Malaya Tribune, 17 May 1934

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    40 1 The Malaya Tribune THE MOST POPULAR DAILY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. Vol XXI.- No. 116 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Singapore: Thursday, May 17, 11)31. Malaya Tribune 20 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934. FOR 5 CENTS.
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      140 1 The (Tribune Dominant In -JMalaya I Try Clover Brand Baby Your Purse Danish i Milk (5 Cream R,U ZEDHATUW j > n j; J l s \JiMuty and Economy Wif wi Combine J iicait». A&ftMn I'urity BEt\ JE yMk I jPI SOLE IMPORTERS Economy and jQ»? i in i 5
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      106 1 A. FLINTER. 6, KalfiW Place, Singapore. InyJtfingkDiainonoN ol Ivery size and Selling at latest an^ra^sc/market price.. Also buying and gold ornaments or every class and quality, paying highest prices according to davy exenange rates. P r AIL TOU KEED l TO SAX* FOR. Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. SOLE AGENTS MALACCA.
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    Shipping News & Notices. AWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
    443 2 Shipping News Notices. AWARDS FOR BRAVERY. Gallant Act Of Steward's Clerk. A MEETING of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society was held in the Underwriters' Rooms, last month, when the following member? were present:—Messrs. T. H. Harper (in thf chair). John Davies. R. F. Daglish. and W. W Harris. Among
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    MISSING TRAWLER.
    227 2 No Trace Of The "Loch Ard." Nothing has been heard of the trawler Loch Ard" since it left Aberdeen for the Iceland fishing grounds on Jan. 16 las:, and although the vessels has not yet been officially posted as lost, prac icallv all hope for its safety and
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    GALLANTRY OF SHIP'S BOY.
    101 2 At their meeting in D aifcrmhr,-. the Carnegie Hero Fund Trustees awarded an inscribed •ilreT watch and £5 to Ange Jenseh. 1«; ship's boy of the steamer Stegelborg. who on Jan 17, resetted an able seaman from drowning in the harbour at Ayr. There was a
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    SOUTHAMPTON PORT.
    288 2 Signs Of Improvement In ShiDDiner. 1 ——rr*"©» SOUTHAMPTON Docks statistics for the »3 month of March indicate that the por* is definitely emerging from her troubles. The figures show that 206 vessels were fcandlel Inward in the docks, as compared with 200 In the corresponding month in 1933,
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    ATLANTIC MERGER.
    163 2 Cunard And White Star Lines Registered. Rugby. May 12 The new company under which the North Atlan ie fleets of Cunard and White Star lines are merged was. according to Jordan's List, -eglstered o n Thursday. Its title is the Cunard Whi s Star, Limited, and the address
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    "JEMTSCHUG" SALVAGE.
    107 2 Diving Operations Resumed. The salvage motor tug "Than Maru." which was sent to Jelutong for repairs after last week's accident in Penang harbour, when she damagfd her keel m the gale, returned to th<> Greenhal! on Sunday morning and la qow being used by the divers. Steady progress
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    WIRELESS LIFEBOAT APPEAL.
    83 2 Lord MoMstone 'Major-General Seely: the coxswain of the "Brooke." Isle of Wight lifeboat, has received 3.407 replies to iiw wlreta* appeal for the lifeboat service v.Web he mad. on March 11. The total respoi- to the appeal is £2.423 3s. 9d. and the inov idual reapooast from
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    SHIPS' LIBRARIES.
    435 2 Work Of The Seafarers' Education Service. THE annual report of the Seafarers' Education Service states that the year ending .January, 1934. has been one of steady work and considerable development, especially on the new side of the activities of the Service. It was stated in last: year's report
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    RETIREMENT AGE-LIMIT.
    224 2 Masters To Cease Service At Fifty-Five. Informs'ion has reached the Imperial Merchant Service Guild regarding a new system which has been instituted by a well-known company operating ships in the East, in reference to the matter of the age-limit for retirement and leave on pay. It appears that
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    GOVERNMENT AND SHIPPING.
    517 2 Peer Suggests Policy Of Scrapping. IN the House of Lords last month, Lora Strabolgi asked what s'eps were proposed to be taken to assist the Merchant Navy in its present depressed situation, and particularly to assist in the scrapping of obsolescent cargo vessels and their replacement by
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      337 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. R& o«id BRITISH INDIA l\ X O. S. N. CO.S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Duo Tonnage. Singapore BEH Al: 6,000 May 24 X AISAR-I HIND 11 JSOti May 25 »l DAN 6,600 June 6 RAJPIJTANA 17,000 June 8 \NCHI 17,009 Juno 22 BURDWAN 6,070 July 6 CARTHAGE 16,000 July 6*
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      64 2 AMERICAN LLOYD AGENCY, LTD., (Incorporated in 8.8.). Steamship passages booked by all Lines. AirmaU tickets obtainable here. P.M.B. Railway tickets may be purchased at this office. NO BOOKING PEES. Baggage, household effects and merchandise collected, stored, shipped or delivered at reasonable rales. Insurance effected. Pirrther information regarding sailings and fares
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      159 2 IWf LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated in Italy). j EXPRESS SERVICE. CARGO SERVICE. |j j SINGAPORE TO ITALY CHINA. Calling at Penang, Colombo, Bombay, j J Calling at Colombo, Bombay Suez A^ n Massowah. Suez, Port j Port Said, Brindisi, Venice /'Trieste' Bnnd,s1 Venice and Trieste. I Due Leave Due m.v CLARA
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      211 2 HASIBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Deutsch jHpOl AustAlische Dampfach'iffs (fl**Cj Geaellachaft (Companies incorporated in Germany). PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE OUTWARDS. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. Due Spore. s.s. PREUSSEN. via Manila May 20 s.s. SCHEER May 27 m.s. DUISBURG, via Manila May 29 m.s. RHEINLAND, via Manila June 12 m.s. SAUERLAND,
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      550 2 STEAMER SAILINc^ S6MWEUTSCHI, The undernoted are the f ended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. I "MAIN," for Manila, \Y S'hai, North China and Jai v r > Ktj 22 HOMEWARDS. I "GOSLAR," for Genoa, M Oran, Havre, R'dam. H*bui Bremen "SAARBRUCKEN," for G< Barcelona, Lisbon, Rotter Hamburg and Bremen "ISAR," for M'seilles, o
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    450 3 Mining Shares. re, Thursday, 11 a.m. in share quotations are and Co., exchange and Puyera Bellara. V s u? 6 G 7 K bang Tin 37 6 40 43 G 45 Tin 15 162.07' 2 2.15 34 9 35 G rin 49- 51Tin 9 10 053 0.56
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    Financial News & Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION.
    180 3 Financial News Views. TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION. PRICE LEVEL TOO HIGH. Appreciation Of Local Values. (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday, noon. To-day's Prices:— Rubber (Singapore), 20% cts down V}, ct. Market Tone: Steady. Tin (Singapore), $115, unchanged. Yesterday's Prices London, Rubber, 6 3 16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Quiet. New York,
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    PRODUCE.
    194 3 Singapore. May 16. R (Stain) W. Coast N. 1 per Koyan $90 R (Slam) W. Coast N. 2 per Koyan $83 Rice B. Siam N. 1 per Koyan $89 Rice. B. «iam N. 2 per Koyan $8o Siam, No. 1 Siam, No. 2 J}« Siam, No. 3 g" Siam,
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    STOCK EXCHANGES.
    171 3 Regulation By Federal Commission. Reuter. Albany, Mav 16 G 1 OVERNOR Lshmann has signed a f Bill permitting savinps hanks to become members of the Ftdera 1 Reserve Svstem and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Washington. May 16. President Roosevelt has declared cm phntirally for the regulation cl
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    PROFIT OF £204,804.
    281 3 John Dickinson Co., Ltd Annual Report. The annual report of the directors ot Messrs. John Dick nson and Co.. ucl for the year ended Jan. 31 is a* allows The director report with deep regret the death of thzir esteemed and valued rolleagues—Mr. F. G. Eiawdon and
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    PENAWAT TIN.
    221 3 Extraordinary General Meeting At Penang. j An extraordinary general meeting ol Penawat (Malaya» Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. <in liquidation» will be held at the legistered office of the company. Chartered Bank Chambers, Penang, on Friday, June 8, for the purpose of considering and. if thought fit, passing the
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    CANADIAN FARM TOOLS.
    39 3 Exports of farm implements. and machinery in February from Canada to British South Africa were val f u^ d ,r $61,361. The articles sent were of a mat variety, including mowing machines, cultivators, harrows and plougns.
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    10 3 Canada shipped 295 tons of honey to Holland last year
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    ALLENBY RUBBER.
