The Straits Times, 22 April 1930

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURT] THE LARGEST AND MOST 11SFLVE1STIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. l PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 2t PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1930. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      307 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). Ny Carlsberg Beer In aettlaa ami on draught. Solo Importers EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD. Unr. in Denmark) BINGAPORB. w«y Titles bottled by Wn**M»Q*>* IBS RHI si fni !r^^^^^^ |i v I 5 IpL plf j MEET THE WIFE j MASCOT BEARING m mv m^Vfn^
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      89 1 KUALA LUMPUR I 27, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). New Spring Goods are now Arriving! FOR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR I'rW— iT "T""T'i" > .7'.'i'!Tj INCLUDING f ayim piain and Printed Mf- r|^TJ">r Celanese Fabrics Daint y Li «g erJes f^^ W: 4JH Smart Footwear JJBPIC-jiX Gowns, Etc. ROBINSON Co.,TtdT (Incorporated
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      13 1 Prime Portland > "0 X CEMENT EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. line in Dawaark) BINGAPOKE.
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      514 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SX. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage doe Spore. KHIVA 9,000 May 8 RANPURA 16,000 May
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      639 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Dae sail t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Apl. 24 26 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 8 HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 21 22 SUWA MARU 10,700 June 5 6 FUSHIMI MARU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MAiIU 10,500
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      458 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4612 ton*. The Mb MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      675 2 X P M (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holism!) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sob-eonaeetleas to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Strait* Settlement* of the Official Toarists Bareaa •f Java. Booking Offlce Royal Dutch Indian
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      569 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW—BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. (Route
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      505 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Keluntan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure) SUDDHADIB In port Apr. U VALAYA Apl. 28 Apl. isu MALINI May 6 May 7 The (teamen ar* fitted throughout
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      458 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Marseille* Rotterdam Tonnage ma. Sibajak 13,000 R.L. Apr. 26 aa. Kon. D. Nederlanden 8,205 S.M.N. May 2 m.v. Indrapoera 12,000 R.L. May 9 s.s. J. P. Coen 11,140 S.M.N. May 1G
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      1440 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHK CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan Due Spore *4. CITY OF CORINTH Apl. 80 s.s. CITY OF MADRAS May 28 ■J. CITY OF DELHI July
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      362 3 BLUE STAR LINE REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE to LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG and LIVERPOOL. s.s. TACOMA STAR Due Sails May 13 May 15 For particulars apply to GUTHRIE CO., LTD., Agents, Singapore and IVnanx. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE REGULAR, FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. HOMEWARDS Due Leave Tonnage
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      322 3 EARTHENWARE SUB-SOIL PIPES For ANTI-MALARIAL- WORKS Sizes Stocked 4 to 8 inches. Other Sizes Made to Order. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. THE ELKAYES POTTERIES Office 40, HIGH STREET. LATEST BOOKS TIIE BANNANTYNK t AIM'HIItrS, by Frank Hi rtl. CHANTED IUST. h Franc. Moeatta. AN El E rOR AN E, by rrami« Iliikul
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    INDIAN MASSES' STANDARD OF LIVING
    1441 4 MORE LUXURIES. Signs of a General Improvement. DECREASING POVERTY INCREASING THRIFT. Sunday, Jan. 2fi, was loudly proclaimed In a number of places in India as Independence Day, writes an Indian corlespondent of the Times. Part of the jMocee'dings for the day was the reading of
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    29 4 The Hon. Mr. A. S. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey sail for Home by the s.s. Sarpedon on Wednesday from Port Swettenham. They expect to be away for ten months.
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    WOMAN FIRST IN AIR EXAMINATION.
    331 4 Men Competitors Beaten. In an Air Ministry examination of applicants for the important Class 2 Air Navigator's certificate, Miss F. M. Wood is, I learn, at present easily at the top of the list, writes the aviation correspondent of a Home paper on Mar. 27.
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    MIAOW:
    290 4 MIAOW Drury Lane Audition Of 50 White Cats. An amusing incident took place at Drury Lane Theatre in mail week when Sir Alfred Butt stood on the stage, and sternly faced a group of stage-hands, artistes, andothers who bowed their heads before him in despair. Well," he demanded, where is
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    A RIGHT TO TROUSERS.
    111 4 Woman's Claim Refused By Court. Paris, Mar. 2J The question whether a woman has the ripht to wear trousers has been decided in the negative. The damages claimed by Mile. Morris, who brought an action aeain-t the Women's Sportinjr FedeniUoa after it had ejected her for
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    WITCHCRAFT AND MURDER.
    356 4 Red Indian Woman And Artist's Wife. The mysterious circumstances attending the murder of Mrs. Marchand, wife of a noted artist, Mr. Henri Marchand, Director of tho Buffalo Museum of Science, have resulted in his detention as a material witness, writes the New York correspondent of the Daily
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    THE LAW PERSISTS.
    90 4 Near the Border Line, a Little Drunk or Just Drunk. A dialogue between counsel and Dr. P.os-\ the divisional surgeon, at Marlborough Street, on Mar. 17 Counsel. He was only a little drunk 1 >r. Rose. He was drunk. Just a little drunk Drunk. Near the borderline
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      120 4 Proved and established BY ITS HOST OF OWNERS I PrmlM frost owuui la mmiiiiMi In tern oi grate* |[£$Ujl one oi the many >»»£*«»* md mora **«**«»j il«fVi Cam reason, why De Soto Sx that ••y—h-'M has ifakwil L adding to the widespread poly ataadarrf ci m*. Ik preference that
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      164 4 House-Hunters thoald $tudy the tmall advertitemsnlM on Page Six of today' m STRAITS TIMES •—yoar new home may bm advmrtited thmrm t ><^IB Bi/f > tWU'V^ 'fIH SwLIkS >m k 14 YEARS TO BUILD THESE GREAT CARS Utilizing the experience of 14 years, production volume keeps Nash Nash engineers nave
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      140 5 1 1 fit LUXURY SOAP YOU VE LONGED FOR ai on eoeryctajLj cost Perfumed as once you thought only the most expensive soaps were perfumed a subtle blending of the fragrance of flowers you love it astonishes you that Lux Toilet Soap can be sold at such an every* day
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      195 5 E Motor Oil\ should be I tett a nd in addition U. high Quahty I -er varied. Ec your o.n I '^^B te,t C«»trol in your cng.ne to-day. aBTAiJiABUC AT THE V^. BAMS P'iiCc 48 v>U>>*XABT A'OiGK OILS. N. y C C. WTAKBFIEU) CO.. LTD.. G. H. Mumm's Celebrated CHAMPAGNES
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      170 5 ylllßritisJi olaiidard THE 9 lI.P. SELBY TXHJREB $1,950 complete. The finest value in its class in Malaya. Ckfl and inspect the new 10: 0 Models. (SINGAPORE) LIMITED TIIORNYCROFT HOUSE, TANK ROAD, SINGAPOKE, S.S. THE 1930 Singapore Malayan Directory has been published and is now ready for distribution 51st ANNUAL EDITION.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      120 6 LIM. Nil. I.im Mah Seang at his residence No. l.'ii. Neil Koad. at X3O a.m., on Tuesday. April If, litDO, aged 48. leaving a widow, fuur son?, C'hoon Jin (John), I'hoon William), Choon Tee (Charlie., and Cheung How (Harry), four daughters, one -in-law, one son-in-law (Mr. Sett lleanl. and
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      47 6 In htviM memory of Mr. Lee Tit Sc-o *ho departed this life April 22. 1929. Bail day the happy golden morn shall dawn. \V >■.■• -hall read the meaning of our MM art taken from us, why v.c r. i ay. God rest thy happy soul.
