The Straits Times, 19 May 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS 0 PAGES The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESUAY, MAY 19, 1931 PRICE 10 CENT!
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      117 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. CFHONE 6151). J 6.15 Tonight 9.15 BERT WHEELER HALF SHOT AT j SUNRISE. Mith ROBERT WOOLSEY Phone 5261-5262. 'Jm. 'W' I'» J. Wms 7- />£ LjLs> 'M w Sole Agents for SINGAPORE, MALACCA and JOHORE JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD., SINGAPORE. (Incorporated in England) j ENGINES. ;3^H^
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      199 1 ii*-riiii"<t»y^ SO EASY TO WASI! iiO IJAKD TO WEAR O*U T Tobralco makes the smartest little wash frocks. This season's smart and fashionable designs provide for as many changes as you please. There are delightful patterns for th_> children too. Tobrak-n is easily washed —no starch needed and the material
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      14 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 ItERT WHEELER HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE. With ROBERT WOOI-SKY I'hone 5261-5263.
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      498 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PFNINSULAP. AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJEBTY'3 OOVKBMMEMT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUIWARO FROM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* dv* S'por*. KASHGAR 9.000 May 30 it R]H
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      594 2 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 May 20 21 HARUNA MARU lu,uoo Juna I 4 gKATORI MARU 10,000 Jun* 18 19 gKASHIMA MARU 10,000 Juy 2 I YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 16 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July
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      445 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated, ia Australia) FOB BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MLBOUBNB, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by th* wellmown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and :he s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). rhe Mb MARELLA is on* of the argest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabins
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      606 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated la Denaurfc.) Telephone 1121. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBUBG aad COPENHAGEN. L*av* S'por* Prnang. M.s. MFONIA May 20 May 22 m.a. BOHINGIA Jun* 10 Jun* 12 m.s. ALSIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aag. 14 m.s. LALANDIA
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      561 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL B TEAM NAY. CO, LTD. lacorporatrd in England.: REGULAR BERVICB TO MARSEILLES, 1 LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE-LONDOH ABD NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON. ROTTERDAM and
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      580 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. j (lACoiporated la Slaav) BANGKOK COASTING 81RVICB fof Kratay, Trangtranu, Ke'.antan, Bangnara, It lupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Koha&mui, Langsuan, Chumpan and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure) VAI.AVA In purt May 20 PKACHATIPOK May 24 Muy 27 SUDDHADIU May II Juno 3 The sUnmers »ri
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      497 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. i TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOTNT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. Ban FrancUco snd Lo* Angel**, S.S. GOLDEN TIDB sails from Hone; Kong Jun* I S.S. OOLOBM WALL fails
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      538 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Lesvs Leave Spore S'pors Penang PRES. HAYES May 25 May 28 May 30 I'KKS. FILLMORE June 8 June 11 June 13 I'KKS. MONROE June 22 June 25 June 27 Ample time
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      682 3 e_LLIKi»LVi\ DiJviiiNALL STEAiMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Service* to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT Via Ports aad Snes Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Bteamer. Due Spore s.s. CITY OF BATAVIA In port ML 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 EngU nd) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Bast 1.866.845 Capital paid np 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq. Chsirmsn. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. 11. Shelford,
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      533 3 NEDERLANDSCH HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at AmsUruam It- 1 PAID UP CAPITAL fl. 80,080,000 (sbout £6,969,000) STATUTORY RESERVE FUND 71. 40,015.000 (about £»,336,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND 'S-GRAVENHAGE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES Bandoeng Weltevreden Rangoon Bandjermasin Kota-Radja Scmarang Bombay (Acheen) Shanghai
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      479 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1863 at Amsterdam. Authorised Cspital Glds. 100,000,000 (about £8,500,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 55,000,000 (abeut £4,600,000 Reserves Glds. 28,187,797 (about £2,350,000 HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES Tilt HAGUE, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch East Indies. KOBE Head Office for China and Japan.
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      799 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 25 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisoments will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of Si cents
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      837 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. FUR. ROOMS, to let, 18, Tiverton Lane. BEACONSFIELD LODGE, 336, River 'alley Road. Comfortable accommodation. 'erms moderate. ZD HOUSES, FLATS TO LET J st TO LET, 2 new modern bungalows at An- M: ;ullir» Park. Apply Augullia Co. TO LET, A Eber Roa 1 off Oxley Road. Re
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      925 4 BUSINESS PREMISES MISCELLANEOUS TO LET. WHAT SHALL WE GIVE See selections SHOP, TO LET, at Burlington, Coleman St. mm m~ "RAFFLES CAFE. :.iEALS a' la' CARTK. omCRS TO LIT, «48, Battery Road, LA TF.ST GRILL INSTALLATION. Phone d floor. Apply Guthrie Co., U4. TO BE LET, offices now in course
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      742 4 PUBLIC NOTICES UPPINGHAM SCHOOL An Old UppinghamiMn tiflin has been irraiiged at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. May !4 (Whit Sunday. The tiflin will he held :it he Residency by kind invitation of the Hon. \ir. A. Caldecott, C.RX Will any Ot"S who ire able to attend please forward their nar.icr
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      533 4 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE •f Singapore town and country properties. 's sale- No. 10, Chulla Street, on Wednesday Hay M, J* Lot 1. Valual md terrace ih\ 79, Waterloo Bl <]. ft., dated .June U'^l. (Messrs. Aitken t Ong Biang, c Lot 2. Valuable freehold land and shop. louse ilwellins
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    VATICAN ATTACK ON ENGLISH CHURCH.
    429 5 The Reply of the Bishop Of London. The Vatican's attack on the Church ot England through its official organ, the Osservatore Romano, has been received with mixed feelings by churchmen in Great Britain. While the Evangelicals and certain other elements in the Church are inclined
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    BUT HE PAID UP.
