The Straits Times, 1 May 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times. [■BTABLJBHXD NEARLY A C^.TTORY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1984. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      281 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6iai)\ ]V IS I T j OUR x NEW SHOWROOMS. J I PASKOE CO. j CORNWALL I HOUSE M. Orchard Bd. I Whispered The Reason... I feSa'S"" Umlwami Hair' Yvounr always mwdered why she was en- made the hair trow thicker. At last I found
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      185 1 KUALA LUljhplE- JXVA It \M\ 3|pj FLOWER SEEDS:- BM&JUn^Aufl /JKJxßfr T^^mt4^ 60 cents per packet jS^^W^^fe^^ VEGETABLE SEEDS:- fafo 0/K^M SS^S^^gKMS 30 CENTS PER PACKET 'Jfajfa kVeStfiMlA $msSsjm AN UNPARALLELED RECORD /^^Mrri^K FOR THE FIFTH TIME SINCE 1921 THE CUP I #T|BsJj|W!^ FOR THE MOST MERITORIOUS EXHIBIT AT l fe3gm|y
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      561 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated lv England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIBTfTAI. 8. *-O°bmMß CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY^ GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore BHUTAN 6.109 May 10 SWA^MDI n.009 May 11 BEHAR
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      612 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ltaM ..^^BBsaßßalnlßSßSßSsaßsnißßAßßnaonTl GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. Lsndsn, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail PUSHIMI MARU 10,90" May 3 3 1 I HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 May 19 17 1 t TERUKUNI MARU IXOOO May 39 99 HAKUSAN MARU
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      681 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT I SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPKNHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang bTEsbR t MEONIA M/ 5 33/5 M/S 38/5 t ALSIA 12/6 12/6 13/6 15/6 BOrUNGJA 3/7 3/7 477 6/7 PIOIfIA 34/7 34/7
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      245 2 I I £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EIROFS. VIA AMERICA. This rate includes: (a) tad class passage Singapore to BoatKong. (b) Tourist class across the Pacific (c) Ist class rail across «mirla* (d) Toarkrt class Atlantis In the new and fasasas as. Manhattan or sj. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama
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      1185 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HL'A KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship*Cc. Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation Co, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHTP CO LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The SIAM STEAM
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC FARES REDUCED.
    1187 3 Accommodation Of All Classes Affected. Reductions In trans- Atlantic Daalenger fares, are announced by the Canadian Pacific, Cunard and White Star Lines. The reductions affect all classes of accommodation, first, cabin, tourist and third-class, and apply to "summer" as well as to "off-season" rates. As an example
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    115 3 LARUT. Brit.. 464 tons, from Port Dirks on 1-6, for Malacca 2-5. M. 8. KUI— —RLAND, Oer.. 4.386 tons, from Hamburg 1-5. for Hamburg 1-5. IPOH. Brit., 723 tons, from Penang 30-4. for Penang 2-5. TTDORE, Dut., 535 tons, from Singapore 1-5, for Par_ s Brue 3-5. ABDANO,
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    NEW PORTUGUESE SLOOP.
    73 3 British Armaments And German Engines. A new Portuguese sloop, Pedro Nunes. equipped with British armaments and German engines, was launched at Lisbon recently In the presence of the President of Portugal, amid the cheers of thousands of people. Built for colonial service, the Pedro Nunes Is 910
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    PASSENGERS.
    286 3 (Prom Our Own Correspondent). London, Apr. IS. The following are passengers (or Malaya by the Rawalpindi, which left London today and I is due In Singapore on May 1 1 I Far Penaaf Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Andrews. Miss J. Andrews, Mrs. L. A. Blunn, Mlas J. A.
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    120 3 The following are passengers by the East Asiatic ra.s. Lalandia, which leaves Singapore today for Europe Mr. J. C. Wood. Mrs. J. C. Wood. Master Rodney Wood. Mr. P. Srlvardmana. Miss J. Crowe. Lt.-Col. and Mrs. B. Cuff, Miss M. E. M. Cuff. Mr. W. F. C. Meade. Mrs. W.
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    SENDING MANGOES TO EUROPE.
    294 3 Cold Storage Research In India. The attempt nude last year to ship mangoes from India to Europe has not met with the success which was expected. Elaborate preparations were made for proper transport of the fruits. Sir Frederick Sykes, then Governor of Bombay, himself went on
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    125 3 Tuesday, May 1. Shiva alwxiMc the Whams or expected to arrive. Godowo Gat* MM— I KEPPEL HABBOUR. Main Wharf T.S. Cable, Photos. >il Wharf Nil. Coal Whart Nil. VESSELS IN DBY DOCK*. Tanjont Patar. Albert Dock NU. Victoria Dock Magnet. Keppel lUrbour. King 'a Dock NU. No.
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    RADIUM SUPPLY.
