The Straits Times, 28 May 1932

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    40 1 The Straits Times fKSTABLISHEn NKA*LT A CENTURY] THE LARGEST AM) MOST lISFLIEISTIAL NEWSPAPER l.\ MALAYA. Lii I'AC.KS SINGAI*ORE, SATURDAY, MAY 28. 1932. PRK K 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 V\l.r< SINGAPORE. SAT! RDAY. MAY 2m. 19.12. PRICK 10 CKNTS
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      346 1 SINGAPORE: 76. CECIL ST. (PHONE 6161). 6 M ToaicM Jl5 M (;iRLS ABOUT TOWN with k\V KBAN< IS i Hi 111 \N I \SHMAN I'honr MM. DRINK MORE GOOD MILK! I^L ifS^ Rich verdant pastures j>odipreo cattle «V^L few countries indeed, can rival SWITZEHLAND for milk production JSr?*^i\ "BEAR" Brand
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      808 1 KUALA LWH*f»V« 87. JAVA ET. CPHONB at*3V. Cyclax isn't just Beauty Talk It's sheer commonsense. After all. beauty can be a ver> simple matter. Ynu'»o natural MmH wur «Ui" rfMM li"< Md tohtt the pri<bahly hoard rnoiiKii alrradv about ti««ut-< and «oIU ktWrt] ptoMnM Iw »'>" Man mc>r»- •.inipK. HmM
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      14 1 «.1S Tonirht M j"(;iRKS ABOIT TOWN j with K\> FRW< >iMi inu\ i \siim\n
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      432 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SJ*. CO UNDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAB EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FBOM LONDON FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonanga. Daa S'pora. KAISAR I HIND 11.6W) Ma* 27 XKARMAI.A 9.100
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      793 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam aad MlMhitltaaga. Vessels. Tonnag*. Da*. Sail. PUSHIMI MARU 11.000 Jan* 8 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,600 Jana 16 10 t TERUKUNt MARU 12.000 Jan* 28 8* HAKUSAN MARU 10,600 Jaly 18 14 HARUNA MARU 10.600 July 87 88 I
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      510 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Aaitralia.) FOB BRISBANE. SYDNET AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWDjf AMD TBUBSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by ta. «wl|. knowa suanvar MABBLLA (7.MC Uas) aad taa Bdh MANGOLA (3.352 tons) (Cargo only). Tn* is> MARELLA is on* of ths largest aad nneet steaner* trading to Anstralia,
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      627 2 TOE EAST ASIATIC C0 n LIMITED (lawarpo rated In Denmark.) Telephone SS2B. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE PO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, BAMBVBG AND COPENHAGEN. Laava S'por*. Penang. mi. BORINGU Jaaa Jun* 10 m.s. FIONIA June 2» Jaly 1 m.s. ERRIA Jaly 13 Jaly IS m.s. ALB2A Aag. 10 Aag. 18 m.s.
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      987 2 SHIPPING. THE BI.I'B RVNEL LINE (Oeeoa THE HVA RHIOW STEAntafllP CO. Steam Skip Co, Ltd- and CKlna Matnal (USD LTD. Steaa Navigation Co, Ud.) THE BABAWAB STEAMSHIP Co- Ltd. THB STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Lai. THB CUNARD STEAM SHIP CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THB AtTSTRAUAN ORIENTAL LINE Lti
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      233 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Bailings for United Slates and Canada P ints fraai Hong Kong. Lan FranH.cn and Los Aagefea, ■J QOCMB) TIDB aails from Bong X, g Jon* Agoats! ANGLOSI AM CORPORATION, LIMITED. (larorpnrated In England.) SINGAPORE. Telephone
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      455 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB utWAMEUCAN MAINLINE da?*a saamaTT^ ittfc. A IVW MOKK RE ASONS WHY DOLLAI I.INKRS AKK NPtTLAI I I hi Matcrocnis are the largest and mi.-i tammwfwawtw you can buy. 2 Th. <i>smopolitan atmonphere of these World Liners insure* you an int»Tevtin(r iiusc. The ship is yours from »tern
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      535 3 ELLERMAN& BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO^ LTD. (Incorporated la England -BLLKRMAN" LMB. Passenger and Vrslght Serrleas to I— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Parts aad Saoa CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO KONG KONG. SHANGHAI JAPAN. Bteamer Du* S'por*. ».i. CITY OK FLORENCE Jun* :t HOMEWARDS. CTTT OP BEDFORD, for Hbvts. L'doa. R'dam. H'burg and
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      424 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Ea«iaaa.) Capital Anthori.sd ffl.000.000 Capital Subscribed 1.800.000 ■••mi Fond inii K«tt 1J17^M Capital paid up 1.060,00© BOARD Or DIRECTOR* I i. B. Ryrie. Esq. Chairmaa, P. R. Chalmers, Eiq, Charles J. Uambro, Baa. W. H. Shelford, Esq., Sir Tboma* Catto.
