The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1:5.313. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    396 1 Results m the first day's racing of the Sctarg&r Turf Club's amateur meetingPage 20. The Senate, by its rejection of the Fiduciary Notes BUI, has sounded the dtath knell of the Australian Government's inflation programme Page 11. Lord Willing ton received a civic welcome at Bombay yesterday
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    983 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est fnrrafo Libelli Juvenal. Reading the account of how the Unofficials m Fedeial Council protested against the Tin Scheme Bill the other day, The Topicist falla to resist the temptation to quote the obviously appropriate tag from Albert Chevalier— he of the
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      199 1 MORNING ARE YOU DRINKING CROSSED KRIS" TEA? GROWN IN MALAYA. RAFFLES HOTEL I I j 5 TO-NIGHT I j Special Dinner and Dance I y. Cabaret I I KELVEY'S TALENTED PUPILS I j and i I ZLATA I THE PERFECT DANCER I (ADMISSION TO NON-DINERS $1.) ladelphi hotel! I Under
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      251 1 PILOT "SUPER-WASP"! I RADIO RECEIVERS I J DEMONSTRATIONS NIGHTLY AT < > H. L. Carter Co*s New jf Showroom* X 280 ORCHARD ROAD (NEAR GRANGE ROAD) T Open Nightly Until 8 p.m. for J V Sa/es and Service V J #ridlli l 'i' i iiHTi m! v B MB i
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      41 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Diink Bigia Tea Page 1. Karmstons Circus Pag:? 2. Hotel announcements Page Notices. lenders, etc. Page G. Cinema adver isements Page 2. Framroz's drinks defy heat Pa^e 20. "Carbjlaitic" cures leaky roofl Page 3. CHRYSLER j RIDING EASE j
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      8 1 DRINK BIGIA TEA! CHEAP AND GOOD! MALAYAN GROWN
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      28 2 —F very hotly A recs The CAPITOLI restaurant; Am Imi^v 9M»*r i «>i^* PAVILION] .-.•5 !^\^:v-.:5 Ok. Fcr s Mv L CAPITOL Tk SINGING FOOL »v. o^, OlMtiv'-
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      56 2 Positively the Last Night TthSIGHT 6.15 9 JO pan. ALL BRTTTSH TALKIE VICTORIA THEATRE HKRNRKT MARSMAUL I MURDER BOOK NOW AT LTTTLETS I nr* 1 MAuriCk \f&rtcrvot I 4 Jl| w*C" 2 MATINEE I 4 T> IKy st 3.15 ea^ TWNIGHT Richard EHx "LOVIN' THE i LADIES" THf SOLXAKER tt
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      57 2 6.1T TO-NIGHT 9I J Tkat Vm*& WUmi v ith I Af Fwi* LatK-i: I I r I CE^^l -r^ j— 5 a v jy 3 i 9c« 4 I 5 I C i»,; ft "1. .S I *^L BENCH LA I REL £nr '1 ii i ii jjfc T A
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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    34 3 In the 1930 Royal Empire Society Essay C npetition, which closed m November last, Mohnmed A!i bin Salleh, Melekek Alor Gajah, Malacca, received honourable mention. He is a pupil of the Malacca High School.
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    FAR EASTERN BYWAYS
    295 3 Party Imprisons Its Police Escort At the Merchant Venturers' Technical College, Bristol, recently, Major C. Ltstock Reid. P.R.G.S., F.R.E.S., lectured en Trtr ITlSlllH Byways," illustrated with lantern slides and films. Major Reid, who h i Cravtued extensively m the East, interested a );;r^ audience v. ith his
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    11 3 On< tv .1 bath > > h y>. \l:u t I. Tri<\ j,
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      183 3 ELECTRICITY j^ ECONOMY AND SERVICE 1 "Energy for lighting and fans as from April will be charged at 17 cents per *unit, representing a 15% REDUCTION on the former figure of 20 cents. Services to all premises within Municipal limits are now FREE up to 60 feet. MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
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      257 3 L CARBOL ASTIC f f A REAL CURE FOR A^LEAKY ROOF. EASILY APPLIED \K7gKMs* ABSOLUTELY WATERPROOF r v fl f A. V W Br jffk I^^ BB^^^^ -4 i— i^i^Ma t f r^-^T^^^H 0F Y OUR HOOF AND B k s J *l* FOR TREATING IT Jt*mi ♦> UNITED ENGINEERS
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      544 3 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 2ND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 7 I BL Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral* 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Sunday School at St. Andrew's School. 5.30 p.m. Evensong (Choral) and Sermon. Holy Communion. Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Tuesday,
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    President Wilson's Views on Armistice
    1955 4  - President Wilson 's Views on Armistice GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING PERSHING'S WAR HISTORY Political Military Leaders Face Knotty Problems By [Commander-in-Chief American Expeditionary Forces m the War.] RETURNING to Paris from the conference of Allied commanders-in-chief at Senlis October 25. 1918, I cabled a report of the proceedings to Washington
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    THE UBIQUITOUS MR. GUINNESS
    197 4 Bill to Prohibit Advertisement of Intoxicating Liquor London, Mar. 27. "If a stran£rer to London studied the hoardings and the popular Press, he would get the impression that the most popular person m the present hard times was a certain uniquitous Mr. Guinness," declared the Labourite.
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    26 4 Miss Elsie Wong, 8.A., Hong Kong, has arrived m Malacca to join the Suydam Girls' School. Miss Wong will be m charge of the Music Class.
