The Straits Times, 25 May 1934

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    37 1 The Straits Times [KBTABLIBHKD NEAKLY A OIHTURY.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1934. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      185 1 Singapore: 73. cccil st. cphone bigd. ii V I SIT OUR NEW I SHOWROOMS. JPASKOE CO. CORNWALL I HOUSE 54. OrehaH 84. REAL CALF'S FOOT JELLY, j s|l \«nMHM& most delicious and strengthening food for invalids, in Jelly form. /*j X his preparation should not be confused with the cheaper
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      581 2 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AM) APCAR LINES. Incorporated to England) MAIL. PAaSPOrjRB AND CARGO BRRVTCRB PBONSULAR AND ORIENTAL N. gO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVBRNWEKT, LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN DO* Tonnage Spore KAIBAR-I-HINF 11.500 May 29 SOUDAN 4.8 M June
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      652 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERA) PASSENCER AGENTS FOR CUNARD LINE. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Waaiw. Marsilis, Loadon, Antwerp Rotterdam and MsMteahrwnjh. Vf.w!; Tonnage Due Boil t TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 May 29 30 HAKUBAN MARU 10,400 June 13 14 I HARUNA MARU 11.400 June 27 38 KATORI MARU 10,080 July 12 13
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      639 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO, UMTED. iLocorporated to Denmark) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN Prom Piom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang Sham ttALSIA 12/8 12/8 IS/8 15/6 BORINOIA S/7 8/7 477 6/T FTONIA 34/7 34/7 li/7 27/7 ft Calling MarartHai and Havre. Tbe auove
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      235 2 I PRESIDENT LINERS £71.12.n^ FROM SINGAPORE TO EUROPE. TIA ArdKRICA. This rate Incfcidas: m (a) 2nd class passage Singapore to H»ng Keag. 0>) Toortat elaas aeroat the Paclfl*. n (c) Ist r'nrs rail anoss Amertca. (d) Toorist class AUantlr in the new and famous v. MsntwHsn or v. Washington. NOTE:
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      1229 2 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LOIR (Ocean IKE HTJA KJDOW STEAMSHIP CO Bteam SUp O, LtsU and China Rnrtaal (1981) LTD. Steaw Navigation Ca, Ltd. THI CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO. LTD THE STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. THE SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTd" IRK CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD. THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL UNB The SIAM
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    JAPAN'S SHIPPING PROBLEM.
    367 3 Funds Hard To Find For Improvements. The fate of the subsidised shipbuilding scheme which the Department of Communications proposes V) renew after its expiration In March next rests with the Department of Finance, says the Japan Chronicle. As reported by Mr. Mlnami, at the Cabinet Council. the
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    CAPT. J. BARRETT.
    172 3 Death Of Former China Coast Master. His many friends and lormer colkaguc* on the China coast will k-R^ly regret to learn of the passing ot the late Captain John Barrett, who died in his sleep at Wallasey. Cheshire. In lull possession of all his faculties at the
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    SIX NEW SHIPS FOR N.Y.K.
    230 3 Vessels Of 7,300 Tons For Pacific Route. The Nippon Yusen Kalsha Is now constructing six vessels of 7,300 tons In order to place them on the New York-Orient route, the company having secured the shipping Improvement subsidy from the government authorities, states the Japan Times.
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    NEW ENTERPRISE.
    153 3 Salvage Operations At Great Depth. According to The Times correspondent at Milan, the Sorima Company's ship Briareo has left Spezia for Cap* Ben (Tunisia), where she will try *n recover from the wreck of the Glenartney. a British ship of 7.263 tons, which was sunk by a submarine
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    KIANGNAN DOCK.
    100 3 To Be Completed And Opened Next Month. The new million-dollar dry-dock of the Kiangnan Dockyard in Shanghai, which is nearing completion, will be Inaugurated on June 1. according to Admiral Chen Shao-kwan, Naval Minister. The opening of the new dock will also mark the launching of the two
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    PORT HEALTH.
    264 3 Cholera Spreading: At Calcutta. Health bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ended May IS. Alexandria: 1 case of typhus. Basseln: 2 plague cases and 1 death. Bombay: 1 plague case and 1 death; 5 smallpox cases and 1 death as compared with 4
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    140 3 KATONC Brit.. 863 tens, from Malacca 25-5, for Malacca 25-5. PLANCIUS. Dut.. 3,530 tons, from Bc!awan Dell 25-5. for Batavla 25-5. JOHAN DE WITT. Dut.. 6,105 tons, from Soerabaia 25-5, for Amsterdam 25-5. ALBERT .TAMAUT. FT.. 1.131 tons, from Saigon 25-5. for Saigon 29-5. LENONG. Dut.. 725 tons,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    112 3 Friday, May 25. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrl»e. EEFPEL lIAKBOL-R. Main Wharf The Cable, Lcn. "Spartan." Oil Wharf NIL Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN UK V DOCKS. Taniont Pacar. Albert Dock Mapta. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock NU. No. 1 Dock NU.
