The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 May 1933

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. *****. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1933. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    179 1 Britain has sent a strong protest to Mamhukuo over the threat to d< port Mr. Lennox Simpson without trial Page 9. Premier stated m the House of Commons that it would be inappropriate for Britain to propose an armistice m the Sine-Japanese dispute Page 9. Sir Eric
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      RUBBER RESTRICTION
      75 1 Schemes Discussed At Amsterdam Amsterdam. May 2!. A meeting ci the committee of the international Union of the Rubber Growing Industry discussed various rubber restriction schemes but owing to the voluminous data to b*> examinee, no definite conclusion was reached. It was decided to convoke a (Test) meet
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      CHACA WAR SETTLED
      44 1 Lima. May 22. The Peruvian HotlflTHH has accepted the League Council*! recommendation as a basis lor the settlement of the Leticia dispute. The recommendation insisted that the Peruvian forces should evacuate Letieia territory following which direct negotiations should be opened. Renter.
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    130 1 Miui't 1 of Commons that hr m not m a position to make any statement on the Wilson Report I'aße 9. For tire- raisins alter over -in> urine his >h»)F m Change Alley a Chinese was sentenced lo years imprisonment I'ase 'I. Chinese amah died of tuba root poisoning after
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    AN OLD FRANCO-SCOTTISH ROMANCE
    1063 1 Through the mists of legendary hlatori there lcom th. Dgur s of two powerful chiciuiins who, tn th iv. clith century, proved exceedingly troublesome to the reigning km? of Scots from the di^y.s ol hli accession 1 1 53 The royal authority w;.s DOC rflfngnlarrt. or
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      412 1 ;IA TEA p (h freshness fragrance of the lay an I**" 1 t t0 your home. t FFLES HOTEL m MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL TO-NIGHT THE ROTARY CLUB OF SINGAPORE I HNNER DANCE-9.30 p.m. to Midnight e T s p t m.""t b ™e llmn KVA FORNTEK ADELPHI HOTEL v APPEAR
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      95 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Radio Log 800k Page 16. A Spark May Do It Page 3. New Lipstick Discovery Page 4. Improved Riding Comfort Page 4. CHRYSLER ENDURANCE EngipcersQakk ontHlnlng th* *<d#»l •holo* of onglnoorlni oour*** In tho world Sil«w« r«w to obt.ii. *•<••• A.MiMt.c.i. A.«.i.ri«<*.i A.M t.l.fe. C*O. AMA.I. T A.Ml.Str«cci
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      11 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA
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    A £20,000,000 MAN
    264 2 Mr. Eu Van Sang Has Wa> All His Own The Croesus <>t China— Eu Van Sang. »»<»'- chant, financier, tin and rubber king— is buildinn his tenth palace. Eu Yan Sang Is VI, has a wife. 24 children, dozens of cars, a fleet of yachts, three homes
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION
    180 2 Kates of Assessment For Third Quarter. Mr. C. D. Ahearne. Controller oi Labour. Malaya, presiding at a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee at Penang, reported that $100,000 had been plated on fixed deposit, the balance of funds m hand being retained on current account. Regarding the ROB
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    LIQUOR FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY
    882 2 LIQUOR FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY ADVENTURE IN A BABY AUSTIN Night Pursuit By Revenue Officers There was further hearing before Mr. H. A. Porrcr in the Criminal District Court yesterday Dl the case against four Chinese, two of them licencees of liquor shops, who are under a charge ot be**
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    SOUTH SEAS PATROLS
    88 2 Japanese Warships To Be Sent To Watch Islands Acoanttng to the Asahi, the Japanese navy will revive the former practice of dispatching to the South Seas for the protection of Japanese trade. It Ls hM that sinn- the outbreak of the Shanghai affair last year, the dispatch
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    54 2 I Mr. John Wood who grows bananas on his farm at Crockenhill. Swanley. claims to be the first man to grow them m quantity m England A friend gave him a banana plant nine years ago and he now has sixteen plants each bearing 20 bananas a year which he
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    ELECTRICAL FOREMAM ELECTROCUTED
    808 2 CLIMBED POLE WITHOUT SWITCHING OFF Coroner Holds Brought It On Himself Every Dig consuuetiuu wuia. w=rnands its sacrifices m human beings. When the Sydney Bridge was being erected several workmen gave their lives, and the 1-uilding Of nearly tm i*y New fork skyscrr.wer is attended by fatal
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    DAMAGES CLAIM
    98 2 Counter Suit Filed Against O.S.K. The Osaka Shosen K;»isha. which placed under provisional attachment the British freighter Mungana. of the United Steam Navigation Company, of Australia, has now filed a formal suit with the Kobe District Court against the master of the Mungana, Captain H. P. Upward, for
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    60 2 During the annual census ol homeless person* carried out m London under the direction of the L.C.C. Public Health Committee. 28 men and 13 women apparently homeless were found m the streets, but none was found on staircases oi under arches. This represents a substantial decrease compared with 73 men
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    SHOP FIRE IN CHANGE ALLEY
    444 2 POLICE REVELATIONS OF ARSON PLAN Over-Insurance Followed by Fire On a charge of committing liwhkl by tire, it 6 Change Alley, a narrow lane m the mportant European shopping quarter of baffles Place, on March 31 last. Goh Want: fang appeared m the A. *,ize
