The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1937

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO 13,172. ESTD. 1835 SATIRDAY, MAY 29, 1937 lft CENTS.
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN PRIME MINISTER
    363 1 Sweeping Changes In New Cabinet MR. BALDWIN MADE EARL AND KNIGHT OF THE GARTER Sir John Simon Now Chancellor MR. BALDWIN yesterday morning submitted his resignation as Prime Minister to the King and, an hour later, Mr. Chamberlain arrived at the Palace and was received by
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    HEAVY TROOP MOVEMENTS IN NORTH CHINA
    141 1 HEAVY TROOP MOVEMENTS IN NORTH CHINA \l>i:r JAPANESE DIRECTIOS Train Passengers Searched Shanghai. May 28. H troop movements unilt-r the direction of the North hina Japanoe army m taking place at Peiping. Tungchow. seat of autonomous regime in Just llopei, Fengyun. an immt railway centre on the Mi.inhaikuun lines, and
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    LATE MR. ROCKEFELLER
    19 1 Cleveland. Ohio. Mav >8. D Rockefeller was buried between the mi I of hs mother. Reuter
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    LORD ASTOR LOSES CASE
    68 1 IS- Year Fight New York. May !H. Till Federal Com'. ?.i\e a vert »;mnst Viscount \stor and nor liilm \stor in their claim 1 in the >.)\ ernment for over >t ite tax levied on New K property of the first Visvount ther with nearlv Nt
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    London Still Celebrating Coronation
    108 1 London Still Celebrating Coronation L.C.C. RECEPTION London. May 28. THE King and Queen last night attended a reception by the London County Council at the County Hall in celebration of the Coronation. Their Majesties were received by Lord Snell. the chairman, and members and chiel officers of the Council were
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    GRAVE MEXICAN OIL STRIKE
    132 1 Mexico City, Mav 28. A -ener.J. strike which will paralyse the entire petroleum industry in Mexico has been proclaimed to come into etlect at midnight. alter the failure or six months' negotiations between owners and WiDrkers. mainly over questions of collective bargaining and an increase of
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    70 1 Th? older generation of Europeans in Malaya will be interested in the announcement of the marriage, which was to take place at Temple Ewell, Tover. en May 27. of Miss Irene Marian Vmlpy, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G C Valpjr, iormerly of the F.M.S. and new or Temple
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    CABINET CHANGES
    148 1 London, May 28. THE following Cabinet changes are announced Prime Minister: Mr. Chamberlain. Chancellor of the Exchequer: Sir John Simcn. Home Secretary: Sir Samuel Hoare. President of the Board of Trade: Mr. Oliver Stanley. First Lord of the Admiralty: Mr. DutT Cooper. Secretary for War: Mr. Hore-Belisha. Lord
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    "INCIDENT" AT SWATOW
    128 1 Further Protest Nanking, May 28. THE Japanese Charge d'Affaires has 1 lodged a second protest at the Foreign pffice over the Swatow incident." The Foreign Minister. Mr. Wang Chung Hui. maintained that the affair was a local one to be settled locally, states Reuter. Last week a
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    M.P.'s TO HAVE INCREASED SALARIES
    133 1 M.P.'s TO HAVE INCREASED SALARIES £600 A Year London, May 28. AS his last announcement in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, informed the House yesterday of the Government's decision regarding Members' salaries. He said "In accordance with the undertaking I gave on Apr. 7. I have
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    500 BURIED ALIVE
    75 1 Appalling Disaster In Mexico State Mexico City. May JB. Five hundred are reported to have perished yesterday in the mining village of Tlalpupahua. Mexico State, when a flooded sand deposit us?d tor washing metals overflowed like lava, burying the houses below with ill the sleeping occupants before
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    SURPRISE FOR LONDON GOLD MARKET
    156 1 SURPRISE FOR LONDON GOLD MARKET BROKERS CHANGE TACTICS Buy At Cheapest Prices London, May 28. "Tin ways of the Exchange Equalisation Fund are inscrutable" stated a morning paper judgment with which the City, after the gold fixing wholeheartedly agrees. At the fixing there were 267 bars valued £750.000 o! which
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    LONDON BISES BACK AT WORK
    32 1 London, May 28. The first bus to resume service was cheered as it left the garage at 4 2 am All services started on scheduled times Reuter
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    SULTANS ESCORT DUCHESS
    30 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 28. AT the Court Ball on Wednesday, the Sultans of Pahang and Negri Sembilan escorted the Duchesv of Kent to supper.
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      85 1 BIGIA TEA Ifrintf* l ne freshness ;l ,ul fragrance of the Malayan gardens dirrit to your home. Tonight ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8 .15 to 9.15 p.m. DINNER and DANCE (forma.) 9.45 to midnight and NEW CABARET ATTRACTION Australia's Loveliest Dancers CHARLES and HELEN ffINNIM OK THF PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM CHAMPIONSHIPS PmCSENTUfG THK
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      110 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DANCE FORMAL DINNER $3.— NON-DINERS ADMISSION FREE. SUNDAY 1 1 a.m. 1 p.m. POPULAR CONCERT MORNING |BY pSrammE^ SPECIAL CURRY 1. Overture "MARINARELLA' Fuclk 2 Waltz "COURT- BALL DANCES" Lanner 3 Ballet
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    LOCAL RUBBER REPORTS
    590 2 DISAPPOINTING WEEK Lack Of Confidence In All Commodity Markets MESSRS. Lewis and Peat (Singaport) Ltd.. in the weekly rubber report dated May 28. state: Fcr those who have been holding rubber, the pa.st week h.;s been one of di. 1 ippjintment. prices baring sagged away persistently each
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    EMPIRE DEFENCE COORDINATION
    162 2 London. May !8 The first meeting of Sir Thomas Inskip's munitions committee of the Imperial Conference will be held at 9 30 a.m. today. While it is thought that all the Dominions have agreed on the principle of the co-ordination of defence, they hav- made it quite
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    29 2 Mr. Lam Looking, one of the wellknown Chinese residents of Ipoh. who has been confined to his house with mness for some time, is making satisiactory progress towards recovery
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    CAN THE I.R.R.C. GET PRICE DOWN
    955 2 Malayan Rubber Prospects 7 b Desired Figu re A WEEKLY REVIEW BY "SCRAP COLLECTOR" SIR SHENTON THOMAS, when opening the new R.R.I, offices in Kuala Lumpur, took the opportunity of stating definitely that the I.R.R. Committee is endeavouring to stabilise the price of rubber
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    Law Notice For The Day
    34 2 Law Notice For The Day Before the Acting Chief Justice in the Ist Court at 10.30 a.m. Magistrate's Appeal No. 28 37 -Rex vs. Lee Kim Poh, Capt. R. DemWMliimnn and Tan Giek Soo.
