The Straits Times, 30 May 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [EBTABUSHED NEAJtLT A CENTURY] THE LARGEST, r AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 i»a<;ks. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1932. PRICK 10 CENTS, The Straits Times 20 i»a(;ks SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1932. PRICK 10 CENTS
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      353 1 SINGAPORE 78. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161 CIS Tonight 9.13 GIRLS ABOUT J TOWN" with KAY FRANCIS '< aid j ULYAN TASHMAN Phone 5261-2. DRINK MORE f^^\ GOOD MILK! l^k g^ Rich verdant pastures pedigree cattle •V^L few countries indeed, can rival SWIT6^k!sSH^ ZERLAND for milk production or£^V^ "BEAR" Brand Natural
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      112 1 WAI-A LUMPUR: 27. JAVA ST. (PHONE 36*3). MELROSE'S GIN ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD COCKTAILS. MELROSE'S tt FINEST GIN gfe- OLD TOM GIN K TRTPT V to iivijti^i -j pKR BOTTLE DISTILLED (DLTV ,MCLUDIDJ, MCLUD1DJ AND IS 1 r// GUARANTEED I 1 LONDQN DRy Bhi_^ ii *ii «i m ABSOLUTELY n:*M>7nf. piinr
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      16 1 _.r- <•-,.;..._ fill Tonight 9.13 GIRLS ABOUT TOWN" with KAY FRANCIS j Hi LII.VAN TASHMAN Vhfzt IMMk
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      422 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) ■AIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PF.NIVSI'LAR AND ORIENTAL a.". CO. I'NDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BERVICB. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Daa Spore. ins. XKARMALA 9.100 Jane 6 RAJPITANA 17,000 Jane
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      1200 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.) TO LONDON. Naalaa, Mareeilles. London. Antwerp, Rotteraaai and Maaaiaaaiwaya. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 Jane t HAKOZAKI MARU 10^00 Jaaa II 1« I t TERI'KI'NI MARU 12.000 Jane 28 S9 HAItTSAN MARU 10.500 Jaly IS 14 HARUNA MARU 10.SO0 Jaly 17 tt 1
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      500 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated In Aastralia.) FOR BRISBANB. STDNET AND MELBOURNB via JAVA. DARWIJ* AND TBURSDAY ISLAND. Regalar monthly sailing* by tb* wellknown steamer MARSLLA (7JMU toaa) a*d tha s.s. MANGOLA (I.SSI ton*) (Cargo only). Th* a* MARELLA Is oae of th* largest aad finest steamers trading te Aostralia, cabins
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      418 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (laeorpontted in Denmark.) Telephone SI2J. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. MAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave Spore. Penang. M.s. BORINGIA Jane 8 Jane 10 m.s. K IONIA June 29 July 1 m.s. ERRIA July 13 Jaly 15 m.s. ALSIA Aug. 10 Aug. IS m.s.
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      1010 2 TUB BLITR FI'NNEL LINE (Oeaaa TMR RIM KBIOW STEAMSHIP CO. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mataal (1*32) LTD Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Cau ltd. THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. THE CI'NARD STEAM SHIP CO, ITll THE CIIIW NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINK lid. THE
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      360 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., BAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Bailings for I nted Slates and Canada I' ints froa Hon^' Kong. Sea Franrlaro and Loa Angeles. IA OOUMBJ TIDB sails frost Hong Kong Juns Ageats f ANGLO SIAM CORPORATION, LIMITED. (laeorporated In England.) SINGAPORE.
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      460 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINB IKl^aK jafclawataV A YY.W HOU REASONS WHY DOLLAI LINERS ARE POPI'LAR 1 Th' staterooms are tho Isrirest and ■in. for table you can buy. 2 Thr cosmopolitan atmosphere of these VVurlil Liners injures you an interesting cruise. The ship is yours frvirn ato.r to -tern No p*tty
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      552 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England) BLLSRHAN LUTE. Passeager aad Freight Services to i— UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. Tla Peru aad Sacs CaaaL OUTWARDS. TO KONG KONG. SHANGHAI A JAPAN. Steamer Doe Spore. s.s. CITY OK FLORENCE June It HOMEWARDS. ii. CTTT OP BEDFORD, for Havre, L'dea, B'dam.
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      388 3 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (laceryerataa ia England.) CapiUl AothoriMd aOOOO.OO* Capital Subscribed MOO.OOO Beserve Fund and Baa* 1J17.M8 CapiUl paid op 1.060.000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS I J. M. Ryrie. Esq, Chairman. P. B. Caalmer*. E»q, Charles J. Hambro, Baa, W. H. Shelford. Esq, Sir Thomas Catto, Bart, Sir
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      621 3 R ANVTrMO ANNOI TNrFMFNTS NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK N.V. Bsubaahed 18U at 'aiiliinam AathorUed CaplUl Glds. 100.000.000 (abeat se.UM.OOO i. Paid ap Capital Glds. 55.000.000 (abeat *4.«O0.000). Reserve* Glds. Z9.1V0-007 (stoat f5.452.000). HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. BBANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. BOTTERDAM. OVERSEAS BRANCHES t BaUvia Head Offlc* for Dutch Bast ladi**. BRANCH
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      422 3 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY, N.V, "}*ta*rlawas Trading Society. (EaUalleaed at Aauterdaa 1824.) PAID UP CAPITAL Fl. »».nto.oow STATL'TORY RESERVB Fl. 40.01&,00w HEAD OFFirB IN AMSTFRDAaI WITH AGEMCTJ BOTTERDAM AND THK HAGDB, HEAD Ai.LM V IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES 'Bandoeng H..ng Hong Rangoon Bandjermasin Kobe .rang Bombay VYrltevreden Shanghai Calcatta Me<jan Solo Chenboa
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      712 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seres words ta a Use and then is a tat sate charge af ti cents per line per Insertion Witk A minimum of on* dollar per Insertiea. Advertisements will be accepted a* te II lb. ea the oay ef ieaae. A foe of 2* cents
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      825 4 HOUSES.'FLATS TO LET INSnTlrTiOhl HILL baacalov aewly renovated $80. United En*>aeersBUNGALOWS. 4 ll 14-18, Angnllia Park. reals «ed*eed. Apply Amelia A Co. TO LET. batujalaw. vita aeaVan aaaitatioa. 7S, Grange Road. Apply SS, Anson Road. TO LET, SHOP. FLAT, Ameer Maaaioas. Aya4f aVpore Balldine; Ccc», M, Harket St. NICELY FURNISHED
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      569 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES TO LET, 14 B. Battery Road, and floor. Apply Cuthris Co., Ltd. "OFFICE, "Robinson" Read. 1,700 so., feet, first claaa property, fniud Engineers. GODOWN, River Valley Road, ssitable Motor Garage or Store, area 446S square feet. Apply United Engineers. TO LET, OFFICES at 4 and
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      547 4 MISCELLANEOUS WARDONIA not aserelv a saan'* job. The laaie* are just as keen oa K as it is keen on the ladie* FOR SALE FOR SALE. Compound House 117. Reng Lee Road. Any reasonable offer. Apply VT-S Paair Psajeaa: Read. ONE three valve wireles* set, with wihnir •nd aerial wire.
