The Straits Times, 15 April 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times. Jo. 29,063. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929, PRICE 10 CENTS
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      160 1 TROPICAL SUITING 'FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. 4fJ^ Doctors Consider JM n "BEAR BRAND" \Jr 7 (A \J O Hil s ll vn-^y Swiss Milk nature>s ideal There's health and strength L "BEAR BRAND" j jff^~ in every tin of "BEAR f HYQ£N| c s^*s Miutc fe BRAND"
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      72 1 "DOBINSON'O" m FO R Superlative Silk Hosiery ROBINSON COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. f FROM THE FINEST MARKETS OF THE WORLD CHEESE GRUYERE GORGONZOLA EDAM ROQUEFORT KRAFT CHEDDAR SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C9Y L T FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE. GENUINE GUINNESS STOUT token <tS CUINNESS"*^
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      7 1 FLORODOR w (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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      528 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. CO. UNDKS CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1929 MORKA 11,000 Apl. 20 I'KKIM 7,600
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      576 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, lxjndon, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t KITANO MARU 8,000 Apl. 25 26 HARUNA MARU 10.500 May 9 10 TKAMO MARU 8,000 May 23 24 XATORI MABU 10,000 June 6 7 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 21 KASHIMA
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      519 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The v. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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      594 2 r%a Mi (ROYAL PACKET NAV. GO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marina Depts. and Manager'* Desk. Representatives for Singapore aad Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraries free
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      590 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP COLIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE-LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM
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      499 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Si.imi BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Krctay, Trenggan i. Kelantan, Bancnara, Telupin, Patani. Slngora, Lacon, Siehon, Bandon, Kohsamui Langsaan, Chumpon ■nil Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB Apl. 16 Apl. 17 MALINI Apl. 2-> Apl. U VALAYA Apl. 21t May 1 The steamers are fitted
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      510 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. I Incorporated in F.nijland). EI.I.F.RM.W UNI PASSINGEB AND FREIGHT BSSVICt TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT I KKK.HT SEItVK E OUTWARDS. To Miinn kon::. Bbaagfcal Japan. liuo B*aere. r,Y Of MOBILE M-.y 10 -v CITY OP DERBY J«m M HO.MFWAUDS. ■A CITY OF
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      494 3 DOUAR STEAMSHIP IB*E c4WAMEft!CAN MAUL LDOB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAI'OKE and PBNAMG Tia COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, CENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW TORK and UO3TUN Arrive Leava Lear* Spore Panang PRE 9 MONROE In Apr. U Apr. M PKt.S. WILSON A.i. 2'J May 2 May 4 PRE& VAN
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      489 3 DUTCH MAILS Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Maraeillea Rotterdam J. P. Coen 11,100 S.M.N. Apl. li» m.v. Sibajak 12,500 K.L. Apl. 26 5.6. Prins der Ned. i,200 S.M.N. May I s.s. Tjerimai K.OOO R.L. May 10 m.v. Chr. Huyi;cns l.
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      264 3 HOLUND-EAST ASIA LINE REGiTLAU FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA ROTTEkDAM. AMSTERDAM, ANTWBRP, HAMBtUG AND IiUKMfc.N. Due Leave Tonnage Spore Spore t OLDEKKRK 7,200 May 2 May 2 GEMMA 8,400 May 28 May 28 t Calling at Marseilles. Steamer, calling at Penan* If inducement offers. Steamers have limited passenger accommodation. Fare to
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      266 3 OUFFERERS from ulcers, Avo5^' rf^r^S •3 bad legs, poisoned sores, fc^^T^r'^' ""Zs^MFmSk old wound*, etc., will find in/ /f§*' -.^.'^•^-•2-*^^ Zam-Buk a truly remarkable/ m7^/ healer. Its record of success jf iah-blk is purely extends over 25 years.^T A SiMMWiEfSf i C^Vv J ihkC r [.CM ftrtlr.Ak FAT. Its triumphs
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    CZAR OF CHICAGO'S UNDERWORLD.
    322 4 In Fear of His Life. PRISONER AT AN ISLAND CASTLE. Al Capone, the Czar of Chicago's underworld and Ace of American gangsters, is a prisoner of fear in his palatial Miami home, living hourly in apprehension of death. The Chicago police believe that the incut cold-blooded
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    WHISKY BOTTLE'S LONG TRIP.
    253 4 Problems of Deep Sea Currents. There are 494 ships sailing the seven seas that throw whisky bottles overboard every day and they are not Prohibition ships. Every on# flies ekher the White Ensign of the Koyal Navy or the Red of the British Mercantile Marine. The
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    D.O.R.A. DANGERS.
    86 4 How She led a Young Man Astray." A young man, charged at Thamet Police Court with using insulting words, said he spoke rather sharply to a shopkeeper who refused to sell nim cigarettes, for which he was craving, after hours. The Magistrate (Mr. Cairns). There is such a
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    BAN ON FAVOURITES AT THE ZOO.
    389 4 Lord Lonsdale Attacks Proposal. i If a Bill which has been introduced into I the House of Lords by Lord Danesfori i becomes law the public will no longer be able to see at the Zoo lions, tigers, i leopards, panthers, pumas, hyenas, chee-
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    COMING BUDGET PLANS.
    296 4 What is Wanted. LITTLE CHANCE OF LESS TAXATION. It is now possible to indicate to some extent the money the Chancellor will be called upon to provide in the coming financial year. Including the Post Office expenditure •ml the Road Fund, the Budget total in recent years
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    REWARD OF KINDNESS.
    187 4 Count Leaves £7,500 to Widow Of a Baron. Guy Francis Delemere Meredyth, Comte de Miiemont, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., of Artillery Mansions, Westminster, S.W., who died on Jan. 20, 1928, left estate of tho gross value of £7,513, with net personally n6,977. He left all his property to the
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      24 4 BENTLEY MOTORS LIMITED who' guarantee their cars for 5 years, ask Bentley Owners to use Triple Shell Oil "V <„ Ssm^. nuaiiiiiiiuitiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiii i tuiiuiinmiiiimitiuiinrrrrrM^^.^ Kiiiinuii
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      331 4 ABOVE ALL OTHERS A Woman's Tribute to The Value of DR. WILLIAMS' PINK TIMS As A Remedy for the Ailments of Her Bes. Mrs. E. M. Roitoult, of 46 Mount Mary, <]:: Marudana, Colombo, was cured of anao- un<l never afterwards returned. mia by Dr. Williams' I'ink Tills when a
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    MALAYA AND THE DRAMA.
