The Straits Times, 13 April 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED N«AELY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      126 1 Singapore: 78. Cecil st. cphone sisdv 6.15 Tonight 9.15. BERT WHEELER, ROBERT WOOLBEY i and Dorothy Le« in "PEACH Q' RENO" Phone 5261-2. j Buy EMPIRE PRODUCTS I Jo^ "Anchor" Brand Butter j Jffy/ THE FINEST TABLE BUTTER IN THE WORLD. j w Pineapple Hams and Bacon j UNEQUALLED FOR
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      25 1 r ;mwfr>*-- V^M<--hUMI i J 6.15 Tonight 9.15. S BERT WHEELER, ROBERT WOOLSEY, i and Dorothy Lee in 'TEACH 0' j RENO" Phone 5261-2. j
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      454 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. ONDF.R CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FO>. Cr AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Do* S'por.. 1932. CHITRAL 16,000 Apr. 16 X BANGALORE 6.700
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      608 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Navlea, Marseille., London, Antwerp, Rotterdam nnd Mlddle.borough. Vessel*. Tonnage. Due. Sail, t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr. 19 20 XHAKONE MARU 10,500 May 4 6 I SUWA MARU 10,700 May 19 SO I FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June 2 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 June 16
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      485 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* w.llknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 ton.) (Cargo ouly). Th* MARELLA i* on* of th* largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabin, de
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      603 2 WE BAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 531 J. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA June 8 June 10 m.s. FIONA June 29 July 1 m.s.
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      912 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. (Ocean THE g| AM STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd;, and China Mutual THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co. Ud. I TH^RAITs"sTEAMSHIP Co Ltd THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. Til CHWA^AVIOATION c£ LW.^ JHEAUSTRALIAN ft ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. The Liverpool and London and Glob* The Thames
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      411 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDULI Bailings for United States and Canada Points fro* Hong Kong. Ban Francisco and Portland. B.S. KENTUCKY sails from Hong Kong Apr. 20 Ban Francisco and Los* Angela*. B.S. GOI.DKN STAR sails from Hong Kong Apr.
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      415 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE o*m* AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. S Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. i Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing-Dinner and entertainments. 5 first Run Motion Pictures).
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      535 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to:— i UNITED KINGDOM AND (CONTINENT. Yla Ports and Soei CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer: Due Spore. Mb CITY OF PERTH May 15 HOMEWARDS. IA CITY OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      439 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Sngland) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed H 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,217.926 Capital paid Dp 1.050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman, P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Esq, W. H. Shelford, Esq, Sir Thomas Catto, Bart, Sir
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      534 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1814.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 STATUTORY RESERVB Fl. 40,016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HACUI. H£Al> AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasln Kobe 'Semarang Bombay "Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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      489 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (aboal £8,500.000). Paid op Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (aboal £4,600,000). Reserves Glds. 29,190,007 (aboal £2,432,00©). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE 11 At. l ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia i Head Office for Dutch Baal Indies. branch Offices DUTCH EAST
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      760 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are appro lmately aaraa word* to a line and there U a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted np to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 26
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      819 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE TWO Vacancies, 781, Gmve Rd., Katong. Bachelors only. Tennis, garage. Phone 5742. SWISS PENSION, first class cooking and accommodation, low rate*. Apply 861, S.T. LARGE, well furnished room, with front verandah, Tanglin. Garage. Hard tennis court. Phone 3319. CON\ ALESCENTS, quiet rest home on seu-front, Katong. Special cooking. Hot
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      517 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, bnngalow, 78, Grange Road. Apply 63, Anson Road. ™TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions Apply Spore Building Corp.. 84, Market St HOUSES. FLATS~ WANTED. WANTED, from May 1, small fully furnished flat or bungalow. Replies stating term to K4B, Straits Times. WANTED. WANTED, a
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      416 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 8,709 sq. feet, rlrst class property. United Engineers. TO LET, ground floor, 78, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street. Modern anitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6, de Sooza Street. f SHOWROOM I TO LET OPPOSITE NEW JOHNSTONS PIER, Winchester Honse. Collyer Quay.
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      647 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. GAMMON (MALAYA) Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby giren that the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above-named Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 12, Ocean Building, Singapore, on Wednesday, April 20, 1982, at 12 noon. BUSINESS.
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      845 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. Mjs. LALANDIA, ARRIVED ON APR. T, I*B2. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all c.irco landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 46 and 47 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D and
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    MINE OUTRAGES IN AUSTRALIA.
    1227 5 Culvert Blown Up. RAILWAY POINTS DESTROYED. Brisbane, Mar. 21. Two dynamiting outrages have been perpetrated near the Orphan mine at Dobbyn, the storm centre of the industrial trouble that ended in drastic emergency legislation last November. A railway culvert was destroyed, and points at Elsie Siding,
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    HOW TO LIVE TO A HUNDRED.
    585 5 Secrets of Old Age Revealed. The secrets of old age, how to attain it, and how to enjoy it, are discussed in a fascinating book issued Medical Aspects of Old Age," Macmillan, 7s. 6d). •nd the author. Sir Humphry Rolle^ton, Regius Professor of Physics
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    ARMOUR-PIERCING SHELL
    61 5 ARMOUR-PIERCING S HELL "Finest Result Yet Obtained." London, Mar. 31. A new armour-piercing shell of immense deadliness is being manufactured at the famous Hadfield Steel Works in Sheffield. Sir Robert Hadfield says it has beer found practicable to perforate hardfaced armour of the best quality and remain unbroken, under conditions
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      299 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTION TEA DANCE 6.30 TO 8.15 INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE 9.30 to Midnight TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET FAREWELL APPEARANCES OF MDLLE. MURA SMIHNOVA IN SPANISH DANCE CREATIONS AS. ADMISSION $1. Part Proceed* to EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT FUND C\ O^X MONIA LITTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA <?
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      454 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. PHONE 5381. AUCTIONJ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
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      430 5 If it's— SPECTACLES YOU REQUIRE Get them from H. LAZARUS Co. Capitol Building. NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of pnliMu-d and cold gilt carved Cheelamwood and teak househould furniture, including one tine toned cottage piano by Singapore Piano Co., Ltd., in good condition and one small size billiard table with marking board.
