The Straits Times, 13 May 1937

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    29 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times 28 PA(iES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 28 PA(iES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      63 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL «T. ('PHONE 5471). Jf J I c, C/| bjr^eeci t€p I I I 1 I A. II If If t'^ef 0""*!0 I sole THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. AGEMTS SINGAPORE PEMAMG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. WPS. ISA r7 /y to v *-fc- I If I J» Wt JC* I
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      186 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. 'PHONE 2683). JD QIIDCD j^r I. uUfLli Mft Uf EDO I T jK^-^dBH wt^^ THE J. P. SUPER \2T MOWER SPECIFICATION: 3-part land roller, giving full differential action and easy turning while cutting without damage to the turf; the centre section contains the"speed up" gear
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    39 2 Mr. Mrs. NG SEN CHOY, t'r.e widow and family wish to thank Uiose who send telegrams, letters of condolence and wreaths, and those who paid night visit and attended the funeral of the late Mr. LEONG SEN NGIAN.
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      443 2 CAVE-PENNEY—At the Maternity Hospital, Penang. on May 10, to Yolande (Nee Combl). wife of F. L. Cave-Penney, a son. MRS. VARELLA and Mr. Mrs. Daniel Lazaroo wish to express their thanks to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of the late Miss Esmeralda Johanna Varella and those who
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      697 2 SITUATIONS WANTED MERCANTILE SCOTSMAN aged 2«. homerained, 8 years experience in Colombo Tea, Rubber, Copra, etc., well recommended, open for engagement. Reply 216, Straits Times. ENGINEER— Fitter New Zealander, age 20, desires position, good references, seven years last firm, used to dredges, locomotives, etc., all shop maintenance. Apply Box 261,
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      704 2 BOARD RESIDENCE BKABANTIA. 8, Oxley Rise, Singapore Rooms with bath, central position. Dally or monthly. Tele *****, Mrs. E F Cale. SENTOSA— 6I Stevens Rd. 2or 3 roomed suites or s'gle rooms with board frcm $70. Delightfully ccol. Clean inviting. First class catering. Garages. Tennis. FLORA VILLt 1 St rhomw
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      674 2 MISCELLANEOUS IF YOU HAVE RELATIVES OR FRIENDS, Overseas have the Strait Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly including postage outslae Malaya $13.20 within Malaya. Orders accompanlw by remittances should be addressed to tht Manager. Straits Budget. Singapore Singapore luggage Carrier Co. «aggai* rraaaaert. rTarmhtpment Insurance Forwarding. Fomitarc Removala.
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      716 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. ELECTRO-TINNING THE BRITISH ELECTRO PHTIMG WORKS Have Installed a new plant lot depositing a ce-ting of PURE TIN on articles which have to he protected from corrosive action bpeciallv suitable for REFRIGE.KA COR GRIDS and cooking, utensils High Ctasa ELECTRO-PLATING la CHROMIUM NICKEL GALVANIZING COPPER SILVER METAL
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      313 2 SCHIFFNERS I ANUKMSON SOAU Is Ihe addins foi MlUiaery ondemrar I no vt Kiev tower* ladte* bags, dreuea. etc ele New (o*J> constantly arriving Tel: 1 768— open 9 a.m Co 8 s m. A>s%x£oH^ Ptrtonality <jjrj2 jßf Your Co"*"re Pay« yXfid I 49 i Let FIGARO help 9519 you
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      178 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly f 3.H Quarterly S 8.M I12.M f 7.M Half Ycarlv $17.#0 SUM JlSiO yearly f34.M $48.M *30.8« Note— OoUUtlon cheques shouW mclodf thr usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The rharrm and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as under:— 25 cents
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      688 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) Malt. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Cx. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY a GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWAKD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Cue Tonnage S pore 1937 WALDSRA 10,000 May 21
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      379 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Inco.-jorated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. SUWA MARU May 14. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU May 27. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU June 10.
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      640 3 BANGKOK LINE FOR MARSEILLES LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN From From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M S. 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 MEONLA 20/7 20/7 21/7 23/7 ALSIA 10/8 10/8 11/8 13/8 BORINGIA 31/8 31/8
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      344 3 TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS VIA HONOLULU Fiom ArrWe Iltong S.P. Pres. Lincoln May 19 June 8 Pres. Coolidge lune 3 June 19 Pies. Wilson June 16 July 6 Pres. Hoover June 26 July 14 Pres. Cleveland July 14 Aug 3 Ptm. Coolidge J"ly 24 A-.g. 11 Pres. Taft Aug. 11 Aug. 31
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      1039 3 T^^ REPRESENTING SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK (Ocean Tht Him Khiow Steamship Co. (1»JS, Ltd. Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and China Mutual The Canard White Star Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.) The Sarawak Steamship Co. Ltd The StraiU Steamship Co Ltd. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Narration Co,
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
      27 4 The Manila Maru for East and South Africa. Mails previously announced as closing today, May 13, at 11 a.m. will now close today at noon.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      265 4 Mr, Aden (BlephanU) 3 p.m. North America except W. Canada ft W. State* ot U.S.A. (Elephanta) 3 p.rn Burma < Elephant* > 3 pm Egypt (Elephanta) 3 p.m. Qrea' Britain ana Europe *euerallj (E)ephanU) 3 p.m. East. North West India (Elephanta) 3 p.m. Germany (Parcel* only) (Lahn)
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      AIR MAILS. INWARD.
