Malaya Tribune, 1 May 1934

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol XXI.- -No. 102 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Tuesday, May 1, 1934. Malaya Tribune 20 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1934 FOR 5 CENTS.
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      152 1 %e*A The Irtbmtc Dominant In j Heavy Smokers unseen j Even the L>st of Tobaccos causes dryness atid i EISEMIES irritation of the throat—Relieve it with Lakerol Pastilles. They are soothing and keep the mouth I^^^ tre.-h dP.Q aJiu* on tooacii odour. FROM ALL Germs start influenza, coughs, colds, I
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      135 1 A. FXJNTER. 0, Raffles Place, Singapore, Importing Diamonds and Pear) Necklaces of every site and quality. Selling at latest and lowest market prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of every Glass and quality, paying high- c st prices according to daily exchange rates. n i WHY DOES EVERYONE!
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    RED FORCES HEAVILY DEFEATED.
    330 2 Government Troops' Striking Success. Shanghai, April 30. ACCORDING to a report received from Gen. Liv Hsiang. the eommande:-in-chief of the Szechuen armies, the Government troops fighting the -Reds" m the north of the province have scored i another victory. i The casualties of the Communists are
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    62 2 A new triple grip holder is now obtalnable relothing at sixpence. It consistes of a metal bracket with two adlacent revolving beacket with two anpad obtainable, retailing at sixDence. It consists of a metal bracket with two adjacent revolving rubbers and a buffer pad. Brushes, walking-sticks, brooms and similar handled
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    CANADA'S NEW BANK.
    154 2 May Have Fifty Thousand Shareholders. Ottawa. OVER -SUBSCRIPTION by the widest margin for the 5,000,000 dollars <C 1,000,000» capitalisation of the New Bank of Canada is; already assured by the applications filed with the Minister of Finance here. The officials of the finance department are delighted with
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    BIG BAIL ASKED.
    163 2 Chinese Arrested On Gaming Charge. "The C.P.O. considers this a serious case." said Mr. Blair Wiltshire. ASP.. askmg for bail to being fixed In the maximum of $3,000, when he produced Low Woun before the Second Magistrate, Mr. N. Grice. yesterday morning. The man was charged with
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    PASSION PLAY BROADCAST.
    51 2 The first broadcast ever made of the Passion Play will be given from O'oeram- mergau. May 13. It will contain a selection from the overture, followed by I a speech in English by Anton Lang The I broadcast will be concluded with a part of the entrance
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    JAPAN'S POLICY IN ASIA.
    640 2 Satisfaction At Milder Ton,?. Reuter. Washington, April 28. JAPAN'S re-statement of her Asiatc policy in a milder form is welcomed by the State Department. Mr. Cordell Hull has declined to discuss the statement wKh Mr. Hirota, and said he is assembling all the documents in the
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    DEATH PENALTY.
    79 2 Wider Application In Spain. Maori cL A LAW restoring the death penalty in Spain for a provisional term of me vear is being studied by the Cabinet. Under this law capital punishment could be applied in cases of bombthrowing armed assault, robbery and "iboteRe of railways or public
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    CASH WITHOUT TEARS.
    142 2 M.P.'s Scheme To Conquer The Crisis. Paris. A "FIVE Year Plan" for France has been elaborated by M. Leon Meyer, deputy and Mayo.' of Havre. He believes that it would conquer the crisis without imposing new burdens on the taxpayer M. Meyer proposes to raise 2,000,000.000 francs
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    GOODWILL MISSION.
    99 2 Australian Delegation In Nanking. "Sin Chew Jit Poh." Shanghai. Apr. 30. A large gathering of Government officials and leaders of communists were present at the dinner given by Mr. Shih Ying, Mayor of Nanking, yesterday evening in honour of the Australian Goodwill Mission to the Far East headed
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    54 2 Erfurt. Entries for the annual show of the German Agricultural Society, to be held at Erfurt, Thuringia. May 29—June 3. are already greater than for last year's show in Berlin, when a new record was established. Max Eyth, founder of the Society, took the Royal Agricultural Society of
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    FRANCE HONOURS TEN LASCARS.
    176 2 "Georges Philippar j re Sequel. 1 Liverpool. TEN lascars have been presented v medals for bravery by the r Government for the courage h v 1 played in rescuing survivor. "Georges Philippar" disaster The great liner caught fire 'in May 10,, and 260 passengers and <m'
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    MORE SEA-SERPENTS.
    43 2 What Two "Gewtfc" Warn* Passengers Saw. Reuter. Two New York women cl they saw at ieast one sea-seroenT rwl Nassau. Bahamas One of them said to the New Tori 'Times." that Judging an otherwise glass-like sea then Reuter" a ea tt
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    PASSION PLAY REHEARSAL
    40 2 Members of the cast only were n mitted inside the gr< aire it Oberammergau' during the first rehearsal for the coining 300 th anniversary performances of the P A large number of visi o as embled outside
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      43 2 NIVEA CREME I The Tropical Skin Food prevents and heals I I Skin Disease 1 I 8 I Manufactured in ENGLAND. 1 I Obtainable in All Dispensaries 1 i|i So/c Agents: I LOHMANN CO., LTD. 1 I 124. ROBINSON ROAD, 1 SINGAPORE. 1
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      20 2 I VIARTELL I I sole Age«, 8 fl, v. Straits Java Trading Co. <J (INCORPORATED IN BAT AVI A.) j
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    GAMMON (MALAYA), LTD.
    1440 3 Per Cent. Dividend Declared. a DIVIDEND of six per cent, was deA clared at the annual general meetGammon (Malaya), Ltd., held irday at Ocean Building, chairman (Mr. H. Elphick) rei that the latest developments ing rubber roads were very en- and were advancing to the re they
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    LAGNY DISASTER.
    216 3 Sailor Hero Receives Medal. Paris. IN the presence of a distinguished gathering the French National Life Saving Federation presented a first class" medal to a young sailor named Ancel, hero of the Lagny railway disaster of last Christmas. About 200 people were killed in the smash and Ancel
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    LOST IN THE WOOD.
    88 3 Woman's Eighteen-Day Ordeal. Reuter. Miss Johanna Helene Jencke, who is 65, walked away from her home at Buln Buln—and vanished. Two hundred searchers scoured the countryside in vain, for several days. Eighteen days later, workers at a sawmill near Shady Creek —17 miles from Buln Buln—saw
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    INTERNATIONAL COACH ROUTE.
    38 3 The Italian "Societa Automobihstica Dolomiti announces that it will opeiaie a direct motor coach seivicc from Venice via Bozen to Oberammerg.iu lor each of the 33 performances of tne Passion Play from May to September.
