The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 May 1933

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. l»l. KSTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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  • 146 1 The Singapore Poultry Show was opeued yesterday by H.E. Major General L. C. L. OldfiHd. It was stated that last month nearly $60,000 was sent abroad for poultry supplies to meet the local demand Page 7. The young Javanese syce charged with possession of a revolver and
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  • 35 1 TIENTSIN BOMB OUTRAGE Shanghai, May 19. Over 100 people were killed or injured when a bomb was hurled into the crowded railway station at Tientsin this evening, according to a Japanese report Reuter.
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  • 40 1 Derbyshire boat Somerset by WVea wickets. Xt-nt beat Worcester by mm wickets Sussex beat Notts by 10 wickets. West Indies beat Cambridge by 10 wickets. Middlesex beat Gloucster by 39 runs. Yorkshhv beat Essox by 10 wickets. Reuter.
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  • 1271 1 Quicfj.uri «m,i.t 'mnuii's no.siri «\st i.*rrafl| I ibelli Jmei.al. Just to be m the fashion The Topiclst's .selections for the ninoth rare to-day arp as follows Customs Union being scratched, the decision will probably lie between New Policy and Sea Belle. The former is a ?ood
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 182 1 liA TEA the freshness prance of the va n (tardens (0 your home. ffTes hotel MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL To .|)\rS ATTRACTIONS KUSTAFFEL sEKVKD IN THE BATIK CHI 1,1, jrom 12.30 3 p.m. AL DINNER AND RACE BALL m HYA FOR^TER v APPEAR DURING THE DANCES EXTENSION TILL 2 a.m. NOW
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    • 91 1 TO- NIGHT SEA VIEW HOTEL INFORMAL DINNER DANCE ADELPHI HOTEL SATURDAY, MAY 27th, 1933. AIK»ltl» WILL PRESENT I "UME SOIREE ARTISTIQUE I IN AID OF THE JUBILEE I BOYS BRIGADE I ADMISSION $1. 9—12 p.m. ADMISSION $1. I TABLES MAY BE RESERVED. I ANOTHER PRIZE OF $1000 will be offered
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    • 209 1 that Frame has no intention of interpreting Germany's equality claim as Hitler does —Page 9. The French Chamber of Deputies approved ratification of the Franco-Soviet non-aggression pact— Page 9. Gains outpointed George Cook m the fight for the. British heavyweight title— Page 8. There were many !.«>t -minute chances m
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    • 11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    24 2 *ne well-known Radio Pictures comedians, Robert Uoolsey and Bert Wheeler, who are arriving at Singapore on Wednesday »n the course of a world tour.
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  • 334 2 Ed good foTm at Newbury. where he finished third to His Majesty's colt Limelight In the Spring Cup. In that race Solenoid was second. The weights carried by Solenoid and Fonab were not considered so much m favour of Fonab at the distance, but the
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  • 703 2 SHOUT VISIT OF SIR LALUBHAI SAMALDAS A Tribute To Gandhi (By Our Indian Correspondent) "I have my differences with Gandhiji, tut I must admit that he is. if not the greatest, one of the greatest living Indians to-d^y." Thus observed Sir Lalubhai Samaldas. Kt., C.1.8.. J.P.,
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  • 1129 2 GERMAN GIRL'S GENIUS Films London Is Seeing [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. According to Mr. Paul Holt, the well-known London film critic, there are six outstanding film actresses on the screen to-day. He mentions first Elizabeth Bergner, who has a rare reputation on
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 369 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGF Highest CUn Work— Lowest Rate*. 78, Bras Basah Road. 'Phone 7898. BOARD RESIDENCE. 3 TANGLIN HILL Near Garrison Golf Course SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS AVAILABLE PERSONAL SUPERVISION MODERN SANITATION 'elephone 3798 or write for appointment Mm. A. R. Matthews. COMFORTABLE WELL FURNISHED
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    • 181 2 NOTIS.^ Tender^ NOTICE v Municipal Offlc* fc arid Oct i., 193^ J S T' V f H v.y j WAMTB mom ESI \n. X sv; HAMID Dm^ DffOOTANTAUCH VERY VALUABLE n^ LIAMHKXD sin, AND RESIDKNTXA,. j.^JJ AT AND KNOWN Road. 117 luur VaftyHaTJl 86 and «a 9 Scl.-m H, ll(
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 272 2 THE WEEK Saturday 30th. High Water, 07.36. 7.6 ft.. 20.08. 7.8 ft. Singapore Races. First Day. Singapore Poultry Show. New World. Cricket S.C.C. Ist. vs. United Services Padang; Raffle., Institution vs. S.C.C I XI. R.I. ground; Khalsa Assn. vs St. Andrew's S.K.A. sround; St Joseph's vs Nondescripts C.C. S.J.I ground:
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  • 1715 3 n ion Jack Made And National Anthem Learned L \TFD MOUNTAIN MENTIONED BY DANTE Fl*ren< April 28. m region Florence and d-cuttera to-! I Squadron mtbj after I trails flight. d into the •night ud muti- must have sr him were n prov- r
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  • 89 3 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending May 21st. 1933. Saturday 20th 2 p.m. Bukit Timah "B" Coy. Table "'A. 6.30 p.m. Pasir Panjang Police Station Intelligence Platoon Night Work across country. Sunday 21st 7 a.m. Headquarters: "C"' (Scottish) Coy. Practice Ceremonial, 7.30 a.m. Bukit
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  • 587 3 THINKS PLAN CAN BE FOUND Annual Meeting Of Aver Kuning At the twenty-third ordinary meeting of th< Aver Kiming F .M.S.) Rubber Company Limited, Sir Frank A. Swettenham, the chairman, who presided, said In a sense it is comforting, especially ir times of such great
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  • 136 3 Speaking at the Royal Academy banquet, the Duke ol Gloucester remarked: "I cannot help thinking thai W« aye often apt to allow antiquity to takt- the place of art and that our veneration for some of the older objects dart ;Is really based \ipon Uie historical interest 'rather than upon
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 283 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Ltd. Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance 1926. REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE: Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. h BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street, Malacca, 11, Light Street, Penang, AMD 4, Klyne Street, Kuala Lumpur. BOARD OF DIRECTORS S. Q. Wong, Esq., (Chairman).
