The Straits Times, 5 May 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931. PRICE 10 CENT
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      83 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 01(51). i— 6.13 Tonightt 9.13 J HAROLD LLOYD in j FEET FI3ST i I'honc 5261-3252. MADE ONLY BY CARR'S OF CAfiLISLB. Sole Agents for SINGAPORE, MALACCA and JOHORE JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS. LTD., SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in England) "CHATWOOD" SAFES AND I STRONG ROOM DOORS SOLE AGENTS
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      262 1 Feel the comfort of a Man field Shoe. It fits like a glove and looks smart too. Ever played golf in a pair of Pedestrian say 999 to our salesman and test them. ffective is the word plus style and wear m in Allan Scotch shoes you walk on Ayr.
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      13 1 6.15 Tonight 9.13 I HAROLD LLOYD in 2 j FEET FIRST Phone 3261-3262.
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      521 2 p. 0., British India AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. TfNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL J3.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S UOVEKNMKNT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore. RANPURA 16,600 May 16 KAafiGAB 9.000 May
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      583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 8 7 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10,600 June 3 4 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 2 S YASLKUNI
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      436 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VU JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly saltings by ths wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the MANGOLA (3,362 tons) Cargo only. The s.s. MARELLA is ens of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins de
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      570 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated la Denmark.) Telephone UM. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG aad COPENHAGEN. Leave B'por* Paaaag. M.s. MEONIA May 20 May 22 m.s. BORINGIA June 10 June 12 m.s. ALSIA July 15 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 •m.s. SELANDIA
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      522 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE I THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. Incorporated la England.) REGULAR SERVICH TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AHD NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and
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      598 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Blast.} BANGKOK COASTING SBRVICH for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Uangnara, Telupin, Fatani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohaamui, Langsuun, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK la port May I SUDDHADIB Way 10 May II VALAYA iT May 20 The steamers are fitted throughout with
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      457 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 TIDE sails from Hong Kong June 2 S.S. GOLDEN WALL s;i:is from
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      528 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE and AMERICAN MAIL, LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD sSINGAFOU, PENANG, COLOMBO. SUfiE, POET SAID, ALEXANDRIAjNAPLM, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NXW TOBK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave LeaTe Spore B'pere Pensng PRES. HARRISON May 11 May 14 May It, PRES. HAYES Mcy 25 May 28 May 30 PRES. FILLMOREJune 8 June 11 June i
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      662 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Service* to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Snei 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. s.s. CITY OF
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      420 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ia "-sjh^) Japitai Authorised aa M.VOO.OOC Capital Subscribed aa I^oo,ooo Reserve Fund and Beit 1,666,846 CapiUl paid up U»0,000 BOARD OF DOUCTOBSI t. M. Ryrle, Esq. 1 Ckalnaaa. V. R. Chalmers, Esq., Chtrli-s J. Hambro, Beii J. O. Robinson, Esq, W.
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      534 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCKAPPY, N.V. Nethtrlsadt Trsdlnc ■ii'l»t>. (Lavabiiaae« »t iuiuriu. loMi PAID UP CAPITAL fl Id.eU.WM (abent STATUTOET 4ESKBVX M MBfiM) FUND FI. 40.0ie.0M (ab««t <8,<I8,OOO) HZAD OmCE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGKNCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND "S-GRAVEN'HAGE HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES i Bandoeng Weltevreden Ra**ooa Handjermasin Kota-Radja Simarang* Roaibay (Ackeen)
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      487 3 NEDERLANDSCH LNDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. BatabUahe* 1»U at Avaatemae Aath«rlae4 Cpltal Gl4a. ico.ooa.rt'.t veo.ei geVNMM) PaW m» Oapltai GUs. 66,000,000 '»>>v«i £4,600,000 Seaar*** 28,187,7 V. kkeM <2,550.00 v H*AD Omci t Ai"i<TEKLA4 %.%ANOK OWItiSSi THE KAC.)'« SOTTLBDAM. OKMiia BHANCHia BAtAVIA. Head Offlee fer bJu Km* IbjMssj. KOBE Head Office for China
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      70 4 i.v AI bar residence, No. 6, Loronjr 12, Utylang, Mr;,. Teo Guan Tye, ajed 67, on SundaVi Ma? 8, at 7.30 a.m. leaving behind fi.ui Too i"we Tconjr, Teo Leng Teong. Teo Chan* Teon^, Teo Kocnr Teong, three ilaughtei two son.i-in-law, one daughterin law, ;ind eleven grand-children to Bourn
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      748 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven wards U a mo and there ii a flat rate charge of 28 cent* per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per Insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m on the day of issue. A fee of 26 cents
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      888 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. PUR. ROOMS, to let, 18, Tiverton Lane. ROOMS AVAILABLE with private family. 74-2 Bras Basah Road. WELL FUR. double room, including boatd vacant. 403, Straits Times. ROOMS without board from $50 with board from $136 monthly. Grosvenor Hotel. VERANDAH HOUSES are cool. Kvery room flat at 2, Lloyd
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      513 4 .HOUSES, FLATS TO LET SUSSEX, TO LET, for B—lo months,] Oct. 1931, July 1932, furnished house in country about U miles Eastbourne, garage, gardener, garden produce, station and bus near. Apply box 294, Straits Times. TO LET, Seaside Flats with modern sanitation, and new bungalows at Tanjong Katong, Offices in
