Malaya Tribune, 30 May 1935

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's First National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales vol. xxn. No. 127 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Thursday, May 30, 1935. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THUKSDAI, MAY 30, 1935. FIVE CENTS
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      129 1 Heal {The iribttut Dominant In z?MaLy<* I -p|_| p a «x~r ASIATIC C.° LTD. KIIAJ ALU M PLJ P vSINGiCiPORf 8 PrNANG O O!!=3OE=aOC3O I IOC3OI lOCJOI 101=3 j RED FEATHER BUTTER j j EVERY ONE LIKES GOOD BUTTER 1 c Connell Bros. Co., Ltd. Scaoi l ooei ipgoesa i
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      115 1 jlllllj CAMERAS j —Ask to see, j The "Contax" lit "Super-Ikonta" The "Super-Netter The "Baby Ikonta* t| Himalaya Bouquet Those who do not use HIMALAYA BOUQUET TOILET PREPARATIONS cannot know .just how jerfectly delightful they are. Perfumed with the lEillgjl I fragrance of flowers from the mountains, Himalaya B uquet
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    Shipping News & Notices. U.S. TWENTY-YEAR PLAN
    741 2 Shipping News Notices. U.S. TWENTY-YEAR PLAN Development Of A Strong Merchant Marine A TWENTY-YEAR plan providing for development of "a strong United States Merchant Marine" to promote the commerce of the United States and to aid national defence through direct subsidies covering ship construction and operation differentials, with provision for
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    NEW LIFE MOVEMENT
    350 2 Shipping Firms To Carry Out Its Principles Protection of passengers and their luggage, methods of enabling passengers to understand the places they are passing through, especially their products and customs, strict time-schedules for meals, and sleeping and anchoring fcours are considered the most important demands from seafaring
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      441 2 STEAMER SAILINGS ml I Oi and BRITISH INDIA T. A O. S. N. Co.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Singapore. 1935. LORE 0,000 June 6 Ml HAGE 15,000 June 7 RAW ALPINDI 17,000 June 21 BJIU7 0.100 July 4 KAISAR-1 HIND 11,500 July 5 I' M: 0,000 July 18 K/ MCHI
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      337 2 O.S.K. LINE! s.s. "HAWAII MARU" (10,000 G. Tons). LEAVES SINGAPORE JUNE 9. direct for COLOMBO Ist 3rd Deck. $120. $31.20 $17. For further particulars please apply to: OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, TEL. 5337—9. j ffi LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy). smcSo SKBCVfCW. CARGO SERVICE. I SINGAPORE TO ITALY A CHINA. Calling
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      197 2 N.Y.K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CtTNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To London via Naples, Marseilles. Next Sailingss.s. SUWA MARU June 13 s.s. FUSHIMI MARU June 27 s.s. HAKOZAKI MARU July 11 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU July 24 s.s. HAKUSAN MARU Aver. 8 MINIMUM FARES TO Ist class. 2nd class.
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      503 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From Prom From From Spore. Malacca. Port Penang. M.S. Sham. •JUTLANDIA 4-6 4-6 5-6 7-8 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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      444 2 STEAMER SAILINGS^ §NORDDEUTSCHKH (Incorporated in y) The undernoted are the CoapanyY n tended fixtures: OUTWARDS. SCHARNHORST. for Manila, H'kong, S'hai, Yokohama ft Kobe Ju FRANKEN, for Hongkong, S'hai, N. Chitia Japan June 1] HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg: Bremen TRAVE, also calls Genoa, Marseilles Casablanca Due June 2 Sail J SAARBRUCKEN,
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    126 3 RUBBER PRICE UNCHANGED vc Of U.S. News yincincinl Correspondent) pore, Thursday morning. Prices: (Singapore), 20% cts., unchanged. Tone: Quiet. sii $114%, down v iv*s Prices: (k!., unchanged. lorn-: Steady after easier. York: 12 316 cts., down j,«; ct. t Tone: Dull. TIN. n spot. V2'2\) 55., down
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    59 3 French Crisis Exercises Unsettling Influence London. May 28. k Exchange to-day was unrig to the French financial accentuated by the United )reme Court invalidations ot ia! cedes. ■■ommodities also ruled unCUlarly tvheat and cotton setbacks but both rallied declined and later im.over was very large. hange market was
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    RETAIL TRADE
    74 3 Report For ir ;1 Quarter Of 1935 London, May 29. of retail sales last was 10.3 per cent, above that v. n per ce.nt. mor: April, 1033. when, as this year h in d in the increased ilea in the first quarter ol the trade year were five
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    Financial News & Views LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1494 3 Financial News Views LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS Tne following share quotations are issued by Fiaser and Co., anti Lyall and Evatt:— MINING Singapore, Thursday, 10 a.m. Issue Fraser ysJl Vaue Co. Evatt. 4 Ampat 4j- 4,6xd 4,3 4,6 11 A. Kumbang 32j- 34,- 3i 0 33,6 tl A. Malay 59|-
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
    847 3 I I Report Of Governors And Directors THE report of the governors directors of Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation for the year ended Dec. 31, 1934 LIFE DEPARTMENT. During the year 6,375 proposals were completed and paid for, assuring £3 990.418 6«. Id. at single and full annual
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    STOCK MARKETS
    55 3 British Official Wireless. London. May £9. CTERLING on New York 4.94-516: Paris 75 Ik. Gold 141s. 9d. The Stock Markets were quiet and inclined to be reactionary. War Loan 3'i per cent. 105 Vs. French 4 per cent, bonds 26 and 4' j per cent. 27'f. Transatlantic* were
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    TRAFALGAR LTD.
