The Straits Times, 27 May 1936

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKARLY A CENTURT.I THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936. I'KICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGK. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 27. 1936. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      251 1 SINGAPORE: 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE *****. 17^^ "^V I»Jbt EOCK DRILLS COMPRESSORS PNEUMATIC TOOLS etc.. etc. A wide range of local stocks available also spare parts. Sole Agents for Malaya THE BORNEO CO- LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. —^■11 1- 11 j— m— m W.S. 40 PEPSODENT NOW IN
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      288 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683> r -MASTER'S.* BRAND MILK I^l is equal to more than tvvice the quantity of" "-«==»ll( FRESH COWS MILK in richness -__|J food value. OBTAINABLE AT ALL GOOD DEALERS twSk ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE i KUALA LUMPUR. KTSmjBSJSJSJ ikUMtaHto f A KIT [TTnTVUMna v
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      15 1 I 15. ORChAKU ROAD j I for BOUULETS BASKEIS WREATHS Phone 4097 (Amber Mansions) j
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    102 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH TAN. Madam Cheng Quee Neo ageci 76, wife it the late Mr. Tan Jee Toh passed away I eacefully nt her residence No. 15-3 Nlven "foad on Tuesday, May 26, at 6.30 a.m. She leaves behind 3 sons. 5 daughters, 4 daughtera-ln-lsnr, 4 sonc-ln-law. 6 nrand daughters-in-law,
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      579 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position adverti*ed in these rol-.imns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTED an experienced bookkeeper for Commercial firm, a neat handwriting essential. Box 677. Straits Times. WANTED MANAGER to open office. Penanp;. Cash security $10,000. Write giving curriculum Box No. 653. Straits
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      826 2 LOST MISSING from Holland Road district, Smooth Haired Fox Terrier, black and brown head, white body, age about 8 months. Will finder please communicate with Tel. No. 5196 or return dog to Holland Road Police Station. Reward offered. FOR SALE FRIGIDAIRE. medium or family size. Perfect corfditlon as new. Owner
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      803 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET 122. Robinson Road. Apply personally 96- A. Market Btreet. EXCELLENT Office Accommodation at 144 Robinson Road. 3,846 square feet Electric Lift Apply United Engineers Limited. OFFICES at 1, J. 4 and 4- A, Prince St.. No. 22, Raffles Place and 10. Collyer Quay. Apply.
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      948 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of handsome design, well-made-to-order, oakstained teak household furniture of every description, 1 excellent-toned concert piano by Moutries'. crockery, glassware, cooking utensils. 1 H.M.V. double-spring mstor table grand gramophone, etc., etc. (all the furniture are made-to-order by Van Hin It Co., the property of Captain Hcll?man
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      580 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE of fine design blade stained and wax polished teak household furniture, crockery glassware, plants etc. To be held at No. 43. Gllstead Road, on Thursday, May 28, 1936 at 4.3* p.m. Now on view. CHEONG KOON SENO b CO LTD Auctioneers. PUBLIC NOTICES~ NOTICE The Exchange
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      503 2 BUSINESS CARDS. Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Mtsa rIA*A 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. ENCYCLOPAEDIA OK SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE By Drs. A. Costler. A. Wi.ly and Others, undir the general editorship of Norman Halre, Ch. M., MB. One stout volume of 647 pages with supplemenlr.rv book of
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      41 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Singapore Within Outside Without Milsva Maliva Posture Monthly 3*o S 4.00 S 2.50 Qaar'.rrly t H Mi Stt.ftO f 7.50 Ililf Venrty Sl7OO S*4.M SIS.M Yrarl, Ml 60 546.M S3ttO Note— OatsUUoo ebeqaes *<ml« s»cJ»de Ihr usual bank discount
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      673 3 i\ 0. BBITKB INDIA AND APCAR IMS. (In?- Tionited in England.) VLAIL PASSFNOER AND CARCO SERVICES PFNir.-^LAR AND ORIENTAL S N CO UNPEP CONTHAC WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOVmNMENT LOrrDON AND FAR EAST MAn SERVICE Ot'.VMRD FROM LONDON FO3 CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1933 nTTPWAN 8.070 June 4 CORFU
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      581 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA; GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) TO LONDON. Marseille*. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam vessels Tonnage Due (Sail HARUNA MARU 10.500 May 27 28 S KATORI MARU 10.000 June 10 11 < KASHIMA MARU 10.000 June 24 25 YASUKUNI MARU 12,000
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      604 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorships. Most Ca bins have adjolnlna private bath. Excellea Culsnie. FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON. COTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penani M.B. Sham JUTLANDIA 16/6 16/6 17/6 19/8 MEONIA 7/7 7/7 8/7 10/7 ALSIA 28/7 28 7
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      267 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.* APCAR LINE. FOR HONG KONG. AMOK. SHANGHAI. MOJL KOBE AND OSAKA s.s. SHIRALA B.OM June 4 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation :or Orsi and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with g P. O. 8. N. CO.. Issued at
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      1152 3 THE BLUB FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Ilua Shlow Steamship Co. dMS) Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd.. and China Mutual The Cunard Whit* 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 Irrawac'd?
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      128 4 Wednesday, May 27. Snips alongside the Wharves or expected to arriTe KEFPEL habbolr Main Whart Lch. Dolphin. Lch. Spartan. ljCh- Mary TUme- W7™et te Phaslanella. W. Bt. Agnes I. oil Wharf Nil. Coal Whart Nil VESBELS IN DBY DOCKS Tallies* i'uir she*?* Wharf NO. Albert Dock
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      152 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must fee specially and clearly superscribed "By K.L-M." Mr* Java and Southern Sumatra by air (Netherlands) 4 p m Pontlanak (Khoen Hoeml 3 OJn. Tarrmpa (O. Van der Heijden) 4 p.m. Philippine Islands (Benvenue) 7 p.m. Thanfey. May 28. Pengerang
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      Netherlands Air Mail Singapore-Amsterdam.
      22 4 Netherlands Air Mail SingaporeAmsterdam. The air mall dispatched from Singa>pore on May 20 was delivered la London on May 26 <6 days).
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      FROM MALACCA.
      180 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By KXJW." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Tomorrow. Australasia. Java and Timor by air (Qantas) 9.45 a.m. Ceylon (Haruna Maru) ..1.15p.m. Ceylon li Great Britain (parcels only) (Agamemnon) Ip.m. Friday. May 29. Upper
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      FROM KUALA LUMPUR.
      168 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By K.LJM." Mails will close at Kuala Lumpur as follows: Tomorrow. Australasia. Java and Timor by air (Qantas) ..8.15a.m. X Western Australia (Marnlx V. St. Aldegonde) 7 P Friday, May 29. South Africa (Buenos
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      ELECTRICITY IN THE QUEEN MARY.
      219 4 3443 Tons Of Cables Made By Callenders. More than 650 miles of Callender cables have been used In the electrical Installation In the Queen Mary which leaves Southampton for New York on her maiden voyage today. Every yard of this cable was manufactured at Calender's
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      81 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected tomorrow by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 7 p.m. General delivery of letters on May 29 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
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    FRASER AND COMPANY.
    903 4 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s report of yesterday states: Interest during the week ha.s been centred almost entirely on tin shares which have experienced a sharp setback. Rumours published in the Press that negotiations for renewal ->: the present Tin Restriction agreement stand a fair chance of being
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    ANGSA BANK LIGHT VESSEL
    29 4 A message received from the Harbour Master, Port Swettenham, yesterday stated that the light vesael at Angsa Bank has been re-moored In the charted position.
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      506 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKING AGENTS. P.M.S. BLTB. AND 81AM STATES RAILWAYS. TKLFrHONE: FrHtht 5433—P»— «c Ml CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITEDI (Incorporated In England) REDUCED FARES SINGAPORE/ EUROPE First cJass from £105-10-2 Second class from 71- 7-8 REDUCED AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R. Interchange with P.
