The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1938

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  • 14 1 The Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. NO. 15,180. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1938.
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  • 447 1 FOREIGN MINISTER KOKI HIROTA RESIGNS Changes Described As "Army Dictatorship" For The Japanese TOKIO, MAY 26. CENSATIONAL CHANGES IN THE JAPANESE CABIO NET— BELIEVED IN MANY QUARTERS TO BE A DEFINITE INDICATION OF A POLITICAL SPLIT— WHICH WILL PROBABLY HAVE A VITAL BEARING ON THE SINO-JAPANESE WAR,
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  • 169 1 GERMANY DEMANDS" OBSERVERS Berlin, May 26. DEMAND" is published today by the Voelkisher Beoer. which is generally reas Herr Hitler's official •c, that Britain should large number of deto the Deutsche areas of ovakia for the purpose appreciating all the danln those regions where. ;paper declares, danger vet and where
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  • 81 1 Cars Must Cease To Be Playthings Herr Hitler Berlin. Muj 26. MOTOR cars mast cease to be the playthings of a few >iuid and become the lar means of travel, said Hitler, when he laid the elation stone of a factory where the much-heralded Peoples car is to be pro■ed.
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  • 24 1 Rome, May 26. German Ambassador today the Italian Foreign •< r Count Ciano. It is believed discussed the Chechoslovakian tation. Reuter
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  • 33 1 CIR FRANK SWET-well-known Malayan and former Governor of the Straits Settlements, was yesterday m London granted a decree nisi. A full report is published on PAGE 2.
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  • 43 1 Hankow, May 26. /\F 29 war correspondents with the Chinese army on the Suchow front, only 18 have returned to Hankow. The missing men include three Chinese journalists from .Singapore and two Soviet representatives of Tass news agency.- Reuter
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  • 46 1 Troon, May 2t>. The fourth round of the British 1 Amateur Golf Championship at Troon, Ayrshire, was played today In blinding rain and a howling gale. Charles Kocsis, American Walke: Cup player, defeated Johnny Goodman, the American champion, three and j two.- Reuter
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  • 36 1 London, May !<> A deputation from the Trades Union Council called on the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, today, to discuss thp foreign situation land the acceleration oi the rearma- ment proeramme.- Reuter
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  • 637 1 ARAKI, Hirota, I gaki, Yoshino. Ikeda, names in the neus today. Who are they The following sketches give some indication of the men and their importance in Japanese politics. QENERAL SADAO ARAKI. former Minister for War, was born m 1877 m Tokio. He
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  • 43 1 Belfast. May !!6. I*HE explosion of a large gelignite bomb m Pearse Hall, headquarters of the Nationalist Movement, shook King Street, Belfast, today. The building was partly shattered but there were no casualties, though pedestrians had narrow escape Reuter
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    • 25 1 A j> TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 6.30 p.m. Dinner and Dance (informal) 9.30 To Midnight CABARET ATTRACTION NIKITINA SVETLANOFF POPULAR DANCERS NON-DINERS Sl-00 i
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    • 138 1 C^^Bb Z\ I j! SEA VIEW HOTEL i, TONIGHT T SPECIAL DINNER DANCE I I ENTERTAINMENT OF UNUSUAL MERIT PROVIDED BY SYLVIA CHKISTIAIN Dinnei S3.— Non-Diners Sl.— Saturday. 4th June. 1938 GALA DINNER GRAND MANNEQUIN PARADE sponsored by Madame I Christie. > 5 N>. proreeds to be donated to St.
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  • 280 2 Impossible To Say Husband's Conduct Injured Wife Mentally Sir B. Merriman PRESIDENT TALKS OF INQUIRY (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 26. CIGHTY-EIGHT year old Sir Frank Swettenham, former Straits Settlements Governor and well known Malayan administrator, was granted a decree nisi m London
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  • 118 2 Arrest Of Henlein Party Members A NUMBER of members of the Sudetan Deutsche party have been arrested on charges of distributing leaflets attacking the interests of the State. The leaflets, whiih bear forged inciicationi that they originate with Czech organisations, are of five types and Written m bad Czech, which
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  • 50 2 London, May 26. In their match against the Australians today. Hampshire made 157. Bill O'Reilly taking six wickets for 65 runs. At close of play the Australians had made 204 runs for one wicket. Fingleton being 81 not out and Bradman 71 rot out.— Router.
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  • 52 2 New York. May 26. ipASCIST nations were warned against interference m America by Mr. Louis Johnson. AssistantSecretary for War m a speech at Philadelphia. "Not satisfied with schemes of expansion m their own continents." he said, "these international aggressors may well be stretching covetous hands towards
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  • 80 2 N Moscow, May 26. OBODY doubts the Soviet's loyalty to treaty obligations, says the newspaper, izvostia commenting on the Czechoslovakian situation. There is no guarantee the newspaper says, that the "Fasrist aggre< aor" will not try full-speed tactics m the near future and n 0 concession
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  • 137 2 Ayres' And Lowes' Annuals British lav. 1 tennis officials and fans ere disconcerted at the revelation that Britain's only two complete annual conference books on the sport hav° ceased publication. For many y^ars tournament officials throughout the country, and even the Lawn Tennis Association have been to
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  • 47 2 Troon, May 26. In the fifth round of the British Amateur Golf Championship, J. B. .Stevenson, the Scot, who is considered a dark horse for the championship beat C. Kocsis. U.S. Walker Cup man! seven and five. Yabes beat Robo six ana five. Rerter.
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  • 95 2 Paris, May 26. Sixty thousand people saw England beat France at soccer today by four goals to two. Broome scored for England m the fifth minute of play, and Jordan equalised. Then Drake scored for England, Nicolas equalised and Drakscored again just before half time
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  • 24 2 lit EMBERS of the Hmigarian Legation m national costume leaving the Legation to attend the Second Court at Buckingham Palace.