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      77 3 _Jj|\ LET US Rj£ PREPARE YOUR SPECIAL FEAST! Whether bt formal or informal. .at your OWB Home or in our Rooms the preparations will be of trie same high standard. Tempting and satisfying, the Food baked by our experts has the home touch and v/ill put your guests in high
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      760 3 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporateo in FJAjB.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGEN1 8, IMPKR1AL AIRWAYS. F.M.8 RLYB. 'AMD SLAM STARS TAH.WAT& TELEPHONE I Freight MM Piwp BUI CANADIAN PACIFIC. (Incorporated in ««§'""<> 8TEAMSHTP8 LIMITED. STEAMSHIPS— RAILWAY8 HOTELS— EXP RESS (Incorporated In England). REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE TO EUROPE First Class From £106.4.6 Up Connecting
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      375 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In IfriyltrxiJ "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM A HAMBURG Vl* f«rt* mi Rmi Cmml Dtw B*os Steamer B*por» B'por» CITY OF HANKOW Hay 30 June 1 CITY OF KABTBOURNR June H June It Far BONO KONG, SHANGHAI JAPAN. Steamer Doe B'mr«. CITY OF
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      160 3 SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT. Stations Ye3terv ly Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mln. temp. Ins. Sur.sl.lne temp. "t hrs. *F Alor Star 86 0.50 6.6 74 Sitiawan 91 Nil 8.3 73 K. Trengganu 91 Nil 10.9 75 Buklt Jeram 89 Nil 10.7 74 Malacca 86 NU 10.9 74 Singapore (Mt. Faber)
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      454 4 SITUATION VACANT When applying tor any position advertised In these columns wnd eeples of testimonials. Do not tend origtaah. VACANCY occurs for European to train in Halrdn-ssing St Beauty Culture. Alice McGregor. SITUATIONS WANTED. ENGLISHMAN. iS. Public School. 7 years. Tobacco Planting Borneo. Good references. Seeks post any capacity FM.S.
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      714 4 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET. A Sber Rd. off Oxley Rd. Modern &an. Apply 2 Ebcr Rd. or 10 D. Souza St. BUNGALOW. 35. Barker Rd.. 3 bedroc us unfur., gar., ten. Enquiries 33, Barker Road. TO LET, No. 9. Mount Elizabeth, tennis court, modem sanitation etc. entry June
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      559 4 MISCELLANEOUS IF YOU HAVX RELATIVES OB PRUKDS OverMM. have the Strait* Budget potted to them every week, $14 yearly including postage, outside Malaya, $13.30 within Malaya Orders, accompanied by remlttanoe*. (could be addressed U the Manager. Straits Budget. Slngaoora. FOR SALE RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. Apply Kulal Rubber Estate, Kulai,
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      992 4 PUBLIC NOTICES RUBBER REGULATION. NOTICE. IT IS notified for general information that rubber upon which duty has keen paid at a Customs Office prior to the official closing hour on May 31, 1934, and which has been passed for export to a place outside the Malayan Control Area, provided it
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      864 4 PUBLIC NOTICES. LOCAL EMPLOYERS HAVING VACANCIES FOR EUROPEANS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EUROPEAN UNEMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE AT THE V.M.C.A. SINGAPORE. LARUT TIN FIELDS LIMITED. (Incorporated in the P.M.8.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Dividend (No. 11) of three pence per share has been declared by the
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      519 4 BUSINESS CARDS FIGARO BEAUTY CREATIONS THE $8 PERMANENT WAVE Bf EUROPEAN LAD* EXPERTS RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93 Bra* Basah Kotd MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. Mrs. HAEL' and Mia* lIANA M. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. MANOR HOUSE. Chancery Lane. Private Residential Hotel. Non-urert-ed Single and Double Rooms
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      182 4 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Portage. Monthly f 3.M I *M I tM Quarterly S 8.50 SI2.M 7.5* Half Yemrly $17 J* $M.to *15.J0 Yearly $34.M S4B.M *30.»0 Note.— OoUUtton cheques should include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instruction* for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are
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      239 5 H O T E L S TO- DAY COCKTAIL DANCE (makan ketchil) G.50 to 8.15 p.m. DANCE (INFORMAL) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight. SATURDAY, MAY 26th CHARITY BALL CABARET IN AID OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN'S FAMILY ASSOCIATION. ADMISSION $1.00 EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. RAFFLES CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA IMONE 5381. JJEfl VliWpS^bOTEI.
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      77 5 I >^^H^B^BB I L^D I ft! I I ■^^^■kA^L'^J 4 LONDON BERLIN PARIS ROME HOLLAND— MOSCOW— SYDNEY, Etc.. Etc. ENJOY RECEPTION OF DISTANT STATIONS REGULARLY, CLEARLY AND AT FULL VOLUME PHILCO Tkiak «f it! A mw PHILCO Al-Wave Radio at a price m higher thai that of v ordinary receiver
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      405 5 HOW ONE MAN LOST 19 lbs. FAT And Now Feels Absolutely Fit. A fat man Is commonly supposed to be good-humoured, easy-going. Bu: there Is many a fat man who finds the going far from ea«y. The following letter describes one typical instance: "I began to put on weight this
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      383 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMME. For Straits Settlements, and Federat- ed Malay States from the Empire tranair tter, Daventry, England. TODAY. 11.50 Elgar Music. 12.20 p.m. A Programme from Australia in Celebration of Empire Day. 12.50 A Speech fror the Annual Banquet of The Royal Empire Society. 1.5 A P -ng i.nd Instrumental
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      335 5 Today's Crossword Puzzle |3| I I I fv> 1 t^roi EpsSa i I 1 i i -355 I I^3* I MO I i§» I (CLUES.) ACROSS. %SL roc 31. Conjunction 2. Climb 23. Uneven 6. Pleated collar 23. Stitch 9. Baltic gull 24 Untie 10. Jest 25. Look after 11-
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    Rubber Regulation Ordinance For Straits.
