The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 May 1938

Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15.476. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, MAY 23. 193& 10 CENTS.
    17 words
  • 930 1 War Shadow Dark Over Czechoslovakia CLOUDS CLEAR AS HITLER HOLDS HAND Elections Pass Off Quietly sari -^■"sisrl «S J»»tsS announced that the Prime Mini^Pr Tir m-i h j rom Pra^ ue !t was Prague "WE fear nothing at all," f f said the Czechoslovakian President,
    930 words
  • 450 1 Restrictions On Hungarian Frontier Budapest, May 22. QURINO the morning, Hungary protested to Czechosa against frontier restricwtiich had been imposed, ling to the Budapest paper. Pester Lloyd. newspaper declares Chat have been forbidden to go to ry and Hungarians have not permitted to enter Czechosloowing to military measures the frontier.
    450 words
  • 194 1 Reservists Called For Service Prague, May 22. r pHE Ministry for National Defence, under Herr Frantisek Machnik. the Czech Agrarian, has called up one class ot reservists, a second line of reservists and other special units. The reason given is the need to familiarise these reservists with c<r tain newly
    194 words
  • 63 1 A^ Prague. May 22. N immediate inquiry is to be Instituted into the deaths of two budeten German farmers, who were killed by Czechoslovakia!* police while cjrclinc close to the Czech frontier yesterday. It is said they disregarded a police I order to halt and police fired. A
    63 words
  • Article, Illustration
    9 1 PRAGUE --cent fir of world eyes during the xceek-end.
    9 words
  • 25 1 pROM Bucharest, the Reuters sp civ' correspondent reports that concentration of Rumanian troops on tl> Czechoslovak frontier is emphattcs denied m a semi-official QMlt*-
    25 words
  • 84 1 London. May 2*. Twenty two Mhdrttn «v.-i. the Brit.sh (ab.net meeting s.» that news from Prague and Berlin cou'd be reviewed. Ii i* tiH(K-r>lo..( 1 thai ti«e efforts of the Government to wards relaxing the present tenM<m and mdeavourinc to promote ptMOfol settirment of ihr Siidei^n r-u he
    Reuter  -  84 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 28 1 te'km.ska faor.k W'll Sweden f~*s -as^— f TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 6.30 to 8.30 DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.30 To Midnight OUTSTANDING NEW CABARET NIKITINA SVETLANOFF POPULAR DANCERS NON-DINERS $1.00
      28 words
    • 141 1 R^STILLES f AWLGRfMS TEKNISK& ÜB«».r SEA VIEW jg^ HOTEL TUESDAY EMPIRE DAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MlSI( BY RKI I KHS POP! I\R HUNGARIAN BAND ENTEKTAINMKNT OF UNUSUAL MERIT I'liOVlDM* by SYLVIA A: CHRISTIAN r^n.o^T'J 3 Sl ■>•»"* Informal IMPIRE HXTS PISTRIBI TED WITHOUT EXTRA (H\R(,; Saturday. Ith June.
      141 words

  • 593 2 European War Is Certain If Country Is Attacked iS CZECHOSIX)VAKIA TO BE THE NEXT SUBJECT OP GERMAN AGGRESSION ASKS JOSEPH MARTINEK, WELL-KNOWN CZECH JOURNALIST, IN THIS ARTICLE. MOST LIKELY, BUT NOT IN THE SAME MANNER AS AUSTRIA, FOR THE CASE OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HE SAYS,
    593 words
  • 31 2 LZEt HOSLOY AKIAN ARTILLERY v! h-h took part m the recent combined manoeuvres of all forces m the country. The Czech army is, however, highly mechanised.
    31 words
  • 126 2 Shanghai, May 22. DART of the Chinese forces, estimated at between 100,000 and 250,000, has been driven east of Suchow and has succeeded m breaking- through west across the Japanese line along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway towards the rest of the Chinese armies. The Japanese military authorities
    Reuter  -  126 words
  • 441 2 Hankow. May 22. General Chiang Kai-shek today, m an interview with foreign correspondents, ,<aicl that the evacuation oi Suchow was within early calculations of the Chinese high command, which expected it to fall much earlier. "TTHE whole weight of Japan's available war machine was pitted against the
    441 words
  • 102 2 London. May 22. The King has approved the appointment of Major General E. K. Squires director of stall duties at the W.,r Office since Apr:!. 1936. to be Inspor-t.jf-General ot lorces of the Com m >n- alth of Australia with the rank oi lieutenant -Genrral. the appointment
    British Wireless  -  102 words
  • 178 2 Hendayc, M r»OR the fourth w. rc>M<,n snow ami i added to the ordinary h< t war lor troops OfhUl the deep flDtfi on Hi. front. With the capture of Exm. miles north-east of Terui i Nationalists made a breach other section of the mi;
    178 words
  • 61 2 I oudon Vi > i rondit.oio ur.idu ing to j. I OB <>t credit supplies [reflux of m*>nev to Ft.ii. :>• obtained terms. This WHi's Bank of I;.--turns rrw.il tl.it :\r has b<< n radno 1 v. €BSJ million, white V otherwise known ;us i
