The Straits Times, 4 May 1937

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      683 1 girir.APOßi:: 140. Cecil st cphone satd. bIA 1 M MEKEDEI BSNZ ERINKmPNKt CO 6RONCI ROQO I^RffSffSflfll 7 I "RAYON" Ed IHiißflH -^-v^fy^^^ ARTIFICIAL SILK I! "fcj V' ■if'' JJ|LK UNDERWEAR SPORTS SHIRTS MINING, TUNNELLING. AND QUARRYING PLANTS itfm&M, lh l^!/i X x ATHLETIC VESTS DRIFTERS, STOPE HAMMERS. JACK HAMMERS K^lM^^^'rC^V
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      9 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25, JAVA ST. (PHONE *****. I <TWliL.«f?
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      593 2 (SITUATIONS WANTED VMlMWtorsixtn^tromJ,aes. highly recommended syce and/or house boy (Javanese). Box 171, Straits Times. EUROPEAN. 32 years old. speaks and writes French. Dutch and German, would Uke Ur find position. Any sort of business, Nationality Dutch. Reply Box No. 199, ST. BILLET WANTED by experienced cook. boy and Tukan Ayer
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      803 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE, German piano in good condiI tion. $175 cash. Tel. 6352. PEDIGRErD Cocker Spaniel puppies. Write or tall Mrs. A. Jackson 4 College Rd. SIMSON STONE-CRUSHERS SlmsoD V 14 V x 8 V $1,250. Hlndhede Co. Ltd. operation costs FRIGIDAIRE reduces Pa tenon. Simons Co. LM. PEDIGREE
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      692 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET FIRM SHED ROOM to let. Apply 13. Lloyd Gardens. MODERN BUNGALOW 314 Orchard Rd. Entry June l. Apply. Sayers. 11 Malacca St. FULLY FURNISHED attractive flats at Capitol tc Tanglin. tennis court. Tel. 2530. It> LOT 5. Swettennam Road full) furnished Apply D. Israel 101 Victoria
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      799 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of freehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom of Messrs. Cheon? Kocr. Seng Co.. Ltd.. No. 10 Chulia Street, on Wednesday. May 5, 1937 at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable land situate at Mlnto Road Singapore, area 1.922 sq. ft. comprised in Statutory Land Grant No. *****.
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      450 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' s iMmm k<»ad tf the adilirs* for Milliner} undrr»<ar ooveltlta. Howrn ladm bac* drr-srv etc a* New eood> "AnManm trnvinc Tfl: Kfig— ppfn v m t,, i, m FIGARO'S PERMANENT^ Stay permanent Ask those whom we h»T«r the pleasure to CALL TODAY fJHf FIGARO )%^J Ladle*' Hair Dressers 9
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      641 3 P.&O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N^ Co. (-NUER CONTRACT WITH HIS MA^YS GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnaf c S pore INI BANGALORE 6.000 May 8 rnprn Ii.OOO
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      413 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (IncorporateU in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CI'NARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Nap4es, Marseilles and Gibraltar. 8& SUWA MARU May 13. S.S. FUSHIMI MARI 1 May 27. SS. HAKOZAKI MARU June
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      650 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINK FOR MARSEILLES LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPENIIA6EN Prom Prom Prom Prom S'Dore Malacca Port Penang M S Sham FIONIA 18/5 135 195 21/8 LALANDIA B'6 88 9/6 11/6 JUTLANDIA 296 29/6 306 2/7 MBONIA 20/7 20/7 21/7 2J/7 ALSIA 10 8 10/8 11/8 13/8
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      273 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. Incorporate in En»land) APCAR LINE »OR HONG KONG SHANGHAI. MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s.B. TALMA MJM 6th May 3 p.m. Excellent modorn »ccou.moa«Hon for flrft ana second claar oassoo«ers Special rmilat return Uckels mwrcnangeable *ltfc P. o. 8. N. CO. iMuar at choat) ratea
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      1090 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Boa Khtow Steamship Co (1932) MdL Steam Ship Co. Ltd and Ihlnn MaluJ The (unard Whiu SUi Ltd Steam Navigation Co. I td I The Sarawak Sleamnhip Co. Ltd, The Stralti Stcanwhlp o Ltd- The AomraPan Orirnial l.inr I lit The China Navigation
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      ARAMIS.
      34 4 The Aramis from Marseilles and Colombo is expected to arrive on Friday at 6 a.m. and sail on the same day at noon for Saigon. Hong Konp. Shanghai and Kobe. Berth: S.H.B. Wharves
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      CAP VARELLA.
      22 4 The Cap Varella is due tomorrow afternoon from Colombo, and will sail the same evening for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong.
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      CONTE BIANCAMANO.
      42 4 The Conte Biancamano is due at 6 p.m. today from Genoa Naples, Port Said. Massaua, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth alongside the S. H. B. wharves and Is expected to sail at 8 p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      Marnix van Sint Aldegonde.
      22 4 The Marnix van Sint Aldegonde. which arrived from Europe this morning, will sail for Java at 5 p.m.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      175 4 Today Zast A.rica (Chokoh Maru) S p.m sci.it ranajans (Hong rhon^i 3 p.m Bengalis Laboean Bilik ißokan) 3 p.m r>.n at tk-jon r-»ra:i« eaKar Uarot 4t Slak (Hong Kwong; S pjn. China (generally) Hoihow (Conte Biancamano) 4 p.m Hung Kong (Biancamano) 4 p.m. Penang. Slam. Burma. India.
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      AIR MAILS.
      138 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails ck>3e 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Malls close 7 a.m. Wednesday. X.L.M.: To
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      128 4 Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, May 4, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4 05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected today, May 4, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    269 4 sinraport. May 4, 12 no*n. Buyer Seller Gambler 3 00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube J11.00 Pepper. White Muntok $18.50 White $18.00 Black $10.26 Copra. Mixed $«.4O Sun Dried $6.90 Coconut Oil $14.00 Tapioca. Small Flake $5.00 Fair Flake $4.70 Medium Pearl $8.35 Small Pearl $5.4* Sago
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      628 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate? in P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS F.M S BLYS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Freight 54SJ— PaiMce 54 J1. L lirjj^^^^^^~^^3 Go via Ca:.ada v. North America— WmßjuA Bs^vCM Europe. Fait, through trains direct nmMrj from ship'< side at Vancouver In Wl C^HjMts\ /A Canada's
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      1263 4 (Incorporated In StMits Settlement*) £$&sHS ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in USA.) (Incorporated in England) BOSTON NhW YORK BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAI ■'ELLERMAN' LINE FOR HAVRE. LONDON STEEL VOYAGER M Junr 4 ROTTERDAM HAMBURG S™ JJ VU Port* »nd Soet Ca^Aal tCITY OF LILLE Ma^M Ju^'
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      324 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Nations yesterday Last night rjax rain- oright mm te'mD. fall sshine temp •F ms. nrs. "F West Coast. Alor Star 88 0.01 8.3 75 3ayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.04 3.9 75 Sitiawan 89 0.20 6.5 75 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 8.3 73 Malacca 8C
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    Miltondale For Coronation Cup Race ?
