Malaya Tribune, 4 May 1934

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    29 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol. XXL- No. 105 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday, May 4, 1934.
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      130 1 Hj*d The ©ribuna Dominant In j cordially invite their I numerous friends to visit j I their stands at the BRITISH TRADE FAIR UC: r I Great. World, May 4,-12, Points to Remember:— I 1 At the MAMMOTH "MILKMAID" TIN stand. JJ SSFbJ?! 1 A valuable and useful gift will
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      50 1 A. FUNTER. 6, Raffles Place, Singapore. Importing Diamonds and I? Pearl Necklaces of every size and quality. Selling j* at latest and lowest market k prices. Also buying gold coins and gold ornaments of tfa every class and quality, »1 paying highest prices i according to daily exchange rates. t
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    SHANGHAI MERCHANT SENTENCED.
    674 2 Charge Of Ittering Forced Cheque. ARTHUR Charles Mack. 52. merchant, was lound guilty by a jury on three :harge~ of uttering, aiding and abetting in respect of a forged cheque. In the Supreme Court. Shanghai, on April 10. and was sentenced by Judge A. G Mossop to
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    NEW CONSTITUTION.
    103 2 Austrian National Assembly Ceases. Reuter Wireless. Vienna. April 30. The National Assembly has approved the new constitution and voted itself out of existence. The meeting was preceded by mass at St. Stephens Cathedral and was attended by the President, the Chancellor and other members of the Government. Social
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    DR. DOLLFUSS.
    104 2 Feolini; Against Him Still Strong. Reuter. Linz, April 28. Precautions unsurpassed in Austrian history have been made to secure a peaceful hearing for Dr. Dollfuss tomorrow as feeling here is still strong. One thousand potential peace disturbers have been temporarily gaoled. The square where Dr. Dollfuss will speak
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    YOUTH BOUND OVER.
    690 2 Counsel On A "Pitiful HASHIM bin Ahmed Angullia was on Tuesday bound over by the District Judge. Mr. H. A. Forrer, in one surety of $500 for six years. The accused had been charged with house- breaking and theft of a motorcar from the garage of Flying
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    NEW CRUISERS.
    80 2 Construction For Australian Navy. Reuter. Wireless. London, Apr. 20. The Admiralty has decided to order the construction of two Minotaur class cruisers in the 1933 programme from John Brown and Co., Clydebank and Vickers, Armstrong of Barrow. Melbourne, Apr. 30. The Commonwealth Minister for Defence announces that negotiations
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    CRISIS SUBSIDES.
    64 2 Spanish President Agrees To New Cabinet. Reuter Wireless. Madrid. Apr. 28. The ministerial crisis has been ended by the President's acquiescence to the cabinet headed by Senor Ricarda Samner. It is. like the last, predominantly radical and includes several previous members, notably Senor Romero, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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    GERMAN DEBTS.
    73 2 Continue Of Dawes And Yougii Plans. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, Apr. 28. TIE Anglo-French insistence on the conuance of service of the Dawes and Young loans has aroused intense surpriae and irritation in Germany. It is rumoured that Dr. Schacht remains adamant, declaraing that Germany Is unable to continue
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    LOCAL ACCIDENTS.
    94 2 Chinese Boy Taken To Hospital. A four-year-old Chinese boy war, knocked down by a motor-lorry on Tuesday morning in Upper Hokien Street. He sustained minor injuries to his head and body and was suffering from shock. He was removed to the General Hospital. Two accidents in which pedestrians
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    ALUMINIUM SUPPLIES.
    65 2 Japanese Contract With Dutch Indies. I Reuter. The Hague, May 2. It is learnt authoritatively that a Japanese company operating an aluminium works in Formosa has signed an agreement to take 24.000 tons of bauxite annually from the Nibam Company. Bintang, Dutch Indies. The deal is designed to
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    FIVE YEARS IN SIBERIA.
    59 2 Russian Bishop Now Released By Soviet. Reuter Wireless. Warsaw. Apr. 28. Bishop Antoine Malacki. formerly of Leningrad, who has now been liberated ty the Soviet after five years' imprisonment in Siberia, is shortly expected here. The Bishop has already arrived in Moscow according to Catholic newspaper.-:.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    384 2 Sunday. April 22. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Gammans and Mr. P. R. Pinhorn left, and Mr. and Mrs. Stamford Raffles arrived to stay at Government House. Monday, April 23. HH. the Sultan of Brunei, Duli Pengiran Bendahara, Duli Pengiran Pemancha. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Butler Mr.
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    475 2 Arrangements For This Year's Exhibition. AS already announced, the annual Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhlbiiion Will be held this year on June 2 3 and 4. and organisation is now well in Tne n< Trade Section, as anticipated, will require considerably more space than in 1933. and it has been
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    "THE RAFFLESIAN."
    92 2 "The Rafflesian." the magazine of Raffles Institution, has made its appearance for April, and is as usual filled with matter of interest to the scholars and to those of more remote connection with the Institution. T !L e Editorial and notes cov ei the activities of the Institution
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    "NANKING HAS NO POLICY."
    604 3 Fears Of Japan. If AS DONE NOTHING SO FAR. pHERE may be some excuse for the inactivity of the Governt fore the conclusion of the v truce, but since then what h done \n the course of an address last Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Pre- «»t'
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    RENT REDUCTION.
    75 3 Movement Launched In Shanghai. Shanghai, Mar. 31. rh Association for Rent Reduction '•<! its third general meeting yesterday d decided that in spite of all obstacles movement must be carried on tc •success. rho representatives of the Association calling at the Municipal Governut of Greater Shanghai this morning
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    154 3 The following are the officers and committee members of the Chinese Industrial and' Commercial Old Boys' Association: Patrons, Messrs. Lim Kirn Tian and Lim Chiat Yong; President, Mr. Kwa Chu Peng; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Ong Siok Tann and Ong Teck Toh; hon. Chinese secretary, Mr. Sim Hoon Ngai; hon. English secretary,
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    EMPIRE AIR CRUISING.
    104 3 Dombay Club Flight To England. j (By Air Mail). London, April. IC. EMPIRE air cruising is the latest activity of flying clubs. The Bombay Flying Cub has started the idea by organising a micerti?:! fiffj" to England during the monsoon months. As a preliminary, this Cluo made
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    TSAR'S SISTER-IN-LAW.
    104 3 Claim To Big Estates In Poland. Reuter Wireless. Warsaw, Apr. 28. The Court of Appeal has begun the hearing of the appeal of Countess Bras- i £off, sister-in-law ol the Tsar, against the decision of the Lower Court depriving her of estates valued at 20,000,000 zlotys and formerly
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    86 3 No Decision Yet On New Claims. I i Reuter Wireless. London. April 30. His Majesty's Government will not reach any decision on the desire of South Africa that Swaziland, Basutoiand and Bechuanaland be transferred from British to South African control until both the native and white populations have
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    DILLINGER'S DEFIANCE.
    75 3 Threat To Kidnap Governor's Daughter. Reuter Wireless. Columbus. Ohio. Apr. 28. Dillinger and his associates have established their headquarters here and are completing plans to kidnap Governor White's daughter. The Governor has also received a ■vritten threat of his death if he failed to pardon D'lllneer's lieutenants, Makley
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    ELECTION RIOTS.
    70 3 Sixteen People Killed On Rhodi Island. Reuter. Paris. May 1. A message from Angora states that 16 wore killed and 30 injured in disorders during the elections on Rhode Island, an Italian dependency in the Mediterranean. Similar rioting took place a fortnight age. when there were a number
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    THIRTY-HOUR WEEK.
    55 3 Standard Urged By U.S. Labour Leader. Reuter. Washington, May 1. A stendard 30-hour working week for rll industries is urged by Mr. William Green. He asks Mr. Roosevelt to support legislation enforcing it throughout the country, pointing out that while 3,000,000 workers were re-employed under the recovery programme
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    BIG BOND ISSUE.
    83 3 Reuter. New York, May 2. Repoits are circulating in Wall Street that tne Treasury is contemplating a huge bond issue, probably in June or July, with a view to funding a large part of the short-term debt. Observers point to the recent strength of Government bonds, which
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      613 3 EMPIRE RADIO. To-Day's Programme. Local Time 12.35 p.m. Tl-me Signal from B.g Tern (St. Pauls Cathedral. London). I Scotland To-day, a talk by Mr. George Blake. 12 50 p.m. Lehar, a programme of gramophone records. 1.20 p.m. London Bridge, a tale of seven ages, written by Ursula Branston; pro- auced
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      420 4 ■*wr. M. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. S«-37, Brag Basah Road, SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric lights, fans, motor?, etc. and water service, please write to the above iddrrsa or 'Phone S4TI. PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. In tin Estate »1 Mussain Bnaaoo binte Baboo Gajah, Defended. Turn yi<
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      678 4 7 FUBLIC NOTICES. -i- SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. j NOTICE. i SPRING (PROFESSIONAL) RACE MEETING 1934. Saturday sth, Wednesday 9th, Saturday 12th, Wednesday 16th. Saturday 19th Whit Monday 21st, May. SPRING (AMATEUR) RACE MEETING 1934. Friday 25th Saturday 26th, May. I ENTRIES CLOSE for both Meetings at 12 o'clock ncoh, on
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      1030 4 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED— Agt nts and Canvassers throughout Malaya for selling a cheap and elegant article. A eood spare time money making opportunity for the right men. Apply to:-CHARI CO. 21. Chulia Street, (First Floor), Singapore. WANTED— By European business house two energetic Straits Chinese to push the ra le
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      401 4 EDUCATIONAL I w FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL, Established 1928. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). l-A, Kirk Terrace, Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. Enrol for a Sound Mimical EducationSystematic Training both In Technique and Theory. Complete Courses leading to T.CI*. Certificate, Diploma, etc. Booklet free. ML ANCIANO. Principal. I TUTORIAL
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      534 4 FASHIONABLE AND RELIABLE SWISS MADE CLOCKS WATCHES PRICED MOST MODERATEI V CAN BE VIEWED AT YICK WOH HING 429. NORTH BRIDGE RO (.NEAR MIDDLE ROAD) TO LET TO LET—No. 38, So 31, Dhoby Ghaut. TO LET—No. 5. Raffles PI. spacious office accommod.u. show room, etc. Ap Pi y TO LET—Bungalow
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    OUR READERS' VIEWS.
    80 5 Letters To The Editor. [Our readers are invited to write to «1 on tubiect* ni rmhn* i that the "Malaya Tribune?* does not necessarily pntfLr** mu*t be under- clrnts. LETTERS SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE e f preued *V cof a t,nsr>. and on one side
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    A Hard Case.
