The Straits Times, 26 April 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEMTURY.] THE LARGEST r AM) MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1932, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. APRIL 26, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      377 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. T'PHONE SIBDT 6.1 5 Tonight 9.15. J TOM WALLS in "CANARIES SOMETIMES SING j Phone 5261-2. i ayl'm'er 'brand EMPIRE SOUPS j TOMATO iSfi^fin VEGETABLE j j ASPARAGUS InSH CELERY i j OXTAIL ItaiialSjf GREEN PEA. J II MADE BY.— CANADIAN CANNERS LTD. HAMILTON, ONTARIO. CANADA.
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      182 1 KuAiil LUMpyfc st, Java st. V'monc seeaf.* 31 ~H Lj gjk JJ "wy J§'' f" C\ Wf 1 Q M a^a^B 'fiH bsV Wfr\ The charm of Tobralco is lasting HHai^^^^^a^K. whether printed or dyed the colours |J -X^l^ ~\j^y ~7^~ i *X^^M f'^\ material ensures long and satisfacJaL X..
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      11 1 6.1") Tonight 9.15. TOM WALLS in CANARIES SOMETIMES SING Phone 5261-2.
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      448 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Bngland.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.FJ. CO. ONDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAB BAST MAIL SERVICB. OUTWABD FBOM LONDON FOP AND JAPAN. Tonnag*. Da* B'por*. IBIS. RANCHI 16,740 Apr. 29 VAI.HKRA 16,000 Maj 18
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      772 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwera, Rotterdam and MiddleHborougn. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail XHAKONE MARU 10,600 May 4 6 SUWA MARU 10,700 May 19 tO JFUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jun* 2 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jun* 15 16 JTERUKUNI MARU 12,000 June 28 29 HAKUSAN MARU
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      521 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the w«U- mown steamer MARELLA (7,865 torn) and I the i.s. MANGOLA (8,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is on* of the i largest and finest steamer* trading
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      417 2 THE BAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (laeorp orated in DemosA.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTEBDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leav* S'por*. Penang m.s. LALANDIA Apr. 27 Apr. 29 m.s. MEONIA May 18 May 20 m.s. BORINGIA Jun* 8 Jun* 10 m.s. FIONA June 29 July 1 m.s.
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      973 2 TI "L BL ,K.? r^.ifrL MutuJ THE BIAM BTEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. i£«£ n"?I Su.» Co LtS" THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. JHE SIN SHIPPING Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN A ORIENTAL LINE Ltd. INSURANCE The Liverpool and London .nd Glob*
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      328 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL < NAVIGATION CO., HAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT BCHEOULB Ballinjrs for United States and Canada Points froai Hong Kocif Ban Francises and Los Angeles; BJS. GOLDEN STAR sails from Hong Kong Apr. M AceaU t INGLO-SIAM CORPORATION. LIMITED. ffasorporated in Knflams>) SLNGAPOBB. fslsphMM
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      410 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE I Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meaL 2 Every stateroom it an outside cabin. S Outdoor salt-water swimming pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra mnsie for Tea-Dandna> Dinner and entertainments. 5 first Bun Motion Pictures!. 6 A wonderful
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      540 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) ELLERMAN LINB. Passenger and Freight Services toi-« UNITED KINGDOM AND (CONTINENT. Tla Ports and Sues CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAI Steamer: Dae S'pon Mb CITY OF PERTH Hay It HOMEWARDS, sj. CITY OF PITTSBURG for Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg
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      1453 3 < BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OP INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Bngland) Capital Authorised H f5.000,000 Capital Subscribed a. 1300,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,217,928 Capital paid up m 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS t s. J- M. RyHe, Esq., Chairaaa. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambru, Bsfe W. H.
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      734 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 2ii cent«
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      845 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET INSTITUTION HILL bunpalow n«h renovated 180. United Engineers. TO LET, 68, Prinscy Street, 3* rooms, electricity. Apply 6?, Prtnsep Street. SMALL bungalow, 3 bedrooms, furnished oi unfurnished 35, Barker Road. Apply within TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Amber Mansions Apply Spore Building Corp, 64, Market St TO
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      397 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 24-8,, Battery Road, and floor. Apply Guthrie Co, Ltd. OFFICE, Robinson Rond, 3,700 sq. feet, first class property. United Engineers. TO LET, two storied godown. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 424, Straits Times. GODOWN, River Valley Road, suitable r
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      455 4 MISCELLANEOUS IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS Oversear., have the Straits Budget posted to them every week, (14 yearly, including postage, outside Malaya (1320 within Malaya). Orders, accompanied by remittances, should be addressed to the Manager, Straits Budget, Singapore. FOR SALE "BOARDING HOUSE" for sale. Cheap. Going concern. Central position.
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      726 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS EOTICB la hereby given that taadera an now invited for the following materials oi services, and that particulars of suck tenders may be obtained ia the Tender Boom Municipal Offices. Supply of 100 Tons of best quality Qnick Lime for the Water Department. Da.» of
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      819 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore town and country properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 27, at 2.3* p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold lnnd and compound dwelling house known as No. C2l, Kast Coast Road, Singapore, area 32,770 sq. ft. MORTGAGEES'
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    MALAYAN OIL.
    215 5 Suit for Salary Against Extraction Co. In the Civil District Court yesterday, before Mr. L. V. J. Laville, the hearing was continued and adjourned until Friday next of the case brought by Mr. Yeo Boon Seng against the Malayan Oil Extraction Co. Ltd. for alleged arrears of salary,
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    CHINA RELIEF.
    130 5 The Great World Charity Carnival. The China Relief Fund committee acknowledges the help of the following in connection with the coming carnival at the Great World on May 13, 14 and 15 Mayflower Musical and Dramatic Association, Marigold Minstrels, International Buddhist Union, Ciaylads Minstrels, Lunar Athletic and Musical
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    SAVAGE ATTACK ON EUROPEAN.
    295 5 Mill Manager Stabbed In Burma. A European mill manager was attacked with a dagger hy a Burman clerk at about 7.30 this morning in the Saw Mill compound of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation Limited in Dunneedaw. The victim Mr. A. M. Stevens (38) manager of
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    BABY PLANE OVER THE ANDES.
