The Straits Times, 27 May 1935

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    46 1 ECIL ST. CPHONC «47UY KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] HE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. i\\<;es SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1936 20 PAGES.
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      120 1 Singapore: 140, ci Exclusive CRETONNES GLASSWARE AT PASKOE'S NOTHING /?C LEANS W^m^^'/ CALVE RTS \^^i=^^o^' y Clean your teeth with powder" Calvert's have been saying for ~T/ more than SO years. And why? Because cleaning is the one thing y that matters in keeping teeth r J^S^/7 sound, and powder
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      22 1 As suppiiea to all Oovernment Departments and most Commercial Firms throughout Malaya. Sole Agents: DUNCAN ROBERTS LTD. 112 IMB, Robinson Road. Singapore.
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      128 1 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT. M. EZEKIEL SONS. Established nearly 20 years. OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS. Only Address: Baffle* Chambers, Baffles Place, Singapore. Branch: 35. .Noordwljk, BataTta. Optometrist: A. M. EZEKIEL, 0.D.. F.LO. SilviVrin fOC4 CotAt n*T cj Atur CrcuEtc From all Chemists. Economy The AUSTIN Seven for 1935 offers
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      184 1 (THE ROLEX "PRINCE"^ A CHRONOMETER WHICH ROLESIUM STAINLESS STEEL. FROM s^ EE N s- ROBINSON CO., LTD. EACH CHEESE WILL PLEASE WTjP F W AMERICAN, ROQUEFORT, PiMIENTO, LIMBURGER, CAMEMBRIE, jfci i. A> 4Nt •v S^^i*Btt^B^^BHß^^ *^^^**sg^ii TRY THEM AND BE PLEASED >jV -^-j| t^^^^^SbW^ Jfojadi. DELCO IKS^I BATTERIES HbLU Throughout
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      16 1 CPHONC 3683). FOR j FLOWERS j PHONE 4097 j IS. Orchard ."»oad j (Amber Mansion* j
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      85 2 M Yeo Yean J passed am ay peaceful.'y at her Kose. Bukit Timah Road 2 i 1335. She leaves Ong Boon J.P. ana On < and on; Lock) and thre: M rs Lim Teck Kirn, Puey Chuan nnd Khoo Peck Leek ani :.cl children and great grand n their
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      188 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Uhrn applying fcr any position adver- feM column* send copies of testimonials. Da not send orißinals. MIB ccok-house-boy. one able speak h preferred. Write Box 244, S. Times. WASItD a cook and amah 'Chinese) must be highly recommended. Apply 63. Hoad. WANTED an experienced pressman for s ;>rlntiiic
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      703 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. TO SELL DUD CAB for euh, owner is willing to turn It in far mw car of any sake •ad to Mil the brand new oar thus ootatatii to: $150 at leut (in the cue of cheap can and considerably man In the caa« of e»paMtvc ones) lew
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      692 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO lit 26A. IbkM «r«* snlUbte for an offee. Apply SATMtE 10. Mkheca St OFFICES at 4 and 4-A. Prtace Street, j top floor and Ha S3, Raffles Pto*. Apply Kob Chew Kee, 1J9, Kffitaery Road. GROUND tt First Floor*. RoWnaon Road Separately or together, moderate
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      652 2 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. Tlie fcchange Banks will be itamt em Koaday. June S. B.M. The Kings Birthday (pabHc holiday). AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS No. 9, Chulia Street, Phone 7759. General Auctioneer*, Howe, Estates ami Ootrjntesion Agents elc. Open daUr for inspection of furniture of every description antiques, hardwares and
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      320 2 BUSINESS CARDS, Etc Fresh gtoek. WATCHMAN'S ID-AL FOUNTAIN PENS. Waterman's Fountain Pens still lead. Tney are the writers' bosom Mends, and tney never fall to gtn service. They are a piessure to write with, and tney outlast outer pens. Modern shapes and modern colours to suit modern tastes. Prices from
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      614 2 We make a practical study of vow head and will suggest a coiffure especially becoming to you FIGARO "hen. 286© RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93. BRAS BASAH SU)AI) Permaaent Wave Specialist* $8 $10 SI 5 °"'yMASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET.
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      177 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Ouwtde Without Malaya Malaya Postage Mufthlv S 3.00 4.90 ?.W IJmrfc-rly 8.50 S12.l« 7.50 Hal: Vc«-ly SHOO »24.t« $15.»« learty *3*.B0 J48t« *M.M \Mc -Omtstilion rhrqun s!m«M inetede thr usual bank diacaunt. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rhartn uid itutmcUwM fw CLASSI1111) ADVERTISEMENTS are ualrri— 25 cents per
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      641 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDLA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PASSENOER AND CAROO SEKYICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAjaBTTTS GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. x Due Tonnage Spore 1935 BANGALORE 6.000 June 6 CARTHAGE
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      619 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Naples. Marseilles. London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.500' May 29 30 SUWA MARU 10,700 June 12 13 jj FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June 26 27 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 July 10
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      599 3 M/S "MEONI A" ll.*s« tons Displacement. Special Roundtrip SINGAPORE— BANGKOK— SAIGONSINGAPORE. 18 days ef Comfort and Pleasare Cabins with adjoining private bath. EXCELLENT CUISINE. $150.00 only Including stay on board in Bangkok and Saigon. M/S "MEONI A" Leaves Singapore Monday afternoon June 3 Arrives Kohsichang Thursday June 6 Arrives Bangkok
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      218 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN I TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool— l 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 throughout Weekly service
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      1160 3 2^aT^Vv i t sw^A> i Jhjl^ts^S SHIP PINGTHE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co. (I'Hii i.(C Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual The Cnnard White Slar Lid. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) T v. <a«__« k >,i_ ■,a The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. he I"! 111 St
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      ROYAL HONOUR FOR MERCHANT FLEET.
      288 4 ROYAL HONOUR FOR MERCHANT FLEET. PRINCE MAY LEAD IT IN REVIEW. HIS STANDARD AT THE MASTHEAD. London, May 16. It is understood that the Prince ot Wales, in his capacity as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, may hoist his standard in one of the merchant ships which,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      33 4 Malls from Australia today by MareUa. Malls from Netherlands Indies tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholde.* at 3.30 p.m., general delivery of letters and parcels at 4.05 p.m.
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      VESSEL DUE.
      33 4 The Chenonceaux Is due at Singapore from Saigon on May 28 at 8 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      157 4 Today. Netherlands Indies Bagan, Bengkalis and Selat Pandjang (Makasser) 3 p.m Ho) 3 p.m. Philippine Islands (Burgenland) 4 p.m. Ttengganu (generally) Besut, Dungun, Kemaman Kemasek (Hong Tomorrow. Karlmon (Merantl) 9 am. Tandjong Plnang (Noemblng) 9 a.m. Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) ..9 a.m. Singkep (Hong Keat) 10 a.m.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      183 4 KOLA. Brit 729 tons, from Bangkok 26, (or Bangkok 30. MA JANG, Dut., 362 tons, from Prlgl Radja 26, for Indragiri 29. BHANURANGSL Siam. 410 tons, from Tumpat 26. for Kemamin via Coast ports 29. PRACHATIPOK. Siam. 603 tons, from Bangkok 26. for Coast ports 29. DUKAT, Norw..
