The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1935

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 14.575. KSTD. 1835. THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935 10 CENTS.
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  • 472 1 "IT' S ALL RIGHT, THEY CAN'T KILL ME" Kingsford^Smith 's Narrow Escape From Death DESPERATE RACE WITH CRIPPLED PLANE Propellor Smashed In Mid-Ocean JUBILEE MAIL DUMPED TO SAVE THREE LIVES II7ITH two companions. Air Commodore Sir Charles Kings- ford-Smith won a thrilling: race with death when he smashed a propellor
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  • 97 1 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA: OFFICIAL VEIL OF SECRECY LIFTED STILL CRITICAL BUT MAY RECOVER London, May 14. L Arabia is likely to is for several days, tticial secrecy was •moon when it was Lawrence had susion and a fractured v. West, honorary md [mother speconsuitation ddnight, after n mnced that Law-
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  • 56 1 T^ Months Only Instead Oi Two Years? Washington, May 14. ol the N.R.A. regime only instead of the tided by the Administed almost unanimously ter Senator La Folettc them that it would kill the s dead as a door nail." was then sent to oi Representatives where it
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  • 63 1 Woman's Offer To Join Siam Air Force (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 15. 'THE first offer of a Siamese woman applying to train as an aviator m the Siamese air force has been declined by the authorities, who stated that as yet they are not prepared to
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  • 68 1 Flans Being Considered By Cabinet London, May 15. The Daily Telegraph air correspondent understands that plans for the expansion of Vhs Royal Air Force are being considered by the Cabinet who propose to treble the Home defence lcrce from 43 squadrons 1 498 machines^ to 123 squadrons
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  • 21 1 Chicago. May 15. The dertth is announced of the well-known astronomer, Mr. Edwin Brant Frost, as a result of peritonitis. Reuter
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  • 45 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) LONDON, MAY 15. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES, SIR PHILIP CUNLIFFE-LISTER, WILL RECEIVE A PEERAGE AT AN EARLY DATE. RUBBER SHARES ARE VERY STRONG FOLLOWING THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF THE COMMODITY.
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  • 44 1 Colliery Disaster In China Tsingtao, May 15. AT least 400 Chinese miners and one Japanese engineer were drowned at Tzechwan colliery, near Tsinanfu, Shantung, as a result of the hursting of a hidden spring which flooded the sralleries within 40 minutes. Reuter
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  • 59 1 intransigent attitude of July, 1933. i while the New York Journal of Comi merce declares that so long as the United States maintains its higher tariif policy, its programme insisting on payment of war debts and a policy highly inimical to foreign lending, currency stabilisation can hardly appear ;very inviting
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  • 35 1 No Important Decisions By Committee The Hague, May 14. The Buffer Tin Stock Committee 1 met today and decided not to issue a communique because no important decisions had been reached.- Reuter
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  • 28 1 CHORUS: But we were among the first arrivals. Why lock us out? COMMISSIONAIRE: Because you are the talkative lot that nearly mined the last show
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  • 154 1 "WILL YOU STABILISE?" American Criticism Of Mr. Morgenthau's Currency Policy New York, May 15. 'THE newspapers are generally not deeply impressed by the gesture m favour of international currency stabilisation made by the Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. Morgenthau. Many commentators criticise his
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  • 93 1 TOM MOONEY STILL FIGHTING FOR HIS FREEDOM ONLY GOVERNOR CAN PARDON HIM San Francisco, May 15. •THOMAS Mooney, the Socialist leader who received a life sentence m 1916 for an alleged bomb- throwing outrage, has failed m another attempt to vindii cate himself. The District Appeals Court refused his application
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 79 1 BIGIA TEA Briny?* the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. ,GZ,» MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL J TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 815 to 915 p.m. I HANCE (formal) 930 to midnight AND THE SENSATIONAL ACROBATIC DANCER HENSIE ROGOTTA WHOSE DARING STRIKING PERFORMANCE DISPLAYS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT. CHANGE OF
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    • 28 1 Adllpiii S^q Hotel ROOF GARDEN TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE RELLER BAND AMBER GRILL HIGH CLASS FOOD AT VERY REASONABLE PRICES CONCERT DURING TIFFIN
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    • 29 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA Stn Viih) Kj^hoTEL Ltd FRIDAY (FORMAL) SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE CONCERT DANCE MUSIC BY THE FAMOUS RELLER BAND
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  • 46 2 At a meeting of the committee of the !on Mnnn c Rat^ a acy cr Association held o aw- the draft petition drawn up by the sub-committee regarding the Singapore Improvement Ordinance SSSJ-S a ac= cd cerTin M €tr ed among the members of the commit
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  • 136 2 Barbara Stanwyck In "A Lost Lady" There are few actresses who can plumb the depths of human emotion like Barbara Stanwyck and she gets every opportunity for exploiting her talent m "A Lost Lady." the Warner Bros, film which opened at the Pavilion last night. Barbara Stanwyck makes
