The Straits Times, 11 May 1939

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTyRY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 28 I'AGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times •2* PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      136 1 Singapore: 140, cecil st (PHONE 5471). TV* MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. e\m Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 BRITISH LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL r^2_^HUDSON,LTD. r =V l. iamt n tj and r "j /||L Rau^s I^l Wagons. hrL >V. Cmn Ixtensive Stocks of Balls. Sleepers. Fishpk.t«.
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      179 1 .-FURNISHING FABRICS ONCE AGAIN WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF THE VERY NEWEST FABRICS FOR FURNISHINGS. Something Different SANDERLIN A NEW MATERIAL AND THE VERY S^liP LA TEST VOGUE for Interior Decorations. This fabric is now being shown m a magnificent range of colour
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      53 1 riKJAB PHTM kuala lumpur: 25, java st. riWMI. Crl/IWi ('PHONE 3683). Madame Page. TOP 4-LOOR BATTERY BLDG CASHSALE EXTENDED TO MAY 13 DAY EVENING GOWNS. I DOMt BE VA GUE ASK FOR NO F/NER WN/SKY COES INTO ANY BOTTLE %^F SOLE AGENTS r JOHN LITTLE I S CO., LTD. I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      51 2 TAN.—Mr. Tan Tee Cheng passed a«iy peacefully at hlx residence, No. ViiO, CairnhlU Road on Wednesday. May 10, aged 6S, leaving behind his beloved wife, two daughters, one adopted son, six graiviRons and one pranddauchter to mourn their loss. Funeral on Sunday. May 14, at m a.m. to Bukit
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      405 2 LEWANDOWSKI— To Anita 'Nee Anita Frankel) wile of Kurt Lewandowskl on May 9th In London, a daughter. THE engagement is announced between Kllght,Sergeant M. A. Phillips, R.A.K. Sclt-Ur. eldest son of Mrs. T.H. Bougluon of Tunbrldge Wills, Kent, England, ar.d Miss Hilda Velvlcic. only daughter of M.-. and Mrs. T.
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      219 2 I SITUATIONS VACANT REFERENCE advertisement Box No. 311, position filled. Applicants thanked. WANTED South Indian Tamil dres-ser field conductor. Minimum qualification 3rd grade. Apply In own handwriting with testimonials to 36C, Straits Times. REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY experienced and capable lady stenographer. Preferably one with experience of Contractors office. Reply Box No.
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      696 2 AGENTS WANTED WANTED IMMEDIATELY energetic canvassing agents for silks m every town and village of Malaya. Salary $100/-. Terms liberal. Jlndals Limited Ludhlana 150 India. WANTED WANTED, second-hand oil engine driven direct current electrical generating sets 230 volts and 110 volts m good running order. Apply Wakeford At Lowndcs, 6
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      690 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE Of well-made modern European polfihcd Teak Household- Furnltuj I of every dess.-lp-tion, one new 1939 model "CROSLLY SHELVADOR- electric reM-erator with Agent's full guarantee, colourful AXMINSTKH centre carpets. Chinese twisted grass nuts. English Bath, crockery, glassware, garden lmuletnents. well-grown plants. Etc. Btr. (The property of Mr.
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      562 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc VAPOUR BATHS" MASSAGE By competent Ma*s~ur Masseuse al the CHARLES SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL CULTURE, 9 Scotts Road. Phone 444*. (Under European Management) VIENNESE ANTIQUES. We have on exhibition, on the ground floor of our Singapore premises, a small but most attractive collection of Viennese j Antique Jewellery,
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      272 2 USED CAR BARGAINS tin« for Demonstration, no obligation. JUST RING FO3B. lORRIS 12 SEDAN 19J6 No. 2553 privately owned car that has <>blously been carefully handled. Th-j lotor runs perfectly. Price $1200. 1936 CHEVROLET DE LIXC SALOON. Na. 2428 i very cornier; ;.ble c::r particula. v ultcd for country runr.tne,
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      698 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (incorporated m England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore BHUTAN 6,100 In port RANPURA 7.000 May IS BfcHAR 6.000 May M RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2 SOUDAN 6.500 Juno 2
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      470 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. S£. KATORI MARU May 11 tmjß. YASUKUNI MARU May 26 s.s. KASIMA MARU June 13 s.s. HAKONE MARU June 29 Round trip tickets (or Japan available foi 2 months
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      767 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABIN'S WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE F IRES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- T«: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA May i 3 KINA abt. May 19 BORINGIA June i 3 JAVA June 7 LALANDIA July 4 ASIA June 27
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      665 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyrr Qu;\y. Singapore Tel >i l Chartered Bank Building, l*en*ng Tel 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sails PHILOCTETES L'don, R'dam. Hull A; Ham. May 13 May 18 MENESTHEUS Mars, Casa, L'don,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      34 4 Mails from China expected today. May 11 by Gnrlsenau. Mails from Holland etc. expected today. May 11, by Indrapoera. Mails from Crttna and Japan expected on May 13. by Arabia Mam.
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      LATE ARRIVAL
      23 4 The Eastbound Europe mail ex B. I. Rohna I Is expected to arrive at Penan* today. May 11, at 4 p.m.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      262 4 INWAJtD Wearne* From PcnaDi, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X L.M.: From Earope: Arrive* Saturday MMH K.N.IXJVI.: From Saigon: Arrive* Wednesdays. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrive* THIS after necn. Imperial From Europe: Arrives THIS afternooa. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. OUTWAHD AIRfORI
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      FROM MALACCA
      99 4 Correspondence ror transmission Dy air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed -B* X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Today. Siam. Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. Mauritius. Europe, Great Britain. IrrUm N It 8 America. X ft S Africa Niecria and Gold Coast by
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      ACCELERATED DEPARTURE
      23 4 I The Hosang for Indo-Chliu; Mails previously announced as closing at 3 p.m. today were closed it 3 pm. y sterday.
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      137 4 The following ships arc alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— Santhla 22. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Kota Tjandi 18; Kcpong 10; Achilles 9; Kedah 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Exit It— TaUsse
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      90 4 Arrived from Europe. India and Medan by X.L.M. plane Monday.— Mr. H. Sch> t', Mr. P. Hashimoto. Lett for N. 8.1, by X.L.M. plane yesterday. Mr. Sukagawa, Mr. Payden. Arrived from N.E.I, by K.N.I.L.M plane yesterday. Mr. P. Tekelcnburg, Mr. Chiang Chal Gam. Mis* O. Gale. Left
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      DEMPO DUE TONIGHT
      36 4 The Rotterdam Lloyd liner Dempo, bound for Europe, is expected from! Batavia about eight o'clock this evening. She will berth at 6 30 am. tomorrow and is due to sail at 10 a.m.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      284 4 Today China Hoihow (Cremer) ..2 p.m Kemasek (Pahang) 3 p.m. fcjioue ft lireat detain (X.L.M.) 3 tun. Bong Kong (Cremer) ..3 p.m. Iran iK.L.M.) 3 rMedan iK.L.M.) 3 o.m Aden (Karoa) 3 p.m Burma (Karoa) 3 p.m. Canaaa except Western Canada (Karo-.ii 3 p.m. Egypt. Sudan aud
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    Wall Street Quotations
    468 4 New York, May 10. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchangtclosed today DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterdays Today's Close Close Cluu.;'.* 1 30 Industrials 10J.67 USJI off 85 20 Riuls 27.43 27.33 off .03 15 Utilities 23.49 23.40 oil 09 40 B. nds 88 80 83.88
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    131 4 CWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets Profit-taking drove stocks irregularly lower after an early advance. Tho volume of trading lessened. Brokers attributed the decline la technical reasons. The rubber market Is stagnant pending the quota decision. WHITE, WELD CO.. New York report by cable
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    No Conscription Yet In South Rhodesia
    83 4 No Conscription Yet In South Rhodesia Salisbury. May 10. COUTHERN Rhodesia's intention to organise the whole o! the colanv's manpower by means of nationil registration was announced by ihe Minister of Defence. Mr. Robert C. Tredgold during the budget debate today. He added that the economic life of the eclony
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    23 DIE WHEN PLANE CRASHES IN STREET
    45 4 Quito (Ecuador), May 10. TWENTY-three people were killed as the result of an army plane crishteig In the streets of Guayaquil. The plane started a fire which. In addition lo causing lass of l'fe, destroyed much property.— Reuter.
