The Straits Times, 7 May 1935

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PACiES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 2<» PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUHSBAY, MAY 7, lfgt. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      310 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). SPECIAL JUBILEE EXHIBITION PASKOE'S Face Powder 2js powder 1935 Style Fashions in 'make-up' 4 I (^^c.^lßm are undergoing a .om- y^ 1 I I line. Science now Jf flH^ \Mi ral complexion beaut] JR. >■£■„ jH t-asy for any woman n m^^^^fllk i^^^^^l by
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      103 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 23. JAW JL >phonz aeSr»>"<» I ATTRACTIVE StA v H SUITS jy IN A VARIETY OF STYLES AND COLOUR SCHEMES. $12.50 4-\L^ 7 I* WE CORDIALLY INVITE INSPECTION REALLY AMAZING VALUE ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE r' To Complete a Meal >E la^CTßßf™ from a good selection ENGLISH AUSTRALIAN
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      19 1 j <>JDai§U" pop I FLOWERS j I PHONE 4097 j I IS. Orchard ."»oad. I j (Amber Mansion* j
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      11 2 ■>JMJiN« VACANT •rr I 'i*l .r I A't'.iy I} M JMAAB^AISIfiiN^i
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      61 2 I..IIMH MA. a t > IB Iff- BMlMl Bill IIMl BBtl A HB MISCEM-ANEQUg MNHIIH «t* BUSINESS PREMISES Tn I KT N E4 51 AllbQQ BOAd JlCffltttt r""/ 1 VL numiM •> 4 a.j it Prlnca BtlMt t PQR §Ati ■UGH .i...u L bBBJ wvANJiB pyiyfL n I Id i
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      64 2 JWlUfi-NQTIQii II liAIM'Aklli:. A&iQClATlQN mmm n waam m a. V ;i 4 I.. ,i.. inww umn a pp., I i i iivti ni *»n A C I II fpgPMKY. Mr Ml r:- .4- 4 M 1 •■>;:.■■■';;■ v:-^J AUCTION IAIiK i in"t 'k ii *i-i ti.*'*'.'. I IN THP JOTffljBL
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      95 2 fcUIMMS CARPS. iiQ Ji ♦W t rBII p» RURRiR STAMPS V.4 > 1.a«.4 »< 1-..4. w in 140, tß^> hi. T»NPW>» j J j T*ll to 1 k I U. 1 i i Li I I MK'Vj'ixsi I Ml i>T.'*.4 I THI STRAI t it j 1 K I i
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      128 2 FIGARO PISMAMINT KVAViNtt w, ms a mi mm M^MIMMnMV IiASSAcFIwI MANIPUHf AHP MAifA(i| iff. Miw •"<♦ xmiflir Ttttfrtwnt ?4i?iir^viiiv AM) i, 1 1, ..a Ummm|i WMiM All conmXmh KtJNi Im ImS ■S5 Mlf|kiM||f> i lu MJ i K ,i...i, MMI TS TIMES wuhOtRmr WM U..4 t H ii «i. ill
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      28 2 SELL IT POSTERS pu^jpai THOUSANDS vi I'AWK:..., DAILY. WE CAN nt 1 I- you 1 Ufc" STHAIT8 TIMES .jjt IHim&t ■M ifcui bI II hMM j,. w i
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      590 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASBKNGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. I'NDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJBBTY3 GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN. DueTonnage B'pore 1935 SOMALI 6.810 May 8 RAJPUTANA 17,000 May
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      618 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. &A^ a "B B Ba f BB > Ba "t a "^"> t^2AsVJLaail GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Napier. Marseilles, London. Antwerp. Rotterdam and MMdtoobrouf h. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 15 HAKONS MARU 10.500
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      655 3 l^^sw^sa^^sai^iw PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom From* Spore Malacca Port Penans M.S. B*ham •LALANDIA 14/5 14/5 15/5 17/5 JUTLANDIA 4 6 4/6 S/S 7/6 MXONIA 2*76 26/6 26/6 38/6 ALSIA l«/ 7 16/7 17/7 19/7 BORINGIA S 8 6/8 7/8 9/8
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      266 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. I Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious meals Hot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughoat. Weekly service from
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      1208 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Haa Khiow Steamship Co. (IfSZ) LM. SI?" 8 LM Chlß- M i 1 Canard White Star Ud. ttssrszA l^). 1.-. ™< -p c. Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. Th Australian Oriental Uno Ltd. The Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      HELP FOR DUTCH SHIPPING.
      317 4 THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FUNDS. Amsterdam, Apr. 24. An important declaration regarding the Dutch snipping problem was made yesterday by the Minister for Economic Affairs, Dr. Steenberghe. He said that the proposed support to the Dutch shipping industry would be made known immediately after the introduction
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      NEXT MAYOR OF CALCUTTA.
