The Straits Times, 20 May 1935

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  • 34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 0 PAGES SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1935 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Time 0 PACES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1985 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 423 1 Singapore: i*o. Cecil st. cphomc 847 iv. i Exclusive CRETONNES GLASSWARE AT PASKOE'S Face Powder I^p^ 1935 Style sc^S rnJ^L h ipv' JL A >^?^^ N. j iaS»^/ aii ca> icng eTen -n In Poudr? Tokaion. the Mousse of Cream c: Cream ram End beat llls sc^^tinrally blended »ith fine.
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    • 255 1 KUAM 4IJMPUSJ aVJL^ST. rPH^lj^ajA^ i FOR j FLOWERS I PHONE 4097 I I 15. Orchard .toad. J (Amber Matmion* ..ENTIRELY NEW RANGE OF TRAVELLING REQUISITES.. EVERY PIECE tk *C^^^^ MADE BY BRITISH lta^^^^BlK> JjJL ROBINSONS CAN BE RELIED UPON TO BE THE FIRST IN THE FIELD WITH OUTSTANDING NEW MERCHANDISE.
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  • 3 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ANNOUNCEMENT
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 6 2 MONS VACANT <-xrtrtrnc«4 k r a
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    • 166 2 Mrs. Mmkrm i 8k »o««« W«lk Mi--i» >» druMe ro.mi.l Swry Bod. roßMart, teraui «K»I «K4 i Mi m<t .tliicM. Hl.'' *i com. liiiad. Mod. San aerylat. a 'jam 'cum HI tuU noard 'Hi MTle. from #160 mm. PnoiH WW. flat Hnee oadroom. iwand* h. f^''if rate*, larv crouD-' ?lnfle
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    • 314 2 to Let" GBOL.N-- rtmi -»ao»». Mta ktJ BhmllWv. ■jwerat* t«»i OH to i aa OodoMM to tS all S-l. Malacca Street Bd ML "rtwoa BHwi. tot "oo: NH<S BMOU N ioh Chf« ''nary Baftd. WANTED wc'^tloa. Rest about VH It 4, Btralts Times. «'tte i' te. i*m*fn- Hi -Tv ►ttv
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    • 399 2 PUBLIC NOtlCfeS WfeARNt -fm.ro, ,rr> MOTJCK HKt' v gtron tfet as tMi^tar D4v*'tm4 i. !> at- Mm* of tb« l-Wt. tia.i bt«B ct«cUrtJ ■KM «D Sli» XraMNr H>g>aU- ot the Cwmmnj »"i iv f. P W«A«NS. Be< n. rxc« j* hir^ky *m that to Tmncr(lfUi CKitaari OaacraT Mtttiur at rnfalfar
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    • 240 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere InMNaifß fnt.ntrt 12 10. A in. at CHnat ■B M i noMnvn rtoa<» Sln^r vrnlpnrpt SuH*bte tkx 5i4-A. Stmlts ttims. Trade and tfcfcfcr* AoVcrtiMmmb Attictttfra t t 'atut'Ad qq nut* tnat m and after JUk 1 118 V tIM Xol! <*toir oaMtttlona M to t&e to* at
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    • 64 2 •isit FIGARO *ok«fcrTr» $t>, *t« «*t c.., v En«pmn FtfeHs nlw.its In k.uhk »nrn. 83. BfM Ba«ah a\ t aaae WH IhassagFlmll WANfCURE AND MASSACt RUBBER «tAlVrc or». •S wf» si orrfprt. lobhtnp h HO. ci, Singapore. SELL IT H POSTERS THOUSANDS OF PASSrRfRT DAILY. WEC A N HELP pHbNfe
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 31 2 ■•on nr •toMPC' ■>. i :o* I «M I >M vI »IM SUM M It,' ofl oa 515(O5 15(O Tkr iHmim *a4 lnrfi'«r,Hau («f H tnrh r*r i nrfi for ft Bo*
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 3268 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL. PASSENQER AND CAROO SERVICES. 'ENINSULATt AND ORISNTAL 8. N. CO. INDER CONTRACT WITH HI3 MAJESTY'S iOVI2tNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. )UTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DueTonnage Spore 1935 MANTUA 11.000 May 24 BANGALORE
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
    • 103 4 NORMANDIE ABLE TO SAIL, Paris, May 19. The seamen's strike which threatened to prevent the new French liner Normandie from sailing, has been settled Th* strikers accepted the Government's proposals at a meeting today when they decided to resume by a large majority. They were addressed by
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    • 780 4 The undernoted non-fiction works are now n laiue at Baffles Library: I wal a Tramp, illustrated. John Brown, Search m Secret India, illustrated Paul Days. A Book of Crkket. cville Cardus; Russia's Iron Age, lUustratd W H Chamberlln; To the Mediterraaen in""Charmina.' illustrated. (Criming), K. Chat™rU,n: Imperial Military
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    • 199 4 Taday. Netherlands Indies Bagaii, Beng»all6 and Selat PandJang (Makasser) I pm TOOMMTOW. Karimon (Bee Tong) ..9 a.m. Tandjong Pinang (Noemblng) 9 a.m. Tarempa (Flevo) ajn. Pengerang (Hock Keng) »Jn. Slngkep (Hong Keat) 10 a.m. USA. (Parcels only) (President Hayes) 10.30 a.m. Slam (Parcels only) (Kamuning) 10.30 a.m.
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    • 29 4 Mails from Netherlands Indies tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders to 3.30 p.m.. and general delivery at letters and i parcels at 4.05 p.m.
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    • 143 4 The Christen Huygens arrives in Singapore at 1 p. mi tomorrow and eaves again at 5 p.m. for Java. SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Monday, May 20. Sbipa alonrride the Wbarr-t or expected to art-ire. Entrance Godown Gate Sast Wharf H.M.S. Herald 22 1 Rofwa 22 1 Pronto 20 Main
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  • 90 4 NEW HOME FOR JEWS. Soviet Russia Assistance For Luckless Refugees. Moscow. May 8. The Soviet authorities have agreed to expand the Far Eastern province of Birobidjan as a Jewish autonomous region, to which 4,5000 selected Jews will emigrate during the forthcoming year. Preference will be given to skilled workers and
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  • 124 4 Makasser. Dut., 363 tons, from Belawan 17, for Bengkalis 20. Kinta, Brit. 503 tons, from Penang 18, for Penang 20 Pres. Hayes Amer., 6.193 tons, from New York 18. for New York via Penang 21. Steel Traveler, Amer.. 4.381 tons, from Philadelphia 17, for Boston via Suez 27.
