The Straits Times, 4 May 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABtY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1931 PRICE 10 CENT? The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1931. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      200 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 8151). r~7~'"""'"''~j 6.15 Tonlcht 1.15 JACK BUCHANAN "PARIS" I nith IRENE BORDONI Phone 5261-5262. EVEN IN SWITZERLAND The home of milk par excellence, where there is fresh milk in abundance, BEAR BRAND 7&M Sterilized Milk is sold in large quantities /^Ff Jraf^Liw on account of
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      301 1 WmU LUMPUR! -27, JAVA W. CPkOMt 368^1. WJ^cel the comfort of a Man field Shoe. JF It fits like a glove and looks smart too. I i 13^ vcr Payed S»lf a P a r °f Pedestrian MmJ say 999 to our salesman and test them. TC* ffective is the
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      16 1 I 6.1S Tonight t.15 JACK BUCHANAN I PARIS i 1 with IRENE BORDONI j Phone 5261-52SJ.
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      523 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Englsnd) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. 1 -i:\INSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GUVEKNMLNT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnags due Spore. RANPURA 16,000 May 16 KASHGAR 9.000 May
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      670 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. sssssssssssssssssssssssssM (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam snd Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 6 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May SO 21 HARUNA MARU 10,500 Jane 8 4 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 gKASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 8 YASUKUNI
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      449 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by ths wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) Cargo only. The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Austrslia, cabins
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      574 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark.) Telephone 6321. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SEkVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG and COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore Penang. M.s. MEONIA May 20 May 22 m.s. BORINUIA June 10 June 12 m.s. ALSIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 •m.s. SELANDIA
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      512 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. Incorporated In England.) REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      602 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Bias*,) BANGKOK COASTING SKRVICH for Kretay, Trengganu, Kclantan, iiangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singuia, Lacon, S.chon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langauan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival. D.partur* PRACHATIPOK In port May 6 SUDDHADIB May 10 May 13 VALAYA May 17 May ill) The steamers are fitted throughout
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      404 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Francisco and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN MOUNTAIN sails from lion? Kong May 9 S.S. GOI.Di:N TIDE sails from
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      520 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE and AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SmOATOBB, PENANG, COLOMBO, BCEZ. POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLfeS, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW 70BK AND BOBTON. Arrlvs Leave Leave Spore S'pere Penang PRES. HARRISON May 11 May 14 May 16 PRES. HAYES May 25 May 28 May 30 PRES. FILL.MORE June 8 June 11
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      689 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Tin Ports and Sacs Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer. Due Spore S.S. CITY OF BATAVIA May 18 s.s. CITY OF CORINTH June 9 HOMEWARDS. M, CITY OF
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      413 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la ■mJsBI? Capital Aathoriied bb «,BOO,OfIO CapiUl Subscribed m a 1400.0U0 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,*****5 Capital paid np M M9MOO BOARD OF DIRECTOBSi M. Ryris, Esq. 1 Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Es«* J. O. Robinson, Esq,
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      532 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. NetneT'snd* Trading SiHety. (EaUbuahM «l Ad>surt«ir I*S4) PAID UP CAPITAL FI. M.ltl.eoa STATUTORY stESERVB FUND FI. 4D,011.Mt (about «MM,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND "S-GRAVENHAGE HEAD IOENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: Bandeeng Weitevredea Rangoon Bandjannasla Kota-Radja Semarang* Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta Medas Sibolga
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      506 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. XataMuhed IM* al AaastaMam Aatheriaed Oaslta) Qldi. lCO.iKe.eoo (abeat 48^00,000) Paid mp Capital GWs. 65,000,000 (abeat 5*4,e00,000 -aida. 18,187,787 (abeat <2. 850,000 _HEAD OmriCE: AMSTERDAM BIAJJCH O»'iCES XHE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCUES 1 In JATAVI4« Head Oflee ftaj Dateh Ease KOBE Head OfTice for China and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      AKNOWLEDGMENT
      59 4 Mrs. Edith Lloyd wishes tender her grateful thanks to the many friends and relative; who sent floral tributes, letters of rondolenca and those who attended the funcraJ of her beloved husband, th* late Mr .los. ph Percy Lloyd, second engineer of the S.S Kdendale who passed away at I),.-
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      759 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Them are approximately sersn words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 28 cents per iine per Insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m on the diy of issue. A fee of 25 cents
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      836 4 MOTOR VEHICLES HAVE yon seen the new Vauxhall Cadet at federated Motor- Ltd., the car which Malcolm Campbell said was extraordinary value tor the money. A trial run costs you acthtng. BARGAINS IN USED CARS. In our big ••lection >f inakss and models, you will find jxactly the car you've
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      430 4 .HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, furnished bungalow facing sea, at ?H mile. East Coast Road. Electric lights. Apply the Union Trading Co., 72, RoL-nson Road. TO LET, from June I, No. 52, Cran/e Road, with garage Water and elec'.ricity laid on. Apply to Box No. 4CC, St.ri.its Times. TO
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      485 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, shop* at Urosvenoi Hot*! Bldg SHOP, TO LET, at Burlington, Coleman St. OrFICES TO LET. 248, Battery toad 2nd floor. Apply flnthri* Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at Princa StrMt, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Plaes. Apply los Chew Kes. 129. Killiney Road.