      475 4 Pact Sought By The Rival Groups. Calcutta, Apr. 18. Who Is to b" the next Mayor of Calcutta? The election takes place soon and it la stated In well-informed; circles that Mr. Nalin 1 Kan Jan Sarker Is not seeking re-eiection. Although no one has cime
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      234 4 Today. Bengkalin, Laboean Billk Tandjong Balei (Rokan) 3 p.m. Port de Kock, Padang, Pakan Baroc, and Siak (Hong Kwong) 3 p.m. Tomorrow. Java and Southern Sumatra (By Aeroplane) (Netherlands) 6 a.tn. Karimon (Hang Yon) ..9 a.m. Tandjong Pinang (Merslng) 9 a.m. Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) ..9 a.m.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      135 4 Tuesday, May 7. i Sliips alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPFEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. LucUer. Lch. Kingfisher. Tug Rose, The Cable. Gorgon. Kajang. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pafar. Albert Dock Scott Harley. Victoria Dock Tug ?1Ujo. Keppel
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      PRESIDENT HARRISON.
      93 4 Passengers on the s.s. President Harrison, for Singapore, included Mr. D. Blankenship. Mrs. D. Blankenship, Miss R. H. Blankenship, Master R. W. Blankenship, Miss M. E. Blankenship, Mr. G. A. Eaves, Mr. C. D. Gardner, Mr. E. Hadin. Dr. M. Ilgner, Mrs. K. Y. Lai, Mr. Y. C.
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    PROMOTION BARS IN ARTILLERY.
    454 4 service, in lieu of being immediately retired with gratuity. Should an officer on retirement receive employment under a public department or obtain a permanent or temporary commission in the Forces of years of his retirement, his retired pay will be adjusted accordingly. BETTER CHANCES FOR YOUNGER
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      701 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RXYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106-4-6 Second class from 70 6 1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with
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      229 4 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE. HALIFAX. BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and SAVANNAH m.v. TALISSE May 16 May 15 NKOKKLAND LINK ROYAL DUTCH MAll (Incorporated in Holland) 41. KuhIMISI Bo*4. Phone SBM N.T. INTERNATIONAL!: CBEDIET-EN HANDKLBVKKEENIGINO "ROTTERDAM" (Incorporated m Holland) Shipping Department S7-* Robinson Road (Ont floor) Singapore Trt. 5071. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE.
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      501 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated 'n England.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HA.MMl K(i. Via Ports and Suez Canal Dub. bail* Steamer. Spore S'Dore •CITY OF BRISTOL May 14 May 18 •Ca'b Avonmo::th. CITY OP BAGDAD May 30 June 3 CITY OF KIMBERLEY June 14 June 16 CITY
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      121 4 TIDE TABLE. TucmUt. May 7. H. W. 12.50 a.m., 9 ft., 2.3S p.m., 7 ft. 9 In. L. W. 7.38 a.m., 0 ft. 1 In., 7.24 p.m., 4 ft. a in. WcdMd»j. Mat 8. H. W. 1.26 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 3.09 p.m.. 7 ft. L. W. 8.20 a.m.,
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      337 5 HOTELS r^ maltaxa;* premier hotel J f TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE formal 9.30 to midnight TOMORROW JUBILEE RACE DINNER BALL with CABARET, THE SENSATIONAL DANCER HENSIE ROGOTTA EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. BOOK YOUR TABLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT DINERS $4.00 NON-DINERS $1.00 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA DIRECTED
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      108 5 ENSURE PERFECT RECEPTION OF H. M. THE KINGS JUBILEE SPEECH ON A 1 935 P H I L C O. ALL-WAVE RADIO I ASK FOR FREE RECEIVER. t TRIAL— NO 081.1(Malns -^Battery <£™» WHATSOMODEL 55 HAF RADIOGRAM. Excel In finer tone, greater volume and world-wide reception Absolutely guaranteed by the
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      262 5 RCA VICTOR "lIACIP !'l mftu i if i p^pr (JR— (.^"tri^^B Bn||uii <| SkU fw'j bKAlii M^BV^*/ B 1 HUAT i RALIO CO. 404. N. Bridge Rd., I V Singapore. Phone 4566 Raal, true- to- hi* r«c*ption for tn« ■ret time— because tb* "MAGIC BRAIN" in RCA Victor «11-wav« Mts
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      616 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 [6.20 p.m. -9.05 p.m. G.S.F. 15.140 ke/i (19.82 m.) and G.S.G. 17.790 kc i (16. 36 m.)] p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. Speech by Budyard Kipling. L.L.D.. D.Litt., at the annual banquet of the Royal Society of St. George.* Relayed from the Connaught Rooms, Londcr. 6.40
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      585 5 1C.35 Jan Berenska and his Orchestra, relayed from the Pump Room, Leamington Spa. 11.20 Speech by Rudyard Kipling. LL.D., D Liu., at the annual banquet of the Royal Society of St. George* Relayed from the Connaught Rooms, London. 11.40 Dance Music. 11.50 The News. a.m. 12.05 Dance Musi:. 12.20 Close
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      810 5 PENANG. Station Z.H.J., Penang— Wavelength «9.S metrca.— Penang Wirrim Society. TODAT. p.m. 7.00 Gramophone records. 7.30 Plnanx Gazett? news bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records. 7.55 Messrs. Lean and Co.'s share report. 8.00 Studio concert. 8.45 Gramophone records. 18.00 Belay of Jubilee programme transmitted by the B.B.C. from Daventry: A review of
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      119 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 7.5* p.m. Station PHI. 17.775 kc'S (16.88 m.) THURSDAY MAT 9. p.m. 7.50 Opening announcement. 8.00 Piano solo. 8.10 Talk. 8.30 Cello recital, by Bop Bos Jaiissca, Violin solo bv Clare Smit. SPECIAL PROGRAMME. From 1.15 am. to 4.30 a.m. on Friday. Apr. 10. P.H.I, will broadcast a special
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    LIKE OLD VIENNA
    1515 6 London Is A Little In These Days. BOY, are we bright? as the firefly said to the actress. Whether it was the advent of summer time, or whether it|, was merely the Jubilee's ap- j proach nobody will ever be able i to say but the fact
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    GERMANY NOW HAS EQUALITY.