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      612 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. RaUaaaaed ISM at AmsUraaav Authorised CapiUl Old*. 100.000.000 (aWat .600.000). Paid a* Capital Old*. 66.000.0u0 (atoat i4.500.000>. Glds. ty.lM.uOT (about C.432,000). BEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BRANCH OFFICES THE HAtiUB, ROTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES Ratavia Head Office for Dutch Baat India*. BRANCH OFFICES DUTCH F.AST IMJIKS Ampenan. Bandoeng. Cheribnn,
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      418 3 NEDERLANnSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY N.V. HMtmilmmdm Trying ftadaiy. (Eatabllaha* si AatKrrdaa NMJ PAID IP CAPITAL PI SO.MMM STATUTORY Rr-STRVH H 4 J HEAD OFT1CE IS MHTttMl WITH A' ROTTERDAM AM> Illf: I!\. I. HEAD A'.y.St i Di HATAVIA. BRAM HES *Bando«nt H.-nr tfong HM0MB Bandjermaiin ..rang Bombay r ,hal Calcutta M*dan
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      359 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Tb»m are approitmaUl* —mm words to and th«ra it flat rate eharg* W M tots p» r l.na per Inaertioa with I A min'Oium of one dollar per lraartiem. Ad»«ri»fr.rnti will b« accepted ap U 10 jk on the d»y of i«;ue. A fM of rents charged for
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      665 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET bungalow U4 OMh-ra Ro*a. Apply at tho prrnisa*. TO LET. 80S. Pa»lr P»nj«nr HIM. Rent (HO. Apply Zehn.l. r HrothTs. INSTITUTION HILL baagaUv -awl* renovated $*0. United Engineer*. BUNGALOWS, 4 It U-lt, Angullia Park, rtnU reduced. Apply AapUii C*. TO LET, bongalow, with modern
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      629 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFfirES TO LET. MB, Battery Ro»d, md floor. Apply <;uthrie Co., Ltd. ~OFFIc£~Kobin«on Roai. f«»*. lr*t elan property. United Engines ra. TO LET, two itoried »odown. Ro»d and tivtr frontage. Aroar 10.000 ft. Apply .14, Strait! Tim—. TO LET 1 f'airnhill Circle mnd 22, Calrnrll Road,
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      427 4 MISCELLANEOUS •Whv fore't* Pelm»»i?e- <"»bbaf««. Ku»C Cr^TR* SS* SC WARIKJIf when you retire, you propone to take ap POLXTKY V ARMING IN ENGLAND, fall Tiee and particular* r«n be obtained from W. H Kvanv Hayreed Poultry Karin, Wilninrtnn, Sunsex (late Penan* Rabber EiUtei). IT YOU HAVE BXLATTVM O> nUKMIM CWeneai,
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      567 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. THE CYCLE CARRIAGE C (1926), LTD. (In*err>o rited in th* Straitf S*ttlm»nU.) NO IKE i, he-rhy r*en tkat tke Suth lnnu.1 General >Wtinc of the Company rill be held at the Registered OftVe of tk« '•imp.iny. No. II, Orchard Road. Singapore. '2, at II o'clock a.m. or the
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      535 4 AUCTION NOTICH. AUCTION SALE of S>r«;npor» Town and country properties. At Mf»r< Chennt; Koon Sen- A <o. s room. No .«V < huh.. Stre»t on We«*e*aai Am I MM, --I* Lot 1. Vkluali I'V «hophou»e» known Wo i Mr»-r I' MOKTf. v.v.r*- w Lot 2 Valuable freehold land kMM kno»n
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    FAMOUS CHURCH DESTROYED.
    571 5 Fire During Communion Service. Priceless art treasures were destroyed in a Are which was discovered during early morning Communion service mt Hafod Church, near Aberystwyth. The vicar's son rode five iriles on horseback to the nearest telephone to summon the Aberystwyth fire brigade, which had to travel
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    25 5 Mr. Toshio Takano. of the Arcade. Singapore, has Uin granted invention privileges for a new and improved method of fixing clips to fountain pen leaps."
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      328 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and (old Running Water. TONIGHT St. Andrew's Hospital Ball EXTENSION TILL 2 a.m. ADMISSION $1.50 ADMISSION $1.50 (;RILI Sunda>, .May 29 Sp«rUl tHmk BMkaa La* ..r ud «»rrkr^i ORCHESTRAL CONCERT M««h.d PoUlom $1.75 9-30 p.m. PIMM 5381. SEA
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      329 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals a la Carte at Moderate Coat. BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, Sausage Rolb and Carry Puffs freshly made dally. Upcountry orders executed promptly. Chocolates, Sweets, Cracker* and Fancy Goads, PHONE 5381. THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      96 5 RAFFLES HOTEL St. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL BALL Under the distinguished patronage of H.E. THE GOVERNOR. :o: TONIGHT BOOKING CLOSED. AGENTS IMPORTERS RETAILERS Why keep your wares a secret? NOW is the time to ADVERTISE your Saleable Goods by NEON LIGHTING The Finest and Most Up-to-date Method Let us quote you Designs
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      MENTAKAB RUBBER.
      332 6 Another letter From Shareholder. To tin- Editor of the Straits Times. I am much obliged to the chairman of the Mentakab Rubber Co., for including references to questions asked in my letter of May IM, in his speech, but I do not feel that his replies were altogether
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      S-LANGUAGE.
      101 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In my opinion Mr. Deinuth's remarks on triu :,(r -ergeant najocs, made during a ncsMl court case, were unnecessaty and in bad form. He iift-fnd to the "type of scigeant major"; after all there are "tjrßas" :n all arofew n«, and
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      WHAT TO DO. MAN ?
      1124 6 WHAT TO DO. MAN To tl.. Strait- Time-, lie British and Dutch government have lat>-!> profasast! their desire' ber :idu*try. Who can It M a patitudr that price can only Iw n^ sappNas. But they fraai people whose B) n no; ifduiing supplies. 'I hv S. 4 t.- for the
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      "MALAYA FOR MALAYANS."
      544 6 I To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— I have read the letter* of H. L. Wendt who. 1 presume, is a historian who know- a (food lira! of the ancient history of Malaya and it* peoples. But does he know that the Semangs and Sakai*
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      APPRECIATION.
      113 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Mr, May I be allowed to record my thanks and appreciation for the Journal from th( Federal Capital that appearonce a week in your paper. Its frequent local historical references about which many of u.s are very ignorant are, I thiak, of
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      PUBLIC WORKS IN KELANTAN.
      371 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Whoever i> roponsiMc for the sending of th>' pioto ot Hal new survey office Ke antan for publication in your paper ha.s done a line piece of propaganda work for the builder and the Malay '«bourers, l>ut it
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      FILM POSTERS.
      194 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— I" there a body of public opinion in Singapore? I am disgust "d by the continuous display in our streets of film post it- emphasising the act of kissing and cannot understand why n one in this big city has
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      A TELEPHONE WANTED.
      73 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. It seems very strange indeed that of all places the Municipal Stadium at Jalan Beaar is not on 'he telephone. A great deal of inconvenience caused when one cannot be sure whether a fixture will be played owing to
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    66 6 The Strait! Times ii net responsible for the opiniont of its corrtipondents. Corra. tpondenta should bemr in mind that letters mutt be short and to the point. Long *piitlee are liable to be rejected or eat •iovn. Correspondents must encUse their namei and addresses, not necessarily for publication bat as
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    94 6 Rubber Companies' Losses In 1931. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lor.Jcn. May -7. The Kuran Kuhher Estate. Ltd.. trade a llm last year of £1.7111. trains! £1.(98 in the previous year. The c mount carried forward i> 1-1.257. i The Glenshiel RuMwr E •ater Co.. Ltd., i reports a
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    MORRIS CAR SALES.
    207 6 Over 17,980 in Five Months. S.r William Morn.-, |>r<*idinr at th" annual uniting if Morris MdLi> I. til on Apr. 25, staid "The company today is in a stronger position t'ommercially and tinancialK than it ever ha.-i been, ami it i> extromH-, gratifying to n«.te that I
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    STUNT RECRUITING.
