The Straits Times, 24 May 1934

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    38 1 The Straits Times [B9TABUSHSD NEARLY A CKNTURYJ THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLVENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 19S«. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times £0 PAGES SINGAPORE, JTHURSDAY, MAY U, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      363 1 Singapore: 78, cecil st. cphone sist). [VISIT i OUR NEW j SHOWROOMS. iPASKOE ft CO. ICORNWALL I HOUSE 7\ue Stviie* 'tf-4fol&^9oA:£'MJ'\ /^Bl^it. I "CWEN LET THE SIDE j YOU LL HAVE TO STAY AFTER /*^SfcT| mm. down 6AOLy I ycv^^N school, and do this £*"^^j I H SHE. ONLY SEEMS
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      256 2 SMIIMMNG ANNOUNCKMfcNTS. IS UN-XKH I paui SO !>UMItON. NMtet. auitagli MmAHV Aul»«i» aUd^huu aa4 afllallrtttMflL KASIUU UAtl. to'ooo July 20 11 i XACirCCKI UARI. U 000 Aus 1 I I alaj emit Itontrduai. t t-«O> li-fti.. vu r«Mut, ii« ran MO, *jiwia, m» +A itMU, UcMav TahtatlK riWMaaMI UVafWoi PAKAR
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    GOVERNMENT'S PLANS TO AID SHIPPING.
    1017 3 "Fighting" Subsidies Of A Limited Extent. The Gcvernment's plans to afford c Assistance to ♦.he British shipping in- a dustry are new, I learn, nearlng completion, says special correspondent P o" the Dally Telegraph. I gataor tliat b the two main proposals will be found
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    136 3 ESMERALDA. Brit. 71 tons, from Malacca 24-5. for Malacca 25-5. JERANTIiT, Brit 73 tons, from Muar 23-5, for Mar 24-5 OEMAS. Brit.. 73 tons, 'rom Batu Pahat 23-5. (or Malacca 24-5. VALENTYN. Dut.. 1.118 tons, from Cheribon 24-5. for Bali. Lonibat. ami Sourabaya 26-5. KAMUNING. Brit. 1.275 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    108 3 Thursday, May 24. Skip* alongside the Whar»es or expected to arrlTC KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable. Leh. "Spartan." Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonc Pafar. Albert Dock Mapia. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppri Harbour King's Dock Nil. No. 1 Dock NU. No.
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    PASSENGERS.
    757 3 The following are passengers by the P. and O. Corfu, sailing at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow, for Penang Colombo, Bombay and Europe: Miss Swift, Mr. Cameron, Miss E. C. i Thompson, Mr. B. O. Grlgor, Mrs. J. Hill and inn., Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ruddock, Mrs. Hannor and 2
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    N.Y.K. DIVIDEND.
    102 3 Final Decision To Be Made By Shareholders. Tokio, May 10. For the first time in flve years, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, one of the largest shipping companies in Japan, has decided to pay a dividend to shareholders, it has been learned reliably. It will be remembered that the
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    CANTON INQUIRY.
    83 3 Steamer Fu Li Officers Charged In Court Canton, May 14. Since the accident, which occurred some time ago. when the steamboat Fu LI rammed a launch belonging to the gunboat Halchl in Canton River resulting in the death of nine Instructors of the Naval School, Mr. Lam Kut
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      863 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in r>M 3.) LLOYDS AGENTS:--BOOKING AOENIB, IMPERIAL AIRWAYS. F.M.& RLTB. AND SUM STATES rAILWATS. TELEPHONE: rreifht M 33 m. rassag* Mil CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated In England) BOMB VIA CANADA. Bong Kong to England 28 days. Hong Kong to Vancouver IS days. »la SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI. KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
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      492 3 ELLERNAN& BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELLERMAN" USE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Tla Ports and SfMa Canal DM Ba!aj Bteame> B'pore B*por» CITY OF HANKOW May 30 Junt I CITY OP EASTBOURNE June 14 June 10 Far BONO KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAM, Steamer Dim B'jy>r«, CITY OF
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      72 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. m Ulons Yester. \y Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. temp, ins Sur.sl.ine temp 1 nrs. F Alor Star 88 0.35 69 *<5 fiitiawan 90 Nil 8." 71 II Trengganu 90 0.16 7.7 73 k Jukit Jeram 90 Nil 7.1 72 %\lalacca 84 Nil 3.9 76 Singapore
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      122 3 "II)H TABLES. ThandaT, May 24. H. W. -20 am., 6 ft. 8 In.. 7.19 p.m.. 7 ft 3 in. L. W. 12.21 am 4 it 2 in 12.35 p.m.. 3 ft. 2 in. Friday. May 25. H. W 36 a.m.. 7 ft, 759 p.m.. T it. 6in L. W. 1.31
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      477 4 SITUATIONS VACANT Whro applying for an* position advertised to these columns tend eoftes si testimonial! Do not send originals. WANTED, a Dutch Translator to translate simple commercial letters by post. Apply to C. Hussein. P.O. Box No. 360. Penang. WANTED European Sc Asiatic Canvassers for a Tailoring House. Apply with
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      614 4 BOARD-RESIDENCE. BELLEVILLE, 15. SCOTTS ROAD. Phone 4274. attractive bedrooms with verandahs, single and double, with bathrooms attached. Modern sanitation, garages. European cooking. Modern sanitation, garages. European cooking, and Individual attention. MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE. Singer 6 cyl. Saloon, good condition, 26 m.pg., $600. Box 736, 8. Times. FIAT 514, Perfect
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      605 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LIT, OFFICES at 4 aad 4-A. Prince St top floor and No. 22. Raffles Place Apply Koh Chew Kee. 129. KUllnery Road. miscellaneous" You can have THE BUNDAY TYMKB delivered to you every week for three months Sot i 1.60 Manager Sunday Ttmea MODERN BALLROOM
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      747 4 PUBLIC NOTICES St. Andrew's Cathedral Church Worker's Association is having a Jumble Sale at St. Andrew's Schuol Hall on Friday, June 1, at 4.30 p.m. Olfts of old clothing wffl be gratefully received, und should be sent to Temple Houte, Tank Road not later than Wednesday, May 30. SINGAPORE GOLF
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      852 4 PUBLIC NOTICE LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOB EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE t.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE. In the Estate of CHAN KIM HONG NEO deceased. Pursuant to tbe Trustees Ordinance 1919 NOTICE is hereby given that all creditor! and other
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      551 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIG A R O BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE BY EUROPEAN LADY EXPERTS RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 1201 and at 93 Bras Baub Road MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HARI; and Miss HANA M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. PENSION ROSITA One single and one double room vacant
