The Straits Times, 15 May 1934

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times. itenrAßusßXD mbablt a cshttoy.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1954. PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times. &0 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAT 15, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 272 1 SINGAPORE: TO. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 6161). I VIS IT j OUR NEW j SHOWROOMS. PASKOE CO. ICORNWALL I HOUSE I M. Orekf* BJ. j jiggg^ Calvert s Vj^^A VmmhmmLm BViBVB^HB^B%B^HBBW3tt^BVHBSBfIB^B^B^HB "TWENTY PER CENT." (More convenient than Liquid Antiseptic Soaps) •"pHE name of Calvert has always been associated with the development
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    • 102 1 W±» v KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3613). LENTHERIC *|ff T Exquisite H Fragrance. c. TO MAKE MORE COMPLETE LIFE'S- JOYS AND SUCCESSES. Ml LEHTHERIC CREATIOMS OBTAINABLE FROM m^SSgSmm^ sincaporf kuala lumpur, |Q|fl^ FINEST AUSTRALIAN MUTTON I I /©IK AT ECONOMICAL C °ST I &¥mSSm SHOULDER LEG SADDLE I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 542 2 P. k 0. HUITSi INDIA AND APCAR UNES. (laeoraoratad to England) MAO* PAaVew»O9* AND CARGO PEWIMBPLAJt AUD iiaisisiiai. g. H. 3O UNDER CONTRACT WITH BIS MAJIOII 0 OOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AMD JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore BEBAR «.000 May 24 KAIBAB-I HMD
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    • 564 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GI^WEKAL PASSENCE*? AG«it«TS FOR CUNARD LINE, (Incorporated In Japaru TO LONDON. Naples, MarseUes, London, Aatwera I Rotterdaai and MMdksaroagh. Vessels Tonnage Due Bali f HAKOKAKI MARU 1f1.499 May M 17 t TajaHT VII MARU 12,000 "«j 29 99 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 June 13 14 I HARUNA MARU 11,400
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    • 810 2 £71.12.t Vbb\ AjBBBMBMi*Ca\. I tbb rato toJiaißj. (a| Sad eUas passage Singapore to Hwag Kong. (b> Taartot class aa— aas PsaMs (c» Ist cUas rail aesass America. (41 Toorirt class Aflantir ta Bac new aad famous s-s. Eaßaaattaa or %-m. Wsßklagtea. NOTE: If passage through the Panama Canal k daateed
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    • 1115 2 -HIPPING. aUJS mSOtSL UMb* (Oeaaa TfJE HfJA KHHrW STEAM9UIP CO. Oss Ltd, aad Chiaa Mutual (19*1) LTD. TO, Steam Navigation Oa, Ltd. THE CTJNARD STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. TBS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD THE CHINA ItATTOATIOTf CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN MKMAL UNE I The SIAM STEAM
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  • 470 3 How The Arctees Behaved In The Bay. In a message to Sir Joseph Yf. Isherwood Bart., the Inventor of the Arcform ship, Captain Keith H. Williams, master of the Arctees, pays high tribute to the sea- going qualities of the •hip during the recent heavy gales
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  • 109 3 Margate is to have a honeymoon month lasting from May 18 to June 30 A scheme sanctioned by the Town Council provides for free entertainmento. games and other attractions for couples who spend their honeymoon In the town during that period. They will be received privately l»y the
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  • 307 3 Government's Inertia Criticised. Government Inertia Is attacked by Sir Charles Hlpwood, K.8.E.. C.B. (late head of the Marine Department of the Board of Trade), the director of the National Union of Manufacturers, wherein he says "It Is high time, and more than time, that some effective action were
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  • 209 3 A New Departure At A Maternity Hospital. A new departure in the management of surgical cases at Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospital, and one which it is expected will be followed by other hospitals throughout the country, was announced by Mr. Louis C. Rlvett, I Senior Obstetric Surgeon to the
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  • 224 3 Naval Officers For The Antarctic. The Admiralty, in Fleet Orders, calls for two volunteers for an antarctic expedition. The expedition, which has the support of the Royal Geographical Society, will be under the leadership of Mr. J. R. Rymlll. It has for its chief object the exploration of
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  • 61 3 Mr. H. E Goldsmith, former Assistant Director of Public Works In Hong Kong, who has been spending some time in British Columbia on his way to England, has had considerable success In fishing at Victoria. By landing a 20' 2 lb. spring salmon, he won the
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  • 402 3 £3,000,000 New Vessel Contemplated. According to a Reuter message from New York, a plan to lay up permanently the United States liner Leviathan and build a new vessel to cost between $11,000,000 and $15,000,000 (between £2,200,000 and £3.000,000 at par) Is reported by the New
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  • 78 3 LARUT. Brit.. 464 tons, from Malacca 15-5, for Malacc? 16-5. NAGARA, Swedish. 3.979 tons, from Yokohama 14-5, tor Penang 15-5. TOBELO. Dut.. 684 tons, from Batavla 14-6, for Batavla 18-5. HUA TONO. Brit., 110 tons, from Muar 14-5, for Muar 15-5. VAN HEUTSZ. Dut., 2,748 tons, from Belawan
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  • 146 3 Tueeday, May 15. Ship* alonrside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPtL HARBOUR. Main Wharf T. S. Cable. M. L. "Julia," Lch. •Spartan," Tug "Roee," D. van Twist, W. Bt. "Agnes I," Tug "Trebover." C«l Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN ORT DOCKS. Tanjonc P»«ar. Albert
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  • 29 3 The D'Artagnan is due from Saigon today at 1 p.m. and will probably sail on the same day at 6 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 18 3 EARTHENWARE SUBSOIL PIPES FOR ANTI-MALARIAL AND AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WORKS. The Elkayes Potteries, Office: No 89. Hieh Street, Singapore.
