The Straits Times, 2 May 1934

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      147 1 Singapore: ts. cecil st. cphone sisn. VI sTTI OUR NEW j SHOWROOMS. I PASKOE CO. I j CORNWALL I HOUSE v fA I VFRTS i CARBOLIC for Guaranteed to contain 20% CLEANLINESS |?p The name of Calvert has always been associated with the manufacture of Carbolic Acid in its purest
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      7 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. «VA ST. Vp4l# 3683).
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      587 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AHD ORIENTAL S-N-P/i UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYB GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore. BHUTAN 6,100 May 10 RAWALPINDI 17,000 May
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      652 2 GENERAL PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARO LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, MarseUta, Lsailsa, Antwerp Roiteraam and MWasiiil»a. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 May 3 3 5 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 May 16 17 t TERUKTJNI MARU 12,000 May 39 SO HAKUBAN MARU 10.400 June IS 14 I HARUNA
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      687 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LIMITED. (Incorporated In Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang Bltam t MBONIA at/5 33/5 S3/5 3S/5 t ALSIA 13/6 13/6 13/6 15/6 BORINGIA */7 i.'l 4/7 6/7 PIONIA 34/7 34 7 35/7
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      234 2 £71.12.FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPEVIA AMERICA. This rate includes: (a) 2nd class passage Singapore to Hong Kong. (b) Tourist class across the Pacific. (c) Ist class rail across America. (a) Toarsrt class Atlantic In the new and famons v. Manhattan or aa. Washington. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal is
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      1182 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean ,»E HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO, Steam Ship Co, Ltd, and China Mutual (1931) LTD. Steam Navigation C«, Ltd. THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO LTD THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE The SIAM STEAM
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    EXTENSIVE USE OF ELECTRICITY.
    662 3 Queen Of Bermuda. PROPULSION AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT. The Queen of Bermuda and her sister ship, the Monarch of Bermuda, specially designed for the New YorkBermuda service, where a very strenuous time-table has to be kept orer a 670-mile run. and for pleasure cruising generally, In
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    LIGHT VESSEL.
    55 3 The Light-vessel "K R A" Is to be replaced on its station in the Malacca Strait, Eastern Shore, on or about May 1. at a distance 9.3 miles 208 degrees from Pulo Rimau Lighthouse, in latitude 5 deg. 00' N., longitude 100 deg. 12' E. approx. The relief
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    HUGE COMPENSATION.
    150 3 Szehoi Victims Ask For Government Action. A petition to fine the Tuet rlol Steamship Company, the owners of the 111-fated launch, Szehoi, which sank about three weeks ago In Canton River with over 300 persons on board, has been forwarded to the Canton government by the Kwongnlng and
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    86 3 BULAN. Brit., 441 tons, from Penang 3-5, for Port Sham 3-5. TINOMBO, Dut.. 525 tons, from Belawa 2-6, for Bflawa 4-5. MALJNI. Siamese. 788 tons, from Bangkok 2-5, for Bangkok 3-5. KEDAH. Brit.. 1,033 tons, from Belawan Dell 1-5, for Penang Deli 3-5. DALIN. Brit., 3,219 tons, from
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    SUBMARINE CABLE.
    58 3 On Sunday, May 6, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. a tongkang towed by a War Department vessel will pick up the submarine cable between St. James and Pulau Brani. On Sunday, May 13, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. the cable will be relaid. Shipping should give
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    JAPAN'S WORKLESS.
    53 3 Unemployment in Japan at the end of 1933 was somewhat less than at the end of 1932. it was recently announced by the Social Bureau of the Home Minlsry. A total of 378,921 persons were unemployed on Dec. 31, 1933. as compared with 463,403 at a corresponding date
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    94 3 Wednesday. Kay 2. Ship* aleagsMe the Wharves or expected to arrive. ■EFKL HARBOUR. Main Wharf T.S. Cable. •ii Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBV DOCK*. Tanjang P*jt»r Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Magnet. Kepprl Harbour King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Nil. No. 2 Docl
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    50 3 A new coastal steamer to be built In England on order of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, will be completed during this summer and will be sent to China at the end of September. The company will appoint eight officers to take the new vessel back. It is reported.
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    IMPROVING MARINE WIRELESS.
    917 3 Developments During: The Last Year. The year 1933, like the previous year, hac been one of steady work In improving the design of marine wireless apparatus rather than one In which any outstanding new developments have been recorded. The main work has been in the Improvement of
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      764 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate la FJISJ LLOYDS AGENTS*■BOOKING AGENTS, IMPERIAL AIKWATS, F.M.B. BLTB. AMD SIAM STATES EAILWATS. (TELEPHONE: Flight I4JS Pasoag* Mil CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated in England) STEAMSHIPS LIMITED. ITEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— «XP KEBS. (Incorporated la England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up jooaeettmg wttk Caaadlan
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      476 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP (XL LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Porto and Sac* CanaL Due sails Steamer B'por. Spore. CITY OF LJLLE In port May 1 CITY OF ATHKNB May 14 May 10 CITY OF HANKOW May SO June 1 CITY OF EABTBOURKE June
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      84 3 TIDE TABLES. VTrdnrxUy. May 2. H. W. 12 45 p.m.. 8 ft. 1 In. L. W. 6.5 a.m 3 In., 6.5 p.m 3 ft. 4 In. Thursday May S. H. W. 12 5 am 9 ft. 2 In.. 1.3* p.m.. 7 ft. 8 la, L. W. 6.4» a.m.. In., 8.44
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      70 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterc \y Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. Ins. Sur.sUne temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 90 1 21 6 8 74 Sitiawan 90 0.76 8.3 73 K. Trengganu No report. Bukit Jeram 89 0.95 7.5 72 Malacca 85 0.C5 4.1 73 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      474 4 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any paattiaa advertised in these roam— tend oaales tl testimonials Do aot send orlgtaa**, SHORTHAND-TYPIST with knowledge of general office routine required by Buropean rirm. Apply Box No. 637. Straits Times. EUROPEAN Salesman required for sale of Typewriters and Office Equipment. Salary and Commission. Box
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      721 4 I HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Manaiflm Appgj 8-poro Bonding Oarp. 94- Markat Bt TO LET bungalow, No. 5 Swettenham Road. Fully furnished. Apply to D. Israel. 101 Victoria Street. TO LET, shop dwelling houses Nos. 4. 6 and 8. Eber Road, modern sanitation, Rent $33.