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    The Time Is Ripe For British Pictures
    2209 6 'THE new Wheeler and Woolsey comedy, Peach O' Reno," which is now run- j ning at the Capitol is reviewed elsewhere in this issue. The next change, on Sunday, will bring back the popular star, Ruth Chatterton, in her latest Paramount Production, Once
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      84 6 M HHH|| WORKMANSHIP i^k 'af :If M 'H There is a definite air of distinction V I about the suit that has been tailored to A Ns o[ I measure, cut from l^B.'-" A a ime a^ r c > ac f curately fitted, I^^^^L fl beautifully sewn. at fl
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      292 6 B Leaves Hair Twice as Beautiful Tl .imple hair styles of today make beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is simply a matter of shampooing. Proper shamoooine makes the hair soft and silky. It brings out aJl the real life and lustre, all the
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      64 7 Mt,^7 mt»BI MM Ja^ "-^pt ti I f imp E m Jm\ 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 WARNER OLAND in CHARLIE CHAN'S CHANCE FOX MOVIETONE THRILLER. FRIDAY. LAWRENCE TIBBETT LUPE VELEZ IN Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Miracle Musicale CUBAN LOVE SONG BOOK TODAY PLANS AT ROBINSON'S TONIGHT NICE WOMEN TOMORROW "TRADER HORN" r,ot]
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      320 7 SCREENLAND'S FUNNIEST PAIR Welcomed back in their biggest laugh hit AT THE j Malaya's Finest Theatre 6.1S TONIGHT 9.15 The Famous "CUCKOOS"— bert WHEELER AND rob t WOOLSEY IN RADIO'S LATEST FEATURE MUSICAL COMEDY RIOT, PEACH O y RENO a^l > aaa^a7^ _^*n You can't imagine anything funnier! See BERT
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      222 7 Wppf'*'' BOOKING PHONE 6903. *^?3&L 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 EVERY MINUTE PACKED WITH LAUGHS! HERE'S ANOTHER BRITISH SCREEN TREAT! THESE ARE A FEW OF THE ENTHUSIASTIC CRITICISMS OF THIS GREAT LAUGHTER MAKER. Evening Standard.— A nrw British Daily Herald.— The l u tiniest. British film I stoutly recommend is Mis- m
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    LLOYD TRIESTINO.
    143 8 SHIPPING NOTES Appointed Singapore Agents For A.R.T.S. The I.lnyd Tries! mo S.N. Co., of Sinpa pwrt havi been appointed uKfi'ts for tho All Raiuti Transpon Servin (A.R.T.S.) hiih i.y the Socicli oei Fcnv Boat per i'luffhilterra, Milan, in ■srreetncnl v.ih tl>^ 1.. n<.\<' N.K.R., I,on<ion. ar'd Italian Bhipping
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    AIR MAIL
    24 8 T'nc ait mail Karachi- London dispatch «d by s.s. Karapara un Mar. 21 was deli vrml in l.nnd >ii on A-ir. 12.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      202 8 Singapore, Apr. 13. MMJMfc London. 4 rnonthn' night 2/3 15/116 l,iindon, .'I months' siirht 2 3 T l.nii.loti, 60 days' siuht 23 27/32 Undon, 30 days' si K ht '«"■< 11/ V London, demand t/S 2S/S2 utidon, T.T. l.yo;;« and Paris, demand I' l llambmg, 'It-mimd 175 \cw
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      PRODUCE.
      68 8 Singapore. Apr. 13. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.04. Copra 5.r.-> mixed 5.05 .s-iifo flour, Sarawak 2.15 White Pepper 24.50 Black Pepper 20.50 va:i Sago 4.2$ small 5.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $170 to 228 Saigon $156 to 170 Rangoon $154 to 178 No. 1 of 125
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      93 8 Kerosene oil. Per unit of two 4-gmlloo ■n* Shell $6.18, Fish $4.93, Dragon $4.» "rown $4.78, Croat $4.68, Kerosene prices frt rown and Cross in drums 30 cents per uirt ess than above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant f ins $5.18, Sjlvan Arrow $4.78 per 2 tins. Motor spirit per imp. gal.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      327 8 KHMKI. HARBOUR. Main Whaif Sarita, The Cable, Tu* Hercules, Lch. Crow, Na»sa, Pahud, Circe. >>l Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjnng Pagan Albert Dock Nil. Victuria Dock Swartenhondt. Krppcl Harbour. Kinit's Pock Nil. No. 1 1),,,k Tidorc. No. 2 Dock Nil. Vessels Arrived.
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      82 8 The following ship s are in communication with Wireless Stations at Singapore Aletta, Alster, Anastasia. Antung, Aug. Kessler J. 8.. Cap Tourane, Cape St. Columla, Corfu, Dakar Maru, Dara, Etna Rickmeis, G. G. Merlin, Girstav, Diededichsen, Isar, Kokuryu Maru, Kota Nopan, Kutsang, Lammerlaw, Malay Maru, Nuddea, P.
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        MINING.
        430 8 V»l. Pd. Bayers. Sellers D I A-Btn Kumbang 20/6 22/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 5/- Ayer HiUm Tin 9/- lv/ xH. £1 11 Eaogrin Tin 8/6 9/6 £1 £1 Batang Padanf 0.07V4 0.12K 1 1 Batu Cares 0.16 0.20 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        259 8 Inn* ul. Pd. Bayers. Selltra S Z AUx. Brick Ord. 1.00 ISO 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.65 1.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 0..10n0m. 100 50 Chinese Cm. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prtfs. 16/- 16/9 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Singspore Cold Storage 7 p.r. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-38 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 97 99 nom. Singapore Mur cipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1956 *1
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      387 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotation*. N.B. Most of above rubber share quotations are now only nominal. Today PrtM rnwr Lyali 4 4 Co. Evatt .il.y ($1) 0.30 0.40 0324 0.42 Vj Alor Gajah (|1) 0.20 030 0.20 030 A, Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60
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      AIR PASSENGERS.
