The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1937

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. *****. ESTD. 1835 WKDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1M37. lft C ENTS.
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    57 1 Hi BROOK, the Rnglimh airman who is attacking the Cape-England Right record, arrived here at 3.56 a.m. G.M.T. todaj and left lot Brindiai at am. GJi.T.- Renter. i The last mes are rec< lv( d concei ning B i hat he had arrive! ii < town on Apr 30. Hi
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    EARL HOWE CRASHES ON BIRTHDAY
    88 1 BrookUnds, M.tv :t. 'i':. i.<:;. British motorist, r.;irl Howe, "ii his j3i<J birthday on Satur- inici was sen .u*iy Uliur- He V. g in tho Campbell Trophy, .1 226-mile race, and wa.i dis- his customary daring on bends I British CAT, taking 1 bend .1
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    NO DIVORCE IN THE IRISH FREE STATE
    41 1 Loadan, May I. Interesting feature of the Free proposed n.'w constitution is i absolute div rce will be per- within the country. The present system of divorce from and board only will continue. Reuter
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    BASQUES BREAK UP REBEL MOVEMENT
    521 1 Insurgents 9 Heavy ■wTWO DAY-LONG ATTACKS Large Number Of Italians Trapped In Bermeo IT is claimed that the (Government troops have successfully broken up the attempted Insurgent encircling movement on the line extending from Durango to the sea. The communique states 100 dead Italians were
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    KING AND QUEEN
    42 1 London, May 4. King a;^i Queen t xiay nude a c vi.sit t'» Westminster Abb-y i I.< i al of the Coronation i. 4uu notable people. Majesti i, dressed Informally. -i, ;it«-d m the rehearsal Coi four Reute r
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    MAY DAY
    99 1 World-Wide Celebrations Quietest For Years London, May 3. World-wide celebration on May Day generally are agreed to have been the CjUistest for many years. In London the four-mile procession was marked by the addition of a section from striking busmen, but m ,France the celebrations brought all 1
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    AUSTRO—HUNGARIAN TALKS
    52 1 AUSTRO— HUNGARIAN TALKS Budapest, May 4. Dr. Schuschnigg and President Miklas arrived here yesterday on an official visit and received a magnificent reception m the gaily- decorated city and a salute of 96 guns, which have provided a promising prelude to the conversations, which aim at cementing and etosenlni Amiro-Hiinrariin
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR ARRIVES AT CHATEAU DE CANDE
    245 1 Chateau de Cande, May 4. A HOST of pressmen, photographers, police and rubbernecks awaited the arrival of the Duke of Windsor, who reached here at 1.35 p.m. The cameramen's effort! to map the Duke were frustrated owing to i I special kind
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    10 MISSING AFTER COLLISION
    69 1 B rittb h Sh ip Fo unders Brussels. .May 4. II is feared that at hast ten men uen- drowned when tin 1 Bristol steamer Alcclo loundered after a collision m a fog with the Yugoslav vessel l'lavnik, near Noordhinder UgM House. Four wi the Aleeto's
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    CLYDESIDE STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK
    63 1 London, May 4. Thirteen thousand Clydeside apprm- tices, who have been on strike for the past month, are resuming work tomorrow on the understanding the Engineering and Shipbuilding Union will immediately approach the Employers' Federation on the basis of the j apprentices' charter. The boys
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    THREATENED MEAT STRIKE AVERTED
    52 1 London, May 4. The threatened meat strike at Smithfield Market has been averted. The meat porters, at a midnight meeting, decided to accept thr employ ers' offer of 25 shillings as a Coronaj tion bonus and night work will bo 'started at 3 a.m. instead of
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    BANDITS SURRENDER
    44 1  -  Sin Chew Jit Pah Foochow, May 4. Hard pressed by the Central forc< s from Fukien and Chekiang. the bandits who have been terrorising the districts along the border of Fukien and CheJciang, have ollared to .surrcjid; r tn the Government unconditionally.
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    38 1 m.viok I. s. BRIDGER, oi the BrUjs I Soath African <\ \h» b m London with the Kliodesi m rontin ;eal for Urn '< roiKition. platiai I wreath ut the Cavalry Mimorkil m irc:i(iiv af eOWfaJw kilted m t lt«War.
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    HOLLYWOOD STRIKE
    84 1 Film Industry Threatened With Complete Paralysis llollyu-o ><l. May Fifty bin films representing Investments valued at millions of dollan are ia^?ci with n hold-up owlni to tti of ?..<ioo teene artists, painters and make up men. following 'lie prod refusal to -:r.mt the <•; sed shop demand. The
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    Baron Von Neurath In Rome
    214 1 LONG TALK WITH MUSSOLINI Rome, May I. QAROM VON NEUKATH. TIM Otf> man Foreign Minist"* 1 arrived ere yesterday and had a 75--tnlnute mating with IfesMottnl m the evening. A( a rdlni i<> authoritative circles they riiscu ed Urn iefM ral Buropi an ituatlon, Includlni
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    NORTH WEST FRONTIER RAID
    131 1 IVshau.ir, May I. One Hiik!;i was kill d and five 1 ople v |UI d when p.uty of 70 tribesmen raided tho village of Pah.upur. North West Frontlet One Hindu :mu one Blkli a r- Md napped and ■hope looted and burnt In connect'on with \h§
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    FRENCH AIRWOMEN BREAK RECORD
    29 1 FRENCH AIRWOMEN BREAK RECORD P.iris. Miv 1. TIM illWUUieil, Roman md N.iU(Jii). suTivtd hi'ic al 11 ii i local time on Saturday, breaking the Pari* I'oiuii cherry record- Reuter
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      88 1 OFCoUura's Scots ftJhisky ;i NHIm <in<{ fri.ri«lh| Spirit TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE r (informal) 9.30 to midnight and NEW CABARET PROGRAMME BY CEDRIC ARLINDA Diners 53. 00 Non-diners $1.00. TOMORROW— THE BALLROOM HILL BE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FOR THE ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY DINNER AND
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      114 1 O^CdUum's Scots fiGbusfe' a MvlUm ,vwl I m n«ili| SfHrif SEA VIEW %Z HOTEL I TONIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT, FRIDAY AN!) SATI'RDAY I SPECIAL DINNER-OANCE CABARET I MISH BY REM.ERS FAMOUS IH NCiARIW ORCHESTRA DINNER $3— N:>N-DINERS ADMISSION FREE. THE ROTARY CLUB fJV OF SINGAPORE MEETS TODAY AT 1 P.M. AT
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      THE BRITISH TRADE FAIR
      225 2 THE BRITISH TRADE FAIR FINE DISPLAYS BY THE DOMINIONS QUANTITY, QUALITY DIVERSITY— ARE GOODS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC?-WORLD-FAMOUS GOODS FROM AUSTRALIA—VIEWS OF SINGAPORE TRADER TRADER To The Editor, Sir Much ha.s been written regard ing the British Trade Fair at the Great W:rld bin I am .surprised that none the thousand!
