The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 May 1932

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press SO. 13,656. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    418 1 Interest has been aroused 011 both sides cf the Atlantic by a statement that an agreement is to be signed providing for jpayment cf Britain's arrears of war debts —Page 9. There was 3 heated incident m the Dail on the resumption of the Budget debate yesterday—Page
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    SHORT NOVELS
    937 1 I H.R.H. P v ince George, at a book-trade banquet m London recently, speaking on I modern English books generally, dwelt at some length on th 3 novel of to-day, which is the j largest part cf tiie literature consumed by the pubJic. and was inclined to favour
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      198 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Mi 1 1 ya n gardens direct to your home. RAFFLES HOTEL with Modern Sanitation and Hot and Cold Running Water. TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE J GRILL Special Dish J Roast Sucking Pig Apple Sauce Brussel Sprouts Roast Potatoes SATURDAY, MAY
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      224 1 THE EUROPE HOTEL TERMS INCLUSIVE OR A LA CARTE. BEAUTIFULLY COOL— EXCELLENT CUISINE AND SERVICE. AFTER DINNER DANCING ON SATURDAYS, ON A PERFECT FLOOR, TO V THE MUSIC OF THE EUROPE ORCHESTRA. "A pleasing combination of all the characteristics that distinguish the really first class Hotel." GRILL ROOM. Dinner and
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      90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS St. Andrew's Ball practice—PlfC 5. ThefS'J entertainment m a Gir.e-Kcdak Pave 6. Let Ovaltine be your bejime beven Pace 14. Austin 7. the iittle friend of t-he worldPace 3. Do ycu know hew cheaply ycu can fly to tht D.E.I.?—Pasre 1. CHRYSLER BIG CAR PERFORMANCE Prevent Colds did
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    STAMP DUTY APPEAL
    139 2 Collector's $3,171 Assessment Reduced to 25 Cents (Frotn Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. May 24. An interesting appeal against the Collector of Stamp Duty was recently heard m the lull court here and judgment has just been delivered. Mr. Rodway Rix, appealing for Stanway Limited, a company incorporated
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    CHINESE REPATRIATES
    38 2 2,600 Leave Ipoh by Special Trains (From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. May 24. Last night a .special train left Ipoh conveying 1.500 Chinese repatriate, leaving 300 to follow. This is m addition to 800 on Friday.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    135 2 Yesterday's Alterations Bayers Sellers Ayer Hitam <ss> 10s lls Killmnhall <ssi 8s 3d 9s :ui Lukut ffl) 37 >-i 45 PansiApa Ri\»Ts> i 5.5.» 2s 3d 3.s Puteh (%l» 30 40 notn. Rahtoan Hyd. y%\\ 37 z 42 Karitau Prefs vsli 20 25 Uaub Aust. 20.60 21.00
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      12 2 wnd to contemplate, enjoy, and describe the cleaner world around them JOCK.
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      661 2 BUSINESS CARDS. I BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work— Lowest Rate*. LAIDLAW BUILDING— Phone 7898. CAIRNHOLM PRIVATE HOSPITAL Singapore. MISS MOII.It McGRATH. Tel. 4119. Matron Proprietress. BTRATTS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Chance Alley, Singapore. .^^fl^fek The Cheapest House for your StatlonH*V try. Typewriters, Ribbons and Carbons
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      589 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now Invited far the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices Erection of Foreman's Quarters. Coolie Lines, etc. at Kolam Ayer Lane. Date of Closing 4
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      632 2 NOTICES. THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. < Incorporated m Queensland >. Notice of Declaration of Final and Interim Dividends. Notice Is hereby given that a Final Dividend of One Shilling per share on account of the financial year ended March 31st, 1932, and an Interim Dividend of Two
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      380 2 MALARIA Just as quinine is indispensable m overcoraini; the fever and m destroying the malaria parasites m your blood —so is SanaiOfen indispensable m enriching your imkuml blood and m restoring full strength to youi run-down nerves. F— d your blood with Sanatogen Your hlood, diluted and weakened alter rmvages
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      389 2 THE WEEK Thursday. "Mh Hiyh Water 01.35. 8.4 ft.. 15.50, 7.2 ft. St Andrew's School Sport*. Jal m Besar. 3 pjn. PearU. Hill School Pports. 3.30 p.m. Polo K.O.R. and MacDougal Cup* Tournament, Balestier. Football Div. m 8.H.8. vs. Medical College at 5.H.8.; Monopolies vs. Vehicles Wept. at (W ylang
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    THE LEGEND OF SOUSA
    1376 3 HATED TO SPOIL STORY One Man Band At Reception By JOHN BARRY For many years there has been a recurring iepend to the effect that John Philip Sousa MM not the real name of John Philip Souaa, who died the other day. but that his real
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    ICELANDERS OBJECT TO PROHIBITION
    91 3 Referendum Next Summer? Reykjavik 'Iceland). May 13. People arc becoming restive under the yoke of Prohibition, particularly since their Finnish neighbours have jjone wet ifatn, maJdni Iceland and the United Stata the only Prohibition countries m the world. Owing to the demand of Ireland r> fa
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    112 3 The following appointments are notified m tIM P.M.S. Gazette of May 20. Messrs. W. J D. Pinkerton and B. O. Bush to be Senior Drainage and Irrigation Engineers; the jurisdiction of the U.S.A. Consul-General at Singapore extended to cover the States of Selan^or, Negri Sembilan and Pahang; Mr. A. C.
