The Straits Times, 23 May 1939

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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 0 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times •JO PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      208 1 Singapore: 140. Cecil st PHONE 5471). srtMIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING Oil Coloman St. Singapore Phone 4816 WA D X I N oodworking Hfla chi n c s 1 This is .tu-t one of the hundreds of Z^^B K^**»«<B Bp^s! machines immediately available v| m^y^^ Bwß hined chain and chisel mortiser,
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      140 1 "Zig-Zag" Leads Again! lit I ir Ylc '5f5 I X *w*~&%*mt*. ■>';.•■• I»| SK/f fS 'tint** Hnur I fits ••^oavoX***** 11 fcx'A ij z:z |I..^ a l^ :^^i^^~-^_ I SYKES "ZIG-ZAG" SUPER iZL***'**Sii!r*^-^^ FOOTBALL I Lace Ty pe S 11.50. .^J Valve Type S 12.50. Special Discount to Clubs SOLE
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      45 1 CIMAI ri\TM KUALA LUMPUR! 28. JAVA ST. 'HIML LUlil. CPHONE 3683). Madame Page. top h-ouk battlry bldc CASHSALE EXTENDED DAY EVENING GOWNS DOllt BE V ACUE y ASK FOR /W //ASfie WHtSKf GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE %0T JOHN LITTLE I 5 CO..LTD. Incorporated' im' England
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      632 2 BEOW— CHEANG.— The engagement Is announced of Miss Scow Seok Cbeow N.o, third daughfcr of the late Mr. Scow Sle* Seong and Mrs. Scow Siew Seong of Highland Road, Singapore, and sister of Mrs. 1 ham Tyc Lock and Mrs. Ciieang Team Ki-e, to Mr. Cheung Seng Kce only son
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      437 2 PROFESSIONAL IF I'OUK BUSINESS to not sufficiently large to employ a full time Accountant, bave your accounts written up. and supervised, at a small inclusive monthly fee. under quallfk"" 1 European supervision. Box 912 Straits Times PERSONAL^ THE MARRIAGE BUREAU, 125. New Bond Street, London. W.I. Introductions given privately and
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      839 2 FOR SALE PHILCO 1939 11 Valve Radio. Garrard Autochanger m Cabinet, Remington Air Conditioning Unit A.C. Almost new. We ,tin h hi use Refrigerator. SrM'inp, at sacrillce prices. G.P.O. Box 421, Spore. DESIRABLE FREEHOLD property, lai^e noose on 84,397 sq. ft. land situated Ct: MJie Upper Seran»oon Rd. Would suit
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      525 2 BUSINESS PREMISES tojlet NEW. MODERN GROUND FLOOR OFFICES to let with every convenience Apply N Reuben Si Co Ltd.. 7De Souza Street. TO LET OFFICE space at Meyer Chambers. Raffles Place from 500 to 2.000 >q ft Also basement storage accommodation to Meyer Brothers. GODOWN TO LET, Immediate entry, portion
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      556 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of Freehold Singapore Properties. At thtsaleroom of Messrs. Cheone Koon Sen* Co.. Ltd.. No. 10 Chulia Street On Wednesday, May t*. 1*39 at 2.30 P.M. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and hou;e No 55 Karlkal Lane 'fornv.lv No. 54 East Coast Road). Singapore, area 7.271 sq.
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      144 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. LUXURIOUS RAILWAY TRAVEL IN THE TROPICS HAVE YOU MADE THE JOt'RNFY BY NIGHT MAIL BETWEEN K. LUMPUR SINGAPORE IN A KlttST CLASS Air Conditioned Sleeping Carriage? COMFORTABLE LEAN OOL NO DRAUGHTS NOISE MINIMISED NEWLY OPENEO Excellent euUine directed bj European .1 -I. N ce!y fi:m: lii-it and
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      730 3 P. 0. BRITISH IfIDM AND APCAR LINE. < Incorpo. ated In hngland > I'KN INSULAR AND ORIENIAL B.N Co HAH I'ASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWAXD rROM LONDON FOX OHM AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore Bli'iMZ 6.00° In P° rt KAWALi'iNoi n.ooa June 2 SOUDAN G. 500 June 2 CHITRAL 15.000
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      390 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated tn Japau^ GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. JAPAN NEAR EAST ITALY INAUGURATION OF NEW FREIGHT SERVICE MURORAN MARU 5374 Tons Sailing from Singapore 29 June. PORTS OF CALL: Pert Sudan, Suez, Port Said, Jaffa. Haifa, Beyrouth, Larnaca, Alexandretta, Izmir, Istanbul, Salonica, and Piraeus to
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      731 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE, MODERATE FARLS To: MARSEILLES. LONDON, BOTTEK To: PALESTINE.. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURO AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA May 24 KINA abt. May 25 BORINGIA June i 3 JAVA n June 5 LALANDIA July 4 ASIA June 29 JUTLANDIA
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      588 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer tinny Singapore re» >i m Chartered Bank Buildtnt. Penane xel 136& BLUB FUNNEL LINE. FASI SERVICES MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTIVtM A.ND GLASGOW (la conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sails MENESTHETJS Mais. Casa. L'don. R'dam. Ham. Ggow It. cort May 24 GLENIFFER L'don. D'klrk,
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    Wall Street Quotations
    449 4 Npw York. May 22. THE following; quotations were- inose ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Saturday's Today s Close Close euanees S K sute M SS 5 5 SHS" M S3 5 S New York Stock Exchange— business done— tctal volume 420,000 shares. LflSt
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    161 4 OWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets The list was firm and individual issues registered gains ranging up to a full point. Motors and rubbers recovered after earlier easiness. The buying was largely attributed to shortcovering. Profit-taking before the close had little effect on the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    148 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Prachatipok. Seta Maru 18: Mosna 16; Sawahloento 14; Pres. Harrison 11; Menestheus 9; Kenryu Marj 7. Empire Dork: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Cape Nelson 80:
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    Empire Air Mail Scheme For Iraq And Kuwait
    50 4 IRAQ and Kuwait are now Included In the Empire air mall scheme and al! first-class mail will be carried by air. as the normal method of conveyance, at the rate of eight cents per halfounce for letters and four cents for postcards.
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    BANGALORE
    24 4 The Bangalore has left Hong Kong and is exported to arrive here at noon tomorrow. She will proceed alongside the wharf on arrival.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      245 4 Today Aden (Imperial) 2 pre. East Africa (Imperial) ..2 p.m South Africa (Imperial) ..3 p.m. Burma (Imperial) ..2 o.jl. Whole Canada (Imperial) ..2 p.m. China Hoihow (Imperial) ..2 p.m. Kgypt, Sudan and Palestine (Imperial) >. 1 Din Great Britain and Ireland (Imperial) 2 p..n. Europe and O.
