77 3 SHIPS' NAVIGATION LAMPS FOR OIL AND ELECTRIC To Latest BOARD OF TRADE Regulations. SMast Head Lamps. Side Light Lamps, Anchor Lamps, Tricolour Lamps. Tombowling or Globe Cargo and Hurricane Bunker and Loftus Cabin or Gimbal Bracket Lamps. Engine Room Lamps (Square and TrianMorse. and Railway Signal Lamps. Blow and Brazing
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      242 3 I ORANGE CRUSH d CLOUDINESS PREPARED Si C{ AND DEPOSIT FROM RIPE K I THE DRINK OF MILLIONS. S I The Product of I Fraser Neave Ltd. 1 SEE THAT YOU GET J I "F. N." I J 1 Genaiprin is made bv 1 GENATOSAN LTD. i TT JLJL WJL
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    THE MAN WHO WEARS THE CONGRESS CROWN.
    2027 4 VALLABHBHAI PATEL. A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. Below is given a short life sketch of Mr. Vallabhbhai Patel, President of the Indian National Congress for the year 1931: The man whom India was to know as Sardar Vallabhbhai Palel. a bright luminary
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    YOUR GREATEST AID TO HEALTH.
    174 4 Doctors never tire of urging to get as much fresh air a because they know that :n th< there is the most valuable hea —oxygen. Oxygen act* in n ways but its essential functions enrich and increase the blood Eut. of course, fresh air n.
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      193 4 ocaoc tomoEsgssasiOEaoi inr-mi aocao i A Seasoned Super-Six. 8 g H longer and you will sense a w 11 ERE is a six with a name r O m •> smoothness altogether new for H If that stands for reliable v 11 l i this price. You drive with if
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      36 4 ML HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR 36-37, Bras Basah Road. SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric iehts, fans, motors etc. an<i Tater service, please write to the above address or 'Phone 3411. MODERATE CHARGES.
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      436 4 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL Building Contractors and those requiring building materials such as timber, bricks, etc. We beg to announce that m in supply any quantity of timber of planks, broties, round logs beau bricks, and lime at prices wh petition. We are owners of two sawnv.ll.->, a modem orick-kiln,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    445 5 iyGAPORE, APRIL 24 MEAT. S«>f. steak (round) kati 48 Beef stew or curry kati 45 Port lean kati 55 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 45 Mutton Indian lb. 65 Mutton Australian lb. 50 Fowl kati 50 Hens (Locally reared) kati 55 Ducks each 70 Pigeons, domestic
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    Malayan Stocks & Shares.
    1551 5 Malayan Stocks Shares. MINING. ISSUED BY FRASER A CO.. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BEOKCKS. Singapore, April 27, 10 a.m. Issue Year CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Value Ends. Buyers. Sellers. £1.0.0 Asam Kumbang Tin Dec. 31 CL 0.0 CL 2.6 1.0.0 Austral Malay Dec. 31 0.18.6 L 1.0 0.5.0 Ayer Hitam Tin June 30
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      43 5 FATHER TOLD HIM! 8l »8apore Schoolmaster: Now boys. 1 want u *o mve me a verbal illustration ol what. J°u- -pinion, is the dizzy limit of Idiocy. Head Boy (son of a successful trader): Tryto do business without advertising In the **k/a Tribune."
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      88 5 ©"NATIONAL" Round Reliable Wall Clocks Most suitable for OFFICES SCHOOLS. WORKSHOPS. HOTELS, and HOSPI--8 days movement with half hour strike. Frame well polished in mahogany. Price $15 in Lever Movement dial 12" Price $12 in Lever Movement dial 10" Price $13 Pendulum Movement dial 12" Price $11 Pendulum Movement dial
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      138 5 I NEW CHINA OPTICAL COif. High Street, Slafapor*. Maaafaetartn*' Optician* u4 Prescription Werko, /r«APEmQriARK i Gurultc far beat mailt r bmi I mode-rat* »rU* LEPROSY Diabetes, V.D., Consumption, Asthma, Files, Impotency, Leu* corrhoea, Women's Com plain tn. and numerous other Chronis Diseases are cured. CONSULT THE SPECIALISTS AT THE HIMALAYAN
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      189 5 DIARY OF EVENTS. TO-DAY. APRIL 27. T 4.26 a.m., 7.35 pm. •chial Meeting. St. Andrew's School l-ague: R.A. v. Glosters (Div. I), Hn SC.C. Tournament. A.P.C. v. Etc., pa<; >^od Jalan Besar. 5.15 p.m. rO-JlfOJ2iiOVy. APR/L 2*. s -6.20 a.m.. 8.20 p.m. H Sc :da y (Hari ll-pB Haji) «>tiV
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      337 6 EVERY CHANCE- jjj 9 Something New! qJ Something Different!! B g Something Better!! 8 CAPITOL j I 'The Theatre that sets THE standard" jjj I c.IS TO-NIGHT 9.1 I I M ANOTHER SPLENDID SHOW S The World-famous comedians whose gramophone records have broken every sales uj X record Known, jjj
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      211 6 Amusements. *****52 £***************5 1 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9.15 jj B a ffl A thrilling action Fox Movietone, a tense with suspense, tingling with jj lexcitement!I excitement! jj George O'BRIEN j MARION LESSING, WARREN HYMER in I THE SEAS I BENEATH g The Epic thriller of submarine Qj I and "Q" ship
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      298 6 £*****Z*****Z**********525Z5^ j 6.15 TO-NIGHT 9!5 j I The cute little red head in I her merriest all talkie Clara Bow S IN I PARAMOUNT'S "Love Among The Millionaires" I A red-blooded romance, with songs and IT! I What a thrill! What a treat in store!! i2SHS2SESZSZS2SZSES2SZSZSESZS?.SZS2SZSZS^ Dean's Star. Opera Co.
