The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1931
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Title Section19 1931-05-25 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,344. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, SA MONDAY, MAY 25, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.19 words
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Article412 1931-05-25 1 Accord— ie te the New York Herald Tribune rubber from Malaya may be excluded from America under the SmootHawley Tariff Act, which comes into operation next January Page 11. Eugene Chen, on arrival m Hong Kong, uttered a definite declaration of war against the personal dictatorship of412 words
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Article1114 1931-05-25 1 The funny clock had slits with numbers flicking behind ninepence once shilling. Nanny sat beside Brian peering anxiously through her thick glasses at it. One-and-nlne two shillings (Brian had two shillings) two-and-three. In another slit were letters: H-I-R-E-D. Perhaps they would change too if he asked the1,114 words
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Advertisement311 1931-05-25 1 IT YEARS OF MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR HAS EVER WORN OUT Gl 1/ BROS. CO., 53 Robinson Rd j RAFFLES HOTEL EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE WITH I MODERN SANITATION [This Evening 6.15 TEA DANCE j GRILL ROOM """"j I j SPECIAL DISH TO-NIGHT I BRAISED PARTRIDGE IN CABBAGE MASHED POTATOES I311 words
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Advertisement241 1931-05-25 1 1 BPDO'IFY j GREEN ISLAND CEMENT BRITISH COLONIAL MANUFACTURE I I SOLE AGENTS: f I McAUSTER Co., Ltd. j 12)®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®*®^ Cf)®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®®^ I EU ROPE i H OT E L f I "Renowned by Recommendation I Finest Cuisine. Best Wines U Spirits etc. I S AT TpE j LOWEST HOTEL PRICES.241 words
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Advertisement118 1931-05-25 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Ovaltine brings restful sleep Page 6. Dewar's White Label Whisky— Page i Whiteaway's for toilet requisites Page 6. Ray.O.Vac the dependable torchlight Pat>« 7. Slazengers' tennis rackets from Little's Page 10. Sime. Darby's are agents for Dog's Head Guinness Page 8. Notices by Municipality and Malaya Cattle Trading118 words
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Advertisement17 1931-05-25 1 27 YEARS OF MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP NO KELVINATOR HAS EVER WORN OUT GETZ BROS. CO., 53 Robinson Rd17 words
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Article229 1931-05-25 2 Interesting Exhibition m London An exhibition illustrating the OCCUUauce and measurement of earthquakes opened at the Science Museum. South Kensington. Examples of delicately-poised seism- n-raph--are shown, together with the original record.-,, made at Kew Observatory, both of the New Zealand earthquake and of the Italian eann quake of229 words
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141 1931-05-25 2 Cape Town, April lb. The Right Rev. Francis Phelps. Bishop of Graham.sto-.-n. was enthroned as Archbishop of Cape Town m St. George's Cathedral this afternoon. A large congregation was present, including the Governor-General. Earl Clarendon, and Lady Clarendon, and representatives of many religious denominations. Dr.141 words
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Article39 1931-05-25 2 Captain Wood* late A.D.0.. Ipoh. who was to sail laut week for home, m unable to do so owing u> the serious condition of his health He is still an inmate ol the Seremban Hospital says the Malay Mail39 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement284 1931-05-25 2 AVOID RU AT ALL COSTS. \n effective and inexpensive method is the combined use of Hudson's Eumenthol Jujubes and The Little Victor Inhaler. TOTAL COST $1.50 Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opposite OPO Singapore i j// is now generally admitted— j That the Best food m Town, The most attractively284 words
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Advertisement210 1931-05-25 2 I Victoria Theatre JUNE Ist AND 2nd AT 9 JO p.m. Two Recitals Only MAURICE MARTENOT WILL GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS ON HIS MARVELLOUS INSTRUMENT. MUSIC FROM THE ETHER It is Indeed h Revolution m Musical Science Daily Telegraph 56:28 v» A_j_ g*»«J*i -^X g__ej_____j£fr^fr_r£/ *****0-*>ooo-nnr) r*.l* 9\ v____F^-B_r_c___?_r____P^ jll fii ■i210 words
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Advertisement173 1931-05-25 2 r f^ m ************^**»*mMm^^m^^^ mm *4 Or :M Kv^ :i^^t^______E~Ji^-!_F^ 7 rmw~~m Mm Ami I Matinee at 3 p.m. I CHILDREN HALF PRICE I Evening 6. 1 5 and 9. 1 5 I CONRAD NAGEL Genevieve Tobin INUNIVERSA L'S— j BRILLIANT MODERN j MARRIAGE EXPOSF FR F F t 1173 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous259 1931-05-25 2 VTHB WEEK Monday. 25th. Whit-Mom.ay. High Water. 03.00. 7 9 it 17.21. 6.9 ft. Lawn Tennis Colony vs. F.M.S. iGwiili marc* Cup Tanglin Club. 9MO am and 4 30 p.m Annual meeting, Johore Plante.s* Avon Jt" S Club. Johore Behru, 10 a.m. Raoea: Singapore Amateur meetinu. lecond day. Cricket: SCC259 words
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Article779 1931-05-25 3 SHARKEY AND CARNERA Through The Pugilistic Jungle BY GRANTLAND RICE The heavyweight situation seems to be working its way through the pugilistic jungle. Sharkey and Camera will meet early m June, around the 10th. and Schmeling and Stribling will hook up m Cleveland early m July. This779 words
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Article210 1931-05-25 3 101 y 2 Miles m 29 Years Paris, April 29. A crab of the species known as "Neptunus Pclagines," which began life m the Red Sea, lias just arrived at Port Said via the Suez Canal, having taken 29 years to accomplish a journey of 101 1|210 words
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Article24 1931-05-25 3 Mr. T. E. Conaghan, of the legal firm ol Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, Penang. goes on leave about the end of the month. J24 words
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Article436 1931-05-25 3 FIERCE FIGHTING Native May Day Rising Subdued French official communiques have be-u issued juisclocing that wnile May Day m other parts of the world passed without serious disorder, something m the nature of an upheaval occurred m French Indo-China, where Communist and [other revolutionary elements combined m436 words
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Article241 1931-05-25 3 Sir Austen Chamberlain Looks Back "I think it is quite obvious that there is a great deal of ground tor criticism about our present procedure," said Sir Austen Chamberlain at a session of the House cf Ccmmoni Select Committee on Procedure of Publ-c Business. However, he241 words
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Article156 1931-05-25 3 High Appointment for a Woman Madrid. April 18. Senorita Victoria Kent, the first woman lawyer m Spain, who has been practising at the Bar for the last two years, has been appointed Director General of Prisons by the Republican Government. This innovation has been welcomed m156 words
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Article55 1931-05-25 3 Rev. Mother St. Marcellin. of the Ipoh Con-' vent, has left for France to attend a Conference m Paris. The Rev. Mother expects (0 return to Ipoh before Christmas. Amongst those who proceeded to France to represent Malaya are the Very Rev. Mother St. Tarcisius of Penang and the Directress,55 words
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Advertisement395 1931-05-25 3 Ff aser U Nea ye Ltd. I l NATURAL f-**«l VF GENU.r^-TTti I MINERAL I S»V/ V,CHY M I VICHY WATERi ■\M( lffw 1 gfc B4J.TLLD AT THE HOT SPRING SALITAR W I LM by FRASER NEAVE LTD. 9jj I »Now Sold at $1.40 per doz. 1 (including bottles) 1395 words
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Advertisement235 1931-05-25 3 I' Estate Trust Agencies f (1927) Limited. BRANCHES t£ 11. Ktrst Cross Street MALACCA. 11. Light Street PENANG. 3* S Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. 2 I [g Registered by and Security deposited with Sir the Straits Settlements Government. SJI Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receiver?-*. H Guardians, Rent Collectors. Investments Supervised235 words
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The Girl and the Colt
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Article1148 1931-05-25 4 Flashlight Disappears PHE morning after his arrival ir Dowr-tends, Terence O'Sullivan or Mike O'Brien, as he was now to be called made his way up to th? Melville Hall stables just after the horse-, hsd come m from the.r morning work. Sir Oscar Charleswood stood tal!:-rg to Wi:liams.1,148 words
