The Straits Times, 12 May 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST ATSD MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931 20 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 28 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      111 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5151). I a I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 OWEN NARES and t JACQUELINE LOGAM THE MIDDLE WATCH. j Phone 5261-5262. '<• 1'.... jUi S^cCi *M^^K*. wk MADB ONLY BY CARR'S OF CARLISLE. Sole Agents for SINGAPORE, MALACCA and JOHORE JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in
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      47 1 I TOOTAL I :*w r& t FAST COLOUR -~~^C^nef ICRETONNESI %g; (Incorporated in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. SMALL SHIPMENT JVST RECEIVED. Californian Lettuce. Californian Asparagus. Californian Celery. Singapore COLD STORAGE co., ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. The Gold Medal Asbestos Cement Building Material SOLD BY GUTITOE c €b
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      16 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j OWEN NARES and I J.UQIEUNE LOGAN S THE MIDDLE WATCH. Phone 5261-5262.
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      530 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL I'ASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJJ. CO. CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVKUNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonoag* due S'por*. RANPUEA 16,600 May 16 KASHGAR 9.000 May 30 ITRiM
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      582 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10.50U May 20 21 HARUNA MARU 10.500 Jun* S 4 KATORI MARU 10,000 Juna IA 19 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July a S YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 15 16 HAKONE MAKU
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      444 2 BURNS PBILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by tha wallknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and tha s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) Cargo only. Th* s.s. MARELLA I* ons of ths largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      583 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated la Deasaark.) Te If phone ISM. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG aad COPENHAGEN. Leav* R'por* Prnang m.s. MEONIA May 20 May 22 ■ha, BORINGIA June 10 June 12 m.a. ALSIA July 15 July 17 nj. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14
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      533 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. Incorporated in England.) REGULAR SERVICI TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDOB ASD NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      592 2 THE SIAM STEM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la SiaiaJ BANGKOK COASTING SIRVICI for Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Sa'ignara, Telucin, Patent, Singora, Laron, Sichon, Bamlon, Kobaamui, Langauao, Cuumpan and Bangkok. Arrival. Departnra SI HDIIADIB In Tort May 13 VALAYA May 17 May 20 PRACHATIPOK .May U .May tl Th* steamers are fitted
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      448 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 I-os Angelee. S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Hong Kong Jun* S S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from
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      548 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. HARRISON In port May 14 May 16 I'Kfcfc. MAXES May 2b May 28 May 80 PRES. FILLMOREJune 3 June 11 June
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      626 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN— LINE. Passenger and Freight Service* *o UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports and Sues CanaL OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer. Du* Spore s.s. CITY OF BATAVU May 18 s.s. SERBINO June 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS for
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      410 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 0,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1300.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.666.846 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. 11. Shelford. Esq.,
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      524 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Scci.'ty. (Established at Amsterdam IBM.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80,030,000 (about £6,669,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND Fl. 40,016,000 (about £3,335,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Semarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai Calcutta
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      460 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. nVUHMti IBS 3 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Clds. 100.000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid up Capital Glds. 5.5.000.000 (about £4,600,000 Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about MLMMN HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THK HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and
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      830 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to line and tbere is a Aat rate ehsrge of 16 cents per line per insertion with A tn'mnum of cne dollar per Insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. Os the 'lay of issue. A f«» of 25 cents Is
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      615 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, 2 new modern bungalows at Angullia Park. Apply Angullia k Co. TO LET, newly painted bungalow. No. 9, Mount Rosie Road. Apply to 613-3, East Coast Road. TO LET FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply personally, Singapore Bnilding Corp., 64, Market Street. NEW FLATS at Middle
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      522 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. TO LET, shops at Grosvoor Hotel Bldg. SHOP, TO LET, at Burlington, Coleman St. OFFICES TO LST, 248, Battery Eoad, md floor. Apply Guthria 4 Co., Ltd. TO LET, OFFICES at 4, Prince Street, top door and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Jofc Chew Kee, 12S,
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      443 4 FOR SALE PITMAN'S SELF-TAUGHT SERIES. The Touri.it's Vadc Mvcum of Colloquial Conversation. French 90 cts. German 'JO cts. Dutch $1.20. French Homonyms and Synonyms, by H. Larmoyer. A valuable companion volume for the advanced student of French $3. Postage extra. KIAT'S. BOOKS BY POPULAR AUTHORS. Reduced price 75 cts. Postage
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      890 4 PUBLIC NOTICES FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT FOUR AND A HALF PER CENT. LOAN, 1931-1959. ISSUE OF $16,000,000. Interest payable Jan. 1 and July 1. First interest coupon payable Jan. 1, 1932. Authorised by Federated Malay States Loan Enactment, No. 11 of 1931. PRICE OF ISSUE $98 PER CENT. Payable as
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      839 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS NOTICE is hereby eiven thnt tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices. Supply of Steel Fabric for use in Reinforced Concrete Roads, delivered at the new F.M.S.R.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      TIGERS.
      75 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I note in your edition of the sth inst. that two tigers which were kept in Kuala Lumpur were shot. Tigers are in their proper place in the jungle, where they are useful and valuable; obviously these two unfortunate creatures were
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      THE HIGHLANDS.
      125 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, -I was very interested to read a most instructive letter by "D in your issue of May 6. He mentions that over 30,000 acres have been applied for. I wonder how many acres of this have been granted. It would
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    RIGHT OF APPEAL.
    122 5 Amendments of F.M.S. Legislation Proposed. A Bill is to be introduced at the next meeting of the Federal Council to amend the Courts Enactment in respect of the right of appeal to the Court of Appeal in criminal cases. Under the existing law there is no right
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    "GILDING THE LILY."
    74 5 Niagara Officials Who Trie To Please. Niagara Falls, May 11 On behalf of Prince and Princess Takaniatsu, of Japan, Commander Yamagata, Master of Ceremonies, explained to the crestfallen local officials the disappointment of the distinguished visitors at the illumination of the cataract on Saturday. We were much
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    NOVELIST'S DEATH.