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      699 4 PUBLIC NOTICES MALAYAN KENNEL ASSOCIATION PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF DOG SHOW Rabies quarantine regulations and adequacy of entries permitting it is intended to hold a dog show in Kuala Lumpur during the afternoon and early evening of SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931. Classes will include:Gundogs other than cocker spaniels Cocker Spaniels Terriers,
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      891 4 LEGAL NOTICES I /£CT\ the Everest] E5 8H833 '^^SSS*^ THE EV EREST"TNk~MFG7T-sr| NOTICE is hereby eiven that the Trado Mark as represented above or in any other manner, size, shape, colour or form, whether used alone or in conjunction with other words or matter la the exclusive property of The
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      331 5 Ilii JL .EsJLsA Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. THIS EVENING 6J5 TEA DANCE MONIA LITTER'S CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA. GRILL ROOM Special Dish Tonight BRAISED PARTRIDGE WITH CABBAGE AND MASHED POTATO. $1.75. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. Special Dinner Dance Every Wednesday and Friday. FRIDAY,
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      596 5 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Singapore properties situate at Cheng Cheok- Street, Kings Road, Kovan Road, Lorong 25 Geylang Road, Lorons 9 East Coast and off Jurong Road. At Messrs. Chconsr Koon Seng and Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May 6, I*3l, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1.
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      546 5 AUCTION NOTICES IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 231 of 1928. Between HADJI SAMSUDIN DAING MATARA. Plaintir, and 1. Hadji Abdul Kareem, 2. Mohamed Tahir bin Hadji Lahalidah, 3. Fatimah binte Hadji Lahalidah. 4. And! Kechong, S. Abdullah bin Hadji Mohamed Said (an
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      512 5 1 CENTRA. SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL and MARINE ENGINEERS Makers of STRUCTURAL STEELWORK. I STEEL TANKS AND TOWERS. ORNAMENTAL STEELWORK. GATES AND FENCING, etc. Tel. No. 5471 (4 lines.) TO LET Front room, Ist floor, in new office building at Robinson Road, fully furnished, with 5 ceiling fans
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      225 5 TENDERS. TENDERS TENDERS are invited for the .right to conduct a Toddy Shop in the district of Kluang for the period of six months i.e., from July 1 to December 31, 1931. Tenders should bo sealed and addressed to the State Secretary, Johore, and should reach him not later than
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5034 6 England and French Rugby Ban. NEW THREAT FOR CRICKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 8. A new and serious threat to cricket as the national pastime is revealed today, end it comes from quite an unexpected quarter. In a few years' time, it seems, I unless
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    THE CAFE ROYAL.
    111 6 Famous London Resort Changes Hands. I^nilin's Cafe Royal has juM. ban sold, lock, stock and barrel (probably several barrels) to the proprietor of a large London hotel considerably farther west, with which, so far as business jarrai'gements are concerned, it will ba amalgamated. Thus this famous old
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      102 6 NAGEL "ROLLEROY" OR "PUPILLE." Mteß Admitted by experts to be the very IRF last word in Camera Construction. •na^M BT—j Kitte(l with F2> F 292 9 and F/3 5 ens anc Compur shutter. Tal^es 16 Sfe H^^^gnh^H pictures of 3x 4 cm. out of one roll W^ Vj^fJj^^^R^l °f vest-pocket
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      41 6 +mS m w*jg jj %Jm g m m cameras 2 M MM W CINE CAMERAS ROLL FILMS i FILM PACKS CINE-FILMS PLATES COLOUR PLATES X RAT MATERIAL PAPERS PROJECTORS CHEMICALS fro. g ALL FIRST CLASS s PHOTO STORES. FOR PERFECT RESULTS
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      217 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Two Great Shows in One DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME Specially arranged for ALHAMBRA by FOX FILM CORPORATION. EDMUND LOWE, LEILA HYAMS in the merriest, funniest marriage mix up of the year "Part Time Wife" PLUS VIRGINIA CHERRILL Chaplin's leading lady of "CITY LIGHTS" in GIRLS DEMAND EXCITEMENT WEDNESDAY
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      507 7 tifc—* >n!- j "^Ba^Ss^^^^^Bßa^BßPLJP'^J^JSSs^pMt^^f^f "The Big Theatre with the Big Pictures' 6.1S TONIGHT 9.15 Owing to Tremendous Success Season Extended, POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS The Magnificent Firtt National Picture That Everybody's Talking about! THE FIRST OF OUR GREAT "CAPITOL ANNIVERSARY MONTH" ATTRACTIONS m ™'i IT England. Mott France s Famoui
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      93 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15^ H I The New Movietone m B Follies or 1930 B ■d Starring LjJ fl EL BRENDEL MARJORIE WHITE. W A delightful Romance with Lively Dances and Lovely Lyrics. P"^ Tnesday SOUP TO NUTS with Ted Healy and jfij His Merry Racketeers H It's Nutty But It's
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      208 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle. I R T5 F~~pS£S E 17 IS I Epjo iio in [71~ ill W> ■^j;^ S~ p| 17 J ft&j I!L_ 1 I_i* _L i-1 22i____ r h& 33^ »l 45^ 4<r mr -m p -.p— i_i_i^_ *_i_p^i i&fea (CLUES.) ACROSS. Jf- Nobleman 23. Calamity 1. Clenched
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    MERCHANT TONNAGE.
