The Straits Times, 7 April 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKAELY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      328 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. (-phone sisn 6.15 Tonight 9.13 monte I CARLO" with JEANETTE MacDONALD I JACK BUCHANAN. Phone 5261-5262. SOMETHING DIFFERENT! n lnWillards Canadian i ySSSy "Forkdipt r <s> Chocolates N^rt^ A ,rfA You have something <7~/?r,ue^jgi different, something bet. ¥]rfer- ~^^P(\ ter sometnin S or which J^f you
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      154 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 MONTE CARLO with JEANETTK Mac DONALD and JACK BUCHANAN. Phone 5261-5262. WE ARE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN PRICES OF "CARRON" PREMIER DOVER RANGES. "P ADD AW" RANGES HOLD A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. LAKIvLm FOR CONSTRUCTION AND EFFICIENCY. THROUGHOUT. J/&10£&> W W Cowls $0.90 No. 6 $35.00
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      548 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. TonLsge due Spore. t MANTUA 11,000 Apr. 7 IHHDWAN 6,069 Apr.
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      603 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO* LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbroogh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail i FUSHIMI MARU 11.C00 Apr. 9 10 1 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Apr. 22 £3 TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 1 HAKLSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 i HARUNA MARU 10,500 June 3
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      429 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BISBANB, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by ths wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The v. MARELLA is one of the lsrgest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      566 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAM BURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. FIONIA Apr. 22 Apr. 24 m.s. SELANDIA Apr. 25 m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 29 May 1 m.s. MEONIA May 20 May 22 m.s. BORINGIA Jane
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      590 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE TBE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) BEGULAB SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW- BOSTON, NEW YOBK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AHD NORTH CONTDMENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBUBG.
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      607 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, liangaara, Telupin, Patani, S.ngora, Lacon, Sichon, Mandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpen and Bangui,*. Arrival Departure \AI.A\A It, purt Apr B PRACHATIPOK Apr. 12 Apr. 16 SUDDHADIB Ar. IS Apr! L The sceamera are fitted throughout
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      466 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEDTJLI Sailings for United Slates and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ban Franclice and Loe Angelas. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kong Apr. 18 SS. GOLDKN MOUNTAIN sails from
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      551 3 IWLLAR ITIAWffIP UKI cinrf AMERICAN MAIL UNB ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. SUEZ, POBT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW I'OBK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave L«»t« Spore Spore Penang PRES. POLK Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. 18 F'RES. ADAMS Apr. 27 Apr. 30 May 2 IKES. HARKISON May 11 May
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      583 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "El LEHMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. FREIGHT BERVICB OUTWARDS T. Hong Eon.. 8h««h.l —Wj*"^,, CITY OF BATAVIA May 4 s.s. CITY OF CORINTH June 8 HOMEWARDS i.i. CITY OF CHESTER for Havre, L'don, R'dam and
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      844 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised ti tt.000,000 Capital Subscribed .< 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rail 1.M8.605 Cup it il paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS i J. H. Ryrie, Esq. Chalrmaß. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq, J. O. Robinson,
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      626 3 NEDERLANDSCH [NDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1861 at Amattrtaa* Authorised CaplUl Gldi. 100,000,000 (about tt,600,0U0) Pal* op Capital Gldi. 66,000,000 (about £4,600,000 Xeserrei Gldi. 28,187,797 (about £2,350,000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES > BAT AVI 4 H«ad Office for Dutch E»it indiei. SHANGHAI H«ad Office for
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    76 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. Mrs. Ont Koon Wan (nee Tan Teck Kec Nco) at her residence No. 312, River Valley Road, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 5, at 7.30 p.m. Age 63, Ing behind her one son, Ons Van Keng, .-■nil one duuthter, Mary Onj, one daughterly.i one son -in-
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      819 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven wordi to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cenU per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the il.iy of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      875 4 t BOARD— RESIDENCE. >U.MS -.viihujt hoard fiom $50 with boai n $135 monthly. Grosvenor Hotel. ESANDAH HOUSES are cool. Every roo :.t .a I lii'd IM. has ;iriv. v'dah b'r O/.RD RESIDENCE, 2 single »dj., suit nds or married c.uple. 301, Etraii "SCOTIA." No. 11. Scotts Kd., single ar double
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      569 4 BUSINESS PREMISES _T2_ LET TO LET, two storied godown. Road and m River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply n 424, Straits Times. 2 TO I.XT, ground floor, 73. Cecil -trttt, ts also offices in Stanley Streit. Modern sanitation. Apply J. S. Nathan. S, de Souxt Street. id s. TO
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      597 4 MISCELLANEOUS HARHLKs. Whit* Italian, t. Telegraph St. BIRTHDAYS, Uiddings, those Gifts one bai i» i lake. "Gift Shop," y, Arcade. MASSAGE HALL Mrs. HARU Miss HANA. 60. WATFRLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ELECTRICAL MASSAGE Mrs SONODA and Miss SEZUAI. No. S, BENCOOLEN STREET, SINGAPORE. FOR SALE. FURNITURE, FOR SALE, 4, Oxley
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      618 4 [PUBLIC NOTICES STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 197 (LABOUR) AND THE LABOUR CODE, 1923. Employers of Indian labour arc herchi eminded that the Assessment rates due ir espect of their labourers' work done durin{ he 1?t quarter IP3I are males DO cent Vmalrs 30 cents and Mint their returns n vnik
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      847 4 SHIPPING NOTICE R.«. PEMBROKESHIRE. \l(l!l\ I l» MM; 1931. F~ >nsi|rneer. of cnrjo per the above ttaamer London arc hereby not, tic, l that .i •r»' Surv.y of all ciro-.i landed in :i .•"■■■l condition will be held .-it Godown II or iin rsdaj Anr. 9 1931 at y N<>
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    VICEROY ADDRESSES THE PRINCES.
    1103 5 Duties of a Ruler Toward His Subjects. A FEDERATED INDIA. STATES AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS. New Delhi, Mar. 16. An interesting review of the work of the Chamber, and significant remarks regarding the duties of a ruler, were made by His Excellency the Viceroy
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    GAOL FOR EUROPEAN.
    276 5 Echo of the Murder Of Col. Simpson. P. A. J. Hackerdon, of Ekbalpore, was sentenced by Mr. \V. Islam, Police Magistrate of Alipore, yesterday, to six months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of possession of a revolver without a licence. The prosecution case was that Hackerdon had
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    SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.
    169 5 Lord's Day Observance Act Of 1676. The Houghton Press, Ltd., proprietors of the Sunday Sportsman, newspaper, Aldwych, W.C., claimed £12 for advertisements for the National Stores, Ltd., Hill Place, Oxford Circus, W., at Westminster County Court recently. The Lord's Day Observance Act, 1676, was pleaded as a defence.