    3974 6 HOW RESTRICTION WILL BE OPERATED. The text of the Rubber Regulation Ordinance, the instrument by which the restriction scheme will be operated, was made public last night in an extraordinary issue of the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. The measure will be introduced into the Legislative
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      603 6 Remington Noiseless TYPEWRITERS (STANDARD PORTABLE) ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION OF THESE WONDERFUL MACHINES. REMINGTON RAND INC. (Incorporated in U. S. A.) UNION BUILDING SINGAPORE. TELE. 2426. Fears Unbreakable Waterproof Wrist Watch. Guaranteed for Ten Years against all defects in material asssslssssssssssssV or workmanship. If any part of the case
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      554 7 Jd| SHE MAY HAVE BEEN A HO^IE GIRl" I OPENING 'eJ'T \7" VO N 1 915 but SHE WAS A LONG WAY FROM HOME! 615 f "V_l_ fc V TONIGHT M| ■BBBlBB»»«lBBBB»»BBB»B»iB™««B». l_MMKa>B_ I i^^_J Vie Parisienn e et to music. ..and what music! Listen for "You Alone" and "Rooftop
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      240 7 .^iaBBBBBBBBBBI ■BBBBaBBBaBHBBBBBHBBIHaBBBBaiBXISiX-JSnBaBBMBBKaaW > s#g|§lfe!ife CHARITY Jteflfii WF SATURDAY, 26 MAY EXTENSION to 2 a.m. IN AID OF SINGAPORE LINGNAN BRANCH SCHOOL ENJOY YOURSELF AND HELP IN A GOOD CAUSE ADMISSION $1.00 BE SURE TO VISIT THE SINGAPORE CHINESE CHILDREN'S WELFARE EXHIBITION. (Sponsored by Nanyang Chinese Students' Society) A'e GREAT WORLD
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      240 7 OPENING TO-NIGHT. 6.15 JALHAMBRAI 9.15 50.000 "LOST WOMEN" WANTED Shame is responsible for the amne Ak sla plague which has swept the jkW world See how cases of lost memory Sm are faked so betrayed girls can face the world again i Learn the truth about runaway w4ves. lost women.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    244 8 Reaction To News From Netherlands India. (From Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 25. The local rubber market weakend yesterday afternoon on the news from Netherlands India but steadied again towards the close when it was realised that despite the possible alterations in the scheme there seems to
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    PRODUCE.
    304 8 Sinsap ;rr. May 25, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler 4.50 Java Cube 7.25 Hamburg Cube 7.25 White Muntok Pepper 34.50 White Pepper 33.50 Black Pepper 16.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra, sundried 2.90 Copra, mixed 2 40 2.40 Small Flake Tapioca 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 4.50 Med. Pearl Tapioca 5.75
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      217 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 1/ 8
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      TIN POSITION.
      630 8 Mining Journal And U.S. Proposals. Following is an extract from the Mining Journal of May 5: Tin has remained remarkably steady this week, especially when the disturbed International relations, the persistent fall in Wall Street, and uncertainties regarding the tin quota are taken into account. Until the position
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        MINING.
        450 8 Issue Val. Pd. 4/- 4/- Ampat Tin £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Austral Malay 5/- 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 10/50 50 Hitam Tin 0.53
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        GENERAL.
        289 8 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord. 0.80 0.85 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.55 1.60 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.0.0 6.5.0 10 5 British Malaya Trustee 5.40 5.60 £1 £1 Con. T. S. 7% Prefs. 26/9 27/9 £1 £1 Con. T. S. Ord. 26/3
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        138 8 Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 4J/> p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 106 108 nom. Singapore Municipal 41/2 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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        RUBBER SHARES.
        367 8 Fraser and Co and Lyall and Evatfs Quotations. Today's Prices Fraser Lyal] 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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    EXCHANGES.
    90 8 Rugby, May 28. Foreign exchanges today were:— Amsterdam 7.49% Athens 530 sellers. Belgrade 225 Berlin 12.91 3 Bombay 1/6 Brussels 21.74 Bucharest 510 Geneva 15.63 Buenos Aires 36' 2 sellers official. Copenhagen 22.39» Helsingfors 226 Hong Kong l/5«4 Lisbon 110 Madrid 37i/ 8 Milan 59% Montevideo 38% sellers official.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 8 Noon, May 25. R.S.S. equal to London Standard: Buyers. Sellers. Spot (loose) 19% 19v« (F. O. B.) 20Mi 2O' a Standard R.S.S. on Tender: Buyers. Sellers. June 20 Vh 20>4 July-Sept. 20% 20> Oct.-Dec. 211,4 21% Jan.-Mar. 22i/« 22«4 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable:
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    150 8 Today. Belavan Mcdan (Tinomboi Z pm. S?lat Pand.'anjj. Bengkalls. Slat. Pakan Baroc. Fort d? Kork and Padang (Ampang) 3 Dm. Ceylon. Southern India. Bombay. Aden. Mauritius. Egypt. Europe. Great Britain. Ireland. U£.A., Canada and Western Australia (By Train) 7 p.m. Tomorrow. Sibu (Kurandai 9 am. Sarawak. Mlri.
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    HOME IN 7 DAYS.
    22 8 The Air Mail dispatched rrom Singapore on May 17 was delivered in London on May 24 <7 days).
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    37 8 From France .by Andre Lebon due at Singapore 2 p.m. tomorrow. From China and Japan by Shunso Maru due r.t Singapore on Sunday. From China and Japan by Santos Maru due at Singapore on Tuesday.
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    MONEY ORDERS
    102 8 The rate of issue is Rs. 155—5100. l'lie rate cf payment is Rs 157 1100. The rate of payment Is the rate current on the day of receipt ot the Money OrJer Advice by the Straits Settlements Post Office. The rates ol Issue of Money Orders drawn on
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      COMPANY RESULT.