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      669 6 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Advertising Manager, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Plense Insert the following tmall advertisement for day* 1 There are approximately seven words to a line and there it a flat rate chart* of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion.
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      655 6 _MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, 2V4 torn Leyland lorry in pc 'act running order. 661, Strait* Times. 1929 MODEL, new Rugby, 30 cwt. true Special price of $1,200. Federated Hotori, Lt FOR SALE, Austin 7. Engine in excellen cundition. What offers Apply 602, Strai T.mes. MORRIS OXFORD 1929 model, used months,
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      670 6 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, 4, OXLEY RISE. Apply Meyer Brother!. TO LET, 79. METER ROAD. Apply Meyer Brothen. TO LET, 90. Meyer Road. Immediate entry. Apply Meyer Brother!. TO LET, D. Eber Road off Oxley Road. Apply to 2, Eber Road. TO LET. No. 63, Meyer Road. Immediate entry.
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      603 6 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, 9 and 10, Magasine Rd, riverside godowns, 3 stories, floor area about 0,000 tq. ft. Apply to Borneo Sumatra Trading Co., Ltd. TO LET, rround floor, 73, Cecil Street, also offices in Stanley Street. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan, 6, de Souxa Street. TO
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      793 6 THORNYCROFT (SINGAPORE), LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Th Annual General Meeting of the above nam Company will be held at the Registered Offl of the Company, Thornycroft House, Ta Road, Singapore, on Thursday, May I, 19 at 12 o'clock noon. AND NOTICE is hereby given that t Transfer
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      739 6 TENDERS INVITED FOREST DEPARTMENTTIMBER BRANCH. Dismantling Boilers, Engines, itc, at Sungei Penang Power Station, Penang. TENDERS are invited for dismantling two boilers, engines and dynamos and accessories at the Sungei Penang Power Station, Penang, and for their transport, overhaul, cleaning and erection at Palong and for the supply of such
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      923 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co'i saleroom, No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wrdnrsday. April 2:i, 1930 at -'.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophr.usp dwollinKs known ax Nos. 1. "A, 111. :.<■, I.uionu :t:: Geylawr R»ail and Nus.
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      303 7 A DROP I^l OK TWO IN YOUR SOUP LEAa PERRINS SAUCE NOTICE OF REMOVAL Patrons are hereby notified that the Central Motor Hiring Co. has removed to 315, Orchard Road, Singapore Motors Building). The Company has also added a number of New Hupmobile cars to its fleet of cars. SIANG
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      332 7 Want My Tablets Mummy 1 WHY GIVE CASTOR OIL? When Baby's Own Tablets, The Medicine Children Like, Will Keep Your Little One Happy and Well. Castor oil i* a terror to most children. The very thought of it fills them with dread. Once upon a time there seemed to be
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      376 7 SUFFERED FOR ELEVEN.™ Pimples on Chest, Neck, Scalp, Face. Cuticura Healed. My trouble took the form of big, red pimples that affected my che«t, neck, scalp and I bad some on my face. They were of a dry nature. After the first few days they burned badly, and when I
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      139 7 \s APPLIANCES dr A, You may save thousands H ,'ijj of Dollars by installing pyrene IM m. JL J.m.UilH Mid Fire Extinguishers. W&SSSfI Most effective on highly V A inflammable material. m A wide range of stocks are held by the Sole Agents Bj If* E N T R A
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    STANDARD OF LIVING TOO HIGH.
    1163 8 HONG KONG LETTER Reply to Appeal for Bigger Salaries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong- Kong, Apr. 5. \\h"n the members of the Hong Kong Chamlier of Commerce met this week for thr-ir annual meeting it was expected in ■MM quarters that there would be quite
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    THREE GOOD REASONS.
    322 8 Father of Triplets Cancels World Cruise. Mr. Noah Puckctt came to Shanghai a« i member cf the crew of the world-tour ing liner, President .Fillmore. of the Hollar Steamship Company (states the Shanghai Times). The President Fillmore has sailed for the south on the continuation of her
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    PREPARING FOR SIR CECIL'S VISIT.
    1270 8 PENANG LETTER. Should Business Come Before Racing (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 13 We are looking forward to the visit of the Governor. Penang has seen little enough of Governors of the Straits S?ttlements since the retirement of Sir Laurence Guillemard, and we all
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    MISSING MINER.
    258 8 Mine Idle While Hundreds Search in Relays. Bedlington, Mar. 18. For more than 36 hours hundreds of miners and officials working in relays have been searching for John Miller, aged 64, a colliery worker, of Collier Row, Bedlington, who has vanished in the Doctor Pit here. Miller was
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    POSSIBILITY OF TEA CESS.
    962 8 CEYLON LETTER. Rupee Rubber Cos. The Tapping Holiday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Apr. 1 1. Malaya may soon receive the attention of tea advertising propaganda initiated by Ceylon. At present a small scheme, for which £2,000 was contributed by estate interests, is operating in America,
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    39 8 It is now definitely settled that Mr. George Simpson will go to Pcrak as C.P.O. on his return from Home leave. Mr. Bagot will, however, act as C.P.O. from Mr. Savi's departure on April 25 until Mr. Simpson'3 arrival.
