The Straits Times, 20 May 1936

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    51 1 ZlNr.*Pr>nr 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 3683), The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. u i\u;es. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936. PRICB Hi CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 20, 1936. PRICE 10
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      570 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send ordinals. WANTED, firrt class electrical foreman for Motor Car Work with not less than 12 years experience. Apply Box 643, Straits Times. WANTED, head storekeeper with not lesi than 10 years experience
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      857 2 LOST LOST— black and white wired-halred terrier strayed from 7, Oxley Rise, property ol Miss H. Parker, r.'o Mansfield I Co. Reward. FOUND FOUND A fox terrier (Wire) Owner, pleaie apply Municipal Animal infirmary, Kampong Java Road. MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS MINOR Tourer-four Excellent condition. Insured. Owner driven. Box No. 632.
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      760 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET WANTED, someone to take share of a bungalow with 3 bedrooms and bathrooms attached. All modern conveniences. Light, water and kebun included. Apply Box No. Ml, Straita Times. BUNGALOW, EAST COAST, TO LET. Month of June. Furnished, light, water, garage, excellent Cook boy, 1 doable, 1
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      862 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng fc Co Ltd., No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, May 27, 193C, at U0 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land and buildings known as No 108 Tampenls Road. Singapore, area 4 acre*. 3 roods
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      700 2 PUBLIC NOTICES E NOTICE As from May 18, 1936, Mr. Donnell wQ I carry on business on his own account as Share Broker under the style of R. B. B. Donnell at CO, The Arcade, Singapore. R. B. B. DONNELL. Dated, May 18, 1936. NOTICE. f NOTICE is hereby given
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      496 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mist hana 60. WATfRLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. I ITS Ot'R FXPER1KNCED LINE. Itrliahlf <fi ,,nd hand -A upw»id> S^\WN«*X ciu«i-.nu«». Jj nTw^'nj Cash ot |i aim t| (fl ~™rt«J M f; HENG CO. &i^5^^~^» l»3-IO5. S*lrc»« Rd.. 4 Singapore.
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Mnlavn Maliya Postage Monthly 300 S 4.00 250 Half learly $1700 «4.W $15-00 Yearly $34.00 $40.M $3000 Note.— Oulttatlon cheques *houl<l teerode the usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Tbe rhargr* and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are aa uoder:— 2S cents oet line ner insertion
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      684 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APfAR »WES. (Incorporated in Encland VIAIL PASSKNGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AMD ORIENTAL S N CO UNPFP CONTKAC WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT I ONDON AND PAR EAST MAII SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON POR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage S'pore 1936 pKt'MPTNDI 17 OPO May 22
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      589 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA; GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated In Japan) TO LONDON. Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Middlesbrough. Vessels Tonnage Due Sail HARUNA MARU 10.500 May 27 28 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 10 11 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 June 24 25 X YASUKUNI MARU 12.000
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      624 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps Most Cabin; have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom Prom From From S'pore Malacca Port Penang M.S. S'ham •LALANDIA 26 5 26 5 27 5 29/5 JUTLANDIA 16/6 16/6 17'6 19'6 MEONIA 77
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      235 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In PTngland) APCAR LINE. FOR HONO KONG. AMOY. SHANGUAL MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SIRDHANA MM May 21 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first end second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. O. S. N. CO.. Issued at cheap
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      1190 3 TIIF BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean The Hiu Khiow Steamship Co. (1332) Ltd. Stemnj Ship Co. Ltd., and Chins Mutual The Canard While Stai Lid Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.) The Sarawak Sl.amship Co Ltd. The Straits Steamship Co.. Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navliratlon Co.. Ltd. The Irrawadd*
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      188 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.M." Malls will dose at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 8.15 a.m. India, (all parts) vie Port Swettenham (parcels) (Rohna) 530 p.m. Friday, May 22. South
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      FROM MALACCA.
      162 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L.N." Malls will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow Australasia, Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 psa. Friday, May 22. Ceylon, Southern and Western glndia, Bombay, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Europe, Great Britain. Ireland,
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      138 4 Mails from Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow by (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7. p.m. General delivery of letters on May 22 at 8.45 a.m. Malls from Europe (Amsterdam) expected today by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 8 p.m. General delivery of letters
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      209 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Today. Fontlanak (Khoen Hoem) 3 pro Medan (Cremer) 3 p.m. Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) pm. Pfcmangxat. Samoa* singjawang (Boelongan) 4 p.m. Tarempa (Scott Hrrley) -.4 p.m. Trengganu (generally) Besut,
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      CLEARANCES.
      41 4 May 18: Gemas, Jeranttrt, Raub. Chak Sang (Brit.). May 19: Rimau, Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Hong Kwong, Rahman, Esmeralda, Malacca, Radnorshire, Kudat, Anhiri. Hong Slang (Brit); Nleuw Holland, Augustlna, Kampar (Dut.) Shlnkio Maru (Jap.); President Monroe (Am.); Hong Ho (Chin.).
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    FRASER AND CO.
    984 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co., Share'orokers, Singapore, in their weekly report write: The prospect of an immediate devaluation of the Franc and Guilder having been shelved for the time being, local markets, at one period of the week, developed quite a bright tone and for a day or
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    PASSENGERS LEFT
    202 4 The s^. Nieuw Holland left for Australia yesterday with the following passengers: Mrs. C. Maslin, Mrs. P. Jonas, Mrs. K. E. McLeod, Miss N. Blane. Mrs. D. E. Mason, Mrs. P. J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Corser, Miss M. M. Corser, Mrs. E, C. Stuart, Mr.
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    SHARES REPORT.
    100 4 Lyall Si Evatfs daily report of today states: Market 1; all quiet. The spot price of tin has now broken £200 per ton on closing yesterday and no valid reason c»n be civen for the general slackness in the Industry and tin share market. London Ttnj ranaln onchanged
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      729 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS. P. M.S. RLYS. AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELFPHONE: Freight 54 Pasraie (431. CANADIAN PAXIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/ EUROPE First class from £105-10-2 Second class from 71- 7-8 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange
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      311 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (lncorrjor«te(J tn Stratu B«tK-uiem»j ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (incarsorateo tn England) (IncorDorateo tn USA.) -ELLfcttMA.N" UNB vna h.vbk miviuim BOSTON. NKW TOUR A RMTIMORF FOB OAVRB. LONDON v|< CApE Qf Qonn awt ROTTERDAM HAMMI'itO. Vl» PwU and 3««t Canal. STEEL NAVIGATOR
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      339 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today. H. W. 10.28 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 9.57 p.m. 8.9 ft. L. W. 3.56 a.m. 0.7 ft.; 4.08 p.m. 3.3 ft. Thursda-'. May 21. H. W 11.18 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 10.38 p.m. 9.2 ft. L. W. 4.50 p m. 3.6 ft. Friday. May 22. H. W. 12.05
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    NEGRI vs. PERAK. State Cricket Match At Seremban.
    156 5 NEGRI vs. PERAK. State Cricket Match At Seremban. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, May 18. Negrl Sembilan and Perak. will meet In an inter-state cricket match at Seremban on Saturday and Sunday The Negrl Sembilan cricket pitch la still not in good condition and I thinic that a matting wicket
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    CENTRAL RIFLE MEETING AT K.L.
