The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1936

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 11.861. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936. 10 CENTS.
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  • 655 1 "We Will Do As Much Again" BID TO IMPROVE EIT A LO- BRITISH RE LA TIONS Hungry Eyes On The Balkans I 'COMRADES m arms, have we gone straight ahead so far?" asked .Mussolini addressing the crowd from the balcony of the Palazzo Venezia
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  • 52 1 Stockholm, May 23. THE famous airwoman, Maryse Hilsz and her mechanic, Uakeaa, have been detained at v hospital suffering from head injuries following a crash at Varfcerg while on their way here to lire an acrobatic display at the new Kromma airport. 'heir plane was almost completely
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    60 1 SIGNOK MUSSOLINI laying thc foundation store of the new tiovtrnment offices on the Via del More In Rome, as »>ait of a huge public works scheme, involving the demoli.oin of large !>iuni aw as and the construction of great new huildirgs. including government offices, churches, and a granary, m connection
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  • 280 1 PILOT WHO LEAPT TO SAFETY AT PENANG Yes t c relay 's Va i n Sea rch SERGEANT-PILOT Al?c Sollis. of the R.A.F.. Singapore, who was the sole ■urvivor of the collision between two combers 3.000 feat above the Straits of Malacca on Saturday
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  • 97 1 Soviet Scientist Sentenced To Death Moscow, May 23. Tile Supreme Court has sentenced to dentli Siemenchuk. th.' director of the Soviet Polar station on Wrangel Island. OB a charge of murder and political brigandage. An accomplice. Startsev. has also been sentenced to death. Tremendous interest was aroused by
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  • 67 1 London, May 23. The BBC. has just received a telegram from Lieut. W. R. Smith Windham Kingsley. an officer with the expedition which is at present making an assault on Mount Everest. He stats that m number 5 camp at a h:ight of 21.500 feet, ther* has
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  • 118 1 Student Found Shot New York, May 23. ACCORDING to a witness at the Inquest the words of the "Gloomy Sunday." which has frequently been mentioned lately m connection with suicides, were carefully memorised by Philip Tangier Smith Cooke, a senior student at Hobart College,
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  • 111 1 Well-Kngwi* Flyer Killed London, May 2. FMPIRE Air Day did not pass without several casualties. In addition to the Penang disaster, a fighting machine crashed m an air display at Hawkinge aerodrome. Kent, owing to the wing tip touching an electricity cable. Two airmen died m
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  • 26 1 London, May 23. The death is announced of Mrs. Jessie Giles, widow of the Ist Mr. Bertram Giles. formerly Consul-General at Canton. Reuter
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  • 300 1 Unless U.S. Give A Lead RENEWED SELLING OF FRANCS FOLLOWING DALADIER'S SPEECH London, May 23. •THE problem of the maldistri- bution of jrold Is likely to remain unsolved until a lead Ik forthcoming from the United States whose swollen bank reserves serve further
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  • 109 1 To Board Corfu At Gibraltar Haifa, May 24 *V*Hl KegUl and his party sailed aboard the Cup town at 8 30 p.m. last night and it is understood that the Empjjr Will board tho P. and O liner Corfu :d Gibraltar and travel to England.
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  • 57 1 S>rtney, May 24. On the eve of his return to Java, where he was a planter, the airman \V. 11. oh. if was killed when touring Western Australia. His plane trashed and hurst into flames and Ohara was incinerated. Ohara was thr hero of the solo Australia t«>
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 77 1 (P c Godlun?s Scots ttlhlsky .1 M*>ll<>* rttul Friendly Spirit TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE CABARET attraction •J" »C 815 Pm KIRA AND D »NJ»ER DANCE BORIS informal The World Famous Dancers From "30 to Midnight Diaghliew Russian Ballet NON-DINERS $1.00 j n£ XT SATURDAY SPECIAL RACE DINNER. U ANCE CABARET. EXTENSION
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    • 109 1 (T^Galliims Scots ftlhtsl^ «1 Mtlltm And I ru rwl)p| SjHfil THIS WEEK: SPECIAL DINNER DANCE AND CABARET DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND 1 TUESDAY ADELPHI HOTEL (roof garden) WEDNESDAY SEA VIEW HOTEL THURSDAY ADELPHI HOTEL (Roof garoen) FRIDAY SEA VIEW HOTEL SATURDAY SEA VIEW HOTEL, ext 2 a.m.