    187 5 Miltondale For Coronation Cup Race TODAY'S GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH. By "('Hptttill DESh." Ther f e J e J? m l Xft rn'inL" 1 '18 rUS, S m al hU, ,1 "L?" B,™8 Miltondale (Spencer, mad? an mpreaslve gallop in the stra.ght_ He Is quite fit. and carrying «ily B^7
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    DERBY AND~JUBILEE HANDICAP ODDS
    96 5 DERBY AND~JUBILEE HANDICAP ODDS Le Ksar Now A Six To One Chance. The following quotations for the Derby (Epsom. June 2i and the Great Jubilee Handicap (Kempton ParK. Mar. 81. cabled by Reuter, are "taken and offered" except where otherwise 6—l Le Ksar 21—2 Perifox. offered. 100—9 taken. is-TSkfr andFairford
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    ""keppel events.
    89 5 Golf Result Of Replay In Mixed Foursomes. The following is the result of the play off In the Keppel Golf Club's mixed foursomes competition for April: Mrs. E. O'Sulllvan and O. Prltchett 44— 1\ 36U Mrs. R. McCreath and E. R. Lubbock 50—12?« 37"4. The following are the
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    SELANGOR vs. MALACCA.
    56 5 Cricket. omO^rLrPT r Ma ceyn". The Selangor team to meet Malacca on at Kuala Lumpur during the Whitsuntide holidays will be: H L. Ward (CapO. D. R. Gulland. G Dennison Smit' B S Gill. B. Mayo. I Gorbex Slnßh. Wonc Kam Thong. Lee iSoon Wee. R. Hassan.
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    PERAK WIN STROCH AND ALLIN CUPS.
    50 5 7 7~^ Lawn Tennis. <From Our Own Correspondent" Perak today won the^LS/cup. beating Negrl Sombilan and Selangor Selan w?re lrlst wlnners. won fhlf hI do^fAU.in Cup competition lor women was won y Pcr P ale from Negrl Sembllan Selaneor did not parti^. pp *lL
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      309 5 mi- stori 01 ■nnrmT*Z9nMipfl| EVERY YOUNG GIRL 7t\ it^l KNOWING TIIF TUMULT S W ML OF LOVE FOR THK B_fc—^i II HERBERT RUTH MARSHALL CHATTERTON 'GIRLS' DORMITORY' 20th. Century-Fox Picture with SIMONE SIMON Week-end Matinees 'TOP HAT 1 a;>« ANN HARDING' in THE LADY CONSENTS' YOU LL BE UNDER ITS
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      325 5 the POPULARITY of Is again proved by the enthusiastic demand at the BRITISH TRADE FAIR STAND Nos. 117, US 119. Thousand of friends— new and old, visited our Stands and purchased their favourite records, and, of course, received our SPECIAL GIFTS. More than 2 000 reccrcL, were sold since the
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      148 5 M""^—^ j ■■■uifpi J lAN FRANKM I MWi»inni I llfllllmkk I .•Jhmm' fram Cumim i •■•l rBlBi««l» IiBW CUrspc I With y I IBry LdlßSl I I "THINGS BEAUTIFUL" I H "W" ftf in<| ||!«»«...i« C» H««» j IU I WIClOrl«l *****1. J YOU ARE WELCOME. I CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS
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      278 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times fe publishing GLOBE THEATRE: The Ghost Goat 1 this daily feature to give readers West 730 and 9 M p m a comprehensive summary of enter- «£^S™?^ ESS," is^rur Jack sharkey ing happenings. ROXY, KATONG: Girls' Dormitory. Organisers of meetings etc. are 6
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      521 6 SKINS OF RETURNING CONFIDENCE. BETTER INQUIRY FOR TIN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 4. Tin ha.s made another of its spectacular jumps, being up 190s. for three months and 200s. for spot in London and 1% cents in New York yesterday. This is all the
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      SHIPS BERTHING THIS AFTERNOON.
      63 6 The following are the berthing arrangements for this afternoon: x MV. St. Aldegcnde trom West, noon 61 God own. x Kcdah trom West 1 p.m. 46 7 Godowns. x Talrr.a from West. p.m. after P. Poik. x Conte Biancaniano from West 5 pm. 1 Godown. x
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      STOCKS AND SHARES MINING.
      632 6 STOCKS AND SHARES MINING. Issued by Fraser and Co. and LyaU and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore. May 4, 10 a.m. All shares quoted above aie fully paid. l»«ue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/3 tf/-xd 5/9 6 3xd *1 Asaa Kun=Dang
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      GENERAL.
      452 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 1.65 1 55 1 65 2 2 do 7«' 2 ','o Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.50 2 60 10 10 Atlas Ice tf.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0 00 0 95 10 5 B M Trustee 6 25
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      229 6 SlNUAPORt MUNICIPAL. y; i«:0i red l'J40 $400.iH(j lni. ivlai 31 sept. H) iui',2 105^ nom V-j'.i 19< r rM 1947 $1600.000.000 in' Mar 31 Sept JO 107 V 2 INI red 1U55 11.000.000 no nom lni Mar 31 s?di 30 115 ill nom V, 19K- red 19o3
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      382 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt I Allenby 1.90 1.95 1.9C 2 OOxd Alor Gajah 1.40 1.47','c 1 40 1 50xd Amal. Malay 1.97' 2 210 1.90 205 Ayer H'tam 1.50 1.60 150 105 Ayer .vtnleK 1.35 1.45 135 145 Aver Pam.- 1.85 2.00 1.90 2 00 Bassett 0.77 0.82>
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    EXCHANGES.