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    • 849 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporatao In FM3.) LLOYDS AGENTS •BOOKING AGENTS, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND BIAM STARS EAILWATB. TELEPHONE j Freight MSI 4- Passage SMI CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated in England) BOMB VIA CANADA. Hong Kong to England 28 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IB day*. Via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
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    • 437 3 ELLERMAN BUCP4LL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (Incorporated la Blgisrxi) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM HAMBURG Via Parts and Sues Canal Due Sails Steamer Spore Spore. CITY OP ATHENS In port May It CITY OF HANKOW May 30 June 1 CITY OP EASTBOURNE June H June It For HONG KONG, SHANGHAI
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 68 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Yestert iy Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm temp. ins. Sur.slUne temp •f hrs. *F Alor Star 87 041 8.6 74 Sitiawan 88 0.01 6.0 73 K. Tengganu No report Bukit Jeram 89 1.84 10.3 70 Malacca 87 2.08 11.5 72 Singapore (Mt. Faben 86 Nil
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    • 58 3 4> TIDE TABLES. Tuesday. May 15. H. W. 13.19 Noon, 8 ft. 3 In., 11.39 pm, t ft 1 In. L. W. 5.43 am, 1 In., 5 38 p.m 3 ft. 8 in. Wednesday, May 16. H. W. 13.55 Noon, 7 ft. 8 in., 11.59 p.m., 9 ft. L. W.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 422 4 SITUATIONS VACANT tVuea applying far any position advertleai In thne column tend eaaiea at Uatiaweaala. Da net aad Mfrtaaai WANTED, Lady Stenographer for Mercantile Office. Apply Box 671, Straits Times. WANTED, European Female Assistant '.or high class retail business. Commencing small salary. Apply G P.O. Box No. 664. VACANCY occur*
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    • 694 4 MOTOR VEHICLES SINGER TOURER, 8 ILP., 1992, done 19.M0 miles only. Genuine Buy. tea, 8. Times. FORD Victoria 1*32 for sale, excel, con. H. R. Aaron, 14, Robinson Rd. Phone S4M. WANTED comfortable car, late model, state make, HP. gear, consumption, lowest cash price. Box No. 678, Straits Times. MORRIS
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    • 642 4 BUSINESS- PREMISES TO LET OOOOWNS, Bead Street ofl River Valley Road. 4.000 to 30.000 square feet United Engineers. Limited. MISCELLANEOUS Ton can have THE SUNDAY TTMEB delivered to you every week fnr three months 'at $1.80 Manager.. Sunday Times MODERN BALLROOM DANCING of every description taught at Rena's Dance Studio.
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    • 636 4 1 PUBUC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, May 21, Whit Monday (Bank Holiday). NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that I, the undersigned PANO CHOON JIN of No. 41, Scotve Road. Singapore, have no further connection or dealings with OOH YAM KIANO otherwise known as OOH
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    • 712 4 BUSINESS CARDS MASSAGE HALL F ,GA R o MANICURE AND MASSAGE. cbeations THI Mr* HARC and MJ. HANA g PERMANENT WAVE M. WATERLOO STBEET. BT CUXOPKA.N LADI EXPBETB RAFFLES HOTEL (Room IM) and at Telephone 7467. J 93 Bra. B>sah ad THE STRAITS TIMES Head Office. CECIL AMD STANLEY STREETS.
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    • 376 4 GEMAS. Uy. Refreshment Room, (Llm Hee Say). KLANO. Federal Rubber Stamp Co. Riy. Station. Bookstall. Klang New Bookstall Co, 33 Main Street General Btore, 20. Tungku Dia Ddln Street. KUALA PILAH. Decosta. Nunir Co. 48. Lister Road. TEI.DK ANSON. Baser Singh, Anson Road. The People's Store, Queen Street. Railway Station
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 183 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Feetace. Monthly 3.M <N IM Quarterly 1 8.5* Slt.M f IM Half Yearly $U.M «4.»t SUjM Yearly 534.M »4«. M 536.M SoU Outstatkm cheques should Include the aaaal bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:—
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 68 5 ■H 8 3 ?i Spa OrcliHM. 0 9.. I n i^ons. a The News. EC wKp nOrtnern studio orrnpsU*M a •>< la v, ».i a a I*. n h mm HpRMkH H I MM Mi Mt i 12 30 Tui I K i.. .ii I.'il i j J i 1
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 722 6 FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET DEVELOPMENTS. (Prom Oar Own --spondent.j London, Apr. 28. The financial markets have completely discarded any o' jus effects of the Budget and nave passed an un- ventful week. The (ear of an early devaluation of the dollar has subsided, and the international position generally has
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    • 858 6 SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION. The twenty-third annual general meeting of the Buklt Ijok (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street. London on Apr. 10. Mr. Gerald Klngsley (chairman of the company), presided. The chairman said: We meet today In a somewhat better atmosphere
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    • 795 6 Nervous Operators. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMORANDUM. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Manchester, Apr. 18. It would be difficult to Imagine a more quiet and featureless state of affairs than has prevailed in the Manchester market during the past week. Now and again sellers have been encouraged by indications
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 185 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.) OFFER COLLAPSIBLE SATES. PIPE FITTIH6S (GALV. GAS, RED STEAM) GLOBE VALVES Etc. ALSO A WIDE UANGE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES TEL. 5471. CALCUTTA CHEMICAL CO., Ltd. (Incorporated In India) 8, Raffles Chambers, Singapore. Phone 44 ;5. mmW PL The mou powerful
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    • 8 6 Other financial new* In Pages 8 and 9.
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    • 350 6 mCtALI/ED SPECIALIZED MECHANIC/ Consider ttoe number of (rotes the pistons of your engine make in every 1,000 mik»— wear must take place and there comes a time In the life of every engine when new pistons mugt be fitted. Cylinder walls are also worn and sometimes scored. The fitting of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 298 7 GALA PREMIERE MMBli^^ v i BY VIBTUE OF ITS GRKATtiKSS, SELECTED AS OUR A~ CAPI I 0 L m j 4th ANNIVERSARY ATTRACTION 6.15 TO-DAY 9.15 j£^^k Lm warner bros. musical uftljri W M EXTRAVAGANZA OF XHS Wbk. jv i±y^ \aif^^P llll| fl^li^^^ iplh ALL THE SONGS ARE GREAT! Dolores
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    • 219 7 OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF KATONG, GAYLANG and JOO CHIAT OPENING OF NEW BRANCH OF (Jo Pr|« trtr the cjnvjnie:.ee at our nunieroua Customers In Katong. Gayiang and Joo Chiat. we take pleasure to announce that. COMMENCING FROM WEDNESDAY, 16th MAY 1934, Our new Branch Office will be opened at
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    • 179 7 \-^/yjQ YoUr last °PP° rtunit y to see Gains- y&AjjEr^^ borough's terrific comedy success. 'j/ *j U^ I AISO THE auiff ti«miiiw grand national mmm^ m j BY CAUMONT... j THURSDAY THURSDA~ First National^ 1934 Special. "I LOVED A WOMAN" with EDWARD G. ROBINSON and KAY FRANCIS. The greatest scandal
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  • 173 8 Singapore Rubber Steady. From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, May 15. A severe break in the rubber market occurred in London yesterday, due to heavy liquidation. New York, however, after temporary weakness, closed steady. The Singapore market opened steady, with sellers somewhat reserved. U.K. rubber stocks, 96,366 tons,
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  • 199 8 Singapore, May 15, 12 noon Buyer Seller Gatnbier 4.00 Java Cube 7.00 Hamburg Cube 7.00 White Montok Pepper 36.00 White Pepper 35.00 Black Pepper 16.00 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundrled 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75 Small Pearl Tapioca
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  • 94 8 Kerosene oil; Shell and Fish $3.66 lor two 4-gallon tins: Crown and Dragon $3.26 for two 4-gallon tins: Cross $3.11 for two 4-gallon tins. Devoe's Imperial Brilliant, $1.83 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons: Sylvan Arrow, $1.63 per tin of 4 Imp. gallons. Motor spirit per Imp. gallon Shell aviation
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    • 211 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning, according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING. London, 4 months' sight 2/4 11/64 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 5/32 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 9/64 London, 30 days' sight 2/4% London, demand
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    • 41 8 From China and Japan by Hakozaki Maru due at Singapore noon tomorrow. From China and Japan by Kutsang due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Thursday. From China and Japan by Oinyo Maru due at Singapore 6 a.m. on Friday.