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  • 69 4 Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Min. temp. ins. Sunshine temp. •F hrs. *F Alor Star 88 0.05 8.3 75 Sitiawan 91 0.52 7.1 73 Kota Bharu 92 0.14 9.5 76 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 4.3 73 Malacca 82 Nil 0.9 75 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 81
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 707 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. < Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. ELYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight M33— Pause s*ll. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LIMITED. (Incorporated In England.) STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAYS HOTELS— EXPBABB. Pi om Hong Kong D"« Vancouver EMPRESS OP ASIA May 31 EMPRESS OF CANADA June 14
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    • 49 4 GIDS voor INDIE PLACE YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GIDS VOOR INDIE sou reach every Dutchman who touch es the Stralti Settlements pom. ThU guide mi; be obtained from the KJMf, Nedertmnd StoomTmart Ma»tschADplJ and the Ro^'Wdam Lloyd. FoTaSverttaeinent ratas and other particular! communicate «Hh VKBUNIGOB CrFQ««J»S-BEDBIJVEN BA*""" I C
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    • 169 4 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporated In Norway) SINGAPORE, PENANG MXAWAN DELI U LOS ANGELES, S FRANCISCO, PORTLAND Thro' Bs"L issued to Gulf tt Atlantic Coast Ports, Mexico, Central South American Ports Sc W. Indies. La I LimiUd but excellent passenger Accommodation Available. Fare to Los Angeles or San Prancis-o U.S. $200. Due
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    • 450 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated i Entiand.) ELLERMAN LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMIiUKG. Vim Ports and Suei (anal Due Sail* Steamer. B'por* B'cort CITY OP CARDIFF May 30 June a CITY OP KIMBERLEY June 14 June 16 CITY OP BAGDAD Jimo 21 July 3 CITY OP YOKOHAMA July
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  • 372 5 The NIROM concern in Java has recently been heard testing on two additional wavelengths of 27.26 and 29.24 i metres, simultaneously with their nor- mal wavelengths of 49.02 and 98.7 metres. The test on the shorter wave band was experimental, and reception in
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  • 249 5 (German Short-wave Station. Berl'.n, D.J.B. (19.74 m and D.J.Q. (1963 m.) TODAY. 8.20 p.m. Opening announcement (Germ., Engl.). 8.35 p.m. For the Young Foil:. 9.05 p.m. News in English ar.d in Dutch. 9.20 p.m. Relayed frcm Munich: A Homeland Evening. 10.05 p.m. Love song wa'.t7?s by Johannes Brahms. 10.35
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  • 238 5 From 6.20 a.m. to 1.50 p.m. Wavelength 126 metres; and from 5.50 p.m. 49 metres. TODAY. S. 50 p.m. Time signal. Gramophone music. 6.20 Children's naif hour. 6.50 The news. 7.10 Interlude. 7.20 Gramophone music: Ancliffe's waltz potpourri played by Charles AncllCe and his orchestra: Plantation Medley sung by
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  • 136 5 (Violin) and Wilfrid Parry (Pianoforte). 8.20 p.m. Talk: "Foreign Affairs."* 8.35 pjn. Interlude, t 8.40 pjn. The News and an Empire Day address by Admiral of the Fleet, Earl JelUcoe, 0.M.. 0.C.8.. 0.C.V.0.,* followed by Announcements. 9.05 p.m. Close down. Transmission 3 9.20 p.m. Big Ben. The Scottish Studio Orchestra.
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  • 464 5 Vision Of What Might Happen. "The safety of the civil population and industrial activity can only be ensured by a powerful Air Force, which would bs able effectively to retaliate <>m the enemy." So writes Air Vice-Marshal, Sir Vyell Vyvyan, a former Assistant to th
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 375 5 HOTELS MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 to midnight AND ANOTHER BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE BY THIS MOST POPULAR OF SOLO ARTISTS H ENSI E ROGOTTA THE SENSATIONAL ACROBATIC DANCER NON-DINERS $1.00 LAST APPEARANCE TOMORROW NEXT SATURDAY SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL with CABARET
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    • 103 5 SPECTACULAR NEW IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDE UNEQUALLED RECEPTION! Through exclusive engineering advancements, the marvellous new 1935 PHILCO ALL-WAVE RADIO ASK roB raEE RECEIVER TRIAL -NO OBLI(Maln. or Battery CATION WHATSOoperated) ?P EVER. Table Model 57 HBF Excel in finer tone, greater volume and world-wide reception. Absolutely guaranteed by the ONLY authorised Sole
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    • 24 5 INVESTIGATE THE MERITS OF HOWARD RADIO MAM BY AMERICAS OLDEST RADIO MANUFACTURER. IMI TRIAL GIVEN WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 119, North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 531 5 RB.C PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Transmission 2 [G.SJ. 15.140 ke/s (19.82 m.) and G.S.G. 17,794 ke/a (16.86 m.)] 6.20 p.m. Big Ben. Organ Recital. 6.35 p.m. Sports Talk: "Bowling m Florida."* Mr. R. Stoddard. 650 p.m. Haydn Heard and his Band. Relayed from the West End Cinema, Birmingham. 7.2* p.m. The BBC.
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    • 581 5 A Violin Recital by Jean Pougnet. 8.05 a.m. The News. 8.24 a.m. Close down. Transmission 2 6.20 pjn. Big Ben. Th? 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra,* directed by Henry Hall. 745 p.m. The 8.8.C. Midland Orchestra. Leader, Alfred Cave. Conducted by H. Foster Clark. 7.50 pjn. An Organ Recital by C. H.
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    • 208 5 PHOHI-HOLLAND. 1M pan. Station P.H.I. 17.775 kc/i (16.88 m.) TODAY. 7.54 p.m. Opening announcement. 8.00 p.m. Records. 8.15 p.m. Meeting of the PhohJ Club. Announcer answers listeners' reports. £.40 p.m. Records. 8.50 p.m. Latest news from Holland. 9.05 p.m. Records. 9.15 p.m. Talk on sports. 9.55 p.m. Records. 9.50 p.m.
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    • 183 5 SINGAPORE. Station Z. H. I. Singapore— Wavelength 49.9 metres. Owned and operated by Radio Serrlei Co., of Malaya 1931. Ltd.. B-oat*ra*i House. No. 2. Orchard Ed.. Singapore. TODAY. (Owing to a fault on the land !ir.e between »Tomlinson Hall and ihe "Z.H.1." Studio, the Tomllnson Hall concert was not relayed
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  • 625 6 "Obvious Deficiencies In Defence," He Says. SPEECH AT JUBILEE BANQUET MR. Rudyard Kipling, proposing the t! toast 'Er.glann and the English"- t at the dinner of the Royal Society of r St George in JuWlee Week said that the destiny of the home country
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  • 193 6 Forgoing Privilege Of Legation Garrison. Nanking. May 18. A Tokio message states that the Japanese Government is making arrangements for the construction of the Embassy in Nanking. 1.000,000 yen having been allocated as expenses. Japan will thus set a precedent, in that she will frego the privilege of
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  • 153 6 PEER'S WARNING ON "COLOUR BAR." Empire Students Prefer Other Countries. "Unless colour feeling can be got rid of, we seriously Jeopardise our position as a colonial power." This warning was uttered yesterday by Lord Lugard, chairman of the Mandates Committee of the League of Nations, in a letter read at
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  • 36 6 The sentence of death passed at Guernsey on Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth Delamare. the first woman to be so sentenced in the Channel Islands, has been commuted to life imprisonment. Reuter Wireless.
