The Straits Times, 16 May 1935

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    37 1 The Straits Times [18TABUSHXD NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935. PRICE 10 CENTS 20 FA(iES The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY I»SS PRICE 10 CENTS 20 PAGES
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      208 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6471). SPEC l AL JUBILEE EXHIBITION jPASKOE'S! TO SHORTEN CONVALESCENCE g^£-^~~^ ~~^-~~J^ U Brand's Essence of Chicken removes the two chief obstacles to ■>T "Zr&Wlim speedy recovery. The indifferent KI3B 4 C»>» ESSENCE OF CH "jfc|^ appetite is tempted and stimulated Bfe^Tiis-vA^ l^ by tbe
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      181 1 Beauty Preparations BY S AFTER MANY YEARS OF PROFOUND STUDY. CyCIHX HAVE PUT ON TO THE WORLD'S MARKET BEAUTY PREPARATIONS THAT CAN DEFINITELY BE RELIED UPON TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND APPEARANCE OF THE SKIN. l^rs- ROBINSON Co., Ltd. VOOR ONZE HOLLANDSCHE CLIENTELE PER S.S. OLDENBURG ff ONTVINGEN WY ONDERSTAANDE
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      126 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). Sell 1 M f iFORIi FOR l Iflo w/e r s j I PHONC 40Sp I 15. Orchard ."load, i j (Amber Mansion* The reason why "GOLD'LEAF" Tea has so superior a flavour is because the Tender Shoots are picked from the plant
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    81 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS CORT— On May 15. at 2 p.m.. Mary Catherine Curt, tfcarly beloved wile of Henry Prrry Cort. 274 River Valley Ro»d. Aged 85 Decp!y regretted. Funeral to BidataH at 5 p.m. tcday. CHUA— At the General Hospital. Singapore May 14, 1935, Mrs. Chua Cheng Hock, Ho Hian
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      300 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any positkm advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Ho not M-r.d orUinals. u\\ll!> cnc able speak EngHtb preferred. Write Box 204. Straits Times. CONFIDENTIAL male shorthand typist immediately. Speed and erperienre Box No. 202. Strait* Times. WANTED, capable Senior Clerk for lar^e Bouac
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      797 2 MOTOR VEHICLES. 19.10, 1931. 1932, AUSTIN 1, Lee Motors, Orchard Road- *> MORRIS OXFORD COUPE 1928, Singer j rourer Light Six 1931, Krsklne Tourer 1931, Ford Coupe 1932, Singer 9 Saloon sliding Bead 1033 M. O. Sport 1929. Harper* t Motor Works. 59 Orchard Rd. Tele. 2936. I FOR SALE
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      746 2 FOR SALE PILMOOR CLONES. Budwood prices have been reduced. Orders for Identified Clonal Seed are being booked. Pull particular's from Manager, Pllmoor Mate, Batu TIga, Belangor. FOR SALE, a handsome Motor Cruiser built and englned by Thornycroft. Cabin, Electric Light, Ice Chest and Lavatory. Burns Kerosene. Price $1,800. 201, Straits
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      426 2 BOOKS ON GOLDFISH, ETC By A. E. Hodge, F.Z.R: Goldfish Culture for Amateurs- How to breed and rear goldfish in aquaria and ponds. $3. Tropical Aquarium Pishes. How to breed and rear them $4.50. Vivarium and Aquarium Keeping for Amateurs. $3. Garden Ponds and Pools, $3. Postage ExtraG. H. KIAT
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      564 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards Cash with all orders. THE STRAITS TIMES, Jobbing Dcpt., 140, Cecil Street, Singapore. NOTICE. To Open as from June 1. TUDOR HOUSE ANNEX BUKIT I TANGGA Institution Hill Newly renovated, modern furniture throughout, beautiful
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      535 2 visit FIGARO FOB BETTER WAVE that U tetter for your hair $8, $10 $15 only European Experts alu-.n in attendance. BAFFLES HOTEL (Boom 120) and at 93, Bras Basah Boad. Ph— e 2868. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. LAST FEW
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      181 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outbid* Without Malaya Malay* Postage Monthly 3.M 4.M I Z5« Qtartrrlr I.H $12.00 i IM Half YraYl, $11 M M*-" I early h*M S18.M KMt NoU— OutMation cheque* ihoold Include the u*>al bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and insti-uctteas for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS axe a* *er:—
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      585 3 P. k 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated Is England.) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. .UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. DueTonnage Spore 1935 MANTUA 11.000 May 34 f BANGALORE
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      588 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated Id Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HAKONE MARU 10.500 May 29 30 BUWA MARU 10,700 June 13 13 t FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June 26 27 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500 July 10
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      651 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom 8'pore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham •JTJTLANDIA 4 6 4/6 5/6 7-6 MEONIA 28/6 2S/6 26/6 28/6 ALSIA 16/7 16/7 17/7 19/7 BORINQIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRIA 27/8 27/8 28/8 30/8 LALANDIA 17/9 17/9
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      247 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURIST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool— Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water in each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds— Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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      1169 3 s"^ SHIPPING. THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Una Khiow Steamship Co. (193Z) Lit Steam Skip Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual The Cunard White Star Lid. !£*"L N V lr S tloll ™>« Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The China Navigation Co Ltd. Tne AustralUn Oriental
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      NORMANDIE CREW ON STRIKE.
      56 4 The crew of the new French luxury liner, the Normandie, which is to make a bid for the blue riband of the Atlantic, has gone on strife at Havre, says Reuter. Backed by the crews of other liners, the men demand 15 days' holiday a year,
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      BRITISH WORK IN NORMANDIE.
      191 4 MOTORS DESIGNED FOR SILENCE. (From A Correspondent.) The quadruple screw turbo-electric vessel Normandie has received considerable attention in the shipping news lately. Although this is a French vessel and built in France, the General Electric Company of England, In conjunction with other British manufacturers, are supplying
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      SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT.
      74 4 Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. Superintendent Meteorological Branch Malaya. Meteorological Office, Singapore, May 18, 1935. •F Alor Star 88 Sitiawan 91 Kota Bbaru 9C Bukit Jeram 89 Malacca 85 Singapore (Kail an g Aerodrome) 87 Singapore (Bt. Tlmah) 88 ?oo
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      NEW NOVELS.
      432 4 List Of Additions To Raffles Library. The following novels were added to Raffles Library during the past fortnight:— Murder In Make Up. Charles Ashton; Leaf in the Wind, A. J. Baker; Hell's Harbert, H. S. Bann-r; The End of the High Bridge. James Barke; The Dower House Mystery.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      295 4 Today. Aden (Khandalla) 3 pm East Africa (KhandaUa) ..3 pm. America (North) Except Western Canada and Western States of U.B.A. (Khandalla) 3 pjn. Western Canada end Western States of U.S.A. (Cremcr> ..3 p.m. America (South) (Khandalla) 3 p.m. Burma (Khandalla) 3 p.m. China (generally) Holhow (Cremer) 3
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      135 4 Thursday, ->lay 16. Sbiyt al.atsisU the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Lch. Lucifer, Lighter "Samson m," Marudu, Van der LJjn. OH Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjoag Pagar. Albert Dod* Kuranda. Victoria Dock Amalthus. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nieuw
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      108 4 PALOH. Djt 334 tons, from Kerthpati 15. for Kerthpati 16. TOBKLO. Dut 684 tons, from Psdembang 15, for Singkawang June 1. MAROS, Dut., 363 tons, from Indragiri 15, for Indragiri 17. TOMOHON, Dut.. 684 tons, from Sambas 15, for Sambas 18. NAM YONG, Brit., 769 tons, from Semarang
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      IN BANKA STRAIT.