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    BRITAIN BANS U.S. "ALIMONY PRINCE"
    278 2 BRITAIN BANS U. S. "ALIMONY PRINCE" Millionaire Playboy Not Wanted At Coronation New York, Apr. 25. HTHOMAS F. MANVILLE jr.. American millionaire playboy, wants to sail to England for the Coronation, with at least two of his btonde secretaries. Manville always travels with an entourage of secretaries. But the British
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    Attack On New Road Traffic Bill
    151 2 Attack On New Road Traffic Bill A. A OBJECTIONS (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 3. TTHE proposed new Road Trailic Bill, which is to reform transport regulations m the Federated Malay States and make them akin to the English regulations, is being attacked by the Selangor and Pahang
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    U.S. MILLIONAIRES CHARGED
    168 2 U.S. MILLIONAIRES CHARGED Underpayment Of Income Tax Alleged New York, .May 4. Large sums are involved i:i charges made by the Government lor underpayment of income tax m l'J29 against the multi-millionaire Industrialists, Pierre dv Pont, chairman ol the board of E. I. dv Pont de Nemours and Co.. the
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    "UNDER YOUR SPELL"
    185 2 Lawrence Tibbett Makes Good Film Of Thin Story Lawrence Tibbett's name m the cast of a film is always a guarantee of gocd singing, whether the musk is opera, ballads or light musical comedy. In the Fox film "Under Your Spell.'" which opened at the Pavilion last
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    94 2 The following will play cricket for the Chinese on the S C.R.C ground against the ACS. on Saturday: Chua Choon Leong. Tan Thiean Tek Gan Kee Tfan. Tay Yew Ee. R B Tan, Fam Choo Beng. P. L. Tan. On Khye Kiang, K. T. OoL Low Kee Pow
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    54 2 The Zioni.st, Association have pleasure iii reminding the local Jewish community ol tho SpeciaJ service to be held at the Maghaln Aboth Synagogue on Coronation D.iy at n a.m. Also the presentation ol Col him to the Jf-wish Lads Brigade, Singapore, will be made by the President ol the Association
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    ENDEAVOURS LEAVE FOR AMERICA
    51 2 London, May 4. MX. T. O. M. SOPWITH'S yachts Endeavour I and II have left Gosport for the United SUtes to challenge for America's Cup. Sopwith has not yet decided which yacht will be used. Both are being towed across the Atlantic by a Belgian trawler.-
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    EVER-INCREASING STRAIN OF BUS DRIVING
    207 2 IRREGULARITY OF MEN'S LIVES LlßilH MS) the i-on.stanHv changing problem ol London's traffic and the cvfr--1 increasing strain In the drttlni oi a bus were emphasised by Mr Brneti Bevin. General Secretary ol the Transport Workers' Union, when the Court Inquiry Into the London ous
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    WOMEN'S MAY BOGEY
    205 2 Mrs. K. W. Cowea Wins With One Up The women* Mas b comp I was played at BukU Timah on M and resulted m .1 I I M:> R \N Cowen In "A" d:w.- m iritli .1 icon 1 up. ni 1 win for Mr> E v
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    MEDIATION BOARD
    120 2 The letting up a board to mcd ite between labour and en ci the Colony on the Unej ol the \v v I Boarcb I rmerly r itei In 1 land w..> advo ated v. Mr l m m .1 letter tabled at tl n eeting ol the
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    44 2 The engage ment li ann >unced or Denii Hardy Thomas ol lob re Balim youngest ion ol Mr E (i Th -> mulgerry. ChrUt church, Htm I i and Nora Kathleen Oaynor y»u daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. P. J n "Cresswi-ii Hon.-.- Northumberland I
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      244 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. TREAT YOURSELF TO A NEW SHAVING BRUSH \vi; iiwr THI LATEST stock m all siMm \nh urn Badger Hair Pure Bjdgrr. lies! ul,. Strnli/.d 'nil London >1 irtr. PritOS ivoiV BIJi l«> IttJl MEDICAL HALL. LIMITED. Battery Road. ~~BOARI) RF^fnENT^r SEA FRONT KATOMi (iKANCiK— 77, Mtftf M. L;if4e
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      232 2 Xlbc Singapore Jfrce prcse Head Ollirr: (>• il sir..i mh,...^,,, I'hont- 1. 1 cxlrn- urn m „n Wl Ku.il.i l.umpur 9mm r> i.«\ Mi IMiomf. If I. Ofliir. BrrM«trt Itu.iil Phonr: IVnang Oflirr: IV l»ishn,i m. rhonr: ll*. London OIIm «n i I < i i i i < niip
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      108 2 High Water: 4.36 am. 6( J ft: 0.30 pm o.g it Sports B.T.C. Bummei Meeting (second day Soccer: sec vs. sap (F.) on Padang. S.C.F.A ill vs. Casuals <Div. ill Stadium Lawn Tennis S.C.C and YMCA tourneys: Cinemas ALHAMBRA Joe E. Biown m I 3 (iio Joe CAPITOL For Crown