    Reuter  -  61 words
  • 217 2 Mexico City. May 22 A rTce^o^T 6 rep r te an revolt by I Whom Pre idln. r»rf» n ICr Ol the state of San I- 1 IT was announced that an aeroplane yesterday flew over the city ol ban luis Potosi, north of Mexico City
    Reuter  -  217 words
  • 70 2 1,500 MachineGunned A PRIVATE message Kulangsu, the t« settlement oppositr Anx states that 1,500 men slaughtered on the ni^ht *■> May 14 when they won up at the Chungshan < under a strong Jap escort. The Chinese refugees were told that they were want to Join the peace -prexi I
    70 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements

  • 191 3 How Australia Will Spend Money On Defence Darwin Base For Use Of Singapore Squadrons? hot weather months between May and October m the Northern Hemisphere. Hitherto it has been the practice to send the China Squadron to Weihaiwei during the period, as it was impossible to keep the ships m
    191 words
  • 85 3 tnh/nh 9 f C Ov f rVOr Raoles one of W^rnes Air Services mail planes. FridauVZl* dOWn on a bank near the ed 9 e °t tP 0 Aerodrome on iromthlJZn [I?™/. 10 "St. after bouncing, on Us nose about 50 feet jrom the
    Free Press  -  85 words
  • 418 3 numerous other domestic distractions, the quesof Australian dei'ence holds first place m the interest m Australia. announcement made by the Prime Minister (Mr. hat an addition of more than £24,000,000 to commitments will bring the defence vote up t,000,000 for a three years programme has been with considerable satisfaction, writes
    418 words
  • 93 3 GIVING the name of Sultan Abdul Ilamid the First, an untidily-dressed man called at the Cairo Palace recently and demanded to see King Farouk. Since the Turkish ruler he claimed to be died m 1789, the sentries expressed some surprise and asked him his business. "I
    93 words
  • Article, Illustration
    31 3 ONE Of I'M LAST PICTURES taken during Hitler's visit to Rome. The (ierman dictator is seen here with the King of Italy, Mussolini and other Italian officials watching a inarch past.
    31 words
  • 218 3 Prison For A Chinese (From Our Own Correspondent) Tapah. May 21. A YOUNG Chinese Tiang Kone Chai, appeared m the Tapah Magistrate's Court before Inche Badarudin and charged with having cheated a Sakai. Bah Buyong, by dishonestly inducing him to deliver 53.90 on April 24 at Tapah.
    218 words
  • 116 3 (From Our Own Correspondent > London. May 13. A YEAR ago yesterday was Corona- tion Day, when I. m company with a million others, got up at an unearthly hour of the morning, journeyed to London and saw one of the most unforgettable sights of my life. To
    116 words
  • 142 3 Assaulted By Officer Allegation (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. May CL f\N a charge of distilling intoxicating liquor m Ulu Temcrloh without a licence, a Chinese named Foong H?ng pleaded guilty before the Talping Magistrate. Foong Heng directed the Magistrate's attention to a wound on his head which he alleged
    142 words
  • 335 3 BIG INCREASE IN TIN DUTY THE F.M.S. Government Gazette, issued on Saturday, shows that revenue for March was $6,763,256, and expenditure $4,498,793. Another $2 millions has, therefore, been added to the surplus. The total revenue for the first Quarter of 1938 is now $20,435,251. as
    335 words
  • 152 3 Just "Rolls About The Town MOTHER TRYING TO SETTLE DEBTS (From Our Own Correspondci:t I'enang. .May 21. AFTSR being further examined by the Assistant Official Assignee. Mr. C. O. Lim. m the Penang Bankruptcy Court. Penang. before Mr. Ju.sth-e Howes, the public examination of Ye >h Choo Ka*-. was closed,
    152 words
  • 43 3 Mr. R. Burns, of the F.MS. Police, has returned from leave and taken over duties from Mr. L. H. Pearce. O.S.P.C. Klang and Coist. Mr. Fe wee will be leaving shortly for Johore Bahru, to tik e over duties as Cnief Police Oflicer.
    43 words
  • 119 3 Escaped Death 4 Times In 4 Minutes pOUR forms of death threatened a workman named R. flonns. of Southwold. m four minutes and he escaped them all Employed on a steam pilcdriver m the harbour, he had to climb on to the top of the boiler Wh iU> there a
    119 words
  • 129 3 i From Our Own OOTfl at i'oluk Auson Mn '1 A nEIT.IAI, wa.* held h, Z.iinai Abtdin In the ma court where a Tvlugu named B Naidu wmi charted irtth roluntj causing grievous hurt to one V samy with daaji knftff on i 7 last. Accused
    129 words
  • 37 3 lon <>n. May It. According to the First I.ord of ii. Admiralty, Mr Dufi Oooper, t).c i Hal strength of tho Fhrt Air Ana i> 2) 1 aircraft. British Win i
    37 words
  • 19 3 Mr. D. St. L. Parsons has let X Lumpur lor Ho.mp and will bo nw.iv lor about six months.
