The Straits Times, 5 May 1936

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    51 1 SINGAPORE 140, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 647t)>? KUALA LUMPUR 28, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683>. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NSARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936 I'KK'E 10 CENTS, The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1M«. 2% PAGES PRICE 10
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      166 1 I'M >YM ,1 -f -1 For LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL by Robert Hudson Ltd., of Leeds. including Tipping Wagons of the most recent design Rails, Points and Crossings, Turntables, Railbenders and the many sundry items connected with railways, please write to us. We are specialists in Railway Material and can give
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      416 1 I LOOK FORWARD k^ fT Uik, TREATMENT Jj^F VJ^^ta— Every woman has potential jj loveliness, and the simple, sensible Cyclax method of skin care can introduce new loveliness to the most wayward skin. Why not phone Mrs. McFarlane, the Cyclax Consultant, and make an appointment for a Cyclax treatment She
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      13 1 Daisy 15. ORCHARD ROAD L for BOUUUETS BASKETS WREATHS Phone 4097 (Amber Mansions)
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      33 2 DUPONTET.— At the General Hospital, on May 4th. JACQUES GEORGE DUPONTET, E.P.Z., Managing Director of Engineers Contractors Ltd., Funeral 5 p.m. May 5th, at Bidadari Protestant Chapel and then to the Crematorium.
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      253 2 BAGULEY.— On May 4, 1936, to Ranee, wife of H. E. Baguley, a son. GIGGINS.— At Singapore on May 5, to Jose the wife of R. C. Glggins, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. REQUIRED
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      795 2 SITUATION, WANTED FULLY QUALIFIED STRUCTURAL OVE&1 EEER seeks position as Clerk of Works, Bvveyor, etc. Apply please, Box SO4, Straits 1 Times, Singapore. WANTED WANTED, one set of second-hand Oolf Clubs in good condition. Offers to Box No. 575 c/o Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLES SINGER JUNIOR TOURER, good condition, owner
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      812 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET, fully furnished flats. Amber Mansion and Capitol. Linen, silver and Refrigerator, moderate rent. 509, Straits Times. TO LET, "Clifton" No. 38. Stevens Road. Entry June 1. For terms and particulars apply William Jacks ft Co, (Malaya) Ltd. TO LET, 61, Meyer Road, sea frontage.
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      708 2 PUBLIC NOTICES j NOTICE. The MtaNfchTirt or B. F. de Sllva, Ltd., Jewellers, will be closed on Wednesday the Stta lniUnt, in celebration of the Pull Moon day of Wesam, the anniversary of Lord Buddha. NOTICE > WE WISH to noUf j the public that POON KCNG AH our late
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      969 2 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hon'ble, the State Secretary, Jobore, up to noon of May 19, t»36, for the Construction of the new Malay School for 250 Br.ys, with Class VIII Quarters, Water Tanks, Latrines, Bathing Enclosure and Playground at Benut Plans and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      232 2 fboue 5471 (3 tinea w«U> extensions to all tepartineala. Dead Office: Cecil Street. Singapore, Tel: "Tunes" Singapore. i Koala Lumpur \i Office »5, Java Street, Phone: 3683. rsaang OS**: It, Bishop Street, Penang. Phone: 1477. London OOee: 49/43, Fleet Ftreet Lsnt— R.C.4. Phone: Central 36M— MM. Tel: "LeaJmtttya" London. SUBSCRIPTION
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      103 2 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE TUITION in Modern Ballroom Dancing. Box No. 554, Straits Times. YOU CAN HAVE THE SUNDAY TIMES delivered to you every week for three months for $1.60. General Manager. Sunday Times. £50 EASILY EARNED by selling the wellknown and best-selling WESTMINSTER Private Christmas Cards. Britain's Premier Firm (est. 1906)
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      765 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated tn England.) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N CO UNDEE CONTRACr WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIV BERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Tonnage Spore. SOUDAN 6.500 May 6 RANPURA 17.000 May
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      457 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SUMMER IN JAPAN. m.s YASUKUNI MARU Singapore dep. May IS Kobe arr. May 25 Yokohama arr. May 29 SJ. KATORI MARU. Kobe dep. May 28 Singapore arr. June 10 m.s. TATSUTA MARU. Yokohama dep. June 4 Kobe
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      839 3 |=6HfjfljßJ B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. im sssssssss^^sssl (Incorporated in Bngi&ndJ I APCAR LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT B 3ffi I .^gS SffltSF 11 SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE 88"8 8 TALWIA Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Ca- Io.OM bins have adjoining private bath. Excellent cuisine. May 7, 3 p.m. FOR MARSEILLES.
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      1183 3 REPRESENTING THF BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hoa Khlow Steamship Ca (IS3!| LlO. Slean. Ship Co. Ltd., and China Mutual Tbe C'unard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation Co.. Ltd. The
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM MALACCA.
      359 4 Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Persia, lAmsterdam and {London by air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m. Friday, May. b. Medan (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Persia, lAmsterdam and f London (via Singapore) by air (Netherlands) 6 p.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western §India, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius,
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      172 4 Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Persia, T Amsterdam and I London by air (Netherlands) 7 pjn. XWestern Australia (Kepong) 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7 India. (aU parts) via Port Swettenham (parcels) (Rajula) 5.30 p.m. Friday, May 8. South Western India (via Negapalam Madras)
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      Malayan Meteorological Service Dally Weather Report.
      138 4 Meteorological Branca Malaya. Meteorological Office, Singapore, May 5, 1936. stations Yesterday Last night Max. Ralnf all Bright Mln. Uiud. ins Sunshine temD. firm. »F West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 8.0 76 Bayan Lepas (Peni^ng) 91 0.04 6.6 77 Sitiawan 88 Nill 5.3 76
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      CLEARANCES.
