The Straits Times, 15 May 1937

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. >0 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 15, J937 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      106 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST ('PHONE 5471) m BRINKmRNNiCQ C■amc E R 0 P D JOHNSON SEA-HORSE OUTBOARD MOTORS for jjl^ DEPENDABILITY Johnson Sea Horses continue to liSpfl lead in public acceptance. This is *%r%^ due to their proven Dependability, \^^J^ their Style, their Balanced-Con- LzzZ^W' struction, and many other fine
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      177 1 ARTISTIC /C l\ fFMFNT xPSrrIOORING TILES See them at our showroom or wiite for particulars. LEE KIM SOO LTD. 89, HIGH STREET PHONE 2063. MAAS— S THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED. The Company was formed Id the year 1924 and was registered subsequently under the Tniat Companies
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      230 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. f«*"««H oep-o m I FINDLATER'S jH I FINE SHERRIES PORTS. Per Bottle jrjnßo_ mi Duty 0. 75 Extra. SHERRIES H I OLD MORENO BROWN. FULL OF M FLAVOUR. A DELIGHTFUL APPETISER, $2.00 1 PALE MEDIUM DRY. VERY I pi SUITABLE FOR CLUB SHERRY AND BITTERS.
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      586 2 MILLS— On May 9. 1937, at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Annie, wife of B. T. Mills. New Labu Bitatc, Labu— a son. JJAUGER At the General Hospital. Singapore, on May 14. to Marjorie. wife of T. P. Mauger. a daughter. The engagement Is announced between Robert Gardiner Wlilacy of
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      530 2 FOR SALE SiMSON BTONE-CBUSHBRB. Slnuon ~V U%" i IIJSO. Hlndbede Co.. l*&FBIGIDAIKS fawn mart lee— faster Pmtenon. Stmens Ce. Md. PEDIGREE SCHNACZEB PUPPIES from Imported prize winning stock. Por particulars apply to No. 235. Straits Times. FOB SALE, grey duco dressing table-3 mirrors and Twin beds with mosquito net frame.
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      859 2 BOARD RESIDENCE WHITEHALL. 32 Cairnhill Rd. Suite or Room. English. Garage. Phone 4747. "LOXTON" 7, Oxley Rtoe. Single double rooms, modern bathrooms, billiards, garages, gardens, beautifully furnished, daily or monthly rates. Prom (85 p.m. Tel. 7817. HOUSES. FLATS TO LET MODERN BUNGALOW 314 Orchard Rd. Entry June 1 Apply. Bayers.
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      664 2 MISCELLANEOUS IF IOC HAVE RELATIVES OB FEIENDS. Overseas have the Straitt Budget posted to them every week $14 yearly Including postage outside Malaya $13.20 within Maaya. Orders accompanlw by remittances should be addressed to tht Manager. Straits Budget. Singapore CM easily earned t>y showing the well-known ana Dest-seuing WEfcTMlNSi £R
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      608 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday, May 12. King's Coronation (Public Holiday). Monday, May 17. Whit Monday. (Bank Holiday). TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ASSOCIATION Singapore Branch The Annual Dinner will be held In Singapore on Trinity Monday, May 24, 1937. W.ll any Trinity men in Malaya,
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      336 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' 8 4NDERBON ROAD If the addrn* tot Milliner*, oaderwea*. oonlttca. 8a mm Isdtea bags, drewoa, eta. eto. New roods constant)? arriving. Tti: 476S— open 111 to 8 o no. THE LATEST \SAV"^ 9T~^ J Every woman alwaji 94mSj9& clamours for this. \t 1 Latest styles are <,^w>~ *>^ ways
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      688 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 6. N. Co. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S CJOVKRNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due Tonnage S pore 1937 NUOERA 16.000 May 21 CARTHAGE
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      393 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTO FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG Cc SHANGHAI. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU May 16 S.S. LARUNA MARU May 30 S.S. KATORI MARU June 14 s.s. KASHIMA MARU June 28 m.s. YASUKUNI MARU July 9 Round
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      658 3 BANGKOK LINE FOR MARSEIILE:' LONDON. ROtIERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Prom From From From Spore Malacca Port Penang M.S. Sham FIONIA 18 5 18/5 19/5 21 5 LALANDIA 8 6 8 6 9/6 116 JUTLANDI* 29/6 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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      183 3 B. I. S. Ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) APCAR LINE FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, lUOJI I KOBE AND OSAKA. s.s. SIRDHANA MM 20th May 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation for first and second class nauesgers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeable with P. It O. S. N. CO.. Issued at
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      993 3 siiipriNta SU E B «hf r- tNN LINT (O Th Khio Steam*hio (o (193!, Ltd. t!T t t. h>n SS Ltd Th Sarawak Steamsh.p (o Ltd ?h rlTi te v M m h l> 0 Ud Thf Australian Orients L.ne Ltd Th 1hln"J?1 hln "J?' T '*"i,'° n I sfc
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      CLEARANCES.
      65 4 May 13: Aletta, Sidajoe, Van der Lyn, Tinombo, Cremer (Dut); Atlantic Maru. Manila Maru, Tottori Maru, Akita Maru, Nagato Maru, Himalaya Maru (Japan); Klias, Sin Kheng Seng Aing Leong. Silver Gull. Elephanta', Kedah, lonic, Giang Ann (Brit.). May 14: Ampang, Tandjong Pinang Kinta, Nam Yong (Brit); V. der Does
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      196 4 Today. Djami (Toba) 3 p.m. Trengganu (Parcels only) (Tung Song) 3.30 p.m Dungun, Kemaman and Kemasck (Tung Song) 4 p.m. Bagan, Bengkalis Selat Pandjang (Toboali) 4 p.m. Labcean Bilik (Gemas) ..4 p.m. Muntok Sc Palembang (Senang) 4 p.m. Rengat Tembilahan (Makasser) 4 p.m. Hong Kong, Canton. Shanghai,
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      AIR MAILS.
      67 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Sunday evening. OUTWARD. X.L.M.: To Europe: Mails close 12.45 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe and Hong Kong: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Qantas: To
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      FROM MALACCA.