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    ANTI-RED DRIVE
    360 3 Canton Expedition to Cost (anUin. April IH The "fteu" A:ni\ m Pukftm after their occupation i»i Changchow advanced m Eai m Shim;) v. lnch b) itoiated about iitty h !mm Am 3 between Changcho* and Aim.».v At in-:, the merchant thoufhi v wa iiroup of regulan bringing, aucebur
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    67 3 OMpatadtfttu to Umtmm a j mwjc.,of the Eurasian Volunteer Company on hi-* bein* promoted Captain The- Eurasian VohwIm very rightly vieu this prorr.utun as rompliment not only to thr rerrpient „f th,. honour but also to Hl—lllWfc Captain Minjoct has been a very kr, n volunteer, having Mm* as long
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      350 3 THE BETTER MILK FOR BABIES You'd never imagine he was the same child! You remember how he was always ailing and wailing. Now look at the young imp Always happy and into some mischief or other. Lactogen" did it. And he loves it. He's gaining steadily. He's thriving. '♦Lactogen" gives
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      51 3 BUY EMPIRE PRODUCTS. INSIST WHEREVER POSSIBLE THAT ALL YOUR ENGINEERING SUPPLIES ARE BRITISH AND PERSIST IN THIS PRACTICE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, SINGAPORE. REPRESENT FORTY TWO BRITISH MANUFACTURERS FROM WHOM THEY ARE WEEKLY RECEIVING THE VERY LATEST ENGINEERING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. BRITISH GOODS IMPORTED BY UNITED ENGINEERS FOR ENGINEERS UNITEDLY TO
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    SHAKESPEARE REVIVAL IN LONDON.
    199 4 AT THE GALLOP! Spectacular horsemanship during the tilting at the ring competition at the Australian Army. Navy, and Air Force Gymkhana. I THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE at Stratford-on-Avon. recently opened, viewed from across the river. The river, now m flood, has isolated the theatre. lj*Bß hin*.
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      280 5 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY RETURN VISIT OF THE ITALIAN GRAND OPERA B COMPANY PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR JAVA. COMMENCING SATURDAY NEXT, MAY 28th OPENING PERFORMANCE CARIyIEiM by bequest L MONDAY, MAY 30th TUESDAY, MAY 31st AIDA MADAM BUTTERFLY LA TRAVIATA U TOSCA Prices $3. 2. &1 Book
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      345 5 "Another Outstanding Triumph of the motion Picture Art S. Free Press *****2. "It is a production that should not be missed." Straits Times. "First Class programme One of the best for we «*s" "Malaya Tribune." j Thus, the local Press enthusiastically praise The Year's finest Dramatic Picture ernst LUBITSCH'S "THE
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      184 5 I'll I f 1 1 i tiii' PwWHbPwWM LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT 1 JACK HOLT, RALPH GRAVES 1 A DANGEROUS I AFFAIR a TO-MORROW I The King of Jesters Grander than Ever m a Grand new Comedy WILL ROGERS 1 BUSINESS PLEASURE BAFFLES HOTEL St. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL U 1,1 i sslsV
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
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      HARD COURT TENNIS
      313 6 Perry Wins Singles Championship LFrom Our Own Correspondent! London. May 3. F. J. Perry won the Men's Singles title for the' first time at the Hard Court Champion- I ships of Great Britain at the West Hants Lawn Tennis Club. Melviive Park. Bournemouth, when he beat G.
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      LAWN TENNIS
      214 6 "American Stars for Wimbledon TProm Our Own Correspondent! London, May L Amerieaa pai^icipivtion m thy Wimbledon Tennis Cl^ampionship ha;, been doubtful up to the present, as it %as felt by the ruling au- thorities m the United States that the matches would not be ideal preparation for the
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      S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
      173 6 S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT Owintf to rain play m thr S.C.R.C. tennis ►tournament yesterday was impossible and the ties hat«t been re-arranged as tollow THURSDAYS TOES "A" Single* Handicap Woon Chow Tat v*. C. K. Pang Lim Siew Jin v* T. Y.<t?hi». B" Singles Handicap Tap Ahthuan vs. "Wong Teck
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      MALACCA GOLF
      101 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 23. On Saturday, a match took place between the i Jasln Club and Mr. Carver's Malacca team. The results were as follows: J Jasin. Malacca. M. Strlvens i>4 E. C. Martin 1 B. C. Oarnt 1 I. C. MacMUlan A. Boswell 0
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      134 6 The eleventh Annual General Mooting of the Bendemeer Athletic Club was held j at the Club's premises. No. 121. North Bridge Road, last Sunday, and the following were elected as office-bearers for the ensuing year —President. Mr. Goh Teck Swee (re- elected). Vice-Presidents, Mr. Goh Swee Long! and Mr. Teo
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      SCOTTISH RUGBY FIXTURES
      199 6 All Ready For Next Season [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 3. Among the new fixtures of the Scottish Rugby Union for next season will be a trial match m the South, to be played on December 17. It will be played m addition to the usual
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      BROOKLANDS SENSATION
      179 6 Protests Against Empire Trophy Winner J From Our Own Correspondent I J,<.nt£nii. May 3. Sensations occurred m the Empire Trophy Race for cars over 100 miles at Brooklands. The lap speed proved it to be the fastest race ever held m the world. The two protagonists m the
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      CRICKET
      97 6 N.S. Irnh Beat Nllai Chib [From Our Own Correspondent! Seremban, May 20. The 'Nilai Club playi«d their annual match against the Negri Bembilan Club on the latters jtroond yesterday -afternoon and suffered defeat j toy seven wickets. The visitors batted first and were all oat jfor 17. Martin boing