      53 4 May 3: Rancuu, Merkur, Scott Harley, City of Bristol (Brit.); India Maru, I Chokoh Maru. Malta Maru (Jap.); Rcsevllle (Nor.); Duisburg (Oer.); Lalandia (Dan.); Gewang. Mambang, Talang Akar (Dut.). May 4: Op ten Noort^Both (Dut); Auby (Sar.); Phaiianelju Mirzapore. Kinta. Shirala. Ir'.sbank Jerantut. Sin Kheng Seng (Brit.); TJlpal (Dut);
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      149 4 T*4my. Bakran Selat Pandjang .'Bong Thong) 3 P. de Kock. PadanR. Pakan Baroe, and Siak (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m. New Zealand (Kepong) ..4 p.m. Eastern, Southern Si Western Australia (Kepong) ..4 p.m. Penang, Slam, Burma, India. Iraq. Palestine, Egypt, E. S. Africa. O. Britain, Ireland, Europe. Nigeria.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      101 4 Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 1 p.m. General delivery of letters and parcels at 1.40 p.m. Malls from China and Japan tomorrow by Carthage. Mails from China and Japan on May 7 by Tokushima Maru. Malls from Europe
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      700 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS, P. M.S. SLTS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Freight 5433— Paaaare MM CANADIAN HJ.V>**^T_ J^TiTTTm A A JL (Incorporated in Erg Und) THE JMI KISS" ROUTE oilers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES rta BONOLDLC or direct KMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA bj
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      526 4 SHIPPING NOTICE. Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the area mentioned below as possible during heavy gun practice, which will take place from one of H.M. ships on Wednesday, May 6, commencing at 11.30 a.m. Should weather conditions be unsuitable on May
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      943 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated in Straits setuemeniaj HIERMAN BUCKNAH ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO. ITD. COMPANY. (Incorporated 'n England) (Inconraratci in OS A.I -ELLERMAN" "^E BOSTON. NEW YOl!K BALTIMORE FOR HAVRE. LONDON y^ CAn Of CO OD HOIT. ROTTERDAM A tIAMDUrtG. q^, Salls Vta Port* and Sa« CanaL •STEEL
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      478 5 GAI'MONT-BRITISH PICTURE CORPORATION LTD. MITI sls^^s^MtMfci^^g^s presents V«l T Aft m TOM WALLS "1 k\/tM Pi RALPH LYNN YVONNE ARNAUD IN A PICTURE THAT PROVIDES EXCITEMENT, LAUGHTER AND ROMANCE. STORMY WEATHER with STELLA MOYA. ROBERTSON HARE. Visit the Fourth Annual BRITISH TRADE FAIR at the GREAT WORLD Ist to 9th
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      518 5 rONIGHT r*^ t W TOMIGHTI RAFAEL SABATINI'S GLORIOUS ROMANCE BE- I COMES TOUR MAGIC CARPET OF ADVENTUREf I •j^ySS 9^ J Ma^Jb Year after year this amazing novel wA <l^[t^BfiiB ■•'^^Mtv^^^ *?r^^i^ty as c^ te p^ ace as the red-blood-\n^MK l^^^^fl^^^^^Sn^P Jf J C(^ favorite of a world of readers
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      367 6 Singapore Reaction To French Election. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 5. OwiCf to nervousness caused by the result of the French election which is having an adverse effect on the franc and other gold curren- <;( s, all rubber markets are inclined to be easier. Spot
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      PRODUCE.
      94 6 Singapore, May 5, 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5 75 Java Cube 8 75 Hamburg 10 75 White Muntok Pepper 16 50 Black Pepper 8 50 White Pepper 16.00 •Sundrled Copra 4.60 Mixed Copra 4' 30 Biam Rice No 1 $235 No 2 $178 Sinliuay A 1 $210 R.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      21 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, May 5, 10 a.m.
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      MINING.
      561 6 Issue Val. Fraser ft Co. Lyall ft Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Seilers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/3 5/8 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kunibang 28/9 30/6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 68/6 59/6 58/- 59/6/- Ayer Hltam 14/6 15/3 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.67Vfe 1.75 1,65 1.75 £1 Bangrtn Tin 17/9
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      GENERAL.
      421 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 120 130 2 2 do 1% Prefs 1.55 1.60 1.55 162", 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 lioo'" £1 £1 B. A. T 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 180 B. M. Broadcasting0.12'/ 2 dis0.05dis 0.05 dis par 10 5 B. M. Trustee
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      170 6 S1NCAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom 4' 'i 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 tat. Mar 31 Sept. 30 112 4>/ 2 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000 Mai. 31 Sept.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      359 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.65 1.70 1.60 170 Alor fiajah 1.00 1.10 1 00 110 Amal Malay ($2) 3.30 3.45 3.30 3 40 Ayei Hitam 1.35 1.45cd 1.35 145 Ayer Molek 0.95 1.00 0.95 100 Ayer Panas 1.40 1.55 1.45 155 Bassett 0.55 0.60cd 0 55 0
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      EXCHANGES.
      207 6 The following are the exchange ratei thla morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong iCong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London, 4 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 3 months sight 2/4 3/32 London. 60 days sight 2/4 1/16 London. 30 days sight 2/4 1/16 London, demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      89 6 Noon, May 5. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases i (F. 0.8.) May 26 261/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 25% 26 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25% 25 15/16 June
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      STOCK EXCHANGE.
      383 6 London, May 4. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stocfc Exchange: Shares of El denomination unless otherwise stated. Tester- Rise dmv. or rail Conversion U*n. 5 D.c. 1944-64 IMS Pundtnc Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 117'i War Loan 3'j p.c 105 7 Strait* 6 p.c.
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      EXCHANGES
      88 6 London, May 4. Paris 75 21 64 AU.ens 521 sellers New York 496 Bucharest 669 sellers Montreal 4 9S Rio 4 Brussels 24.25 sellers official Geneva 1 5.25 'j Belgrade 217 Amsterdam 73 1 j Buenos Aires unquoted Milan 62 ft Montevideoo 39 516 Berlin 12 32 sellers official
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      SHARES REPORT.
      83 6 Lyall and Evatfs daily report of today states: Mining: Quiet markets prevail. Currency problems In Prance present themselves once more, and coupled with the distressing news from the Italian war front no fresh enquiry is evident. Tin shares have no great demand and rubbers have reverted to their
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      THE FRENCH FRANC.
      450 6 MAY BE DRIVEN OFF GOLD. London. May 4. THE City is Intently watching develop- ments in Franc, believing that all depends on the attitude of the man in the street who, if perturbed Dy the victory of the Left Parties, might drive the franc off the gold
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      TREASURY BILLS.
      39 6 London, May 2. The total amount applied for in tenders for£ 45,000,000 Treasury Bills was £•7,3510,000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months mi 10s. 60d. against 10s. 6.27 d. a week ago.--British Wireless.
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      CABLE TRANSIT TIMES.
      55 6 The transit times o:i full ratr- Wlegrams lrom Singapore to London yesUvday were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5 p.m. 3 mins Telegrams handed in up to 5.30 p in. 2 mins. Telegrams handed in up to 6 p.m. 2 mins. Telegrams handed in up
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      37 6 Easy to apply... tXxA I lasts longer, .more l-^BOBTv economical to use i^ W cilaDie in li number of aides and qualities Write for quota tlons. LEE KIM SOO LTD. (9. HIGH STREET. PHONE 2»63. MAAS 2.
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      41 6 "I love everything that* old old fiimds, old timt.i, old manners, old booh" And need one s&y. the magnificent Whisky called Old Rarity" GUARANTEED 15 Y£ARS OLD $3.75. per bottle < mciudmadntf MeAUSTER CO., LTD. Rhi ttEl Sol* Agtnt for 5.5. S.FMS
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      THE SHARE MARKET AND RUBBER. Prospects For The Investor.
      1640 7 THE SHARE MARKET AND RUBBER. Prospects For The Investor. In the days before the great slump In rubber there was probably no other market which exercised a greater fascination for members of the public than the rubber share market. In those days rubber was. above all other things, a volatile
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      THE TIN SITUATION WILL BOLIVIA'S QUOTA BE REVISED.
      720 7 THE TIN SITUATION WILL BOLIVIA'S QUOTA BE REVISED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 27. Following the recent decline, prices of standard tin in London have kept fairly steady for some days past. The situation is somewhat tangled at the moment and in consequence sentiment Is at times nervous. On
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      SZE HAI TONG BANKING CO. PROFIT OF $190,776.