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    CANTON GAMBLING
    143 4 Authorities Contemplate Drastic Action Canton, April The possibility of the Canton Government carrying out drastic measures to check gambling activities m Honan. the mainland opposite Canton, eventually leading to the suppression of all fantan houses, is conveyed m a recommendation submitted to the Provincial Executive Council by the
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    41 4 Mr. Raya Chockalingam. Editor. Oolian, Karaikudi. South India, who is on a visit to Malaya, will deliver a lecture m Tamil on "Youths' Progress" at the Chettiars' Temple premises. Tank Road, at 4 30 p.m. on Saturday. All are cordially invited.
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    DROUGHT IN ARABIAN DESERT
    166 4 Tribesmen Dying of Starvation. Konih.iv M>"' I The Times of India's Ba«h<l:i<i < states that thousands of ibepteril and stock are dying of thirst Mid m the Southern Desert of IWH Last year, at this timo. Motorist sen were driving over |wea for miles. This year,
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    19 4 Mr. P. Kalimuthu. Chief Cfcri Telegraph Department. PW Government Service at thf enu after 30 years diligent ami htfthfu
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      63 4 THE MORRIS MINOR SIDE-VALVE TWO SEATER x rflf |p MORRIS MINOR H f* SIDE-VALVE M KMEJ PRICES Two Seater $1,050 Tourer $1,150 g £|QQ CAR g IS s i ON I i VIEW g AT MALAYAN MOTORS LIMITED. SINGAPORE. THE ESSENCE OF ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION it til ii^s©^Bsi?ff3s ,ri ii/ri II
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    COMFORT IN THE CAR
    812 5 ADJUSTABLE SEATS The Extra Cushions and Rugs In these days of "ready made" cars, it Is not surprising that there is still room for improvement m the comfort provided for the passengers, writes H. Thornton Rutter (Morning Post Motoring Correspondent). The driver is more adequately provided
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    "BURIAL" FOR OLD CAR
    118 5 Plymouth Resident's Decision P London, March 16. Or. Francis Pearse. of Plymouth has decided to bury the motcr-car bought m 1900, because under a new assessment he would have to pay £2 10s. rates on the shed m which he keeps it. The car which is
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    NOVEL MOTOR CAR
    101 5 Extraordinary Italian Invention A new t>pc of m^tor-car has been thown m FYance by an Italian named Genetosa. It consists mostly of a spokeless wheel five feet m diametor. with a seat for the driver hung below the centre of gravity. It is equipped with a steering
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    POINTS FOR THE MAN AT THE WHEEL
    498 5 STEERING GEAR Periodical Inspection Necessary While it is a remarkable fact that the steering gear of the motor car seldom fails, this immunity from derangement does not free motorists from the responsibility of giving periodical attention to the mechanism. Every one knows that
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    BRAKING WITH THE ENGINE
    314 5 Practice Going Out of Use One of the practices which are going out of use. very slowly it is true, is that of employing the engine as a braking medium. In very hilly districts reliance is still placed upon the retarding effect of the engine when
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    VALUE OF OIL FILTER
    117 5 What Analysis of Residue Revealed During the past year or two many car manufacturers have adopted oil filters for engine lubrication as standard fitments. When one realises the extraordinary amount of foreign matter which is collected m a filter during IC.OOC miles the necessity for fitting
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    SILENT MOTOR CYCLES
    92 5 Visitor's Impressions of London A New Zealand visitor to London was greatly impressed recently by the remarkable silence of the meter cycles m the streets. "Motor cycling is tremendously popular m England." he said, "and all day there are literally .streams of twowheelers moving aiong the roads.
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      238 5 t J CFOR COMFORT Acceleration t Speed. HI he Chrysler Car is Hard to Beat. Leader m Style Ijy and Bod > r c° m fort. I V* CHRYSLER 66 f TOURER $2,650. X SEDAN $2,950. S* CHRYSLER 77 TOURER $3,950. T SEDAN $4,200. X ROADSTER $3,750. I L CHRYSLER
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      123 5 I I C 4 CATf C ,(I BABY KNOWS! I From the first mouthful Baby seemed to realise that this food would suit him* He knew nothing about its composition—the English West Country milk, rich m mineral salts and vitamins, from which it was derived— its purity and the scrupulous
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    Elissa Landi—Hollywood's New Find
    1954 6 Elissa Landi Hollywood 's New Find FILM NOTES •mvm m m m f By Our Film Correspondent •is* m •••<■»» A scene from Mgar Wallace's The Squeaker. with Percy Marmont and entire English cast. Leafing to ptnttJnenee overnight hatted by the Niw York erttfc* at the most important screen "lind"
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    THE ART DIRECTOR
    1139 6 MAN WHO COULD RUIN BEST STORY (By MOLLIE MERRICKI Hollywood. Calif.. Mar. i. Now that spoken lines release the movie audience to a certain extent and Dermit them sufficient leisure to rove about a bit with thf eye without losing the trend of the story, attention to
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    Outstanding Players of the Season
    984 6  - Ou ts tan din g Players of the Season IVAN SHARPE Plenty of Soccer Ta/enr Men with Bright Futures Before By TTHE moment Ls opportune to survey the outstanding players vi thi.^ season's ■tfitttl footDall. I have selected twenty-two men. so that it Is obvious there is plenty of splendid
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    EUROPE'S LARGEST CINEMA
    92 6 The Trocadero of London The Trocadero Cinema, erected on a &ite close to the Elephant Castle. London, is the largest cinema m Europe, and is a magnificent example »f modern construction. Six thousand people can gather under ius roof. Hid a single pillar in.sid<- tin- t-" uninterrupted
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    THIS UNFORTUNATE GOVERNMENT
    1454 7 POLITICAL CHAOS Labour Party's Hard Labour I From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 17. Whatever one may think of the Government and the way i* runs the country, there is no doubt that it has been extraordinarily unfortunate, and just now there seems to be no limit
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    YELLOW RAIN IN BELGRADE
    138 7 Effect of Balkan Earthquake Belgrade. March 13. Not only were there earthquake shocks m Southern Jugoslavia la--t night, but more shocks were felt m the course of to-day. Though not severe, these shocks are keeping the inhabitants m a constant state of alarm for fear of
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    JEWELLERS' DEVICES
    198 7 Steel Shutters that Fall Over Broken Window There have been to many smash-and-grab raids on London shops recently, especially at jewellers' premises, that jewellers are taking special measures. I In big establishments m the West End. where gems of great value are displayed, devices are being fitted to