      26 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 24. Straits Rubber— Profit for 1933. £16,105 (against loss. £1.017); dividend, 2'/b per cent, less tax; forward, £80.431.
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      GADEK RUBBER.
      28 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 24. The capital of Gadek Rubber Estate, Ltd., Is increased to £110,000 by the creation of 30,000 new £1 shares.
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      1177 9 MALAYA'S REPRESENTATIVES ON THE I.T.C. At the moment the London tin market is awaiting the outcome of the International Tin Committee meeting on May 16, when the Buffer pool is to be discussed. Stocks of tin in the United Kingdom are still declining pretty steadily. The combined
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      INVESTMENTS.
      752 9 Tea Companies' Final Dividends. London, May 15. Harrisons and Crosneld, Ltd.. Deferred Ordinary units give a very low yield on the basis of the 10 per cent, dividend paid for 1953, but a considerable expansion can be expected. The company acts as agents and secretaries for fifty rubber, tea,
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      297 9 Closing Quotations In London. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) London. May 24. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below The rise or fall is In relation to the price of May 23. GOVERNMENT STOCKS. BRITISH Rise or Fall Conversion Loan 5% 116 9/16
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      MALAYAN PALM OIL.
      70 9 Latest buyers' prices, received by cable by Messrs. Guthrle and Co.. yesterday morning, for Malayan palm oil and palm kernels were Palm Oil In Bulk American prices are nominal. c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool/Holland/ Hamburg £9.15.0. per ton. Palm Oil In Barrels c.i.f. landed weights Liverpool/Continent £12.10.0. per
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      669 9 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI B/NKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Kong Kong) Ttio liability o' members Is limited to the extent and In marner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1930 of the Colony. HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Cr.pltal <30,000.000 Issued aatf ."ully paid up 520.000.000 Reserve Funds: 6terlinjt S 6,500.000
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      13 9 ~^tfXjjjSß)Hß^pP^^^B^( II On sale everywhere, or from Sole A(enU: THE EASTERN AGENCIES LTD.
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      29 9 FOR -EVERY OCCASION ..WEDDINGS BIRTHDAY etc. A PRESENT from RENE ULLMANN is ALWAYS APPRECIATED WATCHES JEWELLERY SILVERWARE SMOKER REQUISITES CLOCKS etc., RENE ULLMANN Capitol Building and Raffles Place, Singapore.
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      77 9 TEACH TOUR FAMILY THE VALUE OF THRIFT! The child who Is taught to recognise the advantage of consistent saving becomes In adult life well armed for the solution of its problems. The Bank is eager to help In establishing this valuable habit. $s— opens a SAVINGS i ACCOUNT. MAKE IT
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      467 9 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England oy Royal Charter 1853) Paid Op Capital in 600.000 shares of £5 each £3.000 000 Reserve Fund C 3.000.000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors £3.000.009 HEAD OFFICE: U. Bisboparate, LornUo E.t.r Aceaelta ao* Branches Alor Btai iiuic Saieoo A."-<uar ipo
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934. THE PLANTERS' FIGHT.
    928 10 In an article which appears on Page 17 of this Issue the PlantIng Correspondent discusses the recent publication of letters exchanged between the Incorporated Society of Planters and the Rubber Growers' Association regarding the treatment of planters, and the
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    456 10 BULGARIAN STYLE. Voice on telephone Hello Hello Are you the Minister for—? The Other End Yes, the Minister for speaking." Voice: "Your mistake." (rings off). ANOTHER HOWESON VENTURE. According to the Financial News of May 14 a new public company known as Metal Securities Limited was
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    TODAY'S SPECIAL ARTICLE.
    965 10 THE CHURCH TODAY. (By Yen. A chdeaeon Graha;~r White.) Modern conditions are changing the order and popularity of Church services. This is the view expressed by the Yen. Archdeacon Graham White in an article headed "Impressions cm the Home Church," which is in the May issue of
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      50 10 RENOWNED THROUGHOUT MALAYA r PUREST F OOD SUPPLIES Choice Australian Selected and Argentine Scotch Xi Beef_jCuts Haddocks Prime Australian etc Lamb Choicest Quality Butter Finest Imported from Australia Turkeys Ducks and New Zealand D Capons, Pheasants, Cor.L.nentai Partridges Cheeses etc. OfcCHARD RD. DEPOTS mm^nmtmmmsmmmmmms^tmms^mKsWsWswmm i w j w 132 wm
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      120 10 COLUMBIA PORTABLES DOUBLE SPRING MODEL 202 THE WORLD'S BEST PORTABLE. $58 COLOURED MODELS BLUE, RED, BROWN and BLACK. (Illustrated list 't-r.t with pleasure.) TIIE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. COLLTER QUAY (SINGAPORE.) (Incorporated in Hong Kong). A LARGE SELECT/ON of SMART WHITE SILKTAILORED FROCKS. 11 Battery Road. Phone 3161. "She shall
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    TURKEY ORDERS TEN CRUISERS FROM JAPAN.
    201 11 JAPAN TO MANUFACTURE IN TURKEY. Imports To Be Exported As Turkish. Ankara, May 23. The Turkish Government has ordered ten small cruisers from Japan and is permitting Japan to manufacture certain textile goods in Turkey for export to European countries as Turkish products. Moreover.
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    SOVIET CONTRACTS.
    113 11 Two Trade Delegations For Britain. London, May 25. Contracts of considerable value, it is understood, are likely to be placed in Great Britain by two Soviet trade delegations which- are shortly arriving to purchase machinery, the first for the glass industry and the second i for the tea
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    MORE EMPLOYMENT.