    431 6 GERMANY NOW HAS EQUALITY. Air Force Aims. "SOMETHING DONE FOR PEACE" Berlin, May 2. Tne frank statement that the German Air Force now is prepared to hold its own against any in the world was made by General Goering speaking to foreign press correspondents. "The Leader has entrusted me with
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    A SIGNIFICANT BYELECTION.
    189 6 West Edinburgh. GOVERNMENT POLICY VINDICATED. London, May 4. Politicians are deeply impressed at the combined significance of the West Edinburgh by-election and the universal endorsement of Mr. MacDonald's speech on foreign policy regarding which the Manchester Guardian says, "The speech contains little 1§ complain of and much
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    15 6 Their Majesties the Kinc and the Queen .photographed m robes after the opening of parliament.
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    STUDENTS PROMISE TO "WEAR CHINESE."
    34 6 Talyuan (Shansi), May 6. At a mass meeting of students here it was resolved that all students henceforth only wear clothing made from Chinese-manufactured materials. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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      327 6 CLERGYMAN'S FRANK LETTER How He Reduced Hit Waistline by 44 Inches There Ls a delightful frankness about tht» letfr from s clergyman:— l^r some time." the letter reads^ I haw been Intending to write to tell you how much I haTe benefited by Uklng that w**" 6 r.m.dy. Kruschen SalU.
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      175 6 G. H. CAFE OPENED TILL 12 P.M. on Wednesday Thursday during Jubilee Celebrations. I VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Tkurs., May 9th and Sat, May 11th at 9.30 p. m. JUBILEE CONCERTS Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor Sir Shenton Thomas. Full Orchestra and Chorus. Booking now open at LITTLE'S.
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    IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY.—
    108 7 —Share The Same Purse. If you want to live a happy married life listen to the advice of William Spurgin Lucking, who has just celebrated his golden wedding: "Dont carry two purses." Their romance began in the days when sweethearting among the staff was
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    McGILL UNIVERSITY'S NEW HEAD.
    137 7 Highly Paid Post For Englishman. The governors of the McGili University announce the appointment of Mr. Arthur Eustace Morgan, principal of University College, Hull, as principal and vice-chancellor cf McGili University in succession ta th? late Sir Arthur Currie, who was com-mander-in-chief of the Canadian forces
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    51 7 Lieut. J. D. Howell. M.C. has been appointed acting Captain in the Malayan Volunteer Infantry; Second Lieut. Syed Abu Hassan, Malayan Volunteer Infantry, has been provoted to the rank of Lieutenant: and Lieut. H. P. Bryson. M.C. Malayan Volunteer Infantry, has been tiansferred to the Malayan Volunteer Infantry Reserve of
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      195 7 1910 -GOD BLESS THEIR MAJESTIES 1935 Grand JUBILEE ATTRACTION! CAPITOL 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 MATINEE TOMORROW AT 3.15 British Paramount's Magnificent Record of Outstanding Events in the Reign of Their Majesties "LONG LIVE THE KING" Including Unusually vivid war memories, publicly presented for the first time by courtesy of the IMPERIAL
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      370 7 BE JOLLY THIS JUBILEE and if yoy really wait i real g— d lugfr— UtHe Fitter wtH g'm yw nytttrict 6T6 T i O 5 P &V& Y 9*5 ALHAMBRA A BEVY OF BEAUTIES— SONGS-flc COMEDY WITH IP^LOST ItfsßH I Bsaf* P^X aw m with HL |RENEE HOUSTO N BETTY
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      275 7 HILARIOUS! PIQUANT I SAUCY! n6.15n 6.15 9.15 mm PavilioN W^ ,m TOM WALLS 1( y3<lL > M in his raciest role, with YVONNE ARNAUD mmm danger" a^^innnnnnnnni Oaumont-Britlsh Grandest Fun F^ost and Special Jubilee Presentation "The King, God Bless Him An outstanding screen record of His Majesty's glorious reign. j™
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      198 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle MOTE:— Figures In parenlMM dmote the number of letters In the rords required. (CLUES.) ACROSS. J3 Le»*e out (4) 14. Weather condition (7) I. Propelled a boat (7) 15. Epitome (7) 5 Lucid (5) 18. Devoured (3) 8 Above (4) 19. ExUtcnc (3) 9. Sparkle (7) 22.
