The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1935

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. H,57« ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1935 10 CENTS.
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    Premier And Mr. Baldwin To Change Places?
    374 1 TALK OF GENERAL ELECTION IN THE AUTUMN Government Stock High At Present DUE TO FOREIGN POLICY AND TRADE REVIVAL i LONDON, MAY 16. rpALK OF RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GOVERN--1 MENT. AND EVEN OF A GENERAL ELECTION IN THE AUTUMN, IS REVIVED NOW THAT
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    OIL COMPANIES TO LEAVE MANCHUKUO
    111 1 OIL COMPANIES TO LEAVE MANCHUKUO HOPE OF A COMPROMISE Monopoly Makes It r Impossible London. May 16. Rthat the Asiatic Standard Oil Oil Co., m view; conditions created •n monopoly, have ed to withdraw all •noleum and crude oil' akuo and Dairen. and ■ady applied to the necessary rirawLnterviewed by
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    WOMAN MURDERER
    40 1 Sentence Commuted To Imprisonment Ciuernsey. May 14. o of death passed on Mrs. bet* Delaware, the first sentenced m the Is, has been commuted nment. 'as found guilty of the red Brouard. a farmer. S housek >PnPr Reuter
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    EDITOR SHOT DEAD IN STREET
    81 1 Wife's Vain Sacrifice To Save Him Lima. May 15. A SENSATIONAL shooting out- rage occurred here today m broad daylight m one of the city's most fashionable squares when a gunman made a revolver attack OH Mero Queseda. the wealthy proprietor and editor of El
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    STRIKE ON NORMANDIE
    92 1 But .Maiden Voyage Will Not Be Delayed Havre, May 15. Representatives of the Seamen's Union claim that 10.000 workers are idle as a result o. 1.200 of the crew of the liner Norman^ ie and 800 members Of the crews of two other French liners walking off
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    LORD REVELSTOKE
    37 1 Wins Breach Of Promise Case Against Actress London. May 14. A verdict m favour of the defendant was returned m tne breach -of promise case brought by Miss Angela Joyce against Lord Revelstoke.- Reuter Wireless
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    HONG KONG DOLLAR
    80 1 Effect On Pay Of British Naval Officers London, May 15. In the House of Commons today, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Bolton M. Eyres Monsel l > replying to Mr. R. Rankin <Con. Kirkdale> said: "I am aware that the recent increase m the value
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    "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA"
    44 1 Reported To Be Still Unconscious London, May 16. Aircraftman T. E. Shaw, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, who was gravely injured m a motorcycle accident on Monday, was reported to be still unconscious at 10 p.m. lasr night. British Radio
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    NEW P. & O. DIRECTORS
    30 1 NEW P. O. DIRECTORS London, May 15. Lord Bledisloe s.nd Sir Philip Browne have been elected directors of the P. and O. and British India Steam Navi- gation Companies Reuter
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    BARBARA HUTTON
    43 1 Divorced On Monday: Marries Again On Tuesday Reno, May 14. Barbara Hutton, the wealthy heiress U ho was granted a divorce from her husband. Prince Alexis Mdivani, on Monday, married on Tuesday Count TTaucwitz Reventlow, a Danish noble- man.— Reuter Wireless
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    900,000 MEN TO GUARANTEE ITALY'S SECURITY
    264 1 900,000 MEN TO GUARANTEE ITALY'S SECURITY War Factories At Full Speed For Years ABYSSINIAN DISPUTE Rome, May 14. MUSSOLINI. In a speech to the Senate on Tuesday. stated that the remainder of the 1912 class will be called up m reserve and the classes of 1911. 1913 and 1914 will
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    MARTIN INSULL
    77 1 Ottawa, May 14. Martin Insull. brother of Samuel Insull, today surrendered m court to a warrant for his arrest issued m Toronto on Friday last. He was remanded until Junr 11 on bail of $10,000. He is wanted m Chicago to stand trial with his brother. Samuel, on
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    PHILIPPINES PLEBISCITE
    32 1 Manila. May 14. Despite elaborate preparations for demonstrations by the Sakdalistas, the plebiscite m connection with the new constitution pacred off peacefully. Women voted for the first time. Reuter Wireless
