The Straits Times, 3 April 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL S, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      299 1 SINGAPORE! 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). PASKOE'S WE FURNISH YOUR HOME I ON ATTRACTIVE EASY TERMS. I i 54, ORCHARD RO. I Brand's Essence of Chicken LJgl] HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL the y J aged without!^ \M digestive strain 1"«k T f\ A ff^T^l BRANDS p IN SAVING I ESSENCE Al__«\
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      18 1 kuaj.^ IJpiPtffi: 2S^JA%y J|.W'phonel aaaaw off FOR j FLOWERS PHONE 4097 I IS. Orchard ."*oad. I (Amber Mansion!
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      460 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES W. A. L. SCIIAU3. pp.c. ss. Haruna Marti. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these eoiamas scad copies of t*rUmonials. Do not send originals. WANTED A QVALIFIED CHEMIST— Ap- ply Strain Pharmacy. 239. Middle Road. lIOUSEBOT wanted. Must be of clean hablU. able to speak
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      763 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4, Angulla Park, Angntta Co. 2, CLUNY 80. Apply 41, Nassim Road. TO LET, 24. Cahnhlll Road, modern sanitation. Apply 96A. Market Street. TO LET, Plats. Amber Mansions. Apply Singapore Building Corp. M-A. Market Si. TO LET, No. 81, Meyer Road. Seaside Bungalow, tennis court
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      751 2 FOR SALE FOB SALE complete household furniture. Apply No. 987. StraiU Times. FOB SALE one female bull terrier, excellent pedigree for $110. Apply 3*2, Joo Chlat Road. Singapore. NEW TENNIS NET only one* used, specially strengthened, complete with two steel posts. Cost $27.00. Selling $16.00. Apply Bos No. 996, StraiU
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      824 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited for the supply, of 750 cubic yards block coral for delivery at Sewage Disposal Works, A'exandrs Road. For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are invited for the execution of alterations to 14 houses In the
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      674 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere CINEMA POST CARDS FBEE. From April 1 BONUS PACKETS containing Post Cards and Cigarette Cards ot Popular Film Stan will be given away on Cash Purchases amounting to One Dollar or more. Make your purchases at KIATS and have pictures for your children. G. a KIAT CO.,
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      636 2 FIGARO By European Experts PERMANENT WAVING $8, $10 A $15 only BAFFLES HOTEL (Boom 126) and at 93. Bra* Bsaab Road. Phone 2868. i MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75
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      187 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore. Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Portage Monthly 3.09 f 4.00 f tM OuarU-rlv S 8.56 »12.M f 7 59 Half Yearly $17.00 SM.M SIS.M Vrarl. S3t.M $48 M $30.91 Nut-. Outstition cheques should Include fir ux-j.il bank dtsrnyni ADVERTISEMENT RATES Tbe charges and instructions for CLASSIYito AintRTISEMtNTS
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      614 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. W. CO. ■UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR «ABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAP>S DM. Tonnage Spore 1934. BURDWAN 6,070 Apr. 11 MALDERA 1*.,000
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      684 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR. (Inoo.poratod In Japan) TO LONDCN. Naples, Maneilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and MMdlesbroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA fcCARU 10,500 Apr. 3 4 I KATORI MARU 10.000 Apr. 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 May 1 3 t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14
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      644 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penan* M.S. Sham •BORINGIA 2 4 2/4 3/4 4/4 ERRIA 23/4 23/4 34/4 28/4 LALANDIA 14/5 14/5 15/5 17/5 JUTLANDIA 41 4 3 6/9 7/f MXONIA 25/8 25/6 26/6 28 6 ALSIA
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      183 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. BeauUtu] publl} rooms Swimming pool Delicious meals— Hot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or mere passengers with real beds Modem ventilation throughout. Weekly service tram Manila and Hone Kong.
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      1283 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HIA XIIIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co., L and China Mutual (ISJi) LTD. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE CUNARD VH.TE STAR LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD- THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL Line Ltd. The SIAM
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    MAURETANIA TO BE SOLD.
    394 4 Held Atlantic Blue Riband 22 Years. Southampton, Mar. 19 Today I called to say good-bye ta the famous Cunarder Mauretanla, which after 28 years of glorious life is to go to the ship-breekers. The announcement that she was for sale had attracted a number of representatives
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    134 4 Wednesday. April 3 Ship, it— <tM» ike Kiirra or experteo v. arrtv. UFPEL BARbOI'K Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer. Lch. Mary Rose. Lch. Alert. Tug Hercules. Tug Pentower, Dredger Kuantan, PMS Hoppers 1 Si 3. Aquarius, Hebe. Oil Wharf H.M.S. "Wellington Si "Calcutta." Coal Wharf Nil VEBSELB IN
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    SHIPS IN PORT.
    157 4 KAROA. Brit.. 3.608 tons, from Calcutta 3-4, for Calcutta 4-4. O. DIBDBRICSHEN. Danish, 1,353 tons, from Bw»tow, Hong Kong 2-4. for Penang 3-4. BOELONOAN. Dut., 678 tons, from Stngkawang 3-4, for Singkawang 8-4. DUKAT, Norw., 761 tons, from Bangkok 3-4, for Bangkok 4-4. BOTH. Neth., 4.023 tons,
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    71 4 The following were passengers by the Royal Netherlands Indies' Airways this week: From N.E.I, to Singapore on Apr. 2.— Mf Stevenson, Mr. Yamaguchi, Mr. and Mrs. Mano. Mr. Mills, Mr. Me Bain, Mr. Burin des Roziers, Mr. J. G. Lurac, Mr. G. v. Brabel. Mr. and Mrs.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    347 4 Christmas Island (Jinkai Maru) 3 pjn. Belawan and Medan -Both) 3 p.m. Djambi ie Koeala Tonjical tTohltl) 3 p.m. Muntoc, Palembang and P'sdjoe iThedensi 3 pjn. Pangfcal Plnang (Tnedens) 3 pjn. Pontl&nak iKhoen Hoea) S p.m Soenfrel List (Thedens) S p.m. Philippine Islands (Cyclops) 3 p.m. Sarawak
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    67 4 Malls from Netherlands Indies etc., by air (Netherland) will be delivered to boxholders today at 6.30 p.m., and general delivery of letters at 8.3S a.m. tomorrow and parcels at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Malls from Europe (London mails dispatched Mar. 14) by air 8.1. (Rajula) will be delivered to
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    25 4 The s.s. Kola for Bangkok (Parcels only). Malls previously announced as closing at 6 p.m. today will now close at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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    SHIPPING INQUIRY'S WIDE FIELD.