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      112 8 Rubber Prices Improve. (Trom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 7. Prieai were nominally slightly in the local rubber market this moniinp but t'.iere was no Imsin ss passing. The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: Sp Ma Oc TODAY'S PRICES:— Rubber. 18 13/16 cts. <»er
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      PRODUCE.
      207 8 irnaporc. May 12 noon. Bayer. Sellet Gambler 550 Java cube 10.50 Hamburg Cube 1100 White Pepper 25.00 White Muntok Pepper 27.00 Black Pepper 13.50 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrlcd 4.90 4.90 Copra, mixed 4.55 4.55 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Small Flakke 4.00 Med Peart Tapjoca 5.75 Small Pearl Tapioca
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, May 7. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R.S.S. in cases (F.O.B.) May 19 1 16 19 3. 16 CooA F.A.Q. in rases (F.O.B.) May 18 7, 16 18 9/16 No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot loose, awardable Singapore) 18 13 16 18
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        MINING.
        562 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. [ssue Val. Buyers Sellers Buyers sellers Fraser k Co. Lyall Evatt 4 Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Wen* £1 Bangrin Tin £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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        GENERAL.
        392 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 2 2 do 7 '/a Prefs. 1.65 1.70 1.67 1.70 10 10 Atlas Ice £1 £1 B. A. T. 10 5 B. M. Trustee £1 £1 C:>n. T. S. 7'c Pref £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. £1 £1 Ounlop Rubber 10 5 Est.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5", 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 nom 4V-. 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114V 2 116% nom 4'V/c 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,060 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        353 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Todays Prices Fraaer Co. Lyall L Evatt Allenby AJor Gajah Ayer HiUun Ayer Molek Amal. Malay ($2) Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Untang Borelll Brogas Brunei ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B. Changkat Serdang Connemara Olenealy Plantations Haytor
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    230 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, W days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 30 days' right 2/4 London, demand
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    BRITISH TYRE AND RUBBER.
    79 8 Now Controls J. Lync Hancock. London. April 26. At meetings yesterday of the .shareholders of James Lyne Hancock. Ltd.. resolutions adopting new articles and revising the rights of the Preference and Ordinary shares of the company were passed unanimously. As a result of the passing of
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    GENERAL PUBLIC AT ST. PAUL'S.
    112 8 King's Message Read By The Dean. London, May 8. The St. Paul's Cathedral service was restricted to th06e with invitations. The general public attended a special service of Jubilee thanksgiving held later in the day at the Cathedral. The Dean (Dr. Ma thews) read a
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    NEW ZEALAND CABLE TO THE KING.
    28 8 Wellington. May 6. The Empire-wide Jubilee celebrations began lit New Zealand when the Gov-ernor-General cabled the Dominion's congratulatons to the Kin*. Rcuter.
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      13 8 G. H. CAFE OPENED TILL 12 P.M. on Wednesday Thursday during Jubilee Celebrations.
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      129 8 JUST ARRIVED! Hsi \Hr CATS E" X£ K bitteb Trade and Display Advertisement! .<¥ m [Tim m ANGOBTURA BITTEK W LONG A VITA BITTEB O £^J l iSvv ß^lr ß Advertteers are requested to note tn»t on nd after July l 1955 the *oUowing condlCAD All nBCBfTC f\K VKIHM #Tiriißviß»*Vinv
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      73 8 ON OTHER PAGES. Company meeting reports and other financial news on Pages 16 and 17. I Ll a^i**'m I ii dffaTi _^JaH Ham jß|LM^r -g.-y. J wl CMm HHr^yL .Va j I ißa^a^aa aY l j 9^i £fla% I V^^^WMi iAMM Itt OWO W 1 lO*V ||0 1 C^aW3 PP^^^
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
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      COPRA PRODUCERS AND SOYA BEANS.
      266 9 NEW BUDGET TAX WELCOMED. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, Apr. 26. The Copra market opened very cheerfully after the holiday, it having become generally realised that the new Budget tax on soya beans must bring substantial gains to British companies producing copra in Ceylon and
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      ALLENBY RUBBER.
      334 9 Profit Of Over $50,000 Last Year. The report of the directors of the allenby Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended Feb. 28 last, to be presented at the fifteenth annual meeting In Kuala Lumpur on May 13, states that, after charging depreciation of $4,920.90 upon the assets
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      RUBBER CROPS.
      15 9 Following are rubber crops for April:— Henrietta —49,000 lb. Sungei Matang.— 3B,ooo lb.