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    GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST
    538 2 History of Bethesda Hall Since 18H4 Interesting glimpses into tin* distant past n Sine a pore, going back to the days when Singapore wtv. ruled by Calcutta. MM afforded i large omuj;.ii\ oi ihe Brethren -.md their friends who ...^sembled for the op ninu -tuvicv )f
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    53 2 The general purposes committee <»J the LC.C report that the revenue account f >v 1932 of the Crystal Palace Trustees shows expenditure oi £65,345,345 10s. 7d. and receipts of £»>5.573 19s The excess of income of £228 compares with a surplus of £221 m 193 b and defx ii of
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      560 2 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY I H. NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Hlfhest Clasa Work— Lowest Rate*. 78, Bras Basah Road. Phone 7898. BOARD RESIDENCE. 3 TANG LIN HILL Near Garrison Golf Course SINGLE AND DOUBLE ROOMS AVAILABLE PERSONAL. SUPERVISION MODERN SANITATION etophone 5798 or write for appointment— •m. A. B. Matthew* COMFORTABI.E
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      194 2 NOTirr. NOT.CX ow unit,,, wvlcrs a lay bt- *iiiiirlrial Offlrr Supply ol M •ndOc, M-nd.r. M Suppl Mrbi hall 1 :<l- II Supply ii p Speri.ils f«,r pcnou (y, /""J 30th. 1934. War.r l, p pm ten I k.i 1^ t| NOTICES. OtIMNANCI V (BANnwncn IV 111 l >UKIMI MlT|
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      354 2 THE WKKK Hi^lT Utter, 10.15. 8.1 ft.. 21.41. 8.6 ft. LMfM Foothai; S.A.F.A. Lmtm <L)IV l) Wiltshire's VS. Chun r,e. Anson Road. Police Band. Tel ok AjtT, 5.15 p.m. Poultry Show. N( -v. World. Wednesday. Uth. Hivh Water. 10.5*. 8.0 ft. 2.J.10 8.9 tt Extraordinary Gcmial MMtlng, Ojete iind Carriage,
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    INSURANCE FRAUD
    387 3 Dishonest Agent Sent to Prison I Prom Our Own Correspondent! Koala Lumpur, May It. An ingenious swindle vns revealed m the Kuala Lumpur Police Court this morning, when Llm Teck Choo, alias T. C. Urn, an Ipoh Hakka Chinese, pleaded gtiilty to three charges of cheating and was
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    FOUND IN JAPAN
    193 3 Old Dutch Painting «f An English King Two mpsterpleoei by the tmmmta 17th. century Dutch painter, Bnrtolomaeur van dor Heist, have just been discovered In Japan. One Is a portrait of King William 111 of England. The Dutch Minister m Tokyo, Hen J. C. Pabst, after examining
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    STRONG AIR FORCE
    76 3 Movement Inaugurated In China Shanghai. May 21. The All-China Air Association was formally inaugurated m Nanking yesterday m the presence of a large number of foreign and Chinese visitors. The object of the association Is to assist the Government m the building up of a .strong air
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    FLIERS HONOURED
    59 3 Gayford And Nicholettes Entertained London, May 18. Lieut. Gay ford and Flight-Lieutenant Nicholetts were entertained to-day by the Royal Ac; I nautical Society, the Roya. %«ra Club. the Society of British Aircraft Constructors and the Air League of the British Empire m honour of their world's record long
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    152 3 Programme of drills up to and for weekending May 28th. 1933. Tuesday 23rd, 5.15 p.m. Headquarters "A" (M.G.) Coy. Voluntary Parade. 2nd. Bn. Sig. Sec. Parade with "E" (Chinese) Coy, "E" (Chinese) Coy. Rehearsal King's Birthday Parade. S.V.F A. Drill. Malay Headquarters 5.15 p.m. "F" (Malay) Coy.
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    STATE OF THE ROADS
    775 3 Automobile Association on Malaya Reports Singapore (Municipal) Civil Aerodrome oon structlon Railway crosses. c Chanfl, Joo Chlat, Tanjonc Katonr, am i Grove Rds., Approach crossing with caution Dunearn Road at Junction Chancery Lane f repairs, caution. sj Alexandra Road übstru ted. RafMirs neai i ranglin and
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    MR. EUGENE CHEN
    63 3 To Tour Malaya And Dutch Indies Shan thai. May IL Mr. Eugene Chtn, lormer M:nist« r oi Foreign Affairs, ha? asked three months leav.. from the Government of the southwest, of which he Is an executive member, to tour Malaya and the Dutch Indies. His wife. Madam
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    NEW BRITISH MINISTER
    28 3 London, May Ik. The King has approved the appointment of 'Sir Walford Selby, Counsellor m th<- Foreign '.Office, as British Minister at Vienna— British [Radio.
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    UBIQUITOUS DETECTIVE
    157 3 Pkk-Mcket'fl Plea of Premature Arrest Taking Mfoantag* of the crowds wlncli went to see th«> poultry show at the New World on Friday nitiht. a young man. I.im Kee Wan. tried his hand on an Indian who was arrytng fturker fountain pen ron.spleuously m his uppi l coat
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    65 3 A KilmsM roupw- oi 'J3 and 92. who celebrated th*i! -iiamond wedding yesterd i\ danced a wait/ at the cel«bratlon». "Walk with a man continuously tor a fortnight and you will learn more about him tlmn you ran learn m any other way." Dr. E. M. Walkrr. retiring Provost of
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      490 3 STOW II IN YOUR 1 AT SPARE I HOME J TIME I iAV HAVT A COLLEGE TRAINING IN I IUIOfi *N1 HKtKR »OR A FEW SHILLINGS MONTHLY I MATRICULATION I r^rrt «re rn.n* *»v« o( commencing a career, but VUtrlcul«t,,, n I I. .hr jump.ng-off bo«rd for all the best
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      139 3 ■PRESERVE THE SMOOTHNESS C 1 I F YOUR SKIN \JS "'HAZELINE' 7 /7| Trade A/ar V SNOW" /S V (~^~*i Provides the necessary safeguard against the coarsening effects of sun and dust. Gives tone to the skin. Fragrant and I_^ I non-greasy may therefore! be used freely at all times.
