The Straits Times, 19 April 1932

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    42 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTU THE LARGEST r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEW SP API 11 IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      335 1 Singapore: 76, Cecil st. tcphone sign," 6.15 Tonight 9.15 WARWICK WARD and J ROSITA MORENO in "STAMBOUL" Phone 5261-2. j AYLMER BRAND EMPIRE SOUPS TOMATO fcSfif^ffiJ VEGETABLE ASPARAGUS Wy||H CELERY OXTAIL liisiaS^l GREEN PEA. j I MADE BY.— CANADIAN CANNERS LTD. HAMILTON. ONTARIO. CANADA. SOLE AGENTS FOR MALAYA: JOSEPH TRAVERS
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      195 1 ffuftjhftMAjn: 2*J^s*.£pHo*yfcg^& a Cg&\ PLAY THE GAME OXFORDS AND MOST COMFORTABLE W^~~ FOOTBALL BOOTS MADE. (^J^JJ3 A REVELATION fP t, Up /-ATVyfu.c M IN COMFORT AND if int uaml b m wear let us WORTH PLAYING >O[ FIT YOU WITH IT'S WORTH M A PAIR TODAY. COTTON- &*tP Price $15.00
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      18 1 W:f 3II WW; CIS Tonight 9.1S S J WARWICK WARD and ROSITA MORENO j "STAMBOUL" I Phone 5261-2.
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      460 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England.) MAIL, IV.'SKNT.ER AND CABGO SERVICES. PTNTNSULAR AND ORTIENTAL SH. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVEKNMENT, LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SKRVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FO» AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Dn* B*por*. 1981. yHANGALORE 6.700 Apr. 24 KANCHI 1«.740 Apr. 29
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      774 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesborough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. JTASUKUNI MARU 12,000 Apr. 19 20 XHAKON'E MARU 10,500 May 4 6 < SUWA MARU 10,700 May 19 CO §FUSHIMI MARU 11.000 June 2 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 June 15 16 t
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      449 2 BURNS PHUP LINE (IneorpoVa'tad la Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AMD THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by th* wsllknown steamer MARELLA (7,866 ton*) and th* s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 ton*) (Cargo only). The si. MARELLA 1* on* of th* largest and finest steamer* trading to Australia, cabins
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      411 2 THE BAST ASIATIC 00, LIMITED (lacorporated in Denmark.)' Telephone 5323. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave S'por*. Panang. M.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA Jun* 8 Jun* 10 m.a. FIONA Jun* 29 July 1 m.s. ERRIA
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      981 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LW& Mew. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co. Ltd. 1 Hm'wif.H'on Co Ltd > THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. THE SUN SHIPPING Co., Ltd ™l ChX NATATION Co,' LM. THE AUSTRALIAN ft ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE The Liverpool and London and Glob* The
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      360 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULB Ballings Tor United States and Canada Points f romi Hong Kong. San Francisco and Portland. B&. KENTUCKY sails from Hong Kong Apr. 29 Ban Franclsce and Los Angeles. S.S. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kong
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      409 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE yAnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSB 1 Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served 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 entertainmenta, 5 f3nt Ban Motion
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      556 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services toi^ UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Porte and Snei CaaaL 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 and
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      396 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated ia Mngland) Capital Authorised m 18,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1.800,000 Reserve Fund and Rest M 1.217.926 Capital paid up sb 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS s J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq, Charles J. Hambro, Bafe W. H. Shelford, Esq, Sir Thomas
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      538 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V. Netherlands Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. 10,080,000 STATUTORY RESERVE FL 40,016,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD AGENCY IN BATAMA. I BRANCHES 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermasln Kobe Vemarana Bombay 'Weltevreden Snanghai I
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      484 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANI N.V. Established 1803 at Amsterdaav Authorised Capital Glds. 100,000,000 (abe MjMMoa). Paid up Capital Gids. 66,000,000 (abw £4 ,(100,000). Reserves Glds. 2&>,1<)0.007 (aba 42,432,000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. ■RANCH OFFICES THE HAbUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES i Batavia I Head Office for Dutch Ba Indies. BRANCH OFFICES > DUTCH
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      796 4 CLASSIFIED )VERTISEMENTS. ere art appro imately aerta word, to a and there ia a flat ntt charge of 26 I per line per Insertion with: minimum of one dollar per insertion. wtiaeraents will be accepted ap to 10 on the day of issue. fee of tS eenta ia charged for
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      767 4 HOUSES. FLATS^TOj-jET TO LET. bungalow, W, Grant* •"•dApply 63, Anson Road. BUNGALOWS. Nos. 4, 6 4 14, Angullla •ark, modern sanitation. Apply Angnllia Co. TO LET, No. 4, Nassim Hill. Newly boilt bungalow with tennis court. Apply Meyer Brothers^ FURNISHED HOUSE, three bedrooms, modern sanitation, tennis court, near town. 802,
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      519 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Bobinson Road, 8,700 aq. feet, A irst class property. United Engineers. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and liver frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 24, Straits Times. DUNLOP HOUSE, Robinson Road, 4,000 quare feet, vacant March 31. Could ba diviled into small offices. GODOWN,
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      584 4 FOR SALE MOTORLAUNCH for sale, size 18 by 6 ft., owner leaving Colony. Al«o boat engine 6 h.p. Apply 876, Straits Times. GENITTNE ITALIAN VIOLINS Ckmlmlla from $26 upwards. Season A V*w Co, Ltd, 115, North Bridge Bd. Gents' Footwear. Gents' Footwear. THE ORIENTAL FOOTWEAR Co. Agents, N. N. MOHAMED
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      776 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. o: NOTICE SPRING PROFESSIONAL MEETING 1932. 9>J he Saturday, April 30, Wednesday 4, of Saturday 7, Wednesday 11, Saturday ar 14 and Monday, May 16. ki ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 o'clock noon on R SATURDAY, Apr. 16, 1952. R SWEEPS.— A $5 UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKK FOR
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      789 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE if valuable freehold Singapore Properties, t Messrs. Cheong Koon Senc Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Strc-t, on Wednesday, Apr. 20. 19X2, at 2.30 p.m. ESTATE OF C. F LOWE, DECEASED. Lots 1, 3 to 6. Valuable freehold land ituate off Flower Road and Upper Seranoon Road,
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    DAVIS CUP.
    201 5 Woman in Australian Contingent. .Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crawford will play together at Wimbledon in spite of the edict of most of the covering bodies in sport that wives shall not go with their husbands when the latter are on an official tour. Mm. Crawford, however, occupies an
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      265 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER and DANCE TOMORROW TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. INFORMAL AFTER DINNER DANCE y "N. 9.30 to Midnight. yf 7 jy SEA VIEW HOTEL Excellent Accommodation at Moderate Rates. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE Every Monday and Wednesday. SPECIAL DINNER AND DANCE Every Friday (Evening Dwsb
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      274 5 MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT the CAPITOL RESTAURANT Beautiful Surroundings, Excellent Cuisine, Moderate Prices, Make This Rendezvous the Best in Town. >>n»ttM>M>iMiiittimi tttttttt 4 THE ORIENTAL HOTEL I REOPENED UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT TARIFF TO MEET SLUMP CONDITIONS TEL. 7986 H. E. TRENERRY MANAGING DIRECTOR. iiiiiiitiiititiimM «^t.i.t««».«n« > »t GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL,
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      83 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Cost. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolls and Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Crackers and Fancy Goods. RHONE 5381. GASH PRIZES Amounting to $3OO The whole
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      119 6 1 he CYMAS WEEK Special Offers RENE UL LM A NN'S FOR 10 DAYS ONLY STARTING FROM TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. A REALLY EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY THE FULL RANGE OF CYMA WRIST AND POCKET WATCHES, INCLUDING THE LATEST MODELS WHICH HAVE JUST ARRIVED WILL BE DISPLAYED AND ALL THE RETAIL PRICES
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      186 7 STILL THE BEST SHOW OF THE YEAR AND STILL PACKING METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER'S TRIUMPHAL MUSICAL ROMANCE THE CUBAN LOVE SONG NEXT CHANGE M-G-M AGAIN! Helen Hayes in THE SIN of MADELON CLAUDET. 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 R.K.O. PATHE'S BIG COMEDY THRILLER Featuring EDDIE QUILLAN in "SWEEPSTAKES" TOMORROW ROBERT MONTGOMERY in his sensational comedy
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      241 7 "As in previous BRITISH Paramount offerings, the production is of the best". STRAITS times! 18-4-32: fiAMTOL Malaya's Finest Theatre 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 Another Triumph for Paramount's BRITISH Studios "STAMBOUL" WITH ROSITA MORENO. WARWICK WARD And all-English cast A Drama of Intrigue and Romance in Gay Stamboul. Next Change:— Paramount's masterly
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      139 7 -.^^bW .^tfa^L^B^ Mai*** 1 A. .^F Jgfe?'' PHONE 6903. %^%<V 6 15 TONIGHT 9.1S ELSTREE MAKES A NATIONAL EPIC! WM^wsctwHeßg^yy^^; service I HHll av^n 1 mm flill MmM fliff THE DEPTHS! I •'V^ r AN EPIC OF HEROISM A PICTURE YOU WILL BE PROUD TO SEE! E2 DAILY SKETCH SUNDAY
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    GOVERNMENT & THE NEW CUNARDER.