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      CABLE TRAFFIC INDEX RISES IN APRIL
      45 4 THE following index numbers represent the estimated traffic receipts oi Cable and Wireless Ltd., as related tc comparable traffic m the year 1929 based at 100:— April 1939 75.1 Average for 1938 69.3 Average for 4 months 1939 72.3
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      269 4 INH'AItD Wearaes from fenang, Ipah an 4 EuaJa Lumpur. Arrives every evening. Imperial From Kurape: bue yesUrday afternoon: Expected THIS evening. Qantas: From AmtraJla: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon KNI.I M,: From Netherlands: Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe:
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      FROM MALACCA
      97 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed 'By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 9.45 a m Thursday. May 25. Australia, New Zealand. Java ana Timot Dill., by air (Qar.tas) 9.45
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      672 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m KM.S.) TELEPHONE: lienht 5433. Pusate 543 L. gjj^^^^^df /d^A G° via Canada to North America— Europe fast tarou^n trains aired sm4?^ulmi flTti^J from shlps slde at vanc uvei to ffiM 1 M Canada's Evergreen Playground HyBW"-Y Jl~JW?£dn*| >W| Bee tbe majcsuc Canadian Kockiej Bjf *£2^mSf&vr^
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      636 4 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILEWitkont Cdomel-Aa. Yoa II Juap Oat oi Bed Fall oi Vim .id Vifov. Your liver should pour out two pint* of liquid bile into yuur bowels daily. If this i>il« is not (lowing freely your food di>e»n't Hgm t. It just decays m the bowels. Gas
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      518 4 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Stations Yesterday La.-t max. rain- bright night temp, iall s'shine m:n. •P inches hrs. °F WEST COAST. Alor Star 84 0.16 5.8 74 Penan* 82 0.04 1.5 72 Sitiawan 83 Nil 3.2 tl Bukit Jeram 87 Nil 3.4 73 Malacca 84 0.55 3.3 75 INLAND. Kuala LipU 93
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      259 5 Kui^st r TatT/vv L A I £y //\> bY FIIT alwovi KILLS/ PHOENIX FOR U ill E A Mm* PHONE 34 6 3 PHOENIX AERATED WATER CO.. LTD. SI A IYHA I nn-Tiir-TiiMirr~Mr <<M^-* l^^* j *-"«^^Ks w.^.. bfe^. < combines more S- '-W worth-while features .^8 W* Bi Remarkable
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      382 5 UGIY FAT GONE Trained Nurse Loses S^lbsaweek 'c-,_, iyi»'. »i "'"T pot up with bod* r 7 r\ ""IW do*" ""'h "Sly fat 1 of there Dretset I which makes you look and fee* Co^YourSizeJ %&rZ£tfg-£?Z 'r* unfashionable clothe*, and tsj ■BasflptinaßdasßNibe more or less out of all tns) I
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      279 5 SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metre*. ZHP 30.06 metre*. p.m. 5.00 Malay rhumbas. t £.15 Comedy sketches. t 5.30 Kronchongs.t 6 00 Teochew Guakang music. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7. 1S Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 Health talk ••Vaccination." 7.45 Light orchestral concert with Richard Tauber (Tenor). t 8.35
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      332 5 Broadcasting EMMRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 me/I (13.97 m.); GSG 17.71 me/I (16.86 m.); GSF 15.11 mc/s (19.82 m.): GSJ 21.63 me/i (13.93 m.): GSD 11.75 oc/i (25.53 tn.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Reginald Dlxon, at organ of Tor.er Ballroom, Blackpool. 6.30 "The Thin Red Line."*
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      245 5 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.04 me/I (49.6 m.). YOB 9.65 me/l (31.21 m.). YDB 11.86 me/l (25.3 tn.). PMN 10.26 me/i C! 9.2 m.). p.m. 4.50 Programme prevue. Tea concert. 5.50 Russian songs. Adolf Wolff (cinema organ) 6.20 Soloists variety. 6.50 News bulletin. 7.12 English potpourris. 7.40 Evening devotions. 8.00 Works
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      192 5 BERLIN TODAY DJA 9.56 me/i (31.3 BL). DJB 15.20 mc/s (19.7 m.). DJQ 15.28 me/l (19.6 m.l. DJN 9.54 mt's (31.49 m.). p.m. 5.05 Light music. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News m English. 7.35 Concert of light music (contd.) 8.20 News and economic review m German. 8.35 The
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      453 6 RUBBER STEADILY ADVANCING GAMMONS TRADERS FIRMER By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 23. THE feature of market news this morning is the rather strong lise that occurred in New York yesterday which Ls particularly pronounced among industrials and rails. The Dow Jones averages for all groups were
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGES
      86 6 London, May 22. Tuday s closing mean rates were Paris 176 47 64 Athena »4J',i Mew Yurk ..4.68b 32 Brigade 210 Montreal 4.69*1 Bucharest 6o'i Bnu*rls 27.M Rio 2 OIMW 20.75>? Buenos Aires 20.23 Amsterdam 8 .2\. Montevideo 18% Milan D 3 Bombay 1 5 29/j2 Berlin ll.fcu'i
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      9 6 London, May 22. today In «ympathy I i liter.
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      MINING
      559 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Vai Phaser Co. Lyal) Evatt Buyers Bellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat rin 3/- 3/6 3/3 3 7' 2 5/- Austral AmaL 4/7 Vi 5/1 Vz 4/8 5/£1 Austral Malay 38/- 42/- 40/- 45>--5- Ayer Hitam 20/- 21/- 20/- 21/--1 Ayei tVtng
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      GENERAL
      437 6 2 Alex Brick Ord i.30 1.40 1.32V4 140 2 2 do. I\<2% prefs. 2.15 220 2.15 2.20x6 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 b.OO 550 1 1 BM. Broadcasting u5O v.69 0.50 •60 10 5 BM. Trustee 175 7.50 «7ft 750 £1 £1 Con f. 8. 7% Pref. 19/6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      262 6 5% Maynarc 8i Co. Ltd. $30,000 lot Apr. 90 Oct. SI .90 100 oom SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Int &:ar 31 Bept 30 100 101 norn 4V.* 190? red 1947 $1.600 000 Int War. 31 Sep*. 30 108 108 noni V, 2 19CT
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      RUBBER SHARES
      357 6 snares are si unless otnerwise stawa) Frascr Co. Lyall Ac Eratt Allenby 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Oajah 0.90 0.95 0.90 1.00 Amai Malay 1.45 1.55 1.45 1.50 Ayei Hltara 0.90 1.00 095 1.05 AyeT Mole* 0.85 0.95 0.90 1.00 Ayer Paruu 1.05 1.10 1.10 120 Bassett 0.52
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      94 6 Tuesday, May 23. noon. 1 No. IX K.S S. (Spot loose) 28 v 28 i N. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases May 28« i t*Mt G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f<- b m bales May 27 13/16 27 15/16 I A .11. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales May 27
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      EXCHANGES
      187 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 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54V 8 Montreal demand 54 1
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    London Stock Exchange
    407 6 GILT-EDGED MEET STRONG DEMAND London. May 22. ON the Stock Exchange today, the Initial nervousness following the week-end Danzig incidents was quickly dispelled, the market subsequently remaining very steady. Gild -edged were especially strong on renewed demand disclosing a shortage of stock. Oils were favoured with Attocks
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    SUGAR WEAKENS IN LONDON
    53 6 London, May 22. FT the commodity markets today, the week-end publication of the International Sugar Councils measures for relieving the sugar shortage caused considerable nervousness with erratic price movements. Prices m the futures market closed from 3d. to a Id. lower compared with Saturday's levels.— Reuter.