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      533 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET \<J Ltl 1 shops ai Grosvenor Hotel Bldg. SHOP, TO LET, at Burlington, Coleman St. OFFICB3 TO LET, 248, Batter/ Koad, 2nd floor. Apply Guthrte Co., LtdTO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew lee. 129, Killiney
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      631 4 FOR SALE FOR SALE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, in good condition. Can be seen at 7, Cairnhill Circle, Singapore. FOR SALE, Moutrie piano, good condition. What offer Quick sale. Mme. Dietz, 7 Oxley Road. Tel. Cs7">. THE CHINA YEAR BOOK 1931. An up-to date Encyclopaedia of Information Concerning China. Over 700 Pages
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      751 4 PUBLIC NOTICES PrOENTCKOFT (SINGAPORE) LIMITED. (Incorporated la the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given that the Fourth \nnual General Mcetins of the Sharehollers of the above named Company will be leld at the Roistered Office -of the Company, Thornycroft House, Tank Road, Singapore, mi Thursday, May 7, 1931, it 12
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      371 5 ITa\-sf 1 H/JL>O Raffles Hotel EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH MODERN SANITATION. TONIGHT Dinner and Dance MONIA LITTER'S FAMOUS ORCHESTRA. GRILL ROOM SPECIAL DISH TONIGHT. KOAST SADDLE VEAL A LA ROl'Ql KTIERE. FRIED POTATOES. $1.75. Sea View Hotel All Rooms with Modern Sanitation. Special Dinner Dance Every Wednesday and Friday. FRIDAY,
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      552 5 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of Singapore properties situate at Cheng Chsok Street, Kings Read, Kovan Road, Lorong 25 Geylang Road, Lorong 9 East Coast and off Jurong Road. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May S, 19J1, at 2.30 p.s*. Lot 1.
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      502 5 TENDERS THE F.M.S. RAILWAYS have FOR DISPOSAL a large Assortment of PLANT and EQUIPMENT comprising Simplex Locomotives, Steam Boilers, Cranes, Rock Drills, Decauville Trucks, Petrol, Steam and Hand Pumps, Workshop Machinery, etc., etc. Full particulars and forms of tender may be obtained from the Stores Superintendent, F.M.S. Railways. Sentul, Kuala
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      30 5 Wa IEHCiNE^ORKSLTDIL SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL and MARINE ENGINEERS Makers of STRUCTURAL STEELWORK. STEEL TANKS AND TOWERS. ORNAMENTAL STEELWORK. GATES AND FENCING, etc. Tel. No. 5471 (4 lines.)
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      242 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle. 1 F a [||a* I* i«» r |p!s |9 iio ia nr Spf* p| mEr-S^ aSP Wi I! 55 _P_p__ w g^ p-- Iii!I~ IE (CLUES.) APRONS 21. Rnb ACKUS.S. 22 Measureg 1 o.k nn i -'■>■ Speak gjogether Common^ jUe, s &&s- 1 £3216. Tranquility M
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1702 6 Farewell To Lord Irwin Welcome For Lord M illingdon The Hindu-Moslem P r o bI c m Broadcasting Bandits' Clever Ruse— 'Disguised Themselves As Hockey Team Birds Attack Aeroplanes How Prince Bibesco Crash Occurred The Statesman And Dr. IS. K. Menon Footballers From Malaya. (From Our Own
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      SIR JOHN SIMON ON THE TASK AHEAD.
      1100 6 Creating an Atmosphere. PRELUDE TO FRAMING A CONSTITUTION. Speaking at a dinner given recently by the British Chamber of Commerce Sir John Simon said it was the paramount duty of. the British people to make a closer study of the essentials of the
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      MEERUT CONSPIRACY CASE.
      343 6 Will Last to End of Year. BAIL GRANTED TO TWO ACCUSED. Allahabad, Apr. 23. Hutchinson and Nimbkar, two of the accused in the Meerut conspiracy case, have been granted bail by the Allahabad High Court, on condition that they do not take part in any agitation or
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      MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
      200 6 Insists that Mr. Gandhi Must Accept Safeguards. London, Apr. 23. "A Conservative delegation ought not to be allowed to confer with Mr. Gandhi, or sit at the same table with him, until he has definitely accepted all the safeguards and conditions prescribed by the Round-Table Conference," declared
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      THE IRWIN VICEROYALTY
      64 6 Service of Thanksgiving Suggested. London, Apr. 23. A service of thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey for Lord Irwin's Viceroyalty is suggested by a Church of England newspaper. It says: "It would capture the imagination of England and India, and set the seal upon a Viceroyalty carried through with
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      NO STRIKE IN COLOMBO HARBOUR.
      871 6 Labour Leader's Quiet Withdrawal. LEGISLATION. UNFULFILLED PROMISE OF 1929 RECALLED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, Apr. 25. Labour troubles in Colombo appear, judging by the apathy of the general public recently, to be dying a natural 'death. Following the abandonment of Mr. Goonesinghe's fast, as
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      64 6 0.15 TONIGHT 0.15 BENNY RUBIN Robert Montgomery Dorathj Jerdal in M. (J. IT* LOVE in the ROUGH Til- Joyous all Musi.-al Slj.nv Next Change. JUST IMAGINE. J MI m CAMERAS 2 kp I J (IN 'E CAMERAS W* &r BOIL FILMS 1 FILM PACKS CINE FILMS PLATES COLOUR PLATES X-RAT
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      333 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 1 111// U 615 TONIGHT 915 W Two Great Shows in One 1I I U Tuesday Wed eBda 5&6 U DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAMME I J L>V^ ll Q T \f i EDMUND LOWE, LEILA HYAMS »J ijOUD 1 0 IIUIS H in the merriest, funniest marriage mix
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    463 8 SHIPPINC NOTES. IJulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. Health Bulletin of the League ol Nations, Ka ;tei n Bureau, for the week ended Apr. 25, 1931. Baghdad 1(1 plague cases and 5 deaths and 1 smallpox case and 2 deaths. Basrah 1 smallpox case.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    67 8 From China and Japan, by Soudan, du> at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Terukun. Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From China ar.d Japan, by Akita Maru, due at Singapore tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Apr. M) by Rajula, due at Penang <"i
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    BATAVIA EXPORTS.