    120 4 Seaworthiness Of Vessels. London, Apr. 2 The shipping world awaits with excepUonal interest the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss during the heavy gales of recent months of four British steamships. The inquiry, which is to be conducted under the presidency of Lord Merrlvale, is
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    £1,750,000 DOCKS IMPROVEMENT.
    290 4 Port Of London's Vast Scheme. The trade of the Port of London Increased so much last year that the Port of London Authority is to seek Parliamentary powers to spend over £1.750.000 on a five years' docks improvement scheme. The Jetties at the Royal Victoria Docks are
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    47 4 New Zealand will be represented at the Empire Parliamentary .vj.ociatloru conference In London by Mr. Maik Fag in tl the LegHatlve Council, and Mr. Bodkir, ex-chalrman of Commit teea, Mr. Fraser, deputy leader of the Labour Party, and Mr. Dickie, all members of the House of Representatives.
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      823 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOOKIN'G AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MS3— Passage MIL CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS LIMITED (Incorporated In England) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. GO EMPRESS VIA CANADA AND ENJOY LUXURY AT LOW COS!. Option of two routes— Direct Trans-Padflc or Via Honolulu.
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      50 4 STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. L S. S, KEDAH EASTER HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS to PENANG and BELAWAN. FARES:— PENANG $45.00. BELAWAN $60.00. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TRAVEL BT TSB KEDAH LEAVING SINGAPORE AND MALACCA ON A?RIL 18 RETURNING THE SAME OR THE FOLLOWING VOYAGE FOR PASSAGES APPLY:— MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCEAN BUILDING.
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      167 4 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporated in Norway) SINGAPORE. PENANG BELAWAN DELI to LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO. PORTLAND Thro' Bs/L issued to Gulf Atlantic Coast Ports, Mexico. Central Si South American Porto St W. Indies. Limited but excellent passenger Accommodation Available. Pare to Los Angeles or San Francisco U.S. $200. Due Sails Motor
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      457 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (laeerparatcd Id England.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Ports and Son Canal. Due. Balls. Steamer Spore. B'vre. ♦CITY OP BIRMINGH-.M Apr. 30 May 1 CITY OP BRISTOL May 14 May 18 CITY OP BAGDAD May 30 June 2 tcalls Hull. FOR HONG
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      65 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER RETORT. Stations Yesterday Last nignt Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •P hrs. °F Alor Star 94 0.91 7.7 73 Sltiawan 91 0.13 9.1 74 Kata Bharu BuUt Jeram 91 Nil 9.5 73 Malacca 90 Nil 10.3 73 Singapore Kallang Aerodrome) 91 Nil 11.0 76 Singapore
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    HINTS FOR BATTERY SET USERS.
    387 5 Malayan Listener writes; Though the all-mains type of wireless sets are becoming Increasingly popular among listeners in this country there are stlU a large number of set owners among the 2,000 odd listeners who still depend on accumulators and dry batteries for the electrical supply.
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      212 5 HOTELS Cl MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J i TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. £fe DINNER DANCE 9.30 to midnight (informal) i. with Jk TH€ ROGER'S I§ '<M*\ DANCE ATTRACTION W Acrobatic, Eccentric Step A LIVELY ENTERTAINMENT ft NON DINERS $100 H^^^^^^^ RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORdKSTRA 9RHI S3BP^ DirectX ky DA«
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      97 5 MARSEILLES HOTEL dv LOUVRE PAIX First-class; "NAPOLEON" Restaurant. FOR LADIES! Just Unpacked BOBBIE HAIR PINS HAIR CURLERS HAIR CLIPS HAIR SLIOS. DOUBLE HAIR NETS EAR-RINGS ETC., ETC. D. T. Lim Company, 353. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPORE, CHOOSE CAREFULLY THE DIAMOND RING YOU WOULD BE PROCD OF YEARS FROM TODAY AND
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      112 5 PROTECTION AGAINST THE USED TUBE RACKETEER -the Sealed /^S^. BE CAREFUL Hundred, of thou tondt of uted radio lube* ore being told ot new by "gyp"deolert, dipped into new open flop carton* —to you can't tell the difference. BE SAFE, The new RCA Sealed Carton guordt •very tube from factory
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      516 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. The 8.8.C. announces that In future the following wavelengths will be used:— n.etre. metre. 9.35 pjn -11.5 OSS 25.29 OSB 31.55 11 5-11 20 OSB 31.55 11 20-12.20 O«B 51. 55 OSA 49.59 12 20-12 35 OSA 49.59 12.35-1.5 GBA 49.59 OSD 28.53 TODAY. Traiiini S 6^K> Big
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      611 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. Phohl announces that until Apr. 2? the following wavelengths will be used by Station P.H.1.: 25 57 metres and 19.71 metres (***** kc/sec. ***** kc/ sec. respectively). TOMORROW. p.m. 8.50 Dutch national anthem and opentnt announcement. 0 00 "Mengelberg Sends a Smile Round tne World." Concert given by Mengelberg
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      410 5 SINGAPORE. Broadcast programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore Wavelength 49.9 metres. (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya. 1934, Ltd.. Broadcast House, No. 2, Orchard Road Singapore) TODAY. 6 pm. Recordeu music. 6.30 Relay of dance music by Raffles Hotel Dance Orchestra under the direction of Daa Hopkins. 6.45
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      197 5 Z.HJ.— PENANG. Wavelength— 49.3 Metres Penang Wireless Society. TODAY. 7 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 Straits Echo news bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records. 8.00 Talk by Mr. J. A. McEvoy on "Safety on the Roads." 8 15 Gramophone records 9.00 Close down. TOMORROW. 7 pjn. Gramophone records. 7.30 Plnang Gazette news bulletin.
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    A LONDON CRITIC'S MERRY WEEK IN THE WEST END.
    2062 6 From Our Own Correspondent. London, Mar. 20. New theatrical productions this week have been too full of sexual aberrations to please an old-fashioned prowler like your correspondent. Not, of course, that their dramatisation has really been much of a change, for
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    24 6 Hay Peirie who plays the role of ijullp' In the BIT film "The Old Cariosity Shop," which was directed by Thomas Bentley at Elstree.
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    5 6 Ketti GaUian, a Fox player.
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    17 6 Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, the famous comedians who have decided to end the! r film partnership.