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Article1339 1931-05-25 4 "When Thieves Fall Out" A FTER mounting Williams' fat old mare Terence O'Sullivan turned her m the direction of Newbury. He was heart broken at the thought of what might happen to Flashlight. He rode for what seemed like miles, making' inquiries of everyone he met. cutting down1,339 words
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Article1147 1931-05-25 4 The Race m the Night DURING the day following upon the loss of Flashlight. Charleswood hung about his own house waiting for news which never came. By his orders lads were sent out m every direction fully instructed as to the discreet inquiries to be made: but all1,147 words
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Article355 1931-05-25 4 [A silk manufacturer m Italy announces that one of his silkworms, instead cf forming a cocoon after the normal custom if its kind, has produced "a yellow ribbon nearly twelve feet ln length. The ribbon is of perfect alignment, exactly equal m width, and of a texture355 words
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Article75 1931-05-25 4 New York. I One reason why it is quicker to walk m New: York during the rush-hour than to take a bus or taxi is revealed by the City Police Department. It states that 73,626 taxicabs are now operating on the streets. New York has75 words
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Advertisement503 1931-05-25 4 !l ISN'T SHE i I BONNIE? \> i FOR MOTHER BABY- < t SUNSHINE VITAMIN "D" P There is Sunshine Vitamin D i C m Sunshine Glaxo m> result firm flesh sound bone no < P digestive disorders t Ask your doctor i It Builds Bonnie Babies Sole Agents for503 words
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Article426 1931-05-25 5 SOCIALIST MESSAGES Buried Under Liverpool Cathedral A Socialistic message, two Socialist newspapers, and a warder's coat button buried under the foundation-stone of the new Liverpool Cathedral this is the surprise prepared for posterity by Mr. Fred Bower, a stonemason ami poet with a sense of humour.426 words
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Article78 1931-05-25 5 Doyen of Peking Diplomatic Corps Reuter 's Far Eastern Service] Peking, May 22. After 37 years connection with Peking the Netherlands Minister Mr. William Oudendijk. accompanied by his wife, departed from here this afternoon leaving China for good. He had a warm farewell, a Chinese band playing Auld78 words
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Article80 1931-05-25 5 Two Accused of Breach of Trust (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 22. A charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of $249 against M. M. Idria, clerk m the Land Office, fixed for enquiry to-day, was postponed to May 28. The case of Eu_off Bosnian,80 words
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Article52 1931-05-25 5 For Saturday May 23rd TUESDAY, MAY 26th. Before the Acting Chief Justice m First Court: Assizes. Before Mr. Justice Thome m Municipal Board Room: Summonses m Chambers etc., Judgment Summonses and Ching Keng Lee and Co. Ltd. vs. Lim Chin Seng. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m Second52 words
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Article49 1931-05-25 5 Cabinet Decides to Cut Official Salaries Reuter 's Far Eastern Service] Tokyo, May 22. The Cabinet decided to cut official salaries on a sliding scale", the maximum reduction to be 20 per cent. The Premier estimated a raving of 7,000,000 yen m the present fiscal year.49 words
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Article41 1931-05-25 5 [From Our Own Correspondent) I Malacca, May 22. Wing-Commander Wright, A.F.C., flew over Malacca this morning alighting about half past ten. He intends stayii.g a few days and will probably return to Singapore by air on Tuesday.41 words
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Article53 1931-05-25 5 A site has been approved at Somerset Road for Cinema, cr. theatre for Malay Opera only, j A proposed benzine service station at the junction of Orchard Road and Mount Elizabeth Road has been approved. It has been decided that permit for benzine kiosk at Finlayson Green will53 words
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Article55 1931-05-25 5 Mr. H. C. Hannay delivered a very interesting talk at the Ipoh Rotary Club on "Reminiscences of China." The speaker kept his hearers keenly interested throughout and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks at ths end on the proposal of Mr. T. P. Nailer President-Elect, who presided m the55 words
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Advertisement314 1931-05-25 5 1 K K| m^^ ____W~ 1 M -i The very smoothness of air-travel, the absence of sharp I I turns, dust cinders, the refreshing breeze, the absorbing I fascination of the mountains, valleys, woods and riceflelds J below, the cleanliness of airtravel, all combine to make travel W I E314 words
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Advertisement535 1931-05-25 5 Qr*\^fi] V Hi wmwmm***^'***^ ~V XJST as fine m quality just as rich and fuel now made possible by the new m nourishment even more ten- "quick-cooking" Quaker Oats, der and delicious than ever before, Ask your grocer for the new Quaker Quaker Oats is now so easy and con-535 words
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Advertisement281 1931-05-25 5 An Official of Messrs. Siemens, the lighting specialists, who recently took part m the experiment of flood-lighting Big Ben at Westminster, partly agreed with both Mr. Jenner and Mr. Carter. "There is nothing to be said against the flood-lighting of historic buildings, if it is done veil," he said. "Flood-lighting281 words
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Advertisement293 1931-05-25 5 A HUMAN SACRIFICE Crime-Wave m Bihar and Orissa P.itna. May 5. Considerable increase m crime of all forms took place m Bihar and Orissa during the fourth quarter of 1930. and it is attributed by the province's Inspector-General of Police to "the spirit of lawlessness that is the legacy of293 words
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694 1931-05-25 6 RULE OF THE DEAD HAND Lord Snell Indicts the "Maiden Aunts" Lo: don. Ap.il 20. "There may be better things than go.ng to the cinema on Sundays, but so there are on Mondays, and on both days there are a goo' many worse694 words
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Article151 1931-05-25 6 New York. AprU 22. An important l?gal precedent was established to-day when a woman who accused Eugen? O'Neill of plagiarism was forced to pay him £3.500. This sum r?presented the cost to him of defending an action brought by her. She is Miss Georges S. Lewys. She151 words
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Article208 1931-05-25 6 Many old residents m th* Colony will greatly regret, to learn that The National City Bank of New York has received a telegram from its Head Office advising them that Mr. Mark Douglas Currie has died (says the S. China Morning Post > Mr. Currie was born at Bawick. Scotland,208 words
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Article428 1931-05-25 6 IX)ANS TO GOVERNMENT Investments Now Amount to G5200,000,000 Completing an intensive survey o-: the international financial and <*eonomic relation > of China, Professor Carl P. Remer, of the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan, estimates that American investments m China will total G. 520428 words
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Article171 1931-05-25 6 Morning Post Plan Adopted London, April 20. The suggestion made m the Morning Post that a standardised circuit rule should be adopted for all Royal Air Fore aerodromes. and that it should conform to the rule m fore: 1 at most civil aerodromes, has been171 words
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Article159 1931-05-25 6 Titantic Convulsion m Space London, April 15. A titantic explosion m the nucleus of a comet 650,000.000 miles from the sun is puzzling astronomers. The comet the Schwassmann-Wachmani-Comet was recently seen to increase m brightness no less than five magnitudes, which represents an actual increase m brilliance of159 words
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134 1931-05-25 6 Over m the town of Lowell. Massachusetts, there occurred an outbreak of the juvenile sport of unscrewing the valve caps of cars parked outside houses and deflating the tyres. A watch was kept, and two small boys were caught after they had let the134 words
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Article16 1931-05-25 6 Mr. D W. McLeod. Headmaster of the Penang Free SchooK goes on leave early next month.16 words