      39 4 Telegraphic communication from the Chief Inspector of Navigation at Batavia, dated May 14, informs shipping that the llghtbuoy Nemesis In Banka Strait (position: 2 degr. 52.5 mm. S. 105 degr. 59.0 mln. E Is not burning.
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      SUBMERGED TONKANG.
      44 4 SUBMERGED TONKA NG. A" wireless message from the master of the Cable this morning, reports a submerged tongkang mast and rigging 10 feet showing above water In lat. 00.27.15 N... long. 103.46.35 E. bearing 175'/i degrees. 5.25 nautical miies, from the South Brother Lighthouse.
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      CABLE SPEEDS
      61 4 The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company announces that the transit time on full-rate telegrams from Singapore to London on May 15 was as follow*: Telegrams handed In up to 5.00 pm. 3 mln. Telegrams handed tn up to 5.30 p.m. 5 mln. Telegrams handed In up to 6.00 p.m.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    82 4 Mails from Europe, (London Parcel malls dispatched Apr. 17) today by Hector. Malls from Europe etc., tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 10 a.m. and general delivery of letters at 11.25 a.m. Malls from Europe (London malls dispatched Apr. 25 tomorrow by 8.1. (Rohna)
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    VESSEL EXPECTED.
    37 4 The Ambolse Is due at Singapore tomorrow at 6 a.m. from Saigon and will sail on the same day at 2 p.m. for Madras. Pondicherry, Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said, Beyrouth and Marseilles. Berth, the Roads.
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      734 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated tn England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106 4 6 Second class from 70 6 1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      262 4 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE. HALIFAX. BOSTON, NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA and SAVANNAH NEDEKLAND LINE BOYAL DUTCH MAll (Incorporated In Holland) 41. Robinson tad Phone M«. N.T. INTERNATIONALE CREDIET EN HANDELSVEREEMGING "ROTTERDAM" (Incorporated In Holland) Shipping Department 37-* Robinson Road (first floor) Singapore Td M7L HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE. OUTWARD. Regular Freight Service tu
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      431 4 ELLRRMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated n England.) -ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG. Via Ports and Sum Canal Due Mall* Strainer. S'pore S'oor*. •CITY OF BRISTOL In port May 17 'Calls Avonmouth. CITY OF CARDIFF May 30 June 2 CITY OF KIMBERLEY June 14 June IS CITY OF
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      98 4 TIDE TABLE. Thursday, May 16. H. W. 9.55 a.m., 7 ft. 4 in., 9 45 p B».. 8 ft. 2 In. L. W. 3 38 a.m.. 2 ft. 2 In., 3.38 p.m., 3 ft. 2 In. Friday, May 17. H. W. 10.36 a.m., 7 ft. 7 in., 10.14 p.m., 8
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    B.B.C. BAN ON NAME OF ALLAH IN FLIPPANT SENSE.
    296 5 The word Allah will no longer be heard on British Broadcasting Corporation programmes, tor ihe authorities have banned its use in a flippant sense. Allah's Holiday is an old dance band number recently revived by Mr. Henry Hall the leader cf
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      512 5 ifdrnwnuut tern of awiit they are mmii tUr county uiu»l come to a gncurity iIimU >re la no J udge In tliatdis- p y j| r p, amend the lav iinpHon, of the firm of Cum- Chap. 8, in i Simpson, perished in the ments of dew! ng the lire
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      552 5 or iiiTitiniiliite. no such W j n ti nB U< required." Mr McKay then ■hint— C. P. No. 24, to f or the protection* n, by regaling Sec. 10 of w|||cll w »u ,,,,doul iferente to ucknowledff- tlu< I'omniittee on ft On inution the iday-C. F. No. 2S,to reg- 0
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      466 5 and agricultural sen* gave notice of a bill leaaed by the govern uf IiiiwIm from Unit, tracta, w> to accomi »t«lly lie referred to atock-raiaersflspractic Federal Halations, memta that arrangeme House adjourned till the Pacific railroad cu v trantftrof-fltle.tothi region* of the United LL't PRISONER. aucn hmAa in a solid
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      231 5 ,ueut in limited RSM' 1 "'"'i 11 iible. Herecomit in Mm deMrt YAl&-18th8tmt Chi State* mny bold jdy on «ne tide gp nOl'MEH FOR K mny on the other. >ck of Halt Luke a tf THPBPIW of winter applet. B TAVbM'ft r.rov« M d»«- "WAitPtfthe^ ever, »t uext to P.
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    PRINCE'S SPORTS PLAN.
    130 6 EXPERTS TO HELP YOUTH IN GAMES. London. May 14. The Prince of Wales in a message; to the i.ports and Games Association of the King George JubUec- Trust invites trw Association to consider various means of assistance to give the younger generation a chance "to beer me
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    DUCHESS OF KENT GIVES FIRST PARTY.
    57 6 The Duchess of Kent held her first family parij' at her Belgrave Square. S.W.. home and the King and Queen were the only guests. Alter tea the King and Queen spent more than an hour walking from room to room in the new home
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    FRANCO-ITALIAN AIR CONVENTION.
    32 6 Rome. Miy 13. Mussolini and General Denain. the French Air Minister, today signed an air convention providing for the organisation of new air lines including a Rcme-Parls link— Reuter.
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    CHINESE LOAN DEFAULT.
    59 6 In the House of Commons last ..ttention was dr .wn to a Chinese loan which was in default. the Shanghai-Fensching section of tli" Shanghal-Ningpo Railway. Mr Eden replied that repeated it ions had been made but witliou 1 any result, and that the i Minister to Cliini
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    ANTI-SIAM BOYCOTT.
    79 6 s.mkin May 13. al Chamber of Commerce, and i labour and agricu'tural unions have presented a joint petition to the Central Government urging the imposition j of an official ban on rice Imports from Si am. The Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and other organisations have promised thfir support
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    NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP.
    52 6 The enthronement of the new Archbishop of Westminster, Monseigneur Arthur Hinsley, took place in Westminster Cathedral amidst great pomp and in the presence of a distinguished Catherine of Roman Catholic clergy and laity and members of the Diplomatic Corps. The Archbishop, is here seen seated on
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    DUKE'S ADVENTUROUS CAREER
    166 6 Owns Three Castles But Lives In A Flat The Duke of Manchester who was sent to prison in London last week on a charge arising out of the pawning of Jewels, has had an adventurous career in many parts of the world. He owns three castles and
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    MR. ANTHONY EDEN.
    30 6 London. May 13. Mr Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal returned to Parliament yesterday after his illness caused by the strenuousness of his recent European tour. British Wireless.