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      248 6 BOOKS ON MALAYA Our 193.') catalogue, which U Ju«t ready, describes part of our la&e stock of BAJLE. SECONDHAND and NEW BOOKS relating to MALAYA and all parts Of ASIA. We Savtte wu U t«U y— r r—a-MMiti. FRANCIS EDWARDS LTD. 8?. High Street, Maryleoo ne. London, W.I, England WrMe
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      135 6 25 YEARS A KING TO COMMEMORATE KING GEORGES SILVER JUBILEE Zbc WILL ISSUE ON FRIDAY, MAY 3 A SPECIAL ENLARGED COMBINED JUBILEE aho BRITISH TRADE FAIR NUMBER mkm WtSt-^mt itilaasa imm BSSSSSSaHE^"^VQHMBSK w maa L m I m vß^ *M H. M. King Geerg*. H. M. Queen Mary. The frontispiece
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      135 7 A BRIGHT NEW SHOW Presenting IDA LUPINO (Daughter of STANLEY LUPINO) in her first Hollywood Starring Role. PADITAI OPENING TODAY 1* M r I UL I 31S 615 9 1S IDA LUPINO and RICHARD ARLEN ii PARAMOUNT'S Novel Rnuace. "READY for LOVE" The story of a Lady of travel wao
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      326 7 I ALHAMBRA"! Jilt3 SHOWS TODAY 3.1 5-6.1 5-9.1 S BfflSiSiß sTO^ffJHer book, "Tha Cradle of tha Deop, II BBT^a smote the world with unbeliaf Here C V^^yfU^^mM is her Incredible story actually j B^lraß filmed in «quatorial regions A f »«< LOWELL 1 gffl "ADVENTURE Slte^ffl UlilL Radio Production! fj
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      359 7 BIG DOUBLE MAIN EVENT 0^ AT THE NEW WORLD ARENA. B6WX. FRIDAY, APRIL sth. 3 ■faTa^BflP ftWBBS PACES THX GRKATXBT TRIAL Or RIB LITE T&%. OBjLJB aims the American piohts his old rival AIMS KAPHAEL TUB PRIDE OP FRANCS. 3BjBB* gf% k AL RIVERS ItHtM prove to the mmhtkc tkai
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      151 7 THE MOST WIDELY DISCUSSED STORY OF THE CENTURY— PREMIERE TON.GHTI MICHAEL ARLENS daw 1 1 ir.ki GREEN HAT PAVILIUN HERBERT MARSHALL _«.15 -^S- I and Wm p COMSTAMCE BEHMETT I W^Sl In M G M adaption of Michael Arlen's Green Hat If "OUTCAST II fly LADY" 9* jL>. a treat
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      208 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle 3*9^r B^Si^^^^i^^™T^^^^^aaß b^ am^i^^^^^r"^ I HOT*— Kfures In pareottaeaes denote the number at tatters In Ux words nqaked. (CLUES.) ACROSS. <») 21. Fuss (SI 1. Catalacae (4) M Lsnjtto (J) S. Twirled (li 26. Aflsetcd smOes (7) ■■x-shafied (5) Cruel <•) !U. Indian prince (t) M OOtusltw
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    162 8 Fall In Rubber Prices. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Apr. 3. Values in the local rubber market ragged this morning with little buaiinjf done, owing to the lack of interest shown by consumers and to the smallness of orders from abroad. The following were this morning's opening
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    PRODUCE.
    201 8 Singapore, Apr. 3, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambier 5.00 Java Cube 9.00 Hamburg Cubs 11.00 White Pepper 28.00 White Muntok Ptpper 30.00 Black Pepper 14.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundr'.-d 4.35 Copra, mixed 4.10 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50 Lingga Sago Flour
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    72 8 Daily Prices Current For R. M. A. No. 1. X. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Noon, Apr. 3. Tone of Market: Stculy, quiet. Cable: London Spot Sheet 5 i (I. per Ib. New York Spot Sheet G. cts. 11 16 per lb. >pot (!< F. O. B.)
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      FRASER & CO.'s SHARE REPORT.
      541 8 FRASER CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Good Inquiry For Malayan Brewer w-s. Fraser and Co.'s share report dated April 2 states: On a quiet market, there have been dealings In Sungel Ways at $2.55. Souths 41 cents, Ulu Klangs $1.10 and iMambaus at 52 cent? Ayer Wengs I were placed at $1.79
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      213 8 SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 3 32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1 '32 London. 30 days' sight 2-4 London, demand 2/3 31/32 London. T T 2/3 31 /32 Lyons and Paris, demand 842 j Hamburg, demand 137 New York, dematad
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      297 8 Last Night's London Quotations. iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 2. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Mar. 28. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BBITIsn. RIM or Fklt Conversion Loan 5% 130H no
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        MINING.
        382 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. laaue Vzi. ttuy«r» Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/8 4/£1 Asam Kumbang 33/- 34 £1 Austral MaKy 59/- 61/5/- Ay«r Hitam 10/9 M/f 1 Ayer Weng 1.80 1.90 £1 Bangrln Tin 24/- 25/£1 Chenderlang 7/- 8/50 Hitam Tin 0.45 0.47. 1 Hong Fatt
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        GENERAL.
        300 8 Issue v"«lv "«l Pd- Buyirs. Sellers. 2 2 Alex Brick Crd. 1.30 1 35 2 2 do 7',2'r Prefs. 1.60 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice 11 50 12.00 cd £I£IB.A.T 5.12.0 5.17.0 18 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.75 6.00 1 1 Cn. T. b 7% Prefs. 23/6 24/6 £l£lCon.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        155 8 SINGAPORE MtNUIPAL 5% 1901 red 194 c $403.^00 I Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 110 112 norn 4'/ 2 1907 red 1947 J1.6U0.000 Int Mar. 31 Sept 30 114'/ 2 ii 6' 2 norn 4' 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        358 8 Fraser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. (Shares are W unless otherwise stated.) TMavs Prices Fixer Lyall 3t Evatt Co. Allenby 1.55 165 1.55 1.65 Aior Gajaft 1.35 1.45 1.3? 1.45 A. Hi am 2.10 2.25 10 2.25 A. Mo'.ek 1.10 1 2C I 10 1.20 Malay
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    PADANG LANGKAT RUBBER.
    439 8 Resumption Of Tapping Over 2,000 Acre". The second annual ordinary general meeting'of the Padang Langkat Rub ber Estates. Ltd.. was held in Lando: Mr. H. A. Barrett, who presided, sa. I that when the uncertainty which bad prevailed regarding the rubber position had been removed by the
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    LONDON PEPPER PRICES.
