The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1934

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,2<tt. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934. 16 CENTS.
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    NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP A VICTIM OF HER OWN WIRELESS BEAM
    353 1 Theory Of Olympic Collision DIRECTIONAL APPARATUS THAT LIED Nantucket lightship which was rammed In the liner Olympic, with the loss of her crew, was the victim of her ireless directional beam. On a former Olympic had scraped the side of when
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    One Of The League's Most
    304 1 Intricate Problems I THE GRAN CHACO WAR I i 44 0n1y Exhaustion Of The Combatants Bring It To An End" London. May 14. THE League Council, which begins Its 79th. meeting at Geneva to-day, has several important and intricate problems on the agenda. The principal
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    Bill Which Restores Unemployment Benefit Cuts
    322 1 Bill Which Restores Unemployment Benefit Cuts THIRD READING IN PARLIAMENT London, May 14. THE early Introduction In Parliament of measures for the ■consolidation oi existing acts Iciealing with unemployment in-' jsurance is announced. There have r 'oeen 35 acts since 1920. The tliird reading of the new Unemployment Bill, which
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    23 1 Mr J Wishart Chief Sanitary Ins- ncctor Seremban. will be leaving for; home on furlough m the course of the next few days.
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    Lucky U.S. Airmen
    104 1 HALF MILE MARGIN OF SAFETY AFTER 3000 MILES FLIGHT Atlantic Crossed Again London, May 16. THE American airmen. Sabelli and Pond, who were flying from New York to Rome, landed owing to engine trouble at Moy, County Clare, Ireland, at 8.30 p.m. after flying lor 33 hours,
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    EXPORTS CREDITS
    58 1 Revision Of Rates For Trade With Russia London. May I*,. It is learnt that the Export CreditGuarantees Department has decided to reduce the rate of interest on export credit guarantees lor trade with Russia ov one-third Hitherto, the rate was oboilt 10 pei cent. p i r annum
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    SOCONY-VACUUM
    50 1 Big Oil Deals With Soviet Anticipated New York. May IH. The Socony- Vacuum Corporation has contracted with the Soviet for ihe purchase vi half a million barrels of oil products tor distribution m the Near East. Oil circles believe the deal la the forerunner to larger transactions .-non. Reuter
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    37 1 Gen. Au Shao-nien. of the 19th Rout' Army, accompanied by Gen. Hsu Kins- tang, formerly of the Cantonese torces. left Hong Kong for a trip m Europe yesterday. They are expected m Singapore on Thursday.- Union Times
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    EMPIRE CONFERENCE SUGGESTED FOR NEXT YEAR
    69 1 EMPIRE CONFERENCE SUGGESTED FOR NEXT YEAR London, May 16. •THE likelihood of un ■npilt Conference next year is broacnec by T':e iV ies, m calling Attention to .he lact that the Dominion ond Colonies and Protectorates v.iii all be repnnnted at the celebrations of the twenty-nftn uuijivtrsary 01 the King's
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    31 1 Miss Lena Anderson, the leading lady of the- Grant Anderson Comedy Company, who are opening at the Victoria Theatre on 30th May with "The Improper Duchess" from the Globe Theatre, London.
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    50 1 London, May 14. Tht Prime Minister m the House of Commons said that ba was not m a position to make ft statement as to whether it was intended to introduce before the end of (he present Parliament legislation d^aliir^ wtttl the reform ol the House o: Lords. British Radio
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      43 1 djGIA TEA Briitfi he j 8n d fr: ance of the gardens \our home. PROCEEDS TO CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. TO-NIGHT AT 6 P.M. PAGEANT 0 NUMBERS 0 RAFFLES HOTEL. Tickets $1.00. Children 50 cts. RAFFLES HOTEL AFTER DINNER DANCE <formad 9.45 TO MIDNIGHT.
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      121 1 On Other Pages The pageant of beauty and cabaret at Raffles last night was a tremendous success Page 7. There is a g-rowing demand for Malayan timber Page Canton fears that Japan will occupy Hainan, and is strengthening the garrison of the island Page 9. Mr H. O. Wastr delivered
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      100 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA CHRYSLER LOW INITIAL COST ADELPHI HOTEL FAVOURITE DOWN TOWN HOTEL CONCERT FACING ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL DURING TIFFIN EVERY ROOM WITH BATH MODERN SANITATION COCKTAIL LOUNGE, CONFERENCE PRIVATE DINING ROOMS TABLE D'HOTE MEALS A LA CARTE SPECIAL DINNER DANCE SEA
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    TIMBER TRADE REVIVAL IN MALAYA
    503 2 WORKERS DEMAND HIGHER WAGES There has oeen a sharp increase m the price of timber together with a I demand for an increase of wages by thirty per cent by the employees of the I lecal saw-mills, according to a member of the Singapore Chinese
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    JURIES FOR CHINA
    216 2 Mission Of Investigation To Britain I Mr. Tan Chen. Vice-president of the; I Judicial Yuan of Nanking, accompanied I by Mr. Kuo Chun-tao. of the Ministry o: Industry, arrived m Singapore lon board the D'Artagnan on his way :to Europe to study modern judicial n\: thcds and
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    "SPANISH PRISONER"
    99 2 Australian Post Office Hinders Distribution Of "Fortunes" The Postmaster-General's Department has decided not to accept the delivery of any letters which are addressed to Senor R. Canals, of Barcelona. Spain, who has written to hundreds of Australians, offering them a fortune of €25.000 almost for nothing. A complaint
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    BOSPOROS KINGDOM
    67 2 Relics Discovered In Sarcophagus Kerch, May 7. A stone sarcrophagus has been found In the district of Kerch In a tomb which belonged apparently to a merchant ot the Bosporos kingdom which existed from th? fifth to the first century B.C. A skeleton of a seven-year old child,
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    "JOURNAL DE MOSCOU"
    76 2 New Russian Weekly Published In French Moscow, May 8. A new weekly m the French language. "Journal de Moseou." has appeared here. The object of the new weekly is to fight for peace and supply information about the Soviet Union to readers abroad. Messages of greetings by
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    31 2 The Hon'ble Colonel Cecil Rae. J.P.. and Mrs. Rae have left Ipoh en route for the Rotary Conference at Detroit. U.S.A.. and hope to be back by the end of September.