    95 6 The following ire the exchange rat*. mi: morninti according to the 1iUv etreuiai issde- 1 ov the Dong Kong ana Sr-ancnai Banking Corporation. SELLING London T. T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4". 8 Lyons demand 1275 Hamburg demand 141V 2 New York demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 6 Noon, May 4. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) Apr. 35i£ M*. Good F. A. Q. in cases (F. 0.8.) Apr. 34% 34 15/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet
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    WORLD TIN STOCKS INCREASE.
    85 6 Over 300 Tons In April. (From Our Own Correspondent London. May 3. A CCORDING to estimates compiled by W. H. Gartsen and Sor.s. world visib.e stocks of tin on Apr. 30. in- 1 creased by 337 tons compared with stocks en Mar. 31. This firm states
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    RUBBER EXPORT RIGHTS CANCELLED.
    68 6 The Controller of Rubber, Malaya, states that the amount of export credits unused at the end of March and therefore cancelled, totalled 25,719 lfc. These cancelled rights w? made up of 14,721 Ib In respect of the F.M.S.; 164 ID. for Johore; 9 399 lt>. for
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    TOMORROW'S RACES.
    116 6 Scratching^ And Order Of Running. The following are the scratching* and the order of running for tomorrow, the second day ol the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governors Cup> Meeting: Race 1. -Horace. C'W 4. D:v 2. ancan Race 2- Horses. Class 3. Dlv. 5. Tony Reddin, Stella's Pet.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE LONDON.
    21 6 The air mail dispatched from Singapore on Apr. 25 was delivered in London on May 3.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    140 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. May 4. Company Dividend 1 TIN Ampat Tin 5% Final Apr. 26 Lahat Mlnee 12',i>r, Final May 17 Su-ne 5% Int. Apr .29 Sungel KinU 5% Final Apr. 20 5% Int. GENERAL. Osea c.B.C 2%<7o Int. Apr. 21 RUBBER. Gienealy 5% int. May
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    366 6 London, May 3. The following are todays closing middle prices on the London Stock ExchangerShares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: omy or Pall Conversion boar, 5 p.c. 1944-C4 U3* Finding 'jxan 4 o.C. 1960-90 nO*4 War Loan. 3'.- p.c 101*4 Com. Union Assce. <Ur.itE> 10*4 Prudential Assce
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    90 6 London, May 3. The following were mean rates ruling at noon codmy: Paris 119 13 32 Athens M?fe New York 4.»3\ Bucharest 672"* Montreal 4.93 13/16 seu^t Brussels 29.2S* Rio 4H Geneva 21.57H sellers official Amsterdam 8.99% Belgrade 215 Berlin 12.28 Buenos Alrec Milan 93 13/16 Montevideo 39% Madnc
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      62 6 "EXTERMITE" THE WHITE ANT KILLER \$I8/ L W/ An KXTKK.MI1>: outfit will enable you to reduce your repair bills and protect your tree* acainst the attack* of white ants. The outfits complete with full instructions for uce are >btainable from any of our branrti-s. post free. Manufactured by THE SCOTIA
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      LONDON METAL MARKET.
      596 7 EFFECT OF NEW TAX PROPOSALS. IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK UNCERTAIN. IN their weekly report on the Lon- don metal market dated Apr. 23, Messrs. Malcolm Rowley and Son, write The market as a whole have been very uncertain this week, being overshadowed by Budget considerations. The new taxation proposals
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      APRIL TIN SHIPMENTS
      116 7 fONTRARY to expectations, foreign exports of tin, from Malaya, inc'uding re-exports, in April fell short of the March figures by approximately 1,000 tons. Shipments in April were 8,178 tons compared with 9,140 tons in March. 6.595 tons in February and 7,938 tons in January, giving a total
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      BOLIVIA'S UNFULFILLED TIN QUOTA.
      449 7 Situation Very Far From Satisfactory. (From Oar Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 24. I TPHE standard tin market in London last week was erratic with very violent price movements both up and down. On occasion movements of £10 or more occurred on a single day. Consuming demand
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      American Buying
      353 7 American consumers are not taking much fresh buying Interest in the metal, and probably they are In a position to hold aloof for some little time since their reserves are believed to have been Increased by upwards of 5.000 tons since the beginning of the year. This does
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      TREASURY BILLS
      38 7 London, May 1. The total amount supplied for in tenders for £40.000,000 Treasury Bills was £89.540.000. The average rate per cent, for bills at three months ww lOe. 4.18d. against 10s. 5.54d. a week ago.^BritUh Wireleas.
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      HEAVY LIQUIDATION IN RUBBER MARKET.
      617 7 Wide Fluctuations In Prices For Forward Position. IN their weekly report on the London rubber market dated Apr. 21, Me»srs. Symington and Wilson, write:— Since our last report there have again been considerable fluctuations In the rubber market though the movements have not been so
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      95 7 Morris Motors, Limited, of which Lord Nuffleld is chairman, Is to pay a dividend of 45 per cent, for the past year, compared with one of 15 per cent, free of tax, for the previous year. In the past year, however, the I capital has been rsorganised, and large blocks
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      APRIL RUBBER SHIPMENTS
      80 7 J\CEAN shipments of rubber, including re-exports, from all Malayan ports during April, tot tiled 58,718 tons which tecs approximately what the Singapore market expected. The March figure teas 59,718 tons; February 59,568 tons; and January 41,571 tons, making a total for the four months of 197J915 tons
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      NEW DEFENCE LOAN
      64 7 London. Apr. 30. The subscription lists at the Bank of England for the 2£ per cent, national defence loan for £100,000,000 opened and closed yesterday. Dealings started on the Stock Exchange this morning at one quart discount. The short-term character of the loan and periodical drawings are
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      625 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. tlncorporated In .he Ootooy ot Hon« Konf) The liability of members is limited to tbt extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 192J of the Colony. Authorised Capital !^2SS^ Issued and Fully Pald-Up $10,000,000 Reserve Funds:- rumooo Ster.lng 6.500.000 Hong Kong
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      171 7 BANK OF CHINA (ißCorporatea in Cnina o- Specla. Charter It CeeU Straot biagaa»rc. Tetopfconos: Manager's Office M 44 Esehaact Dept 8441 General Office SIM-S CaMa AMraa: "CHrNGKUO" PaM Up C«p.Ul Ch S 4t.t*m M Bcaerve in exeeas of Ch. MM ttOHO Total Aawt* aavroxthaatelT Ch. 51.iiM.001.M4.00 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI Tse-Vung
