Morning Tribune, 18 May 1939

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  • 12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE so. 91. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, May 18. 1939. Five Cent*
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  • 794 1 THUSIASTIC SCENES OF WELCOME I QUEBEC, MAY 17. 3 KESS OF AUSTRALIA DOCKED AT WOLFE'S CCVE 2 AM. LOCAL TIME (2.52 P.M. B.S.T.), AFTER THE :eamers had whistled shrilly on her APA GUARD OF HONOUR, FORMED BY THE SCARFORMED CANADIAN GRENADIER GUARDS, MARTO POSITION AT THE QUAYSIDE. WITH COLOURS \ND
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  • 63 1 Moscow, May 17. trial waa given a number P*t-built warships during the which have! vessels, which include BJJ. are .stated to have comJ5>eci the experts. Jounced that the term of ser*t Navy has been inthree to five years*. J?' 1 hail the construction at Soviet Navy under
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  • 37 1 BRITISH U.S. ARMED MEN LAND AT KULANGSU SHANGHAI MAV 17 FORTY-THREE ARMED MEN LANDED IN THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT OF KULANGSU FROM THE UNITED STATES CRUISER "MARBLEHEAD." AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT SAYS THAT A BRITISH LANDING ALSO OCCURRED.— REUTER
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  • 501 1 Honoured By King Speeches At Historic Quebec Luncheon Quebec, May 17. "We are proud to feel that we have, among us, the living presence of the head of the whole Empire," declared Mr. Mackenzie King (Canadian Premier), speaking at the luncheon at
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  • 568 2 (From Our Radio Correspondent) ACCORDING to the percentage of radio sets owned by Indians b Singapore, the Indian community is entitled to only one hour of broadcast a week out of a total 40 hours-this. it is reliably understood, is
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  • 537 2 Hollywood Star Here On Honeymoon AFTER a short and exciting stop in Bangkok on their world trip, a belated honeymoon, Warner Bros, actress Genevieve Tobin and her d '.*6Ctor husband Mr. William Keighley, arrived in Singapore yes♦<»iday by K.N.I. L.M. plane. Mr. Keighley married Miss Tobin last year and this
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  • 147 2 Offered Bribe To Warder Singapore. Wednesday. TUN KIM LIAN, aged 40. visited the Civil Prison yesterday to see her brother-in-lai. who was on remand. I She found Mr. J. W. Pre^cett i der. politely helpful. She was touch She took a' ten-dollar note and ofla 'it to Mr. Prescott. This
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  • 134 2 JAPS HEED SHANGHAI PROTEST Shanghai, May 1< .npHE arbitrary arrest by Japan* X gendarmes of five Chinese I were handcuffed and forciblv i moved from a restaurant ir» International Settlement on m artw a strong protest to-day W Shanghai Municipal Council J The five men. who included Chiang Sou. director
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    • 28 2 "CARLOS" No. 2, THE ARCADE, Telephone 6332 European Hair Dressers For Ladies and Gentlemen Specialists in all the latest methods and experts in pedicure and manicure. Prices moderate.
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  • 354 3 JAPANESE WITHDRAW PART OF FORCES Hongkong, May 17. f. Sir Percy Noble who was due to leave Kulangsu waters for Shanghai to-day has postponed his deparure and is rema J ning to watch developments. Two more British destroyers', Duncan and Defender have e( at Kulangsu waters
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  • 135 3 TZ BROTHERS AT HE ALHAMBRA liiH'iiia Review lIGHT. Place and Show." the 20th I itury Fox picture at the Aliia:n-j tesents those tremendous favour- 1 ie Ritz brothers, In more of their ks. Ir is a racing picture, and a k j mixed up in the horse Is. so much
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  • 27 3 pgklng, May 1 -Over 3.000 Japped troops were defeated bv the Se on all the fronts between May May 14. according to information military sources. Central News
