The Straits Times, 17 May 1939

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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTyRy.J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939. PRICK S KM'S. The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939. 21 PAGES. PRICE 5 CKMS.
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      72 1 cingapore: 140. Cecil st (PHONE 5471). Up-to-doto TAILORING... MIEN CHONG Ytu are assured c; rral catlsfactton. Q/l Colem.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 AUSTRALIA'S BEST "Obtainable Everywhere* SO L E AGE N T S PHONE S PORE 5376 (5 lines o K LITMPTTP tj-ji /•> v K. LUMPUR 3331 (3 I™.,
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      23 1 FINAL EDTN '^UALA LUMPUR. 25. JAVA ST llimfc. fcU fl. phone 3683). Madame Page. top n-ouK BATTERY QLDG CASHSALE EXTENDED DAY EVENING GOWNS
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      524 2 @fe Straits ITimfli SITUATIONS VACANT When applying (or any poslliwi advertise In loeM columns send copies of testitnraub Do not tend originals. COMPETENT COOK WANTED half way bouse. Bedok. Apply Comer House 332, River Valley Road WANTED. Educated Chinese or Eurasian girl to look after boy aged 4. For upcountry.
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      609 2 FOR SALE SHELVADOR Refrigerator Phone 3333 STRUCTURAL STEEL. JoUU Even Andes plates Round and Flat Bars Hlndnede ft Co Ud FOR SALE. 6 valve Phillip's Radio nearly new A.C. model $100 or nearest offer. Box 37R. Straits Times. BUILDING LOTS at Bedoh near tea. 10 ets. sq. foot. Telephone 6835
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      559 2 LOST LOST. Pomeranian dog, cream colour. Will finder please communicate 328 Nasslm Road or telephone 2457. Reward. BOARD RESIDENCE "AT SINNYSinE" 7 Oxley Road. r«j 6575 Nicely furnished flat, own bath room H. and C. water, long bath. Every possioie comfort. Well recommended. SENTOSA, 61 Stevens Rd. Private Suite, long
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      790 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE °t modern tubular bent-steeL chrom --rlae;. nest tables, chairs, tea wagons, w.ne cabinets of every description, very modern e'.ectric lamps, fresh from Europe, glass show cases and display cabinets, Crompton ceiling fan;. a good collection of F"g"s>» books. SINGER hand sewing machines < almost new)
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      683 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are invited for the wlrliia. lighting and bell and fan Installation fo one Grade in House at Ridley Park. Plans. Specification and Form of Tender ■tf be obtained at the Office of the Singapore Improvement Trust on payment of a deposit of $50 which win
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      219 2 BUSINESJ CARDS Etc r MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 160. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ""special la'dies^lass" for Slimming Exercises, Wright Reduction Guaranteed at th CHARLES SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL CULTURE. I Scotts Raad. Phone 4440. (Under European Management} EDUCATIONAL WANTED ENGLISH TUTOR to Rive private lessons
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      683 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENIAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SEHVICEB OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due S pore. RANPURA 17.000 May 19 HKHAIt 6.000 May 2<> RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2 SOL' DAN 6.50C June 2 CHITRAL 15.00U
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      513 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS ftneoroorated In .Taoaui GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden. Snez, Port Said Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Du Sail SUWA MARU 10.700 May 13 13 TERUKUNI MARU 11,900 May 25 25 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 June 7
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      604 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSIIIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FARLS To: MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA May 23 KINA abt. May 23 BORINGIA June il JAVA June 5 LALANDIA July 4 ASIA m June 29 JUTLANDIA July
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      643 3 MANSFIELD CO. LTD. Ocean Building. Collyet Qu.-\y Singapore lei M 5l. Chartered Bank Building, tenant Tel UStt. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTINrNI ANI» t'.LASCiOI? (In conjunction with the Glen Line' Due Sails MENESTHEUS Mars, Casa. L'don. R'dam. Ham. Q'cow May 21 May 24 GLENIFFER L'don, R'dam,
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    Wall Street Quotations
    441 4 New York, May 16. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange dosed today DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterdays Today"! Close Close Chai.c~ 30 Industrials 132.65 129.86 off 2.79 20 Rails 27.24 26.27 off .97 15 Utilities 23.17 22.43 oB .74 40 Bonds 88.61 88.40 off .21
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD
    154 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— Hong Slang 22. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Carthage, Mata Hart 18; Cape Nelson 16; Salcito Maru 11; Hague Maru 9; Olenflnlas 7. Empire
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    SURFACE MAILS DUE
    73 4 i Mails from China and Japan expected today i May 17, by Carthage. Mails from China expected tomorrow. May 18. by Conte Rosto. Malls from South America, South k East Africa expected tomorrow, May it, by Africa Maru. Malls from Europe (London mails) expected on May 19,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      264 4 Today Kerteh (Valaya) ..3 p.m. South Africa (Tegelberg) 2.30 p.m Mauritius tTcgelberg) ..2.33 p.m. Java, South-West Sumatra, S.-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas Timor Dilly (Tegelberg) ..2.30p.m. DJambi K. Toengkal (Toba) 3 pin. Medan (Merak) 3 p.m. Muntok and Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m Ponilanak (Khoen Hoea) „3 p.m. Western
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      258 4 INWARD Wearnea From r>n»n f Ipota and Khli Lumpur. Arrives every eveulng. Imperial From Europe: Arrival uncertain K.N.1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives THIS afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe Arrivea THIS evening. K.L.M.: Front Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia Arrives Friday afternoon. OLXWAHD AIRPORJ fILLAR
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      FROM MALACCA
      140 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Tomorrow. Iran Amsterdam It London by air c Netherlands) 1.15 pjn. Australia. New Zealand, Java ana Tirrn.i Dilij by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Siam, Burma,
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      930 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in t- M.S.) TELEPHONE: fieUht S43S Pasmce 5431 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITtO. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105.17.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY CP.R/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From 181 4.6 From £1*6.12.7. Mm
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      135 4 BROKERS' COxMMENT WHITE, WELD CO.. New York report by cable to S. E. Levy and Co.:The opening prices were not affected by the news that Congressional leaders are pushing business tax aid. Thereafter, on increased volume over yesterday, the weakening tendency continued to the close. OWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report
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      548 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorpoiated In Queensland). Notice of Declaration mt tint Interim Dividend. NOTICE is hereby given that a H.t Interim Dividend of five pence per share lrr the financial year ending 31st March. '51'), has been declared bv the Directors of Uid Company
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      568 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 9.35 a.m. 7.5 ft.; 9.27 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 3.24 a.m. 2.1 ft.; 3.24 p.m. 3 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 10.18 a.m. 7.9 ft.; 10.01 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.59 a.m. 1.5 ft.; 4.01 p.m. 3 ft. Friday H. W. 10.58 a.m.
