Malaya Tribune, 17 May 1935

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's First National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales vol xxil. -No. ne SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1935 FIVE CENTS The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday, May 17, 1935. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1935 FIVE CĔNTU
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      183 1 f R<J The I juntos ©ribime Dominant In -jMdlaya PETTBR ATOMIC DIESEL OIL ENGINES INSTANT STARTING FROM COLD. [41 B. H. P. ENCLOSED DESIGN /«jj ROLLER BEARINGS T LOWEST FUEL HsT Sdft PUD CONSUMPTION. IMjl^^U^ ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINES, PUMPING SETS LIGHTING SETS. Sole Ak« ~ts: (Incorporated in
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      283 1 CAMERAS —Ask to see, The "ContaV rJKe "Super-Ikonta" I The "Super-Nettcr The "Baby Ikonta" The Original £N£ PRIMUS W j|| Whether lor HEATING and LIGHTING or occasional COOKING when it seems unnecessary to light a wood fire the Original Primus Ap- 1 paratus has no equal for efficiency and economy.
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    Shipping News & Notices: GERMAN SHIPPING
    354 2 Shipping News Notices: GERMAN SHIPPING Position Worse Than A Year Ago THE situation of German shipping was raised by Stat-e Councillor Essberger leader of German shipping, at a banquet of the Nautical Association in Hamburg, when he declared that the position was worse than it was a year ago. Bot-h
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    THE LEVIATHAN
    251 2 To Be Withdrawn From Service Confirmation of th; announcement that he lmer Leviathan is to be reared from cvive service has been received by the ymted States Lines, who bought the vessel S!o h ao. United Sta^s Shipp &*SS The decision to retire her from service ms been
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    NAVAL REVIEW
    137 2 Berths Still Vacant On R.M.S. Homeric A number of berths on the Homeric, iccording to reports from London, are still available to people in the Dominions who vish to travel on that ship on her three lay cruise, which will include the review >f the fleet' by H.M.
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    VESSEL DISAPPEARS
    115 2 Dairen, May 5. Storm tossed and leaking badly, the Wangshunfu. a fishing vessel, was run ashore off the Shantung coast by its Cautain Chang Wang-tai. In a hazardous position he hailed another fishing craft, commanded by a Captain. Feng, nn d asked f or help. Captain Feng gave
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    SHIPPING IN DAIREN
    414 2 Vessels Seldom Leave Port Empty Dairen. HEPRESSION and empty vessels may be M a by-word in the mouths of shipping owners throughout the world but there is little of it to be seen in Dairen. From all parts of the globe ships arrive and few leave without
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      384 2 STRAMER SAILINGS 1 BRITISH INDIA I. O. S. N. Co.'s SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Dae Tonnage. Singapore. 1935. MANTUA 11,000 May 24 BANGALORE 6,000 June 6 OARTHAGL 15,000 June 7 KAITALPODI 17,000 June 2i BHUTAN 6,100 July 4 KAfSAR-I.HJND 11.500 July 5 BEHA R 6,000 July 18 M 17.000 July 19 SOUDAN
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      573 2 N.Y.K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To London via Naples, Marseilles. Nex*. Sailings— 19.50. s.s. HAKONE MARU May. 30 s.s. SUWA MARU June Id s.s. FUSHIMI MARU June 27 s.s. HAKOZAKI MARU July 11 m.s. TIRUKUNI MARU July 24 MINIMUM FARES TO Ist class.
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      512 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore. Malacca. Port Penang. M.S. Sham. *JUTLANDIA 4-6 4-6 5-6 7-6 MEONIA 25-6 25-6 26-6 28-6 ALSIA 16-7 16-7 17-7 19-7 BORINGIA 6-8 6-8 7-8 9-8 ERRIA 27-8 27-8 28-8 30-8 *Calls Dunkirk. The above
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      489 2 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHKR HjHaS (Incorporated c The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. DONAU, for Manila, Hongkong, S'hai, N. China Japan SCHARNHORST, for Manila, H'kong, S'hai, Yokohama Kobo Jun e V FRANKEN, for Manila, Hon*rk rig, S'hai, N. China Japan j„ ri( 11 HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg Bremen. TRIER
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    138 3 1»BER ADVANCES SLIGHTLY »rv.ard Buyers Still Hesitant w Financial Correspondent t .n.trapore, Friday morning. v Prices: r l Singapore), 20 cts., up 1/4 ct. t Tone: Steady. .-nnirapore), S113'/8, up \,.r t >rday's Prices:— 5 15 16d., unchanged. Murkct Tone: Steady. York: 12 1 cts., up ct.
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    69 3 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Friday. Steady. Lingui $1.07 $1.12. 5 $4.20. S. Luas $1.04 $1.07. lO 1 20 3. Kuchais .67 .72. Active. Gientaly $1.80 $1.90 51.05. Pajams $1.85 $1.95. S 9 51.05. Tapahs 51.90 $2.00. 51.90. Indratrlrts $1.15 $1.20. $1.90 $1.60. New Scudais $1.50 U 55. INDUSTRIALS: Steady.
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    Financial News & Views. LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1562 3 Financial News Views. LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS The following share quotations are issued by Fiaser and Co., and Lyall and Evatt:— MINING Singapore. Friday, 10 a.m. Issue Fraser ..yall Value. Co. tvatt. 4- Ampat 4 3 4 9cd 44U 4 10 1 >cd £1 A. Kumbang 32 34 3i 6
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    BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN U.S.A.
    566 3 Disappointing Results For March THE month of March has been on the I whole a disappointing period for business. It had been hoped that the upswing in industrial activity which began last Fall would continue into the second quarter, and that it might broaden in bcope
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    STOCK MARKETS
    53 3 British Official Wireless. London, May 16. STERLING on New York is 4.88 7 16. Paris 74' v. A cheerful tone prevails in the Stock Markers, stimulated by the encoui aging Beard of Trade returns for April. British Funds were quiet. War Lean being 106 1 Gold 1425. 7d.—
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    SHELL TRANSPORT
    56 3 Dividend Of 2s. 6d. A Share Declared THE Chartered Bank* Singapore, has received a telegram from the head office in London reading as follows:— "Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd.. declared dividend at the rate of 2s. 6d. per share free of income tax payable July 9. Bearer
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    90 3 Gilt Edged Securities Remain Firm Reuter Wireless. London, May 14. On the Stock Exchange business in all sections was smaller but the general tone continued firm. gilt-edged securities particularly being higher again. Rubber advanced on trade buying and speculative support but the feature again was silver with speculators
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    CUTHRIE & CO.'s REPORT
    156 3 CUTHRIE CO.'s REPORT Singapore, May 16. Aftjr having remained quietly steady with only a moderate demand by the trade, the market has firmed up appreciably in the last two days, values having risen approximately 3 8 of a cent yesterday. Colony stocks at the close of last month show a
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    RUBBER CORPS
    45 3 Tr? following i:. a list oi outputs for .he undermentioned estates Tor the month of April 1935:— lb Br nei 28,000 Bu ;it Tiinah 10.129 Changkat 21,J0t Haytor ***** Indragiri o 4.586 Lunas }5 i,O'J Nyalas 43 mo Tapah 61/2? Uiu Pandan 7.315
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    SELANGOR RIVER RUBBER
    724 3 Substantial Improvement Recorded THE third ordinar> general meeting of Selangor River Rubber Estates, Ltd., was h:!d at the registered offices Adelaide House. E C. Mr. Charles Wreford Brewn presided, and. in the c urse of his address, said: It is. of course, cause for satisfaction on the
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      219 3 TUX YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. TER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE nital Fu»y Pmid Yen 100.000.00© K-serve Fvn.\ Yen 125.800,00«. HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. RANCHES at Alexandria, Bafavia n*-<mi, Dairen, Fengtien, Hamburg, Han- w. Harbin, Honolulu, Hongkong. Hs:n- ua\ Karachi, Kobe, London, Los Angeles. Manns, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya. New York. -.<». Paris, Peiping,
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      64 3 Nederlandsche Haodel-Maatschappij, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). Established in Amsterdam, 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. WITh BRANCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, BAT A VIA. Branches throughout the Dutch Eaat Indies and in the Straits Settlement*, India, Thin*. Japan and Arao«*. China. ja P LONiJ N bA MLEKS: The National riwincial
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      28 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. HEAD C7FICE: 16D, Cadi St. Shiga pore L G. JOHNSON. General Manager.
