The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 May 1934

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14,269. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1934 1« CENTS.
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    Military Dictatorship In Bulgaria
    494 1 APIiAL BLOCKADED BY ARMY assination Of Royal Family Denied rioiis disturbances m Bulgaria, the capital has .(!<(? by the arm\ and a thinly disguised d*cI up. Government, (whleli consists of four civilians icrals under the King) has dissolved Parliament il a Chamber of Deputies largely of
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    AIR FORCE TO BE DOUBLED
    202 1 AIR FORCE TO BE DOUBLED If Arms Conference Breaks Down Txmtion. May 19. OKITAIX la prepared to double her air force and leap from fifth to first place as if by pressing: a button. This is the meaning of Mr. Baldwin's statement m Parliament, which has aroused intense interest and
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    $10,000,000 Stockyard Blaze In Chicago
    379 1 $10, 000, 000 Stockyard Blaze In Chicago STARTED BY A CIGARETTE Fireman Missing: I 20 Injured rYVMAi.K to the vaiur $10,000,000 has been caused b> the fierce tire which broke out m the Chicago Union Sto<k>ard and m addition one fireman is missing and 20 others have been injured The
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    GIRL SOLO FLYER IN SINGAPORE
    379 1 Jean Batten Out To Beat Amy I Johnson *s Record MISS Jean Batten, the 23 years old New Zealand girl who is making her third attempt to fly from London to New Zealand, arrived m Singapore on Saturday evening from Alor Star and left 'for
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    KING OF SIAM'S
    117 1 ARRESTED BOOKMAKER ACQUITTED Letters Of Credit Found In Strand London. May 1!». QLIVER Edwards, a Deptiord bcok-lV-r maker, charged with being m possession oi two letters o: credit for €1,600 on the Hongkong and Shanghai .Bank, belonging to the King of 81am. •it beiiig reasonable to suspect
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    ANOTHER AIR FRANCE CRASH
    81 1 Forced Landing: One Injured London, May 19. THE second accident within a|< week involving an Air France liner occurred at Croydon to-day. The liner was nearly over the aero- drome when the engine failed and theh plane wat forced to land In a field,and (Tusiiid Into
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    JAPANESE CABINET SCANDAL
    125 1 VICE-MINISTER MAY BE DISMISSED Sequel To Rayon Share Manipulation Tokio, May lf>. A •BflOUi Cabinet crtflll is threatened as a result of tLc scandal relating ;o the shares Dl the Imperial Rayon Company, which advanced from 40 to i5O yen a which, it is alleged, c.rtain lighly-placed
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      50 1 f^UK < :^!w ALL PROCEEDS TO THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. ONE MORE NIGHT ONL V 1 "BEAUTY PAGEANT CABARET" Raffles hotel rON WEDNESDAY, MAY 23rd from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Ickt $1.00. Dress Informal. Raffles hotel TO-NIGHT cocktail dance <** k n 6.30 to Midnight DANCE (informal) i.^^ 9.45
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      88 1 Po^**/^ W/M CHRYSLER ENDURANCE J^^ JERE LEE I AND HER WORLD FAMOUS LADIES BAND WILL PLAY DANCE MUSIC AND I ENTERTAIN YOU at the SEA VIEW HOTEL WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1934 FRIDAY, 25, 1934 DANCING FROM 8.30 to midnight at the ADELPHI HOTEL roof garden) 3 THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934
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    TALL SCORING
    241 2 Selakhan Makes Century Against Nondescripts Some tall scoring was seen on the Nondescripts' ground yesterday alter- j noon v/ru*n the home team met the J Indian Association. The game ended In a draw, time intervening. The Indians made 236 for one wicket cowards which Selakhan Singh contridi ted
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    Ceylon Tamils Defeat P.W.D. Team
    224 2 On the Ceylon Tamils' ground yesterday the home team beat the Public Works Department cricket team by five vickets. Scores P.W.D.: T. V. T. Campbell b R. V. S. Sundram 5; S. Ahin c S. Nathan b Ambiavagar 1; S. de Silva b V. Paramcothy
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    PARITY IN THE AIR
    104 2 London, May 18. Parliament adjourned until May 2& after Mr. Baldwin winding up eh foreign affairs debate, revealed that the Government is taking time by the forelock with regard to a\r defences and reiterated the recent pledge that if no air limitation agreement is possible the