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    VOICE OUT OF DEAD PAST.
    656 7 Strange Letter To Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. (Special to the "Malaya Tribune.") Prince Max of Baden will not go down to history as a great man nor even as a great politician. But he was the last Chancellor oi Imperial Germany; to him the Kaiser
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    NEW INSURANCE CO.
    79 7 Details are now available of plans that have been completed for the formation of a new Shanghai-general insurance company to underwrite life, fire, marine and motor car risks, and it is understood that full particulars will be announced within a day or two. The newenterprise wh'ch is
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    NOTICES TO MARINERS.
    80 7 SHIPPING NEWS. DUMMY TORPEDO PRACTICE. Until further notice, except on Saturdays and Sundays, daily between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. dummy torpedoes will be dropped by No. 36 Squadron Royal Air Force in the deep water bounded on the West by a point opposite
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    PENANG SOUTH CHANNEL.
    97 7 DREDGING IN PROGRESS. Until further notice from Lat. 5 deg. 19 mm. N. long. 100 deg. 21 mm. E (approx), to Lat. 5 deg. 22 mm. N, long. 100 deg. 21 mm. E (approx). dredging and transit marks are being erected on either side of the mid-channel
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    LIGHT TO BE ESTABLISHED.
    71 7 Towards the end of May a flashing white light will be established on northern side of channel en the summit of South Lima islet, at a distance of 6.8 miles 286 1 degrees from Horsburgh (Pedra Branca) lighthouse. Lat. 1 22'N, long. 104° 18'E (approx). The
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    THE ORIGIN OF "MARU."
    896 7 The word Maru." commonly used with names of Japanese ships such as "Shinyo Maru" and "Chichibu Maru," has been a constant puzzle to many people. There have been diverse views expressed by different authorities, and this subject has from time to time given rise to an
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND.
    24 7 Donations previously acknowledged $22,701.78 H H. Robbins. Esq. (monthly) 40.00 R. J. Mitchel. Esq. JJJJ •Anonymous." Ipoh (monthly. 2500 Total $22,776.78
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    PRODUCE.
    141 7 Singapore, April 27 Rice. New 1 Per Koyan $208 Rice. New 2 JJJJ Rice, New 3 $166 Rice. New 4 Slbi Rice, Saigon A-l JJJJ Rice, Saigon 1.. J"? Rice, Saigon 2.. sj*^ Rice. Saigon 3 Rice, Rangoon 1 Rice, Rangoon 2 $«v Rice Par BoUed No 1 per
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 7 Singapore, April 27. Bayers Seller* R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 8% 9 Standard R.S.S. on Tender. May 9 9% June 9% 9% July/September 9% 9% October/December 10% 10% Tone of Market:—Dull. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet 2" s d. per lb. New York:—Spot Sheet G.
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    FIRM IN DIFFICULTIES.
    19 7 Reuter. New York, April 25. The E. A. Pierce Co. are temporarily taking over Pynchon's accounts.—Reuter.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    155 7 LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT. COMMERCIAL NEWS. April 27, 1 p m We report a completely idle market to-day. with little or no business passing. Rubber-. New Scudais can be placed at 81 cents and Mentakabs at 21 cents, but there are sellers only slightly higher. Malaka Pindas
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    ETLIN AND CO/S REPORT-
    293 7 April 27. 11 a.m. RUBBER. London.—2 7 5 d.. down l/16d. New York.—6 cents (G), unchanged. Share*.:—Quiet. Allenbys 75—90 cents. Ayer Moleks 60—70 cents. Ayer Panas 75—85 cents. Bassetts 45—50 cents. Brogas 40—50 cents. Bukit Jelotongs 20—25 cents. Bukit Katils 22 4— 27 v cents. Cclinsburghs
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    FRANCE AND BRAZILIAN TRADE.