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  • 1373 4 F.M.S. BAR COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION Plea of Ignorance Accepted By Court Kuala Lumpur. May 17. Two Kuala Lumpur solicitors were respondent < m the Supreme Court this morning. The matters arose out of an inquiry by the Bar Committee into the conduct of the two solicitors m
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  • 195 4 Practical Joker Beaten By Woman A practical joker with extreme idea;-, ot his profession was severely beaten up at Harbin by his friend's wife when a prank he played nearly ended m tragedy. Pechnik. the joker, was visiting his close friends Mr. and Mrs. Saveleff. with whom
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  • 429 4 SIR A. COBHAM'S TRIAL FLIGHTS Machine That "Practically Flies Herself" Sir Alan Cobham IMM km making trial flights at Portsmouth with the Airspeed Courier monoplane that Is beiim specially equipped for his non-stop refuelling flight to Australia The machine is a low wing monoplaiu >l type
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  • 12 4 Harold Jones, a Malvern boy. broke hLs jaw while brashing his teeth <
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  • 78 4 "DROWNED MAN REVIED New Soda Svphoo m Itrsiwtittf I Ft "*^M i :nun rod *m i bud been In ttn "*S IK |)l I Hospital I Hi- Hi 'J*^ B i i ci«« 1 M unrt- I a i... r Zm I a bh. I <m.: I I Die I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 443 4 Don't mail KEPLER' UtltlL TRADE MARK infection COD LIVER OIL rfartflu WITH MALT EXTRACT /?/C// VITAMINS A. B and D S*-s* Gives children increased powers X of resistance to disease. Also A^'\ builds healthy bodies and sound V) bone. r Its flavour is delicious; children /Lf~ Jf take it readily.
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    • 13 4 BRITISH TRADE FAIR xX A THE GREAT WORLD 24th to 30th May 1931
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  • 154 5 tu>tralia Sends Most Telegrams of the A t la.'ian Po.stmaster>partmrr;t for 1931-32. tabled m the BtattVPf \irlds some interesting Por aist.MH* the imml>er of letters t:«! liiidt li\« r<d «ra 12.888. or 000 handled. ng points from the repoil are- ftt.l4l VM ?"nuc\ In letters sent
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  • 384 5 BURMA TRAGEDY Married Just Over A Year 1 RanfiHm, May 8. News of the death of Mr. John Mackereth, I F.s Divisional Forest Officer, Kadoe and Agency Division, Moulmein. who was shot, it i alleged, by a Burmese servant, tame as a t-nat shock to
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  • 32 5 "He will return when tho money has vanished", the dork at Stratford t London > Police Court told woman who said her husband had won CSM m a >\- eepstake and had left htr
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  • 340 5 A CASE OF PREMATURE "LEAVE" Solving a Difficult and Not Infrequent Situation "Hello, that you Evelyn?" "Yes, what's new jy*?"* I for onee lots Leaves tove been shifted around at the office and we've been asked to take ours now Instead of m December. Naturally, I'm delighted because I hate
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  • 101 5 'The clisquietiii" fact is that Britain la m danger of becoming a pagan Tountry. Its greatest eaemj is the hideous nmMtar of secularism. it is stated m an attack on Sunday games m the report of the Lord's Day Observance society. The sexton of tlie small village of Luerin. near
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  • 92 5 11^, aa, Chi at about n r d .A n A was flo <>dlit by a great flre at Rum Quay, West India Dock, Poplar, E., where there are stocks of spirit lh hi. lIO °O0 t OOO. Millions of pounds worth of rum was destroyed.