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      180 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya PosUge. Monthly 3tO S 4»0 2.50 quarterlT 8-5« SIZM Half Yearly $11 W SM.OO $15.00 Yearly $34.00 $48 00 $30.00 Note.— OatslaMon cheques should include thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25
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      254 5 HOTELS EMPIRE DAYS ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL LI'NCHTON SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight. SATURDAY. MAY 26th. CHARITY BALL and CABARET EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. IN AID OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN'S FAMILY ASSOCIATION. ADMISSION $I.M RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA PHONE 5381. ADELPHI HOTEL NEW GRILL ROOM NOW OPEN THE BEST
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      45 5 1 SIMPLICITY ITSELF ON THE PHILCO SIMPLICITY EFFICIENCY POWER AND LOW PRICE RADIO SERVICE CO. OF MALAYA LTD. BROADCAST HOUSE, 6_B, jm STREET, SII6APORE I AGENTS KUALA LUMPUR. SOLE PROPRIETORS STATION Z.H.I. SINGAPORE. Throw away that JP^B^^^volt Tooth Brush COSTS LESS BECAUSE IT LASTS LONGEST
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      194 5 THE GIFT SHOP 33. Stamfo'd Road. NOW OPEN. NOW OPEN. (No connection with any other 'Gift Shop' in Singaporri LADIES' HATS, ART JEWELLERY, and MILLINERY. latest creations from PARIS and LONDON. AGENT tor the. famous:— Cannon H.-'.s. Listeriyte Hats. Compac Hats. The Ideal House for rattan* GIUi tor Birthdays, etc.
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      280 5 8.8.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federated Malay States from the Empire transmtter. Daventry, England. TODAY. 11.99 Music from the Empire. 12.35 p.m. A. Relay from The Pilot Station, Gravesend. 12.55 Famous Operatic Arias. 1.35 The News. 6.20 The Rutlaru Square and New Victoria Orchestra. 7.20 A Recital 0; New
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      195 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle (CLUESJ ACROSS. Poking out 25. Using arts to escape 26. Slip of wood 1. Distaste 39. Light shallow boat 9. Conclusive 31. Mount up 10. Very small 32. Waterway 11. Stratagem 34. vex 13. Inflame 35 Tribe 14. Pish 16. Cover 17. Rise 19. Fag-end Solution Of
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      255 5 8.35 A Recital of Gramophone Records. 9.5 The News. 9.20 Old Colwyn Urdd Eisteddfod. 9.50 The Serge Krish Ceptet. 11.5 Harold R: msay a. the Organ of the Granada, Tooting. 11.35 The 8.8.C. Oance Orchestra. 12.20 The News 12.35 A Violin Hecita. by Margot Mac Gibbon. PHOHI-HOLLAND. I Following is
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    CONVEYING CHANDU.
    166 6 Ninety-ThreeTubes Found In Lorry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Huala Lumpur, May 22. Admitting a previous conviction of six months' rigorous imprisonment for possessing forged rubber coupons, a Chinese motor-lorry owner. Tap Choy Kwee, was fined $20 or three weeks' rigorous Imprisonment by the First Magistrate, for conveying 93
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    STRAYING CATTLE.
    131 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 22. Accused of allowing ten head of cattle to stray on the public highway Ponan, a kangani on the Labu Estate, had a counsel to defend him when he came before the Seremban magistrate, Mr. T. P. F. McNelce. Ponan said that
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    NOTED ENGINEER.
    25 6 The death occurred on May 10 at Montevideo of the French enginee.-, M. Traverse, who assisted In tie construction of the Panama Canal.
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    ALLEGED FORGERY BY CHINESE CLERK.
    358 6 Applications For 1010 Sweep Tickets. In the second police court yesterday a final adjournment was made by Mr. N. Grice of the preliminary Inquiry Into charges of forgery against Tay Tee Hui, alias Francis Tay, a Singapore clerk. Evidence for the Crown was completed, 'but
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    A BUFFALO BILL.
    197 6 Loan Of Money And Its Sequel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2'i. The unusual charge of fraudulently disposing of nine buffaloes, thus diminishing the value of a security of 22 buffaloes, was preferred against a Sikh milk-seller, of Sungei Besi, when he appeared before the
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    SENT FOR TRIAL.
    68 6 Bank Clerk On Forgery Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 23. Mohamed Yassim bin Bunyong, the chartered bank clerk who was arraigned on three charges of forgery of four cheques amounting to' $1,430, was committed for trial at the next Assizes. The accused who was
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    OFFICE BEARERS.
    78 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, May 31. At the annual general meeting of the Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Klang, the following were elected to the managing committee: chairman, Mr. V. Narayanasamy Pill ay; vicechairman, Mr. P. P.. Kandiah; hon. secretary, Mr. S. D. Raj an; hon. treasurery, Mr. R.
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    EUROPEAN DRIVER CHARGED.
    482 6 Alleged Failure To Stop. In the fourth Court yesterday, I Mr. J. M. Jackson, an architect! of Malacca Street, was charged with wilfully or negligently refusing, to stop when ordered to do so by a police constable, while driving his. motor-car in South Bridge Road. Mr. Jackson
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    THE SAFEST AND SUREST GUARANTEE FOR FUTURE.
    1281 6 Maintaining Diversified Agriculture. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur May 23. "I remain as convinced as ever that in diversified agriculture lies the mlest ani surest guarantee for the future," asserted Dr. H. A. Tempany, Director of Agriculture, during an address he gave
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      39 6 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS LTD. (IN VOLUNTARY I SQUIDATION.) 1 OFFER COLLAPSIBLE GATES. PIPE FITTINGS (GALV. GAS, RED STEAM) GLO&E VALVES Etc. ALSO A WIDE RANGE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES TEL. 5471. uDßffl hra nisei's 101 VICTORIA ST
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      153 6 1 I LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT I WITH QUALITY ATTRACTIVE HIRE PURCHASE I TERMS REPL'RCHASE CONTRACTS MONTHLY RENTALS CALCUTTA CHEMICAL CO., Ltd. (Incorporated In India) 8, Raffles Chambers, Singapore. Phone 447 C Cox Kings (AGENTS). LIMITED Arrange SHORT TRIPS TO CAIRO for hameward bound passengers App'v for part'rul?rs to PATERSON, SIMONS
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    PRACTICAL WORK OF CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY.
