Malaya Tribune, 28 April 1934

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    41 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol. XXL- No. 100 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Saturday, April 28, 1934. Malaya Tribune 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934. FOR 5 CENTS.
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      64 1 I J The (Tribune Dominant In zJAda/aya I ACROSS THE SEAS OR ACROSS THE STREET <B|jg|l BLUE CROSS MILK IS ALWAYS THE SAME. Eg^S! ft»S DEPENDABLE. PURE. ECONOMICAL. Jj| jjj j| RICH iN NOURISHMENT IjfUljijip Blue Cross men Consianlly tepee, B/ue Cross slocks lo see thai fresh slock is always
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      43 1 A. FLINTER. 6, Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds and Pearl Necklaces of every size and quality. Selling at latest and lowest market prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of every class and qualify, paying highest prices according to daily exchange rates.
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    "I Have A Right." GIRLS' CORNER
    146 2 'By "Sweet Music") Have you all got this habit of saying "I have a right?" We, as a nation, are remarkably fond of talking about our rights. The expression, "I have a right," is constantly in our mouths. Now, it being an acknowledged thing,
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    Cut To The Quick.
    120 2 (By "Peacock Tan"). HELLO! Aunt Mabel and our cousins. I was so haoDv that I have been a member of the Girls' Corner. Duiing recent years my Auntie has been suffering from .ill-health, and as I am the only niece. I have naturally done M within
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    Easter Day.
    89 2 (By "Sunshine Susie"). EASTER Day commemorates a great victory. It reminds us the climax pf an age-long war between good and 2Vil. On Good Friday evil triumphed, aiict He whose whole life had been a protest and a struggle against it was cracified. On the third day He
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    AUNT MABEL'S LETTER.
    105 2 Take Pains Over Your Articles. Dear Girls, Many thanks for all your nice letters. "Lilac" suggests another debate or essay competition but with the limited space available, it is all I can do to cope with the ordinary flow of letters. These would be crowded out if
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    Nancy And The Lizard.
    189 2 By "Lucky Star. j rkUIETLY walked Nancy to where I sat Jot knitting, with a lizard in her mouth. I remained in my seat, pretending to take no notice of her and wondering what she was going to do with the pooi lizard was she going
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    Sunset.
    122 2 'By Raindrop.") LOOKING out of my window one evening I saw the big, round sun throw a lovely red light. The blue sky in the West turned slowly into a rosy colour. I stood looking at it until I could only see half of the sun. Other colours such
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    Swimming.
    111 2 'By "Janet," Trengganu.t SWIMMING is one of the most essential exercises. For boys or girls who suffer from any nervous disorders it is good to have some swimming regularly. Medicines cost a great deal of money. But not only that, there are some people who dis 1 ike the
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    Dutoh Alipan.
    94 2 (By "Smiling Doodle," Seremban.) DATOH Alipan, or the god of centipedes, is situated on a hill at Femiang Road, which is one and threequarter mPes from town. In this place a centipede of enormous size lays concealed in some parts of the temple, and the person who is
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    England's Countryside.
    358 2 I (By "Linda," London.) HELLO Chums, here I am again. The country-side of England, in summer, when it is clothed in nature's green mantle is most refreshing. Let us jump on a train and watch the buzzing cars and trams, houses, the endless streets and the chimneys fade
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    To Bell The Cat.
    153 2 (By "Moonlight Jose") upon a time the Mice, being sadly distressed by "the persecution of the cat, resolved to call a meeting, to decide upon the best means of getting "id of this continual annoyance. Many plans were discussed and re jected; at last a young
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    A Chinese Story.
    331 2 'By "Madqe ONCE upon a time, there was a bov named Sing Hi. Hi.s mother dead, and his father married widov, who had a son named Sing Lo. Sir <> Hi's step-mother was very unkind <7 him. He was usually ask d to i>erform hard tasks. Now,
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    My Friend.
    335 2 (By "Snowdrop."* J KNOW a lot of girls in our school, and am friendly with them ail Some of them I like very much, and air. ilways glad to see them. We piav 'ames together, sit and chat with oaeb "ther in the hostel, and have quite gooc
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    What A Sight.
    151 2 'By "Lady Rotoena." ONCE my cousin and I went foi v 1 in the country, and we had gone far when we came to a P n:^( which had a plank across it run over it," my cousin sugges" <' thought it would be great fun. U
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      131 2 to trust a weak imitation DEMAND powerful FLIT Isn*l tout baby* health and comfort worth the protection that comet only with FLIT, the powerful insect-killer? It's dangerous to trust weak imila» tlou4 they often fail to kill disease-hearing flies and mosquitoes. Your whole family deserves the •ure protection of FLIT.
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    ROUND MALAYA IN FIVE MINUTES. Perak.
    110 3 loss of $30,500 which occurred rethe Sub-Treasury, Batu Gajah, remains a mystery, although the Police have not relaxed their to trace the culprits. The Chief Officer, Perak, has notified that a ol .SLOOO will be paid to anyone gives information leading to the ol
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    Province Wellesley.
    272 3 very enjoyable function was given teachers and pupils of St. Anne's P:ai, last Friday, to welcome the F G. Proctor, the new Chaplain for Province Wellesley and Kedah h Mission, and Mrs Proctor. I large gathering, chiefly of Malays in 'ho rural areas, attended the Agrialtural Show held
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    Selangor.
    287 3 I Al the sixth annual general meeting Asiatic Private Medical Practi- 1 Union of Selangor the following i lected office-bearers for the curir: Prudent. Dr Teh Yok Chee ccretary and treasurer. Dr. R. K. hirupad; committee members. Dr. M. A. I, Dr. H. M. Soo and Dr. E. :.a:
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    Penang.
    585 3 On Saturday evening a head-on col- lision occurred at the junction ot Esplanade Road and Light Street in which two cars, one an Armstrong Siddeley, belonging to and driven by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu, Editor of the "Straits Echo," and the other a Singer driven by a Malay syce with
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    OFFICIALLY DEAD.
    144 3 Nut "Deceased" Is Very Much Alive. Reuter. omrade Korotkov has lived to enyoy > own funeral expenses. During a serious illness his doctors, a r busy man. said: See here, my good man. you will die a couple of days. So to save myself I will issue you
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    CLAIM TO CZAR'S ESTATE.
    134 3 Settled After Twelve Court Hearings. Helsingfors. The ownership of the 'ate Czar of Russia's 5.90.000 estate at Hallila. Finland, has been settled privately after the case had come up for its twelfth hearing before the Uusikirkko district court. The Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, the Czar's sister,
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    THE "GOING WEST" MOVEMENT.
    610 3 Developing North-West. EFFECTS OF NINGHSIA WAR. <<r THE civil war in Ninghsia has been satisfactorily settled through the prompt action taken by the Centra] Government. But with the conclusion of the war the question of rehabilitation of the war area and the disbandment and reorganisation of
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    PILOTLESS AEROPLANE.
    97 3 Secret Experiments In Germany. Berlin. The report that Great Britain is building a small airship which can be directed by means of wireless to drop explosives on hostile warships has been noted with much interest by German air experts and engineers. Successful experiments were made in Germany some
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      179 3 Have sparkling teeth this new way! A new special cleansing and polishing material contained in Pepsodent Tooth Paste exclusively CLEAN, sparkling teeth arc impor- cleansing and polishing material that tant to an attractive smile. Dim, it especially designed to remove film film-stained teeth mar the beauty of quickly, safely, and
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    SAWMILL INDUSTRY IN SINGAPORE.
    509 4 Recent Development. CONSIGNMENTS SENT TO BRITAIN. POSSIBILITIES of considerable development in the sawmill industry in Singapore are mentioned by Mr. J. P. Mead, the Director of Forests, F M.S. and S.S., in his report. The industry (he states) has hitherto drawn a large part of its
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    GERMANY'S CREDITORS.
    133 4 Impossible To Fulfil Obligations. Reuter. Berlin, April 27 j On the eve ol the vital transfer conference In Berlin with Germany's 'ong and medium term creditors. Dr. Schacht, the President of the Reichs- !>; iik. in a broadcast message last night I blamed ihe Versailles Treaty, for the
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    MANCHUKUO.
    48 4 Matter-. For League Advisory Committee. Reuter. London, April 26 Mr. Anthony Eden announced in the House of Commons that no recommendation.-; had yet been made by the League Advisory Committee with regard to the Manchukuo posts, but the committee would meet in Geneva on May U_ Reuter.
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    TROTSKY AND TURKEY.