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      CLARKE CUP TRIAL MATCH
      98 6 Thy following are in\-it>ed to play m the Clarke Cup trial match on Saturday and Sunday next on the S.R.C. ground C. Rodrigo CNondescripts). Keng Hock (SL J. I.». Eh an Chew Tat and Stow man (S.C.R.C.*. P. K. Bastcaran. Wazir Singh. D. i Fernande* and
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      S.C.C. VS. RENGAM
      159 6 The follcwing have been lnrited to play association. Football for S.C.C. vs. Ren^am on Sunday at Rt mum E. Cherrington; J. G. Glasgow. J. L. Elmer; E. V. Smith. R. D. Brummitt. J. Ford; W. Rodger, F. E. E. Hindley. E. A. Joy. H. L. Vincent. E
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      AMERICAN BASEBALL
      63 6 |R«itcr's Service 1 New T«rk. May 24. Latest baseball results are as follow: NATIONAL .LEAGUE Boston 5? Brooklyn 4 (Urbanski scored a home rum Philadelphia 7: New York 9 AMERICAN LEAGUE Mew York 6. Philadelphia S. Washington 2: Boston 6. (Manush and Jolley scored home nn»> > Detroit
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      IRISH DERBY SWEEP
      53 6 Draw Postponed Owing: to Avalanche of Applications London, May 17. Owing to an avalanche of counterfoils and noney which poured into Dublin just before he Hospitals Trust Derby Sweep closed, the >eginning of the draw has been postponed from tfay 27. to May 30, to enable the
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      185 6 Brooke Bond Tea \SSet i *h e ea of superlative fragrance and Tj^^P!^?J flavour ■tA!mfJ| packed as no b^Qlj^fl other tea is I^^^ dsW^P^aß9W^B^B!^P^ i^— ■^■^i^^^fc^^fc l^»^m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^—^■^MSßSSSlSSiS^BMSMSlS^BS^WMSlS^MßSMSlS^SWS^S^ No fussing with pots and pans. H W" Every mould a masterpiece. I Crown Jelly is a time and labour saving BRITISH PRODUCT.
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      272 6 4^r^ A I h^D Tbnre's entertainment for f/^ 'I-' \W fi '^1 I l.fetimr m (mr Kodak V I W W I V fo-day thr fun of takin* Vj A /A V (hr picturrs. tomorrow. iW next week, next year or even a drxadr hence thr pli-.i.surf of showing thero
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      244 6 Healthy Hair Adds W I" Youthful Beauty Shanipoii rr^nilarh »>itJi I'ulieura %ojap pracMed h> Bf^i ration* of fntlrura Olnina«*af. This »ill krep your stralp m a h»»ltti> conditiim ami a clean Mllß U faanrtial to good hair. Sample each Soap. Otntn.rtit indTi. frar upon r«-quest, from Mull, r A I'hipp^
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    HOW RUBBER GAME TO MALAYA
    3070 7 HOW RUBBER GAME TO MALAYA VIR UN. RIDLEY'S EXPERIMENTS THE HISTORY OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS RAFFLES' FIRST EFFORT I tit- part which the Singapore Botanic (Hardens played m the „,<!a tion of IIM rubber industry of Malaya was told to membeis the notary lub at their tiffin meeting at the
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    BROTHERS CHARGED WITH BREACH OF TRUST
    652 7 $6,000 INVOLVED Two Bills for the Same Order The ci.se m which three brothers an- charged with criminal breach of trust of over $6,000 by a fourth and younger brother was continued m the District Police Court yesterday, before Mr G. C. Dodd. The
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    THE DO.X
    127 7 Safe Return from Visit to America i Renter's Bertie 1 Berlin. May 24. 1 After etfhtMS nwnttfr absence m America the flying-boat Do X landed at Lake Mueggel. near Berlin at 6.30 this evening m the presence J 'of a huge crowd of very enthusiastic spectators. c .The
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    THE "FLYING SQUAD"
    72 7 Traffic Direction at Epsom [British Radio— Official Service! Rugby May 2J. An autogyro Mlfjniimi ls to b° for controlling road traffic to and from Epsom Down.' en Derby Day. From their point of vamagt 2.000 feet up. the observers v. ill transmit fc police wireless vans instructions
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    EMPIRE MUST KEEP TOGETHER
    213 7 PREMIER'S BROADCAST Buoyant Hope m Ottawa Conference i I Reuters Servic London. May 24. No greater calamity could befall the world than that the British Empire should lost- the STip which kept it together, declared the Prime I Minister m an Empire Day message broadcast liom
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE
    270 7 Canadian Premier on its r Importance .British K.tdit Offii lal Service] RuKby. May »4. In an Empire Day mess.ive rtad at the Canaiian Chamber of Commerce luncheon London o-day the PrlBM Minister of Canada. Mr. R. D. Bennett, said: "In a few months the Imperial Economic Conference at
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    312 7 REDKTION OF SCHOOL PEES To the Fditor. Sir. Then have been several appeal! i<>r reduction of school [CM m the local Press but one regrets to see thut such a cause M this has not been backed up by the local Pre-s. Reasons for such are
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    BRITAIN'S TREATY POLICY
    78 7 Commercial Agreements With France and Germany I British Radio Official Service I Rugby, May 24. Replying to a Parliamentary question, the president of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter j, Runciman, said there was not at present any t intention of terminating the commercial treaties i with
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    DECENTRALISATION SCHEME
    689 7 AN ENQUIRY jj SIR S. WILSON TO VISIT OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE I A further development m the position a.s lietween H.E. the High Commissioner and the Colonial Office m regard to the decentralisation scheme is disclosed m an official communique issued from (iovernraenl House yesterday, announcing that Brlß.Cieneral Sir
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    ROYAL TOURNAMENT