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  • 117 2 Annual General Meeting This Month The annual general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association will be held at the Civil Service Club. Johore Bahru. on Monday. May 27. at 11 a.m. Agenda To confirm the minutes of the halfyearly general meeting held at Kluang on Jan. 4. To
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  • 114 2 Leaving For Ceylon Next Week H.H. the Sultan of Johore is leaving for Nuwara Eliya (Ceylon) next week. The length of his stay is indefinite but it is expected he will be back m Johore for the celebrations m honour of his birthday m September by which
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  • 56 2 <From Our Own Correspondent.) n f v. Seremban, May 14. Before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. f H r V a Cninese > Hiew Ah Chiew tn°°M ar !t d today witn cau *ing nurt formf her Chinese me a«s of formic acid. The Chinese was reS d m
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  • 223 2 Letter* To The Editor British Variety Is Superior To The Editor. Sir,— lf. as you suggest, the agitation at home about Chinese eggs is an attempt to increase home production, I cannot think of a more laudatory object. I rather think you are wrong m your estimate of
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  • 425 2 Monday. May 6. At 7.45 a.m. His Excellency attended a Parade at the Padang m honour of His Majesty's Silver Jubilee. At II a.m. His Excellency and Lady Thomas attended Divine Service m St Andrew's Cathedral. In the afternoon His Excellency and Lady Thomas gave a Garden Party
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  • 136 2 A Second Labourer Dies (From Our Own Correspondent.) i w Ipoh Ma y 14 Of the labourers who were injured m the Soegama Estate riot, a second has since died. Two others are m a -critical condition, and another is unconscious. It appears that at one stage of
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  • 43 2 Following v the passeneer lt<!t. Nt Qantas and Imperial Airways Aircraft Canberra. Darwin to Singapore arrived May ll:-Mr. A. R. Barttett from Batavia: Capt j w w Bridges from Brisbane: R. oillcer "rf w roriorab c a r eviue; m
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  • 5 2 of the Penang General MHbkKl
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 233 2 "THE PAINTED VEIL" on its prerelease at the Empire Theatre played to phenomenal business for THREE WEEKS (only nine other films m the entire history of this theatre have been held for a third week, for the greatest efforts are taken to maintain it as a weekly change house). The
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    • 284 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Spillers Dog Foods for Uniform Quality, Purity and Nutritive value are unequalled THEY PROVIDE THE IDEAL FEED FOR EVERY AGE AND BREED AGENTS FOR MALAYA Wholesale and retail special rates for Kennels. The Federal Dispensary, Ltd. (Incorporated m the F.M.8.) Raffles Place, Singapore. BOARD RESIDENCE. "EAST ANGLIA." 6.
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    • 506 2 I SINGAI«oJJ MUNICIPAL, TV. Tenders. Tenders are ~m^T7, following material, 7*l particulars, tee yj! Room. Mv Purchase ot cmotv v. lying a t I, 1 u^u r Depots at Kail,:,, V^L**** Street. Date Z A lT *hZ Thursday. May^'^ I 8 Supply of Portland I ►he 2nd ha,,.,,,,,: d^ Closing.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 149 2 Diary Of The Week THURSDAY, MAY 16 High Water, 9.55 a.m. 7.4 ft., 9.45 p.m 8.2 ft. Football: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I, S.C.C Ivs. S.R.C.. S.C.C. padang; Div. 11, H.M.S. Terror vs M.F.A., Anson Road Stadium; Div. 111, Fort Canning vs Abattoirs. V.M.C.A. ground; Commtrcial Cup, H. and S Bank
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    • 258 2 Today's Radio Programmes Singapore ZHI (Owned and operated by Radio Service Co. ot Malaya Ltd.) 6 Recorded music. 6.45 News bulletin supplied by Straits Times. 8.30 Close down. B.B.C.— GCF and GSG Wavelengths— l9.B2 and 16.86 metres 6.20 Big Ben. The Rutland Square and New Victoria Orchestra, relayed from the
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  • 1302 3 World's Biggest Health Problem Solved League Of Nations Tribute To Sir M- Watson ROTARY ADDRESS HO i V uildin 8 I ti°'lh, Wal T n ta r bt thc W rld the —IT 11.1-l art ,r A 1 present at the meeting were
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  • 297 3 [SONER'S REMARKS FROM DOCK Appeared Only In Trousers And Shoes Kuala Lumpur, May 14. Cily In o pair of grey flannel -s and shot's, and wearing a having been mixed up m a some sort and with a paten on cheek, Muthiah made a searance before
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  • 70 3 Fine For Tobacco Smuggling pay the fine of $600 im°n him by Mr. H. A Forrer. the Judge, yesterday, Chua t i gaol for eight months' possession of dutiable arrested In a sampan I Siglap early one mornstaining 259 lb. of Siamese' "id 200 cigarette^ on which
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  • 14 3 lbc f wife of the Japanin 81am, with two children has arrived In Bangkok
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  • 501 3 ■EDERAL MINISTER'S WARNING Newly-born Baby The Best Immigrant I*HE Federal Minister for Health (Mr Hughes) m an address at a Millions <^ub Luncheon, appealed to Australians lO re alise that the true progress of the nation depended, upon an increased birthrate. He said that if this was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 20 3 JUST UNPACKED New Shipment of Chinese Embroidered Silk UNDERWEAR m Exclusive Styles. ASSOMULL Co. 31 33 High St. 'Phone 7144.