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      119 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Stations Yesterday Last max. rain- bright night temp, fall s'shine min. WEST COAST. P Alor Star 83 3.15 1.6 73 Penang 8 2 0.83 0.2 73 Sitiawan 85 1.57 1.5 71 Bukit Jeram 85 2.36 1.7 72 ijSS* 87 Nil 99 73 Kuala Lipis 91 3.15 6 2
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    23 5 A view of the two new 350 ft. masts recently erected to support rev. experimental aerials at the Empire Broadcasting Station at Daventry
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      385 5 Distributors- GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. :;^ii^^^^ 19 3 9 '"'^l yj^*sgM MAGIC BRAIM RADIOGRAM /y^^^^ f AMERICAN H. M. V. MODEL BQU 8 R. C. A. TUBES I /:i 4.S $295.00 Less 1 0«. for cash "V '^'^^^^^H $29.50 per month for :> a|lr 10 months Sole
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      185 5 Refresh with KA U de COLOKiNIS STARINA British Product. F MS. Duty Free I litre $1.00 per bottla 1 $125 0 From AD Dealers. IBRASSO I METAL POLISH M |4 NOTICE 11- L/.KKILI. SONS. Uutlil.ra Opticians of 9 Kaffirs Place, Singapore, has no connection nor Interest I with ant iii
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      565 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 223 metres. £HP SO 06 metres. p.m. 1.00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records. t 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (contd.) 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokklcn Amoy music. t 5.30 "Classified character singing In Peiolng plays 6."t 6.00 Mandarin music. Relayed from the
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      502 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSB 21.47 mc/s (13.97 m.); GSG 17.71 mc/s (16.86 m.); GSF 15.14 mc/s (19J2 m.): GSJ 21.63 mc/i (13.93 m.l: GSD 11.75 mc/s. (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Jiut Oft Piccadilly." Play, by James Parisn Production by John Richmond 6.25 Nelson Elms,
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      127 5 NIROM TODAY VDA 6.01 nc/l (49.fi ni.f VDB 9.65 mc/s (31.20 m.). YDB 11.86 mc/l (25.S tn.). PMN 10.M mc/l r.9. n mi. p.m. 4.50 Programme prcvuc Recorded music. 6.05 "We build the Temple ot Health." 6.20 The pianist Billy Mayerl. 6.35 Two potpourris. 6.50 News and announcements. 7.10 Robert
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      526 6 ISI IWER V 2 CENT HIGHER THIS MORNING EFFECT OF 5 P.C. QUOTA CHANGE From A Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 17. SINGAPORE rubber prices advanced y 2 cent this morning above yesterday's noon levels on the announcement of the International Rubber Regulation Committee's decision to increase the
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      U.S. RUBBER FIGURES
      64 6 u.ir Own Correspondent > Lcndon, May 16. AUXRICAM rubber figures for April I art' witli thoj>e for the previous and for April. IU3B us follows: Apr Mar Apr 19Jy 1939 1938 ton: t in.K tons. 38.989 1)0.800 <4.1«6 50,1«5 JB.OOO wnrkinft dsy 167 J.BSP 1.191 i V
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      MINING
      557 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. aser tz Co. Lyali Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat rin 3/- 3/6 3/3 3/714 5/- Austral Amai. 4/714 5/114xd 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 38/- 42/- 40/- 45' b>- Ayer Hitam 19/9 20/6 19/3 20/3 1 Avei vV.ng
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      GENERAL
      436 6 i Aiex uiii'K uro l.su i.w i.a-iVa i as 2 2 do. 7. 2 r» prefs. 2.15 2.20 2.15 2.20xd 10 IU Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 500 550 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 050 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 375 7.50 675 750 £1 fl
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      265 6 37, 1938 red 1958 $4,000,000 Int May 15 Nov. 15 9914 ***** cl. PENANG MUNICIPAL. 5% 1926 led 1956-66 $4,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 118 119 ci. 4.1,% 1929 red 1959-69 $8 250.000 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 118 120 ci. 3% 1935 red 1955-65 $625
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      RUBBER SHARES
      364 6 (Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.90 0.95 090 100 Amal Malay 1.40 l._. 140 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0.90 1.00 090 100 Ayer Mole. 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panns 1.05 1.10 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.50 0.54
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      London Stock Exchange
      439 6 CHEERFUL CLOSE AFTER QUIET London, May 17. A CHEERFUL close followed earlier quietness on the London Stock Exchange today, 'a late generil Improvement following an afternoon advance in kaffirs, which benefltted from Paris support. Oilt-edged and Home rails asa'n stiengthened. while among indcstrla's. tobaccos and breweries were
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      93 6 Wednesday, May 17, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 28 2t% N. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases May 28 28', G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales May ..27^ 2754 FAQ R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales May 27 9/16 27 11/16 I I 1 I Ht QUOTATIONS No.
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      EXCHANGES
      184 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3 13/16 London demand 2/3 13/16 Lyons demand 2043 Switzerland demand 240" 2 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 3/16 Montreal demand 54
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      LONDON LESS NERVOUS THAN NEW YORK
      672 6 Fraser And Company's Weekly Market Review CRASER and Company report on Singapore sharemarkets for the week to 5 p.m. yesterday as fo'k>ws The stock markets of New York and London this week are akin to "Two men looked out through the same bars One
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      82 6 London May 16. Yesterday's closing mean rates were: Paris 176 47-64 Athens M7'i New York 4.68 3/16 Belgrade 210 Montreal 4 C% Bucharest 6M Brussels 27. !>1 Rio 2 K 3eneva 20.82^ BuenOS Aires M.15 Amsterdam 8.71% Montevideo 18'i Milan 83 Bombay 19 29/52 Madrid noiniral Yokohama 1/24.
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      MANILA GOLD SHARKS
      93 6 Manila. May 17. QUOTATIONS, in pesos, tor 10 centavo gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange th:* morning compared with yesterday's as followsPre\iDus Tcciv s Asl:cd Did Asked Bid Antamok 0.30 0.28'i 0.28 0.27 Coco Grove 0.37 0.36 035 0.34<4 Itogon 0.23'.: 0.23 022'i 022 I.X.L 0.55
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    BUFFER POOL'S FIRST REAL TEST SOON
    631 7 Price Now Close To Top Limit Imposed (From A Special Correspondent) London, May 5. DURING the past few days standard cash tin has been steadily maintained at between £225 and £226, thu^ being close to the top limit of the Buffer Pool price zone,
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    NINE CIGARETTES FOR 6d IN MACHINES
    210 7 Cheapest Way Out TOBACCO companies in Great Brltaln will probably produce special packets of curettes containing 9 lor 6d. and 18 tut Is. lor me in automatic machines. Tins will avoid the cost of alteration 10 the 350,000 automatic machines in use in Great
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    197 7 Singapore. May 16. noon Buyers Sellers Gambler $7 50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper While MuutoK $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8.00 Cov>a Mixed S'j.oo Sun Dried $3.30 Sago Flour No. 1 Lir.-ga 52.70 $2.70 Fair 52.65 52.G5 Bafawak $2.60 jektiott§ Palemban;? $6.50 Banja $6.5« Sarawak
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    Estate Funds In Emergency
    76 7 ■'THE directors have endeavoured to keep the assets of the company as liquid as possible and to slightly increase cash balances in Malaya as a precaution against an emergency which might viake it difficult to remit funds from the United Kingdom for estate expenditure," said Mr.
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  • Sterling Results
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      KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER
      73 7 DIVIDEND OF 4*/ 2 PC KEPONO (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd- Is paying a dividend of 4>£ per cent., less tax, which compares with a total of 13V2 per cent, for the prc vious twelve months. Profits for 1938 have fallen sharply from £123,312 to £43,647. After again
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      GARING (MALACCA) CAPITAL
      48 7 THE nominal capital of Garing (Malacca) Rubber Estate has been increased by £78,188. beyond the registered reduced capital of £41,814, making a net increase of £40.000 beyond the original registered capital of £80,000. The additional capital is divided into 400.000 unclassified shares of 2s. each.
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      UNITED LANKAT
      85 7 I JNITED Lankat Plantations Co, Ltd.. East Coast of Sumatra, earned a profit of .£3,252 in 1938 (£5,957 in the previous year), after providing £700 (£1,000) for depreciation of mature areas. £500 (£800) for Netherlands Indies company taxation, £220 for ND.C. and writing oft £240 expended on new
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      TAKUN (MALAY) RUBBER
      49 7 OROFTT for 1938 of Tarun (Malay) Rubber Estates. Ltd., Ulu Langat, Selangor. was £4.414. compared with £10.702 in the previous year. A dividend of 4 per cent. (9 per cent. in 1937) Is being paid, and the carryforward is £5.876 (£5.462, after providing £400 for depreciation).
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    COMMERCIAL UNION ACCOUNTS
    214 7 Funds Expand In 1938 Funds of the Commercial Union Assurance Company rose £*****2 to £42,799,230 last year. Assets of the group were up £1,553,217 to £68.611,301. Profits of various departments. Including interest, were £102.445 lower at £1,739,732. Including interest, the total profit and loss credits lor 1938
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    RUMANIAN INQUIRY INTO CLASH
    98 7 Bucharest, May 15. AS a sequel to the Dobrudja cfash the Government has decided to St?nd a minister to tour Southern Dobrudja. which was ceded by Bulgaria to Rumania In 1913. He win test the feelings of the Bulgarian people under Rumanian role, taking with him
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    ROTTERDAM LLOYD
    65 7 fROSS prolltt fur 19:13 of Rottcrdam -he Lloyd were Fls. 9.738.000 <ti 1.082.000' against Fls. 8.003.000 (£889.000' in the previous year. A sum of Fls. 6.371.C00 < £708.000' is written oil, compared with Fls. 6 342.000 (£705.000>. and a transfer of FLs 1.300,000 i none last fear) Is
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    77 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. May 16. 5 p.m. Books Total for Co;npany Dividend Close Date Ex Div naaac'al vetr TIY Pay.u;i UaU' to rial? Austral Amal I^d ...May II May 19 May 13 24% Hone Katt 14 May 17 May 26 May 18 2V4% Raub ftd. Int.