    33 4 Reuter Wireless. 4 Paris, April 24 JSSft is still negotiating with the i Turkish Government with a view to obj tainmg permission to reside in that country onre more—Renter Wireless
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    THRIFT AND LOAN.
    457 4 Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 2'i. rnHE annual general meeting of the 1 Railway Co-operative Thrift and loan Society, Ltd., was held at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall, this afternoon Capt. R. Knight, the President being in the chair. Mr.
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    DISARMAMENT TALKS.
    194 4 Standstill Agreement Would Make Difficulties. Reuter Wireless. London, Apr. 24 Disarmament on the lines of the British draft convention is rendered all the more desirable by recent events This is the conclusion reached as »hr suit, of the conversations proceed London between Signor Suvich and 5'ir John Simon
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    DISARMAMENT.
    128 4 Germany Seeks Basis Of Equality. Reuter Wlreless. Berlin. Apr. 24. Herr yon Ribbentrop. the newly appointed Disarmament Commissioner, explaining his task to Reutcr's corres oondent, said his aim was to pave the way for an armament convention which vac- on the basis of equality and which would give peace
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    LAKE INTO GRASS.
    137 4 Unknown Hoaxes Whole Village. Berlin. AN elaborate hoax has been played on the East Prussian lakeside village of Nee-Stabigotten, near Allenstein. by an unknown man. He arrived in the village and announced that a Voluntary Labour Camp was to be erected there, to accommodate 30U men. They
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    3 MONTHS ON BISCUITS AND MILK
    136 4 Woman's Digestive Troubles Everyone who is subj.a t. difeesiion should know of tin •Meet. Advice from one \vi> > severe a lacks is advice w writes:— "I suffered from indig-.- constipation, nnd Wu n ver medical advice) to live ua milk for three months,
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      233 4 v r l•I ••■n i I LJL THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANCE IN THE FAMOUS QUALITY OF Will's j jj MADE IN ENGLAND it 1111....... i..................1........ Good-bye CORNS! JZj I've never used anyth ing J&f iSa :h; I relieves the pain and Jmr irffwf removes cj>rns as quickly as JsEr
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      131 4 TQy A Many thousands of people owe to a GULL BAH4R H% YOU WILL he m ,ndancc. beauty and health !TTi. Af.W*ys PM2-CI US£ IT of ,hc,r hair lit 111 WHY NOT VOl OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Sole Agent for S.S.. F.MS. Ar DEI B. SH Al X MUHAMMAD SAHIB. 331, Srrangoon
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    AMERICAN FOUND SHOT.
    143 5 Another Tragedy In Shanghai. if] rhomas C. Brltton, former presint ol the Asia Realty Company,; md doad in nis house in Shang\pr. 6 with a bullet wound in bis head Britton was one of the best-known of the American community leading real estate man. He was* i
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    REVOLUTION SOUVENIR.
    115 5 Home Wrecked By A "Beer Boltie." Lisbon. •n Oporto business man. opening his front, u lound what was presumably a bottle of l,,vr on tile doorstep. Ik- though; it so odd that he nut it on a ■•■'I in h.-s dinir.g room as a curiosity. Ina was during
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    FORMER FOES.
    71 5 Turkey Represented At Greek Celebrations. Athens, March 25. A tqaadrOfl of Turkish military aeroplanes, pari in th» celebrations to-day of the national festival and of the tenth annirjr of the prortama ion of the republic. Tarkatf) airmen were warmly cheered by 'he crowd-,. 1 he t»a events were
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    SUICIDE PACT.
    166 5 Girl Rescued From Crater Of Volcano. A GIRL who jumped 250 feet into th smoking crater of a volcano has been rescued. Army officers on a sight-seeing trip over the Asoyama Mountain looked over the edge of the crater and saw, through j the sulphurous fumes, two bodies
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    "CATNAPPING."
    101 5 Latest Racket Of American Underworld. I New York. "Catnapping'" is the latest racket of the American underworld. Even tabbies are not exempted. The most recent case has occurred at Kansas City. An Angora ca. disappeared and its owner, a woman, sought everywhere in vain for the animal. A few
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    EX-QUEEN'S GIFT.
    80 5 Royal Palace Where Wellington Stayed. Lisbon. The royal palace of Carrancas, in which the Duke of Wellington stayed after he drove Marshal Souit out of Oporto in 1800, has been handed over to the State by the agent for the Braganza properties. This is the first of the
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    COLOURED STRAW HATS.
    205 5 To Be "All The Rage" For. Men. I I i London, App. 15. j T>OATERS ana panama hats are to be the ragt for men this summer. Not the ordinary boater, which made diffident appearances last year, but coloured boaters, light grev. fawn boaters, navy and white
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    WHERE GAMBLING IS FREE.
    185 5 "You Can't Win" On The I Slot-Machine. New York. An exhibition of slot-machines on which "you can't win" has been opened in New York Slugs are provided free, and the public are allowed to play {0 their hsarts' content. The machines have been confiscated from the
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      211 5 I ALL SINGAPORE FLOCKS^T^SEE <[ IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME THE GREAT ORIENTAL BALLET Ipjk in dutiful Expensive Dresses which were made by the well-known Salon de Modes. Fominoi, Paris. The Troupe of Trained Indian Elephants Wonderfully Trained. FOR ALL SPORTSMEN. Specially Staged Bicycle
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      375 6 M. HASSAN.) ELECTRICAL AM) WATKK CONTRACTOR 18-37, Bras Hasan Road. (SINGAPORE If you arc in of electric lights, fan?, motors, etc.. and water service, please "••rite to 'he above address or Thone 8411 j «lIII■IIII■IIIII I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I FIGARO BEAUTY
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      258 6 EDUCATIONAL. EAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, Established I»2C. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). I A. Kirk Terrace. Dhoby Gbaut, Singapore Enrol for a ■Quad Musical Education— Systematic Training both in Technique and j Theory Complete Courses leading to TC.L. I C rtirivate. Dtulomti, etc. Booklet free M ANCIANO.
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      692 6 PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. (1) The Registered Trade Marks and <2t The Registered Tiade Marks and names of "Coughing." names of "Kidneying." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Trade Mark, and Names depicted abov; are the prcp.rties of the G. H. Alpina Co., Raffles Place P.O. Box No. C. Singapore, and
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      369 6 NOTICE. In the Estate of CHAN KIM HONG NEO, Deceased. PURSUANT TO THE TRUSTEES ORDINANCE 1929. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors and other persons having any claims against the Esiate of CHAN KIM HONG NEO late of Nt. 112, Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore. who died en the Ist
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      426 6 I SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED —Agents and Canvassers throughout Malaya for selling a chiap and elegant article. A good spare time money making opportunity for the right men. Apply to: —CHARI CO.. 21. Chulia Street, (First, Floor), Singapore. When on Seranzoon Read don't forget— refresh yourself a. th? Anglo American Lunch
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      424 6 CLOCK OR WATCH you treasure! stopped work.:!: a I Ago, or Months or n, Ye NEVER MIND, BRI> (IS AND WE Wl] I GOING RIGHT F NO TIME. 1 YICK WOH HfNG 429. NORTH BRID, U NEAR MIDI) Contrac on for Ihe Rei Watches to the Bn Malaya. TO LET
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    Chinas Determination To Develop.
    492 7 Chartered Bank Chairman On Eastern Trade. rr*HE eightieth ordinary general meeting I ol the -share!lolders of tne Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China, held on March 28. 1934. at the Bank's premises, 38. Bishopsgate LonE.C Mr. Arthur Willis <the chairman) presided. Mr. J. L. Crockatl
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    IN INDIA.
    1244 7 Year Of Slow 6ut Steady Progress. The past year in India has been one i slow but steady progress due in a reat measure to a more tranquil poli- t leal atmosphere, and the financial posii<m of the Central Government, though till requiring great care, is extremely ound.
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    COTTON TEXTILES.
    807 7 China And Her Domestic Industries. China's desire to extend her domestic industries ■is reflected in the development of cotton textiles, which constitute her most important manufacturing industry. The excess of imports of raw cotton over imports of cotton goods is marked, and imported cotton-cloths of the cheaper grades
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    SILVER QUESTION.