    148 5 To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Please allow me a little space in V'tple'.-; Most Popular Paper to state my case. in a Eurasian ex-Service man. I been out of employment for nearly > years owing to my suffering from 1 deafness, during which period I been trying
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    "Puran Bhakt."
    143 5 I To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") I *ir.- I have been asked to inform the J ibutors of Indian films in Malaya r ihere are many who are keen to arain that famous picture "Puran > the best Indian talkie that has 1 the Bay of B ngal.
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    The Unemployed.
    131 5 To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune") Referring to Mr. Francis Tay's .f rlie 26th inst., I quite agree hen he emphasises that War is present prevailing slump reading his letter, I was ee an advertisement pubund:r it: "Dance and mised by Madam Angelia School of Dancing, at the Hall,
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    A Grateful Father.
    278 5 To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") May I crave a space in your to express a few words of appre(»n to those "played the game" i\ kut son Frank? I would like, first of all, to express 'tv.l thanks to Mr. N. A. Currie, S;..; 'l intendent, Fraser's
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    Rubber Millers' Scare.
    352 5 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir, -i write this in the hopo of dis pell ns a mental anguish preying in the minds of local millers of uncured ruober, as, after reading the news available on Sunday and yesterday, I came to the conclusion that there need
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    Old-Fashiuned Chinese Schools.
    487 5 (To the Editor, "Malaya Tribune.") Sir,—May I through the valuab'.e columns of your reputable journal invite the attention of the Educational authorities in this country to the subject of stricter control of the oldfashioned Chinese private schools? In writing on this subject, I am expressing the opinion
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    JAPANESE TROOPS ATTACKED.
    344 5 Surprise By Chinese Volunteers. Shanghai, May 2. A STRONG force of Chinese Volunteers launched a surprise attack on new-ly-arrived Japanese troops in Liumng on May 1, killing seven of them and seizing huge quantities of military supplies. According to a Nanking report, Japan plans to start creating
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    HEALTH OF THE EAST.
    329 5 League Of Nations' Bulletin. The following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau. Singapore, for the week-ended April 28. Alexandria: 5 cases of typhus and 3 deaths. Bassein: 2 plague cases and 1 death; 1 smallpox case and 1 death. Bombay: 2
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    HAPPY AUSTRALIA.
    95 5 Track Leaps Forward To Prosperity. j j Reuter. Sydney There Ls a smile on the fae'e of Aus rain— pro-.p?rity is returning by leaps and bounds, according to the la est available trade tU.isties. They reveal tha. during the last ~ix mouths of 1933, Australia had a favourable
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      399 5 THE REST BOOK FOR CROSSWORD PUZZLES I 'SWIFTSURE" Crossword Puzzle Dictionary by Granvilh M. O Kara. PRICE $1.50 Per Copy. (All righ; re ervedj. Printed and published by: PETER CHONG COMPANY Obtainable from all booksellers throughout Malaya. HOOKS RECEIVED BY LAST MAIL. ENGLISH JOURNEY. BY J. B. PRIESTLEY $3 00
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    Shipping News & Notices. NEEDS OF BRITISH SHIPPING.
    1185 6 Shipping News Notices. NEEDS OF BRITISH SHIPPING. A Democratic Scheme To Help The Industry. MR. E. P. Spanner, commenting on the needs of British shipping, writes to "The Journal of Commerce" the following letter. A recent editorial reference in your columns to the difficult matter of rendering financial assistance to
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    CAPTAIN'S ERROR.
    225 6 Certificate Suspended For Six Months. THE findings of the Board of .Trade inquiry into the stranding oT the steam trawler "Ben Strome," of North Shields, near Aberdeen on Jan. 5 were announced at Newcastle, the certificate of the skipper, Walter Ernest Ray, being suspended for six months. The
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    SALE OF DUTCH SHIPS.
    144 6 Russian And Icelandic Buyers. I Two units of the famous fleet of oceangoing tugs, owned by Messrs. L. Smit and Company's International Sleepdienest. of Rou teroam, have been disposed of M Russa. These craft, the "Java Zee" and "Gele Zee," ot 1,000 and 1,100 i.h.p. respectively,
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    REFRIGERATED CARGOES.
    128 6 Not A Single Case Of Spoilage On CN.S. Vessels. Despite one of the coldest winters o n record, and one of the mos, difficult routes in the world for perishable food-s uffs. vessels of the Canadian National Steamships en the CanadaWest Indies service have gone through the winter
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    U.S. SHIPPING.
    570 6 Direct Subsidies And Rationalisation. ARGUMENTS for direct shipping subsidies, based on shipbuilding and operating cost differentials, were reiterate! by Mr. Henry Heimann. director of ihe Shipping Board Bureau of the Department of Commerce, in an address, which was read at Detroit, before the Middle West Foreign Trade and
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    ATLANTIC RESCUE RECALLED.
    753 6 Capt. A. RothwelPs New Command. WHEN the Canadian Pacific liner "Duclrss of Richmond" sailed from (he Mersey last month for Halifax and St. John N. 8., she was under the command cf Captain Arthur Roth well, who has been transferred from ihe "Montcalm" to succeed Captain A.
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      340 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. ii I M BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Singapore BHUTAN 6.100 May 10 RAWALPINDI 17,000 May 11 BEHAR 6,000 May 24 KAISAK-I-HIND 11,500 May 25 SOUDAN 6.500 June 6 RAJPUT ANA 17.000 June 8 IRANCHI 17,000 June 22 BURDWAN 6.070 July 5
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    Mining Shares. LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    519 7 Singapore, Friday, 11 a.m. The following tin share quotations are ■tied by Fraser and Co., exchange and t;ock brokers. U M alue Buyers. Sellers. Ampit Tin 6i7y 2 71--am Kumbang Tin 39|- 4l|Aust nil Malay 42 6 43 6xd r Hitam Tin 14 9 15
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    163 7 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. .1 RUBBER REMAINS UNCHANGED. I j j i Little Business Passing To-Day. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 23 cts., unchanged. Market Tone: Steady, quiet. Tin (Singapore), $116, down $1%. Yesterday's Prices London Rubber, 6 13 16 cts.. down
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    223 7 Guthrie's Review Of Trade. IN their weekly rubber report dated May 3, Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., stale: Af.er many weeks of expection of an anncuncemen. regarding Restriction it was intimated publicly on April 30 that agreement had been reached by the coun.ries concerned and that a scheme of
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    PALM OIL PRICES.
    96 7 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd. reported the following latest buyers' prices, received by cable yesterday morning, for Malayan Palm Oil and Palm Kernels: j PALM OIL IN BULK: c.i.f. landed weights New York Philadelphia 2.25 cents (U.S. currency* per lb. c.i.f. landed weights U.S.A. Pacific Ports 2.20
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    INCREASE IN TIN QUOTA.
    109 7 Amounts to 7.5 Per Cent. For F.M.S. WE have leceived the iollowing com- muniaue from "Mr. 11. G. Harris, the Controll-r under the Tin and Tin Ore Restriction) Enactment. F.M.S.: In view of the increase of 10 p"i cent, in quota made by the International Tin
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    CHINA'S SUGAR.
    116 7 Overseas Investment In Industry Shanghai, Apr. 7. ACCORDING to investigation.-, mad 1 at the Chinese Maritime China has been importing more sugar into the country than anything else during the last few years. Figures show that the average annual import of foreign sugar into China amounts to 14.000.000
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    PETROL PRICES.
    167 7 Asiatic Pet roleiiimCo. (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various brands cf Kerosene ar. as folkws: Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-g.ilion drums per British Imperial gallon $1.19 Shel Motor Spirit ex pump p?r British Imprial gallon $0 82 Shell Mo or Spirit in 4-gallon drums per
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    BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER.
    199 7 Loss Of $5,357 On The Year. rTHE annual report of the directors of Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, L*d„ for the vear TSJS?»* 1 be presente d a a meeting nn M»v 1°1 at the French Bank Building on May 11, is as follows: The accounts show a
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    BRITISH TRAINS.
    101 7 Preference By Belgian Railway Company. j Brussels. After exhaustive tests with British steam-rail cars extending over more than three years, the Belgian National Railway Co.. has decided to purchase another and more powerful British steam-rail car of the Sentinel-Cammell type. The car is capable of developing 250 h
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    CURRENCY WAR DANGER.
    127 7 Monetary Committee Urges Early Stabilisation. Reuter. Washington. A new wave of currency Instability" may come if stabilisation is further delayed. That is the view of the monetary Corrmittee of the International Chamber of Commerce which has issued a warning to the Governments of the world against further
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    U.S. DOLLARS PREFERRED.
    82 7 Bank Of Japan's Specie Reserve. Reuter. Tokyo. United States gold dollars far outnumber British coins in the vaults of the Bank of Japan. The latest available statistics of the Bank's specie reserve reveal that it possesses American gold dollars worth 5,697,222 yen (approximately £333,338 at current rates»
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    CANADA'S TRADE.
    64 7 Industrial Commission Points To Increases. Reuter. Toronto. Canada's trade barometer has continued to rise in recent weeks and still noints upward according to the Toronto Industrial Commission. Numerous factors recording increases include employment, electric power consumption, manufacturing output, railway earnings, car loadings and construction. A larger volume of
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    LONDON COTTON TALKS.
    289 7 Britain May Have To Act. j I i j j Reuter. Tokyo, May 3. /COMMENTING on the London reports v of a probable breakdown in the AngloJapaneso textile negotiations, the "Jijishimbun" understands that Japan is ready to entertain any new proposals from Britain. If, however, the negotiations
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    PRODUCE.
    200 7 Singapore, May 4. R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $92 R. (Siam) W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $88 Rice, B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $86 Rice, B. Siam N. 2 per Koyan $82 Siam, No. 1 $16") Siam, No. 2 $140 Siam, No. 3 $114
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    Rubber Shares. LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    644 7 Singapore, Friday, 11 a.m. The following rubber share quotation! are issued by Fraser and Co., and Lyai) and Evatt. Issue Value. Fraser Lyau m Shares. <Sc Do. Evan. Allenby 1.60 1.80 1.60 160 1 Alor Gajah 1.08 1.15 1.05 1.15 IA. Hitam 1.60 1.75 1.65
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    82 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Friday, ?inon. 1 <Ji Buyers. Seller*. 1 R S.S. coual to London Standard. Spot (loose) 23 L'.'l'A do. (F. 0.8.) 23% 23 Standard R.S.S. Tender: J May n 23 «4 23% Juno 23% 23% July Sept. 0 24 244 Oct. I Dee.