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    "LOVE FROM A STRANGER"
    79 2 Brilliant Acting In Pavilion Film A picture which grips trom the beginning, fills one with tense anticipation and then crashes on to a stunning climax— that is "Love From A Stranger" at the Pavilion. Although its title does not suggest it. the film is a murder
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      360 2 NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Thr following notice is published for the information of Consignees. Shippers and all others using the Wharves of the Singapore Harbour Board. NOTICE. Traffic Office and Coal Office. On and irom June 1. 1937. the Traffic Office and Coal Office at Road No. 2. Tanjong
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      407 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Meet A MILLION GERMS in Salrty Otnm ot cold Infections. toosUitU i ii fl i. o i lnryn^itis and bronchial troubles are tuiyi^hew looking for victims r.uaiH Yourself with a fittleVicfor INHALER EVERY DAY Fountain Pen size in nickrt case. From your chemist or direr t from: MEDIC
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      330 2 Zbe Singapore iTrcc pre* llrad Ofl.. tvlen ■a i Kuala Lumpur Oflicc 25. la\ Phou*. Ipoh Office Penan c on.<. l l-honr: M. ''"•t London Oflire: 4§ 43. KC 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES U.fhin ikuK.H, 'uS? MonfhlT ,m xiM QuarU-rlr Half Vearly U'iM Vearty S Note. Quotation cheque thr usual bank
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    GROWING LACK OF PARKING SPACE IN SINGAPORE
    134 3 Municipal Committee To Consider Matter T!!f gvawlßl lack of parking space for motor-cars in Singapore was referred to by Mr. E. A. Brown, at yesterday s Manit-ipal Commissioners meeting. Hthc time had come when of parking in public be considered by the I
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    IS A CABARET A NUISANCE?
    1130 3 Debate In Municipal Commission QUESTION OF EFFECT ON NEARBY SCHOOLS Committee Approval Of Lay-out Referred Back A FULL-DRESS debate on whether the Municipality should approve the lay-out of another cabaret on land bounded by Geylang Road, Tanjong Katong Road and Haig Road, took place at
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    17 3 Mrs Lurr-sden Milne ill broadcast a ZHL tonifhi the Children's d one o: her own I M
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    Traction Co. Driver On Serious Charge
    129 3 Traction Co. Driver On Serious Charge pHARGED with having caused the death o! an unknown Chinese by bavinf driven an omnibus of the Singapore Traction Co. in a negligent manner at South Bridge Road on Mar. 20. a Javanese, named Karim bin Hassan. app?ared before Mr L. C. Goh in
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    SEARCHLIGHT TATTOO AT K.L.
    63 3 On June 7 and 10 the Federated Malay States Police are holding a rchligbt tattjc at the Police Depot. Kuala Lumpur. Amongst numerous items, a pageant ol the Pahang Re--1 bellion will be produced A rebel I gtoekade will be attacked by Governi men: forces and
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    WEDDING SEQUEL
    97 3 "Bridegroom" Taken To Hospital For Observation Joan Coning, twenty-one, the "bridegroom" of a Harrogate "wedding." was taken to the West Riding Mental Hospital at Menston soon after her marriage. She arrived in a car, with a friend. She has gone there purely for observation purposes. Previously Miss Coning
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    FEE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS ON WALLS
    236 3 FEE FOR ADVERTISEMENTS ON WALLS Adhered To By Commission HAVE Commissioners the right to charge a fee for advertising on walls This was questioned at the monthly meeting yesterday by Mr. Seow Poh Leng. who said he understood legal advice had been taken on the su'oject and that the legal
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    Congratulations In Commission
    213 3 FOR MR. BARTLEY AND DR. HUNTER DOTH Mr W. Bartley. the president of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, and Dr. P. S. Hunter, the Health Officer, were congratulated on the honours bestowed upon them by His Majesty the King on the Corona- lion. It was hoped that the
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    FOOD FOR ARMS
    213 3 Germany And Hungary Make New Contracts The recent visit of Gen. Roeder, the Hungarian Defence Minister, to Berlin has. it is believed, resulted in the conclusion of a contract with Germany for supplying Hungary with war materials Anti-aircraft artillery and other weapons, including, it is understood light
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    WATER CHARGES
    84 3 Mr. Chua Keh Hai Still Urging Reduction Speakm at tbs moi^hiy /meeting yesterday o'. Municipal Commissioners. Mr Chua Keh Hai expressed the hope that his recent p-ea ior a reduction in t'ie charges o f water supply had not been lorgotten. He hoped the relative committee would give
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    PROMOTION FOR MALAY REGIMENT OFFICERS
    80 3 <From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 27. Captain F. \V. Younc. M.8.E.. TtH* Lincolnshire Regiment and Captain J. R. G. Andre. The Lincolnshire Regiment, attached to the Malay Regiment, Port Dickson. as company commanders, have been promoted majors. Captain Young tomorrow weds Miss Kathleen Wade,
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    NEW DAILY PAPER
    17 3 An Urdu < Hindustani) daily newspaper, the Itehad. will be published from June 1, 1937.
