The Straits Times, 26 May 1939

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTER*. J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939. »RICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      201 1 Singapore: 140. ceciu st (PHONE 5471). Sec MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING ai Columan St. Singapors. Phone 4816 CHILDREN! _l8 COUGH M \o^jb( NYAL Baby \\ft^-^i Cough Syrup fV^vC st °P their coughs VAU tff**\ QUICKLY. SAFELY, SURELY V\ l^^^t^w m vfc c^'l^ien the cough syrup V m w 1
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      125 1 I Choose a J 1 ,^:J^r B dresses and posies on display li^Uriiu 'ill] When arter some hours of roncentr urn ~^m^» 65 I mdy bcth attention and perception Hat vK^^^— K^^wi».—^ I .fter a cup or Gold I*af Te* the brain worket M nds that It throws new Itrfat
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      63 1 riMAI irrWlkf KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. rlllML C.LF I HI. cphone36B3) Madame Page 13, Battery Bide. Singapore's Leading Dressmaker. New Collection. Day Evening Gowns hi STOCK The importance of plenty of FRESH BUTTER for growing boys and girls cannot be over-estimated specify AUSTRALIA'S BEST ESLQ) gULDIU/^Li A PHONE 5376
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      42 2 Mr«. B E. Ablitt desires to thank all UMW friends and members of clubs and arsocia- 1 tions far their kind sympathy during her 1 s»d bereavement AV o for th? wreaths laid on her husband's grave and on the Onotuph.
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      677 2 PALMER— To France*. wife of T.A.W. Palmer. 12 Chapel Row, Bath, a daughter. GUHnm Mary, on May sth 1889. DONALD.— At Bunßsar Hospital. Kuala x Luuipur. on May 25, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Cordon Donald. Sungei Buloh. a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT \V li« 11 applying <m any posUion advertise
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      646 2 WANTED WANTED ACTIVE PARTNER wUltng to invent money m a sound well-established nrna with excellent European agencies. Extending business. Apply 467. Straits Times. FOR SALE smxviitfm Riftßgnigi H— 3333 FOR KALE, brand-new Office-Typewriter very cheup. Box No. 465, Straits Times. FOR SALE, building attes nom 1 to t acres. Bukit
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      559 2 BOARD RESIDENCE THE MANSION. Private Hotel Oxley Rise rele *****. HOLLAND HIIS 304 Orchard Road Modern furnished bed. sitting ro*m available by Ist of June. Mod. San Teleph. 2462. ON THE SEA. "The Grove." 103 am lv" Meyer Road. Katong. ooer Swimmlne Club, large airv rooms, tennis, gardens, r.arases. t
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      714 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of well-kept, modernistic in design, mt European polished TEAK HOUSEHOi-3 FURNITURE, (to be told in sets) Encash crockery, glassware, table cutlery. Etc. Its The property of Captain R A. Pinhey. jV be held at No. 5. Rnmsgate Road, (off Orovr Rd. on Sunday. May 28.
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      812 2 BETTER USED CARS \i;i I I II V OVERHAI LKO FI LLY Gl UUNIBI rnu.-t ro m0... .oday Alt the cars Hated heiow h .ve been comple.riv reconditioned as their condilioa warranted when taken in. THEY ARK ALL SAFE BLY* 1!)37 Al STIN SF\TN TOl RFR. Excellent ecu 'Him. Paintwork
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      706 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. i iiia.>! put nu-d in Lngiand) rawHOumi and oriemal s.n co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWAItD FROM LONDON KOH CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due S pore RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2 SOL/ DAN U.500 June 2 CHiI.iAL 15.000 June iti COKKU 15.000 June
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      295 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS MncorDorntPfl In Tsnau' GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. JAPAN NEAR EAST ITALY INAUGURATION OF NEW FREIGHT SERVICE MURORAN MARU 5374 Tons Sailing from Singapore 29 June. PORTS OF CALL: Pel Sudan, Suez, Port Said, Jaffa, Haifa, Beyrouth, Larnaca, Alexandretta, Izmir, Istanbul, Salonica, and Piraeus to
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      717 3 0> =r "W b\~M I«Lj U I ill t B■ 1 A mm D M bV. m LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTOKSHUS CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FAKLS to: MARSEILLES. i.ONDON, KOTTEK To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, 11AM DAM. HAMBUBG AND COPENHAGEN Bl KG AM» COPENHAGEN BORINGIA June i3 JAVA
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      555 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. G'ollyn Quay Singapore Tel SI SI. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel 13Kb. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTINtNI AND Gl.\S(.O\? (1b conjunction with the Glrn Line) Due Sails GLENIFFER L'don. D'klrk. Rdam. Ham. Ant. Mid. Muy 31 June 1 AENEAS Mars, L'don.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    453 4 New York, May 25. THE following quotations were tnosc ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today DOW-JONES AVERAGES RI'BBES New York ;Previous Close Clo-lng C. asgcs Julv .16.42/42 16.30 34 off -12 Sept 16.46 46 1fi.39'39 off .ul Dcr 16.46 '50 16.40 41 oft OC July todays
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    PASSENGERS IN SELANDIA
    185 4 THE following passengers from Malaya for Europe left in Selandia from P.nang yesterday. Mrs. Wallace Delaficld, Baron B. Hatvany. Mr. H. M. Shepton. Mr. C. H. Bone. Mr. G. E. Clarke. Mrs. G. E. Clarice, Mr. H. P. Clarke. Mrs. J. M. M. Coltart. Mr. M. H.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      264 4 Today Aden (Imperial) 2 p.n.. East Africa (Imperial) a p.n» South Africa (Imperial) ..2 pjn Burma (Imperial) ..2 ;.n. Whole Canada (Imperial) ..2 pan. China Holnow (Imperial) o.m. Kcmasek Parian* >• 2 p.m. Cigypk. uuaau ana Palestine (Imperial) 2 pun. Great Britain and Ireland (Imperial) 2 p..n
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      SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC Britain's Share One Half
      124 4 DURING last year 6,171 vessels passed through the Suez Canal, according to the annual return Issued on May 16. The gross tonnage of these ships was 47,808.189 and the transit receipts totailed £9,720,900. Vessels flying the British flag numbered 3.029 of 23.940,482 gross
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      MALAYAN PASSENGERS IN PATROCLUS
      174 4 (Prom Our Own C\ rresoonci< m London. May 17. Many passengers for Malaya are travelling in the Blue Funnel liner Patroclus, which left Liverpool on May, 13 and is due in Penang on June 8 and in Singapore on June 12. Those who are booked to
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      147 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Gate i; Exit 3: Angelina, Johan de Wilt 18; Sawahloento 16; Kola 14; Kenryu Maru 11; Cape St George, Yasukuni Maru 9: Deucalion 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; fcxJt
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      274 4 INWARU Wearnes From Penan?, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur Arrive* every evening. Imperial From Europe: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. K.L.M.: Imm Europe: Arrives tomorrow eveaing. K.N.I L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives Wedwmtmn. K.M.L.M.: From Netherlands:
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      FROM MALACCA
      98 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed 'By K.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Tomorrow Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a m Iran Amsterdam k London by air Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Sram, Burma. India. Kuwait. Iraq,
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      SURFACE MAILS DUE
      42 4 Mails from Europe (London parcel maili* expected today (May 26) by Deucalion; delivery at 4 p.m. Mails from Japan expected today (May 26) by Hamburg Maru. Mails from China and Japan expected on May 29 by La Plata Maru.