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    AUCTIONEER TAKES COMMAND
    103 1 Mauretania 's Fittings Being Sold London, May 14. A N auctioneer took command of the Mauretania at Southampton today and with characteristic coaxing opened the world's biggest "sale," consisting of the whole of the interior fittings m several thousand lots. Costly panelling, the steering wheel and letters
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    FEODOR CHAUAPIN
    52 1 Throat Not Affected By His Illness Paris, May 14. Chaliapin. the iomous Russian singe;*, has left hospital and the medical bulletin states that examination ot the larynx and trachea has shown that they are not aifected by the influenza attack and they are m an entirely satisfactory condition.-
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    U.S. MANOEUVRES ARE NOT AIMED AT JAPAN
    192 1 U.S. MANOEUVRES ARE NOT AIMED AT JAPAN STATEMENT BY NAVY SECRETARY Not Planning An Air Attack Washington, May 15. HTHE manoeuvres of the American fleet m the Pacific were not aimed at Japan, declared Mr. C. Swanson. the Navy Secretary, speaking at a Press conference today. Ho added that the
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    OPIIM TRAFFIC
    72 1 OPII M TRAFFIC •Japan Invited To Give Evidence To The League Geneva. .May 15. The Opium Seizure Committee has decided to ask the Japan representative to attend and give evidence concerning illicit traffic m the Far East. Dr. Hoo. the Chinese delegate, said he would welcome Japanese collaboration but questioned
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    DUTCH BANK RATE
    25 1 Amsterdam, May 15. The Dutch bank rate has been reduced from four and a half per cent. to four per cent. Reuter
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    CHEVROLET STRIKE OVER
    15 1 Toledo, May If. Operations have been resumed m the um'vroiet plant.— Reuter
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    Law Notices For The Day
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    Cameron Highlands
    1040 2 Letters To The Editor WHY THERE IS TO BE A MILITARY ZONE ENORMOUS BOON TO SETTLERS— WHY SHOULD PAHANG BEAR THE BURDEN? —TWO APPALLING MISTAKESTOY GOLF LINKS ELECTRICITY—WHAT IS WANTED lo The Editor. Sir.— May I be permitted space to comment on the note by Autolycus on the
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    10 2 > P dOliveiro. Veterinary Indut> after four months 1 vacation leave
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    36 2 Thursday. May Kith. Hon. Mr J. D Hall. British Advisor Keaan. left Oovernment House At 12.30 p.m H.H. The Sultan oi PCrai railed on Hi> Excellency at G6vcrnm.'nt House .Mid remain-, ri' m lunch.
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    CABLE TIMES
    48 2 me Eastern Extension Telegraph on fuTrTT, tnat the transit U on full rate telegrams irom Singapore to London yesterday was as follows Telegrams handed m up to 5 00 p m 5 minutes: 5.30 p m 10 minutes: 600 Put. 6 minutes: 0,30 p.m., 6 minutes
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      27 2 I Three Weeks at the Empire, London! Thousands Beseige the Theatre! Great! Incomparable! I 111 I y «*™rb«tMAßaiAtbGeQro©BKhlT i I Somewhere m the liter-itn^ „f *v X
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      241 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT PRICKLY HEAT! Avoid it by using AGNESIA DUSTING POWDER. of nil Chemists Qp Stores. Manufacturers Graf ton Laboratories, 208, Col Iyer Quay. BOARD RESIDENCE. *EAST ANGLIAN 6, OXLEY RISE, Near Town. High and cool situation. Large •rounds. Excellent cuisine. Tennis. Daily or monthly terms. Telephone 4390. THE MANSION
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      386 2 Ll| v ftftdtrs, i^iiowln^\^;,. r pwticman. Ie 5 Room. Supply „1 Pl Jfte 2nd hall r Closing i Lj-/1 22. IMS supply oi stral Casting Sept. SO. It p.m. Mond t I. NOTICKs^^ AXCJUM I||\|. SK roNnxrvnox s n <( SINGAPOtR Annual Athletic s porK All Parents. Old hi m
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      357 2 Diary Of The Week FRIDAY. MAY 17 Hiu'h Water. 10.36 a.m 7.7 It.. 10 14 D.W 8.5 ft. Football: S.A.F.A League, Div. I. s.c fa. vs. Wiltshire*. Anton Road .Stadium; Commercial Cup. Post oince vs. Oversea Chinese Bank. S.H.B. ground Friendly. M.P.H. vs. Straits Times. V.M.C.A. ground. Cricket: S.C.C. vs.