    205 5 World's Smallest Machine Flies High A tiny British single-seater monoplano with a wing spread of only 24 feet— probably the smallest machine in production, anywhere in the world has accomplished a splendid feat in crossing the formidable ridge of the Andes from Argentina to Chile
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    MR. RAYNER GODDARD
    187 5 Appointed Judge Of The High Court. The King has approved the appointment of Mr. Rayrcr Goddard, K.C., as one of the Justice of the High Court of Justice (King's Bench Division). Mk\ Goddard, in July of last year, acted as Commissioner of Assize for the Northern Circuit
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      563 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL I TONIGHT Thursday. April 28th SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DURING DINNER DANCE Positively the last appearance TOMORROW: of TCAnAMr A MLLEMURASMIRNOVA TEA DANCE 6.30 to B.i5 P .m. 2 Spanish Dance Creations FORMAL AFTER DINNER j^^ IMRU 9.30 to Midnight. AND DANCE mmmm On Saturday,' April 30, PHONE
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      87 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. PHONE 538K YOU MUSTSPEND RACE NIGHT AT APRIL 30th
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      Shanghai Topics.
      1563 6 The Peace Conference Postponed Nature Of The Deadlock Explained The Other Side Of The Bushido Shield Disgraceful Treatment Of Dr. Nitobe In Tokio—When Will Shanghai Return To Normal Once Again The Lytton Commission In A Predicament Making Chapel A Paradise For Crooks. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, April
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      JAPAN'S FOREIGN LOANS.
      127 6 Borrowing to Pay Off Old Debts. Tokio, Apr. 4. Foreseeing difficulty in repaying foreign loans of the South Manchurian Railway Company amounting £6,000,000 which are due on July 23, owing to the financial situation abroad, the Department of Finance has decided send gold specie through the Yokohama
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      WARLORDS THE CURSE OF CHINA.
      1186 6 Their Ruthless Methods. WHAT THE PEOPLE HAVE TO ENDURE. Much comment has been made recently upon the brilliance shown by the spokesmen of the Chinese Government in expressing their opinions and stating their case, writes Lieut.-Col. J. E. Stewart, at one time military adviser to
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      WHAT OF THE FUTURE OF MANCHUKUO?
      603 6 Presidency As SteppingStone To Throne. Shanghai. Apr. 12. There is a good deal of curiosity among the people who look further afield than the Irish sweep and the F. A. Cup as the probable permanence of the newly proclaimed State of Manchukuo and I
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      PIRATES ACTIVE IN SHANGHAI WATERS.
      225 6 With Their Own Agents In The Settlement. Shanghai, Apr. 11. Money, jewellery and merchandise to tbe Value of at least $600,000 have been stolen by Taihu Lake pirate gangs in an unprecedented storm of piracy, which has swept over the Soochow and other waterways near
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      THE FAR EAST.
      325 6 Mussolini Contemplates SinoRussian Alliance. Berlin, Mar. 28. The Boerscn Courier publishes a long special article on the Far Eastern conflict by Signor Mussolini The Duce puts, the question whether Western civilisation, is not confronted by a dilemma regarding the fate on the Far East, for Russia could,
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      JAPANESE TROOPS.
      293 6 Over Five Divisions Now In Manchuria. Tokio, Apr. 5. The Cabinet has approved today tne Army's programme for the relief of troops in Manchuria in accordance with the plan General Araki (Minister of War) submitted yesterday. The programme consists of the dispatch of the remainder of the Bth
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      FINANCIAL CRISIS IN CANTON.
      798 6 Many Bank Failures. MEASURES TO PREVENT FURTHER COLLAPSE. Canton, Apr. 12. Sensational failures of many native banks here recently have caused great uneasiness among bankers and merchants, and as a direct result of this the native bankers' association is summoning an extraordinary meeting to devise means
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      HANGCHOW SLUMP.
      41 6 Hangchow, Apr. 12. As a result of the business depression, following the Sino-Japanesc hostilities, 20 per cent, of the shops here are closing down. It is stated that tney are doing only 5 per cent, of their normal trade.
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      408 7 Astounding realism that will make you gasp in a superb dramatic story of man's homeric battle with Nature ELEANOR BOARDMAN MONTE BLUE IN THE FLOOD Next Change. TONIGHT. WARNER BAXTER ?>!>RY DUNCAN in the thrilling romantic story of a border beauty who loved well but not \visery ROMANCE of the
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      229 7 Everybody's talking atout This Great British Entertainment AT THE CAPITOL Tremendous Success of British and Dominion's Brilliant adaptation of FREDERICK LONSDALE'S Sparkling Story of a pair of married misfits! CANARIES SOMETIMES SING WITH The Inimitable BRITISH favourite, TOM WALLS with YVONNE ARNAUD and ALL-ENGLISH CAST. Supported by AMAZING PICTURES of
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      749 7 IF ITS AT TJIE^AVILIQ^— iT M»i»T BE THE BEST I^mKßS^^ RESERVATIONS— PHONE 690.1. "Vtl^WW JSSSSIiJr TILL |>M AND s to p.m. .*%V:#?^ 6.15 NIGHTLY 9.15 A PICTURE THAT WILL KEEP YOU LAUGHING FOR WEEKS SyDMEy HOWARD UPFORTHECUP FROM YORKSHIRE TO WEMBLEY. JOHN WILLIE HAS A SERIES in MISADVENTURES YOU'LL LAUGH
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    NOTES ON BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
    814 8 Strong Position Of f Hovis Ltd. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 31. The revenue returns published las* Wednesday, for the week to Mar. 19, arc probably the last that will appear before the full year's figures are available on Friday morninp. With only seven full
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER.
      610 8 Loss of $868 Reported At Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, Ltd., was htld at the registered offices, French Bank Building, yesterday, Mr. H. D. Mundell the chairman, presiding. Albo present were the Rev. J. M. Ouillon, Messrs. E. A. Gibson,
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      201 8 Tuesday. April N, Ships alongside the Wharves or expected ti arrive. Entrance KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sarita, Lch. Crow, Tag Herculc," Arastasia. Oil Wharf H.M.S. Herald." Coal Whxrf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tinlt.ne Pamr. Alhert Dock Sinifkel. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. fine's Dock Nil. N".
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      AIR MAIL.
      28 8 The air mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Apr. 14, arrived in Amsterdam on Apr. 24 and was delivered in London on Apr. 2b.
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        MINING.
        436 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 20/6 22/6 £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 9/3 10/3 £1 £1 Dangrin Tin 8/6 9/6 £1 £1 Batang Padanf 0.07 V4 0.12K 1 1 Batu Caves 0.15 0.20 I 1 Bukit Arantr 0.30 0.40n0m. £1
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        GENERAL.