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    • 671 3 W^ hay« examine F" many so* T #rl M an<^ croM c^'" I /^9^9 J "-^B 1 dren and could l&^Tm pr prove that m vT^ VT^^BH^most instances :r.V: :-M fered from lack rW%T I K:»:«Vi;?:iff ot calcium m the bedv irritable 22*1**^" Children In the Strand Magazine of March
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  • 1921 4  - REMARKABLE TREK ACROSS ARCTIC WASTES ANDREW BAHR Free Press Special (BY Canadian Eskimos Saved From Starvation 4NDREW Bahr, Laplander, who is called "the best reindeer man m the world" and who was sent to Alaska m 1898 to teach reindeer husbandry to the Eskimos, describes here his experiences m the
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  • 140 4 Early Closing In Australia Causes Increase Sydney. "There has been more illicit drinking of liquor since hotels were compelled to close at 6 p.m. than before." said Mr. N. H. Connelly, president of the United Licence Vituallers' Association. "We are certainly well organised now to battle tor the
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  • 173 4 Miners Plunge Large Sums Every Night Tennant's Creek. Hundreds of pounds change hands every night over the gaming board of Tennant's Creek goldfleld, out amid the Mulga and Turkey bush where the vigil of the police can be evaded. The chief gambling medium is one new to the
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  • 878 4  - Many Surrey Links With Royalty Two New Planes Built For Prince Of Wales Joan Littlefield Talk Of London (By ANOTHER link has been forged m the Royal connections with Surrey by the King's acceptance of the gift of a house near Esher which the Royal Warrant Holders are to build
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  • 69 4 Sydney Oyster growers ofl New Boutt) Wtiei are to investigate the possibility building up a large export trade the snap-freezing method The president of the Oys> r Farmers' Association said that America hM shown the way by sending i frozen by that method, to Sjdl By the snap-freezing
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 82 4 I NATURE'S CURE Dr De JONGNI'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER CU contains VITAMINS A and D IN CORRECT PROPORTION WITH ALL THE OTHER VALUABLE CONSTITUENTS of Cod Liver Oil Highly recommended by the Medical Profession (or over EIGHTY years In the treatment of CONSUMPTION ASTHMA BRONCHITIS RHEUMATISM INFANTILE and ALL
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    • 25 4 ABERTHAW BRITISH ASBESTOS CEMENT SHEETS r.ii^zi".— zii:'(FLAT and CORRUGATED) "ELEPHANT" BRAND The Best Roofing Material defies WATER •HEAT and AGE SOLE AGENTS CjPTWff^ n rPOrated
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  • Article, Illustration
    236 5 HI GE JO-feet statue of Britannia formed the domi THE STATUE OF JUSTICE which surmounts the Old Bailey being thoroughly .leaned so that it should show up well m the glare of the floodlights m connection with the Jubilee scheme of illumination ARRIVAL OF SPRING was celebrated m Tashkent, Uzbekistan,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 97 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pictures can be obtained on L application to the Manager. Price 50 cents each. VOOR ONZE HOLLANDSCHE CLIENTELE PER S. S. "OLDENBURG" ONTVINGEN WY ONDERSTAANDE VRIESKAMER ARTIKELEN. CERVELAATWORST BERLIJNSCHE LEVERWORST TONGWORS T— B LOEBWORS T— R AUWE WORST OUITSCHE LEVERWORST LEIDSCHE KAAS GEMARINEERDE HARING
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  • 205 6 CHINESE YOUTH PLKADS GUILTY Involved In Stabbing Affray And Robbery Penan*,'. May II AtTER being at large for more than three months, Ng Kirn Let.ng. a Chinese youth, who was wanted by the police In connection with a stubbing alTray m MacAHster Lane and a highway
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  • 86 6 Mr. H. v. Shepherdaon, a young South Australian missionary, has built hla own plane at Malinjimbi Island Mehodlst Mission station. 350 miles north-east of Darwin. He is now on leave m Adelaide, and is completing a course at Parafield aerodrome for his "A" class pilot's licence. Mr. Shepherdson
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  • 143 6 Japanese Found Hanging On Rubber Estate WELL-KNOWN K A JANG BUSINESS MAN Seremban. May 13. I^IEWS was received here today of the •^death of Mr. T. Matsumoto. a Japanese well-known In Seremban. whose dead body was found hanging on a robber tree on an estate near Pajam. early yesterday morning.
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  • Article, Illustration
    30 6 PREPARATIONS for next year's Olympic Games m Berlin are already under way. Above is seen the casting model for the giant hell which shall ring when the (•ami's are opened.
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  • 336 6 Found Dead From Formalin Poisoning "RARE, SLOW AND PAINFUL" DEATH Penang, May 12. AN inquiry into the death of an Indian named Aiyavoo, who was found dead at Kampong Java Bahru on Apr. 28, was begun yestdrday by the Coroner, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, m
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  • 217 6 European Estate Manager Fined For Mischief Mr A. L. B. Bwalne, the European .manager of Singapore United Rubber Estates, a branch of Bukit Sambawan Estate, was fined $50 by Mr. Norman Grice. th? Singapore second magistrate. on a cross-summons for the abetment of mischief issued at the
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  • 222 6 Driver Sees Sleeper On Line In Time ALLEGED INSANE MAN ARRESTED Butterworth. May 10. \I7HAT might have been a serious accident accompanied with disastrous results, was averted by the keen observation of the driver of the passenger train which left Alor Star at 6 o'clock m the morning for Penang
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  • 259 6 Prisoners Know Race Results Before Warders Sydney. Warders at the Long Bay Gaol were amazed recently when parts of a wireless set. ready for assembling, were discovered secreted m the coll of a pri s>oner. The discovery was the culmination o' a brawl between two long-term prisoners.