    339 3 Dividend Of 3 Per Cent. Proposed. THE directors of the Allenby Rubber Co.. Ltd.. in their 14th annual report and statemen' of accounts for the twelve months ended Feb. 28. 1934, state:— Hie net profit after making provision for depreciation of S5.095.93 amoun ed to $17,893.62 to which
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    TRADE COMMISSIONERS.
    121 3 Reshuffling Of Canadian Officials. As a result of the recent retirement Mr. Harrison Watson. Chief Canadiar government Trade Commissioner ii London, several changes have taker >lace in the Trade Commissioner service if the Canadian Government. Mr. Frederic Hudd. New York is be promoted to the London office; Mr
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    MALAYAN OIL.
    105 3 Committee To Report On The Industry. H E. the High Commissioner ha: appointed a committee consisting of the Son. the Director of Agriculture -Chairman»* the Hon. the Raja Muda )f Perak. M.F.C.,; the Director -A Cooperation. F.M.S. and S.S.; Mr. J. C nnes. manager of the Penang Rubber
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    PETROL PRICES.
    160 3 Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.), Ltd. Prices for Shell Motor Spirit and various brands of Kerosene are as follows: Shell Aviation Spirit in 4-gallon drums per British Imperial gallon $119 Shell Motor Spirit ex pump per British Imp rial gallon $0 82 Shell Mo or Spirit in 4-gallon drums
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    22 3 Imports of bicycles into Canada from Great Britain numbered 776 in February of double the importation of the same month last year.
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    BUFFER POOL'S CRITICS.
    258 3 F.M.S. Government Asked For Statement. I UNDERSTAND (writes the Financial Correspondent of the "Times of Malaya") that at a recent meeting of the Council of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines a communica ion was received from the Selangor Miners' Association expressing considerable concern at the likelihood of
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    TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    85 3 Last Week's Exports From Malaya. Duiing the week ending May 12 exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan oorts amounted to 39.571 cases, of which J1.036 cases were to the United Kinglorn. 50 cases to the Continent of Europe, 500 cases to Canada, and 7,985 '.ases elsewhere. Total exports
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    SILK MARKET.
    59 3 Italy Adds To Prohibited Imports List. Rome. May 14. Three categories of silk, namely. Irav/n raw and single silk, drawn raw ind double silk, and drawn twisted and iyed silk have been added to the list o; orohibited imports. This decision is interpreted as anothei step in the
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    TIN AND RUBBER.
    77 3 The following outputs are reported .'or April. 1934. TIN. OUTPUT. Consolidated Co.. Ltd. 1.579 pels. Ipoh Tin Dredeinu. Ltd. i A Etarn* 245 pels. 158.400 yardag» 572 hrs. rur 1 Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging. Led. 440 pels. 87.300 yardage 394 hrs. run Temoh Tin Dredging. Lt-i 473
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    UNITED SUA BETONG.
    47 3 The board cf the United Sua Betong Rubber Estates. Ltd.. have recommended payment on June 6 of a dividend of five per cent, in respect ol the last financial year. A sum of £53.956 will be carried forward, subject to audit and usual adjustments.
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    LATEST SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
    656 3 Rubber Shares. Singapore, Thursday. 11 a m. The following rubber share quotation* are Issued by Fraser and Co.. and LyaT and Evatt. Issue Hive. Fraser Lyaß m Shares. Co. Bvau. 1 Allenby 165 1 85cd 1.70 180, 1 Alor Gaiah 1.05 1.15 1.00 110 IA. Hitam 1.60
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    74 3 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. TV* ii rc/l \r twion Singapore, l hursnay, won. Bayers. Sellerr K.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 'J"'k -I do. (F.O.B.) 21 211«, Standard R.S.S. on lender: June 1 Julv Sept. 2:1 w Oct. Dee. 22% 22% Jan. Mar. 23% 2.»>4 I
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      52 3 THK SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., porated In New Zealand.) FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR WORK M E N'S COMPENSATION. L C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager. OmCE: t, FIN LAY SON GREEN. THK EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. FIXE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, I R3ONAL ACCIDENT and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE. •W3T) OFFIPE: No 4, Ce*tl
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      49 3 THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED. (incorporated In England). SINGAPORE BRANCH 4, D'A'melda Street. Authored and Subscribed £2 000 .000 Capi £1.060,000 Paid-up-Capital ***** LONDON, BRANCHES: Colombo, Karachi, Madras, JStSiSSStSSi MCU! "1SSS?VoOOIBM opened and money JSS-»""* «W* on .erm» to b, .seerACCOUNTS opened and js?sjz ration ance tbrougJ- «Mit tba world.
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      185 3 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited. (Incorporated In Straits Settlement*.) SUCCESSORS TO THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD., THE HO HONG BANK, I LTD. AND THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LTD. I CAPITAL Authorised $40,000,000.00. Paid Uu $10,000,000.00. HEAD OFFICE. CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE LOCAL BRANCH 458, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chec
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      569 4 M. HASSAN. ELECTRICAL AND WATER CONTRACTOR. M-37, Bran Basab Road, SINGAPORE. If you are in need of electric lights, fans, motors, etc., and water service, please write to the above Jaddress or 'Phone 3411. KMtutm miMii IfiWHiwn— I ELEPHONE WSIO. n j El" ROPE AN HAIRDRESSERS, Pfi fffl 7«» Stamford
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      329 4 j PUBLIC NOTICES. j NOTICE. Ij NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, the undersigned PANG CHOON JIN of No. 41, Scotts Road, Singapore, have no further connection or dealings with GOH YAM KIANG otherwise known as GOH AH ENG (f), she having left my care and protection. I shall therefore
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      543 4 EDUCATIONAL 1 FAR EASTEfIN MUSK SCHOOL. Established H)2B. (A Government Registered School). (For Boys and Girls). 1-K, Kirk Terrace. Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore. Enrol for a Sound Musical Education— Systematic Training both m Technique and Theory, Complete Courses leading to TC I Certificate, Diploma, etc. Booklet fete, I M. AXCIAXO. Prinrir
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      195 4 SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED —Manager for rubber estate with reasonable salary. Apply. Box No. 351, co Malaya Tribune. WANTED—Second-hand car in good condition.' AppTJT, 85, Cecil Street. Singapore. 11 j LATEST RRUNSWICK i RECORDS. jQk I j RING CROSBY: j j Well make hay while the sun shines, J I Temptation,
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      162 4 SERANGOON CAFE AND RESTAURANT 593A. SERANGOON ROAD. (Junction of Serangcon Rd. and Balestier F.c HYGIENIC AND FIRST-CLASS FOOD AT MODERATE PRICES AVAILABLE, Till 2 a m Nightly. TONIKINA i (BARK IRON WINE). Unrivalled for its r {'onic value and has won appreciation in all tropical countries for its m>li efficiency.
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      468 4 vulcainl THE RELIABLE \nt> I FASHIONABLE I WATCH. I Latest Range of Desi Now on View at YICK WOH HII 4», north bridge r (Near Middle Rd.) umrm A J m FIGARO j BEAUTY CREATIONS. j $S PERMANENT p i Bt EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS I RATTLES lIOTO. (Bnm l2t 93.
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    PAHANG NOTES AND NEWS.
    1091 5 The Sultan's Extensive Tour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lipis, May 15. ■I HIGHNESS the Sultan of <r, accompanied by his royal Cngku Muda, his A.D.C., and left Pekan on the afternoon of for Jerantut, and after a night Rest House caught the 9 a.m. \r
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    102 5 Americans Forced Down In Ireland. Reuter. London May 15. THE American airmen, Sabelli and Pond, who were on a flight from New York to Rome, landed at Moy, County Clan;, Ireland, owing to engine trouble at 8 ?f p.m. They had bee. Hying for 33 hours tne last
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    WAR DEBTS.
    168 5 America Will Accept Token Payment. Reuter Wireless. London, May 12. The Foreign Office has now received a telegram from the British Ambassador in Washington intimating the State Department's willingness to accept t0^ ei J payments if offered on June 15, bu such payment will not relieve countries from
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    SALESIAN ORDER.
    129 5 School Children To Learn Of The Founder. Santiago de Chile. The canonisation of Don Bosco, founder of the Salesian order, was made an occasion for special ceremonies in the district of Magellan, where the influence of the institutions founded by the order in many parts of Chile is
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    MAPPING THE HIMALAYAS.
    122 5 Swiss Scientists' Expedition To Kashmir. Reuter. Geneva. A party of Swiss scientists, Alpinists and photographers is to leave Switzerland shortly for a six months' expedition to the mountains of Kashmir. The object of the trip will be to make a thorough survey of little known regions of
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    STRATOSPHERE.