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    OUT OF WAR'S RUINS
    48 2 New Arras Cathedral Re-dedicated 1 Arras, May 13. Arras Cathedral, re-built after destruction by German shell-fire during the Great War. was re-dedicated to-day and the ceremony of handing over the k?ys of the edifice was performed by A:arshal Petain. Minister for War Reuter wireless
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    WANTED IN DELHI
    158 2 Indian Police Apply For Extradition Arrested m Singapore yesterday Mamohan Khaporr, alias Moolchand Hansluf, a well-dressed Indian, was produced before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Criminal District Court m the afternoon m reply to an application for his extradition to Delhi, India. Detective-Inspector Wray stated that
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    FLIGHT TO JAPAN
    159 2 Mr. Peejay Ringens Leaves This Morning Mr. Pee jay Ringens, who hails from Miami. Florida, the world's winter playground, and who has been touring the world for the past twenty-two years, leaves Singapore this morning m his newly purchased aeroplane which has been at the R.A.F. base
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    TRADE CONCESSIONS
    84 2 Aust ro-Hungarian Pact With Italy Rome. May 14. Agreements between Italy. Austria and Hungary, designed to give practical effect to the economic protocols of the Rome pact agreed to m March, were signed by Signer Mussolini and the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers to-day. They provide, inter alia, facilities
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    104 2 H.H. the Rajah of Sarawak has apr "ted the following officers to be numbers of the Council Negri: Mr. C t' C. Macaskie. Government Secretary Mr. E. Parnell. Treasurer of Sarawak. Mr. R. E. Le Sueur. Secretary ioi Native Affairs: Mr. J. P. Baird. Municipal Commissioner; Mr. R. L. Dan
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    MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
    110 2 ABSTRACT OF OBSERVATIONS APRIL 1934. Air Temperature Humidity Rainfall I Kamfall Bright Sunshine Max. Min. Highest Lowest T tal Most in No Max. Min. 9 a.m. 3 p.m 9pm S d&y Ra fall Daily Mean Total p days Alor Star D 5* De t F Deg F
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      110 2 Appointments m the Sarawak Gov- eminent Service include the following:! -Mr. R. G. Aikman. an Officer of Class 111 to act as District Officer. Bau: Mr. W. S. B. Buck, an Officer of Class 111. to act as District Officer. Lundu: Mr. J. O. Gilbert, and Officer of Class 111.
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      381 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMFNrfI f brylcreemH S THE j Perfect Hair Dressing I for ever>' occasion I Absolutely free from gum J S Imparts a splendid gloss to the hair. It fixes it m any desired J position. J I IT NEVER FLAKES. J i Wholesale > THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. I
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      363 2 TK\m:u.s, I Tenth r, t Tenders arc Doi I following material! I parucmar, c vr g ctl< r^ I Date of C!,,: Demolition of old J ,< I the old Rac< < It Closinf. 4 p.m I 1934. I I Supply of Hoavy P; I i Specials for X Ditte
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      343 2 Diary Of The Week Thursday, 17th. IIgTJ Water 1.31 p.m. Cricket: R.I. vs. R.A., R.I. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Division three B: V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning, S.H.B. "Pageant of Beauty" Cabaret. Raffles Hotel, 10 p.m. Friday, 18th. digh Water 0.34 a.m.. 2.10 p.m Anglo-Chinese School Sports, Jalan Besar Stadium, 2.30 p.m.
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    Why Depend Only On Tin And Rubber?
    1474 3 TOUR ijG^g A N Hotels From The Inside Viewpoint extomng a broad S^SSL T^T be dir6Cted tow ds attracting more visitors to Us boL C Untry and Mr. H. O. Waser when L S rtri b ard acres w *s Put forward by
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    SMARTER ARMY FOR SIAM
    124 3 >^.u)Ro^\s DERED Cjjforj j«ii Home-Made 1 niforms Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May keeping up-to-purchases are being am firm is reported to order lor two planes, it bem<; conpreseni time the ines from America money than those ountry. A German firm nd a British Britain have shared ment
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    F.M.S. RIFLE SHOOT
    211 3 olunteer Moot At \Veek*End Force Rille Asi annual Central I Kuala Lumpur whit sun holidays. ay attract* visiwri P.M.8., and from i and Johore. on Saturday. May 19, i r rifle, revolver and should be titors will thus little preliminary the K.L. Range be- ions proper begin
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    MATCH TAX EVASION
    59 3 Importations Into D.E.I. Medan, May 11. time the smuggling into Netherlands India is Treasury of that colony thousands of guilders. check this wfolesale mmittee established by °t the East Coast of -on .mended the use of nackages, as is at f >» cigars. I I"*"** Proposals have
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    NO MORE RELIEF IN MALACCA
    315 3 ASIATIC FUND TO BE WOUND UP 379 Still Dependant On Help m^-! ala Asiatic Unemployment Committee has decided to stop its relief work when the money which is now m hand is exhausted According to the Malacca Guardian trie Committee now has $1 900 m
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    TROUBLE IN BORNEO
    85 3 Faction Fights At Bandjermasin <From Our Own Correspondent Medan. May 11. Trouble has arisen m the Chinese quarters of Bandjermasin. Borneo, between the Chinese and the natives of the town. Recently a European was beaten m the evening, having apparently been mistaken for a Chinese. The conflict
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    23 3 Dr. Brandon Bravo, who went to Brastagi to recuperate after an operation, has returned to Penang, accompanied by Mrs. Brandon Bravo and child.
