The Straits Times, 28 April 1934

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times ?0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, &ATURD3& ll». PRICE 10 CENTS,
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    BIRKENHEAD'S 1,000TH SHIP.
    1835 3 Pioneer Vessels Built By Cammell Laird. In celebration of the building, at the Birkenhead yards of Messrs. Cammell Laird and Co., of the I.OOOth ship, the Booth liner Clement, the staff of the company entertained at dinner at Liverpool, the managing director, Mr. R. 8. Johnson, and
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    61 3 ATHOS 11. Fr.. 57.989 tons, from Marseilles 23-4, lor Kobe 28-4. MANTUA. Brit., 5,886 tons, from London 28-4, for Hong Kong 28-4. CENTAUR, Brit., 1,800 tons, from Penang 27-4, for Premantle 1-5. MALACCA MARU, Jap.. 3.210 tons, from Calcutta 28-4, for Yokohama via Hong Kong and Ports. CITY
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    CAPTAIN A. ROTHWELL.
    47 3 When the Canadian Pacific liner Duchess of Richmond last sailed from the Mersey for Halifax and St. John, N. 8., she was under the command of Captain Arthur Rothwell. who has been transferred from the Montcalm to succeed Captain A. Freer, who has retired.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    41 3 EEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Togian. oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf NIL VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Fagar. Albert Dock Nit Victoria Dock Nit Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Phobos. No. 1 Dock Nil. No. 2 Dock NIL for the
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      112 3 ARTISTIC CEMENT FLOORING TILES AND MODERN CONCRETE GARDEN FURNITURE THE Elkayes Concrete Works Office Show Rooms. No. 89, High Street, Singapore. TEL. No. 2063. /r^Pll» tatCS (i I) Steamship Company Are you going on leave? Why not travel via Japan and America FARE. HONG KONG TO ENGLAND VIA JAPAN AND
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      816 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:•BOOKING AGENTS. IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONES Freight 54 JJ Passage MJI CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated in England) HOME VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 26 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS days. Ha SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA AND
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      511 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via rorta and Sacs CanaL Due Sails Steamer Spore S'pora. CITY OF LILLE Apr. 28 May I CITY OF ATHENS May 14 May 18 CITY OF HANKOW May 30 June 1 CITY OF EASTBOURNE June
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      190 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. T Alor Star 90 0.04 8.0 75 Sitiawan 89 0.04 4.7 74 K. Trengganu 81 Nil 11.3 73 Bukit Jeram 88 0.27 5.5 r >3 Malacca 86 NU 8.9 74 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      394 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Wben afplyiag l»r hi peal toed In these ealamas *end eagles si Ustlmanials. Da aat send nigs— ls WANTEL, educated English speaking Chinese for saleswork. Apply Sea View Hotel Room 33, Sunday 10 to 12 a.m. WANTED immediately for Mine In Perak fully qualified Diesel Engineer, one with
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      820 4 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. ESSEX SUPER SIX, two seater. $450. Owner leaving colony. Apply Beny, Naval Base. FOR SALE. Morris Oxford Saloon Car. Late 1928 special model. Excellent condition. Sparingly used $450 for quicx sale. HO offers. Box 613. Straits Tteiea. FOR SALE, Morris Oxford Saloon Car. Late 1928 special
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      656 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET Ground First Floor, Robinson Road. Separately or together. United Engineers. GODOWNS, Read Btreet off River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30.000 square feet United Engineers. limited. TO LET, Office Flat. 3rd floor of the Banque de L'lndochlne Building, very airy, electric and water laid on, Sanitary Fittings
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      638 4 PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL EMPLOYEES BAYING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OP THE EUBOPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. PAJAM, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 3 per cent, on account of the financial year ending Sept. 30. 1934 has been declared
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      963 4 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED. TENDERS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on May 4, 1934, 1 for the Government Monopolies Department < for the year 1934 Supply of Bakau firewood to the Opium Factory. Firewood to be delivered as desired at the Opium Factory. Tenderer to quote
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      679 4 BUSINESS CARDS. FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE RT EUBOPEAN LADY EXPERTS RaFFLES HOTEL (Room 1*0) and at N Bras Basah Boad MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARU and Msa HA.NA CO. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RAIIIIIM TROUBLE FRLE nHUIUIfI RADIO FLASHLIGHT. BATTERIES OBTAINABLE FROM
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      176 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage. Monthly 3.00 4.t» 250 quarterly 858 HIM $7.50 Hall Yearly $17M $24.»0 $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $4800 $30.00 Not*. Outstation cheques should Include, the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as ander:— 25 cents per
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    543 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— 4th Sunday after Easter, Apr. 39, 6.50 am.. Holy Cimin.; 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Holy Comn. (Choral); 9.1S a.m., Holy Comn.; 10 a.m., Children's Service; 5.30 p.m., Evensong (Ohora!) and Sermon: 6.30 p.m., Service at H.M. Naval Base; 8.3 C p.m., Service at Missions
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    AL CAPONE A MODEL PRISONER.
    340 5 Making Shoes At 10s. A Week. Scarface Al Capone, the former czar of gangsters and liquor dealers, whose wealth and luxury were a byword, now spends his time in making shoes for £2 a month, writes the Atlanta (Georgia) correspondent of the Dally Mall. It
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    MORE AEROPLANES.