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      75 8 DO YOU SUFFER FROM ANAEMIA? IF SO TAKE IDOZAN AND CURE IT. Its large iron contents (5 per cent. Fc) make cures guaranteed, and owing to its other contents is does not constipate or discolour the teeth as other iron tonics. Obtainable at all Chemists and G. H. SLOT CO.,
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      119 8 Give f -£> v c saent Power 9.* —completely auto- fc matic operation utter reliability unsurpassed roominess—beauty of line a generous ice supply with new rubber tray economical running cost at the Most Reasonable Prices. Now on display at GETZ BROS. CO. /m 'Incorporate in U.S.A.) /*^3l^B^S' Distributor* SALES-SERVICE ROOM,
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      437 9 "WILL THE CRITICS OF SINGAPORE AGREE WITH THESE OPINIONS?" William Fox has another tremendous QT INNV^IFIP moneymaker in Sunny Side Up," JUllll I Jll/JL the latest Janet Gaynor-CharFes tTfv f> Farrell talking motion picture, which ID had its premiere last Thursday night UI the Gaiety. Roth are splendid in their
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      252 9 VICTORIA THEATRE To-night at 9.30 p.m. CARL. LAWSON Presents THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO., with HILDA DORRINGTON TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW. The Latest London Succesi BIRD IN HAND By JOHN DRINKWATER. THURSDAY. APRIL 24 FRIDAY, APRIL H. TWIN BEDS the DOVER ROAD By FREDERICK JACKSON. MILNE'S GREATEST SUCCESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 2K. B«nl,!--,
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      167 9 ALHAMBRA To-night The finest of all Murder Mystery Stories is now an All-Talking Picture of 1001 THRILLS AND SURPRISES! THE BISHOP MURDER CASE A Corking Mystery Picture A Talking Thriller with a Cast of unusual players. SUPPORTED BY STAN LAUREL OLIVER HARDY The Magicians of "THE HOLLYWOOD REVUE" in "BERTH
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    HEALTH STATEMENT.
    172 10 SHIPPING NCTES Weekly Bulletin of League Of Nations. The health bulletin of the League of Naticns' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended April 12, is as follows Baghdad 1 plague case. Bassein cholfra cases and 2 deaths. Bombay J plague death 143 smallpox cases and K8 deaths a*
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    UNWILLING STOWAWAY.
    142 10 Philippine Inspector Carried Off. Aurclio Fclip:-, a customs inspector. was ovnearried bf the Cierinan steamer Trier, to (ebu. He tilwl a written explanation of the incident with the chief at the division. In his coinm'.:nication. Inspector Felipe explained that a f*w hours befcr? the s.s. Trier sailed on
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    Announcement.
    35 10 mall tramp steamer wi!l. in thj course of the nextl few days, bc&in to ply etween (Hf rirm ar.d Malacca. Th<- P. and o. K-.i.\a:i arrived at Laadea at i'..';o a.m. aa Apt. w.
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    PASSENGERS.
    216 10 The folio* n? passenger) arrived on the s. <i. ten Nootl this morning Mr. :-t:uk-r, Mr. X. C. Walter. Mr. Desaßdre, Mr. Sharrock-. Mr. ter, Mr 8. A bin Aihmad Ahaifuff. Mr. Thamaaal Chflar.im. Mr. I'toomal Hariram. Mr riermandes Hotvham, Mrs.. Chandri T:ifail ad .Mr. Tjor Gun Ho. Kr.m
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    16 10 From Holland aril (icrman.v. by ,T. P. t oop, due at SinjrapoiT on Thursday.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 10 S.nthi* Portboi Kal.wti .l..h:m .1.- Witt BinUuna f !amat «'por» Mnr. IS Mur. 20 Mar. il Mur. II .Mar. J7 Mar. II London Apr. S Apr. 14 Apr. VI Apr. .C Apr. Apr. 21
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 10 Rugby, Apr. 21. Foreign exchanges sre Amsterdam 13.08 H. Athens :>7.'). Bombay (holiday), Berlin .V.:;;.'.. Brussels MM, Bucharest HlB. Rio 13-lf, Hurm>- Aires 4U 13-16, Copenhagen IBJ6, G— n L'.VOT:.. HHsingfors lt>3. Hong Kong Is. r,',d.. Lisbon lOS.yn, Madrid 38, Milan M.741, New York 4.86 h-l-2. Oslo 18.16, I'xris
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        116 10 Singapore, Apr. 22. Tin.- Steady. Kuchais 1.25-1.29, Kintas 1.2K-1.33, Ulu Klangs 1. 30-1.37 Sungri Ways .I.:;? 1 -3.47'a, Malay Consols. 27VJ-29 cents, ritalinrs 5.85-B cum., Penawats 66-fi8H c( nt:;, Honir Katts 66-fi» cents, Aycr llitams 15s. Cd.-16». 3d.. Honj? Konir Tin 20j. 9d.- 21». 6d.. Pnnirnira
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        139 10 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, Apr. 22. London.- Rubber 7 7-lfid., unchanged. Noon ;.ricc (London Standard) Spot 24% cents. London. -Tin £107 55., up 15s. Mining. I>ull. Sungei Ways 3.35-:I.Ij, Kuchais 1 .2.1-1 .28, Kinta Dredges 1.27-1.30, Klanir Rivers 2.20-2.30, Hong Fatts 65-70 cents, Malaya Consols. 2S-30 cents, Johan 4315
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      RATIONALISATION.
      328 10 New Industrial Methods Needed. Sir William Plender. president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, speaking at the annual dinner of the Leicester Society «f Chartered Accountants on March 11, reviewed the industrial and commercial situation. He said I have on other occasions pokon of nitionnlisation in industry. It nav
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      CANNING INDUSTRY.
      198 10 Increasing Demand For Tinplatc. With regard to the canning industry, the United States Department of Agriculture eports that, although the acreage devoted to pea« in 1929 was the largest in twelve rers, it is to or increased 10 per cent, in 19yo. Last year's pack of California fruit*
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      253 10 EXCHANGES. Singapore, Apr. 22. On London, Dank 4 m a 2 3 15 1C Demand t/jt% Private 3m. credit 2/3!» On New York, demand 56", Private 90 d s 67V4 On France, Bank T.T. 1432 On India, Bank T.T. IMH On Hone Kong, Uank T.T. 32H On Shanghai, Bank T.T.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        470 10 Vol. Pd. Buyers Sellers 11 fl Asam Kumbans; 30 33/- nom. 6/- 5,- Ayer Hitam Tin 16 '9 16/£1 £1 Banrrin Tin 2B/3 26 3 1 1 Ilatanc Padang- 0.17 Cj O.^ii'j 1 1 Bata Caves 0.97 1.05 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.60 0.70 n £1 Burmab Malay 22
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        GENERAL.
        230 10 V.-.:. JM. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Preff. 2.20 2.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 3.00 3.10 l: i'l Brit. Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Kn r int 0.40 0.60 1 1 t ycle and Carriag* 0.46 0.55 IO». 10s. Duff Developmtot 6/- 7/I 8 Dun.op
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        100 10 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 102 10* ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 11)01 red. 1030 $1,878,000 par. 5% prem Singapore Municipal 4'j p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,«00,000 85 par Singapore Municipal 1H p.c. of 1909 red. 1965 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        385 10 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenby (fl) Alor C*jah ($1) A. Hitnm (fl) A. Kuning ($1) A. Malay (f2> A. Molek ($ll A l'anai (fl) Bsssctt (fl) Brogas (»i> Brunei (|tj B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Hukit K. B. (fl) B. Kepong (fl) B.