    334 3 Dividend Of Five Per Cent. Singapore, Wednesday. A DIVIDEND of five per cent, was declared at the vwenty-fifth annual general mcc ing of Trafalgar, Ltd., held at the registered offices of the company in Prince Street at noon yesterday. Mr. A. P. Cameron was in the chair and
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    STOCK MARKETS
    56 3 British Official Wireless. London, May 28. STERLING on New York 4.94-3 16; Paris 75-1 16. Gold 141s. 7 /2 d. an increase of V/id. The Stock Markets were inactive with scattered selling. War Loan ZVi per cent. 105-1116. French bonds were better and German 4 per cent, was
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      98 3 SOUTH BRITISH URANCE COMPANY, LT», :;>urated m N-. j w Zealand). IRE, MARINE, MOTOR RKM EN'S COM^NSATiON. L C. MARCOUUUTH, Manager. »rrl< B: 2, FINLAYSON GREEN. HE EASTERN BANK LIMITED .porated in England). l««N<. APOKK BRANC H: D'Almeida Street. I in, Rest 500,000 HKAD OFFICE: LONDON. i; It ANCHKSiy, Calcutta,
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      78 3 Nederlandsche tiandei.Maatschappij, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). Established in Amsterdam, 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. WITh HRAmCBES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, BATAVIA. Branches throughout the Dutch Baai Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India. Chkia. Japan and Arabia. China, m *fi nW BANKERS: The Natiensl Prorineial Bank, Lteftai. Correspondents tn
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      27 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. HEAD 07FICE: 1«D, Cecil BC Singapore L. G. JOHNSON. General Htnarer
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      467 3 !5E5cSc .^QiJirJr;iiii^»qgW«aaMM IF EVERY WIFE KNEW WHAT EVERY WID 0 V KNOWS EVERY HUSBAND WOULD RE AI)F'U T ATELY INSURED. We off or you something unusurl in insurance. Tho International has devised I an exclusive insurance feature. I I The Disability Gernpensation I I Under this Clause we not only
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      567 4 Hi. HASSAN, M 87, BRAS BASAH ROAD. SINGAPORE, n undertake all sorts of work In electrical, gas and water servifje lines. We give prompt attention to all orders either big or small. not consult us about your requirements submitted upon reJqu(pst without charge or obligation. 'PHONE 3411. MALAYA TRIBUNE. •THONES:
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      579 4 WANTED—Salesmen and girls to can vas sale of British Toibt Creajns and other goods. Small security required. Up-country applications are also invited. Apply No. 9 Robinsin Road (Room F, 2nd floor). Singanore. EDUCATIONAL FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, (A Government Registered School), No. 1-A, Kirk Terrace, off Dhoby Ghaut, SINGAPORE. For
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      695 4 ANNOUNCEMENT. We beg to inform the public that- we are opening our Restaurant on Thursday, 23rd May, 1935. Charges moderate, excellent food, trials solicited. THE SOLAR CAFE, 51, Stamford Rd. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. It is hereby notified that LEE DISPENSARY is now removed from 161, Selegie Road to bigger premises
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      604 4 THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following daVes: Monday, 3rd June, 1935, Public Holiday. Monday, 10th June, 1935, Bank Holiday. By Order of the Committee, GATTEY BATEMAN. Secretaries. TRY SARSAPARILLA TONIC he blood builder and
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      266 4 A NEW SPIRIT IN THE MEDICAL WORLD. A speciality for complicated and given up cases. Don't forget that the physician's highest and only mission is to restore the sick to health, to cure as it is termed. The highest ideal of cure is rapid, gentle and permanent restoration of health
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      306 4 UNFAILING i SERVICE THAT IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU ENTRUST ALL YOUR CI OCR WATCH GRAMOPHONE REPAIRS To Ii I yi3T3W 11 fll fwTllP'y^ 429, NORTH BRIDGE KOAI) (Near Middle Road) Contractors for the Repair of Clocks Watches to the British Army an R.A.F. Base in Malaya. Itll l*flfSi£s
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    EPIDEMIC OF "SPIES" IN FRANCE
    289 5 War Scare Leads To Many "Discoveries" Paris. scare which has swept- Europe produced familiar symptom of sychoiorj in France—an epideFrenchman Is beginning to German as a potential agent "Gestapo" the dreaded German nolicc. paratc spy trials are in progress, rtart They are: ial of a
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    ROTARY CLUB
    64 5 Mr. 11. \V. Raper Re-Elected President Singapore, Wednesday, business meeting of the Club of Singapore held to-day, the were elected oftice-bearers of lor the current year: t, Mr. H. W. Raper ire-elect-:>residents. Messrs. J. Lee and Di Lim Eng Hae; hon. treasurer, Mr. J A Clarke; hon. secretary,
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    MARKET LIST
    450 5 Details Of Current Prices Singapore, May 24. MEAT Beet, steak, kati 30 Beef, stew or curry, kati 24 Fillet steak, per lb. 45 Mutton, Australian, per lb. 30 Pork, lean, kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality), kati 36 POULTRY Capons (locally reared), kati 50 Ducks, each
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      53 5 THERE IS j Jfct BOSCH PLUG j -SLj?"~ EVERY ENGINE, j AUTO CO. LTD *****, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. X t i,N < l^,;.,,.ll iMi..i..i l .t l m..i»t.i > u > l< ...;.tHi..i.ii..tni l »»ii Ii 111 111 I 1" "1 1 1 *****111 9') I COULD YOU SPEND £500,000
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      169 5 kill ww w III•I I I 'I |,:|nli imihi ilium iliimar. I NEW MICRO-SENSITIVE RADIO: j 013 TUBES: \K£jJP7 STAND IM) FOR ALL RADIOS. HTI RCA'S 5 VITAL jj IMPROVE-! I jyL MEN T S PUT i ,1 ~*V\ NEW LIFE IN I II Ir if 1 OLD SETS. s
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      74 5 New Shipment Just Received WESTIN6HOUSE RADIO 8 TUBE SUPERHET. J A CIRCUIT THAT COMBINES I c/ctirness distance j reliability ,THE SET TO COPE WITH THE PRESENT -UNFAVOURABLE RECEPTION" CONDITIONS. ANY TRIAL NO OBLIGATION WE STOCK ROTARY CONVERTORS, LOUD SPEAKERS. TRANSFORM ERS, PUBLIC ADDRESS AND TALKIE EQUIPMENTS. World-Wide Radio Co., 119,
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      409 5 TO-DAY'S EMPIRE PROGRAMME The Western Studio Orchestra rO-DAY'S Empire wireless programme is as follows:— TRANSMISSION 2. 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. Empire Bookshelf, No. 5. Readi.ig of descriptive passages from "Seven Poor Men of Sydney" by Christina Stead. 6.35 p.m. Interlude. 6.40 p.m. The Belfast Wireless Orchestra. Greenwich Time Signal at
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      233 5 PHOHI, HOLLAND Wireless Programme For To-Day 7.50 p.m. Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement. 8 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen: 8.20 p.m. Broadcast of the rowing match on the Noordzee Kanaal. 8.50 p.m. Latest News From Holland. 9.05 p.m. Records. 9.10 p.m. Talk by Old colonial. 9.30 p.m.
