The Straits Times, 20 April 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [WTABU6HBD NSAIU.7 A DBITOH.] THE LARGEST} AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 193^.. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY? ftPRIL 20, 1986. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      250 1 SINGAPORE 140, CECIL ST. '('PHONE 5471). >>^O>v [XIHERE-S A PEDIGREE B to "BLACK WHITE" that dates back to the carl- iest days of whisky distill- ing. This choice blend of fine old Scotch Whisky fulfils your utmost expectations. "BLACK WHITE" is bottled in our own bonded warehouses in Scotland and
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      33 1 ROLLEIFLEX ROLLEICORD A Masterpiece in Roll-film reflexes Kolleiflex Team 3.5 $135 Rolleicord Zeiss F 3.8 f 75 SINGAPORE PHOTO CO. 37-39, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Telephone 6360. THE SUNDAY TIMES MALAYA'S OWN SUNDAY NEWSPAPER.
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      84 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). BRITISH > llß^S' standard T) y^ wm IN FULL WEIGHT 16 oz.> W^ \^o and 6 oz.SANITARY CAM. V^W #C vH No solder used in closing J N^k i OBTAINABLE FROM: ALL GOOD DEALERS. FROM OUR OVEN TQ YOUR DOOR No matter how
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      15 1 J)aisy j I 15. ORCHARD ROAD.' for I BOUQUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 409? (Amber Mansions)
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      316 2 PENMNGTON—HASLER—The engagement is announced between Thomas Wilfrid, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. T. 6. Pennlngton of Hereford. England and Jocelyn Edith, elder daughter of the Revd. Frank and Mrs. Hasler of Bhiwani, S. Punjab. India. (Ceylon and Bangkok papers please copy) ELLIOT—PATERSON.—At the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on Saturday, April
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      874 2 WANTED WANTED a large house furnished or unfurnished suitable for mess. Modern sanitation, garage and Tennis Court essential. Apply Box SOl, Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS Oxford 1929 good condition. One owner. $400 or near offer. D. Ward, P.WJS. TALBOT 1927 Tourer, good condition $350 or any reasonable offer Major
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      761 2 LOST £10 REWARD Lost a pocket -hook marked T. R. YANCCO, containing a sum of money Sc Canadian Pacific Transportation order Return to Raffles Hotel or Police Station. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET. famished. 6, Gllstead. fioad. Apply The British Malaya Trustee It Bsecutor Co.. Ltd. Tel. 5959. TO
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      713 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits SetUemntt.) NOTICE is hereby given that at tjbe Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Monday, May 4, 1936. the Darectors will recommend that a Dividend of 2M> per cent., for the year ended Jan. 31,
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      512 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AMD MASSAGE Mr*. HARD and Miaa HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. I PIANOS CAREFULLY TUNKD BY I EXPERIENCED TUNES For $5.00 Oily, j (SlicM Repairs Free) INANG BENG CO.. Piano nnnse. (Phone 6958) 103-105, Selegie Rd. Spore. YOU ASKED FOR THESE: Variety Packets
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      330 2 THE STRAITS TIMES The Straits Times. The Sunday Times, rhe Blngaoore Free Press and the Straits Budget are available fat sale at the following agencies:— SINGAPORE. Perinayamsamy. 283-F. Changl Road. R E Mohamad Kasstm Co.. 14, milestone, Beletar. R.A.P. Canteen. Seletar. Pederal Rubber Stamp Co.. 32. Raffles Place. Keppe] Road
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      185 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3.M f I.M «.5t Quarterly t *M SIZ.M 7M Bstf Yearly fI7.M «M.to $15.80 Yearly SS4.M »M.M $3*.M Note—OnlsUUoD cheque* should too hid* the asaal bank dacoaat ADVERTISEMENT RATES. The charges and Instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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      694 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage S pore 1936 BEHAR 6,000 Apr 22 CHITRAL
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      606 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Satl t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 Apr. 38 29 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 13 14 HARUNA MARU 10.500 May 27 28 S KATORI MARU
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      641 3 nirsisisiiii -A^ I W I W I J PASSENGER AND FREICHT SERVICE. BA.NCXOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorimii Md t Cabins nave adjoining .>rtv-ue bath Excellent j Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penanc M.S. Sham ERRIA S S 5 5
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      241 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE. FOR DONG KONG, AMOY. SHANGHAI. MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SANTHIA B.o*o April 23, 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation !or first and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets interchangeable with P. O. 8. N. CO.. issued at cheap
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      1222 3 THF BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khlow >team«hip Co. (193;) ll*. Stean, Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard White MM Lid. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. LM. The Irrawadd;
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    114 4 Monday, April 20. Sh'P* alongside the Wharves or rxptcted to arrive bnlrance KLPPEL lIAHBOIR Main Wharl Lch Lucifer, Lcn Dolphin Lcll- Kittiwake, rug Pentower, Pacific, W. Bt. Sweet. 011 wh,rf Nil ZZrbF sheers Wharf Nil Albert Dock Nil. Victorta Dock Nil Reppel lUrbour King's Dock Nieuw
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      519 4 Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Persia. r Amsterdam and T London (via Singapore) by air t Netherlands i 6 p.m. Kenya. Uganda, langrnyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and South Africa (via Singapore) by air (Imperial) 945 am Siam, Burma, India. Iraq. Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, B-lglan
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      345 4 T«*ay. 'Burma (Sirdhana) ..3 p.m. East. North, -South and West India (Sirdhana) 3 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra by atr Netherlands 7 p.m. Tuesday. April M. Karimon (Tong Heng) ..9 a.m. Tandjong Pinang (Noembing) 9 a.m. Pengerang (Alk Soon) ..8 a.m. U.S.A. (Parcels only) (Pres. Hayes) 10.30
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      72 4 Mails from Europe etc. (Amsterdam* expected today by air (Netherlands) will be de'ivered to boxholders tomorrow at 8.25 a.m. I Malls from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow by air (Netherlands) i will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. i
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      DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
      23 4 Mall dispatched from Singapore on Mar. 27 by Corfu was deMvered in London on Apr. 18 (22 days).