    1032 5 FALSE IMPRESSIONS. Mr. Matheson Land's New Production. THE CHINESE BUNGALOW CRITICIZED. "The Palia Dorai." in thi March iow l<im>r:i i example >>t Inaccurate ilramal •>• H« After "The Letter," we have "Tlw Inn, "at the Duke of i Them a play laid among the pluntutions of
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    PACIFIC CABLES.
    164 5 Kates Said to Be Throttling Trade. SUps are being taken by the Foreign Trade Bureau of the Vancouver Board of i r.i'te, in line with Chambers of Commerce all along the Pacific Coast, to secure :il reduction in the existing exo bitant cable ratal to Australia and the
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    RAY THERAPY DISPUTE.
    341 5 i Research Council's A ttitude Disapproved. The condemnation of artificial light by the M edical B i umil in its annual report ha* ronsed tin widest Interest, while then la i chorus of disapproval of the aUitm.i of thfl lies, arch Council. 9onv Harlry Street doeton advocate
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    16,000.000 DEAD.
    31 5 An official report issued by the Nanking Public Health Ministry states that the number ot victims from famine in the Honan, Shenai, and Kansu provinces ha< welled to 16,000,000.
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    CHILD WITHOUT PARENTS.
    158 5 Poet and Actress in Legal Puzzle. A domestic tangle is posting the Paris I;> w COI M. i p t Bnd actor, who is DM > Rt'sis. a young bl icti M. Bricci'm^ ect and m ni CoUette. Thr f:-i< in th<> liirth of a chi' I
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    LEGAL PARTNERS' VOW.
    190 5 From the Courts to Altar Steps. Kighteen months ago. on thy (Incus of offices in Rochester How and Commercial Street, AUiKuie, two mbm appeared oa a brass plate. They i cad Ajipelbe and Morrison. Solicitors. Sometimes one partner, sometime! toother, have appeared m the courts. Bin on
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    BIOLOGY AND THE FUTURE.
    1259 5 1 SCIENCE OF LIFE. Interview with Prof. J. Huxley. NEW I1!I 1 D NEW HMALS. Though a great ;r; r volume of v\ Ufa mit |oa on so c v :nd within us i.* beiii.^ rapidly acquired, much of th material I u> the public. '1
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    MODERN CHINA.
    76 5 Proving the thoroughness of modern China, the municipal statistics of tho Shanghai International Settlement, reveal that since thr successful conclusion of thp Nationalist revolution m<»v. than .'in Chinese-controlled dai" I been opened, dispensing American jazz, and the clientele ia composed principally of Chinese, "i m and Western music
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      213 5 OVER 4 MILLION HAVE BEEN BUILT AND SOLI) TO A DISCRIMINATING BUSINESS WOULD YOU SHOULD BE A USER! Remington STANDARD SINCf! THE INVENTION OF THE WRITING MACHINE I Distributed exclusively by FRASER NEAVE, LTD. i /"^^iX Jl/ST ARRIVED towy) HJ V MLAY mmm ;<^3i (ELECTRICAL RECORDINGS) ROYAL GNANI STAR OPERA
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    SCENE IN MENTAL HOME.
    473 6 Curing by Maxims. LONDON DOCTOR AND RICH SISTERS. Dr. I. R. Holmes Meyrlek, of ECensiagton Court, W., brought an action i London County Couit as;ainsi Mint Irl i Gahagan, staying at an hotel ;-i Welbeck Streel I 2on a cheque which had li.en dishonoured. He I
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    SEQUEL TO "ROYAL OAK" INCIDENT.
    117 6 New Rules Governing Discipline. Aa I consequence of the court-martial following the incident on the Royal o.k, new rules poverninjr naval discipline :>• ;'ii iss'iod t-i the Pleat, i" wMeh "\cry man, irreapecthre of h •:-.irk, i* trivfii the iiirlit of appeal to tbc Admiralty
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    ROTHERMERE'S VIEW.
    151 6 ROTHERMERE'S VI EW. Labour to Succeed at The Elections. Lord Rotbermere has been ptayiag the role of poHUcal prophet on the other tide bf *he Atlantic. A copy of the Jnmn c:i I<a ly G ieancr of Peb. M hsa reach -d W< ninstrr containing ar inteiview with Lord Etotherniere.
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    RECTOR "HOWLED DOWN"
    129 6 Habies' Voices Compctj With Organist. The Rev. E. Necp. Rottrr of St. George tnc Martyr, Soothwark, SE. (Little I Dorrit'l Church), ha:l a difii:ilt tusk, •rhen ho held a tpecial Mithcrin? Sunday" service. a> which were ?f»vera' hundred babies, most of th in 1 -<s than a
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    CONFESSIONS OF AN M.P.
    192 6 Got Food When He Could Not Get Work. 1 Mr. James Welsh, Socialist M.p. f or 1 Coatbridpc, in Parliament related an cx- perience he had when he was an uncni1 ployed miner. He said I After six months, when I was on mv lnam ends,
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    OBEISANCE TO THE POPE.
    172 6 i Ceremonial When He Leaves The Vatican. Wt.ii his RoltaMl the Pope leaves the Vatican for ihc first time a salute of .">|i groi will be tirod. The authorities also HUMMa that all persons must i kneel v.hrn the Pope approaches, an i noho<!y will be
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    96 6 MiM I..v! ii Urech, of the Methodist I Mission, well-known in Fmk, rettirtMtd on March IS after II nx-iihg' fiirjomjh i Hn iru- Time* oi" Mnluya- Sh" nrriwd I ir her iiome in Switzerland on Ne-x Venrt Day, I!'2R. She left for her first vfaM to the L'nitoil States in
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    NEW LIGHT ON A ROYAL TRAGEDY.
    513 6 Archduke's Intrigues. SCANDAL IN HAPSEURG DYNASTY. What wore the exact events that in 18&U to that IWJutalllHH an<! historic t:agely of the Archduke Rudolph of Austria and \hv braatiful Maria w. c I were lio.h found dead in tho huatiag lodge of Mayeriiag Tl'"
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    ROTARY BAN REMOVED.
    55 6 The Vatican has withdrawn tin- ban an Rotarianism, and members of the clergy concerned in attacks on Rotarianism by.' heen admonished mildly. It has been arran<c?d for sonii-official organs to publish an article by the president cf the United States Rotary (Mr. Sutton), show me that Rotary
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      106 6 I NeV 'i«fc 1 SHIFTLNo ji-.AKS— SiIitKING, j PARKING or TURNING h dottt with Remarkable Case There ;irc seven hall and roller stoerinjr prexents road shocks Jl Hearings in tht« cJulch and l>iin;r f ransmitted lo the steertransmission of the New Ford inij wheel (a.- Amu. Practice specifies The New
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      130 6 A GOOD TIP TO OUR CHINESE FRIENDS I Boot Polish ana 1 (reams (Obtainable in all shad^). SOL!) BY ALL DEALERS. Sole Actntg in the R&, F.iM.S.. BARKER KENGCHUAN SINGAPORE. MALAYAN ASRi-K-ORTIC^TURAL ASSOCIATION issue or sr.o.ono irJi7DEBSTSi2SE'Ci r Ji7DE85TSi25E'C TO I: !;io!> TIIK 7\b% TKANSKEKAItI.K 5* LEl* 7i 9 UW
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    SECRETS OF THE PAWNSHOP.
