The Straits Times, 11 May 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY h CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. _'l PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937, PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 24 I\\(;ES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      243 1 MErTeDES BEN 7 BRINKmfINNiCQ C h C I HOMO HUDSON'S "RUGGA" SIDE-TIP WAGONS j DOUBLE SIDED rf STRONGEST POSSIBLE |F CONSTRUCTION FITTED WITH TOUGH CAST STEEL WHEELS |S k^ ...EASY and SAFE BODYCATCHES AND COUPLINGS. ""■^ll^jj^^ Stocked in two sizes— lB &27 cubic feet, with varying rail The 'Rugga' Side-Tip
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      169 1 ■H j MODEL 801. j| HIGH FIDELITY ALL-WAVE »ii; m CONCERT AUTO-RADIOGRAM gPP^ PRICE $*****. THE EQUIPMENT OF MODEL 801 INCLUDES 5—12" RECORD ALBUMS WHICH MAY BE STORED IN THE TWO RECORD CUPBOARDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET, A COMPREHENSIVE SHORT-WAVE GUIDE, AND AN ELECTRIC CLOCK WITH 24 HOUR
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      133 2 LEONG. Leong Seng Ngian parsed aaay this morning at bis residence al Cantonment Road at the age of 69. He !caves behind his wife. 5 daughters Mrs. Ng Sen Choy. Mrs. H. K. Chia. Mrs. Phang Khin Cheung. Mrs. Wong Yew Loong. Miss T. N. Leong. 4 sons-in-law and several
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      455 2 I SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. A Tamil Cook boy. Must hare food references. Apply 238, Strait* Times. WANTED Reliable Salesman Stock-keeper for Hardwa-e and Sports Dept. Sound knowledge of trade essential. Writ« Box No. 233. Straits Times. WANTED young 3rd Grade Dresser Clerk with good knowledge In typewriting and general office
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      388 2 WANTED WANTED June 1, office premises with showroom ground floor preferably in modern building. Area approz. 800—1,500 sq. feet. Apply Box 224. Straits Times. WANTED capital 00.000 from 4/5 partners for highly profitable industrial Business in Singapore. Capital returnable twelve months. Please write Box No. 221, Straits Times. FOR SALE
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      802 2 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET MODERN BUNGALOW 314 Orchard Rd. Entry June 1. Apply. Sayers. 11 Malacca St. HOUSES TO LET from June 1. Nos. 7 and 8 Institution Hill. Apply United Engineers Limited. to LET— Nc a Daivey Rosa— A modern European flaiirtsnrr Apply S Msnasseb Co. No 3 Pnnce
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      620 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE (HAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market will he closed officially on the following days Wednesday. May 12. 1937. (Public Holiday). Saturday. May IS. 1937 Monday. May 17. 1937. (Bank Holiday). By Order of the Committee. GATTEY It BATSMAN. Secretaries.
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      257 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' I ANDERSON KOALI the addrea* Iw attuiaeri aadervear aavcllMa. lUwen tadies bags, areucv etc e*s New rood* eaactaatr* arrtvtag. Tel: 47C1 mill, ul.s FIGARO'S PERMAMENTS St y permanent Ask these wh*a> we have the pleawe U ./~~<^Baw »erve. .>■!■" V CALL TODAY '-'Mfjt FIGARO i^SgR Ladles' Hair Dressers Bras
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      183 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S S.M *M QgarU-rW S S.M S12.M S T.M Half Yrirly %l m K*.— *15.»0 Yearly Hi.— SI8.M S3«.M No«e.— OnUtation rhtqm slmM include the mraal baak d.scoont. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and taitrMttaM for CLASSIriED ADVtBTISEMENTS are ai wader:-.
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      673 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MUL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N .Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY o COVEKNMENT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAIL SERVICE CUTWASD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage Spore 1337 NALDEH 16.° 03 May 2
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      381 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG SHANGHAI. s.s. HAKUSAN MARU May 16 S.S. IiARUNA MARU May 30 s.s. KATORI MARU June 14 s.s. KASHIMA MARU June 28 m.s. YASUKUNI MARU July 9 Round tiip
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      648 3 BANGKOK LINE FOR MARSEILLES LONDON. ROTIERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPEMIAC.EN Prom Prom Prom Prom Spore Malacca Port Penang MS Sham PIONIA 18 5 18/5 19/5 21 5 LALANDIA 8 6 8/6 9/6 11/6 JUTLANDIA 29 6 29/6 30/6 2/7 MEONIA 20/7 20/7 21/7 23/7 ALSIA 10/8 10/8 11/8 13 8 BORINGIA
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      325 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SIRDHANA 8,»00 20th May 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class passengers Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable wltb P. i O. S. N. CO., issued at cheap
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      1023 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE (Ocean The Hua Khiow Steamship Co H93?i Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line LU. The C hlna Navigation Co.. Ltd
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    SHIPPING & MAILS.
    2 4 SHIPPING MAILS.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    127 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies, etc., expected May 11, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected May 11, by air (Netherlands* will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of
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    FRASER & COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT.
    876 4 FRASER COMPANY'S SHARE REPORT. Public Confidence Results In Share Recovery. MESSRS. Fraser and Co., In their weekly share report, issued at the close of business yesterday write: Since our last report nothing of outstanding importance has taken place to distract public attention, and financial Interest has remained chiefly focussed on
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    351 4 Singapore, May 11, 12 noon Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15 00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White Muntok $18.00 White $17.50 Black $10.00 Copra. Mixed $5.90 Sun Dried $6.40 Coconut Oil $13.00 Tapioca. Small Flake $4.90 Fair Flake $4.50 Medium Pearl $5.20 Small Pearl $5.35 Sago
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    88 4 Today. Bagan Si Selat Panujana (Hong Thong) s pm Bengkalis Laboean Blllk (Rokan) 3 p.m. Fort Cc Kock, Padang, Pakan B«roe Siak (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m. Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasek (Hong Ho) < P«nPenang, Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, E. 8. Africa, G. Britain, Ireland, Europe,
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    AIR MAILS.
    73 4 INWARD. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due tomorrow night. Dutch: From Netherlands Indie*: Arrives this afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. tomorrow. Imperial: To Europe: MaHs close 12.45 p.m. Wednesday. R.L.M.: For
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      645 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate? id P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOORING AGf NTS F.M.S RLTS AND SLAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. ■v 4m '^B^^^^^J^T~ s^A Go vla Canada t*. North America JriLln |BL^^4ffU Europe. Fait, through trains direct fWMjJftffj from ship'- side at Vancouver in ■K^HK'W Canada's Evergreen
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      590 4 (Incorporated in Str*itt EJWlem^ncM yP^^^ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Inroroorateo in 0 S A.) (incorporated in England) BOSTON \H\ VORR A BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANAI ELLLRMAN' LINE ,luf, 1uf FOX HAVRE LONDON STEEL VOYAGER Mr.y 30 June 4 A KtMTURr. STEEL TRAVELER Ji'ne 22 Junt 21
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      124 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE Today H. W. 11.20 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 10.51 p.m. 9.3 ft. L. W. 4.55 p.m. 3 ft. Wednesday. May 12. H. W. 12.07 noon 8.6 ft.; 11.30 p.m. 9.) ft. L. W. 5.29 a.m. 0.4 ft.; 5.35 p.m. 3.3 ft. Thursday, May 13. H. W. 12.54 p.m.
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    AT RACECOURSE THIS MORNING.
    251 5 Training Runs For Saturday. By "Captain Dash." Some slow and half pace work was done on the second track this morning The most Impressive run was that of Con Con, with Corry up. TMs gelding did half-pace work in extremely pleasing style. Another to catch the
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    S.C.R.C. BEAT J.C.S.A.
