The Straits Times, 23 May 1931

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NIAHLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST, INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931 PRICE 10 CENT:
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      140 1 SINGAPORE: TB, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 61«1)« 6.15 Tonight 9.15 "FOLLOW j THROUGH" I with NANCY CARROLL. ll.one 5261-5262. THOUSANDS HAVE CHANGED i to this Rich and Nourishing Sweetened Condensed Milk from the Fertile Valleys of the Swiss Alps. tSAA/T^lS Malayan housewives and mothers have not been slow I ..vicr* to
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      271 1 |Ml||lumi!#: *j, j*vi»sT. ty/<^i miPfj k TRY A CHANGE-TRY "GRAND NIcNISH" One and all, we are creatures of habit We keep our loose change in one particular pocket, we swear by a certain brand of cigars or tobacco, we favour a special make of collars for years. Then one day,
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      15 1 I 6.15 Tonight 9.15 i "FOLLOW THROUGH j i with i NANCY CAKROIX. Pbone 5261-8263.
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      494 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in F.n;;!and) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. I'l NINSri.AR AND ORIENTAL S.N. I <>. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HiS MA.II.STVS GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND PAR BAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. TonnaKe due Spore KASHGAR U.OOO May M RIM 7.C4X
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      589 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA). TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10,500 Jane S 4 gKATORI MARU 10,000 June 18 19 9KASHUIA MARU 10,000 July 2 YASUKUNI MARU 12,000 July 16 16 HAKONE MARU 10,500 July 29 80 Bt tt'A MARU
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      443 2 BURNS PHELP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOB BRISBANI, SYDNZY AND HRLBOURNB, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,865 tons) and the s.s. MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only) The s.s. MARELLA is on* of th« largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, eabius
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      601 2 1 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LIMITED (Incorporated In Densaarfc.) Telephone 812*. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE To GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG sad COPENHAGEN. Leave 1 g'por* Penang. M.s. rtORINGIA June 10 June 12 m.s. ALSIA July 16 July 17 m.s. JUTLANDIA Aug. 12 Aug. 14 rr..s. LALANDIA Sept. 9 Sept. 11
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      550 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHI? CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      574 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE for Kretay, Trengganu, KclanUn, Bnngnara, Telupin, Patuni, Singora, Luon, Sichon, Huiuli.n, Kohsamui, I-angsuan, Chumpen and Bangkok. Arrival. Departure PRACHATIPOK May 24 May 27 SUDDHADIB May 31 June 3 VALAYA June 7 June 10 The sicamers are fitted throughout
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      451 3 OCEAMC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. TACOMA OREKTAL STEAMSHIP (0., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Sailings for United States and Canada Points from Ucpz Kong. fin MlflMl aarf Ton A* fit*. tULDI < lIM li"v Hone Kong Jnn* < S.S. GOLDEN WALL sails from
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      536 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE Jlnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, SUEZ PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. M.\:tSKll.l.i:s. NEW YORK AND BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang PRES. HAYES May 25 May 28 May 30 PRES. FILLMOKE June h June 11 June 13 PRES. MONROE June 22 June 25
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      680 3 ELLEKMAN BUCRNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in E'iflandi "KLI.KftMAJf*' LINFPa***nrcr and Freight Service* to UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VU Ports and Sues Canal. OUTWARDS. To HONG KONG, SHANGHAI and JAPAN Steamer. Due Spore i.s. SERBINO June 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS for Havre, L'don. R'dftm, H'burg L'pool May 30
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      418 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS. j TIIE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Capital Authorised 8.000.000 Capital Subscribed 1.800,000 reserve Fund and Rest ,M, M 1.666.845 Capital paid up 1,060,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS J- M. Ryrie, Esq. Chairman. P. R. Chalmera, E«q, Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W.
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      1021 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. F"-'..',lUhed 1863 at Am.Urdmn Anthorlsed Capital Glds. IOO.COO.u'OO t abooi £8,500,000) Paid op Capital Glds. 8r.,000,000 (abent £4,600,000 Reserve* civs. HaST.WI (about .1,01)0 HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM BRANCH OFFICES THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM OVERSEAS BRANCHES BATAVIA Head Office for Dutch Easi KOBE Ho.d Odice for China and Japan.
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      814 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately seven words to a line uiid tin ii- is a flat rntp charge of £5 tints per linn per insertion with A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a.m. on the day of issue. A fee of 23
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      836 4 BOARD— RESIDENCE. BEACONSFIELD LODGE, 336, River Valley Road. Comfortable accommodation. Terms moderate. "SCOTIA," No. 11, Scotts Rd., single and Jouble rooms, fur. with board, own b. roorrn. .Mod. san.) Terms moderate. Phone 2462. WHITE HEATHER," 358, River Valley Rd. Accommodation available, including suite, (or bachelor. Garages, tennis. 'Phone 4523. BEAFBONT,
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      536 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET SHOP, TO LET. at Burlington, Coleman St. OFFICES TO LKT, 248, Battery Rond, 2nd floor. Apply Cuthrie Co., Ltd. TO LET, two storied srodown. R oa( j all( j River frontage. Area 10,000 si;, ft. Apply 114, Straits Times. GARAGE SPACE AVAILABLE in Penang Lane, opposite
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      516 4 MISCELLANEOUS WHAT SHALL WK QIVC. S«>* selections at Pne Ciit Shop I, The Arcade. RAFFLES CAFE. For "Quality and Service MBALfI a" la' CARTE.' Newly modell- kiiehcn md Crill Installation. After tinemn for the last DRINK and a SNACK. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, all connolssuers of good cigars to try La FLOR
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      629 4 FOR SALE JAVA BUDWOOD AND OCULATIONS TJIRANDJI CLONES. A sure way to reduce your cost price is by raising your production by planting TJIRANDJI CLONES Supplies .".re now available from the Clones TJIRANDJi 1, 11, 111, VIII, X XVI PLANTERSTROTS 3 nnd fi. These clones are continually under control of
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      747 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL We beg to notify t ho publk that we will remove to NO. SI, RAFFLES PLACfI as from May 2G. I Our telephone numbers and cable address will remain the same as before. THE RANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. Singapore, May 2:,. 1981. ALLENBY RUBBER CO.,
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    IMPERIAL AIRWAYS FLEET.
    644 5 Criticism of British Policy. The first of three Kent flying boat 1 ordered by Imperial Airways will be the object of a numerous pilgrimage to Rochester, where it will be seen afloat and aloft, writes the air correspondent in the Observer. The type has passed official tests,
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      331 5 HOTELS Raffles Hotel Excellent Accommodation Available with Modern Sanitary Arrangements. TONIGHT Special Dinner AND Dance N. NATHANSON'S Sea View Theatre Owing to Alterations there will be No Performance Tomorrow Night. THE EUROPE HOTEL Finest Cuisine. Best Wines and Spirits, etc., at the LOWEST HOTEL PRICES. TONIGHT SPECIAL EMPIRE RACE DINNER
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      569 5 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and leasehold Singapore properties and two Tonpkanga. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co.'s saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May 27, 19.11, at 2.3* p.m. Lot 1 to S. Valuable 099 years leasehold Innd and shophouse premises known as Nos. 75, 76
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      24 5 GOULDS "PYRAMID" PUMPS jfiL.! 3mm\ Simplicity of design coupled with efficiency and sturdiness. All Sizes Stocked by CENTRAi IENGINgWQftKJTITD] L» Sole Agents fcr Malaya.
