The Straits Times, 6 April 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,050. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      145 1 VROPiC-J. SUITING "RORODOR' (B.DJL) WING LOONG, HIGH ST., SINGArORE. Doctors Consider I n "BEAR BRAND" Swiss Milk \\V/ O^^Tb NATURE'S IDEAL W' oSr^m FOOD «l J There's health and strength J" BEAR BRAND" j .^y in every tin of "HEAR f Hy «"*i C *wi*smt* (fICCf BRAND" Pure Natural «^g?i^Sgg»
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      81 1 BEAUTIFUL GLASS AND SILVERWARE Suitable for Presents OaL K^r^^^^^^mlP ♦■n No. 365. LIQUOR SET, containing one cut glass and silver decanter and six goblets complete in leatherette case, lined black velvet. Price $72.50 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (laeorponUd In tk« Stralti S*ttl«m«nta) RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE. I PHEASANTS 1 PARTRIDGES SINGAPORE Cold
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      6 1 "FLOROPOR'* (B.DjL> WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
    1459 2 PREVALENT APATHY. Effects on the Coming Election. SILENT MAJORITY NOT VOTING. Lord Salisbury in the House of Lords ha« bemoaned the declining interest in public affairs in other words, the prevalent apathy. Mr. A. Wyatt Tilby dealb with the subject in the Evening Standard as follows
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    40 2 Chinese miners complain that the Mines Department's new regulations regarding open cast mines are so stringent that this form of mining is much hampered so much so that an open cast mine cannot now be opened without big capital outlay.
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    EARL OF HALSBURY'S WAR STORY.
    602 2 A Valued Skipper. REPRISALS THREAT THAT SUCCEEDED. A fine war story has been revealed as the sequel to a speech by the Earl of flalsbury, who said that when he was a squadron commander of the Royal Air Force, in 1916, he was ordered by
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    43 2 That he had been out of work for five months and had not the wherewithal to buy food was stated in the Fourth Court yesterday by a Chinese as the reason why he stole a bundle of clothing. He was remanded for sentence.
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      104 2 The Fifteen ARMSTRONG SIDD E L E V Six is the best medium power, medium price, full size family car in its class. It is comfortable and smooth to drive, safe and steady at speed, easily controlled and very simple to maintain. Behind it is ten years experience in the
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      138 2 THE GATE THAT IS OPEN oSS BEC tUU OK ITS NEAT APPEARANCE LASTING QfAI.ITIKS PERFECT M t *KAT SAFETY COOI.M S Supplied at the Keenest Prices Possible by UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED SINGAPORE. MARCURi THE MARK OF REALLY GOOD MUSIC Instruments to suit every purse Records to suit every taste. S.
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    BOYS FOR FIGHTING SERVICES.
    314 3 Glamorgan Education Committee's Ban. <Vn..ic!i :'..y resentment hai b m era ed in nitimirmn by the ■rtton <>f bh Council Education Commit) declaring by resolution that in future n<> nomination I. made for any branch of thr fighting St rvtees, and the opinion is expressed that
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    100 3 The Council of the British Association will Dominate I>r. F. 0. Bower, F.R.S., lately Regiof Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow, as presUeni of tieAssociation for t h«- year 1980, when the ineetintr will be held in Bl Th< a has roceivcil from the Court of
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    THE MUDDLE OF MOTORING LAWS.
    1359 3 FUTILE SPEED LIMITS Enforced in Arbitrary Manner. ROAD MARKING SYSTEM REQUIRED We arc in some respects a most remarkable nation, writes Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon in il:e Kvening Standard. We are ultra conservative so much so that we evi>n pride ourselves on our failures. Take,
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    80 3 A most mysterious happening, which resulted in the death of a Malay-Siamese youth, in Upper Perak, is reported in the Tinifs of Malaya. Thr lad, who was bit tin;; in front of hi? father's hut, suddenly fell forward dead with bullet through his brain and no one kn' who fired
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    TO INDIA WITH A SUITCASE.
    329 3 Light 'Plane Voyage of A Minister's Daughter. With as little uncontern as if -he wore making a short nip to Paris, Mrs. Cleaver, daughter of the- Minister of Finance to the Government of Northen Ireland, and wife of I.ieut.-Colonel Spencer Cleaver, is to fly to
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    ELLIS ISLAND DRAMA.
    138 3 Mind Unhinged by Confinement At Sea. When the liner America sailed from New York recently she took back to Europe in the third class quarters a heartbroken husband, an insane wife, and an infant. The parents had intended to settle :n the. United State*. The child was
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      29 3 G. H. MUHM Co.'s CHAMPAGNE CORDON ROUGE AND CORDON ROUGE 1920 VINTAGE Sole Agents KATZ BROTHERS LTD. H. B. WINTER Tailor BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE Tel. 6188. P.O. Box 662.
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      487 3 ft smHttH FtV I H mflf M Stop Sore Throat ivith LISTERINE GARGI.F. immediately and often with Listerine, fall strength, at the first warning of a cold or sore t!in..::. In a mods, this sale, sure antiseptic kills the daagcfoos gcnni thai often produce se-ious dittltr. Listerinc is a picsisi
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      541 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA ANB APCAR LIKES (Incorporated In Mngland) MAIL AND PASSENGEK AND CARGO HER VICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SKRVICI. OUTWARDS FROM I.ONDOB FOR CHIJIA AND JAPAN. Ton nag. daa Spore uS KALTAN 9.100 Apl.