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  • 131 2 L Another Clever Child Actress "Paddy O'Day". the Fox presentation featuring Jane Withers, had Its premiere at the Alhambra yesterday. This versatile actress is not unknown to einuna enthusiasts. She gave an excellent characterisation of a spoilt girl m "Bright Eyes", featuring Shirley Temple. But m her latest
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  • 246 2 Favourite's Jockey In Winning Vein London, May 23. The prices of the first and second favourites for the Derby, which wlll be run over the famous race course on Epsom Downs next Wednesday, were both weaker at last night's call-over The Aga Khan's Taj Akbar went back from
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  • 66 2 The Police. Band will play at Katong Park on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m.: March, The Uhlan's Call (R. Eilenberg); Overture, Tancredi (Rossini); Selection, Follow the Sun (Arthur Schwartz); Waltz, Embers (Bertram Lestrange); Characteristic, The Parade of the Tin Soldiers (Leon Jessel); Fox-Trots (a) Keep me going (Sydney Baynes),
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  • 550 2 Transactions Which Were "Injudicious" London, May 23. MR. J. H. THOMAS'S resignation from the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies was contained m a letter to Mr. Baldwin m which he says he has come to the decision because the way In which his
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  • Article, Illustration
    30 2 UKRT WHEELER, ROBERT WOOLSEY AND DOROTHY LEE make a welcome return to the comedy screen m the new RfCO production "The Rainmakers" which opens at the Alhambra on Wednesday next
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  • 781 2 The funeral of the late Mrs. Rcsabel Katherine Norris, beloved wife of Dr. C. V. Norris of Singapore, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery on Saturday afternoon and was very largely at- tended. The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White 1 officiated. Among the very large gathering
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  • 101 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 23. The F.M.S. team to meet the Colony m the annual lawn tennis match, to be played at Kuala Lumpur next week, is as follows: Guillemard Cup, singles, Chin Kee Onn, Cheong Tuck Wing. Yon bin Main. R. L Grut,
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  • 455 2 ENCOUNTER WITH GUNMEN RECALLED Chief Inspector's Daughter Weds A N encounter at very close quarters with Cantonese Chinese gunmen m a coffee-shop by her father who was unarmed, and who, after using one of the gangsters as a shield was shot through the right arm, is recalled by the engagement
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 13 2 SCIEfTIFICAII* I I RESTORE! CROWTN OF MAIS I I RffRESUIKB COOLING HE ALIUS
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    • 281 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. _M *9A_k I RATS I 1 BUNG DISEASE I DESTROY HUM I f WITH RODLNL Sole Atjents: T (irafton l.abcralories. I Singapore. BOARD RKSIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. Large rooms facing sea with own bah room H and C. and mod. San Phone 5758 Trnnis.
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    • 396 2 Gbe Stnoapou Jficc ||>c CSS UeadOflue: <„„ >M Phoi, Kuala Lumpur Ollitr >y Un* M I tit,.<i Penan f Offirr j IM„.„. London Office: Ph«>ii^ KSt^.%^ Tel: '7****%%* U.* ug* SUBSCRIPTION R ATEs Within I v Monthly n«) w t T^P Quarterly Half Yrarly $17 w, Note OuUljllor ,the usual
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 146 2 Diary Of The Day High Water, 12.40 a.m. 9.2 ft.. 2.19 pm. 7.7 ft. Sports Soccer: Div. I, RE. vs. Chinese at Anson Road Stadium: Friendly, S.C.C. If vs. Police II at S.C.C.: Social AP. vs. Bata Shoe F.C. at Clerical Union. GSL, Div. 2, Land Office vs. Mental Hospital
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  • 795 3 FOUR SINGAPORE AIRMEN KILLED IN MID- AIR COLLISION Kccident Near Penang During Exercises o m: IjSca pcs by parachute Picked Up By Malay Fisherman Who Sa w Crash 4 NOTHI-.K AIR TRAGEDY OCCURRED IN MALAYA ON SATURDAY IN WHICH 10l R R.A.F. MEN LOST THEIR LIVES. News reached Singapore that
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    34 3 KIIODESIAN RIDGEBACK MON DOGS, a rare breed m England, hem* prepared by Mrs. L. Hamilton at Si nlhampton for thc Championship Dog Show of the Ladies' Kennel Association to be held at Olympia, London.
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  • 43 3 Bangkok, May 23. A Chinese goldsmith was cleaned out of ornaments and jewellery valued at £14,000 m the early hours of Friday morning. The owner is offering a commission of ten per cent, on the value of all goods brought back.
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  • 218 3 Improved Docking Facilites For Singapore JT is expected that a decision will be made soon to increase drydocking facilities at Singapore. Reference to the need for extension of present dry-docks was made by the chairman of the Harbour Board, Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, m an article published Inst week
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  • 491 3 DECISION IN NOVEL TAX CLAIM Position After Annulled Marriage London, May 14. HECAUSE his marriage has been annulled a man cannot be taxed as a bachelor for the years he was married. This was the decision ot Justice Lawrance m the King's Bench Division
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  • 166 3 $200 Bill For Dentures For Clerk (From Our Own Correspondent. > Ipoh, !\lay 23. Mr II A. Johnson, a dental surgeon, is suing K. S. Manian. a clerk m the medical department, for balance of fee due for professional attendance. According to Mr. Johnson's evidence the fee