    187 5 3,052 British Air Pilots. Britain's pilots and aeroplane; are steadily Increasing in number.: i Latest Vsures prepared by ;he Air Ministry show that in 1933 t^ere were 3,052 licensed pilots and 1,055 registered aircraft an Increase over the previous year of 287 pilots and 74 machines. The U.S.
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    UPPER VOLTA COLONY.
    44 5 The Upper Volta Colony, French West Africa, has ceased to exist. The greater part of it. Including the capital Wagadugu. has beer, added to the Ivory Coast Colony; the remainder h*s been divided between the Sudan Colony and the Niger Colony.
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    WIRELESS SIGNALS TO MARS.
    322 5 Calcutta Scientist's Views. "Once wireless signals cross the final obstacle in space— the Starmer barrier there would seem to be notr ng 10 prevent them irom reaching Mars, provided they are sufficiently strong, and are properly directed towards the planet." Ths was the comment made by
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    BACHELOR'S TAX.
    123 5 Must Be Paid By Priests In Catalonia. I All Roman Catholic priests in Catalonia will from now on be required to pay the bachelor's tax according to an order Just Issued by the Catalan Councillor of Finance. i The Vicar-General of Tarragona had protested that the local authorities
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    PRINCE F. KONOE.
    87 5 It is reported in Toklu, says a Rens 1 message. that Prince Fumimuru Konoe, President of the Japanese House of Peers, will visit the United States In a private capacity, leaving Yokohama on May 17 in the Asam.i Maru. He has long been considering a visit to
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      272 5 HOTELS SPECIAL DINNER DANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL ARTIST HENRY IN HIS FAMOUS SAND PAINTINGS- etc 1 SATURDAY, MAY sth SPECIAL DINNER RACE BALL EXTENSION to 2 am. CABARET. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. SEA VIEW HOTEL to-night MOONLIGHT NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN CONCERT DURING DINNER DANCING IN
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      129 5 FURTHER LARGE SHIPMENTS TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING POPULARITY OF "MILNES" H.T. UNITS (aatomatieall/ charge* from L. T. AreumuUiori "BLOCK" PLATE-LESS ACCUMULATORS (2 toMs 8< amp. hours). —Sole Agents— RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA, LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE. 2. Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. 6 8 JaY Stntt > KDALA LUMPUR. Owners Operators
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      148 5 Being antiseptic. Wright's Coal H^SJa^rf> '^B Tar Soap Is the finest protection Hnflß wff\ A 4 Tour skin can have against the HnS B7 l\ /R Xj ravaging conditions of the East. vSB^M I l 8 yf-c^ It Is very refreshing In the ex- nB I I /IB a^ treme
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      390 5 SINGAPORE. I Following is the wireless programme of Station "Z.H.1." Singapore (wavelength 49.9 m.) (owned and operated by Radio Service Co., of Malaya Ltd., 2 Orchard Road): SATURDAY APR. 28. 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 Relay of Raffles Hotel Orchestra (directed by Dan Hopkins). MONDAY, APR. 30. 6 p.m. Recorded music.
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      142 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND Following is programme of PhohiHolland (wavelength 25 57 M.i: TODAX. 8 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8.10 "The Melody of Montmartre' French Chansons, arr. by Mr Merkelbach. 8.50 Political review by Mr. Aletrino. 9.10 Broadcast by the R. Cath. Broadcasting Association. 10.10 Dance records. 10.30 Dutch National Anthem. SUNDAY. APR.
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    BOUNDARY LINE DISPUTE.
    542 6 Hedge Between Two Properties. The hearing was continued yesterday in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Oerahty, in the ChaUworth Road boundary line dispute between Mr. N. R. Mlstrl, represented by Mr. de Mello plaintiff and Mrs. Lilly Puller, represented by Mr. C. Burke, (defendant) Plantifi contended
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    POSTAL BOARD.
    86 6 The Government Gazette states that the Malayan Postal Board is constituted as follows: Chairman, Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya; representative for the Straits Settlements, Hon. Mr. Newbold. Penang: representative for Perak, District Officer, Kinta; representative for Selangor, District Officer, Klang; representative for Negri Sembllan. Secretary to Resident;
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    TRADE FAIR.
    445 6 Special Traffic Orders Issued. The Government Gazette contains the following notification of special traffic regulations which will be operative during the period of the British Trade Pair at the Great world (May 4 to May 12) Vehicles having set down their passengers at either the main entrance )r
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      50 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. I (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) INVITE ENtWMES FOR (ENGINES (CRUDE OIL FROM H H.P. TO 24 H.P.) ELECTRICAL MACHINERY* ACCESSORIES. PUMPS HAND All POWER. AH GEKERAL ENGINEERING I MATERIALS. TEL. 5471. PALMONA (BUTTER OIL) in 2 K>. Tins. Sole Agents: D.T.LIM& COMPANY 353, North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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      38 6 aft *J*tß*i I r 'A* /TJ ''Ufera No trip to Europe ia complete without a Stay in SWITZERLAND Hotel Guides showing tariffs, illustrated booklets, maps and all information free on application to the Swiss Consulate. Onion Building, Singapore.