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      TIN OUTPUTS.
      150 9 Following are tin outputs for April: Talping.— Pels. 193, hrs. 586, cu. yds. 80 .000. North Taiping.— Pels. 463, hrs. 474, cu. yds. 91.000. Klang River— Pcla. 1.000, hrs. 475. cu. yds. 68.000. Raotau— Pels. 276, hrs. 582. cu. yds. 103.000. Batu Setangor.— Pel*. 770, hrs. 604, en.
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      MALAYAN COMPANY RESULTS.
      1279 9 London. Apr. 27. Baru (Java) Estates. Report for 1934 '(In which accounts are presented in different form) shows working profit £8,508; and £4,529 brought in, making £13.036 add amount overrealised on previous year's crops £52 and £989 transferred from Java tax reserve not now required, making £14,078;
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      STATISTICS LIBRARY.
      449 9 List Of The Publications Available. The following publications were •ssoed or received by the Department of 3iatl»tlcs. S.S. and F.M.S. during the period Apr. 27 to May 3, and are available f.'r public use In the Reference Library, Fullerton Buildtag. Singapore. Applications may be made by members of
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      DUNLOP PROFIT INCREASE.
      582 9 LARGER AMOUNT TO DEPRECIATION. London, Apr. 27. Net profits of £1,687,687 an increase of £174,821, are recorded by the Dunlop Rubber Co., whose balance-sheet total now is £23,344,971. Current assets increased by £1,092,435. Rubber restriction led to greater costs of company's products. The results of the Dunlop
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      BORELLI RUBBER
      251 9 Satisfactory Growth From 1929 Planting. The tenth annual general meeting of Borelli Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur on Apr. 24. Mr. K. P. Reynolds, the chairman, presided. The chairman said: The F. O. B. Cost for the year was 12.87 cents which compares fairly well
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    AMUSEMENTS
    81 10 ♦.I.BAMMA Lost In The Legion with Leslie Puller 8.1fr—9.15. CAPITOL Radio Parade of 1935 6.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE, GREAT WORLD Evensong. C.BVAT WORLD Cabaret—Dangerously Yours. HOLLYWOOD U. SERANGOON ROAD No Shows. MARLBOROUGU Hatamtal 6.15—9.15. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing, Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. rAVILION Lady In Danger with Tom Walls
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUSEDAY, MAY 7. 1935. MALAYA'S "OTHER INDUSTRIES."
    783 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUSEDAY, MAY 7. 1935. MALAYA'S "OTHER INDUSTRIES." Agriculturally, Malaya has mistakenly been described as a onecrop country," that one crop being rubber. Admittedly there is a preponderating economic dependence upon rubber and its twin industry, tin, and depression for either means depression for the whole country,
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    Officials On Home Leave.
    113 10 The following officials have been granted leave Mr. O. L. Livingstone, Chief Inspector of Police, S3 Mr. O. Ambler, European Master, Malayan Educational Service Mr. C. O. Flemmlch, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Malayan Forest Service; Mr. R. Graham, Accountant-General, Posts and Telegraphs Department, S.S. and F.M.8.;
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    M.C.S. Promotions.
    41 10 The promotion of the following Passed Cadets, M.C.S., to be Officers of Class V., has been approved: Messrs. J. K. Creer; O. A. O. Walker; K. A. Blacker; L. H.. N. Davis; R. N. Brosme and D. A. Somerville.
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    Mr. B. Lewis.
    24 10 Mr. B. Lewis, Inspector of Police, S.S., has been appointed to be an assistant Immigration officer for the Settlement of Penane.
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    KING GEORGE AS A SPORTSMAN.
    1546 10 Royal Milestones. 11. The "Britannia" A Romance Of Yachting. Though the reirn of King George the Fifth has been a momentous and vital period in world history. His Majesty has spent many enjoyable hoars in sporting activities, as this article shows. (By Arihur Nettleton.) No-
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    727 10 r pHERE Is an epidemic of iniluenza in Singapore, and not a few people are being forced to stay away from the Jubilee celebrations as a result. The germs must be especially numerous in the region of Cecil Street, for three sub-editors on the Straits limes
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    KINGS REPLY TO EMPIRE'S JUBILEE CELEBRATION
    1584 11 "The Queen And I Thank You For All Your Loyalty. ROYAL RADIO SPEECH HEARD IN MALAYA. A MESSAGE TO CHILDREN. "I Dedicate Myself Anew To The Years Ahead." —The King. AMAZING LONDON SCENES. GOD SAVE THE KING. THE WORDS ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE YESTERDAY.
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    ARCHBISHOP PAYS TRIBUTE TO KING.
    506 11 "IS THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE." A moving address was delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury in St. Paul's Cathedral. The Primate said that locking back over 25 years we realise more than of any previous p3riod that they had been years of almost unbroken
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    19 11 H.E. the Governor chats with H.H. the Sultan of Johore at yesterday's parade on the padang. Straits Times photograph.