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      488 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. < Incorporate lr. hue a:.ii ov RoyaJ Charter 18S3>. Ph.i' Op Capital m 6OU.0OU share* 3f IS each £3.000.003 Rwerve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability nf Proprietors £3.000.000 III An OFFICE: U. BMrapiKate teuton EC Alor Star Hcng Kong Saigon Amnuar Hollo Semarang
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      493 8 SEE WHAT -Aq/iliS you save; y^M Simple subtraction thowt that f: 'ii S f I buying Andrtwi in the Economy t^! '*,tj Tin tavc* you kSt on the large tiie !===sfc>lii-i! sfc>lii-i \.\'i ''fyAC.I arwJ XH on the tmall tiie, but only M feS ih* use of Andrews itself can
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      206 8 —^■^s— i^ i artistic I^Vfworihg TILES Set- thrm nt oi'r showroom or mill lor particulars. LEE KIM SOO LTD. 89. HIGH STREET Pi;ONE 2M3. MA PHILLIPS RUBBER SOLES Made in England Famous for its Longwear From All Shoe-Makers Solr Agrnts: RAHAMIN PENHAS, Singapore. Help Kidneys C!eai Out Poisonous Acids four
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      123 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE SUIion ZHL 1 33 Me I (225 m.) TODAY p.m 8.00 Malay music Gramophone records. 6.30 Tamil music. Gramophone records 7.00 Hokkien music. Gramophone records. 7.40 Time, weather and announcement 7-45 Piano recital, by Luda DontsofT. Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven. June. Tchaikovsky. Valse. Opus 69. Nos. 1 I 2
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      174 8 7.35 Share report. 7.40 Light and vocal murle. 8.00 Weekly sport* talk by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu 8.20 Recordings. d> Yodelling Tommy Atkins; The Yodelliru Toreador. i2» Bugle Call Rag; How 'in I Doin.' 3. You Gotta Ho-de-ho; Avalon. 4. Oracle and Sandy's Party. 5 Mickey Mouses Birthday Party; He's Got
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      673 8 .50 Bolsover Colliery Band 20 Crowning the King -J Talk t>y Ower F. Morshrad. D>O M V O.. HC Librarian lo Kin^ Grorc* VI. .35 Syncopated music. .50 News and ?.nnoune<-mi i.is .05 Gerenwich !;m<- .15 Close down. TRANSMISSION 3. em am ho us n. i <.SG 17ti7 Ur<« Ht>
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    Franco Rejects Evacuation Plan.
    292 9 BUT BRITAIN WILL PROCEED. Moving Women And Children. London, May 3. QEN. FRANCO has rejected the proposals of the British Government for providing an opportunity to evacuate women and children from the besieged Basque city of Bilbao. He has replied that while recognising the humanitarian and
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    CHINA'S ATTITUDE DEFINED.
    176 9 RESISTANCE TO JAPAN "BUT NOT ANTI." STATEMENT BY MR. WANG CHING-WEI. .Nanking:. May 3. i;rviK attitude towards Japan is up in the word resist'— this does not mean that we are antiJapanese." So said Mr. Wang Ching-wei, chairman of the Central Political Council, at the weekly memorial
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    ITALY & GERMANY AIM AT SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
    107 9 ITALY GERMANY AIM AT SELF-SUFFICIENCY. Ensuring Food Supplies For Civil Population. London, May 2. Italy and Germany aimed and presumably still aim at self-sufficiency, stated the chairman, speaking at th« annual meeting of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association. He added that the results ware discouraging, as each finds herself in
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    22 9 Sir A. Somervell. London, May 1. The death occurred today of Sir Arthur Somervell. the musical composer, at the age of 73.
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    17 9 Mr. K. Webb, Supervisor. Town Board, is leaving on the Bth inst. for Hong Kong on holiday.
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    Fitness Campaign Arouses Interest Of Public.
    105 9 Fitness Campaign Arouses Interest Of Public. *,ondon, May 1. The Government's Physical Training and Recreation Bill, giving effect to plans for a national fitness campaign, is making good progress in Parliament and should reach the Statute Book at an early date. By that time the National Advisory j Council, under
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    BY ROAD FROM NANKING TO YUNNAN.
    206 9 BY ROAD FROM NANKING TO YUNNAN. Arrival Of Motor Caravan After Long Journey. Kwanmlng (Yunnan), May 3. A big welcome was accorded the motor caravan from Nanking under the leadership of Mr. Chu Min-yi on arrival at Kwanming, Yunnan, at the week-end. In his speech of welcome, Gen Lun? Yen,
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    Popular Front Win In French By-Election.
    43 9 Sete, May 3. The Popular Front candidate defeated the semi-Fasciat "French Popular Party" In tne second ballot or the byelection M. Blum'a secretary. M. Jules Moch. polled 8.554 votes and his opponent M. Vulllemin 2,312 votes Reuter.
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    FEWER WORKLESS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    115 9 MARKED FALL SHOWN IN LATEST FIGURES. London, May 3. A MARKED fall in the numbers of unemployed is shown In I figures published tonight. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at April 19 the number of insured •persons in employment in Great Britain, exclusive of
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    STRIKING PREAMBLE IN CONSTITUTION.
    143 9 Dublin, Mi'y I. THE striking preamble to the new Irish Free State Constitution reads, "In the Name of the Most Holy Trinity from whom Is all authority, we, the people of Eire, humbly acknowledging our obligations to the Divine LoTd Jes-is Christ who sustained our fathers
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    SCIATICA RAN IN THE FAMILY
    206 9 Kruschen Ends Family Curse. Sciatica und tumba^o ran .n tnts family. Grandfather, father and grandson suilerei frorr botn these agonising ccmp'alnts. But the grandson found a way to er.d the :amily curse. His letter tells now r.e did it Up to 10 years ago. I
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1937. U. P. A. M. AND LABOUR.
    881 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1937. U. P. A. M. AND LABOUR. Following closely upon vigorous expression of dissatisfaction with terms of employment by workers employed on rubber estates comes a statement by the retiring president of the United Planting Association of Malaya. Mr. J. C. Innes. It
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    Social and Personal.
    183 10 H.E. the High Commissioner and Lady Thomas are giving a garden party at the Residency, Kuala Lumpur, on May 18. Mr. E. J. C. Edwards, of Lindorcs Estate, Kuala Selangor, left for home laat week. It is understood that he is retiring. Mrs. Patrick Hadow, wife of
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    MOBILISATION NOW!