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    20 3 An extraordinary general meeting oi the Muar Recreation Club will be held on Sunday, May .10. at i\w club premises
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      121 3 MAPLE KILL LODGE HAKONE JAPAN Phone Sen«okubara No. 45 able Addre-* M\!'LE LODGE" MIYANOSHITA \m ideal Hotel for complete re».t. IVautit'ul views Mineral Hot Spring Baths, wonderfully beneficial for one'* health. Room including breakfast A dinner l>«uble Ven 11— per da> Yen per day. KOJI KIMUMOrO, PKOPKIETOK. hniertiinmcn' to your
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      27 3 TO NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS 4 NEXT SAILING FROM SINGAPORE m v "MAETSUYCKER" ■><■■» No Transhipments. For particulars apply to K. P.M. Line, Finlayson Green, Singapore.
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    FILM BASED ON QUEEN VICTORIA'S LIFE
    1109 4  -  Joan Little field Britain On The Screen By Anna Neagle's Greatest Role London, May 15. IMAGINE being an invisible spec- tator in a drawing-room at Buckingham Palace a stately green room, with luscious Turkey carpet, and windows giving on to the fSJMOUS balcony and
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    Wonders Of The Great Paris Exhibition
    1088 4  -  Rose Paterson On The Continent Bv U.S. SKYSCRAPER PA VILION Paris. May 15. THOUGH the Exhibition is vast in extent and its Pavilions many, visitors will have no difficulty at all in spotting the United States building, for this successful outcome of the experiments
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    City's Role In Coronation Functions
    992 4 City's Role In Coronation Functions London Life GUILDHALL BANQUET London, May 15. THE City of London, which has seen a thousand years of history, the greatest unbroken civic tradition of all time will play an important part in tho Coronation lebrations. On May 19. The King and Q I drive
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    FROM "OUTSIZE" TO NORMAL FIGURE Took Off 35 lbs. With Kruschen.
    134 4 FROM "OUTSIZE" TO NORMAL FIGURE Took Off 35 lbs. With Kruschen. Chr hid to wear oy inci pay more 1 r th But. wh-^n Kru^ h U oh. whji i diii reneel h d\ u bet vi -tor-. "As you will .see irorr, weight card. I ruii iton m~e tikmg
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    299 5 m HISTORIC GCILDHALL in the City of London presented a brilliant spectacle when the King and Queen, and 26 other members of the Royal Kimil> attended a lunch as the guests of the Lord Mayor of London. Sir George Broadbridge. For the first time in history the Lord Mayor and
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      50 5 Photographic copies of Free Press local pfetara can be obtained on application to the Maua^c*. Price 50 cents each. y^_ A *^m,\ 1 Am XX X If s- Jl^ X a X^XXv V *^J j£*i wEt^>W *^S^lm^mmm^m^m\ PHONE: 5376 (4 Lines) mwmm mmi hmi^ m—mm b^ mhhi mWW.PS. ?^i^i M
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    NO REAL BENEFIT IN WORKING HERE
    213 6 Advantages Offset By Living Away From Native Land PANDIT NEHRU ENDS VISIT i. HAVE BEEN greatly impressed by the welcome Singapore Indians have given me and the interest they show in India's battle for tor 3lete self-government," said Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of th-
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    REV. E. STANLEY JONES TO VISIT MALAYA
    78 6 The Rev E. Stanley Jones. D.D. the internationally knewn missionary and evargolist. has accepted an invitation to spend ten days in Malaya in late Juh while en route to China. Dr Jones' numerous books, which include "The Christ of the Indian Read' "Christ
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    CORONATION ARCH THEFT
    77 6 From Our Own Correspondent.' Seremban, May 27. The Beremban Magistrate <Mr M I. Bayvard), imposed t fin? oi $5 on a Tamil. Supramaiiiam. lor the N of an electric bulb tram tht Si r >mban Coronation arch in Faui "t or. May IS rbe accused told the
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    RENOVATING THE S.C.C.
    273 6 $45,000 Free Of Interest Loan MR. SLUE'S OFFER T*O me.H the cost of renovations and additions to the clubhouse of the Singapore Cricket Ciub. the President, Mr. J. M. Sime. who is retiring from the Colony next month, has ottered a loan of $45,000 free of interest
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    CORONATION NAVAL REVIEW
    114 6 Malayans At Spithead (From Our London Correspondent) London. .May £1. Th€ Sultan of Pahang and Trengganu. the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negrl Sembilan. and the olTiciai representatives ol the Straits Settlements .ind th? F.MS at the Coronation Sir Arnold Robinson. Mr Tan Chrng Lock, Col Cecil Rae
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    22 6 photo). NIAK AHMAD, was one of the sth 11. B. relay team, during the Skins' spoits at TanjfHn yesterday. (Free Free Press
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    2 SOLDIERS COMMITTED TO ASSIZES
    192 6 AT the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry into allegations of robbery brought against C. Bradman and G Orme privates of the Middlesex Regim.nt. Mr. K Blacker, the third Singapore magistrate, committed the two men yesterday to stand their trial at the next Assizes. They will
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    MR. CHEESEMAN'S "TASK" ON LEAVE
    137 6 To Study Vocational Training In Britain A study of vocational training in Great Britain with a view to extending the scope Of the Trade School :n Smgapore will be made by Mr. H. R. Cheeseman. Inspector of Schools. Singapore and Labuan. during his lortheoming leave.
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    "ROTAN" THREAT TO BOY
    103 6 <From Our Own Correspondent) Miuir, May 2<l. For being in possession of a bundle of gunny-bags for which he could not give a satisfactory explanation. Tay Kim Cheng, a nine-year-old Chinese schoolboy, appeared before the Third Magistrate, Inche Abdul Rauf bin Mohamad Sa'at. Kim Cheng said
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    ASIATIC VOLUNTEERS RETURNING
    69 6 From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 27. Asiatic members of the Malayan Volunteer Coronation contingent, with the exception of Captain S. Toolseram. of Penang. left for Marseilles today to join the Ranchi bound for Malaya. Lieut. Colonel W. A Gutsell, Major A. P. GoWman, Captain L A.