    746 7 Valuable Properties Of Red Palm Oil. During hi;, address at the annua. meeting of the Child Welfare Society, Dr. R. D. Fitzgerald, acting Director of Medical and Health Services, revealed that red palm oil had proved highly beneficial In the treatment of undernourished children.
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      134 7 Ptomorrow^ TIFFIN $1.00 Potage Bonne Femme Fried Fish Lemon Grilled Mutton Chop Green Peas Mashed Potato Cold Meat Salad Vanilla Ice Cocam Cheese Frait Coffee WATCH DAILY MENU PHONE 4906. «A NEW EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS STORY IN ITS CONCLUDING CHAPTER OF 16 DRAMATIC. ROMANTIC THRILLING REELS. BUSTER CRABBE f TARZAN
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      440 7 W&V^ii h hfrJSf! A Thrlllißg Mnrder Mystery ff ryiiiLlißwA (hi that IS iiffwwrt. LAST NIGHT ISOBEL ELSOM '^/KAWamer British GIBB Lv I Picture. Mclaughlin A B°°" invrc viddv bY vi(Bße Story Very JOTLt KIRBT Sfil t* JJa Entertaining." WmW^mm^Z^tmmWWW Free P-tss Wed. TO-MORROW THE LAUGH OF THE YEAR "GIRL WITHOUT
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      450 7 PADITAI THIS EVENING tArIIUL 6.15 9.15. LAST WEEK!! EVERYONE IS MYSTIFIED AND AMAZED THE GREATEST STAGE SHOW EVER IN SINGAPORE! You tee what 'm^t^^^^T^ I $ee,<m Moat see what Jj§^^g!^ you think Y ou see, f^tt^J fcyut^^iK\iwmmoMrMrft Sr f/lJj^tvl^^ "SIM-SALA-BIM" ■C3w^^ •v b fe»^Cr>2^fcw An Original Myttic Revue SEE WHAT
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    202 8 Rubber Easy And Shares Quiet (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 24. Owing to absence of demand from factories, and fairly heavy offerings of low-grade rubber, the New York market weakened yesterday and both London and Singapore have followed suit. There was little interest being shown yesterday
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    PRODUCE.
    209 8 Singapore, May 24, 12 nuun. Buyer Seller Gambier 4.50 Java Cube 7.25 j Hamburg Cube 7.25 j White Muntok Pepper 34.00 White Pepper 33.00 Black Pepper 16.25 Mixed Black Pepper i Copra, sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    65 8 Noon, May 24. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Bpot (loose) 19'/ss Nominal. (F. O. B.) 19% 19% Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June 20 2Q'/ July-Sept. 20<4 20^ Oct.-Dev. 21V4 21^8 Jan.-Mar. 21% 22 >« Tone of Market: Quiet erratic. Latest Cable:
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      222 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 2/4i/ 8 'London,
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      EXCHANGES.
      100 8 I Rugby, May 22. Foreign exchanges today were: Amsterdam 7.50' •> Athens 530 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.92 Bombay 16 1/32 Brussels 21.77 Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.65 Buenos Aires 36' '■> sellers official Copenhagen 22.39« •> Helsingfors 226"! Hong Kong 1/5 4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 37 7 32 Milan
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        448 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay. 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 1 Ayer Weng £1 £1 Bangrin Tin Buyers 6/6 37/6 43/6 15/2.00 34/9 Sellers. 16/2.10 35/6 £1 £1 Changkat Tin £1 £1 Chenderiang 50 50 Hitam Tin 9/0.53 10/0.56 1
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        GENERAL
        291 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers, 1 1 Malacca Electric Ord. 1.50 1.55 1 1 Malacca Electric Pref. 1.90 10 10 Maynard Co. 2.85 1 1 Malayan Breweries 1.37 V 4 50 50 McAlister Co. 74.50 10 5 Overseas Ass. Corp. 6.00 40 40 Overseas Ch. Bk. Corp. 22.00 1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        139 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,C00 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal A\'-i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 105 107 nom. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 red. 1963 52,000,000 102 103
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        371 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyall Evatt Co. Allenby <$1) 1.65 1.85 cd. 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) 2.80 3.00 2.90 3.10 A. Molek ($1) 1.05 1.15 1.00
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    66 8 MB* Southern India (Ron ,-.< ..3 pm. Rangoon, North East India (Karaparai 3 p.m. Selat Pandjan;. Bcngkalis, Siak. Pakan Baroe, Fort de Kock and Padanj (Tldori 4 p.m. Blinjoe, Sungei Llat. Par.gkal Pinang and Tanjong Pandan (De Weert) 4 p.m. Pladjoc Palembang (Toradja) 4 p.m. Ceylon. Bombay.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    42 8 Malls from Europe, (London mails dispatched May 3), ex P. and O. Kaisar-I-Hind will arrive by train tomorrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and delivery by postmen will commence at the same time.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    25 8 From Holland by Kota TJandi due r.t Singapore 4 p.m. today. From France by Andre Lebon due at Singapore 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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      98 8 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE INCORPORATED A. D. 1720 THE WORDS OF A FAMOUS AUTHOR fl For a Corporation to live for two hundred yeara is very well in itself: but to live at the end of that time amidst the increasing confidence and goodwill of those who have entrusted their interests
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      KAMPAR MALAYA TIN DREDGING.
      1953 9 SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION APPROVED. An extraordinary general meeting i of members of Kampar Malaya Tin i Dredging, Ltd.. was held on April 27 at the Institute of Chartered Accountant*. Morgate Place. London, i to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution— namely: j i
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      COMMENT ON RUBBER.
      736 9 Plan's Reception. VIEWS OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES. The Financial Times made the following comment upon the rubber restriction plan in a leading articl? on May 1:— The reception of the new rubber regulation plan has been most encouraging. The prospect of a stable producing industry Is hailed
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      SWEDISH-SOVIET LOAN
      40 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Moscow, Apr. 25. The Praesidium of the Central Executive Committee ~f th? U.S.S.R. has declined to ratify the agreement for the Swedish loan concluded last month on the ground that certain terms were .disadvantageous.
