Morning Tribune, 12 May 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1937 FIVE CENTS. VOL 2.— No. 86.
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  • 680 1 AN ALL-NIGHT Heavy Deluge KMPIKES HOMAGE TO THE KING London, May 11. K HEAVY deluge damped the ardour of the first contingents of the public who assembled this evening, determined to take up good positions and squat down all night ready for the Coronation procession. Rain was
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  • 185 1 "Stars" Favour Walk-Out In Sympathy Hollywood May 10 A GENERAL strike of screen actors has lleen averted. Robert Montgomery] announced at a meeting of film stars that most of the major studios had agreed to the actors' demands. Everyone present leapt to their feet cheering frantically.
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  • 124 1 Help For The Needy Of Singapore AT the suggestion and with the unanimous approval of the Unofficial Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Government of the Straits Settlements has decided to commemorate the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI by making a
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  • 24 1 London, May 11. All the provincial bus strikes have been settled. Reuter. Acting under orders all Italian correspondents have left London.— Reuter
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  • 426 1 The celebrations to-day will be the Chin Gay procession, which started from the Chinese Town Hall at noon and traversed most of the important streets of the town. It started in sections which would merge by the evening into one long cavalcade of colour, jollity and noisy
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 22 1 oS OTHER PAT.ES < Pare johore Planters 1 Coronation Honours 3 I j Kaffles Museum 1 (.ift 23 I (ricket Notes 2« S
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    • 36 1 POWDERED MILK l^^M] p PUT KUM IN YOUR PANTRY AND BE ASSURED OF A NEVER FAILING SOURCE OF SUPPLY— SAFE, CONVENIENT AND PURESUITABLE FOR COOKING OR DRINKINGFOR YOUNG OR OLD. DISTRIBUTORS: geti iiiios. a «o. afaW.«a*ee«e*»-*fca^a\fce^
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  • 2495 2 NO REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF CESS Planters' Review Of Activities In 1936 r*L Johore planters sever their connection with the United Planting Association of Malaya? In spite of more than twelve mouths of active negotiation between the Johore association and the U.P.A.M, the latter hav e
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  • 1671 2 Interesting Review Of The State's Economic Life THE view that the iron mines of Bukit Besi, near Dungun, in TrengEau... yield one for many years and wili b e an increasing source of reverue ut the state is expressed by the British Adviser
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  • 315 2 Ramakrishna Mission Service Singapore. Tuesday PEOPLE of many nationalities thronged the Ramakrishna Mission in Norn* Road to-night to listen to the loyal address delivered in English by Mr p Sammy, who took the chair With Mr. Sammy on the platform were Mr. T. Sivapragasam.
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  • 178 2 Prospect Of Settlement Remote PROSPECTS of an early settlement ot the Central London bus strike and hopes of averting a national dispute in the coalfields both suffered reverses today A conference of omn'.bus men night, having heard reports from nro branch meetings held last night to consider the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 102 2 Asthma Germs Killed in 3 Minutes C'hoklnR, Rasping, VThMSlasj Asthma uml Pro ncbltla poison your systrin, ruin your health and wcukni your h«-urt. fttendai th< prescription of an American physician] starts killing Asthma Uerms in :i minute l>urittnn the blood and builds n< w vitality •o that you < an
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  • 408 3 THREE KNIGHTHOODS FOH MALAYA I CORONATION HONOURS Li titllOl BOARD CHIEF KM<.II I y BACHELOR Singapore, Tuesday. mmmm coronation Honours have come to Malaya. They include three KnightK I- the Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board. Mr. G. W. A. Trim--1 h Sinc made a Knight Bachelor and the Regent
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  • 1072 3 ln Honour Richly Deserved m of the most popular awards made r« r u of he confe rment of the kota of Johore a^&ku Mana MahvanT^^ 5 me that the n *ir buSSi^JISS! h;ls been so honoured. %3t£aW=*S? C h°s^?p° rt n t0 a l tend
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  • 402 3 United Coronation Service Singapore, Tuesday. "I ET our homage to our Kine be u sincere, and our allegiance true. Let us rejoice with him in his enthusiasm, but let us humble ourselves with him before the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords." This waa the
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  • 191 3 After Suffering Acute Pain lor Years Rheumatism first attacked this old lady in 1931, and gradually spread from her arms to all parts of her body. She was almost helpless. Then she started to take Kruschen Salts, and now she sends the following letter in
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 17 3 Overseas Assurance CORPORATION, LIMITED, China Building. Chulia Street, PHONE 5808. SINGAPORE Fire, Marine, Motor VEKICL.ES WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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    • 91 3 MELATI I. AIM A PEBHME a—a—aa— I Ma.a—l .H— High Class Fashionable PERFUME From All Dealers. Sole Agents: RAHAMIN PENHAS Singapore. Loan To China? London, May 11 The Chinese delegates deride the Asahi's report of the loan proposals for £20,000,000 sterling to China. Nothing definite yet has been mooted Sir
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 129 4 PALM OIL (Malay) Lolk &J¥*Z J 1 In bulk MayiJune £25 5 Valu £2500 Value COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.). May Shipment Pd. Sellers £17.2.6 Sellers SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) May Shipment. 11' 10% Sellers Unchanged TAPIOCA (Ist quality) Seed Pearl (S'pore) May shipment 163 Sellers Unchanged PEPPER (FAQ.) White Muntok
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    • 70 4 London. May 11. Previous To-dav Changi T.T. on Paris (closlner irdddl* rut*) ***** ***** —.02 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.99 1116 8.98 ll'ie T.T. on Shanehal (closing sHllne rate* ls. 219 32 ls. 2 9116 1132 T.T. on Hongkong (closine selling rate) ls. 3d. ls. 3d.