      69 4 AIR MAILS. INWARD. Imperial: From Europe* Arrives this evening. (Jan t as: From Australia: Dae Saturday afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Due Saturday afternoo X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. today. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails cloae 12.45 p.m. Saturday. Imperial: To Europe
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      120 4 Thursday, May 13. Ships ahap* the Whams or expected to arrl»e. Entrance Codown Gate East Wharf Citmer 22 1 Main Wharf Bulan 17 3 F.ngal IS 3 Lahn 13 3 Suva Mam 11 3 SUverpalm 9 3 Empire Dock Nagato Main 30 3 Elephanta 32 3
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    269 4 Singapore, May 13, 12 noon. j Buyer Seller Oambkr $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11.00 Pepper. White Muntok $18.00 White $17.50 Black $10.00 Copra. Mixed $i.OO Bun Dried $6.40 Coconut Oil $14.00 Tapioca. SmaU Flake $4.90 Fair Flake $4.50 Medium Pearl $5.20 SmaU Pearl $5.35 Sago
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    96 4 The following were passengers Dy Imperial planes: Aircraft Brisbane VHUSD from Brisbane, Darwin and N.1.. arrived on Saturday: Mrs. V. Yabsley from Brisbane. Aircraft AtalanU G-ABTI (or Penanp, Siam, Burma and Karachi, left on Sunday: Mr. A. E. Hughes, for Penang. Aircraft Aurora VT-AFG from Karachi, Burma,
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    CLEARANCES
    55 4 May 10: Pacific, Danmark (Dan); Hydra II (Nor); Kepah. Kulit CDut); Flevo, Raub, Hong Kheng, Am« Leong, Rusa (Brit). May 11: Hong Lam, Hong Kwong, Hong Thong. Rahman, Tandjong Pinang, Tandjong Balel, Jerantut, Chye Hin Tay Yit, Penrlth Castle, Teiena (Brit); Hong Ho (Chi); Hin Lee (T'ganui; Boelongar., Gewang,
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    74 4 Malls from Europe etc. (London) expected today, May 13, by air (Imperial) will be delivered to boxholders at 6 p.m. General delivery of letters tomorrow, May 14, at 8.45 a.m. Malla from Europe etc. < London) expected tomorrow. May 14, by BL (Rohna) will be delivered to baxholders
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      614 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorpora>4 la P. U.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGCNTB TMS W.VS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS TELEPHONE: Pratrbt 5433— Pwaa«t 5411 I Bh^!3K2sfca_^K r wr bl mP Mtgfr J AA Cl Uj&gtfU EMPRESS JHIJ^J Foruughtl> sailing* to Victoria Wf'\,J^KHU™^ Mid Vancouvei ...Direct or via H^nrJaHKSH Honolulu. .snipVslde rail ronJMMlfSJ!i)li^Wf
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      271 4 McALISTER Co.Ltd ELLERMAN BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Er.Riund! KLl.KKMAN LINK POK BAVBB. LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VU Porto «od Sum Du> Sails tCITY OF '.nn Ma; 29 June 2 CITY OP WELLINGTON June 29 July 2 CITY OF ATHENS July 29 Aug 2 CITY OF KIMBERLEY Aug. 30
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      316 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (incoiDoralea in 08 A.) BOSTON NEW YORK A BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANA1 Out S« 11? STEEL VOYAGER May 30 June 4 STEEL TRAVELER June 22 June 27 MEMPHIS CITT July 22 July 37 KLAVENESS LINE. (Incoroora^o ir. Ncrway) LOS \NGKLES SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND Limited out excellent oassenftet
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      317 4 TIDE TABLE. SINGAPORE H. W. 13.54 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 6. IS a.m. 0.6 ft.; 6 16 p.m. 3.5 ft. Friday, May 14. H. W. 00.13 a.m. 9.5 ft.; 1.44 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 7.01 a.ai. 0.5 ft.; 7 p.m. 38 ft. Saturday, May 15. H. W. 00.58
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    THOUSANDS CHEER ALONG ROUTE TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
    1993 5 Triumphal Progress Of Great State Coach. GLITTERING SCENE IN ANCIENT CHURCH. (By Reuter's Special Correspondent.) London, May 12. ALT, night long, hundreds of thousands of people, of all kinds and" degrees and races, have been collecting and waiting along the route by which
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      137 5 I Here is the Essence of CONVALESCENCE .vUV^aJESrf THE effectiveness of Brand's Essence I \)!*r&?3o^\ ol hi(liCn P uttin g invalids on f ~y\ 1 1 There is nothing like Brand's for Vf/\_J/ giving maximum nourishment with the minimum of strain on the patient** (SffJLfaßt digestive system. CrfS Bvs Restoring
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      235 5 tl'm glad we gave them 'KEPLER' jKjjrf COD wlth MALT Liver Oil Extract y\ /T />^ V 1 A spoonful regularly after /^V^ O\VjCJ<~\ mcaW builds strong bones and limbs. Y^-y?X~^j?> \> The sight of your sturdy 21 y— > \Tn rl youngsters will make you truly thankful "«?r v
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      112 6 LITTLE BUSINESS BEING DONE. PRICES MOSTLY UNCHANGED. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 13. There is, naturally, not much to say about the market this morning. With another holiday looming ahead on Monday it is doubtful if we shall get into stride until the middle of next
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      APRIL TIN PRODUCTION.
      274 6 The domestic production of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content, as represented by exports from tic Federated Malay States. I'nfederated .Malay States and Malacca, during April amounted to (i.140 tons, compared with 6.610 tons in March. 5,154 tons in February and 6.134 tons in
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      IMPERIAL AIRWAYS' RECORD.
      88 6 On April 26. 1924. a small 440 h.p. single-engined btplane took off from Croydon for Le Bourget vith a pilot and two passengers. This was the first London -Paris flight and Channel crossing made by a new air company named Imperial Airways, which had been formed only
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        MINING.
        580 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. issue va). 4/- Ampat Tin £1 Asam Kumbang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam l Ayer Weng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/- Idns Hydraulic 16/-
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        GENERAL.
        422 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 166 1 55 1.65 2 2 do IVt'.o Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 10 Alias Ice 4.00 lO.OOn. 8.00 lO.OOn 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.89 0.95 0.90 0.96 10 5 B. M. Trustee 6 25 700 6.26 7.28 aoo £100 Cable
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        211 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. s'< 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 S?pt. 30 103& 105 Vi norn 4/2% IW7 red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 norn 4Vi'/« 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 115 117 norn A.c 1913 red. 1063 $2
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        364 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) Ulenby 1-95 2.00 1.0C 2.00xd fUor Gajah 1.40 LOV. 140 1.50xd \raal Malay 2.00 2.15 1.90 2.05 \yer Hitam 1.50 160 150 1.65 \yer M>lek 1.25 1.35 135 1.45 \yer Tanas 185 1.95 190 2.00 Bassett 0.77^ 0.82 Vi O.Sli 0.85 3atu
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    EXCHANGES.
    196 6 The following' are the exchange i rr.tes ihis morninc according t> the daily circular isjued by the Hong Kong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1,16 London demand 2/4 1/16 London 4 months sight 2/4>fe Lyons demand 1275 Hamburg demand 141 V* New York d.mand 57
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 6 Noon, May 13. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 37 37«4 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 35 15/16 36 1 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 36 Va 36»/i May 36%
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    404 6 London, May 11. The following are todays closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares of £1 denomination unless c.nerwiae stated: Yeater- Ri-e day. or Pall Conversion Loan b p.c. 1944-84 113N Funding Loan 4 p.c. 19W-90 IM% War Loan. 3's p.c. 102* v Com. Union Aa»ce.
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    NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE.
    135 6 Increased Premium Income j In All Departments. The report for 1936 of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co. shows a substantial rise in the net new life business from £5.506,835 to I £5,634,712. Claims by death during the year announced to £2,*****7. against £2,151,477, and the
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    90 6 Lonaon. May 11. The lolloping were mean raief ruling at noon occtay: Puris 110 11/64 Athen* W7-* Nev York 4.94 3/16 B-lcharest 672-4 Montreal 4.92 15/16 *i'"' Brussels 20. 294 Rle 4*4 Geneva 21.57H sellers officia Amsterdam 8.98% Eelgrade 215 Berlin 12.30% Buenos Aires ..nauow-c Milan 93 15/16 Morttvldeo
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    LONDON ASIATIC RUBBER.