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    ABYSSINIAN PROTEST.
    31 6 The Abyssinian Government has Issued a protest to the Italian Minister at Addis Abeba against the Colonia' Under-Secretary's speech of May 7 whose accusations it warmly denies. Reuter Wireless.
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    An Oedipus Complication
    140 6 Paris, May 15. A blushing bride led to the altar at Ceaux en Couhe near Poitiers (France) was thrown into a state of alarm when .the officiating priest began to tie the nuptial band. I In France civil formalities at the I town hall, performed by the
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    38 6 The gates of Buckingham Palace were repainted, and the Royal Arms were re-gilded for the Jubilee, North country folk who went to London for the Cv? Final are seen watching the craftsmen at work. Photo by Air Mail.
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    News In Brief.
    203 6 The chateau of St. Felix at St. Gaudens, near Toulouse, dating from the time of King Francis I. was sold by auction together with the park, le a local bidder for 100,000 lrancs (£800). The Duke of Kent will receive the Freedom of the City when he
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    JUBILEE NAVAL REVIEW.
    168 6 KING TO LEAD FLEET TO SEA. London, May 14. The programme for the Jubilee naval review in July is much more elaborate than that for the last review of its kind in 1924 when the fleet did not get under way. It will be spread over three
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    SIKANG FORCES LAUNCH COUNTER-OFFENSIVE.
    48 6 Nanking, May 13. The Slkang headquarters claims that in the counter-offensive against the Red Invaders Tungan City was retaken. Some 5,000 Reds succeeded in crossing the Kinshai River when the floating bridges linking Sikang and Szechuan were destroyed by the defenders. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    A EUROPEAN GROUP.
    67 6 While Europe is still discussing the possible effect of Marshal Pilsudski's death, there is a special interest in this picture. It shows (left to right) M. Laroche, French Ambassador in Warsaw, the late Marshal Pilsudski. the late M. Louis Rarthou, former French Minister, and Col. Bech. the
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    KING AND QUEEN AT ART SHOW.
    46 6 London, May 14. The King and Queen paid a private visit to see an exhibition of paintings by Prince Nicholas of Greece, father of the Duchess of Kent, who with the Princess is at present staying in London. British Wireless.
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    ANTON SPORTS MEET TRAGEDY.
    42 6 ANTON SPORTS MEET TRAGEDY. Canton, May 14 Tragedy has marred the provincial athletic meeting held at Canton. Chen Yong-chin, well-known marathon runner, collapsed on completing a 10,000-metre race on Sunday. He died in hospital yesterday from heart failure.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    MR. WANG IMPROVING.
    49 6 Shanghai, May 14 Dr. Noll, private physician to Mr. Wang Chlng-wel, has been summoned to Nanking to attend the Premier who is suffering from an attack of influenza. Mr. Wang's condition is reported to be improving, but he is still not receiving visitors. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    TIBET'S TRADE BID.
    37 6 Nanking, May 14 A petition has been made to Nanking by Tibetan merchants urging thaC goods entering and leaving Tibet ba treated as home products and be exempted from customs dues. Sin Kuo Mm.
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    MALARIA IN SELANGOR COASTAL DISTRICTS.
    749 7 Report Made To F. M. S. Advisory Board. I A meeting of the Malaria Advisory Board. F.M.S., was held on Mar. 8. The chairman informed the Board that Government has appointed the Adviser. Drainage and Irrigation, i Malay States, to be a member of the
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    OBITUARY.
    71 7 Mrs. Chua Cheng Hock And Mrs. M. C. Cort The deatn took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, on Tuesday of Mrs. Chua Cheng Hock, wife of a director of the Cycle and Carriage Company. The funeral takes place today from Scotts Road at 3 o'clock The death occurred
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    NEW WORLD.
    42 7 Boxing fans who have not had an opportunity of seeing the comedians and tap dancers. Pete Fill and Bob Calloway, have an opportunity of seeing them on the floor If they hurry up to the New World Cabaret after boxing.
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    SCHOOLBOYS RUN OVER ONE DEAD.
    121 7 Reports Of Violent Crime In Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 15. A Chinese fishmonger living in Lower Perak became involved in a quarrel with another Chinese which led to a fight In which the fishmonger was prodded in the stomach with a sharp
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    UNUSUAL EXHIBIT IN COURT.
    77 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 15. A bag containing human bones formed the unusual exhibit In the local court when three Chinese were charged with exhumation of the bones at u Chinese cemetery at Chemor without permission of the resident or order of court. The
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      43 7 IMPROVED NURSERY SCALE FOR "HIS MAJESTY THE BABY" WEIGHS UP TO 24 LBS. COLOURS: DUCOED:- IVORY. PINK. BLUE, GREEN. PRICE $12,50 (DELIVERED ANYWHERE) NONE TO EQUAL IN QUALITY. APPEARANCE SERVICE AND PRICE OBTAINABLE ONLY FROM FRANKEL'S 101. VICTORIA STREET. also 5 RAFFLES PLACE
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      147 8 Rubber Prices Unchanged. rrcm Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 16. Prices in the local rubber market Uiis morning were unchanged from thoac of yesterday, and the market v as steady at present levels. The following were this morning's opening prices of rubber: Buyers. Sellers. Spot 19H 19
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      LONDON STOCK AND MONEY MARKETS.
      120 8 Dull And Irregular Tone. London, May 15. Stack markets were dull and irregular today. Today's exchanges, mean closing rates, were: Mi raris 74 3 64 Lisbon 110 N,w T«lk 4 87'* A:htns 512 sellers M».ntr<g.l 4 88 Bucharest 480 Brussels 28 84 E-lTrade 21"i lieneva
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      21 8 Issued By Fraser And Co. And Lyall And Evatt, Exchange And Stock Brokers. Singapore, May 16, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      553 8 ;ssue Val. :ssue Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Eraser it Co. Lyarl Evatt 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hltam 1 Ayer Wenc £1 Bangrin Tin £1 Chenderlang 50 Hltam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5- Idrls Hydraulic 1 Jeleba Tin 20
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      GENERAL.
      390 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.3S 1.30 1.35 2 2 do IVt Vo Prefs. 10 10 Atlas Ice £1 £1 B. A. T. 10 5 B. M. Trustee £1 £1 Con. T S. 7% Pref £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. £1 £1 Dunlop Rubber 10 5 Est.
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      142 8 C'c 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 Vk% 1907 reU. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 > 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 r /c 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114 1926
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      348 8 Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby Alor Oajah Amal. Malay ($2) Ayer Hitam Ayer Molek Ayer Panas Basset t Batu Lintang Borelli Brogas Brunei ($5) Bukit Katil Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B. Changkat Serdang Connemara Olenealy Plantations Haytor Indjagirl Jeram Kuan tan (.50) Jimah
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    SHARES REPORT.
    85 8 Urall and Evatfi dally report, dated May 18: MINING. Quiet. Ampats 4/3 4/4, S. KlnUa 4.05 4.20, Raubs buyers 3.90, LukuU buyers 87c. RUBBER. Improved prices with some activity. Ayer Panas buyers 1.65. U. BenuU 152, Pajams 1.77'i. Indragirls 1.15, Tapah buyers 1.82. Lunas 1.77V*. M. Plndas 1.54.
