The Straits Times, 9 May 1935

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      465 2 SITUATIONS VACANT I Whrn applying (or any position adver1i"~J in ttmc columns send copies of testing lib Is. Do not send originals. AM any 1.-.dy rocommend reliable tookbc.y Speaks English. 150. Straits Times. Will), one pres man. Flat ted printing machine. Only experienced men need apply. Aist. Manager. Warta Malaya
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      737 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET TO LET OB FOB SALE. No. 2 Adls Road. Large two storied compound house, 10 bedrooms, verandahs and large sitting and dining rooms. Tennis lawn, garage and several outhouses. Water, electric lights. Modern sanitation. Rent moderate. Apply on the premises. MISCELLANEOUS TOC CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY
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      873 2 TENDERS TENDERS. Tenders are Invited from approved Contractors for the erection of New Premises at Orchard Road for Messrs. Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd. Pians and specification may be seen and full particulars obtained at the office of the Architects. Tenders close at noon on Tuesday, May 21, 1935. The
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      686 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Ere FREE IN JUBILEE WEEK. 100.000 Post Cards will be distributed FREE to children at our Office from May 7 to 11. O. H. KIAT CO., LTD, Booksellers, Stationers, Printers, Newsagents and General Merchants. 15 15-A, CoUyer Quay. FIRST ANNUAL SALE THE GIFT SHOP Capitol Mansions 157 North
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      506 2 FIGARO By Kiaftiau Exptrla PERMANENT WAVING $8, $10 $15 only RAFFLES HOTEL (Room 120) and at 93, Bras Basah Road. Phone 2868. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. RUBBER STAMPS of every description made to order. Prices from 75 cents upwards
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      299 2 SELL IT BY POSTERS AN ILLUSTRATED POSTER WILL AFPEAL TO lANY THOUSANDS OF PASSERS-BY DAILY. WE CAN HELP YOU by producing appealing Black or Two or Three Coloured Posters and Posting them on the most prominent positions in Singapore? And our prices are moderate. LET US QUOTE YOU Straits Times
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Month! r 3.00 4.00 S 2.50 Juartefly 8.50 $12.00 S 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 Vr.uK $34.00 $48.00 $30.00 Nate.— Ontttation cheques sbavld Include the osual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharrrs and Instructions for CLASSIFIKD ADVERTISEMENTS are a* under:
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      596 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England.) MAIL. PA8SENQER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HI8 MAJESTY'S OOVERNMINT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. DueTonnage B"pore 1035 SOMAI.I 6.810 May 9 RAJPUTANA 17,000 May
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      604 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, Leaden. Antwerp. Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail t YASUKUNI MARU 12.000 May 14 IS HAKONK MARU 10.500 May 29 30 SUWA MARU 10,700 June 12 19 i PUSHIMI MARU 11,000 June
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      649 3 I^^BT^aT^jL^^aW^ JfchiSl ?sfo/kA I'ASSE.M.KK AND FREIGHT SERVICE. TO GENOA, LONDON, ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca. Port Penaac M.E. Sham •LALANMA 24/5 14/5 15/5 IT/S JUTLANDIA 4/8 4/6 5/6 7/6 MKONIA 2S/6 25/6 26/6 28/6 ALSIA 16/7 16/7 17/7 l»/7 BORINQIA 6/8 6/8 7/8 9/8 ERRLA
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      266 3 Tourist Class AMERICAN STYLE £71.12.SINGAPORE TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA GREATEST ADVANCE IN TOURSST CLASS LUXURY. Beautiful public rooms; Swimming pool Talking Motion Pictures. Delicious mealsHot and cold running water In each state room. Cabins for two or more passengers with real beds Modern ventilation throughout. Weekly service from Manila and
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      1130 3 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khlow Steamship Co. (193T, i.* Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. and China Mutual Tne canard White Star LuL KTstriSl?^^ l^.' Ltd. f™" S h The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Un* Ltd. The Slam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Ce.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      MAKING MOSCOW A PORT. Volga Ship Canal Progress
      147 4 MAKING MOSCOW A PORT. Volga Ship Canal Progress With the completion of their city underground railway Soviet attention is now turning to another great engineering feat— the Moscow-Volga ship canal. The Soviet Inner Council of Labour and Defence examined a report on the progress of this work, which Is being
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      161 4 BAN HONO LJONO. Brit.. 1.003 tons, from Semarang 8, for Batavla 10. MARO6. Dut., 353 tons, from Rengat 8, for Rengat 10. SANTHIA. Brit.. 4,841 tons, from Calcutta 8, for China and Japan ports 9. KASAQOLA, Brit.. 3,647 tons, from Calcutta 8, for Calcutta 9. KUMSANG. Brit 3.341
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      34 4 The s.s. DArtagnan is due at Singapore from Colombo on May 11. at 7 a.m. and will sail on the same day at 3 p.m. for Saigon. Hong Kong. Shanghai and Kobe.
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      PACKING OF PARCELS
      180 4 When sent by parcel post liquids and substances which liquefy easily must be enclosed In two receptacles. The outer receptacle must be of strong wood or metal. Between this, and the inner receptacle containing the liquid, space must be left all round; and this space must be
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      SINGAPORE WEATHER REPORT.
      69 4 Stations Yesterday Last night Max. Rainfall Bright Mm. lemp. ins. Sunshine temp. •r hrs. *P Alor Star 83 1.81 0.5 73 SiUawan 89 Nil 2.1 71 Kota Bharu 91 Nil 87 75 Bukit Jeram 86 0.42 2.9 72 Malacca 85 Nil 8.3 75 Singapore (Kallang Aerodrome) 80
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      "SIGHT-SEEING" HAWKERS FINED.
      69 4 Pleas that they had gone to the Beach Road and other areas merely to see the sights were advanced by several hawkers when charged in the police courts yesterday with plying their trade In prohibited areas. Brief cross-examinations by the court inspectors, however, elicited the fact that
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      283 4 Today. Eastern, Southern and Western Australia (Gorgon) S pm Burma (Karagola) 3 p.m. East and North India (KaragoU) 3 p.m. South India (R*>jula> 3 p.m. New Zealand (Gorgon) 3 p.m. Bengkalia. Port de Kock. Padaog, Pakan Baroe. Slak A Selat Paod)ang (Tldore) 4 p.m. BUnJoe (Mljar) 4
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      53 4 Malls from < London mails dispatched Apr. 18) tomorrow by P. &O. (RaJputana) will be delivered to boxholders at 8.45 a.m. and general delivery of letters at 8.45 a.m. Mails from Europe etc., tomorrow by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 10 a.m.. general delivery of
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    CUNARD OUTLOOK.