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Advertisement528 1931-05-25 6 WHiTEAWAiS j YEtWMQUE_____i y I j ruiAi. u*m wis. S mmm El s >— J^*v>_^**-*-«_^'' __v THK MAMMUi H WRITING PADS. WHITE AWAf LAIDLAW ®OL« 1 m***^*^^ 200 sheets of pure white bank paper feint im-a mm^ .ivuoN malaya. soar cm*-*. Dij /'-Ma 1 J I *f.^-T HF'.VA 4-OLONY tr528 words
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Advertisement166 1931-05-25 6 L fa itil i»* l 'J V •V. 'a f»r*** v iV\ V*j «=ps glorious night of restful sleep CLEEP induced by drug! or ledatft* is neither natural nor refreshing "Ovaltine" is the recognised "night-cap" all over the world because it ensures sound refre sleep m a perfectly natural way166 words
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720 1931-05-25 7 FOREIGN WORDS English or Foreign Pronunciation The BBC. recently announced a list containing the recent recommendations of its Advisory Committer on Spoken English. This Committee, presided over by Mr. George Bernard Shaw, and consisting of Mr. A. Lloyd James, Professor Daniel Jones, Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Mr. Logan720 words
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Article297 1931-05-25 7 Sundays Race at Port Dickson As both the Club boats and several others are at present being overhauled there were only 8 entrants for the race at Pert Dickson on Sunday, says the Malay Mail. A strong whole-sail breeze was blowing In from the sea when the starting gun297 words
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Article14 1931-05-25 7 The Aad Dharam Khalsa Mundal, Singapore has been registered under the Societies Ordinance, j14 words
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Article681 1931-05-25 7 PILOTS AND PLANES New York's Police Has Air Section It hasn't got to that stage yet when a winged policeman can drop on you along the skyway and say. "Come along with me. young fellow m' lad!'' But we are getting on. Or at least New681 words
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Article167 1931-05-25 7 (From Our Own Correspondent* Malacca. May 22. At a Municipal meeting to-day. Mr. Zehnder on behalf of the Unofficial Commissioners, extended a hearty welcome to Mr. Millington on assumption of office as president. Mr. Millington returned thanks and m turn welcomed Mr. Martin, a newly appointed Commissioner. The167 words
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Article98 1931-05-25 7 Chinese Remanded at Penang (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 22. Arrested m concretion with a gzng robbery which occurred at Tanjong-Tokong village m the early hours of the morning en Friday last. when four Chinese with faces painted, and armed, broke into a house of a98 words
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Article18 1931-05-25 7 Capt. P. Vaz, nn old reside— l ft Penan lying seriously JI at h].s residence m Ar:. Road.18 words
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Advertisement426 1931-05-25 7 Check your baby's weight m n.v M I a is »uv SHCH LD ff\ WIK.H k \-jo~**- M > Ar Hirth 7 N ,h fr a tfy+f* f l mcmh 9 i I A 1 2 mon t hi I 0: lh>. _r_— i PV You can't ask a baby426 words
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Advertisement211 1931-05-25 7 _^^We suggest that you ask your nearest V distributor to show you V the complete line of RAYI O-VAC Electric Torches I and RAY-O-VAC Bat- M teries. There are no AW 4L^ better nriade.^^^r^ Illustrated Catalogue sent without charge upon am? requeat. The Ideal Food for the Tropics The only211 words
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Article515 1931-05-25 8 MANCHESTER DISCUSSION Value of Safety Devices The use of while sticks acd umbrellas w.th white handles as •'Safety first" signals by blind people was discussed at a conference of heme teachers cf the Northern Counties Association for the Blind held m Manchester. The use of515 words
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Article140 1931-05-25 8 £2 2s. for the Church: £100 for the Hunt Sir William Davison. Conservative M.P. for South Kensington, is preparing a bill for introduction m the House of Commons to legalise sweepstakes m this country organised for State or charitable purposes. "Sweepstakes may be good -mough for hospitals,140 words
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Article210 1931-05-25 8 Celebrations at Muar The first of Muharam cr the new year day was celebrated m Muar en Tuesday. A large crowd oi Malays from many comers of the district attended the annuel Malay sports on the town padang m front of the Malay Soort*Club. The sports210 words
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Article136 1931-05-25 8 On Tuesday morning (says the Bangkok Times of May 14 > two friends who earned their living a3 divers got wind of some gold which had fallen to the bed of the river at Thatien.l They proceeded thither m a boat and after casting off a long length of Manila136 words
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Article644 1931-05-25 8 VALUABLE DISCOVERIES Mystery of the Young Kangaroo Valuable discoveries often have strange origins. One of the finest dinosaur tracks y:t known was found last year m a slab of ordinary paving-stone doing duty m a busy thoroughfare. Recently an Indiana schoolboy, who wai walking m th*644 words
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Article161 1931-05-25 8 I European's Servants' Quarters as Distribution Centre I Another centre for the distribution of communistic propaganda that was raided a few days prior to May Day. when literature of this kind is released by the propagandists, was disclosed m a case that cams before ttM Third Police Magistrate161 words
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Article135 1931-05-25 8 Court Sequel to Keppel Road Accident Before the Fourth Police Magistrate. Mr. C. H. Whitton. a European named Levi H. Harmon was charged with causing hurt by a rash act. Accused was driving his car out of the No. 5 Gate at Keppel Road on April 18th at135 words
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Article18 1931-05-25 8 Mr. R. H. Oakeley and Mr. G. W. Davis have been appointed Cadets m the Malayan Civil Service.18 words
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Advertisement380 1931-05-25 8 *>:«-: <>:->«><: >**>*w •S A*"**. P_ee__e__». ffi t <♦ there's Purity and Vigour *l* IH EVERY DROP OP READS M X 1 DOGS HEAD" GUINNESS It retain* tbrouf h the satire brewing process sad after mam naa <Xt and bott.mc the delicious fragrance sf the hop with:* a tweet an*380 words
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Advertisement420 1931-05-25 8 ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR PRESENT TREATMENT! If you are not it is most likely because you arc treating th e symptoms and neglecting to treat the CAUSE. To treat disease successfully you must remove the cause. In the many complaints arising from impurities of the blood there is no420 words
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Advertisement470 1931-05-25 9 BUSINESS CARDS. UI PHOTOGRAPHED BY MGENT BUCKERIDGE MiflMrt st Work Lowest Rates i ||l)l .AW BUILDING m*amm :hi*h FUNERALS. MMiAPORE CASKET CO. Ses*. I B, Penhas Road. I .i\< m Ji r Street Phone 6075. f S__TAR "GRANGE 1 r,th mile Thomson-Seletar Rd. i BATHING PAGAR— TIFFIN i i •^♦derate470 words
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Advertisement723 1931-05-25 9 TKNDEBa SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that lenders are' no- invited lor the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Ot**\r*Agt Construction of Foundations <R. c. Works) of the New Retort House, Gas Works, Kallang Road723 words
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Advertisement713 1931-05-25 9 I NOTICES. RADIO Por the convenience ot our Customers we have arranged /or H. L. Carter and Co., 240 Orchard Road, to carry out sales and service of Pilot Receivers etc. These premises are open nightly until p.m. (later If necessary by previous arrangement) for demonstrations, etc. A fully qualified713 words
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Advertisement637 1931-05-25 9 NOTICES NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Malaya Cattle Trading Company NOTICE is hereby given that KAVENA NAGUTHA MOHAMED NAINA MARICAR AND KAVENA MOHAMED MURAD MARICAR "have retired from the firm or partnership of the MALAYA CATTLE TRADING COMPANY as from the sth day of May 1931 and that they have637 words
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Advertisement216 1931-05-25 9 NOTICE. MT. EMILY SWIMMING POOL On Public Holidays the Pool will, m future, be open as on SUNOATS WHIT MONDAY, 25th MAY. 9-10.30 a.m I 11 to 12 30 2t03 45 I 415t0 6 I pm »>"■■ p.m Men Boys Men <fc Boys Men Beys Men m Boys 20 cts.216 words