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  • 143 6 Sentenced On Five Counts Choon Boon Tin, the driver of a. Johore taxi, who stood his trial at the Singapore Assizes, before Mr Justice n?^!^^ 11 and a common Tury ?oun a d n S tment f fiVG C UntS W The first two counts accused him of
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  • 29 6 There was no sitting of the Assi™ co U n l o y f eS M rda r y Whlg t0 the tadtaSS! tion of Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell.
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  • 48 6 A passenger plane on the Japan Manchukuo air line, which left Daton for Shingsu. Korea, and subsequently owing to foul weather, changed its S g b rder t0 make *°Wo. co^e^own^r;^ maChlne has mJnn^^/a 0 ant ma S WaS vy a piiot ana a mechanic. Reuter
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  • 25 6 He was taken up m a Vildbeestp torpedo-bomber by Fit. Lieut Davis This was the first time Sir Shenton has seen Singapore from the ah^
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  • 200 6 Three Bungalows Broken Into POUR Government officers, including a police officer, were the victims of a series of burglaries at their homes early yesterday morning. The three bungalows on Labrador Hill, at Pasir Panjang Commander C. C. Dix. 'Hillside Labrador." the Cadets' Bungalow Mess, and Labrador
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  • Article, Illustration
    31 6 THE RUSSIAN BALLET is still considered the best m the world. Here is seen (»;ilina Petrova. one of the youngest priina ballerinas, of whom preat things are expected m the future.
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  • 127 6 TuR-OMVar Finalists Continue Struggle Seremban, May If. News of an affray on Jubilee day at Port Dickson between Sikhs and soldiers qf the. Malay Regiment reaches here. According to my informant, the affair rose out ol a tug-of-war event m the Jubilee sports celebrations the finalists
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 91 6 I tr?S I Dignity of its own the 1935 AUSTIN seven Th V n a L I Ba^ of ten > ear^ a B° has now ieveloped into a roomy comfortable and really smart light car yet it reVains its nlwe Is the most economic*' mcany of transport m the
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    • 61 6 rDEUCATELYv rFRAGRANT\ 25 R"'.—» P™ nd located *,th balsamic essential oils, is invaluable to the comfort of every member of the family. Cet the beuefi. cal results of these essence, by dusting on C«tl« »raT«le Ml 6ee ho cool and refreshed your .kin free from any chafing or irritation. Truly
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    • 159 6 TOMORROW IN TWO THEATRES SIMULTANEOUSLY ALHAMBRA and MARLBQj? I Two years ago ii tt a |m dream <i it> r- V| GoWwyn-Muyer thrmi was so d.u;i:iK. so cs m ikotluiis since -irad eoald ecu -i ts i),;.j e'tv. \ou ii h a I reality an the s?re« i f)ul the
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  • 167 7 FIFTH COURT FROM JUNE 4 communication has from Mr. H. A. Forrer. and First Magistrate: nonour to inform you that > rate will sit m the Cororoom on every week-day except Saturdays, as from lusive His court will be Fifth Court. 1 with all traffic cases and cipal
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  • 27 7 The death is announced of Mr. Chew Khuan Sim, chief clerk of Messrs. Henry Waugh and Co., Penang, which took place at his residence m Stewart Lane.
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  • 433 7 MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON CHINESE Man Who Had Internal Injuries 4 VERDICT of death by misadven- ture was returned yesterday by Mi. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner after an inquiry into the death of Ong Chin Bock after an accident at the Tait Show shortly before midnight
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  • 81 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. The appeal of Surian Singh and Banta Singh against the sentences ol 18 months' and two years' imprisonment respectively imposed on them by Mr. Justice Cussen at the SekuiK< r Assizes, for voluntarily causing Krttvous hurt to two compatriots at
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 270 7 v SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT FOR DISCRIMINATING THEATREGOERS I tIP A V I~L To N I E CTURE of E MON I Warner Bros Proudly Present i^A LOST LADY"| BARBARA I T^ N>VY<CK I > > a h b ftdiiiiiiii^ i I^T^ik*^Kl Al HAMQDA f LAST Two SHOWS TONIGHT if A -^V
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    • 194 7 7KW.y G/?>lA© ALL- LAUGHING MUSICAL SHOW TO CELEBRATE OUR B/G ANNIVERSARY WEEK' I C APITO L 6.15 MI6HTLY 9.15 I TwTSkJ^ JS??^*^^ Audiences at Yesterday's Brilliant Premiere! 1^ HAS PLAY ED TO MORE PEOPLE THAN ANY OTHER SHOW IN THEATRICAL HISTORY -FOR 50 YEARS' KS $?MftUH6 AS ITS BEAUTIFUL GIRLS}
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  • 35 8 DOMESTIC OCCURENCE DEATH. CORT.— On May 15. at 2 p.m.. Mary Catherine Cort. dearly beloved wife of Henry Percy Cort. 274 River Valley Road. Aged 85. Deeply regretted. Funeral to Bidaduri at 5 p.m. today.
