The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1">,1<;8. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1<)37. 10 CENTS.
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    LOYALISTS CLAIM FURTHER ADVANCE
    556 1 And Capture Of Seven Villages INSURGENTS UNABLE TO OFFER RESISTANCE Large Quantities Of War Materials Captured Madrid, May 24. rpHE (iowrnment forces claim to have advanced over wide area on the right wintf of the Guadalajara liont l« a depth of six miles east of Cifuentes,
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    Great Empire Day Service In London
    174 1 Great Empire Day Service In London KING AND QUEEN ATTENL London, May 24. r y t HE King and Queen paid their second visit to the city within a week when they drove m an open carriage to St. Paul's to attend the Empire Day service which was also I
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    HIGH TEA
    14 1 RUNCIMAN t»o Dominion Pwtmitliji "Come on, bo>s. the eggs are jusi done'
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    ITALY MAY RECALL VOLUNTEERS
    166 1 ITALY MAY RECALL VOLUNTEERS Gibraltar, May 24. •THE fact that many Spanish aristocrats, including Don Juan i March, the tobacco magnate and supporter of General Franco, and several insurgent officials have passed through here, en route to Rome, is attributed by a reliable I .source to an intimidation rumoured 1
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    ROCKEFELLER'S ESTATE
    127 1 "Relatively Small And Very Liquid" New York, May 23. No members of Mr J. D. Rockefeller's family were present at his death which was quite unexpected. He had been m go-.d health till lasl Friday when he lamed into unconscit isxims at mid- j night and romuin^d m
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    N.D.C. TAX MODIFIED
    92 1 London, May 24. IN the House of Commons. Mr. Colville announced that he expected that about 35.000 firms would be liable to pay the National Defence Contribution Tax The Finance Bill, issued today, contains numerous modi-fu-atijus of this tax, the most important being that firms are entitled
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    PARIS EXHIBITION OPENED
    128 1 Paris, May 24. T'HE great 1937 Exhibition was opened by M Lebrun today and a salute of 101 guns hundred out as the President approached the Exhibition buildings from the Elysee. Although the Exhibition, which ttti In the shadow of the EitTel Tower, was lormally inaugurated, many
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    PARIS-TOKIO FLIGHT
    39 1 Shanghai, May 24. A MESSAGE from Hanoi states that the French airmen Doret and Micheletti arrived there at 2.55 p.m. and arc leaving for Hong Kong at 4.30 p.m. on their flight from Paris to Tokio. Reuter
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    LONDON TALKS ON PACIFIC PACT SCHEME
    283 1 LONDON TALKS ON PACIFIC PACT SCHEME BUSY DA V FOR DR. KUNG Discussions On Loan To China London, May 24. DR H H KING'S last day m London was a very strenuou*, one, starting enrly with a lengthy conference with Mr. Malcolm MaiDonald, Mr. Runciman and Mr. Lyons, the Australian
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    42 1 dered unhk.'lv that swn I truce ou!d b? armrg°cl and m unv cas-. f ay w>uld not h^'n to obta n I true** ndrr the a'lrpicts of the League In lev Ofl ti'i" oresent nolicv of nnn-ro-oneration with the League.- Reuter Wireless
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    GERMANY AND DISARMAMENT
    116 2 Novel Suggestion Washington, May 24. AFRESH approach to disarmament, taking one weapon at a time and agreeing to its abolition was suggested by the new German Ambassador, Dr. Dieckhoff. at a press reception. He said that the nations might begin by agreeing on the abolition ot j
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    111 2 rnoio. > Photo I)K WEERAKOON. president of the Singapore Buddhist Association, and a Buddhist priest. Bhikku >! >1 Mahaweera at the leper asylum at Seletar yesterday afternoon, when they headed a party of Buddhists who distributed sifts to the inmates m celebration of Wesak day. Free Press LEPER WOMEN at
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    34 2 PUNCH GRKIA tiAKBO." Mireille Balm, star of the French film, Tepe le Moko, who is haiied as a second Garbo, is seen arriving at roydon to attend the premiere of her film m London.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    432 2 Singapore. May 21. MEAT Bee: steak Kati 32 Beet stew or curry do 25 Fillet Steak lb. 50 Mutton. Australian do 45 Pork, lean Kati 46 Pork lean and lat (Ist quality i do 3(> POULTS! Capons (locally reared* Kati 50 Ducks each 45 Fowls Kati 36
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    40-HOUR WEEK IN AMERICA?
    80 2 Roosevelt's Message Washington. May 24. A 40-hour week and a basic minimum wage of forty cents an hour and flat prohibition of child labour are expected to be the main provisions m the Administration's Wages and Hours Bill which President Roosevelt m n special message will
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    NEW ZEALAND OPPOSED TO LARGE SCALE IMMIGRATION
    68 2 NEW ZEALAND OPPOSED TO LARGE SCALE IMMIGRATION The Executive ot the New Zealand Farmers" Union has passed a resolution expressing its opinion that the time is inopportur.r- for large-scale immigration. The Executive lav.iur.;. however, bringing m selected bjys and sirl.^ on the lines of the "Flockhouse scheme —the system whereby
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    SEGAMAT NOTES
    79 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, May 20 Sunday, May 23 'Prophet's Birthday* and Saturday. May 29 (the death anniversary of the late Sultan Abu Bakan will be observed as public holidays m Johore. The annual general meeting of the Segamat India-Ceylon Association will be held at their premises
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    CAPITOL THEATRE
    42 2 A complete change of programme is announced at the Capitol Theatre tonight. A special two-reel Paramount picture of the Coronation service m Westminster Abbey will be shown together with Bobby Breen m the R.K.O Radio picture "Rainbow on the River."