    1098 10 Competing for the "Flying Start" In Armageddon. By AIR COMMODORE L. E. O. CHARLTON. (Reproduced from the United Service* Review.) ¥S it too much to claim that the next war has already begun? The "Last War It may as well be called at once, for when It does
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    HOW THE NAVY WILL SPREAD NEW TONNAGE.
    384 10 IN view of the certainty of an early and progressive expansion of tne Fleet-in-Belng curiosity is becoming active is to the probable forms this will take. How will the new ships be distributed? In the first place we may anticipate a material revival
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    702 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. SAILS IN THE SUN. J^ MAGNIFICENT picture was seen by Singapore office workers :.s thi-y passed along the Esplanade yesterday morning on their way to woik. The junk anchorage was a mass of billowing sails. There must hav< been a hundred craft in ti.e bay.
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    CHINA'S EFFORTS CONCENTRATED ON RECONSTRUCTION
    129 11 DR. KUNG MAKES PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION. Growing Responsibility For Peace In Far East. REACHED STAGE OF EQUILIBRIUM SUCH AS NEVER KNOWN BEFORE. pHINA is concentrating her efforts on economic, industrial and rural reconstruction. In this prigantk U.sk she welcome* the co-operation of her friends. This
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    Welcome In London.
    260 11 London. May 3. r\R KUNG. accompanied by Acim. Chen Shao Kuan, was met at Dover by Mr. Quo Tai Chi, Admiral, the Hon. Sir Herbert Meade-Feather-stonhaugh, representing the King. Mr. A. EL George. Foreign Office Captain Willock. Air Ministry. Commander Hilken. Admiralty and Major Field. War Office.
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    38 11 (iO» TO NEGROEf. FATHER DIVINE TO YOU. GEOBGE B.AKKR TO THE POLICE. FATHER DIVINE, noted Negro nurif/cUst, uho was arrested m Connecticut a few days ego on a charge of kr.iftuj a white man m ii.y Harlem •'Hcaicri."
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    JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN.
    327 11 STRONG AND FRIENDLY CHINA NECESSARY. ARMY'S FAILURE ON MAINLAND. London. May 3. "THERE has never been a better moment lor the extremists in Jnpan to recognise what the Japanese statesmen have known all r.long. that th( progress of their country and the Far East generally depends
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    MILLIONAIRES FACE TAX CHARGES
    178 11 DIRECTORS OF GREAT U.S. CONCERNS. New York. May 3 LARGE sums are involved In charges made by the Government for un- 1 derpayment of income tax in 1929 against the multi-millionaire Indus- 1 trialists, Pierre dv Pont, chairman of the board of E. I. dv Pont
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    CHINESE UPRISINGS IN MANCHUKUO.
    46 11 Settlers Supported By Volunteer Bands. Tientsin, Miy 3. Actively supported by scattered bands of anti-Japanese volunteers, Chinese settlers have stagsd uprisings in various parts of Manchukuo. Looting of Japanese residences and murder of Japanese nationa's are frequent occurrence.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    LONDON WALKS WHILE COURT PONDERS.
    235 11 LONDON WALKS WHILE COURT PONDERS. Medical Aspects Of Bus Driving. MINISTER DISAPPROVES OF STRIKE ACTION. London, May 3. THOUSANDS of Londoners walked to work today on account of the bus strike, while Mr. Ernest Bevin occupied the attention of the court of enquiry into the dispute for four and a
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    ESPANA NOT SINK BY BOMBS.
    105 11 London., May 4. INFORMATION reaching London regarding the sinking last Friday of the cruiser Esnana belonging to Spanish insurgent forces does not support earlier suggestion she was sunk by a bomb dropped from a Spanish Government aeroplane. Krporis suggest the cruiser had been heaved-to for
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    FORMER GUARDSMAN TAKES POISON.
    51 11 Shanghai, May 3. Alfred Patrick Hibberd, a sergeant in the International Settlement police at Shanghai, today swallowed poison in the hospital where he was a patient and died. Hibberd was a native o! Wilton, Wiltshire, and a former Coldstream Guard. He came to China in 1931.—
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    R.G.A. TO STUDY NEW TAX.
    170 11 Making Representations To me (jovernment. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 3. TPIIE Rubber Growers' Associa- lion's anxiety concerning the effect of the proposed growth of profits tax, the National Defence Contribution, is shown by the formation of a special committee to consider the matter
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    DIVINE WIND MAY NOT FLY BACK TO TOKIO.
    84 11 Tokio. May 3. In response to strong pleas from admirers of Masaaki Inuma and Kt-nii Tsukagoshi, pilot and radlo-opcrato r of the record-breaking "Divine Wind," the Asahi Shimbun chain of newspapers, who sponsored the flight, are understood to have given carte blanche
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    Britain Prepares For The Coronation Celebrations.
    452 11 IUO AMERICAN BOMBERS.— The story that three huge American Army bombers would make a goodwill flight to the Coronation is 1 discounted in the highest army circles in Washington. It is stated i I that nothing of the sort is contcm- plated. 1::1 -:f
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    33 11 SMILES ON THEIR FACES; NATIONS IN THEIR POCKETS. Dr. SCHUSCHNICG. the Austrian Chancellor. and MUSSCLINI seemed very pleased to see each other when they met in Venice for their conversations a fortnight ago.
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    Mrs. Simpson Free To Marry Duke.
    70 11 Mrs. Simpson Free To Marry Duke. I>ondon, May S. ]U|KS. WALLJ8 SIMPSON'S divorce decree was made absolute in the Divorce Court today by the President, Sir Boyd Merriman. The Duke of Windsor leaves St. Wolfgant. Austria, this afternoon for Tours, where he will arrive tomorrow. It is understood the wedding
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    17 11 Gen. Cheng Chien. Nanking Chiel ol Staff, has been appointed Vice-Minis-ter ol War.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    BROADBENT DOES IT.
    227 11 Australia-England In Less Than Week. BELOW RECORD. BY 32 HOURS. LJ r. "JIM" BROADBENT, the Australian flier, who was in Singapore less than (no days ago, is the first man li> have flown solo from Austrr.li:: to England in less than a week. He arrived (says British
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    25 11 Two Koreans alleged to found in possession of 29 cattle opium were arrested at Paoting. i. of Hopei, and the week-end— Sin I Jit Poh.
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    OVER 2,500 MORE MALAYAN RADIO LICENCES IN 1936.