    102 5 Soviet To Call A World Conference. That a "World Stratosphere Conference" should be called by the Soviet Government in 1936, when there is an eclipse of the sun, is a decision ol an ail-Union conference called to study me subject (says a Leningrad message). The conference discussed seventy reports
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    INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY
    100 5 ""itoad To Link Calais With Istanbul. Reuter. Sofia. During the rest of this year Bulgaria will be hard at work on her section oi the great new international highway which is eventually to link Calais with i Istanbul. oonnn The work will be carried out by 22,0uu "troudovaks"—labour
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    TRAFFIC IN ARMS DENOUNCED.
    342 5 Inducement To War In South America. British Wireless. Rugby, May 14. rpHE League Council, which begins its 79th meeting at Geneva to-day, has several important and intricate problems on the agenda. The principal questions for consideration are:— The organisation of the Saar Plebiscite, The League plan
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      300 5 "Wdfne'M »nrre i* cvi dence of diifunction in the i body, lack of Calcium i« proWfl|)ti)|M bably a contnj- J t buting factor." wr it c D r. ill [fj|| 1 London. Strengthen the basis of your Health When weakness or ill-health rob food, and provide your body you of
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      534 5 CLUB DIARY. [There are numerous Club* and Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary is protided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included In the
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    REICHSBANK'S GOLD.
    202 6 Reserves Heavily Drained. I Berlin. rpHE figures of the latest Reichsbank ■■-.return throw a vivid light on the position of the Reichsbank which during the last week of March has again lost over ten million marks of its gold and foreign currency reserves which now amount to only
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    DEATH OF A DACOIT.
    190 6 After Twenty-Three Years Of Trimo v rime. A notorious dacoit who has been committing major crimes in Udaya Dhani, Nakon Sawan and Jainad for the past twenty-three years had his career ended on May 6 (states the "Bangkok Times"). The Deputy Commissioner cf Udaya Dhani learnt
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    Singapore Municipality
    82 6 TENDERS. TENDERS arc now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars, see Municipal Tender Room. r^~ t L- r Date °f closing. Construction of a Reinforced Concrete Lining to Bukit Timah Canal, 4 P-m., Tuesday, May 22, 1934. Demolton of old Japanese Staad at .he old
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW — TO-DAY'S SHIPPING
    526 6 JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW TO-DAY'S SHIPPING PASSENGERS. Departures For Europe By The "Hector." i The following passengers are sailinfor Europe by the "Hector," which left Singapore yesterday: The Rev. Dr. G. A. Guest, Mrs Guest Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, Mr. R. B. Balloch' Mrs. w. Hill. Mrs.
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    ROTTERDAM LLOYD.
    49 6 "Indrapoera" Again On Eastern Hun. Th 3 Rotterdam Lloyd motorship "Indrapoera," which was damaged by fire in November last year while lying at the wharves in Rotterdam, is again on the regular service of the company. The vessel is due in Singapore on her hemeward voyage to-morrow.
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    HARBOUR BOARD.
    132 6 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES Oh EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. Singapore, May 17. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Kutsang 21. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Klang 10; Van Heutsz 8. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Phemius 30; Yamagata Maru 32; Volsella 34; Steel Seafarer 37; Perak 38. Empire Dock (Entrance
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    MYSTERY CRASH.
    67 6 Film Company; Provides The Explanation. Sensational reports of a rnvstprinii* aeroplane crash at Minghcng which no officials could say' anythSf had a simple origin. «*"y«ung A Chinese motion picture comnanv was staging a scene from In which an aviator get shot down and the location of this portion
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    83 6 Mails from Europe (London mail.l despatched on April 26 >, by the "Rohna,' will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boyholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time. From China and Japan by the "Ginyo Maru,"
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    KARL SEVERING.
    254 6 Denies Conversion To Hitlerism. Berlin. STATEMENTS that he had proclaimed Y his conversion to Hitlerism in a forthcoming book were emphatically denied to Reuter by Karl Severing, the Socialist leader. Passages allegedly quoted from this wcrk are absolutely repudiated by the former Socialist minister. The whole story seems
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    DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
    71 6 Malayan Meteorological Service. Last Yesterday Night Max. Bright Mm. Temp. Rainfall. Sunshine. Temn. Stations. Deg. F. Inches. Hours. Deg. F. Alor Star 89 0.12 8.4 76 Sitiawan 92 Nil 5.0 70 K. Trengganu No Report. Bukit Jeram 89 0.01 8.1 72 Malacca 85 0.52 9.7 74 Singapore:
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    MONEY MARKET
    194 6 SELLING. Singapore, May 17. London 4 months* sight 2 4 ***** I London 3 months' sight 2 4 5|32 London 60 days' sight 2 4 9|6i London 30 days' sight 2i4Vs I London demand 2|4 7|64 London T.T. 2|4 3|32 Lyon and Paris demand 867 Hamburg demand 149
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    FIRE THREAT TO A CITY.
    597 6 How American Averted Danger. rE story of how tha threat of fire to Tachienlu was averted by the daring of a young American, has just been received from the Tachienlu correspondent of the "North-China Herald." Mr. VV. M. Mandeville, who left Shanghai recently with Mr.
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    DIRY OF THE DAY WHAT'S ON?
    213 6 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures. TO-DAY, MAY 17. High Tide.—1.31 p.m. Cricket: R.I. v. r.a., ri Football: S.A.F.A. League, Division B: Y.M.C.A. v. Fort Canning sV/ n 'Pageant of Beauty" Cabaret p m Hotel, 6 p.m. TO-MORROW. MAY 18. High Tides.—0.34 a.m., 2.10 p
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    AMUSEMENTS
    74 6 ALHAMBRA.— "LeS's Fall In U AFCLLO.—English and Chinese CAPITOL.— "Wonder Bar." EMPlRE.—"Blossom Time" (Canto] talkie). GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing sideshows, Dean's Grand Opera. Chinese Wayangs, Cinemas, Talkies etc MARLBCROUGH.—"A Woman. Fi (Chinese picture). NEW WORLD. -Cabarei Dane; sideshows. Malay Operas, Chini se yangs, cinemas, etc. PAVILION.—Edward G. Robin. ai Kay
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    BRIGHTER TRAVEL.
    212 6 1 Fruits And Flowers Or Railway Tracks. Reuter. I Belgrade. A 10-year plan to make the stripland alongside Jugoslavia's run tracks both attractive and proc;i has been prepared by a special <>-' j cultural section of the Ministry I Transport. It is proposed to plant 1.500.0 trees in
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    AMAZING CHEATING CHARGE.
    530 7 Woman's Complaint. vY PAYMENT FOR Hi "CURE." stage of a rather unusual alleged cheating was the Third Magistrate grander) yesterday. 9 are a young married woman named Chang n d a male compatriot, Fatl Song. Menon is for the prosecu- B. O'Connor is defendagainst the accused is
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    TONS OF MONEY.
    75 7 y Deluded With Silver Coins. r Of silver coins minted 1 ■»bout to refresh the financial Zagreb. 1 t. <^ as succeeded in raising a air i> u'Pl f state mortgage bank— R to the equivalent of £120,000. thi as t0 take 50 per cent, of ot
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    AMERICAN TRADE REVIEWED.
    1395 7 Disputes Over Wages And Hours. rpHE threat of a strike in the automo- bile industry has overshadowed other elements in the business situation during the greater part of March; and undoubtedly the peaceful settlement of this controversy, through the mediation of President Roosevelt, has saved Spring business
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    ARTIFICIAL PETROL.
    150 7 Annual Production Of 506,000 Gallons. Reuter. Johannesburg. rpHE highest grade artificial petrol is A being produced in South Africa. The petrol is one of the first fruits ol the Pretoria Steel Works' by-products plants, which has now started operations. Some 500,000 gallons of benzol, regarded as chemically one
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    SIR THOMAS HENLEY IN SHANGHAI.
    340 7 To Investigate Labour Conditions. LIEUT.-COL. Sir Thomas Henley, K.8.E., one of the oldest members of the parliament of New South Wales, was a, recent visitor to Shanghai. In an interview, he said: "I am here to fulfill a promise I made in October last year,
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    CHINESE GENERAL.
    58 7 Reuter. London, May 15. Gen. Yang Chieh is due here from Paris on May 22 and is staying for about ten days, visiting the Government. He will also visit Sandhurst, Aldershot and Woolwich and will see something of the Navy, also the R A F. training display. He
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    176 7 Wild Birds Committee Suggestion. rpHE following decisions by committee A No. 2 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners is reported:— Eocided to infcrm Government that the Commissioners are advised they cannot expend the Municipal Fund on a market for the purposes in the Report of the Wild Animals and
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    EXHIBITION OF BURNED BOOKS.
    41 7 Helsingfors. An exhibition of copies of books which have been publicly burned since the present German Government came into power has been opened in Moscow. The works of Karl Marx, Lenin and Stalin—are included in this exhibition.
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    EXTRADITION APPLIED FOR.
