The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1934

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    13 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. *O. 14,267. ESTD. 1g35. It CENTS.
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    ARMS CONFERENCE HEADING FOR SHIPWRECK?
    584 1 ARMS CONFERENCE HEADING FOR SHIPWRECK Manifesto Issued By Christian Churches f/?£s// ATTEMPT TO PROHIBIT AERIAL BOMBING .he failure of the Disarmament C on I ondon, May 17. on alarm are 1 ondon \y.\ $s m Disarma- lor im--1 'anterbury ers o: The issued a the -11 m•- and j m
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    6 1 armoured cars at the Mansion House.
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    Arms Embargo To Stop Gran Chaco War
    412 1 Arms Embargo To Stop Gran Chaco War LEAGUE COUNCIL AGREES IN T Geneva, May 17. HL dispute between Bolivia and P. v > dlstussed at the L Council meeting to-day when Capi Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal. hall oi Great Britain, proposed Lmm< diate embargo on arms to both ountries
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    63 1 Cairo, May 15. King lon Sauds peace conditions to the Imam oi Yemen are understood tc Include definite- surrender of Tehama and Nejran. reparations equal to the expenditure caused by the war, the safety oi those Yemeni who joined the Saudi troops and an undertaking n t to fortify the
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    British Initiative
    87 1 Prevj Geneva messages stated when th^ report v: the League Commission which investigated the war between Paraguay and Bolivia corr.es before the League Council on Thursday Capt. Eden will make a further effort to persuade all Governments to agree upcn an arms embargo against the belligerents. British initiative
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    WAS KING OF SIAM ROBBED?
    88 1 Arrest Of London Bookmaker London, May 17. Two letters of credit for £1,600 on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, belonging to the King of Siam figured strangely m a police court case at Greenwich when Oliver Edwards, a bookmaker living m a lodging house
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    OMINOUS NAZI THREAT TO JEWS
    256 1 OMINOUS NAZI THREAT TO JEWS German "Hatred, SFury And Desperation NOT ALLOWED TO DEPART UNHINDERED London, May \1 THHE possibility of a new revolutions;, wave m Germany against "reactionaries" m general and Jews m particular is suggested by recent developments A national campaign |g at present being waged -gainst ''carpers
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    DOMINIONS IN CLOSE HARMONY
    201 1 Premiers Invited To London London, May 17. |T is understood that a formal messag has been sent to the Dominion and Colonial Governments, drawin attention to the 1935 celebrations o the King's accession to the throne am hinting that overseas Premiers migh "wish to participate. It
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    SEVERELY SHAKEN
    74 1 Sir A. Chamberlain In Taxi Accident London. May I*. Sir Austen Chamber lain was severely 8 hake n an d bruised when Ms t a X i C a b overturned m a collision to-day. Lord D a w son o 1 Perm. the King's physician, happened to
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      76 1 TAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES PROCEEDS TO THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. owing to RAFFLES HOTEL BEING BOOKED COMPLETELY F °R SATURDAY, MAY 19th BEAUTY PAGEANT CABARET Wilt X De repeated for one more night only Wednesday, may 23rd FROM 10 P.M. TICKETS $1.00 Dress INFORMAL. PLEASE book your tables
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      75 1 On Other Pages What the Missions to Seamen is doing Page 6. Estate trustee sued for accounts Page 6. Three women on ar*enir murder allegation Page 3. Impoitant lottery li. k--t ruling Page S. Mrs Holm wins British v omen's Kolf title Page 16. Chinese women iiwimmers' sweep the boaid
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    SAVED FROM THE GALLOWS
    162 2 Sequel To Murder Of Old Woman London. May 15. For the third time only since the British Court of Criminal Appeal was constituted m 1908. a conviction has been quashed m the case of men condemned to death on a murder charge. The three accused, named
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    UTMOST SECRECY
    61 2 Meeting: Of International Tin Committee Paris, May 17. The International Tin Committee held a meeting here to discuss the Buffer Stock scheme but the utmost secrecy is maintained. It is rumoured that the meeting agreed to the Buffer stock scheme together with the necessary increase of the production
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    GEN. TSAI TING-KAI
    46 2 Rome. May 17. Gen. Tsai Ting-kal. commander of the 19th Route Army m China, interviewed by Reuter »aid he is visiting Italy to study at first hand Fascist institutions and the work of Signor Mussolini, who exercises a oowerful attraction for China.- Reuter
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    AGREEMENT ON SILVER
    80 2 LEFT TO ROOSEVELT'S DISCRETION Stock Exchanges To Be Regulated j Washington, May 17. The protracted silver controversy hasj ended m an agreement under which President Roosevelt will request Congress to authorise him at his discretion to purchase silver and nationalise the metal with the object of establishing
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    ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
    70 2 Washington, May 17. June 5 has been tentatively fixed for thy adjournment of Congress following a conference between President Roosevelt and Congressional leaders. Before the adjournment it will be i necessary to pass bills dealing with 'communications control, insurance and bank deposits, and loans to industry but
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    SIR E. GEDDES ON RESTRICTION
    136 2 SIR E. GEDDES ON RESTRICTION "Equity of Scheme j j Destroyed j London, May 17. j Sir Eric Geddes, speaking at the annual meeting of the Dunlop Rubber Company, criticised the rubber restrictticn scheme and said that Indo-China, Sarawak and Siam had received terms out of all proportion to the
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    PRESIDENT EMPHATIC
    78 2 Washington, May 17. President Roosevelt has declared emphatically for the regulation of Stock Exchanges by the Federal Trade Commission as proposed m the House of Representatives version of the Control Bill, instead of by a new commission as favoured by the Senate. The President has likewise informed members
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    34 2 Albany, May 17. The Governor of New York State. Mr. Lehmann. has signed the bill per- mltting Savings Banks to become members of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Reuter