    512 4 sheet figure for oar shares. Further, it U certain that for this current year also we can expect no return from the Atlantic. "On the other hand, the loss last year was exceptional. For eight months two parent companies were operating independently while an agreement existed that their
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      761 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS, F.M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Passage 6431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First class from £106 4 6 Second class from 70 6 1 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R.
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      236 4 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE. HALIFAX. BOSTON. NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA and SAVANNAH m.v. TALISSE May 13 May 16 NSDBkLAND LINE KOI AL DCTCB MAII (Incorporated in Hollano 41. Robinson Road. Phone 58*2. N.T. INTERNATIONAL* CBEDIET-EN HANDELSVEREEMGING "ROTTERDAM" (Incorporated In Holland) Shippini; Department 3"-. n.fclman Road (Ant flow) Singapore Tel 5071. HOLLAND-EAST ASIA
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      422 4 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. (incwpciated 1 "n England.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. FOR HAVRE, LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMUUKG. Via Port, and S«ei Canal Our. Sail*. Steamer. Spore S'Dore. •CITY OP BRISTOL May 14 May It 'Calls Avonmouth. CITY OP BAGDAD afay 30 June I CITY OF KIMBERLEY June 14 June 1« CITY
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      210 4 I SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. Thursday, May 9. HUp* atona*Me the Wharves or rxptcua to arrive. Godown Gate tntnmct East Wharf Rajula 33 1 Tldore 30 1 Africa Maru 30 1 Main Wharf Ranch i It 3 Gorgon 16 3 Bumaeus 14 3 Nteuw Hoiiand 11 3 Carnarvonshire 8 3 Bellerophon
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    HOW THE KING'S RADIO SPEECH WAS HEARD.
    451 5 (From Our Radio Correspondent.) EXCEEDINGLY favourable reports have reached me regarding; the reception of the King's Jubilee speech. Not many people heard the actual broadcast but the electrical recordings at more convenient hours of the 8.8.C. programme Twenty-Five Years came through very clearly.
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      346 5 HOTELS fj^T MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER CONCERT 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. DANCE formal 9.30 to midnight WITH HENSIE ROGOTTA THE SENSATIONAL FASCINATING DANCER A NEW TALENT COMES TO SINGAPORE IN THIS MOST VIVACIOUS PERSONALITY. APPEARING NIGHTLY BOOK YOUR TABLE NON DINERS $1.00 SATURDAY MAY 11th JUBILEE RACE DINNER
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      104 5 ENSURE PERFECT RECEPTION OF H. M. THE KINGS JUBILEE SPEECH ON A 1935 PHILCO. ALL-WAVE RADIO ASK FOR FREE RECEIVER. TRIAL— NO OBLI- iW GATION WHATSO- Mains or Battery EVER operated) MODEL 55 HAF RADIOGRAM. Excel in finer tone, greater volume and world-wide reception Absolutely guaranteed by the ONLY authorised
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      147 5 RCA VICTOR "MAG IP ;B^*^^^ 1 sl^jgC/ KEE HUAt\ ralio co. 1 4M. N. Bridge Rd.. I V Singapore I Phone 456S I R««], tru»- to-lLe reception for tha Brat tim» becauM tb* "MAGIC BRAIN" In RCA Victor all-wava sets selects tb* station you want with raior-sharp precision, weeding out
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      440 5 B.B.C. PROGRAMMES. TODAY. Trarnnhrion 2 [6.?0 p.m. -9.05 p.m. G.S.F. 15.14* ke/t I (18.82 m.) and GS.fi. 17,790 ke (16. 3« m.)] [Prom 5.20-5.4O p.m. frequent identification announcements will be made from Da- ventry to facilitate the tuning of seU In pre- paratlon for the programme which Is due to
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      377 5 Von. Viscount Sanliey, O.B.E.. en behalf of the House of Lords, and by :he Speaker of the House o' Commons. Captain the Rt. Hon. E. A. Pltzroy, on behalf of the House of Commons. 7.20 Chamber Music. The Lyra Quartet: Gordon Walker (Flute), David Wis; (Violin). Anthony Collins (Viola), and
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      554 5 BATAVIA. TODAY. p.m. 12.30 Programn?.- of French Ballet music by the Nlrom Orchestra. 1 1.25 Popular concert by the Nirom Orchestra News at 1.30. 2.00 Close down. p.m. 6.00 Light Gramophone music. 6.30 Talk for young people. 7.00 The News. 7.20 Gramophone interlude. 7.30 Light music by the Nlrom Orchestra.
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      102 5 ?ENANG. Station Z.H.J.. Ptmang Wavrtencth 49.3 metro. Prnanc Wlrelen So«-ii.'.y. TODAY. p.m. 7.00 Gramophone records. 7.30 Plnang Gazette news bulletin 7. 35 Gramophone records. 7.55 Messrs. Anthony and Co.'s share report. 8.00 Asiatic music. 8.30 What's On In Penan j. 8.40 Asiatic music. 9.00 Close down. ♦tomoebow. 7.00 Gramophone records.
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    THE UNITED STATES COTTON POLICY.
    177 6 Restriction Proposal Being Considered In London. London. May 7. Conditions In the cotton spinning and manufacturing industry throughout the world were unfavourable during the first quarter of 1935, with the exceptions of Hungary and Italy, according to the review of the International Federation of Master
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    MOKE CHINESE EMIGRANTS TO N.I.