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      HONG KONG CURRENCY.
      184 10 Manila Merchants Complain Of Shortage. Manila business men dealing with Hong Kong have been put in a difficult position by the "rowing acuteness of a currency yhortage in the British Colony. So serious has this situation become that transfers of Hong Kong currency, mrdc thiough Manila banks,
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      COAL FOR CANADA.
      175 10 Mr. J. H. Thomas's Plan Dropped. Mr. A. J. McPhail, president el the Cana-. dinn Wheat Pool, who recently visited Great Britain on the invitation of Mr. J. 11. Thomas, Lord Priry Seal, to discuss various proposals relating to the promoting of reciprocal trade between CanadH and
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    201 10 To-day. Etypt and Great liritnin I Parcel.- 1 tSarprHnn i l.uO p.m. Djambi (Klcvo) 1! p.m. Kemaman (Hone Chuan i p.m. lylnn. Southern and Western India (Japanese Prince i p.m. NiTth, N.-Eaat and N-Wcst Sumatra (Sclainrnr' 3 p. at. Sclat Pandjang, Siak, Pakan Baro« and Pajakombo (Hone
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    241 10 EEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Loliiro. Dredger KumUn, Sri Tiitnla. K.M.S. Hopper* 1 and Melanin, Herthii, C-haycr. Khnr-n-llupa, Bortli:. Oil Wlmrf Arnrdo. Coal Wharf Patrol. KSSKI.S IN DRT DOCM. Taajoni Pafar. Albert D«ck Iih. tim. Singk?l. Victoria Dock C'renatula. Krpprl Harboir. KinicV Dock Nil No. 1 Dock Marc-ircl.
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    AIR MAIL FROM BATAVIA.
    18 10 A mail from Ratavia by aeroplane if expected at Singapore at 2 p.m. today.
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    48 10 Mr. John W. Allison, a well-known Manila real estate broker, was killed in an automobile accident at Paniqui, Tarlac. on Apr. 11 while returning to Manila from Baguio. Mr. Allisoa lived for six hours after his sedan crashed into a ditch. He died in the Tarlac provincial hospital.
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      277 10 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- I Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Ma*. Mm fall, thine. Humidity tion. F. T. int. houri. m.p.h. Alor Star 91 N Nil 9.5 85 ('aim Cloudy Kota Bharu 01 n 0.03 9.9 k 75 SSW 10 Fine K.Trengiranu 88
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      287 10 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuendiiy, April 22. H. W. 3.2'J a.m.. 6 ft. 3 in., 7.5 p.m., ft. 1 in. Air mail from Java due at 2 p.m. Air mail lor Java closes at ti p.m. Bandman Comedy Co., Bird In lland,' Vic. Theatre, ».3O p.m. Wrdnnday. April 23. H.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    651 11 Business Small Owing To Holidays. TIN PRICE IS WELL MAINTAINED. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Rub!;er. 21 1 cents per lb. Tin. 275 tpns at $83.25 per picul. Latest Quotations Kiilibrr. London (Thursday), 7 7-16 d. P*r Mb., unchanged. New York (Monday)
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    GOLD FROM DUMPS.
    97 11 Much Expected from New Process. A Rand metallurgist patented a sulphur eyanldb praeaas for the extraction of (old from old mine dumps. A irntfieata bas hepn formed and, it is •tatcd, intend! to orect large plants to treat :!'rO,OOO tons monthly. On assumption that between 2 and
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    122 11 Program dm of drills up to and for week «-n«linir Apr. L'T Tuesday, Apr. M, SJI p.m.. Drill Hall, No. ti Platoon "B" (Knglish) Co.. Weapon Training; 5.1S p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "X" (Malay) Co., Weapon Training. Wednesday, Apr. 2.1. :..15 p.m., Drill Hall, Indian), Section Train- p.m.,
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      HOW NOT TO DO THINGS.
      653 11 Australia, the Comic Opera Country. At different times we have felt compelled to make adverse comments on Australian finance and industry, but it is refreshing to have an Australian's views on the subject, says the Investors' Review. The following extracts are taken from an article
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      TIN RATIONALISATION.
      437 11 Regulation Beginning to Have Effect. That the well-considered plr.n of the Tin Pioducers' Association for regulating supplies of the metal to consumption is already begfnr.ing to make its influence felt is evidenced by the further sharp recovery which occurred on the Metal Exchange yesterday, says the Financial Times
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      TIN STATISTICS.
      69 11 The Anglo-Oriental Mining Corporation, Ltd., has just published for the second year a complete little work on world tin statistics for 1930. In a p*orewdtrd Mr. .John Howieson states that stability cannot be achieved unless the market movements are understood and that no small significance attaches to a
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      COCONUT ESTATES OF PERAK, LTD.
      949 11 Dividend of Six Per Cent. Declared. A meeting of the shareholders of the Coconut Estates of Perak, Ltd., was held on March 24 at the registered office of the company. Prince Street, Fort, Colombo. Present: Messrs. A. S. Collett, in the chair, L. P. Sampson,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      128 11 Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging NX. (first half). -514 hours, 150,000 yards, 360 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredging N.L. (first half).— 497 hours, 36,000 yards, 671 piculs. Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging (first half).- (No. 1 and 2 dredges): 78,000 yards, 294.. r >6 piculs. Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging (first
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      MALAYAN TIN CONTROL.
      741 11 Foreign Buying of Shares. STEPS TO ENSURE A BRITISH MAJORITY. The directors of the Malayan Tin Dredging, Southern Malayan Tin Dredging and the Southern Pernk Dredging companies have called extraordinary met-tings for Apr. 14, for the purpose of amending the articles of association so as to ensure
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      55 11 Ankola.— 3,733 lb. Batu Village.— 1,121 lb. Bajoe Kidoel.— 16. r ,,r)40 lb. Balombissie.— 19.8G4 lb. Ban* tfara- 16,228 lb. Djasiniro. -172,895 lb. Donowarie.— 54,132 lb. Jeram Kuantan. -35,879 lb. Kepala.— 5,996 lb. Langen.— 93,433 lb. Mentakab- -37,000 lh. Pulau Bulantr. X4.21S lb. Sandycroft.— 18,000 lb. Sungel Bagan.
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      SUGAR PROBLEM DISCUSSED.
      1220 11 essential to this great industry and to the trade that it brought to Britain. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (The Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden, M.P.) said that he wa3 greatly impressed with the clearness and the moderation with which Mr. Amery had expressed the views of the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      52 11 Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Holiday. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14% per lb. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard K.S.S. on Tender Spot May June May-June July-Sept. 24\ 25 \4 26 26% 27 26 25% 26% 26 27% 12, o'clock noon,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET
    1024 11 proportion to the amount of their production. London stocks have gon**up again this week and so have those at Liverpool, the "ggegate increase raising the U.K. total to 89,591 tons. .There has been some satisfaction over the announcement just made that freight lates for rubber from Malaya
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22. 1930. THE TRAGEDY OF INDIA.