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    54 3 [INCHEON wa< irivri. recent^ at the Rova' PAlaac 11 Bucharest rimmm ol C oinne! Ben. th« Fbnicn Minister <>■ Piand \vhi»< 01 th' Kumamat tap lal iisecond Iron irlt to ri^tu, ..lout lipn. rowii Prince Michael M. («e«rtt<- laiarescu th< '■fiun «»i Kuiij.niiit and Mnu Art is/p\*sk. wilt o! th«
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    MALAYA BECOMES RADIO-MINDED
    446 3 Remarkable Increase In Listeners' Licences MORE AMATEURS ACTIVE (I run i On' IHni (orrcsiMMifiM.h Kuala Lumpiii M;n 2 MALAYA is rapid) > becommi: r .idio uincit-d A remarkablt increast m listener^ licence- too^ piac« m 193 b risini; i Irom 0.800 m IISS to C.3IS las. year
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    MODERN SHERLOCK HOLMES FINDS CRIME DULL
    195 3 Former Malayan Describes Exploits In France (Iron Ow Own orrt i spona»n! Londoi. Ap: 2* UII7RONGDOIN< i m sordid s»» ujiinteresiin^ mv Urn Ml WQliaa Stirling retiree: Malavai (nil Hroull repi' tt Frei Pres> representativeqaesUoi .> iMMi pivei up heini th- Sheriod Hoin vac
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    64 3 TH> APPROACH o! ihf oronalion ol Kin;; (»eorr< VI revive* inirrrvi m tbf Km? s Stone, at Kingston- r>« -Thames, whuti «>s the rentr* o' Iht r'premoniai at thr niuiun: ol seveii km:> irt»n) hduarri thf I Kir to Ethelred including AtheJstau tbf- hrst Sovereirn to call taunself "Km: oi
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    25 3 A uard'.: pa:-- nonou- a Ibi ocnnatton oi Kini: Qcorge VJ ana wueei EliZciot:; vill o- ivi: b\ tnLotai Clvi K{ Ooodwood Park Hoti 01
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    CHINESE DELEGATION TO CORONATION
    271 3 CHINESE DELEGATION TO CORONATION Welcomed At Dover London Ma^ 4 f\P B H Kane teaac: oi m Cbin- delegation i- Urn Detonation accomDariK'c d- Acin.ir^ Cne: Sn>. Kua:. v.a me- a: Dover on tfrtva restcraj-. tr Mi yu Ta Cn. tn Dhinef Ambassado Loodi Ad mira th< Hoc S:' Herorr
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    INCREASED WAGES FOR TAILORS
    68 3 Cat- 40' BintajXW I ilorsucceeded In securing wai tnci meeting hale n M na.. then H Tur- acTnaiiaec increase.- o: trcm. ti X Dr- cent., according ttu icait o: paymriii dv" compr^misec wit] trie:- cmplovcr.- abou; 'A wnon wrr- rrpresr^r.icc lor tn- lowing rate: Tho.s' earnint
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    EXPORT CREDITS
    68 3 Tn». Controller oi Rubber M... Btatet thai th* amour;- oi export en tin. unused at tbe enci o: Mam: am tnrreior? cancelled totalled 2LTi<« lb Tnes- cancelled rtghtt wer n;aa< u\ o: 14 71 1 lb v. respoc: o; ttl( FM> ](5- It foi Johore 9.39f- H :or
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    SECONDED TO JOHORE
    29 3 Mr C X Shon Assistan: ilitlltf 1 Maiava:. Publi; W orKs Service, has Dee: seconded :or service unuer the Onwrmiwiit dI Jobon with elAtn 10 pemiOD
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    INDIAN WOMAN'S WELFARE
    96 3 I i nion Report wr: encoi rai tnucl d- svm:; membei I ad D p r.- Qgapoi vra: Premises G read a I tanked o:. :r.Drr.« tnmil and I OFFICI Bl MM I Mr. C I Ls. Mrs. C. B boo B PUll ana N. Kri ixuu
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    BOOKMAKING CHARGE
    33 3 v\ n Bap i-~. rrcqur. building a C! Thoj: U] :h- thil Bl -^apci: ibs trra 1.. p Qood i oduete< the rm v IU i I lan >eari i In
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    COURT SEQUEL TO REMBAU DISTRICT OFFICE FIRE
    324 3 COUR T SEQUEL TO REMBA U DISTRICT OFFICE FIRE Sanitary Inspector Charged ron Ou 1 Uui l orrespondcn.. MrimDai. Haj I TIIA'I charier am. sodden *wm»k- which har been M\ct) troin thi tin at tm District Office KembaL on No\. 21 IMG, had ;i smell which corresponded with tha> of
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    NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
    68 3 tic: nrv leiephon airr: tzi v\ aur- .t Cntit:;sn ol 111 tejephoni >-;i^ PC-iorf UtM J.ii.uar- issu< ua^ pubu^i co:isidrrabi( imp: me:. t<- i ,ay.,;:, .r.. 1: ma:r wiion* pany s diflr sud^- .t)' r ivuu mix eteMHtai w-. matte: nov lUoru. r.iu r> Mi i.-».sii non
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    18 3 Mr. L X W. L>. ia beci .vofondr rvir- v.. OMVfH men: o: Jotion w 4 v pension
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      34 3 BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS r OF SAME DAY SERVICE Goods nanded m by 10 a.m. cai t>f collected by 6 p.m. same day. 271 Orcharc Re Pttow 7776. 7YWA AGENT:H B. WINTER, 20 Battery Road.
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      37 3 THE SOUTH PACIFIC LINE buutgnratee a sen and Aired rmlte In NEW ZEALAND NO TRANSHIPMENTS. NEXT SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE: s.s. "VAN REES" Bth May m.v. "MAETSUYCKER" 15th June For particulars apply to X.P.M. LINE, Finlayson Green. SINGAPORE.
