Morning Tribune, 19 May 1937

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  • 14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE VOL. 2.— No. 91 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. May 19, 1937. FIVE CENTS.
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    3 1 Mis. Willis Simpson
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  • 278 1 America A Stumbling Block? London, May 11. HERE not less than m Australia it would be heartily welcomed and might be the means to a larger appeasement- states the Daily Telegraph, m an editorial on the proposed conference of Pacific powers, -'but a Pacific pact _in the
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  • 35 1 Hindenburg Death Roll Now 36 New York, May 16 WITH the death of the 78-year old Hamburg cotton broker, Mr. Otto Ernst, the deathroll in the Hindenburgh disaster totals 36.- Reuter Wireless
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  • 30 1 Is notified that the Hon. Mr. A. 8. aStS* F M G th e Colonial Secretary, *s igrlJfcd the Governor's Deputy during w absence from the Colony
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  • 201 1 Duke Of Windsor To Marry On June 3 Ml Mill ItS O* ROYAL FAMILY XOT LWITED k REUTER message from Paris states that Thursday, June 3, has been fixed for the wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. The ceremony will take place at the Chateau
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  • 161 1 A merican Climber's Expedition Los Angeles, May 16. A MOUNTAIN higher than Mount Everest will be the goal of Mr Robert C Winthrop, the American adventurer and soldier of fortune, on an expedition which he plans to make into China. Mr. Winthrop plans to reach the Ampe
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  • 54 1 Heavy Construction In View t Rome, May 16. ITALIAN naval construction m the current financial year which is about to end includes 12 destroyers of one thousand tons, 16 torpedo boats, and 26 submarines of over 600 tons, Admiral Cavagnari told the Chamber when speaking on the naval
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  • 442 1 DIPLOMATIC CHANGES SOON IN AMERICA Sir Robert Vansittart May Replace Sir Ronald Lindsay Washington, May 16. b.ican; Vermont, ma sp^chu^n the war g*-J-S-^ world. It was clear that nations, actuated by understandable self-interest, were sending their "finest human products" here in preparation for the day when war should come. VANSITTART
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    • 43 1 OS OTHER •PAGES j Page J Air Council Claim > coronation Dinner z i S More Strikes 3 bccal Fire Tragedy 3 3 King And Queen— An Official Photograph 23 i Local Cricket Notes 25 J Home Cricket g J sky e Meeting 2?
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    • 44 1 1 POWDERED MILK i ft I PUT KLIM IN YOUR PANTRY AND BE ASI SURED OF A NEVER FAILING SOURCE OF I SUPPLY— SAFE, CONVENIENT AND PURE— f SUITABLE FOR COOKING OR DRINKING--1 FOR YOUNG OR OLD. W DISTRIBUTORS: I CETZ BROS. A t'O.
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  • 721 2 DAMAGES CLAIM FOR LOSS OF MEN'S SERVICE Sequel To Serangoon Road Crash Of Last May Singapore. Tuesday. AN accident that occurred on the Upper Serangoon Road m the early hours n of the morning of May 31. 1936. resulting m the death of Sergeant Holt
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  • 68 2 Popular Front Plan Collapses London, May 16. rE Socialist League, of which Sir Stafford Cripps is a leading light, and whose main programme has been to achieve a Popular Front m Britain has decided to dissolve. Its annual conference decided to terminate all membership from May 31
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  • 48 2 MR. Apparao, Acting Registrar of the High Court of Madras, arrived m Singapore yesterday by the Messageries Maritimes liner D'Artagnan on a short holiday. He is at present staying at No. 44, Meyer Road, and will be leaving for Java shortly m continuation of his holiday.
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  • 514 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 17. A SERIOUS motor accident, which fortunately did not end m the loss of life, occured on the main road through Johore Bahru town, when a car belonging to a European planter, and driven by
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  • 447 2 COMMON LOYALTY OF PEOPLES OF MALAYA Tribute By Mr. Bart ley A t Municipal Din ncr Singapore. Tuesday DIVERSITY of races generally means internal weakness but that is not case with us for all our people of every race and creed are firmly united a common loyalty a to This
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  • 22 2 The Privy Council has decided tc > d efer consideration of the petition of the woriing Urban Council for a Charter of incorporation
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  • 229 2 Dr. Kung Pays Tribute In London London. May 18 SPEAKING at a luncheon given by the united committee of the Christian Universities m China, Dr. H Kung said Christian institutions had a long and notable career m China and m modern education the missionary institutions were the
