The Straits Times, 27 April 1932

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST 'AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      190 1 Singapore: yb, Cecil st. T'phone biiit.' I MM Tonight MS. TOM WALI^ in "CANARIES j SOMETIMES SING j Phone 5261-2. use i GOODWIN'S SOAPS i MADE IN ENGLAND. j /All ARF\ /SOAP FLAKES '•"L y/ARE UNEQUALLED FOR WASHING iS. SPECIALLY fabrics, fine underwear and silk\ /ciTfTADi V TAuV h ARANnrn
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      24 1 imHFP ftUAlX LOMP.UR: 27. JAVA ST. ('PHONE SdKFJV J 6.15 Tonight 9.15. j J TOM WALLS in "CANARIES I SOMETIMES SING" i Phone 5i61-2.
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      447 2 P. 0., -BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated la England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CABCO BERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJt. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWARD FBOM LONDON POP AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Da* B'per*. ins. RANCHI 16,740 Apr. 29 NAI.DKRA 16,000 Maj IS
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      618 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. NspUa, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. V.ss.ls. Tonnage. Due. Sail. XHAKONE MARU 10,600 May 4 6 I SUWA MARU 1C.700 May 19 10 IFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jon* 2 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 June 16 16 t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 June £8 29
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      513 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated ia Australia.) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THUBSDAT ISLAND. Regular monthly aailingt by th* wsll known steamer MARELLA (7388 tons) aw th* Mb MANGOLA (3,352 ton*) (Car* only). The s.s. MARELLA I* on* of thi largest and finest sUsmers trading to Aus
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      622 2 THE BAST ASIATIC CU, LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone SMS. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. I TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. L*av* B'por*. r «mnf. M.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA ,un« 8 Jane 10 m.s. FIONA Jane 39 July 1 m.s. ERRIA
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      1031 2 T^f BL Jff«i2TtS and^ln. M.12.1 THE B AM STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. I HS N"?lSu« Co! LW.^ raE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ud. THE f STRAITS STFAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ft ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE The Liverpool and London and
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      451 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAI NAVIGATION CO., iAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO. PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDCLB Bailings Tor United States and Canada Points frasfl Hong Kong. Ban Francisc* and Lo* Angeles, 8.8. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kung Apr. Ageata I ANGLO SIAM CORPORATION. LIMITED. Ofcoorporated In EnflaaoV] SINGAPORE ralsphoM 1817.
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      419 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB J Jind AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE I Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal 2 Every stateroom is an ontaid* eablft. 3 Outdoor salt-water gwlmmlna; pool on Deck. i Orchestra mnsio for Tea-Danclaf-Dinner and entertainments. 5 first Ban Motion
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      538 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINB. Paaienger and Freight Service* toi^ UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Port* and Snei Carnal. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAI Steamer: Due S'por •j. CITY OF PERTH May 16 HOMEWARDS. s.t. CITY OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg
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      398 3 BAI THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (laeorporaUd la Bngland) Capital Authorised n m «,000,00( Capital Subscribed k> 1.800.00 C Reserve Fund and Rest 1,217,92 C Capital paid up 1,060,00 C v BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. M. Ryrle, Esq., Chainaaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hrmbro, Is** W. H.
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      543 3 NKING ANNOUNCER NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.y. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1814.) i PAID DP CAPITAL Fl. 50,050,00< 9TATUTORT RESERVB Fl. 40,01 5,0(X BXAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES JH BOTTERDAM AND THE HAGUB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES •Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandje mailn Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weitevreden
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      495 3 fIENTS NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. BmtabUabed 1863 at Amsterdam Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000.000 (abea* C8.500.U00). Paid np Capital Gldi. U.OOQfiM (aboal 1 >>00). Reierves filds. 2'J,l<jn,oo7 (aboat 42,432,000). HEAD Or*FICE AJMSTKUDAM. BRANCH OFFICES TIIL UAGUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES i Bauvia i Head Uffice fur Dutch Baal Indies. BRANCH OFFICES i
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      577 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS There are approximately »e*en words to line and there is a flat rate charge of 2 cents an line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will he accepted up to 1 a.m. aa the day of issue. A fie of "■> rents is
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      833 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET INSTITUTION HILL bungalow newly renovated $80. United Engineers. TO LET, 68, Prinsep Street, 3 rooms, elec- tricity. Apply 67, Prinsep Street. SMALL wHI-furnished flat at Eu Court to let from May 1. Apply 891, Straits Times. 0 TO LKT, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building
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      703 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Road, and floor. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable Motor Garare or Store, area 4,368 square feet. Apply United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A,
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      386 4 FOR SALE "BOARDING HOUSE" for aale. Cheap. Going concern. Central position. Apply 895, 1 Straits Times. FOR SALE, 6 VALVE SCREEN GRID wire- > less set complete with loudspeaker. Apply 901, Straits Times. BRAND NEW four-in-one Burberry coat, detachable fleecy lining, length 45". Bargain 125. Apply 902, Straits Times. GENUINE
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      781 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. (SINGAPORE) LIMITED. NOTICE is here* given that the Fifth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the abovenamed Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Thornycroft House, Tank Road, Singapore, on Thursday, Ma; 5, 1932, at 12 o'clock noon. BUSINESS. 1. To receive the
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      797 4 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS are invited by the American Methodist Mission for a New School Building known as the McKee Momorinl Hall to be erected at Sophia Hill Boad. Plans and specifications may be seen aad particulars obtained at the office of th? Architects Swan Maclaren. Hong Kong Ban'< Chambers, Singapore.
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    MISSION TO SAVE MANKIND.
    1044 5 A Strange Messiah. THREE HOURS' SLEEP A DAY. London, Apr. 10. Shri Sadguru Meher Baba received m yesterday afternoon in his bedroom in a Kensington house, says James Douglas in the Sunday Express. He has been described as the Indian Christ or Messiah. He arrived in
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    POSTAGE IN CASH.
    322 5 Prepayment Scheme to Be Introduced. The Post Office announces that on and after May 2, 1932. a new service whereby renders of large quantities of correspond ence may prepay postage charges in caxh or by means of bankoi cheques will be introduced at the General Post Office,
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    EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE.