    459 7 Woman's Luxury Car. < ORONETS AM) DIAMOND TIARAS. !>■ cribing mmm of the queer lhinfjs London people pawn how coronet*, family plate, ;i'.«l heirli wi 6nd their way from the hoi! (,f ii. notability to the pawn- I:'". .hi pledged her luxury fcaloon .:il how other
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    A LOVELY OLD LADY.
    380 7 Queen-Mother of The Netherlands. Tin d Ui.ly in Kuro|.-e went to I radon in mail w« k. Sh" Queen Emma, Qwcß Mother of the N therlands. she la wwty-o— yean i!<!, and she had i!l through the nitfht from Holland t-> spend nine boon in l.<
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    MEDICAL TREATMENT.
    553 7 Attendance on Estate Staffs. From the minutes of a recent meeting of the Central Health Board at Kuala t.umpur i: appears that the president, the Hon. Mr. K. W. F. Gilman. M.C.S. sta; tha* the qupstion oj th? tre.itr.ient of tufVs was considered at thp meet-: ng of
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    LAND GIRL'S TASK.
    215 7 Turning a Fores c Into A Dairy Farm. };■>« a ra laber of the Women's Fa.-m md Garden Association, who worked oa he land during ih" War. is now occupied j in turnir.- virgin forest into a dairy farm ii Kenya Colony, is told in the A:
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    THE ANTARCTIC.
    129 7 Value in Weather Forecasting. Sir Hubert Wilkins, addressing; the British Chamber of Commerce, in New York recently, outlined his 10- year plan Uibhsli 12 weather observation sta- tiom in the Antarctic. He said he believed that data collected by the Argentine (inv- irnment at it? present station in
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    RIVAL OF CAPTAIN COOK.
    477 7 Vancouver Discovery. RECORDS CONCEALED IN LOCS. i A hollow log "ii Hie \V< m Mat of Van-! eowver bland i> ->i.i to contain erfcten t!iai Captain Jsmos Stranpe. and ant Captain ;•.>>! possi snion of I coast for Great U:i;uin. An effort bi now beiag mada
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      42 7 BEECH-NUT BACON A QUALITY PRODUCT MADE ESPECIALLY FOB THOSE WHO DESIRF THE I?) Distrihutors GETZ BROS. CO. [laeerparai«< la U.S A.> KORINHON ROAD. j EVERY TIML A I am &k I;<**A <t&er --V< w Disliihulors TAN S(M) HOCK CO. PIMMt) NeK .'I6S7.
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      99 7 I llmmKl :>IA|)AVIE 'K0 is v| nX for M ml a\ Uue 22nd insr.i ;i to SUMMER AND AUCTION COLLECTIONS She will be pleased t. m orders which will he cxecutec! ostder her personal supervision. LJLjXJ LvLvt* »nd Orchard Road, S:ru::;porc. COTY'V COTY'S NEW DOUBLE MWH CASES Are Wonderful Value
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    354 8 Monday, April I".. Slii;i« llMphk (he Wharvri or *\p«>clrd li> arriw. Kntrmic* Ki:r: 1:1. hakboi k. Mmbi Wharf Patrol, W. Bt Kitt) I. I ram Pontoon Mo. Tag Prin< Left. Sapphire. Oil Wharf Nil I a! Wharf Daiiy. VE3SKLS IN DRY DOdt Tanjo.ig I'agir. Albert Dock Nil
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    162 8 To-day. North, East mid N. West Sumatra 1 1 roilua i p.m. .iiinj ;i| iu r Benirkalii and Bagaa Si A].. Apl [Ang Laong) 3 m. lava. South-West Sumatra, South-K.-i,t BonMo, < olebos, Moluci i .1...1 Timor Dill} iTaamaa I 3 p.m. ,'hina. llaiii.iin, Japan. Kuica, Firim.s:i.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    38 8 By P. Juliana Ekma Tumhor* Andre I.elion Khiva r. i H.,..ft S'purf London Mar. 8 AdI. 1 Mar. 14 Apl. M»r. IS Anl. Mar. l'i \r.l. 1.1 Mar. ti A|.l. r: Mnr. 2J Apl. 13
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      524 8 victoria Theatre I Corrmencing SATURDAY, APRiL 20 FOB SEVEN NK.HTS ONLY at 9.:>u EDGAR WARWICK presents < THE WARWICK REVUE GO^PAHY in a Mriea oi Ughthaartad Kariewi af l;. DUUBCT FROM LONUON Opening Performance, Saturday, April 20 THE PEEP SHOW MONDAY, APitll. a II ISUAV. AI'KIL 2.1 HKiH LIGHTS COME
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      175 8 ADELPKS HOTEL SMv v iQk nannnal r"* I Bnrft?« *K« I LnVtf V Jpi Lnnnnnv ''••'li' fl H a/ Or. Ww v i tflH 5T nanr I II wSk **A1 Ll annannßi tbv JACK CARTER'S SERENADERS with VELADA SNOW TO-NIGHT and Tuesday. April Iff, at Ihe SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND
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      217 8 "ALHAMBRA Vmm«iKim§ Thursday. April 1H WILLIAM l!crr i^ your (irealest Knterlainmont 'Ihriil An Arliiin Tirturr at Vewlkfal Knmanre anil Whirlmnrt THRILLS IN THE AIR. An attracti%e half-pii«e PragnUßßM TOR THKKK NK.HTS From Monday, April 15, al the APOLLO CINEMA <;evlang. RIDERS £i SANDSTORM Featurin» RIG BOY WILLIAMS SOS YOUR OLD
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      70 8 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 Hour- ending at Midnight on April 13. Dejj. JI»x. >haile temperature H'J.2 t Mil, ~h«iie temperatiiK: Mean shade (•■MmtUI 9OJIT. Max. sun radiation IM t Min. Rras- ra.. 7(1 f. Mean wc-t Lull. t<-,ii|H-ralun- Tfi.2 K.