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      253 2 j Today's Radio Programmes U.B.C.—GZF and GSG Wavelengths 19.82 and 16.8« metres p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. The Trocadero Cinema Orchestra, relayed from the Troxy Cinema, London. 6.50 The 8.8.C. Dance Orchestra. Greenwich time signal at 7.20 p.m. 7.35 Friday midday concert. Relayed from Queen's College. Birmingham. Johan Hock's Chamber Orchestra.
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    Back To Normal In Johore
    144 3 revenue occurred „i Johore m 1934 pts totalled Slti.«t>o.s!U. than 512.000.000 the pin eding yean. very slightly higher j 692 US I >rs to the increasCUStoms. 54. 591. 688 1 173, and licences. with 52.703.441 ON All. HF.-UKS rded under all xcepi "railways" $470,000 m
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    BAD CHARACTER
    294 3 G. D. NEUBRONNER GUILTY OF CHEATING after a protracted trial g. d. ncu- bronner and Aboobueker were convicted of Cheating by Mr. J. McP. Brander. the Singapore third magistrate, yesterday. The charge arose out of a business transaction m which the two accused bought 500 piculs of charcoal
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    UNKNOWN
    70 3 Directed By A Painter had not originally 3 quoia" (pronounced Metro-Goldwyn-May-life, which opens and Marlborough jht not have been cry from drama nimals to an artist palette, but the two. naking of the picture. .i m common. a painter." relates working m the wilds. scene should have that I
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    APPING THREAT
    67 3 Arrested In fpoh C [poll, May 15. rval, kidnapping ac- il recrudescence. Towkay Lim Sen of foimed the police that he i tters demanding money; that iailure to comply nand would result m the >eing kidnapped. iccordingly took precauMonday evening, the Towto a mine. On arrival reral unknown
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    49 3 Mr. H H. Abdoolcader and '■jlcader of Penang entertain irge number of guests to tea at >idence "Rurat Lodge," on Fritonour'ol Mr. P. K. Shakkarai JP. and Mr H. G. Sarwar. tf.C.S. (retired*. Both Mr. ShakI Kawther and Mr. Sarwar left for ir is and Calcutta respectively on Saturday.
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    PUBLISHER MURDERED
    143 3 Shot Dead By Gunmen In Home Tientsin, May 3. Mr. Pai Yu-huan. editor and pubUsher of the Chen Pao. was shot dead by gunmen at his home here this morning, within 12 hours of the attempted assassination oi another Chinese newspaper-owner. It was the second time Mr. Pai
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    BLACK FEVER
    119 3 Epidemic In North Kiangsu Spreading Tsingkiangpu, N. Kiangsu, May 3. Black-fever is spreading rapidly m and around this city The Kala-azar research station established by the| NaUonal Economic Council and the, Tsingkiangpu General Hospital are Hied with black- fever patients. Since 1926. when the first blackrever patient was
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    UNEXPECTED END TO PERJURY CASE
    1801 3 Assize Judge Decides He Cannot Hear Trial "m View Of Another Cass" A CASE m tiie Assize Court came unexpectedly to an end yesterday when during the hearing Mr. fastice aT.eekeU Terrell said: "I feel that i «iugl;t pot to hear thi^ case, m view
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    COULD NOT SLEEP FOR NEURITIS.
