Malaya Tribune, 25 May 1936

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXXIII. -No. 121. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: .Monday, May 25, 19.'>6. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936. FIVE CEXTS.
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      87 1 «sack TAe dominant BRITISH CEMENTS give GREATER STRENGTH, GREATER BEAUTY and LONGER LIFE IN CONCRETE "RED HAND" PORTLAND CEMENT STOCKED BY FERROCRETE SNOWCRETE M mC-^jU COLORCRETE (Incorporated in S.S.) 6 S '> 1 I MILK AT ITS BEST uK I j *___F-^. M^ _f___r j SAFE FOR BABY Blue Cross
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      278 1 BOUQUET Those who do not use HIMALAYA BOUQUET TOILET PREPARATIONS IfiP"sB| I cannot know just how perfectly delightful they are. Perfumed with the 11^-^ll fragrance of flowers from the mountains, Himalaya Bouquet captivates S ne senses a de l ira te and fascinating allure. mUmmmamamWmm ________________————_--__—I 9M WJMBMM *^^^^^mwmmmm-mmmmm^<mm^m^^i^mmmmmm^^mMm ll
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      9 1 THE NEWS WITH YOUR BREAKFAST Try The MORNING TRIRUNE
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTIC AN UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT
    554 2 SHIPPING NEWS NOTIC AN UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT Atlantic Crossing As Test Ilfracombe. YOUNG gentleman requires £2,000 to finance Atlantic adventure; lady or gentleman. Profits to be shared. Good publicity.—Write Box—/'The Times," E.C.4. Seventeen years of frustrated ambition lie behind the above advertisement, which appeared in "The Times" of April 1 last.
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    P. AND O. COMMANDS
    115 2 New Captain For The Viceroy Of India Captain E. J. Thornton, R.D., commodore of the P. and O. fleet, retired recently ffom the command of the Viceroy of India and from the P. and O. service, and Captain E. A. J. W. Carter, R.N.R., has been
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    FOUR NEW MOTOR LIFEBOATS
    77 2 The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has. decided to lay down four more motor lifeboats, which will be stationed at Boulmer and Cullercoats (Northumberland), Eyemouth (Berwickshire) and Cloughey (Co. Down). The new boats at Cullercoats and Eyemouth will take the place of pulling and sailing lifeboats. The
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    MATE'S BRAVERY RECOGNISED
    68 2 When the Liverpool coasting steamer Adherence was lying at Penmaenmawr in Aug. last year, the mate, Mr. Thomas Henry Smith, of Liverpool, rescued a bather who had been swept off a raft and was in danger of drowning. Recently, at the Liverpool Town Hall, the Lord Mayor
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      414 2 and BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore. 1936. •BURDWAN 6,070 June CORFU 5,000 June 5 RANCHI 7,000 June 19 SOMALI 6,810 July 1 NALDERA 16,000 Jury 3 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July X BANGALORE 6,000 July 30 RAJPUTANA 17,000 July 31 CHITRAL 15,000 Aug. 14 RANPURA
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      598 2 M. ML LINE (Incorporated in France) (MESSAGERIES MARITIMES) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES Homeward for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles CHENONCEAUX 14,825 T. May 26 JEAN LABORDE 14,595 T. June 9 •ANGERS 15,645 T. June 12 D'ARTAGNAN 15,104 T. June 23 Also Calling Madras, Pondicherry. To Saigon, Hong Kong Shanghai
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      129 2 Sf. V. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar s.s. HARUNA MARU May 28 s.s. KATORI MARU June 11 s.s. KASHTMA MARU June 25 t m.s. YASUKUNI MARU July 8 Rates to Ist Class 2nd
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      515 2 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. lAVnnM FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. t From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M S. Sham *LALANDIA 26-5 26-5 27-5 29-5 JUTLANDIA 16-6 16-6 17-6 19-6 MEONIA 7-7
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      484 2 STEAMER SAILING w NORDDEUTSCIIKR LLOYD W Incorporatea in Germany). The undernoted are the Compan: intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA JAPAN. Due S pur* 19 '.n. "SCHARNHORST" omits North China j IJ: 3 HOMEWARDS FOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN:— "DONAU" also calls Marseilles, Oran, Casablanca, Antwerp m,
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    173 3 RUBBER SHEDS ONE EIGHTH CENT Dull Tone With Little Buying Interest yj/ our Financial Correspondent) Singapore. Monday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 25% cts., down 1 k ct. Market Tone: Dull. Tin (Singapore) $9814, down To-day's Prices:— London: 7 5 16d., unchanged. Market Tout*: Easier after firm. Vu York:
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    FINANCIAL NEWS & VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    1566 3 FINANCIAL NEWS VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS Tb, following share quotations are issued by Fraser mid Co and Lyall and Evatt:— MINING Singapore. Monday. 10 a.m. Issut. Fvaser Lyall Value Co. Evatt 4|- Ampat 4 9 5 3 5 3 5 9 £1 A. Kumbang 28 9 29 6 28
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    MORE SELLING OF FRANCS
    92 3 Devaluation BRITAIN'S GOLD HOLDINGS Reuter. l" Aliment." !il,-!5.5t >viU, mill:..,,. /nillion. tw> lun6 two million llul-Mtz 19Ib. i<cl«1,l.tz U>. st" lio h<ll»<v." .< Villi >^,l, '.<,, <)l l»^> '.''c>U.,? <.l liH75 mliv .l l ll> Iv.>.'!..! Oli ..)ill l.Kui 'lie lx« llie uolcl noo.>l-6l„8 ,<» tt>o
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    PINEAPPLE EXPORTS