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      70 3 IN HAND WHEN YOU HAVE A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. No doubt you have some unrealised dream heretofore made impossible by inadequate funds. A Savings Account will soon enable you to make these desires a reality. Sufficient ready money for your next holiday—perhaps some article you want to buy—any wish you have
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      213 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). SUCCESSORS TO 1 nr. CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LTD.. THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL: ..uvnonsed $40,000,000.00 Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH: 458, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chee Swee
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      659 4 M. HASSAN, M A 87, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. We undertake all sorts of work in electrical, gas and water service lines. We give prompt attention to all orders either big or small. Why not consult us about your (requirements Estimate submitted upon request without charge or obligation. 'PHONE 3411.
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      602 4 TO LET OR FOR SALE. Modern brick bungalow, on elevation, pleasant view, no mosquitoes. 4 miles from town. 3 bedrooms with large attached bathroom, sitting and dining rooms, garage, water, electricity. Area, 13,000 sq. ft. Apply Owner, 432, Geylang Road. "situations vacant. WANTED—Salesmen anJ Salesladies to sJI a milk product.
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      731 4 ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy. No. 369 of 1932. Re TAN KEE LEOW, of No. 90, Cecil Street, Singapore, Contractor. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a first and final dividend is intended to be declared in the above
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      822 4 STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGTENCI (Established b 1914). Stationers and Repairers. 14-A, Change Alley. Singapore. moce y be refunded. *iI4S us up for mechanics in case r*ou> is out of order and needs inus* mate attention. Monthly cleaning of typewriters in offices tMiuertaken, and can be arranged on receip' of instructions. 'Phone
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      368 4 A NEW SELEC lON OP CLOCKS WATCHES JUST UNPACKED! THEY ARE MODERATELY PRICED TO BUTT EVERYONE'S PURSE. j 425, NORTH BRIDLE ROAD, (Near Middle Road). ■Wf WMMM p.s TRY SARSaPARILLA TONIC The blood builder and purifier and be con vmced of its effects in curing various g*ft S h^ onic
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    GARBO'S NINETEENTH PICTURE
    408 5 (hines-' Scenes In "The Tainted Veil" -\RBO'S nineteenth picture, "The j Paited Veil," is to be shown shortly Si: uapore. Herbert Marshall and Brent are her leading men, ana H r.shoit again plays her father, first played such a role m "Susan x Her Fall and Rise"
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    CUSTOMS OFFICERS SUMMONED
    426 5 Al 1 1 ged Unprovoked Assault {From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 15. A ONE-LEGGED Chinese named Then Nge-e Cham was the complainant in a summons case heard to-day before Mr. J.B. Weiss (First Magistrate, Johore Bahru) igainst Mr. J. Tolmie. Superintendent.of he Customs Preventive Branch,
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      121 5 j HOWARD RADIO j I 1 I jfl H* i I all Hm Ltttst radio improve- rOMATK VOLI-ME COXT9OL I smoo'h being controlled I tube*- instead of the usual I! o.- J. f I TUNE is remarkably mellow and we" rounded due to the Selectivity, the I aker. the large
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      347 5 t;m ia«i»- i win i i mi i Tt'»f»'WTWiiim»imnin,.tiit«i i»titiinni«irii.D"irfi wMf-ir«iiiH_ii.i!iiiiiiiii_i«ii«H_w»--1 DON'T CRY DEAR mmmmmmm mmmm l HjoEfl just ASK j MOTBFR FOR I STE4RNS' PINE-TAB AND HONEY 1 I i bl 3 1 I It will stop that mean old Tj cough quickly by soothing SlliP> th? tender membranes
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      901 5 TO-DAY'S EMPIRE BERLIN SHORT-WAVE PROGRAMME STATION The Trocadero Cinema Wireless Programme For Orchestra To-Day TO-DAY'S Empire wireless programme the wireless programme for to-day as is as follows:— 1 announced bv the German Short 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. The Trocadero wave Sta< ion. Berlin, Broadcasting House. Cinema Orchestra. is as follows:
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW — TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    343 6 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING TIENTSIN HARBOUR Singapore, Friday. A report has been issued stating that the lower swinging berth in Tientsin Harbour is now available for ships not exceeding 285 feet in length and 12 feet draft, and the middle berth for vessels not exceeding 315
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    116 6 >HIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, May 17. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Op ten Noort 20; H.M.S. Herald 22. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Agra 18; Kota Baroe 14; Hector 8; Trier 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gale 3) Kotohira Maru 30; City oi Bristol
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    98 6 Mails expected from Europe, etc., by air (Netherlands), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 1 p.m. to-day and general delivery of letters 1.40 p.m. to-day. Mails expected from Australia, Netherlands Indies, etc.. by air (Qantas) .time cf delivery of boxholders* letters only 3.30 p.m. to-morrow and general
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    14 6 Left Arrd. By S'pqre London Air Mail (Dutch) Muy 9 May 16
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    MR. T.P. YANG'S DEATH
    194 6 Well-Known Shanghai Chinese ftanker Shanghai telegrams report the death of Mr. T. P. Yang, sub-manager of the Snangnai commeic.di ai>d Savings Bank. Ltd.. at his residence on Yu Yuen Road. Shanghai, on May 3. Funeral services were held on May 5 at me ;.iaxlours ot «.ne
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    MAIL ROBBERY
    93 6 Guard Locked Up: Express Looted j I Belgrade. A daring robbery has been carried out On the Paris-bound orient express as it pass through Jugoslavia. Between Novska and Zagreb unknowa bandits entered the post van, locked up French guard, and opened and looUd eleven bags of international mail.
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    MONEY MARKET
    297 6 British Official Wireless. SELLING Singapore, May 17. London 4 months' sight 2!4 lil6 London 3 months' sight 2j4 1|32 London 60 days' signt 214 London 30 days' sight 2)3 31 32 London demand 2i3 15 16 London T.T. 213 15 16 Lyons and Paris demand 859 Hamburg demand
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    PRODUCE
    214 6 Singapore, May 17. R. <Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $148 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $145 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $142 Rice, B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $136 Pice, B. Siam N. 2 oer Koyan $133 Rice, Siam AI
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHATS ON?