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      78 4 Malls jvi".l close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Burma, Northern and Central India (via Ransom and Calcutta) (Slrdhana) 7 p.m. DATE OF DELIVERY OF HOMEWAUD MAILS. Mails dispatched lrom Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 1 by air (Imperial) was delivered in London on Apr. 16. Mails dispatched
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      MONEY ORDERS.
      107 4 The current rate of exchange for the Issue and payment of Money Orders Is as follows Canada $100 (S.S.) =57 (CD. issue. India and Ceylon $100 Rs 154 kMM payment 156 USA. $100- U S.A. currency 57 issue. payment 60 N.E.I SliM) Gul'ders 84 Issue Indc-China $100 -Francs
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      PASSENGERS.
      59 4 i The fo.lowing passengers for Singa- po.e disembarked from the K^shima Maru from European ports on Saturday:—Mr. J. R Burnham, Mrs. M E.. Bijlaard. Master W. Bijlaard, Mr. H. T. iO Robey. Mrs. A. Snow, Mr. T. P. ITjceng, Mr. H. W. Van Ryk. Mr. T. E. > Wilson.
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    SHANGHAI DOCK MERGER.
    259 4 Scheme May Now Proceed. Towards the end of last year proposals for the amalgamation of the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works Ltd. with the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd. were submitted for the approval of shareholders. A hitch occurred as the holders of preference shares in
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    PASSENGERS.
    141 4 Passengers by the Sarpedon. which arrived from Europe on Saturday included: Mr. and Mrs. P. WouHV Mr anc; Mrs. R. M. Levinge, Mr. and Mrs IR. W. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs L. D IWhitneld. Miss P. Wouilc. Miss J Woulfe. Mr. J. F. Clarkson. Mr. H. D Nicholas. Mr.
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    SINGAPORE PORT RULES.
    23 4 A resolution passed by the Legislative Council this morning defines the anchorage reserved for men-of-war in the port of Singapore.
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    NALDERA
    27 4 The Naldera has left Hong Kong, and Is expected to arrive here at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the S.H.B. wharf on arrival.
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    CLEARANCES
    50 4 Apr. 18: Kola. Tung Song. Klang. Sin Aik Lee. Kampar. Ed.ndale. Larut. Narjbada, Hua Tong. Darvel Raby Castle (Brit.); London Maru (Jap): Boribat (Siam) de Haan. Tomohon. Patras. Tohlti. Tf>gian, Stnang. Barentsz. Toboali (Dut). Apr 19: Dajak. Maros. Belawan iDu;.>; Scott Harley. Bulan <Brit>: Arabia Maru, Sumatra Maru (Jap).
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR.
    337 4 I Arrived from Europe and India by JK.L.If. plane "Perkoetoet" (i 4 30: Mr J C Schoen. Mr and Mrs de Vogel, Mr. Liewald Left for N E I. by K.L.M plane "Perkcetoet" 7.4.36: Mr. J. C Schoen, Mr an>l Mrs. de Vogel. Mr Liewald. Mr. Sauvage.
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    100 4 During the week ending Apr. 11, 19J6. exports of timed pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 16.319 caspj of which: 10,043 (62 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom. 300 <2 per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe, 3.20J U9 per cent) cases to
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      492 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.I LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. I. M.S. KLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TEItPHONE: Freight 5433—Passage 5431. CANADIAN (Incorporated In Erg Und) «HE "KMPRESS" ROCTE offer* TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES rta HONOLULU or tkeet BMPRESS to VANCOUVER—ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without chance—thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES
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      312 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated In Strait* SetUeuieuiu ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated In England) (Inroraoratrd in USA.) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOB IIAVKIL invnnv BOSTON. NEW TOKR A BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE. LONDON. v|> CApE Qp ooon HOPF ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Part* aad 3nn CanaL PTKEL TRAVELER
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      122 4 Malayan Meteorological Service. tth.lv Weather Report. Stations lestciaay Last niellt Max Rainfall Bright Mln. leiiip ins SunsrUne temD I "F nrt. T IPest Coast Alor Star 91 002 69 76 Bayan Lepas (Penangi 89 Nil 7 5 75 Sitiawan 92 Nil 5.5 75 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 6.8 74 Malacca
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      21 4 Highlands 74 0.78 3.7 56 Fraser's Hill 74 1.83 4.1 64 Superintendent. Meteoioiogjcai Btauca Malaya. Meteorological Office. Singapore, Apr. 20, 193G.
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      350 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE. Tocay. H W 9.40 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 9 58 p m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 3.26 a.m. 2 ft.: 3.55 p.m. 1.8 ft. Tuesday, April 21. H. W. 10.30 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 10.30 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W 4.08 a.m. 1 ft.; 4.33 p.m. 1.9 ft. Wednesday.
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    NEW VICEROY ARRIVES. RADIO SPEECH TO INDIANS.
    338 5 NEW VICEROY ARRIVES. RADIO SPEECH TO INDIANS. New Deihl. Apr. 18. MEW Delhi accorded a fitting reception to Lord Linlithgow the new Viceroy, and a salute of 31 guns announced his arrival by special train Indian Infantry provided a guard of honour. Crowds cheered as Lord and Lady Linlithgow drove
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    HARAR AND JIJIGA CAPTURED?
    433 5 Abyssinian Commander Reported Killed In Action. It is semi-offlcially reported that Harar and Jijiga have been captured. Reports from the southern front claim that a Libyan division, after 60 hours of the most bitter fighting, defeated Has Naeibu's right wing defending the approaches to Harar. The
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    JAPAN EXPLAINS HER NAVAL BUDGET.
    187 5 Why Extra Appropriations Will Be Necessary. Tokio, 5 Declaring his belief thai Japan. Great Britain and the United States would not embark on a builo.ng rac<* after 1937, a spokesman of the Navy Office today said that Americas adherence to a naval policy based on
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS IN BRITAIN.