    74 8 London, Apr. i. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok. unehansrd at 0' ,d in bond. Black lampong, spot 31/ ad.3 l /ad. buyers; afloat 3 3/16 d. buyers; March-May 3 7/16 d. buyers. The market was steadier and there was
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      27 8 nOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (iMWyorated in Knclnnd A. D. 1720) FIRE MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Of fie* lor Malaya:— Chartered Bank Chambma. Singapore. APB 1.
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      40 8 GREEN ISLAND BRITISH COLONIAL CEMENT I ■At II tt Urn IMrl IHf flu New Singapore Railway Station AND AS USFD BY P.W.D.. H.M. NAVAL BASE. ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE. H M. WAR DEPT Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER CO,, LTD,
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    DIVIDENDS TOTAL 373 PER CENT.
    596 9 Utan Simpan Rubber. RECOVERY FROM SLUMP. The fact that since its incorporation in 1910 the company had paid dividends totalling: 373 per cent, was recalled by the chairman, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, at the annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur of the Utan Simpan Rubber Co.
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    BASIC QUOTA OF BURMA.
    158 9 INCREASE DEMANDED. New Delhi Supports Application. .New Delhi, Mar. 21. IN the Legislative Assembly today, Mr. W. J. C. Richards put the following short-notice questions: (a) Will Government be pleased to state 11 they received from the Burma Rubber Ucendna C.mmittee last November a request to
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    CAPITAL OF KULIM RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
    451 9 INCREASE OF £28,000 APPROVED. A extraordinary meeting of Kullm Rubber Plantations was held In London. Mr. A. H. Doherty (chairman; i presiding. The chairman said: The question of redeeming the outstanding seven and a-half per cent, debenture stock has been under consideration for some time.
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    MALAYAN COMPANY RESULTS.
    348 9 Laaadron Rubber. 4 p.c. less tax, for 1934 (agst. nil). Report will be issued shortly. Cluny Rubber. 3 p.c. less tax, for year 1934 (agst. nil). Report will be Issued shortly. GoMen Hope Rubber. S p.c. less tax, for year 1934 (agst. 2Vi p.c.) Report will be
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    NEW AGREEMENT ON WAGES.
    722 9 LANCASHIRE'S PROBLEMS. Spinners Hit By Price Fluctuations. (From Our Own Correspondent). Manchester, Mar. 18. THE EVENT of importance in. the cotton industry during the past week has been the official signing of the new wages agreement in the manufacturing section. This marked a milestone in the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    117 10 ADELPHI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret. ALHAMB&A Adventure Girl with Joan Lowell 6.18—9.15. CAPITOL Ready for Love with Ida Lupino 6.15— 5J5. GLOBE THEATRE. GREAT WORLD The Love Sacrifice. ORIAT WORLD Cabaret Stand Up Cheer Amoy Wayangi. BOLLYWOOD V. SERANGOON ROAD The Thin Man with William Powell ti Myrna
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. APR. 3. 1935. AN EASTERN RICE WAR ?
    803 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. APR. 3. 1935. AN EASTERN RICE WAR The rice tax in the F.M.S. the protective duty imposed in India the Imperial preference policy these are separate issues, yet related economically, and even politically. Current and contemplated measures may have farreaching effects, on which reflection may
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    MR. T. C. HUME.
    92 10 WelKKnown Kedah Planter Retires. For the past ten years general manager of Kuala Muda Rubber Estates, Mr. T. C. Hume, sailed for home on retirement, accompanied by Mrs. Hume, by the Carthage. Prior to going to Kedah Mr. Hume was manager of Nordanal Estate, Johore. He
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    Kedah Volunteers.
    40 10 Mr. Herbert Richard Walden and Mr. Malcolm Ernest Barrett have been granted commissions as lieutenants In the Kedah Volunteer Force. Inche Shuib bin Osman and Inche Mohamed Dams bin Abdul Rahman have been granted commissions as second lieutenants.
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    Mr. J. A. Black.
    35 10 Mr. J. A. 31ack, M.C.S.. has been appointed to be an unofficial Trustee of the Penang Free School, for a period of three years, vice Mr. G. W. Bryant, M.C.S., resigned.
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    TALES OF CHINESE WATERS.
    985 10 >An Eastern Bookshelf. Memories Of A Ship's Officer. On The Dragon Seas. By Captain Nyberg. Hurst and Blackett. 12s. 6d. To the landsman there is an interesting contrast between this book and A Cruise in an Opium Clipper, reviewed in this column a week ago. Captain
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    757 10 I OOKING through the last two num. 1 bers of The Roda I have been struck by the scarcity of Rotary addresses on Malayan subjects. The addresses reported in the numbers under review are well-informed and well-phrased, but with one or two exceptions they have no
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    PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THREE SIAM MINISTERS.
    803 11 "BECAUSE THEY WERE COMMUNISTS." LUANG PRADIT INCLUDED. Four Men Charged With Shooting Luang Bipul. FORMER KING MENTIONED. A MAZING allegations concerning a plot to assassinate three Siamese Ministers because they are Communists were made in Bangkok during the hearing of the charges arising out
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    TRADE OF MALACCA PORT FALLS.
    325 11 SERIOUS EFFECT OF CUSTOMS BARRIERS. RUBBER EXPORTS ARE DIVERTED. MALACCA'S trade is decreas- ing as a result of the customs formalities, says Sime Darby Co.'s quarterly journal Transportation 11 With the rice tax considerably impeding the natural flow of a considerable amount of rubber from
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    SIAM WANTS TO HAVE
    73 11 I$K' Six- Year Plan For I-'aval Construction. (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 2. The Assembly has passed the Navy Bill Involving expenditure of eighteen million tlcals (about £1.750.000) spread over six years, after a long debate in the course of which the desirability of submarines
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    SIR JAMES JEANS HONOURED
    40 11 The Royal Institution has decided to trlablish a pr:fessorship of Astronomy, cud Sir James Jeans has been elected r< first holder of chair. This is the first new professTshlp established by the Royal Institute since IM3.
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    POLISH DICTATOR TALKS WITH MR. ANTHONY EDEN.
    477 11 Alleged Pact With Germany Denied. NO NEW DECISIONS TAKEN. Col. Beck On Britain's Efforts For Peace, Mr. Anthony Eden yesterday had a long conference with Marshal Pilsudski, the Polish Dictator, who was the third "European strong man" to talk to the British minister
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    GOLD COINAGE FOR FRANCE.
