The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 May 1937

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.14!). ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1937. 16 CENTS.
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    GOVERNOR OPENS BRITISH TRADE FAIR
    1451 1 Empire Shop Window DOMINIONS SECTION FOR FIRST TIME More Interest In British Goods By Asiatic Firms PRESCRIBING it as an "Empire shop window," the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, officially opened the sixth Singapore British Trade Fair at the Great World Amusement Park last evening. He
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    PERAK TIN MINE STRIKE SETTLED
    88 1 Chinese Protector Compromises rom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 30. strike at the Tong Sang mining kongsi at Temoh was settled today by the Chinese Protector. trouble was due to a conmaking deductions m payment according to the Nai Cheng system of earth cutting. The
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    H. L. BROOK
    27 1 Capetown, Apr. 30. Bo k arrived here at 3.15 p.m. GMr today. Renter. ng abandoned his Bnglandord nighi attempt, Brook wili ■•■'■< tiv Cape-England rec;ird.l
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    AGREEMENT AT MONTREUX
    145 1 Franco-Egyptian Deadlock Ends Moutveuv.. \pr. :»0. IN the general commission of the Egyptian capitulations conference today, M. de Tessan announced that Fiance had accepted the twelve year transitional period. He eaid his Qovemmsnt was glad thus to dcmonstrat3 their confidence m the Egyptian peon I*1 and Egypt's
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    ELECTIONS IN JAPAN
    76 1 ELECTIONS IN JAPAN Large Number Of Abstentions Tokio, Apr. 30. "THE general election today was very dull and uneventful. Chiefly owing to the sunny weather voters m Tokio crowded the booths m the early morning. The Premier voted at a polling booth m the Harajuku suburb at 7.30 a.m.. but
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    BIG RAILWAY LOAN FOR KWANGTUNG
    59 1 Nankin*, Apr. 30. The Executive Yuan tcdw decided to continue th* customs surtax for another year from July. They also approved the Issue of Kwangtung Rai'way Reconstruction Bonds for $2 700.000 for the construction of the Canton Meihsien Railway at an annual interest of six
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    Trans-Pacific Air Passenger Service Is Inaugurated
    88 1 San Francisco, Apr. 30. THE Pan-American Airways Hawaii Clipper departed today, inaugurating the United States-Hong Kong passrnser service The British Consul. Mr Cyril Cane, the Chinese Consul. Mr. Quong. the Mayor, Mr Henry Wycart, of Alameda. where the airport Is situated, participated m a
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    PENANG F.C. RECORD
    76 1 More Hours Flown Than Any Other Club In Malaya (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*. Apr. 30. Mr. H. E. Nixon, president of the Penang Flying Club, presiding at the annual meeting today, drew attention to the records of the club m the matter of hours flown, which
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    LA MERI LEAVES FOR JAVA TOUR
    54 1 La Meri and her party Including, Bassano Ramgopal. the y:\mg male Indian dancer, left for a six weeks tour of Java by the Planclus yesterday La Meri will Rive her farewell performance at the Capitol theatre on Tuesday, June 8 The programme will consist
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    STOP PRESS
    44 1 London. Apr. 30. It has bom derided to instruct men working buses m the central area to cease work m the rentral area at midnight. No other section will cease work until advised by the union. Reuter IFarlier messages m pa»;e 9.]
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      65 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. *>> P* TONIGHT ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 5.15 to 9. is p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER and POPULAR fABARET ATTRACTION CEDRIC ARLINDA Presenting a Programme of Delightful and Sophisticated Daiu-e Routines. BOOK YOUR TABLE. Non-diners Sl.OO EXTENSION TO
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      166 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW fS? HOTEL >~ TONIGHT SPECIAL RACe DINNER DANCE I MUSIC BY RELLERS FAMOUS BAMI NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. TOMORROW POPULAR CONCERT 11 A.M.-l PM. SPECIAL TIFFIN 1 SUNDAY, MAY 1 "RUSSIAN DINNER
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    CORONATION MARCH
    248 2 After Parade rE march through parts of the city by troops and Volunteers after the Coronation Parade on the Singapore Padang on May 12, will be done m rolumn of route In succession from the right, with bunds playing their own units. It will be via Beach and
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    LONG SERVICE MEDAL
    190 2 Presented To Sub-Inspector Ibrahim bin Omar On his last day of 28 years service m the Singapore police force. Sub-Inspec-tor Ibrahim bin Omar, drill instructor at the police depot for the last 13 years was decorated with the Colonial Prlice Long Service Medal by the Inspector General,
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    SIX SIAMESE SHIPS HERE
    127 2 Two new 297-ton mitie-layers— -the Bang Rachan and the Nong Saral--built m Italy for Siam. arrived at Singap: re on their maiden voyage yesterday morning, increasing the number of Siamese naval craft at anchor m the Outer Roads to six. Four 435-ton destroyers, also built In
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    CHINA CLIPPER
    40 2 Honir Konu. Apr. 28. The Pan-American Airways flying boat China Clipper landed here at 11.55 ihis morning from Manila and Macao This links the Pan-American and Imperial Airways. completing the commercial air link round the world. Re uter
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    FEWER INVENTIONS LAST YEAR
    154 2 FEWER INVENTIONS LAST YEAR F.M.S. Grants From Our Own. Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Apr. '18. Fr:m the F.M.S. CuatOUtfl and Excise Department report. "The number of grants m respect of inventions issued m the Federated Malay States lor 1936 was 26 as against 45 for the previous year. It may be
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    175 2 Thursday. Apr. 11. His Excel! ency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. Sunday, Apr. 2.">. Capt C. Moody. R.N.. Lt-Col and Mrs. G. T. Burney and Miss Burney. Major and Mr.s. H. W. M. Stewart. Commander R. Oliver-Bellasis, R.N., i
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    Rubber Market's Downward Plunge
    665 2 Rubber Market's Downward Plunge CAUSE OF COLLAPSE j •THE improvement looked for 1 last week unfortunately has not eventuated. On the contrary, m company with other commodity markets rubber took a further downward plunge. states Stanton Nelson's rubber market review issued yesterday. In London values declined by one penny and
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    37 2 News has been received that Professor van Stein Callanfels. the noted archaeologist, has been admitted to the Cheribon Hospital, Java, suffering from a fracture of the upper left arm sustained m falling down a flight of steps.