    495 12 GROWING BAND OF RESEARCH WORKERS. Mysterious Signal Fading Not Due To Sun. P. T. EXPERTS TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. MALAYA is rapidly becoming radio-minded. A remarkable lT1 increase in listeners licences took place in 1936,
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    41 12 PUNCTURED PYLO* Although it is customary for road obstructions to be marked by red lamps, no such provision is made on Singapore's Coronation pylons. A small car collided with this one, outside St. Andrew's School, at the week-end. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    SHANGHAI TO LAUNCH WAR ON OVERCROWDING.
    349 12 Municipal Councillor Explains Plan In Singapore. r\\ vital interest to those interested in housing reform and slum clearance in Singapore are the findings of the committee set up by the Shanghai Municipal Council to investigate the same problem in the International Settlement. A mwnber
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    ZHL RELAYING LONDON TONIGHT.
    86 12 Clapham And Dwyer On The Air. The London programme will be relayed for an hour tonight by ths Singapore radio station, ZHL. The rebroadcabt will commence at 9.35 with a talk on world affairs by H V. Hodson This will be followed at 9 50 with
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    "Number Please."
    117 12 "Number Please. New Phone Directory In Preparation. CINGAPORE is to have another new telephone directory fairly Will a further attempt be made to introduce improvements? Criticism of the telephone directory before the January issue was published resulted in considerable improvement in the system of classification of subscribers. In many cases
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    "RUBBER" FILM FOR SINGAPORE.
    54 12 Singaporeans are to have an oportunlty of seeing the film "Rubber" made by the Rev. Hamilton Alkin. of Ipoh. This film, which has met with a good reception in other parts of Malaya, is to be shown in Singapore on May 27. Details of the performance
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    Singapore's Warm Welcome To "Reformer Prince."
    257 12 Singapore's Warm Welcome To "Reformer Prince." OINGAPORE Malayalees and other Indians gave a fine welcome to the young Maharajah of Travancore, his mother, the Maharani Sethu Parvrti Bai, and his younger brother, the Elaya Rajah, who arrived at Singapore from Colombo at about midday today by the Dutch liner Marnix
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    CHINESE TAILORS GET WAGE INCREASE.
    83 12 Compromise After Meeting With Employers. /")VER 400 Singapore Chinese tailors succeeded In securing a wage increase at a meeting held yesterday at the Southern Hotel. They demanded increases of from 45 to 65 per cent., according to the scale of payment, but compromised with their
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    15 12 His Highness Tunku Yaccob has been elected as Chairman of the Kedah Coronation Celebration Committee.
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    27 12 MR. S. II PEEK. Shanghai housing reformer, who gcve details of big scheme lor China's metropolis to a Straits Times reporter today. See story on this page.
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    Wages Board For Colony?
    115 12 Wages Board For Colony? THE setting up of a board to] mediate between labour and employers in the Colony on the lines of the Whitley Boards formerly in existence in England was advocated by Mr. Tom Storey in a letter tabled at the last meeting ol the committee of the
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    A.A.M. ATTACKS ROAD REFORMS BILL.
    154 12 A.A.M. ATTACKS ROAD REFORMS BILL. Feeling That It Is Ant'-Motorist. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 3. 1*HE proposed new R oa d Traffic I Bill, which is to reform transport regulations in the Federated Malay States and make them akin to the English regulations, is being attacked by
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    JOHORE ROAD DEVIATIONS.
    132 12 A.A.M. Warning To Motorists. MOTORISTS travelling on the Johore Bahru— Kota Tinggl Road this week will have to make deviations between the 15'/ 2 and 16 and between the 21 and 22 milestones, according to advice received by the Automobile Association of Malaya. Earthworks are in progress
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    EX-MALAYAN AS FRENCH SHERLOCK HOLMES.
    585 13 But He Found Crime "Sordid And Uninteresting/ MR. WILLIAM STIRLING PREFERS SCULPTURE TO SLEUTHING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 27. "U,'RON(;iX)lN(; is so sordid, so uninteresting," was the only reason Mr. William Stirling, retired Malayan Civil Servant, would give in reply to a Straits
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    DEFENCE OUTLINED BEFORE TRIAL.
    346 13 DEFENCE OUTLINED BEFORE TRIAL. Clerk On False Entries Charge. MADE UNDER ORDERS ALLEGES ACCUSED. "W E cl not den y making the entries at all. but we allege that the entries were made on the orders of one or other of two superior offieers. The accused will say that he
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    NEW STORY TO APPEAL COURT.
    209 13 Perak Photographer On Fatal Quarrel. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 3. «I DO not deny stabbing Chin. He enticed my wife away to Ipoh and when on Jan. 22 I went to Ipoh and asked him whether he had taken my wife there
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    DRANK MUG OF DISINFECTANT.
    194 13 Suicide Verdict On Mental Patient. A VERDICT of suicide while of unsound mind was returned yesterday by the Singapore Coroner <Mr. W. G. MacQuarrie) when, together with a Jury of three ho inquired into the death of Gan Choo Yang, a female inmate of the Mental
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    31 13 PASTORAL SCENE. Illustrating Australia's resources as an exporter of dairy produce. This is one of several picture* on display at the Australia section of the British Trade Fair— Straits Times Photograph.
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    CHARRED BOOKS HAD STRONG SMELL, SAYS WITNESS.
    598 13 Breach Of Trust Charge Follows District Office Fire. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 3. THAT charred and sodden books which had been saved from the fire at the District Office, Rembau. on Nov. 21, 1936, had a strong smell which corresponded with
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    ALLEGEDLY SAID HE WAS DETECTIVE.
    138 13 Police Court Story Of Search And "Arrest." 'THE hearing has been postponed till May 8 in the case begun yesterday before Mr. Tan Thoon Lip, the Singapore Third Magistrate, in which Ho Seng Kwang, a young Chinese, was charged with impersonating a public servant. The
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    CORONATION THANKSGIVING AT CATHEDRAL.
    117 13 CORONATION THANKSGIVING AT CATHEDRAL. Loudspeaker Relay Likely. A THANKSGIVING Service, «hirh Will he attended by His BxreJlency the (ioiernor and tVnsman-der-in-('hief. Sir Shenloi Thoma* will be held at St. Andrew's (.iithedral on Wednesday. May 12. at 11 a.m.. in honour of the Coronation < f the king and Queen. Seals
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    MALAY WOMAN'S APPEAL.
    139 13 "Know Nothing About The Offence." <FTom Our Own Correspond i,fKuala Lumpur. May 2. I AM partly blind and deal: I .<rr. willing to take an cath that 1 know nothing about the offenci Kechik binti Haji Akin, an old Malay weman. who appealed in the F.M 8.
