The Straits Times, 27 May 1934

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  • 36 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAtER IN MALAYA. No. 127. Sunday, May 27th., 1934. Price 10 cents. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper in Malaya. No. 127 Sunday, May 27th., 1934. Price 10 cents.
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  • 1380 1 Mr. Caldecott's Call "To Every Briton "I SALUTE VOLUNTEER TRADITION" 20,000 See Spectacle Aver 20,000 people watched H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. Andrew Caldecott, present Colours to the Singapore Volunteer Corps on the Padang yesterday afternoon. Mr. Caldecott delivered a stirring message
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  • 54 1 ADVERTISERS LOOK AGAIN On Pace 12 of this issue advertisers will find another list of priie winners in a Sunday Times Competition. They will see in the list the names and addresses of people in Penan*-, Telok Anson, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Pudu, Alor Star, Singapore. Malacca. Muar. Rengam and Johore
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  • Article, Illustration
    18 1 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government taking the salute at the presentation of colours U the S.V.C.
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  • 175 1 SNIPER HITS CIVILIAN MR. ROOSEVELT NOT ALARMED New York. Saturday. •"THE strike of lorry-drivers in Mm*- neapolis, which led to riots in which one person was killed and a hundred injured, has been settled. But plans advanced by the Federal Mediator, Mr. C'la^ Taf*. to
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  • 134 1 DANGERS OF BOWING TO JAPANESE London, Saturday. |\R. C. t. Wang, chairman of the London Chinese Association, in a letter to the Manchester Guardian, contrasts Japan's solemn assurance that she scrupulously observes all treaties an' agreements in fore* with regard to China" with the stipulations of tf Nine-Puwei Treaty, especially
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  • 33 1 I Twenty-nine high officials, mostly members of the Communist Party, are among a large gang being tried at Kiev tomorrow on a charge of illegal selling of food and clothing in the Ukraine.
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  • 91 1 TWO AUSTRALIANS MAKE 'DUCKS' London, Saturday. HENDREN scored 115 runs for Middlesex apalnst the Australian cricketers today. Middlesex were all out for 258, Robins scoring 65. Both mastered Grimmett's bowling by stepping up to it. Grimmett" took three wickets for 80. The Australians scored 135 for two after
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  • 181 1 SULTAN'S THREE WINNERS WEEKEND SPORTS DIARY The Singapore race meeting, which has seen so many records broken, closed yesterday. The Sultan of Perak's colours were again outstanding, carrying off three of the events. A full report is In Page 13. (In the fourth race the totallsator dividends were $33. $11,
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  • 141 1 GOOD U.S. FIGURES London, Saturday. The May bulletin of the International Tin Research Development Council shows a 29 per cent Increase In tin consumption during the year ending March 1934, compared with the previous year, and amounting approximately to 129,000 lons tons compared with 100,020 long tons.
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  • 63 1 London, Saturday. The Chinese Government has placed a large order with Standard Telephones and Cables, Limited, London, for the supply of wireless stations for the purpose of linking up all big towns in China by telephone and telegraph. Many new features will be incorporated in the organisation.
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  • 63 1 Noon, Saturday. R.S.S. equal to London Standard Bayers Sellers Spot (loose) 19% ts. (F. 0.8.) 21 's Zs\i. Standard R.S.S. on Tender Bayers Sellers June 19 204. July-Sept. 2«* 4 20 7 Oct.-Dec. 21', 21H. Jan-Mar. 224 2214. Tone of Market Very dull. Latest Cable per lb. London
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  • 149 1 5 a.m. EDITION London. AT the recent elections for MM Cottingham Urban District Council a bookmaker opened a betting book. offering odds varying up to 100 to 1 against some of the candidates. Those who were retiring members and had many years' service on the council found
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  • 157 1 PICTURE PUZZLES 46 READERS SHARE LAST WEEK'S $500 In the second Sunday Times Picture Puzzle Competition a large number of entrants went wrong over the picture of the motor cycle and side car and the picture of the bridge hand containing only two diamonds. The correct solutions of these pictures
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  • 34 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. New rates of duty in the F.M.S on bicycles and on certain spare parts are revealed in a supplement to the Government Gazette today.
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  • 87 1 Early this morning a batch of laUang at the corner of Mayneld Avenue and Meyer Road caught fire. Two engines of the fire brigade put out the fire, which occurred In close proximity tv the Sea View Hotel. Fortunately there was no breeie to carry the flames
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  • 56 1 H. J. Fougere appeared again before the third magistrate yesterday morning on a charge of criminal breach of trust In respect of $10,000, the property of the Children's Aid Society. Mr. E. A. Stevens who mentioned the case asked for it to be stood over for a week
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  • 73 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Saturday. RUBBER. (Quotations as supplied by SymingtoA and Wilson.) Spot (Buyers) 5 15/164. M (Sellers) S 1 lCd. July-Sept 6Hd. Oct.-Dec 6V4d. Jan. -Mar. CHd. SILVER. Market tone Quiet. Spot 19', d. Two months 19 9/16 d. CROSS RATE. London-New York, 5.094. New
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  • 2532 2 By Tiffi WANDERER "OACING has been the general topic of conversation during the past fortnight. Now we can talk dogs for a change. The two subjects are akin, however, and horsey people are dog-lovers as well. Only pedigree dogs will be on exhibition at the Malay* n
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  • 214 2 4 SAILOR CATS ONE MAKES ITS NINTH WORLD CRUISE Here are stories of four sailor cats. Jackson, black, lucky, in the liner Franconia, now its ninth world cruise. Once walked off the ship at New York. Missing for months. Then Franconia returned to New York. Jackson sat in a barge.