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    LONDON PEPPER PRICES.
    52 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 15. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9V 4 d. In bond. Black Lampong, spot and Aug. -Oct. shipment, 3 'ad. sellers; afloat and Mar-May. 3V«d. sellers. The market was quiet.— (Straits
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    UNITED SUA BETONG.
    63 8 United Sua Betong Rubber Estates Ltd. as reported In yesterday's Straits Times, recommend a final dividend of 6>/ 4 per cent., payable on June 4. The dividend, adds a message received In Kuala Lumpur, Is equivalent to 10.40d. per share on shares Nos. *****1 to *****1, 2
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    228 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days' sight 2/3 31/32 London, demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, May 16. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 19 15/16 20 1 16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 193/ 8 19^ No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot loose, awardable Singapore) 193^ 19% June 20i/ 8
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    PALANIYAPPA ESTATE.
    53 8 The Jubilee was celebrated In Palaniyappa Estate, Pagoh, Muar, on May 6. A special service was conducted in the Palany Vlnayagar Temple. All the visitors and labourers were given a dinner at 1 p.m. and later !n the evening Mr. N. V. Ramalingam. the manager of the estate,
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    PORT DICKSON REST-HOUSE.
    36 8 The Port Dlckson rest-house a under repairs and is closed to visitors until further notice. Intending visitors who require accommodation are requested to communicate with the Lady Supervisor, Bungalows, Phone 50, Port Dlckson.
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    TIN AND RUBBER PROFITS.
    123 8 PENGKALEN DIVIDEND OF 15 PER CENT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 15. Tekka-Taiping, Ltd., report a profit for 1934 of £23,187 and a dividend of 5 per cent, is recommended. The carry forward is £22,403. Other company results are: Pengkalen, Ltd.— Profit, £34 506; dividend.
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    PRODUCE.
    294 8 Kerosone oil Shell and Fish $4.86 for $446 and Cross $4AC for two 4-sallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $2.43 psr tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Sylvan Arrow. $2.34 per tin cf Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon Shell aviation ex 4 gal. drum $1.19. Shell motor spirit per
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER COMPANY MEETINGS.
      930 9 SCIENTIFIC REPLANTING SCHEME FOR CHANGKAT SERDANG. MENTAKAB HOPES- OF INTERIMS AGAIN. Two company meetings were held in Singapore yesterday. The chairman of Mentakab Rubber Co., Ltd., expressed the hope that, with continued benefits from rubber restriction, it would be possible to resume the payment of interim
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      STATISTICS OFFICE LIBRARY NOTICE.
      456 9 The following publications were Issued or received by the Department of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., during the period May 4 to 10, and are available for public use in the Reference Library, Fullerton Building, Singapore. Applications may be made by members of the public resident in
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      BELGIAN TIN DUTY.
      82 9 Amsterdam, Apr. 30 The export duty on tin ore exported from the Belgian Congo has been raised from 3 to 7 per cent., according to the Algemeen Handelsblad. This Is due to the devaluation of the belga and to attempts not to waste tin ore reserves. Moreover,
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      RUBBER OUTPUT.
      18 9 The output of Malaka Pinda Rubber Estates for the month of April amounts to 46.200 lb.
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      52 9 John Dickinson and Co. Profit for 1934, £232.653. showing an Increase of £27,854 over the preceding year final dividend of 7 per cent., together with a bonus of 1 per cent., making a total of 11 per cent, for the year £50.000 to contingency reserve, £10.000 to pensions reserve, carrying
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      MENTAKAB RUBBER.
      781 9 Dividend Of 10 Per Cent Declared. The sixteenth annual general meeting of Mentakab Rubber Company, Ltd., was held at the offices of the company. Chartered Bank Chambers, Mr. A. Thomson, the chairman, presiding. Also present were Messrs. C. V. Miles. B. E. Ablitt, J. C. Cobbett. W. B.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
      331 9 Closing Prices In London Last Night (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 15. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation re the price of May 14. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5%
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      RUBBER AUCTION.
      414 9 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association h?ld their 1226 th auction, on May 15, when there was catalogued 935.283 lb. (417.54 tons) offered 906.130 lb. (404 52 tons) and so!d 819.524 lb. (365.86 tons.) Prices realised were as follows: Bibbed Smoked Sheet. Cents p r lb. Standard
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      621 9 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony of HonR Kongi The liability of members Is limited to the e\U nt and In manner of iwcscribed by Ordinance No. 6. ol 1928 ot the Colon*. HEAD OFFICE: UONG KOKG. Authorised Capital 150,000.000 and fully paid up MCOOO.UuU ■mmtm
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      429 9 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF] INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England Dy Royal Charter 1353) Paid Dp Capital In 600. OCO shares or 15 each tSJOOO.iM Kescrve Fluid £3.0UU,UO« Reserve Liability o* Proprietor*.. U.00C.D0O HEAD OFFICE i C3. Bishopsfate, London t.t S. Aj»nts and .tranches. Amrltsar Itcuo Saigon Aiur Scar
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16. 1935. FRENCH BEAVERBROOKS.
    801 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16. 1935. FRENCH BEAVERBROOKS. Great Britain's final departure from free trade principles is still comparatively recent, and perhaps it is not surprising that she has so far failed to formulate any allembracing policy for colonial trade which will fit in with the new world
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    24 10 Wednesday, March 15. His Excellency and Lady Thomas dined with The Hon. Brigadier A. T. Shakespear and Mrs. Shakespear at Alexandra Barracks.
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    MR. H. S. LEE.
    44 10 At a committee meeting of the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Monday. Mr. H. S. Lee was appointed acting president in the absence of the Hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke, J.P.. M.S.C., MFC, who has gone to Dutcn Borneo.
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    MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.
    113 10 The British survey ship, H.MS. Herald, arrives in Singapore today; the cruiser. H.M.S. Calcutta on Sunday; and H.A.M.S. Brisbane on Maj 24. Both the Calcutta and Brisbane are on their way to Colombo and England. The former, on trooping duties, leaves on Tuesday and the latter on
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    EARLY HISTORY OF THE TAMILS.—I.
    1101 10 EARLY HISTORY OF THE TAMILS.— I. Civilised City Dwellers 5,000 Years Ago. Today and tomorrow the Straits Times will publish extracts from an address on Dravidian India given, by Dr. A. Viswalingam before the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club. Below is the first instalmemt. The past holds firmly In its grasp
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    704 10 IT is said that twenty million do'Iirs were ofTered as soon as the $4,000,000 municipal loan Issue opened In Sin; ipore yesterday. If this Is correct there must be at least $15 millions lying idle in this city, looking for Investment. No wonder the banks do
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      169 10 VACUUM PACKED COFFEE OBTAINABLE tfffi§o^S^§§^ THE ONLY FROM |g^^ No^ PACKED IN DEALERS. P^^^^^ UNDER PROCESS. REMEMBER THIS While freshness is tremendously important and while there is nntalner which protects cofles flavour better than does LITTLES the holding of flavour is only one phase of coffee packing. And if you
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      140 10 Q EMPIRE PAGEANT I OF NATIONAL AIRS 25 H'HlBlifflW YEARS OF MUSICAL COMEDY 12 UK* DX679 TWENTY -FIVE YEARS OF MUSICAL COMEDY (N«. 1) I 1910 to 1922 OERALDO and lib Orchestra. With Natalie Hall and Monte Rey 12 inch DXCBO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF MUSICAL COMEDY (No. 21 1923 to
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    U.S. MANOEUVRES NOT AIMED AT JAPAN.