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    ALLENBY RUBBER MEETING
    319 7 REPLANTING AND MANURING SPEAKING at the annual meeting of Allenby Rubber Company, Ltd. Kuala Lumpur, the chairman, Mr. J. Murray, said: Profit amounted to $12,128 on a crop of 427,296 lb, of which we were able to export under quota only 318.358 lb, against 616.575 lb In
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    U.S. INQUIRIES FOR WELSH COAL
    173 7 Sales To W. Indies As a result of the American coal strike, inquiries have been circulating j on the Welsh steam coal market from users in the United States. The inIquiries have been chiefly in respect of prompt shipments, but sellers have had little coal
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    HEAVY FIRE LOSS RISKS AT SEA
    153 7 OSSES by fire during the past 12 months of no le&s than lour liners once again drew attention to the j heavy fire risks run on these boats. 'said Major A. Harold Sibby, referring at the annual meeting of the Sea Insurance Company. Ltd.,
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    NO NEWS OF POPES PEACE PROPOSALS
    84 7 London. May 15. IN the House of Commons, when asked for further Information regarding the Pope's peace proposals, the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said he had no statement to make. The Government was most sympathetic toward any step the
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      376 7 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Honourable, The State Secretary. Johore, Johore Bahru, up to noon of the 30th June, 1939. for the Supply of Cast Iron Pipes, Special Castings and other Water Works Fittings. Plans and specification may be reen and all particulars
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      270 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China o> Aurtlal Charter) 12. CoeO Street Sin j a pot.* Teiephonea: Manager*! Offirt till Aaat. Manacer't Office 1<42 fl Bichancc Dept M'l General Office SIRB-t Cable Addreas: "(lII M.Mii Paid Up CaplUl Ck. 4t.»M.o»ot* Reserve Knnds hi execss of Ch fc.3M.ooi.fe Total Assets approxlmatel'
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      450 8 THEY'RE 0FF .and YOU ARE IN **&r wjKSBt FOR A REAL HEARTY LAUGH! Bgdß|BpF^ OPENING TODAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. iWB^ w I 1 1 a i| n m b mJLf m^^r &M I HAA IWI II mm ;f II in Ewi ft# I B ITi JC^F 1. •"■fSj^tt \dkw^
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      281 8 ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE Bfi& i RASCALS Th» HAPPY-HIT of rtm Seoion ?f ROCHELLE HUDSON fI^ROBERTWILCOX BIS^TBORRAHMiNEVITCH bTS-*-' cio ;r\ ANO His gang A nf Jftt i■ kh -n. L Mm -^H '^l Ih J GEYLANG PHONE 5570 I 7.00 t last NIGHT i 9.36""j "SING YOU SINNERS' 1 BING CROSBY
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      268 8 A Grand Comedy Show with Two Popular Young Stars at their best! I rADITAI I 3 SHOWS TODAY CAPITOL_ 3.15-6.15-9.15 From th» itory oi two tL modem kid* who didn't uSßS^Sl^mJHßU^^^^r^^ jSk wanl th«u Mom to many Sj^^HHffj^l 'it JSr^W a "drinle pun". and Wf JBO: set out to find
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    "LAMBETH WALK" MUSICAL COMEDY NOW ON SCREEN
    490 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 5. LIOW many of you have n read Bronte's book "Wuthering Heights?" Most of you who have attempted to do so will, I expect, have put it back into the bookcase and tried to forget the dark
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    "The Lambeth Walk"
    229 9 "■THE Lambeth Walk" Is based on the stage show "Me and Mv Girl" which is well into its second year. The musical comedy has been transferred to the screen with a minimum of cuts and alterations, and that seems about the only thing to do with this
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    "Yes, My Darling Daughter"
    279 9 ONLY a few cuts remind you that the domestic comedy "Yes, My Darling Daughter," has run Into censor trouble. A young couple facing separation for two years because the man cannot afford to marry decide to hav? an experimental week-end together. It was all very innocent,
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    "Romance Is Sacred"
    180 9 AROUND the time of King Edward VIII's abdication Hollywood made a film called "The King and the Chorus Girl," concerning a European ex-monarch who fell In love with an American dancer. It was not shown In England because some people thought It might offend other people who
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    "Up The River"
    161 9 THE Old Gaol Tie. You will have seen enough American pictures to know that "Up the River" is a reference to prison. Well, this is the jolliest prison picture I remember with confldencemen Preston Foster and Arthur Treacher. tricked amusingly aboard ship, returning jauntily on a tenyear
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    "The Nursemaid Who Disappeared"
    91 9 The Nursemaid Who Disappeared THE Nursemaid who Disappeared is a brisk affair of organised blackmail based on a story by PhiliD MacDonald. with Arthur Margetson playing Mr. MacDonald's fictional private detective, Anthony Gethryn. who leads Scotland Yard to a solution of the mystery. Edward Chapman is the villain behind the
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    "The Man Without Fear" Returns Home
    293 9 DEAKE PASHA, whom the desert Bedouin know as "the man without fear," has returned home for good. He has resigned his job as commander of the Arab Legion and Director of Public Security for Transjordan because he wants to enjoy a little rural quiet
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    Shelter At Singapore Bus Terminus
    34 10 The new concrete she.ter at the Ge> r ang-Joo Chiat bu; junction which is referred to in a letter published below. This shelter is much appreciated by S.T.C. passengers.
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    BUS SHELTER NEEDED
    187 10 Telok Kurau Envies Geylang To the Editor of the Straits Times Blr,— ln a place like Singapore, where we often experience a sudden downpour of torrential rain, may I suggest that shelters ought to be built at the principal points where buses stop— especially where there are
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    VACANT CHINESE SEAT ON RURAL BOARD
    386 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln your Issue of May 12 the chairman of the Singapore Rural Boa r d (Mr. W. S. Ebden), Is reported to have said, in reply to Mr. J. M. Jansen's query as to whether Mr.
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    PRINCESSES GO THIRD ON UNDERGROUND
    42 10 London, May 15. PRINCESSES Elizabeth and Margaret went for the first rldr of their lives in the underground this afternoon. They travelled in an ordinary third 'class smoktn* carriage iiom St. James Park to Charing Crass.— Reuter.
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  • Correspondence
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      IS BRITAIN TO BLAME?
      253 10 Italy's Part In The Axis POST-WAR HISTORY REVIEWED To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l would be glad If you would allow me to make some comments on "Anglo-Celt's letter appearing in your issue of May 13 under the heading "Italy's Case Stated." The
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      Italy As An Ally
      170 10 I think Anglo-Celt greatly overstates his case about satisfying Italian colonial aspirations. Of the four great allied Powers. Italy did unquestionably contribute less than the others. She was promised a share of the spoil, true; but the Treaty of London of 1915 was made in contemplation
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      France's Revenge
      167 10 /"stT Germany's rearming, this more than anything was due to France's policy of revenge— a motive largely dictated by fear. But we did not back up France In this direction, and had we had our way things would not be at this pass today. Going well below the
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      An Unreal Crisis?
      169 10 There is quite enough to show that Mussolini would have thought twice if we had boldly gone on with sanctions, before leaving on his Abyssinian venture, just as we arc now beginning to realise that the socalled danger of war last September was a Press and propaganda
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      CONCUBINAGE
      417 10 A Chinese Wife's Comments DIVORCE USELESS FOR WOMEiN To the Editor of the Straits IkßHh Sir,— K H. L.'s letter headed 'Concubinage interested me very much. May I ask K. H. L. the follov;In2 o.urvstlons Is a Chinese who IGMP3 m's'rc 3 a sinner? Why can't a man *.eop
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      "NO PARKING" RULES
      229 10 No Relief Yet In Market Street To the Editor of (l.c Slraits liiu-v Sir.— l was glad to read In your cuumns recently that ttU TfcmfJlc Advisory Committee has recommended to Government the prohibition oJ parking In certain places in the s:ng.i pore business district. I iboold
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      ANKARA'S PRICK?
      109 10 To the Editor of the traits Times Sir. If France really hands over Alexandrctta to Turkey, which cable messages say is nov; imminent or complete, three cheers for Mr Chamberlain orer the success of his diplomacy! But what about Monsieur Daladipr's utterance the other day that the j
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      I SHORTS IN CHURCH
      76 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tim«s. Sir.—" Roman Catholic In Shorts strcngly advocates the use ot shorts when tiolng to church, which. In his :CTvn vordt i> a House or Prayer. I wonder how this correspondent dresses when attf ndlng an ordinary I hotel dinner,
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    FRESH CHANGE FOR CURRENCY PLAN
    155 11 Foreign Concessions At Tientsin Excluded Pelping. May 16. •"FHE pro-Japanese authorities in North China, according to Chinese reports are devising measures to cope with the situation caused by the disparity in the value of the Federal Reserve Bank dollar and Chinese national dollar because of
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    Japanese Ambassador Calls On M. Molotov
    79 11 Tokio, May 16 IN a one-hour interview yesterday *Mr Shigenori Togoh. Japanese Ambassador to Moscow, had talks with M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar, on problems pending between Japan and the Soviet Union, a report from Moscow says. Mr. Togoh drew the attention of the
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    POWERS PROTEST AGAINST KULANGSU LANDING
    398 11 Britain, United States And France Taking Firm- Attitude London, May 16. THE official report of Japanese demands to Kulangsu 1 has been received in London, and plainly the demands would reduce the Kulangsu Council to a Japanese machine, if granted. Reuter understands that the chairman
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    R.A.F. RECRUITING
    76 11 London. May 13. A TOTAL of 1.149 recruits Joined the R.A.F. last week compared wltn iO4 In the corresponding week last year. This Is a record entry and for the third week in succession the numbers entered have exceeded the 1.000 mark. It brings the total entry of
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    King Of Italy Going To Berlin
    92 11 King Of Italy Going To Berlin London, May 16. TTHK News Chronicle Rome cor- respondent cables that it is authoritatively stated that King Victor Emmanuel will pay a state visit to Berlin after the signature of the Halo-German pact of alliance. The exact date has not been fixed, but it
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    JAPANESE RETAKE CITY NEAR CANTON
    158 11 Sanwui Changes Hands Six Times Chungking, May 16. A FTER six hours' heavy fighting out- side the walled city of Sanwui. 50 miles south-west of Canton, the Japanese re-entered Jhe city yesterday. The Chinese withdrew to newlybuilt positions west of the Ngowwanho, where the defenders
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    "Sword Of Israel Will Be Unsheathed"
    74 11 Jerusalem. May 16. THREATS of Jewish violence if the promised Palestine White Paper is unsatisfactory are made in Hebrew broadsheets posted on the streets here today. These publications state: "If Jewish hopes are disappointed, the sword of Israel will be unsheathed." The newspaper Palestine
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    NO MUNITION LICENCES DURING PAST YEAR
    75 11 London, May 18. licences had been issued for the export of war material since Feb. 4. 1938. said Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, in the House of Commons today. He was replying to a question whether such material as was
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    SIXPENCE MORE FOR MILITIAMEN
    42 11 London, May 16. THE Army Council, in an explanation attached to the token supplementary estimate, announce that payment to new militiamen during their six months' training will be 18d daily, instead of a shilling, as previously announced.— Reuter.