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    JUBILEE AMNESTY FOR PRISONERS.
    93 11 In South Africa. Sir Abe Bailey Gives 50,000 Free Meals. Cape Town. My 6. A general Jubilee amnesty throughout South Airica freed nearly 2.000 prisoners this morning and enabled them to participate in the Jubilee celebrations. It is estimated that more than i 50.000 poor attended
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    WET JUBILEE DAY IN SYDNEY.
    65 11 In Australia. Sydney, May 6. Heavy rain in Sydney failed to damp the enthusiasm of the 10.000 who attended the thanksgiving service, which v as followed by a spectacular review < i 8.000 men of the navy, army and lorce In the Centennial Park. lbourne
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    Miles Long Processions And Illuminations.
    62 11 In Hong Kong. Hong Kong, May 7. The Chinese populaton In common v; h Europeans are enthusiastically -jrating the King's Jubilee. Last night the Chinese staged a lantern procession, in which huge images of dragons and lions wore Included. The length of the procersion may
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    King And Religious Tolerance.
    56 11 New York, May 6. The World Fellowship of Faith's JubCee celebrattoi attended by religious leaders of many denominations passed a resolution today "conveying to the King-Emperor our appreciation of the religious tolerance, progress and equity enjoyed by about 500 million people in the various states united
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    ILLUMINATED SINGAPORE
    20 11 Singapore was a city of light last night. This is a photograph of the Victoria Memorial Hall illuminations.
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    SINGAPORE'S GLORIOUS JUBILEE DAY.
    660 11 Governor At Garden Party. THIS was what made Jubilee Day in Singapore one of the most dramatic in the history of the Colony hours which will live in the memory of its half-million population THE PARADE. t W> ti-o— volunteer* and boy scouts, and 25 Serrice
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    THREE DEAD IN U.S. AIR LINER CRASH.
    81 11 World News In Brief. Macon, May 6. Senator Bronson Cutting is among the three people known to be killed when the TransContinental air liners Shy Chief crashed near Altanta today. Reuter. people The leaders must educate the workers and encourage them when they
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    STALIN'S APPEAL TO SOVIET PEOPLE.
    116 11 "We Lack Workers To Handle Technique/* Moscow. May 6. Stalin made one of his rare appearances in public today made an important speech urging a new drive for first class Industrial development in the U 3.8 R. He sad: I "From a technically-backward, semi- pauper
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    LADY CALDECOTT.
    26 11 Lady Caldecott, wile of the Co.onial Secretary, Is going on home leave on Friday by the P v and O. Ranchi, returning In October.
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    19 13 A magnificent picture of the aeroplanes swooping down over the padang in salute at yesterday's Jnbilee Parade in Singapore.
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    PENANG'S BOAT PROCESSION.
    127 13 SEA MONSTER ADDS TO THE FESTIVITIES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 6. rnousands lined every available corner of Penang's sea front tonight to witness Penang's most spectacular jubilee celebrations, the Jluminated launch procession. Headed by the Harbour Master's launch, every shipping firm in Penang was represented
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    MARGATE CHESS TOURNEY.
    45 13 Capablanca Beaten By Half Point. London. May 3. Tha twentytwo year Russian-Ameri-can S. Reschevsky wen the international Chess Tournament at Margate, beaming Capablanca by half a point. Reschevsky is regarded as the] most promising among the younger generation of chessmasters. Reuter Wireless.
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    53 13 Stands have been erected along Orchard Road for th; Chinese proces- I sion tonight, and s?a s are balng sold at a nomnal price Ciia rs have been placed In the front of St. Andrews School facing Stamford Road, and each Is being sold at $1 the proceeds going, towards
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CELEBRATES.
    143 13 Schoolchildren March Past Sultan And Resident (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 6. The parade of schoolchildren in Seremban took place today on the Negri Sembilan Club padang. After the various schools had taken up position His Highness the Yang di Pertuan Besar and the Hon. the
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    FAMOUS SINGER ILL.
    36 13 Hayre. May 2. Chaliapine is now seriously 1U. He was suffering from Influenza when he landed from the liner Paris en route from New York and was conveyed to hospital here— Reuter Wireless.
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    97 13 It is notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette that leave has been granted to the Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake <as an unofficial member of the Federal and Selangor State Councils), the Hon. Mr. H. G. R. Leonard (prior to retirement) the Hon. Mr. G. Sturrock, and Messrs. O.
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    BRITISH TEXTILES AT TRADE FAIR.
    124 13 ASIATIC WOMEN'S INTEREST. One of the most popular places In the British Fair at the Great World is the exhibit of Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co. Their main feature is the locallybrewed Diamond Beer— and there is a replica of an old English inn which
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    186 13 Dr. W. M. Chambers On Visit To Perak Mr: H. E. Clayton Sails For Horn* Dr. S. C. Howard Return* From Leave. Mr. S. D. Scott, of the Borneo Company, Ipoh, has returned from Home leave. Mr. O. K. Venables, British Adviser, Perils, has left for Home
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    348 13 Monday, Apr. 22. Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm and Mrs. Woolley left Government House. Tuesday, Apr. 23. The following were the guests at a dinner given by His Excellency and Lady Thomas at Government House this evening Hon. Mr. R. O. Wlnstedt and Mrs. Wlnstedt, Hon. Mr. A. B.
