The Straits Times, 14 May 1939

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    20 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA FINAL EDITION No. 386 Sunday, May 14, 1939 Price 10 Cents
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    WEEK-END EASING OF TENSION NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIET REGARDED AS MORE PROMISING
    323 1 WEEK-END EASING OF TENSION NEGOTIATIONS WITH SOVIET REGARDED AS MORE PROMISING Effect Of Anglo-Turkish Pact Situation In Balkans Completely Changed SOME easing of the international tension is noted in diplomatic circles this weekend. Important factors have been the Anglo-Turkish pact, the more promising outlook in Anglo-Soviet negotiations, the firm speeches
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    "Turkey, If Necessary, Will Fight For Peace"
    370 1 London, Saturday. THE liveliest satisfaction was felt here on receipt of the latest news from Ankara giving more extended accounts of the proceedings in the Turkish Grand National Assembly yesterday. The announcement of the conclusion of the AnVo-Turklsh security agreement by Dr. Reflk
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    1L DUCE TO TALK
    28 1 Rome. Saturday. II Duce will make an i important speech at the Inauguration of th: Turin Exhibition soon after ten o'clock on Sunday morning.
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    "UNSINKABLE SHIP"
    63 1 New York's great skyline here serves as a backdrop for the brand new liner Panama," shown as she arrived from the shipyards at Quincy, Mass., to start her maiden voyage from New York to Haiti and the Panama Canal Zone. The I <n, which cost 5( U.5.) 4,000
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    King And Queen See Icebergs
    183 1 King And Queen See Icebergs Aboard theßinprcts of Australia, Saturday. "U7ITH dramatic suddenness last evening the curtain of fog lifted, revealing the Empress of Australia, in which the King and Queen are travelling to Canada, surrounded by icefloes and icebergs, about 350 miles off Cape Race, New Foundland. The King
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    1,000 CASUALTIES IN ANOTHER AIR RAID
    93 1 1,000 CASUALTIES IN ANOTHER AIR RAID Chungking, Saturday. J^IORE THAN 1,000 casualties are reported to have been caused In another attack on Chungking by Japanese planes yesterday when the Chinese claim, five of the raiders were shot down. A school sheltering 600 students was hit by one of the bombs,
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    ADMIRAL DIES
    56 1 Washington. Saturday. THE death has taken place of Admiral Mark Lambert Bristol at the age of 71. Admiral Bristol served on stations throughout the world and was Com-mander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, 1927-1929. He waa closely connected with the modern development of naval gunnery, also torpedos and
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    Echo Of Mutiny In Dutch Warship
    134 1 Echo Of Mutiny In Dutch Warship The Hague, Saturday. AN order banning Socialist news- papers from circulating in military establishments, made following the De Zeven Provlnclen warship mutiny in 1933, has been rescinded by the Minister for Naval Defence. At the time Socialist newspapers took the mutineers' part, writing of
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    LATE NEWS
    213 1 ARMS FACTORIES FOR EGYPT Cairo, Saturday. r\ETAILS of the construction of three arms factories in Egypt are announced. Tenders estimated at £900,000 will shortly be invited In Britain and Egypt. LAWN TENNIS Great Britain has eliminated New Zealand from the Davis Cup by three matches to two. Yesterday
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    SANJAK OF ALEXANDRETTA FOR TURKEY?
    204 1 London, Saturday. T*IIE possibility that, as a prelimi- nary to the Franco-Turkish mutual assistance pact, the Sanjak of Alexandretta will be ceded to Turkey is canvassed in the morning newspapers. The territory is an autonomous area between Syria and Turkey. The Times diplomatic correspondent asserts
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    Japanese Arrest Many Chinese
    72 1 Kulangsu, Saturday. THE Japanese bluejackets who landed on Kulangsu Island, international settlement off Amoy, on Thursday, following an attempt on the life of Mr. Hung Li-hsun, chairman of the Amoy Chamber of Commerce, are guarding all exits from the island. The Japanese arrested many Chinese this
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      13 1 PRESENTATION CUPS, MEDALS, AND TROPHIES. P. H. HENDRY SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR AND PENANG.
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    MALAYAin PLANE IN DENMARK
    14 2 Planter's Plane On Tree Planter Sets Record For Local Pilots
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    FLYING TRIP TO EUROPE DURING LONG LEAVE
    137 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. THE longest II rht ever undertaken by a Malayan and in a light plane was ac omplished a few days ago when Mr. L. K. Pay, a Dane, who left Kuala Lumpur in his Hornet Moth
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    STARTING HANDLE USED TO HIT MAN
    175 2 Chief Justice Dismisses Appeal HOLDING that there was .mple evidence to prove the offence. Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice, S.S.. dismissed the appeal of Gulam Shah bin Shadali Shah in a Judgment given in the .Singapore Htth Court yesterday: Gulam Shah appealed agaln£t his
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    Woman Fined For Hurting Adopted Girl ALLEGATIONS OF ILL-TREATMENT
    395 2 Woman Fined For Hurting Adopted Girl ALLEGATIONS OF ILL-TREATMENT A FINE of $25. or, in default, one month's rigorous imprisonment was imposed by Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yestordaj. on an. elderly Teochew woman. Chia Nui Kia, who was convicfd on a c'narf^ of wilfully
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    GANG ROBBERY CHARGE
    165 2 A CHINESE. Wcrg Ah Kee, aged ?8 appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker In the JSity.'ai;i_yi' Third Police Cour*. jistf.day. where a charge of arm>»d (ant robbery was npLStaMd to 1 im. The cas? V.us postponed for oarotlcn Until May 20. TLIR. H. 1.. SALMON. tttUt fcCA
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    Hotel Does Not Need Eating House Licence
    156 2 Hotel Does Not Need Eating House Licence j (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kualu Lumpur, Saturday. f* S. Delmar-Morgan, managing director of the Empire Hotel Company, Kuala Lumpur, was acquitted when he appeared on a ummons before Raja Abdul Hamid. the Third Magistrate, charging him with using the Empire Hotel as
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    FELL INTO WELL DURING FIT
    98 2 'From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, Saturday. UOW a Malay youth. Mohamed Tahir. who was subject to epilepsy Itad a fit while bathing at a we.l in a knmpong at the fifth mile Bertam was described by the youth's mother at a ■Coroner's inquiry in Malacca
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    COLLEGE HEAD IN COURT
    110 2 tL'RTHER hearing in respect of the three summ-ns against Sidney l>ant, director of Pitman's CoH^sc Singapor.", alleging that he cav^od 1 hurt to two persons. Abdul Raub and Poh Choo Lye. on Mar. 25. and nc^likent driving, was postponed to Wer 1- iH'sday next before Mr.
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    One-Eyed Kid
    106 2 POLICE BAND The Police Band will play on Monday at Botanic Gardens at 5.30 p.m. March. Colonel Bogey (Alford); Overture. Tally Ho (Ansell); Se'ection. Tlie Merry Widow (Lehart: Spanish Serenade. La Paloma (Yradier); Valse. Over the Waves (Rosas): Humorous Variations, Three Blind Mice <Lotter>. Ball Ma Nordin, son
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    FUNERAL OF WELL-KNOWN CEYLONESE CONTRACTOR
    732 2 THE funeral of Mr. S. Muthukumaru took place on Friday^ evening at the Bidadari Hindu Cemetery in the presence of a large gathering representative of all communities. Among those present were: Sir George Trimmer. Dr. N. Moothathamby, The Hon'ble Mr. C. H. Da Silva- Messrs.
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    IN SINGAPORE TODAY
    125 2 CINEMA Today ALIIAMBRA: 'Dawn Patrol" with Errol Flynn. 11 a.m 3.15. 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL: "Sixty Glorious Years" with Anna Nea e le Anton Walbrook. 11 a.m., 3.15. t> 15 P. IS p.m. PAVILION: "The Great Man Votes" with John Barrymore Virginia Weidler 3.15, 0.15 9.15. QI'EF.N'S GKYLANG:
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    Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
    210 2 INWARD Wea-nes Irom Penan';, Ipnh and Kiui.i 1 rjnpsii. Arrives every etoning. Qintas: From Australia: Arrivis lli.s afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From Saifon: Arrives Wednesdays. OtIVVAKD AIRPORT PILLAR BOX C<,rrespondenci can be posted in a spcaai lii'ar box ct the airport which it cleared hall-nn-hour before the
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    98 2 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE Egypt. Sudan and Palestine (Imperial) j cm. Great Britain and Ireland > Imperial) i n m Europe except G. Britain and Irfiand (Imperial) 2 p.m. 1 Whole India (Imperial) 3 oro. .Newfoundland i Imperial) 2t> in. Slam (Imperial) 3 ->.-n. Monday Medan <Op tea Noort) y a.m.
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    SURFACE MAILS DUE
    40 2 j MalLs from Europe (London parcel mails) expect fd on May 15, by Sarpedon. Time of uncertain. Mails from Holland etc. expected on May 16, by Indranoera. Mails from Japan < xp.cted on May lt>. by Tango Maru.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    105 2 The BaOowtog ships ore alt.ng-lao the Siniapoic Hat hour Beard wharves or i to arrive: Main Wharf: Enlranrr Gate t: F.\it Oftte 3:— ra 18: Ro';Ktvcen )C; Pinl:x.t. Jrr&nlut 12: Barpedon 8; Snrprland 6. Empire Deck: F.>i!r;'nc«- date t; K\it rate 3: Rnbj- Ca^-'le 30: Teiresias 36;
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      76 2 C.S. 358 is the most important item on my shipping list So butter must be of the veiy best quality and full of concentrated goodness and nourishment. "S. C. S." AUSTRALIAN BUTTER possesses these attributes and is alw.iys a favourite with those who put. Fine Quality first. Kmtu r Z^mm~r—~*
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      190 2 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 6.26 a.m. 6.5 ft.; 7.28 p.m. L.W. 00.43 a.m. 4 ft.; 12 .56 p.m. 3 ft. Mouday H. W. 7.46 a.m. 6.8 ft.; 8.15 p.m. 7.5 ft. L. W. 1.57 a.m. 3 5 ft.; 1.56 p m. iay H. W. 8.46 a.m. 7.1 ft.;
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  • TIN AND RUBBER BARTER PLAN
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      Sir David Galloway Entertains Malaria Delegates
      230 3 Sir David Galloway Entertains Malaria Delegates »pHAT Sir David Galloway had made a mark in the progress of medicine in Malaya, which would never fade, was the tribute paid to him by Dr. J. W. Scharff. Chief Health Officer, yesterday when Sir David entertained doctjrs and engineers of the international
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      OLYMPICS CHIEF FOR MALAYA
      110 3 his waj y London tj atu-r.d thei meeting cf the International i Olympic Commute-?, Mr. Avery Brund- j age, chairman of the American Olympic j Committee, who has been visiting Japan, will Join the N.Y.K. vessel Suwa Maru at Penang. Mr. Brundage left the Suwa Maru.
