Malaya Tribune, 31 May 1935

Microfilm: NL4044
Total Pages: 20
1 20 Malaya Tribune
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    40 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaga's First National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales y. XXE- No. 12S SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1935 Vive cemt& The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Friday, May 31, 19.35. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY' 31, 1935. FIVE (vv.
    40 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      61 1 ml {the iribntte Dominant In zZMalay* 1 MILK AT ITS BEST I 0 J^^^^ I J I 0 Blue Cross, a Full Cream Sweetened Condensed Milk, Contains practically auT 1 the elements a bahy needs: J J Minerals, Vitamins, Proteins, Sugar, and fat, all necessary 1 for building a healthy
      61 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      14 1 CAMERAS —Ask to see,— The "Comax" The "Super-Ikonta" The "Super-Nettel* The "Baby Ikonta" J
      14 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    Shipping News & Notices. AMERICA'S SHIPPING FACING A CRISIS
    836 2 Shipping News Notices. AMERICA'S SHIPPING FACING A CRISIS Plea For Co-Operation la National Problem ADDRESSING a gathering of women at New York, Mr. Joseph B. Weaver, director of the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection of the Department of Commerce, pleaded for co-operation and ihought in connection with what- he
    836 words
  • Article
    TRADING ADVENTURE TO FAR NORTH
    494 2 Welsh Steamers Set Out For The Arctic (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent) N London, May 15. THREE Welsh tramp steamers—the Singleton Abbey, Neath Abbey, and Margam Abbey—have just left the Bute Docks, Cardiff, on the greatest shipping and trading venture of modern times.
    494 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      442 2 STEAMER SAILINGS and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. S. (o. s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Singapore. 1935 BANGALORE f,,000 June' 6 i ARTHAGE J 5,000 June 7 X WALPINDI 17,000 June 21 BHUT 0,100 July 4 KAIS M; I HIND 11,500 July 5 HI-:IfAR 0,000 July 18 RANCHI 17,000 July
      442 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      538 2 Si N.Y.K. LINE J GENERAL PASSENGER CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To London via Naples, Marseilles. Next Sailingss.s. SUWA MARU June 13 s.s. FUSHIMI MARU June 27 ■A HAKOZAKI MARU Ju 7 U m.s. TERUKUNI MARU July 24 s.s. HAKUSAN MARU Aug. 8 MINIMUM FARES TO Ist class.
      538 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      516 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 6-6 7-6 MEONIA 26-6 26-6 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
      516 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      445 2 STEAMER SAILINGS §NORDDEUTSCHER (Incorporated in The undemoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. lima. SCHARNHORST, for Manila, H'kong, S'hai, Yokohama Kobe June 8 FRANKEN, for Hongkong, S'hai, N. China Japan June 11 HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg Bremen TRAVE, also calls Genoa, Marseilles Casablanca Due June 2 Sails June 3 SAARBRUCREN,
      445 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    115 3 ,'IU'ACTI NEWS HAS NO EFFECT Si-iisitivie To U.S. Events" Financial Correspondentt a] ore, Friday morning. iaj's Prices:— r (Singapore), 10 vr» cts., down y% ct. Tone: Quiet. a] ore), $11 1, unchanged. 4erday's rrices:— (1., (lo\Vn 1 ;;d. .< Very dull. York: Closed. TIN. Spot, £229 155.,
    115 words
  • Article
    Financial News & Views LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1479 3 Financial News Views LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS Tne following share quotation* are issued by Fiaser and Co., anci LyaU and Evatt:— MINING Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. Issue Fraser v&il Va ue 6c Co. Evatt 4,- Ampat 4,- 4 6xd 4 3 4 6 ti a. rujmbang s2 r a%- 3i,6
    1,479 words
  • Article
    TEBONG RUBBER ESTATE
    888 3 Salary Cuts Partly Restored THE benefits derived by rubber estates with the imposition of tne restriction was mentioned by Mr. A. J. Welch, Chairman of the Tebong Rubber Estate, Ltd., a: tne fifteenth annual general meeting u shareholders he la at Shanghai on May 7, in the
    888 words
  • Article
    GUTHRIE & CO., LTD.
    212 3 GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Weekly Rubber Market Review Itlmn Gu'hrie Co., Ltd., Singapore, report as follows on tb« rubber market for the week ended May 31: During the past week the market has experienced fairly considerable fluctuations. A sharp advance in values occurred on Monday last under pressure of a strong
    212 words
  • Article
    THABAWLEIK TIN DREDGING
    521 3 Striking Financial Improvement THE following is the Directors' report of Tnabawieik ;in Freeing, L*d. to be submitted at ihe twelfth ordinary general meeting to oe h*.:d a- iegistered effice of the company, Taiping, Federated Malay Sia.es, ro-aay, at 10.?G a.m The Director* preaen: heiew'.a 'heir report, uccompanitd
    521 words
  • Article
    STOCK MARKETS
    104 3 liondun, May 30, STERLING on New York 4 92; Pari* 74-1116. Although the French currency crisis and the situation caused by the United States Supreme Court's decision that the codes established under the National Recovery Act arc unconstitutional, continue to do minate the financial markets, a remarkable degree
    104 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      216 3 I I OkoHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. MBERS, RAFFLES PLACE Capital FaUy Paid Yen 100,000.000 IWIU Fir.J Yen 125,800,006 HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. aN( I at Alexandria, Ba&avia r'engtien, Hamburg, Han B nululu, Hongkong, HsmiHM, Kobe, London, Los Angeles. Mm gasaki, Nagoya, New York, 'j-m, I Peiping, Rangoon, Rio de Janeu San
      216 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      78 3 Nederlandsche Handel.Maatschappij, N. V. (NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). Established in Amsterdam, 1824. HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. WITH KRAMCHES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUE, BATAVIA, Branches throughout the Dutch Ea* Indies and in the Straits Settlements, India China. Japan and Arabia. UDI LONiKJN HANKERS: The National Provincial Bank, Untied. Correspondent* tn the principal
      78 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
      28 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. BEAD C 7FICE: ISD, Cecil St. Singapore L. G. JOHNSON. General Manager.
      28 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4
      85 3 mwwrm pi mm «r iw n lain n rwztmawr YOUR SMALL COINS may seem too few to baiSWfl iSMst Don't treat them careles i. b*) MS) mean so much. Save MMh ia and deposit regularly In SAVINGS ACCOUNT plos Annual Interest paid quarterly, will soon give you a substantial balance.
      85 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 5
      205 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). SUCCESSORS TO ne, CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANE, LTD. AND THE OVERSEA CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL: .*ui.iorised $40,000,000.00 Paid Up $10,000,000.00. MEAD OFFICF CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH: 458. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Chee Swee
      205 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      663 4 -n*tmum*mw wm mil ■nisatm M. HASSAN, 86 87, BRAS BASAH ROAD. I SINGAPORE. We undertake all sorts of work In electrical, gas jmd water service line 3. We give prompt attention to all orders either big or small. Why not consult us about your requirements Estimate submitted upon re- I
      663 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      601 4 TO-LET —Sea-side compound house known as "Riviera," 112. Pasir Panjang Road, with sea pavilion. Electric and water laid on, 11 bedrooms, garage for 6 cars, rent $125. Nos. 344-1 and 344-2, Buona Vista Road. 2 bedrooms, electric and water laid on. rent $20 each. Apply to No. 42, Cairnhill Rocad,
      601 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      677 4 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF One lithograph machine by Tiong Soon and Co., size 36." lengi-h 7' 8%," width 4' 5," on?' stitching machine by Tiong Soon ana Co., one paper cutting machine, one paper cutting machine by Ho Kee, length 4' 8," j width 2' 7" and one 7 h.p. oil
      677 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 4
      591 4 NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF WONG FOOK HOE DECEASED. Pursuant to Section 29 of The Trustees Ordinance 1929. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors and other persons having any claims against the estate of the abovenamed Wong Fook Hoe deceased, late of No. 257, Jalan Besar, Singapore, who died
      591 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 5
      365 4 BOARD AND RESIDENCE THE LANKA BOARDING HOUSE, 47, Bencoolen Street Singapore. COOL-AIRY-CLEAN COMPOUND HOUSE Day—Week—Month. In the centre of the town. All rooma furnished. Every Convenience. Reasonable Tariff Terms very Moderate. The Cheaper Tat g ~a~"new spirit in the medical world. A speciality for complicated and given up cases. Don't
      365 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 6
      295 4 A NEW SELEC lON OF CLOCKS WATCHES JUST UNPACKED! THEY ARE MODERATELY PRICED TO SUIT EVERYONE'S PURSE. 429, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, (Near Middle Road). ■11l fft CORED IN 7 DAYS ■111 L V witnou t operator. $12 ill P Jl p Course. Himalayan I I L tW Pfiarma °y- 135
      295 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    KUALA LUMPUR
    40 5 To-day's programme from Station ZGE (Kuala Lumpur», 48.92 metres and 110 metres, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. of gramophone records, includes the Bana of His Majesty's Coldstream Guards, Lanny Ross (tenor > and Marek Weber and his orchestra.