    69 6 Nanking. May 8. According to a report from the Chinese Consul at Batavia. Chinese Immigrants to the Netherlands Indies last year totalled 6,771. In 1933 the total was 4.954. This increase is taken to indicate that the N. I. Government sympathises with the Nanking protest
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    ROOSEVELT'S VETO THREAT DISREGARDED
    98 6 Payment Of Cash Bonus To War Veterans. Washington. May 7. Disregarding tne warnings of a Presidential Veto, the Senate today aligned itself with the House of Representatives by voting for an immediate cash payment of bonus for J war veterans, substituting the Vinson [Bill (whereby the
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    18 6 A Malay How, one of the prizewinners in the Malacca Jubilee pageant. It was entered by EJont Pasir.
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    VETERAN SOLDIER DEAD.
    33 6 London, May 7. The death is announced in London oday of Baron Napier of Magdala, a eteran soldier who served in the Lfghan Campaign in 1878-79. He was t. Reuter.
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    DIFFICULT TIMES IN HOLLAND.
    215 6 Effect Of Deflation Policies. The effect of the depression and cC deflaUm policies, consequent upon continued adherence to the gold standard in the Netherlands, is reviewed in the current issue of the Index," publication of the New York Trust Company. There is no extreme porerty or
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    9 6 One of the many Jubilee arches in Kuala Lumpur.
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    BOMB OUTRAGE.
    45 6 Communists Arrested In Vienna. Vienna, May L The police arrested 500 communists In the capital today as a consequence of a bomb outrage last night in the Briglttenau suburb. The bomb exploded outside the police station arid seriously wounded four persons. Reuter Wireless.
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    ANCIENT CHINESE WRITINGS.
    41 6 Geneva, May 7. The Chinese Government has presented the League with a complete copy of an "Imperial Collection In Four Divisions" of a reproduction of all the most important Chinese writlags between the years 1773 to 1782.— Reuter.
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    SINO-ANNAMITE TREATY.
    27 6 Nanking, May 6. The Sino-Annamite Commercial Treaty was formally signed yesterday by Mr. Wang Chlng-wei, the Chinese Primier, and M. Wllden. French Minister.—Sin Kuo Mln.
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    CHIANG AGAIN TO VISIT YUNNANFU.
    31 6 Kwelyang (Kwcichow), May 6. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek told pressmen here yesterday that as soon as weather permitted he would visit Yunnanfu by I plane.—Sin Kuo Mm.
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    LONG R.A.F. FLIGHT.
    36 6 It is understood that the longest RAF. Service flight of the year will be carried out by a general purpose squadron accompanied by troop carriers, flying from Baghdad to Singapore and back—lo.ooo miles.
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    THE NAVY'S PYJAMAS.
    151 6 Admiralty On The Sizes. The Admiralty has been deeply concerned of late with the size of sailors' pyjamas And the subject had a notice all to itself in Fleet Orders. "The scale of sixes of pyjama suits for officers and ratings has been revised," it was solemnly
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    NEW FRANCO-SOVIET PACT.
    70 6 To Be Initialled This Week. Paris, Apr 24. An agreement In principle has been reached between M. Laval (the French Foreign Minister) and M. Lltvlnoff, the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, on the main line* of a Franco-Soviet Pact. Drafting difficulties having been surmounted, according to Le
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    BRITISH CRUISER VISITS JAPAN.
    85 6 Sir Robert dive. British Ambassador to Japan, and Lady Cllve, left Yokohama aboard H.M S. Kent, flagship of the China Squadron, for a visit to Matsushima, one of the most picturesque spots In Japan, and to Hakodate, In the Hokkaido. Accompanying them were Captain J.G.P. Vivian,
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    EUROPE'S ARMAMENT
    156 6 Germany Potentially In Third Highest Place. European military experts, revising their charts of martial strength, see Germany as potentially in second place in number of soldiers, third in naval tonnage and third in number of aeroplanes. Russia alone, they figure, will exceed Oermany in soldiers when Heir Hitler's
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      165 6 COX KINGS < AGENTS) LIMIIED Head Office 13. REGENT STREET, LONDON, S.W. 1. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH HAVE IT LAUNDERED AND READY FOR YOU ON THE RETURN JOURNEY. Representatives braid all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID MARSEILLES LONDON LIVERPOOL To arrange Baggage Clearance,
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      412 6 Irritability Sleeplessness General Weakness Fatigue Lack ol Appetite and many troubles HOW the* strenuous times nke it out of you b ol tho Stomach and Intestines il wonder our nerv not U<OW tn condition to continue too long, or you may do yourself irreparable harm some senous disease r tkC
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    QUINTUPLETS IN A SCARE.
    17 7 QUINTUPLETS IN A SCARE. All Night Drive Hi HprHnllHt. I uiUtWttf 1 >* yiii4iv al> til I t
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      138 7 Cic.it JtHI 1 I Z| Ri=Ai I CONTINUED fUCCEffI I CAPI IULI Bfn NIGMfIV riS. NTrHNATToNAI. S SPECTACUI AR Mn»ii nl Mtn|ln| and rdy K«<i«vM|au«a RADIO PARADE OF 1 935 n1,,l witU i Long Live tio King CAPITOL Saturday Morning N«xt. Qaln "MieREV lOHIE" JihllM Mitlme A in llll. mt
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      111 7 ALHAMBRAJ l tl l mL^ t^* LESLIE FULLER LOST TtlQ CGION It IMLv l j bVNHbI b u> 'f t l<ll 4t <>aU>> "JJ* X ROYAL JUBILt^E" i. i i 1 111. 1 1. H i ■MSI I iiir luiiii nii«T '-•f'^i lir WH I I ll I r BUIMiIPIBPII
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      256 7 I Cifflt ANll hk PAVILION nux nuai mtx "LADY in DANGER" TOM WALLS wm« YVONNE ARNAUD and ANNE OREY j STORY* BY BEN IRAVtRS "THE KINC, GOD RIMS HIM" Mum* Winir Bißi Milt Romantic Mvilcal Ttliimph 12 Start, 12 Soitga and Oh Is Galore. W SIfHIDM S SUNDAY HALF Mllife
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  • TODAY'S LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      190 8 Rubber Consumption For April. <7rom Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, May 9. Lower prades of rubber received rome attention in the local market this morning and prices showed a Fmall improvEment on yesterday. Thara was little business passing, howvnr, and the market generally was dull. Latest estimates of
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      LONDON EXCHANGES.