    83 11 Figures For Germany And United States. New York, May 25. More than 2,000.000 more workers were re-employed during the first four months of 1934, according to the State Labour Office. Berlin, May 25. The unemployed during April totalled about 8,000,000, representing a decline of 114,000 as compared with
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    CHINESE MISSIONS IN BRITAIN.
    175 11 Visiting Military, Air And Naval Centres. London, May 24. j The five Chinese air experts, headed by Gen. Wong Kong-yue, are making I visits to the following works: f Armstrong-Siddeley (May 231, Handi ley Page, De Havllland and Fairey (May 24), Napier (May 26), Hawkers 'and
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    TIN PRICE.
    62 11 May Drop Owing To Less I .S. Consumption. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 24. American tinplate works are now running at 75 per cent, of capacity, compared with 80 per cent, during the last two months and a further drop is anticipated which, coupled with the uncertainty
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    CLOSED U.S. BANKS.
    71 11 Frozen Deposits Estimated At $2;500,000,000. New York, May 22. The loss of deposits in closed American banks is estimated at $2,. .'0,000,000. Mr. Jones, Chairman of the Reconstiuction Finance Corporation, states that when the Corporation's liquidating activities are completed about 65 per cent, of the frozen deposits
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    NO RECOLLECTION OF THE WAR.
    221 11 New Population. SIR JOHN SIMON ON A GRAVE FACT. Rugby, May 23 Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, speaking at the Congress cf the International Federation of the League of Nations Societies being held at Folkestone, said it was a grave fact that there was
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    75 11 Three archbishops were consecrated on May 1 in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, at the same time. They were the Rev. J. W. C. Wand of Oxford, as Archbishop of Brisbane; the Yen. G. H. Clayton, Archdeacon of Chesterfield, as Bishop of Johannesburg: and the Yen. F. W. Daukes, Vicar and
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    FIERCE FIGHTING.
    200 11 Continuing In The Gran Chaco. Asuncion, May 21. In spite of the talk of an arms embargo, fierce fighting continues in the Gran Chaco. U.S. Action. Washington, May 22. Steps to stop shipments of arms to Bolivia and Paraguay have been approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of
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    ATLANTIC FLIERS.
    75 11 Americans Forced Down A Second Time. London, May 24. The trans-Atlantic fliers, Messrs. Sabelli and Pond, took off from Baldonnel aerodrome this morning with the intention of continuing their flight to Rome but the recurrence of a defeat in the petrol supply while crossing the Irish Sea compelled
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    THE STRASSBURG.
    56 11 Ex-German Cruiser To Be Scrapped. Paris, May 23. The small cruiser Strassburg, 4,723 tons, (formerly belonging to the German Navy under the name of Regensburg but allotted to France by the Treaty of Versailles), has been handed over to the arsenal at Brest to be broken up. The
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    D. R. JARDINE.
    47 11 Engaged To Daughter Of Sir Harry Peat. The engagement Is announced of England's cricket captain, D. R. Jardine, an: Miss Margaret Irene Peat, younger daughter of Sir Harry and lady Peat, of Bushey, Hertfordshire.— Reuter. Sir Harry Peat is a well-known London chartered accountant.
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    Great Britain's First Empire Air Day.
    393 11 London, May 25. A feature of the Empire Day celebrations in Great Britain was the holding of the first Empire Air Day. The R.A.F. and civil aerodrome stations all over the country were opened to public inspection and crowds flocked to see formation flying,
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    FOREIGN FIRMS IN CHINA TO PAY NEW TAX.
    461 11 Walk-Out Of B.A.T. Factory Hands In Shanghai. Shanghai, May 25 At the national financial conference at Nanking yesterday many proposals were passed including the following Firstly, abolition of the transit duty on mails. Secondly, the imposition of the business tax on all
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    12 VILLAGES BURIED.
    54 11 250 Killed In Kwangtung Disaster. Hong Kong, May 25. Two hundred and fifty peasants were killed in a landslide at Kaichiung Mountain, in Lokchang District, North Kwangtung, which completely buried twelve villages. As a result of an obstruction in the Pei River, near Canton, serious flood is
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    PARDON PROMISED.
    42 11 Call To Red Troops To Surrender. Shanghai, May 25. Pamphlets dropped over the Communist-controlled areas in Kiangsi and Fukien by Central planes promise pardon for all Red officers and troops who surrender to the Central Government. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    RUBBER STILL WEAKER.
    201 11 Effect Of N.I. Council's Decisions. WALL ST. STAGNATION Rumours Of Revision In Quotas. London. May 24. The refusal of the People's Council of Netherlands India to agree to an export duty on native rubber somewhat accentuated the weakness in rubber, although the market is convinced of the
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    BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
    104 11 Trade Negotiations To Begin Next Week. Rugby, May 23. It seems probable that the AngloFrench trade negotiations will be resumed in London next week. These were suspended about eight weeks ago. It was agreed that meanwhile the 1882 Convention between Great Britain and France should remain in
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    BUILDING SOCIETIES.
    93 11 Rugby, May 23. During last year building societies In Great Britain advanced over 00,000,000 to borrowers and the total assets of these societies now exceed £500,000,000. These flgur s. which constitute a record, were given today by Sir Harold Bellman, chairman at the annual conference of building societies.
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    Troops Forced To Fire On U.S. Strikers.
    282 11 Toledo (Ohio), May 24. Serious riots accompanied by shooting and stone-throwing broke out when strikers besieged the Electric Autolite factory and Imprisoned the staff antil they were dispersed by the police and troops. The police hurled tear-gas bombs from windows of the building,
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    HANDCUFFED ON MINOR CHARGE.