    527 7 Wide Variations In Sterling Price. Merchants and banks operating in silver-using countries have to grow accustomed to wide variations in the sterling price of silver. The difference of 4d. per ounce between the highest and lowest quotations in 1933 after all is only a reasonable average over the
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    802 7 Effect Of. Increased American Consumption. To turn now to tin and rubber, in the finance of which products the bank is greatly interested, the principal features of the year as far as tin is concerned were the increase in price from, say £140 to £230 per ton
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      291 7 f AthL Wr pNJ "uutN»fc MM.D -«o"- rim 'Ttit^lFrom his first feed of Cow Gate, Baby shows pleasure and contentment —he loves it! And the Mother too watches with delight the regular and natural growth of strong firm bone and sound healthy fleslt. The failure of breast feeding nowadays Cow
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    Shipping News & Notices. GRAIN SHIP BREAKS SPEED RECORD.
    488 8 Shipping News Notices. GRAIN SHIP BREAKS SPEED RECORD. A Luxuriously Fitted j Vessel. joy to the eye and a disttet asset to the SStOZ tto™,,o o r up a i„™ey ,%m Bueni Aire, to Sh.nsh.iv» the Louis Dreyfus Co is one of the most famous French banking. £ijO*ntat and grain
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    BATTLE OF SONGS.
    167 8 "The Red Flag" v. "Rule Britannia." Melbourne, March 18. A battle of songs was staged as the "Jervis Bay," carrying eiglu representatives of Labour Organisations to take part in the Soviet May Day celebrations at Leningrad, was leaving Por. Melbourne recently. Over the ship's side were hung
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    46 8 Ten steamers have been purchased in Norway, Holland, and various other countries for the Soviet Mercantile Fleet. Beginning this spring, the new ships will work on regular lines between Leningrad and Wes.em European ports. The total tonnage of the new Soviet steamers is over 30,000 tons.
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    SHIP ALTERATIONS.
    330 8 Reconditioning Work On French Liner. THE Campagnie de Navigation Mixte's steamer El Biar" has just been taken In hand by the societe Provencale dcs Constructions Navales for important alterations. Considering the speed improvements on the North-African mail services during the past hree years, owing to the comple.ion ot
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    NEW BUOY TENDER.
    212 8 For Chinese Maritime Custom: Services. The Buoy Tender 'Hai Kuang," buil„ a> Shanghai ior the Chinese Maritime ucctssiully underwent her official trials or I he Yangcsze River on April 5. I The "Hai Kuang" has been specially equip ied for her work, which will consist cf .b<
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    NAVAL MISHAP.
    70 8 Japanese Destroyers In Collision. Tokyo, April 16. Two Japanese dcs royers limped into Sasetx Maval Station to-day wi h large holes m thei: I mils following a collision during night ma .oeuvres off Tanegashima Inland early yesterday. Ihe 'Minekaze'* suffered serious damage In he collision with the "Sawakeze"
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    30 8 Owing to the abnormal fall in the Yangtsse v:pt recently, several ocean-going vessels were unable to proceed to Hankow. At Klnkiang 20 ft. were registered and at Hankow 18 ft.
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    COASTAL SERVICES.
    207 8 Research Work At Froude Laboratory. i hP research work carried on TTTe William Froude Laboratory has J. at the shipowners and long been and of late the shipbu: ilder» the development of years lMe "fi particularly devoted to the eOC wToF vessel, with results thai small coaste y
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    END OF THE "FULTON."
    140 8 To Be Decommissioned In Manila Next Month. T*r U S S. -Fulton." which was destroyed jy fixe "asT men h whn, en route from Hong' L7 to Foochow. has probably made her last s S^Ti^f^ v the umtcd Sates Navy Yard. Ort* on ay 12 in
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    THE "PARMA."
    89 8 First Sailing Ship To Pass Under Sydney Bridge. After lying off Point Piper for a lortnlghr he sailing .hip "Parma" passed under the sydney Harbour Bridge with a clearance of mly 10 ft. This is the first square-rigged ship o pass under the bridge. Captain Mat son will
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    AIR IN SHIPS' HOLDS.
    654 8 Use Of "Ozonising" Plant To Prevent Taint. (By Edward L. Joseph, N.I E.E., P.C.S.). TN the days before the carrying of fresh foodI fuffs Tad attained and such magnitude o importance as at present, air of ships' holds in regard to cleanimess which .erm'includes "odour,- was
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      327 8 STEAMER SAILINGS. i BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Tonnage. Singapore. U.OOO Apr. 28 Bhutan May X KArSAR-I-HIND H-500 May 25 -OT'DAN 6500 JUnC 6 iSipUTANA H.OOO June I RANCHI 17.000 June 28 Oreo only. HOMEWARDS. Leave Tonnage. Singapore. SOMALI 6-810 22 NALDERA ***** May 11 CORFU
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      62 8 AMERICAN LLOYD AGENCY, LTD M (Incorporated in S.S.). Steamship passages booked by all Lines. Airmail tickets obtainable here. P.M.S. Railway tickets may be purchased at this office. NO BOOKING FEES. Baggage, household effects and merchandise collected, stored, shipped or delivered at reasonable rates. Insurance effected. Further information regarding sailings and
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      90 8 Wi LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy). s.s. "COME VERDE" t0 Shanghai Ist May From this date special two month return tickets from Singapore to China and Indian Ports will be issued and fares will be as j follows: I Singapore to Bombay Colombo Hongkong Shanghai j Ist Class $274.29 $231.43
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      235 8 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Oeuucb HaLR Australlscbr Dampfschlffs OeseUschaft (Oaripanles incorporated In Germany). PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. OUTWARDS. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore. m s KULMERLAND. via Manila Ma) 1 SJ3. PREUSSEN, via Manila May 16 m.s. DUISBURG, via Manila May 29 m s. RHEINLAND, via Manila June
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      609 8 STEAMER SAII.iNGo The undernoted are the Ccmpn- fl fixtures: fl OUTWARDS. I "SAALE," fcr Manila, HODgk 1 S'hai, N. China and Japan m S "MAIN," for Manila, H'kca| m Morth China and Japan 9 HOMEWARDS 1 "DONAU," tor Genoa, Mar 1 Gran. Rotterdam, Hamburg and I Bremen. arriving Apr. M
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    432 9 Mining Shares. Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. The following tin share quotations are L»ti»d by Fraser unci Co., exchange and port brokers. Uv illvh; >.c Buyers. Bellsn. Ampat Tin 6iy 2 7jm Kumbang Tin 39'- 41 istral Malay 42 6 43 6xd Aver Hitam Tin 14 9 15
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
    116 9 ISSUED BY FRASER CO., EXCHANQ1 AND STOCK BROKERS. Buyers. Sellers. Singapore Municipal <l90li 5 per cent. 106 108 nom Singapore Municipal <1807 > 412 per cent. 105 107 nom Singapore Municipal <i!njy> 4 /2 per cent. 106 108 nom E:ng;ipore Municipal <11»13> 4 per cent. 102 103
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    141 9 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. LOCAL RUBBER PRICE UP. Buyers Scarce In Nervous Market. ißy Our Financial Correspondent.j Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 20% cts., up V.\. ct. Market Tone: Quiet. Yesterday's Prices:— London Rubber, 6 3 32d., up lj;d. Market Tone: Firm. New York, 12
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA RUBBER STATISTICS.
    145 9 The following infonr.a ion has been receiv d fiom the Chif cf the Centra',- Bu eau of Statistics. Bata'. ia Foreign exports cf rubber f:cni the East Coast of Sumatra during the mon h cf March. 1934. (converted to long tons cf 2 210 lb. n
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    39 9 It is notified in the Government Gazette that Mr. B. J. Eaton. Dirt* to." ol the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, has been granted privileges for a process for the preparation of tinvulcanised india-rubber in crumb o, powder form.
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    14 9 It's a poor week-end without the 'Sunday Tribune "—Malaya's brighten and cheapest weekly journal.
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    WHY BUFFER TIN POOL WAS FAVOURED.
    584 9 MARKET DEPLETION FEARED. HOW TOE COMMITTEE FALSIFIED EXPECTATION. QNE can only guess at what happened at that inordinately long meeting of the Imperial Tin Committee which, to the surprise of everybody, and to the consternation of many, rejected a higher quota and gave a
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    TIN OUTPUT REDUCTION.
    825 9 j Comparison With Shrinkage Of World Trade. "An interesting comparison may be made between the general shrinkage of world trade, as calculated by the Economic Intelligence Service of the League of Nations, and the shrinkage in tin production. According to that service, world trade, measured by volume,
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    LOCAL RUBBER REPORT.
    391 9 Review By Lewis And Peat. VfESSRS. Lewis and P.at 'Singapore*. L d.. 1" in their weekly rubber report dated April 27. state: Th.' maiket has continued tc be stimulated by assurances from London that he long waited for Restriction annotate ment will be mad-j. in all probability,
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    M.P.H. MEETING.
