The Straits Times, 8 April 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST r AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS] The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      475 1 SINGAPORE: 78. CECIL ST. CPHONE 6151)',* j 6.15 Tonight 9.15. i RAYMOND MASSEY is ;THE SPECKLED; f BAND y Phone 5261-2. DERIVES WONDERFUL STAYING-POWER FROM mOSFERINE I "T would like you to know of the great II benefit I have received from the continual I use of your wonderful Phosferine.
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      162 1 KUALA LUMPUR 27, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) and how they wear and wear and wear MORLEY v 9 STOCKINGS "syren" $i.50. jA[ i -/mm "DELPHINE" 52.00. J^K/L V^ ''NEW DURABLE" $3.90. W 6^J Cotton Feet and Tops. f* J 11 GRENATONE 1 s $4,50. f&M Q aOVES The Dull Finish
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      13 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15. RAYMOND MA96ET I in :the specklei BAND 1 Phone 5261-2.
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      424 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. JNDPR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S JOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICB. H7TWARD FROM LONDON FOR CM" AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Da* S'por*. mi. CHITRAL 16,000 Apr. 15 BANGALORE 6,700 Apr.
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      583 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marselllee, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborouith. Vessels. Tonnage. Dae. Sail. JYASUKUNI MABU 12.000 Apr. 19 20 XHAKONE MARU 10.R00 May 4 6 5 SUWA MARU 10.700 Hay 19 SO FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June 2 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 June 16 16 t
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      504 2 BURNS PBILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 tons) and th* s.». MANGOLA (3,362 toni) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest snd finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      591 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA June 8 June 10 m.s. FIONA June 2» July 1 m.s. ERRIA
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      965 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE. <<><*••; THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co- Ltd. Stesm Ship Co., Lt<L. and China Mutual THB BARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THF STEAMSHIP Co Ltd THE SUN SHIPPING Co.. Ltd. ™l CHLNA NEGATION Co^ Ud.^ ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. Th* Liverpool and London and Globe fh* Thames snd Mersey
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      477 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. t JOINT BCHEDULB Ballings for United States and {j t Canada Points f rom ji Hong Kortf Ban Francisco and Portland. BS. KENTUCKY sails from Bong Kong Apr. 20 San Francises and Los Angeles. S.B. GOLDEN STAR
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      414 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE c*mf AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE 1 Fresh California fruits and vegetables are aerved at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dancing. Dinner and entertainments. 5 Tint Run Motion
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      534 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services to: i J7NITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Ports and Sues CanaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Steamer: Due Spore. sj. CITY OF PERTH May 16 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam
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      438 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England) Capital Authorised £3,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.217.926 Capital paid ap 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS t J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman, P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Esq, W. H. Sbelford, Esq., Sir Thomas Catto, Bart, Sir
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      535 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) .PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 80.030,000 STATUTORY RESERVE Fl. 49,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES M BOTTERDAM AND THE B/GUB. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA, BRANCHES t 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasln Kobe 'Semarang Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai CalcutU
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      486 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 186.1 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Glds. 100.000,000 (abotrt £8,600.000). Paid ap Capita. l Glds. 5. r >,noo.ooo (about 64.600,000). Reserves Glds. L".i.lJl).oii7 (about geVMMM). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE UAGtsX ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Batavia Head Office for Dutch Bast Indies. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH EAST
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      656 4 CLASSIFIED DVERTISEMENTS. be** ate approximately seren worda to a and there is s flat rate charge of 25 ta per line per insertion with: minimum of one dollar per insertion. drertlsements will be accepted up to 10 on the day of issue. fee of 28 cents is charged for the
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      739 4 iQUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET, buniralow, 78, Grange Eoad. pply 63, Anson Road. INSTITUTION HILL bunralow newly ■novsted $80. United Engineers. SMALL well-furnished house to let, low :ntal. Apply 362, River Valley Roaa\ BUNGALOWS, Nfts. 4, 6 14, Anmillia ark, modern sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. NEW FLATS, at Middle
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      517 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-B, Battery Boad, id floor. Apply Onthrie Co, Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Bosd, 8.700 sq. «Mt, :st class property. United Engineers. TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber M«iiajon. ppl, Spore Building Corp, 64. Market 8t DUNLOP HOUSE, Robinson Road, 4,000 luare feet, vacant March 31.
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      453 4 MISCELLANEOUS MASSAGE AND MIDWIFE, by experienced European lady. 59, Wilkie Road, Singapore. ELECTRICAL MASSAGE Mre. SONODA and MISS SEZUAI No. i. BENCOOLEN STREET, SINGAPORE FOR SALE Ij GENUINE ITALIAN VIOLINS £k£^.kto from $25 upwards. Season \J*J Co., Ltd, 115, North Bridge Rd. FOR SALE, 600 acres first class jungle and
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      525 4 FOR SALE ASTOUNDING SLUMP BARGAINS. ra Taylor Piano $165.00. Moutrie, Latest $275.00, Cost $500,00. Moutrie, 2 Pedal $265.00, As New. Robinson Piano $375.00, Perfect. Rosenkranz $225.00, German Piano. Weber $250.00, London Made. Garcia $195.00. Moutrie 3 Pedal $295.00, Cost $600.00. Why be Without a Piano Call Now and Buy Cheaply.
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      719 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. i. HINDEROO, ARRIVED ON APR. 2, 1932. Consignees of careo per the abovo steamer Dm W. A. are hereby notified that Gene 1 Survey of all cargo landed in a damage! ndition will be held at .lnrdim- s .Vharf on iturday, Apr. 9, 19M2, at 9 a.m. No
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    LORD NORTH.