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      120 3 Unvarying quality is nfiaintained by selecting the finest tea procurable froir. each season's croo pop ularW^sW ALL OVER THE WORLD /£gg^&Sr hrrsli English Fruits, gathered and \C packed at the acme of their perfec- Mk^i tion serve them with CHIVERS' V'^^S&i'^'^f CUSTARD- they are delicious! '>ft^fc Chivers' Canned English Vcj^tablet
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    Some Problems Of Crime And Punishment
    935 4  -  Dr. Wilhelm Stekel ON THE VERGE OF NEW WAYS Training In Social By f*KDAK is a responsibility of the State The State is given the pow(>r to prevent crime by means ci a specially designed organisa- )ii and I') take adequate means to convert
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    41 4 With ancient pomp and ceremonial Dao-Dai. Emperor of Annam. French Indo-China, was married to Nguhen Hue Hao. The wedding was celebrated with great rejoicing by the Emperor's subjects. The photograph shows the bride arriving for the wedding ceremony m her rikisha.
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    42 4 Daring rescue flights resulted m the bringing to safety of 72 of the <>7 Russians who were marooned on an Ice-floe m the Arc iic since their ship, the ice-breaker Chelyuskin, sank m February. ape Wellen. where the rescued explorers were token.
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    DEEP SEA SAILORS
    1527 4 Adventurous Career Of Perth Man New York. Montevideo. Buenos Aires. Valparaiso, Callao. Ban Francisco. Wellington. Sydney. Calcutta. Diego-Suarez. Port Elizabeth. London a list ot the world's perts each ot which lias filler 3 iumes of fiction, ports m which can by- found every race and type on
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      19 4 »FLY TO JAVA j XX SIX HOURS. COOL QUICK COMFORTABLE single fare $120,--return $204, by (ROYAL NETHERLANDS INDIAN AIRWAYS.)
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      261 4 Articles may b« h^,* SPECIAL 2nd Ettßfti LAUNDRY S ERVICE Ory Cleaning- V' m r D} Invisible men WEEK DAY~ HOUR, 7 A.M.. 2P M M SATURDAYS H OUR S 7 A V p M RECEIVING DEPOT SINGAPORE STEAM LAUNDRY LIMITED. 1 255 ORCHARD ROAD OPPOSITE COO STORAGE Baby m
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    Old Contemptibles Attend Annual Parade At St. Martin-In-The Fields
    180 5 Old Contemptibles Attend Annual Parade At St. Martin-In-The Fields Preparing some of the thousands of lilies for market at Hampton. Middlesex. •i. 1 ...rd >l«n, ected 7M O.d Conlemptib.es at the annual parade of the association on Horse Guards Parade. London. Afterward, members of the association attended a service at
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      89 5 a m ai V V V M Si M M 9B SB M M IB SB M fIM I Photographic copies of Free Press pictures can be obtained on application to the Manager, j i PYRAMID HANDKERCHIEFS FOR MEN Pyramid Handkerchiefs, like all Tootal Products, are completely reliable. Each j
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    REFUGE IN CAVE AFTER FATAL QUARREL
    555 6 REFUGE IN CAVE AFTER FATAL QUARREL RECRUITING FOR COOLIES IN K.L. After remaining m hiding tor four days at Batu Caves two Chinese surrendered to the police at Kuala Lumpur m connection with the death of a man alter a struggle m a house m Pum Lane. I The story
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    22 6 For twenty minutes without a pause two swans battled in the lake ;U Soutlirliiircli Hall l'ark, Soatliend. beaks and less were used.
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    CREDIT BONDS ILLEGAL
    352 6 CREDIT BONDS ILLEGAL Three Men Charged fWith Gaming Three Bingafwre businessmen ap- re Mr. J. M Brander In th police court yesterday on charges i ting to the alleged sale ol Credit rptlan B>nds. alleged to be ry. first accused, an Irakian, N.jm SI ml Amber, aged 24. ol Hill
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    $5,000 HAUL
    92 6 Silent Nisht Burglary Of Jewellery The jewellery missed from the house <» a Straits-born Chines. family In Lnrong 201. Oeylanf, is now reported t have been worth over $5,000. The theft is said to have been commit w-ed while the occupants were B leep, and the thieves effected
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    GIRL RIFLE EXPERT
    170 6 Fancy Shooting By Chinese Amateur From Our Own Correspondent j Taiping, May 14 A feature of the display given by the Taiping Physical Culture League, last night, was the exhibition of fancy rifle shooting by Miss Chan Siew Yik. A petite girl, of not more than 18.