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      414 7 Air "v tTHE BEST IS NOT TOO: f GOOD FOR YOUR BABY! i r-pHE future health and happiness of your j 1 baby is decided to-day and it depends upon the food he has m the first months 4 I of his life. It is then that the foundation of
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      109 7 Kv^S?^'>y^*Ss?QgffßS^^Bln BB^fc^^iit!'*^ro!^K-^^BW^^fct > '•X* '-'.-'.-ft <Ar tow M^m m J*^L f "Every time I light a Craven "A" I thank my doctor for recommending them He knows, and I know, that they don't harm the throat." CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS
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    MALAYAN TURF STATISTICS
    2026 8 EFFECTS OF RESTRICTION A Million Dollars m Stakes The following is the full report of Mr. J. C. Osborne. Stipendiary Steward, on racing m Malaya during 1930: The following shows the number of days upon which Racing took place. The reading of these figures is that 433
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    STAKES AND ADDED MONEY
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    OUT OF DATE LAWS
    187 8 Mr. Justice McCardie Urges Amendment •The time is coming when the laws of England with respect to evidence ought to be amended. They are old-fashioned and out of date." These were the words of Mr. Justice McCardie at the Sussex Assizes at Lewes when he was
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      274 8 mn/iAii r*AR Kml>. Hw l^^^^^^^^^^^f^^ i g *^^fvsy r !tBiasi3 Ltd. gm^Wj [l^^^^^^^^B^ 1^ incorporated m S.S.) \oK i^Lij^^^M^^^^fl Singapore. Penang, wHi^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ki'.ala Lumpur and BT :^•■■•o :!^::1^■ V w V: :^yr :r:>:::■■V-^■:■■ >^■^■■^■■M| f Waj^aH Baftr >'-' ">'- x''-- I ___r ■ji-k-BH B______v. -°.'>____^MMMSf'*''''.' '.->.'''' I i' M i
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      473 9 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY II NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hlfbwt CUm Work— Lowest Rates L 4IDLAW BUILDING— 'Phone W9B. TYPEWRITING i..i d and lypewrtfctaf work under i xpcrn-nci d man. Satisfaction I larantMd. Terms moderate. sIKMTS TYPEWKITINCi BIREAI I'hulia Strert, Singapore. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nob. l A; PenJias Road. i
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      627 9 TENDERS, SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following material* or services, and that particulars of such tender may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Office*: Dismantling of the Market at Geylang Road and Re -erecting same for New Pig Pens
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      417 9 NOTICES. SALONIKA ARMY AND BLACK SEA FORCES. Will all those who served m either of above forces kindly send postcard giving their present address and unit with which they served, to Lieutenant-Colonel M. J. T. Reilly, M\C. S.S.V.P.. Drill Hall, Beach Road. SINGAPORE. It is proposed to hold a Re-Union
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      471 9 NOTICES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya. A live "news" paper— 3o-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, Special Daily London Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables together
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      449 9 BY ORDER OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALS OF 25 lots of valuable freehold building allotments situate at Al-Junled Road oil Urfimw Road, next to the Methodist Mission Church and School, near Sims Avenue. Singapore. aron 1,765 sq. ft., 1,983 sq. ft. and 1,440 sq. It. each lot. Lots 1
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    44 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Drs. Kozo and J. Ando and family beg v. tender their heartfelt thanks to the many friends and relatives who attended the funeral of their father and those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence m their recent sad bereavement.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931. PAMPERED ALLOWANCES
    830 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1931. PAMPERED ALLOWANCES It seems a singularly unfortunate thing that m the search for ways of cutting down expenditure the Federated Malay States Government should have been forced to leave out of consideration the rehabilitation of the hospital services of the Federal Capital. And
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    214 10 His Holiness Maulana Abdul Aleem will deliver a lecture m English on "How to understand the Holy Quran" at Al-Junied School, Victoria Street, to-day and to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. At the meeting of the Committee of The Chinese Association held on April 16, among the subjects discussed, the question relating
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    DEATH OF JAVANESE WOMAN
    659 10 PUSHED FROM CAR? Eye-Witness's Story to Coroner An enquiry was commenced by the Coroner, Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday, into the death of Fatimah, a Javanese woman, who was found lying unconscious on Waterloo Street at about midnight on April 5. Death was caused by a
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    MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE
    416 10 Sinhalese Drinks Carbolic Acid The sudden death of a Sinhalese named Martin a few days after his arrival m Singapore, which occurred at the Lanka Hotel. Tank Road, on April 8. was investigated by the Coroner. Mr. F. G. Bourne, yesterday. The Coroner found that the man had
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    ANOTHER MALACCA FIRE
    186 10 MYSTERIOUS OUTBREAK Three Firms Lose Their Stock [From Our Own Correspondent Malacca. April p Another fire broke out early this Mornta*'* the junction of Mill and Wolferstan anri R Vf side Roads, a congested area. Thr< sh-p concerned. The fire was noticed at 330 a the Fire
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR MAIL
    227 10 Lord PassfielcTs Message to Malaya The following lettor. dispatched b tht experimental Australian air MTTlei bf Lord Passfield. the Secretary of Sta i r the Colonies, was received by the Officer Aairuni?tering the Government. Mr. John Boot! on Thursday "Colonial Oil i "Downinu Bfetet, "April 1 1931
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    CITY OF CAIRO
    141 10 Departure Yesterday: Due Hack April_29th The City of Cairo, employed «>n the motion from Karachi to Port Darwin of the test MB** 1 mental England-Australia air BUU Seletar for Muntok at dawn yestrrdav She hoped to reach Sourabaya before dark If this was impossible she was to
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    RIKISHA COOLIE CHARGED
    265 10 Alleged Attack on Woman Before the District Jiu; rikisha coolio was charged with th of $23 and assault The complainant was Mr- NOW hmM. who resides at No. 5A Bras Basah R gave her age as 28. BtM said th.it ftl I on ttM Btgllt of April
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      77 10 ««■•> m w w ia ai PtlJbnw) I DOGS NEVER GO MAD according to a scientist, so long as they can get plenty to drink. The same applies to some men. In case your dog goes mad a i4 GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY would be useful. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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    THE NEW SPANISH GOVERNMENT