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      22 3 j CONDENSED MILK j Economical and Satisfactory I Sole Distributors: j 0. RAMASAMY NADAR 86, MARKET STREET, SINGAPORE. TEL. 7692. i am
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      118 3 ir- FORD V-8 NEW EASIER Tl' !.!<! > IfMu New 15 4o 1 ratio in Ihe steeri g makes sterlng easier Ivif alld Sa er Synchronized gear i.liift Powerful brakes, easy ALUMINIUM CYLINDER HEADS. Better performance with rcgulai fuels. New Aluminium pisAwzS&y tons reduce oi consumption. Valvt seat inser's help
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      154 4 M. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. lf-37, Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric lights, fans, motors, etc., and water service, piease write to the above address or 'Phone 3411 iiniiiinnrTiniinniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiniiUKiiiiininiiiiHi FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS. THE I$S PERMANENT WAVE i BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS, r RAFFLES HOTEL
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      476 4 j PUBLIC NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on May 4th, 1934. for the following .service for the Government Monopolies Department for the year 1934:— Supply of Bakau firewood to the Opium Factory. Firewood to be delivered as desired at the
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      372 4 FOR SALE. FOR SALE—7 H.P. Austin saloon. In excellent condition. Apply Aldens* Successor* (Eastern). Ltd. FOR SALE. One complete set, The Encyclopaedia Britsnnica, 29 volumes. Leather bound in excellent condition, $75 nett. MART EXCHANGE, 24, High Street, SINGAPORE. When on Serangoon Road don't forget— refresh yourself at the Anglo American
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      322 4 EDUCATIONAL FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, Established 1928. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). I-A, Kirk Terrace. Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. Enrol for a Sound Musical EducationSystematic Training both in Technique and Theory. Complete Courses leading to T.C.L. Certificate, Diploma, ft etc. Booklet free. M. ANCIANO. Principal. TUTORIAL, 67-1, Prinsep
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      580 4 mtLJ CLOCK OR WATCH you treasured might have stopped working a Few Days Ago, or Months, or may b Years. NEVER MIND, BRING IT TO US AND WE WILL HAVE IT GOING RIGHT FOR YOU IX NO TIME. YICK WOH HING 429. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD (NEAR MIDDLE ROAD>. Contractors for
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    The Communist Scourge In China. BIG CAMPAIGN IN PROVINCES.
    1720 5 Many Successes. KEDS" ATTACK IN SZECHUEN. Chungking, Apr. 3. >lii>IXG to information from <impendent sources, the Comiii northern Szechuen under ■una! command of Hsu Hsiang are counter-attacking, v anguards of the "Reds" are (i nl six regiments and they w moving
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    SERIOUS STRIKE AT TANGSHAN.
    1057 5 Many Demands By Workers. 1 t Tientsin, April 4. rpHE strikers surrounded the office of X the Luanchow-Shanhaikuan Adminstrative Commissioners late last night and demanded the acceptance of their demands. Chao Ta Chung, the leader of the strikers, called on Tao Shang Mm, the Commissioner, yesterday
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      530 5 EXCRUCIATING PAIN AFTER EATING. i 10 Years Suffering Cured At Once. i Every stomach sufferer ought to read the remarkable experience of Mr. McL. of Scotland. This is what he writes:—"For the last ten years I have suffered from an ulcerated stomach and was simply afraid to eat. For hours
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    Shipping News & Notices. COLLISION CLAIM SEQUEL.
    614 6 Shipping News Notices. COLLISION CLAIM SEQUEL. Payment Which Has Depreciated. WHAT was described as the first attempt to satisfy a sterling claim, mad c by a foreign shipowner, in depreciated and unconvertible curency of the foreign shipowner's own country, came before Mr. Justice Bateson in the Admiralty Court last month,
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    ST. LAWRENCE NAVIGATION.
    46 6 Reuter. Mon real. The Marine Department of the Dominion has received a decidedly unfavourable report on the ice conditions in the Cabot Strait. It may, therefore, delay beyond the usual time the opening of the trans-Atlantic service via the St. Lawrence ports. —Reuter.
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    A NEW INVENTION.
    455 6 Shock-Absorbing Steering Gear. THE hand s'eering of even compara.ively small ships ij always an arduous duty owing to the constant jerking of the wheel and the endency of ihe rudder to return to the midship position: in bad weather serious injuries have b en sustained by the
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    STOWAWAY'S RECORD.
    280 6 Man Carried About World For Fifteen Months. A young man stowed away in a British versel a: a Brazilian port in September, 1932, and was brought to England. He was a Latvian, and the Aliens Authorities here would no. le. him in. He was taken back to Brazil,
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    COASTAL SHIPPING.
    404 6 Foreign Comp2tition Increasing. RENEWED complain s are being received regarding the activities of foreign coastal ships on the British coast, sates the Coastal Trade Development Council. Many of these foreign ships are attrac ed by the develcpment of the coal trade be.ween the Irish Free State and foreign
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    STRANDING OF H.M.S. "PANGBOURNE."
    759 6 I Captain Reprimanded At Court-Martial. IN connexion wi h the grounding of H.M.S. "Pangbourne" off Portland on Feb. 12, a p.-cond Court-martial sat at Portsmouth under the presidency of Cap am H. M. Burrough, of the Tactical School. The Court sat for the trial of Captain
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      338 6 SAIL^ 'BRITISH INDIA I». 0. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Singapore BHUTAN 6-100 May 10 RAWALPINDI 17 000 May 11 REIT A R 6,000 May 24 KA'SAR-I-HIND 11.500 May 25 A* SOUDAN 6.500 June 6 I RAIPUTANA 17.000 June 3 RANCHI 17,000 June 28 I Oatpo only. HOMEWARDS.
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      60 6 AMERICAN LLOYD AGENCY, LTD., (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. 1 Baggage, household effects and merchandise eollectedi «tored, shipped or delivered at reasonabfc ra'es. Insurance effected. I information regarding failings aid
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      160 6 I iff LLOYD TRIESTINO I j (Incorporated in Italy). EXPRESS SERVICE. CARGO SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO ITALY AND CHINA. Calling at Penang, Colombo. Bombay i -Ta^sa/sr-* J Due Leave Due m V LARA CAMUS M& y 15 May 15 S pore. S pore. Venice FOR HONGKONG. SHANGHAI j s.s. CON.TE AND
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      221 6 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. t*"»** HpUl AtistrsUschr Dampfschlffs Oeselischalt. 'Or lpantes incorporated in Germany). PASSENGER aNIj CARGO SERVICE. OUTWARDS HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore. Ms KULMERLAND. via Manila Ma* 1 s.o. PREUSSEN, via Manila May 16 ms. DUISBURG, via Manila May 28 m s. RHEINLAND. via Manila June
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      600 6 STEAMER SAILINGg. i m NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated In 1 Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intendef fixtures:— OUTWARDS. 1934 "SAALE." for Manila, Hongkong, S'hai. N. China and Japan May 8 3 "MAIN," for Manila, H'kong S'hai, North China and Japan May 2 HOMEWARDS. 1914 5 "DONAU." for Genoa, Marseilles. Gran.
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    551 7 Mining Shares. b.ngapore. Tuesday. 11 a.m. Trie following tin share quotations are gued by Fraaei and Co., exchange and iv k broken. iralot Buyers Sellsrs. 4 An pit Tin 6 7«/ 2 IjL Asam Kumbaug Tin 39 4i|Austral Malay 42 6 43 6xd r Hitam Tin 14
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    174 7 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. RAPID ADVANCE IN PRICES. Slightly Easier At The Close. (By Our Financial Correspondent.j Singapore, Tuesday, noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 23Vi cts., up 2 cts. Market Tone: Firm. Tin (Singap:re), $118%, unchanged. Yesterday's Prices London Rubber, G9 16d., up 7 16d. Market Tone: Active.
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    PRODUCE.
    203 7 Singapore, May I. R. *Siam» W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $92 R. <Siam> W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $88 Rice. B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $83 Rice, B. Siam N. 2 per Koyan $79 Siam, No. 1 $165 Siam, No. 2 $140 Siam, No. 3 N
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    BIKAM RUBBER.