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      91 7 THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England). SINGAPORE BRANCH: 4. DA'melda Street Authorised and Subscribed Capital £2000.000 Pald-up-Capltal £1,000.000 Reserve Fund and Rest 500.000 I HEAD OFFICE LONDON-. BRANCHES: Bombay. Calcutta. Colombo, Karachi. Madras. Ainara. Baghdad. Bahrein. Basra, Kirkuk. Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money received on Fixed
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      66 7 WITH ANNUAL INTEREST OF Vh% p.a. PAID QUARTERLY. A SAVINGS ACCOUNT is your easiest way (o save. Al' the odd rents put can fully aside and regularly d?p3sitcd will very quickly give you ready money for any possible emergency. Easily accessible and always available you should hesKate no longer to
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      65 7 LEE WAH BANK, Lid. <incorporated in the 8.5.). No. 18, SOUTH CANAL RD. Foreign exchange business transacted at favourable rates. Correspondents at the principal centres in China and other parts of the world. Current and Savings Accounts opened; deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be ascertained on application.
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      212 7 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) SUCCESSORS TO >0 THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.. THE&O HONG BANK, LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00. Paid Up $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREE'rWINGAPORE. LOCAL BRANCH 458, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chee Swee Cheng, Esq.,
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      596 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES, SINGAPORE. The quarterly session of the Board of Licensing Justices for the Settlement of Singapore will be held in the First Magistrate's Court, Singapore, at 2.45 p.m. on Monday, June 18th, 1934. 2. All applications for PubH- House' Licences
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      244 8 BHOUOIIT hi m 1 'ALHAMBBA TO HER FEET... OPENIPCG i m and freed him from his family's shoddy pride... in the soul-sweeping TO m DAY 6.15 o*ls j|| ecstasy of a glorious love I 7~ The Screen's two outstanding per- j 3ARRYMORE dHm* I ROBERT YOUNG RICHARD CROMWEIL >*" tf
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      295 8 j ft A PITHi I CONTINUED SUCCES j llAl I lUL I TO-NIGHT 6.15 I ON THE STAGE I JERE LEE f and her all-American Girls' Orchestra with Solo item* and .ke .l. BREAKING ALL RECORDS WHEREVER THEY GO» I THE FIVE RHAPSODY GIRLS, IN DELIGHTFUL AND ORIGINAL DANCES I
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    107 9 HARBOUR BOARD. SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. .Singapore. May 4. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Opftftr 22; Clara Jebsen 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Kamuning 11; J. v. b Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3i. Tweed bank 30; Machaon
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    51 9 From Holland by the "Kota Baroe," due at Singapore at 9 a.m. to-day. From Philippine Islands by the "President Polk." due at Singapore at daylight to-morrow. From China by the "Sirdhana," due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan by the "Penang Maru," due at Singapore on Monday
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    MONEY MARKET
    196 9 SELLING. Singapore, May 4. London 4 months sight 2j4 532 London 3 months' sight 2|4 981 London 60 days' sight 2j4Vs London 30 days' sight 2j4 764 London demand 2|4 332 London T.T. 2|4 5,64 Lyons and Paris demand 895 Hamburg demand 149 New York demand 59 3
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    DIARY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    191 9 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. TO-DAY, MAY 4. j High Tides.-0.45 a.m.. 2.30 pm British Trade Fair. Great WorTd. OpenOOc y a H t«4! fa, oen L E. Lew hi, y.u.iv., at 6.45 p.m. FootbS? Ta^ v J ll T Tlmah Road, 9 p!m.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    65 9 1 tmm ALHAMBRA —Clara Bow in "Hoopla." APOLLO—Chinese pictures. CAPITOL.—"Going Hollywood' and stage attraction. EMPIRE —"The Invisible Man." I GREAT WORLD—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Dean's Grand Opera, Chinese Wayangs, Cinen.as, etc ISAKO CIRCUS—9.IS p.m. MARLBOROUGH.— Fairy of Baghdad.' Hindustani picture. NEW WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing, sideshows, Malay Operas, Chinese Wayangs, cinemas, etc.
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    SOCIALISTS ARRESTED.
    58 9 Reuter Wireless. Vienna, May 1. One hundred Socialists have been arrested by the police, who raided a secret meeting which they were holding at Wienerwald. The meeting was observ ed from aeroplanes and reports were transmitted to the police. i The arrested men include a Czech, claiming to
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    CANTON ANNIVERSARY.
    63 9 On the occasion of the anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Government at Canton to-morrow (May 5» all the Chinese newspapers in Singapore will not be issued. The Canton Government was established in 1928 in accordance with the will of the late Dr. Sun Vat Sen. All
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      249 9 THE NEW WORLD! I MAGNIFICENT! J PRODIGIOUS! j j g EXTRAORDINARY! I V s GROTESQUE! I IRE SENSATIONAL! I N B WONDERFUL! 1 E A GRAND CARNIVAL AND I PAGEANT OF ANCIENT I i CHINESE MYTHOLOGY R IN THE FORM 0 F A PROCESSION I will b e held in
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      195 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IN THE MATTER OF' ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) AND IX THE MATTER OF MALAYAN SATURDAY POST. LIMITED, (In Voluntary Liquidation). I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuance of Section 223 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) that a General Meeting of the Members of the aboveiamed Company will be
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      152 9 I ATEST^ADVERTISEMENTS. IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES) ANT) IN THE MATTER OF PHQNOFILMS (SINGAPORE), LIMITED. yln Voluntary Liquidation). NOTICE IS HEREBY CI YEN ir. pursu- ance of Section 22;3 of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies) thpt a General Meeting of the Members of the above'iamtd Company will be
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      378 9 j GAYNOR. BARRYMO I I —I i "CAROXiIMA" j POR THE FIRST TIME TOGETHER. I A GUARANTEE OF SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT, j I I HERE'S ONE THAT TOPS THEM A 1.1,. JANET GAYNOR'S GREATEST PICTURE. j <OML EARLY AT EACH SHOW H YOU DuNT WANT TO BE DISAPPOINTED. I Opening ALHAMBKA
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      71 9 [postal intelligence SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. TO-DAY. Banka Island. Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dill y (Ophirt 2.30 p.m. Selat Pandjang, Bengkalis, Siak, Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock and Padang (Ampang) 3 p.m. Belawan and Medan (Tinombot 3 p.m. Singkep (Van dcr Does de Bye) 3 p.m
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS.
    136 10 ANG—Madam Koh Gcok Kim, wife of Ang Kim Soon, of the Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd., Singapore, passed away at the General Hospital, at 11.30 last night, May 3. The funeral will take place on Sunday, May 6, the cortege leaving No. 6, Onan Road, for Bukit Brown
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    THE TRADE FAIR.
    781 10 'TODfELY*' is the word for the great Trade Fair which opens in Singapore to-day. It could hardly I have been dated more happily, for it I comes at the moment when even the Doubting Thomases are constrained to agree that things are indeed j better and the
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    281 10 The next meeting of the Federal Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 19th inst. Mr. R. L. Parker, of the Government Rice Mills, Bagan Serai, will be gome on leave shortly. He will visit Burma to study milling conditions there Mr. C. van
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    Topics Of The Day. Forty-Four Pages.
    223 10 llfE feel justified in claiming that to-day's issue of the Malaya Tribune is a unique achievement in journalism in this country. Forty-four pages for five cents is assuredly newspaper value hitherto undreamed of in Malaya, where formerly a mere 12-page issue was deemed a
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    The Railway Strike.
    164 10 IGNORANT men were led astray in the railway strike which has just collapsed after very few days, it is manifest. The strikers may have had minor giievances—what class of workers has rot?—but their demands were too absurd to be countenanced, and they soon learned that they were
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    China's Independence.
    169 10 rjHINA has seldom had a period i D her history which could be called really peaceful. The last few years have been exceptionally and unhappily eventful. Flood, famine and civil war have wrought havoc, and on top of a jl this has come the Japanese penetra I tion
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    Sweet Music.
    255 10 •gTOP talking," cried Sir Thomas Beecham to the stalls. And again -Shut up. you," when the gallery applauded in the wrong place. This was not, as you might have thought at first glance, at a concert in Singapore where according to so distinguished an artiste as Mr. Jascha
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    Passing Thoughts
    391 10 By "Looker-On" ITASTE to the Fair" is to-day's motto. And also "Buy British." A A A "3.T.F." are the initials, standing, of course, for "British Trade Fair" and "Better Times Follow." A A A The fur simply flew in the New World boxing arena the other night. Even
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    42 10 EARLIER CABLES, on pages 2, 3 ft I! RADIO PROGRAMME, on page 3. OUR READERS' VIEWS, on page 5. SPORTS NEWS, on pages 14 and 15. CLUB DIARY, on page 15. CINEMA NEWS, on page 17. TRADE FAIR SUPPLEMENT
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      157 10 \vORTHSa NEW EST 7 OUNDATION GARMENTS TO MOULD FEMININE v£f\ FIGURES TO THE LINES j OF THE MODE. MODEL NO. 883. l<vs s (as illustration) j 883 j| I PRICE $3.95. or f° r ne en^re range \\j visit ROBINSON CO., LTD., I SINGAPORE. j J 111 l HI CABLE
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      63 10 Ik| i"! II \IP PERFECTION JosUy sJT\ describe* the superior L workmanship of Singa- *0 pore's Leading Tailor. JV* «H WING LOONG is ondoubtedly in the foref—W' front and offers you, with ifr Perfection in Suitings, J\ Stye and Cut, complete j\ tip satisfaction and inexpcn- >\ %wt sive service.
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      52 2 i SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE GO,, LTD. STALLS JOS. 18 19 You are invited to visit our stalls at the British Trade Fair, Great World, May 4th. to May 12th. where you will see displayed a comprehensive selection of HIGH CLASS GROCERIES PROVISIONS Try our Eskimo Pies Singapore Cold Storage Co.,
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      154 2 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. Pag* ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD. ANGLO-SI AM CORPORATION ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY CO., LTD ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LTD f BORNEO COMPANY, LTD li 5 I BORNEO MOTORS, LTD 11 j BOURN-VITA BRAND'S ESSENCE *l BRINKMANN CO., CALVERT'S TOOTH POWDER. :j, DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (S.S.), LTD. 1 FAR EAST OXYGEN
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      101 3 j "spacing I A. G. 4 SPALDING I BROS. (BRITISH) LTD. I The s P ald fl Tennis Ball j j Used Throughout jj Malaya. KBO-FLITE (Lasts till it's jj TOP FLITE < Paintless j S° PAR (Power Durability.) PS o oODDDOdqI I I W 0 qoDOOC'7 TENNIS RACKETS j
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      24 3 DANCE^ECOM k Manufactured in J I England and Australia. k I Stocked by J D'SOUZA BROS. I North Bridge Road, J I Singapore. J
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      37 4 I 1 Cordially Invite You I jj To Inspect their -i Comprehensive Range of 1 S 1 I Empire Products 3 6 i I Displayed on i Stalls Nos. 114-117. T j BRITISH TRADE FAIR 1~~ 9
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      116 5 THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPN. LTD. T-HE Anglo-Siam Corporation, Ltd.. "Bisurated" Magnesia. who are exhibiting at sta'l No. 38, E. Griffiths Hughes. Ltd .—Kruschen are agents in Malaya for a considerable Salts, number of British firms including the Boot's Pure Drug Corp. following;— The Sanitas Co.,—"Sanitas" preparaGrierson, Oldham and Co., Ltd.— tions.
