Malaya Tribune, 22 May 1936

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    39 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXIII.- ■no. no SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Friday, May 22, 19.36. Malaya Tribune 2A PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1936 FIVE CENTS.
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      109 1 1 I Read The SUNDAY TRIBUNE Dominant In Malaya STOUT THE BODY BUILDER The Best Of All Stouts Is i 'BULLDOG' GUINNESS SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. IN ORDER THAT ynji MAY NOT RE MISLED, ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE WHOLE RODY OF THE "RULLDOG' WHEN YOU RUY STOUT. sole agnts: fe?
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      105 1 THE NEWS WITH YOUR BREAKFAST Try The TRIBUNE I Be LPB6L Sole Agents:—SlMEj*DAßßY Co.'. Ltd., Singapore-Johore-Malacca and Negri Sembilan. PENNY-A-MILE Think! The Austin Seven will take three others and yourself for less than a cent per mile each, all in Remember! Twelve years of experience is built into these dependable
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    SEVEN THOUSAND MAY DINE
    475 2 "Pet's Retreat" TOKYO'S £500,000 RESTAURANT Tokyo. RESTAURANT where 7,000 persons can be comfortably seated, where guests may bathe, and where the excellent food is only equalled by amazing interior and decorative schemes, is the rage in Tokyo now. Costing nearly £500,000 to build, the restaurant, known
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    FOUR SHOTS—FOUR BANDITS
    265 2 Policeman Smashes Gang Cairo. DV firing four shots from his revolver, a policeman here has killed two motor bandits, wounded two more, and received immediate promotion. He is Sergeant Khamis Berber, noted for his marksmanship. At 4 a.m., he saw a car, known to be stolen, parked
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    ENGLISH GENTLEMAN WANTED
    342 2 Daisy Bates' Scheme For Australian Natives Sydney, May 3. If eeL that the only effective solution of the natives* problem in Australia will be the appointment of a High Commission for Native Affairs and Native Areas. 'He should be an English gentleman and would serve the aborigines.
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    £3,500 PEACE PRIZE
    141 2 Awarded To Academy Of International Law The Hague. THE Wateler Peace Prize for 1935— I worth £3.soo—has been awarded by the board of the Carnegie Institute to the Academy of International- Law at The Hague. For 13 years, the Academy has worked to develop international law with
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    EMBARRASSING BUSINESS
    121 2 Burglar Loses Trousers, Coat And Boots (By Air Mail> lonrton. May 8. Arthur Fowler, a 37-year-old Yorkshire labouier, has found burglary an embarrassing business Before breaking in a Hendon, Middlesex, house he took off his boots in the garden Two men in the house tackled him and in
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    THEFT CHARGE
    68 2 Alleged Former Member Of Al C a pone's Bodyguard Belgrade. Josip Korzharitch, arrested in Zagreb on a charge of stealing the communion plate from a church in Komarevo, said he was once a member of Al Caponed bodyguard in Chicago. Later, he declared, he was employed by the
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    FLYING AT 92
    86 2 Hoopstad O.F.S. Aged 92, Mrs. Kata Pypers, of Hoopstad (0.F.5.) is likely to set up a new flying record soon. She accepted an invitation from a member of the Johannesburg Light Aeroplane Club to fly round Hoopstad. Then she will be the oldest woman in South Africa
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    DOGS WHICH "SCALE" TRAMS
    544 2 City "Hitch-Hikers" Bzcome Famous Sydney, May 4. CYDNEY, famous for the. number of children who enjoy the illicit spor cf scaling," or making their W t through the city on the footboards of trams, is now becoming famous for another reason—the number of drm lhi a
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    RACE EVOLUTION
    118 2 "Hatchet-Faced" Men Of Australia Sydney, N.S.W., May 7. ALTHOUGH predominantly British, Australians are forming into a new race of people that is different from the British, says Mr. C' Jinarajadasa, lecturer from the Theosophical Societv headquarters in Madras, who is on h o seventh visit to the Commonwealth.
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    KINSHIP PROBLEM
    137 2 Brother-In-Law To His Own Father Sydney, N.S.W., May 11. Mr. Alex. T. Andrews is brother-in-law to his own father. This is not the beginning of a new parlour puzzle. It is a real problem in kinship. Mr. Andrews, who is chief steward ol the Napier Star, which has
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    BEING DETAINED BY ITALIANS
    531 3 Britons' Experiences NOT BADLY TREATED ON THE WHOLE Mentone, Apr. 17. UR. Richard Oliver Johnston, the 1 English tutor, who with his pupil, Martyn Privett, was released to-day aftei being detained by the Italians at entimigMa since Sunday, Apr- 12, told his experiences to Reuter to-night.
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    This Strange World
    609 3 Fish Kills Fisherman 1 Swiss Shipwreck Dog Dislikes Jazz Odds And Ends Organ HERE are some strange stories from U many parts of the world, sent by Reuter correspondents:— THEIR "BUMPS OF COOKING" The proprietress of a guest-house near Sydney, Australia, wishing to engage two new chefs,
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    LAST OF FAMOUS "BIG FIVE"
    310 3 Ex-Chief Inspector Arrow Dead IBy Air Mail) London, May 7. DX-CHIEF Inspector Charles Arrow survive Sf^w d a^ the last of the original "Big Five formed m 1906 with the object oJTtectiv'es 6 handS f a Central force For 26 years Mr. Arrow, was one
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      61 3 STOP PRESS! HERBS jrive QUICKER ACTION. D. T. LIM'S UON BRAND. DIABETES HERB-TEA for Diabetes, Uric Acid, Urinal ("mplaints and Kidney Troubles. GRAVEL HERB-TEA for Sand in the urine. Cloudy r f Discoloured urine, Pains in the back other complaints in bladder and $3 50 large size tin. $2.00 small
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      73 3 fljjf f Don't rely r weak "insecticides"* to hill POWERFUL J MR njj i I by occeptmg worthless "in- yU I secticides' or imitations that mas- i w tn tne *°'d'e r a"d black band (js^J^Lgd -sealed to prevent fraudulent i^^B^ refilling Will not stain You can 1 kill all
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      251 3 i i nm i i __L———————.--ShS©' '^^9—b^Efi There's no need for your girl to suffer as PHYSICIANS she does. Periodical natural functions need j not bring pain and discomfort with them. Doctors say it is a lack of minerals which KALI AN A causes the suffering. And Kalzana quickly n
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTICES CHANGES IN THE NORMANDIE
    604 4 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES CHANGES IN THE NORMANDIE French Liner's Important Interior Alterations WHEN the C.G.T. liner Normandie resumes trans-Atlantic service from Southampton on May 6, she will be quite a transformed ship. It is hoped that vibration has been eliminated, while many improvements for the comfort of passengers have been
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    FREE FROM VIBRATION
    174 4 A Broadcaster's Impressions From The Queen Mary Mr. A. E. W. Mason, the author, broadcasting on Apr. 17, from the Queen Mary, said: "Since 4.30 this afternoon the vessel has been running at its regulation full speed; yet, sitting in the great dining-room, so free was it
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    14 MILLION DOLLAR LINER
    237 4 Navy To Build Giant Merchantman? Washington. NAVAL dockyards seem likely to be used for the construction of a new merchant vessel that would be the largest in the American merchant marine. The new steamer, of somewhat over 30.000 tons, would be used in the Transatlantic service
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      412 4 BRITISH INDIA P. O. S. N. COYs SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore. 1936. RAWALPINDI 17,000 May 22 •BURDWAN 6,070 June I CORFU 5,000 June 5 RANCHI 7,000 June 1U SOMALI 6,810 July 1 NALDERA 16,000 Jury 3 X AIS AR-I HIND 11,500 July 3 BANGALORE 6,000 July 30 RAJPUTANA 17,0UU
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      638 4 X. Y. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS, CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD., (Incorporated in Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles Gibraltar. ss HARUNA MARU May 28 s.s. KATORI MARU June 11 s.s. KASHIMA MARU June 25 t m.s. YASUKUNI MARU Ju y 8 Rates to Ist class
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      516 4 3w BSp^^^^^^j PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE. Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. .ammm FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham ♦LALANDIA 2 *-5 26-5 27-5 29-5 JUTLANDIA 16-6 16-6 17-6 19-6 MEONIA
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      475 4 STEAMER SAILINGS m i NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Incorporated in Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures:— OUTWARDS. For MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI NORTH CHINA JAPAN. Due Spore t "NECKAR" May 23 "SCHARNHORST" omits North China Jun. 3 HOMEWARDS FOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMEN:— "DONAU" alsq calls Marseilles, Oran. Casablanca, Antwerp May
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    TO-DAY'S MARKET POSITION
    166 5 VALUES ABOUT THE SAME Buyers Showing Little Keenness By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Friday morning. Rubber (Singapore) 25% cts., nchanged. .Market Tone: Steady. Tin (Singapore) $98%, up To-day's Prices:— London: 7 5!16d., unchanged. Market Tone: Dull. New York: 15% cts., up 1 16 ct. Market Tone: Steady.