      51 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must be specially and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close at Malacca as follows: Today. Hong Kong. China, Philippines, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A. by air (Imperial and Pan American) 6 D.m Australasia, Java and Timor by air 1 Qantas) 6
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      111 4 Saturday, May 15. Ship* alenoMc the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf W. B. Bertha Schoutea Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjoof Pa«ar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Crane-lighter F. Victoria Dock Bantam. Keppel Harboor Kings Dock Nil.
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      152 4 Mails from Australia. Netherlands Indies etc. expected today. May 15, by air (Qantas) wi.l be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. May 15. by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to' boxholders at 3.30 p.m. General,
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    191 4 Singapore, May 15, 12 noon. Rice. Slam A 1 $226 Siam No 1 White $213 Slam No 2 White $190 Slam No. 3 White $182 Siam ffest Coast No 1 $146 Siam Wesr Coast No. 2 $137 Siam West Coast No 3 $132 Siam Broken No 1
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      568 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (incorporates is P. M.S.) LLOYDS AGENTS: BOOKING AGENTS P.M S RLYS AND SIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage Mil. C A WAD! AW a|iN=FAciric (Incorporated In Rngland) THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE offer* TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES »la HONOLULU or direei CMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN withMl
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      130 4 LEGAL NOTICE Biofermin NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade Mark depicted above is the exclusive property of Kabushiki-Kaisha Kobe Eisei Jlkkensho of No. 1, Niban-cho 2-chome, Hayashida-ku. City of Kobe, Japan, and that the same is used by them in respect of Chemicals, Medicines and Pharmaceutical Preparations prepared and
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      787 4 (incorporated in Strtlts Set'.ierornM) ELLERMAN BUCJCNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in USA) (Incorporated in England) BOSTON NEW ¥ORK BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANA1 •ELLEBMAN' LINt FOR HAVRE. LONDON STEEL VOYAGER May 29 June niiTHHiuM A iumrkb/' STEEL TRAVELER June 22 June 27 ROTTERDAM UAMBUKG MEMPHIS CITY July 22
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      380 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Station? yesterday Last night max. rain- oright mln temo. fall s'shine temp •F ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 6.7 76 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.12 2.5 75 Sitiawan 90 Nil 4.4 74 Bukit Jeram 88 Nil 0.5 75 Malacca 84
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    117 5 ROMAN" CATHOLIC CHURCH OP ST. JOSEPH.— Tomorrow Whit Sunday or Pentecost. 5.30 a.m.. Low Mass; 6.30 a.m.. Low Mass; 8 a.m.. High Mass: At 4 p.m.. meeting of the Arst and second degrees of the Sodality of Our Lady of Patlma; Daily evening services in honour i of
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      537 5 A SWELL WEEK-END SHOW MR. AND MRS. THIN MAN OFFER MORE EXCITING ADVENTIRES —^^^^m THAN ALL THE FUN DOWN TOWN i "j« WbV .^fl Kiss To Every Clue. |k m. Jp tEb dl Hue To Every Thrill HBIMSSSIMfaBH^^HfI WILLIAM MYRNA POWELL LOY in M.G.Ms Hilarious Mystery Romance 'AFTER the THIN
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      149 5 ijL ■WSS&Sa ETERNA WATCHES from §26.A ■jj^^^^^Bß Rolex watches $43.— IWF^^^^^JBb omega »iB.- MBfl^^^\^E novoris 9 s.H^^^^SB NO DUTY ON WATCHES IN UmS/^^^M Johore, F. M. S. Kedah.' Opposite Clifford Pier Sy A p A FOR EVERY USE PURPOSE. tlUtO FOR EVERY TASTE PURSE I ,^tikm X. SPECIAL LEATHER 4ss&
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      145 5 (Other notices see page 17.) JULIAN FRANKEL EXCLUSIVE AGENCIES The Best Made in Britain -WALTER LINDRUM" "PADMORE" BILLIARD TABLES All Sizes Immediate Delivery. "KEMANTIN" BRASS NICKEL f> CHROMIUM BRIDAL BEDSTEADS Finest Made in Britain. All Sizes Exclusive Designs. "BIFFIT" GOLF SETS "SUPER" FRUIT JUICERS VAL ST. LAMBERT GENUINE CUT GLASS
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      147 5 GRANDEST LAUGH-THRILL-ER EVER! PACKED WITH JOY! JAMMED WITH EXCITEMENT OPENS TODAY PAVILION 3.15 6.15 9.15 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture EXTRA! FARR BEATS BAER' Paramount's sensational picture* or great fight AND STILL MURK I SPAMKY OUR GANG 'ROMEO *ndJUUET'(?) NOTICE TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS HELD ONLY UNTIL 13 MINUTES PRIOR TO STARTING TIMES. Notwithstanding Great
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      129 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishing this daily feature to give readers a comprehensive summary of entertainments, meetings, sports events, social functions and other outstanding happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Orchestral concert, 8 15 to 9.15 p.m. Race
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      143 5 A magnificent performance by Flora Rotaon Is the main feature of this film, in which a colourful romantic story is told of the days of the Spanish Armada. PAVILION: Espionage. With Edmund Lowe and Madge Evans. M.G.M. Opening today. 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE: Stage Struck, 7.30 and
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      40 5 Dance 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Extension). Serembmn: N.S. DANCE HALL: Dancing 9—12 Dance hostesses first class band. SPORT. RACES Singapore Turf Club Meeting. TENNIS: Guillemard and McCabe Reay Cups tournament at Y.M.C.A. For full Sports programme see Sports paces.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      458 6 DULL CONDITIONS CONTINUE. SYNTHETIC RUBBER AGAIN. .^rom Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 15. Mail from Calcutta, London and Africa is still telling sad stories of the serious crash which overlook the markets in those countries recently. All appear to have suffered a severe mauling and a large
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        MINING.
        606 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val. 1 North Taiping 5/- Pahang On Fraser Co. Lyall i Buyers Sellers Buyers 0.84 0.88 0.85 26/ 6 28 G 26/6 Evatt SCiitli 0.90 28/5/- Pangnga R 10 9 11 9 13/5/- Pattanl 1 Paroi 5/- Pengkalen 1 Petaling Tin
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        GENERAL.