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      894 4 BOUSTEAD 6c CO., LTD. ilncorporatec in tMS.i TELEPHONE: i-'ielcht 5433 Pattac* 5431 CANADIAN n^isc=PAciric i lucorpoii.ied in England) Vllfc »nma a ROUTE otters TKANti-PACIUC SEBVICES via HONOLLLt or direct EMI'hKSS to VANCOUVER— ACKOSS CAN VDA b> TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN with •u. change-lhence by CANADIAN PACH It ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or
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      126 4 BROKERS' COMMENT SWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets Pront-taKing halted the extension o! the upward movement after an early buying irave had advanced the list t? new highs on a heavy volume of trading Market favourites moved downward and the early gains were replaced by moderate
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      244 4 IT NOT ONLY GIVES BHTK>USGEi;im INHAUANT Jfev A dlip tit UN I'IJH-0 «n till- I kerchief gives off an antiseptic fafWsi which qci.-Uy kills the germs of ells, ir.fluenra. catarrh, etc. This vxpour grows stronger and stronger as you inhale It roaches a'l the complicated p.issagcs of nose and throat
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      126 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Stations Yesterday Last max. rain- bright right temp iall s'shine m:n "5" leches hrs. "P WEST COAST. Alor Star 88 0.47 5.7 74 Penans 88 Nil 8.2 75 Sltiawan 88 Nil 5.5 73 Buktt Jeram 89 Nil 7.2 71 Malacca 87 0.04 7.1 75 INLAND. Kuala Lipis 88
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      88 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H W. 3 09 a.m. 8.1 ft.; 4.43 p.m. 7.4 ft. L. W. 9.55 a.m. 1.5 ft.: 10.22 p m. 4 It. Tomorrow H. W. 3 09 a rr, 8.1 ft.; 4.43 p.m. 7.4 ft. L. W. 9.55 a.m. 1.1 ft.; 10.22 p.m. 4 ft. Sunday
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    MARKET FOR RADIO IN INDIA
    271 5 Neglect By British Manufacturers? HTTiE development of broadcasting in India has been so far-reach-ing that the ultimate effects on the market for radio receiving apparatus will be* of great importance to United Kingdom exporters, says a writer in the course of an article in the
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      569 5 29 LBS UGLY FAT GOES IN 5 WEEKS New.Safe Slimming Method praised by all I Tke fouowing b one of Mm «T|L'j extreme case* of fame** which /ft\b Prove* beyond a ihacVxv of doubt lh t onKor ""M 'educe you* VjNNitl| weight and bulk to normal after vl all cite
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      204 5 f KEEP HTtOUCH I WITH THE WORLD 1 H il« Ific JBn Fluid Light on a scientific basis in a cabinet jgj Jk of generous proportions I S.Moutrie&Co.Ltd. UoBB ■^■^nWn^^rn^^hH Good taste demands different gU*-<> V "I T J I I j^fl tor dirTrrriit occasions. |tifc^AL^L^L™jLAJl^B s Don't be careless
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      251 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metrea. ZHP JO 06 metre*. p.m. 5.00 Recitation of the Koran from the studio. 5.20 Arabic music. t 5.40 Lagu Melayu. t 6.00 Teochew music. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news, and announcements. 7.30 "Prom the Studio Armchair." 7.45 The request programme.
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      650 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 r.SH 21.17 me/% (13.9? m.); GSG 17.71 me/* (16.86 m.); GSF 15.14 me/1 (19.82 m.) GSJ 21.63 me/1 (13.93 m.): GSD 11.15 me/% (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Orchestral music. t 6.20 Annual service of commemoration of British Columbia's Church In London
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      121 5 NIROM TODAY YDA 6.01 me s (49.6 m.). VDB ».65 oc/i (31.20 m.). VDB 11.86 mc/s (25.3 m.). PMN 10.26 mc/l ("!9.2 m.). p.m. 4.50 Programme prevue. Popular potpourri. 5.20 "Vlersteden" football match. 6.05 Singing lessons for children. 6.40 Film successes. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.12 The brass band of the
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      594 6 ALL SECTIONS REMAIN VERY FIRM SLIGHT REACTION IN RUBBER By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore. May 26. MARKETS continue very firm this morning. Both our commodities are s'ightly better in the Home markets although New York rubber fell one-eighth of a cent, as was to be expected. Rubber
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      JEWS TOLD TO QUIT ARYAN HOUSES
      42 6 Berlin, M;iy 25. p I uuptaicd ou ihe advising Jews .still n Aryan houaei io move into if they do not wish erred forcibly. Ol housi-s and flats :.n Jewish tcnanta and i oy June 10.—
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      MINING
      580 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Thursday, May 25, 5 pm. All shares quoted above are fully paid. Lssue VaL Fraser it Co Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Iln 3/- 3/6 3/3 3/7V4 5/- Austral AmaL 4/7ft 5/1
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      GENERAL
      454 6 < Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) 1 l M. Breweries 2.70 2.80 2.75 2.80 1C 10 McAUster VJSO 29 2"> 28.50 29 <X) 160 160 Oil Palm Plantations Series "A". 50 00 60.00 50.00 CO 00 10 a Overseas Assce. 7.50 7.50 7.75 8.00 40 40 O'sea IB.C
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      276 6 :>% Maynarc Co. Ltd $30,000 ir.t Apr. 30 Oct 31 90 100 nom SINOAPORt MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Var 31 Sept 30 100 101 nom 4'. 2 < 190' red 1947 51.*****0 Int Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 nom 4» 2 19C°
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      RUBBER SHARES
      356 6 Fraser Co. LyaU Ev»tt Allenby 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.92 2 0.97' 2 0.90 100 Amai Malay 145 1.55 1.45 1.50 Aye) Hitam 0.90 1.00 095 1.05 Ayer Mole* 0.85 0.95 0.90 t.OO Ayer Panas 1.10 1.20 1.15 1.20 Bassett 0.50 0.53 050 0.54 ttatu Llntang
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      96 6 I r ill. i. >. May 26, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28 s 28'->, N. IX R.S.S. fob. In cases May 28H 28 r N G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales May 28 3 16 28 5, 16 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales May
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      EXCHANGES
      184 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 25 32 London demand 2/3 25 32 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 239% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54Vs Montreal demand 54
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    London Stock Exchange
    429 6 Profit-Taking Checks Upward Trend London, May 25. /\N the Stock Exchange today, after a sharp burst of activity during which buying Interests was fairly widespread, profit-taking imparted a check to the upward trend but the final prices in most groups were generally higher on balance. Oils were
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    FOREIGN EXCHANGES
    107 6 Today's closing Paris 176 47 64 New York 4.68 o lo Montreal 4.G9'i Brussels 27.50 Geneva 20.7G\ Amsterdam 8.71 '<. Milan 83 Berlin II.kVA Madrid nomiral Prague nominal Copenhagen L2 40 Oslo 19.90 Vienna Nominal Lisbon 110'4 Helstngfors 226?, Stockholm 19.41* London, May 25. mean rates wereAthens Wi
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    TINPLATE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    203 6 Industry To Be Established Canberra, May 17. •T*HF. Commonwealth Government is. Intensely Interested In the proposal to establish a Unplate industry in South Australia, with a capital expenditure of over £3.000.000. Mr. R. G. Menzies. the Prime Minister, announced in the House of Representatives today. The
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    CAMPAIGN TO END IRISH PARTITION
    105 6 Organisations Formed All Over Empire Dublin. May 25. j^«R de Valera. Prime Minister of Eire, announced that in country where a substantial number of Irish people lived organisations ar* being formed to direct attention to the wrong of partition in Ireland and to take appropriate