    64 5 Billiard*. In an inter-club billiard match at the S.C.RC. the home players beat the Junior Civil Service Association In all four games. Results (S.C.RC. players mentioned first > Tan Boon Poh 200 beat Low Hock Ktat 59. Tan Thean Tek 200 beat James Lee 54. Poh Kirn
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      467 5 YOl'U GREATEST CORONATION ENTERTAINMENT HUNDREDS OK THOUSANDS fKMJ^mwm*-* "aßgJlOaaaaaaal HAVE THRILLED TO THE bb^^^^^^&>Tb^F^S BOOK AND THE PLAY I jf V aafl •>M1 »X lIMMX I1!M suoi|l!K -^I^|S TO BE PRESENTED FOR T>VO NIGHTS DONT MISS IT Bar 'DODSWORTH' Picture with WALTER HUSTON. RUTH CHATTERTON PAUL LUKAS MARY ASTOR DAVID
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      254 5 WHAT COULD BE MORE FITTING TO CELEBRATE CORONATION WEEK than this grand BRITISH SPECTACULAR TRIUMPH? TOMORROW 4 shows" AT THE 10.30 A.M. 4tf*a A aamaaa^al 4aV U"ID O.XO CAPITOL 9.15 p.m. The Outstanding Achievement of LONDON FILMS— p^. Daily Herald '"4M" 4M "•••o«*4»o A^lL -4ft*-' 3JF." jj aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan^ jfl aY
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      139 5 JULIAN FRANKEL Just returned from Europe With The Very Latest j 'THINGS BEAUTIFUL" Now on Display I 101, Victoria Street. JYOU ARE WELCOME. CUSTOMERS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT Aw Julian Jnnnkd i- Co. I J ROSELLA PROVISIONS Ot ALL VARIETIES ON SALfc Al THONG WHAT! 6c CO., Off HfcMH ItOUl MAKKtI
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      173 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and dance. 9 30 to 1 a.m. (Extension) Cabaret by Cedric and Arllnda. COCONUT GROVE: Dinner and dance. ADELPHI HOTEL Dinner and Dance. CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: "College Holiday." With Jack Penny Paramount 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL:
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      118 5 RITZ, GEYLANG: DJas Dardanclla 'Dr. Samsi," 6.13 and 9.15 p.m. ROXY. KATONG: Dodsworth." 6 15 and 9.15 p.m. GARRICK THEATRE: The Mysterj Trooper G. 15 and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROC'GH: The Toofan Mail. 6.15 and 9 15 p m. SUN THEATRE (New World! The Crusades. 7.30. 9.30. THEATRE ROYAL: Paduka Pattabishekam.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      STOCKS AND SHARES. MINING.
      642 6 STOCKS AND SHARES. MINING. Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers. Singapore, May 11, 10 a.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Val. Fiaser Co. Lyall I Buyers Sellers Buyers Evatt Sellers 1 Ncrth Tciping 0.86 0.91 0.85 0.9U 5/- Pahr.ng C>n
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      GENERAL.
      432 6 1 1 Mai. Elec. Ord. 2.05 2.15 2.05 2.15 1 1 dc 10<>i Prc's. 230 240 2.30 2.40 10 10 Maynard 2.0U 3.OUn 2.00 a.OO 1 1 M. Breweries 2.35 2.45 240 2.50 10 10 McAlister 25.90 26.50 26 00 26.50 10 5 Overseas Assce. ..800 «W) HM 40
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
      220 6 Z'c 1935 red 1975-1935 $4,000,000 Int. Apr. 1 Oct. 1 99 PENANG MUNICIPAL. 5 1926 red. 1956-66 $4,000,000 Int. May 1 Nov. 1 120 4V c 1029 red. 1959-60 $8,250,000 Int. May 15 Nov. 15 120 3'r 1935 red. 1956-6G $625,000 Int. June 1 Dec. 1 100'^
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      396 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Fraser u Co. Lyall i Evot Kuaia t/i mm Kundong Lunas Malaka Pinda Mandai-Tekong Mentakab (.20) New Serendah ($2) New Scudai ($2) Nyalas Pajam Parit Perak Perak River Punggor Radella Sandycrofi ($2) Sepang Valley ($1) Suloh (.50> Sungei Bagan <$1) Sungei Rama)
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      EXCHANGES.
      197 6 The follJwinR are the exchange j rates this morning according t> the circular issued by the Hong Kong Kons and Shane hai Banking Corpora- tion. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 116 London demand 2/4 1/16 I London 4 months sight 2/4Vi I Lyons demand 1275 I Hamburg demand 141Vi New
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      547 6 CONDITIONS GENERALLY QUIET. SHARP SETBACK IN RUBBER. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 11. Tin is up 15s. for three months 'and 20s. for spot in London but fell one-quarter cent, in New York yesterday. There is little of interest contained in tables from the London Stock
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      EXCHANGES.
      96 6 London, May 8. The lolloping were mean rales ruling at noon today: Paris 109 59 64 Athens M'-4 New York 4.93** Bucharest 672^-i Mon'real 4.92 7 H ieuf-r Brussels 29.22 r Sic 4V, QMMva 21.58 sellers olTirta Amsterdam 8. 99'; ErlsTade Jl5 Berlin 12.27'j ->icnoe Air*s ..nouottc Mila-i 93
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 6 Noon, May 11. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 37% 91% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 363/ 8 36-v« No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 37»£ 37% May 375/r 87% May-June 37%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    232 6 London, May 10. The following are todays closing middle pries on the London Stoc'i Exchange:— Shares of €1 denomination unlesi otluiwise stated: Ycster- ni-e (I;iv. or rv.ll .ion Lean a p.j. IM4-64 113', Funding Loan 4 p.e. 1960-90 110 V >■. War Laan, 3'j p.c. IC2', Com. Union
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    COLONY RUBBER STOCKS.
    200 6 Colony rubber stocks on Apr. 30. were 42,318 tons a fall of 4.002 tons compared wild stocks on Mar. 31. These stocks on .Jan. 31, were 40.414 tons; on Feb. 28, 47,440 tons and on Mar. 31. 46.350 tons. Airerican Tobacco "B" (New York) 83 *A;i erlcan
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    PENANG RUBBER ESTATES.
    57 6 CAPITAL REDUCTION CONFIRMED. 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, May It. In tli? Chancery Division today, Mr. Justice Bennett confirmed the reduction of the capital of Penang Rubber Estates Ltd. from .C 1.500,000 to €1,200.000, to be effected by returning to shareholders £300.000 in cash, which is in
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    TAMIL LABOUR IMMIGRANTS.
    126 6 Large Number Of Arrivals Last Month. TPHE eflorts being made to recruit Indian labourers. for a t.itrs in Malaya, in order to harvest the increased crops of rubber are reflected In the immigration figures for April, no less than 10.879 labourers. 1.463 minors and 1.217 infants arriving.
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
    125 6 (From Our Own Correspond London, May 10. The following ai\? tod;v quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s. d. British Empire "A" 23 3xd. British Empire "B 10 10 British Empire Cumulative 18 0 British Empire Com y:\-hensive 21 0 British General "A" 22 0 British General "B" 21
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    108 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore, May 11. Company DfviaenC 1 Books Close Date Payable ex. div Date Total fcr financial year to iat« TIN Atnpat Tin S% Final Apr. 26 Lahat Mines 12.i :u: u Final May 17 Sungci Kinta y o Final Apr. 20 5% Int. To
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      NEW TAX AND RUBBER COMPANIES.
      751 7 NEW TAX AND RUBBER COMPANIES. INCIDENCE OF TAXATION IN NETHERLANDS INDIA. MR. H. ERIC MILLER'S VIEWS. PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Soengei Rampah Rubber and Coconut Plantations, Ltd. in London on Apr. 28, Mr. H. Eric Miller, the chairman, said inter alia
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      STRAITS RUBBER CO. INCREASES PROFIT.
      1340 7 Large Transfer To Cover Rejuvenation Programme. MR. F.E. MAGUIRE ON INCIDENCE OF NEW PROFITS TAX. T*HE seventeenth annual general meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in London on Apr. 29, Mr. F. E. Maguire (the chairman) presiding. The chairman said: The accounts
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    APRIL RUBBER CROPS.