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    LOTUS CLUB GARDEN PARTY.
    31 13 A gard-n party in honour Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth will be held by th« Lotus Club at OCCdWOOd Park H<tt) OB May 15.
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    Y.M.C.A. RESULTS.
    179 14 Lawn Tennis. Results of yesterdays ties In the singles championship in the V MCA. tournament: S. A. Dawood beat Lim Kirn Wee, 6-1. 6-1. Dr. Chla Teck Yam beat Choo Teck Hong, C—l. 6—l. Yap Ah Hian beat Dr. B H. Sheares, 6—o. 6-1. Arthur Lim beat C.
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    CEYLONESE TAKE POINTS FROM S.C.C. II
    350 14 CEYLONESE TAKE POINTS FROM S.C.C. II Rajoo's Header Decides. The Ceylon S.C. scored the only goal of their Division III league match with the S.C.C. II on the padang yesterday. They just deserved their victory. Both defences were seen at their best. Taylour gathered the high shots which were directed
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    CROWD MENACE PLAYER AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    147 14 Incident After Tamils Beat Malays. I From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, May 3. The Tamil P.C.A. beat the Selangor Malays 1—0 in a first division league ma f ch on the Associations ground today. Both the goalkeepers gave a I good account
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    NON-BENDERS vs. SERVICES.
    68 14 Cricket. The following will represent the Sln- T.ipere Ncn-Ben<lers against United' Services on the S.C.C. on Sunday, the match beginning at 11 a.m.: H. R. Bartels. W. W. Dean, C. Hewetson. J. Hugfrins. A. B. Jordan (capt.). W. A. Keyt. T. J. Leijssius. J. McLeod. Major R.
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    Wise Retains S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Title But Has To Fight For It.
    883 14  -  "Echo." FIRST SET TO SMITH IN REPLAYED FINAL. BAD PATCHES— THE LAST ONE THE CHALLENGER'S, By IT has taken Xtrman Wise two hours and five minutes in all to establish his right to retain the title of lawn
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    DOUBLES FINAL TODAY
    70 14 Today the spring tournament which has overlapped into the "mixed tournament concludes with the final of the championship doubles. This event sees the singles finalists, Wise and Smith, in partnership against A. A. A. Paterson and V. Anderson, and the result seems obvious, yet it should be
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    MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT.
    178 14 First Ties Played Yesterday. The mixed doubles tournament at the S.C.C. opened yesterday. Results were: Championship. C. E. Winter and Mrs. A. A. A. Paterson beat D P. Perry and Mrs. J. Oliver 6—1, 6—2. H. J. H. Haas and Mrs. Haas beat K. A. Seth and
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    NESTANGLO JUST BEAT WEARNE'S.
    242 14 The Odd Goal Of Three. DRISK and exciting: toward tin. end, yesterday's Business Houses' League match between Wearne's and Nestanglo on the Y.M.C.A. ground saw both sides miss chances. Nestanglo won 2 1. Both Nestanglo's goals were examples of anticipation and quickness, compensating for* other failures.
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    15 14 Artiior I.im, who beat C. Ke>l.i.v m the Y.M.f A. tournament yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    16 14 Left-handed Mrs. Eber Uking a forehanded shot in her match at the S.R.C. Straits Times Photograph.
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    BARTH BEATS LE CAIN AT S.R.C.
    163 14 Miss M._ Lewis Loses To Mrs. Eber. The following were the results of ties played yesterday In the SRC. tournament: Championship Sinsk*: R. H. Barlh beat J. Le Cain 6—3, C— 3. Singles Handicap "A": E. Le Mercter (Scr.) beat A. J. Vaz 6—2,
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    S.H.B.J.S.C. BILLIARDS.
    38 14 The following are Ihe result of the finals in ttM S.H.B. Junior Service Club Billiards Tournament: English Championship: Lim Poh Seah (400) beat L. C. Kessler (379). American Championship: OngSeng (400) beat Llm Kuan Seng (355).
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    THEBEZ HEADS CORONATION CUP HANDICAPS. Behind The Headlines: King Tries On Crown: Miners' Strike Vote.
    274 15 THEBEZ HEADS CORONATION CUP HANDICAPS. Behind The Headlines: King Tries On Crown: Miners' Strike Vote. TO CARRY 9 st. 9lb. OVER SEVEN FURLONGS. NINE POUNDS PENALTY IMPOSED ON VANDAL. DELOW are the handicaps for four races on Saturday, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governors Cup) meeting.
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    18 15 lon "n iMarun up) beine led in after his win at Bukit Timah on Saturday. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    TOMORROW'S RACES.
    34 15 The scratching and the order of running for tomorrow, the second day of the meetine, will be found in 'he last column on Page 6 Today's training notes are on page 5.
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    21 15 SOCCER BALLET '—An amusing snapshot of p.ay in >esler<Uy's soccer match between the S.C.C. 11 and the Ceylonese. —Straits Times Photograph-
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    25 15 Mrs. Hipkin in play in the mixed doubles match at the S.C.C. yesterday in which she and Major Bedford em erged winners. —Straits Times Photo
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    Selangor Golfers Beaten
    229 15 At Seremban. COMBINED TEAM WIN BY SEVEN POINTS TO FIVE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 3. Selangor golfers visited Seremban and met a combined SerembanMalacca team over the Seremban course at Ampangan. The scores were (Selangor names first) J. M. Fordham and H. C. Clarke 0,
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    ISLAND CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES.
    160 15 Mrs. Lim And S. K. Wong Win With 33 Vi Net. The Island Club's May mixed foursomes competition, held over the first nine holes on Sunday, resulted in a win for Mrs. H. L. H. Lim and S. X Wong with a net score of 33!
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    THE SPORTS DIARY
    73 15 TODAY. Saeeer: Medical Services vs. Y.M.C Dlv. HI. Stadium; S.C.C. ■B 1> Excise, friendly, padang: P. and N. M PH.. B.H.L.. P. and N. ground Lawn Teaafe: S.C.C. champiorL-hlf doubles final and prlK distribution. Cricket: Y.M.C. A. Juniori v«. Puia" Branl. Anaon Road. TOMORROW. Tke Tarf: Singapore
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    S. G. C. BOGEY WINNERS.