    59 5 London, Apr. 16. The road accident figures for the week ending Apr. 11. which include. l I Good Friday, were 103 killed and 4,048 injured. In the corresponding week of last, year the figures were 91 killed and 3,591 injured. In Good Friday week last year
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      262 5 LAST NIGHT OF flH^^^^^j^^a JOAN CRAWFORD FTTTTjH IN HER GREATEST ROMANCE jP3l^^^^^fcAJ MG M Picture «£HI^MI»M»™I^B|^IWkH *I LIVE MY LIFE* TOMORROW TWO TOPPING PICTURES IN ONE PROGRAMME Preceded by BINNIE BARNES, NEIL HAMILTON in 'ONE EXCITING MOMENT' Followed by VIRGINIA BRUCE, COLIN CLIVE in Universal 'JANE EYRE' Picture THE STORY
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      150 5 SIFT fr« WARNER BROS,! SSONG HITS— SURPASSING THE HEART-APPEAL OF "SHADOW WALTZ"; EXCELLING THE MELODY OF "BY THE WATERFALLS"— NOW FEATURED IN THEIR LATEST AND GRANDEST MUSICAL-MIRACLE. I LAMES INTO STARDOM A THE WHOLE TOWN IS HUMMING AND WHISTLING THESE AIRS:— "HE WAS HER MAN," "WEARY," "PLAYBOY OF PAREE," "WHO
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      167 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle I 12. mm I R~T I I |5 i Tb~] FT" _iZB_l_alB_l_2:_ 8 "T" WE: *$$< W&k >]£&: Wi\ g§ £_g m #a 10 it 1 «z en, fraW aii S^ i^i r'':>' ;:;i pp in p^ Ii"II iSZlZiZl— (CLUES.) NOTE:— Figures In parentheses don^t« Ihf number
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      228 6 No Reaction To N.I. Duty Increase. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 20. The local raw rubber market remains unchanged and very quiet. The latest increase in the Netherlands Indies export duty on native mbbtr lias had no effect so far locally. The share market is quiet
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      PRODUCE.
      189 6 Singapore. April 20. 12 noon Buyer. Seller Gambler 5 75 Java Cube 9 00 Hamburg 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 18 75 Black Pepper 8 75 White Pepper 18 25 •Sundrted Copra 5 10 5 1» Mixed Copra 4 65 4 65 Small flake Tapioca 4 50 Fai. 3i.go
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        MINING.
        575 6 All Shares quoted above ar fuav paid. issue val. Frasei Co. Lyall Evan Buyers SeMers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tip 5 3 G 5/9 6/3 il Asam KuniDang 28/6 :!;i 6 28/3 29/6 U Austral Mala> &8/6 D9/6 58/- 59/b>- Ayer Hitam 14/6 15 3 14/- 15'1 Ayer Weng
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        GENERAL.
        415 6 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.85 1.70 165 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B A 1 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B M. Broadcasting 0.05 dis par 0.05 dis par 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.00 6.5On. 0.00 0.50 £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        162 6 i% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 108 fVfc% 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 int. Mar 31 Sept 30 112 '4% 1909 red 1955 $1,000,000 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept. 30 114 1926 red. 1956-66 $22,000,000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 6 rraser b Co Lyall It Bvatt Allenby 165 1.70 1.66 1.75 Aloi r.ajah 1.00 1.10 1.05 1.20 Amal Malay ($2) 3.30 3.40 2.25 3.45 Ayei Hltam 1.35 1.45 1.40 1.50 Ayer Molek 0.94 0.99 0.95 1.00 Aver Pcnas 1.45 1.55 1.40 1.50 Ba«<ett 0.60 0.64 0.60 0 64
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    EXCHANGES.
    208 6 n>e following are tbe exchange rates I this morning according to u-.e dally circular issued ov the Hong Kung and Siianetiai Banking Corporation: SELLING London. 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days sight 2/4 1/16 London,
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 6 Noon, Apr. 20. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F.O.B.) Apr. 26 15/16 27 1/16 Good F. A. Q. in cues (F.O.B.) Apr. 26 13/16 26 15 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 26% 27 May-June
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    UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION.
    83 6 Possible Drop In Quarterly Results. New York. Apr. 19. The United States Steel Corporations, first quarter statement, which is dv.at the end of the current month, is not expected to equal the final quarter of 1935. although it will oe better than the first quarter of
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    CHINA-U.S. EXCHANGE RATE.
    129 6 Stabilisation Agreement Reached. Shanghai, Apr. 20. "An arrangement has been reached between Chinese bankers and Mr. Morgenthau, secretary of the United States Treasury, for stabilising the exchange rates between China and the United States. Details for the enforce- < rr.ent of this arrangement, however, remain to be
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    I.T.C. MEETING
    105 6 i NO CHANGE IN QUOTA ANTICIPATE- U London, Apr. 18. J London tin circles do not anticipate i Wednesday's meeting of the Inter- J national Tin Committee at The Hague will result In any change In ne quota believing that only the renewal o' restriction and the questions
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    MARCH RUBBER CROPS.
    57 6 The output of rubber for the month of March irom the following Estates was: United Patani 182.528 lb Ma'.akoff Rubber 16,500 Taiping Rubber 74,501 Sungei Batu 20.300 Windsor Rubber 18,990 y Foothills Rubber 14,400 Bertam Consolidated 163,933 Kuala Mud 158,800 Val dOr Rubber 28,100 Gadek Rubber 25,500
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 6 London, Apr. 18. P»ris "4 57 «4 Athens 520 jellers New York 494 1 IS Bucharest 6«9 seller* Montreal 4.97 Ric 4)4 Brussels 29. n <:e:ifrs official Geneva 15.15.! Beigrade 217 Amsterdam 7.23 Auei.ot Aires unquoted Milan (2 Montevideo 39U I Berlin 12 28 seller* official Madrid 36 5
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    NETHERLANDS NATIVE RUBBER.
    413 6 ANOTHER RISE IN THE EXPORT DUTY. DUTY NOW 75 PER CENT. OF PRICE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Saturday. •■"PIIK export duty on native rubber, as from Apr. 19, has been fixed at 35 guilders per hundred kilograms dry. The duty was raised from 33 to 34
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    93 6 London Apr 15. Gilt-edged securities encountered some re-Investment demand on th« Stock Exchange today, while the improvement in the statistical position attracted attention to rubbers notably Malay alams. on an announcement of the first interim dividend for a considerable period of two-and-a-halr per cent Elsewhere. Cables and Wireless,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      CHINA'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
      2000 7 The Nationalization Of Silver. BANK OF CHINA CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW. A COMPREHENSIVE review of China's monetary and financial problems was made by Mr. T. V. Scong in his first speech as chairman of the Bank of China, when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting held in Shanghai recently.