    945 8 SHIPPING NOTES Netherlands Position Last Year. At the anr.ua! general meeting of the Netherlands Shipowners' Association, held at The Hague, Mr. P. E. TegrelberK. director of the Nederland Steamship Co., MM elected president in succession to Mr .1. Kypperda Wierdsma, chairman of the Holland America Line, who received
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      504 8 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their weekh liullion letter, dated Apr. 8. state The Bank of England cold reserve against notes amounted to ii41.4KS.4ii7 on Apr. I ias compared with £143,61 1.006 on the previous Wednesday), end represents a decrease of 13,160,155
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      432 8 Symington and Sinclair's weekly market report, dated Apr. 8, states The market on Thursday before the holiiays was rather steadier. After being closed "rom Friday to Monday the opening yesterday ■fas about steady but prices easod slightly ater with the result that price* are l-16d. «,r:er since the
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        MINING.
        437 8 Issue v.-ii. I'd. Bnyen. Sellers. II £1 A si. in Kumbang 20'- 22/6 a £1 Austral Malay 18/6 21/- -5 Aycr HiUm Tin 11/- 12/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 13/- 14/1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Batu Caves 0.3S 0.40 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 LI £1
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        GENERAL.
        253 8 Val. I'd. Borers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.80 2.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.17 V4 2.22 tt a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.32H 0.37V4 100 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref*. 18/- 18/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        127 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1U26 red. 1931-36 103 105 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. V/t, prem. Singapore Municipal 4*i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4tt p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall A A Co. Evatt Allenby r%\ i 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alor Gajuh ($1) 0.60 0.75 O.GO 0.70 Hitam isli U.HO 1.00 0.80 1.00 Kuning (SI) 0.20 0.30 0.16 026n0m. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 0.90 1.10
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      METAL MARKET.
      354 8 William Jacks and Co. report, under date Apr. 8, a» follows The withdrawal of the U.S. Government support for commodities previously controlled and the necessity for Australia and other countries to adjust their finances by shipping home as large a quantity as possible of their products has naturally
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      203 8 Singapore, Ma- 4. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/ 1G London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2 3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburir, demand 234 Vj New
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      PRODUCE
      175 8 Singapore, May 4. Cambicr 11.S0 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 5.35 mixed 5.05 Sago flour, Sarawak 1.86 White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper IV.OO Pearl Sugo 6.25 small 6". medium' pearl 8.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 $162.00 Saigon No. 1 $161.00 Rangoon No. 1 $137.00 iiam, Parboiled Kiea No.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      195 8 BAN HONG LEONG, Brit., 739 tons, from Samsung l-f>. Batavia 5-4. CLYTONEUS, Brit., 4,047 ton«, from Macassar 4-5, for Amsterdam 5-6. iiI'KAT, Norw.. 761 tons, from Bangkok l-~>. for Bangkok !>-5. HAMBURG MARU, Jap., 3,158 tons, from Bombay 3-5, for Shanghai 4-5. IPOH, Brit., 528 tons, from Penang
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    142 8 Today. Pontianak (Raub) 4 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and Australasia (excepting Western Australia) (MangolaJ ..6 p.m. Tomorrow. Singkawang, I'cmangkat and Sambas I'l'omohon) 11 a.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri (Hong Keat) 1 p.m. Egypt (Parcels) (Clytoneus) l.'! 0 p.m. Egypt, Europe and Great
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 By Athos II Chriitiaan Huygens Rawalpindi Tairca D'Artatcnan Tjcrimai Spore London Left Arrd. Mar. 2G Apr.2o Apr. 2 Apr. 23 Apr. 2 Apr. 25 Apr. U May '1 Apr. S» May I Apr. 10 May 4
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    107 8 KKl'l'Kl. HARBOUR. Main Wharf rhubos. Makiun. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc I'aKar. Albert Dock Han llonir l.ioiiK. Victoria Dock I'ilu 1'oiitoun. Krppcl Harbour. King's Dock Lucarna No. 1 Dock Tug K.. Kuala. No. 2 Dock Larut. Monday, May 4. Ships alongside
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      105 8 CHEMICALS We shall be glad to receive inquiries for all types of Industrial and Commercial Chemicals, Aniline Dyes, etc. We specialise in Chemicals of British manufacture. IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (MALAYA), LIMITED. Telegrams IMPKEMIX." Ml, ROUINSON ROAD. Phone 5476. SINGAPORE. Jgiffß^Have you heard 5^P Bmfi) k'ljV Wonderful Corn Cure? -t^^R-^C I
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      275 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. I Bright Wind. Station. TcmperHture Bain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, shine. Humidity. tiun. P- F. Ins. hours. I m.p.h. Alor Star .93 76 Nil 7.7 75 ESE 2 Kinc Kota Bahru 93 75 Nil 8.7 05 SSW Kinc K.Trcngganu .92
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      170 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Monday, May 4. H. W. noon 8 ft. 6 in., M.29 p.m., 9 ft. Changkat Serdang Estate Ltd., annual meeting. Kvatt Co., 2.1S p.m. Tueaday, May 5. H. W. 12.50 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Wrdneaday, May 6. H. W. midnight S> ft., 1.36 p.m., 7
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    371 9 The Rubber Outlook Unchanged. LONDON— NEW YORK TIN PRICES DOWN. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Monday, 10 a.m. Today's I'riccs Kubber, t% cents per lb. Tin. 200 tons at J"i2!j per picul. Saturday's Prices Kubber, London 2 l.'Mßd.. unchanged. New York. .V« cts., unchanged. Market Tone <)uiet.
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    BATAVIA RUBBER PRICES.
    49 9 The Java Sumatra H:<nile!maatschnppij supply t)n> following information with regard to taeßatavi* rubber market The prices noted nre fur sheet. :n! ipiNHd in guilder cents, with guilder cent higher -Apr. 27, 14 I Apr. 2'J. I3fc Apr. 30, holiday May 1, l;s i May I. 13%.