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    SURVEY OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC AIR ROUTE
    2411 4 Composite Aircraft Progress ™s* Mooring* Reserved Amgmenting Fled Air Arm Strength New Aircraft Carriers Monoplanes For Thy Navy "lei Prn>iulsUm" —Invention To Increase Speeds Vwimg Waste Heat Powerful New Engines For Royal Air force FAhylene-iAycol Cooling High Speed Bomber* And Fighters Mind" LtmMng
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      47 4 MenMadeYoung Vigour Increased In 24 Hours If you f. i old before your tirn<\ and unable to enjoy tin- nicaMurea „f you h take Dr. Nixon's Vl-Taba and r «or« your Manhood. Vitality and Energy viV-W- m fc° Ura IM Nixun-s vi-Tapa ar« n«w discovery ;md Ruar-
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      17 4 jj|r(fjAm X GREAT WORID A W 50ih APRIL to Bth MAY J^ V J aVJ bK j^l
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    410 5 VSSSS^S^JSTm SLS P J?&JlJPg^J^!g'*g t bV ££\2" and bit > tles to f the coronation procession. They over the route. The oron^o c"at h comin«? ud the MalH ,C h° aU? S Coronation diawn hv th Wind Greys as it passed 1 d <omin "P the Mali towards the Palate
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      57 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 I L ■Ml it MM a 2 vein Der Dound ■p obtainable it this price it ill ORCHARD ROAO KEPPEL NARBOUR DEPOT SELE6IE ROAD DEPOT 6RAR6E
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    Was Clerk Ordered To Make False Entries?
    314 6 ALLEGATION DENIED "Obey Orders Or Get 44THK suggestion that I commanded accused to make false 1 entries is untrue," declared Mr. J. E. S. Ellis, General Assistant, United Engineers, Ltd., giving evidence yesterday at the Assize trial of Wee Siang Yong, formerly a
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    54 6 THE BRITISH SCHOOL at Rome recently announced the winners of their annual scholarships for mural painting, sculpture and engraving. The winners are en titled to free training m Rome for a number oi years. Mr. Kenneth Bebbington of Melbour ie (Australia) National Gallery Academy School, photographed with the painting which
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    WARNING TO MOTORISTS
    133 6 Motorists traveling on t.h? Jchore Banru- Kota Tbiggl Rmd this week will have to make deviations be tween the 15 1 2 and 16 and between the 21 and 22 milestones, according to advice received by the Aut mobile Association of Malaya Earthworks are m progress on
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    PORK AS COURT EXHIBIT
    103 6 PORK AS COURT EXHIBIT (From Our Own C ITCapondent) ,Muar, May 1. Produced as an exhibit m ii c.use m I which ttreeh r ee Chinese were charged With the theit ol i pis valuod at $13 30. park placed In white bm-koi covered with "upoh* f leaves had to
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    New Italian Liner For Far East
    237 6 New Italian Liner For Far East CONTE BIANCAMANO Tilt. Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Biancamano, which arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon is the largest and fastest vessel m the company's fleet being 24,118 tons, with a speed of 23 knots. The tMMI which is ma kins her raiden voyage to the
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    ILLEGAL OPERATION
    141 6 Malay Woman Appeals Against Sentence <From Oui Own Correspondent > Kuala I iimpnr. May 2. "I am partly bind and rie.it: I Mi willing to take an oath that I know nothing about the olTence." said Kechik binti Haji Akin, an old Malay woman, who appealed In the
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    58 6 THE .",-TON COACH m which the Speaker, (apt. Fitzroy, will drive m the Coronation procession will be drawn by two hay eeldings, Vigour and Ire. which viere used for the Jubilee procession whilst 62-year old Mr. Walter Hart will again be the coachman. Looking down on Mr. Hart driving Vigour
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    OPENING OF HAPPY WORLD
    45 6 Quests and friends who have b?en invited to the ior.nul opening of the Happy World ar- reaatndei th ,t it takes pla ?nn lhursciay. May G. at 5.15 p.m The park will b« o;j.m to the public at 7 p m.
