The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 May 1933

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. 11*0. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    122 1 During (he hearing of a case at the aoOBOO yesterday it was stated that a crowd of people watched at the front door while alleged gang robbers demanded the keys from the occupants of a house and eventually escaped by the back door Page 7. Nazi politics
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    STOP PRESS
    43 1 GOLF TITLE Gleneagles, May 18. In the English ladles' open golf championship final over 36 holes, Miss Enid Wilson (Nottingham) beat Miss Diana Plumpton (Frintonj by 5 and 4 and thus •won the title for the third year in succession. Reuter
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    133 1 The world's first impression of Hitler's speech appears to be generally favourable —Page 9. Mr. Roosevelt is to ask the United States Congress to vote a huge sum for a public works programme Page 9. Rumours are persistent that a settlement between China and .fapan is nearing completion— Page 9.
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    FLOWERS FROM THE SCILLIES
    917 1 iii the ScllHea b tr.'-*"!! January and .June everyone is picking flower.-, packing tlov.ers. talking flowers. T<> lay "everyone" is strictly true, for all th;' inhabitant m< n wonun, and children haw MOOO hand 1:1 the business. DorOß| the hOßgtt Of the MOOOB ttM schools are
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      118 1 ml'.^m)e*f\^^r9] I .FFLES HOTEL MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL THIS EVENING TEA DANCE— 6.3O to 8.15 p.nu pg, HVA lOKNTEK mi APPEAR DURING TEA DANCE BOOK NOW Ul DINNER DANCE-9.30 to Mid-Night SATURDAY, MAY 20th. TAL DINNER AND RACE BALL MISS RYA FORSTER'S CABARET EXTENSION TILL 2 a.m. I^L__ PHONE Mg, RAFFLES
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      148 1 TO-MIGHT SEA VIEW HOTEL FAREWELL BALL IN HONOUR OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVES, THEIR LADIES THE OFFICERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SHOW BOAT sjs. NIEUW HOLLAND PAUL STRAUSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA WILL RENDER CLASSICAL MUSIC DURING DINNER DANCE MUSIC By v. LES RAPHAEL AND HIS AUSTRALIAN SHOW BOAT BAND SNAPPY, IRRESISTIBLE
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      168 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Inseparables Page 3. The Monaco Page 6. Tom Walk says Page 8. Gun Insurance Page 16. The connoisseur's choice Page 8. Favourite for every cup Page 16. CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST j BOOKS ON THE MALAY j j LANGUAGE j Malay-English Dictionary (Paper) J 2 Vols. R. J.
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      6 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES
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    WATER GRIEVANCE
    211 2 Klang Inhabitants and Standpipe Removals [From Our Own Correspondent: Klang. May 15. At a meeting of the Klang Sanitary Board a petition from Mr. Li Kim Chuan, J P.. was read In which he stateu that he had lecetfod several complahlts of hardship from poor Chinese, Malays and
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    166 2 Routine orders by Lieut. Col. M. J. T. Reilly. M.C.. Commanding SS.V.F. Singapore May 17. Rangers The following range allotments are published for information: Buses Leave Headquarters Saturday Sunday 2.00 p.m. 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah R. Farrer R. 20.5.33 B" Coy.— Table "A" 21.5.33 lo S.R.E. Table
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    LAW NOTICE
    26 2 Friday. May 19th Before Mr. Juetlee Mills i„ Ul e »nd. Court at 11 a.m. Koh ahOfawoe bob Cheng Jlak and Eng Cher Chiang.
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    15 2 Th<- Hon'ble Mr. H. G. R. Leonard. Resident. Pahunif. wm home on leave next month
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      510 2 A NEW EPOCH IN BEAUTY TREATMENT. W5 TABLETS produce an organic re -construction and not merely a preservation of the skin. A scientific preparation according to the formula of Dr. J. F. Kapp, the eminent Dermatologist. Illustrated booklet on application. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. CHEMISTS. BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H.
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      584 2 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Supply of 6.500 tons Australian Gas Coal delivered at Gas Works between Sept. Ist and
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      387 2 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS, SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 189 of 1932. Re CHOP CHEONG SHING of No. 26 South Canal Road, Singapore. Notice is hereby given that u First Dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter.
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      470 2 FREE DOCTOR'S ROOK THa BRONCHITIS, CATARRhI m ua, Baniy IMI J THE latest edition of a Doctor's Free r j I Book describing the most successful Ends Bed-T I of all home treatments for Asthma, i r> F 1 N&t I Bronchitis and Catarrh, is now ready for N to
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      262 2 THE WEEK Friday. 19th. High Water. 06.19. 7.4 ft, 19.25, 7.5 ft. Football. Malaya Cup trial. Stadium. Annual eeneral meeting. Gammon (Malaya) Ltd.. Ocean Building at 12 noon. Singapore Poultry Show Opens 5.30 p.m New, World. Cricket S.C.C. Ist. vs United Services. Padang. Athlvti' Anu'.o-Chine-e School sport? Ja!an Besar Saturday
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    WOMAN LOSES 28 Ibs.
    60 3 T^ -.Year-Old •lis ago, after led Bgoßßft my my weight, r HBBfg, e weeks of d I felt five I feel a n years. I have lie before, to go my husband lid."— 'Mrs.) lrom| thb wast-! rim to, Nature j ssure of .1 of the
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    THIS YEAR'S ROYAL ACADEMY
    578 3 THE "CHINESE PORTRAIT" Tropical Impressions in Favour I From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition opened officially on Monday. There are no pictures there of direct interest to Africa or the Far East, although there are many pic,turns that would probably
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    JARDINE'S PARABLE
    62 3 D. R Jardlne's parabh' on the Australian barrackers and I.arwood's bowling: Speaking at ;i dinner at Toronto in honour of the M.c.c cricketers, England's captain said: The Australian barrackers were like the dusky American cross-talk comedians. Two Black Crows, one of whom tootled on a saxr phone while
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    JIG SAW PUZZLE CURE FOR DEPRESSION
    328 3 PARLOUR GAMES IN U.S. Sales Now $36,000,000 A Year New York, May 16. Times may be hard for most in U.S.A. but they are booming for manufacturers of games and jig-saw puzzles, it is reported by the Toy Association of the United Ttates. Spring
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    DEFIED CURSE
    147 3 Famous Book Collection Accomplished Madrid. May 16. A •curse of death which has lasted for three centuries has been broken by Don j Aetrano Marin, who has edited and published an edition of the complete works of Francisco de Quevedo. the Spanish author. Since Quevedo died in 1643,
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    VIRULENT "FLU"
    87 3 Neon having been received in Moulmcin from very reliable sources that influenza in a very virulent form has broken out in Mepale and othet illages in the Kawkareik township, and that many deaths a day have resulted therefrom. Major F. Davenport. 1.M.5.. Civil Surgeon of Mouhnem, is proceeding
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    PRINCE GEORGE
    333 3 A Tour of the Black Country Prim, e Qeorge spent a day among the good eompanlom of the Black Country. It was Ins second day with the Unemployed, and his visits to Walsall. Lichfield. Rugeley. Stone. Stafford and Wolverhampton took him to a number of centres which have
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    33 3 The next meeting of the Federal Council will Ibe held at Kuala Lu: ipur on Monday, June 26th.. at 10 a.m. There will be no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn.