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      100 2 Dairy Of The Day High Water: 11.16 am 8 it.. 10.35 p.m. 9 ft. Sports Cricket: V.M.C.A. juniors vs. 212 nd H 3. at Anson Road. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. tourney Cinemas ALHAMBRA Murder by Television, with Beia Lugosi. CAPITOL Rainbow on the River, with Bobbie Breen Coronation special PAVILION Sing
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    JUDGE UPHOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS OF ACCUSED
    694 3 JUDGE UPHOLDS LEGAL RIGHTS OF ACCUSED "Grave And Material Irregularity" In Trial CONVICTION AGAINST CHINESE QUASHED ""THE deprivation of an accused person of something which he is by law entitled to as of right appears to me to be more than a mere irregularity of procedure. And even if it
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    "MOST COLOURFUL EVENT OF CORONATION
    438 3 "MOST COLOURFUL EVENT OF CORONATION Presentation Of Medals To Empire Troops (From Our Cwn Correspondent) London, May 14. "fyjITE the most colourful and Vc memorable event of the whole Coronation celebrations." This was the opinion unanimously expressed by the Malayan contingent and voiced by Lieut. M. C. flf. Sheppard of
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    HOKKIEN HAIRCUTS TO COST MORE?
    64 3 fHE price of a haircut m a Si'iaapore Hokkien barber shop to be raised. \ason is that wages iftftam barbers have m.- bj 40 per cent. Further- <>/ complaints by hat a 15-hour-day not "lines the efficiency of .'ncni but brings abou*. ■letll among the
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    BEWARE OF PAIN AFTER EATIMG.
    175 3 i v 'ur meals? Are you rin| what you can eat ?dom irom pain? living m rear and mirfi trouble? escapes this scourge Some are wise and Others endure terrible can do the be *Lse one* and And qpiek M. lean Brand Stomach P volume
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    ZOO NEWS FROM PONGGOL
    60 3 fIEWEST arrival at the Singapore Zoo at Ponggol is a chimpanzee from the Paris Zoo. Here is more zoo news: Two of the three lion cubs born several rveeks ago have died but the third one is doing veil. The Polar bear which was brought from
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    Loading Coolie Killed By Ring Bolt
    133 3 Loading Coolie Killed By Ring Bolt lIOW a Chinese coolie employed by the Singapore Harbour Board met with an untimely death yesterday mcrning. when a ring bolt which gave way struck him while loading timber on the board the s.s. Ajax. was told to Mr MacQuarrie. the Singapore Coroner, yesterday.
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    EMPIRE DAY
    59 3 Celebrations Overshadowed By Coronation Ships In port were dressed and children m schools were given talks on Empire subjects yesterday. Empire Day A message from Viscount Bledisloo. President of the Empire Day Movewent, was read m the schools. Thp celebrations this year are not on as large a
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    25 3 A new fire engine costing over $3,000 has been bought for Segamat and Dis trict and recently made its first appearance m the town's streets.
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    Is Singapore The "Bicycle Capital" Of The Empire
    172 3 Is Singapore The "Bicycle Capital Of The Empire (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 15. A letter which has been carefully circulated to all the London newspapers by an industrious publicist, for reasons which perhaps only he could explain, suggests that according to recent figures, there are 50,000 bicycles m
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      123 3 For brilliant occasions J HI U It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP If you want you: home to look its brightest the highlights should be Crompton Lamps. The special coiledcoil filament gives you up to I /sth more light without using extra current. THE LAMP OF LASTING BRILLIANCE SOLE
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      JOAN CRAWFORD GETS READY FOR SUMMER
      677 4  -  Shcilah Graham Film Fashions By Her New Evening Gowns Hollywood, May 12. I I/HEN Joan Crawford is en- amoured of a gown she not only repeats it m different colours but buys an assortment of little jackets to add newness to each dress. Her
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      23 4 A STUDY IN WHITK Joan Crawlord presents an attractive appearance m this white chiffon empress gown and hip-length coat of snowy white fox.
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      HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL
      204 4  -  Claudette Colbert By MY ideas about beauty are simple. [happen to bs In business where I am constantly surrounded by the most beautiiu! girls m tAe world. Perhaps this is why nrere racial beauty seems less important to me than She beauty which .shines through from
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      NUT SOUFFLE
      112 4 Make a white sauce as above. Add 1 cup minced peanuts and the yolks of two eggs. Season with salt and pepper and add 1 teaspoon of finely chopped parsley. Mix well and fo.d la the whites of the eggs, stiffily beaten. Pour into a greased souffle mould
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      TEAPOT TIPS
      88 4 Thermos flasks, silver teapots, etc., often become musty. A lump o: sugar placed inside the vessel (which has been washed and dried well) rill absorb any moisture and keep fct irom mustiness. It your teapot span: becomes d.scoloured. pack it tightly with damp salt, and leave overnight. Then
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      ALMOND CREAMS
      58 4 lib brown sugar. V 4 P int nii:k 1 chopped almonds. 2oz. butter. L teaspoonful cream ol tartar > 2 teasp I'ui vanilla essence. Bo: 1 sugar, milk, batter and en oi tartar to "soft ball." When almost cold add vanilla ar.d nuts Be a: thick and creamy.