    502 8 GOVERNMENT THE NEW CUNARDER. SHIPPING NOTES i orptr.y Must Rely On O v :i lie Kirces. In he 11 so of Commons, in mail i r I ke<l he President t>; Boi ucie if he wmiM state v hat i ~piy the Government had made to ..if -i-quest of th«>
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    PASSENGERS.
    215 8 r <"orrespindent). London, Apr. 2. 1 ill .u-rnp p.-., tensers for Malaya lr-f resterdajr h* the P Hnd O. Ranch ''■j In Sing; re Anr. i\>: r* > (lark. Mr. C. Don, Mr. W S Nn. 1. \V. K.cM. Miss Carolin. Frarci «!r Mill ar Mr. J. A. A.
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    AIR MAIL.
    20 8 A iiuil from Batavia and IVlembani' bj a< mi .nil is expected in Singapore thi :.Ik i noon.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      "LAMB AND FLAG" TIN.
      1165 8 Tracing Back A Novel Device. A casual inquiry as to the origin of he use cf the Lamb and Flag device on nglish tin raising a matter which prolised to be of some interest, we turned or enlightenment to Mr. A. K. Hamilton enkin, whose book.
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        425 8 Issue v.i, Pd. Buyers. Sellers. .1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20/6 22/6 *1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/-»/-B/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9A lv/- xrt. .1 fl Dangrin Tin 8/6 9/6 :i £1 Batang Padang 0.07 V, 0.12 tt 1 1 Batu Caves 0.16 0.20 I 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m.
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        GENERAL.
        264 8 Issue /al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.65 l.tfl) :i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.12.6 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Cm. Bank 7" 00 7* "0 1 £1 Con. T. S. I 5( Prefs.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        143 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 el. Singapore Municipal 6 p.e. of IDUI red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 nom. <inrapoT« Municipal 4H p.e. if 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 97 99 nom. Singapore Municipal i\i p.c uf 1909 red. 1965 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        389 8 Fruer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. N.B. Most of above rubber share quotations are now only nominal. Today's Price Frascr Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 \lor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 030 V. liitam ($1) 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 Kunine <$1> 0.05
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    MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
    780 8 Tonight's Concert From Saigon. (By Our WireleS9 Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. The lirt of stations which may «>• haarc laily in Malaya ii aa follows (Singapore ime only ia riven) i ALWAYS ON THE AIR, BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metre., 8.10 t< 1.30 p.m., recorded music 6.80 to 7
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    219 8 Todar. North and Bast India (Suisang) I |> m. Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hero) it p.m. .-.at Pandjang, Bengkalis, SUk. Pakan Baroe, Pajakombo A Padang (Hong Kwong) P.m. Selat Pandjang. Bengkalis and Bagan Si Api Api (Esmeralda) ..3 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    221 8 roenday, April 19. T] H. W. 9 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 9.37 p.m., 8 ft W.Hmxrtny April 20. I H. W. 9.fO a.m., 8 ft. 9 in., 10.6 p.m., 8 ft. 5 inAnnual general mtfc. of Gammon (M«lmy«) Ltd., 12, Ocenn Building noon. Rotary dinner.
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    51 8 B7 Maldera Kota Pinang Saloeran "hnstiaan Huygeni Carthage Slamat Vndre Lcbon \aruparu Left Arrd. S'pore London Mar. 3 Mar. 28 Mar. S Mar. 28 Mar. 11 Mar. 80 Mar. 18 Apr. 7 Mar. 18 Apr. 9 Mar. 24 Apr. 13 Mar. 23 Apr. 16 Mar. 24 Apr.
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    SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
    69 8 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore Alynbank, Baron Napier, Boston Maru, Chenonceaux, Comliebank, Forthhank, G.G.Paul Doumer, Islander, Kidderpore, Murex, Nagato Maru, Nieuw Zeeland, Ophir, Sibajak, Tecumseh, Tempei Maru, Tottori Maru, Uckermark, Valhall, Van Spilbergon, Yasukuni Maru. Penang Baron Inchcape, Bcnrinnes, Cape
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    9 8 Communication with Kota Bharu (Kelantan) has teen restored.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    179 8 ASIIANG, Siam, 706 tons, from Bacho 17-4, for Bacho 19-4. BAN HONG LIONC, Brit., 739 tons, from Samarung 18-4, for Batavia 19-4. CITY OF BEDFORD, Brit., 3,407 tons, from New York IK-4, for Manila 19-4. DIOMED, Brit., 6,353 tons, from Liverpool 18-4, for Yokohama 20-4. GEN. V. GEEN,
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      302 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTERDAY. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecHax. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hours. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star ..89 77 Nil 11.4 65 W 6 Fine Krlantan j Kota Bhnru 91 74 Nil 9.7 55
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    265 9 Rubber Prices Remain Unchanged. SLIGHT APPRECIATION IN TIN. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber, 5/lfi cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at $5-1.37 > 2 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London, 1 ,d.. unchanged. New York, 2 IS-li cts., unchanged. Market Tone Quiet. Tin,
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    330 9 Proirrnmm? of drills up to and for week ending Apr. 84, ia:S2 Tuesday, Apr. 19, 5.13 p.m.. Drill Hall. •A" i.M.ti.' Co. 30 Yards Range and M.G. Training .'>.l s p.m., Drill Hall. Armoured iir Se.-tion. Section Parade BJI i>.m.. Drill Hall, "K" (Chinese) To., Weapon Training 6.1S
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    38 9 From China, by Taiamba, due- at Singapore tomorrow. Kioiii Indo-China, !iy General Metzinger, ilut- iit Singapore (5 a.m. tomorrow. From Europe (London mails dispatched on Mar. M), by Kohna, due at Penang *i a.m. on Friday.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      FRACTIONAL POUNDS OF RUBBER.
      975 9 Interesting Point Raised In Ceylon Case. Whether licensed rubber dealers are expected or required to make entries regarding their purchases to a fraction of a pound was the interesting question raised l>y the proctor for the defence in the case in which C. L. Sainudeen, a
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 12 o'clock no»n, Ap* it. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 5/16 s 7/16 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May sfc 5% M July-Sept. B-T4 6% a Oct.- Dec. r.'., r,', Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet l 7 ad.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      583 9 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Letter. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their weekly letter dated London, Mar. 23» state On Mar. 17, the Bank of England reduced its official rat« of discount from 4 per c«ntto 3* per cent. The Bank of England l gold reserve against notes
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      EXCHANGES.
      84 9 Rugby, Apr. 17. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 9.35H, Athens 300, Bombay li. 6 l-32d., Berlin 15.31-32, Brussels 26 1-16, Bucharest (CO, Rio 41-i,4 1 -i, Buenos Aires 'ii\, Copenhagen IHS. Geneva 1»H, Helsinrfors 215, Hong Kong Is. 3 l-l<)d., Lisbon 109*,, Madrid eWi, Milan 73%, Monte Video 29 nominal,
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      APRIL TIN RETURNS.
      26 9 Takuspa Valley Tin H.h. (fast half of Apr.).— S7S piculs. Muang Tin NX. (first half of Apr.).— 32o hours, 44,000 yacds, 186 picui*.
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      LONDON MONEY MARKET.