    133 7 The following were the crop 6 of rubber harvested by the respective estates during April: lb. Broome 135,550 Henrietta 127,100 Sungei Matang 30,000 New Scudai 24,500 Alor Pongsu 85,300 Bendong 50,313 Temerloh 21,505 Benta 54,000 Sandycro* t 19,000 Kuala Kangsar 124,800 Penang Rubber 249,000 Sabrang Rubber 80.000
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    WEAKNESS IN RUBBER.
    294 7 LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT. IN their weekly report on the London 1 rubber market dated Apr. 27. Lewis and Peat, Ltd. write:— The market has been nervous and weak throughout the period under review, although at one time there seemed more confidence and values showed an improving
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    MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE.
    140 7 Slight Increase In Profit. Tne directors of Malaya Publishing House Ltd. report a profit of $11,201 for the year ended Feb. 28. 1937, compared with 1 10,473 for the preceding year. The directors have allocated $1,000 as a bonus to the staff and have transferred $7,000 to
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES.
    103 7 During the week ending May 1, 1937. exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 36,589 cases, of which: 21.372 (58per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 3.658 (10 per cent.) cases to the Con- I tinent of Europe. 4.065 (11 per cent.) I
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      611 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability ol mcmbe-s Is limited to the extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 19i9 of the Colony. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Paid-Up $20,000,000 liist'rvc Funds Sterling 6.50D.00C Hong Kong Currency
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      164 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter.) It. Cecil Street Singapore Telephone*: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dept 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: CHI'NCKIO Paid Up Capital Ch. S 4S.Mt.MtN Reserve funds la ezeeaa of Ch. S S.SM.Mt.M ToUl AawU approximately Ch. Sl.4M.Mt.Mt.tJ HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI. Tse-Vung Soong.
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      492 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England by Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital in 600.000 shares of £3 each £3.000.000 Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Blshopsgate London. EC. S. Amritsar Hong Kong Saigon Alor Star Iloilo Semarang Bangkok rpoh
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    FAT AND "FORTY" IN HER TWENTIES
    221 8 Lost 50 lbs. With Kruschen Is A Young Girl Again. She was so sat she looked forty— yet, ■he was only in her twenties. Today, she has the slim figure that belongs to her real age. This is what she says A year ago,
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    UNITED STATES & THE CORONATION.
    223 8 UNITED STATES THE CORONATION. Washington. THE spirit of '76 seems to grow 1 mellower with age. American Interest in the British Coronation could scarcely have been greater if certain unpleasantnesses at the close of the Eighteenth Century had never occurred (writes the Morning Post Washington correspondent). The Coronation motif is
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    RIGHT OF PASSAGE ACROSS BELGIUM
    5 8 RIGHT OF PASSAGE ACROSS BELGIUM
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    SPECIAL AREAS MINISTER SUGGESTED.
    99 8 SPECIAL AREAS MINISTER SUGGESTED. CABINET RANK WITH NEW POWERS. SOCIALIST REPORT RECOMMENDATION. THE creation of a Minister of Cabinet rank for the Special Areas, with power to compel new Industries to establish themselves in those areas, is a suggestion made by the Socialist Commission of Inquiry into the Special Areas
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    INSULIN'S VALUE IN CONSUMPTION
    4 8 INSULIN'S VALUE IN CONSUMPTION
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      11 8 Say JOHNNIE WAkKER oo cool and refreshing Ir~f^gs^^^ i Wrft /<O\
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      69 8 wp*®** Kodak Film Th« snaps you take of th« celcbraiions will be your own personal record cf this historic year— so tii.ikc sure by usinf the film you can rely on. Kodak "Verrchromc. fast, double-coaied. for daylight snaps —or Kodak Super Sensitive Panchromattc for pictures of iHumnutons. fireworks, etc.. as
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  • FASCISM DENOUNCED IN SENATE.
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      CHEN MEETS OLD FRIENDS.
      246 9 CHINESE ADMIRAL AT CORONATION. DEVELOPING HIS NATION'S NAVY. London, May 10. "IT is a great pleasure to be back in London and renew old friendships with British naval men," said Admiral Chen Shao Kuan, of the Chinese delegation, when interviewed by Reuter today. "I called on
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      BOUNDARIES OF BURMA AND CHINA.
      211 9 Commission's Work Completed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. May 7. APRIL 24 marked the end of the labours of the Burma Boundary Commission appoints, to demarcate the gap in the frontier line between Burma and China on the border of the Federated Shan States and
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      SHANGHAI 'EXTRAROADS' DISPUTE.
      96 9 Unreasonable Japanese Proposals." Shanghai, May 10. "The Japanese authorities have submitted to us informally certain unreasonable proposals in connection wiih the extra-settlements roads, slated the Secretary-General of the Greater 1 Shanghai Municipality. "We have taken the proposals lor study and reference, but our attitude remains unchanged."' The
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      SMUGGLED JAPANESE GOODS.
      78 9 Boycott Movement Gains Support. Shanghai, May 11. A movement to boycott contraband Japanese goods, started in the North by Chinese students, Is spreading. Chinese banks in Tientsin yesterday suspending dealings with merchants known to possess stocks of smuggled goods. The movement has also spread to Shanghai where
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      Threat To Democracy.
      227 9 DANGER IN AMERICA. Washington, May 9. FASCIST military tactics in Ethiopia and Spain, particularly the bombing of Guernica, were denounced in the Senate by Senator W. E. Borah. 'No language can describe the scene at Guernica and Guernica was not a single instance but a culmination of
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      Imperial Conference
      47 9 London, May 9. The first plenary session of the Imperial Conference will open at St. James' Palace on Friday morning. The Prime Ministers and Ministerial delegations representing the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Southern Rhodesia and Burma will attend. British Wireless.
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      MORE JAPANESE TROOPS FOR CHAHAR BORDER
      112 9 DISSENSION AMONG AUTONOMY CHIEFS? Tientsin, May 11. WASSING of Japanese troops on the Jehol-Chahar border continues, 300 i fresh Japanese troops arriving yesterday at the border town of Dolonor. It is reported that 1,500 Japanese and Manchu troops and a light tank corps arrived
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      LIBERAL M. P. KILLED IN CAR CRASH.
      58 9 London, May 10. Sir James Bllndell. Liberal National member of Parliament for Holland, I with the Boston division of Lincolnshire, and a Junior Lord of the Treasury, was killed in a motor accident in this consitutuency today. At the general election he was
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      Soviet Successful In Stamping Out Malaria.
      64 9 Soviet Successful In Stamping Out Malaria. Moscow. Two years of extensive experience in the treating of malaria at one of the most malarial infected spots in the Kuban, Stanitsa Shkurinskaya. by m?ans of the Soviet preparation acrlkhine. have yielded brilliant results. Even In places where 40 per cent of the
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    fOkv Straits Want* SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 11. 1937. LONG LIVE THE KING!
    975 10 fOkv Straits Want* SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 11. 1937. LONG LIVE THE KING! Tomorrow, in common with the majority of British subjects throughout the world, we shall suspend our normal activities to take part in the general demonstration of loyalty which will mark the Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI
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    Social and Personal
    116 10 The Vlcomte and Vlcomtess de Bondy left Singapore for Europe last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Manasseh have left Singapore for a holiday in Europe Major L. Vaughan has been elected president of the Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur, for the ensuing year. The Rev. Brother Paul
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    THE CROWNING OF AN ENGLISH KING.