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    SOUTH AFRICAN LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED
    70 6 London. May 25. jfpHE lists were closrd in the Ciiv almost immediate'} 1 after opening for subscriptions to the 5,000 .000 South African loan. The loan was issued at 96 ani bears interest at 34 per cent. It is redeemable between 1954 and 1959 i and
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    MANILA GOLD SHARES
    92 6 Manila, May 26. QUOTATIONS, in pesos, for 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock I Exchange 'Ins morning compared with 'yesterday's as follows- Pre\toi;s Todav's Asked B:d \s\ed Bid Antamok 0.29 0.28 0.28 IL7 Coco Grove 0.36' 0.36 0.37 0.36 ItOßon 0 23 2 0.23 0.2;;
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      85 6 COCHRAN BOILERS l The Cuch ran Patent B' i. r. f by its special arrant j— of horizontal flue has a large heating mrfaee, I V 4 thereby combining the adbs.. ~7h /I vantages of the Vertical JJ\ /_J\ Boiler with the EcoiiDiny |T ~V: I -j O f tne
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      MARCH TIN CONSUMPTION HIGHEST FOR PAST YEAR
      528 7 Production At 7,500 Tons Lowest For Five Years TINPLATE AND MOTOR-CAR OUTPUT MUCH HIGHER THAN IN 1938 (From Oar Own Correspondent) London, May 25. CONSUMPTION of tin throughout the world continues to increase and, according to figures contained in the statistical bulletin of
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      CHINA WILL WELCOME FOREIGN CAPITAL
      130 7 Hijf Development Plans Chun-king. May 16. MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK declared that the Chinese Government welcomed forefgn capital in the development of the country"s resources, when he addressed the National Production Conference today. Among plans adopted by the conference is a big land reclamation project In
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      192 7 sin K .ip..rr. May ?5, noon. Buyen Bellen Qambter "-50 Hamburg Cub-- $13.25 Java Cub.- $12.00 /Vp/jtr White Muntok $12.50 Whit*' *12.(K) Black 7.75 Copra Mix fi $3 45 Dried IS.7S Saoo Flour Llngga $2.62 $2.60 S ir.iwak $2 56 mbang $7.00 $6.75 Sarawak 18.71 Tup: Flako
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      BRITISH RIGHTS IN CHINA
      105 7 Mr. H. G. Swire Urfd Prompt Action lUIR. H. G. SWIRE, chairman of the China Association, in his address il the Association's annual meeting on May 17. welcomed indications of a more p:aitive policy and stated that there have been too many needless p< of the
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      CAR MAKERS' PROTEST
      431 7 NEW HORSE-POWER TAX FEARS VALUE OF OVERSEAS MARKETS FEARS that the proposed increase ot the horse-power tax from 15s. to 255. will have a serious and far-reach-ing effect on the industry are expressed by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. A letter to this effect has
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      GERMANY SEEKS OIL FROM MEXICO
      64 7 To Barter For 1,000,00<) Barrels Mexico City. May 17. IJERR JENS SCHACHT, son of Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, former President of the Rsichsbank, who is personally representing Herr Hitler, has left for the north, where President Caidenas is on tour, and will nego'tiate with him for
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      Japan Gets 235,000 Tons Iron Ore From Malaya In April
      216 7 JAPAN'S anxiety to obtain the maximum supplies of iron ore is demonstrated by the large shipments which took place from Malaya to Japan in April. According to the statistical bulletin issued by the Mines department, shipments in April totalled 235,259
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      69 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, May 25. 5 p.m. Books Total :ot Company Dividend Close Date Sx Dlv financial vest TIN Payable Date to dav Raub sd. int. June t June 14 June 9 fi. Rawang Cone 6d. No. 24 May 24 May 31 May 2!S 2'.' IMB
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      RUBBER HAS A BETTER TONE
      482 7 SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES IN SINGAPORE STANTON NELSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon jesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd. write With (he virtual completion of trie Russian alliance the road fr> further unopposed aggression has been closed, and
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT
      167 7 IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued yesterday, Guthrle and Co. Ltd., write:— Throughout most of the week, the London and New York markets ruled dull and appreciably below the party of the local market. Yesterday, however, saw an active market in New York with fair
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      TIN ORE EXPORT DUTY COLLECTED
      44 7 Tr*HE Malayan Governments collected $1,061,770 in respect of export dutv on tin ore In April, compared with $389,500 in March. The collections for the four months ended April, total $3,007,772 compared with $3,571,507 in the corresponding period of 1938.
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      931 7 BANK OF Ct IN A (Incorporated in China m ->.<<im C;i.n»«t» 12. Cerfl Street stn.»porTelrphonev: M.inagn* Ofli, i i.ilk Asot Martacrr« Ofllr» Iv limui I), pi SI H a General OfTUe MM 0 CaMe Addrr<»: Till Ni.hl O 1 Paid I'p Capital ch 40 noo Krs< nf Fnndx in i-
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      207 8 JOHN FORD Climaxes nis Award-wirjiini; carc-.r wKli this sweeping drama of the famous "Splinter Fleet," tinica craft ever to see action I "SUBMARINE PATROL" RICHARD /^*U4^ hBI PRESTON pPSl^^jl T^^y JBK^S^l^> FOSTER Bfer rf^ E^P^ii^^s H*^? C GEORGE !M B3" lL I BANCROFT A 20th Centurr-Fox Picture ALSO 'PftTHE 6AZETTE'
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      434 8 TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 V^^ l^P'P''V^V''| Mil HAPPIEST WEEK-END I 1 Stan LAUREL. Oliver HARDY In Thrlr I.atr^t I sugh Hit! 'BLOCK-HEADS' with PATtIICIA ELLIS, BILLY GILBERT. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture Plus Enjoyable Shorts and Ganmont CritUli News Matinees Tomorrow A S-m Z P.M. MAD ABOUT MUSIC also 'ISLAND IN THE SKY.'
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      213 8 "PREMIER" H rag m BRITAIN'S OUTSTANDING DRuiviS. Led Britains Army in Peace and will Lead them in war time. Used in all British anl Empire Bands and Orchestras. Specially recommended by Den Hopkins of Raffles Hotel Orchestra. H.S.B. Outfit $87.10 Olympic 10 Outfit 110.0) Olympic 15 Outfit 150 00 Giftster
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      199 8 DEANNAS GRANDEST HIT! 4 SHOWS TOMORROW, Sunday MondayOPENING TODAY 3is -CAPITOL 1915 Everybody raved over M J SMART GIRLS" NOW they bring you a new Screen Entertainment that you'll adore! 1 I 1 I I Iki 6ROWI/P 'Sjt' W^r Jf A Th L 1 OM of S umlTl#r _^P^P^r^ fl^H
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    JAPANESE DRIVE IN HUPEH IS HURLED BACK
    74 9 Chinese Claim "Complete Rout" Of Enemy Four Cities Retaken Chungking, May 25. THE Japanese offensive in northern Hupeh has been turned into a "complete rout,'' according to Chinese dispatches from the front. It is claimed the Chinese, after recapturing Tangho, Tungpeh and Tsaoyang
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    Fresh Air Raid On Chungking
    87 9 Many Big Fires Started In Lower City TWENTY-SEVEN Japanese aeroplanes appeared at dusk today and severely bombed the thickly populated lower city of Chungking, the same area that was bombed on May 3. Many big fires have been started but the number of casualties is
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TENSION
    203 9 British Troops Sent To Occupied Area Shanghai, May 25. BRITISH troops today took over the protection of one of the mills belonging to the British-owned China Printing and Finishing Company, situated on the Pootung waterfront across the river from Shanghai, where a party of sailors from H M.S.