      102 8 London, May 8. Exchanges txiay were: Paris 73 27 04 Lisbon 110 New York 4 84 Athens 507 BBBSn Montreal 4 85 Buchar -it 483 ■nBMli 23 00 Belgrade 213 Oencva 14 96 v Buenos Aires 15 Amsterdam 7. 15 sellers official Milan 58 23 32 Montevideo 43
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        579 8 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers Fraser Co. Lyall ti- Evatt 5/- Pangnga R. 5/- Pengkalen 1 Petaling Tin £1 Puchong 1 Pulau Kamiri £1 Pungah 1 Puteh 1 Rahman Hyd. £1 Rambutan 1 Ran tau lOrd > 1 Ran tau (Pref.)
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        GENERAL.
        408 8 1 1 Mai. Elec. Ord 1 1 do 10% Prefs. 10 10 Maynard 1 1 M. Breweries 50 50 McAlister 10 5 Overseas Ass. 40 40 Ossa C. B. C. 1 1 Raffles Hotel 10 10 Robinson Ord. 100 100 do 8 r /o Prefs. 1 1 Runnymede £1
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        144 8 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL HI 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 110 112 norn AYzVc 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 114' i 1164 norn 4Vfe r V 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn ft* 1913 red
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        347 8 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Today's Prices Eraser fc Co. Lyall It Evatt Allenby Alor Gajah Ayer Hitam Aver Molek Amal. Malay ($2) Ayer Panas Bassett Batu Lir.tang Borelli Brogas Brunei ($5) Bukit KaUl Bukit Kepong Bukit Timah ($10) Bukit K. B. Changkat Serdang Connemara Glenealy Plantations
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    220 8 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bankirg Corporation: SELLING. London. 4 months' sight 2/4 3/32 London, 3 months' sight 2/4 1/16 London, 60 days' sight 2/4 1/32 Lendon, 30 days' sight 2/4 London, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    203 8 Singapore. May 9, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 6.00 Java cut* 10.00 Hamburg Cube 10.50 White Pepper 24.00 White Muntok Pepper 26.00 Black Pepper 13.25 Mixed Black Pepper Copra sundrled 4.95 Copra, mixed 4.60 Fair Flake Tapioca 3.90 Small Flakke 4.00 Med. Peart Tapioca 5.75 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.50
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    409 8 Handicaps For The Third Day. The following are the handicaps for Saturday, the third day of the Singapore T.C. Summer, i Governor's Cup) meeting: Race 1. Hones Class 2, Div. 6: 6 fury, 2.30 p.m. Wattle Ash 9.0. Bintang Tujoh 8 .11. Stick Up 8.10. Click 8.8. Herbe
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Noon, May 9. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R.S.S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 19 3, 16 19% Good F.A.Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 18 916 19 11. 1G No. 1 X. K.S.S. (Spot loose, awardable Singapore) ISVa 19 May 19
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      5 8 w FOR EASY RIDING HUPMOBILE.
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      34 8 HERE THEY ARE! GRAVES 111 AT SANTEKMS IKK KHEIMF.I*. CHBOINTO ORIEKSCHE WIJN SAINT JIiUAN UERFRAI MIU H MOStLRI I MCHEN SAINT t MILLION NIERSTEINER RVDEBHEIMER Etc. D.T. Lim Company, *&3. North BritfgA Road. SINQAPOPE.
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      33 8 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CONSULT. M. EZEKIEL SONS. Established nearly 20 yean. OPTOMETUSTS and OPTICIANS. Oalj AUrta: Raffle* Cbambcn, Rallies Plaoe, Sta>caa«ie. Brattch: IS. NooHlwl>. BaUvU. OptmctrW: A..M. EZEKIEL. 0.D.. F. 1.0
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      57 8 LONDON PEPPER PRICES. London, May 8. Today's closing prices on the London pepper market were as follows: White Muntok. unchanged at 9>/ 4 d. In bond. Black Lampong, spot 3' /4 d. buyers; afloat and Mar-May 3%d. buyers; Aug. -Oct. shipment 3V 4 d. sellers. Market quiet. Stocks: White, 19.689
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL REPORTS.
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      BUFFER POOL COMMENT.
      1122 9 HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) MEETING. The eighth annual general meeting of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi), Ltd., was held at No. 2, Cross Street, j Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday. Mr. i San Ah Wing, chairman of the i Board, presided. The chairman said: It is a pleasure to
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      REDUCTION OF CAPITAL.
      57 9 SINGAPORE PARA RUBBER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 7. In the Chancery Division, London, today, before Mr. Justice Crossman, the reduction was confirmed of the authorised capital of Singapore Para Rubber Estates, Ltd., from £300,000 to £180,666 145., by writing off Is. each from the 2,386,666
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      RUBBER PROFITS.
      80 9 Sungei Salak Pay 10 Per Cent. For The Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 7. Sungei Salak Rubber Co., Ltd., report a profit for 1934 of 14,525 and a dividend of 6 per cent., making 10 per cent, for the year. Is recommended. The carry, forward is
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      CHANGKAT SERDANG.
      326 9 Profit Of $20,554 On The Year. The annual meeting of Changkat Serdang Estates, Limited, will be held In Singapore on May 15. The directors' report states: The accounts show a profit of 520.554.31, to which must 0" added the balance of $35,035.12 broi^in forward from last account, making
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      DIVIDENDS.
      65 9 Carnarvon (SeUngor) Robber. Payment of 5 per cent., less tax, making 10 per cent, for 1934 (last dividend 10 per cent, for 1929). Buklt Panjonj. Payment of 3 per cent., making 6 per cent, for year (last dividend. 5 per cent, for 1929). Kirby Rubber Estates. Payment of 2/2
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      SHARES REPORT.
      85 9 Lyall and Evatt's dally repoi£, dated May 9: MINING. Steady. Lukuts sellers 87c. Hong Fatts 48c. 51c. cum final Pahangs buyen 99 PeUllngs 5.86. 5.7S Pungahs 22. 4 H 33/7 H TakuapM 19/6 30/S Talp'n#3 S7V. 39. S. Lua» 1/05 1/08 Talams 1.34 1.27. RUBBERS. Quiet. Mentakabs 37H.
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      HOME AND AMERICAN MARKETS.