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    BETTING CASE JUDGMENT
    123 6 Chinese Fined $200 WEE KIM SIAH of the firm of Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng ol Chulia Street was fined $200 yesterday by Mr. Tan Thoon Lip. the third magistrate, Singapore, who found him guilty of having received money m respect of bets on the horse races at
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    STABBING CASE
    215 6 Wife Enticed Away To Ipoh 'From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, May 3. "I do mt deny stabbing Chin He j enticed my wife aw.iy to Ipoh and when on Jan 22 I went to Kpoh and i asked him whether he had taken my 1 wife
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    RUBBER FILM
    52 6 Singaporean* j;e to have an opportunity of sccii'^ th Aim "Rubber' made by the Rev Hamilton Aikn o! Ipoh This film, which has met with a good reception In other parts ot Malaya Is to be shown m Btngapore on May 27. Details of the pertormancc will be
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    LOUDSPEAKERS TO DIRECT CORONATION TRAFFIC
    459 6 Police To Do Double Duty /COMPREHENSIVE arrangements have been made by the Singapore traffic police to prevent blocks and confusion during Coronation week the busiest week m their history. The whole stall of one Assistant Superintendent. European inspectors and the 140 odd traffic constables will
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    BANGKOK RECORD BROADCAST
    61 6 BANGKOK RECORD BROADCAST 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 4. r piiE local broadcasting authorities have suspended for the time bftof including m their programmes gramophone records of certain makes which demand payment for reproduction. This matter is under further negotiations, because the manufacturers of such records a>c now asking
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    SERIOUS OVERCROWDING IN SHANGHAI
    335 6 SERIOUS OVERCROWDING IN SHANGHAI OF vital Interest to those interested m housing reform and .him clearance m Singapore are the findings of the committee set up by the Shanghai Municipal Council to investigate the same problem m the International SetMement. A member ot the commi f *ee. Mr. S h
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    SCIATICA RAN IN THE FAMILY
    187 6 Kruschm Kncls Family Cant, Sri.it 1 v and h. i > i m i Lmn'.y. (J: B1 i h H indao i iiftei id h ■gonlaftni npl ilnti »ni I h g I n !(Mii,d i ai cnri Ilm curie Hi II Kmn i. I
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    RANEE OF SARAWAK
    239 6 Discusses Hollywood Plans i (From our Own OatfNß mii I mm.!. .11 Apr Kll ||M Kanrr ot MmtWM 4 nvcd IB LfftMtiW v Hie GOfOfiatftOß BBC DM i" mi m Hollywood working on 'In- IUN the Anl White RmJatT of I wak. lann Brooke, ireal uncte "f
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    BAR COMMITTEE OF PENANG
    56 6 The tollowtnfl h \\<- mnh I mi»k i. nf the Hir COM ltd thr Btttl 'Mi nt tH V nanf >ot fear April, vjsi April. r<:i« m n. n ii 1 1 Prertdcnt Mi Cl I'U Ban M.M-pu- Kirn! Mt Hn«"k I. mi Mi T X
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    WORLD TIN STOCKS
    55 6 From OiJt <>*m i'»! A'-C'iJvll').; 1(. •w |f. ii Oai Vlsib tfhks (»t tin M A|>! M Btoeka on M;»r II This turn ltd th.it world lappMM OH Apr :<'• vs. ♦i < 2.* Rt compared with 8,411 lon M Itl l Ahum ran d« h I
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    DIGNITY OF THE CROWN
    274 7 CIVIL LIST JUST ADEQUATE Recommendations By Select Committee London, >lay 4. 1 TTJIL: report of ;hc> Select Committee I (Hi trie civil Lte! was Issued yesterday artti the Houar ol Commons agraed i last i;i{iht to ponsidef it at once an it* rea&semhly .ifter Wbltsun. on
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    TIN PROSPECTING IN HIE DIN DINGS
    39 7 'From Our Own Correspondent > Ipofi, Maij 4. A CHINESE syndicate has secured tin prospecting rights m the Dindinifs and boring operations have begun. Tin ha,\ neier been prospected m this region previously. I
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    SANDHURST CHAPEL
    152 7 Kinu" Attends Dedication By Archbishop Of Canterbury London, May B. Wearing lOC the lirst time the khaki service uniform of a Field Maishai, ti King, accompanied by the Queen, QU€ n MEiry, th^ Princes;, Royal. Lord Harewood and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, wore present yesterday at
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    LESS UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN
    113 7 LESS UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN Nearly all British industries shared m the improvement reflected m the unemployment returns for the month ending Apr. 19. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at April 19 the number of insure- i persons m employment m Great Bri tain, exclusive of persons within the agricultural
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    R.G.A. To Examine New Tax
    167 7 R.G.A. To Examine New Tax SPECIAL COMMITTEE FORMED i Prom our own Correspondent! London. May 4. "THE Rilbbei QtOWetS' Associations anxiety concarning toe affect oi the proposed irowth-01-prollti tax. th»» i National Defence Contribution. Is i .shown by the formation ot a Kpedal committee to ronaMrr the mailer and to
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    FIELD MARSHAL'S BATON FOR KING
    94 7 London, May 3. It will not be possible for the Duke ol Connaught. as tenloi British Field Marsha), to present the Field Marshals baton to the Kins at Buckingham Palace tomorrow ;is the Duke 19 not yet well enough to Ir.iw Bournemouth, wh-ere he is
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    CLYDE GRANARY EXTENSION
    73 7 CLYDE GRANARY EXTENSION Tenders tor work to the value 01 uppr ximately t; 100.000 wt-re approved by the Clyde Navigation Trustees m Glasgow last month. Sir Robert McAlpine and Son>. Clvdebank, are to be entrusted with the extension of the granary at Meadowside. their tender being 7:i.6o'S, while the Clyde
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    PICTURESQUE TROOPS ARRIVE IN LONDON
    60 7 PICTURESQUE TROOPS ARRIVE IN LONDON London, May 4. The most picturesque of all the troops taking part m the Coronation celebrations have arrived here consisting ot over 600 men of mannitteent physique from India and Burma. Over 75 per cent, of them are exservice men of the Great War and
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      294 7 FOLLOW THE CROWD TO SINGAPORE'S PREMIER AMUSEMENT lARK THE HAPPY WORLD Geylang and Grove Roads OPENING DATE THURSDAY 6th MAY, 1937 Doors Open 7 p.m. Gate Admission 20 cts. H.-tvp you booked your table Tup UApDV TIEATRE at CAIN fVABEL THE HAPPY CABARET? featurin CLARK GABLE MAION DAVIES For reservations
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      297 7 Si I OPENING TODAY H^f I PLgrjßß Bbl^BbJ Oils~ Oils ".15 K!j|p9Rp^p^Lj^^ B I E>JI 13 PARAMOUNT proudly presents |^BKI^yC]9HH PfcC J\ A Magnificen! CORONATION wf^^^SKf jj CAVALCADE of BRITAIN'S "FOR CROWN GLORY" Mil A Mighty Pageant of Inspiring Incident* which have crowded around the BRITISH Monarchy from the last
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937. Australia And The K.N.I.L.M.