        430 6 2 I Alex Brick Ord. 1.55 1.85 1.55 1.85 2 2 do X%% Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 10 Atias Ice d.OO IO.OOn. 8.00 IO.OOn. 1 1 BM. Broadcasting 089 095 0.90 095 10 5 B. M Trustee 025 700 05 725 LlOO £100 Cable b Wireless "A'
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        225 6 bllNiLiA^UKt MUNICIPAL. s', 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 S:pt. 30 103"i 105 1 V >' v 1907 red. 1947 51.6U0.000.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 4U'<> 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 117 4.: 1913 red. 1963 $2 000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        370 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Lllenby 1.95 2.00 1.9 C 2.00xd Llor Gajr\h 1.40 1.47',i 1 40 1.50xd Lmal Malay 2.00 2.15 1.90 205 Lyer Hitam 1.50 1.60 150 1.65 Lyer M>lek 1.25 1.35 1.35 1.45 Lyer Panas 1.85 1.95 190 2.00 j'assett 0.77>/ 2 0.82'/ 2 0.8(. 0.85
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    EXCHANGES.
    193 6 Singapore, May 14. The following are the exchange rates this morning according ti the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/18 London 4 months sight 2/4 Vi Lyons demand 1275 Hamburg demand MlVfe New York demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    81 6 Closing Prices, May 14. No. 1 X. K. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 35% 35% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 34 9/16 34 11/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Flat. Latest Cable:
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    68 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. "Vsmpar.y Dividend Books Close Date Payable EinRapot Gx. Dlt. Date re, May lo. Total for financial veal to dat« TIN .ahat Mines IS** Final 'Zs-wang Cone 2'«''c Int. 12' 3 bonus Mai i'J To i May 26 May 20 RUBBER rimah S'.i Int. _i
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    TRAFALGAR LTD. MEETING.
    311 6 Dividend Of Six Per Cent. Approved. PROPOSING the doption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Trafalgar Ltd. In Singapore yesterday, Mr F. 'A. Temperley. the chairman, said: The company made a profit during the year ended Mar. 31. 1937 ot $11,928.78 after writing
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    362 6 London, May 14. The following are todays closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares of £1 denomination unles: otherwise stated: •New York prices quoted In UJB. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; Jobbers' margins, biokerage and stamp duty arc no* Included. Yesicr- Rise day. or
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    26 6 Mr. J. Lambourne, Assistant Agriculturist. Agricultural Department, SB. and F.M.S. has been granted five months and twenty-seven days' leave with effect from May 8, before retirement.
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    HEAVY SELLING OF GOLD.
    201 6 British And Dutch Controls Intervene. London, May 14. Under pressure of heavy continental dishoardin?, British and possibly Dutch controls were forced tc buy two-thirds of .C 765.000 offered at today's gold fixing, the rest eoir.g to Now York. Even large oiticial purchases failed to remove the
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      62 6 Opening oE SINGAPORE MUSIC STORE 160, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. All kiMk of Muical iMlruaeatt, acceitorics, itriagi, mnic, etc., at on tale at T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE can be bad from us at the same price. A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF REX RECORDS IS ALWAYS KtPT IN STOCK. USUAL PRICE 65
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      27 6 as supplied to P. .4. O. throughout Malaya; Rubber Plantations, otc. Large stocks of spares carried. Sole Agents for Malaya: McALISTER CO., LTD. »»_FPJ 35 A mmm
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      The Stronger Technical Position Of Commodities.
      1121 7 STATISTICAL SITUATION ALSO GREATLY IMPROVED. 117 HEN we considered the technical position of commodity markets in these columns ten weeks ago the boom was in full progress. The general economical outlook was definitely sound. The armament demand was superimposed on very high peace time
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW.
    542 7 WEAKNESS FOLLOWING DECLINE IN NEW YORK. ADVERSE EFFECT OF GERMAN IMPORT DUTY LEWIS AND PEAT LTD. in their Weekly report on the rubber market Usued yesterday, write: The Coronation of King George VI has to all intents and purposes closed the markets in London. It looked at
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      648 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in the Colony of Hong Kong) The liability ot members Is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of m» ot tht Colony Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds: Sterling 6.500,000 Horn? konn Currency
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      899 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated :n China by Special Charter.) 1!. Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager'! Office 6444 Exchange Uept 6441 Genera! Office 5188-3 Cable Addres: -CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch. S 40.00* .900 00 Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. t 3.500.000.00 Total Assets approximately Ch. $1,400,000,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.
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      496 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital In 600.000 shares of 15 each £3 000.000 Reserve Fund £3.080.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.00o!o00 HEAD OFM'l: M. Bkhapagate L*«4oo EC Amritsar Hong Kong Saigon Alor SUr Iloilo Semaranr Bangkok Tpoh
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    KING RECEIVES HIS BATON.
    357 8 FIELD MARSHALS AT CEREMONY. COLOURS PRESENTED TO HIS GUARDS. TTHE King spent a busy morning at Buckingham Palace on May 4. Wearing the scarlet uniform of Colonel-In-Chief of the Grenadier Guards, he presented to the King's Company of the Grenadiers their new King's Colour. Later, he
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    THE QUEEN MARY TO REFIT.
    70 8 New Propellers. The Queen Mary will be withdrawn' from the Cunard-Whlte Star scrvic? for a shcrt rent in June or early In July. She is to have new propellers. It is regarded as virtually certain that when she returns to service she will recapture the
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    26 8 A forest lire recently swept through Norbuck Village. 50 miles from Edmonton. Canada, forcing its 200 inhabitants to leave their homes, rms" of which were destroyed.
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    27 8 The world's largest fishing fleet, a British-Norwegian undertaking employing a 7.500-ton steamer, four trawlers and 20 smaller vessels, has left Oslo for the west ccast of Greenland.
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    Judge Wants Paternity Blood Tests
    141 8 Judge Wants Paternity Blood Tests DLOOD group tests—" if they r.re shown to further the cause of justice in cases of disputed paternity, are supported by Sir Travers Humphreys, a judge of the King's Bench Division. At a meeting of the Medico-Legal Society when the practical and legal possibilities of
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    ROYAL GOWNS AT AUCTION.
    208 8 BELONGED TO QUEEN ALEXANDRA. WOMEN BUYERS CJ NEW YORK. /X>URT gowns, slippers and other objects from the personal wardrobe of Queen Alexandra were sold |at one of New York's best -known auction rooms for a total of £520. I The prices were low. and the buyers
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    Japanese Crew Kills 1,116 Whales.
