The Straits Times, 18 April 1933

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAi", APRIL 18, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      516 1 SINGAPORE: 78, CECIL ST. PHONE 6161). 6.15 Tonight 9.15. KISS ME AGAIN. I I Phone 5261. I I I I A DOLLAR A DAY §sn The i/Ar tpii* L ALL BRITISH n REFRIGERATOR 1 ll The Vac Trie All British Refrigerator can br yours for a dollar a day spread
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      129 1 5 tUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). TOO FREQUENT MEALS, TIT BITS, SLOPPY FOODS AND SWEETMEATS HASTEN PHYSICAL DECAY. Help your Dog to achieve his normal and intended span of years. Feed him on foods which suit his needs and constitution. Feed Spratt's which build and maintain health, energy
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      16 1 ■PAVILION! i i i i I 6.15 Tonight ».lf. TELL ME tONIGHT. Phono 6903. I I
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      420 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S, GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. NALDERA 16,000 Apr. 28 XBURDWAN 6.070 May 7
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      604 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels. Tonnage. Due Sail HAKUSAN MARU 10,100 Apr. 19 20 HARUNA MARU 10,400 May 3 4 X KATORI MARU 9,800 May 18 19 KASHIMA MARU 3.900 June 1 I X YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 13 14
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      552 2 BURNS PHUP LINE. (Incorporate -1 in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY) ISLAND. Regular monthly tailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,362 tons) (Cargo only). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia,
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      495 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Denmark.) Telephone 5325. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang Swett. LALANDIA 18/4 18 4 19/4 21/4 MEONIA 9/5 9/5 10/5 12/5 ALPIA 80/5 80/5 81/5 2/8 BORINGIA 20/8 20/6 21/6
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      1161 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China (1932). LTD. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE CINARD STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. Ltd The SIAM
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    IN AN OPEN BOAT.
    221 3 Fisherman's Drift From Wales to Ireland. A Welsh fisherman, named John .lone.-, and a boy, aged 15, nanud Thomas. Roberts, of Tyilv.elling. near Pwliheli, Carnarvonshire, were walked MM re near Kilkeel. Co. Down, nfter having been adrift "fi hours in an open boat in rough weather.
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    FATAL CUT.
    190 3 Surgeon Carries On When Doomed To Die. Although he kae« that having sustp.innl a <-ut while performing a dangerous < i» a? hi he was doomed to die, a rar> Btnaboum Unhr*r«ity heroically carried on until his task was completed. He was Dr. Andre Boeckel, P of Urology
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    ANOTHER HOLLYWOOD
    144 3 Bis Studio to be Built In Madrid. Madrid, Mar. 29. The Spanish-American Cinematographic Society has launched plans for the erection of treat motion picture studio here and will make talkin; pictures for ill t' .h.'ti throughout Latin America. Somewhat irked by the fad, that most of the Spanish
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    PITCHED BATTLE.
    224 3 Attempt to Fire a Club In London. London, Mai'. 28. For the fourth time In a fortnight a 1 ;iii(l of men. snme of whom shouteil Communi raided the head* ot tin' British I'nion of Fasi' t in Walworth Koail, S.K.. yesterday. 81 elu, slopes and bricks were
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    BOAT CAPSIZES.
    207 3 Thirteen Malays Ix>se Their Lives. How thirteen Malav< lost thtir lives when their Ashing »>ua: capsized is told in the report <>r tli- Mukah District Officer, Mr. J. I. Hill, in the Sarawak Gantte. It is with regret I have to report, says Mr Hill, a tragic accident
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    TIGER BAGGED.
    132 3 Skin Too Bad To Be Preserved. Mr. K. B. Jackson, operations manager of the Aerial Transport Co. of Siam, Ltd.. bagged a lx g male tiger about twelve milos west of Chumporn, says the Bangkok Time;;, lie shot the animal at very dose rantre with a charge of
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    HENS, TORCH, SHORTS.
    49 3 Mixed Bajr Of Malay (ianj? Robbers. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. IT. Fifty chiiki-ns, two pairs of shorts and un electrir torch were stolen by a gang at tive Malays who trussed up a Chinese ■sjoattaf in his hut at Ulu Gombak on Sunday.
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  • Shipping News.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      103 3 BINGXAWAMG, Put.. W toas, from P.-ntia-nuk 17-J, for Pontianak VJ-4- ANOBT. S .r., -417 leaa, from S.bu 17-4, for TOBa". D 2 u't.; 684 tons, from Bataviu IK- 1. fur pSfl! b |)mt 4eBo4 e80 tons, from Sourabayu IM, T I DOR P E."I» n ul.. 1^t ons
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      PASSENGERS.
      378 3 The following are passengers by t.»" Aeneas which l.ft Singapore homeward bound today T o:_. Mr. C. E. Wurtzbure. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mi clair. Mr. and Mrs. J. Green. Mr. and Mrs. 1> I Visev Mr J. S. Clarkson, Mr. K. Moss. M and Mr,. A. McKendrick Mr
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      91 3 Tuesday. April 18. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. I m, r KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The (able. Lch. "Shikari," Doumcr, Van Twist, Lch. "Lumut." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Pock I'erak. Victoria Dock Nil. Krpprl Harbour.
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      AN 1848 SHIP FIRE.
      94 3 On view in the general room of the Liverpool Underwriters' Association, A., Exchange Buildings, is a Isllgl tinrt oilpainting of the burning, within six miles ai tin- Great Onmes Head, of the emigrant ship Ocean Monarch, in 1848. She was one of the Trains Boston line
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      CHENONCEAUX.
      37 3 The M.M. (henonccaux is due in Singapore from Saigon tomorrow at 7 a.m. und will probably sail on the same day at 3 p.m. f<>" Ponang. Colombo. Djibouti. Suez. Port Said and Marseilles. Berth S.H.B. wharves.
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      354 3 jge NORDDEUTSCHER T* ti LilA/ 1 V% Tt r«l i>j (Incorporated ta Germany.) The np-'-rmPtitioned are the sompany's intended fixtures: OUTWARD. TRIFK for Manila, Hong Kong. Shanghai, Taku, r>niri>n. Tsinetao Japan Aor. t« t HOLSTEIN for Japan May 2 HOMEWARD. J LAHN for Genoa. M'seillrs, Oran, Casablanca, Havre, Dunkirk, Amsterdam,
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      513 3 PRESIDENT I INKRS IT COSTS TOD ONLT £70.6.— far h»antirnt Iris frast HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Ipeclal class acroiu the Parlle Ist class Rail In America Tourist class Atlantic on the famous and new s.s. Manhattan or s.s. Washington. (If passsfe through the Panama Canal Is desired GI4S
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      366 3 ELLERMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England. ,1 TUXERMAN" LIN«. Freight Service to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Via Torts and Suez (anal OUTWARDS. TO HONG ko.M.. SHAM.IIAI A JAPAN StenrmT iIV OF SHANGHAI A, I. M Apl. 27. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MANILA for Havr», London, Rotterdam A Hamburg
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      196 3 SINGAPORE WEATHES REPORT. Stations Yesterday "Lust tUcht Max. Rainfall Bright Win. temp. ins Sunshine temp. •F hi*. °F Al.ir Star n 9M 7.7 7-1 Bitiawu K.» Nil B.t 71 K Tiwnuaan «7 Nil 8.2 7:! Bukit Joiam kn MS r 7.'1 Malacca B 8 »U7 10.1 75 Singapore 88 0.1
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      404 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. When applying for any position advertised In thetie colnmna eend copica of tcsllBaoniald. Do not send original*. WANTED A. Pastry Cook. Excellent Baferences essential. SB7, Straits Times. EUROPEAN LADY to demonstrate latest household equipment and cooking apparatus at the B Fair to i»- held in Singapore from May
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      684 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET HOUSE on Institution Hill. Moderate rent. Cnited Engineers. TO LET, 8, Oxley Rise, mod. sanitation. Apply 10, Malacca Street. TO LET, I) El.er Rd. o(T Oxley Rd. Apply I, Bbc/ M- or 10. De Sooxa Street. 6 A 16, Aneuilia Park, Oil Kxtriction Factory, 92, Robinson
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      640 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICE, Robinson Road, 3.700 sq. feet, first class property. Unitei Engineers. TO LET, two storied irodowu. Road and River frontage. Area 10,000 sq. ft. Apply 4X4, Strait* Times. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and 4-A, Prince St.. top floor and No. 22, Raffles Place. Apply Koh
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      717 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. T|N RESTRICTION Replies to the broadsheet ixHued to holders of Ortificr.trtt of Production by the X.M.S. Chamber of Mines should be sent in by April 20. MM. SECRETARY. X.M.S. Ckmmbei of Mines, Ipoh. PENAWAT (MALAYA) TIN DREDGING CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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      661 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of shares and freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednesday, April 19. 1931. at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. 250 preference shares Nos. 3801 to j 4050 (inclusive) of $10 each, fully paid In the United
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      170 4 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MABBA6B. Mrs. HARi; and Mta* II Ul V 60. WATERLOO STitEKT. Telephone 7KJ7 CHINESE METHOD HAIR DRESSING SALOON. No. 270, Middle Road. Singapore. (Junction of Silcgie Koad) For LADtn AND (iKNTI.KMKV The expert hair cutters in towr, late of the «uiupe Hotel. Hair cut
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      79 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATE 9 Singapore Within OntHlria without Malaya. M«l..ya. Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.00 2.50 Quarterly V3O J12.00 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 124.00 115.00 Tearly 834.00 848.00 SSO.Of NOTE.— OotHtat lon cheques should Include the usual bank disconnt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instrnctions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS appear on the form
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    EGYPTIAN POOH-BAH.