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  • 108 3 Singapore, Wednesday. CHONG LIM SAN. the 20-year-old Cantonese residing at Beng Swee Place who pleaded guilty last week to theft at St. Joseph's Institution of four English books, valued a'. $5, *the property )f Mr. Hoe Pack Chan, came up for sentence this morning in the Second Police
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  • 352 3 Singapore. Wednesday. 1 umstances leading to the death of a 14-year-old schoolboy. pong Kim Chuan, whose lifeless body was picked up by a lifeguard he Haw-Par Swimming pool on the afternoon on May 13. were > f ecl by Khoo Su Teck, a pupil of the
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  • 148 3 Trivial Mishap Proves Fatal Singapore, Wednesday. njEATH by misadventure was the verdict returned by the Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, at the inquiry held to-day into the death of Dar.jan bin Dariawan, a caretaker of the Bidadari cemetery, who died as a result of an injury received while he was
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  • 21 3 Berlin. Mav 17:— The naval iuv. .s returned to Kiel after completi- a their cruise in Spanish waters.- Reuter
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    • 64 3 OVERSEAS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. :o: CHINA BUILDING, CHULIA STREET, THCNE 5808. SINGAPORE -:o: FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR, PER SONAL ACCIDENT WORK MENS COMPENSATION INSURANCE. :o. AGENTS: SEREMBAN POI BROS., MALACCA HONG CHYE CO., K LUMPUR VENG HENG LOONG, NG KON CHEE, KLANG LEE ENG TEH, irOH LEE AH WENG, PENANG GENERAL
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    • 110 3 Do You Need Classes? Only an examination by ugSlFZtos*, u skilled qualified spe- wj-^_jk -ialist will tell you to (T^U^^ /'hat extent your vision gt^ V> deficient. R. A. THOMPSON Dr. of Ocnlar Science, Govt. Licentiate (U.S.A.. ?5 Years European Clinical Experience 4. Arcade Ground Floor. Tel. 3002 THOMPSON OPTICAL
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  • REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 31 4 WKHJJ Previous London, v To-day /eonesaay. Change BAF. GOLD, ULVER Spot Forward Fine. p. l r Ql. £78.5' 2 20'a 19 15 16 £78.5> 2 20'« 19 15 16
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    • 25 4 r!\t\i RTip mvni» nrw?* v vim TIN STANDARD Casta (afternoon priet) Ptarward Previous £226 £223 Vi To-day £225^ 4 E223 1 4 Change
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    • 357 4 A PETITION to Government isi again to be drawn up for the) automatic promotion of Clerks ("lass II to Class I and terks (Mass I to Special Class, stales the annual report of the Junior Civil Service Association, Singapore. Representations were made to Givernment for the
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    • 171 4 i Singapore, Wednesday. MINING: Tin at midday was $113 3 4 down 'alj There was again good enquiry from 1 London for Sterling shares with improved bids for Aver Hitams, Hong Kong Tins and Petalings. Local dollar stocks were steady with enquiries for Southern Kin- las, Kantaus.
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    • 58 4 RUBBER bpot Buyers Sellers Previous Steadv 8 8 1 16 To 0 1 W *°l Ist Forward June) Buyers Sellers 8 8» 8 I] 1 2nd Forward (July Sept.) Buyers Sellers 8' 8 8 3 16 8 3 16 3rd Forward •» H (Oct Dec.) Buyers Seller* 8
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    • 79 4 PALM OIL (Malay) Previous London. WefcJ To-day » In bulk Mav June shipment COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.) £14.10.0 Nominal Hi lS.ii Mav Shipment SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) £11.13.9 Seller s tll.ttj Mav June Shipment lAPIOCA Seed Pearl Ist quaJ Vr 9 Sellers uJ (Singapore" Mav Shipment PKPPER (FAQ.) 15 Sellers l«-J
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    • 139 4 London. Wedr.sj Previous To-dav 1 Distillers 90--90 3 Dunlop Rubber 27 3 27 6 General Electric 79 6 79 6 Imperial Checimal Industries 30 3 304' 2 Imperial Tobacco 128 1» 2 129 4'. Anglo- Dutch 25 4>2 25 9 Canadian Pacific 4% 4'4 London Tin 36