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      34 5 4 MEET YOUR FRIENDS AT THE Anglo Siam Corporation'& Stand No. 38 •»> A CORDIAL. INVITATION j is extended to all to inspect our exhibits at THE BRITISH TRADE FAIR j GREAT WORLD MAY 4-12.
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      106 6 fGREErTTSL AND 1 CEMENT CO., LTD. J HONGKONG j Best British Colonial Cement I IN I PAPER BAGS OF 94 LBS. NETT. 1 GUNNY BAGS OF 250 LBS. NETT. I CASKS OF 375 LBS. NETT. —a j I As supplied to the Principal I Contractors locally I including i j
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      112 7 j iriu 'k! I s Anoemj7 vigour in every bottle. For toilel r l uWtM The HIMALAYA group provides you Sandeman's Ports and Sherries uittl (Vei v Bee c:r.;ai::b!e flavour Safety Razor gives a mar- deans. Insist onODOLand I nt. illiLstraUoii.' I AI ritm Empile Pi dUCtS US atcs on
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      174 8 m SAFES 8 [I SHELVING I I DUPLICATORS 2 I CALCULATORS II TYPEWRITERS j I FILING SYSTEMS jj E LETTER COPIERS jj I FILING CABINETS 0 I ltd. (Incorporated in England) W 1 i J OFFICE EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS ft 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. 1 1 I ADDING MACHINES jj jj
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      49 8 I. jll Less than ct. Per Mile j Mercedes-Benz I DIESEL ENGINE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE j A CONSTANT SOURCE OF PROFIT. j 22 miles per gallon (approx.) j on FUEL OIL I i at 18 cents per gallon. I AGENTS: I BRINKMANN CO. PHONE 5935 FRENCH BANK BUILDING 9j j
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      276 9 1 MAISON MADGE I Grosvenor Building, I 31, Stamford Road, SINGAPORE. I j Ladies' and Children's Hats j and Dresses, Gloves and j I j Novelties I i j j j Can be obtained at very reasonable prices. j Hours of business Phone 4227 I jp at our establishment I
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      38 10 Malayan Rubber that's alive/ Dunlop Tyres sell so quickly that every one is new from the factory at Fort Dunlop when you buy it. Live, new tyres of outstanding merit* DUNLOP FORT The First TYRE in the world
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      333 11 A BETTER MOTORING I INVESTMENT C^-* em- THAN FVPPI ployed on New 12j6 Ascot Saloon IrlM IN VC Xi The Ascot Saloon, with its new '/^■lj.t j cross braced drop frame gives exceptional road stabilitj Syn- MĔSIB 1 chromesh gears on this model thangimg. j i make gear-changing both silent
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      71 14 L iii iHiiHiiiiiiiiiiniiMimniinin imi i .«««iiiuiiwiiiitiiitii.:»'» r ••i*i■•i•• mm t •> i 'i i nnt*i-i iii i, rMH iiihi i<i i-i iMm IGOODYEARS GIVE YOU GREATER I VALUES in SAFETY and MB Goodyear's factory at ffßv «H Wolverhampton, England, IM manufactures a complete Wm range of tyres including the new
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      141 15 BITAIN'S. DEPENDABLE. CAB A BETTER MOTORING INVESTMENT THAN EVER' Twenty Ranelagh Limousine and Landaulet make I gear-changing simple and silent. With its two auxiliary seats, the car accommodates seven persons in luxurious comfort. Wind deflectors are a new additional refinement; and further developments include the fitting of direction indicators, an
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      263 15 m*m .^nx,,,,,„,,,„.,„„. Z I HOLDS^ 1 THE THREE RECORDS #A' OF THE AIR LSSSfiE/ DISTANCE 1 I And Has Shattered Three More World /iJfT«Sv Speed Records AIR SPEED I N^ECORD/ I 5,000 Miles in Record Time 4,000 Miles in Record Time Greatest Distance Attained in 48 a Hours, i m
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      130 16 Riqki Line— FAMOUS l^Ĕ^Mm I BRANDY I s a s NOS 4 ana 15 I rl Plated article. Silvo brings out B B 111 FP z r:,e rich lu tre cf ths metal and R I I fil ■7 cannot harm the surface. Because R r' R %wLw Ift li]
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      226 17 c aoE=io >aoc==oc3oE==oiz3oi 3oi=ioc= =J oi=aoi iot=aoc=ot=xc 3 > n I SUMS ASSURED EXCEED «4Wft head office, I i mmi ■jjim!WWW j«-' i 'W'* i,ii) 1 111 1 ««•>)), VF J $35,000,000 ImfWSiWm' GREAT EASIERN LIFE BUILDING, mi FVT? R CECIL STREET, 0 J FUNDS EXCEED ffl SINGAPORE. U $14,000,000
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      167 18 I I THE BORNEO j j COMPANY, Ltd. j SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG IPOH. 1 DISTRIBUTORS OF j I THESE WELL-KNOWN jj I BRITISH PRODUCTS— I AGENTS FOR: \\UA\\\ WANY OTHERS. 9 I AEROGRAPH SPRAYERS \W X 1 I ANDERSON'S ROK ROOFING X X. I I ANTINEA X NwX. >!
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      82 19 j "BRITISH jj AND j BEST" WWI Ml IIJIHWHIM *J I' LONDON' OFFICE OF ff j c. *c. morton, cm. )J Morton products are made from the highest quality British fruits, vegeta- bles and other foodstuffs, including J Pickles English Fruit 11 Sauces Sausages Marmalade I Herring Roes Olives Cod
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      348 19 PRODUCTS MARMITE \-W BRITISH MADE. (Registered Trade Mark). Ma Marmite says: %®B "Sandwiches are like the chHd in the nursery rhyme J thc'yV\^ Y d' (i d they rC very very goodf when So dont take any risks —make your sandwiches with crt^^~^^~T^~ Marmite. Marmite sandwiches are the tastiest things—everyone
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      1128 21 I UIIIITFfIIIfRVC Are Not Exhibiting! IfnMEfllfflls At The British Trade Fair l| But Commencing Friday May 4th until Saturday 12th Will hold in Our Store f l| A Special Exhibition Of British Made Merchandise 1 II WHERE YOU WILL SEE THE LATEST CREATIONS IN J j 11KIT1SH MADE MILLINERY BRITISH
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      62 22 j BRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCTS j wif SOLE IMPORTERS: 1 Hock Seng Co. JgL j VICTORIA STREET, j WHISKY I j I K9 GLOBE BRANDY Phock seng fc H*| I Remember I 0 j 1 SHELiL means BRITISH I SHIPS LABOUR CAPITAL I I RELIABILITY SERVICE i Remember 9 I j
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      379 23 I I J J THE VITA Mi N MALT FOOD jj I :rSf TO N!IOHTn M£^" N? j TO RAVING jj^ I M 1 1 JL)/ 1 fl fc^mi > V- or Ciwcolaic Flavoured. Four sice, of sea.cd slats L°v"dT tind mv I [II J S /r CtW mixed and
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  • MALAYA TRIBUNE (SINGAPORE)
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      19 24 Malaya Tribune SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934. Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY MAY 4, 1934. FOR 5 CENTS,
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      SPALDING AND SPORT.
      441 2 Synonymous Terms. QUEEN'S INTERESTING DISPLAY. THE name Spalding has become synonymous with the highest quality of sports equipment and very justly so. Spalding goods are British made throughout in the Spalding factory at Putney. London. The Spalding -Lamina" multi-ply is the most powerful racket made. These rackets
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      AT WHITEAWAY'S SHOW.
      289 2 All Empire Goods. CLEAN-UP S\!H SEQUEL. rtURING the week of the I SJ Fair only British goods will at Whiteaway Laidlaw's. Th( Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co widely known throughout where it has been establisl years. m man v Whiteaway's have branches Ceylon. Burma. Malaya. J v far
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      HEN'S EGGS AS PRIZES.
      70 2 Method Of Encouraging Largo German Families. I "Frizes" of hen'.- tfegs will in future awarded to parems of new-born children I the district of Wocrrs aat. Hessen. The local League for the Protection of Bins has decided to adopt this method ol encouraging large German families.
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      The Empire Trade Fair Opens To-day. Nearly Twice As Big As Last Year.
      363 3 149 Stands Exhibiting British Products. NEARLY half a year's work by a committee of eight will rvo f wnT ***5 Britif h Trade Fair held a t the Great Work from to-day, May 4 to May 12.
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      TRADE WAR ENDS.
      104 3 New Treaty Between Finland And Germany. Reuter. nutl WIUCh has just Uken P la <* here. wSJS ,t0 fierce trade war between Finland and Germany, which has con.inueu grCatly h ™«*We oeiween the two countries. This war began when Germany denounced the listing Treaty, and made drastic
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      EXHIBITORS: NUMBER OF STANDS
      358 3 Advertising Publicity Bureau, Ltd. 48, 49, 50. Adamson Gilfillan Co., Ltd. 14, 15. Alliance Engineering Co. 128, 12!). Anglo-Siam Corporation, Ltd. .18. Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. 136, 137. G. Austin 77; Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agent*v. Ltd. 118. Borneo Co., Ltd 52;'53. 51, 55. Boustead Co.,
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      BREWING DIAMOND AND ANCHOR BEER.
      1540 5 AT THE ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY. POPUIARIIY OF TRULY MALAYAN PRODUCTS. How many of us who drink and enov a 13 ghtly glass or so of Anchor oi Diamond beer guess the complicated brewing proems that is necessary to pioduce it? We give an order to the
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      GREEN ISLAND CEMENT.
      776 5 A British Product. MADE IN HONG KONG. i 1 HE now plant now being instated by I the Green Inland Cement Co. is < rapidly nearing completion. The heavy machinery lias been in position for some j time and all that now remains is the i coupling
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      GUTHRIE & CO., LIMITED.
      427 6 GUTHRIE CO., LIMITED. Founded In 1821." ITS INFLUENCE IN RUBBER. The fin*: of Guthrie and Co., Ltd. was founded by Mr. Alexander Guthrie in 1821 the year following the acquisition of Singapore for the British by a treaty made between Sir Stamford Raffles and the ruling Sultan of Johore. Mr
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      WELDING.