    445 7 A Greatly Improved Position. t THE twenty-fourth ordinary meeting of the Bikam Rubber Estate. Ltd.. was h?!d recently in the Council Room of the Rubber Glowers' Association. 2, 3 and 4. Idol Lan Eas cheap, Londcn, E.C. Mr. H. Eric Miller th? chairman, who presided. in the course
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    258 7 Far Eastern Securities Marked Down. Reuter Wireless. London. April 25. On the Stock Exchange to-day. in, view &J the settlement of the fortnightly account to-morrow wh eh is .expected to oe vcm v neavy, business has been further curtailed. Far Eastern securities were further marked down. Otherwise, price
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    60 7 The output of BanflOf Consolidated Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., for April amounted to 600 pikuls, 435 hours being run and 120,500 cubic yards treated. The esti-. mated cost is $13,000, or 10% cents pfr cubic yard. Katu Tin Dredging, Ltd., produced 734 pikuls, 527 hours being run and
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    R.G.A. ANALYSIS.
    95 7 Rubber Outputs Up. Growers Association rean outaut \f f^ r 310 c °mpanies with T n out PU* in March. 1933. of 8 137 tons of%™^nn ed r March »34. an output h! f J" 8 Det ailed figures are given m the following table:— Mar.. Mar.. No.
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    ANGLO-DUTCH TRADE.
    48 7 London talks Adjourned For A Fortnight. Reuter Wireless. London, April 15. The preliminary Anglo-Dutch trade conversations have been adjourned pending J^ e Dutch d2legation consulting with 'ts Government on the question of the ora.t agenda. The discussions are likely to be resumed in a fortnight.—Reuter Wireless.
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    SWISS BANK CLOSED.
    46 7 Reuter. Geneva, Apr. 30. The Banque Descompte Suisse, one of the leading banks in Geneva, did not open this morning in consequence »t the failure of the present Socialist Government at Geneva to provide the rive million francs promised by the previous administration—Reuter.
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    TIN COMPANIES AMALGAMATE.
    1136 7 Kinta Dredging Co. MEETING APPROVES SCHEME. reported yesterday, an extraordinary general meeting of the Kinta Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., unanimously passed a resolution approving of the amalgamation of the company with the Penawat Consolidated Tin Dredging, Ltd., the Kampar Malaya Tin Dredging, Ltd.. and the Southern Kampar
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    720 7 Rubber Shares. Singapore, Tuesday. 11 a.m. The following rubber share quotations tre issued cy Fraser and Co., and Lyail and Evatt. issue value. Fraser ujwlu m s ohares. Co. Brace 1 Alienby 1.50 1.60 1.50 1.60 1 Alor Gajah 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.10 LA. Kitam 1.60 1.75
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    73 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Tuesday, boob. Buyers. SeUers. R.S.S. e<|U;il to London Standard. Spot (loose) 22 22 7 d>. (P. 0.8) 22% 83 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: May 2:;' i 23% June 28% 23% July Sept. 28% 21 0?t. Dec. 84% 24% Jan. March 85 25%
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      50 7 THE SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., i Incorporated In New Zealand.) 1 IRE, MARINE, MOTOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. OfUCK: 2, FIXLAYSON GREEN. THE EASTERN UNITED ASSI'RANCE CORPORATION. LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, T RSONAL ACCIDENT and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. WAD OFFICE: No t, CecO Street. 81nf»ptr«
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      90 7 t THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). SINGAPORE BRANCH 4, D A'melda Street. Authorised and Subscribed Capital £2 000.000 Paid-up-Capital E1.000.n00 Reserve Fund and Rest 500.000 HEAD OFFICE LONDON BRANCHES: Bombay. Calcutta, Colombo. Karachi, Madras, Ainara. Baghdad, Bahrein, Basra, Klrfcuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money received
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      203 7 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. (Incorporated to Straits Settlements.) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD., THE HO HONG HAM*. LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE HANK, LTD. CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00. Paid U\> 510,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING. CHULIA STRFFT. SINGAPORE LOCAL BRANCH 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chee Swee Cheng,
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      1008 8 CAPITOL J| Matinee to-morrow 3 p.m. sharp MmR GRAND GALA OPENING of 3 Shows in 1. ■HHHHiaaM JERE LEE "and her seven "MADCAPS" An Orchestra of Girls that is a treat to listen to! TOGETHER WITH x in original and alluring dances th:*t will make you and Metro-Gold wy n
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      64 8 TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME JANET UONEL G4YNOR BARRYMORE in CAROLINA Coming ALHAMBRA Next Change. j nl I 9-30 j TO-NIGHT I XIVERSAL DOUBLE FEATURE TALKIES KEN MAYNARO in "STRAWBERRY ROAN" j ROBERT YOINC. in "SATURDAY'S MILLIONS" I Thrills Stunts I Action J NEXT CHANGE Matinees—Sat. At Sun.. May 5
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      372 8 j TO-NIGHT— NIGH I! j MAY ROBSON j IN METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYERS j -YOU CAN'T BUY EVERYTHING" With LEWIS STONE JEAN PARKER. I Yon w ill laugh through your tears at May Robson's marvellous acting ;>. 1 the mother who gave her whole life to make her son the richest man i
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW — TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    208 9 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING GERMAN SHIPPERS. Huge l osses Reported For Last Year. Reuter. Berlin, Apr. 26. The Hamburg-Amerika and Nord- ;tscher Lloyd Lines, Germany's two Si shipping companies, concluded the 1933 business year with losses of 2.300.000 marks each. The actual loss ::;is 13.000.000, but
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    104 9 6HIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. Singapore. May I. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Hong Kheng East End; Buenos Aires Maru 22: Suisang 20. Main Whart (Entrance Gate 3>. Larut; Chenonceaux 18; Teiresias 14; Conte Verde 11; Belief ophon 9: Donau 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    80 9 Mails from Batavia and Palembang by aeroplane are expected at the General Post Office, Singapore, at 2.30 p.m. today. n From Europe (London mails despatched on April 12». by the "Rajula," due at Penang at daylight en Thursday. From China and Japan by the Somali." due at Singapore
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    MONEY MARKET
    196 9 SELLING. Singapore. May L London 4 months sight 2 4 532 London 3 months' sight 2 y London 60 days* sight *!J London 30 days' sight <gj London demand London T.T. 2 4 a r? Lyons and Paris demand «jjj Hamburg demand j£ New York demand JJJ Batavia
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    DIARY OF THE DAY
    230 9 WHAT'S ON? Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. to-day, may 1. High Tides.—Noon, 11.30 p.m. hore State Council Meeting, the Poothon an 'o J A 0hore Bahru U a.m. SRC v F vii^ aSUe Division °ne. Stadium-* n Anson Road PnEm Dlmi n two, S.C.C. V. B
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    AMUSEMENTS
    71 9 ALHAMBRA. -Clara Bow in Hoopla." APOLLO Bur.ga Bakawali." CAPITOL.—"Going Hollywood' and stage attraction. EMPIRE.— 'Strawberry Roan" and Saturday's Millions." GREAT WORLD.-Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Dean's Grand Opera, Chinese Wayangs, Talkies, etc. j ISAKO CIRCUS— 9.15 p.m. i MARLBOROUGH—'Fairy of Baghdad. Hindustani picture. I NEW WORLD.-Cabaret Dancing, sideshows. Malay Operas. Chinese
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    U.S. LABOUR POLICY.