      189 7 SZE HAI TONG BANKING CO. PROFIT OF $190,776. The report of the directors of the Sze Hat Tong Banking and Insurance Company Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935 discloses a net profit for the year of $190,776. The amount brought forward from the previous year was $225,991 making
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      IMPORTS OF TIN ORE. Drop Of Over 200 Tons.
      119 7 IMPORTS OF TIN ORE. Drop Of Over 200 Tons. The amount of tin ore imported into the Straits from foreign sources during the month of April was 1.846 tons. Of this amount 282 tons came from i Burma; 6 tons from Netherlands Indies 215 tons from French IndoChlna 19 tons
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      TAKUAPA TIN
      59 7 The following telegrams 1-ave been received from Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging N. L. Mines:— For April Dredge Takuapa No. 1. 654 hours 157.000 cubic yards. 487 piculs: Dredge Takuapa No, 2,645 hours, 150.000 cubic yards, 403 piculs; Dredge Takuapa No. 3. 571 hours 95.000 cubic yards, 235 piculs:
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      NAWNG PET TIN LTD.
      20 7 The output of ths Nawng Pet Tin Ltd. for the month of April was piculs 193.
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      RAMBUN MINES.
      344 7 The output of Rambun Mines Tanjong Rambutan, for April 1936 was 319 piculs. being put at 119,750 tons and tin used In manufacture 129.000 tons. The Amsterdam correspondent of one Financial Times writing on Apr. 22 says The International Tin Committee met at the offices of the Bllllton
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      615 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colon; ot Hong Kong.) The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 of the ColODy. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Pully Paid- Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds 6tcrUng £6.500,000 Hong Kong
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      352 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Znsorporated id England by Royal Charter 18SS) Paid Up Capital in BuQ.OOO snares of tS each C 3.000.000 Reserve Pund C 3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Prooiietors C3.0U0.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. BtefaonKate. Loeoon. B.C. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrltsar Hollo Semarang
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  • Broadcasting.
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      EMPIRE STATION.
      3 8 TODAY
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      TRANSMISSION 1.
      28 8 The following frequencies will be used: GSN 11.82 Me s (25.38 m.). GSB 9.51 Mo/i (31.55 m). p.m. 2.15 The news and announcement. 2.35 Close down.
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      TRANSMISSION 2.
      159 8 The followinc frequencies will be vat A: GSH 21 47 Me x (13.97 m), GSO 17.79 Mc/a (16.86 m p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. Music by Noel Coward. t 6.35 Talk: George Robey on Cricket.* 6.50 The B.B.C. Northern Orchestra; leader, Alfred Barker; conductor, T. H. Morrison. Overture, Saul
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      TRANSMISSION 3.
      248 8 Two of the following frequencies will be used: GSG 17.79 Mc/s (16.86 m.), GSF 15.14 Me s (19.82 m), GSD 11.75 Me'« (25 53 m.). p.m. 9.20 Big Ben. Talk: "Foreign Affairs." Sir Frederick Whyte. X. C.5.1.. LL.D. 9.35 Harry Engleman's Quintet, with Vernon Adcock (xylophone and vibraphone)
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      TRANSMISSION 4.
      85 8 Three of the following frequencies will be used: GSI 15.26 Me/s (19 66 ■>.), GBO 15.18 Mot (19 76 ml. GSD 11.75 Me/* (29.53 m.), GSB 9.51 Me.'s (31.55 m). a.m. 12.35 Big Ben. Viennese walUes.t 12.50 A recital of pianoforte duets by Dorothy Man Icy and Myers
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      TRANSMISSION 5.
      141 8 The followint frequencies will be used: GSP 15.31 Me/s (19.60 m), GSD 11.75 Me/s (25.53 b.), GSC 9.58 Mc/s (31.32 m.). a.m. 6.20 Big Ben. England T. TJJ3.A. A running commentary on the "Golden Glove" Boxing Contest. From the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley. 6.50 An organ
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      TRANSMISSION 1.
      11 8 p.m. 2.15 The news and announcement 2.35 Close down.
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      TRANSMISSION 2.
      192 8 p.m. 6.20 Big Ben. Talk: "Living in the Past"* 6.35 The 8.8.C. Empire Orchestra; leader, Daniel Melsa; conductor, Eric Fogg. The 8.8.C. Singers. Arnold Matters (bass-baritone.) Orchestra: Overture —Tally Ho! (Ansell.) Arnold Matters. Singers, and Orchestra: Songs of the I Chase, Op. 13: (1) Prologue—Hymn to Diana (2)
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      BERLIN.
      340 8 German Short-wave Station, Berlin. D.J.A. (31.38 ra), D.J.B. (19.74 ml. D.J.E. 1C.S9 m D J N (31.45 m.) and D.J.Q. 19.63 m. TODAY p.m. 4.10 Call DJB, DJN, DJQ. German folk song. 4.15 Greetings to listeners. 4.20 Introducing experts: Eduard Erdraann playa piano compositions by Schubert. 4.50 News and
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      PARIS.
      223 8 STATION RADIO-COLON1ALL TODAY 25.23 m.— 11.880 KC p.m. 3.20 Relay from P.T.T. transmitter. a. 40 Records. 3.00 Relay from P.T.T. transmitter. 3.10 Records. 3.50 Talk on events In Prance. 4.05 Records. 4.35 News in French. 5.05 News in En&llsh. 5.20 End of broadcast. 19. 6? m— 15 244 KC
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      2-RO. ROME.
      106 8 TODAY 9.20 p.m. Opening announcement News bulletin In English. Summary of news for the week In Chinese. Band Concert conducted by Maestro d'Ella, including compositions by Pilatl, Verdi. Organ Recital by Maestro Emilio BussoUnl, including famous compositions by Italian opera-writers. News bulletin in Italian. TOMORROW 9.20 p.m. Opening
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      CALCUTTA.
      371 8 Station V.D.C.. Calcutta 6.1*9 KC (49. TODAY. 1.46 p.m. Time signal. Children's hour. Letters and riddles. 4.56 Mouth organ by Baste r Babloo. 5.01 Talk on the Hoopoe and Oriole by Mejdidi. 5.16 Recorded selections for children. 5. SI Life of Michael Madhusudan Dutt by Majdidl. 5.46 pjn. Music
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      336 8 THE NEW REVOLUTIONARY STEWART WARNER FERBODYNE RADIO Equipped with melal tubes malrbrd and balanced to form a unit of rtrrption.il powrr and amazing musical quality 7, 9 and 11 TUBE MODELS AVAILABLE. METAL TL'BKS OVERSI/E SPEAKERS AUTOMATIC STATION REGISTER DUAL TONE CONTROL i IB I octavr to the w IB
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    PHOHI-HOLLAND.
    59 9 TODAY SPECIAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS INDIES. Wavelength 16 88 m. 8.20 p.m. Dutch National Anthem and opening announcement. 8.50 p.m. Opera music. 8.50 p.m.— "LATEST NEWS FROM HOLLAND". 9.10 p.m.— "MEETING OF THE PHOHI CLUB". 9.30 p.m.— Talk on sporta by Mr. H. Ho 9.45 p.m.— Music. 10.00 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE.