    69 7 Reuter. Rio de Janeiro. April 26. France has denounced the modus vivendi regulating Franco-Brazilian commercial relations since 1900. This follows a recent increase in Brazilian tariffs and the retail tax on foodstuffs and liquors, which led to a considerable decline in French exports in 1929 The
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    SATURDAY'S CLOSING RUBBER PRICES.
    29 7 London, April 25. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify today's rubber prices" as follows: Spot 8%. (2"« d). Forward 3%d (3%d). The market is steady.—"SJ-P." Service.
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    307 7 British Official. (By courtesy of H. and S. Bank.) Singapore, April 27. Selling.—London 4 months'sight 2s. 3 27/32 d.. London 3 months' sight 2s. 3 13/164., London 80 days' sight Bs. S 25/32 d.. London SO days' sight 2s. 3%d.. London demand is 3 23/32 d.. London T.T.
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      501 7 j VICTORIA THEATRE! j PROFESSOR I MARTENOT I WILL GIVE I i I I Two Extra Concerts j on his return from Java 1 a 1 June Ist and 2nd at 9.30. 1 J PAVILION Monday Tuesday, April 27 28. LAUGHS AND ROMANCE. Fun-fighting with the world's most famous blackface
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      214 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY.) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 713 of 1929. Re MICHAEL ALBERT RODRIGO of No. 156-E, Owen Road, Singapore, Clerk. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a First Dividend is intended to be declared in the above
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      292 7 METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. MALAYAN DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Tempera- Bright 8TATION8. ture. Rainfall. SunMax. Mln. shine Alor Star 9.: 75 1.03 8.3 Kota Bahru 90 75 .28 6.5 K. Trengganu 87 73 .69 2.7 Kroh 93 73 .05 9.3 Sitiawan IS 75 .22 6.1 Ipoh 92 75 1.81 5.8 Eutterworlh LI 74
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    49 8 Births, Marriages And Deaths. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mi. A. Pereira and family beg to thank all relatives and friends for their kind attendances and prayers at the funeral of the late Nestor Pereira on Saturday morning, 'he 25th inst. Also to those who .sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    REQUIEM MASS.
    74 8 A Requiem High Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Nestor Pereira will be urn? at the Church of St. Joseph on Saturday, May 2. 1931. All friends and relatives kind atlendances and prayers are earnestly solicited. A Requiem HiRh Mass for the repose of
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    RETRENCHMENT—OF SORTS.
    756 8 The Temporary Allowances Commission has been sitting in Kuala Lumpur during the week-end. Afterwards further sittings will be held in Singapore, and we understand that it is hoped to submit the Commission's Report and Recommendations within a month's time. And a precious lot of use that Report and
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    229 8 Mr. Lake Yung Cheong has returned to Kuala Lumpur after spending a long hol day in China. Mr. J. S. A. Cardosa. of the Stag Grill Kuala Lumpur, entered hospital on Wednesday last and underwent p. successful operation. Mr. C R. Thurstan. manager of Messrs. Cumberbatch and Co.. Kuala Lumpur,
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    SECOND AIR MAIL LEAVES.
    136 8 Fifty Thousand Letters Carried. Reuter. London. April 25. The second experimental Australian air mail has left Croydon and is due on May 10. Port Darwin. Apr l 25. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith has arrived with the "City of Cairo's" air mail.—Deuter. Rugby. April 23. The second
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    CHILD WELFARE.
    204 8 WILL YOU GIVE A DOLLAR? We have been asked, and gladly consent, to open a fund for small donations for ihe Child Welfare Society, which does -uch noble work in Singapore. Those who can e.ive larger amounts usually respond to the general annual appenl. Hitherto those who cat)
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    CHETTIARS' CHAMBER.
    57 8 MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT TO PERFORM THE OPENING. Mr. W. Bartlev. President. Municipal Commissioners, will perform the opinio? ceremony cf the newly formed Che:tiais (Kftttnklcottsi) Chamber of Commerce at their premises. 45. Tank Road, at 5 p.m. on May 8. A large number of invitations are being issued to both
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    FAMOUS K.C.'S DEATH.
    35 8 London, April 2Ck The dtath has occurred of Sir Edward Clarke.—Reuter. The Rt. Hon. Sir Edward George Clarke. K.C.. was a brilliant scholar and tno autim of many law and other publications.