    397 15 The Guillemard Cup Semi-Finalists. V The May bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club was playjd at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in wins for J. H. Beeton In "A" Division with a score of 2 up, i O. O. C. Plgott
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    24 15 I.im Hong Bee, who retired when set aU m hi* handicap singles match wHh with thmad Shaw m the V.M.C.A. tournament —Straits Times Photograph.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    663 15  -  "ECHO." S. A. F. A. 's Victories Singapore Soccer Repute Upheld At Saigon Perry the "Pro"— Ban By Those Who Lionised Him Rowing To Be More 'Democratic Conducted By »T*HE Singapore soccer team have done well in Saigon. They have played three matches, drawing one and winning
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    Hollywood All Set For "White Rajah."
    313 16 Hollywood All Set For "White Rajah." Ranee's Flying Visit For Coronation. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 27. LI H. the Ranee of Sarawak ar1 rived in London yesterday for the Coronation. She has been in Hollywood working on the story of the first "White Rajah" of Sarawak, James Brooke,
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    CHINESE CHURCH WORKERS MARRIED.
    209 16 Scouts Form Guard Of Honour. OCOUTS from the Oeylang English School formed the guard of honour for their assistant scoutmaster, Mr. Ang Whatt Kim. when he was married to Miss Tan Swee Cheng at the Prlnsep Street Presbyterian Church. The bridegroom, who is a member of
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    Pork As Court Exhibit At Muar.
    100 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 1. Produced as an exhibit in a case in which three Chinese were charged with the theft of a pig valued at $13.30. pork placed in a white bucket covered with "upoh" leaves had to be destroyed later
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    SECONDED TO JOHORE.
    27 16 Mr. C. H. Short, Assistant Architect, Malayan Public Works Services, has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore, with claim to pension.
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    20 16 Mr. L. H. N. Davis, M.C.S.. has been seconded for service under the Government of Johore, with claim to pension.
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    WHEN ROAD DEATH IS MANSLAUGHTER.
    1031 16 Lords' Ruling In Driver's Appeal. TEST SUGGESTED FOR JURIES. imOUGH dangerous driving may cause death without the motorist necessarily being guilty of manslaughter, a case of negligent driving, with fatal results, has to be treated, in law, ac death caused by any other form of
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME OF DRILLS.
    202 16 Lecture On Defence Of Malaya. The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for this week is as follows: Today: 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. S.V.A.C.S.. Unit Training; 5.f5 p.m. Headquarters. 1st Bn. S.S.V.F. Signal Section. Unit Training: 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, 1st Bn S.S.V.F. Int. Section. Drill; 5.15 p.m..
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    MALAYAN LAW DIGEST SUPPLEMENT.
    92 16 A supplement to the Malayan Digest. compiled by Dr. C. H. Withers Payne, has been published by the proprietors of the Malayan Law Journal. It is expained in the preface to the new volume that the chief purpose of the work is to bring the Digest
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    53 17 Needlewomen of the Royal School of Needlework at work on the 18 silver eagles round the border of the canopy which will be held oyer thf King and Queen during the anoiting ceremony. In the barkground are banners of St. Michael and St. George to be hung in St. Paul's
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    SIGNALMAN'S ERROR COSTS TEN LIVES.
    581 17 Collision Between Two Electric Trains. A SIGNALMAN'S error, it was revealed at the inquest, was the cause of the collision between two Southern Railway electric trains near Battersea Park Station, S.W., on April 2, in which 10 persons lost their lives. The Battersea coroner, Dr.
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    NEW R.N.V.R. COMMISSION.
    42 17 A commission as Acting Sub-Lieuten-ant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, has been granted to Mr. R. J. Draycott. The resignation of his commission In the Royal Naral Volunteer Reserve by Mr. H. E. Stone has been accepted. fArondeO to Jonore
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    NEW LIBRARY AT BRITISH MUSEUM.
    412 17 REBUILDING WORK ENDING. ROBOT SYSTEM OF SECURING BOOKS. CONTRARY to customs, the reading room of the British Museum in x)ndon will not be closed for the first veek of May. Instead. It will bo closed or some weeks in October. For two years the authorities
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    25 17 Mr. W. S. Morgan will act as Headmatter of the Government English School in place of Mr J. R Taylor who has proceeded on leave.
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    GAOL AFTER £1,400 A YEAR.
    243 17 ACCOUNTANT WHO BUILT £8,000 HOUSE. TENNIS COURT AND BATHING POOL. HOW an accountant bnilt a house costing between £6.000 and £8.000. with tennis court, bathing pool and 6i 2 acres of land, and then could not afford its upkeep was revealed at HIU. Alexander William
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    SINGAPORE INDIAN WOMEN.
    267 17 Ladies Union Appeals For Co-operation. "WE are encouraged very much by the sympathy and understanding of our members and their friends. We are confident that the club can be made more useful with the co-opera-tion of all people who are interested in the welfare of Indian women
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    3193 18 OUR LONDON LETTER. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 22. LJAVE you ever played Looking Behind the Headlines? It's an amusing game, for which one requires only a good newspaper, a lively imagination and a little leisure. Perhaps I can explain the procedure best by saying that although work has
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    28 19 MANAGING DIRECTOR. The Duifce o/ Norfolk, Earl Marshall of England and "managing director" of the Coronation, leaving Westminster Abbey with his Duchess after a rehearsal of the Coronation.
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    SINGLE FLAG DAY FOR LONDON.
    98 19 SINGLE FLAG DAY FOR LONDON. Hospitals Combine In Joint Appeal. London, May 1. Next week 108 London hospitals are making a joint appeal for funds with the experiment of a single flag day which will be on Tuesday In place of the 240 street collections which were made three years
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    26 20 SEA DOGS SON WEDS: Earl Beatty, eldest son of the great Admlrai of the Fleet, leaves the Guildhall after his wedding with Mrs. Dorothy Power Sands.
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    22 20 "GIVE ME MY BOOTS AND SADDLE": Bbeffl id working girls in the costumes they wore for a recent production of "The Arcadians."
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    19 20 AFTER IHii AMERICA'S CUP: Endeavour 11, Mr. T. O. M. Sopnew challenger, runs down tie slipway to the water.
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    18 20 TENNIS STAB'S BABY: Uin. ivnt., Marsh (formerly Eileen Banr?** 1 after the christening of her first daupht-er Vanessa
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    29 20 AMONG THE FISHER' LASSES: Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Labour, seems to be At home among this Scots choir, whom -he entertained at his hou.«3 in north west London.
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    26 20 OLD CROCK OPENS NEW TRACK: Mr Edg- takes the Napier, in which he created a 24 Jiour record 30 ye. ago. round the new Brcnklands circuit.
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