The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1937

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. I NO. 15,153. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937. lft CENTS. I
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    PEACE RESTORED IN BARCELONA
    815 1 Following Reports Of Fierce Fighting GOVERNMENT SEND TWO WARSHIPS TO PROTECT BRITISH RESIDENTS New Light On Sinking Of Rebel Cruiser ALMOST immediately following the report of fierce fight;l iii£ m Barcelona, m which at least 100 people were stated to have been killed, a communique issued
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    13 1 THE FINAL FITTING CUSTOMER: "WHEN DO YOU THINK POCKETS WILL BE WORN AGAIN."
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    BIGGER NAVY FOR ITALY
    85 1 "Commensurate With Her Prestige" Rome, May 5. AN early increase In Italian naval power was foreshadowed m a statement by Admiral Cavagnari, Under-Secretary to the Navy, who, speaking m the Chamber, declared that Italy would increase her cruiser force and proportionately strengthen the other categories of
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    29 1  - Sin Chew Jit Poh. i Shanghai May. 5. Dr C T Wang, new Chinese Ambastdor to Washington, left Shanghai ye t: day by the President Hoover ior! the Washington
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    London Entertains 1,000,000 Coronation Visitors
    294 1 London Entertains 1,000,000 Coronatio n Visitors COUNTRY INFECTED WITH GAIETY AND COLOUR London, May 5. lI7ITH only one week to go before the glittering ceremony of the Coronation, London has gone thoroughly gay and the Coronation loute has become a fairyland of bunting of all colours and red. white and
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    BROOK BEATS RECORD
    46 1 By Nearly 16 Hours london, May 5. U. L. BROOK, the English 11 airman, arrived at Heston at 3.20 p.m. beating Amy Johnson's record for the Australia to England flight by 15 hours and 55 minutes He left Marseilles at 9.50 a.m Reuter
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    JAVA-CHINA FLIGHT
    39 1 Shanghai, May 5. The Chines, aviator. Khouw Kee Hian. arrived at Shanghai from Hong Kong this afternoon, completing the trip from Batavia m his own aero- plane. He is staying m Shanghai for six i weeks- Reuter
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    UNPRECEDENTED DOMINION
    111 1 London, May 5. THE Dominion troops now m London for the Coronation have been accorded the unprecedented honour of mounting guard at Buckingham and St. James's Palaces next week. According to present arrangements, only Australia will take the full guard fOC 24 hours, the others taking sixhour periods.
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    HONOUR FOR TROOPS
    76 1 NEW GERMAN LOAN Berlin, May 5. IT is announced that a new loan of 600,000,000 marks "to enable the Government to carry out the tasks it has shouldered" will be floated by the Reich m the form of Treasury Bills bearing interest of 4*2 per cent, and
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    CHANGE IN O.B.E. COLOURS
    39 1 London, May 5. TMIE King has approved the changing of the colours of the Order of the British Empire to rose, pink and pearl grey and also has authorised certain changes m insignia. Reuter Wireless
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    NO REVIVAL OF CHINESE SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
    209 1 NO REVIVAL OF CHINESE SPHERES OF INFLUENCE STATEMENT IN COMMONS Negotiations With Powers London, May 5. TN the House ol Commons. Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, announced that the (Government did not intend suggesting a revival of the spheres of inlluSSM m China. U aai replying to tne Conservative Member,
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    PRINCE CANTACUZENE
    46 1 Paris. May 5. Prin -e CintaCVMne, the Rumanian Bdiman. who aii.md ii 'd hii attempt to br »t Utt England Caps n .rd at Aoulef. Algeria, will attempt Io t ik.- oil with a full lead for Parti via Buckarssl after r pah Reuter
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      87 1 BIGIA TEA Hrings the freshness and fragrance of the Malayan gardens direct to your home. WE RESPECTFULLY ADVISE PATRONS THAT THE BALLROOM IS EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FOR THE ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY DINNER <& DANCE TONIGHT GRILL CLOSED FOR ONE NIGHT SATCKDAY— SPECIAL RACE WEDNESDAY NEXT— THE CORODINNES AND BALL. NATION DINNER
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      145 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. STOP PRESS London, May 5. A MEETING of tramwaymen and trolleybusmen unanimously passed a resolution demanding immediate plenary powers to withdraw their labour. In order to call attention to their working conditions, deputation has been appointed to interview Mr.