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      585 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Ve.a<l. Tonnage Due Pail HAKU3AN MARL' 10,600 Apl 11 12 tKITANO MAKU fc.ODO Apl. 26 26 HARUNA MAKU 10.C0O May V 10 J tKAMO MARU 8,000 May 38 24 KATORI MARU 10,000 June < 7 1 ATSUTA
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      530 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated la Australia. FOR BRISBANE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly aailinga by the wellknown stiamer MARbLLA (7.876 ton.) and the now motor veaitel, MALABAR 14,412 tor. The *s. MARKI.I.A 1. one of the largest and finest steamers trading t<> Australia. Cabins
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      623 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Hol'and) Under contract with tne NETHERLANDS INPI/.K GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3C40, with auS-connections to Paftsnge, Freight, Transhipment Marine Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representative 1 for Singapore and Stralta dettlemente of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed
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      588 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCRAN STEAM SHII' CO_ LIMITED. TUB CHINA MUTUAL STICAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Englemt 1 REGI'LAR SKRVICK TO LONIKIM <k.V TEROAaf. ROTTERDAM, AN'TWtAI H-. HI kt; AND BRKMKN «.».Mia M*J Stil.lKS, LIVEKPUOL ASU tfUsMCU* MAK.-MLIJCS. HAVKE. UVBIVUUL ULAfOUV- BOSTON, NtV. YuKk Usai Baltimore v>
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      524 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK CUAttriNG SERVICE. For Kraiay, Ireng/snu, Kelantan Uan^nara, Trlup.n. Pa'ani, S ng«ru. Ltcon, Sichoc. him :-n kuhaamo.. LaagSHhß, (.'liumpon an I tSi.i.gkok. Arr:vi«l Depart ura .M.AYA Apt. I A|,l. 10 1 IiHB ApL :■"> Apl- II MALINI Aj.l. L"2 A| I.
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      476 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England). "FLLHRMAN" LINB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FRFTfJHT SERTIOI OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Dne Spore CITT OF GLASGOW Apl. 7 ■J. CITY OF MOBILE M.y 10 HOMEWARDS CITY OF KTTARTOI'M London
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      471 5 BOULAat STEAMSHIP LUfE caW AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD t SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG ria COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore I'euanr PRES. MONROE Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Apr. 20 PRES. WILSON Apr. 29 May 2 May
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      532 5 DUTCH MAILS Stoumvurt MaatschappiJ M Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEK SERVICE TO G*aoa Amitrrdan Southamptoa Maroeltlas Uotierda.-n Kon. der Ned. 8,200 S.M.N. Ail. 6 s.s. Insulinde 10.COO R.L. Apl. 11 s.s. J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Apl. l! m.v. Sibajak 12.F500 R.L. Apl. 20 s.s. Prin* der
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      288 5 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDU.K. Direct Wo.'klv Fr.ifrhr Sc-vicc from Hun- Kouk to S. Francesco. Los Anjjeles, Portland. Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver. Sails r.liout SAN FRANCISCO AM) PORTLAND S.S. MICHIGAN Apl. 6 S\N nUMCHOO AND
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      183 5 Bp||^^ Dangerous Shoot to kill 'with a British cartridge ELEY or KYNOCH cartridges lo ided with I.yon's Lethal or Kynoch Destructor bu!l«-r are uneauaticd (or «o' I skinned animal-; su. has panthers, etc. The bullets break up splendidly on .mpactand it is almost impossible for .tnanim.il to escape if hit.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    210 6 Salui(i:.y. Apnl fi. >hips alongside the tthani'i or rxpecled to arrne. ki:;i).i. m \kiuhr. Main Wbarf \V it X ttv I, Tu X PriaM, nil Whaif Nil Coal Wharf Daisy. VESSELS IN DRY DUCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Alliert I>>ck Cliona Victoria ;>oik !.,,.>. K.ppcl II «r hour. Kiuk's
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    172 6 In-day. KelunUin 1 n 'ta.ika Inland, PUdjoe, Palembsas Benang p.m l)jai it. i der Parra) \>.m. nurt Coaat •>■ Pabang l.aruti .'i p.m JarawaV (Vyncr BrookaJ 4 p.m, Ckriatau ander) 1 f.m. rerabllahan and ladraglrl (Indrmgiri) I p.m i'lmtianak Khoen Hoe* l I r.nt. raajong Balti 'Wn,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 6 B 7 Sphinx Kashgar Fohan dc Witt ;i«m»t •Mtng* i-rn Arra. S'porc London Feb. 21 Mar. 18 Feb. 22 Mar. 16 Feb. 22 Mar. 18 Mar. 1 Mar. 23 Fch. 28 Mar. H Mar. X Aul. 1
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      418 6 > VICTORIA THEATRE t POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT L BANYARD ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 THARK Rooking at LITTLE'S. Prices $1, $2 and $1. i Commencing Monday next, and Nightly at 9.30 KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS The only all Hawaiian Company Touring Booking now open at LITTLE'S.
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      410 6 PAVILION TO-NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. A UNIVERSAL VU^^MaT l^'^ C IW I St^ p r ALHAMBRA Sr I TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. PROGRAMME Comrnvnving Saturday, Afrik 6, ending Thursday, April 10 In the Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS THE SUNSET DERBY A human
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      390 6 :634:T. K. K/S GENT'S TENNIS SHOES. Sizes 3 and 6at $1.40 per pair. Sizes 7 and and 8 at ?1.50. GENT'S TENNIS SHOES with ordinary Crepe Soles, sizes 5 and (> at $1.50. Sizes 7 and 8 at $1.60. GENTS TENNIS SHOES with thick Crepe Solos, sizes 5 and 6
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      344 6 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday. April 6 II. W. 7..12 a.m.. 6.9, 0.31 p.m.. 7.1. Sun rises 6.4 a.m., Mta 6.10 p.m. l>anvar<i Knglish Comi-.iy Co.. Inark." Vic. Theatre. 9.30 p.m. Farewell Performance. Sundiy. April 7 11. W. 8.34 a.m., 7.5, 9.54 p.m., 7.5. Sun rises C.4 a.m., sets t'.iu
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    656 7 Prices Remaining Fairly Steady. M^srs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) report Singapore, April 5. The market, which had closed fully steady before the holidays, opened firm on the lesumption of business chiefly on account of the rise ii New York. The buying, however, was speculative, and on the
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET
    152 7 Native Commodity Showing Decrease. rs. Lewis and Peat report London, -»ar. 13. Plantation Rubber. The past week has been quiet and uninteresting and fluctuations have been within narrow limits, a farthing lost and regained being about the extent of movement. The undertone has been firm and from
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    SHARE MARKET REPORT.