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    48 2 FINDS FOR PIBLIC WORK Washington. May 17. j Two flotilla leaders, twelve destroyers and six submarines will be constructed immediately with the tunds available I from the 1.322 million dollars which j President Roosevelt has asked for public works, according to the Secretary lor I the Navy. Reuter
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    PAVILION ATTRACTION
    245 2 Strong Drama In "I Loved a Woman" "I Loved a Woman." the Warner Bros, picture which opened at the Pavilion yesterday features Edward G. Robinson m a role which suits him perfectly. He is the ambitious business man, buried deep m the turmoil of finance, ruthless m his
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    FASCIST ROWDIES
    118 2 Create Scene In Belgian Chamber Brussels, May 15. Shouting "Down with paralytics" and 'We will hit them m the face." young members of the Belgian National Legion. the Fascist organisation, created a disturbance m the Chamber this afternoon m a protest against a bill forbidding the wearing of
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    56 2 The death occurred at his residence m Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday last, after a protracted illness, of Mr. Isaac Samuel, Government Pensioner who had been employed m the Railway Chief Accountant's Office, and retired on pension about ten years ago, after serving for 2R years The decease^ leaves behind his
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    140 2 BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES London. May 15. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Lord Privy (Seal, will be the chief representative of the British Government throughout the present meetings of the Council of the Veague of Nations m Geneva. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, had planned to fly to Geneva after to-mor-row's Cabinet
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      21 2 LOST, BROWN ROUGH-HAIRED IRISH TRRIER. silver-coloured hair on head Answers to name of "Sandy." Suitable on return to 12 Cable Road
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      1197 2 CLASSIFIED AD^TKEMENTS AGNESIA" i ANTISEPTIC DUSTINS POWDER j FOR J the prevention and cure of J "PRICKLY HEAT" Obtainable J f from all Chemists and Stores. j j Prepared only by 6RAFTOR LABORATORIES j! aßaa aaaa«Bai i< BUSINESS CARDS_ STRAITS TXPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. §The Cheapest
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      246 2 Diary Of The Week Friday, 18th. digh Water 0.34 a.m., 2.10 p.m. Football H.M.S. Malaya Cup. Malaya Command vs. Johore. Anson Road, 5.15 p.m. Friendly. S.C.C. vs. R.A.F.. S.C.C. Athletics: Anglo-Chinese School Sports, Jalan Besar. 2.30 p m. Boxing Warren vs. Beltran, Olympic Stadium, 9 p.m. Saturday, 19th. digh Water
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    ARSENIC MURDER ALLEGATION AGAINSE 3 WOMEN
    497 3 Three Doctors In The Witness Box I vv inquiry into an ist two men and three ring a Sikh additional named Bhan Singh tier stage before Mr. the p >llce court yesSadhu Singh. Hardit Harbons Kaur and of the women. Harwidow of the deH
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    TRAIN'S THIRD START
    113 3 a press Fails On Incline had to make three me the gradient at Oil Sunday. The which loft Singapore pulling an ext-a layed at Oexnai <*vi brakes being out of me this defect was train did not leave ninutea after the leaving Kramagain, this time was not
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    RUBBER RESEARCH
    192 3 Interesting Paper At Institute Of Chemistry A meeting of the Malaya Section 'Kuala Lumpur Branch of the Instiute of Chemistry was held at the Institute for Medical Research, when a oaper was read by Mr. W B. Wiegand. of New York. Mr. Wiegand. who is well known for
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    FALSE ENTRIES CHARGE
    218 3 INNOCENCE MAY BE PROVED PostponemenTof Appeal Granted F ™m Our Own Correspondent founts while employed as a cle*k a who n( Uert ttiar S Th^vanayaga m sSSSawswS »J h rl appellant had been employed oy 4se n J e t co »P>alnant In the court fated t«
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    ENGINEERS VISIT BASE
    147 3 Thirty Members of E.A.M. and I.C.E. See The Terror On Saturday, 12th instant, a com- bined visit of Singapore section of j Engineering Association of Malaya, I and the Singapore members of the Institution of Civil Engineers, was made to the Naval Base, Seletar, by kind permission
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    ALLEGED FALSE CLAIM
    214 3 Charge Against Solicitor's Clerk Sham Sundar Rai, a solicitor's clerk, ?id Ram Dahar, a driver m the cmi ploy of the Singapore Traction Co., appeared on amended charges before Mi H. A. Forrer m the Criminal .District Court yesterday. They were originally charged m the police court
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    FAMOUS AIRMAN INJURED
    58 3 Paris, Apr. 26. M. Sadi Leconte, the famous French airman, made a timely escape from a burning aeroplane to-day when he jumped with his parachute at a height of 10,000 ft. above Villacoublay. He was trying out a new scout machine when it caught flre, and he
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    TURF CLUB
    240 3 14,000 MILES AIR RACE FIVE CONTROL POINTS TO AUSTRALIA j Heavy Betting On Four Day Limit Th» Calcutta, May 9. toiLH*" air race from England i to Australia next October is creating ra- l fh^ ld t>, <lOWn m the fUles of the ra that the competitors must
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    CHINESE FINED $15
    104 3 Caught Carrying Samsu By Revenue Officer •From Our Own Correspondent.) A Taiping, May 15. A Chinese. Leong Fook. who said he was paid live cents to convey a pot oi samsu for another person, was fine $15, or three weeks' rigorous imprisonment by the Taiping magistrate. A
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    HACK TO THE BANK
    60 3 Washington. May 15. Mr. Eugene Black is resigning the governorship of the Federal Reserve Board and when Congress adjourns he is resuming his post of Governor of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Black came to Washington at President Roosevelt's personal request over a year ago
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    MR. J. G. ALCANTARA
    81 3 (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, May 15. The death occurred at .scremban today of Mr. Jjhn G. Alcantara loir., rly sub-treasurer o< Kuala Kan« Mr. Alcantara, who had been .a for some time, resided at Serembuh until his transfer to Kuala Kangsar He was chief clerk
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    23 3 M. F C. Sands, chief of the Malaya Publishing House, is a passen/er homeward by the Conte Verde, which leaves Singapore this afternoon.