    88 5 In connection with the Central Rifle Meeting held at Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays, the committee acknowledges with thanks donations to the prize fund from the following: The Hon. Lt.-Col. T. S. Adams. LtCol. B. J. Eaton, 0.8.E., Mr. Alan Loke, Mr. J. D.
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    CHINA PAIR OUTDRIVEN AT AUTEUJL.
    49 5 London, May 19. At Auteuil in the first round of the French championships Petre and Pelllza (France) beat Kho Sin Kle and Gordon Lum 6—2.6 —2. 3—6.3 —6. 6—l.6 —1. 6—l.6 —1. The volleying of the Chinese was excellent but they were outdriven. Reuter.
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    MR. W. FINDLAY HONOURED.
    139 5 Presentations To Retiring Secretary Of M.C.C. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 4. During the M.C.C. vs. Yorkshire match at Lord's on Saturday. Mr. W. Findlay, the retiring secretary of M.C.C, was presented with an antique silver salver and a set of antique dining-room chairs. Lord
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    NEGRI CHINESE R.C TENNIS TOURNEY.
    170 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban. May 18. The final stages have been reached Ui the Ncgri Sembllan Chinese Recreation Club lawn tennis singles championships. The results up to date are: Ist Round Khoo Swec Chuan beat Lim Kca Slong 2—6. 6—4.6 —4. 6—3.6 —3. Llm
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    S.R.C UILLLARDS.
    139 5 The following are the latest results in the SRC. billiards tournament: Singles Championship—Semi-finals Dr. C. L. Tossensohn b?at E. H. Valbsrg. 400—383. W. A. Acrla beat A. G. V.i'.b-Tg. 400— 351. Singles "A" Handicap—SetaMtaaki W. H. Mosbergen <— 75) b?at W. A. Aeria (—150). 200—216. A. G. Valbors
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    SET BACK FOR PERRY
    43 5 London. May 16. A notable result in the international lawn tennis match between England and France at Auteuil. which France won by 16 matches to 11. m the defeat of Frod Perry by M. Eoussus 6—4,6—4, 6—«. 6—2. 7—s—Reuter.
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    THE BIRD TROPHY.
    67 5 The Treasury-Audit BporU Union held Its First Anual Handicap Tennis Tournament en Sunday for the Bird Tennis Trcphy. The winner was Sih Kim Soon and the runner-up was Hussein bin Haji SeraJ. Llm Kim Leng and A. de Silva w?re third and fourth respectively. Mr. and Mrs.
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    PENANG WOMEN'S GOLF.
    58 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penar.g. May 19. The following have, qualified for the Penang Women's Golf championship: Mrs. SamuM 82. Miss Lucas 84 Mrs. Hogun 86, Mrs. Retifsarn 87. Mrs. Eland 88. Mrs. Store 89. Miss HowesRoberts 89. Mrs. Sim 90 anj Mrs. Knight 90. The last
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER.
    59 5 The following liavc been stiected to play for the Junior Department against A.C.C.S on Thursday. May 21 on the Clerical Union ground. Kwtuig Seng: Soo Tl'Uan and Keng Hake; len Choe. 3wec Ken? 'Captain) and Chin Chye; Slim Wing. K. It. Leembriiggen, M. Anthony, Swec La^ and Eng
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET.
    53 5 The following have been selected to play for the Y.M.C.A. against R.A. (Changi) on Saturday, at the Anson Road ground:— L«» Pong Llm, W. R. Willis, O. Day, J. Ferguson, Chin Hec Chin, J Duclos, P. Swyny, K. M. Jopp. H. Glbeon, C. Angus, R. K. S. Adnms
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      301 5 THE PICTURE OF THE CENTURY THOUSANDS ARE ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR! GRAND OPENING TODAY A! UAMEIIIA EXTRAORDINARY MATINEE 3.15 (sharp) |4 %m IP HI B?S Dil M AND TWO EVENINC PERFORMANCES 6.15 9.15 (sharp) Special General Release at Regular Cinema Prices i ■k^E9h^Bh^LVHk^lfe«» —^^^^tf Sat WiTH THE GREATEST CAST OF STARS
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      33 5 7 p.m. 9.15p.m. TONIGHT Edmund Lowe Victor McLael«n In "UNDER PRESSUhL ...Their hearts were light even in the shadow of death brlow tin-river-bed and laughter was their challenge to the threat of dangrr!
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      395 6 Further Drop In Prices Of Commodities. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 20. The rubber share market has Bunk back to its previous state of despondency and, with the commodities falling, it is unlikely that buyers will come out meanwhile. \Mtiickss, the rubber share mark 't is
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      PRODUCE.
      75 6 Singapore, May 20, 12 noon. Buyer, Seller Gambier 5.50 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.50 Black Pepper 8.25 White Pepper 16.00 Sundried Copra 4.95 Mixed Copra 4.70 Small Flake Tapioca 4.50 Fair Scgo flour Fair Flake Tapioca 4.25 Med Pearl Tapioca 5.20 Small Pearl Tapioca 5.30
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        MINING.
        554 6 All Shares quoted above ar- fully paid. Issue Val. Eraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/3 5/9 5/6 6/0 £1 Asam Kumbang 28/9 29/6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 58/6 59/6 58/- 59/5/- Ayer Hi tarn 14/6 15/3 14/- 15/1 Ayer Weng 1.65 1.75
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        GENERAL.
        413 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 7% Prefs 1.55 1.69 1.55 1.62 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 BAT 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 1 80 B M. BroadcasUng0.12>/ 2 dis0.05dis 0.05 dls par 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6.25
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        169 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 nom *Y3%Y 3 1907 red. 1947 $1,300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 112 114 nom iVt% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 nom 4% 1913 red. 1983 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        343 6 Today's Prices Fraser Co. Lyali Evatt Kundong 2.30 2.40 2.40 2.50 Lunas 1.80 1.90 1.80 1.90 Malaka Plnda 1.30 1.40 1.35 H2'/ 2 Mandal-Tekong 0.15 0.18 0.18 020 Mentakab .20) 0.37 Vt 0.40'/fexd 0.37 0.39cd New Serendab (92> 2.15 2.40 2.30 2.40 New Scudal ($2) 1.46 1.50 140
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    EXCHANGES.
    204 6 The following are the exchange rate* thU morning according to the dauj circular Issued by the Hong Kong 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.
    88 6 Noon, May 20. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F.O.B.) May 25% 257/ 8 Good F. A. Q. in cases (F.O.B.) May 25% 25% No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 25 11/16 25 13/16 June 25'/« 26
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    373 6 London. May 19. The follDw'ns are u/day ciosine middle prices on the London Stock Exchange: Shares of O denomination unless otherwise stated. Tester- Rise dav or PalJ Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-04 118'j Fundir.e Loan 4 D.c. 1960-9J H7K War Loan 3'a p.e 106 Straits ti p.c. 1936-51
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    EXCHANGES
    163 6 the minting of the new dollars with leas silver did not Imply d.valu'.lon. su speculators had been trying to make out, they would be merely token currency similar to legal tendrr notes. He emphasised that since Nov 3 1935, the value of Chinese currency had been divorced from the
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    CHINA'S NEW CURRENCY.
