The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1933

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  • 19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. ESTABLISHED 1835. I). 13,9' SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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  • 202 1 An account of the recent M.C.C. tour m Australia is to be written m book form "m the interests of accuracy and bare justice". Page IK. There is increased employment m Britain and Germany Page 2. At least 55 people have been killed by tornadoes m Kentucky
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  • 188 1 CHINA'S RAILWAY REVENUES London. May 15. Id tin Hou.se Ol ConaMIM, Mr. A. C ICorainfl (Cons. Preston* referred to the fact that OV€r lour million dollars had been abstracted by the Chinese Govt'innunt from receipts of the Peking Mukden Railway which Would normally by available ior the ■ervloe
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  • 1411 1 Margaret ttocfcbrftdge was the eldest laughter. oi Henry and men ntnrfrbcldp and she was born at a tint when Henry wa.s still minor civil servant. BbC was Welcomed us an uiily child, but thru m lapid ilircfMtofl a Xv JPWUV aiteiward.s I.uey Helen. Robert, and Alb<rt appeared In
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 211 1 j^;IA TEA lhl ■■•Hi' M ihe »«< me AI- LES HOTEL PREMIER HOTEL rCIAL ER DANCE CABARET Tli^ PI VI lOltttTKR DURING THE DANCES. I RDAY, MAY 20th. E C!AL DINNER AND RACE BALL HI RYA KORSTER'S CABARET h:\sion lux 2 a.m. BOOK NOW L| 5381 PHONE 5351. CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA
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    • 98 1 TO-\IC;iIT ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF GARDEN SPECIAL DINNER DAN C E SELECTIONS DIKING DINNER BY PAI L STRAUSS AND BAND AlCfi 18I€ By LES RAPHAEL AND HIS AUSTRALIAN SHOW BOAT BAND DINNER $3. XON-Drvms SI.— ADMISSION. THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-DAY AT 1 P.M. AT THE APELPHI HOTEL Speaker:
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    • 73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Kloster-Beer Page 3 'Sit where the aftfng'a best Pa^ 4. Honfc Kong University oxaminations Page 2 CHRYSLER EASY HANDLING Guard his Health Give him Formamint at onoe and ao cura his Sore Throat before it develops into Influenza, Scarlet Fer*r or aotne other infacdoua diaaaaa. Children like tbeaa
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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  • 61 2 More Work m Britain and Germany Berlin, May 10. Employment has increased recently m both Britain and Germany. The number of unemployed registered m Germany at the end of April was 5.333,000. representing a decrease of 196.000 for the month, while m Britain for the four weelcs ending
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  • 146 2 THE ABROAD far May 11 12. Amsterdam 12.07 8.39' L 8 40 Athens 375 585 567.. Belgrade 25.22^ 250 250 Berlln 20.43 14.36 14.42'Bombay Is. 6d. Is. 6 5 64d~ Is. 6 3 32d~ Brussels 35 24 22 1 24 24» Bucharest 313 570 570 Buenos Aires 47.58 42 offi
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  • 62 2 Dockers Refuse to Unload Steamer Antwerp. May 10. Dockers refused to unload a German steamer, the Watussi. which arrived here today flying the Swastika flae m accordance with Hitler's recent instructions. The Captain telegraphed to the owners at Hamburg for instructions but was ordered not to remove
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  • 47 2 A jumble sale m aid of Singapore Girl Guides Company Funds will be held m Tomlinson Hall on Friday. June 2nd. at 4 p.m. Contributions will be gratefully received by Mrs MacGregor. Flat No. 1, General Hospital, or! *ul »x? sent for on communication with her I
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  • 826 2 r Ex-Service Officer Charged FINED 40 SHILLINGS Commons and Visit of Dr. Rosenberg London, May 10. I Hitler paid a tribute 10 the British dead m the Great War at the Cenotaph m Whitehal 1 to-day. I Doctor Alfred Rosenberg, one 01 the Big Nazi I Five, who
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  • 36 2 Tornadoes Sweep Kentucky Livingston, Tennessee, May 10 At least 55 people have been killed m tornadoes which swept Kentucky and Tennes see. A lar?e number of casualties oceum-ri m Reuter Wireless uverton County
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  • 339 2 Due m Singapore En Route To Japan »From an mdian Correspondent) A distinguished Indian m the person of Sir Lalubhai SaraaldaS, Kt.. OLE.. J.P.. of Bombay, will pass through Singapore on Thursday by the s.s. Tango Maru en route to Japan. Sir Lalubhai. who left Bombay on
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  • 172 2 Revised Duties on Cotton Goods Cairo. May 15. With regard to the revwd customs tanfl on cotton goods. the following details are now available. The duties vary according to the weight p r hundred square metres and art 1 all m milliemoper net kilogram. Unbleached cotton weighing eighteen
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  • 222 2 Lilt's a Boy" at Tangjin The Singapore Repertory Players presents "Its a Boyy" at Tanglin Club on Saturday to I large and appreciative audience. Miss Bett] Aiken gave an excellent rendering of the par of 'Anita Gunn 1 the authoress and Mi* Margaret Lay (a new member >
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  • 123 2 Ten- Year Vintage m Six Hours The Soviet Wine Trust has been conductmexperiments involving observation of the ttfects of a high tension electric current on wine, says a Tass message. A powerful current was transmitted to the bottom of a jar of wine. To the outside
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  • 32 2 .Most English people know Ashdown Forest There have been 19 fires there m a few d due to incendiaries who cannot be traced „i though the whole district is looking for then
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 549 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hlfhest CUM Work— Lowest i< 78, Bras Basah Road. 'Phone 7898. BOARD RESIDENCE. 3 TANG LIN HILL Near Garrison Golf Course SINGLE AND DOUBLI ROOMS AVAILABLE PERSONAL SUPERVISION MODERN SANITATION telephone 3798 or write for appointment Bin. A. X Matthew*. "EAST ANGLIA."