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    • 25 4 London. May 11 V,OU> Previous To-day Change flat Bar ner o* 2 SILVER suot 20% 20 f£ont_u forward 20^ 207 i 16 ~W
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    • 40 4 Arrangements have been made for the short Searchlight Display being given by 41st Fortress Company, Royal Engineers. on the Reservoir, Fort Canning, to be held to-day, Thursday and Friday ln.stead of, as previously stated, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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    • 53 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, May 11. Tne Radiophone communication service between Ctrna and the United States will be formally instituted on May 19. i Madam Soong Mei Ling, wife of Mail shal Chiang Kai Sh^k, and Mrs Roos*j v-lt. wife of the U. S A. President. wUI
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    • 143 4 Mount Guard At The Palace London, May 11. AUSTRALIAN troops wearing their fa- milar slouch hats mounted guaid at Buckingham Palace this morning and were watched by a hugh crowd. Mr. Lyons and General Cheval, commanding the contingent awaited their •oming but owing to rain the ceremonal of
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    • 116 4 London. Mav n Dlstillera 116 6 113- J, 1 Dunlop Rubber 34 9 341General Electric 86'4V_ 84- Imperial Chemical Industries 21\IQV 2 37 7VImperial Tobacco l *H -ty Anglo-Dutch *i* JSI l Canadian Pacific *S* London Tin (New Share) J?!* 2 *t -H 2 Rubber Plant Investment
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    • 20 4 London, May 11 TIN Standard. 9m^ t TOrtaj Spot (afternoon closing price) £252 (No afternoon session) Forward £250
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    • 50 4 RUBBER New York, May 10. Previous To-day Change Tone Firm Qu iet Spot Buyer*. 22 7 16 21% -1116 BeU>r» 22 9 16 11% -1116 July/Sept. 22 *}J 2 T)jJ j TIN Standard. Tftn- Strady Quiet i one Kl/ rf cfci' i'. Spot ■K 5b 4 4
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    • 39 4 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore. May 11 Total fot Company DWdend Books Close e *>*** KUBBEB Pa 'y able ate Glenea ly !2?» Jj ma h Ml__-V- Ma V l5 MayU ll TrTfaC MayU May 14 May 12
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    • 288 4 Heavy Fighting Near Bilbao Boyonne, May 11 FOLLOWING a strong attack by sixteen tanks and numerous motor cycles armed with machine-guns supported by aeroplanes and followed by infantry, the insurgents claim to have established themselves almost on the highest slopes of Mount Solluce which commands the north
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    • 34 4 Havana. May H The Countess of Covand. obtained a divorce against iv band the former Crown Prince oi The Count is expected to man Martha Rocaforo. daughter of a rv dentist immediately.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 599 5 Singapore, May 11, 6 p.m Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buvers Sellers Buyers Sellers 59 66 5|9 6|3 -nv.tr Tin 34 361- 35!- 36 6 Vl Asam Kurnbang .ST 59 6 57 60|o Austral Malay 2 g 29 j„ 28]- 30|--11 Av Hitam J4O 150 145 1 60 1 VPr
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    • 383 5 Par pd -1 1 Malacca Elec. 10%^ ,0 10 Maynard ..2 00 3™ ii xa «rpwprips 2.35 2.45 -!.*U iJIJ 1e^:..25 90 26 50 26*0 26 5 4 1 0°40 5 8 25 8 65° 26 8 9 2 0 5 25 8 5°0° iSS 4 4 Raffles^totef::: 043
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    • 203 5 iv __4 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int Mir 31 Se^ 30 in* 105* nom 1907 rod. 1947 $1,600,000 Vqno ar 31 Sept 30 107 HO nom 19 09 nd. 1955 $1000.000 g; 1^ 31 s ept 30 117 nom M V; d c 1963 $2.000
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    • 322 5 enby ah 95 200 190 2.00xd iiay on2 M7l/ 2 14 150 er Hitam 00 2 -15 190 2.05 Molek IJO 150 1.65 Pana, J 2 5 135 135 1.45 fsett 185 195 1.90 2.00 fc Untang ?H^ 082 08 0.85 "ord 150 1.40 150 125 1.40 130
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 140 5 Singapore, Tuesday morning. Singapore: 37 3 8 cts., down 1 1|4 cts. Market Tone: Easier. London: 10 5j8d. down s|l6d. Market Tone: Opened firm, closed weaa. New York: ***** cts., down 1 i|l6 cts. Market Tone: Quiet. Singapore, Tuesday evening. The local market has suffered heavy liquidation to-day but
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    • 26 5 Singapore. Tuesday noon Singapore: $1221,4, down $1. London: Spot £252, up £1; three montlis £250. up 153. New York: 55 14 cts., down 114 ct.