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    20 6 The Duke of Gloucester will hold a levee on behalf of the King at St. James's Palace on May 23.
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    117 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 22. The following are today's 'bid* quotations for Fixed Trusts: I. d. British Empire "A" 18 6 British Empire "B" 8 0 British Empire Cumulative 14 0 British Empire C'prehenslve 14 3 British General "A" IS 0 I British General "B"
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    CHIANG ON CHINA'S SERVICE TO WORLD
    220 6 Chungking, May 21 '•f ET the world gaze on the infinity mircry and cv 1 of war In nakeit reality as it stalks over our soil, and take the sight truly to hi-arr, be warned and act m time. That is the consolation I
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    MANILA GOLD SHARES
    96 6 Manila, May 22. /QUOTATIONS, m pesos, for 10 centavo V gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange 'n .<= morning i-ompircd with yesterday's as follows Pre\i3us Today's Asked Did As:,ed Bid Antamok 0.28 0.26':. 0.28 0.27 Coco Crove 0.35 1.544 0.3f.'- o.3't'i Ito?on 0.23 o.2"'j 0.22 1
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    45 6 New York, May 22. Ernest Toller, the German playwright, was found dead hanging m his hotel room suspended from a dNMlni gown cord.— Reuter. It is estimated that there was un influx of 500,000 visitors for the victory parade m Madrid.— Reuter.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      SUNGEI BULOH RUBBER PAYS 7½ PER CENT.
      360 7 Replanted Areas Showing Good Growth THE thirty-fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Sungel Buloh Rubber Company, Ltd.. was held m London, recently Mr. James Warren (chairman of the company presiding. The chairman said. As anticipated at this time last year,
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      STANDARD OIL OF N.J. EARNINGS FALL
      195 7 Large Increase In Taxes New Voik. May 11. GROSS operating Income of Standard Oil Company < New Jersey) fcr 1938 totalled $1,173,000,000 (£234,600.000). compared with $1,309,000,000 i >; >fi 1.800 .000 > for 1937. Net profit was $39,326,000 £7,865,200', or $2.86 per share, asainst
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      148 7 Singapore Ma.v B, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 J.iv.! Cube $12.00 Pcpvn White Muntok $12.62! White $12.12" Black 8.00 Cojna Mixtd $3.45 Sun Dried $3.75 Sana Flour No 1 Llngga $2.62'/Fair $2.57U Sarawak $2.50 Jelotong Palfmbang $7.00 Banja $6.75 Sarawak $6.75 Tapioca Small Flake
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      £18,600,000 COLD TO U.S.
      51 7 exports from the United Klngdom In the four days to midday May 8 aggregated 19,013,945, of which the U.S.- bound total was £18,614.968. This time there was nothing for Canada. Imports into Britain were £2.605.198. Oi this amount. £2,051,691 was from thy Netherlands and £430,393 from
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      BUKIT IJOK (SELANGOR) RUBBER
      271 7 BUKIT IJOK (SELANGOR) RUBBER Replanting Programme TPHE ordinary geiieral meeting of the Bultit IJoh (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was m London last week. Mr. H. B. Yuille, who presided, said that m 1938 the average exportable allcwance was only 55 per cent, of standard, compared with 83 3 4 per
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      GOODYEAR TYRE AND RUBBER (G.B.)
      173 7 Record Profit TpOTAL profit for 1938 of the Good--1 year Tyre and Rubber Company 'Great Britain), controlled by the American Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was a record at £238.191. Comparable figure for -the preceding year was £136,248, the previous record being £215,121. established for
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      SUGAR QUOTAS REALLOTTED
      222 7 London, May 21. AN International Sugar Council co.n- munique states that out of a total of 95 votes 80 votes were cast m favour of the executive committee's recommendation m regard to the reallotment of 239.000 metric tons to countries which reduced their quotas m July, 1938,
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      EDINBURGH RUBBER ESTATES
      375 7 Capital Scheme Approved I*HE nineteenth annual general meet- ing of the Edinburgh Rubber Estates. Ltd., was held m Glasgow recently. Mr. David Carruthers (the chairman) said: Profits have declined from £8.479 to £3.252. The main factors which have affected the profits m the year under review have
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      DUTCH FORD PROFITS
      85 7 20 Per Cent. Dividend Maintained WET profit for 1938 of N.V. Neder- landsche Ford Automobiel Fabrlek of Amsterdam amounted to F15.779,403 (about £89,000 at the current rate of exchange), a decrease of F15.67,003 (£7,600> compared with the figure for 1937. The International unrest, it Is stated, led
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      PASSENGER LINER ORDER
      28 7 Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson, of Wallsend, has secured an order for a passenger and cargo turbine liner for the British India Steam Navigation Company.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      79 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Boofci Company Dividend Clou run. Hong Fatt 14% May 17 R*ub &d. Int. June 8 RUBBER Trafalgar 8% Ma< 23 GENERAL Rawang Cone 6d. No. 34 May 24 Thornycroft 3H% May 12 Singapore, May 22, 5 p.m. Total (oi Date E\ Dlv. financial v«ar
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      N.Z. IMPORT LAWS INVALID
      270 7 Ruling In Auckland Test Case Wellington, May 22. MR. JUSTICE CALLAN today decided In a test case m the Auckland Supreme Court that the import regulations Imposed m December are invalid. The Prime Minister, Mr. M. J. Savage, commenting on the judgment said that m view
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      EFFECT ON BRITISH EXPORTS Big Sums Are Involved
      187 7 EFFECT ON BRITISH EXPORTS Big Sums Are Involved Mr. Guy Locock, Director of the I Federation of British Industries, when informed of the new list of excluded goods, said he could make no comment because the matter would have to be I considered by the Empire section of the Federation.