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    • 93 2 Asthma Germs Rilled m 3 Minutes Choking, gasping, wheezing Asthma and Bronchitis poison your system, ruin > health and weaken your heart. Menaac the prescription of an American phys starts killing Asthma Germs m 3 minu purines the blood and buil.ls new v so that you can sleep soundly all
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  • 181 3 MORE LABOUR TROUBLES Ol \ltltY WORKERS li\ XEW SINGAPORE IHSI'I II Singapore, Tuesday. T F nole labour force on Pulau Übin, numbering about 800, and employed on ai the nine quarries there, are on strike, prosoects of a settlement are very remote, as the
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  • 78 3 Number Of Ministers Reduced Valencia, May 18. SENOR Negrin. Socialist Minister of Finance m the late Cabinet, has formed a new Government, which includes Senor Jose Giral, Left Republican, as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Senor Indalecio Prieto as Minister for National Defence. The new Cabinet
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  • 130 3 The labour unrest m Singapore .s i ot confined to the quarry coolies omy. On Saturday last, workers of a local peanut factory went to the Chinese Consulate concerning disagreement with their employers over the dismissal of one of their kepalas. and they were advised to return
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  • 135 3 Fukien Merchants Object THE merchants of Fukien are opposing the Government's introduction of tktra business" tax. They refuse to on with their business. untU the mment has made certain concessons. *+n Fearing that the situation might take for the worse, Mr. Chen Shao a member of the Supervisory
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  • 96 3 New Record Note Circulation London, May 16. ON the Money Market demand for currency owing to the combination of the Coronation and Whitsun holidays sent the note circulation to another high record figure and it now. stands at 479.9 million, showing an increase of over £10.000.000 during thepast
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  • 55 3 Britishers Missing At Hongkong I Hongkong. May 18. AMONGST the twelve passengers of the liner Rio de Janeiro Maru who are missing are Mr. and Mrs. L. Cox and child, British subjects from Kobe, who were emigrating to South America. The known dead number 20 and '13 are
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  • 35 3 Paris, May 17. 1 F b b nny-secondt y-seeond annual meeting of ror Wrr nternati °nal parliamentary and tf, -day congress was inaugurated are rL;_ the Senate. Thirty nations Xl presented.—: Reuter Wireless
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  • 43 3 New York, May 17 April 1937 Tons Imports 35,900 Consumption 51,800 Stock on Last Day of Month 174,900 Afloat for U.S. Ports last day of month 72,500 Consumption of Reclaimed rubber 14,800 (Consumption based on United States Government Survey Reuter
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  • 28 3 Mr. W. N. Gourlay, an officer of Class 11, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as Chairman, Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, Class 18. Malayan Civil Service.
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  • 22 3 Mr. E. F. Stephenson, Executive Electrical Engineer, Electrical Department, Federated Malay States, has been appointed to act as Senior Electrical Engineer, Selangor.
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  • 266 3 FOUR DEAD IN FIRE Sequel To Shops Blaze Singapore, Tuesday. TOUR charred bodies have been re- covered from the debris m one of the houses m Victoria Street which was destroyed by Are on Thursday night during the Chinese procession. Two houses m Victoria Street burst into flames almost simultaneously
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  • 57 3 Singapore, Tuesday. During the heavy storm this morning, a huge branch of one of the trees of St Andrew's Cathedral grounds, broke on and fell on to the pavement of North Bridge Road. Fortunately no one was injured or any damage done except for some railings of
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  • 50 3 Japanese Plane On Return Trip Rongoon, May 18. THE Japanese plane "Divine Wind," which flew from Tokyo to London m record time with Japanese greetings on the occasion of the Coronation, arrived at Rangoon on the return journey at 11.40 local time, and leaves for Tokyo to-morrow.- Reuter
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    • 230 3 HIS BACK ACHED FOR 4 YEARS Kruschen Put Him Right For four years, this man's back never stopped aching. Now, at 57. he starts the day fresh as a daisy, and his back aches no more. Read his story: "I had continuous backache for four years. I looked on the
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 146 4 RUBBER T w 1Q London. May 18. ronil Steady Steady Buyers. 10«/ 4 10 1116 -3 16 Sellers 10% J0 T 4 -Vj May Buyers 10»/ 4 10 1.16 -3 16 Sellers. 10 3 8 lO's -}4 July Sept. Buyers lO^ 10 316 -3.16 BpUers. 10V4 10 ,4
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    • 71 4 London. May 18. Previous To-day Chang* T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 110.26 110.43 +.17 TT on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.99 916 8.99 316 T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) Is. 29 16 Is 2 9 16 T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 3d. Is" 3d.