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      272 5 BERLIN, SHORT-WAVE STATION Wireless Programme For To-Day THE wireless programme for to-day as announced by the German Shortwave Station, Berlin, Broadcasting House, is as follows: 4.05 p.m. DJB, DJN Announcement (Germ.. Engl.) German Folk Song. Programme Forecast (Germ.. Engl.). 4.20 p.m. Songs Sacred and Profane. 4.50 p.m. News in English.
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT JO KNOW- TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    199 6 VESSELS ARRIVED Toulouse, Norwegian. 4,308 tons, from Oslo 29.5 to Manila 30.5. Toba, Dutch, 684 tons, from Djambi 30.j to Djambi 1.6. Martz. Norwegian. 656 tons, from Bangkok 29.5 to Bangkok 30.5. Edendale, British, 1,t)02 tons, from Batavia 28.5 to Batavia 1.6.
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    HARBOUR BOARD
    123 6 SH*PS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapoie. May 30. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Borneo Maru 22; Van Heutsz 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Klang 18: Perak 17; Kola 16; Stentor 13; Terukuni Maru 11; Somerville 9 Bennevis 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) City
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    81 6 DAILT PRICES 4TUREKOT. Singapore, Thursday, noon. Buytr*. Seller*. No. I.X.R.S S. in ca^es (F.OB. June) 20 7116 20 916 Good F A.Q. in cases <F. 0.8. June) 19% 20 No. IX.R.S.S. (Spot-, loos-) (awardable Spore) 20% 20% d 3. June 20% 20% do. July Sept. 21
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    118 6 Mails expected from China and Japan, by the Borneo Maru, due at Singapore to-day. Mails expected from China and Japan, by the Hosang, due at Singapore tomorrow. Mails expected from Europe, etc., by air (Netherlands), time of delivery of boxholders* letters only 10 a m. to-morrow and general
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    G.P.O. NOTICE
    158 6 Extension Of Hours Of Public Business WEEKDAYS:— Commencing on Tuesday. June 4. the Main Public Counter at the General Office will remain open on ordinary weekdays until 7 p.m. for th° sale of stamps, acceptance of telegrams, registered and insured letters, ordinary. C. O. D. anc insured parcels,
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    PASSENGERS.
    90 6 The following arc passengers by the Montevideo Maru which 1: ft Singapore for South African and South American por H on Monday:— Mr. and Mrs. V. Drian, Mr. S. Shideharn, Miss I. Hr,riguch Mr. and Mis. K. Horiguchi. Mr. R. S. DOyly-John, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Di-aktford, Miss
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    MONEY MARKET
    304 6 British Official Wireless. SELLING Singapore, May 30. London 4 months' sight 2j4 116 London 3 months' sight 2 4 13. London 60 days' sight London 30 days' sight 2 3 a 132 London demand 2 3 1510 London T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris demand 860
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    PRODUCE
    201 6 Singapore, May 30. R (Siam) W. N. 1 per Koyan $149 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $l4j R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $14P Rice, B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $128 Rice, B. Siam N. 2 per Kojan $125 Rice. Siam Al g»
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    121 6 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Thursday. MINING: Quiet. A. Weng $1.90.V? Lukitfs .97 $1.00, Lingui $1.10 $1.15 Souths .38V2 .40, S. Luas $1.11 $1.13. tJ. Klang $1.10 $1.14, Talams $1.28 $1.33/ Raubs $4.75 $5.00, S. Kintas buyers $4.27 »2 $4.37 North Taipings 30 .52V>, Rahman Hyd. .90 .94, Rawang Tin
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    DIARY OF THE DAY
    208 6 j WHAT'S ON? I Public Functions And I Sports Fixtures I TO-DAY, MAY 30 .High Tides.—9.45 a.m., 9.24 pm Football: Malaya Cup Trirl. Ar,so n Rr d I Stadium; Friendly, Sinpapoic e- h 1 School v. A.C.C.S. Cricket: Teachers' Association v i t R.I. Lecture by
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    AMUSEMENTS
    75 6 ALHAMBRA. —"Secret Oi The Chateau" and "Girl In the Cn.se." CAPITOL.—"The While Pai EMPlRE.—"Phantom Of The Ail 1 six chapters t. GREAT WORLD.- -Cabaret D Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chiae yangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. HOLLYWOOD Speed Madness" 'Laughing Boy." MARLBOROUGH.—TamiI talkie NEW WORLD.—Cabai et Dancing Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs,
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    LOCAL RUBBER PRICES
    164 6 Weekly Auction Of Chain her Ui Commerce The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's weekly rubber au:--tion took place yesterday. Catalogued 1,154,047 lb. 515.20 to;;.-. Offered 1,057,625 lb.-472.15 toivs. Sold 847,672 lb.-378.43 tons. London.—Spot 6d. New York—Spot 12.5 16 cis. PRICES REALIZED RIBBED SMOKED SHEETS: Ccn'. c
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    'SKIN-DEEP' BEAUTY.