    165 3 dlOUght v Was Crippled For life. Th ..<> muoh tr-.m ritis f uki ni»; ileep .it, I ufl I will be in'« r- r l 8 an aj i I had mosl terrible nm At night I DI Bide wit hout sleep. rlghi .i md
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    WOMEN'S INTERESTS
    1622 4 Around The Town Mignon Looks FITTING CLIMAX As a fitting climax to the successful events ol Jubilee week, there were the Lotus Club dinner, the Jubilee Ball at the Chinese Recreation Club, a fancy dress ball at the Great World a foxtrot competition at the Sea View and
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      72 4 8,000 MILES BY AIR! A Baby's record trio papers of a 34 months hahv C v^ Jv •••ccr m long iiir ioiirnt*\ j it is suiting her splen f 11 r; air a t 8 000 fe*>t '"'Y 111 cold If r»a li kt> swiftly and easily pre- _>^flB a'
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    134 5 RELAY Kl'WK'Hv i .I copies „f JL^£?L™»?.?&*t. "**>•. W^. MM Hall. t- ap arl as and W^ w S,V^ SSftSTSS SS?*^ 2 ntENCHARD, omn \i siom r of Ponce pfned the newly or»raniM>d police laborati r\ attached to the Pauce College at v is the first labor A >i> attached
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      125 5 The Hallmark of Precision fv Vl VwrtziAß/ 3jL MICROSCOPES Bacteriological Mir eralo^ical Examinations Research Work K^^^t Stocked and Demonstrated by the Sole Agents fur Malaya, J^W Burma and Siam m m j± S9, Bras Basah Road, Rafflei Hole! SChntlCit CO. Bu!d,n P SINGAPORE. DO YOU KNOW THAT imperial" airways AND
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    KOMODO DRAGONS FOR LONDON ZOO
    623 6 Captured On An Island In The N.E.I. VERY VALUABLE SPECIMENS London. TWO Komodo "dragons," examples of the gigantic monitor lizards which were believed not many years ago to be fabulous, have been presented to the London Zoo, and arrived there recently. They are the gift
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    SPEED KING FINED FOR SPEEDING
    271 6 Misleading Absence Of Signs London. "TTHE absence oi restriction signs h very misleading, and leads one to guess where the several limits end." This was a sentence m a letter written to the Bench at Eastleigh, Hampshire, by Sir Malcolm Campbell, the holder ol the
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    JUBILEE STAMPS
    143 6 Special Canadian Issues The Canadian Government Trade Commissioner. Singapore, advises that a new issue of Canadian postage stamps, commemorating the Silver Jubilee is now available. They comprise the following 1 ct. Green— Portrait of Princess Elizabeth < single size). 2cts. Brown- Portrait of the Duke ol York (single
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    AUSTRIA NEXT
    84 6 Air Force In Defiance Of Peace Treaties Vienna. May 14. Following the example ?i Germany Austria has taken what is regarded as a decisive step towards the building up of an official air force contrary to the Peace Treaty. A meeting of the Heimwehr General Stan tonight decided
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    MR. P. A. STOVALL
    40 6 New York, May 14. me death has occurred oi Mr P A Stovall. of Savannah. He was US Minister m Switzerland from 1913 to 1920. He was a schoolmate and lifelong Irienri of nw^^,,, urn Reuter
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    INDIAN LABOUR
    43 6 Infcrmation has been received by telegraph thai 1.113 state-aided labourers will arrive at Penang today by S.S. Rohna. It is expected that 385 wi 1 be sent to Pulau Jerejak and the balance will proceed to Port Swettenham tor quarantine there.