    100 9 General Increase Of Wages Opposed. Reuter. Washington, Apr. 30. A reversal of the Administration's policy is advocated by a committee of the durable goods industry investigating at General Johnson's request. It expresses the view that a general increase of wages and reducJ tion of hours will retard
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      333 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED—Qualified and experienced Men and Wome.i Teachers, Lady Cashier Clerk, one Commercial Instructor and one man able :o teach Tamil. Apply Principal." C o Malaya Tribune. TO LET—No. 321, Thomson X.ad. Compound House, complete with tenn>- court, garage, iight and water. Apply 99A, High Street. ORDINANCE NO. 44
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      155 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, FOR SALE—-"GRANT-LANDS" lease- hold, 10 1 mile? from G.P.0., Manuai Rd., Seletar village end, roadside, area about 14 acre?, rubber output about 0 pikuls per n:onth, a fine clean stream runs through the property which is free from squatters, some fruit-;, very healthy position, mar Post Office, Police
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      505 9 i SINGAPORE HOTELS METROPOLE HOTEL TEL. 7986. BRAS BASAH ROAD. IDEAL CENTRAL. MODERN SANITATION. RUNNING WATER IN ALL ROOMS. GOOD CUISINE. EXCELLENT BAR. MODERATE RATES. PER DAY. PER MONTH. Single Double. Single Double Bedroom Only and Attendance $2.50 $4.00 40.00 70.00 Bed and Breakfast $3.00 $5.00 55.00 $100.00 Bedroom and
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      181 9 [POSTAL IKTtILICtNtf SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSfc. TO-DAY. South-Africa and South-East of South-America (Buenos Aires Maru> 2 p.m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Katongi 3 p.m. Bengkalis. Laboean Bilik and Tandjong Balei (Rokan) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang and Bagan (Hong Thong) 3 p.m. Siak. Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock and Padang (Hong Kwongi
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. DEATH.
    88 10 Madam Cho Beng Neo passed away peacefully at No. HO, Truro Road (off Dorset TCond), on Monday, April 30, at the age of »i)<. She leaves behind her 2 sons, Messrs. Tan Hong Lojng and Tan Hong Boon, a daughter Madam Suan Neo, a grand-son, 3 grand-daughters,
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    MALAYAN MATTERS.
    822 10 '"pHE Rubber Control schema has J been very well received and its acceptance by the several Govern- mcnts may be taken for granted. The general opinion seems to be that it is very fair in its incidence—that is, mainly, in the allocation of quotas— and that it is
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    100 10 The Hon. Mr. G. E. Cator, British Resident. Perak. will be staying in Inoh from May 6 to 2b. We have rreeived a copy of the April »ssue of -up and On." the St. Andrew's School magazine. It Ir well produced and has plenty of good Illustrations and interesting reading
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    Topics Of The Day. Irish Money.
    217 10 TYPICALLY Irish is the humour contained in the latest announcement of the Dublin Sweepstake authorities. They intend to finance an Irish competitor—none other than Colonel J. E. Fitzmaurice, of Atlantic flight fame—in the London to Melbourne air race next October, and we should say
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    What Is News?
    273 10 A NEWSPAPER'S greatest trouble is to find room for all the news that ought to be published. And in the great city of London the trouble is increased i>. hundredfold. Yet our London contemporaries manage to find room for some curious items of intelligence, such as, for
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    English Or Malay?
    278 10 pOLONIAL Secretary here when the Great War broke out, Mr. r j Wilkinson is now resident in Greer* One of his claims to distinction is the fact that he is among the foremost living authorities on the Malay language This invests with special interest t letter which
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    Massing Thoughts
    504 10 By "Looker-On" I\OW if I'd bought rubber forward, five tons a month for 1934, in April last year- -get away you boys before I get really cross! Many of us spent a gloomy two hour?' after dinner last night working out how much we should have made if
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    56 10 EARLIER CABLES, on p. 2. 16. 1? l J GAMMON <M.) LTD. MEETING. OH P 5 COMMUNISM IN CHINA, on page :>. SPORTS NEWS, on pages 14 and Vj CLUB DIARY, on page 15. SINGAPORE'S MURDER GANGS, p RADIO PROGRAMME, on page 17 OUR READERS' VIEWS, on
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      336 10 I B i ii i iii in i m JK<s£k and you will have s |l music wherever you go 99 hai's vaude- IPtl HlO Al Vrtpj nlm ROBINSON CO LTD., SINGAPORE. Jackson's Ready .Mixed Paints, j «oj.olßS WHITE BLACK, ROYAL MAIL j j RED, LIGHT PURPLE BROWN, TERRA <<)\
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      46 10 FEW ARE GIVEN THE ART OF PERFECT TAILORING. The famous house of WING LOONG enjoys this singular distinction, and offers you its excelled service and high grade workmanship. PHONE W 7627 WING LOONG HIGH ST SINGAPORE I nrcuffum.^ UrTaUiM» I a mellow and friendly spirit. I
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    WARM WELCOME TO RUBBER CONTROL SCHEME.
    125 11 LOCAL MARKET FIRM. ESTATES RUSHING STOCKS TO SINGAPORE GODOWNS. WARM welcome has been given in all quarters to the rubber control scheme. Preparations to pass the necessary legislation are being made in Britain and a measure is to be introduced in the D.E.I, in
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    NO LARGE SHIPMENTS IN PROSPECT.
    1090 11 Reuter. •ihIKKK v. as little reaction to the control iuinouncement on the local markets t his morning, rubber remaining very firm. "This is surngt" a broker told a representstiv< <>f the 'Malaya Tribune." "We all thought thtre was going to be a little reaction but
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    RUBBER SHARES BOOMING.
    37 11 Dollar rubber shares have reacted strongly to the Restriction announcement. Right down the list prices are marked up substantially and there is a persistent demand. The revised quotations Hill be found on Page 7.
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    POLICE FIRE IN PESHAWAR.
    143 11 City Magistrate Injured. Reuter. Peshawar, April 30. THE Police were forced to fire eight rounds on a mob outside the police station here this morning. The trouble arose when a group of Musakhet Mohmands, visiting here in c 9j] n^ c r with the Council of
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    CATTLE RUSTLING.
    110 11 Authorities And Nairobi "Big Eight." Reuter Wireless Nairobi. April 26. A vast criminal organisation, headed by witch doctors of Ije Lumbwa tr lbe, who are known to police and administration as the "Big Eight." ha*? been discovered. It is alleged the "Big Eight, who ?xercise a powerful influence
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    DUCHESS OF BEDFORD.
    63 11 Moors Open Fire On Her Aeroplane. Reuter Wireless. Rabat. April 27. An aeroplane occupied by the Duchtsa >f Bedford was nearly brought down by Momadic Moors while flying from the Canaries en route for Geneva. The machine was a thousand feel aver Mauretania when the Moors fired
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    IBN SAUD.
    55 11 Victorious Troops Pursuing Campaign. Reuter Wireless. London. April 27. Ibn Sand's troops are pursuing their victorious campaign against the Imam of Yemen. Their latest success is the capture at Arashi of the commander of Imam of Yemen's forces. The town of Midi has also been captured. An armistice
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    JAPAN'S POLICY IN CHINA.