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    • 58 4 New York. IftfJ RUBBER Previous To-day CI Market Tone Steady Steady Spot Buyers 15 13 16 16 »» »» i Sellers 15 15 16 16> 8 forward July Sept Euyers 15" 8 16 1 16 1 •» it Sellers 15 15 16 16 316 TIN Market Tone
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    • 68 4 r.T. r.v. T.T. T.T. T.T. T T. on Paris (closing middle rate) on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) on Shanghai (closing selling rate) on Hongkong (closing selling rate) on Japan (closing selling rate) on New York (closing selling rate) Previous 176.73 8.71 5 8 8 5 16 is. 2
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  • 623 5 OCKS SHARES ssed By Fraser Company I Singapore, May 17. 5 p.m. m 47V2 d aI 38- 42!B 20- 21I 0 70 J 75 u 18 6 20 6 120 125 V 9 6 10,3 ■fitai 20- 21,6 ■a Malay JJl 12 n 0.30 035 WJll 1 0.57 V 2
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  • 231 5 Maymtrd Co Ltd. $30,000 tot. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 too nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY HOI red 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 100 iGi nom l r 1 red. 1947 $1,600,000 106 108 w m L ,1 Mar. 31 BRpt. 30.... >09 red. 1955 $1,000,000 113*2
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  • 81 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Singapore, May 17, 5 d m Company Dividend Books TOl&i Ml TIN Austral iLatA". Hong Fatt Raub GENERAL uiase Date Ex Dlv. real Iftd if&T IJ Pavable Mav 19 May 13 i 1 2! 2 r <' May 17 May 26 May 18 5d
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  • 212 5 LYALL A EVATTS QUOTATIONS Singapore, Tuesday. mining Buyers Seller.-, A in pats 33 3 7V2 Ayer Wengs 0.70 0.75 Batu Selangors 1.22 1.27 Hong Fatts 0.60 0.6b Hongkong Tin -19 0.54 0.58 Kamunting Tin 83 9!Katu Tin 211--22 Kents 2 1 -24 Killinghalls 12 9 139 Kramats 9--919 Kuchais 1.13
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    • 152 5 NEDERLANDSCHB HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. Established by Royal Charter A.D. 182 1 Incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society? BANKERS AMSTERDAM Paid Up Capital 1 40,030,000.Reserve Fund 10,500,000,Chairman of the Board of Director! H. C. REHBGCK. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH LL.D. -President M. TAUDIN CHABOT -Director A. A. PAUW
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    • 131 6 5 "THIS is EXCELLENT" vr l v "A TRIUMPH FOR T('M V "REALLY GOOD ENTERS j OPENING TO-NICH T PAVILION 2 YOIVF, KNOWN TOM WAITS SOIMIISIK ATEI) COMFIH nisnxGnsri: ■> t l__MU9l ALSO (ACMOXi NEWBBE-DL SHOWING DEPARTURE OF THEIR MAJESTIES j j FOR CANADA AND U. S. A. j THEATRE
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    • 278 6 Ij A Grand Comedy Show with Two p^laTT^l Stars at their best! ou^ I fcAPITOLI LA S T^ T From the story of two M^^^HPlf _^_B_|K^^"_d--V___ M modem kids who didn't G il!_^ Pf^_r^^ _a A I want their Mem to many mEm > #*|S i a "dnzzle puss". and
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  • 50 7 Oar Own Correspondent) johore Bahru, Monday. Lten Kaiiniah, was this moin- e d before Sheikh Abu Baicar, Magistrate, with rape of a 36Chinese woman, Siew Ch;oK tlu 6th mile. Jalan Scuaai, the charge had been explained Lcused the case was postponed P 2' bail of $500 being allowed
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    • 115 7 :.A?!TOL. SATURDAY MORNING at 11. mgP 9 f (f se!rc»ei subjects i_e!adir.'r 'Tr? K/^^T^^ Fii Polloi." tahy iorirlse Retu^,' (BJ nPy <nLV\ I "AlfaMUn'l Lantern Oar Gang* c©?rtsdv) "Goon- /-^Jfl J" iPoptyc tin- Sailor) "Ho .v to Raise a Baby" (M.CLM. *2^?^Vu romedy) lulls. 50 cts. Children 25 cts. Members
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    • 185 7 ..._,.._f I SUN TALKIEJ I INEW WORLD) j 7.30 TO-NIGHT 9.30 P.M. j "Michael Strogoff" j I EMPIRE TALKIE] J 7 P.M. TO-NIGHT 9.15 P.M. Special Double Attraction I I "Crime Punishment": "Man From Guntown": j The ONLY BIG LAUGH SHOW in TOWN! I U-15 and 9-15 P.M. ALHA/V\pRA j