    34 11 Gold coinage is being reintroduced into France immediately in order to prove the Government's determination to defend the g Id franc, announced M. Flandin, the French Prime Minister yesterday. Reuter.
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    EMPIRE AIR MAIL.
    68 11 Qantas, the Australian air line, has taken over from Imperial Airways on the Singapore-Brisbane sectio n of the Empire air mail route. This photo shows Sir Edward Cam pbell (right) after the Qantas plane had arrived at Darwin on the first flight. Captain L. J. Brain, flight
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    WORLD TIN STOCKS DECREASE.
    193 11 March Figures. BUFFER POOL METAL INCLUDED. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 2. Messrs. A Strauss Co., the metal merchants, estimate world visible supplies of tin at March 31 were about 18,533 tons, compared with 18,499 tons at the end of February, but add that the
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    GERMAN "LURED" ACROSS THE FRONTIER
    161 11 Political Stir In Swiss Circles Over Emigre. Berlin, April 2. A considerable stir was caused In political circles In Berlin by Press reports concerning the alleged kidnapping in Switzerland of the German emixre, Berthold Jacob, who is said to have been lured to Basle and
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    DEATH OF SIR EDWARD SHARPEY-SCHAFER.
    72 11 The death is announced (says Re u ten of Sir Edward SharpeySchafer, inventor of the schafer method of artificial respiratlor which has saved the lives of thousands of apparently drowned people. He was professor of physiology at Edinburgh University. The "schafer method of resuscitation Is
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    COLONIAL FOREST DEVELOPMENT.
    128 11 New Organisation. NEW MARKETS FOR EMPIRE TIMBER. London, Apr. 2. An organisation for the development of Colonial forestry has been set up under the Colonial Office. Two technical officers of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Major Oliphant and Major Cosgrave, have been transferred to this
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    CHINA SHIPS FOR SINGAPORE.
    129 11 Service To Be Opened In July. Shanghai, Apr. 3. The China Merchants Steamship Navigation Company announces that it tfill inaugurate a regular steamship service to Singapore in July, says Sin Kuo Min. This decision, it <s understood, follows a petition by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of
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    POPE DENOUNCES WAR.
    100 11 The Horizon Is Already Obscured." The Pope announced that he was sending a Jubilee message to King George during the conslstorial meeting to appoint Mons. Hinsley, Archbishop of Westminster, but the Pope will not send a deputation to the celebrations as other countries were not doing so.
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    ENGINEERING AT BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
    59 11 The engineering and hardware section of the British Industries Fair will open at Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, on May 20 and the demand for space among exhibitors has been exceptionally heavy. Buyers from 58 countries have expressed intention of attending the fair. The Prince of Wales
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    SINGAPORE'S SPLENDID RECORD.
    1361 11 No Major Disease In 6 Years. LEAGUE OF NATIONS HEALTH REPORT. Ceylon Malaria Outbreak. TWO striking facts emerge from the 1934 report of the Far Eastern Health. Bureau of the League of Nations, issued today the immense advance that is being made in combatting Eastern diseases througn
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    FUNERAL OF MR. A. SAVAGE BAILEY.
    1041 12 Colonial Secretary At Graveside. SERVICE CONDUCTED BY THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE. rri:~: funtnl of Mr. A. Savage Bailey took place at Bidadari cmetery yesterday afternoon. Y e chief mourners were Mrs. and Miss Savage Bailey jiited the cortege at the cemetery. In the first
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    THREE WARSHIPS IN PORT TODAY.
    84 12 H.M.S. Wellington Arrives. Three British warships are in port today. They are the two sloops, H.M.S. Wellington and Laburnam and the cruiser, H.M.S. Calcutta. H.M.S. Wellington taking the place of the Laburnam, transferred from New Zealand to Singapore for duty with the local R.N.V.R.— arrived
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    KONGO MARU.
    163 12 Last Of X.X.X. New Fleet In Port (From Our Shipping Correspondent.) The Kongo Mam, last of the seven new motor ships to be completed for the Kokusal Kisen Kalsha, Is in Singapore now on her maiden voyage. A description of this fleet of express cargo liners was given
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER TRIAL.
    347 12 Accused Woman's Defence. The trial was continued yesterday at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell of Sellamah Ratnah Slngham, a Tamil woman, who is charged with the attempted murder of another Tamil woman, Palaniyaee, at the sixth mile, Buklt Timah Road, on Jan. 21.
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    ALLEGED TRESPASS.
    92 12 Naked Man Behind A Hedge. Haroon bin All, a Javanese, was produced before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday charged with criminal trespass In a house In Tel ok Kerau at midnight on Mar. 30. Haroon was alleged to have been detected crouching nude beside a
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    $5,000 BAIL.
    80 12 Man On Forgery Charge. T. H. Ahmed was allowed $5,000 ball in two sureties by Mr. N. Qrice. the Singapore second magistrate, yesterday {until April 9. I Ahmed was produced by Inspector Poulaln on three charges: (1) forging an Invoice on March 14 Intending to use the document
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    SINGAPORE JEWELLER CONVICTED.
    566 12 One Day's Gaol And Fine. STATEMENT FROM DOCK. OH Mofaamed, the High Street jeweller, after a trial extending over four hearings, was convicted yesterday on both the amended charges and was sentenced by Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore criminal district judge, to one day's simple imprisonment
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    ALLEGED TO HAVE ACCEPTED BRIBE.
    121 12 Police Officers On Trial. Charged with having received an illegal gratification. Asiatic Inspector Mohamed bin Sudin, Sgt. Kassim bin Abdullah, and Neo Ling Ling, an interpreter, all attached to the Kandang Kcrbau police, made a second appearance before Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate,
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    EARLY MORNING THEFT AT AIR BASE.
    124 12 Indian "Boy" And R.A.F. Man's Trousers. Mr. G. A. Bell, a member of the R.A.F. stationed at Seletar, in describing an early morning intrusion to hU quarters on Feb. 8. said he was awakened by somebody taking his trouse-s from the bedside. "I thought
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    WRITS OF PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPROVEMENT TRUST
    1726 13 Property Owners* Application Succeeds. The Chief Justice, Sir Walter Huggard. yesterday granted three applications for writs of prohibition against the Singapore Improvement Trust. The matter arose out of declarations by the Trust concerning houses in North Bridge Road, Bugls Street and Victoria Street, the
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    MUAR CHURCH.