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Obituary57 1931-05-25 10 AROOZOO— On May 24th. 1931. at his residence No. 345 Serangoon Road. Singapore. Simon Joaquim Aroozoo. 82 years (Late cf Messrs. Guthrie and Co. Ltd..) The funeral cortege leaves his late residence at 4.45 p.m. to-day for the Church of St. Joseph and thence to Bidadari Cemetery for Interment.57 words
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Article708 1931-05-25 10 If the Herald-Tribune's prognostication of the possible effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act as far as it is concerned with regulations for the exclusion of certain types of imports had to be accorded weight the rubber industry of Malaya might well consider itself ruined should these regulations708 words
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Article149 1931-05-25 10 Swami Asokananda. of the Ramkrishna Mission and ex-editor of the Prabuddha Bharata. arrives here to-morrow from Calcutta by the Talma en route for America. The second experimental air mail homeward, which is being carried on the new Hercules machine purchased by Imperial Airways m Australia, left Singapore for Alor Star149 words
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Article262 1931-05-25 10 Mr. A. B. Lowson's Interrupted Voyage Mr. A. B. Lowson, manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank m Shanghai, who recently retired after 34 years m the Bank's service, is at present m Singapore, having been obliged to leave the Hakusan Maru (on which he was travelling262 words
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Article52 1931-05-25 10 An Old Malacca Resident fFrom Our Own Correspondent] Malacca. May 24. The death occurred last night of Miss Louisa Rodrigues, sister of Mr. A. A. Rodrigues, a J Government pensioner and a Malacca per- j sonality. Miss Rodrigues, aged 82, was a very old Malacca52 words
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Article1033 1931-05-25 10 "A TRUE REMARK" Mr. John Scott at Overseas League Dinner Speaking at the annual dinner of the Singapore branch of the Overseas League at Sea View Hotel on Saturday, HE, the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. John Scott) referred at some length t* ..he leading article1,033 words
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Article961 1931-05-25 10 COLONY KEEP GUILLEMARD CUP LAWN TENNIS MATCH Local Players Sweep the Board The annual lawn tennis match bctwer? Straits Settlements and the Mate) stat." the Guillemard Cup took plarp during the week-end, and. by winning fh> of the six singles matches on »-*it*j|**W Tanglin Club, and the first two double961 words
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Advertisement223 1931-05-25 10 r*f J*y*m^ CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD., (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Keng). (Incorporated m Shanghai) 90 ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 6228. i I The Leading Wine Spirit Merchants m the Far East •^^^^^"■■■^■■■■■■■■■■^MBimmmMm«mm«»W»«nWW»<«»*«»B»«*»W»"W»«B««»BUt»*«W"«»Wß»»*»«BU«»«» ma, 1 Pure Fresh Cow's Milk I i• I I FROM I I OUR OWN DAIRY223 words
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Advertisement96 1931-05-25 10 THIS WEEK'S BEST— SELLERS Hunger and Love By L. Britton $4.50 On the Spot By E. Wallace $3.00 My Northcliffe Dairy Ry T. Clarke $5.00 Castle Island By R. H. Mottram $3.00 Four Frightened People By E. A. Robertson $3.00 KELLY WALSH LTD. (Incorporated m Hong Kong) RAFFLES PLACE*— SINGAPORE.96 words
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Article144 1931-05-25 11 IS RUBBER TRADE DOOMED IS. PRESS SURMISE c .u Act May Bar Malaya's Exports E FORCED LABOUR CLAUSE [Router's Service] New York, May 24. undertaken by the Tariff Commis•h, request of the State Department Of nearly $700,000,000 imports United States many will be affected _usion <>t products of forced or144 words
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Article82 1931-05-25 11 A Wafd-Überal Manifesto m Egypt IReuter's Service. Cairo, May 24. I-Libei il a* peal to the nation .says K( p calm, the Sldky Government and the constitution be restored. untry is united to this end. Your la near.'" quiet enough, but forty arrests made at Bulak.82 words
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Article101 1931-05-25 11 Proposed Memorial to Founder British Radio Official Service) Rugby, May 23. Day celebrations which are being -day as the actual anniversary falls on! include a big demonstration this afterHyde Park at which the massed bands 1 Brigade of Guards and a special choir ad community singing101 words
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Article79 1931-05-25 11 France's Foreign Minister Undecided I Reuters Servicel Paris, May 23. It now appears definite that M. Brland will resigning from the Ministry of Foreign He and the Premier, M. Laval, had nvrrsatlon this morning at which M. pressed M. Briand not to resign but ■bsOji agreed79 words
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Article36 1931-05-25 11 h Japanese Fishermen Drowned Renter*! Far Eastern Servicel Tokyo. May 24. Hire? fishermen are missing, believed after a vessel carrying 31 turned a storm, 40 miles from Yokohama. were rescued by a passing vessel.36 words
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Article85 1931-05-25 11 Big Protest Meeting m Budapest Budapest, May 18. rmoua crowd of 200.000 people joined meeting m L'berty Square, m the •\iiich Hungarian. Italian, Bulgarian. and Macedonian delegates voiced their mst BM Peace Treaties, calling the the cr.ilizid world to the "untenletion m the Danube valley." A re--98885 words
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Article47 1931-05-25 11 Woman's Parachute Record ma, L-eip-if, May 18. W >man aviat( -»r Lola Schroeder Worescu r Wn world s record for altitude m lumping by reaching 4,400 metres. vi„us record of two years ago was 2.600 Tin descent took eighteen minutes and -wenty kilometres.47 words
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Article81 1931-05-25 11 597 PLANES IN "ACTION" America's Aerial Armada's Manoeuvres [Reuter's Service! New York, May 24. E/ery skyscraper was packed, every indow ahve with peering faces, and every street filled with sky-gazers when America's aerial armada, totalling 597 aeroplanes, roared over th- city m battle formation, and81 words
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Article171 1931-05-25 11 Will Not Go to London Till September i Reuter '3 Service] Naini Tal, May 23. It is now practically certain Mr. Gandhi will not attend that important section of the Round Table Conference known as the Federal Structure Committee m London on June 29. though it is171 words
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Article121 1931-05-25 11 Sir Aurel Stein Expelled [Reuters Far Eastern Service I Peking. May 24. In response to repeated petitions from the so-called Society for the Preservation of Ancient Relics, which has been agitating since last year for the expulsion of Sir Aurel Stein, the Governor of Sinkiang Province has121 words
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Article83 1931-05-25 11 Huge Losses This Year I Router's Service] London, May 23. The huge decline of 338.445.000 square yards In exports of cotton goods from the United Kingaom to British India is shown by a Board of Trade statement that only 139,917,000 were exported m the first four months83 words
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Article63 1931-05-25 11 Horse Falls and Throws Him [Reuter's Service] Rome. May 23. Slgnor Mussolini was slightly Injured during his customary morning ride. His horse, after a very high jump, fell on its knees and the Duce was thrown and received minor injuries to his face. They were promptly treated and63 words
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Article119 1931-05-25 11 Salvage Ship's Rumoured North Sea Trip London, May 17. A curious story is going the rounds about a sum of twenty million marks, m gold ingots, concealed within bales of Dutch cheese, which an English salvage ship is going to try and fish out of the North119 words
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Article52 1931-05-25 11 Exodus to Seaside and Country. f ßritish Radio Official Servicel Rugby. May Despite weather forecasts that it a rainy week-end. there were heavier bookings for Whitsuntide on railway coach services than for several years way stations to-day were congested with he. I day-makers bound for seaside and52 words
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Article265 1931-05-25 11 CHIANG KAI-SHEK MUST GO "Whole Nation Demands His Withdrawal" A DECLARATION OF WAR [Reuters Far Eastern Service] Hong Kong, May 24. Mr. Eugene Chen and Mr. Sun-fo arrivad this morning ar.d entrained for Canton. Interviewed by Reuter Mr. Eugene Chen said the reports that they265 words