    53 9 Station Z. 8.1.. Singapore.— W»*eJen«tk 49.9 metre.— Owned and operated by Radio Senrtee Co, of Malaya 1954, Ltd.. Broadoaal House, No. 2 Orchard E4. Singapore. TOMORROW 6 p.m. Recorded music. 6.45 p.m. "News bulletin supplied by Straits Times, and stock and share report supplied by Fraser and Co. 8.30
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    PENANG.
    85 9 Mattae Z.B.J.. Penacc— Wivetoagtk «t 1 m*tr««.— Prn»i. t Wiretaas SoclHy. TODAY p.m. 7. Time signal. 7.03 Day's programme. 7.05 "Die Wlnterreise" Song Cycle Part 2. 7.40 Share report. 7.45 British folk dances. 8. Sports talk by Mr. Saravanamuttu. 8.20 Dance music by the Nightjars. 8.55 News bulletin. 9.
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    TEN NEW WHARVES FOR CANTON?
    45 9 Hong Kong, May 3. The harbour authorities of Canton have submitted an elaborate scheme for approval to the Provincial Government of Kwangtung for the construction of ten wharves on the northern bank of the Pearl River.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    EMPEROR ARRIVES.
    22 9 Paris, May 3. A message from Djibouti states that the imperial train from Addis Ababa arrived early ln»the afternoon. Reuter.
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    5,000 TROOPS IN THE TYROL.
    151 9 80 PER CENT ABOVE NORMAL NUMBER. Vienna. May 3. It Is understood that 5.000 troops are stationed in the Tyrol at present, which is about 80 per cent, above the normal number; also two battalions of Styrian Infantry have arrived in Upper Austria near the
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    LEAVE FOR SIAMESE PREMIER.
    39 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 4. The Premier, Phya Bahol, has been granted 20 days' leave to rest himself lollowlng his arduous labours. The Minister of Defence will be Acting Premier during this leave.
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    28 9 Sir Frederick: Leith-Ross, British economist who has been on a visit with his wife to Tientsin and Pelping, left by train for Shanghai on Saturday.—Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. THE TRUST AND THE LANDLORDS.
    946 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. THE TRUST AND THE LANDLORDS. In considering slum clearance in Singapore, with particular reference to Mr. L. Langdon Williams' report on his tour of various British cities, it is not easy for the most balanced of individuals to adopt a rational rather
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    THROUGH HOLLAND? THREE GREAT COLUMNS OVER THE FRONTIER.
    731 10 THROUGH HOLLAND? THREE GREAT COLUMNS OVER THE FRONTIER. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The chief interest of the article from the Morning Post published in your issue of April 27 lies in what it leaves unsaid. While there is no disputing the facts presented by Major-General Sir
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    "WHAT EXACTLY IS THE QUEEN MARY?"
    406 10 AMID verbal gratulatlon and festive scenes, the Queen Mary left her nttlng-out basin at Clydebank this week (says The Economist in its Issue of Mar. 28) and proceeded majestically to Southampton. The Queen Mary was originally conceived In the days of North Atlantic prosperity
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    707 10 "HONOURABLES." A PROBLEM that is puzzlins the I Straits Times, now that del centralisation is reaching an advanced stage in the F.M.S.. is whether to j refer to members of State Councils in r the Federation as "the Honourable." j In the past the practice has
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  • AMERICAN LEGATION TO BE ABANDONED.
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      RIOTERS STILL ACTIVE IN ADDIS ABABA.
      329 11 23 Nationalities Refuge In British Compound. NEGUS LEAVES DJIBOUTI BY H.M.S. ENTERPRISE. Many Europeans Killed In Street Fighting. AFTER another day of terror in Addis Ababa yesterday, during which the American Legation was attacked by armed rioters, Mr. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of
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      Official Version Of Incidents.
      578 11 London, May 4. A statement en the situation In Aryssinia was made by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. A. Eden, in reply to a private notice question in *he House of Commons today. Mr. Eden said: "On the evening of Friday, May 1. the Emperor of Ethiopia
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      GALLANT SIKHS. CONVOY FOR LEGATION REFUGEES.
      84 11 GALLANT SIKHS. CONVOY FOR LEGATION REFUGEES. Washington, May 4. The small band of Sikhs under British officers are proving the utmost consolation to the foreign communities They are continually responding to appeals for help and dash out to extricate hard-pressed foreigners of all nationalities Their latest errand was to convoy
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      ITALIANS NOW SEVEN MILES AWAY.
      169 11 MARSHAL BADOGLIO TO ENTER CAPITAL. London. May 4. ROME despatches state that the Italian troops have occupied the hills seven miles from Addis Ababa. Reuter's special accompanying Marshal Badoglio cables that the formal Italian entry Into the capital will be made by Marshal Badoglio and
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      SIDELIGHTS ON CRISIS.
      217 11 CONDITIONS in the Abyssinian capital today arc revealed in summary by reports of two incidents. Unable to establish communication by messenger with the British Legation, owing to the mob rule in the town, the United States minister, who remained with his wife and six men at his
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      STOP PRESS
      177 11 Djibouti, May 5. Ras Nasibu and the Turkish Adviser, Wehib Pasha, have arrived here from Dir-dawa, indicating that the last Abyssinian organised resistance has collapsed. Renter. Rome, May 5. An Asmara message says that the advance cvard of the Italian mechanised column has linked up with a column
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      DESPERADOES STILL ACTIVE.
      405 11 300 ETHIOPIANS SHOT IN THE RIOTS. Addis Aoaba. May 4. Reiner's special correspondent states that the Italians are expected In the city at any moment. Last night they were reported to r-ave reached the Akaki River, ten miles distant. The wholesale looting has now ceased but bands
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      U.S. Diplomat's Story.
      215 11 Desperate Fight With Looters. LOYAL SERVANTS. Washington, May 5. A graphic story of the defence of the American Legation is told by Mr. van Engert, the U.S. Minister at Addis Ababa, In a wireless message to the State Department. He says "We fought off the looters, thanks
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      FRENCH APPEAL TO ITALY.
      55 11 Rome, May 4. In response to the French Government's appeal, the Italian Government will hasten the Italian advance to Addis Ababa in order to rescue the beleaguered legations. It Is officially stated that the Italian Government is taking all possible measures to assist the legations, Including
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      Rest Of The News. TWO CAPE FLIGHTS.
      242 11 Rest Of The News. TWO CAPE FLIGHTS. Amy Moiiison H. L. Brook. London. M;.y 4. AMY Molliscn left Grave<c:ul Airport tcday at 9 a.m. on another attempt to break the England to Cape record, using the plane that crashed on her recent attempt. She reached Oran at 4 p.m. local
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      U.S. NAVY BILL
      15 11 Washington, May 2. The House of Repres2ntatives yesterday passed the Navy Bill—Reuter.
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    Story Of Australian Adventurers. CANOE VOYAGE WHICH ENDED IN DISASTER.
    444 12 Story Of Australian Adventurers. CANOE VOYAGE WHICH ENDED IN DISASTER. TWO Australians who lost all their papers, money and passports when their small boat was wrecked on a reef near Rhio, south of Singapore, and were refused entry to Singapore by the immigration authorities, have been taken back to Sydney
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    MORE BURGLARIES.