    83 5 Frankfort Moore Traveller And Dramatist. London, May 12. The death has occurred of the novelist,' Mr. Frankfort Moore Reuter. Mr. Frank Frankfort Moore, who would have been 75 on the fifteenth of this month, had travelled extensively in South and East Africa, India, the Wjst Indies, South America
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    IN NORWAY.
    33 5 Agrarian Party Leader Forms A Cabinet. Oslo, May 11 M. Kolstad, the Agrarian Party Leader, President of the Lower Chamber and Director of the Agricultural Institute, has formed a Cabinet. Reuter.
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    46 5 Dr. Joseph Robson Tanner, Litt.D., of AJdeburgh, Fellow of St. John's College, who died on Jan. 15, aged 70, left a group of soapstone figures from the Straits Settlements, given to him by his -former pupils, to his wife for life with remain'Jor to Aldeburgh Museum.
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    58 5 Mr. G. M. Allman, Chief Field Officer, Department of Agriculture, Sarawak, has resigned. He has decided to settle somewhere in the South of France. Other Sarawak resignations are Mr. J. K. Beasley, superintendent of Government Stores: Miss I. C. Wallace, Matron, European Hospital; Mr. R. D. Binnie, executive engineer, P.W.D.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    463 5 Good Turn Now Being Rewarded. That he did a good turn to his cousin while the latter was unemployed and that he was now receiving a good turn in return, was ri fact revealed during the public examination in the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice Sproule,
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    SECRET SOCIETY FEUD
    174 5 Alleged Murder By Gangster. Described as a desperate gunman, a Chinese who is alleged to have shot dead a compatriot at the junction of Rochore Road and Victoria Street on the night of Apr. 30 was in the dock before Mr. V. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner,
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    MRS. WHITELAW REID Widow of Former U.S.
    82 5 Ambassador. Paris, April 29. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, widow of the former American ambassador to Great Britain, died today at the home of her daughter, Lady Ward, at Cap Ferrat. Her illness grew out of her becoming chilled tart week during the voyage from
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    61 5 The 8.1.P. production, The Middle Watch," will be shown at the Capitol tonight. This week the theatre celebrates its first anniversary, and H.K. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., will |be present at the second performance tonight. The band of the 2nd Batt. the Gloucestershire
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    "CHASING RAINBOWS."
    211 5 Bright Musical Numbers At The Alhambra. Chasing Rainbows may not be among the latest of talkie productions in fact the story in a back stage setting dates in pretty definitely but it is very agreeable entertainment, and Alhambra audiences will enjoy it. It introduces a number of stars
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    TIN RESTRICTION.
    128 5 Central F.M.S. and State Committees. In connection with the tin restriction scheme, the Chief Secretary to Government has appointed the following to be members of the central committee for the F.M.S. The Senior Warden of Mines, Mr. E. J. Vallentine, Mr. A. H. Flowerdew, the Hon. M«. San
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    DEATH OF MR. CURRIE
    82 5 Vice-President of National City Bank. News has been received that Mr. M. C. Curric, Vice-president of the National City Bank of New York in charge of the affairs of the Far Eastern district, died suddenly at his home in New York yesterday. He was a native
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    CHAMBER OF MINES.
    30 5 The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Minewill be held at the Office of the Chamber, Ipoh, on Saturday, May 30, at 11 a.m.
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES
    195 5 Addresses Birmingham Manufacturers. London, May 12. Over 1,200 manufacturers were present at a banquet at Birmingham to hear the speech of the Prince of Wales. This was H. R. H.s first public appearance since his tour in South America. The Prince regretted that he had returned
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    ENGLAND TO BASRA
    58 5 Southampton Flying-Boats On Their Way. Knirl'.v, May 11. Thr Southampton fl.viiifr boats proceeding from Basra to England left Leghorn on Saturday nnd flew to Bare. Yesterday they continued to Hourtin. British Wireless. Berre is a town of France 10 miles north-west of Marseilles. Hourtin is a French
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    26 5 The late Mr. Vincent Herbert Peirson, of Broad: tone, Dorset, ?on of the late Rev. Frederick Thorpe Pearson, formerly of Ipoh, left £20,195 (net personalty (£19,349).
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      349 5 IIU JL JCyJUrO Raffles Hotel TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE MOMA LITTERS CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA WEDNESDAY, MAY 13th SPECIAL TEA DANCE AND CABARET l/OMMENCIXO 6.15 P.M. THE COMEDY TOURISTS ROSE LEE. JEANNINE ELLIOTT, TED COLLETT REX STOREY N. NATHANSON'S Sea View Theatre OPEN AIR TALKIES 9.30 p.m. Tuesday May 12. 9.30 p.m.
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      271 5 WIRES THAT LAST You want a Long Life electrical installation and the life of the installation depends upon the wires. Let your installation depend upon I-ifisji try C.M.A. Wires— the wires that will last as long as the building itself. W.T. HENLEYS TELEGRAPH WORKS Co., Ltd. Sole Agents in Malaya
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      Notes From Bengal.
      1812 6 Violence Not To Be Tolerated -Punjab Governors Warning Mr. Gandhi And Political Assassination The Cawnpore Riots Evidence At The Inquiry Chittagong Unrest Missionaries And Their Methods Mr. Gandhi Explains Tribesmen Migrating Thrilling Fight With Dacoits. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, Apr. 28 The all-round hardening in India
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      ALLEGED VIOLATION OF DELHI PACT.
      284 6 Counter Charges. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MAY BE REVIVED Bardoli, Apr. 2C. Mr. Gandhi and Mr.' Vallabhai Patel, president of the Congress, are seriously considering whether the terms of the Delhi agreement are being observed by tlie Government and, if not, whether the breach is of sufficient
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      BOMBAY'S HUGE ARMY OF WORKLESS.