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    • 30 4 London, May 18. COLD Previous To-day Change Fine Bar per o& £10.6V 2 £7.0.5V 2 —1 SILVER «pot 20% 20% 4 month! forward 2 0Vz 20 716 —116
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    • 227 4 Chinese Who Attacked A Trainer (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, May 18. AN echo of the police court proceedings m March, m which Mr. M. M. Noordin, the well-known owner and trainer was complainant m a case m which he claimed having being put m fear of injury
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    • 178 4 "Three Men On A Horse" At The Vapitol "TiHREE men on a horse," Warner Ml Bros, adaption of the popular stage play, is the current attraction at the Capitol. Jt is a hilarious, fast-moving comedy, which leaves nothing to be desired as a mirth provoker. As the
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    • 34 4 Singapore Tuesday. THREE collisions m which motor-cars were involved occurred on Grove Road during the rain this afternoon. Some of the vehicles were rather badly damaged, but nobody was seriously hur t
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    • 116 4 London, May ir DiatUlew ttjh H3H/ 2 Dunlop Rubber 34,3 nl/ General Electric W7Vi 84 10V 2 Imperial Chemical Industrie! 37 6 37 1» 2 Imperial Tobacco o q o Q o Anglo-Dutch 5 f 2 l +3 Canadian Pacific 4 inti, 4101/ London Tin (New Share)
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    • 22 4 London. May 18. TIN Standard. Previous To-61* Ch*r« qpot (afternoon closing price) £249 £249J 4 Forward £246 4 £245 2
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    • 40 4 RUBBER New York. May 17. Tone Quiet Stagnant Spot Buyen. 20? 8 20 7 a Seller* 21 nominal July/Sept. Buyers. 21 21 Selleri. 21 3 16 nominal TIN* Standard. Ton* Steady Dull 8p O t 55 55
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    • 98 4 FRASER COMPANY. List Of Current Dividends Singapore, May 18. Total for Co^, DWd«d Boo* <g« Di? Payable Date to date TtH To TAhat Mines 12y 2 Final Ma y 17 ma Lahat Mines w% June g June M Ju 9 0 EawamConc:::.. 2Vi% Int. May 19 May 26 May 20
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    • 152 4 Floating Dock's 10,000Mile Sea Trip Odessa. A HUGE 5,000-ton floating dock ha", just started on its 10,000 miles trip from the Black Sea to Vladivostok, the Soviet port m the Sea of Japan. When it reaches its destination, after calling at Istanbul, Port Said, Aden, Singapore and
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  • 1520 5 llggued bu Fraser and Co^fe Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore. May 18, 6 p.m. 1 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt m Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers I L A^P at 35 6 37 6 35!- 366 In Asam Kumbang .5? 59 6 57 j. qq^ II
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  • THE LOCAL MARKETS
    • 113 5 Singapore, Tuesday morning. Singapore: 35 12 cts. Market Tone: Nomhlal and very dull. London: Closed. New York: 20 7|B cts. Market Tone: Stagnant. Singapore, Tuesday evening. The market has maintained a steady undertone throughout the day and sellers have been scarce, no doubt the trade are awaiting news from
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    • 16 5 Singapore, Tuesday noon. Singapore: $122 12, up $lj2. London: Market closed. New York: 55 cts.
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    • 8 5 London-New York Closed New York-London 493 15|16
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  • 207 5 Messrs. Frasir Co.'s Report Tin at midday was $122V 2 up ft. The Tin share market as a whole wa--stagnant to-day wiWi very little enquiry either way, the general public iparently being inclined to wait some lead from London m this section. Prices of shares remain unchanged and
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  • 146 5 Exports of rubber from the Netherlands Indies during th e month of Apr 1937, (converted to long tons of 2.240 lb dry weight > totalled 33,172 tons. Of the above total estate rubber amounted to 17.156 long tons and native rubber 16.016 long tons. From January to
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  • 26 5 Mr P. H. G rfftant Superintendent Survey Department Federated Ma lav Stales and Straits Settlements has been appointed to art as Assistant Surveyor-OenermJ, Federated Malay States.
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  • 291 6 Great Reception On Windsor Drive London, May 16. rE Royal car conveying the King and Queen with their daughters to Windsor for the Whitsun holiday after their recent strenuous duties had the greatest difficulty m making progress along the route m the' neighbourhood of Buckingham Palace m consequence
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  • 46 6 Victims Arrive At Gibraltar G braltar, May 15. ILL British warships m the Harbour and also the military barracks and other official buildings half-masted flags as the Hospitalship "Maine" entered the harbour with the fourteen injured from the "Hunter" explosion.— Reuter Wireless.
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  • 177 6 SELLING Singapore, May 1&. London T.T. 2 4 116 London demand 2 4 1 16 London 4 months' sight 2 4 8 Lyons demand 1280 Hamburg demand 141 New York demand 57 ***** Montreal demand 57ft Batavia demand 104% Samarang demand 104y 2 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154%
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  • 207 6 Singapore. May 18. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $146 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $137 R. (Siam W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $132 R. (Siam) "White"' No. Al $226 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No 1 $213 R. (Siam) "White Rice" No 2
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  • 80 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Singapore, Tuesday noon. Buyers. Sellers. No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. May) 35% 36% Good F.A.Q. m bales (F. 0.8. May) 34 11 16 34 15 16 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spot-loose) (awardable Spore) 35% 35 7 8 do. June 35% 36
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  • 28 6 Jlaja Musa bin Raja Haji Bot, an offiof Class 111. Malayan Civil Service, been appointed to act as Registrar, >reme Court, Kuala Lumpur. Class U, layan Civil Service.
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  • 27 6 Mr. J. A. A. Faith, an officer of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as District Officer, Larut, and Registrar of Titles. Perak.
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    • 115 6 INederlandsche Handelillaatschappij, V. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1824. Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: %ESSLP E lONGH President M. TAUDIN CH£BOT Director A. A. PAUW J. J.
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    • 63 6 OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED FPEE yourselves from the FEAR °Jat B t^ GLARS by kee *> in S VALUABLES (jewellery or important documents) m SAFE BOXES m our VAULTS at CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. You hold YOUR OWN KEYS, and ONLY YOU can have access to these safe
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    • 243 6 THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LU (Established m 1880) Capital Subscribed (Fully paid up) v IAA Y 100.000,001 Reserve Fund v i-> ftft Y. 130.900.000 i, Head office: Yokohama SINGAPORE BRANCH. MEYER CHAMBERS. RAFFLES PLACE. Manager T. Yamamoto. Tel: No. 6049 Manager's Room 5921 5922 General Office. 5923 6472 Compradore's Desk.