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  • 555 3 AN ATTACK ON MY SYSTEM By Ely Culbertson Any budge glossary worthy of its] name must include a full description i of the word "kibitzer" in all its etymological and 'more. Important) anthropological connotations. To be truly comprehensive i t should go further and should list the
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  • 271 3 MINISTRY GIVES ITS APPROVAL The British Ministry of Health has approved a new brick which is made without straw or clay. It has been evolved by two Englishmen, and the Ministry has promised to notify all local authorities of its qualities. Applications for licences to manufacture it
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  • 1433 3 BUT OF A VERY SPECIAL BREW RUSSEL Pasha, the Director of the Central Narcotics Intelligence Bureau, announces in his annual report that. In his opinion, the narcotic menace that threatened Egypt with destruction five years ago has been removed. He adds that its return will
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    • 142 3 EDUCATIONAL YOUR SCHOOL PROBLEM Parent- in Malaya will be in nested to learn that a companion School to St. Margaret's Fracers Hill, has been opened by Mrs. R. M. McCall In the heart of Sussex, oily 29 miles from Lorxlon The school stands '-50 feet above sea level in its
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    • 533 3 Where To Stay When Home on Leave hhm LONDON, ■■■■m Two Residential Hotels. Highly recommended for Oversea* Visitors and families home on leave. Unsurpassed for Comfort, Cubine, Strrlce, Homeliness. GRANTLEiGH HOTEL, Inverness Tecrao*. Hyde Park. London's Most Modern Residential Hotel. Lift, A. A C. water, gas nre and telephone In
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    • 487 3 LONDON CALLS ('(&h^k. INSISTENTLY v ji\ COME! and enjoy at ,/^S*^HOTEL RUBENS iSr Buckingham Palace Road. w facing Buckingham Palace. or HOTEL d&^P REMBRAND'i H South Kensington. S.W JmC*^facing the Victoria and jfr^^^ A'bert Museum. <4' J \it9w Every attention In pleasing surroundings. PERFECT QUIETUDE THESE COMFORTABLE HOTELS WITH ACKNOWLEDGED
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    • 147 3 Our Crossword Puzzle (CLUES.) ACROSS 31 Potm v n"* 33. Exchanged for money 23 Divers 1. Be penitent 34. PUnt seeds 5. Haunts 25 Lays oat 10. Rage 37. Teach 11. Exlct 10. Mohammedan female apartment* 12. Walking sticks 31. judge 13. Thames lightship 33. Weed. 14. Wtitps is.' sinks
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  • 2180 4 Weapons That Were Made From Metal Of Meteors What is the meaning of the mysterious thumbprints on ancient weapons in the Malay Archipelago The Javanese believe they are imprints of demi-gods who fashioned these blades. The point is raised by "Oldtimer" in the article
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  • 134 4 Madrid. Gunmen for hire v the latest development in the Madrid crime world, according to the newspaper "El Debate." It states that several gangs exist who are ready to take shooting orders Iby telephone !n as matter-of-fact a manner as tradesmen accept orders
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  • 91 4 (By Our Expert.) I understand from the hon. secretary of the poultry section of the agrl-hortlcultural exhibition which opens next week-end at Kuala Lumpur that entries have been fairly heavy. These shows do much good In the promotion of the poultry business, and exhibitors may
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  • 133 4 Replies to Questions in Pace 3. 1. Bismarck. 2. Because it was formerly enforced 4 0 days (quadraglnta being Latin for 40). 3 Venice. 4. Edward HI. 5. Atlantic Ocean. 6. Madame B"**erf!y." 7 A ''atterer 8. Italy 9. A withering c any part of the body. 10.
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  • 966 4 Comedian s Farewell To "New Blossom WITHIN a few weeks of the complete disruption of his private life— the death of the woman who had passed as his wife and a summons for maintenance Issued by his real wife— John Henry, the wireless comedian, was
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    • 136 4 MARGO or NEEM -^Sn^%. lM^Ttofvr^* ont ol t!ie noM p >ular !l^ herbal plant medically used ■R t mJKr JB^ every part ot It from Its root V&r P lanl "ernoved 't* oad &r retaining Its medicinal oroIstr perries Is commercialised with various products ot IIMHim CHtMICAL CO. LTD. Household
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    • 32 4 DAY, SON AND HEWITT'S POULTRY MEDICINE CHESTS contains everything necessary for curing and warding off the everyday ailments of poultry. Ask for free booklet All about Poultry Ailments." MEDICAL HALL LTD. Chemists.