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    Road Transport Bill In Federal Council At Its Next Meeting
    743 6 PUBLIC CRITICISED ONLY MINOR POINTS; LITTLE RE-DRAFTING (From Our Own Con-espondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 27. ['HE Road Traffic Bill, which was laid open to public criticism after its original draft two months ago, has been re-drafted and is published today
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    S.S.(S.)A. AND COMMISSION
    122 6 "Give Up Privilege Of Nomination" MR. GEDDES' MOTION IT is likely that the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association to be held on May 31 will be a stormy one with the storm involving the subject of the relations of the Association's nominees and the
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    EDUCATION OF CYCLISTS
    167 6 "Fatherly Advice System At K.L. (From Our Own Corre.vpondent KuaU Lumpur. Max > DRIVING along Puau Roac I saw fhree Chinese cyclists t*:n« called to a step by the upraised h«r.c of a patriarchal Sikh polictnin In wonderment and hall -ten cyclists dismounted adopting position* which wjuld
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    POET'S ESTATE
    166 6 fiifts Left Drinkwater A Poor Man Despite his fame and r.:any works, Mr. John Drinkwater. The paet left 1.577 lfis. 6d.. but with net ffrmntHj nil. This was revealed in the details of his wiU just published. Mr Felix Aylmfr, the actor, who waL. a very eljr. j
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    WHITE GLOVES FOR MAGISTRATE
    56 6 Fnm Our Own Correspondent I Segamat. Ma> 28 Un^ku Ismail bin Abdul R.ih:r.ar. the Sc-'amaT m*gittT2.U pair o: white gloves yestrda-. when Inspectc Haroun bin Abu BuKer lntormal him tiiat th<*re w»t< M cs&s tor th t da\ This is one <)• t ocrasior.s on which
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    WHAT! NO PORK?
    48 6 From Our Own Correspond' nt Mu»r, W$ Customers of the many rts.aurants were surprise *vrday U find that no pork wa^ b» The reason was a boyc Jtt h restaurant owners on fee market pork seliers owing to an IMN tfl< pru-e by eight MBf
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    RISE IN MEAT PRICES
    32 6 From Our Own Corresp- <•' vitamul. N At a meeting of the Seiumat Town Board it was decided to raise ttM pric ol meat sold in the kx-al mark-
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    "A Country Is Judged By Its Women Folk"
    168 6 "A Country Is Judged By Its Women Folk" PANDIT NEHRU AT LAIMLV l"\l<»\ DRALSE for India's women was given by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, addres£ing the Ladies* Union at Singapore on Thursday afternoon. He made a plea for self-reliance in Indian womenfolk. We want women with self-reliance, character and beauty, but
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      155 6 SHERLEY'S LACTOL FOR A \D Too much meat means too much heat for your dog's blood. And especially in a hot climate this causes him "torture through continual scratching, lack of appetite, moodiness, irritability anfl loss of energy You can remedy the trouble by cutting down his meat supply and
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      112 6 ITS «rii that causes those temMg stomach pains corrosiv* ulcerating excess acid which burns V.- <: of the stomach and turns your foci fermenting, indigestible mass. The only way to get relief is to neutrahs* the excess stomach acid. Just take ans dose of Bisurated Magnesia ar.a th* job's done)
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      154 6 PASSENGERS BY AIR The following were passengers by Dutch planes: Arrived from Neth. Indies by K.N.I.L.M. plane PK-AFL on Tuesday: Mr. A. Gutwirth. Mr. P. H. G. Rijnders Left for Neth. Indies by K.N.I.L.M. plane PK-AFL on Wednesday: Mr. G Wandelt. Mr. Gaw Khek Jim. Arrived from Neth. Indies by
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      154 7 POSITIVELY LAST DAY! 3 SHOWS ICAPTTOfi SPECIAL I'ARAUOChJ I'ICTIRES RY AIR MAIL THE HINDENBURG DISASTER AN AMAZING RECORD SHOW fJG THE ACTUAL BURSTING INTO r LAMES /ND TOTAL DESTRUCTION! Screening PARAMOUNT'S MAGNIFICENT 2 REEL PICTURE OF THE ABBEY CEREMONY AT THE CORONATION ANC RKO'S ENTERTAINING MUSICAL PRODUCTION WITH THE FAMOUS
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      411 7 WORLD'S LARGEST t BRIDGE San Francisco, May 28. The Golden Gate bridge over the entrance to San Francisco harbour, >aid to be the largest suspension bridge in the world, was opened to the public yesterday. It has taken five years to build, f cost $35,000,000 and has an overwater span
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      256 7 Another Smashing New M.G. M. Screen Success! ALHAMBRA opening today at 3.15 LOVABLE STARS OF AH! WILDERNESS gloriously re-united I l t Mr, aJ^B^^^fc. ft j if iW^ J fiAii^rn innckl Air Mail I MICKEV MONEY CHARLEY GRAPEWIN I Oir«ct«d by GEORGE I. SEITZ llCtlirCS I by Iwcian Hwbbeid end
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1937. Internationalism In Malaya
    863 8 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1937. Internationalism In Malaya FROM time to time a few people who are really interested in the development of internationalism and the promotion of good feeling i that may be stimulated by a closer contact between the races of the world deplore the
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    DAY TO DAY
    178 8 Mr. W F. Brown, ol Tanjong Mas Estate, and Mr. H. H Barnes, of Sungei Ujong Estate, have both proceeded on home leave. Following the retirement of Mr. H W Armstrong of Batu Gajah. this month, it is understood that he and his family will settle in
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS
    125 8 Mr J. McKnight Hart has been appointed to be secretary to the Board of Licensing Justices at Singapore. Mr. Goh Liang Chuan has b?en appointed a Police Magistrate for Singapore. The provisional appointment of Mr. Richard Williamson as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits
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    As I Was Saying
    631 8 A DEPUTATION from the British Film Institute which waited at the Board of Education recently had quite a promising reception Irom Mr. Shakespeare. Everybody is agreed that the film is a powerful and successful means for imparting a certain type of knowledge and that we ought
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    Quayside Committee