    345 6 VICTORY FOR BIMETALLISM. London. May 10. Even approximate estimates of Chinese holdings cf gold and i:reijui exchange are impossible to obtain but it is peneraliy agreed they are large. Financial writers continue to discuss Dr. H. H Kung's statement on currency reform, the favourable view of which
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    N.I. RAISES DUTY ON NATIVE RUBBER.
    164 6 rtatavia Maj It. 'I lie export duty on native ruhlirr will be 34 guilders per 100 kilograms effective from May '10. Renter. The export duty on native rahfeM at the introduction of the regulation scheme was 10 cents p.-r kilogram. Owing to the inability
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      SPECULATION IN THE RUBBER MARKET.
      1460 7 Why Committee Released An Additional Five Per Cent. Hecht, Levis and Kahn Ltd., a company of rubber merchants in i London, usually make some pertinent comments or. the rubber situation !in their weekly market review. In their report of May 6 they refer to j
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      TONGKAH COMPOUND NO LIABILITY.
      32 7 i A dividend of m shilling per share i Australian currency, has b.'cn declared jby Tongkah Compound Ni Liability ipnd will b2 payable In Melbourne on 'June 19.
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      RENONG CONS. TIN DREDGING.
      541 7 PROFITS FALL BY $35,000. The report of the directors of Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935, states that the profit for the year after making the usual provisions for depreciation on buildings machinery rolling stock etc., was "170,743 as
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      BROOME RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      127 7 New Issue To Finance Extensions. As reported in the Straits Times on May 12. the directors or Broome Rubber Plantations are offering 468.750 shares of 2s. each at 2s. 7',^. per share to share and option holders. In the proportion of three new shares fcr every eight
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      KAMRA TIN DREDGING.
      45 7 A final dividend or two-and-a-half per cent, less tax, making five per cent, for the year, in respect of the financial year ended Dec. 31. 1935, will be propo:ed at the annual general meeting of Kamra Tin Dredging Ltd. on May 25.
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      PAPER PROFITS ON INVESTMENTS.
      744 7 be entitled to treat the amount or appreciation in capital value as a profit available for Inclusion in the profit and loss account. The decision as to whether such amount of profit as has not actually been realised should oe distributed would of corrse be the
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      653 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporate In the Colonj of Hong Kong.) The liability Jt members Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed bv Ordinance No 8 of 1929 of the Colon; Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued arid Fully Paid- Dp $20,000,000 Reserve Fund* Sterling I 8.5u0.000 Horg
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      551 7 BANKING. I CHARTERED RANK OF I\DIA. AUSTRALIA AM) CHINA Iruprnora'rn in Ln«r<nc ot Hoval CharfM :BS3> Paid Up Capital ir> 6<>'U)Uo snares of »3 tirt< a ;>oo.ot>,l Reservr Puna Ci onu.ooo Reserve Liaoimv of Proprietor* f.t.UUO.OOO MUM <»>l( r 38. B.shoptgule. Lordnn K. C t. Alcr Staj Hong Kods e.;.xnr
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    DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING.
    2569 8 DUN LOP RUBBER COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING. Dividend Of 8 Per Cent And Reserves Strengthened. SIR ERIC GEDDES ON SOUND POSITION AND ORGANISATION. The 37th ordinary general meeting I of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. was held on May 8 In London. The Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Geddes, G.C.B., G.B.E., K.C.B..
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    TINPLATE KING'S ROMANCE
    60 9 To Marry Girl Clerk He Rescued New York, May 19. mUE tinplate millionaire, Mr. 1 William B. Leeds, is to marry Miss Olive Hamilton, the former hotel clerk whom he rescued from drowning six years ago. Mr. Leeds has wirelessed the news from the yacht on which
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    SOCIALIST RULE IN BOLIVIA.
    97 9 Sequel To Bloodless Revolution. La Paz, May 18. The army has bloodlesaly overthrown the Bolivian Government and established a new Government under the 'eadershlp of the German, LJeut.-Col. Busch, while Oct. Toro, who Is still stationed In the Chaco, will be installed as President tomorrow. Both
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    EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN PLOT.
    988 9 Mr. Eden's Revelation In The House Of Commons. "DUM DUM BULLETS TO SHOOT LEOPARDS." Attempt To Fake Evidence. London, May 18. A REMARKABLE account of the manufacture of evidence implicating British firms in the supply of illegal ammunition to the Ethiopian forces was included in a full
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    HIGHLANDERS READY.
    152 9 ARAB RIOTERS WARNED. SHOW OF FORCE IN PALESTINE. Jerusalem, May 18. THE Cameron Highlanders have been ordered to march through the main streets of the city owing to the tense situation following the murder of three Jews, who were shot by an Arab while they were leaving a
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    Allenby In The Abbey.
    234 9 BURIAL SERVICE. Ashes Interred In The Warriors' Chapel. 'T'HE King was represented by Field Marshal Chetwode when the ashes of Lord Allenby, who was cremated yesterday at Oolders Green, were placed In the Warriors' Chapel In Westminster Abbey. The Dukes of York, Gloucester, Kent and Connaught
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    35 9 M. Jacques Doriot, an ex-Com-munist, who has just been returned to the French Chamber obtained £70 damages from his Communist rival at the polls at St. Denis, near Paris, for libel In an election poster.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1936. Malaya's Future.
    821 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1936. Malaya's Future. tetter prices than it can now pay. Singapore, and perhaps Penang ilso, will grow in importance eu; [jorts and distributing centres, Port Swettenham's trade will expand* jreatly, Lumut may become a thriving port for Perak, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh will
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    Social anb personal
    122 10 Mr. A. H. Flowerdew has returned to Malaya from Burma. He expects his daughters. Misses Patsy and Nancy Flowerdew, to visit him in Kuala Lumpur in August. Mrs. (Dr.) Milne, who was in Taiping for some time before going or. leave last year, has returned to I
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    THE TUAN MUDA OF SARAWAK.
    45 10 A Proclamation In the Sarawak Government Gazette by H.H. the Rajah, Sir Charles Brooke, notiflc that he will be away from the Stat for about five months from Mav IT and appoints H.H. the Tuan Muda li administer the Government.
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    MR. J. A. HUNTER AS H.E.'s DEPUTY.
    70 10 On the departure from Singa, yesterday of H.E. the Officer Admin: I stering the Government of the Strait' i Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States (Mr. A. S. Small), for Kuala Lumpur, Camercv Hiph'ands. Kuala Kanitsar and Pentlang. the Hon. Mr.
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    WHAT SINGAPORE OWES TO CONVICTS.
    1423 10 A MALAYAN BOOKSHELF. Thugs, Dacoits And Murderers Who Became Good Citizens. BY J.J. SHEEHAN. M.C.S. Prisoners Their Own Warders. A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore, 1825-1813. By Major J. F. A. Me Nair. Assisted by W. D. Bayllss Published by Archibald Constable and
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    746 10 SCENTED ROADS. CINGAPORE suburbs an* full of the heavenly scent of tembusu blossom now. And not only the suburbs: one notices it surprisingly close to the centre of town, as one Is driving along Orchard Road or Bras Basah Road after the day's work. This almost
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    FOUR AND A HALF DAYS: THREE PLANES A WEEK.