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      842 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS £be Singapore fvee press cad Offlrf. Cecil Street, Sinjjpot, Phone: 54: i Jine lei. limrs Nil Ku.jl.i Lumpur Office: 25. Jaw Street Phone: 3G83 poh Office: Brewtter Road. Phone: 37 rnanf Office. It. Bishop Mrf*» Per^m Phone: im ondon Office: 4« 41. Meet Strrr. I nr m K.v-4.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      24 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice m the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Magistrate's Appeal: Rex vs. Ng Bak Long.
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      1107 2 CHURCH SERVICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL M STH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER, ROGATION SUNDAY Sun 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucnarist. 10.15 a.m. Children^ Service. 530 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher. The Rev. G. B. Thompson Weekdays: Thursday (Ascension Day) Holy Communion at 6 a.m.. 7 a.m.
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    7 3 srrvir.as cs. .as. -sis leaving the Castle.
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    CHARGED WITH BUYING A WOMAN
    143 3 JEE PAX, a middle aged Chinese woman, appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate, Singapore yesterday, on a charge of buying a woman for the purpose of present or subsequent prostitution. She Maimed trial and was defended by Mr. R. H. Green. Inspector
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    39 3 Vienna, Apr. >*J Four young men. allegedly members tbber band, were arrested resin connection with the murder Ingrid Weingreen, the daughter ot raguayan Minister, who was I riving m her car ,^s the result l i revolver shots. Reuter
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    TO PREVENT SPREAD OF CHOLERA
    239 3 Dr. Mackenzie Goes To Bangkok To confer with the Siamese health authorities m the prevention of the j. spread of cholera to neighbouring coun tries. Dr. M. D. Mackenzie, actingdirector oi" the League of Nations Eastern Bureau with headquarters at Singapore, has gone to Bangk;k.
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS TO SPEED UP SERVICE
    186 3 New Schedule Starts Today JODAY will mark the beginning: ofTspeed-up of Imperial Airways services to the Far East, the schedule from Southampton to Singapore henceforth being reduced to 7V 2 days compared with about 8% days m the past. The speed-up follows the introduction
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    TAIT'S MANILA CARNIVAL
    45 3 Tait's Manila Carnival opens for a Coronation season at the Beach Read reclamation at 5 o'clock this afternoon. [For several days over 200 men have been busily engaged m installing the various amusement devices, including j the big wheel and the merry-go-r:und.
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    129 3 Because He Had No Food AN elderly Chinese, Cheong Kaj bearing traces of recent burns on his head, appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the third magistrate Singapore, yesterday, on a chargp of attempted suicide. He was committed to the house of detention pending repatriation. stSjlTn, Ka f
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    CAR CRASH VICTIM
    63 3 Miss Yatesley's Condition Still Critical I From Our Own Correspondent I am Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 30. Miss Allison Yatesley. the young Australian woman who wis seriously injured m a car smash near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night. Is still m a critical condition m the Bungsar i
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    LABOUR DAY
    90 3 Chinese Press Suspending Publication The Chinese Press m Singapore will suspend publication for one day today m observance of Labour Day. May 1 is the date generally selected by trade unions. Socialist parties and labour organisations for a public celebration. Robert Owen m 1833 appointed May 1 as
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      196 3 THE SOUTH PACIFIC LINE inaugurates a new and direct route lo NEW ZEALAND NO TRANSHIPMENTS. NEXT SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE: s.s. "VAN REES" Bth May m.v. "MAETSUYCKER" 15th June tor particulars apply to X.P.M. LINE, Finlayson Green, j j 3llluMrUKti ■yv^ggs^^ Good News Hf /PiSßH^^P^^^^^^^^^^^^H Durin the warm humid days you
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      50 3 MAPLE HILL LODGE HAKONE JAPAN Phone Senrokubara N«. 45 Cable Addrev. MAPLE LODGE ft MIYANOSHITA An ideal Hotel for complete revt Iteautiful riewi. Mineral Hot Spring Baths, wonderfully beneflcial for one's health. Room including breakfant it dinner IkMihle Yen ll p*r day. Single Yen 1 per day. KOJI KISHIMOTO. PROPRIETOR.
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    THRILLING SPY STORY IN STOCKHOLM
    1169 4  -  Joan Littlefield Britain On The Screen By First Film On Life Of Queen Victoria London, Apr. 19. VICTOR SAVILLE, who has a big plan of campaign at Denham this summer as an associate producer ot Alexander Korda, has scored a success with his first film
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    TEACHING CAPTIVE BIRDS TO FLY AGAIN
    880 4 London Life Country Life Exhibit km London. Apr. 19. BRITAIN'S first "flying school" to teacu captive wild birds to regain the use of their wings has recently been completed at a farm m Sussex. Vienna and Neufchatel. Switzerland, already have such "schools." and Margaret
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    PRIESTS TRAIN FOR AMBULANCE CORPS
    44 4  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hong Kong, Apr. 29. A report from Amoy states that 100 Buddhist priests belonging to the Putu Monastery, Amoy, have Joined the ambulance corps attached to the Fukien army. They started their regular training today.