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    • 8 5 London-New York 493.70 New York-London 493 I!S|l6
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    • 206 5 Messrs. Fraser Co. 9 s Report Tin at midday was $122 1,4, down $1. Cabled advices from London this morning indicated rather an easier market in tin shares there. Locally in the sterling section the market is dull but there were no signs of any weakness and quotations
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    • 94 5 Note Circulation Reaches High Level London, May 11. ON the Money Market the gaily colourv ed coronation bunting which introduces a cheerful atmosphere to Lombard Street makes a strong contrast o the depressed condit ons being experienced by dk.eount brokers. Yesterday's poor Treasury Bill allotment despite the fact
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  • 16 5 There will be no Straits Steamship sailing from Port Swe'tenham to S'ngapore on Coronation Day, Wednesday.
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  • 260 6 On Two Indian Sewerage Coolies Singapore, Tuesday. I AM satisfied that the accident could not have been* foreseen and nobody can be held to blame," said the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. McQuarrie, at the conclusion of an inquiry to-day into the death of the two Indian sewerage iooi.es
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  • 22 6 Dr. A. M. Kingsbury, Director. Institute for Medical Research. F.M.S, has been appointed a member of the Medical Council. S.S. and F.M.S.
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  • 55 6 Law Notice For To morrow Before the Acting Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S. 166 36— S. Balakrishnan vs. P. K. Neelakandan. Before Mr. Justice Home in the 2nd COUrt at 11 a.m. Assizes:— Rex vs. Ong Eng Hin (for mention). Rex vs. Lee
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  • 129 6 Nederlandsche HandelMaatschappij, N.V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824. Paid Up Capital f 40.030 000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors 'I. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DL lONGH President II TAUDIN CHABOT Director. A. A. PAUW
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  • 181 6 SELLING Singapore, May 11. London T.T. 24 1116 London demand 2|4 1118 London 4 months' sight 2'4 1 8 Lyons demand 1275 Hamburg demand 141 V'2 New York demand 57 9; 16 Montreal demand 57% Batavia demand 104^ Samarang demand 104 y 2 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154%
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  • 195 6 Singapore, May 11 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $146 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $137 R. (Siam W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $132 R. (Siam) "White" No. Al $226 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 1 $213 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No. 2
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  • 77 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Singapore, Tuesday noon. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (FOB. May) 37% 37% Good F.A.Q. in bales (F.0.8. May) 36% 36% No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable S'pore) 37ft 37% do. May 37% 37% do. May June 37% 37% do. July Sept. 373/ 4
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  • 41 6 Singapore. Tuesday. A Coronation Camp Fire will be held on Raffles Institution ground on Friday, May 14, from 8 to 10 p.m. All scouts, rovers, scouters and lady cub masters of all groups are cordially invited to attend.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 61 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FPEE yourselves from the FEAR cf BURGLARS by keeping your VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) in SAFE BOXES in our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YUUL OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can h," 7% access to these fcafe boxes, ac thai
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    • 127 6 BANK OF CHINA BALANCE SHEET. 31st DECEMBER. 1936 ASSETS Cash and Due from Banks $291,135,676.18 Reserve against Notes in Circulation Silver, Gold bullion and Foreign Currencies $284,204,534.32 Securities *****6,738 10 465,691,272.42 Bills Discounted and Boufeht 18,902,028.82 Short Loans and Overdrafts 434,747,004.96 Investments 31,176,367.13 Fixed Loans 256.659 058.60 Savings Department Capital
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    • 136 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LTD. (Established in 1880 Capital Subscribed (Fully PaM UP> Y.1000C0.000 Reserve Fund Y.1»,900,00U| Head Office: YOKOHAMA SINGAPORE BRANCH MEYER CHAMBERS RAFFLES PLACE. Manager T. YAMAMOTO Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's D' LIABILITIES Paid-up Capital $40.000 000.00 Statutory Reserve 2.546.155