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      642 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m t MS.i TELEPHONE: ticuhl 5133. Pajsace SI3L. Jjs v?*V eVinHreK%eEi9t9 ■V iJh \W$ 9 /wi FortnißhUy savings to Vlctcrta CT^PJWiMIJfIf This time at via Canaaa. .cook i% JBfilHßr your oasrage on Cajiadian Pacific s !m rmS^^^ I p-r»at. white Empress ot Janan— Iw#^sblßP^ larcest fastest
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      86 4 SHIPPING NOTICE' m.s. "DUISBUKG" V«y. 17 Oat Mr: J.5.39. Consignees of cargo ex the above fm»A from Hamburg via ports are hereby notified that damaged cargo win be examined at the Singapore Harbour Board's Godoi-n No. 48/9. on Friday, the 12th. May. 1939. at 9.39 4..M. All claims against Uxls
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      818 4 WHEN FEEM \'v^«^a^pk Pains all ti.u>uch your feet Aching, burning, shooting agonies every step you take Shoes on tire all the time Stale Foot Acid has got you all right Thia crippling condition oi the icct begins m the skin pores. Your fecf have 3,000 pores to every square inch
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      505 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Touay H. W. 2.59 a.m. 7.5 it.; 4.26 p.m. 6.6 ft L. W. 9.32 am. 2 ft.; 9.47 p.m. 4.4 ft. Tomorrow H W. 3.48 a.m. 7 ft.; 5.30 p.m. 6.6 ft. L. W. 10.30 a. ai. 5.5 ft.: 11.10 p.m 4.4 ft. Saturday H.W. 5.05 a.m.
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      134 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Stations Yesterday Last nignt max. rain- bright mln. temp. fall s'shine temp. °P leches bra. 'F WEST COAST. Alor Star 85 0.51 3.7 73 Bayan Lepas fPenang) 85 0.20 2.1 74 Sit ia wan 90 Nil 8.9 73 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 10.0 72 Malac?a 89 Nil 7.3
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    ROYAL TOUR IN CANADA
    239 5 Arrangements For Broadcasting A MESSAGE to the EmpUe by His Majesty the King on Empire Day (May 24) will be the outstanding event m the series of broadcasts on the Royal tour of Canada that are being planned for inclusion m the programmes from Daventry. His
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    AFTER ACCIDENT SHE PUT ON WEIGHT
    211 5 X ruse hen Took It Off Again A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident m which she was involved:— "A year ago J had a very bad motor accident, which left me more or less a cripple. Having
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      302 5 KALMINE SAFE— EASY TO TAKE. The modern cure for all nerve pains. On sale everywhere m tins of 1, 6 and 12 cachets. Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES Ltd. ■MgapSN and Kuala Lumpur. 1> itss Hours: From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. —Sat., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. V*- 1 i
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      251 5 1939 AMERICAN H.M.V. RADIOS. MODEL 11Q4 11 R.C.A. TUBES S.S. PRICE $260 $xz/- Per Month For 12 Months Solo Agents for Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122 124, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE Phone 4566 There are other symptoms of kidney trouble that make life miserable that keep you feeling Irritable and
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      61 5 Mattel tfomttfed kamGlaAt^ ■i\\ ■II l^^^sl H4K H^f fftfl^K^Ot \^^^^N^| OUNLOP XJBBER CO.. (S.S.) LTD.. SINGAPORE. PtNANG K. LUMPUR. HI H J^ IHI I -J=FRIGIDAIRE|-=ii] 1 I LOOK fOa THIS NAMB BEPORE YOU BUY I^l^B iiPl£[M])ii r TIME TROUBLE REGRET WILLIAM JAvlid CONSULT FRIGID VIKh riX ,v kl kV k\
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      213 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE I TODAY ZHL 229 metres. ZHP J0.06 metres. p.m. 5 00 Cantonese dramas.* 5.40 Cantonese musical interludes 9.50 Cantonese selections from "Ko Kwan Poh See Thum Yeng Fong."t 6.15 Children's programme. (Mandarin) .t 6.30 "Popular Singers -15. (Mandarin) Miss Lung Ye-aiew. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time,
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      682 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 mc/s (13.97 m.) 5 GSG 17.71 me/a (16.86 m.)j GSF 15.14 mc/s (19.82 m.)t GSJ 21.63 mc/s (13.91 m.) GSD 1L75 me/a (25.53 a.) p.m. 6.05 Biff Ben. Gerald Shaw, at organ of Paramount Theatre, Glasgow. 6.35 "The Convoys."* Programme designed
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      162 5 PENANG TODAY ZHJ 6.68 mc/s (4946 a.) p.m. 5.55 Indian music. 7.00 Classical concert. 8.00 Programme of light music. 8.40 Share market report. 8.45 News bulletin. 8.50 "World Affairs" by H. B. Butler, Warden of Nuffleld College, Oxford (8.8.C rebroadcast) 3.05 Close down. TOMORROW p.m. 5.59 Chinese music. 7.00 For
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      519 6 BRIGHTER TONE IN LONDON AGAIN RUBBER TOPS Bd., TIN, £226 By a Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 11. A BRIGHTER tone was again evident on all markets yesterday although there was some recession on New York after the opening. The London Stock Exchange showed a very marked improvement,
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      97 6 London. May 10. The following were yesterday's closing mean rates: P: is 176 47. 61 Athens *41% X I York 4.68 3 J6 Rio i\« M >;itreal 4.70 I/16 Belßrr.de 310 E '.'ssels 27. oO Bucharest MO C'.eiieva 20.82-.. Buenos Aires 20.25 /.•iis>rdam «.7. Montevideo 18Vfc Minn
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      MINING
      583 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Wednesday, May 10, 5 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue VaL Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat nn 2/9 3/6 3/- 3/6 5/- Austral AmaL 4/9 5/3 cd
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      GENERAL
      440 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32'/ 2 1.40 2 2 do. V/ 2 r, prefs. 2.15 220 2.15 2.20 xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 525 bOO 550 1 1 B M Broadcasting 050 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee tf.75 7.50 875 7.50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      275 6 5% Maynarc Co. Ltd $30,000 lot Apr. 30 Oct 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Var. 31 Sept 30 100 101 norn 4» 2 190' red 1947 $1.*****0 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 108 noia 4'. 2 rc 19G
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      RUBBER SHARES
      359 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.12 122xd1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 Amai Malay 1.40 LM i4C 1.15 Ayei Hitam 0.90 1.00 090 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.00 1 li» 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45 050
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    83 6 Thursday, May 11, noon. No. IX R.S.S (Spot loose) 277 s 28 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases. May 28H 28U G FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b m bales May 27 11/16 27 13/lfi FAQ. R.S.S. r.o.b In bales X»T 2714 27?s FUTURE QUOTATIONS No IX R.S.S.
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    EXCHANGES
    182 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 240% Hamburg deman-l 134 New York demand 54 3 15 Montreal demand 54
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    London Stock Exchange
    463 6 GREATER INTEREST SHOWN YESTERDAY London, May 10. TTHE lull In international politics has been conducive to a broadening of confidence, which has been helped by a satisfactory steel output for April. Investors and speculators showed increasing Interest m a variety of markets, with Kaffirs most favoured as
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    SUGAR MARKET EASIER
    54 6 London, May 10. SUGAR was easier today m sympathy with overnight American advices and nervous liquidation prior to today's meeting of the executive committee of the International Sugar Council. In connection with this meeting, no statement is likely unMl later this week. Copra is firm, with a
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    WAR RISKS AND RUBBER
    169 6 BETTER FEELING IN SINGAPORE LEWIS AND PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT LEWIS AND PEAT (SINGAPORE), LTD., this morning reported on the rubber market for the past week as follows: The reduction m the war risk rates has done as much as anything to restore confidence to this market,
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    THE NEW RUMANIAN PARLIAMENT
    118 6 Elections Will Be Held On June 1 Bucharest, May 10. ELECTIONS to the new parliament under the first electoral laws of the authoritarian resime. it was announced last night, will be held on June 1 and 2. Parliament will be summoned on June 7 the eve
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    CHINESE AIR RAID NEAR CANTON
    81 6 Large Forces About To Attack Ex-Capital? Hong Kong. May 10. NINE Chinese planes attacked enemy naval concentrations at Samshui. 45 miles to the west of Canton, yesterday and sank three Japanese armed launches t Latest reports from Shaokwan, m North Kwangtun?. state that Cantonese and
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    FOOTHILLS PROFIT
    25 6 A PROFIT of £ibl was earned by Foothills i Malaya) Rubber Estate, Ltd., for 1938. A sum cf £2,311 has been carried forward.
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    JUNTAI DIVIDEND
    20 6 AN interim dividend of 2 per cent.. payable on May 17. has jeen declared by Junta! Development, Ltd.