    1584 10 A&e-Old Ritual and Pageantry in Westminster Abbey. "Sirs, I here present unto you King George, your undoubted King. Wherefore all of you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same?" WHEN the Primate of
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    706 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. KINGS AND RAJAHS. ~HI6 is an appropriate time to remark upon the curious similarities between Mie coronation of an English king and the Installation of a Malay sultan. The rite of anointing in particular. is in its essentials almost Identical in Westminster Abbey ana in
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      141 10 AMUSEMENTS SlNGArOK*. ADCLPMI HOTEL Special Dinner Dance. GAKKICK IHMTHL GEY LANG The Mystery Trooper iWboJe Serial) at 7.45 p.m. QLOM rHKATKB Car of Dreams. GBCA1 WOILU- THE SKT rUlll Erewster's Million. NBW WOKLU Side Show* Cabaret. Danetae ralkies rh atret 8t Cinemaa UTZ GKVLANG Dja's DardaneUa "Dr Stuns!" Malay Talkie.
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  • BRITAIN REHEARSES FOR HER CORONATION PAGEANT.
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      CROWDS SURGE ABOUT THE ROYAL CAR.
      238 11 Thousands Pay Homage At Buckingham Palace. BRILLIANT ROUND OF STATE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS ALREADY OPENED. TWO rehearsals at Westminster Abbey ushered in Coronation Week yesterday. Thousands of sightseers stood in the rain and cheered the arrival of about 250 notables at the morning rehearsal, and
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      MANY HONOURS CONFERRED ON ROYAL FAMILY.
      209 11 Ki^ Becomes Colonel-m-Chiei Of Several Regiments. London, May 10. THE list of honours conferred for the Coronation is notable :,oth because members of the Royal Family figure among the Recipients to a degree exceptional on other occasions, and because of the unusually wide and
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      LETTERS TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
      140 11 'Prcm Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. •T^HE Court of Criminal Appeal la being asked (or a ruling on the delicate question of "Are letters to M P.'s privileged?" Tl.e case Is one in which a constituent wrote to his M P. alleging misconduct against
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      FIRST MALAYAN PEER CREATED.
      404 11 HONOUR FOR SIR GEORGE PENNY. NOTED OIL MAGNATE MADE A BARON. London. May 10. A MALAYAN is elevated to the peerage for the first time In today's Coronation Honours List. He is Sir George Penny, formerly a well-known Singapore figure. A knlg'.ithood has been awarded to
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      HINDENBURG INQUIRY OPENS.
      103 11 Lakehurst (New Jersey), May 11. A VERY strong light in the upper fln "of the Hindenburg preceded the appearance of the nre, according to evidence at the opening session of the inquiry. The Inquiry was largely devoted to the testimony of Commander Rosendahl, of the air station,
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      America Just As Interested As Empire.
      132 11 America Just As Interested As Empire. DAY OF CONTINUOUS BROADCASTS. New York, May 11. KTEITHER the Hindenburg dis- aster nor Merrill's trans-Atlan-tic flight has been able to divert interest from the Coronation, stories of which have a prominent place in the whole Press. For example the New York Times Sunday
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      PROCESSIONAL PRELUDE.
      255 11 CHICHIBU TO HEAD FOREIGN PRINCES. GREAT CAVALCADE OF NOTABLE GUESTS. London, May 11. THE processions which will form a glittering prelude to the Coronation will begin two hours before Their Majesties reach the Abbey. The full official "ceremonial" of the Coronation has been issued, setting forth every detal
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      RUBBER PRICES MAY GRADUALLY IMPROVE.
      219 11 London, May 10. THE extent to which the technical position of rubber has benefltted from the recent purge finds ample reflection In the commodity's ready response to the favourable Netherlands Indian and Malayan statistics. While favouring a gradual Improvement in the next few months, prominent
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      American Aviators Arrive; Then Plan To Leave.
      84 11 American Aviators Arrive; Then Plan To Leave. London, May 10. THE American aviators Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie arrived at Croydon at 5?35 p.m. today after a transatlantic flight. They carried photographs of the Hlndenburg airship disaster, and plan to leave again for the United States on Wednesday evening with
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      MALAYAN RILERS LAY WREATHS.
      67 11 (From Our Oun Correspondent.) London. May 11. The Sultan of Johore and the Yang-di-Pcrtnan Besar of NrnH Scmbilan laid wreaths at the Cenotaph in Whitehall yesterday. Straits Times copyright. Nanking, May 9. The Foreign Office has instructed the Ambassador in Berlin, Dr. Ching Tien-fang, to convey
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      BRITISH STRIKE OUTLOOK IS BLACKER.
      174 11 BRITISH STRIKE OUTLOOK IS BLACKER. Bus Men Decide To Stay Out. NATIONWIDE COAL STOPPAGE. London, May 10. DROSPECTS of an early settlement of the central London bus strike and hopes of averting a national dispute in the coalfields both suffered reverses today. A conference of omnibus men tonight, having heard
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      WOMAN'S CLAIM AGAINST CLARK GABLE FAILS.
      81 11 Los Angeles, May 11. MRS. Norton was yesterday sent.ii.ced to on? year's imprisorr.i:ei.l i->r tne misuse of the mails in connection with her claim that Clark Gable was the father of her daughter. The judge directed Immigration authorities to take care cf Mrs. Norto:i
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      229 11 From the Gardens HI of England. a|sWj THOSE who work in the gardens >4j£ yipl and fields of England join with jpfej) their fellow-countrymen in city and 'y fgm) town in presenting to their Kins £tij*l and Queen the loyal greetings of true (f&H xjj|& subjects. Theirs is the proud
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    35 PLANES WILL DIP IN SALUTE IN TOMORROW'S CEREMONY.
    152 12 ABOUT 2,000 MEN IN BIG PADANG PARADE. Highlight Of Singapore's Coronation Celebrations. ROYAL SALUTE FEU DE JOIE FOR KING GEORGE VI. THIRTY-FIVE aircraft dipping in salute overhead as 2,000 1 trooDs parade on the padang before thousands of people will lend
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    SINGAPORE STAMP-STICKING MARATHON TOMORROW.
    371 12 Thousands Of New Colony Issue Wanted By Dealers. PHILATELY has become Big Business. Stamp dealers from all over the worW expecting to gain big profits on their outlay have deluged the Singapore Post Office with huge orders for the Colony's three Coronation stamps to be sent
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    "Loyal And Heartfelt Congratulations."
    103 12 "Loyal And Heartfelt Congratulations. 'THE foUotcing telegram was 1 despatched by His Excellency the Governor to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State lor the Colonies today: "It is my pr.ii'egc to convey to you for submission t» His Majetty the King the loyal and heartfelt congratulations of the people
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    Undang Of Rembau Very III.
    295 12 Negri Chiefs Consider Position. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 11. ALARMING rumours about the health of the Undang of Rembau have been going about In Seremban and Rembau recently and subsequent to these rumours the Bri ish Resident of Negri Sembilan (Mr. G. L.
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    What's On In Singapore Today And Tomorrow.
    276 12 TODAY. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children's celebrations at Capitol and Alhanbra Theatres. 5.M p.m. United Coronation service of Christian denominations at the Victoria Memorial Hall, to be broadcast by ZHL. 7 p.M. Reading of loyal address by the Indian and Ceytonese communities
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    Cheers For His Majesty.
    229 12 A SALUTING battery of six 18-, pouaawfi Wtrl De In position facing the sea in the vicinity of the Cenotaph in Connaught Drive. HE. the General Officer Commanding Troops, Malaya, Major-General W. G. S. Dobble will arrive at the saluting base facing Connaught Drive at 7.25
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    ORDER OF THE MARCH PAST.
    243 12 •"PHE order of the various units at the march past in tomorrow's big parade will be: Royal Navy, 20 files. Royal Marines, 10 flies. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 20 files. 7th Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery, 40 files. 9th Heavy Brigade, Royal Artillery. 40 files. 3rd
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    AERODROME CORONATION GIFT.
    53 12 AERODROME CORONATION GIFT. Kelantan Contributes To Malaya's Defence. AN aerodrome is to be established at Kota Bharu, in Kelantan, on the East Coast, near the Siam border. It is a Coronation gift from His Highness the Sultan of Kelantan, who is also setting aside a sum to provide for its
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    PENANG ACCIDENT MARS CELEBRATIONS.