    171 7 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, April 6. London.— Rubber lid., up '»d. Noon price Spot :t7'j erata. London.— Tin £217 ss. 16d. Mining. Sungei Way 3.05-3.15, Kuchais IM-IJtt, Kinta Dredge 1.47^-1.52%. Klang Kiver 3.10-3.20, Hong Fatts 62'4-67H cents, Malaya Consols. 58-CO cents. Penawats 85-87 ■nits, Pctalings 5.75-5.85,
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    59 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated April 5, their quotation.- being in gold dollar cents closing bid priies Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,300 April 22.30, May 22.60, June 22.90, July 23.10, August 2:i.20, September 23.30, October 23.30, November 23.40 December 23.60.
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  • FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      258 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, April 6. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3 7 i Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/4 11/32 On New York, Demand 56 Private 90 6 s 57% On France, Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 158V4 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 11% p.c. disc. On Shanghai,
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      69 7 Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet lid. per lb. New YorY Spot Sheet G. centi 22% p.»r lb. Ilium. .April t>. t.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot April May June May -June July-Sept. Oct.Dec. j Buyers 38
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        447 7 Issue Vol. Pd. LI £1 Asam Kumbang El £1 Banter in Tin 1 1 Batang I'adanK 1 1 Katu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang lil fl Buriuah Mulay El £1 Chenderiung II i'l Kastern Siuin El £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hon? Fatt Cl Huey
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        GENERAL.
        230 7 Issue Vul. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.07% 2.12 ft 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.45 2.65 ■1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.1.3 6.3.9 Canadian Eagle 10/- 11 1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 10/-
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        115 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,226,500 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 10S ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        389 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($6) Uultfownic (Jl) Bussett ($1) Brogas (»1) Brunei ($6) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. (|1) B. Kepong
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    KRIAN PLANTATIONS CO.
    78 7 The report of the directors of the Krian Rubber Plantations Co. states that the net profit as shown by the accounts is £8,219, add amount brought forward £3,707, making £11,926, which the directors propose to deal with as follows To transfer to reserve £2,000, to pay a
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    PRICE OF RUBBER.
    34 7 It is notified in the F.M.S. Gazette that the price of rubber for assessment of duty for the period April. 5 to April 11, 1929, inclusive, is SJ cwti per pound.
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    56 7 Programme of Drills up to and for April 7, 1929 Saturday, April 2, 2 p.m., Bukit Timab Range, E (Chinese) Co.. Musketry 2 p.m.. Fairer Range (Seletar), "A" (M.G.) Co., M.G. Classification. Sunday, April 7, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Range. "E" (Chinese) Co., Musketry 7.30 a.m., Parrer Range
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    AVER TAWAH RUBBER.
    32 7 Th« directors of the Ayer Tawah Rubber Plantation Company, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of ten per cent. (10 p«r cent.) for the year ending Sept. SO, 1828.
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    126 7 Share Business Showing Improvement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 6. Tin has been a dull market all the week and if anything with a downward tendency. Yesterday's closing prices were spot £219 10s. and three months £220 7s. Gd. which show a loss of 21 2s.
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    NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.
    494 7 Affiliated to Farmers' Trust Company. The Singapore branch of the National City Bank have received the following telegraphic announcement from their head office in New York, dated April 1 Announcement made to-day of agreement of terms for affiliation of Farmers Loan and Trust Company
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    THE EASTERN BANK.
    141 7 Satisfactory Report for Past Year. The Eastern Bank, established in 1910, youngest of the Indian exchange banks, has developed rapidly. Hitherto India, Ceylon and Iraq have been the main centres of its activities, but last year it opened a branch at Singapore. Once again the report shows
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    YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
    103 7 The report of the directors of the Yokohama Specie Bank for the half-year, ending Dec. 31, 1928 states j The net profit of the bank for the past I half-year, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts, rebate on bills, etc., shows yen 17,346.622 inclusive of
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    EXCHANGES.
    6 7 Rugby, April 5. British Wirele«s.
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    BORNEO COMPANY.
    33 7 The Borneo Company announces interim dividend of 3 per cent, (actual), less tax, payable April 3, to ordinary shareholders I registered Mar. 18. This is the same amount •as last year.
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    1928 RUBBER FIGURES.
    331 7 Big Increase in American Totals. The Rubber Association of America has forwarded the statistics compiled from the Association's 1928 quarterly questionnaires, as compared with like data for the previous seven years. The Association estimates the reported grand total crude rubber consumption and the grand total sales value
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    184 7 S. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. The Fir.n Sunday after Easter. April 7. 7 a.m.. Holy Comn. 7.45 a.m., (Choral) Holy Comn. an.i Sermon 9.15 a.m., Matins and Holy Comn. 4 p.m.. Children's Service 5.30 p.m., (Choral Evensong and Sermon Holy Comn. on Mon. Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m., Tues.
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      Autolycus at New York.
      58 7 The Blue Funnel liner Autolycus left Singapore on Feb. 26, calling at Pqrt Swettenham, Penang and Colombo. The vessel arrived at New York on April 8. having occupied 36 days on the voyage. 4,364 tons of rubber were loajed at Straits ports. The s.s. Sui Sang
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      Change in Command.