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      NO RED FOR BLONDES
      148 4 KTJLONDES should never wear D ied." is a style comment delivered this week by Wynne Gibson. the lamous blonde actress. Miss Gibson teeli that m summer o'ondes should stick to dark <hsers and cottons for day ar.d evrninp as th« darker eoloan Ie::d strikin? eanirast to
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    SKETCHES OF SINGAPORE TYPES AND SCENES
    47 5 Today we publish another page of sketches of Singapore types and scenes bj Mr. Ray mond Creekmore, the young k American artist. TAMIL HEAD Ol T OF MISfHII* INDIXN FOOD HAWKER STREET SCENE CHINESE WOMAN CHINESE WOMAN PAVEMENT SCENE "SAYUR— SAYI'R
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    VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCES COMMENDED
    907 6 "Sensible Of Important Services To The Empire" ORMSBY-GOIE COLONIAL CONTINGENT AT WHITEHALL (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 11. A GLOWING tribute to the Volunteer defence forces of the Colonial Empire was paid by the Right Hon. W. G. A Ormsby-Gore, Secretary of State for the
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    Taiping Malay On Murder Charge
    270 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. M;i> 20. THE ratal stabbing affray at Bukit Oantang on Mar. 18. m which two iji Daud bin Awang Ketchil and Abusah bin Daimon were killed, had a sequel m the Taiping Magistrate's Court yesterday when a preliminary ::.quiry" into
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    41 6 ONI HlNimH) HORSES were borrowed by Scotland Yard from Army remounts depots to maintain order during the Coronation. The picture shows one of the horses being ridden past two dummies awlfli from a ladder to ;u custom it to pushing crowds.
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    MOSLEM FESTIVAL AT JOHORE
    82 6 Tbt festival o1 'lit* Pi phefj Birtli- i ts >.\ !v oto enred al Johow m on Sunday, the day being a holiday '^he mosque* were liile.l nnr! the j» npic were entertained to curry tiffins. Tho I at the Sultan Abu B-ik:\r Moeqae included H.H.
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING CHARGE
    153 6 Sequel To Death Of Ricksha-Puller DRIVER of a motor lorry which met with an accident along lrwell t Bank Road on Apr. 23. Tang Kong was I charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Singapore District Court yesterday 1 with causing the death of a ricksha
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    COOLIES CAUGHT IN LANDSLIDE
    131 6 Man Killed; Woman Loses Left Arm ONE Chinese lost his life and I woman her left arm when they wore caught m a landslide m Ulu Pandan Read, off Holland Road, on Sunday afternoon, while ten coolies were on excavation work. A arge crater over 20
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    MALAYAN POLICE OFFICER'S TALK
    45 6 (From Our Own Correspondent! London, May 14. A brief and racy description of a Malayan police officer's life was broadcast In the 8.8.C.s "In Town Tonight" series by Mr. L. A. G. Morriss, of the F.M.S. Police. Kuala Lumpur, last ni^ht.
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    28 6 FVA CURIE, youngest daughter of the famous Madame Curie, is about to write a film describing the curious life of her mother. Eva Curie is a clever pianist.
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    GAY ROUND OF FESTIVITIES
    286 6 Labuan Celebrates The Coronation THE Coronation week m Labuan was was celebrated on a grand scale, the various communities vicing with each other m showing their loyalty to the Throne. On Wednesday morning the official parade took place. Services were held m various churches and m
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    Football Finals
    203 6 On Saturday under the auspices of the Labuan Recreation Club, the tootball finals arranged m honour of the 1 Coronation was o.ayed on the Padang A big crowd was present and witnessed a fast game between the Chinese and the Malays. The match resulted with the Chinese winning
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    TWO OF COLLIER'S CREW THOUGHT TO HAVE PERISHED
    37 6 TWO OF COLLIER'S CREW THOUGHT TO HAVE PERISHED Two of the crew of the British collier Minmi. i.455 tons, which ran aground at Cape Banks. Australia, refused to leave the ship and ar believed to have perished.
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      311 6 CARLSBERG PLA ITIVDES So. 6. MORXIKG TRAFFIC ABOVE is seen a view of one of the buildings of t» A Breweries which are among the larfirst and most up to -date wond The group covers sixty-four acres of land but the Mill HI and character of its buildings are difficult
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    A.S. GRAY CHARGED AT SINGAPORE
    47 7 Ah was yesterday thai L T Goh, tht? r■ luasislrate. with CSMIBi lac d.ut'i >i h'r.t.vt-r by a ra^h ...I ii i.),0».\1i!,- to culpable homiAf U I had bi i n rxi.laiMMu ptritpumul an n ball m a urn vi $500 '1
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    37 7 SHFIK TO ATTF.NI> lIKiH SC HOOI,. Sheik Khalil Al-Kowarf, who m his native country is ruler of 20,000 subjects and has 700 household servants, has renounced his rights to become a high school student m Los Angeles.