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    HOME STRIKE POSITION STILL SERIOUS
    476 2 Capital In Confusion i London, May. 5. ALTHOUGH threatened strikes at Smithfield meat market and among Clydeside workers have been averted, the strike position m Britain is still serious. A national coal strike is threatened, and the position is intensified by strong possibility that the
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    274 2 The undernoted newly added nonaction and fiction works will be ready lor issue on Saturday. May 8. Have You anything to Declare? Maurice Baring: God the Worshipful., Bertrand R. Brasnett; Wild Life m South Africa. H. A. Bryden. Dust, Dope and Sawdust, Illustrated, Paul Carew: From a Surgeon's
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    NEW WAYS OF FLEECING THE UNWARY
    398 2 NEW WAYS OF FLEECING THE UNWARY WITH THE APPROACH Ol TUB CORONATION. SCOTLAND yard havi men hands pi ij.. ci rmng THE ACTIVITIES Oh THE BAG-SNATCHING ROGUES WHO EXPECT TO ROB LONDON'S VISITORS Ol MONEY .ANT) KIND. And the female oi the bag-snatch-ing species is more dangeroua than the male
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    35 2 SPANISH FARMERS at Las Palmas plough the land m the sM* fashioned way, but use rows instead ol oven. Sailors from H.M.S. i Sovereign, returning from a football match decided to '.ml a hand. t
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    GERMAN CONTROVERSY WITH VATICAN
    50 2 GERMAN CONTROVERSY WITH VATICAN Vatican City. May 5. The controversy between the Vatican and the German Government over the position of Catholics m Germany was carried a stage further when a Papal note was handed to the German Minister to the Holy See replying to the recent allegations. Reuter Wireless
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    Law Notice For The Day
    270 2 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice l.aville m the Ist court at 10.30 a.m. I Summonses-in-Chambers. Original I ing Summonses and Motions At 12.30 p.m.:- Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Home m the 2nd Court at 11 a.m. Assizes: Rex. vs. Eng Khiam Hiong. nly .1 figure ,-h "The
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    FORMER PRISON OFFICIAL
    460 2 Air. A. K. Pickering Dies At Sinn uponthi death took plaos at the General Hospital, Bingapore, on Monday afternoon, ol Mr. Arthur Edward Pickering at the age ol 35 years Mi Pickering was an Army man and joined tin Prlaons Department ss i, bout eight years ago.
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    BROADCAST OF THE CORONATION
    78 2 London. Maj I. Including nee m .tall itioru transmit 1 11 bt nsed fen tl I entry broadcast oi he ceremony The programs Ing l.li m to Ip m OM.T i9O p.m. to 12 20 a tlmi i \i yam:, and II M netres; 1 IS
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      664 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Zbc Singapore Jfccc lfcrcss llrjd OMiir. C rrll SlrrH. s,„ Thorn- ,IT| Mll rMrn-iun^ t 1,, l«l •liim-v Ku.il i Inmpur «Hli< < Ij\.i rhoiif ;«.k 1 1 .-li Oflirr: Rr«-M Mm Sflßd I'hunr: :7 Prnnnc Onirr: I!. Hi. hop si,-,. I'honr I I.ontlon Oil.. < I n
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      108 2 Diary Of The Day High Water- 606 a.m. 6.8 ft.; 7.29 p.m. 7 ft. Sports Soccer: S.R.C. vs. Fort Canning (Div. Hi Padang. Heap Eng Moh vs. 0.C.8. (B.H.L at V.M.C.A Rowing: R.S.Y.C. Regatta. Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. and V.MC.A. tourneys: Cinemas ALHAMBRA Joe E. Brown m Polo Joe. CAPITOL For
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    FALSIFICATION OF EMPLOYERS' ACCOUNTS
    1038 3 Eighteen Months For Chinese Clerk ALLEGATIONS AGAINST I OOKING spick and span from the dock, 27-year-old Wee Siang L* Yong, former clerk m I nited Engineers, Ltd., Singapore, was yesterday sentenced to a total oi 18 months' imprisonment by Mr. Justice Home, m the Assize Court
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    ASSAULT CHARGE
    76 3 Englishman Claims Trial An Englishman named H. G. F. Willis was charged yesterday m the third Singapore Magistrate's Court before Mr. K. Blacker with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a Malayalee. A Rahman bin Abbas. The offence is alleged to have been committed on May 4 at the
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    EURASIAN IN COURT
    71 3 Criminal Intimidation Charge Luke Rodriguez, an Eurasian, appeared before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the Second magistrate, Singapore, yesterday on a charge of criminal intimidation on which he claimed trial. It is alleged that on May 3 at a house m Middle Road, Rodriguez threatened tc stab a
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    "SHANGHAI NOT ALL GAY SPOTS"
    306 3 A City With A Future ii A LL outsiders seem to regard *~*Shanghai as the Paris of the East, city of gay night life and a thousand cabarets," said Mr. S. H. Peek, of Shanghai, m a luncheon address to Singapore Rotarians yesterday. "And Shanghai
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    75 3 21- YEAR -OLD AUSTRALIAN Barney Worth, who weighs 49 stone, has arrived m London to appear m shows and vaudeville during the Coronation. With him is his 23-year-old wife, Joy, who weighs 26 stone. They have been married four months. The tour is their honeymoon trip. Barney sits on two
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    HOW TO COVER THE SUBJECT
    51 3 I/V his address at the Rotary Club yesterday. Mr. S. H. Peek, of Shanghai, gave a neiv definition vf a good after-tiffin talk. "It should." he said, "be like a lady's dress short enough to hold the attention but long enough to cover the principal
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    $35,000 DAMAGE IN PENANG FIRE
    92 3 From Our Own Correspondent Penang. May 3. For two hours four fire engines tought a blaze which threatened to gilt a rice mill, m the early hours of morning at Sungei Pinang. Extensive damage, estimated at $35,000. was done to the mill which belonged to
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    CHINESE CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
    69 3 The combined bi-monthly religious meeting of the Chinese Christian Association with the Girls and Young Men's Friendly Bands, the Boys' Bri- gade (Ist Co.). and members of Prinsep Street Church and Sunday School, will be held m the Straits Chinese Presbyterian Church. 136 Prinsep Street, on Friday
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    OUTLOOK IN INDIA
    133 3 OUTLOOK IN INDIA No Grounds For Pessimism •117H.Y the outlook m India should be viewed with pessimism. I cannot see," said Sir Charles Todhunter, private secretary and financial adviser to the Maharajah of Mysore, who is passing through Singapore on his return to India m the Rajputana. m an interview
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    30 3 Accommodation m the enclosure. near the S.R.C, for the members of the Eurasian community to view th" Ceremonial Parade ha.s been fully 1 hooked and no more seat! arc available.