      26 7 Capt. S. Lefevre, who was formerly in charge of the s.s. Lipis, has been transferred to the s.s. Mahidol on the Kuantan run.
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    PASSENGERS FROM HOME.
    224 7 The following passengers for the Straits were booked by the P. and O. steamer Kalyan which left London on Mar. 7 and is due in Singapore to-day :—Mr. J. B. Atkinson, Mrs. Bucklow, Mr. P. M. Britton, Mr. W. H. Bendle, Mr. Dale Cuthbertson. Mr. P N.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    25 7 From China and Japan, -by Tmom Maru, due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan, by Padua, due at Singapore on Tuesday.
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    COPRA MARKET.
    33 7 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report under date April 5 :—After improving slightly the period now closes weaker. Approximately 280 tons were shipped. Closing quotations are as follows :—Sundried $9.40, mixed $9.25.
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    32 7 The engagement is announced between Mr. Lan Campbell Macmillan, Assistant Superintendent, Straits Settlements Police, and Joyce, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William James Swithinbank, of 26, Lidgett Park Road, Roundhay, Leeds.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      IN MEMORIAM
      40 7 In loving memory of Mrs. C. J. Green, who 1 died at Seremban, on April 6, 1924. Believe in him and ye shall see That Christ ia all in all to thee. Inserted by her loving grandson Lionel.
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      22 7 ANGULLIA.— On April 4, 1929. at 58, Jalan Ibrahim, Johore Bahru, to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Angullia, a son, both well.
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      978 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Adyta.. see pace 16. WANTS, FOR BALE, ETC. WANTED TO BUY fur coat. Musquash preferred. Ml, Straits Times. FOR S.ALE, five-seatcr Citroen, in gool condition. Apply 51)3, Straits Times. KOR SALK privately, lCuropuan household furniture and fittings. Apply SSS, S. Time.. TO LET, shops in the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL, 6. WATCH WINSTON !
    1035 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL, 6. WATCH WINSTON Those optimists who fondly imagined that as the date of the general election at Home drew nearer the position would become clarified will find it difficult to escape perplexity as they contemplate tho latest political moves. The Labour Party, whose stock
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    275 8 Mr. If. D. Mudie, District Judge, Penang, is ill and may not resume work until next week. Mr. W. N. Gourlay, M.C.S., has gone or leave of absence for eight months commencing from Mar. 29. Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, formerly Attorney-General, Ceylon, now Chief Justice, F.M.S., arrived
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    979 8 Use of the Power Of Suggestion. (By a Medical Correspondent.) Most of us would be surprised if we :tuld realise to what a great extent sug?utstion rules our lives. Without the action of suggestion civilization would be unknown. It may sometimes act as itimulus, or as
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    803 8 WAR ON JOSS PIDGIN. According to our Shun^hai contemporaries, suppression of superstitious beliefs and ignorant worship of josses anj idols, except religious worship, has recently iten ordered by the Nationalist Government of China. What ignorant worship. 15 apart from religious worship, may ncan, is not quite
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      223 8 111 S BARGAINS IN ALL V i 111 DEPARTMENTS. J |.|JTP l-«t F. 327. Ul l II I Good quality. Assorted patterns. fancy sxKiPßD'canoil Sale Price $1.50 per pair. PYJAMAS. eoloara, h:m!>vearin;j. 4 PS3B Brr iiß Sale Price $5.00 per pair. 1 ?3fs sk> .->A i\'«^ l^tj^y^^k'^'^ v,. l inSTli
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    BRITISH CLAIMS IN ANTARCTIC.
    390 9 Alleged Controversy With U.S.A. BYRD EXPEDITION. Delicate Diplomatic Issue. Washington, April 5. State Department officials arc- very surprised at the rapoitl in the British Press that the United States Government is preparing a Mota contesting the British claims in t»u' An'ar-tic. They ridicule the Kggcstion that
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    "I'M ALONE" CASE.
    61 9 Canada's Protest to United States. Olt.uva, April .">. The (iovernnient has forwarded to the Canadian Minister in Washington for presentation to the State Department a long Note protesting against the sinking of the schooner I'm Alone," and suggesting reparation for the incident and clarification of the I'nitcd
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    " DRY " CASUALTIES.
    39 9 DRY CASUALTIES. Deaths Through Prohibition Enforcement. Washington, April 6. According to a Treasury statement, since Prohibition has been enacted its enforcement has mused LOT violent deaths. "Dry" agents have killed 140 rum-runn-ers, while 55 agents have been killed. Reuter.
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    REPARATIONS.
    92 9 More Hopeful Atmosphere Noted. Paris, April 5. The atmosphere of the Reparations Experts Confer) Bee ll now hopeful. As a result of interviews which Dr. Schacht has hail with the heads of the principal creditor delegations, the (lermans have been officially informed of the total of the allied miniir.uni
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    MR. VAN LEAR BLACK.
    82 9 Forced Landing: Owing To Engine Trouble. London, April 5. Mr. Van Lav Black, tta American millionaire, who was returning in his aeroplane fv.iii! Capo Town, has cabled stating that a forced landing had to be made at Wntimiglia on account of engine trouble. The arrival of
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    SENSATION IN TRANSVAAL.
    108 9 Flogging for White Farmer. Cape Town, April 6. The sentence imposed by the Bethel (Transvaal) circuit court of ten lashes and seven years hard labour on a white fanner named Jack Nafte, who was four.d guilty of the manslaughter of a native employee, has caused a sensation
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    MEXICAN REVOLT.