    102 5 British Director-General Resigns. Cairo, Apr. 11. Aeroplanes that did not fly has led to the resignation of the Egyptian DirectorGeneral of Military Aviation, Lewa 1 Board Pasha (Air Commodore A.G. Board) who came into disagreement with 1 the Egyptian War Office concerning th« dispatch from Ix>ndon of
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      276 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Mot and Cold Running Water TODAY'S ATTRACTIONS TEADANCEuofSiSpi. SPECIAL RACE informal™ dinner d|mmer BftLL 9.30 to Midnight. TOMORROW On Saturday. A P ril 30 Dinner Dance Cabaret May 7 14 mi 21 MLLE MURA SMIRNOVA EXTENaiON TILL 2 A M Will appear
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      777 5 RAFFLES CAFE HQL Excellent Meals a la Carte at aP^^l^^a^ Moderate Cost. VjfpOl HL BREAD r^BP daily delivery to all parts of Jf** the town. ~9^" CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs if ;t; t 5 freshly made daily. SPECTACLES Upcountry orders executed Mwlsst^ promptly. YOU REQUIRE
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      225 5 AUCTION NOTfCES. AUCTION SALE of valuable Mahogany and walnut ntaineri teak household furniture, Piano, etc. To be hclrt at No. 53, Scotts' Road, on Saturday, A!>r. JO. IM2 at 2.3* p.m. Comprising, an excellent toned cottage piano by MOUTRIK.," comfortable easy arm chairs upholstered in leather, dining table and chairs
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    THE UNIVERSAL APPEAL OF MUSIC.
    3244 6 -By Our Film Correspondent. The Gypsy Band In The Blue Danube "—Big 1 i British Picture For The 1 I Pavilion Emma," The 1 New Marie Dressier Film' At The Alhambra Tomorrow Important British Comedy Booked For The CapitoL Malaya's Wireless World. Bid For Broadcasting
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      81 6 flj B 9* \ly There is no mistaking it v.hen W^M -^<-~j£s( i VOU sec il x r < s^ (l d in material anci ~/f T ')y wAa cut. It is the result of experience and is ever apparent in a well mada suit. Smartly designed and well finished
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      115 6 ALHAMBRA Opening TOMORROW MARIE Are You DRESSLER l cautious God you KNOW it's a riot before it t--% a opens gorgeous comedy and ||Hl |J J^ S a stor y to cnuc kle over for t^^H weeks. Her jm 1 11 mmmmk^L Marie as the old family servant bringing up
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      125 7 Matinee Today 3 p.m. Astounding realism that will make you gasp in a superb dramatic story of man's homeric battle with Nature Eleanor Boardman and Monte Blue in THE FLOop TOMORROW BOOK NOW FOR THE WEEK-END!! MARIE DRESSLER God Bless Her!! NOW IN HER GRANDEST TRIUMPH A GORGEOUS COMEDY TO
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      332 7 CAPITOL Positively LAST NIGHT: The Inimitable BRITISH favourite, TOM WALLS with YVONNE ARNAUD and ALL-ENGLISH CAST, in British and Dominion's Brilliant adaptation of FREDERICK LONSD ALE'S CANARIES SOMETIMES SING Supported by AMAZING PICTURES of the Year's Most Exciting Racing Event! THE GRAND NATIONAL, 1932 MICKEY MOUSE in "GORILLA MYSTERY," etc.
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      416 7 6.15 LAST NIGHT 9.15 BRITAIN'S MIRTH PROVIDER SYDNEY HOWARD IN A RIOTOUS COMKD Ml^ML^ DEALING WITH THK MI..- JEaßmFSit ADVENTURES OF A YOR -^3H|PP^ SHIRE MILL HAND CII f ""%s. N THEROADTOWKMi;. -^^Bi.iir HE'LL KEEP YOU LAUCWk ING LONG AFTi j YOU'VE SEEN THE FILI "UP FOR THE CUP' SUPPORTED
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER ESTATE, LTD.
    563 8 Loss For The Year. PRODUCTION COSTS REDUCED. The annual general meeting of Ayer I'anas Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held yesterday at Hong Kong Bank Chambers, 1 Collyer Quay, Singapore, with Mr. J. M. Sime in the chair. Others present were Mr. W. E. Rayner, Mr.
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    PASSENGERS
    369 8 The following •aaesasjafl are leaving Singapore by the Anchises today: Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson. Mr. I). Mel. Campbell, Mr. A. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. H. Dalgleish, Mr. :in<! Mrs. N. R. Dick, Mr. S. Kriuer. Mr. anl Mrs. W. f. Johnston Mrs. F. W. James, 'apt. and Mr..
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      PRINTERS' $9,747 PROFIT.
      432 8 Meeting Of Malaya Publishing House. The annual general meeting of the Malaya Publishing House was held on Monday at the registred offices of the company, 71-77, Stamford Road, with Mr. F. C. Sands in the chair. Others present were Mr. L. C. L. Margoliouth, Mr. J. F.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      206 8 Singapore, Apr. 27. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 months, sight 2/3 27 32 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 13 IB London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25 32 London, demand 2/3% London, T.T. 2/3 23 32 Lyons and Pal-is, demand 1,040 Hamburg demand 170 New
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      PRODUCE.
      166 8 Singapore, Apr. 27. iambipr 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Csjsm US. "ix-l Mi Sago Hour, Sarawak White fepper 24.60 Black Pepper 20.50 'earl Sago 4.2s •mall boo medium pearl (5.00 Rice Si'" 1 51 63 to 218 n *'4» to >65 Ranroon 158 to 170 Mo. 1 of
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      29 8 From China and Japan, by Havana Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Apr. 7), by Ranchi, due at Penang 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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      37 8 The Mcssageries Maritime* Athos II is due in Singapore from Penang on Sunday. May 1, at 10 a.m. and will probably ♦ail on the same day at 4 p.m. for Saigon Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe «nd Yokohama.
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      MINING.
      439 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumba/>g 20/6 22/8 U £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20 M- 6/- Aycr Hitam Tin 8 6 10/6 SI £1 Banjrrin Tin 7/9 8 V £1 £1 Batang Padang 0.07 Vi 0.12 ft 1 1 Datu Caves 0.20 0.85 I 1 Bukit Arang
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      GENERAL.