    925 8 pORTHPENWIC owes much to art— but would die to a man denying it. Exhibition Day i^ the fisheriolks' Bank Holiday; the official E.ink Holidaws are not even noticed: tor one thing there is r.o bank most Pcrthpenwicites liave no need of one.— for another, fishing and farming go
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      25 8 FOR FIRE INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 'PHONE: 6480
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    47 9 on IMF OCCASION »>f the rowpU-.ton of one year's term as leader of Uk vnstiun I -itherlini I r »nt. me r» hers of the organisation gathered ,ut>nle the haiuel.erN in Vienn.i It acclaim their chief. Dr. SrhUMhni;; surrounded by ihcerin s Members of the Fatherland Front
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    Municipal Commission Bombshell
    765 9 Municipal Commission Bombshell IS IT LEGALLY CONSTITUTED? Ratepayers Think It Is Not «TF OUR INFORMATION IS CORRECT, THEN IT WOULD APPEAR A THAT THE BODY CORPORATE STYLED THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN OF SINGAPORE IS NOT LAWFULLY CONSTITUTED." This surprising statement is contained in a letter which it was
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    FINAL STEP TOWARDS DECENTRALISATION
    187 9 FINAL STEP TOWARDS DECENTRA LISA TION Federal Council Bill 1 1 nun Our Own orrespondrnt) Kuala Lumpur. May ?8. Till: la^t major step in making Um decentralisation of the y\\ n (iovernment a legal reality will be taken by the frVderal ouncil on June 29, when it ki expected that
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    CIVIL LIST
    147 9 Opposition Want Monarchy Simplified London. .Mav **7. Id to 112. the Commons nd reading to the Civil B today Opposition votes were our ci the view already the Labour Party that nplkity in the daily life of tn view of the d tic constitution ot the h Com::
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    STAFF CLAIMS IGNORED)
    642 9 Municipal Secretariat Appointment THE decision of Municipal Committee No. 7 approving the appointment forthwith, on proba:ion. of an understudy to the Office Assistant and the Assistant Secretaries. Municipal Secretariat, at the commencing salary of grade 2. Intermediate Service, with certain prospects of advancement on satisfactory conclusion of
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    NEW FACILITIES AT AIR PORT
    52 9 V T £W facilities at the new Singapore air port will be available from the date of the official opening. June 12, according to a notification in yesterday's issue of the Government Gazette. They will consist of a new post office and a post office
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    WELL-KNOWN K.L. BROKER DIES
    124 9 WELL-KNOWN K.L. BROKER DIES Mr. C. J. Baker (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. HOLLOWING a stroke which he suffered 24 hours earlier, Mr. Cyril Joseph Baker, one of the bestknown local brokers and a champion of the Social Credit movement, died this morning in the Bungsar Hospital
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    NEW BY-ELECTION
    43 9 London, May 28. A by-election will be necessitated In the Chertsey Division of Surrey by the death, which occurred today, of the Conservative M.P.. Sir Archibald Boyd Carpenter, at the age of C4. There are now seven by-elections pending British Wireless
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      112 9 c^ourvois/e/j OURVOIS "1 B^l^^ /Q^STANDS FOR QUALITY I 3 STAR ."PER QUART BOT."~$ 2.50 1884 $10.00 NAPOLEON 80 Y.O $20.00 DUTY EXTRA $1.75 PER BOT. Salt Agents: ROBINSON Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. ANNOUNCEMENT! CHOTIRMALL'S Ladies Dress Makers Have Engaged NEW MASTER TAILOR FROM SHANGHAI SATISFACTION GUARANTEED A TRIAL WILL
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      526 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From London 6 >. m. May 28 Share ol 61 denomination unlsss Previously Yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion L -an. 5 p.c. 1944-64 113' K 113 d Funding bOBll. 4 p.c. 1960-90 110 r 8 110% War Loan. 3V 2 p.c 102
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      205 10 May B. 26. 27. American Can. Com. 99d 98d 99 American Telephone and Telegraph 168 167 Atcheaon Railroad 86^, 86 83 Cbeaapenk 56' 2 55 5 8 55 3 4 Dup«. 159 157 157» 4 Pinal 34 3 8 34 d tt£ •ci Bectrit 56', 53 3
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      Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association
      84 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association May 28, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. 1 X.R.S.S. in cam 1F.0.8. May* 31 stt5 tt 34 7 i( Good F.A.Q. in bales (F.0.8. May» .34 34 U No. IX R.SS. (Spotloose) < award able Singapore* 34 2 34" 8 June 34 r 8
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      62 10 May 28 Gambler T.T. 3 00 Java Cube 1100 liamburg Cube 15.00 White Muntok Pepp3r 17.25 Black Pepper 9.25 Copra, mixed 5.90 Copra, sundried 6.40 Small Fiake Tapioca 4.75 Rice Saigon Al 5167 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 1 $146 Rice Siam, W.C. No. 2 $137 Rice Siam.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      190 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 28 RUBBER: Steady. London Spot: lOd 10' b d. Previously: lOd. 10' «d. July-Sept.: 10' H d. 10 3 16d. Previously: 10' B d. 10 3 IGcI. Oct. -Dec: 10 3 16d. 10 1 id. Previously: 10» 4 d. 10 5
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      69 10 From London 5.30 p. m. May 28 Tin: Dull. Cash: £249 10s Previously: Dull at £250 7s. 6d. Three months: £248 7s. 6d. Previously: £249 ss. New York Tin: 53.50. Previously: 55.75. Copper: Settlement: £60 7s. '}d. Previously: £61 Gold: Yesterday: €7 os. 6d. Previously: £7 Os
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      82 10 London Closing Quotations May 28 Method of Parity be tore Rate PreCentre Quoting 20-9-31 Yesterday viously Paris Franc to 124 21 110 5 8 I ÜBS New York to 4.88 4.94d 4.94 3 16 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.107 8.98 5 8 3.98 3 4 Hong Kong Per
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      211 10 SELLING May 28 London, T.T. 2 4 1 16 London, demand 2 4 1 16 London. 4 months' sight 2 4' K Lyons, demand 12#5 Hamburg, demand 1 142 New York, demand 57 1116 Montreal, demand BT% Butavia. demand 104 3 4 Sanuufeng, demand 104! 2 Calcutta.