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    AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON THE END OF THE ALHAMBRA
    2953 4 AIR MAIL LETTER FROM LONDON THE END OF THE ALHAMBRA From ffee i^ree Press— Correspondent London, May 9. THOSE overseas who occasionally visit the Old Country are interested m London and its changes which have been very many of recent years. Every nc and again we hear of a fawoui
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    THE TIN FRESS
    38 4 fh Bti H 1 mi:; till I from ti H cturiiry for But betv H m M mun vastly m I shapniilcl. Mil !< I I acquir-ti. T< r I S en ti h °!!!2m*^M H
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      223 4 Men dislike I PAINTED UPS! Thai paiiii^l look i- one thing n>cn can not stum] 1 f:>i fuhil: J lips! UseTtBAM Tanj;tL' oii'l make \ou Itmk paintc A U isn't paint, k'l a M« diwovcrj thai diaaaM oo joux Kps to the one color be* imi >ou! Taspec i> pennaneot,
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      257 4 AS DEPENDABLE AS an M^^^^W Shown at I" the 'overhung' of the g^Ww /G*/ Austin Tenhour S lf ">" ■<"'<: >"■"' tmJ<.r'',L,h"l mum riding comfort. we./n mb I II \j M\ DE LUXE I M Saloon I «f 7 Kft MDUCE OVERHANG- IMPROVE R| D J $1,750 COMFORT, AND LESSEN
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    A TALK OF TWO HUMANS
    371 5 I Mr. Jennings Scores f <)ur Mr. Henry I there lived two business I ,1, nnfeßg*. The I ;i ■> :o: person, I ..:.ci why not I eatcited, he alI train left and I I home on h me, he I ry to store the
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    MALAYAN FLY SAVED FIJI'S COCONUTS
    475 5 DESTRUCTION OF THE BLUE MOTH Control of World's Pests v B\ a urant !rom the Kin^. the Entomological Society of London is now the Royal Entomological Society of London. At a reception of delegates to the society's centenary celebrations. ilthe president iProfc.sor E. B. Poultom
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    AIR GIRL'S NEW BID
    225 5 Fresh Australia Flight Plan Despite Crash Miss Jean Batten, the 23 -years-old New ;Zealander whose attempt to fly from London to Australia last month ended m a crash near Karachi, India, has returned to England. At once she began to make arrangements for a second attempt
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    REAR-ADMIRAL F. G. CHILTON
    103 5 British Naval Appointment In China It is officially announced that Rear- Admiral Francis G. O. Chilton has been appointed Rcar- Admiral and Senior Naval Officer. Yangtse. in I succession to Rear-Admiral Richard A. S. Hill. Rrar-Admiral Chilton has been in the Navy j since 1892. r.nd
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    28 5 Alley destroying her cat by chloroform, a young Reading woman was so overcome with grief that >he thrust the chloral rm pad over bet owr. nostrills and died.
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    77 5 n Nathan oi Hamostead, with Rutus and Mike at In* Dalmatian Championship Show. Th#» Dalmatian Championship Shew took nlace at Tattersall*s, Knifhtsbridfe, London. Photo shows Mrs. D. K. Hackney's fine team of Dalmatians second from left is Snow Leopard, the Champion of Champions. lr »«k(t t« »m y-^j lllilir vi
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      45 5 I, In; »>.>— X -,3 f\RlNlVi\L A drilling story of adventure a mountain side and ri/A 4 r P 111 1 I romance on a show boat. jfIIfSDAI MM MO M.s UORLD-FAMOIS KPIC »;>N 111 X" at last IN SOUND! uith RAMON NOVARRO and great cast.
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      98 5 [CAPITOL SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 Special Accelerated Presentation to celebrate The arrival m SINGAPORE of WHEELER and WOOLSEY An Absolute Bombshell of Laughter, better than anything they have yet made NOTICE Owing to ftcceferated release of "SO THIS IS AFRICA"— The screening ol M.G.M.'s production "MEN MUST FIGHT" is
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY
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      COUNTRY'S FIRST POLO
      477 6 Popularity of English Game* m Hangkok From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. May 17. HMMM hockey tnlluaaaote an- running then season through at tup speed, two and some-tim<-.s three matches a week brine arranged. Hotkey has no^ caujrht on with Siamese as football, unnis and <4olf have done.
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      S.C.C. TENNIS
      191 6 Result ot Americar Tournament The American Tournament at the S.C.C. proved a meat success. Out of the 26 couples entered 25 played right through and the result, after handicaps had been added, was a tie between the following. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pedlow. F. Combi and Miss
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      COMMAND AQUATIC SPORTS
      109 6 The Malaya Command aquatic sports wil. be held m the V.M.C.A pool. Fort Canning OB May 24 and 25. The heat.s and plunging events (for the first and second strings* will be decided on the first day. starting at 1.45 p.m. and on May 25. the finals
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      SURF BOARD EXPLOIT
      97 6 [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London, May 2. Captain D'Arty Rutherford, of Glouce.stei House. Park Lane. London, crossed the Channe: from Dover to Calais on a surf-board on Saturday m one hour forty minutes. When he returned to Dover on the mail steamer be toic reported that he
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      62 6 Walter Undran made a last break of 188 m !Z "^nrT :M 5" matfh a^ ainst Newman iS^Sn BrMol but b^ < "Ma;" 11 Cu P team to play against STIE?!L? QUeen>S Club K^ington. on! M.. -13th, 15th and 16th, m the second round o the European zone of the
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      THE NAIRN CUP
      332 6 Keen Contests For Sabre Championships I From Our Own Correspondent London, May 1. The annual competition for the Nairn On) between Army. Royal Marines. Royal Air Force L balle Bert rand, and the Sabre Club teams Wai I decide:! at teertrands Academy on Saturday when the Sabre
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      U.S. BASEBALL
      154 6 Yankees Beaten At New York Stadium New York, May 21. The results of yesterday's baseball matches m the Major Leagues were NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 2 9 0 Boston 4 7 0 Pittsburgh 7 10 1 Boston 6 11 0 Berger <.2\ and Jordan hit home runs for Boston
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      SCHOOLS ATHLETICS
      223 6 New Records At Th< White City »From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 2. The Public Schools Challenge Cup Competition was concluded at the Whitr City under the organisation of the London Athletic Club. when Bedford, who have won five times since 1924. brought their total of victories up
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      GOLF AT MALACCA
      44 6 The Malacca Golf Club May mixed foursome} ompetition resulted m a win for Mrs A. H. C Allen and the Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon (45 B. Dr. and Mrs E. V. Lupprian returned a score of 52 13 :<^ 38 1