    324 5 Story of the Man Who Forgot Summer Time. This is the story of the man who forgot and paid. It concerns a middle-aged Birmingham sportsman who in former days was a notable midland athlete and who is now a bootmaker. While in the company of friends,
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    D. H. LAWRENCE.
    81 5 Widow to Have Body Re-buried On U.S. Ranch. Mrs. Lawrence, widow of D. H. Lawrence, the novelist and artist, contemplates going to New Mexico, U.S., where she has a ranch. She has arranged for thri body of her husband to be exhumed and taken to New Mexico
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    HEALTH AFFAIRS IN THE COLONY,
    496 5 I I Facts and Figures From The Hospitals. The sum of $213,558 wan spent on antimosquito work and anti-malarial measures in a general reduction of all harmful niosquitos. The chief item of expenditure was permanent drainage, but large areas were also controlled by temporary oiling
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    £500 DAMAGES.
    160 5 Imam of Woking Mosque Libelled. London, May 8 £500 damages were awarded to Mr. Abdul Majid, Imam of the Woking Mosque and head of the Islamic Mission to England, in an action for libel against Mr. Abdulla Day, for a letter that the defendant who did not appear,
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    A SHIP ON LEGS
    149 5 "American" Dredger Built In England for France. The strangest craft ever built on the Tyne has left the river for Havre. The vessel is a dipper dredger built by Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., for the Havre pert authorities to the designs of tho Bucyrus Erie
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    VOTES FOR WOMEN.
    302 5 Three Hours Debate By Delhi Municipality. New Delhi, Apr. 22. "To enfranchise the women in Delhi" was an item figuring on the agenda of the Delhi Municipality. The principle of giving the vote to women had already been accepted by the Municipality in July last year. The
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    NATIONALITY POSER.
    255 5 Alsatian Who Fought For Germany. An Alsatian who fought for Germany in the World War has provided a problem of nationality that will prove difficult to solve. His name is Schwartz, and he fought for Germany when Alsace was part of Germany. About a vear after the war
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    SEPARATION OF BURMA.
    317 5 Doubts as to Future Status. Rangoon, Apr. 21. Among thoughtful Burmans the question of separation from India appears to have drifted hack into the melting-pot. Formerly almost all Burma strongly favoured separation, on the grounds (1) that Burma for centuries was an indipendent nation under its own
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    COLONEL'S WIFE STONED
    211 5 Assailant Held Down By Dog. Bombay, Apr. 25. Mrs. Peyton, wife of Lt.-Col. J. H. B. Peyton of the Indian Army Service Corps, residing at the Colonels' Quarters at Colaba, Bombay, had a terrifying experience on Thursday evening as she was returning from a walk in company
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      369 5 HOTgLS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT Dinner and Dance WEDNESDAY. MAY 20th, 6 15 p.m. TEA DANCE AND CABARET REX STOREYS COMEDY TOURISTS. N. NATHANSON'S Sea View Theatre OPEN AIR TALKIES 9.30 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 21 9.30 p.m. 810 NEWS 9.30 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 24 9.30
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      99 5 These famous First Aid Fire HNtinn- {ndfl tiishers are designed to deal with two distinct risks. The PY RENE Fire Extinguisher for motor c;ir lircs and i I f—^^L electrical short circuits. It works in any position and does not depend on B— -JHB maintained pressure. (f% .ink!? ItlsSt The
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    INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
    1226 6 Notes From Bengal, Round- i able Conference To Reopen In London Next October What Will Mr. Gandhi Wear The Anglo-Indians Scheme To Settle Them On The Land Calcutta And Rangoon A Direct Railway Link Stadium For ISew Delhi "Boby' 1 Austin For Dalai
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    THE HINDU-MOSLEM BREACH.
    838 6 Is it Getting Wider? THE ARMY IN INDIA AND ITS MAINTENANCE. Bombay, Apr. 21. Mr. Wedgwood Benn's announcement (in reply to a question in the House of Commons on Monday) that the relationship between his Majesty's Government and the Government of India in the matter of military
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    MOSLEMS AND JOINT ELECTORATES.
    839 6 A Lucknow Conference. THE "NATIONALIST" FACTION. Allahabad, Apr. 19. A conference of Nationalist Moslems began at Lucknow yesterday under the presidency of Sir Ali Imam. About 400 delegates from all parts of India are attending it. Kutbuddin Abdul Wali, the chairman of the Reception Committee, said
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    AVIATION AND THE ELECTIONS.
    1823 6 The Two Absorbing Topics In Ceylon. JAFFNA BOYCOTT. NORTHERN DOUBTS AS TO ITS WISDOM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Colombo, May 5. At last Ceylon seems to be taking a step forward towards obtaining a Flying Club. Matters have moved speedily here since the last Ceylon letter
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      69 6 l/25th /OF A SECOND m is the average time you expose m your film to obtain a picture or a cine-film to please you for years. You want good material to ensure v PERFECT RESULTS in fractions of seconds. f < VIKKXS 'A BF^T TAPERS CINECAMERAS PROJECTORS ROLL FILMS PLATES
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      21 6 House-Hunters should study the small advertisements on Page Four of today's STRAITS TIMES —your new home may be advertUed there I
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      72 7 t^jßkJSZr^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 TONIGHT LAST NIGHT 6.1 5 9.1 5 Seize the Opportunity! ANN HARDING IN FOX MOVIETONES MOST ELEGANT PRODUCTION EAST LYNNE WITH CLIVE BROOK CONRAD NAGEL TOMORROW Get ready to roar! HERE'S THE SCREEN'S LARGEST LAUGH THE WORLD'S FUNNIEST WOMEN— MARIE DRESSLER AND POLLY MORAN IN Reducing
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      232 7 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Positively Last Night of THE FAMOUS PAIR OF LAUGH-MAKERS BERT WHEELER ROBERT WOOLSEY IN Radio's great side-splitting Comedy Sensation "HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE" Special Return Season by Popular Demand Without exception, the Funniest Picture screened since Talkies began YOU roared at this before and You'll yell again
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      45 7 H THE PAVILION THEATRE I_J is closed for extensive alterapHB tions and renovation until further notice. Victoria Theatre NOTICE OWING TO THE NON-ARRIVAL OF THE COMPANY THE Continental Revue Season is Cancelled. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL MONDAY AND TUESDAY JUNE Itt V 2nd. RETURN VISIT MARTENOT.