    860 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1937. Australia And The K. N. I.L. M. "THE decision of the Australian Government to grant the K.N.I.L.M. permission for the extension of their air-lines m the east to tap Northern Australia is a timely and sensible move on the part of the
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    DAY TO DAY
    171 8 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Daly have lo!t Port Swettenham lor Penang where they embarked on the Hakone Maru for Europe. Mrs. Bell, wile ol Mr. P. B. Bell, principal ol the Anglo-Chinese Schoil. Ipoh. leaves shortly for America on leave Major W H. £Jkin.s. 0.8. E.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    116 8 Thursday, Apr. 2J». In the afternoon His Excellency presided at the annual general meeting of the Union Jack Club. I rid:i\. Apr. 30. In the morning H.H. Th.> Bttltaa of 1 Perak called :>n His Excellency at Government Hou^e At 6.40 p.m. His Excellency opened the British Trade
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    534 8 rmay be that the enormous expense of buildiig such great national highways as > Germany is now constructing presents them from being practicable models for all countries. [t may be that> Germany herself would i~t have aitftupted them were it not for the milir/w (irctit tary
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    Angel Child
    1302 8 MISS Vandeleur peered ihfOUBI thy braii bars, received my check lor j Is. 4 l jd.. and did something tri knobs ol a very large bright caab register She pushed three-ha'pence, under the grille and said m a \oice like a dinner-gong. "Thank you BQ much— thanks. Her
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      107 8 J*^^{ j) DULu RLUE The latest of Bols fine Liqueurs. CALDBECK'S. OHN LITTLE Incorporated m Englano). SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG and IPOH. V^- fffjrlJfli Hh ftw^ IV Sb PM l m a+\ l*k V I^ 77 Ilii ifT]**TflißH^H^H^H^H^H COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office: 13, Regent Street, LONDON, S. W.
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      26 8 For PLATE GLASS INSURANCE Apply to the GENERAL ACCIDENT fIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated m Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 8480.
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    WHY "REFORMER PRINCE" IS GOING TO N.I.
    1127 9 WHY "REFORMER PRINCE" IS GOING TO N.I. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FREE PRESS Will Study Conditions For Betterment Of His People "THE chief object of my visit to the Netherlands Indies h to study civic administration, notably town-planning, and industrial progress there, 1 said His Highness the Maharajah of Travancore m
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    CHINA "RESISTS JAPAN' BUT IS NOT "ANTI-JAPAN"
    192 9  -  Sin Chew Jit P oh Mr. Wang Clung Wei Explains iJillereiiee Shanghai, May 4. SPEAKING at the weekly memorial meeting of the Central Government yesterday, Mr. Wang Thing Wei, Chairman of the Central Political Council, outlined China's Japanese policy and explained the difference
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    BROADBENT SMASHES RECORD
    153 9 Australia-England In Under Week LI F "JIM" BROADBENT, the Aus- tralian rlier, who was m Singapore 1 H than live days ago, is the firot man to have ttown solo from Australia to England m leas than a week. He irnved, says British Win less, at Lympne.
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    Rising Output Of Synthetic Rubber
    226 9 WPERMANY aims at oroducine >J ***** tons of synthetic lubber this year and the Soviet Union 45,000 tons, although the Itussian variety is not of such good quality. "Pirelli Ltd.. m Italy, have set aside numerous special laboratories for conducting research on the manufacture of
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    33 9 Washington, May 4. The Seattle Times story of an American goodwill flight to England is discounted m tbe highest army circles, where it If stated that nothing of the sort is contemplated.- Reuter
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    THE KING'S COLOUR
    83 9 London, .'May 3. In the grounds of Buckingham Palace tomorrow the King will present his Colour to the King's Company of Grenadier Guards. The King's Colour is traditionally presented by every reigning monarch to the King's Company which carries it on ceremonial occasions. On Coronation Day it
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    Chinese Customs Campaign Against Japanese Smugglers
    506 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh REPLICAS OF CROWN JEWELS IN SINGAPORE Educative Display A COLLECTION of remarkably cleverly executed replicas of the British Crown Jewels is on exhibition at the Capitol Restaurant In addition replicas of the Coronation regalia are on show. Perhaps the most
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    CROVE OF OAK TRESS AS MEMORIAL
    99 9 CROVE OF OAK TRESS AS MEMORIAL London. May 4. On the afternoon of Saturday. June 19. the King and r^-prosentatives of the British Empire will plant a grove ol oak trees m Windsor Park to com- memorate the Coronation. A site has I been selected near Royal LodgtThe grove will
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    CABLE TIMES
    46 9 The Eastern Extension TeWyru:>h Company announces that th«- transit time on full rate tofaffMM ttcm Singapore to London fMtaffdMf MM M tollows: Telegrams handed m up t I p m ten minutes; 5.30 p;n nine minutes; 6 pm ten minute*, U.UU p m minutes.