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      EX-SERVICEMEN AT GOLF
      49 6 Members of the Ex-Services Association of tialaya are reminded that the annual golf flag> competition will take place at the Garrfon Golf Club on Sunday. May 28th. comnencing at about 9 a.m. Entries stating handicaps should be sent to V. T. Houghton. 5, Prince Street, Singapore
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      WOMAN'S GOLF
      191 6 Miss Enid Wilson to Defend Title (From Our Own Correspondent London, May 2. The only challenges from overseas for the 1 British Women's Open Golf Championship this year are Miss Bea Gottlieb, of the Mount Ver- non County Club, America, and Mrs. L. G. Lette 1 of the
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      SOUTH vs. NORTH
      134 6 The South beat North by nine matches to twe m the Veteran Ladies* Match at ■imjij.UL recently. Mrs. H. Smith, who ha-3 prcviouslj won the Veteran Ladies' Championship, new struck her proper form m the top Single anc she was well beaten by Mrs. Campbell by 5
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      BANGKOK RACES
      247 6 First Meeting Withom a Bookie [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. >la> 17. The May Sky meeting of the Sports Club .provided three days of extraordinarily clean racing, only one protest being enquired intc by the stewards. Two records were established and punters had a successful three days. This
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      30 6 The 2nd. Battalion. Royal Tank Corps woi I the Aldershot Command Championship Cup w Aldtrshot when they beat Ufte 2nd. Battalion j the Devonshire Regiment, by four goals to one
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      89 6 B J^^^^^^^s^^ s iv A V-J^"* HERE IS THE TOURti The embodiment of everytlui^ thai I make motoring easy and pleasa: I m the evenings with the hood ri< S with the hood and sidescreen up when rains. Forty-flve miles to ttM |tf«" I flfty miles per hour, 12.000 mil
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    ONE VOICE FOR MALAYAN PLANTATION INDUSTRY
    2479 7 MOVE FOR COMBINATION OF ASSOCIATIONS H.TSPOKEN VIEWS AT JOHORE P.A. MEETING ircac h Of Faith Alleged In Official Road Policy Irability ol liaison between the various rubber BOCiaUons In Malaya was .stressed by the chairman. W E Adami, at the annual general meeting of
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    MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AMAH
    483 7 SEQUEL TO MEAL OUTSIDE HOTEL Tuba Root Leads To Pneumonia The report of Mi. D. F. LansdaU 1 produced m tin- Coroner's Court yesterday at the conclusion of the enquiry by Mr. F. G. Bouruc into the doaih ol Chinese amah named Lee Foo Chin who
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERTS
    259 7 Young Malay Singer to Appear at Memorial Hall The next concert of this popular series of children's entertainments will be held m the Memorial Hall on Friday at five o'clock. The programme will, with one exception, be given entirely by ladies, and ladies whose talent is entirely new,
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    SHOT DEAD IN BARRACKS
    172 7 Pathan Constable on Grave Charge Abdullah Khan, polire constable No. 1168, was! produced before Mr. A. W. Hay, the Second Police Magistrate, yesterday morning and charg- > ed wtih the murder of a fellow constable named Lai Hussein, at the barracks m Orchard Road at 9
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    NO REMEDY IN ANOTHER GREAT WAR
    886 7 NO REMEDY IN ANOTHER GREAT WAR How The World Reacted To Hitler's Speech Berlin, May 11. The great Opera House was befiagged and decorated with flowers m readiness for the momentous opening of the Reichstag. The Swastika and black, white and red banners waved from the roof and were draped
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    INDIAN LUNCHEON PARTY
    206 7 Proprietor of Well-Known Firm Entertained A phv.-ant Junction took ptaa at John Littles Cafe yesterday afternoon when several friends of Messrs. Wassaiamal Asand Co. held a tea party m honour of the proprietor of the firm. Mi-. R. W. Assomal. who has come on a visit to
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    PERJURY CHARGE
    122 7 European Engineer's Alleged False Evidence The Indictment that he had committed perjury while givinsf evidence In a case recently m v.hich his Indian servant had been charged with assaulting a Mr. C. T. Hadder on the head with a beer bottle, was made against a European engineer employed
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    LAPSE AFTER 26 YEARS
    236 7 Prison Coolie's Attempt to Smuggle Tobacco Donusiuny. an Indian P.W U. eooltc uoikmy' In the Singapore Criminal Prison, was yesterday morninu ehargt d before Mr. J. F. F. CJregi; m the Third Police Court with taking one [jacket of tobacco into the prison. Mr. H. Humphries,
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    A FINE OF $10,000
    113 7 For Possession of Parcel Of Indian Hemp The possession of 480 oz. of Indian h« :np. aj deleterious drug, valued at $1,200. caused a Chinese to be sentenc* ri to nine months' rigorous imprisonment and fine of SIO.OOM. or two years* further imprisonment m default by
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    TEST CASES AT PENANG
    779 7 Judgment That Will Stop Ball Games BUDDHIST SWEEP Constable Who Tried To Buy A Ticket From Our Own Con r> .|xmricnt I I v ii. 1 11 v. May It. Judgments m two highly important teM MM were delivered at Penani; to-day, one In the district
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    $2,000 BAIL
    145 7 Charge of Cheating Woman Stall-Holder Two charges, one 01 cheating and ti». other of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a rlklhh* puller, were pnfnrvtd agalri.st Zkutm Chinese, I,<<> Ah Tee, Lee Oben OtMB anr! Toh Ah T<>c.k. when they were Mm \> fore Mi H A. Foirer In
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY. MAY 23, 1933 NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY
    288 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY. MAY 23, 1933 NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY Mr. Andrew Caldecott. acting Chief Secretary to Government. F.M.S.. has been appointed Colonial Secretary. Mr. Caldecott 's departure from the F.M.S. will be keenly regretted for several reasons. Extremely popular personally and possessing a sense of humour and a degree
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    CROSSING THE FLOOR
    601 8 The Liberal Party is about to cross the floor of the House of Commons, but not m the usual sense. The move was decided upon by the Party I conference at Scarborough to enable, criticism of the Government the' better to be directed. Liberal barbs, I it
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY
    42 8 Appointment of Mr. Andre* Caldecott It is officially announced that the Right Honourable the Secretory of State for the Colonies has selected Mr. Andrew Caldecotf CMC. C.BE.. M.C.S.. to succeed Sir John Scott. K.8.E., C.M.G.. as Colonial Secretary Straits Settlements.