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      TIN DIVIDEND.
      16 9 London, May 23. Larut Tin.— lnterim dividend, 3d. per aharc, pay; ble June 26.
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      HOME AND AMERICA STOCKS.
      309 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 23. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall Is In relation to the price of May 22. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH. Riae or Pall Conversion Loan 5% 116 ft
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      638 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BA N KING CORPORATION (Incorporated In Hong Kong) Tkie liability o! members Is limited to the extent and In marner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1920 of the Colony. nEAD OFMCE: HONG KONG. Authori-td Capital »°-<H}° O J!2 Issued aad -"ully paid up $20,000,000 Rewrve
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1934. "MY COLLEAGUE, MR. HOWESON."
    1319 10 Mr. W. Harold Edwards, a colleague of Mr. J. H. C. E. Howeson, arrived In Malaya a few days ago and in a speech delivered at Penang yesterday honoured the Straits Times with public mention. It is true
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    647 10 TRY AGAIN! Congratulations to Miss Jean Batten, who has broken by four and a half days the record set up four years ago by Miss Amy Johnson, as she was ther for a woman's solo flight from England to Australia. The time taken by Miss Batten
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    1104 10 THE NEW STANDSTILL AGREEMENT. (By Dr. G. E. Heinecke.) This article, by Dr. G. E. Heinecke, who is a member of the directorate of the Empire Guild of Oerrnan Industry, surveys the Standstill Agreement recently eluded in Berlin. A particularly sut'sfactory feature of the negotiations was, he
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      56 10 Messrs One Song Qtwe, Ong Boon Chw<« and Ong Hock Cbuan, sons of the late Mr. Ong Thlk, beg to tender their sUiccrt thanks to relatives, friends, Members of The Sepoy Lines Funeral Association nnd Tong Jin Koh. who paid night visits, sent wreaths and letters of condciencc and
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    EXPORT DUTY ON NATIVE RUBBER REJECTED.
    166 11 TODAY'S MEETING OF N.I. COUNCIL. "Constant And Unanimous Opposition." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, May 24. The People's Council has rejected the proposed export duty on native rubber, to implement the restriction scheme, by 32 votes to 20. Later the Council .rejected, also, a
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    Mr. John Howeson's Views Of The Buffer Pool.
    1067 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 23. Presiding at the London Ti» Corporatitn meeting today Mr. John Howeso 1 claimed that the international agreement accorded absolute equalit. v' treatment t all concerned and dec :r that criticisms o« tli buffer pool bore
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    46 11 Kinpire Day was celebrated in all schools thr.ughout thr Empire today. On the left are cadets .of Raffles Institution O.T.C. marching past Col. Mcc, officer commanding the battalion of the Wiltshire Reriment statioied in Singapore. On the right are the cadets of the St. Joseph's Institution
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    BELGRADE VARSITY BARRICADED.
    92 11 Staff As Hostages. 150 ARRESTED IN CLASH WITH POLICE. Belgrade, May 22. One hundred and fifty students, Including 25 girls, have been arrested following the police storming the law faculty of the University In which 3CO students had barricaded themselves. The police fixed bayonets and smashed down
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    STOP PRESS.
    32 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, May 24. After alterations regarding the balance of estate rubber and native rubber and after rejecting export duty, the People's Council adopted the restriction regulations.
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    129 11 After having been chained in a cage in the Arizona desert for three weeks by kidnappers, six-year-old June Robles (above), daughter of a wealthy rancher, was found alive on May 14. She was emaciated and terrified. A mysterious letter from Chicago put the authorities on the track of the child,
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    EMERGENCY PERIOD.
    175 11 U.S. To Curtail Cotton Production. Washington, May 23. Gen. Johnson announced today that, beginning on June 4. the cotton textile industry will limit the use of productive machinery to 75 per cent, of the present maximum hours in force, for an emergency period of 12 weeks. It is
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    SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
    69 11 United States Unlikely To Take Part. Washington, May 22. The advisability of the United States participating in the international shipping conference proposed to be held by foreign nations is unlikely, according to a report prepared for the State Department. The report points out that while the Administration's mercantile
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    SHANGHAI'S POPULATION.
    34 11 Shanghai. May 23. The population of Shanghai, Including the International Settlement and the French Concession, is 3,377,436, according to the latest census figures issued by the Municipal Council of Shanghai.— Union Times.
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    BOMBAY POLICE FIRE ON MOB.
    101 11 Six Strikers Wounded In Shooting. Bombay. May 24. Six mill strikers were wounded when police fired on a riotous mob. The trouble began when 2,000 strikers, returning to the mill area after celebrating the companion of a month's strike, insisted on following a prohibited route.
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    AERIAL TRAIN.
    58 11 Aeroplane With Three Gliders Attached. Moscow, May 22. The Soviet aerial train consisting of an aeroplane towing three gliders, each piloted, has departed on an experimental flight to the Crimea. The idea is that the individual gliders will drop off at different points without the aeroplane landing, thus
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    ESCAPED DACOITS.
    57 11 Three Shot Dead And 11 Recaptured. Moga, May 22. Three of the 27 members of a band of dacoits, who escaped yesterday from Faridkot state gaol after killing two sentries and seizing rifles and ammunition, have been shot dead and eleven others recaptured after a hot half-hour chase
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    SECRET U.S. SILVER PURCHASES ?
    180 11 SECRET U.S. SILVER PURCHASES Wall Street View. HOW STABILISATION FUND WAS USED. New York, Ma> 23. Wall Street circles see In Mr. Roosevelt's silver message confirmation that the Treasury was recently buying silver through the stabilisation fund. It is believed that, purchases amounted to between 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 ounces and,
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    WIRELESS WARFARE.
    121 11 Propagandist Talks Which Are Offensive. Rugby, Mtj 22. Among the many subjects to be discussed at the International Broadcasting Union's conference, which will be held in London next month, will be the question of political talks of a propagandist nature offensive to 'isteners in neighbouring countries. The Union
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    ARMS EMBARGO.
    121 11 Concerted Action Now More Likely. Rugby, May 22. The special meeting of the League Council called for May 30 to deal with the Paraguay and Bolivia dispute will consider further action with regard to the arms embargo proposal in the light of replies received from 31 States to
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    WHITSUN IN BRITAIN.