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    • 61 5 Coming a rHC FIRST TALKING MOTION W& THt PICTURE SPECTACLE THE "j I I WITH |t I FREDRIC MARCH O I \A ELISSA LANDI, o CLAUDETTE r COLBERT, THE CHARLES *\^*%>*+*+ LAUGHTON. vKUbb WITH A CAST OF 7,500. IPAIAMOUNT PICTURE WITH AN ALL STAR CAST. A CECIL B. DE. MILLE
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    • 208 5 W OKJKJ4 g^fl BH\^^^^^^^^^^ f-'-Jm Mid judge I 6UCS^ s tHh _f your ____l^_^a^JP JLJa •tWI IA 9* #W fTwmMMWmm ___P^ MgKMMW Pl\ Vxtiii In In k MATINEES SAT SUN :U5 _^___ii_fe_ 4?^ < T^^^^HfJ^^" •■^lte____fct- adapted from J^^» _^flff -feY J the great Aldwych success U^^ J t I
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  • 397 6 L. Hollyer (Jains Second Victory L. J Hollyer (Gordon Forbes and Co.i repeated his success of last year m the Stock Exchange London to Brighton walk, his time being- Kir 58min 13-er. against Bhr 52min. 50--frpc twelve months ayo. Several sections of the road, however, were being
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  • 98 6 [From Our Own Correspondent 1 London. May 2. When Miss Helen Jacobs arrived m England last week from America to compete m European lawn tennis championships, she gave it as her opinion that Mrs. Helen Wills Moody is unlikely to play m the Wimbledon championships m June. Miss
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  • 119 6 Among the callers at the Malayan Agency on the week of May 5 were Mr. N. W. Thorne (Kuala Lumpur); Mr. and Mrs. G. Beatty <Kuala Lumpur) whose address is 14 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock. Co. Dublin, Ireland; Mr. P. M. Bendall (Kuala Lumpur who is at 77 Elizabeth Street. London.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
    • 1140 6 WHAT TO DO ABOUT LEG THEORY Giving The Bowler A Square Deal The futujc of Angb-AtUtnUten cricket i> m the balance. :\v.d though there are greater things ai sta;,- m this distracted world «han that ii would b deplorable if the curtain had ;< i>»
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    • 753 6 KID BERG LOSES FURIOUS BATTLE Great Mix Up At Albert Hall [From Our Own Correspondent! London May Kid Berg, the London boxer, was beaten on points by Cleto Locatelli (Italy) at the Albert Hall on Thursday night. The big right dk; no( start until a
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    • 117 6 [From Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. Lieutenant-Commander H. N. Sheffield, the winner m 1931, regained the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Championship at St. Georges j Hill last week, when he returned an aggregate |of 146. a record low total for the event, to win i
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    • 34 6 Members of Tanglin Club are reminded that i the band of the President Garfield has been engaged for the dance to be held at the Club on Saturday, and are advised to reserve tables.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 179 6 HANDS WERE RED I AND SWOLLEN Eczema m Dry, Scaly Rash. Cuticura Healed. I suffered twelve months with eczema on my wrist and between my fingers. It broke out m a rash that was dry and scaly. My hands were red and swollen, and I had many sleepless nights on
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    • 327 6 "^w. I •\f 'lit' i-< i/sS The day of the ordinary artificial** 1 Food is over deficient and often merely fat- -nni^ forming no wonder the mother dreaded its advent, when breast feeding failed. But Cow Do nol flik Ba6/i Mth on Gate has changed all that lt is the
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  • 301 7 M,e Sent to Prison For Seven Months STOLEN CHEQUES attempt to Implicate a I the case m r o:n Reso, B young :ic at No. 3, tried Before Criminal District r (A at veal I:< )>«>( ked ill Uahonestly re- Uuik cheque from tjjtI ÜbtN .V
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  • 146 7 ■"■M W«k* to Assault Charge ■■•s charged with havinHigh Street on the d Ufa acquittal with me time before the quarrel with the •hat as an act of I tekc charge Kia, B» He was ■MM, Oofa Ah Tour. O* Cnminal District he lived Btreet. On Jan.
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  • 805 7 COMPLAINTS THAT RENTS ARE TOO HIGH But Leaders Deny It Is A "Failure" Singapore's Malay settlement at Jalan Eunos, is stated to be far from being the home of a contented, happy lot of people which it was hoped it would be when the scheme was
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  • 142 7 Coolie Fined For Striking "Leg Theory" Bowler The Australians or Larwood have much to answer for inventing 'body-line' bowling. It has just cost a Colombo coal coolie Rs. 5. "Just like Latwood's leg theory." said a police Inspector at court when charging the coal coolie with disorderly conduct.
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  • 24 7 For Monday, May 22nd, 1933 Before Mr. Justice Whitley m the 2nd. Cour at 11 a.m. Assizes:— Rex vs. Goh Wang Yang.