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    DEEP CONCERN
    1014 2 Threatening Situation Feared London, May 18. The Foreign Secretary, (Sir John Simon >, replying for the Government m the debate on foreign policy m the House of Commons, characterised the debate as an expression of the deep concern which they all felt at the international situation which was
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    Ceylon Sports Club Defeat Railway
    118 2 The Ceylon Sports Club second team beat the Railway Institute on the Ceylon Sports Club ground yesterday afternoon by two wickets. Scores Railway Institute: Hong Kee c Maniam b S. K. Sunderam 24; Emerson b Kandasamy 1: Nadarajah c Joseph b Sabastian 1; Sinathurai b
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    Selangor Roundly Beaten At Penang
    1010 2 DR. HOPKINS HELPS WITH FINE INNINGS Trail Our Own correspondent. > Penang, May 20. The Penang-Selangor match ended to-day a quarter of an hour before time m a victory for Penang by li>s runs. Penang won the toss and decided l~ bat. but the batsman
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      466 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMEJSTs'I j j "AGNESiA" J MTISEPTIC DUSTIN6 POWDER for the prevention and cure of "PRICKLY HEAT" j J Obtainable J from all Chemists and Stores. J Prepared only by < 6RAFTON LABORATORIES M aaa s BUSINESS CARDS STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY STATIONERS A REPAIRERS. 14A Change Alley, Singapore. The Cheapest
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      293 2 SINGA^J^J Tenden are I foUowlnj mat I particulars. m I Lioom. I Supply oi *M I Gas Coal for I Sept. and I Closing. 4 IOM. I Supply of Be I Specials for \£s**\ I Date or CI ;:1 I THE RAUB >rsT^7T GOLD MINING A Xotk-o i)l -Nation J
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      234 2 Diary Of j The Week Mjnday, 21st. Whit Monday. iigh Water 2.40 a.m., 4.36 p.m. Singapore Races, Governor's Cup Day. Cricket Penang vs. Selangor. 3rd. Day, Penang; Singapore vs. Negri Sembiian, 2nd. Day, Seremban; S.C.C. vs. R.A.F., S.C.C, 11 a.m. Nondescripts vs. Wiltshires "B" Coy.. McNair Road. 2 p.m.; P.W.D.
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    ***** Rupees Involved In Breach Charge
    322 3 INDIAN TRADER ARRESTED IN SINGAPORE An English-speaking Indian, Mommohan Kapur, was produced m the first magistrate's court on Saturday on a charge of criminal breach of trust alleged to have been preferred against him m Delhi, India. The accused was arrested m 1 Singapore.
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    Fighting The Opium Habit In Singapore
    1393 3 LOCAL SOCIETY'S WORK Chinese Consul-General Opens Clinic I its inauguration, during which time considerable I) been attained, the Singapore Anti-Opium Clinic I iva Road was declared open on Saturday afterI hinese Consul-General m Singapore, Dr. Philip k. B I age assembly of Chinese people
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    DEFECTIVE CONTROL
    336 3 Tightening Up Immigration Laws From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Remedying the present defective control of immigrants into the Fede- j rated Malay States attention to which iiad been drawn by the recent arrivals of foreign ships on the coast oi Pahang. the Aliens Immigration (Restriction*
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    $10,000 Breach Of Trust Charge Against Mr. H. J. Fougere
    129 3 $10,000 Breach Of Trust Charge Against Mr. H. J. Fougere |l|R J. Fougere was brought beiV fore the Third Magistrate (Mr. J. Brander) m the Police Court late on Saturday morning and charged with criminal breach of trust of a sum of $10,000. Mr. E. Tongue, o/ the Detective Branch,
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    ACUTE SHORTAGE
    102 3 Serious Labour Situation (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuaia Lumpur, May 10. Since the announcement of the rubber restriction scheme, mining coolies have m many instances left their work m order to get employment on estates. At the annual meeting of The Sola ngor Miners" AssociaM r.i here
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    NOT MEDICINE
    122 3 Indian Trader Charged With Customs Evasion From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 18. A charge of attempting to evade Customs duties on goods valued at $250 was preferred against Mohamed Sultan, proprietor of the Kuala Lumpur Central News Company, when he came before the First Magistrate today.