    99 3 During the week ending May 16. exports from Malayan ports amounted to f>? «51 of which: 50.647 iBl per cent.) cases were to 1h United Kingdom. 435 < 1 per cent. > cases to the Continent of Europe. 7.775 «12 per cent.) casrs to Canada, and 3 944
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    DUSUN DURIAN RUBBER
    880 3 THE OUTLOOK Divi6entl Ol Iliree per cent l.on«lon. 13. VUK annua, meeting «l 0u.<<u«» l»urlan «ul»l»es l.lc, K«»l<1 u, lne c«u««il «u<»n, ol l»,e liubkrr oiatian <!uverpvrat«a». 19. eiiuren street, r.t.. 5«r >V?!<:i,. lNe cNalrman. p««»6jn<e lve secretary William Uar v,e. l l 5 V rr«l« lne
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    89 3 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Saturday noon No. I.X.R.S.S. in ca.cs S'-'UerS-(F.O.B. May) o G Good F.A.Q. in cases s 1i'.0.8. May) 057 n R No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose)" awardable Spore) 26 do. June 0«, do. July Sept. 263. 8 26'? do. Oct. Dec. 265
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      160 3 The P.&O. Banking Corporation, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) DEPOSIT SAFE SERVICE Safe Deposit facilities are now available at the P. O. Banking Corporation, Ltd., Union Building, Singapore. Conditions of service and full particulars may obtained on application to the •Manager. Safes are available from $5 per annum upwards. TOK SZE
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      20 3 BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand) PASSENGER'S BAGGAGE W. J. DEXTER, Manager. Tel. 5926, 2, Finlayson Green. 7
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      30 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE BURGLARY, PERSONAL ACCI DENT, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. HEAD OFFICE. ItiD, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. L. G. JOHNSON, Manager.
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      485 3 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. MEYER CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACE Capital Fully Paid len 100.000,000 Reserve Fund Yen 129,150,001; HEAD OFFICE': YOKOHAMA, BRANCHES at Avexandria, Batavia, Bombay, Berlin. Calcutta, Canton, Dairen, Fengtien, Hamburg, Hankow. Harbin. Honolulu, Hongkong, Blinking, Karachi, Kobe, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, New York. Osaka, Paris,
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      1137 4 V I A FOUNTAINPEN is essentially an article of confidence A good enough, long S a' good fountainpen. A good pen must feel home myo not only that, a perfect pen must suit your n f written be able to trust your fountainpen as you are entrusting >uu thoughts to
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      453 4 SELANGOR TURF CLUB I SUMMER 1936 RACE MEETING I Saturday 6th June Wednesday l« lh June Saturday June ENTRIES close at NOON on TUESDAY. 26th MAY, 1936. UNLIMITED SWEEPS:—One each day BUILDINGS, and on the course ON RACE DAYS. ArmlisitrscrlßlNG MEMBERS:— Applicants for SUBSCRIBING MEMBERSHIP are reminded that elections close
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      693 4 Between i cnona Mohamed Aboobakar, Shana Madarsah Maricar, 3- "www Assignee of the property of HaflMj by Order ot fhe Court? herein dated the 7th day of June IMS), q Valuable 999 years' house No. 161, Queen Street, Singapore, area 1,044 sq. ft To be held at The saleroom of
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      481 4 BABY BRAND J MnTTCE IS HEREBY 7 "GIVEN that the NOTICE 10 Name depicted Trade Mark or Trade warn h above is the ettljJveW^ M ITD AUSTRAL the of Canning same is used by utter Co. Pty. Ltd. in re specif Unfederated FURTHER taken against any person uses the said
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      287 4 SPORT PRIZES Why Not Clocks Watches A wide and varied selection on display at: YICK WOH HING 429, North Bridge Road, (Near Middle Road.i Special discounts given to scr. and clubs purchasing clocks and watches for sport prizes. We have no connection with any i watch dealers or repairs with
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    FUTURE OF THE BASE
    933 5 Veil Lifted £10,300,000 NAVAL VOTE (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 13. JHE projected expenditure would turn Singapore from a peace time dock to a wartime base declared Lord Stanley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, when the House of Commons debated, and approved,
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      476 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE .STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Settee ot Wage-earner's Administration Order. Name «f debtor: PHOON YOK SAN. dr ess of debtor No. 174 Tanjong pagar Road. Singapore. Description of debtor Clerk at the Horbour Board, v ol Proceedings 178
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      559 5 ORDINANCE NO 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IN OF THE' I RAITS SETTLEMENTS. settlemen^~of~singapore. Notice of Wa ff e-^T S Administration Order. of debtor S.H.B. Police BarConstable, D^n^ oo6^ 8 152 of 1936. Or h J Ch AdDateand So der ade 3rd A P r »> 1936. •Tun? 19?6 at P ii C
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      121 5 Help Kidneys Don't Take Drastic Drugs Your kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or filters which are endangered by neglect or drastic, irritating drugs. Beware If Kidney trouble or Bladder weakness makes you suffer from Getting Up IMghts. Deg Pains, Nervousness, Dizziness. Stiffness. Rheumatism, Lumbago, Circles Under Eyes. Swollen Ankles.
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      243 5 T0 BATAV| A 4 HOURS $120 T0 CHARLEVILLE fjOV 3 DAYS $404 p TO BRISBANE 3 DAYS ?44G Qantas ivwuii: Aibways j r _A CORNET j S fc* r SUPERIOR QUALITY fI j If WRITE FOR PARTICULARS j SEASON CO., LTD., j 115. North Bridge Road. j MAGICIANS AND CONJURERS!