    87 7 a Dress Rehearsel at Ohmpia IBriti-h Radio— Ofßctel Bervtoe] Ru K b>. Miv Tho dress rehearsal to-day of the unra U Roj Military Tournament at Olympi.' W»J, M i.-u.il. atifnded by a bSfi ami BpprtCiattVt MUttenOV ,>f Khool children, many from the vartou efaa Ac Institutions wiudi the
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    BOMBAY DISTURBANCE
    75 7 Work Resumed at All Mills IBritish Radio Olfi i I j Ruj(h>. May M. Bombay messages state that although M-lin* j Li running high after the recent conununn! not» j th« general position m the city continues U> improve. All mills arc now worlcini'. fttttaMgli J some have
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. MAY 26, 1932 A WELCOME CHANGE IN AUSTRALIA
    820 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. MAY 26, 1932 A WELCOME CHANGE IN AUSTRALIA The defeat of the Labour extremists m the Victorian elections provides another welcome indication of returning sanity m Australia m the conduct of its troublous affairs and of the determination to follow the example which has been set
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    79 8 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 25. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £123 7 16 (£123 11 16). Forward £125 11;16 (£125 13 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Wilson notify
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    THE SCREEN
    333 8 Impatient Maiden at The Pavilion Most cinema goers must at some time or other have wondered what new themes could be introduced into the love drama to make it different from the usual trend. Well, here is something different. The Impatient Maiden, which commenced a season at the
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    "A BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYE"
    1456 8 ASSAULT CASE Incident In European Boarding House "I had a beautiful black pye and MM not j very presentable, so I did not go out for a few i j days" said Mr. F. Deason. complainant m an assault case before the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday, when
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    RECRUITMENT FOR CIVIL SERVICE
    173 8 COUNCIL QUESTK Relation to NewssiU for H Retrenchment H Mr. Tan Ch. M^H questions to be LegLsUiti\e Council the Malayan Civil Bervici number of the n< v will be recruit" d for i!.. rent vim:: and ask.. Q rtMOtH lor niaki: sonnel of the s- retrenchment
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    BRITISH LEGION
    35 8 Reunion Dinner m Bangkok [FREE PRESS SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] R.ingkuk. Haj At the British Legion evening the prinripal S" of Commerce. Toast m tl. the chairman referred I the Minister was an Ofllcei ll Woolwich.
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      40 8 'DelftlonU) YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE REDUCED PREMIUMS which now obtain for MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. For full particulars of INCREASED BENEFITS and IMPROVED COVER Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    BRITAIN'S DEBTS TO AMERICA
    139 9 REPAYMENT REPORTS LBITTKirOPPOSITION EXPECTED BANKRUPT EUROPE Ouvl I ondon. May 25. K< parations Conference n ll no oign of an i! clouds hanging m last week's Im which has trading on the ..»1 correspondents call to the slump m CzechoLn| which it is pointed one of
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    AN AGREEMENT
    400 9 Distribution Over Ten Years New York. May 25. KWll ft>i> mi) countries. Oml Britain, are expected shortly jminnti with the United States M i:t of $252,000,000 arrears bit ii Mr. Hoover granted According to the New ill be distributed over at four per out interest. Finland Mty Mimed
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES
    23 9 Ration with Miss 'arhart S^SStt service! RuJTby. May 25. '■rd:,v ln vited Mis to York House an, WB av.ation.
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    HEATED INCIDENT IN THE DAIL
    314 9 BUDGET DEBATE Land Annuities Agreement Kept Secret [Reuters Service! Dublin. May 25. The resumption of the debate on the budget m the Dail was marked by a heated incident. Mr. McEntee Minister of Finance, replying to earlier Opposition criticisms, declared Mr Ccsgrave and Mr. McGilllgan
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    AXE OX THE M.C.S.
    114 9 Interesting Rumour From Ipoh [From Our Own Crrrespondent] Ipoh. May 25. Two interesting rumours are given currency m the Times of Malaya. One is that a great batch of about 200 members of the Malayan Civil Service are being retired under a new retrenchment move. Rumours
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    WATERLOWS PAY
    93 9 Banknotes Fraud Costs Them £700,000 [Reuter's Service] London. May 25. It was announced m the Kings Bench Division thr»t Waterlow and Son had paid £610.392 damages and also agreed to pay costs. [On April 28 the House of Lcrds decided that the Bank of Portugal was entitled to
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    THE DERBY
    84 9 Final Acceptances and Jockeys [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT} London, May 25. There are 23 final acceptors for the Derby. They are as follow, with jockeys. Celebrator < Burns >. Corey (Quirke). Hesperus (Elliott*, Peter Planet (unfixed). Portofino (Nevett>. Royal Dancer (S. Wragg). Sunnyborough (unfixed). Tortaig (P. Donoghue). Bacchus
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    KAYE DON
    83 9 Unofficially Beats World's Watei Speed Record f British Radio Official Service] > Rugby. May 25. 1 Mr. Kaye Don will make an official attack 01 5 the world's water speed record of 111.7 mile 1 an hour to-day or to-morrow. Yesterday 01 j Lake Garda m Miss England
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    ENGLISH FLOODS
    32 9 Renewal of Downpour Leicestershire FReuter's Service] London, May 25. The Midlands and North-Eastern floods ai s subsiding, except m Leicestershire, where d renewed downpour caused the flood-watera 1 rise aeain.