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    LUBOK RUBBER
    114 5 Profit For Year Of £4,725 The report of the directors of Lubok Rubber Estate Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit for tiie year was £4,725; together with the amount brought forward from the previous vear the balance available for di pcsal is
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    FINANCIAL NEWS & VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS
    21 5 FINANCIAL NEWS VIEWS LATEST SINGAPORE SHARE QUOTATIONS Th following share quotations are issued by Fraser and Co and Lyall and Bvatt:—
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    MINING
    600 5 Singapore, Friday, 10 a.m. lssut. Fraser Lyall Value Co. Evatt 4 Ampat 51- 5 6 5 3 5 9 £1 A. Kumbang 28 9 29 6 28 3 29[6 £1 A. Malay 58;6 59,6 58|- 59$1 A. Weng 1.65 1.75 1.65 1.75 5|- A. Hitam 14;6 15;3 14j- 15|£1
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    174 5 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Interest Mar. 31, Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4%% 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Interest March 31, Sept. 30 112 114 nora 4%% 1909 red 1955 $1000.000 Interest March 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn
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    RUBBER
    364 5 Singapore, Friday. 10 a.m. Issue Value Fraser Lyall and Shares and Co. Evatt 1 Allenby 1.55 1.65 cd 1.55 I.6scri IA. Gajah 0.90 1.05 0.90 100 IA. Hitam 1.30 1.40xd 1.30 1.40xd IA. Molek 0.95 1.05 0.95 100 2A. Malay 3 32£ 3.42V 2 3.30 3.40 IA. Panas 1.45
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    GENERAL
    380 5 (X •5 s! CLOBINO QUOTATION B Issue. rum LnU Value Co. ffrmtl $2 A. Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 92 A. Brick 7Vi% Pref. 1.55 160 1.55 1.62V 2 $10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 El B.A.T. 121 6 126 £6 2.6 £6.7.6 par. $5 B.M. Trustee
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    THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    101 5 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Singapore, Thursday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8. May) 25 15 16 26 1,16 Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8. May) 25 15|16 25 15 1 1 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 25% 25y 8 do. June
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    ANGLO-FRENCH TRADE
    107 5 Negotiations For New Agreement London, May 20. TAPTAIN Evan Wallace, secretary of V the Department of Overseas Trade, who is in Paris in connection with the negotiations for a new Anglo-French trade agreement, stated yesterday that the negotiations were now in an advanced stage and should soon be
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT
    194 5 Price Improves But Position Uneasy Singapore, Thursday. MESSRS Guthrie and Co. Ltd., reported to-day as follows: Little improvement can be expected until the political situation in Europe became more normal. The present position as regards both Germany and France is undoubtedly causing an uneasy feeling in all markets.
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    STEEL PRODUCTION
    164 5 Marked Improvement In South Wales and Monmouth Steel production in Soutli Walet and Monmouthshire in 1935 attained a higher level than for several years. Total steel output for the year was 1.881.100 tons, compared with 1.847.000 tons in 1934, and 1,768.400 tons in 1933. Pig-iron production during the
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    BRITISH OXYGEN
    139 5 B'< Final On Enlarged Ordinary Capital The directors of the British Oxygen Company recommend a final dividend for 1935 on the Ordinary stock, including the free bonus shares recently issued, of 8 per cent., less tax. This makes a total dividend for the year o£ 15 per cent.,
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    CABLE TRAFFIC
    46 5 Index Numbers Of Estimated Receipts The following index numbers represent the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Limited as related to comparable traffic in the year 1929 based at 100: April 1936 71.6 Average for 1935 72.4 Average for 4 months 1936 73.0
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    MENGKIBOL (CENTRAL JOHORE) RUBBER
    369 5 Recent Improvement In Conditions i J j •By Air Mail* London, Apr. 29. R. Philip C. Turnbull, 0.8. E. (chapman), presiding at the twenty-fifth ordinary general meeting of the Men;,kibol (Central Johore) Rubber Company, Ltd., held at 7, Great Winchesterstreet, E.C., said that the property, buildings,
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    103 5 British Official Wireless. London. May 19. Exchequer Returns show that the total revenue excluding self-balancing items amounts ao £69.973,334 compared with £80.557.781 at the corresponding date last year. Receipts from surtax are £3,140.000 against £2.930 000 in the same period of the last financial year although £9.739,000 from
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      110 5 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. 1 Incorporated in New Zealand) 6 iiiiii|§earliublc Security W. J. DEXTER, Manager. Te! 3926, 2 Finlayson Green. 6 THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE BRANCH; 4, D'Almeida Street. Authorised ana Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 P?ld-up Capital £1,000,000 Reserve Fund 500,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON BRANCHES:
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      32 5 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE. BURGLARY, PERSONAL ACCI DENT, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. HEAD OFFICE. 16D, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. L. G. JOHNSON, Ctor val Manager.
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      634 5 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. vfEYER CHAMBERS, RAFFLES PLACE. Capital Fully Paid Yen 100,000,900 Reserve Fund Yen 129,150,99« HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA. BRANCHES at Alexandria, Batavia, Bombay, Berlin. Calcutta, Canton, Dairen, Fengtien, Hamburg, Hankow. Harbin, Honolulu, Hongkong, Hsinking, Karachi, Kobe, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Moji, Nagasaki, Nagoya, New York, Osaka, Paris,
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    BANDS TO HARRY ITALIANS
    138 6 Supply Ships Sent To Abyssinia Reuter Wireless. Djibouti, May 19. {•EVEN Italian ships are expected here bringing supplies and foodstuffs en route to Abyssinia. Difficulties are anticipated in connection with the use of the railway since the Italians have not paid the dues on the first
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    ZANZIBAR RIOTS
    149 6 Big Massacre Narrowly Avoided Reuter Wireless. Nairobi, May 19. THE Commission inquiring into the rioting at Zanzibar considers the action of the police in firing on the mob was justified as a possible massacre of all European and officials wa~ thereby avoided. The report, however, adversely criticise the
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      1029 6 (?D/ ge/inite ffijficiencg. I 4 f NOW AL/0 I FOR ALL PURPO/E/. lESffl JOWCSOU J I SOLE KENTS SCHIFFNER CO. LTD. I a nc cl 4 |fl| 9 ft, i M. HASSAN i 36 37, BRAS BASAH ROAD, I 1,.. SINGAPORE. We undertake all sorts of work I jn .electrical,
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      789 6 INOTICE1 NOTICE In the Estate of R. V. Desai otherwise known as Rajpal Vrajpal Desai deceased. Pursuant to Section 29 (1) of the Trustees Ordinance 1929. NOTICE is hereby given that ail creditors or other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of R. V. Desai otherwise known
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      686 6 HO HONG SOAP FACTORY LTD. For the convenience of our numerous patrons, we have pleasure in announcing the opening of an additional depot for the sale of our toilet soap at *hs Student" Store, 55, Selegie Road. Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or services.