        262 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 1.00 1.50 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.65 1.90 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 8.12.6 3.17.6 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 0.30n0m. 100 50 Chinese Coin. Bank 70.00 75.00 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7<" Prefs. 3.V9 16 9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        142 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1981-36 100 101 el. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 100 102 torn. Singapore Municipal 4H p.c of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 97 M nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 97
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        386 8 Fraser and Co. ud Lyall and Evatt's quotations. N.B. Host of above rubber share quotations are now only nominal. Today** Pric« Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.30 0.40 0.30 0.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.20 0.30 A. Ilium ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.60 K. Kuninsr ($1)
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      32 8 Chamber Music From Saigon. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. The list of stations which may be heard daily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given):
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      ALWAYS ON THE AIR,
      744 8 BANDOENG, PLM., 82 metr»t, 1.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.80 to 7 p.m., calling Australir and other stations. BATAVIA, 76 metre*, 6.80 to 8.80 pjn., recorded music. H.M.V., LONDON, 25.8 metres, midnight to 3 a.m., latest gramophone record*. KHABAROVSK, RUSSIA, 70.1 metrte, times uncertain, but
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE,
    178 8 MW. Selat Pandjanf. Bengkalls and Bafan Si Api Apl (Bsmeralda) P-™-Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hafthor) 3 p.m. Jmva, South-Weft Sumatra, SouthEast Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas, and Timor Dilly (Nam Yon*) P-m. Soengei Liat and B«Uvia (Magnet) 4 p.m. China. Hainam, Japan, Korea, Formosa, East Siberia. Western Canada and
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    MAILS MB EUROPE.
    47 8 Baloeran Christiaan Huygeni Carthage Slamat Andre Leboo Karapara Rajputana Kcrtosono 8*fora Londo« Mar. 11 Mar. (0 Mar. 18 Apr. 7 Mar. 18 Apr. 0 Mar. 24 Apr. IS Mar. 23 Apr. 16 Mar. 24 Apr. IS Apr. 1 Apr. 23 Mar. 31 Apr. 25
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    187 8 Singapore, Apr. 26. SELLING. London, 4 month. 1 sight 2/3 29/32 London, 3 month., sight l'%V.Z\ London, 60 day.' .ight 2/3 18/ 1« London, 30 day.' .ight 2/3 26/32 London, demand ZL.JZ London. T.T. 2/3 23/38 Lyons and Paris, demand Hamburg, demand New York, demand *J% Batavia and
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    PRODUCE.
    68 8 Singapore, Apr. 26. GambUr 1040 (Cub* No. 1 unptcktd) 18.00 Copra 6.80 mixed 6.10 Sago flour, Sarawak £.10 White Pepptr 24.50 Black Pepper 80.50 Pearl Sago 4.15 .mill 8.00 medium p«arl 8.00 Rice, Siam $163 to 220 Saigon $149 to 185 Rangoon $158 to 170 No. 1 of 125
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    AIR MAIL FROM BATAVIA.
    20 8 A mail from BaUvia and Palembang by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at 1.40 p.a. today.
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      307 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report, YESTERDAY. 1 P.M. YESTKRDAT. Bright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative Direcllux. Mm. fall, shine Humidity. tion. Fore*. Weather. F. F. in. hoar*. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star »2 75 Nil 10.8 55 Calm Fine KelanUn Kota Bharu 91 75 Nil 10.1 55 NE 15
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      227 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR f Hti WEEK. Tuesday. April M. H. W. 12.64 a.m., 8 ft. 8 in., 2 5E p.m., 7 ft. Pianoforte recital by Mr. Harry Ore at Holland Club, 9.16 p.ir. Wednesday. April 27. I H. W. 1.40 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 4.16 p.m., 1 6 ft. 6
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    187 9 Ix>cal Rubber Position Steadier. LONDON STOCKS DOWN. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Prices Rubber. 5 J i cents per Ib. Tin, 7."i tuns at S>9 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Robber. London. 1 17.-1 Gd., up 1-lfid. N«»- York, 3 1-16 cts., up 1-16 ct. Market
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    57 9 From Holland and Germany, by Marnix van St. Aldegonde, due at Singapore noon U<!ay. t rom China and Japan, by Rawalpindi, «'uo at Singapore 10 a.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan, by Havana Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday. From Europe (London mails dispatched en Apr. 7), by
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    METAL MARKET.
    338 9 Mi- i William Jacks and Co. in their wei-kly metal market report dated London, Mar. T.O state: Last week we reported conditions in India and China as now being ripe for an aWh-ound improvement in trade there, but unfortunately the effect of this was more than counteracted by
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      THE CHARTERED BANK.
      2402 9 Chairman's Review. YEAR OF UNPARALLELED DIFFICULTY. The seventy-eighth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Chartered Rank of India, Australia, and China was held on Mar. 31, on the bank's premises, 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (the chairman) presided. Mr. W. E. Preston
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      CHAMBER OF, COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      61 9 12 o'clock noon, Apr. 26. Buyers; Sellei R.S.S. equal to London Standard Spot 6% bX Standard E.S.S. on Tender May »6K 6% n ii June 6 July-Sept. 6 6% Oct. Doc. 6% 6tt Tone of Market Steadier. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 1 15-l«d. per
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      283 9 Best Remedy for Trade Improvement. The Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, P. C. Ex-Minister of Transport. The workers of Ireland have to estimate whether they will be any better off if Britain and Ireland regard each other as foreign countries. Has Central Europe been improved by the establishment of
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      67 9 The following ships are in communication with the Wireless Stations at Singapore :—Africa Maru, Angelina Aymeric, Bintang, Glennapp, Hakka; Maru, Herald, Marpessa, Marnix van Rt *Vldegonde, Olympia, Ophir, Rawalpindi Shogen Maru, Strathaird, The Cable. Yuensang. Penantr :—Africa Maru, Aloe, Asia, Crmpiegne, Dara, Elcphanta, Hague Maiu, Kudat, Lahn,
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    BIG PROFIT FOR SZE HAI TONG BANK.
    630 9 44 Able to Weather Any Storm." The 25th annual goneral meeting of the Sze Hai Tong Banking j\n:l Imman Co. Ltd. was held a'- No. 5S Chulia Street, Singapore, on Saturday. Mr. Let- WTm Nam presided and the others present wer<» Messrs. Ong
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 9 Rutfby, Apr. 25. Foreign nduwgM aro U.Os. Athena 300. Bombay !y. B 1-H..1.. Berlin 15.50, Brussels 20.21', Huih.ir. t 61! Rio 4 Hi UuenosAin-s ",<)'■<. Copenhagen Geneva is 15-16, Helslngfon li:., Qonz Kong 1 U 1-lfid., Lish n no. Madrid 17 E-16, Milan Tl Moote VWto 80, Ifontre il
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      103 9 THE CYMA's WEEK SPECIAL OFFERS AT RENE ULLMANN's Exceptional and REAL opportunity The full range of CYMA wnst and pocket watches, includinjj the latest models which have just arrived will be displ.ncd and ALL THE RETAIL PRICES TREMENDOUSLY KEUI CED during this period. Also liberal discounts granted on all the
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    111 10 Singapore. At.H AMBRA. Monte Blue and F.lcnnor Bonrclman in The Flood. 6.16—9.15. Phono t>9o9. CAPITOL. Tom Walls in Canaries Sometinifs Sing. 6.15 9.15. Phone 5261-2. (IREAT WORLD.— W«yangs. Cinema, Donkey Hides. Zoo, Maze, Skating ground Commercial Museum. MARLBOROrCH.— Warner Baxter Mary Duncan in Romance of the Rio Grande. Ml
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    SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1932. SIXTY-SEVEN PER CENT.