    135 9 Government Claims Fina' Victory. Mexico City, April 5. The most desperate and sanguinary battle in Mexican revolutionary annals marked the end of the revolution and left the Federal in possession of La Refoma and Jimenez. Right hundred rebel dead were found piled in three heaps beside the railway
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    NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL
    83 9 The following was received as this issue went to press A telegram has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that Mr. W. C. Huggard, K.C., Attorney-General, Kenya, has been selected for appointment as AttorneyGeneral, Straits Settlements, on the retirement of Mr. M. H.
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    WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
    182 9 Intensity of a Girl's Blush Measured. New York, Mar. 1. Among the wonders of science shown at a dinner at the American Institute in New York, recently, were visible sound, audible light, artificial lightning, an alley of Tungsten, carbon and cobalt, which is exceeded in hardness only
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    51 9 Twenty-four People Killed In Rumania. Bucharest, April 5. The Kissinew-Bucharest express was derailed near Buzeau and three full carriages overturned. Twenty-four people were killed and si» injured. A snowstorm delayed rescue work, and the injured lay for a whole night in complete darkness exposed to the bitter wind.
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    THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
    86 9 No Trace of Missing Airmen. Sydney, April 3. The Southern Cross has now been missing for six days. The air liner Canberra has arrived at Broken Hill from Sydney with medical stores and provisions for the four missing airmen. The flight at another aeroplane spent the day
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    GIPSY-MOTH FLIGHT.
    33 9 Arrival in Batavia From Singapore. Batavia, April 5. Flight-Lieut. Murray and Mrs. Murray arrived at Batavia from 'Singapore in their Gipsy-Moth machine this morninjj. Thiy will leave for Sourabaya tomorrow. Aneta.
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    SINGAPORE AIR STATION.
    202 9 A Double Purpose. LT.-COM. KENWORTHY'S CRITICISMS. In the House of Commons on March 12, on the report of the vote of i 1.700,000 for works, buildings, etc., for the Royal Air Force, Lieut.-Com. Kenworthy called attention to the amount of >:576,000 included in the vote for the
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    INDIAN SAFETY BILL.
    196 9 Heated Debate In Assembly. W.v Delhi, April 5. The galleries were crowded and considerable liveliness provaile.l in the Assembly at the resumption of the debate on whether the Public Safety Bil' criild be discussed. The members of the Pinion Commission were present. The jroceedings terminated in uproar
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    OIL RESTRICTION.
    90 9 Mr. Borah's Allegations Of World Monopoly. Washington, April 5. Mr. Holmes, chairman of the Executive Petroleum Committee, recommends that the committee should proceed with the plans for the curtailment of petroleum production and test the Attorney-General's ruling in the courts. On the other hand Senator Borah, 'n a
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    "COL." BARKER IN COURT.
    234 9 Committed for Trial On Perjury Charge. London, Mar. 27. The Marylebone- Police Court was crowded, mostly with women, when Mrs. Lillir.s lima Valeric Smith, better known as Colonel Barker was charged with perjury in connection with an affidavit made during High Court pio- codings in 1928
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    TSINAN SETTLEMENT.
    35 9 Tokio, April 4. I The Prime Minister, Baron Tanaka, interviewed Mr. Kuratomi, the president of the Privy Council, and explained the I I ircumstances under which the Tsinan I agreement wag signed. Nichi-Nkbi.
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    FOREIGNERS SAFE IN HANKOW.
    176 9 Nanking Control. WUHAN TROOPS REFUSE TO FIGHT. Hankow, 'April 5. It appears that the Wuhan troops refused to fight yesterday looming and fraternized with the enemy. The garrison commander in Hankow hastily evacuated his headquarters in the former Russian Consulate aid fled. The Chinese officials in
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    FLIGHT TO SAIGON.
    82 9 French Airman's Safe Arrival. Paris, April 5. The airmen Bailly an.l RaajtaeMi have arrived nt Saigon eleven days after leaving Paris on what wa.< described as a trurist flight. Reuter. Our Bangkok correspondent wires The airmen arrived at Don Muang aerodrome lat* on Thursday afternoon and left
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    HOLBORN EXPLOSION.
    94 9 Committee of Inquiry's Findings. London, April 5. The commission cf inquiry appointed afttr t!ie teas explosion r. Holborn <. n D«cj -2B xetttrts that the explosion •va< prabahly due to a gradual accumulation of gas leaking from neighbouring mains being ignited in a manhole by some action on
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    TASMANIAN FLOODS.
    79 9 T ASM AN IAN FLOODS. Loss of Life and Much Damage. Hobart, April 5. Unprecedented floods have washed away bridges and destroyed telegraphs and telephones everywhere in Hooart. The town is isolated from the rest of Tasmania exee.pt by wireless. Fourteen people were di owned through the bursting of a
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    MARRIAGE OF UNFIT.
    108 9 Magistrate and Feeble-Minded Young Man. When a young man appeared on remand at Old Street Police Court accused of larcency Mr. C. Geere, for the London County Council, said that he had been in p. certified institution, but was discharged in 1927, it being thought that he
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    PILGRIM RUNS AMOK.
    97 9 Two Killed and Eighteen Others Injured. Hatton, Mar. 26. It is reported from Adair's Peak that a pilgrim ran amok and stabbed to death two other pilgrims and seriou.;ly injured about 18 others. It is understood that the trouble started over an alleged insult offered to the
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    53 9 Lady Guillomard and the Council of the Ovcr?ca? Section of the Forum Club held a Middle and Far East At Home on Mar. 12. Among those who r.ccepted the in\ itation were Lady Addis, Li.lv Clrmr-nti, Sir Francis and Lady Aglei, Sir Newton and Lady Stabb, Colonel and Mrs. Hume
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    CARDINAL GASQUET DEAD.