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    • 105 2 Tender, Nrriift. ma; Minn Ti J KOXc. ma iKK., kti«rr fc kaminatiovs F^ 13th \u H ulation 1 E s and 1 f I Th, An I il Tl). I 01 vhl wii; M.i: I j J Tilt I BBWING Wh 1 1 if j I hon; j f W
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 242 2 THE WEEK Tuesday. 16th. High Water. 01.59. 8.5 ft. 16.25. 7 0 ft Football S.A.F.A League (Div. I), Malaya F.A. vs. RAF. Jalan Be.sar: V.M.C.A. vs. Po*t Office club, at V.M.C.A. ground. Police Band Katong Park 5 .15 p.m. Wednesday. 17th. High Water 03.10. 7 9 ft.. 17.36. 7.0 ft.
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  • 787 3 HALF THE VICTIMS I PEDESTRIANS Black Saturdays m I Britain 1 After ten months of inquir>- into 3.029 road I accidents, which resulted m the death of 3,129 persons during the last six months of 1932, I the National Safety F*irst Association finds I that:
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  • 295 3 Appeal For Road Sense and Good Sense Col. J A. A. Pickard. general secretary of the Safety First Association. commenting on the results of the research, said the sole object «M to indicate actions and circumstances which most frequently resulted m accidents. The report was not
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  • 369 3 SI AM ASSEMBLY Preparing For First General Election I From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. .May 10. Th« Orst general election to be held m siam is approaching and varymu views art- being mWFIITfI a.s to its usefulness and practicability The Assembly which was prorogued at th. beginning of April wm
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  • 222 3 Seven Aerodromes As Turning Points Seven mudlOWUl. all within I 200-mile latims, have been rhosen by the Royal Aero Club, as turning-points m the air race for the King's Cup. to kM held on July 8. The.se aerodromes .md the town: mamt *j Upper Heylord (BtCCStCT).
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  • 135 3 BARBE R WHO POUND ADVENTURE Explorer. Sailor and Court Hairdresser Melbourne. Mr. Fred <U Kvayne. tho ship's htubor of H»P. and O linor Ifaloja I/mdoner. whose horn«» \\a* fti Ciitford. Si <\.><\ n Hi w;«n a \ttriitn ol ihf P and <) Beet, and hud m.'iVniP trip* to AUBtTtUe lot
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 273 3 7 Full of Life! I t food-drink all children love. 1 |f) "W "T IVACIOUS. glowing health, tireless energy 1 and a delightful awareness of the joy of life 4 and living, are the rights ol every boy and V y girl. But how few. comparatively, give evidence 3 Ol
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    • 57 3 TO MORROW "a spark MAY SEND YOUR WORKS OR YOUR HOUSE UP IN— FLAMES AN OVERHEATED EXHAUST PIPE MAY REDUCE YOUR LORRY TO A BLACKENED ■TAKE TIME BY THE FORELOCK AND SAFEGUARD YOUR PROPERTY I BY INSTALLING MERRYWEATHER S I C. T. C. Fire Extinguishers. I PURCHASEABLE FROM: I UNfTED
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  • 194 4 Suffered Whatever They Ate A MOtlwr oi font Write* Myself and lHiiuh of tour ;.!1 m m«-d to Millet from acidity. i>am> m th» back and other loims of Indigestion, i raflered whatever I ate. But atece we have been taking Kmschen ifor the lust three
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  • 397 4 I When Business Conflicts With Races (Fioin Oui Own Correspondent i iii_i.dU >lay m On Monday the capital Was city ol closed oAcem. The day coincided with the fes'iva! of the birth, inspiration and death <>i Buddha. But for the tad that the eve of the festival was
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  • 22 4 Dunn, ,h,- lum fortnight .our Hrctricallv quipped mfci:hines jn'diff^ part! of Kuala I.umpur havr )U action by li htnin-. P Out of
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  • 451 4 F.M.S. Ratepayers Demand Old Basis Kuala Lumpur. May 15. Ever since th»- old basis of assessment of town property for municipal rates was r hanged from annual values to unimproved values ratepayers have been indignant at the unfair incidence <>t taxation and these protests arc now §10*1 tlft|
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  • 316 4 Motor .Manufacturers Expect Boon Oet mil. Ma> IV The return ol legalised beer has brought a 130.000,000 trade opportunity to the automobile makers. The} calculated they can >cli between (our and live thousand new trucks to the brewers riuin away, and that future requirements, Including maintenance of
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  • 192 4 Programme of Drllta up to and for reek endtaf May 2ist 1933. Tuesday 16th 5.15 pjn. Headquarters: "A" M.G.i Coy. Ceremonial Drill. Armoured Car Sec. 30 Range Revolver, Officers. SVC Sword Drill. 5.30 p.m 2nd Bn S.S.V.F. Rehearsal. Kins's Birthday Parade. Wednesday 17th l.lSpjn. Headquarter*: SPA 'A.A.'
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  • 365 4 Largest m Malaya No* Completed The beautiful globe-shaped mosque m X Kangsar la to be outrivalled by another of unique design In BeJangor. This new mosque bln Klang a nci is the biggest m Malaya, n n the Sultan Of Sdaiiyor b- n t< rested m its construction.