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      30 6 \C--» •OTTUDi'* p,. H Iftlft I I Wi BU)OD.woui»t»/</ 1.1 IMIVIh'sS > I s wl UUlmiLuu uIUUI GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU McALISTER CO., LTD {Incorporated m S.SJ .—^......i-. VV.P.S. 48
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      FURTHER REVISION OF CABLE RATES POSSIBLE
      1423 7 Great Success Of New Empire Scheme CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS AT ANNUAL MEETING CABLE rates between Empire and foreign countries may be examined when the recent revision of Empire messages has had full effect, the chairman of Cable and Wireless, Ltd., Mr. Edward Wilshaw, announced at
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      THORNYCROFT'S PROFIT FALL
      253 7 THORNYCROFT'S PROFIT FALL EARNINGS DOWN BY OVER $22,000 A NET profit of $32,014 is reported by Thornycroft (Singapore), Ltd., for the year ended Jan. 31. This compares with $54,754 m the previous year. As previously announced, the directors propose a dividend of 3y 2 per cent., the first since 1929.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      175 7 Total Of 319 Tons Sold THE Singapore Chamber of Com- merce Rubber Association held its 1.433 rd auction yesterday, when of 958.678 lb (427.98 tons) catalogued. 927,598 lb (414.10 tons) were offered and 715.244 lb (319.30 tons) were sold. London spot 7 15/16 d a pound. New
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      MARUDU'S PROFIT
      60 7 NET profit of Marudu, Rubber, Ltd.. British North Borneo, for 1938, was £1.572. compared with £3,330 m 1937. The 7 per cent, ordinary dividend recommended compares with 20 per cent. A sum of £400 (£l,OOO last year) is transferred to general reserve, preference dividend absorbs £700. ordinary dividend,
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      IDRIS HYDRAULIC
      83 7 The deterioration m tin mining conditions during 1938 inevitably has had a serious effect on the earnings of Idris Hydraulic Tin. The accounts show that net profit has fallen from £23,143 to £5.130, while against distributions of 17y 2 PCT cent, m 1937 only one of 2- 2
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      STATE GRANT FOR SHIPS
      252 7 ORDERS NOTIFIED FOR 190 NEW CRAFT fIRDERS for 850,000 tons of shipping are Intended to be placed under the Government's scheme of grants. Rates of annual grant vary from 10s. to 16s. 6d. a gross ton. Details are now available of the rates cl proposed annual
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      195 7 Singapore. May 10, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambier 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12.25 Black S 8.25 Covra Mixed $3.50 Sun Dried $3.80 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.60 Fair $2.60 52.60 Sarawak $2.50 Jelotong Palembang $6.50 Banja $6.50 Sarawak $6.50
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      APRIL RUBBER CROPS
      78 7 Following are rubber crops for April: It United Patani 152.131 Malakoff 98.800 Taipinß Plantations 72.376 Sungei Batu 36.300 Windsor 17.1H) Foothills 19,800 Kuala Muda 148,* i Val dOr 25.290 Gadek 26.000 Kuala Sidlm 54.278 Bassett 8,480 Gordon 18.203 Buldt Tambun 11.68 C Bertam Consolidated 190.000 Ayer Kuning
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    78 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Company Dividend Close TIW. Austral Amal lid May 12 Hong Fatt J*4% May 17 Sungei Klnta Bd. final Apr. 2ft RUBBEK AUenby i% May C GENERAL Thornycroft 3 1 Mar 12 Singapore. May 10. 5 p.m. rot*] for Date I."x Dlv. financial year
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      384 7 NOMINAL CAPITAL: $40,000,000 ISSUED PAID UP CAPITAL: $10,000,000 IRAICIES thrtush.it Maiaya, Siaa, linn, SMth Cbwa, Frenca Inde-Chiia and Netherlands East ladies. AGEMTS CORRESPONDENTS m all principal cities ot the World. BANKING TRANSACTIONS ot every description undertaken. M aster i. TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are Invited for the erectlyi and
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      517 7 BANK OF CRIN A Incorporated m China s*««-itai OkWtaVl IS, Cecil Strvei Sl«ja»or* Telrpaones: Manaitr'k Offlti >.«*» Asst Mar>««cr> Office (Ml CaohJßce Oipi .ni General Office SISB-* table Address: 'CHUNGKIO PaM Up Capital Co 4«oee<*»vol Reserve fund* m execs* of Cat t s.ioo. i»ot o. I'otal Assets approximated Ch. JJ.020.006.0W.0t
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    GREAT BRITAIN STANDS BY HER PLEDGE TO CHINA
    365 9 Reply To Suggestion That London Should Lead Peace Move London,- May 10. IN the House of Commons tonight Mr. R. W. Sorenson (Labour, Ley ton) asked whether, m view of the recent decision of the Japanese Government not to enter into a
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    Australia Prepares For Capital Ships
    41 9 Canberra. May I*. Fwas announced today that Sir Leopold Saville. well-known harbour engineer, has been engaged to visit Australia immediately to advise the Government on the provision of a dry dock to accommodate capital ships. Rcuter.
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    Royal Letters To Princesses
    228 9 Royal Letters To Princesses Mid-Atlantic Ceremony As Repulse Returns Aboard Empress Of Australia, May 10. JN spite of bad weather, the Empress of Australia, which is carrying the King and Queen to Canada, forged ahead throughout the night at a steady 17 knots. Rough seas are still causing considerable pitching.
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    PRICE CONTROL IN NEW ZEALAND
    143 9 Protecting The Public From Exploitation Wellington. May 10. WITH A VIEW to protecting the public from exploitation, price control is to be established In New Zealand. Mr. D.G. Sullivan. Minister for Industries and Commerce, announcing the Governments plans, which follow the imposition of stringent import
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    Law Courts Removal In Emergency
    94 9 London, May 10. I N THE EVENT of an outbreak of war, or the probability of war the Law Courts would be moved to places outside London. The Lord i Chancellor has presented In the House of Lords a bill, the text of which was
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    JAPANESE STORY OF NEW MOVE
    193 9 Section Of Chinese In Favour Of Peace? Hang Kon*. May 10. pEKTAIN members m the Kuomintan; Government have resumed their inurement for peace through an international conference, according to a message from Chungking, reports the Japanese Eastern News. The leaders of the movements In- j
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    ALLEGED REVOLT PLOT IN ECUADOR
    65 9 Quito (Ecuadoi), May 10. pOL. Luis Larrea Alba, left-wing leader and former President of Ecuador, and 50 followers were arrested today It Is alleged they were found discussing a revolutionary document. Haifa, May 10. Two JewLsh supernumeraries were shot dead m the German colony here
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    PRIME MINISTER'S REPLIES
    155 9 London, May If. A UKR he had concluded his statement on the Anglo-Soviet negotiations, a large number of questions were tired at the Prime Minister from the Opposition benches, but Mr- Chamberlain declined to be drawn. As to details of the negotiations, the Premier assured Mr. C.
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    Soviet-Polish Parley
    93 9 POTEMKIN ON WAY BACK TO MOSCOW Warsaw, May 10. |U POTEMKIN. Soviet Deputy Com- mlssar for Foreign Affairs, called on Col. Josef Beck, Polish Foreign Minister, at noon today and had a lengihy interview, m which, it is understood, Polish-Soviet relations were discussed m the light of recent
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    POPE'S REPORTED MEDIATION BID
    105 9 French Press Reaction: No Concrete Plan Yet Paris. May 10. REPORTS that the Pope has made soundings m various capitals m favour of a peaceful solution of the German-Polish dispute are broadly discussed m the French Press today. While LHumanite and Le Peuple both show some
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    ANGLO-GERMAN NONAGGRESSION TALKS?
    104 9 Premier's Reply In The Commons London, May 10. MR. GEOFFREY MANDER (Labour, Wolverhampton asked Mr. Chamberlain m the House of Commons this atternoon what reply had been received from Germany to the British Government's offer of a guarantee to Germany against aggression, and whether the offer had
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    Moscow & Peace Front Plan
    157 9 Moscow Peace Front Plan Moscow, May 10. A STATEMENT on the nature of the British Government's counter-proposal: to Soviet Russia was issued by the official Tass News Agency. "On Monday" the statement says, "the Soviet Government received the I British Government's proposals, to which the French Government, too, raises no
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    BRITAIN LENDS PICTURES FOR MILAN SHOW
    61 9 London, May 10. IMPORTANT contributions are bein* made from public collections and those of privat- connoisseurs m Britain, to an exhibition of works hv Leonardo Da Vinci, which was opened at Milan on Tuesday. Exhibits from Britain include 18 drawings preserved m Windsor Castle,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939. Newspaper Critics
    988 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939. Newspaper Critics The journalist has been conscious m recent months of an attitude toward newspapers which could hardly be described as affectionate. The business man has been heard to exclaim that if only the Press could be blotted out by one Musso-lini-like
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    FRENCH EMERGENCY DECREES
    89 10 Paris, May 10. An emergency decree signed by President Lebrun provides that all fuel tanks m Algiers with a capacity of more than 14,000 cubic metres should be reinforced and protected against bombing from the air by Aug. 15 this year. Another decree relating to central supervision
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    ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS AT CASABLANCA
    42 10 The Governor of Gibraltar. Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside, has returned to Gibraltar on board the destroyer Gallant after spending several days at Casablanca conferring with General Nogues, Resident General of French Morocco, on Anglo-French military cooperation, reports Trans-Ocean.