    699 6 £1,000 TO ASIATIC STAFF RETIREMENT FUND. DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT. AT the annual general meeting of the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., held in London on May 2, Mr. H. J. Welch, the chairman, said: Cost and development of land now stands at £1.049.924.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    80 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Oompany DM**** Boob Clow Date PavabJt Singapore, Kx D!v. Date May 13. Total rcr financial »ear to late TIN Lahat Mine* 114* «n»l HIBBU O*nealv 5% Int Jlmah 6% Int. Lunas 5% Int Mentafcab 11% Final Trafalnar May 17 May 8 Mav i" May
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      FIVE-YEAR SUGAR AGREEMENT.
      294 7 PLANS TO MAINTAIN FREE MARKET. EXPORT QUOTAS TO BE ESTABLISHED. The International Sugar Conference innounced on Apr. 28, an agreement, jrobably for five years, which alms at naintalnlng the free market and ex*ndlng It by promoting Increased conlumption. The agreement, which also establishes a system of export
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      REMFIELD RUBBER ESTATES.
      327 7 Distribution Resumed. THE eleventh annual general meeting cf the Remfleld Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held on Apr. 27 in London. Mr. E. B. Skinner (chairman), who presided, said that the total export allowance for the company for 1937 was likely to be about 1.267.240 lb, an increase
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      KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER.
      107 7 Hig Increase In Year's Dividend. A big increase in proposed dividend is announced by the directors ot the Kepong (Malay> Rubber Estates. Ltd. A final dividend of 8 per cent., less tax at ss. in the is recommended in rsspect of the year ended December 31. 1936.
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      HIGHER COST OF SHIPBUILDING.
      458 7 EFFECT OF RISE IN STEEL PRICES. SHIPBUILDERS are awaiting with a good deal of concern the Issue of the new steel price schedules which are expected within the next week. They recognise that the advance will almost certainly be substantial and regard with a good deal
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      PROFITS OF LEADING DUTCH COMPANIES.
      119 7 Increase Of 62 px. Last Year. Amsterdam, May 2. The monthly review of the Amsterdamsche Bank shows that the aggregate net profits of 97 leading Dutch companies, with total share capital of 532.700.000 guilders, amounted last year to 53.346.000 guilders, .gainst 32.838.000 guilders in 1935—
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      NEW DUTCH DREDGES.
      156 7 ANEW giant dredge Is to be built in Holland to replace the Kantoeng. the world's largest dredge which san* recently In the Channel. The dredge Is being constructed for the Government's tin enterprises on the Island ol Banka, In the Netherlands Indies. The Dutch Colonial Department has
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      LONDON TIN MARKET.
      784 7 STATISTICAL POSITION UNCHANGED IN APRIL. BANKA METAL VERY SCARCE. London, May 1. (From Our Own Correspondent) •THE trend of the standard Tin Market in London has been easy in spite of raiher wide fluctuations. There has not been much industrial support, America's purchases have been on only
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    RUBBER TRUSTS EXPANSION.
    189 7 SPURT IN VALUE OF PORTFOLIO. INCREASED PROFIT AND DISTRIBUTION. THE report tor 1936 of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust records that the market value of the investments as at Dec. 31 was £3.291.544. as against £2,265.874 in the balancesheet. The favourable excess Is therefore £1,025,672. In the
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    COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE.
    224 7 Life Fund Up By £1,270,000. pURTHER good expansion is shown in the 1936 report of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. The life fund has Increased by £1.269.564 to £25.258.824. The life fund of the principal allieu company—British General Insurance Co.—increased by £223 168, to £1.735. 719.
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    37 7 Mr. D. H. Hampshire has It ft Kuala Lumpur for England and expects to be away about seven months. The whole of Klang district has been declared to be an Infected area on account of foot-and-mouth diseases.
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      163 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated !n China by Special Charter.) 12. Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office «4t4 Exchange Ucpt 6141 General Office 5188-3 Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch. f 49.Mt.M0M Reserve Funds in excess of Chi 3.50MW.M Total Asaela approximately Ch. Sl.4M.MC.MC.ia HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI. Tsc-Vung Soong, Chairman
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      245 8 Bright boys know I CROMPTON I J I I pi It must be a CROMPTON COILED-COIL LAMP THE CROMPTON LAMP IS IN A CLASS BY ITSELF. 1 /sth more light-rthe same current consumption extra value. In other words Cromptons are the solution to every lighting problem. Cromptons GUARANTEE MORE LIGHT
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      334 8 3Weeks Treatmentended 3 years I agony corns disappear Agonising corns made life a rnisfry for this woman. On one occasion coma wrecked her holiuay. for she simply could not tut a shoe on and \hhad to stay indoors. But Radox f.-ot rid of her corns in three ueeks Heail her
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      415 8 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY p.m 2.40 Interval. COO Cantonese music Gramophone records 7.00 Tamil music. Gramophone records. 7.40 Time, weather ani announcements. 7.45 "Memories of the Coronation of King George V." By the Hon. Victoria Sack-ville-west. Recoided in the London Studios of the BBC. 8 00 "Aldershot Tattoo." Broadcast from the
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      399 8 TRANSMISSION 3. GSF 15.14 Mr s (19 8 m GSG 17.97 Mr/i (16 8 m pm 9.35 Big Ben. 'The Empires Homage." Aoeramme of Coronation greetings to His Majesty King George VI. from Home and Overseas. See Transmission B 1.40. 10.15 His Majesty King George VI* 10.25 Rcciti.1 by Peter
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      625 8 BERLIN. pm. 2.20 News and economic review in EngllEh. 2.35 Today in Germany. Sound pictures. 2.50 Hitler Youth programme. 3.20 Madame Butterfly. Part II. 4.50 News and economic review in German. 5.20 Poet at Home from Abroad recites Hans Watzllk 5.35 Close down. 6.15 Call DJB. DJN. DJE 6.20 Concert
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    SINGAPORE SKYE MEETING.
    393 9 Entries And Schedule Of Racing. THE followlns ar* the entries and A schedule of racing for the Singapore Turf Cluo's Summer Skye meeting on May 20 and 22. Horses— Class 4— 5 1 furlongs. Brown Fox La Coloniale Ciscara Little Mother Excuse Me Mandal Fancan Miss Singapore
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    PRESSMEN DRAW WITH R.A.F HEADQUARTERS.
    82 9 The Straits Times Press Sports Club and R.A.F. Headquarters drew I—l in an enjoyable game on Tuesday. There was no score in the first hall. On the resumption the pressmen attacked vigorously and Hal Choo worked his way through to score with a rising shot
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    THIS MORNING'S TRAINING AT
    164 9 BUKIT TIMAH. Belle Edna May Win The Governor's Cup. By "Captain Dash." COME fast worl. was done on the second track at Bukit Timah thi, morning in the training for Saturday's races. Nutcracker save a WS-SW of himself when he galloped m the| straight. He is
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    Y.M.C.A. TOURNAMENT.
    217 9 Lawn Tennis. Tuesday's results in the V.M.C.A. tournament were as follows: Men's Doubles. A Paklr and M. I. Reshty beat Urn Kirn Wee and Choo Teck Hong 6—o. I a o Tan Peng Llat and Tan Peng Cheow j beat Po Ouan Hock and L. C. Goh IS
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    TAMILS BEAT POLICE IN SELANGOR LEAGUE.