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      German Jui-Jitsu Expert
      77 3 CENT >o Japan by the German Government to study jul-Jitsu for th 3 purpose of training the Berlin police, Helmut L'-hmann. former German and European welterweight wrestling champion, arrived at Singapore yesterday In the N.Y.K. vessel Suwa Maru. He Is on his way back to Germany Iter
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      Two Footballers Fight: Police Prosecute Them
      88 3 Two Footballers Fight: Police Prosecute Them (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. A SENSATION was caused this morning when the Ipoli police prosecuted two players who came to blows yesterday in the Second Division soccer league match between the Chinese and Indians. The retcree ordered both players off. The incident
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      JAPAN FINDS CARGOES IN INDOCHINA
      103 3 JAPAN FINDS CARGOES IN INDOCHINA MARKING an increase in the export of rice from IndoChina to Europe, Japanese ships have begun making special calls at Saigon, where they are loading big cargoes as the result of good crops. The N.Y.K. liner Suwa Maru arrived at Singapore yesterday with a cargo
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      Japanese Detain Italian Ship
      121 3 Toklo, Saturday. 'THE Japanese authorities wlil not welcome the shipment of any materials that may help the Chiang Kai-shek regime to prolong resistance against Japan." the naval spokesman said today, replying to a question regarding the recent Japanese detention of the Italian steamer Temblen on ncr
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      POLITICAL ASPECT OUTWEIGHS OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
      502 3 POLITICAL ASPECT OUTWEIGHS OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Comment On 'Clever U.S. Diplomatic Action' London, Saturday. THE Financial News learns that the International Rubber Regulation Committee and the International Tin' Committee have been approached by the Government in connection with the projected Anglo-American plan to exchange certain raw materials required for strategic purposes,
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      Chinese Drive On Canton Is Progressing
      123 3 Chinese Drive On Canton Is Progressing Hong Kong, Saturday. TPHE Chinese counter-offensive on Canton continues to progress. All forces led by Gen. Tang Lung'kwang are successfully converging on Kongmoon and Hsinhul city. After a severe engagement in heavy rain the Chinese have recovered Hsinhui City. The Japanese retired to Kongmoon
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      THE PAVILION
      83 3 JOHN Barrymore fir s a new role in the RKO Radio Picture. "The tireat Man Votes," which opened at the Pavilion theatre last night. Acting with fine dramatic force, barrymore gives a portrait of a father who is a hero to his children In all circumstances. Others in
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      SOLD TO JAPAN
      36 3 fHE 25 Greek officers and seamen of the 8.200-ton Greek vessel Mount Cynthos, which was sold to a Japanese shipping line, arrived at Singapore yesterday in the N. Y. K. vessel Suwa Maru.
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      SUGAR QUOTAS INCREASE?
      123 3 RLUTKR understands that the executive committee of the International Sugar Council has adopted the secretariat's estimates of sugar production. It is believed if these are approved by the various countries represented on the council they will involve an substantial increase in quotas for certain countries, especially Cuba,
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      Baby Panda
      24 3 After a. siren jous day at the Zoo entertaining holiday crowds, the baby Panda is seen here resting in the wastepaper basket.
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      Admiral's Son Married In Singapore
      125 3 LIEUT. -COM. John Osborne Mansell. I R.N., Fleet Air Arm. Seletar. and I son of the late Vice-Admiral Sir < Robert Mansell. X.C.V.0.. C.8.E D.L.. J.P.. and Lady Mansell. of Farnham Common, Bucks, was married to Miss Sheila Cladyc McDonnell, daughter of Captain and Mrs.
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      Miss E. C. Wearne Marries
      187 3 MISS Ellen Constance Wearne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. F. Wearne, of Singapore, was mar- ried to Mr. Quinton S. W. Angus i son of the late Mr. Angus, and Mrs. Angus, of Aberdeen, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday. The Rev. R. K.
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      CHINESE BOY DROWNED IN BATHING POOL
      109 3 CHINESE BOY DROWNED IN BATHING POOL A 14-YEAR-OLD Chinese boy, Choiiß Kirn Chuan, a student of the Kiong Siong Chinese School, Singapore, was drowned at the Tiger Swimming Pool, Pasir Panjang, yesterday afternoon. Chong was swimming with other boys for a while, and finally got out of the water with
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      FOUND DYING
      381 3 A Chinese pedestrian was found dying in Keppel Road last night. He I had a fractured skull. He was dead before he reached hospital. long train and new btgb neckline, finished with a posy of gardenias and orange blossoms. The same flowers held the bride's net veil, appliqued
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      238 4 PA VII lON 315 6.15 9.15 TODAY ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES YOU'VE EVER SEEN .for in all his carter Barrymore never jgayt more to a role -nor played a role that had more to take! Mr i [|™^F^ No man's a liH(' failure H^^H BY *^A itM il t^
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      160 4 3OARD RESIDENCE AVAILABLE with a respectable family, three miles from town (gentleman). Terms $75 per month. Full board. Box A, Sunday Timps. Other cinema Entertainment announcements appear in page five. {Western Electric A REMINDER FOR THE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY We have already issued to you, your invitation to attend the
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      126 4 Press and Puhli,- unanimously acilaim this as The Finest ALL-COI.OIR PICTIRE ever made in England t CAPITOL 4 SHOWS TQ^AY ..11A.M. 3.15 6.15 9,15 The Famous Stars of -VICTORIA THE GREAT" in Herbert Wilcox's B Inspiring TECHNICS OR fl Epic of England's Greatest Queen RKO-Radio World Release >4S ANNA NEAGLE
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    "Creation" Next Sunday
    203 5 "Creation" Next Sunday HAYDN'S oratorio, "The Creation," which Is to be presented by the Singapore Musical Society in the Victoria Memorial Hall next Sunday at 9.15 p.m., was inspired by one of the composer's visits to England. During the visit, Haydn acquired a libretto compiled from Milton's Pai adue Lost"
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    Hollander To Recite
    140 5 AFTER i successful trip through Netherlands India, a young Dutch artist, Adriaan van Hees, will recite The Heritage of the Prince of Orange" at the Hollandsche Club, Singapore, on Tuesday evening. In his poems he will review the development of the Greater Netherlands in the period following
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    Huntsman
    76 5 KMR Clifford Huntsman, the Eng- lish pianist, who gave a successful concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday is to tour up-country. He will give a recital in Kuala Lumpur next Sunday and will return to Singapore in time for a recital which has been arranged at the
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    King Arthur Next Disney Film
    176 5 King Arthur Next Disney Film WALT. Disney has bought the film rights to a book written by a young English writer. It is called "The Sword in the Stone" and tells a fairy tale of the boyhood of King Arthur. The royal lad is schooled by Merlin, the magician, who
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    Action Films
    92 5 pECIL B. de Mille ras been busy making Union Pacific for us, with Joel McCrea and Barbara Stanwyck, in another yarn about the beginnings of America, Redskins and all. Juarez," the next Paul Munl-Bettc Davis film to come, is an exciting bis-sr.de drama ibout old Mexico, and Gary
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    Loretta Young
    53 5 LORETTA YOUNG, who has the romantic lead in "The Life of Alexander Graham Bell," will really have a family party at the studio. Her three sisters. Polly Ann Young, Sally Blanc and 14--year-old Georgianna. have been given important parts by Darryl F. Zanuck. Don Ameche is to play
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    Edgar Wallace
    45 5 BRITISH Lion have bought the film rights in Margaret Lane's brilliant biography of Edgar Wallace. They would like Charles T aughton to play Edgar, but won't get him. Ralph Richardson has been suggested as a substitute, but no decision has yet been reached.
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    THIS WEEK'S FILMS
    160 5 PAVILION Now On.— '-The Great Man Votes* 'John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler). R.K.O.— Radio comedy-drama. Opens Tuesday. "Little Mis Roughneck." i Edith Fellows and Leo Carrillo). Columbia comedy. Opens Friday. "Old Iron" (Tom walls, Eva Mcore. Cecil Parkers British Lion comedy. CAPITOL Now On.— "Sixty Glorious Years" (Anna
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    Roles For Mickey Rooney
    153 5 JUIICKEY Rooney, the most po- pular boy on the screen, will be given at least three serious roles during 1939. His highly diverting portrayal of Andy Hardy in a r.umber of pictures is the reason for this decision. Mickey Rconey is versatile, and Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer does not
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    Claude Rains As Disraeli
    47 5 CLAUDE RAINS will star as Disraeli, in a film of that name, for Warner Brothers. This is due recognition for the British actor who has given many fine performances in Hollywood since his auspicious start in "The Invislbla Man" and 'Crime Without Passlcn."
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    GENEVIEVE TOBIN TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    289 5 ON a honeymoon tour of the world, film actress Genevleve Tobln and her director-husband, William Keighley, will arrive In Singapore In the X.P.M. steamer Tegelberg on Wednesday. They will leave the same night for Java, but will return to spend a couDle of days in
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      396 5 It's not only the Statesmen who get the wrinkles £K Watch other people reading their newspapers note the worried constant puckering of their eyebrows that creases their foreheads. Pay a visit to Our Salon enjoy one of those toothing delightful treatments. Lines of fatigue O anxiety arc charmed away. &Je%*
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  • MALA YS OFFER TO WORK ON ROADS
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      $500,000 Reservoir For Krian
      182 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. A START has been made with the final stages of the Krian irrigation works for providing water for the largest and richest padi growing district in Malaya. The Ijok diversion canal has now been completed. The waters of the Sungei
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      BOYS TRAINED AT FARM SCHOOL
      185 6 Helped To Make Better Kampong Holdings (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Saturday. A TTACHED to the experimental station of the Department of Agriculture at Sungel Udang Malacca, is a model kampong in which there is a novel experimental farm school. To this school there are
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      BOY'S BODY FOUND ON BEDOH BEACH
      213 6 Police Seek Whereabouts Of Chinese MYSTERY surrounds the death of an eight-year-old Chinese boy. Lee Weng Loh, whose body was found on the beach at Bedoh. a few yards from where he stays, on the afternoon of May 6 Another Chines?, Chan Wong, who
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      Malacca To Have Complete Black-Out On June 15
      363 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Saturday. MALACCA is forging ahead with the work of 'training people who will be able to give the populace guidance and assistance in Ihe event of enemy air raids. Already 120 wardens have completed their training and
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      MALAY ROYALTY IN A. R. P.