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    JAPANESE HALTED ON ALL FRONTS
    150 9 Chungking, May 24. TTHE Chinese troops will as heretofore base their operations on the fixed strategy of fighting a war of attrition, making the Japanese rear their front and winning the decisive victory and final triumph through the accumulation of small victories, declared Gen. Chen
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    JAPANESE PLANES RAID SWATOW
    50 9 Swatow, May 25. JAPANESE planes today bombed Swatow and Chaoyang opposite Swatow, causing an undetermined number of casualties. The planes operated from an aircraft carrier anchored In the vicinity of Swatow. Eight attacked Swatow at noon and later In the day the same number raided Chaoyang.
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    20,000 FRESH JAPANESE TROOPS LAND
    66 9 Peiplng. May 25. IT Is reliably learnt that fresh Japan- cse reinforcements have landed at Tsingtau as well a- Tangku. Figures are not available but it Is believed the Tsingtau landings, which took place from several transports, totalled 20.000 men from Japan. Some new arrivals
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    Queen Wilhelmina Urges Peace Efforts
    98 9 Brussels, May 24. DKACK was the keynote of speeches exchanged between Queen Wllhelmina and the famous Burgomaster of Brussels, Adolphe Max, when the Queen was welcomed at the town hull. The Burgomaster, who has held that post since 1909, stressed the necessity of small States
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    PRAIRIE FOLKS' WELCOME
    143 9 70,000 Greet King Queen At Brandon Regina. May 25. THE Saskatchewan Premier, Mr. Patterson, presented an address of welcome to the King and Queen declaring loyalty and support. The message added: 'We recognise I that conditions since Your Majesties' I accession have demanded a constant application of
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    Message To The Empire Well Received
    89 9 Message To The Empire Well Received London, May 24. /THE King's message to the Empire I was heard perfectly throughout '< Britain. His Majesty spoke more rapidly than usual and very distinctly. Princess Elizabeth heard the speech in her own room in Buckingham Palac* j and other members of the
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    MALTA'S DEFENCES STRENGTHENED
    76 9 Malta. May 24. "IN a very short time Malta will be so 1 strong that an attack upon .her would be an undertaking of the utmost danger." declared the Governor, Lleut.Col. Sir Charles Bonham-Carter in a speech at the annual dinner of the Overseas League and Royal
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    SUBMARINE SURVIVORS IN FRESH ORDEAL
    236 9 Portsmouth, May 25. HTHE eight last survivors of the x sunken submarine Squalui were brought to the surface after a nerve-racking ordeal. On three previous trips the rescue bell had taken two hours for each trip. On the last trip the bell jammed 150 feet
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    Danzig Note To Poland
    140 9 Danzig Note To Poland Recall Of Officials Demanded Warsaw, May 25. rpHE Danzig Senate has sent two A notes to the Polish CommissionerGeneral in Danzig regarding the weekend incidents. One note demands the recall of the Deputy Pol'sh commissioner and several members of the commissioner's staff.— Reuter. Danzig's notes follow
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    Chinese Railway To Burma
    130 9 Earthwork To Border Now Complete London, May 25. IN THE House of Commons tonight Sir Arnold Wilson (Conservative, Hitchin), asked whether the Prime Minister was aware that the necessary earthwork for the railway from Kunming (Yunnan) to the Burma frontier for some miles beyond Kunming, i
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    FORTIFICATION OF AALAND ISLES
    128 9 Soviet Move To Hold Up League Talks Helsinski (Finland). May 24. THE Foreign Minister. Mr. Erkke. states that Finland will oppose a request by the Soviet for postponement oi consideration by the League Council ot the Aaland Island refortification plan. The Soviet reason is that the
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    GERMAN & ITALIAN AIR CHIEFS CONFER
    55 9 GERMAN ITALIAN AIR CHIEFS CONFER Rome. May 24. AS a sequel to the Itaio-German alliance. General Milch, Inspector- General of the German air force, has arrived here on orders of Field-Marshal Goering, the Reich Air Minister. Im mediately on arrival he had a 90--minute talk with the Under-Secret ary of
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    LABOUR WINS IN BY-ELECTION
    38 9 London, May 24. The by-election in the Kennington division of Lambeth, caused by the death of the Conservative, Sir George Harvey, resulted in Mr. J. Wilmot, Labour, 10.705, Major Angus Kennedy. Conservative, 7,ll9.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939. Bad Business
    933 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1939. Bad Business Malaya in general, and Singapore more particularly, have benefltte:! so much from the principle laid down by Sir Stamford Raffles when he founded this colony, that people of all nations should be free to trade on a basis of equality,
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    WORLD SITUATION IS LESS TENSE
    137 10 "Market Barometer Seems To Be Going Up" London. May 25. The barometer certainly seems to be going up and I am hopeful for a period of better things as far as the markets are concerned." This was a prominent city authority's remark to Reuter this
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    Postal Union Parley: Nazis Cause Hitch
    94 10 Postal Union Parle y: Nazis Cause Hitch Buenos Aires, May 25. Because Czecho-Slovakia was represented at the Postal Union Congress, now In session here, the German delegation refused to sign a convention regulating postal matters for the next five yearr. The Italian and Hungarian delegatiCns expressed themselves in accord with
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    FIVE MINING DIRECTORS
    374 10 One Quarter Of A Million FROM PERAK MINES To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The figures quoted in recent letters in your columns in respect of rubber companies, unjustifiable though they are, are modest in the extreme when compared to the fees extracted from the
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    CONSCRIPTION FOR SINGAPORE
    237 10 Young Europeans Not In The Volunteers To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Following on your interesting editorial headed "More Appeasement?" in the Straits Times of May 22, I Volunteer's letter gives one considerable food for thought, and I should have deemed it worthy of some
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    A JEWISH CHOIR
    127 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I was very much impressed last Wednesday evening, when the new Jewish choir made its first appearance at the Oxley Rise synagogue after the evening 6ervice. The efforts of Mrs. Landor and Mr. Werner Baer have not been wasted
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    THE ARMY'S SUMMER
    810 10 Training Reserves And Militia Bv Our Military Correspondent London. May 17. MANY a good sentinel has been caught napping on his knapsack, with disastrous results so Mr. Horc-Belisha's choice of metaphor, when summing up on the Military Training Bill, was as unfortunate as it was amusing. "The
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    752 10 NOTES Of The DA Y n hy He Wif vivas? r\H Wednesday I reproduced in this column a matrimonial advertisement from a Singapore contemporary in which a Straits Chinese "deserted girl" sought honourable wedlock with an "understanding wifeless gentleman." This advertisement stipulated that any inquiries should be accompanied jby a
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      719 11 NAZIS ON "NEW ATTEMPT AT ENCIRCLEMENT" London Still Willing To Negotiate With Powers 4 'rpHE totalitarian Powers will not fail to reply I in a proper manner to this new attempt' at encirclement," according to an inspired Berlin statement issued to the foreign
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      British Proposals & France
      483 11 British Proposals France Paris, May 26. Till neu British proposals for the Anglo-Russian anti-aggression agreement reached Paris last night and are being studied by the French Government before their dispatch to Moscow. It is understood the French Government consider that the new British plan goes a considerable way towards acceptance
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      U.S. NAVAL APPROPRIATION RILL SIGNED
      19 11 Washington, May 26. President Rocsevelt today signed th? $773,000,000 NaTai Appropriation 8 11. Renter.