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    HE LOVED HIS DOG
    371 3 So Britain Came to the Perhom tfa moot bewildered man in all Britain l- Horry Stone, a Workloea Southend cabinet make- who happens to be fond of his dog. A floed of money tli.it he never sought and thoooondfl I letters that be can never hope
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    BRITISH FASCIST LEADER IN ROME
    42 3 -Picture by RHnKI FASriST LFAOER IN ROME. Photo shows Sir Oswald Mosley (dressed m black), leader of the British Fascists, as he muu laid a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier m Rome. air mail
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    SURPRISE FOR TEACHER
    102 3 The Bishop's Story Of A Childish Error A BChotJhnlstrmg. after impressing upon her pupils that "Upper Burma is about as big as Siam. found that half had written in their notebooks "Upper Burma is about as big as ihe is The Bishop ejf Norwich, who told this
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      62 3 U BATTERY COULD jjTIT WOULD SAY IHNGE TO -r > T I M s P a "l< when others can't Bak startiny easier is? I IB AT AIL f^^^ BH^"oW GARAGES h*** 8 MALAYA MOTORS LTD. rX« THE Rs^ rt/C To d I,J" lc 'l'HSMsi/ w lhu i. llir< -«n-
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      126 3 The Inseparables 46 CHEAP" OILS and REPAIR BILLS BBfcSS2i^'"i tf^ ■ifwi io^frr^ :3H I urn- < BJOJBOBHOOJ ■flpSiM a K^9 4~4~r -i a omb^J It I IB BB*^' :^B #j«^*B B it&w I BBpH^x^^^v I 1 :-^^VBBI oOoBPa?^yi *3-v*^^f^ f B V&*«BsBv ~^.i :*JBkL §3&a -jL\ :^?SsSfc?» m 9Lmm HbWA_~
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    A ROOM WITH A VIEW
    1147 4 A ROOM WITH A VIEW By Our Woman Cor responden t OROBABLY the living room will cry aloud for a fresh coat Of paint and sprightly chintz covers. II you can make these changes I congratulate you But If you can't there If still hope. Such a simple device as
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    31 4 rhe bevy of beautiful bridesmaids facing a battery of cameras as they left St. George's Church, Hanovei Square, London, after the wedding of Lady Anne Wellesley, and the Hon. David Rhys.
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    Freedom For Hands
    369 4 Many women who are most particular m the j care of the complexion overlook the fact that the smarest appearance can be marred by ugly j hands. Hands age more quicLly than any other part of the body, and to keep them attractive they must net be
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    67 4 The Duke of Wellington's granddaughter. Lo4j fcajM u**!ir^ daughter of the duke's heir, the Marquess Doojfffj was marrxl a; George's Church, Hanover Square, London, to the Hun D dV id third son of Lord and Lady Dynevor. The bride ojojp a wmk wedding dress in the style of the time
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    An Epoch Without A Name
    926 4  -  LUCY LELON H. r ¥^HK present period to th. moel revolutionary i in all th, hftstorjf of PashSOO It all .in I more revolutionnrv boeOttßC ii hits no iolent > exterior mi infestations. Skirt nave not 888 particularly lengthened or shortened, th* wwM remains at
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      30 4 ODo you know? Ellen Terry's EXQUISITE HANDS were treated daily with II I PHYLLIS NEILSON TERRY J Hand Bleach. m j Afente for Singapore The BRITISH DISPENSARY, Ltd., RAFFLES PLACE.
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    LEVIATHAN IDLE
    145 5 L Compete in Atlantic ipsa Lint: has requested the LgOo •sard to resume control I4t >viathan, flagship of tht „tt.- BOBe and one*' the GerEftßU 1 1 ai* emecttw, howewjr, B xjxrciMXi ier some time |BB UOO explains that ttM leviathan is unable fco compete with modern steamers
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    CITIES OF 4,000 YEARS AGO
    818 5 Turning Over The Pages Of History WITH A SPADE! Amazing Confirmation Of Bible Texts Scents of the vanished cities of the Scriptures are BBBg revealed to us at last. They have slept undisturbed through perhaps 4.000 years, but now the curtain is being drawn aside-
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    ELYN LAYE AT AIR PAGEANT
    82 5 »-aye. the actress opened the British Hospitals' Air Pageant at Hayes, Middlesex. Mr. C. W. A. Scott, the Australian flight led the demonstraS^ns For the first time two girl pilots took part. Photo shows Miss Evelyn Laye (centre) with Miss '^r the.i^Tman Sautter of Sir
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      112 5 fjjg DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF U ENEBAL L- C. L. OLDFIELD, CIL, C.M.G., D.S.O. N GAPORE POULTRY SHOW will be held at \l SEW WORLD ay 19th to May 27th 1933 -AND U SPICES OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COMBINATION OF ,G, CAT, GOAT BIRD-SHOW J9O BE
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      276 5 J^/ a aMJ§^7™ NIGHTLY 915 P/ J^m\\7^^ Famous Malayan y^^S^ Y Animal Picture— iS^S FRANK BUCK'S \T "BRING EM'' W BACK ALIVE The film that the whole world is discussing See it and JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES! Special Matinees TO-MOfoROW and SUNDAY 3.15. PAVI LION **j|*p* IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE
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      SCOTTISH FOOTBALL SEASON
      662 6 WORTHY RECORD ON ALL FIELDS Success in International Contests (From Our Own CorresDondent) London, May 2. The official Scottish season finished en Saturday with the closing gam I in the League competition. Only one- vital issue was at stake in these the decision as to whether Queen
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      CLAPTON ORIENT'S FATE
      223 6 Final Effort to Avoid Disaster [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. The Clapton Orient Football Club, struggling to avoid application for reelection to the southern section of the Third League, are to make a final bid next week to secure the necessary public support to enable
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      SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY
      564 6 Harlequins Win Tournament For Fifth Time [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 25. Though Rugby has ended, the annual Seven-a-side Final on Saturday continued to be as popular, as ever, judging from the size of the crowd and their enthusiasm at Twickenham. i Though the competition was only
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      SCOTTISH CRICKET
      303 6 Bowlers' Feasts On Sodden Wickets rFrom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. As regards cricket, the curb of West Districl Union competition once more restricted batsmen's freedom, and on Saturday bowlers again had the whip hand. After the rain of midweek ithey had conditions in their favour, it
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      CHAMPION JOCKEY
      99 6 [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. In the five races in which he rode on the opening day of the First Spring Meeting at Newmarket last week, the champion jockey, j Gordon Richards, won four first places and a third. His four victories, the first of which
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    ALLEGED "PLANT" OF REVOLVER