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    38 8 LATEST QUOTATIONS. RUBBER. linden:— 2.d. N'<w Ytrk:— 6 cents (G>. Singapore:—B 4 -9 cents. TIN. L.ndcn:—Spot £111 Os. Od. .unchanged. 3 months, buyers £112 7s. 6d. .unchanged)sellers £112 10s. Od. (unchanged). Singapore:— <125 tons sold)
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    TOPICS OF TO-DAY
    606 8 (BY "LOOKER-ON-, Latest from the Fir p r Casualties progressing tolerably v new ones (thank goodness'! Rumour from the li.' Front: The M.C.S. o ftV 60 per cent, of the T. A. clerks to be sacked. "W A It is claimed that, bj developments in radio, it
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      369 8 I Viyella Cj Dame Fashion conferred a boon on all women when she set the seal of her approval rO [n on 'Viyella' for her smartest day frock inspiration. rQ p] The beautiful colourings and exclusive design* are rendered doubly attractive in the Cn n\ Tropics by 'Viyella's particular suitability
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      97 8 HSES2SSSaSZSSSHSHSES2SSSHS2SHSHSZSHSHSZS ZENITH. I The Quality Watch. I 1 THE RIGHT TIME. S I ALL THE TIME. I FOR A LIFE TIME. Gj Sole Agents for: H [}j STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND P.M.B. S jjj U.S. De Silval I Bros., I JEWELLERS. I 61, HIGH STREET, g ffi SINGAPORE. THONE 4540. I_:
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      12 8 To-morrow, HARI RAYA HAIL The "Malaya Tribune" will be Published as Usual.
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      265 8 TO-DAY'S RADIO. From information available and reception °xperiences. a list is made, and amended daily, of those stations most likely to be received in Malaya on the loudspeaker. Owing to the oaucity of advance information from shortwave stations, accuracy in regard to v.avelengths and times of transmission cannot be guaranteed,
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    Great Britain's Chance To Go Ahead. AUSTRALIA MUST BALANCE BUDGET.
    163 9 COMMITTEE SEEKS ECONOMIES. INTEREST RATES SHOULD COME DOWN. TWELVE MILLIONS TO BE RAISED? Reuter. Melbourne. April 26. ulia must aim at securing a balanced a June 30, 1934," was the opinion s< d in the course of a series of
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    STRANDED STEAMER RANSACKED.
    148 9 HOARDED BY A THOUSAND PIRATES. Reuter. Hong Kong, April 27. Stripped from stem to stern, the whole >uptr-tructure of the burnt French steamer. L.n: Chow." arrived here to-day. towed by the salvage tue. "Henry- Keswick." and eteorted by H M.S. ••Stirling". Th* Lim Chow." which was beached
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    CENSUS OF BRITAIN.
    138 9 EXPECTED INCREASE OF TWO MILLIONS. Reuter. London. April 26. By midnight to-night practically every inhabitant of the British Isles, including the <rews of vessels in home waters, inmates of prisons and hospitals and even homeless tramps outdoors, will have been accounted for in the decennial census. Between
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    TURKISH ELECTIONS.
    128 9 SURPRISE FOR MUSTAPHA KEMAL. Reuter. Constantinople, April 25. An attempt by Mustapha Kemal to limit the **ea >>ars' dictatorship of his party by the creation of an independent group in Parliament appear- to have failed, according to the first returns of yesterday s legislative elections in Turkey The
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    SEVERE EARTHQUAKE IN ARGENTINE.
    42 9 Reuter. Buenos Aires. April 26. A evere earthquake shock was felt at In the province of Lar'oja. to-day. Tn habitants were panic-stricken. A sheck •ft it at Sierra I Calamuchita >. follow of renewed volcanic actiyity in the -—Reuter.
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    MUNICIPAL REFORM IN SHANGHAI.
    40 9 Reuter. Manchester Guardian congratulates an securing Mr. Justice Feetham s JCh n Municipal reform and says that the rl on of the report is lucid and cogent and i tries confident anticipation of the talment. —Reuter.
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    INDO-CHINA REDS AND MOSCOW.
    29 9 Reuter. Moscow. April 25. .nmunist Party of Indo-Ch-na (which ry part of the Communist Party of iias been admitted to independent of the Communist International.
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    ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAYS.
    395 9 Steam Traction To End In Britain? Reuter. London, April 25. The end of steam traction in Britain in 15 years, is envisaged m the report of the Committee, presided over by Lord Weir, recommending the complete electrification of the BMtish railways at a cost of £36.000 000
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    FATALITY AT JOHORE QUARRY.
    204 9 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY POSTPONED. Th? Police Court proceedings in connection with the death of Mr. H. R. Harris, an employee of Sir John Jackson. Ltd.. at the Naval Base stone quarry on the Johore side of the Straits opposite Seletar. fixed to be heard before the First
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    INSPECTOR BADLY INJURED.
    134 9 ILL-FATED MOTOR-CYCLE? Inspector Dodds of the Marine Division, is an inmate of of the General Hospital, suffering lrom injuries sustained in a motor-cycling accident. Mr. Dodds, who was on duty. was riding his powerful B.S.A. motor-cycle along Wallich Street, at about four o'clock yesterday morning, when the
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    BODY HANGING FOR SIX WEEKS.
    119 9 SMELTERS' DISCOVERY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. April 26. Employees of the Eastern Smelting Co. s works at Dato Kramat. assailed by an odour on Saturday morning, organised a search party to d scover the origin. Finding nothing in the works they entered an adjoining
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    WARNING TO REBEL INDIANS.