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      608 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. ESTATE AND TRUST AGENCIES (1527), LTD. Iwoorporated in tne S.S. and Registered under the TriiHt Companies Ordinance 1926. NOTICE is hereby given that the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the above CataV pany will be helil at Ihe Co.'s Registered Offices, i ■J, Uafflei Chambers. Raffles Place. Sin(f.ifoie,
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      534 4 AUCTION NOTICES. AUCTION SALE of Singapore Town ard coiirtrv pr^pert At Meosrs. Cheonr: Kmm Srr. f. < saleroom No. 30, Chulia Sur't M Wedaeada). Jaae I. Mfc at 2M pJa. Lot 1. Valuable 1.-inJ and 1 -t..r.v ska* houses known a. Me IT, w Vv Street, and Ko. 10. Stanley
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    COVENT GARDEN MYSTERIES.
    907 5 Flowers Catch Cold. INSIGHT INTO MODERN MARKETING. Because there is raring at Newmarket this week there i-- a falling off in business in the flower sett ion of Covent Garden Market. I learned this curious fact from Mr. George Monro, head of the largest flower-dealing firm in
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    YOUTH AT THE HELM.
    166 5 Turkish Children Rule For A Week. During the whole of one we«lc recently Ti.rkey will be run hy .«chool children. I ..nd fr:rl> drawn from the primary and secirndary schools, whose Mgt< ranfr-.-fr.»m 10 to 14 year>. will take over the control <■( a 1 official
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    MARINE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
    1256 5 Singapore's Heavy Decline In Shipping. Wide proof of the existing heavy t depression in world trade is clearly in<ii- J rated in the Straits Settlements shipping figures for the year 19:51 the tonnage showing a heavy decline for the first Unit -ince r.»l>, states the annual report
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    OPERA AS "TAX" ON HEARING.
    264 5 Sound Louder Than Trains. Grand Oper.i as jrrcitt a Ux on the ear diun.- al the nudience as thejroar of tramways and underground trains, while the nii;unur of the audience between the aetl approxlowb to the i sound of a busy otroot. i Tl:is was
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    WORLD ECONOMIC CHAOS.
    130 5 Pontiff's Exhortation To The Faithful. Rome, Mhv IThe calamit\ tit the wurld-u:.: 1 «nd economic eh ■>- ii com|i«red l>y tne Pope it. I t in the days of Noah in a MX wuid Kncyclical MMHMI today, i Tiv>- Km-ylicai rleclare« that the unremittinu war "n Communism
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    RIGHT ADVERTISING.
    121 5 Expert's Tribute To Newspapers. "The don't* ami do's of ad'-' was the subject of lytell at a <;i«.*piiw Puhlicity Cluh luncheon b) Mr. \V. Buchanan-Taylor, >ublicity manager of J. Lyons and Co., It.! He said that be believed that adverti*ing should have a news i|uality— 'iiiwsy" h interest
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    HELIUM IN FRANCE.
    122 5 Reported liseoviry in Th«oulh. An important I -d ..f h-lium i- r> i to have Ih'I'H I n«ar Tnulim in the COUr-f <«f ht>n\;r f"l H It. -IJUl wellSpwimens of th ira> h;tw h Pari.s for at Tir. Pierre < I irmonl, ihr well-known hydroln|fi-t, wh. Um
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      346 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL M \l \Y S I'KKMIKR HOTEL Rooms with Modern Sanitation and Hot and (old Running Water. THIS EVENING TEA DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. CIRH-I' TOMORROW Special Iti.h s^Mir of \r.i i. •»...»>» SPECIAL DINNER AND I n.d I' $1.75 DAN( K Phone ML SEA VIEW HOTEL
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      102 5 RAFFLES CAFE Excellent Meals s la Carte at Moderate Cost I BREAD daily delivery to all parts of the town. CAKES Cakes and Pastries, FausaK* Rolls end Curry Puffs freshly made daily. Upcountry orders ex vuted promptly. Chocolates, Sweeta, Crackers and Fancy Coods. PHONE 5381. INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO.
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      59 5 FffiE-ACCIDENT-MOTOR. THB LONDON ASSURAHCB, IONG KONG FIRE INSCB. Co, L 44. PHOENIX ASSI.'RANCB Co, Ltd, WESTERN A.SSURANCS Co, UNION INSCE, SOCIETY OF CANTON. Lt4. tAiilJ STAR 4 BRIT. DOM. INSCB. CoGUTHRIE CO., LTD. Grncral A«rnU. (Incorporatod la Ba.) AGENTS FOR STRAITS SBTTLKMEN'TS AND __SmV BBBSb4 FJU. M^PVPVB Boustead Co., V
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    Changed Views On Restriction.