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    • 23 4 FOR HORSES Fresh Be«t Australian Oats, Bran. Chaff, Hay, Linseed, Barley, etc Prices competitiveTONG LAM CO. 46/48, Peck Seah Street. Singapore. Telephone 7328.
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    • 70 4 the new Saloons in our show rooms The MENTONE A Six Cylinder Car The MONACO A Four Cylinder Car Both ol these can are the embodiment ol all that h modem in automobile* Speed nd po wer tbty renowned for, bat their comfort and easy ridlnj most he experienced to
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  • 113 5 Increased speed of flight ha* brought with it an increase in the landing speed, and especially so gradual a reduction of speed that an aeroplane comes down in a long, low, fait, floating glide. Wheel brakes reduce the run after landing, but the need for efficient
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  • Article, Illustration
    18 5 >tance Bennett in the film Moulin Rhikc winch will be shown at the Capitol this week.
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  • 1724 5 The Peak Was Missed. But Who Cared? An old resident of Taiping gives bc'ow a record, culled from his diary, of an interesting climbing expedition in thei last century. IT was Easter in the year 1890. 1 was stationed at Selama. a small subdistrict of Krip.n, stretching along
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  • 277 5 Mrs. Blelloch, wife of the District Officer at Tampin, has left for home. Inche Osman Buhab, of the Mantin Police, will be proceeding on leave shortly. Mr. John Wishart, Chief Sanitary Inspector, Serembai., has proceeded on home leave. The Chief Secretary and Miss Shelley are giving an at
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    • 300 5 EXCELLENT MODERN OFFICE AND GODOWN ACCOMMODATION Robinson Road. Splendid position All conveniences Suitable for Import and Export house Rent very moderate. I Apply C." Sunday Times. •■•■■■■■•■■■■■•■■■■-•ti« j THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE j SW CLEMENT EVERITT. FOE SALE. Sherinfham. Norfolk. A modern and very comfortable K 1 labour saving
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    • 570 5 IBTUDY IN YOUR AT I SPARE HOME M TIME i 1 y V^^ 1 CAN HAVK A OUIXBOC TRAIMM. IN ALMOST ANY CAREER FOR A FEW SMUXINCS MONTHLY. MATRICULATION There arc many ways of commencing a career, but Matriculation Is die Jumplng-off board fur all tlie best ones. CIVIL SERVICE
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  • 718 6 A MARTYR BUT NO SAINT Mary, Queen of Scots. By Marjorie B«wcn. The Bodtey Head. 15s. MISS Marjorle Bowen has made such derperate efforts to write an unbiassed life of one of the most enigmatical and romantic women who ever lired that the greater part of this
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  • 231 6 In Pursuit of Peter. By Yen Dwyer. The Bodley Head. 7s. 6d. MISS Dwyer's story tells us the sa< tale of a young girl who quarrel foolishly with her young man, anc then discovers "she really lores him' when he goes dashing off to Australii in a huff.
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  • 408 6 MYSTERIES OF LIFE DELVING INTO MAN'S ORIGINS Life in the Making. By Dr. Alan Frank Guttnacher. Jarrolds. 10s. 6d. rpHIS history of human procreation, A with its studies c! beliefs and customs from the earliest ages down to the present day makes more Interesting and exciting reading than most so-called
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  • 496 6 HENRY McCARDIE Mr. Justice MeCardie. By Georr* Pollock. The Bodley Head. 15s. ON Apr. 26, 1933, a man was found shot dead m a London flat. He was j Henry Alfred MeCardie, a Judge of His Majesty's Supreme Court of Judicature, who had broken down under
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  • AMONG THE NEW NOVELS
    • 300 6 A HUSBAND'S FURY The Street of Painted Lips. By Maurice Dekobra. Werner Lawrie. 7s. 64. WE are told on the cover that over 4,000,000 copies of Mr. Dekobra's books have been sold, and that they have been translated into 23 different languages; so there can be no doubt
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    • 312 6 ALWAYS A NASTY ONEThe Man Who Saw The Devil. Ry James C'orbett. Another Crime. By Charles Ra-iii-ton. Jenkins Colonial Library. A CCORDING to Mr. CorbetV,, «tun» second nature, his dual personality, or his other self, whatever you like to call it. is always a nasty one. At least
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  • 387 6 ENTERTAINING BUT UNREAL PARSON'S ADVENTURES David GUderfield. By Roy Brooks. Jenkins Colonial Library. IT is difficult to imagine that a man who spent four years in the War, two years In occupied Germany and abu: eight years as a schoolmaster before he I became a parson could be quite so
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  • 44 6 A Calcutta Gazette Extraordinary Announces that Bir B. L. Mitter, who has been appointed a Member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Bengal In place of the late Sir P. C. Mitter, has assumed charge of his office.