      431 6 An Acute Problem. BETWEEN 150,000 AND 200,000 IDLE Bombay, Apr. 24. The problem of unemployment in Bombay, city is growing "more acute day by clay, and the plight of the workless people wandering in the streets is pitiable- Inhere Is unemployment in almost every class
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      JOINT ELECTORATES.
      360 6 The Moslem Conference Decision. Lucknow, Apr. 20. A resolution in favour of joint electorates has been passed by the All-India Nationalist Moslem Conference at Lucknow. The resolution was moved by Dr. M. A Ansari and is as follows: "Having secured general agreement in ntranl to the following matters
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      COMING ELECTIONS IN CEYLON.
      480 6 Boycott Move Initiated In Jaffna. NO NOMINATIONS. NEW CONSTITUTION CONDEMNED. Colombo, May 4 Jaffna intends to boycott the elections, shortly to take place, for the selection of a new State Council for Ceylon. The State Council is to come into being: under the terms of a
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      REVOLT SPREADS.
      196 6 Armoured Trains Sent To Burma Oilfields. Rangoon, Apr. 25 Practically the whole of the :S/20 Burma Rifles are now in the field against the rebels. They are divided between Thayetmyo and Tharrawaddy districts and armoured trains have been sent as a precautionary measure to the oilfields region. A
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      DISPOSSESSED PEASANTS.
      121 6 Chance to Buy Back Their Land Cheap. Bombay, Apr. 2G Mr. K. F. Nariman, president ef the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee, in a statement to the Press, says that the dispossessed Bardoli peasants, whose lands were sold after confiscation, will in a day or two be reinstated in
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      INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE
      164 6 Reserved Post for Europeans Condemned Poona, Apr. 27. The annual conference of the AllIndia Medical Association, under the presidentship of Dr. Jevraj Mehta, Dean of King Edward Hospital, Bombay, adopted a resolution demanding the immediate cessation of the policy of reserving speqial posts for 7 European Members
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      GANDHI FILMED.
      139 6 Talkie Message to People Of America Borsad, Apr. M For the first time in his career Mr. Gandhi appeared as a film talkie star when with his permission a film talkie was made of an interview with him today. Mr. Gandhi began by saying I do not like
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      147 6 s^VWV OVEH 2 3,000,000 XJir**' WILLAHI* BATTERIES S» HAVE GIVEN SERVICE AMI %f% f 4 A SATISFACTION mt JQ Thin vast number of utorsue l>»ttc'i<-« manufactured and jff* is? ""Id b y Willard is certainly proof that car owners evrr>. SJ| IQI »l.ere have always preferred Willard batteries. Th* fact
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      65 6 l/25th OF A SECOND I is the average time you expose your film to obtain a picture or a cine-film to please you for years. want Rood material to c nsurc PERFECT RESULTS in fractions of seconds. M CAMERAS PAPERS CINECAMERAS PROJECTORS M ROLL HI. MS PLATES AND M\ o
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      190 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 The "World's Funniest Women" MARIE DRESSIER and POLLY MORAN WITH CHARLES KING BESSIE LOVE AND ALL STAR CAST IN CHASING RAINBOWS Glorious Songs Glorious Colour Brilliant Comedy A SUPERB MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA. I Fioram I ALHAMBRA Next Programme ■%bw She turnpd W=. -3 I A from a dull
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      121 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Tuesday, May 12. H JOHN GILBERT B S "REDEMPTION" S kflj The powerful story of a man who cot Id not nJ mM escape his destiny, from Tolstoi's famous play, "THE LIVING CORPSE." |H Wednesday The Dramatic Sensation "MANSLAUGHTER BK with CLAUDETTE COLBERT FREDRIC MARCH. X" I
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      232 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle. r ±±L _zt IP~!l!!_Z^~Z~ ~^W~BI" IIII!ll""l^ T II|Zp jp- js" 'w r ~"7 |P^~" Si r^T M—M m (CLUES.) ACROSS. 22. Laceratcrs 24. (nrds 1. Volcanic ashes -">. Heavenly bodies 5. Drtuses smartly 27. Measure of Ifcnsth 0. Hard fruit 20. Religious woman 10. Overseer 32. PosMr
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    279 8 SHIPPING NO7ES Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau Health BulleUn of the League of Nations, Kastcrn Bureau, for the week ended May 2. l'.i.'U:— n 1 plague case and 1 death. Bombay 2 plague cases and 3 deaths; 3 smallpox cum and 4 deaths.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 Bj Rawalpindi Tairca l)'Art:icnan TJartmai Mantua k 'il m..!.t S'pnre Lnndoa Left Arrd. Apr. 2 Apr. 25 Apr. 9 May 2 Apr. 9 May 4 Apr. 10 May 4 Apr. 11 May 4 Apr. 17 May 9
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      215 8 Singapore, May 12 BELI.IM.. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 27/32 London, A months' sight 2/3 13/10 London, GO days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2 :i 23/32 London. T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234 V4 New
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      PRODUCE
      178 8 Singapore, May If. Gambier 11.50 (Cube No. 1 unpicked).. I.VOO Copra 4.9"> mixed 4.70 saeo flour. Sarawak 2.00 White Hopper MOO Black Pepper 1x.50 Pearl Sago 8.2F small 6% medium pearl R.OO Rice, Siam No. 1 JIMI.OO Saigon No. 1 $14fi.0fl Rangoon Kw. 1 $12*..00 'iam. Parboiled Rice Mo.
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      BATU TIGA (SELANGOR.)