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  • 72 3 IS A "NIGHTSHIRT" MAN New York, May 15. jJITRY LONG, demagogue of Louisiana— shot dead last Septemberbecame famous all over the world for his yellow silk pyjamas. His successor. Governor Richard Leclic, threatens to gain fame for his oldfashioned nightshirts. The favourite gift on his inauguration today
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  • 615 3 LONG HOURS, NO HOLIDAYS AND SMALL PAY Sorry Plight Of Clerical Employees In Singapore 'NO GOOD COMPLA INING 9 •THOUSANDS of Singapore clerks P are becoming restive about their employment conditions the long hours worked every day without the relief of an annual holiday. In the motor-buses and tram-cars and
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  • 124 3 Boulogne, May 13. Tne son of a poor fisherman was the central figure today m a magnificent ceremony lasting more than three hours at Boulogne Cathedral. He is Mgr. Remy Lepretrc. who was consecrated as Archbishop of Rhosio. m Syria, and Opostolic Delegate to Syria, m
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  • 383 3 Last Cry As She Disappeared Over tiff Deal. May l! A SOLDIER described today at an inquest at St Marga:<ts Bay how he saw the worn an whom h<- had arranged to marry this weak lall to her death over the cliffs The inquest vm
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 YOUR BEAUTY SOAP On Sale Everywhere. AGENTS: L. L FEIS CO., TRADING SOCIETY. APB 1 Wire Ncttinu Fencing iker and repairer of rattan and im (hicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins. Tents, Bags, Blur Screens Berlam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing. Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2154. Office:— 66,
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    • 231 3 QUININE. as a prnplivlactie against MALARIA. use every day 2 sugar-coated tablets 3 grains Quinine Hydrochloride. Rr surr to take a quickly disintegrating (soluble) tablet, such as made by uwiuil \<. OIIMM FACTORY. V trade «RU| k Prirc of a bottle of 50 tablets SO 70. Price of a tubr
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  • 4530 4 BY OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT "Laughter Has Come Back To London's Eyes" Brighter Days Bring Brighter Times Week Of Sunlight Means £2,000,000 To Fashion Houses Record Employment Returns What "Jimmie" Said About The Budget Prime Minister May Fall Allen To Lead Test Team? Television Girls Chosen
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 243 4 PEPSODENT NOW IN A NEW 10% LARGER TUBE I \T iniiiu ITT^I MORE TOOTH PASTE A^\ FOR LESS MONEY 1 same high quality 1*& i^&^ m*. I -O ll I I m 1 c lit I I x m^S For years people have willingly bought Pepsodent |T| MT M j^t
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  • Article, Illustration
    281 5 ment offices and a church has bee li !t J h m* "°L £2! f 1 arPaS and the of great new buildings, including governor Rome. The completion'©? manj n. hnlM nt h i n r I>, 89oI, i ,n with the 2,68.0 th anniversary celebrations of the foundation opened
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 71 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each mmmm*mmmmmmmm*mmmm*^m^mmmmammmmmmmm*mmm*mmmm Be sure to visit our WINTER GARDEN LOUNGE ORCHARD ROAD. You will find that a very attractive selection of COOL DRINKS, ICE CREAM, SUNDAES ETC. will be served promptly. *>
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  • 488 6 MURDER HUNT FOR MAN WITH APE-LIKE GAIT Beautiful Girl Bludgeoned To Death VICTIM'S DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE London, May 10. A SEARCH AT BRIGHTON AND HOVE FOR A MAN WITH "AN APE-LIKE SLOUCHING GAIT" WAS A DRAMATIC MOVE EARLY TODAY IN THE SOHO MURDER HUNT. Soho International Metropolis m London
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  • Article, Illustration
    27 6 SPRING IN SWEDEN. Great fires are at all over the country and the people dance round them on the first day m May to welcome the spring.
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  • 552 6 NEW CONFIRMATION OF BENDIEN METHOD Research Results London, May 13. TT has been constantly maintained despite serious criticism from certain quarters, that the method of testing the blood to make a diagnosis of cancei'. devised by Dr. S. G. T. Bendien, was ol considerable value, writes
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  • 309 6 Death Sentence Passed On Airman London, May 14. A IRCRAFTSMAN Frederick Herbert Charles Field, aged thirty-two, sentenced to death at the Old Bailey yesterday for murdering forty-eight-year-old Mrs. Beatrice Sutton, m her Clapham flat, had stood m the same dock on a murder charge
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  • 227 6 Scene After Execution Of Dr. Ruxton London, May 1.1. Following the scenes outside Strangeways Gaol where Dr. Buck Ruxton was executed yesterday morning. Mrs. Van der E!st appeared at Manchester police court later m the day. She was charged with behaving m a manner whereby
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  • 110 6 Problem For Film Studios London, May 14. Film studios around London are to be fitt?d with special sound-proofed roots to counter the noise of airplanes that fly over while work is going on The new studios that have been erected at Denham, Bucks, are the first to be
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  • 330 6 Bench Calls The Tune 20 MINUTES ONLY London. May 12. OIItKf.MII \l> police court yester- day was a place to make the Scots reel, for the Wirral magistrates had a final Highland fling when they decided that the music of the bagpipes is —a nuisance. After
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 6 MISS KAY STAMMERS *hni* n peeled to go far at Wimbledon th* year, m action during .i recent t,, ur
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    21 6 PRINCESS ELIZABETH photographed on her tenth birthday m Windsor Park where she spent the day with her parents and Qurcn Mary.