    1046 10 The International Tin Committee has recommended a further cut of 20,000 tons in world production, and there is much uncertainty as to the position that will be reached if this recommendation is adopted and as to the treasure of freedom which is
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    EXCAVATIONS IN THE HOLY LAND.
    1107 10 Adding to Our Knowledge Of Samaria Jericho. (By Dr. E. W. Masterman, Hon. Sec. of the Palestine Exploration Fund, in an interview.) While excavting the remains of thr oHC.r-fiimous and impoi taut city of Samaria th* archaeologists il iscove red the remains of Ckrittlmi Chvrek
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    199 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. J. M. Preston, of Sarawak Oilfields, is in Singapore on local leive. Mr. E. W. Deane, of Eastern Agencies, Ltd., Bangkok, has gone home on leave. Mrs. S. H. Moss is a passenger by the Anchises which leaves Singapore for Europe tomorrow. Mr. Owen Owen, of the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
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  • SOVIET SUBMARINES BEING SENT TO VLADIVOSTOK.
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      PREPARING FOR THE STRUGGLE.
      176 11 Seaplane Base Near The Korean Frontier. GERMAN EXPERTS. Reported to be Helping The Russians. Shanghai, Apr. 26. Soviet preparations for the eventual strujflo with Japan is the subject of a half column article which is given prominence in the Morning Post. It alleges that Russian troops
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      SOVIKT & JAPAN.
      186 11 SOVIKT JAPAN. 200 Japanese Arrested At Vladivostok. Shanghai, Apr. 25. The Japanese-Soviet relations continue Very tense. The Soviet authorities arrested 800 Japanese at Vladivostok a few days au > ami the Japanese are still arresting Soviet subjects at Harbin. Owing to the fact that the Chinese Eastern Railway rolling stock
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      SOVIET COMPLAINT.
      108 11 No Protection Provided In Manchuria. Moscow, Apr. 23. A statement issue i l>y a Soviet teleKiaph.i agency has attracted muck attention. In it the apency reviews a series of pi >v(« -ativc acts alleged to have been committed by White Russian refugee formation! in Manchuria and, particularly, the
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      TROOPS FROM KOREA.
      284 11 12,000 Japanese on Way To N. Manchuria. Shanghai, Apr. 26. al Li Ching-shan's Chinese voluntotn have captured the town of Sarnchako. Some 50 of General Hsi H.sia's troops were killed and nearly 1,000 were disarme I. The Chinese volunteers destroyed the railway and a number of trucks
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    CASH RESOURCES EXHAUSTED.
    144 11 Harpenden Directors' Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 25. Announcing the exhaustion of the company's cash resources the directors of the Harpendon (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., urge the shareholders to take up the balance of the first mortgage 8 per cent, debentures, amounting to £13,222. Unless
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    INDIA'S FINANCES.
    221 11 Radical Improvement In Position. Rugby, Apr. 25. The prospectus is being issued on Tuesday, subscriptions closing on Wednesday, for the £10,000,000 Government of India 5 per cent, stock 1942-47, the price of issue being £11"). The money is being raised to provide funds towards the repayment of £6,000,000
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    DISARMAMENT.
    84 11 Experts to Classify Weapons. Rugby, Apr. 25. It was decided at Geneva today that the General Committee of the Disarmament Conference should adjourn until the experts had had time to complete their classification of weapons into groups of offensive and defensive arms. Several statesmen have, meanwhile, returned temporarily to
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    NO RECOGNITION.
    61 11 United States and Soviet Government. Washington, Apr. 25. ft is authoritatively learnt that the United States has no intention of officially recognising the Soviet Government despite the recent agitation in favour of adopting such a course. A resolution requesting the re-establish-mtnt of diplomatic and commercial relations with Russia
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    RUBBER STOCKS.
    36 11 Down in London, Up In Liverpool. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 25. The London rubber stocks show a decrease on the week of 369 tons, while Liverpool stocks have increased by 131. tons.
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    ITALY'S POPULATION.
    39 11 Rome, Apr. 21. The Official Gazette gives the figures of Italian citizens in Italy on census day as. 41,230,047, while 479,534 more are normally domiciled in Italy but were absent on the day of the census. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    DR. GOEBBELS' ILLNESS.
    34 11 Berlin, Apr. 23. Dr. Goebbels, the Berlin leader of the National Socialists and one of Hitler's chief lieutenants, has been taken suddenly il! with intestinal poisoning. His condition is serious. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    SENSATIONAL FALL IN STERLING.
    491 11 Down 7 Cents in New York FUND TO STRENGTHEN CURRENCY. New York, Apr. 26. A sensational fall in sterling by more than seven cents to 3.67 occurred on the Stcck Exchange yesterday. It is attributed, in some quarters, to the withdrawal of the French balances from
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    SPECIAL MEETING.
    62 11 Mr. Runciman Allowed To Resume Seat. Rugby, Apr. 25. The House of Lords met specially today to pass the President of the Board of Trade Bill thiouch all its stages to enable Mr. Walter Runciman to take his place again in the House of Commons. Afterwards a Royal
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    THE HELICOPTER.
    39 11 First Long Distance Flight Begins. Rugby, Apr. 25. Mr. J. N. Young, a former Royal Air Force orficer, began the Prsl long distance helicopter flight today. He left England for South Africa 9,000 miles distant. British Wireless.
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    'ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.'
    61 11 Tragic Death of Editor of The Manchester Guardian. Rugby, Apr. 26. A verdict of death by accidental drowning was returned at an inquest at Windermere this afternoon on Mr. Edward Taylor Scott, the Editor of the Manchester Guardian, who lost his life when a dinghy in which he
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    GOLD STANDARD.
    20 11 Greepe Decides To Abandon It. Athens, Apr. 25. Greece has decided to go off the gold .standard. Reuter.
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS IN THE SLUMP.