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    INTERNATIONAL DINNER AT MUAR
    50 7 < »..ii Com ipendent.) ur, Ma> ZL a < nation cele.lll biternatl rial dinner was W >n sell ,ol hall In tl .iiul wis attended tivn v. the :i bin Ilaii Taib presided the King and ■hi of Johore (1 by the Hop. DatoKadir i• Kui
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    PANDIT NEHRU
    254 7 Johore And Malacca Plan Receptions (From Our Own Correspondent.) Juhore Uuhru, May 23. 'T'HE Indo-Ceylonese community of j Johore. Bahru is preparing to uc- i cord a fitting reception to Pandit Nehru and his daughter, who are expected to visit this town, probably on Thursday, i At a
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    TAMIL'S DEATH
    110 7 Tncle Charred With Murder At Muar (From Our Own Correspondent.! Muir. May :0. Acting on information received the Muar Police went to Kirn Kee Estate where alter digging m the ground they unearthed the body of a Tamil coolie As a result of this discovery Kany, tr.e uncle
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      337 7 A REAL 'CAPITOL' SCOOP! FJRST mm The COMPLETE ABBEY CEREMONY of the CORONATION! OPENING TONIGHT at the CAPITOL ll!itl Will 6.15 1 SPECIAL MATINEE TOMORROW :i.ir> 9.15 Paramount 's Magnificent 2 -REEL Special Record of the Inspiring Service m Westminster Abbey of THE CORONATION PERFECTLY PHOTOGRAPHED AND CLEARLY RECORDED Presented
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAI 25, 1917. Disarmament Prospects
    973 8 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAI 25, 1917. Disarmament Prospects A LITTLE ovec five years ago the Disarmament Conference began its titanic task of attempting tc adjust the national aspirations ol several Powers, many of them m direct opposition to each other. It was not surprising when, a yeai I
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    FIVE NEW UNITS FOR R. A. F.
    1053 8  - FIVE NEW UNITS FOR R. A. F. OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW APPOINTMENTS TO CHINA STATION SERVICES NOTES BY London, May 8. pAPTAIN A. R. M. Bridge, late commanding the sloop Lowestoft on the China Station, has just taken up the command of the School ol Navigation at Portsmouth, vice Captain
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    MR. NEHRU IN ANGRY SCENES
    397 9 "Ashamed Of Taiping Indians' Behaviour" WALKS OUT OF MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 24. PANDIT NEHRU has been m Malaya only two days. Notwithstanding this, however, he has already soundly rated members of the Indian community and marched angrily away from a meeting
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    BUDDHISTS BRING JOY TO LOCAL LEPERS
    132 9 Photo.) Wesak Day Celebrations JO\ came into the lives of o\er 200 lepers at the Setetar a\\lum yesterday afternoon, when gifts of fruit, sweet and soft drinks were distributed to them by members of the Singapore Buddhist Association on Wesak Day. the anniversary uf
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    Giving Of Alms
    121 9 Singapore Buddhists celebrated iay with appropriate festivir. a* the premises of the Singapore Buddhist Association at 67. Spottis- ode Park Road. The religious flag was hoisted early 'he morning and the eigh: prerept* were observed, followed later m the morning by offerings to Lord Buddha .r.d the
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    Ex-King Alfonso Angry With His Son
    62 9 Ex-King Alfonso Angry With His Son RELA TIONS SUSPENDED Rome, May 24. EX- KING ALFONSO has suspended relations with his eldest son. Count Covadonga, it is learned m Spanish Royalist circles. Alfonso is annoyed and distressed at reports that «€ovadonga has repudiated renunciation of the Throne and declares that the
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    37 9 Photo.. MISS MARGARET MIDD. a thai-mine visitor from St. Louis, I'nited States, who left by the Lloyd Triestino liner Victoria yesterday for Hong Rung with her mother after spending a week at Raffles m Singapore. Free Press
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    Visit To Ceylon
    110 9 Again Buddha is supposed to have made his last visit to Ceylon on Wesak day Yesterday the gods were expected to be very vigilant because the j degree of virtue on Wesak day is taken ii an index of the strength and spread ot Buddha s teaching
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    BIG DUTCH TIN MERGER
    127 9 The Hague, May 24. The Government ha^ presented m f arhament a bill proposing merger I the Banska Billiton Tin Works m v new company to be capitalised with "000.000 florins. The ormpany would have its seat at Hague and 90 per rent of the I
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    POLITICAL SPORT
    98 9 Demonstration At International Handball Match Vienna. May 23. The handball match between Germany and Austria was made the occasion for great Nazi demonstrations. The match which would normally have attracted 2,000 was attended by 50,000. and extensive Nazi propaganda preceded the event. As the German players entered the
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    MARTIAL LAW IN PAILINGMIAU
    251 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Invasion Of East Suiyuan Shanghai, May 24. AII ARTIAL law has been declared 1»* at Pailingmiau, the former capital of Inner Mongolia which was captured by the Chinese forces early last year. Prince Teh. leader of the Government of Inner Mongolia, is
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    CABINET CHANGES
    241 9 Simon To Be Chancellor Of Exchequer? London, May 23. Th? Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, is entering his last week m the House of Commons tomorrow. After arriving at the House of Commons on Friday, he will Jrive to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to t r King
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    KING OF ITALY'S VISIT TO BUDAPEST
    129 9 Cordial Exchange Of Speeches Budapest. May 24. HTHE visit of their Italian Majesties and ount Ciano, the Foreign Minister, and a number of economic experts to Budapest was marked by a cordial exchange of speeches at a State banquet m which collaboration of Germany
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    ATTACK ON DUTCHMAN
    72 9 Incident In Shanghai Shanghai, May 24. MAURICE SPEELMAN, a Dutch director of the International Saving Society, was taken to hospital with injuries to his head received from an intruder who broke into his residence m the French Concession and unsuccessfully demanded money. His condition is not serious
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    30 DROWNED
    88 9 Sequel To Hurricane In Poland Warsuu. Nag >4. Thirty people were drowned and heavy damage caused In a hurriear accompanied by hail and lightning the Cracow an a. Cloudbursts caused the river to overflow over a wide area. ThousandOf cattle were drowned and many houses were washed away.