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  • 371 2 CHINESE UNITS NEAR NANKTNIG Hankow, May 26. CHINESE mobile units have reached a point 15 miles south-east of Nanking where severe fighting is now taking place, according to Chinese reports from that area, says Reuter. It is stated that units commanded by General Yeh Ting, former Chinese Red Army commander,
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  • 162 2 Secret Bomber In Garage London. M i\ JJI'ILT m a small gar the outskir Ifakka, Surrc\. I monoplane hi Ltfotitor for its Ai constrmt i<>n was kt j.i a s«vrot M its 1 v m. defMU from tIM Surrey town It took more than 17 m< plete Men worked on
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  • 15 2 J£/A r G Carol of Rumania and PHn Michael Fwifilrflllj Bucharest
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  • 265 2 P London. M.i> IK question whether China and Japan were al v.v l.i-t September is the keynote oi an action m the Mich < «.»irt m which Kawasaki Risen Kabushiki Kaisha is suiim th«Kantham Steamship Company for cancelling the charter the steamer. Nailsca Meadow,
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  • 63 2 CIN CHEW JIT POfl n that Japani-M war yesterday heavily shelled mainland from near Amoy v order to prevent the ChU from crossing to Air.< I making a countor-att.i Union Times says that a Japanese force, under eo\ a number of Japan* ships, made an attempt land
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  • 29 2 BAG AN SERAI ESTATKS Our Own Corre.s|x>ndent London. Mt> Bagan Serai Rul>ber Esldtrs Ltd acquiring 49 planted acres at KVU consideration for 2.303 shan tor dividend from Jatmary, I
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  • 28 2 loiHl.Ml M.O Middlesex won by an iniilnss and I runs against Worcestershire. vtM 83 and 126. Mkidlesex m.idt < Crisp seven wickets for 82 mns* Reuter
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    • 92 2 j£ "fc.\K'i\ S Ak 'i' w B l^^^el£3S^^^^^^^^^ m. BT On sultry days the mere sight of a large hot joint will often destroy appetite Cooked Corned Silverside, Fa i make a pleasant and satisfying Htm, Windsor Sausage, contrast, and will be much appreciated. Cut from tender juicy Pressed Ox
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    • 18 2 SCHICK DRY SHAVER. No Blades. No IjUhrr. Save Time. Demonstrated without by MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road.
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  • 238 3 Pandit N ehru On Education ENGLISH INEVITABLY COMPULSORY j\ a letter to a prominent member of the Indian community m Singapore, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, one- of the most important figures m Indian ,>o!iiics, writes giving his views on the type of eduation suited for
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  • 98 3 Judge And Chandu Charge rED for, it was alleged, ng chandu when he was not d smoker, a Chinese Wan ared before the Singapore District Judge (Mr. H. A. terciay. n the accused was called Mr. J. ton, Assistant Superintendent said that he had not the papers
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  • 114 3 Decrease In Singapore Deaths QEATHB m Sin^aport last week num'"■i^d 237, comprising 141 males i 9 j females, according to the weekly health rpjrt. i deatii rate was 23 28 per mille annum as compared with 23.68 m the preceding week. he chief causes of death were, umonia 40. phthisis
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  • 167 3 Stole Iron From Harbour Board RATTAN FOR TWO CHINESE TOUR weeks' imprisonment and 10 strokes of the rattan and three weeks' imprisonment and 10 stroßes of the rattan, were the sentences imposed on two Chinese m the Singapore Third Court yesterday, by Mr. G. S. Rawlings. The two men. Tan
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  • 60 3 A youth, Denny D. Rozario, was charged m the Singapore Second Court yesterday with houfebreakmg with intent to commit thaft. In a house m River Valley Road, on Wednesday at 745 a.m. The charge was explained to him and he was allowed a personal bail
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  • 279 3 More Evidence At Car Crash Inquiry rpHAT he could recognise one of the witnesses as the man who drove the car was a statement made by a Tamil m the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday when Mr. W. G. Porter heard further evidence regarding the Serangoon car smash
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  • 91 3 The Straits Settlements Police Band will perform m public during tr.e month as follows, under the direction of Mr J. C Hitoh. L.R.A.M.. Alt. C.M., R.M.S.M. Weather permitting: On Thursday. June 2. 5.3 C pm. at Eotanic Gardens. On Friday, June 3. G 00 p.m., at Katong Park.
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  • 83 3 To help residents m the Siglap district, the Singapore Rural Board is to approach the Singapore Traction Co. with the object of inducing it to extend its bus terries from Joo Chiar. Katcng. Bidor, along East Coast Road. A suggestion that this action be
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  • 55 3 Sir Wi'l.am Peel, chairman of the executive commiU^e of the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association presided at the annual general meeting cf the Association held at th? India Office. London, on Apr. 26. The presdent. Lord Halifax, was prevented by his work at the Foreign
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  • 290 3 OBSERVING that the weekly fair at the Malay Settlement was m danger of becoming a combination of an extension of Change Alley and an amusement park, Mr. C \V. A. Sennett. chairman of the Singapore Rural Board, suggested at yesterday's board meeting that regular supervision snould be
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  • 17 3 "There's Something About A Soldier- REHEARSAL of mounting the KiJig's Guard at the Horse Guards Parade. Whitcha.l.
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  • 224 3 Coping With Rapid Building D e velopment RURAL BOARD CHAIRMAN AND ROADS PROBLEM CTEPS to cope with the rapid development of building; m Upper Serangoon were discussed at the Rural Board meeting yesterday. Mr. C. W. W. Sennett, chairman, stated that while several layouts for buildings had been approved, nothing
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  • 72 3 With one eye completely black, a Ma'ay woman. Chik binto Ahmad, appeared before Mr. F. V. Duckworth, the Singapore Second Magistrate, yesterday, charged with voluntarily causing hurt to two men with a knife m Johore Road on Tuesday night The complainants were a Chinese. Teo Siali Wong,
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  • 218 3 Should Read This Nursed Letter. ■Hi Is something of real inUr, i| tn those mothers-to-be \:*~.o cr.» sutTrnni? with indigestion m one or another <>r its various lorms ttatulence. wartburn, sickness or acidity Today it M no longer necessary t-> endure this penalty. Relief can be
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    • 156 3 Itritis}-. Spring Roller ISliimi* Maker and repairer of rattao and Bcrtam Chlclu. Canvas and Spring Blinds. Tarpaulins. Tenta. Bags. Blue Screens. Bertara Panels. Wire Netting renctng Wool buntings and Flag*. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2154. Office:— B6. ftohinsnn Roid < Opposite TV lrKr*ph Co Workshop: 203. Joa hUt 3 Ure. Slnrapore.