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      703 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground ft First Floor. Robinson Rood. Separately or together. United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prince St., top floor and No. 33. Raffles Haoe Apply Kob Chew Kee. 12*. KllUnery Road TO LET ground fjaor, 73, Cecu Street, also offices In Stanley Street,
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      762 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. BAND ENGAGEMENTS FOR MAY 1934. 8.5 .34 Wednesday B.IS pjn. Waterloo Street 8.5.J4 Tuesday 5.15 p.m. Telok Ayer. 16.5.34 Thursday 5.15 pm. Katong Park. 15.5.34 Tuesday 5.15 p.m. Botanic Gardens 18.5.34 Friday 5.15 p.m. Katong Park. M.0.34 Tae»aay (.15 pja. Telok Ayer. U.5J4 Tkuroaay 9.M p.m. Katang Park.
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      679 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned carrying on btwlneas as florists at Singapore under the style or firm of "DAISY" has been dissolved by mutual I consent as from April 11. 1934 so far as concerns the said Cheong Hock
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      775 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIG A R O BEAUTY CBEATIONS TBB $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUBOFEAN LADY EXPBBTS BAFFLES HOTEL (Boom 120) and at 93 Bras Baaab Road MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE, Mrs. HARD and Mtes HAN A 66. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICEST FOR SALE. SBUTAB PLANTATIONS Limited. About
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      174 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Featage. Monthly S 3.«* J *-5J quarterly S.M 1K.99 I 7.59 HaFreariy SUM Yearly 134.H ftIJW 538.00 Note.— Oatatation ebeaaes should Include the osaal baak discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions far CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as ander:— 25 cents per Hie
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    HOW THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS IS FIGHTING MALARIA.
    2068 5 Malaya As Training Ground For Young Experts. The malaria course which is now in progress at the College of Medicine at Singapore represents one of the latest activities of the Malaria Commission of the League of Nations. These activities have been going
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      252 5 H,0.11k.L TO-NIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE (Makan Ketchll) 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (Informal) with CABARET 9.45 to Midnight TOMORROW SPECIAL DINNER DANCE with CABARET SATURDAY, MAY STH SPECIAL DINNER AND RACE BALL EXTENSION TO 2 AM. HENRY, ARTIST-MAGICIAN IN MAGIC AND ART. MISS VERE DE VERE INTERNATIONAL DANCER "raffles celebrated orchestra
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      18 5 THE ONE AND ONLY "WONDER BAR" WONDER DRAMA!— WONDER SONGS!— WONDER GIRLS!— WONDER COMEDY!— WONDER SPECTACLE!— WONDER NOVELTY!
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      6 5 I, 1 Next week Hospital week
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      493 5 WHO IS YOUR EXECUTOR? If an individual, does he offer any Becurity Does he possess the necessary knowledge and experience? Will he live to complete the Trust! By appointing THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY LIMITED you secure a permanent and reliable Executor qualified to administer your Estate to
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    G. S. MEDAL WITH CLASP.
    97 6 For 1932 North Kurdistan Campaign. The King has approved of the General Service Medal with clasp Northern Kurdistan being granted to personnel of the Royal Air Force and other Imperial Forces and to British military personnel serving with .he Iraki Forces who participated in the
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    PROGRESS OF SCIENCE.
    96 6 M.P.S To Attend Series Of Lectures. London, Apr. 20. The Prime Minister will preside and members of both Houses ot Parliament and representatives of the Municipal Government, Civil Service and many prominent industrialists will attend a series of lectures next month arranged by the British Science Guild
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    INSURANCE COMPANY SUED BY PUBLIC TRUSTEE.
    661 6 Claim For $20,000. CAUSE OF DEATH IN DISPUTE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. After a full day's hearing, the case before the Chief Justice in which the Public Trustee as administrator of the estate of Joseph Rogers, deceased, claimed (20,000 from
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    A MODEL SHIP.
    85 6 Refrigeration Exhibition In London. London, Apr. 20 The eminent scientist. Sir Alfred Ewing. at the South Kensington Science Museum today opened the new Refrigeration Exhibition promoted through the collaboration of the British Association of Refrigeration, National Physical Laboratory and Lew Temperature Research at Cambridge. In view of
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    LONGEST HUMAN HAIR.
    43 6 The longest human hair In the world, exactly six feet long, is kept in a glass case In a shop In Berners Street, W. It Is believed to be 200 years old, and to have belonged to an Italian woman.
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    CHINESE URGED TO LEARN TO FLY.
    585 6 Schools In America. BEST DEFENCE AGAINST INVASION. A strong Chinese air force for defensive purposes as a precaution against future aggression is advocated by Mr. Tham Kwong-chung, principal of the Chinese Aviation School in the United States and President of the Chinese Guild in
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    POET LAUREATE.
    78 6 To Write History Of White Star Line. The Poet Laureate, Mr. John Masefleld, has circulated the following letter from Plnbury Park, Clrencester, England "lam hoping to prepare a history of the White Star Line. May I ask all those who have memories, papers, letters, logs, photographs of the
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    EXTENSIVE FLOODS IN JOHORE.
    932 6 Caused By Silting. SUGGESTION TO CLEAR RIVER MOUTHS. Dredging the Johore rivers to prevent silting in order to combat the flood problems was suggested at the Johore State Council yesterday. Speaking on the adjournment, Mr. W. Miller Mackay said "I have been asked to draw the
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      360 6 BLENDING fiJrfvJ&J^fj^n MM rjiHE process of blending or mixing V^^fSdsssl jW MM whisky Is an art which requires \^gzs%Jßs fy MM the cx P erlenC€ not merel y f a N^ \fj? MM lifetime, but the tradition of genMm eraUon«. It Is not by means of MM haphazard mixing nor
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      180 6 Since 1925 The Leaden in Malaya KELVINATOR ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WITH QUALITY ATTRACTIVE HIRE PURCHASE TERMS REPURCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS MALAYAN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO. 14, ROBINSON ROAD. Your Torture Is Ended! Tea* of thousands of suf ft fetm from bleeding", v itching, blind or pro- trading pile* have
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    327 8 Awaiting The Tin Quota Announcement. RUBBERS IN DEMAND. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 2. Rubber shares are still very much In demand and prices continue to advance on an active market. Tin shares have fairly good business but buyers appear to be awaiting the announcement of
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    7 8 Telegraphs.— Communication with Bangkok is interrupted.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    49 8 Europe (Londor. malls dispatched Apr. 12) by Rajula due at Penang daylight tomorrow. From China and Japan by Fushimi Maru due at Singapore 5 p.m. today. From Holland by Kota Baroe due at Singapore tomorrow. From Philippine Islands by President Polk due at Singapore daylight on Saturday.