    4684 6 FIGHT TO A FINISH WITH THE DUTCH. Malayan Planters' Backs To The Wall. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Johore Planters" Association at Johore Civil Service Club on Saturday. Mr. A. T. Edwards said: "Many of us who were staunch restrictionists have begun latterly to
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    "HAPPIEST MEMORIES."
    326 6 Emir Feisal Leaves London For Rome. London, May 14. I am leaving Kntriaml with the happiest memories," sail the Emir Feisal, son of the Kin* of the Hedjaz. interviewed at the conclusion of hit visit to England. The Emir leaven by air on Monday, for short visit- tv
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      118 6 ■^laafSI >r alTai "RAR-LET" THE KAH I.XT IS THK ONLY BRITISH I-ORTABLK. IT IS NEW TO MM \1 BIT Al READY MRMI.I KSTAHI ISHKII. I M»KK VUK-KKI. \1 I" ATKONAGE. mm VL^BBka^naaKaJ VERKADE'S BISCUITS. DITCH SII'EKIOR. Prlit Rrnrrr B«.udoir Seanst Nat« so*)* < nanMn, ■naaptaaa, HerW. Knyal Murd. KinA-r «.artrn.
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      163 7 LAST NIGHT TONIGHT! WILL ROGERS IN FOX MOVIETONE'S Business and Pleasure MATINEES WED., FRI., SAT. and SUN. *^|y Season! •"•w A Carbo pictmrr, with Novarro a T Alkrlllcr yo» Tlir amour, of tf 1 madr into Carbo*. erral- r»t pirtnrr! Two dart .^Pfev a«W .^BaW TJIQXGL H \ltlt 1 MOR
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      276 7 CAPITOIT ♦«♦>»>> Everybody* Talking about this Bright Show! Have you <*o«*n Hi< Sna|fpi<>s( and iuo»t Deliciuuslv Daring picture of the Year "GIRLS ABOUT *V TOWN" #akJ with KAY FRANCIS and jtji^^ LILYAN TASHMAN. B\/2% h lli< Srr«-rn\ l(«--l-ilr«- <-fl nUrs. e^vSHM&|K r *k Lavish with Laughter lnT^m m Rich in
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      228 7 "OUT OF THE BLUE" IS COMING PAVILION RESERVATIONS-PHONE 6»03 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 SlL> M M -eaaaaa^ ■> i aW BTI 17 JLS I J mt la^aaaaaaaa^aaaaav On V '•># BlafeaaaW iir w *«OtO D an <*« BfiKsMoas£s mm> |W^««kl^ataaaaaaaa9^BaaW Jk r «MCX« PLfIV If aaaaLk^aaaaaar aßa^^^^^^eaßaa^^^aaßHakßaaaaaV J at I J^w
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    170 8 TJubber and Tin Prices Unchanged. LITTLE BUSINESS PASSING. (H> Our Financial f«rn»n<ul.) Sintrapore, Monday. Toda. s Prices Itu b«r. "i cents per Ib. Tin, 75 at $fi2 per picul. YcstcKlay's Prices Rubber. London 1 13 Ifid.. up 1 Iftd. Nr. York. 2 II 16 cts.. unchr i?ed.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    59 8 Noon, May 30. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Buyers. Seller* Spot 5 5< 8 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyer*. Sellers June 5' 8 s'^ July st 5' 8 July Sept. 5-"« 8 s'* s'>g |a) 4 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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    PRODUCE.
    185 8 Singapore. May M. Gamhier 7.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra jn mixed lii.i Nagi> flour. Sarawak |J| White P«'pih.t 24.(V> Black Feppor 20. 50 Pearl Sa*r<> 1 M small r>.(K) MMataaH peal t" on Kin-, Siam |IC3 t«> Ml Bsifoa 11 19 to i<>"> llanp»'ii .<t.")i; to 172
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    TELEGRAPHS.
    21 8 <. "i i. man u at i"i. wi'.h Hung kok und Tung- ntrrniptt-d. TiUgrarm arr arr*pt<tl vj r-j. t t. iWlay
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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        MINING.
        453 8 ■MM V»l. Pd. Buyers. XI £1 Asam Kumbang 22/£1 £1 Austral Malay 18/. 5 5/ Ayer Hitam Tin 10/£1 £1 Bangrin Tin 6/6 1 1 Bat an* Padang <iu7>, 1 1 Batu Caves 0.22 1 1 Bukit Aranjr 0.30 £1 £1 Burmah Malay 5 £1 £1 Chenderiang -/6d. 1
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        GENERAL.
        291 8 Issue ftL Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 1.00 nom. 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. |J| 1.4« :i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.1 1.3 3.15.0 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 4.00 1 1 Central Engine 0.20 0.30 num. 00 50 Chinese Com. Bank 60.00 65.00 '1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        141 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1910 $400,000 1»MI 102 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 1 p.c. of 1907 red. 1917 $1,600,000 97 99 nom. Singapore Municipal 4' 2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Kvatt's Quotations. To-day 6 Price Fraser I.yall Co. Co. Allonby ($1) 0.15 8.30 0.15 0.25 Alor (Jajah ($1) 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.25 A. Hitam ($1) 0.40 0.60 0.10 0.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.05 0.15 0.05 O.lOnom. A. Malay (52) 0.30 0.40 0.30
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      219 8 SinKapore, May 30. SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2 3 29/312 London, 3 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 1% London, T.T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons and Paris, demand
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      SHIPS BY WIRELESS.