    422 5 Death of Oldest Peer In England. London, Apr. 8. The death has taken place at the age of 96 of Lord North, England's oldest peer and the oldest officer in the British army. His godmother was Queen Adelaide, the wife of William IV.— Reuter. Lord North, who celebrated
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    FLAG HOISTING
    272 5 Judge Questions totality Of Conviction. AhmeJobad, Mar. 21. The Sessions Judge of Ahmcdabad ha» referred to the Bombay Ttitdi Court tho case of Dr. Kunuga, who was sentenced to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000 for hoisting a Congress flag on Independence Day in pursuance of the programme
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    CONGRESS ACTIVITIES
    190 5 Under Cloak of "Buy Indian League." Madras, Mar. 17. Referring to the complaint that a procession of the Buy Indian League was dispersed by force by the police at Narsapur, the Home Member made a statement in the Madras Council today to tho effect that the police dispersed
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    CYCLONE AND RIOTS
    166 5 Four Killed and 71 Injured On Dacca's Unlucky Day. Manickganje (Dacca), Mar. 24. Four persons were killed and fifty seriously injured, ten of whom are lyin^ in a precarious condition, us a result of a cyclone. The Sivalaya police station and post office were blown down. The
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    "SHOCK" TROOPS
    112 5 Revelations at Congress Trial In Bombay. Bombay, Mar. 15. Interesting revelations about the ramification* of the Congress organisation in the city and their work were made in the Chief Presidency Hagtotrtte'l Court today, when Inspector Chowdhury, of the Special Branch of the C.I.D., gave evidence in a case
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    TEA INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
    63 5 Calcutta, Mar. 2-4. Strong arguments in favour of a preference for Empire teas were advanced by Mr. K. B. Miller, vice-chairman of the Indian Tea Association, at the annual meeting of '.hat body in CalrutU. Mr. Mill-:r (fawned the dangerous effect of increased competition from foreign competitors,
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      386 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TODAY'S ATTRACTION SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS 169 U3IIC© Farewell appearances of 6.30-^l5 p.m. MLL£L MURA SMIRNOV 4 TOMORROW In Spanish Dance Creations TIFFIN MUSIC Ito 2.30 p.m. On Monday, April 11th, during RIJSTTAFEL t™ dance served in the Batik Grill Room And on THURSDAY, April 14th, 12 NOON TO
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      664 5 RIMLESS. Sheer beauty is seldom more ideally expressed than in the Rimless Pinc-nez. Here again natural beauty is at hand. Mounting and lenses combine in an ensemble of infinite charm. Its charming effect will be a source of pride. We give a »»*SPEEDY SATISFACTORY SERVICE H. LAZARUS CO., CAPITOL BUILDING.
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      506 5 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheonff Koon Sen» Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, Apr. 13, 1932, at 2.30 p.m. MORTGAGEES' SALE Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and shophouse known as No. 118, Crawford Street, Singapore, area 925 sq. ft.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      1722 6 Toll Of Civil Disobedience Casualties Due To Police Firmg Jute Industry In Peril India's Weakness In The Air Soviet Menace On Other Side Of Frontier The Toll Of The Jungle Agitation For A Hospital Sweepstake Cobra Caught In Rat Trap Kills A Man Free And Easy Life
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      "INSOLENCE" OF MR. GANDHI.
      481 6 Punjab Leaders. VIGOROUS INDICTMENT OF CONGRESS. Lahore, Mar. 17. An important statement on the present political situation signed by Hindu, Mohammedan and Sikh leaders of the I'unjab, of whom five are members of the Punjab Council, three municipal commissioners and three barristers is issued. The statement
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      HINDU CONFERENCE.
      36 6 Bombay, Apr. 5. It is reported that the Hindu National Conference will meet at Delhi on April 24, under the presidency of Pandit Malaviya, who was a delegate to the Round-Table Conference. Aneta Havas.
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      MOSLEM ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT.
      484 6 Communal Settlement By July. Lahore, Mar. 22. The following resolutions were passed by the All-India Moslem Conference a. its concluding session today Whereas the Moslem community is profoundly dissatisfied with the results of the last two Round-T^ble Conferences and inasmuch as the Moslem demands formulated on
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      PAN-HINDU WORSHIP.
      151 6 Bhangis Officiate as Priests At Ratnagiri. Bombay, Mar. 17. Fifty persons including members of several castes from Bhangis to Brahmins officiated as priests and conducted mass worship at Ratnagiri, a stronghold of Hindu orthodoxy in the Deccan, under the guidance of Swami Onkaranand, at the first anniversary celebrations
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      EXCOMMUNICATED.
      150 6 Sequel to a Devil-Dancing Ceremony in Ceylon. Avisawella, Mar. 19. "Go. to the Pope or the Archbishop for redress if your priest excommunicated you. I cannot interfere in the matter," Mr. Waldo Sansoni, Police Magistrate of Ahisawella, yesterday told a bus driver, Antony, of Kanampella, who had submitted a
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      PRO-CONGRESS TRADERS WARNED.
      494 6 Bombay Business at A Standstill. Bombay, Mar. 19. The continuance .of the hartal in the city, in defiance of the recent order of the Commissioner of Police, has had a sequel in a circular letter which has betp sent out by the "Government of Bombay to cotton
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      POISONED TODDY
      137 6 Ceylonese Who Stabbed Man Who Gave It Him. Ratnapura, Mar. 21. A fatal case of subbing by a man whose sanity is now under observation is reported from Emetiyagoda. The victim is Podisinno and the assailant, Peyhamy. Peyhamy stated at the magisterial inquiry that the deceased gave him
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      THE DAYANG MUDA
      131 6 Sends Message to Muslims Of Ceylon. Colombo, Mar. 23. Her Highness, Khair-ul-Nissa, the Dayang Muda of Sarawak, who recently adopted Islam as her religion, in a message to the Muslims of Ceylon, says it was with great pleasure that she read the several pamphlets sent her from
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      INDIA'S " KING-MAKERS."
      70 6 INDIA'S KING-MAKERS." Bombay, Mar. 22. Twenty-six out of 36 persons described as king-makers," and alleged to be "tho brains behind the Congress activities in the city," were sentenced by the Chief Presidency Magistrate today to terms of rigorous imprisonment ranging from six months to 15 months, for being members of
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      HOSPITAL LOTTERY: A CALCUTTA DEMAND.
      284 6 Irish Free State Lines. COUNCILOR RULED OUT OF ORDER. Calcutta, Mar. 24. A suggestion that the Calcutta Corporation should organise a lottery on ines similar to those run by the Irish i"ree State was put forward by Dr. K. S. Roy at a meeting of
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      CONGRESS THREAT
      155 6 May Lead to Split With Moslems. Bombay, Mar. M. The possibility of an open breach in Bombay between the Congress forces on the one hand and Moslem interests on tho other is seriously threatened as the result ol" a notice sent by the Congress to several Moslem grain
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      TO DEAL WITH BOYCOTTS.
      127 6 British and Bombay Govts. In Consultation. London, Mar. 21. The Secretary of Stale for India (Sir Samuel Hoare) announced in the House of Commons today that suggestions for dealing with boycotts and hartals were being discussed between the Bombay Government and the cotton trade. The Bombay
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      CLEMENCY A FAILURE.
      113 6 Middleton Inquiry Report Favours "Firm Hand." Calcutta, Mar. 24. Evasion of responsibility by State officials and the demoralised condition of tho State police force are two of the main reasons for the recent serious outbreak of lawlessness in Kashmir and Jammu, according to the Middleton Inquiry report.
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      FIRE IN MADRAS
      64 6 Foreign Cloth Dealer's Shop Damaged. Madras, Mar. 20. The shop of Chellaram Gianchand, a leading foreign cloth dealer of the Rattan Bazaar, wai the scene of a f.re last night. The Fire Brigades arrived promptly and extinguished the outbreak. The loss cannot be estimated at present, but
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      37 6 h ilt- on home leave, don't miss a trip to SWITZERLAND the ideal playground. HOTEL (.1 IDES showinp Uriffi, illu: trat-d booklets. maps and nil nifurnmtic frrv on application to the Swiss ('onmilntr, 121, Marturt Stre«t. Singapore.