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    ROME TO HOLD UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION
    580 4 On The Continent Duce Chooses Site Rome, Apr. 20. RICH la history and legend is the site chosen by the Duce for the Jniversal Exhibition that will be leld m 1941-2. It is known as the Tre Fontane, or Three Fountains, jutside the city gate?
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    13 4 The village ol Cr.iu I > is t<i send OataMti our ol the iMVtHti
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    NO STYLISH CLOTHES WOULD FIT HER
    155 4 So Fat She liOoked Enormous She couldn't wear any) lor nothing smart would M had tried ordinary "salavail. At last, a friend por.su;i to try Kru.sc hen. and weU letter: "A few months ami, I > stone 2 lbs. and my htftghi 1 ins.
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      97 4 PERFECT FITNESS The cnn of lloodiness, Poor Coat Lost Appetite, Listtessness, itching. Scratchtag. Hair Shedding etc.. is over-heated Wood. Hut a dogs Mood only gets overheated when* is imfm*. Keep your dog blood PURE and you will keen his Mood tool and healthy every weekpuri(\ the <*^a^Ly blood, restor* ;ippe-
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      169 4 COCONUT GROVE Singapore *s Sma rtesl Rendezvou Announces with pleasure RACE NIGHT CELEBRATIONS and CORONATION FESTIVITIES Saturday. Ist May pud K.ur Mam* I Bt!i to 1 A M Monday, linh May and Coronation > Tursd.»>. Uth i:\trnsion t* Wednesday 12th May CORONATION DINNER AND BALL Dinner $3.00 ENJOY the Broadcast
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    120 5 Im: KING \NO QUEEN driving through the uates of Windsor Castle to take up residence m Windsor Castle for the first time since their accession. FRANK CATRA u< opted as one ol Hollywood's finest film directors. photographed when he arrived at Southampton on the Normamiie with hi> wile. IIIK KING'S
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      37 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. You can afford to use 'tons' of 43k o v vlll per pound obtainable at this price at
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    Commissioners' Concern At Increase In Traffic Accidents
    477 6 DEATH RATE DOUBLED Need For Educating Motorists AFTER providing figures of the iatal traffic accidents m Singapore during the last six years and the huge total for the first three months of this year, Mr. W. Hartley, the president, speaking at yesterday's Municipal
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    NEW FEDERAL COUNCIL MEMBER
    86 6 Mr. W. G. Warren Hastings (From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 30. HE. th^ High Commissioner has appointed Mr. William George Warren Hastingi to be an Unofficial Member oi \bc Federal Council during the absence en leave ol the 1 Hon. Mr. E. D. Shearn
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    CHEATING CASE ACQUITTAL
    202 6 Money Advanced To Secure Actors JUDGMENT was delivered by Mr. Tan Thcon Lip. m the third court yesterday, m the case m which Teo Koon Tee was charged with having cheated Ong Cheok Kee of $80 on Nov. 4 and alternatively having committed criminal breach of trust.
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    MOTORISTS AND THE TRADE FAIR
    265 6 Interesting Exhibition Of Champion Plu^s This year's Champion Plus: Exhibition ftl Stall Numbers 151-152 at the British Trade Fair is of direct interest to all motorists as well as to trade, for the organisers have prorured from one of the local car concerns, a complete
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    MR. AW CHUNG CHEK
    46 6 The death occurred m Swatow, China, on Thursday at the ago of fil of Mr. Aw Chung Chek, father of Mr. •Aw Cheong Yeow. general manager .of Sin Chew Jit poh Press Sftnxaj pore. The funeral will take plac* on iMay 3,
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    46 6 nil <m> SCB -INSPECTOR IBRAHIM BIN OMAR shown wearing the Colonial Police Long Service Medal which was presented to him by the InspectorGeneral of Police, the Hon. Mr. R. II. de S. Onraet (left) yesterday. Sub. -Inspector Ibrahim retired yesterday after 28 years' service. Free Press
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    VALUE OF LAND NEAR AMUSEMENT PARKS
    1209 6 Increased By Cabarets iPKO.M inquiries made. I find that property m the neigh- bourhood of an amusement park or where there are cabarets have all gone up m value," said Mr. Chua Keh Hai at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, when he moved
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    RUN OVER BY CART
    62 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Apr. 29. *****11,1-: unloading firewood a Pathan bullock carter named Mirjeman slipped and fell. The bullocks, mistaking their master's fall as a signal to proceed, pulled the cart, causing the wheel to go over the carter's body. The man was removed
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    EURASIAN CORONATION DINNER AND DANCE
    58 6 The numbers 01 the Eurasian community are reminded of the dinner and dance to b^ held on Saturday May 15. Tickets lor both are on sale and are obtainable from the officers of th? Eurasian Volunteer Units and the committee numbers ol the Eurasian Association.
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    PROSECUTION FOR HAVING NOISY PETS
    745 6 PROSECUTION FOR HAVING NOISY PETS Car Licence Refused SINGAPORE'S GOOD IT is likely that the proposed amendment of the Minor Offences Ordinance for the prosecution of owners of animals or birds which create incessant noise will be rescinded by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. Mr. S. B. Tan. a member of
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    COMMISSIONERS AND THE CORONATION
    181 6 COMMISSIONERS AND THE CORONATION Municipal that •ho I vited to *h- f May IT ••> vie^ th< M I •:v M -i<«;.t ri Tha' 'h« r.: Mn:i;i p...\" only .should b< itvnU frj 1 m and ielt afu i UM publ. b Ucktti A proposal II) \i\d bo ill *v
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      38 6 FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES U. S. de SIL V A MANUFACTURING JEWELitR '79 ORCHARD ROAD I LADIES HAIR DRESSERS MAISON PERM 79. Stamford Road. Singapore MAISON MARIE €3. Victoria Street, Singapore. Depots for Max Factor's Cosmetics —Phone: 4610.