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    MR. F. STEFANI
    71 3 The wedding tomorr >w ol Mr. Frank Stetani. Editor ot the Singapore Fre<« Press, and Mh> Sylvia Grccustonc will be followed by a reception .<< Balmeg. Pasir Panjang. the residence ot Mr.s Langley-Fraser. Mr and Mr.s. Stelani are leaving next day tor Hiimc en the Gnei-rr.au by
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    POLICE BAND
    58 3 The band ot the SS Pohee will perform the following programme at 6pm today at Kstont Park March. The D?ert Song 'Romberg'. Selection, Wild Violets 'Stoiz>. wnit? Columbine < Gardener Comet solo. A Perffecl Day iJac bs >ond>: suite In i Lovers' Oarden iKetelbey). Be* tertian. The Doha*
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    Pay For Tiffins Three Months Ahead
    534 3 SINGAPORE ROTARIANS MAY FOLLOW SHANGHAI TO ensure a full attendance at its tiffins, the Rotary Club of Shanghai collects the tiffin charge three months before the event, Mr. S. H. Peek, of Shanghai, told Singapore Rotarians at yesterday's Adelphi Hotel midday meeting. The strong
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      80 3 PITMAN'S COLLEGE Established ln Encland 65 years. Singapore Branch, under European Management at Uniteers Building. River Valley Road (entrance Damar Boad) Ixprrt tuition m ALL COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS Special courses m Shorthand Type-writing. Book-keeping. Commetce, Malay. Dutch and Er«nch. Individual instruction m all subjects. Stulents may be enrolled throughout the year
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    CHANCELLOR'S SOAK-THE-RICH BUDGET
    998 4 Sound, Soc ialistic And Vote-Catching Finance EXPLANATION OF "N.D.C." WITHOUT PREJUDICE (From the Free Press Political Correspondent) I London, Apr. 26. A SHORT week ago it was gener- I ally anticipated m London that Mr. Chamberlain's sixth and last Budget would go far towards fulfilling the average
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    GUTENBERG'S INVENTION
    689 4 Its Significance To Civilisation BY DR. A. RUPPEL [N considering outstanding invcnl tions that helped men on to ighten the burden of their daily york and to encourage at the same time their productivity enormously, we recognise that from the technical side these inventions were all as simple
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    This Year's Academy
    908 4 Artists Reflect Story Of Modern Britain Baldwin would retire lost alter the Coronation, but that he would be tarred to remain at the helm until the beginning ol the summer recess, at 'he very least "Government May Pall" screamed the "tabloid" p oters on Friday morn ing
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    41 4 TODAY UK CARRIES GOLF (MRS— next year the burden of the Budget? Sir John Simon, Home Secretary and, it is believed Mr. Chamberlain's, chosen successor as Chancellor of the Exchequer, photographed during the Parliamentary coif handicap tournament at famous Walton Heath
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    THEY WANT TO GO
    185 4 Three hinus Not Invited To Coronation There ar three k much annoyed because I been invited to the C are King Kurraga. betttl King Billy OtM claim.* tfl W tIM I head ot all the Austra King George the elder!) vanishing Larrakeyah trlb M Australia, and
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    MOTOR INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA
    279 4 Now Supports One-So\cnth Of Population i ileal hRUH dwu I 1 1 Austi lai p W eidary Industi I Is motor Industfi eh Im I aascmblm. ot i >dv buHd.ni it* manuia« tun Ol tyrtl les, plugs md othet .1 re 5.,, service lit Capital Invested
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      54 4 FOR REPAIRS JEWELLERY WATCHES U.S. de SILVA MANUFACTURING JEWELLER 170. ORCHARD ROAD. VuBOB UllfflHSPlmmS flflV h.rt I* nn pill M MWmWmm 9 'tian MAW UN'S Vo, .an fl WWWr "l mn MAR I INS PUIS. Sir Sold by all hrmtsiv *t Stores and fl m w b» rUB FBDBKAL OISPKNSARY.
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      235 4 corns This lady suffered "untold g nv I from corns." She could sot do hei 1 shopping, and found tt diffu ul» I about at all. Naturally she inH *;i I sorts of remedies, but. got no relief tih I she found Kadox. Read her ut* I letter I 4
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    LONDON PREPARES FOR THE CORONATION
    276 5 T~ T T IHE STATE COACH IN A PROCESSION photographed at the Abbey annexe, during the rehearsals for the Coronation on May 12. THE ROYAL ARTILLERY held a full dress rehearsal at Waterloo Barracks far their drive m the Coronation procession. The bandsmen wore their
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    Chinese Procession To Be Biggest Ever Seen In Singapore
    447 6 TWO MILES LONG, IT WILL COST $20,000 OVER $20,000 will be spent on Singapore's Chinese Coronation procession, the biggest event of its kind m the history of the Colony. It is to be held on Thursday, May 13, the day after
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    90 6 MISS VIOLET MARKHAM has been appointed deputy chairman of the reemployment Assistance Hoard m succession to Sir Ernest MllhllßMl who i* retiring. The post carries a salary of 1:3.000 a year. Miss Markham is an authority on matters relating to the employment of women, and has had a distinguished career
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    IMPORTS OF TIN ORE INTO S.S.