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    The Fascist Movement In England
    541 4  - The Fascist Movement In England SIR OSWALD MOSLEY Sir Oswald Mosley Explains Its Objects BY FASCISM, the new political creed or Europe, has reached Britain. The great meeting which crowded the Albert Hall, the largest hail m London, last night, definitely marked this new phase of British political development. It
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    Ellsworth Planning A New Polar Flight
    1067 4  - Ellsworth Planning A New Polar Flight Lincoln Ellsworth By New York. I THE call Of anrarc.ica still lures me, even alter the frustration of all my carefully-prepared plans for a flight across that great con-! tinent plans that ended so abruptly with the unprecedented break-up of the ice and damage
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    F.M.S. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
    273 4 Formation Having Careful Consideration From Our Owzi Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. May 19. The importance ot the formation of an Executive Council, foreshadowed m the Wilson Report, to assist the High Commissioner, was stressed by the Hon Mr. S. N. Veerasamy. at the meeting of the F3deral Council
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    419 4 Mr N C Halsey. of the FMS Police who for some time was seriously ,1 m Bungsar Hospital, has recovered and l^ft for home by the Naldera Weddell Sea side must be regarded as a continuation of the south American Andes. As to the Queen Maud range, on the Ross
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      198 4 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT OPEN TILL 11 P.M. AS FROM TO-DAY THE UMgIAVMAH I ?T\ AND BAR KNOWN AS ARTHIR'S, TIIM j A ARCADE, WILL BE MAINTAINED IX- fJl] DER THE PROPRIETORSHIP OF 7T^ JOHN Late Chef of Raffles Hotel. j HIS WIDE EXPERIENCE IN LONDON. (<^^ "jS^^V^l f- I PARIS
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    201 5 alcolm Campbell, the famous racing motorist reomc m the liner Windsor Castle after unsurcess•hlng for sold and hidden treasure m Africa. Sir f tmphell witli his son Donald, at Southampton on arrival. Although it was raining hard this enthusiast was determined to obtain a lit le practice with the aid
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    COUNCIL PASSES RUBBER CONTROL
    3811 6 No Appeal Against Assessment MR. V. MACKIE AND THE POSITION OF SMALLHOLDERS (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Along speech by the Hon. Mr. V Mackie who had been affirmed a new member, on the rights of appeal my smallholders and the protection afforded
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    DOCTORS TELL HOW TO END INDIGESTION.
    188 6 Any sufferer from indigestion— and Who does not sufTer m some degree— an end to pains and discomfort In a way which doctors everywhere have proved almost infallible. Some time ago, what is called the Vis clean Formula was discovered by 3ne of the
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      246 6 THE GIFT SHopi 33 Bta»for4 ky r lIOW OPEN. 0 0 <No connectioi l •Gift Shop- m LADIES HA ART JEWELLERY, M!LL!\eJJ latest creationi !r()m PARIS and LOWjqj Agent for th< CANNON UBTBRLYTI i ills CAMFAC Hats CHA.MPS-KLYM)^ Pur Paris. Prices fa m The Ideal House Gifts for H. /O
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    ALHAMBRA'S THRILLS
    150 7 In "Above The Clouds 91 a picture which is thrills, m which action which is a bit imagi-<-*onstruction. Just such provided by "Above picture which com- at the Alhambra yesRobert Armstrong is a SW« reel camera-man Jomwell his young asscoop all the other camera-men and are most unpopular
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    Dante Arrives In Singapore
    491 7 "Sim-Sala-Bim", Dante's magic show, which has been hailed m a dozen countries as the world's most wonderful magic show, opens to-night for a season at the Capitol. Dante himself and his company, with their 18 tons of property and gear, arrived m Singapore on Friday by