    672 11 Ci tfIIOLIC FEARS I i Prep^ivd to Accept New Regime m H, iter'i Service 1 I London, April 17. hat the new Spanish Government m .state of Catholic Religion, M M»nnn*nce last night, is not 9 ,b y M.tdrid. which says that while fl freedom of
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    32 11 1 Quick Decision Vital HESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, April 17. IBM that a quick decision is f rubber world, either for restriction down. Buttar cables on page 12 1
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    THE CONSERVATIVE DEFEAT
    108 11 LARGER THANJCXPECTED Attributed to New Lord Privy Seal I British Radio— Official Service! nil SsSMazSySS Temed th Wlth GoVernm new proposal UHonded to do after he had been longer m office. He emphasised that the defeat of labour would mean putting a protectionist Government m power. The
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    NEW C.P.R. LINER
    195 11 Successful Trials Completed I British Radio Official Service] Ruffby. April 17. After completing her seven days' trials the now 42.000 ton Canadian Pacific liner. Empress f Britain, constructed by Messrs. John Brown the famous Clyde shipbuilders, has returned ♦■> Southampton, her home port. During the trtala the
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    RUBBER GROWERS
    130 11 How Votes at Meeting Went [Reuter's Service) Amsterdam. April 17. The official communique regarding the Rubber Growers' meeting states that producers of about 64.000 tons were represented, of which producers of about 34.000 tons agreed to the Association's constitution and purpose. Producers cf 15.000 and 12.C00 tons voted
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    KAYE DON'S RETURN
    107 11 Gar Wood to Make Further Attempt [British Radio Official Service] Ru^by. April 17. Kaye Dor. and. Mr. F. Cooper, phot and designer of Lord Wakefield's boat Miss England II which recently set up a new world's water speed record of 103.49 miles an hour at Buenos Aires,
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    AUTOGYRO PROPOSAL
    77 11 To Land on Railway Termini I British Radio Official Service] Ruyby. April 17. Two railway companies are examining a proposal to allow the roofs of London termini to be used by the autogyro direct lift flying machine, and trial landings are expected before' long. It is contemplated the
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    A DIVORCE GRANTED
    42 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 17. Mr. Harold Frank Rodda, of the A.P.C., F.M.S.. has secured consent to a divorce and £2.500 damages against the co-respondent, H. F. Coleman. of the Sherwood Forresters. (Earlier cables on page 12]
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    AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS
    260 11 GOVERNMENT DEFEAT Senate Rejects Fiduciary Notes Bill [Reuter's Service] Canberra, April 17. The deathknell of Government's inflation programme was sounded and a new political crisis has arisen through the Senate's rejection to-day by 21 votes to 6 of Government's Fiduciary Notes Bill (for the expansion of currency
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    ILL-FATED 'PLANE
    91 11 Paris-Saigon Fliers Crash I Reuter's Service] Bombay. April 17. Prince George Bibesco crashed between Gaya and Allahabad. All four occupants of Prince Bibesco's 'plane were seriously injured. Only Prince Bibesco has regained consciousness. Prince George Bibesco. President of the International Aeronautic Federation, accompanied by two Rumanian pilots and
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    LORD WILLINGDON
    95 11 Civic Welcome for New Viceroy I Reuter's Service 1 Bombay. April 17. The. new Viceroy. Lord Willingdon. and Lady Willingdon arrived here and received a civic welcome at the "Gateway of India". The drove amid cheering growds to Government House. (British Radio Official Service] Ruffby. April 17. Lord
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    EGYPTIAN RIOT
    102 11 Demonstrators Hold Up a Train I Reuter's Service] Cairo, April 17. One demonstrator v/as killed, three wounded, seven otherwise injured, and thirteen policemen slightly hurt m a riot at Dekerness. UpperEgypt. A train bearing a number oi notable people to Mansura to attend a reception m honour of
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    92 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, 17, 5.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £112 15|16 (£lll 1316). Forward £114 5 16 (£ll3 316). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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    74 11 Rev. and Mrs. W. W. R. Lake are proceeding on the Cremer next Thursday to the United States of America and Europe, where they will spend their furlough of a year's duration. The Rev. Mr. Lake has served the Singapore Mission as Director for a period of five years and
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    JAPANESE STEAMER'S PLIGHT
    77 11 CAUGHT ON ICEFLOE Unable to Extricate Herself [Reuter's Far Eastern Service J Tokio, April 17. The Gensan Maru, chartered by the Soviet, carrying 412 Russians and 140 Japanese fishermen from Hakodate to Kamchatka, has wirelessed stating she has been caught on an icefloe since April 14 and
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    THE SCREEN
    238 11 Lovin' the Ladies at the Capitol The Capitol Theatre opened ;h?ir new scascn with Lovin' the Ladies to a large audience la~t night. They have altogeth3r an excellent programme which includes a Mickey Mouse Cartoon called the Jungle Rythm and also a very good Gazette. The main picture
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    THOSE THREE FRENCH GIRLS AT ALHAMBRA
    267 11 i Delightful humour, splendid acting ard a number of screamingly fumy situations ar features of the M.G.M. production Those Three French Girls which commenced a season at the I Alhambra last night. One can sit through this picture and enjoy every minute of it
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    WILL CASE ENDS
    201 11 Prosecution for Forgery May Follow [From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, April 17. The adjourned hearing of the case arising over the will of a Chinese Oon Eng Cheok. deceased, was taken up this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule and came to an abrupt ending. At the last
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    $200,000 LOAN
    145 11 Government Offer to Malacca Municipality fFrom Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, April 17. At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-day it was announced Government were prepared to loan the Municipality $200,000 for twenty years, the return to be m yearly instalments of $10,000 plus interest at 4 4
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    CONSERVATIVES DEFEATED
    316 12 CENSURE MOTION LOST Governments Unemployment Policy DIVIDED LIBERAL VOTE Reuters Service I London, April 16. In the House of Commons to-night the Const i-\ativf motion of censure regarding un> employment was defeated by 305 votes to 251. Tlie House was crowded and excited m the afternoon e/bSfl Mr.