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    MORE SMUGGLING IN NORTH CHINA
    88 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Revenue Officers Ambushed Shanghai. May 24. Largescal? t mM tff Mw t frf armed Japanese and Koreans In North China continues unchecked A large shipment of soya beans and sußar arrived In >« -»-rday but before they could be conveyed to
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
      529 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 p. m. May 24 New York prices quoted m U.S. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Shar- ol CI denomination unless Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall i, Mi- "ai.v .-fated Con ver.
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      190 10 May 20 21 22. flltrtf Ml Owl Com. 98 9& l 2 99' 2 vi Telephone 166 167> 2 167 'j AtdttSOn Railroad 83 :j a 87 4 87 :t 4 Chesapeak 58> v 58> 8 unq. DupoiU 1563 8 158 157. Firestone 33 > 2 33%
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      63 10 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES 1 May 24 Oambier T.T. 300 Java Cube 11.00 Hamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepper 17.75 Black Pepper 9.75 Copra, mixed 590 Copra, sundried 6.40 Small Flake Tapioca 190 Rice Saigon Al $UH Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137 Rice Siam,
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      78 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 24, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. 1 X R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8 May 1 36 36 > 4 Good F.A.Q. m bales (F. 0.8. May> 35 55% No. IX R.S.S. (Spotlooser (awarrlable Singapore) 36 36 1 June 36».fc M»/ 4 July-Sept 36%
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      185 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 24 RUBBER: Easy. previously: 10%d. 10 7 16d. London Spot: 10' 4 (l. 10 S,d. Previously: IO-jIGc! 0 t lOd July-Sept.: 10 5 1fid. 10 7 16d Previously: KHfed. Oct.-Dec: 10 7 16d. iu -,d Previously: 10 7 KM. 10 l
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 24 Tin: Firm. Cash: £254 15s Previously: Firm at tL'ni 15s Three months: €233 12s. ">d. Previously: £251 7s 6d New «»rk Tin: 5^50. Previously: 56.50. Copper: Settlement: Previously: £G1 10^. (.old. Yesterday: 4 J7 0s. 6d. Previoasly: £1 0s. 6d.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      81 10 London Closing Quotations May 24 Method of Parity beiore Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Saturday riously Paris Franc to 124.21 1103 8 110 13 16 New York to 4.88 4.94 516 4.95 316 Amsterdam Guilders to 12 107 8.98" 8 8 l>3'< 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1169 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser and Co.'s List Peru.: X 1 Wmm i* Sandji rati I -i i _>e|*_ng Vali ($1) 2 Su-oh (5o l Sungei Ba?,an «sli outigei Kamal 'ili 1 %m Sungei Tukang **1 14. Tambalak »$1) 'lapuh <$1* T Anson <S1 i
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      208 10 SELLING May 24 London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London, 4 months' sight 2 4 8 Lyons, demand 123f Hamburg, demand 142 New York, demand 57 11 16 Montreal, demand 57 1-. Bat a via. demand 104 Samarang, demand 104'^ Calcutta,
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      Daily Share Report
      219 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday 125 '-j up :i 4 As frequently happens on a .Monday m the absence of any news from London, a very quiet days trading was experienced m tin shares today, and an
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      Fraser & Company.
      105 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT MVENEND& Books Close Company Dividend Date Ex lis JMMMMMp l) luri^ W% lot Mai 21 Jul Raub 10". Int. J urn* June 14 Kawang Cone. 2. Int. May 1!) 12' Mmm Tongkah Harbour 4 Int. Jun. *_L' GENERAL Gammonii 10*1 Final M..\ II Ma. H.