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      104 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monda] April l"> l.l I km., 8.7, It p.m., 7". In -lay. April IK iJU a.m.. S.-V l> p.m.. f..".. men ami Co., manual meet tie, Oc»aii liuildiag, i Wrdiirnd-Ty. Aiiril 17 i:. \v. ■>.:■: a.m.. 7.''.. p.m., rkarcday. \>ril IS K. \V. I. In a.i
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    ANGLO-JAVA ESTATES ANNUAL MEETING.
    725 9 Question of Publishing Production Costs. The annual meeting of the Anglo-Java Eiutu, Ltd, «M held in Shanghai a few "Tne'Th-iirnmn (Mr. A. J. Welch) in his ■peech sniil 11,, ..unts of the two Dutch I show a total profit of compared with guilders 934.C1S last year,
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    S. MANCHURIAN RAILWAY
    65 9 Order Totalling £800,000 Placed With Krupp Works. The Smith Manrhuriun Railway Company li:is placid an order with the Krupp Iron Works for the supply of the complete plant of a itocl-rolliag works. I hi- Smith Kancfcurian Ruilway Company apparently intcndi in the future to manufacture a put
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    61 9 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, s>-rtd us the following cable dated April IS, their quotations beinp in C'lrl dollar rents closing bid prices Kubl.cr Exchange sales to-day 800 tv.lS. April 21.40, May 21.70, June 22.90, July tOffdai 22.:!!). September 22.40, October 22.50, Xowmber 22.70, December 22.
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        133 9 Singapore, April 15. k Rubber. Local 36"-j cents per lb. Market uiet. Tin.— London (13-4-29) £209. Kubbers. Quiet. New Scudais 1.97Vi2.02H, Malacca I'indas 1.75-1.80. Bukit Katils t cents, Bukit Jelotongs 66-69 cents, Pajams 1.U7-2.0.'>. Vlu Benut- lf)-J!i cents, Kundongs 3.30-3.50, Mentakabs 4! cents, Utan Simpans 3.80-4.15,
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        167 9 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, April 1!>. London. Rubber lII'mI., down 3-lGd. Noon price Spot MM cents. London. Tin 009, 1 16. Mining.— Dull. Bugoi Way :i.05-3.15, Kuchais 1.1'.0-I.:;.-. Kinta Dredge !.I">-1.4S, IKlang Uivir 3.10-& M, Hong Patta M%-«7tt <■■ ata, Malaya Coaaola, U aawata cents, I'etalings 5.70-5.80 cd., Ulu
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      345 9 Messrs. William Jacks Weekly Report. In their report dated London, March 20, Messrs. Wiiliam Jacks anil < o. state: Up till this week fluctuations in metals have been on conservative' lines, bu*. this week our markets suddenly became iafaetod with the Wall Street fever, and on Monday speculation
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      UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER.
      173 9 Allocation of Past Year's Profits. I The report of the directors of Utan Simpan Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 11, 1928, states that the net profit after providing for depreciation, is $13,51 1 to which falls to be added $47,549 brought forward from the
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      264 9 EXCHANGE PRODUCE rraporc, April 15. Singapore, April 15. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3% Cambier f% Demand I/HI iTube No. 1 unpicked) 14.00 Private 8 m. credit 2/4 11/32 Co P ra »-20 On New York. Demand r J« S,V. O Sarawak V. 4.10 Private 90 d's 6. Mack pappor
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      68 9 Tone of Market (juict, Steady, Sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet iwfM. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 21 Vi per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tender April Mi.y Ju.-e I line July-H, )>t. Oct.-L)ec. Buyers MM
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        MINING.
        470 9 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Bangria Tin 1 1 lialang l'adang 1 1 Bat« Caves 1 1 Kukit Arang £1 £1 Uurmah MaUy £1 £1 Chonderiung £1 £1 Eastern Siam II £1 Hauil Vai 1 1 llilum Tin 1 1 Honi? Fatt 5 E Hong
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        GENERAL.
        229 9 Issue V&l. Pd. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick I'rcfs. 2.10 2.15 2 2 Alex. Brick Urds. 2.50 2.60 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.6.0 Canadian Eagle 10/- 11/1 1 Central Engine 0.70 0.80 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.6S 10s. 10s. Duff Development 10/- 11/5/Bd. Dunlop
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        118 9 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1 „"25,600 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of IUO7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 96 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        388 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyal! and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraiar Lyall A ft Co. Kvatt K. Sidim ($1) Kundong ($1) Lunas ($1; .M. Pinda ($1) M. Tekong ($1) Montakab (.20) Nallmay <.2f>i New Scudai ($2) N. Serendah ($2) Nyalat (|ft) I'a.iam ($1) P. I'erak (*1) Perak Kivar
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      BRITAIN'S PIECE GOODS.
      73 9 Encouraging Success in China Against Competition. London, March 28. Encouraged by the success of the Eastern Textile Association, which has already sold half a million pieces of cloth to China in the face of strong Japanese competition, another big co-operative scheme among shippers for marketing Lancashire cotton
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      POH LEONG KEK.
      52 9 The sixth list of subscriptions to the Poh Leong Kek includes $287 from members of the Chinese Twako Owners Assocn., $105 from the Ho Beng Club, $100 each from Gor Loo Club, Ban Chye Hoe Club, Wing Loong and Ong Boon Tat. Smaller amounts uri:itf the total
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      GRAND HOTEL (IPOH).
      44 9 The secretaries of the Grand Hotel (Ipoh) point out that the board of directors are not issuing further capital, but are calling up $100,000 due from the second and third calls on the capital issued at the inception of the company.
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      SPINAL MENINGITIS ON PACIFIC SHIPS.
      808 9 SHIPPING NOTES. Twelve Hundred Filipinos Held Up in U.S. Ports. Stea ■n.'.hip companies are umlociii.-. what course th'-y will taW t>> mci'l i n order by .Mr. K. T. Handley. the city boaltb COMmissiuner, to the effect that vessels carry ing Asiatic steerage passengers will
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      LOEWENSTEIN INTERESTS
      120 9 £13,000,000 Trust Formed In New York. A new company is being formcil in New York to acquire the holdings in Amcricai. public utility companies of t'-.e late Captain Alfred Loewerstein, the Belgian financier who disappeared from an aeroplane ovei the English Channel last Kummer. The company, which will
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    NATIONAL SAVINGS.
    64 9 Certificates Total Over £900,000,000. Sales of National Bavings Certificates, first offered to the public in February, IM6, havf passed the totiU of BOO,OOOjOOO, the Bguri sales up to Mar. 2 this year bcin* a01.192.04K. The cash, investment represented '>>' that number of certificates is i Of this amount,
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    EXCHANGES.