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    VICEROYS TO MEET
    257 12 SLord Willingdon m Bombay [British Rndio Official Service I Rugby. Apr. 16. Lord Willingdon. who will succeed Lord Irwin as Viceroy of India. lands at Bombay to-morrow. He will be met by Lord Irwin. with whom he will have .-:i opportunity of consultation before the latter sails
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    THE KING'S RECOVERY
    105 12 Able to Leave His Apartments [British Radio Official Service 1 Rug:by. Apr. 16. Sir Milsom Rees and Dr. Martyn of Windsor saw the King this morning. It is now considered that His Majesty has made such good progress that no further statement need be issiud. It is
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    PRINCES' HOMECOMING
    68 12 A Farewell Salute from I'ernambuco 1 Reuters Service 1 London. April 17. Reuters correspondent aboard the steamer Arlanza states that the shore battery at Recife Pernambuco. crashed a farewell salute and vessels m harbour sounded their sirens as the vessel steamed out on its voyage to Europe taking
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    NO TAX ON SWEEP PRIZE
    48 12 Good News for American Winner IReuter's Service] Buffalo, April 17. The City legal adviser has exempted Clayton from taxation on his Oregalach ticket (.second prize m the Dublin National Sweep > on the ground that the wealth was acquired from sources outside the State.
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    TIENTSIN CHILDREN KIDNAPPED
    314 12 ASTOUNDING TRICK Placed m Coffin and Carried Through Streets According to the Tientsin press while a funeral procession was proceeding along one of the principal streets m the native city rceently a Chinese constable noticed that water was dripping from the inside of the coffin .supposed to
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    ROTARY OFFICIALS
    180 12 Mr. Roland Braddell Re-elected President At the Rotary Club meeting at Raffles Hotel yesterday Mr Roland Braddell. proposed and seconded by two Chinese members, was reelected President for the ensuing year. Dr. Lim Han Hoe was elected vice-president: Mr. A. Gilmore. Hon. secretary and Mr. J. A Churfce,
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    THOMAS A BECKET RELIC
    267 12 Famous Cup to be Sold ■'By British Air Mail I London. April 4. One of the most interesting relics of anti* quity m private ownership is to be offered at Christies on May 12. It is the Howard Grace Cup. also known as the Thomas a
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    NEW VICEROY'S OPTIMISM
    151 12 A Task Full of Difficulty London. April 2. •I am going out to task that is full of difficulty, but I am going out m a spirit of optimism and confidence m the future," declared Lord Willingdon. m an interview with the Daily Herald on the eve
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    LORD SAVILE DEAD
    24 12 Close Friend of King Edward London, April 4. The death has occurred of L^rd Savile a clo*e friend of King Edward.
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    KING ALFONSO KEEPS HIS HEAD
    203 12 PARIS GREETING Demonstration by Monarchists FReuter's Service j Paris, April 17. King Alfonso, haggard, stepped out of the train at the Gare de Lyon at 11.10 p.m. into a maelstrom of shrieking Spanish and French monarchists, but sportingly faced the serious risk of injury as
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    FOREIGN TEA
    79 12 Commons Proposal for Import Duty [Reuters Service] London, April 16. On the ground that since 1919 imports of foreign tea have more than doubled while imports of Empire tea have remained practically stationary Sir Alfred Knox (Con., Wycombe Bucks) m the House of Commons to-day asked if the
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    DON'S RECORD INTACT
    34 12 Gar Wood's Unsuccessful Attempts (Reuter's Service.] Miami, April 16. Gar Wood made six unsuccessful attempts to-day to beat Kaye Don's motor-boat record, but failed by nearly a mile. He had enginetrouble.