    158 5 Discovery At The Fourth Pyramid. Profeaaor Selim Has. an. working on behalf oi the Egyptian University, ha~ diaeovered in the course of liis excavs tins of the so-called Fourth I'yrami I the BTave of a writable Pooh-Bah of the Fourth Dynasty. Stela.' in the tomb describe him as
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    BAN OX SEDITION.
    117 5 Bill To Keep Doctrines From Schools. London, Mar. 2fi. A BiH "to prevail the teaching of teditiou'x :tm! blasphemous itoeti methoda to children will shortly I"- ii traduced in the House of Commons by Sir Reginald Craddock (Conservative, Knglish Univen ii The Bill has support of seven
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    MODERN SALOON CARS FOR LEAVE
    34 5 ran \io „l,tainp<l at a low Inclusive rhar^i for h\ month!. Condition Gunranteeil PERKINS BROTHKRS. WOKINCIIAM RRBKSHIRR. Kor local reference apj*!> 11 ua. Mo. 31t>, Siiuit* Time a, oiujfapore.
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      364 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL. TONIGHT! SPECIAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Mid-night TOMORROW: TEA DANCE HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS CABARET 6.15 to 8.30 p.m. INFORMAL DINNER DANCE 9.30 p.m. to Mid-night PHONE 5381. BOOK NOW PHONE 5381.' ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTFL HOTEL I WollcllK TOWN KINDEZVOI S IDEAL BBASIM KKSORT
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      305 5 RAFFLES CAFE i for up-coulltry" TRY OUR RADIO IK) AWAY WITH HIGfl TENSION SPECIAL $1.00 TIFFINS n 1V ™W m l M MILNES TONIGHT'S CONTINENTAL H.T. UNITS SPECIAL $1.20 anm tr^SSu^S nom THESE M( KEI. DtON BATTERIES C^ A"P A V>l 1 A GIVE YEAKS OK BBKVICE WITH v>r\J\/\rUL/\ t
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      25 5 For your complexion! Wo have them f£ Purr Jaxa Kic- Fa..- I'n^.l.r Olitainal.li- i.nly at: l>. T. I.IM AMI COMPANY, 353. North Bridn Kuad. SiusaiMtrv.
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      752 5 SINGAPORE RADIO TIME TABLE BY OUR EXPERT. STATIONS. Metres. TUES. WED. THUR8. FRL 8AT. SUN. HON. KUALA LUMPUR 48.92 7 to 9 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. 7-9 p.m. BANDOENG 58.M p.m. 6 30-10 p m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 p.m. 6.30-10 i PARIS 19.8 7.20-10.20 p.m.
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    BRITAIN'S AEROPLANE CLUBS IN 1932.
    2392 6 FLYING NOTES Success (if Air Control M Operations In Many Lands Lord Londonderry's Tribute British Safety Devices Abroad ff ing Slots And Flaps \eir Joy-Ridiitf! Planes Scottish Company's Enterprise. London, Mar. 21. THOUGH the I!iitish flying club movement, as measured in the activities of twenty-three
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    RECTOR'S CONDUCT.
    229 6 Bishop to Inquire Into Complaints. Complaints made by the villagers of Warleggan, Cornwall, about the conduct of their rector, the Rev. F. w. Denaham, are to be investigated by the Bishop of Truro. Mr. Densham took office in the village two years afro. Later there wire differences with
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    GOING ALOFT.
    200 6 Order to Point Out Seamen's Duty. A recent refusal of a seaman to an order to go aloft baa suggested 't'.:it there may i>l some seamen who do nir fully understand that ii is their duty to go aloft when required to do so. For that reason the
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    £19,305 ESTATE.
    102 6 £1 9,305 ESTATE. Field-Marshal Sir William Robert Rol i '.son. the only man who has ever risen from trooper to the highest tank in the Army, left estate of t>e jr:oss valu.? ot £49,306 4^. id. with net personalty i!i;.n2ii ss. 6d. H<j left his sworda, nedn's and decorations i-
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    SNAKE FLESH.
    197 6 Delicacy Appreciated By Chinese Epicures. into a report i the < Bth t <"p iton of Dr. Chao Ms n-chu after attending a dinner where one of the dishes consistci of prepared snake tU.-h. Writing from Cantos tc the "Now* of the World," the doctor's son. Mr. Chu
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    MORE RECRUITS.
    67 6 I.ondon, Mar. 28. During February 3,219 recruit were finally approved for the Territorial Army, according to the latest ofAeial Tlit.-. is the laiirsi number of recruit* obtained in any month since June, IWil, and xhowi a marked improve men! on the- intake in recent, months. The wa itage
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      22 6 INSURE AGAINST ALL FIRE RISKS FIRE, LIFE MARINE ACCIDENT MOTOR GUARANTEE AKTIiI K C I'OTTS, Manixrr mid I ■ajmlHll. BasU-rn Hr.nuh, Singapore.
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      366 6 saf •rf.'wß V j I TS- VT SB avZj Ji I B^^ V**' dS Extend your f^_^^^^S TRADING /fiBsfi?^flj TERRITORY /^^^SMm MORRIS \^^^f§^^/ LIGHT VAN /~VTHER things being equal, the man who 9 V.:m\, Morris Light Van is a travelling gives the best service gets the orders. advertisement for you.