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      NEW PACT SUGGESTION
      399 11 Britain's Proposal To Soviet AGREEMENT BEFORE TREATY SIGNED London, May 26. A LTHOUGH official circles arc exceedingly reticent regarding the nature and scope of the latest British proposals to the Soviet, tte iter's diplomatic correspondent in London learns it is believed they cover a mutual assistance pact,
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      OUTBURST OF SARCASM IN GERMAN PRESS
      98 11 Berlin, May 25. THE approaching Anglo-Soviet agree- ment occasions an outburst of angry sarcasm in German n?wspapcrs today. Lokal-Anzeiger says British capitulation to Moscov/. and her renuncia- tion of her own foreign policy, are i complete. Boersen Zeitung speaks of "the ridiculous and repulsive
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      JAPAN TO JOIN AXIS ALLIANCE?
      125 11 \azi Reply To The Soviet Agreement Berlin, May 26 IT is believed that the announcement of a military alliance with Japan or Spain, probably the former, may be the Axis reply to the Anßlo-French negotiations with Russia. The tone of Japan's congratulations on the signing
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      The King's Visit To U.S. As "Prompt Way To Peace"
      157 11 Ottawa, May 25. 'THE United States Minister to Canada, Mr. Daniel Roper, referring to Their Majesties visit to Canada and the United States in an interview today, said: "It may be this friendly act will touch people everywhere in a
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      Bill For Ministry Of Supply
      198 11 Wide Powers Given To Minister London, May 25. 'THE Minister of Supply, Dr. E. Leslie Burgin, today Introduced in the House of Commons the bill for establishing a Ministry of Supply. The bill was formally read a first time. Powers such as would be acquired
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      EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN WORKERS
      131 11 No Militia Service For Them Till November London, May 25. POSTPONEMENT in calling up agri- cultural workers, men engaged in the fishinK industry and anthracite j miners to the militia until November is announced by th e Minister for Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, in th e
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      BRITISH MILITARY MISSION ARRIVES IN WARSAW
      40 11 Warsaw, May 25. A British military mission, compris- ing two officers, arrived here today to discuss certain armarrents questions.! It is authoritatively stated the pur- pose of the visit is not staff talks.— Reuter.
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      LEAGUE TO REJECT SANCTIONS PLEA?
      55 11 Geneva, May 25. THE League Council is expected to conclude its session tomorrow with a resolution inviting members to increase the assistance they might individually give to China. This would amount to a rejection of the Chinese proposals envisaging sanctions against Japan, especially in regard
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      19,400 ITALIANS TO LEAVE SPAIN
      79 11 Artillery To Be Handed Over To Gen. Franco Rome, May 25. •TTHREE THOUSAND Spanish troops will leave Spain for Italy on Sunday with 19,400 Italian legionaries. The Spaniards will head a military review at Naples before the King of Italy. When the Italian legionaries leave
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      France Has No Short-Term Foreign Debt
      71 11 France Has No ShortTerm Foreign Debt Paris, May 25. 'THE Finance Minister, M. Reynaud, in a broadcast speech tonight, announced that France now has no short-term foreign debt. He said that the six-monthly borrowing had been converted into a sixyear loan and that the gold clause had been suppressed. He
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      French Retention Of Spanish Gold
      58 11 Burgos, May 25. IT is officially announced that Spain Is retaining her place on the permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague. One interpretation of this decision Is that Spain may wish to refer to the court outstanding questions between her and Prance, chiefly
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      SOVIET READY TO RETALIATE
      293 11 Moscow Warning To War-Mongers Moscow. May 2."». 9JI. STALIN, (he Commissar »>f Defence, N. Yoroshilov. .nut other members of (he Inner Cabinet listened intently hon the Coir.missar of I'in.ina'. M. Zverev« announced before the Supreme Council of the Soviets thai "th<' army and navy are now
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    NAVAL ESCORTS FOR BRITISH VESSELS?
    426 12 Possible Sequel To Stopping Of P. O. Liner Ranpura BRITISH ADMIRALS STRONG PROTEST TO JAPANESE Till. British naval authorities are stated in London to be considering the provision of a naval escort for British merchantmen in South China waters. This action, states the Daily Herald,
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    SIAMESE TRAINING SHIP DUE
    37 12 »PHE Siume^v toe rt vessel Mekiong, us«d as a training ship, is expected to arrive ui S.nga;jore on Sunday and Will ar.chor in the man-of-war anchor- \css -1 will leave Singapore on Wednesday.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    116 12 ..AlfJKfc. K.W. U> HOI hi all Danec 7 p m. to 9 p.m. I Informal; |.4f .a CAUUCK I lit A l KJ-.. Ol ILANO <i. Handy Rides GUI I i.OKI.D 6 30 to 8 45 Sc .M.aUight i lie Gladiator, of the People i ..<■ only Amusement >-h
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    Barter Proposal: Trade Protest
    72 12 Barter Proposal Trade Protest London, May 26. rpHE Rubber Trade Association in London at a sp?cial meeting yesterday emphatically protested against the American proposals to barter cotton for rubber. According to the Financial Times the speakers contended that such a plan would sound the death knell of the international regulation
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    GORDON HIGHLANDER DIES IN HOSPITAL
    94 12 A OMITTED to the Military Hospital, Tanglin, last night. Private William Adams, of the 2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders, died early this morning. Cause of death is stated to be not known. There will De a pest mortem. No inquest Is likely to be held.
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    EX-MALAYAN AT WORLD FAIR PAVILION
    79 12 MALAYANS who visit the New York World Fair this year, will find the Colonial Hall of th? British Pavilion in charge of Mr. A. Roose. a former Malayan. Mr. Ro~se, who organ sed the Import and Export office in Singapore in 1922. was in charste
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    SHOP WINDOWS SMASHED
    406 12 Two Soldiers To Go To Prison "FOOLISH COURSE," SAYS JUDGE SENTENCES totalling 13 months' rigorous imprisonment were passed on two privates of the Loyal Regiment, Samuel Smyth, 21, and Christy Cleary, 22, when they pleaded guilty in the Singapore Criminal District Court this morning to charges in
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    Lawyer Considers Damages In Libel Suit Insufficient
    719 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. CONSIDERING that $250 damages granted him in a successful libel suit was Insufficient, a loca! Chinese lawyer. Kok Chin Yin, has appealed against the amouni awarded, the defendants-respon-dents being the Sin Chew Jit Poll i
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    Bones Of Animals To Be Studied
    49 12 Fart of the skull of a whale is included in miscellaneous bones, mutulj those of mammals, being sent in this large case from Singapore to the director of the Museum of Natural History at Leiden, Holland, where they will be studied.—Straits Times picture.