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      48 6 TO IF burn\nß pain and heartburn make you times, take a little I after your next mc.V excess acid whi< troubles.V Hisur.,n»*w, instant u-\\r\ i learned to dread < -< \ou please and digest it v> i>lessed relief from j <»ther distressing being and make Yah I Bisu rated Magnesia
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    "COLLEGE HOLIDAY"
    145 7 One Of The Best Musicals Seen In Singapore Bright. tuneful and amusing •College Holiday." which opened at the Alhambra yesterday, can easily rank as one of the best musicals se?n m Singapore. There is not a dull moment throughout the whole picture, for humour is 11 blended with
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    FIVE-HOUR FRONTIER ATTACK
    147 7 FIVE-HOUR FRONTIER ATTACK Simla, Apr. 29. MAJOR S. C. Scott was slightly! wounded, one Indian soldier killed and 24 wounded m the attack on Bichekashkai camp reported yester- 1 day. It is unconfirmedly reported that the tribesmen, who were 300 strong, lost 18 killed and 15 severely wounded The attack
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    THE GRAF SPEE
    26 7 Berlin, Apr. 30. It is announced that the pocket battleship Graf Spec will represent the German Navy at the Coronation naval review. Reuter
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    H.M.S. HERALD
    115 7 Surveying Vessel Arrived At Singapore H.M.S. Herald < Captain N. A. C Kardy>. a surveying vessel, arrived at Singapore from Hong Kong yesterday morning and will leave lor Sarawak on Monday. H.M.S. Endeavour < Captain A. G. N. Wyatt). also engaged m survey work, left Singapore on Thursday
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      251 7 ax FIGARO You '.'ill always find the BEST m jfi* jft* HAIR DRESSING, f'^Slx*'?! SHAMPOO MANICURE >'.jt\ Call today. 93 Bras Basah Rd >?r Raffles Hotel PHONE 2868. The Greatest Entertainment Event of the Year! FUN! NOTE THE DATE: AND DO NOT MISS THU RSDAY JOY 2! THE STUPENDOUS OPENING
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      375 7 A Rollicking Mu&ical Comedy "Stowaway" is a splendid picture. TOn AY' TIMTCI 7 and first rate entertainment. With lUUMTI lim ,—it»« a magician as an added attraction. J«^ M*^TV*Jft{\- J"l^^V^ Mi UilinAl :M Ik the P r «Kram»»e is an exceptional!) f •jM*7kj/l l\ •il K+J^l ALHAMBRA *ssf <>d one
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    41 8 THGMAS-GAYNOR. The engagement |i announced of Denis Hardy Thomas oi JohOTC Bahiu. y.ungest son of Mr. E. G. Thomai Trimu^erry. Christcnurch, New Zealand, and Nora Kathleen Oaynor, youngest daughter of Mr. aiid Mrs. P. J Gayaor. "Cresswell House**, Northumberland
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1937. The Trade Fair
    953 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1937. The Trade Fair THERE are few institutions m Singapore that have so caught the public imagination as the British Trade Fairs held at the Great World. That opened yesterday by His Excellency the Governor is the sixth 01 its kind and every
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    DAY TO DAY
    187 8 Mr. Leong Chee. the well-known Ipoh miner, returned to this town a few days ago. after a pleasure trip to China. Mr. Chung Ah Kee. the well-known tennis player ot PeVak. returned to Taiping during the week-end, after a two months' holiday m Hong Kong. Mr. J.
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    As I was Saying
    641 8 BoxiH/t Ihe Ears Of PolitiCiin Examples Of Iliirly Authorship The Supreme Court And htiHtsewlts THE boxing of the cans of the Czech Minister of Commerce by the wife of a disgruntled politician (which happened recently > is apparently one of the penalties paid m some countries
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    Young Trader
    809 8 XHE white, tired BngttlhßMfl toiled along the .street of the West African town. His shantung coat stuck to his damp back the sweat ran from under his sun helmet. He was eighteen year*o!d. had left school a year before, and had worked m the London office of the
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      26 8 For MOTOR CAR INSURANCE APPLY TO THF GENERAL ACCIDENT f IRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONG KONO BANK CVAMBOU SIN(i.\PORE. THOME: MM
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    INSURGENT BATTLESHIP SUNK BY AIRCRAFT
    611 9 INSURGENT BATTLESHIP SUNK BY AIRCRAFT Planes Going To Aid Of British Cargo Vessel WARSHIP SUBMERGED AND OVERTURNED Bilbao, Apr. 30. THE 15,500-ton insurgent cruiser Espana was today sunk by Government aircraft off Santander while they were going to the assistance of the British cargo vessel Brotra. > The insurgent destroyer
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    THE AUSTRALIAN SECTION BEST IN TRADE FAIR
    329 9 Displays Generally Of High Standard EVIDENCE oi careful forethought, sound planning and the following of modern principles m advertising display may »>«• found m almost every exhibit at the Singapore British Tirade Fair which opened at the Great World last night. place, however,
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    NEPALESE ORDER FOR THE KING
    44 9 London, Apr. 30. n.ii mission Iron Nepal went :ingham Palace yesterday and Kaiser Shumsherc Jung Bahadur leader ol the mission, presented Kin? the insignia of the Order nya ihc highest Nepalese order, I for presentation to Royalty British Wireless
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    LABOUR GAIN IN BY-ELECTION
    172 9 Poll Bigger Vote In Two Others London, Apr. 30. /^CONSERVATIVES hold two seats and Labour won one m three by-elec tions held yesterday In constituencies formerly held by Conservatives. The elections were m Birmingham, due to the death of Sir Austen Chamberlain: Wandsworth. following the death
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    ROYAL FAMILY'S ALLOWANCES
    107 9 London, Apr. 30. It is understood that the Civil List committee report recommends that €110,000 should be granted for the King's privy purse, which is the same as for previous reigns, and an increase m the allowances of the Duke of Glou- cester from £25.000 to £35,000.