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    238 4 By Freda Collins HAVING the laundry work done at home used to be rather a difficult undertaking, but nowadays with the help of the excellent washing machines, both large and small, which are obtainable the problem is indeed simplified. In very small households it is sometimes a better
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  • 100 4 For flat articles, such as household linen, there arc very useful roller irons which do the work m a twinkling. You can iron all sorts of other articles on them too, with a little practice. The airing problem is sometimes a little difficult, unless you have
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  • 647 4 Care Of The Feet Prevents Pain And Protest By MIGNON AS there is very little gossip to record this week, lam going to talk about something else a subject which I have often heard discussed by Singapore women at all times and places,
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  • 507 4 ONE of the most inexpensive dishes of the moment is calf's head. French cooks treat calf's head cookery with the respect it deserves thus creating: a very appetising dish. BOILED CALF-HEAD Take a calf's head which has been properly cleaned and prepared <be- picture). Ing chopped
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    • 63 4 MEL A^l^b/a^uiMNt^ Did you Maclean your teeth to-day? B-*P3P.. r^--a» *gßt -.>••*•:■. Ah! I see you did Macleans PEROXIDE TOOTH PASTE If you ux a tolid dentifrice, try the new MACLEANS SOLID PIROIIDE DENTIFRICE Ki'. :>s>?C va JH nOW f<l fl MA '■'■■ii^^^m Vttll lIC Baby's Suffering Breaks a Mothers
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    • 218 4 The Mystery of the woman who NEVER CROWS OLD f il S mWu\*. mi? a line or mnnkk <r I x smooth, clc.ir unl \'>i;n^ J,lll It HIM MV ther< < utinc rraMMi. Thene a ■•gual elicits <•! l^i hag di* o\cr\ <■'. Pnt i* stf. i I niversity »>l
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  • 31 5 \>ri( BRETHEREN While their bretheren drilled m the tsterj courtyard, these Buddhists, m their a«e-old drappinffs look, ed on m wonderment at this new offshot of their religion
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  • 266 5 More Soviet Guns And 'Planes For Spain AN the Franco-Spanish frontier it is evident that wonts of great importance will be taking place very shortly m Spain. Geneva I travelled >f the way with Senor Vayo, the "Red Spanish Vfinist< r, and his large who occupied two com- -4* the
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  • 43 5 dinner was held on Wednesday t at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.. Swa Chwec at Margate Road, wpore, to celebrate the marriage eir daughter Chua Lian Neo to Mr. Kirn Hong. Oleh Oleh Party entertained the ifter dinner.
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  • 25 5 FARE WELL PARTY staff of the F.M.S. and S.S. of Audit. Singapore, is holding f«well party on Wednesday m >ur of Mr. R. Lllley. assistant
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  • 761 5 CHINA'S BUDDHIST MONKS DO MORE THAN PRAY Into War For The First Time pOR 1872 years after the first Buddhist set foot m China, wars rolled across the land without the monks doing more than pray that the carnage would cease quickly. Sudden death by the sword they understood; it
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  • 154 5 Britain U. S. To Lead New World Conference? JHE British and U.S. Governments will take the lead m summoning a world conference on economic problems which is being planned. The main object of the conference, it is believed, will be to adjust the differences between the "Have" and "Have not"
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  • 70 5 Canada To Build Bombing Fleet? DEC OMMEXDATIONS wilt be made to the British Government by the British Air Mission now m Canada for the construction of a "hus:e fleet" of threeen gined bombers for the Royal Air Force, according to the "Toronto Globe and Mail." The newspaper says that the
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  • 67 5 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell and Mr. Justice Home m the Ist Court 10.30 A.m. i OI XT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 10— Rex v.s Hoh Lan 'Notice oi Appeal under Sec. 19. Rule 24 (d) and It). No. 15 38— Rex
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  • 25 5 The Tamil Methods Church mothers' day .service will be htl Sunday at 9.30 a.m. The service wil/ be m English and Tamil.
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  • 498 5 TT 18 of course too early to tell you anything of the gene- i*al effect of the new scheme to date, but you can be assured that had your directors not been convinced of the merits of the new arrangement they would certainly
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  • 34 5 ss'^ls? jsr^rsii Buddhist on behalf of Chinas soldi£ ,nd c iyZnT"'^"'^. rMCW wwk BUDDHIST RESCUE CORPS Buddhist mor.ks practising first aid m ,h. ~tf stretchers and a full medical supply.