    47 6 Decision of Pcnang kedah Branch of A. A.M. (From Our O-.mi Correspondent.) Pen.tnj». May 27. The Penang an<l Kotlah h-arch of the Automobile Association of Malaya haH docided that stunt recruiting for a b-dy such m the A. A.M. is neither ne essary nor deai«ble.
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    MALAYAN TINFIELDS.
    31 6 To Sell Teja Malaya Debenture Stock. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 27. Malayan TinhelcU, Ltd., have kfreed tj sell the Teja Mala/a debenture stork at 95 pet cent.
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      25 6 (iiiar.intti-tl from the Juice of Ripe, Sweet Pinetipples. It MaM )n;it. drives away the fatigue and refreshes the tired mind. APPETISING and DIGESTIVE. Framroz Co.
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      422 6 New.... Unique.... J7J 7 Four Door Pillar^zss S*loom Triumph Super Seven NEVER were cars so badly usrd as those chosen to test this unique Triumph 4-Dooi PilUrlri* Saloon. Month after month, at fast speeds, over execrable surfaces and not a door jam' mcd, not a fault could be found. And
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      213 7 Another Bright ami Cbmtf Show from the King of Jesters WITTY WILL ROGERS Bringing yoa lln longest laughs iii \«•a r in a story of razor king and desert sheiks IT'S A YELL! BUSINESS AND PLEASURE with JETTA GOUDAL A Fox Movietone Production. MAT A HARI OPE N S TUESDAY
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      272 7 j CAPITOL I 6-15 TO-NIGHT 9-15 MATINEE TOMORROW at 3-15 PARAMOUNT'S LATEST JUBILEE COMEDY ROMANCE With Ihr Screen's fin<'st-dn>*s<Ml Star*! KAY FRANCIS AND LILYAN TASHMAN "i I 1(1 M and i^t^ I 'aMi'ii&lr Meet a Couple of Girls Mm M "ssaHial s>m 1 Light-hearted, gay in the business of snaring
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      116 7 "OUT OF THE •LUE > _THE MUSICAL COMEDY YOU YE BEEN WAITING FOR WITH GENE GtRftARD AND JESSIE MATTHEWS-COMING SOON. PAVILION RESERVATIONS-PHONE 6903. 6-15 MATINEES TODAI AID SF DAY 3-15 S-15 LAS_T_NIGHT Th« Daring Story of A Beautiful Hccnrturx llrr Amorous Kaptoyrr —and The Handsome Young Doctor I MAE CLARKE
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    168 8 Ixmrlon Rubber Stocks To Be Down 2,550 Tons. PRICES GENERALLY I HAM. ED. <Rt Omt Financial (Tr**p»m4tmt.) Singapore, Saturday Today's t'rirM Rubber. rents per Ib. Tin. 71 tons at $62.12 per pM Yesterday's Prices Rubber, l^ndon 1 4 d.. unrhangrd. Ntiv York. 2 II IS cts.. .in
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Hsta, May 28 R S S «"iu«l to I-ondon Standard Mull latest < alii.' London Spot Shwt I%A per Ib. N>w ><>rk Spot Shoot (i. da 2 11 Hi p<r Ih. Hrn r nyyrv Spot I P'Mpr Stamtanl K S S m Tftider: Bu>fr« Sf!l»r
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    PRODUCE.
    161 8 Singapore, May tt. GamWi 7.00 (Cube N«. l Mpfcfcai) IMI Ci.pra i "i iv..l 1 tin S»^.» Roui auak iJtfl White PepfM r 2i M Blaok Popper 20.5<i Pearl 4JT .small 5.00 nioiln.n peal 6.00 1 Siam to tH< Saigon *U9 to 165 KHitr«>n *l">rt to 170 No 1
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        460 8 MM V«l. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Amki Kumbang 22/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/. 5 6/- Ayer Hitam Tin 10/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 6/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.07 Vi 1 1 Batu Caves 0.22 1 1 Bukit Aranjf 0.30 £1 £1 Burmah Malay £1 £1 Chenderiang -/6d. 1
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        GENERAL.
        291 8 MM ftL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord 0.80 1.00 n«m. 2 2 Alex Brick Prefs. IJt 1.60 El £1 Brit Am. Tobacco UIJ MM 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 4 00 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 0.30 nom. I'm M Chinw««> Com. Bank «o <M> Gfi.OO
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 Sinjapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 ml. 1931-36 I<M) 101 ci. Sinsra|x>iP Municipal 5 p.c. of 1001 red. 1040 $400,000 Ml M num. Sinfanore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1007 red. 1047 $1,600,000 97 99 nom. j Singapore Municipal 4> a p.c. of 1000 mi 10")'.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        376 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's Quotations. To-day 8 Price Fraser Lyall A A Co. tc Co. Allenl.y <*l) 0.15 0.30 0.15 025 Alor Gajah <*n 0.15 0.30 0.15 o 2"> A Hitam <*1) 0.40 0.60 0.40 0.50 A. Kuniriß ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 O.lOnom. A. Malay
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      216 8 Singapore, May 28. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29/32 London, .'5 months' sight 2 3 27 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 3 13 16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 t London. T.T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons and Paris,
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      74 8 The following *hipii are in communication with the Wireie»» Stations at Sincaporr Anapenor. Ampullana, Balinran. City of Bedford. Denmark Maru. Havana Maru. Honolulu Maru. lonimtar, bar, Modjokerto. Montevideo Maru. Nan«envil!.. N»«u»an Mam. Petronella, taßaTßatia, Silverpalm, Teucer, Yohiko Maru. Yalou. PenanK Atrapenor. Andrea, Andre Lelion, Atla> Maru. Barrwhin.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      29 8 From China and Japan, by Montrvidt-o Maru, due at Sinitapori' tomorrow. From FMRM, ky Andre Lohan. di*e at Sinirapore 7 a.m. on Tuesday, the 31st j instant.
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    AIR MAIL.
    37 8 Mail- (left l.<>nd..n Ma> l.M hf the <.utunl I>utrh armplane from Ambtrrdam are rxpcrtni t«. arrive at Sinjrapore by •h* eveninit «pre>- today < orr**pondrncr wili b«- ready for MbWf to boxholdfr- at 7 M p.m.
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    50 8 m Damp* Corfu General McUinftr Karapara Tajandocn V. C Hooft Rawalpindi Sibajak Urfl Arrd. A'porr L.m4*b Apr. It May 4 Apr. 15 Maj Apr. 20 May IS Apr. 21 May It Apr. 21 May 16 Apr. 2» May II Apl. W May XI May 6 May 2i
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    EXCHANGES.