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    SWEEP NOT A "PUBLIC LOTTERY"
    763 3 SWEEP NOT A "PUBLIC LOTTERY Possession Of Ticket Not Illegal I Ipoh, May lf>. j/^HIN Tin Chin, a bank cashier ,p- who was convicted by the Ipoh magistrate, on a charge of selling lottery tickets and fined $75 appealed successfully and the conviction was quashed. Appellant, through Mr. J. Dunford
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      51 3 WHY NOT USE THE AIRMAIL? FOR CHEAPNESS REGULARITY DSTAGI IS ONLY 40 CENTS PER HALF OUNCE to THE UNITED KINGDOM CAM OBTAIN A REPLY IN 2Z DAYS. CALL AT YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE OR MANSFIELD Co., Ltd. AND ASK FOR T HE MALAYAN AIR MAIL LEAFLET. OCEAN BUILDING SINGAPORE TEL.
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      60 3 ANNOUNCEMENT REMINGTON RAND INC. The .ar«est organization m the to Ihe manufacture and sale of Remington Rand Inc. (Incorporated in TsaTT,.' opened their awn office m UnKulwing slngapor'e l that ta Remington Products tCSSSf BriS' £h^ P Slt On t0 Remington Portable Typewriters, Dalton Adding Machines, **d* "il T~ REMINGTON
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    Tudor Influence In Decoration
    133 4 The Tudor influence is felt m decoration, and many ot the newest furnishing fabrics are made m Tudor designs, which harmonise surprisingly well with modern taste. Glazed chintz is popular just now. and can be very decorative, and mercerised cotton is also having a vogue. Woven
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    45 4 The new lipsticks match the flower] poMfv In scent as well as In colour, pink lipsticks being perfumed with t< match the rose posies and so o Golden brown lipsticlu are still flavoured with sherry and some deep red ones are actually made with port.
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    Beauty Is A Question Of Proportion
    1168 4 Beauty Is A Question Of Proportion HOW THE DRESSMAKER REMEDIES DISCREPANCIES BY OUR WOMAN CORRESPONDENT Interesting details of tlrree Martial et Armand models from the latest collection. '"Week End" of grey wool, another of crepe marine with white collar, and the third. "Petite Madame". a fantasy crepe painted with red
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    The World Follows Hollywood
    212 4 By Trwis Bantun, Fashion Designer at the Paramount Hollywood Studios. The whole world follows the movie stars. People go to films and look to Hollywood for inspiration m what to wear and how to wear it and what to do. Mac West and her hour-glass figure
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    Forecasts For The Summer
    106 4 Tailored frocks and jackets of close mesh black tulle, resembling the finest mosquito netting, m cotton or silk, are foreshadowed for the summer. The frocks will have moderately open backs crossing over from a high front neckline. For Ascot gowns silk "mosquito net" will be lightly
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    101 4 Greta Nissen m her newest nim wears a velvet tea gown inspired by the Dalmatian dog. it is white with irregular spots of black, and the material costs two guineas a yard. Nine yards are used m the gown which is cut to sweep the ground, with the back endIng
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      136 4 SPOILS CHILDREN'S HAIR WbCIO you va-h cUUrai*! hair be cunful what you u-e. Many M>aj»- ami prepared dnapooi contain too much fr«-«- alkali, which i*> \ery iujuriou-, a* it dri«^ tin- bcalp ami makes the hair brittle, The Le»i thing to use is Mulsified roeoanut oil shampoo, for this is
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      72 4 "FEEDIN6 TIME FOR SMILER" tea fei^ E: ssfvS?ss^Ki aaaSaa ««3^K^ I I R ORCHE An?Shat k7 1^ t BY 61UYA5 WLLArfS .wt far ffi r mclod y to Mother than all the symphonies of the great Masters. H^uh si l 8 COrrectly fed «>« well -fed, Health and Happiness are
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    Stalin Salutes Russia's Military Might
    237 5 picture. Imerte&'a (up. undergoing "trr picture. picture. ke >fiss Zena Dart (Mrs. Maurice Brett) and the Ranee of Sarawak arriving nn House for the Royal Academy Exhibition private views.- Air mail r i^^* maaw chmltePW iie American yachls for h« Kndeav,mr. Mr. T. O. M.