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    Supreme Gesture
    126 11 Supreme Gesture U.S. JOURNAL ON THE ROYAL VISIT New York. May 16. WELCOMING the King and Queen to the American continent, and next month to the United States the HeraldTribune writes today "The royal visit registers a vast, slow change in the importance of America in the mind of Western
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    Quins To See The King & Queen
    291 11 Quins To See The King Queen pANADA'S quintuplets are to seo their King and Queen after all. Arrangements to bring the famous youngsters to Toronto, which the royal couple will visit next week, ended months of uncertainty and plans have been completed for the visit. It will be the first
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    PROPAGANDA BAN IN ARGENTINA
    70 11 Buenos Aires, May 16. STRONG measures aimed at curbing the activities of foreign associa tions in Argentina, including the banning of uniforms and singing of I political hymns, is contained In a i Government decree, which was signed by President Diaz today Members of foreign associations
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    PORTO RICO AS A NEW U.S. CENTRE OF DEFENCE
    64 11 San Jtan. May 15. OORTO RICO will bfcrme the centre of defence for me Caribbean, according to Gen. Marshal], the new United Stat&s Chief-of-Staff, who arrived here '"day to select sites for advance air bases General Marshall said tne development of
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    FLOATING MINES OFF FUKIEN COAST
    52 11 Hong Kong, May 10. SHIPPING between Hong Kong and Shanghai has been warned to keep a sharp look-out for floating mines near Foochow, capital of Fuklen, as it Is feared that some mines from tne Mln River have broken loose and been swept out to
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    BRITISH EMERGENCY PLANS
    148 11 London, May 16. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, made a statement in the House of Commons today regarding supplementary civil estimates issued today providing £2,100,000 for the purchase and upkeep of merchant ships and £1,210,000 for the purchase and storage of tractors and other agricultural machinery.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939. THE BARTER PLAN-A WARNING
    972 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1939. THE BARTER PLAN-A WARNING In all references to the projected Anglo-American plan for the exchange of surplus commodities rubber and tin for cotton and wheat there is one assumption which appears to be grossly unfair. The Financial News stated a few days
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    THE "GERMAN LEGION"
    108 12 Nazi Censorship Lifted At Last Berlin, May 16. For the first time German readers today caw in the newspapers pictures of German volunteers parading i in Spain, and many people learned for the first time that their whole regular German Legion in Spain was under the command
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    Polish Defence Minister In Paris
    45 12 Paris, May 16. The Premier, M. Daladier. who, as Defence Minister as well as Premier, had an Interview for three quarters of an hour this afternoon with Oen. Kasprzycki, Poland's Defence Minister, who accompanied the Polish Ambassador to Paris.— Reuter.
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    Scandinavian Replies To Herr Hitler
    29 12 Stockholm. May 16. Sweden Norway and Denmark will reply .simultaneously tomorrow t( Herr Hitler's offer of a non-aggression pact. Finland replied this evening.— Reuter.
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    CHANGE ALLEY
    356 12 Alarming Rumours Refuted 3 CENTS* WORTH OF "VITAL FACTS" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt was only through curiosity that I accepted the offer of a friend to glance through the Singapore Herald of Saturday, May 13. There I saw the following headlines: "Change Alley
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    AN AIRMAN AND A GOLFER
    194 12 Lighthearted Flying And Serious Play To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln reply to "A-A's" indignant letter, I think that this particular golfer must be lacking in powers of concentration, for otherwise I can't understand how a humble aviator guiding the antics of
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    POLICE, MOTORISTS & "JAGA KRETA"
    171 12 POLICE, MOTORISTS "JAGA KRETA" To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l entirely agree with what "Anti" wrote In your paper of May 9. I believe that the only way to stop these "Jag a kreta" boys is that all motorists should see to it that no tips are
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    SINGAPORE GARDENS
    847 12 Colour In The Past And Present '.'he following are extracts from an article contributed to the latest number of the Cathedral Courier by Mr. R. E. Holttum, Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements. LIE. The Governor, at the opening ol the recent Flower Show, remarked that Singapore was becoming
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    739 12 NOTES Of The DA Y An M.C.S. Mystery /\NE' morning in Malacca recently the 1 Resident Councillor was observed in the act of planting saplings of the Malacca tree In front of the General Post Office. Tills unusual event was characterised by an entire lack of ceremony. There was no
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      31 12 LETTERS IN PAGE 10 BRITAIN TO BLAME? A reply to the letter headed "Italy's Case Stated." CONCUBINAGE. Plain speaking by a Chinese wife. BUS SHELTERS. A request from Telok Kurau passengers.
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    KING AND QUEEN ARRIVING IN QUEBEC TODAY
    351 13 Canada 's Welcome For Royal Visitors MR. MACKENZIE KING TO MEET THEIR MAJESTIES Cabinet High Officials To Be Presented At Quay PANADA is ready to give a great welcome to King George and Queen Elizabeth who arrive in Quebec today at the start
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    AT MOUTH OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
    338 13 Koyal Visitors Welcomed From Pilot Ship Aboard the Empress of tralia May 16. The King and Queen had their first Khmpse of the famous Royal Canadian Mounted police this afternoon when two appeared among a small crowd of Journalists and officials who came alongside
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    Kulangsu Protest Is Rejected By Japan
    74 13 "pHR Japanese authorities have categorically rejected a protest regarding the landing of Japanese blue-jackets filled on Saturday by the Kulangsu Municipal Council, The Japanese note contends that the landing was necessary for the protection of Japanese life and property. It asserts that the fatal
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    "Colony Demands Must Be Met"
    191 13 Return Predicted By Gen. Ritter von Epp Vienna, May 16. LJERR HITLER Is not unfriendly to Great Britain, but his colonial demands must be met," declared Gen. Ritter von Epp, head of the Reich Colonial League, in a speech to the Reich Colonial Con- gress,
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    CONSCRIPTION EXTENSION
    262 13 Britons Abroad Must Serve London, May 16. W/HEN the debate on the tt Military Training Bill was resumed in the House of Commons the Attorney-Gen-eral, Sir Donald Somerwell, moved a new clause giving power to apply the Act to British subjects ordinarily resident outside Great Britain. The Attorney
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    FIRST GROUP TO BE CALLED UP
    98 13 Registration To Begin On June 3 London, May IC. iy|R. ERNEST BROWN, Minister of v Labour, stated in the House 01 Commons tonight that registration of all men between the ages of 20 and 21, liable for service under the Military Training Bill, will
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    PREPAREDNESS OF THE RED NAVY
    109 13 To Be Enhanced By New Service Regulations Moscow, May 16. NEW regulations for service in the Red Navy, including cancellations and exemptions already granted, are announced today. Those formerly exempt on the ground of having secondary school or higher education will now be conscripted with
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    TRANSJORDAN'S PROGRESS TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE
    169 13 London, May 16. A COMMUNIQUE on Transjordan states that the recent presence I In London of Tauflq Pasha, Chief Minister of Transjordan, afforded an opportunity of discussing the working of the agreement governing the relations between Britain I and the mandated territory of Transjordan. The Government
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    CLOTHING BRITAIN'S NEW ARMIES
    92 13 London, May 16. I ARGE orders have to be placed in the Manchester area in the next few weeks on behalf of the War Office by Sir Frederick Marquis, honorary adviser of production or clothing lc: Great Britain's new armies. They will include orders for l,000.0«-o
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    THE FEZ COMES BACK IN PALESTINE
    84 13 London, May 16. TRAVELLERS returning from Pales tine comment upon the increasing resumption by townsmen of thetr normal headdress, the fez, as an interesting symptom of restoration of nwre normal conditions. At the time when terrorism was active gang leaders attempted t<. compel townsmen
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    FRANCO TO SEE DUCE
    46 13 Rome, May 17, /^EN. Franco promises in an inter- view with a representative of the Popolo d'ltalia that he visit Italy as soon as possible to see Ii Duce, v/hoir. Gen. Franco describes as "one of the greatest figures in history."— Reuter.