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— To-Day's Shipping THE HARBOUR
    121 6 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, May 25. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Hai Lee 22; Hong Kheng 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Calchas 18; Agamemnon 13; Donau 9;. Maron 7. Empirr Dock (Enhance Gate 3)
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    30 6 The Chenonceaux is expected to arrive in Singapore from Saigon to-morrow, at 7 a.m., and sail on the same day at 2 p.m.. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    143 6 Improvement In Chinsse Securities Reuter Wireless. London. May 21. ON the Stock Exchange Mr Neville Chamberlain's forecast in the House of Commons that taxation was not likely to be reduced for some time, depressed most sections, especially giltedged securities,' but Chinese hardened on hopes of improved conditions in
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    Shell And Royal Dutch Dividends
    81 6 Reuter Wireless. London, May 20> On the Stock Exchange the early awaited Shell and Royal Dutch dividends of 171/2 and lO per cent, respectively, compared with 12V2 and 7% J ast vvar. proved to be largely discounted. Elsewhere, interest has been very small and the
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    141 6 Mails expected from Europe etc. (London) by Air (Imperial), time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 7 p.m. to-day and general delivery of letters 8.25 a.m. to-morrow. Mails expected from Europe etc (Amsterdam* by Air 'Netherlands* today, time of delivery is uncertain. Mails expected from China and Japan
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE
    34 6 Owing to the late arrival of the outward Imperial aeroplane the air mails for Australia. Java &c. previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. yesterday will now close at 7 p.m. to-day.
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    PASSENGERS
    270 6 Singapore. Saturday. The following passengers disembarked at Singapore from the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi, which arrived here from Europe yesterday:— Mr. R. Ashford, Mr and Mrs O. L. Bugge, MVs. W. Brace. Dr. and Mrs. R.I. Calderwood. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. P. Cock, Mr. and Mrs. P.
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    Money Market
    207 6 SELLING Singapore, May 22. London 4 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London 3 months' sight 2,4 3 32 London 60 days' sight 2 4 l 16 London 30 days' sight 2 4 116 London demand 4 1,32 London TiT. 2|4 1,32 Lyons and Paris demand 8 n
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    99 6 British Official Wireless. London, May 22 Paris 75 35 64. New York 4.97 9 16. Montreal 4.99%. Brussels 29.42%. Geneva 15.39%. Amsterdam 7.36 Milan 63'4. Berlin 12.36. Stockholm 16.39%. Copenhagen 22.39% Oslo 19.90. Vienna 26%. Prague 119 13 16. Helsingfors 222. Madrid 36 15 36. Rio 4%. official.
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    PRODUCE
    211 6 Singapore. May 22. P.. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $142 R. < Siam I W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $127 R. «Siam» W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan-120 Siam, Rice, 1 5235 Siam, Rice. 2 $176 R. (Siami "Sinhuav" No. AI $210 R. (Siam* "Sinhuay" No.
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    Diary of the Day WHAT'S ON?
    109 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, MAY 25 High Tides:—0.40 a.m., 2.19 p.m. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I r e v S.C.F.A., Anson Road Stadium: Govt Services League, Div. II. Land Office v. Mental Hospital, J.C.S A.: Friendly, S.C.C. II v. Police II. S.C.C.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    122 6 ALHAMBRA—"Paddy OTXiy 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL.—"The Tunnel" (Ri Dix and Leslie Banks—6.ls and 9.15 pm PAVILION.—"First A Girl" Matthews)—6.ls and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH Reckless 615 and 9.15 p.m. GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing Side-shows, Malay Operas, Chinese \Nayangs, Cinemas: Globe Theatre— "Under The Pampas M00n."—7.15 and 9.30 p.m. NEvV WORLD.—Cabaret
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    MAILS DELIVERED
    41 6 The Air mail 'Imperial' despatched from Singapore on May 13 was delivered 'in London on May 23 «10 days). The mail despatched from Singapore on May 1 by the Karoa was delivered ;in London on May 23 -22 aays«.
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      312 6 MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL JJ j TO-NIGHT I Cocktail Dance CABARET ATrRACTIOX 1 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. KIRA Dinner Dance BORIS (informal) World Famous Dancers From 9.30 to midnight Diaghljew Russian Ballet. NON-DINERS $1.00 SATURDAY RACE DINNER DANCE AND CABARET. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. x>r\rvir n *r»T v Reservations cannot be
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      37 6 During or after an attack of INFLUENZA The tempting flavour of Bovril, its ease of assimilation and its remarkable and strengthening properties make it an invaluable ally. Build up your strength on daily BOVRIL 2 APB 34
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      36 6 1 Tel 3786. BE UP—TO—DATE! HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED AND WELL-DRESSED! CONSULT US FOR A PAIR OF MODERN, SMART AND WELL-FITTED EYE-GLASSES. SIGHT-TESTING FREE. Expert Workmanship Guaranteed Sew china optical co m 96, High Street, SINGAPORE,
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      201 6 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of thr "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping <t up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included tn the
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      30 6 general meeting. Mr. Koh Kirn Seng's residence, 40, Neil Road, 7.30 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 29 Jubilee Minstrel Party: Weekly music practice, 156, Tembeling Road, off Koon Seng Road, 7-30 p.m.
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      110 6 s Postal Intelligence j .5. SINGAPOKL L\rLS CLos£|> It Rengat and Tembilaharj fIHHISD^ r; (Ban Siong Bee) noon Pontianak (Raub) 3 p.m. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly (by Air) (Qantas) 7 p.m. TO-MORROW Pengerang (S. Soon Heng) 9 a.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and T.