    19 words
  • 354 3 News I n Brief CINCiAPORE'S new registration letters is SN. The ten thousand mark for Singapore cars was passed at the end of last month and new registration letters were introduced thiv month. V V V to Investigate civil aviation prob- lems m the Netherlands Indies, de Hoer J Biaekstone,
    354 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 51 3 Grcca t jiivus rt»iler binds. «na repairer of rattan i Bcrtfta thicks. Canvas and ring minds. Tarpaulins. Tents, l»!ue Screens. Bertara 1 »""Ls Wire Netting Fencing. *Vool huntinffs and Flagy. fcBDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office:— ft, Robinson Road, Opposite T^legr^ph Co i 291 Jo^» 'Jhut PUf«, Slnrapor«. nrun, B i|,
      51 words

  • 3171 4 Majority Of Population Require Treatment For Nervous And Mental Disorders— lndustry A Mushroom" Bed For Breakdown— Music Speeds-Up k Output— Mr. Winston Churchill And An All- Powerful League Of Nations Cabinet Changes Necessary Summer Scenes In The Strand— Debutantes Queue In The Mall— C. B. Cochran's
    3,171 words
  • 285 4  - A Harmon Home Lor raine Bj Drab houses, hk. drab react on their owners. m.ikn., feel dull and d« press* d AI. of harmonious colour is Krandr.st kmlOJ m U world I the eye rind a positive Mir:.,. happiness The bark home nIIuIU the ptnonallty owner. There is M surer
    285 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 147 4 Piles Quickju Heal YOUHS WILL DISAPPEAR /ou not gir« to U nsJiv •tral of those Uxtxmng. »wkwa*d p*l« To find them surely growing \em and lea* *ntil thry healed and disappeared iwver ifJfT.* yo m^ mkD] A Pkywcian's ■t^rUMg disoorery bring, this comfort vith.n rsach of the poorest sufferer. DR.
      147 words

  • 121 5 Clark Gable Has Seven Rules For Business Men fpLARK GABLE, the film star, has produced the following series of rules for the guidance of business men■P 011 1 take yourself too seriously The pompous man doesn't pet co- operation." Don't kid yourself. 'Check up on the reflection you see m
    121 words
  • 19 5 The Tasek Utara Minstrel Party gave selections at the Malay Weekly Fair, Ge ylang, on Saturday
    19 words
  • 439 5 Shanghai Becoming Paradise For Drug Addicts A LREADY there has been an increasing number of arrests by the Shanghai Municipal Police and French j Concession authorities of traffickers m both opium and heroin. According to the China Weekly ReE5£J?f WaS recentl y reported that between two and three tons of
    439 words
  • Article, Illustration
    73 5 1 aiPUr l< EnKland a sUtc of sie c "»s declared The Maha rajah of Jaipur, who is overlord of the Rajah of Sikar «*n* hJand forrr the hand of the Rajah who had locked himself Tn^hi^ ilace with his retainers. Here is Mr. F. S. Younr the British f«
    73 words
  • 557 5 Situation Beyond Remedy? read newspaper correspondence the nu.ru am I convinced that there are many educapeople m our midst who hold the view 'that the see of this world, economic or otherwise are ond remedy," declares Mr. Van Kee Leone 'in a to the Editor of
    557 words
  • 82 5 OIKCF Shanghai, May <^imie. the occupation of Nantao by the Japanese If 00 5 People m Shanghai d "J very difficult to visit the City Temple. Faithful believers m the city 52? a n <> those who depend on Him for a living (sellers of
    82 words
  • 135 5 JAPANESE AND CHRISTIANITY COMBATING A "FALSE IDEOLOGY" JAPANESE Christians are to combat the "false ideology of Christian teaching m China." A conference is being held m Peking Uiis month at which the Japanese y.m.C.A. and other Christian bodies arc to make an appeal to Chinese Christians "to help bind together
    135 words
  • 95 5 During the week ending May 14 cxporu from Malayan ports amounted to 43.859 cases, of whirh 24.968 <57 pc cent* cases were to the United Kingdom. 2.340 (5 per cent, ca*es to the Continent of Europe. 11.359 <26 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 5 192
    95 words
  • 69 5 Private C. Ormc, who was charged with the theft of a car, was bound over for six months m the sum of $100 or m default two days' rigorous imprisonment, m the Singapore Thirtl Police Court, on Saturday. Orme pleaded guilty to the charge *ay.