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      47 5 I X XV xV X X I T> T> A TVT T^\ I l-€ *< iVI I I I CONDENSED MILK B 1 1 y I I I tIT Lji ra J 1 V I I Recommend "TRAIN MILK I PURITY AND ECONOMY 1 Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd.,
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    THOSE WHO GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS
    2457 6 THOSE WHO GO DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS What The Singapore Mission Does For Our Seamen THE 'FLYING ANGEL" CVERYONE who reads the Chaj great stride forward which th m Singapore, writes Mr. C. Wurl report. The record of activities well -organised institution. And been a great port for
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    WOMAN JUMPS DOWN WELL
    153 6 WHEN TRACED BY POLICE Indian Charged With Enticing Another Nan's Wife (From Our Own CorresDondent Taiping, May 15. During the trial of an Indian on a charge of enticing away the wife of a rubber tapper, it was stated that the woman had jumped down a
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    GENERAL YANG
    68 6 Visits To British Service Institutions London, May 15. General Yang Chieh (leader of the Chinese military mission visiting Europe is due from Paris on May 22. He If staying about ten days. visiting, at Government invitation. the Staff College. Sandhurst. Aldershot and Woolwich. He will also I see
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    ESTATE TRUSTEE SUED
    574 6 ESTATE TRUSTEE SUED Claim F Or Accounts An action came un I the Supreme Court I Mr. Justice Prlchard I Syed Salim bin Aiwa a I plaintiff and Mr c I was defendant. I The plaintill. as B I estate of his deceased I Van Cuylenberg. the I estate, for
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      33 6 Pf i 7 NEW REFINEMENT j NEW POWER 8c SPEED 'I I m AUSTINS WttinillllMll!llltlW(lßWl|||»ii|^ i iSee them at 1 1 BORNEO -MOTORS -LTD. 'j Branche. f rom Singapore to P enan g.
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      80 6 BITUMEN SOLUTION J Steel and iron vorfcl cal climates must be pr fVom corrosion. SISSON'S BITUMEN riON is made special! HUM I purposo S Being manulactured ffl^^^^RSl refined Bitumen, i ■tBUBIUdH^d a^d is a protective water and chemical lottoi BZJ^^^HKw is an economical subs ■KHIIjnH oil paint. R MADE IN
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    PAHANG FIRE MYSTERY
    149 7 Railway Station Burned Down Kuala Lipis, May 13. formation concerning ths rned down the importation of the F.M.S.R. m Kelantan shows that ated m a lav Xory. This Important one and is main-line practically Kota Bharu Railway StaKelantan river. mod to bo an unlucky nlaiitan Section. News
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      Hours Too Early
      143 7 To the Editor, letters. In fact, I had to push back the movable flap and press down the letters inside to make room Tor my letter. I notice^ another late-corn^ before me had also grappled with The same difficult conditions If letters m the travelling letter box
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    PEDESTRIAN CHARGED
    265 7 First Action Under New Traffic Rule Loke Choon Seng, a Chinese motor car driver, was charged m the Penang Police Court with loitering and thereby interfering with the movement of traffic. Traffic Inspector C. W. Such said that at 9.15 p.m. on May 5 he wos on rounds
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    ELEVENTH MALAYAN EXHIBITION
    135 7 The forthcoming Malayan Exhibi- tion. to be held m Kuala Lumpur on i the 2nd. 3rd and 4th June, will include for the first time a section for cattle. The section will be m the nature of jan experiment and will comprise the j following classes: Bulls.
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    BURNED IN HOUSE FIRE
    74 7 It is reported that the Chinese X >iie. who got burnt m the fire at No. *6, Foo Choo Choon Street, Ipoh, on Sunday night, is lying m a critical condition m the local hospital where a deposition was recorded by Che Osman, Second Magistrate, Ipoh,
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    THE PENANG CHANDU SEIZURE
    702 7 THE PENANG CHANDU SEIZURE SMUGGLED FROM SINGAPORE Accused's Story Of Meeting On Wharf L^ llow ng the hheu c seiz «re of 2,000 Slfionn Lion cnandu valued char^H hT Monda^ L^ Soh was MrS p Si 1 the FirSt Magistrate Xf F f B f ldge) yesterday with the 2
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    CRUELTY TO BULLOCK
    161 7 $50 Fine by Malay Magistrate Taiping. May 14. Fortunately I am not bound by law to wallop yJu as you have walloped the animal. The only way I can muiie you feel it is to pinch your pocket' were the remarks addressed by Che Mustapha Albakri, the
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    SIR SANKARAN NAIR
    151 7 Death Of Prominent Indian Lawyer Indians m Malaya will regret to hear of the death, which occurred m Madras the other day, of Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair, Kt.. C.1.E.. a prominent nationalist leader. The late Sir Sankaran Nair, who had a brilliant career as Advocate-General, Madras, and
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    76 7 Phthisis was the chief cause of mortality according to the Singapore Municipal health report for the weekending May 12, with pneumonia, malaria and enteritis coming next m a total of 183 deaths, making a death rate of 19.69 per mille compared with 19 58 for the some week last year.
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    CAMERON'S CLUB
    208 7 Established At Lubok Tamang At a public meeting held at Lubok Tamang Rcsthouse, Cameron Highlands, it. was decided inter-alia that a I recreation club should be formed to be called the Cameron Highlands Club, membership of which was to be open to ail communities. The Hon'ble British Resident,
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    ANTI-OPIUM BAZAAR
    224 7 The president and committe-j of the Singapore Anti- Opium Society wish to I ccktiowledge with thanks the generous donations In me form of goods irom the following firms: Nestle and AngloSwiss Condensed Milk Co. Ltd., Ho Ho Biscuit Factory, Ltd., "Daisy" Flower Shop, Lohmann Co., Ltd., N. V.