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      292 7 AWAMBRA SIXTH AM) POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT 9 OF POX MOVIKTONK'S GREAT HOLIDAY SUCCESS! Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell IN THEIR LAST AND GREATEST ROMANCE— "Tess of the Storm Country" TOMORROW: SPENCER TRACY MARION NIXON Muddling lantrha, and thrills, .-m.l taara, H a di lii sod parkling comedy1 drama of an advertisement
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      212 7 I CAPITOL TONIGHT Uproarious Comedy Lilting Songs Melodies Beautiful Technicolor and Gorgeous Girls That's what you see in First National's Dusting newMusical Comedy Triumph "KISS ME AGAIN" Based on VICTOR HERBERT'S famous play. vßt nk\ t^""fc«ateaJ w 2 m *mm V Wk JlMt I f m »P' '-VflaaaaaaaaaaaaV^ Vftv W
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      206 7 TONIGHT! TONIGHT! /T^\ NICHTLY 6.15 C 9.15. P.M. H^Ja^jHH aaWlaWaf^ I Ort return run V the greatest musical PLJa^saa3i^3aa3a^LAAa^aJ picture ever made. -^^s^^ JAN kiepura *«™i^***W^^fctfß (the new Caruso) l.;iujili ujliiin in LHB-^^^EB mJ SONNIE HALE -3- M K~m EDMUND GWENN Bjf3-^aT M~ gf I Bfc Everything A Really H
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    GROUND THE MARKETS.
    217 8 Local Rubber Shows Improvement TIN STARTS A NEW ADVANCE. (Vy Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Tuesday. Today's Trices: ber, (i 1"> IH cents per lb. Tin, Singapore price $82 per picul. April IS Prices: Rabber, l.mdon, 2\d.. up '/»d. New York, :> 2 r(s.. up 3 1« eta.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    69 8 Noon, Apr. 18. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers (loose) ..6 15 16 7 (F. 0.8.) ..78 16 7>i Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers May ..7 1/18 7% June 7 8 16 7 6 1C ly-June 7 1 >. 7 1 July-S 7 5
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    PRODUCE.
    164 8 Singapore, Apr. 18. Gam 4.2' (Cube) No. 1 unpicked 8.0 3.8f mixed flour, Sarawak 1.77' Pepper 21.2' Black Pepper 13.7. Sago 4.2 small 4.0 1 ]-•"> catties grow 3.9' 2 125 i -;itties gtUM 3.9< $144 to 16 $128 to 13 $118 to 12 price $82.00 pc I OFFER
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      190 8 SELLING. Singapore, Anr. 18. London, 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/3 13/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/3 25/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 3/4 London, demand 2/3 23/32 London, T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paris, demand 985 Hamburg, demand 162 New York, demand 39
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      54 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 15. Lubok Rubber Estates. Ltd., declare a loss for 1932 of £306; £923 is brought la to credit. Amherst Estates (Selangor) Rubb.'r Co., Ltd., announce a loss of £1,848 du>ine 1932, as compared with a losr. Of £1,502 in 1931; £1,619 is
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      439 8 The following publications were issued cr received by the Department of Statisf.rs S S and F.M.S.. during the period Apr. 1 to Apr. 7, inclusive, and are available lor public use in the refereme library, fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the
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        MINING.
        442 8 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang Buyers. 23/3 Sellers. 24/3 £1 £1 Austral Malay E 5 Aver Hitam Tin £1 £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Batang Padang 1 1 Batu Caves 1 1 Bukit Arang £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1
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        GENERAL.
        272 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 0.80 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 4.13.3 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.30 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7<* Prefs. 21/4U £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 15'I 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.25 £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 >ingapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. lingapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 110 113 nom. lingapore Municipal 4'/t> p.c. of 1909 rod. 1955 $1,000,000 101 108 nom. ingapore Municipal 4'/ a p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        375 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt' s Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 0.45 0.55 0.45 0.60 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.25 0.35 0.30 0.40 A. Hitam ($1) 0.50 0.65 0.30 0.60 A. Kuning ($1) 0.10 O.o") 0.15 A. Malay ($2) 0.75 1.00 0.75
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    258 8 Today. Ceylon, Beatben and Western India, Ktynt ;iml I'.S.A. i Chinese Prince) p.m. Selat Pandjallfr. Benirkalis and Bagan Si Api Aoi (Honir Thong) I p.m. Selat Pandjantr, Bengalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock A Padang (Hone Kwonr) t> m Siam (except Lower Siam) (Hydra II) 3
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 8 By Tosari Rajputana General Metzinger Karoa Dempo l..fi Arrd. S'purp London Mar. 2 Mar. 27 Mar. 3 Mar. 26 Mar. 8 Apr. S Mar. 9 Apr. 1 Mar. 17 Apr. 6
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    AIR MAIL.
    51 8 Ail Hail from Batavia. A mail from Batavia and PniembUg by aeroplane is expected at Singapore at l.uo p.m. tortay. Ti e Air Mail Alor Star Amsterdam dispatched from Singapore on Apri. <> arrived in Amsterdam on April 16 .md Wn, delivered in London <n April 17, 1983
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    52 8 From China and Japan, by Hakusan Mara, tee at Singapore daylight toBtorrow. From Indo-China, by Chcnonceaux, due at Singapore 7 a.m. tomorrow. Fiom H Hand and Germany, by I'nelau Tel'o, due at Singapore on Thursday. Fran Raropc (London mails dispatched <.(! Mar. by Rohm, doe at Penang <!
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    CHASE OF GOEBEN.
    120 8 London, Mar. \>'i. Sir Bolton Kyics-Monscll (First Lord of the Admiralty) informed ('apt. Cun-rinnhani-Rcid <('.. St. Maiylebone), in the House of Commons yesterday, that the full [11 111 eilllllgl of the court-martial which acquitted the late Admiral Sir Braeet TroahrUge, in November, 1914, were murh too voluminous
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      119 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOH THE WEEK. Today. April IS. 7 Poiice Bond. Waterloo Street. 8.15 p.m. Chamber Music liy Budapest Trin :it Hutch' Club. Cairnhill Read, Ml p.m. Wedneßdfiy. April 19. ROUI7 TitT:... V.i 1.. I. <;,,,.,l m nn on "Milk." A.lelphi Hotel, I p.m. Friday. April 21. Police Band. B< tanical
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE NOTES.
      1016 9 Little Business. U.S. CRISIS EFFECTS ON MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester-, Mar. 8. All events' in the Manchester markjt during <he past week have been overshadowed by the financial crisis in the United States which resulted in the closing of all banks and cotton, stock
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      PERMATA RUBBER ESTATE.
      457 9 Loss for 1932 Of Ts. 6,642. The twenty-second annual general meet ing of the Permata Rubber Estate, Ltd. was 'held on March, 8 1933, at No. 17, The Bund Shanghai- The chairman, Mr. FroA, said: When we last met, prices appeared to be about as low as
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      RUBBER REPORT.
      242 9 O.W. Kracht's report, dated New York, .Mar. 1, states: Apart from a considerable amount of switching out of March to .forward positions on the rubber exchange, there is little that can be reported in the way of r.ew developments. The market continues depressed and the recent bank holiday
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      UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER. Reason for Small Profit.
      789 9 UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER. Reason for Small Profit. The twenty-third annual general meeting of Utan Simpan Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at the registered office or the company, No. 1, Embankment, Kuala t.umpui, on Api-il f) With Mr. D. H. Hampshire in the ciiair. We have again experienced a difficult year
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      MERCANTILE BANK.
      190 9 The fortieth annual report of the directors of the Mercantile Bank of India Ltd., states The profits for the year ended Dec. 31, 1932, amount to £179,808. 14*. sd. and the balance available after adding £167,926. 17s. 3d. brought forward from last Account is £347,735. 11s. Bd. From
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      SEPANG VALLEY ESTATE, LTD.
      1186 9 Sound Financial Position. The nineteenth ordinary general meeting of £ep2rig Valley Estate Limited was held on April at the registred oflfico, 50/51, Birch Road, Seremban, Mr. V. A. Taylor presiding. The chairman said: It will occasion no surprise that then* was a loss on th:» working
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      259 9 BANKING. NEDSRLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.) Established in Amsterdam 1824. HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM WITH BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE. HEAD OFFICE FOR THE EAST: BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch East Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India, China, Japan an<! Arabia. LONDON BANKERS: The National Provincial Bank,
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    AMUSEMENTS—Singapore.