    1279 11 General's Report. EUROPEAN REGIMENT'S DECREASES. The effects of the slump on volunteering in the Federated Malay •States are pointed out by U.K. MajorGeneral Oldfield, Commanding the Troops, Malaya, in his annual report. "The situation is a difficult one," says General Oldfield. "The number of Europeans
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    "REMEDY WORSE THAN DISEASE."
    80 11 Bitter Opposition to New Tin Cut. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 25. The proposal for a further 20,000-ton cut in tin production is arousing bitter opposition in the ranks of Malayan interests. in London, though it is realised that the cut would bring production into
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    BELGIAN CANAL.
    198 11 Socialist Deputy's Charges Of Fraud. Brussels, Apr. 21. The reopening oi the Belgian Chamber was marked by a sensation when the Socialist Deputy for Gl.ent, M. Anseele, told the House that the giving of orders for .the construction of the new Albert Canal had given rise to frauds
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    MONTE CARLO CASINO.'
    91 11 No Dividend For First Time In Its History. Paris, Apr. 21. For the first time in its long and prosperous history the famous Monte Carlo Casino has failed to declare a dividend. The profit this year amounted to only 35,000,000 francs, as compared with last year's already
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    COURT COLLAPSES.
    61 11 Eighteen People Killed And 45 Injured. Paris, Apr. 22. During a sitting of the criminal court at Bastia, on the island of Corsica, the ceiling collapsed, burying those in court under the ruins. Eighteen people were killed and 45 injured. Among the killed were two barristers engaged in
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    SIR RICHARD SQUIRES.
    54 11 Only Three Supporters In Cabinet. St. Johns, Newfoundland. Apr. 26. Sir Richard Squires (tho Prime Minister) has decided to continue to lead the Government forces, but he will be supported only by three members of the Cabinet. Six other membere of the Cabinet have announced that they
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    51 11 Opening of Province's Legislative Assembly. Peshawar, Apr. 21. The first autonomous legislative council of the North-Wevt Frontier was opened on Wednesday by the Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, with appropriate ceremonies. This strategically important province, which borders on Afghanistan, was hitherto under the direct control of the Government of India.
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    "HOCH HITLER" SHOUT.
    61 11 Nazis Free Man Caught For Smuggling. Paris, Apr. 25. A German attempting to smuggle bicycle parts inte the Sane from the Palatinate was arrested by the French customs officers ut Kiensvhelbacl: but 150 Nazis, shouting Hccta Hitler," attacked the customs officer! 'md rescued the prisoner. The custom*
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    BANK OF MALAYA SHUTS DOORS.
    329 11 Unforeseen Circumstances And Reorganisation. $4,000,000 ON LOAN. Unable to Redeem Money On Mortgages Due. For the first time for many years a bank in Malaya has failed to open its door.-. This morning, when clerks turned up to work, they found the door* of the
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    92 11 Times Lo'ider on Chinese Glass Houses." London, Apr. 26. Chinese Glass Houses is the heading of a leading article in The Times dealing with the criticisms of the Chinese delegate at Geneva of the recommendations of last year's Opium Conference in Bangkok. The Times says the mass of
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    RAW SILK SALE.
    76 11 U.S. Japan Make Biggest Deal in History. Trkio, Apr. 2."> (1.36 p.m.) The larjrest sale of raw silk in history is reported by the vernacular newspapers here, the Japanese Government having sold 108,000 bales to American interest!) at a low price. The silk involved is that which
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    GERMAN UNEMPLOYED.
    43 11 Berlin, Apr. 2Z. Unemployment in Germany 'il decreasing slowly as the weather improve*. The first half of April brought a reduction of about 100,000 in the total of those in receipt of relief. On Apr. 15 the total was U84.000. Anetu-Trans-Oceun.
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    SCOTT OUT TO BREAK RECORD.
    1017 12 Hopes to Beat Butler's Time By 21 Hours. INCIDENTS EN ROUTE. ARRIVES ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. If all goeß well and if the "plane does not come down just before getting to Port Darwin," Mr. C. W. A. Scott, theintrepid British airman, hopes to recapture the
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    MR. CHARLES CHAPLIN
    74 12 Due to Leave Hospital Today. Mr. Charles Chaplin, the famous film comedian, whn has Keen in the Gener.i! Hospital sutfnir.tr from dengue fever since he arrived liatk in Singapore froi.-* Java last Wednesday, is. now cogmdescen' and is expected ;<> leave the h^ today. He will stay
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    JAPANESE CHARGED.
    82 12 Alleged Possession Of Illicit Still. Arivst<d by the Singapore Preventive Service, two Japanai T. Tawahiro and T. W:.yhara, WOW produced before Mr G. Dodd. the Sinjrapoiv Criminal Distri t Judge, y< tirlay and charged wkTi heintr in possession of dutiable liquoi. distilling liquor and possession of a still.
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    "THE FLOOD."
    188 12 Thrilling Scenes in Film At The Alhambra. VWU scenes of men working: nifcht and day I i strengthen a kfVM which protects B small town from destruelk>n and sul>Kcqurntiy tho breaking of thi- levee an, l the i 'taring of the flood wateci through tl.e town enpulfinp houses
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    ENTICING CASE.
    222 12 Married in India at Age of six. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 25. On a charge of enticing away a married woman nam.-d Panjli. a Tamil named LetchmMUMH appeared before the Seremban Magistrate, Che H&mzah. The complainant. Govindasamy, a mason in the F.M.S. Railway, said he married
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    H.M.S. VINDICTIVE.
    51 12 Arrives in Singapore From Hong: Kong. 11. M.5. Vindictive (Capt. E. M. W. Laurie, D.5.0.) arrived in Singapore this morning from Hong Kent: on its way home. The vessel leaves Singapore on Thursday. The Vindictive has a special trooping ■oinplcim-nt on hoard, including drafts for home from China
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    ADELPHI CABARET.
    95 12 A cabaret on original lines will be presented by Mr. A. J. Goddard at the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden on Apr. 30, May 7, It and 21, at 9.-'JO p.m. The entire net proceeds will be equally divided between the Ex-Service Association and St. Andrew's Church Mission. Booking,
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    F.M.S. REVENUE.
    32 12 Slightly Above Estimate In i January. The revenue of the F.M.S. Government during January of this year was $4,907,908 compared with $4,678.2(55 representing one twelfth of the 1932 revenue estimate.
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    ROTARY CLUB.
    53 12 Mr. W. Fletcher, managing director of j Hecht, Icvis and Kahn, a big London rubber firm, will address the Singapore i Rotaiy Club tomorrow on Observations on Malaya." Mr. Fletcher has been mak- 1 OV a survey of conditions affecting the j rubber trade in Malaya during the
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    BANKRUPTCY OFFICE FRAUD.