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      107 7 TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15. a TWO MIGHTY STARS IN A MAGNIFICENT TURE WORTHY OF MB THEIR fK v -'■■>. empire as i motheir passion he love he truly m its ruins! See mighty stars re-reai-Kfe scandal only dared to whisper! BOXING ais TO-NI G HT FRIDAY 18th MAY 1934. Tw BIG
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 18. 1934 Rubber Control Criticism
    441 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 18. 1934 Rubber Control Criticism QIR Eric Geddes is not the only critic of the rubber regulation scheme. Since the details of the proposals were first announced— and were generally very well received—doubts have appeared, not only on the part of American consumers, who
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    As was Saying
    1090 8 THE LADIES who are taking part m the Pageant of Beauty and the Cabaret at Raffles Hotel m aid of the Children's Aid Society have certainly struck a most successful note. Their opening show on Wednesday evening was a great success m every way and it was
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    447 8 His Highness the Sultan of Brunei is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. R. Guenin, late of the F.MS Railways, has been appointed Maintenance Engineer, Transport and Harbour Department, British Guiana. Mr. V. W. Powell-Evans, lately of the Taiping Police, assumed duties as 0.C.P.D..
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    "The Mongoose"
    719 8 (I'art Oik 'On opening my i night I lound m X me. Fortunate I S;1 7 i going extract from a :ne in Cairo from my 'tor attached to Fi Palestine during ri, ,an energetic search amongst all the liv. city. No mongoos, presence of a make it
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      31 8 "SCOTLAND GAVE WHISKY AND GOLF to an appreciative world,*' states an advertisement. Gave "GAFLAC" POLICIES however give complete protection. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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    Europeans To Be Privileged
    96 9 Europeans To Be Privileged NATIVE LAND NEEDS IN KENYA London. May 15. ;ult ol the Government's certain recommendations Lands Commission. Jus! reported on the native present and prospective. •n rind that 500 acres are; compensate for any sur- excluded irom the North :v for mining leases m j ni als
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    GOD COVER DROPS
    55 9 hsbank Finances ause Alarm Berlin, May 17. rop ol 25.000.000 marks the ReichsbanJc gold per cent, and financial ilarm at the continued and fear that one day have have to rely for ly i<n securities which, on to 319.000.000 marks. gold coverage amountcent., since when the n
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    Japanese Seizure Of Territory Near Tientsin
    57 9 Japanese Seizure Of Territory Near Tientsin DE £F EAR TURNED TO CHINAS PROTESTS Large Aerodrome To Be Constructed Instead of withdrawing their trooiv* ta the dlrtrtet of Kithsien m accordwlth the Tangtai truce X Jcpane* have demanded the wiuJ :'n^' J^f polico corps from l uld threaten to disarm the
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    OCCUPATION OF AMOY May Not Take Place At The Moment
    172 9 OCCUPATION OF AMOY May Not Take Place At The Moment Hong Kong, May 17. The conference of Japanese Consuls Ui South China called by the GovernorFormosa will bo held on June 14, when questions relating to the expansion ol Japanese trade m South China and special privileges and protects n
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    Big Railway Order From China
    75 9 Big Railway Order From China London. May 17. Tiie Chinese Government Purchasing Commission is inviting tenders for 14 of the most powerful freight and passenger engines, two shunting engines and 170 steel 40-ton wagons for the Canton-Hankow Railway, also four of the largest size and four slightly smaller engines for
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    IF WAR COMES
    154 9 China To Move Industries Inland Shanghai. May 17. In the event ot hostilities m the Far East m which China will not be m a position to prevent her ports and coastal towns from being invaded and c: China will follow the example ot Turkey by shifting
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    RIDICULOUS !
    79 9 RIDICULOUS Kishire As Good London, May 17. It is ridiculous to say that the Japanese textile industy is more efficient than Lancashire, according to Mr. John Grey, chairman of the Cotton Spinners* and Manufacturers' Association, who declared that if the labour costs factor were eliminated Lancashire can produce more cheaply
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    WAR DEBTS
    51 9 No Statement Yet By Chancellor London, May 15. Answering various parliamentary Questions, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, stated today that the question of War Debt was receiving close attention but he was not m a position at present to make any statement on the subje British
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    FURIOUS BATTLE
    46 9 Two Killed And 10 Hurt In California San Pedro (California) May 15. Two men were killed and ten injurei In a furious battle which took place here last night between striking longshoremen, non-strikers and the police. The latter finally dispersed the rioters. Reuter Wireless
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    CUTS RESTORED
    31 9 Unemployment Bill's Third Reading London, May 15. The third reading of the Unemployment Bill was carried m the House of Commons last night by 421 to 67 British Radio
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    H.M.S. NELSON
    30 9 London, May 15. H.M.S. Nelson grounded In Portlands Road this afternoon at low water. She was towed off by two tugs and then proceeded to sea Reuter Wireless
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    Wailing Mothers Search For Their Children
    179 9 Wailing Mothers Search For Their Children FRESH CLOUDBURST OVER TIBER/AS Jerusalem, May 15. 1 ml* nt V° Ur bodles mostl y of aged avfrnm £^2?' Were g to Ihv tJ c ruins of hous wrecked by the cloudburst yesterday over Tib car'rvTnr, an cl ht wall of water. the hni
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    SALVAGE WORK UNDONE
    130 9 London, May 15. A second cloudburst within 24 hours occurred to-day m Tiberias. Palestine Shortly after th>? funeral of yesterday's victims. It lasted 'nearly half an hour! and the old Tiberias was turned into' a rushing river which carried away I goods from houses and shops and
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    HARUNA MARU
    61 9 Stranded At Midnight In Dense Fog Tokio, May 17. A message from Shimonoseki states that the Haruna Maru. with the Japanese textile conference delegates en board, was stranded at the entrance to Shimonoseki Straits at midnight. It was a very foggy night and salvage tugs were expected to
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    SOVIET ACCOUNT
    66 9 Why They Fired On Manchu Steamer Moscow, May 17. The Soviet account of the recent firing on the Manchukuo steamer m the River Amur says that a party on board were making a photographic survey of the Soviet shore and ignored requests to desist, whereupon the frontier guards