    212 11 NAVY SECRETARY MAKES AN EMPHATIC DENIAL. JAPANESE WAR GAMES NEAR HAWAII. "OUR TERRITORY BUT WE DO NOT PROTEST." Washington, May 15. "THE manoeuvres of American fleets in the Pacific are not aimed at Japan," declared Mr. C. A. Swanson, the United States Navy Secretary,
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    JUBILEE FUND. $2,000 FROM ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.
    136 11 JUBILEE FUND. $2,000 FROM ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO. A donation of $2,000 from the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.. is the chief contribution today to the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund. A Chinese resident in Bangkok has sent a donation to the fund which now totals $42,788. Todays list: Contributions to the Siryaporc
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    CHINA QUERIES JAPAN'S STATUS WITH LEAGUE.
    70 11 Geneva. May 15. The Opium Seizure Committee today decided to ask the Japanese representative to attend and give evidence concerning illicit opium traffic in the far East. Mr. Victor Hoo. the Chinese delegate, sa d he would welcome Japanese collaboration, but he questioned whether
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    "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA" STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
    39 11 "LA WRENCE OF ARABIA" STILL UNCONSCIOUS. Airciultman T. E. Shiw. better known as Lawrence of Arabia, who was gravely injured in a motorcycle accident on Monday, was reported to b" still unconscious at 10 p.m. last r.lcht British Wireless.
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    FARMER-PEER AS NEW P. & O. DIRECTOR.
    115 11 FARMER-PEER AS NEW P. O. DIRECTOR. Lord Bledisloe Sir Philip Browne Appointed. London, May 15. Lord Bledisloe and Sir Philip Browne were today elected directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., and the British [India Steam Navigation company. Reuter. Lord Bledisioe has just returned to jEn"'--' 1
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    JAPAN PLANS CIVIL AVIATION EXPANSION
    92 11 Ten Year Programme For New Air Lines. A Toklo message states that the Minister for Communications has drawn up a plan for the development I of Japanese civil aviation and Y. 200 000.0C0 will be devoted to the execution of a ten-year programme Including a
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    MINING DISASTER.
    87 11 Bereaved Relatives Get Out Of Control Tslngtao, May 16. Besides the 400 miners drowned In the flooding of the colliery at Chichuen. Shantung, 11 Chinese and Japanese engineers also lost their lives. Pathetic scenes were witnessed at the pithead where hundreds of bereaved relatives gathered. Soon they got
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    PEER WINS BREACH CASE.
    32 11 A verdict In favour of the defendant was returned in the breach of promise case brought by Miss Angela Joyce, the actress, against Lord I Revelstoke.— Reuter Wireless.
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    INDIA BILL HAS A WORDY PASSAGE.
    185 11 Parliamentary Record. COMMITTEE STAGE IN THIRTY DAYS. London, May 16. Parliament created a record by the completion last night in thirty parliamentary days of the Committee Stage of the huge India Bill, originally consisting of 44 clauses and 15 schedules and now even bulkier.
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    HOW S.O.S. PLANE REACHED SYDNEY.
    141 11 "Anyone Else Would Have Crashed." Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, the famous aviator, who sent out S.OS. signals while flying from Sydney to New Zealand, landed safely at Mascot Mascot aerodrome at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. "It's all right, they can't kill me"| Kingsford-Smith called out joyfully
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    BARBARA HUTTON MARRIES A DANISH COUNT.
    36 11 Barbara Hutton, the wealthy heiress who was granted a divorce from her husband. Prince Alexis Mdivanl, on Monday, married on Tuesday Count Haugwltz Reventlow, a Danish nobleman. Reuter Wireless. I
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    ITALY TO HAVE ONE MILLION SOLDIERS.
    256 11 ITALY TO HAVE ONE MILLION SOLDIERS. "Sufficient To Ensure Our Security." MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH TO SENATE. II Duce's View Of Abyssinia. Mussolini in a speech to the Senate on Tuesday stated that the remainder of the 1912 class will be called up in reserve and the classes of 1911, 1913 and
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    BUCKINGHAM PALACE JUBILEE BALL.
    217 11 Queen Of Norway Among The Royal Guests. London, May 15. The Jubilee Ball given by the King and Queen last night at Buckingham Palace was a brilliant function to which 2.000 quests were invited. The white* and gold ballroom was decorated with hv drangeas and pink
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    DEATH OF OXFORD CHINESE PROFESSOR.
    26 11 London, May 15. The death is announced of the Rev. W. E. Soo thill. Professor of Chlnesa at Oxford University. Reuter.
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    CHINA WANTS SHORTER WORKING WEEK.
    277 11 The Chinese delegates to the International Labour Conference which meets at Geneva on June 4, will raise the question of the 40 hour week. Mr. Waung Chih Shen, one of the non-Government delegates, who passed through Singapore today aboard the Conte Rosso, told the Straits
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    UNEMPLOYMENT IN ILLINOIS.
    98 11 Near Danger Line. THIRD REFUSAL TO PASS TAXES. Illinois, May 15. For the fourth time the Illinois House of representatives today failed to pass the three per cent, sales tax j demanded by the Governor to provide funds for the State to qualify for Federal relief] grants.
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    MORGENTHAU SPEECH COMMENT.
    109 11 What New York Papers Say About It New York. May 15. The newspapers are geneially not deeply impressed by |the gesture In favour of International currency stabilisation made by the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau Many commenators criticise his I survey of MM States monetary policy
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    Plenty Of Money In Singapore.
    40 11 $21,464J00 teas subscribed to- i wards the Singapore Municipal 94,000,000 3 per cent. Debenture Stock Loan 1975-85 during the three minutes in which, the lists were open yesterday. Three hundred and thirty-one applications were received.
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    NETHERLANDS BANK RATE REDUCED TO 4 P.C.
    62 11 Should Have Steadying Effect On Singapore Markets. Amsterdam. May 15. The Netherands bank rate was today reduced from 4V 2 per cent, to 4 per cent. Reuter. This movement may indicate that Holland bankers are now more confident that the Guilder will remain
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    PEERAGE FOR SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER ?
    80 11 PEERAGE FOR SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER Secretary Of State For The Colonies. From Our Own Corespondent. London, May 15. It is believed that the Secretary ot State for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, will receive a peerage at an Straits Times Copyright. This would probably entail Sir Philip's retirement from active
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    CHEVROLET WORKS RESUMED.
    29 11 Toledo, May 15. Operations were resumed today m the Chevrolet plant following the workers' decision to accept the pea c terms for ending the strike.— Reuttr.