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      AIR MAIL MONEY ORDERS.
      36 4 Commencing on June 1. the fee for air mail money orders to India will be 12 cents per order for dispatch by either Imperial Airways or by the Netherlands Air Mail Service.
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      MADAME BAUDEZ
      27 4 Shanghai, May 26. The death occurred today of Madame Rosemarie Baudez, aged 41, wife of the acting French Consul-General. Death was due to pneumonia. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    138 4 Monday, May 27. Ship* alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lch. Princess Mary. W. Bt. Agnes I. Tobelo. Valentijn, Bea Belle 11. I OH Wharf Na Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Paear. Sheers Wharf Nil I Albert
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      777 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLTg. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M3S— Passage MSI. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LIMITED. (Incorporated in England.) STEAMSHIPS RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPRLSS. Prom Hong Kong Due Vancouver EMPRESS OF ASIA May 31 June 21 EMPRESS OF CANADA June 14 July
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      54 4 GIDS voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIDS VOOR INDIE *>^~"V S^Sfc^VsaS^^^^LsßßwV '■Ny *v~ ssV^^BsW>^^sssnW. Vijs,^^^ iai reach every Dutchman who touches the Sti-alts Settlements porw This guide may be obtained from the X.P.M.. Nederland Stoomvaart Maatschapplj and the Rotterdam Lloyd For advertisement rate* and other particulars communicate with
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      166 4 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporated In Norway) SINGAPORE. PENANG BELAWAN DEM LOS ANGELES, S. FRANCISCO. PORTLAND Thro' Bs'L Issued to Oulf Atlantic Coast Ports, Mexico, Central Sc South American Ports W. Indies. Limited but excellent passenger Accommodation Available. Fare to Los Angeles or San Francisco U.S. $200. Due Sails Motor Vessel Spore
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      458 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated n England.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Sari Canal Due SallaSteamer. S pore Snore CITY OF CARDIFF May 30 June 1 CITY OF WELLINGTON Ji'lie 14 June 18 CITY OF BAGDAD Juno 29 July 2 CITY OF YOKOHAMA July
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      68 4 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. *F hrs. 'F Alor Star 88 0.41 6.3 75 Sitlawan No Report. Kota Bharu 90 0.67 71 73 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 7.9 72 Malacca 84 Nil 10.5 73 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 88 Nil 9.9
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    TELLING THE WORLD ABOUT HONG KONG.
    993 5 What Government Tourist Committee Proposes. SOME LESSONS FOR MALAYA? AN advertising campaign in newspapers throughout the c a 1 Far East and in leading centres a in other parts of the world the formation of a travel associa- c tion to be known as
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    "WINDMILL" ABOARD H.M.S. COURAGEOUS.
    278 5 Work Of Autoffiros In The Royal Navy. One or the autogiro windmill" 'planes supplied last year to the army co-operation squadrons of the Royal i Air Force for experimental flying Is to be attached to the aircraft carrier I Courageous this month. Important trials to determine
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    CHILDREN CHEER THE KING.
    46 5 The King and Queen made the first of their four Jubilee drives when they went to Marylebone Town Hall to meet the Mayors of the North London boroughs. This photo shows the King and Queen passing the cheering children on Constitution Hill.
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    FLANDIN'S POLICY A "DISMAL FAILURE."
    116 5 Acute Crisis May Arise Very Soon. London. May 24. j Further weakness of the franc in terms of sterling today reveals that despite yesterday's increase In the French bank rate the dominating factor continues to be apprehensive regarding the pending financial struggles with their possible
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    ROYAL DINNER PARTY.
    70 5 London. May 21. The King and Queen gave a Statf dinner at Buckingham Palace last night in connection with the Jubilee celebrations. In addition to members of the Royal Family, the company of about ***** 150 Included ambassadors in London with their ladies, ministers from the Dominions,
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      284 5 HOTELS MALAYAN PREMIER HOT.EL TONIGHT > COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to sas P .m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND THE CELEBRATED CONTINENTAL DANCERS VALENTA ZARAH Late of the WINTER GARDEN, BERLIN APPEARING NIGHTLY. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY THREE DAYS NON DINERS $100 RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA DIRECTED BY DAN HOPKINS
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      448 5 RECORDS fJfcrT*^ 3*3 Precision it a Pri c rnrlvalled. KODAKS new Miniature Camera for 35 MM. Film Complete witn Tan Carrying Case. Takes 36 Pictures size approximately !s•'*'" $60.00. M TAI HENG j_. TAILORING CO. "T^ 2?-5 Colrm.in S»red, y sTngapore. expert cutter Up-to-date tailoring High class service Sc prompt
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    MALAYAN EXPERT'S VIEW OF BRITISH RADIO INDUSTRY TODAY.
    590 6 (From Our Radio Correspondent). COME of the radio manufacturers in England are certainly making considerable progress on up-to-date lines, almost equal to the best methods In any other part of the world, and I feel that It will not be long belore
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    B.B.C. PROGRAMMES.
    916 6 TODAY. Transmission 2 6J0 p.m.— 9.05 pjn. G.S.F. 15.U0 k' f (19.82 m.l and G.S.G. 17,79* kc.'s (16.o* •JO pjn. Big Ben. The BBC. Northern Orchestra; leader, Alfred Barker; conductor, T. H. Morrison. S.50 pjn. The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra,* directed by Henry Hall. 7.35 p-m- Military Bandit 8.»5
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    BERLIN.
    199 6 (Gcrna.il Short-wave Station. Berlin. D.J.B. (19.74 m.) sad D.J.Q. (19« m.) TODAY. 8.20 p-n. Opening announcement (Germ.. Engl). 8.35 pjn. A talk by Lydla Oottscbewsiu about German woman poet* of today. 9.»5 pjn. News in English and In Dutch. 9.2» p-m. Popular orchestral music. U.JO p.m. Robert Koch and
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    SINGAPORE.
    160 6 Station Z. H. 1., Singapore. Wavelength 43. 9 metres —Owned and operated by itadla Senrlee Co.. of Malaya 1934. Ltd., Broadcast Boom, No. 2, Orchard Rd., Slncapoie. TODAY. 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7 p.m. Relay of concert artistes from Tomlinson Hall
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    TANDJONG PRIOK.
    297 6 TODAY. 5.50 p.m. Time signal; Vocal half hour:' A brown bird singing, Through all the I day to be, (John McCormack, tenor); Wanting you, Lover come back to me (Lawrence Titbett, baritone) I live for your love, Wonderful, (from "Prederica" by Lehar); j Too late tomorrow, Macushla, (Richard
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    PHOHI-HOLLAND.
    108 6 7.50 p.m. Station P.H.I. 17.755 ke/s d«M sn.) TODAY. 7.50 pjn. Opening announcement. 8.00 Electrical transcriptions. 8.15 Meeting of the Phohl Club. Announcer answers listeners reports, i.40 March music. 8.50 News from Holland. 9.10 Talk on sports. 9.30 Dance records. 9.45 Close down. THURSDAY, MAY 38. pm. Opening announcement.