    740 11 Firm U.S. Note. SIR JOHN SIMON'S STATEMENT. Reuter. London, Apr. 30. trend of the conversations between the British Ambassador in Tokyo and the Japanese Foreign Minister following the recent Japanese declaration on the subject of China was disclosed by Sir John Simon (Foreign Minister) at question
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    COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
    82 11 Many Wonderful Escapes At Leigh. Reuter. London, Apr. 30. IT is so far known that five people have been killed in an explosion in a coal mine at Leigh, Lancashire, early this morning, when 300 men had just started work. Many escaped by other shafts. Later. Many wonderful
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    NEW SPANISH CABINET.
    36 11 Reuter Wireless. Madrid, Apr. 27. Senor Samper, who was in charge of the Ministry of Industry in the last Cabinet, has been charged with the task of forming a new Government. —Reuter Wireless.
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    27 11 The Prince of W a es made a formal call on the King and Queen of Siam at their London hotel, says a British Official Wireless message.
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    Popejoy Murder Trial Opens At The Assizes. CANTONESE IN THE DOCK.
    886 11 Crowded Court. OPENING ADDRESS FOR CROWN. T'HE Singapore Supreme Court was thronged when the May Assi/.es opened before Mr. Justice C. C. Gerahty this morning. There are only four cases n the list, the first being that of the
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    Buffer Pool Hovers Over Tin Market. WILL QUOTA BE INCREASED?
    536 12 65 Per Cent. Suggested. THE NEXT I.T.C. MEETING. (By Air Mail.) (From Our Onn Correspondent) London, Apr. 18. rj JX stocks arc coming much lower pel before we see an increase in the quota. Three reasons, or perhaps one reason
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    SEREMBAN WEDDING.
    151 12 Miss M F. Moses Mr. H. L. Taylor. (From Our Oum Correspondent) Seremban, April 28. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Church of the Visitation, fctremban. this morning, when Miss Monica Isabel Moses, daughter of Mrs. A. M. Moses, was married to Mr. Henry Lang Taylor,
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    CHINESE CHILDREN'S WELFARE.
    139 12 Exhibition At The Great World. I UNDER the auspices of the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society (Li Chi Sia). the Singapore Chinese Children's Welfare Exhibition will be held at the Great World on May 22, 26 and 27. The object of the exhibition is to educate Chinese parents
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    373 12 Foreign Creditors Discuss Transfer Problem. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, April 27. The French Ambassador, similarly to the British, has informed the German Government that France takes a grave view of any proposal to apply a transfet moratorium to the Dawes and Young Loans. In other words. Britain and France
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    WORKMAN'S DEATH.
    111 12 Fatal Fall From House In Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, April 28. The inquest on the body of a Chinese workman, Wong Hing Ting, who died on April 12, as the result of injuries sustained by a fall from a wall while carrying out repairs to a
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    FROGS IN COURT.
    68 12 Catcher Fined $3 For Cruelty. ntainin e 132 frogs was 2f? Xt nto the Second Court, before was N C h?rSS ye fi erda y- when a CMnesl was charged with cruelty by placing the frogs in a flour bag 1 mg He Dleaded guilty and was
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    DRIVER ACQUITTED.
    313 12 Judge On "Wandering Pedestrians." A MOSQUITO-BUS driver named Lee Eng was acquitted by the District, Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, yesterday of causing grievous hurt by a rash act The prosecution, conducted by Chief Court Inspector V. R. Lisamer, alleged that the accused knocked down a pedestrian in
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    CONTRACTOR FINED.
    113 12 Kept Explosives Without A Licence. Nadaison, an Indian contractor, appeared before the Fourth Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Whittont yesterday, in answer to o summons in which he was charged with failing to have a licence for explosives It was stated that when the po]iee checked the defendant's stock
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    61 12 The funeral of Mr. Frank OHara, eldest son of Mr. G. M. O'Hara, of the Forest Department, F.MJS.. whose death recurred in tragic circumstances at Fraser's Hill on Thursday last, took place the same evening at the Cheras Road cemetery, near Kuala Lumpur The deceased was of a very pleasant
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    JOHORE NEWS AND NOTES.
    510 12 Alleged False Declaration To Customs. (From Our Own Correspondent J Johore Bahru, April 30. YONG Siew Chong. who said he was the representative of a Chinese firm in Singapore, was produced this morning before Sheikh Abu Bakar bin j Sheikh Yahya (Second Magistrate, Johore Bahru i
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    12 12 Mr. and Mrs. untitled old untitled of Taiping, have sailed for India.
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    GIRL KIDNAPPED.
    215 12 Chinese Sentenced To Nine Months. i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 30. CONVICTED on a charge of kidnapping a Chinese girl named Loh Teik, from the lawful guardianship of one Chong Kee, a Chinese named Yong Peow was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment by Mr. F.
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    SEREMBAN COURT.
    250 12 Tamils Charged With Throwing Stones. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ser-mban, April 30. Three Tamils, Sinnatamby, Ayavoo and Ramasamy. employed as coolies on the railway at Seremban. were produced before the Police Magistrate, Mr. T. P. F McNicce, this morning by Inspector Raja Abbas. The first accused was charged
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    CARS COLLIDE.
    93 12 European Taken To Singapore Hospital. Mr. McMurray. a European, was removed to the General Hospital last night s t .ie result of a collision between his ear and another, in Rochore Canal Road at about eight o'clcok. Mr. McMurray was suffering from mi'Tor injuries and his condition is
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    DEAN'S GRAND OPERA.
    85 12 Dean's Grand Opera, the ever-popuUr Malay bangsawan now at the Great World show. Kirn Sene Road, are drawing large audiences nightly. On Sunday night a special nlay i-tadm Mas," was staged. It is on outftandmg drama, adapted fro n the Java-Malay legends. The play is in three
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    118 12 f°N° w n is a list of members of the Malayan Postal Board as at May 1 1934 Chairman, the Director-Generil of Post? and Telegraphs, Malaya; representative for the Straits Settlements, the Hon. Mr. E. Newbold, O B E Penang; representative for Perak. the District Officer, Kinta; representative* for Selangor,
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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S ILLNESS.
    291 12 Visit To Sitiawan Has To Be Cancelled. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apm 3o IT is announced that H.H. the Bolt*, 1 of Perak is indisposed ana oh -f advice of his physician has teo he loom since Saturday night His Highness decided to carr >i
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    THEFT OF CLOTHES.
    167 12 Malacca Tamils In Polity Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.; Malacca. April 30. Three Tamils. Thenan. Sathan and Sinnayah were charged to-day in the Police Court before Mr. j. C. Derrick with theft of a bag containing clothes to the value of $14.80. Th iL lhree accused we
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    IZAKO'S CIRCUS.
    144 12 'Still Drawing; Large Audiences In Singapore. Izako's Circus Continues to be an attraction in Singapore. The shows have been well patronised since the opening peiformance a fortnight ago. and last night was no exception, the change of piogramme attracting a large house. Mr. Izako can be justly proud
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    CHINA'S TRADE ENVOY.
    1141 13 .roister Of Industry, ;iiS MISSION TO MALAYA. the Malaya Tribune.") China's men of the moment, Chen Kunjr Po, Minister of in the Chinese Government, Singapore this morning by ceaux" on a tour of ininto the economic condithe overseas Chinese in Jaya, the Dutch East he Philippines, granted
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    "SEVEN MADCAPS."