    1136 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22. 1930. THE TRAGEDY OF INDIA. Of lxcent years history in India has hi (1 habit of repeating itself wich almost monotonous exactitude and it seems clear that the present occasion is to prove no rxcep'on to the rule. The methods are always the
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    JAPAN'S POLICY IN CHINA.
    1676 12 Key to the New Eastern Diplomacy. (By Putnam Weale.) The views expressed by Putnam 'Weale in this, and other articles, are not necessarily those of the Straits Times. Peking, Mar. 24. Tha point of departure in Japanese policy in China is the Washington Conference of 1821-22.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    222 12 Mr. L. F. Wilkinson has arrived at Malacca and will relieve Mr. J. C. Fuller, telegraph engineer of the Post and Telegraph Office, Malacca. Mr. George H. Pearson, a dredge engineer employed by Anglo-Oriental (Malaya). Ltd., arrived by the President Hayes last week en route to Ipoh.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    852 12 HELP THE CYCLIST! The protest of the Selangor Automobile Club against unorthodox methods of riding bicycles has borne fruit. The last issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette contained a draft Bill to consolidate nnd amend the law relating to minor offences." and. this Bill provides that
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    NINE PEOPLE KILLED IN CHITTAGONG RAID.
    500 13 REBELS PURSUED IN THE HILLS. Difficulty of Punitive Operations. GANDHI'S NEW MOVE. "No Retracing of Our Footsteps." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 21. It n<.w transpires that nine people were kilkd tiy the insurgents at Chittagong. ,M,.ny Europeans nanowly escaped death. T1-' raiders,
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    PRISON IN FLAMES.
    103 13 Three Hundred Convicts Perish. Columbus, Apr. 21. i. ohVially estimated that at least 300 people, mostly convicts, were killed 1)\ a fiie in the Ohio Penitentiary. The Rantes, fanned by stionj,' wind, swept over seve-val I, mentis, whi.h are still burning. Reuter's correspondent himself counted 90 Lilies
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    A VETERAN GOLFER.
    35 13 Death of Former American Champion. New York, Apr. 21 The death has occurred at Baltimore of the veteran professional goHer Alexander Smith, who was twice open champion of the United States. Iteuter.
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    33 13 Sailing to Marseilles on The Rawalpindi. Rugby, Apr. 21. The Prince of Wales left Port Said at midnight, OB board the P. and O. liner, Kuwalpindi, for Marseilles.— British Wireless.
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    AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND FLIGHT.
    65 13 Smith and Shiers on Way To Singapore. BaUvia, Apr. 22. The Australian airmen, Dave Smith and Wally Shiers, who are attempting to fly lrom Australia to England, ariived at Batavia from Bima yesterday afternoon. They left for Singapore at 7.32 this morning. Aneta. The airmen are expected to
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    SIR F. GUGGISBERG.
    289 13 Death of Governor Of British Guiana. London, Apr. 21 The death has occurred of Brig.General Sir Frederick Guggisberg.— Ueuter. Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, K.C.M.G., had been Governor and Command* i -in-Chief of British Guiana rince 1928. Born in Toronto in 180U he was the eldest son
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    76 13 Still Favoured In Australia. Melbourne, Apr. 21. The Melbourne Argus, In a leading rticle, says the suggestion that the Singapore "Base will now no longer be pece&sary to Empire defence is based on premature and wrongful assumption. The paper points out that ratification of the Three-Power Treaty hv
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    COL. LINDBERGH.
    69 13 Record for Flight To New York. New York, Apr. 21. Flying for most of the time at 10,000 feet, in order to determine whether greater altitude favours more rapid transportation Colonel Lindbergh, with his wife, armed from Glendale, California, after one stop n His 4 time was U
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    U.S.A. AND HAITI.
    68 13 Banker as Temporary President. Port au Prince, Apr. 21 The Council of State unanimously elected the local American banker EagOM Roy to l>o temnorary President. Reuter. A New York cable dated Mar. 10, stated that President Hoover had approved the lecoiiime-ndations of the Haitian Commission that a
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    TAX ON WAGES IN N.S.W.
    116 13 Emergency Measure For Limited Period. Sydney, Apr. 9. The Government scheme to tax MM mentioned by the Premier. Mr. T. K. Itavin, yesterday, is expected to be at the rate of thieepence in the pound, which will realise £1,500,000 per annum. There will probably be
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    DEATH OF THE POET LAUREATE.
    1475 13 Prolific Later Years. A MUCH CRITICISED GENIUS. London, Apr. 21. The death has occurred of the Poet Laureate, Dr. Robert Bridges.— Reuter. Dr. Robert Bridges was one of those men who, combining a moderate amount of athleticism with their intellectual work, i.oem destined to a
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    NAVAL TREATY DRAFT APPROVED.
    253 13 Ready to be Signed. ST. JAMES'S PALACE CEREMONY. London, Apr. 21. After a meeting lasting 40 minutes, the heads of the delegations approved the draft cf the Naval Treaty, which will be sent to the printers and signed at 10.30 tomorrow. The naval treaty consists of
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    KING ALFONSO.
    116 13 Demonstration of Loyalty In Madrid. Madrid, Apr. 21. Thirty thousand Mcnar.hists, very enthusiastic bat at the same time very orderly, made a demonstration of loyalty to the King in the Piazza del Tero?, vhe principal square of Madrid. The president of the organising committee said the meeting had
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    JAPAN'S FRIENDSHIP.
    117 13 Garter Mission Visit Being Returned. Tokio, Apr. 21. Enthusiastic scenes were witnessed in Yokohama this afternoon when Prince and Princess Takamatsu boarded the Kashima Maru and sailed for England for the purpose of returning thanks for the visit of the Duke of Gloucester and the Garter Mission to
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    JAPANESE POLITICS.
    56 13 New Session of the Diet Opens. Tokio, Apr. 21. The session of the Diet has opened. The Lower House elected Mr. Ikunosuke Fujisawa as Speaker and Mr. Shoju Koyama as Vice-Speaker. Both belong to the Minseito party. The formal ceremony of opening in the presence of the Emperor
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    TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    58 13 Chemical Industries Secure Big Contract. Rugby, Apr. 21. A contract involving a credit of nearly i'3,000,000 to the Soviet Government has teen concluded by the Imperial Chemical Industries Company. The agreement is for supplying fertilisers and other chemicals to Russia. It is expected that Soviet orders this
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    BRITAIN'S EASTER.
    60 13 Holiday Spoilt by Wintry Weather. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21. Wintry weather prevailed in Great Britain during the Easter holidays. Cold wind caused assembling holiday makers :,t the London termini to return to overtcats and mufflers, while the prospect of the usual open-air Easter did not
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    GENERAL OFFENSIVE ON MAY 1 ?