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  • 486 6 DOWN- TRODDEN DAUGHTERS "INCREDIBLY CRUEL" Three Roads from Fa By Larry Barretto. Jarrjlds. 7s. ttd. jterday's Daughter. By Frjn.es Mocatta. Jenkins' Colonial Library. IN \hi same waj that "Mother Love" Is having a vogue on the films, the dewn-trodden daughters of the end of the la&t century are in fashion
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    • 380 6 AFTER ACCIDENT SHE PUT ON WEIGHT i Krusrhen Took It Off Again! A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident in which she was involved: "A year age I had a very bad motor accident, which left me more or less cripple, having to He
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    • 644 7 OUR FREE-ENTRY $500 COMPETITION Can You Put A Title To Cash Prizes For Selecting Names A Picture? From Given List Today The Sunday Times offers a further simple Picture Puzzle Competition in which no entrance fee is required and a cash prize of $500 is offered. Below will be found
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    • 178 7 THIS BRITISH RAZOR HAS CAUSED A REVOLUTION IN THE SAFETY RAZOR WORI D. \^%fl /^J\ 1. Wide clearance, freedom j*j2^^^ y^ °f bhide edge, completely i, 2 i^ JjTf!&§^\ I eliminating 'pull. JflLm f&\^^^ m^ serrations which Mffl/jJNr \~J *?i ve the barber's stroke M///Jm 3. No prongs. A solid
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    • 104 7 m 4^jp^s ML- *»^yom^ VkNvS^V never varies and a wide range of (SSSvs delicious flavours have ensured *fjS'/ unirewal fame for Chiven' Cy^ Jellie*. Delightfully cool and S V^ ''jr appetising, they are, at the «a me time, ve ry w hole* o me and nourishing Start using them to-day
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  • 650 8 PSYCHOLOGICAL HATS By OUR LONDON FASi lON CORRESPONDENT \From Our Own Correspondent.) Sunday Times Office. Fleet Street, May 10. rE mid-season collections in Paris clearly indicate that a reaction is setting in after the recent period of exaggeration in almost every bra- .en of fashion,
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  • 493 8 IF baby is upset by teething it is advisable to cut down the amount of food given at meal-times, but m mcdi- cines or sedatives should be given with- out consulting a doctor. Let the child have plenty of sweetene water to drink and a daily
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  • 714 8 SEEN IN SINGAPORE PALE pink, deep blue, cream, green and white—all these enchanting colours were chosen by those who wore their loveliest and beat at the last day of the Professional Race Meeting at Bukit Timah. There were several chic afternoon silk frocks with shoulderlength capes that buttoned on to
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  • 783 8  - BE A UTY WITH A MIRROR ANNETTE KELLERMAN By NEVER have fashions required grace and elasticity more than they do today. Yet so many girls and young women ill not take the simple measures that would enable them to wear their clothes with real distinction. "Though a great believer in
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  • 544 8 EXPERIMENTING with different varieties of fruits in fruit salad 3 is a hobby of most cooks, but have you. ever tried combining just two different flavours when Making fruit Jellies and sweets? The following recipes may given you some idea of what can be done in
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    • 110 8 JUST ARRIVED A Very large Shipment of Go* ns for all occasions including Sports Frocks is the New "Tantax" Material. Tel. 4974. Nikko HoUSe '<>. Battery Road. 11, Battery Road, I^^ IS I** »J Singapore. Phone 3164. RENE ULLMANN MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Always in Stock THE SMARTEST GOWNS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
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  • 1082 9 JAPANESE CLOTH PIRATES PURLOINED PATTERNS A remarkable indictment of methods i ulleped to be adopted by Japanese manufacturers in their efforts to secure t the cream of the piecegoods trade of the world and particularly in Far Eastern markets is contained in a letter from a correspondent. The letter is
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  • 201 9 BARS RETURN TO NEW YORK DRASTIC CHANGE IN DRINK LAWS New York. In the "battle of the bar" a notable victory has been won for "vertical' drinking as opposed to "horizontal"— that is. drinking at bars as opposed to drinking only when seated at tables. Mr. Lehman, Governor of "the
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  • 179 9 A resolution passed by the Fincliley (London) Chapter has been sent by the Rev. 8. F. L. Bcrnays. Rural Dean, to the Rev. Dr. Geikle-Cobb, Rector of St. Ethelburga. Blshopsgate. It states that the meeting "learns with great regret that a priest of this diocese has defied
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  • 196 9 FLOOD WRECKS HOLY TOWN TWENTY DEAD IN STORM AT TIBERIAS Jerusalem. May IS. Fifteen hundred troops, assisted by strong forces of police, are tonight frantically searching for bodies amid the ruins of the town of Tiberias, devastated today in an appalling food. The town, which Is 2,000 years old is
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  • 886 9 ■yESTERDAY'S presentation ol Col- ours to the Volunteers should attract a number of badly- needed recruits to the Corps. It was as fine a spectacle as one could wish to see. The 500 odd pit krd mon wi. took part marched on and oir the P. T
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  • 212 9 WIRELESS PROGRAMMES The following is today's wireless programme of the 8.8.C. 8.20 a.m. Short Story. 6.35 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. 7.5 George Royle and Greatrox Newman present "The Fol-de-Rols." 8.5 The News. 11.50 An Orchestral Programme. 12.35 p.m. A Religious Service. 1.20 An Appeal on behalf of the British Empire Cancer
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  • 59 9 Following Is today's programme of Phohi-Holland (wavelength 16.88 M 7.50 p.m. Dutch National Anthem. 8 Records. 8.10 Talk on behalf of the Dutcn V.MC.A. 8.25 Song recital. 840 "Along. through, in ani above clouds of divine smell." '9 Broadcast by the R. Cath. Broadcasting Association. 10 Records. 110.10 Song
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  • 309 9 WORST YEAR FOR SHIPPING NEED FOR TRAMP SUBSIDY ttrr(His (1933> was the most di..i.<?- tr;4is year within living memory for those engaged in the interests of the British Mercantile Marine," said Mr. E. H. Watts, chairman of the Britain Steamship Co.. Ltd., speaking at the anr.ual meeting of the company
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    • 35 9 In English pastures cool and clean, where little rivers softly flow, graze the sleek-coated cows that yield their store to Nestles. This milk when packed is appropriately known as "Ideal" Milk. IDE4FwI!k is so good.