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      763 4 McALISTER CO., LTD. AND REDUCED (incorporated in Straits sertinue iisj ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. COMPANY. (IncorooraMw tn England) (Incorooratec in 0.8 A.I -EUXRMA.V IAHt ■no mvßir inunnM BOBTON. NXW TOUR BALTIMORE FOB OAVBB. LONDON f ApR Qp QOOf) corE ROTTERDAM HAMBU&O. Vbi Port* and 3«e« CsaaL STEEL
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      129 4 Malayan Meteorological Service Daily Weather Reoert. night etatiooa xesteraaj utst Max Rainfall Bright Mln. Ufflp. ms Sunshine tcma arm. *F West Coxit. Alcr Star 89 0.04 2.1 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.07 3.1 75 Sitiawan 89 0.79 3.9 74 Bukit Jcram 88 1.43 3.6 73 Malacca 85 0.12 4.6
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      10 4 Superintendent. Meteorological Brancn Malaya. Meteorological Offlce. Singapore, May 27, 1936
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      238 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE IMB, H. W. 2.15 a.m. 8.3 ft.; 3.53 p.m. 7. J ft. h. W 9.07 a.m. 1.5 ft.: 9.11 p.m. 4.4 ft. Thursday. May 28. B. W. 3.11 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 4.46 p.m. 7. a ft. L. W. 9.58 a.m. 2.2 ft.: 10.22 p.m. Friday. May 39.
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    STATE BADMINTON.
    117 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 26. The Perak Badminton representatives in the triangular concert against Selangor and Penang for the Leong Sin Nam Trophy for men and the Tungku Permaisuri Cup for women are as follows: Men's Singles: Tan Cheng Phor, Jee Kirn Keat. KaJ apathy. Reserves:
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    GOVERNMENT SERVICES
    104 5 The following have agreed to play for the Government Services F.A. against the S.C.C. In a friendly match on the S.C.C. ground today: Lee Pak Tong (Medicals), Salleh (Monopolies) Johary (Monopolies) Kass (G.P.0.), Abdul Rahman (Monopolies) Phillips (Medicals), Yahya (Immigration), Masud (Police), Ibrahim (G.P.0.), Abu Bakar (Immigration) and
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    S.R.C. BILLIARDS.
    85 5 Dr. Tcssensohn Wins The Championship. The following wer- the results of the S.R.C. billiards tournament:— Singles "A" Handicap: Winner W. H. Mosbergen 75); Runner-up A. O. Valberg (—125). Singles "B" Handicap: Winner R. B. Milne (—20); Runner-up C. C. Oehlers (Scratch). Russian Pool Doubles Handicap: Winners E. A.
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    SELANGOR GOLF.
    147 5 Annual Report Shows Profit Of $310. The fifteenth annual report or the Selangor Golf Club to bs presented at the annual general meeting on Thursday shows that the club has made a' nett profit for the year of $310.65. a decrease of $422.35 as compared with the previous
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    LOCAL BADMINTON.
    194 5 I The following are the ties arranged for this week-end !n the Singapore Junior championships. Saturday, at 2.30 p.m. Doubles: K. C. Chcrian and Thio Get Swec v. Tay Boc Liang and Llm Kian Soo. Singles Tay Kheng Ann v. K. Ollvelro; Chuns Cheng Hock v. Syed Sallm;
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      370 5 LAST NIGHT J3M K&Sk THE BRIGHTEST STARS ijHjf^^BP T^^ mtw OF THE AMUSEMENT WORLD Bfl ~7 a\ \^Em IN A SPARKLING STORY I (™/,W OK SONG. DANCE AND ROMANCE jJLJfcMIJbJBUBmEHJ The BIG BROADCAST i! 36 ih BUG CROSBY, ETHEL MERMAN, JACK OAKIE, BURNS and ALLEW. TOMORROW— TOGETHER IN THE LAST
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      298 5 The LOCAL PRESS CRITICS, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, HAVE ENDORSED THE LONDON -if DAILY MAIL'S OPINION. C Let NOTHING Stop you from Seeing it *4c Owing to unprecedented success season extended until tomorrow, Thursday. LAST 2 NIGHTS^c VICTORIA 6 ,i s 5 t GORDON HARKER m J "This Is The Life"? Supported
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      39 5 BED OR TABLE LAMPS High quality lamps. mctaJ base with Alarmdock. Chromium plated. Best qaalttjr Claaa shades. Style No. j«l 57.50 Style No. 510 SB.CB (Prices sllchtly higher In F.M.S.) T. M. A. MUSIC HOUS£ Singapore Kuala Lcn*.~ur Ipoh
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      292 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. 'THE Straits Times is publishing comedy, with humour of the Cockney this daily feature to irive order and excellent camera work in ings, sports events, social functions GLOBE THEATRE: This Is the Life. and other outstanding happenings, with Gordon Harker. 7.15 9 .30. Organisers of meetings
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  • LATEST LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      240 6 Tin Share Prices Recover On I.T.C. Announcement. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 27. Tlu iv was a considerable turnover in tin shares yesterday, there being fairly heavy offering! in all dam nf shares. Price* fell sharply, but a number of buyers came out to lake Advantage
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      PRODUCE.
      173 6 May 27. Singapore, tin price (per ptal) S09 1 Sinrapore, May 2", 12 noon. Buyer. Seller Gambler 5.25 Java Cube 8.50 Hamburg 10.50 White Muntok Pepper 16.75 Black Pepper 8.25 White Pepper 16.25 •Sundried Copra 4 90 Mixed Copra 4 65 Sarawak Jelctong 6 00 Mixed Black Pepper Saigon
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        568 6 Ml Shares quoted above ar- fully paid. issue val. Fraset Co. Lyall Evau Buyers Selltrs Buyers Seilers 4/- Ampat Tin 4 9 5 3 4 9 5:! £1 Asam Kumbang 28/9 29/6 28/3 29/6 £1 Austral Malay 58 6 59/6cd 58/- 59/-cd 5/- Ayer Hitaro 13'- 14 6 14/-
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        GENERAL.
        422 6 2 2 Alex Brick Orel. 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 2 2 do 1% Prefs 1.55 1.60 1.55 1.62'-i 10 10 Atlas Ice 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 £1 £1 B. A. T 6.1.6 6.6.0 6.2.6 6.7.6 180 B M. Broadcastingo 12'/ 2 diso.osdis 0.05 dis par 10 S B. M.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        171 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 108 110 norn 4Vt% 1907 red. 1947 51, 300,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. SO 112 114 norn AVt% 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 118 120 norn 4% 1913 red. 1963 $2,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        335 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated) Toduys Prices Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Mlenby 1.50 l.60xd 1.50 1.60xd Mor dajah 0.90 1.05 0.90 1.00 Vmal Malay ($2) 3.32 3.42' i 3.30 3.40 Vyei HJt&aa 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40xd Vcr Molek 0.90 1.00 0 95 1.00 Vyer Pcmas 1.45 1.55
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    EXCHANGES
    205 6 me following are tbe exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hone Kung 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.
    86 6 Noon, May 27. Buyers. Sellers. No. 1 X. R. S. S. (F. 0.8.) May 25 9/16 25% Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 25 7/16 25Vi> No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (Spot loose) Awardable Very quiet. Latest Cable: London
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    359 6 London. May 26. The follow'ng are '-oaay b ciosing middle prices on Uu uontion Stoes Exchange: i Shares of n denomination unless I otherwise stated •New York prices quoted in U.S. currency The above are dealers' middle prices: jobbers' margins. oro'.:eraee and stamp duty are not Included Yester«M
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    EXCHANGES
    85 6 London, May 26. Paris 75 41 64 Athens 528 :uU"h Nev York 4.W) Bucharest 674 sellers Montreal 4.98 Rle 4 4 Bm^sels 29.4 > sellers oElci*! Geneva 15.41 Belgrade 219 Amsterdam 7.37', 3uenos Aires unquoted Mi'<in 63*. Montevideo 39- 4 D.-iiin 12.37 sellers offlcia: Madrid 3t»'a Boiudcn 1 tV,
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    EXCHEQUER RETURNS
    51 6 The Exchequer returns snow that to'a' ordinary revenue. excluding self-balßncin^ Items, amounts to £81 567.826 compared with £87.458 829 a', the correrpendin:; (Mtc of las". year The total ordinary e\"p3n(iiture er-lusivc of sclf-ta.lar.cftg turns, is i' 107.525 844 against 1105.280.261 at the corresponding date cf IMS. Briti h
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    55 6 TVe transit times on full rate telegrams from Singapore to Lo-irfo:i yesterday were as follows: Telegrams handed in up to 5.00 p m. 4 rnuv. Telegrams har.dcd in up to 5 30 p.m. 4 mint. Tcli grams handed in i:p to n 00 p.m. 4 mins. Telegrams handed in up
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    TIN COMMITTEE MEETING.