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  • 112 7 SATURDAY'S CORONATION BALL AT T SEA VIEW HOTEL Some Pictures Taken By The Tribune Photographer In this group can be seen the Hon Mr. W. Bartley a nd Mrs. Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Jones, Sir John and Lady Bagnall, Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Mrs. Hadley and Mrs. Pledger, who
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    • 285 8 Last Night's Crowds dimply yelled Ibrmselves "HORSE" at this Racy Winner of the Year. Grand LAUGH Stakes I |I1A■»1 0 I. MATINEE at .5-15 TO- DAY 8-15 and 9-15 Warner Bros." Hilarious Screen Version of the RECORD-BREAKING STAGE COMEDY 1 f j-mLmWr /*§.<* Pronounced ■CHuin. Oi-win") W__^f__A he m °s'
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    • 196 8 A HURTFUL OF ROMANCE! ALHAMBRA An •arful of J R&__ SONGS) JgjSk >--> Mn m I Jk-^ J-J^ CONTEST Jl^" -j^^Pii^ «V-_Ut 4i# T T between Detroit's Famous Brown Bomber ■BDZSCZ ____P The Popular Blond Tiger A Programme Worth SEE The Sensational KO. Seeing! 1 of AL ETTORE m Slow
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  • 476 9 Passengers By Ranpura fniinwin* passengers are catting p and O liner Ranpura which le:u inu Singapore for Europe on iday r^i HA. Allen. D.5.0.. Mrs. L l AiiPn Mr D Anderson, Mr. J. P. H A Allen. Mr BaUantine Miss j. Andrew. M^__ T A B eevor, Mr M Kr^C.
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  • 187 9 Buys And Sells More To Our Empire Berlin. (JERmanys foreign trade for Marcn s?finnnnn M an active trade balance of w^OO.OOOrm (about £4.470,000) n i D r 3rt ro amounted 408 500.000rni SL £34 04U00) aii of prpcerin 01 1 (about £5 12 5.000) over the Man*
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  • 29 9 Mr f tt Mincer Fip ?7 y Exe cutive Electrical En4tot C al De Partment, Federated Senior p, S as been a PPointed to act r Electrical Engineer, Selangor.
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  • 147 9 May Be Expelled Into Spain Paris. AN Interesting point of law Is to be raised by Maitre Gregory, counsel for the 25 foreigners arrested on board the Smack Sans Pareil and taken into Port Vendres. The men have left the prison at Perpignan where they have been
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  • 115 9 g Jerusalem. a l FAUZI EL KAUKJI. who became known j" as "Palestine's public enemy number one" when he commanded the re 1 bels during the decent Palestine disI turbances, has been excluded from the J French Government's General Amnesty to Syrian political offenders. "j Hundreds
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  • 123 9 They Die Together Aged Over 100 Vienna. WITHIN three days, both partners of what is believed to have been the oldest couple m Europe have died at Gyoenyoes (Hungary). The man, 106-year-old Josef Reismann died from pneumonia. His wife Maria, aged 100, could not stand the shock
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  • 229 9 The Train That Left Its Passengers Behind Sona. SCENE- A village railway station m South Bulgaria on a warm soring day. Act 1: A passenger train draws up Hi the platform. Its departure is delayed because a train from the other direction is late. The passengers and guar
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  • 111 9 Dwarfs Refused Permission Belgrade. ON the grounds that they are too sman, two dwarfs working m a Yugoslav circus have been refused permission Ie marry. Aged 28 and 23 respectively, they ate Anton Smidt and his would be oride. Militza. Up is 2fi. 11 ins. m
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  • 36 9 His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to appoint Mr. George Eric Teale to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. W. G. C. Blui;n.
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    • 51 9 T SONGS. TAPPING OUT FASCINATING RHYTHM! *> I pXviLlojj Qtt£^ *2* _#-_w \_f d___TC^MRIP "f MMMjJ_Cj___LJk^ GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE A DIRECTED *V SONNIE HALE T ITt I— k 7— H*—tt_mr f 1 _~V___vjr_ArM_H_l KrmliM_i mm _f-_ m»B _-_r^_l [.'Bl __W y 'TA. mf <_^8.. A^8 V WH-H^^M^M^g>jll_i_^^ EARLY AND ENJOY REMEMBERING
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  • 3178 10 •mmmmmmwmmmm an Immr1 mmr The LONDON Point Of VIEW OF THE REIGN A Magnificent Spectacle At The Palace: Bus Strike Havoc: An Overseas Rendezvous In London: Coronation Stamps Make History (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 7. "A GOLDEN Court, the forerunner of a golden reign." That
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  • 212 11 Michael Beary Granted Discharge From Bankruptcy ON condition he undertook to eive annual accounts to the Official Receiver Michael B3ary, the jockey of Jer-myn-street, S.W., was granted Immediate discharge from bankruptcy by Mr Registrar Kean at London Bankruotcv Court. He had been made bankrupt with liabilities of £5,923,
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  • 310 12 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore: Wed., May 19, 1937. PEACE IN THE ORIENT npHREATS of war m the Orient have been so persistent m the last two or three years that the political leaders of all countries which have trade and other interests m that vast region have become considerably alarmed and
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  • 143 12 Mr. G. F. Gripper, Inspector of Mines, has been appointed to act as Assistant Warden of Mines, Selangor. Mr. A. Bean. Senior inspector of Mines, Perak. has been appointed to act as Assistant Warden of Mines, Perak. Mr. J. H. Roberts. State Engineer. Grade II Malayan Public Works Service,
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  • 626 12 I LEGITIMATE complaint regarding the sale of stamps after five on Saturday evening at the Kuala Lumpur General Post Office is aired m a letter to the F.M.S. edition of th e Malaya Tribune by "Disgruntled." With only the telegram counter clerk to cope with the sale of
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    27 12 Mr. Harry Frank Broadbent, who landed at Hanworth, Middlesex, after breaking the Darwin -England solo flight record, photographed a* breakfast at Hanworth Park Hotel, Middlesex. (Topical Press).