    123 3 Rich Deposits Exploited In Canada. Advices received by the High Commissioner for Canada in London state that a steady supply of radium Is now being maintained from the refinery established at Port Hope, Ontario. Although the output is limited, the supplies will increase as ore is made available
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      801 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m PMS.) LLOYDS AGENTS:•BOOKING AGENTS, IMPERIAL AIBWAYS, F.MS. BLTH* AND SIAM STATES PJULWAYB, TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 54 Jl CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 28 days. Bong Kong to Vancouver 15 days. via SHANGHAI. NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA AND
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      513 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England! "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porte and Saea Canal Due Sails Steamer Spore Spore. CITY OP LILLE In port May i CITY OP ATHENS May 14 May IS CITY OP HANKOW May 30 June 1 CITY OF EASTBOURNE June
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      115 3 TIDE TABLES. Tue_ay, May 1. H. W. 12 noon, 8 ft. 3 In.. 11.30 p.m.. 9 ft. 2 In. L. W. 5.25 a.m., 0.0 ft.. 540 p.m.. 3 ft. 1 In. Wednesday, May 2. H. W. 12.45 p.m 8 ft. 1 In. L. W. < A a_ t.. 3 in.,
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      68 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Vestercay Last night Max. Rainfall Bright— ln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *P Alor Star 87 0 13 6.7 75 SKiawan 88 1.37 5.3 72 K. Trengganu No report. Bukit Jeram 88 0.42 8.7 71 Malacca 86 005 4.3 78 Singapore Mt. Faber) 85 0.08
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      464 4 SITUATIONS VACANT 1 When awtytsg tat any sssWsw aiver- tswd in these eetaauM tend eaptss at lastis—alala. De act scad eiigisaav EUROPEAN LADY TO MANAGE LD3RA- j RY in Singapore Full time occupation. Apply with full particulars to Box No. 638, Straits Times. WANTED, capable second grade Dresser required for
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      697 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW NO. 6, Institution Hill from May 7. Apply United atogaiisjii TO LET bungalow, No. 5 Bwtttanhawi Boad. Fully furnished. Apply to D. Israel. 101 Victoria Street TO LET. Flat Ha 33X Orchard Boa* Oround floor. Please apply i. 3- »aihan 6-A. P* Sous* Street TO
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      793 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground ft First Floor, Robinson Bead. Separately or together. United Engineers. TO LBT. OFFICES at 4 aad 4 -A. Prince ■a. tap torn- and Ha 33. Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew Bee 139. Killlnery Road TO. LBT, Tinas spacious office floors, each about 5,000 so, ft,
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      872 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYKKS BAVTNG VACAN CBS FOB CCROFEANB ABB CBGSD TO CONSULT TBS n»*"«— OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE A* TBS T M.C.A. SINGAFOKB. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. MOTICE is hereby given that the Registration and Licensing of Dogs within the Municipality of Singapore, for the year »~g*»"*^'rT June 1, 1934,
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      930 4 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED. TENDBRS wiß be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on May 4, 1934, for the Government Monopoßta Department for the year 1934 Supply of Bakau firewood to the Opium Factory. Firewood to be delivered as desired at tbe Opium Factory. Tenderer to quote price per
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      607 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIG A R O BEADTT CREATIONS TBS $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUBOFEAN LADY EXFEBTB KAFFLES BOTH (Bees* 136» an* at 93 Bras Basah Bead MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. H ABL aad Miss HANA 69, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICEST" FOR SAIL SELETAR PLANTATIONS Limited. About
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      165 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya !****e. Msoibiy 8 3.66 »4-6J 8 3J6 gk siiLsS sis Note—OmUUUoa eheaaes sbeald laeteae «m< asaal bank ■missf ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges aad inUructions for CLASSIFIED ADVSSTISEMENTS are as anaer:— 35 cents per Hie per insertion with anunlmum charge of $1 per
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    MONA USA LOSING HER SMILE.
    227 5 Surface Of Masterpiece Fading. Mona Lisa, whose haunting expression has hypnotised thousands of visitors to the Louvre, is In danger of losing her famous smile. French and British art experts are considering whether the portrait should be sent to England for special treatment which, It
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    STEAM-ENGINE PLANES.
    306 5 German Invention. BERLIN TO SINGAPORE NON-STOP. Details are now available of the steam-driven aeroplane which has been under secret construction on the outskirts of Berlin for many months. The Inventor is Herr Huettner, chief engineer of the KUngenberg electricity works. The machine Is not yet finished, but the
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    MAKING FRIENDS IN INDUSTRY.
    338 5 Aims Of Copartnership Movement. "The Ethics of Copartnership" was| was the subject of an address by Mr. Eric Macfadyen at a luncheon of the Industrial Copartnership Association at the Holborn Restaurant. Mr. Macfadyen Is director of Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfleld Ltd., merchants, and a former chairman
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    ANTI-JEWISH PLACARDS.
    55 5 Placards were put up recently In every village In the district of Uffenheim. In Middle Franconla, bearing the following Inscription The Jews are our ruin. Those persons who believe that they cannot do without the Jews and who even stand up for them in public are hereby warned
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    LEFT AS DEAD FOR THREE DAYS.
    226 5 How Wounded Soldier Recovered. A correspondent writes regarding the death which Is announced of Mr. Hugh Maurice Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gathorne Hill, that at the battle of Nery In September, 1914. when serving In the sth Dragoon Ouards, he was so
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      220 5 HOTELS TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 to Midnight WEDNESDAY. MAT 2, AND THURSDAY. MAT S. DINNER DANCE AND CABAREX SATURDAY, MAY STH SPECIAL DINNER AND RACE BALL EXTENSION TV 2 A.M. HENRY ARTIST-MAGICIAN IN MAGIC AND ART. MISS VERE DE VERE INTERNATIONAL DANCER RAFFLES
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      90 5 FURTHER LARGE SHIPMENTS TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING POPULARITY OF "MILNES" H.T. UNITS (aatoaaatleall/ ebarrtC froas L. T. AreunnU tori. "BLOCK" PLATE-LESS ACCUMULATORS (t t*IU S" amp. houisi. S»lc A;enta— RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA. LTD. BROADCAST BOUSE, b_Bb 8 Jaya B reet KUALA LUMPUR. 2. Orchard Road. SINGAPORE. Owners
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      70 5 FOR Al. DEFECTS OF VISION OONBULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, established nearly 30 yean. OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS Only Addrej*: Raffle* Chamber*. Raffle* Place. Singapore. Branch: SS. Naordwijk. Batavla. Optometrist: A. M. EZEKIEL, 0.D.. F.LO. (London), etc CELESTIAL HOTEL, IPOH. The most up-to-date building, with modern sanitary installation. BOARD LODGING $5 per
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      204 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmitter. Daventry, England. Half an hour must bo added to the times given below in view of the 8.8.C.'s present arrangement in regard to English summer time. TODAY. 11.35 a.m. The Merry Month ol May; Songs. 12.20 p.m.
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      152 5 SINGAPORE. Following is tne wireless programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd.. 2 Orchard Road): WEDNESDAY, MAY 2. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.3 C Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra (directed by Dan Hopkins). 645 News
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      147 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS. J aSSE.°LSS? 38. Hazard 8. Act Of s?verlng 29. Tidy 9. Not transparent 30. Conceal 10. Kept oneself away 31. Fate 12. Worry 32. Compensation for services. IS. Unusual 19. First form of plant 21. Frightened 32. Overlook a fault o 1 s\x v j
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    NEVER CONSULTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
    836 6 F. M. S. CHAMBER. Representation On Council Refused. (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, Apr. 30. The F.M.S; Chamber is never consulted by the F.M.S. Government in retard to any measure which It may wish to introduce, or any action it may desire to take,
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    SMALLER CAPITAL SHIPS.
    228 6 Britain's Demand At Next Conference. There is now little doubt that the British Empire's proposals for the Naval Conference of next year will Include one to reduce materially the size of Individual capital ships, writes the naval correspondent of the Morning Post. Reduction in size of both
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    ANHWEI DEVELOPMENT.
    33 6 The Nanking Reconstruction Committee baa obtained a loan of $3,000,000 from Chinese banks In Shanghai for the erection of electricity plants and the financing of the Wclnan Mining Co., In Anhwel.
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    FORTY COVETOUS "IMMORTALS."