    253 13 To B° Heard To-Night At The Capitol. A PARTICULARLY interesting programme will be offered at tne Capitol this evening. In addition to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture "Going Hollywood, witn Marion Davies and Bing Crosby, tneie will be two items on the Lee and her seven "Madcaps" ana me Five
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY STRIKE.
    505 13 Men Adamant In Their Demands. AN official no';irication from the F.M S. tiS* U 3HF- flate:l states:--The strike amongst the daily-paia has spread durin? the week-end. ,«lJ r T, except Kedah and Kelantan aie affected. «iJJS 1 JJ ie^f2L C epUon of tne men employed at Taiping
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    POSITION TO-DAY.
    121 13 A TELEGRAM received from the F.M.S, Railways as, >ioon to-day ltales:— The strike position remains unchanged except that the men have returned to work at Prai. Train services are being tully maintained. Notices wer<« issued last night i .ading: "An opportunity is now given you to resume work
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    105 13 No Play In Tournament Yesterday There was no play in the lawn tennis tournament yesterday owing to the rain, and the tie was postponed to Wednesday. TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles Open. Mr. N. S. Wise and Mrs. Swame v. Lt. M. T. L. Wilkinson and Miss Hastings. Dr.
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    33 13 Mr. W. O. W. untitled of Kuala Lumpur, is lcavtn.: w: bomc early ln 1 I Mr. T. D. MacNair has succeeded Mr. S G. Tyte as manager of Harper GU'flllar.'s Taiping branch.
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    DOCTOR ENTERTAINED
    121 13 Honoured By Former Class-Mates. I T\R. Tay Kum Swan, M.8., Ch.B.. f* D.T.M., a former pupil of St Andrew's School, who arrived back by the "Aeneas" last Tuesday, was entertained to dinner at the Southern Hotel en Sunday evening by his class-mates. Covers were tastefully laid and the
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    THE WALKER CUP.
    104 13 Selection Of British Team Completed. London, April 30. Lionel Munn (Royal Cinque Ports• and Eric Mcßuvie (Leven Thistle* have been selected to fill tha remain ng two places in the British team to meet America in the Walker Cup match at St. Andrews on May 11 and
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    ALLEGED BURGLARY AT TANGLIN.
    96 13 Four Javanese In Police Court. CHARGED with house-breaking by night in order to commit theft, four Javanese appeared before the Second Magistrate (Mr. N. Grice) yesterday. Accused are alleged to have entered two houses in Stevens Road on the night of April 24. and property to
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    MALACCA C.L.A.
    99 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 30. At the annual general meeting of the Malacca Chinese Literary Association uetd on Saturday at the Association premises, the following were elected office-bearers for the year. President. Mr. Chua Poh Siang; Vice-President, Mr. Wee Kirn Seng; hon. secretary, Mr. ran Eng
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      336 13 I BRITISH TRADE FAIR, jjjjj I May 4th to May 12th. OPEN DAILY 6JO P.M. ONWARDS I at the Great World I Kirn Seng Road, Singapore. a I The Fair will be opened by His Excellency the I General Officer Commanding the Troops, Malaya, j on May 4th at 6.45
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    Impressive Runs By Entrants For Saturday's Race Meeting. THIS MORNING'S TRAINING.
    1129 14 Singapore Turf. THE MOST PROMINENT PERFORMERS. (By "The-Man-at-the-Rails." > THERE was a largo attendance at Che Bui H Timah Racecourse this morning it- anticipation of some fa** gaOopfl prioi to tile Urst d*y« races on Saturday. With tlr exception
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    HOW HARVEY BEAT TARANTE.
    393 14 Negro Disqualified For Low Punch. (By Air Mail.) London, Apr. 13. THERE was a demonstration at the Albert Hall last night when Jimmy Tarante, an American Negro, was disqualified in the fifth round of his contest with Len Harvey, the British champion. Some of the audience
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    205 14 At New World Olympic Stadium. BOXING fans are to be provided with two promotions this week. The first of these takes place tomorrow night at the New World Arena, under the promotion of Mr. C. A. Bell. Five fights are on the card, the main event being a
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    FERNANDEZ v. SUARES.
    226 14 Friday's Fight At The OlympicStadium. The Olympic Stadium at Bukit Timah Road will have Ycung Fernandez and Arthur Suares as the main attraction on Friday. The scrap is scheduled foi 12 three-minute rounds. Suares needs no introduction. Before he came to Singapore, his activities in India were
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    S.V.C. v. S.C.C.
    105 14 Teams For Week-End Cricket Match. S.C.C. team v. the S.V.C. on Friday at :> D.m. and on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the 0.1.t. D. C. Burn, F. P. h. Pearse, W. R m Haxworth, A. L. Hill, P w. Holt C G Jenner, Dr. J. M.
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    E.S.A.M. GOLF.
    30 14 The Ex-Services' Association's Ko lf (fhg competition held at Garrison GC on Sunday, resulted as followsWinner Major L. A. V. Graham; run-ner-up. A. Stone; third. C. E. Courtney.
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    THE TWO THOUSAND.
    126 14 Colombo An Odds On Favourite. Reuter. London, Apr. 30. TO-DAY'S call over for the Two Thou-" sand Guineas to be run at Newmarket on Wednesday was as follows: 4 9 Colombo taken and offered. 51 Medieval Knight, offered. 100 8 Blazonry taken and offered. 100 7 Umidwar
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN.
    121 14 Comfortable Win For Light Sussex. Epsom. Ap-\ 25. Major Clive Behrens. the well-known Yorkshire sportsman, won the City and Suburban Handicap with the northern trained Light Sussex, starting at 100 to 7. Light Sussex, who was ninth in the 1933 Derby, won by two lengths from the
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    TO-DAY'S SOCCER.
    39 14 To-day's games in the S.A.F.A. Leagues will be. Div. I—S.R.C. v. Malays. Anson Road Stadium. Div lI.—S.C.C. II v. Pulau Brani II at the S.C.C. Div. 11l B.—Cattle Co II v Wilts 111 at the Geylang Stadium.
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    LOCAL BILLIARDS.
    221 14 Malayan Champion To Play To-night, Last night's results and the remaining matches in the Second Round of the Malayan championship billiards tournament, which is being played at he New World, for the Padmore Challenge Shield, are as follows: nSu 8 0^ <Siong 1500 > beat Drum Major D.
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    AUSTRALIAN TEAM WELCOMED.
    137 14 Hilarious Spirits At Press Luncheon. Reuter Wireless. I I London, Apr. 27. RAIN again prevented the Australians from practising at Lord's and the team thus had to practise indoors. At a luncheon given by the Institute of Journalists, marked by hilarious spirits, in which the Prime Minister
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    THE ISLAND CLUB.
    247 14 Draw For Colonial Cups Competition. 1 The draw for the Colonial Cups competition (18 holes) at the Island Club, >he first round of which is to be completed before May 7 and subsequent rounds at intervals of one week thereafter, resulted as follows: Chua Cheng Liat and
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    S.V.C. BEAT KEPPEL G.C.
    193 14 Result Of Sunday's Foursomes Match. The S.V.C. beat the Keppel G.C. at Keppel on Sunday by 7 to 4%. Scores 'S.V.C. names first): S. E. Travis and E. Kent 0, A. J. Newbv and G. H. Davis l*/ 4 T. Calhaem and A. I. Horsley 1,
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    AMATEUR GOLF TITLE.