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    HARBIN FIRE
    90 6 800 People Rendered Homeless Harbin. Eight hundred people have been rendered homeless m consequence of the destruction by fire of 30 houses m the Pristan district ot Harbin. It is reported that four Chineschildren were killed, but so far thetr bodies have not been found The fire began
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    21 6 Mr R. j. f. Curtis. M.C.S.. has been appointed as Collector of Land Revenue for Penang. with effect from Apr 24
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    EXPORT OF SILVER
    49 6 Officially Banned By Italian Government Rome, May 14. The exportation of silver from Italy has been officially banned owing to her requiring considerable silver for export to her north African colonies P The silver ban applies to silver bars trom Italy amounts ,mt ->—^J^^Tl lire.- Reuter
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    MR. NOEL COWARD.
    11 6 "S 24 r Pc by the Dem P°
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    BANKNOTES FROM THE EGYPT
    276 6 World's Richest Man Sues The Salvagers I NO INSTRUCTIONS I GIVEN THE High Court at Genoa is engaged m a case m which are involved the owners and crew of the Artiglio, the world-famous salvage ship. The Nizam of Hyderabad claims th< return of banknotes whose
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    World's Longest Escalator
    316 6 DOWNWARD PLUNGE LIKE A JULES VERNE JOURNEY London. May 3. ANOTHER cf Jules Verne's prophetic dreams nearly came true m London yesterday «says a Morning Post correspondent*. At the newly-constructed Leicestersquare Underground Station, which is to be opened to the public tomorrow. I made a journey towards
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    ROYAL ENGINEERS
    87 6 With reference to a recent paragraph m the Free Press m which it was stated that Col. Cave-Brown has been appointed C.R.E.. Malaya, with effect from May. it has been pointed out that Col. Cave-Brown has been appointed Chief Engineer, m succession to Col A C. Dobson and
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    PHILIPPINES PLEBISCITE
    34 6 Huge Majority For The New Constitution Manila. May 15. Incomplete official returns of the p ebiscite on the new constitution show o m c tavour of the institution and 21.145 against Reuter
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    PUBLIC WANTS HIGH SPEED FLYING
    241 6 American Air c hief THE opinion that 1 fPeed flying wants was expn the Trans-conn Airlines. He was talking merits of the Dou ie Plane which flew n ie fornia to Now V I) nearly 2.600 milei d "How to accompi h^ect safety is the
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    42 6 Subsidy Of £473,000 Fur The Current Year London. Maj I m reply to Parliaments it was stated today Air Ministry thai perial Airw.iys provided mate for the current amounted to €*****0 was coTered from Dominion mid Colo ments- British Radio
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      88 6 D U^ g K teethin baby should be given they nrn,"?' Rusks to chew occasionally exercise m Uth and gums with n Xr h a e du a nv Ve iM a .v? leasant taste and ioftenll swallowed mouth, are safely And not ey nn C iv nt m Vitamin
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    JUBILEE FUND
    144 7 $2,000 From The Asiatic Petroleum Co. A donation of $2,000 from the Asia- j tic Petroleum Co., Ltd.. is among the j latest, contributions to the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund. A Chinese resl- dent m Bangkok has sent a donation to the fund which now totals $42,788 J
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      146 7 AT LAST-The Picture the screen has waited 20 years for ■■RVBBM GALA PREMIERE TONIGHT AT 6.15 9.15 1 P^^BH Simultaneously m Two Theatres ALHAMBR A ~3MH AND L u3f P^ revolt against man METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Producers of "The Tarznns" no W present with pride "THE FEMALE TARZAN" FVI-G-M's most amazingly novel
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      107 7 ALL-SINGAPORE IS FLOCKING TO SEE THIS WORLDFAMOUS GIRL-FILLED SHOW with the STAR of yj^^ iZ?* Matinees I^ADITAI Yf/^^ TOMORROW |^M"I lUL mI&iS3K& SUNDAY. 615 NIGHTLY 9.15 |H^^H| 77ie 'Playboy of Paris m his Wnfc MAURICE CHEVALIER Set m a story as sizzling as its gorgeous girls —as sparkling as its
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    DOMESTIC OCCURENCE DEATH.