    930 12 Eurasian Boy's Suicide. POLICE APOLOGY AND SYMPATHY. At the inquest on a sixteen-year-old Eurasian boy who hanged himself It was stated that he, in company with another boy. had been arrested on a minor traffic charge, had been locked up all night and taken to court
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    LEFT SPEECHLESS.
    200 12 Telegu Unable To Talk After Assault. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, May 23. Brought up on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a fellow labourer, a Pondok Tanjong Estate coolie, Jaswa, said: "Complainant fisted me first. Then I struck him with a stick." Asked why complainant should
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    EVIDENCE DISCREDITED.
    562 12 Magistrate Says Witness Looks A Samseng.' (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, May 23. Savarimuthu. a peon in the Post and Telegraphs Office, Taiping, was fined $5 or 7 days' rigorous imprisonment by the Taiping Magistrate for assaulting D. John, peon in Whiteaway Co.. Ltd.. Taiping. Defendant was also
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    18 12 One of the newer Malayan Indus tries. Sawn timber being loaded at the docks for export to Europe.
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    BODY THROWN INTO RIVER?
    301 12 Police Theory. LORRY AND BICYCLE MISSING. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. Because her husband had not returned home a Chinese woman became anxious, and set out to walk the ten miles from Puchong to Kuala Lumpur. Her husband was a leaf seller, and,
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    GOLDSMITH ACTS AS PAWNBROKER.
    285 12 $25 Fine For "Serious Offence." Recently when Mr. Syed Alwi An Haji. Editor of the Wartha Malaya, was on holiday in Penang. a pair of diamond earrings worth $500, the property of his wife, were stolen from his' house. The police were Informed, and the thief
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    22 12 Mr. C. T. W. Dobree. Assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., who recently returned from furlough has been seconded for service in Kedah.
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    "POLICE OBVIOUSLY MADE BLUNDER."
    498 12 Convictions Quashed. SEVERE CRITICISMS BY JUDGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. Severe criticisms of the MMDBCC in I which a case was brc'ight to court and tried were made toUay by Mr. Justice Burton when he heard an appeal by two Tamil Kuala
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    Town And Country In Malaya.
    352 12 CHAIN OF CHETTIARS' CHAMBERS. The formal opening of the Ptnani Nattukottai Chettlars' Chamber ot Commerce last week, marks the completion of a chain of chambers In the various big towns of Malaya. There Is no doubt that the Chetty money lenders of Malaya have passed
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    DRIVER ACQUITTED.
    84 12 Magistrate Declines To Give Grounds For Decision Mr. J. M. Jackson, an architect of Malacca Street, who was charged by a traffic constable "with wilfully and negligently falling to stop his car when directed to do so by a police constable" was yesterday acquitted and discharged by the
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    ATTACKED BY BEAR.
    129 12 Elderly Malay Severely Injured. An elderly Malay of Kampong Bukft Kepoh, near Kuantan, had an encounter with a bear while out in the jungle a few days ago, says the Malay Mall. It appears that the man. who wfs armed only with a parang, was cutting rattan
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    AMUSEMENTS
    102 12 Singapore. /U.HAMKtIA Bureau of Missing Prrsons v.ith Lewis Stone. 6.15— 9 15, CAPITOI. Dante. 6.15—9.15. GKt.AT WORLD Cabaret— Gabriel Over The Whit* House Summer Lightning. MABLBOROUGH Insan-Ka-Shaitan. Hindustani Taliie. 6.15—9.15. N£W WORLD Side Sliuwa. Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies. Theatres and Cinema*. PAVILION Girl Without A Room with Charlej Farrell. 6.15—9.15.
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    MAN WHO BUILT AIR BASE LEAVES MALAYA.
    1165 13 Mr. CE.O. Woods Recalled To London. Mr. C. E. Woods, M. Inst. C.E., Principal Works and Buildings Officer, R.A.F., Far East, since 1927. described as "the man who built Seletar air base," left Singapore on the Corfu this morning bound for London. Now
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    THE OLD BRIGADE.
    146 13 Presentation Of S.V.C. Colours. For the benefit of those members who were unable to be present at last night practice, it is we ar asked to stats that the assembly will be at the Recreation Club. Everyone is expected to ba present and ready to fa" in
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    FRENCH CONSUL.
    119 13 Reception To Rev. A. Devals. The French Consul Rave a reception at his residence In Chancery Lane in honour of the new Bishop of Malacca, Mgr. A. Devals. A large number of members of the local French community were present. Mr. P. Ballereau, French Consul, Mr. F. Saugon,
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    DETECTIVE AND SOLICITOR.
    203 13 Mild Breeze In Third Court. A lively passage between Detective Inspector Judge and Mr. S. Fung, a solicitor, occurred when a cheating charge in respect of a district court decree, valued at $200, against two' Indians, Lab Singh and Dass, was mentioned in the third magistrate'? court
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    30 13 Mr. W. R. Gates, works manager of the Straits Times, sailed for Home on :eave today In the Corfu. He Is accompanied by Mrs. Gates. Miss Gates and Master Gates.
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      192 13 RADIO PROGRAMME. Malayan Amateur Radio Society, Kuala Lumpur, wavelength 48.92 metres, programme for Friday May 25: H.M.V. Records Manon Fantasia— Marek Weber and Orchestra, Prelude, Intermezzo— New Light Symphony Orchestra. A Night in Venice, Potpourri— Marek Weber and Orchestra. The Meaning of a Rose. Whisper in your dreams Winnie Melville.
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  • Two-Day Amateur Meeting Starts Today.—Interesting Charity Match.