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  • 436 10 No one who watched the parade of the Singapore Volunteer Corps yesterday afternoon, when colours were presented by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, can have received anything but a favourable impression of the all round efficiency of the volunteers. Singapore has good reason to be proud
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  • 634 10  -  PAT PERMANG By "TiVErtY age has produced Its own philosophy of life, and, to a lesser degree, every life produces its own philosophy of age. The philosophers from Socrates to Bertrand Russell have given us the fruits of thought. They have attempted to reason us Into a balanced
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  • 1538 10 ThE ASSERTIONS OF ANAN IAS On Friday next, restriction will happen. That is not a rumour from .Amsterdam, or anything of that sort. It's sober fact. Something sober in the Ananias column. Ha, ha That's funny!" Don't be a cad, Slug.") As I was saying, restriction is a stone-cold certainty
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  • 27 10 (Ananias News Factory.) London, Saturday. Manchester has experienced two successive days without rain and no one has written to the papers about it until now.
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  • 82 10 I'm coins to get full value for my ten bucks this week. It is going to S. de S., of Johore Bahru, and I'm going to take three out of the collection of Brags he submitted.: A bathing suit is a costume with no hooks on it, but
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    • 179 10 ENTERTAINMENTS Singapore May 27, 1934. AMI AMBRA Bureau of Misrinu Persons. 6.15— 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL Dante. 6 15— 9.15 p.m MARLBOBOUGH Insan-Ya-ShaiUn Hindustani Talkie. 6.15—9.15 p.m. PAVILION Girl without a Room with Charles Farrell. 6 15— 5.15 p.m. M WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret, Dancing, Talk- i r.i:/. c; IXANO R
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    • 106 10 PIANO TUNING REPAIRS REMOVALS HIRE E. CHARLES. j Phone 2902. 74, Orchard Rd, I NEW WORLD SINGAPORE. Side Shows. Cabaret I Dancing. Talkies. JTlicatrcs _avd__ Ciiicmas. Since 1909 Makers of reliable I timekeepers. flt&f~\ Illustrated Catalogue I "V^' free on rcgnest. Sjj| DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. I \«.\«.t \U\l CHEW LEE. The
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 24 10 EDITORIAL. MANAGERIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICE Cecil Street, Singapore. EDITORIAL 5131, 5152. ADVERTISING 7701. GENERAL OFFICE 7792. PRINTING PUBLISHING 7703. Kuala Lumpur: 25, Java Street.
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  • 324 11 JAPAN AND NAVAL "RIGHTS" TREATY MAY BE DENOUNCED London, Friday. REUTER learns that on the initiative of the British Government communications were recently exchanged between the Governments or the principal naval powers with regard to the question of whether it woul* be advisable or helpful to hold preliminary diplomatic talks
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  • 97 11 BREAKS LIMBS BY THE DOZEN AFRAID TO SHAKE HANDS If ever you meet 16-year-old Ernest Gardner, of Meadowrow, Buckingham, don't shake hands with him— you may break his arm. Ernest is England's most fragile boy. He has fractured his limbs 16 times, and his record is as follows Left arm
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  • 26 11 His Majesty the King will be 69 on Sunday next. His birthday will be celebrated on the following .day with a public holiday.
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  • 116 11 1915 1935 [To the Editor of the Sunday Times]. Sir,— Old Gunner's letter in your last issue contains a very good suggestion, that there should be a reunion of the few surviving defenders of Singapore during the Mutiny of 1915. I suggest that we hold it on February 15 and
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  • 95 11 TELEGRAMS FROM AIR-LINERS REPLY DELIVERED 250 MILES FURTHER ON London. May 15. Passengers travelling by Imperial Airways' aeroplanes and flying boats will soon be able to keep in telegraphic touch with the rest of the world while cruising over Britain's Empire air routes at 100 miles an hour. Flying 5,000
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  • 45 11 TRADE COMMISSION REPORT TO BE PRESENTED IN A FEW DAYS The Trade Commission met in Singapore on May 22, 23, 24 and 25 and completed the drafting of their report. The report will be presented to the Government in the course of a few days.