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    106 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 22. Spot 231 32d. (2 31 32d.) Forward 3 1 32 d. (3 1 16 d Tone
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    HEY, HO, COME TO THE FAIR
    715 8 Opening of British Trade Exhibition To-morrow A great transformation is going lon at the Great World to-day. where jthe stage is being set for the opening to-morrow of the British Trade Fair. i the biggest and most important exhibition yet held in Malaya Carpenters,
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    THE ALHAMHRA
    92 8 "Carnival Boat" Makes I Pleasi:*£ Impression M Life m a timber camp, a croud of roughI necks ruled by a righteous old man. the arrival 'of a carnival boat, and then, romance that j forms the material for a (Wing .story played m the true spirit by Bill
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    BY AIR FROM LONDON
    70 8 Imperial Airways Plane Due Here To-morrow The Free Press is officially informed that the Imperial Airways aircraft. Atlanta, will probably reach Alor Star to-day and will arrive at Singapore to-morrow. The officer in charge will be Maje>r H. G Brackley. Air Superintendent of the Company The
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      RACE COURSE BLOCK
      50 8 ro the Editor Sir.-lf h the roads and course ,h, Tbnab bi,i approaches n of half Bja in errata* a i rslrws: rtatlo. ton race Dumb, red tench, X and you er If tan v. the. p. M OBOtOsg ItM M U Those who v: remain blocked
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      THE MALAY SETTLEMENT
      80 8 To The Iditm Mr i cana OOJ Ml. ••failiuv o| I ■a-callsd isnh Uiat the' pi.,, the poor M I roe th.- pajraeents; aots to pay eg eenti M SI 122 ui land the.. I man.nt nons with the notice i 'H- m\ i.. end Berai localit:
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      MALAY SETTELMENT
      118 8 lo The Idilor. Sir Ail. r I I V lit to vn: i the I BMttl 1 bC] I m tar, 'out that ki I uiciv h n I Ti: I I Marriott, 'm < Council thai t;. fl I Bettiencm I Oowun ni .1 h ill I
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    EMPIRE DAY TO-MORE
    72 8 Addresses and l\ir*« Singapore School- I cb.viv.d m urn mm I and out.su!. th!- s I being n Besar at pract,. a cerenv than ordinary A' St I ami thrri the us.iai the s. U Col v thr Ro:ul Mr I give an afl'l' 1 H th*
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    11 8 I European rn,rn^ I held m f r\
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      608 9 London, May 22. that their troops are within three Peking, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald m the House of suggestion of the Socialists that Britain Istice leaving the Japanese m possession of .etion. he said, would be inappropriate [he wishes of both parties. Moroni (S*C.
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      BOMBS AT TIENTSIN
      105 9 Tientsin. May 19. The- two bomb explosions which occurred -e.st4.dav have been followed by intermittent outbreaks of shooting and these have electrified feeling in the city. It is now reported that only one person was .dle'd and a number injured by the explosion In the railway station.
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      U.S. AND MANCHUKUO
      52 9 Non-Recognition Dangerous Policy Boston, May 22. rfrnlkaatj dangerous- and capable of producing unnecessary and perhaps dangerous complications." is the description applied to the Stimuli doctrine as regards the nonrecogrdtfon of Manchukuo by Colonel House, according to the Boston Herald. I Colonel House favours abandoning the doc- tone
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    BRITAIN'S PROTEST TO MANCHUKUO
    110 9 DEPORTATION OF EDITOR Grave Violation Of Treaty Rights London. May 22. In the House of Commons to-night Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald said the Consul-General at Harbin had already protested against the threat to deport Mr. Lennox Simpson. Editor of the Harbin Herald, without a trial m
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    NOT CONTEMPLATED
    109 9 Negotiations For New AngloJapanese Treaty London, Hay 22. In the House of Commons to-night, Mr. Lunn (Soc. Rothwellt requested the Government with reference to the proposed commercial negotiations with Japan not to enter into any commitments contrary to the pledge m the League Assembly Report not to piu*ue
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    WILSON REPORT
    101 9 Minister Questioned In Commons London. May 22. Questioned In the House of Commons with regard to Government action on the Wilson report Sir Philip CunlifTe- Lister. Minister for the Colonies, replied that he was not yet m a position to make any statement. Colonel Wedgwood described the report
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    £500,000 CLAIM
    99 9 Appeal Court Judgment Against Unilevers London. May 18. A claim for nearly £500.000 was involved m a decision given by five Law Lords constituting the House of Lords Appeal Court to-day. The point m dispute was whether Unilever Limited and other companies were bound to tnke the whole
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    U.S. TO CONTROL OIL
    63 9 First Step In $3,300,000,000 Work Plan Washington. May 19. It is understood the administration is contemplating the inclusion of a special clause giving the Government control of the oil industry (m which there is serious over production) m an industrial rationalisation bill involving the expenditure of
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    PUBLIC ENEMY No. 1
    37 9 New York Gangster Chief Arrested New York, May, 22 Waxey Gordon, the city's public enemy No. 1. has been arrested with his two armed bodyguards. Gordon is charged wth income tax evasion Reuter
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    INDESCRIBABLE PANIC
    39 9 41 Men Burnt To Death In Mexico Mexico City, May 18. Amid scenes of indescribable panic. forty-on< workers were burnt to death when fire destroys a saw mill at Cuyco m the state of Puebla Reuter Wireless
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    WANTED MEN KILLED
    45 9 Connected With Chittagong Outrage Chlttagon*. May 19. Two proclaimed absconders wanted m connection with the famous Chittasrong Armoury raid m 1930, were killed to-day during a police raid on a hov.se m a village and a third man was wounded Reuter Wtreless
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  • TENSION OVER DEBTS
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      President Seeks Powers For Readjustment