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    A LOAN CORPORATION
    98 12 Proposal for Board of International Settlements I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, Apr. 19. It was stated m the Housa of Commons to-day that the Chancellor of the Exchequer was aware that proposals for the formation of an International Financial Corporation to make loans to approved borrowers
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    SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL
    69 12 More Attempts on Speed Records [British Radio Official Service. Rugby. Apr. 16. Sir Malcolm Campbell will drive a new seven horse -power Austin racing car of a novel design m fresh .speed record attempts this year. Sir Malcolm created a small car record with a baby Austin
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    AUSTRALIA'S WAR DEBTS
    62 12 Satisfaction Over Reduction Agreement (British Radio Official Service! Rug-by, Apr. 16. Cheers from both sides of the House, m the Australian House of Representatives at Canberra to-day, greeted the announcement by the Australian Prime Minister. Mr. J. H. Scullin, that Great Britain had agreed to a reduction
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    U.S. BANK SCHEME
    56 12 To Finance Foreign Trade IReuter's Service! New York, April 17. Plans have been completed for an institution unique among American banks to finance foreign trade. It is backed by the biggest manufacturers and exporters and proposes, inter alia to originate new varieties of bankers' acceptances under the
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    MISS ISHBEL MACDONALD
    53 12 Premier's Daughter Takes Flying Lessons I British Radio— Official Service] Ruyby, Apr. 16. The Prime Minister's daughter, Miss Ishbel MacDcnald, had her first flying lessons m a duel control Gipsy-Moth machine at Brooklands to-day. Her instructor said she managed the controls for half-an-hour, showing remarkable promise for
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    AN ESCAPE FOR SWEEP WINNERS
    243 12 LAW MAY BE "CLARIFIED" Mr. Clynes not Thinking of Prosecutions IBy Air Mail] London, April 2. One of the things that occupied the attention of the House of Commons was the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake on the Grand National. Dr. Hastings (Soc,, Reading) wanted to know
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    ENGLAND'S RUSH TO BUY
    166 12 Money Just Pouring Into Dublin Despite all banns and edicts, and the watchful eye of the G.P.O. on letters, the money for tickets m the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake on the Derby is just pouring into Dublin from England. The daily volume of letters from England requesting
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    "LA PAIX, C'EST MOI"
    154 12 Italian Condemnation of French Attitude Rome, April 10. Frances attitude m the dispute over the drafting of the Naval Accord is meeting with increasingly hostile criticism m the Italian Press, which especially complains that French diplomacy is attempting to couple the tripartite agreement with the Austro-German
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    THE LATE REV. W. E. HORLEY
    254 12 A memorial service to the late Rev. W. E. Horley was held at the Anglo-Chinese School at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Among the old boys present were the Chinese Consul, Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng. Lim Bock Kee, Dr. K. Tsutada, ard the Rev. Goh
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    54 12 Saturday, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Range "F" (Malay) Coy.. Table "B.», Farrer Range! "E" Sunday. 8 a.m., Bukit Timah Ran^e, »F" (Malay) Coy., Table "B", Farrer Range, B (Chi--17L A Coy T Table 2 pm Ptew Ran^. b.V.R.A., Interport Practice. Siglap, SRE (v) Ist. Camp, Visit to
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    BUDGET DEFICIT OF £23,000,000
    646 12 BUDGET DEFICIT OF £23,000,000 MR. SNOWDEN'B PROBLEM £40,000,000 More m Taxation <By British Air Mail) London. April 3. The national balance-sheet for the financial year 1930-31. which ended yesterday, shows a deficit of £23,275,971. That is the outstanding fact disclosed m the revenue returns issued by the Treasury last evening.
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    FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES
    121 12 Threatened Textile Strike Paris. April 10. A textile conflict threatens northern Franc?, m the Roubais and Turcoing district, where an announcement by th? rmplovers of suo-tanti il wane reducings. not yet specified, has been received with indignation by the workers. This resulted m aevmtl smaller, wild strikes,
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    LAW NOTICES
    62 12 Monday April 20th Before the Chief Justice at 10.30 a.m..— Petition for Winding Up No. 1 of 1931, Seletar Rubber Plantations Ltd. Criminal Appeals:— Rex. vs. Tan Ah Tock Rex. vs. J. T. N. Handy; Rex. vs. Ayammal. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES At 2.15 p.m. Motions and Petitions. Before Mr.
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    55 12 The following programme of music will byplay ed on Sunday night by Monia Litter and his orchestra at the Sea View Hotel, beginning at 9.15 p.m.: Overture "Scmiramide" O. Rossini; Opera Fantasy Pagliacci R. LeoncavilioIndian Wail A. Dvorak: Canzoneta B. Godard; Meditation P. Tschaikowsky Spanish Rhapsody V. Ferroni; From the
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    US. POLICY ANT? NICARAGUA
    145 12 IMPORTANT CHANGE Circumspect (Jac of t Force Ar^ WATIOWAty FOMnoa [Reuters s»- n The present rising m ttfc of American lives Inert is Z to the great Chat*. policy JJ Nicaragua and Uita-Amertc. re* Hoover administration, wh>, to maJ-e it plain that Am, must entrust themselves
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    NATIONS DRINK BILL
    288 12 Less Beer and Legs Spirits [By British Air Mail] London, ;n i A decline of drinking m thll by a review of the -drink bill" for to-day by the United Kingdom A'.; Less bwr and less foreign In 1930. as compared with 1929 B\ however, showed an
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    SIR CLIVE WIGRAM
    145 12 The King's New Priv.it Secretary [By British All Mail Leatfm, Apr i Sir ciivc Wlgnm is. I undenUn I ceed Lord Stamfordham a.s prft I the King, Hfi the r> Corre.sprmdvnl. Sir Clive. who is 58. hai bid H vate secretary ami equeilj to I 1910. and
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    A FRUITFUL VISIT
    59 12 Big Russian Orders German? The Rumo-OK rm.ui Hi I I the detalk of the 300 mlltton I the German IndllftrteUst •CUPBd cent trip to Hu.sia. began In with tht Pnsidrnr ol tIW Council, m. rmiifcrnr haadtnf delegation. It :s MUMNmosd U tlons are proceeding luunooloiisls bM givatly
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      HOME RUGBY
      725 13 Army Beaten by Air Force IBy Air Mail] I From Our Own Correspondent] London. Mar. 31. For the first time since 1924, the Royal Air Force conquered the Army on Saturday at Twickenham, and they did so most decisively and deservedly, by 16-5. This was the last of
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      DECISION IN DIX CASE
      307 13 Bristol Rovers to Pay Costs of Appeal IBy Air Mail I I Prom Our Own Correspondent! London, March 31. The Foothj»u League's decision on the case of Ronald Dix. the Bristol Rovers' 19-years-old inside-forward, who was claimed by Everton under an alleged agreement with the Bristol!