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    BRITAIN TO HAVE EMBASSY IN CHINA?
    319 11 BRITAIN TO HAVE EMBASSY IN CHINA? "Reliable" Japanese Report. COMMONS QUESTION ON CHINA. Naval Officers Hong Kong Dollar. Does Great Britain intend to follow Japan's example and raise the status of her legation in China to that of an embassy According to a reliable Japanese source (says a Reuter message
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    US. LEGATION. TO HAVE OFFICES IN NANKING.
    110 11 US. LEGATION. TO HAVE OFFICES IN NANKING. Nanking, May 16. A report that the presence in Nanking of the Hon. Mr. T. Johnson, U.S. Minister to China, is in connection with preparations to elevate The U.S. Legation to an embassy, is denied in official cire'es. Mr. Johnson, it is said,
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    HONAN DROUGHT.
    36 11 Shangnal. May 16 The drought situation in a numb*** of districts in Honan has worsened. The Chang River is now dry. Hid hopes of saving the spring crops have been given up.—Sin Kuo Mm.
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      94 11 STOP PRESS. GENERAL ELECTION RUMOURS. London, May 16. Talk of reconstruction ot the Government, and even a General Election in the autumn Is revived, now the end of the India Bill is in sight. Rumour was b l.siest last night In the likeliest story in Lobby that Mr. MacUonald and
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      14 11 MAZDA RADIO VALVES FOR BETTER RECEPTION EDDYSTONE RADIO ELECTRIC CO. 28-30, ORCHARD ROA[ SINGAPORE.
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    PROSPERITY AGAIN IN JOHORE.
    234 12 BIG JUMP IN REVENUE LAST YEAR. LABOUR POSITION NEARLY NORMAL. A BIG jump in revenue occurred in the state of Johore in 1934 when receipts totalled $16,660,594, compared with less than $12,000,000 in the two prcct ling years. Expenditure was very slightly higher than in 1933
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    LATE MR. A. W. WILSON.
    114 12 Formerly Manager Of I Kulang. HMO. of Subur estate. I Sepetang. Perak. whoso d?ath as idy announced took place on relay following a long illness, left a widow and one child. Mr. V. ni a brother of the Mr. T. V.'. Wilson, a former manof
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    WESAK DAY.
    113 12 Cddmtfta In Singapore. birthday of Lord Buddha, the r ot Buddhiam, Will be cele'orati May 17 at the Buc'.dha I T n-.pic. Race Course Ro .d. Singapore. day is regarded with veneration by all Buddhists not only because It is the Sakya-Munis birthday but also the day on
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    AMUSEMENTS
    103 12 AI»I1'HI HOTEL S-x-rlaj Dinner Dance. AlHAMBSA Eiinor Nortcn with C*ire Trew 8.15— P 15. CAPITOL Fortes &TTT»re wUh Maurice Chevalier 6.16— f.li. Cl-OBt r:iLATKL (.WAT WORLD .a- Chan's Courage. (.IMl WORLD Cabaret— Perfect Understanding. HOLLYWOOD SERAMGOO* ROAD Above The Cloud* HeU Below 8 ML kMRLBOKOK.il Hatamtai Part 4 6.15—9
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    17 NATIONALITIES AT DINNER.
    731 12 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS OLD BOYS' REUNION. The Christian Brothers Old Boys' Association reunion dinner was held last night at the G.H. Cafe. This! was the first dinner held by the Association under its present name —formerly it was known as the St. Josephs Old Boys' Association. Guests
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    50 12 The annual general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association will be held at the Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru. on Mond y, May 27 at 1 1 a.m. Note: The annual report of the AsI r-K-lati Jti for 1931/35 wll. be l«3ued beI lore the aiuiuul meeting.
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    4 MUSICAL PAIR.
    57 12 Paul Emanuel ("Grock II") and Mr. Schluter ("Bobby"), two entertainers who endeared themselves to hundreds of schoolchildren in Singapore during Jubilee Week. They are on their fourth world tour. "Grork II" and "Bobby" make music out of almost anything bottles, coins, metal pipes, bells, harmonicas and onestring
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    FOR DEPOSIT OR SHARE DEALS?
    424 12 MR. LOVETT APPEALS IN CIVIL CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 15. The appeal by Mr. J. Lovett against he decision of the Chief Justice (Sli iamuel Thomas) In the civil suit >rought by Mr. S. L. Pollltt, for the ■ecovery of certain
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    JUBILEE FETE AT TANJONG MALIM.
    190 12 Ten Thousand People In An Out-Station. (From a Correspondent.) Tanjong Malim was en fete on the occasion of the King's Sliver Jubilee, and during the two days' celebrvtions (May 5 and 6) it was estimated that more than 10,000 people gathered together to participate in
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    NEW KIDNAPPING THREAT.
    111 12 POLICE ARRESTS IN KINTA VALLEY. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 16. After a long interval, kidnapping activities show signs of recrudescence. A few days ago Towkay Lim Sen of Kampar informed the police that he had received letters demaEdinp money and asserting that failure to comply
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    CHRISTIAN BROTHERS.
    87 12 Annual Festival In Malaya Yesterday Yesterday was the annual festival of the Christian Brothers and throughout Malaya the Catholic Brothers' Schools were closed. Special services were held in the morning. St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's were be en fete. The Christian Brothers came to Penang in 1852 and
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    TOBACCO SEIZED. Chinese Sent To Prison For Eight Months.
    83 12 TOBACCO SEIZED. Chinese Sent To Prison For Eight Months. Admitting the crime and unable to pay the fine of $600 imposed on him by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the criminal district Judge, yesterday, Chua Ah Quee went to gaol for eight months' for the possession of dutiable tobacco. Ah Quee
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    THIS GIRL WANTED TO JOIN AN AIR FORCE.
    81 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 15. The first offer of a Siamese woman applying to train as an aviator in the Siamese air force has been declined by the authorities, who stated that as yet they are not prepared to accept
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    IN THE STEPS OF ROSS.
    18 12 Students at the port-graduate course of malaria study now in progress in Singapore.
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL
    120 12 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr. H. G. Sawar To Spend Holiday in India. Miss Helena Flint, Senior Healtll Visitor of the Penang Municipality, proceeded on leave by the Ranch!. Mr. J. A. P. Strachan, mr.naging director of United Engineers. Ltd.. is visiting Ipoh. Chao Phya Srtdhana and Lady Sridhana, after a visit
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    MR. NOEL COWARD.
    37 12 Mr. Noel Coward, famous author and playwright now tourinc ihe East, is expected back In Singapore from Java on Monday. He Is understood to be sailing for Europe by the Dempo on May 24.
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE DINNER.
    37 12 I The anniversary dinner of the Epi worth League will be held at the Straits Chinese Church Hall. Kampong Kapor Road, on Friday at 8. i The six Epworth Leagues will be re1 presented.
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    SQUATTER'S HUT DEMOLISHED.