    69 words
  • 278 5 "Doomed Battalion" Leader Status Of War Prisoners Shanghai, May 12. G E NERAL HSIEH CHIXG-YUAN, Commander of the famous "Doomed Battalion" declared m an interview to foreign journalists, that they should not be considered as captives and iirjred that the Settlement a iilhorilies shoaM keep their promise <o maintarn the
    278 words
  • 27 5 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell at 11 a.m. 2 Summonses- in-Chambers. Before Mr. Justice Home at 11 a.m. Summonses -in-Cb.imbers and Motions
    27 words
  • 171 5 Report Of Soviet Mutiny THE Moscow correspondent of thg '"Attenposten" states that mutiny which broke out m the Russian rarrison town of Vitebsk, on the Polish frontier, has been suppressed with the assistance of a "Red Banner" div Lsi m from Moscow, a division of secret Police, two matorised regiments,
    171 words
  • 192 5 Carrying Arms To Spain jAS a result of information received j from the Non- Intervention Board, the London steamer Stanrroft. u-as brought to Gibraltar, escorted by the British destroyer Hyperion ami *ith a naval guard on board It is alleged that the SUm rof t Ls carrying
    192 words
  • 53 5 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS sSj?3 Scares SUy"" 1 c o> > »*3£~ m«: Malay headquarters "P" Coy FtrrruJu |?r cnjn Training; .45 h2d q r^ U Rr Kf^lfS Int rtr.ll. 1 SSVI Int Section drill; coy X Coy -O HO S ,'f nal SIIMU Traln--5J i rrj taopran s Drill and
    53 words
  • Article, Illustration
    36 5 picture. THIS CUI I.IKKI) THE BATH but U^a b !l nK band '«r wound under th- left arm! Two of the *U!T 01 a Singapore Municipal rliaic rarinr -or one of their small patients.- Free Press
    Free Press  -  36 words
  • 75 5 T w London. May he debate on Urn oppg^tloa m,,t M air drfonci- tUM fxvn |im||ium| from today on account of tho ii of tho Prime Minister. Mr Noville Chamberlain, and will take pl.i. Wednesday The supplemenUry navy f stiniau* m which the Commons will
    75 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 91 5 f SPECIAL WHITSUN HOLIDAY AIR SERVICE CAMERON HIGHLANDS now leave Singapore on Saturday 4th June at 7 a.m. NOT 2.30 p.m. as previously advertised. ous cars will be waiting at Ipoh aerodrome to carry passto any part of the Cameron Highlands. Returning to the i aerodrome on Monday. Planes leaving
      91 words
    • 77 5 MenMadeYoung ftgowf Iftcreased In 24 Hoars If you foel old before your time «o<t unable to enjoy th^ pl«>ajiur«>ii of /oxth. take Dr. Nlxou'a Vi-T,b« and r^stori your Manhood. Vitality and Kr.rrajr. Kiaj r«-«ult« m 54 hour*. Dr. Nl ion's >1-T»b« are a new discovery and irnaranteed to tuild new
      77 words

  • 225 6 YOUNG KING AT AIR STATION PRINCESS BEATRIX, 14-weeks-old daughter of Princess Juliana and Prince Rernhard. was christened m th« Groote Kerk, the Protestant Cathedral at The Hague, where her parents were married m January. 1937. Here is Princess Juliana holding the baby Princess, photographed with Prince
    225 words

  • 721 7 American Security And Commodity Markets QUOTA RUMOUR FROM SINGAPORE QNCE again Europe has experienced a disturbed week-end and it is only too likely that anxiety over the developments of the next few days will overshadow other considerations m the course of the world's markets, states S. E. Levy Cos. weekly
    721 words
  • 370 7 The following quotations are published by courtesy oi S.E. Levy and Cc, and Swan Culbertson and Fritz. Yesterdays Todays rt T Close Oktm Changes 30 Industrials Hf..28 114.99 off 29 2 22. 2« 21.90 off 3G 20 Utilities 19.17 19.15 cfl .02 40 Bonds .87.46 87 19 off 27
    370 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 185 7 feffe HAVE YOU BOOKED. jWJsy for Th Biggest Entertainment Event Since Pictures Moved igV] "SNOW WHITE Pf^, mkithe SEVEN DWARFS" [BA^HRJIIJ walt ois cy s first full-length sensation CAPITOL TUES. MAY 31st A WORLD-FAMOUS ADVENTURE STORY LEAPS TO THE SCREEN WITH TWO GRAND STARS! LA I wa a bqrriec only
      185 words
    • 29 7 SEE LONDON'S BRIGHTEST MUSICAL COMEDY AS A GRAND SCREEN SHOW! ''Never a dull moment." cays Sundatj Graphic Associated British /o^P^w THvoy «VmH "^P.v..,; w vldliv LUvv soon n PAVILION
      29 words
    • 266 7 POSITIVELY j Z, I ALHAMBRA 1 r; WARNER BROS. GLORIOUS COMEDY "IT'S LOVE I'M AFTER" STARRING LESLIE HOWARD, BETTE DAVIS, OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND PATRIC KNOWLES. ERIC BLORE, GEORGE BARBIER FRESH! U i I Humor.v» FAST 1H .-3 v1 1 AND TOPPIMG jWfc^^y l '<4r%K. < > PRESS TRIBUNE Alto Lateil
      266 words

  • 157 8 1 The method of incorporating Castor Oil into Chocolate form is entirely iuw. introduced by a manufacturing Chemist of England, under the distinguished and patented name of CASTOPHENE.' Delicious m taste and flavour, Castophene is eagerly i eaten
    157 words
  • 560 8 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MAY 23, 1938. 3 1/4 Million Germans CZECHOSLOVAKIA is once again the storm centre of Europe, and the past 48 hours have been an anxious time. Were it not for other considerations, it might be wondered whether the points of difference between the German and
    560 words
  • 1387 8 Germany's Eastward March Economic Security Of European States Threatened By A.W. v A -tV. M is one of the most distinguished Continental correspondents, with unusual facilities for obtaining "behind-the-scenes" information. (Free Press copyright). pOLLOWING the annexation of Austria, a total annexation, Germany is already on the way, to the realisation
    1,387 words
  • Article, Illustration
    7 8 (Copynffe vi AC Counts, TMeT WATCHING EYE
    7 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 233 8 X Britain's f^fi^QC .^^^tt^X I PHONE 5933 f^ Telegraphic Address: 5934 3 \r_^ GOODWOOD CHARMINGLY SITUATED IDEAL FOR VISITORS AND TOCBISTS Unnvalled Facilities for Private Entertainments. SPECIAL WHITSUNTIDE HOLl- =::^s^^S§fe^===^- I>AY TO TRAVEL TREASI'RE "^SS^J^" CITIES OF THE FAR EAST Fl|k[j| BY LOCKHEKD SIPFR El ECTRA AIRLINER SING APORE SAIGON
      233 words
    • 25 8 For BAGGAGE INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE V LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. PHONE: 6480
      25 words

  • 1080 9 "Our Country Is Small But We Fear Nothing" President Benes CZECHOSLOVAKIA WILL NOT ABANDON DEMOCRACY Soviet Military Help "Nonsense 1 'W E are not h *> stile to any nation, nor do we want to be used as an instrument against any nation. 'We want to be like Holland and
    1,080 words
  • Article, Illustration
    50 9 "•iff IWISKILLIM; Dragoon C.uards held a arrss rtlSKmam oi displays including the Musical Ride and trick riding for th? Royal itirnamemt. The rehearsal was hfld at Berechurch, Colchester. Here i trooper with his lance about to hook the stool away from beneath a companion while ga Hoping at full sp?ed.