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      277 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle. i T5 (5 -M- I^&JS E I [7 I k;::^8 [5 tio In 22£ M __ii S5~ 29 p^So Si <- _M ii 4.7 SW 1 iS^s 3t3» Sr 5^ sn si." R^' jiSS ;.oj.-s Sfe _M M I I I mm I I I 1 tea
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    SALE OF OLD SHIPS
    184 8 SHIPPING NOTES CardiiT Suggestion for National Pool. At a meeting of the Cardiff Pilotage Authority, held last month, Captain J. Ciirtiths drew attention to the greatly inereaatd competition of foreign vessels engaged in the trade, of Cardiff and other South Wales ports. Large numbers of old
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    CAPTAIN CENSURED.
    177 8 Drunkenness While in Charge Of Ship. Allegation* of drunkenness while in tharge of his ship were made against Captain 11. It. Hilton, of Liverpool, at a lociil Hoard of Trade inquiry, at Newcastle. Mr. K. K. Kobinson, for the Board of Trade, alleged that in November last, whilf
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    THE IRON DUKE.
    103 8 To be Used as a Training Ship. Tin' battleship Iron Duke, which was the flagship of Karl Jellicoe in the Grand Fleet during the War, will not be scrapped under the London Naval Treaty, but is to be de-militarised and used as a training .hip, reports the
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      LONDON'S NEWEST HOTEL.
      455 8 The Dorchester in Park Lane. The altered condition.; of modern li'. 1 arc recorded in the chanpinfj face of London, and this is demonstrated by the transformation of Dorcester House into Park Lane's miracle of rare device," the Dorchester Hotel. A private bath-room is attached to each
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        MINING.
        438 8 Issue Vol. i.l. Buyers Sellers ri £1 Asam Kumbang 20/- 22/6 U £1 Austral Muliy 18/6 21/- Ayii Hi tain Tin 11. 12 il il Bangrin Tin 12/- 13/1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 O.IS 1 1 Batu Caves 0.32 H 0.37 Vi 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. 11
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        GENERAL.
        251 8 Issue Val. IM. Buyer* Seller* fl fi Imperial Tobacco 4.7.6 4.11.3 1 1 Kinta Klectric O.CO 0.70 1 1 Malacca Klectric 1.47VJ LM cb. 10 10 Maynard Co. G.OO 7.00n0m. 50 CO McAlister Co. 67.G0 72.50 10 10 C. A. Ribeiro Co. 7.00 8.00 10 10 Robinson dr. l.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        126 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.e. d b. of 1926 red. 1931-36 10S 106 ei. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4v» p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 par Singapore Municipal 414 p.c of 1909 red. 1966 $1,000,000 85
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        RUBBER SHAKES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Today's Price Frasar Lyall A Co. Evatt Mlenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.99 Mor Gajah (|1) 0.60 0.75 0.60 «"5 V. Hi turn ($1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 0.25n0m. Malay (|2) OJO 1.10 0.90 1.10
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        FROM OLD TO NEW.
        302 8 Lord Irwin and Younger Europeans. Simla, Apr. 30. "The authority may change hands, but the influence and character on which our own authority in India has been based endure," says Lord Irwin in acknowledging a letter addressed to him by the younger generation of non-official Europeans
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      204 8 Singapore, May 19. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 1/3 27/?2 London, 8 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 26/32 London, 30 days' light 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 8/8 11/18 Lyona and Paris, damaod 1430 Hamburg, demand 234 ft New York, demand
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      PRODUCE
      176 8 Singapore, May 19. Gambier 11.00 (Cub* No. 1 unpicked).. 16.00 <". >pra 4.65 mixed 4.45 Saieo flour, Sarawak 1.95 White Pepper 34.00 Black Pepper 18.25 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 63, medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 $151.00 Saigon No. 1 $140.00 Rangoon No. 1 $121.00 Siam, Parboilad Kic*
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      Vessels Arrived.
      110 8 < RKMKR, Dut., 2,748 tons, from Belawan 18-5, for Hong Kong 21-5. G. G. PIQUET, French, 649 tons, from Saigon l'J-5, for Java 20-5. HUA TONG, Brit., 109 tons, from Malacca 19-5, for Malacca 20-5. KEPONG, Brit., 1,322 tons, from Bangkok 19-5, for unc. KEDAH, Brit., 1,033 tons,
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      PASSENGERS.
      153 8 The following passengers leave for home by the Aeneas, tomorrow Mr. T. C. Hay, U.-Comdr. J. Cracroft-Amcotts D.5.0.. R.N., (ret.) and Mrs. Amcotts, Mr. J. L. Palmer, Mr. and Mm. C. Lambert Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Wiggins, (Colombo), Mr. E. W .C. Symes, Mr. C. D. V.
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      NEW COMPANIES.