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      Daily Share Report
      231 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Till at midday was 5124, down 81.50. Cabled advices on the sterling tin share market this morning were firm and locally there are buyers of Ayer Hitams, Killinghalls, Southern Kintas, Ampats and Kaniun tings and sellers
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co. 's List
      1198 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser and Co. 's List I KID/-Y, MAY 28. 1937: 6 P.M. MINING Buyers Seller* pat Tin (4s> 6s 6s 9d A.sam Kumoang <£) 35s 6d 37s 6d Austral Malay 57s 58* 6d Aver HiU±m (ss> 27s 28s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) 115 1.30 Nom
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      Fraser & Company.
      112 10 Fraser Company. LIST OF CURRENT IHVIDKNDS. I Books Close *fj Company Dividend Date Ex Div TIN Pav.iole Date Idris s'< Int. May 21 Pengkalan Wr% Int. .IuRaub 10'; Int. June Tekka Taiping s'; Int. Jur. JU-J Tekka Ltd 2d'' Int. tt Tongkah Harbour 4'; Int. Jun. 22 Ju: GENERAL Gammons
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    371 11 Winning CONTRACT 9 David Bumstine, Merwtn D. Maier. Otwaid Jacoby and Howard Schenken, world's leading team-of-four inventors of the system that has beaten every other system in existence ALL FOR THIRTY POINTS IT is a source of constant amazement to us that even experienced players, who have battled lor years
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    142 11 N.D.C. Concessions Cause Disappointment London, May 26. On the Stock Exchange yesterday some disappointment at the Nationa Defence Contribution concessions imparted a dull appearance at the outset prices easing throughout, though no selling pressure was encountered Later, sentiment and values improved and consequently net differences generally were negligible.
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    FORMER CHIEF CLERK FOUND GUILTY
    102 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, May '26. At the Malacca Assizes today, Mr. Justice Thorne delivered judgment in the case in which V. K. S. Pathy, former chief clerk oi Batang Consolidated Rubber Estate, was charged with falsification of accounts and criminal breach of trust
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    NO ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANCE
    162 11 "Out Of The Question" Berlin, May 26. While it is known that Hitler is very sympathetic to the idea of an AngloGerman alliance, if it could be obtained on certain terms, official circles express surprise at a report from Tokio that Hitler sounded the British Government regarding
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      365 11 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-up.. $20,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling .£6,500,000 Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000 Reserve
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      493 11 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA (Incorporated in England by (Royal Charter) Paid Up capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000,000 Reserve Liabilfty of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OPFIC E: 3i, Bishopsgate, l/<>ndon, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Iloilo Sa ig >n Amritsar Ipoh
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      1020 11 WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES TODAY BERLIN DJE 17.76 mr a (16.89 m.). DJB 15.2 SINGAPORE m U9 74 m-). DJQ 15.28 mc« (19 63 m.), DJA 9.65 me s (31.38 m) 1.333 kr s (22.5 mi an- DJN 945 s 3145 ■*•> mm. 6.15 Opening .'.nnouncemtnt L_i,ht orchestral music, played by
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      383 11 8.8.C. Transmission 5 15.31 me s (19.60 m.l, 15 18 mc s (18.701. 11.75 me s (25.53 m. 951me s (31.55 in. i a.m. 6.40 "London Log." 6.50 Big Ben. Saturday Pops" 2. BBC. Empire Orchestra 7.50 'The B B.C. Presents the A.B.C Letter "G." An Alphabetical m__cellany 8.20 Short
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      148 11 920 News and review of the week in English on DJE, DJN, DJQ, and in Dutch on DJB. 9.35 The gay shoemaker Musical comedy. 10.35 Men's choir. 11.20 Close down. PARIS 11.88 mc/s (25.2 m.) a.m. 1.35 Concert. 7.35 News in French, market prices, rates of exchange E.OO News in
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      SHIPPING HIT BY TAX ON PROFITS
      558 12 Many Obscurities Should Be Cleared Up London. IN the House of Commons, Sir Robert Home (Glasgow, U.) speaking on the Budget resolutions, said that with regard to what the Chancellor called the National Defence contribution there were many obscurities which needed to be cleared
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      NEW CLYDE TUBE WORKS
      89 12 The Coltness Iron Co., in co-opera-tion with Imperial Chemical Industiies, L> to erect works In the Clyde area for the production of non-ferrous metal tubes lor the shipbuilding, housing and general engineering trades. It is proposed to form a new company for this purpose, and it
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      SHIPS IN TODAY
      54 12 Berthing^ arrangements for Saturday, May 29, 1937. ♦Rajula, West 8 a.m.. Godown 22. *Marella, East noon, Godowns 46 7. •"Muinam. Roads a.m.. Godowns 20 1 "Klang. West am.. Godown 31. Pangkor, West am., Godowns 15 16. Supplementary berthing arrangements for yesterday. Steel Voyager, East 5 p.m., Goduwns
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      PLAGUE AT COLOMBO & RANGOON
      415 12 PLAGUE AT COLOMBO RANGOON THE health bulletin ol the League 01 Nations Eastern Bureau 'lor the week ended May 22 is: Plague. Colombo and Rangoon were the only ports in the Eastern Arena to report the presence ol human plague during the week, while Bassein not rodent plague. Cholera has
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      STRAITS/NEW YORK CONFERENCE
      136 12 Freight Tariff No. 13. Animals. B is notified for information that paragraph 3 under this caption on page 11 of the Freight Tariff has been cancelled and the following substituted in its place: "No freight or attendance fee will be refunded for animals which h:iv«died, have become