      314 9 LAST NIGHT'S QUOTATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 8. Closing quotations today of the principal British stocks are given below. The rise or fall is in relation to the price of May 7. GOVERNMENT STOCKS, BRITISH. Rise or Pall Conversion Loan 9% 121 0/S2 Funding
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      THE R.G.A. MEETING. NEW COUNCIL ELECTED.
      930 9 THE R.G.A. MEETING. NEW COUNCIL ELECTED. The annual general meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association (Incorporated) held recently was the first to take place in the Council Chamber of the new R.G.A. offices, at 19, Fenchurch Street, London. There was a very large attendance of members, and the first business
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1935. A WILD LIFE REFUGE.
    685 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1935. A WILD LIFE REFUGE. a thrilling climb which few people at present have the opportunity to attempt and in fact to very many, even Malayan residents of many years' standing, the gunong remains nothing but a name. Enhanced accessibility will help to
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    164 10 Sunday. Apr. 28. His Excellency left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by the night mall train. I Tuesday. Apr. 30. I In the morning His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Federal Council held at the Council Chamber. Government Offices. Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday. May 1. His Excellency arrived
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    New Federal Councillor.
    57 10 The Hon. Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake has been granted leave of absence for six months, as an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council. Mr. George Eric Teaie has been ap- pointed to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council during the absence on leive of
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    Broadcasting Conference.
    37 10 Mr. P. H. F. George, one of the assistant wireless engineers of the P. and T. Department, Kuala Lumpur, has arrived in Bangkok to take part In a conference regarding the broadcastIng of meteorological reports.
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    Officers On Leave.
    111 10 The following have been granted leave: Mr. J. S. de Vllllers. chief sanitary Inspector. S.S., Mr. W. D. Mayor, chief photo lithographer. Survey Depatment, F M.S. and S.S., Mr. H. C. R. Rendle. an officer of Class 111, M.C.S.. Dr. (Mrs.) M. J. Were, lady medical officer,
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    28 10 The death Is announced of Tuan Haji Wan Sulalman bin Haji Wan Sedik. Shelk-ul-Islam. Kedah. which took place at his residence Jalan Llmbong Kapal, Alor Star, on Thursday.
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    THE KING AS HOST.
    781 10 Royal Milestones. IV. Splendour, With Human Touch. "Kincmhip involves entertaining on a lavish scale, and Kinr George has done so right Royalty during his reign." (By Arthur NetUeton.) Upon the desk of King George, no matter whether he is at Buckingham Palace or any other of
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    734 10 IN some ways it is a pity that the Trade Fair should be held thu week when processions^ street illuminations, dancing and fireworks are bound to distract attention from it. The idea oJ making the Fair a Jubilee event was Intended to give it added interest:
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      148 10 V v/hu M Talk about sauce!" says Ma Marmite I call it a shame to spoil good food with the tasteless stuff that some folk call Kuce," I; says Ma Marmite. Sauce made with Marmite, now that's a different matter! It's delicious and it makes HI I meat or fish
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    KING'S ADDRESS TO EMPIRE PRIME MINISTERS.
    225 11 "EMPIRE'S MANY CLIMES BUT ONE SPIRIT." GATHERING AT ST. JAMES'S. Royalty At Westminster Hall Today. PARLIAMENT'S TRIBUTE. THE King spent yesterday among the Empire representatives who are in London for the Jubilee. His Majesty attended a levee at St. James's Palace when he also
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    CROWDS SING OUTSIDE THE PALACE.
    975 11 London, May 8. i •THE only official ceremony today was the Prince of Wales' reception at St. James' Palace at whlcn he shook hands with 2.000 guests. Including members of the Cabinet, the Dominion Premiers, and the Dip'omutic Corps. Late last nlglit a huge crowd
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    The Silver Car In Singapore.
    26 11 The Silver Car In Singapore. Ihe decorated silver car of Sree Subramanyas temple of Tank Road journeying to Raffles Reclamation ground last night for Jubilee celebrations.
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    Scots M. P.s' Make A Jubilee Protest.
    193 11 Scottish M.P.s. playfully demonstrated In the House of Commons on the purely English decorations of Westminster Hall for Thursday's Jubilee ceremony when Parliament assembles to present an address to the King and Queen. The decoration consists of elaborate velvet St. George banners with
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    GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO TRADE FAIR.
    144 11 Informal Tour Of Stands And Exhibits. After H.E the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas opened the British Trade Fair at the Great World on Friday and visited some of its 165 stalls he promised to come again. Sir Shenton went again last night. It was an
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    KING'S JUBILEE MEDAL IN MALAYA.
    70 11 The Straits Times is informed that it is not Intended to publish a list of the Malayan recipients of th? King's Silver Jubilee Medal, struck as a personal souvenir from his majesty and issued to persons In the Crown Services and others In the Empire
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    DOMINIONS AND BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY.
    324 11 DOMINIONS AND BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY. No Change In Their Responsibilities. HOUSE OF COMMONS STATEMENT. London Conference Of Empire Premiers. London, May 8. The British Prime Minister Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, stated today in the House of Commons that there is no truth whatever in the statement that any change in
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    FORMER INDOCHINA GOVERNOR DEAD.
    28 11 The death Is announced In Paris .f M. Merlin, the former Governor of Indo-Chlna and father of the Davis Cup player Andre Merlin.— Reuter
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    AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.
    184 11 Senate Resolution. TWO CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. Washington, May 8. THE question of America's; entry into the League of Nations is revived by a resolution introduced into the Senate by Senator Pope authorising United States acceptance of membership on certain conditions, the chief of which are Firstly,
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    SULTAN OF PERAK IN DINDINGS.
    129 11 Lumut Visit To Be Made Tomorrow. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 9. The Sultan of Perak will celebrate his birthday tomorrow by making his State entry into the Dlndings which was recently retroceded. All heads of departments and enior Government officials in the state
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    DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH CHINA.
    93 11 Reported Chinese Offer To Japan. Tokio, May 7. Mr. Yen Tung, member of the demilitarised Luantung administration now on a visit to Japan, interviewed Mr. Hirota. Japanesa Foreign Minister, on Tuesday. The dlsc«ssions between the two statesmen covered the various! North China problems. It is understood
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    SOVIET BAN FRENCH JOURNALISTS.