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    HOW REVOLUTION IN CHINA BEGAN.
    1748 6 In a British Concession. ROTARIAN'S HANKOW EXPERIENCES. "Hankow before and after the Chinese Revolution" was the subject chosen by Mr. G. G. Franklin for his address to t*e members of the Singapore Rotary Club at their weekly tiffin at Raffles Hotel yesterday. The president (Mr.
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    MR. C. W. ROSS WRIGHT.
    299 6 Death of Veteran Ceylon Planter. The news of the death of Mr. C. Ross Wright, the veteran Ceylon planter, will have been received with regTet by a host of friends in Ceylon says the Times of Ceylon. Mr. Ross Wright retired in 1929 after 51
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    CHAPLAIN TO THE EX-KAISER.
    568 6 Court-Martialled For Pacifism. Dr. Seigmund Schultze, "who was once a pastor at Potsdam and chaplain to the ex-Kaiser, and who was cowrt-martiailed on the outbreak of the Great War for having: addressed an. appeal for peace to the clergy of Germany, recently preached at the evening
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    MEMORIAL TO BRAVE " OUTCASTS."
    411 6 MEMORIAL TO BRAVE OUTCASTS." Desert Fighters No Law Can Touch. A centenary salute to adventurers Such were the impressive celebrations held in Morocco on Apr. 30 in honour of of the French Legion, the most dare-devil and the most discussed regiment in the world. A memorial, the first stone of
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    WHY A TARIFF WAS REFUSED.
    859 6 Mr. Graham on Iron And SteeL Why 'a tariff was refused to the iron and steel industry was explained recently by Mr. William Graham, President of the Board of Trade, when speaking at Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Within recent years, he said, the industry had pleaded for
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    S.V.C. TRAINING.
    90 6 Programme of drills up to and for week ending May 24 Saturday, May 23, 2 p.m., Farrer Range, "A" (M.G.) Co., Table M.G." 2 p.m., Bukit Timah Ranire. "E" (Chinese) Co. (Lewi« GunnenO. Table "L" 4 p.m., Drill Hall "E" (Chines") Co., Company ParadeCeremonial. Sunday. May 24, 9
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    WAR GRAVES IN THE EAST.
    1356 6 Oases in the Desert. AN UNTOLD STORY OF KUT. Major-General Sir Fabian W;v:e. Permanent Vice-Chairmin of the Imperial War Graves Commission, recently arrived in England on his return from India, where, at the invitation of the Indian Gbvernment, he attended the unveiling of the Delhi
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    FOOLISH FLYING.
    116 6 Lady Heath's Licence Withheld. Because she swooped down in her plane to within 'JO feet of photographers to help them in taking film pictures of her. United States officials have temporarily withheld the flying licence earned hy l.ady Healh, the British air-v-oman. who lias recently started flying again
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      71 6 l/25th /OF A SECOND m I is the average time you expose M your film to obtain a B picture or a cine Him B to please you for m years. 9 You want good material to ensure PERFECT RESULTS in fractions of seconds. CAMERAS vl/iA r I "S %CINKCAMERAB
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      203 7 s^^^ Jf m k i m SPECIALLY, Held Over THE WEEK-END MATINEES Today Tomorrow at 3 p.m. BING THE KIDDIES! TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 Marie Dressier Polly Moran IN REDUCING A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER SUPER COMEDY ALSO "The Big Dog House" ANOTHER HILARIOUS DOGVILLE COMEDY MONDAY OPENING SPECIAL MATINEE AT 3 P.M. Conrad
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      267 7 PHONE 5261—5262. MATINEE TODAY^ AT^-Jji? 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 LAST NIGHT OF Paramount^ brilliant ALL-COLOUR Musical Comedy "FOLLOW THROUGH" From the famous London and New York Success with delightful NANCY CARROLL and original cast of the Broadway Stage Production, including ZELMA O'NEAL and JACK HALEY LATEST PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS including OPENING
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      199 7 B THE PAVILiON THEATRE is closed for extensive alterapEfl tions and renovation until LjiJ further notice. LJ Victoria Theatre JUNE Ist AND 2nd AT 9.30. p.m. TWO RECITALS ONLY MAURICE MARTENOT Will give demonstrations on his marvellous instrument. MUSIC FROM THE ETHER It is Indeed a Revolution in Musical Science.
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      PROGRESS OF UNITED STATES SHIPPING.
      795 8 Tonnage Programmes. THE JONES-WHITE ACT EFFECT. The substantial progress made during l!»::n towards the establishment of a pern.iinint and efficient United States merchant marine is the subject of an article in The Index, published by the New York 1 rust Company. An encouraging feature of
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      NAVAL MOVEMENTS
      47 8 It is announced that H.M.S. Herald (Lieut.-Coir.dr. N. A. C. Hardy) will not arrive at Singapore until about June 9. Tin' M.M. (Vmpiegne is due here from Madias on Wednesday at 6 a.m., and will probably leave for Saigon at 11 a.m. the same day.
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      33 8 The Me.-saceiies Maritimes Chantillv is due here from Saigon on Monday at 11 a.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 4 p.m. for Madras, Pondicherry. Colombo, Djibouti, Port-Said and Marseilles.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    48 8 Fiom China and Japan, by Suisang, <luo at Singapore daylight on Monday, the 86th instant. From China and Manila, b> President Mavi-s. due at Singapore daylight on Monday, the 2'ttb instant. From China and Japan, by Honolulu Kan, due at Singapore, on Tuesday, the -<Hh instant.
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      CHURCH SERVICES.
      781 8 ST. ANDREWS CATIIXDSAL, Wkitsaaday, May M, IMU '>■■" a.m.. Holy tonin. i.uu a.m., sllt*Hf a.m., Hoiy (.<mi.ii. ii horaii U.l.> a.m.. Holy i»;nn. lv a.m., Sunday School at SI. AUUtuWt bcliooi BUM, i.m., tvensung M'hurali and Sermon; Hoi) dim. on .Mum., i i. and r riday at ij
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      214 8 Singapore, May U. SELLING. Uii.iom. 4 months' sight 2/3 27/32 '.on. ion. :< months' sight 2/3 13/10 London, «0 days' sight 2/1 25. '32 London. 31 fight 2 I 1/4 Li ml-.,,, let .nnd 2/3 23/32 Li.n.lor., T.T. 2/3 11/16 Lyons and Paiia. demand 1430 Hsralx rg, domai
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      AIR MAIL.
      22 8 Air Mail Karachi London dispatched Sy s.s. Rohr.a on May 1 was delivered in Ijondon on May 21 (20 days).
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      NORTH TAIPING TIN.
      216 8 The directors' report to the shareholders of the North Taiping Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 11. 1930. states Mining operations were restricted in accordance with the Tin Producers' Association's recommendations. The revenue from sale of tin ore was $140,480, less mine, head office
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      MAILS FOB EUROPE.
      40 8 By Spore Londoa Left Arrd. Tjerimai Mantua Slamat Egra Angers J. V. OMenbarnevplt Apr. 10 May 4 Apr. 11 May 4 Apr. 24 May 16 Apr. 23 May 16 Apr. 22 May 18 May 1 May 21
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        MINING.