    33 13 Divine service (in English) will be conducted by Rev. A. S. Moore Anderson MA on Sunday, at 6.30 p.m. In the Chinese Presbyterian Church, Jalan Sail eh, Muar (opposite the gaol).
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    RAFFLES PLACE DEVELOPMENTS.
    291 13 Modernisation Of An Old Building. Another building in Raffles Place is being modernised." Those who frequently visit the Square have noticed that the three-storey building between Change Alley and John Little's whtch was acquired by Messrs. Xelley and Wplsh 18 months ago is completely hidden by scaffolding.
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    KONG FATT KIEW FOUND GUILTY.
    97 13 Nominal Fine Of $50 Imposed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 2. In his judgment in the case in which Kong Fatt Klew was charged with having in his possession 34,730 lb. of rubber in excess of the amount allowed him under Section II
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    INDIAN MERCHANTS AND THE JUBILEE.
    43 13 The Indian Merchants' Association has decided to celebrate the Sllvor Jubilee. The Association premises will be decorated at the expense of the Association fund. Merchants are requested to co-operate individually with the Indian Community's Silver Jubilee Scholarship Fund.
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    53 13 In January Canada's foreign trade totalled $997,626,000 compared with $841,613,000 for the preceding corresponding period, an increase of 17 per cent. In the same months of the fiscal year 1931-32 Canadian trade amounted to $994,998,000. Exports rose fifteen per cent, this year and Imports 23 per cent, on the same
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      OUR TELEPHONES.
      205 13 Fewer Giris But Same Charges. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. A year or two ago I understood i the Oriental Telephone Co. were con sidering an alteration In their t irifT to the "per call" system, whereby the small private user would benefit by a
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      OLD-TIMERS.
      107 13 A Coronation Choir At The Jubilee To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I believe during the celebration of the King's coronation a number of Singaporeans rendered musical numbers at the Town Hall, and, if I am not mistaken, also when the King and Queen visited Singapore as
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    REUNION DINNER.
    101 13 Christian Brothers' Old Boys' Association. To commemorate the feast of St. de la Salle. a reunion dinner of all Old Boys of the Christian Brothers' Schools will be held on Wednesday. May 15. at 8 at the O. H. Cafe Battery Road. Singapore. It is hoped that all
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    MR. R. BRUCE.
    49 13 Death In England Of Former Singapore Resident. News has been received of the death in Plymouth of Mr. R. Bruce, formerly of the Singapore Harbour Board, who left the service in 1932 after sixteen years' employment. He was 53 years of age. He leaves a widow.
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    LESS PROPERTY LOST BY FIRE.
    311 13 LOSSES TOTAL $77,864 IN 1934. REPORT OF BRIGADE CHIEF. Losses totalling $77,864 were incurred through fires in Singapore during 1934. This estimate is made by Mr. H. E. Stevens, chief of the Singapore Fire Brigade, in his annual report for 1934. The total of $77,804
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    THE UNION TIMES.
    105 13 Thirty-Eighth Anniversary Reception. Dr. Philip Tyau, Chinese ConsulGeneral, was among a large gathering at a reception given by the Union Times Press at the Southern Hotel on Monday afternoon on the occasion of thvr 38th anniversary. Other prominent guests included Mr. Lee Yan. the i Chinese vice-Consul,
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    TAMIL CHURCH WORKERS.
    116 13 The annual sale as previously announced will take place in the S.. j AndreWs School Hall between 4.30 and 6.30 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs. Roberts, i the wife of the Bishop of Singapore, will declare the sale open. Provisions of all varieties, men's requisites, children's clothes, women
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    CHAMPIONS RECEIVE ANOTHER DRUBBING FROM MILITARY.
    1032 14 GUNNERS DEFEAT THE CHINESE. Malays II Win Rough Game Against Wilts. II. The Royal Artillery, who opened their First Division programme with a 4 0 victory over the SJl.C, accomplished an even better performance at Anson Road Stadium yesterday when they beat the Chinese
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    20 14 The R.E. football team which created the first real sorpnae of the season by defeating the Cntaeae S— on Friday.
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    CRICKET IN THE NEGRI.
    890 14 EASY VICTORY FOR ST. PAUL'S. K.L. Team Loses To N.S. Ckib By One Run. (From Our Own CorresDondent.) Seremban, Mar. 31. On Saturday two cricket matches were played In Seremban. On the N.S. Club padang a game between the N.S. Club and the King George V
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    N. S. WISE AGAIN CHAMPION.
    285 14 Lawn Tennis. Roy Smith Was Unlucky In The Second Set. N. S. Wise woo the S.C.C. lawn tennis championship (or the third year in succession yesterday when be beat Roy Smith, 4—6. 1—5, 6—3. Boy Smith was unlucky, however. He had taken the first set
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    30 14 The S.C.C. will meet the R.A.F. in a First Division match on the S.C.C. padang today. The Padang will be enclosed and the usual charges made to nonmembers.
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    CEYLON S. C. CRICKET.
    48 14 The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club against the Raffles Institution on Saturday at Balestier: C. Alwts. E. Sinnethurii, R. Thuralalngham, K. Thamlrajah. D. K. Samy. J. N. Fernando, D. J. Ponnuthural, A. Retnam, P. Retnasabapathy, Ben Dudley and F. R. S. Martlnus.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    123 14 Wednesday, April J. Football: S.A.F.A. League. Dtv. I. B.C.C. vs. R.A. P.. S.C.C. padang; Dtv. 111, Medical Service* v«. WilUhires. Medical College; Commerc al Cup. Hong Kong Shanghai Bank v>.. Straits Times Presa P.C.. 8.H.8. ground Lawn Tennis: Exhibition by Japanese DavU Cup players, S.C.C. Courts; S.R.C Tournament.
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    THE MILLER'S GOLD CUP.
    1310 14 English Turf Topics. Fourth Successive Win At Cheltenham. Mr. Whitney's Joke. Gordon Richards Does Not Want Records. Navy Win At Sandown. This Year's Classics. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street. Ma-. 23. jVflSS Dorothy Paget, owner of the racehorse Golden Miller, made a dramatic dash by
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    ONLY TWO FINISH IN SECOND RACE FOR GUILLEMARD CUP.