      109 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Saturday. DIXTEEN Europeans and six Malay women including two members of the Kedah royal house, have volunteered to attend the first aid class organised at Alar Star in connection with the emcr> genoy precautionary plans in Kedah. Classes
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      WELL-KNOWN IPOH MAN BOUND OVER
      106 6 irrom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday A WELL-KNOWN Ipoh Chinese. Clieah Kirn Poh. employed at thOversea Chinese Bank, was produced cefore ths Ipoh Magistrate yeslerdav and charged with the thef* of a money order icr $210. There was an alternative charge of criminal breach of
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      Malay Students Of K. L. Technical School
      61 6 On the birthday of the Prophet Malay students cf Vie Technical School, Kuala Lumpur, gathered at the Hotel Majestic for a celebration. The three organisers of the function are seated in the centre. Left to right they are Bahaudin bin Haji Yacob (Selangor),
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      New Labour Problem In Perak
      183 6 New Labour Problem In Perak 800 SEEK JOBS IN KRIAN (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturda). A NEW labour problem is confronting the Perak Government in that labouring 1 class Malays are offering to replace Indian coolies in the construction and maintenaiue of roads. In Krian alone about 800 Malays
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      WOMAN FINED FOR BEATING GIRL
      154 6 From Our Own Correspor< Kuala Lu.mpur Saturday POUND guilty of wilfully as.-> I r.nd ill-treating an 11-jrear-old Chinese sirl. Mg Soo, an eld ese woman, was fined $10 i Abdul Hamid. the Third Magistrate. Pleading guilty to the charge the defendant admitted caning Lum An
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      Fatal Quarrel Over Durians: Malays Sentenced To Gaol
      438 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. IN his summing up to the assessors in a murder case yesterday at the Selangor Assizes, Mr. Justice GordonSmith stressed the absence of any evidence indicating preconceived intent on the part of the two accused
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      929 6 RUN-DOWN after MALARIA -when there is SANATOGEN 1 The malaria itself is over, but you still feel run-down, nervy and weak. This is absolutely unnecessary: you can easily take Sanatogen. Every sip of Sanatogen brings new strength and jS&fJejft/X PW™ HHsbbbV energy to your weakened system. 7 V Sanatogen is
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  • Mystery Of Police Inspectors Memorial To Whitehall
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      Balestier Artisan's Township Grows
      91 7 Balestier Artisan's Township Grows TTIE artisans' township of neat, green cottages on >j-\»estier plain, Singapore, is rrowing. The Singapore Improvement Trust is adding 78 more cottages this year to the 118 completed last December, and further cottages are to be added next year to double the number. Tenders have been
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      HITLERCET3PART FOR U.S. DANCER
      105 7 Berlin. UERR Hitler has asked Miss Miriam Verne, the American dancer who, recently danced before him at the Chancellery, to go to Munich and join the cast of the Merry Widow there until the season ends. Miss Verne accepted, and went to the Chancellery to arrange
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      Medical Officers Of R.A.F. Honoured
      70 7 A PPOINTMENT cf two honorary sur- eeons and two honorary physicians to the King is announced as follows: Hon. Surgeons: Air Commodore Willl.im Tyrrell, an expert on shell-shock, nnd Air Commodore Arthur Samuel Ohjnn, Principal Medical Officer, Fighter Command. Stanmore. Hon. Physicians: Group Captain Gerald
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      NEW SOUND FOR SARAWAK CINEMA
      86 7 The Rajah cf Sarawak has given new Mirrophonlc sound reproducing equipment and new Simplex E7 projectors with Peerless Magnarcs to the Sylvia Cinema In Kuchlng. The apparatus which the Rajah has bought is similar to that to be installed in the new Cathay Cinema in
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      ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP
      53 7 i From Our Owu Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Saturday. WORK is nearing completion on the construction of an electrical workshop at Johore Bahru at a cost of about $20,000 This Is an extension to the existing workshop. The extension has been found necessary in view of the new electrification
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      CHANCE TO SEEK OTHER EMPLOYMENT
      113 7 The European inspectors, it is understood, took the view that if they were to be disbanded, they would prefer to be disbanded now. If they were abolished immediately, they considered, they would he able to seek employment elsewhere while they were still young men, and
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      HUNGARIAN DANCERS IN LONDON
      24 7 Hungarian dancers from Budapest photographed on their arrival in London. They are appearing in "Hungarian Rhapsody" at the Adelphi Theatre.
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      ST. FRANCIS ASSOCIATION DINNER IN MALACCA
      234 7 ST. FRANCIS ASSOCIATION DINNER IN MALACCA (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Saturday. IVAOKE than 100 old boys and m guests attended the annual reunion dinner of St. Francis Association, at the St. Francis Institution, tonight. Representatives of other .-others' schools included those from St. Joseph's, Singapore, St. Xavier's, Fenang, St.
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      COURT SEQUEL TO ROAD DEATH
      105 7 COURT SEQUEL TO ROAD DEATH (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Saturday. f OADED with pigs for the slaughter house at Jementah, a motor-lorry driven by a Chinese turned on its side, thirteen miles from Segamat (just short of Jementah), resulting in the death of a passenger and injury to two
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      SELANGOR BEFLAGGED FOR ROYAL BIRTHDAY
      116 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. THE Federal Capital and the royal I town Klang, are gaily decorated j tcday In honour of the forty-first birthday of the Sultan of Selangor, who this morning at Klang took the ■Ml at a parade of two
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      He Asked And He Received
      66 7 "I »Vi4S only acting like a Christian," pleaded a man charged in the Perth (Western Australia) police court icirft begging alms in the city. "According to Christianity if you ask you shall receive," added the accused. "Yes," replied Magistrate T. 7. A. Lang, "and sometimes
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      BANK CLERK WHO KEPT WEDDING SECRET
      379 7 BANK CLERK WHO KEPT WEDDING SECRET Alleged Request To Resign Glasgow. rpHE Scottish Bankers' Asso--1 ciation, the bank clerks' union, in conference here, gave its executive committee full powers to secure the withdrawal of a dismissal notice alleged to have been given to an employee under his bank's marriage regulations.
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    Mainly About Malayans
    1394 8 —Read 0f....— Llr. Kao Ling-pai Mr. R. L. Bridges Undang of Rembau Dr. J. D. Gimlette Mr.H.W.Thomson TEW men know Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek as well as Mr. Kao Ling-pai, the Consul-General for China in Singapore, who is this week caricatured by Tretchikoff. Before he came lo Malaya
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      1123 8 2098 -^i *^HE danger of be. ng bitten or stung by mosquitoes f^^^^^flß^^^^*! and other insect pests lies in painful swellings ■S^SS^^SSSI •nd sores that so quickly develop. Guard against E9 Tf/^- -^!s\ complications by treating the poisoned places at 3JI Yft^k^fiSOt once with antiseptic Zam-Buk. The valuable heroal t
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    MOHAMMEDANS IN MALAYA ARE PRAYING FOR PEACE
    146 9 MOHAMMEDANS IN MALAYA ARE PRAYING FOR PEACE Newspaper Asks That Hitler May Be Guided Aright MOHAMMEDANS throughout Malaya have undertaken to pray for peace every Friday until tension in Europe has been reduced to a minimum. "Oh, Allah!" they chant in every mosque on Fridays, "We seek Thy help to
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    She Will Marry A Soldier
    116 9 She Will Marry A Soldier Vfr'HEN Chatham magistrates asked Joy Betty Bush why she bothered to ask their sanction for her marriage, seeing that she would be 21 in August, she said: "My fiance, Frederick George Brown, is a lance-corporal in the Royal Engineers, and neither of us has any
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    F.M.S. PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION
    89 9 tFrom Our Own Correspond 'T.» Port Swettenham. Subscriptions received during 1938 totalled $27,469.84 states the annual report of the F.M.S. Mutual Provident Association, which will be presented at the 32nd annual meeting to be held at the Town Hall. Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, May 26, at 5
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    CHIEF KATHI APPOINTS COMMITTEE
    195 9 CHIEF KATHI APPOINTS COMMITTEE Eminence (as chairman >. Haji Yumn bin Abdul Majid, Haji Mohamed Shazli. Padhlullah Suhaiml, Haji Abdul Shukur Sana. Dr. H. S. Moonshl, Dato" Mohamed Ghazali, Tengku Abdul Kadir. Syed Aby Bakar bin Taha Alsagoff. Syed Abdullah Balfagih. Babu Mohamed AH and Haji Ahmad DalUan speti.il form
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    WINS ROME SCHOLARSHIP
    90 9 The British School at Rome has awarded the 1939 Rome Scholarship in sculpture to .Miss K. M. Lowenadler, student of the City and Guilds of London Art School, and formerly of the Slade School of Fine Art. Miss Lowenadler is 24 years of age. She has snent
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    Gibraltar Has First Big
    163 9 A.R.P. Try-out TOASTS TO THE "HUSTLING GOVERNOR" Gibraltar, May 1. THK toast in all Gibraltar's cafes and inns tonight is General Ironside." This evening the Rock's hustling governor crowned his six months' speed-up in military and civil defence with a splendidly organised A.R.P. exercise. Today's exercise
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    PORT SWETTENHAM WEATHER STATION
    74 9 (From Our Own Corrt.syonden l Port Swettenham. With the increased popularity of the Port Swettenham aerodrome, the authorities have found It necessary to shift the meteorology station rrom Bukit Jeram to Port Swettenham. A station is now In course of construction at Port Swettenham aerodrome and
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    Long-Range Bombers For New Zealand
    347 9 WILL CALL AT SINGAPORE WHEN BEING FLOWN OUT FROM ENGLAND CINGAPORE will be a stop- ping place for 18 Wellington long-range bombers to be flown from England to New Zealand this year. They will be .iown out in three formations of six. Twelve more Wellingtons