        435 8 Issue l°ul. I'd. Buyers Sellers P £1 Asam Kumbang 20/- 22/6 d £1 Austral Malay 18/6 21 Aver IliUm Tin 11. 12/II a lianerin Tin 11 6 12 3 1 1 Batang Padang 0.10 0.16 1 1 Batu Caves 0.3214 OJSVA 1 1 Ilukit Aiang 0.30 0.40n0m. .1 £1
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        GENERAL.
        253 8 MM Val. IM. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 1.70 2.00 I 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.17K 2.22*4 a XI Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.14.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.30 0.35 nom. 00 r.O Chinese Com. Bank 70.00 75.00 Q £1 Con. T. S. 1% Prefs. 173 ]7/9
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        124 8 Singapore Cold Storage 7 p.c deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 103 106 ci. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 par. 5% pram. I Singapore Municipal 4v» p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        381 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Todaj'a Prio* Fruer Lyall A 4 Co. Evatt Vllenby ($1) 0.70 0.90 0.70 0.99 Uor Gajah (fl) 0.60 0.75 O.SO V. Ilitam (»1) 0.80 1.00 0.80 1.00 V. Kuninr ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.15 f1.25n0m. i. Malay ($2) 0.90 1.10 1.00
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      OPPORTUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA.
      525 8 The Views of Sir John Kirwan. To me the present low prices in Australia, together with the high rate- of exchange, affords a golden opportunity for investment by those who can afford to wait a little time for the reward of handsome profits." This statement was made
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      BUSINESS CONTROL.
      314 8 Successful System Explained. A paper on Management Cdntrol was read before tho Business Research and Management Association of Great Britain nt Anderton's Hotel, Flcot Street, by Mr. T. G. Rose, M.l.Mech.E., on Apr. 21. Mr. Rose pointed out the difficulty experienced by those who have the responsibility of
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      PASSENGERS.
      100 8 The following passenger? To: Malaya left f'.irkenhead on Apr. 25 by the Blue Funnel Patroclus due in Singapore tomoj.m Mr. and Mrs. A. T. M. Hancoo!;, Mi. l\ V, Roe, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wishart, Mrs J. What*, Miss F. Anderson, Miss W. G. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. A.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    139 8 Today. Tcmbilahan and Indragiri (Chce Seng) 3 p.m. South-East Borneo (Blinjoe) 3 p.m. Pontianak iTogianl l>.m. Mm. Labean, North Bensse, Jolo, Sarawak and Sibu (Murudu) 4 p.m. Tembilahan and Indragiri Rokan) 4 p.m. Rhio, Billiton, Java, South-West Sumatra, South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Schoutcn) 4
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    184 8 Saturday, May I L Skips alongside the Wharrei or exa«ct«d to arrire. Lat ranee KEPPEL HARBOUR.Main Wharf WsISSS, M. Li B htL-r ro lla^n, Maiular. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DBT DOCKS. Taajong Pagar. Albert D->ck Pinna. Victoria Uork Kh<i..-ii-Il">;a. Keppcl Harbour. King's Dock
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    PRODUCE
    72 8 Singapore, May Gambier 1100 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) IK.OO Coj>ra M mixed ll' Sago flour, Sr.ruwnk l.'J-': White Pepper 34.00 Black Pepper 18.25 Pearl Sago 4.25 small 6% medium pearl 6.00 Rice, Siam No. 1 HM.M Saigon No. 1 $143.00 Rangoon No. 1 $122.00 Siam, Parboiled Rice No. 1
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    103 8 Kerosene Oil. Per unit of 8 Imp. gls. Pish $5.13, Dragons $5.13, Crown (8 (Is. in ins) $4.98, Crown (8 gls. in drums) $4. 6s, 'rosa (8 gls. in tins) $4.83, Cross (8 gls. in drums) $4.68, Shell and Coastlight Kerosene $5.38 per 2 tins, Devoe's Imp. Brilliant 2 tins
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      275 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather airport. Bright Wind. Station. Temprraturt Rain- Sun- Relatira Direc- Spead Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity. tion. F. F. Ins. hours. I m.p.h. Alor Star ..90 74 0.45 9.4 Kfi Calm Ovcrc.ist X t.i Bahra N 75 Nil 8J H.'> Calm I >udv K.Trengganu !K>
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      228 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR JHE WEEK. < Saturday, May 23. II. W. 12.66 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 3.5 p.m 7 ft. Annual Ftnpire Day dinner and dance, Singapore branch, Overseas League, Sea View Hotel. Sunday, May 24. II. W. 1.50 a.m., 8 ft. 4 in., 4.11 p.m., 6 ft. 8 in.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    326 9 London Stocks May Be Down 700 Tons. RUBBER PRICE STILL STEADY. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Saturday, 11 a.m. Today's I'rices Kuiihcr. 10 cents per Hi. Tin, 110 tons at sr>2'j per picul. Yesterday's I'rices Rubber, London '«d.. unchanged. New York. C, 5 its., unchanged. Market Tone
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    RUBBER PLANTATIONS
    145 9 No Dividend for Past Year. The preliminary statement of the RuhU i- Plantations Investment Trust for 1930 showa a profit of f187,894, a decrease of E94.657. With the £61,874 brought forward the tc.tal was £219,768. There has been reserve! for taxation 151 642 aid transferred to loans reserve
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    162 9 Lewi* and Pc;:t (Singapore t Ltd.. report o.i Haj tS, a* followi i In spit* of th* implication of Malayan stocks showinc a eeereaaa "f tJMI tons, the tier in the week were not maintained, and interest has rather fallen ..ir. The fijrur I howl >1 a production
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    COPRA MARKET.
    81 9 Java Sui-iat-u H.-imlelmnatschappij report on May 21, a: follow I.nw r valoM havi' again been registered in London ami prices on the local market are 28 nut. iliwn on the wii 1». Marseilles has shown practically no inti-n-st and, while tIK-n-hava liL-ri mm <r two orders from America,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      MALAYAN DREDGING ASSOCIATION.
      858 9 Inaugural Meeting At Kuala Lumpur. At a meeting held at Neill and Bell's Office, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, May 1(5, an association to be called the Dredging Association, Southern Malaya, was formed. Mr. J. T. Johnson of Tongkah Compound, Seremban, occupied the chair. The chairman pointed out
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 9 Rugby, May 22. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam. 12.10' i. Athens 375, Bombay Is. B 27-32 d., Berlin 20.434, Brussels 34.96, Bucharest 117, Rio 3 21-64. Buenos Aires 34 9-16, Copenhmren IK. Hi 1 Geneva 20.29-.., Helsingfors 1 »3 i Hong Kong 11%, Lisbon 108.25, Madrid 49.15, Milan 92.93-,,, Monte
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 9 Tone of Market Dull, sellers reserved. Latest C»bU London Spot Sheet 3'^d. per ]b. New York Spot Sheet Ci. cents CJ4 per lv. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standaid R.S.S. on Tender S[*.t June July July-Sept. Dct.-Dec. Buyers. 10 10K l" 10J4 Seller*. H". i"
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      FOOTHILLS (MALAYA) RUBBER ESTATE.