      132 8 The report of the Batu Tipa (Selangor) Rubber Company states that the profit for 1030 amounted to Kill (against £28,615 for 1929) and £11,401 \va< brought forward, making a total of f1",Q02, which the directors recommend should be carried forward. A dividend of X per cent, was
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      45 8 From China and Japan, by Kalyan, due at Singapore 4 p.m. tomorrow. From Holland, by Indrapoera, due at Singapore on Thursday morninf*. From Europe (London mails dispatched on A.pr. 23) by Ranpura, due at Penang noon on Thursday. Singapore, May 12, 10 a.m
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      207 8 Ceylon and Bombay (Shunko Maru) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Siak, Pakan Baroe I'ajakombu and Bengkalis (Hong Kwongj 3 p.m. jelat Pandjang, Bengkalia and Bagan Si-Api-Api (Esmeralda) 3 p.m Bengkalis, Laboean Bilik, Tandjong iialei and Belawan (Singkepl 3 p.m jiam (except Lower Siam) (Hafthorl 4 p.m. lava. South-West
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      Vessels Arrived.
      151 8 BANDAI MARL", Jap.. 2,540 tons, from Moji 11-.'i, for Dunirun 20-'t. CRKMKR, Dut., 2,784 tons, from Amoy 11-5, for Deli 13-5. UIAN't; SENG, Brit., 737 tons, from Batavia 11-5, for Batavia 12-5. HUA TONG, Brit., 105) tons, from Malacca 12-5, for Malacca 13-5. KIDDKRPORE, Brit., 3,263 tons, from
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        445 8 Vol. I'd. Buyers Sellers Psnenfra River 3/6 4. 6 1 1 Penawat 0.18 O.r.i 5 5 Pengkalen Ords. 10/C 11-6 1 1 I'etalinc 3. TO 3.80 xd. £1 £1 Puchong 10/6 11 6 £1 £1 Punfrah 12/- 13/1 1 Puteh 0.40 0.50 1 1 Rahman Ilyd. 0.65 0.70 1
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        GENERAL.
        254 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Seller* I 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.70 2.00 Z 2 Alex. Brick Prcfs. 2.16 2.20 a £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.1.3 4.5.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.30 0.35 norn 100 ."ii Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 76.00 U £1 Con. T. S. 7% Pref«. 17/9 18/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 1526 red. 1931-36 103 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4m p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 96 par
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Prica Frascr Lyall A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.90 Alur (Jajah ($1) 0.60 0.75 0.60 0.75 A. Hitam ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. A. Malay (*2) 0.90 1.10 0.90
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      S.V.C. TRAINING.
      277 8 Programme of drills up to and for week endinir May 17 TuMdur, May 12, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "A" (M.0.) Co.. Section Drill— Practical— unilcr Pin. Cmdrs. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "X" i Chinese} Co., Company Drill; 5 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, "X" (Malay) Co.. Drill 5.15 p.m.,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      30 8 Ulu Klang.— 578.67 piculs, 70,041 yards, 547 hours. Kinta (No. 2 dredge).— l,l2s piculs. Scmenyih. 95 piculs, 200 hours, 84 hours lost, 21,000 yards. Talnm Mines. 608.79 piculs.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    111 8 KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Moonstone, Vyner Brook<-, The CaMt, Tuu llosj, Lch. V<-.:,tu-, Nieuw liellani!, Makian, Lch. Alistaii. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tan Jong Pagar. Albert Dock Pinna. Victoria Dock Lighter*. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Lucerna No. 1 Dock W Bt.
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      27 8 The Original FRUIT JUICE ORANGE SMASH is a GREAT BOON in these Weary Hot Days. It is prepared from the pick of California's finest crop. Framroz Co.
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      159 8 THE BEST IS NOT TOO j GOOD FOR YOUR BABY! r-pHE future health and happiness of your t4t 4 baby is decided tOday and it depends < upon the food he has in the first months < of his life. It is then that the foundation of < a strong
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      266 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally Weather Report. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Bain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. F. F. ins. hours. m.p.h. Alor Star .93 76 Nil 8.0 7.". Calm Kine Ktta Bahru .91 75 Nil 5.7 75 W 2 Kine K. Trenic^anu 85 74
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      226 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tocsday, Mar K H. W. G.12 «.m., 6 ft. 6 in., 7.41 p.m., 7 ft. 1 in. Extraordinary Meeting, Malacca K'ectric Lighting. Ltd., Kvatt Co., LM p.m. Singapore Pbychological Assn. mti;., Adelphi Hotel, 6.15 p.m. Speaker, Mr. Kionif Chin Eng on "The Scope of Psychology." Wednesday,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    339 9 Rubber Firmer in All Quarters. HEAVIER BUYING IN NEW YORK. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singupore, Tuesday, 10 a.m. Today's Prices Rul.ber, 10 tents per lb. '1 in, 1 50 tons at S.'i2->, per picul. TcatWstay*! Prices liiiblxT. London 3d., up 1 Kid. New York. 6 s cts..
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    KUMSER RETURNS.
    171 9 The figures in brackets give the outputs foi the corn .-;joii<iinn pcrioil of last year. PaJtM Bstro*. 2ii,4()0 lb. \l..r <;.-:j: I 22,21)0 lb. Ayi Pnons. f.J.ooc lb. liiikit Kuku.- 10,:;00 lb. (ilenealr. jt.iito lb. Jalar Kt-I.un. 7.800 lb. Kluitntr. :t7,000 lb. i'ajum. 14J,«0l) Ih. Port Swattemhem. -u.ooo
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      EXCHANGES.
      78 9 Rugby, May 11 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.10. Athens 575, Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d., Berlin 25.24 i, Brussels 34.9GH, Bucharest 817, Rio Hi, Kui'iio.: Aires 35 5-16, Copenhagen 18.16Vi. Geneva 25.W*, Helsingfors 193' i, Hong Konir 11%. Lisbon 108.35, Madrid 4735, Milun 92.92^4, Monte Video 31, New York
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      RIVAL CURES FOR UNEMPLOYMENT.
      1392 9 Reduced Incomes. TWO GRAVE ECONOMIC FALLACIES. (By Professor Edwin Carman, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy in the University of London.) Scarcely a day passes without the public being adjured by one set of advisers to save more, and by another set to spend more, in order
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
      987 9 Mr. Eric Miller and The Right Policy. REGULATE OUTPUT TO MEET DEMAND. (By A. W. SUIL) London, Apr. 15, At the moment of writing, no official information is available, but it is atid on the authority of Press messages received from Amsterdam, that negotiations have been reopened
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 12 o'clock noon, M«y 12, Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 3 1-IGd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents G\ per lb. I.S.S. equal to London Standard lUndard K.S.S. on Tender If M II Spot May June July July-Sept. Oct.-l)ec.