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    • 337 8 Dividend Of 3 Per Cent. Recommended. The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of Allenby Rubber Co., Ltd., will be held at the Registered Office of the Company on May 26. The directors' report stateso The net profit after making provision for depredation of $5,095 93 amounted to $17,893.62 to
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    • 47 8 The Committee of the London Stock Exchange has withdrawn permission to record bargains in the shares of General Tobacco Company. This decision does not stop business taking place In the company's shares, but It prevents bargains being recorded i In the Stock Exchange Supplementary List
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 428 8 Issue Pal. Pd. I/- 4/- Ampat Tin El £1 Asam Kumbang SI £1 Austral Malay >/- 5/- Ayer Hitam Tin 1 1 Ayer Weng El £1 Bangrin Tin El £1 Changkat Tin il £1 Chenderiang >0 50 Hitam Tin Buyers 6/6 37/6 43/6 15/2.07^ 34/9 9/0.5S Sellers. 16/2.15 85/6
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      • 282 8 Issue Veil. Pd. Buyers Sellers, 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 ■A £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.5.0 L 0 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 11 1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 •1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord.
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      • 140 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 102 103
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      • 372 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today s Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby ($1) 1.70 I.Bocd. 1.70 I.Bocd. Alor Gajah ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00 1.10 A. Hitam ($1) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.70 A. Malay ($2) 2.90 3.10 2.90 3.10 A. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00
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  • 189 8 TMUy. Bengkalls, Laboean Bulk Tandjon? Balel (Rokan) 3 p.m. Selat Pandjang and Bagan (Hong Thong) 3 p m. Blalc Pakan Baroe. Port Ue Kock and .'adang (Hong Kwong) .3 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India (D'Artagnan) 4 p.m. Prance (Parcels) (D'Artagnan) ..3.30 p.m. Tomorrow. Java, Southern Sumatra,
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  • 32 8 By Chitral Felix Roussel Karoa Ranchl Slamat LcJI Arrtt. Sport l.or.doi Mar. 30 Apr Apr. 3 Apr 2' Apr. S Apr 21 Apr. 13 May J Apr. 20 May
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  • 76 8 Rugby, May V? Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.54 Athens 530 sellers. Berlin 12.92»., Bombay 1/6 1/16 Brussels 21.88 Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.75% Buenos Aires 36% sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39% Helsingfors 226% Hong Kong 1 5 Lisbon 110 Madrid 37 11 32 Milan 60% Montevideo 38% sellers. Montreal 5.10%
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  • 68 8 Noon, May 15. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 20% 20% (F. 0.8.) 21 21>/ 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June 21 21 V\ July-Sept. 21% 21% Oct.-Dec. 22% 22 Vi Jan.-Mar. 22% 22" Tone of Market Quiet sellers reserved. Latest
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  • 103 8 The rate of Issue is Rs. 155 100. The rate of payment Is Rs. 157=5100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt of the Money Order Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates of Issue of Money Orders drawn on
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 57 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Taeaday, May 15. The Mcntakab Rubber Co., Ltd.. 15th Gene. ral Meeting at Chartered Bank Chambers, 12 noon. Police Band. Botanic Gardens, 5.15 p.m. Christian Brothers Schools, Reunion of Old Boys, G. H. Cafe, p.m. Sporting events will be found under separate heading on the sports
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
    • 475 9 Malcolm Bowley And Son's Report Malcolm Bowley and Son's market report from London, dated May 4, states: Copper. Prices have eased somewhat during the week, largely in sympathy with the weakness in other markets. The German and Italian embargo naturally has a depressing effect, but it is
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    • 37 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 14. Three hundred and twelve members of the Rubber Growers' Association produced 9,673 tons in April, compared with 8,260 tons In April, 1933, an increase of 17.1 per cent.
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    • 1228 9 SIR F.A. SWETTENHAM'S SPEECH. The twenty-eighth annual genera l meeting of the Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Company, Limited was held on April 16, at the Registered Office of the company, Ceylon House. 49 and 51. Eastcheap. London, Sir Frank A. Swettenham, chairman of the company, presiding.
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    • 660 9 Unfavourable Conditions For Tapping. The second annual general meeting of the Foothills (Malaya) Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on Apr. 12, at the registered office of the company, 149, Leadenhall Street. London. Mr. J. C. Benson presiding in the absence of Mr. Arthur Young. The chairman said
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    • 62 9 Kuala Selangor Dividend Of 6«4 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 14. Kuala Se!ang«r.— Profit, £4.72* j dividend, 6'/i per cent. forward, £1,718. Sungei Rinching. Profit, £4319: di-j vicend, 3 per cent.; forward. £3,094 j Dahan.— Loss for 11 months ending Dec. 31. £1,039. Kepong (Malay)
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    • 83 9 Consolidated income account of the' Gillette Safety Razor Company for the! three months ended Mar. 31 shows net 1 profit of $902,203 (about £180,400), including (68.058 realised on sales of securities, and after $117,948 to depreciation and $180,923 to income-taxes. The earnings are equivalent, after deducting the preference
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 627 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) The liability of members is limited to the extent and to manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital 550.000.000 Issued and rully paid up $20,060,000 Reserve Funds:— Sterlmg £6.500.000 lifver
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    • 271 9 Other Financial News in Pare 6. NETHERLANDS INDIA RUBBER STATISTICS The following information has been received from the Chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics, Batavia: Acreage of tappablt rubber not tapped at the end of March, 1934. A B C Totally ceased Partly ceased Total A& B Territory Number
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    • 439 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853) Paid Op Capital la 600.000 shares of £5 each «.000.00« Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.00(L009 HEAD OFFICE: SS. Bishopsgate. London. E.C.Z. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hollo Saigon Amrftsar ipoh Semarang Bangkok
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  • 84 10 Singapore, ALHAMBRA Devil Tiger with Marion Burns Kane Richmond. 6.15— 9.15. CAPITOL Wonder Bar. 6.l*— 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret— Sailor's Luck Arrowsmith MARLBOROUGH A Woman's Fights, Chinese Picture. 8.16—9.19. NEW WORLD Bide Shows, Cabaret, Dancing. Talkies. Theatres and Cinema*. PAVILION Aunt Sally with Cicely Courtneldge. 6.15—9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Special
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  • 947 10 Fuller reports of Mr. J. G. Hay's speech at the annual general meeting of Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., in which he dealt at length with the control scheme, confirm the favourable impression created by the cabled summary.