      60 8 The following ships are in communication vuth the Wireless Stations at Sinirajw.r. fh<yo Maru. CoMilftM, Fushuni M«ru. Cannes. Hon* Pen*. Ho sanjr. tan. Kinsen Maru. Malta Maru. Nadna, Pinna, Solviken. TanUlus, TjiMWfL Prnanr Balfxran. Barrwhin. Benmr>hr. B«-nvanncK-h. «'hitr»l, I>'Kntr<H»^ 'cm i-. Krinpura. (ianifc. Phil<»tet«-^. P rlau Koehiah,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      22 8 From Frailer, by Andir L*-lmn. duo at Sinu»|Mirf 7 a.m. tomorrow. From Holland. l>y Indrapucra. due at Singaixirf tomorrow morning.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    50 8 By Corfu General Metiinftr Kara para Tajandorn P. C. Hooft Rawalpindi Sibajak Karoa Left ArrC S'porr Lon4ol Apr. 16 May I Apr. 20 Mar 1< Apr. 21 Mar '< Apr. 21 May II Apr. 28 Mar II Apl. 29 Mar Z May 6 M»y M«^ I M«y
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 8 Rugby, May 2H Foreign exchange* »re: Amsterdam 9.11 Athens 557 Bombi.y Is. 5 15 16 Berlin lIJI Brussels > Bucharest Buenos Aires Copenhagen 18.30 Geneva 18" Helsingfors 215 Hong Kong U. U&L Lisbon 110 Madrid 44% Milan 71";, Monte Video 30 nominal Montreal 4.21 New York ."..W Oslo 20
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    AIR MAIL.
    46 8 A mail from Hatavia ;.ml l'aU-nih«n(r I«T aeroplane i> ex|Ktt«<l at Singapore at 1 !O |i.m. tomorrow. The Hir mail Al»r Star Amsterdam <lis|>at< hrd from Sinitaporo on May \'J, arrive<l in Amsterdam on May 2«J and »as» delivered in I>ondon t>n .May .'lO.
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      514 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOB THE WEEK. c Monday. Mar H W. 6.41 a.m.. fft 1 in.. 7.10 p.m.. 7 ft San farl.i Italian o^era Co.'s "Aida." Victoria Theatre. «.3« pm. Taeaday. May SI. H W 7..M a.m 7 ft. 3 in 7.58 p.m.. ft. Annual general meetlnr of Central Kngiaa Work*. I.W
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    713 9 Over-Production Now At An End." TIN CORPORATION'S MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 4. S.. th< Federated Malay States Governnunt i>n c acain consented to its nationals Ktttinit Ihe thick end of the stick, and has .swallow. <l its solemn promise that it w 11M Ml
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      BULLION REPORT.
      524 9 Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Letter. The Bank of England gold reserve against notes amounted to £120,816,666 on Apr. 27, as compared with £120,815,498 on the previous Wednesday. The s.s. Strathaird which sailed from Bombay on April 30, carries gold to the value of about £479,000. A small proportion
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      S.V.C. ORDERS.
      164 9 M..n<laj». May 30. 5-15 M, Headquarters Foitrrt> Company, i Malay I. Light and Drill: I', p.m.. Malay llrudqumrtirr. S.V.F.A.. Drill. Tassdnj. May It, 5-15 p.ir.. Headquarters. l«t Bn. Sijrnal Section. 80 Yard» ran«e; 15 :v.i.. Mulay Kootball lirouml. -n.) Hn. S S.V.I- si King's Birthday I'-iadr. Wedaeadaf, June
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      THE CLUNY RUBBER ESTATES.
      817 9 Chairman on Future Prospects. The twenty-second ordinary general meeting of Cluny Rubber l>tates, Ltd.. was held in the council room of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated), 2, 3 and 4, Idol Lane, London, E.C., on Apr. 20, Mr. Charles McAithur, chairman, presiding. The chairman said: The
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      LONDON RUBBER & TIN.
      58 9 LONDON RUBBER TIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 28. The clotting price* today were: RUBBER. Spot (bayers) H.d. Spot (sellers) 1 11/IM. Jul> Sept. l.d. Oct.-Dec. 1 15/lSd. Jan-Mar. lA Apr.-Juae 3 l/1«d. The market is quiet. TIN. Spot £121', Three month* 1123' i The market is very steady.
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      LONDON RUBBER.
      516 9 Symington and Wilson's Market Report Symington and Wilson's weekly market report dated London, May 4, states. The market continued fully steady with a fair amount of business passing on Thurs lay and Friday of last week, but on Saturday and Monday trading became less active and prices eased
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      REMFIELD RUBBER.
      346 9 Drastic Measures Of Reorganisation. The sixth annual general meeting of th« Remfield Rubber Estates, L:d.. was held -n May 4. at 71, St. Mary A\c E. C Mr. E. B. Skinner (the chairman), dealing with the steps which the directors had taken to meet the present situation, Mid
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      KLANG RIVER TIN.
      42 9 2>/ 2 Per Cent. Dividend Declared. Her.ry Waugh and Co., Lul., report that the director* of the Klan* River Tin I>r«<K>n* Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend of 2% per cent, of th« profit* earned, payal't on June 20.
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      FINANCIAL WISDOM.
      492 9 The Only Way Tariffs Can Win. The Rt. Ha*. S**Mr < hamberlain. M.P. Chancellor of the Exchequer Lobbying has been the curse af th» tariffn in i.iher places; we .li> not want and we <!<> not intend that we should suffer in that way. W.- relieve have ensured
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      190 9 Tatar. >lat Pandjang. Benirkaiii. Siak. Pakan Baroe. Pajakomb.. a I'mrai ir I Ban Siong Ben 3 p.m. Benrkali". Labocan Bilik and Tanjong Ba>i ißrlchi .1 p.fn sorts and Past India (Tneaaaag) 3 p.m antianak i Raul 4 i Tomorrow tndo-Cfcina. China and Japan Andre L*|.ur II a.m
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      SOUTH PERAK RUBBER.
      244 9 In view of th« support reovived from <hareholders, the direrton of the South Perak Kuhher Syndicate have decided to MNfej with the reconstruction scheme. Each member of the existing company will have the right to one snare of £1, •redited as 17s. M. paid, in the proposed
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    225 9 HEALTH IN EASTERI PORTS. Bulletin of the L. of V East Bureau. Health bulletin of th>> Labile -f Nat i r> Bureau for week aflded Alexandria 1 plait'"- >«*>■. Haghdai! H) *mailp*>x caan am death-. Bombay 1 plagur cast' and 1 da 2 smallpox MM and 1 death
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    PASSENGERS.