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      404 9 THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE ANNOUNCES A FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BY MR. PETER V. ROSS, C.S.B. OK BOAUD OF LECTURESHIP OF THE MOTHER CHURCH. THE FIRST CHI'KCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST IN P.OSTON MASSACHUSETTS. AT THE ADBLPHI ROOF GARDEN AT 7 P.M. TONIGHT THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED
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      352 9 o|G Gl: t!m ADEQUATE INSURANCE I MM to tie anxious anout the future. Two MWUIUIM Ml :»lu:i\* trouhJinK me; what should I have to live on if I retired at, say age 55, and what would happen to my wif« and children if I died before that age? Now I
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    MALAYA CAN NOW TELEPHONE TO 30,000,000 SUBSCRIBERS
    307 10 Result Of Opening Of New Service To U.S., Canada, Mexico (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. II7ITH the opening of a public radio-telephi..ie service on June 1 to Canada, the United States and Mexico, the Malayan telephone system is now linked to
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    KEDAH SCOUTS
    82 10 (From Our Own Correspor Alor Star, SaU lay. AT the annual general meeting of the Kedah Boy Scouts Association the following were elected officebearers: President, H. H. Tunku Yacoob (re-elected): committee, Messrs. Poh Sco Cheng and Wan Chlk (representing North Kedah) H. Sutan (representing Central Kedah) and Che
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    FEW PLACES IN WORLD NOW OUT OF TOUCH
    249 10 FEW PLACES IN WORLD NOW OUT OF TOUCH rldian, and loses a day coming: back. So the date line has been mainly responsible for the Malaya-America service being closed from 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays until 10.20 p.m. on Mondays —a period of nearly 58 hours! When it is 10.20 Monday
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    Your Road Problem Advice To Pedestrians, Cyclists And Motorists
    576 10 Your Road Problem Advice To Pedestrians, Cyclists And Motorists IN collaboration with the Sinja- pore traffic authorities. The Sunday Times is publishing a series of articles discussing problems affecting motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Readers are invited to submit questions on road problems or on traffic matters on which they are
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      845 10 Glands Restored to Youthful Vigour In 24 Hours Cl Scientist Explains How Vjr_ New Discovery Makes iC"!/ Men Feel Years Younger J^&L* m An eminent physician, with more than suffering men and by physicians through--30 years of experience, after lone; study out the world. Fot Instance. Dr. James and scientific
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    The Problem Of The North-West Frontier Of India
    735 11 The Problem Of The North- West Frontier Of India India North-West Fronl-.»r by Sir William Barton. K.C.1.E., .SI John Murray. 10s. 6d. SIR William Barton, the author of this work, has spent the greater part of his life in the Indian Civil Service and the greater part of that on
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  • Books Of The Week
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      "WHO IS FOR LIBERTY"
      381 11 "WHO IS FOR LIBERTY" Who Is For Liberty? By Hugh Ross Williamson. Michael Joseph. l«/ 6. •TPHE author of this work is a prominent young member of the British Labour Party and prospective Labour candidate for East Dorset. He is also very well known as a critic and journalist Mr.
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      These Names Made Words —48
      61 11 These Names Made Words —48 fiVERY day we use words which, commemorate the fame of some man or woman or place that would otherwise be forgotten. Few people know how these names came to be common words and in this special Sunday Tivies series of short articles the story of
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      Darby & Joan
      196 11 Darby Joan WE know very little about John Darby and his wife Joan, the couple who, under the names of "Darby and Joan", have become the ideal of all married people. Tradition declared that after leaving her husband afteuf a quarrel, Joan found herself unable to return to him, and
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      Three New Novels
      349 11 Lamp of Heaven. By John Barclay. Robert Hale. 7s. 6d. No Longer You. By Diana Ridley. The Dark Ride. By Wallace B. SUhols. Both from Ward Lock's Colonial Library. "I AMP of Heaven" begins and ends on the Island of the Sun, in the middle of Lake
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      109 11 they are always smooth and easy on the throat/l2sg^ —^~~~^rfßßSrf, "^^™^W Graven 'A' mC ttlat 'he/ jfl HL »rt /W by ho U r P f PIC mik el J*2 I'o ensure that the' 00 Csfs I ■■''ght up. ny "me you I ii§M f the world I J L
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      593 11 Thin, Rundown, Weak, Nervous? Gain 10 to 25 Pounds, Build Rich, Red Blood and J^T Stimulate Glands s-\ with New Discov- cry Direct from y^m* California ws£^^ -^J gfe -ESS. •u,:^ S-STSaS ijS^SSS: Charmed for m.-n and wi.men to rwaaln Thin. In- B Y nOlWldted Figure* derwelght. I^iiiKhrd At. and
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  • SINGAPORE POLICE RADIO
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      "CURSE" ON MALACCA RESEARCH
      627 12 Work Upset By Frequent Transfers (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malrcca, Saturday. HISTORICAL research workers, whether in Egypt or Malacca, appear to be destined to meet with many vicissitudes and even though the work of the Malacca Historical Society has not been beset by anything like the
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      RETIREMENT BAN ON THE ARMY
      122 12 RETIREMENT BAN ON THE ARMY DEGULAR ARMY off its will not in future be allowed to retire voluntarily except in special circumstances. A War Office letter to this effect has been sent to all Army Commands. As a temporary measure, says the letter, no application for permission' to retire on
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      Link Between Cars And Station
      141 12 rpHESE pictures show the workr.g of the radio czr sysier.i with which the Singapore police are experimenting. Crime reports are received a.police. police headquarters in Robinson Read and ser.t out in morse by en operator in the urireless room in the building (upper picturei The
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      SHOE EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG TO BE LIMITED
      134 12 SHOE EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG TO BE LIMITED Hong Kong. 'THE British Chamber of Commerce has revealed that rubber shoe manufacturers In Hong Kong had agreed to the scheme for limitation of exports to the United Kingdom and the maintenance of a minimum price, providing that certain obstacles were overcome.
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      THE PRESS IN TIME OF WAR
      128 12 Help Frcm Government CIR Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary, said in London last week at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Society, that he was strongly opposed to censorship of the Press in peace time. In war-time there must be a censorship, but he thought
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      Red Tabbed Policemen Increase In Singapore
      173 12 Red Tabbed Policemen Increase In Singapore IL^OKE and mor? Singapore poliremcn are wealing on their shoulders the ltd lab which shows they cr.n tpeah English. Although the 'red tab" i i was introduced nearly ten years ago, it is only lately that there h us been a sudden jump in
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      Germany Faces The Test
      183 12 Germany Faces The Test "Ti:e s^t.-, in^ power i.i the German tconcmif system .•> ahcut to be y.ut to the ■evetes! test it has ever hud to endurr. This is the conclusion of an analysis in tho Federation cf Eiitish Industries Business Barometer for second quarter of 1939. "The annexation
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      ORDER OF GERMAN EAGLE
      71 12 Berlin LJERR Hitler has extended the Order of the German Easle. which is awarded to foreigners who r.ave rendered services to the Reich, by the creation of a special Cross— the Grand Cross in gold— limited to 16 member.;. In addition. military section of the Order
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      679 12 Starves You Of Health -You Need Yeast-Vite Does the picture here Illustrate a VCACT X/ITC IC I ICCI scene In YOUR home? Are there times TtAJI-Vllt I) Llrt! 2? y oa n h^l^ r p^VoS?^ O b U y"r^ ft c«UU» tart tho. element, of cause of after-suffering Are there
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      186 12 Another link in PUBLIC SERVICE Rs. 6,00,00,000 Are in Our Control to be Given Away to 45,000 People THIS MUST BE YOURS ALSO! With 33 years of experience we have created estates worth Rs. 1, 16,00,000 all more solid than Gold. With an annual income of about Above all, the
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    Behind The News
    801 13  -  AFTER coming to Malaya from a country where the police, and particularly the traffic police, are little more than a revenue collecting agency, it is good to find members of that profession who seem to be interested merely in preserving law and order. In cases where you
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    Selangor Notes
    938 13 GLOSSING 1 hough S. Durairajasingams Port Weld to Kuantan." his study of Malayan place names, has lifted the veil of puzzlement over the derivations of the names of some of Selangor's towns, districts and villages. Take, for instance, Kajang. the neat little town 14 miles southeast of Kuala
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      226 13 YES-lM ALWAYS I FIT FOR ANYTHING |3|^jjj| "Aluovf, myde»rl No off-da j» for me undet H^tlS "'-■7 any circumstances since 1 foand out what >j& PHOSFERINE can do. hat's that Oh. vn -j^'ij^i course I understand. I used to be lik* Th y <hat myself horrid headaches and all the
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    NEW DRILL HALL FOR MALAYS
    45 14 $150,000 Building To Be Opened By G. O. C. This Week The hark of the new headquarters and driil h;vli tat th.- Malay t nipmiV-: of the Singapore Volunteer Corps. Garages for armoured cars can be sefn on the right.
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    TO HOUSE ARMOURED CARS AND AMBULANCE AS WELL
    274 14 TO HOUSE ARMOURED CARS AND AMBULANCE AS WELL THE nsw SI 50,000 drill hall in Beach Road for the Malay companies of the Singapore Volunteer Corps will he opened by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya. MajorGeneral \V. (1. S. Dohbie, on Wednesday at 5.45 p.m. The new building provides accommodation
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    Model Railway Exhibition
    27 14 paKmcar-earrfiag wM Ifct Bant v.orutr und Car.:>.r: i: b«in K taken into Ontral Hall, Westminster, »her e the anniiil Railway Exhibition is beine held.