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      MOTOR TRADE AND HORSE POWER TAX
      266 7 Heavy Immediate Loss 'THE concern of the motor trade over the Chancellor's proposal for the increase of the tax on private cars by 66 2/3 per cent., from 15s to 25s per horse power, Is expressed by the Motor Agents' Association In a telegram
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      590 7 BANK OF CHINA i lncorporated m Jliliia > x.nlai OkarMVk 12. Cecil Stivrt Stnjapor; Telepbones: Manugrr'k 1)11 m >.Mi Asst Mar<a<er'> Ulttrr m; a r.xchjnge Drp« SIM General Office 5188-t Cable Address: (111 "OHIO Paid Up Capital h t 41) ootl »ir- Ok Reserve Kund* In exrrM of t h
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      114 8 A special selection of GOWNS for the GARDEN PARTY from leading houses of New York n nd I>os Angeles has been just unpacked at CAPITOL BLDGS. PHONE SINGAPORE 3838 [l^n DRRmn of vfIOUR RERUTIES j I NANA wanted fame... at I any price, Louise wanted j to live her love
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      391 8 J An Innocent man menatcj by the 1 shadow of death h's life han;>c v«'»a Hfek. by a thread and Ihr only one t .&X&& ML I knew «ho Irut >. t ing lß^^<W ,>, HRbW^ pBJB^WTTi JB TONIGHT -^8^ BW iZ^J 1 6.15 9.15 tf^^ 'Jhb^H i^fl b^b^P^i^b^b^^^b^b^^^^* l
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    MR. MACDONALD DEFENDS PALESTINE POLICY
    804 9 Charges Of Broken Promises Repudiated By Government London, May 22. INITIATING the promised debate on the Government's 1 Palestine policy, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, said the Government wished it were possible to present the policy under different circumstances.
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    Foreign Investments Not Prejudiced
    365 9 London, May 22. ANSWERING Mr. W. Gallacher -*****11.. fife) m the House or Commons tonight, the Undcr-Sec-retary for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R. A. Butler, refused to accept the suggestion that the new Palestine policy vitally prejudiced American and Jewish investments m Palestine, and referred to the
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    1,000 Japanese Killed
    139 9 1,000 Japanese Killed Chungking. May 22. FURTHER successes for the Chinese forces m North Hupeh. where more j than 1,000 Japanese troops are alleged to have been killed In a recent victory, are claimed In dispatches reaching the capital from the front. The Chinese are stated to have recaptured the
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    MANCHUKUO DEFENCE PROGRAMME
    53 9 TO facilitate the execution of a three- year plan for defence and development of the provinces contiguous to Soviet territory, the Manchukuo government will announce on June 1 a wholesale reshuffle of officials and provincial governments. Japanese nationals will be chosen as prefectural governors m the eight
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    BELGIAN GOLD FOR U.S.
    41 9 Cherbourg. May 21 /^OLD worth 150.000,000 French francs has just b?en shipped to th tinited States m the Queen Mary on Belgian account. The flow of gold to the United States from other European countries continues.— TransOcean.
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    An Anglo-Soviet Pact This Week?
    254 9 An Anglo-Soviet Pact This Week? Return Of Lord Halifax Now Awaited London, May 21. AN Anglo-Soviet Pact to resist aggression is likely to be decided upon this week, according to the morning newspapers, which generally are of the opinion that a basis of agreement is already m sight but point
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    America's Four Objectives
    183 9 Reply To Rejection Of Roosevelt's Plea Washington. May 21. THE Secretary of State, Mr. Cordcll 1 Hull, m a speech which could be interpreted as the American Government's reply to Herr Hitler's rejection of President Roosevelt's peace appeal, named four objectives ias a broad course for which
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    MADAGASCAR TO BE NAVAL BASE ?
    142 9 MADAGASCAR TO BE NAVAL BASE Paris. May 21. T*HE French Government is planning x to convert the Island of Madagascar gradually Into strong naval base which would be an important key position for the control of the Indian Ocean, according to Trans-Ocean. Candide, a weekly publication, reports that dredging is
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    BERLIN – ROME – TOKIO WOULD RESIST ATTACK
    137 9 BERLIN ROME TOKIO WOULD RESIST ATTACK Berlin, way 2! THE first number of the Journal 1 "Berlln-Rome-Tokio.'' sponsored by the Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, publishes an anonymous but apparently Inspired article announcing that the Anti-Comintern triangle would counter attack m all parts of UK v;orld In case of a
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 2J.1939. Mistaken Tactics
    631 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 2J.1939. Mistaken Tactics British proposals for the establishment within ten years of an independent Palestine State have aroused hostility on the part of both Jews and Arabs. It was not to be expected that either side would welcome the plan. Arab and Jewish views
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    More Encyclopaedias
    439 10 The following appeared m the issue of the British Medical Journal dated Feb. 18. 1939: Many doctors have doubtless received advertisements of an encyclopaedia published by a concern which calls itself VThe Consolidated World Research Society," and some of them are known to have parted with money for
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    Ex-Kaiser Visits Princess Juliana
    46 10 Soestdyk, May 22. The ex-Kaiser and his wife, with Princess Kyra, the wife of his grandson, Prince Louis Ferdinand, visited Prince Bernhard and the Crown Princpss Juliana yesterday. It is stated the ex-Kaiser looked fxtrcmely well and thoroughly enjoyed his visit.— Reuter.
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    King's Empire Day Message
    34 10 The BBC. announces that the King's broadcast to the Empire from Winnipeg at the conclusion of the Empire Day programme will bs organised by the Canadian Boardcasting Company Lsmcrrow. Reuier.
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    CLOSED DOORS
    340 10 A Eurasian Parent Explains SOLDIERS' WIVES IN SINGAPORE To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l read an appeal In the Press recently made by men m His Majesty's Forces requesting the people of Singapore to extend to them more social and home-like hospitality. I hava come
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    SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
    201 10 For Four Directors Of A Rubber Estate To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln reference to your Planting i Correspondent's article of Saturday, I May 13. suggesting that if other companies followed Dunlop's lead a reduction m overheads could be expected, I enclose a London
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    BASELESS AMERICAN RUMOUR
    162 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The following appeared on the front page of the latest Issue of the Sunday Express to arrive m Singapore from England: A Washington message to the New Yor' Journal of Commerce, an American publication of high repute, states: "The
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    THE ENDLESS WAR
    797 10 How China Gets Munitions The "come-back" staged by China m recent months is the subject of an article by AirCommodore L. E. O. Charlton m the United Services Review. The following are extracts. J^IEANWHILE it may be asked, how is China managing to supply herself with those
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    774 10 NOTES Of The DAY The 12.50 Local MUCH has been written lately about the discomfort of travel on the F.M.B. Railways, especially by day, and of course one cannot deny that the heat and soot are, very trying (except In the new alr-conditloned coaches, which the vast majority of the
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    EASTERN EUROPEAN POWERS AND SOVIET PACT
    771 11 Reply To Soundings By Great Britain TURKEY GREECE LIKELY TO WELCOME AGREEMENT Far East Excluded From Scope Of Proposals UKITAIN is now awaiting replies to her sound- ings among the Eastern European countries regarding their attitude to the proposed Anglo-Franco-Soviet agreement, Reuter learns. These
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    JAPAN IS URGED TO JOIN ALLIANCE
    95 11 Tokio, May 22. /COMMENTING on the conclusion of a military alliance between Germany and Italy, the Hochi Shimbun, declares lasting peace m East Asia can be safeguarded only by the conclusion of a mutual assistance pact among Germany. Italy, and Japan. The newspaper regrets
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    OPTIMISM NOW OVER PACT WITH THE SOVIET
    74 11 London, May 22. ALL the French Press is optimistic regarding the outcome of the talks between Lord Halifax and M. Malsky and anticipate an Anglo-Soviet Pact shortly. Some newspapers urge a speedingup of the negotiations, m view of the recurrence of incidents at
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    YANKEE CLIPPER AT MARSEILLES
    34 11 London, May 22. OAN American Airways Yankee Clip- per, on the first flight of the transAtlantic service with mails, has arrived at Marseilles and will fly to Southampton tomorrow. Reuter.