    67 9 Violence Will Never Be Tolerated. Reuter. Lahore. April 25. "Disorder will be suppressed and individual rights and liberties will be protected," declared the Governor of the Punjab, addressing landowners of the Shahpur district and warning the rank and file of the Congress not to disregard the
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    HERRIOT HAS CONFIDENCE OF SOCIALISTS.
    104 9 Reuter. Lyons. April 26. M. Herriot. a former Premier, who had been Mpyor of Lyons for 25 years but resigned a month ago owing to the sweeping Socialist victory in the primary elections for Senators for Rhone, has been re-elected by 26 to 24 votes
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    PRINCES NEARING HOME.
    93 9 Reuter. Lisbon. April 25. The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived at 7.30 this morning aboard the •Ailanza," which wa; escorted by Portuguese destroyers and the British cruiser "Kent." which takes the Princes to the mouth of the Girondt to-morrow, whence they will motor to Bordeaux
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    FORMOSA SLAUGHTER.
    78 9 Reuter. Tokyo. April 26. A Taipeh (Formosa! Police communique tays that serious trouble cropped up between the trusted tribes in Formosa, who co-operated v ith the authorities in subduing the Musha uprising last October, and the Musha tribesmen, who are now concentrated in camps under Police protection. It
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    BIG SEIZURE OF MORPHINE.
    42 9 Reuter. New York. April 25. Morphine valued at half a million dollars has been seized by Customs officials. The drug is reported to have been discovered :n packages marked cotton poods which were landed from a German liner.—Reuter.
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    GIRL FALLS OUT OF WINDOW.
    41 9 SERIOUSLY INJURED. A sixteen-year-old Chinese girl, living in a cubicle in Tras Street, fell from the window on Saturday night and was seriously injured. After examination by the Ambulance dresser fracture of the skull was suspected.
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    MOTORING TRAGEDIES.
    116 9 DEATH OF TWO CHINESE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuching, April 24. Towards the evening of the 20th. inst., a taxi going up the new Simanggang Road, with four Chinese passengers, was dr.ven into the deep drain on the side of the route and turned turtle. One of its
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    93 9 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Comm ssion will be held on Wednesday at 2.15 p.m. The fcl'owing questions will be a«ked by Dr. K. K. Pathy (1) What are the arrangements in vogue in dealing with fire within the Harbour Board area (2) Are there, or not.
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    POSSESSION OF SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS.
    44 9 Arres.ed by the Detective Branch in Temple Street last night, a Chinese was produced before the Second Magistrate this morning and charged with possession of sedit ous documents relating to the lecal Communist movement. He was lemanded for further inquiries.
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    CATHOLICS AND SPANISH REPUBLIC.
    222 9 DENUNCIATION BY PRIMATE. NOTE OF PROTEST TO THE POPE. WARRANT FOR ARREST OF POLICE CHIEF. Reuter. Madrid, April 25. -May the curse of God fall upon Spain if the Republic takes root." These words, reported to have been used by Cardinal Archbishop Toledo, who is Primate
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    HUNGARIAN IN TROUBLE.
    200 9 ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH. The case in which John Aksman Gloss, a Hungarian, is charged with cr.minal breach (f trust as an agent in respect of three cheques amounting to $140. was part heard belore the District Judge. Mr G. C. Dodd. this morning. The complainants are the
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    "TWO BLACK CROWS" AT THE CAPITOL.
    143 9 Everybody ha-- heard the Two Black Crows on the gramophone. To see as well as hear them is an additional* pleasure. They are screamingly funny in the talkie now on at the Capitol. "Why Bring That Up?" The prison ;cene and the boxing item
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    MARINE COURT.
    113 9 THIRTY-EIGHT STOWAWAYS! When the Talma" arrived here on Saturday from Hon-j; Kong it was discovered that she had 38 stowaways (all Chinese) on board. This morning these men were charged in the Marine Courv before the Mast r Attendant. Capt. G. Freyberg. with being stowaways. They all pleaded
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    ALHAMBRA PROVIDES THRILLS.
    78 9 Mystery, thrills and humour are combined r the picture. The Seas Beneath." now showing at the Alhambra. And in lt Marion Lessing tribes her first talkie performance—a very attractive debut. It :s the story of how an old schooner traps and sinks a submarine raider. The act
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    TO-DAY'S FEATURES
    26 9 HAWKER PROBLEM IN SINGAPORE. en pacrt 2 and 3. lOPICS OF TO-DAY, on page i. MOTORING NOTES, on paire 12. CORRESPONDENCE, on page 13.
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    Sports & Pastimes.
    407 10 Sports Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL. F.A. CUP FINAL. WEST BROMWICH BEAT BIRMINGHAM. Youth And Dash Prevail- Reuter. London, April 25. j At Wembley Stadium to-day the youthful W«*t Bromwich (Albion) team, who have a wonderful chance of gaining the rare distinction of winning the Cup and gaining promotion to the First
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    A Few Impressions.