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  • 337 11 FOUR SULTANS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. XT is anticipated that thousands of people will pour into the Federal 1 capital next week-end to attend a bigger and brighter Malayan Exhibition, the eleventh show of its kind. It will be
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  • 346 11 EXAMPLE OF H.E.'S SECRETARY Lieui -Colonel Fink, speaking at the Drill Hall ceremony, said: We In this Corps can hardly M this occasion pass without In some tangible form expressing our gratitude to the City of Singapore for the gift of the Colours presented to us
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  • 43 11 Mr. Goh Kens Kwee, scoutmaster at the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, who was decorafted with a medal for long service with the Scout movement when the British Resident the Hon. Mr. T. S. Adams, visited the Institution on Empire Day.
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  • 149 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, Saturday. A Chinese motor lorry driver. Chin Teow Mun, was acquitted by the second magistrate (Che Ibrahim) of the charge of bribing a police constable. Accused was represented by Mr. K. C. Chan. The prosecution alleged that the accused was ordered by PC.
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  • 18 11 Contributions to the Viceroy's Earthquake Relief Fund, through the Lotus Club, Singapore, amount to $144 up to date.
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  • 344 11 NATIVE PLANTERS' 3 POINTS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, Thursday. C*OR some days the discussions in the People's Council of Netherlands India have been going on, referring to rubber restriction; as was expected, the strongest opposition came from the native members. (The people's Council finally rejected
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    • 103 11 M| A Cash Capital -jjsj |SHI/ Ev3ry type f 3,000,000.00 3*»jtL;* unde^riUen. ($4,195,808.20) THE INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hongkong.) Equipped with a complete and up-to-date line of Life and Accident policies, this strong and progressive Company has a number of good Agency openings in
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    • 48 11 A SWEEPING MAGNIFICENT ROMANCE WITH MUSIC! Thrill to: "COFFEE IN THE MORNING" BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS" 'THE SONG OF SURRENDER.' IOIMH M ICHINCI t'«lM'l CONSTANCE t Jr BENNETT* M&£j\ v OARIYI f ZANUCK oroductlon 81^^ sssf# cum?;; BV^JCy^^t -m£? rK FRANC HOT JON I, 'jSL NEXT CHANGE CAPITOL
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  • 718 12 FOUR WOUNDED IN SHANGHAI SHOOTING STUDENTS AND SAFETY CORPS IN STREET AFFRAY Shanghai. Saturday. A student and foui passers-by were wounded In a shooting incident which occurred on Thursday night tn a street in Greater Shanghai. Four other students have been missing since. The trouble, it is reported, arose when
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  • 152 12 NEW AEROPLANE WITH FOLDING WINGS A new torpedo- bomber aeroplane, which may be used also for bombing, spotting, and reconnaissance, has been produced by the Blackburn Aeroplane Company, and has recently completed official trials. It Is Intended for accommodation in naval vessels, and for this purpose its wings are
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  • 960 12 Fraser and Co.'s list of closing prices in Singapore yesterday Hal Bayers. Seller* Ampat Tin (4) 6s 6d 7s Asam Kumbang (C) 37s 6d 40s Austral Malay 43s 6d 49« Aycr Hltam Tin (9t> ISs 16s Ayer Weng ($1) 2.00 2.10 Bangrin Tin S4& 9d 35s 6d Changkat
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  • 316 12 EX-BUS DRIVER ROBS A BUS An ex- trolley-bus driver named Kannusamy was sentenced to o,ne month's rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by six months' police supervision, in the third magistrate's court yesteiday on a charge of theft of a dollar from a trolley-bus. Evidence was given
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  • 108 12 FIRES MYSTERY POLICE BAFFLED (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. News comes from Tronoh of a strange occurrence which has mystified police and public alike. i In one quarter of this small town there is a collection of about SO attap huts. Every afternoon between two and three one or
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  • 110 12 MEN CHANGE MINDS OVER OFFER Two of the three Oxford men whom Lord Nuftleld offered to send to Russia if they would stay there, announced at a meeting of Oxford Socialists that they had decided to refuse his offer. The two men were Mr. Don
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  • 377 12 PRIZE WINNERS DOES YOUR NAME APPEAR IN THIS LIST? Below will be found the names and addresses of the 46 competitors who share the $500 offered in The Sunday Times Picture Puzzle Competition Number Two. The prize money has been increased to an extent which permits of th« award of
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    • 89 12 AFTER HsiCKNESS Waterbury's Compound* »>\"^l has proved its value during A. itt convalescence, it contains > *T yRHR* many beneficial elements, -#\i>^ v^. y^ *XB^V*. iacluding a generous amount f of cod lirer oil that help. the body regain health and t^^EjF^r'H E£*'t utrengtb.Soldinßr.land«lue WrU^X Pftt'tT wrappers; the Red as
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  • 2621 13 THREE WINNERS FOR SULTAN OF PERAK SIX IN TWO DAYS CLOSE OF SINGAPORE RACES A ul Amateur Meeting was brought to close at Bukit Timah yesterday. The last day was r.^i.n favoured by brilliant weather and there was a large crowd present in tpitc of the counter attraction on th
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    • 62 13 f "SEHSATIOHALLY SUCCESSFUL I Ti-tlv Gorgeous Film! BR jSe ilk ißfi^H. i i ■L™■l K v A METRO-GOLDWYN -MAYER PICTURE. WITH GARBO ACTING AS SHE NEVER ACTED BEFORi: i Intelligent. Beautiful and Thrill- ing Entertainment! CAPITOL SOONJ_ j TOO BIG FOR THE WORLD. SO* THEY STAOFn 'T T <>«>tto£! Coming
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    • 55 13 MB Brighier Ml Cleverer HB Snapshots llrichromf Hp The Faster film 1H The Master film m kod/vk ■U Film Directors Use KODAK FILM BOXING WHO WILL WIN? ARTHUR SUARES IGNACIO FERNANDEZ ON FRIDAY, Ist JUNE. 1934. OLYMPIC STADIUM (THE VENUE OF ALL BIG FIGHTS.) h Prices:- 13, 2, 1, 50ctl.