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    • 14 5 Gil bey 's .SPEY ROYAL t Scotch Whisky 0 TEARS OLD nrn^^^ aw sa
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    • 42 5 Security *****11 l Consultation invited on *****11 l All Classes of Insurance. ■JboikHbHkJHßHkdißßllhi Branch Ofluc B|HHHaH||HHBHHHB^ BHB I H^ BHH^ HM x 6 Chartered Bank Chambers MMHHMHHHHi SINGAPORE. 2 APB 1A Dorft expose yourself to mosquitoes and malaria °y "sing weak "ntsectictdesy
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  • 187 6 iil£ DMUHJg PICTIRE on the left is a shot of Luis Trenker m th< role of an Italian mountain guide m "The. Challenge" With Koheit Douglas he makes an attempt to conquer the Matterhnrn IrmU., here is m the act of mastering a difficult part of the
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  • 316 7 High Standard Of Local Colleges JTUDENTS at Raffles College and the King Edward VII Colic ifor Medicine, Singapore, are hopi#,r ihat an announcement regarding the future of the colleges and the formation of a Singapore University will be made soon after the beginning of the new
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  • 137 7 "In the conduct oi modern warfare, the mobilisation of intellectual and cultural resources is just as important as the replenishment of ammunition or the re-enforcement of the army." writes Mr. Y. K. Chu m the new issue of the Rocan, the magazine of the
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  • 180 7 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur May 26. IN SPITE cf the very busy day, Sir Shenton Thomas drove from the King's House yesterday to the studio of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wein Ucher m Ampang Hoad. to view the almost finished diorama of Malay life
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    • 222 7 OPENS TONIGHT AtIST^LHAMBRA BSOUGHT BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND r^ £gljj[ GEORGE ARLISS I PHONIL 69re l JOAN BENNET DISRAELI ■:33gro£%§gfc -v^y^'-' :'-^^HB'S«piBßa™Sw :yxs->^^ .-Sx v k- 'HitiiTir tF i .\<VJHt>vB^H Hs ySotSoH HBr ■■••> :■••>! v^saHHßS^HKSsftKw.v:: '°i£S^v 53k8; *fe N<l^!- •••Ty: '^H HL THfflMfHllWlßifi'HiHllßlll^m^^ x -:w>>>ra-;* >: y *jMßßßWff3ro^^ ■.■>::
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    • 116 7 SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE NOEL COWARD'S "TONIGHT AT 8.30" Sat. 28th. MAY and Ist, 3rd and 4th JUNE Commencing at 9.30 p. m. Sharp at the VICTORIA THEATRE Booking AT JOHN LITTLES. $2.50 51. 50. CAPITOL TOMORROW AT 11 A.M. 9 \W* SPECIAL Jjssj^ LAUREL and HARDY MATINEE sfnlj X
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    • 165 7 A TREAT FOR EVERY MUSIC LOVER! 6-15 TONIGHT at the CAPITOL I 9.15 RKO-Radio Pictures, producers of "ROBERTA" "SWIHG TIME" and -GAY DIVORCEE" bring >o U another Song Fun-fillod Musical Hit! U'HE VOICE THE WORLD ADORES ith Hollywood's Dream Girl m a 1 rama blazing with romance! M J FonminE
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  • 711 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1938. Why No Statement? IT is a pity that no statement was issued after the meeting m Kuala Lumpur of the Tin Advisory Committee to put an end to all this recent speculation concerning the buffer tin pool proposals and the referendum on
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  • 1384 8  - GERMAN OFFICERS PART IN RECENT CHINESE SUCCESSES John Gunthei The Sino- Japanese War By WOT everything is totalitarian m this totalitarian world after all. Here m China, behind the lines m Hankow, you have the perplexing and exhilarating spectacle of Germans and Russians fighting on the same side. Ten thousand
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 403 8 It m sCALDBECK'S BACHELOR GIRLS «y- «3^3 Cook the Regulo Way i I hadn't time to cook until I nhtained a New j f tfjj World Gas Cooker. Now evervthmg just cooks (^^^^^r^^^^Zi I simply set tne Regulo, put a whole meal "tS^I m the oven all at one time
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    • 26 8 For MOTOR CAR INSURANCE APPLY TO THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE 6 LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. Unccrporated m Great Britain) HONG KONG BANK CHAMBEKS SINGAPORE PHONE: 6480
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  • 434 9 AUSTRALIA'S CO-OPERATION WITH SINGAPORE "Only Reasonable Defence Policy" —Sir Henry Gullett JHE Singapore Base had the two-fold objective of maintaining trade routes and intercepting Japanese communications to Australia m time of emergency and the only reasonable Australian defence policy was to co-operate with Singapore, declared Sir Henry Gullet, Minister for
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  • 169 9 JUDGMENT RESERVED Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 26. n reserved by the P M.S. Court of Appeal consisting I i McELwaine, Chief Jus--B.S Mr Justice Murray-Aynesley Mr Justi.e Cussen In appeal of of Perak. agam.st the jud?- Mr Justice Aitken, In the of the State vtnUM
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  • 203 9 "Arrested" By Police At Sewage Works PALLED out to perform the unusual job of "arroting" a 12-ft. python, which caused larm among workers at the Municipal Sewerage Works at Park Road, Singapore, yesterday, police >uccceded m shooting the snake. It was only after nearly eight hours
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  • 192 9 Malayan Publishing House's $13,000 i roiii A DIVIDEND of three per cent, absorbing 53.885.30, was recom- mended at the Malaya Publishing House annual general meeting yr-ster- day. During the past year, Mr. F. C. Sands < Chairman* revealed m his 'speech, the figures showed a
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  • 22 9 The Royal Johore International Club will hold a late danc-2 on Sunday from 9 p.m. Dress is optional.
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  • 31 9 While walking near a drain In Rochcre Road, Singaporr, yc.storday a 55 year-old Malay was seen staggered and collapsed. 1 He was taken from the drain dead.
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  • 134 9 First Christian Petition In Muar From Our Own Correspondent) !Wuar, May 2(i. OOY Ambrose Monteiro. a teacher m the Government English (Preparatory) School, Muar, wa.s granted decree nisi, to be made absolute m three months by Mr. Justice J. V. G Mills m the Muar Supreme
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  • 107 9 BOX AT AIRPORT A pillar letter box has been erected outside the airport building and on and from June 1. correspondence posted In this box will be collected for despatch half an hour before the departure of each mail carrying aircraft. From the same date, the miils
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  • 155 9 From Our Ovn Correspondent.) Se I mh .iii. May 26. IIfHKN elderly Chinese woman was sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment at Seremban Court todny on each oi three tharses of cheating a number of Chinese women, who showed interest m the case flocked into the
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  • 130 9 The new ferry Bagan, built by the Singapore Harbour Hoard for the Penanjr-Ruttt nvorth service, left Singapore for Penaag yestrnlay afternoon. Launched early this month by Latff Thomas, wife of the Governor, kht ferry was built at the shipyard f the Harbour Board. It was
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  • 196 9 A RECENT Singapore arrival is a wealthy English dancer, 23--years-old Lydia Cicely Hill, a tall platinum blonde. In January last year Miss Hill was m the London headlines when £5.000 worth of jewellery was sto'.en from her room m palatial Mayfair Court. K'Tne Bay, Kent.