      35 8 Passengers from Batavia to Singapore by air on Apr. 12: Mr. Jackson, Miss Jordhan, Mr. Thresher, Mr. Prince and Mr. M. Elliot. From Singapore to Batavia: Mr. F. Elliott and Mr. Van Straten.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    219 8 Today. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedensi 3 p.m. North and East India (Kutsang) 3 p.m. Indo-China and Hokow (Cap Tourane) ..4 p.m. Djambi (Tobelo) > P-m. Pontianak (Khoen Hoea) ..4 p.m. North, N.-East N.-West Sumatra (Van Heutsz) 4 p.m. Tomorrow. Pcnang, Province Wellesley. NorthWest Pcrak, Kedah,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    52 8 Left Arro. By Spore Loadua Karapara Feb. 25 Mrr. 19 Poelau Tello Feb. 2S Mar. 19 Athoa II Feb. 24 Mar. 10 Naldera Mar. 3 Mar. 28 Kota l'inang Mar. 8 Mar. 2S Baloeran Mar. 11 Mar. 30 Christiaan Huygens Mar. 18 Apr. 7 Carthage Mar. 18
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    13 8 Sporting events will he found under a separate heading on the s.wrts page.
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      203 8 Sdltl Afenll MI'IICT. "SSISiSE; {purifies^ DRINKING i C WATER Hie tasteless < r safe way A f Zonite purifies drinking V water. A few drops in a J W k'iav- of water destroy y disease germs Pro- M W tects from such diseases j V as enteric and dysentery. J
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      116 8 Wire Noils OF local Manufacture PRODUCED FROM THE BEST QUALITY STEEL. AH Standard Sizes Stocked tnd Special £izes Made to Order, Tie nhflyes Nail Faciorq. Offlre No. 89, High Street, ■INGAPOB*. YOUNG'S CHILLY SAUCE WORCESTER SAUCE Delicious and Appetising OBTAINABLE AT ALL BTOREB. Manufactures' by A. YOUNG CO., Singapore. I
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      309 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Hriirht Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather I F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kedah I Alor Star 89 71 2.66 5.7 65 WSW 10 Cloudy Krlantan Kota Bhnru .00 72 Nil 7.7
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      764 8 MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be hear.1 daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metres, «.1O to ■5.30 p.m., recorded nu lie 6..SU to 7
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      191 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednc.day. April 11. H. W. 1.34 a.m., 8 ft. t in., 3.25 p.m., 8 ft. Thursday, April 14. W. ■>:,:, am., 7 ft. 6 in, 5.5 p.m., 5 ft. 7 in. j Friday. April IS. I H. W. 3.1S a.m., 7 ft. 2 in., 7.U p.m..
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    170 9 Rubber Prices Improve Again. TIN CONTINUES NEGLECTED. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. "i s cents per lb. Tin. 125 tonK at fSKITK per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London. l 7 a d.. up 1-lßd. New York. 3 1-16 cts.. up 1-16 ct. Market
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 9 Rueby. Apr. 12. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9.37" Athens ."itf, Bombay Is. 6 l-^.2d., llerlii: Hru?s.ls 2T.l<>. Bucharest 6325. U J. BIMBOt Aires 34>*. Copenhagen l'J.r.n. Holsinufors 215, Hon* Kong 1;. 3:1.. Lisbon 10y :l 4. M:.drid 50, Milan 7 1 Monte Yi.lco 2J nominal, Montreal 4.20V5, New York
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    TAIPING RUBBER.
    49 9 Bnustead and Co., Ltd., Penang, have received a telegram from the secretaries, Kd. Boustead and Co., London, advising that the annual accounts of Taipinjr Plantation Ltd., have been ifsued showing a profit of £700. The sum of £20,185 is in bt carried forward to the next account.
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    50 9 Pr-if-ramme of drills up to and for week ending Apr. 17, IS'32 Wednesday, Apr. 18. "'-li pm.. Drill Hall. "A" Win:? Depot <0.. SO Yards Range (Final I r Recmita Course) 5.13 p.m.. Drill Hall. S■: V. Battery Parade; 5.13 p.m., Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section, Section Parade.
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      METAL MARKET.
      271 9 William Jacks and Co., in their weekly letter dated London. Mar. 16, state: At the close of last week all commodities seemed to he worth buying, as freight market! an brisk, and an increased btuidVirig in wool and cotton, but the unfortunate tragedies in Paris and New York
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      42 9 From China and Japan, by. Corfu, due at Singapore 2 p.m. today. From China and Japan, by Hakodate Ma ru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Mar. 24), by Chitral, due at Pwiang U a.m. tomorrow.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      1032 9 Alterations in Prices For Gold. STRENGTH OF THE POUND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 17. The changes which occurred in the London money market last week, though significant, were only a continuation of the movement which has been going on for many weeks namely, the fall
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      PERAK OIL PALMS LIMITED.
      692 9 The Year's Results. YIELDS GREATLY EXCEED ANTICIPATION. The eighth annual general meeting of Perak Oil Palms, Ltd., was helu at Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 2. There were present Messrs. G. Shelton Agar, A. Douglas, C. R. Thurstan (directors) J. G. Ord and J. Rowley (shareholders). The
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      246 9 The undcrnoted n-n-fictiun works will be ready for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. The Questing Beast an Autobiography, 1952, (Oliver Baldwin) Bock of Saints a Biographical Dictionary compiled by the Monks of Saint Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate, 1932 Sir Walter Scott, 1932, (J'.hn ttuchan): Easter Island Home of
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 9 11 o'clock noon, Apr. 13.' Bayers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 5% Business done. Standard R.S.S. on Tender April '5 11/16 8% May B\ 6 13/16 J une 5 13/16 5 7 July-Sept. 5% 6 Oct.-Uec. 6% Tone of Market Easier after opening:
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      291 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 12. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Apr. 8. I GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rite or 1 Fall.
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS.
      454 9 Official List of Approximate Prices. The following are the prices, cents per catty where not otherwise stated, pre»«il- ing at the Singapore markets on Apr. 8, 'as furnished by the Food and Market Inspector Meat.— Beef steak (rounds 40 per ctty, beef stew or curry 30, ptfrk. lean
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      RAJAH HITAM.