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    CONTRACT BRIDGE
    413 14 LJOWARD SCHENKEN was playing a six-heart contract in a rubber game at the Regency Club. He and his partner had bid the hand in true Four Aces fashion, first establishing the trump suit and then locating control cards by a series of one-bids. When the dummy went down,
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    ARMY'S BEST COOK IS CHOSEN
    514 14 "But I Won't Do The Meals At Home" AT the age of 26. Lcc.-Sgt. T. Carney, of the Ist Bn., South Lanes Rest., has be become the master cock of the British Army, a position he will held for a year. He won Sir Isidore
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      229 14 jg 1111 IVORI I) Xl SOWNI I) 3 NATURAL MINERAL WATER Va^'Jv W^^#« Bottled as it Mows from W/Mimr SmmJl B# the sprlng y in CASES O' *V 0 W STOMA(H L LIVER TROUBLE, 60UT, RHEUMATISM (xpeih puihe /ffiuftefr The Mixed Committee of the League of Nations in it<; report
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      190 14 ®i PALE, 'NERVY' M NORMAN X^^R-l^ Norman 'i mother wu worried —very R;^^.^ worried about him. He wu nervy.' IL vSßtj^N. P*'e »nd hlghly-jcrung. He tired easily I^^Pr^ 1 md wu "n'eky over food, until MOW MU NOVMAM LOOKS k NDRMMtk A 'nibw/V ■EiIDC VOtIR JOMM* AND MICMtV-muNO CUM.H }/&f^
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    Sitting On The Fence
    1500 15  -  -U/KLL," said The Sweep, "it's nice to know they're feedin the army better, ain't it?*' "It is and all," 1 said. •So that when they git :ne and you in uniform agin we shall be eatin like a couple of flamln orflccrs." said The Sweep. ••That's
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    Do You Know Agnes ?
    875 15 Do You Know Agnes Cards For All lIF.KE is a good one-pack patlenc j which will provide you with excellent entertainment as It is by no means easy to get cut. The rules are not at all difficult to learn so n. nicer, should have no difficulty in familiarising themselves
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      482 15 §1^ UPKEEPS BETTER mk ■in the Andrews w£k/^ tin than in bottles 1 'WEARS of patient research have proved that Andrews Liver Salt /I tamers than in bottles. You will SsoftSar^ s^v\ 4ft£s*ife&Ss&i be weM advised to buy this b r 565&>^ fji'jkft^^^^SJ Andrews in tins, but Andrews in Ij|
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      Allah Guide Hitler
      253 16 MUSLIM prayers for peace in Europe are as convincing a proof as one could wish of the way in which East and West do meet, and how their interests have become interlocked. It has long been the fashion for the Christian countries of the West to pray
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      P.Cs' English
      241 16 THE recent increase in the number of policemen who can speak English, reported in The Sunday Times today, will be welcomed. No longer does eveiy newcomer to Singapore automatically learn Malay, for the use of English has spread to such an extent that for many people it is
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    Difficulties In The Four Corners Of Poland
    789 16  - Difficulties In The Four Corners Of Poland QLANCE at the map of Poland, and it appears as a rather irregularly drawn square. The whole of the interior is a vast agricultural land, with the capital city of Warsaw in the centre. Around it are more than 5,000,000 acres of the
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    ENGLAND HAD CONSCRIPTION IN THE MIDDLE AGES
    821 16  - ENGLAND HAD CONSCRIPTION IN THE MIDDLE AGES Kenneth Noblet J7NGLAND waa one of the first countries in the world to adopt a system of conscription, but, except for a period at the end of the Great War, she has never relied on compulsory military service. There is a great difference
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      127 16 The NEW WORLD CABARET TODAY TIFFIN DANCE UO to 430 p.m. Admission Fra* TONIGHT 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT Admission 60 eta. PIANO TUNING-REPAIRS REMOVALS. HIRE E. CHARLES. Phone 2902. 212, Orchard Rd. Guaranteed 2 Y ear^j^^^^7 Stores fur M.50 I 7*^-f*fflf Mra'« Stroaa Ser- J^^^hg^ «5 l U' viirabla Shock- IMI'Xj
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    VOLUNTEER AIRMEN IN TRAINING SOON
    113 17 Special Aircraft Being Brought From England SITES SELECTED FOR SINGAPORE AND UP-COUNTRY BASES Plans For Buildings Now Completed And Awaiting Final Approval 'TRAINING of members of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, now being formed in Malaya, will begin in the not far distant future,
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    Ticket, please
    81 17 plAlii) WAI. 11 it KVANS faced a prtitiltm when the newspaper train from Paddinffton arrived at FKhguard. Pembrokeshire. II I'adilingtoii a goat and kid had i-iTii put in his charce. their des iaation shown on a label round llif mother's nrrk. But when they trrivrd tin- label had
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    BASIC FIGURE FOR! CAR FINES
    230 17 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Explains •EACH CASE ON ITS I OWN MERITS' T»il question of v standard scale of fi;if.s in motoring MM was referred to by Sir Rollo Grahani-t 'amphell. the chief M< rupolitan inuyi^tratr, at Bow ">tr- el recently. Some misapprehension seems to have
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    LAUNCH CAPIZES
    26 17 Ten Swedish sailors were drowned when a launch from the 750-ton Swedish depot ship Jaco^ B&gge capsized at Oskarshamm. 150 miles south of Stockholm.
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    LAUGHS FROM THE COURTS
    193 17 LAUGHS FROM THE COURTS Bill eoOtdot: This man's name is Homebird, but ye can never find him at his houce Woman I'm sorry I was out of Court Just then. I heard the officer calling •Handsome, Handsom?," and I thought he wanted me. Woman: I got into debt through a
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    Saturation Point Is Nearly Reached
    242 17 Saturation Point Is Nearly Reached GOOD progress has been made with medical examination and selection, of candidates at Singapore. The. Medical and Selection Boards will examine upcountry candidates this week, beginning .at Kuala Lumpur today and going to Ipoh and Penang later. Occasional new candidates are I .still sending in
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    QUEUES AT BERLIN BUTCHERS' SHOPS
    147 17 QUEUES AT BERLIN BUTCHERS' SHOPS Berlin. ACCORDING to the "Deutsche Volkswlrt," a leading German economic journal, the slaughtering of cattle for meat is immediately to be reduced by 20 per cent, throughcut Germany, so that the herds shall recover more quickly from the ravages of foot-*and-mouth disease. The article draws
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    CITY MEN BECOME A. A. MEN
    101 17 pii !j; li'lNd for the doub'cd Ten tonal Arm- is pr urrdinsr \vit!i amaz- Ing speed, reports the Sunday Times London Correspondent, who sends this picture of City business men, who have just joined the Honourable Artillery Company, receiving lunch-hour instruction in the operation
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    Glands, Footballers And Cabinet
    127 17 GLAND treatment for footballers came up in the House of Commons recently. Mr. Elliot (Minister of Health) was asked by Mr. Lyons 'C. Leicester E.) whether he was aware that gland ex- 1 tracts from animals were being ad- 1 ministered to football players, and whe-
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    SALE OF ARMY LIST CEASES
    130 17 T,he Monthly Army List for March has been withdrawn from the list of official publications normally on sale at the Stationery Office. It has been placed on 'vhat Is known officially as the "Security List." The February Army List, was lest informative. Some of the
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    Essentials Of True Civilisation
    241 17 Essentials Of True Civilisation CHURCH LEADERS' STATEMENT A STATEMENT signed by '.he Archbishop of York. Dr. Temple. Dr. James Black, Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Bishop of Edinburgh, Dr. H. S. Reid, Dr. S. M. Berry, secretary of tho Congregational Union of England and v and the Rev.
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    GOERIG'S SUMMING
    64 17 Berlin. piELD-MARSHAL Gocrlng, Germany's Air Minister and Commissioner for j the Four- Year Plan, has had to send I his many uniforms to his tailors, it is reported. They have to be altered, as the FbldMarshal was slimmer when he returned from his reef nt holiday In Itaiy
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      50 17 No holdinp the cow back thpmp rmv<s Over the gate she goes with her smiling rider and her rich gift for all the world's babies! Health and happiness from the English meadows the most famous of all Infants' Foods Cow Gate. SOLL AGENTS: JACKSON O COMPANY. LI Mil LI), SINGAPORE.
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  • THE WEEK'S MARKET ACTIVITIES
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      Sharemarket Rises Gradually Over Past Week
      563 18 BY THE SUNDAY TIMES FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT A GRADUAL but steady rLse in values, except (or a recession toward the close on account of profit-taking, has been the main feature of sharemarket business over the past week. The calmer political situation led to returning confidence,
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      96 18 r\URING the week ending May C. exports of pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 101,188 cases, oi which: 82.138 (81 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom; 1,460 (2 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe: 13,417 (13 pt cent.) cases to Canada; and
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      MANILA GOLD SHARES
      105 18 Manila, May 13. *PHB following were yesterday's quotations and tills morning's quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares nave a par value of 10 centavos. and the quotations are in pesos. Gold share ayerages: Thnr»d»y'», WO. .1; Yesterday*. 100.55.— Reuter. Correction. Asked
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      TAIPING CONSOL. PROFIT
      152 18 DIVIDENDS OF 10 P.C. PAID LAST YEAR TAIPING CONSOLIDATED, LTD., reports a profit for 1838 of $102,478. to which must be added $667 as profit from sale of investments and $100,312 brought forward. From the $222,456 available, dividends totalling 10 per cent, absorb $102,700, a sum of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      200 18 R'.ce Siam West Coast No. 1 $128 Slam West Coast No. 2 $125 Siam West Coast No. 3 Sl2l Siam Broken No. 1 $109 Siam Broken No. 2 $106 Slam No. 1 Old Al $230 Siam No. 2 Old $215 Rangoon S.Q. Meedon $135 Rangoon Sugham no
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      45 18 Saturday, May 13, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27% 27*4 N. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases May 27 13/16 27 15/16 G.FJI.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales May 27 7/16 27 9/16 FAQ. R.S.S. fob. in bales May 27*4 27*6
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      FUTURE QUOTATIONS
      34 18 No. IX R.S.S. on Registered tender Tone of Market Star nan t. Latest Cable London. 1 15 164. New York, 15 15/10 cents. June July-Sept Oct-Mar. Jan.-.Mar. 27H 27 -M 27ft 28
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      RAUB GOLD INTERIM
      33 18 A first interim dividend of sd. a share, payable on June 14 In Brlsbarr and Singapore, has been declared by the directors of the Raub Australia. Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1295 18 Fraser And Co.'s List MISI Mltth> AMI LOANS 8% Mavnard and CD, 530.000 bit Apt t<) Oct 31 MOO 100 00 OOflt SI.NGAPOKt MUNICIPAL !9O) reo 1840 f4o<>.»oo interest Uu 31. Sept 30 100 101 flora Vc Hi", red 1947 t1.6UU.000 int M«r 31. Sept.