    50 words
  • 835 9 Malayan Operation Affected Bx Dredging Conditions iifHILE the theory of a bailer st}ck .is to his mirci unassailable. tlon was m practical v and it is generally upon this the controversy that the the scheme were most is < < tared Capt. Oliver Lyttel-
    835 words
  • 114 9 <From Our Own Correspondent) lpoh. May 22. THK twins born to a Tamil woman .n the office of Mr. Kenneth Ray Blackwell. F.M.S. Registrar of Companies, last week will be named after Mr. Blaekwell. who assisted at the birth. Ihe baby girls will be named kenamma and Ravamma.
    114 words
  • 46 9 Mr. Hugh Le Fleming, of Kuala Lumpur, is designing interesting neural decoratidn m the foim of .soldiers, representing all arms of the service between 1812 and 1840 for the Bill of the P.M.S. Volunteer Foreo at the Selan^or Club on June 10.
    46 words
  • Article, Illustration
    28 9 MARK) rnWCCI. one ot Vienna's foremost sculptors is now at work on this Shakespeare memorial m glass, which he hopes will be erected m Hyde Park m London.
    28 words
  • 27 9 Mr. A. P. Atkins, of Caledonian 1 Estate, will leave Kuala Lumpur by i r.he night mail train tonight lor [Penan?, sailing en Hamc leave m the
    27 words
  • 148 9 Competition For Customers RESULTED IN BLOWS (From Our Own Correspondent) Taipinr, May 21. A quarrel over customers, resulted m two Chinese pottery makers In Gimpan^ Matang coming to blows. One, Half Bcnv, Tt.t. took out his linife ard caused an injury to the other. As a result, Henf? Ben>? Tatt
    148 words
  • 227 9 KAISAR-I-HIND'S BAGGAGE MASTER A WARD FOR LONG SERVICE lYon tar tiirtwtim w London, Mo 13 MR C. OSBOHNE. Bap it ;i up MaM lfi UN P and O. liner X Hf I Him!, who has j^sed through Singapore m> evt^ry Far East voyai of the vcsiel since she was lUsl
    227 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements

  • TRADE AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
    • 1181 10 SUNGEI KINTA TIN'S GOOD OUTLOOK FOR PAST YEAR Chairman's View Of The Current Position THE 12th annual general meeting of Sungei Kinta Tin Dredg- ing, Ltd., was held recently at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C. Mr R. Pawle, A.R.S.M., M.I.M.M. (chairman of the company), presided. The Secretary (Mr. J.
      1,181 words
    • 156 10 RUBBER: Steadier. London. 5»/ 2 «L 5%d Previously: sVid. 5%d. I July-Sept.: 5%<1. 5 ll|l6d. Previously: 5%d. Iljl6d Oct. -Dec.: 5 11 16 d. 5%d. Previously: 511 16d. 5%6. Jan-Mar.: S^d. 5 13!16d. Previously: 5 3 /4<l. 5 13j16d. New York:
      156 words
    • 57 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Weaker. Spot: £158 17s. 6d. Three months: £159 7«. f»d M:W YORK TIN: Opening price: 36.00 COPPER: Settlement: £35 2s. 6d. Yesterday £7 os. 11-.id.I 1 -.id. Two months: 18^-jd i Previously £158 17s 6d Previously: £159 7s Od Previously: €35 2s.