    64 12 While Mrs. A. J. Moerman. a Dutch woman, was visiting friends last night, her Ir.u.se in Cuscaden Road was broken into, and $400 was stolen from the bedroom. Mr. Alan Wolfe, manager of the Java Sea and Fire Insurance Co.. Ltd., reported the loses of $100 trom his
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    29 12 Mrs. C. D. Cox, who underwent s serious operation 10 days ago in thi General Hospital, Singapore, has suf fered a relapse and another operatloi was performed en Sunday.
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    YOUNG SOLDIER'S DEATH. Found Hanged At Gillman Barracks.
    144 12 YOUNG SOLDIER'S DEATH. Found Hanged At Gillman Barracks. Missing from fatigue duty from ten o'clock yesterday morning, Private Michael Coles, aged 25 years, of the Middlesex Regiment, was found four hours later hanging in a lavatory at the Gillman Barracks. J The discovery was made by Private 1 Alfred Anson,
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    CHINESE WOMAN DOCTOR. Address To Fortnightly Club.
    189 12 CHINESE WOMAN DOCTOR. Address To Fortnightly Club. I Members of the Y.W.C.A. listened to y an anecdotal address by Dr. Mary Stone, the famous pioneer Chinese s woman doctor, at a meeting of the t Fortnightly Club in Singapore yesterday morning. Dr. Stone, who Is parsing through Singapore on the
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    47 12 With regard to the report m. yester1 day's Straits Times of the burglary at i his house, Mr. Atkln Berry asks us to state that it Is untrue that only a dog 1 was left In the house. The staff wert ir. the house tht whole evening.
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    WHAT IS ON TODAY.
    290 12 THE Straits Times is publishing 1 this daily feature to ffive readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports event 9. social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are imitcd to submit diary dates. HOTELS. UAFKI.ES HOTEL: Orchestral contSft. 8.15—9.15 p.m. Formal dinner
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    JAPANESE TRADE IN MALAYA. Co-operation Instead Of Competition.
    419 12 JAPANESE TRADE IN MALAYA. Co-operation Instead Of Competition. (CONTROL of exports from Japan to British Malaya and other J countries by export associations and co-operation between European, Chinese and Japanese firms in the handling of Japanese goods in Malaya was discussed by the Japanese ConsulGenerr.l, Mr. Kuchi Gunji, in an
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    THE MAILS.
    63 12 Although no news has been received of the air mails, it is expected that the Dutch eastbound plane In accordance with Its summer schedule will be In tomorrow, and that the Imperial Airways mall plane will arrive as usual on Thursday. The sea mails, however, will not be
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    THE LATE MR. R. SAMY.
    56 12 Mr. R. Samy. a familiar figure «n the Singapore harbour, died i n the General Hospital yesterday. As clerk In a shipchandlery firm he visited numerous vessels In the course ot his duties and was well-known to stewards and masters, as in the Singapore mark-ts
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    19 12 Mr. A. H. Whltaker, of Taiping. was a passenger in the aircraft Canberra which left Singapore for Brisbane yesterday.
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    "CAPTAIN BLOOD." Matinees At Victoria And Globe.
    104 12 "CAPTAIN BLOOD." Matinees At Victoria And Globe. The screen version of Rafael Sabatlni's famous classic, Captain Blood, will have Its premiere at the Victoria Theatre and the Globe Theatre today. Errol Flynn plays the leading role In this picture, with Olivia de Havilland as the leading lady. Other wellknown players
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    Abyssinian Crisis. EMPEROR'S LAST EFFORT.
    248 12 Abyssinian Crisis. EMPEROR'S LAST EFFORT. DESPERATE DEFENCE MOVE OUTSIDE CITY. Addis Ababa. Apr. 30. In a final effort to check the Italian advance all available men have been rushed from Addis Ababa to the mountains between here and Debra Blrhan. which lies In a flat plain In the mountainous country
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    ITALIAN PLANES ON LAKE TSANA.
    40 12 Rome, May. 1. It is announced that a completely equipped airport for flying-boats is In course of construction by the Italian engineering corps on the shores of Lake Tsana, near the peninsula of Gorgora.—Reuter Wireless.
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    16 12 Mr. J. W. Lewis, Maintenance and New Works Engineer, F.M.S.R., has left for Home on furlough.
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    17 12 Mr. Tan Kui Choon, of Kuchlng. Sarawak arrived in Singapore by the Darvel on a business visit.
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    SUIT AGAINST NEWSPAPER.
    302 12 Tamil Association's Decision. A resolution that legal action be taken concerning an article in a local journal, allegedly defaming the association, was passed at the annual general meeting of the Tamils Reform Association, Singapore, on Sunday morning. Mr. A. C. Suppiah, president, was in the chair. The
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    17 12 A list of medical practitioner} practising within Malaya appears in yesterday's issue of the S.S. Government Gazette.
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    CHILD KILLED: MOTHER INJURED. Murder Charge Against Singapore Chinese.
    739 13 CHILD KILLED: MOTHER INJURED. Murder Charge Against Singapore Chinese. "The ruptures of the spleen and the liver could only have been caused by the infant being dashed on the ground with tremendous force, and the nature of the wounds seems to indicate that the attack was not premeditated, but made
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    36 13 Mr. Yeoh Chai Lai, who is wellknown In boxing circles, having at one period held the flyweight championship of the F.M.S., Is leaving Ipoh for Penang to take up an appointment at the Runnymede Hotel, Penang.
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    AN EMINENT CIVIL ENGINEER. Singapore Career Of The Late Mr. J. G. Dupontet.
    328 13 AN EMINENT CIVIL ENGINEER. Singapore Career Of The Late Mr. J. G. Dupontet. As briefly reported yesterday, Mr. J. G. Dupontet, one of the bestknown civil engineers in Malaya, who erected $13,000,000 worth of structures throughout the Peninsula, died of heart failure in the General Hospital during the morning. Although
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    12 13 An agricultural show is to be held in Kajang on July 26.
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    16 13 An agency of the Mercantile Bank is to be opened at Kuala Trengganu on May 15.
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    THE BIRTHDAY OF BUDDHA. Wesak—A Thrice Blessed Day.
    435 13 THE BIRTHDAY OF BUDDHA. Wesak A Thrice Blessed Day. The following Weaak Message is sent to us from Kuala Lumpur by Bhikkhu Sasanaivansa: Today we celebrate the day of the birth of the Sakya Muni, the Buddha. He was the supreme teacher. His teaching is the teaching of enlightenment and
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    THE LATE KING FUAD. Message To Singapore Arab Community.
    78 13 THE LATE KING FUAD. Message To Singapore Arab Community. The following is the English translation of a telegram in French received from Cairo by the Arab Social Club and Arab Pranakan Association, representing the Arab community of Singapore: "By Royal Command I am requested to express sincere thanks for your
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    PLANTER'S CAR IN DITCH.