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    CANCELLATION OF MAILS.
    31 8 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 will not be received.
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    AIR MAIL FROM JAVA.
    23 8 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore at 9 p.m. today.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      213 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 2/4V6 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      71 8 Noon, May 2. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 23 23»/ 8 (F. 0.8.) 23»^ 23% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. May 23 V 4 23% June 231/2 23% July-Sept. 24 24V 8 Oct.-Dec. 24i/o 24y 8 Jan.-Mar. 25 25i/ 8
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        MINING.
        439 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin Buyers Sellers. 6/7% 7/39/- 41/42/6 43/6 14/9 15/6 1.95 2.00
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        GENERAL.
        284 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.10.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 26
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4V£ 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.
        366 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt ft Co. Allenby ($1) 1.50 1.60 1.55 1.65 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.15 A. Hitam ($1) 160 1.75 1.65 1.80 A. Malay ($2) 2.75 3.00 3.00 3.05 A. Molek (*1) 1.00 1.10 1.05
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    72 8 Taday. PonUanak' (Khoen Hoeai ..3 p.m. North 4c East India (SuUang) 3 p.m. Ft U wan and Medan (Both) 3 p.m. Tongktl and DJambl (Tohlti) I pra. Banka Island, Pladjoe Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. Ceylon, Egypt Oreat Britain (Parcels only) (Ajaz) 2.39 p.m. Medan, 81am, Burma. India,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 8 m Comorttt Karagola Cnitral F?llx Roussel Karoa Spare UUM Mar. 16 Apr 9 Mar. 23 Apr 1« Mar. 30 Apr. 21 Apr. 3 Apr. 24 Apr. 5 Aor. M
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    PRODUCE.
    200 8 Singapore, May 2, 12 noon Buyer 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, sundried 2.65 Copra, mixed 2.20 Small Flake Tapioca 4.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.25 Small Pearl Tapioca
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      10 8 Fraser and Co.'s report will be found on page 19.
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      123 8 WHEN you wear a "LUVISCA" Skirt and Collar, you reach the nineteenth hole still fresh and easy. These garments silky, in appearance, well-cat and strong are made expressly for good service. Obtainable in patterns giving the right touch to both sport* and business wear. The day ended, "LUVISCA" Pyjamas are
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      51 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Wednesday, May 2. Rotary Tiffin, Adelp'-il Hotel, 1 p.m. Friday. May 4. British Trade Fair, Oreat World. Robinson Co., Ltd., 15th Oeneral Meeting. Chartered Bank Chambers, 13 noon. Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sports page. For Tide Tables see page
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      AMERICAN SHARE QUOTATIONS.
      101 9 London Stock Exchange Closed. (From Our Own CorresDcndent.) London, May 1. The London Stock Exchange was closed uxlty. Closing New York quotations: Gent-a! Motors 36% -IS Standard Oil ex. pd. 108 "A VS. Steel 46% -4H National City Bank 35 tt General Electric 31% -ltt Union Pacific
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      74 9 (From Ouf Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. Alor Poncsu.— Profit for 1933. £1.859: forward debit. £592. Bukit Sernbawanr— Profit, £1.512; forward credit, £4,039. Kimanis. Profit, £258; forward, £2.894. Gadek.— Profit. £909; forward, £66. Remneld.— Profit, £1,084; forward. £3.016. Changkat Salak.— Final dividend. 12 per cent, on preferred ordinary;
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      SANDYCROFT.
      628 9 Thirtieth Annual General Meeting. The thlrteeth annual general meetIng of the shareholders of the Sandycroft Rubber Co. Ltd. was held at the office of the secretaries, British India House, Penang. on Apr. 25. Those present were: Mr. Q. C. A. Fletcher (in the chair), Mr. B. G. H. Johnson
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      R.G.A. FIGURES.
      57 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 30. Six hundred and fifteen members of the Rubber Growers' Association harvested 21,989 tons In Marcn. compared with 21,548 tons in February. Five hundred and twenty-seven of these companies produced 19,318 tons In March compared with 16,718 in the corresponding period last
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      BORELLI RUBBER.
      458 9 Conserving 1 Company's Liquid Assets. The ninth annual general meeting of the Borelli Rubber Co., Ltd.. was held at the registered office of the company. No. 1. Embankment, Kuala Lumpur, on Apr. 24. The chairman said I am glad to be able to report that. I as a
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      MALAYAN TRADE STATISTICS.
      177 9 These figures exclude experts of bunker coal, oilfuel and ships' stores. Singapore, Apr. 25, 1934. J. I. MILLER. itegistrar-Qeneral of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S. GROSS IMPORTS TABLE III SUMMARY (in Thousands of Dollars) GROSS EXPORTS GROSS TRADE Month (1) January February March April May June July August
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      DUNLOP RUBBER PROFITS.
      101 9 The Increase Before Tax Provision. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 30. Dunlop Rubber Company's net profit for 1933, before tax provision, shows a total improvement of £652,789 compared with 1932. The full figures are being issued shortly. Unilever profits for the first quarter lof 1934 are
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      SCHRODERS.
      122 9 Berlin, April 4.— The Ambl-Budd Presswerk G.m.b.H., of Berlin, motor car body manufacturers, established some years ago by the. Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Co., of Philadelphia, U.S.A. and some German interests, has reduced its share capital from Rm. 7,000,000 to Rm.1,880,000 and increased it at the same time again
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      MORE COAL.
      36 9 The coal output of the mines of Great Britain for the week ended March 24 was 4,824,700 tons, against 4.786,900 tons in the previous week. The number of wage-earners engaged was 789,100, against 789.400.
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      STANDARD CAR SALES.
      31 9 The Standard Motor Co. announces that sales of Its cars are still, rising. The output for March was 3,150 cars, a record In the history of the company.
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      NORTH TAIPING TIN DREDGING.
      202 9 Directors' Annual Report And Accounts. The North Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., directors' report states: Dredging.— Mining operations were restricted in accordance with "The Tin and Tin Ore (Restriction) Enactment 1931." Accounts.— Revenue from tin ore. $89,867.32; dividend and interest. $2,703.28; profit on exchange, $831.05: transfer
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      SIR WILLIAM GOSCHEN.
      61 9 Sir William Goschen, who Is a partner la Messrs. Goachens and Giuiliffe, bankers, and chairman of the Sun Insurance Office and a director of the Union Discount Co. of London, was Injured in a taxi accident In the West End of London. After treatment at St. George's
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      PERU CORPORATION.