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    GLIDER NOSE DIVES.
    100 5 Weil-Known Flyer's Fatal Accident. While taking a flight in his glider at Faulkner's End, Harpenden, Herts, Mr. Thomas Eaton Lander was killed. Mr. Lander, who lived at the Old Rectory, Harpenden, was one of the bestknown gliders in the South of England. He had not long taken
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    LOVE DRAMAS OF PARIS.
    234 5 Matrimony Safer Than Courtship. When and how Cupid runs amok is revealed in a strange set of statistics published in Le Matin says the Paris correspondent of the Sunday Times. These figures cover the jealousy or matrimonial murders and attempted murders in Paris and the Department
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    VISITOR FROM AMERICA.
    179 5 The law has a very good memory and does not forget," said Mr. T. Rees, the chairman at Birkenhead Police Court when Herbert Taylor Coker, from America, at present staying in Birkenhead, appeared on a summons at the instance of Mrs. Elizabeth Dempsey, formerly Miss Fisher, in
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    AFRICAN FAUNA IN DANGER.
    305 5 Many Types May Become Extinct. Major R. W. G. Hingston, who recently visited the East African colonies and dependencies, in a lecture to the Royal Geographical Society, gave warning that unless drastic steps are taken, many types of African fauna will soon become extinct. Of all
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    39 5 Under the auspices of the Ceylon Tamils' Association, a public lecture on Some of our Problems in Ceylon will bo delivered by Mr. T. H. Crossett on Apr. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Association Hall, 11, Dhoby Ghaut.
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      424 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA Commencing, Monday, April 13. Madame Kelvey's Talented Pupils and Zlata. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. M L I SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE. D EVERY WEDNESDAY AND H G FRIDAY.
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      202 5 You want a "Long Life" electrical installation an d the life of the installation depends upon the wires. Let your installation depend upon .Mi »ry cM A Wires the wires that will last as long as the building itself. W. T. Henley's Telegraph Works Co., Ltd. Sole Agents in Malaya:
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      "THE GIANT AND THE DWARF."
      223 6 Mr. Gandhi Discusses Many Subjects. SAFEGUARDS. BRITAIN AND INDIA IN PARTNERSHIP. Bombay, Mar. 2o. I Mr. Gandhi in today's Young India, in the course of a signed article under the caption The giant and the dwarf on the question 'no discrimination between the rights of
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      INDIAN BONDAGE.
      242 6 Need for a Levelling Process. "To talk then of no discrimination between Indian interests and English, or European, is to perpetuate Indian bondage. What is equality of rights between a giant and a dwarf? "Before one can think of equality Lot ween unequals the dwarf must be raised
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      A POINT OF HONOUR.
      249 6 To Hold British Lives And Honour Sacred. "On the Indian side it must be a point of honour with us to hold British lives and honour as sacred as our own. This does not, need not, mean the ruin of British trade or interests. Those who
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      THE SAFEGUARDS.
      165 6 Lord Sankey and Mr. W. Benn Criticised. New D<-lhi, Mar. 21. If Lard Sankey ami Mr. VfedgOTimd Ban regaid the safeguards evolved l,\ the Round-Table Conference as final in substance and form then then- is no use our going to London, and a second RoundTable Conference, as far
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      COMMUNALISM.
      191 6 Achievement of Unity Difficult. J Concerning the vexatious Hindu-Moslem communal question, Mr. Gandhi expressed grave doubts as to whether unity could be achieved before the meeting of the Congress at Karachi on Mar. 27. He hbped, however, that some measure of accord would be reached which might pave the
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      The Black Flowers Incident.
      588 6 WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT MR GANDHI THOUGHT. Karachi, Mar. 25. When Mr. Gandhi and his party reached Malir today on the way »o Karachi, writes a special representative of ihc Statesman, they were met by a party ol thirty, or forty member 4 of the Nau
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      ULTIMATE SAFETY OF ANGLO-INDIANS.
      402 6 tCol. Gidney's View. OPERATION WITH ALL COMMUNITIES. Bombay, Mar. 20. "Over 14,000 Anglo-Indians, or onethird of the employable male population, are unemployed today. The total is daily increasing and unless early adequate protection is given to the community the next 20 years will assuredly see its
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      BOMBAY HARTALS.
      261 6 How They Affected The Mills. Bombay, Mar. 20. Mr. H. P. Mody, chairman of the Bombay Millowners' Association, presiding over the annual general meeting of the association today, said that the swadeshi movement, which received a tremendous lillip during the year, had undoubtedly helped the mills industry during
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      FAMILY POISONED.
      122 6 Six Dead After Eating Sweetmeat. Madras, Mar. 20. Six members of a poor Thiyya family living at Panoor, near Tellicherry, died yesterday as a result, it is believed, of eating the residue of what is squeezed out of grated coconut. A woman has been removed to hospital. The
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      EX-PRISONERS FAIL TO AGREE.
      213 6 Congress Delegates. DISORDERLY SCENES IN LAHORE. Lahore, Mar. 20. A piquant situation has arisen in Lahore over the election of the delegate for the Karachi Congress. "Volunteers and others who have been put in "C" class in gaols have started an agitation against those who have
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      MOSLEM DEMANDS.
      381 6 I Outlined in New Delhi Statement. New Delhi, Mar. 26. Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed, M.L.A., has issued statement reiterating the major Moslem The statement, he says, has been signed 30 Moslem members of the Central Legislature whose names he will publish later on. He expects some more members to
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      LEOPARD ESCAPES.
      169 6 Thrill For Visitors At Madras Zoo. Madras, Mar. 21. A leopard which, early this morning, escaped from its cage in Madras Zoo, made the most of a few minutes' freedom by attacking and mauling a cow, killing a monkey, and was stalking a couple of llamas in an
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      Topics From Bengal.
      1355 6 The Princes Mean Business Murderer's Appeal Fails Brighter Broadcasting Escape From A Leopard Down and Out Eur one a n i The Secret of Longevity A Strange Que*. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .< Calcutta, Mar. 22. we mean business", declared His Highness the Maharaja of Patiafa speaking
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      204 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 THRILLS! EXCITEMENT! COMEDY! ROM ANCE! in an absorbing dramatic story of the men who save ships and humans EDMUND LOWE AND MAE CLARK IN MEN ON GALL FOX PICTURE THUTJSBAY, APTjJL 9. Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Brilliant MUSICAL COMEDY ROMANCE Now Shattering World Entertainment Record following on its
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      216 7 All Singapore's talking about this great, witty, sparkling Comedy Romance Breaking Records Nightly AT THE CAPITOL Malaya's Largest and Finest Theatre. 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 ERNST LUBITSCH'S Mischievous Romance cf Brides and Iknidoirs. I'aramount's Glittering Musical Comedy Romance MONTE CARLO with JACK BUCHANAN The Chevalier of the London Stage AND Jeanette
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      707 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 7th Bth I m^ APRIL. H HEAR Ten New Songs. M Bl SEE A Peppy New Dance. HEAR and SEE the happiH est picture in years. Dsweetieß fl Nancy Carroll-Helen Kane-Jack Oakie B Thursday: "Loose Ends" starring Edna Best Owen Nares I popular Upstairs: $1.25
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  • SKIPPING NOTES.