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    SUNDAY NIGHT MUSIC
    587 10 First Civic Organ Recital MORE REFLECTIONS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— lt is only by plugging away that anything ever gets going m Singapore. For that reason it was good to see m Tuesday's paper "Ana* Sinjapura's" reference to the Werner Baei concert. All
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    IRE AROUSED BY AN ENGLISHMAN
    107 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Referring to "Englishman's" letter m your paper of May 5. why. might I ask. is "there no such person as an English Jew" There are German Jews, Austrian Jews, Polish Jews, etc.. so what's the matter with
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    33 10 S.T.C. MONOPOLY. Suggestions for the Municipal Commissioners' committee. A.R.P. WARDENS. Reply to local critics. ASIATIC STAFF. An estate manager thanked. WITHOUT RUSSIA? Facts for pessimists. INTERMARRIAGE. Should It continue?
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    THE PACIFIST ILLUSION
    807 10 Christian Viewpoint In Malaya Brilish rearmament and pacifism are discussed from a Malayan point of view m the latest number of St. Andrew's Outlook, the quarterly magazine of the Presbyterian Church m this country, and a portion of this editorial article w reproduced below. •T*HE apparent necessity
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    696 10 NOTES Of The DAY Poisonous Snakes IF you want to know how to Identify the poisonous snakes of Malaya, you have only to go to Raffles Museum and study a chart which has been placed there for the enlightment of the public. "By Intelligent use of this chart," says the
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    BERLIN COMMENT ON ANGLO-SOVIET TALKS
    170 11 'Dangerous Aspect Of Encirclement Policy" STATEMENTS IN LONDON MOSCOW ON NEGOTIATIONS Premature Nazi Jubilation At Deadlock Reports FOLLOWING the statements made m Moscow and London yesterday regarding: the AngloSoviet talks m Moscow, Russian relations are the chief preoccupation of the Berlin newspapers. Premature jubilation, based
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    Mr. Chamberlain's Speech
    713 11 London, May 10. A CROWDED House of Commons to- night heard the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, make the eagerly-waited statement on the progress of the Anglo-Soviet negotiations At the outset. Mr. Chamberlain j referred to the statement Issued In Moscow regarding the British Govern- I ment
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    SCANDINAVIA'S FIRM "NO" TO HITLER
    73 11 Denmark May Accept Non-Aggression Pact Stockholm, May 10. Sweden and Finland are expected to give a polite negative to Hitler's offer of non-aggression pacts, following yesterday's conference here. Denmark, however, will probably find herself obliged to accept the offer. A communique issued today states that
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    REFUGEES FOR GUIANA
    518 11 Settlement Plan Advocated REPORT OF INQUIRY PUBLISHED London, May 11. T'HE Commission appointed to investigate the possibilities of large scale refugee settlement m British Guiana expresses the opinion that the territory, while not ideal, possesses potential possibilities. It recommends a trial settlement at the earliest possible date
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    Japan May Join Axis Alliance If Anglo-Soviet Talks Succeed
    400 11 Japan May Join Axis Alliance If Anglo -Soviet Talks Succeed London, May 10. THE problem raised by the attitude of Japan toward the BerlinRome Axis is exercising the minds of Uritish diplomats, who are wondering to what extent the absence of Japanese delegates from the conference table at Milan, which
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    "Plot To Seize Key Positions In South-West Africa"
    189 11 "Plot To Seize Key Positions In South-West Africa" Swakopmund, (S.W. Africa), May 10. 'J'HE British Intelligence Service discovered a far reaching plot for seizing key positions m South-West Africa, according to Lieut. -Col. H. F. Lardner Burke, leader of the Englishspeaking community and a prominent member of the Legislative Assembly,
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    EASING OF TENSION
    124 11 Paris View Of The Situation Paris, May 11. THE general impression here is that of a continuing detente, and it is believed the firmness shown by the democracies has given the totalitarian powers food for reflection. Hopes are felt m political circles that an agreement with Russia
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    MILITARY TRAINING BILL DEBATE
    216 11 Amendment To Exclude Northern Ireland London, May 10. A SPIRITED debate arose m the House of Commons on the Government motion to amend the Military Training Bill so as to exclude Northern Ireland. The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel j Hoare, said he moved the amendment I
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    ARMY RECRUITING RECORD
    105 11 London. May 10. DECRUITING for the Regular Army x for April beat all post-War records. The number of men accepted was 3.342, this being 623 above the figure for April, 1938. Last week's intake— l.Bl2 men— was a record for any week of the post- War period
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    Yugoslavia Not Joining Axis?
    121 11 Rome, May 10. DRINCE Paul, Regent of Yugoslavia. and his wife arrived here today and were welcomed by the King and Queen, Signor Mussolini, and members of th 3 Cabinet. An immense crowd gathered at the gaily beflagged station to watch the arrival. After a long
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    SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON
    22 11 M. Constantine Umansky has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to the United States, reports the Reuter correspondent m Moscow.
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    POLISH 'HANDS OFF' WARNING
    199 11 No Plebiscite For Danzig Warsaw, May 10. AN apparently inspired article m the Express Poranny states that any attempt at a one-sided solution of the Danzig question, as rumoured, by a Danzig declaration of it? desire to return to the Reich is destined to failure. The
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    MR. ROOSEVELT MAY VISIT LONDON
    54 11 A CCORDING to a Havas message from London, British political circles are discussing the possibility that President Roosevelt will be invited to make an official visit to England shortly. It is suggested that Mr. Roosevelt, who would be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, should visit Great
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    5 12 SIR TERCY NOBLE
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    HOOTING BAN A SUCCESS
    130 12 Traffic Officer's Comment (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. A MEMORANDUM by the Traffic Officer. Singapore, to the Chief Police Officer, Selangor, states, inter alia, that the ban on the sounding of motor horns m Singapore 'has met with unqualified success." Tills is revealed
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    RADIO EXHIBITION IN SINGAPORE
    106 12 MORE than 80 per cent, of Singapore's radio firms are represented at the radio exhibition which opened at the Great World last night. It is the first radio exhibition to be held at the Great World, and will be open until May 24. An array of
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    SHIPS FIREMEN SENT TO PRISON
    84 12 PR refusing to obey the captains orders, six Indian firemen attached to the vessel City of Roubals were sentenced to one week's rigorous imprisonment each m the Singaporr Marine Court yesterday. Capt. H. G. Booth, master of the Tessel. told the court the accused had
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    DARING IN ROADS
    54 12 FXARING, attendant destroyer of the U aircraft-carrier Eagle, is at present at anchcr m the Outer Ro?ds The Mad is expected to remain there unt.l Wednesday, when it will go to the base to prepare for the return trip on Friday to Hong Kong with Eagle tD
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    AMUSEMENTS
    217 12 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance i Formal) 9.4j to Midnight. I. \KKI« H IHI \1 Xl <.! \I \M. Our Great Wall Pour Sons. (Double Feature Cantcnese Talkies' at 7.45 p.m. GKIAT WORLD Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theatre: Men With Wings.
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    NAVAL CONFERENCE AT SINGAPORE SOON
    392 12 Important Talks On Far East Defence Measures AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND FLAG OFFICERS INCLUDED A CONFERENCE of flag officers and their staffs of all British naval squadrons east of Suez may be held at Singapore m the near future, according to the naval expert of the
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    MILITARY BAND ON RADIO TONIGHT
    113 12 HHHE Band of the Ist. Battalion, The Manchester Regiment will make its radio debut at the studio of the Singapore B.MJB.C. stations tonight. The band will be conducted by Mr. Thomas Gray. It will play from 8 p.m. to 8.30 pjn. and the dance band
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    Malayan Students & Conscription
    29 12 Malayan Students Conscription (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 11. IT is officially confirmed that Malayan and other colonial students temporarily resident m Britain will be exempted from conscription.
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    Singapore Boys And The R.A.F.