      48 9 Gross receipts of the Peruvian Corporation for March were £66,977, against £44,977 for the corresponding month of 1933, an Increase of £22,000. The aggregate for nine months from July l, 1933, was 506,929, compared with £485.536 In the corresponding period of 1932-33, an Increase of £21.393.
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      MR. F. C. GOODENOUGH.
      26 9 Mr. F. C. Qoodenough, chairman of Barclays Bank, Ltd., has sailed from Southampton In the White Star liner Majestic, for New York.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1934. THE FIRST QUARTER.
    893 10 Figures were Issued yesterday by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., relating to the trade of Malaya for the month of March, thus completing the return for the first quarter ot the present year. Coming at the height
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    332 10 Sunday, Apr. 22. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gammans and Mr. P. R. Pinhorn left, and Mr. and Mrs. Stamford Raffles arrived to stay at Government House. Monday, Apr. 23. H.H. The Sultan of Brunei, Dull Penglran Bendahara, Dull Penglran Pemancha, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Butler, Mr.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    569 10 EXPORTABLE ALLOWANCES. Our London correspondent, quoting a usually very well-informed source," has revived the uncertainty regarding the extent to which output will be restricted when the control scheme takes effect. The view that there will be full production in June, a tea per cent cut In
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    741 10  -  Laid Pernier, Professor Of WORLD'S OLDEST THEATRE. (By Florence University.) From the times when history was first recorded in song and story, there have been tales of a civilisation that once was centred on the island of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea. The story of the great
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    AMUSEMENTS
    112 10 Singapore. AI.HAMBKA "Hoopla" with Clara Bow. 8.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Jere Lee. The Five Rhapsody Girls. Also Going Hollywood. 6.15 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Tesa of the Storm Country Silver Doll.it. ISAKO'S CIRCUS, Anion Road. Performances 4 3) and 8.15 p.m. MABLBOBOCGH Fairy of Baghdad. 8.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows,
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    ANOTHER STATEMENT OF JAPAN'S FAR EAST POLICY.
    1215 11 WHAT MR. HIROTA TOLD BRITAIN AND U.S. 1 'THIRD POWER IN CHINA.' Circumstances That Could Not Be Passed Over. Below is given a translation by the Japanese ConsulGeneral in Singapore of a cable received by him from the Japanese Foreign Ofce yesterday regarding
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    THREAT OF DEATH.
    81 11 Dillinger's Warning To Ohio Governor. Columbus (Ohio), Apr. 28. John ("The Killer") Dilliuger and his associates have established their headquarters here and are completing plans to kidnap Governor White's daughter. The Governor has also received a written threat of his death If he failed to pardon DDllnger's
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    JEWS MAY HAVE NEW HOME.
    95 11 Portuguese W. Africa. TALK OF INDEPENDENT STATE. London, Apr. 28. Two million Jews are to colonise Portuguese West Africa If negotiations I being conducted In Lisbon at present materialise, according to tire' Dally Herald. The newspaper adds that one of the points still under discussion
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    REMARKABLE OFFER
    80 11 Used Cars Exchanged For Planes. London, Apr. 28. Transition from motoring to aviation has been facilitated by the announcement by a well-known firm in the motor trade to accept motor-cars in part exchange for aeroplanes and payment of the balance in instalments. The transaction includes a complete course
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    PROFESSOR SCHMIDT.
    82 11 Returning To Russia By Way Of America. Moscow, Apr. 28. The leader of the Chelyuskin expedition, Professor Schmidt, who was rushed by the rescuing airmen to an Alaskan hospital a fortnight ago where he was treated for pleurisy, arrived at Fairbanks on Friday where competent physicians declared him
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    SIBERIAN EXILE.
    55 11 Aged Prelate Released By The Soviet. Warsaw, Apr. 28. Bishop Antolne Malackl, formerly of Leningrad, who has now been liberated by the Soviet after five years' Imprisonment In Siberia, is shortly expected here. The Bishop has already arrived In Moscow according to Catholic newspapers. He is over 70
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    SOVIET ARMY.
    56 11 French Invited To View Manoeuvres. Moscow, Apr. 30. The Chief of the French General Staff, Gen. Gamelin, has been invited by the War Commissar, Vorosnilov, to lead a detachment of French officers to view the forthcoming manoeuvres of the Red Army In the Ukraine. It is reported here
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    MILITARY TRAINING.
    42 11 Moscow, Apr. 30. Both boy and girl members of the "Communist Youth Organisation" are obligated to undergo military training according to a special decree issued by the central committee. Training and equipment are to be provided free of charge. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    BELGIAN BANK.
    43 11 Brussels, Apr. 26. The Belgian National Bank has reduced the bank rate from 3'/ 2 t > 3 per cent as from Thursday, interest on advances being likewise lowered y2y 2 per cent. The last reduction was on Jan. 13, 1932.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ZARO AGHA.
    33 11 Istanbul, Apr. 28. The modern Methuselah, Zaro Agha, whose 160 years of life have gamed him the undisputed title of the oldest human on the continent, is reported critically ill.— Aneta-Trana-Ocean.
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    TELEVISION.
    28 11 Rugby, Apr. 30. The Postmaster-General Intends to report oa the development of television and the conditions on which any public television service could be operated. —British Wireless.
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    91 11 London, Apr. 28. The Swedish fourmasted barque and cadet ship, Abraham Rydberg (above) is the first ship to reach British waters In this year's race for windjammers from Australia. She left Wallaroo on Jan. 10 with wheat and has made passage in 108 days. She came by the Cape of
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    "TEST TUBE BABIES" IN AMERICA.
    106 11 Two Obstetricians' Experiments. New York, Apr. 30. The birth of what is claimed to be the Test Tube Twins to a couple living on Long Island has brought to the attention of the public two obstetricians, including a prominent' woman doctor, who have been experimenting
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    MAJOR-GEN. HUGH SCOTT.
    94 11 Death At 81 Of Famous American Soldier. Washington, May 1. The death has occurred at the age of 81 of Major-Gen. Hugh Lenox Scott, the famous American soldier, says Reuter. As Chief of Staff of the United States Army, he laid the basis for participation of the
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    BRITISH BUDGET.