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  • 115 6 New York. M»j p A comma was valued .ii Imhhm m an appeal before the n\<*>* States Supreme Court ladai The Irvine Trust < omp.m\ New York submitted th.it p U n< tuat mn mark m .to Ohio I rdrral Court order, made seventeen »ears ato. entitled it to
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  • 65 6 <FYom Our Own < Ip.h Mat !1 A larm Iv .ito i<' *mi d Indians was held v- t rrd. in Kinta Indian Asson.it -rimn when Mr B B Sinh.i thf preildflrt. paid an eloquent tribut< rendered to the motherlai Dr Ansari v. i:»s« death I currcd a
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  • 461 6 CHARGES FOLLOW A Woman Tells Of £105 Fee London, May 13. SIR BERNARD SPILSBIRY gave evidence at Epsom Police Court yesterday when Dr. Laura Winifred Sanders Bliss, of Bayfield House, Little Bookham, and Nancy Melina Hermitage Bickell, a nurse-receptionist, of the same address, appeared on
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 54 6 WILL TURN YOUR "WHITE ELEPHANT" ,nto a GOLD MINE Today Is the future' of A.r Conditioning It has arrived... is a vital pair of llw to Jay. I.ke express lifts and the telephone. To ne R lcct A.r Conditioning can COfl I Send your enquiries to the local agents UNITED
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  • 280 7 Lembruggen Bowls We For Negri (From Our Own Corespona^nt.> DTT^ Seremban, May 23. gFLENDID bowling was the feature of the first Innings of the Perak versus Negri match today When stumps were drawn at 6 p m Perak had lost four wickets m their second Innings .or 37
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  • 91 7 Fourteen Selangor Players For Special Training (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 23. The last State soccer trial or the padang yesterday resulted m a victory 'for Whites over Colours by the odd goal m three. After the trial fourteen piayers were asked to undergo training
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  • 869 7 GROWDER GOOD BOWL WELL Police Beaten On Padang LOW SCORING GAME COME good bowling by A. C. the former Australian State player who has now settled down m Singapore, enabled the S.C.C. to beat the Police by 17 runs on the Padang yesterday. The S.C.C. made 100 and the Police
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  • 316 7 High Scoring In State Trial <From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 24. THE State cricket trial ended here today after big scores had been made by both sides. Anthony's team totalled 246 and Knight's team had replied with 234 with one wicket to fall when time intervened. ANTHONY'S
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 199 7 Shure and Begora Here's a Grand Fox Comedy you'll enjoy. ALHAMBRA SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE TODAY 3.15 7U5 NIGHTLY 9:15 $fe JANE SPELLS </j|Ly^ J-O-YAS SHE k sings?, .dan: CES ...MIMICSI MF JANE WITHERS PINKY TOMUN MH CANSINO ""•K. ikHl DA,Wfu jfiS GIVOT HEAR JANE WITHERS SING TWO SONGS! SEE HER
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    • 314 7 "A Picture Which for Drama, Spectacle. Thrills and Dicnlty has never been equalled m this country" THE PEOPLE. Icapitoli T f^ry The Famous Star of "SANMWS of tho RIVER" m the GAI'MONT-BKITISH TRIUMPH of tbe Year LESLIE BANKS and RICHARD DIX IN "THE TUNNEL" with MADGE EVANS, HELEN VINSON and
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  • 898 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MAY 25, 1936. Fo r Th is Re lief. THE old tag, "Out of evil cometh good." is well exemplified by the resignation of Mr. J. H. Thomas from the Cabinet following the scandal of the leakage of Budget secrets. Few tears will be shed
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  • 252 8 Mrs. Holmes, wife of Dr. W. E Ho'.mes. Health Officer. Batang Padang. :<.ft for home last week. Dr. (Miss* James arrived In Ipoh last week from England. She is to be Lady Medical Officer at the Infant Welfare Centre, Ipoh. Mr. C. W. S. Seed (Auditor. Seychelles».
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  • 54 8 To Mary Siamese Princess In London London, May 23. The impending marriage is notified at the Kensington Registrar's Office of Norn Svasti, secretary to the ex-King of Siam. and Miss i Princess) Chandra, aged 23, daughter of Prince Paribatra! brother of the> ex -King and tormer MiHister of
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  • 507 8 SnuffTaking, On The Increase A H thirty Eater Wnnt- raMgUrs THE Society for the Study of Inebriety I reports "an increase m snuff taking" though it does not appear that the learned society m question necessarily regards the indulgence as a form of inebriety indeed, one
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  • 950 8 iy|A Tisson is dead Two days ag Joseph, her grandson, said: "She ask you to give her s >me:hing to kill her pain." Now. since midnight she has been beyond pain; and very early this morning when the clouds were j Still pink upon the mountain tops and the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 317 8 aQMMNII WAhKER Wg> CUARANTCtO Villi Ujm, CALDBECK S **mi^m^m*^mmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmm^**mmm*m*mmmm^ -^sp^ SINGAPORE BALI kwT SINGAPORE This circular tour may be made IN ONE WEEK ONLY and Three full days to spend m BALI besides ample time for sightseeing m Java Plane leaves Singapore every Wednesday 8 a.m. Arrives m Batavia 12.00
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    • 24 8 For FIRE INSURANCE.. Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE U4BO
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  • 221 9  - British Warships To Check Smuggling Sin Chew Jit Poh AGREEMENT WITH U.S.A. AND CHINA Special Commission To Be Formed Shanghai, May 24. DRITAIN, America and China are reported to have completed measures against the large scale smuggling m North China. British and American warships sta. icned m North China have
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  • Article, Illustration
    32 9 CROWDS waited every morning outside the Law Courts to gain admittance to the Ru.lget inquiry. The above picture shows the thronged pavement on the BCCMd day when Sir Maurice Hankiy gave evidence.