      301 6 "Ironex" Electrode Process. TN introducing the "Ircnex" electrode I to the welding world, the Murex Welding Processes, Ltd., have not merely introduced a new and better electrode, but an entirely novel principle of arc stream protection. That this principle is highly effective in application the test results prove conclusively,
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      EXHIBITIONS AT DRESDEN.
      53 6 Among interesting exhibitions taking place In Dresden this summer is one j arranged by the German State Railways dealing with the development of "railway traffic. Others are "Folk and Race" by the famous German Museum of Hygiene and one on the industries of Saxony by the Dresden
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      A FEATURE DISPLAY.
      371 6 United Engineers. BUILDING TRAIN EQUIPMENT. UNITED Engineers Ltd., have mad' feature display of British product for the building trade and of ('lomn ton" all British electric lamp "Bituplastic" waterproofine bo dire flooring and decking, for refm itirwork, boiler and pipe insulation protec" tion is an important bitumen
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      AT THE HOME OF POPULAR "TIGER."
      504 8 THE MALAYAN BREWERIES. ON another page we give some impos- j iner views of Malayan Breweries' establishment at Alexandra Road. This British company, the first cor. cern of its kind in Malaya, was made possible by the courage and foresight ox its promoters who
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      A Trip To Bournville. GREAT MODERN INDUSTRY.
      681 9 Making Bourn-vita. ENGLAND'S WONDER FACTORY. IM'LRNVILLE is not merely the home I» ol u great modern industry, it is much more than that. It is the ex>sion of the social conscience operat.HL,' in the business sphere. In the days of Victoria, many mtrialists
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      Maison Madge
      330 9 NEW INEXPENSIVE HATS. A House For The Discerning. WHEN the Show Boat." the Australian Trade Commission vessel passed through Singapore last year one of the sections to arouse the most interest was that displaying different styles of up-to-date head gear. Singapore shops were quick realise the possibilities in
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      Tyre Development In The Last 20 Years.
      246 10 I COON after the War it was not unknown for a set of tyres to wear out in quite a short distance. Now adays, given normal conditions tyres will last for anything from ten to twenty thousand miles. During the interval the design
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      WIRED TYRES.
      848 10 And Beaded-Edge Development. As a result of research and experiment, the whole business of tyre design and construction has become better understood. This has led to improvements of all sorts and, incidentally, to the re-introduction of early practices which were temporarily abandoned but have since proved to be
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      RACING TYRES.
      234 10 Important Obstacles Overcome. i Racing enthusiasts will be inter to learn that record breaking and 1 on road and track have been or utmost value in attacking the two most important problems with which tyre manufacturers have to contend. These refer to tread wear and to the generation
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      ATKINSON'S PERFUME.
      122 10 ONE of the most famous spots in Old Bond Street, London, is Atkinson's Corner Shop, with its miniature belfry and charming carillon of bells. Atkinson's have more than a century's reputation for lovely perfumery. Since 1799 they have created rare scents and soaps and powders. They have always
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      The Dunlop Rubber Company
      377 10 And Owns Its Own Cotton Mills. 158 SQUARE MILES OF ESTATES. WITHOUT rubber the tyre of to day would have been unknown, and the use of motor vehicles impossible. In the early days of the motor-car industry the Dunlop Rubber Company realised the importance of its
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      BULLOCK CARTS.
      181 10 Use Of Pneumatic Tyres. The Dunlop pneumatic equipm< tit animal and tractor drawn vein specially designed and is not changeable with similar equipnn mechanically propelled vehicles The pneumatic tyre; are built many years of satisfactory servia tread has a plain ribbed pa signed to offer the minimum i
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      The Austin Car Works Id Britain.
      943 11 11,000 WORKERS EMPLOYED, HO,OOO Cars A Year. A 220 ACRE SITE. *|N site situated about six miles to \f the south ol the city of Birmingthe foot of the beautiful Lickey he Longbridge factory of the in Motor Company. i extends to over two
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      Striking Growth Of Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd NEW MODERN GROCERY STORES OPENED.
      492 13 ICE FOR THE WHOLE OF MALAYA. ALL FOODSTUFFS AVAILABLE UNDER OINE ROOF. mHE Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.. commttneed trading b 1903, and is now firmly established throughout Malaya with up-to-date old stores and ice factories in
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      DURING 40 YEARS.
      425 13 Very Sound Buying Connections. iJuriim the 30 years of its operation, !!l Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd., built up sound buying '•'"n reliable concerns in the chief producing countries from which their supplies are obtained, e.g. England, Austria. New Zealand and America. in all the countries from
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      THE FARM.
      181 13 Cows' Health Well Protected. The farm is under the charge of an American herdsman, while there is also an American veterinary surgeon who i has direct charge of the health of the cows. The animals are frequently examined to ensure their freedom from disease, and if any form
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      BEST BRITISH OILS.
      487 13 A Famous Firm. i C. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. EASILY the largest British concern confining its activities to the manufacture and sale of lubricants and lubricators for every known purpose, c Wakefield and Co., Ltd., is most famous as the producer of Castrol Motor Oils, on sale
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      Goodyear Tyre And Rubber Co.
      447 14 jfcFJLTH the arrival of better business, the curve of automobile travel and ■>etrol consumption has started to climb. I More drivers will be on the road and Bhere are likely to be more traffic accidents. Motorists can. however, escape ■nany mishaps if they follow the
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      CHASSIS WEIGHT.
      237 14 The heavily increased scale of taxation now imposed on goods vehicles in Britain has had the effect of producing models of extremely low chassis and body weight. In this category the latest Scammells are of considerable interest They are respectively a trailing-axle type rigid 6-wheeler. having an unladen
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      COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT BY DIESEL ENGINE.
      232 14 TOE MERCEDES-BENZ. ASTOUNDING RESULTS SUCCESS ACHIEVED. IN all classes of business the question of profit is attained by the results of a number of constant and varying factors, from which the nett profit is eventually derived. The principal of the inconstant factors is the expense
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      BUILT FOR WORK.
      696 14 Stands Up Under Most Severe Conditions. The new Mercedes-Benz Diesel engine commercial vehicle type Lo. 2000 is built for work under the most severe conditions, and the stability of the chassis is equal at all times, on all classes of work, to the power and performance of
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      "AN EXCITING ENGLISH FIRM." D. GESTETNER LTD.
      488 14 A Small Start. NOW A COLOSSAL UNDERTAKING. AS that versatile author Leigh-Ben-nett has said "D. Gestetner Ltd. is is one of the really exciting English Firms." It began in a way in Sun Street, London E.C., in the year 1881 and consisted of
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      The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 200 YEARS AGO.
      555 15 Earliest Form Of Assurance. INHERE is a tendency at a trade fair to restrict the exhibits to material produced or for sale in the We notice one departure from custom and that is the case of the it Eastern Life
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      RECORD PROGRESS.
      490 15 Figures Which Speak For Themselves. A record of the progress of this local company is interesting. These figures speak for themselves Date. Assurances in force. Assets. Dec. 31, 1913 7.677.300 724.194 Dec. 31, 1923 $16 219.274 5.017,78i Dec. 31, 1933 $33,672,405 $13,612,396 A considerable portion of these assets
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      VERY ATTRACTIVE STALL.
      455 16 Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. MESSRS. Adamson, Gilril'an and Co., Ltd.. have a very attractive stall near the entrance of the Fair, on which arc displayed the products of three British manufacturers whose names are household word? at home and throughout, the world. Sales are to be made
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      TOLLEY'S BRANDY.
      334 16 Well-Known Australian Distillers. TOLLEY Scott and Tolley Ltd., the well known brandy distillers of Adelaide, South Australia, have received many first prizes at wine shows in Australia, which is only what is to be expected from a company owning their own vineyards, and established 76 years ago. Whilst
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      BRITISH EXPORTS TO MALAYA.
      333 16 Unique Position Of C. V Morton Ltd. POR over 70. years Messrs. c and r Morton Ltd., wh6se head office PorsoKen House Minories, Londo, j 3, have been devoting their effor, export trade. Their wide range ducts are manufactured especialh ShiPP6d t0 all lhe c On
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      PEARL IN A MUSSEL.
      30 16 Melbourne. Victoria A pearl was found insiv i mistci taken from the Murray River b; woman at Melbourne The pearl has two furroved tin round it.
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      John Little & Company's Attractive Range. A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS.
      458 17 John Little Company's Attractive Range. A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS. British Fruits. 4 i airactively decorated stalls, N' o 199. at the Great World, J Lit*lo :.d Co. Ltd., are displaya nur. o r of the products for which they are agent. M.irnuu- is a highly concentrated exmade irom yeast
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      CANNING.
      672 17 A Huge British Industry. So great was the demand for Mr. «"•medley's nroducts that soon other factories had to be built. Now this firm have factories at Wisbech, Spalding, Ely, Evessham, Paddock Wood and Dundee, all canning the pick of English and Scotch produce. With the growth of demand
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      ERBACH IVORY COLLECTION.
      58 17 The valuable collection of ivory carvErbach has now been Counts accessible Erbach has now been made accessible to the public in their beautiful palace at Erbach. near Darmstadt. It contains many carvings by modern masters. Count Franz zu Erbach, who died 110 years ago, was the father
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      34 17 A non-inflammable wax was exhibited at the British Industries Fair. It is claimed by the manufacturers that, when applied to rubber flooring, it renders it flame-resisting without detracting from the useful properties of rubber.
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      Sime, Darby And Company's Many Exhibits. POPULARITY OF INDIA TYRES.
      425 19 Sime, Darby And Company 's Many Exhibits. POPULARITY OF INDIA TYRES. Famous Whiskey. THE ELECTROLUX REFRIGERATOR. ►NG the many exhibits on display i 3ime, Darby and Company's stands [ndia Tyres whose popularity on the van market proves their value for turn speed and trouble-free serther popular display is that of
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      RONEO LTD.
      343 19 Creating Increased Efficiency. TN the past thirty years Roneo Ltd. has grown from a small London office to a huge concern with branches all over the world, and there is one very significant thing about the progress of the Roneo business which is worth more than ordinary emphasis—it
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      THE RALEIGH.
      266 19 A Really British Bicycle. FOR very many people the bicycles represents the only possible method of travel to and from business. This form of travel is inexpensive, reliable, quick, pleasant and nearly always possible. It constitutes a door-to-door service, and is exclusive. Even in what we call "bad"
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      The Borneo Co. And Building Construction. "DULUX"—A NEW PAINT.
      663 20 An Excellent Wood Preservative. BORNEO Co.. Ltd.. are agents for a wide range of British manufactured goods, having a bearing on the constructional Bide of business. In addition they mainlain a contracting department and undertake contracts for anplying Navlo 1 's
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      The First Haig Whisky.