    293 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, MAY 17 High Tides.—10.46 a.m., 10.14 p.m I Cricket: S.C.C. v. M.FA, first day, SCO 5 p.m. Anglo-Chinese School Annual Sports Jalan Besar Stadium, 2.30 p.m Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. i SCFA v. Wiltshires, Anscn Hoad Gtadiu ir
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    AMUSEMENTS
    58 6 ALHAMBRA.— Sequoia.'' CAPITOL.—"FoIies Bergere." EMPlRE.—"Tarzan and His Mate." GREAT WORLD Cabaret Dancing Side-shows, Malay Operas. Chinese wayangs. Cinemas. Talkies, etc. HOLLYWOOD.—"DoubIe talkie: MARLBOROUGH.—' Scone-.." NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing Side-shows, Maiay Operas. Chinese Wayangs. Cinemas, Talkies, etc. PAVILION.—"A Lost Lady." RITZ —"Double Door" and "Bird >f Paradise." ROXY-"The Came:., Ate doming."
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      353 6 >^*^*^t^*p P*ninifl«Mnui^ia.iidMlTl>n>i!ii:»iiMiiniii«i»it«nro^ Sea View Hotel TO-NIGHT TO-MORROW NIGHT FORMAL SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE FAMOUS R E LIE HI BAND ADELPHI HOTEL AMBER GRILLJ CONCERT DURING TIFFIN. Willi ■ii ~j j- W j ii, W_,M|jix»I__LLLGOODWOOD PARK HOTEL THE MOST CHARMINGLY SITUATED HOTEL ON THE ISLAND Every room
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      93 6 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OAILf PRICM CURRENT. r Tor R.M.A. Vo I. X. Eibbed Smoked Sh««% Singapore, Friday, noon. Buyer*. SeHere. No. I.X.R.S S. in cases (F. 0.8. May) 20% 20 5 16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8. May) 19% 1911 16 No. I X.R.S.S. (Spot, loose) (awardable Spore)
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      73 6 A REALLY GOOD TONIC WINE Phosferine Tonic Wine contains nil that > best in a sound, pure wine, plus those other qualities which are generally associate 1 with a course of medicine with strong end iierve building properties. FIGARO Lades Hairdresser.-. PER M A N E N T W A
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      514 6 CLUB DAIRY M lan Hln p ung's (Patron's) father, r „u nlgrjt-Yisit, Phillip Street, 7JO pan. [There are numerous duos and Playfair Athle f ic Union Badminton Societies in Singapore, most of the practice, Surina Hall 2 30 p rn members of which are readers of the Sunbeain Musical p
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      208 6 [POSTAL IHRUUCENg SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Trergganu only (Mahidol) 2 p.m. Muntok <Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Soengei Liat (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and T. Dilly (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Burma (Takada) 3 p.m. India, East and North (Takada) 3 p.m.
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      75 6 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorological Service Yesterday. Last Night Max. Bright Mm. Temp. Rainfall. Sunshine. Temp. Stations. Deg. F. Inches. Hours. Deg. K. AW Star 85 0.41 $.7 Sit awan 91 Nil &3 73 Kota Bharu 90 0.11 13 74 Euk t Jeram DO Nil 8.1 74 Malacca 81 0.14
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    CUR "READERS VIEWS
    82 7 Letters To The Editor* roar reader» axe invited to write ft J° t «Meets of iwWfc H If,.«£ t<? understood that the "Malaya rnbunc" does not necessarily eni'rsc opinions expressed by correnpond- LETTERS SBOULi) BE AS 3&IRT 4S POSSIBLE, preferably typewritten ,,'e spacing), and on one side
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    Eurasian Unity
    461 7 'he Editor, the Malaya Tribune) c_ i it too much to ask that Eurasian s exercise a certain amount of their efforts to promote nr I;ist twenty years certain self d publicists (one almcst wrote have made it a point of adlengthy letters to the public o wailing
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    MR. CHEONG TIONG JIN
    86 7 Death Of Well-known Malacca Chinese (From Our Oicn Correspondent) May 15. The death took place this morning of Mr. Cheong Tiong Jin at his residence No 2039, Kandang. The deceased was 52 years of age at the time of his death. Bes'des his brothers Messrs.' Cheong
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    Untitled
    32 7 Miss G. Owen, who recently returned to Singapore after a world tour, will lecture at B. Raffles Quay, at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. Members and friends of the Lotus Club are invited.
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    GERMANY'S ECONOMIC POSITION
    160 7 Grave Warning By Finance Minister Reuter. Berlin, May 16. A WARNING that Germany's "positive work finding policy" would have to come to an end very soon, was made m a speech by yon Gkrosigk. the Finance Minister, who has just returned to duty after a nervous breakdown.
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    CAR IN SAWAH
    84 7 Motorists' Midnight Experience Near Malacca (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 15. A car returning from Tampin to Malacca last night had the unfortunate experience of landing in a sawah. It appears that the car M. 669 was returning about midnight, when, in trying to take a
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    SIR SAMUEL HOARE
    32 7 British Official Wireless. London, May 16. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, has recovered from his recent illness and hopes to resume normal Parliamentary duties next week.—British Official Wireless.
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    CHINESE GENERAL EXECUTED
    427 7 Sequel To Four-Year-Old Assassination Kaifeng, Apr. 21. CEN. Tsui Pang-chien, Sujr&wr commandant of the 35th divis.on, shot outside of the west gate hem 0.. Anr. 18 The charge against him wa s that Li had assassinated Gen. Peng Chi-pa. former chief of staff to Gen. Liv Chih,
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      156 7 r=rirz=Jr=Jr^M {j 1 r—T TO-NIGHT (Saturday) TO-NIGHT j tGala Non-Stop Ball j (ADMISSION $1). 2 A.M. (STREAMERS BALLOONS). j SUPER VAUDEVILLE DE LUXE PETE FIFI CALLOWAY HENRY HELEN IN FOUR i NUMBERS. II TEA DANCE TO-MORROW, SUNDAY AND NOT TO-DAY. I Three Weeks at the Empire, London! a I Thousands
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      102 7 PRACTICE LIMITED TO THE EYE. Our 18 Point Eye-examination Is A Conscientious Study And Covers Every Possible Eye Deficiency. SPECIALIZING: Ocular Muscle anomalies. Crossed eyes. Complicated cases of defective vision. Glasses if needed. R.A. Thompson Dr. of Optometry Govt. Licentiate (U.S.A.) M.0.1. (London). Member BETA SIGMA KAPPA International Honorary FraterniU
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      375 7 j EDDIE CANTOR si RECORDS FROM FILM "KID MILLIONS." 8300 AN EARFUL OF MUSIC. MANDY. II 8391 OKAY TOOTS. WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN. The sale of these records broke all previous Records. New ship- ment has just arrived and we request you to kindly order your l\ copies early.