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    MOSLEM GAMES.
    147 13 Variety Show At Esplanade. This Exhibition, conducted on an unusual pi in, will commence at 4.15 p.m today and conclude at 5.15 p.m., In order to give time to the main procession and pageant of the Moslem community to pass the Municipal frontage, where Sir Andrew Caldecott will
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    15 13 Extension of leave has been granted to Dr. A. K. Cograve and Mr. J. Calden.
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    218 13 The Bishop's throne, chair and I screen recently installed In St. Andrew's Cathedral by Messrs. Paskoe and Co., is a magnificent piece of craftsmanship. The whole of the work is In Gothic style and the reproduction is excellent. In Messrs. Paskoe's factory there are various kinds of woodwork in the
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    SERGEANTS BODY IN SEA.
    69 13 New Officer For Malay Regiment (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 6. The body of Sgt. Major GaUacher of the Malay Regiment was recovered today from the sea at Port Dicksov. Gallacher was reported missing yesterday. He arrived only recently with I the new batch of
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    JEWISH THANKOFFERING.
    84 13 Special Service Prepared By The Chief Rabbi. A Jubilee thankofTering service was conducted yesterday by Grand Rabbi Englender and Hazan Ezra Meir in accordance with a special service prepared by the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. The special prayer for His Majesty King George V and Her
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      13 13 G. H. CAFE OPENED TILL 12 P.M. on Wednesday Thursday during Jubilee Celebrations.
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      25 13 Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE o CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO VISIT THEIR STALLS NOS. 117/22 AT THE British Trade Fair, MAY 3rd to MAY 11th.
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      507 13 THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMME. LANTERN PROCESSION THIS EVENING. For the convenience of readers, we reprint below, revised to date, the full programme of events in Singapore. TODAY. 2 p.m.: Muslim games and procession on the Esplanade. 4.30 p.m. Reception by Singapore Sinhalese Association at ground adjacent to Malay Volunteer Drill Hall,
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    H. M. S. EXCELLENT WINS NAVY CUP AT PORTSMOUTH.
    678 15 ROYAL MARINES PUT UP A GALLANT FIGHT Superior Team Work And Ball Control Tells. London, Apr. 25. For the first time for six years a Portsmouth Unit won the Navy Cup, when at Portsmouth yesterday H.M.S. Excellent beat Koyal Marines (Plymouth)
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    17 15 A quartette of racehorse trainers; Left to right: P. Logue, H. Marland, H. Sleigh and E. Norman.
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    Prospects At Some Of The Public Schools.
    1043 15 English Cricket. ETON RUGBY HAVE TO REBUILD. London, Apr. 20. While Marlborough have nine old colours and Cheltenham, Clifton and Harrow eight, Eton will have to do i much team-building for the season's Public Schools' cricket campaign. There are only five old colours
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    47 15 Verity's Good Bag At Lord's. London, ftfey S. PUyiiK at Lards, Yorkshire heat the M.C.C. ky 114 run* TorkaMre: 228 (Ley land 76) Mid 125 (R. W. V. Eoblns 5 for 38). M.C.C.: 84 (Verity 6 for 34.) and 1S5 (Verity 6 for 62) —Renter.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH
    546 15 Victor Watson Leaves West Ham. Scored 300 Goals For Them. —A Schoolboy Interna tional. Cranmer To Play Cricket For Warwicksh ire. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." UOW sad it Is when a great foot- 1 bailer is told that his services are no longer needed! It has happened to
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      13 15 G. H. CAFE OPENED TILL 12 P.M. on Wednesday Thursday during Jubilee Celebrations.
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      21 15 lor The fIBfEW JUMIie "Specially brewed to commemorate g the Silver Jubilee of tkwir Majesties King George V and Queen Mary"
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    SPEECHES AT COMPANY MEETINGS REFLECT IMPROVEMENT IN RUBBER.
    1785 16 ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT. BEST PLANTING MATERIAL. The improved results presented to shareholders at the rubber company meetings testify in no uncertain fashion, comments the Financial Times, to the benefits already conferred upon the industry by ttie regulation scheme. There has been much evidence
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    LANADRON RUBBER ESTATES.
    172 16 Dividend Of Four Per Cent. Declared. The annual general meeting of the Lanadron Rubber Estates. Ltd.. was held in London. Mr. Eric Macfadyen (the chairman) said that, while the company's income had balanced its outgoings over 1933 after three previous years of losses the 1934 figures, in
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    SELANGOR RIVER RUBBER ESTATES.