    44 8 The Java Sumatra Handclniaut«chappij arc in riToipt of c.ihlc advice from their Batavi: nffii-c giriag the total exports of rubber froi: tliv undermentioned places fur the month ol April 1931 Djambi 2.248 tons. S. and E iMviMun of Borneo. Bandjermassin 1,730 ton:
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      PARIS AS A FREE MARKET.
      403 8 Listing of Foreign Securities. Senator Abel Gardey, the RapporteurGmeral for the French Budget in the Senate, has become an ardent apostle of the free introduction of foreign securities on to the Paris market. He points out that the strength of Paris as a great international
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      TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
      413 8 Return of Economic Mission. The British Economic Mission, under he chairmanship of Sir Ernest Thompson, which was appointed in August last 0 inquire into the present state of trade in the Far East and to sec what steps >hould be taken to develop trade in
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      55 8 The figures in brackets give the outputs 'or t'ne corresponding period of last year. Anc'o-Johore Consol.— 32,000 lb. Buk.t J'along. 22,r>0fl 11>. C in-olidated Malay. 78.200 lb. Chulsa (Selan-nr).- 64.000 lb. Kaat Asiatic. 2f.f1.100 lb. (309..M9 ib.K Mount Austin.-12::.2OO IS. (ttI,SH lb,). Mambau (K.M.S.i. -37.000 lb. Suntre. Sal.ik.
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      32 8 The Singapore Kiro Department ambulance service received 223 calls during April. Of thi'so 51 were due to motor accidents, six to trolley car accidents, rnd 15 to cues pf stabbing or shooting-.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        441 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 0 i'l Asam Kumbang 20/- 22/6 f] Austral Malay 18/6 21/5 -0 Ayer Hitara Tin 11/- 11/9 a £1 Bangrin Tin 12/- 13/1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.15 1 1 Butu Cavet 0.35 0.40 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.35 0.40 il £1 Hurmah Malay 10/-
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        GENERAL.
        250 8 Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.80 2.00 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.16 2.20 il £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.2.6 4.7.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.324 0.37% 100 50 Chinese Cora. Bank^O.OO 75.00 U £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. TWA- 18/6 il il ton.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        125 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 105 ci. Singapore Municipal S p.c. of lUOI red. 1930 $1378,000 par. sr/<?5 r /<? prcm. Singapore Municipal 44 p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of IHOU red. 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt \llcnby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 \lor Gajah ($1) 0.60 0.75 0.60 0.70 iiitam ($1 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 L Kuning ((1) 0.20 0.30 0.16 0.25n0m. V Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 0.90 1.10 V.
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      BIKAM ESTATE.
      114 8 The crop of rubber harvested by the Bikam Rubber K-tatc, Ltd.. for 1930 was !>59,721 lb. compared with 1,096,400 lb. for 1929. The average net sale nrice was 4.45 d. per lb. <»"ainst s. Vlid. i, equivalent to 5.34 d. per lb. London landed terms (against 9.92 d.).
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      ANGLO-EASTERN TIN.
      51 8 It is announced that Mr. J. H. Bernathal has resigned his seat on the board of the Anglo-Eastern Tin and Commander F. W. Billyard-Leake hai been appointed a director and accepted the chairmanship of the company in place of Mr. Adam HcMeeken, who retains his teat 09 the
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      EDINBURGH RUBBER.
      56 8 Output of Edinburgh Rubber Estates to Nov. 30 461,808 Ib., all-in cost 6.05d., excluding depreciation. Rubber sold realised 8.81d. per lb. Expenditure on replanting was f2,153, charged to amortisation account and written off general reserve. Credit on profit and loss £6,331 (against £11,625); to reserve £2,500 (£2,000), div.
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      74 8 His Holiness Hazrath Maulana Shah Mohamcd Aboul Aleem Saheb Siddiqui Al'quadri, etc., the well-known qualified theologian of Meerut City, India, addressed a large gathering at the Aljunied Islamic School, Victoria Street, last Sunday on the subject How to understand the Holy Quran." Among those present were Mr. Soon Kirn, Syed
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      205 8 Singapore, May 5. SELLING. London, 4 months' tight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 month*' tight 2/3 13/ 16 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 Hamburg, demand 234*4 New York,
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      PRODUCE
      177 8 Singapore, May 5. Gambler 11.50 a (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. 15.00 Copra 6.00 mixed 4.90 Sago flour, Sarawak l.Kfi White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper 19.00 .'earl Shgo 6.2." small 5% medium pearl 8.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 f 162.00 Saigon No. 1 $161.00 Rangoon No. 1 $137.00 Siara, Parboiled
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      S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS.
      209 8 The orders issued by Lieut-Col. M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F., under Jate May 4, contain the following King's Birthday Parade. Practices for the King's Birthday Parade will be held on the Raffles Institution round as follows Sunday, May 24, 7.30 a.m., 2nd Bn. S.S.V.F., Friday,
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      Vessels Arrived.