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      CANADA'S RECOVERY.
      351 9 Increase in Industrial Activity. The physical volume of business in several of the most important Canadian industries has shown a considerable improvement so far this spring, but whether this improvement is purely seasonal and temporary or a harbinger of a general improvement in the whole industrial situation must
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      213 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. RETURN OF COLONY STOCKS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, APRIL, 1931, AS DECLARED, IN TONS. A. DEALERS' STOCKS. DRY. WET. TOTAL. Total Crepe. all grades Rerr ill, of dry R-S.S. blanket, Scrap, rubber as and Estate bark and Wet lump and Wet and estimated Area U.S.S. crepes. scrap.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931. THOSE ALLOWANCES.
    1003 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931. THOSE ALLOWANCES. Judging by the statement made by the Officer Administering the Government at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, a peculiar position has arisen with regard to the question of temporary allowances and whether the various Governments arc justified in continuing
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    KNOCKING OUT THE ELECTRONS.
    1196 10 Playing Tricks with The Atom. (By Professor A. M. Low.) Mercury can be converted i into gold, lead might prove similarly transmutablc but the erpcnxe involved would be j utterly prohibitive. Yet the alchemists of today get on j ■with the job," not in the hope
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    368 10 According to the F.M.S Government Gazette Mr. E. D. Kibble, State Engineer, Pahang, has been appointed to act as State Engineer, Perak. Mr. Felix P. Donnelly, of the Goodyear Orient Co., Singapore, accompanied by Mrs. Donnelly, leaves for Europe by the President Harrison on Thursday. The death
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    748 10 CONGRATULATIONS I Those who knew Group-Captain H.M. Cave-Brown-Cave, D.5.0., D.F.C., during the period of his service as commanding efneer at the Royal Air Force base at Sfr letar have rend with much pleasure of his promotion to the post of Director of Technical Development at the
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    BUY ADVERTISED GOODS.
    40 10 Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straits Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' interests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge, THOROUGHLY RELIABLE
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  • TEN CONVENTS & CHURCHES BURNED DOWN IN MADRID.
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      MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
      464 11 Fierce Anti-Clerical Riots. STRIKES IN MADRID. Monarchist-Communist Suicide Pact." Madrid, May 11 Following last night's rioting, in which two pe°P' e were killed, the Government has issued a declaration that anyone, whether belonging to the Right or to the Left, attempting to promote trouble will be
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      NORMAL AGAIN.
      338 11 Trouble Suddenly Dies Down. Madrid, May 12. There was a surprising transformation in the city yesterday evening. The lust of destruction suddenly sublided, shops reopened and, apart from troops parading the street::, the city reasanmed its normal aspect. The .lay's events did not take the Jesuits completely l>y
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      MISSING EXPLORERS AT ANGMAG SALIK.
      177 11 Mr. Watkins and His Party Get Safely Through. Copenhagen, May 12, Mr. H. G. Watkins, the leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, and his sledge party, which rescued Mr. Augustine Courtauld, has reached Angmag Salik, the Greenland mission station. Reuter. It will be
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      DUTCH AIR MAIL.
      131 11 Machine Now on Way To Australia. Batavia, May 12. The first Java-Australia air mail left her;' this morning at 6 o'clock. The machine is a three-engined Fokker named the Abel Tasman." The pilots are Capt. M. P. Pattist and Mr. J. J. Moll, who is well-known as
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      AUSTRIA'S TRADE.
      113 11 How a Disastrous Crisis Was Averted. Vienna, May 12 It has just been disclosed that i great financial crisis, with incalculable national result?, has been averted, after mgotiations lasting three days. The Austrian Credit Institution for Trade and Industry recently informed the Government that it had incurred losses
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      FLYING 40 YEARS AGO.
      84 11 Veteran Airman Celebrates An Anniversary. Rugby, May 11 The veteran aviator, Mr. Griffith Brewer, celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his first flight during the weekend. Mr. Brewer, in his early days, took part in many balloon races and was taught flying by the late Mr. Orville
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      VON BUELOW'S MEMOIRS.
      100 11 Lord Lonsdale Says He Has Been Libelled. London, May 11 Allegations against Lord Lonsdale, who was a grea'. friend of the ex-Kaiser, made in the memoirs of the former German Chancellor, Prince von Buelow, who died two years, ago, have led to the suspension of the publication
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      WILL IT BE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA ?
      265 11 WILL IT BE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA Marshal Chiang's Threat. "FULLY PREPARED TO DEAL WITH CANTON. Nanking, May 12 That the revolt at Canton is regarded seriously by the National Government of China, and that military measures are likely, is indicated by a speech made by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek today.
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      EXTRALITY.
      221 11 Mr. Henderson and China's Unilateral Action. London, May 11 In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, Mr. Arthur Henderson said Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister in China, had reported that the Chinese Government issued on May 4 a mandate applying unilaterally to certain arrangements for the
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      RUSSIAN DEBTS.
      85 11 Rumoured Breakdown Of Negotiations. Rugby, May 11 The reported breakdown of the negotiations now being conducted by a subcommittee of the Russian Debts ami Claims Committee, was the subject of several parliamentary questions in the House of Commons today. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, said the debt
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      "BABIES" TRIUMPH.
      167 11 Run for 24 Hours at Speed Of 66 M.P.H. Rugby, May 11 Travelling 1,600 miles in 24 hours, at an average speed of 66 miles per hour, a British M. G. Midget, with a seven horsenower enfHne. won the International Double Twelve Hours Race of the Junior Car
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      SITUATION IN BURMA EXPLAINED.