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      197 6 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS The programme of drills up to and for week ending May 31. L' 36. is as follows TO-DAY. MAY 25 5.15 p.m.—Headquarters. S.R.A. v. Ceremonial and 3.7 How. 5.15 p.m.—Headquarters. S.R E' Ceremonial Drill. 5.15 p.m.—Headquarters. S.F.C.R.E Malays, Drill. 5.15 pm—Headquarters, S.V.F.A. fa Training. 5.15 p.m.—Headquarters. 2nd Bn.
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    VALOUR OF THE SIKH REGIMENT DURING CHAOS IN ADDIS ABABA
    1644 7 NEW LAURELS Duty Amid Fearful Odds (B) Air Mail) London, May 13. j AX pages have been added 1 ii -lories of Anglo-India.] y the valour of the handand their British officers te fearful odds, succeeded wholesale massacre of and
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    MUCH TO LEARN FROM MALAYA
    258 7 CEYLON &> MALARIA CONTROL London. May 8 TEYLON has. I think, much to learn T* ln malaria control from Malays where, for so many years, malaria control has been effective." So stated Mr. G. H. Masefieid. of the Ceylon Association, presiding over a meeting of
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    FELL INTO LION'S PIT
    85 7 Woman Mauled And Bitten To Death Bombay A woman leaning against the iym railing surrounding the pit of the Hon 1 cage at the Gwalior Zoo, overbalanced and fell into the cage. She was immediately seized by one -f the animals and dragged into the d**n
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    FLYING BOAT BASE FOR INDIA?
    116 7 Schem? Tor Trans-India Flights Calcutta. PARTY of experts has been examin- In* nnssible sites for a flvingboai oase at Calcutta in connection thr proposed Imperial Airways Route across India. Th« party included Major IT o Breekley. Air Superintendent, of T m jjrial Airwaya and Mr.
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    TRANS-OCEAN SERVICES
    92 7 Germany lo Turn To The Air Los Angeles. Germany Will turn to the air rather than continue competition in the building of super-liners with England France and Italy, declared the German naval cttache to the United States Admira' Robert Witthoeft-Emden. in a statement here. "We feel that the
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      46 7 Everyday new groups of TOURISTS come to witness this IMPORTANT FACT French Indochina TS A TRULY TOPPING LAND for old monuments, fine hill stations, curious populations, exciting big game hunting EXCELLENT ROADS, GOOD HOTELS (FRENCH CULSINE) Apply to Official Tourist Bureau P.O. Box IBG, Saigon. i
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      33 7 wm is lax, take 11 3 Chocolax, acts 11 gjl gently like lp 118 nature and fm mm, tastes like II your favourite I |Kp candy. §1 FREDERICK STEARNSt CO _v? i\ 5
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      270 7 IMPROVED MODEL j NEW PERFECTION COOKING STOVES MORE ATTRACTIVE IN APPEARANCE U 001 B PRICE VENS LOOK FOR THE TRIANGLE tf» "f f\ I TRADE MARK OF QUALITY \j| OJL "%J \J j KUALA LUMPUR .ClMr" ADADE PENANG taipeng JInuATUKL"" I1)0H PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:! IT IS IN yO|R OWN
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      178 8 HERE'S A ROLLICKING HOLIDAY COMEDY! 3 SHOWS TO-DAY 3.15—6.15—9.15 ALHAMBRA JANE WITHERS SINGS—DANCES AND CAPTIVATES in 20th Century-Fox Picture's Merry Musical Show "PADDY ©'DAY" HwL 4 flßkr y i v^*£^'> > Hh With Pinky Tomlin and Rita Cansino J IT'S A GRAND SHOW FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! I R i
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      266 8 i The Dream of a Century Realised See ths gigantic Anglo-American its conception its completion against Tremendous Obstacles i i I I CAPITOL j LAST 2 nights have never jeen BS§fll RICHARD DIX BANKS C AuVreX'SMIITH_ I Gaumont-British Picture \|K W' Directed by MAURICE ELVEY J THE GREATEST FILM EVER
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      222 8 4. jf Packed Houses during the W<e!f-End acclaimed this as IESSIE'S J BEST MUSICAL Comedy! Positively the PAVILION J LAST NIGHT. I mms JESSIE IWPP matthews I £AM kiiJ "FIRST Aj I iii 111 l** i* with sonxie hai f See the Dazzling HALES Cornedv! TO-MORROW NIGHT:—An Unusual Attraction <•
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    AIR LINE TO THE ANTIPODES
    534 9 NEW SCHEMES Ambitious Australian Aims (By Air Mail) from Our Own Correspondent) London, May 13. RBff ES E N'T ATI YES of the Imperial and the Australian Government are meeting in London to distusN the two sets of proposals for the improvement in the speed
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    THE SUICIDE SONG
    124 9 "Gloomy Sunday" INQUEST ON A I STUDENT f Reuter. irrnomxTn New York > Ma y ACCORDING to a witness at the 4 inquest the words of the song ?i s which has been frequently mentioned lately in connection with suicides, were carefully memorised by Philip Tangier Smith
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    "PROTEST" AGAINST SANCTIONS
    71 9 Rumanian Petrol Gift To Italy Venice. «XTY bottles of petrol we_,given to Italy by anti-sanctionist Rumanian intellectuals" visiting here The bottles were swathed in the Rumanian colours, and were described Sfnit! symbolic protest against the iniquity of sanctions." tP Tn ,L Presentation was made to the Fascist
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    NAZI KILLED
    51 9 Reuter. Raid On House Of Prince Starhemberg Vienna. May 24. One Nazi was killed and one injured in a clash with police in the grounds of Prince Starhemberg's country residence at Waxenberg, Upper Austria. A strong detachment of Nazis attempted to break in with the intention of stealing
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    FOUL PLAY OR ACCIDENT?
