The Straits Times, 29 April 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1995 PRICE 10 CENT&
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      587 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). IPASKOE'S! i WE FURNISH YOUR HOME ON ATTRACTIVE EASY TERMS. j 54. ORCHARD RD. jH$ diseases Zagr *S^ Cured in a Night I buffered from flrßf lrBN 1 5 l Eozema all o»«r my «ak«» mil ip7n.5 n b iKr.n3 AW ™v "">"»'" "'onc/er/a/
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      221 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683* BALLY'S l^Qi^C Exclusive footwear W/jMi lUf" lllihf^' WE WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION jk^b!j M^'^Cb TO A NEW SHIPMENT OF REALLY JH j OUTSTANDING MODELS BY BALLY. iLcz^c* FOOTWEAR SUITABLE FOR ALL OCCASIONS, ijb^j VOGUE ///j l\ EXTREMELY SMART S^*\\ W?AX/^ open sandal in
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      17 1 r m i j «pai§y FOR FLOWERS J —/PHONE 4097 j 115. Orchard ."toad. (Amber Mansions j
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      413 2 de LAS CASAS On April 23. to Henriet.r. »ile of John Louis de Las Casas, Sukuda: Estate. Scuaai. Jrhore. a MM. Malayan papers plcfc* copy. VACANT Wiwn ap^lyta* lor any position advertised in those columns send copies of te>rtin. mills. Do not send oH*'iv.l WANTED by European fl.-m. experienced shorthand
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      745 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW 4, Angulla Park, Angulla Co. TO LET, No. 115-B Meyer Flats. Boa Frontage. Modern sanitation. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, No. «1. Meyer Road Seaside Bungalow, tennis court Apply Meyer Brothers. furnished, self-contained part bungalow 2 bed-dining-slttlng rooms, verandah with appurtenances $50. 64, Stevens Road.
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      664 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE The exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, May 6, Public Holiday. NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that I. the undersigned have this day purchased the goods and furniture of the Olympic Studio a business carried on by Shamsudln Siraioodki Moonshl at No. 60, Bras Basah Road.
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      914 2 LEGAL NOTICE. NOTICE. Id the Estate of BHAN SINGH «eeease4. Panmant to Seetlsa 29 mt the TrMiees Ordinance 198*. NOTICE is hereby glvec that all persons having any claims against the Srtate of BHAN SINGH deceased who died at General Hospital. Singapore on 26 J. 1*34 and Letters of Administration
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      1140 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere -INGERSOLL" ALARM CLOCKS. FIGARO "Ingersoll" Clocks are made In V.B-A. •T European Eiputa and are excellent time-keepers. Non- DrDMAairUT U/AVIMP tamishable Chromium Finish Bell rmmiHitni *¥#»Winw Alarm Clock, $2.50. Mickey Mouse CO CIA O. (IE nnlu Ticker Alarm Clock. $3. Bjulnox Poc- Only ket Watch, Nickel-plated. Postage
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      185 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore V/:»hlri Outride Without Malaya Malaya Postage V.anlhU S 3.M f 4.09 LM Q irlrtly S S-5* SI2.M S 7.M Fa!f Yearly tn.t *M.»» Jls.«* HIM SM.M $3*.M Not*.— OuUtation ehsqoes shoald tartode tbr unuaj bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and Instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      631 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. DueTonnage Spore 1935 RANPURA 17.000 In port SOMALI 6310 May
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      657 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. MaraeUlea, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam and Mlddlessroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S KASHIMA MARU 10,000 May 1 3 t YABUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 15 HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 29 30 SUWA MARU 10.700 June
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      645 3 I PASSENGLK AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From Prom From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham LALANDIA 14/5 14/5 15/5 17/5 .TUTLANDIA 4/8 4/6 5/8 7/6 MEONTA 25 6 2S/6 36/6 28/6 ALSIA 16/7 16/7 17/7 19/7 BORINQIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRIA 27/8
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      202 3 ESIDENT I.INRRS Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming poolTalking Motion Pictures. Delirious meals Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from
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      1189 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (1932; LtC Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) e.»_.k «<.._. 1.1- i v The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. S^^ip <*•• L The China NavlgaMon Co., Ltd. Tb Australian OrlenUl Line
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    WARSHIP'S VISIT.
    22 4 The Portuguese warship Oonsalves arrived at Singapore on Friday lrom Hong Ko:ig This warship wus arrive heie on Sunday last
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    3 MIN. TO LONDON.
    66 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit 1 times on lull rate telegrams from 'Singapore to London on Apr. 25 were as follows:— Telegrams Handed In up to 5 pm. 3 minutes. Telegrams handed in up to 5 30 p.m. 9 minutes. Telegrams hande<l
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      SHIPPING EXHIBITION AT OLYMPIA.
      260 4 London. The preliminary arrangements for the Shipping. Engineering and Machinery Exhibition, to be held at Olympla from September 12 to September 28. would appear to indicate prospects of a revival in the shipping, shipbuilding, marine engineering and allied industries. Every inch on the ground floor is
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      129 4 GLANCUS. Brit., 4.783 tone, from Bataria 28. for USA.. May 2. MA JANG. Dut., 382 tons, from Prigi Radja 28. for Indragh-i May 1. ANBY. Saraw.. 319 tons, from Kucbing 28. for Sarawak. May 1. VALAYA. Sicm. 883 tons, from Bangkok 28. for Bangkok. May 1. HUA TONO.
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      VESSELS DUE.
      32 4 The Felix Roussel is due from Saigon on Apr. 30 at 9 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Colombo. Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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      CLEARANCES.