      1143 9 Chairman's Review Of The Year. The nineteenth annual general meeting of the Foothills (Malaya) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Apr. 20 at the registered office of the- company, 149 Leadenhall Street, London, E.C, Mr. J. C. Benson presiding in the absence of the chairman, Mr.
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      TAIPING TIN.
      359 9 The directors' report to the shareholders of the Taiping Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., up to Dec. 31, 1930, states Mining operations were restricted in accordance with the Tin Producers' Association's recommend at i ons. Both dredges continue to give satisfaction. Dredge No. 1 treated 15 acres of ground
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      GOLCONDA MALAY RUBBER.
      405 9 Substantial Reduction In Costs. The twenty-fourth annual general meeting of Golconda Malay Rubber Company. Ltd., was held on Apr. 22 at the company's offices, 4, Market Buildings, Mincing Lane, E.C. Mr. R. A. Bosanquet (chairman) presided, and, in the course of his address, said Gentlemen,— As from
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      PANAMA CORP.
      296 9 Increase of Capital Approved. Shareholders of the Panama Corporation the adjourned meeting on Apr. 17 approved the resolution authorising an n crease of capital to £4,500,000 by the creation of 2,500,000 HI sharei. Mr. Duncan Elliott Alves, the chairman,1 said the corporation's financial programme aimed at the provision
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    MEASURING RETAIL PRICES.
    775 9 Cost of Living Index System Examined. The value of the Ministry of Labour's coat of living index as a measure of the movement of retail prices is discussed in an article in the Westminster Bank Review for April. The Review points out that whereas in pie-war days
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      212 9 MALAYA RUBBER STATISTICS. The following are the acreages out of tapping, for the 1st quarter, 1931, as reported by the Deputy Registrar-General of Statistics, S.S. and F.M.S., at Ku;.la l.umpui 1 in acres JANUARY. Acreage on Areas I'errontaKe estates which Percentage of Acreage on estates Percentage of Percentage of out
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931. FOLLY IN CHINA.
    1071 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931. FOLLY IN CHINA. The present position in China is characteri~tically lamentable. Two months ago the outlook seemed brighter than it had been for a century. But now, with dramatic suddenners, the apparently substantial structure of unity and fo-opera-tion has collapsed like a
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    OUR "CULTURE" IS ONLY A VENEER.
    1131 10 The Bestial Vulgarity Of Humanity. (By Sigismund Freud, the founder of modern psychology, in an interview). Our culture ig only an imagination and a veneer. Our primitive natures, our anti-social, bestial emotions, are still just under the akin," the author declares. And what he
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    17 10 Mr. George W. Crawford and Mrs. Crawford, of Singapore, have left for a holiday at Fraser's Hill.
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    23 10 The death took place on Apr. 28, at Eastbourne of Mrs. Lorrain, widow of tha late William Lorrain, of the Borneo Company, Ltd.
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    27 10 The death tcok place on Apr. 11, at Menton, of James Forbes, late of \he Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, at the age of 69.
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    27 10 The Hon. Mr. Palgrave Simpson has been appointed to act temporarily as a puisne judge of the S.S. Supreme Court for three months beginning on June 1.
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    29 10 Mr. F. A. Fendall, District Surveyor, Larut, Mrs. Fendall and children left Penang on home leave yesterday. Mr. H. L. Hard, of Batang Padang District, has succeeded Mr. Fendall.
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    42 10 Mr. A. J. Sheedy, who returned from leave a week ago, is acting as Chief Police Officer, Malacca, in place of Mr. Dickinson, who has gone on leave. It is understood that Mr. Sheedy will be relieved by Mr. MacMillan in August.
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    40 10 Mr. A. B. Lowson, who has just retired from the position of manager of the (Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in Shanghai and was proceeding home on the Hakusan Maru, was taken to the General Hospital, Singapore, suffering from dysentery.
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    40 10 The wedding of Mr. Francis Eyre Walker, of Tabat, F.M.S., and Miss Josephine Irene St. Leger Weldon, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Weldon, of Carnsore, Bradway, WexfoH, took place, quietly, on Apr. 28, at Killinick Church, Wexford.
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    43 10 Owing to the late arrival of tht Patrodus in Singapore the marriage arranged between Re-inald Dourlas Fletcher and Miss Freda Anderson will take place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Thursday, May 28, at 4.30 p.m. instead of Monday, May 25, as previously arranged.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    852 10 STRAIGHT FROM THE U.S.A. When fishing at sea in a motor-boat, Mr. J. D. Jeancs and his son hooked a bass weighing 350 lb. During the struggle with the fish the engine of their 46 feet long craft was disabled, but, very obligingly, the bass made
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    PEACE EFFORTS IN CHINA: COMMUNISTS AGAIN ACTIVE.
    735 11 NANKING'S OLIVE BRANCH. Peace Envoy Dispatched To Canton. REDS RAMPANT. "Serious Situation" In Hunan. Shanghai, May 23. The most interesting item of news to hand today is that Mr. Chang Chi,— the vice-chairman of the Judicial Yuan and therefore a statesman who was
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    EARLIER NEWS.
    249 11 Canton Expecting Offer From Nanking. Cantbn, May 22. The formal establishment of the Government has been postponed, the official inc-,1 o being the non-arrival of the Leftist leader Mi. Wang Ching-wei from Honp Kong, Hut many believe that General Chan Chai-ton>r is delaying in the hope that Mr.
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    TWO BY-ELECTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    331 11 Keir Hardies Brother Saves Rutherglen. London, May 22. The hy-tlcction in the Rutherglen Division of Lanarkshire necessitated by the death of the Lebour member (Mr. \V. Wright) resulted as follows Mr. David Hardie (Lab.) 16,736 Mr. Mess (Cons.) 15,853 Majority 883 Mr. David Hardie is
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    SUEZ CANAL DUES.
    146 11 Government's Inability To Help Shipowners. Rugby, May 22. The House of Commons adjourned today for the Whitsuntide recess. The session will be resumed on June 2. One of the questions raised on the motion for the adjournment was that of Suez Canal dues. Replying to a suggestion
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    YOKOHAMA FIRE.
    61 11 One Dead and Fifty Injured. Tokio, May 22. An explosion of gunpowder, stored in the machine-room of the Nisshin Flour Mill at Yokohama, started a fire which quickly reduced the whole eight-storied building to ashes. The flames spread to the adjoining buildings and the fire is still raging.
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    AN ERA OF CHEAPER FLYING.
    82 11 Crude Oil as Fuel. TEST FOR NEW BRITISH AEROPLANE. Rugby, May 22. A British aeroplane, fitted with a British 800 horse power engine burning crude oil costing four pence a gallon retail, will shortly fly over the South of England on a prolonged reliability test.
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    CIVIL AVIATION.
    204 11 Charges Made by the Late Commdr. Glen Kidston. London, May 9. The motives which led the late Commander Glen Kidston to use an American machine for his record flight to Cape Town appear beneath the surface of an article in the Sunday Times, written by Commander Glen Kidston
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    143 11 Judgment in Favour Of Plaintiffs. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that judgment in the Jelai Concession case was delivered by the Chief Justice, Sir L. H. Klphinstone, in the Supreme Court this morning, the reading occupying two and a quarter hours. Giving judgment for the plaintiffs, the Jelai
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    THE AIR MAIL.