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      297 6 V PYRAMID ■Wgfc HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN Pyramid Handkerchiefs, like all Tootal Products, are completely reliable. Each one guaranteed to give you satisfaction or to be replaced. See the delightful variety in both men's and women's sizes. You'd know them by the Pyramid label. A TOOTAL PRODUCT FTf Uaiiam Jock* gCo.
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      151 6 Today's Crossword Puzzle Hi P I ~~JM .'IH4' If I lo I B (CLUES.) a moss Not true 39. Green (odder pit 1. Reprove 30. Maltreat severely 4. Lees Si. Was aware 10. Rock; peak 34. Writing fluid. 11. Cloth ia. AMUme illegally 14. Freezing 16. Worth j conditional stipulation
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      177 7 B^fetHss^^^^^lW 4 JsM g TWO SHOWS! TO-DAY TWO SHOWS I ||P 1 ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMMME wSt i THE GREAT ORIENTAL BALLET. tt p J J The Groupe of Trained Indian Elephants Won- /^j^L 9 W\ Specially Staged Bicycle Competition between V^J^si ■■K^Jr well-known HENRY FRENCH and DAMOO G. ,/WVV
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      163 7 CA DIT A I I AST NIGHT M r I I tl L TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15. Matinees To-day and To-morrow CICELY COURTNEIDGE "AUIMT JAUf SSBBHHSsUaBsIs^HsIHi A Gainsborough ]^jt One of the m <»t jTj- elaborate producISH^^HBKH^HH «g^HS tions yet seen f jEßSf3&^&&3^^** Wlth debroy ■jasssßsHl TL J -rt w C
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    668 7 Shields as lnslde-iight. After Joining his brother at Portsmouth In 1929, he tried all forward and halfback berths before settling down at leftback. Gained regular first-team place In his second season and from then until May, 1933, missed only one game. Born at Whltburn, Durham. J. Nirhol (right-halfback). A Scot,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    259 8 Rubber's High Level In London. <From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Apr. 28. Although the rubber markets in London and New York showed further advances in prices on restriction prospects, the local market is still inclined to be nervous, with sellers predominating. Dealers are reserved in their opinion
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    PRODUCE.
    205 8 Singapore, Apr. 28, 12 noon. Buyer Seller i Gambler 3.75 Java Cube 6.50 i Hamburg Cube 6.75 I White Muntok Pepper 31.50 White Pepper 30.50 Black Pepper 15.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra," sundried 2.65 Copra, mixed 2.20 2.20 Small Flake Tapioca 4.35 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med. Pearl Tapioca
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    98 8 Kerosene oil: SbeU and Fish $3.66 for two 4-gallon tins; Crown and Dragon $3.26 (or two 4-gallon tins: Cross $3.11 (or two 4- e r"on tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.83 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons; Sylvan Arrow, $1.63 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        457 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin Buyers Sellers. 6/7% 7/39/- 41/42/6 43/6 xd. 14/9 15/6 1.95 2.00 cd. 34 9 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        134 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord 1.47 1 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.87V-J Sellers. I.s2Vfc 1.92t/ 2 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.85 1 1 Malayan Breweries 1.19 50 50 McAlister Co. 74.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 6.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Corp. 24.00
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        140 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4'^ p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4Vfc p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        379 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1-35 1.45 1.25 1.35 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 0.85 0.95 A. Hitam (|1) 1.40 1.50 1.30 1.40 A. Malay ($2) 2.50 2.75 2.40 2.60 A. Molek (|1) 0.85 0.90 0.83 0.88
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      218 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 Vs London, 30 days' sight 2/4 7/64 London,
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      BRIGHTER TRADE IN MALAYA.
      364 8 Comment At Mercantile Bank Meeting:. At the forty-first annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Mercantile Bank of India. Limited, held In London, on Mar 27. Sir Thomas S Catto, Bt. (Deputy-chatr-j man), who presided, said In the course of his speech In the latter
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      CATTLE CENSUS.
      46 8 A Ministry of Agriculture census of England and Wales last December showed there were 0,654,000 cattle and 13,066,400 sheep being fattened, and that supplies of home-fed beef likely to come on the market soon would be heavier than in the corresponding period of 1933.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    161 8 T»*ay. Kcmunui, Kemacek, Kretay. Dungun, Trengganu and Besut (Upls) 2 p.m. BeUwan Medan (Havre Maru) 3 p.m. DJambl (Toba) 3 p.m. Sarawak, Slbu, Mlrl. Labuan. North Borneo and Jolo (Marudu) 3.30 p.m. Tembllahan end Rrnzat (Maros) 4 p.m. Bengkalls Bagan (Toboali) 4 p.m. Tandjong Bait) Ltbocan Bllik
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    32 8 By "aroa Comorln Karagola Chitral Peltz Roussel Spore Loutoi Mar. 8 Mar 3 Mar. 16 Apr I Mar. 22 Apr 1< Mar. 30 Apr. 21 Apr. 3 Apr. 2<
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    EXCHANGES.