      73 8 lIKKO. Nor., 823 tons, from Uanffkok i-5, for Bangkok 6-5. KhDAH, Brit., 1.033 tons, from B. Deli 3-:>. for Penang 7-! i. I.YEE MOON. Brit.. i,IU tons, from Hong Kong 5-5, for Hoihow 6-5. SELANGOR,' Brit., 446 tons, from P. Dick on S-5, for Malacca 6-5. TIDORE, Dut.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 8 Today. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api (EsmeTalda) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Laboear. Bilik, Tandjonur Balci and Belawan (Singkarai 3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Egypt and U.S.A. (Japanese Pnnc«l) 3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, South East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Ban Hong Liongj 4
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 8 By Christiaan Huygeni Rawalpindi Tairea D'Artagnan Tjerimai Mantua S pore London Left Arrd. Apr. 2 Apr. 23 Apr. 2 Apr. 2!> Apr. 'J May X Apr. May 4 Apr. 10 May 4 Apr. 11 May i
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    90 8 TMstfjqr. May ft. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. hUTKI. lIAKBOI K. Main Whnrf Mhcl,,,-. Umkimm, rtimrtinT Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar. Albert Hock Hm-ifc- Montlakc. Victoria Dock I'ilc I'untoon. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Lucerns No. 1 Dock
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 8 Kukl.v. May Foreign cxchunjrr- aiv AartctiUn, 12.10, Athrns M:<. lt..ml>;iy Is. 13-ISd., Berlin 20.42' i, Iim ll MJ*H, Uuchnrost Hl7, Kio 1 17-32, Bucno-- Airti M l.i-ir.. Copenhagen IH.IR-Tc. Geneva 2..21», llclninfrfors 193W, Honu K.>n(; 11-.. Lisbon 10H.2.1. Madrid 46.85, Milan U2.88M:, Monti' Video 32\. New York 4.86' v,
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      246 8 A BROKEN DOWN SYSTEM. Thi. .i cm Imnn lor dlwi-,) to which maaf •am-^re given bul really iindnriiand. It it weakness— a break down as wpm, of Ihe »it4l forcet ihn sustain the system. No matitr win- may be its causes (the» are almost numberless!, us •rmptcmt are much tbe
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      142 8 GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. Subject to there being a sufficient number of students to justify their formation, classes will be held in the following subjects and will commence on Monday, May 18, 1931 TECHNICAL. COMMERCIAL. 1. Mathematics. 1. Book-keeping. 2. Chemistry Theoretical. 2. Typing. 3. Chemistry Practical. 3. Shorthand
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      255 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Pally Weather lUprC Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Dircc- Speed Weather Max. Hin. fall, shine. Humidity. tiun. F. F. im. hours. m D h Alor Star ..95 74 0.18 a.9 7". (al m P Finn Kola Bahru .95 77 Nil 11.2 75 SF 5 K
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      183 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuesday, May 5. i H. W. 12.50 p.m., 8 ft. 2 in. Wednesday. May 6. H. W. midnight y ft., 1.36 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in. Thursday, May 7. H. W. 12.35 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 2.29 p.m., 7 ft. 2 in. Annual meeting, Thornycroft
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    368 9 Tin Price Lowest Since 1898. SHIPMENT FIGURES HEAVY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rubber. >' cents per lb. Tin. 200 tons at $51% per picul. Yesterday's Prices Kubbrr. London 2 1.M6d., unchanged. New York, 6 cts., up ct. Market Tone -Quiet. Tin,
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    RUBBER STATISTICS.
    159 9 Foreign imports of rubber during the month of April, lUill Dry. Wet. Smoked Scrap Sheet Lump Country of and and Origin. Crepe. Sheet. Bark. Total. Tons. Tons. Tom. Tom. Sumatra 41K 4,602 348 5368 Dut.-h Borneo 403 2,290 62 2,756 Java and other Dutch Islands 55 23 18
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      PUBLIC WORKS AND EMPLOYMENT.
      685 9 The Influence of The Trade Cycle. The events of the past few years have shown that the many efforts which have been made to eliminate the influence of the trade cycle and to do away with recurring periods of boom and depression have proved unavailing, says
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      BUKIT PANJONG.
      59 9 The directors of Bukit Panjong report a profit of £121 for 1930 (against £11,054 for. 1929). A balance of £4.004 was brought in, making a total of £4,125, which is to be carried forward. Last year a dividend of 5 per c«nt. was paid, £2,000 was transferred to
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Tone of Market Quiet Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 2 13-16 d. per lb. New York Spot^heet G. cents 6 per lb. rs. Ft.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot May June July July-Sept. Oct.-Uec. 8% 8% 9* 9% 9% n 9%
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      THE OUSTRIC BANK INQUIRY.
      369 9 Introduction of Snia Viscosa. It was revealed on Apr. 4, that M. Moret, Governor of the Bank of France, h«d written a long letter to M. Marin, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Investigation into the Oustric and other financial affairs, in which he takes strong
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      TIN RETURNS.
      178 9 Rahman Hydraulic 1,500 piculs. Tukuapa Valley N.L.— 1,638 hours, 391,000 yards, 2,307 piruls. Hitum. 193 piculs, 11 catties. Rawunit- 602 hours, 160,000 yards, 1,092 piculs. Kuala Kampar. 1,204 hours, 401,000 yards, 1,293.60 piculs. Kundang\— 297 hours, 74,000 yaTd3, 235.20 piculs. Changkat.^586 hours, 180,000 yard*, 'Mi piculs. Rawang Concessions.