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      210 7 |JaMz^/< T.EL£PHQIC 69L09 *jr^JnFM\ MATINEE TODAY at 3 p.m. Matinees also Tomorrow Sunday. NIGHTLY AT 6.15 9.15 Me tro-Goldwyn -Mayer's Brilliant Dramatic Triumph THE CHAMP WITH WALLACE BEERY AND JACKIE COOPER ALSO Scenes of the critical day* in SHANGHAI. NEXT CHANGE WARNER OLAND again the Chinese detective IN CHARLIE CHAN'S
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      159 7 The World famous Detective Character BBpg|ffl SHERLOCK HOLMES as portrayed by the Brilliant English Stage Actor RAYMOND MASSEY in British and Dominions thrilling adaptation SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S Famous Mystery "THE SPECKLED BAND" with an ALL-BRITISH CAST including LYN HARDING as DR. RYLOTT. NOW BEING SCREENED TO SPELL-BOUND AUDIENCES NIGHTLY
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      291 7 PAVILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEES SATURDAY SUNDAY at 3. 1S CUT OUT EVERY PERFORMANCE SUSIE A Gainsborough Triumph I fin NbHMhB Hw^^^H bBmVS *Sm 9 Tlie Happiest Picture Ever Made (Adapted from the play "THE PRIVATE SECRETARY") JACK HULBERT, OWEN NARES, RENATE MULLER. with GAUMONT NEWS and GAUMONT MIRROR completing
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    HEAVY DAMAGES FOR BROKEN LEG.
    404 8 SHIPPING NOTES Owner to Pay £3,700 To Workman. An instance i>f how fote%B vessels at I Russian ports :>re mml heavy j daman's- for minor Of <--iti imaginary mishaps is furnished l>y the ea c at th' uatvian stsMner K\, r*tl w«" di^charjrintr at l.eninirrad,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    32 8 From China arvl Japan, by Arabia Mum, due at Sinyaporo on Sunday, the 10th instant. From China an<! M.-ir.;'.:;. by P Harrison, due at Singapore on Monday, the 11th instant.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    68 8 l:.\N HONG UONG. I'.rit.. 789 torn trow ■<a me ror Bntavi lI'JA TONG, Brit., 109 tuns, from Malacca ;<-l. JOHAN VAN OLDENBARKEVELT, Dut., ll,:::i.'i tona, from Batavia >--l for Amtterda. 1. MS Brit., 482 tona from Malacca B-4, for P. Dick*on B-4. PUANCII I tons, from Belawan Deli
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      192 8 SELLING. f.on<lnn. 4 mmiths' siKlit I -T 18/16 Uimlon, S montl.s" sitrht X 'J"» London, nil days' sip-ht 2 27/32 London, SO days' »>k'ht H* =t > lA>ndon, demand 2/3 26/32 '.ondon. T.T. 'i'^% r<\ Parit, ilini.-md I.D7S I imbunc. demand 173 rk, denaad talavi.i. Boarakaya, demand 107V4
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      227 8 Today. lank* Island. Java, Pouth-West Sumatra. South-East Borneo. Csi» Its, Molneeaa, Timor Dilly, Mauritius an.! South Africa (P'nnciß*) 3 p.m .■•th. N.-Ku.i. ami N.-Wcst Sumatra Ton dja) 3 p.m. PSBdjang, Bengalis, Sink, roe, Pajakombo PadanK Hong Th-inc. :i p.m. Miri, Philippine Islands, China and Japan I Ruhr
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        MINING.
        441 8 ■mm Val. Pd. Boyen. Sellcn £1 ft Asam Kumbang 21 23/ £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/6 10/6 Jtd. t'l XI Bangrin Tin 8/6 10/O £1 Batang Pa dang 0.07 V 4 0.12 tt 1 1 Batu Cave* 0.15 0.20 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30
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        GENERAL.
        257 8 .»l. Pd. Buyen. Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Bri.k Prefi. 1.90 2.00 fl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 4.0.0 1 1 Central Rn*in» n.2<) 0-SOnom. 60 60 Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 •1 il Con. T. S. :>; Prefs. 10. 16,9 0 fl
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Cold Storage T p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 et. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'^ p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000. 97 99 nom. Slnrapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        392 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. N.B. Host of above rubber ahare quotations are now only nominal. Today's Prte« Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby (fl) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 Alor Gnjah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. HiUm i*l) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 A. Kuninif ($O
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      892 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Oar Wireleu Correapoafcat.) Singapore, Friday. On Sunday next VS1AB will again be on 21 metres and Malayan listeners are requested to forward comparative reports of reception to Mr. R. E. Earle at the Singapore Harbour Board. Attention is also drawn to the
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    207 8 Friday. April 8. H. W. 11.59 a.m., 8 ft. 5 in., 11.46 p.m., 8 ft. 7 .n. St. Amlnw's Cathedral Danea at Memorial Hall. Saturday. April 9. H. W. 12.30 p.m. 8 ft. 2 in. Annual mtg. of the Chinese Assn.. r> Short St.. 4 p.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    53 8 By Kashmir Karapara Poelau li Ho Athos II Nnldora Kot.i I'inang llilueran Chriatiaan HaygCM LeTt Arrd. Sp.in- London Feb. 19 Mar. 12 Fob. 25 Mar. 19 Fob. 25 Mar. 19 Feb. 24 Mar. 19 Mar. a Mar. 28 Mar. I! Mar. 2« Mar. 11 Mar. HO Mar.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    102 8 M.lThl. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Berita, Nassa, TMere, Angby. )ii Whart Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IX DRY DOCKS. 1 .miiinjr Pagar. f Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. wpiifl Harbour. Kind's Dock King's Dock Caisson No. t. No. 1 Dock CitW. No. 2 Dock Kistna. I rnl;iy.
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      310 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Station. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Mm. fall shine. Humidity, tion. Force. Weathor. F. F. In. hours. m.p.b, Kedah Alor Star 91 75 0.15 8.5 65 SW 5 Fine KHantan Kota Bharu '.12 72 0.03 8.1 55 SW
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    226 9 Litttle Interest In Rubber. D.E.I. EXPORTS FOR MARCH. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Itabber. .">'» cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at S.i .'>.-"> o per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, I 13-16 d., unchanged. New York, 2», cts.. down 1-16 ct. Market Tone
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    PRODUCE.
    68 9 1 f Singapore, Apr. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra Ml mixed 4.85 Sago flour, Sarawak 2.12>7 White Pepper 24.50 Bltock Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago I small 5.00 medium pearl 6.00 Bice, Siam *IG* Bf Saiifon *l*i"> to 17(1 Rangoon $154 to 178 No. 1 of Ml
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    96 9 Earoaan* oil. Per unit of two 4-gallon tint Shell 15.18, Fish $4.93, Dragon $4.95, Crown $4.78, Cross $4.63, Kerosene prices for Crown and Cross in drums 30 cents per unit less than above. Devoe's imp. Brilliant V tina $S.lB, Sylvan Arrow $4.78 per 2 tins. Motor spirit per imp. gal.