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  • 716 7 Money That Could Have Been Kept m Country MALAYA'S CHANCE Exhibition to Encourage Local Industry During the past month nearly $60,000 was spent on bringing into this country the supply of poultry, both alive and dead, and eggs, necessary to meet the local demand. That
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  • 92 7 Transferred From Britain to Australia Berlin. May 11. It is asserted m industrial rircles m Berlin that Biter the Australian Government had notified the mother country that the ban on Russian imports into the Commonwealth would not be continued, the Soviet Government decided, to place m Australia part
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  • 76 7 The death took place yesterday afternoon of Mr. S. M. Pareeth Scrang. at Anson Road. iHe was a partner m the Tamil Labour Company. Harbour Board Contractors, and spent over 46 years m the service of the Harbour Board. He was very popular
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  • 24 7 Mr. T. Hughes, M.C.S.. who was at one time 1 Assistant Protector of Chinese, Ipoh. is now acting as Superintendent, Convict EstablishI ment, Taiping.
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  • 990 7 SECRETS HANDED FROM FATHER TO SON Output Worth $7,000,000 Annually Many of edible fungi are <:rown In great abundance m Chekiang, Fukien, jKiangsi. and Anhwei. with Lanchi. Foochow. Kingtehchen. and Tunki as chief exporting centres m the respective provinces. The total output is valued at about
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  • 32 7 The Australian Canned Fruit Control Board has donated a quantity of fruit which was on show m the Show Boat to the General Hospital Singapore.
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  • 626 7 To Australia m a Week j ALL-RED ROUTE Regular Service Faster Than Record The All-Red air route to Australia is brought a stage nearer by the air service to Singapore, which will be m operation this year. This coincides with a speeding-up of the air route
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  • 317 7 Funeral of Mrs. Ida Taylor The funeral of Mrs. Ida Taylor, wife of Mr. Roland William Taylor, of Petaling Tin Dredging Company, who Ls alleged to have been shot by a Hylam servant, took place from Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, to Cheras Road cemetery. Mrs. Taylors home
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  • 36 7 I Mr. J. B. Kennedy, who has been acting a c i manager of Nova Scotia Estate, Teluk Anson has on the return of Mr. Ha* greaves, the man ager, proceeded to Gcdong Estate, on transfer.
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  • 782 7 SHOOTING GALLERIES CHEATING Last Two Accused Secure Acquittal The la>; two accused. Low Keng Thye and Gch Swee Koon. of a Latch of ten to be tried lon a charge of attempting to cheat the public t>y "working" the targets m certain shooting galleries m the
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  • 261 7 Robbers (let Five Years* Imprisonment Sentence of h\t \.;uV j ii»orous imprisonment was yesterday pmN <>n larh of the three Chinese rharyed at the Assizes m connerti.in \> it^ a raid by armed nun on a house m Upper S<? ran goon Road. The at rused rlaimed
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  • 812 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1933. HOPE FOR MALAYA'S TWIN INDUSTRIES Evidence appears to be accumulating that if any industrial recovery accrues from the efforts of financiers and economists to overhaul the world trade machine Malaya's chief products are now comparatively well organised to secure early participation m it.
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  • 94 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 19. Spot 3d. (3d.). Forward 3 1 32 d. (3 1 16 d). Tone of Market Steady.
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  • 195 8 '1 Goon Kok Ying Wins Singles Title J < i From Our Own Correspondent J j Penan*. May 1». One final and one semi-final tie m the,* Penang tennLs championships MR played yt s- terday. The final was *hat between Goon Kok Ylng and Tan Thean Seang for
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  • 679 8 Naval Officer's Impressions Of Navigation Aloft L If you want a quiet, but spicdy lourney from Singapore to Europe. the air is the route you should v take. In comfort it is equal to any l railway train, there isn't nearly the imount Ofl
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  • 373 8 Dr. 6. F. De Souza Heats P. F. De Souza Out- ot tIH semi-final ties of the championship singles wa, played oif yesU*rday. at thj Singapore Recreation Club between P F .USouza and Dr G. F. de Souza. who are cousins. li \.a> anticipated that 'P.F who played
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  • 58 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR «s» >» fo ih. I.Oilor. orget th« ut ntoth u-1,,,, omina tfc v,. ta*v, :iiv m hat ni.m MM Sur.-K o strn, Ri M the,, vhi. h ta en it i. „,k .mount ■mm,,,.,..,. BMtt." h, **t»whk* h«VC Intii •t ,H,, P 1.. In tlk |p
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  • 150 8 Bwwnl Itcsoluiiun p^ (id Cor red Majwi!) Moidei if vi capital ol tin tuvim ibJ dimtcr i.i mcftitiL' m M Sia y I»-rda> i wnhiiinn c Oon l'"' s >i: I -Sfes*i pectlnii Co; Irom Urn i' the Hbo\f raaoluUoo imm-d t* follow mil Mi tin r
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  • 60 8 Afcged Attempt u>?<** Vicar i fc ,i An unpuii.:: Batavia with U i separation ol ~\,?A the rrlati J Wn vnv J by tl:- <i 1 of thtii .4 mHtter.s hr, m reltgloii Christian MtH demand Urn •!•!>"'> 4 the la^r IN dlfferaw H which It r.i»do