    93 8 Shimonosclc. Back after a strenuous »tevionth season, during which theg established a world record by slaughtering 1,116 whales, more than 300 members of the crew of the new'y-built whaler Nisshin Maru, returned here in the Kosci Maru. The huge whaler itself ;i:U return here from
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    26 8 A remarkable frozen "cemccry." containing cne of the most complete collections of prehistoric animal remains ever found, has been discovered in a cold mm? in Alaska.
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      17 8 <£qLA Okas* 4 new wide range- TOOTAL Shirts Tics. /Wn DOULATRAMi M. 'IKl'l STREET. Say 4*eHNNIE WALKER
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      241 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY p.m. 6.00 Chinese music. Urumopnone lecords. Selection of Mandarin folk songs. 6.30 Children's program- me. Piano pieces played *".v Vary Bennett. Jig. Thomas Arn*. March. J. S. Bach. Little Bird. GreiR. WalU In C. Minor. Chopin. Story: "The Cotton Fairy." Written by M. E\ans, read bv Miry
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      689 8 EMPIRE STATION. TRANSMISSION 2. TODAY C.SH 21.47 Me (13.9 ra.) GSG 17 97 Mm (K.I ml GSF IS 14 Me s (19. t m p.m. 6.05 Big B»n. ReiMai b>- Megan Potter (soprano). 6.20 Dancing Through.'* Coronation pageant of opular p'usk of the past thlriyslx years. Geraldo ano his Orchestra
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      611 8 6.50 Popular potpourri. 7.20 Piano recital by Dlny Soetermeer. 7.48 Carillon. 7.50 News and sports bulletin. 8.05 Merkelbach concert. 8.50 Practical suggestions by listeners. 9.00 Popular recorded music. 9.50 Time signal. 9.52 Popular recorded music. 10.20 Close down. BERLIN. TODAY p.m. 2.15 News and economic review in English. 2.35 Today
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      204 8 8 26 Harmonium solo. 8 41 Musical Dialogue. 9 28 "Law for Laymen." (No. 4). 3.41 Classico-modern song. 9.56 News bulletin in Bengali. 10 11 Indian songs. 10.51 News bulletin in English. 11.11 Pianoforte Interlude. 11.26 Cabaret and dance music. From Continental Hotel. TOMORROW p.m. 7.56 Time signal. Churcn service.
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    30 9 Mr. 11. F. BORADBENT, the I Australian airman who pass- j cd through Singapore re- j centljr, and who broke the Australia England record. photographed on arrival at Lympne aerodrome.
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    HONOURS FEES TO BE ABOLISHED.
    479 9 Chancellor Of Exchequer's Announcement THE Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement on May 4 in the House of Commons that a clause will be inserted in the Finance Bill for the abolition of the heavy fees and stamp duties payable to public funds on the conferment
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    STRIKES BREAK OUT IN AMERICA.
    96 9 General Motors' Plants Idle Again. Detroit, May 14. ABOUT 16,500 General Motors employees have been rendered idle owing to sporadic strikes at Cleveland, Saginaw, Michigan, and Janesvtlle, Wisconsin, of whom nearly 7,000 are involved in a sit-down strike at the Cleveland plant. United Automobile workers
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    ITALIAN VISITORS TO CORONATION.
    232 9 ROME THREAT TO PILLORY THEM. FULL NAMES TO BE PUBLISHED. Rome. May 7. IIfRITING in his newspaper, "II Re- glme Fasclste," Slgnor Roberto •"arinaccl. former secretary of the fascist party, threatens to pillory all kalians who go to London for the Coronation (writes a Daily Telegraph
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    PASTORS NOT TOO OLD AT 45.
    223 9 WHERE THE YOUNG MEN FAIL. A PROTEST against the "foolish preference" for young men, which was making ministers too old after the middle forties, was made by the Rev. Ernest J. Price, presiding at the Spring Assembly of the Congregational Union of England and
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    HITLER WARNS NAZI CRITICS.
    469 9 "MUST EITHER BOW OR BE BROKEN." NEED OF RAW MATERIALS. Berlin. u/"\UR problems of life are more! t-Titical than those of other nations." said Herr Hitler, address- in« a eiant oDen-alr May Day demonstration at, the LustKarten. States which have everythln" in abundance can afford to
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    31 9 Inche Abdullah has replaced Inche Abdul Khalid bin Dato Klenah as 0.C.P.D., Labis. Inche Khalid has gone on transfer to Johore Bahru. where he will succeed Inche Abdullah as court inspector.
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    119 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE, GEYLANG Bulbul-E-Par.stan. Hindustani. 0.15—9.15. GLOBE THEATRE Stage Struck. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE A r Haute. XtW WORLD Side Shows. Ctbsrct. Dancing Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Mary of Scotland. With Katherine Hepburn Predric March. Also Strange Adventure. With Regis Toomey. 7.45—11 p.m. RAIILES HOTEL Orchestral Concert
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MAY 15, 1937. LAENGE LEVE KONGEN.
    862 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. MAY 15, 1937. LAENGE LEVE KONGEN. figure, six feet seven inches in height. During disturbances which occurred following the return of Slesvig to Denmark under the Treaty of Versailles, the ministers decided to keep a strict guard on the royal palace at Copenhagen. The building
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS
    119 10 New Penang Assistant Treasurer. The fo'.owiiiß appointments are notified in the S.S. Government Gazette: Mr. W. H. Lindsay to act as Senior Executive Engineer, Rural and Marine, Public Works Department, Singapore. Mr. K. A. Blacker, M.C.S., to act as Third Magistrate, Singapore. Mr. D.H. Tudor Accountant Excise Department,
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    EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROMOTIONS.
    79 10 The following promotions have been approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Mr. T. A. O'Sullivan, Senior Education Officer A, Malayan Educational Service, to be a Senior Education Officer, Special Grade, Malayan Educational Service. Mr. M. R. Holgate, Senior Education Officer B Malayan Educational Service,
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    RETURNED FROM LEAVE
    27 10 The following Government officers have returned from leave: Messrs. W. H. Lindsay, J. L. Chambers, W. N. Gourlay, R. A. Strubington, H. L. Hodge.