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    AXIS MILITARY PACT
    28 13 Berlin, May 16. /»OUNT CIANO, the ItaUan Foreign Minister, arrives here on Sunday. It is expected the Italo-German military treaty will be signed on Monday.—Reuter.
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    Increasing Preparedness Of British Fleet
    156 13 Increasing Preparedness Of British Fleet London, May 16. THE Admiralty proposes, in order to increase the preparedness of the Fleet, to call up half the Royal Fleet Reserve of the immediate class, for a period of three months from June 15, and the second half of this class in the
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    ANGLO-SOVIET DISCUSSIONS: PROSPECTS IMPROVE
    312 13 ANGLO-SOVIET DISCUSSIONS PROSPECTS IMPROVE Paris, May 17. A REPORT is current in political circles that during the coming week-end and also at Geneva France will play the part of an honest broker in ironing out differences between London and Moscow regarding the best means for resisting aggression. Confidence is felt
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    CALL TO PRAYER FOR PEACE
    123 13 A CALL to prayer at Whitsuntide for international peace has been issued from Lambeth Palace and signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, and heads of other Churches in Europe. The statement says that the world is at present dominated by fear,
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    DICTATORS TOUR FORTS
    132 13 435,000 Work On Siegfried Line London, May 16. BOTH Heir Hitler and Signor Mussolini today toured their fortified lines along the French frontier. A Berlin dispatch says the Fuehrer is continuing tour and today inspected the Saar district. It. is reported the S»-igfried Line has an average
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    GERMANY HOLDING CENSUS TODAY
    137 13 Disproving: A Polish Contention Berlin. May 17. is having a census tociav, I one of the chief points of which Is i to disprove Warsaw's contention that there are 1.500.000 Poks in Germany. The full results will not b^ known for weeks, but it is believed
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL AND CIVILIAN DEFENCE
    256 14 Food Bill Among Business For Tomorrow's Meeting FULL APPROVAL EXPECTED FOR $4,000,000 GIFT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 17. THE High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, is expected to give an important review of civil defence measures in his speech at the meeting of
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    176 14 MR. Os>car Wilson, chartered arrhitect. arrived at Singapore this morning by train from Kuaia Lumpur. Mr. H. B. Sym. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Traffic Branch, left Singapore last night for Kuala Lumpur b* train. Mr Khoo Teik Ee. of Kuala Lumpur, j left Singapore by train last night
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    AMUSEMENTS
    226 14 SINGAPORE uma hoi i.i. Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight. CARRK K THEATRE. GfcYLANG I he Lonely Trail with John Wayne Rhythm In The Clouds 7.45 p m. GREAT WORI.U Cabaret: Today 6.30 to 8.45 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe IliMtM: Blossoms
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    Rubber Quota Raised
    78 14 •yin. International Rubber 1 Regulation Committee, at its meeting in London yesterday, fixed the export quota for the third quarter of the year at 55 per cent., an increase of five per cent, over the quota for the present quarter. The Committee will next meet on July
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    NEW SLEEPING COACHES
    137 14 Air-Conditioning Progress TTHE first of two first class alr- conditioned sleeping carriages to be used on the F.M.S. Railways will arrive at Singapore this evening as Dart of the nieht mail train. The new coaches will be Dlaced in regular service on the nieht mail trains running
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      "LISTEN DARLING" AT THE CAPITOL
      114 14 "Listen Darling" (Judy Garland, Freddie Bartholomew. Mary Astor, Walter Pidgeoni. M.G.M. At the Capitol. HTHIS is an unpretentious film with- out any great merit apart from the singing of Judy Garland, although Mary Astor and Walter Pidgeon make very likeable characters of a young widow
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      SAW MAN TRYING TO ENTER ROOM.
      57 14 CHORTLY after she had retired last i night, Mrs. R. W. Emerson, the wife of a Singapore Harbour Board official. saw a Chinese attempting to enter her room by a window. She ran to the window, and the man fled Nothing was missed from
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    Genevieve Tobin & Director-Husband Comin Here
    203 14 Genevieve Tobin DirectorHusband Comin Here GENLVIEVE TOBIN, Hollywood nim actress, and her directorhusband William Kelghley, who were due at Singapore this morning from Bangkok, have, been delayed. On a belated honeymoon (they were married la*t year), the couple have been visiting French Indo-China and are on their way to Java
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    Danish Liner Burns Off Cevlon Coast
    24 14 a lie blazing Danish liner Alsia, photographed ]rom the air off the coast cj Ceylon last Wednesday morning
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    MALAYAN PASSENGER PRAISES CREW OF GUTTED ALSIA
    789 14 DASSENGERS aboard the 5,812-ton Danish motor vessel Alsia, which caught fire off Galle, Ceylon, 50 miles from Colombo, last week, were having their coffee after dinner when the outbreak occurred. Eighty-four people including 20 Malayans among the 34 passengers and crew of 50
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    Japanese Routed By Chinese Reds
    81 14 REFUGEES are flocking into Pei- pinr from Huailai, just north of Nankow Pass where Japanese forces have been enlaced by a considerable band of the Eighth Route (ex-Conmunist) Army, says a Renter message received late this morning. Meanwhile, near the French Trappist Monastery west of
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    GEN. COHEN ARRIVES
    226 14 Worked With Dr. Sun Yat Sen HOLIDAY VISIT FROM HONG KONG r\N a visit to Btagapore, General Morris Abraham Cohen, advisor to the CtiMM Government and famoiu as the bodyguard of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, arrived by the I\ and 0. liner Carthage this naming
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    EUROPEAN APPEARS ON SERIOUS CHARGE
    72 14 DOUGLAS Fraser Gordon Stables, a 58-year-old Scotsman, appeared Lefore Mr. L. C. Goh, Singapore Fifth Police Magistrate yesterday, on a charge of using cnminal force on an eight-year-old Chinese girl, with Intent to outrage her modesty. In a house in Orchard Road on Monday morning.
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    DARING AT NAVAL BASE
    42 14 THE destroyer Daring, which has been at anchor in Singapore Roads for the past few days, this morninp went to the Naval Base, to get ready for her return to Hong Kon< with the aircraft-carrier Eagle on Friday.
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    LEGAL ADVISER ON DANGER TO MAGISTRATES' PRESTIGE
    569 15 Decisions Which Are "Polished*' By Appeal Judge (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 16. "I submit that if the decisions of magistrates are for ever being interfered with in a minor way "polished." to borrow the expression used by an appeal judge
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    Motor-Cycle Patrols For Penang A.R.P.
    93 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 17. rpHIRTY-TWO motor-cyclists have responded so far to the appeal for 70 volunteers to be trained for message-carrying and other duties, in connection with A.R.F. work in th- Settlement. Mr. H. Hall, the Regional Inspector for Penan is confident
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    SUICIDE OF PATIENT AT MENTAL HOSPITAL
    64 15 A verdict of suicide by strangulation was returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. O. Porter yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a Chinese. Chai Loon, an inmate of the Mental Hospital, Yeo Chu Kang. He was found dead, with a cord
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    SINGAPORE THIEF CAUGHT IN ACT
    67 15 OENTENCE was deferred a week in j l^ the Singapore Second police court .when a Chinese, Seah Chuan, was conj victed on a charge of theft of property valued $26 from a house in Jalan Besar cti Monday. The property comprised articles and trinket3 belonging
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    Policeman Wins Medal For His Courage
    180 15 Policeman Wins Medal For His Courage GUN DUEL WITH CHINESE GANG TOR the courageous part he play- cd in a gun duel with a Chinese gang, Lance Corporal Mohamed bin Majid, of the Beach Road Station, Singapore, has been awarded the Colonial Police Medal for gallantry. About midnight on Dec.