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    RETURNING TO WORK
    36 9 Flint, Michigan, May 14. The strikers at the Fisher motor car body works have decided to return to work and their attitude, will considerably affect the other motor car factories, especially Ford's. Reuter
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    88 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices And Sterling Rates (From Our Own Correspondent* RIBBER London, May 17. Spot (Sellers) GV+d (6 5j16d.) (Buyers) 6 l gd (6 3U6d.) July-Sept. G^d (6%d.) Oct.-Dec. 6%d (6 l 2 Jan-March 6^ (6%d.) Market:— Quiet. New York, May 17. July 12.90 (13.27.) September
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    1182 10 LONDON SCRAMBLES FOR RUBBER SHARES 'Economist*' Fears That Scheme Will Not Ensure Reasonable Prices BFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 7. As this letter goes to the air mail, rubber and rubber shares are "all the rage" In London. There is an acute scarcity lor prompt
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    198 10 Whiteaway, Laidlaw's Difficult Year 50,000 To Be Taken From Reserve iFrom Our Own Correspondent > London, May 7. Malayans who are customers of, or shareholders m. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., will be sorry to hear that the accounts of that Company for the year ending Feb. 28, 1934 t show a
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    Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    84 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES CURRENT May 17, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London St. Spot (loose) 20 7 s 21 R.S.S. equal to London St. (FOB.) 21 21 1 8 Std. R.S.S. on Tender June 21V 2 21% July-Sept. 2V B 22 Oct.-Dec. 22^2
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    211 10 Singapore. May 17. The market during the past week has been a slowly declining one, due to the percentage of restriction decided upon being unexpectedly low. There has been considerable liquidation m all markets, and. although the market improved locally to some extent yesterday on account
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    194 10 London 4 months' sight 2 4 11 64 London 3 months' sight 2 4 5 32 London 60 days' sight 2,4 964 London 30 days' sight 2 4 8 London, demand 2j4 7j64 London, T.T. 2,4 3 32 Lyons and Paris, demand 897 Hamburg, demand 149 New York,
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    UNITED SUA BETONG
    63 10 Messrs. Guthrie. and Co., Kuala Lumpur, Agents, have received a telegram from the Secretaries of The United Sua Betong Rubber Estates Ltd intimating that the Board have recommended payment on 6th June of a til I^ f i 5 Per CCnt m ****>*<* Of Jast financial year;
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    Fraser's Share List
    954 10 THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934. Bayers. Sellers Ampat Tin <4) 6s 6d 7s Asam Kumbang v£) 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay 43s 6d 45s Ayer Hitam Tin <5s^ 15s 16s Ayer Weng ($1) 2.07 2.15 Bangrin Tin 34s 9d 35s 6d Changkat Tin <£) 49s 51 Chenderiang <>£)
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    WHY NATURAL PRICE IS BEST
    789 10 WHY NATURAL PRICE IS BEST Rubber Industry's Chief <Zjl l> Et it 'From Our Own Correspond nt.) London, May 8. A more emphatic critic of the rubber scheme than the "Economist." is tlv London "Daily Express." which was a rotable opponent of the Stevenson Scheme, and whose City Editor. Mr.
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    216 10 May 14 15 16. American Can. Com. 94 93 92 American Telephone and Telegraph 112 3 4 113 112 3 4 Atcheson Railroad 54» 4 54 3 4 55 Dupont 825 8 82» 2 81 4 Firestone. Common 17 18 18's General Electric 19 3 8 20 19'
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    APRIL TIN OUTPUTS
    54 10 Borneo Co., Ltd., agents, advise the following tin outputs for April: Pahang Consolidated 1,579 pels; Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. (A. Etam) 245 pels 158,400 yardage, 572 hrs, run; Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd. 440 pels 37,800 yardage, 394 hours run: Temoti Tin Dredging Ltd., 473 pels; 85,400
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    111 10 Singapore Produce Prices May 17, 1? <A Uh k Buyei B i Gambler Java Cube Hamburg Cube Muntok White I White Pepper Black Pepper Copra, mixed Copra, Sundried Small Hake Taptoc Small Pearl Tapioca Lingga Sago Flour Fair Sago Flour Palembang Jelotong Blanja Jelctong Sarawak Jelotorg R. (Siam) W.C. No
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    APRIL RUBBER OUTPUT
    23 10 Borneo Co., Ltd.. Agents following rubber outpir Kuala Reman Rubber Eft lb., Lok Kawi Rubber Ltd 'Bruseh Rubber Estates Ltd
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    LOSSES TURNED INTO PROFITS
    732 11 LOSSES TURNED INTO PROFITS Ayer Kuning R ubber p 3 Per Cent Dividend i annual general meeting < F.MS i Rubber Monday. Apr. 16, office of the compa 1 and 51. Eastche; A Swettenha the chairman of t r< siding. ntatlve of the seeretar >maj Barlow and Brc notice convening
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    FRENCH RADICALS
    117 11 I Elimination Of Members With Stavisky Taint Crermont Ferrand, May 13. The congress of the Radical Party, the strongest m the Chamber and Senate, has decided to continue to support M. Doumergue's national gov* ernment and also decided to exclude from the party a number of prominent leaders
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    NEW U.S. LEGISLATION
    87 11 To Create $200,000,000 Home Credit Corporation Washington, May 15. Legislation is to be introduced m Congress for the promotion of a housing programme, to provide for the establishment of a home credit insurance corporation capitalised at «>200. 000,000, the creation of an unlimited number of local mortgage
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    STATISTICS OF TIN
    255 11 Lon^ 22T&?*!*" f Un c Measr, Strauss an d Co.. March. 31, Anril a awM zj£r Australian 658 656 1504 Banka 21 101 187 g 4 Other Standard 5059 J 9 44 Banka. Straits and 4317 259 59 31 593 Australian Landing 50 9 c z 265
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    KIDNAPPED MILLIONAIRE
    103 11 U.S. Gangsters Get Life Sentence Los Angeles, May 16. Three of the men who pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of Mr. William Gettle (U.S. oil millionaire) have been sentenced to lif? imprisonment. Because Gettle testified that they did not inflict any grievous bodily harm on him the kidnappers
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    ITALY ON THE DEFENCE
    60 11 Move Against Japanese Silk Imports Rome, May 14. Three categories of silk.— namely drawn raw and single silk, drawn raw and double silk, and drawn/ twisted and dyed silk, have been added to the list of prohibited imports. This decision is interpreted as another step m
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    36 11 It is rumoured that Mr. A. Sharpies who recenty retired from the headship of the Pathological Division of the Rubber Research Institute, is likely eventually to return as Director of the Institute, says the Malay Mail.