    145 7 Well-Dressed Indian fa Court. ARRESTED in Singapore on a provisional warrant, a well-dressed Indian, Mahchan Khapore, alias Moolchand Hanslof. appeared before the District Judge (Mr. H. A. Forren yesterday, in answer to an application for his extraditicn to Delhi. India. Detective-Inspector Wray stated that the police had
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    POWER STATION CEASES WORK.
    59 7 Reuter. Basra. The shrill blast of an alarm whistle signified the end of Basra Power House, whose chimneys were a famous landmark to British forces who served there during the War. The new station at Margil is now ready. It contains the last word in energy
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    LONDON WELCOMES THE KING OF SIAM.
    615 9 FRIENDSHIP WITH BRITAIN RECALLED. ASSOCIATIONS WITH ETON AND SANDHURST. I ONDON gave a very cordial welcome to the King and J Queen of Siam when they arrived from Paris on Apr. The newspapers devoted long accounts to the visit, and writer remarked, "they are
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    SMALLEST ROYAL COUPLE.
    380 9 And "Excessively Rotund" Police. This is Mr. Gordon Beokles' account oi Their Majesties' arrival as published in the Daily Express." London, Apr. 26. The King and Queen of Siam arrived in London last night. They are the smallest royal couple in the world—but their reception proved a
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    GIFT TO ETON.
    493 9 King's Love For His Old School. "The Times," in a leading article, stated: King Prajadhipok ot Siam, who arrives to-day with his Queen on a visit of several weeks to this country, is no stranger to England. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst, and the truly
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    BLAMES THE CLERGY.
    101 9 Murdered Wife Obtained By Advertisement. Reuter Wireless. Paris. May 12. jV/lICHEL Henriot, who is alleged to :fJ have confessed that he murdered his wile, blames the local clergy for forcing him to f ,d a br!dt j through matrimonial advertisements. According to "Le Matin," i very time
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    NEED OF UNITY IN CHINA.
    793 9 Troubles Facing Country To-day. rj\HE international outlook is very threatenThe situation between Japan and Sowet Russia is particularly serious. Both sides are secretly preparing for war and in the event of hostilities breaking out China will be the first to suffer. Indeed. China s position
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    EXPORT CREDITS.
    57 9 Reduced Terms For Trade With Russia. Rueter. London, May 16. It is learnt that .he Export Credit Guarantees Department has decided to reduce the rate of interest on export credit guarantees for trade with Russia by one-third. Hitherto the rate has been about 10 per cent, per annum
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    40-HOUR WEEK.
    48 9 No Support Forthcoming From Britain. Reuter. London,- May 16. rE International Labour Conference,, In Geneva, in June is assured in advance of the British Governm?nt's refusal to support a 40-hour v/eek. The decision is given in a White, paper backed by 12 pages of reasons.— Reuter.
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    MARKET LIST.
    476 9 Details Of Current Prices. Singapore, May 11. MEAT. Beef, steak (round), kati 30 Beef, stew or curry, kati 24 Pork, lean, kati 40 Pork, lean and fat (1st quality), kati 32 Mutton, Australian, lb. 4ft Fowl, kati 38 Hens (locally reared), kati 42 Ducks, (Java) each 46 Pigeons,
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    "BOOKIES" IN PENANG.
    438 9 Humble Agent Heavily Fined. AN ingenious trap set by the Gambling Suppression Department in Penang resulted in the arrest of an Indian named Ismail bin Kadersah who appeared before the Second Magistrate (Mr. D. Wills) in the Police Court on Monday, charged with receiving directly or indirectly
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    GIFT TO MUSSOLINI
    76 9 Baronet's Widow Presents A Villa ilia. Kome. Apr. 4. Lady Daisy Ogle, widow of the late Sir Henry Asgill Ogie, has made a present of her villa at San Remo to Signor Mussolini. The Duce had conveyed his thanks to Lady Ogle on behalf of the Fascist
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    JOURNALISTS' OLYMPIC CLUB.
    48 9 Although more than two years will elapse before the next Olympic Gam- s are held in Berlin, a Copenhagen new paper has already established its own "Olympic Club." Members pay a monthly subscription to form a fund to pay for the trip to the Games.
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    "TOTE" OR BOOKIES ?
    710 10 "TOTE" OR BOOKIES IT has just been officially stated (though long generally known) that the Turf Clubs of Malaya an losing largo revenues through th< operations of bookmakers. Mans years ago—until not long before th< war —"bookies" were allowed in thi country, and drove a flourishing business, as their class
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    270 10 Capt. W. Lutkin is due in Singapore V 7 the Sarpodrn" on Saturday. Mrs. Cutler, the wife of Mr. O. E. H. Cutler, left, for Home by the "Hector Mr. D. M. Milne, of Harrisons. Barker nd Co., Ltd Kuala Lumpur, left for lonic by the "Hector" yesterday. The Hon.
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    Topics Of The Day. "As Such."
    131 10 £<LICHES are an abomination. Newspapermen spend half their lives determinedly deleting them from junior reporters' and correspondents' "copy"— and yet arc themselves frequently guilty of them. One of our pet aversions is the phrase "as such." of which our Indian friends are specially fond.
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    Goodwill And Trade.
    143 10 r§XH.E terms are inter-dependent in j great degree. Without goodwill no two countries can indefinitely carry on successful trade. Mr. Latham, a recent I visitor to Singapore, is now in Japan in the course of his tour to promote Australian commerce, and he has been making some
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    The Parish Pump.
    117 10 TpHE Penang Publicity getting clown to work siasm, and-lot there i.r here!—two of its membei ed the broad question Penang with a member o, Singapore publicity organisation haps some day Singapore may r compliment by sending cmi Penang to learn how a m, the world." But why
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    Luxury Flying.
    155 10 TF anything further w r, make people airminded it is pi by the very attractive pamphlet r. cently issued by Imperial Airways whir l Mansfield and Co., Ltd.. the loc J is will be glad to supply to all who are Interested. Arranged in novel ion pamphlet gives
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    Passing Thoughts
    494 10 By 'I "Looker-On" AND now. one reads. Japan wants Hainan Island, as well as Amoy. Why not do the thing properly and annex all China, without further fuss? A A If Mr. Roosevelt spends much more money on the N.R.A. programme. Americans will have to work hard for
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    ON OTHER PAGES.
    39 10 PAHANG NEWS, on pagi CLUB DIARY, on page 5. AMERICAN TRADE REVIEWED MUNICIPAL ACTION, on pagi KING OF SIAM IN LONDON. 01 ROTARY MEETING, on page RADIO PROGRAMME. 00 page 18 EARLIER CABLES, on page* 5.
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    SIR ERIC GEDDES CRITICISES RESTRICTION SCHEME.
    133 11 PRICE SAFEGUARD NEEDED. Dunlop Meeting. PRACTICABILITY IS UNCERTAIN. Reuter. London, May 17. Eric Geddes, speaking at the annual meeting of the Dunlop I; .Imt Company, criticised the rubrcstrL'tion scheme. j said that Indo-China, Sarawak i Siam bad received terms out of ioportion to the
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    CHINESE MISSION TO EUROPE.
    450 11 Two Interviews In Singapore. I'.WENTY-TWO members of the Chinese Government at Nanking passed through Singapore to-day by the s.s. "Conte Verde" on their way to Italy and Europe to study the communication and military methods of the Western nations. Five comprise the commuircation side f the
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    U.S. NAVY.
    46 11 Several New Ships To Be Built. Reuter. Washington, May 16. •Ao flotilla leaders, 12 destroyers and ■> submarines will be* constructed im- funds are available from the 32'2,000,000 which President Roosevelt asked for expenditure cn public according to the Secretary of the N:,v .v Router.
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    SINKING OF THE "NANTUCKET."
    180 11 Victim Of Her Own Beam. Reuter. New York, May 16. THE disaster to the hghtship "Nantucket," which was sank by the "Olympic is ascribed to the vagary of the fog in deflecting the souAd of the lightship's foghorn. The sound appeared to those on board the
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    JAPANESE COTTON.
    85 11 British Manufacturer On Labour Costs. Reuter. London, May 17. IT is ridiculous to say that Japanese textile manufacturers are more efficient than those of Lancashire, according to Mr. John Grey, Chairman of the Cotton Spinners atid Manufacturers Association. He declared that if the labour costs factor is eliminated,
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    BATTLESHIP AGROUND.
    47 11 Mishap In The Portlands RoacK London, May 13. HM.S. "Nels.m" went aground in Pottland Roads this afternoon at low water. She was towed eff by two tugs and then proceeded to sea.— Reuter. The "Nelson" 'is a battleship of 35,000 fcjtM of the port-Jutland type.
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    CHINESE COPPER.