    96 11 All Previous Holiday Records Broken. Rugby, May 22. Whitsun holiday weather was rather cool and the wind was mostly dry throughout Great Britain. Road and rail traffic was so heavy that all previous holiday records are believed to have been broken as was certainly the air traffic
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    SAVAGE CLASHES IN MINNEAPOLIS.
    184 11 Clubs, Stones, Eggs And Guns As Weapons. MANY INJURED. Police Cars Crash Into Strikers. Minneapolis. May 22. There were scenes of bloodshed iinu destruction In the market place today, when a crowd of 5,000 striking lorrydrivers engaged In a desperate battle with the police and many
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    PRUSSIAN PREMIER'S VISIT TO GREECE.
    210 11 Enthusiastic Welcome For German Party. I Athens M The Prussian Prime Mnltter, Gen. Goering, and his party, after au unusually enthusiastic welcome at Athens, where the highest decorations were bestowed on them by trie Greek Government, have left for Delphi, Gen. Goering yesterday deposited a
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    GOVERNOR OF MADRAS.
    109 11 Lord Erskine Succeeds Sir G. Stanley. Rugby, May 22. The King has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Lord Erskine to be Governor of the Presidency of Madras in succession to Sir George Frederick Stanley, whose term of office will expire in November next. Sir
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    TELEVISION.
    90 11 New Company Formed In Great Britain. Rugby. May 22 A new television company was floated today. The Marconi Company and the Electric and Musical Industries Ltd., have combined and will hold shares equally in the new concern. Lord Inverforth is chairman ot U-.e board which includes Marchese Marconi, Mr.
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    MALAYA MAY LOSE A VALUABLE ASSET.
    759 12 Committee Inquiring Into Copra Industry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 23. Action is at last being taken by the Government to endeavour to assist the coconut industry in the very difficult situation in which it is placed owing to the disastrous fall
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    LOSS OF $30,000.
    86 12 Treasury Peon Arrested. From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 24. A Malay peon named Lob employed in the Sub-Treasury at Batu Gajah was arrested yesterday in connection' with the mysterious disappearance of $30,000 from the safe some time ago. The loss was detected on February 27 when
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    CHARITY CABARET.
    111 12 Over $6,000 Raised For Children's Aid Society. The Children's Aid Society will benefit to the extent of over $6,000 by the cabaret and pageant of beauty performances at Raffles Hotel, organised by Mrs Geddes. the last of which took place last night. Certain small adjustments have still to
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 12 Singapore U'l I nil HOTEL Special Dinner Dane with J?re LM. M HA.YBKA JucUtti Alien Si Richard Alien id Hrll Water 6.15 9.15. CAPITOL Dante 615—915. i.i.l VI WORLD Cabaret —Gabriel Over The White Hoav Bcdum? Story. MASLBOEOCGB Street Scene with Sylvia Sidney. 6 15—9 15 N*W WORLD Side
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    337 12 Monday, May 14. In the morning H.H. The Sultan of Pahang called on His Excellency at Government House. Mrs. Caldecott had luncheon with Mrs. Lee Choon Guan at Mandalay Villa. Tanjong Katong. In the afternoon His Excellency presided at the Annua. General Meeting of the Union Jack Club.
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    73 12 A Chinese driver and paatenfer had remarkable escapes when the car in which they were travelling fell 154 feet otct m ravine into the Soarei Bilut. Pabang. The picture shows the extent of the damage to the car. The size of the constable in the right hand pic tares enables
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    TO STUDY NEW MARKETS.
    212 12 Japanese Business Men On Tour. A study of Near Eastern and European makets for Japanese goods is the reason behind a tour of 15 prominent Japanese who are at present in Singapore. The trip has been organised by two leading newspapers in Osa*ca and Tokyo, and
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    16 12 Bangkok's oldest foreign resident, M. Emile dementi Monod, aged 34, has left for Morocco on retirement.
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    COLONEL PRIOR DISCHARGED.
    239 12 {Summons Withdrawn On D.P.P.'s Instructions. The summons for alleged cheating against Colonel Charles L. Prior, who organised the recent Livestock ar.d Trade Show, was withdrawn In the Police Court before Mr. N. Orice (the second magistrate) yesterday afternoon. The charge was "that on or about April 2,
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    23 12 The Chief Secretary and Miss Shelley are giving an at home at Carcjia on June 4, the birthday of His Majesty the King.
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      LABOURERS' WAGES.
      158 12 To the Editor o. the Straits Times Sir, The price of rubber has advanced considerably ar.d is now over 20 cents a pound. Restriction has come and the future of the industry is assured for the next five years at least. Now what about labourer.: i wages? While
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      A KATONG TRAGEDY.
      184 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Yesterday afternoon I iia.l the misfortune to witness a tragic sijht on Meyer Road. The body of a Chinese was washed up in front of Katxig Park sometime during the morning and the police van arrived at 4 o
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    ROTARY OFFICIALS.
    75 12 Mr. L. L. Goodman Elected President. I At a meeting of the Singapore I Rotary Club yesterday the following officials were elected for the year July, i 1934 to June, 1935: President, Rotarlan L. L. Goodman; vice-presidents, Rotarians Dr. Urn Han Hoe and Cay. L. B. Bru^elll; Directors,
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    "MIRAGE."
    78 12 MIRAGE." It is praise enough to say that the May Issue of the magazine Mirage contains an assortment of articles that are as varied and as excellent as any that have appeared In preceding issues. Short stories humorous and serious —poems, political articles and Jokes; all these and many more
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    753 12 THE R.G.A. AND THE I.S.P. The R.O.A. must be permitted to manage its affairs in its own way, and if it now, after long thought, refuses to function as an Employers' Association, it is not for the ISP. to complain. As the leader writer in
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    24 12 A Chinese rlcksh i iller was admitted to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital early this morning suffering from sevsre stab wounds lr the stomaciv
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    24 12 Bishop Devals was entertained by the French Consul yesterday, at hit residence tn Chancery L=uie. iuk! t -rj was large Ratht-rlng of French citizens
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    FIFTY STICKS OF GELIGNITE IN CRIMINAL COURT.