    132 10 AMUSEMENTS— Singapore. ALHAMBRA. Janet Catflwt Charles Farrell in Tess of Tfte Storm Country. 6.15-A.15. I'hone »,';ioy. CAI'ITOL. Kis* Me Again. With Berni.e Claire. Walter Pidgeon A Edward Kvi/rett Horton. 6.15—9.15. Phone 5261. GREAT. WORLD— SKY TALKIE.-James Dun-.ie Sally Eilers in Dance Team. STATi TALKIE, GREAT WORLD.— Jack Buchanan Jeanette Mac
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    53 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mrs. Can I'oo Tionß and family beg t" tender thi-ir heartfelt thanks to those relative.! and friends who paid niirht visits, attended the funeral of Mr. Gan I'oo Tiong, sent scrolls, wreaths, letters of condolence i-i their sad bereavement and those who kindly lent their cars for
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUKSDAY, APRIL 18, 1933. AN M.C.S. SWAN-SONG.
    916 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUKSDAY, APRIL 18, 1933. AN M.C.S. SWAN-SONG. Critics, if not actual enemies, of the-Co-operative Department of the Colony and Federation are not lacking, in official as well as unofficial circles, but no one who believes that the British administration in this country has other functions to
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    18 10 Mi. W. Arthur Wilson, editor of the Malaya Tribune, left for home on leave today by the Lalandia.
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    41 10 The Girl Guides Malayan Headquarters have appointed Mis. E. D. Butler Division Commissioner for the Selangor Division of the Girl Guides Association in Malaya. Mrs. A. C. Bucknell District Commissioner, Klang, and Mrs. T. C. Wakefield District Commissioner for Kuala Lumpur.
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    SOME ECONOMIC PARADOXES.
    1029 10  -  Food Destroyed Because Of Poverty. (liy Dr. Joseph Strasser.) thit modern, progressive age in which poverty forces people to viir their bread with rnisens ami <hi>>k Tokay winr imtcad of milk, an age in which starvation forces people to destroy grain and coffee, fin age in trhieh
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    209 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mrs. E. P. Welby sailed for home by the Aeneas today. Mrs. Stewart Mclntyre left Singapore for home today by the Aeneas. Mr. J. S. Clarkson, of Messrs. Stewart Mclntyre and Co., Ltd., left for home today by the Aeneas. Mr. R. D. Brummitt. of the Straits Trading
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    843 10 A MALAYAN SEED. A lvmuik made by Mr. Bteen Sebwted at a meeting <>t" the Si'lan.mu branch ut the fagiaeerinc As.-ociation of Malaya has a tearing on tin- unemployment problem. Referring to the Government technical school at Kuala Lumpur an institution which has u-<s equipment than
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    FORECAST OF SENTENCES IN METRO-VICKERS TRIAL.
    1333 11 DEATH FOR TWO RUSSIANS. Lengthy Imprisonment For Britishers. MAY BE EXILED. Court Asked Not to Wreak j Vengeance. The trial of the six British and T. Ku-sian employees of Metro lehsn b now drawing to a rinse and alrmdy fSTStaaf are beta* made as
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    HANK MANAGER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    299 11 Collapse While Playing In Tennis Tournament. (From Our Own Correspondent^ Klang, Apr. 18. The deatli took place with tragic su Idcnness at s.r>"> p.m. -eslerday of Mr. S. S. Logan, sub-agent of the Chartered Bank, Klang, while he and Mr. E. N. W. Oliver were playing
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    EIGHT KILLED.
    77 11 Two Aeroplanes Crash In France. Paris, Apr. 11. Kigh; people were killed on Tuesday ii! aeroplane crashes. A large military plane s>{ the Goliath iype crashed into sea near Marseilles, the live occupants being drowned, and a commercial plane en route from Orly airport to Biarritz caught fire
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    SILVER PROBLEM.
    164 11 Senate Rejects Free Coinage Plan. Washington, Apr. 18. The Senate, by 4,' i votes to 33, has rejected the proposal for a free coinage of silver with a ratio of 16 to one with gold, which was expressly disapproved I v President Roosevelt, according to Senator Robinson, pending
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    72 11 Measure Passes House Of Representatives. Washington, Apr. 17. A bill passed by the house Of Representatives authorises the President to f rhid the shipment of arms and munitions from the United States to either or any belligerents anywhere in the world after securing the co-operation of such governments
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    SOVIET ANNEXATION.
    75 11 Polar Island Near Franz Joseph Land. Moscow, Apr. 12. The Polar island of Victoria, near Franz Joseph Land, has been annexed by Soviet Russia, the crew of a Russian Government vessel having recently landed and hoisted the Soviet flag and thereby taking possession of the island which previously
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    JAPANESE CAPTURE CHINWANGTAO.
    468 11 Chinese Retreat. PEIPING MAY BE OCCUPIED. Shanghai, Apr. 17. An attack upon Chinwangtao began early on Saturday when Japanese planes dropped 100 b.mbs and then Manchukuo troops attacked, assisted by Japanese artillery. Chinese reports state that the Japanese swooped down on Chinwangtao from three sides and as
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    OCCUPATION OF PEIPING.
    90 11 Ominous Hint From Gen. Araki. Tokio, Apr. 12. Early occupation of Peiping by the Japanese troops is forecasted in a press interview by the War Minister, Gen. Araki, who stated that the Japanese vanguard is only 100 miles from Peiping. He added that the Japanese troops would
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    PROFESSOR PICCARD.
    52 11 Death Of Father Of Famous Flying Scientist. Lausanne, Apr. 11. Professor Jules Piccard-Heltenhoff, father of Professor Piccard of stratosphere flight fame, has died here at the age of 93. The elder Picrard occupied the Chair of Chemistry at Basel University for 40 years and was a scientist of
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    SOVIET PROTEST TO JAPAN.
    408 11 C.E.R. Dispute. IMMEDIATE REPLY WANTED. Moscow, Apr. 18. A strong protest against the alleged anti-Soviet activities of Manchukuo hns been handed by M. Karakhan, the ViceCommissar for Foreign Affairs, to the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Ota, according to the Tass Agency. The protest points out that the
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    ANTI-SEMITISM.
    94 11 Professors and Civil Servants Dismissed. Berlin, Apr. 13. The decree for putting into effect the new law for the reorganisation of the civil service, published on Wednesday, provider for the immediate dismissal of all Co'iimunists from public offices and invokes the grandfather clause in view of determining whether an
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    D.E.I. BUDGET.
    44 11 Huge Deficit Thought Inevitable. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. Apr. 15. The Council of the D. E. L, the highest advisory body to the Gov-ernor-General, is discussing the D.E.I, budget for 1934. A deficit of 1 10 million guilders is thought inevitable.
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    FRED TERRY.
    143 11 Death of IFamous Actor. London, Apr. 17. The death is announced of the Veteran Actor, Fred Terry. Reuter. Fred Terry was born in London on Nov. 6, 1863, and was educated in Guines, France, and Geneva, Switzerland. His stage career began at the age of 15 when he
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    HITLER'S LIFE IN DANGER.
    115 11 Suspect Arrested With Revolver. Berlin. Apr. 17. A man name:l Paul Orlowsky has been arrested by the police at Berchtesgaden. in Bavaria, where the Chancellor, Heu Adolb Hitler, is spending Easter on suspicion that'he is preparing un attempt on that Orlowaky behaved suspiciously and possessed forged
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    RUBBER CONTROL.