    199 6 'Beauty is only skin deep/ bul it is i theless, a very importan. fad that a bea fresh, wholesome skin is one of the > admired features in a woman. A 1" skin of fine texture, smooth and Ktpplj hances charm and attractiveness, and tl is why the
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      316 6 4 SINGAPORE HOTELS j SEA VIEW HOTEL J SPECIAL DINNER DANCE f! FRIDAY SATURDAY: j HE BELLER MM METROPOLE HOTEL j 1 TEL. 7986. BRAS BASAH ROAD, 1 IDEAL CENTRAL. 5 MODERN SANITATION. J RUNNING WATER IN ALL ROOMS. i GOOD CUISINE. EXCELLENT BAR. MODERATE RATES. 1 PER DAY PER
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      209 6 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included in the
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      261 6 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY AriPn (Karoa) 3 p.m Ea7t Africa (Karoa; 3 p.m Riirma, (Karoa) 3 p.m ESSt (Karoa) 3 p.m. iSdia, East and North (Karoa) 3 p.m. (Karoa) 3 p.m ♦Europe, Great Britain and Europe generally (Karoa) 3 p.m America (North), except Western Canada and Western States of tj
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    NO NATION WANTS WAR
    1367 7 Mr. Baldwin's Speech REMOVING FEAR IN EUROPE Reuter Wireless. Reuter Wireless. London, May 28. Will. hope it would soon be pos--1 .1,1, to remove the "air fear'" irope was expressed by Mr. last night when addressing i meeting at the Albert Hall, London. jo not believe
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    BALINESE DANCERS RETURN
    190 7 With Dardanello Co. At Theatre Royal YHE Royal Balinese Dancers, who wer» so popular when they opened their overseas tour at Singapore, have returned to this city after touring neighbouring countries. They are to appear this time at the Theatre Royal with the Dardanello Company, a troupe
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      154 7 BIY SAFETY \'j Will TBE NS, CENTS THAT ff SLIP AWAY ryii iI: tents you allow to slip through your Angers tot trifles can buy comfort and in irity for your old age. A f w cents a day will proyou with a guaranteed free income commenc- age 60 (or
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      260 7 1 THE TURBINES OF THE IT AS. "NORMANDIEI S —MOST MODERN OF ATLANTIC GREYHOUNDS—THE M 1 LARGEST VESSEL UN THE WORLD, AS WITH THOSE Of THE i EMPRESS OF BRITAIN I BREMEN I I EUROPA I I EERENGARIA I I ILE DE FRANCE I El AND IN FACT OVER 80
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      763 8 tit ■iiii!iiii»t l in luiiitiiiHiiiihiiiiiif.iiittiiiiiiMiiinwtiii™ 2 A Brilliant Epic of the Screen Dedicated to the memory of I I ***** FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE WĔ*l O TP T of the Best Fox Pictures I ™fm'<G£fMm 1 JESSE L. LASKY is proud to present THE WHITE PARADE Witb LORETIA YomG and JOHN boles
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      196 8 .-........■••BiiHiißiißiiaiiaiißiiVfV^-aHai^'aii* ll Bi(«nßiißM»:i»ii»ii«i!»ii».i»n»..»..»w«..-..-. E NEW WOULD KING'S BIRTHDAY BALL I (EXTENSION TO 2 A.M.) I Ij MONDAY JUNK SRD. j I STREAMERS AND BALLOONS. 5 I HAVE YOU RESERVED YOUR i ABLE I 2ND OWING TO THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. ONG SAM LEONG, THE BELOVED MOTHER OF THE
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      245 8 IIIIIIIII•IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I 1 LOCAL PRESS AND CINEMAGOERS ENTHUSE OVER THIS I GLORIOUS ENTERTAINMENT II PAVILION S: I Paramount Pictures Proudly Present j ENTER MADAME JjSte ftast of laughter and
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE
    964 9 New Traffic Arrangement To Be Tried Uy-TH a view to obviating the conges- tion and delay caused to traffic leaving the vicinity of the Padang aftev the Birthday Parade a revised traffi: scheme is to be tried by the Traffic Department in connection with the parac't which
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    STUNG BY FISH
    47 9 I Singapore, Thursday. Whilst bathing m the sea with a party M friends at Katong yesterday afWloon a young Malay was badly s urg by a fish. When the ambulance arriv J tho dresser found the victim in agony He was taken to hospital
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      250 9 ..r.„.u.n U ..H..,.„.„.„.„.„ r,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,^ 3 (GRANULATED) > 1 1 PHYSICAL STRENGTH, gN§8ffl£ I RESISTANCE TO FATIGUE, < tl MENTAL ooo ER I Doyoufeel nervous,depressed, sleepy? g 2 > ou effected by tropical lan$uor9 5 D0ES Y0UR HEART BEAT100 I Haveyou jot bilious attacks. #> a Whatever wrons KOLA ASTIERf g
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    A TROUBLED WORLD
    694 10 JQISTURBING news comes from many quarters. In the United States a national upheaval is threatened on account of weaknesses which have been discovered in President Roosevelt's "New Deal.'" The Supreme Court has ruled that the powers granted to the President by Congress to enforce the codes laid
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    CHINESE GOODS
    158 10 Important Steps By Nanking Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 30. IMPORTANT steps are being: taken by the Chinese Government to encourage the consumption of China-made goods. Transit duties on home goods are to be either abolished or drastically reduced Goods which need Government encear agemont are to
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    CANCER RESEARCH
    70 10 Duke Of York Opens New Hospital London, May 29. The Duke of York, who was accompanied by the Duchess, io-day openeri the new Middlesex Hospital, London, which has been rebuili at a cost of about £1 500.000. The Duke, who is president of tne British Empire Cancer Campaign,
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    PRINCESS INGRID
    69 10 Wedding Gifts From Siamese Regency Council (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 29. Wedding gifts to the Crown Prince of Denmark and Princess Ingrid from the Council of the Regency comprise old silver bowls and S amese lacquer work with the King's monogram. The State Council approved the
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION
    58 10 Founder's Day Celebration And Sports The annual Founder's Day celebration of Rafiles Institution will be held in the .school hall next Thursday, June 6, at 11 a.m. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Thomas have kindly consented to be present, and ihe Hon *he Director of Education mill
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    Notes and Comments Patron Saints
    175 10 rpHE St. David's Society has bflfn re--1 vived in Singapore, and Welshmen hcpe to make it as active a body as those which support St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick. Foreigners may consider that the British Isles are small to support so many national
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    Traffic Control
    181 10 JHE Traffic Department of Singapore is to try a new system of parking cars en the occasion cf Monaay's parade in honour of His Majesty's Bhthday, when all roada lead to the Padang. With the glittering display on Jubilee Day fresh in the memory, there is likely to
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    The Durian
    184 10 that the durian season is with us again, stories keep coming in of people who have fallen ill as the result of taking durian with alccholic drinks, or taking too much of the fruit. Case* cf actual death have been reported by residents in Chinatown but whether the
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    Hope For Stammerers
    179 10 STAMMERERS' Club, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the world, has recently been formed in Melbourne wi h the object of endeavouring to cure those who are afflicted with this misfortune, and to request Government to institute research work for the benefit
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    410 10 By "Looker-On" THE fact that a skeleton belonging to the Bronze Age (nearly four thousand years ago) has been unearthed Just shows that you can't keep a gcod man down. "You make me cross," as the pedes rian said when he saw Mr. HoieBelisha. m$ "Whaies
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    Grave Developments In France & U. S. A. A BOMBSHELL FOR M. FLANDIN
    433 11 Grave Developments In France U. S. A. A BOMBSHELL FOR M. FLANDIN Adverse Vote PREMIER sticks to HIS GUNS Reuter Wireless. London, May 29. CONTINUED extreme nervousness regarding the outcome of the French monetary crisis is reflected to-day by a further acute weakness j n forward francs. The comparative steadiness
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    FIRE-FIGHTING SHIP LAUNCHED. A new fire-fighting ship, which will be able to pass under all the Thames bridges at any state of the tide, and which has been built for the London County Council, was launched recently from the yard of Messrs. Samuel White and Co., at Cowes. Isle Wight The picture showe. Mrs Morris, wife of the Chief of the London Fire Brigade, Major C. C. B. Morris, christoning the boat Massey Shaw.