    92 8 Rugby, May 27. Foreign exchange* are: Amsterdam 9.8 1 Athens 565 Bombay Is. 5 15 16 Berlin 15.52« 2 Brussels 26.30 Bucharest 615 Buenos Aires 34 t Copenhagen 18.30 Geneva 18 13 16 Helaingfors 215 Hong Kong Is. V v d. Lisbon 110 Madrid 44 Milan Tl% Monte Video
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      514 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. Saturday. Mar H a n. 7 ft 3 io 6*8 p.ai. T ft. Annual general mWr. of Go»t. Moa«f«l»M Sports flnb at Monopolies l>ipt.. 1 p.*B. Ball in Aid of St. Andrew* HotpitaJ. Rafle* Hotel. »J0 avm. San Carlo Italian <)|H«rB O> "CHBkV Victoria Theatre. *2O
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    LAST YEAR'S TRADE IN THE F.M.S.
    320 9 Depressing Report. EXPORTS AT LOWEST FIGURE FOX 20 YEARS. The aggregate value of th.' trade of the Federated Malay Slates for the year lit.il was $281, of $ir.0.29-I.OfiK or 3».3« per <-nt. as rotnparrd with the year MM. Th' 1 ,-ihove was made up
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD.
      325 9 Net Ix>ss On Year Of $117,850. The dirt- Ian' t| ort of the shareholders of iho Central Hnpinr Works, Ltd.. for the y.ir aaM No-. It, 1931. states: There is a not l<»s for t*ip year of $117,860.51. Th-.' d<£>it balance brought fin \--.tr<l from
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      182 9 Today. Vyner Hrooke) 3 BJB. »unir B«aa 4 p m. lava, s..uth We-t Sumatra. Si.uth-Kast Borneo. <"elt•I Tur.or Hilly 4 p.m. ■W I Blinjoe. 4 p.m. .1 and Laboen Bilik 4 p m. an.l Karan Si Api Api sail 4 p.m. TemhiUhan Indragiri tThee Seng) 4 bjb
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      JOHAN TIN.
      312 9 Profit for the Year Of $8,730. The annual general meeting of shareholders of Johan Tin Dredging. Ltd., was held at Chna Cheng Bok Building, Ipoh. Mr. J. M. Sime presiding: The chairman *aid The report and srrounU for the year ended Jan. 31 last, have be«n in your
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      THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS.
      419 9 The fnllowinr publications t.re issued M recvue.l I I lh«- (leparrnient of Statutici. S.:v and F.MS, .lurinr 'he |eri<xl from May 14 r.iu-ive. and are avai';.blr IW nul in the Rffei.nce Lib jry, Fullerton Huildnr. Sinrapore. Application may made ny member* f the public resident in
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      260 9 The undernotrd non-Action works will b* ready for issue on Saturrfny. at I a.m. Ilind.v. Holiday, an Indian Journal, 1932, J R. Ackarfejr; (Iran.) Dukf of Russia. Once a Grand Duke. 1935, Alexander: Fishermen KUfainr W»«, lsos. illut>.. Peter F. Amon; righting the French in Mor^ro. IM2. illu.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      558 9 ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— 1st Sun day after Trinity. May Z», 50 a.m.. Holy Comn. 7.90 a.m.. Matin.; X a.m.. Holy I'omn. i< hornl R.30 p.m.. Kvrn>unr Choral i an>l 8ermon; Holy tomn. on M,.n Wed. and Friday at 8 a.m.. Tues., Thui- and Saturday at 7 a.m. TANCUN
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      266 9 S:.tur.i;,;. I ->hia» alonc-.idr the Wharvea or rxpectet) U arrive. Eatranr* EEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf P.W D. Hopper> 1. 1. 4. r, and <>. Lch. "Alert." Tv» •Bi Unifka.. The Cable, Tvs: "H. rculi-. I>r "<lsr< I •Timhakul," Lch. "Edith" >il Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS
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      PASSENGERS.
      112 9 The following: pas»en«j»m arrive. I in s>insr.i oore yesterday by the P. and kai'^i Hind Mr. K. Archer. Mr. and Mr- W K Evans. Mr. W B. Joiner. Mi<* P. c,, r »,in. Mr P. :'^onte. (apt Blexham. Mr. and Mm. I. '.'ooper. Mr*. F. Corhin, Ma.ter Crl.in. Miss
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      GOPENG RUBBER.
      553 9 Approximately 300 Acres The sixth annual gemral nut-ting of the moml<T« of ihi- Uni'.T? (IVrak) I Rubber K Id., was held at the registered office of th«- ,< i<ip:r William Stre.t Hot Street. l»ndon tt.C.4, on Aft. _'<> Mi < oenlan. t>u- chairman, presiding. Thp ctainßMi mM The
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    25 9 Sunday. May 2r>. 7 SO ».m.. R .ffloi In.titu t.. n. I>A C«*aa Rehearsal K.nr'j BirthUa, Parade: 2 p.m. Bukit Ti-nah Kann- li
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    SHIPPING NOTES. FROZEN UP NEAR KAMCHATKA.
    524 9 Shanghai Steamer Trapped In Ice Flow. While Shanghai ha* been greatly ocrur'.ol with Sino-Japan affairs. «n experience full of hardship- anil trials ha* been the lot of those on hoard the DmMbI owned by Messrs. An Tung IUmhM| r,.rt>|)nny of Shanghai, n»v ih' Nwtk
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      87 9 NEW CLEARINGS For certainty of satisfaction BUY PRANG BESAR ■ram All Records under Scientific Observation Yields in grammes o r ry u K r per tapping from tlu- ssime tested trees tapped alternate daily on ha!f the tree continuously for the past three years. Clone No. December December December 1929
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1932. RUBBER NUMBER.
    948 10 The May nun.her of the Malayan Agricultural Journal i- <.ne to )<e filed hy •jeiert ..f th«- Malayan rubber industry. It imtmm, in the light of the latest information, every phase- of the irdu«Ury. practical. statistical and scientific. and we
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    225 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. \V. J. May*on, who h*x been ill with influenza, i* now much better. Mr. J. G. A. Symons. of Sunjf-: Buaia Estate, Birt.ne. i« gninic home on leave in the firs', week of June. Mr. L. G. W. Ward. Electrical Entri neer, Perak North, li going on
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE HOPES.