    64 11 U.S. Republican Leader Is Displeased. Washington, Apr. 28. The accusation that Mr. Chamberlain had deliberately Juggled the budget to avoid paying the American debt was made In the Senate by Senator Robinson, the Republican leader, who said Mr. Chamberlain is an adroit statesman and the similarity between the
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    60 11 Cairo To The Transvaal And Back. Rugby, Apr. 30. The Royal Air Force flight returned to Cairo today in the completion of a 12,000 miles cruise to the Transvaal and back. The flight left Cairo on Feb. 26 and made stays of several days' duration at various places
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    JAPANESE IN AMOY INCIDENT.
    368 11 Hainan Famine. RELIEF PROMISED BY CANTON. Shanghai, May 2. Feeling la naming high among the Chinese population of Amoy as a result of a demonstration staged by a group of Japanese civilians. In which a number of Chinese shops were raided and the goods destroyed and
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    SEIZED ESTATES.
    99 11 Claim Of Sister-in-Law Of Czar. Warsaw, Apr. 28. The Court of Appeal has begun the hearing of the appeal of Countess Brassoff, sister-in-law of the Csar, against the decision of the Lower Court depriving her of estates valued at 20,000,000 zlotys and formerly the property of the late
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    UNPOPULAR OFFICER.
    81 11 Nantes By-election Ends In Riot. Paris, Apr. 30. Police reinforcements were rushed to Nantes, where fifteen police and thirty civilians were Injured in by-election riots. The Incident which aroused Intense political passion was the fact that the police officer In charge was If. Bonnefoy Slbour, who replaced M.
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    GENERAL HIGGLNS.
    25 11 London, May 1. General Higglns has resigned his office as general of the Salvation Army to take effect as from Nov. 10.— Reuter.
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    RUBBER CONTROL AGREEMENT.
    427 11 "Gradual Cut Up To 30% In September." LONDON REPORT. Scheme To Be in Charge Of Mr. Marcus Rex? (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, May 1. Concerning the rubber regulation scheme, a usually very well-informed source prophesies full production in June, a 10 per cent, cut in July,
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    "NATIONAL LABOUR DAY."
    86 11 Ovation For Hitler From 2,000,000 Workers. London, May 1. Fears of serious May Day disturbances in the various European centres have so far proved groundless. The most Important celebration was held in Germany, where a gigantic "day of National Labour" staged opposition to the Communist celebration. Two
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    NO SMOKING.
    31 11 Consternation Among North China Students. Nanking, Apr. 30. Consternation broke out among Chinese students In North China when the Minister of Education Issued a degree strictly prohibiting smoking. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    POPEJOY MURDER TRIAL CONTINUED.
    2644 12 Jury Visit Scene Of Shooting. The assize trial of Mak Wing Chung, alias -Kat Chat Chal. who is accused of having murdered Inspector A. E. PopeJoy and of having attempted to murder a Chinese detective continued today before Mr. Justice Oerahty and a special jury. The
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    An Appreciation.
    559 12 TUNKU IBRAHIM, REGENT OF KEDAH. This appreciation of 11. 11. Tunku Ibrahim Recent of Kedah, whose death was reported on Wednesday, waa written by a European officer "who served under him for many years and who loved him." The Reaper's scythe has been busy among Malay rulers first
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    47 12 Mr. R. Boulter. His Majesty's Trade Commissioner for British Malaya, is shortly leaving for Wellington on promotion to the post of Trade Commission for New Zealand. Pending the appointment of a successor to Mr. Boulter, the Singapore post will be in the charge of Mr. A. Hartland.
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    BEING SENT TO BOMBAY.
    849 12 Hashim Bin Angullia. I "THE BOY IS CLEARLY WEAK-MINDED." Hashim bin Ahmed Angullia, the 18j year-old son of a Justice of the Peace, was ordered to execute a bond in $500 'to be of good behaviour for six years |by the Criminal District Judge, Mr. H.
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    SINGAPORE STRIKERS IGNORE THE ULTIMATUM.
    1786 13 BUT SITUATION ALMOST NORMAL Kuala Lumpur Workers Resume This Morning. Although strikers at the Kuala Lumpur railway shops resumed work today, 104 men on strike in Singapore failed to report for duty. According to the terms of the ultimatum issued by the authorities yesterday, those
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    SELANGOR WEDDING.
    231 13 Dr. C. V. Jumeaux And Miss V. M. Leembruggen. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May. 1. The wedding took place at Yenning Road Chapel on Sunday of Dr. C. V. Jumeaux, of the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jumeaux, of Kuala
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    AMBULANCE CASES.
    63 13 The number of calls attended by the accident ambulance service during the month of April was 207, «md of these 27 were to cases outside' Municipal limits. The cases are classified as follows:— Motor car accidents 26, motor lorry 13, motor bus 9, trolley car 5, collapse cases
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    CIRCUS BENEFIT.
    56 13 The management of the Isako Circus has offered to stage a performance In aid of tha Singapore Anti-Opium Clinic on Friday, at 9 p.m. A special pro- 1 gramme Is being prepared for this occasion. Dr. Phillip K. C. Tyau, Consul Gen- eral for China, has consented to
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    SIGN ON FIRE.
    62 13 At 7.28 last evening the Fire Brigade received a call from Anson Road, the large sign running up the front of the Phoenix Aerated Water Company's Office having caught fire. Two machines were sent to the scene of the fire and some difficult escape work had to
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    31 13 An old Chinese was knocked down by a motor-car at the 10th mile Seletar Road last evening and was removed to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital with a badly cut ankle.
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    INDO-JAPANESE TRADE SAVED.
    722 13 History Of Recent Negotiations. Japan did riot get all she wanted, but an agreement was reached and Indo-Japanese trade was saved, declared Mr. 8. Sawada, leader of the Japanese delegation which went to India early last year to endeavour to smooth ont the strained situation which had
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    QUIET MAY DAY.
    43 13 Police patrols were active last night with a view to preventing any possible Interference with railway employees by Communists. There were no disturbances, however, and May Day passed quietly, three red banners being the only haul made by the police.
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL.
    30 13 A pamphlet Issued by the Royal Dutch Air Lines gives details of the summer service. Planes are due in Singapore on the sixth day after leaving Amsterdam.
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    ACTING GOVERNOR HELD UP.
    197 13 Railway Delays. LINE WASHED AWAY IN TWO PLACES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. Extremely heavy rain fell yesterday evening and several trains were held up. The Penang mail arrived at Kuala Lumpur four and half hours late owing to a washaway on the
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    MR. H. E. STEVENS.