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    RELIGIOUS BOOKMAKER
    46 6 Refusal To Take Oath On Bible Sydney, May 4. A registered bookmaker, who said he "as a very religious man. refused to be '.worn at the Redfern Police Court giving as his reason that "The Book said not to be sworn on it.' Reuter
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    Chinese "Physician"Sued By Woman Patient
    702 6 Chinese "Physician" Sued By Woman Patient STORY OF PRAYERS AND COLD TO A young married Cantonese woman complained to the Third Magistrate. Mr. J. M. Brander. yesterday that she had been cheated out of a large quanta y cf jewellery and cash by a fortune teller who promised to cure
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    M. TKOTZKY
    91 6 Wanted Asylum In England London. Apr. '.5. The world's leading undesirable. M. Leon Trotsky, included England m the addresses of his circular letter requesting asylum, following his recent expulsion from France, according to a report by the News-Chronicle here. The Red rover's petition that he be allowed to
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    "ONLY ONE NOBILITY"
    80 6 Prussian Officer and Hitler Disagree as to Which One Hanover. May 14. Cap! i j n von Kramsta, an ex-Prussian cavalry man and a member ol an old and I ous lamily. tiaa been taken intc protective custody for objecting tc Hitler's words, 'There is only one
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    COMPANY DIVIDEND
    30 6 r'From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 16. ChMgfcftt Rubber and Tin. Prom i'ir 1933, £7,464; dividends, 12 per cent ':m preferred ordinary, 2 per <€< nt. on d"torred ordinary.
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    10,000-MILE FLIGHT
    109 6 R.A.F. Flying Boats To Visit Melbourne London, Apr. 25. A squadron oi flying boats will rei present the R.A.F. m Australia when Prince George visits Melbourne next October for the celebration of the centenary of the city. The squadron. No. 203. will consist of three "Rangoon" three-engined flyingboats.
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    POLYMETALLIC ORES
    68 6 Deposits Discovered In The Doncti Rasiu Kharkov, M;iy 7. Deposits of polymetallic ores, containing gold, silver, zinc. lead, platinum and mercury, have b?en discovered m three 'districts of the Donotz coal basin. Total I reserves of ores of industrial importiance surveyed up to date are estimated at over
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    $6,000 COMMISSION ON CATTLE PROFITS
    835 6 $6,000 COMMISSION ON CATTLE PROFITS WHITE ANTS CAUSE POSTPONEMENT A cashier who suddenly left his env i£n££it xlter an investigation had made into his accounts, and now Salmed that certain alleged defalcations were m fact payments made to Wm Z account of commissions was he defendant m a suit which
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    MISSING MAILBAG MYSTERY
    154 6 MISSING MAILBAG MYSTERY Guard Arresi The loss ol n tj hrom a mall bag 1 Malim. A Dial] b co Ipoh. contau ed ;>• 'i afternoon, the 12th traced The c w.n. believed to hay i arr< si baa been The send* I sd art Idea are reg att wth
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    REBELS IN EXILE
    126 6 Prince Bovai tdej a Phut Not (lainnd (From Our Own C Bangkok; Maj Every now and across the frontier ol bow 1 and soldiers wti i alter tlu> a! October, are farln In the Siamese am f sent tin Who travelled With tl Military Attach visit to
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    RICE FOR MAIZE
    46 6 Barter Agreement Bd Spain And Argentina Madrid. M Spain will buy 73£0Q trom Argentina under tIM agreement between th and Argentina m return <W Spanish goods. Includll tity of rlee. The total allowed under the B\ tern is 75 000 toni Reuter Wireless
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    BANGKOK BEER
    39 6 First \U^\ He From PttWi (From Our Own C Baas* The Siamese brewery v. equipped with a G» bfing operated by a Gt approaching production I bre'v has taken place ready for the experts and to taste.
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    ANOTHER DRAW
    21 6 Alekhute-Boffoljubc l)ud Moni The f i f t enth gai championship between B -ol jubolT was druv. Reuter Wireless
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    28 6 Under tin> auspice Association, Mr. A. J B film of his travel I i I Japan. Mr. Braga la* commentary on the Him mugam was m the Chaii
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    INDIA AERO CLUB
    59 6 Singapore R.A.F. Officer Appointed Secretary Flight-Lieutenant Gordon V. Carey. iu,w serving with the Royal Air £*orce at Singapore, has isays a Calcutta message) been appointed Secretary of the Aero Club ot India and Burma m succession to Wing-Commander A. R. c. Cooper, who will return to England
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    DAMAGED AIR LINER
    64 6 Repairs To Aurora Will Take Several Weeks The damage to the Indian Trans- Continental air liner Aurora is more serious than is generally known (states a Calcutta message). The Aurora was about to start for Singapore on Saturday morning, (May 5) when her air bottle burst and
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    CZECH OPERA AT COVENT GARDEN
    38 6 The opera Schwanda by Weinberger which is based on a Czech folk tale j and tunes, was successfully presented for the first time m Great Britain at Covent Garden last nieht British Radio
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    Singapore Beauties Gather At Raffles Hotel
    583 7 Singapore Beauties Gather At Raffles Hotel TO HELP CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY A Tremendous Success A tremendous success is the only apt description that can be applied to the charity pageant and cabaret which opened at the Raffles Hotel last night m aid of the Children's Aid Society. A big crowd
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    TOKYO BUILDS WARSHIPS
    583 7 STRENGTHENING HER SEA POWER Present Ratios Declared Unsatisfactory t Tokio, Apr. 25. wi7r thi a fi? nC keCping CloSe toucn I with the threatening naval race today are proceeding with the rapid cons truction of sixteen warsni r s ap pTwer niSe and strPngthen thei r sea
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    ACTION FOR DAMAGES
    95 7 Suit Settled By The Parties It was stated m the Supreme Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Pri--hard, that the action for damages between Abdul Wahib Aljelamy, the Editor of a Malay journal, and Syed Salim bin Ali al Hamid. and another, aad been settled on the
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    JAFFNA COLLEGE OLD BOYS
    441 7 DINNER IN HONOUR OF VICE-PRINCIPAL Distinguished Career Of Mr. J. V. Chelliah The Old Boys of Jaffna College. Ceylon, resident m Singapore entertained Mr. J. V. Chelliah M.A., VicePrincipal at a dinner held at the [Adelphi Hotel on Saturday 12th inst. Covers were laid for thirty
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    OPIUM CLINIC BAZAAR
    164 7 Charity Fair Well Supported Saturday's charity bazaar at the Anti-Opium Clinic at Kampong Java Road promises to be a great success. Among the many attractions will be t six musical parties comprising Western and Chinese music, thirty attractive stalls where goods contributed by local European and Chinese
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    48 7 The engagement is announced between William Rowland Sargent Perrott. Asiatic Petroleum Company. Singapore, only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Perrott. of 42. Elvaston Place. South Kensington, and Trewalder. Treyarnon Bay. Padstow, and Margaret Valeric Saint Brown, daughter of Lieut Col. V Giles. D.S.O of Taitswell, Mintlaw. Aberdeenshire.