      1102 9 Bank Springs Another Surprise. KREUGER TRAGEDY REACTIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Mar. 24. With the unravelling of the Kreuger finances as yet scarcely begun and the position in regard to this group consequent!- very uncertain, it was not anticipated in the London Market last week that
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      125 9 XX.TEL HABBOUR. Main Wharf Sarita, The Cable, Lch Crow, Pahud, Maros, Tug Rose, Lighter Palepa. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DBY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock Tidore. No. 2 Dock Tug Hercules
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    196 9 Singapore, Apr. 19. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 16/16 London, S months' sight 2.5T4 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 27/89 London, 30 days' sight 2/8 1:1 U'i London, demand 2/8 26/31 London, T.T. 2/8% Lyons and Paris, demand 1076 Hamburg, demand 175 New York, demand 4|j*i Batavia
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    PRODUCE.
    68 9 Singapore, Apr. 19. Gambler 10.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 18.00 Copra 5.70 mixed S.lO Sago flour, Sarawak 2.10 White Pepper 24.60 Black Pepper 20.50 Pearl Sago 4.26 small 8.00 medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam $t6O to 220 Saigon $155 to 170 Rangoon $158 to 169 No. 1 of 125
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    94 9 KaroMna oil.— Pa* unit of two 4-galloa :in« Skeli $5.18, Fiih 14.98, Dragon $4.93, Crown $4.78, Crota 14.63, Kerosene pricea for Crown and Cross in drum* SO cents per unit leu than aboTe. Devoe'i imp. Brilliant 9 '.in* 15.18, Sylvan Arrow $4.W per 2 tin*. Motor spirit per imp. gal.
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    MARCH RUBBER RETURNS
    29 9 Bajoe Kid0e1.— 216,694 lb. Ualomhissie. ISVIUG lb. Djn-singa. 112,059 lb. Donowarie.— 37,634 lb. Henrietta.— B3.ooo lb. Langen.— B4,442 lb. Sungei Matang. -11.0(10 lb. Tjikasintoe.— 9B,o4B lb.
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      40 9 BIY ADVERTISED GOODS. Not all the advertising that is offered to the Straits Times is accepted. Every effort is made to safeguard readers' intarests and ALL advertisers using the Straits Times are, to the best of our knowledge THOROUGHLY RELIABLE.
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      23 9 J •HIM HER UIIXiUAN use and Official! if %i:ommcnd theVrodu&t ofanAWßritish lifm. WAKEFIKJ,D CASTROL MOTOR OIL CC WAKEFJELD CO. LTD. (AIJ-BritiiK r, im
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      123 10 LAZAF.OO— On April 18, 1932, at No. I* Hooper Road, Singapore, Melintha (Lintyi Lazaroo. The funeral cortege will leave the residence at 4.30 p.m. today. Interment at Bidadari at 5 p.m. Deeply regretted. JOLLF.Y.— On April IT, at Durian Daun Hospital, Malacca. Elizabeth Jane, beloved liauifhtf-r of Dr. and
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932. RUBBER RUMOURS.
    972 10 The appeal made by a Negri Sembilan reader in the Straits Times last Saturday that the newspapers of this country should refrain from publishing news of rubber estates closing down is difficult to understand. It is true that the present
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    119 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. D. (iilchrist, of Shanghai-Seremban Estate, Mam bail, is going home on leave shortly. It is gazetted that the following officers of the Malayan Civil Service have been promoted to Class V: Messrs. K. G. A. Dchoo, C. H. Whitton, A. D. York aud A. C. 'Boyd. Mr.
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    BRITAIN'S BALANCED BUDGET.
    1217 10  -  Leonard J. Reid.) Striking Testimony to The Country's Strength. (Bj A surplus of iihont j £17,000,000 on the Bwdgtt which. Mr. Nevill- Chamberlain will introduce in the House of Commons today is prophesied by Mr. Leonard J. RtUl, the assistant editor of the Economist," in the folluwiiuj
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    664 10 RUBBER OIL FACTS. Some time ago there was a revival of newspaper discussion about the commercial possibilities of oil from rubber seeds. Two enterprises of this I md have already he launched and have failed, and now the Malayan Agricultural Journal has pulili.-h<'(l a useful statement
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    108 10 Singapore. AI.IIAMUtfV Lawrence Tibbett and Lap* Velez in The Cuban Love Song. 6.1&— 9.15. l'hone 6909. CAPITOL. Warwick Ward and Rosito Moreno in Stamboul. 6.15 y.15. Phono SMI-6MB. GREAT WORLD.— Wiyup, Cinema, Donkey Rides, Zoo, Max*, Skating groand Commercial Museum. MARI.BOROIGH.— Eddie Quillan in Sweep- 8.16 IS. NEW WORLD.-Side
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    "IMMINENT DANGER OF WAR": MOSCOW NERVOUS. TOKIO TAKES A CALM VIEW.
    3129 11 But Soviet Press Is Very Outspoken. GENERAL MA. Sensational Reports Of Coming Offensive. The news to hand from Russia today in both sensational and perturbing It is declare*] 'ha' much nervousness prevails in official circles in i Mosr«v in
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    ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT.
    309 11 Three Days' Search Ends In Hertfordshire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 18. The convict who escaped from custody at Charing Cross railway station was caught today at Bamet, in Hertfordshire. The London correspondent of the Sunday Times cabled on Saturday that amazing scenes were witnessed at
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    RECORD FLIGHT ATTEMPT
    36 11 London, Apr. 19. Mr. C. W. A. Scott, formerly holder of the England-Australia and Austra-lia-England flight records. left Lympne aerodrome at a.m. today for Australia in an attempt to regain the record. Reuter.
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    SIR PATRICK GEDDES.
    117 11 Death at 78 of Weil-Known Sociologist. Rugby, Apr. 18. The death took place yestcrdty at the »ge of 78 of Sir Patrick Geddes, the socioogist. British Wireless. Sir Patrick Geddes was 78 years of age and was late professor of sociology and •ivies, University of Bombay professor
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    PIG OUTSIDE MOSQUE.
    72 11 Man Killed in Subsequent Communal Riot. Calcutta, Apr. 19. The discovery of a dead pig outside a mosque at Naihati, near Calcutta, was 'ollowed by a serious outbreak of comnunal rioting in which one man was billed and 22 injured. Thirty-seven irrests were made. The trouble originated
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    HELPING AGRICULTURE.
    80 11 Two Commissions to Be Set Up. Rugby, Apr. 19. The Minister of Agriculture, Sir John Gilmour, announced in the Commons today that two reorganisation commissions were to be set up for the agricultural industry, one for milk and milk products aad the other for pigs and pig products.
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    WITCH DOCTOR MURDER.
    48 11 Natives Sentenced to Death Reprieved. Zanzibar, Apr. 13. Sixty natives of Kenya who had been sentenced to death for the murder of a witch doctor have been reprieved. The three ringleaders have been given three years' hard labour and the rest six months' imprisonirent. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    GLOOMY NEWS OF D.E.I. ESTATES.
    225 11 More Closures. DRASTIC RESTRICTION MEASURES. The Deli Courant, Medan, publishes gloomy figures regarding the closing down of rubber and tobacco estates. The paper states that during the period Jan. 1, 1931, to Apr. 1, 1932, 40 rubber and two tobacco estates lost their status of
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    £5,500,000 SAVED.
    125 11 Education Estimates In The Commons. Rugby, Apr. 19. When the Minister of .Education, Sir Donald Maclean, presented his Department estimates in the Commons today he said they provided for an Exchequer expenditure of £42,892,676 which showed an economy of £5,500,000 on last year. In tM6 the estimates were
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    UNITED ENGINEERS.
    82 11 Extraordinary General Meeting Called for May 3. Shareholders in United Engineers, Limited, have received notification that the signatures to the requisition for an extraordinary general meeting under Article 56 of the Company's Articles r>{ Association are now in order and the meeting has been convened for Tuesday, May
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    ASSASSIN KILLED.
    70 11 Attempt on Ex-President Of Syria. Paris, Apr. 13. An attempt on the life of the exPresident of Syria Soobhi Barakat Ml made in Beirut, when an unknown man tried to stab him and then whipped out a revolver and fired at him repeatedly. Soobhi Barakat remained unhurt, though
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    FOREIGN FACTORIES.
    62 11 Forty Opened in Britain In A Month. London, Apr. 13. In response to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Runciman said that more than 40 foreign factories had been opened in Great Britain during the past month. For the most part they provided stuff's for
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    INDOCHINA.