    222 13 Singapore Fire Chief In Shanghai. The North-China Dally News of Apr. 17 rcoorts: The Chief Officer of the Singapore Fire Brigade, Mr. H. E. Stevens, is in Shanghai on his way home on long leave, and is paying his first visit to this Dart of the
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    ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
    46 13 The Singapore Anti-Opium Society has received a special donation of $400 from the Gan Eng Seng Trust Fund. Members of the public are urged to follow this generous gesture and help to carry on the work which is now being undertaken by the Society.
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      J. WOOLLAM'S VICTORY OVER PADGHAM.
      567 14 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. The Professionals beat the Amateurs In the annual P.G.A. Benevolent Fund match on the Royal Mid-Surrey course at Richmond on Saturday by 12V4 points to S'i. winning the singles by four matches to one, with one halved, and
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      74 14 Indo-Oylonese To Meet R.A. At Jalan Besar. The R.A. will meet the IndoOylonese in a First Division match at Jalan Besar SUdinra this afternoon. The I.C.F.A. team has been selected aa follows: Mathucumam Selvadural and Thuraisingham; Alvis, D. K. Samy and Ramasamy; Suppiah. Thiagarajan, Veerapan. G. Paul and
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      ENGLAND BEAT SCOTLAND BEFORE RECORD CROWD.
      1316 14 But Margin Of Victory Flatters The Winners 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 16. Football League matches on Saturday had to yield first place of interest among Soccer enthusiasts to the international match at Wembley between England and Scotland, in which, England defeated their
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    15 14 Ignacio Fernandex, former contender for featherweight title, who meets Arthur Suares in Singapore on Friday.
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    MALACCA BEAT SEGAMAT BY SIX RUNS
    226 14 (From Our Own Correspondent. > Malacca, Apr. 30. Although fielding only a weak side, the Malacca Club were able to beat the Segamat Club at cricket on Sunday at Segamat by lix runs. Scores. Malacca Cl,»b: R. A. Cessford b Frank 1 2. L.
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    JASIN LOSE.
    210 14 Muar Obtain First Victory Of Season. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Muar. Apr. 30. The Muar Cricket Association obtained their first victory of the season when they defeated the Jasln Cricket Club by eight runs. Jasin started well In reply to Muar's moderate total but the last seven wickets
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    TENNIS.
    98 14 S.C.C. Tournament. Rain prevented play in the mixed doubles tournament at the S.C.C. yesterday and the ties will be played tomorrow. TODAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles Handicap Mr. E. C. Cherrington and Mrs. Cherrington owe 15.4 vs. Mr. F. V. Duckworth and Mrs. Blake owe 15.2. Lieut. M. T. L.
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    23 14 Golden Queen (McPherson 60), Galahad (Christie 125) and Tweddledee (Abdul Farad 58) going out for morning exercise at the Bofcit Timab race course.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    111 14 Wednesday. May t. Boxing: Prankie Weber vs. Peter George. New World. Football: Pint Division, R.A. vs. ICP-A_ Jalan Besar; Second DtrUion, Chinas* vs. R.AJ*.. AJt. Stadium. Govt. League, Second Dirtelon. Monopolies n ts. Police n. Police Depot. Tfcantay, May 1 Singapore Races. Final Gallops at Buktt Tlmah a.m.
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  • Thirteen Runners For Two Thousand Guineas.—Chinese Hockey Tour.
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      LOCAL CHINESE HOCKEY TOURISTS.
      1117 15 Two Defeats And A Draw In Hong Kong. Hong Kong. Apr. 23. The Chinese hockey team from Malaya, who have come to Hong Kong for a series of games against local representative sides, met the United Services yesterday afternoon on the Hong Kong Football Ground and
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      PROBABLES FOR 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.
      185 15 London, May 1. The probable starters and Jockeys for the 2 000 Guineas (1 mile) :or three-year-old colts <9st.) and flJlles (8.9) which will be ran today at Newmarket, are as follows: H.H. the Aga Khan's BADRUDDIN (Fox). Lord Aster's BRIGHT BIRD (D<ckV Lord H.
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    HANDICAPS FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP MEETING.
    474 15 The following handicaps have been Issued for the second and third days 'Wednesday, May 9 and Saturday, May 12) of the Singapore Turf Club Governor's Cup meeting. SECOND DAY. Kae* l.— Ponies— Classes 3 and 3 (combined)—Dlv. 3—6 run.— 2.ls p.o. lady Tarquin 10.10 Leonie
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET
    184 15 Selangor Team To Meet The Negri. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 1. The following have been selected to represent Selangor against Negri Sembllan at Seremban In the InterState cricket march on Saturday, May 12: A. J. Bostock-Hill. T. O. D A. Cooper, T. Dennlaon-Smlth, B. 8.
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    NOEL HAY.
    52 15 Suspended For Three Weeks. Three players sent off by referees In league matches were dealt with by the S.A.F.A. Disciplinary Board on Monday evening and the following decisions announced NOEL HAY (S.R.C.), suspended for three weeks. AMAT BIN DAUD (Malays), cautioned. EUSOPE BIN HUSSEIN suspended until the end
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    Throw-In Expert For Arsenal ?
    167 15 Throw -In Expert For Arsenal i (From Our Own Correspondent.) The Arsenal Football Club are concerned in negotiations which may end In another big transfer. The player concerned Is Samuel Weaver, the English international and left halfback of Newcastle United. The fee mentioned Is £8 000. Weaver was a member
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    50 15 The Sepoy Lines Golf Club men's monthly medal for April was won by R. H. Oakeley, three down. The ball sweep was also won by R. H. Oakeley, all square. Keppel Women's Spoon. The Keppel Golf Club women's May spoon (stroke) competition will be competed for on Friday.
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    VOLUNTEER R.A. MONTHLY SPOON SHOOT.
    265 15 The following Is the result of the Singapore Volunteers Rifle Association spoon shoot held at Buklt Timah on Sunday: 200 yd. 500 yd. MM yd. H. H. N. H. N. H. N. Tamby bin Balleh 32 33 35 Monteiro, AC. scr. 33 34 32 Me
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    CAMBRIDGE RUGBY XV IN U.S.A.
    367 15 "Coining Spring Game Of America". New York, Apr. 8. The Cantf dge University Ri jby team opened their tour here yesterday before a crowd or 4,000, most of whom had never seen tne English game before. The onlookers, arriving in a spirit of patronising Investigation,
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      CONGRESS WEAK ON GEOGRAPHY.
      1838 16 NOTES FROM BENGAL. CALCUTTA SEES PROSPERITY RETURNING TO MALAYA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 27. It seems to be now settled that Ranchi will not be privileged to welcome the Congress Working and AllIndia Committees, as was more or less decided some days ago. Opposition
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      GARNIERITE FIND IN BIHAR.