    93 8 Rugby, Apr. 26Foreign "exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.54 Athens 533 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.961 Bombay 1/6 3/32 Brussels 21.82 Bucnirest 510 Geneva 15.75 Buenos Aires 36V£ sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39»/o Helsingfors 226 < t 1 Hong Kong 1/Bft Lisbon 110 Madrid 37 11 32 Milan 59 15/16 Montevideo
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    65 8 Noon, Apr. 28. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20«/ 8 20^ (F. 0.8.) 20V2 20% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. May-June 20% 20 1 ruly-Sept. 20% 20% 3ct.-Dec. 21 21 Vi rone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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    MONEY ORDERS.
    102 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 156=5100. rhe rate of payment is Rs. 157 $100. The rate of payment is the rate :urrent on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of issue of Money Orders lrawn on
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    26 8 From China and Japan by Buenos Aires- Maru due at Singapore on Monday. From China and Japan by Sulsang due at Singapore on Tuesday.
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      37 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Saturday, April I*. Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. Seventh Annual General Meeting, Ocean Building. 12 noon. Sporting events will be found under a separate heading on the sports page. For TMe Tvbles see page 3.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      691 9 PROBLEM OF BUFFER STOCK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 9. Naturally the London Tin market was agog on Thursday last whilst the meeting of the International Tin Committee was proceeding. All kinds of rumours and views were bandied around. In usually well-informed quarters the view was
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      REFERENCE LIBRARY.
      366 9 The following publications were issued or received by ths Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during the period April 14 to April 20, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members of the public resident tn Malaya
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      INVESTMENT LETTER.
      927 9 KAFFIR FINANCE HOUSES' EARNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 3. The results for 1933 of the three Kaffir finance houses, Anglo-American Corporation of South Africa, General Mining and Finance Corporation, and Union Corporation, bore ample testimony to the benefits which the gold producers are gaining from the
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      192 9 Analysis Of Companies' Output. The Rubber Growers' Association, Inc., London, issues crop returns preliminary figures for March So far 310 companies with an output in March, 1933, of 8,137 tons have returned for March, 1934, an output of 9,766 tons. The analysis of these companies' output by countries
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      73 9 Kam pong Kuantan Final Dividend of Z l 2 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 26. Kampong Kuan tan:— Profit for 1933. £4.862; forward. £4,319; final dividend, 3'/ 2 per cent., making 6 per cent, for year. Allagar— Profit, £1,001; forward. £439. Malaysia.— Profit, £688; forward,
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      KAMASAN RUBBER CO.
      1045 17 INCREASES IN SALARIES OF THE STAFF. The twenty- fourth annual general meeting of Kamasan Rubber Company,' Ltd.. was held at UK' registered ofti"e No. 1, Embankment. Kuala Lumpur, on Apr. 21. Mr. M. J. Kennaway presiding. A dividend of 2'/fe per cent, was dedared. The retiring directors,
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      RUBBER MARKET REPORT.
      407 17 Steadying Effect Of Budget The rubber report of Lewis Peat (S) Ltd.: dated Apr. 20, states The chief interest of the week has been furnished by the British Budget which has given a welcome stimulus to trade* in general and has had a steadying effect on all
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      ENGLISH COTTON TRADE.
      410 17 (From Our Own Correspondent. Manchester, Mar. 21 No favourable developments have taken place In the Manchester market during the past week and in most sections featureless conditions have > prevailed. Raw cotton prices have jkept fairly steady, but there is still a fear that values will move
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      TIN RETURNS.
      37 17 Asam Kumbang. 90.45 hrs. .Un, 34X00/ cv. yds. 154.33 total pel*. $*****- net value. Pungah— 1M hrs. run 55,000 cv. yds 550 toU) pels., 139.132/- nett value. Thabawlelk.— Dredge dated down far repairs to screen.
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      GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER.
      830 17 Estates In First-Class Condition. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of the Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Limited, was held In London on Mar. 27. Mr. Frederick Anderson (chairman of the company) said:— The balance-sheet shows fixed assets at £942,689, against capital and reserve fund of £959,897, Including this year's appropriation
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    AMUSEMENTS
    113 10 Singapore. ALHAMBBA Massacre with Richard Barthelmess Ann Dvorak. CIS 8.15. CAPITOL Aunt Sally with Cicely Courtneidge. 6.15—0.18. GOODWOOD PABK Special Dinner Dance. GEEAT WORLD Cabaret— Tugboat Annie Winner Take AIL ISAKO'S CntCCS, Anson Road. Performances 4.30 9.15 p.m. MABLBOROUUH Ankh Ka Tara. 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret, Dancing,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934. BRITAIN'S FINANCES.
    899 10 In commenting last week upon Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Budget speech, we confined ourselves mainly to consideration of the relief granted ir. respect of income tax, to the restoration of the cut In the unemployment pay and to the partial restoration
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    JOHORE GAZETTE.
    125 10 Mr. K G. A. Dohoo, M.C.S., has been seconded for service in the State of Johore and has been appointed to act as Second Assistant Adviser, Batu Pahat. Raja Omar bin Chile, Clerk Class n B, has been appointed to act as Office Assistant, Survey Department In Class
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    689 10 JAPAN, MALAYA AND AMERICA Judge LJnebarger was even more outspoken to Penang pressmen than he was in Singapore. To a Straiti Echo reporter he visualised a time when Japan would be running the tin and rubber Industries of Malaya as a Japanese Government monopoly, arid putting
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1015 10 TEN YEARS OF EMPIRE AIR ROUTES, The first ten years of a British national effort to establish air transport on definitely com- mercial lines have just been completed. It was in 1923— after various schemes of subsidies had been experimented .with that the Government appointed a special
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    "RUBBER CONTROL TO BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY."