    355 13 GENERAL OFFENSIVE ON MAY 1 Meanwhile All is Quiet In China. Hong Kong, Apr. 21. The expected battle at Sunchow and Kweihsien (west of Wuchow) has not yet been fought. The Cantonese commander, Chan Chaitong, has issued a circular telegram denying having tendered his resignation and also stating that he
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    GUNBOAT ASHORE.
    60 13 Mishap to H.M.S. Peterel. Shanghai, Apr. 21. The British river gunboat Peterel, while en route to Chungking from Ichang, struck a rock and had to be beached nea.Changshow. Mr. Hundley Deny, the Consul-General at Chungking, and Mr. Toller, the new Consul at Chengtu, who were on board, were
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    SOUTHAMPTON CRIME.
    173 13 No Reprieve in Podmore Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 21. William Henry Podmore, who wai earndemned to death for the murder of ivian Mcssiter, a Southampton garage proprietor, is to be executed tomorrow.— Straits Times Copyright. Podmore was found guilty on Mar. 9. There was considerable
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    WEIHAIWEI TO BE RETURNED.
    534 13 Tribute to Britain's Friendliness. RENDITION TREATY. May Become Naval Base. Nanking, Apr. 21. At a meeting of the State Council, Dr. C. T. Wang paid a warm tribute to Great Britain's friendliness in agreeing to the rendition of Weihaiwci. He urged that the entire nation should
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    MADMAN'S ACT.
    53 13 Two Europeans Killed In Khyber Pass. Simla. Apr. 21. Two European employees of the Imperial Bank of India were shot dead by a non-commissioned officer of a local levj at an outpost in the Khyber Pass. The murderer, who was suffering from meningitis, was immediately shot dead hy
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    FLIGHT TO AFRICA.
    60 13 Return Journey from (ape Town Begun. Rugby, Apr. 21. The. Duchess of Bedford, with the pilots Captain Barnard and Mr. Little, arrived at Cape Town in the aeroplane, The Spider, on Saturday afternoon, having completed the flight from England in just over nine days. The party left
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    FIRST SINCE THE WAR.
    81 13 German Zeppelin to Call At Cardington. Rugby, Apr. 21. At the invitation of the Air Ministry, the German Zeppelin belonging to the Lehmann Company, which is about to make an experimental flight from Berlin across England, will break its journey at Cardington air station, und moor
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    SOME SIDESHOWS AT THE EXHIBITION.
    673 14 Printing, Siamese Cats And Poultry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21 That a considerable improvement is taking place in printing in this country, both in quality and variety, is proved by the printing section at the Malayan Exhibition. The section was not as
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    FACTS ABOUT MALARIA
    371 14 A Useful Ross Institute Pamphlet. That malaria causes a quarter or more cf the total sickness in the tropics is one "f the points emphasised in a 15-page pamphlet, A Summary of Facts Regarding Malaria, by Colonel Sir Ronald Ross, X.C.8., tho director-in-chief of the Ross Institute
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    SUED BY DAUGHTER.
    331 14 Mother to Pay $10,000 And Costs. I admit that I had the money. I deny that I am liable to repay it," declared counsel for defendant in a money claim before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morning. The claim was for $10,000. The plaintiff (Goh
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    PILOTLESS PLANES.
    162 14 Recent Remarkable Successes. London. Apr. 4. Remarkable success has attended the Robot air pilot gyroscopic invention, evolved by Air Ministry experts, which is capable of flying an aeroplane or a flying beat without human assistance. It has been revealed that the appliance was recently installed in a squadron
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    BRITISH FILMS.
    165 14 Better Distribution in The Colonies. London, Apr. 4 With a view to promoting a better distribution of British films in the British .olonies and especially of films calculated to be of an educational value to the indigenous inhabitants a Government Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Snell, has
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    SNAKE WITH TWO FEET.
    70 14 Remarkable Reptile Shot In India. Rangpur, Apr. 9. A huge "Danras" snake recently shot at Sukurerhat, a village in the interior of the Raogpur district, was found to have two distinctly-formed feet about an inch long, complete with three toes each. The unusual reptile is now
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    15 14 Mr. Harry Leach, of Sungei Nebong Estate, Teluk Ansou, has been transferred to Segari, Bindings.
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    123 14 Two Chinese tukangs were recently engaged upon painting the front of the Sandakan Hotel. To do so they erected a scaffolding, but the scaffolding was a flimsy one. They stood upon it and it broke. One tukang was painting with red paint, the other with green. When the scaffolding broke
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      LONDON RUBBER STOCKS.
      300 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, These Lominn Stocks are approaching the 100,000 tons figure and undoubtedly affect the market in sale prices very adversely. It is said that the Americans expressly keep large tonnages of forward contract rubber in London to depress the market
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      A CIRCUS OWNER REPLIES
      963 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reply to th.? letter of Mrs. or ■Miss Hadley from Africa, firstly, the text hurled at us at (he ere. i ncf the lady's letter certainly is not) applicable to. our case we seek neither to injure
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    FILIPINO EXCLUSION.
    323 14 Attempt to Exclude Island Wards from U. S. The proposal to exclude Filipinos from the United States, contained in the Weich Bill, was attacked from many angles by Filipino witnesses in continuing the presentation of their side of the case at the House Immigration Committee's hearing on Apr.
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    THE HINDU SUN GOD.
    76 14 Image Unearthed at a rend Rabhumi. Rajshahi, Apr. 9, The Varendra Research Society, Rajshahi. has recovered an image of Suryya, the Hindu sun, god, from a village in the V'arend RaHhumi area. The area is of some historical and archaeological importance, and is believed to abound
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    THE MODERN TREND.
    151 14 Famous Theatre to Be Demolished. London, Apr. 4. One of London's famous playhouses, the Adelphi Theatre in the Strand, which was for many years the home of melodrama, is to be demolished and rebuilt on modern lines which will involve the disappearance of the pit. Incidentally, another
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    CAPT. SYCAMORE'S DEATH
    40 14 World's Greatest Yachting Skipper. London, Apr. 9. The death has occurred at Brightlinxsea of Captain Edward Sycamore, once regarded as the world's greatest yachting skipper. He sailed the Shamrock 11. in the America Cup contest in 1901.
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    19 14 Monsiour Deronne of the French Mine, who has been away in Europe on a holiday, has returned to Kampar.
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    17 14 Our Bangkok correspondent wires that H.R.H. Prince Damrong left by train for Penang en route to Europe.
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    77 14 The Straits Chinese Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society visited Ipoh and Kampar during the Easter holidays, and staged three plays in aid of charity. The total sum realised from the three performances was $7,000. Mr. Teh Seng Kay presented the Society with a cup for the two performances in Ipoh
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    REQUESTED TO LEAVE LOUNGE.