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    Physical Treatment "Condition Course"
    283 11 THE physical treatment of sub- standard recruits has proved such a success that a more ambitious scheme is being outlined. Three months of "conditioning course": so built up sub-standard youths that they were passed into the army without difficulty. A disused hospital at Canterbury barracks is
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    64 11 Mr J. V. Muttiah. JP.. of Kuala Kangsar. and Mrs. Muttiah have issued invitations to the marriage of their second daughter. Emily Margaret Nesamma. to Mr. Thambiah Rasanayagam, of the F.M.S. Police, which will be solemnized at the Church of the Resurrection. Kuala Kangsar. on Saturday. May 29, at 4
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    Winning CONTRACT
    388 11  - Winning CONTRACT the Four Clces £^t David Bumsttne. Merwin D. Maier, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Scftenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system m existence A CHRISTMAS CARD PROBLEM fHARLES H. WEISSENBACH of New York sent out a rather imasua] iTootings card this year
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    STIA TEKONG CLUB
    188 11 Unique Programme For Coronation The stia Tekong Club held enjoyable Coronation celebrations. The club premise s were gaily decorated v ith flags 'and bunting and amon? the guests were Major J. E. Ridley RE. and Mrs Ridley, and Lieut. Rodwell. R.A. The programme opened with Koleh races,
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    RICH MEN'S INCOMES
    210 11 How The 1929 Slump Affected Them The income-tax returns for 1929-30 just made public, of Mr Pierre Dv Pont, president of the wealthy Dv Pont Corporation, reveal m telling iashion what happened to rich men's incomes m the market crash ol thos" years. The figures were introduced
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      17 11 ">M CARP VALUES or the fOLR ACES SYSTEM r OTAk k/ALUE or PACK 2* VfJIACS HAND fc/l
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      361 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Ls limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of IWJ) of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      484 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Dicorporated m England by (Royal Charter) J Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3 000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Rishopsgate, London. E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Saigon Amritear Ipoh Semarang
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      554 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE 1.333 kc s (22.5 m.) pm f 00 Malay mu-iic (records). jo Tamil music 7 00 Chinese m_>ic (records). 7 40 Time, weather and announcements 745 "Legal Cruelty a visit to the London Law Courts, as seen by lan Hay. Read by the author and
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      301 11 85° Talk by the I-ord Mayor of Amsterdam. 9.10 Cabaret prosjianune (continued). 9.20 Bpecial ikm. 940 Stock reports. 9.50 Close down. nini jv 13PiIV,L. I*^l DJE n76"* s <168J> m>« DJB 15-2 mc U9.74 m.). I>JQ 15.28 me s (19-63 m.), DJA 9.65 mc s (31.38 m.) and DJN 945™'
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      PANAMA CANAL ACTIVITY IN MARCH
      249 12 Result Of Settlement Of Strike During March. 536 ocean-going commercial vessels passed through the Fanama Canal, the highest monthly total since October. 1929, and only 61 less than the record total of 597 m January. 1929. The tolls paid by these ships m March. $2,355,149
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      TRIALS OF LEITH BUILT STEAMER
      356 12 TRIALS OF LEITH BUILT STEAMER New Ship For Australian Service London. HIGHLY successful trials were carried out last month, m a choppy sea, by the single-screw steamer Mulubinba, built by Messrs. Henry Robb, Ltd., Leith, for the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Co., Ltd., of Sydney. N.S.W. The steadiness of
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      THE COST OF REPAIRING BATTLESHIPS
      68 12 THE COST OF REPAIRING BATTLESHIPS Dockyard Empeate Arcnt; Sir 0 I Auditor < the c turing iocou March 31. 10.56 rfa the accounts the icUuU was £24.648.. revised acUfl Charges r less thai: for stores and 840: while national were £119.53! n The cost o: new dock-vard-bu;lt compared wit} ptfiot
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      MARINE ENGINE BUILDERS' BRIGHTER PROSPECTS
      359 12 MARINE ENGINE BUILDERS' BRIGHTER PROSPECTS Largest Volume Of Work For Seven Years Messrs Richardsons. Westgarth and Co.. Ltd., marine engine builders, report a trading loss for 1936 of £26.909 (£17.053 m 1935 l To this is added bank interest, less customers' interest. £6.467, interest on 4 J 2 per cent.
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      IRON AND STEEL TRADE
      340 12 New Price Schedules Expected At An Early Date New business is m virtually a state of suspense, both producers and consumers realising that under existing conditions fresh transactions can scarcely be discussed. New price schedules are expected to be issued at an early date. when, it
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      CITY OF SINGAPORE IN STORM
      140 12 "Worst Encountered In 40 Years' Experience" Captain Watkins. of the 6555-ton British freighter City of Singapore, reported on arrival at San Pedro. California that 20 seamen had been injured when a 80 mile -an -hour hurricane struck the ship m the early hours of May
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      504 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated «n VMM.) mXTBONE: Freight MSJ— PaMftf* MH» 1 LLOYDS AGENTS. •OORINO AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS 1 ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM. CANADIAN PACIfIC IWH&i $m*li incorpcrmted m Mngimn*) THE "ExMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct to VANCOUVER-ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN
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      54 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Forci^i Exchange and Freight, apply W\CpJSLITS [WOCtO TPAVfi 39, ROBINSON KOA& No Booking ft Telephone 5908. TELEPH^T £> AT j 1 .hi FOSE no fir"' <4 v- wlj.t!rv« r n<< .1 !i ay be— for .n tl" Clarified Want-Ad umns lie result* to Pi-rvt
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      391 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pjn. Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m Sundays 7