    186 11 REPORT RECEIVED BY WAY OF AMSTERDAM. Singapore Markets Greatly Excited. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27, 10 a.m. I have received information by telephone from Amsterdam that an Anglo-Dutch rubber restriction scheme will be announced on Monday, Apr. 30. The scheme, I
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    "Storm Of Revolt Growing Up In Malaya."
    701 11 LONDON COMMENT ON TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. Quoting extensively from the leading article in the Straits Times on Apr. 11, concerning the tightening grip of international financiers on the Malayan tin indmtry. the Daily Express asserts that the latest
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    WAR PENSIONS.
    121 11 More Generosity Asked For. London, Apr. 26. Asked in the House of Commons, ff, In view of Improved national flnanus, more generous consideration would be given to applicants for war disability pensions, Major Tryon (Pensions Minister) said it would be generally agreed that no grounds existed for the
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    DERELICT AREAS.
    120 11 Special Commissioner Appointed. Rugby, Apr. 26. The Prime Minister today announced that Sir Arthur Rose is to be commissioner to investigate "derelict areas" in Scotland. He, together with the commissioners for the other districts already announced, namely, Mr. J. C. C. Davidson, Captain Euan Wallace and Sir Wyndham
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    NEW CONSTITUTION FOR AUSTRIA.
    137 11 "Beware May First.** A SECRET WARNING TO NATIONS LEADERS. Vienna, Apr. 27. The Austrian Parliament which under the present Fascist regime has not met for 14 months, has been convened for a one-day sitting on Apr. 30 In order to sanction Austria's new corporative constitution and
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    GERMANY'S DEBTS.
    193 11 Britain Opposed To Moratorium. London, Apr. 27. It Is learned that the British Ambassador in Berlin has informed the German Government that the British Government will take a grave view of any proposal to apply a transfer moratorium to the Dawes and Young loans which were raised under
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    VON RIBBENTROP.
    152 11 Hitler's Confidential Envoy. Berlin, Apr. 26. Joachim von Rlbbentrop, the new Disarmament Commissioner, is a soldier, businessman and confidential diplomat. Though his name is little known to the public either at home or abroad, Informed circles were not surprised by the appointment, since Von Rlbbentrop is the man
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    TRAFFIC BILL.
    144 11 30 m.p.h. Limit Debated. Rugby, Apr. 26. One of the most keenly debated provisions of the new Road Traffic Bill Is the proposed speed limit of 30 miles an hour in built up areas. When the measure was discussed in committee in the House of Commons today the
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    INTERVENTION AGAINST JAPAN URGED.
    442 11 South-Western Council's Note To Powers. obligations to which she was bound by the treaties. "If Japan's 'Monroe Doctrine' of the Far East were allowed to go unchallenged, war in the Far East is inevitable.' "The League of Nations and the Powers should check the Japanese violence
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    WARNING TO POWERS.
    61 11 Mr. Hu Han-mir On Japan's Ambitions. Japan is preparing to wipe out the interests of Great Britain, the United States and Russia from China, besides instigating the independence of India and Siam," declares Mr. Hu Han-min in his manifesto to the powers. "Japan also plans to make
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    F.M.S.R, STRIKE VIOLENCE.
    238 11 Mail From Singapore Delayed. INTIMIDATION. Would-Be Workers Assaulted. Violence and intimidation have been employed by agitators among the strikers on the Federated Malay States Railways. The trouble, which arises out of demands for a restoration of wage cuts, is spreading, and has reached as far south as
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    MR. ODELL'S ESTATE.
    73 11 MR. ODELL' S ESTATE. Official Assignee As Receiver. We are informed by the Official Assignee that he appeared before Mr. Justice Gerahty this morning in connection with the affairs of Mr. Arthur E. Odell, and was appointed receiver of the estate. It is understood that the popular Arthur's Bar in
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    READY TO RETALIATE.
    115 11 Japanese War Minister's Warning. Lieut. -Gen. Hayashi, the Japanese War Minister, interviewing the press yesterday stated that as the world was opposed to the Japanese statement on Apr. 17, Japan should explain her real attitude. The War Office, however, Gen. Hayashi added, should rot interfere with the
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    YANGTSE TOWN SHELLED
    61 11 Discovery Of Unexploded Japanese Missiles. Shanghai, Apr. 28. Without any warning, two warships are reported to have bombarded Shiangshu, a town on the Yangtse. The place was then subjected to half-an-hour's intensive machine-gun fire, the warships later disappearing in the mist. Several "dud" shells, of a Japanese
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    MANCHUKUO MAILS.
    40 11 Londoi.. Apr. 26. In the House ol Commons Mi. Eden announced that no recommendations had yet been made by the League Advisory Committee as regards Manchukuo posts, but the Committee Is meeting at Geneva on May 15.— Reutet.
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    POLICE CALLED OUT TO CONTROL F.M.S.R. STRIKERS.