      52 9 Boustead and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, wnte With reference to the report of the annual general meeting of the Rajah Hitum Coconut Estate Ltd., published m your issue of Saturday last, the retiring director should have been stated by us us Mr. W. A. Stanton, and not Mr.
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    603 9 Considerable Inquiry For Yarn. STEADY BUYING FOR INDIA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ManchesuT. Mar. IC. The rather wider fluctuation; i;i taw cotton prices have to some axteirt disturbed business on the Manchc t.'- Royal Exchange during the past wcik. The advance in values has been entirely due
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    116 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMBRA.— Warner Oland in Charlie Chan's Chance. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6909. CAIMTOL.— Robert Woolsey, Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee in Peach O'Reno. 6.15 —9.15. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Wayan««, Cintma, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Man, Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARLBOROI'GH.— Sidney Fox in Nice Women. (US- 9.15. NEW WORLD.— Sid*
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH
    82 10 (HAN'.— Madam Yeo Kiat Neo, the wife of the late Mr. Chan Say Pen*, died on Sunday, April 10, 1932, at her residence No. 10, Tranquerah Road, Malacca, aged 87 yean. leavinu behind two sons, Chan Jin Senjr and Chan T>ck Chye, one daughter Chan Joo Neo.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932. THE DECENTRALISATION MYSTERY.
    1128 10 What is the explanation of the extraordinary position which has developed in connection with the decentralisation policy outlined by His Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi at the Sri Menanti Durbar in August last? Admittedly the department of state presided over
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    CALIFORNIA AND ATHLETICS.
    1005 10  -  Annette Kellerman, By the famous swimmer.) Advice to Olympic Games Competitors. Those athletes who need every 'split second' to hth> them win und who pcrhit)i.i have been putting up very $»>• performances in Europe should not be surprised on arrivinj in- Southern California to find that the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    219 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. A. L. Gibson and Miss Gibson left for Java on holiday yesterday. Mr. H. L'E. Thomas, assistant manager of Dusun Durian Estate, Banting, has left for home. Mr. A. O. M. Forrest, manager of the Chartered Bank in Kuching, has gone home on leave with Mrs. Forrest.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    892 10 A STRAITS MAGAZINE. The Straits Chinese Monthly, which was founded a few months ago, continues to publish stimulating and useful matter. This magazine inherits the tradition of a local Straits Chinese journalism which ha<. a vigorous existence mnny ywirs ago when Dr. Lira Boon Kcntf, Mr./song
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    BIG SURPRISE FOR MR. DE VALERA'S SUPPORTERS.
    465 11 UNAWARE OF AGREEMENT. Land Annuities Dispute Takes New Turn. SIGNED IN 1923. Anxious Search For Document London, Apr. 12. The supporters of Mr. De Valera are surprised at the mention in Mr. Thomas's last note of the financial agreement of February, lfltt, with
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    U.S. GOLD SHIPMENTS.
    109 11 Bulk of $300,000,000 Goes To France. New York, Apr. 13. The shipment of $7,500,000 worth of gold to Kurope by the liner Bremen bring? the gold exports from the United States during 1932 to over $300,000,000, mostly to France. The Treasury's net loss, however, is only $113,000,000.
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    PRINCE'S MESSAGE.
    83 11 Appeal to Employers And Employed. Rugby, Apr. 12. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, in a message to the National Industrial Alliance today, said he could see no other way for the restoration of our industries' prosperity and the consequent well-being of the people of this country than the
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    CHINA FLOOD RELIEF.
    99 11 Heroism of Launch Crews Who Deliver Grain. London, Apr. 11. The heroism of the Chinese launch crews who deliver grain in the flooded areas, «.Men under fire from bands of brigands and Communists, is mentioned in a cable received liy the Kmergency Appeal Committee from Sir John
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    RUSSIA'S PLAN FOR DISARMAMENT.
    680 11 Percentage Reduction Of All Armed Forces. Geneva, Apr. 12. An ambitious plan for the reduction of armaments was proposed by M. Litvinoff (Soviet Russia) at the Disarmament Conference. He asked if all the States represented were ready for a substantial though partial reduction of armaments. If
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    FRUITS OF TARIFFS.
    68 11 46 New Concerns Set Up In Great Britain. Rugby, Apr. 12. In answer to a question in Parliament the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said the Board of Trade had received information regarding upwards of 40 new undertakings which had been set up
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    TALK OF MARTIAL LAW IN SHANGHAI.
    1280 11 War Clouds Gather. JAPANESE ATTITUDE CHANGES. Shanghai, Apr. 13. The war clouds are again spreading and there is a rumour current to the effect that martial law may be once again proclaimed in the International Settlement and the French Concession, as a precautionary measure,
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    " FASCISM HAS LOST A DECISIVE BATTLE."
    674 11 FASCISM HAS LOST A DECISIVE BATTLE." German Press Comment. ON THE HINDENBURG VICTORY. Berlin, Apr. 11. Owing to this being Monday few newspapers have appeared. The Democrat am Mittag writes Fifty-three pc» cent, of the electors testify, through the reelection of Marshal von Hindenburg, their full considered rejection of any
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    MEDALS FOR BRAVE POLICEMEN.
    37 11 At a parade at the police depot this morning the Governor presented King's Medals to eight members of the S.S. Police. The picture shows the Governor pinning the medal on Inspector F. Farquharson.
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    ANOTHER SECRET F.M.S. MEETING.
    281 11 Representation Wanted On Tin Committee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 12. Mr. J. H. Rich, owing to the absence of Mr. A. Flowerdew, the president, and Mr. J. Descraques, the vice-president, presided at an extraordinary general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines called to
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    COAL QUOTAS.
    144 11 Discriminations Against Great Britain. Rugby, Apr. 12. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, today answered further Parliamentary questions regarding restrictions on the importation of British coal into Germany, France and Belgium." He repeated that the successive German quota reductions were regarded as discriminatory against
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    EMPIRE CURRENCY.