      520 20 A STORY OF 1624. T.HREE hundred and ten years ago, In a crude'y improvised still, hidden away among the heather, the first Haig whisky was produced. It was a modest enough beginning, nevertheless it laid the foundations of an industry the lamincations of which have spread
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      The Influence Of Shell Spirit In World Aviation.
      913 22 a FEW weeks ago a suggestion was made that within a measurable period an aeroplane would leav? Singapore practically daily for Europe. This prophecy was received with scepticism, but far greater doubts would have been aroused five years ago if anyone had
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      Empire Trade Fair At The Great World.
      110 24 9 Two no\el exhibits by Libby. McNeill Libby in position at the Great World. A large Government reservoir rendered tight with "Ironic" the local agents tor which are United Engir-ers Ltd. I'he North Llectric Luonly co'5 Dunoon n- 1717 3ee "V «:V «,uc1e
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        11 24 I Read The I Sunday 1 Tribune— Dominant In Malaya. rl
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        173 24 Read the TRIBUNE For Best SPORTS REPORTS f "LOOK—milk jmmm. 1 f whenever C 55fc i I I want it! 7? f J H E ifS hf,p for wortien who have trouble getting—or keeping—fresh 8 m. ,v Use K,im Powdered Whole Milk...good, rich, nourishing whole milk with only 1 the
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      Bill For Control Of Rubber In The F. M. S. ASSESSMENT AND COUPON SYSTEM.
      5221 11 I FULL IEXT OF MEASURE. FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 19. BILL to regulate the production and export of rubber and to provide for matt ers incidental thereto, in acLdanee with the control scheme, is published
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      FUTURE PRICE OF RUBBER.
      286 11 Commons Question. I THE MAINTENANCE OF SUPPLIES. London, May 3. TN the House of Commons this afterA noon Mr. J. C. M. Guy (Con., Edinburgh), asked th e Minister for the Colonies whether he was satisfied that uncertainty as regarded the future price of rubber would
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      SEAPLANE SINKS.
      53 11 Overshoots Ship's Landing Stage. Reuter. Hongkong, May 3. AFAIREY 3F machine, attached to H.M.S "Eagle," overshot the ship's landing-stage outside Hongkong 'to-day and crashed in the sr»a. As far as can be ascertained, the pilot and observer, whose 'names are not divulged, were picked up unhurt, but the
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      TROTSKY HOMELESS.
      95 11 Moving Around From Inn To Inn. Reuter Wireless. Paris, May 1. Trotsky's search for a home is becoming so protracted that the Government is reported to be contemplating placing him in virtual temporary internment, unless he finds a refuge within 48 hours. Even Turkey up to now has
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      PARIS STRIKE.
      77 11 State Employees Refuse To Stop Work. Reuter Wireless. Paris, May 1. The call to State employees to cease work to-day was ineffective, only the tobacco and match factories responding. Only 400 Paris municipal employees out of 30,000 stopped work, while among factory workers under ten per cent, ceased
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      PRISON FOR PRIEST.
      49 11 Mentioned Unpopular Facts In Sermon. Reuter Wireless. Hamburg, April 30. The Bavarian Special Court has sentenced Father Stadler, a priest at Kirscheenbach, to three months' imprisonment for having, according to the judgment of the Court, mentioned true but unpopular facts in a New Year sermon.—Reuter Wireless
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      ACADEMY BANQUET SCENE.
      169 11 Premier Interrupted. PRINCE OF WALES A GUEST. Reuter. London, May 4. AN unprecedented interruption to the Prime Minister's speech occurred at the Royal Academy banquet last evening, attended by the Prince of Wales and a distinguished gathering. Mr. Mao Donald was extolling the achievements of the National
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      MR. W. WOODIN.
      104 11 Death Of Former U.S. Statesman. Reuter. New York, May 3 The death has occurred of Mr." William Woodin. the former Secretary to the Treasury, who resigned from that office en Jan. 1 owing to ill-health. Mr. Woodin went to hospital a month ago suffering from a throat
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      SEVEN KILLED.
      32 11 Estate Coolies Struck By Lightning. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. Eleven coolies were struck by lightning on Sungei Rambai Estate. Batang Berjuntai. Seven died from their injuries.
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      AMENDMENT CARRIED.
      74 11 First Defeat Of The Irish Government. Reuter. Dublin, May 3. The Government was to-day defeated in the Dail fqr the first time since it came into power 18 months ago, when an Opposition amendment was carried by 50 votes to 48 in the Redistribution oi Seats Bill. The
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      EXCHANGE BILL.
      61 11 Final Approval By A Large Majority. Reuter. Washington, May 3. A proposal to reduce the margin of requirements in the Stock Exchange Control Bill f,rom 45 to 40 per cent, was overwhelmingly defeated in the House of Representatives, thus disposing of the most controversial section of the Bill.
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      LINER AGROUND.
      44 11 Reuter. New York, May 3. The twenty-one thousand ton Ham-burg-Amerika liner "Albert Ballin," proceeding to Hamburg, is aground on Craven Shoals. Tugs are assisting her. I Later. The "Albert Ballin" has been refloated and is not damaged. She is proceeding to Hamburg.—Reuter.
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      FORGED INSURANCE STAMPS.
      119 11 Three Poles Sent To Prison. Reuter. London, May 3. rpHREE Poles, I. J. Najmak, who was A sentenced to four years penri servitude, E. Popielic and B. Turek, who received two years imprisonment each, after which they will be recommended for deportation, were dealt with at the
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      INDIAN CONGRESS.
      34 11 White Paper Proposals Unanimously Rejected. Reuter. Ranehi. May 3. Dr. Ansari, e::-President of Congress, has been elected. President of the Swaraj party. A resolution rejecting the White Paper proposals were passed unanimously.—Reuter.
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      PEASANTS RISE IN MANCHURIA.
      139 11 Fierce Fighting. GUERILLA WAR IN PROGRESS. Shanghai, May 4. JpiGHTING in the Manchurian provinces of Kirin and Heilungkiang between Chinese peasants whose property have been seized by the Manchukuo authorities and mixed Japanese and Manchukuo forces is spreading. The Chinese peasants are incensed at the action
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        178 11 HEVJHAN BUTTER The fresh delicate 1 flavour of HEYMAN BUTTER is due to j the ideal conditions I under which it i made. Produced in Victoria. J j SOLE AOBNTB J J "DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING?" Hear this famous tune from "SITTIN' PRETTY ON "His Master s
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      Dramatic Evidence In Popejoy Murder Trial HOW POLICE INSPECTOR WAS SHOT.
      1714 12 PAWNBROKER DESCRIBES SCENE. "AS I CAN SEE, HE IS NOT THE MAN." JO-DAY is the fourth day of the trial of Mak Weng Cheng, a young Cantonese who is accused ,of the murder of Inspector A. E. Popejoy in
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      THREATENING LETTER.
      1451 12 "Assistance For Man Who Fired." Lam Fong Chin continued with his evidence after the adjournment. Mr. Worley: Is it a fact that a day 01* two after this shooting a letter was deJjvered at your pawnshop demanding, by threats, assistance in money for the man who fired the
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      TO-DAY'S HEARING.
      550 12 Pawnshop Assistant's Evidence. BEFORE the court adjourned yesterday, Mr. Bassett applied for the Chinese detective. Tan Chan Chwee, to bo excused from further attendance in Court as he had to return to the hospital. He could be called at any time he was wan.ed. His lordinip Lam Ting
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      MONEYLENDERS BILL.
      91 12 Question Of Mortgages Raised. AT a meeting of the committee of the St,raits Settlements 'Singapore) Association, Mr. Tay Lian Teck's views on the Moneylenders Bill were tabled, and it was decided to write to the Colonial Secretary asking for his assurance that ordinary mortgages for investment do not
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      RAILWAY STROKE OVER.
      87 12 Singapore Tamil Lai J Return. rE strike of workers on .w Railways is no* Yesterday mornim 7 maining out were io* *r in Singapore. Mr. J t v Assistant Controller 01 Lahn j viewed the men ai I suade them to resume dutv 4 Headed by Mr
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      SPAIN'S NEW CABINET.
      14 12 -Madrid, Jj, The Cortes passed in the new Gove::.::., > uCUt?J I
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      Rubber Control Provisions. OWNERS' STOCK HOLDINGS.
      211 13 important Clause. i>KGULATION FROM JUNE 1. I 11. v ing official announcement '•liing stocks of rubber under itn>i c heme is made by authothe Rubber Growers' Assoan;' is forwarded by Mr. C. nkson, the local secretary:— if the clauses of the inter-i--.it her regulation
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      DANTE COMING.
      74 13 Famous Magician To Appear In Singapore. 0 p.ements. Dante the sh magician and fmitelv ant>ear at cnmmpncing on •:c. May 21. win hpad his big inter- of mystery makers. to record houses -ia. and it was j of reasons m of the Commonwealth j in Singapore was 'i
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      STAM RICE MILLS.
      53 13 j»?;i'r.!>v»on Considers Wages Adequate. r Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 3. 7 mont Commission inquiry editions of work and the 1 ice mill coolies unani- ted that the present wages to the status of is not necessary to in- < however, are urged to «•"■tain measures to benefit
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      GERMAN DEBTS.
      70 13 M"ic 4 ing News At Meeting Of n ditors. Reuter. Berlin, May ;>. creditors, meeting for tiic discussion on debts, were '■ted with the disqu.et-ng ail- j "'lit that the Reichsbani; cove»- j to the low record cf 58 at the end of April, due to .i i
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      WEALTH OF SINGAPORE.
      66 13 icipal Hcakh statement for ded April 28 shows that deaths, compared with w ir week, and 175 In the '"ding week of lasi year. i causes of deatn wore:— phthWl 22, malaria 7, 18, convulsions 8, dysentery ntis 10. infantile death rate was 155.2 per ompared with
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      EURASIAN IN COURT.
      308 13 Pleads Guilty To Cheating Charges. /CLIFFORD Hogan, a 19-year-old EuraV" sian, of 65, Marne Road, surrendered himself to the police, yesterday, and was produced before the Third Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Brander, to answer a charge of cheating. The charge against him was as follows: That you,
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      MALACCA WEDDING.
      99 13 (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 3. On the occasion of the marriage of his son, Mr. Chan Chin Eng, to Miss Chia Sip Fah, the daughter of Mrs. Chia Queo Siong and the late Mr. Chia Qu2e Siong, of Muntok, Mr. Chan Teck Chye. the Malacca millionaire,
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      TAMIL'S DEATH.
      325 13 i Jumps Into River To Evade Arrest. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 3. AN -inquest inio the death of an unknown Tamil who was drowned in the Klang River, was held by Che Ma'arof at the Coroner's Court, to-day, when a verdict of death by drowning
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      SUPREME COURT.