    69 11 Irrigation Scheme in Sontay Opened. Hanoi, Apr. 14. The Governor-General of Indo-Chin-i visited the province of Sontay on Tuesday to open the newly completed irrigation scheme, which consists of a main canal, 70 kilometres long, and 278 smaller canals supplying water to an area of 9,000 hexUres of rice
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    NO NEW MORATORIUM EXPECTED.
    237 11 Sequel to U.S. Outcry. RECENT SUGGESTIONS OF MR. AL SMITH. Washington, Apr. 18. Government circles do not expect President Hoover to initiate another moratorium when the present moratorium txpires on June 30. This announcement follcws the outcry of the anti-revisionists and may be designed to avert
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    DISARMAMENT TALKS.
    137 11 Unanimity of British And U.S. Viewpoints. Rugby, Apr. 18. The Disarmament Conference began with the examination of concrete proposals made by the French, American and Italian delegations at Geneva today. The United States' Secretary of State, Col. Henry L. Stimson, arrived at Geneva on Saturday and immediately got
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    THE KING'S GODSON.
    104 11 Their Majesties Present At Abbey Wedding. Rugby, Apr. 19. Their Majesties the King and Queen today attended the wedding at Westminster Abbey of Lord Hyde, the King's godson and heir of the Earl of Clarendon, and the Hon. Marion Glyn, daughter of Lord Wolverton. Their Majesties, who
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    A HITLER STORY.
    81 11 Leads to Assault on Viennese Journalist. Vienna, Apr. 15. The chief editor of the Sonnundmontag Zeitung, Ernst Klebinder, has been severely beaten up by three National Socialist rowdies, who, however, were badly mauled by the crowd which gathered. The attack was supposed to be a reprisal for
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    ITALY'S TRADE.
    53 11 Improvement Compared With Last Year. Rome, April 10. Italy's foreign trade during March totalled 1,274,000,000 lire as compared with 860.000,000 lire in the corresponding month of last year. Imports declined to 7.'J6,000,0C0, while exports amounted to 5:18.000.000. The visible adverse balance was 630,000,000 as compared with 697,000,000 in
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    DROUGHT IN BRAZIL.
    26 11 Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 14. In consequence of the prolonged drought several districts in north-eastern Brazil are in a state of famine. Aneta-Hava3.
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    TO SOUTH AFRICA IN AUTOGIRO.
    86 11 Proposed Flight by Former R.A.F. Pilot Rugby, Apr. 19. Mr. J. N. Young, a former Royal Air Force pilot, intends to fly to South Africa in an autogiro. This will be the first long distance autogiro flight and as the machine is designed for safety
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    RED SHIRTS ACTIVE.
    205 11 Congress "National Week" A Failure. Rugby, Apr. 19. In a statement circulated in the Commons reviewing the events of last week in India, Sir Samuel Hoarc, Secret:- ry for India, referred to the recrudescence of Bed Shirt activities in part of the Peshawar district, north of the
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    HELD IN TRANSIT.
    97 11 British Remittances In German Banks. Rugby, Apr. 19. Asked in the Commons today whether arrangements had been made for the restoration to British owners of remittance! 1 belonging to them recently detained in German banks while in transit from Budapest to London, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
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    DICKSTEIN BILL.
    47 11 Passed by U.S. House Of Representatives. Washington, Apr. 19. Tho House of Representatives ha? passed and forwarded to the Senate the Dickstein Bill exempting alien husbandnnd United Statt-s women from the quota restrictions. The Bill provides similarly for alien wives and United States citizens. Reuter.
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    WITHDRAWN AT £95,000.
    64 11 Auction of Lawrence's 'The Red Boy." Rugby, Apr. 19. Art experts from Europe and America were present today at Lambton Castle Durham, when many world-famous works of art from the collection of Lord Durham were auctioned. Lawrence's portrait The Red Boy was withdrawn _at £95,000, the biggest
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    SIR RALPH GRIFFITHS
    52 11 Installed as Governor of N.W. Frontier Province. Rugby. Apr. 19. The Viceroy of Irdia, Lord Willingdon, who flew to Peshawar from Delhi last week, today formally installed Sir Ralph Griffiths as the first Governor of the North-West Frontier Province. A talking: film was taken of the ceremony.
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    "ENGLAND WILL BACK DOWN."
    134 11 Rallying Irish-American^ To De Valera's Cause. NEW YORK CALL. Appeal for a Second Race Convention. New York. Apr. 18. An attempt is being made here to rally the whole body of Irish-Americans to the cause of Mr. De Vaiera. Mr. Ford, president of the Irish World,
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    BILL ABOLISHING OATH.
    94 11 To be Submitted to Dail Tomorrow. Dublin, Apr. 17. A Bill to abolish the necessity for the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown will be prise IllSll to the Irish parliament on Wednesday. According to the London Daily Herald, Mr. De Valeru intends, in the event of
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    IRISHMEN OVERSEAS.
    306 11 What is the Position if Free State Breaks Away. London, Apr. 2. The position of Irishmen in India and particularly of members of the Indian Civil Service, in the event of the Free State breaking away from the Empire haa >een the subject of considerable discussion n Irish
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    IRISH POLITICS.
    301 11 Death of Two Prominent Figures. Rugby, Apr. 18. Captain Wi'liam Redmond, son of Mr. lohii Redmond, the famous leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and himself a member of the House of Commons before the Irish Kite State was established, collapsed and d>ed at the residence >f a>
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    STILL BURNING.
    72 12 Godown Fire in Kim Seng Road. One engine and twelve men are still *> orldac on the fire at the rattan, godown in Kim Senp Road. The brigade hope j to be finished by tonijrht. A call was received at about 9 o'clock last night to a shophouse
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    252 12 Mr. H. Wilson and Miss C. R. Lopez. The wedding took place yesterday at the St. Joseph's Church, the Rev. Father Laurenco officiating, of Mr. Horatio Wilson, son of Mr. William W. Wilson and Mrs. Lindamena Wilson of Singapore, to Miss Cnrmelita* Rosa Loper, daughter of Mr. Maximilian
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    ACTOR STABBED.
    182 12 Audience Ignorant Of Tragedy. In the course of an amateur stage performance in Italy recently an actor was stabbed to death in full view of the audience, without those present being aware that a real and not a stage tragedy had been enacted before their eyes. A company
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    SELANGOR BAND.
    90 12 Programme for Moonlight Concert. The Selangor State Band will play the following programme at its moonlight concert on the Selangor Club padang on Wednesday, Apr. 20, from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. La Forza Del Destino G. Verdi. Sea Suite Samuel Fairfield. Reminiscences of England Fred Godfrey Suite
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    MASTER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    77 12 Drinks Beaker of Acid By Mistake. London, Apr. 7. A ghastly result of professional absentmindedness was described at an inquest at Liverpool into the death of a science master, Mr. James Foote. He was lecturing to his class at Walton Junior Techni cal School laboratory. He apparently
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    MR. S. VEERASAMY
    64 12 Criticism in Indian Body's Publication. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. Criticisms of the Hon. Mr. S. Veerasamy, Indian unofficial member of the Federal Council, which were published in the Selangor Indian," were discussed at the annual meeting of the Selangor Indian Association on Saturday.
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    PRISONER RELEASED.
    61 12 Counterfeiter Deported To The Straits. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 18. Newbronner, the man who was sent to gaol for a long term 10 years ago for counterfeiting currency notes, has been released as an act of clemency on the occasion of the 150 th anniversary of
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    MADAM TAN BEE TIAN.
    30 12 The death has taken place of Madam Tan Bee Tian at the age of 73, says our Malacca correspondent. The funeral will take place "on Thursday.
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    FULL TEXT OF R.G.A. CIRCULAR.
    873 12 Council's- Warning About Surplus Stocks. Tho following memorandum was issued by tho Rubber Qrownw 1 Asacx iation to al' members on Apr. 5, a cabled summarr appearing in the Straits Times next da» The council have had under consideration the position arising out of the
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    31 12 Decrease in London, Increase In Liverpool. J (From Our Own Ckrrespendent) London, Apr. 18. London robber iton have asereaaed by 298 tons. J.iv/rpool stocks have increased by 470 tola.
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      S.C.C. DEFEAT THE JOHORE C.C.
      1036 13 A 29 Run Victory. VISITORS' TAIL WAGS VIGOROUSLY. I Thanks to the vigorous wagging of its tail the Johore Cricket Club was saved from being ignominously trundled out in their fixture with the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterday, after a disastrous start in which the
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      U.S. BASEBALL.