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Article99 1931-05-25 11 British Cruiser Sent from Hong Kong f ßeuter *s Far Eastern Servic*' Hong Kong, May 24. HMS. Somme rushed to Hoihow (Hainan Island) to protect the foreign community yesterday on receipt here of news that fighting had broken out. The Somme reports that on arrival she found99 words
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Article103 1931-05-25 11 No Agreement Yet Reached [Reuter's Service] London, May 23. The final plenary session of the international wheat conference decided to appoint a committee to submit a proposal to establish a clearing-house of information and to explore avenues of greater utilisation of wheat and to make preparations for a103 words
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Article284 1931-05-25 11 Tense Situation m Norland Stockholm, May 15. Armed clashes between workers and military, involving a severe loss of life, were caused by a strike m a cellulose factory m Norland. The efforts of the Directors to carry on the work by the aid of strike-breakers led to284 words
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Article33 1931-05-25 11 "he appointment of Mr. John Bagnall and JT. Chen Su-lan to take the places of Mr. W. J. Wilcoxson and Mr. See Tiong Wah on the Standing Advisory Committee on Opium is gazetted.33 words
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Article129 1931-05-25 11 CHEMICAL TRADE CUTS i Desire to Meet Difficult Situation •.British Radio— Official Servicel Rugby, May 23. Agreement was reached at a meeting ln Manchester yesterday of the chemical trade and joint Industrial council on wage reduction. The agreement, which affects more than 80.000 workers, provides that129 words
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Article151 1931-05-25 11 Employers and Miners to Meet [British Rad'c— Official Servic-** 1 Rugby, May 23. The Secretary for Mines. Mr. Shin well, who leaves on Tuesday to attend the conference ol the International Labour Office, at Geneva, on miners' hours, said the impression abroad thut failing international agreement tnere would151 words
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Article231 1931-05-25 11 The Silver Horie _< the Capitol When it is remembered that The Silver Horde, which opened at the Capitol last night, is by that master of the great outdoor stories, Rex Beach, and that the film is the work of Radio Pictures, something good can be expected. The231 words
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Article70 1931-05-25 11 Neutral Attitude on Peace Conference [Reuters Servicel Washington, May 24. Mr. Mellon anticipates a deficit on June 30 of $800,000,000. which will be met by temporary borrowing. The Government will maintain "strict neutrality" toward any effort m Europe to postpone the Disarmament Conference m February and suggestions that70 words
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Article184 1931-05-25 11 Toscanini's Refusal to Play Fascist Hymn Milan, May 15. The local Press publishes a curious story of an incident m Bolcgna on Thursday, when the reopening of the theatre there was marktd by a concert directed by Signor Toscanini. Signor Toscanini wes summoned, before the programme started,184 words
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Article65 1931-05-25 11 The Taiping correspondent of the Times of Malaya states th?t Mr. W. H. Morris, Revenue Survey Department, died on Wednesday night of cerebral malaria at Taiping Hospital, where he had been an inmate for eight days. Mr. Morris came to Taiping from Penang on May •1 for special duty. He65 words
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Advertisement449 1931-05-25 11 I TOOTAL 1 SHEETS I; AND PILLOWCASES; X T X 50 per cent Longer Wear X _^S____E___w (af __S mm mw mm \m\^La*** < **^«^^>«>____r _P^ X <&■ M»* '7/ X J Three I Steps I X Forward X X 4 Lightness, Smoothness, Endurance. Smoothness: V Jw ~j~ Directly you449 words
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Article1572 1931-05-25 12 SINGAPORE MEETING Saturday's Amateur Races AN INTERESTING AFTERNOON Fine weather favoured the first day of he amateur meeting on Saturday and there wa. a large attendance whilst the going being good some interesting racing was seen. The Rrrangements were carried out by the same officials who acted1,572 words
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Article414 1931-05-25 12 DISREGARDED TRAFFIC SIGNAL SHANGHAI ACCIDENT i Rikishas Cause European Woman's Death "I consider that the accident was due to unknown rikisha coclies disobeying tiie Traffic Constable's signal by slipping behind his back when he was holding up traffic and I hrp? the police will take steps to deal severely wl-.h414 words
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Article699 1931-05-25 12 IGHTERMEN IN TROUBL* 4,00!) Local Coolies Involved (By Our Chinese Correspondent) An unprecedented strike of lightermen m which more than 4.000 Tiuchiu coolies were .nvolved has just been experienced m Singapore. The cause of the trouble is alleged to be the reduction of charges on rice699 words
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Article276 1931-05-25 12 The Handicaps and Scratchings The handicaps for to-day's races are as follows Race 1. Ponies Class 2 Div. 2 (6 furs.) 2.15 p.m.: Sahara 11.0. Cinders 10.12. Cameo II 10.7, Shireen 10.7. Gipsy Girl 9.11. The Chef 9.10. Jaya 9.0, *Che Siti 8.7, Romance 8.0. Race 2. Horses276 words
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Article33 1931-05-25 12 ••J?" f fw Colman has *-*en appointed chair- man of the Mohamedan Advisory Board m £>on °L ru?' Parrer and Ve Cha Boon has been appointed a member of the Chinese Advisory Board.33 words
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333 1931-05-25 12 COUNTY CRICKET Warwickshire Beat Light Blues Rain, which curtailed play ih the match between Surrey and Sussex at the Oval, also Interfered with play at Leyton, (where there was no play on Friday, so that Essex were able to escape a certain defeat) and333 words
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Article82 1931-05-25 12 Brick Wall that Moved Away L Reuter's Service New York. May 23. A 103.000 gallon still, which is said to be the largest ever seized m America, has been confiscated by Government egents m an c:id consumers brewery m Sutton Place, m the heart of a socially82 words
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Article102 1931-05-25 12 FRIDAY'S RESULTS Cham-vonship Doubles N. E. E--.S and A. Marshall beat C. A. Norrl. and N. S. Hogan 6 o; 6 4. "A" Singles F. Norris beat G. O. G. Hoy I— s* B— S 6—4. Veterans' Singles Final H. M. d? Souza beat F. Ephraums 6—o;102 words
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Article48 1931-05-25 12 Japanese Aviator Killed Tokyo, May 9. Naval Lieutenant Kakinuma and a petty ofiicer were seriously injured when a 'plane m which they were carrying cut a practice flight near Yokosuka yesterday evening suddenly plunged into the sea. Naval Lieutenant Kakinuma subsequently succumbed to his injuries. j48 words
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Article42 1931-05-25 12 [British Radio Official Service] Rugby, May 22. The Prince of Wales left Hendon aerodrome this afternoon for Sandringham, where the Kin** and Queen are spending Whitsuntide. The Price flew m a Piss Mo.h piloted by Flight Lieutenant Fielden. I42 words
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Article154 1931-05-25 12 W L Ist. Ist. No. P. W. L. I. I. R. Pts Gloucestershire <2> 5 3 0 1 1 0 53 Kent (b) 3 3 0 0 0 0 45 Notts (4) 4 2 1 i C 0 35 Yorkshire <3> *****0 30 Lancashire (1> 4154 words
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Article180 1931-05-25 12 PROFESSIONAL GOLF Match With Barber Goes to 39th Hole I Reuter's Service J London. May 24. In the final of the Leeds 1,030 Guineas Tournament Ern?st Whitcombe beat Barber at .he 39th hole. [Whitcombe won the tournament m 1927. his brother C.A., having won m the180 words
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Article270 1931-05-25 12 Great Fighting Finish 1 Reuter's Service I Lcndon, May 22. In the final round of the amateur golf championship at Westward Ho the first hoL> was halved m 4. but de Forest lost the second, being toe strong with his approach. Smith was stymied [at the third270 words
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Article203 1931-05-25 12 400 Casualties m Attack at Whampao Canton, May 15. Details of the final attack on the proj Nanking forces at Whampao which c immeneed yesterday evening have come to hand. J The third assault on the mutineers was cr-, ganiscd by Regimental Commander Wong Yum- wan. The loyalist203 words