    68 11 Newspapers That Are Anti-Russia. Paris, May 8. A sensation has been caused by the Soviet refusal of visas to the special correspondents of certain French Journals to accompany M. Laval, the Foreign Minister, on his impending visit to Moscow. The offenders, of which the chief are
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    FAMOUS ADMIRAL RETIRES.
    65 11 London, May 8. The King has approved the appointment of Sir Ernie Chatfteld, First Sea lord, to be Admiral of the fleet. Sir Ernie's promotion is in consequence of the placing on the retired list from today of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes who was
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    LONDON TIN MARKET SENSATION.
    229 11 LONDON TIN MARKET SENSATION. Brokers WithdiavZ From Session. PROTEST AGAINST METAL SHORTAGE. Due To Action Of Unofficial Pool? London, May 8. AS a protest ajainst the cendi- tions which permitted thj jprecont acute shortage of tin ;on the London market, broken today withdrew en masse from the second tin session
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    ITALY MUST BE PREPARED.
    282 11 Serious View Of The Abyssihia Situation. Mobilisation orders have been issued in Italy in order to guarantee the secu\ty of Italian East Alrlcan colonies. A communique spates this is owins to heavy supplies of arms having b;-cn sent to Addis Ababa by several European factories which
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    21 11 Many persons were injured In a I hailstorm, lasting about an hour, at the I Great Wall passes.—- Sin Kuo Mln.
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    GREAT HINDU PROCESSION. SILVER CAR.
    600 12 GREAT HINDU PROCESSION. SILVER CAR. WONDERFUL DAYS FOR CHILDREN. Singapore's Jubilee enthusiasm was still most marked yesterday, the third day of the celebrations. In the morning, streets were comparatively empty. There was work to do. Many offices closed an our earlier than usual, however, and by dusk Singapore went gay
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    AMUSEMENTS
    128 12 \l I I I'll I HOTEL Special Dinner St Dance AMIAMSKA Lon In The Legion with Le>Ue Puller 6.15—8.15. lAMTOL Radio Parade of 1935 6.15— 9 15. CLOBK T:i» ATHB OKtAT WOKLII Hollywood Party. (.MAI VM»«LI> Cabaret— That's A Good GirL HOLLYWOOD U S£KANGOON KOAO King Kong with Pay
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    JUBILEE MEDALS FOR 6,000 CHILDREN.
    447 12 Enggor Couple's Gift. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Kangsar, May 8. Kuala Kangsar town and the roads around the Public Offices and the Iskandar Polo Club were gaily decorated with flags and buntings. Almost every house in the town was decorated and illuminated. Early on
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    55 12 At the railway quarters, Sentul, on Saturday, the marriage took plac* of Mr. L B. M. Arlmn, of the Ooremment Technical School, Kuala Lumpur, a well-known local cricketer, to Che Som, of the Oirl Guides Association, a popular member of the Wynsomers hockey team of Kuala Lumpur, The ceremony was
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    51 12 orderly file to board buses and lorries for home. Some 8,000 children will go to the fair tomorrow and 10.000 on Monday. The Inspector of Schools. Mr. H. R. Checseman. and bis energetic commit tec are much to be complimented for ths comp!et:n?ss of the arrangements. Not a detail was
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    "DYING MAN" WHO RECOVERED FROM KNIFE WOUND.
    308 12 "DYING MAN" WHO RECOVERED FROM KNIFE WOUND. THEN SUCCUMBED TO TUBERCULOSIS. At Singapore assizes yesterday Ngin Ngow Ngow, a young Hokchew. was charged with attempting to murder a compatriot and roommate in a house in Queen Street by stabbing him in the back with a knife. Mr. Worley, again prosecuting,
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    TONIGHT .
    158 12 TONIGHT The decorated and illuminated! trolley bus of the Singapore Traction Company created considerable inter- est last night and it was decided to- day to send it out again. The following is the programme. Leaving Depot. McKemle Road. 6. 45 p.m., to rinlayson Green via Rochore and North Bridge roads,
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    IN SIKH TEMPLE.
    142 12 I European guests at the Jubilee Thanksgiving Meeting of the Sikhs of Singapore in the Silat Road Sikh Temple last night witnessed one of the most colourful spectacles to be seen in Malaya. They squatted minus shoes on the mats among 300 Sikhs bowed in prayer ard
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    K.P.M. STEAMER UNDAMAGED. REFLOATED UNDER OWN POWER.
    141 12 K.P.M. STEAMER UNDAMAGED. REFLOATED UNDER OWN POWER. Under her own power, the X.P.M. steamer De Weert, which went aground In the Singapore harbour on arriving from Penang Just before daylight yesterday, was refloated shortly before noon the same day. The ship was undamaged. The De Weert aground on the rocks
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    BRITAIN'S RULERS. MR. DYER'S ROTARY ADDRESS.
    460 12 BRITAIN'S RULERS. MR. DYER'S ROTARY ADDRESS. Professor W. E. Dyer, of Raffles College, gave a historical review of the jubilee period, from 1910 to 1935, at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. At the conclusion of his address he said:— We have been ruled in the last century by a very
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    9 12 A keen student of form at the Singapore races.
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    FAMILY LOCKED IN BY GANG OF THIEVES.
    450 12 FAMILY LOCKED IN BY GANG OF THIEVES. IN GUISE OF REVENUE OFFICERS. IDENTIFICATION. FAILS. Holding that the Crown had not proved their case, Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday discharged a young Teochew named Phua Ek Ching without calling on the defence. Ek Ching was
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      163 12 A NEW RECORD IN MOTORING II SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL BREAKS FOUR WORLD RECORDS IN STOCK HUDSON AT DAYTONA BEACH, FLA... BUDDY MARR SMASHES THREE MORE. DAYTONA BEACH. FLA., Feb. 11— Seven official stock car records fell here this morning when Sir Malcolm Campbell drove a stock-model Hudson Eight sedan at
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    K. L. RACECOURSE AND AERODROME.