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  • 46 6 Shanghai, May 17 Chinese merchants here announce that no further orders will be placed for Siam rice. Only a few shipments, previously ordered, remain to be delivered. This move is in retaliation against alleged discrimination of Chinese in Siam.— Sin Kuo Mm.
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  • 637 6 The following, taken from the Bangkok Times, is a reply to Major Nunn's recent criticism of the dangers of flying over the "iorbiddln» mountainous jungle of Siam." We mentioned the other day that Major R. L. Nunn, Deputy Director of Public Works in the Straits
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  • 149 6 Better Understanding Of East And West London. May 4 Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for India, has sent the following message to Dr. Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 75th birthday: "I hear that you are celebrating your 75th birthday on May 8 and
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  • 60 6 The King's Jubilee Honours List Is not to be published till next month. It will be made known when the Birthday Honours are isued on June .1 It is understood that, in accordance with the usual practice on such special occasions, the Opposition leaders have been
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  • 55 6 London, May 18. Wintry conditions caused the abandonment of golf competitions at Southport and Tenby. South Wales. It is many years since racing has been stopped by snow in May Several degrees of frost were registered last night and hundred of acres of fruit crops In he Vale of Evesham
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  • 337 6 ALDERSHOT TATTOO. Royal Crown As The Theme. The Aidershot Tattoo, which will be held on June 13, 14, 15, and 18 to 22, will be of exceptional brilliance, for its promoters are determined to make it worthy of the place it will take In the Silver Jubilee celebrations. I* will
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  • 146 6 BRITAIN REFUGEE PROBLEM. Lord Cecil's Proposals On 44 Tragic Question." London. May 17. A delegation led by Lord Cecil, representing several Important organisations, presented proposals on the Refugee problem to Sir John Simon at the Foreign Office yesterday. They pointed out that more than one million refugees. Russian. German, Armenian,
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  • 61 6 London, May 17 Britain will be represented at the meeting of the League Council on Monday by Mr. Anthony Eden, who leaves London tomorrow. Subjects on the agenda include the Italo-Abyssinian dispute, the refugee problem, the settlement of Hungarian and Yugoslav questions, the boundary dispute
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 143 6 A NEW TOXIC WINE. A Medicinal wine of full tonic value and of well-known bi'lr ingredients Is being J marketed. A k aduiT Umcion analyst vouches Tor the quality of Pho ferine Tonic Wine as follows: "I find it to be made from a sound full-bodied wine of excellent quality.
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    • 202 6 but wait til j|i jj you've seen my Wolseley... J§§> W^^MmM^^mh Jffi£i¥&F k» I ew of course it's Jq^hJßslxi 5 new ou cant et a JHbß^ BPM Wolseley second-hand any!|n|Hg: 'm^^****^!^ _jw jfaw wa y- The Pater got it for H9B£ 3| i/Fm m y birthday said it "^Sj^K I^^BP^
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  • 283 7 1 1 Mr. Loke Tai Wah And 1 Miss Chan Keng Mooi. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. Two well-known families are united by the marriage with took place today 1 of Mr. Loke Tai Wah, brother of Mr. < Loke Tai Nam, and
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  • 119 7 Siamese Request To Japan For Help In Sport Tokio. May 3. Japan's growing prestige m the realm of sports was emphasised today.' when Mr. Rekuyananda, president of. the Slam Amateur Athletic Associa- tlon. approached the officials of the Japan Amateur Athletic Fedeii'.ion with a request to select a
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  • 65 7 Agreement For Diplomatic Representation. Rome, May 4. The successful conclusion was announced here today of negotiations between Japan and the Holy See. Tne agreement reached with Toklo provides for the establishment of a diplomatic representation at the Vatican, where Japan will shortly send an Ambassador or a
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  • 221 7 MR. GEORGE M. CLARK WEDS. Mr. George M. Clark, of United Engineers. Singapore, was married to Miss Olive Lamont Tough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tough, of Greenock. Scotland, at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore, on Saturday, the Rev. W. Murray officiating. Mr. Clark
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 220 7 Everybody's Talking about this grand musical Glrl-fllled Show and the excellent shorts Arc-laimrd by PACKED Houses at Every Show M CHEVALIER'S BEST PICTURE YET! I C A P I T OTI gffSS The Playboy of Paris' in his most famous role §HHf8 MOST SENSATIONAL s-~ N MUSICAL EVER BROUOHT Lavish
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    • 143 7 NOMINATED FOR THE BEST PER_^m W^^ FORMANCE OF 1935! Jmt n%u y wuU Mmethinr diflereol Hbr) see this startling entertainment! fflHrl j ALHAMBRA WC^ **V TOKfGHT 6.15 9.15 ,<b J Special Matinees far Schooichßdren. MM Bfc, WMZP/ THE GBEATEST DRAMA EVER ON W «S9 C'EtVED IN THE MIND OF MAN!
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    • 218 7 A DARING EXPOSURE OF AN AMAZING MENACE TO MORALS I P A V i L I 0 N ~615 and 9.15. Wa r f HC4['.(*JJM ■ptnHBHttttHSsHBB A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE. GALA PREMBERE, WEDNESDAY, MATINEE 2.15. "THE PAINTED VEIL" Starring GARBO with HERBERT MARSHALL Last Night Of nil i i john
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 156 7 Today's Crossword Puzzle i v j p i |<<v i 5 j j6 n up mi* WOTi mi in parent ne&es denote the number of letters in the v.ordi required. (CLUES.) ACBOML Blemish <S> 15. 8. American mountains (5) 1. Portrays cMi 19. Thumped (7) 10 Efcli?nV HO) M*n »t
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 157 8 Quiet Tone Prevails. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 20. The local rubber market, although slightly lower, was steady this morning, with sellers reserved and little business passing. In the share market, rubbers were quiet and fairly steady, tins had small buying inquiry but business was difficult
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    • 288 8 tin price iper I r.e oil Shell and Fish $4 86 for d Cross $4 4t lor two 4-gallon I Brilliant, $243 per tn ol 4 Imp gallons: Sylvan Arrow J2 34 p;-r i:n 1 Imp gallons. p. r Imp. gallon Shoil »x 4 giii drum $1.19. Shell per
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 578 8 [S3ue Val. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt 4 Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5 Ayer HI tarn 1 Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idris Hydraulic 1 Jeleba Tin 20 Johan
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      • 412 8 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.30 1.35 130 ..35 2 2 do 7'j Vc Prefs. ISO 1.70 185 1.75 10 10 Atlas Ice 12.00 12.50 1150 12.50 f] £1 B. A. T. 10 5 B M. Trustee U £1 Cin. T. S. 7~« Pref £1 £1 Con. T. S.