    145 9 Association Football. (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, May 10. Displaying superiority in all departments the Tamil PC A. defeated the Police Depot. 4—2 in a first division match played on tht padang today. The Tamils led 2—o t the interval. The Police started
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      269 9 WHAT IS ON TODAY. RITZ. GEYLANG: Mas uaruanella 'Dr. Samsi," 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. ROXY, KATONG: No Show tonight. GARRICK THEATRE: The Mystery Trooper 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. MARLBOROIC.H: The Toofan Mali. 6.15 and 9 15 p.m. SUN THEATRE (New World): The Crusades. 7.30. 930. THEATRE ROYAL: Paduka Pattabishekam. 2
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    FAROUK'S FAMILY: FAWZIAH, FAIZAH FAIKAH, FATHIA.
    545 10 Egyptian Princesses Play In Secluded Garden. POUR Egyptian princesses played a game of tennis doubles at Kingston-on-Thames in the secluded gardens behind the half-mile-long, police-guarded drive of Hallard Coombe a spacious house at the top of Kingston Hill. They were Fawziah, Faizah, Faikah, and
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    46 10 Marriage was defined as 'a committee of two with power add to their number," by Mr. H. T. Mu?eeridge, a Croydon magistrate. Mr. A. C. J. Towers, F.L.A.A., F.C.I.S., Secretary of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines, Ipoh and Mrs. Towers, left on the homeward bound Rajputana.
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    WEALTHY AIRMAN HOPES TO FLY TO POLE.
    479 10 Wants To Buy His Machine In Britain. J-JARRY RICHMAN, American playboy and airman, arrived in London the other day with eighteen trunks, containing 144 pairs of silk socks, fourteen suits, four dozen monogrammed shirts, and ten maps of the North Pole. A reputation
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    MOSCOW NOW A "SEAPORT." Opening Of Volga Canal.
    889 10 FUTURE "PORT OF FIVE SEAS." TTIE Moscow- Volga canal, the second of an elaborate system of projected river canals, and traffic was officially inaugurated on May I, in connection with the big May-day celebration, (writes the Morning Post Moscow CorresponHundreds of miles
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    "I ShaU Carry On My Father's Work."
    372 11 MESSAGE TO DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES. World Harassed With Perplexity And Fear. London, May 12. "T SHALL do my utmost to carry on my father's 1 work for the welfare of our great Empire," the King told the Premiers of the Dominions and the representatives
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    JAPAN TO END DUAL' POLICY.
    235 11 Attitude To North China, Issues. Shanghai. May 13. JAPAN'S "dual policy" towards China, very much in evidence I since the Manchurlan coup in 1931. is to be ended, says a Toido report. Following a Joint conference of the I Japanese War. Navy and Foreign Ministries.
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    ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL MAY BE MOVED.
    68 11 Home, May 12. THE transfer of the Ethiopian capital from Addis Ababa Is belni? seriously considered according to the Italian press. The climate of Addis Ababa, which Is at a high altitude, wears out even '.he stoutest constitution. Four places of less altitude »re mentioned
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    14 11 Mrs. del Ti.: N i Una M housemother at the Y.W.C.A. Hostel, Kuala Lumpur.
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    AUSTRALIANS MOUNT GUARD
    62 11 London, May 11. THE Australian troops wear- ing their familiar slouch hats, mounted guard at Buckingham Palace yesterday morning and were watched by a huge crowd. Mr. Lyons and General Chauvel, commanding the contingent, awaited their coming but owing to rain the ceremonial of the changing of
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    SUTTEE PERFORMED BY INDIAN WOMAN,
    223 11 Burnt To Death Before Police Arrive. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 7. rthe presence of a large gathering a woman, Musammat Janak Kumari, performed suttee on the funeral pyre of her husband. The incident occurred at Bishunpcre village, on the border of the Shahabad
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    MINISTER'S DAUGHTER MURDERED.
    105 11 Two Men Sentenced In Vienna. Vienna, May 12. ACOURT-martial at Wiener Neustadt today sentenced to death two men in connection with the murder of Miss Ingrld Wiengreen. 20-year-old daughter of the Paraguayan Minister. A third man was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. Reuter. Miss Welngreen was tound
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    CHINA PARTY DERIDES LOAN SUGGESTIONS.
    66 11 Japanese Newspaper Report Scouted. London, May 12. rE Chinese delegates to the Coro- nation deride the Japanese newspaper Asahl's report of loan proposals for £20,000,000 to China. Nothing definite has yet been mooted, the delegates say, Sir Frederick Maze. Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs who
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    SIAM CHOLERA EPIDEMIC SUBSIDING.
    56 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 11. For the week ending May 8. cholera figures have substantially fallen throughout the Kingdom, there being 239 fewer caser and 175 fewer deaths. At Bangkok during f.-.e same v eek the cases and deaths were halved. Bgth figures are
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE THURSDAY, MAY 13.1937.
    895 12 current responsibilities and a realisation of the importance of the tasks that lie ahead. We trust, however, that many years will pass before either Tengku Sir Ismail of Johore or Raja Sir Abdul Aziz of Perak are called to the major tasks for
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    BYGONE SINGAPORE.
    215 12 Coronation Gift To Raffles Museum. A VALUABLE and appropriate Coronation gift has been made to Raffles Museum by Data Roland Bracidell. whose family has been associated with Singapore for three generations. This gift consists of a set of 15 colour prints depicting Singapore, Malacca and Penang as they
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    AN INTIMATE STUDY OF KING GEORGE.
    1659 12 A Quiet but Firm Monarch Suited the Needs of the Time. I ET us, with that respect which Is It his due, consider the person of I our Monarch. He is of a goodly I presence. Taller than King Edward 1 VIII., his back
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    679 12 NOTES Of The DA Y. HIGHLANDERS. IT was a thri.ling moment yesterday morning when the skirl of pipes was heard from the direction of Beach Road and the Gordon Highlanders marched on to the padang— the first kilted regiment that Singapore had ever seen. Naturally the Highlanders aroused the greatest
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      103 12 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE, GEYLANG No Shows. GLOBE THEATRE The Crouching Bnuta. GREAT WORLD— THE SKT TALKIE O Daddy NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cubarrt, Dancing Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. RITZ. GETLANG No Shows. RAFFLES HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Dinner Cance (Formal). ROXT. KATONG No shows tonight. SEREMBAN
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    KING CROWNED IN GLITTERING CEREMONY.
    847 13 George VI Hailed In Empire-wide Festivities. CROWDS WAIT ALL NIGHT TO ACCLAIM ROYAL COUPLE. Scenes Of Unprecedented Splendour And Pageantry In British Capital. ABBEY FLOODED WITH GOLDEN LIGHT DURING INSPIRING SERVICE. k MID scenes of unprecedented enthusiasm and patriotic fervour, George VI was crowned at
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    436 13 The Straits Times is asked to announce that entry to Government House Domain this evening will be by ticket only. All ticketholders should drive to the (avanagh Road entrance to the ground*: cars will be parked there and ticket-holders will enter on foot. At 12.30 there is a
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    Tragic Incident Mars Ceremony.