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      Opening Of Singapore Amateur Meeting.
      449 14 The Singapore Turf Club Amateur meeting opens this afternoon when there Is an excellent entry for the nine events. The handicaps are as follows: RACE 1. Ponies. Claw 3, Division J. S far kmp.-I.lS pJa. Red Blazes 11.5 Lady Mildred 10.12 Kins Dick 10.13 Micky
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      IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY BY SINGAPORE XI.
      1383 14 A,L. Henry Fails Against John Then. Singapore Mr. J. Lee's XI 1. The charity nvtch yesterday afternoon at Ansoa Road Stadium produced some excellent football and so well did Mr. J. Lee's eleven play that they provided an even sterner opposition than was thought probable,
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    SELECTIONS BY OUR EXPERTS.
    302 14 Selections By M.F.J. Race No. 1: PRIME MINISTER Mickey Mouse Arjuna IIR;u<- No. 2: 3HORTY Tlmbang Lsdy Raja Race No. 3: WINDFALL Silver Blaze Gunga Din. Rare No. 4: BUST UP Little Miss X Balkis. Racv. No. 5: THE GREEK Bridget Mary Jane. Race No. 6:
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    £50,000 TEAM.
    146 14 When the Sunderland footbal te_..i was flying from Croydon to France i* was covered by the largest insurance policy ever taken out by a football club, ""hree reserves will travel with the full Fir League team. We have Insured every player, both singly and collectively." said Mr. John
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    22 14 remarkable action picture taken during the charity match yesterday. Keng; Hock is seen avoiding a tackle by Nutland with King in attendance.
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    ASTON A.C.
    251 14 The following was the result of the draw for the Ar.on Athletic Club bll- lards tournament: Championship: O. H. Toh bye. Chan ..'.an Chiang vs. Urn Chuun Oeok, Low lock Kalt vs. Tan :Cee Chor, Khoo Klm wee bye, Tan Ah Bee bye, 8. K. Tsal j. Teo
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    262 14 Friday, May 25. Singapore Amateur Race Meetin Fir-.t Day. Anglo-Chines- Continuation Sports at the Jaian Besar Stadium, at 141 p m Football: Friendly, Raffles Institution vs S.R.C. 2nd. SRC; Govt. League First Division, Ftlice vs. Medicals. Poll c Depot.; S.C.C. vs. R.A. 2nd Batte:y. SCC. Cricket: Johore vs.
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  • Big Shock For Australians At Southampton.—Last Eight A t Prestwick.
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      British Amateur Open.
      140 15 London, May 24. The last eight In the British amateur open golf championship in order of the draw are as follows: Francis < Sunn in gd ale). Wallace (Troon). J. Dunlap Junior (U.S.A.) Walker (Delamere Forest). W. Lawson Little (U.S.A.) T. A. Bourn (Sunningdale). Garnett (Adding ton).
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      Bradman Again Fails To Score.
      242 15 Lo.idon, May 24 Southampton: Hampshire carried their score of 401 for eight wickets (Mead 139 and W. G. L. F. Lowdnes 140) made on the first day, to 420. Lord Tennyson batted extremely well to score 56. McCabe proved to be the best of the
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    3 15 Mrs. Fearnley Whittinjstall
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET.
    104 15 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. in their week-end cricket. On Saturday vs. the R.A.F. on the S.C.R.C. ground. Chua Choon Letng (capt), I. H. Hoahing, Chla Kens Hock, Yap Choon Lin, R. B. Tan, Lee Fong Lim. Ong Scow Kee. Gan Kee Tian, Low Kee Bow, Seah
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    MALACCA CHINESE F.C
    113 15 At the annual meeting of the Malacca Chinese football club, the following officials were elected: President, Mr. Tan Soo Lock; vice-president. Dr. 00l Keng Lock: hon. secretary, Mr. Chan Choo Tiong; hon. asst. secy., Mr. Kam Soo Hock; hon. treasurer, Mr. OngChin Yam hon. asst. treasurer. Mr.
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    I American Davis Cup Successes.
    44 15 Wilmington, Delaware, xv.ay 24. In the American Zone of the Davir, Cup today L. R. Stoeffen (Unit?<i States) beat Marcel Rainville (Canada). 6—l, 7—5. 6—l and F. K. Shields beat Walter Martin, 6—2.6 —2. 6—3.6 —3. 9—79 —7. —Reuter.
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    BADMINTON.
    91 15 Serangoon A. U. defeated the Austin Union B.P. s—l5 1 at the Utters court. Results 'S.A.U.) piayers mrntioned first t: Loe Hock San beat Chan Kirn (Hang, 15 4, 1111;5 11; Chan Leonp ieng beat Goh Chin Boon. 15-11, 5—15, 15—9; Goh Buan Kirn beat Koh Chong Lye, 6—15.
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    S.C.C. vs. R.A.F.
    121 15 The following have been Invited to play Association Football for S.C.C. against RAF. in a First Division match at Anson Road on Tuesday next: E. C. Cherrlngtoii; C G. Van Houten and F. A. McCaffery; L. V. Taylor, J. W. Muncey and A. Donald; S. E. Craig,
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    GENERAL REVIEW.
    1120 15 LOCAL FOOTBALL TOPICS. Opening Of Malaya Cup Competition. Command's Success. Johore Outplayed But Plucky. Improvement In Malays. f|\HE southern section of the Malaya, i Cup started on Friday last with ,ne Command meeting Johore. As ex- i pected the game ended in a comfort- I able victory for
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    3 15 Miss Mary Heeler.
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    Mishaps During Women's Tennis At Auteuil.