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      113 7 fpAYLLioNj (MA^--;;-j P| ED. G. ROBINSON AND KAY FRANCIS j |"I LOVED A WOMAN" (^8! TO BORROW! A THRILLING MYSTERY STo"ry""" "THE THIRTEENTH CANDLE" WITH I ISOBEL ELSOM j gibb Mclaughlin I Z7~ J0 L CE J5 IRBY GREAT CATASTROPHI^yj^^^^^^K^H fMACVOUDS ™t M mEB%M ROBERT ARMSTRONG wg DOROTHY WILSON RICHARD
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      285 7 I DIAL 5261 6.15 OPENING CAPITOL THIS EVENING QIC E OBTEST STAOE SHOW EVER PKESENTED M SINGAPORE- INP.IVAU.EB ENTERTAINMENT!! I I A MYSTERY REVUE I *^m I JkA t^ B ML HA H Ail ajpff^';'-' p^pj ill I H^ LkM J| ■^^^^^^P^Rr^l^R^H k^^O B^V l^^T^r!xv^Rr«»^B Hk^BPIR^R^RHRaHkIRHR^CE j p'rTc'e's 6"f"""a"d" mi's'si
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MAY 21. 1934 Week-end Comments
    489 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MAY 21. 1934 Week-end Comments Jt THERE has been considerable 1 anxiety m certain circles at home m consequence of the ineffectiveness oi the disarmament negotiations and the apparent neglect of the British Government to take such steps for Britain's safety as the breakdown of
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    As I was Saying
    1214 8 - WHISKY was selling at fifty dollars a bottle at Raffles Hotel on Saturday ni»ht No, there is no shortage, nor prospective shortage. There is plenty of ScotWhfsky At lands national **n A Rattle beverage In bond., J>sU A Home The explanation' of this apparent; profiteering i
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    FROM DAY TO DAY
    312 8 Mr. S. B. Tan becomes a member of the Chinese Advisory Board m place of Dr. Cheong Chee Hai, resigned. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will be held at the Adelphi Hotel at 1 pm on Wednesday to elect officers. The tender
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    "The Mongoose"
    559 8 CfWl I Undaunted. I assistanc ol cured Riki toe what be COUkl mongoose m Kboi when I expec again so thai with him. I laid (act that it i that it woul being handl captivity. rtiree tnoi animal wa sizo similar I more \\\si\ t< to feed Itself
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      68 8 HARLEY STREET recommends that it should be made a punishable offence to go about m public places with a cold m the head. Such advice from such a quarter is not to be sneezed at. A "UAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY will render you impervious to financial worry m
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    NEW COLOURS FOR M.S.V.R.
    146 9 NEW COLOURS FOR M.S.V.R. iINV, SEREMBAN ■REMONY ddecott Makes I Presentation jwn QoirespoDdeni I Nrremhan. May 19. witnessed the cere Seremban station. High Commissioner. I nted the colours toi Volunteers d up m b lint- tactld H H. the Yam S ived the royal Commissioner. m then moved into sides
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    WALK OVER
    40 9 i andidate Returned I nopposed London. May 17. indidate, Mr. G. A returned unopposed' were received for caused by the death Price. Labour member for Hems worth m Election Mr. Price g< majority over the ididate. British Radio
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    CHAMBERLAIN
    31 9 na m In Red For veral Days London. May 18. his taxi accident on 3lr Austen Chamberremain In bed for h his general con>ry he has developed :r knee. British
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    STEEL CODE
    33 9 On Terms Of Revision Washington. May 18. states that ft&s ra ol the steel m•- cally agreed on the The s:eel code, and be announced before I expiry of the preter.
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    AIL PRICES
    33 9 P London, May 17. Labour Gazette states ol retail prices m May itely 37 per cent, above ly, 1914. In the previous •39 per cent, and a year ent. British Radio
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    Charhar And Mongolia To Be Invaded?