    300 6 NO DECISION KE QUOTA OR RENEWAL. London, r^: In view of the difficulties of estlmut.ij- the probable exports from Bolivia, the International Tin committee have decided tha the quota for th- third quart rot 193G shall bo considered at thi'ir meeting in June, says a communique issued
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    SHARES REPORT.
    160 6 l£ 11 Evatfs daily report of today stales: It is too cail> to lca-n wiial t;v i »i!l be on this market to 'he c-omm'inionft regarding the I.T.C. meeting Vhtcb fit received tr.day I At a glance it hardly a-vi?:irs tint then are any real dissentients to renewal
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    WOMEN MINE WITHOUT PERMISSION.
    111 6 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 2fl. One Malay and four Chinese women were charged before Mr. J. Calder. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, with carrying on mining operations 1 without permission at Petaling. They were each fined $10 or ten days' simple
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      25 6 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in Englnpd A.D. 1720) FIRE. MARINE, LIFE, MOTOR CAR. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. Branch Office for Malaya. Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore. APB 1.
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      31 6 AS SUPPLIED TO P.W.D. throughout Malaya, Rubber Plantations etc. Large Stock Spares Carried McALISTER CO., LTD. (and reduced) Incorporated in Straits Settlements. SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR and IPOH. iv s n
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      STERLING RUBBER COMPANIES.
      1838 7 Extracts From Reports Of Directors. ANGLO-JOHORE RUBBER ESTATES LTD. The report of the directors for the year ended Dec. 31, 1935. states that the net profit for the year was £401. A debit balance of £25 brought forward has been deducted and it is proposed to write-off
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      BROOME RUBBER PLANTATIONS.
      459 7 PURCHASE OF AREA IN JOHORE. A circular issued by the directors of Broome Rubber Plantations Ltd states that the purchase of the Johore property, which has been named Eldred Estate, was completed on Dsc. 31. 1935, and further blocks of first-class rubber totalling 1,378 acres, all adjoining
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      ALLENBY RUBBER COMPANY.
      562 7 Good Results Of Manuring:. The annual general meeting of Allenby Rubber Company Ltd. was held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Mr. F. G. Souter, the chairman, presiding. In proposing the adoption oi the report and accounts Tor the year the chairman said: There is not very much
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      SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE MISSION TO JAPAN.
      54 7 Osaka, May 25. The Osaka Chamber of Commerce has been informed by the South African Trade Commissioner that the Union of South Africa will send an economic mission headed by Mr. A. P. J. Fourie. Minister of Commerce, next month. Preparations are being made
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      ITALY AND SANCTIONS.
      58 7 Italy's commercial treaties with sanctionLst countries were automatically cancelled by sanctions, according to Signor Oayda, who says that such treaties are subject to radical revision in the future, especially as the Fascist Directorate is working for the economic emancipation of the nation, with the permanent and irrevocable
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      603 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ot Hong Kong The liability di members is limited to the extent and tn manner prescribed by Ordinance No 6 ot 1929 of the Colony. Authorised Capital i5l>,000.oo<) Issued and Fully Paid- Up $20,000,000 Itrserve Funds Sterling I 8.&U0.OO0 Hor.R
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      40 7 CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATION. (Incorporated In 1871 by Spatial Act of th. Parliament of Canada) Head Office Toronto, Canada. General Agency for Straits Settlements— 34 35. Mercantile Bank Building, Singapore. ONE Of THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S STRON6EST AND LARGEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
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      466 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incoroonred in England or 3ot*> Charter :85S> Paid Op Caouai in SiiO.ooo shares of £5 each 13.000.000 Reserve Pund C3.U03.000 Reserve Llabllltv of Proprietors (3.00«.0OO HEAU OFFICE: 38. Btsbopigate Lordon. X C. t. Alor Star Hong Kong Saigon Amrllsar Xlollo Semarang Bangituk
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    THREE-POWER MONEY AGREEMENT.
    182 8 Adverse Effect On Yen Feared. Shanghai. May 26. Japanese official and financial circles are perturbed by rumours of the conclusion of a currency agreement between China. Eritain and the United States, according to Tokio reports. Mr. Suma, Japanese Consul-General in Nanking, has been recalled to Tokio to
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    JAPANESE PLANES IN N. CHINA INCREASED TO 34.
    38 8 With the arrival of nine more military planes on Saturday from Manchukuo. the Japanese air strength In North China has been brought up to 34 machines.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    AIR COMMODORE IN SLANDER ACTION.
    153 8 Sequel To A Tea Party In London. Air Commodore William MacNecce Fester, obtained a verdict with £100 damages in a slander action brought in the High Court against Air Marshal Sir Cyril and Lady Newall in respect of statements made by Lady Newall at a
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    LONDON PAID £93,000 IN FINES.
    204 8 Sources Of Income For Police Fund. Fees and fines paid at London police I courts helped to swell the revenue of I the Metropolitan Police Fund by more 'than £93,000 last year. i The accounts of the fund, published yesterday, show this item as one
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    HOUSE FOUND 16-FT. UNDERGROUND.
    130 8 Old-Fashioned Collars In A Passage. A house containing two rooms and a kitchen was found 16ft. below ground by workmen laying an electric cable at the junction of Springburn and Fountain-well roads, Springburn. Glasgow. One of the men discovered an opening leading from the trench, crawled
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    CHINA'S VICTORY.
    82 8 Right To Seat On League Council. Geneva, May 23. It Is understood that China has won her year and a half fight for the recognition of her right to a seat on th* League Council. It is universally expected that the Assembly will elect her in September The
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    JAPANESE INFLUENCE AT TSINGTAO GROWING.
    49 8 Nanking, May 26. Anxiety over the rapid growth of Japanese influence at Tsingtao is reported to have been expressed by RearAdm. Shen Hung-lieh. Mayor of Tsingtao In the course of an Interview here yesterday with Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. the Premier— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    31 8 The Italians have occupied Debra Marcos, the ancient Abyssinian stronghold and Holy City in the Oojjam Province and it is expected that the control of the whole province will follow.— Reuter.
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    MANCHU-E. HOPEI PACTS.
    209 8 REPORTED SIGNING AT TUNGCHOW. Tientsin, May 22. A treaty of amity and an anti-Red co-operation pact between Manchukuo and the so-called East Hopei Autonomous Government were formally signed at Tungchow. capital of East Hopei regime, yesterday. The treaty and pact will become effective on July 1, and
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    SOCIALIST LEADER WARNS SPAIN.
    193 8 Flight Of Her Citizens And Capital. Madrid. Senor Prieto, the Socialist leader who was one of the revolutionaiies of October, 1934, speaking at Cucnca, I warned Spain of the dangers of the present revolutionary unrest which Is agitating the country. Spain, he declared. Is passing through
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    NANKING-CANTON TALKS.
    86 8 Details Of Discussions Kept Secret. Canton, May 25. Seventy-eight Kuomintang members. Including eight high officials from Nanking headed by Dr. Sun Fo. ana representatives from the various pro- vincial governments and munic'paiities, are now in Canton to pay their respects to the late Mr. Hu Han-mi:i and to
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    SMUGGLING SPREADS TO SHANTUNG.