      296 16 Valued Nickel-Bearing: Ore For India. Considerable interest has been aroused in mining and geological circles by the reported discovery in a gold and copper mine in the Manbhum district of Bihar of a deposit of garnierite, a nickel-bearing ore. The mine is situated three miles from
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      THE STRAIT JACKET.
      88 16 Ceylon Prison Restraints To Be Modernised. The proposal to equip Ceylon Prisons with modern mechanical restraints, similar to those In use in England, was approved by the Executive Committee of Home Affairs. The existing prison restraints in Ceylon have been criticised on the ground that they cause
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      MEAGRE USE OF AIR SERVICE.
      583 16 Call For Support IMPROVEMENTS ON INDIA ROUTE. Calcutta, Apr. 27. Dissatisfaction at the meagre support afforded by the public ot Bengal, and* of Calcutta In particular, to the air mall and passenger services was expressed by Mr. F. Tymms, Director of Civil Aviation, Government of
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      RECORD SEIZURE OF OPIUM.
      124 16 Contraband Hidden In Wagon On Wharf. Rangoon, Apr. 25. What is believed to be a record seizure of opium by the Customs Department for the past seven years was made oh Monday morning by Preventive Officers Baxter and Duncan. Altogether 154 balls of raw Chinese opium
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      CURE OF RABIES AT KASAULI.
      393 16 Research Work By The Pasteur Institute. New Delhi, Apr. 22. "Researches covering a period of several years hay* shown that large doses of vaccine are superior to small doses in preventing rabies and that the Paris strain of virus Is superior to the Indian strain
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      PUNCTURED ARM MYSTERY.
      324 16 Story Of Incident At Railway Station. At the resumed hearing of the Pakur murder conspiracy case before Mr. K. A. Talb, Deputy Magistrate of Alipore, yesterday, Mr. Asoke Mltter. a student, stated that In April, 1933, he first met Amarendra Nath Pande at Bhubaneswar where the latter
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      COMMUNAL SPIRIT IN COLLEGES.
      848 16 Beginning: Of Evil. SIR N. N. SIRCAR'S WARNING TO STUDENTS. "The only hope ior the salvation of this Province and of this country lies in the emergence of the next generation as more broad-minded, tolerant and generous; more capable of thinking in terms of Bengal and
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      201 17 PHOHI-HOLLAND Following is programme of PhohiHolland wavelength 16.88 M.):— THURSDAY. MAY 3. 8.0 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.10 Concert by the Residential Orchestra. 8 40 Old Colonial. 9.0 Concert by the Residential Orchestra. 925 "De Staalmeesters"; talk by Prof. Dr. W. Martin. 9.45 Concert by the Residential Orchestra. 10 10
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      128 17 Ed by Loe Cohen. 10.0 Dutch National Anthem. THURSDAY, MAY I*. 8.0 pm. Dutch National Anthem. 8.10 Records. 8.25 Broadcast of the International Football Match. Holland France. 9.30 Dutch National Anthem. FRIDAY, MAY 11. 8.0 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.10 Station Orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen. 8.30 Popular technical talk
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      448 17 EMPIRE PROGRAMMES. TODAY. An hour should be added to today's times. 11.35 a.m. Variety. 12.20 p.m. A Recital by Solomon. 12.35 Talk St. Paul's Cathedral and its Clock.'' 12.50 Orchestral Overtures. 1.20 The News. 5.20 Quentln Maclean at the organ. 6.5 The Western Studio Orchestra. 7.20 The Trocadero Cinema Orchestra.
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      335 17 Final. A running commentary on the second half of game, by L. B Todd. 11.5 Excerpts from Fldetto. 11.35 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. 12.20 The News. 12.35 Orchestral Overtures. SUNDAY, MAY C. 6.20 a.m. "London Bridge": A Tale of Seven Ages. fi.so Variety. 7.20 Rugby League Cup Final; a running
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      234 17 SINGAPORE. Following is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co.. of Malaya Ltd.. 2 Orchard Read): WEDNESDAY. MAY 2. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotul Dance Orchestra (directed by Dan Hopkins). 6.45 News bulletin
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      CRITICISM OF B.B.C.
      562 17 PLEA FOR MINISTRY OF BROADCASTING. THE BBC. has Just successfully weathered another storm of public criticism (says The Wireless World). Looking back over our flies, we find that just a year ago we congratulated the 8.8.C. on the result of a debate i»i the House of Commons
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      FOR CHILDREN.
      105 17 In order to satisfy the ever-growing interest taken in sports broadcasts the Czech broadcasting organisation recently Introduced a series of sporting transmissions Intended specially for children. Each of the broadcasts, which take place once a month, is In the form of an Interview, lwntlrg half an hour, between
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      WIRELESS ON TAP.
      237 17 PROGRAMMES VIA ELECTRICITY MAINS. Captain P. P. Eckersley, formerly chief engineer of the 8.8.C, has for three years been working on a new system of relaying wireless programmes through existing electricity mains, and the method is ready for com- merclal use. Steps are accordingly being taken to
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      NAZI BROADCAST
      338 17 TO BE REHEARSED IN FUTURE. Herr Hitler's national broadcast when he inaugurated the second year of the National Socialist campaign against unemployment, has left a resounding echo in the broadcasting world, for, although all Germany was listening to It. it was in some places incomprehensible. All over the
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      TRAVELLING MICRO.
      57 17 The Danish oroadcasting service Is equipping a motor-car with a shortwave transmitter and a dniall studio in order to be able to carry out relays from any given part of the country. This travelling microphone is not yet completed, but It Is hoped that It will be ready
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      LISTENING TRAGEDY.
      183 17 At ten o clock in the v even>ag all music, gramophones, and wireless reception must cease in Paris flats, or must tc carried on in such a nsj.incr ab to be Inaudible to other inhabitants of the building. A tenant of a Hat in the Rue de Belleville,
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    Prince George Australia.
    125 18 London, Apr. 29. The Duke of Gloucester will visit New Zealand and Australia In the autumn in the place of Prince George. His Majesty the King has decided. In view of the heavy strain entailed, It Is Inadvisable for Prince George, after his successful visit to South
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    226 18 Heavy Trading: In Rubbers. London, Apr. 28. On the Stock Exchange, German loans strengthened considerably as the result of the British Government's protest against a moratorium on the Dawes and Young loans. Among Industrials, Dunlops were a strong feature following the excellent annual report and the doubling of
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    TO COMBAT FASCISM.