    438 11 FOUR AND A HALF DAYS THREE PLANES A WEEK. CROYDON— KALLANG. Air Services In Future. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. London, May 19. THREE services a week by Imperial Airways to Singapore was the prospect held out by Sir Philip Sassoon, Under Secretary for Air, in an important speech in the House
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    40 11 King Edward, photographed as he left Buckingham Palace in wintry weather to attend a meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall. His Majesty often walks almost unattended through London streets, recognised by but a few of his subjects.
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    GIANT TRANS ATLANTIC PLANE.
    49 11 (Social to the Straits Times.) Berlin, May 20. The Dornier works plans to build a new giant trans-Atlantic plane capable of flying 1,700 kilometres without landing. The plane will be equipped with 8.000 h.p. engines and will have accommodation fcr 12 to 16 passengers- A'T'.a-Trans-Ocean.
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    ROME-PARIS AIR SERVICE TO BE RESUMED.
    45 11 (Special to the Straits Times.) Rome, May 19. The Italian Air Transport Company has decided to restore the regular commercial Rome to Paris service, which has been interrupted since Oct. 1 last year, although sanctions have not been lifted.—Aneta-Havas.
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    HITLER'S BODYGUARD.
    52 11 (Special to the Straits Times.) Berlin. Va:- 19. An oCioi.il denial has been given of foreign reports that a section of Herr Hitler's personal bodyguard had rebelled and had been sent to a concentration camp. Official circles state that the reports are fantastic a.:d aimed at poisoning international
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    22 11 Hitler has decided to postpone a reply to the British Memorandum in Tlew of the pres?nt uncertainty of the International situation. —Reuter.
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    ITALIANS NOW MOPPING UP.
    338 11 Machine-Guns Used On Looters. Djibouti. May 18. The Italians, it is reported, are offering to take over the railway and port and give France compensation elsewhere. Ftc-nch circles aver they will never, surrender Djibouti, although they ad- limit the Italian occupation of Ethiopia means the death
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    HAPSBURG PRETENDER'S SISTER IN VIENNA.
    76 11 Vienna. May 19. Archduchess Adelheld of Hapsburg. the eldest sister of Archduke Otto. Pre- tender to the Austrian and Hungarian thrones, has arrived here from Paris j Ito study national economy at the i Vienna University. "Legitimist" quartern here attach considerable "symbolic" importance to the
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    WORLDS FAIR IN NEW YORK.
    47 11 Washington, May 16. A resolution, authorising President Roosevelt to invite foreign countries to participate in a World's Fair, has been approved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives. The fair will be held In New York in 1939—Rputer Wir°less
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    MORE JAPANESE TROOPS FOR TIENTSIN.
    53 11 Tientsin. May 19. Fresh units of thr Japanes? 11th Division sailed from Japan yesterday for Chlnwangtao. from where the troops will entrain for Tientsin. Japanese troops arriving in Tientsin since May 15 now total 1,680. Of this number about 1,000 have been sent to Peiping—Sm
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    TO BUILD MORE DESTROYERS.
    186 11 BRITAIN SERVES NOTICE. London, May 19. In view of the disequilibrium between the destroyer and submarine strengths of countries not parties to the London Naval Treaty of 1930, i Britain has intimated to the Powers signatory to Part Three her Intention ;to increase her destroyer figures.
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    Good Nevrs For The Tyne.
    86 11 London, May 19. The Admiralty has decided to entrust the construction of nine tribal class destroyers of the 1936 pro- gramme to the following firms: Swan Hunter and Wißham Richardson, cf Wa'lsend-on-Tyne, two vessels—with machinery by Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Co.; W. Denny and Brothers,
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    NANKING-CANTON DISCUSSIONS.
    122 11 Fresh Effort To Effect Rpnprochement. Shanghai, May 20. In view of the increasingly grave situation in the North, Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, the Premier, is now engaged in attempting to bring about an I eariy rapprochement between Nanki ing and Canton. Dr. Sun Fo, president of the Legislr.Uve Yuan,
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    RAILWAYS RUNNING.
    69 11 24-Hour Ultimatum Accepted In Mexico. Mexico City. May 20. The employees of the national railways have returned to work The Arbitration Board decided against the strikers who were given 24 hours to return to work with the alternative of dismissal—Reuter. Fifty thousand employees were involved in a general
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    JAPAN AND CUSTOMS
    115 11 Interference Denied. VIEW OF CHINA EXPERTS. Tokio, May 19. It is declared here that the Chinese allegation that Chinese Customs officials in North China are disarmed under the terms of the Tangku Truce is a misrepresentation of the facts. The Japanese military authorities are not interfering with
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    LONDON MEETING.
    121 11 Unofficial Support Pledged To Government. Londo.v iaf 19. There was animated discussion at the meeting of the China Sub-Committee of the Foreign Affairs Committee and MPs, under the chairmanship of Lord Wintcrton. when the question of smuggling in North China was discussed Representatives of the British Residents' Association
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    " ABSOLUTELY FALSE."
    98 11 ABSOLUTELY FALSE." Britain And China's Ambition At Geneva. Geneva. May 19. Surprise l.as been created oy a report circulated in China to the effect that Lord Cecil has expressed opposition to China's longstanding request for a proper permanent seat on the League Council. Reuter is most reliably informed that it
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    30 11 IMajor-Gcn. Seiicbi Kita, new military attache to the Japanese Embassy in China, arrived in Shanghai last month. Picture shows the Major-General proceeding down the gangway. The International News Photo Service.
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    US. SILVER OFFER TO CHINA.
    94 11 "Substantial Recovery" With New System. London. May 20. Discussing the United States sllve.agreement with China, the Financial Times says that, broadly speaking, the agreement seems advan'ri^cus for I China on the balance. An important point is that China, having suffered deflation almost to breaking point
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    STABILISATION REPORT DENIED.
    56 11 The Straits Times Is informed by the local manager of the Bank of China, that the Sin Chew Jit Poh report of the stabilisation of the Shanghai dollar at Is. 2d. is denied by their manager In Shanghai. Mr. Hsuyee P" 1 who is also chairman of
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    FOUND IN PEIPING.
    72 11 Forgotten Treasures In The Forbidden City. Peiping, May 20. The director of the Palace Museum repor.s the finding of valuable art treasures in several dilapidated rooms In the Forbidden City. There include ten scrolls of paintIngs of horses by Castlgllone. Chou and Han Dynasty bronzes and manuscripts
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    OTTAWA DUTIES NEXT YEAR.
    130 11 Another Imperial Conference ix>naon, May 19. The Dominions Secretary was asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether invitations had been or would be issued to Governments of countries concerned in Ottawa agreements to attend a further conference with a view to continuing those agreements in
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    "INTO U.S.A."
    155 11 Freak Resolution In Congress. AN INVITATION TO CANADA. Washing ;n. May 20. A resolution calling far trie incorporation of Canada into the Unl:e4 States was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr William S.rovich. The resolution ask:d for the appointment of a joint committee of the House
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    NO PREFERENCES?
    88 11 World Trend Criticised In Washington. Wasninjtbn. Ma. 19. In furtherance of the campaign to secure equal commercial treatment for all nations. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. In a speech called for an end to discriminatory trade practices favouring reciprocal most-favoured nation treatment. He declared that an established
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    29 11 Major-Gen. Kita, new Miiilary Attache to the Japanese Embassy, has sent font of his subordinates to Szechuan dp investigate the Communist situation in that orcvince. —Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    PORT SWETTENHAM GO AHEAD.