    32 8 Shantung Province has also been hit by the smuggling menace. The Tsingtao customs estimates revenue losses at Tsingtao alone this year at over $10,000,000 Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    LEGATION GUARD.
    108 8 London, May 25. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, stated at question time In the House of Commons today that the Italian Government had invited the British Government to consider whether, in the light of the occupation of Addis Ababa, it would not now be desirable to withdraw
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    29 8 A Mexico City 'message says that 15 rebels were killed in a three-hour battle between rebels and Government troops in the mountain district near Atlixco in Puebla state.— Reuter.
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    DETAINED JAPANESE STEAMERS.
    105 8 Nanking Order Seizure Of Goods And Fines. Tientsin. May 23. All goods in the 11 Japanese steamers being detained at Tientsin by the Chinese Customs are to be confiscated. The steamers arc to be released upon payment of the requisite fines for smuggling. This is the order
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    " FOREIGN INTERESTS NOT TO BE AFFECTED."
    148 8 FOREIGN INTERESTS NOT TO BE AFFECTED." Gen. Tashiro On Expansion Of North China Garrison. Tientsin. May 25. The Japanese North China Command has declined to reveal the number of troops by which the garrison will be Increased. I It is reliably estimated, however, that the strength will be brought to
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    THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
    139 8 M. HERRIOrS RETURN FORECAST. Paris. May 23. Diplomatic r.uarters here, a.ssert.s the Figaro, now predict with certainty that M. Herriot. the former Premier, will tftka over the Foreign Ministry in the new Cabinet. According to the Figaro M Herriot was asked by M. Blum shortly aIUT
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    SUICIDE SONG VICTIM.
    114 8 "GLOOMY SUNDAY." New Y^rk. May 23. According to a witness at the inquest the words of the •Gloomy SunIday." which lias lrequently been i mentioned lately in connection with suicides, were carefully memorised by j Philip Tangier Smith Cooke. a senior student at HoDart College. Geneva, New
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    MORE RUSSIAN MANPOWER.
    122 9 NO ABORTION BONUS FOR BABIES. Moscow, May 26. A DRIVE to raise the birth rate is behind the new legislation which has been drafted making abortion a criminal offence and subsidising mothers with 2,000 roubles annually, for every child over seven per family, and 5,000 roubles each
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    JAPAN'S INTERESTS IN NORTH CHINA.
    251 9 Proposals To War Office And Cabinet. Shanghai. May 26. Gen. Tada, former Commander of the Japanese forces In North China, has submitted a number of proposals regarding the consolidation of Japan's interests In North China to the Japanese War Office and the Cabinet. The proposals
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    KUOMINTANG HEAD.
    83 9 Nomination Offered To Former Siam Merchant. Hong Kong, May 26. The executives of the Kuomintang branch in South China have offered Mr. Siau Fat Sheng. head of the Canton Kuomlntang headquarters, the Chairmanship of the Kuomintang in place of Mr. Hu Han Mln. who died two weeks ago.
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    NEGUS'S CROWN FOR BADOGLIO ?
    56 9 NEGUS'S CROWN FOR BADOGLIO Cairo, May 26. The victor's spoils in the f.rm of a gold crown and a Jewelled sword, which are conjectured to have belonged to the Negus, were declared to the Suez Customs by a man from East Africa as the personal property of Marshal Badoglio and
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    39 9 On account of a shortage of personnel, the establishment of the Dutch Navy Is to be enlarged. Training will also be accelerated. The shortage of men has been caused by the necessity of finding crews for new Dutch warships.
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    NARROW ESCAPE OF BRITISH POLICE.
    308 9 AGAINST ARAB RIFLEMEN. Bomb Throwing In Jaffa. Jerusalem, May 26. A STRATEGIC retreat saved a party of ten British police from annihilation near Mcskha, at the foot of Mount Tabor, in lower Galilee. The police had arrested three Arabs for trespassing on Jewish fields and,
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    "STRONG SUSPICION OF GUILT."
    150 9 Verdict In Tientsin Poison Trial. TienUln. May 2G. F\R. JOHN COLBERT has been ac- quitted on the charge of poisoning his wife and assaulting her with intent to commit murder, by the United States Court for China. Judge Helmick said the court entertained strong suspicions of
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    AUSTRALIAN GESTURE.
    291 9 "ONENESS" OF EMPIRE PEOPLES. London. May 26. A UNIFIED scheme for the development and rationalisation of industries and exchange of products throughout the Empire was advocated by Mr. Earle Page, the Australian Minister of Commerce, in a speech at the Royal Empire Society. He said that Australia had
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    EX-SERVICE RESERVES.
    81 9 "Royal Defence Force" To &> Reorganised. London. May 26. Replying to commiihiemifQ. ..stating that numbers of ex-servicemen j. were desirous of enrolling themselves I 1 for "the defence of the country," the Minister for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, has replied stating that plans were bein? m:i(ie for th3
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    YELLOW RIVER SCHEME.
    58 9 Gen. Han Fu Chu. Governor rf Shantung, has submitted an elaborate plan for the dredging of the mouth of the Yellow River and th? construction of a number of concre 1 1 dykes near the delta. The works will take two years to complete and will cost
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    28 9 The members of the Mount Everest Expedition, led by Mr. Hugh Ruttledg ■■>. i have now reached their base camp, four, miles from Dzarambuk, 16.000 feet above sea level.
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    RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE FAR EAST.
    233 9 London, May 26. A T yesterday's Anglo-Russian naval conversations, discussion was continued of the general issues raised by the undertaking to exchange information on naval programmes and by the qualitative agreement contained in the recent naval treaty, also on technical matters connected with projected
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    AMUSEMENTS
    129 10 SINGAPORE. GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Special Dinner Dance Cabaret Tonight. Admission fl. GREAT WORLD Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies, Cinemas Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret, Dancing, Talkies Theatres tc Cinema*. RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Dinner Si Dance (Informal; 9.30 to Midnight. EITZ, GETLANG Cheating Cheaters. With
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936. THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION.
    840 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936. THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION. In our leading article of May 5 we said of the Singapore Ratepapers' Association that Property Owners' Association" would be a more- correct title. Our refiVark was prompted by the recent activities of the association, which, judging by its
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    Social and personal
    166 10 Mr. 11. B. Noon, of Messrs. Evatt and Co., Kuala Lumpur, goes on transfer to Penang at the end of this week. Mr. S. Brown, of Messrs. J. A. Russell and Co., Kuala Lumpur, goes on leave this week, via the United States. Mr. W. J. Burnet,
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    THROUGH PERAK WITH THE TROOPS.
    1907 10  -  J.J. SHEEHAN, M.C.S. A MALAYAN BOOKSHELF. By A Political Officer's Notes on The Malay Rebellion. I'erak and the Malays: "Sarong" and "Kris." By Major Fred McNair, C.M.G. (Published by CasseU Co.. London, 1886.) The central episode in this book Is the assassination in the year
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    738 10 TEA AT THE GAP. A VISITOR from Kuala Lumpur was complaining the other day that there was nowheie t:> go in that town after office, if or.c wanted a change from the eternal golf Jr tennis or the cirema. "Now, in Singapore he said, and I
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    ARAB LEADERS ANXIOUS TO STOP STRIKE.
    685 11 BUT DISORDERS MUST STOP FIRST. General Wauchope Taking Firm Stand. STATEMENT IN COMMONS. Jerusalem, May 27. FT be'ieved that the Arab leaders are ready to ra'l off the strike and check lawlessness if they csn find a way out, but the High Commissioner, Lleat.-GeJieral
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    3 11 Sir Arthur Wauchope
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    HEIMWEHR WILL FIGHT.
    163 11 Threat Of Civil War In Austria. Vienna, May 27. The outcome of a protracted, secret conference of all provincial leaders has proved that the Helmwehr Is not going to be extinguished without a serious struggle A laconic communique Issued by the conference announced that the Helmwehr headquarters
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    SIAM'S TIN DEMAND.
    39 11 ■piIK International Tin Committee has decided to send a delegation to Bangkok to negotiate with the Siamese Government in respect of Siam's demand for larger tonnage in «ny new international tin agreement. See Page Six today.