    144 11 Leaves Singapore For Victoria Point. The second Australian-England air mail arrived at Seletar_at 5.10 p.m. yesterday, and left again at 6.5* a.m. today for Alor Star and Victoria Point. The plane, a three-engined Hercules machine, was piloted by Mr. R. P. Mollard, one of the pilots of
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    SALARIES IN JAPAN.
    137 11 Cuts to Come into Force Next Month. Tokio, May 22. The Cabinet has decided to cut official salaries, on a sliding scale, as from June 1. The maximum reduction will be 20 per cent, and will apply to the Prime Minister. The estimated saving is Yen 7,000,000
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    DEATH OF COLONEL "SOLLY" JOEL.
    426 11 Racing Millionaire. DIAMOND MAGNATE WHO WON DEKBY. Rugby, May 22. The death occurred at Newmarket today of the financier and South African diamond magnate, Lieut.-Colonel Solomon B a m a t o Solly Joel. The late Mr. Joel was well known as racehorse owner and
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    WIRELESS TRIUMPH.
    85 11 Successfully Linked Up With Television. Sehen?ctady, New York, May 22. A triumph of co-ordination of wireless and television was demonstrated at a Rotary Club meeting by the General Electric Company. The audience not only saw end heard the speakers (actually in a laboratory remote from the hall) projected
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    JOURNALISTS' UNION.
    42 11 Not to Affiliate with The T.U.C. London, May 22. By 1,603 votes to 1,224 the National Union of Journalists rejected a proposal to affiliate with the Trade Union Congress. .The figures represent 50 per cent of the Union's membership. Reuter.
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    OUR FLYING PRINCE.
    44 11 Off to Sandringham For Whitsuntide. Rugby, May 22. The Prince of Wales left Hendon aerodrome this afternoon for Sandringham, where the King and Queen are spending Whitsuntide. The Prince flew in a Puss Moth piloted by Flight Lieutenant Fielden. British Wireless.
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    VATICAN SPRINGS 'A SURPRISE.
    77 11 Spain's New Ambassador Persona Non Grata. Madrid, May 23. The Vatican has declared persona non grata Spain's new Ambassador, Senor Luis de Zulueta. The reason is not stated, but it is known that Senor Zulueta, who is of the highest standing and morality, has cut adrift
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    RACE ROUND WORLD.
    156 11 Novel Contest Starts Today. Tokio, May 'll. It is planned that the round-the-wfcrld race rponsored by the Japanese paper, the Asahi, will commence on May 23, when a representative of the Osaka Asahi will embark from Yokohama on the President Madison bound for America, while a representative
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    A GIANT STILL.
    78 11 Biggest Ever Seized In America. New York, May 23. A 103,000-gallon still, which is said to be the largest ever seized in America, has been confiscated by Government agents in the old Consumers' Brewery, Sutton Place, in the heart of a socially distinguished neighbourhood. Two persons have
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    RHODESIA'S FUTURE.
    163 11 Liberals and Conservatives To Be Consulted. Rugby, May 22. In the House of Commons today the Under-Secretary for the Dominion? (Mr. W. Lunn), answering a question by Lord Winterton, said, in reply to a recent question regarding the proposals which had been made by «he Government of Southern
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    WORLD'S LARGEST ZOO.
    132 11 Whipsnade to be Opened To Public Today. Rugby, May 22. The largest and most beautiful zoo in existence, situated it Whipsnade, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, will tomorrow be opened to the public. It covers 600 acres, is fifteen times the area of the London Zoo and is twice
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    PEKING SAYS FAREWELL.
    85 11 To Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps. Peking, May 22. After more than 37 years' connection with Peking, the Netherlands Minister, His Excellency William J. Oudendijk K.C.M.G., accompanied by his wife, departed from hera, this afternoon. They are leaving NChina for good, and were given a sad buf\fond
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    WILL GANDHI GO TO LONDON?
    176 11 Health Causing Great Anxiety. DELEGATES READY. Sole Representative Of Congress. Simla, May 22. Well-informed drill in v< ry djonbtful indeed whether Mr. Gandhi will attend the meeting* of the F«d«ral Structure Committee in London which arc due '■> begin on June 21). Practically all the
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    WHEAT CONFERENCE.
    63 11 Grave Danger Of Break-Down. London, May 22. It is slated that ther;' is grave danger of the conference n wheat-growing countries, now sitting in London, breaking down owing to the failure of the committe? to find a scheme likely to foe acceptable to the conference. Consequently the plenary
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    6 PER CENT. INDIA LOAN.
    84 11 Underwriters Get Left With 62 Per Cent, of Issue. London, May 22. The underwriters of the India I. nan have been left with 02 per cent, ol the issue. Dealings started at a half per cent, discount, but business is row being done at a
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    CABLES TO CHINA.
    88 11 Now Subject to Censorship On Arrival. We are informed by the divisional manager in Singapore for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, Ltd., that information has bern leceived from the Head Office of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company to the effect that telegrams originating in,
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    67 11 Excellent Progress After His Operation. Bogby, May 21!. The Duke of CouangM, who yesterday underwent a slight operation to the nose, passed a very good ni^ht and the doctors are entirely satisfied with his progress. He hopes to go to the country tomorrow. British Wireless;. London, May
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    TEXTILE MACHINERY.
    73 11 i' 7,000,000 Merger Planned By Manufacturers. I: «*y, May 22. The terms of a merger for six of the leading Lancashire textile machinery manufacturing concerns, with a total issued capital of over 17,000,000, havo b«-'en prepared by Sir Gilbert Gamsey, accountant, and the directors will shortly submit the
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    AN ARMAMENTS TABLE.
    52 11 Agreement Reached at Geneva On British Proposal. JJIlKj' May 22. A Geneva message states that agreement has been reached on the basis of the British proposal for a common armaments table, giving details of the present armament strength of each country for submission to the Disarmament Conference.
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      80 11 llllimßllllinilll'llltllllllillllUlill lUlllllllllliiMillllMlllNUlMMMß I TODAY'S FEATURES. Page Around the Markets.— By the Financial Correspondent 9 Malaya Rubber Statistics 9 Malayan Dredging Association 9 Our Culture Is Only A Veneer. —By Sigismund Freud 10 Indian Labour in the Slump 12 Selections for Today's Races 13 Sporting Fixtures for the Holidays 13 County
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    DID NOT AGREE WITH VERDICT.
    627 12 Judge's Remarks. CONVICTED MAN GETS OFF WITH FINE. Saying that he did not agree with, the verdict, which was bud one, the actirig Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sproule, yesterday tine:! a .Sikh $50 or, in default, three we< ks rigorous imprisonment, when the hater was
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    259 12 "The Chit System Should Be Abolished." The following is taken from the Straits Times of May 21, 1881 There was a large attendance at the meeting of the Singapore Debating Society last night, and the speeches were numerous am! good, no less than 12 being delivered. Tho
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    MR. VILH GEDDE.
    79 12 Sudden Death of Weil-Known Bangkok Resident. (Kicin Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 22. The death took place suddenly last night of Mr.. Vilh Gedde, a prominent menb r <>f the Danish community who had born in Siam for over 30 years. Mr. liedde was attending his business
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER.