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Article82 1931-05-25 12 Doomed m China by Nanking Proposal Shanghai, May 15. Concubinage m China is doomed to topple if a resolution to be introduced by the Jua:ei.;i Investigation Committee at to-morrow's general session of the People's Convention al Nanking, is adopted. The proposal provides for the p.ini**hment of any person keeping82 words
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Article115 1931-05-25 12 Stories of Animals That Talk Disliked m Hunan i Shanghai. April 21. "Alice m Wonderland" will m future be banned bock as far as school children m the Province of Hunan are concerned. General Ho Chien. the Governor of the Province, has issued an official115 words
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Article131 1931-05-25 12 THE DAVIS CUp Wood Leading m |,<,. ifli iMatch n RAIN DELAYS PLAY AT \.j\ -l\l Reuter 'i Berviei >lontr l Mm Rain interrupted the remainm*. m the Davis Cup tie between C United States and they will C .:.v Wood (United States, ls loadin. 2131 words
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Article309 1931-05-25 12 Danger of Infection From <; o Clubs A correspondent writes to the I North-China Daily News Funuu> "Ringwcrm" of the hands and le* men skin diieaoe and. m MOM ca to cure, has been traced by the Chi department, m certain instances golf -clubs. In an effort309 words
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Article67 1931-05-25 12 ROME AND MADRID Vatican Disapprove Ambassador lltemer'i Bemcei Madrid, May The V: tlean haa dcci ;i 4. ra i i Spain.*, near Ambassador, Benor Luis 1 Thj reaaon i not stated, but M zuir ta. who is ot the blgheet ll morality bai cut -drift from men tional rcUglon. The67 words
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Article71 1931-05-25 12 HtJUter's Sen m N«u Verfc, >i In National League mateiies to i f Ph i;h:a iost tc Blookiyn 2 3 and I Nc- V4.tU. Ma) Bascbali result*' j **sterday ■< NATIONAL US W.l I Brooklyn ft: Philad I »hw Brooklyn I: Philad Cincinnatti 1: St Loul Chicago 3:71 words
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Article124 1931-05-25 12 Band Concerts m the Parks Arrangements have b. en i nr. the Muneip.-I.ty and Ofßcer COJ Ist Batt. (Mouceeter Regiment, ■ervftocs of the Regiments Bn be available for accasiona] 1 the P.rks. The first of these pi i will take place, we itinr permitting Pa:k on Friday II124 words
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Article2076 1931-05-25 13 A Record of Remarkable Feats Probably the clascic example cf a man ov:rce.rn.ing a severe physical handicap to rise to heights m sport is C. B. St. Jchn. th- Queenslander. s:*ys the Sydney Referee. Minus a right hind, he achieved intsr-state honors m Rugby Uhlon football and tennis.2,076 words
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Article108 1931-05-25 13 Although Al Brcwn is generally spoken of .t c the bantam-weight champion of the world, he and Baldcck will box at 9st. Baldock's familiar title Is the "idol of Poplar." and if one were wanting for Brown it might be found ln the 'black pearl." Boxers as a class like108 words
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Advertisement585 1931-05-25 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer giapp^, s.s. SERBINO June 9 HOMEWARDS. ■A CITY OF ATHENS For Havre, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Liverpool May585 words
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Advertisement418 1931-05-25 14 P. €r> O. British India &nd Apc&r Lines (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMFNT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN nae Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna R e v,,,,^, 1031. SOUDAN 6.500418 words
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Advertisement506 1931-05-25 15 m^ *1 1 lßu_ 1""] H| _fc-T i^^ or FAMOUS +$osm) president liner* IR TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG via COLOMBO. SUE/ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES AM) GENOA Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Pen_ng. New* York. Pres. Hayes In Port May 28 May 30506 words
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Advertisement863 1931-05-25 15 K. P. M. KONINRLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. f ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF BATAVIA (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to. Passage, Freights, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Managers desk. Representatives In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION863 words
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Article398 1931-05-25 16 CHEAP PRODUCTION Preparation for Fuel for Diesel Engines A new process of extracting coconut oil from the meat of the coconut has been claimed by the chemistry department of the University ot the Philippines. The new process, which was discovered by Miss Maria Villacorta398 words
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Article218 1931-05-25 16 Primrose League Pilgrimage The 50th anniversary of the death of Beaconsfield was commemorated on Saturday m mail week. A large number of wreaths were placed at the foot of his memorial m Parliament -square. Over seventy wreaths were placed by representatives of the Primrose League on the218 words
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Article158 1931-05-25 16 Soviet Pressure on Foreign Correspondents Berlin, April 16. The Soviet authorities have ordered Hen Nicholas Basseches, the Moscow Correspondent of the Vienna "Neve Fre-e Presse." the "Berliner Boersen Courier," and the "Deutsche Volkswirt," to leave the Soviet Union without explaining their grounds. The Austrian Legation is intervening158 words
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Article149 1931-05-25 16 A Counter Broadcast Proposed Paris, April 17. Considerable feeling has been aroused by the news that the Soviet, is proposing to build a wireless station of 500 kilowatts m combination with another short wave station of 60 kilowatts m order to intensify their propaganda abroad. Already149 words
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Advertisement622 1931-05-25 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the S.S. MANGOLA (3.352 tons). [Cargo only.] a_. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de622 words
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Advertisement452 1931-05-25 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. W I (Incorporated In U.S.A.; I GENERAL AGENTS. I I■ I -I .11 I NEW YORK SERVICE. I Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York I Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). I Balb Ne, I M.S. SILVERS AND AL In Port May 25 J I MJ3. SILVERWTL452 words
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Advertisement172 1931-05-25 16 NORODEUTSCHER I {S§h* LLOYD wi-AV-sY (Incorporate- v Germany i The undernoted are the Company s 6*66*9 flztui sa OUTWARDS. 5 LIPPE For Saigon. Japan 986*6 66i Vladivostock ODER For Hong Kong. Shai Taku. Dainy. Tsingtau and K< bl SCHLESIEN For Yokohama. Kot Osaka, Moji and Hankow SAARBRUCKEN For Mani! 1172 words
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Article134 1931-05-25 17 tLtw Fuel Consumption Record 1 white paint that made her a two miles away, the giant new Pacific liner Empress of Britain docka at s Hampton on the completion of her I rials. the trials, the new liner attained a speed of 25*-_ knots over a measured134 words
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Article107 1931-05-25 17 V'v. Luxury Steamer m Use and Another to be Built Dover. :.t r new steamer for the Cross Charm London and Calais is about She will be a sister ship to the uhich has just entered the Crossvice. complete tr>e Golden Arrow boat will be n'-arranged. and there107 words
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Article130 1931-05-25 17 T" P American Dredger Built m England for France t craft 9*999 built on the Tyne river m mail week for Havre. Th? clipper dredger built by Hawthorn, c and Co., Ltd.. for the Havr? port tutto the d -signs cf the Buckyrus Sri* Milwaukee. the130 words
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Article59 1931-05-25 17 Main Gerbault's Boat for Naval Academy Havre, tiny sailing boat Firecrest. m which M. n Gerbault. the French tennis pleyer. cir- d the globe alone, ir *o be presented v ii r to the French Naval Academy. rbaull Mt off alone frorr France m his and returned59 words
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Article22 1931-05-25 17 Improvement m His Condition San Francisco, May 14. R;b rt Dollar. the Veteran San hipping magnate, was reported '"infortably" yesterday.22 words