    93 11 Hit By Japanese Dumping. Shanghai. Apr. 30. AS a result of the dumping of Japanese copper Chinese copper merchants are suffering an unprecedented business depression. During the last two months no less than 5.000 p culs of raw copper were imported into China from Japan. As Japanese copper
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    U.S. KIDNAPPERS.
    59 11 Release On Parole After V 2 Years. Reuter. Los Angeles, May 16. The three men who pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of William Gettle have sentenced to life imprisonment Because Mr. Gettle testified that they did not inflict any grievous bodily harm on him the kidnappers will be
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    SINGAPORE BASE.
    18 11 New Civil Engineer-In-Chief. Router. London, May 16. Engineer-in-Chief. 0 Mr. Hunter is retiring on Nov. 2Reuter.
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    ACQUITTED ON APPEAL.
    156 11 Old Bailey Case. DEATH SENTENCES QUASHED. Reuter Wireless. London, May 15 the third time only since the British Court of Criminal Appeal was constituted in 1908, the conviction was quashed in the case of men condemned to death on a murder charge. The three accused, named An>>e!:,
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    "ASKED FOR KISS."
    329 11 Incident In Johore Coffee Shop. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. May 16. rl HOOI. a young Chinese of Pontian Kulam Ayer < Waterworks >. was charged before Mr. F. V. Duckworth (First Magistrate. Johore Bahru >, with having outraged the modesty of a Chinese lady named
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    LINER ASHORE.
    52 11 Accident To The "Haruna Maru." Reuter. Tokyo, May 17. HTHE Haruna Maru," with the Japanese Textile Conference delegates on hoard, ran aground at the entrance of the Shimonoseki Straits at midnight in thick fog. Salvage tugs are expected to tow off the vessel at high tide at 11
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    SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN.
    52 11 Injured In Taxi-Cab Collision. Reuter. London. May 16. Sir Austen Chamberlain was severely shaken and bruised when his taxi-cab overturned in a collision. Lord Dawson of Perm (the Kings surgeon) haDDened to be passing and conveyed him home. Sir Austen complains of severe pain in the left
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    CHINA WARNED BY JAPAN.
    271 11 "Fatal" Position. FRESH INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOKYO Shanghai, May 17. jy|R. Arioy .shi, the Japanese Minister to China, will bo returning to Shanghai from Tokyo on May 28, according to information supplied by the Japanese Legation. It is expected that he has fresh instructions concerning China, including
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    TROUBLE BREWING.
    267 11 Signs Of Unrest In South China. Hongkong. May 17. Interviewed by pressmen at Canton yesterday, Mr. Siao Fat Cheng, a member of the South-West Political Council, and an influential leader of the civilian group in the Canton Government, said that Nanking's submissive policy towards Japan could not be
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    SOVIET GOLD.
    96 11 Vastly Greater Production Last Year. Router. Moscow, May 16. SOVIET gold production for 1933 increased by 142 per cent, compared with the previous year, according to figures which have so far been jealously guarded. It is announced to-day that production was valued at 100,000.000 roubles in 1933 against
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    RUSSIA AND THE LEAGUE.
    123 11 Labour Deputation To Mr. MacUonald. Reuter Wireless. London, May 15. (MR. Ramsay Mac Donald and Sir John S.mon to-day received a deputation from the National Joint Council of British Labour, which urged that steps should be taken to bring Russia and the United States into closer
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    THE "PARALYTICS."
    123 11 Fascist Demonstration In Brussels. Reuter Wireless. Brussels, May 15. SHOUTING "Down with paralytics!" and "We will hit them in the face." young members of the Belgian National Legion, the Fascist organisation, created a disturbance in the Chamber this afternoon in a protest against u bill forbidding the wearing
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    UTMOST SECRECY.
    51 11 International Tin Committee Meets. Reuter. Paris, May 17. T*HE International Tin. Committe."' held a meeting in Parrs to-day tc discuss the Buffer Pool scheme. It is rumoured that the meeting agreed to the schcm together w'th the necessary increase in qt >ta. hut rr?ws is unavailable r,t picsent.—
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    STAVISKY AFFAIR.
    41 11 Ex-Minister Of Jus lice Disbarred. Reuter Wireless. Paris, May 15. The Bar Council has decided to disbar M. Rene Rennault. ex-Minister for Just ce. after questioning him with regard to his conduct in connection With th? Stavisky affair.—Reuter Wireless.
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    68 11 The anniversary celebrations of the Catholic Young Men's Association of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul will take place on Whit Monday at Mr. Tan Cheng Kee's residence. The party will assemble at the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul on Whit Monday at 6.30 a.m. These
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    THE PALESTINE TRAGEDY.
    183 11 Many Killed. OVERWHELMED BY CLOUDBURST. Reuter Wireless. Jerusalem, May 15. TWENTY-FOUR bodies, mostly of aged folk and infants, were recovered tj-day from the ruins of bouses wrecked by the cloud burst over Tiberias yesterday. An eight foot wall of water, carrying tons of stones and silt from
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    BALLOON CRASHES.
    94 11 Two German Scientists Killed. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, May 15. THE missing ballon containing Dr. Sphrpnrv- and Herr Masuch. which ascended at 8 a.m. on May 13 near Holle tor a tbroi r h the siih--'ratoR- 1 phere, has been found wrecked near cn t lie Russian-Latwin frontier. The
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    AMERICA'S CUP.
    64 11 Break Down At Christening Ceremony. Reuter Wireless. Bristol. Rhi Island, May 15. There was an inauspicious start to the launching of the American defender of the America's cup. Mr. Vanderbilt's "Rainbow." After being triply christen: d with champagne, rain and sea water, the engine controlling the slipping broke
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    72 11 The sudden death of the Regent of Kedah, Tengku Ibrahim, interfered with the marriage of his son, Tungku Edham, vvho returned to Malaya from Deli by special aeroplane to attend the funeral. He is to marry a daughter of the Sultan of Deli. He went back to Medan on Saturday
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    Cattle Dealers At Variance In Supreme Court.
    1076 12 COMMISSION OR LOAN? Claim For $1,600. BOOKS EATEN BY WHITE ANTS. /t.\\'0 well-known cattle dealers figured in a case begun in the Supreme Court in Singapore yester- day be for 3 Mr. Justice Prichani. They were in dispute concerning the payment of a
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    140 12 Cattle Section To Be Introduced. 'pHE forthcoming Malayan Exhibition, X to be held in Kuala Lumpur on June 2. 3 and 4. will include for the first t*me a section for cattie. The section will be in the nature of an experiment and w*"il comprise the following classes
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    SEREMBAN FUNERAL.
    158 12 Death Of Former Government Servant. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 16. The death occurred yesterday morning at the General Hospital, Seremban. and the funeral took place this morning, of Mr. John G Alcantara, late SubTreasurer, Kuala Kangsar. The deceased retired from Government service only some months ago
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    POINTSMEN CHARGED.
    89 12 Allegations In Ipoh Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 14. Two railway pointsmen from Menglembu, appeared before the maghit.aie, Ipoh, to-day when one was charged with causing hurt to the other by stabbing. The incident was alleged to be the result of a leng-standing feud between the
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    INDIA WINS.
    105 12 England Beaten in Table Tlennis. India beat England by seven matches to three in the Table-Tennis international at Brixton in mail week. Results: Singles: M. Avub (India) beat T. Sears 23-21, 21-19; beat H. J. Hales 21-17. 21-13; S. Shah (India) beat M. Bergl, 12-21, 21-15. 21-13; beat
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    UNEMPLOYMENT.
    287 12 The New Insurance Bill. British Wireless. London, May 14. '"THE early introduction in Parliament of measures for the consolidation of existing acts dealing with unemployment insurance is announced. There have been 35 acts since 1920. The third reading of the new Unemployment Bill, which has been subject to prolonged
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    TICKETS FOR THE TESTS.
    69 12 Already more than a thousand tickets for reserved seats, for the fourth Test Match at Headingley, on July 20lA. have been sold—at a guinea apiece. Applications are pouring in by post from all over the North of England, and it is almost certain that the whole
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    NOT A PUBLIC LOTTERY.
    596 12 Appeal Allowed. SALE OF TURF CLUB TICKETS. (From Our Oion Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 16. 1MTR. Justice House held that the Penan# Turf Club's Members Sweep was a genuine private lottery, in allowing the appeal of Chin Tin Chin, who was convictcd in the local Police Court
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    THIRTY-FOUR YEARS' SERVICE.
    244 12 Capt. Crichton Leaves The Colony. AFTER 34 years' service in the Colony, Cap I. A. M. Crichton. of the Straits Steamship Co., left Singapore yesterday by the "Hector," on retirement. Capt. Crichton first came to Singapore in 1899 as officer in the BritishIndia steamship "Zaida/* after having
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    THE JAFFNA COLLEGE.