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    COFFEE HOUR CONFIDENCES
    268 7 "Good morning BeUy Come and have a coffee with me "Oh it's you, Jean yes I'd love to, and I must tell you what I've been doing this morning. "You see, I'm going home next month. Harry's leave isn't due until February, but I've decided to go
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      43 7 I CAPITOL TO-DAY AT 3.15 6.15 9.15 AN UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS EVERY SHOW PACKED g. OUT SINCE OPENING HUNDREDS BEEN UNABLE I „\IN ADMISSION WE rt AVE MADE ARRANGEFOR SPECIAL MATINEES TO-DAY TO-MORROW. I \l MATINEES SAT. SUN.) M I I M Wb m
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      178 7 'P^^f^iVili !'f if F^^39 OPENING TONIGHT IWO MIGHTY STARS j wSBSHb' picture worthy of BK-^- EDWARD G. I WWj HEW; :^H^^^^^^^y T^V'-J^B PRTT r^^i^i KAY FRANCIS j GENEVIEVE TOBIN IN "I LOVED A WOMAN" j A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL iftS^BK^H^^ i I He built an empire .is :i monument HAS
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENT.
    56 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced between Norman F. M. Burns. Bandar Kuala Estate. Sumatra, younger son of the Rev. Dr. T. Burns. C.8.E.. etc.. and the late Mrs. Burns cf Croston Lodge. Chalmers Crescent. Edinburgh, and Madeline Roe. second daughter of Charles E. and Mrs. Mayne of Spring-
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934. Why The Delay?
    422 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934. Why The Delay? IHTEN days have passed since Mr. Runciman announced m the House of Commons that the British Government intended to institute a; system of quotas m order to deal With the growing menace of cheap; Japanese cotton and silk goods.
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    As I-Was Saying
    801 8 THERE is probably hardly an article of tropical produce which is not grown and exported from the neighbouring state of Sarawak. A list of 1 1 s exports is every bit as comprehensive rr>t r w as that of Malaya. The fruitful wmtner comes tne State Of
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    36 8 ?i f T v SCOU MrS B E Ablitt and Mrs L Kitserou (left t« right) "on duty' yesterday at Inion Building, where they made usetul flag day collections on behalf of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital.
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    229 8 Mr. Joe Fisher's special cocktail shaker has been returned Mr. P. A. McElwaine. Attorney General, was called to the Inner Bar of Northern Ireland at Belfast on Friday, cables our London correspondent. His Excellency the High Commissioner has accepted the resignation of his commission with the
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    Our Own Work
    774 8 Quiller used to ha\ I It was futile to pay I firms for odd jobs thai I be carried out at little I our own men. He was I first by the toy balloon I The toy balloons I device suggested by I A flock of coloured
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    Will Britain Withhold War Debts Payment
    275 9 Will Britain Withhold War Debts Payment SIR JOHN SIMON QUESTIONED IN PARLIAMENT "Depends On Prevailing Circumstances London, May 14. QUESTIONED m the House oi Commciis regarding the precise application of the Johnson Act recently passed by the Unued States Legislature as far as bonds and obligations of the British Government
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    STRIKE PRELIMINARY
    32 9 sfied French Cotton Workers Lille. May 15. workers' unions mergency meeting to tnployers* decision that atial from to-day— and 8 per cent ay the unions threat- U wages wore Reuter
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    CANTON FEARS JAPAN WILL OCCUPY HAINAN
    384 9 CANTON FEARS JAPAN WILL OCCUPY HAINAN Island Garrison Strengthened j Hong Kong, May 16. TT is reported that Shiu Fat-sheng has proposed to increase the power of the Government of the Southwest and the southern military council, m order to widen their scope for the defence of I the South.