      57 words
    • 73 10 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Metnod 01 Pant} before Latest PreCentre QuoUiig 20-9-31 Rate viously Paris Franc to 121.1 177 5 b 177 5 a New York to 4.88 4.96 516 4.96- 3 Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97 3 4.97% 4 97U Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2 7 a
      73 words
    • 182 10 Saturday's Singapore Quotations MAY ZL SELLING London T.T. 2 3 11'IG London, demand 2;3 11J16 Lyons, demand 2042 Switzerland, demand 249^, Hamburg, demand 141 New York, demand 57 5 16 Montreal, demand 57 11 16 Batavia, demand 103 a 3 Samarang. demand 103 1 i Calcutta, Bombay
      182 words
    • 80 10 t DAILY PRICES CURRENT May M, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No I.X.R.S.S. In cases (FOB May) 18^ 19 Good FAQ. m bales (FOB. May> l 7 x 4 18 No. I.XJI.S.S (Spotloose) (awardabie Singapore) 18.% 18^ June 19 1914 July-Sept. 19U ltfc Oct.-Dec. 19V
      80 words
    • 101 10 List Supplied By Messrs Fraser Co. SATURDAY. MAY 21, 1938: 1 PM. Total I DI Financial Company Dividend Books Date Ex. Div. year TIN Close Payab:f Date to date Pahang Consol. 10% Int less tax Apr. 26 June 1 May 9 10% Pengkal€n 3d. less tax May
      101 words
    • 1047 10 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co. 's List Sepang Valley <Sl) l.i; Bulob (50 CU.) .j5 Sungel Bagr.n ($l 4 Sungri Rama) ($1) t9t Sungei Tukan* ($1 Tambaiak cSi TapaU (sl> j 5 T. Anaon ($1 Temerloh isn Trafalgar Iff) Ulu Benut (30 ct Ulu Panaan ($1) j
      1,047 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 67 10 So E. Levy Co. Shanghai, Hongkong, Manila. Singapore. Investment Bankers and Brokers m Securities and Commoditin Daily Foreign Market Cables and Quotation Se^ MEMBERS. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE, INC. NEW YORK COFFEE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' AS3N
      67 words

  • 1124 11 MR. ROOSEVELT UTILITY COMPANIES Steel Production Setback Money Market Reactions London, May 20. THE first week of the current Stock Exchange Account has been a dull affair punctuated by a few surprises. The volume of business remains disappointing, but this is understandable m view of existing conditions. While European political
    1,124 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 598 11 CLASSIFIED AE Zhe Singapore Jree ipress Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone: 5171 (A line* with extension* to all departments) Tel: -Times" Singapore. hiiala I.umpur Oftice: 25 Java Street, I'll one: 36H3 l oh Oftire: Brewstet Road. I'hone: 3683. -nar.g Office: 12. Bishop Street. Penanc, Phone: 1477. ondon Office: 40/43. Fleet Street.
      598 words
    • 516 11 )VERTISEMENTS. SEA FRONT KATONC GRANGE-,,. Me ,e, Rd (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at nfodeiaJe rates Larse Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION. OXLEY RISE «OH-LICEUSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terms. TEL. *****. rst Class Prtvate Hotel. Bedroom, with modern bathrooms from $65 pc month. Hot water to Bathrooms Ceiling
      516 words
    • 276 11 NOTICES. NOTICE. ALTERATION TO SERVICE. From Monday, May 22, 1933. the service will run on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday only. WEARNES AIR SERVICES LTD. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Notice is hereby given that the Registration and Licensing of Dogs within the Municipality of Singapore, for the period beginning June 1, 1938, and
      276 words
    • 368 11 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m Cnina by Sprciai Charter* U. t>cil Strrrt. Sincaporr. MODERN BANKING J With branches and sub -branches throughout China, and correspondents m all the principal cities of the world, the Bank is well •quipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN
      368 words
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 654 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL U3 me 9 (22; m.) p.m. 6.00 Malay music* 6 30 Chinese mitlc.* 7.00 "Conversations at the Piano I—l1 li -By Undsay Oranville. 7 3 mSS C Weather news *nnounccp «J, n xr Uallty 'R^wded programme). Lo d* a d announcements 'Ifc'lay from
      654 words
    • 133 11 4 r»4 Afterno«)n OOBMtI fnni Ifc-jlijn 6.50 For thf Chlldrrn, by Unrjr 6 50 News bUlktL 7.10 Mar«k V.'ibrr plays throe Krwvi oihi* fan tables. 7 40 English convrrsation le«(son« B.t>o Concm by tJi«- Omr' »p c\ch«Lr» und»r Card vaji der BJjl. 9 00 Km Prute and Brrt n Driven.
      133 words

  • 185 12 Arrived from N.E.I, bj KNILM plane PK-AFL' on Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs. Scholteas. Arrived from N.E.I, by KIM plane Torenvalk on Tuesday: Mr. Fouekens, Mr. JaJXbCn. Mr. Verboom. Left for Penanjr, India and Europe by KLM plane "Torenvalk" on Wednesday For Penang: Mr. Janssen. Mr. Verbvom, Mrs.
    185 words
  • 62 12 London, May If). Reorganisation of the Fleet arm VftJ reported as satisfactory by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Dull Cooper, today is the Commons. Among recent developments of interest, he mentioned that the first group of short service officers for th-e air branch and
    British Wireless  -  62 words
  • 377 12 Mystery Of Perfect Ship That Vanished NO HOPE FOR 39 MEN HOPE for the London steamer Anglo Australian and her crew of 39 last heard of on Mar. 14 was officially abandoned last night when Lloyd's posted her "missing/ Within a week underwriters will pay full insurance on the ship.
    377 words
  • 27 12 Nearly nine tons of gold from Russia was landed from the Soviet steamer Ziolkovski, at Tilbury last week and sent to London.