    70 9 RuKby, April 14. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.011',, Athens J7B, Berlin *****, Bumbay Is. 5 l!)-16d.. Brussels ::4.yts'i. liv. har. Buenos Aires 47 5-16, Copenhagen 15.21, Geneva 25.22, Helsiligfors IU3, Hong Kong rs. lid.. Kobe Is. o 16-l«d., Lisbon u>s:.. Madrid 32.675, Milan 82.656, New York HI, Pans 124.146.
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      129 9 Trade of British Malaya. Comparison of Total Value of Foreign Merchandise. Comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1928 and 1929. IMPORTS. EXPORTS. Increast Increase 1928 1929 Decrease 1928 1929 Decrease (in thousands of January 83.856
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 15. FILMS IN THE EAST.
    1012 10 For quite a considerable period the Censor of Films in Singapore has been allowed to carry on his work in peace. Either the importers of films have become reconciled to their lot and submit to drastic pruning of what
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    AN IMPRESSION OF MR. CHURCHILL.
    1246 10 Brilliant and Feared Politician. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, who is introducing to-day a Budgtt which is expected to have a i c>nsiderable influence on the result of the general election, is feme'! by his political enemies, lUghtly suspected by his political friends, bat respected
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    474 10 A Tokio cable reports the death of Count Shimpei Goto, a veteran Japanese statesman. Mr. G. A. Hereford, formerly Distiict Judge, Penang, has joined the firm Messrs. Lovelace and Hastings, advocates md solicitors, Kuala Lumpur. Leave in the North Borneo Government service has been granted to Messrs.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    781 10 UAkBAROUS TASTE. Than is ahrayi .1 li.v lish critic waiiingr to strike discordant r.ute when oth-r people are striving U> do their l>es'.. On a very bright and sunny morning, while Singapore appeared to Ik- busily (.lilting' on its paily dress in readiness for tht< visit
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    18 10 Mr. 11. de Silva has returned to Singapore l>y the Hamburg-America liner Vogiland, alter a holiday in Europe.
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    SOUTHERN CROSS RESCUE.
    347 11 Airmen's Terrible Privations. WEAK FROM HUNGER. Ready to Continue Flight. Sydney, April 13. v,; In, in the aeroplane Canberra states that it was learned from signals that thy Southern Croat was undamaged and had enoufrh room to take off. The nirmen require only petrol and oil. Then-
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    ESCAPED CONVICTS.
    59 11 One Man Surrenders At Singapore. Yet another escaped convict has Invn iirnstwl. He rarrendvred at the Central Police Station yesterday. He is N'k Weil'/, convicted in April I'.i'M of nilpalilr homicide not amountinjC to murder, and was servinir a term of Hvcn years' tigarooa imp rr sonmt nt
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    MR. MYRON HERRICK.
    67 11 French Honours to Late Ambassador. Xcw York, April 14. A signal honour was p&i<! to the laty United stttos Ambassador t<> Franco, Mr. Myron Berrkk, the remains being brought by the French cruller Toarville. A procession in which the coffin was borne <m a goa-carriage patted through
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    COOLIDGE AS WRITER.
    158 11 Function of American Fighting Forces. Philadelphia, Mar. 28. The military forces of the United States must be large enough so that there will be gift peril to any nation or group of nations attacking us," Mr. Calvit Coolidgt, wl.'i retired as president of the United Str.t.'s on
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    MAY DAY DEMONSTRATORS.
    36 11 Berlin, April 14. In spite of the police ban on May Day demonstration^ Communist headaaartan have appealed to follower! to meet in the open air en Miy 1. Serious clashes are expected. Trans-Ocean.
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    MR. KELLOGG IN LONDON.
    14 11 London, April 14. Mr. Kellogg has arrived in London. Reuter.
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    SIR JAMES BARRIE'S GIFT.
    94 11 "Peter Pan" Rights For Sick Children. Rugby, April 14. Sir James Barrie is presenting all the rights in his famous children's play Peter Pan to the Hospital for Sick Children, Gnat Ormond Street, London, and all the profits l'nmi its publication or performance, estimated at £2,000
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    CABLE AND WIRELESS.
    141 11 Duties of Companies Explained. London, April 14. Elect™ House explain.-* the interrelation of Imperial international Communications. Ltd.. and Cables and Winiess, Ltd. It is pointid out that the old twMc compute! and the Marconi company little mow than formally exist under the new regime. The Cables and
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    ROYAL INVALIDS.
    140 11 Queen Suffering From Slight Cold. London, April 13. It is dOrtaUy stated that the Queen had the beginning of a eoU this Boning, and on medical advice decided not to leave CnigweO House. It is anticipated that Her Majesty will be quite all right by to-morrow morning. A
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    ARCHBISHOP'S TOUR.
    99 11 Objections to Visit To Jerusalem. Home, April Mi A statement from the Vatican with repard to the objection to the proposed visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Jerusalem, says that the Holy See is at present treating on delicate questions at Jerusalem, and it made representations direct
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    FAR EAST FLIGHTS.
    81 11 Great Reception for French Airmen. Paiis, April 11. The airmen Le Brix ami Paillard and their nui^-.inic Jousse were Riven a lrium)>hal reception on their return from the East. M. Paillard stepped out of the train carrying a Winchester rifle salved from the wrecked aeroplane. M. Jousse
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    TASMANIAN FLOODS.
    64 11 King George's Message Of Sympathy. Rugby, April 13. The Kinir sent the following message to the Governor of Tasmania: "I have learned with deep regret of the serious loss of life and property caused by the recent floods. Please express to my people of Tasmania my concern at
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    RAILWAYMEN SENTENCED.
    33 11 Bakhariat, April 14. Two railwaymen, one of whom was the pointsman concerned, have been sentenced to two years imprisonment for culpable negligence in connection with the express disaster on April 5.
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    ENGLAND—INDIA AIR MAIL.
    147 11 ENGLAND— INDIA AIR MAIL. Return Flight, TWO MINUTES AHEAD OF TIME. Rugby, April 14. The first India to England air mail reached London to-day two minutes befoiv scheduled time. The Armstrong-Siddek-y air liner earned 500 pounds of mail and five passengers— Lord Chetwynd, vice-chairman of Imperial Airways, and his daughter,
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    RELIGION IN RUSSIA.
    80 11 New Restrictive Lav. Enacted. Riga, Apiil 1 1 The- Soviet Central Executive has passed v luw reatrietfaw ami localising the a tiviti.-s of all reUfiow bodies. The penalties, which will b.- eafetcM ly a peroiaacct commiMioß, include expulsion from co-operative societies and deprivation ol thp ritfht to
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    124 11 New Move by Nadir Khan. Calcutta, April 13. A message from the frontier states that Nadir Khan has decided to plac MM of his brothers on the throne. He has ■tlCCOOdod in training the support of the tribes in the Khost country ami :s expected to make a determined
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    COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY.