    260 11 "Within the Sphere Of Possibility." The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times declares that the dec.aration by Mr. S. de Graaf, the Min.sU. of the Colonies, on Apr. 15, together with the sudden change of mind of some of the leading Dutoh anti-restrictiomsts, has brought the regulation of
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    181 11 Gen. Baibo to Lead A Squadron. Rome, Apr. 11. The German Minister, (apt. Goering, visited Signor Mussolini on Tuesday at noon, after having previously called on the Air Minister, Gen. Balbo, with whom he discussed the projected North Atlantic flight of an Italian air squadron under Gen. Balbo's
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    FARM RELIEF BILL.
    63 11 Guaranteed Production Costs For Farmers. Washington, Apr. IS. The House of Representatives has passed President Roosevelt's Farm Relief Bill proposing the issue of $2,000,000,00 a 4 per cent. Government bonds for refinancing farm mortagesThe bill has been sent to the Senate, which amended it so as to
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    RAIL DISASTER.
    49 11 Many Killed And Injured In South America. Berlin, Apr. 12. Thirty persons are reported to have been killed and more than 100 injured when a passenger train, going at full speed, was derailed near he Colomb an city of Tunja, according to pr. grams from Bogota. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    28 11 H.E. the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi, was to have visited the Singapore Pig Farm early this morning but owing t > the rain the visit was postponed until '^nursday.
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    TWO BRITISHERS MURDERED.
    814 11 Pirate Outrage Near Macao. CUSTOMS OFFICERS. Growing Anxiety Over Newchwang Captives. Another pirate outrage has taken place in China, this time IS miles from Macao, as a result of which two Kuropean oHicers in the Chinese Maritime Customs and one Chinese engineer have lost their h\es. The
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    STRUGGLE IN JOHORE PRISON.
    227 12 Parang Attack. TWO WARDERS BADLY WOUNDED. Smith, a European warder in the Johore gaol, is in hospital in Johere today us a rts«K oi an attack on him h\ a prisoner. Sm.lh -la hed I,;, his Wtailaift .ith :i 'in 'm. and suffered a severe «ound
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    PRISONER CHARGED.
    53 12 Attempted .Murder Of A Warder Alleged. Yesterday a Johore gaol prisoner was charged in the police court in Johore with the attempted murder of a warder and voluntarily causing hurt to anoth"r j warder. He was remanded for a week j pending the release from hospital of one
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    KNIFE THREATS.
    102 12 Robbery Story of Man And Wife. An all; l-. i case of armed robbery was; mentioned before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Magistrate, this morning when Moo Hup Si:ig and Kng Teck Xgan were remanded until Apr. L'o foi preliminary inquiry. ling to tin report n>
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    ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE.
    101 12 Difficulties Settled By Agreement. n, Apr. 13. Anglo-German bade negotiations have arrived at i; happy result, leading- to an agreement which gettlet at UMSt BOOM of the difficulties which have arisen in recent times in the exchange of goods between the two countries. The British (iovernmeut ha* agreed
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    LABOUR PARTY NEXT?
    100 12 Drastic Legislation In Bulgaria. Beta, Apr. 13. After a heated debate, the Chamber, by I huge majority passed the bill annulling the mandates of 21 Deputies of the Labour Part] because these Deputies were members of Communist organisation! employing terriorist methods! The Premier, M. Noushanoff, declared in
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    FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
    79 12 First Bast To West Crossing Of Atktnlic. Bieir.cn. Apr. IK On the occasion of the fifth anniver.ine Bremen on Greenly Island after having been the t'n-t to Cross the North Atlantic Prow east to vest, the North German Lloyd messages to Ci tmanrice *bo me on the memorable
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN CHARGED.
    91 12 Alleged to Have Knocked Down Policeman. Mi-s Kathleen H./iner. a European, A. C. Boy (I, the Fourth Pi on Saturday causing hurt hy a rash att while iin;' to produce a ig licence, and failing to make a on after an aceiIt was alleged thai Miss Homar
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    BICYCLE TUBES.
    158 12 Used for Carrying Illicit Liquor. I cycle inner tubes are put to many Other uses than those intended by the makers and one of Uhe most favourite wiles of Imotleggeis is to use them as recepacles for illicit liquor. On the afternoon cf Apr. 16 Inspector t on
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    BERLIN'S FAT WOMAN.
    139 12 Unable to Enter Prison Cell When Arrested. Berlin, Apr. 16. That a prisoner was unable by reason of her corpulent dimensions, to enter a prison cell was the unusual story told when the reputedly heaviest woman in j Berlin weighing .'550 lb., failed to appear: in court
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    SENOR JULIO ROCCA.
    88 12 Argentine Vice-President In Paris. Paris, Apr. 13. The Vice-President of the Argentine Republic, Senor Julio Rocca. arrived here frbm London and was welcomed at the station by a representative of the French Republic, the Argentine Ambassador, the Consal-General and score of friends. Seaor Rocca, on Thursday, at
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    MILITARY SECRETS.
    92 12 Have They lleen Sold To Foreign Power Paris, Apr. 16. The mysterious disappearance of a brief case contmnine important military documents is exercising public opinion, it being stated that a young official of the Prefecture at Rouen had recently been instructed to convey thfc. b_rjef case to the
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    RAINLESS PARIS.
    71 12 Unusual Dry Spell For The Spring. 'S: Paris, Apr. \2. An unusual spring reigns, in France this year. For 21 days Paris and large ections of the country have been without rain and the dry spell is causing much concern to farmers because heavy j rains sue more
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    GREEK FINANCES.
    67 12 League Asked To Appoint Commission. Geneva, Apr. 13. The Greek Government has requested the League of Nations to appoint a committee of experts with a view to examining Greece's financial position at the earliest possible moment. ll will he recalled thu.t Greece list year suspended transfers for the
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    F.M.S. INVENTOR'S SYSTEM.
    567 12 Placing Motor Vehicles On Railways. The Roadorail transport system, which enables motor vehicles to run over railways under their own power, is described by its inventor, Hr. \V. J. Williams, Director of Electrical Undertakings, F.M.S., in the Journal of the Engineering A .i oi Malaya, The loss
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    "THE CROWN PRINCE OF TURKEY."
    107 12 D.E.I. Activities End In Cheating Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ifedan, Apr. 16. Three Turk:-, stood trial before tho Council of Justice in Mi dan accused of cheating. They called themselves the Crown Prince of Turkey, his ;:ilot and hi tary," and said they were
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    TIMBER AREAS.
    110 12 Borneo Concessions To The Japanese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) .Medan, Apr. )•">. The Resident of the eastern districts of Borneo has been sailed to Batavia to discuss the policy of the Government concerning the granting of timber con- j cessions. In an Interview with the newspapers the Resident
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    STONED TO DEATH.
    78 12 Java Healih Official Caught By Mob. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. 15. It is stated that in the neighbourhood of Tegal (Java) trouble has taken place in connection with the plague measures ot the health services, resulting in the arrest of 70 people. A native official
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    HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS.
    77 12 First Show On Return To Singapore. Back again in Singapore after over a year's absence touring India and Burma, the Hollywood Hi-Lights gave a cabaret show at the tea dance in Raffles Hotel yesterday. This popular company, with Rex Storey and Kose Lee at the head, has brought
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    TIN PRICE AND D.E.I.
    34 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Apr. \~>. The Ahremseu Indisch Dagblud states that the prevailing tin price is giving satisfaction to the directors of the government tin mines in the D.K.I.
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    CUTS CAKE WITH HER HUSBAND'S SWORD.
    476 12 Wedding of Capt. Miers Miss M. T. Cummins. The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday of Capi. Percy Reginald Penrose Miers, R.A., Un-well-known local hockey player, son of the late Capt. and Mrs. P. I. Miers. of Bogawantalava, Ceylon, and Miss
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    HELPING AGRICULTURE.
    87 12 Whole Of Siam To Be Surveyed. Bangkok, Apr. 17. The Staasese Government economic council has drawn up a programme for a general survey of the whole country including an analysis of the soil to find methods of increasing the agricultural output. Animal experimental stations will be built and
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    CHEATING CHARGE.