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    245 6 Station 7. G.E. Koala Lumpor—Wavelengths 4H.W ind 11* metrn The Malaj-.in Anutear Radio Society. K.L. TOMORROW. 7 p.m. Oramophone r^-cKal. Petite Stiltde Concert (Part* 1 to 4), Bournemou n Municipal Orchestra. La Capricleuse, ana WalU In C sharp minor. Violin aolo by Bronislaw Huberman. love's Old Swept Song,
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      221 6 uKgyKilJ RADIO Just Arrived New Shipment of the very latest models. Cabinets of entirely new design excel anything hitherto imported to Malaya. Reception and simplicity of control has been brought to the acme of perfection. All models fully guaranteed by the Sole Agents KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 404, North Bridge
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      33 6 I KAPLAN NEW PROJECTORS. ABE READILY ADAPTABLE TO ANT OF THE LEADING SOUND BYSTEMS. Hnft ft ACCBTTED AS STANDARD AND INTERCHANGEABLE WITH SIMPLEX PARTS. FULL PARTICULARS APPLY: SEOW KUAN COMPANY. DHOBY GHAUT, SINGAPORE.
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      136 6 PHILCO LEADS AGAIN Modernize YOUR RADIO WITH THE NEW P H I L, O O Barn EAVieney Tabs. Oltn CONSUME LESS COMPACT, ILW/I 1 Hi current, MORE IBM LAST LONGER. EFFICIENT. PUT your radio in tne finest condition to get all the big programmes on the air. Replace your old,
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      130 6 NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED f ff J Westinghouse Radio il'BE SUPERHET. A CIRCUIT THAT COMBINES selectivity clearness distance reliability THE SET TO COPE WITH THE PRESENT "UNFAVOURABLE RECEPTION" CONDITIONS. ANY TRIAL NO OBLIGATION WE STOCK ROTARY CONVERTORS, LOUD SPEAKERS. TRANSFORMERS, PUBLIC ADDRESS AND TALKIE EQUIPMENTS. WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 119,
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    MONGOL-MANCHUKUO PARLEY.
    61 7 To Settle Buirnor Lake Dispute. Mukden. May 27. Representatives of the Outer Monjol and Manchukuo Governments, attended by Soviet and Japanese advisers, respectively, have begun negotiations at Manchuli. with a view to settling the Buirnor Lake clash som! months ago. Among the objects of the parley ia the
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    MY WIFE—BY MR. MAXTON.
    116 7 MY WIFE— BY MR. MAXTON. Mr. James Maxton, M.P., spoke about nis wife in Glasgow formerly Miss 31asler. his secretary, when members 3f the Bridgeton I.L.P. presented him md his wife with a coffee service as a wedding present. He said "lam fortunate in having is my wife one who
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    JAPANESE INVADE NEUTRAL ZONE.
    172 7 400 Chinese Irregulars Killed In Clash. Shanghai. May 26. According to Japanese reports heavy fighting occurred yesterday at Maoshankou in the demilitarised zone be- j tween a Japanese detchment from Jehol and 400 Chinese irregulars. These irregulars. It is alleged, had| been campaigning against the Japanese
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    BIG PLOT AGAINST PORTUGAL.
    113 7 Reasons For Arrest Of 500 Naval Men. A widespread plot to overthrow the Portuguese Government Is behind the arrests made in Lisbon and elsewhere, according to reports received in Madrid despite strict censorship beyond the irnr.t:er. It is learned that the arrests ir.dude five officers and
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    News In Brief.
    389 7 A rousing Salvationist welcome was given at Auckland. N.Z.. to General jEvangeline Booth on her arrival from Australia. A new honour Is to be conferred on j the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police. For the first time a picture of a Mount! e (on horseback) is to
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      149 7 CAPITOL TONIGHT'S 6.15 PERFORMANCE. Special Screening of the Popular British Comedy Success "LILIES of THE FIELD" Presenting WINIFRED SHOTTER Nett Proceeds in aid of The Funds of The St. Andrew's Mission Hospital of The Ist Batt. The Wiltshire Regt. will render selection, from 5.30 to 6.15 p.m. By Kind Permission
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      148 7 A, w A m 4 SIXTH POSITIVELY ALHAMBRAI "-V"",™ 1 WITHOI'T EXCEPTION— THE MOST BRILLIANT RECORD OF ANT EVENT TET PRESENTED! THIS MAGKIFICENTXY-FILMKD SPECTACLE WILL THRILL YOU! PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS SPECIAL! ROYAL JUBILEE celebrations in London nn i milf il with runaml'i nuwt beautiful romance of tropical BALI! ENTDXELT IN
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      298 7 Somertet Maaghan's Seniatioail Romance of China now M.G.Ms jH Prondetl Presentation of the Seaion! [pavilion lis M GARBIF"THE PAINTED VEIL" wMI HERBERT MMftHM-L: SEOR6E BRENT: WARIER OLAWD. I "One of the atraoteat aietarcs ot recent tiatcs and one of the Hnest I th»t hu been screened hare" FKEE PRESS 23
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      188 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle |l I 12. "H 3~ ||f <b~ il' i I Li Ip- z MOTT rig^rss In p»rcnthe«es denote the number of tetters in the ward* required. (CLUES.) a cross S ££c, (6 6>6 > I Tilii mi M Entertained (6) ..J.^ g SI. Ptotbottomed boat (4) i
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      177 8 Rubber Prices Advance Over y2y 2 Cent From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 27. With food inquiries and few selIcn in the local rubber market. prices were distinctly better this morning, and all positions showed advance of over \'i cent on Saturday's close. T'.ie New York rubber
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      PRODUCE.
      212 8 pore. May 2"., 12 noon. Bayer. Seller Gamtor 6.00 Java Cifte 10.50 Hamburg Cube 10.C0 White Pepper 23.C0 White Muntok Peppar 25.00 Black Pepper 12.00 Mixed Black Pepper C pra. sundried 4.75 4.75 Cr>pra. mixed 440 40 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.50 Small Flake 4.00 Med. Pearl Tapisca 6.0 Small
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        MINING.
        556 8 .ssue Val. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fraser it Co. Lyall Evatt 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 AustraL Malay 5 Ayer Hltam 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5 Hong Kong Tin Idris Hydraulic 1 Jelebu Tin 20 Johan Tin
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        GENERAL.
        402 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.35 1.30 1.35 2 2 dj 7'i'r Prefs. 1.70 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 1200 12.50 11 £1 B. A. T. 6.3.6 6.7.0 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25 6.75 £1 £1 Con. T. S. T< Pref. 25/6 26 C. £1 £1 Con.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        160 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 1% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 nom 4V< 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114' 2 116' 2 nom ISM red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 129 nom 4', 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        345 8 Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evan Ulenby Uor Oajah Vmal. Malay ($2) Iyer Hitam Vycr Molek Iyer Panas Jassett Jatu Lintang iorelli irogas Jrunei ($5) Jukit Katil Jukit Kepong 3ukit Tlmah ($10) 3ukit K. B. ,'hangkat Serdang :onnemara jrlenealy Plantations riaytor :ndraglrl Feram Kuantan (.50) limah ■Camasan ($2)
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    216 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banklrp Corporation:— SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, demand
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    GEN. MOUCHET SEES NAVAL BASE.