    56 13 THERE was one tragic incident at the Abbey. The Hon. Gustavus HamiltonRussell, heir of the Viscount Boyne suddenly was informed that his four-year-old daughter Charmian had fallen down a 60-ft. lift shaft at the home of Lord Bearstead. The Hon. Hamilton-Russell hurried to Westminster Hospital, but
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    ITALY, ANNOYED, REMAINS ALOOF.
    86 13 WHILE countless unrehearsed incidents in all pirts of the world demonstrated the goodwill borne to King George VI and the British Nation by the peoples of other lands, an annoyed Italy remained aloof. In a number of European capitals. Italian diplomatic representatives and consular officers declined
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    HITLER SENDS HIS GREETINGS.
    85 13 Berlin. May 12. IJERR Hitkr has sent a telegram to King George stating "I beg Your Majesty to accept my and my Government's sincere congratulations for your Coronation, combined with best wishes for the continued well-being of Your Majesty and the Royal House. May Your Majesty
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    RADIO CARRIES KING'S VOICE TO CORNERS OF EARTH.
    512 13 Appreciation Of Goodwill Expressed In Epoch-Making Broadcast "IT is with a full heart I speak to you tonight. Never before hat a newly-crowned King been able to apeak to all his peoples in their own homes on the day of his Coronation,"
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    DUBLIN POLICE CLASH WITH RIOTERS.
    227 13 DUBLIN POLICE CLASH WITH RIOTERS. Mob Demands Formation Of Republic. SYMPATHY FROM INDIA. Dublin. May 12. CHOTS were fired over the heads of a crowd here last night when the police stemmed an effort to form a Republican parade as a pYotest against the Coronation of an English hinc as
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    WHOLE WORLD PAYS HOMAGE TO BRITISH MONARCH.
    951 14 Canada Hails News With Great Chain Of Beacons. GERMANY RELAYS FULL BROADCAST OF CEREMONY. lIOMAGE was paid to Britain's new monarch in celebrations and unofficial gatherings in 11 all parts of the world last night. Clerks outside the Bourse, in Paris, sang "God
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    ROYAL COUPLE ON PALACE BALCONY.
    69 14 Rain-Soaked Crowds Cheer New Rulers, •THEIR MAJESTIES made four ap- pearances on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. When they last appeared at 11 p.m. they were tumultuously cheered by ai huge crowd standing In the pouring! rain. After sending the broadcast message Their Majesties retired
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    Little Princess Swings Feet, Beats Time To Music.
    181 14 J'HE crowd outside the Abbey thrilled as two glass coaches rolled nearer. Princess Elizabeth was seen bending forward, pate with excitement and beaming, but Princess Margaret Rose was sitting back with a solemn expression, listening obviously to the eager comment of young
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    CROWDS CHEER KING IN AFTERNOON RAIN.
    385 14 Vast Gathering Greeted By Monarch At Palace. THE deep-throated roar of guns in St. James' Park proclaimed the crowning of the King at 12.31. The Abbey bells pealed a joyous salute and the crowds packed around Parliament Square and Whitehall spontaneously broke into three
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    Procession Route Great Open Air Dormitory.
    829 14 Procession Route Great Open Air Dormitory. CCENES in the West End in the early hours were reminiscent of the Silver Jubilee. Nearly everyone was wearing Coronation favours. Taxis laden with cheering, singing people were careering through the streets. Whistles and squeakers sold by hawkers added to the din. Piccii'iilly Circus
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    $2,000,000 MORE FOR SINGAPORE UNEMPLOYED RELIEF
    115 15 GOVERNMENT'S GIFT TO SILVER JUBILEE FLND. Present Income Insufficient For Adequate Distribution. OVER 2,000 PEOPLE NOW BEING AIDED. A GIFT of $2,000,000 to the Silver Jubilee Fund for the relief of distress in Singapore has been made by the Government of the Straits Settlements.
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    Where To See The Processions.
    174 15 MILE -LONG processions by the Malay community— beginning at 2 p.m.— and by the Chinese com munity— beginning at 7 p.m.— will give Singapore more coronation pageantry today. The Malays will assemble in the Rochore district and leave at 2 pm This Is the route:
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    PRESENT MONTHLY PAYOUT $3,500.
    149 15 •TOE fund was established in 1935 as a "permanent memorial in Singapore of the Silver Jubilee of King George V." To puolic subscriptions amounting to about $130,000 the Government contributed $750,000 and the Municipality $500,000. Singapore's destitute who already benefit from the fund— about 2,000 represented
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    STAMP-EDE.
    42 15 CTAMPEDING Singapore^ post w offices yesterday, philatelists spent $18,480 on the Colony's Coronation issue of three stamps four cents, eight cents and 12 cents. Letters bearing 231.000 Coronation stamps were posted before midnight. Many were posted by Singapore people to themselves.
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    SINGAPORE WONDERLAND AFTER DARK.
    220 15 (By A Staff Reporter.) y^S eight blue beams, spreading fanwise, pierced the moonless sky in a searchlight display simultaneously with the shooting off of thousands of dollars' worth of colourful fireworks, Singapore city was transformed into a glittering wonderland last night. In the traffic-Jammed streets, lit
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    MIDDLESEX REGIMENT FOR HONG KONG.
    39 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 11. fHE War Office announces the transfer of the 2nd Loyals from Shanghai to Singapore and of the Middlesex Regiment to Hong Kong during the next trooping season.
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY RECEIVES C.M.G.
    105 15 r\ECORATIONS preented by H.E. the Governor, Sir Shentcm Thomas during yesterday's Coronation parade were: C.M.G.— the Hon. Mr. A. S. Small Colonial Secretary. 0.8. E. (military division) Lt. Col. O. A. Potts, M.C.. lately commanding the Ist Battalion, Straits Settlements Volunteer Forces. M.B.E. (military division) Capt.
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    SINGAPORE'S GREATEST MILITARY SPECTACLE.
    494 15 Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Middlesex Regiment, the Gordon Highlanders, Royal Army Service Corps. the S.S. Volunteer Forces, the Royal Air Force, the Johore Military Forces and the Straits Settlements Police. Fly P«gt. Flying-boats and torpedo bombers of the Royal Air Forces
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    RADIO BRINGS CORONATION TO THOUSANDS.
    303 15 RADIO BRINGS CORONATION TO THOUSANDS. Good Reception In Singapore. pOR several thousands of Singapore's half million Asiatic population the most real and most vital part of yextiTclay's celebrations must have been the radio relay of the 8.8.C. description of the Coronation proceedings in London. Outside the Municipal buildings, and across
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    Shaw On The Empire In Coronation Film.
    353 15 Shaw On The Empire In Coronation Film. At The Cinema. "The King's People." A Warne Brothers picture with John Drinkwater. At the Pavilion. DRODUCED more as an exposition of Empire ideals than as an Instrument of propaganda or jingoism, "The King's People," an unusal film of the documentary type, commenced
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    Medals Presented At Big Parade.