      258 8 taw Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Kinta Electric 0.30 0.40 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.05 1.15 cd. 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.60 1.65 10 10 Maynard Co. B.OOnom. 1 .60 Malayan Breweries o.lsdis. O.O.'idis. 50 60 McAlister A Co. 63.00 67.00 10 10 Robinson Ord. 2.50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal fi p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 97 99 som. Singapore Municipal 4V» p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 97
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 8 Fraser and Co. and LyaJJ and Evatt's quotation*. N.B.— Jloit of above rubber share quotations are bow only nominal. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. ll. tarn ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      755 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given): ALWAYS ON THE AIR, BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metres, 1.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.80 to 7 p.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 8 Today. Pontianak (Singkepl 3 p.m. Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedensi -j P-">-North, N.-East A N.-West Sumatra (Cremer) P-" 1 Bangkok (Kamuning) 4 pjn. Philippine Islands, China and Japan (Coblenz) 4 P- m Deferred Departure. Hoihow, Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy (Gustav Diederichsen I 3 p.m. Tomorrow.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    283 8 Wednesday, April 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Muin Wharf Sarita, Lrh. Crow, Tag Hercules. Mams, Tug Rose, The Cafcla. Oil Wharf II. M.S. "Herald." Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Bkatn Wharf Nil. Albert Dock SinKkel. Victoria Dock
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    76 8 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Aletta, Angelina, Anhui, Aymeric, Bangalore, Bintang, City of Pittsburg, Coblenz, Borneo Maru, Goshu Maru, Hakkai Maru, Havana Maru, Hamalaya, Marpe.ssa, Marnix van, St. Aldegonde, Pembrokeshire, Rossalie Moller, Saka Maru, See Belle 2, Shogen Maru, Strathaird,
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      306 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecJlax. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather. F. 7. in. noun. m.p.h. Alor Star 91 73 Nil 8.2 65 Calm Cloudy Krlantan Kotj Bharu 91 73 Nil 10.9 55 ENE 15 Fine
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      221 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday. April 27. H. W. -i'l a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 4.16 p.m., 6 ft. 6 *n. 1 Thursday. Apt"! 28. J H. W. 2.59 a.m., 7 ft. 6 in., 6.53 p.m, 6 ft. 4 in. Friday, April 29. H. W. 4.40 a.m., 7 ft., 7.8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    174 9 Local Rubber Prices Steady. IGOOD DEMAND AT THE AUCTION. (By Our Financial CerresDondent.) Singapore, Wednesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 5% cents per !b. Tin. 123 tons at S:.H.H7 I 2I 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber. London. 1 1.")-16d., unchanged. New York. 3 cts., down 1-16 ct. Market
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    S.V.C. TRAINING
    176 9 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 1, 1932 Wednesday, Apr. 27, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. •A" Win* bfpot Co, Recruits Class US p.m.. Drill Hall, Bde. Signal Section, Section I'arade 5.20 p.m., Race Course, S.R.A. (V). Battery Parade. Thursday. Apr. 28. 5 'p.m.. Drill
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAI NEWS.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      223 9 Closing Quotations In London, (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr, 26. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks ar« given below The rise or fall is in relation to th« price of Apr. 22. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall. Conversion Loan
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      AMERICAN SHARES.
      48 9 General Motors Standard Oil Ex. pd. L.S. St*el National City Bank General Electric Union Paiific Kail Ord. American Tobaco B. American Can. U.S. Rubber Wool worth Radio Corporation 11 85 28 tt 36* 14* 52 W 67% 42', 3'i 5 'i -2 -2 -M -*H -i'«
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, Apr. 2T. Bayers. Selleri. J.S.S. eqaal to London Standard Spot 6^ t, Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 5* 57^ J u ne 5% Ju 'ySePt- ..6 6% Oct-Dct. 6% 6Vi Tone of Market Quilt, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1 15-16d.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      886 9 Treasury's Borrowings Repaid to the Bank. SILVER'S PRONOUNCED WEAKNESS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 31. In the London money market last week a continuation of the movement towards an effective Bank rate occurred, without the Bank making any further move itself by lowering its rate. The
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      EXCHANGES.
      89 9 Rugby. Apr. 26, Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 8.97^4, Athens 230 sellers, Bombay Is r. 15-K,,]., Bei*n ir».:!0, Bnisnels 2- r r >. Bucharest 612 H. Rio 4'i, Puenoa Aires 36V1. Copenhairen. 18.20, Geneva 1H.75, Helsingfcrs 215, Hong Kon* U. 3 5-1 6 d., Lisbon 110 Madrid 46 9-16, Milan
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    ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
    519 9 >«me period last year are disclosed in th<latest statistics available. Total shipments from Great Britain t all markets at 7,473,000 square yard^ show an increase of 366.000 square yards, arid this gain is a welcome feature following as it does a lengthy period of continued decreases in
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      1171 9 MALAYA'S MARCH RUBBER STATISTICS. TABLE I ACREAGE, STOCKS, PRODUCTION. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OT RUBBER, INCLUDING LA CONCENTRATED LATEX AND REVERTEX, FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 1932, IN DRY TONS. Production by estate. Production by estate. IMPORTS fto-lu^ 2e Mooito.l Stock, at end of month Consumption. Acreage under rubber of 100
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    129 10 Singapore. \l I1AMKK A. -Monte Blue and Eleanor Boardman in The Flood. 6.16 9.15. Phone 6909. CAPITOL.- Tom Walls in Canaries Sometimes Sing. 6.15—9.15. Phone 6261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Wayangs, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Maze, Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARLBOROUGH.— Warner Baxter ft Mary Duncan in Romance of the Rio
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1932. CLEARING THE AIR.
    911 10 the known facts and endeavour to remove the misapprehension which appears to have arisen through confusing what are really two separate and distinct questions, one constitutional and the other administrative. We know that Sir Laurence Guillemard put before the
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    213 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. P. Bathgate, of South Johol Estate, Tampin, is going home on leave this week. Mr. J. Hindhede, managing director of Hindhede and Co. Ltd., left Singapore on leave today by the Lalandia. Mr. H. B. Hussey, manager of the Taiping branch of Harper, GUfillan and Co., Ltd.,
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    WHY LIBERALISM IS IN ECLIPSE.