    207 8 Commander Of French Army In Cochin-China. During the few hours in which the French steamer Athos II was, in port on Saturday morning, J General Mouchet visited the Naval Base. General Mouchet is relieving! General Vidon in command of the Southern Division of the French
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    BIGGER N.I. TIN PROFITS.
    135 8 NEARLY DOUBLED BY BILLITON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 26. The profits for 1931 of the Billiton company, which works tin in the island of Billiton, Netherlands Indies, amounted to £267,000. compared with £145.000 in the previous year. The dividend (as already reported in the
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    FRENCH BANK RATE RAISED.
    138 8 London, May 23. The Bank of France has decided to raise the discount rate from 2-1/2 to 3 per cent. This reflects the Increasing nervousness of the French authorities as regards the heavy withdrawals of Kold from the Bank of France, mostly for shipment to New
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    LONDON EXCHANGES.
    91 8 London, May 25. Today's exchanges, mean closing rates, were: Parts 75 11/64 Rio 4U sellers official New York 4. 95', Lisbon HO M ntreal 4.94 Athens 520 sellers Brussels 29.04 Bucharest 490 Geneva 15.33 Belgrade 218 Amsterdam 7.33 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 60 3/16 sellers official Berlin 12.28
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, May 27. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 21 316 21 5 16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) June 20«.j No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot loose, awardable Singapore 20% 21 June 21 21 July-Sept. 21%
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      RUBBER EXPORT ALLOWANCES.
      226 9 PRODUCTION FALLS SHORT. LONDON COMMENT ON FIRST QUARTER. The weekly report of Messrs. Lewis and Peat, of London, dated May 7, states: The market has been quiet during the week with only a small business passing and values only show fractional alterations. The Dutch East Indian shipments
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      LONDON PEPPER PRICES.
      50 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 27. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were at follows: White Muntok. unchanged at S'^d. in bond. Black Lampong. spot and Aug.-Oct. 3'Bd. afloat and Mar-May. 3'4d.; Aug.Oct.; 3 3/16 d. buyers. The market was firm.—Straits Tim» 3 copyright.
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      SHARES REPORT.
      109 9 Lyall and Evatt's daily report. May 27: MINING. Steady. Jelebus 86 84. Lingu 111 1.15. Lukuts 97. 99. Petaltngs 5.73 6.00 S. Luas 1.13 1.15. Kuehato 775. U. Klang 1.10 1.13. S. KJnta 4.30 4.40. Raubs 4.4! 4.60. Talams 1.27', 1.30. Takuapaa 30/6. RUBBER. Slightly improved prices. Broxa
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      COMPANY RESULTS.
      1020 9 GADEK'S TRANSFER FROM RESERVE. (By Air Mail). I London, May 10. The cabled news of company < results is augmented by the more j detailed reports below. i Gadek Rubber.— Profit for 1934 j £5.026 (agst. £908). plus £65 brought in; to note Interest £2.102. I Directors propose
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      SINGAPORE MARKETS
      430 9 The following Is the llai of prices (In cents per catty, where not otherwise stated) prevailing at the Singapore market! as furntdied by the Market Inspector on May 24: MM*.— Beef steak 30 per catty, beef stew or curry 24, fillet steak 45 per lb.. mutun. Australian 30,
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      DUTCH VIEWS ON TIN.
      657 9 WHEN RESTRICTION EXPIRES. DIFFICULTIES IN WAY OF RENEW AL. Amsterdam, May 10. Leading Dutch tin producers wbo granted «ne an interview today strongly denied the statement of the Algemeen Handelsblad that optimistic views prevailed In Holland regarding the extension of the tin restriction scheme after Its
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 27, 1935. THE F.M.S. SURPLUS.
    777 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 27, 1935. THE F.M.S. SURPLUS. What to do with twenty Mllion dollars? That is the problem ol the F.M.S. at the moment; and its solution appears likely to become a popular pastime among those whe manifest a willingness to guide erring officialdom. As a
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    JUBILEE MEDAL.
    151 10 Occasions On Which It Is To Be Worn. i Notification 1282 in the S.S. Government Gazette states the Kings Silver 1 Jubilee medal is classified as an offi- dal medal, to be worn, on all occasions on which decorations and medals are worn, on the left breast after
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    MAJOR-GENERAL LEWIN.
    77 10 Return From Short Visit To England. Major-General E. O. Lewin, the j General Officer Commanding the troops Malaya, returned to Singapore from Europe by air yesterday. The General was met by Brigadier Shakespear, Air Commodore S. W. Smith, Major Kelly, Major Hall and Mr. C. E. Wurtaburg. j
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    H.E. the Governor.
    28 10 His Excellency the Governor will leave Fraser's Hill during the afternoon of May 31, and will arrive in Singapore at 6.40 a.m. on June 1.
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    Seconded To Brunei.
    26 10 Mr. T. E. Murphy, Chief Inspector of Police, 8.5., has been seconded for service under the Government of Brunei, with claim to pension.
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    Mr. A. J. Braga.
    29 10 Mr. A. J. Braga has been appointed to be a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore in the place of Mr. S. C. i de Souza deceased.
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    20 10 Mohamad bin Hajl Abdullah has been appointed Penghulu of Tanjong I Kllng. Malacca, with the powers of a police officer.
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    PEACE OR WAR IN EUROPE?
    1021 10 Faith In The League Of Nations. (By the Earl of I.ytton.) The author of this article is a former Governor of Bengal and was chairman of the League of ffutiovs Mission to Manchuria in 1932. Everyone wants peace. Is there anything people want more? Everyone
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    715 10 CINGAPORE is to have Its own Emplre Air Day on August 24, when the Royal Air Force will give a display at Seletar. This scheme will be warmly welcomed, for the general public sees scarcely anything of R.AJ. training. Only a small minority of Singapore people
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    FIVE CONSERVATIVE M.P.s REBEL.
    306 11 "DISAFFECTION A BLOW AT NATIONAL UNITY"— mr. Baldwin. PROTEST AT SOCIALIST POLICY OF GOVERNMENT. CABINET RECONSTRUCTION FORECASTS. FIVE Conservative members of the House of Commons have rent>unced the National Government whip because they feel "concerned over various points in the government's policy They are the Duchess
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    KING AND QUEEN AT EMPIRE CONCERT.
    91 11 Join In Singing Of Parry's Jerusalem." London. May 25. The King and Queen attended an Empire Day Command Concert at th" Albert Hall last night, when a choir ol 800 voices, representatives of chora' societies in all parts of the British Is'.es. and a
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    MACON DISASTER STILL A MYSTERY.
    67 11 Pn.ie For Conduct Of Cfftren And Men. Tru 1 -.y D^pai n~. >Nt r-Dort on the Macon disaster slates that the Departm?nt is unable to determine whether a gust of wind or a structural defect caused the loss of the ship. The court of Inquiry
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    CABINET NEARLY BLOWN UP IN MANOFUVRES.