      53 4 Apr. 27: Sin Alk Lee. Ban Slang Bee. Klang, Qlenearn L*rut, Darvel, Pangkor (Brit.); Hong Ho (Chi.); Bhanurangsl IBUm); Malacca Maru (Jap.); RowrUle (Nor.); Baarfarucken, Main (O«r.); lUjln Mam (Jap.); O. O. Merlin (Fch.); Senang. Valentyn, Togian, Toba, Toboall, Augusttna, Tosari (Dut). Apr. 28: Belawan, Mapla, Mate Harl (Dut.);
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      53 4 Mails from Europe etc.. today by air (N'lands) will be delievered to boxholders at 9 a.m., and general delivery of letters at 11.25 a.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies etc., tomorrow by air (N'lands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3.30 p.m, and general delivery of letters and parcels
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      239 4 Tadsy. Netherlands Indies Bagan. Bengkalls and Seat Pandjang (Stngaradja) 3 p.m. Sibu and Sarikei (Magnet) 4 p.m Tomorrow. Karlmon (Hang Yon) 9 a.m. Pemangkat, Sambas and Stngkawang (Tomohon) 9 a.m. Tandjong Plnang (Nocmblng) 9 a.m Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) ..9 a.m. Slngkep (Hong Keat) 10 a.m. Siam
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      140 4 Monday, April M. Slilna aJaantaV the Whams ar ezßeeted to arrr»e. Godawn Gate Bntrancc Eat t Wharf City of Bastborne 33 1 Main Wharf Rio de Janeiro KEPPEL HAJtBOI R. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lcb. Kingfisher, Tug Hercuies, Tug Rose, W. Bt. Supnry. Oil Wharf Nil Coal
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    EIGHTY TRAWLERS IDLE.
    115 4 Nearly 80 trawlers were laid up at Hull In consequence of the fishermen's strike following a reduction of the allowance made on account of cod's livers. No trawlers sailed for three days, and the fish dock become so congested that several of the Idle vessels were removed
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      709 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEraONE: Freight (4SS— Fassage MSI CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LIMITED. (Incorporated In England.) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRESS. GO EMPRESS VIA CANADA AND ENJOY LUXURY AT LOW COST. Option of two routes Direct Trans-Pacific or via
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      50 4 GIDS voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIOS VOOR INDIE you reach every Dutchman who touches the Straits Settlements ports. This guide may be obtained from the K P.M.. Nederland Stoomvaart Mattschapplj and the Rotterdam Lloyd. Tor advertisement rates and other particulars communicate vtth YEBEENIGDE L1TGEVEBS- BEDRUVEN BATAVIA— C
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      169 4 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporated In Norway) SINGAPORE. PENANG BELAWAN DELI to LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO. PORTLAND rhro' B«X Issued to Quit St Atlantic Coast PorU, Mexico. Central A South American Ports Sc W. Indies. Limited but excellent passenger Accommolatlon Available. Fare to Los Angeles or San Franclsro U.S. $200. Due Sails
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      480 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated !a England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports aad Sues Canr.l. Dur Sail*. Stfnmcr. B'pore S'Dcre. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM In port May a CITY OF BRISTOL May 14 May 16 CITY OF BAGDAD May 30 June 2 CITY OF KIMBERLEY June
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      31 4 KDI TABLE. i ft. 5 in.. 8.00 p in., 1 39 am 4 ft 2 20 p.m.. I in. AvU I*. R ft .9 30 p.m I! in. .a p.m., I
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      69 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Station* Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. *F Alor Star 78 0.67 Nil 73 Sitiawan 91 Nil 6.5 75 Kota Bahru 92 0.59 3.8 73 Bukit Jeram 91 0.06 8.7 74 Malacca 85 0.89 5.3 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 87
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      346 4 PHOHI-HOLLAND. (Continued from page 5> Netherlands' pavilion at the world exhibit ion— Brass* Is 8.35 Records. 8.50 Latest news from Holland. 9.05 Second part of the piano recital. 9.20 Talk by old Colonial. 9.35 Dance records. 9.55 Close down. FRIDAY, MAT 3. 7.50 Opening announcement. 8.00 Jotty Cantor's Star Ensemble
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    KING'S JUBILEE SPEECH IN SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
    358 5 np»HE PENANG Wireless Society has made arrangements for the public to hear the King's Jubilee speech to be broadcast from London on May 6. The Straits Echo writes "At the request of the Jubilee Celebration Committee and in conjunction with the local radio
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      356 5 HOTELS **> MALAYA 1 PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT x COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) j^ 9.30 to midnight UL; FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE tlj Ifl^. ALL COMEDY NOVELTY lm DANCE TEAM l^Tf PETE&FIFI 4LwjL THE MIRTH MAKERS **M&» APPEARING NIGHTLY NON DINERS $1.00 V JUBILEE WEJiC FESTIVITIES
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      75 5 OUR MIDDLE NAME IS ==SERVICE= WE UNDERTAKE ANY KIND OF SERVICE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH OVERHAUL, TBSTING, REBUILDING or REPAIRING OF RADIO; AMPLIFIERS; OR TALKIE EQUIPMENT. ALL OUR WORK GUARANTEED: RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA 1934 LTD. (Owners Operators of station Z.H.1. 49.9 Meters). The ONLY Radio Company which has
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      150 5 RCA VICTOR BRAIN" jjH f^fl 1 l^fej^^KEE HUAt\ RADIO CO. I I IK N. Brid/re R&. I y Singapore. Phone 456S J Roal, tru»- to-lif« /■•ceptino for tho Brat tim« bacaato tbo "MAGIC BRAIN" in RCA Victor all-way* Mta mIwU th« (tation you want with razor-sharp precision, weeding out other
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      105 5 I INSURANCE. FIRK-ACCIDENT-MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE-WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. IHE LONDON ASSURANCE BONO KONO FIF l«-> ?E CO. LTC. PHOENIX ASSURAJ'rF CO.. LTD. Wii'TERN ASSURANCE CO ONION INSCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD. EAGLE STAR BRIT. DOM INSCB. CO. LTD GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (In~orDorale<t ln S3 AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND JaSnV Boustead Co.