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      297 6 I 1 SPORT PRIZES Why Not Clocks Watches A wide and varied selection on display at:— YICK WOH HING 429, North Bridge Road, (Near Middle Road.) Special discounts given to schools and clubs purchasing clocks and watches for sport prizes. We have no connection with any watch dealers or repairs
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      340 6 CLUB DIARY {There are numerous Club* ana Societies in Singapore, most of the members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." -This Diary is provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happening* of general interest will still be included in the
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      264 7 Buy SHIRTS and PYJAMAS MADE BY SHIMURA CO., THE SIGN OF QUALITY lss&oo.| 82-2. Bras Basah Road. Telephone 4382. Well-finished in SILK OR COTTON. PERFECTION B ACCURACY LOW CH ARGES w IN CONCERNS OF (LOCKS WATCHES GRAMOPHONES CAMERAS, etc. ALWAYS CONSULT WITH US. Satisfaction Guaranteed YICK WAH SING 81. North
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      587 7 Week-End Shopping Bargains IN SINGAPORE. J This weekly feature is intended to &:rve as a The Best Cough Mixture, U jd e to the latest goods and novelties on display TL p fnlpmail Hair proved by popular test in the shopping centres of Singapore. mc vUieiudll nail is It should
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      284 7 BARGAIN! A- NEW SHIPMENT OP CHINESE NOVELTIES, CARVED IVORY WARES LINEN TABLE CLOTHS SILK LINGERIE, MAHJONG SETS, I LAMP SHADES. OBTAINABLE AT [Shanghai Trading Co. 55, HIGH STREET, j SINGAPORE. ii an ii ibii A SOOTHING FIRST-AID tor ANIMALS m The Perfect Veterinary lodine preparation at last. All animal lovers
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    HEALTH OF THE TOWN
    161 8 Statement Of Singapore Municipality THE Singapore Municipal health statement for week ended May 16 shows thati there were 250 deaths, compared with 270 in the previous week, and with 235 in th? corresponding week of last year. The chief causes of death were:--Beri-bcri 15; phthi-is 25;
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    148 8 Mata Hari, British, 510 tons, from Penang 20.5 to Penang 24.5. Rajputana, British, 9,454 tons, from Yokohama 20.5 to London 22.5. Hopecrest. British, 3,105 tons, from River Tyne 21.5 to Batavia 23.5. Maron, British, 3,969 tons, from Sourabaya 21.5 to U.S.A. 25.5. Centaur. British, 1,800 tons, from Penang
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    SUNGEI TELOR
    191 8 Controlled Forestry Introduced CUNGEI Telor (Malaya) Rubber Estate 3 Ltd. report for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit was £2,003, to which has been added £1,055 from taxation reserve, no longer required for that purpose, and the balance brought forward from last yeax of
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    151 8 THE following were passengers by Dutch nlanes during the past week Arrived from N.K.I, hv KNILM-plane I "PK-AFJ," May 19: Mr. Pinson, Mr. Dalgarno, Mr. Okada. Mr. Yamada, Mr Varkevisser. Mr. Bartels Troye, Left for N.E.I, by KNILM-plane PKAFJ," May 20 Mr. and Mrs. Challamel, Mr. SchunX
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    JUST WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW— To-Day's Shipping
    67 8 KASHII MARU At Home To Be Held To-morrow THE Kokusai Kisen Kaisha's new motor vessel Kashii Maru, which is now making her maiden voyage from Japan to Europe, stayed an extra day at Saigon and is due at Singapore at daylight to-morrow.
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    THE RAJPUTANA
    306 8 THE following passengers are sailing by the P. and O. Rajputana, which left Singapore for Europe at 9 a m today:— H.H. the Rajah of Sarawak, the Dayang Valerie, Miss M. E. Duke, Mr. T. A. Randell,, Miss Berkeley, Mr. H. T. Graham, Dr. H. A. Tempany, Miss
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    PASSENGERS
    268 8 Singapore Thursday. The following passengers arrived in Singapore from China and Japan by the P. and O. Rajputana yesterday:— Mr. Schmid, Mr. Van Elk, Mr. and Mrs. Mandel, Mr. and Mrs. Goldoerg, Dr. Van Buuren, Mr. J. Snov/den, Mr. S. R. George, Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Peng Khoon, Mr.
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    THE HARBOUR
    116 8 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Singapore, May 22. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Ophir 20. Main Wharf 'Entrance Gate 3) Rawalpindi 18; Kistna 15; Laomedon 13; Centaur 11; Maron 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) Steel Navigator 30; Hopecrest 32; Silverwalnut 36. Empire Dock (Entrance
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    54 8 Mails exnected from Eurooc (London Parcel Mails* by P. and O. Rawalpindi to-day. Time of delivery at D a.m. tomorrow. Mails expected from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. by Air (Qantas) to-morrow. Time of delivery at 405 p.m. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (Netherlands) to-morrow. Time of
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    GUARDS AT THE LEGATIONS
    254 8 Italy Asks For Their Withdrawal London. May 21. THE position of the British legation at Addis Ababa is under careful examination in London, with particular reference to the indications given by the Italian Government that the reinforcements added last autumn to the regular Indian guard of
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    Money Market
    199 8 SELLING Singapore, May 21. London 4 months' sight 24 3 32 London 3 months' sight 2j4 3 32 London 80 days' sight 2 4 116 London 30 days' sight 24 lil6 London demand 2 4 1|32 London TX 24 132 Lyons and Paris demand 877 Hamtmrg demand 140
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    STERLING FiXCHANGE
    102 8 British Official Wireless. London, May 21. Paris 75 31|64. New York 4 96 1!16. Montreal 4.98»/ 2 Brussels 29.38V 2 Geneva 15.37 2 Amsterdam 7.35 ty. Milan 63*4. Berlin 12.34. Stockholm 16.39%. Copenhagen 22.39 2 Oslo 19.90»/ 2 Vienna 26 V 2 Prague 120. Helsingfors 222. Madrid 36
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    PRODUCE
    196 8 Singapore, May 19. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $142 R. <Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $133 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $127 Siam, Rice, 1 n M $235 Siam, Rice, 2 $17S R. (Siam» "Sinhua>" No. Al $210 R. <Siam) "Sinhuay"
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    SUCCESS through BASIC ENGLISH.