      97 13 Suit Between Provision Dealers. In the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Hugpard>, Pandya Brothers (provision dealers) sued Sarju Singh and two others for $578.74. alleged to be the balance of the price of provisions sold and delivered to the defendants who were milk sellers.
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      ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
      476 13 Woman's Charge Against A Tailor. AN Indian tailor, Mikail, was the t accused in a case which came up for hearing.before the Third Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Brander, yesterday. nf trnft S rged with crimin al breach tin* tV 88 mate "al valued at $4 05,
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      AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
      133 13 Indians' Effort For Earthquake Fund. "Leelavathi Sulochana," by Rao Sahib Sambandha Mudalliar, a retired Judge of Madras, (was staged at the Victoria Theatre by local Indian Amateurs on Saturday. The net proceeds will be sent to help the victims of the recent Earthquake in India. 1 The unanimous
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      THE CINEMAS.
      95 13 Foot light Parade" At The Roxy. Warner Bros, who brought to the screen those famous musical pictures, "42nd Street" and "Gold Diggers of 1933," are responsible for yet another masterpiece in "Footlight Parade," a production which attracted crowded houses at the Roxy Theaire when it began its season
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      UNEMPLOYED FUND.
      138 13 The Non-European Unemployment Fund acknowledges the following donations, totalling $819.36, received during the month of April:— Mr. Seah Kwang Joo, $1; Mr. C. A. Rodrigues, $1; Mr. F. Lazaroo, Tan Tock Seng Hospital. $9.60; Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., $150; Josephine, $100; Municipal Junior Service Staff, $236.10; Mr. T.
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      SWARAJ PARTY.
      109 13 Main Points Of Programme Agreed To. Reuter. Ranchi, Bihar Province, May 3. AT a meeting of leaders of the Swaraj Party, consisting of members of the National Congress who favour contesting elections for -the Indian Legislature in the autumn, it was decided that the main points of the
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      CONFEREENCE OF CO-OPERATORS.
      107 13 May Be Held In Singapore. ris possible that a conference of delegates of all urban Co-operative Societies in Malaya will be held in Singapore daring the August Bank holidays. A sub-eon.mittiee of the Singapore Co-operative Union has been appointed U'V ihe purpose of bringing i bcut such
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        113 13 The slightest inducement, an insignificant excitement, will bring about a fresh attack; tormenting almost unbearable headache. Ladies 1 do not despair. Take 'Gardan*, you will be astonished how rapidly the pain will disappear. The following good advice may prove useful later: take 'Gardan 1 immediately you feci the fi rs
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      Refill Or Row Boat: Who Will Win To-morrow's Big Race? BRADMAN'S GREAT START.
      122 14 Refill Or Row Boat: Who Will Win To-morrow's Big Race BRADMAN'S GREAT START. r Double Century. AUSTRALIANS WIN BY INNING^. f London, May 3. A jjtelLLIANT doubte century by ;*Don" Bradman, and excellent bowling by C. V. Grimmett in the first-match of their England tour, were the chief features of
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      144 14 "Tich" Freeman In Great Form At Cardiff. London. May 3. In.' the first County,-, jnatch of the seasan, Kent beat Glamorgan at Cardiff by tfh inhings and 35 runs, chiefly through the excellent bowling of Freeman, who took 12 wickets altogether. Scores: KENT: 332 (Ashdown 109•. GLAMORGAN: 95
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      FERNANDEZ v. SUARES.
      117 14 To-Night's Bouts At Olympic Stadium. ARTHUR Suares is billed to meet Young Fernandez at the Olympic Stadium, Bukit Timah Road, to-night in the main event of a programme of four bouts. Fernandez is expected to extend the Madras boxer in spite of his having to concede about
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      GOLF MATCH.
      116 14 Police, v. Municipality At Sepoy Lines. A four ball match between the Police and the Municipali y will be played on the Sepoy Lines Golf Course on Sunday. Teams (Police players mentioned first): 8.45 J. Haxworth and A. H. Frew v. Kelly and Beattie. 850 Savi and Gray
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      Y.M.C.A. BILLIARDS.
      28 14 Lim Bo Seng (plus 30' beat E. S. M. Khatera (minus 40) 200—183. in the final of the V.M.C.A. billiards handicaps '200 up» tournament on Monday.
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      TO-DAY'S SOCCER.
      267 14 Key Match In S.A.F.A. I League, Div. I. j rE S.C.C., who have maintained on unbeaten record to date in the First Division of the S.A.F.A. League, having beaten the Wiltshires, the R.A.F., the Malays, the Indo-Ceylonese, the R.A. and Pulau Brani, and drawn with the S.R.C., will
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      YACHTING.
      208 14 First Of Series Of Ladies' Races. The R.S.Y.C. ladies' race, the first cf a series ihis season, was sailed under favourable conditions on Saturday afternoon. The following boats started: 5, Merlin (Mrs. MacDonald); 10. Ella (Mrs. Knox); 4, Harlequin (Mrs. Allen); 8. Punai (Mrs. Mi*sebrook); 9. Mowgli (Mrs. Chamier»;
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      LOCAL BILLIARDS.
      80 14 Championship Tournament At The New World. fu ln Z3£ t l *> second r °und ties in the Malayan Billiards championship tournament at the New World. Gan SSk?? £X£ JU beat Abdul Ghan" 300-235 and F. Sgt. Johnson (R.A.F.) received a walk-over from Chee Chong Sien (S.H.B.J.SC) To-night,
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      S.C.C. SOCCER.
      133 14 the*' S.C.C.r m V AP C n Tuesda y at C G rJ J- Drab be, R. Davidson J A Hunt, G. Boas, C. J. Bembroke. V Q Starkey. Dr J. W. Winchester. E. A Joy Y. W. Brand, N. Fyfe, J. E. King v tne Singapore Cold
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      HARBOUR-VIEW B.P.
      75 14 Harbour-View "B" team v. the Henderson A.P. "B" team on Sunday at thP latter* court, Henderson Road (off Alexandra Road) at 3 pmHon C V Uan a Salleh Yeo Chow Hoon and Joe A. Mesenas, L P Sene and Asrap, Jusoh and G. R Gafoar Ite o™*^ 1
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      S.C.C. CRICKET.
      47 14 S.C.C. team v. the V.M.C A at thp I Anson Road to-morrow at I p' m artram> J M Grander. B H CarS^ n w Hannay, J. w. Jackson, J E ftAVS? gs J E c Mitchell. P. Vine, A. H. Williams, J. H. Willmott.
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      MALAYA CUP SOCCER.
      390 14 Command To Play Two Trial Matches. i THE Command are taking their Malaya Cup engagements very I seriously this yea,r and have arranged to olay two trial matches before selecting the side to represent them in their first engagement, which will be against Johore, in Singapore, on
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      ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
      143 14 Mrs. Leijssius And Rainsford Win Mixed Event. The following were the best cards returned in the May mixed foursomes compeiition played yesterday over the first nine holes at the Island Club. Mrs. T. Leijssius and Surg. Lt. Com. Rainsford 46 12V4=33 3 4 Miss Nelson and J.
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      ENGLISH TURF.
      103 14 Probables For The Thousand Guineas. 1 Reuter. London, May 3. The probable starters in the One Thousand Guineas (one mile) to be run at Newmarket to-morrow are: Sir G. Bullough's CAMPANULA (Harry Wragg). Mr. M. Field's FOXCROFT (Childs) Sir L. Phillip's HONEY BUZZARD (Smith). Sir R. Garton's KILMURRY
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      SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
      23 14 There will be a "B" Class aggregate (one breadth) fsee style (Handicap) race at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday.
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      Prospects For Opening Day At Bukit Timah.
      825 14 Spring Governor's Cup Professional Meeting. THE first day of the Singapore Spring (Governor's Cup)" professional race meeting Eukit Tim& v to-morrow will provide" a card of nine events, only two of whiji wi.' be over live and a half furlongs, all the rest
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      THE SCRATCHINGS.
      58 14 Horses Not Accepting At Noon To-day. Horses scratched from to-morrow's events are as follows: Race I—Alor Star. Race 2—Coral Moore. Race 3—Harflga. Race 6—Comprador, Aureate, Ascot Frock. Race 7—Limber Up. Race B—Greenoak, Byno. Race 9—Lady Rossdale. All Engagements. Price Caravel, Brown Tony, Greenoak, Comprador. Rare Melody, Alor Star.
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        11 14 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co.Ltd 5 CLASS DEALERS I t W.J.W. 127.
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        50 14 New World Cabaret I "CABARET DE LUXE" Gala Race Ball TO-MORROW Saturday, sth^May 9 1934. EXTENSION 2 A.M, 1 SNAPPY MUSIC By De Silva's Famous Dana Orchestra Special Numbers By Misses ANITA, GRACIE MOLLY, THE TRICE SISTERS. J. E. JOHANNES, Man: g t r. NEW WORLD TALKIES: TO-NIGHT "MOROCCO" J
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      Drastic Action By Selangor Association.
      274 15 Players Suspended And Expelled From Soccer [NARY action has been taken t the following players partii .mpetitions run under the g kmgor Malays, suspended ■on. [MAN, Selangor Malays, cau- TN'AM. T.P.C.A., suspended i for one month. NAM, T.P.C.A.. cautioned. HALIM, Customs F.C., suspended for the
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      MALAYA CUP FIXTURES.
      89 15 following are the games I lor Selaneor in connection lis year's Malaya Cup compe>tate Trial or Practice at |S I I 1 a I 18 state Trial or Practice at Pad.i Negri Sembilan (State) at I Perak (Malaya Cup) at I umpur. 15 State Trial or Practice
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      UNION CHINESE B.P.
      233 15 }Iatclu> With Waverley And rnison Parties. Chinese B P. defeated the 3 F by six games to one. :v UC.BP.i names first»: beat Raymond Lee 15—6, K C. Low beat Lee Chin Tian Wilkie Chan beat Chew B a 15—2, 15—1; Chua Yam 3 Lee Kim Seng
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      UNPOPULAR DECISION.
      111 15 Former Olympic Champion And Rosenbloom. The light-heavyweight boxing campion. Max Rosenbloom, gained an unpopular decision over Jimmy Miller, of Detroit, in a ten-round bout in New Orleans. Miller, the 22-year-old former Olympic champion, carried the fight to Rosenbloom throughout and dazed the champion with a terrific right to
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      P.W.D. CRICKET XI.
      54 15 P.W.D.S.C. team v. the United Engineers Sports Club to-morrow at St Joseph's Institution grounds, Bras Basah Road, at 2 p.m.: S. Ahin. J. V. T. Campbell. Chin Lye A. G. Cooke. G. Edwards, Samson de Silva. A. Inglis, G. Morgan, G. O. Pereira. V. Ponniah; F. Ebert.
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      JOHORE SOCCER.