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  • 936 8 The Singapore Free Press THU RSDAY. MAY 16, 1935 A Good Year For Johore A FAVOURABLE trade balance is a token of a healthy economic condition. In present-day circumstances of shrinking international trade it is a rara avis. Few countries are m the happy position of showing a balance of
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  • 91 8 His Excellency the Governor anrt Lady Thomas dined with the Hon Bngamer A. T. Shakespear and Mrs' Shakespear at Alexandra Barracks V.S o f Te n p\^ un X r utf c Sf£MT leaVe n Mr C. T. AnderfonToovernment Signal Sergeant, Straits Settlements i« fnT e^ c
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  • 1331 8  -  AUTOLYCUS A Commentary On Malayan News Of The Week BY ,IS MALAYA going to provide another *> new Governor for her Empire neighbour. Hong Kong, m the near future? It is now officially announced that Sir William Peel, who was appointed to the Governorship there from the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 99 8 CELEBRATE WITH CHAMPAGNE isX** Veuve w Clicquot- Ponsardin Reims CALDIBECK'S BBAimrUL JEWELLERY ENHANCES FEMININE CHARM The beautiful designs of today as stocked by us make the possession ot a ring, brooch, clip, bracelet or pendant more desirable than ever before. Von will always find the best selection of JEWELLERY Moderately
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    • 43 8 "I THINK YOU HAD BETTER board elsewhere," said the landlady. "Yes, I often had/ retorted the boarder. You cannot get better Accident and All Sickness insurance elsewhere than the GAFLAC POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT. FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION. LTD. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480.
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  • 358 9  - Unfair TreatmentOf Chinese In Dutch Indies Sin Chew Jit Poh PROTEST BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Nanking Asked To Make Representations Shanghai, May 15 J^ UEPOIIT from Nanking: states that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Department of the Central Government has received a cable from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce m Netherlands
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  • 637 9 Distinction Achieved In Many Spheres I happy augury last night that thP dinner under that name of th* p, annual Association was attended b t Z T^ BrOthe at the G.H. Cafe. y largest w*s formerly the at. Joseph. Institution Old Boy,- and none of
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  • 177 9 THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL Completes Thirty Days In The Committee Stage London, May 15. THE completion today of the com- mittee stage of the vast and complicated Government of India Bill constitutes a record m the history of Parliament. By agreement between all parties 30 days have
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  • 223 9 SCHOLAR AND MAN OF ACTION His Life And Work For China London, May 15. THE death is announced of the Rev. W. E. Soothill. Professor of Chinese ai Oxford University. Reuter. Born at Halifax on Jan. 23, 1861, he became a missionary of the United Methodist
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  • 110 9 A donation 01 $250 .v Mr Wee i Swee Teow. and $3b iron; a collection «t the Straits Chines, Methodist Church are among the latest contri- buticns to the Singapore Jubilee Fund Already Acknowledged $38,393.60' C. G. Knox Esq. 200.00 R. B Willmot Esq 100. 90 i "8.M.J."
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  • 72 9 If The Greeks Can Find Them Athens, May 14. A NAVAL court martial has condemned to death 33 naval officers for participation m the recent revolt. Thirty one were condemned m their absence, having lied abroad. The President has commuted to life imprisonment the sentences on the
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  • 106 9 Latest Rubber And Tin Prices (From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London, May 15. Spot (Sellers) 6 l|l6d. (5 15|16d> (Buyers 5 15|16d. (5 ***** d.> July-Sept. 6Vsd. (6 1|32d.) Oct.-Dec. 6*4 d. (6 532 d.) Jan.-Mar. 6 13 32d. (6 5j16d.) Market Firm and Active. New York, May
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 62 9 THE TALES OF H. LAWRENCE Th» i, fi Published m 1914, to 1140 Pages. Price $5.00 XE UY WALSH, LTD., m Hong Kong) U '^I'I.UK SINGAPORE. TIF FIN $1.00 -Mutton Broth »a Anglaise p *i*h ot Chicken and Steamed f <>ta toes Salad <"* .Ire Cream Iruit and Coflfee Our
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    • 112 9 fAe lovliest Shoes m Singapore J EXCLUSIVE MODELS BY 'MANFIELD' i A_PARTICULfegLY_QUTSTANPING MODEL SSSF Kl roNY "TE SHOE °P«'N MESH VAMP. SIMILAR TO ILLUSTRATION. LOUIS HEEL. EXCLUSIVE TO: ROBINSON CO., LTD. Keep your property free ||f|j|fj|||| from rust by applying WAILES DOVE'S fl li x I BLACK BROWN RED GREEN
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 897 10 Dividend Of Four Per Cent. Approved TTHE proposal "to cut out an area of about twenty acres and replant it on modern scientific lines" was announced at the annual general meeting of Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd., yesterday, at the French Bank building by the chairman,
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    • 102 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 15, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I. X. R.S.S. m cases (F.OB. May) 20 20 1 16 Good FAQ. m cases (F. 0.8. May» 19 3 8 19 2 No. I. X. R.S.S. < Spot-loose > "awardable Singapore) 19 3 4 19 7
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    • 101 10 May 15. Gambler 6.00 Java Cube 10.00 Hamburg Cube 10.50 Muntok White Pepper 26.00 White Pepper 24.00 Copra. Sundried 4.75 Copra, mixed 4 40 Small Flake Tapioca 3 90 R. B. Siam No. 1 $102 Blanja Jelotong 5.75 Sarawak Jelotong 6.75 R. < Siam I W.C. No.
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    • 285 10 Reorganisation Completed In March With the election by the board of directors, of Harold S. Vance as chairman of the board and Paul G. Hoffman as president, the organisation of the new Studebaker Corporation was completed on Mar. 8. Four new vice-presidents were also announced: R. A Vail
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    • 1057 10 WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1935 MINING Bayers Sellers. Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 3d 4s 9d c.d. Asam Xumbang 32s 34s Austral Malay 59s 61s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss) 13s 3d 14s Ayer Weng ($1) 1.85 1.95 Bangrin Tin 24s 25s Chenderiang 8s 8s 9d Hitam Tin (50 cts.)