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    TRAGEDY IN WELSH COLLIERY.
    106 11 London, May 26. It Is feared that seven men have been drowned in a colliery disaster 'in South Wales. While 20 men of the day shift were at work today in Loveston pit. Pembrokeshire, which only recently has been re-opened after several years, water broke through
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    38 11 Ten prominent Chinese industrial leaders are to leave Shanghai on I»!ay 26 for an investigation tour of Siam where they will study t'r.e conditions of the Chinese Overseas in Siam and submit a report to the Nanking Government.
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    MAKE FRIENDS WITH ITALY.
    108 11 RUSSIA'S ADVICE TO BRITAIN. MUSSOLINI SAYS HE IS WILLING. Moscow, May 26. It is understood the Kremlin Is urging a compromise with Italy, believing the German policy entails the greatest threat to European peace Karl Radek, writing in Investia. says an eleventh-hour attempt will be made
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    "I ASK NOTHING OF BRITAIN."
    197 11 Mussolini Wants Facts To Be Faced. "I ask nothing of Britain. I am ready to give her all possible assurances." declared Signor Mussolini, in an interview with the correspondent of the Paris newspaper L'Intransigeant when asked whether, if Britain asked him to give a solemn
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    JAPANESE CONCESSION OVERCROWDED.
    53 11 Tientsin. May 27. The Japanese North China Command has applied to the Tientsin Municipality for permission to extend the foundary of the Japanese Concession. "This Is necessitated," the Japanese state, "to accommodate the surplus Japanese residents in the city." The Chinese municipality has not yet replied. Sin
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    Ormsby-Gore Attacked.
    239 11 MALAYA DOES NOT WANT HIM! Odious Comparisons With The Dutch. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 26. CTARTLINGLY outspoken comments on the unsuitability of the Rt. Hon. Mr. W. G. A. OrmsbyGore, P.C.. for the Secretaryship of the Colonies (in succession to Mr. J. H. Thomas), are made
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    WEIRD NEW CULT In AMERICA.
    127 11 Six Million Members Of "Black Legion?" Detroit, May 26. A cowardly attack on another relief worker is attributed to the Black Legion. The victim was carried off stripped and Hogged, allegedly because he refused to Join the cult. Warrants have been Issued for the arrest
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    IRAQ RATIONS JAPAN.
    63 11 Baghdad. May 26. A new customs regulation provides that Japanese piece goods cannot be cleared by Iraqi customs hous:-s unless the Importer can prove the export to Japan of Iraqi produce to the value of 15 per cent, of the Jatanes2 goods he desires to clear. The
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    ADDIS ABABA REGIME.
    338 11 Bank Of Italy Opens: Natives Disarmed. Addis Ababa. May 26. A branch of the Bank of Italy has been opened here. For the time being It will do business only with officers and men of the Italian army of occupation and those members of the European colony
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    8 11 Sir Edgar Britten, captain of the Queen Mary.
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    LISTENING TO THE QUEEN MARY.
    158 11 j FIRST B.B.C. MESSAGES AT SEA TONIGHT. London. May 20. When the Cunard White Star liner, the Queen Mary, leaves Southampton this afternoon on her maiden Atlantic crossing it v.-ill be possible for most of the world to hear each day descriptions of her progress
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    FROM SHIP TO PLANE.
    295 11 Passengers May Change Over. NEW PLAN BEGINS NEXT WEEK. MALAYAN travellers wi.o wish to do part of the journey Home by air and part by ste.imer "ill benefit by a scheme which hoi bCM approved at a conference of Hr.tish and Netherlands uir and shipping companies,
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    24 11 i- 23. A Cliinc.;? goodwill n-.lssion U BUni -aiied aboard th? Viet :ria, b Mr Lin fir.-, a fcrrr.?r Mir.:.' c v Cuba.— ReutT.
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    VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR MALAYS.
    1789 12 "Now Being Squeezed Out" EARNEST APPEAL BY JOHORE COUNCILLOR. CONSIDERABLE extensions of the educational system, with special attention to the training of Malay youths for useful occupations, were urged by the Hon. Inche Onn at yesterday's meeting of the Johore Council of State. At present, said
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    SULTAN LEAVES TOMORROW.
    185 12 Tungku Mahkota To Act As Regent. H.H. the Sultan of Johore, accompanied by his private secretary, Capt. Abdullah, leaves by the Gneisenau tomorrow for Ceylon. After a short stay there His Highness will go on to the famous German spa, Kissingen in Bavaria. H.H. the Tungku Mahkota
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    G.O.C.'s TRIP IN FLYING-BOAT.
    57 12 Major-General W. G. S. Dobble, G.O.C., Malaya, was flown to Kuantan in an R.A. F. Singapore III flyingboat on Monday, and was flown back yesterday. Air-Commodore Sydney Smith, Air Officer Commanding the R.A.F., Far East, and Group-Captain A. H. Peck, Senior Air Staff Officer, will fly
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    THE PENANG DISASTER.
    37 12 Sergeant-Pilot Alec Sollis. survivor of the collision between two R.A.F bombtrs at Penang, In which four were killed. Is returning, to Seletar from Penang today. An Inquiry Into the accident will be held later
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    23 12 Members of the Eurasian Association are reminded of the extraordinary general meeting to be held on Friday, at 5.15 p.m. at the S.R.C.
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    ALLEGED MURDER IN SINGAPORE PRISON.
    275 12 Man Stabbed: Fellow Convict Charged. A group of 97 convicts were at worn In Singapore prison on the morning of April 2 when a cry rang out. Warder C. P. Clark, one of the officers in charge, turned round to see two Chinese prisoners supporting
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    DELAYED AIR MAILS.
    62 12 We are informed that the first plane of the Qantas duplicated BrisbaneSingapore service arrived in Singapore on May 19. and not May 22, as reported. Imperial Airways, Ltd., further point out, in connection with the Imperial east-bound plane which was delayed at Penang. that the malls were
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    33 12 Queen Mary's 69th birthday was marked In Singapore yesterday by the firing of 21 guns from H.MS. Cornwall, H.M.S. Terror and Fort Teregah at noon. Both His Matesty's ships In ha*toour wsre "dressed."
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    THE GENERAL ADVISER.
    226 12 Government Has Not Been Apathetic. Replying to th>_- Hon. Inche Onn, the Hon. Mr. W. E Pepys, the General Adviser said I cannot agree that the Government of Johore, In recent years, have been blind to the needs ol vernacular education. On the contrary, at any rate
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    COAL DISCOVERY IN SINGAPORE.
    250 12 Seam Twelve Feet Wide At Pasir Panjang. QOXL has been found in Singapore, on (he Alexandra Brickworks property at l'asir Panjang. A Straits Times reporter, making inquiries this morning, saw Mr. T. A. Goskar, the brickworks manager, instructing coolies in (he excavation of a glossy black
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    SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
    190 12 Alleged Threat With Dummy Pistol. Charges of robbery in a Singapore watch-maker's shop were made against two uniformed soldiers who appeared in the second police court this morning. The accused are Fusiliers Leonara Gourlay and Stuart Wilson, of H. Q Company. Royal Innlskilllng Fusiliers. The prosecutors'
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    KALUMPANG BRIDGE OPEN TO LORRIES.
    68 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. The P.W.D. Selangor, have advised the Automobile Association that the temporary bridge at Kalumpang, on the main road between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, will be ready for all traffic from Thursday onwards. Since the Kalumpang bridge subsided
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    GARRISON TOMBOLA.
    44 12 A Tombola will be run at the Union Jack Club. Singapore, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, in aid of the Sailors'. Soldiers' and Airmen's Families Association (Singapore Branch), to whom 10 per cent, of the proceeds will be given.
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    A MAN WHO SCOFFED AT SPOOKS.
    174 12 At The Cinema Lionel Barrymore In An Unusual Film. "Th- Return of Peter Grimm." with Lionel Barrymore. At the Pavilion. Whether cne attends this show merely seeking amusement or because one Is a believer In spiritualism or a doubting Thomas, it will be enjoyed.