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      THE ORIENT TRUST LTD.
      1664 9 Profit For The Year xD,0«70. The twentieth annual general meeting of the Orient Trust, Ltd., was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, on Feb. 24, Mr. E. L. Hamilton, the chairman, presiding. The secretary, Mr. H. S. Pickthall, having read the report of the auditors,
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      THE OUTLOOK FOR RUBBER.
      615 9 Pessimistic Views In Holland. The official communique issued by the Dutch Colonial Office at The Hague has pnt an end to hopes of any Government controlled scheme of rubber restriction, writes the Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times on Mar. 20. During the past few years
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      RUBBER REPORTS.
      130 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in their weekly rubber report, dated Singapore, Apr. 7 s,t»te:— Very little business has been transacted since our last report owing to reluctance on the part of sellers, with the result that the market has been quietly steady during the period. Total shipments from
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 9 Rutcby. Apr." K Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam (U4H, Athens 300. Bombay la 0 i-32d,, Berlin 15.95, Brussels. 27, Bucharest I Rio 1-16, Buenos Aii«s M>\, I'npcrih.iKr'i 18 5-16, Geneva 19 7-18, Helsinfrfors 21.V Honit Kong 1», 3 l-16d., Lin'-on 110, Madrid 50, Milan 73%, Monte Video 29 nominal, Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 Buyer*. Seller*. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot t]f 5U Standard R.S.S. on Tender April ,fi 6% ««> 6% 5Vi n June 5H GS h July-Sent. 5^ 5^4 t. m i, Oct.-Dec. g. 914 Tone of Market Dnll. Latest Cable Londbn Spot Sheet 1 13-16d.
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      MARCH TIN RETURNS.
      255 9 The figures In bracket* give the outputs for the corresponding period of last year. Sauna* Pet Tin (Feb.).— 6B6 hour's, 29,500 yards, 274 piculs. Satupulo No Liability.— S43 hours, 89,000 yards, 402 piculs. Puteh Tin.—- 409 hours, 35,200 yards, 164 piculs. Murai Tin.— ls6 piculs. T !■■>«,
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      KAMASAN RUBBER.
      411 9 2V 2 Per tent Dividend Recommended* The directors' report and statement of accounts of the Kamasa'n Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31, 1931, for presentation at the twenty-second annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at the registered office of the company, No. 1,
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    HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
    228 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. Closing quotations laat night of the principal British aad American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the price of Apr. 6. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Riaa or Pall. Conversion Loim
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    AMERICAN SHARES.
    40 9 General Motors Standard Oil Ex. pd. L.S. Steel National City Bank General Electric Cnion Pacific Rail Ord. American Tobacco B. American Can f.S. Rubber Woolworth Radii Corporation :|74 l.V\ 60>, 1574 s'» -1 l L i -'t -W
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS
    211 9 The figure* in brackets give the outputs for the corresponding period of laat year. Aniflo-Johore Consol. -29,000 lb. A lor Pon K su Amalgamated.— lo4,2B2 lb. Ayer Kuning. -16,107 lb. Bukit Katil (Feb.).— 13,410 lb. Bukit Palong.— 22.ooo lb. Bagan Serai. -32.000 lb. (29,000 lb.). Batak Ka
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    131 10 Sluapora. AMIAMBRA. Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in The Champ. 6.16—8.16. Phone mm. CAI'ITOI..— Raymond Massey In Th* Speckled Band. 6.15-9.16. Phone 6261-1! GREAT WORLD.— Wayangs. Cinema, Don key Rides, /.no. Maze, Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARYBOROUGH.— Mohabat Ke Ansu. 141 U. 15. NEW WORLD. Side Shows, Cabaret Dancing,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932. THIS MAD WORLD.
    1184 10 Wl.cn is the narrow sluinp-brcedinjr nationalism of today to give way to that wUe international co-operation of tomorrow which alone, it would seem, can restore the era of economic prosperity The world is standing on its head and no
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    CAN GERMANY BE MADE TO PAY ?
    1518 10  - CAN GERMANY BE MADE TO PAY Henri Franklin-Bouillon, Millions Hidden Away In Foreign Banks. (By the French statesman, in an interview.) I 1 You may not agree with the policy enunciated in this article, but it certainly represents a very considerable volume of public opinion in France today. Germany should
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    183 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. P. R. Campbell, of Singapore, has gone to Bangkok to manage the branch there of Messrs. Henry Waugh during the absonoe of Mr. L. A. Davies on leave. Mr. James Reith, after more than 25 years with the Ban-'^ok Dork Co., h»s left Siam for homo w
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    706 10 SWEEPSTAKES. U Yet another Royal Commission is to bo appointed in Great Britain, and for no ess a purpose than to make a comjrehensive survey of the laws relating to» iweepstakcs and lotteries." Lest those who favour the introduction of State lotteries in order to relieve
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    GRAVE SITUATION DEVELOPING IN IRELAND. "VERY EMPHATIC" REPLY.
    469 11 Free State and British j Government. MR. DE YALERA. "Right to Repudiate Oath." (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. A I am informed that Mr. I)e Valera's repiy to the British Note is in very emphatic terms. It refers to the
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    DEADLOCK IN SHANGHAI.
    992 11 Japan Refuses to Fix Date For Withdrawal. CHINA STANDS FIRM. Sir Miles Lampson's Plan For a Compromise. The hitfh hope* entertained yesterday dial I In- Shanghai peace conference w mi Id MMceed were rudely shat- tered loday. tiencral I'yeda staled r thai Tokins instructions were that the
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    NEW SOUTH WALES' DEBTS.
    154 11 Dramatic Step Taken By Commonwealth. Melbourne, Apr. 7. The Commonwealth Government is issuing a proclamation in New South Wales (under the Financial Agreement, Enforcement Act passed in February) directing that individual income-tax returns shall be paid to the Commonwealth Bank of Sydney. Thus the Commonwealth has
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    CREDITS FOR BRITAIN.
    125 11 Further Big Repayment To U.S.A. Rugby, Apr. 7. Questioned in the House of Commons as to the date by which it would be found possible to repay the remaining balances of credits obtained last autumn by the Treasury from France and the United States, Major W. E.
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    EX-CROWN PRINCE.
    116 11 His Candidature for The Presidency. Berlin, Apr. 7. How the ex-Crown Prince's candidature foe the presidential election was quashed by the ex-Kaiser is revealed by the j Monarchist newspaper Fredericus." It is stated that the leaders of the I national opposition approached the exCrown Prince in this connection
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE
    93 11 Trade Advisers to British Deputation. Rugby, Apr. 7. The Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas, today informed a deputation of the British committee on Empire trade that the Government had decided to appoint trade advisers to the United Kingdom delegation attending the Ottawa Conference. The deputation expressed gratification
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    DISARMAMENT.