    872 9 Noted Work for Britain Recalled. Rome, April 5. The death has occurred of Cardinal Gasquct. There arc now 12 vacant Red Hats." Reuter. Cardinal Francis Aidan Gasquct, D.P., 0.5.8., was an Englishman, in spite of his French name, for his family had been in England since th«
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    BELGIAN PRINCE'S TOUR.
    42 9 Batavia, April 5. The Belgian Crown Prince and Princess Astrid have arrived at Semaransr. after an interesting tour through the Moluccas. The Prince will fly to Batavia this afternoon and. the Princess will travel by the steamer Sirius. Aneta.
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    MR. KELLOGG'S TOUR.
    12 9 Paris, April 5. Mr. Kellogg bat arrived here. R«ut«r.
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    PRINCE'S TRIBUTE TO SEAMEN.
    404 9 Mercantile Marine War Work. UNDAUNTED SPIRIT. "Let Us Not Mince Words" Rutfby, April 0. The Prince of Wales, who is Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, has written a foreword to the third and final volume of Sir Archibald liuid"s work, The Merchant Navy."
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    BANGKOK PILOTS.
    41 9 Charges Unchanged for Twenty Years. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkck, April 5. The pilots on the Menam River hive petitioned the harbour authorities for permission to increase their charges. The present scale has remained unchanged fur over 20 years.
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    FISHERIES RESEARCH.
    43 9 Danish Vessel's Cruise Round The World. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 5. The Danish fisheries research vessel Dana is clue at Bangkok on April 20, in the course of a voyage round the woill investigating the movements of fish shoals.
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    CHINA FAMINE RELIEF.
    144 9 Allocations to Shensi, Shansi Kansu and Suiyuan. Nanking, March 23. The National Famine Relief Committee held its first meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Interior at which it was decided that the distribution of the famine relief fund should be according to the degree of severity of
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    THE KINGS PROGRESS.
    50 9 Rugby, April 5. The King passed a good day. Owing to the bad weather, His Majesty spei.l less than an hour in the gardens. He sat on ♦he lawn protected from the wind byscreens for some little while and afterwards walked for about 20 minutes. British Wireless.
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    17 9 A Tokio cable announces the death of Mr. Shiro Ikegami, chief of the civil adminiitration of Chosen.
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    DISAPPEARED FOR FIVE YEARS.
    550 10 Singapore Bankrupt Refused Discharge. A bankrupt who was said to be expecting a share in a wealthy estate was refused his discharge by Mr. Justic? Deane yesterday, the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. B. Cocker) stating tha: the man absented himself for five years without permission.
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    ALLEGED AFFRAY.
    72 10 Tamil and Chinese Coolies Charged. Six Chinese and three Tamils, five of the former and one of the latter with head wounds, were produced in the Fourth Court this morning on a charge of affray. A police inspector said they were arrested during a fight among coolies at
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    139 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended March 30 gives the total number of deaths as male 151, and female 80. This represents a death rate of 25.04 per mille, per annum, compared with 27.65 in the preceding week and 23.15 in the corresponding week of
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    72 10 Lady Guillemurd was chairman of the Committee for the Malay States at the Y.W.C.A. exhibition which opened on Mar. 13 at the Chelsea Towi. Hall. Many women in Government and diplomatic circles organised the exhibits, which ref>resented 34 countries. Lady Guillemard ent half a dozen sarongs, and porcelain cups from
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    93 10 Yesterday H.E. the Governor received the Chinese Postal Delegation, presented by Mr. A. Caldecott, C.8.E., at a luncheon party held in their honour. The following were present Mr. Liu-Shu-fan, Director-General of Posts, and Mrs. Liv-Shu-fan, If. H. V. Poullain and Mme. I'oullain, Mr. D. McLorn, Mr. T. G. Trien, Mr.
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    44 10 The fourth list of subscriptions to the Po Leung Kuk includes $100 each from Ning Yeung Wun Kwan, the Chinese Product Commission Agents Association, the Wine and Spirit Association, Hin Ann Huay Kuan and Lee Kirn Soo. Smaller umuunti bring the total to 17,794.
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    TENPENNY PETROL.
    304 10 Cheap Prices Low Taxes In America. While members of the British motoring public are up in arms against being forced to pay Is. 7d. per gallon for petrol, owners of more than 2S million passenger cars and motor trucks in the United States speed on their way with
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    SELANGOR ASSIZES.
    156 10 Termination of Long Session. (From Our Own Correspondent?) Kuala Lumpur, April 5. One of the longest sessions of the Selangor Assize Court which began on Mar. 18 ended to-day when Mr. Justice Thorne sentenced a Cantonese goldsmith of Klang, who was charged with causing grievous hurt to another
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    CANCELLED WAR BOND.
    310 10 Alleged Attempt to Cheat Bank. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 6. In the Police Court to-day a Hylam clerk employed at a Chinese printing press in High Street was charged with attempting to cheat the Chartered Bank by trying to obtain $100 on a cancelled
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    52 10 The fourth list of subscriptions to the Po Leung Kek include $100 each from Ning Leung Wui Kwan, the Chinese Produce Commission Agents Assn., the Wine and Spirit Assn., Hin Aun Huay Kuan and Lee Kirn Soo and smaller sums bringing the total to $7,794. The fund will close on
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    73 10 Refening to the supertax appeal being heard before the Special Commissioners at York House, Kingsway, the Sarawak Government Agent writes from Millbank House, S.W., to The Times to point out that the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, and his family are not concerned in the case, either personally
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    KUALA LUMPUR STADIUM.
    269 10 Main Accommodation Completed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 6. The annual general meeting of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association last evening with Mr. F. W. Douglas presiding was poorly attended. The chairman reviewing the past year's work regretted that the Ipoh exhibition had suffered a loss.
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    SIXTY YEARS AGO.