    27 words
  • 41 12 The s.s. Conte Rosso is due m Singapore at 8 a.m. tortuy from Trieste Venice. Brinriisi, Port Said. Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the S.H.B. wharf and is expected to sail again at noon for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
    41 words
  • 159 12 fFHE Joint War Risks Rating Com- mittee of company and Lloyd's underwriters announced further variations of the rates under paragraph <B) cf the current schedule 'No. 30 issued on Mar. 2C> last The most important amendment Ls the rating of shipments to or from Amoy, where there
    159 words
  • 123 12 Railway Extension Paris, May 21. Steps are being taken to ensure the financing of an extension of the Aguillo dv Midi fiunicular on Mont Blanc, to make it the highest mountain railway m the world, and thus to popularise midsummer ski -ing. 'Paris-Midi." which announces
    123 words
  • 61 12 Tokio. May 21. Acknowledtrinfi that the British Ambassador to Tokio. Sir Robot* Grmlgte, had presented a memorandum lon the Wilkinson incident to the Japanese Foreign MinLstcr. Mr. Hirota. i the Foreign Office spokesman forecast that the indicate would probably be settled m Shanghai, and m such
    Reuter  -  61 words
  • 76 12 »From Our Own Correspond, Kuala Lumpur. Max m ITOE effect to the bonded tin exchange whereby thr Mi', x producers are able to pro»lu< tons extra during the currmt to be deposited with th»> sni jiven m a sapplement to th< F Government Oazett« today, by
    76 words
  • 97 12 Exhibition Decision It was dCvidod thai liaures pfl women on HM !r iNational Fitness C MUIcU I tht» Empire Exhtbiti -iv Q b^ destroyed A low hours previ had begun to remo. Ihfl the front of the pavilion, is It i.id been decided to pi
    97 words
  • 48 12 The many Malayan frier. ?nd Mrs. Robert Keened* wr LondOß inmvsponder.t w;i) reer»>t ot the death t!.< .r i old elc'.er daughter IVi.« occurred on M.iv 13 Mr X •ar.. kl with the Mmantt&l Ba India, Ltd. was for rmnv jr*ai d In S'.r.gap^re
    48 words
  • 53 12 London. Mi) I It is announced that Sir Fmi« Whyte. who wa.s president ot the Inrii Legislative Assembly from 1920 to and political adviser t,> tin- Nat: Government of China from 1029 t 1932. will be chairman of the F Council under the new Clnenu Films
    British Wireless  -  53 words
  • 37 12 Jrrii.oalein. Ma\ -I With |ht object of block i: sources of supply. dtUchm< troops and police are bom.-semi-pormanently :rom throughout Samaria and GoJi. bile columns arc patrollinn the c >untry constantly. Reuter
    Reuter  -  37 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 419 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 54 1 L LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS, ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM .^fl [IVb^. person. Stop-overs if you wish... ln ffisjaggjl summer, the scenic Great Lakes routa S^^^^GH ls an optional inland-sea trip for fl
      419 words
    • 446 12 OUR SAILING LIST CONTAINS COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON STEAMSHIP AND AIR SERVICES FROM SINGAPORE. NEW ISSUE JUST OFF THE PRESS. APPLY FOR COPY. THE AMERICAN EXPRESS 1 COMPANY, 1, I 1 Oliver Quay. No Booking Fee. SINGAPORE. Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 1
      446 words
    • 208 12 HENDERSON LINE M HUM IT. OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon. Port Sudan. Marseilles. Palma and England lIOMKWARD SAILINGS Port of Disembarkation Plymouth €j>^ Leave Rangoon OM A June li PE^O June 25 SALWEEN July 9 KEMMENDINE July 2J AMARAPOORA Aug tf SAGAING Aus 20 PROME sept 3
      208 words
    • 136 12 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTD < Incorporated In Straltt SctttaMMl) RKCiLLAR PASSENGER CARLO Scr?lc«i from Singapore to Java. Borneo. Hanfci worn n\r\\i\ uiKRiHON am SEMAUAXG. tErerj T»ndav and Friday. 8 A BAN HONCi MONO Tv« May 24 s.s NAM YONG Ft: FOR SODRARAYA AMI BANIMH >I\MN
      136 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 452 13 BY P&OandBRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. OUTWARDS Tonna*e S pore. Tonnage Spore. 1938 1938 BANGALORE «,000 July 2 17.000 June 3 RAWALPINDI 17 000 July 15 JMALI fi.Boo June a BEHAR 6 000 Auk 8 NALDERA 16,000 June 17 CHITRAL 15*000 Auc 12
      452 words
    • 514 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. {Incorporated m England.) FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT: VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer rS? oE J^L^GTON Havre. L'don, R'dam. H'burg, Ggow Ma D ?S June* 2 I CJIY OP LYONS Havre, Loon. R dam. H burl Ggow June 29 JSJ 2 irJ??SS? T ERBY
      514 words
    • 750 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHITPINO The Siam Steam Narration Co.. Ltd. Canada Steam.ht. Un^Ltd INSURANCE RAILWAYS The Federated Malay SUte* Railways. The Royal SUW Hallway* ol Slam. AIR WATS r^TmerT^n /v™ ay Lt<l Macßobertson-Miller AvUUon C Ltd. BLOEFUHHELUfi£46LEIILIIIE. STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. MARSEILLES. LONDON
      750 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 689 14 KP M (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) PL ANCIIS -Monday, May 23. Belawan-Deli. REAEL— Monday, May 23. Muntok. Batabia, Semarang and Cheribon. KAMPAR— Tuesday. May 24, Bengkalis, Paneh, Berombang, TanjongMengeidar, Tanjong-Leidong and Asahan. TOMOHON— Tuesday. May ?4 Singkawang, Pemangkat and Sambas. MAKASSER— Wednesday, May 25. P Samboe, Poeloe-Kidjang, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe-Pallas. Pengalian-Estate
      689 words
    • 407 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE-SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Singapore Singapore New Vorfcu M.S. BILVER WALNUT In Port May 28 July 12 M.V. SIAMESE PRINCE June 1 June 9 July 26 MS. SILVERASH June 17 June 23 Aug. iv M.V.