    85 11 Changes in the American Plan. Washington, Apr. 7. A number of changes in the original nine-point disarmament plan of the United States is contemplated, according to Col. Henry L. Stimson, who is leaving for Geneva tomorrow. He said the prospective alterations have been discussed which may harmonise the American
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    CANTON DOLLAR NOTES
    44 11 Shopkeepers Refusing To Accept Them. Hong Kong, Apr. 8. Canton dollar notes were at a discount of 30 per cent, and business transactions in the city were being done exclusively with coins. The shops refused to take notes. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    MEDIUM'S TRANCE IN WITNESS-BOX.
    116 11 Remarkable Case. LIBEL ACTION AGAINST NEWSPAPER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. Mrs. Meurig Morris, the famous spiritualistic medium, created a sensation by going into a trance in the witness-box during the trial of her libel action against the Daily Mail in the King's Bench
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    347 11 Shares Dull More Estates Report Losses. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. The tin share market is dull, the latest prices being as follows Hong Kong 12s Southern Tronoh ss. 6d., Sungei Besi 6s. 6d., Tavoy 3s. 9d., Anglo-Oriental Prefs. Bs. New Crocodile River. New Crocodile
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    45 11 That rubber estates in {Malaya which are taken over by Government owing to non-payment of rent will be placed in charge of the Forests Department is a rumour current in planting districts and reported by the Straits Times planting correspondent in his weekly article today.
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    SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.
    48 11 Octogenarian Solicitor To Serve a Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. Jonathan Clark, an octogenarian solicitor, who was charged with the fraudulent conversion of £1,549, the proceeds of the sale of a house, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment in the second division.
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    FOUR POWERS DIVIDED.
    852 11 Danube States Question. FAVOURED NATION RIGHTS. Rugby, Apr. 7. The Wowing communiqu6 was issued after today's sittings of the Four-Power Conference on the Dtnubian situation "The committee appointed by the FourPower Confprence yesterday sat both this morning and this afternoon at tho Foreign Office and examine i
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    SERVICE COMPANY IN SINGAPORE.
    39 11 The Service Company, which ha« left Port Dickson to be attached to the Gloucestershire Regiment, arrived in Singapore early this morning by train The men were taken from the station to Tanglin Barracks in motor-lorries.
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    SWEEPSTAKES IN BRITAIN ?
    353 11 SWEEPSTAKES IN BRITAIN Royal Commission to Be Appointed. Rugby, Ai«-. 7. The appointment of a Royal Commislion to make a comprehensive survey of he laws relating to sweepstakes and otteries was announced in the House of Commons today by the Home Secretary, Sir Herbert Samuel. He saH it was generally
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    TODAY'S SUPPLEMENT.
    33 11 A special four-page supplement containing pictures of the Shanghai War accompanies every issue of the Straits Times today. Readers are asked to make sure that the supplement is delivered to them.
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    RECTOR OF STIFFKEY.
    134 11 Prosecution's Offer of Help Refused. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. The latest development in the Sector Df Stiffkey case is that tho Rector. Harold Francis Davidson, has refused the offer of the prosecution who. yesterday, after hearing the Rector's counsel state that the funds for
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    HELP TO AGRICULTURE
    60 11 Wheat Bill Passes Third Reading. London, Apr. 8. The essential part of the Government's scheme to relieve the depressed agricultural industry was carried through tonijrht, when the House of Commons, by .",98 to 58, passed the third reading of the Wheat Bill, establishing a quota on foreign
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    PROHIBITED MEETING.
    61 11 Effort to Hold Congress In Delhi. Allahabad. Apr. 7. In spite of the Government's decision prohibiting the annual session of the National Congress, Pundit Malaviya, the veteran Nationalist leader, has issued a statement to the Press to the effect that it is hoped to hold the conference in
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    SIR WILLIAM GOWERS
    66 11 Appointment as Senior Crown Agent. Rugby, Apr. 7. The Colonial Secretary has appointed Sir William Gowers, at present Governor of Uganda, Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies in succession to Sir Henry Lambert, who is shortly retiring. Colonel Fleming has been appointed fourth Crown Agent for the
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    SHANTUNG RELIEF FUND MONIES
    1636 12 Action Brought Against Eight Chinese. HAS OBJECT FAILED PROBLEM OF $60,000 UNEXPENDED. 1 The Attorney-General for the Straits Settlements, on the relation of Lim Kini Tian, brought ah action against eight Chinese in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Cobbett for the administration by the
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    NEWFOUNDLAND.
    266 12 Prime Minister Not To Resign. St. John's, Newfoundland, Apr. 7. The Prime Minister, Sir Richard Squires, has returned to his office after hiding since the outbreak of the disorders on Tuesday. Things are quietening. A mob of several hundred people battered down the door of the man liquor depot
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    40 12 Mails from Europe, (London mails dispatcher or Mar. 17). ex 8.1. Rajula which anchore-J at Henon* at 4.15 a.m. today will :n live by train tomorrow morning. Cor-lespniiclunc-e will bo roady for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m.
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    POLICEMAN STABBED TO DEATH.
    206 12 Fight with Burglar. CHASES HIS ASSAILANT DESPITE WOUNDS. While on his beat in Ipoh in the early hours of yesterday morning a young Sikh police constable surprised a burglar and was so badly stabbed in the subsequent scuffle that he collapsed and died while chasing the
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    "RED" DOCUMENTS.
    111 12 Gaol for Chinese Caught In Possession. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Apr. 8. Tan Tai Wee was sentenced to one month's imprisonment at the Assizes here yesterday for being in possession of seditious documents. The accused was arrested while cycling from Ipoh to Kampar with a parcel of
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    THE AGA KHAN'S AGENT.
    103 12 Leaves Singapore After Week's Stay. Mr. Vazeir Jivabhai Bhanji, the agent in Rangoon of H.H. the Aga Khan, left Singapore yesterday by the Karoa for Rangoon after a week's stay here. There were many prominent members of the Moslem community and leading Bombay merchants at the
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    "RUBBER REVIVAL By END OF YEAR."
    137 12 RUBBER REVIVAL By END OF YEAR." Col. Rae and Effect Of No Restriction. (From Our Own Correspondents Ipoh, Apr. 7. Ccl. Cecil Rae presided at the annual meeting here today of Suloh Rubber Estates Ltd. He reported that the accounts were reasonable and satisfactory as they had had the advantage
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    BOXER'S DEATH.
    65 12 Misadventure Verdict At Inquiry. A verdict of death by misadventure, with no blame attaching to anyone, was returned this morning by Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, at the inquest on Mohamed Kassim, an Indian boxer, who died following an exhibition bout with Young Hassan at the
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    ST. ANDREWS MISSION.