    50 11 Lisbon. May 26. The entire Cabinet narrowly escaped being blown up during experiments with a new mortar which formed pan of the programme of military manoeuvres today. The mortar b'.ew up almost directly beneath the Ministerial stand. Eighteen persons were injured, two dangerously. Reuter.
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    U.S. NAVAL PLANES 1,323-MILE FLIGHT.
    36 11 Honolulu. May 20. A squadron of six Naval aeroplanes today completed a flight of 1.323 miles from Midway Island the centre of the United States Naval manoeuvres in the Pacific. —Reuter.
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    32 11 A British Empire and China Trade Fair is b'lng organised to take place In Hong Kong this year. It is to open 2. and the final day wi'l br Eaturdav. Dec. 28.
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    FRENCH GENERAL HERE.
    37 11 General Mouchet, new Commander of the Southern Division of the French Army in Cochin-China and Cambodia, with M. A. P. Baliereau. French Consul in Singapore, aboard Athos II on Saturday. [Story in pare 12.1
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    JUBILEE FUND.
    82 11 TODAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS. A donation of $1,000 from Boustcad and Co. Ltd is made today to the Singapore Jubilee Fund. Already Acknowledged $00.***** C. R. Cherry Esq. 250.00 Boustead and Co. Ltd. 1.000.00 Malaya Tribune Press 250 00 Eastern Realty Co. Ltd. 10C 00 $62,150.64 Contributions to
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    EX-PORTER AS CANCER RESEARCH DIRECTOR.
    62 11 Dr. William Ewart Gye. 32 years ago a railway porter, was today appotnted Director of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, one of the world's most I j* standing pathological posts. A surprise legacy enabled him to leave his humble occupation to undertake serious study. His
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    ANOTHER GERMAN NUN SENT TO PRISON.
    49 11 The Mother Superior of a Cologne convent has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude and been fined £10,000 in the Berlin Court for smuggling currencies out of the country. i This Is the second case in a series of similar trials—Reuter Wireless.
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    46 11 j The Manchukuo authorities have banned the exportation of silver. The death at 102 is announced frorr Ncuchatel of M. Frederich Cuanillon who was the oldest Inhabitant ol Switzerland. Up to his last day he worked in the watch factory of whlcr ihe was the owner.
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    ROYAL BRIDE
    4 11 Princess Ingrid.
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    BRITAIN & HITLER'S SPEECH.
    102 11 BRITAIN HITLER'S SPEECH. Further Inquiries. AMBASSADOR CALLS AT FOREIGN OFFICE- i London, May 26. In pur&uance of Mr. Stanley j Baldwin's undertaking on behalf of the Government in the Comroons that the fullest andj fairest consideration would bei, given to Herr Hitler's recent |i speech, detailed examination of ;J the
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    "Cocktail" Cure For Divorce.
    77 11 Dr. Scale Harris, of Birmingham, Alabama, claims to have invented a "medical cocktail" cure for divorce-seeking wives. "Most wives who become neurotic, unmanageable, and seek divorces do so because there is too much insuli?i in their blood- stream," he says. "They can be cured by a
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    MUSSOLINI'S VIEWS OF HITLER SPEECH.
    119 11 Further Clarification Is Required. Home, May 26 Mussolini in a speech In the Cham- ber said Hitler's thirteen points could neither be rejected nor accepted ta I bloc. Clarification and thorough exOTHER IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN NEWS ON PARES FTVE AND SEVEN. amlnatlon were necessary and
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    SWEDISH—AMERICAN TRADE PACT.
    44 11 SWEDISH— AMERICAN TRADE PACT. Washington, May 36. A new reciprocal Swedish-Amertcan ♦raae agreement was signed today by Mr. Cordell Hull and the Swedish Minister It is designed ta lower tariffs, remove trade barriers and expand Swedish-American commerce whlcri has cecilnefl m re-~nt tww. Reuter.
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    CANTON FORCES LEAVING KWEICHOW.
    43 11 Canton, May 24 In accordance with an order by Gen. Chan Chal-tong, Canton cnni-mander-ln-chief. the Kwangtung anti-Red expeditionary army In Kwelchow yestordiy began preparations for withdrawal back to Kwangtung. This force will be demobilised ou return.— Sin Kuo Min.
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    59 11 For the first time for many year3 the Soviet authorities have made a certain concession to religious feeling. They agreed to concert with Church music in Moscow. A Bach festival waa the occasion and it happened to fall In the time set aside for Christmas in former Russian days. The
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    ROYAL WEDDING JUBILATIONS IN STOCKHOLM.
    388 11 ROYAL WEDDING JUBILATIONS IN STOCKHOLM. Danish Crown Prince And Princess Ingrid. HONEYMOON TRIP TO COPENHAGEN. Gorgeous Ceremony At Castle Island. IFTER one of the most gor- geous and brilliant royal weddings that Stockholm has ever seen, the Damsh Crown Prince Frederick and his bride, Princess Ingrid of Sweden, rrived in
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    DUCHESS OF KENT.
    51 11 Expecting A Happy Event In September. i From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 25. I am intormed on high authority that the Duchess of Kent, who as Princess Marina of Oreece was married on Nov. 29 last year, is expecting a happy event in September. Straits Times
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    AND BRIDEGROOM.
    5 11 Crown Prince Frederick.
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    THREE DEGREES OF PAIN.
    369 11 A Remarkable Record. SURGEON ANALYSES HIS OWN CASE. A remarkable analysis, from personal experience, of intolerable pain is made in the British Medical Journal by Mr. E. B. Waggett, Consulting Surgeon at Charing Cross HosDital, London. The pain, which resulted from sclerosis of certain arteries, increased
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    DRUG TRAFFIC CONFERENCE.
    23 11 The League of Nations Council has decided to call a conference .on the [drug traffic next summer. Router I Wireless.
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    U.S. TIN TRADERS AND THE TARIFF PROPOSALS.
    381 11 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) London, May 26. The American Tin Trade Association has drawn the attention of its members to certain aspects of the Bill Introduced by Mr. O. Reynolds, chair- i man of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, proposing the
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    SOUTH-WEST AFRICA & THE UNION.
    236 11 SOUTH-WEST AFRICA THE UNION. League Raises A Mandates Point. MR. A. EDEN GIVES AN ASSURANCE. Complaints To Be Forwarded. COUTH-WEST Africa's relations with the South African Union were discussed at a public session of the League Council which agreed to a report concerning the 25th session of the Mandates Commission
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    Kedah "Sold Like A Bullock"
    95 11 o;r George Maxwell, The Time i.i connection correspondence about the suggcj.ed absorbtion of the South African Protectorates by the Union, recalls the wjrds of the Sullan of Kcduh to him in 1S03 uhen the suzerainty of his State iuas transferred from Siam to Great Britain,
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    CHINA WANTS A COUNCIL SEAT.
    94 11 League Considers Her Application. Geneva, May 26 A secret meeting of the Council was held after the close of the session yesterday to discuss an application from the Chinese Governmrnt, submitted by Mr. Quo Tat chl. asking for a seat on the Council for China.
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    CHINESE PROTESTS. Unheeded By Siam And Netherlands Indies.