    384 12 Effect Of Removal Of Surcharge. SINGAPORE AND PENANG BOTH AFFECTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. A FII LIP to F.M.S. import trade, partly at the expense of v 'olony importers of European Roods and of Japanese import trade .n Malaya, is forecasted by
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    JESSIE AND SONNIE.
    180 12 At The Cinema. They're A Great Team In A Rich Comedy. "First a (..'.i. (with Jcvilc .Matthews and Sonni Hale). Gaumont-Britlsh At the Pavilion. H.-rc is truly delightful entertainment—good comedy, song and danc3, skilfully mingled, gorgeous chorus ensembles, bewitching outdoor scenes, and a story in which humour
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    83 12 Mrs. O. S. Webb, of Kuala Lumpur, is leaving for Home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Kok Yoon San and family have left Ipoh for China on a holiday. Mr. M. J. Kennaway. of Tanjong Malim, is on a short visit to Cameron Highlands. Mr. G. Comper,
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    WILL NOW
    49 12 Dato Perba Salleh bin Maaseh, who was recently awarded the Malayan Certificate of Honour, was born in 1854. This 82 year old Rembau Malay was made a minor chief in 1886 and became a 1 lenibaea" in 1945. The picture shows the veteran Dato wearing: his decoration.
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    JOHORE MURDER MYSTERY.
    176 12 Five Chinese Are "Wanted." A new development has arisen during the investigations of the Johore Bahru police ln connection with the corpse unearthed last Saturday in the garden of a squatter's hut in Ulu Ayer Molek. The corpse, which was unidentifiable and had been burled for a
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE.
    50 12 Lim Teck Seng was yesterday produced before Mr. M. H. Blacker, in the third court, on a charge of attempted murder. Inspector Cowle, prosecuting, asked that May 26 be fixed as thPday for mention as the complainant, Tan Kim Hock, was still in hospital. Bail was opposed
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    PENANG CHINESE CENTENARIAN.
    57 12 The funeral of Mr. Boey Toh Ewe, who died at his residence, 30, Muntrl Street, Penang, took place on Saturday at the Mount Erskine cemetery. The late Mr. Boey Toh Ewe, -who reached the ripe age of 101, leaves two sons, Messrs. Boey Kee Nal and Boey
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    SENT TO SINGAPORE.
    65 12 (JYom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Arrested on a warrant Issued in Singapore, Sucha Singh was produced before Mr. J. Calder, ln the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, charged with the theft of $45 belonging to his employer, Hajl Abdul Rahman He was allowed ball
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    EURASIAN'S LAPSE.
    65 12 Charged on two counts with cheating Plot Phu Bang Bhal ln respect of five reels of nbn, a book, a projector valued at $250 and three reels of films valued at $111.25 on Apr. 26, Alexander Bell, a young Eurasian, was produced before Mr. M. H. Blacker in
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    DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.
    48 12 Before Mr. M. H. Blacker in the third court, a European named Sommerecker, who was described as an architect, was yesterday fined $7, or ten days' Imprisonment in default, on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly on Mar. 16 at Buklt Tlmah Road.
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    FLYING-BOATS DUE SOON.
    43 12 The two Singapore 111 flying boats which left England three weeks ago are expected at Singapore soon. They were due to leave Calcutta for Mergui at dawn today. To reach Singapore only two or three more hops v/ill be required.
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    SILVER CARGO FOR LONDON.
    197 12 Taken From Ship That Was Stranded. Two weeks ago a Japanese motor ship reached Yokohama after an adventurous voyage in the course of which she had lain stranded 43 miles east of Mokpo, In Korea. Under her deck-boards were £100,000 of silver bars from Dairen. Last
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    MONKEY IN STORE.
    90 12 A Day's Fun In Little's At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. A monkey got Into Messrs. John Little's store early on Sunday morning and amused Itself by throwing cigarette tins about the building. The The presence of the visitor was discovered by
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    80 12 C.B.E. And 0.8.E. Badges To I Be Presented. At the next meeting of the Federal Council, to be held In Kuala Lumpur on June 18, His Excellency the High Commissioner will present, immediately before the opening of the session, the Badges of the Order of the British Empire
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    QANTAS MID-WEEK PLANE.
    262 12 FIRST ARRIVAL OF DUPLICATED SERVICE. The first plane of the duplicated Qantas service from Australia, which arrived at Singapore yesterday, carried about 130 lb. of mail. Although this is much below the weight of mail carried by the plane arriving from Australia en Saturdays it is considered
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    THE TRADE FAIR.
    73 12 Attendances Totalled Over 180,000. Computations made of attendance figures at the British Trade Fair which closed at the Great World. Singapore, on May 9, show that thei total number of visitors to the grounds on the nine nights of the fair to have been about 181,000. F.M..S
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    CHICAGO SAFER THAN LONDON.
    365 12 Eminent U.S. Lawyer In Singapore. One of the foremost American attorneys said, on leaving Singapore in the round-the-world liner President Monroe yesterday "You :ome to Chicago and you'll be safer than in London." Th e speaker was Mr. A. R. Shannon, who has dealt with crime
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      403 12 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THK Straits Times is publishing Singaporeans will want to sea it My advice J* is take the misses and kids and thall lalT this daily feature to jrjve all reet at our Oracle." readers a comprehensive sum- T i VO li Under Pressure. With Edma ry
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    POISON CHARGE AT TIENTSIN.
    352 13 Wife Convinced Of Husband's Innocence. Tientsin, May 19. "I am convinced of my husband's Innocence and I am backing him up for all I am worth." said Mrs. Colbert. wli< n sh? took the stand in the trial of Dr. John Colbert, a well-known Ttentatn resident,
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    22 13 In a duel with sabres, the fifth duel In Hungary in a month. Dr. Koeszegh was seriously wounded by Prof. Louis Zambm
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    NEW STAMP ISSUE FOR SIAM.
    44 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 19. A SERIES of new Siamese stamps is being issued in the near future with a portrait of King Anada on some and pictures of places of archaeological interest in Siam on others.
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    RUBBER SMUGGLING.
    211 13 Johore Police Vigil On Estate. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 18. Heng Twa Guan was yesterday fined $75. with the alternative of three months' rigorous imprisonment, by 1 Shaikh Abu Baker bin Yahya, Second j Magistrate, when he was convicted on l a charge of having
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    OLD MAN'S DEATH.
    79 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 18. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned by the Seremban magistrate at an Inquiry into the death of an aged Chinese at Labu. The evidence revealed that the man fell dDwn on the road just after a motor
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    BROADCASTING FROM DECEMBER. B.M.B.C. Will Concentrate First On Singapore.
    599 13 BROADCASTING FROM DECEMBER. B.M.B.C. Will Concentrate First On Singapore. IF THERE ARE NO HITCHES IN THE CONTRACTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE THE BRITISH MALAYA BROADCASTING CORPORATION WILL BEGIN TRANSMITTING NOT LATER THAN DEC. 1 OF THIS YEAR. This is the promise held out in the statement received by the Straits
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    LOOPED STRING TO CATCH FOWLS.