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    U.S. STOCK EXCHANGES
    60 11 Senate Passes Control Measure The Senate, by^f v I Passed the Stock Exchange Control Bin tne regulatory body and the exemption of foreign securities the Bill win be submitted to a conference of the Senate and House of Representatives, but the sponsors of the Bill are confldem
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    37 11 Th« it Washington, May 14. Hal votfdTn f Agrlcultur c Committee nas voted In favour of applying the Exchange Control Bill to coUon besides grain. The bill provides for limit ing short selling and special on- Reuter
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    OPEN WARFARE
    85 11 Peace Efforts Fail m German Church Dispute r^i, Berlin, May 12 The dispute between the Nazi church authorities and the opposition evangel ical past or S has flared into open warfare In spite ot efforts at conciliation Two hundred and fifty more pa^ Tors lw\ b n summarily
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    CHINESE PAINTINGS
    73 11 Big Exhibition Of Modern Works In Moscow Moscow, May 7. A big exhibition of modern Chinese paintings and drawings is being herd this month m Moscow. Approximately 350 objects collected by the famous Chinese painter Mr Hsu Pai-hun, head of the Nanking School of Painting, who will personally
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    132 11 His Highness the Sultan of Brunei was an interested visitor at the Kuala Lumpur Police Depot yesterday morn ing, states our Kuala Lumpur correspondent. The Tamil Methodist Church at Short Street was the scene of a very mpressive and well attended service when they celebrated Mothers' Day xi Sunday. The
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      STEAMER ATTACKED NEAR SWATOW
      179 12 STEAMER ATTACKED NEAR SWATOW B^L R E DS WS L P E IRA^ES Several Passengers Thrust Overboard During Panic Swatow, May 6. Four anti-piracy guards aboard the rhinese coastal steamer. T.H V: ..re reported to have been shot dead durine a sharp battle with ft gang of twelve or thirteen
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      ADVENTUROUS TRIP
      225 12 German Youths Arrive Weatherbeaten and wiry, tv o j OUUg Germans, both under 30 years oi age, have reached Shanghai and are looking for a boat m which they can continue their voyage round iIV world, the lifeboat they previously had having been found unsuitable for their purpose.
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      PORT HEALTH
      268 12 The health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended May 12th. is as follows: Bassein: 1 pague case. Bombay: 2 plague cases and 2 deaths: 4 smallpox cases and 2 deaths as compared with 9 cases and 5 deaths m the previous week.
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      34 12 The M.M. mail steamer "Explorateu Jrandidier" is due here from Pondi herry on May 22nd, at 7 a.m. and wi! ail on the same day at noon fo iaigon, Tourane, Haiphong. Bert H.B. Wharves.
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      PORT DUES OF OIL FUEL SHIPS
      252 12 Concession By South African Government The Chamber of Shipping ot me, i United Kingdom has been officially m- I formed by the High Commissioner io? •the Union °l South Africa that btoil I Government had decided to reduce Ah.ordinary poU clues by 50 per
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      ROYAL MAIL LINES
      292 12 At the meeting of Royal Mail Lines Lord Essendon. the chairman, said that the promise of better things to which they looked forward a year ago had I not been fulfilled. The number of voyages m 1933 at 146 was five fewer than m 1932. and freight
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      WIRELESS AT SEA
      253 12 Marconi Company's Decreased Profits In his speech at the meeting ol the Marconi International Marine Communication Company, the chairman. Mr. J C. Denison-Pender. explained I that the decrease m profit was much less than it appeared to be. The profit, before providing income-tax, for the year 1933
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      110 12 Ships al(»nKsi({r tie expectrd Kml Wharf (Batraitct <„i I Kutsang 21; Main Wharf <Kntr:»n- m Ophir 18: Tung I 12: Sarpedon 6 I Empire Dock (Bain I Phemius 30: V I Larut 35: Bted Seal I West Wharf (Entrance <. I Indrapm-ra 4; k I Section 10 (Entran*.