    40 words
  • Article
    A SUSPECTED NAZI
    104 5 Boy Expelled From Austrian School Viennrt. Because he was a Nazi, young Theodor Spannbauer. aged 14. was rightly expelled from his school at Klosterneuburg. (Lower Austria), the Vienna Supreme Ccurt has decided. It also found that he should not be allowed to enter any other Austrian school.
    104 words
  • Article
    THE LAWRENCES
    75 5 Admitted To Hospital In Shanghai Reuter. Shanghai, May 30. Mrs. Lawrence, the mother, and Dr Lawrence, the brother, of the late Col "Lawrence of Arabia," have arrived here. They were smuggled ashore by China Inland Mission officials, evading a host of interviewers and going into hospital for a
    Reuter.  -  75 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      150 5 ev v Shipment j u st Received (g) WESTIN6HOUSE RADIO j. 11 BE SUPERHET. J A CIRCUIT TH AT COMBINES 1 selectivity' M J\ t r £> C distance reliability I THE SET TO COPE WITH THE PRESI M "UNFAVOURABLE RECEPTION" CON DITIONS. TRIAL NO OBLIGATION \\l STOCK ROTARY CONVERTORS,
      150 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      208 5 .«»H..i l.ri it|ltr«'"iHilf :<iHn|lHllllHll|ll|lHlllHtmtWTrtn»!l|ll|l:|imili,«ill"» 1 I 'V* a I DONT CRY DEAR 1 9. I JUST ASK MOTDEB FOR I STEARNS' PINE-TAB AND HONEY j I It will stop that mean old I cough quickly by soothing v SifiP I the tender membranes in h^i your delicate throat, and snd
      208 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      270 5 j BERLIN, SHORT-WAVE STATION I Wireless Programme For To-Day j I T-HE wireless programme for to-day as I announced by. the German ShortIwave Station. Berlin, Broadcasting House, is as follows: 4.05 p.m. DJB. DJN Announcement (Germ Engl.) German Folk Song I Picgramme Forecast (Germ.. Engl I 420 p.m. For the
      270 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 2
      239 5 PHOHI, HOLLAND I I Wireless Programme For To-Day I (Station PCJ.; Wavelength 19.71 metres). 7.50 p.m. Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement. 0 D.m. Records. 805 p.m. Talk by Dr. C. J. Honig. 825 p.m. Station orchestra conducted by Loe Cohen. I 8.50 p.m. Latest News From Holland. 905 p.m.
      239 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 3
      479 5 TO-DAY'S EMPIRE PROGRAMME Commentary On Mannin Moar Motor Races i j TO-DAY'S Empire wireless programme is I as follows:— TRANSMISSION 2. 6.20 pm. Big B?n. A running commentary on the Mannin Moar Motor Races, relayed fnm the Isle of Man. 7.05 p.m. The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. Greenwich Time Signal at
      479 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article, Illustration
    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    122 6 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING HARBOUR BOARD SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, May 31. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Op ten Noort 22; Tilawa 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Menestheus 18; Javanese Prince 14; Pres. Johnson 11; Somerville 9; Bennevis 7. Empire
    122 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    84 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore. Friday, noon. Buy«rt. Seller*. No. I.X.R .vV in cases (F. 0.8.) Jnite) JO \l6 L'(. 616 Goo£ F.A.Q. in tsttaet (F. 0.8. June) 11» 11 16 111 13 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Sp't, looee) (awardari;.- Spore) 20 do. June 20 Vs 2tVi do.
    84 words
  • Article
    MAILS EXPECTED
    69 6 Mails expected from China and Japan, by the Hosang. due at Singapore to-aay. Mails expected from Euiope, etc., by air (Netherlands), time ot delivery of hoxholders' letters only 10 a.m. to-day and general delivery of letters 11.25 a.m. to-day. Mails expected from China and Japan, by .he Tilawa.
    69 words
  • Article
    MAILS DELIVERED
    14 6 Left Arrd. By R*pore London Air mail (Dutch) May 23 May 30
    14 words
  • Article
    MONEY MARKET
    319 6 SELLING Singapore, May 31. London 4 months' sight 2[4 ljlj London 3 months' sight 2|4 1131 London 60 days' sight 214 London 30 days' sight 2 3 21 32 London demand 2 3 1510 London T.T. 2 3 15 16 Lyons and Paris demand 862 Hamburg demand 140
    319 words
  • Article
    PRODUCE
    207 6 •Singapore, May 31. R Siami W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $147 R. (Siamt W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $144 R <Siam> W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $142 Rice, B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $126 Rice. B. Siam N. 2 per Koyan $123 Rice, Siam Al
    207 words
  • Article
    AMUSEMENTS
    74 6 ALHAMBRA.—"GIamour," and "Fighting Pi 10.." CAPITOL.—"BeIIe of the Nineties. n EMPlRE.—"Phantom Of The A. (final chapters.) GREAT WORLD.- Cabaret Dancing Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. HOLLYWOOD.— Speed Madne 'Laughing Boy." MARLBOROUGH.—TamiI talkie. NEW WORLD.—Cabaiet Dancing Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese W;tyangs, Cinemas, Talkies, etc. pavilion.—"Enter Madame.** RITZ
    74 words
  • Article
    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    96 6 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, Friday. MINING: Kuchais .70 .74, Pun: 22 6 23 Raubs $4.95 $5.10, Lhlgui seU< $1.13, K. Kaimmting 5 9 6 3. s. Kinta $4 2.) $4.35, Talams buyers $1.29, S. W buyers $2.50, Ayer Wengs »uyei& $1 n» 1 RUBBERS: Indragkfe SI. 10 $J 12'
    96 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      409 6 Ii 1111 t. I ul i,, r,„,, iJIMI I Mi IHIIIIUIIIIUIHIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIII lU/ SINGAPORE HOTELS j TO-NIGHT! (Formal) TO-NIGHT! fl SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CONCERT, DANCE Ml SIC ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY 11 ITHE RfLTER MJDI THE BEST MOSI VERSATILE BAND YOU HAVE EVER SEEN A. lIKARfI MONDAY, JUNK Ud, KING'S BIRTHDAY. EXTRA
      409 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      274 6 Kill Kidney Trouble Quick Thousands of sufferers from Kidney ♦rouble and Dladder weakness have stopped Gettlnc Up Nlehts. Jsg Pains. Nervousness, stiffness. Rheumatism. Dizziness, Lumbrc'i, Burning. Itchfnsr. Smarting. Acidity and Jx>ss of Vigour by a Doctor's new discovery called Cystex (Sissies). Gently noothes, tones, cleans, and heal*, raw sore kidneys.