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    • 275 13 ANNOUNCEMENT/ THE "WARDONIA" RAZOR r BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT a strictly limited number of tbeae most exception*! razor sets OPT |A A are offered to the Malayan public at prices BELOW THOSE \P fIS OBTAINING ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD. w w Little HONG KONG ha» purchased over 20,000 of these
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  • 593 14 (From Oui Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Opportunity was taken of the Whitsun holidays for outstatlon Badminton teams to visit Seremban and despite the main attraction of the Singapore- Negri Sembilan cricket match a large gathering of badminton tans mustered strong at the Courts of the King George V School
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  • 783 14 BADMINTON ANNIVERSARY An we r 'i-end was spent by the members c i the Anson Bad- j minton Party and thiir friends last' 'eek-end the "rst anniversary I of the party was celebrated. The venue i was the bungalow of Mr. Aw Boon Haw at 5Vt mile. Paslr Panjang. On
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  • 258 14 AUSTRALIANS FOR INDIA? AGAINST "SUPER- TEST" TEAM Bombay. May 18. The Associated Press understand* that the Board of Control for Crlckat In India have invited the Australian team, now touring England, to visit India on their way back to Australia, and. If they agree, to play two Mxtttna to be
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    • 196 14 THE ROOMIEST LOW-PRICE CAR NEW FORD V-8 for 1934 CHOICE of THREE ENGINES V-8 30 h.p. v 4-cylinder 14 h.p. or 24 h.p. Front Compartment of Tudor Greater Headroom Measures 44 inches from dash to back of front seat. Ihisjiives Th<« New Ford V-8 for 1934 measures 36 t inches
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    • 197 14 The Improved 'METRAPHOT' Photo-Electric Exposure Meter Gives Ba^Bam surcs without OSk B for both still jWj H and cinr, from minutes to bO!^*' -^B^ l 5 00 1 sec No Bailcrlcs No c n walt I n< Ready always PBICE to indicate complete In leather caae. correct cxpo<»«>r> «ye sure
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  • 795 15  - LEARN CRICKET WITH ME FOILING THE BOWLERS Phil Mead i By EVE^Y good bowler, fast or slow, pemr a number of tricks apart fro.n delivering something sent down straigi tat the -cket. Fast bowling troubles most amatei s, sc we will begin with that. When you have blocked a few
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  • 360 15  -  Cueman -By It has been said that billiards is the most difficult game under the sun. That is all twaddle. If the statement had been accompanied by the qualifications that to play billiards as well as Lindrum. Willie Smith, or Joe Davis play it, it is the
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  • 980 15  - HOW CHAMPIONS PLAY TENNIS FOREHAND PLAY Miss Dorothy Round By Tl/f ANY otherwise clever players spon thei: chances o' becoming brilliant by thinking that the racket can be held anyhow, and that the same hold will do for ill ~or*- of strokes. In making the forehand ground stroke by far
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    • 561 15 iKf HEADACHE* I Ml DISTRESS 1! I WT THE DEFINITE REMEDY %i |L nna .^^HKIHK^bHH HKSbS^HS^I^^. aagjg^Mgn .^HESSH^B^M^k. 188 S Hf \\7HEN vitality goes, something happens* I Very often the result is a distressing head" ache and nervous debility. For quick relief take a couple of 'ASPRCV tablets* You take
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  • 410 16 Airman's Deadly Deliveries The RAF. inflicted heavy defeat on the S.C.R.C. in an exceedingly fast match on Hong Lim Green yesterday. Batting first, the Chinese were sent back rapidly by Fletcher's accurate deliveries, and the whole side filed out for 75, the Air Force bowler taking
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  • 207 16 The Not. -:-:pts. thar to a well compiled 100 by Chopard, were able to beat the Anglo-Chinese School bv< five wickets yesterday on the Non- j de.-cripts groun Score:: A.C.S. Kothari b Chelliah G. Purshutom run out 1, Paraman c Fernando b Pereira 19, S. Singh
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  • 436 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. Considering it was the first time the Malacca side were playing together, they did well to draw with the Singapore Marines today In a thrilling game. The visitors were all at sea in the first half when the home side did
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  • 171 16 Catholic Young Men's Association. The quarter ended April witnessed the revival of the popular games of the members under the new sports secretary. Th? general meeting is to be hel.l today. Tclok Ayer Kpworth League. The closing date of entries for the annual tournaments of the League