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  • 79 4 Mr F. Wayman. Assistant Engineer. P.W.D.. F.M.S.. has been seconded for service m Johore. Mr. HaLsey. who was attached to the Central Police Station. Kuala Lumpur, has been transferred to the Campbell Road Police Station. Mr. Powell-Evans. Probationary Assistant Commissioner of Police, has been transferred from the Depot. Kuala Lumpur,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 232 4 Children Used to Cry _Day and Night Healed by Cuticura My three children wrrr troubled with a breaking out that first started on their backs and fronuhere spread to their heads and became greatly inflamed, h was of a wet nature and they could not sleep at night with the
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    • 294 4 AP^M "it- vs#** >rf v A/IW i^ T"* S"^ 9 l YOU will one day i«iu-h l in.- >tarn* m ln»» |JL^^# /L. retrospection be' Joy and tranquili- H XSkl*^ y^' s?'" &^v+ yOUI future iv oi bittn H| f^fc^ \< f^^^' J f 3f neglected to >uve and •-v
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  • 1178 5 General Tang's Death Trap GAVE UP THEIR GUNS| Thrift That Was Fata! I'iipiiiK. >la> 15. A stoi\ )i,»;-> come down lo Pflptng Irom the: Incrtta telling bow ;i rtftrfti Gentnri TWsj M: 1 Cham on the Monunlian border dealt with hi 1- unruly member. H< h;di
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  • 36 5 Kin. i^— *"<l,,<i n Rifle Brigade and the 2nd. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders at Aldershot, for the P U^f "cU the K'nf shaking hands with the players at the match.
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  • 333 5 A CASE OF PREMATURE "LEAVE" Solving a Difficult and Not Infrequent Situation •Hello, that you Evelyn?" •Yes. what's new "Well just for onee lots Leavei bav< been shifted around at the office and we've been nsked to take ours now instead of m DecMttber. Naturally, I'm dtli^hted because I hate
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 106 5 fciviCES BOXING ()V M NAVY vs ARMY T EAM CONTEST n\\lW U GRANT CLP at the LfljGH'l HALL, NEW WORLD londay, J" ne 5th f at 9 P- 1 PKH KS OF ADMISSION and Box Seats $2.50. 2.00, $1.00, and 50 cents. its are bookable at Robinson K\ 0., Ltd.
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    • 232 5 PAVILION I "rt-'js 9T5} j l-AAVII-IV^ni to-MGHT j j Funnier than evur m this screen j adaption of the farce which all I London is laughing- over I RALPH LYNN j WINIFRED SHOTTER |T _11 j j ROBERTSON HARE f^ 3 i I DAVY BURNABY lßs#* j m tho British
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 550 6 English Women Win At Randagh m Or Own Correspondent] London. April 11 Kiuland. the Of the trophy since 1913. again von the International cup when thr I Mf Union's meeting at ffinllgh *aa cone I Er.irland had the |OW«3I Bjgjgff (ate far the riftht best scores four oii
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    • 419 6 English Forward Skill Criticised From Our Owr. Correspondent I London. April 25. England hai nothinu to congratulate herself j on m the result of the hockey season which has just closed. On the whole, it has been J chiefly noteworthy for the fact that she was,'
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    • 556 6 The Blue Bird at Brook la nds [From Our CKvn Correspondent) London. Apr. l 18, There wetfs thrills m pl.nty at Brooklands tor f.ne of the greatest Bank Holiday crowd* famous moior-racmv track has even known. It \\i's a day ot many if cords, but the
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    • 341 6 Penalty- Kick Law To Be Considered The International Football Association Board, v the annual meeting m Portrush. Ireland, on June 10. will eon^idi-r n proposal by the Football Association to alter the penalty-kick law m accordance with the decision oi that body on February 20. On that
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    • 105 6 Aston Villa have signed two famou:-. furuards from Blackburn Rovers. Arthur Cui.liffe, the international outside left, and Ronald Dix. inside right. Dix is the young Inside-Tight who. before Blackburn secured him. was sought by several big clubs. He is one of the outstanding young men
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    • 213 6 Trade Hit by D.E.I. Prohibition I From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. May 10. The decision to prohibit the import of rice into the Dutch East Indies i^ sure to effect SJam's rice export trade quit sf rnm-ly In the last year for which Ogures are available the
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    • 46 6 At the Pttchcroft Hurdles at Won i Boomlet, ran and won hLs last race. H .stumbled a few yards from the winning pott and broke B hind leg, but after piriMlni i,,, ond, he wont on three lev <i woo He has had to be destroyed.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 64 6 W. D. 6c H. O. WILLS. BRISTOL LONDON WHY. SUFFER JEf TORTURE. WITH^ EV& El^ 1 Kj^^^/J tion will amaze Bl %I rodut^ impvinii- V <*A and which k<«p the dw«| C^aJ^'V:* 7|H from y«>nr ITITITI PRESCRIPTION "JLXJM Touch— Soothe- y.CJlft CURES ECZEMA, PSORIASIS, DHOBI i T c uM Ett
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  • 360 7 L oS THE PUBLIC SPENDING 11 DHPARTMENTS lL F OR SANE EXPENDITURE authorities m Malaya to settle down to ichlng neither the extreme of prosperous ol parsimonious expenditure," was sounded n\ of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) the annual meeting, held yesterday at i ton
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  • 127 7 DISORDERLINESS IX [SPAIN Police Fire On Demonstrators 1 1 Madrid. May 10. The II hours' general strike continues but li>ordei iiness Ls decreasing. To-days incidents nclude tin explosion of thirteen bombs which,: tracked UN eteetrtl railway near Godello. rains being obliged to return to Yah nc ia.
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  • 266 7 Discussion at North Borneo Chamber of Commerce At the monthly committee meeting at tin I Worth Borneo Chamber of Commerce held In the fiamlalran Club, there wen present the iionble Mr. F W Pinnock tin the chaii < Mr J X S Maliohn. Mr O Mavoi. Dr.