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      KING'S DEPARTURE IN NEWS REEL
      82 15 "Little Miss Roughneck" (Edith Fellows, Leo Cariilo and Jacqueline Wells) Columbia Picture. At the Pavilion. EXCEPT for the magnificent renderings of "Rigoletto" and other operatic excerpts by the Hollywood juvenile Edith Fellows, together with some excellent acting by Leo Carrillo, this film falls short of
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    New Members Of Johore Council
    57 15 Three new members of the Johore Council of State (from left to right): Mr. S. Harper Ball, Mr. G. W. Husband and Mr. J. S. Foley attended their first meeting of Council when it met yesterday. One of the longest for some time, the meeting
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    GAOL FOR 17-YEAR-OLD YOUTH WHO STABBED PENGHULU
    509 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 15. AAASHROM bin Masbin, a Malay youth of 17 years of age, was this morning sentenced to two years and six months rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Mills, at the Muar Assizes, when he was convicted on
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    Dutch Baron's Son Weds Here
    90 15 The Jonkheer H. L. Krayenhoff and his bride, formerly Miss I. C. Telders, at Raffles Hotel yesterday after their wedding at the Singapore Registrar's Office. The bridegroom is the son of Baron and the late Baroness C. R. T. Krayenhoff, of Wassenaar, Holland, and representative
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    KELANTAN GIVES $ 100,000 FOR IMPERIAL DEFENCE
    143 15 KELANTAN GIVES 100,000 FOR IMPERIAL DEFENCE East Coast State Follows Lead Of Colony And Federation FELANTAN, remotest and most Malay of the Malay States, has given $100,000 towards Imperial defence, it is announced officially. This follows the Straits Settlements' gift of $8,500,000 and the proposed F.M.S. contribution of .54,000,000. Although
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    NORWEGIAN SAILOR INJURED BY FALL
    48 15 AFTER falling a height of ten feet on the deck of the Norwegian ship Vinnl. In the Singapore Roads. Toralf Ellfsen an 18-year-old sailor, was taken ashore this morning and conveyed to hospital in an unconscious condition. He is suffering from Internal injuries.
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    PILOTS BODY TAKEN TO K.L.
    312 15 Engine Found l\o Ft. From Plant; BIG JUNGLE TREE S.\ tPPED (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, May 16. SEARCH party brought bad this evening to Kuala Lumpur, from the steep mountainside into which ho had crashed in a Tiger M nth piano, the ranainfl
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    GOVERNMENT RESTAURANTS SUGGESTED FOR JOHORE
    253 16 Might Set Standard For Others, Declares Medical Officer rOVERNMENT-OWNED restaurants, run either by Government staff or by letting; out on tender in the same manner as the rest houses, would be the idea! solution to the prohlem of the control of restaurants, declared Dr. G.
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    Johore Plan For Campaign Against Typhoid
    296 16 Johore Plan For Campaign Against Typhoid HOW Joho.e could prevent the spread of typhoid was outlined by Dr. O. H. Garlics, Principal Modical Officer, at the Johore Council cf State meeting yesterday. His suggestions werj: 1. A more rapid reduction in the number of hawkers, with complete rumination in view
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    DINNER FOR 1.000
    48 16 fFrum Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 16. KAR Khoo Sian Ewa, who has been the guest of honour at several dinners held in honour of the bestowal of the 0.8.E. on him, entertained over 1,000 guests to dinner at the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday.
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    ROTAN FOR BOY WHO USED A KRIS
    170 16 Annoyed By Tamil When Mending Puncture (From Our Own Correspondent* Batu Gajah, May 14. A 13-YEAR-OLD Chinese schoolboy. Sco Hong Hin. pleaded guilty in the Kampar Police Court before Che Pawan Teh on Friday morning to a charge of causing hurt with a
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    A.A.M. To Stage Hill Climb At The Gap
    312 16 SERVICES EXPECTED TO ENTER THE Gap Hill will be the scene of 1 a hill climb in which the fastest cars in Malaya will compete on Sunday, June 11. The course forms a part of the roadway over the Gap at Pasir
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    JOHORE MILK SALE SYSTEM DANGER
    130 16 'T'HE present system for the sale 3i fresh milk in Johore Is a definite source of danger to the public. said Dr. G. H. Garlick, Principal Medical Officer, Johore. at the Johore Council of State meeting yesterday. He suggested that methods adopted elsewhere should be
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    DYNAMITE FISHER KILLED
    69 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 15. CISHINO by the use of dynamite .is prohibited, but. in view of the scarcity of fish in Ipoh. a Chinese went up a stream five miles from Tanjong Ramutan to fish by this T>.?thod. He was about to throw the
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    ABOLITION OF HAWKERS NOT YET POSSIBLE IN JOHORE
    353 16 JO ATTEMPT the abolition of hawkers Immediately in Johore, without making arrangements to replace them, was neither possible nor reasonable was the opinion of the Principal Medical Officer, Johore, Dr. G. H. Garlick. speaking at the Johore Council of State yesterday. Dr.
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    Chinese Imperial Robes In London
    63 16 Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador to London, opened the exhibition of Chinese Imperial ritual robes and Chinese textiles of the 10th to the 19th century from the collection of Mr. Bernard Vuilleumier, at the China Institute, London. The exhibition is in aid of the
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    MOHAMEDAN LAW CASE BEFORE APPEAL COURT
    621 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuaia Lumpur, May 15. THE necessity for judges of the Federation to administer justice according to the law and to administer the law as they found it, even if they did not agree with it, was stressed by the Legal
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    DEATHBED INTERVIEW
    316 16 Mother Sobs Out Evidence YOUNG CHINESE O\ MURDER CHARGE SPEAKING between sobs m tno Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Manning and a special Jury, the mother of a Chinese who died as a result of a knife wound described an interview she had with her .son on
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    PENANG CHINESE PLEDGE JAPANESE BOYCOTT
    75 16 (From O'ir Own Correspondent.) Penan-;, May 16. AT meeting of the Penang China Relief Fund committee, together with its sub-committees from Balik Pulau and Province Wellesley, all pledged that they would do their best t? help China and to boycott Japaiu-.se goods. More than 100
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    CRITICISM OF TOO FREQUENT CHANGES OF P.W.D. OFFICERS
    534 17 Johore Supervisory Staff Always Below Establishment "RATHER SHOCKING STATE OF AFFAIRS," SAYS UNOFFICIAL f^EFERFNCE to th< frequent changes in the supervisory staff cf the Public Works Department, Johore, was made by Mr. B. J. R. Barton at the Johore Council of State
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    Johore Military Policy Query In Council
    224 17 Johore Military Policy Query In Council WARNING ABOUT EXPENDITURE ATTENTION to the military poA Hey of the State of Johore, wnicta was leading the state to "a, very enhanced expenditure" was] drawn by Datn Roland Eracklell at a meeting of the Johore Council of State yesterday. "Th? Council in Johore
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    Unofficial View Of P. W. D. Report
    128 17 <IP PHE Public Works Department is our great spending: department," said Dato Roland Braddell at the Johore Council of State meeting- yesterday, commenting on the report of the committee on the P.W.D.. Jchore. "As a result of the decisions taken on that report
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    HEALTH COMMITTEE FOR JOHORE
    75 17 THE appointment of a committee to mako recommendations to Government on questions of public health was su?s3stcd by Dr. G. H. Garlick, Principal Medical Officer, at the Johore Council of State meeting yssterday. The nucleus of this committee shculd be Tungku Abu Bakar, Sir David Gallcway,
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    TRIBUTE TO COUNCIL REPORTING
    74 17 THE recently adopted procedure of having the proceedings of the Jchore Council of State officially reported was commended by Dato Roland Braddell at a meeting of the Council yesterday. "It Is very useful, I am sure, to have the proceedings of this Council recorded and printed,"
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    Grow More Food, Pleads Chinese Councillor
    154 17 Grow More Food, Pleads Chinese Councillor "IF we are not prepared to grow more foodstuffs it is no use for us to prepare defence works," said Mr. Cheok Huan Cheong. speaking at the Johore Council of State yesterday. Mr. Huan Cheong urged that the Government should encourage and allow rubber
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    NEED FOR PURE ICECREAM IN JOHORE
    113 17 TPHE sale of ice-cream in Johore should be prohibited unless it Is the product of a firm of standing and rej putation whose methods are above sus- picion and whose produces are examined bacterlologically. This suggestion was made by Dr G ;H. Garlick, Principal
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    PENANG WOMAN BOUND FOR WAR FRONT
    79 17 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent. > Penang, May 16. THE members of the Women's Com--1 mittes of the Penang China Relief Fund entertained Miss Tan Keow Tin. who is leaving Penang on Thursday for the China war front, to a farewell tea party at the
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    TAIPING MECH AN ICS FOR BURMA ROAD
    78 17 (From Our Own Coi respondent > Talping, May 15. ANOTHER batch of 56 Chinese motor mechanics are leaving Talping todo.y for China to serve on the YunnanBuima highway. Last night the volunteers were entertained by the local committee of the China Relief Fund,
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    JOHORE A.R.P. IS MAKING PROGRESS, SAYS DATO
    250 17 TTIAT instruction on air raid prccautions was being steadily spread throughout Johore was revealed by Dato A. L. Birch, Chief Electrical Engineer, at a Johore Council of State meeting yesterday. It was proposed to have sections with senior and junior wardens and to
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    DEFINITION OF POWERS OF JOHORE UNOFFICIALS SOUGHT
    453 17 Dato Braddell Stresses Need For Official Statement K definition of the powers of Unofficial members on the .lo- hore Council of State was sought by Dato Roland Kradde!l at a Council meeting yesterday. "The General Adviser will agree that there is no reason