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      • 144 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL s'< 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn 4>2< 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114V 2 116' 2 norn 4V< 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn M 1913 red 1963
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      • 349 8 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby Alor Gajah 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 Glenealy Plantations Haytor Indragirl Jeram Kuantan (.50) Jimah Kamasan ($2) Kedah
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  • 95 8 London. May 18. Today's exchanges, mean closing rates, were: Paris 74 5/64 Rio 4. sellers official New Yorl; 4.92 Lisbon 110 Montreal 4.91'» Athens 51S sellers Brussels 29. C5 Bucharest 482 Vj Geneva 15.2) Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 7.27 Buenos Aires 15 Milan 59 13/16 sellers official Berlin 1222
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  • 220 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banklrp Corporation:— SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 '16 London. 3 months' sight 2/4 1/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 London, 30 days* sight 2 3 31/32 London,
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  • 89 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, May 20. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 19% 20 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 19 5/16 19 7/16 No. 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot loose, awardable Singapore) 19 11 16 19 13/16 June 20
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  • 62 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 18. Todays closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9'« d in bond. Black Lam pong, spot 3 1 16 d. sellers; afloat and Mar -May, 3' B d. sellers; Aug.-Cct. shipment. 3d. sellers.
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  • 35 8 For The Information of Medical Practitioners. i Please note that a case of smallpox has been notified In a resident of Martaban Road, Singapore. Signed. P. S. HUNTER. Municipal Health Officer
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  • 106 8 Kuala Sclangor Final Of 6 1 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 18. Kuala Belangor Rubber Co.. Ltd.. haft declared a final dividend of 6' 4 per cent less tax., making 12' 2 per cent, for the year, payable June 7. Kampong Kuantan Rubber Co.. Ltd.,
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  • 79 8 Messrs. Lyall Si Evan's dally report, dated May 20: MINING. Quiet. Petallng 565 5 'iB, Kuchais 67 72. Hodr Patts sellers 50-.. Ukjts 86 89. Puchongs 11) 10 9. Mania 4.05 4 '0, Mambaus buyers 40c RUBBERS. Slightly easier. Connemara 1.45 1.55. Indraglris 1.15 1 O. Lunas 1.80
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  • 165 8 VIOLENT ATTACK ON ROMAN CATHOLICS. German Heathens Meet In Munich. Munich. May 18. A violent attack on the Catholic Church was made at the first public meeting of the German Heathens ever held in Catholic Bavaria. The audience of 2.000 people. 50 per cent, of whom were uniformed Nazis. beat
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 20 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. i 1 lUlnntl A. I). 1720) MARINE. LIFE. MOTOR CAR, HORKMEH'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office lor Malaya: Smg~por«.
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    • 19 8 For LINE HALF-TONE BLOCKS THAT PRINT CORRECTLY. THE STRAITS TIMES PROCESS DEPT. 140. CECIL STREET. S NGAPORE. PHONE 5471.
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    • 56 8 DISTILLED BY I 1 I\\ TOLLEY SCOTT TOLLEY LTD. /jyjljV ESTABLISHED 1858. I !*hi f4 H FIRST PRIZE BORDEAUX EXHIBITION 1895 jjl GOLD MEDAL LONDON 190S Jill FIRST PRIZE ADELAIDE 1934 BfHSaaH^Pl INCREASING SALES 1 -^TTgrftJJ > UNVARYING QUALITY lIIIP ONLY $2.75 PER QUART LpragjjJ INCLUDING DUTY rTii3 mcal|ster c
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
    • 984 9 DIRECTORS' REPORTS OF AUSTRAL Comment On Tin Control And High Price. The ordinary general meetings of seven tin companies, in the Austral Malay group, will be held on May 31 in Taiping. The companies are Austral Malay Tin, Ltd., Pungah Tin Dredging Ltd., Kampong Kamuntlng Tin Dredging. Ltd.. Asam Kumbang
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    • 1415 9 dltions to plant, and expenditure In this regard has had to be Incurred to provide adequate boring machinery to carry on the work efficiently. Dividends. If the anticipations of dividend dls- trtbattons by the associated companies during 1935 are realised. Austral Malay Tin, Limited, should be able to
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    • 242 9 10 PER CENT. DIVIDEND RECOMMENDED. $271,224 NET PROFIT. The 28th annual meeting of shareholders of the Sze Hal Tong Banking and Insurance Co., Ltd.. was held at the offices of the Bank, Chulia Street, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon followed by a board meeting to elect officers
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 602 9 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Haif Kont The liability of members Is limited to the extent mil In manner of prescribed by Ordinance No. 8. of 1029 of the Colony. HEAD OPTICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 150,000.000 Issued and fully pmM up WC.QOO.OOt Reserve
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    • 52 9 DIAMOND JEWELLERY ENGAGEMENT WEDDING— DINNER RINGS BROOCHES CLIPS BRACELETS PENDENTS— SILVER GLASS WARE MOVADO WATCHES ETC. ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREAT REMOVAL SALE now on at RENE ULLMANN CAPITOL BUILDING PRIOR TO HIS TRANSFER TO ENLARGED PREMISES at RAFFLES PLACE THE BEST PLACE TO INVEST THESE DAYS: RENE ULLMANN'S SALE
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    • 433 9 9_ BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF) INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England br Royml CHarter IKS) Paid Op CapltaJ m 600.000 shares of tt each C3.000.KW Beacrve Fund Cl.oea.ix* R. serve Ll»bUlty of Proprietors.. U4W9.OM HEAD OFFICE I 88. Btobopgf ate. Londasi R.C. t. Ax«.W aad JiuetKt. Amrltsar IlcUo Snu-
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  • 739 10 The STraits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1935. WEST COAST PORTS. Far too much is being made of a remark uttered by the Sultan of Perak during his official visit to the Dindings a few days ago. His Highness is naturally sympathetic with the aspirations of those who desire to
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  • 118 10 Saturday, May 18 Mr. R. Williamson. Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Hunter, Mr. C. A. Nlven. Dr. and I Mrs. J. C. Tull, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Manasseh. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hayes. Mrs. P. S. Laing. Mr. R. C. Symonds ,-Ueut. and Mrs. C. M.
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  • 138 10 CHANGI DEFENCES. Visit By Malayan Civil Engineers. On Friday, May 24, members of the Engineering Association of Malaya and Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers will Inspect the defence work In progress at Changl cantonment. Turning off Changl Road ai the 13% milestone, the party wUI assemble at
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  • 33 10 Lieut. O. Goldsmith. Ist Battalion, the Wiltshire Regiment, has been appointed to be an Honorary Alde-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor, vice 2nd Lieutenant J. R. L. Huelin on furlough.