    1069 10 The I^8t Chance for The Empire. (ll> \a>t4 Srdenham Of (oiahe). l.onl Sydrxitani nf Cnmht, vko un* tltnri .mi \'irti>na 1'xil t,. 'in; ,,hH <>f It;,,,!,,,,, i /«<»; I,, An* ijii'ff clniw* In h<"'ing hrrti lh> in »;»ni I l,i'l>rnitl (nnli At ODmmm, imtmr I, ill*,, ill
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    658 10 THE LALLANG PROBLEM. In his article lam l-'riday the planting correspondent of the Strait- Time* point H out that although hundreiithounands of dollars have been spent on the eradication of lallane on Malayan rubber estates in past year* no one ha* yet invented u cheap method
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    118 10 Singapore. VHHI'HI HOTEL kMU Ihnmr Dm i AI.HAMBKA. Will Ro**r. in Hunne.. Mini I'lra.urr H K. tt.lR Phonr **W < U'lTHI.. K.> rTanei,. J.h-1 Mr( rea un l.nyan Tarhman in Cilia About Tom: I 1 1 H WlOn Hi.TH Ilnnrr and «.RH\1 HOKl.ll W«yan«», < mriM. l>oi. ■■M, Skating
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    INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHINA PROPOSED. FREE PASSAGES TO CHINA.
    730 11 F.M.S. Mining Coolies. THREE THOUSAND IN ONE WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. After being in abeyance since la»t November repatriation of unemployed Chinese has begun again in the Federated Malay States. Three thousand left Pcrak last week
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    U.S.A. AGREES TO TAKE PART.
    1292 11 Mystery of Trans-Atlantic Phone Talk. (SEN. MA (HAN-SHAN. Retreat After Failure To Capture Harbin. M :i -hington. May 28. Koll..w,nir inf'imal conversations with Creat H lt»ly the Statf Department annoum that the Initel :n an international ronfen ti. < lima is invited. Su*B«sti«>n af MyMery.
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    SUNDAY CINEMAS IN BRITAIN.
    189 11 New Bill a Compromise Measure. Rugby, May 27. The Government's Sunday Entertainments Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons today by 237 rotes to 61. The new Bill, which is a compromise measure, legalises Sunday concerts and the Sunday opening of such places
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    PRUSSIAN DIET.
    362 11 Turbulent Scenes Mark The Opening. Berlin. May -'V Turbulent seen**, not auguring well for the future, mcrked the opening of the sitting of the newly elected Prussian DM. Shortly before the time fixed for th. pening 162 National Socialist Deputies marched into the hall in a body and
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    STEAMER SEARCHED.
    53 11 Report of Explosives For Far East. Marseille*. May 27. Owin«r to the report that she wax carrvinif explosives, the police searched th Kritish Cramer City of Florence, bound for Shanghai, ami found 1.400 pounds of chemical* which might U- used in thimanufacture of gm*." The steamer M allowed
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    WAR DEBT ARREARS.
    33 11 Formal Agreement Signed By Germany. Washington. May 27 The formal agreement for thv eventual repayment of G« rniany's arrears nf War dt-)>t has bt-en sijrned by the Grrmiii Amnas-ador. -Reutei
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    SCISSOR STABBING.
    43 11 Chinese to Spend Six Months In Ciaol. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. May 27. Wong Choon wax sentenced by the I>i*lrict .Iu.Ikv h«-re today to six nmnth riforou* imprisonment for voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot with a pxir of scisnont.
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    FALLS DEAD.
    30 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penar.g May 27. A Hokkum fell down dead today in the detective, station as he was leaving after interviewing Mi. E V Fowler. A.R.P.
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    SWEDISH MATCH.
    46 11 To be Managed by Committee Of Three. New Yo:k. May 27. A committee of thret, including CM Aim-man, will I* appointed to the manaKrnunt of the Swedish Mat< h i>r«pany a.-ronling Ui a rableicram from thr Mtiivers of the Intrrnat onal Match Company.— Reutrr.
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    EARTHQUAKE.
    31 11 Heavy Shock Probably In Nfw Guinea. Sydney. May 27. A heavy caithquake about 15,000 mil-s Hway. probably in New Guinea, was recorded at River View Observatory at 2.14 a.m. Reuter.
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    DISARMAMENT PROBLEMS.
    316 11 Inconclusive Reports. "DEPLORABLE EFFECT OF VAGUENESS." Rugty. May 27. The naval commission of the Disarmament Conference at Geneva today appror••d the report of the expeit committee which has liec-n considering what naval armament* are nust specifically offensive or most efAcirioux against national defence or mom threatening to civilians.
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    MR. W.E. MILNS.
    109 11 MR. W. E. MILNS. Death of Perak Hydro Engineer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 27. The death took place in Batu Gajah Hospital early this morninic of Mr. W. K Miln- of the" Perak River Hydro-Electric l'ii»cr Company. Mr Milns .aught a fever and went nt> hospital three days
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    GOLD FROM U.S.A.
    121 11 Further Big Shipments For Europe. New Yo.k, May 27. In spite of the fact that $72,000,000 worth of gold was shipped from the United States last wtek, which is a record for this year, a further $30,000,000 worth is being sent to Kurom- today and tomorrow, chiefly
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    DEPRECIATED CURRENCY
    37 11 I'.S. Bill to Increase Tariffs Rejected. Washinuton. May 27. The way* ami mean." rommittic of the H<m»» of Representatives rejectfil the liawlt-v B'll ti> increase tariff rat«» ■Kainxl i unties with <lrpn.i-iit«l «-u«nmie« K< ut«-T
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    KOLA SPRINGS A LEAK.
    83 11 Returns to Port for Dry Dock Examination. (Tram Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. May 27. The motor-ship Koli, which left here fiu Singapore on Wednesday, has had to t tut n to nort ow ng to a leak in the shaft tunnel. The \es«cl is going into
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    STEAMER SUNK IN COLLISION.
    134 11 Heavy Seas But Only Three Lives Lost. New York. Ma> The passenger steamer Grecian h<i< be«n nunk in collision w;th the City of Chattanooga in a thick fo» "ft* Block Island (Rhode Island) the < ity of Birmingham lowered boats in an attemi save the survivors.
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    DORMAN LONG CO.
    277 11 Big: Engineering Projects In China. I.iiuion. May 27 The formation of company with .1 view to promoting the development of larjre engineering project.* in China l>. eight well-known British engineering Im is announced. The Time* says the new combinat:i>n. which will cover almost the whole ftaM of
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    TOURING CANADA.