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    VICKERS LIMITED
    408 9 RESULTS FOR 1930. DIVIDEND MAINTAINED. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. In spite of the universal and abnormal di-pivssioii of trad* which prevailed in 1930, Vickrrs Ltd., tic famous armament, shipbuilding, heavy Btoel, aircraft and enirineerlag <•'■! -i ••■in v (U MM of the few Rritish eonpaniM which succeeded in maintaining
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      ROBINSON AND CO.'s BAD YEAR.
      1398 9 Encouraging Signs For The Future. The annual general meeting of Robinson and Co., Ltd., was held at the offices of the secretaries, Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., Chartered Bank Chambers, on Saturday, Mr. R. Page presiding. Others present included Messrs. E. C. H. Charlwood, S.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      59 9 Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 13-16-f. per lb. New York -Spot Sheet G. cents s'* per lb. ma t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender #5pot May June July July-Sept. Oct.-Dei. 8% 8% 9 9% aw I 9
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      285 9 Too Many Shops and Too Many Assistants." Sir Percy Rates, (Chairman, Cunard Steam Ship Co.) "The movement of first class cabin and second class passengers in both directions showed unmistakable signs of the financial stringency on both sides of the Atlantic." Mr. Mence Wilkinson, (Chairman, Central Provinces Manganese
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      WIRELESS FOR AFRICA.
      117 9 British enterprise is establishing a comprehensive system of wireless communications in Africa, the Marconi Company having received orders for the erection of a chain of wireless transmitting and receiving stations through the heart of that continent. The stations have been ordered by the Administrations of Uganda, Kenya
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      RUBBER OUTLOOK.
      483 9 Output Curtailment Imperative. Important facts and figures are given in the nnnual rubber review issued by Messrs. Hymans Kraay and Co. Commenting on the outlook far the industry, the review in question states "The outstanding fenturcs of the present situation are The potential production is greatly in excess
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      312 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and T.M.S., during the week ended Apr. 29, ltl.xi an.: arc available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building. Issued by the Deuartment Nil. Received by the Department Burma Report on
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      SHIPPING ALLIANCE.
      104 9 The following French lines the Compagnie Generate Transatlantique, the Chargeurs Reunis, the Compagnie Fraissinet, the Compagnie ■Sud-Atlantique, the Compagnie Fabre, which in 1928 under the name of the Union Francaise d'Armament had established a sort of workine arrangement between themselves, have decided to consolidate and further this union
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      CAPITAL TO BE REDUCED.
      632 9 Cycle and Carriage Co. BAD YEAR FOR MOTOR COMPANY. The annual general meeting of the Cycle and Carriage Co., Ltd. was held on Saturday morning at the company's offices. Orchard Road, Mr. Chua Cheng Bok, the chairman presiding. Others present were Messrs. Chua Cheng Hock, Chua
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      RADIO INDUSTRY.
      150 9 Striking figures revealing the development achieved by the Hriti*h radio industry .ince its inception are contained in the first Progress and Statistical Number published by The Wireless and Gramophone Trader," the wireless industry's trace journal. A census of production during 1930 reveals that a total turnover of £20.000,000
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 Rugby, May 2. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.09«i, Athens r*7S, Bombay Is. 5 13-16'!., Berlin 20.42'?, Brussels 34.964. Bucharest 817, Rio 3 17-112, Buenos Aires 35 15-16, Copenhagen 18.16\, Geneva 25.25, Hclsinpfors 193V 4 Hong Kong 11%, Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 47.04. Milan 92.8<Jl4, Monte Video 31'%, New York 4.86
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      51 9 Under the auspices of the Indian Association, Mr. Trivikraman Tarr.pi, B.A., will apeak on 'The highest in man for his mate,' (being: the philosophy of love as propounded by Dr. Tagore) in th« Y.M.C.A. hall, Singapore, at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Seow Poh Leng will preside. The public are
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      703 9 Mining- Companies Badly Misled. CONSUMERS DISPLAYING LITTLE INTEREST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. H. Apparently, and if cables are to be relied upon as being collect, the Malayan mines are not to be permitted to question any decision arrived at in connection with the woiking of
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      CROMLIX RUBBER.
      245 9 Company in Strong Position. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of the Cromlix Rubber Estate and Produce Syndicate, Ltd., was held on Apr. 7 at 3 London Wall Buildings, E.G. Mr. A. C. Wylie, who presided, said that extremely difficult conditions had prevailed throughout 1930, and for the first
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1981. COLOUR PREJUDICE.
    1124 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1981. COLOUR PREJUDICE. The Contemporary Review has published a deeply interesting article by Mr. David Freeman on colour prejudice, which, he says, is an evil unknown to rvr ancestors, only found in British :is and in the United States of Air.t:ica, which tends
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    DOES MODERN YOUTH LACK DECISION ?
    1150 10 DOES MODERN YOUTH LACK DECISION 1* the boy of today more blase and less enterprising than were his father and his grandfather Is it true that he is more hesitant and less capable of making up his mind as to what he intends to do in the world f Are
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    235 10 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded to Capt. A. G. Shafe, Singapore Volunteer Corps, in recognition of his long and meritorious service. Mr. D. R. Maxwell has been appointed Officer Administering the Government, British North Borneo, during the absence of H.E. the Governor,
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    731 10 V.S.A. AND INDIA. We note that when Mr. R. S. McNiece, the United States Consul in Karachi, visited Manila recently he had some significant things to say with regard to American trade in India. This is how the Manila Bulletin reported his remarks Upon his arrival,
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    24 10 Mr. Wee Swee Teow and Dr. Lim Han Hoe have been appointed members of the Council of the King Edward VII College of Medicine.