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    LATEST NEWS OF U.S. CRISIS
    479 11 Drastic Cut In Retail Prices Reuter. Washington, May 23. THE Administration is absolutely de- termincd to maintain the national reforms and improved standards for workers achieved under the N.R.A. .•u W( *T kers also de mand continuation of me N.R A. codes of hours and
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    TWICE WEEKLY AIR SERVICE
    202 11 Amsterdam-Batavia In 5 1 /t Days Singapore, Thursday. THE first Fokker-Dougias D.c. 2 k.l.m. aeroplane is due here to-momm morning, and :he new 54 days biweekly service between Holland and Java Will start on June 12. The Fokker-Douglns arriving tomorrow is the PH-AAK Koetilan? (Buffalo Bird.
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    JAPAN'S NEW DEMANDS
    172 11 Note To The Peiping Command Reuter. Tokyo. May *0. THE Japanese Press splashes a "warninglike demand." containing 14 items, presented at Peking yesterday by the Japanese military and reported to demand the dismissal cf Yu Hsueh Chan?, Governor of Chihli (Hopei), the immediate halt cf all an-.i-Japam
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    EDGAR LANSBURY DEAD
    62 11 Leader Of The Opposition Bereaved London, May 29. ParJio.montary colleagues m all nart:> of the House of Commons of Mr. George Lin'cury, oi ti.o Opposition, na/j nathv O'l the death of his 48-year-old son, Mr Etirar Lansbury. Mr. Georcre Lansburv had sr;ent 27 hours at bedside when
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    NEW AIR FORCE
    64 11 British Official Wireless. j London, May 29. A remarkable response nas been made to ihe call for recruits for the Royal Air Force. In four days the Air Ministry has received 9.000 inquiries from youne: men wh ft want to join as officers or airmen Pilots, while
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    FREE STATE AND BRITAIN
    234 11 De Valera's Assurance In Dail Reuter Wireless. Dublin, May 30. REPLYING to the Opposition onslaught in the Dail, Mr. de Valera gave an assurance that Free State territory would not be permitted to be used as a base for an attack on Great Britain. They were
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    LATEST CHINA NEWS
    113 11 Japanese Behead Leader Of Irregulars Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai. May 29. The Japanese have beheaded Sun Yung Chin, the leader of the Chinese irregulars who clashed with a Japanese detachment from Jehol during the weekend Sun was killed in battle. Tsunhua, in the demilitarised zone, is
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    FLOATING RIVIERA RESORT
    195 11 Normandk Starts On Maiden Voyage. Reuter. London, May 29. I CITY of 3,000 inhabitants, many miles of stree s and all the equipment of the most luxurious Riviera pleasure resort, is the best description of the Normandie which left Havre for New York to-night on her maiden
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    THEIR MAJESTIES
    46 11 Attend Charity Matinee At Drury Lane British Official Wireless. London, May 28. Tile King and Queen were present ut a charity matinee performance at Drury Lane Theatre this afternoon in honour of the stage jubilee and the great comedy actress, Marie Tempest.—British Official Wireless.
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    TO SINGAPORE IN FOUR DAYS
    112 11 Thrice Weekly IMPERIAL AIRWAYS PROGRAMME London, May 29. IMPERIAL Airways aimed at operating a two-day service to India, four or five times weekly, a day service to East Africa thrice weekly, a four-day service to Singapore thrice weekly, a four-day service to the C&pe tw-ice
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    CHINESE FISHING
    59 11 Eight Shantung Islands To Be Developed Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 30. The Shantung Provincial Government Is planning to develop the eight islands forming the Chungsan group for fishery. The islands lie off the coast of Shantung. This is considered to be an important s'ep towards the
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    THE RATTENBURY TRIAL
    248 12 I Wife's Evidence HER STORY OF THE TRAGEDY Reuter. London, May 29. feature of the Rattenbury trial was the evidence of Mrs. Rattenbury, who was over three hours in the witness box. She testified clearly and composedly and said she was infatuated with Stoner whose mistress she
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    ROYAL THEATRE
    210 12 Grock And Bobby Entertain Children Singapore, Thursday. A treat for children, which was unfortunately not taken advantage cf by as many children as was expected, due in all probability to the fact that it was a week day, was given by the management of the Royal Theatre yesterday
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    MUAR INDIANS
    179 12 Support For Singapore Protest [From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 29. An extraordinary general meeting of the Indo-Ceylon Association, Muar, wa.i held at the association premises at 7.30 p.m., yesterday, when Mr. K. Ponniah Was elected President in place of Dr. A. Murugesu, who left for Joo.ore on
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    FOREIGN POLICY
    76 12 Another Debate In The House j Of Commons British Official Wireless. London May 29. There will be a further debate dn forolim affairs in the House of Commons <m Friday. The Liberal Party, who had tne risht to select the sublect for aIs"WK on that day. asked that
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    118 12 Finalists In British Championship Reuter. Newcastle, Co. Down, May 29. THE finalists in the British Women's Golf Championship are Miss Wanda Morgan of Rochester, the former English champion, and Miss Pamela Barton. Rcyal Mid Surrey, the runnerup last year. The holder. Mis. Holm, was beaten in the second
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    MIXED FOURSOMES
    106 12 Singapore Garrison Golf Club The monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore Garrison Golf Club was playel On Tuesday. The following Were the best returns: Lieut, and Mrs. C. F. G. Bond 42— 7—35 Lieut, and Mrs. J. G. Tyrrell 48—10—38 Nr. and Mrs. J. K. Gale 50—12—38
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    HARD LIQUOR
    200 12 Man Alleged To Have Bitten Revenue Officer (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh. May 29. Charges of being found in possession of liqucr, with destroying the contents of a bottle of liquor to prevent seizure, and witr assaulting a Customs Officer were to-da\ preferred against a Chines:- wh i
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE
    128 12 Admission To Enclosures By Ticket Only Admission to the enclosures on the Padang on the occasion of th* parnde on Monday morning in honour of His Majesty's Birthday will be by ticket only. Ticket holders are asked to co-operate with the officials in charge of the seating arrangements
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    HUNGARY IMPATIENT
    108 12 Blunt Demand For General Conscription Reuter Wireless. Budapest, May 28. "Our patience is giving out. We demanl general conscription with a maximum of two years' service, the possibility of armaments equal to the Little Entent> and a proportionate air force," declared Dr. Goemboes in a speech in Parliament.