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 512 8 A GREAT INSPIRING BRITISH SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH SELECTED AS A FITTING ATTRACTION FOR A GREAT OCCASION! S OPENING to-day Special Morning 1 CAPITOL =j PARADE mmW at 10-:iO j I t-l*-«-W--t-l« ir^^'M^^^t^XL^^Qii}^ ALL THE THRILLS of captain hi i^ ImWf^^ -BiAIL/W and other Famous Sea Adventures frf^ SEE— I JWW% %r
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    • 184 8 j SUN TALKIE AT THE NEW WORLD S 7-30 TO-NIGHT 9-30 jj CECIL B DE-MTLLE'S GREAT SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION L "CRUSADES" I WITH > LORETTA YOUNG and HENRY WILCOXC^ J EMPIRE TALKIE j 7 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9-15 p.m. SPECIAL DOUBLE ATTRACTION The Craziest and Most Entertaining Musical Picture of the Year
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  • 257 9 Verdict At Province c ath bv misadventure due to DEATH oy verc c t returned drowning jvas the ver stewart) Th e t_SS at t£e conclusion of the astSa Tt2 the death of a Chinese inquir vv, Weng. who was found dead Ch !f P
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 297 9 J SINGAPORE'S GREATEST CORONATION ATTRACTION! I OPENS TO-DAY at the PAVILION I •g. SPECIAL MATINEE THIS AFTERNOON AT 3-15 TO-NIGHT 6-15 9-15 1 A PICTURE YOU'LL BE PROUD TO SEE! t f'THE KINGS' PEOPLE"! BY THE FAMOUS WRITER, JOHN DRINKWATER I 4» ENACTED BY EMINENT BRITISH PEOPLE INCLUDING T BERNARD
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    • 125 9 ALHAMBRA to-day 3-15 6-15 9.15 HURRY UP! LAST FEW SHOWS! DON'T MISS THIS ENTERTAINMENT TREAT LAUGHTER GAIETY MUSIC Adolph Zukor presents 'College Holiday' \_B*/ _$s^ -v.aF MT vBg&&§s?w :C; *»^^m_^P' 'jmmXt IHPSbßsbsls^ .*_a»w* "it..., jdiiaLm^mm.^. mß&i.+Mii^Rk >. is Sss+v *a^l a>m* LaK <!lwiß RpS"fc i" j^^Qj aaa^Ml^^g^^aa— '"•""WWII ll f^g*l!^*^_
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  • 1068 10 "A HARD WORK IN VAIN" Girl And "Unkindness" London. INTO the lives of many young talented persons, especially those in the musidal world, come moments of mental stress moments when a strange obsession darkens, and sometimes ends, a life a promise. This was tragically demonstrated
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  • 195 10 Kay a Kay a Sri Adika Raja to be Toh Muda Sri Adika Raja. Yang Mentri Raja Raslan to be Toh Muda Mahakumia. Titles For Perak Malays Ipoh. Monday CEVENTEEN guns were fired fa, salut this morning at 9.15 in honour of the birthday of His Highness
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  • 3141 11 OPENING OF THE MARITIME MUSEUM ,By Air Mail! f (M our Own Correspondent) London, April 30. The LONDON Point Of VIEW Sandbag "Grandstands" For The Occasion: Empire Thanksgiving Service Plans: "Admiral Class For Battleships: Coronation Ball Splendour c .1 erain piles o: waste paper, rt AGS Si h'aies and monuments
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  • 280 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Wed., May 12, 1937. CORONATION HONOURS IjiLEVEN Coronation Honours awarded to Malaya include three knighthoods. That is a very satisfactory percentage, because the cables recording the general list for the Empire show that it is not unduly long. The three new Malayan Knights are Mr. G. W.
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  • 605 12 IF you were asked how many halido/ resorts there are in Malaya, you would probably reply without thinking, two; you would have in mind Fraser's Hill and the Cameron Highlands, much publicised hill stations of the peninsula. But if you asked the publicity department of the F.M.S.R. you
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  • 324 12 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wearne left for Hom e to-day by the Antenor. Che Abdul Rahman bin Monuier of the Govt. Pathologist's Office zoes on four months' leave to Deli shortly. Mr. D. H. Hampshire of Penang left for England on Saturday and expects to he away about
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  • Article, Illustration
    15 12 The first official photograph of th*ir Majesties Kinr George VI. and ijueen Elizabeth. (Topical Press).
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  • Page 12 Advertisements

  • 82 13 The special series of Coronation Stamps to be issued in Commemoration of the Coronation of His Majesty King George VI will be placed on sale to-day and continued in use until Dec. 31, 1937. The stamps, which are of uniform design, are of large format print in single
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  • 45 13 Air Mail Despatches Medan, JaskU. and tLondond: Netherlands, closing 12.45 T>m. to-day. Java and Southern Sumatra: Netherlands, closing 7 a.m. to-day. Australia, New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly: Qantas, closing 7 p.m to-morrrow. Hongkong, Canton, 'Shanghai, *Xobe. Manila and U.8.A.: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. Saturday.