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 98 8 Caldbecks oncrrics Caldbecks Ports WINES FOR THE CONNOISSEUR'S TABLE. BT SPECIAL TO HJVL THB APPOINTMENT KING OF SI AM BBTD. 187t DIAMONDS SET PLATINUM ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND ETERNITY RINGS. also Bridal presents m diamond set Watches, Brooches, Bracelets, Pearl Necklaces. LARGEST AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK. DO NOT PAIL TO ENQUIRE FOR
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    • 71 8 FOUNDATION CREAM Protects the skin. Forms a matt finish. Retains the powder. Does not dry up. Has delightful fragrance. Depot British Dispensary, Ltd. 33, Baffles Place Singapore. THE WOMEN WON. Women recently beat men at a cricket match. It fa understood that the men were beaten by attempting too many
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  • INO—JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS
    • 251 9 I Canton, >la\ I!*. The Su. ih-v. t Pohti»>.i Cornell, the quasiIndependeni government oi Boutta Chirm. has issued Miitt'im -lit to the i-'anuc that it feanu that negotlationi are m proure.->.> between th*. ■gents '>! the ■ffBBHTr uencral staff and Use Wanking Military commissioii ioi
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    • 356 9 FIGHTING CONTINUES Japanese Attack At 11 1 ii'ii Shanghai. May 1». A report Iron Tientsin denies tltat there has been v iwation of hostilities at the ironts. Hit report that the Japanese have withdrawn to positions al the Kupeikow Paai is untrue. They art .-till al Shihcheehen and a |K)int
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    • 397 9  - Sin Chew Jit Poh ALL QUIET Xanlicnmen and Miyun Evacuated Shanghai. May 19. The populate ot Tientsin and Ptipiny lias I ceased leaving lor other places, after an asj Miranee by the authorities that Japanese troops will not m any circumstance enter the towns. Fighting at all fronts has entirely
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    • 75 9 JAPAN'S INTENTION Washington. May 19. Ambassador Debuchi told reporters that Japan's intention was to withdraw troops f.om North China proper as soon as an assur nee was received that they would not be ha* ied by Chinese raids from south of the Great WalL They have no intention of taking
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  • 30 9 IM IRl\( 1 PROPOSED Paris. Max |f. M Norman Du\ is hn ;:ii; briv.rrn M. Duladior and Hit It at Geneva ftf the thn Mt'iu-d Franoobdteved that M Dal;i- Reuter
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  • 130 9 HllllKs SPEECH t'ulbh Plan ;i PossibleSUrttaf I*oint London. >la\ 11. (irrman CJuinnlRddMtaf this afternoon, ::i the hue < \cninii news- < I els studied m t < tCd to passives urmami at lor it Ls 'i the ot'iH-va On* Ktent <>n Germany's M r<M tht standntd- irmh containrd m the
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  • 81 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Tibetan Forces Invading Hikang Shanghai. May 19. Taking advantage of the civil war m Szechuan. the Tibetan troops under the Dalai Lama are reported to be invading the territory of Sikang again. The Tibetan forces are nov attacking the district of Teka. and the
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  • 19 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICB— COPYRIGHT 1 London, May 19. Amador and Crosswtnd hare been scratched from the Derby
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  • 71 9 Stabilisation of Pound, Dollar and Yen New York, May 19. Mr. Hull, the Secretary of State, is attempting to arrange for a de facto stabilisation of currencies especially the pound, dollar and yen before the World Economic Conference opens, according to the Washington correspondent of the New York
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  • 34 9 Washington, May 19. The death is announced of Mr. P. J. McCumber, who was a senator from 1899 to 1923 and joint author of the Pordney McCumber tariff law Reuter
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  • 549 9 DETAILS OF THE FISCAL PACT Assistance to British Coal Exports London, May 17. Under the new trade agreement between the Governments of the United Kingdom and Norway each country undertakes that import duties on certain classes of yood^ m which tiu other is interested shall not be raised
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  • 112 9 Question of Anglo-American Co-operation London. May 19. The question of whether Anglo-American co-operation towards the establishment of security and th»^ improvement of economic conditions m Europe equally extends, or is to be extended, lo similar aim* m the Far East, was (■tad m the House of
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  • 55 9 FRANCO— SOVIET PACT Chamber of Deputies Approves Paris. May 19. The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously passed a motion approving the exchange of articles m ratification of the Franco-Soviet nonaggression pact signed m Paris on November 29. M. Herriot and M. Paul Boncour spoke on behalf of the motion and
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  • 54 9 Third Reading m House of Commons London, May 19. The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Cotton Industry Bill providing I for the continuance for a further five years of the levy of a penny per bale for the assistance of the Empire Cotton
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  • 39 9 Mrs. J. R. E. Pawson. who recently uncU i went I two operations m an Edinburgh nursing hor.it, I is now fully recovered and is returning to I Penan p: by the Ftonla which has left South- I anspfcOD.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 238 9 MECCANO a Meccano model. Set- Irt/ pfr "*^fti^ Cri:o:ci how fascinated he is. _2 how intently he works Then. when the model i> r ri% 4. O completed, m how proud be J fj£f DOV is of his handiwork. how delighted he is with the thing /vi y OllfC he