    143 13 Charge Against Boy At Johore Bahru. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 18. When the name of Subramaniam was called in the Second Magistrate's Court a small boy appeared before Shaikh Abu Bakar bin Yahya. He M gave his age as ten years. He
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    JOHORE APPEAL WITHDRAWN.
    121 13 The Judge Says It Was Wise! (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 18. When the appeal of Chua Tian Chong was mentioned before M. Justice Mills. Mr. M. V. Pillai said that he had instructions to withdraw the appeal. The appellant had been fined $200 by
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    NO LIVESTOCK FROM JOHORE
    54 13 NO LIVESTOCK FROM JOHORE Information 1...: received that rinderpest exists amongst animals in Johore, H.E. the Officer Ad- ministering the Government by virtue of the powers conferred on him Rule 42 (4) of the Quarantine Ru1915. prohibits absolutely the Introduction into the Settlement of Singapore of oxen, buffaloes, sheep, goats]
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    POLICE RECRUIT'S SUICIDE.
    656 13 of sufficient importance to warrant my recommending that clear-cut instructions on the subject should be posted In writing in all guard rooms and read over to sentries before posting them. "There also appear to be no Instructions to guard commanders to inspect rifles before posting and after
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    155 14 SINGAPORE. RACE 1. RACE 2. RACE 3. RACE 4. RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. "('APT DASH KIT SEA LION LISHEEN MISS SARDIS BIDDYS SQUIRI BLAZONRY CARMTOP SALMON PAR (NAP) Nonya Mril Place Bet. Mtas Woo Smeartown Spot-White Hard up Timah Jubilee Star Bordlghera
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    THE ACCEPTANCES.
    910 14 SCRATCHINGS were heavy yesterday for two of today's events and only "76 horses and ponies are left to face the starter. However, provided, there are not many course scratching the fields, except in race 5, will be well up to standard. The big sweep will be on race
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    Going Will Be Heavy Again This Afternoon. SEA LION, BLAZONRY AND MISS SARDIS WORTH BACKING.
    591 14  - Going Will Be Heavy Again This Afternoon. SEA LION, BLAZONRY AND MISS SARDIS WORTH BACKING. "Capt. Dash." By 'T'HE goinr will be heavy this afternoon at Bukit Timah and there may, therefore, be some upsets. Sea Lion, Miss Sardis and Blazonry look to me to be good bets for today.
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    30 14 Jockey Tail ii IKr. A. i amsay'i I colours. He' won on La Gai on Saturday. Tait will be 21 in November wr»?n he sets his articles. Straits Times Photograph.
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    16 14 .Majo.- E. C. Doyle, D.3.0.. the veterinary surseon to the Straits Racing Association. Straits Times Photograph.
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    ENGLISH WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE.
    216 14 No Former Hokier Only! One American Left In. London, May 19. 'T'HE Englioh women's open golf championship was continued at 1 Southport today. The last surviving I winner of the title was eliminated In the third round. There is now only one American woman left in,
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    TIES IN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    183 14 Badminton. Local Badminton Piavers Engaged Over Week-*sn<L piES for this week-end in in.- S gapore Junior badminton championship have b£en arrr.n<™d us ollows: SATURDAY 2.30 P.M. Khoo Peng Koun vs. Sv.i Mann Chov. Low Hock Chiang vs. Tan I'an- Pomij. William Funk vs Tan Pen* Hook.
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    Y.M.C.A WHITSUN TOURNEY.
    98 14 The following tK's In ths YM C A tennLs Unirntnisn: !?ave b:-en flrc^d for today: Men's Il.in:liaT Sineles Class "Ii" S. A Dawocd <owe 15) vs N V ."illay iscr. t. Handicap Mixed Doubles Lee Fong Lim and Miss D. Fonea i sen vs A. I. P?re!ra
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    S.C.C. MIXED TOURNEY.
    126 14 The following are the revised ties for this woek la the S.C.C. mixed double? tournament. Today O. W. Cilmour and Miss Stephen vs Mr. and Mis? Droogleevcr. E. C. Cherrington and Mrs. Alnger f—13.4) vs. W. H. Day and Mrs. Cherrlngt^n (plus 2). Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs.
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    REFEREE TO BLAME FOR INCIDENTS AT ANSON ROAD.
    852 15 THREE PLAYERS GIVEN MARCHING ORDERS. Skins Won But The Malays Played Better Football. By Leighton. I.\XI>KILLINdS 3. MALAYS 1. SCENES t-uch :\n have not been seen at Anson Koad Stadium far a Ion? while were witnessed in the last five minutes of
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    TWO MEN SENT OFF IN MALACCA TRIAL.
    108 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 19. TWO players nearly came to Mows and were ordered off the field during the second State trial held on the Kubu plains this afternoon these being Low Tat Sionc (whites outside-left) and Chia Yen Kim (colours
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    POLICE BEAT S.R.C.
    76 15 Policee 3: 5.R.C... 1. On a rain sodden pitch yesterday ;he Police beat the S.R.C. in a friendly toccer match by three goals to one. The S.R.C. led I—o at half-time G. /alberg finding the net. This score was quite against the run of the plav 'or
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    POINTS FOR T.P.C.A.
    95 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 19. Brilliant leadership on the part of K. L. Henry enabled the T.P.C.A. to iefeat the Customs by three goals to me In a First Division L^asue match oday. The Tamils playing one man short or the first few minutes
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    GARRISON G.C.
    34 15 The Women's Monthly Medal wa* rtayed at the Garrison Golf Club or rucsday and resulted as follows: Mrs. A. Macpherson 46— 10 l 2 =35V'j Mrs. S. G. Allen 42— 6 =36
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS WIN.
    66 15 The Junior D.-partmen: of ?h< r .MC.A. b?at th? R.A. (Blakan Mati: esterday at Water Polo by five goal o one. Or. Monday the Junior Depaitmen iea: the "Skins" by seven goals to one lays. The SC.C. nets will be available 01 and Tuesday for the Europeai
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    52 15 WEDNESDAY. MAY KaclBg: Singapore Turf Club Bummi Meeting 4th day. Soccer: Dlv 3. Indian R C. vs. Medici Services at S.H.B.; Div 2, Uladlesex va. Port Canning at Anson Rc» Stadium Lawn Tennis: S.C.C. mixed toum»men Y.M.C.A. Whitsun Toumey. OH: Keppel G.C. Women ts. S.Q.( Women at Keppel
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    21 15 D. Company of the Middlesex Regiment soccer tram snapped before a recent match in which they took part. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    NASTY SHOCK FOR THE "TYKES."
    507 15 NASTY SHOCK FOR THE "TYKES. SURPRISE VICTORY BY WORCESTER. Leicester's New Captain Gets Another Century. London, May 19. YORKSHIRE received a nasty shock at Stout-bridge today brine beaten by Worcestershire by 16 runs on a rain damaged wicket. Bowlers held the upper hand throughout the match. Medley Verity bagged 13
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    R.S.Y.C. PROGRAMME.
    85 15 The usual afternoon races will be held on Friday starting at 5.20 p.m. On Sunday, the International sixmetre class will have Practice Races Starting at 10 a.m. "B" Class will sail ths second Race of a series for the MacDonuld Challenge Cup. Starting at 10.10 a.m. Special Conditions:—
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    A SCOTTISH GIRL SAVES BRITAIN.