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      284 8 U.»e sirens roi TBI IMtHSMBI»>I ■„<--, ~~j I THE NEWEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL Additional Attraction PARAMOUNT NEWS TECHNICOLOUR! SPECIAL! j MB V-/ V-/ I FIRST PICTURES of the Jubilee "THE DANCE OF THE VIRGINS" with a Celebrations in London showing— JkWmWkf fascinating all native cast —BEAU T I F U
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      369 8 ALL-SINGAPORE IS FLOCKING TO SEE THIS WORLD- $j FAMOUS GIRL-FILLED SHOW with the STAR of TWO ij CONTINENTS j TO-MOKKOW *C API T D L j 2 SUNDAY. 6.15. NIGHTLY 9.1.V j <J The 'Playboy of Pai is' in his famous role j I IPf*t MAURICE CHEVALIER I I Sd
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      172 8 1 BIS f> IS WE URGE YOU T <> see 1 I TITO INCOMPARABLE 6 P A V I Kj I O N ENTERTAINMENT J BARBARA IDSIIRDV I**»% A F/rsf National Dramatic Triumphl Tht uorld branded her a Lost Lady 1 MeetPERRYMASOKL^^^B j PERFECTION I P MAX FACTOR; JEAN PARKER
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    35 10 Mr. Chua Cheng Hock and family beg to thank those who attended the funeral 01 thei lat'e Mrs. Chua Cheng Hock, sent wreaths, letters and telegrams of condolence in their sad bereavement.
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    DEATH.
    60 10 DE SOUZA—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on May 16th, 1935, Josephine Caroline de Souza, in her 72nd year. Dearly beloved mother of Mr. Herbert* H. de Souza. The cortege will leave her late residence No. 589, East Coast Road, at 4.30 p.m. to-day for the Cathedral of the Good
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    AN EMPIRE POLICY
    729 10 JuHE Conference of the Premiers of the British Dominions, which is now taking place in London, on the question of Great Britain's foreign policy is one which all statesmen in Britain and her Dominions feel should be productive of issues of the mos vital importance to the
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    ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN
    95 10 Famous Pianist Coming To Singapore AN opportunity to hear one of the n worlcfs leading pianists will be offered at the Memorial Hall, Singapore, next Thursday evening, when Arthur Rubinstem will give a recital, beginning at 9.30. B Mr. Rubinstein, who will arrive by the Naldera. has just
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    SIR ERIC DRUMMOND
    47 10 Arrival From Rome For Consultation British Official Wireless. London, May H Sir Eric Drummond. British Ambassador in Rome, left for London last i ight tor consultations in regard to the oref A e u nt P? sition of Italy's dispute With Abyssinia.—British Official Wireless
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    42 10 Thursday, May 16. The Hon. Mr. J. D. Hall, British AdV 1S A e s',£o£ ah left Government Hcusc M J i 2 H the Sultan of Perak£222 n Hls Ex cell ency at Government House and remained to lunch.
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    31 10 British Official Wireless. London, May 16. The King has approved that a Barony of the United Kingdom be conferred upon Mr. John Buchan, Oovernor- Csi F natc of Canada—British Official Wireless.
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    Notes and Comments The Municipal Loan.
    173 10 JT was fully expected that the Singapore Mun cipal loan of $4,000,000 would be over-subscribed, but nevertheless the subscription of $21,464,100 is impressive. The interest of three per cent, is particularly good in these days of cheap money, and many people thought the rate
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    Criminal Law
    131 10 I JN 1931 Mr. B. A. Mallal. editor of the Malayan Law Journal, compiled a most useful annotated edition of the Criminal Procedure Cede of the Straits Settlements, giv'ng references to corresponding sections in the Indian and F.M.S. Criminal Piocedure Codes and to decis:cns of English, Indian, F.M.S.
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    Sweeping Changes
    180 10 JHERE are now over 700 pages, including a full index for the Code and a separate index for ths new section on criminal appeals. The comprehensive scope of the work, its logical arrangement I for quick reference, and its very strong binding make it an indispensable addition to
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    Powers Of Courts
    202 10 JHE practical value of the bigger work on the Criminal Cede is shown by the fact that it defines fully the constitution and powers of criminal courts, gives information on the duties of Police Magistrates and Police-even showing how the public may assist in making arrests-deals with
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    Topics Of The Lay
    411 10 By "Looker-On" CHEMIST has discovered that Vitamin B is to be found in hash, thus adding another to the lone list of things to be found in it. Tortoises, a zoologist informs us, are the longest-lived of alt creatures. But then they don't use the roads.
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    Declaration Of Britain's Policy In Europe SPEECH BY MR. EDEN
    1484 11 Isolation Impossible GERMANY'S FEAR OF RUSSIA British Official Wireless. London, May 17. 4N important survey of the A international situation was made to-night at Fulham by Mr. Anthony Eden, at the first public meeting he has addressed since h> recent
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    GERMANY AND FRANCE
    62 11 Rumoured Invitation To trench Minister Reuter. Berlin, May 17. JT is rumoured here that General Goering, who has gone to Warsaw to attend Marshal I'ilsudski's funeral, will convey an invitation from Herr Hitler to M. Laval, who has al:-*) arrived in Warsaw, for the latter to visit
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    THE NAVY, ARMY & AIR FORCE
    375 11 THE NAVY, ARMY AIR FORCE Lords' Discussion POLICY OF DEFENCE COMMITTEE British Official Wireless. London, May lfi. THE need of closer co-ordina- tion of the Navy, Army and Air Force, both as regards general direction and supply, was urged by Lord Mottisionc, who moved in the House of Lords last
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    BRITISH AMBASSADORS
    47 11 British Official Wireless. London. Ma/ 16. Sir Henry Chilton. Brhish Ambassador at Buenos Aires, has been appointed Ambassador at Madrid in succession to Sir George Grahame, who is shortly retiring. Sir Neville Henderson, Minister in Belgrade, has been anpofnted Ambassador at Buenos Aires.—British Official Wireless.
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    "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA"
    25 11 British Official Wireless. London, May 16. The condition of Aircrafsman T. E. Shaw, "Lawrence of Arabia this morning was unchanged.—British Official Wireless.
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    WORLD'S BIGGEST "SALE"
    108 11 Mauretania In Auctioneer's Hands Reuter Wireless. London, May 14. An auctioneer took command of the Mauretamia at Southampton to-day and with characteristic coaxing opened the WQrld's biggest "sale" consisting Of the whole of the interior fittings in seve al thousand lots. Costly panelling, the steering wheel anJ.
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    CHINA AND JAPAN
    90 11 Elevation Of Respective Legations Reuter. Nanking. May 16. THE elevation of the Chinese Legation in Tokyo and the Japanese Legation in Peiping will be simultaneously announced by the Chinese and Japanese Governments tomorrow according to the Foreign Office spokesman. BRITAIN AND U.S.A. TOO Shanghai, May 16. A
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    ESSAY PRIZE OF £30
    60 11 Awarded To Banker In Siam Reuter. London, May 16. The first prize of £30 offered by the Institute of Bankers in an essay competition on "The Case Against the Nationalisation of Banks," has been awarded to Mr. Cyril William Taylor, of the Siam Commercial Bank at
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    ON OTHER PAGES
    36 11 FINANCIAL NEWS, 3. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES 5. CLUB DIARY, 6. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, 7. SPORTS NEWS, 14 and 15. CINEMA TOPICS, 17 CHINESE NEWS AND NOTES, 18. WAR STRENGTH OF THE POWERS, 19.