    116 9 (From Our Own Corre^p*""- < LaaaV The f"llc.»m» pa '.':il»yB aboard the P an.l <• Raj P« tana. »hch L..ni|..i. M May 1 Mr. an.l Mr- J .1 Bro.li-. Mr R. C, m r M. Hawkrr Mr ai 1 Mr J. J. Snun.i. r.. B. 1 Mr». A. II
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    207 9 Mnn.l.. Skip* sloagtlde the Wkarrrs or expected irn<t. KEPI'EL HAKBoI K ..r! I I > H j U-h. "Al*rt." U h Tuir B. lalai Oil Wharf Nil. Cml Wharf VESSELS IN DRY DOCfcfi. r>njunc l'«r«r Malaria Ikx* Am Krppvl UartM.m. Kinr'« I*ock Al.-tt» Nu. 1 Itqck Mnhi.lol.
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    117 10 Singapore. \I.II\MHK\. Will Ru«*n in nu.ine.i urn! ft— ail «1"> Ml* Phone 69W. < \HTOI.. K»y Fr»nci«. Joel McCrea and Utraa Ta.hman in C.irli About Town. •Jl J IS. I'honc 52C1-2. CKKAT WORLD. W«yan«». Cinema. D«bkry Ri<rr». Zoo, M«J<-. Skating ground o'lnim-rcial Muneum and Talkirt. MAKI.BOKOI «,H. Han.chandra. «.IS—
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1932. CONVERSIONS.
    1041 10 Ha- Mr Ramsay Mac Donald hecome i< nv.iud That he has done so and is n- w an ardent Imperialist is thr < nly conclusion to be drawn from the extra- ordinary speech he broadcast from Los*ie- j mouth on Empire
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    173 10 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Mr. W. G. Tait has been appointed to act as Postmaster-General, Sarawak. Mr. E. E. G. Boyd, manager of Austral Malay Tin, Ltd.. Taipinir. nan returned from iiome leave. Mr. K T. Jacques ha* been appointed a member of the Licencing Board. Larut and MatanK. in place of
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    AN EMPIRE EXCHANGE POOL.
    1359 10  -  Norman Cramp. How A Simple Scheme Would Work. (By Mr. V..rw(in Crump one af the bent known of thr tjoiinyrr K^ffU rronvwist*. o« thr Ktaf «f thr tmmmmkt r.nd thr Hauler r. he is alto Statistical Cmrrttmmttmt of Financial Tiwt* and mmmk Adviter to »w of
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    651 10 THE CALCUTTA SWEEP. The Calcutta sweep on the Derby ha* fallen from its former glory. Subscription* have amounted to 1146,000 m* compared with 1621.000 last year, and there will be one series of prizes, with a mere f.'.K,400 for the winner! Reuter's Calcutta correspondent ascribes th«
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    PREFERENTIAL DUTIES IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    2451 11 COME INTO FORCE TODAY. In Spite of Inofficial Objections. GOODWILL GVIUUt Freedom of Colony Ports Not in Danger. H.E. the presided «t this morning* .Let-ting of tn.i Legislative Council. In addition to II- I were prfsrnt The Gaaaral (p manding the Troops iMif. G C.
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    DWINDLING WORLD TRADE.
    498 11 Significant Statement By Mr. Mac Donald. LAISANNE. Britain to Press for Talks On Wider Basis. London, May 30. The -t.-iVMH nt ih;it the British Government npre-entatnev _t the Lausann? Conference wmild •rasa to the utmost for < on-M*i.iti<>n rut merely of debts and rojtaVMion* bal for the
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    NO INTENTION OF HAGGLING.
    188 11 Australia's Attitude To Ottawa Conference. Melbourne. May 29. It is with the British Government that big arrangements (if we agree on big i arrangements I must l>e made." said Mr. 11. S. Gullett. the Australian Minister of Trade and Customs, discussing the Ottawa Conference. I am
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    OIL CONFERENCE.
    183 11 Proposed Concessions To Soviet Causes Hitch. New York. May 2f». A last-minute hitch has occurred in tin international oil conference, objections having been rai-ed in certain quarter- to some of the propo-ed eaa Soviet. It i- understood that the conference di-cu--ed terms of an agreement wheteby the British
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    RAIL COMPETITION.
    136 11 Committee to Advise On Elimination Plan. Rugly. May -V A -i heme to eliminate competition l>etween two of the eadin.- British railway -ysu-m-. the London. Midland and Scottish and the London and North Kastern Com panics, has been made b\* the Minister of Transport (Mr. P. J. Pybusi
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    STIFFKEY'S RECTOR.
    118 11 Charges of Hypocrisy And Duplicity. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May M, Yesterday was the seventeenth day of Ihe case in which the Rev. Harold F. i l>aviftson. Rector of Stiffkey, is charged with immoral conduct. In the witness box the Rector declared Chat he was proud of
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    FATAL FALL FROM FLAT.
    98 11 Millionaire Meat Packer's Accidental Death. Chic. i „•<■>. Mkv L".'. A verdict of accidental d «;h has been ■etumed at the ui(|uest on the millionaire neat-packer. Mr. Kiiward Foster Swift. who fell from a window of hi' :i\th floor (at and was killed instantly.- -'Uutei Mr.
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    AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
    886 11 China's Reply. MANCHURIA MUST BE INCLUDED. Shanghai. May M Th( Foreign Ministry his i-sued a d•cUration to the effect that a raund-tab!'-.-conftience is unnecessary. Japan was respciviole for the r.cent disturban. Shanghai, and order was restored van the Japanese troops were withdrawn. China might, howtvei. participate in
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    SEQUEL TO A MAN'S REJUVENATION.
    460 11 Specialist Struck Off. "NEAREST THINK TO ELIXIR OF LIFE." i,From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 28.' A fa mo l- Harley Street specialist. Major Vint nt Blumhar.lt Nesfield. ha? been struck off the register by the General Medical Council for infamous professional conduct." uiiir alia
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    WATER SPEED BID.