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  • 141 10 The leave of absence granted to Mr. H. C. Wlllan, an Officer of Class 111, Malayan Civil Service, has been extended by the Secretary of State for the Colonies for one month on half pay. Mr. L. B. Gibson, an Officer of Class 111, Malayan Civil Service, returned
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  • 647 10 THE GOVERNOR'S CUP. Oiven favourable weather and an absence of mishaps necessitating scratchings, local racing enthusiasts are promised a very fine race on Whit Monday, when 11 of the best horses in the country will be sent over the mile in a race for the Governor's
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  • 1173 10 INDIA. By Jiddu Krishnamurti. (The famous Indian poet, author, and lecturer.) Here is a statement by an authority on the Indian question, and dealing with an aspect of it frequently overlooked by politicians. India has an authentic history which goes back centuries beyond the Christian story of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 125 10 I *J Wv f>^ B*»f Broth Mu»hroo« V^^r L— 'jLji f-j V«t»ubl« Af»nt<m Mutton Hrolh OyMtr Mock T*" 0 Ctirry Soup L* "Mft^i Noodlt Cr*«i Ft* Heinz offer you 15 soups made your way the home-made way simple, home Ingredients cooked slowly in open kettles. That's the only way to
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    • 89 10 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY LIMITED. Collier Quay, Singapore. COLUMBIA GRAND OPERAS AT POPULAR PRICE SIX RECORDS IN FREE PORTFOLIOS HERE is the biggest thing of the year— the first of the World's greatest grand operas cleverly con-, densed to their principal melodies, yet with the orderly thread of their plots
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  • 164 11 27 PEOPLE SO FAR KNOWN TO BE DEAD. 100 HOUSES DESTROYED. Sir William Peel Visits Scene Of The Calamity. Hong Kong, May 15. So far 27 people are known to be dead as the result of an explosion yesterday in tile Hong Kong was
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  • 130 11 Disastrous Blaze At Campulung. Bucharest, May 9. A disastrous nre, which is said to nave originated in an orphan asylum, destroyed a considerable section of the famous Rumanian town of Campulung, capital of the Department of Muscel and seat of a suffragan bishop. A monastry and a
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  • 158 11 £90 Damages Against Siamese Prince. Prince Nal Nita Sukham, a Siamese i subject, attached to H.M.S. Vernon, at Portsmouth, figured as a defendant at Kingston-on-Thames County court on May 1, when he was sued for damages lollowing a midnight motor collision on the Kingston by-pass road last
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  • 110 11 Yen 1,000,000,000 Spent Since 1931. Moscow, May 9. Pravde declares that, from expert estimates made in Shanghai, Japan has spent Yen 163,000,000 for the current year for military activity In the Manchurian territory, while the total expenditure since 1931, caused by the occupation of Manchuria (now
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  • 153 11 Argentina Causes A Breakdown. Rugby, May 12. The Wheat Advisory Committee, which has been meeting in London under the chairmanship of the American Ambassador, has failed to reach an agreement on the plan for fixing minimum prices which had been adopted at the Rome conference a few weeks
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  • 86 11 Lord Salisbury's Bill Dropped. London, May 9. The House of Lords passed the second reading of Lord Salisbury's Reform Bill by 171 votes against 82. Two hundred peers were present out of a membership of 750. Lord Salisbury indicated that as Lord Hallsham had killed the Bill,
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  • 221 11 New York, May 14. The country has been electrified by the cryptic announcement from Tucson, Arizona, that June Robles has been found alive but gravely ill. June, the six-year-old granddaughter of a wealthy Arizona rancher, was kidnapped on Apr. 25. A demand was made for a
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  • 114 11 English Channel "War." COMBINED S3A, LAND AND AIR EXERCISES. Paris, May 11. Large-scale French naval manoeuvres in the English Channel and off the Atlantic coast will begin on May 12. The first stage will be combined sea and land manoeuvres to be foJlowed by land and
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  • 130 11 Two- Year Moratorium Discussed. Berlin, May 11. A possible outcome of the protracted debts conference is now suggested to be a two-year moratorium on debt payments and the supply o f raw material: on a credit basis to meet the requirements of German industry for the next two
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  • 140 11 $250,000 Bail Raised In Chicago. Chicago, May 11. Insull raised the $200,000 ball required r.nd was released but was Immediately re- arrested on a charge of embezzlement and ordered to find another $50,000 ball. He has declined to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. His
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  • 53 11 Government Dissolves Municipality. Alexandria, May 10. In consequence of scandals occupying public attention for some time, the Government has decided to dissolve the municipality of Alexandria and to substitute a special commission of six Egyptians, three British and one French, Italian and Greek, to carry on until the
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  • 53 11 Launching Of New German Passenger Steamer. Bremen, May 11. The new passenger and freight steamer, the Cairo, 3,200 tons, of the North German Lloyd, was named on Friday by the Egyptian Legation Secretary, Waguish Rastum, at the launchIng ceremony. The motorship will be placed on the Levantine service
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  • 37 11 Washington, May 15. The House of Representative agriculture committee today voted In favour of applying the Stock Exchange Control Bill to cotton besides grain. The bill provides for the limiting of short-selling and speculation.
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  • 25 11 Stockholm, May 11 Five persons were drowned in the Maelar Sea in a heavy storm that raged over Sweden on Thursday. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    43 11 With everything around him awakening under the blandishments of spring, Mr. David Lloyd George is busily at work on tbe continuation of his war memoirs on his farm at Churt, Surrey. Tbe picture shows Mr. Lloyd George taking a stroll with his dogs.