    583 12 Accused Elects to Give Evidence. The final stages of the preliminary inquiry into charges of forgery against two well-known local Jaffna Tamils who are alleged to have obtained a cheque for over $12,000 from the Singapore Bankruptcy Office, were reached yesterday afternoon when Coomaru Shanmugam, the first
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    MANCHURIAN ITEMS.
    330 12 Kamura's Brigade Goes To Heilungkiang. Tokio, Apr. 25. Instead of returning to Korea tomorrow, as scheduled, General Kamura's 39th Mixed Brigade is to be sent to North Manchuria to assist in the suppression of the bandits and insurgents whose activities are becoming increasingly disturbing. Changchun reports the arrival
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    LORD LYTTON.
    551 12 Complains of Being Watched by Spies Shanghai, Apr. 25. Lord Lytton (the chairman of the League of Nations Manchuria Inquiry "onvmission) is said to have protested to Jeneral Honj[o on Saturday last, declarng that the movements of the members )f the Commission are being continually .vatched by Japanese
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    PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
    96 12 Japanese Oppose Removal To Geneva. Geneva, Apr. 21. M. Hymans, the president of the Commission of Nineteen, received the Japanese chief delegaU*, Mr. Nagoaka. Ha declared that he had rot yet received instructions from Tokio, but his Government would certainly remain unalterable in its opposition to any removal
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    SHANGHAI PARLEYS.
    718 12 May be Resumed Very Shortly. Nanking, Apr. 25. It is reported here that Sir Miles Lampoon's compromise proposals for the resumption of the Sino-Japanese negotiations are acceptable to China anil it is believed that the negotiations will be shortly reopened in Shanghai. Reuter. Tokio Hopeful. Tokio, Apr. LT).
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  • This Morning's Work' at the Racecourse.—Football—Another Win for the S.R.C.
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      24 13 Arsenal Only Draw With Aston Villa. London, Apr. 25. In a first division match, Aston Villa drew with the Arsenal I—l.— Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    716 13 r Today's Training. MOSTLY STEADY PACE t work. (By Our Racing Correspondent.) There was another large attendance at the racecourse this morning, but followers who hoped to note fast times were again disappointed. Nearly all the trainers con fined their charges to steady pace work. Some of
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    DON McCORKINDALE.
    132 13 Substitute For Gains Against German. London, Apr. 23. The victory of Pon McCorkindale over the German heavyweight champion Hem Mueller was much more decisive than would appear from the announcement he won on points. It was all the more creditable since the South African stepped into the breach
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    89 13 Competitions at The S.G.C. The May medal competition for woiren ai the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Monday, May 2. The May bogey competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8, and members are asked to note that no player whose name
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    S.R.C. SURPRISE PULAU BRANI.
    859 13 Seven Goals Scored By Two Players. S.R.C. 4 Pulau Brani S. Making a great spurt during the closing stages of the game, the Singapore Recreation Club sprang a surprise yesterday afternoon by defeating Pulau Brani by four goals to three in a first division match played
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    LIGHT WINDS FOR YACHTING.
    598 13 Naval Officers Beaten In Two Races. The winds were again of the lightest on Sunday, necessitating a shortened course for the RJ3.Y.C. "B" class and causing the retirement of two of the three competing A class yachts. Three of the larger boats turned out (Kilat making
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    306 13 Tuesday. April 2«. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. 3: V.M.C.A. va. Fraser Ne«ve, V.M.C.A. jrrd. Robinson's vs. Marine, S.H.B. grd. Bramtoco vs. M.P.H.. Jalan Besar: S.C.C. "B" XI vs. Netherlands Trading: Scy., Padans: Chinese League: Nelson XI vs. Victoria XI, S.C.F.A. gid. Golf: Garrison G.C. Mixed Foursomes. Wednesday, April 27.
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    F.M.S. POLICE SAVED BY TIME.
    243 13 Perak Only Five Runs Short of Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 2v. The F.M.S. Police-Perak match wj.s drawn, Perak being robbed of victory by time, for when play concluded they were only one run short of victory with ten wickets in hand. When
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    ST. JOSEPH'S WIN.
    540 13 Nondescripts Beaten By 25 Runs. In a match at Bras Basah Road on Sunday, the St. Joseph's Institution defeated the Nondescripts by 25 runs. The S. J. I. went in to bat first and compiled 126, Boon (23) Fernandez (20) and Jackson (24) being top scorers. Stouter
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    38 13 Results of Games in The Two Major Leagues. New York, Apr. 26. Today's baseball results were National League. Cincinnati 2 St. Louis 4 Boston 3 Phil» Jelphia 4 American League. St. Louis 5 Cleveland 10 Reuter
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    S.A.F.A. NOTICE TO REFEREES.
    389 13 Infringements of The Rules. A notice has been issued by the S.A.F.A. Referees Board calling the attention of referees to a few points which, though small in themselves, make a considerable difference to the general smoothness of the game. The notice reads as follows Accidental Handling
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    CHINESE BOXER.
    37 13 Loses on Point in Contest In New York. New York, Apr. 2.">. Teddy Berg, brother of Kid Berg, beat Lou Sing Qu, a Chinese boxer, on points in a six round contest here tonight. Reuter.
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    SPORTING NEWS
    407 14 LOCAL TENNIS. Rain Interferes With S.C.C. Match. Rain interfered with tennis at the S.C.C. Yesterday when in the veterans' doubles handicap semi-final Sir William Murison ;:i.d </. V. Miles (plus U) nvt G. K. nbb and R. F. Goodman (owe 3). When 1 k> match was abandoned the
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING.
    96 14 Record for Junior Breast Stroke Event. The following are the results of the swimming competitions held at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool on Friday last Junior 40 yarJs breast stroke scratch: seconds Ist (hua Swee Teck Record time 26 4-5 2nd Lee Hin Ming 27 2-5 3rd Sim Boon
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    IRAK OIL.
    55 14 Continental Interests Secure Concession. Baghdad, Apr. 22. The Irak Government has granted an oil concession to a company in which French, Italian and German financial groups are represented. The concession extends over an area of 200 square miles on the west bank of the Tigris. The period agreed
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    200 PEOPLE PRESENT.
    297 14 Malacca St. George's Society Ball. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 24. The Malacca St. George's Society held its annual ball on Saturday night at the Malacca Club, when about 200 people »ere prewnt, including guests from the St. Andrew's and St. Patrick's Societies. Mr. A. Gould,
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    COST OF THE R.R.I
    113 14 Surplus of Income Over Expenditure. The income and expenditure account of the Rubber Research Institute for the year ended Dec. 31, 1931. shows expenditure totalling $539,885 and a surplus of 989,864. Salaries and allowances account for 3233,990, the experiment station for $70,041, rubber roadways research for
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    JUNKERS SEAPLANE.