    1415 12 NEARLY 2,000 "DOWN TOOLS." Pickets Prevent Firemen From Going To Work. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 27. The strike of the Federated Malay States Railways' employees spread to Seremban this afternoon, and over thirty workmen In the Nerri Sembilan capital have
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    305 12 Several Minor Cases Dealt With. Several bankruptcy matters were dealt with by the Chief Justice. Sir Walter Huggard, yesterday. An application for a receiving order against Ong Koh Lock was adjourned for one week, Mr. S. Fung, for the debtor, stating that the matter was aoout to be
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    BISHOP DEVALS.
    81 12 The Rt. Rev. Adrian Devals, Bishop of Malacca, will visit the Church of the Nativity. Upper Serangoon. tomorrow when he will confirm children of the parish. As there are more than 250 confirmands the service will begin at 7.30 a.m. and not at 8. After the service addresses
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    67 12 for military officers to take charge of the railways would be granted temporarily. He then announced the names of a new Commissioner General, Traffic Manager and Controller of Repair Shops, all of whom are military officers. The new Commissioner General promptly addressed the strikers ordering the men to resume work
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    PORT HEALTH.
    289 12 Cholera Outbreak At Calcutta. Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended Apr. 21. Alexandria: 2 typhus cases. Bassein: 2 plague cases and 2 deaths; 3 smallpox cases and 2 deaths. Bombay: 2 plague cases and 1 death; 2 cholera cases and 2 deaths;
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    FIVE OR SIXTY MILES AN HOUR?
    180 12 European Summoned. LICENCE ENDORSED AND FINE OF $40. After a hearing the whole day. Flight Lieutenant J. H. .Hargroves, of the RAF.. Seletar, was fined $40 by Mr. C. H. Whltton, the fourth magistrate, for rash and negligent driving. His driving licence was endorsed.
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    SALARY CUTS RESTORED.
    66 12 (From Our Owr. Cor.espondent.) Penanc, Apr. 28. Owing: to the marked improvement in its finances, the Kedah Government has decided to restore the remaining five per cent salary cut to officers who were subjected to a ten per cent cut at the beginning of 1931. Five per
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    365 12 i a red hurricane lamp placed behind him In the centre of the road, and carried on a distance of 200 feet. The driver (defendant) then alighted and approached him. "He asked me what I was going to dc." the witness continued, "and I advised him to make a report
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    COLONEL C. L. PRIOR.
    63 12 Causing Hurt Charge Struck Out A charge of voluntarily causing hurt to William W. Langdon against Col. Charles L. Prior, was struck out by Mr. C. H. Whltton, the fourth police magistrate, this morning. The complainant failed to appear in court, and Mr. D. O. Osbome-Jones.
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    POLICE BAND.
    60 12 The band of the S.S. Police under the direction of Mr. F. E. Minns will play the following, weather permitting at Botanic Gardens tomorrow at 0: Overture. "Light Cavalry," (Suppe), Selection, "The Merry Widow." (Lehar). Waltz. "Sobre las Olas." (Rosas). Meditation, "Aye Maria," (Gounod), Humoresque, "D'Ye Ken John
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    689 12 CHILDISH PLEASURES FOR CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. We long ago became wearied of the Hush Hush policy adopted by chambers of commerce and other such semipublic bodies in Malaya and have sometimes felt inclined to agree with those wno declare that such associations are merely mutual
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    STREET ACCIDENTS.
    117 12 Mrs. C. Red Bird, an American-Indi-an, was knocked down by a motor car said to be driven by a European Just after eight o'clock last evening She was taken to the General Hospital having sustained a fracture of the right leg and minor facial Injuries. Just before midnight
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    23 12 Mr. Soh Beng Llm is going on thr-a months' leave to Hong Kong by the Athoa 11. He is accompanied by Ills daughter.
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    NEW TRANSPORT PROBLEM ARISING IN SINGAPORE.
    3092 13 CONTROL OF TAXIS URGED. Misapprehension Over The Improvement Trust That the taxi problem In Singapore was rapidly becoming as acute as that of the mosquito buses was suggested by Mr. E. A. Brown at the monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. Mr.
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    Another Win For S.C.C.—Handicaps For Next Saturday.—Training Notes.
    10 14 Another Win For S.C.C. Handicaps For Next Saturday. Training Notes.
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    At The Racecourse This Morning.
    138 14 Although there were a far greater number of horses on view this morning there are still some 160 more to arrive from up-country. The following trainers have not yet put in an appearance:— Orchard, Fox, Duval. Bowden. Hobbs. Humphrey's. Maglll, Campbell and BUlett, while neither
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    70 14 Chinese vs. Indo-Ceylonese At Jalan Besar. The Chinese will meet the IndoCeylonese in a First Division match today at Jalan Besar Stadium. The Chinese team will be selected from the following Ah Kow, Guan Yam, Boon Lay, Gek Soo, Chwee Chua, John Then, Hor Khoon, Khun Onn, Ken*
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    241 14 these being Refill, who has recently did well in Penang. Nahgoo had two outings, the first slow, and the second at steady half pace. Gallant Maggie and Gunga Din did a working gallop from the half mile mark, finishing together in about 57 sec. while Apple Glory, Army Contractor and
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    LOCAL TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
    421 14 In the S.C.C. open mixed doubles tournament yesterday Mr. and Mrs R. F. Smith defeated Mr. Fuller and Mrs. Stroobach, 6—3,6 3, B—4. The following ties have been arranged for next week: MONDAY'S TIE. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pedlow olus 1 vs. Lieut.