    126 12 IN the House of Commons yester- day, Mr. A. Creech Jones (Labour, Yorkshire, West Riding) asked a question m regard to two beys from Singapore who volunteered for service m the Royal Air Force and who were rejected because they were not of pure British
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    Lombard In Fine Human Drama
    226 12 Lombard In Fine Human Drama "Made For Each Other" (Carole Lombard and James Stewart) United Artists. At the Pavilion. /CONFLICT between a mother and her daughter-in-law is the commonplace theme of this film, but the treatment is so sympathetic and the characterisations so movingly true that it ceases to be
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    54 12 CAPT. T. P. Coe, Director-General. Posts Telegraphs, Malaya, arrired ■I Singapore this morning by train from Kuala Lumpur Dr. Barclay Barrowman. of Klang, arrived at Singapore this morning: irorn Kuala Lumpur by train. Mr. A. J. Wilton, manager. Chloride Electrical Storage Co, Ltd., left SlngrT>ore last night by
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    Long Distance Motor Trial In F.M.S. This Month
    203 12 A LON'd-DISTANCE trial open to all types of cars and motorcycles will be held by the Selangor and Pah; iin? branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya on May 27 and 28. It is pointed out that the event is not a
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    New C.-in-C. For East Indies
    69 12 Rear-Admiral Ralph Leatham {left) has left London on his way to Aden to become Commnnder-in-Chief, East Indies Station. On the right is Rear-Admiral A. J. L. Murray, who is on his way to China as RearAdmiral m the Sth Cruiter Squadron, which has hitherto been
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    N. I. RICE SUPPLIES ADEQUATE FOR WAR
    246 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, May 10. THE Netherlands Indies would have ample supplies of 1 rice m wartime, it is announced by the Government after making thorough examination of the position. Special action to ensure adequate supplies would be necessary m only
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    SHIP AGROUND AFTER FIRE
    192 12 Alsia Passengers In Ceylon 'THE burning wreck of the East I Asiatic liner Alsia, from which 20 Malayan passengers were rescui ed oft Colombo, has grounded oft I Galle beach, Ceylon, states Reuter's Colombo correspondent. The rescue was carried out by the ;P. and O. liner
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    MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
    59 12 IN RICKSHA ACCIDENT LJAVING taken their children tc th<* Kandang Kcrbau outdoor dis[pensary. Singapore. two Chinese mothers were riding home with them m a ricksha yesterday when it was involved m a collision with a motor car. Both mothers and their children, j ooy and a girl
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    SAKAI SEARCH FOR PILOT
    399 12 Planes To Continue Flights Today STILL HOPE TO FIND MR. E.L. HAY (From Our Own Convspondont Kuala Lumpur. May 11. pONCENTRATING their starch for .Mr. Ernest Littleton Jla.\. who has been missing sincp Monday m a Kuala Lumpur Flying (lulj plane, m the Kuala Sleh vall«-y
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    RACE WEIGHTS
    26 12 WEIGHTS for Saturday's races were not available at time of going t<> press and will appear In all editions of the Straits Times tomorrow
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    GAOL FOR CHINESE MEMBER OF UNLAWFUL SOCIETY
    327 13 Big Bundles Of Documents In Court As Exhibits ACCUSED HAD PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR SIMILAR OFFENCE IN IPOH SENTENCE of two months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on Tan Ting, 17-v car-old Hainanesc, convicted by Mr. K. A. Blacker, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, on
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    "Propagandist" & Illegal Local Secret Society
    208 13 "Propagandist" Illegal Local Secret Society "rpHIS racket nas been going on m 1 Singapore for over a year now. It is still flourishing and I ask your honour to take a serious view of this case." remarked Mr. J. N. N A. Nlrho'ls Assistant Superintendent of Police, when Chua Choo
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    37 Years With McAlister's In Singapore
    386 13 37 Years With McAlister's In Singapore MR. F. L. de SOUZA DIES AT 67 nrHE death took place at the residence of his son m Still Road, Singapore, suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, of Mr. Francis Lewis (Bob) de Souza. a well-known member of the Eurasian community, at the age of
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE AT FARRER PARK
    110 13 A CEREMONIAL parade of the troops m honour of the King's birthday will be held at Farrer Park on Thursday, June 8, at 7.30 a.m.. It was officially announced last night. The Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Sir Shenton Thomas, will attend and take the salute. Seating
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    CHIEF JUSTICE COMMENTS IN CHANDU CASE APPEAL
    676 13 I DISMISS the appeal of the first appellant and must say that had the sentence been one of three years instead of 11 months, I would not have reduced it," said the Chief Justice, 6.5., Sir Percy McElwaine, giving Judgment m the Singapore
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    One Of Three In Crash
    32 13 This damaged lorry was one of the three vehicles involved m a triple crash m Orchard Road, Singapore, yesterday, when four persons were hurt. Straits Times picture.
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    TWO PEDESTRIANS HURT IN ORCHARD RD. CRASH
    260 13 Three Vehicles Damaged Near Pavilion Cinema TWO pedestrians were seriously injured and three motor vehicles damaged m a triple crash m Orchard Road, opposite the Pavilion Cinema, yesterday. Four people were taken to hospital, but only the jtwo pedestrians were detained. The two
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    FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING
    72 13 A COURSE of lectures for women, m first aid and home nursing, will commence at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Bukit Timah Road, (opposite the Tram Depot), at 5.30 p.m. on the following dates:— Home nursing lectures, Friday, May Ik First Aid Lecturers. Tuesday, May 23.
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    NOT GUILTY VERDICT
    308 13 Two Chinese Coin Charge JURY'S REQUEST TO SEE A DIARY A FTER deliberating for more than an I hour, a verdict ol not guilty was j brought m by a common ,uiy ■gnhurt Urn Chong Har and Tan Soo H.:a. l\vo young Chinese, m the Singapore Assizes
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    Rotary Club Elects New President
    89 14 Rotary Club Elects New President ]LIX R E HOLfTUM was elected president of the Singapore Rotary Club at ti meeting of the club yesterday Mr. T H. Stone was the iasl president of the Ciab Vice-presidents elected were Mr. H. R. Cheeseman and Dr. Chen Su Lan. Other office -Rearers
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    AMBULANCE CORPS CANDIDATE FINED
    168 14 Alleged Theft Of Car From North Bridge Rd. A CHINESE from Penan? who told the Court he was a candidate Tor an ambulance corps to leave Singapore for China en May 20, was fined $10. m default 20 days' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. K. A. Blacker.
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    CHINESE WITH DAGGER IN HIS POCKET
    167 14 THREE MONTHS' rigorous imprison- mont was passed on a Chinese. Lim Kirn Kee. by Mr. Conrad Oldham act- i ing Singapore Criminal District Jud?p yesterday, lor ng armed with a dagger on Apr* M m Singapore. The prosecution alleged that owing to a fight
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON WARDER FOUND SHOT
    1157 14 Tragedy Near Revolver Butt At Changi Prison DOCTOR'S OPINION OF BULLET WOUND IN THE FOREHEAD A VERDICT of misadventure was returned by a jury sitting m the Singapore Coroner's Court, before Mr. W. G. Porter yesterday, following an inquest into the death of Charles
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    At Farewell To Consul-General
    62 14 Guests at the tea party given by Syed A. M. AlsagofJ m honour of Mr. H. Fitzmaurice, retiring British Con sul-General at Batuvia, and Mrs. Fitzmaurice included the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. A. H. Dickinson, Mrs. H. M. J. Fein, wife of the Consul-General for the
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    GAOL FOR USE OF FALSE ADMISSION CERTIFICATES
    214 14 TWO Chinese were convicted m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday of corruptly using as true forged certificates of admission into the Colony. The first man, Sung Hoi, who was charged with using an F.M.S certificate, which was known to be materially false,
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    Malaya's Flour Is Mainly From Australia
    147 14 Malaya's Flour Is Mainly From Australia AUSTRALIA, now the largest ex- porter of flour m the world, supplied practically 99 per cent, of Malaya's and Netherlands Indies' requirements, Mr. C. L. Kimpton, partner m the firm of W. S. Kimpton and Son, one of the largest Australian flour exporters, told
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    Malay Sapper's Trouble With Postman
    328 14 Malay Sapper's Trouble With Postman INCIDENT OVER A LETTER "pRIMINAL FORCE does not necessarily mean using force to a great extent," remarked Mr C. H. Koh, the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, yesterday when binding over a young Malay sapper. Borhan bin Nordin. for using criminal force on a postman. Jankri
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    ASIATIC STAFF
    222 15 Estate Manager's Sympathy to the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln the course of his speech given to the Estate Asiatic Staffs Association of Batang Berjuntal, Mr. O'Mallev was reported to have said that he. as an employee was sympathetic with the aims and objects of our
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    THE CHIEF JUSTICE UP-COUNTRY
    81 15 The Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McE^waine, will leave Singapore by train on Saturday night for Kuala Lumpur to sit m the Court of Appeal, which opens there on Monday. Sir Percy will go to Penang to hear an appeal by two Sikhs who have been
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      A.R.P. WARDENS
      246 15 Singapore Sceptics Answered To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I wish to protest against the siUy censures of the air-raid warden movement which are heard m certain circles m this city. Many people seem to forget that this is a purely voluntary movement and that a
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      SINGAPORE BUS INQUIRY
      413 15 S.T.C. Monopoly In Question POINTS FOR STUDY To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l heartily agree with "Clerk" In what he said about the monopoly of the Singapore Traction Company. I hope that the committee of inquiry to be appointed by the Municipal Commissioners will
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      THE EURASIAN
      337 15 More Intermarriage Favoured To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— ln his last letter "Distributist" mentioned the lack of "communal cohesion" among the Eurasians. This to a certain extent is true, but I think he should have looked deeper into the causes to find out why this
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      GREAT BRITAIN CAN WIN WITHOUT RUSSIA!