    480 9 1 FACE-SAVING COMPROMISE I WITH MANCHUKUO ntmncttv i Shanghai, May 20. £rfINE*L omcial quarters m Charhar. which anticipate an early furartoo of Charhar and Mongolia by the Manchukuo a -d Japanese forces, report that nearly 100 Japanese tanks Ch n T D lOnOr and
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    BUFFER TIN POOL
    145 9 Reported Deadlock At 1.T.C.1 Meeting London, May 18. The Daily Express declares that the Internationa] Tin Committee, which met m Paris yesterday, is completely deadlocked over the question ol the proposed buiTer tin pool. The Bolivians have refused to agree with the distribution ol the financial responsibility
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    TIN SCRAP EXPORTS
    55 9 United States To Impose Washington, May 18. The House military affairs committee decided to recommend favourable action on the Faddis Bill for restrict ing the exportation of tin scrap irom the United States. This decision followed reports that Japan is purchasing tin-plate scrap and tin-bearing scrap for
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    FEDERAL PENALTIES
    55 9 New Drive In U.S. Against Kidnapping Washington, May 19. Dillingers activities were responsible for the up speeding of legislative measures signed by the Roosevelt providing Federal penalties for offences hitherto governed by State laws for example, kidnapping will henceforth be a Federal crime if the victim is held
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    GOLD MYSTERY
    66 9 £22,000,000 "Disappears" In Three Weeks New York, May 18. The further unexplained disappear ance of monetary gold amounting this week to $6,772,000 and m the past Three weeks to over $22,000,000 is <Usrlosed by a Federal Reserve statement Wall Street believes this reflects gold 1 transfers by the
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    STEEL DUTIES
    123 9 Removal Of Time Limit London, May 18. Tlu> order removing the time limit. on iron and steel duties, which were due to expire next October and making j these duties chargeable without any limit 01 period, has been welcomed by the newly formed British Iron and Steel Federation.
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    OPIUM COMMISSION
    70 9 More To Control Poppy Growing Geneva, May 18. At a meeting Ol the Opium Advisory Commission today Mr. Victor Hoj suggested the convocation of a conferi once to examine the possibility of limiting and controlling the growth of 1 the opium poppy and the growth and harvesting of
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    ROOSEVELT EXPERIMENT
    70 9 Results As Measured By International Labour Office Geneva, May 19. The success of the Roosevelt experiment is statistically measured m a i communication from the International Labour Office. A typical passage shows that manufacturing interests', between October 1932 and February 1934, average hours decreased 9.4 per cent., hourly
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    SAAR QUESTION
    64 9 M. Barthou Says Agreement Has Been Reached Geneva, May 19. M. Barthou (French Foreign Minister) m an interview to-day stated that agreement has been reached on the Saar question and would be communicated to the League Council immediately. M. Bathou declined to specify, however, whether Germany's acquiesence had
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    ARMS EMBARGO MOVE IN U.S.
    421 9 CONGRESS ASKED TO APPROVE j To Stop War In The j Gran Chaco Washington, May 18. T^HE administration has asked Con- 1 gress to declare an embargo on I arms shipments to Bolivia and i Paraguay— Reuter. Washington, May 18. Mr. Roosevelt has sent a
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    18 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 19. The London rubber market is closed until May 22.
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    £ broad
    58 10 broad London, May 18. Exchanges to-day were New York 5.1 UsMontreal 5.10. Brussels 21.82. Geneva 15.69. Amsterdam 7.52. Stockholm 19.40. Copenhagen 22.39 l 2 Athens 530 sellers. Bucharest 510. Belgrade 225. Rio 4> 4 sellers, official. Buenos Aires 36 l 2 sellers, official. Montevideo 38V4 sellers, official. Bombay 1/6 I^/32.
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    US. CONSUMPTION
    229 10 April Falls Short Of Estimate Siai.ton NeLson co.s Rubbei Market Review for the week ending Fri day May 18, at noon, states. Although the volume of bushier during thr past week has not been quite so great as last, the market has been very active, chiefly on speculative
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    Singapore Produce Prices
    145 10 May 19, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 4 50 Java Cube Hamburg Cube 7.25 Muntok White Pepper 36.00 White Pepper 35 50 Black Pepper 16.50 Copra, mixed 2.90 Copra. Sundried 2.40 Small flake Tapioca 4.80 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.40 Ling? a Sago Hour Fair Sago Flour
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    PETALING RUBBER
    149 10 The report of Pataling Rubber Estates, Limited, for 1933 shows the results of the first year's working since the company's absorption of Pernambang Rubber Estates, Limited. The amalgamation scheme, which became effective on March 14, 1933, provided lor the transfer of the tin interests of the Pataling Company
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    Petrol 'And Kerosene Prices
    97 10 May 19 Devoe's Imperial Brilliant Kerosene per tin (of 4 Imp. gallons) $1.83 Sylvan Arrow Kerosene per tin 1.63 Socony Motor Gasoline ex pump per Brit. Imp. Gal. 82 Socony Motor Gasoline m. 4-gallon drums per British Imp. Gallon 85 Socony Motor Gasoline per 4 -gallons
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    I Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
    92 10 I Chamber Of Commerce R ubber A ssociation DAILY PRICES CURRENT May 19, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot (loose) 21 Wk R.S.S. equal to London Standard. (FOB.) 21» 8 21% Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 21 1 2 213/4 July /Sept. 22 22 l
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    NEW AREA OPENED
    593 10 Johan Mines Report A Good Year The annual general meeting of Johan Tin Dredging Company, Ltd, was held at the offices cf Messrs. Sime Darby and Co., Ipoh the secretaries, with Mr. A. N. Kenion. the chairman of directors, m the chair. Those present were Messrs. H.