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  • 213 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh AFRAID IT MAY UPSET HER SCHEMES Shanghai, May 24. THE Japanese Government has asked the Chinese authorities m Nanking to disclose the details of the so-called "Silver Agreement" which, the Japanese fear, would upset their schemes m North China. N irth
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  • 142 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Compromise With Southern Bong Kong. May 24. delegation of Nanking to the I S rvice m remembrance oi M* Hu Han Mm. the veteran Kuo- sta i sman who died m Canton *eeks ago, arrived m Canton yesten: placing a v. reath
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  • 50 9 DISTURBANCES IN AUSTRIA Nazi Killed Vienna, May 24. ONE Nazi was killed and one injured m a clash with the police m the grounds of Prince Starhemberg's country residence at Waxenberg m Upper Austria. A strong detachment of Nazis attempted to break m with the intention of stealing arms. Reuter
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  • 62 9 Contents Were Not Confidential London, May 23. It is now learned that what was described as a diplomatic bag which was missing on the journey between Addis Ababa and Djibouti was a nonconfidential postal packet sent from the legation to H.M. Consul at Djibouti. It appears to have
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  • 56 9 Berbera, May 24. Traders are reaping a golden harvest through the Italian occupation of Jijiga and Harar. Foodstuffs and commodities of all descriptions are pouring from Berbera, being rushed m every available lorry to Jiiiga where the prices are doubled and trebled. The Italians have now established a
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  • 76 9 London, May 24. News Ijas been received m London that Mr. Bunner of the British ambulance unit m Abyssinia, who was reported to have been arrested by the Italians when seeking treatment for a mad dog bite, has been released and is now undergoing anti-rabies treatmenl at Djibouti,
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  • 178 9 Tests This Year London, May 23. THE first test flights of the new four- engined monoplanes, two of which have been ordered by the Air Ministry ;or experimental flights across the Atlantic, are now expected to be made towards the end of this year. When
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  • 141 9 ANGLO-SOVIET NAVAL NEGOTIATIONS Far Eastern Problem Moscow, May 24. JUI RADEK, m an article m Isvestia. says it is understood that agreement m the Anglo-Soviet naval negotiations is dependent upon, firstly, Germany's agreeing to conclude a similar treaty with Britain and secondly, a reservation being made m regard to the
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  • 246 9 League Publishes Italian Note London, May 22. The League of Nations today published the Italian Note concerning the use of dum-dum bullets by the Abyssinian armies. Geneva messages state the note and its accompanying illustrations refer to the British manufacture of some of the illegal ammunition which came
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  • 511 9 £1,000,000 INCREASE IN EXPORTS EXPECTED London, May 21. MUCH satisfaction is expressed m Lancashire with the Government announcement made m the Australian House of Representatives yesterday of the introduction of new duties and th? import licensing system, framed to divert a large volume of Australian
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  • 66 9 AIR MAILS DEL A YED rpHE Imperial mail plane due at Singapore last night has been slightly delayed and is expected to arrive early this morning. A message from our Bangkok correspondent states that the Dutch plane, which left London with mails for the East on May 19. has been
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  • 123 9 Five Arab Leaders Arrested POLICE STONED Jrrusalc.n, M.n 'I riVE pron.ineni young r Arab j aderj have been arreted 1 >r a,..t Jon Thr^e thousand Moslems 're n >w inaide tli^ Mosque of Omr ani, despite the curfew r mi'ations the police are .strongly guard. ng the ex' Ng Crowds
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  • 78 9 To He Exclud r* From Sacram nt \y.si Im. 23. Dutch Nazi, who I i CatMolics will be exeiudt ci t.om 'he acramcnts, according to a decision contained m a pastoral lettei tio.i the Dutch Eplaco) at* t be n-..d i i pulpits torn >:tcw The lett« r
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  • 61 9 Famous Airman's Flight In Light Plane London. May 23. The famous airman. Mr II L Brook who left Lympne on May 5 m a light aeroplane ii order to demonstrate the capabilities of these machines for long flights, arrived at Capetown this morning He followed the East Alrtca
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  • 33 9 London. May 23. Tiie King of the Belgians, who sp -nt a lew days this week on a golfing holiday m Kent, returned to Belgium by steamer this aTtefnooiT British Wireless
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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    • 30 9 "DETECTO" BATHROOM SCALES /*}***<+** THREE £M* *X_±_ ROTARY DIM COLOURS DESICN AIKA V^^^^^^^kk LARGE PRICE $9,00 EACH, No bathroom is complete without one! OBTAINABLE FROM ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR.
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 172 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 23 RUBBER: Firmer London Spot: 7 15 6d. 7 7 16d Previously: 7 5 16d. 7%d. July-Sept: 7 ;5 8 d. 7V 2 d. Previously: 7%d. 7 7 16d Oct.-Dec: 7 1 2 d. 7 0 16<1. Previously: 7 7 16d.
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    • 80 10 I London Closing Quotations May 23 Method of Parity before Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Francs to 141.21 75 9 16 75 S 1G New York $to 4.88 2 3 4.973 4 4.973 8 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.91 7.36^ 7.38 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 3*
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    • 232 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Saturday's Singpore Quotations SELLING I ndon, 4 months' sight 2 4 332 London. 3 months' sight 2 4 3 32 London, 60 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, 30 days' sight 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 32 London. TT. 2 4
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    • 85 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 23, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S In cases (FOB. May) 26 261;, Qpod FAQ. m cases 'FOB. May) 25? 8 26 No. I.X. R.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) 25 7 26 June 26 26'/ 8 July-Sept. 26 3 8 26V 2 Oct.-Dec. 26*..