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      MORE STERLING COMPANY RESULTS.
      865 7 Profits Smaller Than In Previous Year. JUGRA'S TEA EXPERIMENT. A"I H ERST ESTATES (SELANGOR) RUBBER CO. LTD.—The report for tha year ended Dec. 31. 1935, states that the crop harvested was 835.126 lb. of which 770,817 lb. was the exportable allowance and has been taken Into
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      602 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI NANKING CORPORATION. < Incorporated in th? Colony of Hong Kong) Ihe liability ol member* is llmlWd to tbe rTii'nt and in manner prescribe) bv Ordtapnct No 6 o! 1929 of the Colony Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid- Up 120.000.000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6.500.000 Hona
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      426 7 BAN KING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA 'Incot-Dorateo in England tn Rival Charter 1 8.11 > Paid Up Capita] to Bihi.ooo snare* of 18 each (3.000.000 Reserve Puna O.ouu.ooo Reserve UablHtT of Proorietort O.owi 000 HKAO OKKK I IS. BMiswate. LocaW B.C. Alor Star Hong Kon» baigoo Amriiaar
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      456 8 I You're THERE with a BATTERY RADIO M Jfi ,sf» fbjM Jl I "BATTERY SIX" k Operates from 6-volt Storage i battery. SOI-E AGENTS MALAYA. SEOW KUAN COMPANY DHOBY GHAUT. SINGAPORE. WESTINGHOUSE RADIO bas ALL-METAL TI'BKS shadowgbapii tuning hk;h fidelity tone control concert-type dynamic speaker WORLDWIDE RADIO CO. II 1
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      246 8 Silvikrin The Natural Hah- Food— ■t«p< falling hair, promu'r* nrw froirtlt. Removes dandruff oTernifht, and keep* your tc alp healthy and clean. From all Chemist* and Hlch-Clau sum and llair-dr«Men. Sole HbUnbulori RAHAMIN PENHAS, Singapore Jf''BREAKFAST W If is no buying \y PROBLEM" (7 Kellogg's Coru Flakes solve the 'problem
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      523 8 Broadcasting. EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 1. The folio* In t freqaencica will be mmI: I'.G.S.N. 11.82 Mr s (15 18 ml. G SB. 9. 51 Me (31.55 p m. 1.35 Greenwich time signal. 2.15 'Hie r.ewc and announcement*. 2. 35 Close down. TRANSMISSION 2. The falluwiog frequencies wHI h* uird O
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      294 8 COMING EVENTS i The BBC Symphony Orchestra. Visits Zurich, Vienna, and Budapest. Anzac Day, 1936. A Programme of Commemoration. "Speed Another Talk by Max Beerbohm. The F.A. Cup Final A Running Commentary from Wemblev. Speeches At the Luncheon of the Combined Empire Societies to the All-India Cricket Team. II "5
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      392 8 4.20 Hitler Youth Programme. 4.50 News and economic review In English. 5 OS Festival Concert. Music by the Band of the Fuehrer's Bodyguard. Singing by an National -Sot lalirt Choir. 6.05 News and economic <evlew in German. 6 20 Concert of light music. 7.20 New* In English. 7 35 Concert
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      316 8 tS.tl m.— 11. SM KC 11.35 News in Arabic. 11.50 News In French and market price*. 12.20 Concert. Relay. TOMORROW. 15. M at.— U.7Z* KC a m. 8.35 Concert relayed from Radio-Paris. 7.35 News in French. Market prices. 8.00 News .n Spanish. 8.20 News In English. 8.35 Record*. 10.35 Bid
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    PRIME MINISTER ON SANCTIONS.
    1054 9 "Lose Force Unless Backed By Blockade." SANCTIONS lose a great deal of their force unless they can be supported by the ultimate sanctions by blockade or by force. This was one of the striking declarations in a speech delivered by the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin,
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    LEAGUE ADMITS FAILURE.
    771 9 "IL DUCE HAS NO WILL TO PEACE." PRESS COMMENT ON GENEVA TALKS. London, Apr. 18. The report of its chairman Senor de Madarlaga, announcing the failure of the efforts at conciliation In the Italo-Abyssinian dispute was approved this afternoon by the Committee of 13. I The material
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    NIGHTS OF AWFUL STOMACH PAIN.
    200 9 NIGHTS OF AWFUL STOMACH PAIN. What a relief to be able to eat and sleep normally after years of stomacli trouble which caused nights of unbearable pain. No wonder Mr. T says he wu fortunate when he tried Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. Being a sufferer from stomacli trouble for years,
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      198 9 RADIO PROGRAMMES. (Continued from Dago 8) 10.50 Opening. 10.55 Cookery talk for housewives. 11.20 Popular songs. 11.50 Time signal; Chamber music. String Quartet by Beethoven. p.m. 12.20 Concert Nirom OrihcsUa. 1.10 News. 1 20 Songs from films 1.90 Instrumental music 2.20 Close down. 5.50 Time signal: varied concert. 8.20 Children's
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 10 SINGAPORE. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Dinner 6c Dance. April 22. No ft«r Dinner admission charge. i GREAT WORLD Sky Talkie Chinese Sport Circus. NEW WORLD BMe Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies Theatres C!ncm«*. RAFFLES HOTEI Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner Dance Unlormaii 9.30 I" Midnight. RJTZ. GEY LANG Shadow
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1936. BANKERS SURVEY THE FAR EAST.
    713 10 I Never were the annual addresses iof the chairmen of the great Eastern banks awaited more eagerly than now, when there is so much uncertainty in economic and political spheres. Within the last seven days the Straits
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    "Apprehension."
    268 10 As Mr Ward-Jackson points out In the annual report of the United Planting Association of Malaya, It Is not quite a year since the new constitution of that body came Into force, and an important reference to its working is made In the report. Although the U.P.A.M. presents an
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    SUMMER TIME.