    95 18 Monster Meeting Called By Trades' Council. London, Apr. 28. j The London Trades' Council has called a special meeting of delegates representing 250,000 trade unionists for May 24 to consider methods for combatting Fascism. In a memorandum sent to the dele gates, the secretary of the Council
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    ELECTION DISORDERS.
    73 18 Sixteen Killed On Wand Of Rhodes. Paris. May 1. A message from Angora states that 16 people were killed and 30 Injured In disorders during the elections on the Island of Rhodes, an Italian dependency in the Mediterranean. Similar rioting took place a fortnight ago when there were
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    SAIGON TO PARIS.
    43 18 Mile. Hilsz Lowers Own Flight Record. Paris, Apr. ?8. Mile. Maryse Ililsz, the French airwoman, has lowered her own feminine record for the Saigon to Paris flight, covering the distance In five days, ten hours and 40 rilnutes. Reuter wireless.
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    PRINCESS MARIE-JOSE.
    47 18 Rome. Apr. 28. It is believed the King will tell the Senate In a few days that Princess Marie-Jose, wife of the Crown Prince, is expecting a baby next August. The Crown Prince Is 30 and married Princess Marie-Jose of Belgium In 1930. Reuter Wireless.
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    Not To Visit
    550 18 OFFICERS SPEAK THE BEST ENGLISH. Professor H. C. Wyld's Views. What the soldier says is evidence at last. Not every or any soldier, however he must t>e an officer of the British Regular Army, says The Times. "If I were asked," writes Professor H. C. Wyld, in
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    BRAZILIAN ENVOY.
    59 18 Honoured By Japanese Emperor. The Emperor of Japan has conferred upon Senor Ourgel do Amaral, the Brazilian Ambassador, the First Order of Merit with the Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, in recognition of the service he has done In promoting friendship between Japan and Brazil. The Order
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    RACHMANINOFF AT 21.
    33 18 M. Sergei Rachmaninoff has said that he sold his Prelude In C sharp minor outright for £4. He was 21 at the time and very pleased to have the money.
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    DEAN INGE.
    25 18 Dean Inge Is reported to have said that he feels that 75 is the prime of life. He will be 74 In June.
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      363 18 NATIONAL EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL GENERAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED. (Incorporated la England) EXTRACTS FROM 1933 REPORT. MOTOR INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. 1932. 1933. Premiums (less reinsurance) £388,252 424,685 Claims Paid and Outstanding to Premiums 46.47 46.71 Commission and Expenses to Premiums 38.89 39.70 Outstanding: Claims to Premiums 15.58 17.66 Underwriting Profits after allowing 40%
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      224 18 Today's Crossword Puzzle i' r* i i* i y* i I s i 161I 6 1 (CLUES.) ACROSS. 22. Christian name 23. Mortifying I. Member of^ropean me* g*£ £Jtol 9. Form of address .1 t>~_.__ 12. O«rdenin B implements 31 Roman S*™ Blll 1? Rend 14. Even 15. Girl's name
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    SELLERS DICTATE AND GET THEIR OWN PRICES.
    1073 19 Market Business Following Rubber Agreement. Fiaser and Co. s market report dated May 1 states: During the past week there has been little change to report In the tin and industrial sections of the local share market. The price of tin shares shows
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    TO STAND TRIAL.
    162 19 Tamil Coolie Sent To Assizes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. On a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a knife to his mistress, Marimuttu, on a rubber plantation In Segambut, an unemployed Tamil coolie, Selladural. «.as ordered by the first magistrate today to
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    MR. A.E.R. GILLIGAN.
    152 19 English Cricketer's Wedding. Mr. Arthur E. R. Oilllga i, the former Sussex and England cricket captain, was married in Edinburgh on Apr. 17 by the Scots form of marriage by declaration. His bride Is Miss {Catherine Margaret Fox, of Woodlands Road, nkley, Yorkshire. The ceremony was carried
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    30-HOUR WEEK FOR U.S. INDUSTRIES.
    223 19 Legislation Urged. STILL TEN MILLION WORKLESS. Washington, May 1. A standard 30-hour working week for all industries is urged by Mr. William Green, who asks Mr.- Roosevelt to support legislation enforcing it all over the country pointing out that while 3,000,000 workers have been re-employ-ed
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      RUBBER MILLERS' SCARCE.
      327 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l write this in the hope of dispelling a scare in the minds of Local millers of uncured rubber, as after reading the news available on Sunday and yesterday I came to th.' conclusion that there need be no
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      WILD LIFE.
      193 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leading article of Apr. 7 presents a moving case in favour of the preservation of fauna which have been proved in numberless Instances to have caused grave loss to smallholders who can 111 afford it, and to larger estates,
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    THE ADMIRALITY.
    85 19 To Order Two Minotaur Class I Cruisers. London. Apr. 30 j The Admiralty has decided to order the construction of two Minotaur class cruisers In the 1933 programme from John Brown and Co., Clydebank, and Vickers-Armstrong of Barrow. £X£wMM Cruiser. Melbourne, Apr. 30. The Commonwealth Minister for Defence
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    NEW YORK ROUND-UP.
    74 19 Police Raid Alleged Indecent Shows. New York, Apr. 28. Local gaols are packed as the result of a police raid last night on two entertainment halls alleged to be staging indecent shows. Regular drunk and disorderly prisoners were released to accommodate the 700 newcomers. The police patrol
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    LONGEVITY.
    46 19 A father, two sons, and two daughters are drawing old-age pensions at CoalvUle, Leicestershire. The father, Mr. William Brearley. Is 94, and his two sons are aged 70 and 68, and his two daughters 72 and 67. Ho worked for 62 years In a mine.
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      24 19 CONSTANCE BENNETT will be at the CAPITOL next week in "MOULIN ROUGE A FRISKY NEW FRENCH FARCE! NEW SONG HITS! HUNDREDS OF ALLURING GIRLS!
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    61 20 THE TUG OF WAR, between the Malay teachers, Tanjong Malim, and Malacca graduates at the Raub (Pahang) District Malay schoolboys' and teachers' sports. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER pinning the King's Medal on Mr. E. C. Tidy, Assistant Com. missfoner, for meritorious service, at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday AT THE START of
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    BRITAIN'S YACHTING HOPE.
    52 20 THE PRINCE OF WALKS presented medals for bravery at sea to a number of lifeboatmea at the Central Hall, West* minster, London. (Planet News.) MR. T. O. M. SOPWITH'S Aawrica's Cap challenger, Endeavour, being towed to Portsmouth Dockyard to have her mast stepped or pat into position.
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