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      482 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 5 am.-S 20 a-m. G.S.B. Ml* kc/s .31 tB and G.S.C. 9,580 kc a (31.32 ml] 6.20 Big Ben. Tunes of the Times. The Classical Period— 18th and 19th Centuries. The B.B.C. Empire Orch;stra. Leader, Daniel Melsa. Conductor, Eric Fogg. Marguerite Natalia (Soir.h African Soprano) 7.20
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      403 5 BERLIN. German Shortwave Station, Berth, O.J.B. 119.74 m.) and D.J.N. (31.45 m.) < TODAY. .!.2O DJA. tXIN announcement iflnir... Enel.) German folk song. Programme forecast (Germ., Engl.) 8.35 Pairing time (or mountain corks. 9.05 News In English on DJA and In Dutch on DJN. 9.20 Orchestral concert. 10.35 News In
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      157 5 SINGAPORE. Station Z.H.I., Sinnaporr.— Wavcl-nfli ).9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio ervice Co. of Malaya 1934, Ltd.. Broadcaa* louse. No. 2, Orchard Bd., Ninfajw*. TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied hy Straits Times. 1. Relay of concert artistes from Tomllnson Hall. Mrs. G. A. Clements Songs:
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      87 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.5« p.m. Station P.H.I. II.TM kc s (16.88 m.) TODAY. p.m. 7.50 Opening announcement 7.55 National records. 8.05 Talk by Mr. D. Hans. 8.20 Records. 8.30 Meeting of the Phohl Club. Announcer HIM Us listeners' up 8.50 Latest new.; from Holland. 9.05 Broadcast of the NTllicrland. vs. Iceland horkey
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    FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT.
    21 6 Mr. Noel Coward, the famous playwright, on the Ophlr, by which he is travelling to Java. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PROSPERITY RETURNS TO INDUSTRY
    116 6 British Firms' Trading Statement. London, Apr. 26. A trading and financial statement issued by a number of leading British industrial companies this week supplies striking evidence of returning prosperity and contributes to the buoyant tone o! the stock markets. The companies concerned touch various branches of
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    AUSTRALIA ON THE UP-GRADE.
    976 6 A Remarkable Recovery. INTERVIEW WITH MR. LYONS. The Commonwealth's Sacrifices. The remarkable improvement that has taken place in the financial position of Australia in the last few years makes the present visit to England of Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Prime Minister, particularly notable and interesting.
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    CHAT ABOARD.
    31 6 Mrs. S. W. Smith, wife of Air Commodore Smith, was among those who saw off Mr. Noel Coward, the playwright, when he left Singapore for Java. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ROUGE TAKEN TO THE WARS.
    283 6 Fashion Crazes In 18th Century. "Campaign Boxes for Officers, fitted with eau-de-luce, rouge, perfumed pomatum, powder puffs, lipsalve and ivory eyebrow combs." Advertisements such as these frequently appeared in the newspapers during the Seven Years' War and other great wars of the Eighteenth Century, said
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    CHINA SEEKS TRADE TREATY WITH SUM.
    69 6 Nanking, Apr. 27. Following a petition from overseas Chinese in Siam, the Central Government has instructed Gen. Chiang Tsopin, Chinese Minister in Tokio. to make representations to the Siamese Minister to Japan. As an Inducement for the Siamese Government to accord better treatment to
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    RETIRING TOO.
    26 6 Mrs. (Dr.) Winstedt, who left Singapore on Saturday with her husband. Dr. Winstedt, who is retiring after 30 yean in Malaya. Straits Times Photograph
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    EX-KING OF GREECE IN LONDON.
    105 6 Denies Secret Meeting With Royalists. London, Apr. 26. I know absolutely nothing -about it. I have attended no meeting and have not been approached on the subject of my return to Greece. Thus declared the ex-King of Greece in a statement to the News Chronicle
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    "BRITANNIA" READY FOR RACING.
    51 6 London, Apr. 26. The King's yacf.t Britannia, which has been to Gosport for m Delineation of rig to bring her in line with other yachts of "J" class returned to Cowes today to complete her fitting in preparation for racing which opens on June 1. British
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    HOW ROOSEVELT WILL SPEND £1,000,000,000.
    178 6 Back At White House After Fishing Trip. Washington. Aor. 10. President Roosevelt, looking greatly Improved in health after his fishing trip to the Bahamas, resumed his regular Press conferences at the White House today. Chatting with more than 100 reporters standing Informally around his desk,
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE PLANS.
    67 6 Messrs. Short Brothers the wellknown seaplane constructors, have received from Impei ial Airways an order for a "composite seaplane" for experimental use with a view to a transatlantic airmail service. The craft consists of two four-en-gined monoplanes the flying boat will carry a heavily loaded mail
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    CHINESE RED LEADER ARRESTED.
    44 6 Nanchang, Apr. 27. Shieh Yuan-fang, an alleged committee member of the Chinese Soviet was put under arrest near Juikin, Kiangsi, yesterday. About 170 Reds were also taken prisoner following a clash with Government forces In tha district. Sin Kuo Mln.
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    NEW HONOUR FOR DUKE OF KENT.
    36 6 London, Apr. 26. The London Gazette tonight announces the appointment of Duke of Kent as Knight of the Thistle, which Is an order of chivalry founded in 1687.— British Wireless.
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    BREACH DAMAGES FOR AGED WOMAN.
    262 7 Widower Must Pay £250. Jilted after an engagement lasting 13 years, a 50-year-old woman was awarded £250 damages for breach of promise in the King's Bench Division. She was Miss Emily Ibbett, of Slippers Place, Southwark Park Road, Rotherhlthe. She sued Mr. William Brooks, a
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    TRAIN AND BUFFALOES IN COLLISION.
    52 7 The patsenger train which left Ipph on Wednesday, for Kuala Lumpur ran into a herd of buffaloes on the line near the Lahat section, with the result that five buffaloes were killed outright. The train suffered no damage and the lourney was continued after a
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      118 7 Positively LAST NIGHT! Don't miss this Brilliant BRITISH Picture that has attracted crowds to every Performance mi CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 [S LESLIE HOWARD in Baronejj Orczy'i famous story— mf*» mi "The SCARLET H i| PIMPERNEL" tk with MERLE OBERON. k"^^^^B TOMORROW ■H^V IMB CHARLIE RUGGLES In "FRIEHPS of Mr.