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      491 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated «n FA1.8.) TILKPHONE: Frelfht M33— Puuce MIL LLOYDS AGENTS. BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OP SIAM. CANADIAN MCIIIC twoiioi wujtn (Incorporated in Bnflaxrt) ■> f| VI A. ■> r THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct IMPRESS to
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      227 12 BIBBY LINE |LO\hO\ MHUU sn 11. P\l I MM.I LONDON VS. 1, o! Ifmil P RANGOON. COLOMBO I'olM Mli\\, M\KM II I I I, PLI MOI Ml \SH I OMION with through m from ■OMEWA&I) SAIUMUi I «ave UM K.tneoon otnmbo I' OKPORDBUM I 3 Ju WoHCP>;KHSHIHEJu!ie IT CHESHIRE July
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      527 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals m.k jMHC BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 p.m. Thursday 7.45 ajn. Swettenham, Taiplng and Telok Anson: Weekdays* 7 p.m Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai and Thurs. and Friday* 7.45 a.m. Sundays 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang: Weekdays* 7.45 a.m. and 7 p.m
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      58 12 VESSELS ARRIVED Silindoeng. Dutch. 946 tons, from Palembang 28. to Palemxi. 29 Raub. Br.. 573 tons, from Muar 28. to Malacca and Muar 29. Plancius. Dutch, 3.530 ton's, irom B- Deli 28. to Batavia 28 Protesilaus, Br., 6.110 tons, irom Hakodate 28. to Port Swettenham 28 Flevo. Br.. 124 tons,
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      109 12 SWGAI>ORE HARBOUR Ships alonrsid< the Wharves „r Kxpecled to \i East Wharf (Entranet GM Rjjula :>:• v i Main Wharf <Kntrai..»- <„i, Agame- taur 14: ItnJ I Ptontenißi 7. Kmpire Do<k: (F.ntr.,idt c.atr POanc SI; bank 34 i Ji Empire < Dork MMMMt 1 1 MarselLt 4<i Urst Wliai I
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      487 13 TRAJEL HKIMKH BY PiOand BRITISH INDIA LINES P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Due I) ue lonnas«« Spure. Tonnage Spore. MM if>37 \{.E 15 000 June 4 RAJPUTANA 17 000 July 16 BHUTAN 6.100 June 5 RANPURA 17.000 July 30 an!AR 6.000 June 14 BURDWAN 6 070 July 31
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      452 13 McALISTERsCPLTPf^ I ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) "ELLERMAN LINE" FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Hue Sails CITY OF LILLE Havre. London. Rdam. Hburg. Glasgow In Port June 2 CITY OP WELLINGTON Havre, London, R'dam, H'burg, Glasgow June 29 July 2 CITY
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      980 13 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Kbiow Steanudlp Co.. (ISSIi U4 Steam Ship Co.. Ltd.. and China Mutual Ihe lunaid V\ui<f SUr Ltd. Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd.) Tbr SaiaAuk Steamship Co. lid. The Straits Steamship Co., Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Lid The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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      655 14 K. P. M. PALOPO— Saturday. May 29. Penang and Bagan Si-Api-Apl. TOBA— Saturday. May 29. Moearu-Saba and Ujambi. PATK\S— Saturday. May 29, Khio (passengers and mails only). Amin .passengers and mails only), Padang-Bay ipissengere and mails only*, Boeleleng "passengers and malls only) and Soerabaia. lOlini Saturday. Mjy 29. Pontianak lOBOAI
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      652 14 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE £&wf AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO EUROPE. FROM SINGAPORE AND PENAXG VIA COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SUEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, .MARSEILLES AND NEW YORK. Arrives Leaves Leavi* Arrives Spore. S'pore. Penang. New York. Pres. Van Buren May 30 June 1 June 3 July 13 Prts. Uurneld June 13
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      506 14 Q. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA Holland Maru Ca P c Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. L Marqi: Durban. E London, P. Elizabeth and Mossel Baj'. t Africa Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Moml Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenoo Marques. Durban. Port Elizabeth and Cape Town t
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    25 15 photo* lilt *T\RT of the inter-school rt-ia- race at St. Josephs Institution >p«rts .it tho School yestiTv!.i\ which was won by the A.C.S. Free Press
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    Ryan Takes Honours In School Sports
    563 15 THF 35th annual school sports of St. Joseph's Institution were run ot! very successfully at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The .v*re largely of a team nature and this added to their inteiest. Th° ground arrangements were per...d item followed item without unnecessary waste
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    75 15 I K.m Hawke. the well-known ninton player, is lea vine: Malacca take up an appointment in Medical Department. Singapore Kim Hawke has been badminton r Malacca for a number or tni the title, however, to a last yoar F Seng has be*n granted d! naturalisation by Hi-s ttM (iovernor with
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    COMMISSIONERS AND PRESS
    416 15 General Committee Meetings "THE Singapore Municipal Commissioners at their meeting yesterday decided to adhere to the standing practice that the Press should not be allowed to remain during general committee meeting which immediately follows the ordinary and special meetings. The point aro~e on the outset of the
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    117 15 In Singora. in South Siam. the observance o: Coronation Day at the British Oonsotete was noteworthy for the fact tha: the only German in the neighbourhood, a Mr. Schreiber. was a "vest and made a speech, and in the north, the British Consul at Lampang attended a service in a
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    GOVERNMENT TENDERS
    110 15 The acceptance of the following ten- i ders is notified in the latest issue of the Government Gazette —Quarters j for the secretary to the High Commis- sioner— Poh Ghee. $34,000; Construe- tion of school at Pengkalan Rama, Malacca— Yeo Chai, $6,480 Erection j of station and barracks
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    28 15 photo) FFS. HERON. of the R IF. 'A M Coy, receiving hLs trophv from Mrs. Rayner-Smith al Tan«lin. at the conclusion of the Skins' sports yesterday. Free Press
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    S.S. VOLUNTEERS' EXAM.