    112 11 How It Could Help Trade With the East. London, Apr. 12. The re-introduction of silver into the world's monetary systems in order to mitigate the present gold shortage is advocated by Sir Robert Home speaking before the Royal Empire Society. Referring to the Imperial Conference to be held
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    IMPORTS & EXPORTS.
    82 11 IMPORTS EXPORTS. Britain's Adverse Trade Balance Reduced. Rugby, Apr. 12. An increase in exports and a decrease in imports are shown in the Board of Trade returns for March the first complete month since Great Britain changed her tariff policy. The figures issued today show that the nionth's exports were
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    CHICAGO POLLS.
    68 11 And Braves Rumours Of Al Capone's Gunmen. Chicago, Apr. 12. Braving the predictions of a reign of terror, with Al Capone's gunmen ruling the ballot boxes the citizens of Chicago polled heavily for both the Republican and Democratic candidates in the primary election for the nomination of candidates
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    REHABILITATING RUBBER.
    1231 11 Cessation Of Shipments Suggested. HELPING ESTATES. Confidence In Ultimate Recovery. In the article given below, which i« PP« produced from the Financial Times of Mar. 26, Mr. Cyril Baxendak, the well-known rubber expert, expresses his confidence in the future of the industry following the abandonment of official efforts
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    HIGHEST HONOUR FOR BRAVERY.
    1831 12 King's Medal for Eight Gallant Policemen. DEPOT PARADE. PRESENTATION BY THE GOVERNOR. The highest honour for bravery while on Juty conferred on policemen, the Kinr's Medal, was bestowed on eight gallant men of the Singapore police force this morning by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil
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    RAFFLES ORCHESTRA.
    62 12 Mr. Monia Litter to Stay In Singapore. During the past few weeks strries have been circulating Ihut Mr. Monia Litter, the conductor of Raffles Hotel Orchestra, is leaving Singapore. The Straits Times is informed by the management of Raffies Hoi el that there is no truth in this
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    GERMAN ECONOMY PROGRAMME.
    271 12 Dr. Bruening's Plans. HOPE FOR DECISION ON REPARATIONS. Berlin, Apr. 12. The Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, called on President von Hindenburg to offer congratulations on the President's re-election and to tender the resignation of the Cabinet in accordance with custom. This gives the new chief of the State
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    $6,000,000,000 FALL.
    169 12 Short Selling on New York Exchange. Now York, Apr. 12. A $6,000,000,000 fall in stock values on Wall Street during the past two or three weeks was estimated by Mr. Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, when giving evidence before the Senate Committee which is investigating
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    POWER STATION FALLS IN RIVER.
    100 12 i Foundations Worn Away By Water. Prague, Apr. 12. The big power station near the historic town of Koeniggraetz, which supplies the whole countryside with electricity, toppled into the river Elbe last night crashing upon and completely desUcying the stone bridge. The buildings, which were
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    BRITISH ARMY.
    51 12 Figures for Regulars And Territorials. Rugby, Apr. 12. It was stated in the House of Commons today that the present strength of the regular army in the United Kingdom is 7,506 officers and 99,381 other ranks. The territorial army strength is 6,899 officers and 124,330 other ranks. British
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    "PEACH O' RENO."
    301 12 Wheeler and Woolscy Back At the Capitol. Those lively comedians Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey ara always sure of an enthusastic welcome from Capitol Theatre audiences. Ever since their first picture they have led the way in popular favour, and the mere announcement of Wheeler and Woolsey
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    SEAPLANE ON WAY TO SINGAPORE.
    637 12 Held Up in Calcutta With Damaged Wing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 12. Captain Hans Bertram, who is on a world tour testing the reliability of a Junkers all-metal seaplane, is held pp here with a damaged wing. As soon as repairs have been
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    TREASON IN GAOL.
    126 12 Man to Spend Another 2l2 l 2 Years in Fortress. Leipzig, Apr. 12. The trial before the Supreme Court of the former Lieut. 'Scheringer, who is charged with having carried on treasonable Communist activities while confined in the fortress here ended on Monday with the defendant being
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    31 12 The Ceylon Tamils' Association will celebrate National Day at 7 p.m. this evening. The Indian Association of Jasin was formally opened by Mr. K. G. A. Dohoo, District Officer, on Sunday.
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    ALLEGED FORGERY BY CLERKS.
    1072 12 1 Bankruptcy Dividend. HANDWRITING EXPERT IN COURT. The tragic death of Mr. <;. E. Clayton. the young M.C.S. officer who was found shot at Kcmaman, and his failure to sign the depositions he took down while he was Singapore Second Police Magistrate, ;:.r.<rise to a moot
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  • Indian Cricket Team's Prospects—High Praise for L'all Singh.
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET NOTES.
      1676 13 S.R.C. Do Well. HAXWORTH'S SUNDAY OUT. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) Kain again sadly interfered with Singapore's week-end cricket, and there was no play on the Padang on Saturday. I The S.K.C. must have been disappointed tt.at their second big fixture, against the Malayan Command, had to be
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      "FIRST RATE ALL ROUND TEAM."
      308 13 Dinner to Indian Cricket Tourists. Bombay, Apr. 1. A strong attack on the tendency to mix ■port and politics and particularly, an attack on the local Hindu Gymkhana 'vas made by the veteran Parsi cricketer, Pavri, at a farewell dinner given by the board of
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    TENNIS VISITOR FROM INDIA.
    162 13 A.D.M. Pitt Appears At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A. D. M. Pitt, the well-known tennis player from India, appeared in exhibition matches at the Selangor Club yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately the light was bad and the turf slippery. In a set
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    298 13 Results of Tournament Ties at S.C.C. The results of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. tennis tournament were as follows Championship Singlr*. W. H. Droosleever beat E. Cherrinpton R° F. Goodman beat H. S. Haskins, 3—6, 8— fr-2. Championship Doubles. Dr. H. O. Hppl-ins and A. A A.
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    LALL SINGH.
    57 13 London Press Praise His Fielding. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. \nr. '.2. Anticipating the arrival of the Indian enrketers at Victoria on Apr. Mi, th-? I.rndon papers refer to the clevar fielding of the Sikh members, Lall Singh (of Selfcngor) and Joginder Singh, M rieirur "very fast and
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    SURREY C.C.C.