    734 15 RAMONA FORCED TO RETIRE. Ella Dorothy Avoids Trouble And Beats Kathleen. In the first race for the GulUemard Cup Ramona won very easily from Kathleen with Ella Dorothy third, but on Sunday Mr. van Sitteren was forced to retire early in
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    30 15 Alme Raphael (left) the French boxer, who beat Young Frisco, is to meet Al Rivers at the New World Arena on Friday. He Is seen here working with Don Stewart.
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    CUSTOMS AND CLUB SHARE 4 GOALS.
    137 15 Johore Football, Equaliser Obtained Right On Time. (From Our Own Co. respondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 2. In a friendly game of soccer on the J chore Civil Service Club's padang this p lernoon the J:hore Club eleven drew with the Customs, each side scoring
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    MATCH FOR HARVEY.
    156 15 To Meet Canadian At t Wemb'ey On Apl. 15. London. Mar. 21. Len Harvey and Eddie Wenstob may, be the top-liners at the next Wembley j show, which will bo the last Indoor j tournamsnt of the season at the Empire Pool. Wenstob's manager issued a eh
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    277 15 High School Easily Beat Seng Cheong; Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Apr. 1. The High School won another match on Sunday by a convincing margin when they beat the Seng Cheong Society by 90 runs. The High School after a bad start compiled 116 runs for 9
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    MISS PAGET EXPLAINS.
    89 15 London, April 2. Miss Paget, owner of Golden Miller has Issued a statement as follows I was Justified In criticising the trainer when Golden Miller fell at the first fence. In the champion chase subsequent to the Grand National performance Golden Miller was totally unlike he had
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    MISS WETHERED.
    43 15 Wins Mixed Foursomes At Sunningdale. London, Mar. 30. Miss Joyce Wethered made one of her few appearances In competitive golf today when she and J. Morrison won the Sunnlngdale Open Foursomes by beating Pam Barton and Leslie Oarnett 3/2. Reuter Wireless.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    29 15 London, Apr. 2. Matches played In the English league today resulted as follows: DIVISION I. Grimsby 1 Huddersfleld 1 DIVISION in (North). Southport 3 Lincoln 3 Reuter.
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    35 15 Mr. Vaughan Jones, known throughout Malaya to all Rugby players as "V.J." his been appointed secretary of the Singapore Swimming Club In succession to Mr. H. R. W. Lobb, who recently retired.
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    MARCH MEDAL TIE AT ISLAND CLUB.
    325 15 Golf. Miss Shelley Presents Selangor G.C. Prizes. The results of the Island Club March Medal played off on Saturday and Sunday were as follows: The Ball sweep over the first nine was. one by M Suganuma, who returned a nett score of 33. SeUmgor
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    LONDON AGAIN.
    57 15 Head Of The River For The Eleventh Time. London, Mar. 30. At Henley, the London Rowing Club retained their position as head of the river, their time being nineteen minutes forty-one seoends over the reverse Boat Race course. London have been champions since the inception of the event
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    41 15 GRACE AND SPEED: S. Stenner, the New South Wales, Australia, hurdler, equalled the Australian record of 15 seconds when he won the 120 yards hurdle race In the Centenary Challenge Games which took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.
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    BILLIARDS.
    89 15 The Chinese Sports Association was entertained by the Slong 800 Athletic Association to a billiards match at the latter's premises, on Sunday, and the visitors won by 3 games to 2. The results, C.S.A. players mentioned first, were as follows:— Ma Choon Ylk (185) lost to Seah Peng Kwang
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    636 15 Non-Benders Lose A Fine Sportsman. A Note On Jimmy Souther ton. Frenchman's Fine Swim. Conducted by LFJGHTON." »Y THE tragic death of Mr. A. Savage Bailey Singapore loses one of her oldest cricketers and a great sportsman. His passing will be deeply regretted by every true cricketer
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    THREE KILLED IN AIR CRASH.
    291 16 MACHINE HIRED FOR A FLIGHT TO FRANCE. FRIENDS SEE THE PLANE FALL. London, Mar. 18. An aeroplane which took off from Aeston. Middlesex, at dawn yesterday ycrashed soon after It left the aerodrome, and the pilot and twe passengers were killed. The victims were: Flying
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    21 16 The special Assembly of the League for the examination of the position in tl.e Chaco has been fixed for May 20.
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    26 16 It has been arranged that the Infante Don Juan of Spain, at present a midshipman in the British Navy, is to enter the University of Florence.
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    RERUN STAGES AIR RAID.
    434 16 ALL HOUSES IN DARKNESS. FOREIGN EXPERTS WATCH RESULTS. Berlin, Mar. 19. Berlin tonight, pretending to be the capital of a nation at war, gave an indication of the elaborate defence precautions which its inhabitants are being drilled into to defeat air raids. From 11 p.m. until
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    DEATH OF GREAT NEGRO ACTOR.
    298 16 Played One Part 1,657 Times. New York. March 15. Mr. Richard Harrison, the Negro actor who achieved one of the most remarkable successes ever known in the history of the stage, died this morning. When he collapsed on March 2 In his dressing-room Mr. Harrison
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    GERMANY'S NEW AIR FORCE.
    54 16 This is the first picture showing the men of Germany's new air force in their uniform. Photo shows: Chancellor Hitler rr viewing the men of the new German Air Force on the Oberwisenf eld Aerodrome near Munich. With him are Gauleiter Wagner, Reichstat thalter Ritter von
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    BURMA COLLECTION OF CHINA ART.
    403 16 Rare Antiques Owned By Rangoon Man. (From Our Rangoon Correspondent.) A brilliant collection of the ceramic art of China housed In a room arranged by the hand of a connoisseur; huge vases and bowls of the Ming (1368 AD) and Ching (1644 AD.) dynasties, Chinese
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    IN FRENCH GAOL.
    126 16 Two Britons Who Hit A Taxi-Driver. j Two young Englishmen, brothers, who had gone to France to join the Foreign Legion, have been sentenced at Dunkirk to three months' imprisonment and subsequent expulsion from France. They were Ernest Georgs Smith, aged 23, and Alfred Herbert Smith, aged
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    RAKING UP THE PAST.
    86 16 Henry Ross, aged 70, who was Indicted at Leeds Assizes recently on a 30-year-old warrant on a charge of kidnapping John William Whltnear, then a boy of four years ten months, was found not guilty and discharged. The prosecution offered no evidence. Mr. John Neal, for
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    PRINCESS MDIVANI SEEKS A DIVORCE.