      53 13 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, Ap-. 18. Today's baseball results were National League. New York 1 Boston 7 Brooklyn 8 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnatti 5 Pittsburgh 0 St. Louis 1 Chicago 3 American League. Philadelphia 7 Washington IB Chicago 1 Cleveland 2 Detroit 14 St.
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      NEGRI SAVED BY RAIN.
      633 13 Bad Feilding Gives Away Many Runs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. Selangor had bright prospects of a decisive victory over Negri Sembilan when play on the second day of the inter-State cricket fixture was adjourned today for lunch. Negri started their second innings
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      Klang Club's Win.
      144 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang, Apr. 18. In a cricket match at Klang yesterday, the Klang Club defeated Mr. A. J. Gomm's XI by 36 runs. The Club batted first to compile 134, to which Puckeridge contributed 46 and Williamson 21. Rait had an unfinished 18 and
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      AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
      90 13 Alan Fairfax's Views On Professionalism. It seems to me only a matter of time before straight out professionalism h introduced ii.to Australian cricket," state? Alan Fairfax, who is joining Accrington the Lancashire League club. "Everybody knows," he add?, thai the money pi id to Australian Test players after
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      SINGAPORE TURF CLUB.
      331 13 Six Days Professional Meeting. Singapore followers of the turf have the interesting prospect of eight days of racing in front of them, for a professional meeting covering six days will be followed by two days' am-teur meeting. Fourth class horses, second class ponies and polo ponies will
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      547 13 Island Club Beat Johore C.S.C. In a Shanghai foursomes match at the ilsland Club, the local players beat the Johore Civil Service Club by 5K to 2%. Scores were as follows, Johore players mentioned first J. T. Smith and E. C. Crosse 1, S. I. M. Ibrahim and
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      SINGAPORE YACHTING
      447 13 Adrift in Calm For Two Hours. Yachting events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday morning were marred by an almost entire absence of wind. Such conditions are usual at this jeason. but it is fortunately rare for the boats to drift about in an almost unbroken
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      HOME RACING.
      77 13 Great Metropolitan Won By Five Lengths. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 18. The result of the great Metropolitan Stakes (Handicap, £882, 2% miles) run today at Epsom, resulted as follows ROI DE PARIS (E. Smith) 6.7 1 CKELMARSH (Donoghue) 7.11 2 NOTICE BOARD (R.A.Jones) 8.8 3 Eighteen
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      278 13 Tuesday, April 19. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. S: Y.M.CA. vi. Marine XI, V.M.C.A. irrd. Fraser and Neavc vi. M.P.H., S.H.B. grd. A.P.C. vs. Ho Hong. Jalan Besar. Tennis: S.C.C., S.R.C. and Tanfjlin Club tournaments. Football: S.C.C. "B" vs. Sime Darby and Co., S.C.C. ground. Wednesday, April 30. Football: S.A.F.A.
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      BUD WALLEY LOSES ON POINTS.
      82 13 Dour 15 Rounds With Boy Edge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 18. The Birmingham flyweight, Boy Edge, met Bud Walley at the Blackfriars Ring last night. The fight, which was over 15 rounds, went the full distance, Bud losing on points. It was a
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      A TENNIS DRAMA.
      101 13 Woman Tries to Throw Dagger At Borotra. New York, Mar. 20. The second day of the FrancoAmerican tennis match was devoted to doubles. After a very hard struggle, which v/as put up by both sides throughout the 53 games played, Lott and Van Ryn defeated Borotra and
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      112 13 "Thank Goodness" Not A Game for Women. Emancipated woman may claim equal citizenship, and a certain prowess at athletics and sports, but there is one g&me she cannot play and that is Rugby. And Vice-Admiral P. Royds, expresident of the Rugby Union, says, "Thank goodness!" He gave voice
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      NOT THE LAST FIGHT.
      765 14 Further Sino-Japanese Clash Inevitable? PACIFIC PROBLEMS. Chances of War Between U.S.A. and Japan. Dr. A. (i. U. Pozzy de Besta delivered an illustrated lecture on America, Japan and China before a large audience at the Foreign V.M.C.A. Shanghai. After pointing out that America whs becoming the
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      JAPANESE SOLDIERS AS FILM STARS!
      198 14 JAPANESE SOLDIERS AS FILM STARS Sham Battle Re-enacted Before Camera. Shanghai, Mar. 17. With all the stirring reality of war, in almost perfect detail, survivors of the Japanese Kurume and Mixed Brigade reenacted the storming and capture of Miaohangchen from the stubborn Chinese defenders, states the Shanghai correspondent of the
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      PAY AGITATION.
      264 14 Wounded Soldiers Want Share Of Donations. Efforts of wounded Chinese soldiers to recover monetary compensation for their heroism resulted in the detention by Chinese Army officials of eleven veterans of the 19th Route Army, says the China Press. The wounded warriors took a determined stand in insisting on
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      BOMBS IN TIENTSIN.
      126 14 Two Pedestrians Slightly Injured. Tientsin, Mar. 27. Mystery surrounds the origin of three bomb outrages which were perpetrated in different parts of the city last evening. The missiles apart from breaking a few doors and window-panes caused comparatively little damages. The first incident occurred shortly after 7
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      SWIFT ACTION.
      99 14 Plot To Destroy Anshan Iron Works Foiled. Anshan, Mar. 28. A plot to destroy the Anshan Iron Works, which are located near the South Mianrhiirinn Railwuy. w|i uncovere.l hA ihrM by Japaues.e police. Swift D hy the authorities frustrated the itrheme. Learning that "pienyitui" employed |by Marshal Chang
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      DEAN EXTOLS FLOOD WORK.
      657 14 Full Value Given. 400,000 ENGAGED IN DYKE PROJECT. My admiration for the achievements in economy and organisation which the National Flood Relief Commission and the Hupeh branch have accomplished increases with every day of my inspection of the work being accomplished near Hankow." Thus the Very
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      MACAO MENINGITIS.
      198 14 Relation Of The Disease To The Weather. Macao, Apr. 8. The number of cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis has been considerably reduced, but the authorities have not withdrawn their vigilance, and it is reported that the Government has already spent at least $40,000 in direct measures in the fight
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      BOXER EXPEDITION RECALLED.
      402 14 Tale Of Intercession. FAMOUS COURTESAN VISITS OLD CAPITAL. Memory of the Boxer rebellion of 1900 is revived by the visit to Peking of the famous Chinese courtesan, Shuai Chin Hua, who saved the business quarter at Chienmen from destruction at the hands of the Allied troops through
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      SWATOW BOYCOTT.
      159 14 Goods Now Being Given Away. Swatow, Apr. 2. The Anti-Japanese Boycott Committee have recently disposed of considerable quantities of goods which had been previously confiscated as being alleged to be of Japanese origin. The goods have not been sold but have been gntm away. Dried fish and beans
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      ADDRESS TO SCOUTS.
      136 14 Lord Lytton On Future World Brotherhood. Nanking, Mar. 28. Lord Lytton, found time to give a short address to a group of boy scouts this afternoon. The scouts were from the war orphanage of which Madame Chiang Kai-shek is the principal, and they are making themselves useful
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      TO BUY AEROPLANES.
      83 14 Telegraph Workers Open Fund Campaign. Tientsin. Apr. 3. A campaign for funds for thf purchase I of aeroplanes for the development of aeroI nautics in China has been initiated by |the staff of the Tientsin Telegraph Ad- ministration. The first contribution. consisting of part of the salaries
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      THE OCCUPATION OF CHAPEL.
      409 14 Japan Prevents Business As Usual." The cqndition of Chapei and Hongkew under Japanese donrnation is one that demands immediate investigation and change, writes Justice in the N. C. D. News. Whether or not the Japanese luitftary and the Japanese Government are directly involved in what is
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      DOUBLE MURDER.
      299 14 Constable Shoots Two Comrades And Self. Five shots rang out in the Chinese Barracks of Central police station at Shanghai at 6.20 a.m., on Apr. 1, whereupon officers from the charge room attended and found three Chinese constables dead on the floor. The Fire Brigade ambulance drew up
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      RUSSIANS MURDERED.
      145 14 Bodies Found Hanging From Trees. Harbin, Mar. 20. The bodies of three Russians, residents of ShihtowhoWe, who did not return from a hunting trip, have now been found. These men, Konovoff his son and a nephew named Kiislizsky, on Feb. 26 went on an expedition to the hills
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      SHANGHAI'S WAR BILL.