    31 13 Loss of £3,013 on Last Year's Workings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Ap<*. 12. The Surrey County Cricket Club an- ince a loss of £3,013 on la?t year's vxrkings.
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    THE CUP FINAL.
    46 13 The King to Present The Trophy. London, Apr. 2. The regular feature of H.M. the King presenting the English Football Association Cup to the winners at Wembley, interrupted by the King's illness last year, will be resumed at the final on April 23.
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    UPCOUNTRY CYCLE RACE.
    222 13 Forty Miles In Just Over Two Hours. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 12. A cycling race was held yesterday between Kuala Lumpur and Seremban, under the auspices of the Selangor Physical Culture Association of which Mr. .1. Bothaju is hon. secretary. There were 24 starters.
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    U. S. BASEBALL
    88 13 Washington Beats Boston In Opening Match. New York, Apr. 12. The baseball season opened on Monday. Only one match was played, Washington being at home to Boston and winning I—o.1 0. New York, Apr. 12. Today's games in the two major baseball leagues resulted as follows National
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    1745 14 New Times For Radio-Pontoise Music and English News Received With Perfect Clarity In Malaya Special Concerts on Friday and Sunday A New Scheme for Omba Pende Do Radio Waves Die Out? (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) FRANCE having adopted summer time, the times of the transmissi<*is from Radio-Pontoise
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    SPANISH REPUBLIC ANNIVERSARY.
    91 14 Celebrations To Be Held All Over The Country. Madrid, Apr. 12. The first anniversary of the proclamation of the Spanish Republic will be celebrated on Apr. 14 throughout the country by festival performances at theatres and cinemas and by concerts, bull fights aid other sporting fixtures of
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      DOLLAH IN FORM.
      199 14 Scores AH Five Goals In League Match. Dollah, the Malay centre-forward, was in excellent form when he payed for the Malaya Publishing House in a third division match yesterday at Jalan Besar against the Public Services XI, scoring all the five goals of the match. He netted
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      37 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 13. In the Junior League, the Eastern Smelting XI defeated the Waugh-Jacks XI by B—l.8 1. The margin would have been greater but for the good goalkeeping of Walker.
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      171 14 Keppel Club to Meet "A" Co., S.V.C. The Keppel Golf Club will meet the "A" (Machine Gun) Coy. in a match at Keppel on Sunday. The players and starting times are as follows 8.45, Pte. Maxwe:i and Pte. W. S. W. Parsons vs. H. Jackson and J. Tryner.
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      HOCKEY CHAMPIONS.
      65 14 To Return to India Via Europe. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 12. The Indian Hockey Federation has decided not to accept the offer from New Zealand for the Indian team to play in that country after competing ;n; n the Olympic Games. Arrangements have been made for
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    257 14 Wi-div-Kday. April 13. Tennis.: S.C.C,. and S.R.C. tournaments. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: RA. vs. 1.C.F.A., Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: S.C.C. vs. R.A.F.. Padang. Golf: Garrison G.C. Womeo'i Monthly Medal (bogey). Thursday. April 14. Golf: Garrison CO. Women's Monthly Medal (bogey). Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: S.H.B. v«. Med.
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    GIRL'S BODY IN TRUNK.
    406 15 Discovery After Two Days' Search. A night and day search carried out by I" li t and the general public, follow in. the disappearance at Darwen, Lancashire on Mar. 23 of a six-year-old schoolgirl, resulted in a sensational discovery en U. 1 25. 1 he sequel
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    MALACCA INDIAN CLUB
    108 15 Annual Meeting New Office Bearers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 9. At the annual general meeting of thf Malacca Indian Club the following wero •elected office-bearers fcr the current yrir: President, Mr. O. A. R. Arunasulam Chettiar, vice-presidents, Mr D. W. Dewaraja and Mr. L. A.
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    THREE V.C.'s MEET
    110 15 Simultaneous Visit To f Chemist's Shop. Three V.C.s walked into a chemist':shop at Coleford (Forest of Dean) las month simultaneously, mide purchases jind walked out again. None of then Vnew the others, and the chemist did no know any of them. Only a reporter, standing in the
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    S.V.C. ORDERS
    148 15 Routine Order by Li— jpCot M. J. T Keilly. M.C., rr>mmandin>* S.S.V.F. The following officers are granted lrav< of absence to proceed to Europe --('apt F. Bedford. A /Cant. R.B. Hcnly, Lieut J. Leo, Lieut. B. M. Johns. Map Reading, Officers. A map reading exercise for Officers wil'
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    PROHIBITION LIFTED IN FINLAND.
    143 15 But Restaurants Refuse To Sell Helsingfors, Apr. 7. In accordance with the law abolishin; Prohibition, the unrestricted sale of liquo was to begin on Wednesday, but in hirsty population, which had been eagerl. awaiting the momentous day, was r" ome lo grievous disappointment. For the first
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    112 15 Party from Russia Going To Argentina. Paris, Apr. 7. Seventy families of Russo-Germai Mennonites, who in the course of th( reneral exodus of Mennonites from soviet Russia, which has been MM or for years, recently arrived at Marseilles left on Wednesday from Le Havr or Buenos Aires. The
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    RETURN FROM EXILE.
    101 15 Prince Nicholas Pays Short Visit To Rumania. Bucharest, Apr. 12. Prince Nicholas of Rumania, who in :urred the displeasure of his brother King '"'jirol by contracting a morganatic mar riage and living in voluntary exile ir Paris, has returned unexpectedly t< Bucharest. His leturn gave rise to
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    LONG RANGE DEATH.
    75 15 Device That Can Destroy Life 1,000 Miles Away. Washington, Apr. 7. Fearing that a valuable military secret night fall into the hands of a foreigi Power, Senator Franzier has proposed i ecret commission to inspect the pur:orted destructive weapon. Mr. Lester Barlow, inventor of the lepth bomb
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    SOLDIER-PROFESSOR.