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      93 12 CLEARANCES May 23: Tung Song, Kut Sang. Rajputt, Tandjong Balei. Gcnias <Biit Kota Radja, Serooskerk. Etrema. Gen Verspyck. Kulit. Gewang <Dut>. May 24: Paula. Plancius, Reael Ribot (Dut.t Cape St Francis Solarium, Flevo. Klang. Sin Kher. Seng Tandjong Pinang (Brit>: Toyooka Maru (Japan); G. G. Pasquirr <Fch>. Victoria (ItaJ.); Penang
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      160 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alonßsiir ihr v\h t Expei t«-d l<» \rri\r East Wharf (Em Granville 22. I I Main Wharl Inti.unr Phasianella Christiaan H, Empire Dock: (Knti.ni,. Gate Tayl>ar.k 22 Kad Empire I)<m k I .t i (.atr Rio de Jan Iro M West Wharf rJMnMM G«lc Philorletos 5. West
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      492 13 BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA LINES P O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due p ue Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 1q37l q 37 1937 U'.E 15.000 June 4 RAJPUTANA 17.000 July 16 BHUTAN 6.100 June 5 RANPURA 17.000 July 30 HEHAF 6,000 June 14 BURDWAN 6.070 July 31 ]'.vn' 17 000
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      448 13 iTICOTPOTOtCd ill StTdltS S€ttl€l7l€7ltS.) n\x\ W ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF LILLE Havre. London. R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow May 29 June 2 CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London. R'dara, H'burg. Glasgow June
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      999 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Orean The Hua Khiow Steaim..ilp C (lflSt» U4 Steam Ship Co., Ltd.. and China Mutual 1 1 vim.ii iMm < sur Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship (o LUL The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Lid. The China Navigation Co.,
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      648 14 K. P. M. ROKAN-Tuesday. May 25, Bengkalfe. Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar. Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday. May 25, Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. TASMAN -Wednesday. May 26, Saigon and Hong Kong. MAPI Wednesday May 26. P. Samboe, Poeloe Kidjang. Sapat, Tembi'ahan Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday May 26. Muntok and Palembang.
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      674 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE cAm/AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leaves Arrives Spore. Spore, Penan*. New York. Pres. Van Buren May 30 June 1 June 3 July 13 Pres. Garfield June 13 June
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    Performances Of R. A. F. Soccer Team
    410 15 RESUME OF SPORT AT SELETAR (From A Special Correspondent) A COMPARISON made between last season's soccer team perform- and the corresponding matches m the current competition wm rather interesting facts. Last season, the RAF., who red championship honours were unable to glean a
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    FAMOUS FILL BACK RETIRES
    66 15 Roy Goodall leaves Huddersfield toodaH the Huddersfield Town and many times England caphas closed his playing career. has accepted the post of trainer Nottingham Forest 'ioodall had played for Huddersfield he -was discovered with a junior when 18 years of age. He sained three League championmedals,
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    MEN'S TENNIS AT K.L.
    86 15 I>e Silva Extends Holder Our Own Correspondents) Kuala Lumpur. May -I. J Sinclair, the holder, was fully i m the preliminary round of :nsor men's championship by rw keter. C de Silva. whom 6. 7—5. 6— 4 a rilling base line duel with ur's ripe experience
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    24 15 THE FINISH of the London to Br ighton relay race. D. Brickwood Mit I- ha in< narrowly wins from A. I loin (Belgrave Harriers).
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    Pressmen Lose By Four Goals To Two
    341 15 GOOD WIN FOR BANKERS H. and S. Bank 4: Straits Times 2. HTHIS result might have been I reversed if the Straits Times Press had put m a similar performance m the early stages of the game that they showed m the second
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    56 15 The annual sports of Raffles Institution will be held on the school i ground on Saturday. June 5, from 3 j p.m. to 6 p.m. The Colonial Secretary! the Hon. Mr. A. S. Small) will pre- side and Mrs. McLeod will present the prizes. The band of the S.S. Police
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    NORTH PERAK TENNIS
    172 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, May 22. Good weather prevailed for the second day of the North Perak championships. Several keen matches were witnessed but there was nothing m the nature of a surprise. Results: Men's Doubles: Major Valentin* 1 and T. P. Ayiward beat H.H. the
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    32 15 Acknowledged to be one of Europe's expert shots. Mr. Svinhufvuu, the 75--year-old ex-President of Finland, has just won a shooting contest with a\ aggregate of 601 points, his nearest rival scoring 583.
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    German Pair Win French Doubles
    184 15 HENKEL VON CRAMM IN GOOD FORM Paris, May 23. VON CRAMM and Henkel, the German Davis Cup pair, defeated Farquharson and Kirby. South Africa, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 m the final of the men's doubles m the French tennis championships today.- Von Cramm and Henkel
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    PATERSON SIMONS BEATEN BY TWO GOALS TO ONE
    397 15 Narrow Win For Club In Soccer Friendly S.C.C. "B" 2: Paterson Simons 1. TTHB: second string of the S.C.C. just managed U) beat Paterson Simons eleven m a friendly scccer fixture on the Padang yesterday by the odd goal m three. The
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    ONG EE KONG IN FORM
    97 15 Selangor Tennis Championships From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. May 24. ANG Ec Kong, who has been Selangor tennis champion for several years and is again tipped to Win the titl v played dazzling tennis m the men's singles event of the Selangor championships
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    121 15 The following are the re.suits of ties played yesterday m the V.MC.A tennis tournament. Men's Doubles: Kamis and Yadi beat Drs. Chia Teck Yam and Woe Thiam Hock 6—l. 6—3. Men's Singles Class *C": Midland beat Dr. Handy 6—4. 6—4. Womenis Sing-les: Miss N Ki^uta beat If!* P.