    465 7 ALLEGED "PLANT" OF REVOLVER Trouble in the Syces' Quarters POSSESSION CHARGE fc!(lU s Teacher as Police Informer recorded H Porrcr, the First terday ol the case Reso, ;i syce 3 Bi hop's Gate, who i i revolver and reteintag I blank cheque ban been stolen ad manager of ,i feu
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    AIRWAYS SUBSIDY
    29 7 AIRW AYS SUBSIDY >u Abolition pondent] Bedam, May 15. rnment 1- conbudget committee KNII.M he N tatea that Proposal by 700.000 would company and mean mock oald to torna
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    THE INFORMER BOUND OVER
    577 7 SEQUEL TO ROBBERY PLOT Intended Raid That Was Averted A sequel to a previous case, reported in the Free Press, in which five Chinese were accused of going armed with knives in public and in which the police related that an informer notified them that a
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    STOLE HOST'S CHANDU
    149 7 Begger'B Return For Hospitality Chla Chan Hock, a 30-ycar-old Chinese, who area convicted by Mr. A. W Hay. the Singapore second magistiate. yesterday, of a particularly mean theft was sent up for sentence before Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge, a-- he had one previous
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    WIFE'S VAGARIES
    137 7 (Jets Husband Arrested and Repents When Alia Ditta. a middle-aged Mohammedan, who was arrested on an information laid by his wife, appeared before Mr. H. A. Forrcr, the Criminal District Judge, yesterda;. on a charge of criminal intimidation. Mr. D. N. Bannerjea. his counsel, said it was a
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    MR. SIMON PERERA
    114 7 The funeral took place yesterday at the Singhalese Burial ground of Mr. Simon Perera who died at the General Hospital on the previous day. There was a large gathering at the residence of Mr. Perera \s son and at the graveside. Wreaths were received from the following:
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    Runaway Trucks' Fatal Crash Into Train at Quarry
    1614 7 Tamil BrakematCs Last Cry of Mother A trg'n crash near the Civil Aerodrome bn May 9 resulted in one death. Several empty wagons were overturned and others were derailed. The victim was a 32-year-old Tamil brakeman. Ramasamy, who was stated to have
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    TERRORISED WOMEN
    150 7 Disgruntled Chinese Robber's Revenge The- charge against Sim Kim Tee of housebreaking in order lc commit mischief was postponed lor hearing yesterday by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Criminal District Judge, until May :^9. accused being allowed bail in 5.200. According to the prosecution story the accused forcibly
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    28 7 Mr. C. C. Brown, the Adviser, Trengganu. -and Mrs. Brown will be leaving for England on June 9. Mr. Brown expects to be away for about eight months.
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    FLED TO STRAITS?
    161 7 Two Dutch Policemen Thrown in Sea By Chinese I From Our Own Correspondent I Medan, May 15. On the night of May 8 or 9. two policemen were drowned by Chinese m the neighbourhood of Tanri^ijT Kedoeloe. on the northern side of Ranging island. between Singapore and
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    MALAY PUBLISHERS' CLAIM FAILS
    1436 7 REASONABLE NOTICE BY PRINTERS Newspaper Which Ceased Publication The claim by Inche Eunos bin Abdullah and M. Ali Munshi for damages from the Lat Pau Press Ltd. »in liquidation*, was dismissed by the Chief Justice. Mr. W. C. Huggard. yesterday. Plaintiffs alleged that there was an
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    CROWD WATCHES GANG ROBBERY
    529 7 Raiders Escape From Back Door MORNING VISIT Short Cuts Lead to Police Capture That while a certain number of Chinese were demanding the keys from the inmates of a house which they had come to rob. there was a large crowd of people outside at the
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    47 7 Arrangements have been completed for th ope&BOJ Of the Poultry Show at the New World to-day. Tile management of the New World announce thOf will admit sehoolehildren Iret if accompanied by teachers fre>m 5 p.m t i 7 p.m. for the duration ol the show. May ID-.'V.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH.
    24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. BEAMAN.— On May 18 ai the General Hospital. Sin;;; 1 pore>. to Mr. and Mrs. W. -H Beam an. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY. MAY 19, 1933. THE DANCE OF THE DIPLOMATS
    894 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY. MAY 19, 1933. THE DANCE OF THE DIPLOMATS The modern statesman must live m a state of continual emotional upheaval. He seems to be engaged m a perpetual dance on a thin tightrope of events slung out between success and disaster. li' he never achieves the
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    88 8 LATEST RUBBER PRICES AND STERLING RATES Rubber and Tin prices and the sterling rate m New York and Paris, specially cabled to the Free Press are as follow RUBBER London, May 18. Spot 3d. (2 15 16d.) Forward 3 1,16d. (3d.) Tone of Market Firm. New York, May
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    AFRICAN TRADE
    65 8 Anglo-Japanese Treaty to be Terminated lx>ndoik. May 16. TIM Prt'sident of the Board of Trade. Mr. Runciman. replying to a parliamentary auction, said that thr requisite notice of twelve months was being given forthwith to terminate the application of the Anglo -Jaoaaest treaty to British territories m West
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    SEREMBAN APPEAL COURT
    88 8 (From Our Own Correspondent i Setembaa, May 16. A Malay named Jaafar bin Sujan« was fined :at Kuala Pilah Magistrate's Court $50 and sentenced to three months rigorous imprison- ment for being a member of an unlawful society. He appealed against this decision before Mr. Justice Hereford
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    INDIAN COMMITTEE
    49 8 London, May IC. The Joint Parliamentary Committee considering the question of India ec institutional reform met again to-day m the Kill's robing room at the House of Lords. The proceedings, as usual, svm. private. For the first time a number of Indian delegates were present.- British Radio
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    ALL-RED ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA
    567 8 Imperial Airways' Machine on Survey Atalanta. a passenger liner of Imperial Airways Limited, left London on May 9. to survey the route over which it is proposed to fly to Australia, and is due to arrive in Singapore next week. She is bound for Sydney, by
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    FIVE-FOOT WAYS
    138 8 Fines For Obstruction By Occupiers 'From Our Own Correspondent! Serrmb.m May 17. rhe practice of Bee-foot ways in shophouses I betas. Mocked by bouooboM goooo merchants baggage is OOOOOBBg OBrf OOBBBOD BetS). A number ot ehettiars were pn>e before the Scremban ma-istraU to-OBj on .charges of obstructing the
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    OUR PLYING PRINCE