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      FAR EASTERN SERVICE
      247 8 Dutch Company's New Steamers. Hitherto the paMoamr and carpo ser-vi<-c between Java, China and Japan has been carried out J<>- the Java, China, Japan !.:n<\ Amsterdam, t>y itnamerml The last the "T.iibuciaK," constructed in 1929. She is a vessel of 7,800 tons and is fitted with i
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      TANKER DEMAND.
      72 8 Indications of a Turn Of Tide. a siwinar belief that the tot of the of the tide in lih,I «.r. w t an inched <fcA atfwfeS hu fhown so unsatisfactory an y..«' i u,nc,. states the Motor Ship%C the flnt t.mo for nine months the fall in ililill
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      NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
      6 8 N. Al'c" Harty. lS^J^"^*
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      PASSENGERS.
      4 8 < K.w,!:/;:rM^,V^r icer^ randM
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      TALAM MINES, LTD.
      196 8 The eleventh annual report of the director! of Taiam Mines, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31. 1930, state* The profit for the year, after writing off $24,330 for doprecia tion, amounted to $24,023. To this must be i'oo the balaricc brought forward from 1929, SI 1.983,
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      RUBBER EXPORTS.
      35 8 have recenod cable advice from their Batavi;, ■■nee giving- Urn total exports of rubber from WareT^r^rfo o^^^- the n th 5 PMemban? 1.549 tons Western Divisio-, ['iambi: 2.682 f- SambaS> 13 t0 S
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      49 8 From Europe (London mails dispatched ■Mar 19) by; Rajula, due at Penang 6 i.m. on Friday. l/»n rO rJ!. H< llar i and Germa ny. by Johan a OWenbarrevelt, due at Singapore «J i.m. tomorrow. Prom Chim. and Japan, by Burma rfaru, due at Singapore on Thursday.
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        MINING.
        443 8 Val Pd Buyer*. Sellert. £1 £1 Mam Kumbang 20/- 22/6 »1 £1 Austral Malay 19/. 21 sr*£f?y 12/6 13/3 cd. i J 55 a ?K rm T "> 13/6 14/6 1 1 Batangr P«d«nj: 0.10 0.16 i i i°t" .ayes. ayes 37^ 42 H 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35
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        GENERAL.
        259 8 I V L Pd Buyer.. Seller.. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.80 2 16 ±1 tl Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0 32% 0.37 W 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 7000 76 00 S m SFp'JSZS Pref 17/9 18 3 d ■a i n C?
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        137 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p c deb of 1»26 red. 1931-36 103 105 ci Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 per. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4hi pc of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal i% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        389 8 Eraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt 1 1 I g 1 Allenh (»1) 0.90 1.00 0.92H 1.05 Alor Gajah (Jl) 0.70 0.80 0.65 0.75 A. Hitam ($1) l.io 1.25 1.10 1.30 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m A. Malay
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    BULLION REPORT.
    581 8 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion report, dated London, Mar. 11, states t— The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £140,925,901 on Mar. 4 (as compared with £140,816,300 on the previous Wednesday and represents a decrease of £6,699,721 since
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    265 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Apr. 12 .J,? c day r A p ,r- 7 5 P- m Malay Drill Hall, F Co., Drill and Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Dnll Hall, »C" Co. 11 and 12 Ping r SI J? ini S' 615 pm
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    43 8 "T B>orr lx>i»iaa Porthoi r b. 26 M»r 23 Marnix V. St. Aldep>nde Mar. C Mar. 27 M*» w Mar. fi M«r 2f< f thl ?P'« MLr. 12 Apr. 4 liuuhnde Mar. 13 Apr. 4 Chenonceaux Mar. 12 Apr. 6
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    192 8 Today. Bengkalis, Laboean. Hilik and Tandjong Balci and Bt'luwaii (Smgaradja) ■> n Seiat iandjantr, Bcagkalii and Bagan Sl-Api-Api iKsmi ral la i 3 m Banka Islam! («ze«pt Muntok) an.l Batavia 1\: 3pm North, Nortn^Kast and North-Wost Sumatra, Ceylon, S>uthern and Western. India, Egypt, Kurope an<l Great Britain
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    158 8 Tuesday, April 7. Ship« alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEl'PEL HAKBOLR. Main Whirt Mawuroag Capolii on wh.n Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagir. Albert Dock An B by. Victoria Dock Tub Varuna, S. Lighter Keppel Harbour. King's Dock ftlgwaU No. 1
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      54 8 i SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT RENE lIUMANN begs to call your {kind ATTENTION to his EXTRAORDINARY SALE 01 JEWELLERY and WATCHES of every des^ cnption and of the best makes which >s NOW TAKING PLACE at SPECIAL LOW PRICES with LIBERAL DISCOUNTS. THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE RENE UUMANN Capito.
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      28 8 A BROKEN DOWN SYSTEM. M ,n« ir bVm'f;;;,:' i"r i',ind na ii gags: ff'.^jrs?id 5t5 IHERAPIONNo.3 ias 1 ;^^v■::r:^™•™"■• 1 "c D«. LICL»«CC U Ha.tu.uK. K4.'.N.W j/lllrfM. l«
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      246 8 RADIO NEWS. The Week's Programmes From Saigon Station. The broadcasting programmes from the Saigon Radio station lor the we.-k arc given below. Orchestral concerts are irom approximately 8.30 to U..JO p.m. Tuesday. Un Soir de Fete a la Havane, (Filippucci) Berceuse (pour violoncelle) Mmc b.mone Chef nay, (Moszkowski) Le J
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      196 8 MALAYAN METEROLOGICAL SERVICE D»Uy Weather Report. a i F. F. ini. hours. I er. i. Alor Star .92 74 0.03 6.1 it N \W Kota Bahru ..92 73 0.03 10.8 ?5 o oud y K. Trenggmnu No report. 7S 5, 2 Fine K roh 87 71 0.00 C.2 m MMP
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      130 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, April 7. H 8^ft "IS a m 8 ft in 1M Pm> All-Malaya Chinese Sports mcctinp, Prize aistribution, ft p.m. Wednesday. April s. "vTt "i 2 8 ft- c in 2M prn Police Band', Botanical GaHna, Ul p m Thnmday. April 9. MV'fn 81 8
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    242 9 Rubber Makes a Slight Recovery. BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) fHnf port. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. 10', cents, per lb. Tin. 200 tons at $60.12'z per picul. Prices on April 3 Rubber. London, 3 -)-16d.. up 1-16d. .New York. 6? 4 cts.,
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    SUNGEI SAYONG.