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 494 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co.* Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FREIGHT SERVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL HOMEWARDS. Steamers. Due Spore. Sails Spore. m.v. CITY OF T.TT.T.E For Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg May 30 June S s.s. CITY OP SHANGHAI For Havre, London, Rotterdam Hamburg
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    • 412 10 P& 9 ri British India and Apcai Line (Incorporated In England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrn SERVICES. U PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N rr UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S Dftli._ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA j APa> Doe Tonnage. Singapore. Io I* MANTUA 11.000 May
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 616 11 D June 1 2 FUSHIMI MARD T. 10,700 July 27 28 00 JUS WM HAKOZAKIMARU T. 10.500 Aug 910 aU€ 28 29 1 TERUKUNI MARU T. 12,000 Aug 22 23 July 13 14 HAKUSAN MARU T. 10.500 Sept. 6 7 uar «>mit Kotterdam. Calls at Hamburg. TO LIVERPOOL. >, Suez
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    • 570 11 L^L^^^^H ■^■■^3£'^b^bl HLle^^l IPREiSITTRNT LINR"RSI TO EC ROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Penang. N. York Pres. Garfield In Port May 23 May 25 July 4 Pres. Polk June 3 June 6
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    • 929 11 K. P. ML KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ TOBOALI— Saturday. May 20. Koedap, Tair.poetih, Tampat-Tinggi. Bengkalis and Bagan Si-Api-Api. N. HOLLAND— Saturday, May 20. Batavia. Semarang. Sourabaya, Macassar. Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. VALENTIJN— Saturday. May 20. Bawean. Padang-Bay. Boeleleng and Soerabaia PASlR— Saturday, May 20, Penang (mails only) and Bagan Si-Api-Api.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 666 12 Burns Philp Line. i 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. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only] s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabins
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    • 507 12 1 ti v A I W: Tlir N*m &con\c Rouu 0 V-f Sei- th» b«t of the mar^-fi. *=&m P«rk Lodce v, th, hrart uf J^i** jP/BL 'ravd stralrtt thnniyb fixwn v M £ottM^C Luxury Un\*s at Jiuprwp 1 <**<,£" ™±> I^^Bl HONGKONG"*, \n-k n'il^^ A CANADIAN NATIOKAi Th* Lttrvefit
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 632 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BT TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. and Thursdays 7.30 a.m Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturdays 7 pjn Kuantan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 ajn. Kuantan (via Jerantut) Saturdays 7 P m Kelantan (via Padang Besar) Monday and Friday 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas every
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    • 599 12 CHURCH SERVICES Rogation Sunday ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 A.m. Matins. 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion. 5.30 p.m. Evensong Choral) and Swmon. 10.30 a.m. Service R t H. M. Naval Base. Monday, Wednesday nnd Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday nnd
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  • Port and Shipping News
    • 256 13 League of Nations Weekly Review The health bulletin of the League of Nations MtBMII bureau for the week-ended. May 13, Is as follows: Alexandria: '.i smallpox rases and 1 death. Baghdad 2 plague cases. Bavxin: 1 plagUC fuse and 1 death; 2 small])ox cases and 5 deaths as
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    • 283 13 The following passengers left Singapore by the Conte Verde on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Wilson. Mr. H. Cather*,. Mr C. B. Hadden. Mrs. G. Wilde. Dr. W. Schmidt. Mr. K. Breckwoldt, Mr. E. M. Schlosscr. Mr. W Graf. Mr. G. Interlandi. Mr. A. J Hathwt'v. Mr.
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    • 171 13 Proposed Purchase of 20 More Vessels Nanking. May 4. I The China Merchants Steam Navigation Company is planning to become an active competitor m the freight business between China. Annam, Siam. Singapore, and the Philippines, a spokesman of the Navigation Department of the Ministry of Communications has
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    • 422 13 Novel Invention Demonstrated on Tug There thai] be no more smoke. Mr. James Garvir. an Aberdonian engineer, said as much when he set out to solve the smoke problem a year ago. He demonstrated recently iii a tug on the Thames that ho had found the solution.
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    • 87 13 Ashes To He Examined For Clue Cherbourg. April 14. A comnns.sioM roml.<tin«\ ot tho examining JudgM o r Cherbourg and Bordeaux, accompanied by an expert, are about to undertake an examination of the liner L'Atlantique. Workmen will be employed on board for n month m examining the whole
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    • 123 13 The following passengers arrived m Singapore by the Antenor yesterday: Captain J. Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. C. Cameron Taylor. Captain J. Grossett. Miss P. D. Rolls. Miss P. A. Dodwell. Mr. H. J. Cowie. Lt.-Comdr. H. W. S. Browning R.N.. Mr. G. Heywood Daly. Mr. and Mrs. D.
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    • 75 13 The death b announced of Mr. L. J. Muton, who. on January 26th. 1871. at the Old Pall Mall Restaurant, Charing Cross, was one of the founders of the Rugby Football Union. He helped, with A. Ruttor and E. C. Holims. who died last year, to dniw up the first
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  • 32 13 I M. DOLLFUSS, the Austrian Chancellor, inspected a guard of It honour on his arrival m Rome to confer with Signor Mussolini, J| the Italian Dictator. (Planet News).