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    JOHORE'S CONSTITUTION: UNIQUE IN MALAYA.
    806 13 Dato Braddell's Tribute. FREEDOM OF OPINION IN COUNCIL. That Johore's constitution is a masterly piece of work." unique in Malaya in the freedom of vote enjoyed by members of the Council of Stat?, was the assertion of the Hon. Dato Roland Braddell at yesterday's meeting
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    34 13 The 12 -year-old son of the Indian rhief orderly at Govrmmpr.t House. Singapore, had a finger of his left hand mislvd when it was ciught In a steel folding chair which he was opening
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    CHEAPER CURRENT FOR COOKERS.
    47 13 Committee No. 5 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, at a meeting on May 19, decided to recommend a reduction of the charge for electric current for domestic power purposes from 5 cents to 4 cents per unit, with effect from Ju!y meter readings.
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    WOMEN CAUSE TROUBLE.
    207 13 Man's Peace Move Ends In Free Fight. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 26. How a quarrel between two Siku women ended in a free fight In the Central Workshops area last month was told to Mr. J. Calder. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today,
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    181 13 Mr. C. Da Silva's Speech At Radin Mas School. Empire Day was given more significance this year at Radin Mas School by an address from Mr. C. da Silva. Briefly, he emphasised the importance of the fact that we must celebrate Empire Day not mere'.y by waving flags
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    INEFFICIENT BRAKES.
    117 13 Lorry Driver Heavily Fined At K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 26. A Chinese lorry driver was severely dealt with by Mr. J. Calder. In the Kuala Lumpur Police Court today, for carrying aji overload of two tons and 19 cwts in his lorry and having
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    DEATH OF MR. W. N. CULLEN.
    116 13 Mr William Newton Cullen. of •Penang. died at the General Hospita!. .Singapore, on Monday and wus buried 'yesterday. Mr. Cullen. who was 57, was the son 01 the late Mr. W A. B. Cullen. who was editor and proprietor of the Pinang Ga/ette 1873—1887
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    39 13 Two planes belonging to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club and piloted by members will fly to Kuala Kubu Bahru on the occasion of the Ulu Selangor District Agricultural and Baby Show on May 31, and will give Joy flightc
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    51 13 HE. Hie Officer Administering the Government (Mr. AS. Small) visited Miss Griffith Jones's Tanglin School at Cameron Highlands this week. Th- picture shows the school since the two new wines have been added, to cope with the increasing; demand for educational facilities in a healthy environment for European children in
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    LORRY TRANSPORT IS "FAIR GAME FOR TAXATION."
    794 13 Protest By Johore State Councillor. THE Hon. Mr. B. J. R. Barton entered a strong but futile protest, at the meeting of the Johore Council of State yesterday, against unduly heavy taxation of motor lorry transport. He was speaking on the Bill to
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    GREAT WORLD CABARET
    39 13 The Great World Cabaret is now personally controlled by the managing director, Mr. Lee Choon Eng. On June 2. 9 and 23 there will be extensions to 2 a.m., and balloons and streamers will be distributed.
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    Y.M.C.A. IN K.L.
    151 13 Lieut.-Col Eaton Looks Back. (Fro mOur Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 25. Lt.-Col. B. J. Eaton 0.8. E., in his last annual report as president of tnc I V.M.C.A., Kuala Lumpur, just issued., recalls how the branch began in aj shop, then met in a small wooden
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    IPOH GIRL IN A NEW FILM.
    74 13 Miss Diana Wong, who has been chosen to play the lead in a new film for which the author of Lady Precious Stream, Mr. S. I. Hsuing, is now writing the scenario, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Wong of Ipoh.
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    53 13 At a meeting of Southend Pub'x Assistance it was reported that 5.000 lb. of tea had been purchased before the price was raised in accordance with the Budget, and a saving of over £41 had *ipen eiTected. It was stated the commltteec v:.--." not in possession of secret Budget. In
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    BILLS NOT TO BE RUSHED.
    425 13 Nor Are Replies To Unofficials. An important change in procedure relating to Bills and replies to unofficials' qteechci was announced iijr the Hon. Y. M. Ungku Abdul Aziz^ Mentri Besar, at the meeting of the Council of State of Johore. Addressing the Council at the
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    MIDDLESEX HARDLY DESERVED TO TAKE BOTH POINTS.
    653 14 GUNNERS HAD MORE OF THE PLAY. Ratcliffe Stacey The Best Pair Of Backs In Div. I. MIDDLESEX 1; R.A. 0. A GOAL to nil in favour of the Middlesex Regiment was hardly a true reflex of yesterday's First Division match at Anson Road
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    DERBY PROBABLE STARTERS.
    525 14 TPHL pnhftMe stariers for the Derby to be run at Epscm today now number Z'i according to the telegram received from Reuter this morning. Rhodes Scholar. Monument. Piaster Cast, Star Comedian. Ormstead and Flares are omitted as compared with the list published on May 21. The probables
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    38 14 WEDNESDAY. MAY 27. Saccrr: Middlesex II vs. H.M.S. Terrcr at Naval Base: Div. 3. Malaya Publishing House vs. V.M.C.A. at BalesUer; Friendly, S.C.C. vs. Government Services at S.C.C. Lawn Tennb: S.C.C. V.M.C.A. and S.C.R.C. tournaments continue.
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    14 14 Itujang who scored three goals for the Mental Hospital on Monday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    LOCKHART WORRIES RENGAM.
    416 14 Johore Cricket. Another "Hat-Trick" Aad Gets Eight For 14. Segamat, May 26. 'THANKS to some amazing bowling 1 by H. Lockhart. who took eight wickets for 14 runs in 18 overs, 11 of which were maidens, the Genuang Cricket Club were able to register another victory on
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    S.C.C. MIXED FINALS.
    98 14 The S.C.C. Mixcii doubles handicap final wil be played tomorrow between Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hutchlngs (plus 15) and the winners of Mr. and Mrs. T. U. V. Anderson (—3) and E C. Chcrrington and Mrs. Ainger (—15.4).( 15.4). The mixed doubles level final between Mr.
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    Blood-Lines Of Taj Akbar And Noble King.
    856 14 HpIE chief topic of conversation among racing men today will undoubtedly be the Derby, which is to be run at Epsom this afternoon. Two cf the most fancied colts engaged in the classic are Ta) Akbar, belonging to the Aga Khan, and Sir
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    26 14 Ram Piara ot the liu'i.in Association has been showing good form this year and was included in the Rest trial camr last week-end. Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE MALAYA CUP.
    106 14 Association Football, Singapore To Choose From Seventeen Players. CINGAPORE'S team to meet Johorc in the Malaya Cup match at Anson Road Stadium on Friday will be selected from the following 17 players: GOAL: Said or Ah Kow. BACKS: H. G. Humphries, Sarip, Sidik. John Then. HALVES: Aziz.
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    POST OFFICE WIN.
    51 14 Po&t Office 7: F. M. I. In the Commercial Cuo the Poot Office defeatrd Ftaser and Neavc by seven goals to one on their own ground yesterday. Amir (4). Ibrahim (2) and an F N. defender scored fcr the Post Office while Vincent got F. N's inly
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    DIV. II MATCH POSTPONED
    49 14 The Second Division match between the Inniskilllngs II and Marine Dept. F.C. arranged for today has b^«n postponed to Monday Aug. 31 on the S H.B. ground. The Middlesex II vs. Chines? II match arranged for June 4 will be played on th3 S.H.B. ground.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB SUMMER MEETING WELL SUPPORTED.
    697 15 128 HORSES PONIES ENTERED. Some Of Class I Cracks Are Having A Rest. THE Selai.for Turf Club Summer race meeting to be held at Uuata l.umpur on June C, 10 and 13 has been well supi.(..iid for 128 horses and ponies have been
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    AMATEUR BOXING.
    263 15 Tournament To Start On Tuesday Next. AT the committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association held on Friday last, it was decided that the Singapore Open Tournament must start on June 2, *o avoid clashing with the many "unit Sports" which will be held in the midd'.?