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    GUNNERS FULLY EXTEND CRICKET CLUB.
    704 14 But Joy And Fyfe Again Save The Day. S.C.C. 2; R.A. 0. Although the S.C.C. defeated the Royal Artillery by two goals to nil in a First Division match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon they were given a hard fight. The Gunners are
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    M.F.A. SECRETARY.
    119 14 Mr. Mohamed Bin Haji Ali Resigns. The Straits Times is officially informed that Mr. Mohamed bin Haji AU has resigned the hon. secretaryship of the Malaya Football Association, Singapore. Mr. V jhamed bin Haji AU h» held office since Mar. 1, 1932, and It is a tribute to
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    310 14 I and had only to pass Fyfe for an al- most certain goal, but he hit the ball I too hard and Boon had no difficulty in clearing. Keeling was prominent for the Gunners but Taylor checked him and sent through to Fyfe. who passed out to King The wing?r
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    CHARITY MATCH.
    97 14 The charity soccer match arranged for to-morrow between the Government and Municipal Services at the Anson Road Stadium for the Conrad Clarke Shield, In aid of the European and Non-European Unemployment Funds, promises good football. The following are selected to represent the Government Services: Lee Pak Tong (Medicals)
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    Weights For Opening Day Of May Meeting.
    57 14 Done Up f 10 Kuala Queen 7.7 Race 9.—Ponies—Class 1 —Div. 1— 5'/ 2 furs. —6.85 p.m. Shoot Up 10.1 Tresent 9.3 Lady June 8.13 La Qal 8 11 Ennlsklllen 8.9 Iseulfs Daughter 8.2 Lady Rossdale 8 Atrcas 7.12 Mettle 7-10 Carwren 7.8
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    91 14 The following have been Invited to play cricket for the Slngapor? Teachers' Association against S.C.C. at the R.I. today: Ignatius (capt). Lea Fong Llm. M. A. Wyatt. Wasir Singh. R. F. Rappa. Ponnathural. Tan Tian Teck, Retnasabapathy. Thuraisingam. Varma, Yap Ah Chuan and Tan Ah Hung 12th man. The following
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    188 14 Saturday, April 18. Football: First Division. Chinese vs. 1.C.F.A.. J.B. Stadium; Second Division, RAF. vs. Wlltshires. Se!*tar Cricket: S.C.C. vs. United Services, S.C.C. Ist day; Ceylon Sports Club vs. SRC. Balestier 2 p.m.; S.C.R.C. vs. Raffles Inst., S.C.R.C. 2 p.m.; Anslo-Chlnese School \s. S.R.C. 11. S.R.C. 2 p.m.;
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    MANCHESTER FOR PORTSMOUTH FOR THE CUP?
    1088 15 Northerners' Brilliant Attack vs. Southerners' Sound Defence. Who will win the Cup? That is a question millions of people have been asking for weeks, and they will not get the answer untill the final whistle blows at Wembley Stadium this afternoon where Portsmouth and
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    Second Half Goals Give Monopolies A Win.
    125 15 Second Half Goals Give Monopolies A Wi n. Monopolies ..2; Post Office In a Third Division "B" fixture at the Geylang Stadium yesterday the Monopolies beat the Post Office by two goals to nil, there being no score in the nrst half. The Postmen had a change in their forward
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    CUP FINAL TEAMS.
    50 15 London, Apr. 27. The Cup final teams will be as follows Portsmouth. Gilnllan; Mackie and W. Smith: Nichol, Allen and Thackeray; Worrall. J. Smith, Weddle, Easaon and Rut her ford. Manchester City. Swift; Barnett and Dale; Busby, Cowaa and Bray; Toseland. Marshall. Tilson, Herd and Brook. Reuter.
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    385 15 Pearse kicked off for the Monopolies and immediately carried play into thej opposing defence, but Jeremiah cleared. Kay Sang next shot past the post. Exchanges were even after which Pearse, with an open goal, sent thej ball outside. The Monopolies had the better of the exchanges for a while after
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    PEWTER IN VOGUE.
    519 16 THE TANKARD. The recent vogue of pewter seems ti emphasise, in a peculiarly subtle and appropriate way, a tendency of modern fashion which has become more nnd more noticeable, and which may be described as democratic. Though at first sight it may seem difficult to justify this
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      PARTY FROCKS FOR CHILDREN.
      229 16 This Is the time to give small girls dainty frocks to wear at their parties! So dressmakers who specialise in the pretty little garments are staging displays of clothes for girls of six to ten or twelve years old. There are numerous plain and patterned materials
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      PLEDGE AND TOAST.
      426 16 I In the past there was a very great difference between the pledge and the toast. Both were drunk in wine, and both had their origin in religious ceremony. To drink to an enterprise or to a friend was, in distant times, to drink in communion with
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      IDEAL HOME EXHIBITION.
      615 16 STAYBRITE CITY AND THE VILLAGE OF TOMORROW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 5. rpHE eighteenth Ideal Home exhibl- tion opened at Olympla on Tuesday, and It is difficult to know how to give you In a short space some idea of the wonders that have been
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      THE NURSE AND THE PATIENT.