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      87 9 CORONATION PARTY DECORATIONS CRACKERS FROM $1.85 PER BOX HATS FROM .20 EACH SPRAYS FOR THE TABLE IN RED WHITE AND BLUE 25 EACH MUSICAL BLOWOUTS AND NOVELTIES 15 EACH LARGE NOVELTY GOLD BELLS CONTAINING MINIATURE CRACKERS $4.50 $6.25 EACH RED WHITE BLUE STRIPE CREPE PAPER 10' LONG X 18" WIDE
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      528 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations ■■i i From London 6 p. m. May 4 I and stimn i arC ,U le!,rS midd,e prices; i° bb *rs- margins, brokerage anil stamp duty arc not included Sham of denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion
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      166 10 Apr. 36 .May 1 3 American Can Com. 90'/ 4 06% 80% American Telephone mio" Telegraph 162% [64% 167 Atcheson Railroad 88>, gr% 87^ Chesapeak 59,^ jn^ 5y J) „oMI 151 154-. 154?,, Xl tone 35^ 35% 35% General Electric 13% 53% 33% Oeneral Motors r>B« 58
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 1. 11 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. 1 X.R.S.S m cases FOB. May* 35> _> 35% Good FAQ. m cases F.OB. May) :m 4 34 IS 16 No 1 X. R.S.S. CBpotkMMe) (awardable Singapore 35' 3.v- a May :if,-.,. 353/ 4 May-Juno 33-*, July
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      64 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES M.iy -1 Gambier T.T. 8.00 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cub* 1500 White Muntok Pepper i 8 50 Black, Pepper 10.25 Copra, mixed 6.40 Copra, sundried 6 90 Small Flake Tapioca 5.00 Rise Saigon Al "51(57 Rice Siam, W.C. No 1 Sl4<> Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      197 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 4 RI'RKER: Firm. London Spot. 10 3 16d. 10 5 16d Previously: 10 1 16 d 10 S|ltd. July-Sept. 10 a 8 d 10»od Previously: 10'.,d. 10 5 lGri. Oct. -Dec. 10 7 lGd. 10 9 16d. Previously: 10 5 IGd
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 4 I m: Dull. Caxh ***** 15s. I-rrviuusly BUttlf at 1:257 15s 'I hive months: 1:249 15s Preriously: t::>f>4 15s. New Y«»rk Tin: 5&Q9i Previously: 5G 25. oprer: Stttiemrnt t»;o 10s Prevknisly: fiSt St. (.old: Yesterday: Oft. B' .d Prrvtoualy: Bl
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      74 10 London Closing Quotations May 4 I Mrth el of Parity before Kate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday vtously Pins Franc to 124 21 106 11(16 160 016 New York to 4 88 463 11 10 463 111) Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 BJ6*4 6.f6*/g Hong Kong Per dollar
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      215 10 LOCAL EXCHANGE RA TES Yesterday's Singapore Quotations Ma v 4 SELLING London. T.T. 1M 1 16 London, demand 2 4 110 London 4 months' Sight 2 4> H Lyons, demand 1275 Hamburg, demand 141 f > NfcW York, demand 57 9 16 Montreal, demand 57 :l a Bat a via.
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      STOCK EXCHANGE
      100 10 Ueturn Of Confidence Forces Prices Upward London. May 4. On the Stock Exchange yesterday a return ol rimflltom. characterised the start ol the new account and sustained I investment demand over a wide range ol issues resulted m a general moving up ol values and many substantial I
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      MONEY MARKET
      68 10 London, May 3. On the money market last week the exceptional scarcity ol Treasury Bills v.as an outstanding feature with the allotment a mere 17 per cent which v. below .-yon i\\v previous week \s clisappointiii!' (|uota. Consequently the clearing banks lound difliculty m securing the bills required
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      34 10 The District Ofilofr. Lower Per.ik. Mr. Innes Miller, who was taken siul jdenly ill .some time a^o. has made I remarkable rerowry at the Batu Oajah |iiospiLaJ. and he expected back my day now.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1044 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. traser and Co. s List TUESDAY, .MAY 4. 15)37 l» P.M. mimnc; Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s> M I '.<l \«1 A. am Kumbang <£l 34s 3(i* Austral Malay If) >. Mi (id Ayer Hitam (la) 27s ik C<l Ayer Wentc
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      247 10 ISSUED BY PRASBR AM) 00. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at mid<!a> was S| Im S.!.' The London market uencralh is i<i>oit«<| .is i>«ih let »M» heller this morniu<: ami tin shares there impi i\ed m s\m|»iih» with the rest of tin- market, I.om<|.,m coming
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR BEREAVED
    53 11 LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR BEREAVED Death Of Mrs. Wiseman (From Our Own Correspondent* Malacrn. May 4. Mrs. Geor«e Wiseman, wite oi the Hen. Mr. G Wisetm m, the planting member of the Legislative Council and ceneral manager ot Dunlop Plantations Ltd died last night m London. Mrs Wiseman had been ailing for
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    45 11 The ensasemrnt is announced between Mr. David L Mann ot Kuala Ketil Estate. Kedah only son ol Mr. ■and Mrs. G. H. Mann of Arbroath Angus. Scotland, and Dorothy Annie Bidnell younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A F Bidnell ol FMS. Railways Kuala Lumpur.
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    Fraser & Company.
    111 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Hate Ex Dlv. year TIN Payable Date to date Ampat Ttfl 5% Final Apr. 26 May 11 May 3 I\*% Umal Mines 12»o Final May 17 30% J "«'»e 0% Int. Apr. 29 May 8 Apr. 30
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    SHOT WOMAN'S OUTBURST
    296 11 Echo Of Sensational mm f Murder London, Apr. 25. A WOMAN whose daughter was murdered nearly two years ago figured m a dramatic incident at the King's College Hospital stand a few hours before the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition closed at Olympia last night. A young
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    46 11 Mr Owen Jones, manager ol Kuala Perak Estate. Bagan Datoh. Lower I Perak. accompanied by his wile and children, will sail lor Home about May 10. and he expects to return by the end ol the year During his absence Mr. Wodehouse will act lor him.
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    354 11 Winning Contract David Burnstine. Merwin D. Mater, Oiwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading tcam-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence AN EXTRA TEN POINTS IT still strikes us that about the hard-; cst Grand slam to bid Is the one m j n
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      475 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of ifIVJ »>f the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 ssucd and Fully Paid up.. $20 Owi.O'JO Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500 000 Hong Kong
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      519 11 CHARTERED BANK Of iniha. MVnUU ani» CMM (IttCOfporatad In England by < Royal Charter) raid up fipit.il m 600.000 sharps ot i;f> each i:.1000 00f> ffmiH Fund £3.000.000 Rosorvc Liability of Proprietors 1:3.000 000 IIKM) OPKK X: 38, liishopscatr. London. K.V. 1. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Ilnilo ttu" »n
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      495 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 ke/s (225 mi P n I fi ;«i Maiav music (records). f (i) Children's Hour. ih) Dance music, played by the Tanglin Club Orchestra, under the direction of Rex Allen, relayed from the IHiiKlin Club. 1 \i\ Time, w«iathcr and announcements. 1 45 "Shortwave
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      339 11 MELBOURNE p.m. 4.20 Opening announcement 5.20 With the world's famous orchestra. 6. 20 News bulletin and sporting results. 630 Tour ol the world with the station's mailbag. 6.50 Leading dance bands. 7.20 Close down. HOLLAND 15.22 mc/s (19.7 m.) p.m. 8.20 Experimental programme. Special broadcast for Asia. 1 20 Close
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      666 11 PASSENGERS IN RAJPUTANA THE following are leaving Malaya m the Rajputana which sails for Colombo and Europe from Singapore on Friday: Capt. J. R. O. Andre, Mr. G B. Adams. Mr J S Alsop. Mrs P C Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Bee and infant. Mrs. H. G. Beverley.