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      104 12 Perak, Bi son 17 5. Toboali, Bi 17 5. lur X Patras, Dut baya 17 5. for B ,19.5. Toba, Dv; S& 17.5. for M 6 Hua Tong, B:. I 17 5. lor Muar I Togian. Dut ST. n nak 17.5. fox I' Atrcus. Brn 4 2( 17.
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      54 12 oia*gn \pr i- I it v. li learn hat Duiiaicisur. Bl I I ?iy(h- shlpowni n I Dominion Lin< I tiave been I and details I I innounced lat< I The Domini I office* I Ifontxi &1, owni I ing oi r < DOO I sidiary <
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      15 12 TIU 1: I propo.s.j to red I is now I varci and Cont I I
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      93 12 Straits Sleamshil Company Limited. I The U3U il I ham .'i:d r I I m with limited 1 will I I 4 m I. S. K. LIN* I ISIIIHAHA BA! I KAISHA I rtneorpoi Nl I PASSENGER I HAVRE MARU I ERIE MAKU I NAGOYA UARV I BOSTON MART >W^'
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      527 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
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      526 14 K. P. Mm &ONINKLIJKB PAKETTAART MAATSCHAPPIJ MA "^ng^" lday> May 18 Prigl Radja Sa P at Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas and and malls ™^> Batavla TOBELO— Friday, May 18, Rhio Billiton and Batavia TIXOMBO— Friday May 18, Belawan-Deli °™™^TZ*n%VA Pl *£T P TarnP etlh Tampa t -Tlng g i, Bengalis, PA ™n
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      461 14 f jl a r Ml //V //I f TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENAN G VIA COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore Spore Penan; N. York. Pres. Adams May 19 May 22 May 24 July 3 Pres. Harrison Jun.
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    183 15 perry And Miss Round Hold Titles Own Correspondent) London, May 7. (1 Miss Dorothy Round holders of the men's British hard court ionships. each retained this year's meeting included at Bournemouth Perry has won the men's years m succes Muss Round won the the first time
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    25 15 Mr. Rhaw Kens Hock's Pay Out (J. Donnelly up) coming m after winning the Class 2 Hoises (I)iv. 4) race at Bukit Timah on Wednesday.
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    293 15 P. singles final provided the day. Miss Round. Miss Peggy Scriven 2. 2-6. 8 -6 after -ached match point final set. was til me and gave no excitement to come. her hardest and st to win the first 6 2. What happened ta n the second
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    SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP
    49 15 Record Holders Mcc In First Round London, May 8. at Royal Wimbledon m tr Lateur Golf Championshi )van (course record hold< qualified for the match-pl* th an aggregate of 75 +81 meets m the first round nith. who equalled the cour th 60 m the second qualify**
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    22 15 oy Khun Onn, the well-kno^ first division ripht winger h a holiday trip to Hong Kor I be away for a month.
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    168 15 For Reporting The Tests D. R. Jardine has been retained by i the London "Evening Standard" to report the forthcoming Test matches m England on a fee oi £5,000. Cabling' to th? Times of India E. H. D. Sewelli 3?.ys: Cricketers behind the scenes are much
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    234 15 INTER-CLUB MATCH Is Sepoy Lines To Meet Keppcl a On Sunday J Teams and starting times tor the 1 1 match Sepoy Lines vs. Keppel at Sepoy I t Lines on Sunday are as follows. Sepoy a Lines players mentioned first. 8.45 a.m. Sym (6) and Savi U4> vs.
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    472 15 GOVERNOR'S CUP MEETING Racing ull Handicaps For To-morrow The lull handicaps for to-morrow, the fifth day of the Singapore Turf Clubs Spring (Governor's Cup) meeting are follow RACE 1. Ponies. Class 1. Div. 3. 6 furlongs £.15 p.m Penny Bee 9.0 Great Joy 7.12 Palm' Oil 8.12 Gieu Fun 7.11
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    Sepoy Lines Ladies' Bogey
    64 15 1 The Ladies' Bogey Competition for May was played on Monday and Tuesday. May 14th and 15th and resulted In a win for Miss M. M. Hadley with a score of one down. The following cards were returned: Miss M. M. Hadley (12 > 1 down
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    FRAMROZ CUP
    372 15 V.M.C.A. Water Polo League Final The final fixture m the above competition was played yesterday at the YMCA pool at Fort Canning when the Reds captained by Choo Seng Kay obtained a decisive victory of three clear goals over the Browns captained by Lim Fook Loong. Boon Hoon
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    PRESTON'S PROMOTION FINAL SURPRISE
    710 15 New Amateur League Champions DULWICH AND WIMBLEDON JOINT HOLDERS OF SURREY CUP (From Our Own Correspondent.) THERE was a thrilling finish to Saturday, and the biggest surf notion of Preston North End to Pown. Everyone expected Bolton Wai qualify for the premier Division, ed to relegation,
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    99 15 Malacca and S.C.C. Meet on Padang The following are the sides for the ibove match starting Saturday at 2 i.m. and continuing Sunday at T0.30 ..m. at S.C.C Malacca Team V. Anderson (capt.i. 5. A. De Vries. N. T. Bewick, A. F. lunter. D. Colvllle. A. W.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET
    128 15 .eijssius And Carr Unable To] Play At Seremban Two more changes have been made 1 n the Singapore State team to play igainst Negri Sembilan at Seremban >n Sunday and Mond-w next. T. Leijssius and G. Carr were unable :o accept the invitation extended to 'hem and their
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