    208 15 International Golf. j j j Uphill Battle Ended By Dramatic Last Putt. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 7. i#ISS Jessie Anderson, a slightly- built Scottish girl and daughter lof a Perth golf professional, today j saved Britain from defeat In the women's match for
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    T.K.O. FOR McGRORY.
    135 15 Tommy Farr And Wilde Fight Furious Draw. (From Our Own Correspondent) Lot don. May 13. JOHNNY McGrnry technically knocked out Benny Sharkey in the fifth of a ten rounds contest at Holborn last nisht. MeGnty piled up points in the first round, but then Sharkey forced the
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    390 15 Don Bradman's Autograph Stan McCabe A Class Golfer Women's Tests In England Next Year. Conducted by "LEIGHTON. Fdoes not need a cricket season to put Don Bradman's name in the news. But this time it was not Don's 1 cricket that got him there. It was his
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    TRAINING COLLEGE FOR MALAY WOMEN.
    763 16 Malacca School To Be Extended. (From A Special Correspondent.) Malacca, May 18. A NEW departure was made in February last year by the Education Department when they decided (o take active measures for the training of Malay women teachers and the Malay Women's Training College
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      COSMOPOLITANISM.
      1219 16 And Patriotism, Fulminations Love And Birth Control To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Most of the machinery of modern English being of a labour-saving type, saving mental labour more than it ought, a good corrective is to try once in a way to express any opinion in
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    MOTOR TRIAL AT PENANG.
    222 16 MR. K. S. LIM WINS THE CHALLENGE CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, May 18. Yesterday was a gala day for local motorists when the A.A.M. annual reliability trial round Penang Island was held. Mr. Lim Khye Seng, who Is a Vvyei by profession, carried off
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    263 16 UP-COUNTRY GLEANINGS. To Be Held At Alor Star In June. The Kedah Agricultural and Livestock Exhibition will bj held at Alor Star from «une 12 to 14. It wMI be remer-bered that Kedali held a padi show early last year, but this forthcoming exhllUlon is a bigger enterprise.
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    42 16 Mr. J. H. Lyons, the Commonwealth Prime Minster, after being twice defeated in Parliament in his efforts to re .uce certain Import duties to compiy with the Ottawa Agreement, has been assured by his party that he will encounter no further opposition.
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    TRADE SPECIALIST—BUT APPOINTED DISTRICT OFFICER.
    1711 18 TRADE SPECIALIST— BUT APPOINTED DISTRICT OFFICER. SHOULD like to associate mysiif with the protest voiced in the Apill Issue of British Malaya against the appointment of Mr. J. Innes Miller, M.C.S as District Officer. Lower Perak. Those of us who have had the pleasure cf sitting on committees w'th Mr.
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    WHEN US. WOULD GO TO WAR.
    287 19 INTERFERENCE ON HIGH SEAS. SENATOR BORAH'S STATEMENT. Washington, Apr. 12. The United States Secretary of State. Mr. Cordel! Hull, in a report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published to-day, urges that America should not give the world the false impression that "we will
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    GEN. BARTHOLOMEW.
    73 19 Going On Inspection Of China Command. His Excellency the G.0.C., Major General A. W. Bartholomew, accompanied by his ADC, Lt. P. J. Howorth, R.A.. is leaving Hong Kong by the s.s. Chitral on April 30 for the annual inspection of the China Command. Other officers visiting the Shanghai,
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    ELISABETH BERGNER TO BECOME BRITISH.
    31 19 Miss Elisabeth Bergner. the German stage and screen actress, has applied for naturalisation as a British subject. Her petition will be granted shortly, lt is understood.
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    NEW ZEALAND POLICY.
    391 19 TRANSPORT, PRICES, CURRENCY. The New Zealand Labour Government programme, which is to be introduced in sections during the next few weeks of the Parliamentary session at Wellington, envisages three forms of control transport, prices, and money. As to the first, a BUI is to be passed empowering
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    THE POPE'S HEALTH.
    64 19 Vatican City. The report published abroad that Pope Plus XI, is suffering from illhealth is denied in competent quarters. His Hollness's decision not to celebrate Mass in St. Peter's on Easter Day was due to his medical attendant's desire that he should avoid undue fatigue. He is,
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    DIFFERENCES IN CONGRESS.
    297 19 Rift In The Ranks Likely. WORKING COMMITTEE'! DIFFICULTIES. Allahabad. INFORMATION from quarters which appear to be well informed about Congress affairs, shows that all is not well with the Working Committee members over the questions about to be discussed. Differences seem to be acute and Mr. Rajendra
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    RADIO STATION FOR TRISTAN.
    168 19 VOICE FROM LONELIEST ISLAND. Johannesburg, May 5. The Union Government proposes establishing a meteorological station this year at Tristan da Cunha. The final details have been approved, and an early start is expected on the erection of the station. Three scientists will be permanently stationed there
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    TOKIO TRAMP SHIPS TO BE CONTROLLED.
    159 19 Minister Seeks Disciplinary Powers. Tokio. Apr. 17. Control of tramp shipping and the elimination of wasteful competition will form the main points of the 3ca Transport Control Law now being drafted by Mr. K. Tanomogl. Minister of Communcaticns. for submission to the Diet next
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    49 20 U 1 Chcval. won the Gone Away Op«n Hunters Chaso Cup when the United Hunts Steeplechases were run at Llngfleld, Surrey. The White King was second and Golden Cro third. Photo shows: Seven horses taking a Jump in The Gone Away Open Hunters Chase Cup won by Bon ChevaL
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    40 20 The wadding of Miss Anne Faudel-Phillips. daughter of Sir Lionel and Lady Faud...Phlllips. to Mr. John Sheffield, son of Sir Berkeley and Lady Sheffield took place ..t All Saints' Church. Hertford. Photo shows: The little bridal attendants after the ceremony.
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    60 20 ■J< u 3at'.en. the Australian girl flier who waj the first woman to fly the South Atlantic solo was awarded the decoration of the French Legion of Honour at a banquet given In her honour at the Aero Club do France in Paris. Photo shows: Miss Jean Batten receiving the
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    54 20 Ex King Alfonso of Spain and memoors of his family wore feu.cts 01 h.uuur at the revived Spring para o, th" Austrian Army In Vienna. The parade was given additional splendour because this year It is* assot.ated with the 200th anniversary of the death of Princess Ei^rne of Savoy, one
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    30 20 Tiu Kensington Canine Society's do:: tihov is In progress at the Crystal Palace. London. Photo shows:— Miss D. Atkinson with her three Borzois, Perdlta (right), Redlands Dream and Ganymede (left).
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    The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT
    18 21 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT I\jUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1936 No. 37
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    THE NEW RADIOPHONE SERVICE.
    824 21 THE NEW RADIOPHONE SER VICE. FUTURE OF K. L. STATION. Increase In Licence Fee To $12? (From Our Radio Correspondent.) ¥T is understood 1hat arrangements are proceeding for the proposed Malaya-England radio-tetophone link which is expected to be openid for service within the next few months. A (lucstion that is
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    RADIO PROTESTS TO BE MET.