    142 11 Study, Pleasure And Business. Ruuhy, May L'T. A party drawn from vgi mu- British town* left Liverpool in the liner Da of Bedford tolay for Quebec en route foi the wett of Canada. The party will form the first mspectional tour under the ■HftaM of th. ernment of
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    FORTUNE LOST.
    129 11 Death of Famous (ierman Art Collector. Berlin. May JY The famous German -rt collector and patron Heir Simon, to whose gem-i German museums and archaeological research are greatly indebted, died here on Tuesday at the age of hi On the occasion of his HOth hirthdav la»t year Herr
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    BANK DEPOSITS.
    29 11 United States Guarantee Bill Approved. Washington. May 'il Tht House of Ri-presentat m-s has approved the Bill establishing a fund of $1,000,000,000 to guarantee bank deposits. ReuUr.
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    "A COLLAPSE IN EUROPE."
    194 11 Situation Graver Than In I \S.\. FINANCIAL OITLOOK. Startling Prediction by Mr. L S. Amery. I..md..n. May ML We arc hkoly to hnw a r.n-.| lapoe in Kurop<- within the next few month- and may bg f:u<d with a irraver *ituation than thjt of tka Jnitiil
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    NEW AIR LINES.
    211 11 Regular Service to South America. M»y 25. The French aviator Mernx.y wa- cheeicd whin he announced ta the A;rtnMi'.< i <.ii|fM trmt h<- ami kk < ompanions and (itninit a iBortljr iroinir t.i undertake a sern- of ftjgtiti »ith a view .li.h-hinir an air lit I ance
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    PLYING SINGER.
    73 11 At C'ov^nt (harden One Nijfht In Berlin the Next. Berlin. May The »r!! known German liaritone I-ud-witf Hoffmann, who Mriag to hi> liking fu.av:ati'>n h»> Iwn r»IU"<l thr Klvinjf Smit"i. >»nif at < <>vt-nt (iaiilrn on Momlay rvrninjf ami then flew to Hcitir. »hrri >>n Tuf«il»y cvcninif he
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    RUMOUR DENIED.
    68 11 No Meeting of French And (ierman leaders. Paris, M» The reported aaatiag in the city of l.uxi'mlxiuiK iHlwi-.-n Crrmin (M>litiiian» .•nil industrialists and French t«nker~ a* well a.« political frun<i> of M. 'Herriot, at which a disci'ssion 'oncrming the K<- pa ration* question was allfircd to have taken
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      75 11 On Other Pages. \round thr Markets— By the Financial t vrreopondent i < entral Kn?inr Work*' l>oaa 9 (Hlawa C on I err nee Hopes H> lord S)denham of I ombe 11l Municipal Charge AgainM Tenant Fails 12 St. Andrew's Market 12 Municipal < <>m mission Meeting 12 Singapore I'olo
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    Preference For Local Manufacturers.
    3313 12 MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS AGREE TO PRINCIPLE. An echo of th* Singapore Empire Shopping: Week was heard nt yesterday* meeting; of the Municipal Commission, which whs otherwise not distinguished for any matter of outstanding importance. Following up questions Mr. Tay I.ian Teck and Mr. Parhury urni-d that the
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR THREAT.
    480 12 Reassuring Statement DIFFICULTIES OF THE NEW CABINET. Moscow, May 27. TV rerer.t alirming report* concerning thr throat of a Russo-Japanese war have drawn from Mr. Obata, the Japanese Aml.arsadoi in Berlin, a reassuring staterrent, which it published by the Soviet Mr. Obata is reported to have told
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    BATAVIA TO SOURABAYA.
    78 12 New Record Made With Austin Seven. Bom- .Motors. Ltd.. have received the fulli y.ng cal.le from Java "Dffrfakg an Au.-tin Se\en, Gall broke il (a* the journey from Ratavia B BrafcajM Ly ;n nrnutes. His tiny. wa- li hijr- M minutes and hi« avcrapt Maad 1> 7
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    WEATHER REPORTS.
    75 12 Daily Messages for Malaya To Be Discontinued. A* a meas'ire of economy the Malayan: Mi-teorolot'icol Service will diftcontinut the daily weather reports from various parts of the country at the end of the month.' A daily report rotrardintr Singapore will j be supplied, howex»r, and arrangements are being:
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    TIN DIVIDEND.
    36 12 Klang River to Pay 2. Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, May 27. The Klanc River Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. has d~c!ared a dividend ot 212 1 per cent., payable on June 20.
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    40 12 The feast o' Corpus Christi will be MsabraMd at thi Cathedral of the GooJ Shepherd tomorrow when a pontifical may* will he said at R a.m. and a procession and Benediction of the Sacrament will take place at 5 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE GOES A-MARKETING.
    826 12 All For A Good Cause. THE CHURCH BAZAAR UP TO DATE. Oyez oyez oyex The St. Andrew'r. Market. th« novel experiment designed to replace the usual church bazaar, was opened yesterday at the Victoria Memorial Hall by I.ady Scott, rompiete I with market crier and hell, constable
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    ANOTHER MAN'S WIFE.
    127 12 Government Pensioner On Enticement Charge. A married Eurasian Government pin ■<ioner and a young married Malay wynun fiRurc-d in a case of alloici-il pntirement, which was mentioned before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, yesterday and postponed for a week. The accused, Francis Spykerman,
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    CHINESE ATTACKED BY EURASIANS.
    343 12 Counsel Explains The Circumstances. Horace H;iniiit..n M< anil R Oeorre I-angy. the two KnraMans who pleaded ruilt> to a charre "f voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a ('hine*e neighbour la- 1 i.-ck, airnin appeared before Mr. l>>dd, the Sinpapo-e Criminal District Judge, yesterday, v.hvn M:. A.
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    AUSTRALIAN POULTRY
    251 12 Co-operative Experiment To Supply Malaya. Ir> IMkMW "ho o^nrts of thu Counril of bdMtrlai af WeHtm Auma l.a. wMck l»a> it- hvari.'u;-.!-,- I t ■aim and Mr.laya, a rrir.! -hipirent i'f dres^ netudins ordhi jr fowl ,an<l capons, ha* reai-he<i S\-.-;.|:ori\ A .■:ian firm a*re»«<l t, shipment without
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    WILL ROGERS AGAIN.
    246 12 "Business and Pleasure" At The Alhambra. Since Will Rogers \isite.l Sii:^apore in January w t have taken, as i-. were, a proprietory inter.-st in him. and any new pirtuie which has him as t.i.- star is i particularly welcome. He is back again |at the Alhamhra in
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    11 12 The Penang Radio *'lub is called upon to prove its existence.