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    Rioting And Bloodshed
    103 9 Among American Strikers New. York, May 16. Fresh rioting and bloodshed have occurred m many widely-scattered parts of the country, the worst being at San Pedro, California, where a strike of longshoremen broke out. Furious fighting took place between 500 strikers and a large number of nonstrikers,
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    D.E.I. NATIVE RUBBER
    65 9 Dutch Confident Of Ability To Control Output London, May 14. The Colonial Secretary, Sir Philip I CunlitT-Lister. replying m the House of i Commons to a question, said that the i Netherlands Government had Informed him they were satisfied that It was practicable to control native production
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    AT THE ADMIRALTY
    50 9 Singapore Official Becomes Civil Engineer-in-Chief London, May 16. The Admiralty announce that Mr. A. L. Anderson, recently engaged at the Naval Base at Singapore, has been selected to succeed Mr. T. B. Hunter as Civil Engineer-in-Chief at the Admiralty. Mr. Hunter is retiring on Nov. 2- Reuter
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    Japan Requests Britain To Modify Quota On Piece Goods
    57 9 Japan Requests Britain To Modify Quota On Piece Goods Aokio, May 16. THE Japanese Ambassador to London, Mr. Matsudaira, has been instructed to ask Great Britain to modify the quota system (limiting the import of cotton pitcegoods into Britain and the Colt nies). which Japan considers contrary tt» the most-
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    GOODWILL MISSION
    147 9 Mr. Latham's Farewell Broadcast To Japan Tokio, May 16. On the eve of the termination of a most successful friendship and goodwill mission to Japan. Mr. J. G. Latham, Deputy Prime Minister of Austialia. broadcast a speech stressing that the Japanese, being loyal to their own country, will
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    39 9 London, May 14. The King to-day received m audience Lord Tyrell upon his relinquishing his appointment as British Ambassador m Paris and invested him with the insignia of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. British Radio
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    Mr. Roosevelt Wants $1,322,000,000 For Emergency Programme
    115 9 Mr. Roosevelt Wants $1,322,000,000 For Emergency Programme Washington, May 15. A request for an additional $1,322,000.--000 to complete expenditures m connection with his emergency recovery programme m the coming year was made by Mr. Roosevelt m his message to Congress to-day. This includes £20,--000.000 for road construction and £8,000,000 to
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    RUBBER AND TIN MARKET
    33 9 We regret that up to the time of going to press our London correspondent's cable giving yesterday's rubber and tin prices and sterling rate has not come to hand.
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    40-HOUR WEEK
    45 9 Britain Opposed To I.L.C. Proposal London, May 16. The International Labour Conference at Geneva m June is assured m advance of the British Government's refusal to support the forty-hour week derision given m a white paper backed by twelve pages of reasons. Reuter
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    17 9 Dolores del Rio, m one of the elegant frocks she wears m Wonder Bar at the Capitol.
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      TAPPING OF BUDGRAFT RUBBER
      854 10 TAPPING OF BUDGRAFT R UBBER Important Stage Now Reached An illustration < 1 the drastic rationalisation which has taken place m the rubber industry is furnished by the rrport of Rubber Estates of Johorc. says tho Investor's Chronicle. For 1930, a loss of £6,228 was incurred with rubber realising an
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      OIL PALM BONDS
      354 10 Harvesting Begun In January Report of Directors oi Oil Palm fnr n tl atl u n s Limited t0 the Bondholders for the half-year ended Feb. 28 statesThe Estate has continued to be visited regularly by Mr. E. J. c. Edwards and his last visit was made
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      Exchange Rates
      193 10 May 16 SELLING London 4 months' sight 2 4 11,64 London 3 months' sight 2,4 5 32 London 60 days' sight 2|4 9j64 London 30 days' sight 2 4! 8 London, demand 2 4 7|64 London, T.T. 2|4 3J32 Lyons and Paris, demand 896 Hamburg, demand 149 New
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      82 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT JVlay 16, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Std. Spot (loose) 21 21 4 R.S.S. equal to London Std. (F. 0.8.) 215 16 217 16 Std. R.S.S. on Tender June 21 2 21 July Sept. 22% 22% OctDec. 23
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      173 10 At the Singapore Chamber of Comj merce Rubber Association's 1,174 th 1 auction yesterday there were catalogued 1,660,956 lbs. (tons 741.50* offered 1,407,378 lbs. (628.29), sold 1,154,705 (515.49). SPOT London 6 3 16d. New York 13 cts. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per lb. Standard Quality No Sales
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      Singapore Produce Prices
      145 10 May 16, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambier 4 50 Java Cube Hamburg Cube ™JJ Muntok White Pepper f) White Pepper 36 50 Black Pepper 16 50 Copra, mixed 2 90 Copra, Sundried 2.40 Small Hake Tapioca 4.80 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Ungga Sago Flour Fair Sago
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      COMPANY RESULTS
      61 10 Kuala Selangor's 6 l 4 Per Cent Dividend (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 14. Kuala Se!angor.-- Profit. £4,72.: dividend. 6' 4 per cent. forward. €1.718. SmtreJ flinching.- Profit, £4.619. divicend. 3 per cent.; forward. £3.094. Dahan. --Loss for 11 months ending Dec. 31. £1.039. Kepong (Malay) Rubber.
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      17 10 Ngow Property oi the Siamese Tin Syndicate Limited, 1.432 piculs. <Only two «2> dredges were m operation*.
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      957 10 WEDNESDAY. MAY 16, 1934 Buyers. Sellers Ampat Tin (4) 6s 6d 7s Asam Kumbang 37:> 6d 40s Austral Malay 43s 6d 45s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 15s 16s Ayer Weng ($1) 2.0744 2.15 Bangrin Tin S4 f s 9d 35s 6d Changkat Tin <£) 49-; 51 Chenderiang
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      TAKING STOCK OF THE POSITION
      787 10 TAKING STOCK OF THE POSITION Reaction From Excitement Of Restriction Fraser and Co.'s report, dated May 15. 5 p.m states After the excitement of the last week with its big turnover m both tin and rubber shares, there has been a lull m the activities of the local share market
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      213 10 May 12 14 15. American Can. Com. 94» 4 94 93 American Telephone and Telegraph lio 3 4 112 4 113 Atcheso n Railroad 53 54' 4 54 3 4 Dupont 82 82^ 8 82. Firestone. Common IS I,*1 17 18 General Electric 19i 8 i 93 8
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      TINNED PINEAPPLES
      91 10 During the week ending May 12 1934, exports from Malayan ports amounted to 39.571 cases, of which 31.036 cases were to the United Kingdom, 50 cases to the Continent of Europe, 500 cases to Canada, and 7 985 cases elsewhere. T ,°jL al cx P° rts for the
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      BANK OF CHINA
      192 10 Seven Per Cent Divide Maintained I The seventeenth annual the shareholders of the B. was held m the Chil buciation building at Sham !turday. April 14 Mr Chairman of the board i presided over the me. t hensive report on the bank's In 1933 and on agricultural
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      TIN OUTPUTS
      32 10 De r rick Co., Secretaries. following outputs of mines for Kinta Tin. dredge No. L\ 411 Semenyih. output 45. piculs. ho 322, hours lost 62. hours restrU yardage 33.500 c.yds.