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    DESTROYING RESPECT FOR THE BENCH
    157 9 JUDGES CRITICISED Lack of Tact and Good Manners [Reuter's Service) London, May 25. The public altercation between Lord Justice Scrutton and Mr. Justice McCardie is deplored on all hands and both judges come m for severe criticism. The Telegraph says the provocation Mr. Justice McCardie
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    JAPANESE CABINET
    168 9 Several Ministers Appointed [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Tokio. May 25. Mr. Ryutaro Nagai, chief secretary of the Minseito. has accepted Mr. Saito's proffer of the Overseas Ministry. Baron Kumakichi Nakajima will be Minister of Comfnerce and Industry. Mr. Chuzo Mitsuchi will be Railway Minister. Mr. Matsukichi Koyama will
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    OTTAWA CONFERENCE
    141 9 Premier's Hope for World Prosperity {British Radio Official Servicel Rugrby, May 25. References to the forthcoming Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa were made by the Prime Minister. Mr. Mac Donald. m an Empire Day speech broadcast last night. He said: "The great obstacle to-day to world prosperity after
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    HARBIN FEARS
    93 9 Is Clash With Soviet Imminent [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Harbin, May 25. General Honjo. the Japanese "Dictator" m Manchuria, arrived here to-day from Mukden coincident with the arrival of the news that the Japanese columns are advancing along the eastern section of the C.E.R. and down the Sungari
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    SHANGHAI MYSTERY
    94 9 Is General Shirakawa Alive [Reuter's Fax Eastern Service] Shanghai, May 25. General Shirakawa's death has now reache< the stage of a veritable mystery. Though 1 was reported m most reliable sources and to-da; obituary notices are blazoned In the Shangha B and Tokyo newspapers, it was stated at
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    TIN OUTPUT
    29 9 D.E.I. Accept Curtailment Scheme [Reuter's Service] re Amsterdam, May 25. a The Dutch East Indies Government has sa to sented to the revised tin output curtailme] scheme.
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    F.M.S. PLANTERS TO FLY HOME
    448 9 FLYING CLUB PILOTS Young Estate Assistants' Plans [Prom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur. May 24. Two estate assistants, who are members of the Kuala Lumpur Plying Club and fully qualified pilots, are planning to fly home on j leave, socn after the middle of June.
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    GERMAN SHIPPING
    83 9 Writing: Down of Capital [Reuter's Service J Berlin. May 25. The directors of the North-German Lloyd and Hamburg-Amerika Lines have decided to recommend to the forthcoming general meetings of shareholders to write down the companies' capital m the proportion of 3 to 1. The NorthGerman Lloyd will write
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING
    221 9 Questions by Mr. Griffith Jones and Mr. Tay Lian Teck Notice has been given by Mr. O. P. GriffithJones, of the following questions to be asked at Friday's Municipal meeting: Now that the Railway has been diverted, will you please say: When is the Circus or "Sempang" at
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    SULTAN OF TRENGGANU
    114 9 y Visit to Victoria Bridge j School g H.H. The Sultan of Trengganu paid a visit to the Victoria Bridge School yesterday morning. Upon his arrival he inspected a guferd of honour of the school troop of Boy Scouts, made c an inspection of the class rooms
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    42 9 The Committee for the Revision of the* Civil Procedure Code, (consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, the Acting s- Attorney General, Mr. H. D. Mundell and Mr. Nt J. C. Cobbett) will meet this morning at the Supreme Court.
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      1019 10 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE SIAM STE AM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China THE HU A KHIOW STEAMSHIP Co.. (1932) Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.). THE CUNARD STEAM SHIP Co-> Ltd THE BTRATTS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE AUSTRALIAN
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      540 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamer Doe s*pore. Sails S*po*e. s.s. CITY OP BEDFORD For Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg Leith May 30 June 2 s.s. CITY OF DERBY For M'seilles, Havre. London,
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      337 10 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorpcrated In England* MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S QOVOUnm LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK I OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA ft JAPAN. Dae Tonnage. Sin B anore KAISAR-I-HIND 11,520 May 27
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      429 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ofm/ AMERICAN MAUL LINE EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIAYOSEMITE PARK HOLYWOOD-GRAND CANYON WEEKLY SAILING FROM HONG KONG ANDOR MANILA NEW LOW THROUGH FARES ORIENT TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA WILL BE QUOTED UPON APPLICATION. EUROP^i^ SUEZ SAILINGS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY MAINTAINED BY THE STEAMERS PRESIDENT HARRISON— HAYES—
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    M.s. BORINGIA
    67 12 Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe (arrived May 24th) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 48 and 49 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D at 2 p.m. on Monday,
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    TEASHOP GIRLS WITH POISE OF FILM STARS
    306 12 LONDON FINDS They Talk Better English, Too Nippy Barbara Coombs' customers at the Coventry-street Corner House often called her Leila Hyams. because of her resemblance to the Hollywood actress, writes the Daily Express Film Critic. There have, cf course, been many occasions which
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    EARS AND LOVE
    147 12 'If what a big if that is I ever have the chance of going into pictures I would like to play comedy with Tom Walls or Ramon Novarro. No, never Clark Gable. I thought him grand as a gangster, but since they have been casting him as
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    FEWER BIRTHS IN FRANCE