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    BRITISH TROOPS FOR NANKING AND WEIHAIWEI ? CHINESE BONDS SLUMP.
    991 11 BRITISH TROOPS FOR NANKING AND WEIHAIWEI CHINESE BONDS SLUMP. More Ominous News From Canton. TALK OF WAR. "Northern Expedition" Being Formed. Nanking, May 4. The Central Government, on Sunday rvtning, published (1) The text of the original telegram from the four Canton members of the Central Control Committee (virtually a
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    ATTACKED BY AIR, SEA AND LAND.
    85 11 Reported Surrender of The Madeira Rebels. Lisbon, May 2. An official communique announces that the rebels at Madeira have surrendered. Just prior to the receipt of the message from Madeira announcing that the rebels had surrendered a message from the Minister of Marine had
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    THE "HOMING" AIRMEN.
    218 11 THE HOMING" AIRMEN. Capt. Stack and Mr. Chaplin Turn Back Again. London, May 2. Capt. Neville Stack and Mr. J. R. Chaplin took oiT at dawn today on the first stage of their proposed flight to Australia and back. Constantinople, May 2. Capt. Stack and his companion arrived here at
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    BIG COUP RECALLED.
    111 11 Death of Banker Who Made £2,000,000 in a Day. New York, May 3. The death of the nonagenarian banker, Mr. George F. Baker, former chairman of the First National Bank of New York, recalls his sensational coup of 1929, when he was reported to have made a
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    HANGING IN HOSPITAL.
    61 11 Suicide Verdicts on Tamil And Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. Verdicts of suicide were returned by the Coroner here on a Tamil named Dorasamy and a Chinese named Teh Heow Chin, both patients in the General Hospital, who were found hanging in the night.
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    EARTH TREMORS IN LANCASHIRE.
    99 11 Panic at Manchester. HALF-CLAD PEOPLE RUSH INTO STREETS. London, May 3. Manchester, and a large area in Lancashire, including Eccles and Bolton, experienced a violent earth tremor today. There were no casualties. The damage chiefly consisted of dislodged chimney pots and fright. Later The quake was
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    WELCOME HOME.
    625 11 Lord and Lady Irwin Back In London. London, May 2. Lord Irwin had a triumphant welcome on his arrival at Victoria Station, accompanied by Lady Irwin, on their return from India. There was a great galaxy on the special platform, while crowds besieged the precincts of the station,
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    BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCES.
    52 11 Command of the Fighting Area." London, May 2. Air-Commodore Bowhill has been appointed to command the Fighting Area of Great Britain's Air Defence Organisation, in .succession to Air Vice-Marshal Veaey Holt who was killed in a collision in the air over Seahurst Park, Sussex, on Thursday, April
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    SEARCHING FOR LOST METEOROLOGIST.
    411 11 Grim Drama of the North. FEARS FOR SAFETY OF RELIEF PARTY. Copenhagen, May 3. Mr. H. G. Watkins, the leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, and two companions, started out to find Mr. Augustine Courtauld a fortnight ago, since when nothing has been heard
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    AMERICA FACES HUGE DEFICIT.
    71 11 May Become $1,000,000,000 By End of June. Washington, May 3. A deficit of $878,000,000 faces the United States Treasury at the end of the tenth month of the fiscal year the largest deficit for a decade. There are indications that it may increase to $1,000,000,000 by
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    CRASHED IN PERSIA.
    106 11 Hon. Mrs. Montagu Hauled From Blazing Plane. London, May 4. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu has cabled from Meshed stating that she crashed on May 3 and was pulled from her burning plane. Both she and her pilot are unhurt. Reuter. The Hon. Mrs. Edwin Montagu left
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    TODAY'S FEATURES.
    62 11 Pare Today's Crossword Puzzle 7 Cycle and Carriage Co. Meeting 9 Robinson and Co.'s Annual Meeting 9 Aro. nd the Markets. By the Financial Correspondent 9 Does Modern Youth Lack Decision By the Rev. Herbert Dunnico .10 Local Health Board Inquiry 12 Malays Beat R.A.F 13 Singapore Race*
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    FIERCE RIOTS IN EGYPT.
    305 11 Wafdists Police Clash At Beni-Suef. Cairo, May 3. Six demonstrators were killed and three were injured Wafd sources say eight were killed and 4G injured— by police rifle fire during riots at Beni-Suef. Seven policemen were injured. The riot followed the arrival of Nahas Pasha and
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    CAPE TO LONDON.
    65 11 Trying to Fly It in 4V 2 Days. Rugby, May 2. Flight-Lieutenant Rose, in a British light aeroplane, in an attempt to fly from Cape Town to London in 414 1 days, arrrved at Bulawayo yesterday from Cape Town after, covering 1,100 miles in 12% hours. He
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    BOMBAY FIRE.
    70 11 Ten Houses Destroyed Eight Others Ablaze. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 2. One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Bombay raged all last night in Chaffer Street, Bhendy Bazaar. Every fire-engine in the city tried in vain to subdue the fire. Already ten houses
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    SURPLUS WHEAT.
    55 11 Purchased From U.S.A. By Britain and Japan. Portland, Oregon, May 2. It is reliably reported that 12,000 tons of wheat, owned by the Farmers' National Grain Corporation, have been sold by exporters. It is understood that 9,000 tons of this wheat are to be shipped to Britain and
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    JAPANESE ROYALTIES.