    29 10 Summer time came into force in Great Britain at 2 a.m. yesterday morning. The difference between British Summer Time and Malayan time is 6 hrs. 20 mln.
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    16 10 Professor B. M. Johns, acting Senior Surgeon. Singapore, has returned from local leave at Frasers Hill.
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    17 10 Mr. Tom Storey, of Messrs. Tom Storey and Co., Singapore, arrived back yesterday by the Katori Maru.
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    INDIA'S NEW PROVINCES. ORISSA AND SIND.
    773 10 "Ideal Areas" For The New Era. HPHE newly constituted Provinces of Sind and Orissa share, with Bengal, the distinction of possessing physical, no less than cultural and linguistic unity. Sind has been detached for good from the Bombay Presidency to which she was attached
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    UNIQUE COMMUNITY IN MALAYA.
    616 10 UNIQUE COMMUNITY IN MALA YA. Story Of Province Pioneers. yHE Indian Catholic settlement toll Province We'lesiey. which ij' unique in the Peninsula, was described by Mr. M. N. Nair in a recent imnber o/ the Orient Gong. This I* the only place in Malaya where Indiars vac been settled on
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    716 10 BEHN, MEYER AND CO. IITITHIN the next year or so tIM famous name of Behn. Meyer and Co.. a German firm which was comparable In wealth and prestige with the largest British merchant houses In Singapore before the War. may tx" restored to our commercial directories.
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    GRAVE RIOTING IN PALESTINE: NINE DEAD.
    592 11 GRAVE RIOTING IN PALESTINE NINE DEAD. ARABS AND JEWS CLASH. State Of Alarm Declared Throughout Country. BRITISH FAMILY STONED AND INJURED IN JAFFA. k STATE of alarm was declared in Palestine last night following armed clashes between Jews and Arabs. Trouble is reported both in Jaffa (in the south) and
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    DR. ECKENER STILL IN COMMAND.
    115 11 Dispute With (ioering Not Yet Settled. Berlin. Apr. 20. I)r. lekenet will command the airMiip Hmdenbiirt; during her next month's trip tj America. Dr. Eckener is still awaiting an Interview with Gen. Goerlng, but has seen his deputy. State Secretary Milch, who is understood to
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    MELROSE ARRIVES.
    82 11 To Land In Australia On An/at- Day. Flying a pale green Heston Phoenix monoplane on a goodwill mission fc the South Australian Centenary, C. J. M< trose, the young Australian airman, arrived at Singapore at 945 a.m. from Penang He is leaving for Batavia this afternoon, and plans
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    North China Regime Now Minting Own Coins.
    65 11 Tientsin. Apr. 20. Disregarding the restraining order of the Nanking Finance Ministry, the Tientsin mint on orders of the Hopel- Chahar Council has been minting copper coins since Apr. 16. The Finance Ministry has again instructed the Council to suspend j further minting
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    BUDGET PROSPECTS FOR TOMORROW.
    282 11 That Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Chancellor of the Exchequer, will Introduce no change in the Budget tomorrow Is now a foregone conclusion. The belief that he does not propose to make any drastic modifications in the present basis of taxation is strengthened by the fact that the
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    39 11 A distinguished soldier on whose shoulders much of the responsibility for the defence of the United Kingdom now falls: General Sir Cyril Deverell, who lias succeeded Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery -Massingberd as Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
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    JAPAN'S NAVAL SECRETS. NO DECLARATION OF BUILDING PLANS.
    249 11 JAPAN'S NAVAL SECRETS. NO DECLARATION OF BUILDING PLANS. (Straits Times Special.) London, Apr. 20. Hector Bywater. the naval correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, understands that the Japanese Government is determined not to enforce the London decisions reaclhed after the departure of the Japanese delegates at the Naval Conference. "The Japanese
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    CANTON DEFENCE PARLEY.
    33 11 Canton, Apr. 20. A national defence conference, attended by high military officers and those magistrates who arc stationed in the Kwanglung coastal districts, has been opened here. Sin Cl?*w Jit
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    ADVANCE TO ADDIS ABABA.
    411 11 ADVANCE TO ADDIS ABABA. Italians Prepare For Next Move. RADIO STATION AT DESSIE. Deu'.e, Apr. 19. AN almost Immediate Italian advance towards Addis Ababa is envisaged in the hurried arrangements being made here for the arrival tonight of the General Staff. An Eritrean Army Corpo of artillery has arrived, accompanied
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    ENGLISH SCHOOLBOYS' TRAGIC TOUR.
    115 11 Five Dead From Cold j In German Forest Berlin. Apr. 18. Tragedy befell a party of 28 English schoolboys on an excursion in the Black Forest. They were caught in a fierce snowstorm and lost their bearings, but eventually reached the hamlet of Hofsgrund in the
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    EX-PREMIER IN MOTOR CRASH.
    62 11 Mr. William Hughes' Narrow Escape. Sydney. Apr. 20. Mr. William Hughes, the war-time Prime Minister, was motoring with his wife. Dame Mary Hughes, when they were Involved in a head-on collision, near Albury. Mr. Hughes was Jammed behind the wheel and, unable to steer, the car
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    HITLER 47 TODAY. BIG MILITARY REVIEW IN BERLIN.
    150 11 HITLER 47 TODAY. BIG MILITARY REVIEW IN BERLIN. Berlin, Apr. 20. The first great military parade In Berlin since the days before the war when spectacular military reviews drew a large number of provincial and foreign visitors to the German capital twice annually, will be seen today by Berliners on
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    10 11 Nurse Waddingham was executed at Birmingham last week says Reuter.
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    M. SARRAUT'S APPEAL.
    143 11 United France And The Crisis. STILL TRYING FOR LOCARNO PEACE. AN appeal to the French nation for union and courage in the crisis was made by M. Sarraut in a broadcast speech. He said they were still exhausting all chances of solving peaceably the conflict resulting from
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    ELECTION TROUBLES IN JAPAN.
    76 11 30 M.P.s Prosecuted For Iriegularities. Tokio, Apr. 19 Despite the slogan of a "clean campaign," which was adopted for the general election in Japan in February, an unexpectedly large number of election irregularities are reported. Of 466 members of Parliament elected, 30 are being prosecuted for
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN A HURRY.