      274 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      42 6 NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE y 325. Notts U-.d f <- <<>ri>..%.'r I•• I FIGARO Ladies Hairdressers. I» EX M AN E N 1 W YIN <• By European Experts. $8. $10 and $1"» only. RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room 120) at 93, Bras Basah Koad. TELEPHONE
      42 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 1
      169 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
      169 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 2
      192 6 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Tmi°,ganu (generally), (Mahidol) 2 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, b Ei l st Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and T. Dilly <Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Muntok (Op ten Noort) 2.30 p.m. Soengei Liat (Op ten Ncort) 2.30 p.m. Belawan and Medan (Tinombo) 3 p.m. Bengkalis, Fort de Kock,
      192 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 3
      77 6 DAILY WEATHER REPORT Malayan Meteorological Service Yesterday. Last JV.gar Max. Bright Mm. Temp. Rainfall. Sunshin---. Temp. Stations. Deg. V. Inches. Hours. Der F. AI or Star 90 Nil 4.0 75 Sit a wan 90 Nil 7.3 74 Bnt:i Bharu in Nil 0.7 74 Bnkit Jeraai 89 004 9.8 74 Malacca
      77 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 6 Miscellaneous Column 4
      168 6 [DIARY Of DAY j mm J WHAT'S ON? j Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, MAY 31 High Tides.—lo.44 am., 10 05 pxn Singapore After-Care Association (>< Meeting, Office of Sup< i. Prisons, 4.45 p.m. Singapore Municipal Ccmmii i< Meeting, 2.15 p.m. Football: Govt. League, b;v. 11 Police v. Audit-Treasury.
      168 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    RECORD SMASHED IN SOUTH AFRICA
    321 7 Hupmobile Success SALES MANAGER IN 1 MALAYA JP the amazing increase in motorcar sales can be taken as a criterion, World trade expansion is proceeding at a remarkable rate, according to Mr. Edward G. Willems, .b ar Eastern Sales Manager for the Hupp Motor Car
    321 words
  • Article
    U.S. MOTOR INDUSTRY
    236 7 Registration Returns For Two Months rO-MFLETELY tabulated repoits cf r.ew Y par.ssnger car registrations in the tf»-ted States for February show a total Oi 170.615, which represents an increase rf 24.9 per cont. ov«rf January and 75.3 ovtr February 1934. Ford is first with *34,9 57 units,
    236 words
  • Article
    JUBILEE AMBULANCES
    126 7 For St. John And Red Cross, Organisations \mcng the countless ways in which re Jubilee was celebrated, possibly -one was more practical and useful than he presentation of a motor ambulance o the St. John Ambulance Association ;t Slough by Horlicks Ltd., the rnanuactinevs of the Xamcus malted
    126 words
  • Article
    JUBILEE OF AUSTIN SEVEN
    199 7 Baby Cars Of 1910 And 1935 Contrasted I MOT many of the hundreds of thousands of motorists who own Austin Sevens are aware of the fact that the first 7 h.p. Austin appeared on the market in 1910. the year of Their Majesty's accession. This ancestor
    199 words
  • Article
    MOTOR ACCIDENTS
    99 7 j Chicago. The "safety odds" of the average American while using his <or her* own streets and highways either as a motor's* or as a pedestrian have been worked cut by the National Safety Council. Here are figures:— Injury in motor accident: -100 to 1 against. Fatal injury
    99 words
  • Article
    CRIME IN PENNSYLVANIA
    77 7 Washington. Twj hundred and fifty-four persons were ti 'id for murder In the State of Pennsyl-" va Ym in 1938, but of the 11*J convicted only seven paid with their lives and one even El-raped vb'h a fine. This is the finding of the Census Bureau here,
    77 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      266 7 "liiyliF ON CMS FACE i Scale. Could not Sleep With Itching. Cuticura Healed. \f v littk boy, aged eight, broke out with watery bleb* which, if formed a scale and spread vet his face. The poor little I not sleep with the itching. arly at my wits end until I
      266 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      224 7 S E 1 M l I j I TBE MOTORIST I ill J 1 i I "Yes, I use Shell Oils. Most of the big race winners jj I relied on them last year and I know I can too." 1 i a tlj LIKE THE MOTORIST and LAST YEAR'S
      224 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      694 8 i"COME VP AND SEE HER SOMETIME!" THE SCREEN'S MOST GLAMOROUS fbKHUiyAUii i r*mKJvo l MAE WEST ca_pitol l in UlteSt ParalTloUn< Musital Romance 6 15TO-NIGBT9 IS IBELLE 0F the NINETIES smoß 1 [1 Hp llcar her sinK the SOngS tha< haVC madC hSF famous Th 3 DANCE CONTEST' I I
      694 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED
    303 9 Licence Fees ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST Singapore, Thursday. ALLEGED to have committed criminal breach of trust of $270, Abdullah bin Jidin, a Sergeant attached to the Beach Road Poliet Division, appeared before the District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, to-day. Cheong Meng Lek, clerk ano interpreter, attached
    303 words
  • Article
    COUNCILLOR SLAPPED
    111 9 Mayor Waits 20 Years To Wipe Out Insult Prague. "Smack!"—,it resounded through the council! The new mayor, Vaolav Rczmara. had calmly slapped in the face an unoffending member of the council of a small village near here. The mayor resolutely refused to ex- I plain his action until
    111 words
  • Article
    PARSEE BROTHERS FINED
    246 9 Used Their Shop For Race Bets (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 30. THE case in which Jal and Rustini I Maneclsha, two Parsee orothers ot Messrs. R. Manecksha and Cc., sport; outfitters, Main Road, Taiping, were charged with having the management or assisting at the management
    246 words
  • Article
    THE SAAR
    150 9 German And French Experts To Map Out Frontier Palis. Work on mapping out the Saar frontier has just b?gun. i A mixed commission, composed of M. Carles, Prefect of the Mcse.lle, the representative of the Rech's Commissioner for the Saar. and several French and German experts, has been
    150 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      534 9 figgaSßgCTP 1 iw Iff ff M s geylang 'phone ssn. Si l-C fl. V SmV* TO-NIGHT-TWO SHOWS: g 6.15 P.M. 9.15 P.M. g THE MAN WHO KNOWS NO FEAR S 3j RICHARD TALMADGE S IN THE THRILLING UNIVERSAL SERIAL g PIRATE TREASURE X brill A Minute With Dare-devil RICHARD TALMADGE
      534 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      114 9 PRACTICE LIMITED TO THE EYE. mm -Mr) 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.O;I. (London). Member BETA SIGMA KAPPA International
      114 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 3
      430 9 a»ni»i< l iliil.iiiiiiiliiliiiiiliiiniiiiiiiiiiiiliilii^^ I PRIMO SUM'S jAp I Accordeon Band. j 8428. Waltz my around again. w I 8435. The snake in the Grass. tTpT i I No moon, No stars, just you. "I I 8441. Sing em Again. 4jf| I I Ask for latest Catalogue, Free J| I T.M.A.
      430 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    AIR DEVELOPMENTS
    523 10 'JMIE greatest air race ever organised, that from England to Melbourne, was carried out successfully last October, and it was a matter of pride to British people that two young British airmen. Scott and Black, were the winners. But almost equal attention was attracted by the performance of
    523 words
  • Article
    JAPAN'S DEMANDS
    164 10 QOME months ago much was heard of a "rapprochement'' between China and Japan, but later news showed that the report was based on nothing more than the hopes of certain interested quarters. If the latest news from Tokio is to be believed, the military are still making demands
    164 words
  • Article
    PORTUGAL'S DEFENCES
    123 10 £65,000,000 Fifteen-Year Plan Reuter. London, May 30. The appropriation of £05,000,000 was approved by the National Assembly for the organisation of Portugal's defence forces and general economic reconstruction which is part of a fifteen-year plan. The schemes include the building of fourteen new warships in addition to the
    Reuter.  -  123 words
  • Article
    SILVER JUBILEE FUND
    83 10 Amount previously acknowledged $62,890.64 Mr. Gan Say Hong 100.00 Mr. Lee Choon Eng 250.00 Commander and Mrs. c. C. Dix 50.00 Mr. J. Pierson Strachan 250.00 Department of Agriculture. Singapore 15.00 Mr. and Mrs. Bertram C. Butler 25.00 Anonymous 50.00 Mr. Lee Chim Tuan 250.00 $63,880.64 Contributions
    83 words
  • Article
    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    84 10 The Municipal health statement for the week ended May 25 shows that there were 243 deaths, as compared with 235 in the preceding week and with 223 in the coriesponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were:— Beri-beri 17, phthisis 21, malnria 20,
    84 words
  • Article
    LATE MRS. ONG
    43 10 The funeral of the late Mrs. Gng Sam Leong will take place on Sunday. The cortege will leave "Bukit Rose" at 10.30 a.m. for interment at Bukit Bi',wn. All shows of the "New World" will be closed on that date.
    43 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    12 10 Mr. Harold Godwin, of Anglo-French and Bendixsen's, Ltd., has returned to Singapore.