    71 11 Five Days' Visit to Dominion Of Canada. Ottawa, May 2. A Royal Salute of 21 guns greeted Prince and Princess Takamatsu in tho course of an impressive welcome on their arrival here for a five day visit to Canada, for which many entertainments haye been arranged in their
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    JAVA TO SOUTH AFRICA.
    74 11 Regular Monthly Service Established. Batavia, May 2. The Royal Packet Steamship Company has decided to put the steamer Tasman, iin addition to the steamer Houtman, on ;he Java to South Africa service, which clius becomes a regular monthly service. Aneta. The Houtman (5,041 tons, built in
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    506 11 Extrality Negotiations Break Down. REGRETTABLE." On the Brink of Grave Changes. Shanghai, May 3. Reporting the latest developments in connection with the c xtra-territoriality negotiations before tho Legislative Yuan the Foreign Minister, Dr. T. Wang, yesterday stated that it would be difficult to come to an agreement
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    THE C. E. RAILWAY.
    73 11 Soviet Prepared to Sell To China. Tokio, May 3. A message received here by Reuter from Harbin states that M. Melinikov, the Soviet Consul, left for Moscow following M. Emshanov's departure for Moscow. M. Emshanov is the vice-chair-man of the Chinese Eastern Railway Directorate. It is
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    LOOKING FOR A HOUSE.
    50 11 Trotsky May Find Sanctuary In Spain. Constantinople, May 3. M. Trotsky has telegraphed to the Presidents of the Spanish and Catalan Republics asking for permission to reside in Spain. The Spanish Foreign Minister recently indicated that permission would be granted, providing all precautions were taken. Reuttr.
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    KING ALFONSO.
    43 11 Unrecognised at Victoria Station. London, May 2. King Alfonso, accompanied b >- his Major Domo, the Duke of Miranca, left for Paris today. They passed unrecognised by the crowd which was seeing off passengers by the boat train at Victoria Station. Reuter.
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    LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS INQUIRY.
    1321 12 No Unanimity As To Proposals. I H INKING IT OVER. QUESTION OF MEDICAL ETIQUETTE. The quest inn of the re-organisation of Local Health Hoards has been p>jst|M.ni-d for further consideration i:> the Central Health Hoard, there being no unanimity among the members as to the proposals
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    STORAGE FACILITIES.
    284 12 New Service to Start In Singapore. Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd. have inaugurated a centralised storage godown in Singapore on the lines prevailing in other large ports. The clearing and forwarding of cargo will also be undertaken, and other goods such as personal belongings, furniture, passengers' luggage
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    135 12 Mr. Owen Roe and Miss Robina Duncan. The wedding of Mr. Owen Roe and Miss Robina Duncan took place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon. The bride, who comes from Aberdeen, and arrived by the Kashmir, was .given away by Major P. H. Keys. She wore
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    ARRESTED WHEN DUE FOR LEAVE.
    137 12 Penang Accountant On Breach Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. Oh a warrant alleging criminal breath of trust in nearly $20,000, T. C. Shafto, accountant with Messrs Mansfield and Co., was arrested here on Saturday afternoon. Shafto, who has not been allowed bail,
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    FROM Y.M.C.A. TO BAR.
    113 12 Kuala Lumpur Lawyer's Varied Career. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. Mr. K. K. Benjamin, who was admitted to the F.M.S. Bar this week, has had an unusual and interesting career. He worked with the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Association, Calcutta,
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    FOUND IN POND.
    86 12 Misadventure Verdict On Drowned Boy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 3. The Seremban Coroner returned a verdict of death due to misadventure at an inquest held yesterday on a Chinese boy aged 15 years whose body was found in a pond at l'ajam. The boy left
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    61 12 Increase in Poll Tax From July 1. It is officially announced that from July 1 next) the poll tax to be paid by persons of non-Netherlands nationality landing in the Dutch East Indies will be increased from 100 to 150 guilders. The money is refunded to those
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    "WHITE STUFF" IN A CUP.
    364 12 Two Wives in Alleged Poisoning Case. A case of alleged attempted murder by poisoning, in which the two wives of a rich lecal Chinese figure, came up for hearing before the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. G. E. Clayton, on Saturday. Mr. S. Fung appeared for
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    NEW YORK CRIME.
    99 12 79 Gangsters Killed by Their Fellows. Police Commissioner Mulrooney, in his annual report on crime, notes an increase of 18 per cent, for the year 1930 in the number of murders in New York. Altogether 79 gangsters and racketeers were killed by other gangsters and racketeers. The
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    54 12 From China and Japan, by Akita Maru, due at Singapore on Wednesday, the Cth in st. The mails for dispatch to Java and Australia by the second Experimental Air Mail Service previously advertised to close at 6 p.m. on May 7, will probably now be closed at 6
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    INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT.
    363 12 Successful Action By Reuter's. Mr. O. T. Peall, the acting Singapore Criminal District Judge, imposed a fine of $10 on Mr. WeeTok Han, managing director of Mm Kuo Jih Pao Press, Ltd., for violating the provisions of the Copyright Ordinance. The defendant was charged with having published
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    FURTHER ATTEMPTED LOOTING.
    227 12 Police Break Up Perak Demonstrators. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 4. Following the attempted looting by Chinese of foodstuff stores in Karai and Salak North and the arrest of nearly 80 May Day demonstrators, two more outbreaks are reported from Kuala Kangsar. At Kati in the
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    RAILWAY ECONOMIES.