    150 12 (Fr*s» Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Today. The Coronation celebrations in Penang have been marred by a shocking accident in which a young Malay cyclist lost his life early this morning. While cycling past the junction of Mutton Lane and Petiang Road, he was knocked down by
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    KNIGHTHOOD FOR SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD CHAIRMAN.
    1457 13 Malay Princes Receive Accolade In Coronation Honours. MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT AND HEALTH OFFICER IN THE LIST. A KNIGHTHOOD for Mr. G. W. A. Trimmer, Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board and the accolade for two Malay princes the Tungku Mahkota of Johore and the Raja
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    CELEBRATIONS MARRED BY TRAGEDY.
    301 13 CELEBRATIONS MARRED BY TRAGEDY. Boy's Body Found In Taiping Lake. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 10. fAIPING'S Coronation celebrations have been marred by tragedy. The body of a 16 year old Chinese boy has been recovered from the Lake after an hour's search. His identity has not been established.
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    COLONY'S HOMAGE TO KING BROADCAST TO THOUSANDS,
    727 14 SIMPLE DIGNITY OF LOYAL ADDRESS READING. Governor's Bodyguard Of Motor-cyclists. MASSED BANDS OF GARRISON ON PARADE. UNFALTERINGLY and with unaffected dignity, Sir John Bagnall, Senior Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, read the loyal address to King George VI before a distinguished gathering
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    Who Was Driving Car That Crashed Fatally?
    711 14 CONFLICTING EVIDENCE AT INQUEST ON EUROPEAN. |MR. W. G. MacQuarrie, the Singapore Coroner, has reserved till May I 22, his finding in (he inquiry conducted by him yesterday into! [the death of Mr. Charles Fraser, who lost his life in a motor-car accident
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    SENIOR SETTLEMENT CEREMONY.
    147 14 SENIOR SETTLEMENT CEREMONY. Penan g Turns Out In Force On Esplanade. (From Our Own Correspondent. Penang. May 10. THE Coronation celebrations officially started in Penan* this evening at 5.15 when the Resident Councillor, (he H-m. Mr. A. M. Goodman, read the Loyal Address from the Penang Sports Club Pavilion on
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    IPOH DEMANDS FOR HIGHER WAGES.
    98 14 Rise In Living Costs Main Ground. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 10. Demands for increases in wages ranging from 10 to 40 per cent, were presented by employees of Chinese eating shops today to their employers. The men declare their demands are just because
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    SA.F.A. TEAM'S MATCH BY FLOODLIGHT AT SAIGON.
    875 15 GENEROUS TRIBUTES TO THEIR SKILL. ONE-ALL DRAW IN OPENING GAME OF TOUR. TH E Saigon papers devoted a great amount of space to reports and pictures of the matches played there recently between local teams and the S.A.F.A. XI. Handsome tributes are paid
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    S.C.C. TO MEET GORDONS ON FRIDAY.
    242 15 The following will be the S.C.C. team for the friendly soccer ni-.l- h with the Gordon Highlanders on the padang on Friday Adam: Lieut. Pearse. McCaffery; Davidson. Abbott. Hutchinson Lieut. Duke, Gillett, Prescott, Slade, Forbes. The defence is perhaps the strongest the Club can
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    The Singapore Championships.
    173 15 Lawn Tennis. UST OF EVENTS FOR JUNE TOURNEY. The annual championship tournament of the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association will be held on the S.C.C. and V.M.C.A. courts, beginning on June 7. The events are as under. Men's Singles. Men's Doubles. Mixed Doubles. Women's Single*. Women's Doubles. Vetertns'
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    Golf WOMEN'S MATCH AT TANGLIN.
    292 15 Golf WOMEN'S MATCH AT TANGLIN. The following are the teams and starting times for the women's match between the Garrison Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club, to be played at the Garrison Golf Course on Thursday (Singapore Golf Club names first): p.m. 3.45 Mrs. G. V. Allen <8) vs.
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    VANDAL AND MILTONDALE TOP WEIGHTS FOR GOVERNOR'S CUP.
    266 15 TTHE following are the handicaps f»r five races, including the Governor's 1 Cup, on Monday next, the fifth a«d concluding day of the Singapore T«rf Chib's Summer Meeting THE GOVERNOR'S CUP Horse*— Class I— Div. I— (9 furs.) Vandal 2 Miltondale 9-2
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    ESSEX BEAT SOMERSET IN TWO DAYS.
    120 15 Eighteen Wicket* Fell Yesterday. London, May 10. The Somerset vs. Essex match at Taunton ended on the second day, Essex winning by six wickets. Somerset, batting first, made 225, and Essex, after gaining the first innings lead with 228 for nine wickets. declared. Andrews.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    59 15 TODAY Cricket: V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. C t MidcU.. Anso:i Roac. THIRSDAY. Click*: Inr.iskillmgs vs. Goiacn.v hn. FRIDAY. Soccer: S.C.C. vs. Gordons, pudanp. Cyclln«: Carnival, Jalan Besar, 2 p.:.:. SATURDAY The Turf: Singapore Races, 4th day. Cricket: Europeans vs. Rost. pad- :i a.m.: S.CR.C. vs. Victoria Scnoo.; St.
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    "DIALECTICS."
    1172 16 Correspondence. Pope Pius XI On Atheistic Communism. To the Editor of the Straits Times, OlR,— Writing about himself in a let- ter in your issue of July 3, 1936, page 10, "Jesting Pilate" said: "The writer emphasises his approach to economics is by the dialectic method, but as Mr.
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    EURASIAN SOLDIERS.
    144 16 EURASIAN SOLDIERS. Minimum Height Should Be Reduced. To the Editor of the Straits Times. OIR.— To fix the height of a Eurasian recruit for the Army at five feet six inches means that It will not be possible to get the number required, because the average height of the Eurasian
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    MR. MARK MORRISON
    57 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. May 8. Mr. Mark Morrison, the Singapore lawyer. ha.s been admitted by Mr. Justice Lavllle to practise as an advocate and solicitor of the Johore Supreme Court. Mr. V. D. Knowles made the application, and there being no objection from the
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    THE CORONATION.
    107 16 Plea For Advance Of Pay Or A Bonus. To the Editor of the StraiU Time*. OIR. May I ask for the favour of a little space In which to voice a thought which is undoubtedly occurring in many minds now. With the near approach of Coronation celebrations many
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    SCHOOL HOURS
    113 16 'Mornings Only' Principle Should Be General. To the Editor of the Straits Times. OIR,— On the eve of the Coronation, perhaps it would not be unreasonable to suggest to the principals of the Roman Catholic schools in Singapore that the hours of schooling be confined to the morning,
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    THE CINEMA AND ADVERTISING.
    326 16 "Twelve Minutes Are Wasted." To the Editor of the Straits Times. OIR,— I heartily endorss the views expressed by your correspondent "Real Fan" in his letter appearing in last Friday's issue of the Straits Times and wish to add a few of my own should you
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    CORONATION MEDALS FOR CHILDREN.
    268 17 CORONATION MEDALS FOR CHILDREN. Public Can Now Buy Them. IJIS Majesty the King has approved ths issue of the customary official medal tD commemorate His Majesty's Coronation. The medal will show the crowned effigy or His Majrsty the Bang on the obverse and that of Her Majesty the Queen on
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    PERAK F. C. REPORT FOR APRIL.
    226 17 Four Members Make First Solo Flights. TPHE Pcrak Flying Club report for April states that flying times for the month show a slight increase over| the previous month, but are still low owing mainly to bad weather and to the fact that the Machines
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    MAGISTRATES AND WITNESSES.
    243 17 NEW POWERS UNDER MATRIMONIAL BILL. A PROVISION that magistrates shall, in certain circumstances, question witnesses was incorporated in the Summary Procedure (Matrimonial and Other Matters) Bill, which passed through its Committee stage last week. The bill seeks to restrict newspaper reports of matrimonial and similar proceedings, to
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    GERMAN ATTACKS ON PRIESTS.