    104 8 Basic English, Basic Words, A.B C cf Basic English, Basic Dictionary, EveryBasic Examples, Brighter £2? S1 V or Busin c*>, Debabelization, tfas c for Economics, Word Economy Basic Applied Science, etc. Thefirst Price $U k s%^h m C Ur Psychology Handbooks: Twenty Tips on Psychology h
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    AMUSEMENTS
    135 8 ALHAMBRA.—"A Midsummer Night's Dream" with James Cagney, Joe E Brown, Dick Powell, etc.—3.ls 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL —"The Tunnel" (Richard Dix and Leslie Banks—6 15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION.—"First A Girl" (Jessie Matthews)—6.ls and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROUGH.—"Georae White's 1935 Scandals"—6.ls and 9715 p.m. GREAT WORLD.—Cabaret Dancing Side-shows. Malay Operas, Chinese
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      176 8 MALAYA'S PREMIER HOTEL J TO-NIGHT p 1 «1 CABARET ATTRACTION vOCKtflll I/dIIC6 u m q 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. IXIITM CX Dinner Dance BORIS m n THE WORLD FAMOUS DANCERS UniormaU FROM RUSSIAN BALLET 9.30 to midnight CHANGE OF PROGRAMME NON-DINERS $1.00 TO-MORROW SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL CABARET. EXTENSION TO
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      282 8 PASSENGERS BY GLENOGLE Mr. and Mrs. W. Holley were passengers by the m/v Glenogle which left Singapore at 6 a.m. yesterady morning. Mr. Holley is the manager of Remington Rand Inc. and will be away from Singapore for several months. Also a passenger by the Glenogle was Mr. P. Verdayne,
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      282 8 j Postal Intelligence H SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY Tandjong Pinang (Bee Tong) 10 a.m. Karimon (Mersing) 10 a.m. Rengat and Tembilahan (Flevo) noon Java, South-West Sumatra, S.East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and T. Dilly (Ophin 1.30 p.m. Muntok (Ophin 1.30 p.m. Medan (Tidore) 2 p.m. Bengkalis, F. de Kock, Padang, Pakan
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      184 8 Diary of the Day j m WHAT'S ON Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY, MAY 22 High Tides:—l2.os p.m., 11.18 pm Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div I p o]lce v. S.C.C.. Anson Road Stadium Govt Services F.A League. Div. I, Mi Services v. P.W.D., J.C.S.A Annual Sports of St. Joseph'? Institu
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    Two To One Against University
    51 9 YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEBATE IN SINGAPORE "Culture Only For The Rich" Singapore, Thursday. THAT Singapore is not ready tor a university was the opinion of two-thirds of the audience at a debate in Singapore on Wednesday. "Culture is only for the rich," said one of the
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    SCHOOL v. V.M.C.A.
    523 9 A FAIR crowd of young people attended the debate between the V.M.C.A. and the Anglo-Chinese School last aight at the V.M.C.A. hall, when the notion was "that Singapore is ready for a university. The motion was lost. The schoolboys took the affirmative. The principal speakers for their
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    ON BORDER LINE OF ROBBERY
    178 9 Policeman Sent To Gaol For Extortion Singapore, Thursday. "I THINK it is on the border line of 1 robbery, your worship," «said Court uSSSSSZ Len an t0 the Second Magistrate, Mr. T. D. Hughes, to-day, at the conclusion of a case in which IfS bln
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    THE AW BROTHERS
    24 9 Hongkong, May 21. Mr. Aw Boon Haw and his brother Mr Aw Boon Par, arrived in Hongkong yesterday.—Sin Chew Jit Poll
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    CORONER'S COURT
    92 9 Coolie Killed By Load Of Rubber Singapore., Thursday. A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, to-day, at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of Choo Eng Beng, a coolie employed at the Tanjong Pagar docks. According to the
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    FOR INDIAN LABOUR
    155 9 Choultry Erected In Johore Bahru (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru May 20. As a result of representations made to the Labour Office Johore, by the India Ceylon Association of Johore Bahru, a choultry (large shed) has now been provided for Indian labourers in Johore Bahru. Before
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
    66 9 Tamil Who Could Not Find Employment Singapore, Thursday. PLEADING guilty to a charge of attempted suicide, a Tamil told the Second Magistrate that he had relatives but they refused to help, and he was unable to find employment. It was stated that the man climbed a tree and
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    LONDON'S NEWEST AIRPORT
    86 9 Gatwick Aerodrome In Use British Official Wireless London, May 20. The new London airport at Gatwick Surrey, which was only opened on Sunday, is already being extensively There were nearly 80 landings and departures yesterday. The principal services ar e to France, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia A
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    CARDINAL LEPICJEK
    118 9 Death Of Noted Churchman And Author Cardinal Alexis Henry Marie Lepicier. O.S.M., whose death is announced by Reuter was Prefect of the Congregation of Religions, 1929, and Cardinal Protector of English and Beda Colleges hi Rome since 1930. He was born in Vancouleurs, near Verdun, in 1863. Educated
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    REFER TO THE LEAGUE
    55 9 A Question Regarding Austria British Official Wireless. London, May 20. The Foreign Secretary, asked in the House of Commons what obi gat ions had been incurred to defend the independence and integrity of Austria plied: "I would refer the honourable member to the Covenant of the
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    REMITTANCES TO CHINA
    39 9 Hongkong, May 21. The Overseas Bureau in Swatow has announced that oversea remittances homeward should be in the form of legal currency notes, instead of silver, which cannot be tendered in Swatow.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF
    178 11 Match On Sunday Over Japanese Course *uv following, are the teams and startT n> times for a four-ball foursomes hi nlived over the Singapore Japanu r, Club course on Sunday, May 24. l H.n,d team players mentioned first):— m C A. R. Batesman and J. Lee vt F
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    ENGGOR F.A.
    60 11 at the F. and N. ground on the Enggor F.A. drew with Middlesex Regiment in goalies? same, y. following players are requested up at the F. and N. ground In a match against the Stadium Gek Hua and Swee Thye; Ah Hong and Seng Boon; Peng Siong. Oen
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    MALAYA CUP
    177 11 Johore's Third State Trial (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 22. TOHORE'S third State trial will take place at Muar to-day (Friday) when the Probable Johore Malaya Cup team to meet Singapore on May 29 will meet the Combined Chinese of Muar and Segamat. The following is
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    A WALK-OVER
    32 11 Singapore, Thursday. In the Third Division League game which was arranged to be played this afternoon on the Harbour Board ground, the S.R.C. conceded a walk-over to the O.C.F.A. in.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    387 11 THE TOWN CLOCK Comments On The Victoria Theatre (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune; Sir.—About two weeks ago I was the talk of the town. Now I go (with luck) unnoticed. Even yesterday a tourist stood in front of me and asked a friend what
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    TIME, PLEASE!
    234 11 Public Clocks Differ In Singapore. (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir—Which of the two principal clocks in Singapore, the Victoria Memorial Tower clock in Empress Place or the F.M.S. Railway Station clock in Keppel Road, gives the correct time? It was observed on several occasions there
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    "SWELL"
    169 11 A Forthcoming Book Of Travel (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir—lt was with interest and a pleasurable sense of anticipation that I observed from your "Notes and Comments" that a well-known citizen of Kuala Lumpur has announced his intention of writing "a good and breezy travel book."
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    JOHORE FOOTBALL
    189 11 Singapore Team Beat Customs (Frcm Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru, May 18. THE football team of jthe Singapore Excise Department visited Johore Bahru this afternoon and met the Customs, Johore Bahru, in a friendly match on the Johore Civil Service Club padang. The visitors won by four goals
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    37 11 Miss Pam Barton Wins Title IN the final of the British Women's 4 Open golf championship, played at Southnort. Miss Pam Barton defeated Mrs. Newell easily by seven up and five to play, says Reuter.