      519 15 FACTS FOR LOCAL PESSIMISTS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, For the past nine months the democracies have suffered Insults an threats of war from the dictators, the former always In the hope that a resort to arms would not be necessary
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      "SUNDAY BEST"
      124 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In reply to L. J.s letter about people who go to the Catholic churches m shcrts, blue blazer and an open shirt, I must say his letter Is absurd Allow me to Inform this correspondent that a church is a
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      114 15 Dumbarton Castle otekr\as mst— pure ocotck Wkisky l\ickes-t irxijigkle^rxd TTl^|-|:. jjffllfl V A 3S^* V I ■M V i. I/ f )V iVeu; detergent cleans, brightens, polishes. j± Reaches decay-ridden "blind spots" seldom touched. mM^jj Here is a dentifrice differ- seldom reached by ordinary a® Mfmf £jt enf from any
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    THE MAN WHO WAS HALF-DEAD
    227 16 There are hundreds of such men out here worn-out before their time, listless, irritable, and prey to every fever, chill or influenza that's going. Always too fagged out to enjoy either work or play. You may be one of them. Every tired man, every worn-out
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    "TORTUOUS DIPLOMACY AND TALENT FOR INTRIGUE"
    1171 16 "The Bane Of Princely India At Its Worst," Says The Hindu Madras, May 1. IWO one can read the deeply moving statement on Rajkot issued by Gandhi ji without a feeling of pained indignation that the tortuous diplomacy and talent for intrigue that is
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    Kapurtliala Ruler In Tokio
    38 16 Kapurtliala Ruler In Tokio Tokio. May 9. TTHE Maharajah of Kapurthala and his son, accompanied by the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, were received m audience by the Emperor of Japan this morning Aneta -Domei Maharajah of Kapurthala.
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    RETROCESSION OF BANGALORE
    179 16 Statement Issued By British Resident Bangalore. *THE following statement has been issued by the Secretary to the British Resident m Mysore regarding the question of the Retrocession of the Civil and Military Station of Bangalore to the Mysore Durbar "It is understood that the Resident iin Mysore,
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    Muslim Loyalty To Britain
    346 16 Muslim Loyalty To Britain Italian And German Propaganda Allahabad. M USLIM India will stand like a rock against any attempt made either by Italy or Germany to seduce them from their allegiance to the British and deflect them from the path of orderly development which has been marked out for
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    RAILWAY PROGRAMME
    94 16 New Delhi. AN interim purchasing programme for 1940-41 was, it is understood, considered by the Standing Finance Committee for Railways recently, and they agreed to the purchase of 20 engines at an approximate cost of Rs. 3.500,000 chargeable to capital. The entire rolling stock programme for 1940-41 as
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    TOKIO LUKEWARM TOWARD ALLIANCE WITH AXIS BARON HIRANUMA
    260 17 TOKIO LUKEWARM TOWARD ALLIANCE WITH AXIS BARON HIRANUMA Japanese Army Leaders In China May Adopt Drastic Measures New York, May 9. THE Japanese Government's lukewarm attitude toward I articipatioi. m a military alliance with Germany and Italy, says the New York Herald Tribune, is "undoubtedly very popular" m Japan but
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    Tokio Reminded Of 1914 Lesson "WHITHER JAPAN?"
    425 17 Tokio Reminded Of 1914 Lesson "WHITHER JAPAN?" Attitude To Axis In European Conflict Tokio. May 9. UNDER the heading "Whither Japan?" the Japan Advertiser. American-owned and managed newspaper, says that the series of meetings and talks which have been goin? on during the past several months between high Japanese Government
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    NEW BEKLIN-ROMETOKIO TALKS
    101 17 NEW BEKLIN-ROME-TOKIO TALKS Paris, May 10. ACCORDING to German clr- cles, the conclusion cf the German-Italian alliance will inlluence Japan's allituoe, which is considered to be "too independent" by Beiiin. It is asserted negotiations are at present taking place among Berlin, Rome and Tokio. Germany and Italy wish Japan to
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    Heavy Japanese Losses In Shansi Province
    269 17 Chungking. May 9. fEN THOUSAND Japanese troops are estimated to have been killed or wounded m recent fighting at ten places m south-east Shansi, including Foushan, Yicheng, Hsinchiang, Wenhsi and Hsiahsin, important Japanese-held highway and railway towns. Chinese forces are still besieging Nanchang. capital
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    JAPANESE THREAT TO CONCESSIONS
    132 17 'Suitable Measures' Hint In North China Pclping, May 9. ■T*HE spokesman of the Japanese gar- rison m Tientsin has addressed a sharp message to the authorities of the British and French Cnnresslons, pointing out that the activities of antlJanar.cse and Communist agitators m the fcrr?m arens
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    JAPANESE HOLD UP BRITISH STEAMER
    111 17 Crew Forced To Unload Shipment Of Pigs Shanghai. May 10. rpHE BRITISH steamer Tungwo ar 1 rived at Shanghai this afternoon after having been detained by a Japanese destroyer, off the Yangtst delta until the crew had unloaded ">% pigs which were aboard The English
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    FURTHER JAPANESE AIR RAIDS
    79 17 Chungking. May 9. OELENTLESSLY keoplng up the aerla! bombardment on Ch'no-e ci!. o^ w\ towns. Japanese bombing machines yesterday attacked Spnchlnnekow. v.r-\r Nanchanp. In Kia^esi Pnvinre, TrhinH 'n Hunch, and Yenning m Fukinv causing heavy eamalttei amnng the civilian populations. AddUlnnal dspatches coming !n from various
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    PRODUCTION IN WARTIME
    120 17 Conference Held In Ciiungkiii" I liun ;ktnp. May 9. A NATIONAL Production Confer- rr.ee has I r?n opined heie, with ?C0 delegates and expc rls attending, to iiseMi %-arions phases of prodnciion during warlinv. Dr. h. H. Rung, chairman of Urn (errnce, ren^rtcd m detail on Urn
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    FOUR WINNERS FOR DODD-HOBBS COMBINATION
    2371 18 Carmtop Surprises At First Day Of Extra Meeting UIGHLIGHT of yesterday's racinj jockey and of Hobbs as a trail winners m the afternoon. The rac i noon, well backed horses being proi The biggest upcet of the afternoon came when Carmtop survived a protest to
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    SENG LONG CUP TENNIS AT SEREMBAN
    126 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. May 9. Eight teams are competing this year m the Chang Seng Long Cup tennis competition at Seremban. This compotiticn, which began four years ago, is between inter-club teams, for a trophy presented by Towkay Chang Seng Long of
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    SENIOR GOLFERS' SOCIETY OF MALAYA
    136 18 Thirty-two cards were taken out for the bogey competition of the Senior Oolfer'a Society of Malaya which was won by Major W. H. Elkim. after a tie with Messrs. T. Kitching and E. H. Olover with a score of 1 down. At the annual general
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    ROBINSON CUP AT GARRISON G.C.
    29 18 The Robinson Cup competition at the Garrison Golf Club resulted m a win for Mrs. L. R. S. MacFarl&ue, Miss R Arniitage being runner-up.
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    'At The Races Yesterday
    211 18 D ACKERS at Bukit Ttmah j/csterday must have wondered why the last race teas delayed for 10 minutes. Almost 850 tickets were taken out on July The Seventh m the first leg of the double and the field m the last race could not be sent
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    GUILLEMARD CUP
    52 18 FOLLOWING Is the result of the second round of the R.S.G.C. Gulllemard Cup competition: J. S. W. Reid beat W. L. Flncher 6 and 4. A. E. Thompson beat W. Munro 1 up. F. Knight beat D. Carmirhael, 1 up. R. M. Young beat H- B. Sym. 2
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    55 18 THE following will play for El vs. Merchants on Sunday at 11 am, at S.C.C.: T. V. N. Anderson, A. C. Growdor, A. Foster. W. K. Jagger. R. A. a. Todd. O. W. S. Waites. R. F. W. Leonard. W. R. King, W. van den Bosch, L. A.
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    BADMINTON
    30 18 The Horlicks Badminton Party will be cele. bratine their 10th annlverrarv at Mr. QbOO Lye Huat's residence, "Belinda", Martta Road, off East Coast Road on May 13 and 14.