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    SECONDED TO JOHORE
    24 10 Dr. L. W. Evans, Malayan Medical Service, has been seconded for service under the Government of Johorc, with claim to pension.
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    31 10 Mr. Tan Sim Boh has been appointed to be a member of the Board of Licensing Justices for Singapore for a period of three years vice Dr. Cheong Chee Hal, J.P.
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    SUBSIDISED SHIPS.
    1216 10 How Italy Is Building Up Her Mercantile Marine. By DAVID LE ROI. J ALTHOGH ships belonging to the various city States, such as r Venice, Genoa and Naples, conduct- t ed the greater part of mediaeval Europe's sea-borne commerce, it is < only within recent years that the
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    Singapore Defence And the R. A. A. F.
    328 10 CIR Archdale Parkhill, Australian Minister of Defence, who has come to England for the Coronation, isays the aviation journal. "Flight"), is reported to have said that the Royal Australian Air Force might quite possibly be able to supplement the defence of Singapore
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    734 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. YOUTH ON THE AIR. P*OR all the adults who wen the cuests of the Singapore Keondvy schools at the Rally of Youth yesterday it was a refreshing and c'.iarminf experience, but especially for thoi-e whosr lives nre spent in the Eiirop an community, wit.i its
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    THREE RECORDS SMASHED IN GREAT ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    212 11 Two -Way Crossing Made j I In Only Five Days. j FASTEST TIME TO NEW YORK FROM ENGLAND. Carrying Coronation Films For American Audiences. pARRYING films of the Coronation, Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie, American aviators, landed at New York at 4.35 (local
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    24 11 HIS SILVER .11 I. 1 1 II Xinii Christian X of Denmark. the 2jth anniversary of whose accession will be celebrated in Singapore today.
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    Spheres Of Influence In China.
    178 11 Spheres Of Influence In China. BRITAIN WILL NOT TOLERATE CHANGE OF ATTITUDE. London, May 14. REUTER understands that the apprehensions of the Chinese Press legardlng Mr. Eden's reply in the Boom cf Commons to Mr. Morgan on May 5 are entirely groundless. The brevity of ministerial replies in the Commons
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    CHINA DELEGATES TO CORONATION.
    209 11 VISIT CLOSING IN "BLAZE OF GLORY." London. May 14. rE official visit of the Chinese delegates closes tomorrow in a tlaze of glory. Tonight Dr. Kung and Dr. Chen Shao Kuan attend Mr. Eden's State dinner to delegates, diplomats, and members of the Cabinet at Downing
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    FOURTEEN INJURED IN DESTROYER EXPLOSION.
    71 11 FOURTEEN INJURED IN DESTROYER EXPLOSION. London, May 14. It is officially announced by tin Admiralty eight were killed am fourteen injured in the explosion or the British destroyer Hunter. Inquiries into the cause of the acc!d?ni are proceeding. Repudiation of the alleged atlnbu tion of the accident made by Govern
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    58 11 DIKE OF WINDSOR MEETS MRS. SIMPSON. After an all-night journey from Salzburg, the Duke of Windsor arrived at Verneuil recently md then drove to the Chateau d? Cande. where he joined Mrs. Simpton for the first time since his abdication. He is shown tailing to officials before entering Mrs. Simpson's
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    MEDALS FOR TROOPS AT CORONATION.
    254 11 MEDALS FOR TROOPS AT CORONATION. COLOURFUL SCENE IN LONDON. PRESENTATION BY THE KING AND QUEEN. London. May 14. rE King and Queen helped by the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent handed Coronation medals to over 12,000 troops from India, the dominions, colonies, and protectorates, who are in London for the
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    SILVER HOARDING IN CANTON.
    116 11 Holds Up Currency Scheme. Canton, May 15. Reorganisation of currency In >Kwangtung is being held up cving |to hoarding of silver, and the provincial government, it is understood, will issue a warning that anybody found in possession of silver after June 30 will be liable to
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    SULTANS LAY WREATHS ON CENOTAPH.
    110 11 SULTANS LAY WREATHS ON CENOTAPH. Colonies' Tribute To Empire Dead. London, May 14. RULERS and representatives of the colonial eir.pire at the coronation wreathed the Cenotaph this afternoon when a colonial military contingent marched to Whitehall where Colonel Fowkes, officer m charge of the King's African Rifles, placed wreaths on
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    TEA EXPORT TO BE INCREASED.
    176 11 FIVE PER CENT. RISE IN QUOTA. London, May 14. The International Tea Committee announce that as a result of representations setting out appreciation of the present statistical market position of tea, by the governments of India. Ceylon, and the Netherlands Indies, they have decided that
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    IMPERIAL CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS VITAL MATTERS.
    536 11 Foreign Policy And Defence Of Empire Are Key Issues. London, May 14. FkELIBERATIONS of great importance in connection with "foreign policy and defence were foreshadowed at the preliminary speeches today at the formal opening of the Imperial Conference. The hope is held out that
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    16 11 PRINCESS POSES. This bust of Princess Elizabeth, specially commissioned by the Queen, has just been completed.
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    Congress Revolts.
    139 11 ROOSEVELT'S PLAN FOR REFORM. President Determined To Proceed. Washington, May at the strength of the Congressional revolt against President Roosevelt's Supreme Court reform programme is staled to have been expressed by Congressional Democrat leaders when they met Roosevelt yesterday on his return from holiday. The President, who had
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    SWEDEN AND EXCHANGE.
    50 11 Stockholm. May 15. The Finance Minister disavows any intention of changing the present ster-ling-krona rate and declares that no change seems to be required within the foreseeable future. Indeed, he adds, the fall in international last month reduced the reasons lor considering such a measure.—Reuter. i I
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    BIS STRIKERS DECIDE TO CONTINUE.
    25 11 London, May 10. By n majority of approximately 10 to 1, London busmen yesterday voted to continue the strike— Reuter.
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    13 12 60 FOOT DRAGON. This took first prize in the Batu Pahat Coronation procession.
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    700 Quarry Coolies
    101 12 On Strike. 40 Per Cent. Increase Sought. (By Our Chinese Correspondent.) ABOUT 700 quarry coolies in thej Changl district have gone on strike again, although an early! settlement is believed to be anticipated. The strikers are demanding an increase of 40 psr csnt. in wages, an eight-hour
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    WIFE STABS HERSELF WITH SCISSORS.