    316 12 Vice-Principal Entertained In Kuala Lumpur. MR. J. V. Chelliah. M.A.. Vice-Principal, College. Ceylon, was entertained at a tea party by the old boys of the Jaffna College resident in Kuaia Lumpur, at the Tamilians Physical Culture Association. He was garlanded by Mr. R. A. Naganather and was
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    "Let's Fall In Love" At Alhambra.
    188 12 THE CINEMAS. "Let's Fall In Love,» with Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern in the chief roles, began a season at the Alhambra last night. Entertainment of a very high order, the film will make an immediate aopsal to Singapore audiences. It is the i
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    LOSS OF JEWELLERY
    29 12 No further developments are reported regarding the alleged theft of $4,000 worth .of jewellery from the residence of a Straits-born Chinese in the Joo Chiat district.
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    MR. W. STIRLING HONOURED.
    603 12 Detection Of Crime. FORMER WORK IN SINGAPORE. AN unusual distinction has coir to a former member of the Mala- Civil Service—Mr. W. Sln Chinese Protectorate, who ivii rH about two years ago. Mr. Stirling made a studv of pho'o graphy as applied to the detection of
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    Hotels From The Manager's Standpoint
    1965 13 HOW TO PLEASE PATRONS. The Daily Worries. ROTARY €LUB ADDRESS. a HOTEL manager spoke on hotels to the members of the Singapore py Club yesterday. He was Mr. H. 0. Waser, manager the Adelphi Hotel, where Rotameet for luncheon, and he juried guests who are
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    SALE OF BUFFALO MEAT.
    299 13 Malacca Municipal Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Trr„ Malacca, May 16. tit, monthly meeting of Malacca Municipal Commissioners took place on Wednesday at the Municipal Office. was reported that there were 136 births against 58 deaths during April. BUFFALO MEAT. In regard to the views about
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    MALAYAN EXHIBITION.
    139 13 Amateur Bicycling Carnival Arranged. Under the joint auspices of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association md the Selangor Cyclists' Association, n connection with the forthcoming Maayan Exhibition, a Malayan exhibition unateur bicycle Carnival, open to ah yclists and bicycle owners in Malaya, s being arranged on June 2, 3 and
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    SOVIET OIL.
    53 13 Huge Purchases For Near East. Reuter. New York. May 16. The Socony-Vacuum Corporation has contracted with the Soviet for the purchase of half a million barrels Oi ->il products for distribution in the Near J Oii circles are of opinion that the deal s a forerunner to larger
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    IBN SAUD'S PEACE CONDITONS.
    71 13 Reparations Demanded From Yemen. Reuter Wireless. Cairo, May 15. KING Ibn Saud's peace conditions to the Imam of Yemen are understood to include definite surrender of Tehama and Nejran, reparations equal to ine expenditure caused by the war, the safety of those Yemeni who joined the
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    PAGEANT OF BEAUTY.
    745 13 And Jockeys. THE CABARET AT RAFFLES. r FHERE was a Pageant of Jockeys A as well as a Pageant cf Beauty at Raffle* Hotel last nij/ht. The fact that some of our moat famous riders were to participate in this bi? cabaret entertainment had been kept more
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    Major T. L. Fox Saddles Five Winners In Nine Evenis.
    3930 14 Another Successful Day's Racing. Diamond Dust And Nymph Of Tor ridge Provide Upsets. KjiEATURES of yesterday's racing (IF at Bukit Timah, when a fourth ■ard of nine event! was worked off In connection with the Singapore Turf flub's Governor's Cup
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    THE DERBY.
    35 14 Blazonry Scratched Owing To Mishap. Reuter. London, May IG. LORD Howard de Walden's Blazonry has been scratched from the Derby. The colt is unable to complete his training owing to a mishap. —Reuter.
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    GOVERNOR'S CUP HANDICAPS.
    615 14 Weights For Fifth And Sixth Days. HANDICAPS issued for the fifth and sixth days of the Singapore Turf Club's Governor's Cup race meeting are as follows: FIFTH DAY (SATURDAY). RACE ONE. Ponies, Class I, Div. 3, 6 furlongs. Penny Bee 9.0 Great Joy 7.12 Palm Oil 8.12
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    FAR EASTERN GAMES.
    371 14 Manila Olympiad. CHINESE GIRLS TO THE FORE. Manila. Ma} 17. T ARGE crowds again besieg Rizal Memorial Stadium day to witness the Far East Olympi Games. The Chinese team failed to in the track and field evert; and aia in swimming. The Chinese girls however, made a
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    ENGLISH CRICKET.
    61 14 The Australians Visit Essex. Reuter. London, May 16. AT Chelmsford to-day, Essex look first knock against the Australians and scored 220 runs, W.- J. O'Reilly capturing six wickets for 79 runs. ML S. Nichr.ls made 62.—Reuter. This is. ttie Australians' fifth match. They bent Worcester in their opening
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    S.C.C. SOCCER.
    101 14 To-morrow's Friendly V» ilh The R.A.F. The S.C.C. arc making two changes m the side to meet the R.A.F. in a frienniy match at the S.C.C. on Friday. J. W. Muncey. who has been on tne injured list, is now fit and will play centre-half, with L. V.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    63 14 The Mixed Doubles Tournament Finalists. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Chernnet on reached the final of the open mixta doubles at the S.C.C. yesterday by defeatihg Mr. J. A. Dean and Mis. J. V. ftBrtoke 6—2, 6 —4. They will meet Mr. and Mrs. F Smith in
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    EPWORTH LEAGUES.
    66 14 The Singapore Epworth Leaeu; s will v ing their anniv< r&ary dhmer 0:1 Prkiay 1 p.m. at the Wesley hall Port Canning R Tickets a 75 cents each arc obtained I officers ol all Leagues. The climated attendance of 20 may be fulfilled. Games and competitions be provided
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    A Great Carnival Of Sport Arranged For The Week-End.
    209 15 TWO INTER-STATE MATCHES. ,!c Meeting At K.L. CRICKET AND TENNIS. .itlit ide v/eek-end will as ic a fuil programme of j! s throughout the coun- hiA item of interest in I, i.1«'- the two concluding Singapore Turf Club's clonal meeting at
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    S.G.C. LADIES.
    171 15 Draw For Duffers Cup Competition. The following is the draw for the papers G.C. ladies' Duffers' Cup petition: Mrs. J. Stone bye. 7: 5. S. H. Moss v. Mrs. E. G. Collier, f. McGuffin v. Mrs. A. G. Cooke. G Farnell v. Miss M. H. McB. Windle v.
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS.
    445 15 Association's Annual Report. ENTRIES for the Singapore championships, to he held in June, close on May 31 with the Hjn. Referee, Mr. D. 11. KleLnnian. care o£ Quern's;, 3, Prhu? Street. mHE report of the Singapore Lawn -I Tennis Association for 1933, which is Signed by Mr.
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    CENTRAL RIFLE MEETING.
    390 15 F.M.S. Championship At Kuala Lumpur. mi IE F.M.S. Volunteer Force Rifle AssoA ciation is holding its annual Central Rifle Meeting on the Kuala Lumpur Range during the Whitsun holidays. The Meeting usually attracts visitors from all parts of the F.M.S.. and from pore. Penang and Johore. Jh
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    ACME B.P.
    39 15 Captain end si-cre aries of Clubs or Parties deslrow of bating friendly ba'kninlo;i matebfta with the Anne B.P. mv* rd to convnunu :it mi h the hon. secretary. Miss Y. 1!. Than:. I 36-If, Krcta Ayer Road.
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF MATCH.
    236 15 Island v. Garrison G.C. TEAMS FOR FOUR-BALL FOURSOMES. r I'UE following are the teams and slartiogtimes or;, four-hall foursomes match to be played, at the [stand Club on Sunday bet worn the Garrison G.C. and the Island Club (G.G.C. players mentioned first) 8.45 Sqr. Ldr. A. E.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    111 15 4 TS Changes In Singapore Side To Visit Seremban. Changes have been made in the Singapore side to meet Negri Sembilan in th2 Inter-State match at Seremban this week-end. The team will now be: C. G. Jenner <capt.>, F. P. H. Pearse, Chia Keng Hock, P. d'Almeida, D.
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    SELANGOR LEAGUE SOCCER.
    546 16 Police Take Full Points From Malays. rE Selangor Malays were unlucky to nave had to concede full points to the Police Depot in their first division encounter on the Kuala Lumpur padang, on Tuesday. Both teams played below first division form although there were occasional flashes of
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    CHINESE S.C.
    119 16 Results Of Last Sunday's Aquatics. Events held at the Chinese Swimmine Club on Sunday last resulted as fXws 100 yards free style handicap rA" Drvision): Sim Boon Hoon (rec-iverl ft seconds) time 69 seconds, Sim Tenu Pheng (received 5 seconds) time 67 4? seconds, Tan Chwee (scratch) fi?