    56 11 Political or Common Law Crime Geneva, April i& Opinions are divided amontc the l"ffal committee of the Conference for the Suppi ession of Counterfeit Currency as to whether counterfeiting should be treated as a po'itical crime or a crime at common law. Ultimately a sub-committee was appointed to
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    45 11 No Disorder at Departure For England. Bombay, April IS. The ■nabm of Urn Simon Commission and Sir Sankaran Nair, chairman of the Indian Centra] Committee, have left for England. The Commissioners v.eie jtarlaaded by Modem anrt non-Brohmin;. There \v:is no hostile demonstration.— Reuter.
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    CONDUCTOR RESIGNS.
    79 11 Objection to Double Taxation In Holland. Amsterdam, April 14. Bwr Willem Menjfelberg, the famous conductor of the Concert-j?ebouw Orehestia, has resigned owing to the Dutch taxcollectors' demand for payment of incometax on his American earnings on which tax had already been paid in the United States. Ha intends
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    PASSPORT PROSECUTION.
    72 11 Two Foreigners Sentenced At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?:, April 13. Two foreii"u-rs. Vasili Mihai, a Rumanian, and Takok Petroritch, a Persian, wen- fin-.-d $100 ca;-h in the police court to-day for entering the Colony without visas on their passports. They pleaded nilty. Mr. Lucy. Chief Inspector,
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    13 11 Mr. George Pilcher, M.P., has been appointed secictary of the Royal Empire Society.
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    TWO FATAL AIR CRASHES.
    103 11 Detriot Collision. DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTURER. Detroit, April 14. Ten thousand spectators at an aerial display witnessed a collision between two machines which crashed, resulting in the death of Mr. A. H. K. Reider, president of the Kreisner-Riider Aircraft Co., of Hlgaratowa, one of the largest
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    AMERICAN FILMS.
    157 11 Protest Against French Quota. Washington, April 13. The alleged discrimination ajrainst American films under the new French <iuo:a syst.m hns betn brought to the notice of Urn State Department. The United States Embassy in Paris will make an official protest. Americaa wntoem threatened to withdta.v Iron Fiance altoc:
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    DISARMAMENT.
    160 11 German View of Geneva Discussions. Geneva, April 14. There is en atmosphere of pessimism ob the trc of the akannameot discusami ;i negative MrtCl BM ta tf< nerally ejected. Interest is chiefly concentrated vii' th«> runom <>f new overtures by the United States regarding naval disarmament. It is believed
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON.
    55 11 Progress \rith Amalgamation Schemes. London, April 13. The scheme for the amalgamation of a number of mills in the Egyptian spinning Metkw of the Lancashire cotton trade hns mada definite yngtum. Concerns owning between 2,500,000 and :?,000,000 spindles i;re willing to join in the amalgamation, which is favoured
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    THE BUDGET.
    61 11 Indications of Tea Duty Reduction. London. April 13. Thfc coming Budget is of absorbing inUrtst and the newspapers will be full of it on Monday and Tuesday. In connection with the forecasts that the Budget will provide a reduction in the tea duty, it is learned that the
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    POLAR EXPEDITIONS.
    46 11 Communication by Wireless Exchanged. CaptafcafM) April 14. Arctic nnrl Antarctic expeditions have exchanged communication for the first time, s.n American wireless operator named Hobfaa attached uj an Arctic expedition having fOt into connection with Conidr. Byrd's South Polar baso about 12,000 miles distant.— Reuter.
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    88 11 H.H. the Sultan of Pcrak, in the course if an BlllllSSß to the members of the Perak State Council, referred to the unsatisfactory sit? of the present Malay Hospital, Kuala Kangsar, and the removal of the ospital the advisability of having agreementi and legal doeamants drawn up in Matey in
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    LIQUOR ON U.S. VESSELS.
    253 11 Threatened Action In Congress. Washington, April IJ. The '"Dry" leaders of Congicss, stirred up by the reports that liquor is now obtainable on board American vessels on the high seas, threaten to introduce bills in the Senate next week forbidding such libations. Mr. Doran, the Federal
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    JUDGE IMPEACHED.
    140 11 Kidnapping of Woman Evangelist. Sacramento, April 13. A sensation was created in the California State Senate during: the impeachment proceedings against Judge Hardy, when Mrs. Lorraine Wisemnnsiclaff testified that the story of the kidnapping <.f Mrs. Aimee McPherson, the evangelist, was a hoax. She declared that Mrs. McPherson
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    REPARATIONS.
    102 11 Pessimism in German Press. Berlin, April 14. It is expected that another deadlock will arise at the plenary session of the Reparations Conference. The usual'y well-informed correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt even forecasts an adjournment. The Vossische Zt-itung says The German delegation is now confronted by ruperior forces, for
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    MEXICAN REBELS.
    40 11 Cross Border into United States. Nogales, Arizona, April 13. The Mexican rebel General Manzo and his staff of 15 officers crossed the international line into the United States. All were taken into custody by the immigration officers. Reuter.
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    SAFETY IN INDIA.
    54 11 Measures Taken to Check Propaganda. New Delhi, April 13. A Gazette Extraordinary has beeu issued promulgating an Ordinance t check the dissemination in British India of certain forms of propaganda from other countries. The Ordinance enacts the Public Safety Bill as amended by the select committee of
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    POLAND'S PREMIER.
    79 11 New Members jf Cabinet Appointed. ifmiW, April 14. Dr. Kazimierz SwitsUki, the Ministt- of Education in the Cabinet which resigned, has been appointed Prime Minister. Reuter. Warsaw, April 14. The following new members are said to have been appointed to the polish Cabinet: M. Matuszewski, tho Polish Ambassador
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    MAJOR SEGRAVE WELCOMED.
    617 11 Enthusiastic Reception In London. KING'S MESSAGE. Triumph for British Design. Rwih- Ipril l:i The annouiucimm thai approved af the award of n Mi; Mhood to Major Henry Bagrave hi satisfaction. His Majesty at hta a telegram conveying heai n^rjitplfitior.s m his j.pkndiil achievements, in winning fat die.it
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    SINGAPORE SCOUTS.
    157 11 Annual Rally in Government House Grounds. The Singapore and South Mi.laya liny Scouts Association held its annual rally in the grounds of Government House on Saturday, when seven hundred scouts, including the troops from the Malay \iinacular sc-hculs, were OB parade. At the march-past H.K. the Governor (Sir
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    65 11 An accident occurred to a European Volunteer at the camp at Siglap yesterday evening. The men wire '>n <U nii.lition work and were eattiag a piece of rolled steel joist when a ftaaawnl dew < T sad hit a sapper in the thi^h. The wound wns only a •upertcial one,
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    PLANNING THE NEW NANKING.