    684 9 Death Riddle DECOMPOSED BODY OF MAN (By Air Mail) London, May 13. JNQUIRIES which detectives continued yesterday threw important light on one of the strangest death puzzles Scotland Yard has been called upon to investigate. It is now believed that a London printer's traveller, whose decomposed
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    DUTCH NAZIS
    68 9 Roman Catholics To Be Denied Sacrament Reuter Amsterdam, May 23. Dutch Nazis who are Roman Catholics will be excluded from the sacraments, according to the decision contained in a pastoral letter from the Dutch Episcopate to be read from the pulpits to-morrow. KH™i expresses the opinion that I
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    94 10 mk. J. aim suinu ana iamny De^ to tender their sincerest thanks to relatives and friends who paid nightvisits, attended the funeral of their beloved mother late Madam Lim Kim Tay (Mrs. Tan Tian Slock» and also to those who rendered assistance, loan of their cars, wreaths,
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    MALAYAN MATTERS
    786 10 year there was an increase ot" eleven per cent, in the tonnage of goods carried by the F.M.S. Railways but only an increase of three per cent, in the revenue. The reason for this extreme disproportion. according to the annual report of the general manager. Mr. D. H.
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE'S TOUR
    105 10 International Club Function Singapore, Monday. THE gathering at the Royal Johore Internatiional Club yesterday evening was in the nature of a farewell to His Highness the Sultan, who will leave for Colombo by the Gneisenau on Thursday and afterwards proceed to Europe. There was a large
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    CAPT. C. A BARNARD
    34 10 Cant. C. A. Barnard, area manager, Imperial Airways, Ltd., left Singapore yesterday by the a'r liner Athena for a tour of India and will be away for a few weeks.
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Creme de la Creme
    206 10 NOTES COMMENTS Creme de la Creme rf was asserted at the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association that the membership of between four and five hundred represented the cream of the British community. The very "creme de la creme" must have been at the annual meeting, for there
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    Siam And Japan
    242 10 papers have constantly been charged with publishing sensational articles regarding Siam, but the latest issue of "Asia," a magazine printed in New York, indicates that they are not the only culprits. Mr. Andrew A. Freeman, who was for a short time editor of the Bangkok Daily Mail,
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    Discredited
    167 10 £OMMENTTNG on these assertions, the Bangkok Times refers to the s\ ments made by Luang Pradit Munudharm, the Minister for Foreign Affairs ln February and Marcn. Luang Pradir then said that during his recent visit to Japan, when he had been in contact with the leaders of political thought
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    An Essay On Man
    236 10 •pHERE is a great deal of food for thought to be found, if people la these high speed times have any time for reflection, In an address delivered i by Professor C. E. M. Joad. Head of the Department of Philosophy and Py- chology, Birkbeck College,
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    Topics Of The Day
    289 10 "Looker On "OOME speakers," remarks a novelist, 'seem to electrify their audiences." i Others merely gas them. A A A A "To the really keen motor tourist," says a writer, "a map is a fascinating thing." We've often seen him completely wrapped up in it on
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    SHADOW CABINET FORMED BY BRITISH TORIES? CHURCHILL AND CHAMBERLAIN
    343 11 GOSSIPS BUSY Lord Winterton As Premier? Reuter. WEEK-END party at the country home of Earl Winterton. attended by Mr- Winston Churchill, Sir Austen Chamberlain and other leading Imperialists, ha- led to lively speculation ,-,s to whether a shadow Tory Cabinet has
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    CABINET CHANGES
    105 11 Re-Shuffle Following Mr. Thomas's Resignation Reuter Wireless. London. May 22. A CABINET re-shuffle is anticipated following Mr. Thomas's resignation. Another vacancy in the Cabinet is expected shortly through the retirement of Lord Monsell. It had been assumed that Sir Samuel Hoare would then re-enter the Cabinet, 2H First
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    TORCH FLASHED ON PRAU
    177 11 Man Jumps Overboard Disappears i lFrom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 24. WHEN torchlights were flashed on a prau by Cusioms officers waiting in hiding in the Sungei Ferapat at 1 a.m. on the look out for rubber smugglers, one of two Chinese in the
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    LATEST CHINA CABLES
    448 11 Smuggling Crisis I I JAPANESE TROOPS INCREASING Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 25. fpHE Japanese garrisons in Peiping and Fengtai are reported to erecting telephone communicationsGen. Sung Che Yuen has ordered Mr. Chen Chung Fu to protest against this move.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. Shanghai, May 25.
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    AIR MAIL FROM ENGLAND
    95 11 Relief Plane Sent To Penang Singapore, Monday. IT is learned this morning that the Eastbound Imperial Airways machine was forced to turn back to Penang this morning owing to engine trouble. The plane left Penang at 6 a.m. today after having made an overnight stay there.
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    MORE TROOPS FOR PALESTINE
    403 11 BRITON KILLED Reign Of Terror In Jerusalem Reuter. Jerusalem, May 24. THE killing of a British soldier at Nurelsham is reported by a Jewish telegraphic agency which fays that an Abab mob tried to raid the prison. Troops were rushed to the spot and raiders fled
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    8,000 RE-MARRY IN CHICAGO
    50 11 Italians Celebrate The Ethiopian Victory Reuter. Chicago, May 24. COUR thousand Italian couples marchpri to the altar in two long lines to be remarried in celebration of the conquest of Abyssinia. All wives who had previously sent their gold rings to Italy, to-day received iron substitutes—Reuter.