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    IPOH LEAGUE SOCCER.
    86 16 I to T d h a e te f llowing h the 'I* o League table Goals. curtcms 75 1 j 31 y n C. Corinthians 5 4 0 Ifi 4 9 t'a '3 4 1 112 5 9 Railways i \g B J Ipoh Catholic Club
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    PENANG TENNIS.
    342 16 Championship Meeting Concluded. THE curtain was rung down on the Penang Lawn Tennis championships on Tuesday when the finals in the mixed open doubles was played off before a large gathering of spectators. As was generally expected the holders, Mrs. M. T. P. Rule and L. F. Knight,
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    MALAYA CUP.
    92 16 First Game Of The Season At Anson Road. Johore and the Malaya Command meet in the first match of the season, in the Southern Section of the Malay Cup competition, at the Anson Road Stadium to-morrow. Teams: COMMAND (Probables): Perry; Mackenzie, Hall; Hilhitch, Rogers, Hawkins; Duncan, White, Baker,
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    147 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 14; On Sunday playing on the Malacca Club padang, the Club met the 1 ampin Recreation Club at cricket. Batting first the Club compiled a total of 242 for nine wickets. J. M. Lee and N. B. Chandra pala, who opened the
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    P.W.D.S.C. CRICKET.
    106 16 P.W.D.S.C. at cricket v. the Ceylon Tamils Association on Sunday at Balest sr Plain at 2 p.m.: S. Ahin, J. V. T. Campbell, Chin Lye, P L Cruz, Sanson de SPva, N Pest:ma P. Ebert, A. Inglis, G. Morgan (capt.), T. Sta Maria, L. A. Sequiera. B'«" rr«:
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    393 16 Latest Positions Of The Teams. LATEST positions in the S.A.F.A. League and Commercial Cup competitions are as follows: FIRST DIVISION. Goals. P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. SCC 8 6 1 1 23. 8 13 Chinese 7 5 1 1 28 5 11 RAF 7 5 2
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    YESTERDAY'S SOCCER.
    261 16 Immigration Beat Monopolies Department. The Immigration Department trounced the Government Monopolies II in the Second Division of the Government soccer League yesterday by six goals to one at the J.C.S.A. ground. Mr. D. J. Leerdam refereed, the teams being: IMMIGRATION: Jumbo; Pea, Ibrahim All; Sedick, Keng Swee, Sharp;
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    TO-MORROW'S FIGHTS.
    93 16 Olympic Stadium Programme. Some good bouts are promised at the Olympic Stadium to-morrow night. Sherlock Warren, the sturdy Japanese featherweight who has made such rapid progress, will top a card of four bouts. Tony Beltran, Warren's opponent, is anticipated to fully extend the Japanese and a good fight
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    EUROPEAN SOCCER.
    33 16 Czechoslovakia Beat England At Prague. Reuter. Prague, May 16. Thirty thousand people attended the soccer match to-day between Czechoslovakia and England, the home team winning 2—1. The half-time score was I—I.—Reuter.
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    MARINES BEAT THE S.C.C.
    644 16 Yesterday's Soccer. SECOND DIVISION op S.A.F.A. LEAGUE. gY their victory over the S.CC yesterday by 3 goals to 1, on Fadang, the Marines are now chall, gers for the lead in the Seeon.l Division of the S.A.F.A. League The game was interesting and ,.!>■ result was
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    SPORTS UNION.
    70 16 Tea-Party To Popular Official. (Frrm Our Own Correspond"" Seremban, May 1 Invitations have been issued b.» Trade and Customs Shorts Union. we*. Sembilan, for a tea party to bo 1: v the Negri Sembilan Club on Wedne> <••• May 23, at 5 p.m. in honour of n President,
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    LOCAL WORK FOR SEAMEN.
    910 17 Missions' Report. si ('CESS OF SUND\Y CONCERTS. n; \cc!!ent work carried out by Missions to Seamen in Singa--ct out in the annual report organisation for 1933. Hon. Mr. C. E. Wurtzburg, of Mansfield and Co., Ltd., id ntified in many other with merchant shipping. foreword to
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    LADIES' WORK.
    405 17 Report Of Harbour Lights Guild. The report of the Harbour Lights' Guild for 1933. presented by Mrs. R. F. W. Leonard, is as follows:—The year under review has again shown an unbroken record of entertainments of various kinds. This can be said to be quite j definitely due
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    A £10,000,000 SWINDLER.
    295 17 Kills Himself In Court. HENRI Rochette, the 60-year-old French sharepusher and former stable boy who became a millionaire, committed suicide in a crowded law court in Paris. He was appealing against a sentence of three years' imprisonment, and when he realised the case was going against him,
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    HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
    157 17 Son-Ir.-Law Takos Up Missionary Work. London. Half a..century ago the great. Cambridge .cricketer, Mr. C. T. Studd, led his famous party of 7 University men out to the mission field in China. Now. just fifty years later, Mr. Alfred Buxton, who is Mr. Studd's son-in-law. is leading
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    SHOT DOWN 90 PLANES.
    676 17 Story Of One-Eyed "Micky." BRITAIN is at last to learn the full story of one-eyed Micky" Mannock, her greatest air ace. and probably the finest aerial fighter of all time. There are two plans to give the oubhc a book about Mannock. who was shot down
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    A MINIATURE LEAGUE.
    101 17 21 Countries Represented In One Village. Reuter. Paris. There are foreigners in every part of I ranee. But the record must be held by the village of Challette-en-Gatlnais, rear Montargis, where more than half ol the population are foreigners. 2,795 out cf 5.500 inhabitants. There are 6
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    FIRE GANG.
    149 17 Destroying Forests In England. Chelwood Gate. Sussex. A SHDOWN Forest fire gang, which last spring ruined hundreds of acres of countryside, is at work again. There have been 20 forest fires near Chelwood Gate, in the last few weeks, but the one during mail week, which broke out
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    PARTS GREETS WOULD FLIER.
    297 17 Maryse Hilz Makes New Record. Parts, April 29. BREAKING the women's world record for the Paris-Saigon distance. Mile. Maryse Hilz. French aviatrix. swooped down out of the evening sky yesterday and made a perfect landing ;'t Le Bourge: airfield, completing her second Paris-Tokyo round-trip flight. Despite
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    TOKEN PAYMENTS OF WAR DEBTS.
    484 18 Penalising British Securities. British Wireless. Rugby, May 14. rIE British Ambassador in Washington, Sir Ronald Lindsay, has now received from the American Under-Secretary of State the same intimation with regard to war debts as already given to the Ambassadors of France, Italy, Belgium, Germany and
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    STUDENTS' STRIKES.
    79 18 Prohibited By Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. Shanghai. May 15. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has issuer.: jircuiatorv orders prohibiting students from declaring strikes as forms of protest against the system of joint examinations. Marshal Chinng has again issued an order to th? effect that military authorities found selling opium
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    EMPIRE CONFERENCE?
    66 18 The Opportunity Offered Next Year. Reuter. London, May 16. The likelihood of an Empire Conference next year is broached by the "Times," drawing attention to the fact that the Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates will be represented at the celebrations on the 25th anniversary of the King's accession, and
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    TAX ON ABSENTEES.
    54 18 Drastic Measure Enforced In Germany. Reuter. Berlin, May 16. The ro-called Reich riight tax is to be drastically stiffened to provide a heavy though at present unspecified, impost on ently leavin e the country permanThe new measure affects everybody possessing 50,000 marks or enjoying an annual income
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    U.S. RECOVERY.
    118 18 President Asks For More Money. Reuter. Washington, May lb. A REQUEST for an additional $1,322 million to complete expenditures in connection with his emergency recovery programme in the coming year was made by President Roosevelt in a message to Congress to-day. The sum includes £20 million for road
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    "SHENG AN" PIRACY.
    167 18 Two Europeans Sentenced To Death. Dairen, Apr. 26. Finis was to-day written to the most fantastic piracy plot in modern times, when the Dairen District Court pronounced sentences on the five Europeans charged with the forceful seizure of the Chinese cargo boat. "Sheng An," and the murder
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    HUNGARY'S COMPLAINT.
    84 18 Yugoslav Action On The Frontier. Reuter Wireless. Geneva, May 12. Hungary has greatly surprised the diplomatic world by registering an official complaint with the League against Yugoslav action on the frontier for several years past which has occasioned the deaths of a dozen Hungarians. Yugoslav quarters make light
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    "OPEN WARFARE."
    78 18 German Church Dispute With Nazis. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, May 14. The dispute between the Nazi church authorities and the opposition evangelical pastors has flared into open warfare in spite of efforts at conciliation. Two hundred and fifty more pastors have been summarily suspended and will hold unofficial services
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    "ONE NOBILITY."