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    LALLANG FIRE
    46 12 Singapore, Thursday. Shortly after 8.30 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called out. Lallant* growing on a portion of vacarl land off River Valley Road caught fire. The flames were spreading when :he Brigade arrived. The fire was extinguished in a fey/ minutes.
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    GARDENS OVERSEER CHARGED
    382 12 Alleged Receipt Of Gratification (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 28. THE First Magistrate's Court. Johore Bahru, was again crowded when the hearing was continued yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Weiss, of the case in which Osman bin Rejab, overseer in charge of the Istana Gardens,
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    JOHORE NOTES AND NEWS
    117 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 28. Dr. J. M. A. Lowson, Medical Officer in charge, General Hospital, Johore Bahru, has returned from a holiday at Fraser's H U. Inche Kassim bin Abdul Hamid. P i vate in the Johore Volunteers Force has been raised
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    TRIBUTE TO ENGLISH CHARACTER
    343 12 Humour And Belief In Justice Johannesburg, Transvaal. MOB is never a pleasant tiling, but A an English mob is very much less dangerous than a mob in any other par, of the world, and that is because someone in the mob will say something funny. Everyone
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    MEMEL TERRITORY
    100 12 Lithuanian Reply Not Satisfactory British Official Wireless. London. May 28. The attitude of His Majesty's Government towards the reply of the Lithuanian Government to the recent joint Anglo-French-Italian communication was revealed by the Foreign Secretary. Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons to-day. He said that His
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    HUNAN DISTRICT FLOODED
    59 12 Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 30. As the result of several days' rainfall the Hsiangkiang, a river in Hunan, running at right angles with the Yangtse. > rising. An extensive area is already sub merged, and a further rise is feared Changsha. the capital of the
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    REV. HOWARD CARTER
    127 12 Interesting Address Last Night Singapore, Thursday. THE Assembly of God Chapel. 486, Serangoon Road, was filled to capacity last night when the Rev. Howard Carter, who is on a world tour, gave a stirring address on the Glory of Christ. Mr Carter, who is the general superintendent
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS
    329 12 Transport Minister Claims Big Reduction British Official Wireless. London, May 29. Whilst recognising that other factors were involved, the Transport Minister expressed the opinion in reply to a Parliamentary question that pedestrian crossings had contributed substantially to the reduction of street accidents. In Greater London the number of
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    HOSPITAL FUNDS
    184 12 Special Efforts During The Jubilee British Official Wireless. London, May 2'j. A special Jubiiee distribution umciig the London hospitals of £120.00u ttom *ht King Edward Hospital Fund ioi iamdon „u3 announced by the Prince of Waic /esteiday. when presiding at tne annual meeting of the Fund Council The
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    MADAME DELIUS
    38 12 Death In England From Pneumonia Reuter Wireless. London, May 28. Madame Delius. widow of the composer, has died from pneumonia contracted while travelling to England to attend the ceremony of the reburial of her husband.—Reuter Wireless.
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    GEYLANG CHURCH BAZAAR
    91 12 1;.'.--..' y .li. -<iW. I The bazaar of the Geyiang Methodis* Church will he held on Saturday at the Geylang Methodist Girls' School, Al Junied Road, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The bazaar will be opened by Dr. Philip Tyau, the Chinese Consul-Gen-eral. Many useful things
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    OCEAN FLIGHT TO CEYLON
    549 12 R.A.F, Experiment FROM SINGAPORE i> TWO DAYS THE first important servic cruise of the large four-engine flying ljoat.that have recently displaced older machines at Singapore will be a flight in formation across the Indian Ocean from Singapore to Ceylon. ONLY ONE HALT. Only one intermediate halt
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    LATEST CHINA NEWS
    86 12 Reds In S/echuen Laun»h Offensive Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 30. The Reds in Szcchuen attacked city of Wenchuan on Monday nigto They were, however, ambushed when advancing on the lines of the Government troops. The Communists suffered heavy casualties. The Chunghua People's Anti-Opium Soc'ety, in
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    INJURED BY CYCLIST
    45 12 Singapore;, Thur. la A Chinese woman was injured she was hawking in South Bridge Read yesterday afternoon. She was l j down by a cyclist and sustained I I wound on the head, rendering hei I conscious. The ambulance wa J tendance.
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    Synthetic Rubber Prosecution Collapses DEFENCE WAS NOT CALLED UPON
    513 13 Europeans Acquitied B.I KCTION TO C.S.O. REPORT Singapore, Wednesday. UK J. F. F. Van Cant, who stood his trial on a charge of cheating llinjr shares which he did not -I, s in a patent for the manu- (»t* synthetic rubber,
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    SOVIET AND JAPAN
    43 13 Fisheries Convention May Be Revised Reuter. Moscow. May 20. At the request of the Japanese Governmen', the Soviet Government has declared its readiness to enter diplomatic negotiations whh a view to revising the Fisheries Convention between the Soviet and Japan.—Reuter.