    124 16 SH E ,m,H TAK.S THE ™**£^&?^'jS!-.'Z£r _..,e of the ivc K y meiuber: of Ul« huge crowd that went 10 u« Padang for the parade. They had a fine view from the steps the Municipal building^ _^^^-«i^^»-— COLONIAL SECRETARY DECORATED' Sir Shenton places the Insignia
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    How Singapore Soccer XI Beat French Team At Saigon.
    742 17 BUCKLEYS LONE GOAL DECIDES. CROY AGAIN RUNS RINGS ROUND SAIGON DEFENCE. IN ihcir second match at Saigon the S.A.F.A. team defeated a French eleven by the only goal, scored by Buckley. But." said Mr. Lim Youi? Liang, manager, after the game,
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    DERBY CALL-OVER.
    90 17 11 To 2 Offered Against Le Ksar The latest call-over for the Derby is cabled by Reuter as follows: 11/2 Le Ksar offered. 15 2 Perlfox offered 8/1 taken. 100/8 Le Grand Due offered, 100/7 taken 13/1 Solfc taken and offered. 13 1 Goya II and Falrford offered,
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    FREDDIE STEELE WINS WORLD TITLE.
    50 17 Seattle, May 12. Freddie Steele knocked out Frank Battaglia, of Winnipeg, in the third round of a fifteen round bout for the world middleweight title. Reuter. Marcel Thil, of France, has been middleweight champion for several years, but is understood to have relinquished the title.
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    AMAN BEATS PANCHO AT MALACCA.
    371 17 Penang Boy Fights On With Fractured Wrist. (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. May 12. The boxmg at the City Park Boxing Stadium. Malacca, last night, was of mediocre standard. The main event was a ten-rounder between Speedy Pancho. 7.11V2, the flyweight champion of Penang. and
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    71 17 TODAY Cricket: Inntakllltags vt. Gordons, TangUn. TOMORROW Soccer: B.C.C. vs. Gordons, padang. Cjclinc: Carnival. Jalan Besar, 2 p.m. SATURDAY. The Turf: Singapore Races, 4th day. Cricket: Europeans vs. Rest, padang, 11 a.m.; S.C.R.C. v». Victoria School: St. Andrew's vs. A.C.S. CycUnc: Carnival. Jalan Besmr. 2 p.m. SUNDAY.
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    County Cricket Champions Beaten.
    189 17 CENTURIES FOR HAMMOND BARNETT. Reuter cables the results of first class cricket matches as follows: At Worcester, Worcester beat Derby, last year's county cricket champions, by three wickets. Derby 242 (Martin five for 69) and 89 (Howorth four lor 27). Worcester 139 and 196 for seven.
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    NAVY CHALLENGE CUP. Mixed Pairs Event At Bukit Timah.
    146 17 NAVY CHALLENGE CUP. Mixed Pairs Event At Bukit Timah. Golf The following are the draw and starting times for the Navy Challenge Cup competition to be played on the Singapore Golf Club's course at Bukit Timah on Monday afternoon next: 2.45 Mrs. W. McMullan and S. N. Kelly (Island) vs.
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    SOUTH AFRICA DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND.
    32 17 SOUTH AFRICA DEFEAT NEW ZEALAND. At Brighton. South Africa defeated New Ze;>!:ind by three matches to one —one unplayed —in the second round of the Davis Cup competition. s;iys a Reuter telegram.
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    CLARKE CUP MATCH.
    256 17 European Team Selected. The Singapore European cricket team for the Clarke Cup match this week-end has now been chosen, and includes only four men who played last year. Six players have been chosen from the S.C.C. and tlic balance frcm the Services. The Rest team was announced
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      TURBULENT TURBERVILL.
      702 18 "No One Could Define A Mui Tsai." To the Editor ot the Straits Times. OlR.— The failure In your editorial of Mar. 22 to resist the temptation of alliteration connecting "turbulent" with Turbervlll is easily forgivable, even though the description is Incorrect! You write of "the careful expert
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      WHY BOTHER ABOUT LIGHTS?
      157 18 Start On Roads And Drains Urged KATONG AMENITIES. To the Editor of the Straits Times, OIR,— It is very heartening to read in your paper a voice from Katong regarding lights. But why hother about lights in the streets? They will add to the nuisance of
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      STREET LIGHTING.
      82 18 To the Editor of the Straits Times, SIR.— Your correspondent F.C.S." is of opinion that the streets in the Tanglin district are more than well lighted with a late-pattern lamp, vide his letter dated May 5. It would be of Interest to know to what parts of Tanglin
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    JAPANESE LANGUAGE FOR MANCHUKUO.
    89 18 Changchun. Japanese will be recognised as one of the official Manchukuo languages under a new system which probably will be put into effect this month. The new policy, which will emphasise business education, is designed to replace that which has been In effect since the days
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    23 18 The highest Nepalese honour, the order of "Ranjanya" son of Heaven" which was conferred on the King: at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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    RUSSIA'S 7,000 WARPLANES.
    233 18 Superiority In Heavy Bombers. TTHE National League of Airmen's Air Mail gives interesting details of the Russian Air Forces, showing that Russia has a superiority in heavy bomber squadrons. A total of 299 squadrons represents over 3,000 aircraft stationed in European Russia. These squadrons fall into the
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    LONDON SEES DANCE OF SEVEN VEILS.
    237 18 Nudist Conference At The Same Time. i From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 9. WICKED, sophisticated London, nas been holding a nudist congress and exhibiting, at the Windmill Theatre. Just off Piccadilly, the dance of the seven veils originally performed, your well Informed correspondent
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    Austria Looks To West
    386 18 Hope Of Protection From Democracies. f\NE of several sign? that. Austria, influenced by Dr. Schuschnigg's unsuccessful conference with Signor Mussolini in Venice, is beginning to look towards Great Britain and France tor protection, is contained in an article in the Chancellor's organ. Weltbiatt. (writes the Dally
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    62 18 Mr. J. Mackintosh of New Columbia Estate. Ayer Tawar. Sitiawan has lett for home on long leave witli his wife and children during the week-end. Mr. F. G. Charl?sworth, the Kuala Lumpur lawyer, returned from leave last week. Mr. R. C. Mannaya Rayan. managing proprietor of Logic Estate. Kuala Kangsar.
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    GOOD NEWS FOR LANGUID WOMEN AND TIRED MEN.
    203 18 GOOD NEWS FOR LANGUID WOMEN AND TIRED MEN. New Vitality From Tasteless Tablets. When tiring weather conditions or weakening illness have sapped strength and energy, left you languid, lm-rt and uninterested in life, it is time for you to recha.ge your devitalised oody with life-giving, energising vitamins It's quite easy
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    De Valera Bans Divorce In New "Republic."
    321 19 MOTHERS TO BE KEPT AT HOME. fJTR DE VALERA has issued the! text of a new Constitution changing the Free State into an Irish Republic called "Eire," of which he will no doubt be first President—with almost dictatorial powers (writes the Daily Express
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    PILOTS & DE-ICERS.