    221 6 Piquant Controversy In Paris. The 40 Immortals of the French Academy are "cuckoos in the nest" of the Mazarin Library. The Mazarin Library, the charming dome and facade of which look across the Seine at the Old Louvre, received the Institute de France, of which the famous
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    BLIND SOLICITOR.
    66 6 A blind solicitor has made his first appearance in court at Sunderland, and won his case. He Is Mr. Matthew Bates, of Sunderland, and began practising In January, after securing his certificate In December. He had 'it depend chiefly on the help of a second person to read
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    P. A. M. AND PLANTERS' SALARIES.
    1654 6 "Average Rates Much Lower Than They Should Be/" A meeting of the Council of the Planters' Aasociatioo of Malaya was held in Kuala Lumpur on April 21, Mr. J. C. limes (Chairman) presided (succeeded by Mr. R. S. Chantler, the newly-elected Chairman of the
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    SEPTUAGENARIAN BOXER
    37 6 Considerable Interest was aroused at Tslnan by the registration of a 77-year-old man for a Chinese boxing competition open to all Shantung. His name, according to the report. Is Sa King-ting, a native of Kwanhslen.
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      213 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) THE ABOVE COMPANY HAS FOR DISPOSAL A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS SUPPLIES INCLUDING prude Oil Engines v (from 3V4 h.p. to 24^ k.p.) IMectrical Fans Machinery and Accessories. I)umps (Hand and Power) Canitary Fittings /\>llapsible Gates pipe Fittings (Various) Qlobe Valves, etc.,
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      226 6 <ii tic via soap, oi vr m f \t am> TALCUM POWDER OmicecptkcJan Clear and Hcallhu Catlenra Soap cleanses the •kin (udiura Oinlin<-nt soothes and heals blemishes, ra-hr», and pimples Cutlrura TalCMBH gives the skin a pleasing fragrance and leares it refreshed and cooL Begin note to use Cntlrara I*l
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    Governments Seventeen
    123 7 Points. RuKby. Apr. 2S. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, expressed optimistic views on national recovery in a speech at Cardiff last night. He claimed for the National Government a measure of credit for seventeen achievements. These were: Balancing of the budget and remitting
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    164 7 Nearly 700.000 more people were at work and those employed In many trades had more work to do than a year or two ago. A steady rise in Industrial securities, while dividends were reappearing. There was improvement in the iron and steel trade. A slight Improvement In coal mainly in
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    BIGGEST IN HISTORY.
    157 7 U.S. Navy Manoeuvres At Panama Canal. Washington, Apr. 25. The passage of 111 vessels of the United States Navy through the Panama Car al in 47 hours is described as the most gigantic naval manoeuvre of its kind i.i history by Adm. Sellars In a message to
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    ANGLO-DUTCH TRADE.
    45 7 Discussions Postponed For Fortnight. London, Apr. 26. The preliminary Anglg-Dutch trade conversations have been adjourned pending the Dutch delegation consulting with its Government on the question of the draft agenda The discussions are likely to be resumed in a fortnight. £;aW' r Jw'ireless.
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    FIVE-DAY WEEK.
    69 7 No Cut In Pay For 5,000 Boots' Workers. London, Apr. 71. Five thousand employees of the Nottingham factories of the Boots Drug Co. will, for the next five months, work a five-day week without any reduction In pay as the result of the decision of the directors to
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    BUFFALO GNATS.
    52 7 Dealing Death Among US. Cattle. Little Rorks, (Arkans) «?r. 26. Clouds of death-dealing buffalo gnats are causing heavy loss among cattle as the only effective protection Is to place livestock In barns surlounded by a smoke screen which prevents any farming operations. The farmers are suffering considerable loss.
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    GREAT TOM.
    44 7 Rugby, Apr. 28. Great Tom, the big bell of St. Paul's Cathedral, will, from tonight, deputise for Big Ben which will not be heard :>gain on the wireless until Its overhaul, which is expected to take six weeks, is completed.— British Wireless.
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    WILL RETARD RECOVERY.
    102 7 Increase Of Wages And Reduction Of Hoars. Washington, Apr. 30. A reversal of the administration's policy Is advocated by a committee of the durable goods Industry Investigating at Gen. Johnson's request. It expresses the view that a general Increase of wages and reduction of hours will retard
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    TWO PAINTERS.
    29 7 New Associates Of Royal Academy. London. Apr. 27. The <painters. Mr. Meredith Frampton and Mrs. Dod Procter, have been elected Associates of the Royal Academy.— Reuter Wlreess.
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      85 7 TEA DANCES W«L, FrL Sam. 5. M— 7.10 p.m. V TOMORROW $1.00 Cream of Tomato Prawn Mayonnaise Grilled Mutton Chop Green Peas ft Fried Potatoes Cold Meat ft Salad Cabbenet Padding Cheese Frmit Coffee WATCH DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. V V Tfc. Wl>d .I. fee Wot Ffci A-» B-T. •MS
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      172 7 GRAND GALA OPENING OF 3 SHOWS IN 1 oß^ JH a^EIPAk-^SSK^^. JM JERE LEE and her seven "MADCAPS" An orchestra of Girls that is a treat to listen to with i|^ THE FIVE '\J£j£&a4 rhapsody IOB^I GIRLS [HHrl^^^^^^^^^^l in original and alluring dances that will make you ask for more
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      306 7 lAI UAiiDDAI OPENING TO-NIGHT ALHAMBKAI 615 AND 9.15. **6te» up, folks. She's mild as a tornado. j^^^B She's gentle as an earthquake. When jB& bß^_ s^ e dances, she's on fcJL T§[ Ifc. fire. Her burning iHfijfr beauty makes old fl '■■u^bm f men y° nn and t^RI r\ young
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    252 8 Further Rise In Rubber. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 1. As a result of the statement made in the House of Commons that the British Government is prepared to give effect to the rubber restriction agreement, on condition that similar undertakings are given by the other
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    218 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4Vs London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      300 8 Singapore. May 1. 12 noon. flayer Seller Gambler 3.75 Java Cube 6.50 Hamburg Cube 6.75 White Muntok Pepper 32.50 White Pepper 31.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.65 Copra, mixed 2.20 2.20 Small Flake Tapioca 4.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 8 Noon, May 1 RSS equal to" London Standard: Buyers. StL l^. Spot (loose) 22»/i 22% (F. 08.) 227/ 8 23 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. May 23V4 233/ 8 June 231/ a 23% July-Sept. 237/r 24 Oct.-Dec. 24^ 24y 8 Jan.-Mar. 25 25% Tone
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      101 8 The raie of Issue Is Rs. 155~5100 The rate of payment Is Rs. 157-SlOO. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on the
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        MINING.