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    • 50 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, May 14 Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: bond 111 Muntok uncna n*ed at *9»/ 4 d. In Black Lampong, spot and Auir rw shipment, B *d. seuSs- ifl^f'^d Mar-May, 3 3|l6d. seUeii. The marlrpt woe Free Press
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    • 128 10 rjWE Singapore Chamber of Comfoo merce Rubber Association held its i.226th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 935,283 lb., 417.54 tonsSIJfIS? *****0 lb ***** ton s: sold 819.524 lb.. 365.86 tons t Spot. London si in ah vr xr D.lO IDU. New York 12 cts PRICES REALISED
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    • 52 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) t>^ *<©ndon, May 14. The directors of United Sua Betone divfdend^it?' Ltd reco^end a nTai S™ of 61 /4 per cent, less tax, making 12y 2 per cent, for the year 1934 ihe nnal dividend of Mar"^" ««wu. Ltd.. is 4 nf»r PAnt lan.
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    • 174 10 May 11. 13. 15. American Can. Com. 124 124% 124 American Telephone and Telegraph 1183/4 118V 2 116% Atcheson Railroad 4134 41% 41 1 4 Chesapeake 42% 43 43 Dupont 1001^ 99* 8 99Vs Firestone Unq. 14 14 Va General Electric 2434 24? 8 25 General Motors 313,4
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    • 821 10 Very Fair Turnover In Rubbers FOLLOWING is the weekly financial report, dated May 14, of Messrs. Praser and Co., of Singapore Now that the tumult and the shouting has died and the town has once more resumed its ordinary workaday attire, there are indications
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    • 128 10 May 1." HUONG London, 4 morv London. 3 mouths' tig London, 60 dayv right London. 30 days' sigh' London, demand London. T.T. Lyons and Pari Hamburg, demand New York, demand Batavia. Bourabaya Samarang. demand Penang, demand p, J Calcutta. Bombay Rangoon. Ifadraa and Colombo d< Hong Kong, demand
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    • 69 10 I.ondun. \l.i\ 11 On the money market contrary I urual procedure ol the Bank of En-1..^: iftei I notes m circulation were increased owin? to Jub equin and consequently somewhat curtailed Despite this. hou. banks continued willing their usual chaiges. Home and Continental i ed keen competition lor
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    • 38 10 <StorQaa costs I Cheap storage for kinds of produir arailable. *t MeswtSUnton Nelson *nd < Riverside (iodown. Boat Quay. Smc»P<»f f $qve tests— Ccnsult fTANTON NELSON V CO., LTD 4. COLLYER Ql AY IWOAT SEASIDE GODOWN RIVERSIDE GODOWN Inspects*
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  • 366 11  - PSYCHIATRIC FILM Marks A New Trend MOLLIE MERRICK Holh 'Wood In Person By VVanger's now picture, ft Ids/ 1 proves that this lmost uncanny ability >Uon picture trend of ish In on it while it's from Phyllis Bot"Private Worlds" -tv m screen that gives an au- for thought without entertainment
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  • 91 11 Placed At Disposal By Soviet Russia Moscow. May 8. Tlie Soviet authorities have agreed to extend the Far Eastern province of Birobidjan as a Jewish autonomous region and 4.500 selected Jews will emigrate there m the forthcoming year. Preference will be given to skilled workers and builders
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  • 60 11 County Cricket Held Up By Fall Of Snow London, May 14. Britain is experiencing a spell of exceptionally cold weather, with snow m Scotland and many parts of England as far south as Leicestershire. The resumption of the County cricket match between Derbyshire and Yorkshire at
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  • 506 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst I-AWS KOR EVERYONE JIJANY persons have the peculiar idea that the laws of contract bridge nly lor cx P erts This is absurd. mis laws which have been adopted and used by the leading bridge clubs of
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  • 82 11 Result Of Preliminary Speed Trials Paris, May I. The preliminary speed trials of the Normandie proved she easily accomplished 30 knots m the official trials, according to the Compagnie General Transatlantique a^d. therefore, is about level with the Italian liners Rex and Contc di Savoia and two knots
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  • 788 11 rpHE undernoted non-fiction wotks 1 will be rettt? for issue on Saturday at 9 am Brown <John> I was a Tramp. Illusi rated. Brunton 'Paul A Search m Secret India. Illustrated. Cardus < Neville* Good Days A Book of Cricket. Chamberlin <W.H.» Russia's Iron Age. Illustrated Chatterton <E.