      355 16 By A Woman Doctor. In every home there comes a time when sickness has to be faced, and, whether the nursing Is done by a trained woman or one of the family, there are certain rules that should be observed in the interests of efficiency.
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    MANICURING MADE EASY.
    527 16 THREE STEPS. The busy life which every woman must lead today has made necessary the introduction of some sort of system into almost everything she does. The social or business value of well manicured nails is so well understood that the weekly manicure is now part of
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    APPLE & CELERY SALAD.
    39 16 APPLE CELERY SALAD. Peel, core and cut some large, sweet apples into dice. Mix with an equal amount of celery cut into slices across the stalks. Add a few peeled and chopped walnuts, and serve on crisp lettuce loaves.
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      182 16 DOCTOR SWARNINGTO WOMEN Discomfort a S.gn ot Dangsr. Til. moment .s.mitary protection becomes a .1 Bhoold take heed of the miming Chaßng is a .scriou-. iromaa doctors say— and e\<-:i the determining canae of many feminine ills and the stupid tragedy of it avoidable Modem .t uv protection permit no
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      556 17 THE MALAYAN AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL APRIL 1934 Including Original Articles on RAT CONTROL IN KRIA N. AGRICULTURE IN TRENGGANF. CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING JF EGGS IN MALAYA. FISH PRODUCTION IN THE KRIAN IRRIGATION AREA. Price 50 cent* per copy or $5 per annum, post free. Obtainable through any bookseller or direct from THE
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    PRESERVATION OF WILD LIFE IN THE BELGIAN CONGO.
    1458 18 King Of The Belgian's Speech To Africa Society. In order to preserve wild life In the Congo the Belgian Government has formed the M Pare National Albert buried in boundless solitude and in the district of the Great Lakes and the sources
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    C.E.R. SALE TALKS RESUMED IN TOKIO.
    589 19 Results Of Economic Survey Of The North -West. Shanghai, Apr. 28. Earlier reports that negotiations between Russian and Manchukuo delegates for the sale of the Chinese Eastern Railway had been resumed in Tokio have been confirmed. The talks have been continuing since Wednesday and
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    INSECT CENSUS IN BRITAIN.
    270 19 Night Vigils Beside Light Trap. A first census of insect population Is being attempted at the Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, England's oldest centre of agricultural research. Insects are drawn to an automatic light trap," counted, the period of the night at which they arrived noted, and
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    HUNDREDS WATCH.
    71 19 While Fortune In Drugs Is Burned. Shanghai. Apr. 26. Hundreds o; people gathered Gauside the High Court of Klangning yesterday to watch the burning of a luge quantity of opium, morphia cocaine and a large pile of opium-smoking utensils. Among the articles burned were 15,220 taels of raw
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    CANTON REFORM.
    60 19 Marriageable Age For Boys And Girls. Hong Kong, Apr. 27. The Canton authorities have issued an order prohibiting the people from following the old customs in connection with marriages. A boy not reaching the age of 18 is not allowed to marry, while the marriageable age of a
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    LILLIPUT GOES "NAZI."
    320 19 "Racial" Defence. HUNGARIAN MIDGETS' PROGRAMME. The cry for racial purity has-J>een raised in a quarter to which Herr Hitler could never have expected It to spread. It has now been heard emphatically among the dwarfs of Hungary. With a leader 30-ln high they have formed a National
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      143 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir,— May I, through the medium of your valuable paper express my thanks to the two boy scouts who offered their services to my daughter and niece who were out cycling on East Coast Road yesterday evening One of the tyres
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      SINGAPORE ROADS.
      69 19 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With a few obvious exceptions. Singapore road surfaces are In poor shape just now. How, and by whom. Is It decided to resurface any particular road Can It be explained why (scarcely used) Tyersall Road should be renovated while (much
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    HEAVY FINE.
    240 19 Dealing In Rubber Without Licence. (From Our Own Correspondents Talping. Apr. 28. Convicted on the two charges of purchasing five sheets of rubber without being licensed, and with storing 10 katis of scrap rubber without a license, a Chinese sundry-shopkeeper of Bukit Gantang. was fined $200/- on the
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    DEATH THREAT SEQUEL.
    99 19 Bullet-Proof Car For Mac West. Miss Mac West, the film star, has ordered a steel-plated, bullet-proof car, with unbreakable glass of the type used by gang leaders, says a Hollywood report. At her request the district attorney has also provided her with a personal bodyguard. This is
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    LONDON ZOO.
    102 19 Happy Event At Hippo House. Diana, the 32-year-old matron of the Zoo Hippo House, has given birth to her fourth baby, a pigmy hippopotamus, which has been named Paddy. Paddy in no large than a sucking pig. and when fully grown will stand about 30 inches high and
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    Funeral Of Dowager Queen Emma
    165 20 THE CROWD outside the Palace at The Hague where Queen Emma died. (Planet News.) DR. DOLLFUSS, the Austrian Chancellor, and Major Emil Fey, Vice-Chancellor, reviewing members of the Austrian Srhuticorps. (Planet News.) THE FUNERAL of the Dowarer Queen Emma of the Netherlands at Delft (Planet
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