    197 12 Hurt By Absence Of Husband. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 14. J ''^11-'I 1-' l.Uoband did not come home for, ab:ut ten days. I looked for him and at last I fcund him. I told him 1 not to treat me in that
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    33 12 A feature of the Children's Hour from ZHL today will be songs and tap-dancing done by Joyce, Audrey and Neil Hobbs who are performers at the Coronation Charity Ball at the Sen View.
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    Singapore's Young Artists Display Their Work.
    232 12 SOME SHOW REAL ABILITY. By A Staff Reporter. rviDENCE that some young artists of real ability exist among Singapore's schoolchildren may be found in the high quality of some of the entries for the Inter-Schools Art Exhibition, which will be held in St. Andrew's
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE FLY MANCHUKUO FLAG.
    197 12 Done In Ignorance, Says Consul-General. ACTION HAS NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE. SEVERAL Singapore Chinese shops have been flying the Manchukuo flag during the Coronation celebrations, according to a report received by the local Chinese Consul-General. The Manchukuo flag has a yellow background and is striped in
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    CHINESE GIFT TO DISTRESS FUND.
    51 12 fHE Stiver Jubilee Fund for the relief of distress among Singapore's unemployed, which was recently increased to about $3,400,000 by a Coronation gift of $2,000,000 by the Straits Settlements Government, has been further swelled by a bequest of $3,000 by the late Mr. Tan Scow
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET "TEST" BEGINS.
    72 12 SINGAPORE CRICKET "TEST" BEGINS. EUROPEANS SENT IN TO BAT. THE Clarke Cup cricket match. Europeans vs. the Rest, opened this mcrning on the S.C.C. ground. The Rest captain won the toss ay: decided to send the Europeans In t< bat. The wicket looked ail right, bu the outfield was slow.
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    CARBIDE FIRE STILL SMOULDERING.
    63 12 A DEEP red glow was still present "at ten o'clock last night In the carbide store in Angulllla Road which caught fire on Thursday night Firemen were still on duty this morning, as a precaution against further outbreak. A brick wall in one of the houses
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    Australian Pilot Bound For Singapore.
    60 12 Captain P. G. Taylor, noted Australian airman who achieved fame as navigator to the late Sir Charles Klngsford Smith and the late Mr. C. T. P. Ulm in long trans-ocean flights, has left Darwin in a Perclval Gull machine, according to an exclusive cable from
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    60 12 The following appointments are notified In the S.S. Government Gazette. Inche Ishak bin Ahmad, Senior Fishery Officer, to be In charge of the Fisheries Department. Mr. J. S. W. Reid, M.CJS.. to act as Under-Secretary, s.S. Mr. A. Gllmour, M.C.S., to act as First Assistant Secretary (A) in
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    24 12 HIGH JUMPERS. (Right) Miss Lav Swee Chan who won the high jump at the Selanffor Girls' Schools Coronation Sports, with Miss Daisy Brayer, runner-up.
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    RUBBER BOOTS FOR OXEN IN JAVA
    81 12 RUBBER BOOTS FOR OXEN IN JAVA /"VLD tyres and old newspapers from Australia are in keen demand in Netherlands India, Mr. C. E. Critchley, Australian Trade Commissioner stationed at Batavia, who was in Singapore for the British Trade Fair, told The Straits Times. Ox drivers in Java are buying old
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    DOUGLAS MACHINES FOR AUSTRALIA
    47 12 fIANT Douglas DC3 airliners, which are to be Introduced by X.L.M. on the Amsterdam-Batavla service, are to be used In future by two important Internal services in Australia. Two Australian airways companies have ordered DC3's for use on the Brishane-Sydney and Sydney-Mel-bourne routes.
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    44 12 Mr. Maurice Lamb, who arrived In Singapore by the Hakusan Maru on Sunday, takes up the position of European cutter with John Little Co. Ltd Prior to his coming east Mr. Lamb was employed for some time with a well-known firm of West-End tailors.
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    40 12 Yola and Paul, who have delighted audiences at the Tanglln Club during the past week, give their final programme of dances at the club tonight. It will consist of a Gaucho Fantasia, medley of ballroom dances and an apache dance.
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    25 12 Mr. G. Wiseman. Malacca, wishes to tender his sincere thanks to all who have kindly expressed their sympathy on the occasion of his recent bereavement.
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    26 12 CHINESE LOYALTY. One of the many brilliantly lit cars in the Thursday's Chinese procecsion, of which portraits of Their Majesties were a feature. Straits Times Photograph
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    MALAY IN CHARGE OF ALLMALAYAN DEPARTMENT.
    109 12 While Director Of Fisheries Is On Leave. pROBABLY the first Malay in the Colony to hold a senior administrative appointment, Inche Ishak bin Ahmad, Senior Fishery Officer has been appointed to act as Director of Fisheries, S.S. and F.M.S. during the absence of Mr.
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    H.E.'s CORONATION BALL.
    52 12 Government House Beautifully Decorated. OEVERAL hundred guests, including the Colony's most distinguished people, attended the Coronation baU at Government House last night. It was the most important social event in Singapore for many years. The illuminations and decorations j or Government house and the spacious! grounds were
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    FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN F. G. V. STOVELL.
    219 12 Large Attendance At Bidadari. The funeral of the late Captain Frederick George Vincent Stovell took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended. The Rev. A. V. Wardle, Chaplain to the Missions to Seamen conducted the service in the
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    SCOUTS GATHER AT CAMPFIRE.
    60 12 LJUNDREDS of Singapore scouts, rovers, scouters and cubmistresses took part in a Coronation camp flre at Raffles Institution grounds last night. It was a rollicking, merry time in which songs were sung and novelty items were given. The programme included items by the Anglo-Chinese School group,
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    VOLUNTEER PROMOTIONS
    48 12 H.E. The Governor has approved promotions of Lieut. (Acting Captain) O.W. Somerville and Lieut. (Acting Captain) F. W. Walker, M.C Straits Settlements Colunteer Force, to the rank of Captain. The promotion of Second Lieut. A. S. Olspert, SS.V.F. to the rank of Lieut, has been approved.