        446 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 6A 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin buyers Sellers. 6/7V4 7A 39A 41/42/6 43/6 14/9 15/6 1.95 2.00 xd. 34/9 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang
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        GENERAL.
        278 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.86 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1.0 6.6.0 5 .British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. fh-S&.fjefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 27/1 1 Cycle and
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4*£ p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        369 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($l, 1.50 1.60 1.60 1.60 Alor Gajah (|IJ 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam (|1) 160 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Malay ($2) 2.75 3.00 2.95 3.00 A. Molek (|1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched Apr. 12) by Rajula due at Penang daylight on Thursday. From China and Japan by Somali due at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Fushlml Maru due at Singapore 5 p.m. tomorrow. From Holland by Kota Faroe due at Singapore
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    24 8 Malls from Batavla and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 2 30 pm. today.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    212 8 Today. Bengkalis, Laboean Bllik St Tandjong Balel (Rokan) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang and Bagan (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Slak. Pakan Baroe. Port tie Kock and .'adang (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m. China. Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia, Western Canada and Western States of USA. (Conte Verde) 3 pm.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 8 Comorlr. Karagola Chitral Felix Roussel Karoa L»lt Arrd. Sport Utatu Mar. 16 Apr. I Mar. 2a Apr. 1' Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 3 Apr. 2' Apr. 5 Apr. 21
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    EXCHANGES.
    75 8 Rugby, Apr. 28. Foreign exchanges today wer** Amsterdam 7.55 Athens 533 sellers. Berlin 12.95 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.85 Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.76 Buenos Aires 36 > sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39V 2 Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1/5V6 Lisbon 110 Madrid 37% Milan 60 1/16 Montevideo 38V ■> sellers, official.
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    23 8 All Kedah telegraphs offices are observing Sunday hours today viz:— 2 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m. (except Alor ■tar).
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      223 8 S.V.C. ORDERS. Programme of Drills up to and for week ending May 6: Tuesday, May 1, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "C" (Scottish) Coy., Ceremonial Drill, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. Sig. Sec, Ceremonial Drill, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, "E' (Chinese) Coy.. Ceremonial Drill, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, "F" (Malay) Coy., Weapon Training. Wednesday,
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      53 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, May 2. Rotary Tiffin. Adelphl Hotel, 1 p.m. Friday. May 4. British Trade Pair. Oreat World. Robinson Sc Co.. Ltd.. 15th General Meet Ing, Chartered Bank Chambers, 12 noon. Sporting events will be found under a separate heaalng on the spoils page. For Tide Tables
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      KAMPAR MALAYA APPROVAL.
      28 9 iKmiu our own Correspondent loud hi, As>r. MThe shareholder* ol Kampar Malaya have ananlmaiMly aMrev•4 »he amalgamation with SMitbrm Eamaar, KlnU Tin and Pena wat.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      312 9 Lord Tanker vUle: The purpose ot an economic system, and therefore ol Its monetary mechanism, ts to deltvet goods and services to «MW>ber» of community when, where and M required Mr. Frank Lord, (President of the National Federation of House Build rim 'Subsidies have been aVJlta-voot of much
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      CROWN LIFE INSURANCE.
      127 9 A.-inihri. Intended To Malaya. The Crown Life Insurance Co of Canada has established an office tn Singapore and has appointed Mr V R Vlck, of Hong Kong Bank Building, as its chief ageat in Malaya of the eight largest < mnptuiles uiada, Grown Life began business under
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      KINTA TIN AMALGAMATION APPROVED.
      1084 9 Directors' Remuneration. At an t- kiruordiiirfry general meeting of Kmia Tin Dredging Co, Ltd, held in tlie Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore, yesterday, the in. lowing ren wtu> unanimously carried: fiat this meeting approves the amalgamation of this Company with Penawat Consolidated Tin Dredging, I in, ned,
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      KRIAN RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      899 9 Small I'rulil Made. m.'IKKATION IN SYSTEM OF TAPPING. iu- twenty fifth annual general meeting »l Uw Krlan Rubber Plant* tlom Company, Limited, was held on Mar tl In London. Mr T B. Barlow (the chairman of the i-umpany) presiding The chairman said The chief fact to whlrh
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      FINANCIAL LETTER
      791 9 . No Evidence Of A Setback London Api v There has been In the London tlnan clal markets this week lens than the normal early April tenden for the Budget Dealt! gs Id market hu already had an Import ml Irregular, but condition* have been far from idle, except
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      570 9 BANKING. llo.N(. KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. I.l*l .1 In Hung K rii .i.i.imy of memtwn M llmlUd lo the exuol aad m iwmswi pm».niMKi v* Ordta •n.w No ot lttO of the Ootony bbao ownvt mum kong latued and fully paid up 1N.000.0N B^Url"nr mlU f 600,000 tiuver 1 10,000.000
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      381 9 BANKING. II UCn.KI.D HANK OF INDIA \1 STKAI IA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In Kugtand by Royal Charier TtU) Paid Op Capital in SOO.OOO share* of U eaci i 000 oof R«Mrve i *****60S Reserve UkAII Illtlll; •I, Blabepagale, U««Vmi, (.CL Agesuiw Brasteh** Ai,,i at.i &..ig..n AmrlUar aran| Bangkok X«, Berembaa
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    AMUSEMENTS
    14 10 ■MM > tHB OBK B». l.it— U > i ■nit J '11. it. it Ln
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    17 10 wrAiHTruiAfT. I V^^ iV>. Tiff CjUX. JIUUkv •t»KJ^ Tl.Jiii'' il.. r IH itiat.it
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    359 10 Him; t 'tlllUlibll I ..In i 111, „1 it -i m mi mi Mm ft nt ii Inverness-shire, Scotland. Multitudes of mice pattered upon roofs and against window-panes until the Inhabitants thought that an unusually severe hailstorm was In progress. Ultimately It was found that mice were
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    CLEARING THE AIR.
    130 10 Dot so wmc a£ wa&AUftfi^ivd/Queftlu. v jY'j fu: i .m..Sto r*-™' l'i'.v bii riiiflc i MiTfnii 1 Commona reitcid -\y sir rnUJp ruDilnc cpii^*^rii o» uio oil riulib cucllr i mslgnldcaut. It musl I'"T If liat trip iQX^u&tlon of tnp minnf.ii 1 oil I.'1 QI lh[ ■"Hli
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    RELEASES UNDER RUBBER REGULATION SCHEME.