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  • 203 7 L Sect ions IJeintf Opened m Stage* Action takes at meeting of Committee No. 3 of Singapore Municipal OsjMSjsjftoaera held on [May Bth was as follows: Decided to recommend that deposit of $5,000 towards purchase price of land m Carme Street be it-funded, less $500 to compensate
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  • 46 7 whm part* of revenue oflfcen boarded mi iron china ports to conduct their usual arch on Friday they discovered about 1.000 Mils Of non-o- eminent chandu concealed OH Thr \;.Uie the contraband is o\er 000 ureeti Imvo yet been madf but inquines beißf continued.
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  • 1867 7 Accommodation For Evicted Malay Squatters LABRADOR FAVOURED Rural Board's Search For Suitable Sites Doubts as to the success of the Malay Settlement at Jalan Kunos Singapore, were expressed during yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Rural Board. The matter came up during discussion on the alternative sites suggested
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  • 884 7 HAWKER CONVICTED OF ARSON Purchase of Kerosene at Provision Store The identification of the accused as the man who had walked into a provision store and purchased some kerosene oil formed the principal point In a case against an elderly Chinese who was convicted and
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  • 74 7 For Tuesday. May 16th Before The Chief Justice m the Ist. Court at 11 a.m. S 91 33 Mohamtd Etmoa bin Abdullah and It Ali Mun;;hi vs: The Lat Pan Press Ltd. <ln liquidation,). S. 280 32—Lim Kirn Kheng and three other* vs: The Attorney General S. S
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  • 18 7 Mr. F. L. Jones. Editor. "Malay Mail" sailc< from Emjland on April 21 on his return t Malaya.
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  • 1344 7 One Charged With Possession JOHORE WITNESSES Informer's Message to the Police i i Witnesses from the state of Johore were especially called to give evidence m a case before Mr. H. A. Forrer, the Singapore First Magistrate, yesterday, m which a Javanese syce named J
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  • 365 7 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND TARIFFS Adjustment of Import Duties Jfew York, May 10. Confidence that a moratorium, for war debts will be a^ked for and granted was expressed oy one of the leaders of the administration ivho discussed the question with President Roosevelt, according to the Washington
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  • 153 7 Criticism m House of Commons London. May 15. The dissatisfaction ol various tateraati with re cut trad- agreement! was again fotoed m the House ol Commons to-day when th«- mtics included Mr. AJMiy \vhc» alleged that Hn agreementa conflii ted with the iplrtl of the Ottawa Agreemcnti and
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  • 879 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, MAY 16. 1933. A NEW BLIGHT ON THE SITUATION It seems that the result of the visit at the Nazi leader. Hern Rosenberg, to London has been not so much to let London know what the Nazis think as to let the Nazis know what London
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  • 84 8 Cabaret Opening At Knd of the Month With the Coming ot the British Had. Kirn opening at the Great World on May 24 the manigfimnl is qpoodhif-an th« const ruction <>i its cabaret, which, it is hoped will open at thi MMttc tim»\ The cabaret ll taurge
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  • 106 8 LATEST RUBBER PRICES AND STERLING RATES Rubber and Tin prices and t lie sterling rate m New York and Paris, specially cabled to the Free Press are as follow RUBBER London. May 15. Spot: 2 27 32d (2 31 32d). Forward: 2» B d. (3 1 32 d.)
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  • 532 8 Dredging the Navigable Channels Heavily silted mud QBUBgd dtflh lilt] 1. i merchants m bringing their bames and >mall cralt up the ri\er to load at the (|u.i particularly Robertson Qua\ ;«iut M 1. 4 requests ko Ooverninent to have the rlvei indued, dredgori wen installed and
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  • 192 8 German Newspaper! Fail to Appear Brrlm Naj |1 iii« printing ttafl of the unattfln Pubttshini Company, the larfeal uj its kind on tin- OontiDmt, IKVC struck In protest -<«ninst the presrr.' f ut iinti-N-.t/l and an'!-(i' mimt i element* Two arnated employee* demand Ihc dtamtaaal of JCVjMI
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  • 106 8 I World Economic Restoration Tha .siucm-stion that the .vifd-ss ,1 Japan monetary policy point-, ih, a\ io int. mat ion..; tion nu similar lin- > is ni;.d« Mi Julchit v Shuna Japan—! financial commisMonej m an article m .he Financial News mi Onanctal <■( oiK.niir (ondifions m Japan
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  • 42 8 Stockholm. May 10. Nib AhLstnn m f\-Man;u:iii- Him-toi Kt^urci and Toll ;mcl .1 Im ot h- i -in-lau o1 the late Ivar KNOfHT, ha.s b»«-n italMMti t'> 39-1 2 months hnrd labour for fraudulent *c roilMtitrif v Reuter Wireless
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  • 80 8 GERMANY TO RE-ARM Wath equautyJ n Sy S puM, I )N U l||w. lUUs|. M. It O I 1 by m of tii.- I i ID I 1. p i < I. mi with I I I »M H.-1.l I.|\|,,\q r n V lv mIIIim "onh v^, hi I I