    68 14 Due in Singapore Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Apr. 25. The Junkers seaplane which is touring the East will leave Tachin tomorrow morning for Victoria Point, and. after refuelling go on to i'enang. The next day it will proceed to Singapore. The weather reports here have been
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    GERMAN BOURSE.
    48 14 General Advance in Values Continues. Berlin, Apr. 22. Wednesday's better tone on the Stock Kxchange continued on Thursday, being encouraged by London's bank rate reduction. There was a general advance in values, some shares going up I per cent. Call money was 5% to 6%. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    ROBERT SHORT'S MOTHER
    60 14 Voted $100,000 by the Chinese Government. Shanghai, Apr. 25. The Chinese Government has vo'ad Mrs. Short, the mother of the American aviator, Robert Short, who joined the Chinese Air Force and was kii'i 1 in a fight with three Japanese aeroplanes in February last over Soochow, the
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    DETECTIVES KILLED.
    53 14 Bandits' Raid on Marseilles Post Office. Paris, Apr. 23. Four bandits attacked a post office in a suburb of Marseilles and were surprised by detectives, of Trhom three were shot dead. One of the bandits was wounded. The rest got away but their arrest is believed t'i be
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    65 14 Miss Mura Smirnova will give a final performance of Spanitth dancm* at Raffles Hotel during the dinner dance on Thursday. Charley's Aunt," with Charles Ruggles in the leading part, will be 3hown at the Capitol at a matinee at 3.15 tomorrow. It was in the silent version of
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    "REDS" IN FUKIEN.
    177 14 More Troops Being Sent From Canton. Shanghai, Apr. 25. General Chan Choi-tong (the Military Governor of Canton) has decided to send le-inforcements to Fukien to deal with the Communist-bandit menace in that province. The re-inforcements are to advance by three routes. Generals Li Yang-king am' Wong Wan-wan's
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    DR. SUN FO.
    127 14 Outlines the Policy He Advocates. Shanghai, Apr. 26. Dr. Sun Fo (the former President of the Executive Yuan > entertained newspapermen at his residence yesterday afternoon and announced the policy which he is advocating. He suggests that the Kucmintunjr Party should be purely self-supporting and that it
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    THE 19TH ARMY.
    230 14 Chang Kwang-ngai Not Resigning. Shanghai, Apr. 25. General Chanf? Kwan(t-nxai (the Com-mander-in-Chief of the 19th Cantonese Route Army) is now stated not to have resigned. He has merely asked for leave in order to go to Loshan for a rest. General Choi Ting-kai is acting as Commander-in-Chief
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    NEW USE FOUND FOR RUBBER.
    1529 15 Air-Cushion." BIG ORDERS PLACED ALREADY. jT London, Apr. 6. One of the MSt interesting sights in industry is a great modern factory flung into a condition of excitement !>y a newinvention. It begins with a chemist who bursts into the general manager's room with the
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    A VETERAN LOBBY JOURNALIST.
    1154 15 Mr. R. G. Emery. RETIRES AFTER oi YEARS., All the Party leaders were present at i House of Commons gathering of Peers, M.P.s, and Parliamentary journalists, at *hich Mr. R. G. Emery, Political Corres'ondtnt of the Morning Post, received a <r?sentation on his retirement after s'.
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    EMPIRE SHOPPING WEEK.
    416 16 Singapore Arrangements Announced. Sufficient support having been forthcoming, the Empire Shopping Week Committee announces that an exhibition of Empire goods will be held at the New World, Singapore, from May 18 to 24. As originally fixed a lorry parade will be held on the opening day, May
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    A PLEA OF LOVE.
    232 16 Novel Case Heard In Shanghai Court. Shanghai, Apr. 8. Found guilty of having stolen a picture, Chang Quin-yuan, 21, a university student, made his last appeal to the judge that his conduct was inspired by love— and won freedom. Chang was charged by his friend, L-Wen-tsao,
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    CHINA'S AIR ARM.
    129 16 Gen. Chan Wei-cheung To Advocate Extension. Canton, Apr. 12. In connection with the visit to Nanking of General Chang Wei-cheung, the Cantonese aerial commander, it is understood he has worked oat a big plan to be placed before the Nanking Government. He suggests the formation of three
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    MACHINE-GUN ORDER.
    64 16 Reported Consignment For Eastern Power. Berne, Apr. 12. That the Federal Arms Factory at Berne has accepted a contract for the supply to an Eastern Power of four hundred heavy machine-guns, was revealad yesterday when the Federal Council discussed Swiss armaments manufactures for foreign Powers. It was pointed
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    KREUGER TRAGEDY ECHO. —i—«
    102 16 KREUGER TRAGEDY ECHO. i German Industrialist's Suicide. Berlin, Apr. 21. What is believed to be an echo of the Kreuger tragedy occurred at Bannenburg, where a well-known industrialist named J Ferdinand Steinbeis shot himself. He was one of the leading timber ovners in Central Europe and also owned i the
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    NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. '
    133 16 NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY. Rumours that Kreuger Is In Sumatra. Paris, Apr. 21. Fantastic statements in the Swedish Press 'alleging that Ivar Kreuger did not commit suicide and actually fled to Sumatra, where he is living on a plantation in a remote part of the country, are not taken seriously by
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    DOG AS THIEF.
    150 16 Trained to Snatch Ladies' Hand-Bags. Harbin, Apr. 1. An enterprising young man, evidently in order to overcome the effects of the local depression, has mobilised his faithful hound to assist him in keeping the larder well furnished. This young man has taught his dog to jump up
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    CHILE AND ARGENTINE.
    109 16 High Tariffs Cause Closing Of Railway. Berlin, Apr. 21. The railway across the Andes linking up Santiago de Chile with Buenos Aires has been closed to traffic, according to dispatches from the Chilean capital. The closing of the railway is attributed to the fact that the high
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    YOKOHAMA-DAIREN.
    102 16 O.S.K. Officials Confident Of Success of Venture. Tokio, Apr. 5. A new strimship service between Yokohama and Dairen is to be instituted by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha because of establishment of the new State of Manehi*kuo, it was announced today. The first ship, the Menado Maru, will leave Yokohama
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    DRASTIC TAXATION.