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  • 109 11 DROVE OUT FOR A PICNIC Nothing Heard Of Party; Since Then r JC Kuala Lumpur. iE police have been asked to trace the whereabouts of a whole family who disappeared v week ago Mr. Gerrard Vander Gucht a Ceylon Burgher, head clerk of Anglo-Oriental Kuala Lumpur, left
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  • 93 11 Hankow. rue continual rainfall m Hupeh since the arrival of spring threatens to create famine m interior regions no less serious than the one caused by the drought last year. Reports received here state that most of the bean and wheat crops have been (destroyed by the heavy
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 65 11 K. N. I. L. M. "OVAL NETHERLANDS INDIES' AIRWAYS. P| Enounce greati v reduced fc excess of luggage and freight rates m the Netherlands East Indies B a as from Ist May 1935. Ba avia Bandoeng Single F. 9.- Return F. 15.25 a via-Semarang F. 36.-; F. 61.--av.a-Soerabaja F. 60.-
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    • 143 11 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. < Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong. The liability of members is limited to the extent and m the manner prescribed by Ordinanco No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE HONG KONG Authorised Capital $50.000 000 Issued and fully paid up $20.000
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    • 484 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND HINA (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter* Paid up capital m *****f. shares of .€5 each *j:iuooooo Reserve Fund v: 3.000 000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors 3 000 000 HEAD OFU( I 38, Bishopsgate, London EC L' Agencies and Branches Alor Star Iloilo Saigon
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  • LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    • 338 12 IMPROVED DOCK FACILITIES rpHE Port of London Authority have 1 decided tot seek Parliamentary powers for a scheme of improvement at the Royal Victoria and Albert Docks. The scheme will involve an expenditure of upwards of £1,750,000 and take five years to complete. The shipping and
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    • 184 12 Williamson And Co. Buys The Forafic Having completed the unloading of her cargo, the Forafic. a freighter previously owned by Andrew Weir and Company, will pass into the hands of Williamson and Company. She arrived m Hong Kong from Saigon on April 20 and is at present
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    • 206 12 An echo of the Tungchow piracy was heard at the Central Magistracy Hone Kong when Yiu Heung. unemployed was brought before Mr. Macfadyen and charged with the unlawful possession of a quantity of $1 banknotes on the Bank of China, which are alleged to have formed part of
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    • 247 12 ALL WERE BUILT IN GERMANY A REMARKABLE state of affairs regarding the world's greatest ships is widely publicised m the German press. Actually, of the world's six largest liners, five are the result of German technical, engineering and constructive powers. These six weightiest craft on the seas
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    • 154 12 Radio Dance Music And Entertainment I The Orient Line's new steamer Orion is to be fitted with Marconi music playing and public address equipment, the order for which has just been placed with the Marconi International Marine Communication Co.. Ltd. This equipment will include a 10-watt amplifier and
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    • 125 12 Permanent Subsidised Scheme In Japan Stimulated by the enthusiastic welcome accorded the second subsidised ship-building scheme— the subscription to which as already noted, exceeds tho official limit of 50.000 tons— the Department of Communications is now setting its hand to another scheme for the improvement of Japanese
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    • 426 12 BOUSTEAD Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) TELEPHONE Freight 5433 Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIABf. (Incorporated In England). HOME VIA CHINA, JAPAN HONOLULU CANADA BY THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE— LUXURY AT LOW COST See Lovely Lake Louise, Banff the Beautiful and
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    • 108 12 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamei Between Rangoon, Port Sudan, Marseilles, Palma and England HOMEWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth S5P DWIN JuSI 15 KSMMENDINE June 29 BHAMO July 13 AMARAPOORA July 27 SAGAING Aug 10 BURMA Aug 24 Sro sep! 7 riSIUU Sept 21 CHINDWIN Oct
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    • 81 12 For everything appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Moor Exchange and Freight. apply COOKS WACQjjJsOJTS I WQPLD T"wAVfr M S€OV»CLI 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fee*. Telephone 590 i i STATE SHIPPING SERVICE of Western Australia FREMANTLE (Vk Port Swettenham, P«** Pakmbanf f Banjoewangi and N Wettern Portt) sp rr i
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    • 488 12 t Local And Foreign Mail sJespatches And Arrivals BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 pjn. Thursday 7.30 am Kedah Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 a.m. and 7 pm Kuan tan (via Jerantut) Monday to Friday 7.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 am. 7 pjn. Kelantan (via Gemas) every Monday, Wednesday,
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    • 18 12 CLEARANCES May 14: Yahiko Maru (Jap.)- ShanMay 15: Majang. Khoen Hoea KeDah ISS (wu n Malacca. Sin Aik
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    • 288 12 SINGAPORE HARBOR East Wharf (Entrm.,. (llt> H.MS. Herald. X:;- Apwy 20; Takacl Main Wharf (Entran. c aU Cremer 18: Kola io pi 1 Bengalen 13; BU> Kedah 7. Empire Dock (Kntrarur i Kotohira Mani a **>. 32; Khandalla M *g West Wharf (Entr.in, c Conte Rosso 4 Section 10 (Entraru*
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    • 371 13 Jn I a> 0 P. 0. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Tnase Spore. T'nage Spore. WSTVA ***** May 24 BEHAR 6,000 July 18 BANGALORE 6.000 June 6 RANCHI 17.000 July 19 CARTHAGE 15.000 June 7 SOUDAN 6.500 July 31 17.000 June 21 NALDERA 16 000 Aug 2 BHUTAN 6.100 July
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    • 458 13 Ellerman&Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINE FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL «M». Calls Avonraouth FOR HONG KONG SHANGHAI AND JAPAN City of Oran June 10 June w AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE WSZ TON NEWIOM BA^OBE AND^NTBEAL^ LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE BY
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    • 980 13 SHIPPING INSURANCE i^ri!™'??. VS. t/ 0B d Olol>e S e IJT" MmeT M I RAILWAYS The Federated Malay States Railways. The Royal State Railway* of Slam. AIRWAYS ?2i V?* J 4 Macßobertson— Miller Aviation Co Ltd Indian Trans-Continent. I Airways Ltd. X.L.M. (Royal Dutch Air Lto-)' Qantas Empire Airways Ltd.