    93 14 Some Surprises In The Third Round. Reuter Wireless. Formbv. Aor. 25. In the third round of the English Amateur Golf Championship. Woollam. the holder of the title, was biaten by Leonard Crawley, a former holder, by 2 and L, Lister Hartley, the Walker Cup player was beaten
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    HOME SOCCER.
    53 14 Postponed Matches Played Yesterday. I Reuter. London, Apr. 30. Postponed matches in the English and Scottish Leagues, played to-day resulted as follows: ENGLISH LEAGUE, DIV. L Aaton v. 3 Leeds U.i 0 Portsmouth 4 Middlesbrough 1 SCOTTISH LEAGUE, DIV. L Cowdenbeath 6 St. Mirren 0 Queen's P. 1
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    COLMAN SHIELD SOCCER.
    24 14 In a Colman Shield fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday, Fathul Karib defeated Darul Khair by 4 goals to 2
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL.
    724 14 Yesterday's Game. BLUES EASILY BEAT THE REDS. fHE first of a series of trial matches, to enable the selectors to pick the team to represent Singapore i„ the Malaya Cup Competition, was pUyed at the Anson Road Stadium yester. day, between the Blues and the Reds There
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    19 14 On Sunday last the Panchor Union played their second badminton mate-"' against Gersek B.P. at Panchor and 5-1. ffl&M
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    SUNDAY BASEBALL IN THE U.S.A.
    243 15 Rational And American Leagues. New York, Apr. 30. rtsolll in the U.S. major j, ball Leagues, are as follows: AMERICAN LEAGUE. R. H. E. ton 4 9 1 V ffk 2 7 1 r 5 12 0 2 5 0 cored a home run for
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    84 15 Tics In Spring Handicap Tournament. 7. fcr to-day in the lawn tennis •a r nt at the S.C.R.C. are as Mow-TO-DAY'S TIES. A" SINGLES H'CAP. Woon Chow TV v 121 v. Cheong Chee Lim (owe V Loon Chong (owe 18» v. Sim Sen;; Watt (owe 3k ■A DOUBLES
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    26 15 h between the Straits Times and the M.P.H. originally Monday last was postponed, played at the Anson Road on Thursday next, at 5.15 p.m.
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    264 15 Team Dismissed For Sev ?n Runs. THERE was a sensational collapse in the cricket match played on the Malac- J ca High School ground on Saturday j between the Eurasian and Chinese units of the Malacca Volunteers. After scoring 163 runs, the Eurasians ran through the Chinese side
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    JOHORE CRICKET.
    222 15 Fort Canning Beat J C C By Two Wickets. (From Our Own Correspondent*) Johore Bahru, Apr. 28. Fort Canning, visiting Johore Bahru yesterday, beat the Johore Cricket Club on the Johore Civil Service Club padang by two wickets. Although there was a big shower ot rain earlier in
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    551 15 Handicaps For First Day's Events. K HANDICAPS for the first day of the SingaLpor- Turf Club's Spring (Gov.rnor's Cup) race meeting commencing on May 5. are as follows RACE 1.-Hurscs, Class 2, Div. 2, 6 furlongs, 2.15 p.m. Fivj Dollars 9.0 Winways The Warrior 8.12 Goutte DOr M
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      97 15 Assets exceed $12,000,006. Assurance In force over $35,000,00* The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strait* Settlements). HEAD OFPICB: Great Eastern Life Building, Cecil street, Singapore. LONDON OFTICI: 17. Old Jewry. CO. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court ot England and compile* with the
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      239 15 Race Horse j Insurance AT jj LOW RATES 1 WITH j ABSOLUTE SECURITY SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. TEL. 5144. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. ft Arrest the Progress ot that COUGH lest it may linger and I fifeS lead to something serious Take |yj| j Dr. DE JONGH'S ffgk I LIGHT BROWN COD
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      483 15 CLUB DIARY. [There 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. Happeninas of general interest will still be included in the
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    Breaking Up Singapore's Murder Gangs.
    1223 16 A Miracle Of The Law And The SS. Police. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 18. A COMPARISON between presentday Singapore and the city as it was a few years ago is drawn by James Clifford, writing in the Birmingham "Daily Mail." Mr. Clifford says:
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    20 YEARS AFTER.
    341 16 Ex-Soldier And A Petty Offence. TWENTY years ago, just after the outbreak of war, James Merriman. an Army reservist, was fined 10s. with 6& costs at Swansea for obstruction with a barrow. The fine, however, was never paid, for Merriman had, a few days earlier, rejoined his
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    U.S. NAVY.
    86 16 President Wants Powers To Start Building. Reuter Wireless. Washington, April 25. Congress authority to start naval construction whenever he thinks fit in order to bring the United States Navy up to Treaty limits will be asked by President Roosevelt in the forthcoming Supplemental Appropriation Bill. This totals a
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    CODEX SINAITICUS.
    60 16 Public To Give Remaining £50,000. Reuter Wireless. London, April 25. Now that the public has completed its subscription of £50,000 towards the purchase price of the Codex Sinaiticus, prominent leaders of churches, headed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, have appealed to the public as a mark of gi
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    MINISTER'S SUICIDE.
    60 16 Reuter Wireless. "He Did Well," Says Nazi Newspaper;, Munich, April 26. Ludwig Marum, the former Baden Minister of Justice and a member of the Reichstag, who was arrested in May 1933, hanged himself at Kislau Concentration Camp a month ago, according to the Nazi newspaper, "Stuermer," which remarks,
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    DEADLY GNATS.
    52 16 Farmers Place Livestock Behind Smoke-Screens Reuter Wireless. Little Rocks (Arkansas), April 26. Clouds of death-dealing buffalo gnats are causing heavy loss among cattle, as the only effective protection is to place livestock in barns surrounded by a smoke-screen, which prevents any farming operations. The, farmers are suffering considerable
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    MARKET LIST.
    407 16 Details Of Current Prices. Singapore, April 20. MEAT. Beef, steak (round), kati Beef, stew or curry, kati Pork, lean, kati Pork, lean and fat (1st quality) Mutton, Australian, lb. Fowl, kati Hens (locally reared), kati Ducks (local), each Pigeons, domestic unfledged, pair Pigeons, fledged, pair EGGS. Fowl (local)
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    WARNING TO CATHOLICS.
    70 16 "Opposition To Nazis Will N<< Re Tolerated." Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Api 2" A stern warning to Catho! further opposition to the Nazi will not be tolerated has been the State Police Commissioner. Simultaneously, von Schira. '1. young leader of the Hitler You' ment, declared that out ol
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    WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING — Malaya "Growing Up."
    184 17 WHAT OUR CONTEMPORARIES ARE SAYING Malaya "Growing Up." •lALAYA b slowly but steadily T1,.-jwing up. and the sooner the Office and the Malayan ion appreciate the fact the rause it may save a great deal isantneM later. v not suggesting for one moment t wants or is ready \t rament.
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    Rubber Control.
    200 17 Ttbbex situation since the reaction of the control talks one of such complete complithat it has been almost imposform an opinion with any degree cy, but we do not think that very little chance of the negobreaking down now and what robabr/ taking place at the moment is
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    Johore's Progress.
    283 17 JOHORE is still rather off the beaten track for the tourist or for the ordinary Malayan traveller, and this is a pity, for there is much to see in the State, and travellers are advised to sample the new rest house at Muar and to spend some time
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    ROAD CONGRESS.