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    40 11 The Blue Team, captained by Lee Hin Ming will meet the Red Team, captained by Lim Fook Loong, in the Water-Polo League match for the "Framroz Cup" nn Friday. May 22, at the V.M.C.A. Baths at 5.20 p.m.
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    FRIENDLY FOOTBALL
    125 11 Playing on the O.P.P. Sports ground 'ast Sunday before a fair crowd of spectators, the Hwa Chiao School XI defeated the Pasir Panjang Footer's XI by four goals to two. The scorers for the School were Benny Tan <2>, Chan Ah Chong and Tay Eng Guan. Th 3
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    79 11 The Mercantile Institute 1st. XI vs the Royal Inniskilling FusMiers 2nd XT at Tanglin Barracks on Friday May 22. will be selected from: C. Alphonso. A. Lourdes. Soon Sun. A. Tambv. N. d'Roza: Cheng Ho. S. Din (capt.t, A. Rajoo, A.. Philemon; AY. Vnm L Mpr can Chong Hin. Tun
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    SECOND DIVISION
    29 11 Singapore. Friday. In a second division league match yesterday. the Marines bea f the R.A.O.C. ov four goals to three. The game was played at Pulau Brani.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    48 12 MR. PAUL McINTYRE and family ol No. 73, Cairnhill Road, Singapore, wish to express their sincere thanks to all kind relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Juliet Caroline Mclntyre, as well as those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    DEATH
    44 12 GOONASAGARAM—At 1030-B Hillside Drive, early this morning, J. A. Goonasagaram. age 66. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, John Abraham and Isaac and three daughters, Esther, Roselvn and Hapzi Funeral at Bidadari at 5.00 prn to-day. Cortege leaves house at 430 p.m.
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    CLUBS
    704 12 r£HE opening of the Singapore Swimming Club's new premises marks a notable achievement in club life in Malaya. With the exception of the Turf Club, which has a different appeal, it accommodates the largest number of members of any single institution in the country, for over 3.000 men and
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    MARSHAL BADOGLIO
    59 12 Proceeding To Italy On Holiday Reuter. Rome. May 21. MARSHAL Badoglio is leaving Addis Ababa at noon for Asmara en route to Italy for a holiday and probably will remain in Italy until the danger of a European War arising out of sanctions is considered over. It is
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    U.S. RURAL AREAS
    33 12 $410,000,000 To Be Spent On Electrification Reuter. Washington, May 21. President Roosevelt has signed the Norris Bill authorising the expenditure of $410,000.000 spread over the next decade on rural electrification.—Reuter.
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    JOHORE STATE COUNCIL
    20 12 A meeting of the Johore State Council will be held at the Dewan on Tuesday, May 26.
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    EMPIRE DAY
    22 12 Empire Day. May 24. falls on Sunday (his year, and local schools will celebrate the day on Monday. May 25.
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    22 12 "The second annual general meeting of the Muslim Government Servants' Association will be held at Siglap Read on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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    42 12 The third of a series of lectures will be delivered at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Penang Road, off Orchard Road. Saturday at 5 p.m.. the subject being the "Hear* and Holiness of God." Pastor W. W. R. Lake will continue his address.
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    76 12 Last Sunday the English congregation assembled at St. Mark's Church. But terworth. witnessed the licensing two lay-readers—Mr Edmund Thomas Mortlock Lias. M A (Princioal of the Government Hi?h School. Bukit Mertaiam> and Mr Dong Chui Sing (Principal of St. Mark's School. Butterworthi On the nomination of the Rev Nige* Williams.
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Ceylon Planters
    206 12 NOTES COMMENTS Ceylon Planters £EYLON is to have a Society of Planters, following the model of the Incorporated Society of Planters of Malaya. It will start with 900 members, representing over 80 per cent, of the planter* available. Commenting on the Ceylon undertake ing, The Planter, the journal of the
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    5,975,000 Honest People
    182 12 jy|ORE than six million people travelled by the F.M.S. Railways last year, according to the report cf Mr. D H. Elias. the General Manager. Of these, no less than 25.000 either travelled without worrying about the formality of purchasing a ticket, occupied a higher class than their
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    Kedah's First Malay J.P.
    192 12 Kedah 's First Malay J.P. JO Tuan Che Hassan bin Mohamed Arshad has fallen the distinction being the first Malay in Kedah to be appointed a Justice of the Peace f Ol that State. The honour is well merited Tuan Che Hassan, who is now on the retired list, can
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    Trials Of Gemas
    209 12 "JIAVE you ever been to Gemas?" writes "G.H." in the Planter. '"I have, and I have stayed at the Rest (sic) House. Be warned in time." Gemas, he goes on to say, is not a restful resort as it is a railway junction almost entirely surrounded by
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    Topics Of The Day
    430 12 By "Looker On" i GRASS-WIDOW, Henry, is one who makes hay while the sun shines. A A film fan complains that you never meet people like those you see on the screen. There aren't any. A A A A There is such a demand for redheaded
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    BRITAIN PREPARING FOR ANY EMERGENCY
    129 13 AT DAY'S NOTICE WORK OF DEFENCE MINISTER USE OF SCIENCE MOBILISATION OF INDUSTRY Reuter. London, May 21. THE necessity for being pre- pared to meet the needs of war on a modern scale at twentyfour hours' notice was stressed by Sir Thomas Inskip, introducing the
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    GOVERNMENT PLAN
    401 13 Review Of Scope And Nature Of Work London, May 21. OIR Thomas Inskip, who was recently appointed Minister for Coordination of Defence, made his first important speech in the House of Commons this afternoon, in the course of which he reviewed the nature and scope of the work
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    SCIENCE ENROLLED
    342 13 Research Vital To Defence Problems All aspects of the food supply would come under consideration. Scientific research was vital in problems of defence and the services of very eminent scientists were being utilised in the development of scnemej». A detailed survey had been made of the material of
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    ARMAMENTS BUDGET
    443 13 'Mr. Neville Chamberlain's Statement British Official Wireless. The second reading of the Finance Bill was carried in the House of Commons late last night. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who took part in the final debate, comoared the estimates for defence services with those in
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    MORE SHOOTING IN PALESTINE
    221 13 British Soldisr Wounded In The Arm Reuter. Jerusalem, May 21. ONE member of a party of Cameron Highlanders was shot and wounded in the arm to-day when British troops were called out to deal with a disturbance on the Jerusalem-Jaffa main road. After the firing, of
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    SOVIET NAVAL TREATY
    24 13 British Official Wireless. London. May 21. The informal Anglo-Russian naval conversations which opened yesterday will be continued on Monday.—British Official Wireless.
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    NO INTERFERENCE IN EGYPT
    320 13 A WARNING Mr. Baldwin Defines British Policy Reuter. London, May 21. IN the House of Commons a most important statement on British policy in Africa and the Near East was made by Mr. Stanley Baldwin at question time. The National Labour member, Mr. J. A. Leckie,
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    MR. HU HAN MIN
    106 13 Canton Demands That Will Be Read Hongkong, May 21. Mr. Chu Ching and Mr. Sun Foh and a party of eight delegates, from the Central Government arrived in Hongkong yesterday evening. They will entrain for Canton to-day. Delegates at home and from abroad gathered In Canton
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    TREATY OF CONCILIATION
    80 13 IVlanchukuo And North China Regime China, May 21. It is reported that Mr. Yen Yu Keng, head of the autonomous regime in North China, and Mr. Kao Sung Luk, the Manchukuo delegate, signed a treaty of conciliation and an antiRed co-operation pact of Tungchow yesterday. The two
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    FIGHT AGAINST "REDS"
    66 13 Shanghai, May 22. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek has transferred three of his divisions from Kiangsi to Shensi for the reinforcement of Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang's troops to expedite the rounding up of the remnant Reds" in that province.—Sin Chew Jit Poh. The main force of the "Reds"
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    WHITSUN HOLIDAY
    29 13 Parliament To Reassemble On June 9 British Official Wireless. London. May 21. The House of Commons will reassemble after the Whitsuntide recess on June 9.—British Official Wireless.