    352 12 Four Chinese Acquitted And Discharged. Four Chinese were charged with the attempted murder of another Chinese at the Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sproule, the acting Chief Justice. The accused were Tan Tong Kirn, Lim Ah Chah, Tan Meng Piang and Chia Chwee Tee. The complainant was Teo
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    GAOL FOR OFFICIAL
    165 12 Sanitary Board Cashier's Breach of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 22. After a hearing which lasted 2Vj days the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton without calling upon the Deputy Public Prosecutor to reply, convicted Aloysius Clemant Louis, until recently employed as cashier in the Seremban Sanitary
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    ANIMAL WELFARE
    216 12 Essay Competition in Singapore Schools. The following are the minutes of a meeting of the committee of the Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, at which Mr. R. H. Onraet presided The hon. secretary reported the action which he had taken regarding the essay competition
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    51 12 First Meeting After Sir Cecil dementi's Return. Monday, July 13, has been provisionally fixed for the next meting of the Federal Council. There will be no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn. These arrangements are subject to confirmation by Sir Cecil Clementi on his return from
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    49 12 Radcn Adipati Ario Soejono, ex-Re-gent of Pasoeroean, and a member of the delegate body o/ the Volksraad," who has spent some time in Europe and represented the Dutch East Indian Government at Geneva and at the Congress of the Parliamentary Union held in London, has returned to the Indies.
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    MERCHANT'S ALLEGED PERJURY.
    495 12 Discharge Asked Because Of Irregularities." The case in which S. K. Mohamed Ismail, proprietor of the Asiatic Stamp Co., book-sellers and stamp dealers, High Street, is charged at the instance of N. K. Naina Mohamed with giving false evidence in a judicial proceeding came up I for
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    42 12 Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwooc", Bt., unveiled the tablet placed over the bed in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Gordon Street, W.C., which has t»een endowed by over five hundred members of the Orders of the Star of India and the Indian Empire.
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    PRINCE'S CALL TO "PULL TOGETHER."
    274 12 Trade with Argentina. PERMANENT BUILDING SUGGESTED. Rugby, May 22. The Prince of Wales, during: a speech at a dinner organised by the London Committee of the recent Empire Trade Exhibition at Buenos Aires, called on all classes in the nation to pull together in order
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    KIDNAPPER'S ADMISSION.
    104 12 Singapore Child Sold In Ampy. A remarkable kidnapping story was told in the Singapore Criminal District Court before Mr. G. T. Peall yesterday when a Chinese was alleged to have kidnapped a child from Singapore and sold it in Amoy for 320 Chines/ dollars. It was stated that
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    AUTOMATIC PHONES.
    25 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. The change-over to the automatic telephone system in Kuala Lumpur will be made tomorrow night.
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    GERMAN YOUTHS ON WORLD TOUR.
    411 12 Easier to Make Money In Foreign Places. Three German youths, H. Garbe, F. Series and P. Kage, who set out seven years ago to tour the world, arrived in Singapore yesterday after having completed three-quarters of their task. During the whole of those seven years
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    THE BOYS' BRIGADE.
    353 12 Enthusiasm at First Annual Display. The Boys' Brigade held its first annual inspection last night at the Raffles Institution hall when there was a large attendance. The Rev. W. Murray, chaplain, presided and the inspecting officer was Mr. M. R. Holgate, the Inspector of Schools, who deputised
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    ASSIZES EXTENDED
    105 12 Judge to Preside During Vacation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 22. The Hon. Mr. Justice W. Burton has decided to cancel the court vacation which he intended to spend at Port Dickson and continue the Assizes, thus completing tho heavy list of cases on the Calendar. Among
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    41 12 The Silver Horde," from the story by Rex Beach, featuring Evelyn Brent, begins al the Capitol tomorrow. Owing to the installation of additional equipment there will he no show at the Sea View open air cinema on Sunday night.
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    INDIAN LABOUR IN THE SLUMP.
    637 12 Committee's Decisions RUMOURS OF WAGE REDUCTIONS. At a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee held on May 18, two letter dated March 18, 1931, from the secretary, Planters' Association of Malaya, relative to the resumption of recruiting of labour from India, together with the reply
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    CAPTAIN W. H. WOOD.
    113 12 Death of Malayan Civil Servant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 22. The death t;x k pla« at the Sercmbai European Hospital today at about 1.30 p.m. after a prolonged Illness, of Captain William Harold wood of the Malayan Civil Service, former District Otli Dickson. The
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    HYLAM COMMUNISTS.
    135 12 Three Months' Imprisonment For Sedition. In the Third Police Court before Mr. J. V. V. Gregg yesterday three Hylams were charged with possession of seditious literature. Inspector Tuck B. Ma, in his evidence, stated that the accu ed v.e;v ai rested at 5 a.m. on Apr. 2'J in
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      COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
      741 13 Several Centuries. TATE AND LARWOOD IN FORM. K;iin again seems to have played havoc with county cricket matches, and in several instances no play was possible on the third day. Lancashire returned to winning ways against Glamorganshire, Dick Tyl li'sley coming to the rescue with the ball.
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      AMATEUR RACES IN SINGAPORE.
      126 13 Selections for Today's Events. The Singapore Turf Club amateur meeting will begin today and will be continued on Monday. A programme of eight events will start at 2.15, and our final selections are as follows Race I.—SAHARA. The Chef and Irish Lady. Race 2.—GOLD MOUNT. Black
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      LOCAL GOLF.
      32 13 Ladies' Monthly Medal At Garrison G.C. The ladies' monthly modal for May at the Garrison Golf Club was won by Mrs. C A. Scott with a score of 54 15=39.
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    S.A.F.A. MATCHES.
    34 13 Indo-Ceylonese Heavily Beaten By Gloucesters. Results of S.A.F.A. matches played yesterday wore Second Division. Malaya Publislunir House fi Wearnc's 2 (At V.M.C.A. ground.) Reserve UivUion. Gloucesters 8 Indo-Ccylonese 1 (At S.H.B. ground.)
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    S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
    66 13 Friendly Match with R.A. On Tuesday. The following have been invited to play Association football for the S.C.C against R.A. in a friendly match on Tuesday next on the Padang F. M. Adam J. L. Elmer and C. Thornton; D. R. Harper, A. K. Reade and A. Donald;
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    65 13 The spectators were treated to a dull and uninteresting football match at Scremban when, the Nilai Sports Union defeated the Negri Sembilan Club by two goals to one. The Club, who played a man short, opened the scoring through Rasanayagam, following an error by Blackstock, the visitors' custodian. Nilai soon
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    HOLIDAY SPORTING EVENTS.
    786 13 Attractive Fixtures. IMPORTANT TENNIS AND CRICKET MATCHES. Sportsmen in Singapore are going to have an extremely busy time this Whitsuntide for important fixtures in practically all branches are to be held in Singapore. At the Tanglin Club over the week-end the Colony tennis players are to oppose
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    SHOOTING.
    78 13 Singapore L. R. Association Competitions. The monthly spoon competition of the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association, was held at the Bukit Timah Range. The following cards were returned The Donegal Medal open shoot competition was won by Mrs. F. S. Gibson with a score of 87. Mrs. Prentice Mrs. Morrell
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    25 13 Owing to the condition of the ground the match arranged for Monday between the S.C.C. II and the Gloucestershire Regiment II at Tanglin is cancelled.