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      320 18 NO. 6O Tnt Blood v the Stream of Life." IMPURE BLOO- is the root cause of Skin Diseases, Boils Eczo-ia, Rashes, Ulcers, J Sores, Painful 'oints Rneumatic complaints. Unless the bl^od is cleansed of impurities and poisons, the arteries JPHS^ •nd internal organs are damaged, causing jIOOD MIXTUf premature old
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      82 18 Current Company Dividends List Supplied Ky Messrs. Fraser Co. SATURDAY. MAY 13, 1939: 1 P.M. Total ror Company Dividend Boot* Financial TIN Close Date Ex niv year Austral AmaL l',' 2 d. May 12 May 18 May 13 2>/ 2 tlong Fatt 2V 2 May 17 May 28 M»y 18
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    GOLF THROUGH LONDON STREETS
    344 19 Tower Bridge To White's Club With 1,858 Strokes To Spare To Win £5 Bet lyiß. Richard Sutton, 6ft. 4in. City stockbroker, who has a handicap of 10 at the Fleet, Hampshire, golf club, has just won £5, a new set of clubs, and a new bag
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    ARTIST "PAPERS" HIS HOUSE WITH ACADEMY REJECTS He Has Tried For 28 Years To Be "Hung"
    193 19 ARTIST "PAPERS" HIS HOUSE WITH ACADEMY REJECTS He Has Tried For 28 Years To Be "Hung" Mi ALBERT F. TERRY, 4G-year-cld Boatll London artist, whose ptotUFM h*>YB been rejected every year by tlie Rf.yal Academy since 1911. when hs TiiiL Mibmitled, has papered his house with the "throwouts"—sixty or seventy
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    CURIOUS WAGERS IN THE ARMY
    434 19 -U/M VI s particularly odd about that?" asked many an Army man when a member of White's Club won a bet by playing a golf ball from Tower Bridge through the City and West End of London. For many regiments In the Army have regular
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    Electric Marvels At World's Fair
    498 19 WISITORS to the Westinghouse Building and Exhibit at the New York World's Fair 1939 wil! step off the streets of the Fair into a microcosm of modern science; a complete fair In itself, covering the scientific and engineering activities of the modern world from the
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      35 19 A, TRUCKS tPkBjQT VANS DESIGN Semi-forward control .'JHNkM^F*.!. allows for larger body space and m WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION means m YOU SEE THEM EVERYWHERE THERE ARE 8 CHASSIS FROM 3410 ***** lb«. GROSS W.P.S. 29A ■wh—
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      333 19 GASTRIC ULCER caused intense suffering V.\tn if your stomarh trouble is not so st-nous M th.t of Mr letter is i(uote<l bdow, rrpiemher that his suffering proh.il>ly begM «i a twinge of lndit-estion. For that is how excess acidity fast BMkw itself felt, and oftin c-.. idi to the agony
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    What The Stars Foretell
    2632 20  - What The Stars Foretell THIS WEEK'S GOOD DAYS FOR:— BITING: Business deals: Wed. 17th— Thurs. 18th. Personal shopping: Tomorrow 15th Frl. 19th SELLING: Fri. 19th— Sat 20th. ENTKRTAIMNG: Today 14th— Tues. 16th— Fri. 19th SPORT: Today 14th— Fri 19th Sat. 20th. DEADERS born in the latter half of March, in
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    Questionnaire On Life After Death
    333 20 I YING at the core of ahnont every religion is a belief in man's immortality. To test how far "a belief In immortality Is held by the men and women of Great Britain, the British Institute of Public Opinion, In its latest survey of What
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    THIS WEEK FOR YOU
    521 20 LI ERE, grouped according to moult- ol birth (irrespective of year), is a statement of probabilities' to be expecteo thir week JANUARY (Dec. 23-Jan. »0).The tceek's interests centre mainly on domestic affairs and (if you are young and single) on love affairs. But it is a
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      580 20 (ftf as a^v f\ DOLE on, x d^\ FEELS m^ Ji young P^i at 60 Kpi^-J No more S&l*2-Mk spotsbefbit fc.vr iPifc*«w! lltic.- out; person who";* found a for etirnal youth Rememt..r it's how old you /»■<■! that matters. Read this letter: I am SO years of bkc and have
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    How To Be Glamorous And Practical At The Same Time
    672 21 How To Be Glamorous And Practical At The Same Time Max Factor's Advice QLAMOUR can— and SHOULD —be achieved along practical lines. Some may object to thU suggestion on the grounds that being practical and being glamorous are two irreconcilable states of being. But actually, such is not the case
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    In Soft Blue Cloth
    30 21 Indispensable for travelling in most countries is an enveloping coat. This desiajn, in Ice bine, is smart, new, and charming- because its line is so simple.
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    Corks Can Be Fitted To Glass Stoppers
    329 21 ■most of us possess an old I assortment of old glass stopj pers which may be delightful to 1 look at and to handle but for which we have not any decanters or bottles with necks of the right size.. Similarly we have
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      199 21 Your voyage to England is I part of your home leave. Travel home via the Cape, the attractive route for the discriminating. First class through passage from £97. g Full information from Pass. Dept., X.P.M. Line. (lncorp. 1.1 Holland.) (Phone S4SI) MALAYAN PEWTER iVAv^ -V-'-V:^.\v; BRITAIN '•■'•■VV'- ",.wV > Beer
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      117 21 iPJIr-l POWDER t BTS |^v V>beatfd by Mac i^S^HPi^^^ B& Factor, make-up genL '^mMm^r^ -^#^ift 'tL*'to dramatize oat4ku r^ Jsm Wm\ ural b 'auty- C°lor |%^fl|*f'l |Rw^ mmSi blonde, brunette, «B H^ _^^Br^- Make-up Fotindation < MTTY Ct>»ll keepi year aaka-ip <""'""1 utin-imootli and naturaty lo»e*y from mofnm| till «ijf<t.
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    Queen Elizabeth's Taste For Delicate Colours Encourages Dress Schemes In Soft, Pale Shades
    638 22 Queen Elizabeth's Taste For Delicate Colours Encourages Dress Schemes In Soft, Pale Shades QUEEN Elizabeth's taste for delicate colours has certainly encouraged dress schemes in soft, pale shades. In fact, following her example, contrasts seem relegated to a position of secondary importance in the wardrobes of welldressed women this season.
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    Speedy And Efficient Way Of Preserving Eggs
    681 22 Speedy And Efficient Way Of Preserving Eggs THOSE who have thought of preserving eggs, but considered the bother involved too great, may like to know of a new preparation which is both speedy and efficient. Apart from a pair of dipping tongs, no special utensils seem necessary. The liquid is
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      347 22 K Believe Me This Cream Of Milk Recipe will make the average woman of 50 look like 30" m Use it where these arrows point then all over your face and neck HI Xl :»acjui kw.iytomakcawTinklt-d, )!ibl>v, >ai;i;iiiK' skin, fresh, linn and young. Mix ony ounce of pure cream ot
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      209 22 Plantd Matya-lini£s Ci innvi ur/itr sftaVusl with hit dauohki ii)aS hiocied out the [vi&t tune he jouylit 'ci. HJn hduht lit scud *M tat Planta on b\md i 3W sthaiyht Ufi of hefts is a snoiUxl* PLANTAgH MARSARINEIiP i<yt ail cooking and fftuino* Q delicacy on Sbdtf I Pube vegetable
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    Suggested Dishes If You Are Fond Of Variety
    842 23 YUGOSLAV food Is so novel In character as to be appreciated by those who like variety. DJuvec, Musaka. and Cevabcici are among the best known of the narodnl (national) dishes in which meat or fish is an Ingredient. Djuvec (Sufficient for four
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    Household Hints
    59 23 Ltkcwirm soapy water cannot always sufficiently clean light wicker furniture, especially if it is stained or discoloured. Try, therefore, to wash it in very thin peroxide of hydrogen, but hinse thoroughly afterwards in clear water. It has a stimulating effect on the old broom, whose bristles little by
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    Best-Dressed Woman Does Her Own Hair
    218 23 Best-Dressed Woman Does Her Own Hair *I*HE world's best-dressed woman the Hon. Mrs. Reginald Fellowes, and her debutante daughter, Rosamund, are well known In Society for their perfectly colffured heads. But none of the smart women who copy them know that neither Mrs. Fellowes nor her daughter visits a hairdresser.