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    SHELL DIVIDEND
    34 10 Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend at the rate of Is. 6d. per share free of income tax payable July 6, bearer coupon to be presented No. 61.
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    44 10 I For the first seven months of the present financial year the value of AusUalian exports of rabbits and hares and their skins amounted to £979,883 Australian currency, which represented m increase of £243,943 above exports ior the same pejriod m the previous year.
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    PAST LOSSES MUST BE MADE GOOD
    1294 10 PAST LOSSES MUST BE MADE GOOD What Is A Fair Price For Rubber? The 28th annual general meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on Monday, Apr. 16, at the registered office of the company, Ceylon House, 49 and 51. Eastcheap, London, E.C., Sir Frank
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    Fraser's Share List
    957 10 Kluang <.$5) 5.00 bbO Kuala Sidim 2.30 2.40 Kundong vsl) 1.90 2.10 Lunas ($1) 2.00 2.15 Malaka Pindas ($1» 1.35 1.40 Mr.ndai Tekong vsl) 34 37 Mentakab »20> 42 45 x<! New Scudal ($2) 170 1.75 New Sercndah <,$2) 2.00 2.25 Nyalas (.$1) 90 1.00 E'ajam ($1)
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    TIN PRICE
    166 10 Artificial Scarcit, <„ I Prompt Metal I In their weekly r V V i Messrs. WllllamJacks I state "The minority Dm I j vented the Internati w. I I from increasing th I meeting has now br I predicted it would I Stevenson Rubber I :and consumers o!
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    Exchange Rates
    125 10 Ife) ULUNG London 4 months' |J London 3 months' 1 London 60 (Uys 1 |j London 30 days light London, demand London, T.T. Lyons and Paris, d Hamburg, demand Now York, demand Batavia. Sourabaya. j Samarang, demand Penang. demand Calcutta. Bomb., Rangoon. Madras, Colombo, demand Hong Kong, demand
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    94 10 Ma> 16 American Can. Com American Telephone and Telegraph 112 Atcheson Railroad Dupont Firestone. Common General Electric General Motors 32 Goodrich 13' H Goodyear Inter-Telephone and Telegraph National City Bank 27 i New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Co. (Com > Radio Corporation 7».| Socony Vacuum 15 H
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    CHERSONESE (F.M.S.) ESTATES
    35 10 The Chersonese (F.MS > 1 nounces a profit for m: (against £12.176 for 1932* oi 3,Ad. per 2s. ituune. fi recdmmendPd (unchanged v (against £2.500> is transtvrn reserve. Amount ward £26,395 (against £27.7
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    "A LIFE OF PLEASURE"
    131 11 Why Chinese Clerk Went Astray (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpnr, May 18. "It is obvious that the accused has I taken articles from the shop from time to time without the knowledge of the owner, to lead a life of pleasure— 1 pictures, a motor-car
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    428 11 Singapore. May 18. MEAT Beef steak (Round) Kati 31 Beet stew or curry do 25 Pork, lean do 40 Pork, lean and fat (Ist. quality) do 32 Mutton Australian lb. 35 F owl Kati 35 Hens 'Locally reared > do 43 Ducks (Java) Each 45 Pigeons, domestic
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    16 11 Mr. E. R. C. Williams. Assistant Engineer. P.W.D., has been transferred to the Waterworks Department, Ipoh.