    982 11 "25 PER CENT. REDUCTION NECESSARY.' PRICE OF 76. OR Bd. Mr. J.G. Hay's Address At London Company Meeting. The British Government has approved the agreement for robber regulation announced yesterday and will take -the necessary measures to enforce the scheme, subject to similar undertakings being
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    DID NOT OPEN.
    52 11 Leading Swiss Bank And A Broken Promise. Geneva. Apr. 30. The Banque Descompte Sulase, one ot the leading banks In Geneva, did not open this morning in consequence of the failure of the present Socialist Government- at Geneva to provide the 5,000.000 francs promised by the previous
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    HOW R.R.I. WILL BE AFFECTED.
    415 11 Two Main Points. PROPAGATION AND CESS FOR RESEARCH. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 30. The Rubber Research Institute 01 Malaya will be affected by certain clauses in the rubber regulation agreement. The first clause Is that relating to the prohibition of rubber exports
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    TIN QUOTA.
    52 11 Increase Regarded As Certainty. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. The International Tin Committee meets on Wednesday. The City regards at least a 5 p.c. increase in the quota as a certainty, quite apart from any special quota that may be allotted in respect of the buffer
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    44 11 Miss Mary Heeler, the British Wlghtman Cup player who was seen in action in Singapore recently when she passed through on her way home from America. Above shows her in play hi the semi-final of the Melbury Club tournament at Kensington on Apr. 20.
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    MINE EXPLOSION.
    142 11 Father And Two Sons Among Dead. London, Apr. 30. Bo far It is known that five men have been killed In an explosion In a coal mine at Leigh (Lancashire) early this morning. Three hundred men had Just started work when the explosion occurred and many escaped by
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    43 11 Berlin, May 1. Gen. Goering has resigned from the Ministry of the Interior in order to devote the whole of his energy to air force defence of Germany. He has been succeeded by Dr. Frick, the Reich Minister of the interior. Renter. j
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    BRITISH ATTITUDE.
    68 11 To Continue Assistance To China. London, Apr. SO. The trend of the conversations between the British Ambassador In Toklo, Sir Francis Undley, and the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Hlrota, following the recent Japanese declaration on the subject of China was disclosed by Sir John Simon at question time
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    U.S. POLICY OF "A GOOD NEIGHBOUR."
    826 11 Full Text of Statement To Japan. In a statement to the Japanese Government, the United States re-affirms the position of the United States with regard to the questions of rights and interests involved in the Japanese Hands off China declaration. Washington, May 1. An
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    WEAKNESS OF DOLLAR?
    214 11 Stabilisation Fund Of $2,000,000,000. STRICT SILENCE. No Reason Given For; Its Creation. Washington, Apr. 30. The Treasury has formally created a $2,006,000,000 Stabilisation Fund and is apparently deposing $200,000,000 with Federal Reserve banks for active use and holding the remaining $1,800,000,000 in reserve. To accomplish this the
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    POLICE FIRE.
    123 11 Looting Mob Attacks Station. Peshawar, Apr. 30. The police were forced to fire eight rounds on a mob outside the police station this morning. The trouble arose when a group of Musakhet Mohmands, visiting here in connection with a Council of Elders, presided over by the Governor, were
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    DR. J. M. SIMMS DEAD.
    85 11 Principal Chaplain To B.E.F. From 1914-1920. London, Apr. 30. The death has occurred of the Very Rev. Dr. John Morrow Simms. says Reuter. Dr. Slmms. who was 80 years of age, terved in the Nile Expedition, the South African War, East Africa and the Great
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    CODEX SINAITICUS.
    59 11 Appeal To Public For Second £50,000. London, Apr. 29. Now that the public has completed its subscription of £50,000 towards the purchase price of the Codex Sinalticus, prominent leaders of churches, headed by the Archiblshop of Canterbury, have appealed to the public as a mark of gratitude to
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      59 11 N« RestrictiOß "PtrfcctttT fl M— n IHI M (Tallinn "Perfection" Scots jQ B Ltd., announce that Whisky that mellow JSJ?? 1934 consumption is and friendly spirit. I JQQ more than double 1988, See that you get your I and that there will be no fun quota— today and 2S£ restriction
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    POPEJOY MURDER TRIAL BEGINS.
    892 12 Hundreds Unable To Enter Assize Court. Dressed In an ordinary blue workman's suit with his hair well brushed a young Cantonese stood in the dock of the Assise Court this morning before Mr. Justice Gerahty and a special Jury to answer charges of murder and attempted murder. The accused Is
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    MADRAS AGENCY TRACTS.
    316 12 The Hunting Ground Of Tigers. A girl was bathing In a stream whena tiger sprang at her and with amazing presence of mind the girl ducked under water. The tiger missed the girl, struck against a rock, and was drowned in the stream. This story was told
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    RAILWAY STRIKE.
    197 12 Situation Quiet In Singapore. The railway situation in Singapore was unchanged this morning, but it is confidently anticipated that the men will return to work tomorrow. The men affected are behaving quietly, and their work is being efficiently performed by volunteers. A further ultimatum was delivered to all
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    MANCHUKUO GIRLS.
    75 12 Group Of 300 To Study In Japan. The Manchukuo Government has decided to send 300 girl students to Japan this year, putting into effect a plan which has been considered far the past ten months. Those who will make the trip will be graduates of primary schools, aged
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    OVERSIGHT COSTS CHEMIST $25.
    288 12 Excess Phials Of Cocaine. Ooh Sam Yong, of the Medical Office, North Bridge Road, waa fined $25 by Mr H. A. Forrer In the Criminal District Court this morning on a summons for having in his possession 8 phials of cocaine hydrochlortde In solution In excess
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    MOHAMMEDANS IN JAPAN
    78 12 The first Mohammedan church In Japan will be opened shortly In Kobe. This is the result of a movement among local Tartars, Russians, and Indians for many months. The church will be known as the Kobe Islam Church. There are 130 Tartar and 94 Russian and Indian
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    HAWAIIAN COMMAND.
    64 12 Major-Gen. Halstead Dorey, Commander of the Second Division at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, has been appointed Commander of the Hawaiian Division, It has been officially announced at Washington by the War Department. He will succeed to the post now occupied by Major-Gen. Albert Jesse Bowley, who has been
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    ANOTHER PLANE FOR K.L. CLUB.
    417 12 Non-Flying Subscriptions Increased. I (Prom Oar Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 30. There will be an addition of another machine to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club for cross-country flight purposes In the near future. The resolution that another aeroplane should be purchased waa carried unanimously
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    28 12 By the command ol His Majesty the King-Emperor, the Viceroy's residence In Calcutta, which has heretofore been known as Belvedere, will in future be called the Viceroy's House.
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    CHINESE MINISTER IN SINGAPORE.