    886 13 THEIR FUTURE DISCUSSED BY SANITARY BOARD. THE greater part of this morning's meeting of the Sanitary Board was devoted to a discussion regarding the suggestion that the Selangor Turf Club be granted a long lease over the present Race Course at Ampang Road. Mr. J.
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    EMPIRE MESSAGE.
    76 13 On behalf of the Royal Empire Society. Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe issues the following message On Empire Day the Chairman and Council of the Royal Empire Society send Greetings to all subjects of His majestg and rejoice with them in the twenty-fifth Anniversary of King George's
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    JUBILEE BROADCAST BY MR. BARRON.
    358 13 CELEBRATIONS AT KUALA LUMPUR CONCLUDED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 8. The British Resident. Hon. Mr. W. D. Barron, gave a broadcast talk last night on His Majesty the King and the j Empire, emphasising the Importance j and significance of the King's
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    SINGAPORE JUBILEE PROGRAMME.
    150 13 TODAY 4.30 p.m.: Children's Aid Society Children's Party at Government House. 5 p.m.: Children's church parades at St. Andrew's Cathedral and Cathc dral of the Good Shepherd. 6 p.m.- Beating of the Retreat b. the Wiltshire Regiment on th. 1 Esplanade. 9.15 p.m Patriotic Concert at th:
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    5 13 Last night's fireworks in Singapore.
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    ART EXHIBITION.
    35 13 The Exhibition of paintings, drawings etchlngs.and art photography, to be held on the second floor of the Municipal Offices. Bt. Andrew's Road, will b: open to the public from 10 to 12 a.m.
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    SUIT AGAINST PENANG NEWSPAPER.
    629 13 By Ex-President Of Singapore Municipal Commissioners. From Out- Own Correspondent Penang, May 8. In the Supremo Cotnt today Mr. Justice Whitley reserved judgment in the case in which Mr. R. J. farrer, C.M.G., former President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, sued the Straits Echo Press, Limited,
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      27 13 Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE COR DIAL L V INVITE YOU TO VISIT THEIR STALLS NOS. 117/22 AT THE British Trade Fair, MAY 3rd to MAY 11th
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    BOOKMAKING STILL AFFECTING TOTE BETTING IN MALAYA.
    3322 14 MR. J.C. OSBORNE MAKES HIS ANNUAL REPORT. Handicapper Would Like To Encourage Stayers. Mr. J. C. Osborne, Stipendiary Steward to the Straits Racing Association, makes some interesting disclosures in his annual report, the chief of which is that private, and illegal, bookmaking is
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    TODAY'S SOCCER.
    62 14 3.A.F.A. vs. Services At An son Road. The S.AS.A. team for the Charity match SjLS.A. vs. Combined Services at Anson Road Stadium today at at follow* Said, Abdul Rahman, Ch.ua Boon Lay, F. E. Hutchinton, N. Hay, Chwee Chua. Mahmood, Mat Moor, Chia Keng Hock, A. G. Valberg,
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    79 14 Novices Race On Sunday Morning. The first race of the 1935 season will take place at tht Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday at 11 a.m. It will be a Novices race of one breadth and is open to all members who have not yet won a race
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      138 14 Nevtr ran* dry In ths iHiciit 0/ your work. H Sar hoie much ink rtmaim through iht^V^^kl gUaminr rimgt of ptml and jet I W MWU j| 2 POINTS IN 1 PEN Plain Yaemnalic points of precwaa platinum, iridiajn and (old •kilfuUr •haped, perfectly finished writ* •quail? well on raker
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      292 14 Stakes Added Money (Value Of Cups Trophies Not Included). Professional Meetings Average Added No. Of No. Of Value Club Stakes Money Total Meetings Races Per Race 1933 II Singapore 210.600 173.428 384,028 4 147 2.612 2.587 Penang 140.050 66,639 206.689 3 112 1,845 1.605 Selangor 55.010 65,658 120.668 3 59
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    OUTSIDERS SUCCESSFUL AT BUKIT TIMAH YESTERDAY.
    2321 15 DOUBLE TOTE PAYS $543 ON EIGHT TICKETS. Marland And Van Breukelen Each Saddle Two Winners. Although there were no sensational dividends paid out yesterday, the second day of the S.T.C. Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting, the winner paid over $40 in six of the eight
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    S.C.C. MISS MANY CHANCES.
    451 15 CLUB WELL BEATEN BY J.M.F. Idris And Haron Shine For The Visitors. J.M.F. 5: S.C.C...1. So many goals were missed on the padang yesterlay afternoon that when the S.C.C. did score trith a compara tively lucky shot In the closing stages of their football match against
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    DAMASCUS WINS THE CHESTER CUP.
    117 15 English Racing. Champion Cheeses Given To First Three. London, May 8. The Chester Cup, which was run today -over a distance of 2% miles, resulted as follows: 1. Mr. G. Lambton's DAMASCUS 7.1 (H. FosterL 2. Sir A. Bailey's CECIL 8.13 (T. Weston). 3. Lady
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    27 15 London, May 8. The Jubilee soccer International Played at Highbury today before a crowd of 10.000 resulted In the AngloScots beating England by a goal to nil
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    78 15 Ttinndsj, May 9. Football: Jubilee Match: S.A.F.A. vs. Combined Services at Anson Rood' a League. Div. I. Polke n'. i Medical Services, Depot; Priendlv SoclaJ Athletic Party vs. V.M.C.A., YMOA ground. Golf: Garrison Club. Robinson Cup (Women's). Friday. May 1«. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. WilUhires. first day S.C.C. padang;
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    "CAPT. DASH'S" SELECTIONS.
    36 15 fW yesterday's events at Buklt Ttmah "Cmpt. Dash" gave two straight winners (Martin Dnggan and Ernst) and mentioned three others (Jackie. Devon King and Jack Fly), while he also gave seven placed horses.
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      12 15 G. H. CAFE Open till 12 p.m. on Thursday (hiring Jubilee Celebrations.
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      29 15 jorThe lIPTEIUK9II.ee s^bT bu* I 'V Hsl nw 1 A (~9f^. Vsf Imm s^LV vV//l?C \rv»s^ km\ the SHyer Jubilee of their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary."