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    NEW AIR ATTACHE IN MOSCOW
    54 9 London, Apr. 30. Squadron Leader Charlton Hallawell has been appointed to the special duty list with the acting rank of Wing Commander for service as Air Attache m Moscow. He succeeds Wing Commander Collier, who was m 1934 the first officer to be appointed to
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    NAZI PARTY
    29 9 Berlin, Apr. 30. About 2.500,000 new members are expected to Join the National Socialist Party when the ban on new members is partially raised next month.— Reuter
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    LONDON BUS STRIKE IS INEVITABLE
    338 9 Negotiations Break Down London, Apr. 30. A BUS STRIKE tonight is practically inevitable <says Reuten, following a breakdown m negotiations last night. The London Passenger Transport Board, while prepared to refer the issue to a public inquiry or to arbitration, has not modified tti stand
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    MUNICIPAL HOUSING IN BRITAIN
    39 9 London. Apr. 30. During the first quarter of 1937 the Minister cf Health sanctioned borrowing by local authorities of £25,820,796 for capital expenditure on municipal services, of which £14.457,600 was for j housing.— British Wireless.
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    BARON VON NEURATH TO VISIT ROME
    39 9 Rome. Apr. 30. It is officially stated that Baron von Neurath, the German Foreign Minister, is coming to Rome on Monday to return the visit Count Ciano paid to Berlin last year. Reuter
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    CHARGED WITH MURDERGUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
    320 9 "It Was A Pity He Died" Says Accused ON trial for murder, Teo Peng Kec was found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter at the Singapore Assizes yesterday and sentenced by Mr. Justice Home to two years" hard labour. Peng Kee displayed remarkable composure
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    23 9 Moscow. Apr. 29. An agreement is understood to have been reached to resume the MongolManchu Frontier Conference at Manchuli on May IS Reuter
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    PLANS FOR BROADCASTING CORONATION
    188 9 PLANS FOR BROADCASTING CORONATION Commen taries In Different Tongues London, Apr. 30. •THE Post Office has made elaborate arrangements to carry the Coronation broadcasts from London to twelve different countries m Europe and by radio-telephone transmission through the international telephone exchange to the greater part of the Empire and North
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      114 9 Coronation Purchases i We are desirous of making a special concession to I Coronation shoppers and have made arrangements I that Coronation discounts will be granted off all 1 1 purchases of dresses, millinery and ladies shoes 1 1 made m our Singapore store during the period May II This
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      563 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. April 30 8 Share of £1 denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Lean. 5 p.c, 1944-64 1 1 3 > a 113' B Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 110 5 8 llO^s War Loan. 3>'
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      177 10 Apr. 27. 28. 29. American Can. Com. 100 3 'i lOOV2 99 l 2 American Telephone and Telegraph 164 3 4 160% 160 3 8 Atcheson Railroad 83 82% 84 Chesapeak 58 57., 575 8 Firestone 34% 33 34* 2 General Electric 52^ 4 51% 51% General
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      89 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association Apr. 30, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. 1 X.R.S.S m cases <F.OB. April) 35 1 35 3 Good FAQ. m cases (FOB. April) 34 3 4 34 7 8 No IX.R.S.S. (Spot loose) (awardable Singapore) 35 4 35^ May 35! 2 35 5 H
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 j Apr. 30. Gambier T.T. 8.00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 18.50 Black, Pepper 10.25 Copra, mixed 6.30 Copra, sundried 7.80 Srnal Flake Tapioca 5.00 Rise Saigon Al $167 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $13T Rice Siam,
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      178 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 30 I RUBBER:— Steady. London Spot: lOd. 10» B d. Previously: lOd. 10 Vad. July-Sept.: ioy Bd.8 d. ioy 4 <L Previously: 103|16d. 10 5 16d. Oct.-Dsc: 10V 4 d. 10 5)16d. Previously: lOVfcd- 10% d. Jan.-Mar.: lo^d. iO3/ B d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      33 10 From London 5.30 p. m. April 30 I Tin: Dull. 54>75 Previously: 54.00 Copper: Settlement: £58 10s. Previously: £57 viola: Yesterday: £7 os. 3> 2 d Previously: £7 0s 6d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations April 30
      43 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations April 30 rvnt™ Method of Parity beiore Rate Pre Pir?s Quoting 20-9.31 Yesterday viouslv Franc to io<<>i nm luuSi lilia£;i fc rl l 1 P« dollar I U^ tfj KO e Pfr n 24.58 is Usl6d. iTllwU
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations
      198 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations SELLING London. T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 ninths' sight 2 4» 8 Lyons, demand 1285 Hamburg, demand 141 1, New York, demand 573^ Montreal, demand 57 916 Batavia, demand 105 Samarang, demand 104 3 i
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      MALAYA AND TIN QUOTA
      107 10 Malaya was the only country participating m the tin restriction scheme who produced her quota for the first quarter of this year. According to statistics published by Department of Mines. F.M.S. the quota position at the end of Mr.rch for all countries, other than French IndoChina.