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 438 13 UGAPORE FREE PRESS me l» ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. ,rv Cable Address ADVERTISER, SINGAPORE I I \n- pnmier morning daily m Malaya. Delivered «ith the Cli«ta Hazi each morning. Latest news, latest telegrams and latest announcements, i Undon rubber and tin cables appear daily. >p,(ial features include pictures, bridge notes, ladles'
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    • 696 13 FREE DOCTOR'S BOOK ON ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CATARRH (hick art Lasliat lejiel Ihreagfa IneiaeatiN Hoate Tretlwal THE latest edition of a Doctor's Free I 17 J DJ T C Book describing the most successful tfUUt UtQ" llTSlt tt&tt of all home treatments for Asthma, r^ra j *v n r. i t^
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  • 169 14 Land Settlement For Indians In Malaya I [From Our Own Correspondent! London, May 2. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Parkinson asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether His Majesty's Government will consider the advisability of requesting the Government of the Federated Malay States
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  • 1479 14 RADIO NOTES NEWS Empire Telephone Service Malaya the Broken Link (By Our Wireless Correspondent A few days ago an announcement was published to the effect that the whole of the British Empire was linked by telephone, the completing link being the inauguration of the telephone service to India. Of course,
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 29 14 tempting m aroma, rich and satisfying m flavour a quality tea that never varies ii vb.u <?^^ j. I lUH 111 \>W''f x_ -j<»-^» Brooke Bond Tea iw7A garden freshness.
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    • 494 14 BANKS AND JNstJihi CHARTERED BANK I OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 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. EC. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star 1 Iloilo Saigon
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    • 146 14 THE V()K(,HAM\ J ttWMM 7 Reserve I V?;,, LONDON IJJS 1 Alexa N Oal itl Ran Bt v Bjrdi r of ||k In'. Fix. 'appiii i n. For Ofc j BAsm m 1 AutJ. Paid-u; iv mm v t hi m. omci-^ BRANCH P> i Karachi, Kirk lt j? B;ihrcm.
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 244 14 I BRITISH BROADCASTING j CORPORATION 1 PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA, BURMA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and FEDERATED MALAY STATES J FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER, J i DAVENTRY, ENGLAND. Wavelengths 25.3 metres and 31.3 metres. I Saturday, May 20 1 B.S.T 2.30 p.m. Tim<? Signal from J Bis Ben. News i J Bulletin and
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    • 530 14 ROUND YOUR DIAL Metre 80 Rome (Italy) 2RO. 702 Khabarovsk (USSR) RVIS. 9 a.m.— noon. r.8.3 Bandoeng, Java (PMY). 50.26 Vatican City (Italy). HVJ. Daily, 7.0— 7.15 p.m. Sun., 10 10.30 a.m. also. 50 Barcelona Radio Club (Spain) EaJ25 Sat., B—98 9 pjn. 50 Bucharest (Rumania). 50 Kuala Lumpur (Fed.
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    • 39 14 (Japan) JIAA. Daily io a.m.-nooa 16.88 Daventry OSO. 16.88 Edinhoven (Holland) PHI 16.87 Bound Brook (N.J.) W3XAL Daily I—91 9 p.m. 14.47 Buenos Aires (Argentine) LBY 13.97 Daventry QSH. 13.93 Pittsburgh WBXK. 12—5 pm Times are given In OM.T.
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    • 66 14 World Radio recently announced that bcein fling with the Issue of Aj ril 14th only one v.cek's programmes will be given for Zones 3 and 4 (Africa) Zone 2. India. Ceylon, Burma and Malaya and Zone 5, Canada and West Indies), with the announcement it was hoped that the fete
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  • 1754 15 BUILDING INDUSTRY'S AFFAIRS «(UAL MEETING OF JJoN (MALAYA) LTD. Chairman Hits Out At Official Methods Gammon > .it the reOcean Building. hick hi the chair. C B. A.sh brook. mII J. A Clarke. I M ,i!l and H. on o» the report aid tateaaent of ac- .i Jc.uii.iry list, iust.
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  • 167 15 Changes m Representative Prices May 16 II 18. American Can. Com 81 J s 82 83 7, Am. T'phone and T'graph 107 H 1\9% 111 1? Atcheson Railroad 60 r N 61 62 t Dupont 63 >» 63 63-s I Firestone, Common 20 19 19 Gen.
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  • 187 15 THE ABROAD Par May 16 IT. Amsterdam 12.0T 8?8 343 I Athens 375 587 >_• 587 'BelHiade 25.22 250 250 j Berlin 20.43 14.64'- 14.4U Bombay Is. 6d. Is. 6 3 32d. Is. 6 5 64d Brussels 35 24 18 24.34*, Bucharest 313 572 570 Buenos AITCI 47.58 41 otti
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  • 28 15 Chan Sze Onn and Co., Secretaries: Kuchai Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd.. Output for I April, ore won 560.88 pikuls. yardage treated '80.000 cubic yards.