      874 14 Staggering Losses, in The Settlement. 227 CASUALTIES. Half a Million Deprived Of a Living. Staggering figures relative to the ctri of the recent Sinu-Japanese hostilities v the industrial world of the Shanghai International Settlement are contained 11 the report of the Comm Usioner of Pol;.". Major F.
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      WISDEN'S ANNUAL AGAIN.
      1002 15 Full of Information. WHAT ALL CRICKETERS SHOULD KNOW. Wisden in its yellow clothing comes like the daffodil and the primrose to remind us that winter is not interminable and whereas even daffodil and primrose fade and eventually dio, each separate volume of Wisden lives for ever, summer
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      DRAWN GAME AT ANSON ROAD.
      492 15 Weak Finishing By Royal Artillery. Royal Artillery 2: S.R.C. 2. Although the S.R.C. managed to draw .vith fhe Royal Artillery in the first division league match played y- iterday ifternoon at the Anson Road Stadium play ,vas one sided and uninteresting. The runners were too
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      ODD GOAL VICTORY.
      130 15 K.L.Y.M.C.A. Beaten By Negri Sembilan Club. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 18. The Negri Sembilan Club defeated the Kuala Lumpur V.M.C.A. at football today by the odd goal in five on the Station ;>adang. Both learns displayed gDoJ understanding, the game being fast and exciting, and
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      157 15 Perak Contingent To Meet Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, Apr. 19. The Perak tennis team against Selangor has been selected as follows Singles I jam Say Kee, Goon Kok Ying, Chin Kee Onn, Wong Jee Seong, Kok Choon and E. W. Hide. Reserves, C. J. Bede Cox
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      WALKER CUP.
      69 15 Players to Represent Great I Britain. The following golfers have been invited to represent Britain in the Walker Cup: ,J. Bookless (Inverness), John Burke I (Lammch, Ireland), Leonard Crawley (Bracepeth Castle). W. Lister Hartley (Chislchurst) Rex Hartley (Chistlehurst), Eric Mcßuvie (Leven Thistle), J. Stout (Bridlington) and T. Torrance
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      AUSTRALIA'S TEAM FOR OLYMPICS.
      1549 15 Individual Prospects. 15-YEAR-OLD GIRL SWIMMER. Viewed from the angle of Australian performances in earlier Olympiads the j team selected for this year's Games at Los Angeles compares more than favour- j ably with any other party that has left in quest of world honours. The interna-
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      BOXER WHO DID NOT TRY.
      250 15 Fine for "Battling" Battalino. A $5,000 fine and indefinite suspension were imposed by the Cincinnati Boxing Commission on Christopher (Bat) Battalino, Hartford, Conn., featherweight, for his "no contest match with Freddie Miller, a Cincinnati southpaw. The commission heard all parties. The members gave Miller a
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      N.S. FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
      121 15 St. Paul's Old Boys Draw With P.D. Recreation Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 17. The Port Dickson Recreation Club were visitors to Seremban this afternoon when they played their first match in the Negri Sembilan Football League competition against the §t. Paul's Old Boys. The
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    SPIRITED REPLY TO FRANCE.
    341 16 talian View of Armament Reduction. Geneva, Apr. 13. In a spirited re.ioinde to M. Tardieu's Men, in which the French Premier rectcd thu American disarmament proMais, the Italian Foreign Minister, gt\or Grand!, challenged the French »int of view. As to M. Tardieu's assertion that it as
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    GRAMOPHONE DEBATE
    114 16 Method of Replying To Opponent. Berlin, Apr. 16. An innovation in political debate was i at a National Socialist elec- !d at the Sport Palast. Sometime ago the National Socialist Is. challenged the ChanItor, Dr. Bruening, to a debate, an Imitation which the Chancellor declined. however, Goebbels sprang
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    POISON GAS.
    66 16 Twelve Men Killed In Russian Factory. Haaeaw, Apr. 15. accident occurred in a faery near Kazan, which was working ritime to produce warm clothing. A qnai thy of poison gas shells were i <i and one shell burst. The L'ii^ v. irtly spread over the faery, poisoning a
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    RELEASE OF GANDHI ?
    41 16 RELEASE OF GANDHI Reported Government Offer Refused. Bombay, Apr. 13. The offer of the Indian Government to Gandhi on certain conditions has ■> the Mahatira. He deat he will only revoke the call to obedience when the emergency n s< irided. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    NO FRENCH INFLUENCE.
    53 16 Statement Issued by Hitler Denied. Berlin, Apr. 15. In no uncertain terms a demi-official publish**] today refutes a made by Hitler to foreign nt pondenti in Berlin to I that he possessed evidence that the l>an on the National had been proclaimed by the under pressure from
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    CASTLE OF CANOSSA.
    107 16 Historic Monument Destroyed in Storm. Rome, Apr. 15. One of the historic castles of Europe, that of Canossa, has partly collapsed under a violent hurricane. The chief portal was wrecked, and fears are entertained for the safety of the rest of the ancient building. It was before
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    POLAND'S AIMS.
    98 16 Criticism of Disarmament Standpoint. Berlin, Apr. 14. The Boersen Courier draws attention to what it describes as the cynical way in which the Polish representative at Geneva laughs to scorn the disarmament ideals. It states that apparently Poland is willing to disarm only if there is no country,
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    GERMAN TRADE.
    77 16 Improvement Reflected On The Bourse. Berlin, Apr. 16. After a listless start the Bourse soon steadied owing to the publication of favourable trade returns for March and *.!ie firmness of the bonds market, where industrial bonds advanced considerably. Low priced stocks were much in demand. The German foreign
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    CHINESE SILK.
    133 16 Hangchow Conference Suggests Protection. Hangchow, Apr. 3. An increase in the import tariff on raw materials for artificial silk and on manufactured articles is sought by Chekiang Mlk interests in order to relieve the deteriorating silk industry in China. A reoiution was passed at a conference spe--•ially convened
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    NEW AIR SERVICE.
    124 16 Route from Nanking To Sian Inaugurated. Sian, Apr. 2. The official maiden flight on the Nan-king-Sian Airway was successfully achieved when the Eurasia No. 1 arrived at Sian, Shensi, safely at 2.30 o'clock yesI terday afternoon according to schedule. The journey was accomplished smoothly and uneventually, according
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    STORY DENIED.
    108 16 Ex-Emperor of China As a Singer. Sir Reginald Johnston writes to the editor of the London Daily Telegraph Slr > In today's "London Day by Day" there is a courteous reference to the inauguration of the ex-Emperor of China as head of the new Government of Manchuria. The
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    JAPANESE BUDGET,
    279 16 War on China Has Cost Y. 200 Million. Tokio, Mar. 28. According to a tentative decision reached at yesterday's conference of the finan cial authorities the expenditures in th" working budget for the fiscal year of 193? is Y. 1,490,000.000, inclusive of V 40.000,000 established for fresh enterprises
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    RENT REDUCTIONS.
    346 16 Movement by Trade And Street Unions. In a recent advertisement published in the Chinese papers Chinese landlords and property owners have been asked voluntarily to reduce the rentals of the last few months in view of the losses sustained by the Chinese residents during the recent Sino-Japanese hostilities
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    CONVICT SHIP.
    104 16 Still Unable to Land 35 Undesirables. Hamburg, Apr. 13. The Argentine convict ship Chaco, which for the past few weeks has been making unsuccessful efforts to land its human cargo of M political prisoners at some European port, is now Bearing Hamburg, where provisions will be replenished. The
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    FRANCES BURDEN OF DEBT.
    166 16 Vigorous Speech by M. Herriot Paris, Apr. 13. The ex-Premier, M. Edouard Herriot, as 'eader of the Radical Socialist party, France's most powerful political group, opened thf electoral campaign with a speech at Lyons. M. Tardieu had had for this occasion waived the regulation forbidding the
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    MINERS' STRIKE.
    163 16 I Position Still More Serious In Bohemia. Prague, Apr. 14. The miners' strike in Bohemia, which has now lasted several weeks and is showing no signs of abatement is taking on more violent forms as time goes on. The number of strikers now exceeds 30,000. A decision taken
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    GREECE'S DEBTS.