    1446 12 Today's Meeting Lasts Less Than Hal f -an-Hour TWENTY-SIX minutes sufficed for the meeting of the Legis- lative Council this morning. In that time tributes were paid to former members, six motions were carried, three new Bills were introduced, and a fourth Bill was given
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    NEW HEAD OF RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    592 12 Mr. H. J. Page's Distinguished Career. U7E are officially informed that His Excellency the High Commissioner, after taking the advice of the London Advisory Committee for Rubber Research (Ceylon and Malaya), has appointed Mr. H. J. Page to be Director oi" the Rubber Research
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    AIR MAILS.
    27 12 The Imperial Airways eastbound plane arrived with the mail last night, and delivery has been made. The rest of the mall planes are on schedule.
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    R.K.O. POT-BOILER.
    191 12 At The Cinema. "By Your Leave." (With Frank Morgan and Genevieve Tobin.) K. K. O. Radio. At the Capitol. The most discouraging thing about the modern cinema is that one day It produces films that are artistic and admirable and the next day turns out a picture that
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    W.D. LAMBERT'S APPEAL OPENS.
    517 12 Grounds For Challenge Of Conviction. BEFORE Mr. Justice Adrian Clark this morning W. D. Lam- bert, manager of the Pavilion Theatre, Singapore, appealed against his conviction on three charges of perjury by the Criminal District Judge, and his sentence of three weeks' simple imprisonment and a
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    R.A.F. ESCORT FOR GOVERNOR.
    93 12 Air Trip Home Begins On Sunday. Air-Commodore Sydney Smith. Air Officer Commanding the RAF. Far East, told the Straits Times today that No. 100 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron would, during the course of a squadron exercise, provide an escort for the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, when he
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    ENROLMENT BEGINS TODAY.
    78 12 Volunteer Air Force Pilots. Enrolment forms are being sent irorn RAF. headquarters. Seletar. today, to officers selected for the Straits Settlements Volunteer Air Force. After they Ti Ye filled in the enrolment forms the selected pilots will be given a medical examination. ThW examination will be Just
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    PENANG BROADCAST.
    55 12 The following programme will be broadcast today from Station Z.H.J., Penang:— 7 p.m. Time signal. 7.03 Announcement 'or the week. 7.08 Recorded dance music 7.40 News bulletin. 7.45 Race Commentary is given on Apr. 1 in "Penan* Goes Crazy." J.OO Chinese music. 8.30 What's On In Penang. 8.35
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      349 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing SUN THEATRE (NEW WORLD): 1 this daily feature to give, Flirtation Walk. 7.15. 9 30 readers a comprehensive sum-| GLOBE THEATRE: Broadway Hostmary ot entertainments, meet- ess 715 9 30 ings, sports events, social functions MARLBOROUGH: A Country Gentleand other outstanding
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    RELIGIOUS, NOT NATIONAL.
    472 13 INDIAN MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS. UNACCEPTABLE METHOD OF NOMINATION. Criticism of the representation of Indians on the Singapore Municipal Commission, on the ground that religious, and not national, interests arc represented, is made' in an editorial in the Indian, the, weekly journal published in Kuala; Lumpur. The Indian community
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    14 13 An inaugural meeting of the Rotary Club of Kuching was held on April 14.
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    BURIED ALIVE IN SINGAPORE.
    400 13 Indian Magician's Demonstration. I AST night 30 people !n Singapore watched the inanimate body of an unconscious Indian !ifted out of a rrave in wh.ch he had been buried alive for nin? minutes. The Indian was Pix>fessor K. Trivedl, a magician from Bombay who is touring
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    80 13 Straits Times Photograph. Mr. R. N. Elliott, of the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd., was married at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday to Miss A. M. Paterson, who arrived from Home during the week. The Rev. Stephen Band officiated. Mr. J. R. Me Dougall was best man and Mrs.
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    193 13 Mr. Parker As Adviser, Public Works. I The following F.M.S. Government appointments arc gazetted Mr. I. C. Macmillan to be a Deputy Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. Mr. W M. Noble to be Chief PhotoLithographer, F.M.S. and S.S. Mr. A. J. S. Hutton to be Senior Assistant Architect. Malayan
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    NOT A "PAHIT SOCIETY."
    159 13 K.L. s Musical Citizens Are Abstemious. The Kua'a Lumpur Musical Society's drink bill for the past year, the first of its existence, averaged one stengah per member at each meeting, according to the President's report, read at the annual meeting on Thursday night. He added: "I
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    M.S.V.R. COMMISSIONS.
    44 13 H.E. the High Commissioner has granted commissions as Second Lieutenants in the Malay States Volunteer Regiment to Mr. John Balrd and Mr. Frank Campbell Vanrenen. and has accepted the resignation of his comI mission In the M.S.V.R. by Captain G. E. Hennlng.
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    29 13 The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council has authorised the expenditure by the Statistics Department of $1,158 on a set of mechanised accounting machinery and the cost of Installation.
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    MR. E. TONGUE AND ESTATE DUTIES.
    136 13 In Control At Singapore, Penang Malacca. A supplementary vote ol $9,600 is i made to meet the salary of Mr. E. i Tongue as Collector of Estate Duty. S.S., at the rate of $800 per mensem from Jan. 1. The appointment of Mr. Tongue
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    PENGHULU'S COURSE AT SERDANG
    134 13 To Take Course In Rural!; Economics. i Che" Muhammad Natar. the Pen- ghulu-designate of Merllmau. was i j sent with the approval of Government s to the School of Agriculture, Serdang, J to undergo agricultural training, says a S.S. Legislative Council paper. L The reports on
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    MALACCA "REDS."
    153 13 Detectives Interrupt A Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent") Malacca. Apr. 16. Chiang Kai Keo and Dan Xi San I were convicted today by Mr J. C. Derrick. Police Magistrate, on a charge of having been members of an unlawful society— the Malayan General Labour Union at Ujong Pasir
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    CAR AND LORRY.