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    FREE EDUCATION
    90 13 Increased Grant By Chinese Government Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nankin?, May 29. The Chinese Government has decided to extend the facilities for free education in the country. The expenditure will be increased, and more attention is to be paid to children in the lower schoo's. The Executive Yuan
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    TRANSIT DUTIES
    94 13 Chinese Ministry Of Finance Abolishes Them Sin Chew Jit Poh. Nanking. May 29. The Ministry of Finance has decideo o abolish transit "duties on June 1. The •■•easure has been under consideration Tor some tira?, and the decision was made recently. An increase of ten per cent, will
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    COPPER SULPHATE POISONING
    600 13 Medicine Man's Story SINGAPORE INQUEST CONTINUED Singapore, Wednesday. CURTHER evidence was recorded by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, to-day, at the inquiry into the death of a Chinese womar who was a leged to ha\e ta en opium, and was thereafter treated by a Chinese
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    PORT OF TIENTSIN
    115 13 Silt Prevention Scheme Proves Ineffective Reuter. London, May 28. j In the House of Commons Mr. W. Lunn <Lab. Rothvvell) asked whether any representations had been made through the Chinese Government to the North China River Commission that Tientsin wa> 1 practically closed to ocean-going ship< which
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    ESTATE LABOUR
    13 13 The Rajula arrived at Penang to-da.\ bringing 1,144 state-aided labourers from
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    BOBSLEIGH DEFINITELY SCRATCHED FROM THE DERBY THE RUNNERS AND THEIR JOCKEYS
    400 14 Field Of Nineteen LATEST PRICES IN BETTING LIST Reuter. w London, May 29. BOBSLEIGH was scratched irom the Derby at 12.47 to-day. An earlier cable stated:— Bobsleigh must be regarded as a doubtful runner in the Derb>. Me cantered
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    GOOD GOAL-KEEPING BY BLEHA
    414 14 V.M.C.A. Share Points With Chinese Singapore, Thursday. CINE goalkeepmg by Bleha. the t YMC A. custodian. Was responsible for his side sharing the points with the Chinese in their Third Division fixture en the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday evening. After leading by one goal until five minutes
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    MOTOR RACING
    119 14 British Official Wireless. London*. May 29. j The 2QO miles mctor-car race over the -round the houses" course in Douglas, I th* Isle of Man. was won easily by the Australian P. G. Fairfie.ld, in an E.R.A. car specially built for racing, at an average speed of 67.29
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    THE REST CRICKET TRIAL
    654 14 Reader's Comments "BIG BLUNDER" OF SELECTORS A R£ADER, signing nirnseU" First Sli;,*' writes the on the selection of the toa*ns the Kept trial which took p'acjj Uwi weekend in preparation L»r the -nuual cricket match against the Europe*™ for the Clarke Cup next week-end. Ho says
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT OF TANGLIN CLUB
    307 14 Results Of Yesterday's Ties Singapore, Thursday. THE following are the 1 te.rdav's ties in the Tanglin duo term» s i ourn ament; MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP H. L. Marshall and D W. Howe (owe 3> oeat D. K. Evans and P. JZ. Swin chatt (owe 15.2)
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    163 14 Winners Of The Ladies' May Bogey Contest The replay of the ties in the ladies' May bcgev competition of the Singapore Golf Club resulted in a win for Mrs. S. N. Kelly in "A" division and for Mrs. S. C. Campbell in "B" division LADIES' SPRING CUP:
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF
    61 14 The indies' monthly medal of the Island Club was played on Tuesday and in a tie between >..' s. S. N. pretty and Mr?:. H. Lim, with a net score cf 37. The following cards were relumed: Mrs. S. N. Kelly, 4!-- 7-37 Mrs. H. Lim, 53
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB
    693 14 Full List Of Entries For Summer Race Meeting rvHE full list of entries for the sum- mer race meeting of the Selangor Turf Cluh is as follows, the meeting being fixed to take place on June 8, 10 and 15, at Kuala Lumpur. HORSES: CLASS —I Ist
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    THE MALAYA CUT
    97 14 Combined Services' Team Against Malacca T"HE following team have been selected to go to Malacca and represent the Combined Services against Malacca in the Malaya Cup Soccer Competition on Saturday. Cpl. Nicholson (Wilts), Cpl. Nutland (Wilts), Baker (Wilts), Shenton (Wilts), Stonton (R.A.), Pond (R.A.), Noble (R.E.), Griffiths
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    MALAYAN SPORTING SENSATION
    361 15 Selangor Bombshell <|0|{('U CUP MATCH SEQUEL From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thin sday. Tir KL lias been a sensational se1 q|<f to he recent "defeat" of v i.»a«,<;r i;i the Storch Cup tennis un p, t .ion at !poh about ten days ;ik non the Cup
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
    183 15 THE SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIPS n »if rit;! hv tii L.T.A. Malaya)' tVl! !JE WK.i l> ON THE COl'RTS OF THE SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB, SINGAPORE other if necessary FROM II \r IT i n. 1035, AT 4.50 P.M. EACH DAY. VENTS. E it vane j Fees, i n
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    SELANGOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
    729 15 Ong Ee Kong Nearly Loses Title* (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. ANG EE KONG came near to losing his v Selangor tennis title, which he. has held for the past ten years, yesteiday when he met Leong Hoe Ye.r.g in the »?emi-flnal. and after a
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    AUSTRALIAN BOWLING TEAM
    329 15 To Tour South Africa Next Year Melbourne, Victoria. May 16. h N Australian bowling team will visit South Africa at the beginning of next year, leaving Melbourne by the Themistocies about Dec. 1$ next and arriving at Durban on Jan. 10. The party will return in the
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    K.L. RIFLE SHOOT
    185 15 G. Anderson Wins Handi cap Competition THERE was a very gocd turn-out g: members at the spoon shoo of the Kuala Lumpur Bisley Rifle Association on Sunday last. The conditions were the 1st Stage King's 7 shcts each. 200, 500 and 600 yards with a H. P.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    82 15 Results Of The Ties Played Yesterday MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP:—Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Oehlers beat N. E. Ess and Miss E. Mosbergen, 6—4. 6—Q. LADIES' SINGLES FINAL:—Miss M. i Lewis beat Mrs. L. M. Pennefather. 5—7. 6—4, ]0—8. I THURSDAY'S TIES DOUBLES HANDICAP:—Dr. S. L. Oehlers and C.