    192 12 Increase m Death Rate Paris, April 20. The vital statistics for the whole of Prance during the past year show by comparison with the figures for 1930 a slight decrease m the birth rate, although an excess of births over deaths is stil recorded. The general
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      622 12 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Secular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the B.S. MANOOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] sjs. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins de
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      486 12 Kerr Steamship Co incT (Incorporated In U.S.A.) NEW YORK SERVICE. i Regular Freight Service to Boston, New y ork Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Sue/). Due Saib l, llr M.S. SILVERPALM May 29 June 3 ort M.S. SILVERTEAK June 14 June 20 M.S. SILVERSANDAL July 5 July 11 For rates and
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      681 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. and Thursday 7.30 ajn. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.3 i ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) 7 pjn. Kelantan every Wednesday 7 a.m every Saturday 7 p.m. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipob, Penang and Lower Slam 7.30 tun. P.MS Batu Anam,
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      90 12 Chitral, Brit. 8827, from Yokohama 25. for London 27. Mata Harl, Brit. 510, from Penunc 23, for Penang via ports 29. Kangaroo, Brit. 2706, from Frenianile 25 for Penang. Belawan Deli, Fremantle 26. Javanese Prince. Brit. 3656, from Shanghai 25, for New York 1. CLEARANCES May. 24. Hai Hing, (Nor);
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      PASSENGERS HOMEWARD
      715 13 The following passengers are proceeding per Chitral sailing at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe: Mrs. O. M. R Millar, child and inft.. Mr. S. V. Adams, Dr. W. H. Brodie, Mr. A. C. W. Grieve, Miss D. M. Westmacott, Miss Drummond. Mrs. C.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      78 13 Per P. and O. Chitral from Japan and China ports: Miss M. Gardiner. Mr. W. H. Kelly. Sir Johanghir Khotari 0.8E.. MLss V. Heimann. Mr. T. Gohda. Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Park. Mr. J. Barwick. Mr. Tan Peng Liat. Mr. Tan Peng Cheow. Mr. D. A. Parrett.
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      PASSENGERS LEFT
      13 13 Per K.N.I.L.M. from Singapore to Batavia; and Bandoeng. Mr. E. Anker.
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      SUICIDE ATTEMPT
      226 13 Compradore of China Merchants' Ship Shanghai, May 12. Mr. Zia Kee-wu, well-known Chinese merchant and the former compradore of the Kwangchee of the C. M. S. N. Co., m attempting to commit suicide, shot himself m the right temple at his own residence on Bubbling Well Road on
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      41 13 The Kangaroo arrived here from Premantle with 6.312 sheep. Mr. A. Hartland of the office of the Trade Commissioner, Singapore, arrived m Penang on Friday morning. Mr. Norman Orenier of the P.W.D. has assumed duties as Accountant, Electric Department, Kuala Lumpur.
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      THE LINER DISASTER
      681 13 French Mercantile Marine's Heavy Losses French shipping has suffered some severe blows from the hand of fate during the past decade, and the loss of the MM. liner Georges Philippar is but the culmination of a series of such disasters. The Messageries Marit-imes line has probably been
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      ECHO OF A WRECK
      152 13 Blasting Tragedy At Nanking News has reached Shanghai of the tragic death m the Nanking Hospital a few days ago. of Mr. Jack L. Roubin. a Russian businessman of Shanghai, following injuries received m blasting operations to clear the channel of the wreckage of the Soviet
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      FELL AMONG SHARKS
      94 13 An Incident m the Red Sea London, April 26. The thrilling rescue of a liner's passenger who fell into the shark-infested Red Sea was described yesterday when the P. and O. liner Strathnaver reached Plymouth. The passenger was Mr. John Chaplin, aged 59. a Londoner. "All around
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      482 13 THE Singapore Free Press (Daily and Weekly Editions) Head 138 ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. (able Address: ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE. f/ The premier morning daily m Malaya g/ livered with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams latest announcements. London rubber tin cables appear dally. Special aures include pictures, serial story
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    IRISH SWEEPSTAKES FINANCES
    952 14 BRITAIN'S £2,750,000 Increase m Crime At Home Westminster, April 16. The debate on the Home Office Vote m the House of Commons to-day was largely a crime Btory opened by the Home Secretary (Sir H. Samuel), who gave a reassuring account of the present position. After expressing
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    62 14 The death took place at his residence No 930-1, Bukit Bin tang Road, Kuala Lumpui on Thursday last, of Mr. Thomas Plllay, father in-law of Mr. S. Joseph, Printing Department Kuala Lumpur. The deceased was 100 year; old at the time of his death. The funera tcok place on Friday
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    ROUND YOUR DIAL
    356 14 Popular Shortwave Radio Stations The following is a list of stations which can be received m Singapore: Java Stations: Bandoeng PLM from abvit 5.20 p.m. gramophone records and telephony tests with Sydney, Australia, and other stations. I Usual call after records "Hullo Sydney." Tanjong Priok. 21 metres
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    KUALA LUMPUR AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
    70 14 Kuala Lumpur regular broadcasts are until j further notice: DAILY on 55.5 Metres 10.30 to 11 a.m. PETALING HILL TESTING (Except Sundays and Public Holidays). FRIDAY on 65 Metres FROM THE STUDIO 6.30 pm. Krontchong Music. I 7.00 English. 715 British Official Wireless New.s. 7.25
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    PROSCRIBED BOOK ON CHINA
    154 14 Several Copies Seized m Bombay Bombay. April 28. r Several copies of a prescribed book, entitled "China m Revolt." were seized by the Bombay 'police tC.I.D.) during a raid on a printing press m Giruaon on Wednesday evening. The author of the book is "Mr. S.