    439 12 Ideas for A City With Personality." New Nanking, with her glamorous past, honld become one of the great capitals of ihi' world, in the opinion of Mr. Ernest P. Goodrich, a well-known American engin- :V trho hat arrived in China as adviser to the National Government
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    JUDGE'S STRICTURES.
    456 12 No Bankruptcy Official In Ipoh. At the Ipnh Supreme Court on Saturday the Hon Mr. Justice Prichard, made sunn- severe criticisms of the action of the F.M.S. Government in not having a Bankruptcy Official attached to the Supreme Court. ll\< lordship observed that "the Bankruptcy Court in Ipoh
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    PUBLIC HOLIDAY
    26 12 It is notified in a Government Gazette •.tiai.idinary Dublished this morning that aturday, April 20, shall be regarded a.~ adublicholiday in the Settlement of
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    S.S. (MALACCA) ASSN.
    660 12 New Town Improvement Schemes. A committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Malacca) Association was held at the Malacca Club, Malacca, en April 5, with Mr. G. C. S. Rabjohn (President) in the chair. The President reported that so f;.r r.o reply had been received to the Association's
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    LATE MR. G. H. WEBSTER.
    262 12 Body Sent for Burial In Jersey. The Jersey Evening Post of March 7 make-; the following reference to the tragic death of Mr. G. H. Webster in Sarawak early in March, which was reported in this paper at the time We regret to learn that
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    EX-BRITISH JUDGE FINED.
    489 12 Charges Against Police Withdrawn. Charged on remand at Bow Street in mail week with having been drunk and disorderly in Villiers Street, Strand, Arthur Bernard Geary (50), of Rectory Road, N., said to be a former British Consul and judge in Egypt, was fined 405., with £2
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    VICTORIA INSTITUTION.
    365 12 Mr. Bennet Shaw Entertained At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 14. Mr. Bennet E. Shaw, for 28 years the headmaster of the Victoria Institution, was entertained at dinner by the Victoria Institution Old Boys Association in the hall of the new school building on
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    69 12 The committee acknowledges the following subscription! Chinese Extension Work. Tan Eh Cha $100, Tan Chian and Tan Tiong Seng, each $50, Miscellaneous $5, previously acknowledged $1,075.60. Total $1,280.50. General Fund Appeal. J. A. Eliaa $100, Moine Comte $50, Hong Kong Bank SUIT $38, Brossard Mopin $30, Mr». Bpttishill
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      CONN EM AHA UNITED
      86 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. A. W. Still, writing to the Strait! Times, says that he was glad to see the amalgamation of Allenby, Balgownie, Conncniara and Kund' ag. That letter is dated March 12, in London. The director's circular to us
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      NATIONALISM AND THE PAPACY.
      229 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In your issue of the sth inst., under the heading Nationalism and the Papacy Why Rome struck at the Action Francaise,' you published an article specially contributed by Count Sforza, former Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs. As a
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      COFFEE IN MALAYA
      1188 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln addition to tea, there are some other products which should do well in the highlands of Malaya, and of these the most promising is a certain variety of coffee. Coffee, of course, used to bo grown expensively in
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    20 12 The Perak State Council has approved of a contribution of $5,000 to the Lord Mayor of London's Distressed Miners' Fund.
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    A ROBBER'S SURPRISE.
    272 12 Arrested by a Former Friend. A Chinese youth was convicted by tinDistrict Judpe, Mr. c. EL (>■ Clarke Saturday of robbery which h< alleged to have committed months ago. He was arrested by a former acquaintaaee who had joined police a- a detective while the prisoner was
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    GAMING HOUSES
    164 12 Conviction Quashed On Appeal. In the Supreme Court this morning the < "hie f Justice (Sir William Murison) upheld the appeal of Teo Stag L>v. ngaimit a conviction as< owner of a common :r:miinvr ho Mr. E. C. Thuraisintrham. who appeared fat appellant, Mbmitted there nothing in the
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    DR. M. J. RATTRAY'S TRIP.
    85 12 Dr. M. J. Rattray and Mr. CoOfM t Johnston left Singapore on Friday for Batavia in Dr. Rattray's motor yacht. The craft is. 2.") feet teaW, 717 1 feet in beam, ha I draft of 3*£ feet, and is decked it' all. There is a
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      143 12 ©ECCA WE PORTABLE GRAMOPHONE with metal diaphrugm. SHfek' I^^IHB motor, worm-gear type, playing two I IM/fcifc lli in. records wiih X in. rimmed turn- I ?T Model No. 33. THE NEW DECCA renders musical tones throughout the scale, with an accuracy that is almost uncanny. And not only is the
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      HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
      1236 13 Many Surprises. I N T ERESTING E N I >-0 FSEASON STRUGGLE. London. April 1!. 1 m' rullowinc >•••■ Iht renultii <>f Enicliah ■nd Scotl »h Lviwnic icamei pluycd day I iril Division. Aracual i U Iccster < itv I Birminicbii! i 1 ardiiT City o Hlaokl.urn
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      SERVICES OUTPLAYED
      1880 13 S.C.C. Superior in All Department. t. :-.<■('. confounded the critics by i\ i In li,iin;r the Unked Services in the 111 i h un the I'adnnjr this wfi'k-eml, for ,vhcn play .'::iishi .1 yesterday afternoon S< rvicei were lighting to »tav« off ai Feat. All their moderate start
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      87 13 Second Division Wins for R.E. And Robinson's. I'luying at the Stadium on Saturday, Robinsoaa defeated the A.P.C. by four clear gi.als in a -econd division match. In a second division game at Pulau 15 rani on Saturday the Royal Engineers easily beat the Indo-Ceylonesc by 3—o.3 0. "Chinese
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      177 13 Monday. April II M ftiv. Football: Welch t». R.A., Stadin*. 2nd Div. Football S.C.C. ra. R.A., S.C.C. Tuesday, April 1C 2nd Div. Football Polic* t«. T.M.C.A., V.M.C.A. 2nd Div. Football B.C.F.A. "A »a. S.R.C., S.C.F.A. 2nd Div. Football R.A.O.D. t«. R. 8.. S.R.C. Football Fun-Tan Studtnta ti. Malays,
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      ROWING.
      123 13 Results of Events At R.S.Y.C. The results of Urn vowing: events at th<> Royal Sinsapor: 1 Yacht Club Rcjtatta on Saturday were as follows Open Sculls. Distance. i mil*. I, 1. M. Gamble 2. J. K. Gwjnnell 1, F. A. Merry. NuH-B*resford Challenge (up (Junior Fours.) Distance. J <
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      546 13 Compston's Fine Form At Coulsdon. London, April 13. Playing at Coulsdon, the Ryder Cirp '.riant, Compston, won his second tournament on successive days, beating all his fcOvw Ryder Cup pliyers who are to meet America at Leeds on April 2 and 27, with a score of 138 for 36
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      TENNIS.