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  • 19 10 Mr. R. P. Green, Assistant Auditor, Nigeria, has been appointed Assistant Auditor, S.S. and F.M.S.
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  • 957 10 Major Douglas's Theory Examined. (By Geoffrey Biddulph). Theories that all economic Ills ar? due to some canker in the business system, such as exploitation of labour, private property in land, or monopoly of credit, attract certain minds even when conditions are normal and there is
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  • 709 10 A FRIEND who Is interested In local history has lent me a map published by the Straits branch of the Royal Asiatic Society In 1898. In that year the inaugural rubber soom had not started, and it Is extraordinary to see how empty Malaya was. and
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  • 316 11 "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA" DEAD LOCAL TRIBUTE. MAN WHO LED ARABS IN REVOLT. WHY HE REFUSED HONOURS. Royal Air Force Career As "Aircraftman Shaw." i "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA," ONE OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE MYSTERIOUS FIGURES THAT EMERGED FROM THE GREAT WAR DIED i IN ENGLAND YESTERDAY FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN A
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  • 486 11 Air Commodore Smith's Appreciation. A LITTLE man who took a great a', oi knowing, he was in fact a most lovable character. Everything he did he did better than anyone else." 1 nis remarkable Singapore tribute to "Lawrence of Arabia" is paid by Air Commodore S. W.
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  • 1375 11 i man who rc'used a knighinood and $100,000 from the I in Government, wno might, if he so desired, have had a peerage and his remaining days as the idol (.i his countrymen, but who retired, wrtboot these distinctions, without; to yui"' rttfat in an Englisn
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  • 123 11 Frost In England. SNOW EVEN ON THE "CORNISH RIVEIRA." London, May 19. Although milder weather is forecast, Britain is still experiencing a cold spell which is said to be the most severe in any May for 100 years. Yesterday morning's disastrous frost of Io degrees
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  • 104 11 TOTAL NOW NEARLY $50,000. The following is today's list of contributions to the Singapore Jubilee Fund: Already acknowledged $4f,!j:'.0.94 F. J. Witt. Esq. 100.00 Brinkmann and Co. 500.00 Municipal Art Exhibition 1.50 Derrick and Co. 250.00 J. K. Cox Esq. and Mrs. J. Cox 15.00 $48,797.44 Contributions to
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  • 221 11 Treaty With Siam. RICE BOYCOTT HELD IMPRACTICABLE. Shanghai, May 20. The Chinese Government's offer, through the Chinese Embassy in Tokio, to open negotiotions with Siam with a view to concluding a commercial treaty has been turned down. This v/as revealed by a spokesman of the Nanking
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  • 135 11 GENERAL GOERING MEETS M. LAVAL. Warsaw. May 19. The contents of- Chancellor Hitlers speech on 'luesday is likely to be lm- portantly atfected by General Goering's week-end consultations on Germany's relations with her neighbours. Light is thrown on General Goering s talk with M. Laval at Cracow by
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  • 104 11 Down Down— Then Up And Up And Up. A story, of the best Baron Munchausen type, is related about a parachutist in the Moscow Pravda. The airman, Volkhonsky, leaped from a michine Tor a delayed drop when 23,000 feet up. He was less than 500
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  • 54 11 Now On Her Way To England. Shanghai, May 20. Mrs. Lawrence, mother of "Lawrence of Arabia" and her eldest son, Dr. M. R. L.wrence, of C.M.S. arrived at Ichang today from Chungking by boat en route for England. Mrs. Lawrence is among those who have evacuated
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  • 43 11 Washington. May 19. President Roosevelt's decision to deliver his message vetoing the Veteran's Bonus Bill personally, probably on Wednesday, is deeply resented by the Currency Inflation party who ask why I they should have been selected for rebuke. Reuter.
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  • 23 11 ANOTHER SM ALLPOX CASE. Another case of sriallpox has been notified in Singapore at a house in Martaban Road, In the Balestler district.
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  • 272 11 Air Disaster In Moscow. COLLISION WITH A "BABY" MACHINE. State Funeral For Victims. Forty-eight lives were lost when the giant Maxim Gorky aeroplane, capable ot carrying nearly 103 persons, crashed after being struck by a smaller plane, near Moscow, at the week-end. The crew
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  • 155 11 JOHORE FAREWELL LAST NIGHT. The Straits Times understands thai T. H. the Sultan and Sultana of Johorc I plan to visit South Africa and South I America later this year. The Sultan has not been to either of these two countries before but by j
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    • 100 11 STOP PRESS. NEW G.O.C. FOR MALAYA. Major-Generai K. O. l.cwin, G.O.C, Malaya, has been appointed io command the 55th (Wrst Lancashire) Divisic n, Ten Army. He will be succeeded t>y Major-General W. O. P. Doiiiilc, C.8.. C.M.G 1> S < The new General will nil for Maiaya m November and
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  • 1510 12 "Acute" Labour Shortage On Smaller Estates. PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT. IN the annual report of the Johore Planters' Association to be lal I before the meeting on Monday next the first topic discussed is the shortage of Chinese labour to which the committee have given their continued
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  • 24 12 oene at the tea party mt Lumut on rue occasion of the Sultan of Perak's recent yiait to the Dindin/rs.
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  • 213 12 RESEARCH CHEMIST TO BE APPOINTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. An announcement of importance to the fruit canning industry of Singapore appears in the Malayan Agricultural Journal. The appointment of a research chemist for the Malayan canning industry, which has been approved by
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  • 73 12 Legislation Likely In Near Future. The Sunday Times learns that re- 1 commendations have been placed before the Government by leading electrical firms in the Colony, as a resuit of which the drafting of a Bill regarding the importation of electric j lamps for domestic use Is being
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  • 39 12 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. R. Cromwell' (the latter was formerly Miss Doris Duke, an American tobacco heiress) toured Singapore yesterday, sightseeing. They went up Mount Faber and through the Botanical Gardens.
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  • 37 12 A Chinese is reported to have been stabbed by a woman last night in a house in Havelock Road. He received j a deep wound on his cheek, while the woman was also slightly Injured.
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  • 350 12 Gaol And S.S.C. Building Plans. Rumours characterised by the authorities concerned as "extraordinary" have been current In Singapore during the past week regarding two important new works. They were to the effect that work on Singapore's new $2,000,000 gaol at r.hangl was to be suspended and that
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  • 154 12 BOARD ABOLISHED. Malayan Communications Experiment. I It Is notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette, for general information, that the Malayaa Communications Board has been abolished. This Boird. of whose activities little Information was ever vouchsafed to the public, comprised H.E. the Governor and High Commissioner (chairman), H.E the G.0.C.. Malaya,
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  • 33 12 A 35-year-old Chinese woman was reported to have drink a quantity 01 colcentrated caustic soda in a house in Tcluk Ayer district last night. She was fcikcn to hospital in a critical condition.