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      27 9 Output of Lanadron Rubber Estates for 1930 1,066,770 lb. Loss was $7,782 (against profit of £U,951), reducing credit brought in to £7,305. (Previous year div. 4 p.c.)
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      FINANCING THE NEW CUNARDER.
      820 9 Sir Percy Bates And The Slump. There will be no public issue in connection with the building of the Cunard Steam Ship Co.'s new liner. This statement was made by Sir Percy Bates, chairman of the company, at the meeting held on Apr. 8 at Liverpool.
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      36 9 Output of Cluny Rubber Estates for 1910 380,900 lb., net sale price, including estimated value of unsold portion 5.57d. (against 9-80(1.). Accounts show loss of £1,614 (against profit of £5,924), reducing credit brought in to £5,579.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      1059 9 Malayan Exports For 1931 First-Quarter. REDUCTION OF 12,000 TONS. (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 8. Malaya has set a good example for several years of prompt publication, by means of cable, of rubber and tin export figures. The Dutch Indies and Ceylon are backward in this
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES.
    644 9 Considering Cessation Of Tapping. The annual meeting 1 of Chugkat Sordang Estates. Ltd.. was held nt the ciViocs of th.secretaries, Evatt and Co., I*l— ill Bank Buildings, yesterday, Mr. 11. D. Mundell presiding. Others present included Messrs. C. V. Bailey, E. C. H. Charlwood. A. E.speckerman and
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    105 9 Foreign imports of tin ore during the month of April, 1931 Country of uriiciii. Tons. Burma 82 Dutch East IndiesBnnkn und Billiton 1,973 8ingkep 124 OUwr places 5 French Indo-China 162 Japan 47 Sium 1,488 Union of South Africa 61 Total 3,942 Note. 1. This return represents
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      230 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. Ocean shipments of rubber, including concentrated latex, latex and revertex, being final ihipments on ocean-steamers at all Malayan ports, during the month of April, 1B31 Sheet and Crepe. Latex, Concentrated Latex Total. Revertex. Tons. Ton*. Transhipment. Transhipment. Transhipment. Export Strait* Malay Export Strait* Malay Export Straits Malay
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931. SUEZ CANAL DUES.
    952 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931. SUEZ CANAL DUES. At a time when more attention than ever is being devoted to the problem of fostering British trade with the East th? agitation against the heavy tolls levied by the Suez Canal Company is of particular significance. British merchants
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    THE ALTERNATIVES IN INDIA.
    1272 10 The following article has been specially written for the Straits Times by an officer who had a nuniber of years of admivistratwe experience in India. He declares that we are in honour boitnd to try conciliation until conciliation can be tried no longer." Pressing Need for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    313 10 Mr. David has arrived from home for the Malayan Educational Service and has been posted to the Anderson School, Ipoh. Mr. Alfred Young, Gibraltar Cottage, Tunbridge Wells, late of the F.M.S. and Jamaica, left £11,280 (net personalty £10,631). Mr. M. O'Hara of the Forest Department, Sarawak, and
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    863 10 AGRICULTURAL H.Q. One of the schemes which, it has been suggested, might be postponed in order to provide funds for a new General Hospital at Kuala Lumpur is the construction of new central offices and laboratories for the Department of Agriculture. S.S. and F.M.S., and an
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      RUBBER ROADS FOR MALAYA.
      384 11 Important Singapore Experiment. LATEX CONTROLLED. Municipal President's Interest. An important experiment which may have far-reaching results in relation to the making of rubber roads is at present being made in Singapore by Barlow and Co., in co-operation with the Municipality. A section of the road leading
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      TIN AT £102 10s. A TON.
      148 11 Lowest Price Since 1898. The absence of definite news regarding the iasne of Individual quotas, coupled with the continued heavy shipment tiguies, are stated to be the chief contributory cau;::'i of the heavy fall in the price of tin yesterday's closing quotation en London
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    MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT.
    232 11 Death of a Famous War Correspondent. Lisbon, May 4. The death is announced of Mr. Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, the well-known war correspond* nt. -Renter. Mr. Kllis A .hmead-Bartlett C.8.E., who wai- fifty years of age at the time of his death, Wll the cMaat son of the late Sir
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    A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.
    34 11 Austrian Archduke And Rumanian Princess. Berlin, May 5. Princess Ileana, daughter of Queen Marie of Rumania, is engaged to the Archduke Ar>ton of Austria, son of the Archduke Leopold Salvator. Reuter.
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    D.E.I. NATIVES & THE RUBBER SLUMP.
    350 11 D.E.I. NATIVES THE RUBBER SLUMP. Distress Likely Only In Djambi Region. Some time ago the Straits Times wrote to Mr. V. A. Tayler, the joint author with Mr. John Stephens, of the Rubber Growers' Association report on Dutch native rubber production, to ask what he thought of the suggestion, made
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    KING OF SIAM.
    50 11 Given Civic Welcome In New York. New York, May 4. Thair Siamow Majesties, escorted by a body of motor-police sounding sirens, were accorded a civic welcome at the City Kail, where the National Anthems of Siam and the United States wers played and military detachments saluted. —Reuter.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    34 11 Goes Motoring in Castle Grounds. Rugby, May 4. For the first time since his illness the King, accompanied by the Queen, motored today in the grounds of Windsor Castle.— British Wireless.