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      579 7 ALHAMBRA J»T^» THE STAR YOU MADE RISES TO GREATER GLORY IN THIS AMAZING CHARACTERISATION 1 KATHARINE HEPBURN Mistress of a million moods living them all in m^B "SPITFIRE" ft^P&y? with ROBERT YOUNG BjlrA<SSl| and RALPH BELLAMY WJmf W NEXT CHANGE VC?j M KITTY CARLISLE Kfc^ BING CROSBY in "HERE IS
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      44 7 THE 1935 IMPROVED FAMILY SCALE THE "George Washington" "NEVER TELLS A LIE" QUALITY IMPROVED —YET LOW IN PRICE. COLOURS:— DUCOEO WHITE GREEN. IVOBY. BLUB. WEIGHS UP TO 240 LBS PRICE $14.50 (Delivered Anywhere). OBTAINABLE ONLY from FRANKELS 101, VICTORIA STREET and 5, RAFFLES PLACE.
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      172 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle NOT_'.— figures in parentheses denote the number U letters In the ircrd* required. (CLUES.) .tt'KOSS. 20. Permit (7) 22. Military (7) 1. Vigour (5) 23. Charges (4) 4. Acvused party (9) 24. Shakespearean lover (S) 8. Dilapidated (7) 27. Printer's term (4) 9. Leave desolate (7) 23.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    144 8 Slight Fall In Rubber Price?. "torn Cur Financial Correspondent.) Sin^apcrre, Apr. 29. local rubber market wa. Cu v I s'ijrlil'y easier this morn injr, no hnsinoss being reported. Only small business was done in I'n olid rubber shares, which were qiiet. Industrials continued to remain atoady. The
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    PRODUCE.
    203 8 Singapore, Apr. 29, 12 nocn. Buyer. Sellei Gambier 5.50 Java cube 9.5" Hamburg Cube 11.00 White Pepper 25.00 White Muntok Pepper 27.00 Elack Pepper 13.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrlcd 4.83 4.80 Copra, mixed 4.50 4.50 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Small Flakke 4.00 Med. PearT TftpTOcar -5,75 Small Pearl
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    LONDON PEPPER PRICES.
    62 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. ADr. 27. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9' 4 :1 In bond. Black Lampong, Lpot and April delivery. 3',2d. buyers; afloat and March-May. 3 9/16 d. buyers. The market was firm. i
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        582 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 4 Ampat Tin 4/3 4/9 4/4> /2 4/7'/ 2 £1 Asam Kumbang 31/- 33/- 91/6 33/6 £1 Austral Malay 61/- 59/- 61/1 5/ Ayer Hitam 13/3 14/- 13/- 14/1 Ayer Weng 1.85
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        GENERAL.
        426 8 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.35 130 2 2 ao 7& <A Prefs. 1.65 1.70 1.67 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.00 12.50 11.00 £1 £1 B. A. T. 5.16.0 6.0.0 5 18 0 10 5 B. M. Trustee 5.75 6.00 5 75 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 1 r:
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        145 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5'i 1001 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 nom 4&% 19C7 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114'i 116'/ 2 nom 4Vi% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4"r 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        368 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Allenby Alor Gajah Ayer Hltam Ayer Molek Amal. Malay ($3) Ayer Panas Basset t Batu lintang Borelli Brogas Brunei ($5) Bukit Katil Buklt Kepong Bukit Timah $10 Bukit K. B. Changkat Serdang Connemara Olenealy Plantations Haytor Indraßiri Jeram Kuan tan (.50) Jimah
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      DINDINGS RUBBER PROFIT.
      176 8 Final Dividend Of 3 Per Cent. (From Our Own Corespondent.) London. Apr. 27. The Dlndings Rubber Estates, Ltd.. report a profit for 1934 of £8.555 and a final dividend of 3 per cent., making 5'/ 2 per cent, for the year, less tax. Is recommended. Th2 carry
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      224 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— j SELLING. London, 4 months' sl3ht 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days' sight 2/4 London,
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    57 8 Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, the imous explorer, was chosen last month i succeed Dr. George H. Sherwood as Irector of the American Museum of atural History In New York. Dr. tierwood resigned to give his entire me tD the School Service section of le museum as cvrator-ln-chlsf or but he
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    57 8 The Association of Resident and Ex -Resident Physicians of the Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation hns elected to active membership Dr. Patrick P. T. Wu of Shanghai. Dr. Wu was trained in surgery by the Mayo br: hers ar.d this is the first time that a CV.nr-? p v
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    52 8 Prince Sigvard of Sweden, grandson of King Gustaf, who before his marriage last year to the German film actress. Erika Patzek. renounced his royal title and hereditary rights and adopted the ancestral name of Bernadotte. has been engaged by a leading Airrrlcpn dim organisation as director and has left Berlin
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    REDS CONVERGE ON YUNNANFU.
    366 8 FRENCH TO PROTECT INDO-CHINA FRONTIER Paris, Apr. 28. IN view of the advance of Communist troop? in Yunnan the French Minister of Colonies has announced stringent precautions taken to protect the frontier of Indo-China and the Yunnan Railway. At present (says Reuter) the Inhabitants on the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, Apr. 89. Buyers. Sellers. Good F.A.Q. in cases (F.O.B.) May 18-',. 187, No. 1 X. R.S.S. in cases (F.O.B.) May 191a 19 9 1G No. 1 X. R.S.S. Spot (loose) 191,4 H)-" 1 May-June 19* 197 /8 July-Sept. 20% 20 Vh
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      "THE ONLY WAY TO AWARD GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS."
      1456 9 GAMMON (MALAYA) CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS. Views on the methods of awarding Government contracts were expressed by Mr. H. Elphick. presiding at the annual general meeting of Gammon (Malaya), Ltd., at Geylang on Saturday. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the chairman said:
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      RUBBER COMPANY RESULTS.
      484 9 London, Apr. 8. Cluny Rubber Estates Output for 1934, 367,200 lb. (agst. 386,000 lb.) net sale price 5.81 d. (2.8 M). Standard production was assessed for portion of year at 453,200 lb. p.a. figure for 1935 has not yet been fixed. Profit £2.116 (agst. loss £107). after
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      U.K. TRADE WITH MALAYA.
      156 9 INSOLUBLE PROBLEM SET BY JAPANESE. "Economic Conditions in British Malaya," a report by the officer In charge of H.M. Trade Commissioner's 1 Office at Singapore, is published fcr th? j Department of Overseas Trade by H.M Stationery Office. The price is 2s. 3d. post free. The
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      CAPITAL REDUCTION.