    223 12 EUROPEAN FINED FOR MISCHIEF. A fine of $50 was imposed on Mr. A. L. B. Swaine, the European manager of Singapore United Rubber Estates, a branch of Bukit Sambawan Estate, by Mr. Norman Grice, the Singapore second magistrate, on a cross-summons for abetment of mischief issued at
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    108 12 Music Up To Three O'clock On Saturdays. Members of the Singaprre Swi.nning Club are notified of the new byaw necessitated by the request of the Jhief Police Officer, Singapore, which •cads:— Music may be played up tt t 2_m. on Saturday nights and on spo:lal occasions such as
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    MISS LUCY EU'S SUCCESS.
    49 12 Miss Lucy Eu, daughter or Mr. Eu Tong Sen. and pupil of the Far Eastern Music School, Singapore, has won a 1935 Local Exhibition of the Trinity College of Music and is entitled to the designation "Local Exhibitioner of the Trinity College of Music London."
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    LABRADOR BURGLARY.
    36 12 There have been no developments in the police investigations into the burglaries on the three Government houses on Labrador Hill, when $234 worth of cash and articles were stolen early on Tuesday morn in
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      "A FOWL'S GUILD."
      360 13 TIN CONTROL: AN ANALOGY. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. -Have you ever seen a chicken higgler at work? He buys young chickens and fattens them for market. They are not allowed a chicken run but are kept tightly wedged together in pens and are
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      MUSLIM TAI ESTRY.
      188 13 Raffles Museum Piece Only A Curio. To the Editor of the Straits Times S:r I read with much Interest the n formation published under the above caption In your Tuesday issue. It Is alleged that the piece of the belt that surrounds the Kaabah U sacred. It
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      AIR MAIL FROM PERTH.
      232 13 Qantas Empire Airways' Reply. To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, The following facts In connection with the Perth-Singapore Air Mall service may be of Interest to 'Service' who wrote to you on May 9, and to your readers In general: The local service
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    FAIR ACCIDENT.
    91 13 Misadventure Verdict On Chinese. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned yesterday by Mr. W. O. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, after an inquiry into the death of Ong Chin Bock after an accident at the Talt Show shortly before midnight on May 4. Chin Bock was one
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    CELEBRATIONS IN ALOR GAJAH.
    872 13 MARKSMANSHIP WITH A BLOWPIPE. The following account of the Jubilee celebrations at Alor Gajah it contributed by a resident of the diitrict. By Monday morning fifteen decorated arches had been completed In the Alor Gajah district and all who could find a means of progression went
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    POPULAR CHINESE ATHLETE MARRIED.
    132 13 MR. EU ENG HOCK AND MISS JENNIE LEE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 15. The marriage between Mr. Eu Eng Hock, the well-known Malayan Chinese Olympic hurdler, and Miss Jennie Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chin Hin. of Seremban, took place this
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    NO FAVOURITES SUCCESSFUL AT BUKIT TIMAH YESTERDAY.
    2516 14 HAVES RIDES THREE WINNERS AND SPENCER TWO. "Capt. Dash" Again The Foremost Tipster. —Witty Retort Refused To Start. Fine weather favoured the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting, and the going was excellent. _i —i- As anticipated winners
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    48 14 S.C.C. To Meet S.R.C. On The Padang. The S.C.C. will meet the SRC. in a First Division match on the padang today. The g-round will be enclosed and the usual charge made to non-members of the S.C.C. Last time these sides met the S.R.C. won 2—o.
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    POLICE JUST WIN.
    121 14 Coif. M.C.S. Beaten By Quarter Of A Point. The Police beat the M.C.S. at golf at Sepoy Lines G.C. on Sunday by a quarter of a point. The results. Police players mentioned first, were as follows Blades and J. Haxworth 0, Birse and Reide 11.,. Barry and
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    K.L. CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    162 14 Lawn Tennis Miss Loke Soh Lip In Singles Final. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. May 15. Further progress was made in ilio Selangor Lawn Tennis Championships today when Miss Loke Soh Lip qualified for the finals of the women's open singles by defeating the 14-year-old Miss Gladys
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    PENANG TOURNEY. Kok Ying And J. H. Ho In The Final.
    196 14 (From Our Ovn Correspondent) Penang. May 15 A very large gathering was present at the Penang Cricket Cl\ib courts to witness the serr.i-nnals ol the men s open singles in the Penang Lawn Tennis Association tournament. In one match
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    "B" CLASS YACHTS HAVE GREAT RACE FOR HOOPS CUP.
    624 15 ELLA WINS BY VERY NARROW MARGIN. Corrib Finishes Third After Promising Start. On Sunday morning the 'B class sailed the second race for the Hoops j Remembrance Cup. There was a light breeze from the south-wes'-and six yachts came out for
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING. Newcomers On View At The New World.
    68 15 TONIGHT'S BOXING. Newcomers On View At The New World. Four of the new boxers imported by Mr. B. Bell will be seen in action at the New World Stadium tonight. Tiger Ammo meeting Rocky Montanes and Midget Ito meeting Tony Darcy. Both fish ts promise to be full of interest
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    THE S.C.C. TOURNEY.
    1212 15 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Etceteras Win Again. On Winning The Toss. Non-Benders Lose. S.R.C. Out Of Form. Ponniah's Match, Easy For Selangor. (BY LEIGHTON.) Fis difficult to understand why the Etceteras have done so well in i the S.C.C. tournament so far this season as, on paper, both
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    519 15 'Freddie Miller's Last Fight In England. Trying To Stampede Brown. The "Golden Glove" Tourney. Joe Bradford Retires. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." IRREPRESSIBLE Freddie Miller, world's champion feather-weight, who has made a grand clean-up of Europe's 9st. men since he reached England last September, will end his tour with
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    MALAYA'S GREAT GIFT TO THE WORLD.
    1153 16 Dutch Professor's Tribute To Work Of Sir. M. Watson. ye™erday on What Malaya has done for world malar.* C nt I°rofew Swellengrebel is representing the Malaria fotnmis LT of the League of Nations at the present "rnational malariology course taking place in Smgapore. Mr
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    COMMERCIAL CUP.
    44 16 Hong Kong Bank Team Withdraws. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Football Club has withdrawn from the Commercial Cup competition. In consequence of this withdrawal, the record of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Football Club has been expunged and all future fixtures cancelled.
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    Singapore Turf Club Buys Australian Yearlings.
    204 16 DRAW FOR TAIPING GRIFFINS. The list of yearlings purchased at Sydney Bloodstock Sales by the (Singapore Turf Club In April Is as follows: Brown Coft Bold and Bad-Lady Cerebos Sept. 26 lay my Caledon-Christmas LUy Oct. 15 Bay Filly Caledon- Intrigue Oct. 31 Bay
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    WRESTLING AT K.L.
    112 16 Success Of Challenger From India. Arjan Singh, wrestling champion of| the F.M.S.. lost his title to Narayan Singh a newcomer from India, after I an hour's struggle at the tournament held at Hollywood Park. Kuala Lumpur, under the auspices of the Selangor j Sikh Union, on Sunday
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNEY.