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      82 18 Wm H U ■fljll A trial rui m a B.S.A. Scout will quickly gives such perfect steering and convince you of the added pleasure road-holding. It also makes of front wheel drive motoring, possible the low build and comThis form of transmission ensures fortable seating which has made the the
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    UNITEERS SCORE EIGHT GOALS AGAINST A.P.C.
    278 19 Convincing Win In Match At Anson Road CCORING eight goals with only on c m reply the Uniteers scored a convincing victory over the A.P.C. m a Business Houses League soccer fixture played at the Anson Read Stadium, yesterday. They led three-one at interval
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    DIFFERS' CUP DRAW
    108 19 The following is the draw and starting times lor the first round of the women's Dvfiers' Cup to be plavcd on F.-i_ay, at t:»r R.S.G.C. 3.30 Mrs. R. Irvine vs. Mrs. G. M. Naylor. 3.30 Mrs H. A. Fredrichs vs. Miss M. Elder 3 35 Mrs. H.
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    128 19 The following are the teams and starting times for the women's golf match between the Garrison Golf Club ana Keppel Golf Club, to be played at Tanglin on Thursday lith Instant < Keppel names first) p.m. 3.45 Mrs. O. Ford (24) vs. Mrs. Rae Moulton (27). 3.50
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    Portsmouth Win Cup Final
    19 19 Wa.ker, fnc torUmmM goalkeeper, punching out from a corner during the Cup Final at Wembley.
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    Oehlers Win S.R.C. Doubles
    114 19 A CONVINCING VICTORY was registered by O. E. N. Oehlers and his sister Blanche (owe 3) over O. C Ross and Miss M. Clarke (owe 3) In the mixed doubles handicap final m the 8 R.C lawn tennis tournament yesterday. The Oehlers won the first set.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    110 19 Today's ties m the V.M.C.A. open invitation tennis tournament are: Men's singles championship (semifinal): Kamis vs- Yong Loon Cho r .j. Men's doubles championshit P. Clerc and W. J. M. Warden vs. E. C. Cherrington and R. F- Smith. Handicap mixed doubles: Miss R Oehlers and C. Reshty
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    GENTLE B.P
    107 19 The Gentle B.P. defeated The New BT. by four matches to three last Sunday at The New B.P.s court at Government H'll Following are the results with names of Gentle BP. players first:— Singles: A. Rahlm lost to Samad Samaffl l5. 13—13 (4—5); Sudal lost to Syed Sallm
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    26 19 The King shaking hands with the Wolverhamplon team before the Cup Final, which Portsmouth toon 4—l. The crowd of 100,000 gave his Majesty a tumultuous welcome.
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    MUAR SOCCER
    107 19 From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. May 9. The soccer team of the Hospital Club scared their league points this season when they beat the Muar Police by 4 goals to 1 In a league match played at the Muar Cluo padang yesterday evening. The Police team were considerably
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    MUAR CRICKET
    82 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 9. The cricket team of the Muar Indo Ccylenese Association scored a creditable to ever the Kluang Indo Ceylonese Association by 8 wickets and 29 runs when the sides met m a whole day match played at Kluanc on Sunday. Excellent Howling
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    85 19 On Friday there win be the usual afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.T.C. starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday the "A" and "B" classes win each sail the third race for the President's trophies, starting at 10 a.m. and 10.10 am respectively. The "C" class will
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    BATU PAHAT SOCCER
    101 19 (Prom Our O\ni Corresponfienr) Batu Puhat. Apr. k. Securing full points yesterday at the expense ol the P.WX). whom they beat 3 l v. a league game, the Military now occupy first position with eight points. In the Batu Pahat league. The game played at a fast
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    NESTANGLO BEAT M. P. H. FIVE GOALS TO NIL
    286 19 A fioe display by Ahmat, Nest; of his side's five goals against th 3 encounter at Anson Road, was a fea i The Publishers failed to reply. The Publishers after a sp rited attack In the first minuie faded away to
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    SELANGOR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
    129 19 From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, May ;0. Two championships events for women are included m the programme of the S?langor Athletic championships to be held on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22. a week before tie Malayan meet. The events are a 100 yards and
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    NEWMARKET STAKES
    35 19 The Newmarket Stakes for three-year-olds run over li m'les at Newmarkat yesterday resulted: 5 2 Falrstcne 1 5—4 Cockpit 2 100 to 8 Hastings 3 Nine ran. Won by short head: three lengths.
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    DOWLING TAKES SEVEN FOR 25
    213 19 GOOD bo* ling by L) .wunfc, wl.o took seven wickets for 25 uns, was the feature of the cricket tratch between Fort Canning and Rp«Jl«i Institution yesterday nt Raffles. Port Canning won Dy 92 runs Scores: RAFFLES INSTITI'TION S. Nair b Dowling 9 Thamotharam lbw
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    ROCKLITES CRICKET
    93 19 In a pame of crirket played on the r.W I). ground m Upper Sernugoon on Saturday th Rocklites beat the Government Printers by an Innings and 79 runs. Score*. Oovt. Printers 61 (Carvalho 7 for 10 Rocklites 184 "Swee Kiang ">U rUiruil, Woodford 60 not Mtj. In thf
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      56 19 Today's Sports Events Soccer. Dlv. I, Loyals vs. Cordons, at Gillnan Barracks; Dlv. HA. Marine Itept. vs. K.A. (8.M.). at the stadium. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. 11th Heavy Battery, at Prlnrr Edward Road; An~lo-Chi'icsr School vs. R.A.F., at CMdham Hall. Tennis: S.R.C. and V.M.C A. tournaments. Golf: Garrison Golf Club
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939. 171.
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      Poh-Chia— The Guardian Angel Of Chinese Babies
      440 1 Poh-Chia The Guardian Angel Of Chinese Babies THK food old stork is credited with being th, 1 bird who brings little babies into English homes. The Chinese believe, however, that a good fairy accompanies every infant. They call her "PohVhia" and she acts as a sort of guardian angeL There
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      "Nude"-Is Fashion' New Colour
      391 1 "Nude"-Is Fashion' New Colour VODR waist simply cannot be slim enough for fashion at the moment. Even if It is 23 inches m circumference, you should certainly set to work to make it 21 inches. One of the new corsets will do It for you quite easily, and you will
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      Chinese Doctor Makes Medical History In This Country
      515 1  - Chinese Doctor Makes Medical History In This Country R. By M. First Woman Assistant To Mcd ical College TiR. Tan Jiak Hoon, member of one of the earliest Chinese families to settle m Singapore, has made medical history m this country. A month ago she qualified from the King Edward
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      MALAYAN RECIPES
      212 1 'THIS is the second of a series o; "Recipes From Malaya," compilea by Mrs. W. E. Kinsey, and published m British Malaya. Foul kedgeree is a favourite lunch dish m Malaya. Bill some rice, dry as for carry. Cut up into strips a small chicken, or remains of
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        93 1 1 l'\ X rtIHE first taste of these purely Canadian ■^MMSiKTSS I OU P* Wl convince you of their nna I. quality and de'icious natural ftavonr. Wirfp AYLMER Soups art prepared from fresh iS<Bifcc< Canadian vegetables m season. Obviously Jvfll this i» the most eeonomicai way ««<! e«pUin« <f l'
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        89 1 Unusual and Inexpensive gifts 18 f s a t "Zr R<l Pl«>nc 7143 r yaroley lavender^ r'reith and lovely at* an Knglfnh «*prin S mornIng, Yardley Lavender In the vholee ol lair women throutfhont the world. Itn lovable Iratfraitre n««tow« charm and distinction and la the perfect ally ol eomplexlonM
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      How Chamberlains Keep Walk Private
      227 2  -  By Alyse Allynghame ANE of the means adopted to ensure that Mr. and Hn. Neville Chamberlain may take their morning constitutional m St. James's Park m peace is interesting. Exactly at 10 o'clock they start out for their walk from 10 Downing Street, and since
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      Antiques Sell Well
      272 2 Antiques Sell Well f*|Ni£ curious result of the increased demand for weekend cottages arising out of the air peril has been a growing call for period furniture. Many of these cottages belong to the Tudor period, and there is, perhaps, a natural desire to furnish them as nearly as possible
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      Dachshunds Popular
      181 2 Dachshunds Popular THE dachshund has grown m popularity among women dog-lovers m the last two or three years One of their most devoted admirers is Lady Halifax, the wife of the Foreign Secretary, who has been a great dog-lover all her life. She has a pair of the most fascinating
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      Champagne And Caviare
      128 2 Champagne And Caviare 'TWO young Englishwomen who have, entirely at their own expense, made a temporary home here for refugees, Aryan and non-Aryan, from Germany and Austria, are having experiences which would be amusing if they were not rather pathetic. The girls have concentrated on helping people of the higher
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      Epsom Gypsies
      146 2 Epsom Gypsies /GYPSIES no longer have an easy time of it on Derby Day, but they seem to reassert their traditional sway at the Epsom Spring Meeting. Certainly they were busy -no ■■■"•>. before the off for the City and Suburban and I watched with amusement the Infinite skill with
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        213 2 JUST UNPACKED KAYSER STOCKINGS As thin ot substance a* the Air and Crystal Clear SEE AT:— CHOTIRMALL'S 41—43, HIGH ST. Mrs. P. STANHOPE WILLIAMS, FOKXEIII.Y OF MALAYA of Fallbarrcw, Herncs Road, Oxford, would tak- holiday children m large house. O«>d gardrn. B.st part of Oxford. All eanirs. Complete charge taken.