    379 17 WHOLESALE CHARGES OF IMMORALITY. GOEBBELS' VIOLENT CAMPAIGN. AN anti-Catholic campaign of unparalleled violence has been set on foot in the German Press by I Dr. Goebbels, Minister of Propa- ganda. Churches and monasteries debased to haunts of depravity is the headline across the front page of
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    Negri Sembilan Tamil Union.
    86 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, May 9. At an extraordinary general meeting of the Negrl Sembilan Tamil Union, the following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. S. S. Chelvanayagam: hon. secretary. Mi-. A. Kanagasabay; hon. asst. Secretary and treasurer. Mr. M. G. Pius; soccer captain, Mr. A. Kunaretnam;
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    Seremban Police Officers On Transfer.
    72 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, May 9. On the eve of their departure on transfer, Inche Ahmad bin Abdul Jamal (0.C.P.D., Segamat) and Inche Abdul Khalid bin Dato Klenah (O.C.P, D., Labis) were entertained to a farewell dinner by the police colleagues. Inche Abdul Khalid
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE PRESS UNION.
    58 17 CINGAPORE Chinese newspapermen axe soon to have a Chinese Pr«es Union. Representatives of the six local Chinese papers held a meeting at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and decided, in the interests of co-opera-tion and mutual help, to band themselves together. Subscription rates have already been
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    S.V.C. Programme Of Drills.
    43 17 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for this week is as follows: Today: 5.15 p.m., Ma'ay Headquarters. "F" Coy. Recruits, Hecn.lt Training Wednesday: 8.15 a.m.. Headquarters, All Units, Coronation Parade. Saturday and Sunday, Sijrlae Camp, SV.A.C.S Section Camp.
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    3670 18 London On Coronation Eve: Receptions And Dinners: "N.D.C." Hits Change. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 29. A LTHOUGH there is yet a fortnight before the King and his beautiful Queen will be crowned amid splendour and pomp in grey old Abbey of Westminster, London is already a brilliantly colourful
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      138 19 VITALITY RESTORED MEN AND WOMEN MADE YOUNG AGAIN REMARKABLE GLAND DISCOVERY •V GCMMAM SOEN-nST Diagram SHOWING ACTION OF OKASA ON HUMAN BODY. WHAT OKASA DOES OKASA is a Gland Hormon preparaucr discovered by the famous German Scientist Prof. Lahusen (Privy Councillor) MD. of Berlin 1 University. Increased vitality and youthfulness,
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    173 20 MAGNIFICENT new headquar- ters for the London Fire Brigade, built on the Albert Embankment, will be opened by the King on July 21. The new building is equipped with a traffic signalling system operated from the watch-room and it will control the turn-out of the
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      Masthead
      10 1 The Straits Times RADIO SUPPLEMENT SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937.
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      George VI To Make History In Tomorrow's Broadcast.
      409 1 George VI To Make History In Tomorrow's Broadcast. CLIMAX TO 8.8.C.'s EMPIRE HOMAGE PROGRAMME. Dominion Statesmen To Participate. By speaking to his subjects in all parts of the world tomorrow, only a few hours after he has been crowned, King George VI will make history. His talk will be heard
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      Describing London Street Scenes.
      669 1 Describing London Street Scenes. Men Behind 8.8.C. Microphones. At the outset of the Coronation broadcast listeners will hear the voice of John Snagge, of the BBC. staff, speaking from an observation post overlooking Buckingham Palace. He will describe the xene outside the Palace. Then, from above the stands outside Middlesex
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      "Horrible 8.8.C. Voices" Not Liked.
      161 1 "Horrible 8.8.C. Voices" Not Liked. MIDLAND CRITICISM. dome "horrible examples" of 8.8.C voices were mentioned at a conference on broadcasting and industry, organised by the 8.8.C. at Birmingham a few days ago. A councillor said speakers' voices shou d be more carefully tested. "The horrible examples wo get sometimes," he
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      Spelling Bee Latest U.S. Stunt.
      101 1 The latest stunt broadcast ln the U.S.A. is the radio spelling bee, says Popular Wireless. This is just as exciting to listen to as a prize fight, but the contestants, instead of beiivj i halrychested big-chins thirsting for each other's blood, are teams ti\>m schools,
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        SINGAPORE
        304 2 TODAY TODAY p.m. 5.30 United Coronation service. Relayed from Victoria Memorial Hall 0.30 Military band music. Gramophone records. Anglo-American March. H. M. Grenadier Guards, Conductor Capt. G. Miller. Overture —Rlenzl. Wagner. H. M. Grenadier Guards, Conductor Capt. G. Miller. At the Portals of the Palace. Gatty Sellars. Srand Massed
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        PENANG.
        73 2 TODAY ZHJ 6.08 mc/s (49.3 m p.m. 7.00 Signal anU progia^.me. 7.05 Recorded national airs of England. Scotland, Ireland an i Wales. 7.35 Share report. 7.40 Patr!~ia Rossborough (Pfte). 1. Flirting with Annie Laurie. 2. Killarney Blarney 3. Home Sweet Home. 8 00 Weekly sports talk by Mr. M.
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        EMPIRE STATION.
        291 2 TRANSMISSION 2. TODAY GSH 21 47 Mrs (13 9 m OSU 17.97 Mis I ISM m GSF 15.4 Me s (19.8 ml p.m. 6.05 Bit; Ben. 'Along the Route of the Coronation Procession.' Talk by Thomas Woodrooffe, one of the BBC observers who will desc ibe the Coronation
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        BERLIN.
        139 2 pm. 12.25 Call DJA. DJB. 12.30 Gay potpourri. 1.30 News in German. 1 35 Gay potpourri (contd.l 2.30 News and economic review tn English 3.39 Today In Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 Hitler Youth programme. 3.05 How One Lived In 1930. Merry musical hour. *.O5 Recital- Leo Petronl. violin. 4.50
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        PHOHI HOLLAND.
        44 2 p.m. 4.50 Experimental programme by Statior P.C.J.. Eindhoven Holland 6.20 Close down. PHI 17.7 Me s (16.8 m 8.20 Opening announcements. 8.25 News bulletin. 8.35 Reading by Mr. Folkert Kramer. 8.55 Gramophone records. 9.05 Reading (contd). 9.20 Stock reports. 9.50 Close down.
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        PARIS.
        120 2 STATION RADKKOLONIALL TPA-2, 15.24 Me s (19 68 as) p m. 6.20 Concert relay from Rennes. 7.05 Talk on French events (in Japanese) 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert relay from Radio-Paris. 8 05 Talk on French events. 8.20 Concert relay. 8.50 News in French. Colonial market prices. 9
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        2-RO. ROME.
        28 2 p.m. 9.20 News in English. News in Chinese. Recital: Emanuete AmnLeatroff-Jost. Trio Songs: Anna Rodi-Carpen (soprano). Piano: Gherardo M:i ..rii.. News in Italian. 10.50 Close down.
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        NIROM.
        110 2 am. 6 20 Gymnastics. 6 45 Merry recorded music. c.50 Time signal. Kccordio music. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening unnconceu.ent. 10 52 Cookery talk. 11 15 Popular programme. 11.50 Time signal. Weather report. pm. 12.54 Classical music. 12.20 Matinee by Nircmi Orchestra. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20 Variety programme 2.10
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        PRAGUE.
        37 2 pm. 8.15 Opening announcement. 8.20 Popular compositions for children 8.40 News In Czech. 8.45 Records: Light music. 0 20 News in English. 9.25 Orchestral concert. 9 40 Programme announcement. D 45 Dance music. 10.05 Close down.
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        CALCUTTA.
        93 2 pm. C 50 Time signal. Children's Hour. 7.56 Coronation music. Betar Orchestra. 8.11 "Raj Bandana" nengali Chorus. 8.30 "Abhishek Naandy" Feature pro gramme. (Prelude to a Coronation cere mony, according to Vedic rites) 9 26 Talk: "Over Uit Frontiers." (.No. 2) Burma. 9.41 Indian song. 9.56 News bulletin in
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        BOMBAY.