    107 16 The following have been Invited toj play cricket for PS. and S. vs. Merchants on Sunday, May 19, 10.30 a.m. at S.CC: A E. G. Blades. W. R. M Haxworth. L. H. Pearce. O. R. T. Henman. G H. Whlttlngton, A B. Jordan Lt. C. F. G.
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    A PENANG RECORD.
    62 16 I rrom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 13. ng Kirn Hoon. who created a record ror tne 100 metres breast stroke lasti year, established another record yesterday at the Chinese Swimming Club when he won the 200 metres breaV. stroke copen) In 3 mlns. 26 2-5 sees.,
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    GARRISON G.C.
    32 16 Bl Innes Miller and Mrs. C. F Q. ?d with a score of three down Robinson Cup, but Mrs. IJond wins having the better score over the last nine holes.
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    POLO FINAL.
    20 16 The final of the Senior Polo Club tournament will be played on Monday, May 20, Instead of today.
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    LOCAL YACHTING.
    136 16 R.S.Y.C. Programme For The Week-End. Tomorrow there will be the usual afternoon races for the B and C Classes. Start at 5.20 p.m. There will probably also be a team race for the International 6-Metre Class, details* for which will be announced later. On Saturday, a team will
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    A DECEPTIVE WIND.
    247 16 T. D. Ensor's Success In K.L. Weekly Shoot. The usual weekly shoot was held on Sunday. Conditions as per second Stage King's 10 shots each 300, 500 and 600 yards H.P.S. 150 Points. Conditions seemed very easy but competitors found that with the varying light! a'nd a
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON.
    93 16 Affiliated parUes to the Singapore Badminton Association are reminded that the entries for Junior Singles and Doubles Badminton Championship of Singapore will close at noon on Friday, and the draw will take pi ice on Saturday. School boys, not being members ol affiliated parties, are also eligible to
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    TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS A MEMBER OF THE SELANGOR G. C.
    804 16 Presentation To Mr. Topham On His Retirement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) J Kuala Lumpur, May 14. The members of the Selangor Golf Club on Sunday (following the tiffin t on the occasion of the Senior Golfers' s match) did fitting honour
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS.
    134 16 The remaining ties in the S.C.C. Lawn Bowls Tournament are as follows May 15 G. C. Miller's Team vs. W. Williams Team. May 16 E. ~1. R. Bowerman's Team vs. A. Ferguson's Team. May 17 G. C. Miller's Team vs. J. W. Colemans Team. May 20 W.
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    New Flying Boats At Malta.
    601 17 GOOD SPEED ACHIEVEMENT OF PLANES THAT WEIGH NEARLY EIGHT TONS. A Vick c r s Supermarine Scapa biplane, the first of a number of flying boats which are to replace obsolescent floatplanes in the equipment of one of the R.A.F. squadrons stationed at Malta, has
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    GIRL GLIDER.
    203 17 tion between England and the Mediterranean and on to India, the Far East. Africa and Australia without dependence on refuelling stations In foreign territory. Carrying an overload of fuel, the Scapa boats should have no difficulty In flying non-stop between England and Gibraltar. Technically, the Scapa is a
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    ITALY CREATES AN "AIR CITY." Most Up-To-Date In The World Claimed.
    161 17 ITALY CREATES AN "AIR CITY." Most Up-To-Date In The World Claimed. An experimental aviation centre with a technical equipment, pronounced by Signor Mussolini to be the most up-to-date In the world," was open- ed near Rome by the Duce, and 4,650 picked men are being selected by com petitive examination
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    52 17 In order to meet the growing demand for electricity in the city, the Canton Municipal Government is erecting a new power house at Naishong In the north-west suburb. A special committee has been appointee* to take charge of the work The new city of Ouldonla has its own church, Fascist
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    SEAPLANE CRASH.
    61 17 Three men were killed and three others gravely injured in an unsuccessful attempt to leap to safety by parachute when a French military seaplane was plunging helpless to the ground at Lesparre. near Bordeaux. The machine was struggling against a violent gale when one of the wings was
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    The WORLD of WOMEN
    1370 18 TERROR BALL CONGRATULATIONS-THE INGENIOUS "BOY"-CLOTHES FOR LEAVE-Y.W.C.A. IN THE FAR EAST, •■pile hmmsj of the Singapore Jubilee Mill aboard H. M. S. Terror last Friday must he counted as an all- a achlrvemrnt f Th« organiser in chief. Mrs. Oeddes, > urcd the hflp of an
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    CHINESE FILM STAR
    25 18 Miss Chen Yue Nlei (left). the Chinese film star, a passenger in the Conte Rosso which arrived at Singapore from Shanghai today.
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    THREE SHANGHAI FROCKS
    408 18  -  E. K. TRIMMINGS OF TULLE. By ■THIS week I shall deal with three of several pretty Shanghai costumes which have Just appeared; in Singapore. The first is made of printed crepe trimmed with red satin. The collar, which is three Inches high, is fastened by three buttons.
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    579 19 The Latest In FOUNDATION GARMENTS FOR THE RACES COLOURS TO SUIT COMPLEXIONS. Fttm Our London Fashion Cnrrcspordcnt. rvAINTY lingerie is a Joy to every, n. and now that our wardrobes have been brought up to date VtUl the new season's models in day and evening frocks, new undies seem A
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    FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS. At The ALHAMBRA. At The ROXY.
    506 19 FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS. At The ALHAMBRA. At The ROXY. SOME SINGAPORE COMMENTS. /"\F the films which are being shown at Singapore cinemas during the coming week the following are recommended to parents: At The CAPITOL. Folfes-Bertere De Patte Recomcnded las week but is just beginning Its run this Week.
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      707 19  - INDIAN COOKS ARE ECONOMICAL K. Savage Bailey. By Mrs. Mrs. K. Savage Bailey, whose articles on servant problems have aroused wide interest, this week gives seme helpful advice on the employment of Indians. She has high praise for Indian cooks, who are very economical, while the Tamil gardener has happy
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      YOUR SERVANT PROBLEM.
      123 19 YOUR SERVANT PROBLEM. Chinese amah, she keeps the child placid. Very often she gives it a lifelong devotion. Petty Thefts. Unfortunately, you have to be watchful with these servants regarding petty thefts, as, when new, they are apt to look upon small portions of your flour and sugar as their
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      LIFE-LONG DEVOTION OF AMAHS.
      144 19 LIFE-LONG DEVOTION OF AMAHS. drivers, but are apt to show off, and go too fast. Also, they share with the Sikh the bad habit of racing if another car gets ahead. But they will keep your car well and have a natural bent for machinery, like the Malay. They make
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    18 20 A man was kiUed when four shops were blown out In London Road, Elephant and Castle, S E.
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    22 20 The body of Mr. N. J. Grover, of Garlton, new Cambridge, was found beside a wrecked aeroplane at Kelshall, near Roystoa, Herts.
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    28 20 In order that the new giant liner Normandie could leave St Nazalre safely on her maiden voyage, salvage men raised the wreck of the sailing ship Petit Yvon.
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    31 20 The Pont d'Alnia. one of the chief bridges a -oss the Seine In Paris. Is being widened lv accommodate thr throngs expected to visit ihe great Internationa! Exposition planned for 1937.
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