    332 9 The accounts of the SuiißCi Sayo-nc R;:bber Company for iu:so show loss of £2.012 on the MMOII'I working t against v profit of El B«6 la IM»). Alter allowing for the credit balance brought forward of CMM, interest, weeipts. eti than remained a credit balance of £1, 118.1.
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    FROCESTER ESTATE.
    58 9 The i nip of ruM>cr h.irvo t"d \>y the itcr bUU Robber Company foi- l!»:!0 wa« 4*!i.i»<o Hi. The ciist of production ww 24.21 cents per pound. The price secured for the crop was UMi rents par pound. The account ibo* debit bataac* «f R5. 18,695, which :.iv.«>
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      CANADA'S OVERSEAS BUSINESS.
      834 9 Preponderance of U.S. Imports. The depression in world trada has affected every country, and Canada's latest trade returns, for the calendar year 1930, reflect the universal downward trend, a reduction of $593,281,000 in total imports and oxports being indicated, an compared with 1929, comments the Financial Times
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      TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN.
      139 9 The report of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, which was submitted ht met iv.g held in Hobart on Jan. 19, states that during the year ended Sept. 30 iJUlfilA oubio arils were dredged (against 4,654,0<K cubk- yard? during 1928-2JM. from which 87] tons of tin nxide
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Ton* of Market Pull. Latest Cable London, holiday. New York Spot Sheet C. cents G 3 i per lb. t.S.S. eqaal to London Standard lUndard R.S.S. on Tender Spot April |May June July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Buyers. 1O'» 10*i 10»i 11 11V4 12*4 Seller ION 10H 11
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      The Future Of Railways.
      1223 9 SPEED IN RELATION TO SAFETY AND FARES. BY SIR HENRY THORNTON. (Chairman and President of the Canadian National Railways.) PpO engage in a consideration of the future of railroads is to enter a field of speculation which is indeed vast. During the years of my own
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      118 9 The figures in brackets (five the outputs for the corresponding period of last yc«r. Ajifflo-Johore Cons. 40,000 lb. Bukit Palon*.— 24,Boo lb. Buean Serai.— 29,ooo lb. (26,500 lb.). Batak Rabit. U7.000 lb. (34,500 lb.). Consolidated Ma1ay.— 97,500 lb. ChuUa (Selan K orl.-68 000 lb. East Asiatic. 272,288 lb.
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      TIN RETURNS.
      93 9 Rahman Hydraulic. -1,100 piculs. HiUm Tin.— 2o3 piculs and 34 catties. Tongkah Compound.— Setul dredge 54Z hours, 120.200 yards, 379 piculs Mantin dredge 621 hours, 186,900 yard*, 730 P liawantf.- 545 hours, 170,000 yard*. 1,092 ""itulla Kampar.— 777 hours, 260,000 yards, 705.60 pleuis. Kundanr— 233 hours, 60,000 yards,
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1066 9 Native Planting in Dutch Indies. DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF RESTRICTION. (By A. W. Still.) London, Mar. 11The Liaison Committee discussions, which have been taking place here since I last wrote, have been adjourned for, it i.s mnderstood, a fortnight, and the only information, if it can be
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    SUNGEI BESI MINES EXPANSION.
    383 9 Flotation of the Pelepah Areas. In connection with options on properties to bo acquired by the Sungei Best Minos, a circular to the shareholders announces that the equipment of the property with a dredge of a capacity of 2.")li,0tl() cubic yards per month, together with th.'
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    GOPENG CONSOLIDATED.
    137 9 The report of (iopenß Coasolldal that the profit for the year ended Sepl nftcr writing off £10.000 for depreciation, was MLBli (acßiaat WJMO for 1928-29), t« which must be added 03,706 broi ward. Quarterly dividend? totalling 13% l»r .•ent. (agalasl 15 per Mat and ;i I S per
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    HATHERLEIGH COMPANY.
    76 9 The tea crop of the llatherlciirh Tea lad Rubier Company for 1930 was :)32.?04 Ib.. at I cost of SG.KO cents per pound. I secured was .->7.-ir> cents per pound (against 61.39 cents The profit made on Hulherlcigh tea was practically nullified by the Hapuiai'.'Ha rubber, a sum
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931. A POLITICAL MIRACLE.
    1072 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1931. A POLITICAL MIRACLE. A week has past since the news came that Mr. Baldwin and Lord Beaverbrook had settled their differences, and we still await the details of this extraordinary rapprochement. Such particulars as have been given Ly the news agencies which
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    AN AUTHOR THINKS ALOUD.
    2206 10 Memories of a War-time civil prison in Tunis, of an escape, of Italy in 191!,, of the severed toe of The Dying Gaul", of soldering in Germany, of the great inflation of the mark joke, of JenSuss, of Erfolg and of the birth of great ideas.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    321 10 Dr. Hodgkin, the new entomologist at the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, has taken up his duties. Mrs. W. E. Horley and family wish to express their thanks for wreaths and messages of sympathy in their bereavement. Mr. J. M. Dorai Raj, of the Education Office,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    733 10 WILL SI AM COME IN? The announcement that the inteiniticnal tin restriction committee the Governments of various tin-producinr countries which have not already adhen.< to the quota scheme to do so now hriii;;* to mind the latter written to th Times recently by Mr. Gordon Damon
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  • SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE AND CHANCI DEFENCES.
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      SLOWING DOWN OF WORK.
      208 11 New Instructions From Home OFFICIAL RETICENCE. Certain Operations Abandoned. It is understood that new instructions have been received hy the Malayan Command relating to the defence works at Changi. The exact nature of the orders is, of cours?, Mag kept secret, but it is understood that
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    113 11 Effort to Consolidate Friendly Relations. New Delhi, Apr. 6. The publication of statements likely to promote unfriendly relations between the Indian Government and foreign State, will henceforth be punished by up to two yean' Imprisonment or a fine or both under thu new ordinance. Ex-King's Letter. New Delhi, Apr.
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    INDIAN MOSLEMS.
    70 11 Asked to Frame Minority Safeguards. New Delhi, Apr. 6. After the Viceroy's conversations with the Modem leaders, mentioned yesterday evening. Mr. Gandhi appealed to the latter to draw up a full statement of the minority safeguards they require. I, !s most likely that Mr. Gandhi will be pomaded
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    FIREWORKS EXPLODE.
    176 11 House Crumbles And Six Are Killed. Trictar, Mar. 23. Bis members of a family were killed, an<l one is si, ll in hospital suffering from serious wound*, as the result of an explosion which intii?ly wrecked the house in which the family was living. The Incident occurred at
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    PRIZE OF Rs. ONE LAKH.