    94 11 Kaye Don Abandons His Attempt. LonJon, May 30. Mr. Kaye I>nn ha- abandoned his attempt i.n the »cn:,| speed-beat record and hi returning to F.ngland frorr. Lake (>arda. Italy, to 4taraas modifications ol his craft. Knglar.d 111. Reuter. The present world'? water speed record is 111 miiei
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    PRODUCTION PROBLEMS.
    74 11 The Prince's Speech To \i;riculturi>t>. Rugby. May 28. Th BteMg lead given by the Prince of Wales in his lecen: speech to those engaged in industry was supplemented ye»terda> when tho Prince attended an agricultural show at Veovil. Nearly I.MOO people were present and tha Prince dealt in
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    AIR HERO AMONG FOUR KILLED.
    724 11 Pilot to Philipar Survivors. Rome. May 29. The French airman ("apt. Goulette. and Monsieur and Madame I^anguvillar. •urvivors of the George* Philippar, also the accompanying pilot. M. Moureau, were all killed in an aeroplane crash in the mountains in Frosinone Province (Italy) while flying from
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    BOMBAY RIOTING.
    90 11 Five People Killed In Renewed Outbreak. Bombay. May Ml Five people were killed and M wounded here today in renewed communal rioting shortly after daybreak. The military were called out and armoured cars are patrolling the district. Bombay, May 28. Communal riots broke out again shortly before the
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    Chinese May Agree To Scheme.
    3114 12 F. M. S. CHAMBER OF MINES MEETING. Hopeful Speech By Mr. T.R.A. Windeatt. Strong hopes that a scheme of tin restriction acceptable to Chinese miner-, will be evol\ed very short!) were expressed at the annual meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, held at Ipoh
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    OVERCROWDING OF PRISON.
    320 12 Serious Conditions In Singapore. The overcrowding which has prevailed in the Singapore prison throughout the year has caused grave concern and action is being taken to provide additional accommodation." The above is an extract from the report on the prison* of the Colony for l'.Hl presented by
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    ASSESSMENT RATES.
    211 12 Fixed by Indian Immigration Committee. V a met: ing of the Indian Immigration Committee a memorar-lum prepared by tht secretary aTai eoavaAmd and the committee decided, subject to the approval nf the various admi-.i.-tratio-- <. to prescribe the following rates of ai-se».-m< nt for the I third quarter
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    SAN CARLO OPERA CO.
    330 12 Another Fine Performance Of. Carmen. When :he San Carlo Grand Opera Company finished their first atari .-eason in Singapore a week or two bto prior to vi&itinc Medan they capped a number of fine performances with Carmen nn the last evening, drawing forth the u'.mn t
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    THE CAPITOL.
    212 12 Kay Francis in "(iirls About Town." Girls About Town," the Paramount production which the Capitol is now showing, lias the advantage of the attractive Kay Francis appearing in the leading role. It comedy of a rather hard nulled variety, indeed we cannot do ">ett*r than quote the programme,
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN COUNCIL.
    468 12 Government Quarters For Pensioners. A meeting of the Nogri Sembilan State Coun. il was heid on May U xt ■arasaaM and there wire piesint The Hon. the acting British Resident Mr. J. W W. Hughe, i. praaidcat, the Secretary to K. sident. Negri Sembilan (Mr. H. P.
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    THE PAVILION.
    123 12 Hobson's Choice Another (.ood 8.1.1\ Film. H m. 8.1.P. picture •Vmturinir Viola Lyel and Frank Pettinrell. "hi.h i now aWwiag at the Pavilion. ..ill n)i|H'ul stiinxly t<» north MMtrj fiorn KiiK-ltnil. I li in amu :n>r dW»> k<Ti :n the typical LaanaMrt dia- lect, and it.< Minplc -rttintf
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    CHINESE IN MEXICO.
    43 12 More Equitable Treatment Sought. Nanking. May 2>J. The Central Owr*ejs Affairs Conn Lee has asked the Government [he Chinese < on-ul-*ien( ra! in Mexico to endeavour to secure MMM equitable treat- ment lor (°l,inese in that country. -Sin bvU* Mm. 1
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
    190 12 "Most Unlikely.* 1 JAPAN KSK A M BAfIBA I N )K INTEEVIEWED. London, M.. The noti 'i that the Japatu wtr is a aigataMn the exaggeiated imagination of pi aaira in .iew with a continental j urnali't which Ii published in the MaachoUr Guardian. Thr eoi re poiwU
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    OLD-TIME FAVOURITES
    224 12 Lancers and Barn Dances At the H(.spital Hall. I>" y.'u nw < n urn St. An,, ,i Ball i Hotil on Saturda Th»- Iducinj; ■if the early Diaeti hui l)ro\ed :i uveen 9M ai innny a I turned away. Th. iad will have nm n, r. repi It
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    SMUGGLING MATCHES.
    73 12 Preventive Officers Kept Hu\\ In the VMM. Much in 19.11, Mk) I th J.nn t. in-. IMS SauMJcbag h ularly a' t'\ in K iai aloog •ak 1 oundar> anil Senibilan ami Th- la. v f matrhi «a.innde a i mi. l Mil pa>ta,c. „1 m the pas-
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    MACDOUGALL CUP FINAL.
    587 13 Local Polo. IH'RMA RIFLES SCORE A GOOD VICTORY. (B> Our I'olu orrrspondent The final match in the MacDougall Cup )>«lo tournament was played on Saturday afternoon lietwi-en the lst/20th Kurma Rifles and the Singapore Polo dub Hurricane^. The match started at 4.30 p.m. with the teams lined
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    VINES WINS.
    50 13 Davis Cup Victory Over Australian Player. ...i.ph.a. May M. r| Davit i ii a'.ih Utwet-n Vinci and < ra«f" I Autralial in tkx eric* t».-en th.- t««. essjav I m the tina! of the c— tin—d to- ran had caused the aba ados). ines «a- leading The last
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    LATEST BETTING ON THE DERBY.