    266 9 Careful Adjustment Of Overhead Expenses. THE rnnual general meeting of the Mal&ya Publishing House. Limned, was held at the registered offices of the company. 71-"7. St-miord R>.ad. Singapore, yesterday. Thee were present Mr. E. Keating (In the chain. Mr. F. C. Sanjs. Mr. L C. L. Margoliouth. Mr.
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    26 9 There is joy in the "kampongs" of Perak as the Malays arc finding their "gettah" eagerly sougnt after by Chinese rubber dealers, says the Ipoh paper.
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    369 9 Rubber Shares. Singapore. Saturday, 11 a.m. The following rubber share quotation* issued oj Fraser and Co., and LyaJJ and Eva!', issue <aiue. Fraser uy»u m i chares. 4r Co. t'vM.. 1 Allenby 1.30 1.40 1.20 1 M 1 Alor Gajah 0.90 100 0.85 095 1 A. Hitam
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    GENERAL.
    295 9 FRASER CO.T3 QUOTATIONS «i 3 2 CLOSING QUOTATIOMB 3 X}2 3 > Buyers Seller* $2 $2 Alex. Brick Ords. 0.80 0.83 $2 52 Alex. Brick Pref. 1.47V4 1.55 £1 £1 B. Ameri. Tobacco 121 126;$10 $5 B. Malaya Trustee 5.40 b.oO £1 £1 C. Tin Pref. 7 p.c. 26
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    SINGAPORE CHAMRER OF COMMERCE.
    68 9 1) MI. V TRICKS CTJRRFVT Singapore Friday, noon. Buyers. Sell-rs. R S.S iqual to London Stancard. Spot (1 osei It i M do. (F. 0.8) 20 1 20' 4 Standard R S.S on Tender: May June July Sept. IM < Oct. Dec. W 21'k Ton/ <>f
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      208 9 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements.) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD.. THE HO HONG RANK. LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL Authorised 540.000.000.00. Paid Uu $1 (~000.000.00. HEAD OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET. SIMiAPORR LOCAL BRANCH 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS I Chee
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SKIPPING
    103 11 HARBOUR BOARD. •8 ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. Singapore. April 28. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Malacca Maru 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Mantua 18: Centaur 16; Athos II 13. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Tweedbank 30; Altai Maru
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    LOCAL RADIO.
    190 11 Stations Heard Last Night. ZGF KUALA LUMPUR >48 METRES*: trong, subject to sow fading and light atmospherics- ouality of transn i ood. A programme oi gramophone records. BANDOENG 49 A T D 65 METRES I cry strong with slight fading—qtialitv f transmission good A light orchestral oncert was
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    28 11 From China and Japan by the Buenos Aires Maru.' due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan by the "Suisang," due at Singapore on Tuesday
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    168 11 At Tuesday's meeting of the Penang Muineipa! Commissioners the President. Mr. G. W. Bryant, stated thai his inquiry into the Church Street fire had been completed and his report would be circulated among the Commissioners The following Government officers have been granted leave Mr. G. F. Staynes. M.C.S Capi. G
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    MONEY MARKET
    208 11 SELLING. Singapore. April 27. I London 4 months sight 2 4 532 London 3 months' sight London 60 days' sight London 30 days' sight London demand z JK London T.T. l JJ Lyons and Paris demand JJj Hamburg demand „ZZ7\ I New York demand JJ*'* I Batavia and
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    HEALTH OF THE EAST.
    302 11 j Tiie following is the Health Bulletin jof the League of Nations' Eastern j Bureau, for the week ended Apr 21 1934: Alexandria: 2 Typhus cases. Bassein: 2 plague cases and 2 deaths: I. smallpox cases and 2 deaths. Bombay: 2 plague cases and 1 death;
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    224 11 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. TO-DAY. APRIL 28. High lides.— 9.56 a.m., 10 p.m. Cricket: S.C.C. v. United Services, (1st aayi. S.C.C., 2 p.m.; Ceylon Sports v CSC., 2 p.m.; A.C.S. S.R.C., 2 p.m.; S.C.R.C. v. R.I.. S.C.R.C., 2 p.m.; Nondescripts CC. v. R.A.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    80 11 r ALHAMBRA.— Richard Barthelmes.s In Massacre.' I APOLLO.—Chinese pictures. CAPITOL.—CiceIv Courtneidge in I 1 Aunt SaU\." j EMPlRE.—•Samarang." GREAT WORLD—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows. Dean's Grand Opera, Chinese *"Wavangs, Talkies, etc. 1 I3AKO CIRCUS.—Anson Road—4.3o 1 and £~15 p.m.> MARLBOROUGH. Ankh-Ka-Tara." Hindustani 'alkie. NEW WORLD. —Cabaret Dancing. sideshows, Malay Operas, Chinese
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    CHARITY SOCCER.
    114 11 To-mcrrow's Match At Anson Road. Attention is drawn to to-morrow's charity soccer match between the Government and Municipal Services, at the Anson Road Stadium, for the Conrad Clarke Shield, in aid of the European and Non-KurOpean Unemployment Funds. I T:.p following are elected to represent the Government Services:
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      136 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES). NOTICE OF FIRST MEETINGS. Np.m of Ccmparv Southern Qmnibis Service Limi rd Ac'die's cf Rrsiit' red Office: G3. H.N P China B. c Chulv Street. Singapore. Court: Supreme Cfrui of thi St-.aits settlements at Singapore. Number cf Matte Companies Winding-up No. 2 cf 193:5
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      132 11 1 POSTAL INTtLUGtHtf SINGAPORE MAILS CLOttfc. TO-DAY. Kemaman, Kemasek. Kretay, Dungun, Trengganu and Besut Lipisi 2 p.m. Beiawan and Medan Havre Marut 3 p.m. Djambi <Toba» 3 p.m. Sarawak. Sibu, Mm, Labuan. North Borneo and Jolo (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Tembilahan and Rengat I Marcs I 4 p.m. Bengkali:-; and Bagan
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    TOWN IMPROVEMENT.
    821 12 rpHE Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson ventured upon certain criticisms of the Singapore Improvement Trust I at the recent Legislative Council meeting, when speaking on a motion I o approve of the use for factories of acquired land at Alexandra Road. It had, he said, originally been dedared
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    204 12 Mr. L. B. Gibson. M.C.S., has been appointed to be a District Judge. Mr. J. Angood, secretary of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, is shortly retiring. Mr. 11. W. Nightingale, M.C.S.. has been appointed to act as Assistant Controller of Labour, Penang. Mr. V. S. Kelly, an accountant with the
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    Topics Of The Day. New Car Park.
    173 12 SINGAPORE takes a legitimate pride in the manner in which its traffic control is handled. A point duty policeman is now to be found at almost every crossroad, and the matter of space for parking cars is always kept in mind. It is
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    Better Trade.
    174 12 IT was perhaps a little unkind, in giving the annual report of Messrs. Robin son and Co., Ltd., to tot up their losses in the past year or two. just at th time when business is improving and the big retail stores are showing much better results than
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    Sanitation.
    186 12 AS with one voice. Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh (as represented by their news- j papers and individual writers in lhell columns) are demanding what is e U phel! istically described in the "to let vertisements as -modern The only wonder is that a vigorous paign was not developed years
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    The Cup Final.
    215 12 rpO-DAY is the big day ol the uatec A for soccer enthusiasts at Homo And I their name i s legion! There will pro*. I ably be a six-figure crowd at Wembley j to sec Manchester City and Portsmouth battle for the treasured trophy Some -superior" people
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    Passing Thoughts
    444 12 By "Looker-Oil" rro-NIGHT'S the Night for Rubber— maybe. Or, more likely, early to-morrow morning. Or will it be Monday? Who's going to wait up for the radio news? I can tell you of someone who isn't! An Ipoh idea is that Rubber Restric tion is to be a
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    61 12 GIRLS' CORNER, on page 2 GOING-WEST" MOVEMENT, on P J SAWMILL INDUSTRY, on page 4 EARLIER CABLES, on pages 4, 20 CHARTERED BANK MEETING, on SPORTS NEWS, on pages 16 and l" CLUB DIARY, on page 17. CHURCH SERVICES, on page 18 RADIO NEWS, on page 19
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      338 12 Mac ROBERTSON'S I FAMOUS I CONFECTION! RT the LIKE 0F wmcH YOU HAVE NEVER 1 1 STED B1 FOR E I j A WIDK RANGE TO S^ f CHOOSE FROM AND Obtainable from all good dealers or, the sole agents I ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. «»»i•iii•i■iii•liiiiiiiiiil•ili I*l t
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      115 12 I FFW ARE GIVEN THE ART OF PERFECT TAILORING. The famous house of WING LOONG enjoys this singular disUnction, and offers you its excelled service and hich grade workmanship. PHONE 7627 WING LOONG HIGH ST SINGAPORE {Angela di Martinis ENGLISH SCHOOL OF DANCING. THE LEADING EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF DANCING IN
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    Strikes Of Railwaymen In Malaya And Siam.