    110 8 t\ Cardiff, London in a Day London. May Iti Th« Prince ol Wales to-day flew from Win.: Mr to Cardiff to hold an investiture of t, Order of St. John of Jerusalem It was the first *****88 he had made I long flight in his new Vickers-Viastra
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    EVEREST FLYER HOME
    37 8 London. May 16. Plight-Lieutenant Maclntyre. one of the pilots who flew over Everest, arrived in Lord Clydesdale's Moth aeroplane at Heston aerodrome last night. He said the expedition hatl been entirely successful— British Radio
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    32 8 On Empire Day. May 24th. there will be short ceremony at the Singapore En-dish School, comment Ing at 8 am and bj Scabridgc. Editor of the Straits Time.s „id, address the School.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    84 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Mil,,. s thi i:. est) unh. i orooss the with Um ii end pot 1 As may,,,, I beaks on tii. Defe, "It i. of Intel mental!; 1 thonsand sufflrlrnt ral ft h the ol IVi. ton i I. 'unable th.A VIC an appalimHon
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    SUNGEI BESI INQUE
    76 8 i resident ol The Ofoj RffßjlJ Wi ,ii« 0f1k ml able Mr. Justi his sppo nts slofi t., I electrical gag <caß| and th. jm ot th< iM Mines I mut. i Uon ol tlv examine. il without th< Mr M H> Bt»th >. nectM! .!.iiijs z
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    PENANG WEDDING
    41 8 Mr. Andrei fir* Suzanne Wa<i» j Tile I Picsbvteriai. < I I 1 Mr Midr. M until 1 Well. Boosnis I I BO I H jB I I I BJBh H e 99 I BO I I mi H I
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    "MEM" TO THE REST
    18 8 Dm ii" ,,,kin *XM Wliw .1 Tan.. M I I on <&' I flneti ___—^'^^i^Oßol
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    SLAM COMMERCIAL BANK
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      257 8 CaVUDIBIECICS SHERRIES PORTS THE CONNOISSEUR'S OHOIOK. Have You Visited Our New PROVISION STORE IT IS WORTH YOUR WHILE COLD STORAGE ORCHARD ROAD. TOM WALLS Racehorse Owner and Act or -Manager says 'Filter tip 9 beats 'Smoker's throat* He writes: Mf^M^m 1 Am hS?'"'^ ski ip in i TOM WALLS l^f|||^W
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      48 8 A GIRL'S LIFE is one long race to get married, says a critic. Lap after lap, in fact When the race is won hubby will naturally be easily persuaded to take out the usual "GAFLAC" POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    SINO-JAPANESE SETTLEMENT ?
    368 9 SINO-JAPANESE SETTLEMENT :||KAI. ZONE SCHEME i0 PERSIST IN SPITE the TERMS KH AND AMERICAN MIHATION MuUlsTßßi, May 18. per; tent that a .J.!|)hli»'Se is :i: spitr ol the General Huang tn< Government y ol resistance it Mi. terms of a il! ithdrav. <.:...! Wall, if thf v. est and River.
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    MINE EXPLOSION
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    BRITAIN'S EIGHT DELEGATES
    141 9 WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE Mr. Ramsay MacDonald as President l.«»nd..n. May 18. Mr. Mac-Donald announced in the House 0 Commons that the British delegation to the Economic Conference would be composed of the fol lowing Mr. Ramsay Mat Donald (Prfam Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain i Chancellor ol th.
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    LADY CYNTHIA MOSLEY
    179 9 Death of Marquess Curzon's Daughter London. May 16. Lady Cyntala Moslev, •wife of Sir Oswald btOSley. leafier of the English Fascists, died in B London nursing home to-day. following an operation performed OB May 9th. from peritonitis. Reuter Wireless Lady Cynthia, who was m her 35th year.
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    ON BRINK OF CONFLICT
    135 9 Er. Lloyd George's Picture London. May 16. A rtad picture ol the world with its hands tied on the brink of another terrible conflict imilar to that which commenced in 1914. coupled with an appeal for fairplay for Germany, was the theme of the address given
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    "GERMAN" BLOOD
    132 9 Nazi Restrictions on Ancestry Berlin. May 16. A hiow has been struck at the *****8 Of big land -owners by the Cabinet's decision to adopt bill reoußdtag Prussian inheritance richt? The nieasttre aims at turnin Prussia and eventually Germany into a. land of free peasants. A pooflOßi niay
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    DISARMAMENT
    113 9 No Sign of Germany Yielding IV* rim. May 16. There li no sign of Germany yielding m her official standpoint on the question of disarmament which is again vigorously upheld m an official statement released to-day accusing the other powers of trying to wreck the Disarmament Conference before the
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    LOSS OF PHILIPPAR
    68 9 Underwriters 9 Lawsuit I Against Company j I FREE PRESS SERVICE -COPYRIGHT I J London. May 18. British. Spanish and French under- writers of cargo have initiated a lawsuit against the Messageries Maritimes. alleg- BBg neqliKcnce in tlie loss of the vessel QeargOß Pbittppor. which took fire
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    CHINA'S GROWING PAINS
    201 9 Mr. Soots*'* 1 Appeal For Tolerance Washington. May IK. Mr T V. Boong appealed to the United States', to be tolerant of the present confusion in I China and to bear in minu that the transition Jrom Monarchy to Democracy is a slow process. 'The very tilings
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    PERPETUATING A LIE
    145 9 Stamp to Commemorate a "British Murder" Moscow, May 16. Twenty -seven martyrs in the Soviet eoIBBC are beinc commemorated in special stamp issues j being struck by the People's ilonniii—i Isl oi Ckonmunlfntaono. One stamp b beßoj struck in J memory of Va.dov VOBCOOhj. Soviet minister at
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    ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL
    83 9 China Accepts Without Reservations Nanking. .May IK. It is officially announced that China is un- •onditionally accepting President Roosevelt's ippeol without any reservations whatsoever. Reuter Far Eastern. NOT GREATLY INTERESTED Nanking. May IK. Engrossed in developments in North China. Chinese officialdom evinces no special interest in Mr. Roosevelt's
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    CHEAPER PETROL
    95 9 Qils Depressed on Drop in English Price London, May 16. The. price of petrol will be reduced in England by 2V-d to-morrow and the news resulted in a slump in oil shares at the close of the Stock Exchange. Anglo-Persian, for examnle, falling half-a-crown to 33s l'i-d. On
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    "AGGRESSOR"
    84 9 League and Soviet Definition Geneva, May 18. The Committee of Security has decided to 'incorporate Paragraph 2 of the Soviet proposal regarding definition of "aggressor" made on February 6 as a separate protocol annexed to the Convention. The Soviet proposal mentioned ten points which it is declared cannot serve
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    BRITISH BORNEO PETROLEUM
    31 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, May IS. British Borneo Petroleum report recommend' a dividend of 7H per cent, and the carrying forward of a credit of £20,739.