    166 12 Construction Department To be Closed Down. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. A thorough overhauling of expenditure is proceeding in the F.M.S. Railways Department following a heavy drop in revenue owing to the slump and competition from road traffic. Reductions are being made in the European
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    ACCOUNTANT'S APPEAL.
    65 12 Sentence Reduced from Five Years to Three. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. The sentence on A. M. Ford, who was convicted at the Selangor Assizes of cheating in respect of three cheques while in the employ of the Federal Dispensary, Kuala Lumpur, as an accountant,
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    TO WATCH RUBBER SITUATION.
    270 12 Committee to be Formed In Kuala Lumpur. (Frrm Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. An informal gathering took place at Mr. Choo Kia Peng's house yesterday afternoon to discuss the formation of a general purposes committee to watch the rubber situation as it atlY.ts all
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    141 12 Double Feature Programme Of Comedy. The Alhambra is again showing a double feature programme with two medium length films both of the li^ht, entertaining kind. The first film is Girls Demand Excitement," a comedy of American college life refreshingly free from baggy Vrou:ers and rah rah." The cast,
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    AIR MAIL SERVICE.
    106 12 Alor Star Interview With Kingsford Smith. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. Interviewed at Alor Star when he arrived with the air mails from Australia which he is taking as far as Akyab for Imperial Airways, Air Commodore Kingsford Smith said he was not at all
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    RADIO-CABLE MERGER.
    85 12 Negotiations in India Nearing Completion. Bombay, Apr. 20. It is understood that negotiations are nearing completion for the merging of the wireless and cable traffic in India. It is believed that the existing) radio telegraphs will increase the share capital for the purpose of securing the entire control
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    PRELIMINARY INQUIRY.
    84 12 Sequel to Death of Javanese Woman. The case in which an Arab named Syed Mohamed Aliunied and a Javanese named Dollah bin Yacob are alleged to have caused the death of a Javanese woman, Fatimah, came up for preliminary inquiry 'before Mir. J. F. F. Gregg, the Third
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    27 12 A charity performance will be given at the Capitol Theatre today at 6.15 p.m. in aid of the funds of the Public Chinese Industrial School.
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      BIG DIVIDENDS PAID.
      3273 13 Singapore Races. OUTSIDERS WIN ON OPENING DAY. In brilliant sunshine and with a very largl attendance the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting opened on Saturday. The lain in the morning had softened the CoarM to make the running somewhat sticky, favouring the lightweights, and it m not
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      SATURDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
      280 13 SATURDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Rac» Hone Owner Trainer Joclcev Tote P«'d Jockey w n Uce Bridgemond V. K. M. Pillay H. Sleigh 1st Civic Week Kuja Permaisuri P. Loguc Beaufort H.H. Sultan of Perak P. Logue Irvine 58 12 Oavies 8 Tankard 8 Miss Togo T. H. Menzies
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      ENGLISH FOOTBALL ENDS.
      498 13 Leeds Relegated. I DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR WEST BROMWICH. The English League programme for the 1930-31 season finished on Saturday. As was confidently expected the Cup winners. West Bromwich Albion, succeeded in also gaining promotion to the First Division. With a point lead and meeting Charlton Athletic at
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    S.S.C. EVENTS.
    136 13 Novices' Handicap and Water Polo Match. Considerable interest was evinced in the one length novices' handicap race, the first of the annual events of the Singapore Swimming Club, which was held yesterday morning. Altogether there were eight entrants and the race proved a close affair, Andrews, who went
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    EXCITING FINISH.
    106 13 Rapid Scoring to Get 88 In 20 Minutes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. There was an exciting finish to a cricket match here between Taiping Hornets ami Ihc Penang Recreation Club. The Hornets scored 69 in the first in- nings and the P.R.C. replied with 186
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      S.C.C. CRICKET SUCCESSES.
      823 14 Fine Bowling by Club Trundlers. The S.C.C. defeated Raffles Institution at cricket on the letter's ground on Saturday by 16 runs in a low scoring game. A feature of the match was the fine bowling of Hunter, who took four wickets for only one run. Scores S.C.C.
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      58 14 Results of Major League Games. New York, May 3. The results of Saturday's games in the two major baseball leagues were National League. Pittsburgh 11 Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 6 Chicago 3 American League. Boston 2 Washington 6 (In a second game Boston won v—2)u 2) Detroit 1
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      RYDER CUP TRIAL.
      53 14 Surprise Defeats of Duncan And Whitcombe. Fulwell, May 2. Sunprises in the Ryder Cup trials, in which Probables beat Possibles seven malchos to two, were the defeats of tho Ryder Cup captain, Charles Whitcomhe, I ■>• Tom Green, 2 and 1, a«d of Duncan by Phil Rodgers,
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      GERMANY OUT OF DAVIS CUP.
      275 14 South Africa's Good Win. Dusseldorf, May 3. In the Davis Cup here today Raymond (South Africa) beat Buss {Germany), 4_6 6—4,6 4, 7—5, B—6, and Kirby (South Africa) beat Nourney (Germany), 4—6,4 6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—3. South Africa beat Germany in the first round by
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      375 14 Result of S.G.C. May Bogey Competition. The Singapore Golf Club May bogey competition was played on Saturday and yesterday, and resulted in a win for Mr. C. E. Brooke in "A" Division, and in a tie between Messrs. S. J. Beattie and E. C. Edwards in "B" Division.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      105 14 Monday, May 4. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. Gloucester! va. Indo-Ceylonesc, A.R. Stadium. R.A.F. vs. Chinese S.A., friendly, J.B.S. Fort Canning Sports Club v». V.M.C.A., Fort Canning. Golf: S.G.C. May Medal competition (ladies Garrison G. C. Robinson Cup (Indies). Tennis: S.R.C. tournament. Tuesday, May 5. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div.:
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      MALAYS DEFEAT R.A.F.