    554 10 London, April 25. My personal impression of the Cup final was that undoubtedly the better team won, although at the beginning Birmingham showed superiority, until the Albion ceased to be rattled. All the allotted tickets were sold but the ground was not entirely full since there were
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    VITAL LEAGUE ISSUES.
    258 10 Leeds Still Have A Chance. Reuter. London. April 25. To-day's League games resulted as follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE—DIV. I. Aston V. 4. Manchester C. 2. Bolton 4. Leicester 1. Chelsea 2. Portsmouth 0. Grimsby 6. Blackpool 2. Huddersfield 3. Derby 0. Middlesbrough 4. Sheffield U. L Newcastle 1,
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    Snaps Of The Play.
    309 10 London. April 26. There were 20.000 people at Newcastle to see the Arsenal beat the home team 3—l. Jones and Hulme (2) scored for the visitors, while Lang, who played a brilliant game in the first half, netted for the home team. The Arsenal improved after
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    SINGAPORE LEAGUE.
    80 10 Pulau Brani's Narrow Win Over I.C.F.A. At the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday Pulau Brani secured a narrow victory over the Indo-Ceylonese, beating them by 2—l in Div. I of the Singapore League. The Islanders did not display their usual form and appeared to under-rate their opponents, who,
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    Second Division Match.
    249 10 POLICE BEAT POST OFFICE. The Police won well against the Postals in the Second Devision game played at Thompson Road on Saturday. In spite of the late shower that fell before the commencement, the game was very interesting and on the whole the Police well deserved their
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    Selangor Europeans Beat Negri Sembilan.
    66 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 26. In a European inter-State football match yesterday Selangor outplayed Negri Sembilan and defeated them s—o.5—0. Selangor were the better side and their lorwards combined better than the Negri forwards, who lacked understanding and made only spasmodic raids,
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    Keen Friendly Game.
    91 10 After a very keen struggle on the Jervois Athletic Parly's ground on Sunday the home team defeated the Glosters* "B" Co. by 2 goals to 1 before a very large crowd. Chin Nam and James Goh scored for the winners. Y.C.R P. Beat C.A.P. Before a fairly
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    The Davis Cup.
    81 10 LAWN TENNIS. Reuter. London, April 25. At Plymouth to-day in the two remaining Davis Cup matches against Monaco, Austin beat Gallepo fc—0. 6—l. 6—2 and Kingsley beat Landau 6—o, 6—l, 6—4, Britain thus winning by rive matches to nil. Santiago. April 26. In two Davis Cup final
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    Selangor Beat Perak.
    57 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 26. Selangor this evening defeated Perak by nine matches to six. When play ceased yesterday Selangor had won six out of nine games. Oliver and Hovil had the honour of being the only undefeated pair. The last named, incidentally, won
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    S.R-C- Tournament.
    33 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ties in the S.R.C. tournament: Ladies' Singles.—Final: Miss E. Richards v Miss M. Gomes. "B" Singles: R. Morrow v. P. James M. A. Cordeiro v. D. Leicester (to finish*.
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    Y.M.C.A. Carnival.
    289 10 SWIMMING. The annual handicap swimming carnival of the V.M.C.A. was held on Saturday afternoon at the Fort Canning pool, there being a large gathering present to witness the events. Entries were plentiful and the sport was thoroughly enjoyable. The results were as follows: Junior 40 yards free style:
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    Y.C.RP. Beat C.A.P.
    75 10 PING-PONG. The Young Chinese Recreation Party defeated the Chinese Athletic Party on Saturday at the latter's premises by 3—2. Results (Recreation players mentioned first): Soon Lee Jin lost to Chan Peng Fun B—2l. 5—21; Yeo Siew Khye beat Lch Hah Kit 21—18. 10—21. 21—18; Ong Ah Lim
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    40 10 During last year the Young Chinese Recreation Party has shown vast improvement in football and has just started ping-pong and badminton. Those who desire matches are asked to communicate with Mr. Tay Oen Seng. Hon. sports secretary, 1003. Serangoon Road.
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    S.C.C. Beat Ceylon S.C.
    236 10 CRICKET. Scores in the match played at the S.C.C. on Saturday between the S.C.C. and the Ceylon SC., which the Cricket Club won by four wickets and 35 runs: Ceylon S.C A. S. Maniam b Hill 16; E. P Jasinghe b Jarvis 7; K. Muthukumaru b
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    Penang Beat Kedah.
    296 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. April 26. Penang beat Kedah by an innings and 40 runs in the inter-State fixture at Penang. Scores: Penang: 1st Innings. —M. Saravanamuttu b La Brooy 49; A. J. Brunt c Green b La Brooy 8; G. Carr run out 43; G.
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    C.S.C. XI Beat Railways.