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    • 91 8 CALJDEECK'S SHERRIES PORTS 0 THE CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE BY SPECIAI TO B3L THE APPOINTMFM jfit~TJmr KtN<l OF SIAM EBTD. AfiiSgSCc i«7« DIAMONDS SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND ETERNITY RINGS. also Bridal promts m diamond set Watches. Broorhes, Bracelets. Pearl Necklaces. LARGEST AND WELi,-SELECTED STOCK DO NOT FAIL TO ENQUIRE FOR SAME
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    • 65 8 FACE POWDERS Artists at make-up delight m the wide range ot colours and lovely texture of these POWDERS. Depot British Dispensary, Ltd. 33, Raffles Place Singapore. i COLLAR STUDS we read, are never referred to as anything but "buttons" by Americans. Their restraint is to be admired. What about a
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  • 77 9 UfIJARDS APPROACHING BRITISH MINES jn o and i ientsin to be Entered Within 10 Days LjESE SI FFER HEAVY LOSSES ODD (;isn;ilties at "Gate of ;a I Thousand Heavens" hich have crossed the* Luan Kiver are re IIM British owned Kailan mines are r is n ported
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  • 523 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh sttmmthai Va<. II lanchot? .-kuo have troopa kwn to ..lion nervom distinctly Japanese also did not JKM Xl i the R Hopeh Petplng [Ml nolle (Ml I ilUr -.vlth ■iiitv buy up the 'HIMM Ml h >lmii;l..i ||aj IS. i he
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  • 115 9 Da vies Wins Dunlop Tournament Southpoit. May ii. w H. Davlea, one of Britain's Ryder Cup M min.es to-day WOO Dunlop's Southport IJtM [irinnai tournament with a ret.ivi '.I II To, 1 and 75—293 W Onlan, Hcmy Cotton, and EmSM Whitombe were joint seconds with total ot
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  • 49 9 Free State Exports to Britain IHiblin. May 15. Ihe Iri>h Ki State Government has decided to extend the bounty system on exports to Brit.un and Northern Ireland to a number of manufactured articles including linen and cotpleec «o<x!s Tlie bounties have hitherto ronftned to kfrleultvm] produce Reuter
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  • 136 9 PEPPER THROWN INTO SYCE'S EYES Bag Containing $700 Stolen i A Jrvmmm motor car driver who <va> brought into into the Gt-ylany polue station yesterday afternoon told of a daring hold-up which he said had been his experience. At 3 p.m.. he n-liiti'd. he was driving his
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  • 175 9 "(Jive \v Back Our Markets" f.u.nl.»»i. May 12. Angry passion ra displayed jn tue Free Stat» l Dail at Dublin to-d.i/ Defer* the iv rf-vt I :«>olutions were adopted by 75 votes to 53. Mr dc Tihn, replying to opposition 1 criticisms, caused an uproar and angry WOTdl
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  • 133 9 bto Attend Royal Court l.t.itdon. Ma> 10. In OOOMqueiM i of tht mobility ol M:s via jest y tru Kin" to attend tn-niahfs Ko; :<>ui-t. H.RH. the Prince of Walrs will by )icsciit to .isMst Her M;i.]c>ty. It is enptetlMd :n Court cfarcki tbal rh. Ciiii! > Jiraltli
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  • 74 9 Italian Convicted of Espionage Rome, May 10 An under-offion ol th. Italian Nnvy wai .hot to-day following conviction on charge oi p*av< nitttarj aspsonage. a woman was also sentenced io death m xmnectlon with the case but her execution has wen delayed p— mWhs. nn appeal for
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  • 76 9 Shell, lin r ma h and Royal Dutch I ..ml on May 10. Three Msj oil compantei deeincd dividends 1 to-day sht'il i Bd per share, tax tree; which is the MMM a> Cor 1931 Burniah Oil. a final dividend of If per cent. making total of 20
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  • 63 9 Koqucst For Land Annuities Moratorium KniiinkUlrn. May 10. Ulster farmers at a meeting here to-day passed a resolution asking the Imperial Gov- eminent to urant a three years" moratorium on land annuities, declaring that the six counties v.<n over-taxed by £1.000.000 annually. They also resolved that larmer candidates
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  • 27 9 Poona. May 12. O&ndhi. after a four-day's fast, is visibly I xveaker. No complications have arisen and the Mahatma Is mentally cheerful as usual Reuter
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  • 225 9 Alleged Attempted Murder and Suicide SELANGOR DRAMA Three Mine Employees Give Blood Transfusions [Prom Our Own Correspondent 1 Kuala Lumpur, May 15. Further details oi the attempted murder of Mrs. R. w. Taylor, wife of a winchman employed by Petaling Tin. Ltd., show that she
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  • 208 9 banking Committee's Communique i, on don. |2. The organtetaf commttta of the World Bcononic Conference COWpOMI or representatives of Jritain. Germany. Belgium, the United States. Prance, Italy, Japan and Norway met under the hanman^hip of Sir John Si -non at the Foreiim Dffice to-day. A eommuniqu. issued state.-,
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  • 191 9 Position of Those Living m United Kingdom London. May 5. Lord Danesiort to-day raised several important questions m the House ot Lords nmremink" the position of Irish Free Stato eittpcna following the removal of the Oath Act. Lord Danes fort especially alluded to tin lai :<. numbers
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  • 60 9 Vice- Minister For Foreign Affairs Tokio, May 15. Mr. Hacliuu Arita. Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, has unexpectedly tendered his resignation, ostensibly on the grounds of illness. Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu. former Minister to China, who lost a leg m a bombtng outrage m Shanghai on April 29. 193*?, has