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      Franco-German Disarmament Gulf
      170 9 London. May IK. Ihe world., first impressions of Hitler'speech appear to be generally favourable though Pars opinion. While recognising i (moderation of tone in the speech, feels that thf gulf between French and German dLsarmament j positions Is as wide as ever. in Rome Hitlers speech faj
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      IN WASHINGTON
      30 9 Washington. May IK. Pit idem Roosevelt is described as heartened by Hitler's speech and White House h optimistic with regard to the success of Mr. Roosevelt's appeal Reuter
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      U.S. AND DISARMAMENT
      91 9 Washington. May IK. It is understood that Mr. Roosevelt is preparing to define how far he will be willing to commit the United States in helping to ensure international security if the Disarmament Conference Ls successful. It is believed that Mr Norman DavLs will make an announcement
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      THE STATESMAN
      134 9 London, May IK. Behind Hitler the demagogue and showman, the world caught a glimpse of the stateman. says the Times, which infers from the speech that Germany is ready to negotiate more reasonably at Geneva OB the key question of the abolition of long service in the Reichswehr.
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    PUBLIC WORKS
    99 9 Mr. Roosevelt's Huge Programme Washington, May IK. Mr. Roosevelt has requested Congress to authorise the expenditure of $3,300,000,000 for a gigantic public works programme and to provide the machinery for a great co-operative movement in all industries in order to obtain B wide increase of employment, to shorten
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    WHEAT HARVEST
    73 9 Agreement On 16 Per Cent Reduction Geneva, May IK. Agreement in principal on a 10 per cent, reduction in wheat acreage and the regulation of exports Ls believed to have been reached at a meeting of representatives of the four great w heat -exporting Powers just concluded here,
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    FAR EAST R.A.F. COMMAND
    53 9 Group Captain Smith's Appointment London, May 18. Group Captain Sydney Wlllam Smith has been appointed to command the Air Force in the Far East vice Captain A. H. Jackson. Reuter Group Captain Smith has for the last ill months been in command of the R.A.F. station
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    WAR DEBTS
    60 9 No Moratorium For June Instalment Paris, May 16. It is understood that the Qua! d'Orsay has been definitely informed from Washington that President Roosevelt will not propose a moratorium for the debt instalment due on June 1 15th and the French debt position, therefore, remains the same ax
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    "A TERRIBLE DANGER"
    104 9 Nazi Politics Not Wanted in Java Prom Our Own Correspondent I Medan, May 1.1. Branches of the Na/.i party have been established in Batavin and Sourabaya by Germans living in Java. Dutchmen have also founded a Fascist organisation, but the membership Ls small and already divided. The
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    SOUTH AFRICA
    76 9 Formation of Coalition Government Cape Town, May IK. South Africa BOtOd for 72 members in the new Legislative Assembly to-day. a sequel to th: formation of a Coalition Government which combines Nationalists under th«* leadership of General BBrfcßOg and the Opposition <South African Party* led by General Smuts.
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    "SHEER HOSPITALITY"
    70 9 British Consulate In Manchuria Harbin, May 18. Accusing Mr. Simpson of being in the Soviet's pay and spreading Communist propaganda, local papers are assailing Mr. Garstein, British Consul-General for domicillnr: Mr. Simpson and state that the fact that England, which has not recognised Manchukuo. Ls allowed to have
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    HOUSING PROBLEMS
    153 9 Appeal By Archbishops of Canterbury and York London, May 16. Tlu Anhbishops ol Canterbu.y and York have isMied an appeal to numbers of tht Chinch ol England on the housing problem which states that a stage has oecn reached when by the united action of public QBBOBfI U
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    ECONOMIC CONFERENCE
    66 9 U.S.A. and Silver Washington. May 18. Opposition of the State Detriment to anj legislation which may tie the hands of American delegates to the World Economic Conference on the silver question was expressed by Mr Hull in a communication to the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee which
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    LONDON—SINGAPORE BY AIR
    50 9 LONDON— SINGAPORE BY AIR The first passenger to make the complete through run lrom London to Singapore by the Dutch Air Mail arrived in Singapore by yesterday's plane. He was Lieut. Baker. RN., who is to Join H MS. Herald, the naval msof ship, when she next comes into port.
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    50 9 Captain Lindsay Vears. AD C. to His Highness the Sultan of Perak. Ls leaving for home on holiday by the Naldera on June 10. Captain Lindsay Vears has served as A.D.O to His Highness for seven years and it fe over four vears since he had n holiday in Rngfond
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      219 9 AiECCANO how fascinated he Ls. ppr r^ =rrg I I how Intently he works. I M ———————^——^J Then. when the model is i\ c-ompleted, see how proud he I 1131 tll'l'V is of his handiwork how l a vr delighted he is with the thinu J V he has created
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      1125 10 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean THE BIAM STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. Su-am Ship Co., Ltd., and China THE HUA KHIOW STEAMSHIP CO., (1931) Ltd. Mutual Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd., THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE STRAITS STE/tl ISHIP Co.. Ltd. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. THE CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
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    WRECKED IN FOG
    252 12 Passengers Kidnapped by Pirates The s.s. Yung Hsin. of the Ningpo-ffhaoshing Navigation Company, which went aground in Shekiang waters in the vicinity of Haimen. has ilrcady sunk, according to a telegram received ay the company in Shanghai. The ill-fated ship struck a submerged rock n the heavy
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    DISARMAMENT
    211 12 Sir John Simon Answers Questions London, May 15. Questioned regarding the Disarmament Conference in the House of Commons, to-day. the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, referred to the postponement of the meeting of the General Commission until Thursday owing to the recall of the German delegate to Berlin and
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    LIVING "FOSSIL"
    163 12 Species of Ant Extinct Before Man Appeared Melbourne, Victoria. May 16. The discovery of a "living fossil" among Australian ants is announced from the National Museum. The new .species is regarded by entomologists as equal in importance to the platypus, the "living fossil" among mammals, which aroused world-wide
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    MR. WHANG PING HUNG
    16 12 London, May 17. Mr. Whang Ping Hung has left for Paris.- Reuter
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      671 12 Burns Philp Line. 1 in corpora ted in 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. MANGOLA (3,352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      320 12 THE EAST ASIATIC TO, I LIMITED (Incorporated in Denmark) Telephone 5223. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN j From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Swett. ALSIA 30 30 I 31,5 2 6 BORINGIA 20, 6 20 6 21/6 23/6 FIONIA 11 7
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      157 12 I. S. rUINI ISHIIIARA N|) PASSIM.,,. /M,| FROM t\P\N r K *lq CLYDE M\; I FOR KOBr. Ov\Kv I CLYDE MAIM BOSTON MAJtI MALTA MM ERIE MARI 1' tor rOOBB to:— nuufti s VNMi( f LIMITED k 'In BBOBBat %GF.N v BWON Bl II I»|\<. SK *l o*l 2*^ PILES
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      667 12 IMAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. and Thursdays 7.30 a.m iedah Monday to Friday 7 JO ajn. Saturdays 7 pjn. I iuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 am. Suantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 p.m Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m Kelantan (via Gemas)
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      203 12 Valentijn, Dut. 1181. from Sourabaya 18.5, for Bali 20.5. Senang. Dut. 779. from Palembang 18.5. for Palembang 20.5. Tobelo, Dut. 684, from Bagan Si Api Api 18.5, for Pontianak 20.5. Ipoh. Brit. 723. from Penang 18.5, for Penang 20.5. Celebes Maru, Jap. 4258. from Calcutta 17.5. for Hong Kong 18.5.