    192 10 A Ceylon Sports Club side defeated the Railways yesterday at BUestier by 4 wickets and 4 runs. Scores: Railways: E. Sinnethurai b Gunesekara 0; Balasingham c Retnasabapathy b Balasingham 5; Danapathy c Lingam b Balasingham 3. K. Muttukumaru c Retnasabapathy b Dudley 36: Jansz lbw. b
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    R.E. Beat S.C.C-
    16 10 The R.E. bear an S.C.C. side yesterday at Pulau Brani by three wickets.
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    S.C.C. v. R.A.
    16 10 An S.C.C. XI beat the R.A. yesterday at Blakan Mati by one run.
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    S.R.C v. U.S-
    28 10 Owing to a misunderstanding the match between the S.R.C. and United Services on Saturday did not come off as the U.S. failed to turn up.
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    Seven-a-Side Tournament.
    28 10 RUGBY FOOTBALL. London, April 26. In the final of the seven-a-side rugby tournament yesteraay the London Welsh beat the Harlequins 9 points to 5 —"S.F.P." Service.
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    54 10 The Countess of Aylesford was awarded £450 damages from a transport company held responsible for fatal injuries to Silver Idol, one of the best ponies racing last year. This Ally was by Silver Image winner of the Kempton Jubilee, who came out to India as a prospective classic winner, but
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    63 10 Gunboat Jack, (10 s. 5 lb.) beat Pat Mills ill st. 2 lbs.) on points in a ten-round contest on April 10. Mills gave a clever display, but Gunboat Jack was faster and piled up a commanding lead in the early rounds. Mills, although not appearing in such good condition
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    49 10 In an Australian inter-club match between junior Pitzroys and Crescents, Ftttzroys closed with six wickets for 189. When the Crescents went in to bat the umpire called "Play," but as the Frtzroy had not taken the field the umpire pulled the stumps, and awarded the match to the Crescents.
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    How Berg Was Beaten.
    262 10 BOXING. Reuter. Chicago. April 25. At the Chicago Stadium to-day, in the contest for the world's lightweight boxing championship, the Italian-American, Tony Canzoneri, knocked out the Britisher, Kid Berg, in the third round. Canzoneri amply avenged himself for the decisive defeat inflicted upon him by the
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    Saturday's Fights At Kuala Lumpur.
    195 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur April 26. Last night's fights at the Triumph Garage Stadium provided three surprises, the referee intervening and stopping the fights when the fighters showed no signs of receiving punishment. The crowd were disappointed as Boy Walley was expected to
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    Crawley Wins Amateur Title.
    39 10 GOLF. Reuter. London, April 25. In- the Englisn native amateur golf championship final at Hunstanton to-day over 36 holes, Leonard Crawley, the triple Cambridge Blue and Essex cricketer, beat William Sutton (Timperley) by one hole.—Reuter.
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    The Rest Beat England-
    25 10 In the annual four ball foursomes match at Bukit Timah yesterday England were beaten by the Rest by 11% to 5%.
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    Captain Of Gardens G. C. Retires.
    90 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. April 26. The Gardens Golf Club yesterday entertained the Club captain, Mr. J. Lovett. and Mrs. Lovett to a farewell tea party and presented Mr. Lovett with a putter. Mr. Sankies, making the presentation, pointed out how the
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    R.C.G.C. Final.
    71 10 The final of the Colonial Cups competition of the Racecourse Golf Club was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Morita and Uekiri, who beat Ibrahim and Yean Bee 3 aEd 1. To-morrow (Hari Raya Hajii there will be a flag competition. Members are notified that
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    36 10 W. E. Astill, the Leicestershire cricketer, who has played for the county for 25 years—he first appeared when 16 years old—has been awarded the match with Gloucestershire, at Leicester, commercing on June 27, for his benefit.
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    38 10 Borotra, Grugnon, and Boussus, the leading French lawn tennis players, will compete in the American indoor tennis championships, to be played at New York in March. They alsr> will meet a picked squad in an international tennis match.
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    86 10 Dr. H. D. Kanga (Bombay), Mr. A. L. Hosie (Bengai), and Mr. Absan-ul-Haq (Punjab) have been appointed selectors of the Indian team to tour England in 1932. The team will probably sail early in April. 1932, and will be due to crrive back in India at the end of September.
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    40 10 Mr. J. A. Peterson, a resident of very long standing of Penang, died on Saturday, leaving three children and twenty-four grand-children. In February he was 72 years old. He would have celebrated the diamond Jubilee of his marriage ln June.
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    SPECIAL COURTS FOR FOREIGNERS.