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    S.C.C. SOCCER TOURNAMENT
    604 15 Merchants Lose PUbllC SERVICES' BIG VICTORY Singapore, Wednesday. pLAYING in the S.C.C. Soccer frourney on the S.C.C. ground to-day. the Public Services defeated the Merchants and Services by 1 <>ni- goals to one. The Fublic Services possessed thbetter team but though ihey won, they did not ha
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    38 15 Singapore, Thursday. The third trial match to enable the selectors to form a learn to represent Singapore in the forthcoming competition for the H.M.S. "Malaya Cup will be played at the Anson Road Stadium today.
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    LOCAL CHINESE NEWS AND NOTES
    318 16 The Importance of Mandarin Schoolchildren's Contest In Singapore—Alarming* Decline Of Chinese Tea In MalayaResults Of Experts' Investi gations—Measures To Improve The Market—Interesting Visitors To Singapore—Officials And Students Returning From Europe. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) "'THE importance of Kuo Yiu, or Mandarin, the Chinese national language,
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    TEA IN MALAYA
    771 16 Alarming Decline Of Chinese Product The alarming decline of the Chinese tea market in Malaya has been reported by the Chinese tea experts who visited this country recently. According to them, the monthly sale of Chinese tea in Malaya was formerly in the neighbourhood of 6.000 piculs.
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    759 17 Richer After 100-Foot Fall-House Buried By Show Girl Kept 9 Years In A Cage—Public Execution Of Drug Addicts range stories sent by jj dents from all parts of t> v rV: J 00-FOOT FALL. Id girl, IMIy Coppin, fell untie shaft at Leonora ia) and escaped with
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    276 17 ->r.icii:i io 4 Talking Library Our Ot, n Correspondent) London, May 15. :i i-icmhs Britain will have -ibuuy of "talking books" to the thousands of blind lot yet learned to read similar principle* to wrd.naiy lending libiary. n acting" themselves io borrower.; v i cond library of Its kind
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    250 17 ,>aiLk Clerks I'r fer Not To Retii London, May 15. ONLY a few of the 500 "temporary" Bank of England clerks who were asked to retire have taken the opportunity of leaving with a lump sum of up to $2,000 Most of these are young single men who
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    RHINE SEASON OPENS
    80 17 nologne. The official ceremony of opening the Rhine season has just been perfoimed. Led by the Burs *ma.er of Bonn, Herr 1 Rickert, a party representing travel agencies and official bodies travelled 1 down the Rhine in a gaily dccoiutcd steamer. According to ancient custom, at each
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    174 17 Mishaps To Tiger Trainer And Torch Diver TWO women stunt performer* have 1 luckily escaped serious injuries In I circus accidents, Reuter correspondents I report, Cologne. Flying through the air with less ease than usuai, a t.ger that was meant to leap ovei hla nineteen-year-old trainer.
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    BELISHA BEACONS
    222 17 To Be Set Up Along The Sahara Highway Paris. DEI.L-IJA Bcacons are to be set up along l the highway of the Sahara. Traffic is growing so intense that it has J been decided to erect b;acons every six m le. along the route used by the transSaharan
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    "SOUL MIGRATION"
    187 17 Strange Story From Hungary THE Budapest correspondent of "The Times" states that Budapest newspapers lof May 2nd publish an amazing story of a "soul migration." 1 Iris Farczday, an engineer's daughter I after a crisis during a bcut of severe ia* j fiuenza. awoke not recognising her famiiy
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    969 19 f a lso Pretences Charge early appeal to be LODGED i By Air Mail) London, May 15. 11 <<UL> Scrubs, one of Lon- i's most famous prisons toan English duke and privy Councillor. high walls, known to the rities only by a number, and g to
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    272 19 Empire Minister Thinks It Not Feasible Wellington. tHE idea of sending a "peace ship" (re- miniscent of Mr. Henry Ford's effort ££5K th s °f eat War) on a good will mission to all countries at any rate bordering the Pacific Ocean, has been brought to the
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    FEAR BRITISH JUSTICE
    102 19 Alleged Murderers Plead For American Trial San Juan, Puerto Rico. WC? Cuban subjects applied here for trial m American courts rather than come before a British judge and jury on a murder charge. They were Serafln Diaz and Edmundo Agramonte, accused of murder in Kingston, Jamaica. An
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    90 19 Landing Tax Abolished On Riviera Nice. The "disembarkation tax" levied on «Ourists who leave liners Cn Mediterranean cruises for a few hours to visit Cannes, Nice and Villefranche, has been abolished. British tourists will in particular benefit from the abrogation of this tax, which although small was generally
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    RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE
    736 19 Expert Development WORK OF IMPERIAL INSTITUTE JHE annual report of the Imperial Institute for the year 1934 has now been issued (price 25.). In a foreword Sir Harry Lindsay, the new Director, pays a tribute to his predecessor, Lieutenant-General Sir William Furse. for his wise guidance
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    SPECIAL COURT
    58 19 Sin Chew Jit Poh. rjru. j Shanghai, May 29. The lawyers' Association in Shanghai has decided to issue a declaration protesting against the proposed formation sUw CD tt rtf mal Court to replace the The Judicial Yuan has admitted the legality of foreigners being appointed tc De directors
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    327 19 London To Have Leading Library (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 15. k "LENDING library" for pictures and SL-i? cv iP tnre ls to be opened by Sir month SOOn ln London at the end of hprc° r m a nf u^ rip J
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    157 19 Area Not Under The Raj's Control London, May 7. DEPLYING to Mr. Godfrey Nicholson (C, Morpeth), who to-day drew attention in the House of Commons to the wholesale murders in tribal territory on the NorthWest Frontier, Mr. R. A. Butler, UnderSecretary of State for India,
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    151 19 First Place In South Africa's Motor Imports Pretoria, Transvaal. Great Britain occupies second place in the motor trade of South Africa, according to the latest figures of motor vehicles licensed ia the union durin" January. The lion's share, out of a total of 4,973 vehicles of all classes,
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    356 19 Thugs Get 91,400 MANAGER ORDERED INTO VAULT JUVO well-dressed, armed and masked thuffs walked into the branch of the Dominion Bank at Davenport Road and Laughton Avenue, Ottawa, recently, herded the manager and teller into the vault and escaped with $1,400 in bills and silver.
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