      141 9 London, Apr. 11. In a circular to shareholders, th? i directors of Rubber and Tropical Trust, Ltd.. say they consider the time opportune to revalue the company's investments, and to correct the company's capital position. They propose to reduce the issued capital from £250,000 to £100,000 by writing
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY.
      388 9 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S., during the period Apr. 19 to 26, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Build- Ing. Singapore. Applications may be made i by members of the public resid?nt
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      68 9 .Gopeng (Perak) Rubber— Report of Gopeng (Perak) Rubber Estates for 1934 states standard production for 1935 is 830,750 lt>. Profit was £8.163 (agst. £1,377), plus £4,881 brought in; to bldgs. and mach. res. £500 (nil), estate staff commission, 1933, £88, amount written eff In connection with new estate not >
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    AMUSEMENTS
    104 10 ALBAMBKA Spitfire with Kathetine Hepburn 6.15— 8.15. CAPITOL The Scarlet Pimpernel 8 15—9.15. GLOBE TUEATRK. GREAT WORLD Black Magic. GREAT WORLD Cabaret Barretts of Wlmpole St. BOLLYWOOD U. SERANOOON ROAD Tarzan His Mate with Johnny Wel&muller Maureen O'Sulllvan 8 p.m. MARLBOROIGII Royal Musician— Hindustani 6.15 its. NEW WORLD Side
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY. APR. 29, 1935. MUNICIPAL CADETS.
    865 10 1 1 Gratitude is due to the committee which has studied for over a year the problem of throwing open more I of the higher posts in the Singapore municipal service to local men. That committee's report will require very
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    FLYING IN MALAYA.
    119 10 Established Route To Be Followed. The following Air Navigation Direction In so far as It relates to the Straits Settlements has been Issued: "Aircraft flying through Malaya shall follow the established air route, i.e., the rhumb line track connecting Alor Star, Sungel Patanl. Talplng. Kuala Lumpur, Malacca,
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    Naval Volunteer Reserve.
    20 10 A commission as acting sub-lieuten-ant In the S.S.. R.N.V., has been granted to Mr. Clifford Hamer Taylor
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    Netherlands Consul.
    23 10 Mr. T. Elink Schuurman has been recognised as Consul of the Netherlands In Singapore, pending the Issue of His Majesty's Exequatur.
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    IF THE GOLD BLOC BREAKS UP—
    947 10 -The Only Safe Store Of Value." (By Gilbert C. Layton) What will happen to the price of gold when Belgium has gone off the gold standard In June there Is an Important referendum in Switzerland which, though unofficial, will virtually decide the fate of
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    723 10 •"THERE is now a Malay translaion of Fitzgerald's English translation of the Persian poe.n. The RubM-'at of Omar Khajryam." This has been done by Mr. A. W. Hamilton, who needs no introduction to students of the Malay language, while the illustrations are from tha i pen
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    SINGAPORE REACTION TO SILVER SITUATION.
    1022 11 SINO AMERICAN TALKS IN SHANGHAI. CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS. Hong Kong Worth More Than Straits EFFECT ON COMMODITIES. PCR the first time for many years the Hong Kong dollar is today worth more than the Straits dollar. Saturday's quotation on London put the Hong Kong dollar at
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    46 11 Brigadier F. U. Hammond, the noted British military railway expert, who was recently appointed to examine and advise upon the organisation of the Chinese railway system. He was a passenger in the P. and O. liner. Ranpara which left Singapore on Saturday for China and Japan.
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    MALARIA RETURNS TO CEYLON.
    94 11 Grave New Menace. ALL DOCTORS' LEAVE CANCELLED. Colombo, Apr. 29. Leavo for all Ceylon Government doctors and medical officers has been cancelled as the result of the recrudescence of the malaria epidemic. It is feared the menace may again attain grave proportions. Injections of the new
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    LORD GLADSTONE DEAD.
    101 11 Son Of The Famous Statesman. London, April 29. The death is announced today of Lord Gladstone o:' Hawarden (cables Reuter). He was ihe third son of Mr. W. E. Gladstone and himself a stalward Liberal. He was aged 83. For some time he acted as private secretary
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    26 11 The Straits Tlm«s London Letter will be published tomorrow Instead of today as usual owing to the late arrival of the air mail.
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    BACK HOME AGAIN.
    57 11 Miss Dorothy titi i i_ tennis champion, defeated Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall in the fourth round of the Women's Singles of the Melbury Club tennis tournament at Kensington 6—l; 6—l.6 I. This was her first match since her return to England from Malaya. Miss Round (right) is here
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    LONDON A CITY OF FLOWERS FOR JUBILEE.
    261 11 Re?eni Street To Have Growing Plants. A WEEK OF FINE PAGEANTRY. Tattoo On The Horse Guards Parade. London, Apr. 28. Every new detail regarding the Royal Jubilee procession to St. Paul's Cathedral on May 6 is eagerly read and the general impression is
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    Empire And Foreign Policy.
    106 11 "When Britain is at war, we are at war." This terse statement on New Zealand's foreign policy was made by Mr. Forbes, the New Zealand premier, on his arrival at Ottawa en route to London for the Jubilee. He added he saw to necessity for i
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    HENDON AIR SHOW FEATURES.
    71 11 The biggest aerial salute of aeroi planes ever seen in the London area, 'with nearly 100 machines of all types taking part, will be the culminating feature of this year's Royal Air Force display at Hendon on June 29. This massed flight will be an Impressive
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    America Fears "A Certain Asiatic Power."
    230 11 Washington. Apr. 28. "In an emergency, the United States aust be prepared to seize British and ■"Tench Islands near American shores," s among the recommendations mad? iy the Military Committee yesterday n the House of Representatives by >eneral Andrews, Chief of the Air i'orce.
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    JUBILEE LONDON.
    44 11 With flars and buntinc decoratinT the streets, the East End of London is already taking on a ray appearance for the Jubilee. This picture of Aldgate, which arrived in Sineapore today, is the first photograph of London's Jubilee decorations By Air Mail.
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    LOURDES CEREMONY ENDS AT GROTTO.