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    36 12 The following Govenrment officers har« been granted leave: The Hon'ble Mr. C. O. Howell, Attorney-General, and Messrs. A. H. Hunt, R. F. C. Markham, J. A. Hunter, R. J. Bee, C. E. H. Jacobs. J. Falrweather.
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    Where To See Monday's Procession.
    85 12 THE pageant and procession or- ganised by the Muslim community will assemble at Kampong Glam at 2 p.m. on Monday and will take the foilowii* jte: Sultan Gate, Beach Road, Arab Street, Weld Road. Jalan Besar. Bencoolen Street. Bras Basah Road. Beach Road. Connaught Drive,
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    Quiet Week-end For Singapore.
    100 12 No Official Celebrations. A FTER five days of official Coro- nation festivities, Singapore will have a short respite at the weekend. On Monday there will be a march past by youth organisations at Government House in the morning. In the afternoon there will be a pageant
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    GEN. DOBBIE GOING TO AUSTRALIA.
    100 12 GEN. DOBBIE GOING TO AUSTRALIA. To Be Away For One Month. QN a visit to Australia, H.E. the General Officer Commanding: Troops, Malaya, Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie, will leave Singapore by the Gorgon at 4 p.m. today. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Dobbie. They will return on June
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    CHINESE PLANTERS WANT CONTROL.
    66 12 Support Renewal Of Scheme. OINGAPORE and Johore Chinese rubber estate owners voted unanmously in favour of further restriction after the expiration of the present regulation scheme in 1938 at a meeting held yesterday at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The meeting also dealt with the question
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    F.M.S. COUNCILLOR'S SON WEDS.
    194 12 Well-Known Chinese Families United. CYom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 14. •■pwo well-known Pcrak and Selangor families were united in the marriage which took place In Kuala Lumpur today of Mr. Lai Nyen Foo, fourth son of the Hon. Mr. Lai Tet Loke and •Mrs.
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    WEDDING AT MUAR.
    74 12 Miss Paramaswary Ponnampalan, second daughter of Mr. S. Ponnampalan J.P., was married to Mr. K. Thambiplllal, technical assistant in the P. and T. Department at Tampin, at Muar on Coronation Day. The ceremony was held at the home ot tha bride's father. In the presence of friends
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    NEW J.P FOR PENANG.
    24 12 His Excellency the Governor has been appointed Mr. Dudley Heming Tudor to be a Justice of the Peace for Penang.
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    SINGAPORE SCHOOLS SHOW LOYALTY TO CROWN.
    427 13 Great Coronation Youth Rally At Memorial Hall. DOMINIONS REPRESENTED IN PAGEANT OF EMPIRE. ARRANGED on behalf of 1,800 students in the upper forms in the English schools of Singapore, a Coronation Ralfy of Youth was staged before Sir Shcnton and Lady Thomas in the
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    Japanese Coronation Gift Of $500.
    118 13 (\H May 11, the Colonial Secretary received from Mr. K. Gunji. Consul-General of Japan, a cheque for the sum of $500, raised by the Singapore Japanese Society for charitable purposes in order to mark the occasion of His Majesty the King's Coronation. In forwarding the
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    PEPPER THROWN IN CHINCHEW'S EYES.
    299 13 Chinese Face Robbery Charge At Assizes. I EE Cheng Poh and Vay Lam were put on their trial on Thursday it the Singapore Assizes, before Mr. Justice Home and a common Jury, on a ciiargs of robbery. It would appear, according to the -tory for
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    EURASIAN DROWNED IN DRAIN.
    94 13 On His Way To See Chinese Procession. RIDING into a deep drain during the terrific downpour on Thursday night, a 16-year-old Eurasian boy,: John Anthony Nuno da Cunha. who I had left home earlier to see the Chin- j ese procession, was swept to drath. He
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    TRAVEL TALK AT ROTARY TIFFIN.
    29 13 The speaker at next Wednesday's Rotary Cub tiffin will be Mr. G. Burt. His subject will be a motor trip from Istanbul to London.
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    42 13 Mr. T. A. Chilcott, Chief Court Inspector, Ipoh, goes on home leave shortly. His place wi 1 be taken by i Mr. N. B. Thomas. Mr. Reuben Ackri'l, on his return from Home leave will succeed Mx. N. B. Thomas asOCPD, Ipoh.
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    NOVELIST LEARNS MALAY IN LONDON.
    251 13 So She Can Pick Up Local Colour. HON. THEODORA BENSON TO TOUR N.I. "I HAVE always longed to see 1 something of the East and prepared myself by studying a little Malay at the School of Oriental Languages in London," said the Hon. Theodora Benson,
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    NEW DESTROYERS FOR SIAM.
    109 13 Three More Pass Through Singapore. THREE new 437-ton torpedo boats the Chumporn. Songkla and the Cholburi— built in Italy for Slam arrived at Singapore on their maiden voyage yesterday morning and anchored in the Outer Roads. These three craft complete the total of nine ordered from
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    DEATH OF MR. LEONG SENG NGIAN.
    122 13 1 Son Of Chinese Pioneer Of City. Mr. Leong Seng Nglan. an old Chinese resident cf Singapore, passed away at his residence in Cantonment [Road, on Monday morning at the age I oi sixty. I He was at one time a racehorse owner besides
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    3,000 WHARF COOLIES TO BE ENTERTAINED.
    109 13 3,000 WHARF COOLIES TO BE ENTERTAINED. Chinese Contractor's Generosity. !kjEARLY 3,000 wharf coolies— 2,2oo Chinese and 700 Tamils— will be entertained at the week-end by Teochew wayang -and Tamil theatrical performances arranged by Mr. Tan Chong Chew, of the Tan- jong Pagar Labour Company, con- tractors to the Singapore Harbour
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    PENANG MERCANTILE MARINE FUND.
    31 13 Mr. R. F. W. Leonard ha.s been appointed to be a member of the Committee to administer the Mercantile Marine Fund. Penang Vice Mr. R. Cralk resigned.
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    42 13 Mr. Andrew Veitch. formerly of the Preventive Branch of the Excise Department, is proceeding to Sandakan with his wife and family on May 15, to take up an appointment with Messrs Harrisons and Crosfie'd <B> Ltd.. as manager of Lintang Rubber Estate.