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    SUICIDE OF A COMPLAINANT
    245 13 Accused Man And Wife Acquitted (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. THE first court to-day was crowded to capacity long before the case was due to begin in which the police detective, Lim Yong, and his wife, Kum Kian, are charged with criminal brcacli of
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    SOVIET PROTEST TO JAPAN
    127 13 SOVIET PROTEST TO JAP A N Arrest Of Embassy Employees Reuter. Moscow, May 22. THE Assistant Foreign Affairs Com missar, M. Stomonyakcv, has protested to the Japanese Ambassador. Mi. Ohta, against the arrest of a number of Japanese employees of the Soviet Embassy in Tokyo, following, tfce February revolt. It
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    ALLEGED IMPERSONATION
    90 13 Singapore, Friday. Charges of impersonating as a public servant and robbery were cited against a young Chinese, Ngj Ah Jee, when he was produced before Mr. T. D. Hughes, the Second Magistrate, this morning. It is alleged that Ah Jee stopped a compatriot named Tan Chee Peng in
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    WOMAN FOUND HACKED TO DEATH
    246 14 GHASTLY JOHORE TRAGEDY AN ARREST Man Redded 0„ Capital Charge (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 21. AFTER over a month and a half an Indian labourer named Alagan has been arrested here for the alleged brutal murder of a woman named Angammah, the
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    EURASIAN ASSN.
    163 14 Special Meeting To Elect Officers AN extraordinary general meeting of the Eurasian Association, Singapore, will be held at the Singapore Recreation Club on Friday next at 5.15 to elect a president and vice-president and to nominate a representative of the Association on the Municipal Commission. Dr. N. L.
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    MALAYANS AT HOME
    227 14 Engagement Of Miss Joy Lonsdale (Air Mail) (F:om Our Own Correspondent) London, May 13. The death has taken place at Richmond of Mr. Walter Howard Tate, following an operation. He was for many years a resident in Taiping, Perak. The death has occurred at Worthing of Mr.
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    DORADO HELD UP
    26 14 Reuter. Hongkong, May 22. The Imperial Airways Dorado has been delayed owing to engine* trouble but will probably leave for Penang this afternoon.—Reuter.
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    Malayan Chinese Notes
    1405 14 China Sends More Students A broad Aviator And General Pass Through—Visit Of Prom inent Educationists—Nanyang Overseas Chinese Student Society Sponsoring Child Contest —Hongkong And The Mui-Tsai Problem—Mr. Aw Boon Haw On Opium Evil—Good Work Of Clinic. (By Our Chinese Correspondent) WHEN the Victoria passed through Singapore a
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    DIVORCE DECREE
    96 14 Granted To Officer In The F.M.S. (By Air Mail) (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 13. A DECREE nisi has been granted to Captain Frederick Walter Young. Lincolnshire Regt. at present on service in F.M.S. in an action against Mrs. Joyce Helen Young and Mr. W. M. P.
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    JACK JOHNSON
    91 14 Ex-Champion Fined $20 For Speeding Dairen, Connecticut. Jack Johnson, the former negro heavyweight champion lost the decision after a gallant battle with the law. On a charge of speeding at sixty miles an hour he was fined $20 and costs. Jack defended himself and made 1904. The ex-champion
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    GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL
    100 14 The following visitors to Singapore are registered at Goodwood Park Hotel:— Mrs. G. Me. Mahon, from Melbourne; Mr. and Mrs. M. Visser, Bombay; Mrs. M. J. Begum, Soeka-Ati; Mr. S. Knap, Sourabaya; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Asell Semarang; Mr. J. J. a. Weinkopf, Johore; Mr. Frank
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    DEATH OF JOHORE OFFICIAL
    105 14 Inche Ibrahim bin Esa (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 20. THE death occurred suddenly at Pontian yesterday of Inche Ibrahim bin Esa, brother of the Hon. Dato Abdullah bin Esa, State Commissioner, Segamat The deceased was the Government Vaccinator, Johore. The body was brought
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    253 14 Books For Issue On Saturday THE undernoted newly added nonfiction and fiction works will be ready for issue at Raffles Library on Saturday at 8.30 a.m.:— The Torrington Diaries, 1781-1794 vol. 2, C. Bruyn Andrews, Ed.; The Druce-Portland Case, Illustrated, Theodore Besterman; Looking Down the Years, Illustrated, Raymond
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY
    143 14 Parade In Singapore On June 23 THE Birthday of His Majesty the King will be celebrated on Tuesday Jun«, 23. The Customary ceremonial parade which will be attended by H.E. the Officer Administering the Governrner.l will take place on the Esplanade, Singapore at 7.40 a.m. Seating accommodation will
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    TOKYO REPORT DENIED
    75 14 Chinese Ambassador Not Resigning Shanghai, May 21. The Chinese Foreign Office denies a report, emanating from the Japanese press, that Mr. Hsu Shi Ying, Chinese Ambassador to Toyko, is resigning from his post. Mr. Pao Yu Hsing, of the TibetanMongolian Affairs Commission, refuted the report that Inner
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    CUSTOMS MEN DEFIED
    107 14 GRAVE CRISIS I New Sino-Japanese Disagreement Shanghai, May MR. Chen Mo, of the Chinese m Foreign Office, called on Mr Soma, Japanese Consul-General in Nanking, yesterday, and verbaliv rejected the Japanese protest against the new Chinese anti-smugglu.g measures. The Peiping-Mukden Railway administration refused to allow the staff
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    A NEW COURT
    96 14 Trial Of Smugglers In North China A SHANGHAI press report says thai the Hopei-Charhar Judiciary Committee is contemplating the creation of a supreme court in North China Nanking judicial circles deny knowledge of such a move. It is said that should that supreme court come into being,
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    HEARTRENDING STORY
    366 14 Revelations At Church Of Scotland Assembly Reuter. London, May 21. Presenting the Foreign Mission Report at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh, in which the need for more missionaries was stressed, the Rev. Dr. C. W. Taylor, referring to China, said that serious events
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    INQUEST ON SIR H. De MEL SHOT ON HIS ESTATE
    647 15 "HOMICIDE" Accused Man Is A Cousin Chiiaw, May 11. A VERDICT of homicide was recorded by .Mr F. V. R. pnro-irjwiekrema. Pol>'ce Magistrate <•»* Chiln'v, to-rtay. at the inquest on the death of Sir IJonry de Mel. farolis Adou. Sir
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    By Zeppelin And Plane To Singapore
    67 15 Above is the reproduction of the cover of a letter which came fromi the United States to Singapore in 12 days. Addressed to Mr. G. Aurely, Weill and Mentor, Ltd. .Singapore, it was posted on May 8, conveyed across the Atlantic on the first
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    41 15 Chief Of I.R.A. Arrested Leaving Church Reuter. Dublin, May 21. Maurice Twomey, described as chief of the 1.R.A., was arrested by armed detectives after attending Mas s- 0 C° n Lehane. another well-known can, has also been arrested.—Reuter.