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      17 10 Mr. C. W. S. Hartley, Agricultural Officer Lower Perak, is an inmate of the Batu Gajah hospital
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      UNITED PATANI
      62 10 Messrs. Boustead Co., Ltd Penang have received a telegram from the secretaries of United Patani (Malaya t Rubber Estates Ltd., Messrs. Edward Boustead Co.. London, advising that a final dividend of 5 per cent has been j recommended, payable on June 8 I making 8 per cent, for
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      TAKUAPA VALLEY
      54 10 Messrs. Boustead and Co., Penang have received the following telegrams from the Takuapa Valley tin mine For April. Dredge Takuapa No 1 627 hours. 140 000 cubic yards. 454 piculs Dredge Takuapa No. 2. 300 hours. 85 000 cubic yards. 302 piculs, Dredge Tai )a 22: 3 466
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List
      1095 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co.'s List FRIDAY, APR. 30, 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 3d 5s 9d c.d A.sam Kumbang 34s 36s Austral Malay 57s 59s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 26s 6d 28« Ayer Weng ($1) 1.40 1.50 BangTln Tin <£) 22s
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      Daily Share Report
      182 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE I OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was 51 20.50. up Sl.oo. i~ ble ,?L advices informed us that the nvirket m l,«ndmi m dosed rather steadier. •h AS K re^f d w Sterlin **n shares the market, if anything,
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    129 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total foi Books Close. financial Company Dividend Date Ex Div. year tin Payable Date to date :npat Tin b'l Final Apr. 26 May 11 May 2 l\ z 7o ihal Minos 12»2 r e Final May 17 20% taltai io r e Int Apr.
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    Winning CONTRACT
    367 11 Win ni ng CONTRACT aswerwre iWfoU^Q^yj Ootn d Burnstine, Merwin D. Male?. Onrald Jacoby and Howard Scfumken world's leading team-oj -four inventors of the system that hat beaten every other system m existence AN OPENING TWO-BID IN the Four Aces system there are two requirements for the opening two-bid: «a>
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    35 11 Nfcw York, Apr. !8. Fifteen are dead and ttv? missing m widespread floods m six eastern States The damage is enormous, but the waters are now receding with the exception cf the Ohio River Reuter
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    CEYLON TAMILS' ASSN.
    188 11 At the 26th annual general meeting; of the Ceylon Tamils' AMOTiltion. Sin-; «;.j> re. held on Saturduy. Apr. 24. the toll nrfclf gentlemen were < tested office bonrTs of. TIIF ASSOCIATION President: Rev. 8. M Thcvothasan. M.A., L.T.: vice-president: Dr S. Waft Lingam, J.P.. honorary general secretary:
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      533 11 CHARTERED BANK OK INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA < Incorporated m England by (Royal Charter* Paid up capital m 600.000 shires ot £S each e3.000.00<i Reserve Fund 3.000 .000 RaotnrO Liability ol Proprietors <J3.a00 0(»O HKAI» OPUCi:: 3< Hishopsciifr. Lundun. E.C. Agencies and Bram-lte*. A.oi St;ir Iloilo SurT n Aarttaar Ipoh
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      769 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TOD A. V I tne Brooklands First Road Race, from Brooklands Motor Course. Weybridge, Surrey. SINGAPORE j 12.20 Close down. 1,333 kes (225 m.) «j_t<- r»^fc¥Tr»_.T-^ MELBOURNE 12.46 Light orchestral mu_iC, played by 959 mc/s (31.2 m.l Rellers Hungarian Orchestra, relayed! from the Adelphl Hotel. P- m
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      335 11 8.15 "Siegfried." 8.55 This Weeks Good Cause: Appeal on behalf of St Andrew's Mission Hostal Children's Sanatorium by Dr. Elliot. i. 00 Station Orchestra under direction ot Rex Allen with Geraldine Stuart (vocalist) 10.00 Close rtown. KUALA LUMPUR 6.13 me (48.9 m> 7.€0 Recorded music. 00 Close down BATAVIA 15.15
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      387 11 Transmission 3 21.4; me s (13.97 m.\, 17.79 me s (16.86 mi and IS 14 kc s (19.82 m.) p.m. t.M Big Ben. The Late of Elgar. Th* 1 8.8.C. Midland Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Bouit. 10.35 'Twenty-five Years Ago.' Talk by the 1-ady Violet Bonh am -Carter. daughter
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      CRITICAL STATE OF FRENCH SHIPPING
      664 12 CRITICAL STATE OF FRENCH SHIPPING Increased Cost Under New j IN his report on the French shipping industry m 1936, M. Jacques Marchegay, general secretary of the French Shipowners' Central Committee, states that while the shipping world as a whole last year enjoyed a "frankly satisfactory" situation, the position of
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      SHIPPING NOTICE
      48 12 Information has been received by tht I American Consul-General that the small American auxiliary yacht Vanora left Colombo for Singapore on Apr. 20. As the yacht is not equipped with wireless, vessels proceeding m the direction of Colombo are requested to keep a lc:k-out for her.
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      TRAFFIC DIVERTED FROM NEW YORK
      258 12 Suggested Creation Of Special Department Speaking at the Port oi New York Night dinner of the Foreign Commerce Club of New York. Mr. Charles Dougherty, president ol the Club, urged the creation of a traffic department for the port cf New York m order t)
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      PORT OF AARHUS EXPANSION
      109 12 New Stase Of The Work The Port of Aarhus Authority Ju".Lmd> has allotted a further 1.600.000kr t3 the expansion of the harbour now •m progress The new stage of the work <\>m prises completion of the Ostmole Quay <200.000kr >. and of the Nordre Mole <647.000kr.