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        305 2 «^2^m PLUS "WEARABLE" //^■^Q^^YfyC?^ The Gage S.Htn collection tr"» most I r^tfl|B|HtPv/ I r'artlinc la our history v. ill a yS^JlHT^^tt^B?^^ New straws new trims new /O^^Bpsfls^^Hr TV tlm ntcr P rrl tne atcst faNhlon trends from y^^^H^H J Paris plus "WEARABLE quality which f^~^^^^^^^^^^^\ means that In a GAGE
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      A Washing Diess That Is Simple & Economical
      561 3  - A Washing Diess That Is Simple Economical BY Georgina And Thea 6€SS> JML fONTINUING their series of dresses for the Singapore business girl, this week Georgina and Thea have designed a simple and economical washing dress with a moderate example of the fashionable full skirt, which, incidentally, is much cooler
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      High Hair And Soft Curls
      374 3 MOST of us are glad to see the waning popularity of the high Edwardian hairstyles. They were unbecoming to many of us, and added several years of 'age to everybody who essayed to wear them. The new season's styles do, however, still retain the beat
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        35 3 UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEARLY FAILS th^h H/GHT STAWATION g^ Jf3r^^-N >• y U WOrn Ut Dretf€< or »»«fvy? Do you even wake tired? |3lil fe^^' CUAfi ACAINST NIGHT STARVATION" tsl^M t* x take gs\*r% 1 i*9 L**9
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        228 3 SUPERFLUOUS UA I D ended m ttni W%3mMutes Without Razors. >^v Ekctric Needles Or Smelly Depilatories •«lT»t«lbblf which m>w<KvV &T fa>lrrth»nr<' 1 N..w).•marinn.l: t*s tkm i«;'a.i. N.i itul Try thM .lain'v %wrrt nv\\in t mam, told M-rx-wh>tf> im.lrr the tia.lrn<aik V Simply •prra.l it on— «.»h >.fl mm) the hail
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        LACED OR ZIPPED OR BUTTONED
        792 4  -  By Diana Dane Corselet Belts LJARDLY have we recover--1 cd from the rush round to fashion houses to see what designers planned for the first few months of the year than we are asked to go again to examine new collections for the mid-season. The
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        225 4 8 J 1«* > I" ANOTHER fashion to be commended is that of the deep cor- sclet belt it should rot be difficult for the amateur J to mak3. 4 sxsy? ?^-'S f SKILLFUL fVTOULDSNC N^T^^4iß Maiden Form's mot>er-d*signtr V L^H^HB^ rs «/so a sculptor of great skill. He knows
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        225 4 This was my BOTQ| BAD LEG fc*/*P until I used K^%m V> OINTMENT ffa^ifife Chronic leg ulcci <s most exacting test WBr ot the healing powci ai any skin remedy Br and tn this distressing and cnppimtf Jr 1 affliction d tew applications ot Cuticura ii Wi^i^' *N will prove
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      MALAYAN GUIDES AT WORK AND PLAY
      135 5 4BOVF: Washuig day at Morib Camv and Singapore Brownies playing a singing game. I>ELOW: Learning child nursing— part of the general training. Micro *Sssga&Ssi&&g QUIDE week is being observed by British Guides from May 8 to May IS, the object being to make the
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        104 5 Science has contributed ji much to our comforts but to mothers it has wu \m given a personal and IAtP intimate benefit when 111 it discovered the means |y~ *S of preparing "LACTO- iHQ GEN" from pure cows' ttJ| milk. In "LACTOGEN" if di we have a substitute M for
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      WHY SHOULD WE EXPECT TRAINED AMAHS?
      311 6  -  By A Sarawak Mother Young Parent Takes The Opposite View T HAVE never read anything; more selfish as the article by D. C—"Why Can't We Have Trained Amahs for Our Children"—published recently m the Women's Supplement. Why should we expect trained Amah's. Is it
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      When He Is Naughty
      233 6 When He Is Naughty The child very soon realizes that Amah is not allowed to smack him if ho is naughty, and so quite naturally, he will take advantage of this, and play up with poor Amah. I don't hold with giving Amah 'carte blanche' to punish the children, but,
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      Difficult To Be Stern
      179 6 Difficult To Be Stern It is the most difficult thing m the world to be stern with your children, but, m fairness to our children, we must train them to behave, to have correct table manners, to be polite and to obey. Amah cannot do this, and it is ridiculous
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      Not A Big Sacrifice
      149 6 Not A Big Sacrifice We must remember that we are very fortunate out here having Amahs and the least we can do is to personally train our children m social manners, good behaviour and obedience. No Chinese Amah can ever be trained to do this, and I am surprised that
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        265 6 \fISS Phyllis Joan Percy, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs. G. R. <| Percy, who announced her engagement recently to Mr. §J David Hamilton Christie, only son of Mr. and Mrs. <:* D. Christie, of Dublin, of the Education Department, g Malaya. Build up your strength take HalVs Wine $m
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        197 6 ftO*"* AT ITS BEST Whatever your soup choicr Heinz makes it the way you like <j^^^^- a^^^^l it the home-made way! Twenty-two delirious kinds to choose from, each made just as IN 7// you would make it m your own \vA^** Vr li^n kitchen. Cookedinsmall batches, 11*^-3 10 W nF
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      Moderate
      664 7  -  By "Hard Up" So Young nrOP: Captain J. C. Westall, Naval Intelligence Officer, shares a joke with Mrs. M. C. Bain, at the annual dinner at Raffles of the Royal Society of St. George. J9OTTOM: "Did you hear Captain P. W. Buchan, of the Manchester Regiment, (left). Mrs. J.
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      "KING ALBERT PARK"
      176 7 "If ING Albert Park," an estate at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Reformatory Road, Singapore, offers something unique to prospective home builders. The estate consists of nearly 25 acres, and contains first class asphalt roads, drains throughout the property and, what is the most important
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        232 7 Qlostbra r First impressions are important. A few unruly hairs can ruin the most carefully dressed coiffure. Glostora conquers unruly hair keeps every strand m place— adds sparlclirg lustr* to your hair. FOR LUSTROUS HAIR ■i 4 .\!'l> J. Never neglect a scratch —however small. W^ QiiA c moment s^°
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        299 7 She's the kind of figure that shows ift cff her sari to perfection but once Wf M the had a tendency to put on Vw IB weight, to lose thoso graceful M^^^^^^t 4 cur/es, until a friend recommended g^n^g^ ■di^^ her to take Bile Beans. Now her !p figure's as
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      887 8 Special To The Straits Times Tills market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and fives last Tuesday's prices. These prices are only approximate, bat they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Sweet And Sour Sauces
      254 8 IUJT all Chinese cookery appeals to a British palate, but when a dish of chicken chop-suey was served to me, with fried noodles and a sweet-and-sour sauce, it was so delicious that I asked for the recipe— not of the suey but ol the sauce. The
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      Cameron Highlands Produce In Demand
      291 8 A NEW consignment of Californian oranges has just been received and these are m excellent condition, although rather dear at seven cents each. Further supplies of Australian green apples, which have been brought out of cold storage, are on display and can be highly recommended.
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      Make A Note
      149 8 WHEN you have to make toast with new bread, you can prevent It from turning out stodgy If you put it first Into a moderately hot oven. The heat will dry off some of the moisture, and the toast will be dellclously crisp and an Improvement on
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        347 8 C. K. TANG 231. River Valley Road, Phone 2181 SINGAPORE We have heaps of lovely and attractive GlfU for all occasions that arc sure to please Always avaitoLle. .Always on rftepUj. Bedspread* Baby's Dresses, Handkerchiefs. Hand oar*. Drcsataf- table■eta, Lunch-seta. Ladles' Lingerie, Pyjanuut, Starves, Tea-sets, Tablecloths, Jade-treea. Jewellery, leak and
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        172 8 A Picture of yi^ Good Health wi THANKS TO GLAXO Thanks to Glaxo's richness m the essential vitamins and minerals. Thanks to Glaxo's easy digestibility. Thanks to Glaxo's purity j^rTij' I^TT and safety m every climate. Sole Agents for M*laya m s^S!m'^^ ANOLO-BIAM Cl *■*<£** CORPORATION, LTD. W^— WP b
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