    275 19 PILOTS DE-ICERS. Imperfect Equipment Better Than None. A IR pilots generally are disappointed by the statement of the Under1 Tecretary for Air. Sir Philip Sassoon, j that no de-icer has yet been devised that will guarantee immunity to alrcrait under serious ice forming condl- .tions. The statement as made in
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    Chahar Militia Army.
    49 19 Tientsin, May 9. One of the results of the Japano-Manchu-Chahar conference at Jehol summoned by Gen. Uyeda. commander-jn-chief of the Kwantung (Japanese) Army. Chinese reports allege, is a plan for the creation of a Mongol militia army of 20,000 in northern Chahar. Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    33 19 The Chinese Consul in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Tsechin Lv, l.ns been presented with a handsome shield by the Selangor Chinese Engineers Association, in recognition of his successful negotiations during the recnr.t labour strike.
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    29 19 The Bishop of Winchester. Dr. Cyril Garbett, photographed greeting Mr. George Hall, aged 72, the oldest inha bltant of Avington, after he had preached a sermon to the villagers.
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    WOMEN ON BOARD DESTROYER
    139 19 Devonport Inquiries. Plymouth, May 4. nUMOURS that two women 'had been found on board a warship at Devonport contrary to regulations are being lnvetigated by the authorities. The matter has not yet been officially reported to the Commander-ln-Chlef at Plymouth, Admiral the Hon. Sir Reginald Drax.
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    17 19 Miss Hazel Depler, ot the AngloChinese Girls' School, Bukit Mtrtajam, will go on leu re In July.
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    PATRICIDE—"MY FINEST DEED YET!"
    243 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) 16-Year-Old Boy Charged In England. London, Apr. 29. TRAGIC charge has been laid In Court against lG-year-old "X"— a clever, well-mannered South London boy who is still so young that his name must not be reported in the newspapers. He is charged
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    SEARCH FOR OIL IN KENYA.
    191 19 YEAR'S MONOPOLY FOR TWO COMPANIES. AN exclusive oil exploration licence covering 115,000 square miles in Kenya has been granted to the Darco Exploration Company and the AngloSaxon Petroleum Company Jointly for two years, the Government agreeing not to Issue any other licences for at least
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    38 19 Mr. St. George Wood, M.C., Royal Artillery, stationed at Minora Sind. India, who has been visiting his brother, Mr. J. Dunford Wood of Ipoh. returned to India by the P. and O. liner Rajputana, accompanied by his wife.
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    Morality Codes For British Beaches.
    195 19 Morality Codes For British Beaches. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 29. ■THE more popular, and populous, sea- side resorts are once again publishing their morality codes in preparation for a happy Coronation summer seasor.. Eastbourne, decorous Eastbourne isn't going to let anyone cross its puro prom to enter its
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    LORD BRABOURNE.
    119 19 "Waste Of Time To Push Boys To 'Varsities." Bombay. "It is a waste of time, money and capacity for schools to push boys on tD the universities, if they are not intellectually equipped to profit by that grade of education." said Lord Brabourne. Govenor of Bombay opening the
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    31 19 Mr. Sidney Maartenz, late of the Malayan Forest Service, and a well-known local wicket-keeper, is now after many years a member o: the M.C.C. He played for Hampshire for some seasons.
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    Britain At Last Follows Example Of America: Navy In Films.
    1749 20 Britain At Last Follows Example Of America: Navy In Films. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 29. IUOT so long ago Whitehall would have nothing to do with the I silver screen. Now it appreciates J that a little help can not only assist in making an authentic picture that
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      R.A.F. Planes Peril To Air Liners.
      181 21 R.A.F. Planes Peril To Air Liners. DISK of collision on regular air lines with military machines is feared by the business-men members of the Commercial Aviation Committee. They believe (says the Daily Herald) there is not sufficient control of military flying over air routes, and recommend that: A cheap map
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      CO-ORDINATION NECESSARY.
      326 21 CO-ORDINATION NECESSARY. Cabinet Asked To Decide. DECENTLY it was suggested in Bri- tain that the Government might take advantage of the opportunity in deciding the future control of the Fleet Air Arm. to define what are to be the final responsibilities of the three Services in the event of war.
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      TANKS' NEED OF NEW WEAPON.
      233 21 ARMOUR USELESS AGAINST GUNS. With the advent of anti-tank guns, the original role of the tank, immune to infantry fire, disappears. What is the new one to be, asks Bajor Gen. A. C. Temperley in the Daily Telegraph. A suggestion that tanks should carry an
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      ARMY OFFICERS' ALLOWANCES.
      206 21 IT is interesting to note that an I officer, although granted an allow-1 ance when using his own car on general duty, does so at his own expense when travelling about on regimental affairs that are equally a matter of duty. The authorities still seem to live
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      73 21 "CORONATION BROADCAST was the MOST ELABORATE AND SUCCESSFUL EVER ATTEMPTED BY THE 8.8.C. The WHOLE of the BROADCASTING DEPENDED ENTIRELY ON itXtfre BATTERIES Nearly TEN TONS of Extte BATTERIES were in use Hxibe Chloride and flrptox BATTERIES are all of THE SAME SUPREME QUALITY BATTERIES FOR ALL PURPOSES FROM A
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    MALAYA'S HOMAGE TO KING AND QUEEN.
    593 22 BIG SINGAPORE CEREMONY BROADCAST. (By A Staff Reporter.) THK greatest demonstration of homage Malaya has ever known took place in churches throughout the country yesterday, when the thoughts and prayers of countless people were focussed on the Crowning of King George the Si\th and
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    How Up-Country Towns Celebrated.
    472 22 Ceremonial Parade Feeding The Poor Carnival Sports Processions Fireworks: "Record" Tiffin. (Front Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. May 13. CORONATION DAY in Taiping dawned pleasantly cool. From seven o'clock there was a steady trek to the polo grounds where the ceremonial parade was held. By eight o'clock,
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    KUALA LUMPUR AND THE CORONATION.
    436 22 COLOURFUL PROCESSION HELD. Resident And Scheme For Playgrounds. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 12. ALL Selangor appears to have come into Kuala Lumpur today to see and share in the celebration of the great event which is bein^' enacted in Westminster Abbey perhaps
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    Hong Kong As Base Of Smugglers.
    278 23 GOVERNMENT MAY BE ASKED TO TAKE ACTION. Contraband From Formosa. A CHINESE news agency in Hong Kong reports that the Nanking (Jovernment is planning to take diplomatic action in connection with the smuggling menace in Kwangtung. The news agency adds that its report is
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    Chinese Diplomatic Reshuffle.
    68 23 Chinese Diplomatic Reshuffle. REPORTS from Nanking sources state that Chinese consular and diplomatic services abroad, now involving more than 90 organisations of various grades and sizes, will soon be reorganised and chang-es in personnel made. It is the intention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is stated, to adjust
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    TIENTSIN'S "RIVER OF DEATH."