    12 words
  • Article
    Notes and Comments King Kong
    175 10 THOSE who make a habit of passing i their t.me as somewhat bored spec- tators of the, events in the Ipoh I Police Ccurt sat up and took notice the I other day when the name of K'ng Kong was called in connection with a
    175 words
  • Article
    Penang's Dilemma
    219 10 year, the Penang Hill Railway recorded a loss of $15,000, after setj ting aside $7,000 for Renewal Reserve. Account. This presents the lieges of the Northern Settlement with a problem calculated to tax their mental digestions to the uttermost. It will be recalled that in the face of
    219 words
  • Article
    Kampong Health
    251 10 QNE of the most satisfac'cry features of the State Council meetings is the attention that is being devoted to the improvement of health in the kampongs j and the prevision of .safe water supplies and efficient medical sea vie s for he inhabitants. In this eonnect'en the Perak
    251 words
  • Article
    Hook, Line And Sinker
    214 10 •yES. He swallowed it, hook, line and sinker," is an expression frequently employed :o illustrate that someone has accepted as true a statement which has no claims to veracity. it is uncommon, however, to find it applicable in real life. We have con rived to eke
    214 words
  • Article
    Topics Of the Day
    281 10 s I "Looker-On" 11 GIRL has had her finger-nails pa nted in her fiance's regimental colours. For girls engaged to civilians there are. possibilities in the Old School Nail. A "There are hundreds of alternative solutions to the problem of world-peace," says a writer. It is
    281 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      137 10 i j°pT~ JBtM "His Master's Voice' Wwiht— Qr RmnfimUn GREATEST ARTISTS |E3| FINEST RECORDING! MMh AND DON'T FORGET DANCE li WORDS AUK NOW ONLY 90 CENTS EACH Obtainable from the Agt-nls a£u robinson COm ltd Claud. Hulb«t j •.•••■■•••'■■■■l i' tiiiiiiiiiii!'i.!irriitiT>iii|ti|i:iiiiiiii!iiiiiiiini!iriiri«iTwiiirfii!liiliii J!iii!i;'iiiii'ii!ii[|ii|i!i:ifc<ir 'I ■> lii! PRIOR TO STOCKTAKING Gowns, Shoes
      137 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      16 10 THE RAILWAYS ARE AT i YOUR SERVICE FOR ALL KINDS OF transportation! THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY I
      16 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article
    Gravest Crisis In France Since The War
    142 11 HEAVY DEFEAT OF CABINET i'remier Col laps: s ALL FOR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT Reuter. Paris, May 31. THK unexpectedly heavy defeat of the Government opens one of the gravest crises in France since the war. Its immediate effect will redouble the efforts of anti-franc
    Reuter.  -  142 words
  • Article, Illustration
    CHAMBER PACKED
    244 11 Reuter. Paris, May oO. THK Pi'-nary Powers Bill was defeated by about fifty votes. The Government is resigning-. After an impassioned speech in the Chamber for the maintenance of the franc. M. Flandin collapsed and was taken home. While the Chamber adjourned for dinner, the Radical Socialists met
    Reuter.  -  244 words
  • Article
    ACCIDENTS REDUCED
    56 11 British Official Wireless. London, May 30. A further substantial decrease in toad accidents is shown in the weekly returns of the Transport Ministry. Durum the week ending May 25 four Decple were killed and 3,963 injured. The figures for the. corresDondtnu week of last year were 147 "U'-d
    British Official Wireless.  -  56 words
  • Article
    THE KING
    265 11 Seventieth Birthday On Monday British Official Wireless. London, May 30. THE K ng will celebrate his seventieth 1 birthday o.i Monday and will attend that morning the picturesque and impressive of the trooning of the colour by the Guards batalltons, which every 3rd of June attracts great crowds
    British Official Wireless.  -  265 words
  • Article
    R.A.F. DISPLAY
    73 11 Jubilee Celebration At Seletar On Aug. 24 With regard to the display to be given by the Royal Air Force at the Seletar Base on Aug. 24 in honour of the Jubilee, we are asked to state that all inquiries, whether by telephone or letter, iiould be addressed
    73 words
  • Article
    ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY
    70 11 Grant Of $2,152 From Nanking The Chinese Government has made Us first grant to th€ Singapore Anti-Opium .Society lor its work in curing opium addicts. The grant, which has been paid, la $3,000 Chinese currency ($2,102.50 in Straits currency). The grant is believed to be an annual one
    70 words
  • Article
    UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEWFOUNDLAND
    233 11 Substantial Improvement Recorded British Official Wireless. London, May 33. THE report by the Commission of the Government en Hie unemployment r\ union in Newfoundland furnished by ihe Governor. PI? Munwy And" Rt "*e uque°i of the Dominions Secretary N .t. f Thomas, lias born Issued as a
    British Official Wireless.  -  233 words
  • Article
    AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES
    169 11 Good Prospect Of Balancing The Budget British Official Wireless. London. May 30. Bankers, shipowners and merchant.interested in Australia attended a dinner in honour of the Commonwealth Prime Minister. Mr. J. A. Lyons, in London last night. In a speech later he referred to the recovery in finances of
    British Official Wireless.  -  169 words
  • Article
    OPIUM TRAFFIC
    97 11 Persia Rebuked By League Committee Reuter. Geneva. May 30. The Opium Advisory Commute*?, discussing the governments' reports of 1933. criticised the lack of "international loyalty" on the part of Persia in respect of a shipment from Persia to China ot a consignment of 119 tons cf opium. The
    Reuter.  -  97 words
  • Article
    SURPRISE VISIT
    101 11 The Queen At A Home For Incurables I j I British Official Wireless. London, May 30. The Queen paid an entirely unexpected visit to the Home for Incurables at Streatham yesterday and in the absence of the matron and assistant matron was received by one of the sisters.
    British Official Wireless.  -  101 words
  • Article
    EXPELLED FROM D.E.I
    57 11 Chinese In Extreme Need Of Help Shun Pao. Hongkong; May 15. More 'hnn n'r-u. Inehiding 80 \,"m* a:V 40 clvld'-n-, who were expelled by the author'ties m Dutch j Last Indies, arrived here to-day. The members of the party carried very I 11* tie luggage and are
    Shun Pao.  -  57 words
  • Article
    AN OLD RESIDENT PASSES
    515 11 Mr. C. M. Van Cuylc.iljurg FIFTY-THREE YEARS IN MALAYA Snigapoi c, t riday. |jtf£] regret to itcorcl maL sir. Caawailader morgan v an Cuylenburg, A.L.L.L., A.M.i.J£,E., ooe urine oldest and best Known residents oi Singapore, d.ed in l.ic General Hospital in trie early hours ol tnis
    515 words
  • Article
    NORTHERN RHODESIA
    127 11 Hush Town Ousts Livingstone As Capital British Official Wireless. London. May 30. j Northern Rhodesia is this week changing its capital when Lusaka, a j town planned and built from the bush, takes the place of Livingstone. The Legislative Council Chamber and administrative office of Lusaka to-mor- 1
    British Official Wireless.  -  127 words
  • Article
    ON OTHER PAGES
    44 11 FINANCIAL NEWS, 3. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES. 5. CLUB DIARY. 6. C UFSVi nUI F MOTOR FUEL. 7. NEW JAPANESE DEMANDS, 13. BPORTB NEWS. 14 and Id. IHE BATTLE WITH CANCER, 17. CINEMA TOPICS 18. MOSQUITO DAY CELEBRATION, 19. A BENEVOLENT RULER, 19.