    321 16 Woolworth Heiress. "NO LONGER SUITED TO ONE ANOTHER." London. March 18. Princess Alexis Mdivanl. formerly Miss Barbara Hutton, granddaughter of the late Mr. F. W. Woolworth. from whom she Inherited £10.000.000. has decided to seek a divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivanl. The Princess issued a
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    BAN ON GLIDING.
    163 16 Interference With Grouse Shooting. That gliding experiments interfered with sporting rights on the Long Mynd range of hills between Bishop's Castle and Church Stretton, Shropshire, was decided by Mr. Justice Crossman In the i Chancery Division. A local owner of 5,000 acres of grouse moor, Mr. Max
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    BEDROOM SCENE.
    138 16 Summons For London Revue. Summonses were issued in London recently at the instance of the Public Prosecutor against Mr. Clifford Whitley and three others concerned in the revue "Stop Press," at the Adelphl Theatre, W.C. The case will be heard at Bow Street on Apr. 9. The allegation
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    SCHOOLS TO HAVE THEIR OWN TALKIES.
    109 16 £750,000 In State Subsidies. The British Government is now prepared to spend £750.000 in subsidies lor school talkies. The money is to be spread over the next three to five years, and will be available on demand from local authorities. Within Three Years. The
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    73 16 Miss Ethel Denby, an American for many years resident In Italy, has handed over to the Italian Foreign Office for presentation to Slgnor Mussolini the sword of honour given to Garibaldi by the town of Helslngborg. In Sweden. The sheath of the sword Is In bronze. Inlaid with gold. The
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    TAMIL'S DEATH IN HOSPITAL.
    200 17 Idiosyncrasy To A Drug. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned on a 30-year-old Tamil, Tangavellu, who died at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Mai. 20 after having received an anaesthetic prior to an operation. An inquiry was held by Mr. W. Q. Porter,
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    IMMIGRANT LABOUR.
    399 17 Rules As To Transport Expenses. It Is notified In the F. M.S. Government Gazette that In exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 135 (11) (b) of the Labour Code, 1923, the Indian Immigration Committee have made the following rules: 1. All assisted Immigrant labourers must
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    LIFT INSPECTION IN F.M.S.
    63 17 A Bill to amend the Machinery Enactment is to be Introduced in the Federal Council. Lifts and lift machinery are at present exempted from the provisions of the Enactment. It is considered desirable as a safeguard -against serious breakdown. Involving possibly Injury to persons, to provide
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    DISTRICT SHOW AT ALOR GAJAH.
    305 17 1,300 Entries In Twelve Classes. The Alor Oajah District Show was held, for the first time In the history of the district, on Saturday, Mar. 23. There were twelve classes on the schedule, namely padl, flour, sugar, coconut oil, tobacco, vegetables, fruit, flowers, handicrafts, rubber,
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    JUDGES MORE LENIENT TO BIGAMISTS.
    301 17 Divorce Too Costly For Poor. Because Obey realise that financial difficulties still bar the way for hundreds of poor people who want divorce. Britain's judges are tending to take a more lenient view of bigamy. Poor Man's Divorce has, in a great degree, failed— because
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    35 17 10,000 gymnasts, men and women, from all over Germany are to take part at Whitsuntide In the national memorial demonstration at Coburg to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the German Gymnastic Association.
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    IN MUSICAL COMEDY.
    24 17 Marie Anne Conan who is with the London Musical Comedy Co. which aaMns a season a* the Capitol Theatre on Friday.
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    SELANGOR DECREPITS.
    132 17 Boards Of Visitors Appointed. The Resident of Selangor has appointed the following Boards of Visitors to the Decrepit Settlements, Kuala Lumpur and Serendah: Kuala Lumpur. Chairman: The Protector of Chinese, Selangor and Pahang; Messrs. Tan Seng Khlm. Heng Bleu Hong, Wong Po Chi, Ang Keh Tho, Yeo Keng
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    LIGHTS FOR MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD.
    69 17 Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up te noon Apr. 20, for the supplying, laying and erection of road lights and cables at Mount Pleasant Road. Every person applying for a form of tender will be required to deposit the sum of
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    SIAMESE NEW YEAR.
    73 17 Midnight Broadcast By Seven Abbots. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 2. Bangkok wireless station re-.pened last night specially for a midnight broadcast of a sermon by seven abbots with a message of well being on the occasion of the Siamese New Year. Thousands of people attended
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    109 17 Two Europeans Taken To Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Apr. 2. Two men named Cook and Allen, miners, of Batu Gajah, were involvei in a serious accident in the early hours of the morning here when a small car driven by the former was in collision bioadside
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    THE ATTITUDE OF DR. SIMEONS TOWARDS NEW DRUG.
    1719 18 COMPLETE CONTROL WANTED Treatment For 20,000 People Now Available. OUR INDIA PAGE. THE Minister of Health, Mr. T. B. Panabokke, recently made a statement to the Times of Ceylon regarding his attitude towards the proposal to treat the people affected by malaria
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    32 18 Sir Samuel Howe, Secretary of State for India, (left) who is still directing the India BiU through Parliament. With him is Sir P. CunUffe Lister, the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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    INDIAN AUTHORITIES CHECK TERRORIST MENACE.
    1216 18 DEBATE IN COUNCIL. Figures Drop From 99 Last Year To 14. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Mar. 20. THE most notable feature of the debate on the police budget in the Bengal Legislative Council was the statement made by the Hon. Mr. R. N. Re
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    A Static-Ridden Week In Malaya.
    1112 19 THE WORST I 1 A NEW LOG OF A AT MALAYAN RUSSIAN SUNDOWN I LISTENER STAT i O N. By Our Wireless Correspondent. I DECEPTION conditions last week did not keep up to the same standard which prevailed during the preceding week. Last week has
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    18 20 Uioup phoiograpu vi UM i w*» >»n<< kaKea uu urn occ**iou ux uic up^uu.t) vi urn uctr t.uuiwwie,
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    19 20 ivlr L;m Tian Poh and Miss Lee Tlang Neo wer? r I at Cantonment Road, Singapore, on March M.
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    14 20 The Hindu temple which is being erected behind attap screens In South Bridge Road.
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    10 20 The kachang seller spares a trifle (or his feathered friends
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    The Customs Ordeal.
    11 20 Customs Coagaatloo— Lorrt«s awaltin* e«amlnatlon at Johorc B*hru
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    19 20 Mr. Ang Shi Kuang and Miss Yah Yicn How were married at the Seiangor Hoc Wen Association, Kuala Lumpur.
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