      157 9 Washington, May 22. President Roosevelt spent his busiest week-end grappling with economic problems. He and Mr. Sprague, the economic adviser to the Bank of England, informally discussed currency and exchange questions on Saturday afternoon. According to the New York Herald Tribune, one of the main
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      PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Hitler And Daladier Mav Meet
      288 9 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Hitler And Daladier Mav Meet Paris. May 17. Contra-tin^ strongly with the halt-lv.aned applause of the Press over President Roosevel: .s message. If. Daladier. m a personal statement, said the iTifiTMgr had given him "the mo^t .sincere satisfaction" m its main lines which certainly should contribute to the
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      THE TWO ERICS
      97 9 Restriction Little By Little J [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! London, May 22. J 1 Sir Eric Geddes writing in the 1 Financial Times replies at length J to Mr. Eric Miller's criticism and J J contends that rubber restriction J J as a permanent institution is J
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      "NOBLE MESSAGE"
      69 9 Rome, May 18. The King of Italy has sent a personal reply to President Roosevelt's disarmament appeal, thanking the President for this "noble message" and "expressing warmest sympathy with the proposals." The message concludes by stating that the Italian Government is ready to unite with the American and
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      MOSCOW READY
      65 9 Moscow, M.iy 19. A plea for universal disarmament and economic peace both of which are claimed to be thu policy of the Soviet is made m the Soviet reply to President Roosevelt's appeal. The reply declares willingness to co-operate with governments interested m the realisation of such a
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      26 9 Madrid. May 19. "Spain is ready to Join any progressive step; towards solid, durable, political peace." declare; President Zamora, replying to Mr. Roosevelt's mes-sitr** Reuter Wireless
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      545 11 LINERS I 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 Prf Garfield In Port May 23 May 25 July 4 Pie*. Polk June' 3 June 6 June 8 July 18 Pres. Adams
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      733 11 K. P. M. KONINKLIJKK PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU B d^nTA'saha'n. —■>■■* Tanjun.-MenKeidar. Tanjong- H T.mbilahan. NMlhl PrngalianTHEDENS— Wednesday. May 24. Muntok and Palembang VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday, May 24. Belawan-Deli and Penang TOBA— Wednesday. May 24. Toengkal. Moeara-Saba and Djambi BEAEL-Thursday. May 25, Cheribon (not for passengers). Semarang. Sourabava Boetefcng Ampenan. Padang-Bay. Boenoa
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    THE 'WHY' OF MR. GANDHI'S FAST
    964 12 HINDU RESENTMENT OF HIS ACTION Caste System of India Undisciplined children are wont to cry when they \\i c h to attract attention or to get their .own way. Mr. Gandhi, the Apostle of (advertised* Srlf-Discipline. fa>ts. m like I circumstances, writes Miss Cornelia
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      659 12 Burns Philp Line. incorporated m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Reg.::ar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the SS. 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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      530 12 <» to •>»«"• Krcn eh Norw cc, an OOKS TR ANv] '•S.K.LH r: X,,,;, OSU| Cl.: BOSIXJN kCAftQ MALTA ERIE iSHiHMtx M() IIMITFI) fin r| Mttn 1 N »"N »'.l II lMN f U| frl u PILES CU A'o Knife! No Surtia No otl than cured scis»>ors, hi cutting c.t
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      663 12 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN BY STEAMER, TRAIN AND AEROPLANE TO-DAY Karimon* Meranti 8 a.m. Pulau Tekong Tong Heng 8 a.m. Anamba and Natuna Islands Scott Ilariev 9 a.m. Rhio Mersing 9 a.m. Karimon Bee Seh 9 a.m. Singkep Van der Does de Bye 9 a.m. Siam (except Louver Siam) Raub
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      40 12 CLEARANCES May 21.— Bulan. Antonor. Jarak. (Britr Minsk. (Soviet): Penang Maru. Suwa Maru. Uapan); Kepah. Aldeyanda. (Dull. May 22.— Kirta. Fl-vo. Phasianella. Hong Keat. Pontianak. (Brit); Nordanvik (Swed) Compiesne. <Fch», Van Onthoorn. Op Ten Noort. Tjipai, <Dut); Albert Sarraut <Fch)
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  • Port and Shipping News
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      DEEPENING THE BANGKOK BAR
      384 13 ENTRANCE FROM SEA SILTING UP Grave Outlook For Navigation fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok, May 17. The question of deepening the bar at the mouth of ihc Bangkok river has recc'ived the distinguished consideration, at the request of Siani, of technica 1 edvicc from the League
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      THAMES CROCODILE
      297 13 But Bathers Not be Alarmed A crocodile has turned up m the Thames. It v.as seen by a man on the bridge at Battersea-by-the-Nile tie? ting down the river towards Cleopatra's Needh. A few moments lat»r Fireman William Newby saw it from the window of Battersea Fire Station.
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      OBSOLETE SHIPS
      203 13 May Be Used for Severn Barrage The Severn Barrage scheme, estimated by a special committee to cost the huge sum of £50.000.000. has set an imaginative engineer thinking, and he now proposes, as an alternative, a barrage m a direct line from Newport to A\onmouth. involving a viaduct
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      WIND-JAMMER
      508 13 High Seas and High Adventure Women and parsons are considered Jonahs on board the old "wind-jammers." Mr. A. J. ViKiers. the author of "The Parma" (Geoffrey Ble=, 255. illustrates the curious beliefs oi the mariners aboard the "wind-jam-mers." He says "All women are not Jonahs, but most are considered
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      SHIP'S EVOLUTION
      449 13 From the Coracle to a Modern Cunarder People who "go down to the sea m ships" or "have their business m great waters." will appreciate Mr. C. Ernest Payle's "Short History of the World's Shipping Industry." It is a fascinating volume, dealing with the general history of shipping
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      29 13 The s.s. Carthage has left Hong Kong and L* expected to arrive at this port at 10 a.m. or Wednesday. She will proceed alongside the 6.H.8. wharf on arrival.