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    • 224 9 cyclax defeats your biggest beauty difficulty skin Yet nothing will hold your powder so long or so efficiently. The cucumber-cool Cyclax Cleansing Lotion will remove it when you want reall frtir 1 make-up- and your skin will feel f Special Lotion SJ 75. 5.V25. W 7», Skmfcods (four to, 1^
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    • 1160 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE BIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Steam Ship Co, Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO., (1931) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STEAIISHIP Co., Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. THE
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    • 533 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamers. Doe Spore. Sails Spore. m.v. CITY OP LILLE For Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg May 30 June 2 s.s. CITY OP SHANGHAI For Havre, London. Rotterdam Hamburg
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    • 311 10 British India and Apcai Li, (Incorporated m I MAIL, PASSENGER AND Ca^ SERVICES RC I PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL < v UNDER CONTRACT WITn His >„ u M U 1\ LONDON AND FAR EASI MML g^g^ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HI; kl Tonnage. Singapore. MANTUA 11,000 Muy 26 Il)IUl SOMALI 6.500 June
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    • 569 11 lal 1 I m |fU3 v| -mniKSBROrGH. AM A%D LWA MARU T. 10,700 July 13 1 i FUSHIMI MAKU T. 10.7U0 July 27 28 14 HAKOZAKI MARU T 10.500 Auk 910 M 29 EVRUKUMI MARU T 12.000 Aug 22 23 h .iwrdam. Calls at Hamburg |O LIVERPOOL. :nbo. Suez. Port
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    • 419 11 EUROPE via AMERICA VISIT SUNNY CALIFORNIA YOSEMITE PARK HOLLYWOOD GRAND CANYON NEW LOW THROUGH RATES HONG KONG TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA SSSSJ;?. SAILINGS FROM MANILA AND OR HONG KONG m fSS^yt, DIRECT OR VIA HONOLULU TO SAN FRXNCI*c£ LOS ANGELES AND VIA PANAMA CANAL TO HAVANA ANn NEW YORK APIU
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    • 956 11 K. P. M. KOMNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Rl:tkh— Tiu'sdu; Mu> It, Bengkalis, Paneh. Benxnbanf, Tandjong-Mengeidar. Tanjong.Leidong- and Asahan. PALOPO— Tuesday. May IG. Riouw. Tambelan. Singkawang. Pemanglcat and Selakau GEN. VERSPYCK— Tuesday, May 16. Letong. Mara Tarempa. (Hnttng. Poeloe-Pandjang. Serassan. Midai and Kramat. MAJAXG— Wednesday May 11 E>;i-i-Rari.iu. Sapat. Tembilahan. Poeioe-Pallas Pen^alianEstate
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  • 283 12 Matches Produced by Child Labour i From Our Own Correspoiicient Bankok. May. It The ini|>oMtion of the new duties on matt lies x>th of toreiiiii and local manfatture has led iemand for lighters, etc.. operated by hlllMtM ir petrol or llmts. In the hrst reaction to laving
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  • 64 12 KUALA KU RAU LIGHT The colour of the Bashing Ughi In Malacca Strait. Eastern Shore —Perak. Kuala Kurau light —Lat. B deg. OO'N. long. 1M de_ 2.YE (approx> will be altered from whire to red. 1 The viMbilitv win m consequence be reduced ;to 5 miles. The alteration is nncssary
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  • 35 12 After drifting m vhe Ivish Sea for 35 hour* two fishermen of Carnarvon have safely ciosma m \ery rough weather to the Irish Coast. Tht y tost an oar and could not manage the boat
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    • 685 12 Burns Philp Line. (incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOI^A (3,352 tons) I Cargo only] as MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins
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    • 263 12 TO EVERYWHERE IN VJ V ANO MOST I vC" j Dm Now Sconk Riiuir I Sir i.ho bast of tho urn' I i«j|aw. I'itrk Lodge tt» tho > I JP^S/ travel sLrwUrht thnmrt I S^jiy^^gl ;rmship linnJSD^I HONGKONG BA CANADIAN NATIDNJi I ThA Laj-u<-ja Railway Syv'> I tfigPABAT* *Nl> DISTINCT
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    • 743 12 MAIL DESPATCHES i BY TRAIN I I Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursday* 7.30 am J Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 am i Saturdays 7 pm Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7-30 am J Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 pm. i Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday J and
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    • 329 12 at _i BRITISH BROADCASTING j CORPORATION PROGRAMMES IOR INDIA. BIRMA, J STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and FEDERATED MALAY STATES FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER. J DAVENTRY, ENGLAND. J Wavelengths 25.3 metre.s and 31 3 metres. i Tuesday, May 16th. i b.st 230 pm Time Btgnal from Big Een. News a Bulletin. J 2.45
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    • 249 13 New Vessels Complete Their Trials While tin sc <>)>«• oi bwlneei m iMpbuUdtoi and rngilliulm on the Clyde has not btei broadened to great extent In the month o April a good mar\ Inquiries for uea tonnag< ■re still m circulation m the district. It bai been officlalta
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    • 123 13 New Regulations for Private Distress Messages The Hong Kong Harbour Ofli< c have issued th following notice to matin n m connexion with private p. racy signals: 11 a vessel In distress eendi 1 message asking for assistance ai private message bearing s specifk address, and no