    94 13 F.M.S. WORKERS PICKETING. TROUBLE WELL IN HAND. Confined To K. L. I I Restoration Of Wage Cuts Demanded. gTRIKLS of railway workers at Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok occurred yesterday. The grievance of the Kuala Lumpur men is over the continuation of the 15
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    MANY MEN AFFECTED.
    229 13 OFFICAL advice has been received that the labour forces at the railway work- j <hops. Sentul. struck work at neon on Thursday and that the strike hi rt extended yesterday morning to the Kuala I.umpur locomotive sheds and to most of 'lie daily prades cf railway employees
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    TRAINS HELD UP.
    110 13 Siamese Premier Addresses The Men. Bangkok, Apr 27. A railway strike was proclaimed this morning and not a single train left Bangkok. Incoming trains are held up outside the capital. Later. Following the strikers' demand for the replacement of heads of the administration by military officers, the
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    73 13 Ambassador's Statement In Tokyo. Reuter. London, Apr. 27. The Times" says it is understood horn the report received by the Foreign Office from Sir Lindlev. the British Ambassador to Japan, that the Ambassador made it quite clear to Mr. Hirota in conversation with him on Wednesday that
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    MATHEMATICALLY EXACT.
    93 13 i'oet Shows How Long He Has Been Married. A poet of Subotitsa, Rumania, has just his golden wedding. He calculates that he has spent in na wife's company: 240 months. 3,652 weeks 25,568 days, 013,632 hours, 36,817,900 minutes and 1 577.923.200 seconds. As his golden wedding must celebrate
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    ADVENT OF "NEW AUSTRIA."
    132 13 Threatening Circular To Leaders. Reuter. Vienna, April 27. THE Austrian Parliament, which under the present Fascist regime has not met for fourteen months, has been convened for a one-day sitting on April 30 in order to sanction Austria's new corporative constitution and proclaim its own dissolution.
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    CHINA'S TRADE.
    202 13 Commercial Attache Interviewed. /COMMERCIAL Attache to the French Government at Shanghai. M. E. Sausune, who is accompanied by his wife. passed through Singapore to-day by the M.M. Athos II" en his way back after nine months' leave. Interviewed by a representative of the :alaya Tribi'.ne. M. Saussine said
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    NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.
    80 13 New Singapore Force Now In Being. It is notified tn a special issue of the Straits Settlements Government Gazette that the Naval Volunteer Reserve Ordinance comes into force to-day. The Naval Volunteer Reserve Is thus constituted and comprises the Singapore division, the Reserve of Officers and the Auxiliary
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    BISHOP DEVALS.
    79 13 Confirmation At Church Of The Nativity. The Right Rev. Adrian Devals. Bishop of Malacca, will visit the Church of the Nativity. Upper Serangoon. tomorrow, when he will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to the children of the parish. As there are more than 250 confirmands the service will
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
    80 13 The "Aurora" which left Singapore on April 17 with mails for London arrived there on April 24. The "Athena," now in Singapore, is expected to take off for London on May 6 at 5.15 a.m. i The "Aftraea" which left Singapore 'on April 22 with mails for London
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    CANTON'S CABLE TO LEAGUE.
    651 13 "Check Japan." ATTACK ON MONGOLIA IMMINENT. j Hongkong, Apr. 28. ADVERSE criticism of Japan's "Hands of China" warning to the world contained in a statement issue,l by the Japanese Foreign Office on Apr. 17 characterised a manifesto circulated by Mr. Hu Han Mm, the veteran "Rightist"
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    LIVING ON SACRED MOUNTAIN.
    189 13 Christian General Short Of Money. Taian, Shantung, Apr. 27. MARSHAL Feng Yu-hsiang is now in j serious financial difficulties, it is learned from circles in close touch with the Marshal. Marshal Feng has lived on the top of .he sacred mountain Taishan for more than six
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    FOUND DEAD.
    159 13 Chinese Face Downwards On A Rock. The dead body of a Chinese fisherman was yesterday found lying face downwards on a rock near the Tiger Swimming Pool in Pasir Panjang Road, and there were marks of injury on the left ear and lower lip. The Keppel Harbour Police
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    MRS. E. S. CUNNINGHAM.
    141 13 Death Of U.S. Consul-General's Wife. As already reported, Mrs. Edwin S. Cunningham, wife of the American Con-sul-General. Shanghai, died in the Church Missionary Society Hospital at Hangchow. Mrs. Cunningham, who was Miss. Elizabeth Rhoda before her marriage, was born in London on Jan. 1, 1886. She
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    EGYPTIAN CLIMATE.
    67 13 Unsuitable For Growth Of Coffee. Reuter. Cairo. That it is useless to try and grc*- coffee in Egypt is the decision taken by the propaganda service of the Egyptian Government, j In order to experiment with a view to cultiI vating coffee in Egypt, samples of the best
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    GOLF SENSATION.
    89 13 British Champion's Entry Refused. Reuter. London, Apr. 27. IT is understood that the entry of Miss Enid Wilson, the British women's golf champion, for this year's championship was refused, because of certain instructional articles which appeared in a newspaper. Miss Wilson's mother said her daughter's entry was refused
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    PARADISE OF SIVA.
    117 13 Expedition To Climb Mount Kailash. Mount Kailash. famed as the traditional paradise of Siva, the Hindu God of Destruction, is to oe climbed by an expedition now being organised. It Is on this mountain, which is 23,000 feet high, that Siva is said to hold his court
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    THE WOMAN WHO FORGOT.
    104 13 Frantic Search In Train, For Her Baby. Reuter. A woman in a train between Mlada Boleslav. Bohemia, and Prague suddenly gave a scream and pulled the communica'ion cord. When the train stopped she rushed to the guard's van and began searching fran icaliy among the luggage.
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    THE TIRED LODGER.
    88 13 Drove Landlady Out Of The House To Sleep. Reuter. Charts Hamilton, aged 34. drove his landlady, her two daughters and her son out of the home. He then barricaded the doers and nailed down the windows. His landlady ran to the police station. A policeman sprin.ed to
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    17 13 Certificates of naturalisation have been granted to Mr. E. A. P. Elphinius and Mr. S. D. Pillay.
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    SERIOUS PLIGHT OF GERMANY.
    259 13 Her Own Fault. OFFICIAL STEP BY BRITAIN. London, Apr. 27. JJERR Schacht's speech, coupled with to-day's conference, caused a further slight marking down of German bonds. The British Government's opposition to a total moratorium was not unexpected as it was pointed out that Anglo-German trade preponderates
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    COL. C. L. PRIOR.
    88 13 Causing Hurt Charge Struck Out. WHEN the case in which Col. C. L Prior, organiser of the Livestocv Show, is charged by William W. Lang■ion with voluntarily causing hurt lo nim on April 20, was mentioned in tfai Fourth Magistrate's Court berore Mr. C. H. Whitton
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    20 13 The Liquor Distributors Association of S ngapore is called on in the Government Gazette to furnish proof of its existence.
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      43 13 TO-MORROW'S "SUNDAY TRIBUNE" will be another Dumper Issue, with All the Usual Features, a Brilliant Short Story by H. G. Wells, a series of Special Articles of great Local Interest, and all the Latest Local and General News. 24 PAGES FOR 5 CENTS.
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      154 13 j DID YOU EVER SEE j A DREAM WALKING?" I Hear this famous tune from I "SITTIN' PRETTY ON j "His Master's Voice" I ***** i Did you ever see a dream, F. T. Ray Noble, j *****1 J c]ose your eyes> F T I! r«oo« f Did you ever
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    Better Control Of Singapore Taxis.
    1130 14 THE OWNER-DRIVER PROBLEM. Municipal Meeting. VIEWS OF MR. E. A. BROWN. A STRONG advocacy for better control ot the traffic in Singapore streets, especially over owner-driven taxis, was made by Mr. E. A. Brown at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held yesterday. Mr.