    44 words
  • Article
    THE RATTENBURY TRIAL
    197 11 Counsel's Tribut? To* Stoner Reuter. London. May 30. ONE cf the features of the Rattenbury trial to-day wis the plea of Stoner's counsel, who said tnat Stoner admitted he struck the blow but denied that he was when he d d so. to the effect j of
    Reuter.  -  197 words
  • Article
    MISS BUTTERFLY WU
    117 11 Visits Chinese Embassy in London Reuter. London, May 30. MISS Butterfly Wu has arrived on a short visit. She was entertained at d tea paity at the Chinese Emoassy giver, cy Mr. Qu; Tai Ch and his wile, anJ attended by Iftel Lan Fang, Anna Miy Wong
    Reuter.  -  117 words
  • Article
    EMPIRE DEFENCE
    55 11 Discussion With Dominions Representatives British Official Wireless. London. May 30. Answering a Parliamentary question to-day, the Prime Minister said that questions of Imperial defence had been discussed with the Dominions representatives in London for the Jubilee celebrations. These discussions, as had been agreed, were of an informal and
    British Official Wireless.  -  55 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      71 11 HEYMAN BUTTER j The fresh delicate t flavour of HEYMAN BUTTER is due to i the ideal conditions j under wnich it is made- i Produced in Victoria, j Australia, it is handled I anti p acKe(i witn scru pulous care in order MAAS. pitiintMiiiiniuiiiiHiMiiiaiiinitMiiiiiiniiiiH^^ "BIS MASTER'S VOICE" PRICE $117.50.
      71 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    TOWARDS AN AIR PACT
    368 12 German Proposals BRITAIN PREPARES DRAFT London, May 30. f HIEF interest in the foreign affairs debate which will take place in the House of Commons to-morrow is centred in the speech which will be delivered by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, who it is anticipated
    368 words
  • Article
    CHINESE IN SIAM
    111 12 Kwangtung And Proposed Rice Boycott Hongkong. May 31. The Kuomintang departments in Kwangcung Province have issued a circulatory telegram supporting the proposed embargo on Siamese rice as a :nark of protest against the ill-treatment of Chinese in Siam. The telegram also urges the Chinese Government to negotiate
    111 words
  • Article
    REV. HOWARD CARTER
    158 12 Final Evangelist Address In Singapore I Tlie Assembly of God Chapel. 486 Serangoon Road, was again packed last night when the Rev. Howard Carter, the Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Chapels of Great Britain and Ireland, who Is on a world tour, delivered his second address,
    158 words
  • Article
    FELL THROUGH FLOOR
    49 12 Chinese Woman Badly Injured Singapore, Friday. An unusual accident occurred in a house in Fisher Street yesterday morning. A Chinese woman fell through the floor and was badly injured about the head. It appears that some of the flooring boardsjiad rotted Ti»e ambulance was hi attendance.
    49 words
  • Article
    CARS COLLIDE
    51 12 Three Chinese Women Injured Singapore, Friday. THREE Chinese women were tnjureu yesterday afternoon when two motorcars collide near the sth mile, Thompson Road. The ambulance was called, but when the latter reached the scene, the victims had already been removed by a passim* taxi. Both cars were badly
    51 words
  • Article
    HEALTH OF THE EAST
    378 12 League Of Nations' Bulletin The following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, Singapore, for the week ended May 25: Bassein was the only port in the Eastern Arena to report the presence of human plague during the week, one death having
    378 words
  • Article
    THE FIRE BRIGADE
    127 12 Demonstration Before Local School Children Singapore. Friday. A large number of school children and members of the public witnessed a demonstration by members of the ShigaDore Fire Brigade, at the Central Station yesterday afternoon. It was held in the spacious yard. The demonstration was as instructive as
    127 words
  • Article
    OVERLOADED LORRIES
    116 12 Several Drivers Fined At Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 30. Although heavy fines have been imposed on lorry drivers for overloading, such offences continue to be committed. Before Inche Abdul Rauf bin Mohamed Sa'at (Third Magistrate, Johore i Bahru > five lorry drivers were sentenced
    116 words
  • Article
    CHINESE TRADE FAIR
    70 12 The proposed Chinese trado fair to be held in Singapore has been postponed to Oct. 5 next, as the result of the decision of the preparatory committee. The main reason g)7en is that on account of trade fairs ii Chi an Chinese manufacturers have no time to
    70 words
  • Article
    ALLEGED ABETMENT OF HOMICIDE
    458 12 Charge Against C.P.0., Malacca I INSPECTOR R. Nunn and Mr. E. E. h. Beck, Chief j>olice Officer, Malacca, were charged in the Alor Gajah Police Court before Mr. M. C. ff. Sheppard, on Wednesday, the former with committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder by causing
    458 words
  • Article
    "MY STRUGGLE"
    57 12 Herr Hitler's Book For Married Couples Cologne. Dr. Peters, th? burgomaster of Schwelm (Westphalia), has decided to make a prosen- of Herr Hitler's "Mem Kampf" (''My Struggle") to every couple getting married in that town. The costs will be defrayed by the lo:al Saving's Bank surplus after the
    57 words
  • Obituary
    DEATH OF FATHER RENARD
    267 12 Former Vicar Of St John's Church THE death took place at Penang on Wednesday after a short illness of Rev. Father Renard. vicar of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, and the senior Catholic pastor of the diocese of Malacca. Father Renard was 69
    267 words
  • Article
    PARALLEL LIVES
    154 12 73-Year-Old Couple Born And Died On Same Day Belgrade. "And in their death they were not- divided"—David's lament for Saul and Jonathan, might be the epitaph for Franjo Francisko and Marija Elgel, the .story of whose lives has astonished the whole of Yugoslavia. Born on t-he same day,
    154 words
  • Article
    MONEY EATEN BY COW
    88 12 Prague. Jan Skuka. a peasant at Rovny in Bohemia, saved a few hundred pounds which he kept, in banknotes, in an o'j book. Afraid of having his money stcflen, he moved the book from one pace to another every now and then. His latest hiding-place was
    88 words
  • Article
    FATAL ACCIDENT
    410 12 "Pelt Ticklish" And Lost Control (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Thursday. AS a sequel to the fatal motor cycle accident which occurred at Paul Street on the night of May 2, involving the death of an 18-year-o!d pillion rider, named Cumarasamy, the rider of the machine, C. Rajaretnam,
    410 words
  • Article
    TOUCHING RE-UNION
    156 12 Mother Finds Son After 32 Years Port Colborne, Ontario. For 32 years a mother has been sealing for her son in England, Canada and "he United States —and now she has found him on a farm near here. wns«™. The mother's name is Mrs. illian. Harding. Thirty-two years
    156 words
  • Article
    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    234 12 The follow-in* Novels were added to Raffles Library during the pa«t fortnight:— Ames (Jennifer), Sweet Peril. Applin (Arthur), The Street of Dreams. Baines (Joy), Fiddler's Folly. Bankson (R.A.I, Disaster Island. Barre (Jean), Desert Son. Bindloss (Harold) l ady of the Plain. Blake (Nicholas), Question of Proof. Gaunter (CP.),
    234 words
  • Obituary
    DEATH OF MR. M.F. MURRAY
    560 12 34 Years' Service With Eastern Extension Singapore, F;id^/ HIE regret to record the death v General Hospital yes of Mr. Malcolm Finca Assistant Manager of the Straits u of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Ltd., after 34 yc vice with the company. Deceased had been
    560 words
  • Article
    STABBING CASE
    50 12 Rochore Victim Sent To Hospital Singapore, Friday. h CASE of stabbing occurred in a hou in the Rochore District last When the ambulance wont out to U'< .scene the dresser found a Chinese tlecd ing profusely from an incised wound w the back. He was sent to hospital.
    50 words
  • Article
    PARLIAMENTARY RECESS
    37 12 London. May 30 Both Bouses of Parliament will bC| the Whitsuntide recess on June 7. The House of Common.- will n ble on June 17. and toe House oi Lord on June 18.—Brii OfflcJ Y.