      584 14 Mat Noor's Three Goals. WEAK FINISHING BY LOSERS. Malays 5 R.A.F. 3. The R.A.F. put up a good show against the Malays in a First Division match on Saturday at the Jalan Besar Stadium and lost by only 5—3.5 3. The Malays were much better than their
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      BRITISH HARD-COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      58 14 France's Double Victory At Bournemouth. London, May 2. At Bournemouth, France scored a double victory over Kngland in the British Hard-Court Championships today. In the men's singles Boussus (France) beat Hughes (England), B—6, 6—4,6 —4, 4—6, 6—2, and Mine. Mathieu (France) beat Miss Mary Heeley (England) 6—4,6
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      AL BROWN WINS.
      152 14 Parker's Plucky Fight Against Champion. Al Brown (Panama), the world's ban-tam-weight champion, gained a decisive victory over Douglas Parker (Sunderland) at the New St. James's Hall, Newcastle in mail week. He knocked out tho Wearsider in the eleventh of a 15 round bout. The seventh round marked
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      A NEW RECORD.
      62 14 Washington Eight Beats California. Oakland, Calif., Apr. 13. The University of Washington defeated the University of California by threefourths of a length in the varsity boat raca held in the estuary here today. The time, 14 minutes, 5.1.8 seconds, was a new record replacing the old mark
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK
    1651 15 Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Resignation Belief That He Will Succeed Mr. Baldwin As Leader RlOl Inquiry Report Mr, Alexander Causes A Flutter Burdens On Industries Bodies In Hong Kong Streets. (By Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. TN the belief thai coming events cast their
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      LEAGUE TABLES. Final Positions Of Clubs.
      971 15 LEAGUE TABLES. Final Positions Of Clubs. The final positions of clubs in the English and Scottish Leagues are as follows P. W. L. D. F. A. P.s. Arsenal 42 28 4 10 127 59 Gti Aston Villa 42 25 8 9128 78 69 Sheffield Wed. 42 22 12 8 102
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      PENANG FOOTBALL.
      37 15 Selangor Europeans Beaten In Slow Game. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. In a soccer game here on Saturday, Penan? Europeans beat Selansror Europeans by two goals to nil. The game was rather slow.
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      THE SATOS.
      107 15 Successes in Beausite Tennis Tournament. The Singles in the Beausite Tournament at Cannes has been won by H. Sato, the Japanese player, who in the final today beat G. Lyttleton-Rogers (Ireland) by 3—6, 6—4,6 4, 6—l, B—6. With J. Sato, H. Sato won the Men's Doubles, against Haensch
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      POLO AT CANNES.
      101 15 Flamingoes Win King Of Denmark's Cup. In the final tie of the Oote d'Azur Polo Club's Tournament at Cannes for the King of Denmark's Championship Cup, Major H. E. Lyons's Flamingoes team beat Major P. Major's Pumas team by six goals to four, after a very good
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      BOYCOTT BRITISH.
      71 15 Italy to Submit Resolution To Football Congress. An attempt to boycott British football will be made when the Federation of International Football Association's Congress meets in Berlin on May 22 and 23. The Italian delegate will submit a resolution "That no football nation which is affiliated to the
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1364 16 /4 Great Viceroy Praise Of Murder —^4 Call To The "Firing Line" Malignant Malaria Danger Planes May Be Used 2,448 Deaths Front Dog Bites The Air Mail. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 15. At the end of this week Lord Irwin bands over the Viceroyalty of
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    CEYLON COUNCIL.
    190 16 Dissolved by Government Proclamation. Colombo, Apr. 17. The Governor of Ceylon has issued a proclamation in which, by virtue of the provisions of the Ceylon (Legislative Council) Order-in-Council he declares the Legislative Council dissolved as from today, Apr. 17, 1931. The proclamation is as follows Whereas by virtue
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    DOUGLAS AND MARY.
    101 16 Rumours of Permanent Separation Disproved. London, Apr. 17. Sceptics of the possibility of a lasting marriage between film stars have profited by Mr. Douglas Fairbanks' holiday in India to lend colour to rumours of a permanent separation. A recrudescence of reports started an epidemic of trans-Atlantic telephone
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    SPEEDING UP THE AIR MAIL.
    2706 17 FLYING NOTES Pmimngen To India In Five Days A Flying Laboratory The Disaster To R 101 And Future Airship Policy No Structural Failure Is Finding Of Inquiry Court Aero Engines And World's Water Speed Record The First R.A.F. Film. London, Apr. 7. Acceleration of the
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    SOVIET CONSULATE.
    98 17 To Be Reopened Shortly In Shanghai. Shanghai, Apr. 24. The reopening of the Soviet Consulate in the near 'uture is foreshadowed by the return of the building to the Centrosojus, the local trade representatives of Moscow, by the German Consular officials, who assumed charge following the SinoSoviet rupture
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    MUSLIM CONFERENCE.
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    OFFICER MISSING.
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    BERLIN'S GOLDEN EAGLE.
    77 18 Causes as Much Excitement As Graf Zeppelin. For the first time for 30 years a huge golden eagle has taken up temporary residence in Berlin. The beautiful robber has made its headquarters on a lonely heath close to the River Spree, where it finds ample delicacies in
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    VICTIMS OF THE SLUMP.
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    BIRD HITS PROPELLER.
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