    2377 13 Part Of Alleged Haul By Police. Enough explosives to wreck the entire building lay in the Criminal District Court yesterday while two men were being tried before Mr. H. A. Forrer. Fifty sticks of gelignite, a packet of detonators and small lengths of
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    ESTATE STAFFS.
    238 13 Selangor Association's Annual Report. The following are excerpts from the report of the Estate Asiatic Staff's Association, Selangor, to be presented at the annual meeting, which will be held at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday: The membership totals 160. As there was no expenditure under the
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    ATHLETE INJURED.
    107 13 Hospital Dresser's MotorCycling Accident. Mr. Chua Kong Yong, a dispensing dresser of the General Hospital, who is also a popular member of the Medical Services soccer team, and the Individual champion athlete of the General Hospital Recreation Club, met with an accident on Monday afternoon. It Is understood
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    VITAL STATISTICS.
    71 13 22 Deaths From Pneumonia. Ten more deaths 193 compared with 183— occurred in Singapore tihis week than last week. Pneumonia was again one of the chief causes of death, 22 people having died from it. There were four fatal cases of malaria. Fifteen cases of chicken-pox were reported,
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    55 13 Tungku Mohamed, youngest son of the Tungku Besar of Negri Sembilan, who passed his Malay Administrative Service Examination with credit las*, year, and who was attached to the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, for a year, arrived at Kuala Lipis on Thursday. He is attached to the offices of the Magistrate
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    FATAL SEQUEL TO LORRY SMASH.
    137 13 Chinese Dies. DRIVER CHARGED WITH RASH ACT. Lee Kee Bee, a Chinese, the driver of the motor-lorry which crashed into the level crossing gates near the junction of Tanjong Katong Road and Dunman Road on Tuesday evening, was charged with causing death by a rash
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  • Airmen In Great Form.—Two Centuries Against Australians.
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      SPLENDID DISPLAY BY AIRMEN.
      1063 14 Regiment Beaten By Odd Goal In Three. R.A.F. 2; WUtshires 1. The RAF. played delightful football when they met the Wiltshire Regiment in a First Division match at Anson Road Stadium yesterday afternoon and won on their merit* by two goals to one. Although the WUtshires
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      Tourists' Bowlers Defied.
      155 14 Tourists Bowlers Defied. London, May 23. Southampton: The Australians met with stern opposition from Hampshire when they commenced the seventh match of their tour at Southampton yesterday. The county batted firs? and occupied the wicket the whole day to run up the highest total yet recorded against the Australians, the
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    14 14 Cnleman, the WUtshires' goalkeeper, clearing a shot in the game against the R-A. r
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    AMATEUR OPEN GOLF AT PRESTWICK.
    186 14 Prominent Americans Eliminated. London, May 23 At Prest vick in the second round of the British amatei-r open championship Oordon Peters (Scotland) eliminated T. A. Torrance. winning on tne 19th gr. Cameron Conn 'Scotland) defeated McKinl-y. 2 and 1. while Fogg and de Martin were
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    33 14 The Johcre Military Forces Rifle Meeting. 1934 will be held U the J.M.F. Rifle Range, at Johore Bahru. Practice—June 15th. 2 p.m. to f p.m. and Pool Shoots. Competitions- -June 16th and 17th.
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    Larwood Better Than Ever Now.
    71 14 London. May 11. Harold Larwood was like a schoolboy yesterday. He knows that his left foot is really all rinht. Th* doctor found the trouble not in the bit toe at all," he said. If anything, the present trouble is regarded as added evidence that
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    BRITISH "FIND" FAILS IN PARIS.
    237 14 C.E. Hare Beaten By A. Merlin. •arls. May 23. In the second round of the French hard-court singles championship herj Uxlay Andre Merlin, the young Fren. .1 Davis Cup uiayer. beat C. E. Hare, the 119-year-old1 19-year-old British "find." 6—l. 6-3 i 5—7. 6—l. I
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    52 14 The following will represent the Sect Urn Cheng Badminton Party against the Diehards Badminton Party at the latter's court on Saturday Ang Whatt Kirn. Kce Hup Semj. Lee Kirn Seek. Tan Cnuan Hock. Tan Kirn Koon. Peh Teng Siew and Llm Chin Hee. Rcservs. Scet Kirn Chen t; and Ch?w
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    Open Mixed Doubles At Cricket Club.
    339 14 The final of ohe S.C.C. open mixed doubles was played yesterday at the I S.C.C. and ended in an easy victory tx Mr. and Mrs. Roy Smith over Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Charrington in two straight sets 6—2, 6—3. Cherrington was rather weak
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    24 14 Tanjong Pagar Fitters suffered a defeat of three clear goals yesterday In a friendly soccer game against Suan's XI on the Tanjong Pagar ground.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    79 14 Tkmrsrfay, May 24. Football: Charity Match, Singapore XI vs. J. Lee's XI, Anson Road; Third Division "B." lfhalra vs. Government Monooolies. Jalan Besar; Friendly. S.C.C vs. Prison Officers Club. Cricket: WUtshires 2nd XI vs. R^J.. Tanglin: Raffles Institution vs. Singapore Teachers, R.I. [The co-operation of club secretaries v
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      150 14 SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION Ad Open Invitation Lawn Tennis TOURNAMENT (Singapore Championships) Sanctioned by the L. T. A. M. will Ik- held on (he SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB COURTS, SINGAPORE. FROM JUNE 11th. 1934, at 4.50 p.m. each day. Mondays to Thursdays inclusive Events Entrance Xi- s 1. Open Gentlemen's Singles
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    China To Appeal To International Olympic Games Committee. FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD DEADLOCK.
    282 15 Shanghai, May 24. Dr. C. T. Wang, the leader of the Chinese delegation to tnc Manila games, prior to the departure yesterday for China of the Chinese athletes, stated that the Chinese wouM appeal to the International Olympic
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    S.G.C. MEDAL.
    34 15 The Singapore 001 l Clud June j medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday June 2 and 3. The women's June medal co.npetition will be played on Monday. June 11
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    66 15 The following are Invited to play for the V.M.C.A. in a friendly match against the Dutch Club tomorrow on the S.H.B. ground at 5 p.m. J. Sanderson; Lee Kit Soon and J. E. Tan. Au Peck Kan, Chan Ah Wing and Sect Ben Sin Yap Yeow Siang, F. I Pullen,
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    NERVES AND CRICKET
    1621 15 MALAYAN CRICKET NOTES. Selangor's Weak Display At Penang. Negri Sembilan Game. Young Players Shine. Indian Association's Best. One of the most surprising thin&s about cricket Is that nearly everyone who has played the game, be he a I first-class crciketer, an average club player or the veriest
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    TODAY'S FOOTBALL.