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    JAPAN & NORTH CHINA
    423 11 JAPAN NORTH CHINA NEW MOVES More War Planes At Tientsin Sin Chew Jit Poh. Peiping, May 24. rOL. Matsumuro has conveyed to General Tashiro, the new Japanese Commander in Tientsin, the results of his conversations with General Uyehda, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Kwantung Command, including the plan for closer
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    SIAMESE ROYAL ROMANCE
    51 11 Niee? And Secretary Of Ex-King Reuter. London, May 23. THE impending marriage has been notified U. the Kensington Registrar of Norn Svasti, secretary to ex-King Prajadhipok of Siam. and Miss ("Princess") Chandra, aged 23, daughter of Prinrp Par.b,atra, brother of the ex-King and former Minister of the
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    YOUNG SCOT HANGED IN AMERICA
    220 11 Unavailing Plea For Reprieve Reuter Wireless. Washington, May 22. MR. Eden has cabled to Mr. Cordell Hull asking him to exert his influence with Governor Merriam of California to grant a further stay of execution in the case of Mackay. The State Department declined to
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    FIFTY SUDDEN DEATHS
    119 11 American Mystery OF SECRET SOCIETY? Reuter. Detroit, May 24. pIFTY recent sudden deaths are I attributed to a secret society whose members wear blackhooded robes adorned with the skull and crossbones. The police at present are searching for seven men implicated in the murder of Mr. Charles
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    MEXICAN REBELLION
    34 11 Reuter Wireless. Mexico City, May 21. Fifteen rebels were killed in a threehour nighi battle between rebels and Government troops in the mountain district near Atlixco in Puebla state.— Reut; r Wireles*
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    A SOVIET DICTATOR IS SENTENCED TO DEATH WITH HIS CHIEF ACCOMPLICE
    95 12 CRUEL WAYS People Starved To Death Reuter. Moscow,, May 24. JHE Supreme Court has sentenced to death Siemenchuk, director of the Soviet Polar Station. Wrangel Island on a charge of murder and political brigandage. His accomplice Startsev was also
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    FOOD PROFITEERING IN ABYSSINIA
    62 12 Italians Appoint Control Bureau Reuter. Berbera, May 24. TRADERS are reaping a golden harvest through the Italian occupation of Jijiga and Harar. Foodstuffs and commodities of all descriptions are pouring into Berbera and being rushed by every available lorry to Jijiga, where prices were doubled and
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    CAPT. TAN SOO HOCK
    207 12 Malacca To Erect Memorial To Him (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. A public meeting was held yesterday at the Seng Cheong Society Hall discuss the methods to be adopted to perpetuate the memory of the late Capt. Tan Soo Hock, J.P., in recognition of the
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    BELGIAN ELECTIONS
    75 12 Success Of New "Clean-Up" Party Reuter. Brussels, May 25. The surprise of the Belgian general election is the success of the new party, styled Rexistes, composed of a vigorous Catholic group, with the aim of cleaning up public administration. So far they have secured 15 seats. The Communists
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    TWO ESCAPES
    124 12 Sergeant Pilot Alec Sollis i Singapore, Monday. A LUCKY man is Sergeant-Pilot Alec Sollis. the only survivor of the tragic collision of two R.A.F. planes on Saturday near Penang, in which four lives were lost. This was his second escape from death, as he was also piloting the
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    DEATH AT A CLUB
    170 12 Johore Official COLLAPSE AFTER DANCE Singapore, Monday. regret to record .the sudden death of Inche Ahmat bin Andak, the personal assistant to the General Adviser, Johore, which occurred about three o'clock this morning. Deceased was in the Royal Johore International Club, and collapsed after dancing, expiring
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    EMPIRE DAY IN SINGAPORE
    208 12 Special Ceremonies At The Schools Singapore, Monday. ALTHOUGH Empire Day fell yesterday it is being celebrated by people throughout the British Empire to-day. It is also the first Empire Day with King Edward VIII on the Throne and it is no doubt the wish of many
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    PLANTER-AIRMAN
    63 12 Mr. W. H. O'Hara Killed In Austria Reuter. Sydney, May 24. On the eve of his return to Java where he was a planter, the airmar Mr. W. H. O'Hara, was killed when' touring West Australia. The plane crashed and burst into flames and Mr O'Hara was incinerated. He
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    NAVAL TREATY
    140 12 M. Radek Defines The Position Reuter. Moscow, May 24. M. RADEK in an article In Isvestia, says that it is understood that agreement in the Anglo-Soviet naval negotiations is dependent firstly, on Germany's agreeing t<s conclude a similar treaty with Britain; secondly, the reservation made with regard to
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    MALACCA ROTARY CLUB
    61 12 Officers of the Malacca Rotary Club for the year 1936-7 have been elected as follows:— President, Mr. L. A. S. Jcrmyn; vice-president, Dr. S. Thambipiliai; hon. secretary, Mr. Chan Choo Tiong, hon. treasurer. Mr. Chee Chin Kiong; directors, Mr. Tan Chong Lek; Mr. A. W. Hay, Mr.