    58 15 s A clerical promotion examination 5 for the Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Oct 5 and 6. at Singapore Penan?, and Malacca Ls notified hi the latest issue of the Government s Gazette. The granting of a commission as Second Lieutenant
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    CHINESE CONVICTED ON EXTORTION CHARGE
    441 15 Sequel To Police Trap JUDGMENT was delivered by Mr. H A. Forrer in the Criminal District Court yesterday in the ease in which two Chinese, named Tan Kim Yan and Tan Eng Hin, were charged with having committed extortion of SlOO from An* Peck Gin
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    HOUSE-BREAKING CHARGES
    170 15 Chinese In Dock MOK AH HOY. a young Chinese, limped painfully to the dork of the second Singapore Court ycbterday to hear lour charges which were preferred against him before Mr. W. G. Reeves, the magistrate. In the first instance he was charged with house-breaking and then of
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    HOME CRICKET
    149 15 Homo cricket results as cabled by Reotcr are At Leeds. Yorkshire beat Gloucestershire by 140 runs Yorks 157 <God dard six lor 57 and 147 <Goddard s ven lor 85 1. Gloucester 77 'Robin son seven lor 45 > and 87 <Hargreaves lour for 26 > At Worcester.
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    43 15 The wedding took place on May lf>. at St. Marys Church. Bryanstone Square, London, of John Stewart, only son of the late Mr Arthur HargreavesHeap, and Mrs. Hargreaves-Heap, ot Singapore and London, to Marguer te. only JiMghtCt oi Mrs Vincent, ot Iver. Bucks.
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      725 15 CHURCH SERVICES ST. /INDKEVVS (ATHF.DRAL FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY i Sun: 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.30 a.m. Matins. 8.00 a.m. Choral Eucharist. 10. 0D a.m. Sunday School. 5.30 p.m. EvciLsonr, and Sermon. Preacher: Tta Rev. G. B. Thompson WEKKDAYS:— Holy Commilnion on Monday, Wednesday und Friday at 8 a.m. Hcly
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      506 15 10.00 am. Malay Service, Rev. Goh Hood Kent?. •5.1.1p.m. Epworth LcagVi" Service. Dr. Philip Khoo. Bl'bject: Making Wise Choices. 6.00 p.m. tVi^iish Bentee, Mr. H. R Cheeseman Ti.es: u.OO p.m. Prayer meetim; Rev. Goh Hood KensWed: 5.30 p.m. Choir Practice. TliU: 3.00 p.m. Bible Cla.ss (Malay). Frt: 8.00p.m. 'Bible Class
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    20 16 photo). G. MM H.ADO slings the 28 pounder in the Old Boys event *t the S.J.I. sDoris yesterday. Free Press
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    Publishers In Form At Anson Road
    395 16 Publishers In Form At Anson Road FOUR QUICK GOALS IN SECOND HALF AGAINST MIDDS. NETTING four times in 25 minuies, Publishers beat the Middlesex 11. by four-one in yesterday's second division soccer at Anson Road Stadium. They had been one goal down in the first half, then had swooped down
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    Set-All In Men's Semi-Final At Kuala Lumpur
    86 16 Set-All In Men's SemiFinal At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. May 28. I. B Bong, left-handed State player. gave a good account of himself when he met Ong Ee Kong, several years Selangors champion, in the se mi -final ot the men s singles event o: the
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    AUSTRALIAN TENNIS RANKINGS
    201 16 Title Holder Placed Second The tennis rankings issued by the Uistralian LTA. show A. K. Quist icain at the he.id Ol th men's nnd Aiss Nancy Wynne at the top of the women s list. V. B. McG r ath advances from fifth to second place, while
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    56 16 Two ti.'s in the S.C C. Lawn Tennis Toumam at were played yesterday and resulted as follows Mivrd Doubles Championship W. H. Droogleever and Mrs. Jennett beat Major Brdlord and Mrs Hipkin. 3 6. t> 3, 6 4 Mr and Mrs R F Smith beat Mr and Mrs
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    GOON KOK YING IN THREE FINALS
    119 16 Penang Tennis Championship 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. May 28. In the Penang tennis championships Goon Kok Ying and Goon Kok Lem defeated Cheah Wat Sun and Goh Hock Jin in semi-final of the men's doubles. Goon Kok Ying is now in threo finals,
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    253 16 Island Club Lose To Garrison "THE women's social match between the Garrison and Island Golf Clubs played on level terms on the Island Course on Thursday, resulted in a win tor the Garrison Golf Club by 7 1 4 points to 3 1 points. The following is
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    KEPPEL G.C.
    52 16 The Keppel Golf Club's June monthly medal < stroke) competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday. The qualifying round for the S r James Cup will b? played oft in con- junction with the June medal. In the final of the Telegraph Cup competition H Gray beat
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    SINGAPORE G.C.
    33 16 The June Bogey Competition will be playrd on Saturday and Sunday. June 5 and 6. at the Singapore Golt Club. The women's Bogey Competition will be played on Monday. June 7
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    T.J. AND R. BEAT G.E.C.
    61 16 Topham. Jones and Railto-n beat G.E.C. by six goals to nil in the Business Houses League soccer at the Y.M.C.A yesterday. Nam Seng, who scored four out of the six goals, gave T.J. and R. a twonil lead in the first half. He netted twice
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    Y.M.C.A. Beat Cricket Club Two-Nil
    197 16 Y.M.C.A 2: S.C.C. II 0. rvISPLAYING better combina- tion and holding territorial advantage right through the match, the Y.M.C.A. beat the second string of the S.C.C. by two clear goals in a third division League game, on the Pad an yesterday. The club were game
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    TWO MALAYAN RECORDS BROKEN AT TANGLIN
    753 16 Mile And Half Mile Times Bettered By Fus. Heron TWO new Malayan records for half a mile race and one 1 mile race were created by Fusilier Heron of the "A" Coy., in the Annual Athletic Sports of the Inniskilling Regiment held yesterday, at
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    Gauder To Fight Boon Mah
    100 16 $50 LODGKI) WITH BOXING BOARD YOUNG GAUDER has depn $50 with the Board ol C as a sidestake in connection his challenge to Boon Mah U title bout. They have met twice bcfoi n Ipoti and Singapore, the Siamese both t mes. on the first
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