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      SUSPECTED SMUGGLERS
      524 13 Customs Officer on Manslaughter Charge ine ostlers ol the Chinese Maritime Customs service are that we are n )t to use arms in the OffeOßfve in Biitish wat rs.*' said Mr. Robert Boyle, second officer aboard ale Cu-.toms launch Kwan Lui. in the course ol his evidence before
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      ARCTIC SEA TRAGEDY
      244 13 Rescue of Survivors From Open Boat Tromsoe, May 8. The last three survivors of the Soviet salvage steamer Russia were brought into tl>e Norwegian port of Tromsoe to-day Monday i by the sailing ship Ringsael. the names of the rescued being First Officer Datseloff. and A. B-s
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      GOING ALOFT
      200 13 Seamen's Duty Laid Down by Admiralty A recent refusal of a seaman to obey an order to go aloft has suggested that there may be some seamen who do not fully understand that it is their duty to ro aloft when required to do so. For that reason
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      GUARD ON WRECK
      428 13 Surrounded by Pirate Hoard Eleven da;.., of salvage work, during which armed guards were constantly on the alert and once had to open fire, has resulted in the s s Yu Tung being made fit for the journey to Shanghai lrom Hinghwa Channel, where she v. t
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      SLOOP CROSSES PACIFIC
      225 13 Adventures of a Man Crossed in Love San Pedro (California): After sailing alone through storm and shine across the Pacific in an 18 -foot sloop. Mr. Fred RebelL a selftaught mariner of Sydney. Australia, had the bad luck to see his little ship torn from its moorings
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      MAN OVERBOARD
      134 13 Old Singaporean Lost in Channel An S.O.S. sent out by the P. and O. sjs. fJomorin asking ships in the Channel to look out for a missing passenger caused keen in* terest in London as many eminent persons, including Mr. Montagu Norman, were on board the Comorin. The
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      THREE-COMMISSIONS
      123 13 Man Who Served in Navy, Army and Air Force The appointment of Mr. Albert E. Bates as second-Lieutenant in the Ansae Company of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps waa gazetted. Mr. Bates has now held a commission in every branch of the service. He has been Lieutenant-Commander Bates
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      443 13 r THE KGAPORE FREE; PRESS 138 ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. CsWe Address ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE. The prrmier morning daily in Malaya. Delivered aith the (hota Hazi each morning. Latest nPW s. latest telegrams and latest announcements. loiirion rubber and tin cables appear daily. Speetal features include pictures, bridge notes, ladles' page with
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      365 13 "I suffered unnecessarily #^2DLx lince was Jf I Mill MJL <ofvv K v 0 M 9f\ BX Like a© many women, Miss M. A. had suffered periodical pains and discomfort for many year* "aa a matter of course." Then— on the advice of a friend— she decided to give Kalzana.
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    SINGAPORE-MALACCA ROAD TRAGEDY
    507 14 THREE CHINESE WOMEN KILLED IN LORRY North Johore Roads Flooded [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca, May 17. During the early days of this week all motor traffic on the Singapore-Malacca main road, t BBPfflottf in the north Johore section, were aajo&MOl to proceed with much caution owing
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    42 14 Johore Council of State will meet at the Dew an. Johore fcahru on May 30. at 11 a.m. News has been received frpm Karachi (India*, of the death of Mrs. Angelina C. Nenes. widow of Dr. I. D. Nunes, formerly of Singapore.
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    CHINA-THE LAND OF PROMISE
    752 14 LOOKING FORWARD TO GREAT FUTURE Bishop of Chekiang at St. Paul's Cathedral [From Our Own Correspondent] London, April 29. The 134th Anniversary arrangements of the C.M.S., which takes place from to-day, Saturday, until next Wednesday, included two services for young people, one this afternoon at Southwark
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      457 14 MOST INDIGESTION REALLY ACIDITY.' Nearly everybody suffers at times after eating. Some folk call this indigestion, some dyspepsia, some heartburn, others gastritis, but no matter what you call it the chances art* ten to one that the cause of the trouble is 'acidity.' Excess stomach acid sours food before it
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      44 14 Remember-that pure blood not only keeps away disease, but B Nature's remedy— in fact, the blood B the gylft j* troatmom of SM *tf. SUn C^npWnts Clarke'. Blood Mixture b unexcelled, rt oxpola the potoons and assists BBBBBJi QTelCkmUmmt'Stmm. Eiwmgyro+dm LIQUID m TABLET ferm
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      488 14 BANKS AND CHARTERED BANK I OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Uoilo Saigon Amritsar Ipoh
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      142 14 ill), Capit.. UP) AjL BBooroi T l 1 >«n«apo rf |j rill(h l( Ml| h ''l* I J Alcxai 1 I Angrli s Rao taoara. Cool th.- w.,]^ Id* bo fMD lapplicatiu. k i 808 BBOBOOBd Fox raft H THE KASTKRN J Aotbortaad <* BobliOj Paid BJ COphßl Rtscr\( Fund
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      670 14 j BRITISH BROADCASTING I CORPORATION J PROGRAMMES FOB INDIA, BURMA, i STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and J FEDERATED MALAY STATES FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER, DAVENTRY, ENGLAND. J Wavelengths 25.3 metres and 31.3 i metres. Friday, May 19 J B.S.T. 2.30 p.m. Time Signal from Big Ben. News J Bulletin. i 2.45 The
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      70 14 19.73 Zeesen (Germany) DJB. I—s p.m. 19.68 Radio Colonlale (Paris). FYA.n'n— 3 p.m. 19 56 Schenectady W2XAD. Mon.. Wed. and Pri.. 7.30 8.30 p.m. Sun.. 7—9 p.m. 19.36 Kemlkawoa-Cho-Chiba-Ken, Tofcio (Japan) JIAA. Daily 10 a.m.— noon. 16.88 Daventry GSO. 16.88 Edinhoven (Holland) PHI. 16.87 Bound Brook (N.J.) W3XAL. Dally, I—9
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    353 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES May 18 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/3 31 32 London. 3 months' sight 2 '3 15/16 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 29 32 London. 30 days' sight 2 3 7 London, demand 2/3 27 32 London. T.T. 2/3 13/16 Lycns and Paris.