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  • 96 12 Great Britain Oh, wondrous isles! close girt by stormy seas, Thy sons have ventured far m many lands; Thy banner long has flaunted m the breeze, In Arctic wastes, —on sun kissed tropic strands, Thy flag spells Liberty, throughout the world, To all who own allegiance to thy
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  • 697 13 pARTMOOR TROUBLE Error In Gaol Kitchen London. MCfNI incidents at Dartmoor Prill son were stated by the Home Sectary m the House of Commons to have risen when, owing to a mistake fn the prison kitchen, the bacon ran out says the "News of
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    32 13 Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Oh were amongst those who attended the Coronation Ball and Costume Parade m aid of the Children's Aid Society, at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday.— (Tribune).
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    45 13 The ballet of sixteen whose performance was an outstanding feature of the programme at the Coronation Ball and Costume Parade at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday. In the group are Miss Marion Fuller and Mr. Vyner Gomez who gave a delightful exhibition waltz. (Tribune).
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  • 159 13 Girl Who Was "Fed Up" Thrown Herself In River WHEN the inquest was held at Pontefract on a 27-year-old domestic servant, her mother told how the girl had b?en "low-spirited" for a week after a "tiff" with her young man. The girl was Millicene Pease, of
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  • 29 13 The president of the Kedah Council has appointed the Hon Mr. G. B Keilagher for the purpose of preparing the supplement of the revised edition of thr Kedah Laws.
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  • Article, Illustration
    30 13 h)u r of the helpers at the Coronation BaU on Saturday. Between the cs <ortv Mr Gilmour and Mr. D. Nelson ar© Miss Nadia Hopkin and Mrs. Hope Faulkner. (Tribune).
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    • 32 13 1 mmmmm»mmmmmmmmmmmmwm c si a \i^^y c INCOMPARABLE 0 j^T >^Jo C L RESTAURANT E mum 5933 ~A\ Telegraphic Address: 5934 r A^ GOODWOOD ™l\,»r»wriv SITUATFD IDEAL FOR Vl'-J'OKS AND TOlll. ll
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    • 33 15 Rene ULLMANN is DISPLAYING THE LATEST PATTERNS OF HALLMARKED BRITISH SILVERWARE HORS D'OEUVRE DISHES SWEET DISHES etc. ALSO CLOCKS JEWELLERY WATCHES THE BEST IS TO COME AND SEE RENE ULLMANN Raffles Place, SINGAPORE.
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  • 2380 16 TARTS SAVOURY SWEET I ails are not necessarily sweet and so to-day we first deal with tarts to be served as an entree, as a luncheon dish, as a savoury and as a cock-tail titbit, and then give you a few new recipes for sweet ones lANE has to live
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    • 51 16 J_\ •■'.'!-'*'>>' \-f_\\ 1 Infants IWve x On It! X ,y Build up your child's strength m*J/ on a foundation of Rood OP, hsalth. MONT BLANC milk a-g^^^ 1 contains all the vita- fPrTi^^^! mins that j?o to make HW^lfPi vigorous health. IT^ Joseph Travers Sons Ltd. [PHSbJIj Singapore, Penang,
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 70 17 S Maison Marcelie I For a Natural /{Ts22^^ Permanent fV I Wave. j r <M Try our latest point-winding I m system j at i Q^Ta 35 Stamford Rd. j Tel. 4807 Prop. J. KOOY. SILK STORE OF Hisjli Reputation lajaiiahal Store tt High st- Tel. 3849. n___j mmmmmmmmmWmmWmmmmmmmWmmmmmmmmmmmmjm Ladies
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    • 16 17 PHOENIX FOR q .raj s A [^||ii|ijf|M R E PHONE 3463 THE PHOENIX AERATED WATER WORKS
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    • 135 17 Ta tourist's shopping) j GUIDE j STATIONER __i\ rr? READING GLOVER 9 77., Detective Fiction Arcade, LIBRARY SinBapore BOOKSHOP THE HAY SYSTEM MENU BOOK by DORIS M. L. GRANT $3-00. Over 400 lunch or dinner menus with 230 accompanying recipes, together with seven-day menus and countless suggestions for foods and
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    • 72 17 DR V CLEANING 1 Burtol Oiiiek (leaners far same day service Goods handed m by 10 a.m. Ci. be collected b> 6 p L same day. Town Agent:— H. B. WINTER, 20, Battery Road, Singapore, 178, Orchard Rd. Pbeoe 777f. EYES Eye Examinations, Eyeglasses Exclusively. k THOMPSON OPTICAL CO., Qualified
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  • 463 18 I Affiliation Of US. Govt.-Owned Lines PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has signed the O'Leary Bill, which gives the Maritime Commission until June 29 to determine whether the 36 vessels comprising the four Government-owned lines are to be offered for charter or sale. On the same day that Congress completed
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  • 23 18 Mr. R. O. J. Coppagc. Test Inspector, Federated Malay States I ways, has been appointed to ac T Assistant, Federated Malay States ways.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 312 18 THEY DO LOOK AFTER YOU ON THE pj, CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAI. Available for two months. From SINGAPORE. To:— Lst Class 2nd Class Hongkong 1137.14 $102.86 Shanghai $188.57 $137.14 Kobe or Yokohama $222.86 $154.29 Colombo $205.71 $137.14 Bombay $274.29 $162.86 All vessels may call at