    37 words
  • Article
    CAR OVERTURNS
    22 12 Singapore. Friday A motor-car overturned on Wouri'. Road, at 12V?. miles last night, and Chinese passenger was injured about hf>ad
    22 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      48 12 Only $3.50 per bottle I #i i V»v. S&rtrWton Son S «M*yU«r>~LAITH Jm_\m_\ __m\jr___\ Sk^^^/^^S^k I 5 I A GENUINE LIQUEUR WHISKY I McALISTER CO., LTD. j j ji4 <iiifiiiT'i"i: in!, t iiiiiiiinmiiiii'i'i i i iiiiii i i i i «iiiiiiiii i.i iI i .t. 1 luti luA*
      48 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      54 12 THE OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. CHINA BUILDING, CHI7LIA ST. PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. AGENTS: MALACCA CHOP TIANC Gl AN. SEREMBAN- CHIENT BROS: K. LUMPUR— WBNG HKNG LOONG NO KON CHEE. KLANG LEE ENG TEH. IPOH LEE \H WKNG. PENANG GENERAL PUODUCt IGENCY LTD. OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING
      54 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article, Illustration
    Sabre Rattling In North China
    1263 13 NEW JAPANESE DEMANDS Note To Peiping kmy sceptical of RAPPROCHEMENT Reuter. London, May, 30. THE severity of the Japanese A military demands from Peiping the dismissal of Governor *uh irh Chung of Chihli and an immediate halt to anti-Japanese pro;.Uganda and terrorism in North i
    Reuter.  -  1,263 words
  • Article
    JAVANESE SHOW IN SINGAPORE
    276 13 "DardaiKlla" Artistes At Theatre Royal Singapore, Friday. THE "Dardaneila" company of Javanese art'stes will begin a season at the Theatre Rcyal to-night. The company comprises 100 performers, and includes j the well-known BaMnese dancers who had a season at the Capitol a few month* ago. The
    276 words
  • Article
    MISS MARY McCORMIC
    108 13 Opera Star Sings In Tennessee Legislature Nashville, Tennessee After appointing he.r chief-of-staff of the Lieutenant-Governor and Speaker pro tern of the House of Representatives, the Legislature of Tennessee invited Miss Mary McCormic. the opera star, to sing a song in the Legislative Chamber. "I cannot believe that
    108 words
  • Article
    THE NOTE
    61 13 Prague. Anna Thmovc w:ote to an inspector of taxes in Prague, asking whether her claim for a substantial rebat? could be dealt with as early as possible. The inspector glanced at- the letter and went straight to the police. Shortly afterwards. Anna was arrested for attempted bribery. Her
    61 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      49 13 I BRITISH MADE jj JOWETT I I I 1 52 M.P.G. TAX $9.00 I j 55 M.P.H. SIX MONTHS I j f REALLY ECONOMICAL COMFORTABLE I I LEE MOTORS 110-112, Orchard Road, Singapore W W Phone 3333. Jj T 111 jj Sole Agents for Malaya Siam M I I
      49 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      161 13 I MOTOR UNION INSURANCE j S CO.. LTD. 5 l (IMC. IN ENGLAND), jj FIRE-MOTOR CAR CYCLE-MARINE-I WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. I I COMPETITIVE RATES—IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT oj I OF-CLAIMS. jjj X lieneraZ 'kgmity~» S S SIME, DARBY CO., LTD., B fJ 6. MALACCA STREET, M S TEL: 5144. SINGAPORE. »1 |ll|!l|li|ii|i:|:!|ll|iJi:|ll|iilil|ll|lllll|llll!|ll|ll|ll|i:ln|l|llllllllllli|>llllt>i|li|(i|n|ii,ii|ii|i:,n|M MM
      161 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article
    SCHOOLBOYS AT CRICKET
    297 14 Bingapor<- MaUli ST. ANDKKW'S BKAT itAll'lJOS Singapore, Friday. ¥N a cricket match played <>n tin? ground yest» nlay, the St. Andrew School deleated the Raffles Inst it u tion by 12 runn. The honn team, hat ling lirst, nta.i? 66, A. Tan (10) and S. Smith (19)
    297 words
  • Article
    KOLEH RACING IN JOHORE
    179 14 Mohammedan Festival Celebrated tl rom 0,tr Own Correspondent) Johore Baliru, May 3U. KOLEII ai iii. r organised by the Pantai SiinfM-i Chat Koleh Racing Club, was ft.id '.u ihe Straits of Johcre yesterday to e<l>l;at»- the Mohammdan festival ol Mandi Safar (bathing festival). f ,ai j'i-
    179 words
  • Article
    PLAYFAIR B.P.
    104 14 The, draw oft he open sngle champion bin touinament (League System» rd the Playfair Badminton Party Is as follows: Saturday, First Round Ties: Teo Heck Kwong v Quek Seng Quce; Lim Lian Seng v. Lim Ah Chiang; He.ng Swee Lee v. Chcu See King; Yap Kirn Swee v.
    104 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Singapore's Team Against Negri Sembilan FINAL MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    1053 14 Several Absentees i BLUES BEAT THE WHITES 3-1 (!>y "Full-Hack' rmjK S.A.i'.A. hold their final trial match yesterday, at tho Alison Road Stadium, in preparation for thj H.M.S. "Maiaya" Cup competition. The iilnes met the Whites and won by 3-1. The
    1,053 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE TEAM
    118 14 To Meet Negri Sembilan On June 8 FIFTEEN players have betn selected to travel up to Seremban next Friday for the Malaya Cup match against Sembilan. The match will be played on Saturday (June 8). The players are as follows: Abdul Kahman, Chua Boon Lay, Lim Chwee Chua. Dolla.i, Noel
    118 words
  • Article
    WOMEN'S GOLF
    81 14 Miss Morgan Wins British Championship Reuter. Newcastle. Co. Down. May 30. T n the or the British Worn ens' -n't' C'>r mnionshin. Miss Wanda Morgan lent Miss Pamela Barton bv 3 and 2. Mi -s Morgan was tv«» up at the end ot first eighteen holes. There were
    Reuter.  -  81 words
  • Article
    INTER-CLUB GOLF
    312 14 Two Coming Friendly Matches j A FRIENDLY golf match will be play- 1 ed bctwetii the Island Club and the Singapore Japanese Goil Club next Sunday. ixie teams, together with times ot starting, will be as follows, Island Club players mentioned first: £A5 a m.: C. A. R.
    312 words
  • Article
    SOCCER IN JOHORE BAHRU
    184 14 Defeat Of Chinese Team By Singapore Visitors Last week-end, the August B.P. soccer team or Singapore, with as r. any as 80 rupporters, travelled up to Jonore, 10 Diay a friendly soccer match against the Johore Bahru Chinese Football Team. At the beginning of the malcn
    184 words
  • Article
    WEEK-END CRICKET
    130 14 The following are invited to play cricket for the V.M.C A. v. the Police at the Police Dcuo, ground at 2 p m. on Saturday: K. Lyiu. H. Gibson. S. D. Gauder. A. Ncmanbhoy, G. Day. B. R. o. Willis, E. Biown. v. n. Pillay, c. Crocker, I,
    130 words
  • Article
    HOLY INNOCENTS-SCHOOL
    466 14 Annual Sports Milting Held THE twelfth annual athle \e sports j. ing of the Holy Innocents Et,;-: S-hoo! was held on the school-ground Tuesday, at 3 p.m. A large pathe. .r.g parents and friends of the school were present and they spen;- an enjoyable evening. Among t-he d
    466 words
  • Article
    WEEK-END BADMINTON
    76 14 The following will WJDCescni the Derbyshire B P. "B" team in a friendly match of five singles and two double* against the Government Treasury B.P. "B" team on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. at the. former's court. Singles. M. Jaffar. M. Madon. Soo Thoo Phew, Gch Yong Kwang. and
    76 words
  • Article
    MUSLIM ISLAND SPORTS
    48 14 The Muslim Island Sports will tax place en June 16 at 2 p.m. a the VBridge Schod Ground (k'ndly I for the occasion t.y the Headmaster /•cto:ia Biidee School): The htats will be held next Slltjda ai 10 a.m. on the M.F.A. gfouna Dalestier Road.
    48 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    BRADMAN "BUILDING UP"
    246 15 Vustralia's Prospective Test Skipper j London. J kc* wond r of the age, Don BradM g;.rds himself--much to the dis- t of. the Australian Test selectill in a state of convalescence. ;it any rate, was what» the great i. Id the team choosers when they ,-i him
    246 words
  • Article
    JOHORE FOOTBALL
    142 15 ustoms Beat Johore Club m Our OiL'7i Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 28. THL J >I.ore Club met t.he Customs i\ i. ?cond round of the J.B.D.r 1 L the Istana Pndang tY.is evensuffered defeat by 5—2. •:ne was well contested, but v is difficult on account of the
    142 words
  • Article
    HARBOUR-VIEW B.P.
    84 15 represent the abov ueen Hill" Badminton Part; friendly game of 7 single, j the hitter's court o* j the old Railway Stu ction o! River Valley Boat Rtiid lat 11 a.m. sharp. SINGLES: Messrs. Wee Kirn We*; Chiang Tion»» Wah, Wee Peck Chcon. Lim cng Hong, N. K.