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    NEW AIR RECORD.
    101 11 Constantinople to Heston In 14% Hours. London, May 4. Captain Neville Stack and Mr. Chaplin, who started from Constantinople this morning, reached Heston aerodrome toright. They created a new record by covering the 1,660 miles between Constantinople and Heston in 14 Z X hours. Reuter. Captain Stack
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    MUSTAPHA KEMAL.
    109 11 Re-elected President Of Turkey. Angora, May 5. Ghazi Mustapha Kemal Pasha has been elected President of the Republic of Turkey for a fourth term. Reuter. Ghazi Mustapha Kemal Pasha, who was born at Salonica in 1881, was elected first President cf the Turkish Republic en October 29, 1923.
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    LORD IRWIN IN LONDON.
    47 11 Interviews Premier and Mr. Wedgwood Benn. Rugby, May 4. Lord Irwin had a long conversation today with the Secretary for India, Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn. Later he had an interview with the Prime Minister. H» left London tonight for the North. British Wireless.
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    CHARGE AGAINST EUROPEAN.
    502 11 Johore Fatality. "RUMOURS BY CERTAIN EVIL-MINDED PEOPLE." In the First Magistrate's Court, Johore Bahru, this morning, before Mr. N. A. Sedwick, the preliminary hearing began of the case in which Alfred Frederick Green is charged with that on or about Mar. 28, at Bukit Lunchoo, Johore, he
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    HIGH TARIFFS.
    131 11 Belgian Ex-Premier Hits Out in America. Washington, May 4. Welcoming a thousand odd delegates, from 47 nations, to the Congress of International Chambers of Commerce, President Hoover urged business men to pursue disarmament, as it was calculated to do more for economic rehabilitation than any other remedy. The
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    IN HONDURAS.
    48 11 Over 200 Killed in Last Week's Fighting. New York, May 4. Over 200 were killed in last week's fighting between the rebels and the Federal troops in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, Honduras. The rebels perpetrated an orgy of looting and decamped with civilian hostages. Reuter.
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    JAPANESE ROYALTY.
    61 11 Prince Princess Takamatsu In Ottawa. Ottawa, May 5. The House of Commons adjourned an hour earlier than usual in order to permit the members to attend the reception given by the Speakers of the Senate and the Commons in honour of Prince and Princess Takamatsu, of Japan, who
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    H.M.S. VINDICTIVE NOW AT NANKING.
    491 11 With Reliefs for Hankow. STRANGE HU HAN-MIN RUMOUR. London, May 4. Neither the Admiralty nor the Foreign Office has heard definitely that H.M.S. Vindictive has been dispatched specially tc Nanking. Shanghai, May 4. H.M.S. Vindictive, at present at Nanking, is going to Hankow with reliefs.
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    A BRITISH EMPLOYEE.
    74 11 Canton-Hankow Railway Dismissal. London, May 4. In the House of Commons the question whether the Chinese Government had been induced to pay the proper compensation to a British subject, Mr. Valpy, upon his dismissal from the Canton-Hankow Railway service was again raised. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign
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    EXTRALITY ISSUE IN CHINA.
    566 11 Statement in the House Tomorrow. London, May 4. I expect to have to make a statement on May 6 on extra-territoriality and will, at present, defer saying anything on the subject," declared Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Foreign Secretary, when extra-terri-toriality was raised in the House of
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    BRITISH NAVY.
    78 11 First Post-War Visit To Germany. Rugby, May 4. In response to an invitation from the German Government H. M. S. Dorsetshire, TTying the flag of Rcar-Admirnl Astley Rushton, and H.M.S. Norfolk will pay a visit to Germany from July 4 to July 11 next, on their return frorii
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    HEAVY OIL ENGINE.
    84 11 Experimental Use In Aeroplanes. Rugby, May 4. The Daily Mail says the well-known engineering firm of Beardmore Limited are experimenting in Glasgow with a new aeroplane engine of a Diesel heavy oil burning type. It is stated that the engine, of v. hich the weight per unit
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    LABOUR'S LAND TAX.
    549 11 Mr. Snowden Explains His Proposals. SIMPLE AND DIRECT. Agricultural Land to Be Excluded. Rugby, May 4. In the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, explained the proposals lor the taxation of land values, for which, as he announced in his Budget speech,
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    INDIAN AFFAIRS.
    156 11 Questions in the House Of Commons. Uugby, May 4. Answering a question in the House of Commons on the Irwin-Gandhi agreement and the economic boycott of British good-) the Secretary for India. Mr. Wedgwood Benn, said the purpose of the agreement was to put a stop to the
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    THREE DAYS IN WATER.
    57 11 Maori Woman's Amazing Achievement. Brisbane, May 5. A Maori woman, whose swimming achievements enable her to support her family, Mrs. Katarma Nehua, beet the world's endurance swimming record by remaining in the water for 72 hours and 21 minutes namely twelve minutes longer than her own
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    PREHISTORIC RELICS IN MALAYA.
    1243 12 Second Stone Spear-Head Found. In his annual report on the Perak Musiiiin at Taiping Mr. C. Boden Kloss, Director of Museums, S.S. and F.M.S., makes the following comments An interesting collection of antiquities from Pahaag was presented by Mr. W. Linehan and a number of old
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    THE DISTURBANCES IN PERAK.
    536 12 55 Men Appear in Police Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 4. Forty Chinese and 15 Malays were charged in the police court at Kuala Kangsar on Saturday in connection with Friday's disturbances in the district. The majority of the men were charged with being
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    INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE.