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  • 172 9 King Helps Queen Over j Cobbles *¥*H K Kin* and Queen went lo Lancashire without show |f< wore a light suit and .1 soft collar. She wore pe.trlx, hut no diamonds. The people «11 the Kerh liked that and the «;n he helped her over the uneven cohhles when she
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  • 62 9 JOHORE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE 1 lv.» committee ol the J« >. Oeatet of the M Jotia MM Association iiiiikiuihts that eIMMI P'i/.st-Aid for men ;md women ;md home nursing for women only are to '•ornniPMre slid I Those wishing to att« :.d ..hould leave their names .uid .KMn it the
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 452 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Snare or £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64 Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 War Loan. 3 l» pc Com Union Assce (Umts> Prudential A.ssce "A" Royal Insce <£ shiire 10s. pd.) Circnt
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    • 254 10 Tne i olio wing quotations arc published by courtesy of S. E. Levy and Co.. and Swan Culbertson and Fritz. DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Previous Yesterday's Close Close Changes 30 Industrials 112.35 110.<i<) off 1 75 30 Rails 21.43 20.98 off 45 20 Utilities 18.78 18.41 off 37 4.)
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    • 192 10 Chamber Of Commerce Rubber Association DAILY PRICES I RRFNT May '?(>, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Nc LXR.SS. m ca^es «FO.B May) 183,.. 18 1 Gotxi F.AQ In bales 'FO.B. May) 17', 17% No. I.XR.S.S. (Spotloose) (awardable Singapore) i 8«:, i8 3 K June 185,. i 8^ 4 July-Sept 19
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    • 183 10 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Dull. London: 5 716 d. 5 9!16d. Previously: b\' 2 55 B d. July-Sept.: 5 9|l6d. 5V B d. Previously: 55gd. 5 1116 d. Oct.-Dec: 5%d. 5 11|16d. Previously: 5 ll|l6d. 5%d Jan -Mar.: 5 ll|l6d. 5 3 4 d.
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    • 71 10 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easy. Spot: £159 2s. 6d. Previously. £162 ss. Od Three months: £159 15s. od. Previously: €162 17s 6d NEW YORK TIN: Opening price: 36.25. Previously: 37.00 COPPER: Settlement: £32 ISs. Od Previously: £33 ss. Od GOLD: Yesterday: £7 os. 9d. Previously: £7
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    • 71 10 London Closing Quotations I Method or Pantj before Latest PreCentre QuoUug 20-9-31 Rate viousi? Par^s Franc to 121.1 na^ 178 9 16d New York to 488 4.93 7 8 4 94» v Amsterdam Guilders to 8.97% 4 96» 4 97>, Hong Kong.. Per dollar is 2^ ?d
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    • 186 10 Yesterday's Singapore Quotations I May m Manila, demand 114% selling Bangkok, demand i24>-> London T.T. 2 3 1115 Japan, demand 197» 2 99 ll ls Australia, demand 210 19 M 2 London, demand 2J3 11 16 New Zealand, demand 210 516 Lyons, demand 2052 BUYING Switzerland, demand
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    • 135 10 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin ai midday was 880%. wn S2*;. According to cables received from London there was very little change m the market for Sterling shares m thai ccntr, although the pr "e of the metal showed
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    • 1193 10 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. V List THURSDAY, MAY 2«. 19 JS: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers »»-ilcr> Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 3d •\.sHir Kum&anff iBs 40s AustraJ Mala) 43s 60 47s (M N Ayer H:tam iss> 22s Gd 23s 6d Ayer
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    • 66 10 S. E. Levy Co. Shanßhal. Hongkong. Manila. Singapore. lnv?stmf>nt Bankers and Broken m Securities modUU*. Daily Forcgn Market Cables and Quotation Sen MEMBERS. f NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. COMMODITY EXCHANGE INC. mm YORK COFFtE SUGAR EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF rRADE. CANADIAN COMMODITY EXCHANGE. SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE. HONGKONG SHARE BROKERS' ASSN
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  • 2181 11 Capt. Lyttelton Admits "Buffer Only Palliative" U.S. DEMAND KEY TO PROSPERITY (From Our Own Correspondent* Wl-ondon, May 23. HILE well informed London critics aimit that the inauguration of a tin buffer pool would probably raise the metal price temporarily, the consensus of expert opinion
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  • 261 11 In these days of crisis, when the I situation ch.im-es vwth such bewildering speed, trere is little to be sai i about international po'itir.s. Perhaps it correct, to say that the storm, which blew up with such violence last week-end, shows signs of having ipeni itse'f, but
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  • 160 11 <KsUMislird m IKIQi Capital Suhsriih d MiJly paid up) V.II R'.'iiv Fund N V. i(]> nt T > IP' M.' V I v E»1 Vlce-PtO rtonl S ;i iiuonclv X Hc.iJ OPii r. YOKOII\M\ RING \rOKK UM \s< II MBTBB CHAMBERS, RAFFLES LONDON HWM ftS HWt >;
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  • 184 11 Singapore Produce Prices Singapore, Maj 24, 1! nnu llu><rs "viler* Oamotei s m) EUmOWI Cube |H Java Cub:- $]l m White MtintOk 524 I White Black 1 2J Copra (Tudaj's Bffoia) Mixed sun Mad I jpioc;< Smau Fl:ii:e 'j Pair Flake $.j ?«> Modliiiii i' an $4 ■.'.> Small f<
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    • 531 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. Gbe Sinoapore jfrcc flares* I i) Onitc; I Ten Street. Singapore. IMione: 54*1 <5 lines with extension* to all departments > Tel: rimes* Singapore, ,!j lumpui Ottice: 25 Java Street, I'hone: M.KS i Oilice: Pi mtUl Road. I'hone: 3683. Penai.S Office: 11 Bishop Street. Penang. I'hone: 147). I
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    • 441 11 g Q ARIT&~RESIDENCE SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE-77. Meyer Rd (near Swimrnir.g Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates L*rse Gardens-Tennis. I Phone,: 5758. THE MANSION. OXLEY RISE "OH-LICENSED RESIDENTIAL HOTEL Daily and monthly terms. TEL. *****. u Loxroir~ •i?h rS m Pnvate Hotel Bedrooms month d rn Oathroom s from *6b ocr
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    • 127 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated m Ctuna by Sucr»»i cn«rt«f* 12. Or ll s;rfrt Slntaporr. MODERN BANKING With branches and sub -branches throughout China, and correspondents m all the principal cities of the world, the Bank m well equipped to transact modern banking business of every description. TO LET OFFICES IN
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  • 396 12 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches And Arrivals DESPATCHES BY TRAIN Bangkok every Saturday 7 am Thursday 7.45 a.m Swettenham. Tatoing and Telok Anson. Weekdays* Kota Bahru. Kuaia Krai Thursday and Friday* 7 a.m Sunday 7 p.m. Kuala Lumpur and Penang Weekdays* 7.4 i, a.m Malacca, Batu Annam. Batu Pahat. Geraas.