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      EQUIPMENT OF ARGENTINE NAVAL SHIPS
      107 12 Contracts Placed With A British Firm Contracts for a substantial amount 01 navigational gear for the new Argentine training cruiser La Argentina, whtch was recently launched from Vickers-Armstrongs' naval construction works, Bamw. have been received by Messrs. Henry Hughes and Sons. Ltd 01 London. In
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      FEWER SHIPS INSPECTED AT MANCHESTER
      97 12 At a meeting of the Manchester Port Sanitary Authority, held m the Town Hall, with Alderman T H. Hinchcliile m the chair, the Medical Officer <Dr E. H. Walker* reported that m the period Feb. 15 to Mar. 14. inclusive. 187 ships hid been inspected,
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      479 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated jb f.m.8.) IRLBPHONE: Frelcht M33— Piastre MSI I LOYDS AGENTS. BOOKINO AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROTAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM IfANAOIAM MCMM j ySSWtfi CR*/CTfcf£ Incorporated to BoflADd) jnBAVEI SYSTEM THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC -KR VICES via P')NOLULU or direct "fPRESS to VANCOUVER—
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      194 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRESS: 11. PALL MALL, LONDON. S.W of fast twin-screw Oil Dr I Mail Passenger Ve.^eb RANGOON, COLOMBO. PORT v| p\\ MARSEILLKS. PLYMOITII \M» LONDON with through MUMCtiOn Singap ire ,md Penang HOME>V\HD SAILIN<.^ Ranc«M>n <ol Shropshire May I M STAFFORDSHIRE Ma M OXFORDSHIRE Ju: WORCESTERSHIRE Jun. IT
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      594 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches A nd Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 1 p.m. Thursday 7.45 a.m Swettennam, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kola Bahru. Kuala Kri ana Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Surdays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang*. Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays
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      204 12 SINGAPORE HARBOl U Ships alongside the Wharves Expected to Arrive East Wharf (Entrance Gate li Rajula 22; Shirala. Klang 20 Main Wharf (Entrance Gate :,i Kumaang. Shakespear 1R 15; Menelaus 13. Raub 11; Potsci Menestheu.s 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate .i> City of Derby 30; Foylebank doran 34; Hamburg Maru
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      470 13 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS T— age Spore. Tonnage S'porc. 1037 1937 BANGALORE 6.000 May 5 SOUDAN 6,500 July 2 CORFU 15,000 May 7 KAISAR-I-rVIND 11,000 July 2 NALDERA 16,000 May 21 RAJPUTANA 17,000 July 16 15.000 June 4 RANPURA 17.000 July 30
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      493 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) r "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OP DERBY Havre. London, R'dam. H'burg m Port May 2 Noon CITY OP LILLE Havre. London. R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow May 29 June 2 CITY OP
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      989 13 P^*^ REPRESENTING B fe^ SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The ll ua Khiow Steamsulp Co.. (1932> LU. Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Mntoal The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navi«atioD Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamahlp Co., Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Lid. The
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      357 14 K. P. M. TnS^i Sa c tU f da H y May Mo «ara-Saba and Djambi. TOHITI-Saturday. May 1, Pontianak P^ R^ S Saturd ay. M ay I. Rhio (passengers and mails only) Bawear M\ROS v da3 i o a i l v Sin^ aw^ng. Pemangkat and Selakau. M S:p^^
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      420 14 JHHAAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MADL LINE ppnu e*%rj-^ TO EUROPE A^E^?dr,a AN^| ENANG VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives. Leaves Leaves Arrives Pres. Polk Spore. Spore. Penan*. New York. Pres. Pierce ay *Jay 4 May 6 June 15 Pres. Van BurVn
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    SUNDERLAND OR PRESTON?
    1020 15 Cup Final Thrills At Wembly (Free Press Special) nRfcSTON NORTH END and Sunderland will meet at Wembley today for the Coronation year Cup Final. They duly qualified for the honour when they beat West Bromwich and Millwall early this month. As far as football history goes it
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    MORE TRIALS NEEDED FOR COMBINED SERVICES SIDE
    512 15 llHngworth May Be Out Of Soccer This Season I rom A Special Correspondent) the time of writing it seems probable that Tommy Illingwho met with an injury m RAF. vs. S.C.F.A. match, ha.s his last ippearanee m league ill this season. recent years
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    Bata Shoe Coy. Lose B.H.L. Match Two Goals To Nil
    155 15 DATA were unlucky not to score m yesterday's Business Houses League soccer match which Topham, Jones and Railton won two-nil at the V.M.C.A. ground. After letting their opponents dominate play In the first half. Bata became very active after the
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    Club Seconds Score 3 In 5 Minutes
    345 15 Club Seconds Score 3 In 5 Minutes S.C.C. II 3: S.H.B 1. Fvl RING an inspired spell, the second eleven of the Singa- pore Cricket Club scored three goals m five minutes and with their rearguard forcibly attacking each attempt by the Singapore Harbour Board forwards to get away over
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    MUAR SOCCER LEAGUE OPENS
    141 15 From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, Apr. 26. The Muar League programme opened last week and five matches were played during the week. A surprise result was chc victory of ti o Land Office over the Pedara Tunggal last year's champions The Land Office did not show
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    12-HOUR RECORD BEATEN
    31 15 Mont Hery, Apr. 25). Captain Eyeston beat the 12-hour motoring record by covering 1912.487 kilometres at an average speed of 159.- I 372 kilometres an hour today.— Reuter.