    89 13 Sunday Morning Crash In Meyer Road. Dr. H. H. Belderson. of the Mental Hospital, Yeo Chu Kang Road, and Mrs. Belderson. driving in their car along Meyer Road early yesterday morning from the Sea View Hotel, were Involved in a collision with a Municipal motor-lorry which was
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    RIVAL BUS SERVICES IN THE NEGRI.
    65 13 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. April 18. A new bus service known as the "Brown Line" has been Inaugurated by a wealthy Seremban Sikh, Mr. j Utam Singh. The buses, of a large I type, run between Seremban and I Kuala Pilah. Bahau and
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    ILLEGAL PLANTING
    56 13 I A further seven Javanese smallholders were on April 14. at Malacca. I charged with planting rubber in contravention of the Rubber Regulation Enactment. They pleaded gurlty and were ordered to pay costs and to pull up the rubber within a fortnight. The prosecution was conducted by Mr.
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT TO NORTH BORNEO.
    41 13 I An RAF Singapore 111 flying boat^s from Se'etar. commanded by Squad- ion-Leader J. B. Lloyd, is visiting I Sarawak and British North Borneo to inspect the flylngboat mooring and to I carry out navigational exercises.
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    CHINESE STEAMER SERVICE FOR MALAYA?
    451 13 C. M.S.N. Project. SINGAPORE MERCHANTS' APPEAL. In connection with the proposed entry of the China- Merchants' Steam Navigation Co., a semiGovernment concern, into the steamer service between China ports and Malaya in October this year, inquiries by the Straits Times show that the Singapore Chinese;
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    CHANGE IN K.L.M. SCHEDULE.
    45 13 From Apr. 22 the X.L.M. i Royal Dutch Air Line) will change over from winter to summer schedule times. Tills means that the mail will be deyvered from London in s'^ days, instead of the winter running time of six days.
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    MIDDLESEX REGIMENT HALVES FAIL AND THEY ARE BEATEN.
    1015 14 Two Big Dividends At First Day Of Penang Meeting. PURE GOLD LIVES UP TO HIS NAME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 18. fHREE figure dividends on the totalisator are by no means common in Malayan racing bat there were two at
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    SCHMELING LEAVES FOR BOUT WITH LOUIS.
    55 14 Bremen Apr. 18. The former heavyweight champion of the world, Max Schmeling, left here on Wednesday on the "Bremen" for New York. wh3re he will immediately start training for his fight with the famous Negro box^r Joe Louis, which Is scheduled to take place
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    THE WIGHTMAN CUP.
    70 14 'lew York. Apr. 18. The United States lawn tennis association has nominated Miss Helen Jacobs. Miss Babcock, Mrs. Fabyan and Mrs. Van Ryn for the Wlghtman Cup (held by U.S.A.) match at Wimbledon on June 12 and 13. Mrs. Moody has not been selected owing to uncertainty
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    AMATEUR CUP FINAL.
    23 14 Selhurst Park, Apr. 18. In the amateur football cup flnai the Casuals drew with Ilford 1—2 after extra time— Reuter
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    GUILLEMARD CUP FOR RAMONA.
    468 14 Yachting.' R.S.Y.C. Tied With Port Dickson At Easter. A LTHOIGH Kathleen 111, skippered by the former Singapore and Harlequin r*fg*r player, G. D. A. I.undon, finished first la the final race for the Guillemard Cap yesterday, the cup goes to Ratnona by a single point. Yesterday's
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    60 14 MONDAY, ARIL U. Soccer: Div 2. H.M.S. Terror vs. RAF. II at Naval Base; Commercial Cup. Malaya Publishing House vs. Poet Office at S.H.B Friendlies. S.C.C. II VS. H.M..S. Terror at S.C.C; S.H.C. vs. Chinese R.C. at SRC. Lawn Teimia: B.C.C. and S.R.C. tournaments continue. Bl'liards: S.C.C. and
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    SINO-MALAY XI ALWAYS A SHADE FASTER.
    823 14 Keng Hock On Open Transfer If Such Tiling Existed. By Leighton. CHINESL-MALAY XI 2; MIDDLESEX 0. pAILIRK by their halves to get the same grip of the game as they had done in their two previous outings led to the Middlesex R« (intent having
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    CLOSE FINISH IN S.G.C. MIXED.
    271 14 Local Golf. Mr. Mrs. Bloomfield Head The List. "THE monthly mixed foursomes com- petition of the Singapore Golf Club was played at Buklt Tlmah yesterday and resulted In a win for Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bloomfleld with a net score of 35. 48 cards
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    UNITED SERVICES TRIUMPH OVER CHINESE BY SIX WICKETS.
    626 15 ANOTHER GOOD SCORE BY LIEUT. HINGSTON. Merchants' First Tournament" Win Since 1934. I I lEUT. HINGSTON, who batted splendidly in the Lnited Services trial at Seletar last week for 57 retired, registered another undefeated half-century yesterday and was largely responsible for the
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    BRILLIANT CENTURY BY PENANG SCHOOLBOY.
    91 15 "From Our Own Correspondent Penang. Apr. 20 The distinction of being the firs', schoolboy to score a century in Penane this season fell to the lot of young D. j Laßrooy of St Xavlers Institute: yesterday Playing against the Penang Recreation Club he scored a
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    SATURDAY AT K.L.
    133 15 At Kuala Lumpur on Saturday thi Tamil P.C.A. inflicted a severe defeat on a Selangor Crub XI by 71 runs. The Tamils made 122 for seven and de- clared (Nalliah 33 not out, Dlxon 4-27) but the Club could get no more than 51 'Nalliah 4-20 and
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    22 15 Nine of the Ceylon Sports Ctab stars who beat the S.E.C. easily on Saturday. HamUS and Sabaaathv are mhwhig. —StraiU Time* Photograph.
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    A TALE OF MISSED CATCHES.
    251 15 Local Cricket. Indian Association Draw With Ceylon Club. ni.AMNd on the Indian Association frwMMd yostenUjr the Ceylon Sports Ciwfa had the better of a draw with the hosae teasn. Thou were several stoppages for rain. If the Ceylon Club men had held, their catches— two
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    Last Ball Proves Fatal To Police On K.L. Padang.