    99 16 Five Year Moratorium Suggested. Paris, Apr. 16. According to a statement issued on Friday night by the Greek Legation, Greece proposes a moratorium on the government debentures held by foreign investors. It is announced that the PrimMinister, M. Venizelos, has instructed the legations in Paris and London to
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    GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    111 16 Heavy Weather for Return Journey to Germany. Friedrichshafen, Apr. 13. After a flight of 101 hours the Graf Zeppelin landed at Friedrichshafen this morning with eleven passengers on board. The landing was difficult on account of the blizzard which had been blowing since early morning, rendering visibility very
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    AFTER 17 YEARS.
    98 16 Austrian Soldier Thought Dead Returns. Vienna, Apr. IS. A sensation has been created in the Tyrolese village of Neustift by the return from Russia of a former Austrian soldier named Hofer, who was thought to be dead. Hofer ■was taken prisoner by the Russians in 1915 and
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      358 17 Maintenance Cost of The Roads. To the Editor of fho i^traits Trm«. .Sir.— ln their recent report the Road and Kail Transport Committee »ta<e thot they consider motor road tiansport should bear 95 pet cent, of the capital and main i tenanco costs of the roads. The
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      FUTURE CITIZENS
      201 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— -I overheard a conversation in the Botanical Garden! this morning between the t«-:i-l:ii>.~:: keeper and a Chinese lad which mitrrn. interest you. A smart little youngster of about c-ifht yean waa :iiiing his knowledge of English and :iskin>: questions galore.
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      COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT.
      407 17 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si", Good headway has been made dur:rur the last months with the further extension of the co-operative movement in Singapore. In addition to the seven "old" Cooperative Thrift and Loan Soti< ti«'> which have been in existence for a co;iplr
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      A TRAVELLER'S COMPLAINT.
      176 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, My sympathies are with your correspondent, "An Old Resident of Kuala Lumpur." Although my complaint regarding treatment on board steamers of this line is not of the same nature as your correspondent's, I must say thai my experience of
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      A FINANCIAL BRAIN-WAVE.
      228 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Taxation is high, banks lack proftitble outlet for their funds am. the Government has difficulty in balancing itLudget. Here we have a combination of fart >r.which suggests a method by viliel p-eneral alleviation night be ciTected. Let the Government
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      SPIRITISM
      353 17 To the Etiitor of the Straits Times. Sir, '.Our issue of April 15 contained an ait id*, on Spiritualism. Many things n SpirittaW (misnamed Spiritualism) ire taken as proved, which remain very much to be proved and which cannot be proved on the authority of Christ Himself. If you
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    64 17 fThe Strarta Times not responsible foi 'he opinions of its correspondents. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters mast be short and to the point. Lona; n»xtl»s are liable to be rejeoted or eatilown. Correspondent* mast eneloae thelw ntnttn and utidressoe, not necessarily ton pnl> Mention but as guarantee of
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    UNBREAKABLE DOLL.
    173 17 A Child Wlio Proved Otherwise. The definition of unbreakable has raisin! a nu-e point of law in France. A man recently bought a china doll to ajh<l to hiK small daughter. The doll was tiuaniitcud unbreakable," but the first evening she had i', the child hit the head
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    PIRATES CAPTURED.
    104 17 Chief Movers in West River Gang. Wuchow, Mar. 31. A very important haul of notorious pirates was made a few days ago. Having receive;! a secret tip, detectives from the Department of Public Safety suddenly appeared on board the motor vessel San King- An. which plies between this
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    HORSES STOLEN.
    99 17 Dr. C. T. Wang Loses Two Valuable Animals. Nanking, Mar. 25. The vernacular papers here today carried a story that Dr. C. T. Wang, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Has fat his two much valued horses. The animals were left behind and kept in a loca". =tal,le when
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    JAPANESE DESERTER.
    119 17 Sentenced of Death at Court Martial. A iiu's?a»fe from Daircn states that a scntcnci" ol (Jo;;tii was demanded on Mai. tO foe a Japanese first-class private who was court-martialled at the Kwantung irniy headquarters on a charge of murder and theft, after deserting from his lepiment in Manchuria.
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    NORMAL EXAMINATIONS.
    95 17 List of Those Successful In Malacca. (From Our Owa Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 16. The results of the Normal Examinations held on Mar. 11 and Mar. 12 are published. The following were successful:— FIRST YEAR NdRMAL.— Harriet Low, Goh Kong Beng, Beryl Mitchell, Olive Richards, Muriel Lawson, G. Ward,
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    RICH RADIUM FIND IN CANADA.
    331 17 Remote Area Reached By Aeroplane. A new era opens in Canada's mineral history with the discovery of rich deposits of pitchblende, from which radium may be obtained, at Echo Bay, Great Bear Lake. This remote area straddling the Arctic ciicle is inaccessible for three months
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    S.S. POLICE BAND.
    74 17 The band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Telok Ayer on Wednesday, com*nen:ing at 9 p.m. O v erture, French Comedy (Bela) Suite, Dwellers in the Western World (Sousa) Three pieces (a) Reverie Interrompue (b) None but the Weary Heart (c)
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    SCOTTISH SILKS CASE ENDS.
    942 18 Two Guilty. COURT CROWDED ON LAST DAY. London, Apr. 11. In the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh today the hearing was concluded of the case in which eight promoters and directors of Scottish Amalgamated Silks, Ltd., now in liquidation, were charged with fraudulent trans actions
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    "KOJO" SHRINE.
    279 18 24 Japanese Planes Take Part In Dedication. Flying in mass formation, a squadron af 24 Japanese aeroplanes, the largest number ever seen here in one flight, cruised up and down the Wangpoo Kivei >n Apr. t, before participating .n the annual spring festival of the "Kojo" Shrine, celebrated
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    THE NEW BOXERS.
    214 18 Strange Religious Sect In Shansi. Peking, Mar. 23. A new religious sect called the Long Haired Doctrine has arisen in the Shangtang district in Shansi Province. Its members a.ssert that they are the successors of an ancient cult called the Pai Lin Chiao, which in old Manchu
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    MALACCA WEDDING.
    58 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 16. The wedding took place at St. Peter's Church here today of Mr. A. G. Paulus, of the P.W.D., and Miss J. de Roza, the youngest daughter of Mr. R. B. de Roza, junior auditor of the Audit Office, and Mrs. de
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    THE BANKA TIN INDUSTRY.
    461 18 New Bill Discussed. TO BE GOVERNMENT CONCERN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 15. The College of Delegates, a body consisting of twenty members at the Peoples' Council, some days ago discussed a bill to make the Banka tin industry a Government concern. In the course
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    TEA INDUSTRY.
    205 18 Threat to Fl. 150,000,000 Dutch Capital. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 16. The Tea Industry Association of the D.E.I, in Amsterdam has written to the Minister for the Colonies at The Hague, according to the Dutch newspapers which arrived by mail, to invite his attention to the
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    CONVICTS OBJECT.
    98 18 Governor to Stop Tourists From Taking Photographs. Dartmoor convicts have camplained to the governor that holiday-makers have been taking photographs of them while they are marched from the farms to the prison. As the result the governor (Maj. C. Pannall) is taking steps to enforce the Hoir* Office
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    SALARIES TAX IN SIAM.
    22 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 18. The new salaries tax, on a graded scale, was gazetted today.
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    MUSSOLINI'S PLAY.
    209 18 Striking Ovation At First Night Signor Mussolini's play, Villafranca," was staged for the first tir^e in Rome on Mar. 16 at th* Argentin. TWtre, n1 it wa* enth .ticaly rtt..c by a ■roweded an< .»ger house. Despite ri;x>rts and expectations, the play was not billed as by Signor
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    THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE BRITAIN.
    2893 19 Spring Credits And Debts— Easter Calm In TheatreLand— A Sad Tale Of Short Runs— Elmer Rice's Latest Wisecracks Win Through Three Good Films— And A Bad One Delius Sings Farewell. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Mar. 24. DARLIAMKNT and the
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    QUAKE HORRORS IN S. AMERICA.
    235 19 Water Polluted Threat Of Poison Gas. Berlin. Apr. 13. Cables from South America state that the series of earthquake shocks was followed by the awakening of string of rokamaa. The tremors, which were repeated late Tuesday evening and throughout the night, shook the interior o.
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    LUCKY ESCAPE.
    148 19 Three Cirls and A Foreign Suitor. Three London girls are congratulating thin-.M-lvis on a lucky escape from a trap set by an engaging foreigner. One of the Kills— tall, good-looking, and well-dY':- c<! :-tived a customer who represented himself as a South American business man in the London
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    55 YEARS IN BROADMOOR.