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  • 324 15 A Highly Creditable Achievement Not the least gratifying of the indications m the reports of several large-scale industrial undertakings recently of a turn of the tide is the return of the Dunlop ordinary shares to the dividend list, states the Financial Times. The payment of 4 per cent,
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  • 313 15 LEWIS PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT l Singapore. May 19. At the beginning of the week the rather .-e--rious aspect of the political situation shook tho confidence of holders and a rii^h* reaction set m. Apparently confidence was soon restored and both London and New York continued to buy with a consequent
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  • 136 15 The 12th. 13th and 14th. meetings of the Trade Commission were held m Singapore on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. Evidence was taken from Captain G. H. Freybcrg. R.N fleet.). 0.8.E.. (Master Attendant. S.S> and Comdr. C. C. Dlx. R.N.. «Ret.» CMC. DSO. 'Deputy Master Attendant), rcsardine the marine
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  • 67 15 During the week ending May 13th. exports oi tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 54,346 cases, of which 41.962 cases, were to the United Kingdom. 2,320 case.s to the Continent of Europe, 7,340 cases to Canada and 2.724 cases elsewhere. Total exports for the period
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  • 352 15 EXCHANGE RATES May 19 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2/4 London. 3 months* sight 2-3 31/32 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 15/16 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 29/32 London, demand 2/3 London. T.T. 2/3 27/32 Lyons and Paris, demand 980 Hamburg, demand 164 New York, demand
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  • 73 15 May 19th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyen Sells* R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot (loose > 9;, 9a H R.S.S. equal to London Standard, (FOB) 9., 9 1110 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 9' 4 9\ July 95 16 97 16 July-Sept. 9 9'j Oct-Dec. 9r-.
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  • 778 15 CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bayers Seller* Asam Kumbang 24s 6d 26s Austial Malay 20s 21s nom Aver Hitam (5s) 13s 14» Ayer Weng ($1) 95 l.oo Bangrin Tin 16s 17s Batang Padang i$l> 10 15 Chenderiang (fc> ttl Is nom. Hitam Tin ($1) 27 31 Hong Fatts (SI) 33
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 82 15 f^MßitnJZ^ 6 >12 oetfft> Asanrance In force •rer IMJ^ I The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated hi the Stratti SettlemenU) BEAD OFHCE Great Eastern Ufe Building, Cecil Street, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, B.C. Tbe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies
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  • SKULL CAP'S SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    • 179 16 SKULL CAP'S SELECTIONS Race 1. Mintage J Race 2. October J Race 3. Lady Rona Race 4. Admiral Drake > Race 5. Row Boat S Race 6. Walan < i i i Race 7. Selangor it. i Race 8. Vaswyne. Jj L 2 Record crowds arc nrpratad vi, Bukit Timah
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    • 425 16 Horses to Watch i To-day Friday. As was c. 1;. to be expected, nothing but slow work was r. relished this morning. No doubt most of il.- horse* running to-morrow afternoon will be given short bursts early on, and provided the rain holds oil everything Is set
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    • 428 16 Race 1. Armide Race 2. Mere Maiden, Fizz j Race 5. Optimist Race 7. The Warrior. Double Tote. —Races Nos. 5& 7. Big Sweep. —Race No. 7. i S J rf \'ice Admiral Leighton Hill Probably this division includes the baA. ot the gTiffins, my selections being: To win—Walan
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    • 123 16 Al Rivers vs. Sylvester The 12 three-minute rounds contest between Eddy Sylvester and Al Rivers, takes place at the Olympic Stadium (old Lion City Ring) to-night. Both the men are well-known performers. Sylvester will be Rivers' first American opponent for some time, and the visitor who was due
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  • 1172 16 Selected Men Who Failed to Play BOON LAY HURT Arm Broken m I Collision Blue Team .3; Red Team 1. It was not a very inspiring ;;ho\v of football that was put up by the teams m the Malaya Cup trial at Anson Road yesterday
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  • 127 16 First Round Times At Hukit Timah The following are the start ing Han for th«first round of the Andrew Currie Cup and La- dies* Championship to b< played at B»ikit Timah on Monday. 3 0 Mrs. L. D. Hardi«> vh Mr> iM M Paterson. 3. 0 Mrs R.
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  • 60 16 Team* Ami *•«*< fl p w <;<»lf 71^ for tft« Th. i. ,betwoen m- < Club at UK 0 n 'follow n &nM 8.40 B;i- nd Brim- »ai 845 Mi: "JTwpt 8.50 Hueln *rVM" X C vi s< 8.55 LM KOJ 900 t i I: 910 linker
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 47 16 GET THE RADIO LOG BOOK^ A USEFUL LITTLE NOTEBOOK FOR RECORDING THE DETAILS OF COIL, DIAL NO, STATION, LOCAL TOO PTf Price £O eeata FROM I^ rr===:^^ MALAYA PUBLISHINGn«OmF LIMITED 111/ tJt, SINGAPORE. [Cooked MEATS IWEPAKED FREIH I DAILY FROM THE CliOlCEf f FREW MEAf Bfl I*
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