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  • 22 12 NETHERLANDS AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— AMSTERDAM i The air mail despatched from Singapore on May 20 was delivered m London on May 24.
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  • 10 12 May 27: Tidore (Dut.). May 28: Glaucus, Agapenor (Brit.).
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  • 49 12 The Lloyd Triestino Conte Biancamano is due here at 10 a.m. today from Shanghai. Hong Kong and Manila. She will berth at the S.H.B. wharf and is expected to sail again at 3 p.m. on the same day for Colombo, Bomay, Port Said, Naples and Genoa.
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  • 55 12 Berthing arrangements for today. Ccnte Biancaniuno East 9 a.m. 11 godowiis. Plancius West 7 a.m. 22. Protesi'aus East 2 p.m. 1/2. Agapenor noon 3/4. GLaucus Roads a.m. 13' H. Hai Hing Roads 10 a.m. 20/1. Kulmerland West 9 a.m. 59/60. Kola Roads a.m. 15/16. Kola p.m. 38
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  • 816 12 Recalled By Centenary Of Regular Service Washington. TTWO steam-driven vessels arrived m New York harbour with--1 m a few hours on Apr. 23, 1838 marking the inauguration of steamship across the Atlantic which has been maintained with a single brief interruption. First to arrive was the
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  • 441 12 Java-China- Japan Line fPHE annual report of the Java-China-Japan Line, Amsterdam, for the year ending Dec. 31 last states that with the general improvement m trade and the agreement arrived at with the Nanyo Kaiun_ Kabushiki Kaisha. it would have been possible to increase freight and pa. senger
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  • 251 12 The following ships are ilon the wharves or exported to .1: Fast Wharf, Entrance (iatr 1; l-xu j. Plancius 22; Hai Hinj? 20 Main Wharf. Entrance fiatr .V l\,i Kola 16; Glaucus 14; I camano 11: Jerantut 8. Umpire Dock, Entrance Ciate 2; Imi Fairfleid City 32; SUverwalnm
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  • 147 12 HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTD (Incorporated m StralU Settlement*) REC.I LAR PASSENGER A C\KUO Services from Singapore to Java. Borneo. Banka and Rilliton. FOR BATAVIA. lIKKIRON AMI SEMARANtt. (Every T«Md4v and Friday) s.s. NAM YONG Prt. May 27 s^. OIANG SENG TUfs. Ma\ 31 FOR SOIRABAYA
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  • 27 12 STRAITS/CHIN /JAPAN CONFERENCE. Shippers aro hereby notil\t -«i basis rates of freight from MnM to Shanghai will by increased If l rent, as from June 1. 1938
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  • 54 12 COPRA -^Shippers me hereby In I ed that the rate ol freiKht v: reduced as follow-., eilective lr<»m Jur.1. 1938 ol I < ol Copra— Contract Bn«?s or Bulk 12 cwt 37 -N H N Copra— Non -Con tract 12 cwt 42 N I Copra— Compressed -Momlchest
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    • 469 12 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m P-MJ3.) -ffKLCPHONK: Freight S43S— PMMga 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS. SboOKTVO AGENTS FOB FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAY* ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SI AM. i &MHAOIAH PACIfIC li^JEi^SSSlil (Incorporated m England*.] THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL
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    • 82 12 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of PACIFIC JAVA BENGAL LlNfc AND SILVER LINE, LTI>. SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND NORTH PACIFIC PORTS VESSELS tKO\t TACIFIC COAST \rrlw SaiU > pun S pore tn«. SILVESBELLE CS.) J-n (Vl« Java and Manila: rails at Gulf Ports) mi SPSS VESSELS FROM PACIFIC
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    • 437 13 h Hi^ "'"i.ii BYP&OandBRITISH INDIAUnES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. O. S. N. COS SAILINGS, OUTWARDS Dae Da« Tonnage Spore. Tonnage Spore. 17.000 June 3 CORFU 15 000 July 29 6.800 June 3 BHUTAN 6 100 July 30 ICOOO June 17 BEHAR 6 000 Auk 8 17.000 July 1 CHITRAL 15
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    • 445 13 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England., FOR UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ. CANAL Steamer is»&» ssllli- HI FOR NEW YORK BOSTON BALTIMORE HALIFAX MONTREAL CITY OP KIMBERLEY "t«tJuly 6 July 10 i ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Incorporated m US A FOR ATLANTIC COAST PORTS OF U.S.A.
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    • 830 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SHIPPING srgs. g^fflp c. Lt. arw rtxsrg? lit The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Australian Orirnui Une Ttd. ?h* S* ra Sle shl P C L The Irrawadd, Floi.li. riui The Stain Steam Navlcation Co. Ltd. Canada Steamship |,«ne* Itd
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    • 630 14 KP M (INCORPORATED IN HOLLAND) l IHOKE -Friday. May 27. Belawan-Deli. VAN DFN BOSCH— Friday, May 27, Rhio (passengers and mails only, Bawean passengers and mails only>, Padang-Bay (passengers and mails only., Boeleleng (passengers and mails only) and Sourabaia. SIKERG -Friday. May 27, Rhio, Dabc, Billiton, Batavia, Semarang, Pekalongan, Tegal
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    • 401 14 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE-SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Due Singapore Singapore New York Mi>. BILVERWALNUT In Port May 28 July 12 M.V. SIAMESE PRINCE June 3 June 11 July 26 M.S. SILVERASH June 17 June 23 Aug.