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    TOBACCO & SHELLAC DEALINGS
    98 11 TOBACCO SHELLAC DEALINGS But No Transactions In Pepper Reuter. London, May 16. THE Tobacco Securities Trust has issed a statement denying dealings in pepper, but says that its subsidiary company, the Dean Finance Company, had transactions relating to shellac comprising mainly loans against shellac. With a view to protecting these
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    18 11 Mr. Isako, the circus proprietor, is back in Singapore. His circus will be here for another season shortly.
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    OIL FIRMS LEAVING MANCHUKUO
    185 11 Impossible Conditions ALL STOCKS TO BE WITHDRAWN Reuter. London, May 16. DEUTES learns that the Asia- tic Petroleum Company, the Standard Oil Company and the Texas Oil Company, in of the impossible conditions created by the Manchurian monopoly, have virtually decided to withdraw all stocks of
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    Pahang Major Chief Wins Appeal BREACH OF TRUST CHARGES
    119 12 Judge's Grave Doubt EVIDENCE FOR STATE QUESTIONED (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. WAN Ali bin Wan Chik, a Major Chief of Pahar.g, successfully appealed this morning against hia conviction in Pahang of three charges of criminal breach of trust
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    PUBLIC LOTTERY
    253 12 Government Clerk Fined $20 (From. Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Wednesday. UTAN Man bin Haji Ismail, a clerk in the Electrical Department. Taiping, appeared before Che Mohd. Sa'leh, the I^PL n g. Magistrate, in the Police Court to-day, charged with assisting in carrying on the sale cf a public
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    LEGATIONS IN CHINA
    116 12 Establishing A Japanese Embassy Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 17. An official announcement was expected to b? issued yesterday with regard to the exchange, of ambassadors between the Chinese and Japanese Governments. It is now understood that the statement has been deferred and will be made
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    CHINESE IN SIAM
    77 12 I Merchants Cancel ing Orders For Rice Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 17. j j The Overseas Federation will hold a meeting to-morrow to discuss measures to help the Chinese in tfiam, who are allea.e<t to be ill-treated by the Siamese authorities. Tne foodstuff merchants in
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    HONAN DROUGHT
    33 12 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 16. It is reported that the Linchang and t-£»iyuen districts In Honan are suffering terrible drought. The Changho has been dried up —Sin Chew Jit
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    JUBILEE FUND
    77 12 Singapore Subscriptions Over $42,000 THE following is the tenth list of subscriptions to the SinKapoic Silver Jubilee Fund: Amount previously acknowledged $39,104.0«! Mr. Win Chong Pang 20.00 Marsiling Planter 25.00 Mr. W. H. MccGregor 1,000.00 Dr. AndO 5000 Mr. W. R. Mansfield 100.00 Portuguese Mission 50.00 Mr. A.
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    JOHORE'S NEW STAMP
    136 12 Eight-Cent Issue Welcomed By The Public (From Our Own Correspcndentj Johore Bahru, May 17. The re-issuing of an eight cents postage stamp by the Johore Government is welcomed by the general public of Johore as postage fees to many parts of the British Empire cost this amount,
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    THE KING'S FOUR SONS
    128 12 Toast That Was Last Used In 1410 British Official Wireless. London, May 1*> The King's four sons, the Prinze of Wales and the Dukes of York, Gloucester and Ken;, were guests last night at the Banquet cf Vintners Company of which guild the Queen's brother, Ea'i
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    JAPANESE ARMAMENTS
    75 12 Expansion Programme For Next Year Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 16. The Japanese War Office is drawing up an armament expansion programme for next year, states a message from Tokyo. The total expenditure will be 600,000,000 yen, of which 150,000,000 will be first appropriated. Important items of
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS
    41 12 Increase In Number Of Casualties I British Official Wireless. London, May It". Road accident figures for last week were 132 killed and 4,966 injured. In the comparative week of last year, 128 were killed and 4,555 injured.—British Official Wireless.
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    U.S. WORKERS
    46 12 National Labour Relations I Board Proposed Reuter. i Washington, May 17. The Senate by 63 votes to 12 passed the Wayner Bill which provides for the creation of a National Labour Relations Board. The Bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives.—Reuter.
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    GRAN CHACO WAR
    40 12 Paraguayan Troops Claim Brilliant Victory Reuter. Asuncion, May 17. Paraguayan troops scored a brilliant victory at Mandeyupecua in the Gran Chaco, according to an official communique, which adds that tney captured quanties of arms and ammunition. Reuter.
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    42 12 St. Valluvar's Day will be celebrated at the Raraakrishna Mission premises, 9, Norrls Road, at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Speeches will be made by Mr. A. Arumucan and Mr. V. J. Chandra Raj, editor of "Forward." Mr. T. Sivapragasam will I preside.
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    MANY COMMUNISTS DROWNED
    167 12 I Nanking Troops Relieving Huili Shanghai, May 17. THE Government troops under Generals Wu Chie Wei, Chow Yun Yuen and Sun Tu, have crossed the Kinshakiang River and reached Huili, in their pursuit of the.Redis northward. General Lung Yun, the chairman of Yunan, has wired to headquarters
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    LOCAL THEFTS
    86 12 Three Housebreaking Cases Singapore, Friday. THREE reports cf house-breaking and theft have reached Detective Headquarters. One report comes from Johore Bahru, where a house occupied by an Indian family was broken into and cash and jewellery to the value of $111 were taken away. The local cases occurred
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    THE NEW WORLD
    67 12 To-morrow (Saturday) there will be a non-stop bail with extension up to 2 a.m. Streamers and balloons will be distributed. The admission fee will be $1 An excellent vaudville programme is promised by the management. There will be four numbers in which Pete, Fifi, Bob Cp.iloway, Henry
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    CHINESE LEGATION
    62 12 Britain Raising It To An Embassy? Reuter. London, May 16. There are persistent rumours that Britain intends raising the Chinese Legation to the status of an Embassy but it is impossible to obtain confirmation, as officials refuse to confirm or deny them. However it Is understood that a
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    MUSLIM JUBILEE PROCESSION
    253 12 Full List Of The Prizes Awarded i I I THE list of prizes (cups) awarded to participants in the Muslim Jubilee Procession in Singapore is now mad3 available. Ail exhibits were personally constructed by the associations responsible and ladies gave a great deal of help in this
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    MOTORIST TIED TO TREE
    197 12 Rumanian Merchant Robbed By Highwaymen Paris. Highwaymen are holding motorists to .•ansom in Britanny. and despite all the jfforts cf the poli??, have not yet been cauph Their latest exploit was to stop a Ruman an merchant. M. Zelit Cligma, near Renac, tie h"m to a
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    AKKEGED STABBING
    328 12 Estate Tapper Facing Capital Charge (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Wednesday. ECHOES ci a fatal stabbing incident which occurred at Merchiston Estate, Pondok Tanjong, in February this yeai, were heard before Che Mohd. Salleh, the Taiping Magistrate, in the Police Court here, when the preliminary inquiry into the
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    $25 FOR A SLOGAN
    130 12 Anti-Opium Society's Free Competition The Singapore Anti-Opium Society is conducting a free slogan competition among the pupils of the Singapore schools with the Intention of drawing the attention of the younger generation to the danger of op'um addiction. Slogans, which may be in English or Chinese,
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    PENCIL JUBILEE
    113 12 Manufacturers Celebrate 273rd Birthday Munich. "THE world's oldest pencil concern, run for almost three full centuries by desi cendants of the founder" will celebrate its 273rd birthday with a jubilee festival this year, according to the press here. The firm is the famous Staedler Manufacturing Co. of Nuremburg,
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    CHEATING CHARGE
    92 12 Previous Conviction In Bangkok Singapore, Thursday. Convicted by the Third Magistrate. Mr. J. M. Brander, to-day on a charge ol cheating in respect of 500 piculs of charcoal valued at $950, G. D. Neubronner and Aboobucker were sentenced to six months' and three months' rigorous imprisonment respec ively.