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    SSIBILITIES OF TUNG OIL
    223 15 KfIPIENT MALAYAN EFFORT an Stales Kxperiments Successful from which pu pom ot bf Bttractai large planta- d c uneron ittracted attention taeooeenft Gaaette on this that the tuni llnf in the North- ire bebu brought m n grow- u..'. industry for it red loam soil with
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    STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY NOTICE
    359 15 The following publications were issued or received by the Department of Statistics. S.S. and F.M.S.. during the period May 6th to May 12th. 1 3 3 inclusive, and ere available for public use in the Relerence Library. Fullerton Building, Singapore. Application may be made by members
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    171 15 Changes in Representative Prices May II lb 1". American Can. Com. 80 81 82 Am. Tphone and T'^raph 104 7 s 107 110"> Atcheson Railroad 58 60 61 Dupont §Hi 63 's 63 Firestone. Common 19' j 20 19 7 Gen. Electric 19% 19 7 >
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      420 15 Recent extracts from the Dutch Press, both in the Dutch East Indies and in Holland, quoted in The Financial Times, show that the advisability of co-operating with us in some form of limitation of exports has now been realised. It is perhaps unfortunate that one of
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      NATIVE RUBBER
      253 15 The ideas of Mr. Lingthart. the banker and )lantation expert from Java, appeal somewhat •onfused. He insists that unless plantation tibber can "supersede'' native rubber it has 10 right to exist. It seems stranze that he •annot visualise the present position of a >arallel existence. He Instance* copra
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    88 15 Ma> iKth 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot loose 9 95 If R.S.S. equal to London Standard. (FOB.) 911 16 Mi Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 9 516 9•* July 9% 97" IS 11 July-Sept 9 716 9'i> 1 Oct.-Dec.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    905 15 THIRSDAV, MAY 18T11. IMS 14.O81NC* QUOTATIONS Bayers Sellers H Asani Kumbang 24s 6d 26s Austral Malay (£1 20s 21s nom J Ayer Weng ($1) 95 1.00 K Batang Padang ($1) 10 15 h Chenderiang wd ls nom. h Hitam Tin <$1» 27 31 1 Hong Fatts <$1»
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    187 15 THE ABROAD Par May 15 16. Amsterdam 12.07 8.42 8.38 Athens 375 587 >_ 587'^ Belgrade 25.22 250 250 Berlin 20.43 14.65 14.64 '-j Bombav Is. 6d. Is. 6 3 32d. Is. 6 3 32d. Brussels 35 24.34 24.18 Bucharest 313 572',. 919% Buenos Aires 47.58 42 offi. 91% offi.
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    133 15 Singapore. May 18. Our market has been uncertain since our hist report and although prices have fluctuated considerably only a moderate amount of business has been transacted. Speculators in London and New York arcre ported to have realised their profits at the higher prices. Latest advices indicate that
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    RUBBER CART TYRES
    131 15 Interesting Invention In Colombo An exhibition was given recently at the NewColombo Ice Company's premises in Colombo of 0 bullock-dn.wn vehicle fitted with Dunlop Pneumatic- Tyres, which is said to have many 1 advantages over the old type of bullock-drawn, wooden-wheeled, metal-tyred cart. A newly built hawker's
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    PALM OIL
    55 15 led by m, ara Mbb terOay, tor h Kerneß, are: I weights New, PnUadelphai 3.opi 'US. currency.! lb. weights I B I'" Iflc Ports 2.95 l s < urrency) kghta Lid Hamburg I bta LiI rp0 '£19.15.0 I beak of 5 I t P.P.A.) I Malayan I landed
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    LOSS THROUGH EXCHANGE
    87 15 Report Of Rubber Plantations Trust The D 250 000 Rubber Plantations Investment Trust announces that, after charging £39.459 in respect of difference in exchange on remittances to Sumatra, there was a loss for the vear 1932 of £10.831. This compares with a net profit of £23.537. Deducting
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    SIAM'S TIN EXPORTS
    25 15 Following are Siam's tin ore export figures or February 1933: J Value m Piculs Baht 9.644.50 662.959 Nagorsridharmaraj 3.227.60 221.325 12.872.10 884.284
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    CANNING MACHINES
    80 15 Right Acquired From America Messrs. Vickers-Armstron-? of New-castle-.ipon-Tyne, have acquired British manufacturing rights from the E. W. Bliss Company, of New York, for Bliss presses and other mechanical plant including canning machines capable of producing tin cans at the rate- of 300 per minute. The heavic:- presses (weighing
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    HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS PARA RUBBER
    69 15 Amount brought forward was £34.427. deduct loss for 1932 £1.371 (profit £454). leaving to carry forward £33,056. 1.985.000 lb. of rubber. 404 1 tons or palm oil and 58 tons of palm kernels were produced in 1932. Market value of investments on December 31. 1932.
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    DUTCH INDIES RUBBER
    74 15 Amsterdam. April 23. The Central Bureau for Statistics at Batavia announces that at the end of February the total Dutch East Indies rubber estate area on which tapping has been abandoned "mounted 1 to 18 8 per cent, of the tappable area at the end of December,
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    PANAGULA RUBBER
    16 15 I Amount from loss fo, Itten oi bakmo u i r sm ib landec
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    AYER KUNING (F.M.S.) RUBBER
    52 15 Accounts of Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber for 1932 show £19.017 brought forward: deduct loss for year £881 (against profit of £2.720) leaves £18.136 forward. Outputs. 1.201.112 lbs rubber, 350 tons palm oil and 50 tons palm kernels. Investments stand at £27.960; market value on December 31st
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    JASIN (MALACCA) RUBBER
    69 15 After crediting £340 profit realised on sale of Government securities, accounts show credit of £120. and. adding £4.332 brought forward, there Is credit of £4,452 to be carried forward. Sum of £1.000 has been transferred from general reserve and to cover capital expenditure incurred during year. Output
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    TAPPING RESUMED
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    BITING RUBBER ESTATES
    40 15 An extraordinary general meeting of Bit ng Rubber Estates, Ltd.. adopted a authorfotßg the increase of the capital of the company from £75.000 to £80.000 by the creation of 50.000 Non-cumulative Convertible Preference shares of 2s. each.