    134 19 Inquest on Woman Who Was Tried in 1876. Inquests on three inmates of Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic \syluni were held at the asylum the other day. In each case the verdict was "Death from natural cmuu." The people concerned were: Mary Hint, 88, the oldest inhabitant, who
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    PILLS FOR PLANTS.
    109 19 New Method Saves Costly Fertilisers. Pills for plants are the latest contribution of science to the improvement of farming, says a New York message. The process, which involves the drilling in of fertilisers with the seeds, has been endorsed by the American Institute, of Chtn-.ists. Pellets like
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    162 19 Civil Servants and The Hitler Party. CarNruhe. Apr. 15. The Presid'-nt of Bn-.len State read in th" DM MMH relating: to the prohibition of t ho National Socialist storin troops, in which he expressed the Baden Government's keen satisfaction u the measure Inns advocated and at last taken.
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    Holy Week Celebrations With Strange Rites.
    68 20 < EREMONIEB IN SPAIN ln thi primitive district of Spain, which is known as the Albacete Province. Holy Week is celebrated with strange rites and processions which date back to the time of the Inquisition. On the left boys are warn carrying drums, some
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    37 20 PROVOST INSPECTS HOYS KKH.ADK The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sir Thomas Kelly, inspecting the H<>> DrigM* mit--icl»> Kalshagray hurrh when he attended Divine Service in state with the Town Council and magistrates of the city. (Planet News.)
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    49 20 ATLANTIC FLEET ON EASTER LEAVE ln accordance with the usual practice since the War, officers and men of the Atlantic Fleet wer e granted fourteen days' Easter leave. Officers and men of the 11. \l. S. Repulse and H. M. S. Valiant disembarking at (iillingham Pier, Kent. (Planet News.)
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    28 20 MM'ISIS M \KKV Mr. ttdmonri Xavia Kapp, the caricaturist, and Miss Polia Chentoff, the young Russian painter wen- married smelly at the Hampstead Register Office, London. (Planet News.)
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    32 20 LONG DROUGHT .ENDS The drought which lasted all over England for nearly three months wax ended in London by a s teady downpour of rain. A scene in Fleet Street. (Planet News.)
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL CRISIS REVIEW SUPPLEMENT.
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      12 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL CRISIS REVIEW SUPPLEMENT. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1932. GRATIS
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      MANCHURIA AND SHANGHAI: FULL REVIEW OF CRISIS.
      17835 1 In this supplement an attempt is made to review the Far Eastern Crisis in Manchuria and Shanghai from Us inception up to yesterday. It has been the compiler's object to separate the essential frorfrthe unessential and to give a concise yet comprehensive account
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      MANCHURIA: THE LAND OF WAR AND PROMISE.
      105 1 Owing to variations tat the Hpeiltiiß of Chinese place names gome of the cities and towns marked on this map m«y net be readily recognised. For instance Tsitsihar. in Hrilungkianc. is speHH rhiehihwr on thin map. Shnnha ikwnn, on the Great Wall in
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      THE RESPECTIVE CASES FOR CHINA & JAPAN.
      3509 2 THE RESPECTIVE CASES FOR CHINA JAPAN. AS STATED BY THE FOREIGN MINISTERS AT TOKIO NANKING. The following is a translation of a speech delivered by Mr. Yonhizawa (the Japanese Minister for Fon'.gn Affarrs) at the 60th Session of the Imperial Diet at Tokio on Jan. 21 last. In view of
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      BOMBARDMENT OF WOOSUNG FORTS.
      41 2 Hero a Japanese warship is seen bombarding the Woosung Forts. The Forts can be seen on the left of the picture, buildings ablaze addi ng to the volume of smoke from bursting shells and exploding air bombs.
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      JAPANESE ADVANCE ON WO OSUNG.
      27 2 A corner of Woosung village well ablaze. Behind the smoke the Japanese were advancing to the attack when this picture was taken.
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      THE SHANGHAI BATTLEFIELD.
      93 3 The scahs of thin map is rough'> two miles to an inch. Unfortunately l.iuho. where the Japanese division tM landed which threatened the rear of tre Chinese army and compelled the rctirem' nt, is not shown. It ll on the rifciil hank of Hie Yangtse Kiver off
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      AEROPLANE BOMB EXPLODING IN WOOSUNG FORT
      92 4 I his paetaejrapu shows a 150-lb. h'.tU explosive bomb from a Japanese aeroplane exploding right inside th Woaajßßg Pert. Th* column of smoke rises almost exactly ten times as high as the iietrbv two-storied buildings. On the left ran be s<?en one of the
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      CAUSE OF NONNI BRIDGE BATTLE.
      62 4 It was the tearing up of these few mela's on the Japanese-owned Taonan-Aneansr.-hi railway (by Chiaf C i:* the Japanese allege) which precipitated the X:>:ini Bridge battle in which General Ma Chan-sl-.an ard his BHhrffciaf army d: '.'r.-.-i.; l-.ed themselves. Eventually the Chinese had to
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      CRATER MADE BY AEROPLANE BOMB.
      41 4 This photograph shows one of sevc;;ii craters marie at llunirjao aerodrome, just outside Shanghai, by the l">0 lb. banks dropped by Japanese aeroplanes. The figures give a goo d idea of the size of the crater
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      THE PRICE OF GLORY.
      29 5 Soldiers of the 1! th Cnntonesj V> nle Army lying dead at a strong point the] had held ivoM valiantly be.w een Shanghai and Kiangwan.
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      Dr. ALFRED SZE.
      14 5 Who so ably presented China's case a| Geneva and in Paris.
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      GENERAL CHOI TING-KAI.
      12 5 The commander of the gallant 19th Cantonese Route Army.
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      MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK.
      32 5 The man who, in China's hour "I need, came hack and accented the chairmanship of the Military Committee and the supreme command of China's army, navy and air forces.
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      THIS WAS ONCE CHAPEI.
      105 5 TMs picture gives a most vivid impression of what Chapei looked like when tho finhtini; was in progress. It was taken from Kris Pass and shows a portion of Jukong Road wkM run* quite close to the Shanghs; North Railway Station. The Station was, of course,
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      A PLEA FOR A UNITED FRONT IN CHINA.
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      JAPANESE TANKS GOING INTO ACTION.
      35 6 Tfcix picture shows two Japanese tanks actually advancing towards the front line in order to assist in an attack on the Chjmwe prAiJm B W Wweun* viljaje, ff^ts-.'- 9-.-.,9 r.*^7
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      HOW DID IT ESCAPE?
      62 6 This is the ghost train of Kiangwan station. Perforated from end to end l>> shrapnel it still stands by the station platform in the midst of the utmost desolation and destruction. Both in front and behind it the metals hare been torn up and twisted into
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        500 6 HAD TO GO TO SEA AGAIN Rheumatism or No Rheumatism BUT KRUSCHEN KEPT HIM f^L %> FREE FROM PAIN i^xSfci This skip|n>r of a steam trawler w.-w Jjßlt^jMßJ'' upm^ainut it. He had Rheumatism, '^^Bv^^fl9wC mikl his doctor .-anl he must not (to to sea. Hut times were hard, and In-
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      AMERICA'S POLICY IN THE PACIFIC.
      2223 7 Col. Stimson's Historic Letter To Senator Borah. This letter, addressed by the American Secretary of State (Colonel Henry L. Stimson) to Senator Borah and published on Feb. 25, has been described as "One of the most important pronouncements on the United States' foreign policy for
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      JAPAN'S POLICY IN MANCHURIA.
      959 7 Why Military Operations Became Necessary. (By the late Baron Takuma Dan.) In this article the late Baron Takuma Dan. the President of the Japan Economic Federation, endeavours to explain the justification for Japan's military occupation of Manchuria. As the General Director of the world-famous firm of
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      JAPAN & FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
      1470 7 JAPAN FOREIGNERS IN CHINA. "Utterly Opposed" To Their Presence There. (Summary of an article hy Mr. Gyokujo Hanzawa, editor of lhe Diplomatic Review and a man in touch with the Sh»dow Cabinet" of the Japanese Army.) That Japan is utterly opposed to the permanent presence of Western nations in the
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      MEN OF THE 19TH ARMY.
      35 8 A picture taken of men of the 19th Cantonese Route Army defending a sandbag barricade in the North Shanghai Railway Station. It was takt-n while fighting was actually in progress.
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