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    STATUTORY DECLARATION
    326 14 Safeguard Against Infringing Copyright. MR. S. Q. WONG referred to the decision by committees Ncs. 1 and 7 and the Board of Control to the effect tha r a statutory declaration must be signed by any manager or producer of plays' at the Victoria Theatre, as a safeguard
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    LOAN OF PIANO.
    466 14 Criticism Of Action Of Committee. Considerable discussion ensued on a certain decision of the Board of Control, disapproving an application for the loan of the Memorial Hall piano for use at a concert to be held in a private club. MR BROWN, contending that approval should have
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    A SPECIAL CASE.
    374 14 Must Look At The Advertisement. "They may have reasons and the reasons that were given may be perfectly correct. I have no doubt that they are. but at the same time we have got to look at the advertisement that is going to be given to Singapore
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    ADJOURNMENT SPEECHES.
    944 14 Problem Of Taxis In Singapore. On the motion for adjournment, MR. E. A. BROWN spoke on the subject of taxis in Singapore. "For some time now," he began, "I have been worried in my mind that the taxi question of Singapore will, if allowed to go on as
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    PAHANG NOTES AND NEWS.
    556 14 Passing Of A Real Pioneer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipls, Apr. 26. THE death of Mr. W. J. Muller, J.P.. one of the pioneers and the oldest resident of Kuantan, after a prolonged illness of over a year, occurred at Kuantan on the 22nd inst.,
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    LITERARY NIGHT.
    83 14 Straits Chinese Reading Club Meeting. Instead of the usual fortnightly debate, the members of the Straits Chinese Reading Club held .a very interesting literary night on Thursday at the CCA. «all, Prinsep Street, which took the form of reading by those present of amusing little sketches relating to
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    BAND PROGRAMME.
    54 14 The Police Band will play the following programme at the Botanic Gardens to-morrow evening, starting at nine o'clock Overture. "Light Cavalry," Suppe; Selection, "The Merry Widow," Lehar; Waltz, "Sobre las Olas," Rosas; Meditation, "Aye Maria," Gounod; Humoresque, "Do Ye Ken John Peel," Douglas. Eallet Music, "William Tell," Rossini;
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    38 14 The following have been admitted members of the Pitman Fellowship (London): Messrs. C. H. Khoo, C. R. Hale, Yap Vim Hock, Ng Cheng Meng, Wee Cheng Slang, Chiew Yoke Choot, (Kuala Lumpur). Chan Saar Tee and S. Bong.
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    FLYING IN THE F.M.S.
    1094 14 Club's Fine Progre^. ASIATICS TRAINED As PILOTS. gXCELLENT progress L s in the Kuala Lumpur Flyi B Club's report for 1933. At the close of the y.. were 218 members (four 152 flying members and 62 ing members) compared the previous year. There has been a
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    R.A.F. OFFICER FINED.
    908 15 Rash Driving. M AGISTRATE REBUKES DEFENDANT. r«Ui;i IT-LIEUTENANT J. H. Har r grove attached to the R.A.F. Seletar was fined $40 and had s drivift r licence endorsed yester[n 'he Fourth Magistrate's rt, when he was convicted of drivhis car in a rash and negligent sanner and
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    THE DEFENCE.
    391 15 Pulled Up Slowly On Near Side. The defendant giving his evidence on oath stated that on the night in question he was driving along Geylang Road and as he had stopped twice already he fully expected to be stopped on Kallang Bridge. Approaching the jungle of Geylang Road
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    35 15 Mr. S. E. King, Protector of Chinese, Perak, will be leaving for Home on holiday at the end of next month. He will be succeeded by Mr. W. H. Gatfleld, of the Chinese Protectorate. Singapore.
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    BETTER CONTROL.
    770 15 Unfortunate Experience With Bus Drivers. There is nothing in my iio.i that says anything about eliminating any certain class of driver. I merely want these drivers brought under better control and It has been our umortunate experience as regards bus traffic that we could not control the individual
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    Richard Barthelmess At The Alhambra.
    232 15 THE CINEMAS. Realistic and grim is "Massacre," the I picture now being shown at the Alhambra. It deals with the treatment of Red Indians on their reservations, not eighty years ago but to-day, and it displays reservation officials in no flattering light Americans made the
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    DEAN'S GRAND OPERA.
    61 15 Dean's Grand Opera will stage tonight a great historical drama, "Jaya-D-Katwang," adapted from Sino-Java History of 1292 A.D. This play is full of songs and dances with appropriate music under the conouctorship oi Mr. C. Maitinez To-morrow night 'The Radin Mas" will be staged for the first
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    MALARIA COURSE IN SINGAPORE.
    661 15 Practical Study. EXPERTS TO LECTURE HERE. elaborate programme has been drawn up, covering two months, for the first Far East International Malaria Course to be held in Singapore under the auspices of the League of Nations. The course will begin on Monday at the King Edward
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    Stage Set For Wembley Battle Between North And South.
    757 16 English Cup Final: To-Day's Match. Some Interesting Fights In The League Competitions. <By Rimau.") WHO will win the English Cup t )-day —Manchester City or Portsmouth Soccer enthusiasts from *fl over the country will invade London md fill the Wembley Stadium
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    MONOPOLIES WIN.
    356 16 The Postal Defence Badly Overworked. THE Government Monopolies registered a fine victory when they beat the Post Office on the Geylang Recreation ground yesterday by two goals So nil in tne Third Division "B" of the S.AF.A. League. The Post Office put up a heroic defence and on
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    103 16 Doubles Tournament Results And Ties. In the open mixed doubles toumanvfit at the S.C.C. yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith beat Mr. O. Fuller and Mrs. Stroobach 6—3. 6—4. The tie between Mr. N. S. Wise and Mrs. Swaine and Lt. Wilkinson and Miss Hastings was
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    TRAINING AT BUKIT TIMAH.
    680 16 This Mornings Work On The Track. I {By "The Man-at-the-Rails.") liriTH only a week to go before the TT opening cf the Singapore Governor's Cup race meeting, there was a lnige attendance at BuK.it Timah thio morning, including some racing enthusiasts from up-country. A number of
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    M.F.A. SECRETARY.
    73 16 Mr. Mohamed bin Haji Ali Resigns. JLf R. Mohamed bin Haji Ali. hon, ITI general secretary of the Malaya Football Association since March. 1932, tendered his resignation from that office this morning. He held office during the most successful year in the long history of the M.F.A., the
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    MALAYA CUP.
    195 16 Teams For Monday's Trial. rE following teams have been selected for Monday's Malaya Cup trial, which is the first of the season, to be played at the Anson Road Stadium: BLUE TEAM. Ah Koh (S.C.R.C.). Gek Soo (S.C.R.C.). Boon Lay (S.CJR.C.). Noel Hay, (S.R.C.), J. Then (S.C.R.C.). A.
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    LOCAL BILLIARDS.
    91 16 Ipoh Malay Player Wins Yesterday. In the concluding matches in the first round of the Malayan championship billiards tournament at the New World last night, Haji Yeop Adlan, of the Ipoh Malay Sporting Union, defeated H. C. Mills (Clerical Union) 300--289. and S. Ali Al-Attas (Araba Pranakan) received
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    S.C.C. CONTINUE TO WIN.
    597 16 Sixth Victory. R.A. GIVE IMPROV ED DISPLAY. football was served up ai th. Anson Road Stadium yesterday when the S.C.C. and the R.A. met i. the First Division of the S.A.F League. j Playing i sound game, the Clvi, left the field winners by 2-nii. bit
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    COMMENTS ON THE PLAY.
    524 16 Gunners' Excellent Display. (By "ECHO. '> I congratulate the R.A. on a bright display of progressive football, which belied their lowly position in the League. Actually, up to the point when the second goal was scored the Gon had had decidedly the better of the territorial
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    JOHORE SOCCER.
    191 17 Muhabbahs Defeat The Jorinthians. tFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, April 25. IN* the Johcre Eahru District Football League, the Muhabbah met the Customs on the Johore C.vil Service Club padang this evening and defea ed them by S—1. Mr Wal ace r fere d and the teams
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    SIONG BOO WIN.