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Article164 1931-05-25 17 I f argo steamer built on the Wear was launched at the Sunderland yard William Pickersgill and Sons, Lim"nail week. The vessel, christened the built to the order of the Westoll I united. Sunderland, and has a dead nu* capacity of 4,550 tons. The launch this164 words
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Article148 1931-05-25 17 Question of Dues Mentioned m Commons [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, May 22. The House of Commons adjourned to-day for the Whitsuntide recess. The session will be resumed on June 2. One of the questions raised on the motion for the adjournment was that of Suez Canal dues.148 words
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Article291 1931-05-25 17 i Ordered to be Sent Back to Shanghai Hong Kong, May 12. Following closely upon Mr. Hamilton's remark at the Kowloon Magistracy on Wednesday of the rarity of stowaways being found on board British ships, the police took into custody a Latvian on the arrival of the Jardine291 words
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Article248 1931-05-25 17 Far-Reaching Effects on Naval Warfare Brussels. April 16. King Albert will grant a special eudienc? next week to the Belgian artillery officer. Major Van Rolleghem. who. it is stat?d. has made a remarkable discovery which may have farveaching effects on naval warfare. During his audience at the Royal248 words
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Article145 1931-05-25 17 Control over Crews Restored to Merchant Captains BerUn, April 16. A new decree signed by Molotofl as President of the Soviet Council for Labour and Defence, restores to the captains of Soviet merchant vessels complete control over their crews. MolotofT points cut that although 93 per145 words
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Article11 1931-05-25 17 "National health is closely bound up with national prosperity." Lord Hampton.11 words
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Article700 1931-05-25 17 Tales of Famous BoardingHouse Masters Sailormen and by sailormen I mean the men who are getting on m years now and have known boarding masters and their houses m the days of sail— tell great tales of the famous boarding masters they have known, writes a Sailor700 words
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Article180 1931-05-25 17 Cunard Line Plans for Tourists Th-j Transatlantic travel scann began with the sailing of the Ma'j-etania from Southampton. For the first time since she was built this vessel is providing accommodation for "tourist third" pasrengers. The whole of the secondclass accommodation, deluding the great denied dining-saloon. rmoking-rcom, drawing-room,180 words
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Article98 1931-05-25 17 Unexpected Announcement to Combat Pessimism Berlin, April 17 The unexpected announcement was made "at Nor™ Se^TTI 1 meCting f the Ha P»* North German Lloyd companies to-day that the two companies intend to build four io 000--ton combined passenger and cargo steamers as USZ7 C98 words
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Article60 1931-05-25 17 You may have all the softer and more charming qualities of life, you may be gentle you may be kindly, you may be good company' you may be merciful, but all these things are useless unless you have developed the almost automatic habit of regular industry which is the basis60 words
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Advertisement172 1931-05-25 17 TBE TRAVEL SHIPPING AGENCY. j _M__ _fP^^^_^____ 2, RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. Passages Booked by all Steamship Lines to all Parts of the World at Tariff Rates. "No Booking Charges" Clearing, Forwarding and Insurance Agents, and Packers. I 1 Baggage and Cargo stored or deliver|ed to or from Warehouse, Wharf, Office172 words
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Article520 1931-05-25 18 EMOTIONAL APPEAL ii Its Origin m the Coptic Church Western music has its origin m ancient Egypt, according to Professor Ernest Newland Smith v.ho has recently completed a three years' investigation m thnt country of the traditional music of the Coptic Church, the Church of the520 words
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Article197 1931-05-25 18 Uganda's Complaint of Colonial Office Criticism cf Cc'cmul Office policy m rc-.ard to Uganda was made by Mr. H. H. Huntor. president of th? Uganda Chamber of Commerce, giving evidence at ihe House of Lords before the Joint Solent Committee en East Africa, appointed to consider .he question197 words
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Article85 1931-05-25 18 Attack on Casino Players After £8,000 Loss Monte Carlo, April 21. A distressing scene broke the intense calm ol the Casino last night. A man of unknown nationality rushed out ol the Salle Priv6e into the general gaming room shouting loudly ana waving his arms. He began to85 words
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73 1931-05-25 18 Edie S. Andersen, of Horsforth. was fined 20-5. ana costs at Leeds Police Court for causing unnecessary suffering to two dogs by pouring ammonia ever them. It was stated that when her Airedale terrier and a collie belonging to a neighbour were fighting she poured73 words
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Article47 1931-05-25 18 I Monday, July 13th, has be-*n provisionally fixed for the next meeting of th? Federal Counj til. There will be no cere non iai openly and uniform will not be worn. These arrangements will be subject to confirmation by Sir Cecil Clementi on his return from leave.47 words
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Advertisement382 1931-05-25 18 s W 4 MJ4 W &?> *f AN EXCELLENT RANGE TO CHOOSE FROM > AT ATTRACTIVE PRICESLOOK THESE OVER AUSTIN 4 7' Saloon model. Fine condition, $750 Runs like new. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY. Special bodywork. Good Tyres. ESSEX Saloon. Late Super-Six model, 0^ As new. CHEVROLET. 6 Cylinder tourer We have382 words
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Advertisement164 1931-05-25 18 CREDIT FONCIER D'EX TREME-ORIENT SOCIETE ANONYME i INCORPORATED IN BELGIUM 1907 HEAD OFFICE: BKL'SSLLS BRANCHES: SHANGHAI. TIENTSIN, HANKOW, PEKING. HONG KONO I *maN BRICKS AND TILES FACTORY IN SHANGHAI MORTGAGE BANK. Mortgages on Real Property Loans for Building. House and Real Estate Agents. OFFICE MEYER CHAMBERS 3rd. Floor. Telephone 2083.164 words
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Advertisement443 1931-05-25 18 INSURANCE. THE xv m if. SOUTH I. i al BRITISH m INSI'KAM tt (OM«V\.\\ 11 t M u FIRE, MARINE, TKANSII AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED LOWEST CURRENT X VI I > L. C. MARGOLIOUTL. Office: 2. Finlay;on Oi PERSONAL ACCIDKNIT FATAL ACCIDENTS are vend. MAVF you made provision U443 words
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Article1571 1931-05-25 19 mk. j. REurg criticism < ompany Goin^ From Had tc Worse" .< annual meeting of Central Engm Itd .;t their offices. 65. Geylang Road 0«] Saturday, the organisation of thu area criticised by a shareholder. Mr arho said it naa lelt that the adverse tte Company's1,571 words
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Article73 1931-05-25 19 Grouping: of Six Textile Machinery Concerns (British Radio Official Service) Rugby, May 22. The terms of a merger of six of the leading Lancashire textile machinery manufacturing concerns, with a tot.il issued capital of over £7.000.000, have been prepared by Sir Gilbert Garnsey. accountant, and the directors win73 words
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Article202 1931-05-25 19 May 23 SELLING London. 4 months' sight 2|3 27(32 London, 3 months' eight 2j3 13,16 London. 60 daya' sight 2 3 ***** London, 30 days* sight 213 314 London, demand 23 ***** London. T.T. 23 11 16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand 234% K-iw York, demand202 words
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Article215 1931-05-25 19 May 23 J!" i 5O T s *52.50 Gambler Pepper White 4 Pepper Black lgl Flake Tapioca 3 Pearl Sago Small 4 2 5 Copra. Sundried a,.* Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rico Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) a 30 Rice. Siam old No. l 320 Rice.215 words
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Article724 1931-05-25 19 SATURDAY. MAT 23RD CLOSING QUOTATIONS Bmjmtn Stlfcn. ■Lsa:n Kumbaag 20s 29b 64 Austral Malay 18s 6d 21a Ayer Hitam Tin (ss 11s 12s Bangrin Tin Us 6d 12s 3d 3at&ng Padang ($l) 10 15 Batu Caves ($n 324 37 Bukit Arang (sl> 30 4* **m Surmah Malay724 words
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Article136 1931-05-25 19 Changes m Representative Prices 1 United Press Association New York. May 22 23. American Can Common 994- 98 t s Cities Service (Com.) 11--., U H Columbia Gas and Electric 26 24 7 > Curtis Wright 3 2"^ Electric Bond and Share Corp. 39 3 8136 words