    45 11 Ahmedabad Contest for Spinning Wheels. Ahmedabad, Mar. 21. About 20 spinning wheels of different patterns have been received in the contest foi the prize of rupees one lakh announced by Mr. Gandhi. "Those are now being examined by the judges.
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    RUSSIAN GOLD-BARS: A LAW SUIT.
    122 11 RUSSIAN GOLD-BARS A LAW SUIT. Sold by Imperialists Seized by Reds." New York, Apr. 6. Russian gold-bars figure in an international law suit which opened today. The plaintiffs are the Banquc de France and the defendants the Chase National Bank and the Guaranty Trust Company. The Banque de France seeks
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    THE HIMALAYAS.
    148 11 Fifth Attack on Kamet A Peak of 25,000 Feet. Rugby, Apr. 6. The leader of the British Expedition which left London on Saturday to attempt to climb Kamet Peak, in the Himalayas, is Mr. F. S. Smythc, who was a member of the Kanchenjunga Expedition. This is the
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    RUPERT BROOKE.
    124 11 Tribute of Flowers From Byron's Grave. Rugby, Apr. 6. A memorial to Rupert Brooke, the young English poet who was killed in the War was unveiled yesterday on one of the highest parts of the Island of Skyros, overlooking the Aegean Sea, by the Greek Prime Minister, M.
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    JAPANESE LINES.
    108 11 N.Y.K. O.S.K. Enter Into 10 Years' Agreement. Tokio, Apr. G. A ten years' agreement between the N.Y.K. and O.S.K. was signed today Irter alia, the agreement provides for ■nherea of influence on certain routes, the X Y.K. operating the Puget Sound run and the O.S.K. monopolising the eastern
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    OPTIMISTS DISCOURAGED.
    60 11 U.S.A. Steel Operations Show A Decline. New York, Apr. 7. Optimists who have been prophesying the rapid recovery of industry in the United States of America have been rather discouraged by the publication of statistics regarding steel operations during the past week. These figures show a 2 per
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    NAVAL TREATY VICTIMS.
    37 11 Over 8,000 Dismissals From Japanese Dockyards. Tokio, Apr. C. Some 8,200 workers in naval dockyards and arsenals were discharged this morning as a result of the London Naval "cenVrour discharge *llovancec were granted. Reuter.
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    WOMAN EXECUTED.
    30 11 With 21 Other "Reds' At Tsinan. Shanghai, Apr. 6. A message from Tsinan, the capital of Shantung, states that 22 Communists, including a woman, were executed yesterday. Reuter.
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    A MILLION DOLLAR SUIT.
    91 11 U.S.A. Circus Dispute. KINGS OF THE SAWDUST AT LOGGERHEADS. Chicago, April 7. A sensational suit for damages of over $1,000,000 has been filed in the District Court, on behalf of the Western Show Company, Zack T. Miller and Miller Brothers, charging the Sells-Floto Circus, Ringling Brothers,
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    W. L. WYLLIE R.A.
    414 11 Death of Famous Marine Painter. London, Apr. 6. The death b announced of Mr. William Lionel Wyllie R.A., the famous naval ana landscape artist— Reuter. There can be few readers of the Straits Times who are not familiar with the work of Mr. W. L. Wyllie
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    KING & QUEEN OF SIAM.
    62 11 KING QUEEN OF SIAM. Warm Welcome on Arrival At Kobe. Tokio, Apr. 6. A salute of twenty-one guns and rockets greeted tho arrival of the King and Queen cf Siam at Kobe at 7.50 this morning. VI -hips in harbour were gaily dieted. An official reception comnuUec boarUed the liner,
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    CHINESE CRUISERS.
    33 11 Proposed Visit to Straits Postponed. Shanghai, Apr. 7. President Chiang Kai-shek has issued instructions for the postponement of the projected visit of Chinese cruisers to the Straits Settlements.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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    ATTEMPT TO WRECK DELHI EXPRESS.
    93 11 Engine Overturns. SIX COACHES DERAILED PASSENGERS HURT, Simla, Apr. 6. A daring attempt was made today to wreck the Delhi express near Lalry. on the North Western Railway. Several rails were removed. The Indian driver saw what had been done and applied the brakes, but
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    LADY WYNDHAM.
    234 11 Death of An Idol Of The Stage. London, Apr. 6. The death is announced of Lady Wyridham, formerly Miss Mary Moore, the Bctress. Reuter. Miss Mary Moore first began to play in the provinces in 1885, then went to London, playing at the Criterion Theatre nadn the management
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    UNFRIENDLY FEELING.
    206 11 Effect of the Boycott At Home. London, Mar. 21. All shades of public opinion in England Including Lancashire, share the an*"*? of Europeans in India for the establishment of political peace and goodwill and for the disappearance of trade conditions disastrous to all concerned and particularly to the
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    TOLL OF JUNGLE.
    57 11 14 Persons Killed by Wild Animals in Bengal. I Calcutta, Mar. 26. Eight persons killed by tigers and rogua rr k ll P hr a e nn e S men mauled by boars, and three men killed by crocodiles. This toll of human life was taken during
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    ENGLAND TO THE CAPE IN 6 1/2 DAYS.
    186 11 Glen Kidston Has Slight Mishap on Last Lap. Rugby, Apr. C. Lieut-Commander Glen Kidston, who left England on Tuesday last on a flight to South Africa, accompanied by Lieutinant Cathcart Jones as second pilot and Mr. L. Johnston as wireless operator, reached
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    THE NAVAL PACT.
    96 11 Signs of Franco-Italian Differences. London. Apr. C. Pari3 telegrams indicate that differences of opinion have arisen between the French and Italian Governments over the drawing up of the proposed Naval AfTM ment. The French are reported to desire to continue to replace their obsolete vessels, particularly cruisers
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    67 11 Considerably Better Yesterday. Rugby, Apr. G. The King, who went to Windsor Castle on Thursday, is sufferinE from a sliislr. cold. It is not at all serious but, as a precaution, he is remaining indoors until the weather improves. No bulletins are to be issued, but it
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    MORE SOCIALISM.
    70 11 Wild Men of N.S.W. Change Their Minds. Sydney, Apr. 6. The Easter Conference in New South Wales, after yesterday adopting a "thm.--year plan," on the drastic linos of the Soviet five-year plan, by 57 vot today reversed the decision by C;35 as the result of extensive 10l .-yimr.
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    MONTAGU NORMAN.
    63 11 Important Conference In Washington. Washington, Apr. 7. Mr Montajru Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, who has been conferring with the Federal Reserve Banks in New York, arrived here privately yesterday and is conferring with .Mr. Andrew W. Mellon, the U.S. Treasurer, Mr. Eugene Meyer, the
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    "MARRIED LOVE."