      312 15 Public Works Beat The Jorinthians. (From Owr Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 2. ON the Johore Civil Service Club padang this evening, the P.W.D. met i the Jorinthians in the J.B.D.F.A. League and defeated them 2—l. The game was well contested, and though there were several attempts at
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      DEVONSHIRE B.P.
      53 15 The drawn for 'the Devonshire B.P. tournament "A" and "B" class will take place on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Sng Teck Lye. Members who have not yet sent in their entries are requested to do so before Friday. The tournament will commence on
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      SOCIAL ATHLETIC PARTY.
      47 15 Social A.P. team v. the Clerical Union to-day at the latter's ground at Balestier: Ah Tee, Ban Teck, Ah Lye Kirn Swee, Thian Soo, Hon Fai, Cheng Hiap, Peng Cher, Tan Buck Seah, (capt.) Tet Lee, Chin Aik. Reserves:—Ban Seng, Ang Kay, Chan Kwang.
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      CRICKET AT SEGAMAT.
      190 15 Visit Of A Malacca Club Team. Malacca, Apr. 30. On Sunday, a Malacca Club team visited the Segamat Cricket Club. The visitors had to requisition the services of three boys from St. Francis' Institution and still one short they included Rene Van Schoombeck, a Segamat boy. in
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      OUTRAM SCHOOL SPORTS.
      43 15 The 25th annual athletic sports of the Outram School will take place at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday. May 30, starting at 2.30. The programme will also include a display of musical drill. Mrs. Caldecott will present the prizes.
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        433 15 CLUB DIARY. c [J^f c are numerous Clubs and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "JJ fl^ a T^ ne ThUDia^UproZSins% a fOT Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happening* of general interest will still be included in
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      "TEETHING TIME."
      165 16 Net.' Not Mean Sleepless Nights For Baby Or For You. Ho a' often do parents wish (h°y could do something lor the poor little mite whose pitiful crying keeps *hem awake throughout the 1 right when teething troubl s begin. j If they did but know, there is
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        226 16 liiisf KTJHHE Children Suffered Ter Healedby Cuj **My two sons sU ringworms on their h, bodies. Tbqrwereofa v. scaled over and the cf. nights of sleep lrom burning. "Then I read an Mh Cuticura Soap and Oir.tr. for a free sample. I bou, after using two tablets of and one
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      Screen Entertainment In Singapore.
      1156 17 Glimpses Of Some Forthcoming I Films I QUE has a platinum personality. The 0 leen of spun silver in .bright sunFit sh and crisp. Light and airy. .to look at. But strong as steel, jean Harlow, who is appearing Capitol screen with Clark Gable new sizzling
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      PERFUMED PIG.
      66 17 -r .1 Exit the greased pig: enter the perfumed one. When a bady pig was secured for the scene in "Alice in Wonderland" where the baby turns into a pig, workers en this Paramount company were in a quandry as to how to keep Charlotte Henry's dress clean
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      "LADY FOR A DAY."
      157 17 Successful Runs In Copenhagen And Oslo. Frank Capra's production of "Laa> For A Day," which was voted one of the tan best films of the year in the American film critics' poll, and which has been received with great enthusiasm in London, Pari,s, Stockholm and other
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      27 17 untitled Garpentier. the famous French boxer of other days, is to became a boxing manager and will take over DescnmpV bovine estnbli ch--1.1, a, :tt La Gucrche.
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      NEW ACTOR.
      133 17 Italian Star In Columbia Film. Tullio Carminati. concert singer and international stage and screen star, will have the male lead opposite Grace Moore in a musical film which Columbia is shortly to place in production. This :s the famous Metropolitan Opera star's first appearance for the company; the
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      OZONE FOR ARYANS ONLY.
      35 17 Berlin. Jewish visitors are "not wanted" at Westerland, the famus German resort on the North (Sea coast. A statement to this effect has just been issued by the Westerland Municipal Council.
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      KING OF SIAM.
      111 18 At Opening Of London Opera Season. British Wireless. kugby, May 2. rpHE London social season opened this X week with the production last night at the Coyent Garden opera house of Beethoven's Fidelio. A distinguished gathering attended including the King and Queen of Siam who, before the
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      WOMEN SOLDIERS.
      80 18 Imposing Military Display In Russia. Reuter Wireless. Moscow, May L One hundred and sixty bombing planes and 375 scouting and observation nlanes constituting the biggest Soviet force ud to now seen, participated in the May Day celebrations. J of°«?to^ illiol i C i Vilians carr ying Pictures of
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      TRIP POSTPONED.
      77 18 Chief Scout To Visit Canada In 1935. Reuter. Ottawa. Lord Baden Powell's tour of Canadp to inspect the Scout Movement there habeen postponed from the coming Autumn until April 1935. according to an announcement by the Boy Scouts Association for Canada. The Chief Scout and Lady Baden Powell
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      PU YI'S SUBJECTS NUMBERED.
      59 18 Hsinking. Manchukuo. The great Manchu Empire, of which Pu Vi became the first monarch at the beginning of March, lias 34.194 480 inhabitants. This is the total given in the latest census estimate. Ihe total includes: Manchus 33,052.013 Koreans 800,000 fig"** 150.000 White Russians 103,080 Soviet
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      A SHAKESPEARE "OMNIBUS."
      48 18 Russians arc to have a Shakespeare Omnibus soon. A new translation of various plays by Shakespeare has been £3*« S &o b r e k BBS S3B&&S" Publlshing House 3 Lei?" b -°A k 5K include "Hamlet." "Stag and^The\en?pe U sT^ er Night S Dream
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      A FATAL ENDEAVOUR.
      63 18 When his house caught fire. Seiya Kotani a middle aged man at Himejf dashed back into the flames mme J 'I must save my mother!" he shouted. n«vil y Was tra PP ed by the flames, and never seen again. Hml S K molher had left the
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      LONDON DEMONSTRATIONS.
      44 18 Reuter Wireless. London, May t Communist and left-wing organisations and unemployed contingents participated in London demonstrations in fl yd6^Pa I k but the Labour Party and the Trades Union Congress abstained and only a few trade union officials were present.—Reuter Wireless ciais
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      RARE STAMPS.
      36 18 Reuter Wireless. London, May 1. Two Canadian 1851 twelve-penny black stamps realised £1,400 at a London sale of the collection of the late i Mr. Anhur Hind, the American millionaire plush manufacturer.— Reut-r Wire
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      STOCK EXCHANGE WALK.
      43 18 Reuter Wireless. London, May 1. The Stock Exchange celebrated May Day with the usual London to Brighton walk, which was won by H. A Hake in < the record time of eight hours 42 minutes and 33 secondsL R cuter Wire
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      STRIKERS RIOT.
      31 18 Reuter Wireless. New Dethl, May 1 One hundred and fifty people were injured in May Day rlots following the strike of 7,000 textiled workers in sympathy with the Bombay
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      MAY DAY.
      205 18 Vast Gathering Addressed By Hitler. Reuter Wireless. London, May 1. FEARS that May Day labour demonstrations at various world centres would lead to serious disturbances up to now have proved groundless. Two million people marched to the Temperhof Field, outside Berlin, from all parts of the country and
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      SURPLUS COFFEE.
      73 18 Twenty-Seven Million Sacks Destroyed. I Reuter. Rio de Janeiro, May 3. The fact that 27.000.000 sacks of surplus coffee have already been destroyd was mentioned by the President o he National Coffee Department at a uncheon to European coffee imwrters visiting Brazil. He .said the surplus, was being
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      WOMAN F.R.C.P.
      65 18 First To Be Elected For 400 Years. Reuter Wireless. London, May 1. For the first time in 400 years a voman physician has been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Her name is Dr. Helen Mackay. ittached to the Queen's Hospital for hildren in London.
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      "LORD OF THE WHITE CLIFFS."
      245 19 Native Poet's Song To Prince George. Pretoria. PRINCE George, dressed in a white naval uniform, attended a gathering of fifteen thousand natives, including sixty-eight chiefs representing a million Transvaal natives, who affirmed their loyalty to the Throne. A special song of praise to the "Lord
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      GENERAL HIGGINS.
      80 19 Salvation Army Leader To Resign. London, May 1. General Higgins has resigned his office as General of the Salvation Army from Nov. 10.—Reuter. General E. J. Higgins was elected a General by the High Council of the Salvation Army in 1929 to succeed General W. Bramwell Booth. He
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      44 19 Mr. Chia Eng Say, of 12, Chapel Road, I Katong. has kindly consented to become a Patron of the Silver Star Minstrels, and Mr. C. F. Ho was elected hon. music conductor pro tern, at a meeting oi the committee held on April 26.
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      JOHORE NEWS.
      129 19 Recent Rains Cause Floods In The Town. {From Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru, May 2. T\UE to the constant rain which has Übeen tailing in Johore during the past few days many parts of Johore Bahru town were under water yesterday. Mr. E. A. Matthews, accountant, Hongkong and
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      N.S. JAPANESE.
      175 19 Celebration Of The Emperor's Birthday. <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 30. To commemorate the 34th birthday of the Emperor of Japan, a sports meeting was held yesterday afternoon r«.t the N S. Japanese Association grounds. There were 41 items on the programme. The relay race for teams
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      POLICE RAID.
      78 19 Alleged Indecent Stage Shows In New York. Reuter Wireless. New York, Apr. 28. OCAL gaols are packed as the result U of a police raid last night on two entertainment halls alleged to be staging lindecent shows. Regular drunk and disorderly prisoners were released tQ accommodate the 700
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      THE NEW DEAL.
      92 19 V aried Opinions At Commerce Convention. Reuter. Washington. May 2. Varied opinions of the New Deal were expressed at the annual Chamber of Commerce Convention. Mr. Harry Man, President, declared that th? first year of the New Deal had resulted in brightened horizons everywhere. Business activity and
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      MR. LANSBURY.
      35 19 Walks For First Time Since Accident. Reuter Wireless. London, Apr. 20. Assisted by mechanical instruments, Mr. George Lansbury walked to-day for the fiist time since he fractured his thigh in December last.—Reuter Wireless.
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      A NEW ENGLISH OPERA.
      488 19 Mr. L. Collingwood's "Macbeth." (By Air Rteil.) London, Apr. 18. THE first performance of Lawrance Collingwood's three-act opera, i "Macbeth," took place recently at Sadler's Wells, conducted by the composer, and produced by Mr. Sumner Austin. The text follows Shakespeare word for 1 word. For the
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      20 20 A group ol candidate, who are attondln? the League of Nations' ««reau Malaria Oo
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      Dl one of the candld2l,-x ni tbe Malaria Cour-ie now held in Singapore.
      27 20 Ml5s Ruth VVong. a candidate in the Malaria <?our»e now in «38ion in Lui^apore.
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