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    • 65 13 To Save Fifteen Per Cent on Kuel Tokyo. April a !i«v shape of rai Iqvented by Di Bhigeru Shingemitsu, Chut 01 the Shippini Section of the Communication Ministry aiu brother oi Mr M Bhigemitsu, former Minute tr, Chinji. U war learned. B\ using the newl] invented prow,
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    • 360 13 Pm due to >aii on the Bar] don tomorrow for London and Intermediate porti an vi> Followi l M»d hin Yen h-.iih. afisc k k Cattanach, afisa c. a Masters. Mr Mnd Mrs. J afcOUchrist, Mrs h m Calvert, Mrs. A Dobson, Mr P Q Reyersbach, Mr and
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    • 108 13 Borneo. West Coa.st. Labuan to Natuna Islands Position.s of surveying Beacons Positions :-ia> f>" 54 UO'N. 114" 58' 00" E. (bi 5« 36" OO'N. 114 f 29 00' E. <c> 5« 07" 00" N. 1140 O.V 00"E (di 3" 56' 00" N. 112« 01" 00' E. (c)
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    • 67 13 May 24. Empire clay and May 26. Queen's birthday, being Royal Anniversaries, the Master Attendant requests the .shipping community to allow their vessels that are m harbour dm tilth these dates to "dress ship." The MM D'Artagnan is due m Singapore from Saigou to-morrow, at 7 a.m. and whl probably
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    • 189 13 Passenger Loses £1,000 m Jewellery Mr. Errol F, yrm a pa sen^ r on m Tanda from Rabaul m New Guinea. WM the victim of a darteg jewellery robbery to the .-xtent of £1.000. while the Ship MM lathed alongside No l Kowtoon Wharf on April 27
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    • 370 13 Best February Business In Three Years Halifax. (N.S.). May 10. The shipping figures cf the port of Halifax for February, shmv that m number of vessels entering and clearing from the harbour, net registered tonnage and cargo handled, the port iiad UM best February bUBttMM m the past
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    • 110 13 Passengers Landed at Yapp Island Tokyo. April M. A wireless message from the NY.X. Shizuoka Main. vessel on the South Sea Island service. which ran a-round off Yapp bland early yesterday morning, received late la.«?t night .states that all of the passengers have been transferred to the
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    • 335 13 Abstract of observation for April. 1933 i i i Air Tempo ratlin- Humidity Rainfall Bright Sunshine Extremes Iteaill No <>! Station Means Highest Lowest Total Most m Rainfall Dally Mean Total Max Mm. Max Mm. ya m :i jj m 9 pin I day days DeR. F
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    • 310 13 T If E IGAPORE FREE. PRESS offi ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. u rn ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE nier mwninz daily m Malaya. Delivered (hota Hazi each morning. Latest latest telegram and latest announcements. mhoer and tin rabies appear daily restart! include pictures, bridge notes, page with latest fashions, sporting vireteH articles, besides letters
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    • 342 13 matriculation i civil service! I Suitable t<» bo.h »cxc.. A K e. !Stto >4 I I G.P.O. I I We prepare OMtiJidaien for all I I "CHNKAI. INSURANCE. COMMKRc,u,.hM RA ,PO,KK.T^ I I ENGINEERS ALL BRANCHES I I HOW TO STUDY I I In your spare time when it suits
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  • 4029 14 I REMARKABLE ECONOMIES BY INDUSTRY B "We are Now Organised," Says R.G.A. Chairman "In some quarters it was anticipated that, given overproduction and low prices, the native rubber grower would produce and the European planter disappear. Figures now available seem to indicate that it is the native
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    • 445 14 BANKS AND LSSr^H CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND < HIN Incorporated m England by Royal dM lid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.OO0.0»'O eserve Fund 8.001 eseTve Liability of Proprietors £3.000 000 HEAD OFFICE 38 Bi&hopsgate. London. EC I Agencies and Branches lor Star Iloilo Saipon
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    • 57 14 < I I i ii i\ '•»:\\.,ik THK EASTHW M i w I THE .2 SOUTH BRITISH 1 |Ss||;\M! FIRE, MARIXI MOTOR EASTERN l liv:. m MOTOR Cfl PEKSONAI WJ INSI KAN* 111 UI »»l inn nil i" 11 vaNT uMirt» J on i k ■ad .i liiti** 1 MTOn
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  • 3659 15 RUBBER ECONOMIES £9,000,000 xamined i ;i:ds t and w I RUI In Id it h I unI I "i i] ftble .iij r n to sij t- n I L i\ ri \.\i i I I I I ti L»: [,:> i.ii. < \|>. i niH'iits a blocks n aJeh
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  • 63 15 J. S. M. Rennie and Co.. Agents: Pelepah Valley Estate' 44,000 lbs. (April 1933). 48,000 lbs. (April 1932 >; Kota. Tinggi Estate 50,000 lbs, 47.000 lbs; SistntiiiK Estate 27.000 Ibp. I 36,000 lbs. Clovelly Estate 19.200 lbs. 22.800' lbs; Kuala Kepis Estate 27 000 lbs, 27.500
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  • 345 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES May 15 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London. 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, demand 2/3 15/16 London. T.T. 2/3 29/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 162 New York,
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  • 75 15 May l.ith.. 11 o'clock noon Bayers SeUeiv R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 93 16 95 If R.S.S equal to London Standard, (FOB.) 9,, 991ff Standard R 3. 5. on Tender Juno 9K 9', July 93 16 95 16 July-Sept 9', 9\ Oct. -Dec.