    68 11 CHINESE PROTESTS. Unheeded By Siam And Netherlands Indies. Shanghai, May 27. Despite representations by the Nanking Foreign Office to the Sian. Netherlands Indies Governments concernlng alleged discrimination against overseas Chinese, says a Chinese ivport, the situation remains unchanged. Meanwhile, members of the Overseas Committee are conferring with representatives of the
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    GENERAL MOUCHET.
    50 11 WRh reference to a report pubi in the Sunday Times yesterday, it is understood that General M the French Army, was not around the Singapo: on Saturday but merely paid a shoi to the naval base, as a number of other distinguished forcn have done in recent months.
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    DEATHS OF WELLKNOWN RESIDENTS
    291 12 Mother Of New World Proprietors. RUBBER PLANTER AND TRAINER. Three well-known Singapore residents died during the week-end. They were: Mrs. Ong Sam Leone, mother of Messrs. One Boon Tat, J.P.. and (>n« Peng Hoefc, proprietors of the New World; Mr ye Ogilvy (-Chick") Campbell, the racehourse
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    MRS. ONG SAM LEONG.
    726 12 HER CHARITABLE i WORK. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) Mrs Ong Sam Leong. the mother of C Ong Boon Tat and Ong t Peng Hock who passed away peaceful- s ly at her residence "Bukit Rose," Buk:; Thrill Road was the presonlflcatlon of sympathy and Kindliness. She
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    INTERCHANGE OF TICKETS.
    106 12 Arrangement Between Air And Steamship Lines. Mansfield and Co., Ltd. have received telegraphic advice from Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co., Liverpool, to the effect that an agreement has been arrived at, between the stamship interchange lines consisting of the Blue Funnel Line, P. and 0.8. N. Co.,
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    RADIO PROGRAMME.
    56 12 Tonight's Broadcast By Station Z.HJ. The Penang Wireless Society will broadcast the following programme from Station Z.H.J. (wavelength 49.3 metres) today. 7.00 p.m. Gramophone records. 7.30 Straits Echo news bulletin. 7.35 Gramophone records. 7.45 Sports talk by M. Saravanamuttu. 8.00 Gramophone records. 8.30 What's On In Penang. 0.40
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    BANGKOK BALL.
    74 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) t Bangkok, May 25 d The Jubilee Ball held on Empire i* Day was a great success. Neon lights! l were used for the illuminations for the t first time. There were 300 present. References were made in the speeches to the absence on
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    £10,000 LEFT TO MAN OF 105.
    53 12 Mr. Matthias Ferguson, aged 105. of j 1 Moher Lavcy, County Cavan, is one of the happiest men in Ireland. He has received a notification that a legacy of 10.000 had been left to him by his daughter, who has died in the United
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    THE RATEPAYERS' PETITION.
    121 12 FURTHER REVISION DECIDED UPON. The following circular has been addressed to members of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association by Messrs. Rennie Lowick and Co.. the honorary secretaries. In view of certain facts that have just been brought to the attention of the committee, and on the advice of
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    INFRINGEMENT OF "H.M.V." DESIGN.
    419 12 Importing: Firm Manager Fined. Various local tradespeople appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the District Court on Saturday summed at the instance of the Singapore agents of the Gramophone Co., Ltd. In the first instance Mr. Nassim, manager of E. Nassim and Sons, was charged
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    STRUCK ONE-LEGGED MAN.
    165 12 Day's Imprisonment For Customs Officer. (From Our Own Corrcspoiident) Johore Bahru, May 25. Judgment was delivered today by Mr. J. B. Weiss, first magistrate, in a summons case in which a one-legged man, Then Ngee Cham, was complainant against Mr. John Tolmie, Superintendent of the Customs Preventive
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    Silver Jubilee Fund.
    851 12 Muslim Notes. Interest On Money Lent Bank Interest Is It "Haram?" Views Of Muslim Savants. (BY ABDUL) The Silver Jubilee Fund, sponsored I by His Excellency the Governor, has since received more than $50.000 butj I regret to note that, apart from two donations subscriptions from the
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    THE WINNING SMILE.
    18 12 Had they backed Bay Laddie Fair punters at Bukit Timah on Satarday.— Straits Times Photograpji.
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    RUBENSTEIN FLIES TO JAVA.
    229 12 Final Recital Last Nigrht The clebrated pianist. Arthur Rubensteln, left by Qantas plane for Bat i via this morning with memories of two very successful recitals In Singapore. Round after round of applause greeted him at the conclusion of the second recital at the Victoria Memorial
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    SIX INJURED IN CAR MISHAP.
    253 12 COLLISION IN GROVE ROAD. Mr. H. M. Perreau, a well-known resident of Singapore and a warden of the St. Andrew's Cathedral, and his three daughters, the Misses 5.1., M.E., and H. E. Perreau were injured following a motor-accident in which their car and another driven
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    CROMWELLS CHARTER THE SEA BELLE.
    138 12 Yacht Being: Refitted At Tanjong Pagar. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. R. Cromwell nave chartered the Sea Bellt 11. the yacht iormerly used by Governors of the Straits Settlement t.^i which has latterly been in Service as a training vessel for the R.N.V.R. Mr. and
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    ORE RESERVES FAST BEING DEPLETED.
    352 13 Clhimbii Of Mines Chairman l Protecting* I I Ml UrMII »fM A- III I'" Ill I Illl .II Hi' 1 III* 111 I I H i i i i 1 l» tlMii'l t V t 1 1 1 M I tie D i i DV
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    SINGAPORE PILOT WEDS
    67 13 SINGA PORE PILO T WEDS J'ti iiiim ijjli Ultn. itlier the weddlni «t HI Anirtw'a .iiii.iii.il tin Saturday "f Miss IHll» Itif of llr I'liarles and ladr Hliiwmid Chlatlebuiil iHenli In ul ibe Hliimii. AssiMlaliuii wb.i U rmni iersi ule and her inulher arrived In Mii|a|Miie from Hi.i«|»e mi Halurdar
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    INDIAN LABOUR IN MALAYA
    312 13 < MN'MIOl.l.MirS VINIT rO INDIA. tiUltiiifciita i I aulvals mi from hiii I Im Manh H with eum |mi«' i fur i:nrresp«iiiliiiH I lite ijiiurln WBfs laid on Hib lal AaMMWvnl Itir Third (|uail«i A iiii niniaiiiliiin b» Uifc •csrttary having Un i in the i
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    NURSE HONOURED.
    20 13 .UilM MUdal urn Own i hi i four yean Ul'ei th JHfftiiiMbii lii i IIiihI i laihlnallnn In
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    H.M.A.S BRISBANE.
    7 13 H.M .A.S BRISBANE. ■iflfai Drill Itava I'
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    63 13 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. W I fc., Sums l«Janf «r ilal* Cmtmt Mi I I l' i i ■hai'ina! 11!;,:.,,.'I 1!;,:.,,.', 1 has led America Mi W H Hetvfc In. k nil il In Hi. plat t mI I i B A Ash HHii Mr c. i I riiiit Mi i
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    SIR WILLIAM PEEL LEAVES FOR HOME.