        13 2 pm. 11.50 Indian Programme. By Ganp-iba. of Hubli. a.m. 12.50 Close down.
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        BERLIN.
        131 3 pm. 12.25 Call DJA. DJB. 12.30 Music for all. 1.20 News in German. 1.35 Music for all (contdt. 2.20 News and economic review In English. 2.35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 Children's Hour. 3.05 Madame Butterfly. 4.05 Women's Hour. 4.20 Concert of light music. 4.50 News and economic
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        PHOHI-HOLLAND.
        16 3 i p.m. 820 Experimental programme by Station P.C.J. Eindhoven, Hi Hand, li .20 Close down.
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        PARIS.
        143 3 STATION RADIO-COLONIALL a.m. 6.35 Gramophone records 7 35 News in French. Market prices, rates of exchange. 8.00 News In Spanish. e.lO News In Portuguese. 8.20 Close down. TPA-Z, 15.24 Me 119 68 m.) pm. 0 20 Concert relay from Limores. 7.05 Talk on French events (in Russian). 7 20
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        2-RO. ROME.
        31 3 P m. 9.20 News in English. Vocal concert: Tenor, soprano and baritone. Talk (English) Of Interest Today. Dance music. Eastern Hour Poet box. News in Italian. 10.50 Close down.
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        TOKIO.
        24 3 n m. 9.30 News in Japanese. 9.35 Movie Story, by Tendn Kiunaoka, accompanied by an orchestra. 10.05 News in English. 10.20 Close down.
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        NIROM.
        98 3 a.m. b. 20 Gymnastic*. 6.35 Merry recorded music. 6.50 Time signal. Recorded music. 7.50 Close doan 10 05 Opening announcement. 10.52 Gymnastics lor woiren. 11.15 Opera programme. 11.50 Time sicnal. Weather report. 1 1 54 Lunch music p.m. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20 Continuation of Jur:n music. 2.10 News bulletin.
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        SINGAPORE
        29 2 WEDNESDAY ajn. 11.00 Thanksgiving service. Relayed from St. Andrew's Cathedral. 12.00 noon (approx.j Interval. p.m. 435 Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Quern Elizabeth in West-
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        TOKIO.
        312 2 p m. 9 20 Nets in Japanese. 9.35 Choral selections. Women's ehonu.? 9.57 News in English. 10.07 New folksongs. Message froir. Japan. 10.20 Close dovn. minster Abbey. Broadcast of the Coronalion Service, with descriptions of lh« tcrnes along the route of the pr<xe»Mons and in Westminster Abbey. Big Ben.
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        PENANG.
        22 2 psn 4.35 Special Coronation broadcast. Relayed from London or alternative propramme from Penanf if London is un> obtainable). 9.50 Close down.
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        EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4.
        34 2 EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 4. GSD II 75 Men (25 9 m GSB 951 Me s (315 m a.m. 12.40 Dance music. 12.55 World Affairs.* Talk by X Wlcfcham Steed. 1. 10 News and announcements.
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        EMPIRE STATION.
        368 3 TRANSMISSION 5. GSO 11 75 Me/i (25 5 m GSB 9SI Me 1315 m ».m. «.4O Programme oi sjreopated music. 6 50 Big Ben. 'In Towi. Tonight.'* Coronation edition of th programme, introducing visitors fron; oversea? who are now in London. T.lO Musical interlude 115 'Along the .o
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        PRAGUE.
        49 3 pm. 8.15 Opening anno jncen ent 8.20 Popular concert i Wagner. Dvorak, Glazunov, Grieg) 8.40 News in Czech. 8.45 Mozart: Piano Conterto in D Minor. 9.15 Talk. 9 20 News in English. 9.25 Songs Budlkova, National Theatre, Prague) 9.40 Programme announcement. 9 45 Military band. 10.05 Ciofe down.
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        CALCUTTA.
        138 3 p.m. 6.11 Time signal. "Ha la"— The King. (Playlet specially written for the occasion* 6.56 League football. Running commentary. 756 A Garland From Ihe Village." (Homage programme presented by villagers). 8.26 "Rajbandana"— (Salute to the King). Special composition, U be played by the Jantrl Sangria, conducted by S. L.
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        BOMBAY.
        14 3 am. 1.20 Ccrrmenoration Ser.ice. Relayed frcm St. Tho/nas Cathedral, Borr.Lay. 2.50 Close down.
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        THURSDAY
        293 3 SINGAPORE am. 10.10 "The Empire's Homage." Programme nf Coronation greetings to His Majesty King George VI. Iron Home and Overseas. Electrical recording. Relayed from London. 10 50 His Majesty King George VI. (Electrical recording. Related from London) 11.00 Interval. 11.20 Bis Ben Coronation of Their Majesties King George VI
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        PENANG.
        75 3 p.m. 6 00 Signal. 8.05 The Brpires Ilonwve and HU Majesty King George VI. < Uaiayed from the BBC.) 7.00 Recorded military band music. 7.45 Share report. 7.50 "A Scots Concert" (Relayed from U* 8.8.C.) or Recorded Scottish Concert from PenanK. 8.20 The 8.8.C. Theatre Organ t ßelayed or
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        EMPIRE STATION.
        463 3 TRANSMISSION B G6D 11 75 Me (M.5 m GSB 9.51 Me 131 5 ml a.m. 12.40 News and announcements. 12.50 Greenwich time signal. 12.55 Sydney Baynes and his Band. 1.05 Recital by Peter Dawson «baa*-bari-tone 1.35 Big Ben. Interval. 1.4* "The Empire's Hoo<(t' A pfOfrunmt of Coronation iTeettaca
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        NIROM.
        127 3 YDC li 15 Mr s 1138 in) PMK Mo |SM m BJBi C 20 Cvmnaii:,.C 35 Merry reccroed BMIC 6.50 time tig-nal. R*io:did music. 7.50 Close down 10.50 Opening announcement. 10.52 Morning music. 11 30 MomSnir Mtrtot. 11.50 Time signal. Wo.-.thrr report. 1 1 54 Classical music. Marian Ancier«nn.
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        BERLIN.
        124 4 pm. 12.25 Call DJA, DJB. 11.30 Concert of light music. 1.20 News in German 1.35 Concert of light music (contd.). 3.20 News and economic review In English. 2.35 Today In Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 Hitler Youth programme 3.20 Madame Butterfly. Part 11. 4.50 News and economic review in German.
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        PHOHI-HOLLAND.
        54 4 I'd 959 Me i (31 Z m a in. 7 M Experimental programme by Station P.C.J.. Eindhoven. 10 20 Close down PHI 17.7 Mil (IS 8 ml 8 20 Announcement. 8 M News bulletin. 8.35 Talk. 8.50 Violin recital by Mr. Jac Relnolds. 9 30 Talk. 9 40 Stock
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        PARIS.
        157 4 TP.%-4, 11 7S Me s (?5 CO m am b 35 Gramophone records 7.35 News in French. Market prices, rates of exchange. 8.00 News In Spanish. 8 10 News in Portuguese. 5.20 Close down. TPA-2. 15.14 Me/. (19. M na,) p.m. 6.20 Concert relay from Grenoble. 7 05 Talk
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        CALCUTTA.
        74 4 VUC 610 Me/s (49.1 n pm. I.M Time signal. Broadcait for rural areas 7.M Bengali songs. 8 51 Musical variety programme. 9 20 Talk: "The March n'. E"enta". (No. 3) 9.41 Musical variety programme contd). 9.5G News bulletin in Bengali. 10.11 Musical variety programme (contd). 10.51 News bulletin In
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        2-RO. ROME.
        25 4 2 RO 1181 Me s (25.4 m pm. in Kl::li-!i. News in Japanese. Opera: One Act. News in Italian. 19 50 Close down.
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        PRAGUE.