    60 15 New Duties For Officer On Active Service. Berlin, Apr. 7. The unusual case of an officer or ■ctive service being entrusted with the Cities of a university lecturer is aniciunccd in the Prussian Government'.--ifficial news sheet which states that Colo.el Becker of the Ministry of Defence, has been appointed
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    ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
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    TWO GHASTLY CRIMES
    95 15 Revival of Arab-Jewish Tension? Jerusalem, Apr. 3. The possibility of a revival of ArabJewish tension on the eve of the Passover season, which has always been an anxious time, is suggested by two ghastly crimes, the victims being a Jew and an Arab. Israel Wolf, a Jewish
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    WOMAN'S AMAZING ALLEGATIONS.
    790 15 Judgment For Nursing Home Owner. Remarkable allegations were made a. 'jewes Assizes recently when Mrs. Caro une Tornoe, of Norfolk Road, Brighton .he 68-year-old widow of a former Nor .vegian consul, claimed damages for false .mpiisonment and assault in a nui^in. iome carried on by the defendant,
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    CONSULATE STAFF.
    123 15 Nanking Japanese Back To Land Again. Nanking, Mar. 26. The Japanese Consulate-General here officially announced today that the entire Consulate staff has moved from the Yunyang Maru, lying off Hsiakwan, into the the consulate premises inside the city. Questioned as to whether staff members were only working at
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    GOLF ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.
    295 15 Miss J. Wethered And Major Hutchison. It was announced on Mar. 29 that the engagement between Miss Joyce Wethered. the famous colfer, and Major Cecil K. Hutchison, also a golf international, Has been broken. The engagement was unnounced on Nov. 9. Miss Wethered, who was four timevir>ner
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    POLICEMAN STABBED.
    166 15 Four in Hospital as Result' Of Fight. A Malay police constable attached to he Paya Lebar Division and two Chinese ■ivilians of the labouring class are now in thy Tan Tock Seng Hospital suffering from stab wounds as a result of a fight with a Chinese who is
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      1398 16 Party Left Without A Leader. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Friend.* and followers of Mr. Lloyd George in Singapore, and our numbers are not to be despised, must be grateful for your shrewd and fair estimate of the right hon. gentleman's political career in
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      223 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Yesterday between 5.50 and 6.00 p.m. I was standing on the east slope of the hill below Bukit Zaharah School, .loliore Bahru, when I observed a rainbow phenomenon which must be almost unique. The inner, or primary, bow, which has
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      457 16 To the Editor of the Straits. Times. Sir, With the mystery that sunounds the life, work and portrait of Shakespeare I, in my student days, learnt that the date of his birth was not definitely known. This is not to be so now. Reutcr has it that his birthday
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      208 16 To the Editor of the Straita Times. Sir, Reuter's telegram from Shanghai df.ted April 11 reported that the "Manchukuo Government" had refused permission to Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, the Commission's Chinese assessor, to enter Manchuria, while another message of the same date from Pekin reported that
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      191 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I noticed in a recent copy of The Straits Budget that one of your readers was in complete ignorance as to how much U.K. income tax is payable on unearned income of £400 per annum by a married man with
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      436 16 W ANTED: A MUSSOLINI. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of April 1, you v. i n good enough to publish a letter of mine in which I expressed the view that in the matter of restriction the Imperial Government had been swayed more by
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    SHANGHAI EXODUS.
    255 16 8,870 Foreigners And 810,733 Chinese Leave. The foreign population in Shanghai city has decreased by 8,870 and the Chinese, by 810,733 as a result of the local Sino-Japanese conflict, according to the statistics on residents compiled by the Bureau of Public Safety for February. The statistics do not
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    A MAJOR'S HONOUR.
    166 16 Commits Suicide On The Battlefield. Shanghai, Mar. 31. Major Noboru Kuga, battalion commander of the Japanese Ninth Division, committed suicide yesterday following a court-martial. Major Kuga died on the spot where he was recently captured by the Chinese. The story provides a remarkable commentary upon the Japanese
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    RE-ADJUSTMENT IN THE SLUMP.
    286 17 Advice by Estate Staffs Association. The committee of the Estate Asiatic Staffs Association, Selangor, remarks in its annual report that the protracted and downward trend of the economic position of Malaya has brought about a readjustment of livinjr conditions. I "It has become imperative," says the
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    75 17 D.E.I. Engineer to Seek Extension Possibilities. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 11. According to Aneta Mr. Wirix, an engineer, is leaving for Siam on May 8 to discuss with the Siamese authorities the possibility of extending the present road system in that country and thd formation
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    15 17 Dr. Wong Siong Cie is now practising at the Universal Pharmacy, 363, North Bridge Road.
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    KOREANS RISE.
    90 17 Fighting on Soviet Border. Shanghai, Apr. 13. In Chientao, Kirin Province, it is reporte.i. the Koreans have joined forces with the Chinese Militia and have engaged in severe fighting with the Japanese troops. A Japanese police station has been burned down. Sin Kuo Mm. Chientao is a fairly
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    56 17 Death at 53 After a Brief Illness. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. IS. The funeral took place yesterday evening of Mr. Charles de Olivcro, who die.l after a brief illness at the age of 53. Mr. Olivero had lived here all his life and was
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    EAST COAST TOUR.
    132 17 Governor to Leave on Sea Belle on Friday. H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, !>nd Lady Clementi, accompanied by Mr. R. J. Curtis, A.D.C., and Mr. W. C. B. Corry, Private Secretary, wil'. leave Singapore in the Sea Belle II at 9 p.m. on Friday for a
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    40 17 Professor K. W. Haworth, of Raffles College, will deliver a lecture on The Modern English Novel under the auspices of the Literary Department of the Indian Association, at 8 p.m. on Friday, at the Association premises. The public are invited.
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    90 17 At the annual meeting of the Chinese Volunteer Club (benevolent branch) the following were elected office-bearers for the year President, Capt. S. Y. Wong Vice-Presidents, 2/Lt. Wee Kah Kiat and 2/Lt. Lim Koon Teck hen. secretary, C.S.M. Cheng Kang Ngbee hon. Asst. secretary, L/Sgt. Ong Seng Wee, hon. treasurer, Lieut.