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  • 87 13 Passengers Arriving The following passengers are arriving in Singapore by the Haruna Maru which is due here from Europe on May 29:— Mr. and Mrs. R. Dickens, Mr. and Mrs. A. Feinland, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Glover, Mr. F. Haag, Mr. A. A. Hare, Mrs. D. Jennings, Master M.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 41 13 Dine at the CAPITOL Restaurant To-Night Try our SPECIAL DISHES you are assured of PROMPT SERVICE, DELICIOUS FOOD, and Best ENTERTAINMENT. "Fire Over England BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW. 'Phone 4906. phovf 5933 -A\ Telegraphic Address: PHONE 934 f M W^ GOODWOOD
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  • 75 14 Rehearsal Of Process A picture of the mapnifWnt State Coach passing through Horsi* Guards Parade during the rehearsal of the Coronation procession. (P'znet News). Enormous crowds lined the streets to watch the rehearsal of H* 0 Abbey. The Procession, w hich included all the coaches to he used I the
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  • 49 15 Pronation In London The State Coach in the procession as it passed through the Admiralty Arch. (Planet News). ho., procession from Buckingham Paiac? to Westminster ronation Day, was timed over the route. Our photo shows ride in this coach (Planet Ne WS The Procession leaving Buckingham Palace. (Planet News).
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 54 15 THE REAL INVESTMENT... ■■ja— aaaaaaa— aaa— aa— a»-» WONDERFUL VAJLUE IN JEWELLERY SET WITH PRECIOUS STOIVES DIAMONDS EMERALDS SAPPHIRES —RUBIS, etc.— THE BIGGEST ASSORT- i m a.-. aj MENT. EVER SEEN OF RINGS BROOCHES CLIPS EiARRINGS BRACELETS ETC., etc. RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, SINGAPORE., Opened up to 6 p.m. everyday
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  • Article, Illustration
    2091 16 This Lantern Procession is just the excuse we want for a supper party and we suggest this morning things that could be done to make it a success. PERHAPS you have not thought of this at all consider to-morrow night The lantern procession is over, and what
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    • 65 17 i Maison Marcelle For a Natural §2^ Permanent Wave. Oi Try our latest point-winding I -J r system I 'Sv2X at \i A 35 Stamford Rd. Tel. 4807 Prop. J. KOOY. .pzi LATEST jDress Materials FOR ALL OCCASIONS dressmaking a spectaltty visit Tajmalial Store 23, HIGH ST. Ladies Hairdressers I
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    • 19 17 ASK FOR PHCENIX Coronation Cup A GREAT DRINK FOR A GREAT OCCASION 'PHONE 3463 THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS
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    • 129 17 A TOURIST'S SHOPPING! GUIDE j FURNITURE PASKOE'S LTD. WILL FURNISH YOUR HOME ON EASY TERMS. STATIONER JOIN GLOVER'S Detective Fiction LIBRARY Subscription 50 cents yearly Lending Fee 10 cents per book 9 ft 11, (Ground Floor) The Arcade, Sincapore. BOOKSHOP USEFUL BOOKS Slimming Diets for the Tropics $1.00 How to
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    • 71 17 CAMERAS AND FILMS TOftatfK^&H W^lTTy^Wa^C^ i DR Y CLEANING Burtol Ouick Cleaners for same day service Goods handed in by 10 a.m. can be collected ty 6 p.m. same day. Town Agent:— H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road, Singapore. fit. Orchard ttd Phone 777f EYES >«»>>aißßiaaaa»Biaaaaiaiaa.a.faaa.»iaiaaaißßßa.aßßßßa..«a.aaaaß» Eye Examinations, Eyeglasses Exclusively.