    1881 10 Economic Union As The Sun In Tomorrow's Sky. (By Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University, New York.) "If, to the Cnitet'. States <>/' America there irrie mWi two additional economic unions, the I'nited State* of Kimipc and the Britixh Comnwtnn -ulth ii/ X<itio»y, eoch
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    777 10 THE KUOMINTANG. On another page we reproduce a thoughtful article published by'the NorthChina Daily News regarding the "spurious solicitude'" of the Kuomintang fir Chinese overseas. A Rood many Chinese In Malaya will agree with the opinions i xpressed, for they have long felt that it is
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      87 10 JOHNNIE WAhKER RED LABEL r THE CHARM OF ITS FLAVOUR, ONE UNIQUE AMONG WHISKIES HAS LONG ESTABLISHED Bom 1820 RED LABEL •»""< s VS THE ONE jj^ BI.I.M) FAVOURED -Isflre 11 V \LLW II O WaL QUALITY J§S2f MODERATE PRICE. l|||3® W OLDER HI. KM). 12 VRS OLD. l-^ iIJP
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      31 10 ShellT^X f Th* OUTSTANDING FLY SPRAY. Positively dotroyi-dl fli«t. flui, *~^K moths, bugs, siWtrfiih, DEATH TO EVERY PEST HORUCKS A DIET OF REPUTE IN FEVER. Mr J. HINDHEDE. p.p.c. M.s. "Lalandia."
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      40 10 BUY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straitg Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge THOROUGHLY RELIABLE,
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  • MARTIAL LAW AT VLADIVOSTOK: WARLIKE ACTIVITIES.
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      ARSENALS BUSY DAY & NIGHT.
      240 11 ARSENALS BUSY DAY NIGHT. Japanese Troops Pour Into N. Manchuria. ON THE BORDERS. Soviet Armies Ordered To Be Ready For War. Shanghai, Apr. 27. Reports reaching here state that martial law has been declared at Vladivostok and all lights are being extinguished at S p.m. Many people connected with the
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      THE IRONSIDES.
      159 11 Large Red Army Now At Hangchow. Shanghai, Apr. 2~. A large fores of "Ironsides," General Chang Fat-fui'| famous troops from Kwangsi, have arrived at Hangchow about \'lr> miles from Shanghai. For the time being it is expected ihat they will remain at Hangchow.—Sin Kuo Anxious To Attack Japanese.
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      MANCHUKUO.
      984 11 Japanese Keep Close Eye On Ministers. Shanghai. Apr. 27. Reports from Manchuria state that the Japan.se military authoiities are keeping rigid watch and ward" over the Manchukuo Government Ministers and officials. It is declared that Mr. Henry Pu-yi (the Prince-President). Yuen Kin-kai (his chief adviser), (hang Ching-hui (the Preeidei
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    BOY TREADS ON THE PRINCE'S TOES.
    213 11 Solemn Acceptance Of An Invitation. Rugby, Apr. 26. The Prince of Wales, who is doing a two-day tour of Tyneside, will tomorrow meet the winners of the English Cup at the Newcastle Union football ground. His visit is being marked by a complete absence
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    BRITISH TARIFFS.
    144 11 Appeals for Higher Duties. Rugby. Apr. :.'''>. Owing to the indisposition of the Chancellor of the Kxchequ'.-r (Mr. Nevilh Chamberlain) the debate on the OrJer imposing the new import duties n-.wii-m?nded by the Tariff Advisory Committee has been postponed until next week. Meanwhile a deputation of Member! of
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    U.S. STEEL.
    91 11 Dividend Passed First Time Since 1915. New York, Apr. 20. For the first tine since 1918 the United States Steel Corporation passed it? quarterly dividend on the common stock, though the regular dividend of $1.75 was declared on the preferred stock. The previous common stock disborsement was 50
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    CHINA MUTUAL S.N.
    61 11 Profit of £126,902 For The Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 26. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. made profit of £15fi.&02 in 1931 as against a profit of i' 282,590 the previous year. A sum of £225,700 has beer, allocated to depreciation, no dividend
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    WATERFALL ESTATES.
    50 11 Over Five Thousand Acres Closing Down. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 26. The Waterfall Rubber Estates Ltd., of Rawang, Selangor, with over 5,000 acres of planted rubber, are 7 closing down. Of this acreage, however, more than half has been out of tapping for several n.onths.
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    SHELLS EXPLODE.
    59 11 Five Killed as Result Of Curiosity. Belgrade, Apr. 21. Five corpses of preasants mutilated almost beyond recognition were found \n a meadow near the ninth Siberian town of Lazarcva, together with the ic.riins n two exploded shells. 111 1 is assumed that the peasants :'..cidentally discovered the shells
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    GERMAN ELECTION EFFECTS.
    189 11 Anxiety in France. WHAT PART WILL HITLER PLAY? Berlin, Apr. 26. While the Prussian Cabinet has intimated its readiness to draw the necessary conclusions from the result of the Die: elections, there is much speculation as to the exact time when it will tende.- its resignation. As
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    TIN QUOTA CUT.
    119 11 Not Yet Accepted by F.M.S. Government. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 27. It is officially stated that the F.M.S. Government has not yet agreed to the 20,C00-ton cut in the tin quota proI posed by the International Tin Committee and that the question is still
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    GERMAN SPECULATION.
    439 11 Two Parties Which Have Disappeared. Press comments on the election results run the whrle gamut of emotion, from jubilation ir. the National Socialist papers to loud wailing* in the moderaie Press lover the fate of the middle parties. The Agrarian and Business parties have [entirely disappeared, while the
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    FRENCH COMMENT.
    324 11 A Position Which Causes Uneasiness. Paris, Apr. 26. The general comment of the Pari? Pnm n the German elections may be summed up in the opinion that the Naticnal Socialists won a brilliant victory, which, however, is insufficient to assure them cf <\n absolute majority in any Diet.
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    MME. SUN VAT SEN'S OUTBURST.
    425 11 British Imperialism. SEEKING LIVES OF MR. MRS. NOULLENS. Shanghai, Apr. 20. Madame Sun Vat Sen, the widow of the Father of the Chinese Republic, declares that British Imnerialism is seeking the lives of .Noullens and his wife. Novllens and his wife, it will be recalled,
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    SUMMER CRUISE.
    49 11 Warships to Visit British Holiday Resorts. Rugby, Apr. 26. The Portsmouth manned ships of the Home Fleet, including the flagship H.M.S. Nelson, left port on Monday for the summer cruise in Scottish waters. The cruise will be followed by visits to coastal holiday resorts. British Wireless. i
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    BRITAIN'S TRADE WITH THE SOVIET.