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  • 209 12 PLAN AT SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. Malays are to be taught Tamil at the School of Agriculture, reports the Malayan Agricultural Journal. A meeting of the Advisory Committee was held at the School on Apr. 18. Various routine matters were discussed and agreed upon and the Vice-Principal's
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  • 85 12 Jubilee Feast For 200 People. In commemoration of the Jubilee the Chettiars Community of Muar erected two arches in front of the Chettiars' Thandauthapanl Temple. Jalan Merlam, and another at the Chamber premises. They were Illuminated in various colours. On May 6 1 the temple Inside and outside
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  • 420 12 LOOKING FOR SUCCESSOR TO CONVERSATION PIECE. MAY WRITE IT HIMSELF. Noel Coward, author of Caval:ade, is again in Singapore. He returned from Java on Saturday and expects to leave for Europe llrect on Friday. The next three years look like being very busy," he said
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  • 119 12 Three Pedestrians Run Over. As a result of having been knocked down by a motor lorry at the junction of South Bridge Road and Circular Road at the week-end a Chinese; woman sustained severe cuts on h?r feet, arm and body. Another accident occurred In Anson Road about
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    • 86 12 KILLS THE i^^S\ CERM THAT f^ f& tauiei(b£as The germs that cause colds, coughs, and sore throat are almost always present in the mouth. Usually they cause no harm. But when wet chilling weather brings lowered vitality, it's time to take sensible precautions. Listerine kills these germs, as quickly and
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  • 659 13 PROSPERITY IN THE] F. M. S. Big Jump In Revenue. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 17. A great improvement in the F.M.S. finances is evident from a perusal of the January returns of F.M.S. Government revenue and expenditure. Take revenue, for example. The total WM $6,339,583. against $5,148,506
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  • 326 13 Correspondence. BUDDING v. SEEDLINGS. MANAGER'S REPLY. To the Editor of the Straits Tiroes. Sir— l have read the letter from Mr Rasmussen which appeared in your issue of Apr 25 with Interest It has only recently been brought to my notice. It is suggested that the fact that the
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  • 74 13 Syed Ibrahim's Gift To Raffles Museum. To the EUitcr of the Straits Times Sir.— lt v/as reported in last Tuesday's issue of the Straits Tlrr.es that Syed Ibrahim Alsagcff has presented to Railles Museum 160 Arabic-Islamic books and a relic from the Holy Kaabah in Mecca. While
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  • 867 13 DESTINED FOR BREAKER'S YARD AT BREMEN. SOUND SHIP, BUT TOO SLOW. (From Our Shipping Correspondent) On Saturday the Trier, third of|| the four old Norddeutscher Lloyd passenger ships to be withdrawn from the Far Eastern service, sailed i from Singapore on her last voyage home.
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  • 823 13 INVESTIGATIONS IN MALAYA. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) Mr. Wu Koh Nung, of the Na- tional Economic Council of Nanking, j and Mr. Kuah Chong Cheng, of the j Industrial Department of Fukien, j have arrived in Singapore after a taw in Java studying the tea
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  • 22 13 Mr. Ant Ann Hoe of Singapore, and Miss Pong Pan Yoong, of Kuala Lumpur, who were married on last Sundaj.
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    • 87 13 <$in unbroken tradUiari of quality, maintained for ncarhi OOc j^ *Sr lin Fifty \J \JJ YARDLEY LAVENDER fek^Bw (d^^ *> e< 3P^<^b4 The Lovable Fragrance jll||liik. £^^3 3!mMß^^"^^^B^B r "*^L W^k^kw^E^^k^k^^r Sprinkler. Top Bottltf fs(§V&tk\ .>_, Hmom a> Tttt luiur> Sow af c/M World thva hnw f\ r J&\ f&tKk^k
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  • 4005 14 MR. LAM LOOKING HEADS THE LIST OF WINNING OWNERS. J. Donnelly Rides Three Winners Scrubbing Brush Disappoints Over A Mile. Brilliant weather favoured the final day of the Singapore Turf Club professional Summer meeting on Saturday and a tremendous crowd gathered
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  • 34 14 Xt >H\lltN>.» (IP COMPETITION ltlV .a entri's from I rams to ■.ill be rrU> Saturday. June 1. 1935 ripamed by an ach Tram W W DEAN. Secretary. FooUmU A— orlatlon
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  • 1385 15 WEEK-END CRICKET SPOILT BY RAIN. L. V. Taylor Bowls Well Against Malay F. A. XI. Bain spoilt yesterday's cricket, the S.C.C. tournament match Public Services, Law and Services vs. Merchants and the S.R.C. vs. S.C.R.C. fixture being abandoned. On Saturday an S.C.C.
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  • 798 15 TIES FOR VARIOUS TOURNEYS. Tanglin Club Handicap Events On 'Wednesday. The following are the results of ties played In the S.C.R.C. Spring lawn tennis toumc.ment during the week, and the fixtures for next week. open Sinckw C. K. Pang beat Chee Ktng Kiat, 6—o,6 0, 6—l;6 1;
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  • 70 15 Records were m.de as follows. Raja Aznir. half mile m two minir He. Trngku Yussuf. 120 yards hurdle* In iT 4 5 sec. Ismail, one m'.ie m 5 mm. 18 4 r» ■ec The Victor Ludo.-um Cup was won by Tengku Yusull and the Guillemard Cup for the best rifle
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  • 61 15 Malay College Annual Sports Meeting. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 20. The Malay College, Kuala Kangsar. annual sports meeting was a great success In spite of adverse weither. Four new records were established and one previous record equalled. The feature of the meeting was that the
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  • 47 15 R.A.F. To Meet R.E. At Anson Road. The RAF. will meet the Sappers In a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium today. On form the Sappers should win qnite easily, bat the Air Force have unproved recently and wUI (five them a hard game.
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  • 33 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, May 20. The triangular lawn tennis match for the Storch Cup was won by Perak. Selangor, who were not at full strength, finished second.
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  • 53 15 feundar. May M. Football B. A. P. A. League, Div. I. HAP. vs. RJC., Azuon Road Stadium; Dlv. m. s.c pa vs. s.R.c, s.R.c. ground); Commercial Cup, Straits Times vs. Praser and Neave's. P N ground; 8.H.8. v*. O'sea Chinese Bank, 8.H.8. (round. Lawn Tetuto: S.C C Mixed
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  • 371 15 R.S.Y.C. CREW HARD AT WORK. Rowing Sailing Teams Leave On June 3. The R.S.Y.C. four to row against Batavia are hard at work preparing for the races, which are scheduled for June 8 and 9 in Batavia. They are having a very difficult battle against weather conditions
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  • 113 15 English Cricket. Somerset's Big Score Against Essex. London, May 18. Close of play scores in the first class cricket matches which started today were: At Lord's: South Africans 297 (Siedle 132). IH.C.C. 17 for one. At Manchester: Worcestershire 187. Lancashire 101 for 6. At
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  • 478 16 GUILLEMARD CUP RESULTS. Island Club Women's Fine Victory. The Singapore Golf Club monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Buklt Tlmah on Sunday and ri-suited In a win for Miss M. Snow and T. C. Hamlyn with a net score of ;v.'j. Fifty cards were taken
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  • 42 16 Hague. May 18. In the first round of the Europear Zone in the Davi.s Cup contest, Japar beat Holland by ihree matches to nil Czechoslovakia beat Yugoslavia bj four matches to one and meet Japai in the next round.