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    EASTERN EXTENSION
    69 12 Transit Time For Cables To London The Eastern Extrusion Telegraph Company announces that the transl; time on full rate telegrams from Singapore to Lor don on May 16. were as follows:— Telegrams handed in up to 5 p.m. five minutes. Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p.m. ten
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    TASK OF CURRENCY STABILISATION
    329 12 Benefits Would Rc-suit BUT NONE PREPAKEL TO TAKE LEAD Reuter. London, Mav 16. JlfR. Morgenthaus remarks about stabilisation, coupled with Mr. Cordell Hull's statement that stabilisation is an important part of the United States trade programme, while admittedly revivifying the stablisation talk, are considered purely gratuitous
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    WORLD'S RICHEST GIRL
    94 12 Flight From Bangko- To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Tames K. R. Cromwell were due to a**~ ve tai Singapo Bangkok by he KXJd plat o'clock to-day i >s Cromwell v. formerly Miss Doris Duke, known as the world's richest girl. In Bangkok Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell have
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    LOCAL ACCIDENTS
    155 12 A Bengali watchman employed at a shop in North Bridge Road was rescued in the nick of time by boas in the harbour yesterday morning when he jumped into the sea at Clifford Pier. He is alleged to have behaved in a peculiar way and did not know
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    THE CHINESE FILM INDUSTRY
    522 13 Interview STUDIO MAY BE OPENED HERE Singapore, Thursday. rpHERE ia a possibility that a 1 Chinese cmema studio may be in Singapore by one of the Chinese film producing comes in China. Kunjy Shaw, a well-known Chinese films, who is the f Shaw Brothers, whicr. the
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    HOSPITAL WEEK
    111 13 Appeal For Funds For St. Andrew's Mission EXCELLENT work in the name o charity is done by St. Andrew's Mis sion Hospi ai. Singapore but. like mot institutions of its kind, the extent of it well doing is strictly limited o the kind. ■I its disposal Finance is
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    LOCAL AMATEUR ACTOR
    169 13 Wedding Of Mr. Koh Kong Leng And Miss Ang Eng Neo Many prominent people were invited t'* the marriage, in the conservative style of Mr. Koh Kong Leng. third son of Mr. Koh Hoon Teck and the late Mrs. Koh Koc Teck and a grandson of Mr
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    CIVIL AVIATION
    63 13 Japan's Y200.000.000 Ten-Year Plan Reuter Wireless. Tokyo. May 14. The minister fcr communications ha drawn up a pan for development o Japanese civil aviation and Y 200.000.0o' arill be devoted to the execution cf a te:year programme including a regula ervice from Hokkaido to Formosa ami lir lines
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    M. LAVAL IN MOSCOW
    52 13 Reuter Wireless Moscow. May 14 To-day. the most important cf M Laval's visit, was spent in the morning at the Kremlin where he talked successively with M Ka'inine. M. Stalin and M Molotc.fi and lunched with the lan? and all the members of the Council (J
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    FOUND DROWNED IN A WELL
    304 13 Kuala Lumpur School Teacher's Suicide i From Our Own Reporter/ Kuala Lumpur. Friday. A VERDICT of suicide by drowning was returned by Che' Maroff. sitting as a Coroner yesterday, after holding an inquiry into the death of a male Hakka Chinese. Chiew Lee Foong. whose
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    CALLED TO COLOURS
    224 13 Italy Mobilises 1910-1912 Class Technicians Reuter Wireless. Rome, May 14 Numbers of men of the 1910 1912 classes, described as technicians, have beer called to the colours but it is racially stated there is no question of mobilising the entire classes mentioned. —Reuter Wireless. TO GUARANTEE SECURITY
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    WOMAN REPRIEVED
    60 13 First To Be Condemned In Channel Islands Reuter Wireless. Guernsey. May 14. The sentence of death passed on M-s Gertrude Elizabeth Deiamare. the firs* jrcman to bi so £entenced in the Chann Islands, has been commuted tc life imprisonment The woman found guilty of the murder of Alfred
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    ABYSSINIAN AFFAIR
    43 13 Conciliation Commission: Italy's Nominees Reuter Wireless. Rome, May 14. Viscount Luigi Aldrovandi Marescoppi ambassador without post, and Signor Raffaelle Montagne. Councillor of State, have been nominated as Italy's members of the conciliation commission to treat with th- Abyssinian Government.— Reuter Wireless.
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    PROHIBITION AGAIN?
    29 13 "Drys" Leading By 90 Votes In Georgia Reuter. AUanta, May 17. Unofficial returns of the Georgia Prohibition Referendum show that the "Drys" are leading by 90 Reuter.
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    MEETING POSTPONED
    41 13 Reuter Wireless. Berlin. May 14 The Reichstag meeting fixed for Friday to hear a statement by Hit>r has beer, postponed to Tuesday to allow the leading members Of the Government to attend the funeral of Marshal Pi'sudski Reuter Wireless.