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  • 145 11 Italy's Agreements With Her Neighbours. Rome, May 14. Agreements between Italy, Austria and Hungary, which m designed to give practical effect to the economic protocols of the Rome Pact of Mar. 17, have been signed by Signor Mussolini, and the Austrian and Hungarian Ministers. They
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  • 105 11 Strange Climax To Harrow Man's Career. London, May 10. Educated at Harrow, a clerk in the Foreign Office, an ex- Attache at Madrid, who retired on a pension in 1923, Mr. R. F. Orlando Brldgeman, C.M.G., M.V.0., is now secretary of the British section of the
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  • 99 11 Imperial Airways Pilot's Remarkable Record. London, May 9. One million miles of flying was achieved for the first time when the Imperial Airways pilot, Mr. O. P. Jones, arrived at Croydon from Paris today. The feat is equal to 10,000 hours In the air. Mr. Jones is bearded
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  • 64 11 Trouble Continues To Spread In VS. New York, May 14. The Industrial strife has spread to the meat-packing concerns and strikes of meat-cutters and butchers have been ordered at St. Louis and Des Montes. The protracted coal mine trouble in Illinois has resulted in another death, a miner
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  • 112 11 Once Bank Chairman. CHARGE OF TAKING $1,661,170. New York, May 15. The trial has opened of J. W. Harrlman, who is charged with misappropriating $1,661,170 in the Harriman National Bank Trust Co., of- which he was chairman. A. M. Austin, a former ice -president of the bank,
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  • 114 11 Corporate State To Be Inaugurated. Rome, May 9. Signor Mussolini's Idea of a corporate state will be inaugurated on July 1. An official communique running into 33 closely-printed pages explains that there will be 22 corporations comprising employers and employed to control the country's production and economic output
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  • 94 11 Darling Prize Awarded To Col. C. H. James. Geneva, May 11. The first award of the so-called Darling Prize for successful research in tropical diseases was made on Friday when recognition was accorded to the British scientist and physician, Lieut.-Col. Charles Henry James, for his new method of
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  • 84 11 New Speed Mark For 4,000 Miles. Montlhery. May 10. The world's land record for 4,000 miles was broken today by a six-cylin-der 3,200 litre Delahaye car, which has been circling the track since Tuesday afternoon. The new time is 36 hours, 13 minutes, and 56-l|3 seconds, an
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  • 176 11 Dealing With Insensate Competition. SIR HARRY McGOWAN, His Plan For British Industry. London, May II Sir Harry McGowan, president and chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., in an article in the Industrial Chemist, announces that he is sending out to Japan this summer a strong commission
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  • 103 11 Upton Division Of West Ham. London, May 15. The bye-election in the Upton Division of West Ham, due to the resignation of Mr. A. J. Chotzner, resulted In a Labour victory. The voting was as follows: Mr. B. W. Gardner (Lab.) 11,998. Mr. J. R. J. MacNamara (Cons.)
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  • 87 11 Japanese Minister On The Naval Treaties. Tokio, May 9. The Navy's Intention to extricate Japan from the fetters of existing disadvantageous naval treaties was stressed by the Minister of Marine when addressing a convention of provincial Governors. He emphasised that the 1935 naval conference would have a
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  • 28 11 Official Announcement By India. Simla, May 14. It was officially announced today that rubber restriction will be enforced in British India as from June I.— Reuter.
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  • 279 11 Washington, May 14. A move was afoot today to permit Great Britain to pay the June Instalment of the war debt In silver If she desired. Senator Thomas is described as ready to add the projected Silver Nationalisation Bill clause renewing authority to
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  • 401 12 A Difficult Year. fMPORTS DECREASEEXPORTS INCREASE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 10. A comprehensive survey of the way tne trade of the Netherlands India withstood the difficulties of 1933 was given by -Mr. N. E. van der Stadt, the local agent of the Nederlandsche
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  • 45 12 Malay Actor In Serious Condition. A Malay stage actor. Daud. living in an attap hut of! Thomson Road, was found lying in his room with a deep cut in his throat early this morning. He was removed to hospital in a serious condition.
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  • 40 12 Early Morning Discovery In House. In the early hours of this morning a Chinese youth was found in a critical state in a house in North Bridge Road. He was suffering from poison, and the ambulance was summoned.
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  • 70 12 Four years ago today the Capitol Theatre and Restaurant, Singapore, one of the biggest and most luxuriously appointed buildings of its kind in the East, was opened with a "capacity" house. Today the management is celebrating the anniversary with the presentauon of the spectacular film "Wonder Bar" and
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  • 52 12 Prospective exhibitors are informed Cat entries for the dog show, which .i be held in the Polo Club grounds, stier Road, on Sunday, May 27, close tomorrow. Entries should be .1 to Mr. H. T. G. Robey, c/o V. R. ck and Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Bank
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  • 29 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15. Mrs. Urn Mah Chye, widow of Mr. Lam Mah Chye, the Penang millionaire, has died at the age of 73.
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  • 30 12 A Chines* mobxist at Penang who narrowly escaped knocklrc down a girl who darted across the road was assaulted by the crowd and beaten uutil he was inser.sible
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  • 197 12 Rash Driving Charge Follows Fatality. As a sequel to the Orchard Road fatality. In which a Chinese cyclist was knocked down and killed by a motor-car, the driver of the car, Mr. Philip Druldlng, managing directo of L. A. Dreyfus Co.. Ltd.. Cecil Street, wls
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  • 163 12 Tamby Fined $250 At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 14. A tamby. who was discovered receiving money for betting by a police trap, was fined $250, or three months rigorous imprisonment, by the police magistrate this morning. Accused was Ismail bin Kadersah. who was employed by
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  • 147 12 Large Haul In Penang Harbour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 15. What is believed to be the largest haul of contraband chandu In recent years was made on board the s.s. Lycaon in Penang harbour, yesterday. As a result of the discovery a middleaged Chinese, named Lye
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    14 12 "Kitchil makan al fresco." Two languages would seem necessary correctly to describe this scene.
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  • 97 12 Roads And Compounds Under Water. Orchard Road and other districts In Tanglin were, as usual in such circumstances, under water in consequence of the heavy rains of this morning. The flood water rose in the Orchard Riad drains a few minutes after the dtwnpour commenced, and within half
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  • 38 12 Deportation Approved At Bangkok. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. May 14. The committee In charge of deportation of undesirables ha* approved a Police recommendation to deport seven leaders of the recent rice mill strike at Bangkok.
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  • 431 12  - THE IMPOR TANCE OF PACKING. Si r Cha rles Higham. RETAIL ADVERTISING IV. By It is a misconception to think that advertising starts and finishes in the newspaper column or the shop window. Opportunities of broadcasting your message of service and goodwill to the customer are almost endless. It pays
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  • 43 12 Bangkok To England In Schooner. (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 14. The Bangkok lawyer, Mr. Culley, has successfully sailed his local built schooner to England. He left Bangkok in November last and arrived at Lowestoft at the end of April.
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  • 36 12 Under the auspices of the Indian Association, Mr. A. J. Braga showed a film of his travel to California via Japan. Mr. Braga gave a running commentary on the film. Mr. Shunmugam was in the chair.