    665 10 EXTRALITY SETTLEMENT AT HAND. PROGRESS IN TALKS with BRITAIN. Reuter. Shanghai Largely arising from the extra tory progress of the extrality tw tween the Foreign Minister. Mr and Sir Miles Lampson, which an r fidently expected to be consuin: the end of the month, it is
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    113 10 Singapore. April 2. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Schouten E-E.E. Wharf Bohl Main Wharf (Entrance <ia> v Palembang 16; Talma 14 Amboise 9; Tantalus T Empire Dock (Entrance Gate City of Cardiff 32: Tayb. ville 37; Yuensang 38 Empire Dock (Entrance Gate I Mcncalieri
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    31 10 Members of the untitled minded of the invitation v thU Beng, hon. music supemiv. Saturday. The final prac Wednesday at Mr. Lien Pv-'- X 575. Geylang Road, at 7.30 p oa
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    Sports & Pastimes.
    1176 11 Sports Pastimes. ASSN. FOOTBALL. lIESTERFIELD'S FEAT. j he Home League Tables. Bngttsb and Scottish League taoies are completed. Some teams have j] their matches; the majority have game to play. The dramatic touch of Chesterfield, who have snatched n from Lincoln City after the latter nearly all the season. West
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    Singapore Spring Meeting.
    378 11 THE TURF. HANDICAPS FOR OPENING DAY. The following are the handicaps for Saturday's Singapore races: Race I.— Horses—Class 3—Div. 3— furs.) —2.15 p.m.: Lazy Bee 9, Don Hosto 8.12, Beaufort 8.11, Raffledom 8.7, Tiffin 8.7, Titania 8.7, Civic Week 8.7, Cannibal Jack 8.5, Tora 8.5, Gladiator 111
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    25 11 The "New York Times" understands that an offer of 110.00 C has been cabkd to W. T. Tilden for a two months' tour of Australia.
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    94 11 Notwithstanding the alarming reports regarding the effects of Watermark Disease on willow trees, there will be no shortage of bats during the coming season, nor will they be dearer. This reassuring statement was made by seme of the most prominent manufacturers to-day, who say the disease is still practically unknown
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      294 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS. Programme of Drills up to and for weekending May 3, 1931: TO-DAY, APRIL 27. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "B" Company, Junior N.C.O.'s and Specialists. 5.15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Weapon Training—30 Yards Range. 5.15 p.m.—H. Q. Serangoon Road, S.V.F.A., Use of Equipment—Bandaging. TO-MORROW, APRIL 28. Hari Raya Hadji—Public
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    BERLIN'S MOTOR SHOW.
    1610 12 MOTORING NOTES. The international automobile show which was to have taken place in Berlin last year was abandoned owii.g to the unfavourable economic situation. This year the situation has grown considerably worse, yet the exhibition has been held. And the results so far show that courage often
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    33 12 The rate of issue of Money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs 153 for $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs 157 for $iuu.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    92 13 [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 (double spacing), and on one side of the paper only. Pen
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    Asiatic Unemployment Fund.
    255 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a little space in your valuable column re above fund? As I happen to be one of the recipients, having had relief from the fund on two occasions, I cannot but now make this fact known through
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    Trengganu.
    662 13 iTo the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—If you will permit me I would very much like to say a few words concerning a recent visit I paid to Trengganu proper. As this is a Malay country doubtless it might interest your readers. This was my first visit, with no information
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    The Study Of Chinese.
    513 13 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Sir. —Being one of the regular readers of your esteemed paper, I recently came across three interesting articles under the heading "Chinese Made Easy." Mr. Seow Poh Leng stressed the importance of the early reformation of the Chinese language, especially the
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    Discourteous Seniors.
    42 13 We fully agree with "Plain Speech" in his condemnation of senior members of staffs who bully and swear at subordinates. "Kepala besar" is an unfortunate malady. It is, however, not a subject which can profitably be discussed in our columns.
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    Lavender Street Complaint.
    26 13 We cannot publish "Wee Hundred's" letter concerning an alleged nuisance in Lavender Street, as it makes a definite statement which is possibly libellous.
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    Girls In Coffee-Shops.
    20 13 To a Mambau correspondent and others: The discussion under the heading "Girls in Coffee-Shops" has been clc*ed.
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    VOICES FROM THE SEVEN SEAS.
    2238 14 PIONEER WORK IN WORLD RADIO. (Continued from Saturday's issue.) MANUFACTURING FACILITIES. In order to provide for its numerous communication services, the International System must avail itse'f of the most modern apparatus and equipment known to the art of communication, and to this end it has
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      535 15 BANKS. The Ho Hong Bank, Limited. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Safe Deposit Service. i SAFE DEPOSIT facilities for the safe Keeping of jewellery, bonds, title-deeds and other valuable property will soon be available at the new Head Office building ln Raffles Place. For the information of intending depositor* the following is
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      545 16 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. We beg to inform our customers that we have moved to No. 7 B/l. Malacca Street. K. SULTAN MARICAR BROS. CO. NOTICE. The Singapore Marine Insurance Association. The Fire Insurance Association of Malaya. Motor Insurance Association of :1a lay a. The Offices of Members of the above
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