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    ITALIAN & GERMAN FORCES ARE LEAVING SPAIN
    106 11 ITALIAN GERMAN FORCES ARE LEAVING SPAIN Rome, May 22. IT is officially announced that all Italian legionaries will leave Spain during this month. German and Italian forces which participated m the victory celebrations are already leaving Madrid. It is understood m Madrid that the Condor (German) Legion is embarking at
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    "Cannot Be Exclusively Jewish Or Arab State"
    599 11 Palestine Debate London, May 22. •THE Under secretary for Foreign 1 Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, replying to the Palestine debate m the House of Commons, said the Government maintained that, by bringing both sides m Palestine up against certain stark realities and
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    Polish Officials Rescued
    109 11 Action Follows Warsaw's Firm Attitude London, May 22. THE Danzig police today rescued the Polish customs inspectors at Pickle, who were captured by Storm Troopers yesterday. When the police arrived the Nazis dispersed, shouting: "We shall return." The action of the police was ordered by the Danzig
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    New Demands To British Concession At Tientsin
    425 11 JAPAN SAID TO BE CONTEMPLATING TAKING OVER FOREIGN AREAS ACCORDING to the semi-official press m Tientsin the Japanese have delivered new demands to the British Council at Tientsin including the engagement of Japanese advisers by the Council, joint search by British police and
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    $50,000,000 RUBBER RESERVE STOCK
    111 11 Tentative Barter Pact Reported London, May 22. A TENTATIVE agreement has been reached, according to a New York report, for the barter oi approximately 1,000.000 bales oi cotton for about $50,000,000 worth of crude rubber. Authoritative circles m London have no knowledge oi the reported tentative
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    Toronto's Big Welcome To King & Queen
    458 11 Toronto's Big Welcome To King Queen Toronto, May 22. XIiEIR MAJESTIES, escorted byi scarlet and gold Dragoons, re- J ceived a tremendous welcome here today during their 23-mile drive through the streets. The whole route was lined by ex-Servicemen 2nd regulars. At the city hall m an open air ceremony
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    Queen Kisses Dionne Quintuplets
    146 11 Queen Kisses Dionne Quintuplets Toronto, May 22. JN atmosphere of gravity surrounded the presentation of the Dionne Quintuplets, who had been brought here from their home at Callander m a special train m which their parents, the seven other Dionne children and Dr. Dafoe, the Quins' doctor, also travelled. Each
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    CHINA'S NEW APPEAL TO THE LEAGUE
    1106 12 Dr. Wellington Koo Asks Powers To Help LORD HALIFAX ON BRITISH ATTITUDE TO FAR EAST CHINA'S fresh appeal to the League of Nations was heard by the Council meeting m Geneva yesterday. Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Ambassador m Paris and delegate to the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    138 12 ■n<. \POKb BAM ULB UOTI 1 tail Dance T.OC to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (.informal) 9.45 to Midnight. GAMJ4 iv ill! X.IU. UKYLANG Traitor Oil Along Lille IXvJes I *:> p.m. l.lii .U »%<>!'. 9 p m. to Midnight .re inland m the Sky. i i LltUr World: Th*
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    POLICE SEEK DRIVER'S ASSISTANCE
    47 12 jTHE Singapore pollcg are anxious to get m touch with the Malay driver i n small oar who assisted a police 'Me m the rhuse of two men susd of thelt. from River V.iUey id Into Ktra Yam Road at 2.«0 pjn rday.
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    CHOIR OF 1,000 FOR CITY?
    225 12 Comment On Local Concert THE enlargement of the Singapore Musical Society's chorus, by the inclusion of more nonEuropeans, is urged by a Straits Times musical critic, H.8.A.," after Sunday night's performance of "The Creation." He writes: "Why does the society have a chorus of only
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    GIRL'S COMPLAINT DISMISSED
    203 12 Two Chinese Not Called On To Make Defence A CABARET hostess's complaint was dismissed m the Singapore Fourth Police Court this morning, when Mr. C. H. Koh, the magistrate, acquitted Charlie Chew and Tok Sam Mvi of a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Tal Poh Lira
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    MISSING CARS FOUND: ONE IN DITCH
    104 12 T^WO Singapore cars were recovered last night after being reported st-ien. Mr. A. H. Allwee, owner of a saloon car, reported that he parked it la Victoria Street outside his house at 12.30 a.m. today and discovered it miss mg at 5.30 a.m. The
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    JOHORE MILITARY POST CHANGE
    66 12 (From Our Own Corresr>ondent> Johore Bahru, May 22. THE title of Military Adviser. Johore. has been changed to Director of Training:. Johore Military Forces and Johore Volunteer Forces. The post will be filled by Major C E. Morrison who is expected to arrive m Malaya early
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    136 12 THE Governor and High Commlsi sioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, will return to Singapore by train tomorrow morning from Kuala Lumpur, where he attended a meeting of the Federal Council last Thursday. He will be accompanied by Lady Thomas, the private secretary, Mr. L. H. N. Davis, and the
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    Life-Boat For Australia Trip
    37 12 The 25 ft. X.P.M. life-boat m which two young Australians, Robin Corrie (standing by keel) and John Potter, will tail from Singapore to Australia. A 2-ft. heel has been fitted. Straits Times picture.
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    NEW TRAFFIC RULES IN FORCE FROM SATURDAY
    183 12 THE Traffic Regulations, 1939, will be gazetted on Friday 1 and will become law as from Saturday, the Straits Times understands. I So that as from Saturday Motorists will not be permitted to park within 30 feet of a bus stop or within
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    15 12 Mr. C. W. Latham has been appointed a director of Merah Rubber Estates (1931), Ltd.
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    MALAYA'S DEFENCE GIFTS PRAISED
    98 12 r[E British Government's appreciation of Malayan generosity was oublicly .affirmed by Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare. Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, at the dinner of the Association of British Malaya last night, says Reuter. He declared that recent and past Malayan gifts to Imperial Defence made one proud
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    JOHORE M.C.S. MAN TO RETIRE
    34 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 22. AFTER 26 years' service, Mr. H. S. Paterson, Johore Commissioner of Lands and Mines, is retiring at the end of August.