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    THREW AWAY HIS STICK
    174 14 When Sciatica Yielded to Kruschen There can be no doubt that this has finished walking with a stick, for it is now four years since he discarded it. He writes: •For 18 month* I suffered with chronic sciatica and rheumatism, and was unable to walk without
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    GERMANY ACCEPTS BRITISH PLAN
    538 14 SOUND BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT But Insists On Right of Equality London, May 19. The anxiously awaited declaration by the German delegate at the Geneva Disarmament Conference was made this afternoon at the meeting of the General Commission of the Conference when Herr Nadolny acceirted the British
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    58 14 The proposal to reduce the cost of the M.A. degree at Oxford University was defeated m Congregation by 46 votes to 43. Hundreds of men have not taken the M.A. degree because it costs £12. It was proposed to reduce the cost to £5 with increased fees amounting to £2
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      527 14 BANKS AND CHARTERED BANK T OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) aid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each U. 000.000 c leserve Fund £3,000,000 :eserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 p HEAD OFFICE 38. Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches ilor Star Iloilo
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      162 14 v*m\v I ''•'Ah. I 1 *piu, .s^ up) teser. I ni b hJV.^H w. I n I a. Hl;^'HK I M. tU < leu h a -innolulr. \ngcler I Ungo Srlll, S> d, M Oorr If th, Int. Pted 1). I ippU Ma ton F., t owt I I I
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      485 14 BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION j i PROGRAMMES FOR INDIA. BURMA, I J STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, and J i FEDERATED MALAY STATES i FROM THE EMPIRE TRANSMITTER. I DAVENTRY, ENGLAND. I Wavelengths 25.3 metres and 31.3 i J metres. Tuesday, May 23rd. j B.S.T. 2.30 p.m. Time Signal from S Big Ben. News
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      271 14 3148 Schenectady (NY.) W2XAF. Bund., Mon.. Wed. and Pri.. m'nt— 3 a.m., Tues.. Thurs. and Sat., m'nt 4 a.m 31.38 Zeesen (Germany) DJA. 7 p.m. 31.35 Poznan (Poland) SRI. Tues., 7.9 pjn. Wed., 12—1 p.m. Thurs.. 7—8.30 p.m. 3135 Springfield <Mas>> WLXAZ 6 p.m. onwards. 31.3 Daventry GSC. 31.28 Philadelphia
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    SUNGEI KINTA TIN
    330 15 ot BJBB l-ast eeilng d ttw» «nu hold at; I London Ml X PMb, v*u rtn •-< <,rkin«. !JM 3d i. »mo ml brought 1 i 4d. pftp ion required,!, 1,, to be ■arried forward H 18 lid toml „i 14.00U ibi»w» m i, repaid. I ■pdO
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    CANADIAN STOCKS
    95 15 |*irp Rise in Prictt Ottawa bavi had an teal m PuWk confidence m <>>• hlshesl po.nt lor been a rise on all U, n ■Jtvatcr l 'ho Iminmg, buae metal harply. Busibeen rrs U ,r td oi onr-half U M romRVtod dfnent con- widen wm on publlr- bonds.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
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    STOCK EXCHANGE STEADY
    231 15 After Uncertainty Over Hitler's Policy London. May 17. lii-suiem Roosevelt's message caused further improvement on thf Stock Ihrhanir though business quietened down towards the close ixuidinu thr German Chancellor's .speech. After hours a firm tone prevailed. German issu»- especially improving. The commodit\ market were also belter, mt
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    THE £ ABROAD
    176 15 THE ABROAD Par May IX 19. Amsterdam 12.07 rf.4P. 8.41 Athens .iln 595 590 Belgrade 25.22 260 25<> Birliii SMI 14.17** 14.37'» Bombay is. «d ls.€S|ttd. i^. 63 32 Brussels 35 24.30 MJI Bucharest 313 570 .Y7O Buenos Air< s 47.:>fl 41 «>fli 42 ofli rnprnhagrti 22.4.1 22.45 Geneva 22.22
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    RUBBER TRUST'S YEAR
    211 15 Shares To Be Converted Into Stock The preliminary statement <>t the Rubbei Phiniatfrffra Investment Trust. Ltd.. shows a [os., for 1932 of E 10.831 In 1931 the net profit was BSJS7. Tin- full report k UOm available, ami state! that UW total sum invested at the end
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    MAPALAGAMA RUBBER
    107 15 Account, for 1932 show loss, after providing lor depreciation, of £1.668, compared with less of £1 601 for 1931. Amount brought In la £486 and with £1.000 transferred from reserve debit carried forward is £182. For previous year Cl TOO was transferred from reserve Directors propose to wind
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
    751 15 Annual Report of Governors The Governor* and Directors ol Royal Exchange Assurance m their report for the year ending December 31st, 1932 state During the year 5.790 proposals were completed and paid for m the life department, assuring £3,088,297 2.5. Od. at single and full annual premiums
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    To-Day's Price Changes
    434 15 To-Day 's Price Changes EXCHANGE RATES May 22 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2/4 la>ikloh. I ■Mflfrthtf' sight 2 3 31/32 London. 60 days' sight 2 3 15, 16 London. 30 days' sight 2/3 29 32 London. dt-mtind 2/3 London. T.T. I 3 27 32 Ljront and Parts demand 980
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    824 15 MONDAY. MAY >2ND. 1933 GLOBING QUOTATIONS Buytn Setters Kumbang It) 24s 6d 26s \ustial Malay <£) 20s 2,1s norn \yci Hitani tos) 13s 14> \yer Weng ($1» 95 1.00 Bang nn Tin 16? 17* Batang Padany ($1) 10 15 Batu Caves ($1) 40 4a Chenderiang If) M
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      80 15 W 7r#*d $12.00f.0«« Aggqrance m force over $35.— LThe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated tn the Strait* BetUettMnta) FFICt <^ real Ea 5161 11 ute Building, Cecil Btreet, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. nnmmny has £20.0*0 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with
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      Yesterday's Commercial Cup Match
      417 16 M-P.IL 6; H.K. Bank 1. Playing against the Hong Kong Bank m the Commercial Cup competition at the Stadium \».st»rd;iy. the Malaya Publishing House showed riiat they are an efficient team and could play .viperior football. They displayed unusual po!i.ii and demonstrated that fine understanding among
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      LEG THEORY
      41 16  -  Jardine Slrcn^ Defence \iy [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. May 22. A strong defence of the methods of the Test cricket team m the Evening Standard to-day makes it doubtful whether the M.C.C. will take any adverse action.