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    BRYANT SHIELD AT MALACCA
    213 15 Only One Match Played (From Our Own Correspondent) Malaga, May M. Only one match was played m the Malacca Bryant Shield lawn tennis league this week The St Francis Association beat the Malacca Hub by thre? games to nil m an "A" division fixture. Results (S.F.A
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    TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN BILLIARDS
    768 15 Explanations Needed In Feic Cases (By J. V. Rainbow) ONE of the blessings for the raw student of billiards and its technique is that the game is not cluttered up with a lot of jargon demanding a lesson m itself. Billiards is not free from
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      34 15 J^ For Good Service ALL OUR USED CARS ARE CAREFULLY INSPECTED AND THOROUGHLY PREPARED FOR SERVICE BEFORE THEY ARE PLACED ON SALE. y3 WEARNES USED CAP JiAPT jj WiARWtDROILmPROPWtTOW 50- A ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    SKINS TAKE FULL POINTS FROM EXCISE DEPARTMENT
    772 16 Three Goals To One In Division II Match DOHERTY SCORES TWO FOR REGIMENT Inniskillings 3: Excise 1. THE second string of the Inniskilling Fusiliers obtained full I points at the expense of the Excise Department m a second division League match at the
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    CLARKE CUP MATCH
    126 16 Replay Next Month THE Clarke Cup is to be replayed on June 12 and 13 and the Non Benders-S.CC match, which was set down lor tha* date will now be playd on June 9 which is being celebrat- ed aa the King's birthday Play la Ihe Clarke
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    165 16 Island vs. Garrison Club The following are the teams and starting times far the women's match between the Garrison Golf Club and the Island Club to be played at the Island, on Thursday "Garrison team mentioned first). 4.20 pm. Mrs A. C Potts 22> vs. Mrs D
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING
    117 16 The result of the 80 yards free style sealed handicap held at the V.M.C.A on Saturday was. 1 Wee Chiang Koon "Athenians" nett time 40 sec. '11 points*: 2 R. Medland "Trojans" nett time 43 sec. >9 points*; 3 Tan Hong Seng "Olympians" nett time 43 2/5 sec.
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    "Endeavour I Is Somewhere Out In Atlantic"
    127 16 Newport. «PNDEAVOUR I is somewhere out m the Atlantic." This startling news was announced when the steam yacht Viva arrived withcut Endeavour I which the owner, H. A. Andreae. lent to Tom Sopwith as a trial horse for Endeavour II m tuning up
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    34 16 photo. COLLINS (Inniskilling and Coles (X A.) feet out for the ball during the match between the two First Divisioner on Saturday. In attendance on the left is Pip.', R A. back.- Free Press
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    Perifox May Be Out Of The Derby
    103 16 Perifox May Be Out Of The Derby London. May 54. THE American colt. Peril ox. the second favourite lor the Di?rby. has jarred a joint which is causing considerable anxiety to his thousands of backers. Wearing a bandage on th? near foreleg. Periicx is on the "easy" list today and
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    207 16 Wise And Mrs. Riche Beaten Following are results of tennis matches played at the S.CC. last night: Mixed Doubles Handicap: Mr and Mrs. H J H. Haas -3' beat Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hutchings iser>. 4-6. 6 2 6-4. J. E. D Graham and Mrs. Archer <_2>
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    MEDICALS BEAT Y.M.C.A.
    44 16 The R.A.MGV beat the Y.MCA. by five goals to two m th° soccer match played at Tanglin yest3rday The scor^ was level at one-all at half time but the Medicals ran over the;: opposition m the second and added four more.
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    HOME CRICKET
    28 16 At Peterborough. Glamorgan beat Northants by an innings and 54 runs Norttiants 84 and 77 <Clay seven for, 43). Glamorgan 215 for eight declar- ed. Reut:r.
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    24 16 The cricket match b°tween the Middlesex and the S.C.C. that was to have been played last week-end will now be placed on June 6.
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    Y.W.C.A. TENNIS
    52 16 The following are ties lor th!* week for the Y.WC.A. Sports C no ter.nis Tcda\: Miss Z. Elias v.> Mrs. Koh: Viv Singh W Mi*s E. Flia>. Tomorrow: Miss If. Clarke vs Mrs Norris. Thursday: Miss Peche v: Miss Burgess, lilss P Eocr vs. Mrs. Singh or Miss
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    Entries For Selangor Slimmer Meeting
    299 16 Entries For Selangor Slimmer Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 21. 'THE following arc the entries for the Selangor Summer rice meeting to be run over three days on June 5, 9 and 12. at Kuala Lumpur. Horses. Class 1. Beaudekm. Biddy's Squire. Blue Peter. Cclestia:. Ge Up.
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    Japanese Beat American Association
    143 16 Japanese Beat American Association SUNDAY'S GOLF MATCH AT TANGLIN TH£ n i. HeW ').<- A:. A and the J.. played ow: the Ja,;i..course on Sunday morning m lor the Japanese H a 2^ ParUcalan v^t: iIapMMK plsycn iff X Yuniuiiioio and V 1.>. Thonptoo and F P Donnell] F l^uyumu
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