    270 10 While the Suez Canal Was Being Constructed. (From the Straits Times, April 6, 1869). The Transit Agents in Bombay of the Suez Canal Company have been authorized to book goods and passengers through the Canal from Suez to Port Said. The Suez Canal is already playing a
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    SINGAPORE S.P.C.A
    105 10 At the March meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Singapore) the following elections took place Lady Colina Hussey and Mrs. H. L. Pritchard, vice-presidents, Mr. A. E. Thornley Jones, hon. treasurer and Mr. T. L. Evans, member of committee. The following matters were
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    EMPIRE EMIGRANTS.
    73 10 There were fewer emigrants to the Dominions and Colonies during 1928 than in 1927, according to the Board of Trade Journal. Emigrants to Canada, allowing for harvesters who returned to England, showed a decrease of 6,000. Australia and New Zealand received 12,277 and 2,866 fewer emigrants respectively in
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    19 10 A commission as Lieutenant and Quarter-master in the Singapore Volunteer Field Ambulance has 'been granted to Mr. Thomas Roebuck.
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    53 10 A Chinese was fined $200 in the District Court yesterday on a charge of keeping an unlicensed opium smoking shop, It was stated that he had a room with 12 trestles, each for two opium smokers, and that in an inner room his wife was engaged in preparing the drug
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    89 10 Frank A. Dunn, an assistant at Kramut Purai Mines, a few miles from Ipoh, who was sentenced to one and a half years' rigorous imprisonment and to a fine of $250 in connection with the serious motor fatality at Gopeng Road, Ipoh, on Mar. 20, in which accident a Sikh
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    ARRESTED AFTER EIGHT YEARS.
    91 10 Alleged Theft of 40,000 Guilders. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, April 5. A Malay named Haji Rais alias Gujali ■was charged in the District Court with the theft of 40,000 guilders at Buitenzorg, Java. It was ItaMd that the offence was committed eight years ago when
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    "OUTBOARD" DEBTS.
    238 10 Curious Arrangement Explained to Judge. An application for discharge was made by Lee Seah Chtk, partner in the bankrupt firm of Hong Heng, before Mr. Justice Deane yesterday. Mr. P. H. Battishill, appearing for Lee Seah Chek, said it was a bankrupt's misfortune when outboard debts which he
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    JUDGE IMPEACHED.
    124 10 Sequel to Sister Aimee's Kidnapping." Five articles of impeachment have been filed against Judge Hardy in the California State Senate. On one he is charged with knowing ttrat fiister Aimee McPherson's story of, her kidnapping was untrue when he attempted to have her exonerated by the Grand Jury.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    53 10 The programme at the Alhambra will be changed to-night, and two feature films will be given in the second performance The Sunset Derby," a drama of the Turf, with Mary Astor and Ralph Lewis, and The Prince of Head Waiters," a comedy drama in which Lewis Stone is
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    SCOTTISH CASTLE ON FIRE
    120 10 Feddal Castle, about a mile and a half from Braco, Perthshire, was damaged by fire on Mar. 2. A nurssmaid who was in the nursery with the two children of the occupier, Major Falconer Stewart, saw smoke issuing from an adjoining bedroom, and shouted for the
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    51 10 Mr. L. S. Harland, of Cheng Estate, in avoiding a fowl on the road, on his motor cycle yesterday morning, skidded and broke his collar bone, and had to be admitted to Durian Daun Hospital. He is proceeding to Singapore for X-ray examination as soon as he has recovered from
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    73 10 Of the 33 telegrams received by this office during the latter half of March, says a Bangkok paper, eight took less than one hour in transmission six less than two hours; three less than three hours three less than four hours six less than seven hours three less than nine
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    90 10 The Zoological Society of London is celebrating this year its centenary with a meeting and a dinner on April 29. On the evening of Jure 20 there is to be a centenary garden party for all the Fellows. Out of several anniversaries the Society has chosen the centenary of the
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    MOTOR FIRM FAILS.
    313 10 Alleged Partner in Europe Garage. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane, 'the Assistant Official Assignee (Mr. T. B. Cocker) examined Shaik Abubakar bin Bahrib in connection with the insolvency of the Europe Motor Garage. Examinee admitted that he was formerly a partner, but said
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    PEARSON'S FRESH AIR FUND.
    97 10 Mr. Ernest Kessell, hon. sec. and treasurer of Ptarson's Fresh Air, has issued an appeal for donations pointing out that the need is great; unemployment during the winter has been severe and the children are the greatest sufferers. Fifteen pennies provide a day in the country,
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    LINK WITH LIVINGSTONE.
    70 10 A link with Livingstone is severed by the .death of Mrs. Challans, a centenarian, of Sedgley, Staffs, who in childhood was a friend of Dr. Moffatt and his daughter, who later married the explorer. Mrs. Challans was bom in 1826 at Kidderminster, and for the last 22
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      431 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The circular, dated March 6, issued by the directors to the shareholders of Connemara, Limited, contains the following passage In order to capitalise the new company on a conservative basis it was unanimously decided by the directors of the four
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      15 10 Mr. B. F. Dyke has been appointed Acting Surveyor in the Admiralty Works Department, Singapore.
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    INTERNATIONAL TIFF.
    405 11 Ireland Objects to F.A.s Suggestion. A serious International dispute is threatened in Association football. It centres around the weakening of International teams by the refusal of English League clubs to release chosen players to Ireland, Wales, and sometimes Scotland, and the desir<- of English officials that more Internationals
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    BARRY AND TONKS.
    181 11 Control Board Vetoes The Match on the Tyne. Bert Barry, the world's scull^n;? champion, has not signed articles for his proposed match to row T. Tonks, of Newcastle, for £100 a side over the championship course on the river Tyne on Mar. 30. It was originally stipulated
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    WORLD-TITLE BOUT.