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    ISLAND CLUB GOLF.
    51 15 The women's monthly m.^cial at the Island Club was played for yesterday and resulted as follows: p W Higcinbotham 44—10=34 Mrs. C. F. Armstrong 54—17=37 Mrs. C. B. C Swayne 50—11=39 The women's captains prize will be played for on Wednesday, June 24 over 18 holes on
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    24 15 The MenUl Hospital footbmll team who scored 13 coals against the Land Office in a Government Service league natch on Monday. -Straits Times Photograph.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    105 15 The following are the results of the semi-final of the Guillemard Cup competition played at the Singapore Golf Club:— Calhcam beat King 2 up. Sturt bsat Eldred 2 and L Wouien's Duffers' Cup The following are the results of the first round of Woman's Duffers' Cup competition:
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    BOBBY LOCKE BEATEN.
    44 15 London. May 26. There was a surprise in the second round of the British open amateur golf championship today when Bobby Locke of South Africa, who was favourite for the title, was beaten by Morton Dykes of Scotland 1 up.— Router.
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    G. GEARY SEVEN FOR SEVEN.
    359 15 FINE BOWLING IN BENEFIT MATCH. Harold Gimblett Makes Another Century. London, May 26. JUEVER has George Geary bowled better than in his benefit match against Warwickshire at Hincklay. It was entirely due to him he took 13 wickets for 43 in the match, seven for
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    MRS. H. MOODY NOT FOR WIMBLEDON.
    213 15 Lawn Tennis. Hughes Tuckey Beaten In French Doubles. WRS. Helen Wills Moody will not be I defending her Wimbledon title this year. In an Interview at New York, with Reuter Mrs. Moody said it was question of choosing between Wimbledon and Forest Hills. "I
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    Kajang Club Whitsun Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    813 15 TTHE Kajang Club Annual la hell at K;<jang on IVIay 31 commences at 9 a.m. each day Men's Open Singles R. B. Wyatt Smith, A. W. S. Sim G. T. DenaN; H. Stokes Hughes; W. Adams; G. G. McLecd T. M. P. Dale J.
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      1081 16 "The Very Un-English Sport Of Thinking." To the Editor of the Straits Times. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— How tragic! It has ever been the keenest regret of every savant In every age, that the average man, while considering himself informed up to I
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    JAPANESE TO MAKE OIL FROM COAL.
    78 16 Cabinet's Support. Dairen. May 24. The South Manchurlan Railway has decided immediately to begin building an experimental coal liquefaction plant. In August a permanent factory will be built at Fushun, capable ultimately, it is hoped, of supplying the entire Japanese nation's oil demand. It
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    THE POPE WANTS AN AIRPORT
    174 16 P>pa Pius XL, who is a noted mountaineer, would like to have an airport in the Vatican. He told Colonel P. T. Etherton so, after the Colcnol had obtained special permission to appear in a white waistcoat, instead oi the black one de- mancied with
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    MAN SWALLOWS A MOUSE -IN DREAM.
    105 16 A young married man walked into Lawmoor Police Station, Glasgow, recently, and said he had swallowed a mouse. An officer suggested to the man that he had had a nightmare. But the visitor insisted. He said that when he was asleep in his home
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    TWO CONTINENTS ON THE MOVE.
    712 16 Remarkable Discovery By Shanghai Observatory. Shanghai. ALTHOUGH Siccawei Observatory will not be represented amongst the gathering of astronomers from all over the world in northern Japan on June 19 when there will be a total eclipse of the sun, yet at a conference of astronomers
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    24 16 Sentence! of from 12 years' penal servitude to two months' imprison ment were passed at Hamm, Westnhal!a. en 58 persons accused of high ■reason.
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    38 16 j Two Englishmen. Mr. Colin Sulliv.m I and Mr. Stanley Fenn, who left Southampton In February In a small cance. >ave arrived in Ostend after visiting "/oral ports in Germany and Holland. They Intend to pursue their vny.ir:?.
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    BURGLARIES IN WEST PAHANG.
    538 17 UP-COUNTRY CLEANINGS. Intruder Enters C.P.O.'s House. Pahang West is experiencing an epidemic of burglaries. A fortnight ago the Rest House. Kuala Lipis. was visited at 3 a.m.. when the thief got away with various articles purloined lrom slopping guests, leaving his shoes on the lessee's bathroom
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    36 17 Wh le hacking branches off a tree at the side of Gallop Road today, a Javanese tree-cutter, employed by the Municipal Roads Department, fell from a position about 35 feet up. ar.ti broke his right arm.
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    PENANG CHINESE WEDDING.
    333 17 Mr. Choon Min Fatt And Miss Per Joo Yeok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) renang, May 24. A wedding forging a link between two well-kncwn Penang Chinese families was solemnised at the Chinese Town Hall today between Mr. Choong t Min Fatt, secretary of the Chinese Consulate, and
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    PERAK'S NEW J.P.'s.
    217 17 Entertained By Chinese Chamber Of Commerce. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 26. Members of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce entertained to tea the three Chinese recently appointed Justices of the Peace for Perak. Mr. Leong Sin Nam presided over a large gathering, and expressed pleasure
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    CROSS CHARGES.
    83 17 Complainants Urged To Come To Settlement. Mr and Mrs. N. C. Begg and a woman named Enu made cross charges against each other in the fourth magistrate's court yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Begg complained that Enu committed criminal trespass by entering their house, on Apr. 30. They were
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    MALACCA'S DANCE HALL.
    80 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 24 The Capitol Dance Hall was last evening declared open by the Resident Councillor (the Hon. Mr. G. W. Bryant). Over 900 guests had been Invited. The building Is constructed on modern lines. The dance floor Is illuminated by orange and
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    23 17 i The F.M.S. Railways are Issuing cheap return tickets (all classes) everywhere for the Whitsuntide holidays, available from May 28 to June 3.
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    ACCUSED FAILS TO APPEAR
    167 17 Counsel Informs Court He Is Dead There was an unusual incident In the criminal district court yesterday when Wee Hean Boon, who was charged on two counts C) that between August and November, 1935, being an undischarged bankrupt, 'ntentionally concealed from the Official Assignee $4,500, being
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    30 17 Goat pox having ceased to exist among goats In Province Wellcsley South, th? ban on goat imports into Penang has been lifted, states a notification in the S.S. Government Gazette.
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    SELANGOR INDIANS.
    206 17 Women Now Active In Association. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. At the annual general meeting of the Selangor Indian Association on Saturday, which was largely attended, Mr. L. R. Chandran. the president, paid an eloquent tribute to the services rendered to the motherland by the
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    ALLEGED INSULT TO BAILIFF.
    92 17 Inspector Charged. Police Inspector Abdul Azi2 Bgoftti as accused in two summers ci c~ which were mentioned In the fourth magistrate's court yesterday. Inspector Aziz was charged firs'. with intentionally insulting R. S. Danam, a bailiff of the district court, with intent to provoke a breach
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    PROPHETS BIRTHDAY.
    88 17 Leave For Government Employees. Moslem employees of the Government will be interested to know that the Moslem Association, Singapore. has recelred from the Government N reply to its letter to the effect that "any application by a Moslem officer for leave on the Prophet's Birthday would certainly receive
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    VEGETABLE SELLER FINED $225.
    178 17 Scales That Had Been Tampered With. l A VEGETABLE seller. Teow Hjh. who hit on a clever way of tampering with his daching discovered It was ft costly practic? to Indulge in yesterday when he was fined $200 In th; fourth magistrate's court. He was fined
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    RINDERPEST IN JOHORE.
    34 17 Information having been received that rinderpest exists amongst cattkin Johoro, th? import into Penang and Malacca of cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats and pigs has been prohibited, states the S.S. Government Gazette.
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    DESTRUCTION OF WILD LIFE IN AFRICA.