    100 12 Gift of $18,000 from Two WeilKnown Chinese. Mr. Aw Boon Haw and Mr. Aw Boon Par have offered to defray the entire cost' of the internal and external renovation of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. The work, which will entail a considerable amount of tiling in addition' to
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    PRINCE LOPBURI.
    35 12 King of Siam's Brother Seriously 18. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 8. Prince Lopburi, a brother of the King, is lying critically ill with influenza. He is also suffering from heart trouble.
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    ELECTRIC COOKER CASE.
    58 12 The case in which the State of Selangor sued a householder for outstanding payments under a niring agreement for an electric cooker, which was destroyed in a fire, was decided on Monday by Raja Petra, the Klang magistrate, in favour of the State with costs, and not,
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    LICENCES FOR BOARDING MOUSES.
    1604 12 Cancellation When Used For Immoral Purposes. FINE NO DETERRENT. K.L. SANITARY BOARD MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. G. The monthly meeting of the Kuala I umpur Sanitary Board was held yesterday, Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the chairman, presiding. Other members present were Raja
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    MARTIAL LAW.
    52 12 Plot Against President In Chile. Santiago de Chile, Apr. 7. Martial 1 law Has been ordered throughout Chile tonight following a serious run on the Central Bank. A military plot tv capture th« presidentia l palace has been ciscovered. Congress is sitting in secret session to consider the
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    JAPANESE GOODS.
    34 12 $1,500,000 Imported Into Shanghai Last Week: Shanghai, Apr. S. It is reported that Japanese merchants have imported into Shanghai within the last week $1,500,000 worth of Japanese goods. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AIR MAIL.
    35 12 Mails by the outward Dutch aeropluno. from Amsterdam are expected to arrive at Singapore by the evening express on Sunday. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at X.l'> a.m. on Monday.
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    12 12 ('ommuiuruliun vfilh TIWUVSIUI U Interrupted telegrMni an- accepted subject to delay.
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      CARNERA WINS ON POINTS.
      266 13 McCorkindale's Gameness. "A FFGHT FULL OF THRILLS." London, Apr. 7. In a ten-round contest at the Albert Hal tonight Primo Camera beat Don McCorkindale, the South African champion, on points. It was a fight full of thrills. Reuter. Although the critics declare that Camera does not
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      PRINCE OF WALES.
      72 13 (iolf Match Lost After Great Struggle. Rugby, Apr. 7. After winning his first three matches, the Prince of Wales was defeated in the fourth round of the junior handicap knock-out competition in the annual meeting of the Royaf Navy and Royal Marinas Golfing Society at Sunningdale today.
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      YACHTING.
      66 13 (■uillemard and Winstedt Challenge Cups. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces On Sunday the A class will .-^ail the third and final race for the Guillemanl Challenge Cup. The B class will sail the second and final race for the Winstedt Cha lenge Cup. The A class will start
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      C.S.C. CRICKET.
      101 13 The following will represent Ceylon Sports Club at cricket against the Etceteras XI and the Indian Association on Satur.lay and Sunday respectively at 2 p.m. on Balestier Plain Against Hlceteras T. E. K. Retnam, A. S. A. Jansen, M. Ignatius (capt.), B. H.Kllty, P. Ratnasabapathy, M. A. K.
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      218 13 Proposed Rivers-Guillermo Return. Mr. David Frank«l writes as follows: Mr. Ong Peng Hock's letter on behalf of the proprietors of the New World has been brought to my attention. At the outset I should like it to be r- vie clear that I do not act as a
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      331 13 Handicaps for Saturday's Events. The following are the handicap;; for Saturday's (the third day) events in the Selangor Turf Club spring meeting Race L Ponies. Class 11. First Division I sir furlongx >.— rhar Rong 9, Eternity 9, Miss Australia 8.7, Dame Fashion 8.2, Princess Richmond 7.13, Golden
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      AL FOREMAN.
      35 13 Deprived of British LightWeight Title. London, Apr. 7. Al Foreman has been deprived of his title of British lightweight champion for refusing to comply with certain regulations of the Board of Control. Reuter.
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      WATER POLO AT THE S.S.C.
      320 13 Dr. Bain's Side Wins first Match of Tournament. Dr. Bain's T.-am 2 Windle's Team 1. The Singapore Swimming Club's water polo tournament began yesterday with a match between Dr. Bain's team and C. G. Windle's side, which resulted in a victory for the former by
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      LOCAL SOCCER.
      128 13 Results of Third Division Matches. Results of matches played yesterday in the Third Division of the S.A.F.A. League are as follows Med. Servs. 2 Vehicles Dept. 0 (on S.R.C. ground.) A.P.C. 1 Govt. Monopolies 2 (at Gey'.ang.) Cold Storage 1 Marine XI 2 (on S.H.B. ground.) Match Unplayed.
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      PENANG LEAGUE.
      56 13 Two Players Ordered Off The Field. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 8. In a Junior League match, the Monopolies XI overwhelmed the Waugh-Jacks XI by 10^0, playing on a waterlogged ground. An incident occurred in the first half when the Monopolies' left back and the Waugh-Jacks' right
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      228 13 Friday, April 8. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 1: R.A. T». S.C.C Anson Rd. Stadium; Div. 2: Police vs. R.A.F. 11, Geylang; Chineu vs. Strait* Cattle. Jalan Besar; Friendly, A. (M.G.) Coy. S.V.C. vs. A. (M.G.) Coy. Gloucester*, Padanfr. Cricket: R.A.F. vi. Johort Cricket Club, Seletar. Tennis: S.C.C. and S.R.C.
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      19 13 [The co-operation of club secretaries li requested in keeping this diary of sporting •veaU accurate and op to date.]
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      LOCAL TENNIS.
      468 13 Results of Tournament Ties at S.C.C. The results of ties played yesterday in the S.C.C. tennis tournament are as follows Godown Double* Handicap. Dr. E. Madrfwick and Dr. G. McOwan plus 4 beat N. S. WUe and A. C. Potts owe 15.3, I— C, 9—7, l. J. Sturgea*
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      MALACCA FOOTBALL.
      341 13 Club's Victory Over Chinese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 6. Before one of the largest crowds seen on the Padang this year, the Malacca Club continued their winning sequence by beating the Chinese F.A. by S 3 in a friendly game played today. The Club were in
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      NURMI PLANS BIG COMEBACK.
      426 13 To Wind Up Career With Olympic Marathon. Helsingfors, Mar. 10. Paavo Nurmi, who scorns the physical laws set for ordinary mortals, ha.i prepared himself for his greatest comeback in 1982, says the Associated Press. Nearing his 35th birthday and approaching his fourth Olympic appearance, in the
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      "RAFFLES STUDENTS."