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    28 15 TWO CHAMPIONS. Petey Sarren, world feather-wei*ht champion uho defeated Mizler at Harringay. toasting Tommy Fan-, vanguis-' her of Max Baer. with tea. at their trainin/r quarters at Blackhrath
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    The Way To The Final
    84 15 SUNDERLAND 3rd. round v Southampton <a) 3-2 4th. round v Luton (a) 2-2 v Luton (h) 3-1 sth. round v Swansea (h) 3-0 6th. round v Wolves. (h) 1-1 v Wolves. (a) 2-2 v Wolves. 4-0 Semi-final v Millwall <Huddersfietd> 2-1 20-9 PRESTON NORTH END
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    RECORD F. M. S. BIRTH-RATE
    343 15 71,504 Babies Born Last Year (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 29. SEVENTY -ONE thousand five hundred and four babies were born m the Federated Malay States m 1936—7.783 more than m 1935, making the highest birth-rate ever recorded. But Dr. W. Young, the
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    BOY QUEE K.O.'d BY KID ARENAS
    193 15 BOY QUEE K.O.'d BY KID ARENAS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 29. THERE was a sensational ending to the fight between Boy Quee and Kid Arenas at Jubilee Park tonight. After going down four times m the first round Quee was knocked out early m the second round. Arenas,
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    WOMEN'S SPRING CUP
    52 15 second round of the women's sprint? The following are the results of the cup at the Singapore Oolf Cub Mrs. Hill beat Miss Hadley 7 and 5 Mrs Sturt beat Miss Brooks 4 and 2 Miss Lucas heat Miss Farnell wo Mrs Allen beat Mrs Fergusson 4
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    49 15 The Scots play little cricket, but In Aberdeen, at any rate, they read about the Test matches. It Is reported that a citizen of that town called on his 'ocal grocer and asked for a box of Test matches— emphasising that he meant the variety that lasted six days.
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      115 15 Diary Of The Day High Wj'it 105 ;i m. 85 tt 222 p.m. 7 ft Sports Ractog: FTC. Summer Meeting. Lawn Tennis V M.C.A. tournament Crickrt SCC v.s YMCA. CS.C v.s. St Andrews OB; S.CRC vs KhAIM; RAF vs ACS; lA. v.s. Nondescripts; SRC. vs. RE Cinemas AUIAMRKA College Holiday
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    SIR THEOBALD SHOULD GO CLOSE IN ANNIVERSARY
    1267 16 Opening Day Of S.T.C. Summer Meeting GOING MAY BE ON SOFT SIDE THIS AFTERNOON By Bookie THE racing season is with us again and as somebody said the other day. all roads will lead to Bukit Timah this afternoon for the opening day's
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    SELECTIONS
    32 16  -  Bystander By Kate 1 Clifton Lad, Elegance. 2 Jack Druce, Sunny Crow. 3 Staybrite. Baldoyle. 4 Easter Parade, Waltz. 5 Combination, Kalili. Vandal, Strathpeffer. 7 Kirtle, Empire Flower. 8 Vedas. Rainborough.
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    SELECTIONS
    81 16 (BY "BOOKIE") Race 1. 1. CLIFTON LAI) 2. Zentree 3. Short Head Race 2. 1. JACK DRUCE 2. Eastern Ally 3. Con Con Race 3. 1. LOCH TULLA 2. Baldoyle 3. Staybrite Race 4. 1. WALTZ 2. Sahara 3. Gold Bell Race 5. 1. KALILI 2. Biddy's Squire 3.
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    Odds-On Favourite Beaten
    107 16 10 TO 1 CHANCE WINS 1,000 GUINEAS London. Apr. 30. "THE 1.000 Guineas run today over one mile at Newmarket resulted: EXHIBITIONIST < Steve Donoghue* 1 SPRAY Pat Beasev> 2 GAINSBOROUGH LASS E. Smith* I Won by half a length, a head. Betting 10 to 1: 100
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    Marathon Struggle In S.C.C.
    625 16 Singles b inal BRILLIANT UPHILL FIGHT B V SMITH Set All In Thrilling Duel A GRAND fighting effort by Roy Smith against N. S. Wise, the title holder, was the outstanding feature of the Singapore Cricket Club's singles final yesterday. The match was uncompleted owing to
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    S.A.F.A. TEAM IN SAIGON
    35 16 THE S.A.F.A. football team 1 played the first match of their tour at Saigon on Thursday night and drew one-all with the home team. The match was played under electric light.
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    CHINA LOSE DOUBLES
    298 16 Brighton, Apr. 30. IN the Davis Cup Stedman and Malfroy beat Kho Sin Kit and Wai Pui 6 3. 6—B. 6—3, 6 2. Kho Sin Kie beat Malfroy and Stedman beat Choy yesterday and New Zealand now lead by two matrhes to one.- smashed the vital point
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    Chinese Beat C. S. C. By Four Goals To Nil
    247 16 Chinese Beat C. S. C. By Four Goals To Nil S.C.F.A. 4: (M THE return encounter bri thr Chinese third sti and thr Oylon Sports lub a third division fixture pl.»> yesterday, on the Anvtn Koa4 stadium, was vested with mot. than ordinary interest for hoih teams havr performed \.r\
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    15 16 |.nin'.,n \p; Willi.un Sutton tli champion In and I m Urn Enuli-f. I Championship Reuter
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      63 16 JUST ARRIVED COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHS of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and The Royal Princesses m the following sizes: 24" x 20" 5.50 36" x 28" $10.00 48" x 36" $17.00 Also combined photographs of their Majesties m the above sizes In view of the approaching Coronation, orders
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