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    WHEEL LIFTED OFF ITS PIN.
    783 12 Stealing Water. FAILURE OF Cfl VRIiE AGAINST TENANT. The ingenious manipulation of Ihr mff«t vital »h«-rl in I 'it m.rhanim »f a MuDiripal «ater meter. In enable watrr to he tapped vithojt the nui.-i recordme the ii-nsumpt.on. «i« de<rribed to Mi. I I, ltan.,l. the
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      SINGAPORE POLO TOURNAMENT.
      828 13 MacDougall Cup. BURMA RIFLES DO WELL. (Ky Our Pelo Correspondent.) Two matches were played in the first round for the MaoPougall (Handicap) Cup at the Singapore Polo Club yesterday afternoon. In the first match the Burma Rifles beat the Ist. Bn. the Gloucestershire Regiment by 5—25 —2
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      166 13 Services Collapse In Tournament Match. Tin' L'nitrii Service* suffered a collapse when faring the P.S. and L. bowling in an S.C.r. tournament match on the Padanir yesterday, and whin stumps were drawn were six wickets down for 49 runs. Lieut. (I. J. Bryan alone withstood the howling of
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    INDIAN HOCKEY CHAMPIONS.
    256 13 Overwhelming Victories In Bombay and Calcutta. Bombay, May 19. The Indian Olympic hockey team beat a combined Bombay eleven by six goals to one today. As the score indicates, the Olympic side was the better team, and only the brilliant goal-keeping of Cowton kept thscore down. He
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    GOLF GIANTS FAIL.
    156 13 Surprising Results in Leeds £750 Tournament London, May 19. There was a wholesale slaughter of golfing giants during the first end second rounds at the Leeds (750 tourrament. The biggest sensation wa< Henry Cottaa'i defeat by the Midland champion. Tom Barber, five up and four, in the
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    GREAT DAVIS CUP STRUGGLE.
    214 13 Crawford's Fine Display Against Vines. Philadelphia, May 27. The L'nited States met Australia today in the final of the Davis Cup competition North American Zone. The United States defeated Canada in the first round by five matches to love and beat Mexico in the next by
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    417 13 S.C.R.C. Tournament Ties Results. Result* of tie* played in the S.C.R.C tennis tournament on Wednesday were as follows V Single* Handicap. John Lim vs. Yong Loon Chong set all. 1 all, unfinished. Tan Thian Sang beat Ong Siow Kee. H 2, 6 4. B Singles Handicap. Poh Chee
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    72 13 Malays Defeat Police In Second Division. The second eleven of the Malays inf icted a defeat by 2 on the Police in a second division league match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. PENANG FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 28. In the Junior League the Municipality
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    S.R.A. RACING LIST.
    648 13 Classification of Horses And Ponies. The Straits Racing Association announce the following classification of hones and ponies HORSES. £>•■• I Armide, Back Number, Battle Creek, Blackwood, Boardwalk, Brass Knob, Canvasser, Cheering, Comprador, Corporal Nym, The Crisis, Currency Boy, Frontier, Gay Orb. Glad Eyes, Golden Maize. Gulvain, Hatchet
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    35 13 Results of Yesterday's Games. New York. May 27. NUtoMl League. Chicago 6 Cincinnati 4 Grimm hit a home run. Philadelphia 8 Boston 6 Klein hit a home run. Pittsburgh St. LouU 4 R«uter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    220 13 Saturday. May 2ft. Football Malaya Cup Ntgri S«iabi)an v> Malaya Command. Sarcnban; S.A.F.A. Tr.nl at Jalan Bt«ar S.A.F.A Div. 2: Naval Bbm vs. Straiti Cattl* T. C Naval Bate. Cricket: I.C.C. Tournanaant: P.S. and 1.. v< ■arriasa, Padang Clarke Cup trials at the S Rf Ceylon Sport. Club
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    RAIN AGAIN SPOILS COUNTY CRICKET.
    357 13 RAIN AGAIN SPOILS COUNTY C RICKET. First Innings' Decisions. HOBBS AND SHEPHERD IN FORM. London. May H Rain prevented any play today at all centres where county matches were in progress, and four matches were decided on the first innings. At Oxford the In; \ersity drew with Gloucestershire. Hair Score*
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    PROHIBITION.
    87 14 Referendum Next Summer In Iceland. Reykjavik (Iceland), May. 13. I'eople are becoming restive under the I yoke of Prohibition, particularly since their Kinni«h neighbour!! have gone wet again, making Iceland and the L'nit.'d Sutn the only Prohibition countries in the world. Owing to the demand of leolandora for something
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    SHOCK FOR HOME MOTORISTS.
    874 14 Goods In Cars. HELD BY COURT TO BE ILLEGAL. A decision in the kinr"* Bench given recently would serm'to Make it illegal for a man to carry a —Hew in the hack of hki car or far a woman t« take the shopping home ii% car
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    RECTOR OF STIFFKEY.
    121 14 Counsel's Remarkable Speech. I.«.n.l,.n. May M Th* hv«rint i.f th. case •iTBin'U th.» Rev. Harold h. Iii'vu>uii. i: Stiffkey. on rhanr«-< <>f mrooril conduct, wai> rrsuimtl t»lay. Sirv r tho »ilji»irnm< nt nn Apr. 7 public anptal fi«r fumN has \>ern m«iin by th* R^tiir and hi>
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    FREEMASON'S HOSPITAL.
    63 14 Dedication Stone Laid Hv Duke of ConnauKht. ■a it. An Kgyplian ma "Id was used by the Duke of Mmaugkt, (jrand Master, to lav U f <he new Fiwceaaaaaa' II i .•nd Nursing Tin- eoroawaj pia by electrimy. the lon. oi being ele ti ;■-.< nl Olyii. completion
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    What They Say And Do In London.
    1810 15 V By OUR WOMAN M CORRESPONDENT. it XC I niton. A THE -Iron* p|1ltl a(r|l j tl ex differentiation." v by WW thA through Iheir ■Moctatioa, Wlt h nut. vbtmtnc* by th. the annual <<.nfpri-nc" of th.- WolMi'i l-'reedom I ramie hoM at
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    Of Sheer Crepe.
    25 15 nVlty. is /mil in flume hr»\> •h<-4r crroe. en'ml> liirked. »ilh a gored skirt and IMJ ruffle* al the hip smiion (Kairrhild).
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    London Girls Skipping For Health.