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    HOOTING BAN REDUCES SPEED OF TRAFFIC
    211 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. THE ban on horn sounding in Singapore has resulted in the speed of traffic being reduced by about five miles an hour in the areas affected by the regulation. "This is all to the good," comments
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    DRUG HIDDEN IN PINEAPPLE TINS
    96 12 DINEAPPLE tins, Ingeniously packed with 504 tahils of non-Govern-ment chandu, worth $4,032, were exhibits in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, when a Chinese, Loh Ah Fook was sentenced to 20 months' rigorous imprisonment for possession of them on Apr. 13 at the Singapore Harbour
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    BLACK-OUT NEXT MONTH
    114 12 From 10.30 Until Midnight MOST REALISTIC YET ATTEMPTED OINGAPORE'S most realistic black-out thus far, to be ht;ld on the night of June 13, will bepn at 10.30 p.m. and end at midnight The alarm will be Kivrn by rinM and police blowing whittles. Certain arcys will be
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    THREE INDIANS HURT IN KNIFE INCIDENT
    71 12 'THREE Indians received knife inju- rles during a meeting with a fourth Indian on the grass plot at the junction of Cecil and Market Streets. Singapore last night. All three had identical wounds, their stomachs being cut open, but one man succeeded in making
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    DARING HOLD UP IN KOVAN ROAD
    44 12 •THREE Chinese, one armed with a pisiol. gained entry to the house of a Chinese family in Kovsn Road yesterday on the pretext of being wireless set repairers. They held up the occupants and decamped with $200 cash.
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    FINE ACTING BY LUISE RAINER
    81 12 At The Cinema "Dramatic School" (I.uLsr jlner, Paulettt- Goddard, Genevieve Tobin and Alan Marshall) M.G.M. At tlir Pavilion. pIVINO Lulse Rainer splendid oppor- tunitles to display her great histrionic ability in a story of a young factory girls struggle to become a great actress, this
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    "RIGHT TYPE" OF YOUNG ENGLISHMAN WANTED
    473 13 Rev, Colin King On Careers Malaya's "Endless Scope" SETTING THE BEST EXAMPLE TO lUK ASIATIC POPULATION From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 16. DLEAS for the encouragement of the ''right type of ptMg Englishmen" to turn their attention towards Malaya, and for the establishment
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    JUDGE CONGRATULATES POLICE INSPECTOR
    133 13 j"I congratulate Inspector J. McPher- son on his expeditious investigation and the arrangements for the hearing |o: the case," said Mr. C. H. Whitton. Singapore Traffic and District Judge, yesterday, at the conclusion of a case agairist a Japanese, who was fined S4O for causing hurt
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    PERAK RAJA MUDA AT TELUK ANSON
    70 13 •yHE Raja Muda of Perak, who prior to his installation in his present office, lived at Ipoh, has now moved to Tcluk Anson and is living at tae Raja Muda's Astana, Syed Abu Bakar Road. Teluk Anson is the official headquarters of the Raja
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    Truthfulness Of Complainant Questioned
    256 13 COUNSEL'S QUERY AT INQUIRY A SUGGESTION by counsel dur- ing the course of a lengthy cross-examination that the complainant in his public bankruptcy examination in 1937 had been described by a representative of the Official Assignee as "the biggest liar they had ever come across" was
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    HIGH BAIL GRANTED IN CHANDU CASE
    142 13 Charges Against Three Singapore Chinese THREE well-dressed Chinese, Chua Choo Ngwang, Heng Chay Meng and Chua Ho S.tig, were charged In the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday with committing offences against the Chandu Ordinance at 11 p.m. on May 17, at Ponggol Road. The
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    WEALTHY INVALID NOT TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    93 13 IyiISSIXG Singapore on his Hight round the world, Mr. Henry F. Me- < Lean, wealthy Canadian invalid, Is landing in Bangkok tomorrow. Mr. McLean, who is 56 years old and owns three aeroplanes, was four days out from New York In a steamer when
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    Have Trustees Right To Remit Debts Of Employees Of Estate?
    394 13 THAT the trustees had no right to i remit debts owing by employees of the estate of the testator was the contention made by Mr. R. C. H. Lim appearing in the suit relating to the will of Tan Kwan
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    Old And New Jafmnese Styles
    38 13 Old and new Japanese styles aboard the ft.Y.K. I v. •ukuru Maru yesterday. From left: Mrs. Tsuneko Yamakaioa, Mrs. Micko Kusai and Mrs. Fumi Sawagucl. They are en route to Berlin—Straits Times picture.
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    SHOP OWNER CLAIMS $2,000 DAMAGES FROM NEIGHBOUR
    459 13 Silk Alleged To Have Been Damaged By Roof Overflew ALLEGING that the occupiers of the premises adjoining his shop had caused an overflow of water on the roof, which leaked into his premises and damaged about SKOO worth of silk goods, Utoomal Udhandas
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    MALAYAN GIFTS TO CHINA ACKNOWLEDGED
    61 13 THE Finance Ministry of the Chinese Central Government has scut a 2,000-page book to the SiiiKapori Con sulate-Gentral h«-re acknowledging Malayan contributions to the China Relief Fund. It states that from the bosdniiinif or the war Ouly 1937) to the end of lust year, Malayans
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    QUEKN MARY'S BRITHDAY
    223 13 Singapore Flags Fhiiijj Todaj pi>A(;s flj from .liips and build* inirs today in honour of thi birthday of Queen Mary. Queen Maiy, who at 71 is Mill aei tive in social nnrtca work, baa been particularly in :h»> thought of people of the Empire these past, few
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    H.M.S. SUFFOLK TO BE RECOMMISSIONED
    117 13 H. M.S. SUFFOLK TO BE RECOMMISSIONED (From <>nr Own Corerspondcnl i London, May 17. pOMMANDFM In Captain C. S. Kiindtard, lh cruiser Suffolk arrived :tt Splthe.id today from the China Station, jrean after she sailed Bait, follow* in!,' a iTiOd.Moo reconstruction. It is understood thai, ovinn to iho orient necessity
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    Resident Presents A Commission
    31 14 Major C M. Kidd. the acting British Resident, Selangor, presenting Che Ahdvl Rar.uk uith a commission in the Victoria Institution Cadet Corps during the Empire Day parade.
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    BAMBOO SCRATCH ON ANKLE: INDIAN DIES FROM TETANUS
    322 14 BAMBOO SCRATCH ON ANKLE INDIAN DIES FROM TETANUS lyUIU'l rolled ing dried branches from trees with a bamboo pole, a 17-year-old Indian, Rcnganathan, injured his left ankle with the bottom end of the bamboo. He died 11 days later in hospital from tetanus. At a Coronor's inquiry yesterday Mr. W.
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    PROPOSAL FOR NEW BIS SERVICE
    129 14 A proposal to operate a service between Tanjong Pagar and Geylang is soon to be made by the Singapore United Omnibus Co., Ltd., a projected new concern, it is understood. The proposal will be made to the special municipal sub-committee formed to inquire into the
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    SISTERS DIE WITHIN TWO DAYS OF EACH OTHER
    55 14 (From Our Own Correspondent. j Ipoh, May -24. TWO daughters of the late Dato Panglima Kinta died within two days or each other. The first was the widow of Sheik Abdul Rahman, a State councillor, after a brief illness. At 4 am.