    161 6 fmports ol tin ore into the Straits Settlexrents, from territories other than British Malaya during April totalled 2,552 tons, compared with 2.553 tons m March. 2.333 tons m February and 2.684 tons m January, giving a total of 10.172 tons tor the tour months.
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    THE "OEHLERS LUCK" AGAIN
    73 6 The "OepUerf Luck" ha.,- manifested! itseU again. it Is understood that Mrs Oehlers.: wile ot Mr. G R Oehlers. well known m Bingapore, won th 2 fxrmt r_U .wcp prise ol 125.733 at the Singapore races 1 last S iturday. She was m partnership with another.
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    JOHORE CHINESE AND CORONATION
    80 6 (From Our Own Correspondent J<»hoi c Rahru. May 4. Tlv Chinese community ol Johore Bahru have included m their pro- I urammc two lantern processions on the eve ol the Coronation. One procession wi!l be com posed ol members ot the various guilds and associations and
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    MAIN EVENTS OF CORONATION PROGRAMME
    136 6 MAIN EVENTS OF CORONATION PROGRAMME lI EKE arc the main events of Singapore's Coronation programme: May 10, 5.30 p.m.: Reading of the loyal address, Victoria Memorial Hall. May 11. 5.30 p.m.: Inited Coronation Protestant service, Victoria Memorial Hall. May 12, 7.30 a.m.: Ceremonial parade on the padang; 11 a.m.. Thanksgiving
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    "ZERO HOUR" FOR CYCLE REGISTRATION
    82 6 "Z?ro Hour" lor bu-vclc registrations m Singapore has been fixed for May n. Owners ot unregistered bicycles as lrom May 18 will be liable to a fine not exceeding $25 for having the machine on any public street. In the eas ot a continuing offence,
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    MALACCA NOTES
    137 6 From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 1. A battalion parade will be held on i Friday at 5.15 p.m. to rehearse the j Coronation Parade on May 12. Results of the shoots held at B. Sebukor during April are as follows: Class "A.'" Nett. Capt Tan Cheng Chye;
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    APPEAL AGAINST DEATH SENTENCE FAILS
    506 6 i ____i -~_>— Judges Disagree With Chief Justice's View (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. "T° tne m *n the street my decision may sound absurd. He might say 'The man has confessed to the murder; why trouble any more about it?' But
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    TIGERS IN JOHORE
    86 6 The danger 1 rom tiger m Johore i I appears to be growing less every year Last year, five persons were killed 1 by tigers, as compared with six m I 1935. nine m 1934. ten m 1933, 45 m 19_2 and 85 m 1931. Fifty-seven tigers
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    SYDNEY MAN FLYING ROUND THE WORLD
    382 6 Seeks Vaudeville Talent QN a flying trip to -Europe to scout v lor talent, Frank Nci_. Sydney impn i urto, arrived In Btng ip re by Qantas plane from Australia on Tuesday. He left by klm for London yesterday. Mr. Neil has the distinction
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    CHINESE TRADE FAIR
    52 6 It Ls announced that the third annual Bingapore Chines- Trade Fair will open m Oetaber this year. To invite exhibitors from Chinese manufacturers and factories, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce have appointed a representative, Mr Lim Ts/e Meng. to travel t> China Mr. Lim wili leave
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    P.O. FIGURES REFLECT TRADE REVIVAL
    239 6 Increased Business In Every Branch [Fron Our Own Corn tpWWMa Kuala Lumpur, Ma> THF Post Oflice. a 1 airly prosperity index, refit <•. gODtfml revival ol trade m nst year by increased bu activities m every branch t. I tantial degree. Hums totalling $84.90!1.7«9 sliding
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    DOMINIONS AFTER FAR EAST TRADE
    263 6 Singapore s Pa rt 117 ILL the success of the Dominions i ction at the Singapore British Trade Fair, result m a complete re- organisation of the Far East trade re- presentation of South Africa and Australia? South Africa is p'ann.ng to make I Singapore
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      23 6 I LADIES HAIR DRESSERS MAISON PERM IS. Stamford Road. Slncapore MAISON MARIE 63. Victoria Street, Singapore. Depots for Ma* Factor's Cosmetics —Phone: 4610.
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    PERJURY CHARGES
    110 7 Chinese Sentenced At (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 4. AS a climax to a murder trial at 1 the Perak Assizes. Mr. Justice Ait ken. sentenced two Chinese witfor prosecution to three months and six weeks Imprison nent respecttvelf today. They Foo Hoi and Koo Kee |udi;e
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    WORLDWIDE LANDSLIP IN SHARE PRICES
    1043 7 Fraser Company's Report I Messrs. Praaer and Co., In their weekly share report, issued at tha close of biLsiness on Tuesday write. In the market places ol the world there has been, we Imagine, only one topic tor serious discussion since we 1 wrote our
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    "POLO JOE"
    109 7 Popular Revival At The Alhambra Polo Joe" featuring Joe. E. Brown the well-known comedian with the wide mouth and ear-splitting yell, has been brought back to the Alhambra i for a short season by special request. 1 The picture is, like all others with Joe, i excellent fun
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    CHEATING CHARGE
    89 7 From Our Own Correspondent". Johore, Bahru, May 5. A charge of cheating was preferred befOK Shcl- Abu Bakar he second magistrate,^ yesterday against Syed j Zainal. a Malay. He is alleged to have dishonestly m- i duced a Chinese planter to pay him i $400 on the promise
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    24 7 Women will be admitted to memberLship of the Singapore- Shorthand Writers' Association 1 86 Selegie Road), the committee at a recent meeting I decided.