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    130 16 A Jubilee arch in Campbell Street. Methodist Girls School, Kuala Lumpur, took part in the Selangor celebration of Jubilee. The Chinese community arch in Kuala Lumpur representing the type of ancient Chinese architecture usually erected to commemorate the reign of a king A Penang Jubilee arch H
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      49 16 BOXING. Apology to Young AM*. With reference to the advertiietnent on v 81 of the April number of the Sportsm Mr. C. A. Bell states that Young Aldr l> Yamanalca on points and not as stated in advertisementG. H. CAFE Open till 12 p.m. on Thursday during Jubilee Celebrations.
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    BETTING CHARGE.
    151 17 Police Describe Raid On Indian'n House. n our own Correspondent) Ipoh, Monday. The hearing was begun beiore Mr W. A Ward, magistrate, of the case I. sha staivls Dg managed or t ment of a place a common earning house. Mr J U J Birch, prosecuting, I. tii
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    FOR THE COOLIES.
    27 17 ..1 Ham filial I bratl the Jubilee in a <1, Mr. 8 PoimanipuUm arranged for coolies to witness v puja in the local temple.
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    S.C.R.C. BALL.
    31 17 The b reaLlon Club I U Club HOW on Saturday the lawn at 8 Will Ue to the music of the Sambodianj 1 he club-house will be brilliantly Illuminated.
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    HOSPITAL DINNER.
    66 17 The dressers of the Tan Tock Seng's .il celebrated the Silver Jubilee! Monday. Mess was I hi 1 up, with a Maittsty Kmik Oi .A the enir... Mr A H Johury. the Vice-Prestdent of the lluto, proposed the toast and all :rn health of His Majesty Alter the
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    Y.W.C.A. SECRETARY RETURNS.
    197 17 Jubilee Party On Conte Romo. A Jubilee Party was given In honour of Miss Gertrude Owtii, Uu; turmer Secretary ut Uie Slngapurt: bran the Y.WCA. and the new District Secretary of the Malayan YWi'A who arrived in Singapore on Apr M 01. the Cunte Rosso after a
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    CELEBRATIONS IN NORTH BORNEO.
    228 17 1 oil Scouts In Torchlight Procession. (From Our Own Correspondent) Jeaselton, May 5. It |)H bce.ll decided that the whole ot the $1,500. voted by the Chartered Company for use In celebrating ttw King*! Jubilee v to be concentrated in c:andak.an, the seat of Government. I
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    JUBILEE ADDRESS FROM RULERS OF THE F.M.S.
    571 17 EXPRESSION OF LOYALTY. GREAT WAR RECALLED. The following U lite Uxt of the Jubilee address sent by the Rulers ot the Federated Malay States to His Majesty the King-Emperor: "To His Most Excellent Majesty George the Fifth by the Grace of Qod of
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    GOOD POINTS ABOUT the JAVANESE.
    1138 18 FILM NOTES FOR PARENTS, j SOME SINGAPORE COMMENTS. GREAT LOYALTY YOUR SERVANT PROBLEM. fyJALAY and Javanese servant* are discussed this week by Mrs. K. Savage Bciley who is contributing to the Straits Times a series of articles on the servant problem which should prove especially
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      51 18 ...NOW 0N... GRAND REMOVAL SALE To clear out500 DRESSES From $2.50 Up 500 HATS From $1.00 Up and many others at price Too Good to Miss A urelia s 12-A-Stamford Road, -ipitol Nldg. Future location Rene Ullmann's present place. G. H. CAFE during Jubilee Celebrations. Open till 12 pjaa. oo
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      113 18 EVEN IN SWITZERLAND! the home of milk par excellence, ever increasing quantities of Bear Brand sterilized milt are being consumed, on account of its outstanding quality and absolute freedom from disease germs. If you study safety in the tropics, lnI sist upon Bear Brand." the original j and genuine natural
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      42 18 Protected by tht soft caress of Java Pos'Oer, you venture forth neither sun nor wind can impair the peach-like bloom it gipes to your complexion. Poudre JflVfl By* A.014 l;Iilll;«ilM QUEENS WAYeCROYOON SURREY c ENCLANO RepreaenUtivea: GRAFTON LABORATORIES, MR Coitrer Qu»y. Stßopor*
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    CHIFFON IS CHIC EVENING FROCKS GLITTER.
    1007 19 CHIFFON IS CHIC EVENING FROCKS GLITTER. Paris Fashion Notes. Specially Contributed To The Straits Times. Paris, April 18. "T^HIS season, there Is even greater variety than ever in silhouettes, colours and fabrics. And, while it Is a little early to be sure of what will be finally accepted, big straws
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    FROCKS THAT COME TO PIECES. CHOICE OF SCARVES.
    709 19 FROCKS THAT COME TO PIECES. CHOICE OF SCARVES. What London Wears. Specially Contributed To The Straits Times. London, Apr, 20. lI7E seem to have reached the stage at which fashions In materials, colours, and styles have begun to establish themselves for another season. Exaggerated effects have been modified or eliminated
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    GERMAN WOMEN. " Know Nothing About Housekeeping"."
    191 19 GERMAN WOMEN. Know Nothing About Housekeeping"." New Orleans. La Germany Is bossed, not by Herr Hitler, but by about 10.000.000 lagging women, says the Countess Herbert von Elnsiedel of Berlin, who is visiting relatives here. Women of Germany are both immoral and unmoral. They don't know anything about housekeeping, less
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    WESTERN TOUCH IN CHINESE FROCKS.
    646 19  -  E. K. (By I AST week I wrote about a number of European women in Singaipore seen wearing Chinese dresses, j and looking very becoming in them, too. Truth to tell, East is also looking towards the Wrst for inspiration, in designing more and yet
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      12 19 G. H. CAFE Open till 12 p.m. on Thursday during Jubilee Celebrations.
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    MALAYAN JUBILEE PICTURES.
    119 20 St George neatly impale.* the dragon— mural tableau at the Selangor Club. A£c_h built by the Police at Bluff Road, Kuala Lumpur. Another of the many Jubilee Arches in Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur. f the Muslim Jubilee procession In Singapore Cycling over the Lake at Talping en
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      16 20 THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION. LTD. (Incorporated In Great Britain) ll<*d Office for ■MftfftJ SINGAPORE.
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