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    • 164 9 [A HAPPY FAMILY- 1 -.-.-..----a i-^ «a §m\ thanks to .my m my mm f m They are happy because they are l\f\Lsmmr\N n healthy. But it wasn't always ao. Not so long ago father came home from his work day after day tired General Weaktieea out and croas. Mother
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  • 317 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Thursday, May 18, 1939. FIRM FRONT TO JAPAN 'j['HE Japanese authorities have categorically rejected the protest regarding the landing of Japanese bluejackets in the international settlement of KulangsuTil is refers to the protest of the Kulangsu Municipal Council, and it remains to be seen what is the final
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  • 1223 10 ARE THE BRITISH DECADENT? Hadden Rowat Asks i WHILE Evolutionists arc not assured that even species grow 1 old how can mere historians dogjmatisc on the decay of races? The I unicellular organisms apparently are immortal; trees do not die BO much as that they eventually succumb to injuries from
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  • 140 11 bod Production To Be Increased London, May 16. Prime Minister made a statement in the House of Compns regarding the supplementary civil estimates issued toiroviding for £2,100,000 for the purchase and upkeep of hant ships and £1,250,000 for the purchase and storage of prs and
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  • 72 11 alestine No Longer In ear Of Gangs London, May 16. VELLERS returning from alestine comment upon the ining resumption by townsmen icir normal headdress, the fez, n interesting symptom of the nation of more normal condi- >. when terrorism was acleaders attempted to compel to wear the desert headdiess. cord,
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  • 109 11  -  Sin Chew Jit poh Shanghai, May 17. rOUGH eventual developments cannot be correctly foreseen, Japanese operations in the Han River regions for the past few months have failed to secure control of the Hanyi Highway. The Japanese attempt to cut the Chinese rear has
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  • 270 11 War Dead Know No Frontiers, No Threats To Peace London, IVfay 16. >THE Prime Minister, in a letter to Sir Fabian Ware, vicc-chair-man of the Imperial War Graves Commission, who presided at the fourth annual meeting yesterday of the Anglo-German-French committee, said: "The work ot the committee has brought, and
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  • 48 11 Uondcn. May 16.— The Exchequci returns show that the total of ordinary revenue amounts to £76,882,181, as compared with £72.008.913 a year ago. The total expenditure, less the selfbalancing items, is £135,725,040, compared with £111.*****2 at the cor- British wireless responding date of 1938.- British wireless
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  • 68 11 London, May f \RGE orders have to be fjjj* L i n the Manchester «»J*™S the next few weeUs on beta g the War Office by ha I Tjw« Marquis, honorary adviser T Eduction of clothing for Br.tam s new armiea. fnf n.i lion
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  • 48 11 Tenders are invited for the re-roofting of Ellenborough Market (main market). Plan. Specification and tender form may be obtained at the Municipal Architect 3 Office on payment of a deposit cf $50. Tenders close at 12 noon on 31st May 1939 C. H. GOLDIE. Municipal Secretary.
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  • 40 11 Tenders are Invited for the supply of one Diesel Driven Compressor <ncw or second-hand). Specification and Ten ler Form may be obtained at the Munuipei Tender Room Tenders close at l noon on June 7, 1939. Municipal Secret*;/.
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  • 96 12 A3 ONE OF THEIR LAST ENGAGEMENTS before they 4 left for Canada, the King and Queen attended Symphom tor ceft at the Queen's Hall. They were accompanied by (.ther members of the Royal family. (Planet News*. THE OIKE OF KENT IS SEEN helping his mother. Queen
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  • 71 13 GIN THEIR MEMORABLE JOURNEY I- cfT the Kng and Queen drove in State Can .'.a. Members of the Royal family. It; I. < k'ii »ham Palais. (Flanet News). .ueeu passed. Ulk PROcKaMUN CROSSING WESTMINSTER BRIDGE en the way to Waterloo. Background an Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. (Planet