    49 11 An American Victory For Dr. Marie Stopes. New York, April 7. Declaring that Dr. Maries Stopes' book, Married Love," is neither immoral nor obscene but hiphly informative Federal Judee Wcokey dismissed the case brought by the Federal authont which the Government sought to confiscate the book.— Reuter.
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    PACIFIC AIR SERVICE.
    79 11 Airships May Link U.S. And The Far East. Palo Alto, Calif., Mar. 27. Mr F B Barnes, representative of the United States Chamber of Commerce, said tcday that he ha.l been informed that the Goodyear Zeppenn Companyplans to put six dirigibles in the transPacific service. Two of
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    RUSSIAN GOODS IN D.E.I.
    358 11 Not a Question Of Dumping. GOOD QUALITY. Government Answer To Complaint. 7. The Government MISIKf to a question in the People'! Com i:>n dumping eoafirmi that piece goods of Russian origin are Imported into the Dutch Kast Indies. The on'.y restriction is in the matter of
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    GANDHI ATTACKED.
    236 11 Strange Scenes At A Karachi Meeting. Karachi, Ka The first plain symptoms of trouble to come In the CongreM open Mssiona wei just concluded, of the Nau Jawan Young Mc^ h.-Wnot a t the Congress camp but in a park in the tity i the Sun iman'a special
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    LARKANA TRAGEDY.
    100 11 Woman and Two Children Murdered. Karachi, Msy. 19Baluch KB honour of iheir womenfolk ended in a terrible tragedy when a woman who had deserted her husband waa i red, together with i baby, In the Larkana The woman had left her husband and had been living with a
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    AIR TOURISTS FOR SINGAPORE.
    260 12 Two Americans Leaving Alor Star on Friday. Two American airmen, Rosa Hadl-v and John (I. Pratt, who are touring the world, will leave Alor Star for Singapore on Friday. The fliers have already toured the United States. Great Britain, German.. Prance, Spain and Italy and on
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    F.M.S. SHOOTING.
    153 12 Results of Championship Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7. The F.M.S. shooting championships were decided at the Kuala Lumpur rifle MBga on Sunday and Monday. J. Grieve won the rifle championship with j. score of :S5B with W. A. D. Edwards and V. F. llutton
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    FIVE PERSONS SHOT
    92 12 Assailant Believed to lie Cave Dweller. Dhannsala, Mar. 23. Five persons, including a woman, are reported to have been shot with a gun in the vi'.lage of Rehha in Dharmsala. One of those injured has succumbed I while others are lying in hospital. The alleged assailant is
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    A " METHYLATED " DIRGE.
    188 12 A METHYLATED DIRGE. Player with Bagpipes Full Of Spirit. When an itinerant piper, named Stewart, appeared at Glasgow on a charge of a breach of the peace, it was stated that, a wild dirge rose in the air in the Anderston district of the city, and terrified mothers drew their
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    COACH DISMISSED.
    123 12 Englishman Training a Spanish Team. His club having gone down by 12 goals to I, J m Bcllan y, the English professional trainer, lost his job. Bellamy trains Barcelona, and under his care they have won the Spanish cup and the Spanish championship, but they have hoy, fallen
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      LOCALLY-BORN CHINESE.
      297 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The points of argument put up by Baba are baseless and have no substance whatsoever. In the first place, can Baba denne the words Baba and Frauakan" T 1 think it is absurd and a waste of t:me for Baba
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      TO SAVE RUBBER.
      330 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, People have written on the subject of the rubber plantation industry ad nauseam. May I fill the bowi by adding this short summary with a pos sible solution. The Dutch, the minority of the producers, do not want restriction,
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    LAW NOTICES.
    103 12 Important Judgments to Be Delivered Tomorrow. Cases for hearing in the Supreme Court tomorrow are Before Mr. Justice Terrell at 10.30 a.m.: Judgments in Brinkmann and Co. vs. Lewis Peat, and in Rose Macphail Penman vs. Millard Watts. S. 699 25. summons in chambers No. 208j31 adjourned from
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    BISHOP PERROY.
    121 12 Critical Illness Causes Anxiety. Bishop Perroy, of the Roman Catholic Mission of Southern Burma, is lying dangerously ill. His condition has been causing anxiety for some time. Four years ago Bishop Perroy had a very severe attack of influenza which affected his heart, and ever since he has
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    RICKSHA PULLER SHOT DEAD.
    245 12 1 Australian Tourist In Police Custody. Madras, Mar. 27. An Australian tourist, Captain Harry Darby, aged 31, now living in Madras, is alleged to have shot dead a ricksha puller named Poongavanam opposite Egmore railway station last night. Captain Darby is stated to have told the
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    "MEN ON CALL."
    186 12 Edmund Lowe and Mac Clark At the Alhambra. Men on Call," a film described as thrills, excitement, comedy, romance was shown at the Alhambra last night The story that of a man who, disappointed in a love misunderstanding joins the coastguard service, does brave things and returns
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    64 12 Urged in Telegram to Congress Leaders. s Bombay, Mar. 23. 1A telegram is said to have been sent by an influential group of Bombay women to Mr. Gandhi, Mr. Vallaibhai Patel, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mrs. Sarojini Naidu demanding votes for women. The telegram urges that the
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    SEPARATED FROM BABY.
    159 12 Canadian U.S. Immigration Laws. Apparently the only person in the world who wants little eight-months-old Dorothy Cohen is her mother, who cannot have her. This is because Mrs. Cohen immigrated into the United States from Canada, and when in America gave birth to her daughter. The United
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    YOUNG GERMANY IN TRAINING.
    423 12 The Cult of Physical Fitness. Walking sedately between the pine trees of the Grunewald is a comfortable portly gentleman, with the traditional dachshund trottintr behind, a cigar i-i his mouth, a stick in hi< hand by his side is a largely, comfortable companion proclaiming in all
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    CAR LICENCE.
    305 12 Probationary Inspector's Appeal. In the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Whitley Mr. 1.. (J. Acria appealed acrainst a conviction for alleged misappropriation of a motor-car licence valued at $12. Mr. V. D. Knowles and .Mr. A. J. Braga appeared for the appellant and the D.P.P. Mr.
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    BOUND OVER FOR LIFE.
    171 12 Sequel to Libels on A Widow. The unusual course of sending a man to prison and binding him over to be of good behaviour for the rest of his lif taken by Mr. Justice Macnaghten at Leeds Assizes when Harry Thorley, aged 59 a cabinet maker,
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      SELANGOR WIN BY TWO WICKETS.
      1061 13 Foster's Great Innings. MULLING FINISH CLOSE ON TIME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 6. Six minutes before the time for drawstumps young A. L. Henry made the ■iac Hit for Selangor this afternoon, d thus terminated a hard-fought threey fixture with the S.C.C.
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      ENGLAND LOSE TO FRANCE.