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    THE HINDENBURG
    245 12 Giant Airship Over London Reuter Wireless. London, May 23. THE German airship Hindenburg appeared over the British Isles last night on her return on the trans-At-lantic journey from Lakehurst to Frankfort. She was first seen over Ulster at about six o'clock last night and later several English towns
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    B.B.C. BROADCASTS
    48 12 Derby And Departure Of "Queen Mary" IT is now announced that the account of the DeJby win be broadcast by the 8.8.C. at 9.5 p.m., local time, on Wednesday. The departure of the Queen Mary w nj be broadcast between 9.35 and 11.5 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    EVEREST EXPEDITION
    61 12 THE 8.8.C. has just received a telegram from Lieutenant W.R. Smith Windham Kingsley, the officer witn the expendition which is at present making an assault on Mount Everest. He states that in Number 3 camp, at height of 21,500 feet, there has been good and regular reception of
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    37 12 Mr. V. W. Thambiaiah, branch secretary of the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, will sail for Ceylon on long leave on Friday. Mr. S. Ramiar, the assistant branch secretary, will act for him.
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    CHINA AND THE LEAGUE
    77 12 Right To A Seat Recognised Reuter. Geneva, May 22. ris understood that China has won a year and a half fight for recognition of her right to a seat on the League Council. It is universally expected that the Assembly will elect her in September. The
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    FALSE ALARM
    64 12 No Diplomatic Bag Missing London. IT is now learned that what was des- cfibed as a diplomatic bag which was missing on the journey between Addis Ababa and Djibouti was a nonconfidential postal packet sent from the Legation to His Majesty's Consul at Djibouti. It appears to have
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    DELEGATES ARRIVE
    74 12 Hongkong. May 24. The eight delegates sent by Nanking to take the coffin of the late Mr. Hu Han Mm to the capital have arrived in Canton. They were given an enthusiastic welcome at the railway station After paying their respects at the coffin of the late Kuomintang
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    SMUGGLING IN CHINA
    55 12 Peiping, May 24. Smuggling has not abated in North China as the proposed measures for cooperation between the Chinese Maritime Customs and the Peiping-Mukden Railway have not been carried out. The Diplomatic Corps in Peiping have suggested that they send arbitrators to assist in the suppression of
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    H. L. BROOK'S FLIGHT
    54 12 THE famous airman. H.L. Brook, who 1 left Lympne. Kent, on May sin a light aeroplane in order to demonstrate the capabilities of these machines for long flights, arrived in Capetown at 11.30 this morning. He followed the East Africa route and the total distance covered
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    RETURNED CHINESE
    41 12 Nanking. May 24. The Immigration Council of the Chinese Government proposes to establish a number of schools for ihe education of returned Chinese from abroad. The schools are to be set up at the Treaty ports.—Sin Chew Jit Poh
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    15 12 The black fever epidemic is spreading in Northern Klangsu. The Government is organising sanitary corps
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    MADE A FALSE REPORT
    626 12 Man Sentenced In Johore Land Case (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 24. A charge of forgery which had been adjourned from the last Assises held at Muar at the beginning of May, to Johore Bahru, was heard here before Mr. Justice J. V. G.
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    AUSTRIA'S FUTURE
    63 12 Pointed Statement By Herr Schuschnigg Reuter. Vienna. May 24. A SIGNIFICANT statement was uttered f* by Herr Yon Schuschnigg address ing 10,000 Catholic peasants at Gainzerdorf. He said: "It is especial v urgent for next month that all who care for Austria's fate see that wstand together and
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    MR. WILLIAM B. LEEDS
    59 12 Romantic Marriage To Girl He Rescued Reuter. New York, -May 24. Mr. William B. Leeds, who is cruishv it. his yacht in West Indian waters was married aboard the vessel to Miss Ohve Hamilton whom he rescued siv years ago when she fell from a boat
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    FIRST SHOT IN TRADE WAR
    186 12 NEW TARIFFS Japan's Reaction To Australia's Move Reuter. THE Australian Government is perturbed at the news from Japan that the new tariff policy is described as the first shot in the trade war. It is authoritatively emphasised that Japan is not greatly suffering: and may
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    LIRA REPLACES THE THALER
    95 12 Ethiopian Bank To Be Liquidated Reuter. Addis Ababa, May 23 THE financial reorganisation of Ethiopia has begun. A branch of the Bank of Italy has been opened. The thaler at present is semi-omciai-ly worth six lire. The stores, as they reopen with stocks hurriedly sent from
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    "PADDY O'DAY"
    178 12 Entertaining Film At The Alhambra AT THE CINEMA Singapore. Monday. "DADDY O'Day" at the Alhambra gives young Jane Withers a chance to show that she is definitely the best child actress on the screen to-day and she gives a clever performance in this amusing film. The storj deals
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    FIRST MATCH IN "MALAYA" CUP MALACCA BEAT THE NEGRI
    495 15 keen tussle Hock Guan Scores Winning Goal j, our Own Corresponded.) Malacca, Saturday. IN* :i last and thrilling game, in I uh'ch the defences of both si ,i<s plaved a great part, Malacca ,1pi ated Negri by the only scored in
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    MISS YANG SHAU KING
    54 15 Sits l p New Swimming Record Sin Chew Jit Poh. Hongkong, May 25. Yang Shau King, the well-known girl swimmer. set up a new 1 record for the 400- metres free tin 1 inn", in 6 min. 45 sees., during i i .Is held here yesterday.—Sin
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    RHODES SCHOLAR SCRATCHED