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    SIR V. SASSOON'S ADVENTURE
    162 14 "Arrest" by U.S. Woman Customs Officer i 1 San Francisco. April 6. Sir Victor Sassoon had an amusing Honolulu i adventure to relate when he arrived here on t j board the steamer President Coolidge this i morning. While the ship was lying m Hunolulu hari
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    £200,000,000 HOARD
    133 14 c French "Woollen Stocking" t Paris, April 6. It is estimated that over 200 million pounds c sterling mostly m 500 and 1,000 franc notes is stored away m stockings or chests m France. g This figure is calculated from the fact that s since 1926 the values
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      539 14 BANKS^AND JNSURAT^ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 800.000 sh;uis ol £5 each £3.000.00? Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Rtstive Liability of Propru-ti is £3.000.000 HKAD OKFIfK I 38. Bishopsgate, London. EC. 2 Agencies and Branches AJor Star Iloilo Sai-on Ainritsar
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      242 14 THE YOKOHAMA SPEfB BANK, LTD. I labU )> Capital BUhniMi I up) Pnnd PKsideni k X Vk I Hr.d OaVc Sin^ap< re Hiam It __;i IX M|;|, r UMCBOM mxnkii.. Westminster Rani Tii<- Nata nal I i's B.tnk RJUNCRI n Alexandria (Riypi Calcutsa, Oam n ci n Hambarc. Bangkoi Hciiolulii.
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    RUBBER REPORTS
    30 15 l ava liiited and Hidden Streams COPYRIGHT I Mi'don. May 35. dv last year's work- i red it iorward to I kNi of £2.153. the Aired to £3.040
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    THE $ ABROAD
    119 15 THE ABROAD In Radlo-Offlcial Service] M.o f» n 24. Ml 9.07 Dsrikn IMwllen til rt4d. l.v 531 3L»d 15 15.32 26', L' 6.30 617-, 4. MVi 35 V, 1»7:< 18.35 18.75 18.82 215 215 1 3L»d Is, 3' w d Is. 3< 9 cl. 110 110 110 44 44 J
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    SUNGEI CHINOH RUBBER
    57 15 1785.777 lb.. whole of which >\c. m East at average price of 9.74 MM par pound. Income from sales <r«iurr wjls short of r\y>enditure by £3,973. *r <rt-djtinc income from investments, lni»: iv. HmounLing to £1.745 (Including <'• fr?:n taxation reserve), balance rta\ o! profit and loss
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    123 15 Tii.- mmpon Chamber of Commerce Rubber', Aviation held its 1.0715t. auction yesterday, when there was cataloged 1.349.359 lbs 602 39 tons. Offered 1.222.994 1b,.; 545.98 tons' Bold .725.814 lbs.; 324.02 tons J *P©t i 13-I6d I New York I 13-I6d cts. I PRICKS K> M.i/> i> Ribbed
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    IMPERIAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
    65 15 t j Tht followiiiß Is a comparison of estimated I traffic rectipus oi th< Imperial and Interim t ional Communication's Limited: April 1932 £393.294 ApriJ 1931 £386.70tf Aflp«oßii for four rijonth< January- to April: 1-1 1932 £1.648.463 In 1931 £1.637.743 In comparitiu w^gntftm r»Rard must be
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    A RILEY RECORD
    72 15 j Borneo Motors Ltd. havt- received the followi .gng cable from the Riley Company. Coventry: I "Standard Riley Army Nine breaks Cape i Town Johannesburg unlimited record by eighty i eifeht minutes. 956 miles 21 hours 10 minutes. Driver Gordon Coolins climbing 6.000 feet over i mountainous
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    497 15 To- Day's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES May 25. SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2 3 29 32 London, 3 ninths' sight 2 3 27 32 London. 60 days' sight 2,3 13 16 London, 30 days' aight 23 25 32 London, demand 2|3% London, T. T. 2 3 23 32 Lyons
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT
    547 15 Singapore, May 25. Business during the week under review ha.s again been on a very limited scale. The hostile attitude unanimously adopted by the Chinese miners to the Byrne Scheme and the grave warning given to them by the Warden of Mines of the possible consequences of
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    THE TIN SCHEME
    235 15 International Committee's* Recommendation The following communique has been issued, by the Federal Secretariat. Kuala Lumpur: Following telegTam recetved from the Serrrj tary of State for the Colonies, dated May 22nd, 1932 "Tin communique alter usual .statistics MUMMMM the quota o' the four signatory countries /rom June Ist
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    DUNLOP PLANTATIONS
    160 15 Net Loss of £33,418. Against Profit of £159,291 London. May «a The accounts of Dunlop Plantations. Ltd far the year ended October 31 last, show a profit on trading of £19.935, as compared with £209.143 |m the previous year. The net loss of £33.41* compares with a net
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    MERTON RUBBER SYNDICATE
    59 15 Balance brought forward was £2.397. deduct lon for 1931 after allowing for depreciation of .buildings and machinery £1.661. leaving to carry forward f?36. Crop harvested under acneme of .selective tappin* amounted to 143.359 Ib.. which has been sold at net price, after deducting loss |of weight, all
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    702 15 "Whins m the Colony a small proportion of dry unsmoked sheet. n^urts for Kedah are not yet available. 1. Stocks on estates of toss than lOC acTcs and stocks m transit on rail, road or local steamer are not ascertained. The protection of estates' of lest, than
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      79 15 SSP tv rucfed $12,000,0 M m J_- Assurance In force p T er $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) HKA ;,omCE Great Eastern Ufe Building. Cecil Street. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27. Old Jewry EC „„>.»>■ has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court ot
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    CARNERA TO MEET EMPIRE CHAMPION
    267 16 GAINS' TASK "No Foul" Rule m Monday's Fight [FRSE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 25. The natural sequel to Camera's match against Don McCorkindale at the Albert Hall on the Bth of last month is his meeting with Larry Gain;?, the Negro holder cf the
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    K.O.R. CUP POLO
    309 16 Gloucesters Beat Burma Rifles There was a fair number of spectators at the Polo Club ground at Balestier Road yesterday, to witness the first rcund of the K.O.R. Cup between the Ist 20th Burma Rifles and the Ist Battalion, the Gloucestershire Regiment, the latter team winning by
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    273 16 Teams for Week-end Matches The following have been invited to play cricket for PS. and L. vs. Services to-morrow at 5 p.m. and on Saturday at 2 p.m. at S.C.C.: Dr. H. O. Hopkins. A. F. Hunter, W. Haxworth. Dr. E D. Lindow. H. B. Sym, A. G.