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    KING GEORGE V's WAR TROPHIES
    199 7 At Imperial War Museum London, Apr. 30. War trophies treasured by Georgr V and handed over by Edwa.rd VIII I Shortly belore his abdication, are to be! shown at the Imperial War Museum i this summer. One Is a piece ot shrapnel that broke I
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    LONDON'S OLDEST BOOKSHOP
    151 7 (loses After 209 Years London. Apr. 29. London's oldest bookshop. Ellis's ol New Bond Street, has closed down alter I'un pears. It was originally built a.s a priv.it e residence In 1720. when Bond Strict was a street of private houses. Eight years later. John Brindlay book-collectOT
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    LEARNING TO FLY FOR 1s. A DAY
    108 7 Anybody can now learn to fiy, m j Brisbane, lor a shilling a day A new organization, the Brisbane GJidin^i Club which has amalgamated ia number of other gliding clubs, is selling oi;t with the main object oi j making tuition as cheap
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    EMPIRE'S FIFTH PORT
    109 7 One attainment Sydney will celebrate with the completion of its century and a half, next January, is its j promotion to the status oi fifth port of the Empire. Figures just issued show that with 1 nearly 7.000 vessels a year, totalling more than 18.000.000 tons gross,
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    ROYALTY FOR SYDNEY CELEBRATIONS?
    59 7 A request that a member ot the Royal Family be invited to attend the 150 th anniversary celebrations ot Australia at Sydney, between January and April. 1938. Is expected to be made shortly. Formal invitations to representatives ol the Governments of the other .J.ominioiis and the
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      174 7 for CORONATION CELEBRATIONS necetwarttaj look your best. k,\„nl disappoint l-'UiAltO j II oi lingers w-JCSB' M< If i i, IV. «li lid ~-WW h .am Itaßai r PHONG !X«.X. kmm&J* r mm --—-B „^________U__-_-__--__Wi«._______-____*___l II Mt-: Mnsl BEAUTIFUL PICII |M BVm SCKF.KNFI) I M E*f& m Fftifo iim ms lKß___t_
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      48 7 _________H» a HMH _________________________a-i A MOST ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME ALHAMBRA tonight Return Screening A Tremendous Success! On the Screen: JOE E. BROWN m Warner Bros. Rollicking Comedy Hit. v POLO JOE with CAROL HUGHES On The Stage:WAN WAN SAN The Famous Chinese Magician Presents An Entire Change ol Programme.
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      339 7 MIGHTY PAGEANT THAT p, NAL SCREENING TONIOMT FAEKY BRITISHER MKHJLB C»S^B«C9C6C. CAPITOL #mg^*^ w IT S GOT WHAT IT TAKES 6.15 TONIGHT 5.15 TO GIVE YOU A Pjiramount's MmglMfttd GOOD TIME! CORONATION CAVAL- ROARING COMEDY! CADE of BRITAIN'S GRAND NEW TUNES! HISTORY during the 20TH CENTURY FOX'S past 50 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937. America And The Cause Of Peace
    857 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937. America And The Cause Of Peace I A NOTHER opportunity has been taken by a representative of jthe United States to add emphasis to the expressed intention to regain aloof from the complexities jof European affairs and the alarmj ing possibilities that
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    73 8 Mr. J. A Tulloch has been seconded for service m Kedah and assumed duty as Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Kulim Mr H. T. Ross. Deputy Superintendent. Printing Department. Federated Malay States, has been appointed to act as Superintendent of the department. Dr J H Bowyer. an officer m the super-scale
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    651 8 Fishers Of The Isli Of Man WtXtha-tt A hmt The Regalia GrwwtWmtft In OwWm Cwwt^tttty •THE praiseworthy decision of the Manx Government to vote £6,000 towards the building of local fishingboats is unlikely to go far towards restoring what was once one of Man's vital industries.
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    Marx's Tomb
    650 8 Al HWhgate nobody seemed to have fvard ot Karl Muix. though we knew the grave was m the cemetery We asked several people who looked like "Workers" without avail. I thought o! asking a policeman, but Lily said this Bright be "incitement to disaffection." so I asked a
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    New Move To Humanise War!
    242 9 APPEAL TO BOTH SIDES British Plan Approved ma T ¥¥1 London, May 5. HE chairman's sub-committee of the international nonintervention committee at a meeting yesterday had under consideration the suggestion placed before them on behalf of the United Kingdom that an. appeal should be addressed
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    27 9 photo). (OLH. HAUIBON deft), late Ci.5.0.1.. China Command, with Bnuad.er and Mrs. Shakespeare photographed on the Rajputana on arrival m Singapore from Hong Kong yesterday. Free Press
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    "MILLIONS CF CHINESE IN BRITISH EMPIRE"
    559 9 Dr. Kung On Unique Bond Between Two Nations I "11(1011. May 4. "|V the millions of Chinese •'vi'ig within the British Empire, as equally loyal subK«ta oi Great Britain and tvthtul sons of China, there is 'ink between Britain and <hina such as does
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    Field Marshals Present Baton To King
    96 9 COLOURFUL CEREMONY London, May 5. SEVEN Field Marshals of the British Army were present at Buckingham Palace yesterday morning for the ceremony of presenting the King with a Field Marshal's baton. The King wore the full-dress of a Field Marshal and the staff was
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    RAJAH BROOKE
    29 9 [J H. the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, arrived m Singapore yesterday and ivill. it is understood. 'leave for England by the Rajputana on Friday.