    86 11 Haldock-Graham at Albert Hall in May Mr. Joe Morris, manager to Teddy Baldock, received a cable during mail week from Mr. Jeff Dickson, the Paris b '.\ing promoter, offering terms for a ■Mteli between Baldock and "Spider"' I'buln Ti of France, over 12 rounds 8t Hat i;|l>. on
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    NEXT RUGBY TOUR.
    97 11 British Team's Visit to New Zealand. Arinntfunu'nls have been provisionally completed for tfaa visit of a British Rugby team to New Zealand next year. The team will sail from England in April via the Panama Canal, and will arrive in New Zealand on or about June 6.
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    MOTOR SPEED RECORD.
    90 11 Major H. O. I>. Segrave's Views. Washington, Mar. M. Major Segrave, who arrived here today to receive official recognition of his Hpeed record, said that if someone else beat his record, it was possible he would try again, but he believed that the record would stand for
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      BUD WALLEY.
      130 11 Fights a Draw at National Sporting Club. Appoartag at the National Sporting Club asrain on March 11, Bud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, drew with Evan Lane, a prominent Welsh boxer, on points r. an eifrht rcund contest. Critics thought hat I vine's spoiling tactics provided an anPeai counter
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      S.C.C.'S GOOD START.
      245 11 Bowlers in Form Against Welch Regt. S.C.C. bowlers did well in the match against the 2nd bn. Welch Rcgt. which began on the Padang yesterday, and the hour's play provided plenty of incident. The Welch started slowly against the bowling of Braddell and More, but with only
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      SCOTTISH CUP FINAL.
      204 11 Glasgow Champions Meet Kilmarnock To-day. The 50th Scottish Cup final will be played to-day when Glasgow Rangers meet. Kilmarnock. On form there ia really only one team in it, for the Glasgow side have twice vanquisher! their cup rivals this season with Mufti of 1 p.nd 4—2.4
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      TENNIS.
      203 11 S.C.C. Tournament. Ties for Tuesday Veterans Doubles Handicap. F. Ruchwaldy and A. G. Stredwick vs. R. M. Duff and H. Elphick. Gudown Doubles Handicap. L. W. Byrde and .E. V. Smith vs. C. E. Winter and A. M. MacKintosh. Major Miller and Rev. Aitken vs. F. Ziegele and W.
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      SINGAPORE LEAGUE.
      672 11 Seletar's Unexpected Win Over Gunners. Seletar, the newcomers to the Firs'. Division, gave a surprise to the Singapore football world yesterday at the Stadium, when they defeated the R.A. by three goals to one. They thoroughly deserved their victory, for although theii tactics were more of the vigorous
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      227 11 English and Scottish League Fixtures. The following are the English and Scottish Cups semi-Anal and League fixtures to be played to-day First Division. Aston Villa vs. Arsenal, Burnley vs. Birmingham, Bury vs. Evert on, Cardiff C. vs. Manchester C, Leeds Utd. vs. Derby C, Leicester vs. Blackburn R.,
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      "K.O." PUNCH.
      501 11 Does It Affect a Boxer's Morale Does a knock-out punch affect a boxer* morale, asks John Fearless in the Athletic News. It all depends. When a champion is subjected to this rough treatment he seldom recovers. Very few champions who have been sent on a trip to slumberland—which
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      WOMAN ATTACKED.
      70 11 Scene at British Foreign Office. London, Mar. 28. A man wearing a knuckle-duster attacked Mrs. Berry, the wife of the officekeeper at the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, in the yard behind the Foreign Office, and attempted to snatch two bags she was carrying. Mr. Baldwin's daughter
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      U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM.
      31 11 Philadelphia, April 4. Mr. Fitz Eugene Dixon, rhairm in cf the Davis Cup selection committee, has been appointed captain of the United States Davis Cup team. Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    217 11 Saturday, April C Second Div. Football R.A. »s. S.K.C, I'ulru Brani ground. Cricket S.C.C. ti. 2nd Welch, S.C.C, ground. Cricket S.R.C. vs. Indian Association, Cricket S.C.C. II vs. Headquarters, Tanglin. Golf: Sepoy Lines Boftcy Compt. (Monthly Medal, Men's). Tcnnu S.C.R.C. Tennis final. Sunday, April 7 Cricket Indian Association
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      288 11 Raffles Hotel McGUIRE'S LITTLE SYMPHONIE Programme for Sunday, April 7, at 9.15 p.m. OVERTURE Ruy Bias F. Mendelssohn -Ha it hold-, OPERA FANTASIE La Juive P. Hal<\> INTERVAL SONG WITHOUT WORDS A Uvt Sonjr H. Bartktt FESTIVAL DANCE and Valse of the Hours from Coppelia L. Delibes SUITE Scenes from
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    GIRL ABDUCTED BY SERVANT.
    364 12 Trip to Ireland For Adventure. A remarkable incident was related in Ijondon recently when Rose O'Grady, aged 18, an Irish servant girl, who pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey recently to abducting Muriel Dunsmuir from Putn?y. Mr. Francis Williams, prosecuting, said that O'Grady was a waitress
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    JEWELLED TORTOISE.
    62 12 Ort'uials of Imperial Airways at Cioy- don, London, recently opened a small flat > box left behind by a passenger. It contained a live tortoise wrapped in pink I cotton wool. The back of its shell was I studded with rubies, emaralds and other stones. Inquiries revealed that
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    FLEET OF THE FUTURE
    268 12 Lighter and More Mobile Vessels. The Fieot of the future was the subject of lecture given in mail week by Captain J. D. Treaph, R.N., at the Royal United Set vice Institution. In the future, be said, the Fleet mighl have to operate ir areae where
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    MARRIAGES BOOMING.
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    AUTHORS BECOME PUBLISHERS.
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