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      THE CUP COMPETITION
      86 13 How Fortune of Draw Should be Evened Up In the opinion of one of the most famous football club managers m England, the Cup draw system should be revised. He thinks that ground rights should be contingent on the preceding round. Thus, a team drawn at home
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      CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING
      364 13 England Retain Championship (By Air Maill [Proa Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 31. Running over a nine-mile course at Baldoyle Park. Dublin. England's representatives on Saturday retained the International Cross Country Championship with a total of 32 points. France and Scotland tied for second place with 102 points.
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      OXFORD RUGBY
      85 13 A Useful American Sprinter Oxford University think they have found another lan Smith m F. L. Hoyde, of Brasenose College. He is an American who has done some good work as a sprinter, and may represent Oxford at the Hundred if he fails to get into the Rugger
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      374 13 HoVIS I i I i Bread is made at the j ROYAL BAKERY, Singaj pore, from Hovis flour j Imported Direct from I i I J j Fresh Supplies Available I I Daily at the Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. j \jji^^^ l£eep up lf| your weight J* If you
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      751 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CXmESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa- and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. Sails. t HECTOR For Marseilles, London, R'dam,
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      531 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAIT LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. CITY OF BATAVIA May 5 CITY OF CORINTH June 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF KHIOS
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      439 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England;. MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOTRNIfFAI LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Due Tonnafe. Sinffapore. Tonna K¥ vinr 1931. NANKIN 7,05| COMORIN 15,100
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      736 15 0. S. K. Line uxl New York: (from Kobe) lEM.re.ss Prdght Serv.cc. 1 vu ud Seattle.-.Jrom Kobe, M Manj rciam. Hamburg (Bremen) London Maru June 2 pg, Elizabeth. Cape Town, Rio de Bantoa, MonUvir.?o Buenos Air»*s ...d-thr-uorld passage 1190.J M^ Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam. Lourenco Durban and Beir.l. Mexico I Poet Sxvettenham
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      509 15 y)V FAMOUS 101 PRESIDENT LINERS ff| TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO, SLK/. PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES AND GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penan* New York. Pres. Adams Apr. 37 Apr. 30 May a June fc Pres. Harrwoai May 11 May 14
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      776 15 K. ft ML KONIWLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. [ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub connections to: Passage. Freight*. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Managers 's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan* > of the TRAVELLERS
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    FIRST AND LATEST CUNARDERS
    403 16 Models to Appear Side by Side IBy British Air Mail] London. April 3. The Evening News learns to-day that, m addition to a scale model of the giant 75.000--ton Cunarder which is to be built m order that the United States may see what the finished
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    THE RANGATIRA
    60 16 New Union Steamship Co. Liner Launched [British Radio— Official Service 1 Rufrby, Apr. 16. The Rangatira, a twin-screw turbo-electric iriven ship for the Union Steamship Company >f New Zealand, was launched from the works >f Vickers, Armstrongs Limited, at Barrow tolay by Lady Wilford the wife of Sir
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      482 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). POR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons).. [Cargo only] 8.8. MARELLA is one of the larg«?t and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      199 16 X.P.M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA. DIRECT SERVICE TO PORT MORESBY, SAMARA I, NOUMEA. PORT VILLA AND RABAUL. s.s." LE M A fi SAILING APRIL 20th. For freight and passage please apply to Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Finlayson Green, corner Robinson Road. BIBBY LINE. [LONDON ADDRESS 22, PALL MALL. LONDON,
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      531 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nc (Incorporated In UJ3JL) GENERAL AGENTS. NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). DU Ml> D* ft* M.S. SILVERTEAK May 1 May «i wt M 5. SILVERS ANDAL May 19 May 25 June 2% For rates and particulars
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      663 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Tombing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajD Kota Tinggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping. Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. rlclantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      SUEZ CANAL DUES
      649 17 The Attitude of the Company Explained IBy Dutch Air Mail] I From Our Own Correspondent] London. April 2. I Canal Company, it is stated, ha* reply to the complaints, mostly that tIM company, by not reducing > dues, is contributing to the economic The company is not
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      QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
      687 17 K£ 1,500,000 Paid by Shipowners IBy British Air Mail] London, April 3. House of Commons Mr. L. Smith President of the Board of Trade BO the outcome of his consultation shipping interests with regard to the iial dues, and whether His Majesty's ment intends to take any
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      "ARROGANCE"
      224 17 Protest Against Board's Policy (By British Air Mail] London, April 3. An active campaign of protest against the anti-British attitude of the French directorate on the board of the Suez Canal Company is being waged m the House of Commons under the leadership of Mr. A. M. Samuel. MR,
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      LOSS OF THE TRICOLOR
      134 17 Questions m House of Commons Th 3 loss of the Norwegian steamer Tricolor last year was the subject of questions m Parliament last month. Sir A. Knox asked the Secretary of State for India if he has any information as to the nature of the cargo
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      56 17 An unknown Chinese deck passenger on the Norwegian steamer Solviken, died at the Kowloon Hospital last week from internal and other injuries. Coming from Saigon, the vessel encountered heavy weather and the passenger was struck by some shifting cargo. He was taken to hospital immediately on the ship's arrival m
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    MONARCH OF BERMUDA
    895 17 New Turbo-Electric Liner Launched Jarrow, March 17. Third only to the Mauretania m size, speed, and luxury, the turbo-electric liner Monarch of Bermuda, ordered by Purness. Withy and Co., Limited, was launched to-day from the yard of Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited. Wallsend-on-Tyne. Lady Lewis, wife of Sir Frederick Lewis,
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    NEW GERMAN SHIPS
    104 17 "A Counter-Measure Against Pessimism" [Reuter's Service] Berlin, April 16. The intention of the companies to build four 10,000 ton combined passenger and cargo steamers "as a necessary counter-measure against economic pessimists" was announced at a combined general meeting of the Hamburg- Amerika and North-German -Lloyd Companies. It
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    37 17 Mr. A. Heywood Wadington, of the Labour Office, Penang, will be (proceeding to the Secretariat. Kuala Lumpur, on transfer some time next week. He will be replaced by Mr. Thoroughgood. who is due m Penang next month.