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    JAPAN'S MILITARISTS REBUFFED
    127 9 Interna] Affairs First London, May 4. The Morning Post thinks that Gen. Hyashi, while maintaining the present Cabinet, is likely to moderate the demands it makes on the Japanese people Its leading article says that the elections rebuffed the extreme military party and that the taxation which
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    79 9 London, May 4. On the Stock Exchange further good investment support, added to some revival of speculative inquiry, resulted m a strong upward movement throughout m which Kaffirs and leading oils and industrials especially were prominent. Confidence continues to return as fears of technical difficulties are gradually subsiding.
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    ARAB DEMANDS
    48 9 Jerusalem, May 5. The Arab higher committee has issued a statement that it completely dissociated itself from rumours regarding the partitioning of Palestine and declared the Arabs are not wavering from insistence on the fulfilment of their demands presented to the Royal Commission. Reuter Wireless II
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    HITLER WARNS SOWERS OF DISSENSION
    193 9 Berlin, May 4. jIJERR HITLER addressing 180,000 of the Hitler youth, both boys and girls, m the Berlin Olympic Stadium on the occasion of the May Day celebrations uttered a warning to those "still hoping to sow disIsension among the people by j influencing youth."
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    SIAM CHOLERA ABATING
    71 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 6. 117ITH the advent of south-west monsoonal rains, Siam's cholera epidemic is abating. In the week ended last Saturday there were 313 fewer cases and 152 fewer deaths throughout the kingdom compared with the previous week. In Bangkok itself, the number
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR
    47 9 Tours, May 4. Reuter was officially informed at the Chateau de Cande that no announcement with regard to the date of the marriage of the Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Simpson or regarding their future plans, would be made until after May 12. Reuter
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    HEAVY LOSSES ON PARIS BOURSE
    118 9 French Repatriating Capital London, May 4. Faced with the necessity ol meetniK very heavy losses m the Paris Bourse settlement and encouraged by signs of moderation displayed by the Lett. Frenchmen have recently been repatriating their capital. The franc has appreciated sharply ln terms of
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      502 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES Last Night's Quotations i From London 6 p. m. May 5 »h;iri' ofl VA denomination unless Previously Yesterday Ri.se or Fall Otherwise .stated Conversion I, an. 5 p.c, 1944-8! HZVk 113% Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 110% no\, War Loan, 3" 2 P-C 102
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      181 10 Wall Street Cable May 1 3 4. American Can. Com. 98' b 99.^ 99:^ American Telephone and Telegraph i 64' H lfi iff* Atcheson Railroad 17% 17% 89% Chesapeak 59' H 59 59-4 1)llJ) mt 154', IM% 155% SlolK 3544 :<5> 4 SSH General Electric U% 53^ 54% General Motorj
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      81 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 5, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellors No. 1 X.R.S.S. m cases (F.OB. May> 3(5 > L 3(> :I f, Good FAQ. m caaei FOB May) 35 l J 16 3f> ***** No 1 X. R.S.S. (Spot loo.so» (awardable Singapore > Mi 1 'Mi H
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      66 10 May S Gambior T.T. h\,u Java Cube n.oo Hamburg Cub»» 15 00 White Muntok Pepper IK 00 Black. Pepper 10 00 Copra, mixed 8.25 Copra, suntiried 0 75 Small Plake Tapioca 5 00 ftise Saigon Al Sl(>7 Riw Siam, W.C. No 1 SIKJ Rice Siam, W.C. No
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      198 10 j From London 5.30 p. m. May 5 I RUBUft: Firm. London Spot: 10 5 16d. 10 7 lGd. Previously: 10 3 IGd. 10 5 16d. July-Sept: 10 9 16 d. 10% d Previously: HP a d. IOUd. Oct. -Dec: lO^d. 10 11 16 d Previously. 10
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 5 I Cash *:2f>l ir>s. Previously Dull ;it t; 2f»2 15s 'lhr:>^ months 4:219 15s Previously £241 15s New York Tin: S5! ri Proviously 56.00. Copper: Settlement: £59 ios. Pnviousiv i:oo ios <.ohl: Yostorday: ill 0s 'j' L ,d Previously: \:i
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations May 5
      83 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations May 5 I Meth d of Parity beiore H.ite Precentre Quoting 10-9-31 Yesterday viously Pans Franc to C 124 21 109 15 16 109 11 1G Now *ork to .c 488 4J)% «jj ii ig Amsterdam Guilders to c 12 107 «<><»'*, 8 99
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES I
      203 10 j Yesterday's Singapore Quotations May I SELLING London. TT. 24 I|l6 London, demand 2 4 lib London. 4 months' sight 2 4' 8 Lyons, demand 1275 Hamburg, demand 141% New York, demand 57 9 i(j Montre.il. demand 57^ Batavia. demand 104', Samarang, demand 1041 Calcutta, Bombay
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      Yesterdays Rubber Auction
      159 10 •J-HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Buober Association held its 1328 th auction, yesterday when there wee catalogued 1 .357.151 lbs. 605.87 tons Ottered 947.591 lbs 423.03 tons- sold 125.313 lbs, 413.09 tons Spot lU) i 10 3 16d Now Y(,rk 21 4 cts. PRIt ES REALISEII Ribbed
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      RENONG TIN
      23 10 Renong Tin April output ligures ana.s lollows: No. 2 dredge 460.88 pikuls; No 3 dredge 566.44 pikuLs; total 1.027 :<2 pikuls
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      KATU TIN ___
      33 10 KATU TIN Katu Tin dredge statistics tor April are as follows: hours run 617; cubic yards treated 130.000; tin ore won 378 pikuls; estimated cost $16 300; cost per cubic yard 12.54 cents.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND \ SHARE PRICES
      1252 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES From Exchange Telegraph Co, Fraser and Co. f s List WKDNKSDAY, MAY 5, 1937: (I IV.V HMNO Buyrrs Srllrrs Ampat Tin <4s> ll M <i A:,am KumbuiifT (I) 34s 3te An. 1 1 a! Muluy If) 57s 59r> Gd Ay«f Hilam <">.s> ?7s tid 2«Js
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      Daily Share Report
      239 10 ISSUED HY FRASER ANI) 00. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was Sin«,. down 5.. i,. m h !2 m reports ol tl,e London market this morning it hoiilil u»|h that the fears expressed al.out the set I len. en I on 1 bursd.o
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    55 11 IBBOT INONU, the Premier of Turkey has been visiting Sofia, Bulgaria and recently lunched with King Boris at the Royal Palace. Following the lunch the Premier left for his own country and was cheered as he left by the picturesque Bulgarian Guards. King Boris standing behind Ismct Inonu as the
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    Fraser & Company.