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    • 442 14 O. S. K. LINE FOR AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA tSantos Maru Buenos Aires via Colombo. Duroan.May 31 j U j Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Montevideo Atlantic Main Cape Town via Mombasa. Zanzibar. Dar-es-Salaam. Beira. Lourenco Marques. Durban East London. P Elizabeth and Mossel Bay tArizona Mara Buenos
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  • 627 15 After Louis-Schmeling Fight Title May Be Declared Vacant MATCHES FOR TOMMY FARR FN CANADA U.S.A. London, May 17. fyi: th.ngr is apparent m the boxing: game— the bigger the V promoter, the bigger the headaches he has to suffer Ask Mike Jacobs, the greatest personality m American ftstic circles since
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  • 39 15 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) So rem ban. May 26. 'he Chinese community of Negri Sembilan remitted to China today a further sum of $20,000 m Chinese currency bringing their total remittances to '640,000.
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  • 55 15 Kingston. Jamaica. The trial of 25 of the 105 persons arrested following the recent riots on sugar plantations m the parish of Westmoreland, had begun before the nrißist rate's court at Savana La Mar. Four persons were killed and 50 injured m the riots. Over 60 witnesses
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  • 134 15 HOTELS. RAFFLES: Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 30 p.m. Dinner Dane« (Informal) 930 to midnight. Cabaret: Nikitina and Svetlanoft. SEA VIEW HOTEL: Dinner and Dance. Cabaret Sylvi? and Christian. COCO AN UT GROVE Dinner and Dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: "Disraeli" with George Arliss and Joan Bennet. CAPITOL: "Music
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  • 248 15 The following new books will be ready for issue at Raffles Library tomorrow. The Defence of the Empire, Norman Angell; Livestock m Barracks, Anthony Armstrong: Shakespeare. John Bailey; Kings m the Making: The Prince of Wales, Illustrated, E. Thornton Cook; Ndise. A. H. Davis; The Book of Prehistoric
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  • 27 15 The Nederlandsche Handel-Maats-chappij Bank has declared a dividend of 6»/ 2 Per cent, for the year 1937. The dividend for 1936 was 5 per cent.
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  • 208 15 Toombs Not Out For 79 •T»HE R.AM.C. scored an easy win m their cricket match against the V.M.C.A. at Tanglin yesterday. Scores were: R.AM.C. LC. Toombs not out 79 Cpl. Thompson lbw b Lyne 1 Sgt. Coleman lbw b Fonp; Ltm 29 '-t.-Sgt. Welch c
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  • 195 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. CROSS-SUMMONSES brought against each other for assault by Young Johnson, the local Negro boxer and Panther Hoe, who has also figured m the local ring, resulted m Johnson being fined $20 or three weeks' imprisonment m default, by
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  • 759 15 NATIONAL WIN WAS WORTH OVER £8,000 (By H. L. PERCY) gATTLESHIP'S victory mi n the Grand National Steeplechase has put him at the head of the list of winning horses for the 1937-38 English jumping season. It has also put his owner, Mrs. Marion
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  • 520 15 Hong Kong Combating Smallpox? AGAIN LESS CASES I REPORTED J^ FURTHER reduction m smallpox cases m Hong Kong seems to indicate that the authorities are successfully combating with the recent severe outbreak. Figures for the past week, according to the health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau show
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  • 36 15 NO POST BETWEEN AMOY— HONG KONG Hongr Knntr. May 26. The postal authorities of Hong Kong have announced that postal and parcel services between the Colony and Amoy will be suspended until further notice. -Union Times.
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  • 92 15 Lectures on First Aid are to be he! a weekly at the General Hospital, Singapore, starting on Tuesday next. The lectures will commence at 6 p.m. Those wishing to attend should notify Mrs. M. L. Clarke, Navy House, Grange Road, Singapore, or go direct to the
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  • RADIO PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY
    • 88 15 ZHL 1.33 roc s <2?.s m p m. COO Malay music.• 645 Children's programme. (Enifllnh). 7.00 "A Night at the nalle; a programme by John Barraclough. 7.30 Time, woather. n«ws and announce* ments. 7.45 "Prom the Studio Armchair 8 00 Request programme.* 840 Next wee 1' programme dlrlav London).
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    • 35 15 ZIU m. |4^| p.m. 7.00 Sipnal ana pn>KT»»mme 7.05 U«ht music. 7.30 Children's hour. 7.55 Share report 8.00 ZHJ Interview. 8.15 On Sco'itinp topics 8.40 Laght mu^ic 8 55 News bulletn 900 Close down
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    • 197 15 TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 1. GSB 21.4? me <l a» jm. v.70 mc/» U8.86 m.j; ust 15.11 nr/i (U« m.»; <JSJ 2153 bmi (1393 -m.i: <»Sl> I) 75 m i (25.53 m. i p ni 6.05 Dip Bon. "Empire Variety Thnitr 6.45 Barh suite 7.00 -F<x>d for Thoupht.'* Three
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    • 91 15 IIX 15.15 Mr/l f19.« m.) pm. 4.50 Time slmal Ojxrin" unnotmrr 4.54 AfU-rnoun concert tn>ir. Bi.dap« 5 50 N ll rsery rhymes. 6.30 Piuno dueU: Artlmi Vounn and Reginald Forrvythc. 6.5'J News bulletin. 7.10 Solos by members of thr Omnicp Orch. 7.40 ReligfcKM <ult;jre ItMOM. 8 00 Studio Orchestra
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    • 86 15 UJB 1. Mi me ri m p m. 6.20 Concert of light muMc 7.20 dm m KiiKh.sh 7.35 Conrrrt of liirht music »con?n' >. 8 JO Ofiettngs to the N. fl)- ilnnd.v Ind 8.20 N» ws and »Tnnomi< r> v vi rniart. 3 > (itrn.:in enterprlsi--9.05 Nc* »x>f>Ks. 9.20
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    • 25 15 ICO II X) Mr/ <•_•., n p.m. 6 2 t Opening announcement. News m KnKll^h. Opera one act. I Talk m Chinese. News m Italian.