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      OTHER COMMERCIAL CUP MATCHES
      78 16 The Singapore- Harbour Board, playing at home yesterday, defeated the Bramtoco by five goals to two in the Commercial Cup competition. The Post Office were awarded a walk-over against the Naval Base yesterday when they turned up at the Geylang Stadium to compete for the Commercial
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    SUNDAY CRICKET
    228 16 Wiltshires Lose To O.R.A. A cricket match was played on Sunday on the Raffles School ground between the Wiltshire Regiment and Old Raffleslans. the latter winning by three wickets. Scores: Wiltshire Regiment: Weston lbw Ignatius 0, Haynes b Ignatius 1. Hewitt b Rajah 0, Maris b Ignatius 29,
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    70 16 F. Grantham. who was injured by the fall of his mount, Souchong, m the Boxgrove Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fontwell Park races recently, died from his injuries m a Chichester nursing homo. Although P. Grantham was not m the first flight of leading National Hunt rid> vts, he was a
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  • Handicaps For Second Day's Racing
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      1283 16 Skull neap's Analysis Of Saturday's Results Handicaps for to-morrow's Singapore Turf Club races have now been issued. Race 1. Ponies; Classes 2 and 3 (combined). (Div. 2, 5 furs.) —2.30 p.m. Iseult 9.0, Highland Lass 8.11, Silent Merchant 8.8, Donora 8.6. Roy's Best 8.4, Mickey Mouse 8.4, Leonic 8.1. Palm
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      HINTS FOR FUTURE
      407 16 Horses To Watch On Wednesday Slow work «n the inride track was the order of the morning, and as this does not call for particular comment I propose making a few brief remarks on last Saturday's racing. Rate 1. Horses Class 1 Div. 1. 6 furlongs. Anticur
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      NEW PARKING REGULATIONS
      272 16 As a resu.t of the traffic dislocation at the opening day of the meeting at the new raceroune conference between the Singapore Turf Club n"d the Police traffic authorities wa& held yesterday when it was decided to adopt the following regulations for the remainder of the meeting.
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  • ROUND THE LOCAL GOLF CLUBS
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      Island Club Defeats Garrison
      87 16 The first round of the Andrew Currie cup and Ladies Championship was played at Bukit Timah yesterday. The results were Mrs. Hardie beat Mrs. Paterson .2' and 1. Mrs. Richardson beat Mrs. Craik 2 and 1. Miss Maynard beat Mrs. MacLeod 1 up. Mrs. Laing beat
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      ISLAND CLUB WINS
      197 16 The match between the Island Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club, played on Sunday resulted Is a win for the Island Golf Club by 6 points to 3' i. The scores were as below, Island Club players being mentioned first. Ibrahim and Brians C. S L.
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB
      45 16 The Ladies May Medal was played at the Garrison Golf Clio the following being the best returns: Mrs. H. B. Rose 47 13 34 Mrs. P. Power 42 7 35 Miss F Maynnrrt 42 6 36 Mrs. J Wailis 52 12 40
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      LADIES GOLF TITLE
      274 16 Miss Enid Wilson's Third Win Gleneagles, May 17. Miss Diana Pluinpton. of Frinton. enteren the final of the English Ladies' Open Golf Champion>nip by a srcat win to-day over the '.•resent Briti>h native champion. Mis* Diana Fi«=h\vivk. by one hole. Both played A^J'tinp, -olf and it was.
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    LATEST DERBY BETTING
    79 16 Hyperion, Manitoba and Rodosto In The Lead FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT) London, May 23. The latest betting for the Derby is as follows: 15 to 2 Hyperion 10 1 Manitoba 12 1 Rodosto 100 8 Young Lover 100 7 King Salmon 20 1 Happy Call 20 1
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    S.R.C vs. INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    128 16 The S.R.C. won the toss and batted first, making 160 runs for 7 wickets. T. Leijssius hit 8 fours. The game was abandoned owing to rain. The I.A. did not bat. C. Mosbergon c Abbasbhoy b Varma 6. M. Cordiero run out 18. T. Lcijssius (capt)
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  • TENNIS TOURNAMENTS
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      Ties At Tannin And S.R.C.
      181 16 The tit > m the Tanglin tennis louinamtnt re *\s follow-: TO-DAYS TIES Mixed Doubles Open Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tayl. m Majov OmhMi tnd Miss Oldneld. Mixed Doubles Handicap Mrs*. Gregory Jones and E. V G. Da\ <mt > •s. Mr. and Mrs
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      S.C.R.C.
      49 16 To-days ties m the Straits Chinese K<< realon Club lawn tennis tournament are as ollows: "A" Singles Handicap:— (Semi -final* Cheong Chee Lim vs. I. H. Hoahinn. Vnh dM Tlam X and HllCt H\* C))» 1 X""'K Kent! IChoon It |»,,uM^ llir rt i Km/ 1' II X
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      DANIS CUP TENNIS
      16 16 IV h Met ted I „hk th, D I I Alll 6—4- Reuter
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
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