    669 12 Call To "Buy China." NANKING MAY AID TAN KAH KEE'S. "Buy China" is the call of Mr. Chen Kung-po, Minister of Industry to the Nanking Government, who arrived In Singapore this morning by the French steamer Chenonceaux on a tour of the South Seas, to Chinese
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    805 12 THE RESTRICTION AGREEMENT. The quota system adopted is a very great Improvement on the Stevenson scheme, under which it was Impossible to know what the total possible output of any area was likely to be. Here the total basic quota of each country is definitely
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    CANCELLATION OF MAILS.
    34 12 Owing to the cancellation of the 9 53 a.m. train service between Malacca and Tampin the Malacca malls due In Singapore at 6.5 p.m. today and tomorrqw will pot be received.
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    FINAL ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS.
    645 13 GOVERNMENT DECISION Dismissal And Ejectment After Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, Apr. 30. A final ulimatnm was Issued by the Railway Department to the strikers this evening. They have to resume work by seven o'clock on Wednesday morning, or their services will be terminated
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    FROGS IN COURT.
    121 13 Exhibits In Cruelty Case. A dust-bin containing 132 lowlycroaking frogs was carried by a police _ccQstab!e into (he second magistrate's court ye!** r dSi' as exhibit in a case of causing cruelty CC S^mals. against a Chinese frog catcher. It was stated that the man was caught
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    TO BUY FISH.
    68 13 Melbourne Aquarium Experts Here. Mr. Aldo Massola and Mr. Marcus Mogg, both attached to the Melbourne Aquarium, are in Singapore to buy snakes, tortoises and between 6,000 and 7,000 tropical fish. They have brought with them special tanks in which to taU bifk- their purchases which will
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    THE E.S.A.M.
    26 13 The E.S.A.M. Secretaries of branches are notified that the E.B.A.M. will be issued today. Up-country branches will receive their copies on Wednesday or Thursday.
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    12 13 The delegates to the International Anti-Malaria Courses, now being held in Singapore.
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    CHINESE BUS DRIVER ACQUITTED.
    128 13 Charged After Street Accident Appearing on a charge of causing grievous hurt by rash act, Lee Eng, a motor bus driver, was acquitted by Mr. H. A. Forrer after trial in the Criminal District Court yesterday. The complainant was a young Chinese pedestrian. The prosecution alleged
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    FOUR JAVANESE.
    139 13 Remanded On Charge Of Housebreaking. On a charge of housebreaklng by night In order to commit theft, four Javanese were produced before Mr. N. Grlce in the police court yesterday. They are accused of burgling houses In Stevens Road, between 8 p.m. and 10.35 p.m. on April 24
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    CHILDREN'S WELFARE.
    128 13 C~*»O£ Exhibition At Great VTOiiu. Under the auspices of the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society (LI Chi Sia> the Singapore Chinese Children's Welfare Exhibition will be held at the Great World Amusement Park on May 25, 26 and 27. The object of the exhibition is to educate Chinese parents
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    FATAL FALL.
    48 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 30. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned by the Seremban Coroner at an inquest on Wong Hlng Ting, a Chinese carpenter, who lost his balance while repairing a wall at the Chip Slang Hotel and died In hospital.
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    58 13 The railway authorities have made a concession in connection with the exhibition to be held in Kuala Lornpur on June 2, 3 and 4. Tttey offer a special week-end return ticket at a single fare for the double Journey provided that Intending passengers purchase an admission ticket to the exhibition
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    $3,000 BAIL DEMANDED IN GAMING CASE.
    187 13 But Magistrate Makes Order For $500. Three thousand dollars ball was asked for by the police yesterday, when Low Man, a middle-aged Chinese, was charged before Mr. N. Grlce with assisting in the management of a common gaming house and with trespass into the
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    NEGRI VOLUNTEERS.
    105 13 Honorary Colonel Entertained. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 30. There was a brilliant assembly at the headquarters of the Negri Sembllan Battalion of the Malay States Volunteer Forces, when the Battalion entertained its honorary colonel, his highness, the Tang dl per-Tuan of Negri Sembllan. On the arrival
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    112 13 Mr. H. L. Taylor And Miss Monica Moses. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 30. The wedding took place at toe Church of the Visitation, Seremban. of Mr. Henry Lang Taylor, of the F.M.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Monica Isabel Moses, daughter of Mr. A. M. Moses
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    TAMILS CHARGED.
    55 13 Outcome Of Railway Strike. (From Our Own Correspondent) Apr. 30. Three TanfflsTBlnatnamby, Ayavoo, and Ramasamy, appeared before the Seremban magistrate today. Slnathamby was charged with throwing stones at railway trucks. The others were charged with rescuing Slnathamby from the custody of a police constable. All accused claimed trial
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    EXPLOSIVE LICENCE EXPIRED.
    198 13 Indian Contractor Fined. A fine of $25 was Imposed on an Indian. Nadaison for possession of 518 sticks of gelignite, 918 detonators and rolls of safety fuse without a licence Before Mr. C. H. Whltton the defendant pleaded guilty in reply to the summons, and his counsel,
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    DR. TAY KUM SWAN.
    78 13 Dr. Tay Kum Swan. MB. Ch. 8.. D.T.M. a former pupil of St. Andrew's School, who returned by the Aeneas last Tuesday, was entertained to dinner at the Southern Hotel last night by his class-mates. Mr. S. T. Ooh spoke of Dr. Tay's career In school,
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      351 13 "PERSONS NOT FAT LIVE LONGEST" Eminent Physician Declares. In a recent lecture before the American Academy of Medicine, a prominent physician stated that persons who aren't fat live the longest. Common sense confirms this. Insurance companies often reject overweight folks, or charge higher premiums on account of the risk. Fat
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    Singapore and Selangor Preparing For This Season's Cup Campaign.
    1036 14 FIRST MALAYACUP TRIAL. Singapore Should Retain The Trophy. Blues 6; Reds L The first Malaya Cup trial took place at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon and ended in a decisive win for the Blue team, which included the nucleus of this
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    Larwood To Be As Fast As Ever?
    475 14 London, Apr. 20. Harold Larwood, England's fast bowler, who has had trouble with his foot ever since he injured It during the Test matches in Australia, bowled for a quarter of an hour yesterday. He said afterwards. "I am absolutely confident about my
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    19 14 J. K. King, the most outstanding winger in the Trial yesterday, gets the better a tussle with Guan Yam.
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    ODDS SHORTEN on COLOMBO.