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    TWO KILLED IN TRENCH
    65 12 Accident During Sewage Work T*WO Municipal Tamil coolies lost their lives this morning when the shoring at the side of a trench m which they were working collapsed at Paya Lebar, where sewage work is m progress. They were burled beneath timber and earth. One body
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    CHINESE ON ARMED ROBBERY CHARGE
    67 12 A LLEGED to have committed ar.ned robbery of two rings, made of silver and gold, m River Valley Road, yesterday, Cheong Chee, 29-year-old Teochew appeared m the Singapore Third Police Court, this morning. After the charge had been explained to Cheong Chee he was 1
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    HOLLANDERS' AIR TRIP TO INDIES
    84 12 ON THEIR WAY back to Amsterdam by private light plane, two Hollanders, de Heer Justus Heymans and de Heer W. D. Rous. arrived from Batavia this morning and left again at midday tor Alor Star. They have been In the Netherlands Indies for a little
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    IMPERIAL MAIL LATE
    66 12 AAORE ENGINE trouble has caused further delay to the eastbound Imperial Airways flying-boat due at Singapore yesterday. After being delayed at Calcutta previously, the aircraft left Bangkok this morning and was expected to arrive at Singapore this afternoon. However, mechanical trouble- »iiade it necessary for the flying-boat
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    EMPIRE DAY
    30 12 EMPIRE DAY will be celebrated In Malaya and the rest of the Empire tomorrow. The significance of the occasion will form the subjct of addreises to school children.
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    QUARRELS BECAUSE WIFE WORKED IN CABARET
    410 13 Husband Granted Decree Nisi In Singapore Divorce Suit ADULTER\ WITH MUSICIAN ALLEGED BY PETITIONER "VUK had quarrels because I did not want her to work m a cabaret and she wanted to," said Patrick Kuright Cooke, foreman of Malayan Guttas Ltd., m a divorce
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    Gaol For Men Who Went Armed With Knives
    176 13 Gaol For Men Who Went Armed With Knives •J'WO Chinese, Chan Fook Lam and Fan Seek Chong, were sentenced to 18 weeks and seven months rigorous imprisonment, respectively, by Mr. Conrad Oldham, m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, for going about m public armed with knives, m Sims Avenue
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    TOBACCO AT TANAH MERAH: MAN FINED
    143 13 FINE OF $750. m default of pay- ment three months' rigorous imprisonment, was imposed by Mr. C. H. Koh, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on two Hokkiens. Tan Chwee Yew and Yeoh Yeong Chuan, aged 53 and 33, respectively, who were convicted
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY
    42 13 THE area bounded by Norfolk, Owen, Dorset and Keng Lee Roads will b« closed to all non-military traffic on the morning of June 8, when the King's Birthday parade will be held. TLe ban will apply until dispersal is complete.
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    Governor Grows Island's First Cauliflowers
    250 13 Governor Grows Island's First Cauliflowers GARDEN SOCIETY SEE EXHIBITS A PARTY of about 40 members of the Singapore Gardening Society made a tour of Government House gardens and grounds yesterday afternoon. The party was conducted round the grounds by Mr. R. E. Holttum, president of the society and Director of
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    $205 STOLEN FROM STEEL TRUNK
    159 13 OENTENCE of five weeks' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. L C. Goh, m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on a Hokkien, Kee Swee Leng, who was convicted on a charge of stealing $205, belonging to Lee Ah Hing, a bus driver, m a
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    STAFF OFFICERS TO FLY TO KUANTAN
    64 13 pOL. E. G. Miles, G. 5.0.1. of the Malaya Command, and Major J. D. Wyatt Staff Officer, Local Forces, will fly to Kuantan by Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying-boat tomorrow morning to attend an exercise by the 4th (Pahang) Battalion, F.M.S.V.F. Gi ig
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE
    71 13 II7HEN the case against an elderly Hokkien, Chia Koh Llm, who was alleged to have attempted to commit suicide by Jumping into the sea, off the Master Attendant's Office on Sunday night, was called before Mr. C. H. Koh. m the Singapore Fourth Police Court
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    U.S. NATIONAL HOLIDAY
    27 13 AN American national holiday. Memorial Day, falls on May 30. The United States Consul-General at Singapore will be closed to business on that day.
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    PERAK EURASIAN LEADER DIES AT AGE OF 68
    264 13 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 22. |U|R. W. J. B. Ashby, the retired Secretary of the Kinta Sanitary Board and leader of the Eurasian community m Perak, died this afternoon at the Ipoh Hospital and the funeral will take place tomorrow
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    $5,000 DAMAGES €LAIM AFTER CAR ACCIDENT
    553 13 PLAIMING that he had been m poor health since he was injured m a motor accident, Donald Newton Booth, a storekeeper employed by Wearnes' Air Services, sued Mrs. H. W. Jones, owner of the car m which Booth was a passenger, for damages of
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    "UNDESIRABLE CHARACTER"
    349 13 Gaol For Chinese With Pistol picirr months' rigorotu Impri ur- mcnt and a fine of $50 or. m default of payment, a further two months' imprisonment, was on a Chinese, Cheong l*ong, who was described m 'he Singapore Criminal District Court yrslerday as an undesirable chant' ter and
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    Yacht's Trip Down Collyer Quay
    42 14 The 42 ft. yacht Nolausa, buUt m a yard off Orchard Road, by an American airline pilot, Capt. H. Herndon, passing along Collyer Quay on her way to be launched at Keppel Harbour yesterday. Straits Time* picture.
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    LAND BANK TO CELEBRATE KEDAH DIAMOND JUBILEE
    251 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, May 22. THE diamond jubilee of the Sultan of Kedah, which falls on Apr. 10, 1940, will see the inauguration of a bank to be called the Sultan Abdul Hamid Co-operative Land Bank, Limited, with a capital
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    H.M.S. TERROR REFIT
    62 14 THE monitor Terror is at present undergoing an extensive refit at the Naval Base, during which the vessel will be docked. Members cf the ship's company have oeen m camp at Changi as there is no accommodation ashore at the Nava! Base and on Monday night most
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    "ISLAM HAS PERMEATED THE VERY SOUL OF MALAYA"
    1417 14 London Talk On Arab Influence Throughout Peninsula MOST WEALTHY COMMUNITY RELATIVE TO ITS SIZE IN SINGAPORE THE influence of Arabia and Arabic culture on Malaya was the subject of a talk by Mr. Roland Turnbull, given m the 8.8.C. Arabic transmission recently
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    Boy Bugler Arrives
    28 14 Harold Cheeseman, a 16-year-old bugler, was one of the new arrivals for the Singapore Garrison m the troopship Dunera at the week-end. —^Straits Times picture.
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    Homeless Chinese Jumps In Canal
    89 14 Homeless Chinese Jumps In Canal "I WAS ILL," briefly explained 59 -year old Yong Fons;. a Kheh, when he limped into the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, to plead guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into a canal by Newton Circus on Saturday. Yong
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    ROOT SHAPED LIKE PISTOL
    203 14 Chinese Sent To Prison IMPERSONATION OF DETECTIVE A GINGER ROOT, so shaped that when sheathed m a cloth holster it resembled a revolver, and an iron ring, were exhibits m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, when an English-speaking Chinese, Koh Ghee Bah, who claimed to
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    "SWARAJ WITHIN 18 MONTHS," SAYS MR. SUBHAS BOSE INDIAN NEWS
    2841 15  - "SWARAJ WITHIN 18 MONTHS," SAYS MR. SUBHAS BOSE INDIAN NEWS i Presented By R. V. AIYAR Vain Attempt To Persuade Mr. Gandhi About "Ultimatum" "NO ATMOSPHERE FOR NON-VIOLENT MASS ACTION," REPLIES MAHATMA IN the course of his letter to Mahatma Gandhi (the first portion of which appeared m yesterday's Straits
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    BOYCOTT OF ELECTIONS IN TRAVANCORE?