    338 11 Compensation Company For British Creditors. Rugby, Apr. 26. In the House of Commons today several questions were put regarding Russia and the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Walter Runciman) was asked if the Government would consider terminating the Russian Trade Agreement and entering
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    BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
    77 11 Tea Company's 132 Per Cent Dividend. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 25. According to che Preangerbode. Bandoeng, the Kertasarie "Tea Co. Ltd. has declared a final dividend of 82 per cent., thus making the total for the past year 132 per cent. There were two
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    ALLEGED GRAFT.
    94 11 Financial Writers Paid To Boost Stocks. Washington, Apr. 27 Sensational evidence was given yesterday before the Senate Committee which is investigating conditions on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Fiorello H. La Guardia, representative in Congress for New Yoik City, alleged that over $250,000 have l>een paid in
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    AFRICAN AIR MAIL
    88 11 Route to Cape Town Now Open to Passengers. Rugby, Apr. 26. When the weekly African air mail leaves Croydon tomorrow the entire 8,000 miles of the route to Cape Town will he open for passengers as well M mails and parcels. Hitherto passengers have been carried only
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    TREASON CHARGE.
    56 11 42 Tyrolese Skiers Acquitted. Meran, Apr. 21. Forty-two South Tyrolese skiers, against whom it eha!rge if hi^h treason wan preferred l>y the Ituliiin authorities because last winter they had. la a body, proceeded to the heights above Meran and there gone through the ski runs, have been acquitted
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    BILL TO ABOLISH THE OATH.
    310 11 Important Statement By Mr. J. H. Thomas. VIEW CONFIRMED. "Repudiation of Settlement Of 1921 as a Whole." Rugby, Apr. 26. An important statement en the position of the Irish Free State was made in the House of Commons t(,day by the Secretary for the Dominions
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    LINDBERGH BABY.
    135 11 Plans for Completion Of Negotiations. Hopewell (New Jerey), Apr. 26. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh established personal contact with the kidnappers last week, according to a high New Jersey State official. "He conferred with the grea)f that received the $50,000 random. Colonel Lindbergh now plans to meet Mr. Curtis
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    "HONOUR-SLAYING."
    82 11 HONOUR-SLAYING." Final Address to Jury By Prosecution. Honolulu, Apr. 26. A demand for the conviction of the accused in the honour slaying case of murder in the second degree, carrying with it a sentence of anything from 10 years to life imprisonment, was made by the prosecution in a final
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    TORNADO TERROR.
    68 11 Honduras Town Almost Destroyed. Berlin, Apr. 21. Dispatches from Tcgueigalpa. Honduras, bring news that the trwn of Clanchite, which is in the OMtrt f Bananaregi, has ban swept !>>• a devastating tornado which totally destroyed the majority of the buildings. Many persons were injured arvl !H) per cent,
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    INDIAN CRICKETERS.
    63 11 I Given Luncheon in The House of Commons. Rugby, Apr. -6. A complimentary luncheon whs given to the raemlK'is of the All-Indiu cricket team in the House of Commons toduy. Lord Khbisham (the vice-captain of the Lords and Commons cricket team) presided. Mr. Stunley Baldwin proposed the he.ilth
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    INFLUENCE OF THE KUOMINTANG.
    784 12 Activities Overseas. HARM TO CHINA'S CAUSE. We reproduce below a leading article which wan published in Ihe North China Daily News on Apr. 2-i. It is of special interest as it indicates opinion on the trend of the Kuomintanjf's policy nut side China Recent criticisms of
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    "EGMONT" BANNED.
    89 12 "E GMONT" BANNED. Goethe Play and Nationalist Movement. Zagreb, Apr. tl. The Yugoslavian authorities have djs<i.vocl deadly parallel between thi Flemish fight for liberty in the Mtl rgfitury as depicted in (Joetlu's classi.-i MM "Egiaunt," art! the creation of v nationalist movement, and therefore con find it advisable to prpWbit
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    EAST AND WEST MEET.
    393 12 Chinese Music Transposed For Piano. There was an unusual meeting of East and West in the Dutch Club last night— the parties in this case being the music of these two parts of the world, played by a Latvian, Mr. Harry Ore. For many years resident
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    REPARATIONS.
    137 12 Conference At Lausanne On June 16. Paris, Apr. 22. It is stilted that a Reparations Conference has been definitely fixed to meet at Lausanne on June W, and it is expected to last a rr.mth. The French Press reports that Germany, Great Britain and Italy are visibly drawing together
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    MARSHAL PILSUDSKI.
    71 12 Tours Russo-Rumanian Frontier. Warsaw, Apr. 23. Some comment has been aroused by the fai-t that before returning here Marshal Pilsudski madt an exhaustive tour of inspection of the Kusso- Rumanian frontier in company with high officers of the Rumanian Gereral Staff. Particular attention was paid to the Dniester
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    OBKRAMMERGAU.
    64 12 Death Of Man Who Played Judas Many Times. Oberammergau, Apr. 21. The painter Johannes Zwink, who represented Judas Iscariot many times in the Oberammergau Passion play, has died at the age of 81. Herr Zwink occupied an isloated position in the village, the pious inhabitants of/ which could not
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    MANY TIMES POSTPONED
    116 12 Criminal Breach Case Against Eurasian. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang Apr. 26. When the case against a Eurasian named Sakwon for alleged criminal breach if trust of money belonging to his emthr Firestone Tire and Rubber r o.. was mentioned in the police rourt icif yesterday Mr.
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    BANK OF MALAYA'S ASSETS.
    98 12 Total Estimated At $2,841,110. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 27. The Bank of Malaya, which closed its doors yesterdaj morning, has issued s statement which shows that the estimated -cts total $2,841,110. The assets include immovable property valued at $742,648, loans and advances $2,001,37S and
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    MOVING TO DANTZIG?
    100 12 Story Of Herr Hitler's Headquarters. Dantzig, Apr.. 21 The Polish Press has been publishing a rumour that Herr Hitler's headquarters aie about to be moved to Dantzig, which is a free town. The news is absolutely improbable, although the Polish papers add many details to n-ake the
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    ROMANTIC CAREER.