    94 11 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Total for Books Close financial Company Dividend Hate Ex Div. year TIN Payable Date to date Ampat Tin 5% Final Apr. 20 May 11 May a rV*»% Lahat Mines 12 l ,»'< Final May 17 20% Stone "5% Int. Apr. 29 May 8 Apr.
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    Wining CONTRACT
    1226 11 Wining CONTRACT i David Burnstine, Mertoin D. Mater, Otwald Jacoby and Howard Schenken, j world's leading tearn-of-four inventors of the system that hat beaten every other system m existence (IIVK-AWAYS AT the end of every football season! we read countless articles by I various winning coaches m which they 1
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      403 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members Is limited to the extent and m manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1939 of the Colony. \uthorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling £8.500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      1062 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY 1,333 kf/i (225 959 mc/s f l2 m) f. oo Malay party. 4.20 Opening announcement. l oo reiping dramas (records). 5.20 With the world's famous orchestra. 740 Time gather and announcements. 6.20 News bulletin and sporting results. 745 SporUs talk, lawn tennis By JL A. G.
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      GOOD YEAR OF SHIPPING
      398 12 Foreign, Cross Channel And Coasting Trade Increases rIE gross revenue received by the Dublin Port and Docks Board during 1036 amounted to £261.595, and, with expenditure totalling £251,605, there was a surplus of £12.990. The accounts of the Board. which have just been issued, show that
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      INDRAPOERA
      12 12 i Th- Rett liu.r ihf BJI.B .uid 1 I at lv
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      SHORTAGE OF COAL BUNKERS
      155 12 Shipowner's Criticism Of The Government Thc Government, with it.s ('ot 1 Mines Act. quotas KDd Hnllii IMio. li.irt closed 1.300 pit.s and put :»io.ooo miners out of work, declared Mr. R. S. I);,l eliesh. the Newcastle shipowner, and former Lord Mayor < t Ncw.istlo. recently, when
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      DUNDEE HARBOUR EXTENSION
      154 12 Harbour extension plans, estimated to cost £500.000. are under consideration by Dundee Harbour Trustees There are alternative scheme* -the reconstruction :;f the 1,700 itt. long Eastern Wharf, or the building of a new wharf to the east of the existing works. In the case of thc Eastern
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      OFFICIALS SPEECHLESS
      124 12 Amazed Hy Children's Ice-Cream Capacity "Free ice-cream" was thc cry th.it echoed all round thc district ot Paddingtoii. Sydney. and brought hundreds ot children to the local incinerators when ttrc insurance assessors condemned 17 000 dozen creams MtVtl a lire at the local ice-cream factory They had been
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      CLEVER SALVAGE OPERATION
      192 12 Bulkhead Built Under Water Stem first and minus her bow. the British steamer English Trader left Dartmouth towed by two London tugs [or Southampton on Saturday for repairs following a clever salvage operation, which led to the recovery of the vessel and her cargo from the Check
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      FEWER ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS
      170 12 Foreign And Coastwise Decreases At Bristol Compared with tile .same period l fear ago, the last month of the financial year at Bristol docks shewed a deereaae m the number ol arrivals m both the foreign and coastwise sections, and m the registered tonnage represented. At
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      GOODS TRAFFIC AT SUNDERLAND
      130 12 More Imports And Evport> Coal and coke .shipment.* trom Sun derlanri during January and February totalled 720.994 tons, an increase ot M«_M tons ov. the quantity shipped m thc lir.st tw< months of la.st ye.ir Other exports amounted to 8.809 tons i-ompared with 6.227 tons, thc
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      TRADE OF THE HARTLEPOOLS
      133 12 Marked Increased In Timber Imports The official figures reveal a big jump m the imports of timber into the Hartlepools for March, as compared with those for March. 1936. the total being 10,063 loads (or .tons), as against 4 410 loads, an increase of over 128
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      104 12 HENDERSON LINE BCHEIH Lt OF IN«.«* R> Fortniglith r.i^.iu.T vtn Between Rangoon. Port Su<l»" Marseilles, Piliim Lncland HOMEWARD RAIUNOI Port nf Oiscnih irk.ilnui Plymouth l.c»\r It AIfAR mn x m;.\ SAOAING ll I PROME J YOMA PFXiU KEMMFNDINK Aun CHINDWIN PROME AMARAPOOR I SAOAING BURMA YOMA < .tils london Throuch
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      452 12 *m 1 Lmocal And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals j? BY TRAIN lg m Bangkok every Saturday 7 pm Thursday 7.45 ajxi Swettenham, Taiping and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 pjn Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 pm Kuala Lumpur and PenangWeekdays* 7.45 a.m. and
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      229 12 SINGAPORE^ HARBOUR Ships alongside the Whar\<* M Expected to At me East Wharf (Enframe (..ite Rajula 22; H >n^ S Main Wharf (Entrance (..ite Rajputana 18; Cu.tc.t:.. 15; Durban Maru 14. Kinta 11 0 8; Talma 7. Empire Dock (Entrance (..it.Shakcspe.ir Ml. Cn i Penriih C.ustle (4 I Empire Dock:
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      661 14 K. P. M. CREMER— Thursday. May 6. Penang and Belawan-Deli. TOMOHON— Thursday, May 6, Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. TlNOMBO— Thursday. May 6, Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis. Soengei-Pak-ning, Siak and Pakan-Baroe. ELOUT— Thursday, May G. Penang. Olehleh (mails only). Sabang, Tjalang. Meulaboh. Tapa-Tean. Sinabang. Singkel. Baros. Sibolga. Natal. Sasak and Padang. CAMPHUIJS— Thursday.