      888 14 The Cause of Education In Malaya. To the Editor of the Straits TimesSir,— Schools, colleges and other «ducational institutions in Malaya are greatly indebted to your paper for the keen interest you have always shown in education. Your discriminating observation has many times thrown constructive, if provocative, light
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      A GERM OF AN IDEA.
      587 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Before expounding this idea I think all are agreed on the following facts 1. The rubber industry is in a deplorable state and likely to get worse. 2. The Government is likewise, and so is its subsidiary,
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      PONY RECORDS.
      563 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The thanks of all lovers of horseracing are due to Pro Bono Publico with his lynx eye and able pen; to yourI self for courteously publishing his letter in your issue of Mar. 31 and to Mr. Todd of the
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      MONEY-LENDING.
      384 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is my firm belief that the committee appointed by Government to report on this subject must have consisted of men of means or of easy-money. They have entirely overlooked the position of the poor clerks and artisans. No one denies
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      THE SOLDIER'S DRINKS.
      277 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is very refreshing to read of the interest taken in the welfare of our troops by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council, backed up most ably by the Press. The proposal to amend the existing system, whereby
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      ANOTHER "BRICK."
      75 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the report of the St. Andrew's parochial meeting it is stated that 39 persons were married last year. As it is usual for people to be married two at a time, may one enquire what tragedy overtook No. -10
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      65 14 [The Straits Timei is not rciponiibla foi the opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letten must b« short and to the point. Long epistles are liable to be rejeoted or cot down. Co-respondents most enclose their names and addresses, not necessarily tat Subhcation but as guarantee
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    LABOUR OFFICE.
    96 14 Workers Ask for Increased Contributions. Geneva, Apr. 7. An increase of contributions to the International Labour Office was proposed by M. Jouhaux (France) on behalf of the workers' group at a meeting with the governing body of the office today. He declared that the contributions by States were
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    U.S. BANKING.
    83 14 Unified System of Control Suggested. New York, Apr. 7. A scheme to bring all the United States' 22.000 banks under federal control is being formulated by Mr. Eugene Meyer, the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, as the result of the recent agreement between Mr. Meyer and Senator
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    THEFTS OF CARGO.
    77 14 Warning Issued To World Ports. Antwerp, Apr. 7. Widespread pillaging of ships' cargoes bound for Australia, America and Japan, involving the loss of thousands of pounds, has caused the police to issue a warning to world ports. It is believed that an international gang is at work.
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      THE BOAT RACE.
      593 15 How Cambridge Balance Triumphed. Reuter has telegraphed a detailed account of the Boat Race to Malaya, and it would be a waste of space for me to attempt to describe it again here, but he may not have emphasised what a really splendid crew won the race.
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      CALCUTTA CUP.
      1070 15 Brown and Burland Hammer The Scots. Early on Saturday morning large numl>ers of huge motor-coaches rolled into the West End of London and the streets were soon filled with the shouting and singing of thousands of wildly excited young men fiom north of the Tweed, most of whom
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      SOCCER INTERNATIONAL.
      352 15 Scotland Too Clever For English Forwards. Scotland gave England a good hammering in tne sixth amateur international match between the two countries, played in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon. The southern forwards found the Scottish defence much too good for them and the winners would not have been flattered
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      HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP.
      223 15 Scottish Defence Riddled By England. For the third week in succession, EngJand secured a hockey international triumph on Saturday, Scotland joining Wales and Ireland in the ranks of the defeated. Taking the lead from the bully-off, the English team "ran circles" round their opponents and their win by
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      ATHLETICS.
      514 15 Public Schools Cross-Country Race. Hurstpierpoint College repeated their success of 1930 in the public schools crosscountry race for the Rar.elagh Cup, decided over a five mile course at Putney Heath this week. The winners scored 23 V4 points, Alleyn's School and Tonbridge School being: second and third, respectively, with
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    BOXING CHAMPIONS.
    800 16 Nel Tarleton Outpoints Al Foreman. By far the most important boxing of the week took place at Liverpool on Thursday, when Nel Tarleton, the British feather-weight champion, Outpointed Al Foreman. Urn U«kt-W«%kt title-holder, over twelve rounus. From the tx>ginnin£, Tarleton proved himself the better boxer and, try as
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    IMPROVING TENNIS ?
    483 16 IMPROVING TENNIS A Novel Suggestion From Germany. A sensation has been caused among British lawn tennis players by the German suggestion that every ball which touches the net in play shall be called a let," involving a replay or the stroke. The leading authorities here regard the suggestion with great
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    MOTOR-BOAT RACING.
    837 16 Kaye Don and Miss England 111. While motor-boat racing is emphatically a sport for rajahs and rich men only, popujar interest in it has increased enormously during the past few years, and the completion and speed trials of Lord Wakefield's new boat, Miss England ill, are being anticipated
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    NEWSPAPER PRESS.
    196 16 Directory's 87th Year Of Publication. The Newspaper! Press Directory for 1932 is now on sale. It comprises over 640 pages and gives full particulars of 2.011 newspapers published in Great Britain and Ireland, and the index shows that it gives general information in respect of over 6,000 newspapers,
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    STREET OUTRAGE.
    105 16 Councillor Stabbed to Death In Calcutta. Calcutta, Mar. 24. Haji Wazir Ali Choudhury, a councillor of the Calcutta Corporation, was stabbed to death on Monday by two men, who subsequently escaped. At about seven in the. morning Mr. Chowdhury, who was a labour contractor, was going to the
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    EMERGENCY PRESS ACT.
    406 16 Appeal by Editor of "Indian Daily Mail" Dismissed. Bombay, Mar. 22. In dismissing the appeal of Mr. Joseph, editor, printer and publisher of the Indian Dally Mail, against a ddmand for Rs. 6,000 security, the Chief Justice held that the general tendency of the articles, which appeared
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      385 16 THE FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE ties in the arms cfewry Mating mothet \JU&r&y C ~J 'TWERE are occasions when, do what joa XV^M&RiJ \^—'^y A will, the Mother's milk remains icantr, \>c^y- .S weak and unsuitable. In these cases Sun- >O thine Glaxo has proved helpful to the Mother, remedying
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    CHINESE MILITIA.
    249 17 Long Resistance Plans In Manchuria. Shanghai, Apr. 8. A i :i Meeting of the Chinese militia l lllllinln who are participating in the revolt against the Manchukuo Government it was decided to reorganise the militia and briftg all the forces under more direct and effective central control so
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    JAPAN'S PLANS.
    171 17 If Offensive Is Resumed West of Shanghai. Shanghai. Apr. H. It i- (lirlarol that the total strength of the Japanese forces on the TaiUsancKutin viM-n-Naziiing sector of the front V 1., m 70,000. Report* state that the Japanese military commanders have revised their plus for the resumption of
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    DEAFNESS?