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  • 240 18 STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES FOR PKR DATS .AND TBa TO-DAY Africa East§ and South Manila Maru May 12 n t| America (South)' Manila Maru 12 11 am Rengat and Tembilahan Mapia 12 11 am Siam (Parcels only) Kampar 12 11 ani Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasek Larut ia 1 Pm
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  • 524 18 Duke Of Kent's Plea For More Contributions HEROES of the sea were honoured by the Duke of Kent at the annual meeting, recently, of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at Central Hall. We.stminster. They included two men who were decorated last year by the Duke
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 440 18 1 Z x^ l^^^^^^^^^^SmSS^^^^^^'^'9 mm e^ aac^ =s:^ n^^s^ssomsomsssssfKr^9^ r m j_t^^ ■SaaS^: Bl -aa— aal aa—^aaa. \mm BMS BBBBBBBBBBB»a-^ kj |fc BB»aS-4l it^^^l^S, bbbb*-»wL' BY P&OandBRITISH IHDIA.LINES Outwards. Due Due .Tonnage S'pore. Tonoage S pore 1937. 1937. NALDERA 16,000 May 21 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,500 July 2 CARTHAGE 15,000 June 4
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    • 137 18 N. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated ln Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colomho, Aden, Port Said, Marseille. Gibraltar. s.s. SUWA MARU May 14 s.s. "FUSHIMI MARU" May 27 s.s. "HAKAZAKI MARU" June 10 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU June 23 Rates to Ist Claw Ind elass Naples
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous

  • 69 19 Godown Gate No. 20 1 Anshun 15 3 Fmgal 17 3 Bulan 13 3 Antenor 3 Suwa Maru Jj 3 Elephanta j 3 H?lenus g Marudu J? Foo Shong J Manila Maru Demodocus Islander 61 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Tug Rose. W B Bettha, Kajang, Schouten. N. Base
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  • 308 19 Passengers B y The Antenor The following passengers are sailing! hy the Blue Funnel liner Antenor, leaving Singapore for Colombo, Marseilles and London to-day (Wednesday):— Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Holt. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wearne, Dr. and Mrs. Holmei a' Court. Miss Holmes a' Court. Mrs. Fraser. Miss
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 280 19 BIRXS PIIILP LINE (incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MARELLA May 29 June 4 MERKUR^ June3o JU iV Special cheap round trip tickets irom Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates m c rtnpv nr First Class passengers may trailer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney Melbourne to the connecting
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    • 545 19 S fes>. Jm\ T0 „n:N(M PORTS <L tft^^^mmr homewards. V I t t ADEN For Marseille*, Havre Antwerp Dunkirk May 23 i J CAP VARELLA For Marseilles. Nantes, St. Nazaire Sc Bordeaux May 27 FORBIN For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp Dunkirk June 13 j DESIRADE For Marseilles. Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux
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    • 68 19 Passengers By Air ARRIVALS and departures by Imperial and Qantas liners: Arrived by the "Brisbane*: Mr. v. iabsley from Brisbane. Left by the "Aialanta": Mr. A E. Hughes for Penang. Arrived by the "Aurora": Mr. A. E. fluahes apd Mr. Battels from Penang Mr. J. C. Smclair from London and
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  • 39 20 Scots Guards Rehearse For Inspection In Tower Moat The Scots Guards rehearsed in review order in the moat of the Tower of L ,naon in preparation for their forthcoming inspection Above and below we see th© rehearsal (Planet News).
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    • 161 21 A grateful Sanatogen HI f n/m^m^mWi 'I am like new-born Hf ft. If —^M is if I wen now mT/ m ~*!jS&*W m on a new road to ftkm Yp jjk\ health. 1 regard ft jm¥ t ii»^a*u Sanatogen as a ftl^jgtt| tonic /or thos-? living ft If /^..-fc^^lNß tn
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    • 367 21 SON THE RADIO! t-A*___-___ Fmnire be, and the Delivery of the Orb. 9. The lir ill Alt _E.Dip»* Investiture per Annulum et Baculum. 10 The Puttlng-on of the Crown. 11. The |»rOl£ra_raine presenting of the Holy Bible. 12. The m Benediction. 13. The Inthronisation. 14. The Homage. 15. The Queen's
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    • 1186 21 Programme Of II. M. II. C. Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY TO-MORROW I 10.10 a.m.:— "The Empires Homage." 11.00 a.m. .--Thanksgiving Service. A Programme of Coronation Greeting Relayed from St. Andrew's Cathedral, to his Majesty King George VI from 12 00 noon, (approx): -Interval. Home and Overseas. Electrical Recording
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    52 22 Scotland Yard's scheme to control by radio and signals (he million and na,f estimated Coronation specta tors was rehearsed at a secret rehearsal with members of the Royal Corps of Signals over parts of the Coronation nmte. Our photo shows police officers with Coronation signs and car in Trafalgar Square.
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  • 207 22 living meant infringing the law. "I have been a hamal for 30 years," he told the Court, 'and have enough money to buy a barrow. "In any case no barrow would carry without risk of accident to itself and the load the burden of four cwt. which I
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  • 131 22 Chinese Allowed $50 Bail Penang A CHINESE. Teh Gim Leong, appeared before Mr. T. D. Hughes in the Penang Police Court on Saturday on charge of being in possession of duti- able tobacco at the Church Street Examination Shed at 8.30 a.m. on May 7. The accused
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  • 106 22 Alleged Causing Hurt With A Hammer Penang JUDGMENT was reserved in the case which was heard before Mr. T. D Hughes in the Police Court on Saturda in which two Sikhs, Sucha Singh, ana Peratan Singh, were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot by j
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  • 31 22 Mr. R. C. Mannava Rayan. managing proprietor of Logie Estate, Kuala Kangsar, iias left for Ceylon following the receipt of a cable advising him of the. .serious illness of his mother.