      212 8 The Year's Record Of Bankruptcies. During the year 41 new companies -were registered, with a capital of $13,424,000 of which 38 were private companies, with a capital of $9,974,000, states the annual report on the Conlony. At the end of the year 492 companies remained on the register
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    148 8 Today. Ilengkalis, Laboean Uilik, Tundjont; Bali i arnl liclnwan (Sinfmrmdja) S p.m. Java and Snuth-W. st SuaiatM i N.-iih Yonic; 4 p.m. Kfiurabuya, CtUbes, Molueeai nml Timor Dilly (G. <;. PI i .4 p.m. Haiufkok (Hrn.i 4 MM Kxc.|it I.cw.t Siaml (HaWdan) I p.m. Tomorrow. Java, Southern
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 8 D'ArUgnan Tjerimai Mantua Slamat Egra Angers Spore London Left A rnJ. Apr. 9 May 4 Apr. 10 May 4 Apr. 11 May 4 Apr. 24 May 16 Apr. D May Jii Apr. May IS
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    109 8 KEPPKI. HARBOUR. M»in Wharf Vynor Brooke, The CaMe, Phoboi, Handar, Cm 1 Yock'Uf. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonr Parar. Albert Dock Pinna. Victoria Dock Nassa. Kcpprl Ilarbnur. King's Dock I.uccrna, Iris. No. 1 Dock Nam Yong. Ko. 2 Dock Tou.ssoum, Havre.
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      55 8 ¥^i mm CARBONIC ACID GUARANTEED FRESH AND CHEMICALLY PURE SU PPLIED IN OUR OWN CONTAINERS Thone *****. Me FAR EAST OXYGEN ft ACETYLENE co, LtdV We beg to announce the arrival of S-P-A STUDEBAKER PIERCE-ARROW TRUCKS lJi ton chassis. 130 inch WHEELBASE overload rear springs, etc. United Motor Works Ltd.
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      53 8 SELL IT BY POBTERB A.N ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL APPEAL TO MANY THOUSANDS OF PASSERS-BY DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing appealing Black or Two or Three Coloured Potters and Posting them on the mosi prominent positions in Singapore And our prices are moderate. LET US QUOTE YOU PHONE: 5151.
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      261 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Dally W««thw Esiyrt. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Diree- Speed Weather. Max. Min. fall, thine. Humidity. tion. j I F. P. ins. hours. I m.pJi. Alor Star ..81 73 0.1X 0.4 85 Calm Cloudy Kota Bahru .89 72 Nil 0.9 Calm Cloudy K. Tren^anu .89
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      202 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR fHE WEEK. Tuesday, May 19. H. W. 11.50 a.m., 8 ft., 11.5 p.m., 9 ft. Annual meeting S.S. (S.) A., 5.15 p.m. Ordinary meeting, Mentakab Kubbcr Co., Chartered Bank, noon. Wednesday, May 20. H. W. 12.30 p.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 11.36 p.m., 9 ft. Police Band, Botanical
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    446 9 Substantial Decrease In Rubber Production. TIN PRICE'S HUGE JUMP. (By Oar Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday, 11 a.m. Today's Prices Kubber, 111', cents per lb. Tin, 150 tons at $54 Vt per picul. Yesterday's Prices liublK-r, London 3 l-16d.. down 1-ltid. New York, 6', 2 cts., unchanged. Market
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    HOTEL VAN WIJK CO., LTD
    86 9 Annual General Meeting Adopts Report. The -innual Reneral meeting of the Hotel Van Wijk Co., Ltd., was held at I hr oilici'.- of the secretaries, IMessrs. Uattcj ami Bate::ian, Fullerton Building, <-n Saturday, Mr. 0. R. S. Bateman preMiiinj;. Others present included Mr. A. Zylstra
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    RUBBER STOCKS TIN RETURNS.
    101 9 RUBBER STOCKS TIN RETURNS. Another Increase on the Week Reported. A cable to Messrs. Lewis and Peat, Singapore, states that rubber stocks in London and Liverpool now total 141,150 tons, an increase on the week of 679 tons. The figure* in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of
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    EXCHANGES.
    71 9 Rugby. May 18. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam, 12.11'.. Athens 176, Bombay Is. 5 13-16d., Berlin 20.124. Brussels 34.95'-, Bucharest KIT. Mo 7-16. Buer.os Aires 33. CopenhuittM 1846%, Ccncva 2'>.23, Hclsingfors IOT 1 Hofip Kong 11%. Lisbon 108.25, Madri.l MJO, Milan MJQtt, Monte Video ao, New York 4>fi-,. O^lo 18.164,
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      BIKAM RUBBER ESTATE.
      1266 9 Mr. Miller on Output Regulation. The twenty-first ordinary general meeting of the Bikam Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Apr. 10, in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, K.C, Mr. H. Eric Miller (the chairman) presiding. Mr. J.
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      GERMAN SHIPPING DEPRESSION.
      370 9 Leaders Confident Of A Recovery. At the general meeting of the Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd) Steamship Company, held in Bremen on Apr. 16, the proposed dividend of 6 per cent, (against 8 per cent.) was approved. Dr. Heinicke (chairman of the company) said that the success
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      MARKET REPORT.
      374 9 Lean nnd Co., Penang, report under date May 15, an follows Tin ha* fluctuated within narrow nr.argips dining the week and the three months prjee cloves at £106 65., a gain of 6*. since our last repor... On a depressed market there U little of note to report.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      63 9 12 o'clock noon. May 1». Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable London Snot Sheet I l-16d. per lb. N«w York Spot Sheet G. cents 6Vi per lb. t.S.S. equal to London Standard Itandard R.S.S. on Tender m m n &>ot Say June July July-Sept. Oct.-Dec.
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      BRITISH COTTON.
      233 9 Declared the Best In The World. Mr. T. W. Bastin, chairman of Bastin Merryfield and Cracknell, London, has returned from a tour of Continental markets, and what he has seen has convinced hint that British cotton goods arc the best. My knowledge of textile markets," he said, extends
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      TRADE PROPAGANDA.
      169 9 Where the Foreigner Leads. The importance of trade propaganda bo the commercial and cultural interests <> f Kntrlaml was emphasised bv Mr. G. M. Gillctt. Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, in a speech to the Manchester Publicity Association on Apr. 17. I doubt," he said,
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      MURDER WORSHIP.