    2163 16 Capitalisation Of Undivided Profits. The third ordinary general meeting ol Selangor River Rubber Estates, Ltd, was held In London. Mr. Charles Wreford Brown presided, I and, in the course of his address, said: It is, of course, a cause for satisfaction on the part of the
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      309 16 Science throws new light on tooth decay cause of decay is film on Wy »«J ■B'^ m teeth, which science calls j& (9k jj H^haJ f"^^ "bacterial plague," > rwJ^l Jr' > M V n^r ero V aun t "•>«"•" «MMfl J wbo keept her teeth f' 7 white and
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      121 16 One of the BEDFORDS f~~ purchased by the Government of aHK^_' JOHORE. ,j|§| This3ocwt. ''tenMh^Pj^-^HB IttMPMK. lorry is used pH- <*|. Ipt" frjj BJ~\ volunteer jjfj^H S^^ZS mbt ENGINEERS. SHI W Built by -^■1!^ Jfr Borneo Motors Ltd. Bedford The British track that does the hard wo rk in Malaya—
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    FINANCIAL WISDOM.
    334 17 Remarkable Improvement In Company Profits." London, Apr. 15. Lord Decics (Director, Income-Tax Payers' Society). Anyone who has studied even In a casual way the company reports published during the past few weeks cannot fall to have been Impressed with the fact that in the great majority of cases
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    SINGAPORE MARKETS.
    421 17 The following is the list of market prices issued on May 3. Meat.— Beef steak 32 per catty, beef stew or curry as. fillet steak 46 per lb., mutton. Australian 30, pork, lean 44 per catty, pork, lean and fat (Ist quality > 36. Poultry. Capons (locally reared)
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    RUBBER TRUST DIVIDEND.
    153 17 London, Apr. 25. The Rubber Plantations Investment Trust announces a dividend of 5 per cent., less tax, for 1934. This compares with 2'/i per cent. 1 for 1933. No dividend was paid for each of the previous three years, while a total of 12 y2y 2 per
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    DIVIDENDS.
    66 17 London, Apr. 26. K.amat Tin Dredging.— Payment it 6d. per share, plus a bonus of Is. per share, on May 8, 1935. in respect of year ending March 31, 1936 for year ended March 31, 1935, a total of ss. per share was paid, or 25 per cent. Selayang
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    BULLION PRICES.
    132 17 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s weekly bullion letter, dated Apr. 10. gives the following prices for gold Equivalent value per fine ounce, of Sterling Apr. 4 144s 3d. lls 9 34d. 5 143s 10.1 2d. lls, 9 71d. 6 144s Id. lls 9.51 d. 8 1445.11 d. lls/B.S9d.
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    CEYLON MALARIA SITUATION TAKES GRAVE TURN.
    1317 19 FURTHER OUTBREAKS. Hospital And Dispensary Staffs Strengthened. (From A Ceylon Correspondent) THE Ceylon Ministry of Health, in a communique^ states that the malaria situation has been less favourable as the result of localised outbreak? In the Kurunegala district there were slight but significant rises
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    242 19 CALCUTTA AIR DISASTER Four Killed When Planes Collide. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 4. T*H£ pilots and their two passengera one a woman were killed near Dum Dum (Calcutta) aerodrome when two Fox Moth machines crashed after colliding at a height of about 600 feet. Mr.
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    1057 19 31 Men Convicted. TRANSPORTATION FOR LIFE FOR SIX LEADERS. •{From Our Own Correspondent) > Calcutta, May 4. MORE than 1,000 sheets of typescript were covered by the judgment delivered on Wednesday morning by a Special Tribunal in Calcutta in the notorious inter-Provincial conspiracy case. Of 37
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    MANY KILLED IN FRONTIER FEUD.
    125 19 Family Of 25 Wiped Out In Revenge. Peshawar, May 2. AS a sequel to the murder on April 30 of Khan Sahib Zangi Khan, his brother and cousin, the Maddakhel lashkar yesterday, after prolonged fighting throughout the night and morning, succeeded in destroying Khan Habib's
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    30 20 The annual ceremony of the Easter Sunday Inspection of the Yeomen Warders of the Tower was carried out by Lieutenant Colonel W. N Faviell. Governor and Major of the Tower.
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    53 20 One of the first pictures which have been allowed to leave Germany of the training school near Berlin where the, raw conscripts put into uniform under Hitler's conscription order are turned into first-rate horsemen. By the time the young recruits leave the schDOl, they are as efficient as any cavalrymen
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    17 20 The first issues of the special Silver ■^—Jubilee postage stamps are now on sale to the public.
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    12 20 Workmen busy m Piccadilly. London, putting up decorations .or the Jubile celebrations.
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    44 20 A Spring storm of o f extraordinary violence ravaged the middle west, southern and eastern coast states of America. At Sea Bright, New Jersey, a large part of the sea wall was washed ay y by the battering surf. Oood Friday re.flections nl Drighton.
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      16 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) H«M Offloe for Malaya: SINGAPOfIB.
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