    152 18 Colonial Office Blamed. Wild animals in Africa, according to Dr. A. H. B. Kirkman. are being rapidly exterminated by natives, whose methods of killing are "nearly all cruel." Speaking at King's College London, Dr. Kirkman. who is honorary secretary for Wild Lifo to the
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    14 18 Reports that an Italo-Egyptlan nonaggression pact Is being negotiated were officially denied In Rome.
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    READY FOR QUEEN MARY.
    242 18 TWELVE TUGS TO BERTH LINER. RIGHT-ANGLE TURN IN RIVER, Arrangements have oeen completed for berthing the Queen Mary In New York, when she ends her maiden voyage on the afternoon of June 1. Mr. Edmond Moran, whose firm will provide the 10 or 12 tugs which
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    RESPONSE TO VICEROY'S APPEAL.
    60 18 St:d Bulls Presented By Municipal Chairmen. In response to an appeal made by His Excellency the Viceroy, Mr. K. P. Royappa Gounder, Chairman of the TIrupur Municipality, has presented a stud bull for improving cattle bred In these parts. Rao Sahib S. N. Ponnlah Gounder, Chairman
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    11 18 Ex-King Alfonso has arrived at Monte Carlo for a short holiday.
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    WEDDING DAY—WITH HONOURS.
    118 18 WEDDING DAY— WITH HONOURS. Mohmand Operation Honours. Shortly before Miss Marguerite Battle married Squadron Leader S. D. Culley at Woodham, Surrey, on May 9. The bride's brother. Squadron Leader H. F. V. Battle, heard that he had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross; The best man. Superintendent W. O. Wood,
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    16 18 More than 200 Communist leaders were arrested in the greatest round-up ever carried out In Poland.
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    COLONIES VITAL TO GERMANY.
    312 18 I "A LAND WITHOUT RAW MATERIALS." FORMER GOVERNOR'S APPEAL. Dr. Schr.ee, preildsnt of the German Colonial Society, ar.d former Governor of German East Africa, declared In an address In Berlin that there could dj no future for Germany unless she recovered her colonial pocsesslcns. She was
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN PHILIPPINES.
    268 18 "Secret And Unofficial" Visit. Reports of the visits cf Japanese submarine; to Palanan Bay, en the 'Pacific coast of Isabela. were brought In Manila by Antonio K. Abad employee of the Department of Labour, jwho recently returned from an inspection trip of northern Luzon The intelligence
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    £6,000,000 INDIAN CEMENT MERGER.
    135 18 Calcutta. The "Statesman" reports that the negotiations for a cement merger arv completed and the new company known as Associated Cement Companies of India. Ltd.. will have a capital of £6 000.000. and will be the largest Industrial combine yet formed ii India. All cement companies
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    AIR FORCE QUICK PROMOTION.
    293 18 3 YEARS AS FLYING OFFICER. 1,000 NEW PILOT:; IN ITS SERVICE. Officers in the Air Fore? are to he employed r.s Dig" t com] and :.i other positions r? respsnaibili.y at a:i eariier stage In .lirir careers than hitherto. This, the Air Council states, is a
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    C.M.S. COMMENT ON THE AFRICAN WAR.
    284 18 C.M.S. COMMENT ON THE AFRICAN WAR. Unsettling: Effects In Other Areas. Th? Church Missionary Soertjr has issued, with the t le "The Church thai Is to bo." a revi.w of the activities of the society fcr IDC:-3G. The r.port includes extensive comment on the position In Africa. "In the pa&t
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    40 18 Fifty British ex-Servicemen, many of whom were interned in Germany aa prisoners of war. will be guests of honour at the rally of the Reichs League of Former War Prisoners to bs held from June 27-29 at Limburg-on-Lahn. South Germany.
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    TRADE WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM COLONIES TO FEDERATION.
    2099 19 Removal Of F. M. S. Surcharge Varying Fiscal Policies How Singapore Merchants Are Affected Up-Country Branches Necessary Keener Freights To Colony Ports. (By Our Commercial Correspondent.) SINGAPORE MERCHANTS NOTE-BOOK. WHEN I expressed some apprehension last week that the removal of the surtax
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    LAWAS (SARAWAK) ESTATES.
    530 19 Varying Methods Of Restriction. The second annual ordinary general meeting of the Lawas (Sarawak) Estates. Ltd.. was held on May 8 In l.ondon, EC, Mr. A. Parker Smith (the chairman of the company presiding. In proposing the adoption of the repprt and accounts the chairman said The
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    KELANTAN MALAY VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.
    184 20 A Malay platoon of the recently formed Kelantan Volunteer Force In camp at Easter, 5 days, for Musketry. United Universities women's crew, the holders, again won the women's Head of the River Race over a four and quarter miles course from Putney to Mortlake. Five
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      18 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SUPPLEMENT TO THE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1936 No. 38.
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      WIRELESS ON THE QUEEN MARY.
      1384 1 GIANT LINER HAS TWO STATIONS. CAPABLE OF COPING WITH HUGE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. Two-Way Talks To Any Part Of World Possible. 'THE Queen Mary, the 75,000 ton Cunard-White Star liner which is 1 scheduled to begin her maiden voyage across the Atlantic from Southampton to
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      OVERCOMING FATIGUE.
      64 1 Marconi Experiments With Short Waves. Marchese Marconi has announced that he is experimenting with a cure for tiredness of human bodies, by means of short waves, and that he is perfecting machines for this purpose. The Marchese added that he had removed the feeling of fatigue from his
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      B.B.C.'S STAFF OF 2,500 AIR THEIR VIEWS
      213 1 Two thousand five hundred men, women and boys employed by the B.B.C. arc voicing their opinions about the recommendation of staff representation contained In the Ullswater Report. For the past two weeks, sections, departments and branches at Broadcasting House have held meetings. Office
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      WIRELESS IN THE TROPICS.
      335 1 New Stations On Empire Air Routes. Steps are being taken to equip the Empire air routes with more efficient directional wireless services in readiness for the increases in frequency and speed which will tske place next year when the new flying-boats of Imperial Airways are in
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      INCREASED POWER OF B.B.C. STATIONS.
      56 1 The B.B.C. has revealed that the power of the West and Midland stations has recently been raised to 70 kilowatts. Shortly the power of the London, North and Scottish stations will also be Increased to 70 kilowatts each. All these stations are at present listed
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      THE RANGE OF TELEVISION.
      347 1 EXPERTS STILL IN THE DARK. THE BEHAVIOUR OF WAVE LENGTHS. The BBC is just as much in the dark as anyone else as to t^.e range ol the television signals from the Alexandra Palace transmitting station, and eagerly await the first expsrimental signals which r.rs bcir.s
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        2892 2 WEEK'S BROADCASTING PROGRAMMES FOR MALAYA. TODAY tt:s3E?S&. THE DERBY course. transmission i. PAR I S m^ rm 7.45 p.m. Popular potpoini. -i_ «i_,.-i-i-_ r.-.. pmpidf station 1 -"-&a^rih5Ljr^S2SEr- pr <_» $£&S<y ss^M^r^srirsj?. 63^ m^ oncert LIYiriRL JlAllUll J^S 8 ™-~—m m < §4 ><Z^~ *N_. 12.20 p.m —"Books to Read."*
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        3103 3 penang. Gallopinz Horses On phohi-holland. WIRELESS IN CHINA. ♦Continued frcrr page il) 6 50 P-m.— Special transmission for China. Japan, and India given by the Itoman in England It is estimated that ccrncr— and then round With the W\ T\ S* w\. Catholic Broadcasting Association. Cheers for Merry England;" and
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      146 4 Two radio landmarks were passed last week (1) The son of Admiral Sir Charles Carpendale, Mr. R D. S. Carpendale, broadcast (Sir Charles is AssistantDirector General of the 8.8.C). (2) He broadcast (for the first time in radio) a commentary of the
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      989 4 TUNE IN WITH ME. By A Sh ip f 8 Ope rato r. ISTENING in to broadcast radio is very different from that to which a professional operator has to listen. In the first place, unless you had a i knowledge of morse you would
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      B.B.C. TO CONSULT WOMEN.
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