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    WISE AND SMITH WIN S.C.C. DOUBLES FINAL
    832 15 Anderson And Paterson Go Down Fighting NARROW MARGIN IN TWO- S. WISE and Roy Smith win of the men's singles of proved just too good for V. And whom they beat yesterday m tri doubles, which brought the tourn Wise and Smith won
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    132 15 (.WlilMtlU (Woods) returning 1., scale .liter winning the first rue (Free Press photo). «--«->_-_________H______Nr^. hk MING (Otine) proudly holds his bead up alter takin« the honours m the second event. (Free Press photo). MMJVE: DOUGH BOY <l>odd) winning the fourth race from Forget We-.Nol and Tonroe.
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    TITLE HOLDER EASILY OUTPOINTED
    516 15 TITLE HOLDER EASILY OUTPOINTED Rawlins Defeats Tong Joo (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May |£EEN boxing was witness d al tho City Park Boxing diadlum. Malacca, t mighi when (our boi ta were lea lux ed, th< chlel ol which mc ten-rounder between. Nal Ton;? Joo. the Biameae flyweight champion
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    SOCCER SUSPENSIONS AT K.L.
    93 15 SOCCER SUSPENSIONS AT K.L. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. Ordered of!" In a second division match a tew days ago because of rough I play. Gan Cheong Choy (Chartered! Bank Athletic Club> and Arokiasamy Selangor Indian Association') have been suspended for five weeks and four weeks respectively
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    73 15 The following are the results of thr I Y.M.CA tournament ties played yesterday: "A" Class Singles Chia Teek Yam beat. S. A. Dawood. "B" Class Singles N| Cher Seng beat R. C. Meyer 6—2: i 2-6; 6- 4 "C" Class Singles Dr J. T. P. Handy beat Kam
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    R.S.Y.C.'s ROWING REGATTA
    183 15 Heats In Junior Sculls mawmawmammmmw THERE was plenty of keen COtnpett* tion m the first day's contests m the Royal Singapore Yacht Club's second rowing regatta, held inside the breakwater last evening. Conditions were fair for the itart of heats m the junior sculls, the tide being
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    MALACCA VS. SELANGOR
    70 15 fFrom Our Own Correspondf nt> Malacca. May 5. The Malacca cricket team to meet Selangor at Kuala Lumour during Whitsun has been selected a.s follows: E. J. Cooper 'capt.i; E V G Day C. A. de Vries; R. c Barnard: N H Chandrapala; Angus; P. F. de
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    11 CLUBS PROPOSAL
    76 15 Kejeciea isy Koyal Ancient London. May 5. Th Royal Ancient has rejected the proposal to limit golfers to the use of 14 clubs a.s submitted early this year by the United States. The recommendation was passed by straight vote but it Failed to receive the necessary twothirds
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    MANAGER DESERTS MATCH TO FIGHT A FIRE
    138 15 Manager Tommy Sloan HSUaI be ne of the most versatile personalities m football relay. m addition to being snceeasfal ss manager ol Portadown, In the Irish League, and finding players t» transfer t English and Scottish clubs, he hai now added the role
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLS
    41 15 In order that the bowls preen at thc B.C.C. may be top-dressed, only one link will be available today and toI morrow lor tournament play but there will be no further play after Friday until Tuesday, May 18.
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    S.C.F.A. III Beat Casuals By Four By tour Goals To Two
    322 15 S.C.F.A. III Beat Casuals By Four By tour Goals To Two S.C.F.A. 1; iMials I QLATUVG one ol their best garner yesterday, the lltirtl string of the S.< TA. scored four to two against thc Casuals m a third tli\ision -occcr inatrli at Austin Road Stadium. Splendid team work throughout
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    32 15 london. Mai 1 Ai L .rda, thi MC C i v inr. by IS runs M.C.I 09 and IG foi sew n ci. y id ;w> h, ton 161 i
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    2212 16 Second Day Of S. T. C. Spring Meeting ONLY TWO FAVOURITES SUCCESSFUL A PROTEST by J. Donnelly, the rider of Hercules, against Ming, (Orme), m the second race fcnlured the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer meeting (Governor's Cup) at Bukit Timah yesterday.
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