    101 12 As Key to Unemployment Problem. Rugby, May 4. The Secretary for Dominion Affairs, Mr. J. H. Thomas, in a speech at Derby, referring to the approaching Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa, said the British Government representatives would go to Ottawa not to make any bargains but with a
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    ALMOST A BLOODLESS WAR.
    264 12 Very Few Casualties In Madeira. Funchal (Madeira), May 4. Although Madeira's almost bloodless war has ended the population of the island is living in a state of siege. Martial law has been declared by the I restored Civil Governor, Senor Almeida I Cabaca (who, only a
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    "SLUMP" MILK SUPPLY.
    220 12 Local Japanese Firm Prosecuted. Tho Diamond Ring brand of milk, recently introduced into Singapore by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha formed the subject of a prosecution before Mr. G. T. Peall, the acting Criminal District Judge, yesterday when the distributors were fined $100 and costs. The prosecution was
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    SEQUEL TO KANSAS FLYING CRASH.
    105 12 Two Types of Passenger Plane Discontinued. Washington, May 5. The Department of Commerce has ordered the discontinuance of two types of passenger planes as a result of the investigation into the accident in which Mr. Knute Rockne w-s killed. The order excludes 35 three-engined machines.
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    T. C. SHAFTO.
    161 12 Alleged Breach Case Postponed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. There was a big crowd in the second police court this morning in anticipation of a case against T. C. Shafto, who was arrested here on Saturday for alleged criminal breach of trust in $20,000. Shafto
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    CAUGHT IN ICE FLOE.
    73 12 Japanese Steamer in A Precarious Position. Tokio, Apr. 17. The steamer Gensan Maru, chartered by the Soviet Government, carrying 412 Russians and 140 Japanese fishermen from Hakodate to Kamchatka, has wirelessed stating that she has been caught in an ice floe since Apr. 14, and is
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    PET TIGERS SHOT.
    53 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 5. Two tigers which have been kept for sorat time in cages in Mr. Loke Yungcheong's garden in the Circular Road suburban area were shot on the owner's instructions yesterday, presumably as a result of complaints as to disturbance caused
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    GOVERNMENT AXE.
    115 12 F.M.S. Retrenchment Plans Not Yet Known. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 5. A statement was published here this morning that the Government had decided, in view of the difficult times, that it would be unwise to discharge officers in general clerical service at present. I have
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    JAVA ROAD MURDERS.
    72 12 Two Arrests by Detective Branch. Two Chinese who are alleged to have been responsible for the murder of two women, a child and the attempted murder of another woman in a house in Java Road a few days ago, were produced before Mr. G. E. Clayton, the
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    76 VAGRANTS.
    69 12 Detained With View To Repatriation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. Seventy six Chinese vagrants, who were rounded up by the Detective department, were produced before the police magistrate this morning and charged with having no place of fixed abode or means of subsistence under the Vagrancy
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    DUTIABLE GOODS.
    53 12 Sharp Sentence for Railways Subordinate. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 4. The Seremban Magistrate today imposed a fine of $250 or six months' rigorous imprisonment in default on Rasiah, a technical subordinate employed in the F.M.S. Railways, Seremban, for being in possession of dutiable goods, namely, 71
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    ALTERED FIGURES.
    58 12 Fine of $75 for 60 Cent Fraud. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 5. A fine of $75 or, in default, three months' imprisonment was imposed in the police court here today on a former post office employee who defrauded the authorities of 60 cents by altering the
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    PICTURE COPYRIGHT.
    80 12 Local Chinese Press Sued By Photographer. The case in which Mr. Graf Tsai is suing the Sin Kuo Mm Press for alleged infringement of copyright came up for mention yesterday in the Civil District Court. It is understood that the case arose over a picture taken by Mr.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    14 12 Feet First," a comedy featuring Harold Lloyd, begins at the Capitol tonight.
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    MORE WILD LIFE EVIDENCE.
    1173 12 "Elephant Damage Only Spectacular." A supplementary session of the WDd Life Commission was field at Kuala I.ipis on Apr. 30. when Messrs. Arthur Braybon and Stanley Hartfield gave evidence. Mr. Braybon, who is the manager of Selborne Plantation and hM tod ;i limit and varied experience
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    Singapore Races—Horses to Note Tomorrow.—League Football Surprise. SECOND DAY OF MEETING.
    977 13 Singapore Races— Horses to Note Tomorrow.— League Football Surprise. SECOND DAY OF MEETING. Tomorrow's Races. FORM OF ENTRIES DISCUSSED. Training continued as usual this morning. No. 2 track was in use, and the going was good. Horses participating in tomorrow's events were being wound up, while those running next Saturday
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS.
    121 13 S.R.C. Tournament Results. The following were the results of tics played yesterday in the S.R.C. tournament A Singles. N. E. Ess beat W. A. Aeria, 3—6, 6—4, 6—4. B Singles— Final. R. Morrow beat M. A. Cordeiro, B—6, I—6, Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan beat
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    78 13 Men's Singles and Doubles Championship. (From Cur Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 5. In the tennis championship men's singles Cheah Wat Sun beat G. W. Bryant 6—2,6 2, 6—o Dr. Chong Tat Seong beat Cheah Wat Lum 6—2, 6—l and W. R. Dobbs beat Gurchurn Singh 2—6,2 6, 7—5,7
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    MALAY CRICKET.