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    • 142 18 N. K. LINE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CUNARD WHITE STAR, LTD. (Incorporated m Japan). To LONDON, via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said, Marseilles ft Gibraltar. s.s. "FUSHIMI MARU" May 27 s.s. "HAKAZAKI MARU" June 10 m.s. TERUKUNI MARU June 23 s.s. "HAKUSAN MARU" July 8 Kates to lst Class tnd class
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    • 228 18 j POSTAL INTELLIGENCE] i STEAMER MAIL DESPATCHES TO-DAY *OR PER DAT? AND TIM! Pengerang Aik Soon May 19 8 am Siam (Parcels only) Kepong m 19 n JJ Kretay Prachatipok 19 j Diambi and K. Toengkal Togian 19 1 _\__7 Muntok and Palembang Thedens m 19 3 Pontianak Khoen Hoea
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    • 279 19 BURNS E> lIILI' LIXK (incorporated m Australia) NEXT SAILINGS. Due Sails. MARELLA May 29 June 4 MERKUR June 30 July 4 Special cheap round trip ticked irom Singapore to Australia issued at the loilowing rate:*. First Class passengers may tranaier at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne to the connecting X
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    • 535 19 i jpSwy-a IO FRENCH PORTS 1y I MjL -r& HOMEWARDS. V] I CAp N VARFITA F Fnr M^ rsem f, S Havre Dunkirk May 23 FTOBI^^ Nazaire Bordeaux May 27 t DFSTRAnT? i? rsei lles, Havre. Antwerp Dunkirk June 13 j DESIRADE For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazaire Bordeaux jJJn! 24
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    • 341 19 THE iIAKBOIJItr I A DOt'K Passengers By Air tTOQ Al oNGSIDE THE WHARVES Arrivals ani departures by X.L.M. and S or EXPECTED TO ARRIVE K.N.I.L.M. planes:— Arrived from Neth. Indies by the Godown Gate No. K e t V ink": Mr. H. Tanaka. Rohna To lvft by tne "Rietvink": Hari
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  • 270 20 Scientifically Approved By Professor Of Physiology Bournemouth. SCIENTIFIC approval of the costume ol the modern bathing girl was giver at the conference of the British Healtl Resort.; Association, when Pro*essci Kestner. of the Rowett Institute, Abeideen. described the results of recent experiments m the curative effects of
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    33 20 Wearing gas-masks as they danced, gafVSj made an unusual spectacle at th? lourth annual Dinner and Dance of the Legion of Frontiersmen (City ot London Squadron) at the Victoria R^laurant, London. (Planet News).
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  • 115 20 Divorce Means Money And Reno Is Worried Because Trade Is Falling Off RENO, Nevada, is worried about its divorce "industry", which has dropped by 28 per cent, m three months. Divorce is estimated to bring £600.000 worth of trade to Reno annually. Lawyers, hotel proprietors, night-club operators, and ranchers who
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  • 154 20 Story Of Baby's Body In Canal WRAPPED m a newspaper and two pillow-slips, the body of a newlyborn girl baby was found m a canal at Wigan. At the inquest it was stated the child bad lived, and that death was due to drowning. Later, a pretty 20-year-old
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    • 48 20 ;^_i__. I __B_w. M i_ff l__. «?S^W:§ :>' '■■'■.'y__tji_W__\ m-fSBi j>/ BliliiSSSS S9F _Kr IM 111 9 S\Yh| iRJ _T1 m\f-\l\-\ Mill 81 iv^ Bv^ ]Iktry v _i 1 1 iii ii__\ BREWED AND BOTTLED IN SINGAPORE BY THE ARCHIPELAGO BREWERY C°. U? i&Jv! HENRY WAUGH*Cf. U" o mmmmmwm
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    • 160 21 m\m-^-——W*-m\ 9_ II IlKf II r v Conquer Weakness J^PK Jj\ after Malaria f t v "In malaria Sanatogen has a most remarkable effect on the debilitated system. The strength to resist the weakening influence of the malaria parasites returns, the number of red blood corpuscles increases and the patient
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    • 1158 21 JON THE RADIOS British Empire Programme Transmission 2:— 6.05 p.m.— 9.15 nn? GSH 13.9? metres (21.47 mca.); J*G 1686 metres (17.79 mcs.): GSJ 1393 metres (21.53 mcs.) and GSO 19 71 metres (15.18 mcs.). Transmission 3:— 9.35 p.m.— 0.20 9m r.SH 1397 metres (21.47 mcs): GSF 19 82 metres (15.14
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    • 486 21 Programme Of 11. WL 11. C. Singapore Station On 225 Metres TO-DAY Members of the Chorus and Orchestra of La Seal a, Milan. 6.00 p.m: -Malay Music (Gramo- 935 p.m. Dance Music, played by phone Records* Ya. Kazalan. Miss nf Raffles Hotel Orchestra, under the Tijah. Mawal Rasd (Part 1),
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    53 22 Broken m half when she went aground recently m a gale, the steamer "English Trader" has been towed into dock Southampton for inspection and will be fitted with a new bow. Our photo shows the "English Trader" 'JmMmmm)tk-.t\JL) waiting for the "grafting" of her new bow m dock at Southampton.