      375 11 Over 1,000 Rebels Killed. COMMUNAL PEELING SPREADING. Rugby, May 11 The latest information regarding the rebellion in Burma was contained in a statement presented by Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn, the Secretary of State for India, in the House of Commons. This statement declared that the situation
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      RUBBER IMPROVES IN ALL MARKETS.
      122 11 Increased Buying By U.S. Consumers. The price of rubber in New York yesterday advanced to 6^i cents, the highest since Apr. 15. and the London price also improved to 3d., while the Singapore quotations at the opening ot the market this morning were correspondingly higher.
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      THE SLOTTED WING.
      158 11 Swiss Military Planes to Be Fitted Rugby, May 11 An agreement has been signed between the Swiss Federal Military Department and Messrs. Handley Page providing for the fitting of the Handley Page slotted wing mechanism to the types of aeroplane used by the Swiss authorities. During recent
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      ESTATE OWNERS.
      76 11 Kuala Lumpur Meeting To Form Association. A meeting cf the members of the Asiatic Planters' Association of Malaya and European plantation owners and shareholders will be held in the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, May 18, at noon to transact the following business To fcrm a new
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      M. BRIAND TO STAND FOR PRESIDENCY.
      147 11 Two Other Candidates In The Field. Paris, May 11 Monsieur Aristide Briand, the Foreign Minister, has agreed to stand for the Presidency. His decision to stand was made in response to the invitation cf a deputation consisting of 50 parliamentarians of the Centre and
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      TRADE IN INDIA.
      204 11 Effect of Depression Emphasised. London, May 11 The profound effect of the trade depression upon India is often overlooked in Great Britain," said Mr. G. M. Gillett, the Secretary, Overseas Trade Department, in the House of Commons, when replying, during the consideration of the estimates of the
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      AN INDIAN AIR FORCE.
      162 11 To be Officered and Manned By Indians. Rugby, May 11. Ourstione.l as to his intentions regarding the Indian Air Force, Mr. W. Wed~wcod Benn, the Secretary for India, stated in the House of Commons that wh:it was contemplated was the creat on of an Indian Air
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      PICKETING IN INDIA.
      128 11 Signs of Revival in Some Centres. Rugby, May 11 Various aspects of the situation in India were dealt with in answers to questions in the House of Commons today. The Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, said the resolution of the Manchester Royal Exchange regarding 'he Indian
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      WORLD DISARMAMENT.
      79 11 Three Parties to Cooperate In Great Britain. Rugby, May 11 Replying to a question as to whether the Government intended to seek an agreement between the three political parties regarding its proposals at the World Disarmament Conference, the Prime Minister said the Government had invited the other political
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      GIRL SOLD FOR $110.
      392 11 Sir John Simon Produces The Bill. MUI-TSAI SYSTEM. Hong Kong Government Defended. London, May 12 The mui-tsai system in Hong Kong was strongly attacked by Sir John Simon (Liberal, Snen Valley) in the Howe af Commons yesterday evening. A sturdy defence of the Hong Keag Government,
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      THE PALLADIUM.
      132 11 King and Queen Attend The Command Performance. London, May 11 The completeness of the King's recovery is evident from the official announcement today that His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, would attend the Royal Command Variety Performance at the Palladium tonight in aid cf the Variety Artists' Benevolent
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      FIVE-MONTH TOUR.
      90 11 Earl of Athlone Returns To London Rugby. May 11 The Earl of Athlonr, with Princes? Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Lady May Cambridge returned to London Juring the week-end, from South Africa, on completion of I,i.rd Athene's tc mis as Governor-General of tin' Union of South Africa. Five
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      COLLIDED IN FOG.
      88 11 American Steamer Very Badly Rugby, May 11 The American Shipping Board cargo steamer Wytheville, 6,000 tons, of Newark, New Jersey, reached Southampton last night after a fog collision with the French oil tanker Rhea, 7,800 tons, off Le Havre. The Wytheville had a hole big enough to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
    1204 12 Novel Suggestion For Hawkers' Courts. NEW LEGISLATION. AN OBJECTION FROM PENANG At yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council the first part of which was given in yesterday's Straits Times a statement was made by H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, I lie Hon. Mr. John Scott, on
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    HARBOUR BOARD LOAN.
    653 12 Wharf Facilities to Be Extended. In moving the Council's approval of a loan up to a limit of $7,428,571.43 to the Singapore Harbour Board for the purpose of extending the wharf facilities, the Acting Treasurer said the scheme which it was intended to finance had been widely
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    MALACCA'S WATER.
    575 12 Loan for Pumping And Filtration Plant. In moving approval of a loan of $200,000 to the Municipal Commissioners, Malacca, to meet the cost of installing a primping and filtration plant for Malacca water supply the Acting Resident Councillor, Malacca, said The objects of the loan are to increase
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    CO-EDUCATION IN MALAYA.
    192 12 The Intermingling Of Young People. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 11 Mr. D. H. Yap, a Straits-born Chinese of Kuala Lumpur, addressing the AngloChinese School Union on student life in America, pnt up a plea for co-education. When he went to DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., Mr.
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    UNSINKABLE BOAT. Japanese Engineer's Invention.
    181 12 UNSINKABLE BOAT. Japanese Engineer's Invention. Kyoto, May, 1 Thirteen year's exhaustive research work has rewarded Tomejiro Hamahara, electric engineer of the Kyoto Lighting Company's Elzan, with perfection of vessel-stabiliser," designed to make a fishing craft and a life-boat practically unsinkable. Briefly, the stabiliser consists of a pair of pneumatic steel
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    MEI LANG-FANG.
    83 12 Chinese Film Star to Visit Malaya. Peking, May 5, Mci Lang-f.nng, idol of Chinese playgoers from Peking to Canton, will make a six months tour of the Philippines, Malnya and the Dutch Bast Indies, it is announced here. All of these countries have a big chinese population and
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    433 12 Opening of Third Session Today. The calendar before Mr. Justice Terrell in the third Assize, which opened toda". was only a short one of 22 cases, involving 35 accused. There are three indictments for murder which were fixed for hearing by a special jury sitting on Montis v
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    WEDDING.