      303 13 International Rugby. BAILLETTE DROPS TWO GOALS. Paris, Apr. 6. In the international Rugby championship in Paris France defeated England by two ch-opped goals and two tries to two goals and a try (11 points to 13). The weather was fine and the playing conditions perfect. The
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    AUSTRALIAN RACING.
    74 13 The Dimmer Wins the Sydney Cup. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 6. The result of the Sydney Cup race at Randwick today over two miles was as follows THE DIMMER (Bartle) 1 ALCMAN (Percival) DONALD (Davidson) 3 Betting 7—2, 16—1, 16—1. Won by three lengths a head
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    60 13 S.R.C. Tournament Ties. The following ties will be played todaj in the S.R.C. tournament Single Handicap "A." N. E. Ess vs. W. A. Aeri«. J. de Souza vs. P. J. Johnson. R. Nicholson vs. D. E. Siddons. Single Handicap B." A. J. Braga vs. R. Pearse. R. Morrow
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    446 13 Jarvis on Form Against Malacca. Remarkable bowling by R. Jarvis was responsible for the S.C.C.'s last minute victory over Malacca yesterday. The R.C.C. declared at 2.25 in the afternoon leaving Malacca needing 121 runs for victory, but Jarvia found a spot and claimed eight wickets for 17 runs,
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    Johore Saved by Rain.
    96 13 Johore were saved from defeat by rain in their match with the S.R.C. yesterday. Scores S.R.C.— P. Johnson c and b Fielden 32, W. Ess b Fielden IS, C. Paterson c Woodhull b Fielaen 0, P. U'Almeida run out 3, V. D'Cotta c and b Moore
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    SINGAPORE AGAIN SUCCESSFUL.
    382 13 Perak Beaten in Soccer Final. Singapore 6 Perak S. Besides winning most of the team competitions in the All-Malaya Chinese Sports meeting, Singapore were also j victorious in the football final, beating] Perak 6—3 after being one goal down in the first half. The visitors played very
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    NEW MALAYAN GOLF CHAMPION.
    822 13 for 41 Fielden, five for 30 Moore, one for I "johore I Cole b Ess 3, Woodhull c Nktelson b Leijssius 15, Keyt b D'Almeida 0. Whcatlev b Ess 25, Peng Hock b Ess 3. James rleiissiusb Ess 0, Jones lbw. b Es» 0, for 22
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    224 13 S.C.C. to Meet IndoCeylonese on the Padang. The S.C.C. should not have much difficulty in accounting for the Indo-Ceylonese in their First Division match on the Padang this afternoon. In this game N. Fyfe will make a welcome reappearance after being out of the side since the beginning
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    POST OFFICE R.C.
    147 13 Penang's Visit to Singapore During Holidays. The Penan* Pont Office Recreation Club visited "he local P.O.R.C. during Easter, and a series of competitions were played with the following results (local PI K To^ Mohamed Said beat Hussain, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 Chan Chong Lenß beat Gopal Krishnan, 6—
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    ARMY CUP FINAL.
    31 13 Sherwood Foresters Defeat Signallers. London, Apr. C. At Aldershot in the Army Cup Soccer final the Sherwood Foresters (holders) defeated the 4th Division Signals by I— l. Reutev.
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      SHOCK FOR A'BECKETT.
      127 14 Amateur Soccer Body Question His Status. Paid t'GOO for touring England with the Australian cricket team last year, E. L. a'Beckett, the Melbourne University player, is to appear before a special committee of the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association, which will decide whether he is a professional. lA'Beckett
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      PRESENT FOR F. FOX.
      148 14 Old Berks Hunt Proud Of Champion Jockey. Fred. Fox. the champion jockey, was Btad with a silver salver by the merabers, followers, and farmers of the Old B«rin Hunt at Letcombe Regis. The ceremony took place at the meet at Antvkks Manor, the residence of Mr.
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      PORTSMOUTH DRAW AT HIGHBURY.
      277 14 Everton's Lapse. SURPRISING RESULTS IN HOLIDAY MATCHES. London, April 6. Results of English and Scottish League matches played today were as follows nru uivmon. Arsenal 1 Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1 Sunderland 0 Bolton Wands. 4 West Ham Utd. 2 Chelsea 1 Leicester City 0 Derby County
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      MALAY CRICKET.
      438 14 Inter-Settlement Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 4. The Free School ground, upon which Penang Malays net their Singapore visitors in the first day of the Malay inter-Settlement cricket match, was much affected after the heavy rain. It was a day for bowlers. The side was bundled
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      SINGAPORE POLO.
      99 14 Result of Barnes Cups Competition. The Singapore Polo Club Barnes Cup competition was played on Saturday and Monday (three chukkers each day) and resulted in a win for A team, which consisted of Sloper, Hulbert, Lovett and Turner. They had an aggregate of eight goals. An outstanding feature
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      WOMEN BOXERS.
      79 14 Protest at Announcement Of Exhibition Bout. The announcement that two women were to box an exhibition bout at an intermediate school tournament in Cape Town in mail week has brought a protest from I the Transvaal A.B.A. Mr. B. C. Sims, chairman of the African body, shares British
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      BADMINTON TEAMS' VISIT.
      466 14 Interesting Matches At Drill Hall. A series of badminton matches arranged for the Easter holidays between the Mayflower Party, of Singapore, and the Sunnydale and Hu Yew Seah parties, of Kuala Lumpur and Penang respectively, ended yesterday. Through the courtesy of the authorities, the matches were played
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      STATE BADMINTON.
      247 14 Penang And Selangor Teams Entertained. The Singapore Badminton Association entertained the Hu Yew Seah (Penang) and the Selangor Badminton teams to dinner at the Garden Club, Raffles Chambers, on Saturday, the president, Mr. Tay 800 Teck, presiding. There was a large number present, including the patron, Mr. Aw
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      MALAYAN GOLF.
      204 14 End of Championship Meeting. The Malayan Championship golf meeting concluded at the Singapore Golf Club yesterday afternoon with long driving and putting and approaching 'competitions. M. M. Paterson, the runner-up in the championship, who excelled with long chives during the final round in the morning, won the driving
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      YUEN RIDES THREE WINNERS.
      731 14 Racing at Ipoh. STRODE THROWN BUT IS UNINJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 7. Conditions here were excellent today for the last day of the Perak Turf Club's spring: amateur meeting. The Sultan of Perak was again present. Foundling and Gay Deceiver repeated their success
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      DADO'S EASY WIN.
      58 14 Filipino Superior in Every Round. Hollywood, Mar. 27. Speedy Dado, of the Philippines, hammered out victory by a wide margin over Chato Laredo of Juarez, Mexico, in a tenround, main-event bout here tonight. Dado won every round. He seemed to dazzle the Mexican with his speed. Laredo
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      31 14 TiH-wUy, April 7. Last day All Malayan Chinese Sports meeting. Jalan Besar Stadium, 10 a.m. S.A.F.A. lit Div. S.C.C. v«. IndoCeylonese, Padang 2nd Div. S.H.B. vs. Post Office, S.H.B.