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    DAVIS CUP.
    60 13 Denmark in European Zone Semi-Finals. Copenhagen, May 22. Denmark defeated Poland in the third round of the Davis Cup Competition (F.uropean zone), and now meet the winners of the Italy-Czechoslovakia tie in the zone semi-final. Further results were as follows: Ulrioh (Denmark) beat Hebda (Poland), 6—2, 6—4. 6—3
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    American Zone Final.
    53 13 Montreal, May 22. In the doubles match in the American zone final today the U.S.A. (Shields and Sidney Wood) beat Canada (J. Wright and Marcel Rainville), B—6, 6 i, 6—2. Reuter. On the previous day each side won a singles match, Raincille (Canada) beating Wood and Shields
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    TENNIS. S.R.C. Tournament
    114 13 TENNIS. S.R.C. Tournament The following were the results of tics played yesterday in the S.R.C. tournament Championship Doubles. N. E. Ess and A. Marshall beat C. A. Norris and N. S. Hogan, C -0, 6—4. A Single*. F. Norris beat G. O. G. Hay, 1 fi. X 6. 6—4. Veterans'
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    TENNIS IN INDIA.
    64 13 Negotiations for Tour By Japanese. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 22. Njejeotiations are in progress for a visit to India of a Japanese tennis team. Calcutta insists that three approved Davis Cup players, of the standard of Harada, Ahe, Toba. Ohta and Miki, be included in
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    YACHTING.
    261 13 Arrangements for Week-End Racing. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces Torrow the annual race for the Visitors' (up will be sailed. The start will be at 10.10 a.m. and the course will be posted in the usual position on the morning of the race. For this race the B
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    SCHOOL BOXING.
    86 13 Outram and Rangoon Road Schools Draw. Results of the boxing contests between Outrar.. School and Rangoon Road School, held yesterday, are as follows Leicester (106 lb. Rangoon Road) beat Hamid (103 lb.— Outram). Bong Meng Chong (67 lb.— Rangoon Road) beat Yeo Keng Koh (69 lb.—Outram). Lim Chuan
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    47 13 In the Inter-Schools football competition, Seremban, the St. Paul's Institution defeated the Anglo-Chinese School by three goals to one. St. Paul's are second in the League table and their fixture with the King George V School will, in all probability, decide the custody of the Cup thf?*yTT>i\
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    ALL-BRITISH GOLF FINAL AT LEEDS.
    128 13 Elimination of Foreign Professionals. London, May 22. The defeat of the last foreigner. Mancro (Argentine), in the semi-final of the Yorkshire Evening News 1,000 guineas tournament, ensures an all-British final at Leeds tomorrow, the finalists being Ernest Whitcombe (Bournemouth) and Tom Barber (Derbyshire). Manero reached
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    RISKO WINS.
    88 13 Cleveland, May 5. Johnny Risko, the Cleveland rubber man. dimmed the pugilistic hopes of Max Baer tonight when he scored a decision over the California heavyweight in a ten-round bout. It is nothing that Risko won the decision. He has won and lost lots of them. The significant
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    US. BASEBALL.
    30 13 New York, May 23. There was only one baseball game yest onlay. In the National league Philadelphia played Brooklyn twice, losing both times, 2—3 and 2—s.—Reuter.2 5.— Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    208 13 Saturday. May 23. Football: S.A.K.A. Ist Div. IndoCeylonesc vs. Chinese, Jalan Besar Stadium Reserve Div. R.A.F. vs. Malays, A.R. St. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Ncgri Sembilan, Padang Ceylon S.C. vs. S.C.C, C.S.C. S.H.B. vs. S.C.C, S.H.B. Indian Association vs. S.C.R.C. I.A. V.M.C.A. vs. Singapore Khalsa Asscn., V.M.C.A. Tennis: Cuillemnrd
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    BRITISH OPEN GOLF FINAL.
    597 13 22- Year-Old Champion. MARTIN SMITH WINS A GREAT FIGHT. Westward Ho, May 22. Eric Martin Smith (Royal St. George's) won the British Amateur Open Golf Championship, beating John de Forest (Addington) 1 up in the 36-holea final today. The sun favoured the "Young England' final which
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    A HOLE IN ONE.
    45 13 Feat Performed at 17th At Bukit Timah. Playing with Mr. E. SUunUm at Bukit Timah on Thursday. Mr. K. H. Atkinson accomplished the fi'Rt of doing a hole in oiw. This mat the 17th, the distance of which is V',o yr.rd:;.
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    21 13 Entries for Ihc Singapore Lawn Tennis (■•ham'iiunMiip tournament close on T»tS" dny, and the drew is to lake place on Wednesday.
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    1130 14  -  MARGARET CARLTON By London, Apr. 21. ON DON has been looking quite blue this last week! Not from d e p r e ssion, for the rise in the temperature has made everyone feel cheery, but because lnpis-blue is the colour of the moment, both for
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    WHEN I MAKE BISCUITS.
    243 14 By An American Woman. THE term l>iscuit" in America is used solely to desin n a t c little round hot breads the 'Wiscuit, as you know it, is with us called a "cooky." Take one half pound good white flour not the self-raising kind two
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    Novelty Odds and Ends From Paris.
    820 14 No one can quite beat the Parisian I modiste at the business of providing con- > lit.ual novelty. At the moment, when the dress secrets have been fully revealed, j new odds and ends of jewellery and other accessories are being brought forward i
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    Household Hints.
    145 14 Mildew on leather can be removed by rubbing first with vaseline and then with a soft cloth. Gilded frames can lie cleaned by rubbing over with a small piece of cotton wool dipped in gin; rub dry* with a silk rag. When washing painted walls use two dish
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    READERS' QUERIES.
    40 14 I wonder if any American could give me a recipe for making flapjacks I understand that these homely delicacies are .made mainly from cornmeal and served up with maple syrup. Can anyone give me further details PANCAKE. Singapore.
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    Love In These Days
    999 14  -  MAURICE DONNAY. An exclusive interview with 'TWERE are three -I- kinds of love sentimental love, sexual love 1 1 am our gcxte) and passionate love (I'amour paxtion). The first love, the rarest and the best, demands leisure, reflection and whm I I shall call the inner
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    Features of the New Hats
    26 14 SHALLOW crowns and brims that turn up sharply and dip down at one side are all seen on the latest liat.v
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    Modern Dress.
    208 14 T^HK old-fashioned straw boater worn by women before the War is coming into fashjon again. This fact was disclosed at the Drapery and Textile Exhibition opened "by the Lord Mayor, Sir W. Phene Ncal, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. The Lord Mayor, speaking at the inaugural luncheon, referred
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      191 14 Fat Qoes *&> j Without Starving jy Wv*3> 111 Perhaps you have exercised and J J dieted, and learned some of the ill- ft 1 effects. Now try an easy, pleasant /IX U f^ That way is Marmola Prescription F jjl h wi TableU. It acts to correct the cause.
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    AN Experiment to Rear the Perfect Daughter.
    1324 15 In This Article by Stella Gibbons, Which Appeared In The Evening Standard, is Told The Story Of How Diana Was Allowed to Crawl About The Garden Naked in The Coldest Weather, to Gnaw Bones, And How She Acquired An Astonishing Vitality. T|O you
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    A DOCTOR'S WARNING.