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  • 1838 14 WHEN we called at Prestige in Capitol Buildings, they showed us a really LOVELY little model of printed cotton patterned with tiny FIELD FLOWER on a white ground. AJmo.t Victorian in style, this had a FITTING BODICE, trimmed al' round the upper edge with royal blue
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    • 84 14 "MAM NIT Raffles Hotel Building or 93 Bras Basah Road, Telephone 2868 :x: SLNGAPORES NEW HAIR DRESSING SALON LATEST STYLES IN HAIR FASHIONS. :x: Specialists in Facial Beauty Treatment, Free Colour Harmony Make-up by fully Qualified Make-up Artist. __r a fascinatingTelfction of exclusive jewels from ekoi, NFW SEASON'S COLLECTION SiE'THCM
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    • 55 14 Wrinkles? J«f 0 j^k Then Self-indulgence .a^l^3^^-_-\ Becomes A Duty! i yy»iwf '■**>«>■ '■SftlP^ s p^&H__t P y vidt °u r Salon rnd enjoy one '•'773 __k -^him; treatments. Lilies of ''/Wmm. tf i ti e u charmed away and a feeling //^/J^HHRpiH^) b k j nd v,tality CDnies bubbling
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    • 47 14 Jteflh Announces a n shipment of Con Informal Frocl CAPITOL BLDG., II SINGAPORE. I ■sssssssss-saa «_-_HHaHBM_HI-Ma-__M« i a _57j-/V Marl BATTERY I Dresses fori Occasions. $5 to Si *H«: HH < SHANGHAI LADIES DRESSMAKER YONG LEE d 82, Orchard R°«* SINGAPOREMORNING **jf FROCKS FOR S^ PRICES FROM $5^
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    • 58 15 i ec t our Range of SRO FROCKS. dc From Tootal Fabrics. Jy Tailor Made Wash Frocks AT TOOTAL IXED PRICES. j Icorporated in England.) I I LATEST STYLE I OF LINEN B NAVY BLUE BROWN ■si UNPACKED laCHEL'S H Kah Rd. Phone 3372 )AME PAGE AH PICCADILLY, LONDON r,,
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    • 18 15 Just received the Latest in Sports and Cocktail Frocks. Hollywood Brassieres THE SItfAIIT SHOP Capitol Buildinsjs Yt SUmf<njd__Road.
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    • 115 15 j FRESH from U.S.A. I I j \OVKLTY i S White Washable j i_ i: \iii i n S ii \\l>B \i.% ,N LATEST STYLES j ON-DISPLAY at S rtiwtlfmmmm^ -Jim- j -WE* i PHONE I 31-33. HIGH STREET. 7144 i -RIIIIKJ Hair Stylists Beauty Speeialists ANNOUNCE The Opening of
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    • 427 16 _Ili__7l_Vj_i_L J-uK-L-LMctM r a _E^22_^_l__J?i\ y J __Ufc_^^*- :i,|| *«»i!!!_S_* t_-iw_ WPaOandBRIfIsFINDIALINES .INCORPORATFD IN F-NGLAN'O' Outwards Tunnase Spore Tonnage Spore RANPURA 17.000 May 19 CANTON 15: July 14 BEHAR 6,000 May 22 CARTHAGE ISgM Jug RAWALPINDI 17.000 June I MJJ W SOUDAN 6.500 June 2 RAJPITANA ..OH Aug U CHITRAL
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    • 355 16 TO FRENCH Po^J VV CHARCEL7^r7 EUNIs rtlMlTTrmtß DALNV For Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp. Dunkirk CAP PADARAN For Marseille,, Nances. St. Nazaric ft. tl x 5 TO SAIGON INDOCHHj CAP TOURANE For Saigon. Tourane and Hal DEBIRAD- Por Saigon. Tourane and Haiphong 6. A. M. i. (from Saigon) GG MAURICE LONG For
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  • 182 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Tug Pandu. Silverbelk-, Tug Belangkas, Tug Rose. Dredger I Tembakul. Recorder. Alfoer. King's Dock Wharf: Nil Coal Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS i I 1 Tan jone Pagar: >; Albert Dock: W Bt. Spring.
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  • 332 17 TO-DAY Aden Cart ham* May 18 7 p.m. America (South) 'uthagc 18 7 p.m. Australia: -Whole "Qantas" 18 9 p.m Burma Khandalla 18 3 p m Canada except Western Carthage 18 7 p.m Ceylon 'Parcel maili Carthage 17 7 p.m. Kemaman and Dungun (Parcels only I Fahang 18
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  • 36 17 Chungking. May 17.— American Catholics donated $20,000 (Chinese* foi emergency relief of air-raid victim* in Chungking through Bishop Paul YU Pin who is now in the United States. Cential News Agency.