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    18 14 [The co operation of club secretaries is requested in keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up-to-date.]
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    MALAYAN STUDENTS IN BRITAIN.
    680 14 Difficulty in Entering Medical Schools. Mr. T. A. O'Sullivan, Inspector of Schools, Seiangor, has received a letter from Miss Gertrude Dray ton, secretary of the Victoria League which looks after students from the East studying in Great Britain, explaining the difficulties experienced by Malayan medical students
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    ARTIFICIAL CLIMATES.
    153 14 Experiments at the London School of Hygiene. In the experimental room which has just been set up at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in Gower Street, it is possible to reproduce by means of an air-conditioning plant very varied climatic conditions and any temperature, humidity,
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    BOILING OIL.
    94 14 Poured on Sleeping Husband By Wife. A new weapon for domestic assault was utilised recently by the wife of a Paris chauffeur named Prenat, who, while he was sleeping, poured a saucepan of boiling vegetable oil over his face. The man was horribly injured and is in hospital
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1446 15  -  J. Jefferson Farjeon. (By Our London Critic, The Decline Of The Thriller— Creaks And Corpses So Difficult To Make Convincing -One Shoiv With A Good Twist— "The Rocklitz" Miss Marion Lome The Strength And The Weakness Of A Hackett-Arlen Play. London, Mar. 10.
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    WHO DIED FIRST?
    415 15 Problem of "J.W.H.T." And His Father. Who died first in the wreck of the Finnish steamer Obcron in the Kattegat last December— Mr. J. H. Douglas or his son, Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, the England and Essex cricketer? Upon the answer to this question depends
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    TWO BITES FREE.
    65 15 An old legal doctrine that a dog is entitled to two bites of a person before being declared dangerous has been upheld by the California Court of Appeals. The Court also pointed out that whereas a dog must bite a human being twice before it is declared
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4271 16 Winter Takes Toll In England George Robey's New Role. ABUSE FROM THE PRESS LORDS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 12. Here we are with the Ides of March alnn.st upon us, "When the hounds cf pring ait mi winter's traces," so I give yi.ii ;i few
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    Adventures in The Tree Tops Of Guiana
    3431 17 ANIMAL LIFE THREE HUNDRED FEET ABOVE THE EARTH BY MAJOR R. W. C. HINCSTON (LEADER OF THE OXFORD UNIVERSITY EXPEDITION TO GUIANA.) THE equatorial region all round the i clothed in luxuriant We tad il in Africa, Asia America an 1 in many
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    TEN-MILE RACE WITH CAPE COW.
    410 17 Story Too Ludicrous to Be Believed. The accused's defence is ludicrous in the extreme. He expects us to believe that a Cape cow, which he says cost Rs. 400 and must, therefore, have been a very gocd milker and in proportion a large cow, ran
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    24 17 Exequatur has been extended to Mr. \V \V CoultM, as British Consul at IMu, for the East Coast of Sumatra and Achcen and Dependencies.
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    The End Of A Rogue Elephant.
    870 18 DT T. A. CLOVER, F.R.G.S. THE WELL- KNOWN AFRICAN E XPLORER. jy|Y ARRIVAL at the Chad village of .Vkumhi was greeted by a procession of sad-faced men, wailing women, and terrified children. Knowing the atmosphere of tranquility which usually reigned in this little pagan
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    674 18 Man Who Made All The U.S. Laugh. Readers of American newspapers have, for more than three decades, been chucklinp and rajrinp over E. J. Stroller WUtt'l trtwhrncnt editorials, and laughing at his humour says the New York correspondent of the Daily Express. He la the doyen
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    £460,000 AWARD.
    133 18 Gramophone Co.'s Claim Against Germany. T?u he Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral I ribunal have issued their decision on the claim of the Gramaphone Company, L-m.ted, against the German Government. Tne award, which is in favour of the Uramopbone Company, is estimated to wort out at a figure of about
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    "BITTER SWEET."
    37 18 Mr. Charles B. Cochran announced on Mar. 12 that he would withdraw "Bitter Sweet from the Palace Theatre after the evening performance on Mar. 18. Bitter Sweet" will then have been played for 702 performances.
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    VISIT OF MR. DWIGHT F. DAVIS.
    900 18 JAVA LETTER. D.E.I. Governor-General. SIR JOSIAH CROSBY'S FAREWELL. (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Mar. 81. On Thursday morning last, Mr. Dwight F. Davis, the Governor-General of the Philippines, arrived at Priok, in the American warship Pittsburgh. As she approached the harbour, a salute of
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    The Need For A Fixed Easter.
    1220 19 BY THE RT. HON. LORD DESBOROUCH THE great inconveniences .which arise from the oscillations of the date of Easter, which are no less than thirtyfive days from March 22 to April 25, are admitted on all hands. Easter is the central festival of the
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    £240,000 DREDGING PLANS.
    67 19 Fte Years' Work For Southampton. Southampton Harbour Board has sanctioned the expenditure of £240,000 for dredging the approach to the docks. The work is to be completed in five years. The channel to the port will be widened 1,000 feet and deepened 38 feet. Dredging outside the
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    SZECHWAN FIGHTING.
    374 19 Complicated "War" Among The Generals. Shanghai, Mar. 16. Fierce fighting is now going on in northern Szechwan between the troops ♦nder General Yang Sen and those under General Chen Hung-wen, report telegrams to the Chinese Press. The trouble broke out as the result of a dispute between the
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    YUNNAN SITUATION.
    88 19 Province Now Returning To Normal. Nanking, Mar. 23. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has wired to Yunnan instructing General Lung Yun, the leader of the Provincial Government of Yunnan, to expedite the military reorganisation and disbandment plan in Yunnan, and stating that the four generals who recently attempted to resist
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN.
    219 19 Threatened by Workless In Berlin. Berlin, Mar. 14. As he idlod the day away at Potsdam today Mr. Charles Chaplin, the famed English-born funny man of the American motion picture screen, congratulated himself upon having escaped, in Berlin, a threatened onslaught by unemployed German amusement folk. With Sir
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    RUSSIAN FOUND DYING.
    91 19 Shot Through Head With Rifle By His Side. Shanghai, Mar. 23. M. Smirnoff, a Russian musician, was found dying at his room at No. 602, Avenue ■Joffre, shortly after eight o'clock last night. He had been shot through the head and his service rifle was found lying
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    SIR JAMES GUTHRIE.
    73 19 Will of Former President Of Scottish Academy. Sir James Guthrie, Rowmore Rhu, Dumbarton, a former president of tho Royal Scottish Academy, left personal estate valued at £11,211. He bequeathed To the Council of the Royal Scottish Academy such of his books on art subjects as may be-
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