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      438 23 WHY I USE newVEET i ttK ON MY \T INARMS i I New'VEET'enusall unwanted hair in 3 minutes without I trouble, mess or bother. I f* New VEET' leaves the skin 22 so t an< l s»inooth. without I trace of u(?ty stubble. I psv N' v'Vl I.l' is a
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      210 23 tovar womenL iWB^/^B t'M their A daughters Jj||lF%taJj| RvT H<^BPQ Kyi Nothing in the world will make you so lovely so quickly. Nothing 4±JIL will cleanse your skin so H m deeply, so sweetly, so safely as [jjj i $i.85 M^fi^flnfif^M i S3 50 mfl7 I fk A/tm\ *Sf cjjjjil
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      3 23 SILK .<> H Ik
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      244 24 The low co6t of the new Thin Gillette blade made possible by the use of thinner steel now brings Gillette shaving within the reach of every'HiilUir'" 0 body. Thin Gi'lctte blades are slotted and gold in colour. They maintain the high standard of quality which has made the name Gillette
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      448 24 $o^k^r A WEEK AGO man 0T NOW THRIVING ON THE WINE OF LIFE v \^^Km laavf 1 ifla^Tafl Jj \j All the ■iicqj.ii imJ Uyhl had ■aW/att aw5L/ gone out of liim. desorttrd by hi> »<!fnML wflSf confidence, he wit lett prey to gloomy /tiHK*/^^H ■USMaflar' depressions .<nd di II
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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      603 24 $100 FREE ENTRY CROSSWORD PUZZLE MONEY PRIZES FOR CROSSWORD ENTHUSIASTS OUR WEEKLY "MUST BE WON" OFFER The Sunday Times offers today $100 for a correct solution of the Crossword Puzzle printed below. Should no reader succeed in solving the puzzle correctly the $100 will be awarded in respect of the
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    Snapshot Guild
    341 25 CILHOUETTES offer many chances for interesting, decorative pictures— and are easy to take, indoors or out. Outdoors, place your subject on high ground, with the sun squarely behind him, and shoot from a low camera (position. Use a smaller lens opening than usual, to provide less-than-norm-al exposure and
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    ASHAMED OF HER FIGURE
    186 25 Husband Persuaded Her To Take Kruschen By following her husband's, aduee, this woman tock oil 32 ilxs. i excess fat. Toiling of her expi I she writes:— "A year ago 1 was troubled with rheumatism, nervousness and other complaints. And 1 got so lat thai ashamed
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      260 25 (Quality Ji A j/f^SIuLLALITY first that is the guiding principle in Jjf y JwvPCv l^ e manu acture °f 'Ovaltine.' Upon its supreme *9 2 k *&j 3^ quality and unrivalled nutritive properties millions flfi J >jr °f people rely for health and fitness. I The vvhole Ovaltine organisation reflects
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      271 25 Watch your dog f itter-every day March of Tim* (Canine) in rhyme In rhc days when he's growing and chewing-up mats As h« grows he gen 'knowing' (no chasing of cats) And TODAY he i* showing his pride in HIS brats Comes a d<i\ Jti"/>5 are slowing (/'lease only SOFT
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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      202 25 CROSSWORD PUZZLE RESULT No competitor succeeded in solving correctly The Sunday Times Crossword Puzzle printed in our issue of Apr. 30. One competitor submitted an entry containing "one error' and she therefore wins the $100 prize offered Her name and address is Miss Joyce Shedden. 156, Moulmein Road, Singapore. We
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      112 25 Today's Wireless Programmes SINGAPORE /ill 225 metrea. ZIIP 30M metrea, a.m. 11.00 Military band music. t 11.10 Liyht orchestral concert. Relayed from the Sea View Hotel. p.m. W.lO ML'iza Korjus (soprano). t 12.20 Light orchestral concert. Relaytd from the Sea View Hotel (contd). 1.00 Miscellaneous lijjht music 1.30 Interval. 5.45
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      417 25 laved from London. 9.05 "Melody and Seng".* 9.20 Dance music clayed by Mantovani and his band.r 10.00 Close down. TOMORROW 5.00 Malay music. 6.30 Cantonese music. t 6.00 Cantonese music. Relayed from Uie 8.M.8.C. studio at the Radio Exhibition. Little World. 7.00 Children's programme < English 1. 7.15 Time, weather,
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      482 25 EMPIRE STATION TRANSMISSION S GSO 9.58 me ('.1.32 ra.l GSH 8.51 me/* 31.55 m.i GSI 6.U mt/l (46.10 m.) a m 6.40 Stock Exchange Renort; sports ne'vs. 6.50 Big Ben. Music Hall* 7.50 "London Log."* 8.05 Greenwich time -ignal and the ne*J 8.20 BiR Ben. Royal Artillery < Woolwich j
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    Garrison Sports Notes
    2552 26  -  ALTHOUGH the R.A.S.C. are playing; better soccer than earlier in the season they were no match for H.Q. "A" Loyals on Wednesday and went down by fire goals to nil. McMullen (twice), Chainey, Lane! and Vestey were the scorers, thej last named scoring from a beautiful header
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      289 26 V)ecom»n9^ o 7 We are bo sure you will be Impressed with the value end quality of NAN SIN glasses and with expert rye examinations to cure ycur headache and eye strainings. Try Kan Srn service before you 30 clscichere. NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE M nnfjrturine Opblhalmio Opticians 325, North
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      522 26 Breath bad sweetie mad Poor lad ...blue and sad Tip from Dad: "Use PEPSODENT, lad" She can be had ...everyone glad 1 BOTTLE PEPSODENT ANTISEPTIC EQUALS 3 BOTTLES OF ORDINARY KIHDS E»m Hist diluted witi 2 s*™% I parts water, still kills /-j*> <^^*> I germs la sjcmJs j f-,<MB
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    PLENTY OF CRICKET IS BEING PLA YEDINJOHORE
    970 27 PLENTY OF CRICKET IS BEING PLA YEDINJOHORE (From Our Own Correspondent.) S ''imat. CRICKET is very popular in north Johore just now but the State has yet to run a representative side. To lead the way. the Indo-Ceyloneso are i making endeavours to field a side from I the various
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    Garrison Sport ...... Continued
    668 27 Garrison Sport Continued pi.AYING their first game of cricket as a unit the Malay Sappers beat the 22nd Heavy Battery, R.A.. by 23 urns in a game In which the keen f.eiding of the newcomers was a feature. 22n0 HEAVY BATTERY, R.A. Hill b M>.t*r 2 l; Q M S
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    Muar League Soccer
    816 27 Muar League Soccer (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. *|*HREE league matches were played during the week and resulted in the Hospital Club scoring their first victory and the Gubr*ian Stia Club meeting with their first Jefeat. The Johore Military Forces winning both their matches have moved to the top of
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  • LAST DAY OF SINGAPORE RACE MEETING
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      Hobbs Saddles Three Winners
      2548 28 A FEATURE of yesterday's races at Bukit Timah. the concluding day of the Singapore Turf Club's extra professional meeting, was th«* success of Trainer Hobbs who saddled three winners. Selongor 11, Devon Kins and Resistance, the last named winning his maiden race in this country. In
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      BOYS WIN OVER S.C.R.C. II
      250 28 THE Anglo-Chinese School cricket team beat the S.C.R.C. second team yesterday. S.C.R.C. Chen Jan Jee c Dennis Lee b Wor.g 20 Ong Kirn Hoe b Thlam Slew 0 Swee Lim Swang b Thlam Slew 12 K. T. 00l b Wong 1 Fong Kirn Wah b
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      CLARKE CUP TRIAL
      133 28 IN the first day of the Clarke Cup cricket trial game at the S.R.C. yesterday A. P. Rajah's team batted and declared with 182 rus fonr nine wickets. Paramsothys team will bat today. A. P. RAJAH'S XI S. Ayadurai run out 43 Q. Clarke b Muthukumaru 48
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      MALAYS BEAT,AN S.R.C. TEAM
      211 28 MALAYS BEAT AN S.R.C. TEAM •"THE Malay cricket team had no difficulty in beating an S.R.C team at Balestier yesterday by 3"i runs M.X.A. H. Shah lbw Martens 4 All Ahmad b Loveday 20 Ibrahim Esa b Lovsday iv Leyman b Almeida r Ismail Jabbar b Ebert 20 Omar b
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      "Y." JUNIORS BEAT ST. JOHN'S INST.
      205 28 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. "THiS V.M.C.A. Juniors boat St. John.; Institution today in a low scoring cricket match. V.M.C.A. JUNIORS E. R. de Zilva c Rozario b Pereira 21 W. de Silva b Pereira 1 S. K. Retnam c Sundram b
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    Y.M.C.A. Meet "The Dog"
    274 28 (From Our Own Correspond Kuala Lumpur. Saturi! *pHE V.M.C.A. nut I r Club In a one-day match pi 1 on the pad.mg today ■SLANGOB (i.l D. R. Gulirmd c Jum.-nux b Vanderholt 28 O. R. Rar.some lbw b Vanderholt 3 C. W. A. Murray low Vanderholt
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    S. C. C. Win Over R.A.F,
    181 28 an s.C.c. cricket teen beal ihe R.A.F. by 27 hits on I Ipadam yesterday j Wakes c Marsha] b Rowlett n Cameron c Jackson by Br.iy 4 Bartram c Peters b Taggea -n King b Row'.ett *< Murray c Jackson b Taggesell 'i Potter
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  • GUNNERS GET POINTS IN DIVISION ONE
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      Police Beaten By Six Goals To Two
      284 29 PLAYING at the stadium yesterday in the first division of the league, the Royal Artillery gathered full points at the expnM of the Police, who were beaten by six goals to two. The Gunners won convincingly enough, but they will have to improve
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      S.A.F.A. League Tables
      622 29 WITH the return of the Airmen and the Chinese players from the Sa son tour, games in the first division of the leasue will be spcedea up. While the RAF played six matches before going on the tour the Chinese have not yet made a start. The
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      MINESWEEPERS BEAT CHANGI CIVILIANS
      160 29 MINESWEEPERS BEAT CHANGI CIVILIANS SCRAPPY football was played at tne Police Depot yesterday when the Minesweepers met and defeated tne Changi Civilians by three goals to nil in a second division <bi league soccer encounter. The Minesweepers, who had tns j heavier team, led one-nil at the lnter«a>. The Changi
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      M.P.H. & A.P.C. SHARE 9 GOALS
      185 29 M.P.H. A.P.C. SHARE 9 GOALS THE Asiatic Petroleum Company livened up remarkably towards the end of their soccer match against tiie Malaya Publishing Rouse in the Bur.ir.es3 Houses League, ai Paya Lebar, yesterday, and scored two goals in succession to reduce the margin of their defeat at th 3 hands
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      SOCCER AT BASE
      31 29 Playing at the Naval Base yesterday in division 11 8 of the league. the j Naval Police beat the Excise P^orts j Club by four goals to two.
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      FOUL PLAY IN B.P. SOCCER
      294 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat. rro soccer league games were played last week and Batu Pahat football enthusiasts saw one of the worst games ever played in the league. The match between the Chinese and the Police was marred by the foul tactics employed
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      BATU PAHAT BASKET BALL
      102 29 (Krom Our Own Correspondent* Batu Panat. TTWO finals were played during last week, these games completing the Batu Pahat district basket ball tournament In the men's section, the Old Students Team finished top of the league wltn 12 points, the Eu Eu team of Batu Pahat.