    87 23 TIENTSIN'S "RIVER OF DEATH." Tientsin. rpHE discovery recently of corpses of strong and well~ built male adults in the Haiho River is puzzling residents of Tientsin and the police are making investigations into the matter. More than 2S bodies have so jar been found, including five on Apr. 25 and
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    Income-Tax Receives Support.
    70 23 Income-Tax Receives Support. Payments Now Over $3,000,000. Shanghai. THE people as a whole have shown their support of the* income tax in Shanghai, according to the Sin Wen Pao, and more than $3,000,000 have been received up to date. While thus far. no extraordinary effort has been made to urge
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    Queues Still Common In Inner Mongolia.
    44 23 NOT only the Mongolians, but also many Chinese in Inner Mongolia are still wearing queues, according to Chinese press reports. The authorities in Suiyuan are seeking the cooperation of Mongolian princes and other leaders to end this practice.
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    New Air-Link With Hong Kong May Be Opened Soon.
    340 23 Eurasia Service From Central China. Hong Konq^ IT is probable that arrangements for the landing of Eurasia Aviation Corporation planes at Hong Kong will be finalised during the next few days, and the tentative date set down for the inauguration of
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    51 23 A ward at Guy's Hospital is to be named John Keats Ward in memory of the poet who was a medical student at Guy's. LOYAL TO NANKING. Prince Sha. chairman of the Suiyuan Mongol Council, who has ju»t paid a visit to Nanking to report on Mongol affairs in Suiyuan.
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    OPIUM EVIL IN CHINA.
    97 23 Traffic Goes On In South-West. BIG CARAVAN FROM YUNNAN MET. \I7RITING in the North-China Daily News issue of Apr. 28, a special correspondent says: "A few days ago I met not tas than 1,500 horse loads of opium on the way to Kweiyanf (capital of Kweichow
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    Rangoon Chinese Make Gift To Gen. Chiang.
    59 23 A miniature iron pagoda, made with funds raised by the Chinese in Rangoon as a gift to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek last year, was shipped to Amoy recently and handed over to the Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau. The pagoda will be sent to Nanking
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    32 23 His Excellency the High Commissioner has approved the promotion of Second Lieutenant E. C. S. Sichel. Federated Malay. States Volunteer Force, to the rank of Lieutenant, with effect from March. 1937. inclusive.
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    Greatest Military Spectacle In The History Of Singapore.
    8 24 Greatest Military Spectacle In The History Of Singapore.
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    40 24 (Top) The Royal Inniskillings take their Colours past the saluting base. The two lower pictures show D. •1 Company cf the Singapore Volunteer Corps and a guard from A and B Companies, who took the S.S.V.P. Colours past Sir Shenton. >
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    6 24 His Excellency takes the salute. 4
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    39 24 'n the main stand, (left to right) Lady Bagnall, Sir John Bagnall, Mrs. Jordan, Mr A. B Jordan (Secretary :or Chinese Affairs) Major R. L. Nunn (Director of Public Works) Mr. H. Wiesberg (Colonial Treasurer) and the Siamese Consul.
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    9 24 Tht Johore Military Forces march past with their colours.
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    35 24 Mr. W. E. Pepys (General Adviser. Johore), the Prime Minister of Johore (Ungku Abdul Aziz), and his wife. In the b a c k g r o und are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Yenning.
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    12 24 Among the smartest on parade ere Indian gunners of the Royal Artillery.
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT. FOUR PAGES THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1987 No. 70.
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      Coronation Ball Helpers.
      76 1 c of the charming helpers at the Coronation Ball, which is to be held at Sea View on Saturday, May 15, in aid of the Children's Aid Society. to right Miss Mary Stauffer, Miss Peggy Usher and Mrs. Eily Mozar (Hon. Secretary of the Children's Aid Society
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      OUR INQUIRY BUREAU.
      323 1 Questions regarding children, the nursery, household management, marketing, cookery and other matters will be answered by women contributors who have had many years of practical experience in Malaya. Letters should be addressed to the Inquiry Bureau, Straits Times, Singapore. Where a confidential reply is requested, a stamped,
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      WHEN PACKING HATS
      108 1 MOST women who travel frequently have special boxes into which to fit their hats with the minimum of wasted space and the maximum of safety to the headgear But even so the crowns of the hats often become dented during their transit and it is necessary to
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      Why Dr. Hay Bans Egg Whites. More Diet Hints.
      179 1 Why Dr. Hay Bans Egg Whites. More Diet Hints. What diet does Dr. Hay recommend for children under one year of age? Unmixed fruit juices, raw and cooked vegetable juices and milk are the only foods advocated by Dr. Hay for children under a year old. No starchy foods or
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      Jewels On Her Head
      88 1 'TWERE is a deflnke revolt against very fanciful hair ornaments among really smart women, and the towering masses oi feathers and tulle have suddenly disappeared. Some women look so charming, however, with a discreet flower or two upon their heads in the evening that they hare
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      Vanity Boxes In Kid Cases
      88 1 cases, become more and more attractive. Some of the nicest ones are very neat Indeed, being flat and rectangular in shape, covered with gilt or sliver kid. You can get very useful ones containing cigarettes, powder and so on. or there are sma.l square flat
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      Don't Laugh Too Soon At American Tourists! A Malayan "Mem" Finds One With Real Enterprise.
      915 1 Don't Laugh Too Soon At American Tourists A Malayan "Mem" Finds One With Real Enterprise. I RECENTLY travelled on a P. and 0. ship in which there were an exceptionally large number of Americans all elderly and with sufficient money to enable them to travel for pleasure's sake. Among them
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      Big Hats Marred View Of Last Coronation.
      94 2 Then And Now. Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Apr. 29. THIS week, we are in retrospective mood. And our pronouns, to correspond with our patriotic feelings which are compatible with the rapid approach of May 12, are truly royal Retrospection has been inspired
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      OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
      125 2 From with waves, curls and "clusters" rioting all over the head, making it look, to present-day eyes, enormous. Spiral puffs and temple curls, we are told, were added for "gay evenings," and on top of all this, large "fire-extinguisher" hats were placed. The deep cloche crowns and
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      Looking, Back On 1910 Ceremony.
      811 2 Looking, Back On 1910 Ceremony. "You have no idea how London is filling up. It is no use attempting to rush, for there Is simply not the space in the streets It is a fatal mistake to drive. It took us threequarters of an hour to motor from the Albert
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        24 2 GOWNS FOR EVENING AFTERNOON AND MORNING WEAR. Gloves, Millinery, Handbags and Novelties of all kinds. 5, Stamford Road. CAPITOL BUII DING Phone 3838. Singapore.
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      LOCAL FISH & POULTRY PRICES UP.
      305 4 LOCAL FISH POULTRY PRICES UP. By "Housewife" Singapore, May 10. THE local markets were rather more crowded than usual this morning, possibly due to an influx of visitors. Possibly for this reason also, the prices of poultry and fish have risen. The fishmonger declared that fish was scarce, but the
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      A MARKETING GUIDE.
      865 4 (Special To The Straits Times.) THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. Thoee prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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