    153 11 Imposing Procession. CARDINAL SPEAKS OUT ON NEW IDEAS. Lourdes, Apr. 28. Three days' continuous mass-) ?s for peace, attended by thousands of pilgrims from all warts of the world, culminated in an imposing procession today to the Miraculous Grotto. The procession was headed by Cardinal
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    LORD HYDE SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
    223 11 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ELDEST SON. Kimberley. Apr. 28. Lord Hyde, eldest son of the Gov-ernor-General. Lord Clarendon, died in Kimberley Hospital yesterday as a result o! the accidental discharge of I a rifle while shooting springbok. He was with a party which included I Lord Clarendon 30
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    ROUND THE WORLD PHONE TALK.
    93 11 Between Two Men In The Same City! A telephone conversation encircled the world for the first time when the President of tile American Telephone Co., seated In his office In the principal station In New York rang the Vicepresident In ano'her office in the same
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    FUTURE OF SINGAPORE BASE.
    289 11 Defence Plan "Must Grow." MILITARY WRITER'S FORECAST. Clearing Hous2 Or Pacific Planes. From Our Own Correspondent Calcutta, Apr. 25. (By Air Mail.) An exceptionally well-in-formed military correspondent, writing in the Calcutta Statesman, has some interesting things to say about the Singapore base. At the moment, ho
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    NETHERLANDS BUDGET DEFICIT.
    105 11 More Economies To Be Introduced The Hague. Apr. 28. The Government have introduced .i Bill to reduc* public expenditure. It contains a comprehensive scheme cf economy. The Bill declares that the economic position of the Netherlands iJ more and more difficult ovvinT (o f.n "deplorable developments of
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    DUTCH MAIL PLANE LANDS AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    57 11 After a desperate eirort to r-jach S'ngapore last night the pilots of tha iDutch mail plane decided to land at Kuala Lumpur The plane left Kuala Lu.npur at S a.m. today and arrived in Singapore a I few hours later three days late.
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    STOP PRESS
    92 11 Washington. Apr. 29. President Roosevelt in a broadcast last night outlined the six fundamental principles for the allotment of the R lief Fund. Ihe projects s lould be useful, a large proportion should be sp.-n* in wages, a considerable part of the cost should be returned to MM
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    SINGAPORE READY FOR THE JUBILEE.
    2473 12 Boom In Electrical And Decorative Goods. MEMORABLE WEEK IN STORE FOR CHILDREN. ri he Jubilee boom has begun in Singapore. decorative work is proceeding apace, and retailers and dealers in all kinds of electrical supplies report brisk business. The evening crowd along the sea-front and
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    FROM AUSTRALIA.
    20 12 Part of the consignment of Venetial poles for use in the Jubilee decorations being unloaled at Tanjonr Pagan
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    NEW MARRIAGE LAWS IN PERSIA.
    569 12 Muslim Notes. Malay Schools Muharram Sports. (By Abdul). Although the Holy Quran contains a verse clearly explaining whom it is not permitted to marry. The Iranian Government has, it is reported, just passed a new marriage law. Some of its provisions are said to be
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    FIRE IN TIMBER MILLING AREA.
    204 12 Timely Efforts By The Brigade. Fire broke out In the early hours of yesterday morning in the heart of the sawmills area. Danger to the gasworks was remote, for the last of the sawmills Is about 200 feet from Kallang Road. The fire which occurred
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    A MALAYAN CINEMA PROPRIETOR.
    98 12 Now Collecting Amusement Parks. Mr. Runme Shaw, proprietor of the Sun Cinema, the Isis Theatre and the Choong Wah Cinema, recently purchased both the iDoh Amusement Park and the Olympia Park. Mr. Shaw controls a chain of 34 cinemas throughout Malaya and recently puchased the Alor
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    WHAT IS "RUBBER"?
    115 12 Kuala Lumpur Dealer's Appeal. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Anr. 26. The appeal against the decision of the Kuala Lumpur magistrate. In the case in which Kong Fatt Kew was fined $50 for being in possession of rubber in excess of the amount allowed him under
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    HOME FOR THE AGED.
    194 12 PROPOSAL NOT TURNED DOWN. ASSURANCE BY MR. HARTLEY. A statement regarding the proposed home or homes for the aged was made at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners on Friday when the action taken by the general committee on the decision to consider the question
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    SHOT MAN'S FATAL FALL.
    176 12 Justifiable Homicide Verdict. (From Our Own Coi "^pendent.) Johore Bahru. Apr. 27. The inquest on Achitan took place yesterday it Alcr Cajah before the Coroner, Mr. Middleton, and a special jury. The death was a sequel to a murderous attack on a Malabaree by Achitan who,
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    F.M.S. PENSIONER MURDERED AT JAFFNA.
    42 12 Sentence of death was passed by Mr. Justice Poyser. at Jaffna, on Slnnapoddian Ponnen. of Nayanmankidu, whom the jury, by a unanimous verdict, found guilty of having committed the murder of Mr. Sanmugam Kandiah. an F.M.S. pensioner.
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    ABOARD THE RANPURA. DR. R. O. WINSTEDT LEAVES.
    263 13 Seen Off By The Sultan And Sir A. Caldecott. H.H. the Sultan of Johore, and the Tunku Mahkota, and friends from Johore and Singapore, including Sir Andrew and Lady Caldecott. bade farewell to Dr. and Mrs. R. O. Winstedt, who left by
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    JAPAN'S BID FOR FREIGHTS.
    461 13 Straits Tin And Rubber Via Panama Japan plans to capture a large share of the Far East-New York freight trade. On Friday morning another new motor-ship made its appearanc at the Tanjong Pagar wharves, the Awobasan Maru, which was put Into commission at the Tama Yard
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    119 13 Programme of drills up to and tor week ending May 5. Monday, Apr. 2», 5 15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.R.A. l»#, Ceremonial i Drill; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.F.C.R.E. (v), Lec:ures; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S.V.P.A., Drill and FA. Training. Tuesday, Apr. 30, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, S.V.A.C.3., Crew Drill; 5
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    TAIPING GYMKHANA.