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Article215 1931-05-25 19 I Indian Cottons Sold m Britain Mahomet Ali. silken-voiced pedlar from the Punjab, is probing the weakness of Lancashire m a door-to-door display m that county, of cotton and silk goods brought from India, which can be profitably sold at less tha half the price at which215 words
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Article82 1931-05-25 19 I British Radio— Official Service I Rugby, May 22. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. 12. 105. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 27-32 d.. Berlin 20.43',.. Brussels 34.96. Bucharest 817. Rio 3 21-64. Buenos Aires 34 9-16. Copenhagen 18.16',.. Geneva 25.29',.. Helsingfors 193',. Hong Kong ll',. Lisbon 108.25. Madrid 4915 Milan82 words
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60 1931-05-25 19 May 23rd.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. S P ot 10 10', Standard RSS. on Tender June 10', 10.. July io io July-Sept 10 10', Oct-Dee |0£ vi Tone of Market —Dull— Sellers reserved. Latest Cable:— London Spot sheet 3-*60 words
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Article220 1931-05-25 19 Some Companies Show Profits j .FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT? Lcrdt.n. May 23. The following rnraps-gj report have been published Sungei Purun shows a profit ol £1.414 and carries forward £16.330. The output 644 905. and the estimate lor 133J 9 575.C00. I Java United show a loss220 words
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Article269 1931-05-25 19 Plan to Finance Russia Fnpopular m London Plans for the formation of an International Bank to finance trade with new markets including Soviet Russia, are being k«-pf a clowly guarded secret m th<- City writes the Evening News City Editor. Considerable discussion has bt en started by a269 words
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Article194 1931-05-25 19 L Treating Timber by "Past-L-Kavs" A y• i t -ill-Brltteh trade pruceaa foi which the Inventor. Mr. c OoodalL Staffordahira mun. hai beeu offered i fortune if he will Heclose hii mcthoda In America, ta exciting coosiderable intsreal The invention .aum:. as Past-l-!_iy relates to th drying.194 words
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Article48 1931-05-25 19 Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company i < Mdi.ii iKg 4. Messrs. Whitcaway Laidlaw and C.-mpan.Vs results show a decline m profits from CM 000 to £30.000 on the operations for th- p** Y ear It is announced that no dividend .-..j] it* tiar'd on the urdinurv »huivv48 words
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Advertisement79 1931-05-25 19 Assets exceed $12,000:000 Assurance m forte over $38,000,000. Ihe Great Eastern Uh Assurance Co., Ltd HEAD off*™ k incorporated m the StraiU Setttementa.) HKAI) OFF.Cfc Winchester Hou*e. Singapore LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry EC ll.p C4>mpany has £20.000 deooaited mitt, ,h UPrCDje C Urt with me BrH__ a r ATTRACTIVE79 words
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Advertisement87 1931-05-25 19 mtm::mM„mmtmmimmm3.m m mmm m a i I Be it lire Marine Life or Motor Car jg —the unquestionable security of two hundred and eleven H years progressive trading is offered you. j| Incorporated In A. D. 1720 the Royal Exchange Assurm ance has attained an unassailable position. CTaims are B87 words
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Article1473 1931-05-25 20 ALL OUT FOR 22 Deadly Bowling by Bryan CLUB'S MODERATE REPLY No play was possible yesterday m the annual fixture between the SCC. and Negri Sembilan which began so dramatically on the Padang on Saturday when the State were skittled out for 22 and the Club scored1,473 words
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Article119 1931-05-25 20 [From Our Own Correspondent] Malacca. May 24. The cricket match between th? Singapore Cricket Club and Malacca Club started on Saturday. Malacca m their first innings scored 131 (De Vries 53>. Singapore first innings concluded this morning for 115. Malacca second innings at 2.30 was119 words
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Article207 1931-05-25 20 An S.C.C. XI beat a Ceylon Sports Club XI by 10 run? at Baiestier Plain on Saturday. The scores were S.C.C.—G. Dunkley st Casiechitty b Jansen 12: P. S. M Dew b Retnam 5: Gibson run out 4. J. L. Bcnrar b Ja* sen 0. B.207 words
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Article218 1931-05-25 20 The Indian Association easily defeated the S.C.R.C. on Saturday afternoon on the Indian Association **r.--und by 122 runs. Irdiar. Avscr'-ticn: Amarchand c Siow Leong b Thean Tek 7; Naden b Chow Tat 2; I B. S. Gill b R. Tan 4; Baskaran b Thean Tek j218 words
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Article191 1931-05-25 20 Playing on the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service Clubs ground yesterday after- noon the home side defeated the S.C.R.C. by twenty runs. S.H.B.—Westlake st Kong Leong b Evan Wong 50; King c Peng Sim b Evan Wong 4; B. Willis c R. Tan b Evan Wong 0: Willis191 words
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Article191 1931-05-25 20 The return match between St. Andrew's School and St. Joseph's 2nd XI. resulted m a win for the latter: St. Joseph's: S. Mosbergen b Sanderson 31; H. Kitch-en b Ferriera 4; F. Pe,reira b Ferriera 0; I. Leijssius b Ferriera 16; A. D'Cruz c Sanderson b191 words
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Article26 1931-05-25 20 ALL OUT FOR 13 An S.R.C. XI beat the United Engneers by !0 wickets on their Padang on Saturday. The U.E.s were all out for 13.26 words
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Article426 1931-05-25 20 INTER-PORT SHOOT Best Score For Nine Years Optimism m Singapore rifle shooting circles m regard to the competition for the inter-port match against Shanghai and Hong Kong was borne out by results when the Singapore team fired m the competition at the Farrer Range yesterday morning and426 words
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Article100 1931-05-25 20 Interesting F.A. Figures [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. The Football Association report for the year ended April 1931 states that expenditure. apart from the Cup ties and internationals, amounted to £15.250. percentage from Cup final. £5.156. expenses of Council £3.272. expenses of committees £1.312. The sum100 words
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Article20 1931-05-25 20 The Ladies' Monthly Medal for May was won by Mrs. C. A. Scott with 54 15 39.20 words
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Article513 1931-05-25 20 S.C.F.A. BEAT LC.F.A. Indo-Ceylonese Decline After Good Start S.C.F.A 4; I.C ~.A 1. The S.C.F.A. easily beat the I.C.F.A. m their first division game at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday afternoon by 4 l. The I.C.F.A. played a very good game for the first thirty minutes513 words
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Article145 1931-05-25 20 Strain of Constant Matches Too Much [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London, May 23. Th? Sunday Dispatch to-day says it understands that Jack Hobbs, England's star batsman, has pointed out to the Surrey committee that he would like to retire at the close of the season. (Hobbs has145 words
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Article54 1931-05-25 20 Royal West Norfolk Foursomes [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. The Prince of Wales, partnered by the Hon. Peers -Legh, was defeated m the second round of the Royal West Norfolk foursomes tournament at Brancaster to-day. Prince George and the Duke of Gloucester were defeated54 words
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Article46 1931-05-25 20 A Wash-out at Stamford Bridge IFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. The annual London athletic meeting was held at Stamford Bridge to-day m pouring rain. There was a poor attendance, limited to a f.3w hundred spectators m the stands. The performances were second-rate.46 words
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Article29 1931-05-25 20 Brazenose Retain Headship I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 23. Brazenose maintained it position to-day as head of the river m the Oxford Summer Eights.29 words
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Article23 1931-05-25 20 The entries for the Singapore lawn tennis championship-, close 0:1 Tuesday -nd the draw is to take place on Wednesday.23 words
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