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  • 885 12 Some "Personal" Assets Written Off. The 15th annual general* meeting of the Union Jack Club was held last His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. A. Caldecott, presided, and others present included His Excellency the General Officer Commanding Major General E. O. Lewin,
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  • 519 12 PROBLEM OF ESTATE RESERVES. The probltlon ol new plantings Is ?a important as any of the three cardinal principles In the rubber restriction agreement. Even antl-restrlctlonists applaud tha wisdom of this step, so that its enforcement should be no very difficult matter. but how Government
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  • 150 12 Two Months For Breach Of Trust. Ng Teow Loong. a clerk employed yj the L. E. Tels Trading Society, of Robinson Road, was sentenced to a total of two months' rigorous imprisonment In the police court this morning, after he had pleaded guilty, before Mr. J. M. Braoder,
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  • 40 12 Jewellery Stolen From Chinese House. A report of burglary and theft of $4,000 worth of Jewellery from a Chinese house in the Joo Chlat district, was made to the police at 7.30 this morning. No details are available.
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  • 60 12 The Singapore Musical Society's first practice for Merrie England will be held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, May 22, at S p.m. Anyone wiio sings and can read music Is eligible to join the Society. Members of His Majesty's Forces, below commissioned rank, and their families, are
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    • 116 12 LOOKING BEYOND TOMORROW In the heyday of life, when earning-power Is at Its greatest, •6 seems too distant to contemplate. But when you reach the retiring age— when your active Ufe-work is done— what will tbe future hold for you? For some It will mean the loss of customary salary,
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  • 221 13 Somersaulting: Car. TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Prnang, May 14. Four people were killed and two seriously injured when a car In which they were ridinf skidded and rolled over at Bukit Teng ah, on the road to Bukit Mertajam, on Satuiday
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  • 145 13 Rumoured Importations To Bengkalis. From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan. May 11. It is rumoured at Tandjong Balei, on the east coast of Sumatra, that the Chinese are sending large quantities of inferior tea to Bengkalis. Thfs, of course, does not infringe the regulations of tea restriction, because it
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  • 49 13 Anna Ragovskaya. a graduate of the Petrograd State Ballet Academy, who is said to have broken a world record by making 32 turns spinning on her toes, with Ballet Master Shevlogin. her partner, are due in Singapore very shortly. The couple are at present in Shanghai.
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  • 52 13 Under the auspices of the Missions to Seamen, and by permission of Commander J. M. Scott, R.N.. a dance is being held on board H.M.S. Terror tonight. Ladies who have received invitations are asked to call at the Sailors' Institute as near to 7.30 as possible. The dance begins i
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  • 467 13 Fruitless Appeal Against Death Sentence. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. A medical officer from the Tanjong Rambutan Mental Hospital made statements today before the F.M.S. Court of Appeal, on behalf of a Chinese who was appealing against sentence of death passed on him In
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  • 58 13 President Of Senior Golfers' Society. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. Mr. D. A. M. Brown was elected president of the Senior Golfers' Society of Malaya, at the annual general meeting on Sunday, with Mr. L. Vaughan vice-president. Mr. F. Bolton was elected
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  • 547 13 Forged Agreement JUDGE AND SERIOUSNESS OF OFFENCES. At the Assizes before Mr. Justice Qerahty yesterday afternoon, a Malay syce, Musa bin Hail Asak, pleaded guilty to three charges, firstly, cheatIng In respect of $200; secondly, forgery of a hire purchase agreement for a motor car.
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  • 96 13 NX Treasury Given Annual Surplus." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, May 11. Because his finances were In such a favourable condition the Sultan of Koetel last year made a present to the Government of the Netherlands India. Now the Nieuws van den Dag states that the Sultan has
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  • 103 13 A Children's Concert will be given at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday, May 25, at which for the first time the children themselves will provide the first half of the afternoon's programme. The various numbers will Include pianoforte solos, a trio for piano and strings by three
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  • 361 13 Tercentennial Celebrations This Year. Preparations are now being made at Oberammergau for the tercentennial celebration of the famous Passion Play. The reason that this celebration Is being staged only four yearn after the last Is because It was three hundred years ago that the first
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  • 269 13 Comprador To Pay $104 For 26 Letters. Because he brought 26 unstamped letters Into the Colony from Netherlands India, the comprador of the steamship Tahiti was fined $4 for each letter by Mr. J. M. Brantiwr at the police court yesterday. The accused, Teo Guan, pleaded guilty. Court
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  • 117 13 Ex-Volunteers And The Presentation. The number of applications that have so far been received for participation in the Old Comrade's Contingent at the Presentation of Colours to the Singapore Volunteer Corps is disappointing. Many more old volunteers than those that have applied are known to be In Singapore,
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  • Bradman Fails Again But Ponsford And McCabe Both Get Centuries.
    • 321 14 London, May 14. Lord's: The Australians quickly finished off the M.C.C. innings this morning for 362, T. Wall taking six wickets for 74. The tourists started badly, Don Bradman making only five, but Ponsford and McCabe pulled the gams round splendidly so that at the close
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  • 472 14 The s»x- metre class sailed th. first race of a series for the Van Schreven Challenge Cup at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday. The wind was light and easterly and Tarbet made an excellent start followed at a boat's length by Kathleen. Kilat was
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    16 14 Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall in play against Mrs. H. O. Hopman in the Bournemouth hard-court tennis tournament.
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  • 194 14 The following was the result of a four-ball foursomes match played between the American Association and the Island Club on Sunday morning over the Island Course (American Association players mentioned first) A. W. Bourne (0) and A. F. Easton (15) 0, J. T. Smith (1)
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  • 106 14 Eleven cards were taken out for the Robinson Cup played at the Garrison Golf Club on May Ist to Bth. The following were the best returns Mrs. S. H. Moss, 4 Up Mrs. C. N. Bennett, 1 Down Mrs. T. A. Arnold, 4 Mrs. H.
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    18 14 H. J. Sinclair (left) who was defeated in the semi-final of the Selantor championship by Nc Kolc Ttaoy.