    97 17 Uh.thir partial or total, no matter if complicated with head noises or other Iroublea. Cartd absolutely. Success iruura'ttcod in four weeks. Full course Us 15 only. Post Free. For particulars Hpplv Kaviraj, 51, Beadon Row, Calcutta. (India). south towards <Boochow, using the canal and waterway* for transport purposes. At
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    POLICING CHINA.
    112 17 Plan to Wipe Out Bandits Suggested in Commons. London, Apr. 7. Policing China by the League of Nations in order to stamp out the bandits was urged by Mr. F. A. Macquisten K.C. (Cons., Argyll) in the House of Commons. He proposed small police forces recruited from the
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    BLOW FOR JAPAN.
    117 17 Cavalry Horses Dying In Large Numbers. Shanghai, Apr. 8. It is reported that a serious epidemic has broken out the Japanese cavalry horses, which are dying in large numbers. Sin Kuo Mm. Shots Across the Creek. Shanghai, Apr. 7. Shots were exchanged between the Japanese and the
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    MARSHAL CHIANG.
    61 17 Still Said to be a Strong Feeling Against Him. Mukden, Apr. 5. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek it likely to stay in Nanking. He is commanding an anti-Japanese army itHrregatintr 80,000. However, considerable feeling against Marshal Chiang still prevails, especially in the ranks of the 10th Cantonese Route Army. The
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    IN CHAPEI.
    171 17 Mr. Wu Tieh-chen to Take Firm Action. Shanghai, Apr. 8. The Mayor of Greater Shanghai (Mr. Wu Tieh-chen) contemplates taking strong action against the so-called Independent Municipal Government which has been set up, with the sympathy and support ol '.iie Japanese, in the Chapei district of north Shanghai.
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    KIRIN PROVINCE.
    139 17 Risings Reported in Forty Districts. Shanghai, Apr. 8. It b stated that in no fewer than 40 districts in Kiiin Province the people have risen against the Manchukuo Government. Japan has reorganised the Mukden Arsenal and converted it into a Japanese branch arsenal, under the control of the
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    LYTTON COMMISSION.
    116 17 Dr. Wellington Koo And The Manchukuo. Shanghai, Apr. 8. The League of Nations Manchuria Ins jiry Commission has left Pukow for Peking. Lord Lytton told representatives of the Press that the Commission had completed a portion, of its investigation as a result of the tour to Hankow. He
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    HARBIN EXPLOIT.
    114 17 Chinese Hold Up Troop Trains. Mukden, Apr. 5. Chinese patriot detachments derailed a Japanese armoured train between Harbin and Kirin and held up the Japanese troops trains for 18 hours. Finally the Chinese detachments escaped without loss of life on either side. The Japanese are arranging for th?
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    MANCHURIA REVOLT.
    219 17 Further Telegraphic Sidelights. Shanghai, Apr. 8. A large force of Japanese troops, in co-operation with General Hai Chip's Manchukuo force, launched an attack on Fongtsing on April 5 and General Ting Chiao's and General Li Tao's troops retreated to Ilan, some 150 miles 'northeast of Harbin on the
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    19TH ARMY.
    129 17 Friction with Marshal Chiang's Divisions. Mukden, Apr. 5. The 19th Cantonese Route Army and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's 47th and 88th Divisions are quarrelling over the distribution of the national subscription. It is stated that the antagonism is steadily growing worse and may lead to fighting at any time.
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    Malayan Planting Topics.
    1875 18 The No-ReUriction Era To Tap Or Not To Tap? Agency Houses Working At Top Pressure The Decisive Factors Bark Reserves Before Bank Reserves Fate Of Abandoned Estates Rubber Forests In The Slump. (By Our Planting Correspondent.) I WOULD like to discuss this week some aspects of the
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    "DON'T SAY THAT!"
    77 18 Three Years for Evading Income-Tax. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 7. Oh, no, no Don't say that exclaimed Arthur John Priest, aged CO, when he was sentenced to three years' penal servitude at the Old Bailey today for evading payment of £15,000 in income-tax and super-tax.
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    FILIPINO SENTENCED.
    127 18 Theft from a Woman's Handbag. Jose B. Santos, the Filipino jazz drummer, who was charged with the theft of |63 from a woman's handbag at the Straits Hotel, was yesterday found guilty And sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Singapore Third Police
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    POLICE BAND.
    50 18 The band of the S.S. Po'ice will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Katong Park today, commencing at 6.15 March, Guards March Out (Eilonberg) overture, Lustpial (Bela) selectibn, II Trovatore (Verdi) Ist Part, Moonlight Scnata (Beethoven); selection, Catherine (Tschaikowsky); Morceau, Salut D'Amoui (Elgar) selection, Ta Bouche (Yvain).
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    146 18 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Apr. 2 gives the total number of deaths as male 116 and female 6. This represents a death-rate of 19.46 per mille, per annum, compared with 17.80 in the preceding week and 20.65 in the corresponding week of last
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    A CENTURY OF AERONAUTICS.
    2438 19 FLYING NOTES Air History Told In Models British Planes For The Athens Exhibition Lord Londonderry And The R.A.F. "Makeshift Expedients" A Warning Mr. Scott's New Project— Cost Of Running A Light Aeroplane Life Of Aero Engines British Torpedo Bombers For Danish Marine Training Of The Fighting
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    132 19 programme of drills up to and for weekeifdlni?: Apr. 10, 193* Friday, Apr. 8, 5.16 p.m.. Drill Hall, Fortress Co. (European). 30 Yards Range 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist Bn. Signal Section, Cable Laying— Knots and Fastenings 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, "D" (Eurasian) Co., Weapon I Training: 5.15
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    CAPITAL OF SOVIET STATE.
    226 19 Likelihood of Moscow Being Given Up. Moscow, Mar. 19. Moscow has been the capital of Russia exactly 13 years today, the Soviet government having been hurriedly transferred from Petrograd on Mar. 19, 19 9. In a sense the Bolsheviks had merel) restored Moscow to its ancient
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    VIKING GRAVES.
    145 19 Wives Buried Beside Warriors. The well-known Swedish antiquarian, T. J. Arne, in an article in the Acta Archeologica, describes a number of ancient graves found near the town of Cernigov, in Ukraine, which proved to be the last resting places of Swedish Vikings. In this grave the dead
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    CAPTAIN "JONAH."
    121 19 Commanded Six Ships All Went Down. The unluckiest man has died at Guernsey. Captain Charles Leach first went to Guernsey as captain of the barque Geraldine, which was wrecked off Sark. He then commanded a schooner, Mary Lord, which was wrecked in a hurricane off the Welsh coast.
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    RULE'S RELENTS.
    105 19 Barmaids Return to A Famous Bar. Rule's the famous London restaurant which four months ago banned its beautiful barmaids, has reinstated them. Just before Christmas it was decided to try the effect if the atmosphere of an American bar. Male bar tenders were taken in place of the
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