    22 13 The gymkhana at the Taiping Racecourse on Jubilee Day will includ? i ricksha races and many o her events I
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    BEES SWARM ON SHIP.
    337 13 "Deck Passengers" From Penang. What does a shipmaster do when a swarm of bees attaches itself to a mast and insists on making the voyage to the next port? This question must have occurred to Captain Chaplin, of the P. and O. freighter Alipore v.'hen she
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    MALARIA EXPERTS HERE.
    533 13 Second International Course. The second International Course in I Malarlalogy was formally declared open this morning by the Hon. Dr. W. M. Chambers, acting Director of Medical Services, at King Edward VII College of Medicine. Practically all the delegates were present and Dr. Chambers, after welcoming them,
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    DEATH OF MR. D. A. M. BROWN.
    310 13 WELL-KNOWN MALAYAN BUSINESSMAN. FUNERAL THIS MORNING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 29. The death occurred ac Penany yesterday of Mr. D. A. M. Brown. Mr Brown had been 111 for about a month. He firs': contracted pleurisy and it was later accompanied
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    MILES HAWK FOR FLYING CLUB.
    237 13 New Machine Put Through Her Trials. On Friday evening the Royal Singapore Flying Club's newest and fastest aircraft a Miles Hawk fitted with a Olrrus Hermes n engine j was put through her paces for the first time by the Club Captain, Mr. E. C.
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    WEEK-END CRICKET — UNITED SERVICES DRAW WITH S. C. C.
    1207 14 WEEK-END CRICKET UNITED SERVICES DRAW WITH S. C. C. A THRILLING FINISH AT RENGAM. Chinese Gain Easy Victories Over S. R. C. O. R. A. Club cricket was in full swing over the week-end and some good performances were put up with both bat and ball. The United Services did
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    26 14 J A. Gibson and A. B. Jordan batting against the United Services on the padang. Gibaon hu just nit t delivery from Waile pmst second slip.
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    S.R.C. BEATEN BY THE CHINESE.
    335 14 Boon Beng In Great Form With Bat And Ball. The Straits Chinese Recreation Club scored a real triumph on Saturday at Hong Lim Green, when they beat the SRC. 1st XI by five wickets. Playing with ten men. the S.R.C. were out for 82. D'Cotta
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    BREEZY HITTING.
    251 14 Fong Lim Evan Wong In Good Form. The Straits Chinese Recreation Clubj registered an easy victory over the Old j Rafflesians' Association at Hong Lim! Green yesterday. R Tan, scored 28 in seven hits, all his fours being off Ponnlah. The following are the scores and bowling analyses
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    EASY VICTORY FOR NONDESCRIPTS.
    293 14 Pereira Takes Seven Wickets For 29. A great bowling performance by Carlo Pereira (seven for 29) dismissed the SC.C. for 87 runs In their csicket match against the Nondescripts on Saturday afternoon at McNair Road. Wlndle, Morgan and Brander were the only batsmen to offer any
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    DECLARE BUT LOSE.
    239 14 Ceylon S.C.s Fine Win Over Police. The Ceylon Sports Club defeated the Police at the Depot yesterday by nine wickets. Taking first knock the Police compiled 114 runs for eight wickets and declared their innings closed at 4.30 p.m. a truly sporting declaration. Morris top-scored for his
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    TWO DEFEATS FOR THE RAILWAY INSTITUTE.
    499 14 THE STONOR SHIELD. A. L. Henry Bowls Well Shamsher Singh Does "Hat- Trick." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. The Kuala Lumpur Railway Institute suffered two severe defeats in the Stonor Shield competition over the week-end, being beaten by the T.P.C.A. and
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    RAIN INTERFERES.
    217 14 Fine Eighth Wicket Stand For Klang Club. Rain spoilt the' one day's cricket match between the Klang Club and the Selangor Club, which was played on the K.L. padang today. Features of the visitors' innings were the excellent batting by T. W. Carey who scored 49, including one
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    POLICE SURPRISED.
    185 14 Lose To St. Andrew's School By 5 Wickets. St. Andrew's School beat the Police at cricket on Saturday by five wickets: Scores Police: Evans b Weber 4. Caldwell b ;Hee Thng 0, Wight b Weber 11. Finch hit wkt. b Weber 0, Poulaln c Thoy b Weber 14,
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    49 14 Monday. April 29. Football: S.A.P.A. League, Div. I, Wiltshires vs. R.A.P., Anion Rood Stadium; Dlv. 11, H.M.S. Terror vs. Police, S.C.C. padang; Commercial Cup, Oversea Chinese Bonk vs. Straits Cattle T.P.C., V.M.C.A. ground; Municipal Services vs. S.H.B S.H.B. ground; Praser A Neave's vs. M.P.H., P N ground
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    SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY WIN EXCITING CUP FINAL.
    1598 15 THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR LONDON. Bolton Beat West Ham And May Yet Earn Promotion. London, Apr. 28. The F.A. cop final in which Sheffield Wednesday defeated West Bromwich Albion by four goals to two, was one of the most thrilling ever seen at Wembley, though
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    AMATEUR TOURNEY SEMI-FINALS.
    150 15 Boxing. Police Champion Loses To Gunner Elias. 'THE best bout on Saturday evening in tho semi-flna';s of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association held at the New World was the fight between P. C. Mariappan and Gunner Ellas, which ended in the defeat of the Police champion. There
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    32 15 Rocky Moutanes, the Filipino Weiter-weifht. He is another who has contracted to fight under Mr. B. Bell. Fighting Cornejo. tbe Filipino Bantam-weight who has been brought to Singapore by Mr. B. Bell.
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    HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY.
    619 15 Racing. Excelic Top Weight In Anniversary Cup Race. npHE Summer (Governor's Cup) Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club begins next Saturday. Weights issued on Saturday are as follows FIRST DAY Race 1. Hones, CIjmb 3, Div. 5, 6 fn&, tie p m Tweedledee 9.0. Corlnthia 8.7, Gone
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    ENGLAND JUST MANAGE TO DEFEAT THE REST.