    114 15 Interesting Match At Anson Road. Singapore's probable Malaya Cop side will meet an eleven selected by Mr. J. Lee in a match in aid of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital at Anson Road Stadium this afternoon. The teams will be as follows: SINGAPORE: Ah Kow; Gek Sao and
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    Handicaps For Amateur Races Tomorrow.
    434 15 The following are the handicaps lor the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club Amateur Meeting tomorrow KACE 1. Pcnies, Class 3- Division 3, S furlongs.—2.15 p.nt Red Blazes 11.5 Lady Mildred 10 12 King Dick 10.12 Micky Mouse 10.12 Prime Minister 10 9 Mona
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    Malaya Command Aquatics.
    311 15 THE annual aquatic sports of the Mai; ya Comriand were held yesterday afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. pool before a large gathering. "H.Q." Wing of the Wlltshlres are to be congratulated on winning the champiorship f jr the second year In succession. They also won the water* ->olo.
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    PERAK WIN ONLY ONE GAME.
    476 16 Inter-State Badminton Against Selangor. Large crowds of spectators were present at the Pcrak Turf Club Grand Stand. Ipoh, on Sunday and WhitMonday to witness the Inter-state badminton match between Perak and Belangor. This is the first time that| the Solangor S'.ate team was playing at
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    MUAR SPORT.
    282 16 Kuala Lumpur Chinese Win Charity Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar. May 21. Before a large crowd the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club of Kuali Lumpur defeated the Muar United by the odd goal in five in a charity match here today. The Selangor team was superior in all
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    BENDEMEER A.C.S.
    108 16 At the aai.ual general meeting ol the Mfonrrr Athletic Ohio the tol lowing offlt -aU were elected President Mr Low Feng Cer vR-c-presidents. Messrs. Gon Teck Swee, Goh Swee Lonn. Low Peng Hoe Dr. Lav Peck Hions hon. secretary. Mr Tap Ah Bah hon. asst. secretary. Mr. Lee
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    BADMINTON.
    95 16 The Week-end BT. defeated the Derbyshire B.P. by 4-1 at the Utters court. Results (Week-end B.F. players mentioned flrjt) Singles C. Ken& Soon beat S. K. Chen. 14—14 (1—3); 15—3. 15—3; Robert Lee lost to Francis Koh. 13 13 (3-5) 15—12. 13—13 (o—s) C B. Nair beat il h
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    GENE SARAZEN.
    244 16 May Visit Singapore This Year. Gene Sarazen, several times holder of the British open golf championship, and one of the leading players in the world to-day, may visit Singapore in the not far distant future in the course of a tour round the world which he has undertaken
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    BILLIARDS.
    110 16 Trie .unals of Lie Malayan oiularas championship will be played at the New World on Sunday, at 8.30 p.m., between Tee Chwee Hoe (Aston Athletic Club) Gan Hock Hoe (United Con. Fun. Asy.i.i Teo Chwee Hoc made a break of 68 ii. his semi-final match, which is the highest
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    YACHTING.
    67 16 At the Royal Singapore Yacht Club on Sunday the six-metre class will sail the second race for the Van Schreven Challenge Cup. Start 10 a.m. B Class will sail the first race for the Hoops Remembrance Cup. Start 10.10 a.m. C Class will sail the second race for the
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    64 16 The 200 yards free style race (handicap) for A and B division swimmers will be swum oft on Sunday at the Chinese Swimming Club Pagar at 9.30 a.m. This will be .ollowec l by a water polo match between "Dragon" (Tan Wee Chwee > and Jelly-Fish (Choo Seng Kay) in
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    LOCAL BOXING.
    141 16 Return Between Hemchit And Guillermo. Battling Guillermo. and Nell Hemchit, who drew some three weeks ago at Malacca, will meet in a return contest at the New World Arena on Friday evening. Tie contest which is over ten three-minute rounds, shoutd be well worth seeing, as both men
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    45 16 The following are the results of the Command water-polo competition, (points count towards the Command Aquatic Sports Championship) :—lst: 1st H.Q." Wing. I/Wilts R. 12 points; 2nd "B" Company, I/Wilts R. 9 points; 3rd 11th Heavy Battery, R.A. 6 points: 4th Royal Engineers 3 points.
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    BERLIN TITLES.
    71 16 Won By Von Cramm And Fraulein Horn. Berlin, May 23. G. von Cramm, the German Davis Cup player, romped hjme to an easy victory against stiff in ernational competition to win the Berlin championship singles. He defeated the Italian. G. Palmelri. in the final. 6—o.6 0. 6 7—5.
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    ISLAND TITLE.
    39 16 Golf Championship To Be Played At Keppel. The Singapore Island golf championship will be played this year at Keppel Golf Club. The qualifying round will be played on Saturday. June 16 Entries close on Monday, June 11.
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    24 16 In their first division M.F.A. league fixture at the Jalan Besar Stadium, the Perhimponan Stla defeated the Fathul Karlb by seven goals to one.
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    FREAK GOLF CLUBS.
    80 16 Glass-Faced Drivers In England. The latest novelty in the golfing world is the driver with a glass face. V. Robertson, the professional at W>»st Hill, Brookwood. is making some of these clubs for leading amateurs, who believe that the glass face drives the ball farther than the
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    SURREY TITLE.
    35 16 Lister Hartley's Big: Win. London, May 10. In the Surrey amateur golf championship final, Lister Hartley beat Board 6 up and 4. In the semi-final Board beat Martin Smith 4 up and 3.
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    24 16 In their third division "B" league yesterday at the Padang the Wlltshlres secured an easy victory of three clear goals against the Post Office.
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    A DANGER POINT.
    147 16 Will Petersen's Eye Trouble Recur? London, May IS. Will Jack Petersen's eye which naj given him trouble in two recent fights stand the strain of a championship contest? The question is causing anxiety to Petersen's supporters. His fight wita Len Harvey for the British and British Empire
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    11 16 The Marines defeated the P.W.D. 1 In a Government League fixture.