    51 15 Quilon, May 15. A DECISION to call on the people to boycott 21 by-elections to the Travancore legislature which will come off m the first week of June was arrived at by the Working Committee of the Travancore State Congress at a meeting held here
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    Latest U.S. Film Fashion: Back To The Days Of Bandits The London Letter
    1739 16 rV'fc to non-arrival, the London Letter, popular weekly feature, does not appear today. (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, May 12. THE latest American film fashion is high-minded bandits. In the next few months we are to be
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    73 16 SIR REGINALD HENDERSON twice saved Great Britain. First, when he originated the convoy system during: the Great War. Second, when he foresaw that the fleet unless strongly reinforced would reach a perilous condition m 1941-42. The salary of the man who spent €200,000 000 on
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    Nazi Activities In S. W. Africa
    245 17 Big Drive Led By New German Consul IN spite of the presence of a large contingent of South African police, Nazi activity m South-West Africa is being greatly intensified under the direction of Herr L'erau, the new Consul-General from the Sudetenland, states the Cape
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    JOINT ANGLO-FRENCH DEFENCE IN MOROCCO
    446 17 IT is commonly held at Gibraltar that the main purpose of the recent visit of Gen. Sir Edmund Ironside, the Governor, to French Morocco was to review with Gen. Nogues, the French Resident-General, and Commander-in-Chief, measures for joint Anglo-French defence m the event of Spanish
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    POTATO SCHEME FOR WAR-TIME
    114 17 l^O rationing of potatoes is contem- plated m Britain m the event of a national emergency. Plans for the Government to take over the whole of the saleable crops of potatoes m the country are now complete, and will shortly be announced by the Food (Defence
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    China's Crippled Soldiers
    530 17 China's Crippled Soldiers Given New Lease Of Life As Useful Citizens Chungking. THROUGH the efforts of the Chinese Industrial Co-ope-ratives, 200 crippled soldiers m a southern Kiangsi town are being given a new lease of life to work as productive and respectable citizens of China. This is one of the
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    MAKE FOOD TASTE UNPLEASANT
    209 17 Sir Arthur's Advice For Emergency Period IT is better to make food look and taste unpleasant m an emergency than to ration its supplies to the people. Sir Arthur Saltsr. Independent l M.P. for Oxford University, advocated this war-time measure m a speech to the British
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    GUNNERS SURPRISE IN FIRST DIVISION
    412 18 Hitherto Unbeaten Sappers Lose By One Goal ONE of the greatest surprises m first division soccer occurred at Changi yesterday, v/hen Royal Artillery defeated the hitherto unbeaten Royal Engineers by the only goal The result does not change the league positions, but it deprived the
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    Harbour Board Club Billiards Tourney
    102 18 FOLLOWING are the results of the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Civil Service Club's billiards tournaments English Championship, first round: Urn Chen! Hong. 300. beat Kirn Kwan Seng. 179. Leon* All Soo. 3CO. beat Chan Peng Sim. 193. Second round: Urn Poh Scan, 300, kMU Ong
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    CHINESE BEAT POLICE IN RESERVE DIVISION
    312 18 Several Good Chances Missed THE Chinese scored a four-nil victory over the Police m the reserve division^ soccer at the Stadium yesterday. The game was not particularly bright. Kok Choy, the Chinese centre, accounted for two goals and Chit Lim and Lian Sin for
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    NO SURPRISES IN TENNIS
    198 18 NO SURPRISES IN TENNIS Opening Day's Play j In Championships THERE were no surprises m yesterday's play m the Singapore lawn tennis championships, but keen play was seen m several of the games. Both Chua Choon Leong and Yong Loon Chong had to give of their best before winning their
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    PERAK BADMINTON
    75 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 22. 'T'HE Perak badminton team for the triangular tournament between Penang, Sclangor and Perak Is Men's singles: Teoh Seng Khoon, Tan Cheng. Phor and Yap Ghlm Hoe. Men's doubles: Low Keat Soo and Teh Gin Swee. Teoh Seng Khoon and Yap Ghlm
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    S.R.A. SPOON SHOOT
    49 18 IN a spoon shoot held by the Singa- pore Rifle Association B spoon waa won by Sgt. Reid, with a score plus handicap of 102, and A spoon by L.A.C Andrews, 100.85. Possible 105. A pistol shoot is being held on ThursI clay at S.V.C. Headquarters.
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    St. Joseph's Sports
    511 18 DATRICK YEE (14 points) won the Class I athletic championship of' St. Joseph's Institution last Saturday. P. Galistan (10 pointo) was runner-up. A. de Cruz (18 points) won the Class II championship, with Wong Peng Yuen (10 points) as runner-up. The house championship was won Dy St.
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    35 18 J. N. Pv.rneU m action against i. Abed m the first round of the Singapore tennis championships yesterday. Abed led 12—10. 3—l when play was stopped. The match will be continued today.— Straits Times picture.
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    MOTOR RACING RESULTS ON CONTINENT
    75 18 Berlin. May 22. Hermann Lang, driving a Mercedes Benz, won the chief event at the Eifel races, covering the course of 142 miles at an average speed of 85 miles an hour.. His time was 1 h. 40m. 57.10 sec. The Italian -driver, Guiseppe Farina,
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    Loyals Lose To S.C.C "B"
    185 18 I ACKING the aggressiveness of 1 their opponents, "A" Co., Loyai Regiment, lost their friendly soccer match against the SC.C. "B" on the padang yesterday, by two goals to nil. The Club scored their first goal 15 minutes after the start through Matthews, and the
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    IMPROVEMENT TRUST SIDE
    46 18 The following will play for the Singapore Improvement Trus'. m a friendly soccer game against the SRC. tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. on the latter's ground: Peng Nam. Wins Kai, iarahim. Peters, Ismail. Lovertay, Siak Phuang, Calistan, Fraser, Fook Choy, und Ah I Lam.