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    173 12 During the past week five iteameil Inncled fresh meat at Liverpool from the varous overseas ports. The vessels, with ther freights, were as follDw:The City of Manchester, with 500 carcases of mutton: the Melbourne Star, from Ausraia. with 3.367 sheep tuid lamb carcases. 419 carcases of pork.
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    61 12 moment and oe linked up with the trunk network ashore, or vice versa. A similar arrangement is adopted m Denmark, where some of the home Uners are equipped with radio telephone facilities. Even the railway Jerries sailing between Sealand and Funen afford their passengers a chance t o do nil
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    775 12 EXTENSION OF WIRELESS USE AT SEA Advocated By Norweigan Shipowners REFERENCE has recently been made m England to the fact that efforts are being made m Scandinavia to extend the use of wireless m ships, not excepting those which are below tl|e international tonnage limit of l,(>
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    41 12 Tlie mall and passenger vessel m v Anmit from Marseilles via Colt)mb > s expected t-o arrive on Friday May 7 6 am and sail on the SSfIM day noon lor Sainon. Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe B rth. SHB WhaHPtJ
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    49 12  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Hone Kong. M.»\ Thr h.irbuir it Whamp v now rivet port to bo built near tho mouth ol the FV.ir! R:\or. will be completed by the end o! ir«42. while wharves taf .shallow-WLiter boaUs will be ro.idy lor public u>e by r.ext year.
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      248 12 BIBBY LINE [LONDON ADDRKSS: 12. r.\M. HAIA, LONDON. S.W. li ot last twin-screw Oil Driven M.iil Passenger Vessels between RANGOON, OI.OMBO. PORT SIDAN. MAKSFILI KS. PLYMOI 111 \ND LONDON with through c ninection trom Sniii.ip ro and Penang lIO>I i:\V\KD SMIJNC.S Leave Lc.i\r Rancoou olomho ItSI SHROPSHIRE May 6 May
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      364 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BX TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm. Thursday 7.45 am Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Alison: Weekdays* 7 p.m. Kota Bahru, Kuala Kri and Thurs. and Friday' 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pm Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays 7
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      206 12 VESSELS ARRIVED P( rak. Bnt 519 tons, from Pcnanß to penang 5 Uustav-DiCdc nchsen. Dan. IJMIj lons, irom BalfOtl -I. to Saigon and Botß] Kong 5. Promise. Nor.. 727 tons. Irom Bangkok 3. to Bangkok 5. Shyojin Maru. Jap., 3.365 tons, from MHke 3. to Batu Pahat 11. Auby. Sar..
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      365 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alnnnide the Wharie^ w Expected U> Arrlvt East Wharf (Entrance <.;ite li; Rajula 22 .Main Wharl (Entrance f 1 1 Rajpul hi. l ik \i 11 15; C!v:om'''js 11 I mpiiT Dock ihilr.uur <.«i. »shak« tpeai M 1 Rhyojin Maru Empire Dock: (Entrance f.it«- j Karauola 48
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      320 13 P O gfl g^n gfl By kr-WWrn ggggW Wtfftth A\ "^^Z^ iif jy^^^^B gg« x. ■Ihß igg^^^ggl I BBBrT I THEY^LL LOOK AFTER YOU fON THE I Aw h i CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. Available for two months. From SINGAPORE In Ist. Class 2nd. Class
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      523 13 McALlbliilteC?UPjfl^ ELLERMAN BUCKUALL S.S. Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m England.) a "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer '>"« Sails CITY OF lAIA.E Havre. Loi.dr.n R'dam. H*burg, Glasgow May 29 June 2 CITY OF WELLINGTON Harve. London, X dam. H burg June 29 July 2
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      1110 13 P^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Occmn Ihe Has Khiow Steaim.ilp o*.. IItSU Ui> Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutual Ibe unard White star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. l flu Sarawak Stearanhtp C«.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. The Australian Onrni.il Line Ltd. Ihe China Navigation
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      706 14 K. P. M. TIIEDENS— Wednesday. May 5. Muntok and Palcmbi'.ng. TOGlAN— Wednesday, May 5, P. Samboe. Toengkal Moeara-Saba and Djanibi. MAPlA— Wednesday. May 5. P. Samboe. Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe -Pallas, Pengalian-Bstate and Rengat. REAEL Wednesday. May 5. Belawan-Deli. CRKMER— Thursday. May 6. Penan*? and Belawan-Deli. TOMOHON— Thursday, May 6,
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      533 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE oftw/AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PEN.WG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY. SLEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. ..Arrives Leaves Leaves Airives Spore. Spore. Penan* New York. Prcs. Pierce May 16 M ay 18 May 20 June 29 Prcs. Van Burcn May 30
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      485 14 Q. S. K. LINE FOR AKKK A \M> SOI 1 11 AMKRICA Atlantic Maru Ituenos Aires vi.i l.oun -m- M.irtj Durban and Cap- Tm f Manila Maru Buenos Aires, via Colombo. Momh.i Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira l.ourenco Marques. Durban Port Klirabeth and Cape Town r Riu dr Janeiro Buenos Aires vi.i
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    1735 15  -  NIMROD Can Vandal Complete Double On Saturday? Spotlight On Sport h By Ups And Downs In o. L.L. rinoLl Clarke Cup Hopes m ro c m Tning day of the Singapore j i club's Bummer (Governor's Cup j opened m thrilling .style witil
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