    50 15 MIMI CM] oltio- Kir I- -|Mnd parl of their luncheon hours each day doini; skipping e&ereiaes on the roof of Adelaide Housr, oxerlooking the Thaaiea sear I.—dnsi Bridge. This enables them to keep lit throughout the week and be in trial for their week-cad apart*.
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    50 15 pi \MiiK \IKH sleeves whkh >h..generou*> fullness thrnur> the upper section* increase the isjprcosion of high- placed »idth in a crepe aftenmnfi drrm>. The raised waistline imprr-sion is accentuated by the j side-hloused details of the bodice, animate the skirts while retailing j its long, straight-line ia«pre*<MMi. (Fairrhild).
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    2701 16 k mil <i Lumpur In The Slump The Shadow Of Retrenchment A Memorable Miners 9 Meeting The Malay leaves Tmvn A Clerk At Liu Gombak— Rubber Growers In The Jungle Will Tigers Eat Europeans? fBy Oar Kuala Lnaipnr CorrcapMtot) Kuala Lumpur. May 21. I£CAI
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      381 16 TALKIE ENTERTAINMENT IN KUALA LUMPUR! PRINCE'S* THEATRE COLISEUM THEATRE (PHONE 2750) (PHONE 2578) 3 nights eommencinf n. SUNDAY. MAY 29th SUNDAY, MAY 29th Paramount l'icturi- hMNk Par GEORGE BANCRorr JEAIETTE MiclORALl J k C K B U C H A N A N "RICH MAN'S FOLLY" vuam ks HMom "MONTE
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    "Q" DISLIKES SHORTS.
    348 17 Novelist-Critic of Middle Age in Bare Knees. Following ob.-?i vation« about middle1 aged or elderly scoutmasters bt-ing exl>«ctcil to wear khaki shrot* and "a ...wpun-hi-r I.1 b.-.t." Sii Arthur Quillor- < ouch i«0 h«s become the centra! figure in a Cornish epntro■mraj Utsjt. Cul the Hon. H.
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    121 17 Two Innocentists n Shot Dead in Clash with Police. Vienna. May 14. t About Ml unclothiil men ami women are Usieged in a <a\r near P.-truri.i. Be-sara-i>a. ilefying all efforts of trie police and townsmen to <1. -lodge them They liolong to thy -e»t k;mwn as "InMCSSBaV, wt
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    83 17 Mysterious Burglary In Bavaria. Cologne. May 15. A -iiirglary in the treasure ■nc tamou- Castle of Mespelbrurn. i i A-. haffenb-irg, Bavaria, «a< when a party of visitors was •'.-.rig shown over the historic building. When u>e <hainb*r was opened, it was 'iml laj have i«in n(!e<l. Hundreds
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    DEAF DRIVERS.
    394 17 Not a Danger to The Public. The mu"h debated <iuestn,n of the twfulrt«s of IhmiIi :jf <>» the roa«l.* ar.d the fitnco of deaf per*<»n* u> drive a I tat ha< I ten rni.-t-it in a fr«-h f..rm by Mr. T. B. Ijiyton. Surgeon ti harge i'f the
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    104 17 New York'n Exuberant Wets." New York. May 14. Anti-Prohibition domonntration* were held ttHlr.y thiougho-.it the United Stated. Cheers and shouts of Atta boy and Whoopee from the crowded pavements of New York greeted a procession of thousands of exuberant w«ts," with 70 bands. Amonjr tho-'c who
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    84 17 Colonel B. C. Battye Killed In Punjab. Lahop. May 16. Colonel Basil Condon Battyr, D.S.O., A.M.. Chief Engineer of the Hydro Electric Department. Punjab (Jovornment. who was proceeding today to the hydro-elect i ic works at Jofrvndranagar, accompanied by j Major B. N. Aylward. D.8.O.. M C. another
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      286 17 ERUPTIONS Of WEI NATUREJN BABY On Head. Itched Terribly. Cuticura Healed. "The rouble began with a sore «rupti >n on my baby s eat when h» was I jurtrrn months old. It loon spread all uvet the side of his head, and later over ihe bick of his head. It
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      341 17 1 haven't many teeth BannHani je^. \i Ln^!^m ti^' aa»* mm "but they're tvell taken care of" Mothers! Beware of tooth k<'<-|»tli<-<niin»iirmaii'llnaltli\. pastett containing har-h ahra- Children i-nju\ it- frr.-h, •ives. The delicate enamel of clean taste... it freedom from children"s teeth is easily hoapinessandallp-ittv irritants. scratched. Discolouration and Listerine
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    LABOUR CONDITIONS IN INDIA.
    6419 18 Grim Problems Besetting The Industrial Worker. i The following paper on labour conditions in India, writes the l.onrfon correspondent of the Straits Times, wan read by Mm Beryl M. le I. Power to the Indian section of the Royal Society of Arts in l^ondon on .May
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      44 18 Horse Brand Cliri.mium plated ia-<. unl>reaka Ftrnni.' 'P. I-.1 n.11.H irfl >HI.-.0. St.xk.H hy trading «alrhmakrr« ihroutrhuut sWaya. <E O.CGammctfi-^Co., sWMMM Koad. NO KEI.XI^K-XSTHMA TIRE. r;uarart..r r Bur» and IVrni»ni.til '»il you everything la MUM »ho has MU Apply: Or niOWr.I.I.KARE. Ko(»al>iM>a. iB«u*»l), t§4i§^
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      42 19 jg ICKYSTALS TIE ORIEITAI.' OPTICAL CO. Hrasi Oe«r MB, s,.u'h Kndrr Komi l^ral Krmn. h MB, .North KnH«r IC.d Other Rranrh.-. IVnanc »nd Bangkok. YO!NG*S CHILLY SAUCE WORCESTER SAUCE Detidom an. Appetlainc OBTAINABLS AT ALL BTOBM ■aaafaatane b* A, YOUNG 8e CO.,
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    39 20 Duchess Of York Opens New Y. W. C. A. Hostel. v\ i IHKIH It., 1i,,. h. >„,), pprf'.rmpH fhr opening fffmtnnv al the nrm hr«Hquarlrr« of Ihr \<.nne W«fwi.n« (hri«)i*n \c W jtl<<,K in l.rMt M««(iH| Htr^t. I nndnn I'lanvt
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    47 20 \l I INOIX I Kl< HKT TEAM AT PKI.SH AM RYE TV Ml India rrirt. (ram him M louring Karland pla>rd thru fimt match acamst Mr. T. ft, Sr*tt> tram at IVK»m Kir. taai *i« Maharaja o< I'orhandar autaffraahing a bat at thr match, il'lanrt \e«- i
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