    80 12 Death Of Archbishop Of Vienna. Vienaa, Apr. 21. The Archbishop of Vienna, who died on Thursday last aged 6S, had a romantic career. Born in Bohemia, the Archbishop was first apprenticed to a book-binder and then became a student. After enlisting as a volunteer in an Austrian regiment,
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    TRAIN WRECKING
    62 12 Disaster Which Cost TwentyOne Lives. Vienna, Apr. 21. A Hungarian 7r.?rchant named Sylvester Metuahkan, who last year was responsible for a railway disaster in which 21 lives were lost and has made other I attempts to wreck trains, has been de- j da led fully responsible for his
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    TAMPERING WITH WATER METERS.
    244 12 Chinese Pleads Guilty To "Gigantic Swindle." Tampering with Municipal water meters by employees of the Meter Department is being investigated by the Singapore Detective Branch and a Chinese with over 23 years' service in the department found himself before Mr. G. C. Dodd, the Singapore Criminal
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    STOPPED BY EMDEN.
    144 12 Alleged Absconder's Court Story. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 27, Hazara Singh has been charged in the police court here with absconding from the police force in 1918. The accused claims trial. He says that he went to India on leave. On his way back to
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    PRINCE AUERSPERG
    49 12 Mistaken Identity Leads To Report of Suicide. Prague, Apr. 22, The reported suicide of Prince Auersperg at Castle Gruenberg proves on investigation to be a case of mistaken identity. It was an agent of the estate, who was staying at Castle Gruenberg, who was found shot. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    PENANG CHAMBER.
    128 12 Statement of Government Policy Wanted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 27. Mr. H. Dove, presiding at the annual meeting of the Penang Chamber of Co-ir.imerce, referred to the waste of energy in canvassing Bagan Luar or Penang Island as the best site for future wharf accommodation and
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    MISSING GOODS.
    116 12 Chinese Prosecuted At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondert.) Seremban, Apr. 26 A Chinese named Yap Yoon was fined $10 or two weeks' rigirous imprisonment by Enche Ja»l in the Magistrate's Court, Seremban, this morning tcr being in possession of clothing, the property of Mr. Stone. The accused pleaded
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    70 12 Profit of $16,203 for The Half Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 27. Mr. E. E. Chambers, presiding at the half yearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club, said there was a profit of $16,203 compared with a los.-- of $12,i)29 in the corresponding period last
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    GERMAN SEAPLANE.
    109 12 Arrival in Penang on Way To Australia. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 27. Capt. Hans Bertram arrived here with his two companions yesterday evening from Bangkok and Victoria Point aboard the Junker; seaplane Atlantis. After circling the town Capt. Bertram appeared not to know where to come
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    DEATH SENTENCES.
    83 12 State Councils Reprieve Six Out of Fourteen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 26. Out of 20 men convicted of murder ir the Supreme Court of the Federated Malay States last year only eight were executed. The Court of Appeal quashed three convictions two cases were awaiting
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    SUICIDE CYCLISTS
    55 12 Penan? Magistrate and Man Who Did Not Stop. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 27. "I do not know what is happening tr cyclists. They all seem to want to commit suicide," remarked Mr. Jago, th( Second Magistrate, yesterday, in fining r cyclist $5 for not stopping when
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    OVER 1,000 HOUSES RAZEE
    45 12 Huge Fire Sweeps Town In Japan. Toklo, Apr. 22. An immense fire has swept the town of Onija. More than 1,300 houses were destroyed and many people burned to death or injured. The damage is estimated over 6 million yen. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    "BROWN SUGAR."
    39 12 The film Brown Sugar," a successful British production, will be shown at the Capitol at 6.15 on Monday, May 9, in aid of the Convent Orphanage. Scats may be booked at John Little's or at the Capitol.
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    100,000-YEAR-OLD SKULLS FOUND.
    286 12 Neanderthal Period. "HOMO JAVANTHROPUS SOLONSIS." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 25. According to an Aneta message from Bandoeng, the seat of the Geological Survey Service, the geological brat tl. in Ngawi, in the Solo valley, Mid-Java, has discovered five fossil human skulls of an eaTlier date
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    "HONEST JOHN."
    159 12 Presentation to Retiring Police Officer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 27. An interesting function took place fit the Chief Police Officer's here when Mr. J. Ryder, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, was presentel with an inscribed silver cigarette case by his brother officers in the Perak Police
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    THE YAM TUAN.
    146 12 Celebrations at Seremban And Sri Menanti. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 26. Commencing last Saturday for three days until Apr. 25, the birthday of H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar of Nagrf Sembilan, which fell on Monday, was celebrated at Sri Menanti, the residence of His
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    134 12 Four Companies Each Make a Loss. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. M. The following further 1931 rubber company results have been announced The Muar River Rubber Co., Ltd., of Johore, made a loss of £851 against a loss of £90-1 in 1930 and carries forward a credit
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  • CricKet Comments.—Racing at Medan—Pointers for Singapore.
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      MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES.
      1660 13 Hamilton as a Hitter. LEIJSSIUS CAUSES R.A.F. COLLAPSE. (By Our Cricket Correspondent.) The outstanding feature of the week-end tricket was undoubtedly R. N. Hamilton's dashing display at Tanglin for the Volunteers against the Gloucestershire Kejrimvnt. Last year the S.V.C. played one game ugainst the Gloucesters and were
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      MEDAN RACING RESULTS.
      323 13 Success of Horses to Run At Singapore. The Medan races were held on Saturday and Sunday last, when several horses which will turn out at the coming Singapore Spring meeting met with much success. Results of races in which these horses were conerned were as follows First
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      KLANG CRICKET.
      156 13 D. Headley's Success In Drawn Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Apr. 26. A drawn cricket match was played between the Klang Club and the Kampong Kuantan Club on the former's ground on Sunday. The home team batted first and declared their innings closed at 210 for nine.
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      SINGAPORE RACES.
      220 13 Handicaps For The Fourth Day. The following are the handicaps for some of the events on the fourth day (May 11) of the Singapore Spring Races Race 1. Ponies, Class II, Third Division, (five and-a-half furlongs).— Kulim 9.9, Balkis 9.7. Simon 9.4, Romance 9, Iseult 8.12, Springkell 8.7,
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    128 13 Orwell Favourite For Today's Race. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 26. The Victoria Club call over for the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, to be run on Wednesday, is as follows 11—8 Orwell. 7—l7 1 Cockpen. 9—l Miracle. 100i— 9 .Rolling Rock. 100—8 Clustine. 100—7 Dastur. 100
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    WORLD'S FLYWEIGHT CLAIMANTS.