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    • 441 22 ON THE RADIO (Continued from page H) view in English on DJE, DJN. DJQ. in Dutch on DJB. 9.20 p.m. To-day in Germany. Sound Pictures. 9.35 p.m. Madame Butterfly (continued) —mW 11.05 p.m. Press Review. Editor-in-Chief Hans Frlzsche. 11.20 p.m. Sign off DJB. DJN. DJE, DJQ <Germ., Engl). TO-MORROW 6
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  • 634 23 I I II I. V DAYS OF THE COLONY PRINTS BY FRENCHMEN GIFT OF DATO lIOLAMI lI II A II D I L I am: of the most valuable and interesting gifts to Raffles Museum has been made by Dato Roland Braddell. It comprises 15
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  • 90 23 French Premier's Appeal In Chamber Paris, May 11. FRANCE may anticipate at least three months' industrial tranquility following the appeal of M. Blum in the Chamber yesterday which was almost identical with Mr. Baldwin's recent appeal in the House of Commons. It is' welcomed by practically the whole
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  • 69 23 Sir James Blindell In Car Smash London, May 11. SIR James Blindell, M.P. (Nat. LibJ a Junior Lord of the Treasurer, was killed when his car overturned while on his way to the crowning carnival of the Queen of Boston, Lincolnshire. Sir James was the son of a
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  • 188 23 Monday, May 3 At noon His Excellency visited the King Edward VII College of Medicine. Tuesday, May 4. Captain E. R. Bent, R. N., Commodoie and Mrs. M. L. Clarke, Commander and Mrs. I. W. Whitehorn, Major and Mrs. C M. Usher, Major G. MacDonald, Wing Commander and
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  • 17 23 The Cuba has been able to proceed to Spithead for the Coronation Naval Re- view- Reuter Wireless
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  • 174 23 Bitter Attack On British Rome. May II A BITTER article in the newspaper Regime Fascists edited by Signor Farinacci, a member of the Fascist Grand Council and ex-Secretary of the Fascist, Party was the prelude to today's ban on the entry of British newspapers. The article speaks of
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  • 85 23 Singapore, Wednesday THE management of the Happy World has made appropriate preparations for celebrating the Coronation week. Last night a large crowd thronged the Cabaret when dancing was indulged in until l a.m. to excellent music rendered by Bob Hill and his "boys." To-night the extension is
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  • 42 23 Berne, May 11. The famous Swiss airmail, Walter 1 Mittelholzer, was killed in the Styrian Alps while attempting to climb a peak with two companions when the rope broke. It is feared his companions are also dead.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 169 23 Warm Approval Of Sultan's Offer London, May 10. IT is officially announced that the British Government has received with warm approval an offer by the Sultan of Keiantan to commemorate the Coronation by allocating a site for an aerodrome at Kota Bahru, with funds to provide
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  • 127 23 Singapore, Tuesday. The local Muslim Community have organised a pageant and procession for Monday, May 17, in which 42 different Clubs and Associations will participate. Excellent items have been arranged which should give the necessary air of gaiety to the pageant, among the principal items of which are,
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    • 105 23 u THE SCREEN VERSION IS SO FUNNY THAT I HAD I TO CHANGE MY SEAT TO GET AWAY FROM THE J LOUD LAUGHTER OF EVERYONE AROUND ME. I HAVE NEVER HEARD A CINEMA AUDIENCE LAUGH LIKE IT THE STAR. ROCKING THE w SCREEN TO r3> .tr^M^L^B 1 0 laugh-RECORDS Nrfl
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  • 448 24 PRELUDE TO J CEREMONY Japanese Royalty To Lead London, May 11. THE processions which wil! form the glittering prelude to the Coronation will begin two hours before Their Majesties reach the I Abbey. The full official "ceremonial of the Coronation has been issued setting forth
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  • 130 24 New York. May 11 Neither the Hindenburg disaster nori Mr. Merril's trans- Atlantic flight are able to divert interest from the Coronation, stories which are given a prominent place in the whole press. Fore example the New York Times Sunday edition carried nineteen columns of Coronation description ana
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  • 263 24 Ovaltin's Gift To Employees MESSRS A. Wander Ltd., the manufacturers of the well-known tonic I food beverage 'Ovaltine,' have decided o commemorate the Coronation of His i Majesty, King George VI, in a manner wh£ch villi be appreciated by their s aff as every member of
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  • 82 24 On the evenings of May 15, 16 and 17 the grounds of Government House will be open to the public from 6.45 p.m. to 8 p.m. in order to view th e illuminations. Cars should enter by the main gate in Orchard Road and keep to the righc
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  • 732 24 ROYAL FAMILY HELD UP BY CROWDS Return From Windsor By Different Route London, May 11 THEIR Majesties received their biggest -I pre-Coronation reception hitherto I when they returned with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose from Windsor this afternoon. i The traffic was so dense the Royal i car returned by