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      GRACIE SHIELD
      201 29 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. A START was made last week in the inter-rlub lawn tennis tournament for the Grade Shield but the progress made has been far from satisfactory All matches arransed for the week were not possible and Dcstponemints had to be made. Only three matches
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      TOH ENG HOE CUP
      42 29 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Saturday. In the slx-a-slde soccer tournament the Young Muslims A won (he Ton Eng Hoe Cup. beating the Ind> Ceylonese A in a thriving match. The trophy was given away by Mrs. Webb.
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      Segamat C. C.. Beat Kluang
      439 29 Segamat C. C. Beat Kluang (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Saturday. GOOD batting by Baskaran and i Othman Kadir together with good bowling by Barr Kumarakub.singhp largely helped the Segamat Cricket Club to score a convincing win over fie newly-formed Kluang Cricket Club by 117 runs, in a full day's
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      ROUGH SOCCER IN BATU GAJAH
      152 29 From Our Own Correspondent). Batu Gajah. The Kinta Kellas football team suffered another defeat when they wenf down to the Rhombus XI by one-nil In a league match played on the town padang. From the kick off the Rhomous at tacked and Om spoiled a
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      SEANG KWEE LOSES
      69 29 From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. Saturday. IM SEANG KWFfc. North Perair lawn tennis singles champion was oeaten by Chin Sen 800 In the final oi the Chinese Recreation Club singles championship 6—4, 6 3. today Seang Kwee, who was also clul. cr.ampicn, was erratic and allowed his
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      SULTANS CUP
      64 29 From Our Own C on s-:indent > Taiping. Saturday. In the Sultan's Cup tennis competi.on played at Taiping today New Club led Sitiawan Recreation Club t>v 32 games to 30. Two more match s are to be played. Results*. Oliver and Stafford beat Lim Ding Diong and Pirn
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      R.S.Y.C. RACES Turner Wins The Rodesse Cup
      142 29 R.S.Y.C. RACES Turner Wins The Rodesse Cup fIIERE was a fairly strong head wind during yesterday's races at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, but the breakwater gave a ceriain amoanj o shelter. The first race was for the Nut.-Beres- ford fours. The stroke of one of the crews, Hanson, could
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      ST. ANDREW'S LOSE TO S.C.C.
      189 29 an s.C.C. cricket team yesterday beat St. Andrew's School by 70 runs on the school ground. ST. ANDREWS N. Capel c Fitton b Evans 1 J. Anchant b Hun'er 0 D. Meyer b Hunter 8 A. Neubrorner c and b Ja-'^er 13 J. Clunies-Rcss b
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      B.P. TENNIS
      273 29 From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. -THE first two matches in the mter- club tennis tournament, for the Sang Tons cup were played during the week. The Batu Pahat Club whicn met the Hospital Club easily beat their opponents by four games to nil. J the other game
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      RUGBY LEAGUE
      16 29 In the Rugby League championship final Salford beat Castleford by eight points to six.
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      HARVEY AND McAVOY FOR WORLD TITLE
      85 29 HARVEY AND McAVOY FOR WORLD TITLE London, Sai.jro.ay. *THE British Boxing Board of C nfral announces it will officially recog- nise the Lcn Harvoy-J .k MrAvoy t>>ut !at Harringay on June 15 as for he worlds li^ht heavyweight ehaa ship. Th 3 Biard states th.- ad stewards have confirmed the
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      NEGRI CRICKET AND SOCCER
      380 29 I (By The Sunday Times Seivmban Correspondent.) AT Segamat today, for the ttrst time, the Negri Sembilan Club will meet the Sejramat S.S. at cricket. The following have been selected to make the journey to Segamat I', de fiilva. Gurdial Singh. W. Seneviratne, R. Scnsviratne, E.
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      CONN WINS LAST BOUT AS MIDDLEWEIGHT
      60 29 New York, Saturday. OILLY Conn, of Pittsburgh, outI** pointed Solly Krieger in a 12--round non- title boxing contest. Con outclassed Krieger. losing only three rounds. This was the third light between the men and also Conn's last as a middleweight. He now intends to
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      NON-BENDERS TEAM AGAINST GENUANG
      59 29 The following will play for the Singapore Non-Benders against Genuang Cricket Club today at Ocnuang J. A. Dean (captain*. Comdr. H J. Haynes. C. B. Hewetson. Major D. V. Hill. J. W. Jackson. T. J. LelJssius, Major A. Nevill, Major S. R. Pearson. Major F. E.
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      AMICABLE A.A.
      60 29 AMICABLE A. A. The following will p!ay «occcr for the Ar..lcatle A. A. against the Poet Ottice Club today on the Club's ground: Yeo Ah X' Q'jce Lian;r. Cheoni* Llan Sinir. San Kirn Cheng Hoe. N lice Chit Lim. Srtg Ah Lai, Ong Too Chin Ann. Poo Kiah Ejc, Chan
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      ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION
      100 29 The annual athletic meeting of St. Jov3ph's Institution will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. May 20. at 2.15 p.m. Two events, the half mile and putting the shot, are open to the old Doys< of the Christian Brothers* Schools. Entries will be received
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  • NOTES ON SINGAPORE BADMINTON
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      J.B. MALAYS
      64 30 I From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru. The Johore Eahru Malays district badminton tournament, organised for the first time lasr. year, will be run again this year. The date oi the commencement of the tournament will b* decided nt the annual general meeting of the Johore Bahru Malays
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      INDIAN YOUTHS ASSN.
      402 30 affiliated clubs, this news Is mos: j welcome as their players still have a I preference for the longer game and do not desire a change which will b? Just for the sake of falling Into line; with other goverr'ng bodies who for reasons of their own
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      PERHIMPONAN STIA CLUB
      148 30 The lawn tennis team of Uie Perhlmponan r.Ja Club beat the Japanese Club by five :i>atrhes to four, three matches draw:r. ECiiamli beat Kobayashi 6 4. 6 4; A. 3ijak beat Kiriu B—3. 6—4; A. Ham.d Kassim ljst to Takagl I—6,1 6, 4 6; O:..n .1:1 rjraj
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      JOYBELLS B.P.
      117 30 Results ol the ties In the Inter-team handicap daftlM tournament of the Joybells 8.P..! Team "A 1 beat Team "B": Tan Guan Chuan i lost to Goh Tlan Chye 15 4. 13—15. re- 1 tired; K. R. Krishna beat Llm Ah Chku.s 3—o. 15—8; A Rajoo beat Goh
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      VEHICLES S.C.
      95 30 The Vehicles Department Sports Club beat the Cable Wireless Sport Club at badminton at the former's court by three .games to two. Results (Vehicles first): Hoo Chun Ki.l beat It. Govlndasamy 15 6, 15 6; Chia Kenß Hock beat A.R. de Souza IS— O, 15 8; A.M. Jonsen
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      Penang Badminton
      779 30 WHILE Penang officials are awaiting the result of the first match in this year's Foong Seong Cup competition between Perak and Selangor. their attention is chiefly focussed on the forthcoming Triangular Tournament. Already the main difficulty in the mon's team has been overcome and the players selected, but
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      Selangor Badminton
      654 30 THE venue of the first Foons Seong Cup fixture of the season will have been made public by the time these notes are published. As far as Sclangor players are concerned, they will do Justice there is no doubt There d?es not appear t > b much difference
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  • SINGAPORE RACE MEETING RECORDS
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      DECISIVE WIN
      569 31 •Fn.in Our Own Correspondent* Klang. partnership of Ransom and Gre< n resulted in a decisive win for the Kamponi; Kuantcn club over, the Klant club at cricket. KLANG (UB J. A. Carr-Archer b Shiels 6. A. J. Gomm C Richards b Shiels 29. K. Nixon c Grren b
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      SCHOOL BEAT NONDESCRIPTS
      203 31 (From Our Own Correspondent) Klang. SITHAMPARAM captured eight wickets for the Klang High School .gainst the Klang Nondescripts at cricl.et. the game ending in a win for the High School. KLANG NON'-DESCRirTS Samsuddin c Lazld b Sithamparam 0. Puter Samuel lbw. b Sithamparam 0, Srnny Don c
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      Eclipse B. P.'s Third Anniversary
      439 31 THE Ecliue BP celfbr.ued l's MM fcii- nivcrsary at Tanah Mcrah Bcsar la.st we<*-end. At the general meeting Ifccl following were elected office-bearers: President. Chan Chec S<'ni; tre-elfctetl' i. Mr. Chun Kink Bent;; h^n.' secretary, M. Hadir ire-t-lecUri 1. n. treasurer. Chia Chin Joo (rc-elec'cd
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      PRINTERS LOSE AT PORT SWETTENHAM
      232 31 PRINTERS LOSE AT PORT SWETTENHAM From Our Own Correspondent) Port Swettenham. 'THE Port Swettenham Recreation Club beat the Government Printing Department Sports Club at cricket at Port Swettenham. G.P.D.S.C. E. Yong c Nunis b Skelchy 0, M. de Silva c Danker b Ponnampalam 30, C Jayatilake b Sithamparam 7. G.
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      Marquez Gets Back The Belt
      309 31 Marquez Gets Back The Belt Boxing Notes SO VENTURA Marquez is cock o 1 the walk He must be grateful to Neil Hemchit for si"'ng him the opportunity of winning back the title within a month of losing it. Hemchit is to be admired for his sporting SPSture. It is
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      PERAK BADMINTON
      236 31 PERAK BADMINTON tFTom Our Own Correspondent) Ipch. WHAT are Perak's chances against Selangcr in the first round oi th<Foong Seong Cup competition at Kuala Lumpur? The State side has been considerably strengthened by the i-eturn of Teoh Seng Khoon from Penang. Seng Khoon played sp'.endicilv in the recent Malayan badminton
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES
    18 32 The Leading Sunday Newspaper In Malaya Price 10 Cents No. 386 Sunday. May 14. 1939
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    Health Museum
    103 32 These exhibits show how mosquito breeding in hollow tree trunks is stopped by a filling of special materials. Museum helpers trying out a newly arrived model of an automatic slu re which clear > pools and ravines of mosquito eggs and larvae. Demonstration of a machine blowing a
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    First Of Its Kind In This Part Of The World
    339 32 First Of Its Kind In This Part Of The World CINGAPORE has become the centre of public health work and teaching in tropical Asia east of India. Two events last week have added force to this development, which has been increasing since the first of the League of Nations international
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