    703 15 Golf. Navy Player Wins April Bogey Competition At Island Club. England beat the Rest at golf at Buklt Tlmah yesterday by 10 points to 8%. The scores, England players mentioned first, were as follows: H. E. Goodman (2) and W. Eldred (5) U;
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    S.R.C. "A" WIN.
    201 16 O'Neill Dunne Bats Well For S.C.C. The SRC. on Saturday on the SRC. ground "A" beat the S.C.C. "A" by 19 runs. S.R.C. M. Valberg run out 22, J. Le Cain lbw. b Stone 16, A. B. Colllck b Whittington 0, R. C. Oehlers b Whlttington 0,
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    HOME RUGBY.
    53 16 'Quins Win Seven-A-Side Tournament. London, Apr. 27. Today's more important Rugby Union matches resulted as follows: Aberavon 15 Llanelly 6 Abertillery 3 Newport 3 Brldgend 8 Neath 6 Penarth 0 Cardiff 0 SEVEN-A-SIDE The final In the seven-a-alde rugby competition was won by the Harlequins, who beat London
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    POLE-VAULT RECORD.
    35 16 Santa Barbara, California, Apr. 27. Bill Graber created a new polevault record by jumping 14 ft 5% ins. He was also the holder of the previous record of 14 ft. 4% ins. Renter.
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    BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP.
    24 16 The entries for the Junior Singles and Junior Doubles Badminton Championship of Singapore will be closed r.t noon on Friday, May 17.
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    C. PEREIRA AGAIN.
    252 16 Nondescripts' Easy Win Over Indian Assn. The Nondescripts Cricket Club defeated the Indian Association at McNair Road yesterday by five wickets. The I.A. batted first and compiled 93 towards which Abbasbhoy contributed 26 and Baskaran 25. Carlo Pereira captured seven for 40. The N.C.C. scored 137 for
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    PADMORE SHIELD.
    81 16 The following were the results of ties played over the week-end in the Singapore billiards championships for •the Padmore shield. Saturday. Yeo Sim Lim beat M. Anclano 300 to 278. Chio Eng Wan beat Tan Boon Poh 300 to 290. Sunday. V. Woodford beat Hock Kien 300 to
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    DECLARED TOO LATE
    250 16 Johore Manage To Draw With S.R.C. The match between the SRC. and the Johore C.C. on the Padang yesterday was drawn. The home team delayed their declaration until they had made 202 and thus had not time to get Johore out. A notable feature was that Grundy,
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    A DRAWN GAME.
    206 16 Football Crowd Spoils Finish At V.M.C.A. The Ceylon Sports Club were robbed of victory against the V.M.C.A. on the Association ground on Saturday after noon by the crowd from Anson Road Stadium streaming across the ground after the football match, which caused a curtailment of play. The
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    Malays Fight Hard Against Chinese But Lose.
    747 16 Association Football. ZARGASI BADLY INJURED KENG HOCK MISSES A PENALTY. Chinese 6; Malays 2. The Chinese defeated the Malays in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday by six goals to two. The Malays were unlucky in that Zargasi suffered
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    MUNICIPAL JOBS FOR LOCALLY BORN MEN.
    7867 17 RECOMMENDATIONS TABLED. Advancements To Variety Of Posts. COMMISSIONERS POSTPONE CONSIDERATION. At Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners the report relating to the possibility and desirability of creating opportunities of advancement of subordinate members of the Municipal service to higher posts in that service, in
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    SENDING IN DAY.
    36 17 Sending in day for the Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy. Many artists arrived at Burlington House with their works. Miss G. Bannister arriving with her painting of Captain Schofield, the Schneider pilot.
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    31 18 Many cteverly executed character studies are in the exhibition which students are holding at the St. John's Wood Art School, N.W. Students han fine their work in preparation for the exhibition.
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    TAIPING CABARET SHOW.
    30 19 The youth and beauty of Talplng are Industriously rehearsing for Mrs. E. Cory-Lee's cab:ret show which takes place op Saturday, May 4, at th 2 Town Hall.
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    EMPIRE ESSAY COMPETITION.
    647 19 OPEN TO CHILDREN OF BRITISH SUBJECTS. The Council of The Royal Empire Society, with a view to encouraging the progress of imperial studies in the schools of the Empire, and among the children of British subjects generally, has decided to award in 1935 medals and prizes for
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    5,000,000 RABBITS FOR RUSSIA.
    69 19 Employ 100,000 Youths Trapping. Canberra. A scheme to employ 100,000 youths in tiapping 5.000,000 rabbits for export to Russia, in exchange for Russian petrol, was mentioned in the House of Representatives by Mr. Garden (Lang; Lab., N.S.W.), who asked the Minister for Customs (Mr. White) whether
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    CAUGHT IN TYPHOON.
    82 19 Tokio, Apr. 10. Dispatches from Taihoku state that a Dutch oil tanker, the Juno, under j British charter, has been brought Into Takoa under escort of a Japanese destroyer, the Shimakaze, on suspicion that the vessel was engaged In espionage. The Juno was caught in a typhoon
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    THE SIX-DAY WEEK.
    966 19 Another Planting View Fridays And Sundays —R.G. A. Attitude The Control Period. (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir.— lt is surprising that your correspondents have not referred to the Labour Code in the controversy regarding "Sunday" tapping. It is also unfortunate that the controversy is
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    A STRANGE ADOPTION.
    13 20 a cow on a Cornish farm has "adopted" two lambs,
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    34 20 Mr. Montagu Norm in. the Mt of the Bank of England. d the exhibits at the first annual exhibition of the Bank of England Art Society. Bottom: A study at Burlington House Art Exhibition.
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    18 20 Mrs. Jesse Isidor Straus, wife of the United States Ambassador in Paris, was presented at the first Court
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    21 20 Major Fey (on horseback) and Prince Starhem bent (saluting) watching troops march through Vienna on the way to the recent manoeuvres.
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    17 20 The Duke of Gloucester arrived at Portsmouth aboard the cruiser A ustralia from his tour of Australia
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    43 20 Five hundred children of Bu? ksburn. Aberdeenshire, each planted a tree in the village playing field In celebration of the ay ver Jubilee of King George V Little Muriel Copping planting her tree with Stetrict Councillor A. B. McHardy assisting with the spade
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