    104 14 London, Apr. 30. Todays call-over for the 2,000 guineas, to be run at Newmarket on Wednesday, was as follows: 9 to 4 on Colombo, taken and offered. 5/1 Medieval Knight, offered. 100/8 Blazonry taken and offered. 100/7 Umidwar offered. 15/1 taken. 100/6 Easton offered, 20/1 taken.
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    AN EASY WIN.
    126 14 Light Sussex Carries Off City And Suburban. Epsom. Apr. 25. Major Cllve Behrens, the well-known j Yorkshire sportsman, won the City and Suburban Handicap with the northern- trained light Sussex starting at 100 to 7. light Sussex, who was ninth in the 1933 Derby, won by two
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    29 14 The Post Office Club's soccer team travelled to Samboe on Saturday where they played a friendly game with the Samboe Sports Club and lost by four goals to three.
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    IN KULLA LUMPUR.
    95 14 IN KULL A LUMPUR. Selangor A*. *> Preparing For 1934 Ch.'Daign. The following will be the teams for the first H M.S. "Malaya" Cup trial on Thursday on the S.C.rt.C. ground at 4 45 p.m.:— Colours. Kum Pak; Dinnah and See Hu; Kirn Wan, Taib and Jahn Mohamed; Khal Swee,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    116 14 Td«4U7. M»7 1 Football: Pint Divtoion. &R.C. v» Malay*, A R. Stadium; Second Division, S.C.C. va. Pulau Branl, S.C.C. Third Division "B." Strait* Cattle Trading Co. vs. Wiltshire Reft, Oeylanij. Oort. Utfue, Second Diviaion, Land w. Alldit-TrMaury, S.H.B. Wifuliy. Hvi. Boxing: Prankfe Weber v». Peter George, New World.
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    28 14 Guan Yam saves a certain coal in the Malaya Cup trial, with Muthucam-ru on the ground. Ciwee Chua, Humphries and Gomes are the other players in the picture.
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    AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS — BY ONE OF THEM.
    1332 14 AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS BY ONE OF THEM. A Strong Team, But Weak IN Bowling. Naples, Apr. 19. I Bearing the Australian cricketers, the Australian Davis Cup team, two former Test players O'Conner and Carter Dr. Rowland Pope, who has not missed a tour for nearly half a century, and hundreds of
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      GREAT MIRADOR IN GOOD SHAPE.
      456 15 Expected To Do Well On Saturday. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) The main course, with the hurdles oat, was used for training this momIng, and some interesting work was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. The course appeared to be in excellent condition, but there
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      ISLAND CLUB. Golf Competition.
      495 15 The draw for the Island Club Colonial Cups competitions is as follows: Chua Cheng Liat and T. C. Yap, bye. G. Marshall and L. peddes vs. S. Kotajlma and U. Inouye. O. R. Edge and C. B. Ablett vs. N. D. Knowles and Dr. Ralnsford. M
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    TENNIS.
    261 15 S.C.C. Tournament. TODAY'S TIES. i ne following ties have been arranged In the S.C.C. Tournament: Mixed Doable* Open Mr. N. a Wise and Mrs. Swalne vs. IX. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Ml« Hastings. Dr. L. Demeny and Mrs. DonneU vs. Mr. F. V. Duckworth and Mrs. Blake. TOMORROWS
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    PUNAI TO RESCUE.
    205 15 Corrib Capsizes In R.S.Y.C. Cup Race. Instead of the light winds which usually prevail at this time of year an unexpectedly fresh westerly blow greeted R.S.Y.C. yachtsmen on Bunday| norning and most of the B class boats seemed lacking In human ballast. The i race was the
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    Home Rugby Season Reviewed.
    1251 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. Except for about a dozer Club fixtures and the conclusion of the seven-a-side tournaments, the Rugby I season of 1933-34 Is over, and the time I may thus be considered propitious for a review of past events and future
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    43 15 Players who will most likely form the nucleus of Singapore's Malaya Cop team this year: (back row) E A. Joy, J. E. King, Ah Kow, Boon Lay, A. Donald and Gek Soo; (front), Kemat, N. Hay, Keng Hock. Hot San and James Goh.
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    WALKER CUP.
    77 15 Two Players To Complete British Team. London. Apr. 30. The British Walker Cup team has been completed witfc the Inclusion of Lionel Mnnn (Royal Cinque Ports) and Eric McRuvie (Leven Thistle).— Renter. Players previously invited for I'.ie mUh. which takes place at St. Andrews on May 11 and
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    84 15 S.R.C. To Meet Malays At Anson Road. The S.R.C. will meet the Malay* in a First Division match at Aiuon Road Stadium this afternoon. The S.R.C. nave selected the following side: J. Sanderson; H. C. Hasaphries and T. Albacaerqoe; C. Hall, A. N. Other and W. Gomes; N.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    81 15 Cowdenbeath's Biggest Win Of Season. London, Apr. 30. The following were the results of home football matches today: First Division. Aston Villa 3 Leeds Utd. 0 Portsmouth 4 Middlesbro. 1 Scottish League (Div. 1). Cowdenbeath 6 St. Mlrren 0 Queen's Park 1 Rangers 1 Reuter. On the Junior
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    13 15 Kens Hock, Singapore centreforv.ard, who scored two goals in yesterday's Malaya Cap trial.
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    GLUT OF RUNS IN CHICAGO GAME
    151 16 New York, May 1. The following were the results of baseball games played today American League. Philadelphia 6 12 0 Boston ..2 9 4 Hlgglns and Finney hit homers foi Philadelphia. St. Louis 7 13 0 Detroit ..284 Cleveland ..10 14 1 Chicago ..20
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    249 16 Interesting Promotion At New World. An attractive card has been arranged for tomorrow night at the New World. The malr. event will be that between Franki* Wtber and Peter George. Latter is making his first appearance In Singapore and. from all accounts, Is likely to fully ex tc'i
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    WILL COLOMBO WIN THE DERBY?
    1229 16 ENGLISH TURF TOPICS. Medieval Knight Beaten By Outsider. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. Though the race for the Derby Stakes will not be run until June 8, the great Classic Is already the universal topic of conversation in Turf circles, and there has
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    BILLIARDS.
    182 16 Second Round Of Malayan Championship. The second round matches of Malayan Billiard Championship tournament for Padmore Challenge Shield will commence to-day. The ties are as follow: Tuesday, May 1, 6.30 p.m.: Wfhner of match 27-4-34 6.30 p.m. vs. winner of match 27-4-34 9 p.m. 9 p.m.: Low Hock Kiat
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    S.C.C. vs. VOLUNTEERS.