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    NEED FOR CREMATORIUM URGED IN MEMORANDUM
    987 14 Large Areas Of Singapore Land Occupied By Cemeteries NOTED CHINESE DOCTOR FAVOURS MORE MODERN METHOD A N aeroplane flight over Singapore discloses what large areas are already occupied by the dead," says the European Association of Malaya in a memorandum on the subject of
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    $30 FINE FOR AN R.A.F. MOTORIST
    63 14 OONVICTED on a charge of negligent driving along Serangoon Road on Mar. 5, Sergt. A. R. Palmer, of the R.A.F., Seletar, was yesterday fined $30 in the Singapore Traffic District Court. On a first charge of causing hurt to a Malay woman, Sitl blntl
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    368 15 "Heavenly Angel's" View Of Men To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with Interest the correspondence during the last few days on the subject of Chinese concubines. Evidently "Heavenly Angel" does not realise that China has degenerated because of her debauched and corruptrd
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      276 15 "Shaking the Pagoda Tree" In Modern Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— One is .lot Mind to or unmindful of the numerous difficulties that surround the treatment of this proDlem of the political evolution of Malaya. We make bold to say that
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      125 15 Primarily people from overseas come to Malaya not for their health but to shake the Pagoda Tree— to amass wealth. Their hearts are bound to be ln their homeland. They cannot become naturalised Malayans, say what they will. It is unnatural— and they cannot be turn-coats. Take
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      229 15 We should like to call attention to I the fact that some Englishmen, in order to insult non-Europe-born Bri- j tish subjects, emphasise that the term J ••Britisher" is applicable only to people born in Great Britain? On the other hand, France has instilled the meaning and
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      177 15 On the other hand, here again we meet with outside opinion, built up on a strong basis of ignorance and national prejudice, which is against our aspirations. It ls therefore necessary to expu-ac the racial myth of "superiority and chromatic complexes." But no amount of sound reasoning
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    "CASHING IN ON THE CRISIS"
    153 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— With reference to your recent leading article, "Cashing In On The Crisis," you may care to reprint the following letter from one of the Home news-magazines: "At a time when the Press of this country has lost
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    RAMASAMY IN ACCOUNTS
    391 15 Practical Planting Viewpoint UNSETTLED CHINESE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The letter signed "Veritas" in your columns must have amused a great number of planters. In trying to prove that the cost of running a Tamil labour force is much higher than the cost
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    AN EARLY STRAITS STAMP
    165 15 Problem For Malayan Collectors To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Philatelists specialising in early issues c! Malayan postage stamps might be interested in the following query. Among the eary Victorian Issues Is the S.S. Two Cents— Rose (1883-91) overprinted in black Roman caps S.
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    SINGAPORE PORT OR LION?
    128 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Regarding the diatribe forwarded by your London correspondent on the pronunciation of the name Singapore, it may interest the Scottish expert to know that Singapore does not mean the "City of the Lion," but Is the Malay name
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    "THE MORE I STUDY IT THE MORE I DISLIKE IT"—GANDHI
    565 16 "THE MORE I STUDY IT THE MORE I DISLIKE IT"— GANDHI Considered Opinion On Pandit Pant's R esolution "HOW CAN WE MEET ON THE POLITICAL PLATFORM?" HE ASKS BOSE "BANDIT Pant's resolution I cannot interpret. The more I study it the more I dislike it. The framers meant veil. But
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    PANDIT PANTS RESOLUTION
    238 16 A Vote Of \o-Confidcnce Re. Pi-.r.dit Pant'j resolution, I want•d to know whether you approve of :n In which the resolution was moved by Pand t Pant and finally w whether you would have d an amended form, more or the line- suggested by us. which tje.vM
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    THE SOCIALIST PARTY
    613 16 Revolt Of Followers The remarks in my letter of Mar. 31 about the Congress Socialist Party were made under the impression I gathered from reports and speculations in the press at the time. The impression ■I gathered was that the official leaders of the CS.P. would continue
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    NEED FOR SILENCE
    515 16 Aii Explanation By Mr. Hose You say in one of your letters that you were observing silence because I 1 1 ad requested you to do so. I must why I did so. At Tripurl the in was such and the gull between Congressmen, and Congressmen had
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    " I See No Way Of Closing The Ranks"
    571 16 I See No Way Of Closing The Ranks" Mahatma Gandhi wrote as follows from Rajkot on Apr. 10 in reply to the above My dear Subhas, Your letter of 6th instant has been re-directed here. I suggested a meeting of the foes to have It out among themselves without any
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    SECRET VISIT TO JAPAN BY WANG CHING-WEI?
    258 17 Hong Kong Report Of Ex-Party Leader's Activities Hong Kong, May 24. MR. WANG CHING-WEI, former deputy President of the Kuornintang who was dismissed from all his posts for advocating peace talks with Japan, is reported t© have paid a secret visit to Japan
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    Sharp Decline In The Yen
    131 17 Sharp Decline In The Yen Attributed To Currency Inflation Hong Kong, May 24. POREIGN banking circles in Shang- hai attribute the drastic drop ol Lhe value of the Japanese yen, whoss clo^ins; rato at nocn yesterday war YIOO fcr $39 <Ch!n?se currency), to: Firstly, Janan?re currency inflation: Secondly, enforcement of
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    BRITISH AIR BASES IN POLAND URGED
    121 17 German Plane Factories Within Easy Range *|*HE establishment of British air bases In Poland is urged by Col. I. G. S P?yne, cf the Royal Air Force, In an j article in the Daily Telegraph, reports Trans-Ocean. Col. Payne, whose articles on aa?.stions of
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    'A Glorious Year For China'
    291 17 Gallant Resistance Of The People Chungking, May 24. fAPAN'S undeclared war on •J China is now approaching the end of the second year. Apart from human suffering, this has been a glorioiis war for China. To everyone of her citizens it has brought increased national
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    JAPANS AIM IN CHINA
    478 17 Chungking. May 24. npHFRI-: is no such thing as a new Japancs? policy, far Japan s fundamental policy is always the same, namely, to conquer China, to drive out all foreign rights and interests fro m China and to dominate Asia, declared Mr. C'hou Enlai. deputy
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    SCRATCHINGS AT PENANG
    133 18 SCRATCHINGS AT PENANG SCRATCHINGS and order of running for tomorrows races at Penang arc as follows: Rue I.— Horse;-, class 2. div. 1, 7 lurs. Race 2.— Horses, class 4, div. 4, 5«/ 2 furs. Rex. Race 3.— Horses, class 4, div. 3, s'i furs. Race 4.— Horses, class 2,
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    MANILA BOXERS FOR JAVA
    122 18 Hemchit And Young Frisco May Go (From Our Own Correspondent > Batavia, May 23. fPHE Manila boxing promoter V. di Castro is in Batavia trying to organise a tour of Manila boxers in Java. Probably several fights wlh be arranged for Neil Hemchit, who ha3 become
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    B.A.T. BEAT STRAITS TIMES
    94 18 In a friendly match on the F. and N. ground yesterday, tho British American Tobacco Company soccer team beat the Strait? Times Prea Spirts Club by four goals to one. The tobacco men were better in all departments, but did not succeed in ■coring until late
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION
    72 18 The annual athletic sports of Raflies Institution will be held on the school ground on Tuesday, Jane 6, at 3 p.m. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Alexander .Small, will preside, and Lady Small will present the pmts. Among ti. .re two races for Old Buy.-. The lirst, lor Old
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    NEW CELLO AND VERGROS BEST BETS
    1211 18 Review Of Tomorrow's Races At New Penang Course MEW CELLO and Vergros look to be the two best bets of the opening day of the new Penang racecourse tomorrow. Both ran well enough in Singapore this month to suggest that they will improve. In
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    SECOND DAY'S WEIGHTS AMENDED
    55 18 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penan*, May 25. QFFICIAI. AMENDED weights for the second day of ths Penang races are: Horses, class 3 di T. .*>, G fur. Creme de Menthe 9.00 Fulco 8.13 Ciscara 8.13 Bal Tabarin 8.13 Slapdash 8.13 Charley's Aunt 8.10 Velocity 8.9 Distinguished
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    Vanderbilt To Race In England
    113 18 London, May 10. AMR. HAROLD VANDERBILT, the leading American yachtsman, who successfully defended the America's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock V. in 1930. and also defeated Mr. Sopwlth's Endeavour I. in 1934 and Endeavour 11. in 1937, will arrive at Southampton on June 5.