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    Large Crowd Sees Foreign Boxers In Action "TIGER" AMINO OUTPOINTED
    1042 14 A Gruelling Fight ITO AND DARCY SHARE HONOURS (By "K.O.) Singapore, Friday. HPHERE must have been at least 500 Japanese amongst the huge crowd that thronged the New World Arena last night. The attraction was the two Japanese boxers, "Tiger"
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    FINAL DAY OF S.T.C. MEET
    456 14 Card For To-Morrow 15 ACCEPTANCES FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP THF fifth and final day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting will be mn tc-mcrrow at Bukit Timah. The big race of the day will be for the Governor's Cup for horses in Class
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    THE SCRATCHINGS
    64 14 THE SCRATCH I NGS Race I.—Martin Duggan, Apple Glory, Etona, Lady Rossdale. Race 2.—Oojiboo, Click, Queen's Course, Sir Theobald, Our Birthday. Race 3.—Grand Catch. Race 4.—Volniak, Codellus, Dignity Maid. Race s.—Eastern Ally, Fiesole, Red Carp, Star Player. Race 6—Refill, Strathpeffer. Race 7.—Nil. Race B.—Lordlogy, The Roumba, GreaC Houdini, Waratah, Pipe
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    JAPANESE GOLFERS
    194 14 Exhibition Match Lost In U.S.A. Tokyo, May 2. DEFEAT greeted the first foreign appearance of six Japanese golfers, who left here On April 8 for a tour of Canada and the United States, according to a report received here to-day from Vancouver. Playing in an exhibition match cr
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    THE DERBY CALL-OVER
    65 14 London, May 16. THE latest call-over for the Derby is as follows: 13 to 8 Bahiam offered, 7 to 4 :aken. 5 to 2 Bobsleigh. 100 to 7 Hairan taken and offered. 18 to 1 Theft offered, 20 to 1 taken. 22 to 1 Sen Bequest offered,
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    TENNIS CAREER OVER
    53 14 Famous Player's Unfortunate Accident Reuter Wireless. New York, May 14. Vincent Richards, the famous American p.rofessional-lawn tennis player and cx-Davis Cup player, announced that his tennis career is finished as the result oi a motor accident on May 10, :n which he sustained a triple fracture of
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    LAWN TENNIS IN JOHORE
    265 14 Championship To Siart On June 15 (From Our Own Corrcsvondcn T Johore Bahru. May 15. THE annual general meeting 0 f t1 Johore Lawn Tennis Association held recently i n the Civil Service C Johore Bahru, with Mr. E. Bag.lt r chair. The accounts of the
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    HAROLD LARWOOD
    39 14 Unable To Bowl Fast This Season Reuter. London, May lti. JJAROLD Larwood says that his left foot is unable to stand the strain of fasi bowlinir. He will, therefore, only be bowling at medium pace this season.—Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB
    127 14 Remaining Ties In Lawn Bowls Tournament The following are the remain ng tic in the S.C.C. Lawn Bowls Tournament May 15 G. C. Miller's Team v. W William's Team. 16 E. H. R. Bowcrman's Teair v. A. Ferguson's Team. 17 G. C. Miller's Team v. J. W.
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    PROFESSION GOLF
    48 14 No Surprises In Qualifying Round Reuter Wireless. Southport. May 14 There were no surprising failure among the 113 qualifiers headed by the internationalist, Charles Whitcombe, with an aggregate of 144. Henry Cotton, British Open Champion, did not play in championship form but qualified with 154.—Reuter Wireless.
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    League Soccer Under Adverse Conditions S.C.C. REGISTER FIRST WIN IN SENIOR DIVISION
    94 15 TERROR SCORE TWICE WITHOUT REPLY FROM MALAYS Singapore, Friday TWO matches in the Singapore League were played yesterday. On the Padang, playing with ten men, the S.R.C, were trounced by the S.C.C. 6—-2 under adverse conditions in the
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    S.C.C.s FIRST WIN
    328 15 Slippery Ground Aflects Play PLAYING at the Padang yesterday aftcrnoon, in the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League, the S.C.C. won their first match when they defeated the S R C. 6—2. The losers played with, ten men, for a couple of minutes from the start having
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    MALAYS REATEIS
    375 15 (Jootl Win For Naval Team PLAYING on a rain sodden ground that was not conducive to Rood footbali H.M.S. Terror beat the Malays in the Seccnd Division of the S.A.F A. League by two goals to nil at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The Terror were late in
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    FRIENDLY SPORTING ASSN.
    64 15 Member* of the Friendly Sporti-r: Association are reminded that '.he Seventh Anniversary of the Association will be celebrated at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's sea id? bungalow, 5%-milestOne— Par-ir Fani ;n? (kindly lent for the occasion) on M:iy 18 and 19—Saturday and Sumhw and they are also kindly
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    38 15 Before a fairly large crowd on Monday last at the Friser and Weave ground Pcid. the Playfair Athlrdc Union defeated the Fraser and Ncave 2nd XT by 5 troals to 2. The gam? was keenly contested.
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    WEEK-END CRICKET IN SINGAPORE
    524 15 ms For Saturday And Sunday i wing are the cricket f.xUires ins in the matches to be Singapore this week-end: \ND S. v. MERCHANTS I j i in the P. S. and S. v. Meriitch to be played on the S.C.C. Sunday, at 10.30 a.m. r~re.
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    RACING LEGALISED
    205 15 Helps To Increase Revenue In Arkansas Hot Spring, May G. TANS pushed $2,097,225 through the pari-mutuel betting windows during the first legalised horse racing meet at Oak Lawn Jockey Club in more than 20 vears. The State treasury took $114,534 from the 31-day meeting in taxes and licences.
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    FRIENDLY BADMINTON
    64 15 The following wiM repnsmt the Rangoon Road School Old Boys' Association in a friondlv match of Badminton against the Wearne Bios. Ltd Sports Club on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at the latter** Court: SINGLES: T. Ra.ioo, Chua Bian Guao, Ng Swe;> Woon, Tahir. DOUBLES: Wan Chin
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    TO-NIGHT'S AMATEUR FIGHTS
    62 15 Army To Meet R.A.F. At Seletar I Singapore*, Friday. A REMINDER is given of to-night's amateur boxing tourney between the Army and the Royal An Force. The fights will be held at the Seletar Air Base. The recent competitions revealed some 5 excellent talent, and a night
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    INTER-CLUB TENNIS
    66 15 V.M.C.A. To Play Japanese To-morrow The following members will represent the V M.C.A. Vs. the Japanese CIUD at the Japanese Club COUTts, SerungoQa Rond. on to-morrow (Saturday): SINGLES Kanhs. Dr. Haridas, I. A. AlsgaofT Reserve: —D. Green. DOUBLES S X GaW and S. J. ScOW, Dr. Chen Su
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    S.R.C. BILLIARDS
    65 15 Tournament Ties For The Week-End The following ties in the S.R.C. Billiards Tournament will be played UUfi week-end: TO-DAY Russian Pool (250 un>: Dr. S. L. OehJers and G. W. Perrau 'plus 25» v. A. Braga and N. S. Hogan (—50) MONDAY, MAY 20 Russian Pool (250 up»:
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON
    86 15 Entries for the junior singles and doubles badminton champicnslv.ps of Singapore will close at noon on Friday, i and the draw will take place on Saturday I Schoolboys, not being members oi affiliated parties, are also eligible to enter and should send in their applications with notes from
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    SPOON SHOOT
    37 15 Members of the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club are reminded that a Spco.i Shoot will be held a< Famr Range Sunday, May 19. at 8 a.m. Bus; s will leave the Club house at 7.30 a.m.
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    SPORT OF KINGS
    273 15 Racing To Retr-n To I Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. THE "Sport of Kings" will come biu to Nebraska this spring after a legal banishment of nearly six years. The lint spring racing meet sine- 192 niobahhj Will begin late in April, in th $2,000,000 Ak-Sar-Btn racing at Omaha,
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    MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSN.
    49 15 The Malays will meet t*M Johore M htarv Force* en Sunday. May 19th, at soccer at the Johore International Club. Those who have been invited to represent th- M.X A. are k'ndly requested to meet j al the M.F.A. Pavilion oa Sunday for a curry tiflin.