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  • 113 17 Mails from Netherlands Indies by At <KLM I to-day. Delivery ot boxho ders letters only at 4 p.m. and general de livprv of letters and parcels at 4.0j pm. Mails from China by Conta Rosso to Mail! from South and East Africa by Africa era to-day. Mails ti
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  • 77 17 Chungking, May 17.— The Chinese Union of the League of Nations yesterday appointed Dr. P. C. Chang. Professor of the Nankai University. BUT >p Paul Yu Pin. Vicar Apostolic of N inking Dr Shih Chao-ying. formerly First Secretary to the Chinese Embassy in Moscow and
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    • 254 17 ill XS P lI I L P LI M I (Inrorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Dae Sail*. Mav 28 June 3 July 6 July 9 j roi.nd trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the 1 Sfngers mav transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or thf* oonneeting K.P.lf. Vessel. /SYDNEY
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    • 63 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) Von HONG KONG, MO.II. KOBE AND OSAKA II I R A L A" 8,000 TONS SAILIMi MAY 18 AT .5 PJI, The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon an« ■T_i2Sr^lßiyi^ t'cket* to Chma *nd Japan ..nterch*n er.t>le *Ufe and
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  • 704 18 SERVICE EMPLOYE ES WHO RUN U DOCTORS' BILLS URY DESPITE FREE MEDICAL Singapore. Wednesday. I GUBHtISE that nearly 31 pet cent, ol the total sum loaned to 8 members during the past year should have been granted for -medical expenses wm expressed by Mr. F. G. Coales. acting Director of
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  • 212 18 TURNING the key of the gateway to the new drill hall for the Malay companies of the Singapore Volunteer Corps. Major- General W. G. S. Dobbie, General Officer Commanding, Malaya, formally declared the new building open yesterday. On arrival. Major-General Dobbie was met by the acting
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  • 236 18 Murder Verdict At Inque SSION'S AL FOR UNDS (From Our Own Correspfl Johore Bahru, Mj BELIEVED to have bea gled to death ,the inquea .body of a 20-year- Id Tan iKoopoo. daughter of anestai was brought to a close tM noon when Raja Suleimai Magistrate, acting as Cora turned a
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  • 64 18 (From Our Own Con*P*j Segamat, M 1^ battered ',ody;fa^ was found b\ •■< lice in a dwelling an a a mile out of town. was smashed in biud«°2 Three *oa**3 getter with a strip revealed. tha S It is understt c vllo *|j an unemployed 2
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    • 149 18 i i mwmm*im)isjssjoQsjmmwmwßwtsJß. I M^^M«WWWiM*-«-«»l>-M»WM--» Jl^^^^^fe RUNNING Hew Shell Motor Oil contains an exclusive mineral oiliness concentrate which prevents the oil from draining off when the engine is at rest. It forms a tough protecting film against damage from corrosion caused by condensation of water, and when the engine is
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  • 83 19 nericans hked For eir Help Lin-.. May 17. the r their >vmpathv during he N** "hina has been nee, v.- ere Chung-fad, .t n ien ii lerie i '.t(»r^ and their nby !>r. m sal-General on May 12. r dividual liberty a--,-' cai be ex- Dr Wang assort- S!nt> >,
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  • 504 19 DISAGREE IN MURDER TRIAL Case To Come Before Next Assizes Singapore, Wednesday a wait of three hours this afternoon— during which the jury returned twice to give verdict of four to three— the trial of a young i-fockchia, Yong Ail Tec, came to A sensational termination at the Assizes when
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  • 13 19 soccer for "Mound at b Boon >1 C. Jo Chons; v Ton;?.