    114 12 David Wolf Ginsberg, a Jew, who gave an address in ()\ley Etoad, appeared before Mr. A. Hay in the Second l'oii<e Court 'iii.- morning or, a charge oi cheating a Mohammedan named A. Kadir Jiddy 1... mdi di 'i\' i ISO in t; ih and food by tendering
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    BUDAPEST TRIO.
    112 12 Thr Budapest Trio are to give another classical concert in the Dutch Club this evening, when, among other things they will play the Dvorak trio which they recorded a couple of years ago and which became a "best-seller." Mr. Nicholas Roth, the violinist and founder of the Trio,
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    MADAME PADILLA.
    80 12 Death Of Famous Prima Donna. Berlin, Apr. 13. The death is announced of the (amous prima donna, Lela Artot de I'adilla, who, for many years, was one of the leading members of the Berlin opera houses. Y.adame Padilla. who attained the age of !>6 years, was a daughter
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    CHINA A LAND OF SUNSHINE.
    474 12 Sharing Its Rays. DUCE'S SON-IX-I AW IN SINKA.'OKK. A land of sunshine is how < mint inno. liuli-Mi Minister in Shanghai, visualises (hi CSina of the future. This view he expressed in an interview with the Straits Times yesterday aboard the Conte Rosso oil which
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    K.L.S THIRD PARK.
    151 12 Cut-Throat Competition In Amusement Business. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 17. Kuah; Lumpui will shortly lee cutthroat competition between three amusement pi Two are already operating, and the third, the Fairyland Park, will be opened, ted, ::i til- end oi" July. Among the promised attractions
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    DESPAIRING PLEA.
    70 12 No Money, No Home And No Friends." I have no money, no home and no was the despairing plea of a iiul unkempt Chinese who was produced this morning before Mr. A. \V. Hay. the Singapore Second Magistrate, charged with having no visible means of subsistence. His Honour:
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    PISTOL ALLEGED.
    55 12 Following his artcst i.y l)iiniivc-ln<-pcetor at, Boyle ;>; Bishop's Gate last night, a Malay named Soodir bin Rosoore wa- charged in the Second Polici before Mr. A. W. Hay. this morning with being in possession of an automatic pistol and 18 round." of ammunition. He claimed i rial,
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      S.C.C. TROUNCED BY SELANGOR.
      1454 13 Ten Wickets Defeat. VIGOROUS HITTING BY CROOME. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 17. Belaagor won by ten wickets thi- afternoon in their annual match with the B.C.C. and were only jti>t robbed of an innings victory. Havmg regard to the favourable position in which
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      KLANG TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      2335 13 N. S. Wise Beaten. R.F. SMITH IN OPEN SINGLES FINAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klaus;, Apr. 17. The tournament < out noed jresterday evening at about -l.oli p.m. ami lasted about two hours after the rain. The wea- I ther kept tine throughout today. Results: Men's Open
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    JOHORE LOSE TO S.C.C.
    722 13 Excellent Bowling By McLeod. Mainly das to g<>n:l fielding in general ;!ii(l the excellent bowling of McLeod in particular ttv S.C.C. were able to de- he Johor.' cricket el- vtvi in a match .liiv on the Padang by two wickets. On a ourelv dowlers' wicket the
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    ROSEMARY'S BIG UPSET.
    730 13 Perak Races. GOOD RIDING BY MR. L. WHITAKER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 17. Then was only one upset in today's I amateur races, when Rosemary came in Brat in the last race to pay $99 for a win and $33 for a place. The weather
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    418 13 Championship Meeting Ends. There was a large gathering present at the Singapore Golf Club at home yesUrday afternoon at the conclusion of the Malayan Golf Championship meeting. Before calling upon Mrs. Atkin-Berry, wife of the act ing- president of the club, to distribute the prizes won during
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    EVERTON BEATEN AT HOME.
    239 13 Promotion Fights. TOTTENHAM DRAW AT PLYMOUTH. London, Apr. 17 Results of matches played today In the English League were s* follows: First Division. Birmingham 2 Punderland n L'l-rliy County 2 \'< 1 t.-in.iuth 11 Kverton I i di United 1 yiddlcsbrouch 2 H olrr rhampton \V
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    KEPPEL COMPETITIONS.
    106 13 Fourteen cards were taken out for the Guillemard Cun competition at the Koppcl Goll C.ui> and the f 1 1 wing were the J.uee U-st scores returned W. Y. Semple and E. G. Mozar SB— l2— 7fi H. Jackson and A. Law 86J. MacLeod and A M. Low
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      BASEBALL.
      278 14 Rain Interferes With Many Games. Niw York. Apr. 15. The following were the results of baseball games played today National League. Runs Hits Errs. Brooklyn 1 it 0 Philadelphia 2 1 Niw Ynrks vs. Boston (rain). Pittsburgh <> 11 1 Chicago 4 12 1 VaUghan (Ph.) scored a homer.
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      BASEBALL CLUB SOLD.
      329 14 Boston Red Sox Bought By Multi-Millionaire. In a surprise baseball deal the control of the Boston Red Sox pasted from Bob Quinn and his associates to Kdward Trowln idjfe (Eddie) Collins, famous star of the old Athletics and for the past six years Connie Mack's first assistant,
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      HOME RUGBY.
      50 14 Harlequins Defeated By Cardiff. London. Apr. 17. The following were the results of Rugby mutches played today: Bristol g Blackheath 10 Cardiff 12 Harlequins :> Gloucester 14 London Welsh Miim-hester ;> North of. lreland S Newport t> Coventry 6 Plymouth Albion <i Lafeaatar 11 l'oi typool 8 Northampton
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      BILLIARDS.
      101 14 Owing tn Uw inability of thc-ir opponents to turn up last night, wuikove'.s wera awarded to Tan Kirn S(,nR (holder) (Sicng Boa Athlttir Society) and Tan Trran Tek (Stiaits (Jnini'sc Recreation Club) in the tint round >>f the Malayan billiards championship for the I'admore ChaJl«ngC Shield. Their opponents wen
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      HOW TO TRAIN FOR WALKING.
      1503 14  -  Champion's Secrets. MOST STRENUOUS TRACK EVENT. I (By T. W. Green. Itritish Walking Champion.) Of all track events walking is by far the most strenuous, for by adopting a less efficient method a walker endeavours to develop a speed approximating to that attained by a
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      MANILA BANTAM.
      189 14 Wins Great Fight In California. Oakland, Calif., Mar. 29. Little Paneho, the Manila bantamweight, landed frequently with a twofisted attack and displayed old time form here tonight to take a ten-round decision from Joe Tioken, the Japanese fighter. Ticket] was installed as a slight favourite in the betting,
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      BADMINTON.
      113 14 At the annuul meeting of the Singapore Badminton Association, the following (itikial.s were elected President, Dr. Poh ("hee Juay vicepi esidenis. Maasra. C. Misson and Tan Sgo Liew hon. secretary. Koh Yew Keng; l.i :i. a.-.-t. sccietary. Soh <"huan Swee; hon. tteasurer, Ec Tian C'h son committee. Messrs. Klhoo
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      SWIMMING CLUB.
      44 14 The Singapore Swimming Club pool wi'l be closet for cleaning at 11 o'clock tonijrht and will re-open at 7 o'clock an Thursday morning. High water in th" pairar will lie at 7.44 p.m. tomorr >w and •i. 1 1 a.™, on Thursday. ♦»»«♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦«•♦«>♦♦>»♦>«««♦«♦
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      114 14 Today. April 18. Football: S.A.F.A. Piv. I: S.C.C. vs. Pulan Brani, Padane; l>iv. Ill: Chinese VS. Mariners. Anson Road; Friendly: Kintr George V School (Serernhan) VS. Ruffles Institution, Scrcmbun. Wednesday, April 19. Football: S.A.F.A. Div. II: Wiltshires vj. Malays, Anson Rd. Stadium: Div. Ill: Medical Berries* vs. V.M.C.A..