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    • 646 14 l\« frm Wla KONIOTLIJKB FAKRIVAART MAATSCHAPPU riDORK Thursday. May 16, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis. Soengi-Pakning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. CREMKR Tlmrsday. May 16. Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy. VAN OITTIIOORN— -Thursday. May 16. Cheribon (not for passengers), Semarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng. Ampenan. Padang-Bay, Laboen-Hadji Benoa and Banjoewangi. MAROS— Friday, May 17. Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas
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    • 410 14 t Iml 1 Mm uLJ S TO EUROPE I ROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Spore. Spore. Tenang N. York. Pres. Hayes May 18 May 21 May 23 July 2 Pres. Johnson June 1 June
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    • 459 14 I _'i iS r x MS. RIO DE JANEIRO MARI', SISTER VESSEL OF M «i am. TO THE UNITED STATES VIA S.AFRICA A s fifiMi Lea. Arr. Arr. Arr a »AW| £P|r» Next Sailings Spore Durban C. Town R.deJ'ro sS Arr P m.s. Maru May 27 Jun. 13 Jun 16
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  • 429 15 After Betsy, Corrib And Merlin Held Lead I~ N > morning the B 3lass sailed the second Remembrance Cup. There was a light h f F th and six yachts came out for the start fr m the was first over the line,
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  • 52 15 1 of the Health and "Martf Union has decided to 25 cents and the unreduction will take une 1 *»1 represent the Y.M. Jlv soccer game vs. the Bporti Club at Anson around): J. Bleha; Lim I 8"** Wan; W. PulpuSv o l^Si Ang Whatt C Crocker, H. CrockRe»cnrw:— t.
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  • 159 15 Holder Of Men's Singles Title Reaches Final (Fiom Our Own Correspondent.) FTlRTtttto Kuala Lumpur, May 14 URTHER progress was made m the ttmZSttVXT* Cheong The match between Ec Kong and 800 Kiong attracted considerable interest. Ec Kong gave a sparUing display of hard hitting on both
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  • 267 15 INTER- CLUB GOLF Sepoy Lines To Play Keppel On Sunday The following are the teams for the match Sepoy Unes Golf Club vs. Keppel Golf Cluo. to be played over Keppel links on Sunday. Sepoy Lines players are mentioned first: 8.30 a.m. Dr. J. S. English and H. L. Hosking
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  • 64 15 Tournament Ties For Today Ties for today m the S.R.C. lawn tennis tournament are as followsChampionship Singles S. Stewart vs. A. E. Pereira. Doubles Handicap R. H. Barth and J. S. de Souza (owe 3) vs. E. and G. A. Tessensohn (owe 4). Women's Singles Miss M.
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  • 54 15 All parents, old boys and friends of the Anglo-Chinese School are invited tc the annual school sports on Friday, May 17. at the Jalan Besar Stadium commencing at 2.30 p.m. Lady Thomas has kindly consented to distribute the prizes. Refreshments from 4 to 5.15 p.m. No formal
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  • 92 15 Entries For Championship Close Tomorrow Affiliated parties are reminded that the entries for junior singles and doubles badminton championship of Singapore will close at noon tomorrow and the draw will take place on Saturday. Schoolboys, not being members of affiliated parties, are also eligible to enter and should
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  • 18 15 The final of the Senior Polo Club tournament will be played on Monday May 20, instead of today
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    • 67 15 SUNLIGHTand UNBHEUAsoap Lux Toilet Soap free m exchange for Sunlight j CAVC O C||Klllf"*l-lT" CA Aw% and Umbrella Soap printed wrappers. »>"■* ▼k. O nJVJ IN LI V 3 ri I SUAr All you have to do is to save 8 Sunlight Soap PRINTED WRAPPERS In exchange he will give
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  • 2785 16 Left Badly At Post But Wins By Length HAT-TRICK FOR HAVES Dividends In First And Last Events Touch $80 Mark RLE fourth clay's races of the Singapore Turf Club Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting were held yesterday at Bukit Timah m
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  • 135 16 BY NARROW MARGIN OF QUARTER POINT The Police beat the M.C.S. m a goll match over the Sepoy Lines course on Sunday, by 5 points to 4%. The Individual results were as follows. Police players mentioned first. Blades and J. Haxworth 0. Birse and
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  • 67 16 (By Ringside) IUDGING by ».he advance book- ings, accommodation both sitting and standing will be at a premium at tonight's boxing programme presented at the New World. There will be two main events, the first between Tiger Amino and Rocky Montanes and the second between Midget Ito and
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  • 47 16 COMMERCIAL CUV COMPETITION U.K. Hunk Withdraws THE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Football Club has withdrawn from the Commercial Cup competition. In consequence of this withdrawal, the record of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Football Club has been expunged and all future fixtures cancelled.
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  • 121 16 SEMI-FINALS OF L T. A. TOURNAMENT A VERY IMthS! at the rVnana en <<l Pes to witness th, ier Ji open singles m Tennis AMOciatton In one match Ch( posed Goon Kok V match was betw< H H« Wat Sun. The Cheat] Wat H Wlm match comparatively eas^ m two
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  • 28 16 M.P.H, A-iiinM Municipal Services Washed Out The Couun i the Malaya P.. Municipal Servic< Btmdlum t owlni to cxtn i The star;. Tht at a date
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