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  • 389 16 PENANG DEFEAT' KEDAH. Association Football. Five Goals Scored In Malaya Cup Match. (From Our Special Correspondent) Alor Star, May 18. Penan* won her first Malaya Cup match of the season against Kedah by (our goals to one all the goals being scored through weakness in defence. The weather was fine,
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  • 97 16 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 19. The V.M C.A. defeated the Railways at Sentul by 148 runs. Going in first the Association scored 229 runs. C. O. Labrooy 105 retired and L. Row 50 were principal scorers. The Railways replied with 81 runs, Loh Ah Lum
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    21 16 A general view of the S.C.C. vs. Malays match in progress on U»e padang on Saturday. The Club XI won easily
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  • 787 16 Rangers And Indians Win Their Stonor Shield Matches. GORBEX SINGH IN FINE ALL-ROUND FORM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Selangor Cricket. The Indian Association were unlucky not to score a win over the Kilat Club rain Interfering when the latter were still 112 runs behind with only three wickets in hand.
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  • 281 16 Guthries Do Well Against Kampong Kuantan Club. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 19. Rain marred the one day's cricket match between Guthrie's XI and Kampong Kuantan Club played at the padang today. The match was left drawn, rain putting a stop to play just after the
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  • 233 16 Century Partnership By Bovell And Pillai. On the P.W.D. ground on Saturday, the Kuala Lumpur Police beat the Selangor Eurasian Association by C 3 runs. Pillai and Bovel! added 100 for the Police from the wicket. K.L. Police: A. E. Jakeman run out 37; Latiff c Radclifte b
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  • 51 16 New York. May 18. A new world's record of 22-9/10 sees, for the 220 yards low hurdles was made by Jess Owens of Ohio State University at Evanston, Illinois today. Owens also equalled the world's record for the 100 yards, which he did In 8 4/3 ■ecs-
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  • 156 16 Lord Derby's Chance Of Winning At Epsom. London, May 15 Lord Derby's Bobsleigh, second favourite for UN Deroy, who lost prestige m the 2 POO guineas rehabilitated himself by winning the New- market Stakes, beating the Aga Khan's Hairan easily by two lengths Bobsleigh has thus considerably enhanced
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  • 283 16 Bright Batting By Noon, Gulland And Mayo. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lump r, May IS. Tall scoring characterised the match between Selangor Club and the Rang* ers, played on the padang today. Going in first the Club scored 181 tor the loss of three
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  • 397 16 nan 1, Mr. Loh Peng Kee 2. Mr. David 3. 440 Yards Relay (Junior House): Cheong Koon Seiig 1. Thoburn 2. 440 Yards Relay (Senior House): Tan Kan Kee 1. Goh Hood Keng 2. Half Mile Medley (Senior House): Goh Hood Keng 1, Cheong Koon Seng 2. Inter-House
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  • 170 16 "Can't Get On With Mother!" Girl more to be pitied than blamed. A mother speaking of her seventeen year old daughter said: "She seems to be so irritable and peevish lately, I don't know what is Uie matter will her." It is astonishing the number of girls of this age
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  • 240 17 For the first and second quarters of if the quotas allowed to the company for the Karangan property were transferred elsewhere for production and. under an agreement, it was necessary to transfer portion of the quotas for the last two quarters also. However, during the
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  • 537 17 The Company s dredge operated .hroughout the year with certain stoppages necessitated In order 10 avoid overproduction and with also some unforeseen stoppages due \o machinery mishaps. Details of dredge operations are given in the General Manager's report. The production allowed to the Company was
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  • 280 17 Although the price of tin maintained a better average throughout the year £229-7-0 per ton as against £195 per ton in 1933 the small assessment granted to the Company and the drastic cuts which were enforced under the restriction agreement, made economical working of the
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  • 386 17 Shareholders will notice a very striking improvement in the Company's financial position. The dredge operated throughout the year. In the earlier months some trouble was experienced from the revolving screen which proved unequal to the new conditions of dredging and this screen was finally replaced by
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  • 358 17 Continued drastic restriction during the period, under the international agreement, prevented economical operation of the mine and the quotas allowed to the company were transferred elsewhere for production. Revenue from this source during the year amounted to 9.061 16 11 While total maintenance expenditure including overhead
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  • 102 17 PEPPER LOSS. Accounts Of Credit And Trading Of Rotterdam. Amsterdam. May 7. The International Credit and TradIng Association of Rotterdam, the large Dutch-Indian merchants and planters, with interests In the rubber and sugar Industries, report a loss for 1934 of £351.000 at current rates, against £233.000 in the
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  • 78 17 Economic activity in the urban centres of the Union continues at a high level," says the Monthly Trade Summary (for March) of the Union of South Africa. "Although in certain towns quieter conditions have prevailed during the past month, the trend Is still upwards In most —particularly
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  • 334 17 Reviewed By Chancellor Of The Exchequer. London, May 17. Reviewing Britain's industrial and financial position in a speech last night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said, 'The Government faces this new year in a spirit of cheerfulness and confidence. So long as this country abstains from rash and
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    • 106 17 Etch Cause Killed in 7 Minutes tour akin haa nearly to million tiny or i>. us where tiny germa or in hide and causa your akin to It. h. Crack, l>el. Burn, also Ecsema, •mi. I'iniples, Acna, Crotch-Itch, nn.l root It. h. Uon't waita time with ordtmrv methods. Tou must
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    • 11 17 See the 1935 FORD Display- At Our Showrooms, Orchard Road, TODAY.
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  • SUNSHINE, SHOUTS AND SPLENDOUR.