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    • 36 10 The General Purposes Committee of Wandsworth Borough Council has deeded that the borough memorial to King George shall take the form of a bandstand to be erected m King forge's Park, which he opened m 1923
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    • 86 10 May 23 Buyers Sellers Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 8.25 Copra, Sundied 490 Copra, mixed 1 4.65 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 R. B. Siam No. 1 per koyan 1.10 Banja Jelotong 6.25 Sarawak, Jelotong 7.25 R. Siam, W.C.
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    • 49 10 Traffic was interrupted during one day on the railway between Vispu and Zermatt by an avalanche of stones which covered the line for a distance of over 100 yards near Kalpetran m the Nikolaithal. Several large boulders fell among the houses of the village, but happily did no damage.
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    • 461 10 SEMANGGOL RUBBER COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING Smaller Profit For Year PRESIDING at the 27th annual P general meeting of the Semanggol Rubber Co., Ltd., at Penang, Mr. John McNeill said the lower profit for the year was due to the .severely restricted output and the higher costs which had resulted from
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    • 144 10 New Planting Member Of Perak State Council? Ipoh, May 22. It is understood that Mr. Humphrey Butler, the Chairman of the Central Perak Planting Association, is likely to act for the Hon. Mr. S. B. Palmer as planting member of the Perak State Council during the
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    • 443 10 Singapore. May 22. MEAT Beef steak Kati 34 Beef stew or curry do 25 Fillet steak lb. 50 Mutton. Australian do 38 Pork, lean Kati 40 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 34 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 50 Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 30 Hens
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    • 98 10 During the week ending May 16. 1536, exports for tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 62,851 cases, of which: 50,647 (81 per cent cases were to the United Kingdom. 485 1 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 7,775 (12 per cent.) cases to
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    • 974 10 Fraser and Co.'s Lw Buyer* Sellers. Ampat Tin <4s) 4- 9d 5s 3ci A.vim Kumbaiig (E) 28s 9d 29s 6d Austral Malay 58 6<1 59s 6d Ayer Hitam (36) 14s 6d 15.> 3d Ayer Weng ($1> 1.60 1.70 ;Bangrln Tui (£> 17s 9d 18s 7»£d
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    • 179 10 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending May 31. 1936. Monday. 25. 515 p.m. Headquarters S.R.A. <v> Ceremonial and 3 7 How S.R.E.'(v) Ceremonial Drill. S.P.C.R.E <v> Malays Drill. S.V.F.A FA. Training 2nd Bn. Signal Section Signal Training. Bukit Timah Range "P* Coy team Practice
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    • 31 10 A hoard of 169 17th-century tokens, made for a tradesman at Withan. Essex, and dated 1669. has been added lo the collection of trade tokens m Colchester and Essex Museum. i
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    • 51 10 m American Can C American TW< p jh] I' h Mthi I Hi R.illr Olt N.i, Duponi Fired >ne rtc (icnrrul M idrlcb c.j id] Intcr-'l' I Nati N Y Pun it. id. < Boconj V itandam Texas < U I' US R Warntr \>- new m\i>
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    • 79 10 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Mills m the 3rd Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S. 532/32— A. Kadir and ors. vs. M. K. Karuppiah. Before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Bkcy. 63/36— Re M. Kader Sultan etc Motion for Adjudication
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  • 135 11 Financial Provision Refused By Resident Ipoh, May tt. The efforts of the Unofficial members of the Larut and Matang Sanitary Board to dbtain a preliminary Investigation into the possibilities of providing a sewage system for Taiping town have finally met with failure, tho British Resident
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    • 190 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members la limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. <Vuthorised Capital $50,000,000 [ssued and Fully Paid-up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling C 6.500.000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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    • 498 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND THIN A (Incorporated m Brfland by Royal (Charter) Paid up capital In 600 000 shares of 15 each £1.000 000 Reserve Fund £.1000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000 O*X) HEAD OFFICF: 38. Bishopsgate. London EC 2 Asm« ics and Branches. Alor Star i Iloilo
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    • 513 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES I FOR TODAY Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. of Malaya Ltd) Wavelength 49.9 metres p.m. ti.OO Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 7.00 Relay of concert artistes from the ZHI studio: Mrs. Renate Zwaademaker (violin). Mrs. Eva Clark (contralto). Mr. Richard
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    • 208 11 8.25 Tulip time m Holland Talk 8.40 Music. 9.00 Meeting of the Phohi Club. 910 Talk on sports 9.50 Close down. Berlin— DJA, DJB, DJE and DJN Wavelengths 31.38, 19.74, 16.89 and 31.45 metres p.m. 6.20 Concert of light music 720 News m English. 7.35 Concert of lmht music (con
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  • 173 12 Arrivals From The North Leave Within An Hour Hong Kong, May 16. A number oi passengers who arrived yesterday from Shanghai and Japan will not be able to say they saw much of the Colony. When the President Jackson arrived at 2.30 p.m. a number of her passengers
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  • 86 12 Hong Kong, May 12. At the Kowioon Magistracy yesterday morning. Mr. E. Himsworth granted a 48 hours' remand, on the application of Det-Sergt. A. Kinnear, when an unemployed seaman. Tang Cheung, was charged with armed robbery, together with others not m custody, on a trading junk
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 751 12 "Thought Light Was In Village" London, May 14. SENIOR captain m the Union Castle Line, Captain John Holman Kerbey was the central figure of a Board of Trade inquiry opened m London yesterday to consider these and other problems Was the stranding of thc
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      34 12 THE PROPELLERS of thc liner Aqurtanta being changed while the ship was recently m the King George V dr>d«x-k at Southampton. A 50-tt.n crane is here seen plac'n kg the propellers m a row.