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      KING LEVINSKY.
      189 15 Loses To Johnny Risko In Whirlwind Fight. In a Aght thai kept np oven after the bell, Johnny RisVo took a decision in NVv Y< rl: recently from King I.cvinsky in Un rounds. Thu two Recond-flUht heavy-weights i-.t a each other haram.ir and tongs from the first, and
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      BERT KIRBY WINS.
      206 15 Ex-Champion's Impressive Victory. Bert Kirby (Birmingham), the ex-fly-weight champion, scored an impressive victory at the St. James Hall, Newcastle, in mail week, when he disposed of Teddy Rollins (Whitley Bay) by a knock-out in the seventh round of a twelve-round contest. Rollins was well in the running
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      A WIN A DAY.
      126 15 Bill Webster's Clever Display. Following up his defeat of Charlie Hicknian (Walsall) in Birmingham the pre- 1 vious day. Bill Webster (Kentish Town) appeared in the top-liner at the Paddingtun Baths recently, and gained another victory by outpointing Billy Adair j (Bethnal Green* after fifteen rounds.
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      "ALL BLACKS" DRAW WITH MALAYS.
      955 15 Exciting Football. VISITORS' BRILLIANT RECOVERY. Malays 3; Selancor R. 3. A holiday crowd of well over 6,000 at the Jalan Besar Stadium, yesterday witnessed a plucky display of football by the Selantfor Rangers, who, after being two goals down to the Malays well into the
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      9 15 Entries for the 3.C.C. volunteer snooker ■tournament close today.
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    GERMAN JEWS.
    268 16 Concession to Enter Palestine. London. Apr. 18. An important concession to enable German Jew* t<> enter Palestine «a^ announced today by Si. John Simon at the conclusion of the debate on foreign affairs ealed a remarkable reluctance of all par! of the House to conclude the |our-,Power pad
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    MR. F. G. KELLAWAY.
    189 16 I'ormer PosstmasterGeneral Dead. London, Apr. 18. Hon. Mi. Frederick George ;i vice-chairman and managing of Mi rconis, and former Posteneral, died today after a ionc Reuter Wireless. Mr. Kellaway, who was born at Bristol on Dec. 3, 1870, was also chairman and I director of Marconi
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    RESENTED IN U.S.
    172 16 Double-Edged French Propaganda. Paiis, Apr. 13 I, Petit ParisienV New York ewrefpondent states that the repori recen*.y issued by the French Chamber Con.mission concerninjt the creation of a new French foreign propaganda department i> strongly animadverted on in the United States where certain remarks ahoui America eontaiawd
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    FOUR POWER PACT.
    588 16 Fully Accepted By Germany. Rome, Apr. 18. The four power Pact has bei-n fully accepted by Geinanj says the Prussian i'uniHi. Capt. Goer ing, in statement to the ptsss. 1 nope iU spirit will not \>e mi ditied. Chancellor Hitler has said it is lie only means
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    SPANISH SOCIALISTS.
    122 16 Withdrawal Of Attacks On Nazi Government. Berlin. Apr. 12. Great interest has been aroused here Ly the statement published in Madrid by the official organ of the Spanish Socialist Party, El Socialista, that Spanish socialists are willing to avoid everything calculated to harm Spain's friendly relations wi;h foreign
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    PROF. EINSTEIN.
    130 16 Accepts Chair At College De France. Paris, Apr. 1 I Professor Albert Kinstein, of relativity t'lime. will be Dominated to the chair of mathematical physics to be specially created for him at the College dc France under ihe provisions ef a bill laid before the Chamber, by the
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    SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
    310 16 Decay Only a Question Of Time. Berlin. April 1-1. The decay of the German Social Democratic Party is making rapid progress. according to the B<m- Courier, which states tlv.it numerous !<>ca! organisations I.B vc already dissolved v luniarily. while the exodus of party members is increasing daily, and
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    FRANCE & GERMANY.
    271 16 FRANCE GERMANY. Ambassador's Talk With Herr Hitler. Paris, Apr. 12. The French Ambassador to berlin M. Francois Poncel, was received on Tuesday by the Foreign Minister, M. I'aulBoncour. to whoir. he reported on his recent conversation pith Chancellor Hitler. < ommenting on this conversation, the Radical paper. Ere Nouvelle, which
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    DRUG TRAFFIC.
    232 16 Turkish Police Deal Severe Blow. Istanbul, Apr. 11. The Turkish police have succeeded" in dealing the greatest blow hitherto dealt at the international narcotic drug trade when they discovered and closed down four secret factories, each of which was capable of supplying a ton of heroin monthly. Upwards
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    MAY 1 FESTIVAL.
    181 16 To be Public Holiday In Germany. Berlin, Apr. 16. May 1, in this and future years, will be celebrated throughout the Reich as the day of the German worker" and all workers will be granted a holiday. Mass demonstration will be staged on the Tempelhoferfeld at Berlin
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    GERMAN PASSPORTS.
    78 16 Reich Citizens Instead Of State. Berlin, Apr. 16. For the first time in history citizens of the German Reich will be described as ■aell on their passports, according to a statement published by Che National Socialist's press department, which adds that the matter will be settled in connection
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    ARMS AND MUNITIONS.
    60 16 Found In Possession Of Social Democrats. Vienna, Apr. 13. The police have made a new discovery of large quantities of arms and munitions in the possession of Austrian Social Democrats which include 200 rifles, two heavy machine-guns r.nd a great number of spate- paits as well as
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    SIR OSWALD MOSLEY.
    34 16 British Fascist Leader In Rome. Rome, Apr. 15. Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of th.-> British Fascists, arrived in Rome when? a delegation of British Fascists, is expected Immediately after Easter. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    POLISH RIOTS.
    249 16 More Ans-(ierman Outbursts. Warsaw. Apr. 12. The Polish anti-German campaign continuing with unabated violence, des- pite the German Legations protect against excesses at Lodz. Anti-German demonstrations occurred in Pouu, where a lair. crowd, including numerous students, forcibly lemved all German papers an 1 pel [odicals from kiosks and
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    BAVARIAN PREMIER.
    70 16 New Appointments AH Nazis. Munien. Apr. IS. Bavaria is first of ths German States to actually bring bar Government into step with the Reich Government. th< newly-appornted Regent, Gen. von Kpp. having on Wednesday named the former Finance Minister Herr Sichert, as Bavarian Premier. At the new Premiei
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    PORTUGUESE CABINET.
    38 16 Premier To Form A New Government. Lisbon, Apr. 12. Following the MSJassSJtiou of the Porttt 7UCH- Cah r.et, Dp. S*lazar. ill- Preniei ha- been usked to IVmii a ne»v govern m«nt.— AwrUi-Tiuiis-tk-euu. (Continued fiom page 11)
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    BOUGHT LIVINGS.
    116 17 Archbishop Condemns IJkh Man's Activity. London, Mar. 2;. QuiU' recently one individual with bum rwowess acquired either tor hini>eif or for tmsts with which he was connected no fewer than 20:; Church benolid tbe Archbishop of Canterbury in the House of Lords yesterday. Tbese oadesirable t:tinsfors were rendered
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    ORDER DISSOLVED.
    43 17 Only 21 Left Of Hermits Of St. Jerome. Room, Apr. IS. ■is older known which v.a Peter of i'i-a ami formerly flouri hed > special papal decree. Tin 1 order new j ■*****:- only ten, who are distributed amoiitr' seven monasteries. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    "ENTIRELY BASELESS"
    569 17 No Debt Agreement At Washington. v. Apr. 11Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, speaking in the Hcuae cf Ccmraons on the question of. international debts, said that even ;i tempi rary agi cement on the subject will not I c concluded in Washington and all rentrary are entirely baseless. Donald
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    MR. R. B. BENNETT.