      161 9 London, Apr. 27. In the House of Commons, today, BrigGen. Sir Henry Page Croft (Cons. Bournemouth), drew attention to "demonstrations in favour of assassination, notably in honour of the murderer of Mrs. Curtis, by the Central Sikh League at Amritsar on, April 10," and asked if the ordinary
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      JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
      1072 9 How Indian Tappers Were Repatriated. The annual report of the Johore Planters' Association, to be presented at he general meeting: of members on Monday next, May 25, at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru, states, in regard to the question of Indian immigration During the year, 3,313
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    970 9 Sudden Price Fall Explained. IMPERATIVE NEED FOR CO-OPERATION. (By A. W. Still.) London, Apr. 22. If I could tell definitely what will be happening to rubber by the time this letter is read in Malaya, it would be easy to make it a great deal more interesting.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931. MALAYA'S GEOLOGY.
    1102 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1931. MALAYA'S GEOLOGY. In The Geology of Malaya," by Mr. J. B. Scrivenor, M.A., F.G.S., Director of the Geological Survey Department, F.M.S., we have a companion volume to Tha Geology of Malayan Ore Deposits," published in 1928 by the same author. Mr. Scrivenor
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    MALAYA INFINITELY BETTER.
    1509 10 A Visit to Kenya And Tanganyika. This is the second of two < articles by a resident of i Malaya who recently visited i Kenya and Tanganyika. He j found Malaya to be in all res- j 1 pects a better country in which I to li'je,
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    13 10 Mr. R. A. R. Chalmers, A.S.P., has left Penang for Singapore on transfer.
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    16 10 Dr. J. Gray, Principal Civil Medical Offlcir, paid an official visit to Malacca during the week-end.
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    15 10 An extraordinary general meeting of the Chinese Association, Singapore, will be held tomorrow at 5.30.
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    18 10 Mr. J. W. W. Hughes has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to resume duties as Commissioner of Lands, F.M.S.
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    23 10 Mr. Kenneth Kcymer, of D. J. Keymrr and Co. Ltd., a well-known London firm. is passiru? through Singapore on a world business tour.
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    24 10 The Mr. T. C. Hay, who leaves Singapore for Europe by the Aeneas tomorrow^ tomes from Sumatra and not, ea stated yesterday, from Singapore.
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    28 10 Mr. E. Newbold has succeeded Mr. P. M. Robinson as general manager of the Eastern Smelting Company, Limited, in the Far East, during Mr. Robinson's absence on leave.
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    31 10 Dr. (Miss) E. M. Turner has gone from Perak to Kuala Lumpur as Lady Medical Inspector of Schools, in succession to Dr. (Miss) E. A. Robertson, who has gone on leave.
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    37 10 While in Malacca, the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, held two confirmation services, one at Christ Church and the other at St. Nicholas's. The Bishop is on a short tour of the diocese.
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    58 10 A Sin Kuo Mm message today announces that Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister to China, has returned to Nanking to resume the extra-terri-toriality negotiations and that M. Wilden, the French Minister in China, has received instruction* from Paris to proceed to Shanghai to discuss the proposals for the reorganisation
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    NOTES OF TIE DAY.
    1050 10 NOTES OF TI E DAY. POLITICS NOT BAR ?£D A certain amount of gui interest maybe taken in the fact that t\ annual meeting of the Straits Settlemer s (Singapore) Association is to be held his afternoon. Though in these days its work may bo rather overshadowed by tl i
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    GROWING ANTAGONISM TO QUOTA SCHEME IN MALAYA.
    1717 11 TIGHTENING THE TIN SCHEME. Trend of Mining Opinion In the F.M.S. THE ASSESSMENTS. Factors Which Make For Dissatisfaction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. It is difficult to discover in Kuala I.umpui- any definite opinions as to how the proposal to
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    THE IMAGINATIVE AMERICANS.
    115 11 Strange Stories About Prince of Wales. London, May 19. The News Chronicle publishes a denial from Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey of statements which are being made in the United States that the Prince of Wales was among a number of Britons who were heavily victimised by share
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    MR. SNOWDEN.
    129 11 Not to Become Colonial Secretary. Rugby, May 18. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, is reported to be rather better. Although confined to his room at his official residence in Downing Street he continues to take an active interest in the affairs of his Department and
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    IRON AND STEEL.
    116 11 Workers Suggest Public Utility Corporation. Rugby, May 18. The area conference of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, representing 00,000 workpeople, on Saturday approved, with few dissentients, a series of resolutions, which art to be presented to the Government, making proposals for the future of the iron
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    P. AND O. SALARIES.
    45 11 Ten Per Cent. Cut As From August 1. London, May 18. A 10 per cent, reduction of salaries becomes effective on August 1, and applies to all staffs of the P. and O. ashore and afloat, from the chairman downwards. Reuter.
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    BANDITRY IN CHINA.
    114 11 Not the Only Place Where Criminals Elude Police. London, May 18. A regretful negative reply was given by Mr. Hugh Dalton, Undcr-Sccretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons in reply to a question as to whether the murderers of the lady missionaries, and the bandits
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    DUTCH AIR MAIL
    82 11 Safe Arrival in Sydney of The Abel Tasman. Sydney, May 18. The first Dutch air mail to Australia th? extension of the service to Batavia from Amsterdam, arrivod here today and was officially welcomed. Reuter. The machine used on the flight was the Abel Tasman, a three-engined
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    "AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE SCHEME."
    231 11 Safeguards in India. MR. BENN'S REASSURING STATEMENT. Rugby, May 18. Answering a series of questions directed to elicit information as to the acccptrnce of the necessity of safeguards in the Indian Constitution by Mr. Gandhi, the Secretary for India, Mr. W. Wedgwood Benn, said
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    BOMBS IN LISBON.
    56 11 Agitation in Favour Of Dictatorship. Madrid, May 18. Bomb throwers have been busy in several districts of Lisbon and eleven people were injured on the occasion of demonstrations in support of a Dictatorship. The most serious outrage caused panic among a huge crowd attending an openair meeting
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    LONDON SEASON.