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    • 467 22 ON THE RADIC (Continued from page 21) 9.00 p.m. Close Down. TO-MORROW 7.00 p.m. Signal and Programme. 7.05 p.m. Recorded Programme l Grand Opera. 7.55 p.m. Messrs. Anthony and Co. Share Report. 8.00 pm. Prose Reading. 8.20 p.m. Coronation Naval Revie (RedifTusion from BBC). 8.55 p.m. News Bulletin. 900 p.m.
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    • 377 22 8.20 pm. Concert by Nirom Orchestra, M mm n d d a U RSsch y ,aft r el van der m Soloist: Radio 4 olomal I'hulii Holland 9.35 p.m. Film songs. 9.50 pm. Time Signal. Popular re- TO-DAY PHOHI HOLLAND C °^n m rU S nw« h„«™ Wavelength: 19.68 metres
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  • 47 23 Special Coronation Pictur The King Queer Photo by Planet The above picture, received by air mail, is a reproduction of the special portrait of King George an Queen Elizabeth taken m honour of the Coronation, and shows the King m the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet.
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  • 625 24 GLOOM IN THE NORTH Recruits Get No Training Hendaye, May 16. i GLOOMY picture of conditions m Government territory* m the North of Spain has been brought by an observer who has just arrived from Santander, which is m the area blockaded by
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    17 24 School cadets on the march at the Coronation Rally of Youth at Government House on Monday. (Tribune
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  • 232 24 Whit Monday ftoliday Scenes In London London, May 17. REMARKABLE scenes were witnessed m London to-day as a result of the coincidence of Whitsun Bank Holiday with the first day of real summer veatner and of the attraction exerted by the decorated streets and flood lighting of public buildings. In
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  • 29 24 Mr. W. G. W. Hastings nas been appointed to be a member of the Selangor State Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. E. D. Shearn.
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  • 183 24 General Permanent Expansion London, May 17. ALTHOUGH the general expansion shown m overseas trade returns for April is, as for some tim e past, attributable m a considerable degree to rising prices, the increase is such as to point to a real and continued improvement ir international trade.
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  • 132 24 Views Of Sir Cecil dementi COMMENTING on an article entitled "The Future of the Colonial Empire" m the current issue of the Crown Colonist, Sir Cecil Clementi, the 'ormer Governor and High Commissioner here, makes the following signficant statement: "May I suggest that your forecast does not
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  • 94 24 King To Use The Royal Yacht London, May 17. AN board the Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert, the King will review his Fleet at Portsmouth on Thursday. Visitors m large numbers have already arrived m Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight and the shores and heights were crowded
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  • 483 24 Defences Made Stronger (Reuter Special Correspondent) Valencia, May 16 ri famous government slogan "they shall not pass," has become "they cannot pass" m beleaguered Madrid. During a five-day visit to the capital from which I have just returned here' I found scarcely a person who was not
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  • 45 24 Renerved A nxiety To Health The Vatican A SEMI-OFFICIAL comm v I that the Pope's health certain amoun' of anxiety sique is feeling considerably the of recent activity. The symptoms chiefly notlceab difficulty m breathing abunc.u. splration and some times diliuu -peaking. Reuter
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  • 1826 25  - Clarke Cup Cricket Should Not Be Replayed HERMES by I »l THAT IS UNNECESSARY AND UNPRECEDENTED |V notable features of the i ap ma eh at the week-end ;i not been for the inter F bad weather, the two days to rh'ch 'he allotted time had to be cvi- d
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  • 137 25 S.G.C. Win Navy Cup rE Navy Challenge Cup competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday afternoon and resulted in a win for the Singapore Golf Club as follows: Mrs. R. W. Cowen and M. M. Paterson Mrs.J. Hill and J. H. Beeton (S.G.C.) 82 Mrs. G. V.
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    20 25 P. d'Almeida (left) and Sabapathv. two of the Rest bowlers who were m excellent form m the Clarke Cup match.