    118 13 PLANTER'S CAR IN DITCH. (From Our Owr Corropcn£ent.) Kuaia Lumpur, May 4. Mr. W. B. It. Rudyard. assistant manager of Rasa estate, Batu Tlga, together with his syce and "boy." had a remarkable escape from serious Injury yesterday morning when the car in which they were travelling skidded oil the
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    ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED. Identified By Taxi Driver.
    192 13 ARMED ROBBER SENTENCED. Identified By Taxi Driver. At the Singapore Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Adrian Clark, Llm Pong Kiat was charged with having attempted to rob a taxi driver named Tay Ah Hong, being armed with a dagger at the time. The prosecution alleged that on Dec. 30 last
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    PROFESSOR PALMER. Lecture On Teaching Of English.
    98 13 PROFESSOR PALMER. Lecture On Teaching Of English. Dr. Harold E. Palmer, until lately Linguistic Adviser to the Department of Education, Tokio, Is passing through Singapore and will deliver, under the auspices of the Singapore Teachers' Association, a lecture on "The Reformed Teaching of English" at 5 pm. on Thursday, at
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    BRANCH OF BANK OF CHIN/ IN SINGAPORE.
    304 13 BRANCH OF BANK OF CHIN/ IN SINGAPORE. Centre For The "South Seas." The Bank of China, one of the three Government banks in China and among the oldest and largest, which has a paid-up capital- of $40,000,000 Chinese currency, obtained a banking licence from the Governor in Council last Saturday
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  • SEVERAL UP-COUNTRY STRINGS HAVE NOT ARRIVED YET.
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      WEE JOCK GOOD FOR ANNIVERSARY CUP. "Mac Kongsi" Have A Fine Gelding In Wicklow Bay.
      461 14 WEE JOCK GOOD FOR ANNIVERSARY CUP. "Mac Kongsi" Have A Fine Gelding In Wicklow Bay. By "Capt. Daah." I IP-COUNTRY trainers are leaving; it late to get their charges in shape for the Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting which opens at Bukii Timah on Saturday for neither Major Fox, Orchard, Hobbs,
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      THE DERBY BETTING. Lord Astor's Two Horses Still Head The List.
      123 14 THE DERBY BETTING. Lord Astor's Two Horses Still Head The List. London, May 4. Lord Astor's two horses. Pay Up and Rhodes Scholar, are still the two first favourites for the Derby to be run at Spsom on May, 27. Yesterday's call-over at the Victoria Club resulted as follows: (All
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      GREAT JUBILEE HDP.
      86 14 London, May 4. The probable starters and jockeys for the Great Jubilee handicap to be run at Kempton Park on May 9 over a distance of V/ 4 miles are cabled by Reuter as follows: Sea Bequest (E.Smlth), Robin Goodfellow (Weston), Guest of Honour (Perryman), Ankaret or
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      SURPRISE DEFEAT FOR SELANGOR MALAYS.
      88 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 4. After being one goal down at halftime the Customs made a magnificent rally against the Selangor Malays in the First Dtvljion soccer match on the padang today and netted three times in quick succession to win 3—l.3
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    • AMERICAN CURTIS CUP PLAYERS CONFIDENT.
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        Malayan Racing.' HANDICAPS FOR MAY 13.
        354 14 Malayan Racing.' HANDICAPS FOR MAY 13. Big Fields In Class 111 Races Next Week. i'T'HE following are handicaps lor Wednesday, May 13. the second day of t.he Singapore Turf Club summer (Governor's Cup) meeting: Horses, Class 2, Div. 5.—About 7 f. Horses, Class 3, Div. 1.—G furs. Horses, Class 3,
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        MATCH TOMORROW AT GLENEAGLES. Patty Berg Described As A Golfing Prodigy.
        367 14 MATCH TOMORROW AT GLENEAGLES. Patty Berg Described As A Golfing Prodigy. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 24. rpHE American women's golf team, who landed at Southampton yesterday, are confident of their ability to win the Curtis Cup match against Great Britain at Gleneagles. on May 6. America won the
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        WORCESTERSHIRE IN A STRONG POSITION.
        66 14 Worcester, May 4. ""pun All-India cricket team, who are to play three Test matches againtt England, are well on the way to being defeated in the opening match of their tour and at the hands of Worcestershire one of the weaker counties. The close of
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        LOCAL BASEBALL.
        28 14 On Sunday the Japanese Young Men's club, the pennant holders, beat the Americans in the first league game of the season by seven runs to nil.
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        At Oxford. GREAT FAITH IN NEW CAPTAIN.
        533 14 At Oxford. GREAT FAITH IN NEW CAPTAIN. Splendid Talent Among The Freshmen. (By Our London Staff.) Fleet Street. Apr. 24. I^XFORD University have great hopes "of winning the Inter- Varsity match In July. This will be a big task, for Cambridge are likely to be just as strong as last
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        English Cricket. CAMBRIDGE RETAIN NINE BLUES. H.T. Bartlett Has Plenty Of Batsmen Available.
        564 14 English Cricket. CAMBRIDGE RETAIN NINE BLUES. H.T. Bartlett Has Plenty Of Batsmen Available. (By Our London Staff) Fleet Street. Apr. 24. CELDOM has Cambridge been so favoured by the presence of old Blues as this season— nine of last year's eleven will be available— and there will have to be
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  • FORT CANNING TAKE BOTH POINTS FROM CHINESE 11.
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      M.P.H. TROUNCE PRESS TEAM 9—o. Skins II And S. R. C. Win Honours In Friendlies.
      571 15 M.P.H. TROUNCE PRESS TEAM 9—o. Skins II And S. R. C. Win Honours In Friendlies. CORT Canning: picked up two points in the Second Division yesterday at the expense of the Chinese second string: winning by three goals to one at Anson Road Stadium. In the Commercial Cup Competition the
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      SECOND SELANGOR TRIAL
      98 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. The following have been invited to play in the second Selangor State soccer trial which will be played on the Kuala Lumpur padang on Friday. Colours: Vythilingam; Dinah and See Hu: Kirn Wan. C. de Silva and J. Mohamed;
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      FELIX DE SILVA IN FORM.
      620 15 TWO BIG SCORES FOR N.S. CLUB. Gemas Bowling Badly Trounced On Sunday. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 2. P"KI.IX de Silva was in great form r with the bat this week-end scoring 63 not out against the Malay Regiment on Saturday and 77 against
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      S. G. C. May Competition. MM. PATERSON TWO UP ON BOGEY.
      342 15 S. G. C. May Competition. MM. PATERSON TWO UP ON BOGEY. Seventeen Handicap Man Wins "B" Division. *T*HE May Bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was playeri at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted as follows: "A" DIVISION "A" division ball sweep, first nine, was won by
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      124 15 Sixteen cards were taken out for the May Keppel Women's Spoon "(Stroke) and the following were the scores re-e turned: The Keppel O.C. May Medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. GARRISON GOLF CLUB. Mrs. E. Litchfie; Mrs. J. D. Malr Miss M. Grieve 45—
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      S.C.C. DOUBLES FINAL ON FRIDAY.
      72 15 Owing to ra:n the final event of the S.C.C. spring tournament, the championship doubles. N S Wise and E. F. Smith vs. E. C. Cherrlngton and W J. M Warden, has been postponed to Friday. May 8 After the game the prizes for the tournament
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      IN THE LAST MINUTE.