    317 14 Married Woman Sues The Strand Hotel. London, Apr. 8, The question of women going into a restaurant unaccompanied by men, m connection with which there has been seme agitation on the part of feminists recently, was given prominence in a case in the King's Bench Division
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    RACING HOLIDAYS.
    55 14 Malaya's Example Impresses Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 21. The action taken in Malaya with regard (o racing holidays has raised the question in Bangkok. The banks here close in the afternoons on mid-week race days, and it is felt that the time has come when
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    N.S.W. TRAIN BANDITS.
    112 14 Bullion Chest Stolen From Mudgee Mail. Sydney, Apr. 9 Armed and masked men daringly boarded the Mudgee mail train while it was travelling at full speed, entered the guard s van, held up the guard and bullion escort with revolvers, disarmed the escort, and savagely struck the
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    GANDHI CARTOONS.
    131 14 Should I Pass Him The Pepper." London, Apr. 8 The newspaper cartoonists have seized on Mr. Gandhi's salt-collecting activities as a subject for humorous representations. Thus the Evening Standard publishes a picture entitled Exchange of Compliments on the Dandi Seashore, which shows Mr. Gandhi, in a loin cloth,
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    WATERLOO STATION.
    75 14 A £5,000,000 Roof-Top Aerodrome. London, Apr. 0. Giving evidence before the House of Commons Committee which is considering the Charing Cross Bridge Bill, Sir Herbert Walker, General Manager of the Southern Railway, stated that the Air Ministry, four or five months airo. asked the Southern Railway whether it
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    YORKSHIRE WOOL WAR.
    101 14 First Shot Fired At Manningham. London, Apr. 9. The first shot has been fired in the wool war in Yorkshire. Thus may be described the fact that a score of employees ceased work at a Manningham mill yesterday, while it is expected that the operatives employe.! at
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    TOASTS IN COFFEE.
    136 14 London, Apr. 4 Toasts drunk in coffee formed an unusual feature of the inaugural banquet of the newly formed Coffee Board of Great Britain, the object of which is to encourage the greater use cf coffee and to spread a knowledge of its advantages. It was The
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      S.C.C.'s BIG WIN OVER SELANGOR.
      889 15 Too Many Catches Missed. LIVOCK'S FINE INNINGS FOR VISITORS. Silangoi- wni well-beaten by the S.C.C. in Ihe three-days' mr.teh which ended on the PadaiiR yertcrday, finishing up with detefcney of MS runs. They made a great alt; mpt to stave off defiat, A. H. D.
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      THRILLING PLAY IN GOLF FINAL.
      1057 15 The Twentieth Hole. KYLE THE MALAYAN CHAMPION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. The final between E. P. Kyle ami E. R. P. Upton on the Selangor Golf Club course this morning was one of the closest and most interesting in the history
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      WALES BEATS FRANCE BY 11-0.
      399 15 Rough Play at Colombes. ENGLAND WINS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP. Paris, Apr. 21. Wales 'beat Fiance by 11 points to nil in today's Rugby match. England thus wins the championship. The interest was so great that the gates had to be closed before the start of the
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    Ceylon S.C. beat T.P.C.A.
    407 15 The annual cricket fixture between the Ceylon Sports Club and the Tamilian.s' Physical Culture Association, Kuala Lumpur, v.-as played on Saturday and i!ay (Mjn<i;iy) on the C.S.C. ground at Balestier Plain and resulted in a victory for the home team. The following are the scores and
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    165 15 Tuesday, April 22 Koothall: BX.C. 1st XI vs. R.E., raciang S.A.F.A. Lc.',Kue 1st Div., S.C.C. v<. U.K.. f'aJane Reserves Div., S.R.C. vs. Welch, S.U.C. S.CF.A. 'A ti. I.C.K.A.. Stadium; 2nd Div., O.T.K.C. vs. Socony, H.B. I'olicc vs. G.E.C., A.P.C. Wednesday. April 23 Football: Kncland vs. The Scat, Pa4au;
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    388 15 Perak Play Out Time Against Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 21. The inter-State match between Penang and Pcrak which finished at Ipch today ended in a draw. Overnight rain delayed play half an hour this morning. The wicket was rather ciflkult and play was very slow,
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    HOLLAND BEATEN.
    73 15 England Win International Hockey Match. (From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 21. At- Scarborough today England easily defeated Holland at hockey, the score being 9—l9 1. Straits Times Copyright. The following are Thursday's ties in the volunteer snooker tournament at the S.C.C. A. G. Hay and R. Land
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    M.S.V.R. SHOOT.
    281 15 Top Score at Thousand Yards. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. Today saw the leading computers in the M.S.V.R. rifle meeting in the firs., and second stages of the Open Aggregate asromblcd for the Long Rarge Aggregate, th.> final of the King's two practice and 15
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    SYDNEY CUP.
    62 15 Gwilliang Wins in Record Time. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. EL The Sydney Cup. run at Randwirk today, resulted as follows GWILLIANG 1 ROYAL SMILE I SOULTAN 3 Betting Gwilli;m{r to 1. Koya! Smile 25 to 1, Soultan 18. to 1. The winner equalled the record time
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    REMARKABLE SCORE AT LEICESTER.
    240 15 Holiday Football Results. BLACKPOOL AGAIN BEAT PROMOTION RIVALS. London. Apr. 21. The following were the results of English and Scottish League panics playixl today First Division. Aston Villa 0 Portsmouth I Darkf County Shelli.-ld Wad. I Leicester City Aw— I '"> Liverpool N<"<a llr Utd. 0
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    MALAYS' GOOD FEAT.
    83 15 Beat Selangor XI at Malayan! Exhibition. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuali l.umpur, Apr. 21. Singapore Malays met .1 picked 1 a it representing Selanror this evening at thi* Stadium in connection with the Malay.in Exhibition and won l.y P>ay was fast and interrs'.lni; liiroughcut, and though Satangor
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    CHURCH PATRONAGE IN BIRMINGHAM.
    662 17 Bishop Ordered to Admit Curate. London, Apr. :> >. I In connection with the case brought against the Bishop of Birmingham, Dr. E. \V. l!;irnes, the Chancery Court today ordivod the admission of the Rev. George Simmonds to the curacy of Small Heath, nirminjrham. and ordered
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    181 17 Canton Mayor Thinks War Will End Quickly. Canton, Apr. 10. Mr. Lam Wen-koi, the Mayor of Canton, has returned to the city after an absence of close upon two months. Mr. I .am went north in tK- middle of Feb. as one of the delegates of
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    62 17 Mr. Manmohan Singh's Third Attempt. London, Apr. 9. In n third attempt to win the Aga Khaa'g £500 prize, Mr. Manmoh.-in Singh ii :u-!i< (I Le Bourgct f"oni London yesterday and .-o-umed the? flight today. He landed at Lyons and intends to fly to M-'isiilUs this afternoon. Evidently
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    1486 17  -  Critic. J. Jefferson Farjeon.) (By Our London The Latest Gruesome Thriller— "Frankenstein" Monster Comes to Life Robbing Graves to Make a Man New Ben Trovers* Farce at The Aldwych Another Year's Run Predicted— Principals' Parts Made To Measure. London. Mar. 26. ONE of
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    AUSTRALIA MU ST ECONOMISE.