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    1932 D.E.I. RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    191 18 Statistics' Bureau Estimate Of 167,763 Tons. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 11. The Central Bureau of Statistics has just published it? estimates for various productions during ISKS2. The production of estate rubber is estimated at 167,76-"{ ten;, for the whole Dutch East Indies, of which
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    ALBERT HALL RIOT.
    186 18 Ex-Communist Evangelist Leads Ejectors. Loadm, Mar. i">. Victor Webb, the ex-Conimunist or--ani.-ei. who recently adopted religion, m.l now is an evangelist working among ilic industrial classes, was the central figure in an astonishing riot at the Albert Hail. The riot culminated in a number Communiita being dragged
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    D.E.I. REVENUE.
    102 18 Actual Figures Well Below Estimates. From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 11. The Finarce Department has issued a ttateroeat of the D.K.I, revenue during January, 1982, from which it appears that tr.r total amount.- to tUAfidOMO us Against F1.46,500.000 during January 1831, or Fl. 10,600,0011 km. only yielded
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    CAV. B. BRUNELLI.
    143 18 Agent Of Italo-Asiatic Chamber Of Commerce. Cay. Bruno Brunelli, Lloyd Trie.-tino agent in Singapore, has been appointed BgMri for the Italo-Asiatic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose head office i- at (ienoa. The Italo-Asiatic Chamber of Commerce v n< constituted with ths object of facilitating, promoting and
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    43 18 Leaving Mecca for Visit To Europe. London, Apr. 9. I ai-aoc. the second son of King of tlic Hciljuz. will leave Mecca ve»t week in order to visit various European countries. including Great Britain, Germany, Holland and Italy.— i ruu-Oeaaa.
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    72 18 Mr. .J. I. Miller, Rejfi-tiar-Coneral of Statistic*, S.S. and X.M.S., and Mrs. Mil- were rnlertained to lea by the staff f the <k|'ai tment at the Junior Civil i > .at ion on the invasion of i titan to Kuropc on leave. The < uiff clerk, Mr. lim Teong (Mm*,
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    AN UNUSUAL CASE.
    297 18 Alleged Forgery By Towkay. This is a very unusual case and it is the first time in my experience that this I charge is being brought under a similar set of facts," said Mr. R. G. W. Scholes in a case in which a well-known local Chinese
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    PICCARD'S GONDOLA.
    158 18 Peasants Cut Cable And Stop Removal. Vienna, Apr. 9. The attempt to remove to Brussels the gondola of Professor Piccard's balloon has led to a sensational incident. With great pains the metal gondola had been hoisted on to ledge preparatory to its being taken down the valley. When
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    JAVANESE "REDS."
    92 18 Important Capture by Special Branch. Rounded up by the special branch of the Singapore Criminal Intelligence Department, four Javanese alleged to be Communists were charged before Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, and remanded for trial. The accused. Abdul Hamid alias Emed, Abdul Rehman bin
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    20 18 At the weekly tiffin of the Malacca Rotary Club yesterday Mr. S. G. Pillay rave an address on Verse Speaking."
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    THE SHANTUNG FUND CASE.
    483 18 Interesting Extracts From Association Minutes. The hearing was continued before Mr. Justice Cobbett in the Supreme Court yesterday and again adjourned until today of the case in which the Attorney-General on the relation of Lim Kirn Tian applied for an order of the Court as to
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    NIGHT OF TERROR.
    267 18 Volcanic Eruptions In South America. Buenos Aires, Apr. 12. Many thousands of inhabitants in the volcanic region of the Argentine and Chile passed a sleepless night of terror, subterranean rumblings continuing all night long. The town of Malargue, in the Mendoza Province, Argentina, appears to be doomed
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    TOBACCO SMUGGLERS
    127 18 Ex-Johore Detective Caught. A party of six Chinese tobacco smugpiers, one of whom was a former Johore detective with two previous convictions, caught by the Singapore Preventive Service, while sailing in a junk with a large quantity of contraband, was before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal
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    Astounding Charges Against Rector.
    4771 19 HABITUAL ASSOCIATION WITH WOMEN ALLEGED. Bishop's K. C. Tells Of A Girl Met At Marble Arch. l.uiuliin. Mar. 29. \slnundin? allegations of systematic misbehaviour in London were made anainst the Key. Harold Francis Davidson, the Rector of Stiffkajr, Norfolk, when he appeared (oday before the Norwich
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    OFFICE BEARERS
    81 19 Malacca Chinese Literary Association. At the general mwMni of the Malacca Chinese Literary Association following were elected office bufftl for the in>uiag year: President, Mi. Chua I'oh Siang (re-elected i, vice-president, Mr, Chee Chin Kion^r, hon. secretary, Mr. Sect Chee Peng (re-elected), hon. treasurer, Mr. Tan Kng Chye
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      243 19 Today 's Cros sword Puzzle i RE"" 3 H p. \S |fe I {7 I I :W (9 {Oil r' iill ~z~ w 122I 22 M pn m .p^, —.kM S&i m Jaf ip it 1 I y.&g i-ffi ffi-; ~&x-i jjys& fffrs So 5i 5^ €3 S£ Sb $7
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    Funeral Of Murdered Sikh Constable At Ipoh.
    97 20 M I KIH .HI !i SIKH'S FUNERAL Bachan Singh, a 21-year-old police con stable, was stabbed to death last week while on duty in Ipoh. Full military honours were accorded his fune ral. On the left is seen the lighting of the funeral
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    112 20 -Ml. FOB DUMBARTON WEDS Lt.-Col. J. G. Thorn, D.5.0., the member of Parliament for Dumbarton who has been appointed an Indian judge, was married to Miss Anna E. T. Brown of Edinburgh at St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. (Planet News.) INTERESTING SINGAPORE WEDDING The wedding of Miss Anne Middleton Douglas and
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    79 20 NEW GOVERNOI OF BENGAL Sir John Anderson, (third from left) the newly appointed Governor of Bengal, leawnz \ictona Station fur India to take up his duties. (Planet News.) STATE FUNERAL FOR M. BRI AND IN PARIS Representatives of 57 nations Joined in homage to the memory of M. Briand, at
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