    69 18 Officer Who Challenged Hitler's Words. Reuter Wireless. Hanover, May 14. Captain Yon Kramsta, an ex-Prussian cavalryman and a member of an old and famous family, has been taken into protective custody for objecting to Hitler's words, "There is only one nobility, the nobility of toil" as a reflection
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    ARRAS CATHEDRAL.
    48 18 Rebuilt After Destruction In Great War. Reuter Wireless. Arras, May 13. Anas Cathedral, re-built after deskruction by German shell fire during he Great War, was re-dedicated to-day. The ceremony of handing over the keys of the edifice was performed by Marshal Petain, Minister for War.—Reuter Wireless.
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    52 18 April Figures Reveal A Decline. Reuter Wireless. London, May 14. A decline In British trade during the month of April is revealed in the Board of Trade returns published to-day showing import at £56,330,000, a reduction of £5,639.000 compared with March, and exports at £30,099,000, a reduction of
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    25 MILES HIGH.
    87 18 Balloon To Try It Over .The Polar Regions. A robot stratosphere balloon will be sent up in the Polar regions soon. This announcement is made by Professor Molchanov, head of Leningrad Air Institute. It is thought that in the Polar regions, where warm layers of air occur
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    ESCAPED WHALE.
    78 18 Causes Excitement In The Mediterranean. Reuter Wireless. g Naples, May 12. A 16-tcn whale is causing excitement in the Mediterranean into which it slipped by eluding the vigilance of its keepers on Gibraltar Rock. A motor-boat armed with machineguns chased the intruder when it invaded the local tunny
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    MISSING BALLOON.
    72 18 German Flight Through The Sub-Stratosphere. Reuter Wireless. Berlin, May 14. Fear is expressed in air circles as regards the fate of the German balloon which ascended yesterday at 8 a.m. near Holle for a flight through the substratosphere. Nothing since has been heard of the balloon which has
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    MALAYAN SCOUTS HONOURED.
    260 18 Medal Of Merit For Perak Officer. MR. Frank C. Sands. F.R.os Oft* Commissioner for Malay, r>' Scouts Association, has been noti<w Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Senawarded the Medal of Merit < f r services to the Scout Movement u V. Arumukham, of the ciiJErt Kuala Kangsar. Mr.
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    KING FOR CANADA?
    156 18 Post Of Governor-rJenenil To Be Vacant For 10 Years. Ottawa. A proposal to hold the post of Gov a^nor "General vacant for io years-" hus saving the Canadian taxniy 'bout £1.000.000—is made in the memorial of the Native Sons of Canad' or sented to Mr. R. B.
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    IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE.
    152 18 Must Head Newspapers To I>c Informed. Berlin. People who do not read the nc»spapers must take the const they break the law. in the view of th» Judge of the Berlin Special Court win entenced two old women who it w.i mitted were ignorant of the law
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    LONDON WORTH MORE
    114 18 Rateable Y r alue (ioes I p £513,895. London London is worth more now able value has gone up by year. Valuation lists of the \ario-<> and Metropolitan Boroughs coming year have Just been i County Hall, headquarters ol don County Council. These lists give the total
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      355 18 TO-DAY'S RADIO. Details Of Empire Programmes. I THURSDAY, MAY 17. 11.50 a.m. Time signal from Big Tom (St. Paul's Cathedral, London). A miscellaneous programme (gramophone records. 12.20 p.m. New Books, a talk by Francis Hackett. 12.35 p.m. Variety programme. (Time signal from Greenwich at 05.30). 1.05 p.m. A pianoforte recital
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    JAPAN TO LEASE AMOY?
    667 19 Debt Liquidation. CHIHSIEN INCIDENT CLOSED. Shanghai, May 16. (iTROXC rumours are current to the > fleet that Japan has offered to a lease of Amoy, the principal )M-rt in the south of Fukien, for m m of 98 years, in return for the ir Nation of
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    JAPANESE MENACE.
    134 19 Strengthening Of Hainan Defences. Hongkong, May 1«. In view of the Japanese menace in Hainan Islands, Gen. Chen Tsi Tang, the Commander-in-Chief at Canton, has transferred a regiment of infantry from Canton to Kiungchow. The Fourth Air Corps under Capt. Ise Mong has been instructed to defend Kiungchow
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    SEA DRAMA.
    88 19 Stage "5.0.5." Worries Ships* Operators. Reuter Wireless. Washington, May 12. THE broadcasting of a sea drama witn storm effects and S.O.S. signals from Christchurch last night gave ships' wireless operators on Australian and New Zealand coasts a hectic half-hour, frantically endeavouring to locate the scene of the danger.
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    CHINA FINANCE.
    326 19 Provincial Commissioners To Confer. Shanghai, May 15. Gen. Huang Fu, the chairman of the Peiping Political Council conferred at length with the secretary to the Japanese 1 Legation and the Japanese military atl tache in Shanghai, Gen. Suzuki, yesterday. It is likely that Gen. Huang Fu will not
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    STAVISKY AFFAIR.
    117 19 Expulsions From French Radical Party. Reuter Wireless. Crermont-Ferrand, May 13. THE congress of the Radical Party, the strongest in the Chamber and Senate, has decided to continue to support M. Doumergue's national government and also decided to exclude from the Party a number of prominent leaders alleged to
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    STOCKS EXCHANGE BILL.
    87 19 Speedy Adjustment Of Points Of Difference. Reuter Wireless. Washington. May 12. rE Senate, by 62 votes to 13, passed the Stock Exchange Control Bill, which the House of Representatives approved on May 4. As the Senate introduced certain amendments dealing with margins and the regulatory body and
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    CHINESE MARRIAGES.
    72 19 Foreign Wives Regarded As Aliens. Shanghai, May 16. The Ministry of the Interior has communicated with the Chinese Foreign Office explaining the Chinese law of nationality. Foreign women married to Chinese are not regarded as Chinsse citizens unless they are registered with the Chinese Government. In other words,
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    TREASURY BILLS.
    54 19 Average Rate Of Interest Higher. British Wireless. Rugby. May 11. The total amount applied for in tenders for £35,000,000 Treasury Bills today was £76,G90. The maximum amount was allotted in. bills at three months, the average ia;.e per cent, being 17 2.1 Id. as compared with 17 1.95
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    SPAIN AND ARGENTINA.
    58 19 New Trade Agreement Signed. Reuter Wireless. Madrid, May 13. Spain will buy 73,500 tons of maize from Argentina under the new trade agreement between the two countries. Argentina in return will buy Spanish goofs including a fixed quantity of rice. The total maize import allowed under the
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    PALESTINE LOAN.
    46 19 Issue To Be Guaranteed By Treasury. Reuter Wireless. Rugby, May 11. In the House of Commons, a resolution authorising the Treasury to guarantee the principal and interest of a loan not exceeding £2.000.000 to be raised by the Government of Palestine was agreed.—Reuter Wireless.
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    GERMAN SAVINGS MOUNT.
    65 19 Berlin. Germans are once again putting money in the savings bank. The latest statistics issued by the Central Board of German Saving Institutions reveal that during 1933 nearly 11,000,000,000 maks (£846,154,000 at current rates) were deposited. This figure is an increase of 907,000,000 marks (£6,980,00) over the
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    GENERAL RETURN TO GOLD.
    228 19 Best Possible Monetary Basis. Reuter Wireless. Geneva, May 14. T^iturn^ 110 UbtS about a general m turn to Sold as a basis for the Sir L^n y p SyStem states the of of I^innfVi President of the Bank thp S 1 Settlements, submitted at the annual
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    PEACE TREATY.
    99 19 End Of The Arabian War. Reuter Wireless. Cairo. May 12. Peace negotiations between King Ibn Saud and the Imam of Yemen are now taking place at Taif with the assistance of a Moslem mediatory mission, according to reports published here from Arabia. Ibn Saud's peace conditions are reported
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    COTTON WORKERS.
    62 19 Meeting To Discuss Pay Cuts. Reuter. Lille. May 15. All three cotton-workers' unions have called an emergency meeting to discuss the employers' decision that wage cuts are essential from to-day at the rate of six per cent, for men and eight per cent, for women. Earlier in the
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    MR. EUGENE BLACK.
    63 19 Resignirig From Federal Reserve Board. Reuter. Washington, May 15. Mr. Eugene Black is resigning the Governorship of the Federal Reserve Board when Congress adjourns and is resuming the post of Governor at the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Black came to Washington at Mr. Roosevelt's personal request
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    ATTACKED WITH SWORD.
    74 19 Narrow Escape Of Tokyo Editor. Mr Bunshiro Suzuki, editor-in-chief of the "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun." a leading Tokyo daily newspaper, was seriously wounded on Apr. 26 when an unidentified assailant suddenly leaped upon him with a Japanese sword and started slashing The attack occurred as Mr. Suzuki was
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