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    THE S.S.A.
    439 11 Local Association's Annual Report The annual report oi the Straits Settlements i Singapore) Association to be presented at the annual meeting on May 28, states We report with much regret the resignation of Mr. J. W. Harries, who acted as hon. secretary and treasurer of the Association from
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    HUME PIPE
    158 11 Extended Lease of Bukit Timah Road Site Municipal Committee No: 4, at a meeting on May 11 disapproved proposal to errect a two-story Rubber Smoke House at Lorong 3, Geylang. Which is outside the? Rubber Factory 'Area; approved transfer to another name, of rubber factory licence at No.
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    20 11 Mr. Toh Eng Hoe, J.P. of Taiping. has been appointed to be a member of the Chinese Advisory Board, Perak.
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    FLIRTED WITH DEATH
    326 12 Foot-Rope Breaks 140 Feet Above The Deck Adelaide. How he llirted with death, 140 feet above the decks of the barque Lawhill. u-as told by R. B. Sheridan. 18, an apprentice aboard the ship. Sheridan is the son of Clare Sheridan. ,the English sculptress, and a cousin
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    PENAWAT TIN
    235 12 Modification Of Sale Agreement An extraordinary general meeting of Penawat Malaya) Tin Dredging Com- pany, Limited. «In Liquidation) will be held at the registered office of the company. Chartered Bank Chambers Penang. on June 8. at 11 a.m. for the purpose of considering and. if thoiiglit fit. passing
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    45 12 Exports of Australian meat for the first eight months of the present financial year amounted to over £4,050 000 £ft7nn U n St f alian currenc y. Which' is £67,000 m excess of the value of exports for the corresponding period of the previous year.
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    47 12 Figures issued by the Federal Department of Commerce .show that the wool exports from Australia for the first eight months of the present financial year amounted to £45.847.014 m Australian currency, or .€20,238 473 m excess of the value of exports for the corresponding period last year
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    LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENT
    1251 12 CREW ON THEIR KNEES Afraid Rescue Ship Would Jaffna, May 7. I How the crew of a schooner m dis- tress went down on their knees when a rescue ship circled round, was told at the inquiry, which was held at the District Court of Jaffna, re
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    VESSELS ARRIVED
    122 12 rtonii Thorn: gan 20.5. for B Hong Rwong f Earoe 20.5. for P I Kola, Brit. 7* I I 20 5. for Bani I Mabella. N«, r I I kok 19.5. for Bai I Redang. Sian, I Bangkok 19 5. I Preusson. I Hamburg 20.5, I Katori Man,
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    CLEARANCES
    40 12 May 19. Ban B1 I Aik l*h. Bdem I Kamunlng. Kat m •2 jEsmeralda, <Bi I (Japan); Van V I 'Ban Ho Duan I Tcgian. Toba. T I (Dut.». I May 2u BUn I Bulan (Brit.): I B I
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    55 12 Bora o \v» v I wak River Appr I Beacons temporarily I Position- Bangu I Sarawak Rivei I and 359 d< I northern extrt m I respectively l> I I \t ying bear I bamboo txole 35 I black Bag I I above lin j Further not!
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    37 12 I Per i.s. President I Btaux. Mr. C. BoU| 'l Miss M. Buckley, M J E Grant Mr. and v Eva Miilard. Mr B Mill] D. Shannon. Mil Mr. y. Tsee, Mn M v. I
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      261 12 Local And Foreign Mail Despatches and Arrivals BY TRAIN 1 Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7 30 a.m. Sunday 7 P-ift-Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7 p.m. Kuantan < via Jerantut Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday,
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    Money Spider Sets Up New Record For The Mile
    1398 15 THRILLING FINISHES I ON SATURDAY Mayo In Lead For Riding Honours le, and the seven furlo clay of the Spring of the finest running establishment of a i iant weather, which has evailed, and another re vp reached $53,500, wl day
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    Lowest Australian Score Of Tour
    1465 15 Lowest Australian Score Of Tour Brilliant Wh itsun Cricket (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 19. Brilliant sunshine, batsmen's wickets, nd huge holiday crowds who were hrilled by high scoring m most of he games, were the features of the penlng day of the Whitsun cricket veeh-end throughout the country.