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    DOLOSWELLA RUBBER AND TEA
    34 15 Loss for 1932. £4,461 f against profit £404), which, deducted from £4,973 brought in, leaves I £512 to be carried forward. Crops were Rubber, 480.132 lb., and tea. 977.089 lb
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    SIX GOALS IN 15 MINUTES
    680 16 High Speed Scoring At Jalan Besar HARLEQUINS TROUNCED Eight-Nil Defeat in Match Against Malays M.F.A. II 8 Harlequins 0. The Harlequins did not put up even a semblance of their usual form in the second division match against the Malays' second team at Jalan Besar
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    KLANG TOURNAMENT
    150 16 Postponed Tennis Finals On Saturday It has bee], arranQOi to play the following postponed 880l veißa of the Klang Club Easter tennis touni. on Saturday next at the Klang Club:— Laelies' Open Singles Mrs. A. C. Cuckiich vs. Miss Noble (Klang Club Club Challenge Cup). Ladies' Open Doubles
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    GREAT NORTHERN PLATE
    38 16 London, May lg. The Great Northern Plate was won by Venturer H IU Song (Evens) being •econd and Winsome Prince Hoo— 7) third ™rt<*n rmn. Won by a length third t<*rr I lensrths awmy Reuter
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    Busy Morning At Bukit Timah
    549 16 Busy Morning At Bukit Timah XHE TURF Biddy Marsh Puts In The Best Sprint of The Day Singapore Spring races open to-morrow, the first meeting on the new course at Bukit Timah. Below our special racing correspondent continues his notes on the training of the horses. In to-morrow's Free Press
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    STATE TRIAL TO-DAY
    125 16 Selectors' Search For Soccer Talent The first trial match to enable the selea&ors to find a suitable team to represent Singapore -in the forthcoming "Malaya" Cup competition w ill be held at the Anson Road Stadium to-day. It is hoped that many football enthusiasts will attend the
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS
    123 16 Ties For Monday and Tuesday MONDAY'S TIES Men's Doubles Handicap: T. L. Palmer and R. E. Prentis 15.1 vs. Major Graham and O. R. S. Bateman 15.1. L&dles Doubles Handicap (Semi Final) Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Holland 15.2 vs. Mrs. Batttshill and Miss J. Lonsdale 1. Mrs.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    68 16 American Tournament to Conclude To-day Good progress was made m the American tennis tournament at the S.C.C. yesterday [afternoon and In most instances the required i number of games were completed. Competitors are asked to be present at 4.30 p.m. to-day, when it is hoped to complete the
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    LAWN BOWLS
    107 16 S.C.C. Defeat Australian "Show Boat" Team A most enjoyable game of lawn bowls was [provided at the S.C.C. yesterday afternoon, when the Club entertained the bowlers from the Australian ''Show Boat." The S.C.C. were successful by 39 points to 34. the scores being as follows: Rink l. A.
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    BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
    48 16 The semi-finals m the Malayan billiards championship tournament will be played as follows: Saturday, at 8.30 p.m. Tan Thean Tek (Straits Chinese Recreation Club) vs Low Hock Kiat (Clerical Union). Sunday, at 8.30 p.m. Ang Chin Thian CBendmeer Athletic Club) vs. Goh Guan Chuah 'Twilight Club).
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER
    42 16 Storr and Houghton Win Tournament The final of the S.C.C. snooker tournament played at the Club last night, resulted m a win for Paul Storr and "W. T. Houghton over P. M. Still and H. X.. Feamside by 95 points.
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    20 16 In the third division yesterday the S.C.P.A. third team defeated the Public Services by six goals to none, at Oeylang.
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ISLAND
    275 16 Conditions of Play At Island Club The Singapore Island Golf Championship will J be played over the BflOßd Club course at Thompson Road commencing on Saturday, June > 17, Sunday June IB and subsequent Saturdays j and Sundays. It will be open to all residents
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    DERBY SCRATCHINGS
    19 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) London, Slay 18. Poser and Black Moss have been scratched from the Derby.
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    30 16 There Is two feet of water across the Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh road at Behrang village, and It i« likely to rise a further two Inches, states the Automobile Association of Malaya
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    GUNNERS WELL BEATEN
    674 16 WILTSHIRE REGIMENT SCORES FIVE GOALS And One Thai Was Disallowed Wiltshire Regiment 5: R.A nil. The Wiltshire Regiment improved their goal average at the expense of the R.A. yesterday, winning the match at Anson Road stadium by live goals to nil. There was little interest in the
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    S.C.R.C. TOURNAMENT
    243 16 Straits Chinese Recreation Club lawn tennis tournament ties resulted as follows: "A*' Doubles Handicap Evan Wong and Choon Leong owe 15 beat K. I. Tan and Cecil Tan scr. 6 4. 4 6. 7—5. Chee Tong and Kee Sun owe 9 beat K. C Eu and I. Hoahing
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    EGYPTIAN CRICKET
    55 16 London, May t. I From Our Own Correspondent] At Alexandria on the 26th. H. m Martineau's team of English cricketers beat All-Egypt by 295 runs. They carried their overnight score m the second innings from 333 for three to 443. All-Epypt. requiring 496 to win. were dinmissed for
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    PLAYER INJURED
    121 16 Struck by Ball m St. l>oiiis Boston (iame Alexander, pitching for 8t Louis, struck Wcm In the face with the ball and he had to if removal to hospital. Reuter New oik Mis ii Thy lolloping MR th«- results ot bas«b;«ll i?iimes played to-day NATIONAL LEAGI F. Boston
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    TOTE FOR GOODWOOD
    137 16 Methods That Will Not From Our Own Cor vsponilrnt I Hiuinn May 1. At last thr totallsator L>- to penetrate into the exclusiven^ss and rare (harm <>i Ooodwood It was because of the Inr that th» intrusion of the machine would mar th« beaut' of the surroundings
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    37 16 Miss WVbm ud Mi- 11 m the Final h tin h **d$M srim-hn..: tinuhtun b\ .> and 4 b'.tt M Tlv J mod md Chamber team I a for:, srront: H Mi Mi kA I And
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    WOMEN'S CRICKET
    14 16 Thi dW^J% On Stturda **< practice at \f- n A^ start tt« Camber
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