    120 16 The annual match between the S.C.C. and the B.V.C. will b? played at the S.C.C. on Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. The selected teams are as follow: B.C.C.— D. C. Burn, F. P. H. Pearse. W. R. M. Haxworth, A. L. HIM. P.
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    MEDIOCRE GOLF.
    307 16 Amateur-Professionals Foursomes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 13. In the final of the amateurprofessional foursomes tournament at Addlngton, Surrey, on Wednesday, Rex Hartley (Addlngton) and Abe -Mitchell (Private, St. Alban's) defeated. W. E. Brownsell (HaUeld) and W. E. Peters (Brookmans Park) by five and three. Had Mitchell
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    CHINESE PREMIER MAY GO INTO RETIREMENT.
    958 17 Mr. T. V. Soong Mentioned As Mr. Wang's Successor. Shanghai, May 1. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Prime Minister, intends to go into retirement, according to rumours in circulation in Shanghai and in Nanking. Mr. T. V. Soong is mentioned as the probable new Premier.
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    FOR THREE YEARS.
    106 17 Trade Safeguarding Bill In Japan. Toklo, Apr. 30. It has been announced that the Trade Safeguarding Bill will be enforced as from May 1 for a period of three years.— Reuter. The Trade Safeguarding Bill is intended to safeguard Japanese trade against restrictions taken and bein& taken
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    HUGE SPIDERS.
    136 17 Attacking Town In Chile. Santiago, Chile. Huge, poisonous spiders are Invading the town of \ntofagasta. They are attacking the Inhabitants. Their bite Inflicts great wounds like the gash of a knife. Twenty persons. Including nine children, are already In hospital suffering from such wounds. Nothing like these spiders
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    BEES AS MESSENGERS.
    164 17 Mobilising Insects For War. Berlin. Tiny messages by "Bee Post" have been sent over a considerable distance during experiments by a .amous authority on bees. The experiments, which are a continuation of those which .were being carried out when the war came to an end, have been
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    THE FLOUR BIN STUCK.
    78 17 Child's Prank Ends In Near Tragedy. While Willie King, aged 3, was playIng with his one-year-old brother in their home in Liverpool, he placed a wooden floor bin over the bead of the younger child. The mother could not remove the bin, and the child was
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    DEATH OF DATO ABDULLAH.
    356 17 From Heart Failure. FORMER PRIME MINISTER JOHORE. Dato Abdullah bin Jafaar, former Dato Mentrl Besar of Johore, died from heart failure at his house at Slglap on Saturday. Dato Abdullah, who was 59 yean of age. was Prime Minister of Johore from 1922 until to 1928.
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    EXETER'S FIRST BISHOP.
    50 17 A manuscript dating from the I lth Century has been discovered In Exeter Cathedral Library. It refers to Leofrie, first Bishop of Exeter, who was translated from Credition in 1050, and it is believed to be one of the 70 volumes which Leofric bequeathed to his cathedral.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4524 18 r A Recovery Budget But I« Won't Help Many Retired Malayans Mr. Churchill On The Warpath Royalty In The Sunshine Adventures Of Jiggs LondonMelbourne Air Race "Wonder Planes" The Flag-Day Nuisance. /From Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Ttmks Omci. Fleet Street, Apr. 18. rpHlS week's big news Is
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    28 18 Miss Phyllis Leatherby, daughter of the Mayor of Plymouth, was married to Mr. Charles Cooper, of Brighton, at St. Andrew's Church, Plymouth, at the beginning of last month.
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    102 19 A sailing yacht manned by a crew of six young Germ.. .> asut arrived at Southampton on the completion of a stage of a 3M#O-mile voyage round the world, which is expected to -tccupjr two and a half or three years. The skipper is Captain H. Grosche (third from left),
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    ROYAL STATISTICIAN.
    126 19 Prince Albert's Defence Of His Colleagues. The Prince of Wales explained how he followed a Royal tradition when he inaugurated the centenary meeting of the Royal Statistical Society at University College. London, on Apr. U "Seventy-four yjars ago when my great-grandfather welcomed 'he members of the first International
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    BIRD CAUSES CRASH.
    44 19 In an interview on Mar. 12 upon his arrival in Marseilles, the French airman Chartolre (who recently gave up his Paris-Saigon flight for the President's Cup owing to an accident near Calcutta) stated that the mishap was caused by a -bird.
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    WAKEFIELD CATHEDRAL.
    31 19 The Bishop of WakaOeld (Dr. J. B. Sea ton) states that the repaid to the main roof of Wakeneld Cathedral are finished, and fears about its safety are ended.
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    14 19 A^desalam B. 1.. Bennnna, a visitor from Tetuan, Morocco. strollmß in Hyde Park, London.
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    EXPERTS ASTRAY.
    137 19 Model Viking Ship Has Strange Mistake. At a special exhibition of native craft, held under the auspices of the Science Museum, London, a great deal of attention was paid to a One model, partly In section, of a Viking ship which had been made In the Museum and
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    LIONESS' RECORD FAMILY
    46 19 A three-year-old lioness In a circus now In Newcastle gave birth recently to a litter of five cubs. This is believed to be a record for a lioness. Search Is being made for means to rear some of the cubs for the mother
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    18 19 The first shipment of Cuban sugar for Japan passed the Panama Canal recently aboard the British freighter Lindenbank.
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    That "Sixpence Off" Smile
    24 20 MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S expansive smile as he left home U present his budget to the House of Commons. (Planet News.)
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    68 20 ACCOMPANIED by General von Blomberg, the Minister of Defence. Chancellor Hitler (extreme right) took Dart in .the Spring exercises of the German Fleet In the Baltic. He to aboard the pocket battleship DoutsehUnd The Chancellor's Interest in naval affairs to believed in many quarters to mean big deveiojtmnU In the
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    32 20 WITH ANCIENT POMP and ceren. nUI Bao-Dal, Emperor of A-"«™. French Indo-Cbina, was married to Nguhen Hue Pao. Picture shows the bride acrivinr for the weddinr ceremony in a ricksha. (Planet News.)
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    57 20 MR. T. O. M. SOPWITH'S centre-board steel- built cutter yacht Endeavour challenger for the America's Cvp was launched and christened in Portsmouth Harbour from Camper and Nicholson's yard at Gosport, by Mrs. Sopwith. The yacht will attempt to wrest from the United States the trophy won by the schooner America
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    19 20 THE L'NUANG OF 60NGEI UJONG, C.B head of the foar major chiefs of Necri ScmbUan, arriving at Sri MenanU
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    6 20 TBE OLD ABTANA AT SRI MENANTL
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    16 20 HIS HIGHNESS THE YAM TL'AN descending from the purification pa Villon after the lustration ceremony. Hit
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