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    CRICKET
    114 16 The following have been invited to represent the Nondescripts on Saturday against the Y.M. C.A. r.n the N.C.C. ground at McNair Road. E. van Jansz, L. M. Pennefather, R. Scully. L. Smith. Pat Cooke. J. N. Fernando (Capt A. I. A. Hamid. R. P. Forbes, M. Magdally. E. Abeywarcinne,
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    ANDREW CURRIE CUP GOLF
    149 16 THE SEMI-FINALISTS Mrs. Stevens Defeats Miss Law The home club will be doubtly represented m the semi-finals of the Singapore's ladies' golf championship (Andrew Currie Cup), as a result of the second round, which was played at Keppel yesterday afternoon, Mrs. R. D. Finlay and Mrs.
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    YORKSHIRES ROUT
    391 16 Sutcliffe Has Little Support Further details of the sensational mntch between Yorkshire and Lancashire at Bradford recently, show that the champions' failure m the first innings, m which they were dismissed for 46, was largely due to the assistance which a drying wicket gave to Sibbles, who was
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    AMATEUR GOLF
    82 16 Two Surprises m British Championship [Reuter's Service] London. May 25. At Muirfield to-day there were two surprises m the second round of the British amateur golf championship. Robert Sweeney, the Oxford American, beat Roger Wethered 6 and 4 while D. Stocks, an Edinburgh business man. beat Rex Hartley,
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    MALAYAN HOCKEY
    73 16 Perak Surprised at Being Ignored [From Our Own Correspondent 1 Ipoh, May 25. The following is understood to be the Malayan hockey team against the Indian Olympic team m Singapore on June 4: S. Oehlers: Armstrong and Greig; Hodgkinson. Hovil and La Brooy; Vines. Hoblyn, Hay, R. Oehlers
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    66 16 The following are the Fixtures for June: Tuesday. May 31st, Mixed Foursomes Competition. Band Night. Saturday and Sunday. 4th and sth, Singapore Championship qualifying first round (at Bukit Timah). Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th, Men's Monthly Medal (begey). Wednesday and Thursday 15th end 16th, Ladies' Monthly
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    90 16 Asiatic cricket m Singapore has been considerably strengthened by the transfer of C. G. Rodrigo, the Penr-.ncT a-H-rbunder. Rodrigo. who has played regularly for the Penang XI for several years and has also played for the Colony against the P.M.S., is a very gcod bat who rarely wastes time over
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    INDIAN CRICKETERS AT CARDIFF
    1014 16 A DRAWN GAME Bright Batting By Wazir Ali and Palia London, May 14. Cloudy weather marked the opening of the Indian cricketers' fixture against Glamorgan at Cardiff to-day. The wicket was good, but the runs came very slowly. Glamorgan won the toss and elected to bat,
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    FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL
    585 16 GLOUCESTERS BEAT R.A. Gunners' Defence Plays Well Glcucesters 2: B.A 1. The R.A. owe it to their defenders that they were not beaten by a bigger margin when they met the Gloucester's m the first division of the league at the Stadium, yeste-day. The Gloucesters were the
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    R.A. BEAT S.C.C. II
    36 16 In a second division match en the Padang yesterday the R.A beat the S.C.C II 3 2. The Club side might have at least drawn but for weak finishing uy the forwards.
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    90 16 The following have been selected to attend at Jalan Bosar Stadium, on Saturday for a trial match to start at 5 p m. shurp. Colcurs: E. Chcrrington Dinah. J. L. Elmer; Ah Hui. Trib. Eoon Lay; E. A. Joy. Mat Noor. Dollah. Dolfattah. Mahmood. Whites: Ah Kow;
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    SERVICES' MALAYA CUP TEAM
    97 16 The following have been selected to represent the Malaya Command m their Malaya Cup match against Negri Sembilan on Saturday, at Seremban. Morris (R.A.); Gould (R.A.F.) and Bryant (Gloucesters Captain); Winship, Middleton and Griffiths (all RAP); Millington (R.A.F. >. Raybould (Gloucesters), Perrry (Gloucesters), Stapleton (R.A.F.) and
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