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    LEYLAND WILL PLAY FOR ENGLAND
    338 15 IF HE MAINTAINS HIS PRESENT FORM Philip Mead Still Hitting Hundreds i London, May 18. j Maurice Leyland. Yorkshire's inter- national left-handed bn.tsman, is play- ins strongly for a place m the English side against the Australians. Although j the season is not yet three
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    S.C.C. LEAGUE MATCH
    65 15 Carr And Farwell m XI To Meet Malays The following have been selected to play for S.C.C. vs. M.F.A. m a Ist Division League match at Anson Road Stadium on Tuesday: E. C. Cherrington; C. G. Van Houten. F. A. McCaffery; L. V Taylor. J. W. Muncey.
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    57 15 Entries are now invited for the junior and novices handicap (English game* billiards tournament of the Slong 800 Athletic Association. The entrance fee is one dollar per entry, and no extra charges will be made for the games played. All entries should be addressed to the hon. sports secretary and
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    MALACCA ONLY JUST AVOID DEFEAT
    702 15 Hustling S.C.C. Cricket On yiME robbed the S.C.C. of victory m their match again.it Malacca jn .he padang, which came to an end yesterday. Had the match continued for another hour there is little doubt that they would have forced a victory. Malacca still required
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    GREAT MIRADOR GETS STRONG BACKING FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP
    1802 16 FACTS AND FANCIES FOR TO-DAY j Heavy Scratchings But 84 Runners SO MANY record! have been broken during the Spring (Governor's C\jp) Meeting that to-day, the last day. there are sure to be further records going by the boar i. The Big
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    To-day's Selections At A Glance
    86 16 RACE 1. I RACE 2. I RACE 3. I RACE 4. RACE 5. j RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. j fcACf. j J j p i I LEIGHTON Tnjri L rHT 'fifty- hard up winways lusty gold lady at- 3Bt 36- ffi ff F
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    Golf
    326 16 S.G.C. MIXED FOURSOMES Mr, and Mrs. V. B. Windle Win Keen Contest The monthly mixed foursomes competition was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Windle with a net score 01 31. 51 cards were taken out and the
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    Guillemard Cup
    180 16 The following are the results 01 the first round of this competition the distance should also suit Etona who has 17 lbs. less to carry than when i last out. La Gai. Iseult's Daughter and Carwren have done practically nothing. True Light's form on the fourth day was
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    139 16 A USEFUL TRIAL Selected Teams For Thursday's Charity Match The probable Singapore Malaya Cup i team will have a good try-out next i Thursday at Anson Road Stadium when a team selected by Mr. J. Lee will j provide the opposition. The proceeds of this match will go to
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    FIVE-NIL WIN
    178 16 The Survey Dept. defeated Govern- j ment Printing Dept. by five clear goals, j \in the second division ol the Government Services league on Saturday. At the interval they led by two goals scored by Hon Chong and Taib bin Awan. Soon alter the restart Taib I netted
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    SIAM TURF CLUB
    76 16 Committee Members Fall Out Again Bangkok, May 19. A further split m the committee of the Royal Turf Club of Siam has led to the resignation of the chairman of the committee, the secretary, and two other members. The present trouble has arisen over the desire of
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    COLONY vs. F.M.S. IN TROPHY TENNIS
    83 16 COLONY vs. F.M.S. IN TROPHY TENNIS Mrs. E. K. All in Met eats Mrs. Lai ng (ftomouro Brilliant™ ing o! the C '1 tournament (Men i and Splendid ten cularly m thi and Mrs A game* The C mat Quillemard C n first I H M G 0. 2 I
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    DAVIS CUP
    134 16 Franco And Switzerland Win i i In the first Davis C\a Boussus (France -a Aur. ria> 6 1. 6-1 Mf:lr I France* beat Mcl M 6- i 6— 2— Rnr.T I, May i« Borotr. B Ml taxa and ArU I 4. France thu diet to nil nd In
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    33 16 Jews To Be Treated <to Equal Footing; /Mm i N *> Germany Will fr i footing as other Brrlin Olympic In the Gorman t. sufficient ability tfelegatei to the Ii Oongreai Reuter
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