    112 15 Auteuil, May 24 During the French and American I women's lawn tennis encounter here today Alice Marble, the American Wightman Cup player, when led 4—l4 1 by Madame Henrotin, collapsed i»i R dead faint. She was rushed to hospit.i. but her condition is not
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    MALACCA vs. MARINES.
    74 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. May 24. The following have been selected to j represent Malacca against the Marine Dept. Singapore, on the Kubu Padang, on Saturday: Yusof bin Said; Tan Sim Tiang and Chan Wee Liew Hassan. H. M. de Souza and R. P. Leon; Abdullah
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      JAPAN'S LATEST "HANDS OFF" WARNING.
      1384 16 SHANGHAI LETTER. Diplomatic Trap Seen In "Direct Talks" Move. 'From Our Own Correspondent.) I Shanghai. May 14. I rls now nearly a month since the famous "hands off China" declaration was made known to the world by a spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office. That
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      FARMER'S LUCK.
      108 16 Finds Jar Of Tang Dynasty Coins. According to a message .rom Pok-)o County, some relics' of the Tang Dynasty were discovered on a slope of Lo Fan Mountain, of vacation resort famsays the Canton Gazette. A farmeHsiao Ting-chia, went up on the slope" early on the morning of
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      MRS. LIU LU-YIN DEAD.
      95 16 Echo Of Anti-Manchu Coup 20 Years Ago. Madam? lv Lu-yin, well-known woman Revolutions an wife of a member of the Canton Central Executive Kuomintan; committ passed away at her Canton residence on Tuesday afternoon, says the Canton Dally Sun. Mrs. Liv has been 111 fo some
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      BAMBOO SYMBOL IN CHINESE ART.
      509 16 Its Significance And History. Bamboo, symbol of perseverance, uprightness, capacity, humility, chastity, firmness, and that "sweet melancholy" so dear to the hearts of Chinese scholars and peasants alike, was the subject of a fascinating lecture, "Bamboo and Bamboo Painting" by Mr. Teng Kwel, the well-known
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      VERY HOT SUMMER.
      45 16 Forecast By Peiping Observatory. The Peiping Observatory was reported to have issued a statement to the effect that it will be unusually hot this coming summer, this being indicated by the colour of the sun and the moon observed from the Obssrvatcry.
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      THE "BLACK DISEASE."
      68 16 1,000 Victims In Kiangsi Outbreak. What Is known -is the "Black Disease" Is reported to h ye broken out In Northern angsu \nd n"> fewer thin 1.000 people are alr^a'ly victims. Th< health d lartmcnt of tr>» Ministry oi Interior has sent i mber of physi clans
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      JAPAN-CHINA AIR SERVICES.
      194 16 Three Mail Routes. NEGOTIATIONS WITH NANKING. Prominence was given by a Chinese evening paper In Shanghai recently to a reported Japanese Intention to open negotiations with China for the Inauguration of three air lines between Japan and China. The proposed lines, It was reported, are from Fukuoka
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      DIVORCE IN CHINA.
      59 16 New Law Promulgated By Judicial Yuan. Nanking, May '0. The Nanking Judicial Yuan has promulgated a divorce law which sets forth the principle that either party can file a petition for divorce if either party Is maltreated or tortured bodily or spiritually. However, a petty quarrel, a
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      OVERSEAS CHINESE.
      47 16 1,350 Now Living In The Netherlands. There are now .;'1 Chinese living in the Netherlands, according to an official statement Just issued, reports Rcuter. They are distributed as follows: Rotterdam 749; Amsterdam 15:!; The Hague 130; Utrecht 67; Arnhem 43; Zwolle 18: and "UnC'-'-ven 18.
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      CHINESE STUDENTS IN JAPAN.
      185 16 Big: Decrease After "Shanghai War." After a sudden decrease following the outbreak of the Manchurlan Incident in the autumn of 1931, th? number of Chinese enrolled in Japanese colleges and universities is again on the increase, figures compiled by the Toklo Foreign Office reveal. Rengo reports
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      CANTON PHENOMENON.
      50 16 Hailstones Weighing 14 Catties Following a temperature drop to 26 degrees, hail fell continuously in Yangsan District, Kwangtunr, for two days recently, according to a vernacular report. Considerable damage to houses, cattle and cereals was done by the stones, some of which weighed 14 catties, the report >.ddfd.
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      MAYOR OF SHANGHAI
      30 16 The National Government has given Gen. Wu Teh-chen, Mayor of Shanghai, permission to accept the decorjtion. the Legion of Honour, conferred upon him by the French Government
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      NEW KWANGTUNG MOVE.
      272 16 Own Foreign Policy. SOUTH-WEST TO TREAD SEPARATE PATH. Canton, May 16. That Canton should have a foreign policy of its own Is the view taken by leaders here in view of the suspected Japanese intention to extend activities to South China. The only politician of standing in
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      MANCHUKUO GOODS
      56 16 Placed Under Ban By Kwangtung. A long list cf goods exported from' Manchukuo which are forbidden entry to Canton as beer i;sued by the Foregln Trade Commission in Canton, says the Canton Daily Sun. The list includes the .ollowlng: wheat, baric/, tea, cigarettes, preserved vegetables, silk, ginseng, sesame,
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    MALAYAN PLANTING TOPICS.
    2798 17 The Planters' Fight— l.S.P. Left With A Free Hand— Capital Losses Restored*What Of Salaries?— A Good Sign —More About Oidiunu By Our Planting Correspondent. rERE has only been one topic in planting circles during this past week, and that has been the published correspondence of the I.S.P.
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    CHINESE WEDDING.
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