    67 17 Canadian Premier Off To Washington. Ottawa, Apr. 18. It is officially announced that the Premier. Mr. R. B. Bennett, is goin,? to Washington on Apr. 24 in connection with the Rooscvelt-MacDonald meeting. He ivill stay two days at the Canadian Legation and two days at trie
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    TO LEAVE COUNTRY.
    43 17 Britishers Arrested In Lithuania. Kovno, Apr. IS. Following the intervent'"n of the Briish Charge d'Affaires, three British siij>iects arrested for allegedly circulating inti-Catholic and Communist literature, lave been released on condition they leave the country within three days. Reuter Wireless.
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    CAPT. HANS BERTRAM.
    51 17 Berlin, Apr. 17. Tbe German airman. Capt. Hans Ber•i; ii received a royal reception from oueands of his countrymen when he unexpectedly arrived this afternoon from Athens conveying a letter from th Australian Prime Minister stating that bis light to Australia had strengthened Au trtJo (icrman friendship,
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    SCOTSBORO' TRIAL.
    349 17 Postponed Owing To Bitterness. Decatur, Alabama, Apr. 17. The trial of Charlie Tmu, the second of the seven NegroM who are being re- tried after being sentenced to death for an assault on two whits women at Scotsboro' has been idefinitely postponed. The judge declare:! that local Utteragainst
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    MOSCOW "TUBES."
    69 17 Plans Accepted By The Soviet. Moscow, Apr. 10. The plans for the construction of aa i :'di'i -irround railway in the Russian capital submitted by foreign experts have been accepted by the Soviet authorities and it is hoped that the work will be completed by the end of
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    GOOD FRIDAY.
    67 17 Relic Of True Cross In Sistine Chapel. Rome, Apr. 15. The impressive Good Friday ceremonies in the Sistine Chapel were attended by the Pope and cardinals, patriarchs and the entire Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See. After a special passion sermon a relic of the true cross was
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    WARSHIPS COLLIDE:
    78 17 U.S. Flagship And French Gunboat. Shanghai. Apr. 2. The U. S. S. Houston, flagAlip of the Asiatic Fleet, was damaged slightly about the bow today, and the French guntaat Francis Gamier was badly he-led amidships when the Houston's bow crashed into the gunboat's side, as the two warships
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    NO UNIFORMS.
    53 17 Danish Veto On Political Organisations. (njienhagen, Apr. IS. A bill prohibiting the wearing of uniforms by members of political organisations was passed on Wednesday K y the Folketing, against the votes of tl.e Conservative and Communists. The new law will immediately come into force efter being sanctioned by
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    NATIONAL DEFENCE.
    60 17 Socialists Agree To Pass All Credits. Paris, Apr. IS. The Socialist group in the French Chamber, after hearing the report on the appropriation of certain funds 1 y the Premier, M. Daladier. before the Commission of National Defence, resolved by 28 to 18 votes to pass all the
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    JAPAN'S MANDATES.
    92 17 Cannot Be Discussed For Two Years. London. Apr. I. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon. stated on Monday in the House of Cor inons that he had no intimation of any intention to bring the question of tho Japanese mandate over the former German South Sea islands before
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    TO PROTECT FARMERS.
    116 17 Five- Year Moratorium In Rumania. Bucharest, Apr. -13. The bill protecting farms and estates against foreclosures passed on Wednesday by the Chamber wi!l now be referred to the Senate. The bill grants a moiiitoriun of five years to farms of le.-s than 16 acres and, if the
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    "Economic And Social-Not Political."
    1841 18 "Economic And SocialNot Political." M.C.S. OFFICER LOOKS BACK. Mr. Cavendish On Malaya's Problems. The Marketinu cif Rural Products" was (he title of an address delivered by the Director of Co-ope ration. Mr. A. Cavendish, before the Kuala l.umpur Rotary Club last week. This was a farewell speeth. for Mr. Cavendish
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    491 18 Subscription Reduced At Annual Meeting. The second annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chettiars' Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chettiars Hall, 2V4 mile, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 8. More than 200 members from towns of the Federations were present in addition to the
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    MALACCA CITY PARK.
    128 18 Exhibition To Stimulate Trade. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Apr. K>. The Malacca City Park Trade Exhibition was declared open by Uu 1 »n Mr. N. K. Bain, Resident Councillor, Malacca, on Friday c* W< Before ealttng apon Ml Bata to declare the exhibition »i»'n, Mr. Chia
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    HOME SPORT REVIEWED.
    5167 19 Leg-Theory Bowling In County Cricket. CRIPPLED ARMY XV WINS SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Proa Our Own Correspondent.) Straits Times Office. i Fleet Street. Mar. 28. j Within :i tew weeks now, goal-posts, foot Lulls, rugier M pHl»" and hockey bticks will give place to wickets shining new cricket balls,
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    INSISTS ON THEORY.
    278 19 Once a Leper Always A Leper." The latest theory supported here by Dr. Cristobal Manalang, "once lepei always leper," which v partly hie for winning academic recognition for boa says the Manila Tribune, spelldespair not only to the thousands niw isolated in leprosaria and leper colonie:: all
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    WOMEN FIGHT DUEL.
    110 19 Wife Kills Rival For Her Husband. Budapest, .Mar. A duel to the death between two peasant women took place yesterday in the village of Koros. The two principalwere a married woman of 49 named Elizabeth Balogh, and a beautiful peasant girl of 28, Vilma Roth, al-o man
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    27 20 THE PRIME MINISTER arriving at the French War Ministr> in Paris with l,i rd Tyrrell, the Itrit ish VmbassaHor. for a conlir.mi' wilh M. Daladier. (Plant! News.)
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    21 20 .MX. MAtDONALD talking with M. Fleuriau. the retiring French Ambassador on the platform before the train left for Paris. (Planet News.)
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    55 20 IHK PBIMI MINISTKK, MR. RAMB.4T MACDONALD, arrived at Geneva in an effort to save the Disarmament Conference from failurr. The Pi— far had conferences nith a number of delegates. He is accompanied by his daughter Ishbel. Photo shows Mr. Kamsiiy Mai-Donald, the Prime Minister. with Mr. Riddle, the chief Canadian
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    52 20 *IH. RAMSA) MACDONALD, accompanied by Sir John Simon, conferred with Signor Mussolini r l Ull^ n ,.F lc lor ?n? n he QU^tion of disarmament and European security. I hoto ZT .eft to r,ght-Sir John Simon; Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald (centre) and Si K nor M sso |jni In Rome
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    21 20 THE PRIME MINISTER ie*f in nmntmtim with Signor Mat ;nlini after his urriial in Itomr where they discussed dis■rmant. (PTbtl News.)
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    48 20 I'HGTO SHOWB Bcmc ol the ihmisandil uni'-.rdlc which havi- found their wi» U» the Salvage i)i-;irl of tlu'(>n^l Western Kailwa> at Ncith Artcn. after having been lift behind by passengers in thy trains. The umbrellas have not been claimed and are to W sold by auction. (Planet NcWS.)
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    52 20 FIR JOHN SIMON: M. I>K FOI'QI'IERS. (.presenting tiie French President; M. Daladier. the French Premier; the Prime Minister; and his daughter Miss Ishbel MacDcnald Lord Tyrrell, the British Ambassador to France, and M. Paul BonI cour, on the arrival of the Prime Minis! II er's party at the Gare de
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    22 20 SHJNOK MUSSOLINI shaking hands wilh Miss bttd NaeDwwM as he Krec'.ed her in Homo. On riijit iv the Prime Minister. (I'lancl Nows.)
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