    89 13 SIR WILLIAM PE EL LEAVES FO R HO ME. in llilk II I I H hi •f* f I hrt 111 lIIc Majmil) Not Used. II I 11l i nirtki P' u.e dlveiM *d« mil si. ureai as H misl sight IU)N(i Kor i ()l II i i nil leave
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    ETCETERAS BEATEN IN SEASON'S BEST TOURNAMENT GAME.
    543 14 BRIGHT BATTING BY SERVICES MEN. A.L. Hill Hits A Six In His Last Match In Singapore. •piiE Etceteras suffered their first setback in the B.C.C. cricket tournament yesterday when they were beaten by the PobHc Services, Law and Services by 35 nins. As
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    FINAL S.A.F.A. TRIAL.
    103 14 First Malaya Cup Match On Saturday Week. The S.A.F.A. are holding a fln»l trial match at Anson Road Stadium on Thursday at 5.15 p.m. Alter this icame the team for the ♦irst Malaya (up match— vs. Negri Srmbilan at Seremhan will be i^ln-ted. The teams for this
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    TIE ON THE PADANG.
    256 14 Holt Bowls Well For S.C.C. XL The SC.C. and the Y.M.C. A. cricket match ended in a tie on Saturday, both teams scoring 110. the SCC dismissing the last batsman as the Y.M.C. A. batsmen were striving! to get that elusive single run which would give
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    CLARKE CUP TRIAL.
    655 14 No New Talent Discovered. Fifteen Players Selected. Following the Rest trial match on the SJLC. padang on Saturday and yesterday 15 players were chosen and from them will be selected the eleven to do duty for the Rest next weekend against the Europeans in the annual Clarke
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    PAST vs. PRESENT.
    297 14 Old Rafflesians Win The Shield. Fifty-six years young Mr. Conrad H. Clarke, donor of many sporting 5 trophies In Malaya, led the Old i Rafflesian cricket eleven to victory I i In the annual Past vs. Present t Rafflesians' match for a shield present- t ed by
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    R.A.F. DEFEATED.
    264 14 Nondescripts Successful By Five Wickets. Skilful bowling by de Vaz (six for 22) and two good batting performances by Barker for the R.A.F. and Carlo Perelra, the N.C.C. captain, were features of the cricket match played between these two sides at McWair Road yesterday. The Nondescripts won by
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    Europeans And Rest Match Spoilt By Rain.
    506 14 Cricket In Selangor. BRILLIANT INNINGS BY MACNAMARA. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, May 26. Rain before the tea interval today caused the annual match between the Europeans and Rest to be abandoned. The Rest were then 199 runs on with six wickets
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    MALACCA SOCCER.
    265 14 Half-Backs Again Weak In Second Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent > Malacca. May 2o I Although there were two full sides for today's Malaya Cup trial three or four of the best players were absent owing to a Volunteer Parade Colours just managed to beat the Whites by
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    22 14 The Straits Cattle Traders have < withdrawn from the Commercial Cup competition and ad records of their matches will be expunged.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS.
    59 14 The final of tbe 8.C.C. open mixed doubles tournament, between Mr. and Mrs. Swinchatt and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith will be played at the 8.CC. tomorrow. The prizes won In the Spring tournament will be presented by Mrs J. M. Slmc. wife of the President, after this
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    SEGAMAT C.C. LOSE.
    196 14 Batting Fails Against Muar C.C. (From Our Ovn Correspondent; Segamat, May 25. The Muar Cricket Club defeated a weak Segamat Cricket Club side on the Muar Hospital Padang en Friday by 19 runs. Segamat Cricket Club (First Innings): Strahan b Ponnampalam 2, Saflar b Ponnampalam 1; Frank
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    27 16 The CCA. team which met the Aston team in the S.C.F.A. Cap semifinal on Sunday at Jalan Bmv SUdium. The CCA. won 2— l.— (Stralta Times copyright.)
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF.
    267 16 Garrison G.G. Lose To The Island Club. The Social Match at Island Club on Sunday resulted In the Island Clab beating the Garrison O.C. by 9\ points to 4% points. The results, Oarrlson players mentioned first, were as follows R. Renton anu A. L. Blrse 1 vs. W.
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    A MADRAS FIASCO.
    116 16 Suares Given Decision Over Gunboat Jack. A tea- round contest at the S.I A. A. ground between Gunboat Jack and Arthur Suares ended in a fiasco, states the Madras Mail of May 6. Suares was officially announced as the winner by Mr. J. Harris, the referee, although
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      Burma Rifles Outclassed.
      949 16 afternoon he was not to blame when the two Burman goals were scored. See Hu and Thornton had an easy task so easy thit they faltered when pressed a !ltt,le towards the end. One trembles to think how they would have fared against, say, the Singapore forwards.
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      Johore And The Negri Draw.
      696 16 G. PINTO THE BEST FORWARD. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Segamat. May 26. Fine v.v:ur r cn.io'.ed an unusually laige crowd to turn up tor t^ie Malaya Cup fixture bclw. and Ncgri Scmbiiun at Segmi cidentally thij was the firs', match of tha southern leeUon of
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    REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF GARDENS.
    1355 17 Rearrangement Of Flower Beds At Government House. The annual report of the Direc tor of Gardens, S.S. referring the work at the Botanic Garde; Singapore, states that, numero. additions were made to the seric of local orchids in the small plar. house; this series
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    JAPANESE TEXTILES IN U.S.A.
    112 17 America Not Imposing: Import Quota. The United States will not impose an import quota upon Japanese textiles, it was definitely indicated by Mr. Danial C. Roper, Secretary of Commerce and a member of the President's special Cabinet Committee investigating the American textile crisis. Mr. Roper declared
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    27 17 A tendency to drop foreign languages from higher school courses Is becoming general throughout Japan and. according to the Asahl. the Tokio Educatton Ministry approves of It.
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    SOUTH AFRICA NATIVE COLLEGE, FORT HARE, SOUTH AFRICA.
    157 17 It baa fallen to the lot of Bishop Fermson-Davie to build a hostel for students in the non-European College at Fort Hare, South Africa. The four buildings erected (shown in the photographs) are eventually to form part of a Quadrangle 132 feet
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    39 17 The Shanghai Kuomlntang has received instructions from the Central Party Headquarters at Nanking ordering the launching of a campaign to persuade farm labourers from Kiangsu, Cheklang, Anhwei, Kiangsi and Hupeh now residing in Shanghai to return to the land.
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    46 17 It Is reported that the smallest electric machine has been made by Istvan Zimmermann. a young electrician living in Hungary. The dynamo is about the size of a fly, and is believed to be three and a half millimetres smaller than the smallest known electric machine.
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    46 17 Plans for the construction of a huge Y.800,000 hospital In Harbin and the expansion of the existing medical facilities In Mukden, Dalren and Kinchow were revealed in Tokio recently by Count T. Sano, director of the Japan Ked Cross Society, after an extensive tour of Manchukuo.
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    46 17 The mediaeval Battle of the Bridge," a contest between rival forces which approach from opposite sides of the river and fight in the mlddlo of the bridge, is being revived in Pisa after 150 years. It is to form part of the festival there in Juno.
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  • MALAYANS DARE NOT STAY IN LONDON— It Was Too Cold!
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      An Amazing Week.