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  • 1311 14 Handicapper Does His Work Remarkably Well. Refill's success on Saturday has resulted in It being made top-weight for the Governor's Cup race on Monday next with 9.7. Pacific Flight Saturday's! top-weight for seven furlongs, has been reduced 5 lb. There are 11 entries and they
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  • 153 14 It is interesting to note that the Governor's Cup meeting is being even j more successful than expected, and on two days record figures have been at- 1 talned in the big sweep. The latest record was on Saturday when the members' non-selling sweep totalled
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  • 57 14 The cricket match between the Asiatic Petroleum Co.. and the Anglo1 Chinese School, which was to have been played on Saturday on the Paya Lebar ground, was cancelled. The same was the case in the game arranged between the Indan Association and Raffles Institution. The SCO. and Police
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    • 17 14 BREWED 6- BOTTLEIM^INGAPOftEL^— wjtwbutorj J^^^mmTmA HENIW WAUCH Co., Ltd. PHB^^^^" I POH c. KUALA LUMPU R \J)La£X>^Pjtf
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    • 124 14 Ciiticura TALCUM POWDER impure, fragrant Smooth, antiseptic, and containing the delicate medication of 4'allrura. it absorbs perspiration and cools and soothes the kin. Ideal as a quick deodorant during hot weather. im.-ilc nch Soap. Ointment and Talcum frre upoo ntqurat. horn Mullcr A Pbippa (Malaya) Llm itrd.Unioo Buildiaj|.Sio«apoir. There are
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  • Malaya Cap Competition To Start On Friday At Anson Road Stadium.
    • 64 15 Johore's Selected To Playj Command. The following have been selected to represent Johore in the opening Malaya Cup match of the Southern Section against the Malaya Command on Friday: Forbes Wallace: Shartff and A. Majid B. Yasin; Isa. N. T. Bewicke and Sahak; Sheih, Janls, A. MacCombie (capt.),
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    • 562 15 Malacca Club's Big Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 14. A splendid innings by J. M. Lee was be feature of the match between the Malacca Club and Tampln, played isterday. which ended In a victory .ir the Club by 124 runs. Raman, the veteran
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  • 96 15 Yesterday's ties In the open mixed doubles hi the S.C.C. tennis tournament, played on the Club courts resulted as follows:— Mr. and Mrs. Smith beat Dr. Demeny and Mrs Donnell, 6—3. 3—6, 6—l. Mr. J. A. Dean and Mrs. J. V. 8. Brooke beat Lieut. Wilkinson
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    26 15 Mr. and Mrs. Boy F. Smith (left) who qualified for the ftnal of the S.C.C. open mixed doubles yesterday by defeating Mrs. Donnell and Dr. Demeny.
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  • 117 15 Chinese Beat Java At Football. Shanghai. May 15. In the Far Eastern Olympic games I at Manila yesterday, the Chines foot- j ball eleven defeated Java by 2—o. The Filipino men's volley-ball team defeated the Chinese. 21—12, 21—15, 21—13. Yamada (Japan) defeated Khoo Hoot Hye in a singles
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  • 116 15 Tncstajr, May 15. Football: First Division. RAJ. vs. Malays Anson Road; Third Division "A,'' S.H.B. vs. Medical Services. 5.H.8. Third Division "B, Khalsa vs. &A. Union, Jalan Besar; Govt. League, Printing vs. Survey, JCSJI. Wednesday. May 16. Singapore Races: Fourth Day. Football: Second Division. S.C.C. vs. Marine, S.C.C.;
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  • 35 15 [The co-operation of dub secretaries is 1 requested Id keeping this diary of sporting events accurate and up to date. It would be appreciated if they wouli include the time the ma.che» are to commence.]
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  • 947 15 M.P.H., HARBOUR BOARD MUNICIPALITY WIN. Harbour Board 2; Monopolies 1, The Harbour Board beat the Mono- r polles by two goals to nil in a Com- k mercial Ctro match on the Harbour p Board ground yesterday. They deserv- tl ed their victory if only because they
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  • 67 15 Malays To Meet R.A.F. At Anson Road. The Malays will meet the K.A.F. today at Anson Road Stadium in a First Division match: The teams have been selected as follows: Malays: Haji Dol; JanUi and Ah mat Tamby; Kordi. Ahniat Jabbar and Mohd. Shin; Mansoor. Hannah, SanifT. Jaffar
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  • 493 15 Prospect Of Very Strong Cup Eleven. Probables 3; Possibles i An indication of the strength of the Malaya Command soccer team to compete for the Malaya Cup this year i was obtained at Tanglln yesterday < afternoon when the last trial match was held. The Probables won
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  • 93 15 Ties for Tuesday. 6.30 p.m. Championship: E. H. Valberg vs. E. A. de Souza, "A" Singles Seml-Flnal:— 6.3o p.m. W. H. Mosbergen vs. H. N. Balhetchet owe 75. Ties for Wednesday. 6 30 p.m. Championship:—G. Lowe vs. W. A. Aeria, Snooker Pool. Semi-Final 630 p.m. A. J. Braga
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  • 49 15 In the final of the volunteer snooker tournament at the S.C.C. last night P. H. Romney and R. S. Wilson defeated P. Carmlchael and F. R. Jones by 186. The scores were 371 and 185. Mr. J. M. Sime. president, presented trophies to the winners and runnersup.
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    • 24 15 EASY VICTORY. Municipality Get Two Points. In a Commercial Cup match at Jalan Besar yesterday the Municipality defeated Fraser and Neave's 'B" by •—l.
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  • 1124 16 Coventry Much Too Fast For Old Blues. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 23. The end of the Rugby football season produced some keenly contested matches on Saturday, very different In spirit from the usual "last games of the season." The only London clubs engaged were
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  • 445 16 i.. Our Own Correspondent.! London, May 2. On Saturday. Arsenal, by drawing with Chelsea, scored the one point necessary to give them the League Championship for the second successive year, and for the third time in the last four seasons. Losing their match with Stoke City,' Newt
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    16 16 Mild, the Japanese tennis player, who will probably lead Japan In the Davis Cop this year.
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  • 994 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 12. The allegations of the Executive Committee of the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association regarding the conduct of J. B. Bong during his semifinal match against Ong Ec Kong, In the Singles of the State Championships, have been repudiated by the
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  • 2445 17 '47,340 Feet Above Sea-Level New War planes For Australia Fighting, Bombing And Reconnaissance Air Survey Of The Rand Search For Mineral Wealth. (By Our Aviation Correspondent.) London. Apr. 17. ANNOUNCEMENT of a second order for aircraft which will be employed on services operated
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  • 230 18 i.ondon. May 14 In the House of Commons at question time Maj-Gen. Sir Alfred Knox (Un., Wyrombe) raised the matter of the British garrison in Shanghai, remarking that the Japanese and French forces already exceed the British, who will be relegated to fourth place if
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  • 82 18 Three Defence Ministries Nearer Unification, Rome, May 11. A iurther step towards the unification of the three Ministries of Defence was taken when it was announced that from June 1 Admiral Cavagnari, State Secretary of the Naval Ministry. will, in addition, assume the function of the chief
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  • 132 18 French Scientists At Soviet Meeting. Moscow, May 9. The Franco-Russian week of scientific rapprochement," which be|gan in Moscow on Wednesday, was organised by the Russian Society for Cultural Relationships with Foreign Countries. Among the famous men on the French side taking part In the event are the physicist.