    213 17 Clerical Union Concede Three Gift Goals. The Siong Bco A.A. yest:-rday avenged their I 7—3 defeat by the Clerical Unicn by emerging victorious by s—l when these sides net in a return friendly on Thuisday on the Union's ground. TtM teams were: SMUG 800 A.A.: Kiong Whye;
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    51 17 following were the cards re u.ned foi iies April medal (bogey* at the Island n Tu.vcay over the first 9 hoi s:— ftfj Abed <11) 2 do*r. Mrs H. L. H. Lim (16) 3 Un McMul'en <9> 4 Leijssius (18) 4 Bateman (15) 5 Un Johnson <
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    GOVT. SERVICES SOCCER
    77 17 The Survey Office cefeated the Immigration j Office 4—l in the Government Services Ini r- depaitm ntal League on Wednesday, at the I V..M C.A. ground. Menon headed in the first goal in the firs: minute of the game from a centre by Taib The Immigration Office
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
    47 17 The following ties in the S.C.C. billiards volunteer snooker tournament will be played on Tuesday: J. Lee and C. G. Fugler v. F. J. L. Mayger and M. C. Elliott. P. H. Romney and R S. Wilson v A. L. Gilmore and A. G. Hay.
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    SOCCER IN PAHANG.
    262 17 Lipis Police v. The Rest. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lipis. April 25. THERE was the usual enthusiastic crowd to watch another interesting ma ch played yesterday on the school padang. wh:n the lipis Police team met the Rest. The gam- *as the mere interesting for the
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    101 17 The American (And National Leagues. Reuter. New York. April 28. To-day's matches in the American and National Leagues resulted as follows AMERICAN LEAGUE. R. H E Philadelphia 2 8 1 New York 3 6 1 Cleveland 5 9 0 St. Louis 1 7 3 (Mon y Pearson's fine
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    DEVONSHIRE B.P.
    52 17 The Devonshire B.P. team v. the Hercules B.P. to-morrow at the former's court at 3 p.m. SINGLES Koh Chek Tuan, Tan Kirn Hong, M. Mang, Yap Chin Tee, Mohamed Jaffar. DOUBLES Tan Kirn Hong and Yap Chin Tee; Koh Chek Tuan and M. Mang. RESERVES Arthur Lim, Lim
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    LOCAL BASEBALL.
    25 17 The Chinese Companion Athletic Association will engage the Americans in a friendly match to-morrow at the St. Joseph's ground starting at 3 p.m.
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    GARRISON G.C. EVENTS.
    150 17 Monthly Mixed Foursomes And Ladies' Medal. The Garrison Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes compe'itxjn was played on Tuesday. The following were the best returns:— Mr. and Mrs A. C. Potts 42 9»; 32% Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss 43 9 34 Mr. and Mrs. C. Norman
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    S.R.C. CRICKET.
    128 17 S.R.C. t am v. Cev'cn Sports Club to-day at 2 p.m., at CSC. ground :J. Edwards. P. Y. d? Souza, H. N. Balhetchet. D. D'Cotta, T. Leijssius, L. Alvis. P. M. d'Almeida, M. Orr, H. R. Baitels. M. A. Wyatt, T. Cordeiro. W. J. Ess. S.R.C. XI v.
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      341 17 SINGAPORE RACES. Schedule Of Professional Programme. rE schedule of racing for the Spring (Governor's Cup) professional, meeting to be held at the Bukit Timah Race course on May} 5, 9. 12, 16. 19. 21 is as follows: FIRST DAY. There will be six furlong runs for Class t horses. Divisions
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      471 17 CLUB DIARY. j [Tfeere are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the 'Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings cf general interest will still be included in
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    QUEER STORIES FROM EVERYWHERE.
    512 18 Clock Which Was Wrong For 700 Years. I If ERE are some queer stories from everywhere XI sent by Reuter correspondents:— Sao Paulo, Brazil. Th? dcaf-and dumb wife of a deaf-and-dumb pugilis. fell in lave with a deaf-and-dumb man. A deaf-and-dumb friend tried to reconcile than.
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    MAGIC WATER OF THE GANGES.
    462 18 Mark Twain's Story Of Scientist's Tests. THE "Amrita Bazar Patrika," of Calcutta, has the following in its issue oi April 10 We reproduced from 'Good Health" an article written by Dr. C. E. Nelson. M.D., on the purifying effect of the water of the Ganges.
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    MR R. C. GROVES.
    139 18 iTiirty-Seven Years' Work In Far East. After 37 years' service with the British Government in the Far East durine which time he has visited oracticallv every Consular post in China. Japan Siam, Mr. R..C. Groves, Assistant Surveyor. His Majesty's Office of Works, Shanghai on retirement. Mr.
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    Construction Of Short Wave Four.
    664 19 MAKING YOUR OWN SET. Further Hints. A REALLY FINE RECEIVER. VtfHEN lhe baseboard and the aluminium panel have been assembled, the partition screen should fixed into position, and construe tors should ensure that positive contacts arc established between the aluminium sheets. Assuming that the necessary
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    TECHNICAL NOTES.
    469 19 What Electro-Magnetism Means. MAGNETISM plays a very important part in the performance of a wirelew receiver, and as a good number of cur readers are well acquainted with the elementary properties of simple magnets, they will find little or no difficulty in grasping the state of affairs that
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    LOCAL RECEPTION NOTES.
    550 19 Empire Transmissions Well Received. ETHER conditions were ideal for the gi eater part of the week, tnough the existence of local thunderstorms interfered with the reception of the Higher short wave band on two occasions. ZHI Singapore continues to provide excellent entertainment in the torn c! relays
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      344 19 EMPIRE RADIO. To-Day\s Programme. Local Time 12.35 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. A Band Concert with Leslie Hutchinson ('Hutch'> (gcamophone records). 1-0 p.m. Dance music (gramophone records >. I. 35 p.m. Time Signal from Greenwich. Variety programme. 220 p.m.—2.35 p.m. News Bulletin. C20 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben.
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      194 19 from Sadler's Wells. London. 4.50 a.m. Dance music, j5 35 a.m.—5.50 a.m. News Bulletin. 1 T..20 a.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. Variety programme, with Jack Howard (baritone), James Bernard (character studies), Murray Ashfc»rd and Edgar Sawyer (entertainers). Wagstaff's I Dance Band. 705 a.m. Dance music, a programme of gramophone
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    A WALTER SCOTT SECRET.
    486 20 Novelist's Letters To A Countess. London, Apr. 15. AN interesting sidelight in the life of Sir Walter Scott is now disclosea from Vienna after the lapse of a hundred years. It concerns the burning of letters which the novelist wrote to Countess Purgstall, who lived at
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    153 20 Claims Protectorates From Britain. Reuter. London, Apr. 26. POSSIBILITIES of inter-Imperial controversy are opened up by the I announcement by General Hertzog in j the South African Parliament that the Government proposed sending a Note Ito Great Britain urging the immediate transference of the native protectorates of Bechuanaland,
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    BOND ISSUE.
    133 20 Catholic Diocese To Pay Off Mortgages. London (Ontario). The Roman Catholic diocese of London, Ontario, is to float a bond issue totalling £300,000. Arrangements for the loan, which is claimed to be the first' of its type in North America, have been made by Bishop John T. Kidd.
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    SCULPTOR OF GENIUS.
    199 20 High Promise Of Peasant Boy. Belgrade. A SIMPLE peasant boy in the village of Petzigrad, among the mountains of Boanis, is being hailed as sculptor of genius. From his earliest years Salko Salkitch has been unable to resist carving pieces of wood with an ordinary pen-knife whenever
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    ETHIOPIAN PRINCE.
    256 20 Japanese Girl Determined To Marry Him. MISS Masako Kuroda, Japanese brideelect of Prince Lidj Araya Abeba, nephew of the Emperor of Ethiopia, has made up her mind that nothing shall stop the marriage. "I am going to Ethiopia," she declares, "even if the Japanese Imperial household disapproves—as a
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    HEARD BY THE WORLD.
    89 20 America's New Broadcasting Station. America will shortly lead the world in high-power broadcasting. A new station at Cincinnati—W8XO —is to have a powei of half a million watla. Its programmes will be heard all over the world. Listeners in Britain with three or four-valve sets will
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    BANDIT TRAPPED AND SHOT DEAD.
    329 20 Account Of A Life Of Crime. A BULLET from a Civil Guards h* flashed into the dim recesses ,3 cave in the Ronda hills— and thu i a of Spain's mountain bandits fell j through the heart. 1 sh °t i A moment before the
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    FOR SAFER TRAFFIC.
    68 20 Oporto Policemen To Wear White Overcoats Gloves. While overcoats and gloves which make them visible in complete darkness have been supplied to traffic policemen at Oporto. These uniforms throw off a blueish light, and it is declared that they can even be seen through thick fog. Little
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    "A GRUMPY OLD BEAR."