      197 13 S.R.C. Tournament. Results to date Doubles Hep.— H. Balhetehet and N. ■lay beat S. L. Oehlers and C. W. Clarke, I 3, 6—4.6 4. N. E. Ess and F. C. James teat R. Nicholson and F. Gomes, w.o. Singles Hep. A.— C. Petersen beat I. S. de Souza, 6—l,
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      SCOTLAND'S DRAMATIC WIN.
      204 13 Last-Minute Goal From Corner. i London, April 1.;. The international soccer match Wtweeu England and Scotland at Hampim II 1 1 Glasgow, proved a thrilling: encounter, ending in a victory for the lat««r fov 1 v. Scotland, who had only tin nifti after the interval, played a
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      SWIMMING.
      133 13 Welch Team Beaten at Water Polo. A water polo team representing the 2nd In. Welch Regiment visited the Swimming lub yesterday. The result of a match v.-hich was less uneven than the score indicates was a win for the club by 7—2.7 2. earn* Welch Brijrhtwell Powell and O'Brien
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      Arne Borg's New Record.
      31 13 Honolulu. April 14. j Arne Borjr created a new world record I or the 1,000 metres, free style, his time being 13 mm. 0 3/5 sec— Reuter.
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      BOY WALLEY BADLY DEFEATED.
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    581 15 Overseas Charges. STORY OF CABLE THAT "BOOSTED" SHARES. harles Albert Bnwdreth, aged X), the! former chr.irmaa and managing director 'f Ncr-Sag, Ltd., again appeared at Marlorongh Street Po i week n charges of converting 11.l 1 belongnji to Ncr-Sag, Ltd., to hk own use; 'raudulenUy taking
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    AMATEUR RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    1445 16 Mr. Whittp.ker Wins The Whip. (From Our Own Correspondent.) c' .flln Lompar, Aju-i 1 14. The two 'my Bmateur race meeting of the Selarijror Turf Clul) was brought to a ilose yestiMilay. Favour/es won on both «lays with the ucception of the last race yesterday
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    125 16 Boy Shares Journey In North Canada. Eight hundred miles by snow tboe, a record according to Indians, were covered by Mr. Arthur North, of the bplo Club, New York, and his 14-year-oid son, Robert, who have arrived at Winnipeg from Hudson Bay through remote pan-: of Ontario
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    LAW OF THE SCHOOL.
    125 16 Judge Decides that a Term's Notice is Unnecessary. A point of interest in scholas^c circle was laised at Coventry County Court hefore Judge Druquer in mail wi-ek, wh'.-n Miss Prentice, proprietivss of v m sued two parents for a term's fees i.. of notice i;f their
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    106 16 The discovery of a new breed of nonkey in South America, far more akin to thi human beinjj than any known W described at the French Anthropological Institute by Professor Bouvier. The only existinp specimen of thi-- missing link was found in the fore.-ts r>f Rio
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    POLICING THE EMPIRE SEAS.
    1125 17 LESSON OF HISTORY. The Real Work of The Cruiser. GUARDIANS OF GOODS AND LIBERTY. Many friends <>!' mine, writes Comdr. A. K. .1. Southby, M.I'., in the Sunday Times, are as much excited to ancer by word cruiser" aa fox-terrieri by the word rote." Like the
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    304 17 More to be Expended This Year. A statement explanatory of the Navy Estimates, 1929, presented hy the First Lord of the Admiralty to Parliament, shows a rut total of *****5,000, which is a redaction of u ,-4:>.">,000 below 1928, although no diminution in strengths of the Fleel .mil
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    NEW ANAESTHETIC.
    103 17 Avertin Claimed to Have No After Effects. A new anaesthetic which is not yet on the conmereia] market, is described in the current >*.;ue of the "Lancet" by two distinguished anaesthetists, one of whom, Dr. Shipway, acted us anaesthetist to his Majesty the Kins in his recent operation.
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    CHINA'S CONSULS.
    238 17 Support from Overseas Chinese Asked. The overseas delegates to the Third National Congress at Nanking were SBterti<ined by Dr. C. T. Warfj, Minister of Foreign Affairs, ;it a luncheon, when he took the opportunity to explain his policy in developing the Chinese consular service abroad. In the course
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    A FAKED "GHOST."
    140 17 A FAKED GHOST." Surprise for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in the course of a lecture at Nairobi was explaining some photographhs of what was supposed to be a ghost in an empty house an:1 was drawing attention to the hard, wicked I face of the figure,
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    AN UNFORTUNATE MAN.
    311 17 Long List of Accident Claims. A man who was stated to have made numerous accident claims, some of them successful, appea.-ed at the Old Bailey in mail week. He was Frederick Charles Glanville, aged 42, a contractor, and he was sentenced to twelve months in the second
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    RUSSIAN FOOD SHORTAGE
    89 17 The Soviet admits that it is unable to feed the entire population until the next harvest is gathered. Therefore, it announces through the Pravda," it will conointrate on the cities to ensure that available supplies of !>r«;..d reach the workers. It is stated officially that the last
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    FLYING IN SEA OF FIRE.
    261 17 Weird Experience. LIGHTNING WORKS SEARCHLIGHT. The current number of the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Soci?ty contains a startling account oi the Itntaga electrical manifestations encountered by the Australian airmen Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith an.l Flight Lieutenant Tim in their brilliant first aeroplane fight over
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    NOAH'S FLOOD.
    120 17 Ancient Legends Confirmed In Mesopotamia. Professor Stephen Langdon, Profc -senof Assyriology at Oxford Univi writing in the Daily Telejrraph, iivcals that the excavations at Kish show j ihat the city was visited by suet Hoods, which must have covered the- entire land, or at least that pa.t of
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      545 19 Assets over $9,500,000 S.C. ABBuranee in force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated 1b Strait* Settlement!) HBAD OmCB t Winchester Hen**, Singapore LOBDOS OfTICI I IT, Oil J* ry, B.C. Tb* Company hat 120,000 deposited with th* Supreme Court of Bnrland and complies with th* British
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      265 19 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE 2nd floor, Hong Koag Bank Chrs, Singapore. New insurance effected in 1928 £17,943,000. Insurance in force exceed! £93,000,000. COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incor]toratiid in England) Fire, Life, Marine. Accident, Gnarantee and Motor. Assets £61.000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branca, Singapore. The Imperial
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