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    • 54 24 I Tne our lea Clover sign is a sign of good health because it stands J for CLOVER BRAND. Insist always on CLOVER BRAND MILK T 0 T 0 THifco^STE^rS It>s P ure At delicious. .it's nourishing CLOVER BRAND MILK is real Danis*/ Milk, from healthy cows happily grazing in
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  • 868 25 Messrs. Eraser Co.'s Share Market Report CHASER and Co.'s weekly report on the F share market, dated May 10. last report nothing of outhiding importance has taken place to public attention, and financial fflSt has remained chiefly focussed m^ daily reactions of the London
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    57 25 r <lav afteiSSlf 7 was caused on Collyer Quay about 5 o'clock ,1,,,,r atnns th ,S Pn rC broke out and destroyed Coronet on s <*>n had the fli .f u U ,dinir Dan »affe *>»*»* and the Brigade Our DicturT JtH C caused by a short-circuit, und-r control. Picture
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  • 63 25 Enroute To Coronation Review Lisbon, May 11. THE cruiser Cuba en route for the Coronation Naval Review collided with a fuel ship which a huge wave threw against the cruiser causing a hole above the water line The fuel ship was approaching the Cuba with oil for her
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  • 72 25 Immigration Schedule For Palestine Jerusalem. May 11. THE Government of Palestine has announced a new immigration schedule permitting the entry of 770 Jewish labourers into Palestine between April 1 and July 31. Jewish circles are bitterly disappointed at the smallness of the number while the Arabs are pleased
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    • 26 25 PAVILION I. /rom sfreoa foj/reel sj&\ i s jessie p "TffiHS BORELL ROBERT FLEMYf” A CAUMONf SaiflV p,r f D.reccrd by SCNNIf HAlf "-»•< »J o<>-<»°" ft*>«i
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  • 2397 26  - All Set For The CLAHKS CUP HERMES by European XI As Selected Is Strong All Round rOSE who regard match form as an infallible criterion of the probabilities of representative games are probably busy prohesying a comfortable victory for the Rest in the Clarke Cup match at the weekend, on
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  • 49 26 FLLOWING is the European XI for Clarke Cup match at the week-end: Lieut. P. Cocks L. A. C. Evans B. Gaillard AC. Growder C. G. Jenner F. K. Macnamara Lieut. J. O'Dwyer F. P. H. Pear.se J. E. Slade Lieut Simpson LBdr. Waite Played in last year's match.
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  • 52 26 rLLOWING Is the XI chosen three weeks ago to recresent the Rest in the Clarke Cup: H. N. Balhetchet (.captain). P. d'Almeida A. M. Valberg Evan Wong Swee Keng T. K. Thillainathan C. Thuraisingham V. Sabapathy K. Muthucumaru S. de Silva R. V. S. Sundram Played in last
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  • 1310 27 four Young Batsmen Who Should Achieve Fame London. reached that pleasant time of the year when most right-minded people W Ehu V^-. th prospects of the country season, (writes "Watchman" te8 Ob<erverV. It is a good subject, but it has its dangers. Let
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  • 26 27 The Central Mental Hospital, Tanjong Rambutan, has received from the Malayan Tobacco Distributors Ltd.. a Coronation gift in the form of 25,000 cigarettes for the patients.
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  • 326 27 Successful Meeting At Blakan Mati Singapore, Monday. THE H.K.S Section gained first place taking 70 points out of 180 and H.Q. secured 66 in the Blakan Matt R.A. sports last week. Results: 1 Mile Garrison Open: 1. Bandsman Ciubb, Ist Bn. The Middlesex Reg.; (4 mins. 54
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  • 61 27 Deathroll Reaches 35 Persons New York, May 11. THE "Hindenburg" deathroll is now 35 ln consequence of the death of a German passenger and the chief wireless operator. Two separate enquiries into the disaster to the "Hindenburg" were opened to-day by the Navy Department and the Department of
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  • 32 27 Miss Flora Knight, until recently of the Thoborn College, Lucknow. and daughter of Mr. A. G. Knight. Assessment Officer. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, has returned to Malaya after her course of studies.
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  • 114 27 Yesterday's Matches RESULTS of home cricket matches concluded yesterday are cabled by Reuter as follows: Somerset: 223 and 106 (Nichols 4 for 2(1). Essex: 228 for 9 wkts. deci. (Andrews 5 for 67) and 102 for four wickets. Essex won by six wickets. Surrey: 149 and
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  • 50 27 Coronation Da nce Eurasian Function At Drill Hall A CORONATION dinner and dance will be held on Saturday by the Eurasian Community at the S. V. C. Drill Hall. The dinner will be in the Eurasian Co's Club. Tickets are obtainable from the hon. secretary of the Eurasian Associa tion.
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  • 57 28 London, May II FIVE by-elections are now P e d J n^ three owing to the eleralhon. t the peerage of {^T^^l George Penny and Sir George yer and two owing to the Sir James BUndell and Captai" Guest The constituencies ire the order of Members g*en,
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