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    OIL FROM COAL
    128 11 Aid Newcastle, May (J. lection by the ment, there rospect roi an oil from coal prediction. Dr. ol Imperial ed, said that n it would be petrol from coal with imported i ■vied, the company margin of not between the imxcise duty imposed an the decision ol
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    18 11 .tshinuton. May 14. xplains that the silver in debt setat the rate of fifty tYIP. Jun# instnlmpnt Reuter
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    "FINEST OLD SCOTCH" MADE IN JAPAN
    284 11 "FINEST OLD SCOTCH" MADE IN JAPAN Freely I Dumped In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, May f> Japanese industry supplies practically everything the Siamese market wants at prices which no European or American firm can approach. In the bazaar it is said the Japanese mass produced motor car is
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    13 11 Sir Wilfrid Woods. Financial Secretary, will leave Ceylon on retirement on June 6
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    D.E.I. IDLE RUBBER
    127 11 14 Per Cent. Of Tappable Rubber From Oui .Jnmu Correspondent Medan, May 11. According to the figures oi the Cen- tral Office tor Statistics. 217 estates With a tappable area of 26.094 hectares, i m Netherlands India, stopprd tappin-; at the end oi March There were a
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    OVERSEAS OWNERS FOR ALBIONS
    173 11 Well known throughout the world lor j [reliability and economy. Albion motor vehicles have been the subject of a number of overseas orders recently, one lof the most interesting being for a fleet ol 32 33 seater Albion 'Valkyrie' chassis fitted with heavy oil engines lor
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    MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS
    220 11 of dealers and port stocks. Straits Settlements, at close of business. April 30. 1934. in tons, as A. DEALERS' STOCKS DRY WET TOTAL Total Dry Crepe Rubber R.S.S. U.S.S.— Wet Scrap Dry Wet Dry Estate Remill Lump (estimated Blanket by Crepe Bark Sheet Bark Wet dealers >
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    449 11 Singapore, May 11. MEAT Beei steak (Round) Kati 30 Beet stew or curry do 24 Pork, lean do 40 Pork, lean and lat 1 1st. quality* dn 32 Mutton Australian lb. 40 Fowl Kati 38 Hens I Locally reared I do 42 Ducks Each 46 Pigeons, domestic
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    SLIPPED OFF "THE ROCK"
    79 11 Machine-Gun Hunt For Whale In Mediterranean Naples, May 12. A sixteen ton whale is causing excitement in the Mediterranean, Into which it slipped by eluding the vigilance of its keepers on Gibraltar Rock. A motorboat armed with machine guns chased the intruder when it invaded the
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      756 12 One Of America's Leading Shipping Companies THE history of the gceat Luckenbach Line, to-day known far and wide as one of the finest steamship fleets flying the Stars and Stripes, is essentially a chronicle of the last 83 years of development m the American Merchant Marine itself.
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      BANGKOK SHIPPING
      174 12 British Interests Survive Competition From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, May 9. The Department of Overseas Trade In the course of its memorandum on economic conditions m Siam during the year ended March 31. 1933. points out that Norwegian tonnage again headed the list of foreign ship- j
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      SINGAPORE HARBOUR
      106 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Ships alongside x), v expected t.> Ari East Wharf (Entrant t. Kutsang 21: Anshun Main Wharf (Entran<* Hakozaki Maru Heutsz 8. I Empire Dock (Entrai. Phemius 30; Yam Volsella 34: St. 38. Empire Dock (Entrain, City oi Athena 46 X West Wharf (Entnn.r Kistna 5: Coir. iGorgon (J.W.).
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      VESSELS ARRIVED
      67 12 Bul™ Brit.- 44; .r,,:n v 16.5. rorPenani 1 Anson 20 5. Van VoUenhoven I from Layin 16.5 fox I 195 Ban Ho Guan. Dir 969 Urn Sotrabaya 16.5. 'Bandjerma>in 19.5. Islander. Bri: 743 1 mas Island 16.5, I 1.6. Tomohon. Dut Sl5 toi 16.5. for Bamkawan 195 Dukat.