    160 13 Full List of The Jockeys. (From Our Owi orrenpondent I-oimlo*. May 28. The inrby (Jane I) probable*, the jo.kc>- and tkc lateat bettinc ia M fallow*: 2-1 Orwell (R. Jm«). 100-9 Miracle (Harry »n«). 100-h Hesaerm (E. Elliott). 100-8 Cockpen (Gordon Richards). It. I Dlitir
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    225 13 Singapore Board Of Control Formed. A Singapore Boxing Board of Control nay formed at a meeting held on Saturday night at the Trocadero Restaurant. The original proposition was to form a Malayan Board of Control hut as the idea is to begin by controlling boxing in Singapore only
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    FOR SNOOKER EXPERTS
    153 13 What Is Highest Possible Break "What is the highest possible hreak at Main I BJM chatting with Joe I»avis. Claud Kalkimr and Clark McCoiiachy th«> other afternoon, when Joe Davr put forward Ins question (states a writer in a home laner). I 1-ypect you will reckon it
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    FINE BATTING ON THE PADANG.
    1760 13 S.C.C. Tournament REST TEAM TO MEET EUROPEANS. Null-worthy for the splendid batting ami howling of Dr. Hopkins and Lieut. Bryan, the S.C.C. tournament match between the I'niUd Service* and the Public Service* and I.aw. which began on Friday on the S.C.r. padang. concluded on Saturday
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    FIRST MALAYA CUP MATCH.
    1450 13 The Command's Success. WINNERS DISPLAY GREAT SUPERIORITY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seretnban. May 28. N. Seeabilaa 1; Malaya Command 1 An intermediate deference line which seldom fed their forward* and indulged in wild lobbing coupled with a leader of the attack who never rose to the
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB REPORT.
    523 13 Satisfactory Position In Bad Times. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May J* The Selaniror Golf Club made a profit of $£U last year as against an estimated loss of *:».:!<>: I Speaking at the annual meeting yesterday the chairman. Mr. J. C. M. Bell, said
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    MYSTERY OF LORD'S WICKET.
    279 13 Finest Batsmen Failing Dismally. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I .ii. lon. May IV Since the county cricket season began. only Aye days' and two hours" play haw been possible at Lord's. In this time. 91 wickets have fallen fur only LJsTT, o> under II run- a
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    GRAVEL PUMP MINES.
    301 14 Chinese Ready to Agree On Conditions. Mr. Lion* Sin Nam >aid that owing to the ('hir.t-< not ln-in* veiy ilcar regardiiw the pn>|>' <t-l cxti.i <•'!' m thi allowance thi-y had put f-rward many schemes. The suggestion production for t'.ro month* \»a- bH fslWWwl by Hh CUMN.
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    "NATION OF HOGS."
    103 14 A US. Pleasantry on War Debts Question. During the debate in the Hnusc of Representatives on the Economy Bill, Mr. Edward Pou (Democrat, North Carolina). who is chairman of the House Rules Committee, said that dispatcher from Europe indicated that European nation* wen: omitting reference to \V»r
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    COCHET AND BRUGNON.
    31 15 Doubles ittory in French hampionships. An!, -nil. Ma\ L".' iMea •v. Nt n( th. 1 km n|'iiin>lii|>s. .<het a 1 I Bruarnnn hea BonaMH bjml rieinm.l I Renter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    137 15 sswaaaw. Ma^ nt. -I 5i...,l S'»,,,f..rH R..aH •> K i ui> anal. Pala <Im Foalhall y Mi If FA. wi Sin. hum; ll. v T.r i- i: a ii. src xi v. i:a lv Ma> 31. V H.v I: Bramt..ro Servicea, V M < A. crd. M P
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    RAIN AGAIN.
    49 15 No County Cricket Matches On Saturday. London. May 28. I attta has iiecn no play yet in the county rMM m«t<h at Swansea where GlamorKsn i- meeting Surrey. There will be no play today in the remainder of the county cricket championship matches owing to rain. Reuter.
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    WATER POLO AT S.S.C.
    290 15 Soldiers Lose Both Matches. The Singapore Swimming Club wate' polo teams proved much superior to the first and second teams of the Gloucester Regiment when the soldi-rs visited the Club yesterday. The results were 6—o and 6—2 in the first and second team matches respectively. The
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    358 15 Entries and Draw For Island Championship. The following arc the entries, draw, and 'arting times for the qualifying round of the Singapore Island Golf Championship, to be played over the Singapore Golf Club sMm at Bukit Timah on Saturday' next 2 SO p.m.. S. P. Holmeh-Smith w R.
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    EX-SERVICE GOLFERS.
    166 15 Results of Singapore Tournament The annual golf tournament organised by the Singapore branch of the Ex-Service Association wij held at the Garrison Golf Club yesterday, and resulted as follows:— Winner J. V. S. Brooke. Runner up E. R. Cartwright 3. L. C. Davies, 4. D. Sturreck. 5. R.
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    U.S. BASEBALL.
    207 15 Results of Games in Two Major Leagues. New York, May 28. Today's baseball resu'U were National League. New York 4 Brooklyn 6j ('uccinellu and Wright hit home runs. Philadelphia 4 Boston 1 Klein hit a home run. Pittsburgh h St. Louis 6 Col ms and Watkin* hit home
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    LOCAL TENNIS.
    63 15 Singapore Championship Entries Close Tomorrow. Thi date of cloture to: entries to '.heSingapore Lawn Tennis A»*octali:n cham pi. n>-ip«. 1 s:nglts anJ doable* event*, has been extended unti! ru>on Umorrow. ins of entry n.ay l>e obtained fin the tt-nms MSJMaMM of any »f th* affllitt- j ed clubs,
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    SEARCH FOR THE KOBENHAVN.
    404 16 Expedition Financed By Parents of Cadets. Another search for the Danish sailing: ship Kobenhavn. wliich has been missing for over three year?, is being financed by the parents of 45 cadets who still believe that there is a chance of finHinir their sons alive somewhere in
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    LINER SCARE.