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  • 13 25 The Kins telegraphed *his and the Queen's condolences to Lady Snowden. Reuter Wireless
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  • 36 25 English Title Holder Not Entered London, May 15 ON medical advice Hector Thompson, the holder, has announced he will not compete m the British Amateur Golf Championship at Sandwich on May 24th. Reuter Wireless
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  • 33 25 Switzerland And Poland Eliminated London, May 16. IN the second round of the Davis Cup. Belgian eliminated Switzerland by four matches to one and Czechoslovakia disposed of Poland by 3—o- Reuter
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  • 22 25 Prague. May 15 SCOTLAND beat Czechoslovakia 3—l after leading 2—l at half-time m a soccer international at Prague on Satur- day.—: Reuter
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  • 1392 26 HOW CRICKET COULD BE REALLY LIVENED UP Weather Factor Is The Greatest Difficulty TH^R^ are always plenty of people ready to tell us exactly what cricket wants, I "writes "Watchman" m the Observer). Rome state their case with a certain vagueness by saying, Speed the
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  • 67 26 Kentucky Derby Winner's Success Baltimore. May, 16. WAR Admiral, Winner of the Kentucky Derby this year, won the $50,000 (v.s. gold* Preakness states to-day by a head from Pompoon who was second six lengths ahead of Flying Scot, third, the time was 1.58 2 5 for a mile
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  • 105 26 Dies In Hospital From Throat Wound Singapore, Tuesday. T\HE Tamil who ran amok on the coastal vessel Senang las' week died m hospital on Sunday. The Senang was steaming ir.to Singapore when close on midnight passengers and the crew were awakened by a commotion on the deck. Inquiry
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    22 26 Numero Trei7 e (Dodd up> being l^ad m on Monday by Mrs. B. Foss, wife of one of Malaya's prominent owners. (Tribune).
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  • 216 26 Cycling Carnival Ends Singapore. Tuesday. FE concluding day's sport of the Cycling Carnival, held at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday was marred by two casualties. The accidents occurred m the twelve mile Open Championship. Mohd. Emhid was injured and conveyed immediately to the General Hospital. The other casualty
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  • 99 26 Strike In Amsterdam Yards Amsterdam, May 16 ABOUT 900 out of the total staff 1,500 workers at the Jf«rds oi m Netherlands Shipbuilding Compa Amsterdam have gone on strike. demand higher wages. u^nvifr Work m the yard has practical cd. and it is even feared that the >J*W
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  • 321 27 Weights For First Day for Thursday, the opening W EI d t of the Singapore Turf Club's "o-day Skye race meeting, are ns follows: HORSES -CLASS 4-Div. 2-5'/ 2 furs. liandai 10 3 v Coloniale J£^ Woover o__l2 Kissing Time Little Mother Brown Fox Upright Ji" Indult
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  • 60 27 Six Dead In Two Cases London, May 15. FIVE miners and a mining official were killed m two colliery accidents. Two were killed and six injured m a boiler house explosion at Pwllbach Colliery. Yatalyfera, Swansea Valley and m the other case three miners were killed at Littleton
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  • 74 27 The examination of Mr. Owen Cath-cart-Jones, the airman, of Grosvenorstreet W., who had not surrendered to the proceedings, was adjourned sine die m the London Bankrup*cy Court. Mr. M. C. Hay an officer of Class 18, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to officiate as Deputy Legal Adviser, Federated Malay
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  • 499 27 BOWLERS ON TOP GLOUCESTER RECOItD BIGGEST TOTAL IN astonishing bowling performance by Butler of Notts, who captured eight A Surrey wickets for 15 runs m the second innings, paved the way for Nottinghamshire's victory by six wickets over Surrey, at Nottingham yesterday. Surrey were completely
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    29 27 Trainer Van Breukelen leads m Jack Druce (E. Donnelly up) after his first victory m class 2 when he beat Red Dot, Staybrite and Rostrum on Monday afternoon. (Tribune).
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  • 29 27 Licences Will Be Refused Lakehurst, May 18. FE Assistant Secretary of Commerce announces that licences will be refused for a New York-Paris Air Race. Reuter.
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  • 336 27 Coronation Cup Events rpHERE was a record turnout of 20 1 yachts for the R.S.Y C. races on Sunday morning for the Coronation Regatta Cups. In the international six-metre class Ella Dorothy 111 held an impregnable lead until a squall broke to southward and
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  • 154 27 France Beats Britain In Team Match Paris, May 16. AT the end of the first day's play m the 16th match between the International Lawn Tennis Clubs of France and Great Britain, the former led by 5 to 3 with one match unfinished. The probable British Davis Cup
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  • 13 27 Sir Bernard Spilsbury is on a short sea voyage, made on medical advice.
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  • 120 28 African Chief In London Sheltered under the Royal Umbrella, the Alake of Abeokuta walked m Victoria Street, London, to view the Coronation decorations. Ruler of one of the largest tribes m Nigeria West Africa, the Alake is m London as a guest for, the Coronation. (Planet News). n M s
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    • 19 28 A. S. GILES. CIVIL NAVAL, AND MILITARY TAILOR AND OUJfIUKft. No. 6. Tne Arcade. Singapore. THONE 7994. THE TAILOR.
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    • 90 28 "HILLMAN MINX Big Car Comfort y.^a —and, m addition Try for yourself the margin of headroom, legroom and width which the BIG CAR SAFETY MINX MAGNIFICENT provides for both PERFORMANCE rear and front s*at passengers. All sit BIG CAR PER within the wheelbase and with the won- BIG CAR APPEARANCE
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