    1376 13 Ten Fast Rounds. PANCHO AND WOLGAST FIGHT TO DRAW. Honolulu, Apr. 15. Little Pancho and Midget Wolgast, claimants of the world's flyweight championship, fought ten furious rounds here tonight, the Filipino showing to better advantage than when he lost an unsatisfactory decision to the Midget on Mar.
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    TOO MUCH MUSIC IN CHURCH?
    596 14 A Canon's Criticisms. "COLLECTS MEWED ON G." Strong views on "church music are held by Canon James 0. Hannay (George A. Birmingham). He believes that there is too much music in the Church's ser\icef- that musicians do not know their own minds; and that they
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    SPORTING NEWS
    529 15 TENNIS AT S.C.C. Wise to Meet Smith In Singles Final. N. S. Wise will bi Boy Smith's challenger for the tatter's sii:;-..;'- title in ilu- s. tennis eJiampionaUp. The ihancc of In'iii^ aMe to (fefeod his title MM to Roy Smrth when he defeated K. K. c;i odmun
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    I.S. BASEBALL.
    30 15 New York, Apr. 2fi. Onlj two baseball games, U.th in the American Lcp-me, were played today. Philadelphia lost to Boston 2 10 sad New York beat Washington Keutei
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL,
    638 15 Doiiah Scores Three Times For M.P.H. In a third division match at Jalan I. ;u yesterday, Bramtoco XI were lift— ty the M.P.H. by five clear goals hue of which were scored by the Malay player, I '<>!"» h He scored one goal in the ii'-st half and
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    MOTHERWELL WIN.
    293 15 Rangers Second in The Scottish League. London, Apr. 26. In a Scottish League (Div. 1) match l.iynl today, Airdrieonians beat the Hangers by 3—o3 0. Reuter. The Rangers who won the Scottish Cup at Wednesday when they beat KilmarBock in the replay by 3—o3 0 after drawing I—
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    SWIMMING
    60 15 World's Record Broken By German Girl. Berlin, Apr. 23. In course of an international swimming untest the German girl Lisa Rocke, of '.tajjdeburg, broke the world's record foi i l'imi metres breast stroke for women let lim< was 3 mm. 8.2 sec. The pre imis record was held by
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    BOXING PROMOTIONS.
    246 15 Police Ruling for Contests In Singapore. Mr. Ong Chin Beng writes to state that he has just interviewed the Chiof Police Officer, Singapore, Mr. V. G. Savi, in regard to all future boxing contests. It has been ruled that (1) All future contests murt be evenly matched and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    139 15 Mixed Foursomes at The Garrison. The following were the best returns in the mixed foursomes competition played at the Garrison Golf Club yesterday Mrs. Sharpin and Mr. W. Hay 40— 6^=33 Vj Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss, 44—9 =35 Mi. and Mrs. A. C. Potts, 46—9 =37
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    303 15 •S i-flm »rfa>. April 27. Football: S.A.K.A. Piv. 2: S.C.C. vs. Straits Tattle. PadMWi ''hinose L«a<ruc: Balestier XI vs. Upper Hokien XI, S.C.F.A. (trd. Ten-".-,: S.f.C. and Tanglin Club tournaments. hurnday. April 28. Fastball: SA.K.A. liiv. I; R.A. vs. R.A.F., Anson R<i. Stadium: Div. 3: S.H.B. vs. Vehicles
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    SIR JOHN SIMON.
    24 15 Rugby, Apr. 26. Tho Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon) it leaving London this afternoon on his return to Geneva. British Wireless.
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    TEA DUTY PASSED.
    23 15 London, Apr. 26. The House of Commons, by 256 votes to 13, has carried the Budget tea duty resolution. Reuter.
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    ESCAPE WITH £23,000.
    40 16 Bank Messengers Knocked Down and Robbed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 26. Scotland Yard is combing: the country for two men who knocked down a Portsmouth bank messengers yesterday and escaped jn a car witb £23,000,
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    273 16 Generals Wu Pao-fung and Wong Chuenyat are linking up with those under General Lo Pak-fung. To the south of Mukden they have occupied the town of Haicheng, on the South Manchurian Railway, and are planning to launch attacks southward on Yingkow and northward on Mukden. Sin Chew Jit Poh. MANY
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    MR. C. W. A. SCOTT.
    97 16 Only Stays 25 Minutes In Batavia. Batavia, Apr. 20 The airman, Mr. C. W. A. Scott, arrived .ere at 10 a.m. and took off for Soura--aya at 10.25. Reuter. Scott left Singapore at 3.05 yesterday •norning in the course of his attempt to >reak the
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    127 16 Magistrate Decides to Call Further Evidence. Remarking that the evidence of one of he principal witnesses for the prosecu ion appeared to him to be a fabrication. Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Poliie Magistrate, further postponed his ■lecision in the Bankruptcy Office fraud case preliminary inquiry
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    THE JUTE TRADE.
    135 16 Will There Be Government Intervention Calcutta, Apr. 14. His Excellency the Governor received deputations from the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce, Mahomedan Literary Society and Central National MahomeHan Association. In the course of his reply to the Bengal National Chamber of Commerce, His Excellency dealt with the
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    THE JUGO-SLAVIAN THRONE.
    304 17 To be Offered to British Prince London, Apr. 10. It is understood that a deputation of Jugo-Slav M.l'.s, ltd by an ex-Cabinet Minister, and representing all the minority parties in that country, is on the way to England to offer the throne of Jugo-Slavia to Prince Arthur
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    £20,000 HAUL.
    114 17 Skilful Thieves In A London House. London, Apr. 16. .li'wciliiy and antiques valued at (20,000 provided a hn;il for burglars who i the House of Count Spetia di RadJone, in Lmdoa, last ni^ht. Amonp tht- art treasure* !<>st was a statue of Aphrodite i!atin>r from -ifiO B.( rad
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    WAR ADVENTURE
    118 17 Sentenced Man's Escape Bid Recalled. London. Apr. 9. SaaUaee at three years" penal servitude was passed at the Old Bailey yesterday, en Phillip Jenner, diaughtsman, of Guildti.nl. who pleaded guilty to fourteen offences. Detective Sergeant Manfield said that .lerner had commission In the Royal Navel Air Force during
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    "BOTTLE-KICKING."