    • 286 18 Kruoa Our Own Correspondent. London, May 7. YESTERDAY was Jubilee Day and this morning's newspapers are devoting fifteen or twenty columns apiece to descriptions of its brilliant Royal Procession to St. Paul's and to the historical Service of Thanksgiving in the Empire's Cathedral. In this Letter I cannot attempt to
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    • 230 18 AT Waterloo they wisely closed the lat ice-steel gates giving tdmisslon to tli.' Underground railways, and the Ad was admitted in what ten evidently considered to be ol just the right size to nil the trains that were dashing in swift suchencath the river to Charing Cross, the Str..nd
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    • 180 18 FROM the windows of the library we looked down upon more human betnga than I had ever seen gathered! together in one place before. The whole scjuare was so densely covered by the crowd that not a square foot of pavement was anywhere visible, and, only the roadway
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    • 342 18 AS the day warmed up people who had probably camped out with little cr no food since the night before began to suffer, and soon the ambulance men and nurses were busy. Woman after woman, many children p.nd a few men were overcome, fainted and were carried or helped
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    • 315 18 Sight Of A Lifetime. AN hour later, at long last. It seemed, the roar of distant cheering (It must have been nearly a mile away) told us that Their Majesties had left St. Paul's and would soon pass us on their way down the Mall and back to the Palace.
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    • 148 18 Looked 20 Years Younger. YOU can imagine how eagerly ouri eyes watched for Their Majesties. And we saw them not ten yards away. The King, sitting erect in hia scarlet field-marshal's uniform with a white- 1 plumed hat, smiled delightedly as hej i constantly raised his hand to salute his
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    • 360 18 Cheers For The Prince. ALMOST equally loud were the cheers given to the Prince of Wales who. looking somewhat dwarfed beneath his gigantic. Welsh Guards bearskin, drove In the next open carriage with the Queen of Norway, and the Duke of Gloucester. His Royal Highness, like the King, was obviously
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    • 161 18 /"YTHER carriages followed, bearing the great Ministers of State, with the Prime Minister In the lead, accompanied by his daughter. Ishbel Mac- Donald. They were cheered vociferously, and there was a loud cry of "Good old Ramsay!" and "God bless you, Mac." Looking unusually resplendent in his
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  • 122 18 lightfully evident. They frequently saluted their admirers, and the happiness of the (black-bearded and bravely moustached) Maharajah of Patiala was especially noticeable. Finally, there drove by in closed cars the Ambassadors and other foreign diplomats, of whom little was visible save be-ribboned and gold laced
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  • 336 18 A FRIEND who was fortunate enough to be given a seat In St. Paul's Cathedral tells me that the scene there was one of rich and solemn splendour. The congregation assembled early in the morning, and they waited for nearly two hours before the sound of the
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  • 197 18 NEXT, the Bishop of London ottered a prayer of thanksgiving for tlu Divine protection and example of the King and Queen In years of w.ir and In manifold anxieties, and the congregation knelt v/hile other prayen and suffrages were said, ending with that summary of many prayers
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  • 263 18 Strange And Wonderful. LJERE U a summary of my lriend'3 personal impressions I have seen probably a dozen State ceremonies in St. Paul's and at the Abbey," he told me. but I have never seen such great splendour or felt so doeply impressed. There was this curious thing about the
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    • 563 18 Kidney Trouble Cured Quick By New Discovery Doctors Praise Cystex Works m IS Minutes Cleans Out Acids and Poisons- w'KSh ft^."-.^?™? Purifies Blood-Brings New J A tS^SSSynw^iZ m 7 milts. Cystex hasten* the llJOir II 48 HOUrS ff r a r ft a ate,& t e fhereb";"}--There nr. mllli»n tiny,
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    • 78 18 COOPER'S DOG PRODUCTS INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY KENNEL SOPEX GIVES A GLORIOUS GLOSS TO THE COAT PULVEX INVALUABLE WHEN WASHING IS UNDESIRABLE. KUR MANGE CURES SKIN DISEASES PREVENTS REINFECTION. In Tropical Countries where skin diseases are so prevalent among dogs. COOPER PRODUCTS are unique types of vermin killer including Ticks and
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  • 159 19 A NOTHER wonderful impression i was provided by the rays of I brilliant sunshine which poured down from the windows on to that section of the Nave where many Indians were seated, dressed in brilliant colours. Coming as I do from the East. I noticed the Oriental
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  • 261 19 At Buckingham Palace. ANOTHER point which impressed my colleague was the extraordinary punctuality of the who'e ceremony. Each part was timed and carried out. to the very second, and the organisation was indeed superb. Now. let me take you from St. Paul's away back to Buckingham Palace, in trent of
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  • 247 19 Beacons Circle Britain. Soon afterwards His Majesty pressed, in his study, an electric button which sent a current racing to Hyde Park, where a piece of wire laid in the heart of a great mass of timber was fused, and within a few seconds England's first Jubilee Beacon was biasing
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  • 120 19 HTHE Jubilee celebrations have, of course, overshadowed in importance all other events this week, j Otherwise, the newspapers would have given very much more space than they actually did to an extremely important speech by Mr. Rudyard Kipling when he proposed the toast of Eng- land and
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  • 246 19 We tolled as men toil after virtue to cast away a half and more than a half of our defences in all three elements and to limit the sources of their 'supply and renewal. For several years more than ten our responsible administrators dwelt almost with
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  • 423 19 The Latest Revelations. ACCORDING to reliable messages published this week in responsible London newspapers, the latest revelations as to the extent of this Oerman rearmament include a virtual conf es- j sloe that the two battleships laid down by the Reich last year, the Ersate EUass and the Ersatz Hannover
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  • 303 19 TTHE suggestion is being widely can- vassed in London Just now thu a swift and substantial strengthening of our sea, air and land defence forces should be financed by a great Defence Loan, on the precedent of the famous Naval Defence Act of ISBP Only in this
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  • 125 19 Precautions In Raids. ¥T may, or may not, shock you to learn that there has been such a change in the public's mentality during the past few months that very few people now appear to retain their faith In the possibility of peace by disarmament witb'n the lifetime of this
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  • 174 19 elation of the true extent of Germany* threat to world peace and our own safety in this country. Yet further evidence of the Government's anxiety concerning the outlook was forthcoming early this week, when the Home Secretary announced the ap- polntment of Wlng-Cmdr. E. J. Hodsoll
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  • 130 19 Lady Houston Again. w TWE one other item of "war pre- paredness" news which I have for you is that our indefatigable Lady Houston has sent the following mess age to Lord Londonderry, the Air Minister: "To commemorate the Jubilee of the King, and in view of the dire necessity
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  • 260 19 Sir G. Penny's Promotion. /"VTHER prominent people in the I news this week, h ive included a distinguished ex-Malayan in the person of Sir George Penny. Bart., M.P..1 who has been promoted by the King from the post of Controller of the Royal Household to that of Treasurer of the
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  • 255 19 This Happened "TWDS am I tempted to recite to you some of the other remarkable, astounding or otherwise unusual events of this week: First, let me tell yoi of the strange but happy case of Mr. Gilbert Rumbold. He is a one-armed artist, who was wounded in the war and
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  • 181 19 here is the latest news of Edward Thomas, a London hairdresser who promises to bscome British, champion of the ancient sport of pri-son-breaking. When he was charged at Marylebone and committed for trial. this week, the magistrate consented to the police request th it he should
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