    151 16 Tuscania Drama Over Case Of Chicken-Pox. London, May 3. How the ship's doctor, with the assistance of two ar.ny irediral men who were travelling to Kngland on leave, vaccnated fifteen hundred passengers and the crew ..t Urn liner Tuscania from Boml>ay. in Urn Mono of two days following
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    A STRANGE STORY.
    377 16 Stowpway Hidden in Ship* Oil Locker. When he appeared at the Liverpool Police <oint, on ivmand. charged with -lowing away on the White Star liner Adi lain, li .i.i New York to Liverpool, on Apr. P, M. P. OV.innor fM), carpenter, jf Kil'arney, told a >trangc story.
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    116 16 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. I Sir,— We a* told that an effort will be made at the forthcominß faapnW Cm-J ference at Ottawa to establish "an Kmpin- Currency easily suggested, moch less easily accomplished. The scheme to be submitted will, almost inevitably. b»-
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    67 16 [The Strain Timea It not responsible for the opinions of its correspondents. Cetretpondents should bear in mind that letter* most be short and to the point. Lone •pistles arc liable to be rejected or cut (,«n.( ,«n. Correspondents must ende.se their names and addresses, r.< t necessarily for publication but
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    FLOOD HAVOC.
    140 16 Yorkshire Towns Menaced. London, May 28. Reneved flnnd (ifoe has been caused in the Nottk Baal a" I the Midlands by the .leavv rain of the -<t 24 hours. Yorkshire. Nottingham- ro and Lincoln are rarti-'jlarly BaTcct«< .'id a large area l»etween Nev.ai k and ..iinsb .rough is
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    MISS M. MACGREGOR.
    151 16 Death of Matron of Female Leper Hospital. The death took place on Friday of Miss Mary Mac(Jre»roi. the matron of the Singapore Female Loner Hospital. Twenty-'h'-..e years ago Miss Mar- r oaaorod 'he hospital as an inmate, a woman li'J years of age. The pr> her disease
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    33 16 Ilr. K C. Albritton, who fini-h'd Inservice in the Bangkok medical school in February last, has accepted the position of Professor of Physiology in the Medical I-'acilty of Gootgo Wa.-hington I'niversity, Washington. !>.C.
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    A POLITICAL DIARY OF THE WEEK.
    2538 17 STRAWS f/V THE WIND IRF.LASD: WHAT WILL HAPPEN I BRITAIN WON'T HIIH.h WHAT UH.UT HAVE HAPPENED AT GENEVA SILk U 4KIER THAN BEER VMf RVVT lUH R COMING THE FINEST ORATOR PEERS BY MERIT MR. JACK JONES. (From Our Own (Virn-<poridrnt.) Straits Times O>ficl,
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    VENUS TALKS.
    161 17 4 A Sustained High Note Like A Violin." Th«- light of the planet Venus *i< tmn^frrmed into wound at the New York 1 University and reached millions of Ameri<ans through the Columbia broadcasting »>>t.-m last night "an a sustaim-el hijrh note resemhlinjr violin." This was part of an
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    JUVENILE OFFENDERS PROBLEM.
    734 18 ol«»n> Conditions. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL RECOMMENDED. p inted b/ H K. io examine a draft Model Ordinal 'r-.m the S.< retary of State for tl Kanlmthe trea»ii«-nt of ju Vaadan wlaid ..n ii:. eiinif of thri I.egislat. Mr C. W' son. Mi i man of th-. committee nn.l
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    ADVERTISING MEANS SUCCESS.
    253 18 Increased Profits Of Leading Busines*. Striking testimony to the value of advertising is provided by an investiga- tion <>f the accounts of a number of leading companies, undertaken by '.he Advertiing AssiK-iation's Kesearrh MenartlIMTiI. The figures of 1 I inie«, ■whose reports were issued during the twelve
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    LOSS OF GEORGES PHILIPPAR.
    1123 18 Captain's Story. WMST OF D DECK AN IMMENSE FURNACE. I Paris, May M. M. Gueriner, Minuter of Public Works and Merchant Marine, has received the following telegram addressed to him by M Antonin, Governor of Djibouti At (he request of the Consul of K ranee at
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    MME. STALIN ON BLACK LIST.
    325 18 Factory Manager's Courage. On the Black List of a Moscow artl-t'u-ial «ilk factory there appeared recently the following notice: "Comrade Alli-luyeva-Stalin i- reproved for unpunctuality and spoiling her The comrade in question .> the wife of the SecreUry-<;eneral of the Communist Party and dictator at
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    ORIENTAL MSS.
    185 19 Presentation to Selly Oak Colleges. A collection of Oriental manuscripts, •••"•ml in the world only to that of the HnUsh Museum, is included in the gift 1 f the library, formally to be made by Mr Kdward Cadburv to the Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. The collection wa- obtained
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    "MARTYR SQUAD."
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    "IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE."
    130 19 Righara, -poking on "A.lm ni-ing Sn. .ess. t.. the Publicity Club of If aoa. at the Piceadil said be had tin it heard of any I ing th..ugh advei heard af turn failing beta. Stopped it. K..r t! years he had -pen' t h«- bait appropriation-
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    66 20 MORI ni\N 100 SICK. Headed h> the Archbishop of Cardiff, the Meal Re\ Krancn Mo*t>n. more than a inn bMi |v..nlt lift Victoria Station. I ondon. on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our l.ad> of l.ourdes. in France, in -inrch of
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    57 20 TH WISH \\l ■ami I M»AT.— TIM fir«t of fim of new Thamex taxi «p«edboats. which are shortly to r«mm«ii.i a r.tular mt» ir«- aa Ihr ri<«r. has ilh first full course trial fro m Wallon on Thame* to C'helitea. Tfcc boat ran <arr> elucn pav-rne t« and Iraiel at
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    27 20 WALWORTH*S MAY (JI'F.EN CROWNED:— Laara Glover, the new May <(ur«m of Walworth. Uiuion, wait crowned with foil aad ancient ceremony at tke Browning Settlement, Londoa. (I'lanet Nrwa.)
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