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      ROMANCE OF DUNLOP'S.
      281 17 In the late 'eighties John Boyd Dunlcp invented the first practicable pneumatic tyre. Applied to cycles, it had an Immediate success. When at the beginning of this century motor cars came, Dunlop tyres found a fresh field. Improvements in design were effected as experience accumulated. A forward
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      NEGRI MEETING.
      100 17 At a meeting of the committee o* the Negri Sembilan branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya, held in the Sungei Ujong Club on May 15. the lollowing new members were elected Messrs. J. L. Lawrence Seremban). A. M. Maxwell (Ayer K uning South), Norman McLeod (Batang Malaka*.
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      A FRIENDLY ACT.
      73 17 In connection wit* 1 the new Road Traffic Act which came into force In Switzerland on Jan. 1 last, it is understood that the section regulating that nil motor vehicles in the country must carry certain technical equipment does not apply to British motorist visitors. Save the
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      WORTH HAVING
      57 17 Quite one of the mast comprehensive catalogue-manuals concerning piston rings has just been issued by Ihfl British Piston Ring Co., Ltd., to some ***** traders throughout Great Britain. As some Indication of the mass of Information M be found In crch volume the total weight of the d
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      THE OPEN ROAD.
      927 17 JAPANESE COMPETITION. (By the Motoring Correspondent.) rpHE British motor trade has received A warnings that Japan is planning to flood Britain's home and overseas markets with a baby motor-car which will sell for £50, I read. Specifications of the car have already reached London and it is
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      THE LAW IS HARSH.
      199 17 Reports not Infrequently appear in the English Press showing convictions of what Is generally called drunk In charge," in circumstances where the person charged is not driving the car. or even attempting to drive. Generally he realises that he ought not to do so, and contents
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      ROADS OF THE WORLD.
      66 17 Motorists in Canada will, by the coming autumn, be able to traverse the entire 4,000 miles from the Maritime Provinces to the coast of British Columbia— a trans-continental motorroad development which the Provinces have been aiming at for many years past. In point of fact, the
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      MOTOR-CARS TODAY.
      53 17 The gross amount received for twelve months, ending Nov. 30 last, In payment of licences for road vehicles was £29.201,133. The total number of motor vehicles on Nov. 30 was approximately 2,014.000 as compared with 1,926,500 a year ago. Some 23,800 vehicles were registered for the first time
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      LOOKS GENEROUS!
      45 17 We are advised by the Royal Automobile Club that the Lalssez Passer road tax of ten francs per day ceased as from Feb. 1. At the same time, however, the French authorities have Imposed a full tax amounting to 0.50 francs per litre
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      SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.
      344 17 During the past 15 years developments in motor car design have been tremendous, but until quite recently probably one of the most backward features of the modern chassis was the suspension. Although progress had definitely been made and comfort and roadholdlng qualities were considerably greater than in the
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      PRINCIPLES FOR SEATING COMFORT.
      784 17 Cushions Which Do Not Meet Modern Requirements. The seat cushions are one of the most important part* of any modern car. They are often designed without relation to requirements. They seldom fulfil the purpose for which they are applied and, in marry cases they show a
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    CLOSER SINO-JAPANESE CO-OPERATION.
    951 18 Mr. Ariyoshi Outlines His Two Chief Aims. The early settlement of more than 200 outstanding SinoJapanese issues and closer economic co-operation between China and Japan are the aims of the Japanese Minister to China, Mr. Ariyoshi, who is due to return to Shanghai tomorrow, according to a
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    CHINA'S AIR FORCE.
    54 18 Young Marshal's Plans For Expansion. Shanghai. May 24. Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, the commander-in-chief of the Hunan, Hupeh and Anhwei bandit-suppression armies, who made a close study of aviation in Europe last year, has submitted plans to the Nanking War Ministry for the development of thi* national air
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    CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
    44 18 500 Dead In Three Days At Chungking. Shanghai, May 23. C holera has broken out in Chungking, an inland port in Eo.sl Szechuan. Five hundred people have perished during the last three days, and the epidemic is spreading rapidly. Union Times. I
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    105 18 Interest Renewed In Aviations. London, May Z2. On the Stock Exchange today interest was renewed in aviations which ruled strong on Mr. Baldwin's statement In the House of Commons that the Government already had drafted pravislonal plans for considerable expansion of the Air Force. Kaffirs also went higher,
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    LEAVES £13,561.
    62 18 LEAVES £13,561. Retired Sergeant-Major's Bequests To Charities. Mr. George Smith, the Avenue, Southampton, retired sergeant-major, the Yorkshire Regiment, left £13.361 (net personalty. £11,566). He bequeathed the residue of the property— half to the Royal South Hants and Southampton Hospital; one-sixth to the Girls Orphanage, Southampton; one-sixth to the Free Eye
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    COST OF LIVING IN SHANGHAI.
    226 18 The Lowest Recorded In Eight Years. me cat oi living ir Shanghai now Is the lowest recorded In eight years, according to a statement Issued by the National TprlfT Commission covering the pevlod from T926 until this spring, says the North-China Dally News. The average
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    FEARED LOST.
    107 18 Fate Of Danish Expedition To Iceland. Grave apprehensions, are fel. at Copenhagen concerning the fate of a Danish expedition of three scientists, led by Dr. Nilsen, which has been missing since it left Reykjavik, Iceland, early in April to explore Hoejjoekull volcano which has been violently active for
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    "BE BRAVE, HONOURABLE AND KIND."
    942 19 King's Empire Day Message To Schoolchildren. No finer or happier thought could have been conceived for the perpetuation of the memory of the good Queen Victoria than the founding of the Empire Day movement on her birthday; for it was Mostly in her relm that
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    Girl's Record Flight To Australia.
    552 19 Miss Jean Batten, the 23-year-old New Zealand girl, whose attempts to create a new women's record for the London-Australia flight kave earned her the name "Try Again Girl," today accomplished her object. She landed at Port Darwin this afternoon, breaking Miss Amy Johnson's (Mrs. Mollison)
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      145 19 Yet another Hi9l^3 flies to fame on CASTROL HH MISS JEAN BATTEN Miss Jean Batten a 24 year old New Zealand girl, flying a seven year old Moth plane, which once belonged to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, has created a new Women's Record Flight from England to Australia with
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