    1804 19 DRASTIC LOAN CUTS. Causes of the Financial Crisis. LIVING BEYOND HER INCOME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canberra, Mar. 10. Australia is passing through a lean, if not a difficult period, and her difficulties have been increased by a grotesque and preposterous report emanating from London that
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    42 19 The death occurred this morning of Mr. Lini Man Seang, who was for many years labour contractor to the Singapore Harbour Board. He was a son of Mr. Lira Kak Chuan, who was interested in the' r"enang opium farm many years ago.
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    IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS.
    196 19 New Zealand Rugby Players' Ultimatum. London, Mar. 28 What are described as the preposterous proposals of three New Zealand international Rugby League players, Hutt, Hall and Hardgravw," have caused a sensation in Northern Union circles. The trio appeared before the St. Helen's Club committee meeting on Sunday, at
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    KLEINMAN'S SUCCESS AT KLANG.
    71 19 Wins Men's Open Singles For Third Time. Playing in the Baster tournament at Klang. D. H. Kleinman, the well-known Singapore player, won the Godfrey Bennett Shield, given for the men's open Singles, for the third time. He beat Duncan in the final 6—2,6 2, 6—2. Kleinman
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    S.C.C. Tournament.
    98 19 The following ties will be played in the S.C.C. tournament today Championship Singlet. D. H. Kleinman vs. N. A. Sedwick. Championship Pair*. R. B. B. Donnell and J. A. Dean vs. Roy Smith and N. S. Wise. Profession Pain. C. E. Hudson a,nd 0. Fuller vs. R. F.
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    S.R.C. Tournament.
    138 19 The following tics will be played today in the S.R.C. tournament Doubles Handicap. G. W. Angus and F. Scully vs. H. N. Balhetchet and C. A. Peterson. Mixed Doubles. Mis* E. Nunes and F. Norris vs. Miss D. Foston and R. L. Oehlers. Ladles' SinglesMiss M. Gomes vs.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    154 19 Easter Mixed Foursome At Keppel. Eight cards were taken out for the mixed foursome at the Keppel Golf Club, and the following were returned Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wyatt 46— BVi=36^ Mr. and Mrs. W. Marshall 46— 8%=37V« Mrs. Gibson and F. T. Jervis 52—10 =42 Mrs.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    175 19 Today's First Division Match Against R.E.'s. The S.C.C. will meet the Royal Engineers in a First Division match on (he Padang this afternoon, when the following team wi'l represent the Club E. C. Cherrington J. Lee and R. D. Brummitt E. S. Bill, A. K. Reade and A.
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    "MEET THE WIFE."
    136 19 American Comedy at The Victoria Theatre. Meet the Wife," an American comedy by Lynn Starling with sparkling and witty dialogue, opened the Bandman Comedy Company's season at the Victoria Theatre last night. In the part of Harvey Lennox, the male prisoner of Liberty Hall,'* Carl Lawson displayed
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    EXCITING FINISHES AT PENANG.
    1450 19 Favourites Win Again. LAST DAY OF EASTER MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 21. The last day of the Penang Easter meeting provided much better sports than any of the previous days, more races being closely contested. There was again an excellent attendance. There were
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    WOMEN CUEISTS.
    176 19 Promising Girl Player In London. London, Apr. 4. The first Women's Billiards Tournament, which has just teen held in London, resulted ir. a convincing victory for Miss Joyce Gardner. London, over another London competitor, Miss E. Collins who was defeated in the final by no fewer than 773
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    Garrison Golf Club.
    30 19 By permission of Lt.-Col. W. M. Hore and the officers of the Welch Regiment, the band will play at the Garrison Golf Club today at 6.30 p.m.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    117 19 The change of programme at the Alhambra this evening introduces The Bishop Murder Case," a talking picture of dramatic surprises which is highly recommended. The New Yorkers gave a bright and entertaining cabaret show at the tea dance at Raffles Hotel yesterday afternoon. Each number wus loudly applauded
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    41 19 On the Sungei Bulu recently Tapaling, Father of Crocodiles, caught an enormous crocodile with a bony excrescence upon its skull like a horn. Tapaling has never come across a crocodile like this before, and believei it Vnurt be of great age.
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    THE LONDON LETTER.
    3211 20 Brilliant Scenes at King's Levee: Throne Room Splendour. LEVER BROS. FRAUD CASE. (From ()i:r Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 27. The ceremonial al the King's levee in the Throne Room at BBektefhan Palace today -the ftrsl held there since 1918 un>l the in HU Majesty has held since
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    LIGHTER SIDE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL.
    272 20 P.C.s Truncheon Through Wind-screen Stops Car. A police constable who threw his truncheon through the wind-screen of motor-car gave evidence at Tower Bridge Police Court on Mar. IS. against the driver who, it was alleged, did not stop when he wars called upon to do
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    THE NINTH PLANET.
    773 20 Australian Astronomer's Comments. I The discovery of a ninth planet '>( the solar system, as reported from the Lowell Observatory, Arizona, is an event of great as'roncmical importance," said the West Australian Government Astronomer, Mr. H. B. Curlewlis, recently. I "It brings to an end a discussion
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    HIGHBROWS IN SOVIET FLATS.
    724 20 Englishwoman's Story. GIGGLING FOX-TROTT ING FROWNED ON. Remarkable revelations of life under the Soviet are vividly presented in this article by an Englishwoman living in Moscow, who writes in the Evening Standard as follows I live in one of the new workmen's houses. It is not
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    KISS FOR BALLOONIST.
    218 20 Miss Tallulah Bankhead At An Oxford Comedy. At the inaugural ascent of the Oxford University Balkan Union in mail tree! M: Tailulatl Bankhead kissed Mr. Hur-.h Si. aifrhi. one i r the chirf performers, Bad h.:ii(i il k:«:i a iprig of heather for luck. Mr. Si> :;.i:-h:
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    821 22 A Moving Ceremony. FUNERAL OF LORD AND LADY COVENTRY. Lord Ffid Lady Coventry, husband and wife for 65 years, who loved one another so well that death could not part them, were buried together on Mar. 16. The Earl died on Mar. 13, at the age
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    119 22 Ban on Foreign Cloth In Canton. Canton, Apr. 11 The Canton Government, under the leadership of General Chen Min^-shu, is trying to persuade the people in general, and their employees in particular to use native made products wherever possible. The Provincial Council has ordered that from Apr.
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