    105 17 Eighty-Five Countries To Be Represented. Berlin. countries will be repre:ie Seventh International C \ss beginning at Munich. :>t 3 ;.:.d ending in Berlin, Sept. 19. crest is attached to this Conr view of the decision of the Gtnr.u.i Government to build a great v rk ol motor speedways.
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    CHEAP TRAVEL.
    93 17 How People Can Visit Germany. Now that the winter is over many people are busy with plans for their holidays. For those who are considering a visit to Germany, a form of travellers'cheque is available, which offsets to a large extent the depreciation of the On the basis
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    31 17 I. S. Lee and S. A. Quinn, two young Victoria batsmen, recently established a record fourth v/icket par.nershlp of 424 runs In a Dis'iict match. Lee nude 258 and Quinn 210.
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    WIGMAN DANCING SCHOOL.
    66 17 The summer courses for foreigners at Mary Wigman's famous dancing school at Dresden will take place in July and August. Introductory courses for dancers, teachers and students will begin on July 2, 16, 30 and August 13. Two special training courses for musicians in accompanying dances will
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    "HANDS OFF CHINA" WARNING.
    515 17 Japan Considers Matter Closed. I j "Sin Chew Jit Poh" and "Min Kuo Jit Pao. Shanghai, Apr. 30. rr<HE Japanese Government regards the J.fJtSX'jS l he Hands off China!" statement issued on April 17, as bein<* closed and further explanation of the j matter is not
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      417 17 EMPIRE RADIO. To-Day's Programme. Local Time 12.35 p.m. Time Signal from Big Tom (St. Paul's Cathedral, London). The Merry Month of May, a programme of gramophone records. 1.20 p.m. Concert by Calenders Band, conductor, Tom Morgan; John Turner (tenor). 2.20 p.m.—2. 35 p.m. News Bulletin. 6.20 p.m. Time Signal from
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    OUR READERS' VIEWS.
    97 18 Letters To The Editor. (Our readers are Invited to write to us on subjects of public interest. It must be understood that the "Malaya Tribune" does not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by correspodents. LETT TERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten (double tpacingi. and on
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    A Bouquet.
    118 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Si/,—l have been a keen reader of your paper, the "Malaya Tribunn," and during the last six months I notice vast progress in your Journal I remember (if I am not mistaken) that i year ago pictu.es of cents appeared In the papers
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    Boy Scouts' "Good Deed."
    142 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—May I through the medium of your valuable paper express my thanks to the two Boy Scouts who offered their services to my daughter and niece, who were out cycling on East Coast Road yesterday evening One of the tyres of
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    Unemployment.
    193 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir—To-day there are many many people out of employment. Many of these poor and helpless people have written to the Press urging the Government io give them some sort of work to do. But it is useless; it just means loss of money, wasted
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    "A Malay Custom."
    393 18 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Sir—As there is some misunderstanding among your Malay con espoifdents with regard to the above subject, I wish, though not gifted, to take part in the controversy, cnly to clear the doubts as to why and how the usages of 1 Tuankj.
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    SILK INDUSTRY.
    59 18 Competition Of Artificial Product. "Sin Chew Jit Poh.” Shanghai, Apr. 30. taSedc e^n fl YY Orktrk S J lk has invHeci China to take part in the dpli ciauon ft* Inter na P tiona\% UhkAio3nr22JC3 thus CO -<>Perate with other silk producing countries in finding meaS 0 5S?*
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    U.S. MINISTER.
    27 18 “Sin Chew Jit Poh.“ Mr t«k Shanghai, Apr. 30. £STS£ wra can n M i ate L report sa y s "«t he is bound
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    JAPANESE TRADE.
    19 18 Reuter. rf 1. «V, Tokyo, Apr. 30. It is announced that the Trade Safeyears from May L—Reuter.
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    PLANTS FROM TIBET.
    171 18 Coloured Film Record Of Expedition. London. OVER 40 new kinds of irees, shrubs and plants, and 12,000 feet of the first coloured film ever taken in Tibet \re the treasures which Captain Kingdon Ward, the botanist-explorer, has just brought back from the Mishmi hills, on the Tibet-Assam
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    WORLD PROBLEMS.
    138 18 Conversations Between Italian And British Ministers. Reuter. London, Apr. 25. 1 Indications that Signor Suvich's mission is proceeding favourably appear in an official communique stating that the j conversations between Sig. Suvich and Sir John Simon Vere conducted in the most friendly and harmonious spirit and they contributed
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    BALTIC PROTOCOL.
    93 18 Improved Relations Between Germany And Soviet. Reuter Wireless. Riga, Apr. 25. Both the German and Soviet Russian Governments have notified the Latvian Government of Germany's refusal to j sign the protocol guaranteeing the in- tegrity and independence of the Baltic countries which the Soviet suggested would mark the
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    37 18 According to "Punch," rubber untitled cases are now on the market. A porter who hauled one out of the luggage van is said to have got the shock of his life when it bounced over a bookstall
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    FORMER CUBAN PRESIDENT.
    114 18 Warrant Issued For His Arrest. Reuter Wireless. New York. Apr. 2C HUNDREDS cf police from the err States have joined In tl Sen. Machado, the former Cuban b dent, who is wanted on an extr charge. txlr adm Cn Machado, who fled (hiring the n» tion last
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    GERMANY'S DEBTS.
    133 18 I Internatioraal ,Trade Tails To One-third. I I j Reuter Wireless. Berlin. Apr B An assurance to the world that nmany will do everything possible tohL crease her transfer capacity was whZ by Dr. Schacht on the eve of the ference at the Reichbank with f or S
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    FIRE CONSPIRACY
    84 18 German Farms Burned Down Several Times. Berlin, Apr. 23. A nre-raising conspiracy on a icaie unprecedented in German history !> alleged at the trial which opened Stettin to-day when the 60* accused mostly farmers and builders, are charged with defrauding Insurance companie* 01 £200 000 during the last
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    PANAMA CANAL.
    76 18 U.S. Navy's "Gigantic Manoeuvre." Reuter Wireless. Washington, Apr. 25. The passage of 111 vessels of the Unitea Sta.es Navy tnrough the Panama Canai in 47 hours is described as tiit most gigantic naval manoeuvre of its kind in history by Admiral Sellais in a message to the Navy
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    Motoring Notes & News. Payments To Central Office Too High?
    1248 19 Motoring Notes News. Payments To Central Office Too High? A.A.M. Penang Branch Annual Meeting. it is sad to relate that with the preI t nt regime, the more members we the less money we appear to han- branch benefits. It is therefore is that the proportion we pay to Central
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    MARINE MOTORS.
    178 19 Thorny crofts Interesting Exhibition. LONDONERS have lately been a horded an opportunity of inspecting a number of interesting motor craft in various stages of construction and of actually making trial runs in cruisers, fast launches and so on. Thornycrofts have been holding an exhibition of their small motor
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    FIRST-HAND STUDY.
    167 19 Mr. C. H. Chichester Smith. Sales Manager and a Director of Moris Industries Exports. Ltd.. left England at the end of January for a three months' survey of several important overseas markets. India is the first objeotive. where Mr Chichester Smith will visit the Morris subsidiary company Morris
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      107 19 I" RENAULT SPEED FOUR i n presents Speed in Us most economical form. EK)R 1934 Renault offer an improved R range of Speed Models, among them, and probably the most popular one ever produced, is the RENAULT SPEED FOUR. It enters the new season with an outstanding appearance and greater
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