    124 17 Ancient Village Ceremony In Leicestershire. The snnttsl iirpmnn)' known as H»l!mti!■ -l.i' king was celebrated at lliilla'.on. LeiewtoOhiMa recently, in the e of a large crowd. I tide: the will of a foimer Rector. Ihr Rector of Hullatun has to provide a harepic. weighing ever 20 1U. which is
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    ADVENTIST MISSION.
    102 17 Pastor aad Mis. W. W. R. Lake, of the Seventh Day AdventM Mission in Singapore, returned ta Malaya by the Pntiltmi :.lln ;i >•<■;. r i furlough, during which they towed the Uaited States, spending "f their \mm in Mr. Lake's Endioh home. The latest additions to the
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      SPIRITISM
      613 17 To the Etfitor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have been deeply interested in the letter on Spiritism in the Straits Timi's of Apr. ltf. I agree with the views on death put forward by the writer. He says "Death is not a natural thing as so many people
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    LADY HOUSTON'S OFFER.
    115 17 £200,000 for Defence Services. London, Apr. 15. I,ady Houston, who recently gave £100,000 towards the expenses of Great Britain's participation in the Schneider Trophy contest, is again in the limelight. Apparently alarmed by the Budget Defent^ cuts," she wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer offering £200,000
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    WOMEN'S SNOOKER
    120 17 13-Year-Old Girl Wins Championship. London, Apr. 8. The first women's snooker championship of England has beer won by Miss Ma: cant Quinn, a 13-year-old ounil of Petkham Central School, S.K. Miss Quinn, although handicaped by her height she is little more than four feet played with confidence to
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    HUSBAND'S DESPAIR.
    136 17 Shot Himself to Stop Wife Talking. Because his wife would not stop talking, a Paris taxi-cab driver attempttd to commit suicide. i The pair were sitting in their home after dinner when a discussion arose concerning the wife's relations, and after a time the husband had enough and
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    "PRICE OF GLORY."
    187 17 Right To Criticise The Dead. Paris, Mar. 27. The right of historians to express their opinion freely regarding the subjects treated by them was maintained in a j judgment given here. The action was brow by the o. xov. dants of Admiral Dv ii. Commander of the
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    VICAR OF LUMB IN THE BOX.
    1613 18 Alleged Curses. CHOIR'S "SPIRIT OF DEFIANCE." London, Apr. 8. When the Commission of Inquiry into the flisputt' between the vicar of Lumbendale (the Rev. Theophilus Caleb) ;n<i seme of his parishioners resumed its Pitting at Manchester yesterday, Mr Caleb gavv evidence. The allegations against
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    LAW-ABIDING BRITAIN.
    222 18 Only 109 Murders In 1931. London, Apr. 15. Britons are much more law-abiding than newspaper headings may suggest, according to Sir Herbert Samuel's analysis, in the House of Commons, of the country's crime. He said that the list was appreciably (iiminishing, until economic depression had temporarily raised the
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    DEATH DRAMA IN CLASS-ROOM.
    551 18 Lecturer Dies After Drinking Poison. London, Apr. 9. A dramatic story of a science master's tragic death before his class was told at an inquest here today on James Foote, 50, of Chapel Avenue, Orwell Park, Liverpool. Mr. Foote drank from a beaker containing poison instead
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    LEAVING THE YARD.
    148 18 Formation of a New Detective Agency. London, Apr. 18. Scotland Yard is losing some of its most cunning sleuths by the formation of a new detective agency on the lines of the famous Pinkertons of America by Superintendent Cooper, one of the big five of Scotland Yard,
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    DARING ROBBERY.
    71 18 £1,100 Taken in Hold-up Of Small Bank in Scotland. London, Apr. 18. The small Scottish town of Denny, near Falkirk, has been the scene of a daring hold-up. A man entered the Commercial Bank, intimidated the staff and seized £1,100 worth of bank-notes. He then rushed out of
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    BABY AS GIFT.
    62 18 Strange Present for NewlyWedded Couple. Warsaw, Apr. 9. A newly marred couple leaving a local church after the wedding ceremony were presented with a well-tilled basket by an unknown woman. When it was opened at the wedding breakfast it was found to contain a baby and a
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    RECTOR'S DEFENCE FUND GONE.
    3489 19 Prosecution's Offer Of £250 Declined. FURTHER STORIES OF ALLEGED DpUBLE LIFE IN LONDON. In a case already abounding with sensations, the leading counsel representing the Rev. Harold Francis Davidson, Rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk, who I- facing grave charges reflecting on his moral character and his litness
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    CLAY SKYSCRAPERS.
    133 19 Mysterious Cities Of The! Arabian Wastes. Stories of sky-scrapers in the NBseU wastes of Southern Arabia are told by Herr Hans Helfritz, a young German explorer, who has returned to Berlin. He claims to have visited places which no other white man has ever seen. He found cities
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    CALEDONIAN MARKET RAIDED.
    344 19 Vain Hunt for the Easter Loot of Burglars. I.or.don, Apr. 2. Twenty-two police inspectors, one sei geant, «evien constables, trwo deteettvee and ten corporation officials were mobilised at the Caledonian Market yesterHav in the hope of tracing goods stolen during the Easier burglaries in London suburbs. During
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    MR. B. J. ANGLE.
    176 19 Death Of Famous Boxing Referee. London, Apr. 9. Mr. Bernard John Angle, who died in Brighton yesterday, shared with Mr. Kugene Corri the distinction of being the most famous refeiee of boxing this country has produced. Mr. Angle was seventy-eight years of age. In 1873 he
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    OLD CREMATORIUM
    202 19 Discovery on SurreyDowns. Blackened bones of a woman and child have been found in a prehistoric crematorium on the Surrey Downs. At Burrows Cross, near Peaslake, two trenches have been excavated by Mr. S. E. Winbolt ar.J Mr. C. H. Griniing. These trenches are about 20 feet long
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    PARTY RAIDED.
    86 19 Police Ordered to Pay Court Costs. London, Apr. 10. Costs were ifian eil against the police at North London yest-iday in favour of eighteen people win were: arrested on gaming charges dump a raid on a house at Woodberry Grove, Finshury Park. It was stated tha' lie people
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