    64 11 Leading Hotels Filling Up Fast. Rugby, May 18. The Court, function to be held tomorrow night and on Wednesday night will be no less brilliant than its predecessors. The leading hotels report that they ars filling up with distinguished visitors from abroad and the Dominions, as w; 11
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    STRAITS AND CHINA
    96 11 Marshal Chiang and The Delegation. Shanghai, May 13. The industrial and commercial party from the Straits Settlements ha; ben enthusiastically entertained in Nanking. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, in a speech which he made- at the reception, expressed much satisfaction that overseas Chinese merchants are coming to China 'o
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    FLAG DAYS IN LONDON
    59 11 £264,631 Raised for Charity Last Year. Rugby, May 18. The total sum collected in the streets of London for various charities by means of Flag Days last year was £264,6.'il, representing an increase compared with 1929 of 47,415. Alexandra Day and British Legion collections accounted for
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    HAWKERS CHARGED.
    49 11 42 Fined 25 Cents Each For Obstruction. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 18. Before Mr. G. W. Reeves, in the second police court here today, 42 hawkers were charged with obstruction in different parts of the town. They were all convicted and fined 25 cents each.
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    LORD STAMFORDHAM
    50 11 Leaves Estate of the Value Of £143,767.Rugby, May 18. The will of Lord S'amfordham, of St. James's Palace, Private Secretary to the King:, who died recently at the age of 81, has been proved, the gross value of :hc estate beinp £143,7'i7 and the ne» value £140,947. Reuter.
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    MR. W. DUNCAN.
    30 11 Leaves Estate Valued At £115,169. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 18. Mr. William Duncan, the well-known planter and owner, whose death was announced recently, left £115,169.
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    PARIS SHOOTING DRAMA.
    546 11 Appeal Withdrawn. LADY OWEN TO SERVE SENTENCE. Paris, May 18. Lady Owen has withdrawn her appeal against the sentence passed upon her. The sentence will be now automatically executed.— Reuter. At the Assizes at Versailles on Feb. 25 last Lady Ec"mee Owen, the widow of Sir Charles
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    IN SPAIN.
    47 11 General Election On June 28. Madrid, May 18. The Slock ExefcMHM in Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao have reopened, with strict rules stopping speculation. The General election is to be held on June 28. Martial Law Raised. Madrid, May 19. Martial law has been raised. Reutcr.
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    DOPE FOR PARIS?
    47 11 Disguised as Dried Fruit." Antwerp, May 18. Warned by Dutch detectives the police tatty seized four larj;e CM— containing ;!00 kilogrammes of raw rpium disguise:! as dried fruit consiencd from Constantinople, via Rotterdam, to Antwerp anrl believed to be ultimately intended for Paris. Router.
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    ILLNESS OF CAPTAIN ROBERT DOLLAR.
    183 11 87- Year-Old Shipping Magnate "Resting." Capt. Robert Dollar, the 87-year-old head of the Dollar shipping interests, is lying ill in San Rafael, California. A bulletin issued by his physician on May 8 said Capt. Dollar was suffering from pyelitis as an outgrowth of the internal
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    SURPLUS WHEAT.
    177 11 London Conference to Seek Way Out. London, May 18. Practically all the wheat-growing countries, including Russia and the United States, are represented at the international conference which opened in London today, and which hopes to solve problems arising from the present glut of supplies and will seek to
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    BURMA OUTRAGE.
    121 11 Colonel Murdered By Tribesmen. Rangoon, May 18. The body of Colonel Morshead has been found by the side of a jungle track, four miles from Maymyo, with severe gunshot wounds in the chcit and left shoulder.— Reuter. An earlier message stated that alarm was felt as to the
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    D.E.I. PRODUCTION.
    52 11 Estimates for Current Year. Batavia, May 18. The Bureau of Statistics estimates production in Ml, for the whole of thc Dutch Kast ladle*, as follows Rubber 164,870 tons. Tea 70,512 Coffee 8.'{7,71! piculs. These compare with preliminary figures for 1030 of Rubber 159,510 tons. Tea 71,553 Coffee C69.814
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    EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS.
    123 11 Many Killed and Injured On Last Day. Cairo, May 18. The elections end today. Troops were obliged to fire on a crowd at a village near Mitgamr and six persons were wounded. Reuter. Riots In Villages. Cairo, May 19. Seven lioters killed and several wounded, one police officer
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    WORLD COURT TO DECIDE?
    594 11 Austro-German Customs Union Legality. BRITISH PROPOSAL. Vote to be Taken At Geneva Today. Rugby, May 18. At the League of Nations Council meettag at Geneva today the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Aithur Hcndcr on, proposed that the question of kha legality of ♦he much discussed GeraUtt-An
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    RUSSIAN SMILES.
    234 11 Great Britain's Solemn Warning Ignored. K'ii;l>y, May 1H. When Sir Austen Chamberlain (Cons., Birmingham Wi -u r» led the question of Russia in the Housp of Commons tonight he charged the Labour (iovi rnment wii'i havirg allowed the Soviet Government t > ignore the lemn warning given them
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    THE NEW GOVERNORGENERAL.
    926 12 Jonkheer de Jonge. EXPECTED TO BE STRONG RULER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, May 15> Ever since it was officially announced that the Governor-General of the Dutch lins-t Indies, Jonkhcer de GraeflF, would return to Holland in September of this year, speculation has been rife as to
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    PISTOL FIGHT RUMOUR.
    51 12 Story of Attack on a Ricksha Kongsi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. A sensational story is published this morning of a gang of seven Chinese firing revolvers at a ricksha kongsi here. There was a fight between rival ricksha factions but no revolvers were
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    ATAGOSAN MARU
    61 12 Picks Up Two Shipwrecked Fishermen. The lAtagosan Maru arrived in Singapore yesterday from Miiki (Japan) with two Chinese Hokkien fishermen, who were picked up off the China coast about lat. 25 20'N and long. 120 1212 in a shipwrecked fishing boat on May 9. The men worn handed
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    PAUL WHITEMAN TO WED AGAIN.