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      380 18 SC.C. COURTS Men's Singles: Chua Choon Leons beat M. I. Reshty, 7—5. 3—6, 6—4; R. Chia beat S. A. Dawood, 6 l, 6 2; Lim Hee Chin beat Coir.d. F. E. Chevallier. 6—4, 3—6, 6—2; Chin Kce Onn beat R. Nathan, 6—l, 6—2; Yong Loon Chong beat A. I. Pereira,
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    HONGKONG BANK WIN BUSINESS LEAGUE
    268 19 Ten Victories Scored In Eleven Games THE Business Houses League was won yesterday by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, who defeated Malaya Publishing House by nine goals to nil on the Harbour Board ground. Hongkong Bank won ten of their 11 games, the other, against
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    DAVIS CUP WIN TO GERMANY
    53 19 Warsaw, May 22. In the Davis Cup tie Henkel and IJetaxa < Germany) beat Bawarowski a.id Hebda < Poland), 5—7, 6—4, fr— 2. 6-2 Germany won by two matches tc m In the second round of the Davis Cup, at Brussels. Belgium eliminated India by
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    IDEAL DIET FOR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES
    111 19 The big problem with sufferers from gastritis or other digestive disturbances is how to avoid pain ana discomfort, when eating. The Inflamed stomach wall* are so sensitive that solid foods can't be retained. Even liquid foods are often vomited. Yet the patient must get quick
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    Track Work At Penang
    219 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 23. J^IOST horses seen on the track this morning were taught to negotiate bends at a fast pace. Drummer Boy (Mayo up) went round fa.- 1 finishing with a spurt. Queens Course and Greenstone were out together half-pacing and both
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    TRY-OUT OF NEW RACECOURSE
    181 19 Dummy "Races" Held From Our Own Correspondent) Pen an g, May 22. THE Penang Turf Club's u«w race- course was a hive of activity during the week-end, when the new Julius Totalisator and rther machinery m the new buildings were tested, and those who will be
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    BADMINTON RESULTS
    155 19 In a friendly badminton match tht Murigold B.P. beat the Useful B.P. b> s!x games to one. The results were 'Marigold players mentioned first) Tan Chong Tee beat Wee Kirn Wee 15—4, 15— 4; Low Seat Chu&n beai Lee Yang Chlm 5—2, 15—4; Tan Cheng Hoe beat Chin
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    22 19 Helen Jacobs m action during her first try-out of the season at the Melbury Club. She was assisted by W. T. Tilden.
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    Perfect Going For Derby
    324 19 BLUE PETER'S CHANCES IN TOMORROW'S RACE London, May 22. IJNLESS heavy rain falls, the going will be perfect at Epsom for the Derby on Wednesday. Opinions vary considerably as to the abilities of the favourite, Blue Peter. Seme aver he is a perfect colt, ideally suited
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    Probables For The Oaks
    171 19 London, May 22. DEOBABLES for the Oaks, to be run at Epsom over 11,2I 1 '2 miles on Friday. are as follows: Avena (Burns) Rcyal Truce (Wing) Semiramide (Elliott) Tit Bit (Harry Wragg) Grilatea II (Jones) Aurora (Perryman) White Fox Semblat) Infra Red (Beasley) Olein (Lowrey)
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    BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF TITLE
    322 19 No Surprises On First Day London, May 22. T'HE British Amateur Uoll Cham- plonshlp began at Hoylake today in .ideal golf weather, reports Reuter. Three days will be occupied ji deducing the entry ol 167 to 32. There were no outstanding surprises, although T. H. Edwards
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    HAMMOND CAPTAINS ENGLAND
    28 19 London, May 22. *I*HE English cricket selection com- mittee has appointed Walter Hammond captain of England m the three tests against the West Indies. Reuter.
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    SEREMBAN SOCCER
    38 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 23. •T*HE Negri Scmbilan Chnere Recre- atlon Club maintained their unbeaten record m the Negri Sembllan Football League when they beat the Seremban Rangers today by 5 goals to 3.
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    31 19 The annual Parliamentary mixed foursomes handicap tournament was held last week at Walton Heath Golf Club. The Duke of Norfolk driving frcr% the first. He partnered his sister. Lady Rachel Howard.
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    NEGRI TEAM FOR MALAYA CUP
    109 19 (From Our Own Correspondent; Seremban, May 23. •T*HE following have been selected to represent Nesri Sembilan m a Malaya Cup soccer match on Saturday at Singapore against the ComDlned Services: Goh Wee; Ghanl, Dollan: Adam, A. K. Retnam 'rapt.), Syed Hamid: Awang, Wong Chick Woh,
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    SULTAN'S CUP TENNIS
    115 19 'From Our Own Correspondent* Taiping, May 22. HTHE Chinese Recreation Club, Tal- ping, the holders of the Sultan's Tennis Cup, eliminated the Kinta Indian Association m the second round of the competition yesterday, by three matches to one. Results are: (C.R.C.) players mentioned first) Lim S;ang Kwee
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    McAvoy Keeps His Title
    124 19 OUTPOINTS SADD AT MANCHESTER London, May 22. JOCK McAVOY, of Rochdale, n-taln- cd the British middle-weight tlMa, i 'vhich he has held fcr six yecirr. by outpointing Ginger Sadd. of Norwlcn over 15 rounds at Bell?vue Arena. Manchester. McAvoy, who shortly will meet Len Harvey for
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    PENANG CHINESE SWIMMING
    146 19 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang, May 22. ONLY FIVE competitors turned up for the 200 metres breast stroke open competition of the Chines? Swimming Club at Tanjons B<:ngah ye.sterch-.y. Originally there were eteht entries, but three failed to turn up. Kf>e Socn Bee, the Malayan champion,
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    SOCCER AT SEGAMAT
    71 19 'From Our Own Correspondent > Segamat, May 22. AN the town padang today, the IndoCeylbnese scored one of their best wins of the season when they met the Old Boys' Asociation m their district scccf-r league fixture and won by five goals to one. P!ay was even
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    HOME CRICKET
    38 19 London, May 23. Home cricket results are: Playing at Derby, Derby won by ten I wickets from Northants. Northants, 124 (Mitchell, four for 30) and 95 <Copson four for 34). Derby, 214 and six for none.—Reutcr.
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      49 19 Today's Sports Events SOCCER: Div. 1, Chinese vs. Malays, at Stadium; Div. 2A, Pulau Brani vs. R.A. (8.M.). at Pulau Brani; Malaya Signal Coy. vs. Mental Hospital, at Alexandra. r AWN TENNIS Singapore Championships at S.C.C. and Y.M.CA. BOXING: Singapore Amateur Championships preliminaries, at Happy World Stadium, 7 p.m.
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    HURRICANES REHEARSE FOR EMPIRE DAY AEROBATICS
    31 20 Hawker Hurricanes of No. 32 (Fighter) Squadron, Biggin Hill Station. rehearse above the clouds for the aerobatics display which they gave on Empire Air Day.
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    15 20 Air Marshal Sir John Salmond inspectinr the Ilford Air Defend Cadet Corps m Valentines Park.
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    29 20 Kin j:»| of Rumania talking to M. Armand Caiinescu, g U it :-i >r :tnd Minuter fur Nati mul 1) leiue, during a big parade m Bin liartv»t. I
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    19 20 (Above): A -round crew pulling a balloon of one of the barrage squadrons during training at Cardington R.A.F. Station.
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    19 20 (Right): M. Leon Blum, the French Socialist loader, m London for talks with £j leaders of the Labour Party.
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    32 20 (Blfhtl Tfct men who .signed the German- Italian military alliance m Berl n vcstf rday— llerr Joachim von Ribbentrup, Keich Foreign M :ii>l>-r and >unt .an), Italian Foreign Minister, taken m Milan.
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