        50 4 01.R5A 13 23 Me (19 79 m.) pm 3. 1S Opening anr.ojncrn.cnt. 8.20 Dance music. 8 40 News in Czech. 8.43 Popular tunes (Auber, Chopin. Smein.i. Gounod. Dvorak). 9 2.) News In English. 9.2.') Violin recital: Dances. 9.4(1 Programme annorncf-rrent. 9.45 Reicha: Q'"irtet fi* fo'ir flute. 10 07 C!.'
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        TOKIO.
        29 4 JZJ lilt Me/s (24 4 SB.) 9 20 News In Japanese. 9.35 Japanese music. 9.37 News In English. 10.07 Folk songs. Message in Japanese. 10 20 Close down.
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          SINGAPORE -ZHL.
          132 4 515 Rally of Youth Relayed frocn the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore 6 15 Dance n.iislc by D'&ouza's Great World Band. 7.15 Chinese music. Gramophone records. Teoche-v dramas. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 Malay language lesson. No. 5 E. M. G. Payne. This is the fifth of a
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          PENANG.
          98 4 pm. 7.00 Signal and programme. 7.05 BBC. Dance Orchestra (Relayed) or records. 7.30 Children's Hour 1. Choosing a King (A fable). 2. Coronation Songs by Wellesley Primary Boys. 7 55 Share report. 8 00 Recorded music by Edward German (a) Edward German Selection, (b) Pour Jolly Saiiormen. (c) Yeomen
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          EMPIRE STATION.
          407 4 TRANSMISSION 4. am. 12.40 8.8.C. Military Band. 1.20 Big Ben. News and announcements. 135 Greenwich Jme signal. 1.40 Dance music. 2.00 'In Town Tonight.' 2.20 Choral and orchestral concert. 3.50 'Under Big Ben.'* Talk by Howard Marshall. 4.05 Interval. 4.20 News and announcements. 4.35 Greenwich time signal. 4.40
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        NIROM.
        105 4 YDC 15.15 Me/s US ft m PMN ItZC Me/s MJ m a.m. 6.20 Gymnastics. 6.35 Merry recorded music. 6.50 Time signal. Recorded niusle, 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announcement. 10.52 Classical music. 11.30 For the sick. 11.50 Time signal. Weather report. 11.54 Lunch music. pm. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20
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        BERLIN.
        159 4 12.25 Call DJA. DJB. 12.30 Gay musical hour. 1.20 News hi German. 1.35 Gay musical hour (contd.). 2.20 News and economic review in English. 2.35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 Talk. 3.20 Concert of light music. 3.50 Three Severe Days In May. Amusing stories on the ice saints
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        PHOHI-HOLLAND.
        45 4 PHI 17.77 Me/s (16.8 m pm. 8.20 Opening announcement. 8.25 News bulletin. 8.35 Gramophone record- (Dutch music). 8.45 Talk. 9.00 Film hits. Gramophone records. 9.10 Talk on films by Mr. L. J. Jordan 9.30 Film songs (contd). 9.40 Stock reports 9 50 Close down.
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        PARIS.
        167 4 TPA-V 11 71 Me/s (3S.M m.) a.m. 6 36 Gramophone records. 7.35 News in French. Market prioe*. rates of exchange. 8.00 News in Spanish. 8.10 News in Portuguese. 8.20 Talk by Mme. de Gramont. 8 i 0 Close down TPA-I. 15.14 Me/s (ISM as.) P-M. C.20 Concert relay froi..
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        CALCUTTA.
        59 4 •m 8.56 Time signal. Children's hour. 7.2 C "Raja O Rani." Playlet written for the Coronation. Presented by members of the Children's Corner. 7.56 Talk: "Technical Education in the Leather Industry." 8.11 Bengali songs. 8 31 News bulletin In Bengali 8.51 News bulletin In English. 9 11 Indian Theatrical
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        2-RO. ROME.
        37 4 2 BO 11.81 Me/s (25.4 ml pm 9.20 News in English. Instrumental concert: Piano and violin. Talk: "Relations lietween Italy and India." By Dr. Monlndra M. MouUk. Italian folksongs. News In Italian. 10.50 Close down.
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        PRAGUE.
        42 4 p.m. 8.15 Opening announcement. 8.20 Children's Chorus: Folksongs. 8.40 News In Czech. 8.45 Symphony: L. V. Beethoven. 9.17 Programme news. 9.20 News in English. 9 25 Organ recital (Prof. B. Wlderman) 9.40 Programme announcement. 9 45 Light music. 10.05 Close down.
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        TOKIO.
        36 4 pjn. 9 20 News in Japanese. 9.35 Talk by Mr. Teruo Akashl. financier, entitled "Financial World of the Present Day Japan," with English translation. 9.56 Jacz songs. t 10.05 News in English. 10.20 Close down.
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        BOMBAY.
        18 4 VLB 9.56 Me i (31.3 m.) pm. 11.20 Tonight: In Corotn'icn London, a.m. 12.50 Close down. SATURDAY
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        SINGAPORE
        220 4 12.45 Lunchtime music, played by Reller's Famous Hungarian Orchestra. Relayed from Adclphi Hotel. 2.00 Interval. 6.00 Chinese music. Grtuuopnone records. Selection of Mandarin folk songs. 6.30 Children's prograrrme. Piano pieces played by Vary Bennett. Jig. Thomas Arne. March. J. S. Bach. Little Bird. Grelß. Waltz in C. Minor. Chopin.
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        PENANG.
        22 4 SATURDAY. MAY 15. p.na. 8.00 Signal and prugr ii.me. 6.06 Coronation broadcast of ludlan mask:. 8.00 Malay music. 9.00 Close down.
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        EMPIRE STATION.
        426 4 TRANSMISSION 4 a.m. 12.40 Wynford Reynolds Octet. 1.00 Recital by Isooel Balllle (soprano). 1.20 Big Ben. News an.', announcrmi nta ..35 Greenwich time slf.nal ..40 Programme of Irish music. 2.00 'In Town Tonight.' 2.20 Pianoforte recital b\ Phyllis Simons. 2.33 River Clyde In story and song. 3 20
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        NIROM.
        94 4 aja. 6 20 Gymnastics. 6 35 Merry recorded music. 6 50 Time signal. Weather report. 7.50 Close down. 10.50 Opening announce: .t nt 10.52 Light music. 11.50 Time signal. Weather report. 11.54 Classical music. p.m. 12 20 Matinee by Nlrom Orchestra. 1.10 News bulletin. 1.20 Variety progranur>c. 2.10 News
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        BERLIN.
        152 4 p.m. 12.25 Call DJA, DJB. 12.30 Week-end Concert. 1.15 Technical tips for the radio enthusiast. 1.20 News In German. 1 35 Wee::-end cancer' (COOEI :ic>. 2.15 News and economic review in English. 2.35 Today In Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 National Social'st principles. 3.05 Concert of light music. 4.20 Gramophone
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        PHOHI-HOLLAND.
        46 4 a.m. 8.20 Opening anno-inccnent 8 25 News bulletin. 8 35 Meeting of the Phol I Club. 8 40 "Let's Face the Muri; and Dance." 9 20 Political review by Mr. L. AleUino. 9 40 Stock reports. 9.50 Microphone Debutants. 10.05 Music. 10 20 Close down.
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        PARIS.
        132 4 TPA-4 11 71 Mr /s (MM m.) a.m. C.35 Concert relay from Radio-Paris. 7.35 News In French. Market prices, i of exchange. 8.00 News In Spanish. 8.10 News in Portuguese 8.20 Close down. TPA-I. 1514 Me/s (II.W m > p.m. 6.20 Concert relay from Toulouse. 7.05 Talk on French
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        CALCUTTA.
        71 4 pm 6.M Time signal. Pint Division League football match (Ruantag commentary) 7 M Indian music. 8.11 Bengali songs. 8 36 Harmonium solo. 8 41 Musical Dialogue. 9 M "Law for Laymen." (No. 4). 3 41 Claasico-modern song 9.56 News bulletin in Bengali 10 11 Indian song*. 10.51 News bulletin
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