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    • 479 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In F.M.8.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Paaiafe §411. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING! AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. mmmommma*m*o*o*oMmt CANADIAN PACIMC tWOtIO'J CBtfJtn (Incorporated In England) JTBAVEL SYSTH4-: mmmmm*££M*m*m&&*im. THE -EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES Tta HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS
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    • 124 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF BAILINGB By Fortnightly PasMnger Steamsf iletween Rangoon, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth Leaver Rangoos 1939 BHAMO June 13 AMARAPOORA June 27 SAGAING July 11 BURMA July 25 YOMA Aug 8 PEGU Aug. 22 CHINDWIN Sept. 19 BHAMO Oct. 3
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    • 288 12 RAVAGES OF SEA Research On Damage IK Timber And Metal TUIE result I of 19 yttnf rt.seairh oo 1 the rat metal, md the flP< entti »1 thf Instituti <>n the Do B Water, public OQB pne- I m lbs com of sp'M-inr th.n <•> posed to I Mll and
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    • 536 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 am Alor Star: Mon. to Prl.* 7.45 am Saturday 7.45 am. and 7 pm Ipo: Weekdaya; 7.45 a.m. *ad 7 p.m Klang, Kuala Llpls, Port Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* tpm Kota Bahru.
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    • 109 12 SINGAPORE I n Knot X Ships alonc*idc the W h n *rvt| m hmm t., rTn Main Wharf (Entrance l Mll Plancius. Hal L. East Wharf Im1 1(1 Calchas 18; 9; Mar<»n 7. Empire Dock (Entrance I|# Steel N AntUochtu 38. Empire Dork <1m,.,. < Phtmloi 16; i West Wharf
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    • 500 13 I IK \^bft ft '*J* j**£^~? im *Zi3*^rf t w BRITISH INDIA P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Tonnare Spore. Xrt 0 D c 19 3 6 Tonnage Spore. BUl?nv. 6.070 June 4 omttdat 1936 15.000 'junl 5 ™S? A A N L "-000 Au S 14 'HI 17.000
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    • 612 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (Incorporated m StraiU Settlements.) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL ACCEPTING CARGO FOR MONTREAL AND HALIFAX VIA COLOMBO Steamer p ue gait, c\tZ ol X!? GT N S aVrC> n 2°
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    • 1123 13 P^^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Orean The llu. Khlow s^n m .hi« r*. mm iv Steam Ship Co Ltd.. and China Mutual Ihe v,* a *d \\7hUr StTr Ud Steam Navigation Co Ltd.) The Sarawak si»«.M-# J 1* a The Stiaits Steamship Co. Ltd. The Austr a lh.n
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    • 687 14 K. P. M. ROGGEVEEN— -Monday. May 25, Saigon and Hong Kong. PLANCIUS— Monday. May 25, Belawan-Deli. PALOPO Tuesday. May 26. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Api. KAMPAR -Tuesday. May 26. Bengkalis. Paneh. Berombang, TanjongMsngeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON Tuesday. May 26. Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. BONTEKOE— Tuesday. May 26. Batavia, Mauritius. Lourenco-Marques,
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    • 671 14 JOINT SLHVICE OF PRINCE UNE -SILVER LINE FOB HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York. M.S. SILVERWALNUT In Port May 25 July 5 MS. MALAYAN PRINCE May 29 June 8 July 2!i MS. SILVERTEAK June 15 June 22
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    • 607 14 O. S. K. LTHF FOR EAST. SO! 11l AND WEST Vl AND SOU II IMEBM j- Buenos Aires Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo \> Cape Town. Kio de Janeiro. Kantn Montevideo Holland Maru Cape Town via Monib.i.i DftT-01 fIRIRRIR, Beira. 1, Durban. Algoa Bay and Mussel I t Arabia Maru
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  • 2730 15 Spirited Betting On Main Event TROUBADOUR DISAPPOINTS BACKERS Large Crowd Witness Racing OATURDAY'S races furnished a fitting finale to the profes- sional events m the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) race meeting at Bukit Timah and as anticipated the crowd was exceptionally
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  • 302 15 Skins Beat R. A. F. In Hard Match Inniskillings 3; R.A.F. 3. AFTER having fought out four successive draws m Second Division matches, the Inniskilling Fusiliers gained a victory on Saturday when they met the K..VF. at Tanglin. The Margin was one goal but it took the quite
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  • 76 15 following have been selected •present the Y.M.CA. Junior Deal against the R.A.. Blakan •vater-polo tomorrow, at the V Baths at 4.30 p.m. Tan Chop Seng Chye. Cflan Mvii "g. Ong Kirn Hoe. Henry Yeo. Sim Howe, Lee Hon Ming. Reserves v Pones, \h Kow lainst the Middlesex Regiment,
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  • 42 15 Ipolj. May 33. V M C A lawn tennis doubles ampionshlp was won by Mun Siew Aii Khoon. who defeated If. E >nd Aw Boon Jin 6-2. 6—4 holder*, Choon Tan and Valite 1 knocked out m the semifinals.