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    "FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS"
    54 17 "FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS" OWING to unforsecn circumstance*, it will b2 impossible to p os:nt the Repertory Players' show "French Without Tears" on Wednesday. June it, as advertised. The new dates will be June 10. 15. 16 and 17. Patrons who have already bocked for June 14 may chan^ (heir tickets
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      Mahatma Gandhi At Rajkot
      175 18 Dual Method Of Action Explained Rajkot, May 13. MAHATMA Gandhi and party arrived here yesterday. Soon after arrival, Mr. Gandhi was busying himself with discussing the future line of action with local Parishad workers. He said he would follow the double policy on the one hand
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      COMPROMISE AVERTS BENGAL CRISIS
      178 18 New Formula For Harijan Representation CairiKla. May 5. A COMPROMISE in regard to the representation ol Scheduled Castes on the Calcutta Corporation having been arrived at, the threatened Cabinet crisis in Bengal over the Calcutta Municipal (Amendment) Bill has been averted. The agreed formula provides lor
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      MADRAS ASSEMBLY WALKOUT
      66 18 Madras, May 13. A WALK-OUT was stared in the Madras Assembly this afternoon by all the members of the Opposition except the members of the European group as a protest ugainst the firm attitude taken by the Congress Government in not cgreeing to lower the rate of
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      INDIAN AGENT IN BURMA
      172 18 Statement In Madras Assembly Madras, May 13. •THAT the Madras Government was making representations to, the Government of India to secure! that the provincial government had dominant voice in the matter of selection of a successor to the present Agent of the Government of India in
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      BOMBAY SOCIALIST SENTENCED
      100 18 Escaping From Police Custody Calcutta. May 10. MR. Tayeb Sheik, a Bombay Socialist leader has been sentenced to two jnonths' rigorous imprisonment by the Chief Presidency Magistrate on a i charge of escaping from the police custody, the sentence to run concurrently with the sentence of four
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      "IRRESPONSIBLE, ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED"
      1177 18 Statesman's Slashing Attack On Congress Methods In Bengal Calcutta, May 5. A MEMORABLE meeting of the All-India Congress Committee has ended in the resignation of a president who three months ago was re-elected to a second term of office, and in the .election in his place
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      Supreme Need Of Gandhi's Leadership Now
      363 18 Bombay, May 6. "TTHE formation of a new party within the Congress fold would do incalculable harm, declared Mr. S. Satyamurthl, Deputy Leader of the Congress Party in the Central Assembly addressing a well attended meeting of South Indian residents in Bombay yesterday. He
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      QUESTION OF SIMLA EXODUS
      116 18 QUESTION OF SIML A EXODUS Main Features Of Special Committee's Scheme Simla. Mny 5. A SPECIAL commute? whicn v.ai engaged In examining the Question of the Simla mow is understood to have unanimously decided on i scheme of which the mala fe are that the move should be Jlmiud to
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    "WE HAVE DEFEATED JAPAN ECONOMICALLY"-DR. KUNG
    394 19 Final Victory Depends Upon China's Production Efforts Chungking, May 15. "THE recent sharp drop in the exchange value of the Federal Reserve Bank notes in North China which belong to the Yen bloc is tantamount to the sharp drop of the Yen's exchange value
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    Japanese Losses Steadily Mount
    197 19 12.180 Casualties In Shansi During April Chungking, May 15. TTHE Japanese forces suffered 1 12,180 casualties on the various fronts in Shansi Province last month, it is reported. During April the Japanese engaged In 330 battles, In which 4,930 Japanese were killed and 7.250 wounded. Sixtyeight
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    TROOPS TURN BACK 3,000 MINERS
    87 19 London. May 16. •TPIIE Times 2>'ew York correspondent reports that in Har an County troops of the National Guard turned back 3,000 ccal-mlners on their way to picket mines belonging to owners who had not signed the new agreement last week, and who declared they
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    P. I. HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITING NORTH CHINA
    49 19 Hong Kong, May 15. Mr. Paul McNutt, High Commissioner of the Philippines, arrived in Shanghai yesterday from Manila aboard the United States transport Chaumont. He is proceeding to North China on an inspection trip before returning to the United States.— Central News.
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    Italo-German Military Alliance
    44 19 Herr von Ribbentrop. the German Foreign Minister, smiles broadly as he rives the Nazi salute on arrival at Milan station. With him is Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister. The subsequent talks ended in the conclusion of the German-Italian military alliance.
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    Nazi Envoy To Turkey Returning To Berlin
    56 19 Istanbul, May 16. I tf.hr von Papen, new German Ambassador to Turkey, is reported to be returning to Berlin. It is stated he will report to HenHitler on the situation following: the conclusion of the AngloTurkish military agreement and its possible effects on
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    IF RUSSIA WENT TO WAR OVER BALTIC
    123 19 Great Britain's Position Is Queried LiOndon. May 15. THE Undcr-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, was asked what were the obligations of the British Government toward Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and whether, in the event of Russia being involved in war
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    SOVIET AVIATION SCHOOL IN CHINA
    63 19 Harbin. May 16. ACCORDING to information reaching here. 300 Chinese students are undergoing training at a Soviet aviation school near Hi, in Sintiang (Chinese Tukestan). The school was established In November last year and has already trained more than 260 pilots. It is stated. Fifty
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    NEW AERO ENGINE FACTORY BUILDING NEAR GLASGOW
    46 19 SIR Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, announced in the House of Commons on Monday the establishment of a new aero engine factory near Glasgow. This factory will be in production in twelve months and will employ 10,000 men.— Reuter.
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    JAPANESE STILL HOLD STEAMER
    99 19 No Reply Yet To British Representations London, May 15. IN the House of Commons Sir John Wardlaw Milne (Con., Worcester) asked for a statement regarding the seizure of the steaner Sagres b7 the Japanese. The Undcr-Sei retary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R A. Butlei, replied that
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    TEST "STATE OF WAR" IN EGYPT
    115 19 Extensive Air Defence Measures Cairo, May 15. A 36-HOUR "state of war" for big air raid exercises began this morning. British and Egyptian iroops and air forces co-operating. Troops r/ith war equipment and fixed bayonets have taken strategic positions in the city and anti-aircraft
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    JAPANESE ARREST 100 AT KULANGSU
    72 19 Foochow, May 15. JAPANESE bluejackets who were landed at the international settlement of Kulangsu last week have arrested more than 100 Chinese youths and sent them to Amoy under military escort. The Kulangsu International Municipal Council is no longer able to function while the British
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    REBUILDING SPAIN
    116 19 Big Foreign Loan Mooted London, May 16. TTHE Daily Telegraph Paris correspondent reports that M. Paul van Zeeland, former Belgian Prime Minister, arrived on a visit concerned with recent conversations, which are said to have taken place between a DutchFrench financial group for lending Gen. Franco £20.000,000 for
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    Duke Of Alba On The New Spain
    409 19 Future Of Trade With Great Britain HPHE Duke of Berwick and Alba, the Spanish Ambassador, speaking in London recently. declared that neutrality filled the coffers of Spain during the Great War, and if, in the last few years, much of that wealth had
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    CHUNGKING EXODUS CONTINUES
    123 19 250,000 Civilians Left In Three Days Chungking, May 19. DOLICE records reveal that at least 250,000 civilians evacuated Chungking during May 5, May 6 and May 7. excluding those leaving by boat or on their own initiative after May 7: Meanwhile the civilian evacuation U in progress
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    FRENCH ARMY IS NOW AT HIGHEST EFFICIENCY
    810 20 Accelerated Development In Mechanisation Shown THE French Army Council is confident that France's military efficiency is greater now than it has ever been. •The Army has not been affected by politics, and for the last three years there has been an accelerated development
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    Spain Resents Visitors
    232 20 Spain Resents Visitors German And Italian Technicians PVERY week that has passed since the end of the Spanish civil war has been a growing restlessness in Spain at the presence in the country of the German and Italian troops, technicians and other visitors. The upper classes and Government circles are
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    NO COMMISSIONS UNDER AGE OF 20
    93 20 New Territorial Rule IN view of the Military Training Bill it is understood that Commissions will not now be given in tne Territorial Army to young men under 20 years of age. It is held that it would be unfair to allow men who,
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    General Franco's Black List Riddle
    78 20 Dossiers Destroyed By Saboteurs IT is reported that thousands of Gen. Franco's criminal and political dossiers at Valladolid have been destroyed after an audacious act of sabotage. The dossiers contained the names of suspects whom the Nationalists ntended to execute or imprison. The Spanish authorities
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    Belgian Defence Needs Stressed
    238 20 State "Not A Gangway For Invasion*' DELGIUM'S determination to resist invasion in all circumstances was emphasised by M. Deveze, the Belgian Minister of the Interior in a lecture in Brussels, which was attended by statesmen and Army officers. Recalling King Leopold's declaration of Oct. 14. 1936.