    159 12 Jazz Band "King" Changes His Mind. Paul Whitetnan, King of Jazz," who in March announced that married life was impossible for him, and that it was a middle-class proposition," is shortly to marry again. In March he obtained a divorce from his wife, Varfda Hoff,
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    ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY.
    144 12 Chinese Who Returned Bill To Official. Alleged to have offered a bribe of $100 to Mr. L. G. Staunton, of the Municipal Vehicles Department, a Chinese was convicted yesterday afternoon by Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore Second Policq Magistrate, and fined $100 or three, months in
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    ASSIZE COURT.
    91 12 Murder Charge Against Chinese. At the Assize Court this morning before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell and a special jury, the trial was begun of two Chinese, Lim Bok Seng and Toh Pak Lian, on charges of murder and possession of daggers without licence. The case was the
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    EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYED
    24 12 The European Unemployment Committee acknowledges th<? following donations: Previously acknowledged $23,494.78; Anonymous, Kuala Lumpur (monthly) 5; Malayan Collieries, Ltd., 475; total $23,974.78.
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    STRIKE IN NORTH OF FRANCE.
    89 12 100,000 Textile Workers Obey the Call Roubaix, May 18. The strike order has been obeyed by 100,000 out of 150,000 workers. The majority of the Belgian employees are still working.-^Reuter. A message dated May 17 said About 125,000 workers in the Roubaix ami Tourcoing zone
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    COMMUNISM IN F.M.S.
    155 12 Results Not Commensurate With Effort Expended." The Communist movement in the F.M.S. is commented on in the annual report of the Department for Chinese Affairs, signed by Mr. P. T. Allen, as follows There was a marked increase in activity on the part of the Communist party,
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    WALKING STICK GUN.
    124 12 Fine for Possession of Unusual Weapon. For being in possession of a walking stick Run, which could serve a dual purpose, E. D. Davies, a former ship's officer, who is at present unemployed was fined $1 and one day's simple imprisonment by Mr. G. T. Peall, the
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    LAW NOTICES.
    38 12 Supreme Court Cases For Tomorrow. Before the Acting Chief Justice in First Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes Rex vs. Chang Meow Kiang (f). Before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in Second Court at 11 a.m. Assizes.
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    NORTH-EAST LOYAL TO MARSHAL CHIANG.
    486 12 Generals Chang and Choi For Nanking? Shanghai, May 19. The anti-Chiang Kai-shek faction in China has sustained two severe set-backs. In the first place most of the influential military commanders in North-Eastern China, headed by Marshal Chang Hsuehliang, the Manchurian ruler, have issued a joint
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    TUTANKHAMEN STORY
    329 12 Grain of Corn That Needs A Grain of Salt. London authorities arc sceptical about the report that a grain of wheat found in the tomb of Kinjr Tutankhamen of Luxor has sprouted on the Alberta farm of Mr. Herman Trelle. Sir Ernest Wallis Budge, the Egyptologist, said I
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 12 From Indo-China, by General Metzinger, due at Singapore 6 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Sirdhana, due at Singapore 9 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland and Germany, by Marnix van St. Aldegonde, due at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Hakiran Maru, due at Singapore
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    CHINESE SECRET SOCIETY FEUD.
    667 12 Pressed to Join Kongsi." ASSIZE COURT SEQUEL TO STREET FIGHT. A remarkable defence was advanced in an Assize Court trial yesterday, before Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell and a special jury, of a Chinese namod Wong .Man on a charge of murder. The case was the
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    REWARD OFFERED.
    98 12 Strange Bank Robbery At Kota Bharu. As the result of an extraordinary robbery at the Oversea Chinese Bank, Kot;i Bharu, Kelantan, during the Hari r Haji holidays, Apr. J7-L'y, a police circular has been issued offering 11,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the offenders. A
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    MOTORING ACCIDENT
    73 12 Police Officer Injured In Lavender Street A collision between a motor-car and ft petrol pump in Lavender Street at about 11 o'clock on Sunday nipht resulted in the removal of Inspector J. C Mathew«on, of the Rochore Division police, to tho General Hospital where he is now recovering
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    26 12 As from May 20 the hnlineeil of Mil-u Bussan Kaisha, Ltd., will be carried oi at their new OHM at th. K.I.M. Caam bers, Finlayson Green.
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      TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
      148 13 S.C.C. to Meet Gloucesters At Stadium. The S.C.C, who are at present second on points in the First Division table, will meet the Gloucesters today in a First Division match. This will be the second time the teams will meet this season. In their fir9t encounter, the result
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      SEREMBAN FOOTBALL
      48 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 18. Today in the Chang Joon Long Cup Competition the King Georgo V School defeated the Emmanuel English School by 5 goals to 1. The King George V School arc. leading in this Competition with 8 points to their credit.
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      PENANG FOOTBALL
      29 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 19. In a league football match here yesterday the Chinese Recreation Club beat the Boatmen's Union by seven goals to none.
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      S.C.C. BILLIARDS.
      128 13 The following ties in the Russian Pool tournament at the S.C.C. are announced H. H. Saunders and H. R. Baker vs A. D. Baker and C. M. Van Cuylenburg. Paul Storr and H. E. Howe vs. C. P. Burke and R. N. Walling. E. A. Hudson and H.
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      INTER-CLUB TENNIS.
      136 13 Smith Unable to Play For S.C.C. Owing to illness, Roy Smith is unable to play for the S.C.C. in the series of tennis matches against the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, which are to begin today at the S.C.C. The teams for both sides are appended. Doubles. S.C.C— D.H.
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    I.C.F.A. GAIN TWO MORE POINTS.