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  • 171 15 Changes m Representative Prices May 11 12 13. American Can. Coir. 83 82 81 1 Am Tpbooe and Tgraph 105 106 7 105 Atcluvson Railroad 60 60 > 59 Dupont 63 64 h 62 Firestone, Common 20 20 7 S 19 s Gen. Electric 20-, 20^
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  • 141 15 Yesterday's Alterations Bnyen Seller* Hitam Tin <$1> 31 Kinta D(CdfC ($1) 1.00 104 Kuchai Tin Dred'ic •SI tij 64 Pena v.ats (50) 60 63 South Taipini; (sli 21 24 Sungei Luas ($l. 98 1.01 A. Hitam ($1) 70 80 Am. Malay (s2> 1.00 120 Ayer Panu.s ($1)
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  • 56 15 ILoss of £1.145 For The Year Messrs. Boustoari and Co. Ltd P< riant;, have received a telegram ftom the Secretaries, Messrs. Ed. Boustead and Co., London. *dvtetn# them that the annual account- ha- e b<en issued showing a loss of £1,145. The sum of £3.GBG Ls to !>«•
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  • 27 15 hlteiion, Simon:, and Co.. Ltd.. report I<>llf>iring rubber output* for April:— Henrietta 75.000, Suri'iti Matang 44.r>00 Ramiuh CoroanUt Estates Ltd 190 000 nuts
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    • 71 15 Assurance tn force over $35.— i j The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In the Strmlta Settlements) FiStern Life Buildln *> Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry. B.C. deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act m every
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  • 325 16 Negri Sembilan Go Down m Triangular Competition PERAK AND SELANGOR Winners to Retain Trophy Six Months Each V .oni Our Own Cor respondent] Ipoh. May 15. The triangular Stoivh Cup lawn tennis DOMpctttlOß b€t\\<«n Perak. Balanenf and Neprl S* mbilan resulted m Perak Mid Selanyor
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  • 428 16 Singapore Americans and .Japanese Meet m a, four mumgs set to th» Japanese Chan Metal oeam had a Held day at the expense of the local Americans on Sunday u> tht> tune ad u> 4 Tlve match was to have been played on the grand of st. Joseph'i institution,
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  • 39 16 There was no play yesterday m the Singapore Club American tennis tournament and the lies will be played ofT this evening. If rain should Interfere with play on Wednesday that day's ties will be decided on Thursday
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  • 879 16 ['LAYERS SELECTED FOR FIRST TRIAL Some Comments on Individual Form Ii has oftm been suggested that to give Singapore the best possible chance m the Malaya Cup competition the selectors should put into the BeM as Representatives the whole of thr Malay team, who would make
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  • 120 16 England Knocks Out Finland Athens. May 15. In Davis Cup matches hero yesterday JNicolaidis beat Pouliffe ft— 2. I—6, 6—2. 6—2. and Xydls beat Botey 4—6 6—3. 6—4. 6—l Greece thus eliminated Rumania by foui matches to one. Reuter. Oslo. May 15. In the Davis Cup matches here
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  • 571 16 The Turf ANTICUR'S AUSTRALIAN RECORD Seven Victories m One Year Monday. Only .slow work wa.> done this morning. No. track being used The griffins, however, were ;iven barrier practice with one or two of the ild hands. Over 70 horses arrived by special rain from
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  • 297 16 Additional Handicaps For the Meeting The following are additional handicaps for the second, third fourth and filth days of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring Professional Meeting. Handicaps for second day, May 24 Race Ponies- Classes 2&3 (combined') I>iv. 2— <.- furs 2.30 p.m.- Iseult 9.0. Highland i a**
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  • 82 16 There was no play yesterday on account oi rain. To-day's ties: Championship singles setrJRnal: N. A. Hannay VS, Dr. W. A. Balhetchet. Doubles handicap: Dr. G. de Souza and G. Lowe «owe 30) vs. P. F. de Souza and C. B Webb (owe 3). Dt. V. H. Norris
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  • 288 16 PUBLISHERS BEAT F. AND N. COMMERCIAL CUP COMPETITION Exciting But Not Brilliant Football H.P.H. 4; Fraser and Neave l.j Two of the best teams taking part m thej Commercial Cup competition were opposed to ach other at the Stadiiun yesterday: The Malaya Publishine: House and Fraser and 'leave. I It
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  • 87 16 tmitoba Heads the I Betting I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPY H U VHT 1 1 I.ondi>n. May IS, i I To-aays (all <)\t-> for the Derbj rai II 21 2 Manitoba 100 8 Rudo.^to ami Hyperion ;..Kt- r t i>fTered mo 7 Ktag Batanon crflered k><i t;
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  • 80 16 Account to be Written m Book Form London. \l.t> 15. "Our and forbearance ha.< not called orfh any reciprocal forbearance" d h larrimr Captain »n ttM M C t.im which ha> him returned to England after wtamln th» tihrn, m gtatemeni to Rout' i ••in the Intereati <>i
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  • 93 16 C. A. Lea Wins Monthly Medal The Garrison Golf Club BMn'l MonthU medal was played on May IS and 14 The follow mi? were the best returns C. A. Leu. 84 14 71 Lieut C M. Keblt 87 16 Sqr -Ldr A. E. Ban -Sim. 74 scr 74
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  • 52 16 Twenty-nine cards wore taken out Mr th. May modal at the Keppel Golf club whlcb resulted m a tie as follows H I Jones I down J. M. Watt down The ball sweeps Wfti WOO bf J M HMpef 2 up (Saturday! and H. EmmuoM l up
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  • 21 16 The ITose Cup match pia^ sinrhs competition at the Sepoy Lines Golt Club v\ill begUl OH Ma\ J5.
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  • 120 16 Draw For Andrew Currie Cup The following is the draw for the Andrew Currie Cup and ladies' championship 1933 at Singapore Golf Club: Mrs. I. D Hardie VS. ftftYl M M P»fe Mrs. R Craik VS. IftS. S. Rirhardson Mrs J C. MacLeod VS. Miss F Maynard
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  • 38 16 Cay L.B. Brunelll. the Lloyd Triestlno agent lin Singapore Is leaving by the Ivovcrkusen i to-day on a tour of inspection of the company's agencies at Manila and Hong Kong, and expects to be away for three weeks.
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    • 170 16 HOW TO KEEP fuffffl IN THE TR()|>i(;s 1 .1. N. 1)1 Q "This little book ha* l» w Ml ivho have come out to flu El but also for thoee who H the nearest <i< H THIS IJSEFH HA [)Bor* 1 IS NOW AVAII l||( M SPECIALLY RKI.i I SI.OO
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