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  • 56 18 i Continued Spell Of Sunshine. Rugby, May 12. England is apparently the centre of a wide anticyclone and following eleven hours of beautiful sunshine yesterday similar weather was being enjoyed today. The King, who again rode in Hyde Park in the early hours this morning. went to
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  • 64 18 Debts Of £81,000 Paid Out Of Royalties. Rugby, May 12. Debts amounting to £81,000, which were left when Edgar Wallace, the novelist and playwright, died two years ago, have now been paid In full out of royalties on his books and plays. His creditors have been paid 20s.
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    89 18 A one-lecced man who calmly divested himself of everything, including his artificial limb, jumped from the promenade of the Manhattan Bridge, New York, to the waters of the East River, 153 feet below. The Jumper bobbed to the surface an instant after striking the water, swam about for a minute
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  • 46 18 Spanish Foreign Minister As Special Envoy. Madrid, May 11. The Minister of Marine, Don Jose Rocha. has been appointed acting Foreign Minister during the absence of the Foreign Minister, Don Leandro Romero, who will proceed to Vatican City as the Envoy Extraordinary. Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 31 18 Rumanian Military Plane In Crash. Bucharest, May 9. A Rumanian military plane crashed near the city of Tecuciu today, the observer being killed and the pilot seriously Injured.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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  • 39 18 Rugby, May 12. The opera Schwanda by Weinberger, which is based on a Czech folk tale and on Czech tunes, was successfully presented for the first time in Great Britain at Covent Garden last night.— British Wireless.
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  • 894 19 Soviet Gunners Open Fire On Japanese Troop Ship. The Rosso-Japanese tensioa lias been aggravated by the reported action of Soviet gunners in firing on a Manchukuo Rteamcr conveying Japanese troops. The Japanese captain of the vessel and the commander of the Japanese detachment were
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  • 52 19 G REAT WALL FIGHTING. lJi.J»es IT 800 Japanese Tr«i<ps Found. Shanghai, May 15. While engaged in their spring sowing, Chinese farmers at Kupeikow, Nantienmun and I'itaol tsu, scene of the heaviest fighting last year between the hinese and Japanese, accidenlally dug up more than 800 bodies of Japanese troops. Sin
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  • 36 19 I Seven Members Of Garrison Headquarters. Hong Kong, May 15. Seven staff members of the Amoy garrison headquarters, including Lim Tsing and Chang Tat. were executed yesterday oti orders of provincial government.—Sin Kuo Mia.
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  • 118 19 Two classes for the cooking of Chinese foods are already In progress mi Monday and Wednesday mornings at the Y.W.C.A., aad now, In response to a further request, another has been irranged for Friday momlngi. Special dishes In advanced cooking have been asked for by a group of
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  • 30 19 A Chinese cyclist collided with a concrete pillar on the roadside L. Alexandra Road last night, and was removed to hospital with a deep cut In his head.
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  • 109 19 F.M.S.R. Engineer For Guiana. Recent Colonial Service appointments and promotions Include the following: C. H. Burgess, Agricultural Field Officer, Federated Malaya States. B. J. Freeman (Senior Accountant), Controller, Posts and Telegraphs Department, Stralta Settlements and Federated Malay States. H R Ouenln. (late Assistant Engineer, Federated Malay States
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  • 300 19 Case Adjourned To Find Tailor. In order that another search might be made for a missing witness the charge against a Queen Street tailor. Makial, of committing crminal breach of trust in respect of a crepe-de-chine dress was adjourned for two weeks at the police court yesterday afternoon
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  • 150 19 Sunday, May 6. His Excellency and Mrs. Caldecutt visited Raffles Light Tuesday, May 8 His Excellency dined with Colonel H. B. L. G. Ounn and Officer*. Royal Artillery, at the Officers' Mess. Biakang Mati. Wednesday. May 9. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held
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  • 85 19 Mrs. O. E. London will be proceeding home towards the end of the month, while Mr. London (acting British Resident, Negri Sembilan) will come to Singapore to take over the duties of Mr. Pepys. Master Yeow Meng Cheow, a student of the St. Joseph's Institution, Singapore, haYing won the Major
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  • 97 19 Liquor Laden Lorry Overturns. A lorry laden with beer overturned at the Junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road yesterday afternoon. It appears that about 5 p.m. the lorry, having arrived from Johore B&nru with a load of beer, was travelling along North Bridge Road In
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  • 91 19 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending May 20: Wednesday, May 16, 5.15 pjn.. Headquarters, Intelligence Platoon, Platoon Drill, 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Practice King's Birthday Parade. Friday, May 18. 5.15 pjn.. Headquarters, Brigade Signal Section, Unit Parade, 5.15 pjn.. Headquarters, 2nd Bn. SB.V.F.,
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  • 87 19 Chinese Charged With Attempted Suicide. "There is nothing wrong with me", retorted a Chinese named Lee J jo How yesterday, when he was ordered by the third magistrate. Mr. J. M. Brander, to undergo medical observation before pleading to a charge of attempted suicide. The man was accused
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  • 45 19 A quack doctor arrested in Tokio told the police that performing an operation is easier than cutting radishes. and in gaining a livelihood he could not be too considerate of others' lives. An old offender, he Is charged with treating 2,000 patients.
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  • 43 19 The death took place on May i at Penang of Mrs. Tan Sum Pheng (nee Lim Bong Chee), aged 64 years, after a few days* Illness. She leaves her husband, two sons, Messrs. Tan Kung Leong and Tan Kung Lin, and four daughters.
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  • 41 19 Mr. A. Sleep, an Officer of Class 111. Malayan Civil Service, returned from leave of absence on Apr. 12, 1934. Mr. F. a Walker, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Malayan Forest Service, I returned from leave of absence on Apr. 22, 1934.
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  • 25 20 LORD GLANELT'S unbeaten hone Colombo winning the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, from Easton and Badruddin. (Planet News.)
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    38 20 MR. GEORGE LANSBURY, the veteran 75-year-old Socialist leader, walking again for the first time, after many weeks spent in the Manor House Hospital, Golden Green, London, where he has been receiving treatment for a broken thigh. (Planet News.)
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    11 20 SOON after the start of the Two Thousand Guineas. (Planet News.)
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    24 20 MEMBERS of the American Walker Cup team and members of the British team practise at St. Andrews, in preparation for the contest. (Planet News.)
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    16 20 PRINCE KAYA of Japan, at Aldershot, inspecting a gun of the Royal Horse Artillery. (Planet News.)
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    9 20 THE AMERICAN golfers secured an easy victory. (Planet News.)
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