    364 12 Mr. G. H. Pinckney And Miss D. Crisp. The marriage took place on Apr. II at Holy Trinity, Brompton, of Mr. Gerald H. Pinckney, formerly of Messrs. Sandilands Buttery Co., Singapore, and a well-known Rugby footballer, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Percy Pinckney, of Shawford Close, Shawford,
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    JAMBOREE FILM
    52 12 (From Orr Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 9 The film of the world scouts' Jamboree held at Birkenhead, which has arrived in Malaya, was screened at the Phyllis Theatre here yesterday before an unusually crowded house consisting of scouts, local educationalists, and the prominent people of Klang, both European
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    MUAR PLANTERS.
    34 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 11 Two hundred and fifty people interested in the rubber industry attended a public meeting at Muar yesterday and unanimously formed the Muar Asiatic Planters' Association.
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    BORROWED FROM 30 WOMEN.
    731 12 Bankruptcy Court. MAN WHO NEVER TRIED TO GET WORK The fac-t lha!, although be was S3 years old, he had never sven looked for work, and that he had been living On money borrow ed fiom about at least "<• Chinese women, was revealtci .lining thu
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    NEW YORK GIRLS
    204 12 Beautiful, But Dumb, Says A German The American girl ha.^ bam a great disappointment to George Schreiber, a young German artist who has painted portraits of Herr Strescmann, the late German Foreign Minister, and many other notabilities. Herr Schreiber is in New York gathering impressions of Americans
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    27 12 Committee No. 2 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners agreed to proposed draft legislation by which the Municipal Health Officer will assist in the regulation of printing establishment*.
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  • Horses to Note for Tomorrow's Races.—Charity Football—Chinese Beaten.
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      TOMORROW'S RACES IN SINGAPORE.
      1331 13 Eight Events. PROBABLE WINNERS INDICATED. c uivc below some notes on the form of the entries for tomorrow's races at the Singapore Turf Club Kace 1. Tonics Class 2, div. 2, 6 Fur. l-'oundling down a division should run well. Young Egypt distance too far. l.ady
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      CHINESE AGAIN BEATEN.
      641 13 Gloucesters' Success. CHARITY MATCH AT JALAN BESAR. Gloucesters 3 Chinese 1. The Gloucesters again defeated the Chinese, this time in a charity match, yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium by 3—l.3 1. There was a fair number of spectators. It will be remembered that' early last month
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    DAVIS CUP.
    58 13 The Satohs Win Two More Singles Matches. Belgrade, May 11 In the second round of their Davis Cup tic with Yugoslavia Japan won all five matches. Today in the outstanding singles matches H. Satoh beat Kukujevic, 6—l,6 1, C— 2, 3— C, 6—7, 6—2, and Jiro Satoh beat
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    LOCAL BOXING
    55 13 Nash to Fight Again On Friday. The Lion City Ring will stage another contest on Friday when Sid Nash, exlightweight champion of the Royal Navy, will meet Petty del Mundo in the main event over 10 rounds. Petty del Mundo has just arrived from Hong Kong, and is
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    ANCHOR'S AWEIGH WINS.
    48 13 Failure of Favourite in Chesapeake Stakes. Havre de Grace, Maryland, April 25, Anchor's Aweigh, son of Man O'War. won the $10,000 Chesapeake Stakes here today. Soil Gills was second and Levant, third. Equipoise, the favourite, finished last, 13 lengths behind the winner. Six horses ran.
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    AUGUST HERMANN.
    40 13 Death of a Well-known Baseball Leader. Cincinnati, April 25, August Hermann, former chairman of the extinct national baseball commission and former president of the Cincinnati Nationals, died here today after a year's illness. He was 71 years old.
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    LOCAL YACHT CLUB EVENTS.
    647 13 Success of Tromp And Ella. For the first time for weeks past Sunday last was a really good sailing day, with a steady off-shore breeze blowing all the morning, and thus interest was added to the Royal Singapore Yacht Club events. The sixes made a start
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    260 13 Result Of Weiding Cup Competition. The Weiding Cup competition at the Katong Golf Club was won by Mr. S. T. Kiu-kson, who returned a score of all square. Governor's Cup The winner of the replayed tie for the Governor's Cup at the Garrison Golf Club was Mr. T.
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    TOTE PAID TWICE.
    291 13 Winner Disqualified But Dividend Issued. At Phoenix Park, Dublin, in mail week, Lackers were paid a double dividend by the pari-mutuel on the Ashtown Two-Year-Old Plate. After a bumping finish Irish Guard defeated Happy Tag by a head. Irish Guard was disqualified, but before his disqualification had
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    US. BASEBALL.
    72 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, May 11. Results' of yesterday's baseball games in the two major leagues were National League. New York !> Chicago 0 Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 3 American League. Detroit 4 Washington 7 Cleveland 4 Boston 9 New York, May 12.
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    BRILLIANT BOWLING BY PARKER.
    110 13 Gloucestershire Easily Beat Notts. London, May 11. Gloucestershire defeated Nottinghamshire by an innings and 131 runs in their match at Fry's ground, Bristol. Notts, were all out for 11.4 in their first innings, Parker taking eight wickets for 39 runs. Hammond (103) was mainly responsible for
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    198 13 Tuesday, May 12. Football: S.A.F.A. Ist Div. U.A.F. vi. S.C.C., A.R. St. 2nd Div. S.H.B. VB. Vehicles Dept., S.H.B. Tennis: S.C.C. vs. Japanese Tennis Club, (doubles), Padang, 5 p.m. Golf Garrison ti.C. Robinson Cup (ladies). Wednenday, May 13. Football Ut Div. Pulau Brani vs. S.R.C, A.R. St. 2nd
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  • The Capitol Celebrates Its First Anniversary
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      1134 14 THIS month the Capitol Theatre, Singapore, celebrates its first anniversary, and the completion of an initial year of outstanding success which signalises the triumph of individual effort and tenacity of purpose in the face of great difficulties. The building of the Capitol Theatre in itself was a glorious achievement it
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      FILM DISTRIBUTION.