    84 words
  • Article
    BARNEY ROSS
    438 15 Wants To Fight Jimmy McLarnin Seattle. DARNEY Ross, the skinny Jewish kid who battled his way to the top oi the fight heap from meagre beginnings in the slums of Chicago, sat swinging his legs from a dressing-room table in tne Civic Auditorium recently and talked of what
    438 words
  • Article
    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    139 15 Results Of Tournament Ties Singapore, Friday. Fhe following are ilie results oi yesterday's lies in the Tanglin Club tennis tournament: MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP H. F. C. Home and T. M. A. Cnestnutt (owe 30) beat W. G. Buchanan and C.C. Jenner (scr.). 6—o. 6—o. Mai or Dix
    139 words
  • Article
    JOHORE FOOTBALL
    98 15 Games Against Singapore Teams (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 31. On June 2, the football team of the Royal Air Force will visit Johore Bahru and meet the Johore Military Force team on the ground of th® Rcyal Johore International Club, Pas'r Plangie. Alter the match,
    98 words
  • Article
    DAVIS KEEPS TITLE
    105 15 Smith Beaten By Five In Snooker Championship jr.. Davis reta'ftN the world's prof utu'.l snooker championship by fastlri* .Smith in the final at Thurston's Hall. London, recently. Davis, who has been chamoion tor nine yea-s. gained a lead of 25 frameto 20 early in the final seSsicn,
    105 words
  • Article
    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    62 15 The fcllrwing have been invited r.-, r.lay in a frkrd'y soccer match for S.C.C. I. against Bendemeer On Thursday, Ju»v 6, at the S.C.C. grounnd: R Davidson; D. R. Godfrey, Capi N. L. Hammond; J. A. Gibson, K. C. Gillett, L. D. S. Gardener; J. If, Fratar, R
    62 words
  • Article
    STATE CRICKET
    108 15 Penang Team To Meet Selangor 'From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. THE following are the Selangor and Penang teams for the cricket' matc'i on the Padang on June 8, 9 and 10:--SELANGOR T. G D A. Cooper (Capt.), H. n Noon, F. K. MacNamara. A. J. Hunter.
    108 words
  • Article
    CONTRAST IN STYLES
    159 15 Super-Expert Of Table Tennis 1 j Picture the holder of ail the worlds possible records for one particular sport, including the holding of the world's championship five times. Imagine him appearing In the final of every event in that sport ami currying off me honours. What is
    159 words
  • Article
    COUNTY CRICKET
    102 15 Sutcliffe s Double Century For j Yorks 1 Reuter. London, May 30. The following are the results ot county cricket matches commenced on Wednesday. MIDDLESEX V ESSEX At Lord's—Middlesex won by an inning and 41 runs. Middlesex 298 (P. Smith six wickets for 631. Essex 85 'Sims six
    Reuter.  -  102 words
  • Article
    MOTOR RACING
    146 15 Tragedy Mars Indianapolis (.ran(l Prix Reuter. Indianapolis. May 30. A record crowd of 155.000 saw Kelly Pettilo, of Los Angeles, driving a four cylinder Gilmore Speedway Special, wii. the 500 miles Indianapolis Grand Pnx with the record average speed of 106-240 miles an hour. He covered the course
    Reuter.  -  146 words
  • Article
    DELTA RANGERS
    49 15 The foI'CWTig will represent the Dell Rangers XT against the Band Boys team. Wiltshire Regiment, on Saturday at 5.1j p.m. at Tanglin: Kirn Guan, Ah Seng, Ah Kow, Bwe* Hock, Teck Chye, Khoon Chye, Ah Kow, Kee Chuan, Kay Engr, Chin Nam, Bah Chee and Kirn Teck.
    49 words
  • Article
    LARWOOD'S LEG BOWLING
    226 15 I Perfectly Fair, Says Sutcliffe London, April 29. MAKING what he describes as his first public expression of opinion <d fast leg-theory bowling, 11. SuWrliffe in "por England and Yorkshire," published last mon-h, says:— "On several occasions or. which I faced Larweod's fast leg-theory attack I found
    226 words
  • Article
    AMATEUR BILLIARDS
    85 15 Indian Leads In Second Heat I London, May 15. j AT Burroughes Hall l the Amateur Billi ards Champio li t > second heat, Seamus Penning (Ir s'- Tree State) (in play) j had scored 1,154. ai l his opponent, Krishnades (Ind'a). 1,058. at the close of play.
    85 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      77 15 Bani s jTt A persistent cough damages your throat and bronchials and leads to serious lung trouble. Pep* are a wonderful remedy for coughs of all kinds. These novel bnatheable tablets give off valuable healing and germicidal fumes which swiftly allay irritation and soreness in the air-tubes. Peps loosen stringy
      77 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      213 15 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE IS "GREAT by reason of the fact 5 that in a period of little more than a quarter of a century it has (1) built up a large bus:ne-,s all over Asm; (2) acquired a thoroughly sound- financial I position; CD introduced modern innovations that 4
      213 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article
    ANIMALS IN THE NEWS
    489 16 Tiger-Killing Record? SHARK SWORDFISH FIGHT Reuter JtfEWS of our animal friends and enemies from all over the world is given in the following messages from Reuter correspondents: HIPPO SHOT. Fort Victoria, S. Rhodesia. Most photographed hippo in the world, the famous hug;- Tokwe River Bull Hippo
    Reuter  -  489 words
  • Article
    THE VATICAN CITY
    244 16 One Of World's Most Important Centres The Vatican City is now one of the nost important In the world People from all nations, races and :ieeds flock to be consoled bv uie lonate smile and blessings of their comnon father, Holiness, the PoDe During the Holy Year
    244 words
  • Article
    "AN ACCOMPLISHED GENTLEMAN"
    384 16 King George, As Seen By j A Frenchman Paris. A PEN-PICTURE of. King George, as j seen by a Frenchman \frho has had several opportunities of speaking to him, is painted by M. Jules Cambon, French Ambassador in Berlin at the outbreak of the Great War, in
    384 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    27 16 The General Meeting of the Muslim Government Servants* Association will I be held at the Malay Teachers' Association Club house. Falembang Road on Sunday at 1.30 p.m.