    681 15 N.S. CLUB BEATEN BY T. P.C.A. (Fr«B» Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur Apr. 1«. J"HE last ball of the match prvved fataJ v the r«Hee mi the Padanf today and recalled hi their behif defeated ky a Selancor Club XI by
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    CEYLON S. C. STILL BEST CLUB XI.
    430 15 Saturday's Cricket. Jansen Has A Day Out Against The S.R.C. •pHAT the Ceylon Sports Club are still the best Club side in Singapore was clearly demonstrated Saturday when they outplayed thr S.R.C. on the Padang and beat them by seven wickets. S.R.C. M.
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    CHARLTON HAVE CHANCE OF SETTING UP A NEW RECORD.
    1748 16 DECISIVE WIN OVER WEST HAM U. Villa May Escape Yet (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 19. pHARLTON Athletics chances of j setting up a new record in league football being promoted from the Third Division to the Second and the
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    RANGERS WIN SCOTTISH CUP ONCE AGAIN.
    177 16 London, Apr. 18. A crowd of 100.000 people saw Glasgow Rangers win the Scottish F.A. Cup at Hampden Park on Saturday by beating Third Lanark by one goal to nil. The Rangers have now won the Cup ten times. This is their third win
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    Som Pong's Body Punches Too Much For Natori. BABY JOHNSON A LUCKY WINNER.
    875 16  - Som Pong's Body Punches Too Much For Natori. BABY JOHNSON A LUCKY WINNER. By Leighton. WE were given a little bit of everything at the .\\-w World Stadium last night. A grand fight between Som Tang and Natori, with the former winning by a t.k.o. after seven rounds. A real
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    PENANG'S EASY TENNIS VICTORY OVER PERAK.
    247 16 (From Our Ov/n Correspondent) IVnang. Apr. 19. *FHE inter-Slate tennis match played today at the Penang Golf Ciub resulted in a convincing: victory lor Penang, Perak only succeeding in winning two out of fifteen matches. THE RESULTS i The results tPjnang players mentioned first)
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    ENGLISH EASTER: THE ANCIENT & MODERN.
    2398 18 ENGLISH EASTER: THE ANCIENT MODERN. Our London Letter. From Our Own Correspondent London Apr. 10 (by air mail). THROUGH the little, leaded window panes one can still see the shadowy shapes of shrubs and closely clipped yew bushes. The low lying darkness of a wide lawn is bordered by barely
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    ITEMS FROM COUNCIL PAPERS.
    442 19 Opium-Smoking Lepers At Sungei Buloh, The paragraphs given below are taken from papers laid on the table at today's meeting of the Legislative Council. Mr E. E. Colman, an M.C.S. officer who is retired on pension, is being paid $300 per month while he acts as
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    MALAYAN ITEMS.
    240 19 MALAYAN ITEMS. Miss M Powell. Matron. Infant Welfare Centre. Kuala Lumpur, Is going on leave next week. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the creation of the post of Secretary to the British Adviser, Kelantan. in Class IV of the M.C.S. The death has occurred at Hounslow,
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    EX-PLANTER'S LOSSES THROUGH SLUMP.
    369 19 Instalment Offeer Accepted. How a man named Meyappa absconded after mortgaging certain security which was deposited with him and how the advent of the slump rendered his land developments an unprofitable business was revealed in the Bankruptcy Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice N. H. P.
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    SELANGOR STATE COUNCILLORS.
    92 19 The following have been appointed members of the Selangor State Council for a further period of three years: Raja Hajl Abdullah, J.P.. bin Almarhum Raja Yahya, Tengku Badaj Shah lbnl Sultan Ala'Min Sulaiman Shah, the Tengku Panglima Besar, Dato Haji Hassan bin Sheikh Moham1 d Zln, Orang
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      BUS GRIEVANCES.
      309 19 Strap-Hangers Sigh For The Good Old Days. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The public has been patient but it is definitely not satisfied with the service of the Singapore Traction Co. Much ink has already been spilt but no move by the Municipal Commissioners has
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      HINDU AND MUSLIM NOMINEES.
      262 19 Why Not The Indian Association? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with great Interest the letter of Mr. All Khan Suratee which appeared In your Issue of the 11th Instant. Many enlightened Hindus and Mohamedans regard the present system of nomination
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    31 19 Seventy-seven certificates, of residence were issued in Malaya In 1935 39 In the Colony and 38 in the F MS They comprised 65 Chinese, ten Europeans or Americans and two others.
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    COLONY ORDINANCES.
    81 19 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has notified His Excellency the Governor that His Majesty the King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance in respect of the following Ordinances: No. 53 of 1935— An Ordinance to (UtabJUh a Volunteer Air Force for the
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    IPOH BOY DROWNED.
    74 19 Another Mining Pool Tragedy. (From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh. Apr. 18. Lim Jim Chni. aged 17, a pupil at Anderson School, was drowned yesterday in a mining pool a couple of miles out of Ipoh. He. along with three others, decided 10 visit the newly opened Kinta
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    68 20 The English polo team which Is to meet America in a series of matches for the International Polo Cup are practising af Ball Hill Polo Ground, Aldershot, Hants. The matches are to take place at Hurllngham this summer. The trophy, one of th« most coveted in the game, Is at
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    37 20 A remarkable new harpoon gun for big' game fishing was tested out on the Welsh Harp, Hendon, by Captain T. Bland, a well-known London gunsmith Photo shows:— The new harpoon gun compared with the c'U hand harpoon.
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    50 20 Celebrating th? tenth anniversary of the foundation of their movement, thousands of boys and girls— members of the Balllla, the Juvenile seml-mllit-ary organisation— marched through Rome in a gigantic display. Photo shows: Boy motor-cyclists of the Balllla. rifle* slung across their should ers, riding through Rome in the anniversary celebrations.
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    31 20 The Herga Club tennis tournament was played at Harrow. Rain held up play for a time. Photo shows Miss B. Pawson and Miss B Smith running to shelter from the rain
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    55 20 The entrance to the King George V dry-dock, the wo Id's largest graving dork, at Southampton was dredged to receive ttteftueen Mary. giant liner was docked and her hull scraped I efore she left on her trials last week. Photo showSfc- A dredger at work on '.he entrance to the
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