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  • 150 19 No More Street Lights For Singapore WHILE present uncertain wor.d conditions exist, Municipal Committee No. 5 is not prepared to recommend that the Commissioners embark on any expensive strt itlighting schemes. d elded at a meeting en the committee considered lions of the Trimmer inform Government •j agree that i
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  • 532 19 Singapore, Wednesday. I'HE hearing of three summon* charges preferred against Mr. Sidney Dant, the principal of Pitman's College, River Valley Road, alleging (a) that on Mar. 25 at 1.30 p.m. at the junction of Grove Road and Kallang Road he drove his car so
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  • 116 19 Aft( Wenee ol another witness, I who wa i seated by i of the i er ol the last Mines* the prosecution closed. n then addressed the court bmlrted that there was no cast roi hi Olien to meet. The evidence lor tiOn consisted of that
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  • 155 20 MUNICIPAL committee No. 2. at a meeting on May 5. disapproved Knnt ol a licence under Section U7ol The Municipal Ordinance for a proved private market on lot 215. Lim Tua -ow Committee No. 6, In connection with an Inquiry by the Settlement Engineer. Singapore, agreed at
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  • 55 20 i Mr J. Oallinagh. who was seriously injured through a fall at the Ponggol Sailing Club six weeks ago. is making nood progress in the General Hospital. Mr. Oallinagh sustained injuries to his back, and recovery takes a long time It i.s expected that he will be
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  • 423 20 Wanton Bombardment Of Chinese Towns Gen. Chiang Says Determination Of Chinese Is Unshaken Chungking, May 17. 'PHEEE are three objects behind the widespread wanton Japanese bombardment of Chinese towns, declared Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in an open message to the provincial and municipal governments, and civilians of the entire nation. However,
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  • 190 20 PHE annual report of the Singapore District Epworth League for the year ended Apr. 30 states: The Accounts, duly audited, showed an excess of payments over .receipts amounting to $6.33. We hope to be able to show a better state of finance next year. A financial
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  • 152 20 Military Officers The Cartha Sil «More, wj _noNBPicrois ,m, d.semhurkin who arrived bv th e Sx M? to-day from China and Ja. a number of milil^ aboard. General If. a Cohen is day visit to Malava afte- J return to China by the i During his stay here the J
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  • 113 20 MURDEI CHARGE JOHORE (From Our Own Corresp Juhore Bahru, A PRELIMINARY inquiry death of Vellayam. leged to have been mi April 16 at 6.15 p.m. Pulai Estate, was ha Sheikh Abu Bakar. S«J strate. to-da; la the i Karuppiah. who was bringing about ihe deal. deceased. Giving evidence In thej
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  • 51 20 The Chief Justice a; M Court of Appeal. i Before Mr JusttceP«WM at 11 a.m. uv. Singh (If not conclude^ Before Mi Justice Court at 11 > :r i]J| Judgm* B^ Kaasim Sera o3g ji Thereaftt-r:-O.S. iw Tan Kwan Kok. d< Before iar Taxations Ret ristrar Befor--11
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  • 8 20 GOSPEL M EET Ife** Mist Cc Roao I
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  • 292 21 1 London. May 17. THE route taken by the Empress of Australia, on the Royal voyage to Canada at a season when fog and ice conditions were usual, was the subject of questions in the Commons. Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare. finwebJ secretary to the Admiralty, replied
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  • 82 21 Pciping. Miy 1" GUERRILLAS continue very \1 active in the P'iping area. Refugees are flocking into Peiping from Huailai just north of the Nankow pass in which the Japanese forces have been engaged with a considerable hand of the Eighth Riute Army, while west of Peiping, near a
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  • 89 21 TERMS OF ANGLO-TURKISH DECLARATION London, May 17. I 'THE Anglo-Turkish declaration made A on May 12 does not modify the provisions of the Montreux Convention regarding Turkish guardianship of the Dardanelles, that agreement bein;- ;iie to which other countries. besides the United Kingdom and Turkey, are parties" said the Prime
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  • 211 21 London. May 17. IN the House of Commons Mr. Leatb asked if the buying and selling cf Chinese children still persisted in Hongkong and Malaya, and if attention had been drawn to a state ment by Mr. Oakley, Assistant Pro tector of Chinese, Selangor, that
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  • 221 21 Singapore, Wednesday. KNOCKED down by a cyclist at Kheam Hock road near the Bukit Brown cemetery, a 70--year-old Chinese, Soh Tiang Peng, received head injuries on the night of Apr. 18. He died the following day cause of death being due to shock and haemorrhage
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  • 127 21 International Appeal For Peace Prayers London, May 17. A CALL to prayer this Whitsuntide lor international peace has been issued from Lambeth Palace, signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the heads of other churches in Europe. The call says the w^rld is at preser. dominated by fear, mainly owing