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      CLEARANCES
      38 12 May 15 K. D'Artagnan ilteh Pa Agoeng. Dione. 811 ißeynst (Dot); CL\. Hua Tong. Tung B< Phasianella. Ma I Kwong. Hong Thonf H Keat. Volsella Br;t May 16: Kelant..:. I Hector <Bnt Ma Khoen Hot-a. T'r.t 1
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      490 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.30 a.m. Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan (via Jerantutj Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30
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    DOUBLE CENTURY FOR BRADMAN
    575 15 DOUBLE CENTURY FOR BRADMAN Australians Win First Match yJt l our r Own Correspondent.) London, May 4. cricketers beat Worday to spare by an m I runs, m the first matcn .it Worcester yesterday. soured 112 runs m (C. F. Walters' :<2 individual score) Australians vent m. 100 of which
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    Racing SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING
    149 15 Racing SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING Saturday's Handicaps Horses; Class 3— Div 1 i f SSSTSS 51. £t?" 3SBSS 1 J S£?^ Gone Up S« lrkd le 710 SsSu I SST p Horses 1 las/ f ur J SS Sfr* i I Kuala Lassie 7 .13 lE?FtoBi 612 Griffins; Div. I.— l
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    Whit Monday Handicaps
    115 15 In addition to those for the Governor's Cup the following handicaps for Whit-Monday were issued yesterday Horses; Class I.— Div. 2.— 9 furs. Anticur 9.0 Prince Lochinvar 8 2 Nahsoo 8.12 Done Up 8 0 Limber Up 811 Hard Up 7.9 Bolivia 8 7 Geninderra 7.7 Happy
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    CRICKET
    121 15 The following will represent the P.W.D.S.C. at cricket against the Ceylon Tamils Association on Sunday the 20th. inst. at Balestier Plain at 2 pm:— S. Ahin, J. V. T. Campbell, Chin Lye. P. D'Cruz. Samson de Silva, N Pestana. F. Ebert. A. Inglis, G. Morgan (Capt.). T. Sta Maria.
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    FRAMROZ CUP
    98 15 V.M.C.A. Water Polo League The Blues captained by Tan Wee Chwee who are now at the top of the competition lost to the Greens captained by Tan Hong Seng whose team is at the tail of the league by eight goals to one on Tuesday. This was a
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    Golf INTER-CLUB MATCH
    232 15 Golf INTER-CLUB MATCH Island Club Vs. Garrison Golf Club The following are the teams and starting times for a four-ball foursomes match to be played at the Island Club on Sunday May 20. All matches will start from the first tee. (Garrison Golf Ciub players mentioned first 8.45 Sqr. Ldr.
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    LADIES' DUFFERS' CUP AT SINGAPORE G.C.
    211 15 The following is the draw for the Singapore Golf Club Ladies' DufTers' Cup competition: Mrs. J. Stone bye. Mrs. S. H. Moss vs. Mrs. E. G. Collier. Mrs. J. McGuffln vs. Mrs. A. G. Cooke. Miss G. Farnell vs. Miss M. H. McWhirter. Mrs.
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    17 15 Guy, k.A. goalkeeper, effects a fine clearance from an agile Chinese forward m the recent League match.
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    JUBILEE HANDICAP
    132 15 King And Queen At Kempton Park London, May 12. Their Majesties, the King and Queen, Viscount Harewood. the Princess Royal, Lord Lonsdale, Mr. Mac Donald and Mr. Thomas were among those who saw a thrilling finish m the Great Jubilee Handicap, at Kempton Park. Cotoneaster beating The Blue
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    312 15 KENT BEAT GLAMORGAN BY 8 WICKETS Notts Force Good Win Against Warwick London, May 15. Although grounds were mostly m favour of the batsmen m the series of county matches which ended to-day Freeman, the Kent slow bowkr. claimed thirteen wickets for 245 runs against
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    MONOPOLIES BEATEN
    111 15 Government Services Football League Immigration 6; Monopolies 1. In their Second Division League fixture yesterday at the J.C S.A. ground the Immigration Dept. scored a decisive Monopolies. The Immigration kicked off and Sharp scored. Soon afterwards Baker mtted the second goal. Midfleld play followed, after which Hussain scored
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    Muncey And Farwell Back In S.C.C. Team
    100 15 The S.C.C. are making two changes In the side to meet the R.A.F. m a friendly match at the S.C.C. on Friday. Muncey, who has been on the injured list, is now fit and will play at centre half, with Taylor and Donald
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    MALACCA vs. S.C.C.
    94 15 The following are the sides for the above match starting on Saturday at 2 p.m. and continuing on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. at the S.C.C. Malacca: V. Anderson (Capt) C. A. De Vries, N. T. Bewick, A. F. Hunter, D. Colville, A. W. Coles, R. A. Cessford.
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    MANILA GAMES
    37 15  -  Bin Kuo Min Japan Beat Philippines At Soccer Shanghai, May 16. Results m the Far Eastern Olympic games yesterday were as follows: Baseball: The Philippines defeated Japan 7 o. Football: Japan beat the Philippines 4—3
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    Tennis S.C.C. MIXED DOUBLES
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    Singapore Championships
    92 15 The Singapore lawn tennis championships will be held at the S.C.C from June 11 next. Entries (to be S' nt to the honorary referee, Mr. D. H Kleinman) close on May 31. The present holders of the Singapore titles are: Men's Singles: Lim Bong Soo. Men's Doubles: Chua
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    SOCCER FRIENDLIES
    98 15 Clerical Union Competition K. M. N. Mcnon's team beat Sng Koey Hoe's team by six goals to one on Saturday at the Clerical Union's ground m their soccer competition. Play was not as one-sided as the scores indicate. The losers missed MOM chances m front of goal At
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    66 15 The Taiping Harriers held one of taeir most successful runs to date on Friday, the 12th. instant. About 20 persons turned out for the start and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves m an exciting chase. The hares. Miss Dennett and Mr. Holland, led v thrilling chase through the Assam Kum bang
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    Marines On Heels Of Division II Leaders
    511 16 CONVINCING WIN AGAINST CRICKET CLUB Marine Dept 3; S.C.C. II t •THE Marine Dept. beat the Cricket Club by three goals ;o one J m a Second Division match on the Padang yesterday. It was a well contested game In which the winners,
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    AUSTRALIANS' TOUR
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