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    PIANO AND VIOLIN RECITAL
    316 15 Lili Krauss And Simon Goldberg Singapore, Friday. THE allegation that good classical artists cannot attract a large audience in Singapore was again disproved last night, when there was a full attendance in the Victoria Memorial Hall to welcome Lili Krauss. pianist, and Simon Goldberg, violinist. Their
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    LOST IN 1933
    263 15 Stolen Sewing Machine Recovered /From Our Own Correspondent > Malacca, Thursday. THE story how a Singer sewing machine lost in Oc.ob?r 1933 was found in the possession of a Javanese. Misban bin Haji Salleh this month, was related before Commander J C. Derrick, police magistrate when Misban
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    FINAL DAY OF SINGAPORE SUMMER MEETING
    294 16 ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-MORROW WEIGHTS AND ORDER OF RUNNING THE following are the acceptances, weights, and order of running for the fifth and final day's races to-morrow of the Singapore Summer (Governor's Cup) Meeting:- RACE ONE Ponies Class 1, Div. 2 7 furlongs. Snuff Box
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    THE SCRATCHINGS
    110 16 THE scratchings for to-morrow's races are as follow: Race 1: Billgrim (8.11), Tiny Belle (8.4) znti Pacoletic (6.12). Race 2: Spy (9.0), Time (8.10), Budapest (8.7) and Penang Beauty (7.11). Rate 3: Bon Rapide (7.10), Burraba (7.8) and No Limit (7.8). Race 4: Salmon Par (8.8). Blazonry (8.6).
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    GEYLANG ENGLISH SCHOOL SPORTS
    585 16 FULL RESULTS All Events Keenly Contested Singapore, Friday. AN enjoyable afternoon was spent at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon when the twelfth annual athletic sports of the Geylang English School was held. A large number of parents and wellwishers of the >chool was present. The
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    WELL-KNOWN PERAK FOOTBALLER
    188 16 Serious Illness Of Mr. Chin Mcc Onn (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Wednesday. jPOOTBALL enthusiasts througnout Perak will be sorry to hear that the condition of Mr. Chin Mcc Onn, the one time Perak State footballer, who has been ill for several months, has taken a turn
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    WEEK-END CRICKET
    180 16 The following have been selected to play for the V.M.C.A. against R.A. (Changi) on Saturday, May 23, at the Anson Road ground: Lee Fong Lim, W. R. Willis, G. Day. J. Ferguson, Chin Hee Chin, J. Duelos, P. Swyny, K. M. Jopp, H. Gibson, C. Angus. R. K.
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    17 16 The Radin Mas English School will hold their annual sports on May 28 at 3 o in.
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    FAMOUS AT RUGBY
    121 16 Tragic Death Of Mr. S. H. Williams (By Air Mail* London, May 13. MEWS reached Newport, Mon., yesterW day, that Mi. Stanley H. Williams, the famous old Newport and English international Rugby lull-back of prewar days, has been drowned at sea. Mr. Williams, who was on a
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    100 16 Tournament To End To-Day IN the final of the "B" singles handicap, E. Le Mercier <owe 15) beat A. G. Armstrong (scr.) in three sets, 6—4. 6—l. In the championship doubles semifinal S. Stewart and H. N. Balhelchet beat Dr. S. L. Oehlers and R. H. Barth wo.
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    Will Rhodes Scholar Run In Derby?
    190 16 A DOUBTFUL STARTER Depends On The Going Reuter. London, .May 21 I ORD Astor's Rhodes Scholar, one of the best backed Derby candidates, must be considered a very doubtful starter. Although connections are silent it is understood that the colt jarred himself in training
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    LOCAL TENNIS
    182 16 V.M.C.A. And S.C.C. Tournaments OWING to the wet courts there was no play yesterday in the V.M.C.A. Whitsun Tennis and the S.C.C. mixed doubles tennis tournaments. To-day's ties in the S.C.C. mixed doubles tourney are as follow: MIXED DOUBLES LEVEL Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith vs Mr
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    Nearly A Champion At Eighteen
    782 17 AN AMAZING BOY GOLFER j. LANGLEY How His Father Taught Him THIS is the story of one of the most extraordinary young men I h .ve < ver known —John Langley, H ;,,iolboy, eighteen years old, who st r. (It- over the bodies of famous
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    KLANG FOOTBALL
    300 17 Match In Chinese League IN the first round of the Klang Chmcac 1 Football League, the Hua Pek team met and defeated the Hua Sais en May 19, by seven goals to four. The winners were decidedly the better team, their forwards combining well, while the Hua Sais
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    71 17 The Treasury-Audit Sports Union heic their first annual handicap tennis tournament on Sunday for the Bird Annua' Tennis Trophy. The winner was Mr. Sih Kirn Soon and the runner-up Mr. Hussein bin Haji Seraj. Mr. Lim Kirn Leng and Mr. A. de Silva secured third and fourth places, respectively
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    LAWN TENNIS IN JOHORE
    238 17 Championships To Start On July 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Wednesday. AT a committee meeting of the Johore Lawn Tennis Association held last night in the Civil Service Club Johore Bahru, with Mr. F. V. Duckworth, M.C.S., in the chair, it was agreed that
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    LAWN TENNIS
    39 17 Singapore Championships In June Singapore, Friday. rE Singapore Lawn Tennis Association Championship TournaToumament will be held on the S.C.C. courts, and on other crurts if necessary, from Monday, June 22. Play will commence at 4.50 p.m. daily.
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    FRIENDLY FOOTBALL
    107 17 The undermentioned players have been selected to represent the August Badminton Party against the Hwa Chiao School in a friendly football match on Saturday at the Opium Packing Plant Sports Ground, at 5 p.m.. players and supporters to assemble at the Club House, 37 Stanley Street, at the
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    A WIN FOR SOM PONG
    123 17 Boxing In Siam WESTERN STYLE CHAMPION Siamese boxers well known in Malaya met in Bangkok on Saturady for the welterweight championship of Siam (Western style). They were Sombongs Vejasiddhj (known here as Som Pong) and Saman Dilok Vilas. The contest went the full distance of
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    38 17 Mixed Foursomes Competition On Sunday The usual monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Sunday aiternoon. The Band of the Royal lnniskilling Fusiliers will play fr a 6.30 p.m.
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    FOOTBALL FRIENDLIES
    132 17 A team to represent the Tamil Brotherhood Party XI against the Rangoon Roaa Afternoon School in a friendly football match at the latter's ground on Saturday. May 23, at 5 pjn., will be chosen from the following:— P. Thangavelu; R. Gopal, Ariokasamy; M. Somasunuram, G. Thangavelu V. G.
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    42 17 Membera of the Juvenile Amateur Weight-Lifting Association who have token part in the above contest are requested to assemble at the Association*? premises on Sunday, May 24, between 3 and 4 p.m., to have their final measurements taken. Late-comers wiK be disqualified.
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    KRIAN DISTRICT LEAGUE
    49 18 The opening game in the Krian District Association Football League was played last Tuesday between the A.C.S. and the D.I.D. The former won by four goals to two. Bak Kirn and Ismail (3) scored for the School, and Wan Hussin netted both of the D.l.D.'s goals.
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL
    57 18 The following have accepted to play Association Football for S.C.C. vs. Police to-day at the Stadium. J. D. Hawley, Capt. N. L. Hammond and F. A. McCafTery; R. Davidson, Lt. F. D. Whiting and L. D. S. Gardener; K. C. Gillett, R. J. Forbes, H. E. Orr, W.