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  • 59 21 Pans Mav 17: A considerable in Idcase in French production is shown ll the Finance Minister. M Reynaud I ti ,>,,rt. on the Aral Bve months ot In three year financial and economic plain The report concludes that there ia n< possible doubt thai the path
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  • 847 22 New Course To Be Officially Opened On First Day (From Out Own Reporter) Penang, Wednesday. committer of the Penang Turf Club has decided to reduce the Penang meeting to three days, cancelling Wednesday, May 31. The race course
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  • 219 22 S.C.R.C. Tennis THE S.C.R.C. tennis tournament went three ties farther yesterday. Each tie was keen.lv contested. The ten of the three was the match between Chin K'ee Dnn and Wong Peng "long in the open d.igles. Chin forced the pace which Wen? couli not follow. B.ight flashes of brilliance marked
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    7 22 Mr. A.S. Samuel, photographed on board Tribune
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  • 242 22 SAMUEL BACK FRON ENGLAND INTERVIEW Si »Sapore, W«J MALATA* fchfttej Ens land BartnT l pionships. Mr d Tt n turned to-da y by th a !2 Mr. Samuel has u_J of Badminton againM I of oppositions. thoiuhS to a Tribune represent!* morning that in the \i 2 Badminton (hampionJ «t
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  • 65 22 The Mav stroke competiO Garrison Golf Club was Tanglin on Saturday ana a resulted in a win for J a net score of 68 The fallowing wen tne oe J. K Gale Camaln c. R' Major R. McL More Capt. R.H.A.P F Maior J J O'Dv W H McNeill
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  • 32 22 In a friendly scccri on. Tuesday at Alexandra. Jl Rovers beat R A .o- bu|B j four goals to nil- J* J I Choy and KwaJ Choj w dhgdf
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  • 129 23 irteen ayers r Rest Chosen L the annual Clarke Ujer vs. the Europeans on Uu be chosen from the fi Captain), Bain (vicenalci Thoy. Eu Cheow lunciiam. G Clarke. S.K. Dsn de Silva. Chia Keng h 01-1. S. Aryadurai. N. 1 I Alvis. L come into the team on l
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  • 54 23 Ik the results of the ties ■mi.- tournament played Iterday evening: I Doubles semi-finals: h F.O. Wheatley beat I and N.S. Hogan 7—5. es: W.N. Moore beat A at G. Clarke B—6. 7-5. will be played off at the Saturday evening when artnered by E.G. Wheatialhatchet and M.A:
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  • 315 23 S.C.C Res 0. HM better team work and an impregnable defence. I Reserves defeated the S.C-C. Reserves on the Padang w a league fixture by three goals to nil. 1 M a good standard was nting and right from the a- kept the Club men
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  • 499 23 Good Win Over Gunners MFA 4 R.A. (C) ....2. |HE Malays moved up to second place in the First Division table yesterday when they defeated the Gunners by 4—2. Play was spirited throughout, both sides showing top form. The relatively heavy deficit against the Gunners came
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  • 128 23 Yadi And Kamis Qualify For Doubles Final At Y. M. C. A. Singapore. Wednesday. DISPLAYING better combination, L. C. Goh and M. I. Reshty (-,-2) beat Low Kee Pow and John Lim (—15.2) by 6—4, 7—5 in the men's handicap doubles final. Kamis and Yadi qualified for the final in
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  • 191 23 RAFS BEAT POLICE AT SELETAR l >-A.F. 4; Police 1. AVENGING their defeat earlier his season the R.A.F. beat the J Z P^hce by four goals to one in a first division S.A.F.A. league match played at Seletar yesterday. Kight from the start, the Airmen 5 attacked incessantly, and at
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  • 187 23 Fort Canning And R.A.F. Draw IN a cricket match played at Tanglin yesterday. Fort Canning drew with the R.A.F. Following arc the scores: FORT CANNING Wilton b Bray 3 Stott Ibw Rowlett 1 Captain Ewels run out 39 Dowling c Jackson b Rowlett 8 Telford lb'w b Rowlett 11 Captain
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  • 682 24 Sensational White Paper Issued London, May 1". WHE establishment of an indepenl dent Palestine State within ten years and the limitation of Jewish immigration to 75.000 over five years with cessation thereafter are envisaged in a far-reaching declaration of the Government intentions, contained in B
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  • 84 24 MUFTI BANIS FROM PALEST London. 1 IN the Commons, asked it it' ernment's intention tn i Mufti to return to Palestine.! Donald replied in the octal that His Majesty's Governs.* lose sight of the fact that not the Mufti head of the responsible for the campaign < ism and assassination
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  • 50 24 CHOLERA THRE TO CANTON 'ant.in. (ANTON is thrtat.ned b> »J cholera epidemic, i and seventy ca^.-t^;^ fatal, were tsfsrisi up Fatshan. only iWeea here. jsi Beveral caaes h J Canton and the J are taking atringerJ mea ud rant an epidemfc. inoculation which is pe^ja k o thousands oi Cl
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  • 32 24 one i 2 London. May IJ- ,:ien three seriouslv grayer nloded aboard the n* is 0 in Portland HW* Hned irt* the gun was being cu-r-iftent occurred Reuter
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