    55 16 Japanese People In Vladivostok. Harbin, Apr. 4. Japanese nationals in Vladivostok are considering the evacuation of the Siberian port, according to reports received here today. Particularly drastic taxes are being laid upon Japanese nationals and Japanese business enterprises in Vladivostok, it is reported, with the result that their
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    54 16 A lecture on "Tht History of the Protestant Reformation will be delivered by the Rev. Father L. Burghoffer under the auspices of the Catholic Young Men's Association at the parochial hall of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, 50, Ophir Road, on Thursday, at 7 p.m. All interested, W
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    CROYDON MURDER INQUEST.
    527 16 Dramatic Evidence By Victim's Employer. The inquest on Miss Susan Emberton, aged ">•>, a housekeeper employed by Mr. Dagnall, of Addiscombe Road, Croydon, who was found unconscious from jcalp wounds on Mar. 18, and who died two days later, was opened on Mar 24 by Dr. H.
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    CHINESE STUDENTS.
    200 16 More Women Going Abroad For Education. Nanking, Apr. 3. The Ministry of Education has made public some interesting statistics about China's young men and women receiving higher education in foreign countries. A sharp decline in the number of Chinese scholars studying in Japanese universities and a steady growth
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    A WAR OMEN.
    106 16 A White Rainbow Seen At Hankow. Hankow, Apr. 3. An unusual phenomenon was witnessed in Hankow yesterday morning when a white rainbow appeared across the sky for about half an hour shortly before 10 o'clock. The rainbow aroused grave apprehension among the Chinese population of the city,
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    TRAIN "HOLD UP."
    46 16 Bandits Seize Passengers In Honan. Peking! Apr. 12. It is reported from Changchow, Honan, that bandits held up the Peking-Hankow passenger train, to the north of the Lai Kiver, and looted the train and carried off twelve passengers to be b«ld for MNBi
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    4277 17 Can Rubber Be Used As Fuel MALAYA FOR LONG LIFE AND HEALTH. (From Oar Own Coirasßondent.) w I li KICK, FI -Li Street. April 12. All CT of eager discussion amana t Mala; I i.,10n is an which appeared in Wedne&day's issue of "Truth," entitled The Chinese
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      368 17 > THE BEST IS NOT TOO j GOOD FOR YOUR BABY!: < > THE future health and happiness of your 4 t baby is decided to-day and it depends < upon the food he has in the first months < of his life. It is then that the foundation of
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      CONTROL OF BOXING.
      495 18 Need for Malayan Board Urged. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read with fj rp at interest nnd satisfaction your leader uf Apr. 21, on th.- Control of Boxing. Followers for the last ten years of the roble art in Malaya I refer
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      CHINA AND JAPAN.
      919 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. According to reports two declarations have been made recently by Japan. Kir.-t. there was a warning given by the Japanese War Minister to the League and to Moscow, with a view to drawing attention to the threatening situation in
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      WHETHER OR ?
      125 18 WHETHER OR To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A few days ago a reader asked which of the two, Whether or not or Whether or no is correct. It may be of interest to quote what the October issue of Correct English and Current Literary Review," edited by
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      OIL PALMS.
      109 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Many shareholders are wondering why Oil Palm Plantations, Limited should make any attempt at all to plant B series. Many bond-holders are indebted v, (hetties on enhanced rates of interest while their money is lying idlp with Oil ['aim Plantations,
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      AEROPLANE MARKINGS.
      102 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir. I see aeroplanes passim; over this district fairly regularly. Could you pubI lish a list of the national markings It j will be very interesting to all who see these planes to be. able to pick out the nationality.
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      SUICIDE.
      75 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir. The ques-tion Why should it be an offence to commit suicide?" has again been referred to in your paper, but j no mwH is given. The answer, surely, is not difficult to find. Suicide is ethically wrong because Ii 1
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    U.S. AND SALVADOR.
    60 18 Possible Resumption Of Diplomatic Relations. Geneva, Apr. 23. The U. S. Secretary of State, Col. Henry L. Stimson, conferred at length with the Salvador delegate, Senor Gurrero. It is believed that the subject of the conversation was the resumption of diplomatic relations between the United States and
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    MATCH MONOPOLY.
    63 18 Lithuania Refuses to Cancel Loan. Amsterdam, Apr. 23. According to a dispatch from Kovno the Lithuaniam Government has refused to accede to the request by the Swedish Matches Corporation to give up the loan to which Lithuania is entitled under the agreement giving the Kreuger concern a match
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    NERVE GRAFTING.
    98 18 Successful Tests By American. Successful experiments in replacing damaged nerves with live nerves from another part of the body are described in a communication to the American Association of Anatomists, according to Dr. Donald Barron, Yale University. The experiments were conducted on rats. In one ease, having cut
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    NAVAL V.C.'s ESCAPE.
    73 18 Seaman Swept Off Warship And Drowned. Auckland, N.Z., Mar. 27. While H.M.S. Diomede was returning from Sydney, where she had been attending the opening of the New Sydney Harbour Bridge, Able-Seaman Ribbins, an Imperial rating, was swept overboard by a wave and drowned. Commander V. A. C.
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      179 18 THE ACME OF LOW COST TRANSPORTATION MORRIS-COMMERCIAL "RE" TYPE 1932. /^/^avr soy v f{l&*** I H k^B k^ak f afc i*ifr^~ y H H I THE MIDDLE-WEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. Built of British material, by British -j^ Cwri- "1? F 7 capital and workers, the 1932 "Mid- ivi^ die-Weight
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    Notes From Bengal.
    1600 19 Another Terrorist (hiirnur Effort To Save The "R/iino" From Extinction The Very \vxo<l Communal Question A Change In The Mood Of Congress Indians In South Africa Hockey Team And Athletes For The Otympic Cmmes. (Fran Our Own Correspondent. I Calcutta, Apr. K. The lull in the activities
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    251 19 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 1, 1932 Tuesday, Apr. 26, I p.m.. Drill Hall, N.C.Os. Promotion Clas*. Examination: 5.15 ftm. Drill Hall, "A" (M.G.I Co., 30 Yards Ranire and Co., Parade 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Armoured Car Section, Section Parade; Ml p.m.. Drill
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    PIRACY IN THE CHINA SEAS.
    2395 19 Guards On Steamers. i MUST BE PROVIDED BY COMPANIES. As already announced in the Straits Times, on Apr. 11 the Court of Appeal In London th appe-.l of t) < China Navigatu Co., Ltd., .-t the ..ng's Bench <» •on dfrinibsliig their avion against ik
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    RECTOR'S DEATH FROM POISON.
    508 19 Inquest Story of Money Troubles. Evi lenee of the financial affairs of the Rev. Prank Raymond Shields, the Rectoi of Poplar, and a remarkable suggestion that he had returned to t In- Rectors unknown to any om between the time that ho disappeared and the discovery
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