    653 13 S.R.C. Well Beaten. WINNERS' FOUR GOALS IN SECOND HALF. Indo-Cej lonese I j S.R.C. 3. The 5.11.C, who are at the bottom of the Fiisl Division table, do not seem able a winning vein this season, and yesterday, for the second time this reason, they
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    MALAYA CUP.
    108 13 Two Alterations in Teams For Second Trial Two changes have been made in the teams selected for the second Malaya Cup trial on Thursday at the Anson Road Stadium. Donald will take Boon I>ay's place at left half-back, while Dr. Oohlers will deputise for Mun Fun at outside
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    LOCAL GOLF
    79 13 Semi-finals of Singapore Ladies' Championship. The semi-finals in the Andrew Currie Cup competition (Singapore Ladies' Championship) will be played at the Garrison Golf Club tomorrow, as follows: 3.30 Mrs. Mac Michael vs. Mrs. Says. 3.35 Mrs. Laing vs. Mrs. R. H. Wilson. Lady members playing in the monthly
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    VERITY'S WONDERFUL FEAT.
    294 13 Another Big Win For Yorkshire. London, May 18, Leeds Yorkshire defeated Warwickshire by an innings and 25 runs. In their opening innings Warwickshire scored 201 to which Yorkshire replied with 298. Mayer had six wickets for 76 runs. In their second innings the Warwickshire batsmen could do
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    S.R.A. CLASSIFICATION.
    353 13 Fifteen Additions And 24 Deletions. The amendment to the S.R.A. classification of horses and ponies, following the Singapore meeting was published ye -terday and is as follows Horses. Transfers Armide from Class 2 to Class 1. Jock's Fancy from Class 2 l.> Class 1. Amye from Clas3 1
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    US. BASEBALL.
    109 13 Results of Games in the Two Major Leagues. New York, May 18. Results of yesterday's baseball games were National League. New York 1 St. Louis G Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 7 Boston 3 Pittsburgh 5 American League. Cleveland 10 Philadelphia 15 Detroit 5 New York 8 Chicago 2 Boston
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    AMATEUR RACES.
    150 13 Entries for Singapore Meeting. The entries for the Spring amateur race meeting of the Singapore Turf Club on Saturday and Monday next are as follow Horses, Class Athol Brew, Beaufort, Civic Week, Fortune Star, Prevail, Sunmaid 11, Gloster, Mikado, True Blue, Final Opinion, Cocoa Nil). Horses, Class 4.—
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    NO COMBINATION.
    235 13 Sultan Suleiman Lose To Kuala Rovers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 18 Sultan Suleiman met the Kuala Rovers in 4 league match on Saturday at Port Swet'tenham and lost by three clear goals. The game was well fought from beginning tc end and both sides gave a
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    DYSON'S HAT-TRICK.
    207 13 Airmen Defeat V.M.C.A. By 15 Runs. The R.A.F. defeated the V.M.C.A., playing one man short, at cricket on the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturda- by 15 runs. A feature of the match was the fine bowling of Dyson (V.M.C.A) who took five wickets for 16 runs, and also performed
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    SWIMMING.
    105 13 Successful Carnival at Sea The swimming carnival held at Sea View Hotel last night proved a very jolly affair, and the sport was of a high standard. At the conclusion of the events Mrs. Allen distributed the prizes to the following successful competitors One length (men), Teo Siew Kiat
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    IN REAL MONSOON WEATHER.
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      94 13 WHAT OTHERS SAY OP MOUTRIE PIANOS Dear Sirs, April 11, 1924. Having played the piano for fourteen years, and taught for five years, I feel competent to judge the merits of your instruments. The tone is especially fine, delicate and mellow, whilst the framework is without a peer in the
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    386 14 Care-Free Methods Of Fred Perry. It would not be surprising to see H. W. ("Bunny") Austin seriously challenged for premier place among the singles players of Great Britain. As a result of the enterprise of the Lawn Tennis Association, the sixteen beat men and women players of the
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    333 14 Kept for Twelve Hours On False Charge. News was received in London in mail week from Avignon, in the south of France, of an amazing ordeal experienced by Miss Betty Balfour, the British film star, who was arrested and kept in a police station for almost twelve
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    73 17 Designer Buildings For Admiralty. Mr. John Lccming, who, with his late brother, designed the new Admiralty buildings at Whitehall, has died at his home in Ravensbourne Road, Bromley, Kent. A native of Halifax, Mr. Leeming, who was 82 years of age, spent most of his pi ofes.sional
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    1100 17 sin plus of labour and recruiting in India was accordingly stopped on Aug. 1, 1930, after which date only those labourers who wished to rejoin their families <• estates in Malaya were assisted to emigrate from India. There was a considerable excess of departures over
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    1062 18 From Cape Town's Slums. WANTED TO SEE THE QUEEN. It seems like a fairy tale that any little girl should set off from one of the slums of Cape Town, alone and unafraid, sicross six thousand miles of ocean to «jo to London to
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    317 18 Dr. Rabindranath Tagore Interviewed. Shar.tiniketan (India), May 8. The seventieth birthday of Dr. Rabin(i^nath Tagore was celebrated this morning in Oriental fashion by the inmates of the Shnntinikclan Ashram, and a large number of the poet's fiiends belonging tc the East and West. Vedic prayers were chanted
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    850 19  -  DON DENKES By VISIONS OF THE LAND OF SHEESHA." (THE WELL-KNOWN WRITER AND TRAVELLER.) /""'AIRO, that mysterious city with its vtneer of civilisation, is the centre of the hashish traffic. Unlike European cities that are continually under strict police supervision, Cairo has its
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    690 19 Steadily Declining In Importance. Seizable offences reported during 1930 numbered 7,587, representing an increase of 646 over the corresponding figure for 1929, states the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley in his annual report on the Colony. Singapore is mainly responsible for the higher
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