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    Swiss Told To Have Food Reserve
    176 20 fpHB Swiss people have been officially instructed to store certain food stocks for the possibility of a war crisis. In a circular issued to e\ery individual, the Federa! Department of Public Economy points out that in the event of war there must be a
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    ROUTE OF THE ROYAL TOUR IN CANADA
    180 21 rVHE ITINERARY for the vi.it of the Kin? and Queen to Canada is indicated in the above map. Reference to the k-\ on l?ft will show the mode of travel on different sections of the route and dates of arrival and departure have
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    Highlights Of The Tour
    407 21 Loyalty Parade Of 25,000 Children A GLIMPSE of new defences on Canada's Pacific coast, a chat with the world-famed Dionne quintuplets, tea on the mountrunlop In the French-English metropolis of Montreal— these are among the hlghliphts of the varied programme for the tour through Canada of
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    HONG KONG BANK KEEP UNBEATEN RECORD
    527 22 Last Year's Champions Lose Three Goals To Nil MAINTAINING an unbu.tcn record in tsn games, the Hongkong and 11 Shanghai Bank F.C. registerad their eighth successive victory when they defeated last year's league champions, the Overseas-Chinese Bank by three goals to nil in a
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    May L.G.U. Medal At Bukit Timah
    172 22 The R.S.G.C. May L.G.U. medal played at Bukit Tiaiah resulted in a win In Silver Division for Mrs. W. B Ruddcck with a net score of 76 and in a win for Miss B. Hegarty in Bronze Division with a net score of 69.
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    SEREMBAN TENNIS
    226 22 'From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban. May 18. Further matcnes have been played In the Negri Sembilan inter-club tenn s tournament for the Chang Sens Lcn? cup. The Chinese beat Pon Dickson Club, who were also beaten by the Japanese while the Malays de fcated the Sungci UJcng Club.
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    CRICKET CLUB BEAT S.R.C.
    395 22 Yesterday's Tennis Results DY three games to nil the S.C.C. de- feated the S.RC. In an Inter-club lawn t?nnls match played on th." former"s courts yesterday. V Anderson and W. H. Drcogleevo: gained a straight sets victory over P F. de Souza and O. F. de
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    Y.M.C.A. TABLE-TENNIS
    167 22 In a return match against the Friendly Band played on Saturday, the Y.M.C.A. Junior Department lost by three ties to four: Results: ("Y" Players mentions first). Fung Guan Swee beat See Chin Kee 21--13, 21—15. 24—22. Lau Kleng Hiong beat S. P. Chua 19 21. 15—21, Sl— l6.
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    MENTAL HOSPITAL LOSE TO R.A.F.
    32 22 The Mental Hospital lost to the R.A.F. (T) team by five goals to nil in a seccnd division (a) game played at j the Mental Hospital yesterday.
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    LATE GOALS GIVE POLICE DRAW WITH R.E.'s.
    268 22 Exciting Soccer In Reserve Division Game IN an exciting reserve division soccer fixture played at the Depot yesterday, the Police and the R.E.'s shared points, lx>th sides scoring two goals. The Police are to be congratulated on their excellent display for after being
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    HELEN JACOBS FOR WIMBLEDON
    60 22 Helen Jacobs, 30-years-01.l American tennis star, who deserted the courts during the winter to write an historical novel, is on her way to England. She hopes to regain the women's championship at Wimbledon this year. Miss Jacobs's novel is based on the life of her ancestor.
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    104 22 (From Our Cvvn Correspondent.) Seremban, May 16. The Negrl Sembllan— Perak cricket State match takes place this year at Ipoh at the end of this month, during Whitsuntide. It is doubtful whether Negrl Sembilan will be able to field a strong team as some of the regular piayers
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    BADMINTON
    80 22 The Mayblossom B.P. will ha'e a friendly return match with The Ayer Mclek B.P. of Johore, at the Happy World Stadium, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. The game consists of three singles* and four doubles. The Players ars mentioned below. Singles: Ahmad Mattar, Lee Kim Seng, Hassan Mattar. Doubles: Ahmad
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    Badminton Entries Rejected
    166 22 JJIVE entries for the singles and sewn entries for the doubles came up for consideration yesterday evening at the meeting of the Singapore Badminton Association held at the Clerical Union Hall. Following th.' lines of the recent procedure of accepting and rejecting entries at the last meeting,
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    PERAK TENNIS
    90 22 (From uur Own Correspondent Ipoh, May 13 The Ipon Club conceded a walkover u< the Perak Chinese Recreation Cluo tn the Sultan's Cup tennis competition. They played two games both of which they lost. At this stage rain Interfered with play and the Club decided to give a
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    DRAW FOR SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    597 23 Play To Start On Monday DRAW FOR THE Singapore tennis i championships, to start on Monday on the S.C.C. and Y.M.C A courts, is as follows: MEN'S OPEN SINGLES Byes: Yadl, Scah Keng Slew, Capt. W. F. Finlayson, R. Smith. First Round: M. I. Reshty
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    Big Scores In Home Cricket
    300 23 LJOME cricket results yesterday were: At Manchester, Somerset led Lanes or. the first innings. Somerset for six declared (Gimblett 103, Loe 155 n.0.) Lanes. 181 (Hazell seven for 65 and 131 lor one. At Chesterfield. Derby led Surrey on the nrst Innings. Derby 209 (Gregory
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    MONDAY'S TIES
    95 23 Monday's ties are S.C.C. COURTS Men's Open Singles: M. I. Reahty vs. Chua Choon Leong; 5. A. Dawood vs. R. Clila; Urn Hee Chin vs. Comdr. Chevallier; R. Nathan vs. Chin Kee Onn; Yong Loon ChoriK vs. A. I. Perelra; D. E. L. Anderson vs. Dr. G. Haridas:
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    BUDGE PLAYING IN ENGLAND
    23 23 Wembley, May 17. Donald Budge, former Wimbleion champion, opened his English professional tour, beating W. T. Tilden 6—2, 6—2.
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    MUAR SOCCER
    121 23 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 16. In an evenly contested game the Hospital Club beat the P.W.D. by the odd goal in three when the sides met tn a league match played at the Muar Club padang yesterday evening. Contrary to expectations the game was played at
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    136 23 The following hav agreed to play to ft match on Thursday May 18, at 8.0.C.: tx.-Serviccs: H. Gray, T. B. Rogers, J. E. Jeans. A. Buchanan, E. Pozard, W. H. Stuart Clark, P/Offlcer L. A. TumbuU, W. Williams. E. G. Mosar, L. C. Hutchlngs, V. P. Barbat. F.
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    SAMUEL ARRIVES BACK IN SINGAPORE
    410 23 Will Not Play Exhibition Games Here U/ITH eight championship cups in his bag, A. S. Samuel returned to Malaya today in the mail liner Aramis from a European tour which has been followed with the greatest interest by local badminton players. An invitation to play
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    STRONG POST OFFICE XI WIN THREE-NIL
    434 23 Gunners Beaten In Second Division At Stadium CIELDING a team in which there were eight State players, the Post Office gathered full points at the expense of the Blakan Mati Gunners at the Stadium yesterday, winning by 3 nil in the second division (a)
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    TAIPING LEAGUE SOCCER
    78 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping. May 16. Young Muslims enhanced their p sitlon in the Taiping and District Football League last evening, when they trounced the Chinese Recreation Club in a second round fixture by eight goals to two. The Chinese fielded ten nv:n throughout. The Malays
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    CHIATE SING A.U.
    165 23 Tho Chiate Sing Athlrtic Union deleated the Ngo S ng Le Chin Sia. in a friendly table-tennis match, by lour ties to three. Results (C.S.A.U. players mentioned first): Chua Kim Hearn brat Wee Swee Lee. 3 l; Chua 800 Lim lost to Tan Boon Pin o—3; Tan
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      67 23 Today's Sports Events Soccer Div. I. M.F.A. vs. R.A. (C) at stadium R.A.F. vs. Police at Seletar Reserve Div. Loyals vs. S.C.C. at S.C.C. Friendly S.R.C. vs. Y.M.C.A. at Anson Road. Cricket Fort Canning vs. R.A.F. (Seletar) at Tanglin. Boxing Singapore Amateur Boxing Club meeting at Happy World at 6
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    THEIR MAJESTIES' TOUR OF CANADA-FAREWELL SCENES
    61 24 The King jiid (Jueen watch Portsmouth fade away as ths Empress of Australia draws out to sea at the >>tart of the voyage to Canada, where they land today for a tour through the Dominion. The Empress has been delayed by fog in the
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    33 24 Tlie Royal Family waves farewell to T heir Ma jcsties— the Duke of Kent, Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Gloucester, Queen Mary, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose and the Duke of Gloucester.
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    15 24 (Above): The King and Queen, followed by Princess Elizabeth, going aboard the Empress of Australia.
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    18 24 (Right) The King bids farewell to his mother, a scene before the departure of the Canadian Pacific liner.
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    26 24 A picture taken from 11..M.5. Sheffield as the Empress of Australia went past the Fleet on her voyage t» Canada with the King and Queen aboard.
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