      114 15 A goal scored in the final minute enabled the SRC. to defeat the R.A. In a friendly fixture on the Padang yesterday. In the first half SRC. had very much their own way and scored through G. Valberg. Williams (R.A.) and M. Valbfr» (S.R.C scored in
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      THE CLUB VERANDAH.
      543 15 Woollen Tennis Ball Covers Australia's Olympic Troubles— The A.A.U. Secretary Resigns. Conducted by "LEIGHTON." AUSTRALIA Is wool-minded. No wonder, for half the wealth of the country has. It Is often said with perhaps a certain amount exaggeration, come off the back of the merino. Now comes the
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      ERSKINE'S GRAVE. No "Coolie's Funeral" At Kota Tinggi.
      200 16 ERSKINE'S GRAVE. No "Coolie's Funeral" At Kota Tinggi. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— With reference to Anak Singapura's notes on Ersklne's grave on Pelepah Valley estate, and Mr. Winter's letter from Renfrewshire, although at the time of death I was not agent to the estate I knew
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      CERRUTFS SIGNATURE.
      91 16 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—Referring to the article on Captain Cerrutl and the subsequent correspondence, I may say that I have a copy of "My Friends the Savages" which Mr. Purdy gave me when he left the country. On the flyleaf there is the Inscription,
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    19 16 Mr. Chew Soo Seng, of Sungei Ular estate, Kulim, has been appointed an assessor for the district of Kulim.
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Promotion For Dr. W. J. Moir.
    186 16 F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS. Promotion For Dr. W. J. Moir. The following appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Gazette: Dr. W. J. Molr promoted to Superscale Grade A, Malayan Medical Service. Major J. T. Bretherton, M.C.. to be Second-in Command, Malay Regiment, F.M.S. Capt. F. G. Crozler to be a Company Commander,
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    "PUBLIC LOTTERY" AT PENANG. Tickets Sold To Police Informer.
    153 16 "PUBLIC LOTTERY" AT PENANG. Tickets Sold To Police Informer. Sending an informer before him to buy lottery tickets from two Chinese, Inspector Jackson conducted a successful raid on Monday on a shop in Campbell Street. Penang, and caught one of the Chinese closing a drawer from which he had taken
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    THE LATE MISS BLANCHE ROGERS.
    45 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2. The funeral took place last evening of Miss Blanche Rogers, aged 23, niece of Mr. T. Rogers, Municipal electrical engineer. The Rev. Keppel Garnler officiated and there was a large gathering of mourners.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE STUDENTS.
    49 16 By arrangement with the Education Department, the school practice of Raffles College students taking Education as part of their course will begin on Monday at 7.45 a.m.; for men students at Victoria School and for women students at Raffles Girls' School and the Methodist Girls' School.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    210 16 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending on May 10: Tuesday: —5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. S.V.A.C.S., MO. Training; 5.15 p.m. 30 yards Range, S.VA.C.S.. Revolver Training; 5 15 p.m.. Headquarters, Ist Bn. S.S.V-F.—All Units. Individual Training; 8.30 p.m.. Miniature Range, Singapore Rifle Association, Practice. Wednesday.—s.ls p.m.,
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    34 16 The Grand Hotel, Ipoh, which recently went into voluntary liquidation, has been taken over by a wealthy Chinese syndicate and came under Its control from May 1. The manager la Mr. Urn Hee Jee.
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    DEATH OF MR. O. G. LA BROOY. Came To Malaya In 1893.
    178 16 DEATH OF MR. O. G. LA BROOY. Came To Malaya In 1893. The death took place on Saturday at the Bungsar Hospital of Mr. O. G. Laßrooy, one of the oldest Ceylonese residents in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Laßrooy. who was born In Colombo 62 years ago. came to Malaya In
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    AMBULANCE SERVICE. Attended 185 Calls In April.
    76 16 AMBULANCE SERVICE. Attended 185 Calls In April. The monthly report of the accident ambulance service of the Singapore Fire Department states that the number of calls attended during April was 185, and of these 24 were to e-\ses outside Municipal limits. The cases are classified s follows: Motor car accidents
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    CONSTABLE CHARGED. Alleged Acceptance Of Bribe.
    75 16 CONSTABLE CHARGED. Alleged Acceptance Of Bribe. Idris bin Ombong, a Malay police constable, was charged before Mr. T. D. Hughes, in the second court yesterday with accepting an illegal gratification of $2 from a Chinese named Koh Jin Teck whom he had arrested at SungeJ Road in a gambling raid
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    MEDICAL OFFICERS IN INDUSTRY. Annual Conference In London.
    155 16 MEDICAL OFFICERS IN INDUSTRY. Annual Conference In London. It Is proposed to hold the annual conference for Medical Officers in Industry Overseas on Thursday, July 16, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, in order that medical officers in industry on leave from the tropics may be able
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    THE SULTAN OF PERAK. Birthday Celebrations On Sunday.
    124 16 THE SULTAN OF PERAK. Birthday Celebrations On Sunday. H.H. the Sultan of Perak left for Cameron Highlands during the weekend. He will return to Kuala Kangsar in time for hla birthday, which falls on Sunday next. The usual programme of events to celebrate the occasion will be considerably modified this
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    53 16 The Perak section of the Engineering Association of Malaya have invited members of the F.M.S. Chamber o' Mines to a meeting at the Ipoh Club, on May 12, when Mr. W. J. de Geste, of the Standard Oil Co. will deliver an address on "Modern Developments In Oil and Lubrication."
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    COAL AT TAPAH ROAD. Mr. John Cornwell's Discovery.
    225 16 COAL AT TAPAH ROAD. Mr. John Cornwell's Discovery. Following his discovery of seams of coal on Allington estate, halt a miia from the Tapah Road railway station and to the southward of the station. Mr. John Cornwell has applied to the District Officer. Tapah. to be allowed further to investigate
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    JOHORE SAMSU CASE. Charges Against Chinese Woman.
    142 16 JOHORE SAMSU CASE. Charges Against Chinese Woman. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 3. Forty-three bottles of samsu, a few Jars of fermented rice and a complete still were some of the exhibits picduced hi the case in which a Chinese woman, I Ch'ng Mool Song, was charged with
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    WOMEN IN MEN'S! CLUBS. Adverse Verdict In Penang Debate.
    425 17 WOMEN IN MEN'S! CLUBS. Adverse Verdict In Penang Debate. By a majority of fourteen votes i \rn the members of the AngloChinese School Union, Penang, decided, at a debate after a debate lasting an hour and a half the other i evening, that women should not bs admitted as members.
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    CATTLE IMPORTS TO MALAYA. Lifting Of Ban Sought By South India.
    110 17 CATTLE IMPORTS TO MALAYA. Lifting Of Ban Sought By South India. The Southern India Chamber of Commerce have addressed the Director of Veterinary Services (states a Madras report), drawing his attention to the stoppage ir> recent years of cattle exports from Madras ports to V.alaya due to Malayan ordinances imposed
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    RETRIAL IN JOHORE. (From Our Own Correspondent).