    207 21 Nanking May Modify Hour Programme. As a result of representations by Shanghai radio broadcasting stations in regard to the compulsory rebroadcasting of programmes from Nanking during the dinner hour, arrangements are likely to be made to meet the objections. "The Central Broadcasting Station has realised
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    GHOST HAS "MIKE" FEAR.
    207 21 DOESN'T SHOW UP AT BROADCAST. Wireless listeners had a thrill when the BBC. made the first of the haunted house relays from Dean Manor, Kent. Despite mysterious whimpers, however, the excitement was short-lived. The announcer, Mr. F. Grlsewood. explained that a dog was whining outside the
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    BROADCASTS IN CANADA.
    142 21 Anti-British News From America. The Special Committee of the Canadian House of Commons to Investigate the activities of the Canadian Radio Commission heard the directors of Canadian Press, Ltd., submit a complaint that an increasing number of Canadian commercial stations were re-broadcasttog at nominal cost news bulletins
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    WOMAN ANNOUNCER AT BANGKOK.
    158 21 Broadcasts In Four Languages. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. May 18. An experiment is now being made from Sala Daeng every Monday night with a woman announcer, on shortwave, speaking In Siamese, English. French and German. She broadcasts local news and extracts from the wireless news
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    SHORT WAVE MYSTERY.
    90 21 World Wide Disturbance Stops Transmission. A mysterious atmospheric disturbance Is stated to have almost completely Interrupted short-waves wireless communication throughout the world on Thursday night, April 2, says the Japan Chronicle. The Netherlands Indies. India and Slam were particularly affected, but reports from Europe and the United
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    DERBY BROADCAST.
    55 21 Revised Arrangements By B.B.C. The acting Director General of Posts and Telegraphs. Malaya, Informs the Straits Times that advice has been received from the BBC. that revised arrangements have been made to broadcast the Derby on May 27 between 2 15 p.m. and 2.45 p.m. g.m.t. (9.35 p.m.
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    PENANG'S FIRST RADIO PROSECUTION.
    665 21 Alleged Operation Of Set Without Licence. POR the first ume in the history of Penang, a Posts and Telegraphs prosecution, arising out of a wireless set, came up for hearing before Mr. H. A. L. Luckham in the Penang police court on May 14 in which
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      764 22 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY EMPIRE STATION TRANSMISSION 2. The following frequencies will be naed: GbM 21.47 Met (13.97 m.). GSG 17.79 Me/i 116.86 m €.20 p.m.— Bis Ben. A Recital by Margaret Good (Pianolorte). PreluJe (Holbcrg Suite}; Der Schmettcrllng rhe Eutterfly) (Grie«. Kevell (Awakening); La fileuse (The Splrinen
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      2971 22 9.40 p.m. Colonial market rates. directed by Henry Ha!l. n DA DAMC (1) SonB cf Revercn re at Da»n (2) Bven9 50 p.m. Concert, conducted by Mr. p. 05 p.m. Close down. Z"KU. KUIVllj. ln 8 Dance of Joy (Frederick Bye). Mary Henri Tomast. with Mrs. LucetU Des- Abbott and
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      502 22 3.50 p.m. Talk on events In France. 4.(5 p.m. Records. 4.35 p.m. News In French. 5.05 p.m. News In English. 5.20 p.m. End of Broadcast. W.L. 19.68— 15.244 KC CIS p.m. Day's programme. 6.2* p.m. Relay from Radio-Paris. Concert. 7.2» p.m. News In English. 7.35 p.m. Continuation of relay. Concert.
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    30 23 Mayor A u Te-chen of Greater Shanghai speaking before the microphone on the occasion of the Children's Day celebration at the Civic Centre stadium In Shanghai International News Photo service.
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      1666 23 d* ATIIDOAV LIGHT ORCHESTRA CONCERT Including 9M I URUA compositions by JOIIAN STRAUSS, CVS (ISA. 1 RANZATO. FRANCO FORTEZZA and LydU GAIA. Folklore Songs. Soprano MIRIAM FERRETTI. Songs by BIXIO, CUDIDC CTATIAM neretti. schmidt. orchestra: EilVIl 1I\L OlAI lUIl OFFENBACH: Symphony from "ORPHEUS in HADES TRANSMISSION 4 I2 Newi in
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      643 23 8.40 p.m. A Programmr for Empire Day. AmU Ma4iers (Australian Baas-BartUae) Geoffrey Wlncoit (Reader). 9 Oj p.m. Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. Two of the following frequencies will be used: GSG 17.79 Me s (16. 80 m.) GSF 15.14 Me s (19.82 m.) GSD 11.75 Ms S (25.53) m.) 9.20 p.m
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      91 23 3.20 a.m. News In French, market prices. 3.50 a.m. Theatrical Broadcast, by the Cbtnedie-Francaise 5-50 a.m. News In Spanish. CM a.m. News Li Portuguese. 6. SO a.m. End of broadcast. W.L 19.68—15.244 KC 6.15 p.m. Day's programme. 6- 20 p.m. Relay from Radlc -Paris. Concert. 7.20 p.m News in Eng.ish.
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      678 23 11.20 p.m. Snd of broadcast. of a Long, Lon™ Day (Marvin). El DlUaM W.L. 25.23—11.880 KC Gaucho (SarraWc). 11.35 p.m. News In Arab.'. 12.45 a.m. "Down to MM Sea in Ship.. 11.50 p.m. Nevis in French and market Sea Communication.-;: C, Running th.- sh> prices. (1) Liners"* Lo-d Essendon. 1.05
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    Listeners' Query Corner.
    760 24 Listeners' Query Corner. Conducted By TECHNICIAN. QUERY: In the Bukit Pasob district where I live there are several electric power stations, and factories. In addition, I believe, a commutator type of electric fan b being used next door to my bungalow. All these contribute to uncertain reception most of the
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    FUTURE OF PENANG BROADCASTING.
    916 24 Will Government Or The Municipality Help The following comment on the Penang Wireless Society's annual report and meeting Is from the Straits Echo An excellent record of a year of progress was reported at the annual general meeting of the Penang Wireless Society yesterday. Undoubtedly the
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    QUEEN MARY'S MAIDEN VOYAGE.
    40 24 A commentary on tne arrival of the Queen Mary In New York will probably take place between 7 p.m. and 7.40 p.m. g.m.t. on June 1 (2.20 a.m. and 3 a.m. on June 2 local time).
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      588 24 (Continued frcm page ill) u». from the Savoy Hotel. London Cavallerta Rustlcano (Masca<rni). Songs my Mother Taught Me. TRANSMISSION 3. 9 20 p.m.— Bie Ben. A Recital by WinlI lavellc (Violin) Liebesfreud (Love's Joy) (Kreisler). Canronetta (d'Ambrosio). i.att (Hubay). m. i I'ininine Fame on Parade."* A rrvue of old favourites.
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      1634 24 11.15 p.m. Rates of exchange. Don Juan's Serenade (Tchaikovsky). Even11. ZO p.m. Bid or broadcast. song (Bluraenlhal) All arrangements by W.L. 25. 2J— 11.880 KC Dorothy Hogfcea. 11.35 p m.— Nev.8 In Arabic. 1! 20 a.m.— Clow down. 11.50 p.m. News in French and market prices. BERLIN. CALCUTTA. 10 P»»
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