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  • 69 15 London. May A memorial to the late Lord Snowden. m the form of a cairn, which was erected on Icknornshaw Moor near his birthplace m Yorkshire, was unveiled m the presence of more than 2.000 people from his own and neighbouring villages. Lord Sankey spoke
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  • 58 15 Mr. Eric Macfadyen. a director 01 Harrisons and Crosfleld. Ltd. hat been re-elected chairman of the Oovcmlng Body of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture for 1938-39 It was announced at a meeting at the Colonial Office recently, that Malaya had contributed r 1 000 towards the
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  • 457 16 Now In Second Place In League Table MALAYS BEATEN BY FOURCLEAR GOALS CITRTIIER enhancing their chances for first division football league honours the R.A. gained a decisive victory over the Malays by the convincing margin of 4 o, m a game played at the
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  • 113 16 Pasch Heads List At 5 To 2 Following is the lat?st Derby callover 5—2 Pasch. 9—l Golden Sovereign and Scott' sh Union, taken and offered. 15—1 Bois Roussel offered. 100—6 taken. 100— hj Pound Foolish taken and offered. 100 6 Mirza and Portmarnock offered. 18—1 taken. 30—1 Flyon
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  • 51 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 25. "THE Negri Sembilan Malaya Cup side to play the Combined Services at Seremban on Saturday was chosen this evening as follows: Sheikh Mustapha; Abdul Ghani, Marimuttu; Syed Hamid. Retnam, (capt.). Adam; Awang:. Chick Won, Kam Tin, Alias,
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  • 259 16 WIN FOR i FRASER NEA YE A GOAL scored just before the end gave victory to Fraser and Neave Sports Club over Heap Eng Moh yesterday m a very evenly contested Business Houses leagu? match on the Fraser and Neave padang. The winners owe their
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  • 39 16 Prom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. May 25. In league match this afternoon the Negri police defeated Rantau Sports Club by 10 goals to one. This is best scoiv m the league this saason
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  • 81 16 Probables And Riders For The Oaks Probables and riders for the Oaks to be run over a mile and a half at Epson next Friday are cabled by Reuter as follows Bet Again (Jones). Sly Abbess (Westonj. Night Bird (Lowrey). Sweet Corn (Nevett). Solar Flower (Perryman). Rockfel (Sammy Wragg). Lady
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  • 132 16 There vill be no cricket rets available at the S.C.C. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week. On Thursday the nets will be confined to members of the Clarke Cup side. On Friday there will be a general practice. van notched the third. Play was kept m
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  • 73 16 Jimmy r alsh. the British lightweight champion, knocked out Jim Cameron (Glasgow) m 80 seconds at Preston. Walsh, who allowed great speed, chased Cameron around the ring before he connected with a hard left to the stomach which he followed up with a right to
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  • 299 16 S. C. C. Lose By Four Goals In Third Division S.C.C. II 0. Police II 1. A RATHER one-sided soccer match on the padang yesterday, saw the £X Police second eleven beat an S.C.C. team by four iroals to nil In third division
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  • 132 16 First Division League Table r FHE positions m the first division of the league are given below. By ocatin? the Malays yesterday the Gunners have moved up to second plare. and improved their goal average. DIVISION I P. W. L. D. F. A pts. Chinese 10 6 2 2 26
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  • 126 16 Sepoy Lines Beat Singapore G.C. The following is the result of the golf match played between the women of Singapore Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club on Wednesday at Sepoy Lines. (Singapore Golf Club players mentioned first): Mrs. Elder UB> 0. Miss Hadley U6> 1. Mrs.
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  • 74 16 Under the promotion of Mr. A. E. Beavis, Ventura Marquez will fight Baby Guzman over 10-thre e minute rounds on next Friday night at the Happy World arena. Other main events on the programmes are Star Sac vs. Speedy Hassan and David DhamaraJ vs. Clever Siso.
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  • 46 16 t, r. was chos n night as follows Lt G J Bryan Lt Mpnl'ii Tr 05 65 A Gr H- O. Hopkins. P O Longmore W H McNeil. Lt. F. Simpson. R. A. Todd. Pte. Tombes and W. Van der Botth.
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  • 290 16 Moravia Sports Club Beat The Indians By Odd Goal In Five ON the S.H.B. ground yesterday Indians by three goals to two The Moravia oportj Club deserved their victory. Their forwards were always to the fore, combining well md taking every opportunely that came their way. Their defence was inclined
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  • 340 16 CHAZALI BIN HASSAN was .he athlete ut the Gey'.ang English School annual porta meeting held yesterday at the school ground. The results of events are given below. 10a yards A: 1, Shazail b Hassan; 2. AgU b Hamia. 100 yards B: 1. H 3w £oo Teck;
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  • 402 16 Yesterday's Play In S. L. T. A. Championships [/"EEN play again results Singapore Lawn Teniu. a ciation championships play, 4 SC.C. and V MCA }miu\ Results wcrr S. MEN'S ttMQU Yadt beat Foo Woo W.in tf 1 Woon Chow Tat lost to T Mm 6-2; N. S. Wis, b-ar L
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  • 110 16 Disappointing Fi^ht Two British mlddleweluM, Hyams of Stepney and Eddl.- V South Africa, both of whom h meet Jock McAvoy, the British pion. met at New Cross Stail the open air over 12 rounds Hyams won on points. vrtttJ H Lewis. It was a most disappointing
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  • 47 16 The Veterans u«am It referees m a charity soccer Anson Road today are Ah Kow Yeow Six n <>r II n Maria; Kemat. Taib. I).»nji X Onn. Mat Noor. or Un S on J■• I Llan* and Mun Sun I* and Woods.
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