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    GEYLANG ENGLISH SCHOOL
    40 15 Th: Geylang English School will hold j the'r annual athletic r.ports meet at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday, May 23, at 8 p.m. Mr. J. M. Si me has kindly consented to present the prizes. 1
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    MISSIONARIES' LONG CAPTIVITY
    93 16 Bosshardt And Hayman Well Treated Peiping, May 2. MESSRS. Rudolf Bosshardt and A lfl Hayman, two China Inland misslonar.es who have been in the hands of Cie Communists since last October were alive and well on April 20, according to information received here from a mission station
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    THE INDIA BILL
    434 16 Record Established By Parliament Reuter. London, May 15. The comp'etion to-day of the Commute Stage of the vast and complicated Government of India Bill constitutes a record in the history cf Parliament. By agreement between all parties thirty days have been devoted to this stage in the
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    MARTIN INSULL
    84 16 Surrenders To Warrant For Arrest Reuter Wireless. Ottawa, May 14. Martin Instill, brother of Samuel insull. to-day surrendered in Ccun to a warrant for his arrest! issued in Torento on Friday last. He was remanded until June 11 on bail of $10,000 He is wanted in Chicago to
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    CHALIAPIN'S ILLNESS
    53 16 Famous Singer's Condition Entirely Satisfactory Reuter Wireless. r-Kou i Paris, May 14. Chaliapm has left the hospital and he medical bulletin states that examnat on of the larynx and trachea has shown tnat they are not affected by the influenza attack and they are in an entirely satisfactory
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    VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
    40 16 Breach Of Promise Action Against Peer Reuter Wireless. London, May 14. I A veidict in favour of the defendant was returned in the breach of promise case brought by Miss Angela Joyce against Lord Revelstoke.—Reu'er Wireless. J
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    JUBILEE STAMPS
    150 16 Interesting Issue By Canada THE Canadian Government Trade Com- missioner, Singapore, advises that a now issue of Canadian postage stamps, commemorating the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty's accession to the Throne, is now available. They compiise lb* followWf:— A 1 Cent Green—Portrait of Princess Elizabeth (single size). 2
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    THE PHILIPPINES
    39 16 Women Vote For The First Time Reuter Wireless. Manila, May 14. Despite elaborate preparations for demonstrations by the Sakalistas. the plebiscite in connection with the new constitution passed on peacefully. Women voted for ;he first time.—Reuter Wireless.
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    SIR GEOFFREY KNOX
    52 16 K.C.M.G. For Ex-Chairman Of Saar Commission Reuter Wireless. London. May 14 His Majesty to-day received at Buckingham Palace Sir Geoffrey Knox exchairman of the Saar Governing Com m ssion, whom he knighted and invested wrh the insignia of a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    86 16 The Municipal heal h statement for the week ended May 11 shows that there were 254 deaths, as compared with 252 in the preceding week and with 1SU II) the corresponding week of last vear The chief causes of death were* Beri-beri 13. phthisis 32. maiana
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    "AIR RAID" ON PARIS
    140 16 Realistic Picture Of The Future Reuter Wireless. Paris, May 14 THE City's first air-raid drill was held to-day lasting three-quarteis of an hour from 10 a.m. when six siirill sirens were heard throughout the city warning the approach of imaginary enemy aircraft. Thousands of Parisians lined
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    Animals As Heroes Of Stirring Talkie STORY OF STRANGE FRIENDSHIP
    292 17 ove Amid Thrills -ZING SCENES IN 'SEQUOIA" rpifE perfect answer to the de- r.iand for wholesome and pjring pictures that has swept the screen world recently red in "Sequoia."' startling and unusual nature drama featuring lean Parker, which opens a
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    "THE WHITE PARADE"
    468 17 A New Role For Loretta Young i LORETTA Young, one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood, has played many diversified roles on the screen, from an orphan of the c .lums to a society matron; with stopovers as a Gypsy dancing girl, a Hungarian waif and almost
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    PAUL MUNI BACK
    432 17 Startling Role In "Bordertown" ONCE again Paul Muni ccraes 10 the screen with a blazing picture of real life—life that touches the rough, raw edges, but is so picturesque and colourful that it will grip the at snHon of every spectator at the Cani-ol Theatre when it
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    AT THE ALHAMBRA
    75 17 Attractive Programme Next Week i SINGAPORE theatregoers are certain to appreciate a picture which has been the sensation throughout America for its remarkable photography, setting and colour. Such Paramount:* latest production, which discloses the beauty oft the island of Bai: in its true state, which opens at
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    THRILLING MURDER MYSTERY
    330 17 Coming To Capitol "THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG" FN these days of talking pictures, no important player in a production part in a seene without having something to say before the scene is over. Mary Astor. however, ha 5 the distinction of being a completely silent
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    OTHER "STARS" PREFERRED
    232 17 Film Parents Not Heroes To Own Children Hollywood. rE mothers and fathers cf Hollywocd are not heroes to their own children -most of whom, in fact, prefer other "stars," ar.d do not hesitate to say so. A census taken in Hollywood reveal* that in the homes of
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    SEX FILMS
    224 17 Mac West Sneaks Her Mind Hollywood. "I'M for clean pictures and clean every- th nc. and I think my fi'ms have b?e:i that," sad Miss Mac West in an interview her* praising "the rkceney cf the cinema." The film s\:r arlm'tted that when the "cl aning ud" campaign
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    Local Chinese News And Notes
    1284 18 Should Hainanese Women Come To Malaya? .4 Local Controversy Chinese Schools Oratory Contest This Month Well-Known Artist Expected In Singapore Interview With Tea Experts From China Preparations For Chinese Trade Fair Order Of The Brilliant Jade For Mr. Aw Boon Haw (By Our Chinese Correspondent)
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    LAVAL MEETS STALIN
    59 18 Reuter Wireless. The Laval-Stalin i" nearly two hours and i Tk S S Were on the same general lin? St talk with M. r/ h understood here Dr Reot oj V li 8 -rreed to Poland en T*»L general security and notas s istan Ce *J aggressor
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    WAR STRENGTH OF THE POWERS
    599 19 The World In Arms > AMERICA KEEPING ABREAST Washington, April 30. J*HE United States, despite its determination to remain aloof from the quarrels of Europe and Asia, is keeping fully abreast of those fastarming nations of both continents. A survey of preparedness moves during the
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    HOOVER'S ATTACK
    98 19 Regimented Environment In America San Francisco, May 6. r Herbert Hoover, former Prescient, in a speech to social workers here, people are not ready to be tnrned into a national zoo. classified, labelled S£ tfreotad by seU-approjedlwer^ "You can produce an «©cient econwSc unit by a lamented environ,
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    743 19 The undernottd non-fiction works will be ready for issue at Raffle* library on Saturday at 9 a.m.:— Brown (John) I was a Tramp. Illustrated Brunton (Paul) A Search in Secret India. Illustrated. Cardus (Neville) Good Days. A Book of Cricket Chamberlin (W.H.) Russia's Iron Age. Illustrated. Chatterton (E.K.)
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' NEW SERVICE
    335 19 London To Rome In Less Than Nine Hours BY a new air service wh'ch started on April 28, Rome will be reached from London in less than 9 hours, and Brindisi in 113 4 hours. These times compare with approximately 50 hours to Brindisi, if the
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    JUBILEE BALL
    41 19 Two Thousand Guests To Attend British Official Wireless. London, May 14. The first of two Jubilee balls which the King and Queen are giving at Buckingham Palace is being held to-night. The guests number two thousand. British Official Wireless.
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