    27 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      60 16 LEARN LANGUAGES THE "LINGUAPHONE WAY." responds with the printed Text- Book which is supplied with the Linguaphone Course. PARTICULARS AND PRICES FROM Sole Agent*-— F. A. BARTHOIOMEUSZ LTD. 12-A, Robinson Road. €cJumn h B &HHH H^fl^B* I \\mW4m\m\\ Sole Distributors for Singapore: Sole Agents for Malays: LEE HUAT ft Oa
      60 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      19 16 I g_\-fr For years baa relieved end JjT healed skin eruptions, in. \r eC <i*tt ea k urns bruises
      19 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 3
      532 16 $1000 BOURN-VITA COMPETiTIOr? RESULT Reasons for the increasing popularity of Bourn vita have beta placed in the following orde.- by public vote: High Cadbury Quality The Perfect Body Builder Promotes Healthy Sleep Low Price Strength Giving Properties Aids Digestion 2' Builds New Energy Equally Good for Young and Old L'
      532 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Article
    FIGHT AGAINST DROUGHT
    417 17 America's Plight MK\Sl RES TO COST millions n r »>;s; for rehabilitating the and soil shifting areas provinces were laid House of Commons recentRobert Weir, minister He was introducing provides $750,000 this $1,000,000 annually for following to put these l 11 (i en cc* .ISORY COMMITTEE farm
    417 words
  • Article
    LIGHTNING FATALITIES
    167 17 245 Deaths In Yugoslavia Last Year Belgrade. for deaths from lightning n las', year in Yugos'avia than 245 people were killed several hundred seriously injured ccordmg to figures just Issued the .same time several thousand d many hundreds of horses and also killed by lightning. >t the deaths
    167 words
  • Article
    ROOSEVELT UNDER FIRE
    320 17 Slashing Attack By His Cousin New York. THAT the responsibility for continued 1 unemployment and distress in the United States rests upon the head of President Roosevelt was the contention oi his cousin, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, son of the late President, in a fighting speech here. Addressing
    320 words
  • Article
    RUNAWAY ELEPHANT
    357 17 Scares Hill Town But Does No Damage Matale, Ceylon, May 21. A stir was caused in the town on Sunday when an e'ephant, which had broken Icose from its mahout, ran along- the high road from Ukuwela to Aluvihare, passing through Matale town and scaring everybody. The elephant
    357 words
  • Article
    WILEY POST
    86 17 (To Appear In Aerial "Thriller" Film 5 j Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Willey post, one-eyed round-the-work' and stratosphere flyer, is to become a film star. He announced here that he naa completed negotiations with a Hollywood studio to appear in a fifteen-episode aerial "thriller" and that he would start Work
    86 words
  • Article
    THE BATTLE WITH CANCER
    560 17 Medical Research I APPEAL FOR HELP TO THE PRESS AN appeal for the press to mould public opinion in support of larger grants for medical research, particularly into the cause and control of cancer, was earnestly voiced by Lieutenant-Governor Bruce recently at the banquet in the
    560 words
  • Article
    CHAIR AND ROPE
    121 17 Canada May Adopt Former Method Of Execution Ottawa. Canada may scrap the scaffold and substitute the electric chair. The Canadian Minister of Justice, Mr. Hugh Guthrie, has admitted that the Government is contemplating changing the method of execution, and says that he himself is in favour of
    121 words
  • Article
    £150,000 FOR FAMOUS PICTURE
    115 17 New York. A sensational offer of £150,000 for Jan Vaneyck's picture, "The Annunciation," was made in Court/ to-day to Mr. An- drew Mellon by Lord Duycan; the famous British art expert, who was giving evidence in connection with the charges of the evasion of Income Tax
    115 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      210 17 WHY CHILDREN GRIND THEIR TEETH IN SLEEP. When children grind their teeth it most usually is a sign that they are troubled with worms. Other symptoms are irregular appetite, bad breath, pain in and swelling of tfoe abdomen, irritation in the nose, failure to make proper progress in development. Administered
      210 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 2
      143 17 Service rh^t^tisfies" In addition to the customary daily MENU there are many tempting i^>^ sundries from which to choose. All I "I*^^^^ food is prepared in the same careful way by our experts and you are assured at all times of \i *Vor t H .i 1 1 1 .„.n.
      143 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Article
    What The Stars Did At School
    451 18 NO THOUGHTS OF HOLLYWOOD Jean Harlow's Talent PLATINUM BLONDE A3 MATHEMATICIAN even their teachers can teil when they're destined for screen success. Usually the studies in which youngsters shine, at school have nothing to do with the activities of Hollywood. A little blonde girl
    451 words
  • Article
    "THE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA"
    296 18 Comedy Riot Coming To The Alhambra UfITH a great all-star cast of fun- makers and the Columbia film, "The Captain Hates the Sea," is coming to the Alhambra shortly. Directed by Lewis Milestone, the popular Wallace Smith novel presents a shipload of intrigue, uproarious mixups,
    296 words
  • Article
    ALHAMBRA'S DOUBLE FEATURE
    260 18 Jack Buchanan in a scene from "Brewster's Millions" which opens at the Pavilion Theatre on June 3. ALHAMBRA'S DOUBLE FEATURE Murder Mystery And Musical Romance 1 PICTURE of absorbing interest opens an engagement at the Alhaml.r.i to-day. The picture is "Glamour," a Universal I a with mus'c adapted from the
    260 words
  • Article
    AT THE CAPITOL
    167 18 rfrnctioii of which the U. S. Government w shes kept secret for military purposes enters a mysterious hcus 1 in Chinatown through a skylight, is made prisoner, s-n.res. and prowls thrnuph the building, with every sense alert for danger. FAST MOVING ACTION It Ls an oddly conceived and weM ex*puted
    167 words
  • Article, Illustration
    "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS"
    368 18 MAE West, the girl with the hour-glass figure that makes every second count, returns to the Capitol Theatre tonight in "Belle of the Nineties,'* which portrays Mac in the role of a Burlesque Queen who falls in love with a prize fighter. Special Air Mai! pit-hires of the Silver Jubilee
    368 words
  • Article
    LATEST DANCE HIT
    525 18 Caranga Becomes Ballroom Sensation A NEW clanco which is quickiy gaining popularity in the ballrooms of the world. The dance is the 'Caranga." which was first demonstrated in a Corsicun sequence of Jack Buchanan's latest him. "Brewster's Millions." due on Monday at the Pavilion Theatre It has
    525 words
  • Article
    AN OUTSTANDING PICTURE
    361 18 David Coppcrfield NEXT CHANGii a THE CAPITOL I I) AVID Coppet-field." which at the Capitol Theatre on \V r nesday next, is destined to place as one of 1h outstam!!,.. pictures of all screen history. Boasting a cast of sixty-live and featured players in th< I rcles,
    361 words
  • Article
    "NOW AND FOREVER"
    252 18 New Romantic Team In Stirring Drama A NEW starring romantic Ijai;: is pre- sentecl to film audienccs in Paranount's "Now and Forever. comiim oon to the Alhambra Theatie. It is 3ary Cooper and Carole Lombard, and he picture marks the first time that hese two popular players
    252 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      496 18 > i i i i i Now Available!! j j *L NEW MALAY RECORDS 4 sST Sung by 2 m3kV MISSES BED A, SOMM. NANCHA, POON. etc. MESSRS HASSAN, CHARLIE LIM, ABU, eU. I tegfffa CATALOGUES SENT ON APPLICATION. j Mong Huat Co." SINGAPORE. I I 'Phone No. 4924. PI
      496 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Article
    MOSQUITO DAY CELEBRATION
    983 19 \niuial Luncheon i ,-OKK of koss and MANSON Own Correspondent) London, May 15. Day was celebrated H the anniversary of Ronald Ross's birthday, at the London School Tropica] Medicine-, Sir Austen Cham- chairman of the Court i ors, presided, i malgamation of the with the London Hygiene
    983 words
  • Article
    NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL
    423 19 Use Of Successful (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 15. "fROWD-SPEAKERS," or police loudspeaker vans, having proved successful for giving orders and advice by word, of mouth to motorists and pedestrians during their first big test in Jubilee week, this new method of traffic control is likely
    423 words
  • Article
    HIS BURNING LOVE
    149 19 Bashful Fireman's Ruse That Failed Osaka, Japan. A shy fireman, who dared not declare his love for a village beauty, conceived and put into execution a plan which he hoped would provide him with a wife. It has landed him in prison, instead. For months the fireman
    149 words
  • Article
    LOVE LECTURES
    135 19 For "Co-Eds" Between 14 And 18 New York. A course designed to teach boys and gir's of junior high school age (14 up to 18) the art of attracting the opposite sex, is advocated by Dr. Paul Popenoe, director of the Institute of Family Relations, of Los Angeles,
    135 words
  • Article
    A BENEVOLENT RULER
    411 19 Signor Mussolini PRAISE FOR FASCIST CHIEF dictatorship was pictured as a benevolent guidance which has brought the Italian happiness, work and security, by Captain Piero Santini, Italian excavalry officer and* distinguished European huntsman, in a brief interview at the Eglinton Hunt Club, Ottawa. Captain Santini is visiting
    411 words
  • Article
    GRANDMOTHER AT 31
    54 19 Belgrade. Matilda Frantchitch, of Slavonski Poseifa, claims to be the youngest grandmother in Europe. She is only 31 years old. She ran away from home when 14 and married. Her daughter, born when her mother was 15, married a year ago. A grandson was born recently on
    54 words
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      155 19 Maybe it's only ACID STOMACH Excess acid in the stomach often causes many ailments that make life miserable. Correct this acid condition and you feel well again. Phillips' Milk of Magnesia acts at once to neutralize stomach acids. It assists in the digestion of foods, tones up the whole intestinal
      155 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 2
      295 19 i j II in m ii PACTS YOU SHOULD K>fOW j about IMPERIAL AIRWAYS and QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS PASSENGERS—are now carried JPJ\* from England to Australia. The fare mfTXf\ fr om Singapore to London is £156, and to Brisbane £64. The service is "2* weekly. FREIGHT—is carried on all services
      295 words
Page thumbnail Page 20