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  • 564 16 HENRY SCORES TWO GOALS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. Gallant little Negrl held Selangcr to a draw of two all when they met today at Seremban In an Inter-state soccer match. A. L. Henry of Kuala Lumpur. "Malaya's best footballer." made his first appearance In
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  • 60 16 The following will represent the Public Works Department Sports Club at cricket against the Singapore Khalsa Association today at Balestier Plain at 2 pm. S. Ahin, F W. Ayres, A. O. Cooke, J. V. T. Campbell, G. Edwards. F. Ebert, A. Inglis Chin Lye, O. Morgan (capt), T. Sta Maria
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  • 336 16 2 BATSMEN I RETIRE K.L. Police 201 For Six (From Our Own Correspondence.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. In two hours the police scored 201 for six against the Chinese on the Selangor Club Padang this afternoon, two batsmen retiring simultaneously. The police began well, the first wicket partnership between Chelvanayam and
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  • 203 16 Ceylonese Just Beat The Wiltshire* The Ceylon Sports Club beat a Wiltshlres eleven by 15 runs In their home fixture at Balestler yesterday. Scores: Wiltshire*:— Cremln c Muthucumaru b Ponnudural 9. Stophsr c Hamld b Mutiiucumaru 31, MarU c Jansen b Sundram 17. Cummins b Sundram
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  • 46 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, Friday. An exciting cricket match was witnessed on the Anglo-Chinese School ground when the Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur, met the home team and were defeated by 18 rim's. The Methodist Boys' School scored UN and Anglo-Chiaese School 152.
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  • 2263 18 Henry Shows What He Learnt In England Boxer Who Refused To Get Up (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. HENRY has been playing in a few soccer games and critical spectators have noticed a change in his style. He has certainly profited by his trip to England,
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    • 413 18 i v^H DIGNITY WHEN THE TIME COMES TO BID FAREWELL TO LOVED ONES IT IS A COMFORT TO KNOW THAT THE FINAL SERVICES WERE BEAUTIFUL. WE SKILFULLY PLAN EVERY DETAIL. APPROPRIATfc SYMBOLS OF REMEMBRANCE DESIGNED SINGAPORE CASKET CO. PENHAS RD. SINGAPORE. COUPONS. Ruhjo: Regulation. Singapore, lidding, of lc«s H-an 100
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  • 1591 19 THRILLING INTER-STATE BADMINTON SELANGOR VICTORY OVER PERAK THE Perak Turf Club grand stand was crowded with badminton enthusiasts, who included Mr. J. L. Woods, the president of the Perak Badminton Association, to witness the return Inter-state encounter between Perak and Selangor played last Sunday and Whit Monday. Though Selangor again
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  • 676 19 SINGAPORE TITLES GIRLS' JAVA TOUR The annual Singapore championship tournaments for the current year will commence In a fortnight's time when a start will be made with the following events junior singles, Junior doubles, mixed doubles and the veterans' singles. An unusual amount of Interest Is being centred on the
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  • 322 19 The Socony Athletic Club beat the Lads United Badminton Party by 4 games to 1 held at the S.A.C. court. The following were the scores, (Socony players mentioned first) Singles. Ta.i Ah Kee beat Low Kee Bwee, 15—7, 15—10; Tan Miang Theng beat Yeo Kuan Meng, 15—7.
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  • 190 19 A SUGGESTION TO THE S.B.A. (To the Editor of the Sunday Times.) Sir,— Last year the 8.8.A. achieved great success by running the Junior championship tournament and this was well supported— by over a hundred participants. The entries for the seniors' event was not up to fifty per cent of
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    • 393 19 FIRST SHIPMENT NOW ARRIVED! THE MOST PERFECT ALL-BRITISH RECORDS. The reasons why THEY SUCCEED WHERE OTHERS FAILED. TONE QCALnr-Compare the tone of these record* and you will at once discover that they are clearer, softer, sweeter and more natural. PURITY— You will also notice from the very first trial, that
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    98 20 THE PRESENTATION of the Colours to the Singapore Volunteers drew huge crowds to the Padarj yesterday to witness this impressive ceremony. The "D" (Eurasian) Company is seen above. ARCHDEACON GRAHAM WHITE who officiated at the consecration of the Colours. HE. the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. A. Caldecott) who presented
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