      120 14 IT may not be generally known that in addition to ffDeratinjt the theatre, Capitol Theatres, Ltd. controls one of the largest film distributing organisations in Mnlnya for Warner Bros., First National, Radio Pictures (R.K.0.), British International Pictures, a number of United Artistes' films and independent releases which arc
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      150 14 The Flag (hat Rules the World of Entertainment WATCH FOR THE COMING warner brothers first national Peoduotions Released Exclusively by CAPITOL THEATRES, LTD. PARAMOUNT PICTURES Extend Greetings to the CAPITOL THEATRE On the occasion of the FIRST ANNIVERSARY. Stats Whom Ttie (L>apitol J |w^ hen the Capitol Theatre J^^^^w <BBi
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      122 14 Have you tried Tea and ROYAL BAKERY CAKES at the Capitol Restaurant? The finest Cakes made in Malaya by experienced European bakers under the most hygienic conditions, are available daily at this Restaurant. Also don't forget to order the delicious Cold Storage Ice Creams. PHOENIX LEMONPOP! A CAPITAL DRINK FOR
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  • A Year of Glorious And Outstanding Achievement
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      THE BEST BRITISH PICTURE -"THE MIDDLE WATCH."
      501 15 THE BEST BRITISH PICTURE "THE MIDDLE WATCH." pared with the liberal attitude of its American opposite number, that it ii a pleasure to be able to record that special facilities were accorded by the Admiralty for making the warship scenes dealing with actual service routine. On A British ManO'-War. The
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      CAPITOL PROJECTION.
      272 15 Specialised Department Of Cinematography. The projection room at the Capitol under the supervision of Mr. E. C. Yates, the chief projectionist has fully lived up to the claims which were made for it, in that it is unexcelled in efficiency in the East. It comprises the finest Simplex
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      329 15 Coming! A Capitol Attraction EDNA FERBER'S National Epic CIMABRON Wdvkty with L ffifittr RICHARD D>X as Yancey Cravat IRENE DUNNE as Sahra Cravat and Gigantic Cast. IT S RADIO S TITAN for 1931 Kivh.ird l)i v and Inm Dunne in Kadio's un-at production (imaron "—a coming Capitol attraction. W=—\ CAPITOL
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      32 15 TWO OUTSTANDING BRITISH PRODUCTIONS! "THE MIDDLE WATCH" AND "ALLSOPFS" nJm /^BB I I ij^\ fj^Bll w^ d\ Merilyn Miller in "Sally,' a First Naticnal picture, a co.-niRR attr:::lion at the Capitol Theatre.
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    THE KUOMINTANG.
    1604 16 Not to Establish Branches In Malaya. Introducing a Bill to amend OrdinanceNo. 11G (Societies) the Secretary for Chinese Affairs said he must refer shortly to the policy of the Government with ii-uard to the establishment in Malaya of alien political organisations, and in particular to the attempts that
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    ADJOURNMENT SPEECHES
    643 17 Mr. P. M. Robinson's Tribute To Mr. E. W. F. Gilman. The first member to speak on the motion for the adjournment was the Hon. Mr. 1 M. RcMBaOB, who, in referring to the retirement of B»e Resident Councillor, Penang, Mr. K. W. F. Gilman. said "Since our
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    THE HAWKER PROBLEM.
    794 17 Special Courts Suggested By Mr. Lim Cheng Ean. The hawker problem was next referred f i by the Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean, who said In connection with the hawker problem I should like to make a suggestion which. I am confident, will afford a satisfactory solution.
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    A PLEA FOR LENIENCY.
    598 17 Hawkers and the Poorer Classes. The Hon. Mr. Wee Swee Te >\v associated himself with the remarks made by the Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean on the hawker question. Firstly, he abided, he should thank Government Jot* th.- very favourable reply which had been given to
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    THE ALLOWANCES.
    2490 17 Mr. A. P. Robinson Expresses Surprise The Hon. Mr. A. P. Robinson said It must have been surprising to you to receive from London a reply to a suggestion on the remuneration of Government Civil Servants in one country that the remuneration of Civil Servants in another country
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    Doubles the Beauty of Your Hair
    210 18 The simple hair styttf of to-day main beautiful hair a necessity. Luckily, beautiful hair is now easily obtained. It is limply a matter of shampooing. Proper shampooing makes the hair soft and silky. It brings out all the real life and lustre, all the
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      385 18 NEURALGIA SLEEPLESSNESS m STOMACH 5S TROUBLES fe* disappear! I Those slim p piercing painsp (o^. I in your head have stopped >jJT —all" ache* and sniferinss <^*^>* have fled. You cheer up you V ~^T J take a delight in the duties and pleasures of acli day, and sleep v
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    HE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE IN LONDON.
    1240 19 Stars Forego Their Salaries Attempt To Save Cochran's Revue It* Death Only Delayed Chelsea Follies A Bright Show Nervo And Knox Chauv cSouris Exotic Spirit Of Balieff And Kom isarjevsky. (By Onr Undo* Critic J. Jet erion Farjeoa.) London, Apr. IS. I TOLD
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      447 19 A^tJK LiA BR00KE TELEGRAPHS "BOLINDER," LAMPS, ftv' "KERMATH," FITTINGS I MARINE GENERALLY. H ENGINES. See Display at l fa i n Qnttcers New Marine Show -Room RIVER VALLEY ROAD. United Engineers Limited (locorporatad in the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE. NAGEL "ROLLEROY" OR "PUPILLE." i ■MHL. Admitted by experts to be the
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      15 20 THE OCEAN ACdOBNT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. llacerperaud la Great Brlu.n) OMre for Malaya SINCAPORE.
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