      396 18 ALTOGETHER, ii has been a week which may be appropriately desnii) (I iiv that murh misused adjective White, "ii th« "in- hand, we have lake of the realm convicted at the <>l'l Bailey Mid sentenced to a term nf imprisonment, on the other we have I n
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      A Wonderful Picture.
      269 18 A Wonderful Picture. I WAS standing in ths crowd on this night, and I can assure you that the scene made a wonderful picture. As far as one could see. to right and to left, and away back in the Mall there was a rippling sea of upturned faces, gleaming
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      Colonel Blimps & Costermongers.
      287 18 Colonel Blimps Costermongers. I KNOW that you have already read prrtty full cabled accounts of thr presentation of Parliament's loyal addresses to the King In Westminster Hall, of Their Majesties' tour of the poorest districts of South and East London, and also heard the King's wireless speech to the Empire
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      The Bonfires Blaze.
      195 18 ,'T'HE countryfolk of Britain showed 1 their loyalty no less enthusiastically, and the streets and cottages of even the most remote villages in the Isles of Scilly and in the far North of Scotland—were lavishly decorated with flags, festoons, and loyal Inscriptions On every village hilltop blazed
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      What It All Meant.
      164 18 What It All Meant. 11THAT was the deeper meaning of these spontaneous demonstrations and rejoicings by rich and poor, by Tories. Liberals and Socialists, without distinction of class or creed? They proved. I think, that the wisdom of our good King has established the monarchy more firmly In Britain today
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      Our London Letter.
      70 18 with this old country or the people wno live In It. In short, the Jubilee has taught us. and also Europe and the world, a lesson that It Is' good to learn— that since the War there has been a constant broadening and deepening of that sense
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      Points Of View.
      213 18 ■"pHE speeches made during the week by the King (who wrote every word of them himself) have gone to the hearts of the people— there Is not the least doubt of that and one hears It often said that he has made the monarchy in this country
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      Air Raid Precautions.
      229 18 Air Raid Precautions. CO. while the rest of us have been "Jubilating." the Defence Depart i ments and their responsible Ministers have been hard at work, surveying the Increasingly disturbing outlook in {Europe and perfecting plans for the rapid Improvement of our own means of security. One Minister who has
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      The King At Westminster Hall.
      79 18 With many thousands of people lining the route, the King and Queen drove from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall to receive addresses of congratulation on their Jubilee from both Houses of Parliament. Metropolitan Police provided the escort. This phcto shows The Royal Family on their
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      Anti-Raid Rehearsals.
      210 18 Anti-Raid Rehearsals. WITHIN the next few months, antiair ra!d rehearsals will be held in London and the other great cities, in order to discover to what extent a system of camouflage can be made effective. Residents will be required to extinguish lights or to place such thick blinds over their
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      Unpleasant Alternatives.
      215 18 Unpleasant Alternatives. fXN the other hand, one has the viewpoint (shared, it must be admitted, by your correspondent) that since Germany now possesses high-spsed bombing machines capable of reaching any part of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the most sensible course is either to co-operate wholeheartedly with the authorities in
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      Empire Air Lines.
      167 18 jTPHE progress of our civil aviation i Roes steadily forward, and this week Imperial Airways have asked several constructing firms for tenders for the production of 200 m ph. air liners for the Empire Ions-distance routes. Report has it that the type requirej jls a medium-siz3. twin-engined
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      Prince Nicholas And Art.
      127 18 Prince Nicholas And Art. T"HE Duke and Duchess of Kent are entertaining this week Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece, the father and mother of the beautiful young Duchess. Prince Nicholas has already won modest fame as a painter In oils, and his latest exhibition was opened In an Old
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      Lucky Young Woman.
      315 19 Lucky Young Woman. YOU heard. I suppose, of the death) of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon last week? Besides being the proprietor of the famous Goodwood racecourse, he owned more British acres than any olhT man or woman, but now a large portion of his estate will have to
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      An Attack On M.C.C.
      239 19 An Attack On M.C .C. /"YTHER people in the news this week include Sir Abe Bailey, the South African minirg millionaire; Miss J»:»n the lawn-tennis player: tlM Countess of Warwick: and a former resident in British North Borneo. Col. R.V.K. Applin MR Sir Aba Bailey has ventured to suggest, with
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      Old Days In B.N.B.
      211 19 /"•OLONEL Apolln has decided, at 66. to abandon his political career beoause he feels that "he must leave for good London's sooty buildings, petrol fumes and excessive Income-tax." He hopes to find a secluded site for a bungalow in the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa, "hundreds
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      A Duke In Gaol
      299 19 IjLAANY fashionable people "enjoyed" the rare spectacle of a duke facing a criminal charge at the Old Bailey. The case ended, as you, no doubt, already know, in the Duke of Manchester being sent to prison for nine months on a charge of having obtained by
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      An Evil Fate.
      204 19 |"\NE cannot help feeling profoundly sorry for the poor duke, for few i men in this world can have seen their !good intentions more frequently frus- trated. I remember meeting him some two I years ago, and hearing him declare that he had never had a chance
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      BRITAIN'S LACK OF DESTROYERS
      443 19 1 None Available For Convoy Work. Twenty-two destroyers are now under construction for the BritUh Navy, representing the programmes cf 1932, 1933, and 1934. Nine further boats, included in the 1935 Estimates, are to be ordered this year. As the average cost Is £300.000. the total
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      More London Jubilee Enthusiasm.
      128 19 The celebration of the King's Jubilee evoked such popular demonstrations of loyalty as had never before been Men hi London. The greatest crowds were, naturally, those who checrel the King and Queen on their journeys to and from St. Paul's Cathedral on May 6, but throughout
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      A Murderers Courage.
      545 19 A Murderers Courage. A NOTHER man who took his medl- cine with courage this week was Private John Stephenson Bainbridge. who was hanged at Bishop Auckland on Saturday for murder. He stoutly maintained his innocence to the very end. and on the morning of his death, just before the executioner
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      D.S.O.'s DEMAND TO VICKERS.
      147 19 'Sell No More Arms To Enemies' Sir Herbert Lawrence said at the annual meeting of Vickers, Limited, that the directors welcomed the royal commission on the armament industry. Both directors and shareholders knew the sorrow and suffering war entailed, the waste of life and material. The
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      DEATH OF MR. VALENTINE KNAPP.
      73 19 Pioneer Of London University Journalism Diploma Course. Mr. Valentine Knapp. formerly :ditor of the Surrey Comet and Preildent of the Newspaper Society, died it Sidmouth, on Apr. 24, aged 74. Mr. Knapp was a pioneer of inlverslty education for Journalists md was one of the
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      Maidservants' Millenium.
      60 19 Maidservants' Millenium. AND now for some more cheerful news— about ths newiy-forme-1 British Domestic Servants' Protection Society. This interesting organisation has been founded by Capt. Fred Russell, whose object seems to be to place the employer In the place of the employed Perhaps some Hylam readers of the Straits Times
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    186 20 Hiss Angela Joyce, the film actress ar.d ex-beauty queen, who lost a breach of promise action against LTd Revelstoke. Munn Pinter of the little Hungarian town of Pecs claims to be the Oldest man In Europe. He Is 114 years of age. A miracle of
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