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      639 17 Jj* NOKDDEIJTSCHER *$$hl LLOYD. ||l)!v^f|Y (Incorporated to Germany). The undernoted are the Company*! Intended tlxtuiea: OUTWARDS. t REMSCHEID For Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Moji and Hankow Apr. 20 TRIER For Maniia. Hrnqf Kong, Shanghai. Taku. Dalny and Tsingtau Apr. 26 f MAIN Faff Yokohama. Kobe. Moji, and Vladivostoc < May 4
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    Local Society's Membership Difficulties
    1385 18 Local Society's Membership Difficulties WIRELESS. Lack of Support by Asiatic Members DEFINITE ACTION BY COMMITTEE DATHER drastic action has had to be adopted by the Committee of the local Amateur I Wireless Society, on account of the lack of support atM*m by the majority ol the Asiatic ■embers. Subscription fees
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    NEW DELHI ANGLICAN CHURCH
    109 18 Archbishop of York Appeals for Funds London, April 4. The Archbishop of York, broadcasting an appeal for the last £3.500 required to moet the of building an Anglican church at New i. which irma also broadcasted m the United BtatCS, expressed the opinion that history would
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    INEFFICIENT LOUD-SPEAKERS
    307 18 Lack of Improved Types There have been no marked improvement* m loud speakers for a year or two, (writes W James. Morning Post Wireless Correspondent). Present types are not efficient when considered as machines for producing sound waves from electrical power. Neither are loudspeakers able to reproduce without
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    106 BURMESE REBELS CHARGED
    87 18 Waging War Against the King Rangoon, April 7. Pyapon.— A Special Tribunal cDrrrnenc-d the hearing to-day of cases against 106 accu'txl •neluding ore woman, who wore produced m?o r spituT USed abSC adinS fiVe Charges of wa-ing, C r attempting to Wa e th Kin^' c
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      463 18 A MILLION FAT FOLKS CAN'T BE WRONG And that's a low estimate of the immlx r taking Knw li< n to keep down SHieHmomi fat. Wlmii you take vitalizing Kruschen Salts for a few days that old indolent arm •chair feeling deserts you it iiocsn! matter aww tut you aat
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      524 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4.000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3 000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Hishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star iHong Kong Saigon Amritsar noilo
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      332 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. Incorporated m England) Capital £3,000,n00 Subscribed 1 .800.000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.66G.845 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelf ord, Esi. r Sir Thomas Catto,
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      237 18 INSURANCE. THE .AH* SOUTH I|h BRITISH 7 INSIRANIK COMTANT, FIRE. MARINE, TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSIRANCE ACCEPTED \i LOWEST CIKUF.M i: m, v L. C IfAROOUOt Oflirc Kiill:iy. a Q PERSONA!, ACCH FATAL ACCIDENTS arc HAVE you made pr is< )M of your depend bould overtiike you? IT only costs $15
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    INTERNATIONAL RUBBER MOVE
    97 19 RXLA. CIRCULAR Small Proportion for Restriction I Reuter's Service] Amsterdam. April 16. of rubber growers representing a 50.000 tons of rubber produced m the Indies and 15.000 tens of Belgian. nd German rubber, decided to form m association to promote restriction of rubber production. HinrtfhMM learned authoritatively
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    GOVERNMENT ACTION
    421 19 Will It Be Forced Upon Them the restriction negotiations Messrs I and Sinclair hi their weekly report I 1 state: Market as a whole ki becoming less ana lined to attach much importance to tall rumours one way or the other. I b gradually harden. nu that the
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    A DISMAL OUTLOOK
    761 19 Comments on Rubber's New Low Record <By British Air Mail) I From Our Own Correspondent j t>^ London, April 2. The fresh low record for rubber of 3 3 16d P« pound on Wednesday has called forth the u-sual dismal comments— only this time they are more
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    FOOTHILLS (MALAYA)
    97 19 Messrs. Boustead Co.. Ltd.. Penang. have received a telegram from the Secretaries of Foothills. Messrs Ed. Boustead <fc Co. London, advising that the annual accounts for the year 1930 have been issued showing a loss of £887 The sum of £1.807 has been carried forward to next account.
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    438 19 To-Day' s Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES April 17. SELLING London, 4 months' sight 23 ***** London. 3 months' sight 2)3 13; 16 London. 60 days' sight 2|3 25J32 London, 30 days' sight 2\z 3(4 London, demand 2^3 23 1 32 London. T.T. 2;3 11)16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    196 19 FRIDAY. APRIL 17TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS Ho Hong Bank ($5O) 46.00 47.00 H'kong and S'hai Banking Corp H. K. <$125> £107 Ull Kinta Electric ($1) 70 80 Malacca Electric ($l. 1.70 1.90 c.d.c.b Maynard and Co. (slo> 6.00 7.00 nom. McAlister and Co. »50» 70.00 75.0n Ribciro and
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION
    538 19 Loud Views on Dutch Proposals I Prom Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 26. Rubber fell this week to its lowest record hitherto namely 3-7 16ths per lb. The fall was due to the decision of certain leading Dutch growers net to co-ope-ate m restriction of output. No doubt
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