    35 13 Two-Day Match Arranged For Week-End. A two day match has been arranged by the Malays, between East and West, and will take place on Saturday and Sunday on tha M.F.A. ground, Balestier plain.
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    R.S.Y.C. COMMODORE'S TROPHY.
    622 13 Success of Tromp. ELLA'S WIN IN B CLASS. It is a considerable time since there has been any real good sailing breezes, and Sunday last was no exception, for the sea was like glass and wind was of a minus quantity. (However, the ever keen diehards of
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    SEREMBAN CRICKET.
    261 13 Rain Interferes With Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 2. Rain saved the Tampin Recreation C!ub today when they drew with the Negri Sembilan Club. The N.S. Club compiled 107 runs to which the Tampin R.C. replied with 33 runs for the loss of 0 wickets when
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    ANOTHER CLUB RESIGNS.
    59 13 Consternation in Penang Football Circles. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 5. Owing to the resignation of the Darul Aihsan football club from the Penang Association, the league match against the Chinese Recreation Club last evening was not played. This follows the withdrawal of the P.R.C. from
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    SURPRISE BY INDOCEYLONESE.
    1379 13 Unexpected Display. GLOUCESTERS LUCKY TO DRAW. Indo-Ceylonese. .1 Gloucesters. .1 Without referring to any circumstance in extenuation of the exhibition by the Gloucesters it must be said that the IndoCeylonese excelled themselves yesterday afternoon' in a First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium and surprised the
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    ORDINANCE No. 96
    548 13 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made under Section fi (4) ot Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffic on the occasion nf tK- Spring Profeskional and Amatrur Kace Meetings to be held on May 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th. 16th, 2.lrd and 25th, 19.11, at the
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      220 14 S.G.C. Ladies* Medal Competition. The Singapore Golf Club ladies' medal competition for May, which was played yesterday, resulted in a win for Mrs. R. L. Nurin in "A" Division, and in a tie between Mrs. Laing, Mrs. Cowap and Miss Brooks in B Division. Altogether 33 cards w«re
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      N.S. HOSE CUP.
      127 14 Holders Eliminate Postal Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 3. The Negri Sembilan Club, winners of the Hose Cap for the past four years, yesterday eliminated the N.S. Postal Club from the competition by defeating them by 4 goals to 3. The N.S. Club took the
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      UNITEERS BEATEN.
      230 14 Poor Reply to Good Score By St. Joseph's. The St. Joseph's Institution defeated the Unitecrs on the School ground by 12S runs. The winners put up 187 runs to which the Uniteers could only reply with 59, Morrando taking six wickets for 26 runs and Morbergen three for
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      215 14 i Tuesday, May 5. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Dlv. S.C.C. vs. I'ulau Erani, A. R. Stadium Reserve Div. Chinese "A" vs. Chinese "B," S.R.C. R.A.F. vs. Gloucester*, S.H.B. Press Team vs. Robinson Cafe, V.M.C.A. Wednesday, May 6. Football: S.A.F.A. 2nd Div.: Robinson's vs. Wearne's, Y;M.CA. S. Cattle T, Co.
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      BILLIARDS PLAYERS OF THE PAST.
      812 14 How Would They Compare With Today's Champions The passing of William Mitchell, one of the legendary heroes of billiards, at the age of 76, has almost automatically raised the question whether the "old masters could have held their own with the present generation, writes Hazard
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      111 14 Results of Major League Games. New York, May 5. The results cf baseball games in the two major leagues played yesterday were National League. Boston 4 Philadelphia Brooklyn 3 New York 6 Chicago 13 Cincinnati I American League. Detroit 9 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 5 Boston 1 New York
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      S. AFRICAN RUGBY DECISION.
      532 14 To Fal! Into Line With Home Unions. One of the most important happenings in the history of Rugby football occurred in mail week at Cape Town, when the South African Rugby Union decided to fall into line with the four home unions regarding the rules governing
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      "THEY CANNOT ALL BE RICH."
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    1499 15 i Jack Buchanan Going Back To Hollywood —"Elstree Doesn't Want Me"— His Latest Show Les Cloches de Cornville" Revived Death Of Lady Wyndham, Formerly Mary Moore. (By Oar London Critic, i. Jeffenon F»rjeon.) miiniiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii London, Apr. 8. T AST week I mentioned Jack
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    1352 17 A SYMPOSIUM BY SIR JOHN MARTIN HARVEY ALFRED PRAGA, R.B.A. ROSITA FORBES, F.R.S.L. SIR W. ARBUTHNOT LANE, BT., C.B. DAME MADGE KENDALL LADY DOROTHY MILLS Sir John Martin Harvey: rpHK »ecret of happiness can be summed up i-i MM word work. I am awaro
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    2108 19 Can You Help These Men? In accordance with the offer mad* in the Notes of the Day column wa i;ivc publicity to the following appeals lor work from men who are unemployed as a direct resalt of the slump. The Editor will be pleased to place
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    255 19 Blow to Economic Life Of Czechoslovakia. The collaboration of all European States and not the co-operation of certain States against the rest is what is wanted," declared Dr. Benes, the Czechoslovakian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in discussing the proposed Austro-German Customs union before the National Socialist Party Congress
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    152 19 Archbishop Who Was Not Allowed in Italy. Mgr. Yefflitch, the octogenarian Archbishop of Lyublyana, a short time ago wanted to be present at the celebration of the silver jubijee of Mgr. Sedej, ArchI liishop of Gorizia. His Grace received a visa from the Italian Consul in Lyublyana,
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