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  • 406 15 MALA YA CUP MATCH (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. tlalacca .1; Negri Sembilan I). "THF home eleven was extremely lucky to win their first Malaya up match against Negri Sembilan oday. They were faster but were not H ;ood as the visitors who
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  • 395 15 ROWING REGATTA Good Racing In Bad Conditions THERE was good raeiiiß on rhop|i> water and m had conditions when the second regatta of the R.S.Y.C. rowing season was held over the breakwater hrn vesterThe tide was turnin: .mrl tin bn /<• freshening. The first race ■II between .T Tt Dunne's
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  • 561 16 BATSMEN UNENTERPRISING; BOWLERS UNIMPRESSIVE Balhetchet Bags "A Pair" TEAM TO MEET EUROPEANS SELECTED •THE Rest cricket trial which began on Saturday at the S.R.C. ground between teams captained by H. N. Balhetchet and A. S. A. Jansen was continued yesterday and left
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  • 307 16 Tournament Match EASY WIN FOR U.S. OFFICERS T*HE Etceteras went down tamely to the United Services Officers m their tournament cricket fixture on the Padang yesterday. Batting first the Etceteras were only Total Points to Date 1— 9—30 J7 1—17—34 13 1—25—57 13 1—27—17 10 able
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  • 176 16 YESTERDAY the "B" class sailed the second race for the Mac Donald Challenge Cup. during which a light to steady breeze from the North-east prevailed. The sea was slight and the tide flooding "Punai." skippered by E. C. Holiday finished^ first. The
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  • 266 16 The following are the results of last week's matches m the B.C.C. lawn bowls triples championship tournament: H. R L. Dyne's team beat C. P Ambler's team 20—8. H. R. Wilson's team drew with E. J. Casssels's team 9—9. W. M. Edward's team beat C V Miles's
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  • 36 16 A friendly football mat^h played on the Fort Canning ground yesterday between Fort Canning and Bata Shoe Co. resulted m a draw. 3—3. The Bata •scorers were Tee Siang. James Goh and Teng Ho.
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  • 46 16 Entries from affiliated associations and clubs for teams to compete m the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup competition will be received on or before Monday, June 1. 1936. Applications must be accompanied by an entrance fee of $10 In respect lof each team entered.
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  • 57 16 Tho following will represent the Y.M.CA. at soccer vs. ACS. on Oldham Hall ground at Dunearn today at j 5.15 p.m.: J. Ferguson; Kah Wah,, Thong Sing Ching; Chan Joo Tlang. ,W. Mitchell. Chan Sam Wing; P Swyny, Lim Kirn Wee. W. R. Willis. |Ong Swe? Keng. Pong
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  • 22 16 Auteuil, May 23. In the French lawn tennis championship.* her" Goldschmidt (France) beat Gordon Lum, 5— 7, 6 o, 6—2, 6—l Reuter.
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  • 94 16 Results In Junior Championship The Singapore junior championship tournaments continued to draw the usual good attendance when further games were played on Saturday at the Clerical Union. Results: Tan Liang Peng Sunnydale) beat Low Hock Chiang (CU.) 15 8. 15 3. Syn Mann Choy (August) beat Khoo Peng
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  • 60 16 AFTER the Rest Clarke Cup trial match the following team was selected to meet the Europeans L. Alvis. H. N. Balhetchet (capt). P. K. Baskaran. D. C. D'Cotta. A. S. A. Jansen (vice-capt.). K. Muthucumaru. D. Ross. N. Sullivan. R. V. S. Sundram. M. Valberg.
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  • 140 16 Middlesex Top All-India's Score London. May 24. Close of play scores m county cricket matches which bfgan yesterday are. says Reuter: At Lords: All-India 110 (Robins 5 for 18 Middlesex 173 <Amar Math 6 for 29 At Sheffield: Kent 107 < Verity 6 for 26 >; Yorks. 185
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  • 164 16 Rest Beat Europeans By Innings At K.L. DJONYSIUS ALMOST UNPLAYABLE (From Our Own < Kuala Lumpur XIIE Europeans mid* m un successful attempt tv ,wri an innings' defeat m t!,,n Jn nual cricket flxtun *hUh. begun yesterday, v.iv romiudrd today. Brilliant batting by V Hasan who r< pla< I to
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  • 224 16 Chinese Easily Beat R. A. (Blakan Mati) TTIIE RA. <Blakan Mati I did not c >m«> out too well In their match with the Chinese at the SCR C grouiui on Saturday. The Chinese, going l.v t j bat first, knocked up 137. The R A were all out tor
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  • 40 16 Today- t n handicap ol tne I C C leoaa tournament are E. C Cherrington owe 15 4» vs V. i Chtrrlngton (pUM ll Mr and Mrs R F Sn •vs Mr. and Mrs PI 11,. 15).
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