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    Geylang English School Holds Annual Sports
    447 18 THE GEYLANG ENGLISH SCHOOL held its annual athletic sports! meeting on the school ground i yesterday. Tan Seek Leng was the "A" class individual champion, with 15 points, while Tan Eng Yoon became the "B" class champion, with 19 points. Results: 100 Yards A:—
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    ENGLAND BEAT RUMANIA 2—0
    125 18 Bucharest, May 25. ENGLAND BEAT RUMANIA at soccer, 2—o the half-time score being I—o. There were 40,000 spectators, a record for Rumania. England struck a fine combinatior. and were easily the better side, thou^n Gculden was fortunate to score the first goal in the eighth minute,
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    Oaks To Be Run Today
    96 18 LIST OF PROBABLES London, May 23. DROBABLES fcr the Oaks, to be run at Epsom over l l^ miles tomorrow, are as follows: Avena (Burns) Royal Truce iWing) Tit Bit (Harry Wragg> Galatea II (Jones* Aurora Perryman > White Fcx < Elliott > Infra Red
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    HOME CRICKET SCORES
    66 18 i-ond<..ii. May 25. GLOUCESTERSHIRE won their County cricket fixture by an inning and 16 runs. Scores: Warwickshire. 181 and 156 (Goddard 6 for 66 (Hoocesi ishire, 353. (Hammond, 191 not outi. Hammond lost t lie toss lor thu fourth time in succession. Glamorgan won by six wickets.
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL
    51 18 riE following will play football for Y.M.C.A. in a league match against the Naval Police at 5.10 p.m. tomorrow on the Naval Base ground. Seletar:-- Wee Aik Chan: Leembrussen. Swyny; Moxon, Kanatunga, N. Pillay: Mcßeath (captain t. Kite, Orton. Leigh, and Tan Guan Kiat. Reserves: Johari, Jachson and
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    S.R.A. SPOON SHOOT
    50 18 A spcon shoot will be held by the Singapore Rifle Association commencing 7.30 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, on BukitTimoh Range. Conditions are one sighter and 7 countings shots at each 300, 500 and 600 yards. Members ol Service units are asked to bring their own ammunition.
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    CHINESE RESERVES WIN FROM MALAYS
    508 19 Many Chances Lost Through Erratic Shooting nLAYING good soccer, the Chinese reserves defeated the Malays by three goals to two in a reserve division soccer match played at the Anson Rod Stadium yesterday. Having the better of exchange.* throughout, the Chinese should have won by
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    QUARTER FINALS AT HOYLAKE
    213 19 Difficult Golfing Conditions Hoylake, May 25. UNDF.R WINDY, difficult conditions, in the fourth round of the British aßtatear (Oil championshio here Thomas Hiley, 18 year-old r.juthport player, upholding the youthful chal- j lenfe, beat Harry Bentley. ex-English amateur champion, flvp and four. Thorn beat Lyle two
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    CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    70 19 IJMDER the auspices of the Malayan Agri-horticultural Association, the sixth Malayan cycle champ'.cnshios will bf held at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium during the oxhbitinn on August 5. 6 and 7. The following aro the events: On? mile champ'onship, two miles championship, four mile.? championship, five miles championship, ten
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    Manchesters Do Well In Boxing Semi-Finals
    354 19 Manchesters Do Well In Boxing Semi-Finals *f*HERE were two knock-outs and one technical knock-out In the semi-final be s of the Singapore amuteur boxing championships, held last night at the Happy World stadium. The representatives of the Manchester Regiment did particularly well. The brightest of these short bouts was the
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    Keen Play In Tennis Championships
    627 19 J/"EEN play was seen in yesterday's ties in the Singapore lawn tennis championships played on the S.C.C. and Y.M.C.A. courts. In the mixed open doubles Mr. and Mrs. W. J. M. Warden were extended by Miss R. Etlin and J. L. Purnell, whom they beat
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    ARMSTRONG WINS FROM RODERICK
    341 19 Title Contest Goes Full 15 Rounds I London, May 27. UENRY ARMSTRONG, holder. beat Ernie Roderick, Liverpool, on points. In a 15-round contest for the world welter-weight boxing title, at Harringay last, night. Roderick was outclassed and won only two or three rounds, but he did
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    Track Work At Penang
    269 19 GOING LIKELY TO BE SOFT (From Our Own OOHCSpontfent.l Penunp. May 26. BOTH the sand and inner tracks w re used this morning for slow wort The ground was soil duo to overnight rain. Mountain Stream (Allan up) was first out and did tlvc inartct pare
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    BRITAIN & PRANCE MEET IN DAVIS CUP
    91 19 BRITAIN PRANCE MEET IN DAVIS CUP London. May 25 fN the third round of the Dav^s Cup :it Wimbledon Hare < Great Britain beat Destrf^au IftUKt) 6 2. 6-3, 3 6. 14—12. Destremau lrvt 3 l in tht 3—o In the third, 3-0 in th,> font h. ■Hare, leading 6
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      34 19 Today's Sports Events SOCCER: I>iv. I. S.R.C. vs. Chinese, at Stadium. Div. "!B. S.H.B. vs. Moravia, at S.H.B. tKIENDLY: S.C.C. II vs. Malaya Si*nal!s, at S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS: Singapore Championship* at S.C.C. and Y.M.C.A.
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    FRENCH GENERAL SEES BRITISH OFFICERS OF FUTURE
    32 20 Mtahfl of a field ambulance brigade carrying a victim on a stretcher •luriiiz the finals of the competition for the Territorial Army Ambulance Challenge Shield.
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    94 20 General Weygand and 100 reserve officers of the French Army visited the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, this month. Here is the general taking the salute as cadets march past. ;y r r w ,v. i j m (Above) This member of the Royal Wilts Yeomanry (Territorial Army) .seems to be
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      138 20 I 71^ s>/^T w9 No. P 1271. WEIGHING MACHINES PREDETERMINED WEIGHT SCALE y For use where goods are handled in lots of a prewT" «~p determined weight The variation from correct y weight is Instantly indioated on a chart marked \J!jL*«*/ Light Heavy from a oentral zero. A positive Indication
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