    61 8 DOMESTIC OCCURENCE DEATH. DE SOUZA.— A^ the General Hospital, Singapore, on May 16. 1935. Josephine Caroline de Souza. m her 72nd year. Dearly beloved wife of Mr. Herbert H. de Souza. Cortege will leave late residence. No. 589 East Coast Road, at 4.30 p.m. today for the Cathedral of the
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1935 Race Against Death
    570 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1935 Race Against Death ONE of the most thrilling episodes m the history of aviation was enacted on Wednesday when Air Commodore Sir Charles KingsfordSmith. together with two companions, escaped death m almost miraculous fashion. KingsfordSmith. who is rightly regarded as one of
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    The Canning Industry
    425 8 W)IH the growth of the pineapple industry m Malaya, more and more attention is being given to the improvement of the quality of the fruit, the method of canning, and the marketing of the commodity. In this respect. Dr. H. A. Tempany. Director of Agriculture. S.S.. and
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    49 8 Mrs^L. R. S. Rogers of Jabi Estate Alor Star, has arrived from England. Mr. J. M. Cochran, of United Engineers Ltd., Ipoh, has returned from home leave. pJL? cct «n g 2 f the Sere mban Sanitary d X WUI be held at the Council £ix\t\nT* n on wednesday
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    Horses
    1105 8 THE old gipsy who warned me m childhood to "beware of animals" was not far wrong: she might have been more specific and indicated that horses would prove to be the greatest culprits, but I forgot all about the tall woman with the baby slung against 'her bosom, the
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      170 8 I To avoid substitutes, worthless imitations I B made from cheap lemon juice or chemicals, and to I I get the product of the choicest West Indian Lime Fruit, I I b: sure you order CALDIBCCK'S "FOR THE COLD LUNCH" COOKED MEATS PORK BRAWN -HAMS -PORK PIES OX TONGUE PORK
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      58 8 AN ANGRY MAN rushed into a newspaper office and roared, "What do you mean by referring to me as the light weight champion "Well," replied the editor, "You're the town's leading coal merchant, aren't you The "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT and ALL SICKNESS POLICY gives you full measure. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE
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    FIGHTING SERVICES OF JAPAN TO COST 600,000,000 YEN
    121 9 FIGHTING SERVICES OF JAPAN TO COST 600,000,000 YEN rm y And Navy To Be Modernised Shanghai, May 16. :T from Tokio states Japanese War Office up an estimate for nilitary, naval and which will be subior the formal Government. amount to over stly tor the moderipment m the Japanese avy
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    SERIOUS FAMINE
    99 9  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Sin Chew Jit Poh 200,000 Affected In Honan Province Shanghai, May 16. Tut- m the ncrththe Province of reported to be m of a serious famine, has been no rain for •\tii weeks and the harvests have been ruined. Over 200,000 fanners are .iffeeted.-
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    120 9 Latest Rubber And Tin From Our Own Correspondent) RUBBER London. May 16. Spot (Sellers* 6 1 16 d. (6 1 16 d.» (Buyers 6d. <5 15 16d.» July-Sept. 6 5 32d. l 6i B d.» Oct -Dec. 6 9 32d. «6 1 4 d> Jan.-Mar. 6 7 16d.