    530 15 Risks of Unorthodox Training. This experiment in child-rearing cannot fail to have deeply interested many parents, yet I cannot too strongly emphasise the fact that such experiments should not be Tashly imitated. This essay into unaccustomed methods of infant upbringing resolved itself into two parts 1. The
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    WHEN YOU COOK CHICKEN.
    526 15 /CHICKEN is cooked in innumerable ways in Franco, but recently we had poulet au cirtron, which was a revelation to me. Accompanying the pieces of chicken was served boiled rice with chicken's liver among it, and the chef told me that failing sufficient liver of thicken
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    NEW BRITISH CHURCH IN SOURABAYA.
    653 16 Dedication Service On May 31. The dedication of the new British Church at Sourahaya will take place on Sunday, May 31. The occasion promises' to be one of exceptional interest to Bri-ti-h people, for thii building is the first church to be built for them
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    ALLEGED ARSON.
    124 16 Lighted Rag Thrown On Roof. An Indian Mohammedan woman was committed for trial by the Second Police Magistrate, Mr. G. E. Clayton, yesterday, the allegation against her being that she set fire to a house at Joo Chiat Lane. A Malay, Ilaji, living in the house, stated in
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    150 16 Mr. H. Rud. dv Mosch, whose death is announced at Amsterdam, was a member of a French commercial house, with affiliated companies in the Indies and at Amsterdam, and had an opportunity of studying the economic relations between the Indies, Holland and other European countries. As a result he was
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    EMPIRE DAY MESSAGE.
    242 16 H.M. the King: "Always Play The Game." KiM. the King's Empire Day message to "children in the elementary schools of the Empire," v/hich was read to Singapore schools was as follows ■On this day my people in all parts of the world join to celebrate their unity
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    FATAL ACCIDENT
    26 16 A Chinese girl, aged about 11 years, died in hospital yesteftiay as the result of injuries sustained in a motor accident at Beach Road.
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    62 16 The following were among those elected Fellows of the Royal Empire Society at the last meeting of the Council: Mr. A. B. Cobden-Ramsay, Singapore; Mr. R. A. Paliister, M.B.* Batu Gajah; Mr. J. Alan Craig, Kota Bharu Mr. E. R. C. Williams, Cameron Highlands Mr?. A. Allwrijjht, Kuala Lumpur Mr.
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    MIDNIGHT COLLISION.
    352 16 American Fined For Rash Driving. A collision between a bu? and a motorcar at Keppel Road about midnight on Apr. 18 had its requel in the Fourth Police Court before Mr. C. H. Whitton yesterday when Mr. L. N. Harmon, an American dealer in portraits, was charged with
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    FALSE WEIGHTS.
    42 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 22. Neo Leong, a poric vendor, was fined $10 or two weeks' imprisonment and $40 or six weeks respectively here today for benig in possession of a false daching and tampering with the daching.
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    44 16 As a result of a skid in Tanjong Pagar Road last night Mr. J. S. Frewen, of the Western Electric Co. (Orient) Ltd., was slightly cut about the head. Mr. Frewen's car hit a standard in the road near the Fresh Foed Co.'s offices.
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    RADICALISM IN U.S. MR. H. C. F. RODDA.
    221 16 RADICALISM IN U.S. MR. H. C. F. RODDA. Republicans' Alarm At School Text-Books. The Republican Party has become alarmed at the Radicalism which is being taught in American schools and colleges and advocated in many school text-books. The Executive Director of the Republican National Committee, Mr. Robert H. Lucas, complained
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    177 16 Divorce for Man Married In Kuala Lumpur. In an undefended petition before the President of the Divorce Court, on Apr. 17, Mr. Harold Charles Ffcank Rodda, Assistant Commissioner of Police at Batu Gajah, F.M.S. of Clock House Road, Beckenham, sought the dissolution of his marriage with Mrs. Gertrude Marguerite Rodda,
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    ROBBERS HOLD PARTY.
    231 16 Girls Dance While Man Is Burned. Five young New York thugs throe men and two girls raided a dentist's house, and after torturing the householder and stealing his wife's jewels held a party. Neighbours of the dentist, Dr. Edmund Bignall, heard the loud laughter, music *nd the
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    ALL DISCHARGED.
    125 16 D.P.P. and "Unsatisfactory Evidence." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 22. The case at the Assizes against a Tamil named Ponniah, recently employed on Bukit Toh Alang estate, and five others, came to an abrupt ending today when, following the withdrawal yesterday of the case against the third,
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    25 16 Swami Asokananda, of the Ramkrishna Mission and a former editor of Prabuddha-Bharata will arrive in Singapore next Tuesday from Calcutta on his way to America.
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      76 16 TWO CLERKS CHARGED. Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 22. M. Idius, recently a clerk in the Land Oflice, was charged here today with criminal braach of trust in $249. Mohammed Ku:;ofT bin Osman, also a clerk in the Land Office, was similarly c barged
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    A JOURNAL IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
    3995 17 The Verandah Past And Present Relics Of Old Kuala Lumpur Bfinkers vs. Hawkers The Dignity Of Labour At Serdfing Proposed Traffic Lights— More Tennis Courts For Girls Our Heraldic Crocodiles. (IJy Our Kuala Lumpur Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 22. ALTHOUGH the desire of the
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      211 17 Give your linen fair Mf^bk treatment ff^l in the wash t ?ft r*w I %J| R^ 1 t^^^^^awZamv^P^l r^«aM^^^^tl There is one way to be sure your household linen is getting fair treatment in the wash that is by insisting on having pure soap Sunlight Soap. The guaranteed purity of
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    RUBBER OUTPUT REGULATION.
    3053 18 Scheme Explained At Planters' Meeting. BURN EXCESS. HOW GOVERNMENTS MIGHT CO-OPERATE. At a well-attended meeting of the Sitiawaa Branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters, with Mr. 1). Carmichael in the cha:v. Mr. W. EagleHott read the following paper on Rubber Output Regulation. Mr. W. Eagle-Bott faid:
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    56 18 The death took place in Tientsin en May I of Mr. Hubert Stillinyfleet Metonlfc, formerly a planter well known in Kualn Lumpur. Mr. Metcalfe left Mn'rya .it the end of last year to join bis father-in-law's firm, hxvins: marrieJ Miss Marjorie Borrows, of Tientsin. His death was due to a
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    THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC.
    1578 18 Path of Duty. "LAMP TO THE FEET OF AUSTRALIANS." Let us in this solemn hour resolve that at all limes the spirit of Anzac will be a lamp to the feet of Australians to guide them on the path of duly." The Governor-General (Sir Isaac A.
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    INSANITY THEORY.
    168 18 Caused by Lack of Oxygen, Says Doctor. A connection between a lack rf oxygen n the blood and insanity is suggested by Dr. Rossa McFai-land. an experimental psychclogist. as a result of experiment; conducted by :,tu:ient; of Columbia. Addressing a meetinpr of the American Psychological Association, Dr. McFarland
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    THE CENSUS ON THE SEA.
    1038 19 Keeping Track of Britain's Ocean Wandererk One of life's bugbears for that Civil Department of the Government which has to keep records of the ages, services, qualifications, and nationalities of men and women who serve under the Red Ensign is again at hand, writes Capt.
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