    261 15 Lord Astor's Colt Slightly Lame Reuter. London, May 23. I ORD Astor's Rhodes Scholar has been g scratched from the Derby.— Reuter. Later. Rhodes Scholar has been scratched because in the opinion of the veterinary surgeon if the colt raced in his present condition his future career
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    TO-DAYS TENNIS
    163 15 Ties In S.C.C. And Y.M.C.A, Tourneys To-day's ties in the S.C.C. mixed doubles tournament are as follows: MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP E. C. Cherrington and Mrs. Aingcr (owe 15.4» v. W. II. Day and Mrs. Cherrington (plus 2). Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith (owe 30) v. Mr. and
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    JOHORE TRIAL
    177 15 Malaya Cup Side Draw With Inniskillings Johore Bahru, May 24. THE probable Johore team to meet Singapore at Singapore on May 29 in their first Malaya Cup encounter had their last try-out this afternoon when they met the first eleven of the Royal Inniskillings in Johore Bahru and
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET
    122 15 Selangor Teams For YVhitsun (James Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. (From Our Own Correspondent) At a meeting held immediately alter the Europeans vs. Tne Rest match the following team was selected to represent Selangor against Penang at Penang at Whitsuntide: A. V. Canagasabai, B. J Dionysius, C K. Foster (capt.t,
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    KEEN RACING AT THE R.S.Y.C. TWO EVENTS HELD
    664 15 Second Rowing Regatta Singapore, Saturday. IfEEN racing was witnessed in the Royal Singapore Yacht Clubo Second Rowing Regatta which was held to-day, two events being worked off. the first being the race for the NuttBeresford Cup and the second a race between
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    SINGAPORE SUMMER MEETING
    935 16 MR. A. VAN TOOREN MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNER MR. A. Van Tooren again heads the list of winning owners in the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) Meeting which was concluded on Saturday, his total stakes amounting to $7,340. It will be remembered that at the last professional
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    CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
    130 16 Cricket Matches At Home Reuter London, May 23. THE close of play scores in the first- class cricket matches begun to-day are as follows: All-India 110 (Robins five for 18» Middlesex 173 <Nath six for 291 Essex 94 (Gover six for 36) and nine for no
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    19 16 The Bata Shoe F.C. drew with Fort Canning in a friendly football match on Saturday, each side scoring 3—
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    JUNIOR BADMINTON TOURNEY
    379 16 Results Of Yesterday's Matches Singapore, Sunday. TURTHER progress was made in the Singapore Junior Badminton Championships 10-day. at the Clerical Union Ten matches—five singles and five doubles —were decided. Play reached a high standard especially in the singles game between Low Poh Hye and Lee Seng Hor.
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    SWIMMING RECORD
    56 16 Reuter. I Rotterdam, May 21. A New women's 400 metres free style relay record, of 4 mm. 32 810 sees., has been made by a team composed of Jopie Selbach, Rita Mastenbroek, Tine Wagner and Denouden, beating the previous time of 4 mm. 33 31C sees., set up
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    THE R.S.Y.C.
    199 16 Results Of Yesterday's Racing: Singapore, Sunday, THE -B" class sailed the second race 1 for the Mac Donald Challenge Cur to-day during which a licht to steady breeze from the North-east prevailed The sea was slight and the tide flooding. "Punai." skippered by E G Holiday finished first.
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    409 16 i Johops Players Chosen PROBABLES DEFK It CHINESE ur °<™ Correspond.,, Johore Bahru, May 2 X«E probable Johore t,, im to m e Singapore in their first IfaS? Cup match on May 29 •< v. a held their third ua?S? against the «>mbiW ot Muar and Segamat,
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    THE FINCH CUP
    262 16 P.W.D., Johor? Defeat P.W.D. Singapore 'Fran Our Own Correspond:.: > I xt Johore Bahru. May 23 N the first match to be played in the Finch Cup Competition between teams from Public Works Departments throughout Malaya. the PW D Sini pore, met the P.W.D., Johore Bah yesterday
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    DEATH OF H. WHITNEY
    57 16 Reuter Wireless. Famous North Pole Controversy Recalled Montreal, May 21 The death has occurred here of Harry Whitney, the noted American plorer who accompanied comma; Peary on the North Polar expedition 1009 which led to the famous ccntroversy with Commander Frederick Co who claimed to be
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    63 18 The following have been selected to represent the V.M.C.A. Junior Department, M at cricket against the Royal Inmskilhng Fusilliers on Tuesday May 26. on the Anson Road groundJ. Ferguson (captain), Ong Sw*>e Keng. Org Swee Law. Shim Kah Foo K. Leembruggen. B. S. Varma. I Newman, Goh Keng Swee. Surratta,
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    DEATH OF MRS. C. V. NORMS
    754 18 Member Of Noted Straits Family MRS. Rosabel Katherine Norris, wife of Dr. C. V. Norris, passed away on Friday. The deceased was a wellknown Singapore resident and was in her 69th year. Dr. and Mrs. Norris celebrated their golden wedding last December, being married
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    MUSTARD GAS
    87 18 Not A Product Of J. And J. Colman eo'tmn nt d Slr Jeremiah b o an th bo nave read a good deal neutL rnn of munitions to neutral countries and who feel thit SftUL?. J2S* iS made hp^nnlH.l^ B, th6y maY POSSibly b" Tshm,M W muniti company.
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    37 18 Reuter. t,i *k« Auteuil, May 23 J, ll J he fi l" st round of the French tennis champ.onships. (Fran Ce f heat Uordon Lum. the ChineseDavl~ Cup player, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2, 6-1 -Reuter
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    A NEW SPORTING COMPLAINT
    442 18 "PLAY DAZE" When Hendren Was Bowled Sydney, May jq UTH fZ jj! am P icnsh iP golfers pick the ball up and leave uhr„ doubtable batsmen g 0 out t re easy baU, when a brid-e an tor trumps the partner's aw when, in other sports,
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