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    HEALTH AND STRENGTH
    1497 18 Leaguers' Union PROWESS IN THE IRON GAME TPHE following is the report of the committee of the Health and Strength Leaguers' Union, Singapore, on the work of the Union for the period ended Apr. 30, 1936. Members of the Union will hold their annual general meeting of
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    NO FURTHER ACTION CONTEMPLATED
    125 18 Mr. Eden On The Italian Allegations London, May 20 QUESTIONS were addressed to 1 Foreign Secretary in the House 0 f Commons this afternoon regarding' th iecent activities of the Italian mUitarv attache in London and suggesting u presentations in Rome for his reca'i In reply
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    53 18 The following will untitled Singapore P.W.D. against ihe 1 P.W.D. at football for the Pinch C Johoic Bahru to-day:— Goh Tong Hcc, T. St. Maria, A C. G. PeiCira, V. R Saba pa Iv Co.sta, T. Rajah, T. Siva amboo, Taj Chin Lye, Mahmood and V N; Reserves: S. Sinnadurai.
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    191 19 Eczema Sufferer's Frank Letter JL. M. lllftAa 0% t There is an unusual frankness about this letter from a woman who was once a victim of disflgurtftg eczema. Other sufferers who are looking for a remedy for this unpleasant complaint will he interested in
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    MALACCA TEACHER ON TRIAL
    669 20 Charge Of Cheating Thrift Society (From Our Own Correspond Malacca, Tuesday. JIBU Bakar bin Sabudin. a tea the Banda Hilir English school to-day charged before the cUstrE judge, Mr. A. Williams, with cheaaS the committee of the Malacca Govern ment and Municipal Servants' Thrift and Loan
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      1432 20 Illiilfiwnn W Hk:tfikii4kt<k. Schulzenhof tochter." Manuscript: H. 8.20 p.m. Half-hour of solo music. *^MS il. Eichmuhl-Glanzer. 8.50 p.m. Classical concert:— 4.50 p.m. News and Economic Re- (1) Chaconne (Bach arr. Stokowski). •■Ol© view in English. Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by (Continued fmm nnn* fQ) 505 P m Concert of Items by
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    1311 21 LONDON BROKERS ANALYSE THE POSITION following ia the market report V Messrs. Hecht, Levis and Ltd London dated May 6. Hecht, Levis and Kahn, ndon, are definitely the Rubber Merchants in the X igdom if not in the whole The Directors of the Comaugurated the
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    159 21 Two Years' Jouney To Father's Grave Sydney, May 7. BECAUSE he felt by duty bound to visit his father's grave in Peru, but had no money to travel in the normal way Chong Bhang Yin. a youn- Chinese, set out on foot from Canton seven years a—o Since°then
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    CAMEL DEPUTATION?
    156 21 Australian Gold-Miners Annoyed Tennant Creek, Central Aust., May It Savin- that they are being starved off their mine leases, several hundred gold-miners have been meeting at Tenriant Creek preparing spectacular means of solving their difficulties At a meeting recently the gold-dig-gers threatened to march in full strength the
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    19 21 Reuter Wireless. London, May 19. The* air routes financial resolution has been carried by 259 votes-to 122 Reuter Wireless.
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    435 21 Compiamant's Suicide W \S WANTED BY POLICE (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. AN inquiry was held yesterday afternoon by the Coroner, Mr. W. J. Thorogood, into the death of Wong Chooi, a stoker, who was the complainant in a case in which a detective
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    YUNNAN-ANNAM RAILWAY
    110 21 Several Revisions In Agreement Shanghai, May 20. REVISIONS have. been made in the Yunnan-Annam Railway Agreements It is officially disclosed that the revisions are of the following nature:— (l > Increase in the number of Chinese advisers in the railway administrator., in order to effect a closer relation;
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    110 21 Not Recovered From Illness Shanghai, May 20. DR WANG CHUNG HUI. former Judge of the World Court at The Hague, said T have still not yet recovered from any illness, and my stay in Shanghai will have to be prolonged under the advice of doctors. "I recalled the
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    NEW AIRCRAFT COMPANY
    50 21 British Wireless. London, May 20. An arrangement has been conducted between Messrs. Harland Wolff, shipbuilders, of Belfast and Short Brothers, seaplane builders, of Rochester, which the two firms are to form a new company to construct aircraft of both land and marine types in Belfast. —British Wireless.
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    379 23 8.8.C Announce Big Programme (By Air Mail) London, May 7. British Broadcasting Corporaf„m, re vealed to.Reuter to-day that 1 hnve made the most elaborate :he -c for broadcasting the first trans- voyage of the Queen Mary, liner is running to a fixed time S md will
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    149 23 Investigation By A German Berlin. MENTAL workers and manual labourers sleep in different ways, according to results of an investigation by a C;rr.an expert, Dr. Hoff, which are published hero. Dr. Hoff says that:— The manual worker bleeps most soundly during the first four hours, after which
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    88 23 floods Cut Off Finnish Villages i*in« j Helsingfors. Sen- have reached such sedimensions that a considerable *c o ,r/Ttu Flnlan d, and particularly J 0-robothnia district, is under waof Jalasjaervi 7$ W g ?K have been Practically At X, S. the outer world. vh motort >oats are
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    113 23 ou Australia's Most Famous Pet L*trt»li«t. Sydney, N.S.W., May 7. eoVnp Photographers, and fame overnight to Skipper, AusB W love bird. ut hher c in ches long, and i fcr J B Perkins, a Sydney barHe has b /aught to pull a match NeatiXV nd sa:; OK
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    308 23 Dog Spends 13 Years At Sea Sydney, May 5. DOB, mascot of the British Freighter Aldington Court, which is at Sydney, is a dog who can truthfully say that he was hounded down and driven into ocean exile by the London police. "Old Bob is 16 years
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    164 23 Calcutta Corporation Sends Bailiff Calcutta. A Calcutta school, which owes its "oindation to a 200-year-old fund, renstated by Clive after the Black Hole if Calcutta tragedy, is in the hands of he baiiiff. It is £1,650 in arrears w.th ts rates The school is St. Thomas's Boys
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    140 23 Tram Used To Convey Bridal Pair Berlin. A tram, bedecked with garlands of 'owers and flags .was the wedding each of Herr Preuss and his bride, Rose, when they were marrieu here. Both Herr Preuss and the bride's are officials of the Tramway Company of Berlin which lent
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    129 23 Woman Sees Again After 18 Years Of Blindness Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. After 18 years of to:al blindness, a 93-year-old woman is believed to have permanently recovered her sight here. 3he is Mrs. James Acker, whose family ire astounded at her new powers of vision. Mrs.
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    MADRID MUTINY
    42 23 Reuter Wireless. Madrid, May 19. Arrests ln connection with the Army mutiny now total 83 officers and men. The First Cavalry Regiment has been transferred to Valencia in order to remove it from the seat of the trouble.— Reuter Wireless.
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    191 23 Deeply Touched By Sympathy (By Air Mail) London, May 6. TH£ new King of Egypt—l6-year-old Kng Farouk—is a boy scout. The lollowing telegram expressing sorrow at the death of his father, King Fuad, has, therefore, been sent to him by the International Copimissioner and Direcor of
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    61 23 Warsaw. Prince Henry Lubomirski, Councillor of the Polish Foreign Office and member of one of Poland's oldest families, has reigned his post to join a Jesuit order. He is aged 30. He will shortly leave for the little provincial town of Kalisz, where he will serve his
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