      407 words
    • 502 14 Q.S. K. LINE FOR, AFRICA AND SOUTU A.MERK 1 Santos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Durban. M Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Atlantic Mara Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques. Durban. East London. P Eli7nr> and Mossel Bay tArizona Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo
      502 words

  • 21 15 LITTLE MISS X A.D.C, KIT PRESIDENT LADY LfCK TWO UP LAST CRUSADKK SMOKE I»KI win
    21 words
  • 2439 15 DODD RIDES THREE WINNERS A T FINAL DAY OF S. T. C. MEETING eavy Going At Bukit Tim ah On Saturday KKY DODD was m good form on Saturday, the final day S.T.C. Extra Professional meeting, and rode three it inners m a row. rhc (tting wa>, so heavy early
    2,439 words
  • 48 15 TT is not usual for bad going to be experienced on every day of a race meeting, but the going was effected on each of the seven days of the S.T.C. meetings which closed on Saturday. On the final two days the going was definitely heavy.
    48 words
  • 257 15 Etceteras Beat Merchants By Two Wickets IT OW SCORING was witnessed on the padang yr.sti relay v. the Etceteras beat the Merchants by iwo wickets m ti.. S.C.C. tournament cricket match. Merchants batted first and were r all out for 50, of
    257 words
  • 69 15 The handicap singles ties m the V.M.C.A. lawn tennis tournament are as follows Monday.- -Miss Fo&ton io*we 15) vs. Miss E. Ferguson (owe 4). Tuesday.— Miss M. Clarke (owe 15) vs. Miss Yamakawa (owe 15). Thursday —Misses Duiisford and Kelly vs. Miss Foston and Mrs. Mackay. Friday.
    69 words
  • 52 15 The following have be<»n selected to play soccer for the Y.MCA. vs. SRC. on Wednesday, at 510 pm. on the S.R.C. ground: J. Ferguson, Koh Hor Koon, W. Mitchell; W. Pullen, O. L Day, H. C. Midland; Te&sier. A. 8. Orton. K. Lecrabruggen, Ong Swee Keng ai^d Liir.
    52 words
  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 119 15 Diary Of The RAFFLES Cocktail Dan. 8 30 p.m. Dinner DMMt I. jftrin.il 9.30 to midn Kht Cab.tn t NiKTins and Svetlano/r ((MOANTT GROM iM.mr and Dane*' CINEMAS. AI MARKA -Its Love Im Alter Wjth Leslie Howard, Bcttc Davis and Olivia De Havilland, Warner Br CArilOL: Goidww) r < 1.
      119 words

  • 256 16 Decision To Be Made This Evening By Boxing Board Of Control SUDDEN ENDING OF SHELAEFF- ALDE BOUT AT 6.15 p.m. tonight the Singapore Hoxing Hoard of Control will hold a meeting to decide whether Shelaeff and Aldo will receive their purges for Friday
    256 words
  • 638 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 22. r\S resuming yesterdays play, the Malacca team after losing tJ wickets for 37 runs, improved their position against the Negri m their week-end cricket match uhen after prolific scoring— thanks largely to G. W.
    638 words
  • Article, Illustration
    19 16 picture. TWO UP come* home an easy winner m the seventh race at Bukit Timah on Saturday.- Free Press
    Free Press  -  19 words
  • 250 16 Wickets For 11 Runs RTHOY, the St. Andrew's 0.8. cricketer, scored a century and took five wickets for 11 runs yesterday, when the Old Boys beat the Newton Rocklights at cricket. His innings included seven sixes ahd twelve fours. Weodford and Lazarus wer? th3
    250 words
  • 335 16 Chinese Sappers Play Draw TIME and poor fielding robb?d an S.C.R.C cricket team of almost victory m their cricket match with the RE. (Changi) played on Hens Lim Green yesterday. The ma'ch resulted In a draw. The Engineers had 31 runs to get and only two wickets to fall when
    335 words
  • 340 16 Selangor Win Storch And A llin Cups (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 22. OELANGOR scored a double m l *J Inter-State triangular tennis tourney played here yesterday and today by winning both the Storch cup. for men. and the Allin Cup for women. In the Storch Cup Selan^or
    340 words
  • Article, Illustration
    29 16 picture 1/tttJe Miss X. on the rails, just lasts Ion« enough lo hold «wT I Phoon Tok m the first race at Bukil Tim Ah on kMu Free Press
    Free Press  -  29 words
  • 612 16 UNSATISFACTORY CRICK; IN TRIAL GAME THE cricket trial begun on Saturday on the CSC. for the selection of a side to represent the Rest against the Europeans m the annual Clarke Cup match to be played on June 4, 5 and 6
    612 words
  • 239 16 n LOGUE. with headed thi trainers :tt meoting which I m IK \IV Trains] Name 1 P. L; gue N H I V m.: M Van Br< V O C O'Neill M il< r T L X I 0 N IfMttl Major Unjtny v i
    239 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 129 16 MALAYSIA A Study m Direct Indirect Rule By RUPERT EMERSON This book is based on a year's researches la the Far East, undertaken under the auspices of the Bureau of International Research. Harvard University and Radcliffe College. It is :i Citse m certain aspects of ImpertellML Price $11.50 FRENCH INDO-CHINA
      129 words