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    397 9 Will Britain Raise Legation To Embassy JAPAN AND CHINA TO ACT Announcement Today London, May 16. THERE are persistent rumours that Great Britain is raising the Chinese Legation to Embassy status, but it is impossible to obtain confirmation as officials refuse to confirm or deny it. However, it is understood
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    48 9 Loudon, >lay 14. His Majesty today received at Buckingham Palace Sir Geoffrey Kncx. ex-chairman of the Saar Governing Commission, whom he knighted and invested with the insignia of a Knight Commander ot St Michael and St. George.— Reuter SIR GEOFFREY KNOX
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    28 9 London, May 13. The Prime Minister announced m In the House of Commons today that the debate on defence had been fixed for May 22- British
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    57 9 Invitations are out for the wedding at the Town Hall, Colombo, on May 16. of Miss Sreema Samarasekara and Mr. D. D. Athulathmudali, Member, State Council, Ceylon. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. P. Samarasekara, of Alfred Place, Colombo, and the niece of Dr.
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    221 9 3,000 RESERVES AND RATINGS INVITED Why Foreign Nations Were Not Asked London, May 10. •THE First Lord of the Admiralty stated m the House of Commons that as the Jubilee celebrations are essentially domestic m character no foreign nations had been invited to send ships to represent
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    282 9 Chevalier At His Best At The Capitol A visit to Paris is never complete without a visit to the Folies Bergere i and if the film of that name now running at the Capitol does not show all those piquant things which make it perhaps the most famous
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      1435 10 MINCING LANE'S FEARS OVER THE GUILDER But Company Chairmen Are Still Confident About The i ULLU <From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 3. Rubber IMS remained a dull and uninteresting market throughout the week. Mincing Lane is still waiting, almost m tear and trembling, for what it regards as the
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      763 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association that the buffer plan, as envisaged by these enthusiasts, is hardly practicable, and that shareholders will have to curb their impatience for a few months longer, until the inevitable reduction of stocks sots the price moving slowly, but steadily, upwards again, and until B decision
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      26 10 Keen Continental Demand For Sterling On the stock ■JE5ftJ5/£, and copra. Sterling rallied strongly v, Sgyr.ss *™*£it iptiif on American monetary policy.- Reuter Wireless
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      104 10 MM Total Reaches A New Hiffh Record Basle. May II Representatives of 24 banks or banking groups attended the annual meeting oi the Bank of International Settlements today. The meeting approved ;oi the report and accounts and decided Ito transfer 1.957.000 francs to the gen eral reserve and
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      40 10 Revenue Down: V V On Lad w* The Exchi week show total lor the current amounts i i I with 1:68.54 date last jreaj The toUl cxi ■eU-teUncing r i. 88.910.168. At last year the total British Radio
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    795 11 THE FOUNDER Of The LEE FIRMS local Chinese Topics BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT I c hum is one of the rxporters of rubber and biscuits In iie managing direcubber Co., Ltd.. the Ltd. and the Lee lirst -named firm »llar company. gapore know the tter than Mr. L^e. business career
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    567 11  -  Ely Culbertson by World's Champion Player And Greatest Card Analyst RED LIGHTS some point m the bidding of almost every unmakable slam, there |f a danger signal to warn the alert bidder. Usually that signal is given by the adversaries during the auction but it is not
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    115 11 Youths' Plan To Kill Japan's Elder Statesmen Tokio. A sensational but abortive plot hatched by a group of youths who called themselves the "Young Blood Brotherhood." to assassinate three of Japan's veteran statesmen, was disclosed when a press ban on the affairs was lifted by the authorities. It
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    53 11 A thrilling battle between a sawfish and a blue pointer shark, near Sarina Inlet, was witnessed by two men flying over Mackay. The fight ended with dramatic suddenness when the shark, about 10 feet m length, darted off with a portion of the long saw which protruded from the head
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    65 12 His Majesty The King has approved the issue of special medals to commemorate the 25th anniversary of His Majesty's accession. i^SST^sS! 01 Silver. ii/ TI !Li mall I 2 e al has a diameter of PHce 1 ifll 8 f fine SllW Only limited numbers of these medals
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