    165 21 jliss Cram Cook's View Of Gandhi. New York. -/GANDHI? He's a grumpy old bear!" (i clared Miss Ntta Cram Cook, the disciple of the Indian leader, rned to her native country after lived for several years in India a native Hindu. Cook puzzled the reporters who
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    SPEECH ISN'T FREE.
    97 21 Hotel Director Who Despises Workmen's Boots. Reuter. director of a large hotel in Karlhas learned to his cost that it is wise to express one's feelings ton in present-day Germany. He is g a month in a labour ca** hard manml work and wearing workman's boots, because
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    THE "GOLDEN" CANARY.
    101 21 Bird Which Made A Meal Of Currency. Notes. Prague. hooi porter at T csi. Bohemia, aid not under t\*v. vorwl w. :.h«« ootol an old btrdga<; a H*.< did not his wife to know thai he bad savso much. few days later. s hawker oilr-red the cife
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    TELEVISION.
    219 21 Direct Challenge To The B.B.C. London, Apr. 14. VASTLY improved television broadcasts —a direct challenge to the B.B.C. just I as it is about to launch its news television scheme—are likely to be regularly transmitted from the Crystal Palace, S.E., soon. Recent experiments at the Crystal Palace with ultra-short
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    MISSIONARY SPEARED.
    162 21 Tried To Stop A Fight Among Aborigines. A missionary has been speared at Groote Eylandt when trying to stop I free fight among aborigines. This miss'onary is the Rev. H. E. Warren, a member of the Arnhem Land < xpedition to teach the ways of peace to aborigines.
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    DRIVES ITSELF.
    143 21 "Robot" Motor-Car In France. Paris, Apr. 14. A "ROBOT" motor-car, which, can be made to carry out the most complicated manoeuvres without a driver, was demonstrated to-day before members of the Academy of Sciences. They watched the vehicle turn and twist as surely as if there were an
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    "NUDE" FESTIVAL.
    138 21 Naked Men Fought For Emblems Of Good Luck. Reuter. Thousands of naked men fought for rmblems of good luck during the age'id "rude" festival at the Temple of Kwannon, at Saidaiji. It was full moon, ana 50.000 pilgrims were assembled Drums throbbed at midnight. Thousands of nude men
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    INCOME TAX OF 2D.
    79 21 But It Is Be ng Paid In Instalments. Kaisas City. Informed that his income tax amountd to 2d. a Kansas City taxpayer asked he collector 01 internal revenue here .1 he could pay it in four quarterly instalments. The collector informed him that t was his
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    SALVATIONIST WINS A SWEEP.
    323 21 Can Rejoin If He Truly Repents. London, Apr. 14. rTHE Salvation Army last night issued a statement to the effect that it is ready to reinstate Albert Davis, of Swindon who broke the Army's rules by purchas™i tlcke t for the Irish sweepstake on the Grand
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    "DADDY OF THE LAKES."
    128 21 Death Of One Of Canada's First Masters. Reuter. Montreal. A man who has sailed the Great Lakes "or 65 years and held one of the first roasters' c?r"incates ever issued in Canada has died here at the age of 87. Wo was Captain Oliver Patenaude. "amiiipr'y
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    LEST THEY FORGET.
    130 21 Periodical Exam nations Of Chilean Teachers. Reuter. All senool in Chile have been railed upon to sit lor an cximusatton to jrove that they are still lit to continue »n Government educational service. It h is been alleged that many teachers or>n "slack off" after passing their
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    AIR FORCE BOMRS REDS.
    806 22 Attack On Cantonese Trwps. Shanghai, Apr. 27. T*HE importance of the North-West in the future economic We of China was referred to by Dr. Tai Chi Tao the chairman of the Control Yam, in an interview with ihe Press yesterday on his return from a tour
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    FARES TO SINGAPORE.
    228 22 Swatow Chinese Them Lowered A CABLE received from Hongkong via both the "Sin Chew Jit Poh" and "Mm Kuo Jih Pao" services states that the Boarding Houses Association in Swatow (Kwangtung) has made a request to the shipping companies whose ships ply between Swatow and Malayan ports
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    MANUEL QUEZON.
    82 22 Shanghai Welcomes Filipino Leader. Shanghai, April 26. The Hon. Mr. Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines Senate, was given an enthusiastic reception by the Municipality of Shanghai on his arrival yesterday from the United States after his successful mission in connection with the Philippines independence question. Mr. Quezon
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    SIR FREDK. WALL.
    441 22 Retiring From F.A. Secretaryship. (By Air Mail) London, Mar. 15. SIR Frederick Wall, who has been secretary of the Football Association for 39 years, has intimated to the committee of the F.A. Council his decision to retire, and that the decision is final. "The meeting," said Sir
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    GERMAN OFFER.
    88 22 New Drug For Restoration Of Colonies. Reuter Wireless. London, Apr. 24. Th? German offer to exchange the formula of a valuable drug in return for her lost Colonies was mentioned by Sir Leonard Rogers, a distinguished authority on tropical medicine, when talking at Manchester to-day on the subject
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    IRISH ELECTIONS.
    59 22 An Indication Of Political Feeling. Reuter Wireless. London, Apr. 24. An indication of the existing state political feeling in the Irish Free State will be afforded by the Country Council and Uiban Council elections, which are fixed for June 26. For the first time, the big political parties
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    LONDON PAVILION CLOSES.
    380 22 Giving Place To Another "Super-Cinema/ London. p i 4 J»HE London Pavilion, most London's theatres, landmark t«? West End. heart of the Stapire V lhe memories of Victorian and E< gaiety, closed its doors last night A fine super-cinema will tow< v Piccadilly Circus presently b, .T"
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    HIS GOLDEN ALIBI.
    124 22 Officer Chauffeur Goes To Prison In His Stead. Alexandria. An Egyptian army officer has been ar rested on a charge of bribing hu chauffeur to ?jo to prison for him. Some months ago when he was driving his car iust outside Cairo, the officer is alleged to
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    FRANCE AND POLAND.
    66 22 Constructive Factor In European Politics. Reuter Wireless. Warsaw. Apni 24. Th. alliance between France tad Poland remains unshaken as a coristiuctiv? [aciok in European politics, declares an official statement issued on the conclusion of the visit of the French Foreign Minister. M. Barthou M. Barthou conferred with
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    BOYS' CORNER UNCLE BOB'S CHAT.
    81 23 I Look At This Week's Post Bag. v Nephews, will notice how a picture brighp the "Corner." If more good ■c in. it will be possible to picture or two on this page every week. those of you who continue to both s dcs of
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    "Dust To Dust."
    293 23 By "Paul Wamba," KL.) T was once iron ore under the ground iv. Am; rica. One day I was dug out and vu >ent to a factory where I was made a car and shipped to Singapore. I was bought by a gentleman who was verv careless.
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    Tobacco.
    196 23 By Ramon Novarro") Tobacco was smoked in the Ease for centuries before Europe became familior with its fragrance and delight. The tobacco plant is an herbaceous species. It ptodu-es a pui&. or rose coloured flower. When cultivated it is planted ir rows and when harvest come- the leaves nearest
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    Quick Work.
    151 23 <Bu "Willy Chan:') pale, nervous-looking young n:an applying for a job. 1 trunk I shall be able to suit all -it requirements, sir," he said, *lh* imager shook his head and said, "I iirriid I cannot take you, you see, 1 uant a single man. A look of
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    Good And Bad Books.
    377 23 (By "Soo Chye.") That there are good and bad books everyone knows. But how to choose the good and reject the harmful is a difficult problem. Many boys are still confronted with the difflcu't problem of electing the right type of books. However, there are a
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    The Pen.
    265 23 (By "Tony:') When an author drops the pen, he gives a sigh of relief. When he picks It up again, he gives a further sigh of relief—for you never know what you will write. This usually occurs to the members of the Chums' Club, as well as to
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    Climbing Mount Everest.
    315 23 (By "H. W. M" Johore Bahru.) I was invited to a feast one evening and I ate so much that my sleeo that night was not at all a pleasant one. I began to dream wonderful dreams i cannot remember all of them now but I can
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    Home Sweet Home!
    257 23 (By "Lynx Lynton.") A breeze from the south-east is bringing sweet fragrance of flowers hue my study purifying the surrounding atmosphere. I cannot 'help thinking of my home—that beloved cosy nest, far away across the ocean. I felt a lump in my throat as I called the
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    Recreation.
    195 23 (Bp "T. W. Koh.") Recreation is essential for both mind and body. In schools and colleges there are fixed hours for recreation, and in some allowance for physical exercise is granted to the pupils. Recreation should especially be observed by those indulging in deep study. When we do manual
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