    99 17 RETRIAL IN JOHORE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, Apr. 30. Before Mr. Justice J. V. G. Mills. Balal Singh appealed against a fine of $50 Imposed on him by the magistrate. Mr. Das appeared for him and Mr. R. Moor was for the respondent. Mr. Das submitted that Balal
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    CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY. List Of Donations In 1935.
    1288 17 CHILD WELFARE SOCIETY. List Of Donations In 1935. The committee of the Child Welfare Society of Singapore wish to thank all those who have so generously contributed to the funds. The following amounts were received during 1935: DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. Singapore Turf Club $2,000. Singapore (1935) Rice Crisis Relief Assn
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    23 17 The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the F M.S. Chamber of Mines will be held at Ipoh on Saturday. May 30, at eleven o'clock.
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    MALAYAN ITEMS. COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY.
    302 17 MALAYAN ITEMS. COMMISSIONER OF CURRENCY. Mr. C. J. Parker, M.C., has been appointed to be a Commissioner of Currency, ln place of Major R. L. Nunn, D.5.0., on leave. It Is notified in the S. S. Government Gazette that the Registrar of Societies Is satisfied that "The Indian Merchants' Association,"
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    Jack Oakie Comes Back As A Clown.
    170 18 Jack Oakie Comes Back As A Clown. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 28. |ACK Oakie is himseU again. That is to say, he has shaved trie Ronald Colman moustache from his upper lip, un-slicked hio hair, doffed dinner-suit in favour of the baggy tweeds of yore and reverted to
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    Hid His Freckles.
    124 18 EVIDENTLY the hunger to be a cellu- ioid Romeo nagged at him. He linii'.'iit purple and fine linen and a compound to hide the freckles dtcoratine his pleasantly ugly face. Then he «i up in cpposition (more or less) to Pinii Crosby, Clark Gable and other gentlemen
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    Backstage Story.
    121 18 THE story of "King of Burlesque" doesn't matter very much. Still, It Is sufficiently robust to provide an excuse for Oakic to make us laugh and for a series of catchy Jazz-tunes to set our feet tapping. It concerns an ambitious youn^ man who graduates from the dingy
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    Broken Hearted Show Girl
    103 18 MEANWHILE, the little blonde showm girl, who was his friend and partner in the days of struggle, travels to London to heal her broken heart, in tfhich she fails, and goes Into the show business in which she succeeds and makes a fortune. When she returns
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    Gigantic Fun-Maker.
    140 18 QAKIE, a gigantic figure of fun, towers above them all. Warner Baxter, as the producer who nearly lost his kingdom, is competent whether he is malting love, going through the familiar routine of the harassed show-buil-der or being pathetically drunk at a whisky-stained tablf. Alice Faye, blonde and
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    "The First Lady."
    132 18 ANOTHER player whose screen career, brilliant enough at the outset, seemed to have finished In mid-air has returned to us this week —Ruth Chatterton, sometime "first lady of the screen," Is at the Paramount in "Lady of Secrets." It does not follow that because a woman Is
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    Provocative Idea.
    127 18 fHE story has a provocative basic idea, but it is never convincing. And there are times when It is plainly Incredible. Briefly, an unmarried girl becomes a mother. The child It brought up to believe that her mother > is her sister. Result: Complications when romance sets In.
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    "The Clawing One."
    19 18 AFTER this somewhat tangled tale of human heartache and complexity I found a p'.easant anodyne la
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    Camera In Annam.
    181 18 "Kliou," at the Rialto. There have been other Jungle films, some better than, some not so good as "Kliou.' but It is acceptable entertainment for those who like to study wild Tie from the safety of a plush-covered chair. It was made by the Ma-ruts de la
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    Old And New.
    132 18 TNCIDENTALLY. "Kliou" is a blend of old and new production technique. It Is photographed most effectively In colour, of which the marquis was a pioneer; on the ether hand. It has no sound accompaniment, which undoubtedly lessens the dramatic effect of many of the wild life scenes.
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    Running Strongly.
    132 18 OUT Ackland dian't believe them. 1D He felt that "After October" had the stuff which makes a box-office success. So, with the aid of his friends, he tried It out at a Sunday night show The audience was encouraging. Again. Ackland and his friends got toi gether. And
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    Skilful Characterisation.
    163 18 'THE boy's play Is a dead, heavy fat- lure. Still, the dreamers go on dreaming, pinning their hopes now to the novel the boy is writing, confident that their castles in the air will cry1 stallise when It Is finished—after October. 1 It is a slight story, but
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    Family Struggle.
    98 18 i i I*HE theme of "Glass Houses"—the s struggle between a young wife and an elderly aunt for the possession of a young doctor—is acceptable enough, but the characters are artificial in action and stilted in conversation. Henrietta Watson was magnificent as the aunt, but the play j
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    GEN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO ACCEPT HELP FROM JAPAN OR COMMUNISTS? Reported Change In Policy Of China's Reds.
    1103 19 GEN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO ACCEPT HELP FROM JAPAN OR COMMUNISTS? Reported Change In Policy Of China's Reds. (From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Apr. 20. IWEWS has reached China from Moscow, via London, of an important change in the direction of Communist policy in this country. Instead of kidnapping foreigners and
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    Nanking Accused Of Pro – Soviet Tendency. Main Reason For Communist
    219 19 Nanking Accused Of Pro Soviet Tendency. Main Reason For Communist Penetration, Says Gen. Kita. Tokio. »THE Nanking Government's alleg- ed pro-Soviet tendencies were given last month a* the reason for the Communist penetration of China, by Major-Gen. Kita, newlyappointed military attache to the Japanese Embassy in China, on his departure
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    S DILEMMA.
    168 19 political movement which is out or favour in the eyes of both Governments, what then? It almost seems that the Communists have deliberately planned their present change of policy In order to pot Gen. Chiang Kai-shek in this most difficult (iiimimi either to Join bands with Chinese Communists
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    Gen. Doihara On Japan's 'Blunder' Treating China As A Unified Nation.
    128 19 Gen. Doihara On Japan 's 'Blunder' Treating China As A Unified Nation. Tokio. §INO-JAPANESE relations tcfll be improved when the Toklo Government ceases to deal icith China as a unified nation and "co-operates" with the various local administrations in the latter, country. This opinion was voiced by Lieut. Gen. Kenji
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    Canton Steel Works.
    183 19 GOVERNMENT LOTTERY TO FINANCE PROJECT. U.S. Machinery Loan Contract Signed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Canton, Apr. 24. P|*HE local Government is contemplating raising $10,000,000 by conducting a lottery similar to that of the National Government, for in that way the capital needed to put up the iron
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    IN BED FOR WEEKS WITH BACKACHE
    199 19 Prostrate with "Terrible Pains" It was advice from her mother that led this woman to take Kruschen Salts for her backache, and before she had finished the first bottle she was feeling better. This Is the letter she writes: "About this time last year
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    191 20 The Brooklaads Automobile Racing Club's International Meeting, which was. postponed from Easter Monday because of the bad weather, wu held r.t Brooklands 'ast month. Cars racing in the second heat of the British Mountain Handicap won by H. G. Dobbs (Rlley), No. 6. The wedding took place at St. Paul's
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