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    23 13 AT THK YOUTH RALLY. Practically all Singapore schools were represented by senior students at yesterday's ceremony at the Memorial Hall. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Empire Broadcasting Four Times As Strong.
    331 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 4. "THE 8.8.C. Empire programmes should be received in Malaya at approximately four times their previous strength as a result of the new Darentry transmitters being commissioned, and other improvements made," declared Sir Noel Ashbridge, chief engineer of
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    CORONATION DECORATIONS SHORT-CIRCUIT.
    77 13 CORONATION DECORATIONS SHORT-CIRCUIT. Brief Thrill For Crowds. gINGAPORE Coronation crowds were Riven a thrill about 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon when two lire engines turned out to the inter- section of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road. A minor outbreak of fire was caus;-d by a short circuit of electric wiring
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    TAMILS EXPRESS LOYALTY TO KING.
    78 13 "|£ING George VI is the first. member of the British Royal Family to wed a commoner." remarked Mr. G. Sarangapany, editor of the Tamil Murasu when speaking at the Singapore Tamils' Coronation Mass Meeting. j "Our new king takes i keen interest :in the welfare
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    DRAGON IN BATU PAHAT.
    41 13 tFrom Our Own Correspondent Baru Pahat, May 14 A 60 ft. dragon headed the Coronation procession in Batu Pahat. Nearly every building in the town was i lumlnated and free drinks and cakes were given to schoolchildren.
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    RUBBER ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE.
    45 13 In exercise of the powers con."erred on him by Section 4 cf the Rubb?r Regulation Ordinance, His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Yens Shook Lin a& a member of the Assessment Committee, during the absence of Mr. Choo Kia Peng, C.B.E.
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    TODAY'S NAPS AND SELECTIONS.
    153 14 "CAPTAIN DASH'S" DOUBLE: MANDAI and VAPOUR. SINGAPORE. RACE 1. RACE 2 RACE 3. RACE 4 RACE 5. RACE 6. RACE 7. RACE 8. "CAFT. DASH" FIRST BID SABARA MANDAI (NAP) HERCULB& BRITANNIA STAR LOCK VAPOUR (NAP 1 QUEEN'S BOURSE Nutcracker Honours Gay Abbots Temptat ion Place
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    23 14 Jaffar and Naster Sinsli. first and second in the schoolboys' one mile rare in the cycling carnival at Jalan Besar. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    CYCLE CARNIVAL BEGINS.
    206 14 Ismail Wins Five Miles Championship. The Coronation Cycling Carnival began at the Jalan Besar Stadium yes- terday and will continue today and j tomorrow. The cinder track was slippery, but the competitors negotiated. the bends ably, and though there were j ;i few spills no rider suffered
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    THE ACCEPTANCES.
    1088 14 gIGHTEEN of the 104 horses entered for today's races at Bukit Timah have not accepted and there will therefore be 86 going to the post. The biggest field will be in Race 4, I in which 13 horses will face the starter. Race 1 Horses, Class 4, Div.
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    LATEST DERBY CALLOVER.
    122 14 Perifox Now Installed As Favourite. The latest call-over for the D;rby is cabled by Reuter as follows: 9/2 Pcrtfox offered. 95/20 taken. 100/16 La Ksar offered, 13 2 taken. 17/2 Cash Book. 10/1 Solfo taken and offered. 100/9 L? Grand Due offered. 100.8 taken. 13/1 Goyas II
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    MORTELL vs. SAKAMOTO TOMORROW.
    81 14 Boxing T;.e star Japanese flyweight, Sakamoto, will make his debut in Singapore tomorrow night at the New World arena, facing the speedy and hardhitting Johnny Mortell In the main event over twelve rounds. It promises to be a lively scrap. The semi- final brings the non-stop
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    41 14 Doncaster Rovers have received an unofficial Intimation that they will probaby be Invited to join the Southern Section of the Third Division next season Instead of the Northern Section, from which they were promoted. They will probably prefer the Northern Section.
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    "CAPTAIN DASH" REVIEWS THE RUNNERS.
    339 14 piGHTY-SIX horses have accepted for the el«ht races to bt ran today. The going will be on the soft side, though the rainfall at Bukit Timah has not been nearly so heavy as in town. H.E. the Governor will arrive before the third race. RACE
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    S.C.C. PLAY VIRILE SOCCER TO BEAT THE GORDONS.
    1168 15 SCOTS UNSUITED BY THE HEAVY GOING. SLADE A REAL "FIND" FOR CLUB ATTACK. By "Echo." TO be candid, one went to the padang yesterday expecting to see the S.C.C. well beaten by the Gordon Highlanders in their friendly soccer match. Their 1
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    Hampshire Dismiss Lancashire For 54.
    272 15 Hampshire Dismiss Lancashire For 54. Langridges In Form At Swansea. The weather prevented decisions being reached in all but one of the first-class cricket matches at Home due to end yesterday. Fine performances by the Langridges a century by John and ten wickets for 114 runs by James— enabled Sussex
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    9 15 Trower, the Gordons' clover lef. winger. Straits Times Photograph.
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    38 15 Craig, Chelsea centre-half, has been suspended from Aug. 27 to September 10 next season and fined £16 by a commission of the Football Association who inquired into incidents following the Brentford and Chelsea League match on April 17.
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    ENGLISH XI OUTPLAY NORWAY.
    41 15 Oslo, May 14. In a soccer international match played here, England defeated Norway 6— after leading 4— o at the interval. There were 25,000 spectators. The weather was cold, and drizzling rain fell during the game. Reuter.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    91 15 TODAY. The Turf: Singapore Races. 4th day. Cricket: Europeans vs. Rest, padang. 11 a.m.; S.C.R.C. v». Victoria School; St. Andrew* v«. A.C.S. Lawn Tennis: Colony vs. Malay States, V.M.C.A. courts. Cycling: Carnival. Jalan Bcrar, 2 p.m. TOMORROW. Lawn Tennis: Colony vn. Malay States, Goodwood Park Hotel court*.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    698 15 Tennis "Tests"— Can The Malay States End Colony Success? Vines Leads Perry 29-27— Fred's £30,000— Burnett's 100 In An Hour, Conducted By "ECHO." WHO wins the Gulllemard Cup for lawn tennis? Can the Malay States break the Colony's run of successes? One may at least venture the
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      19 15 TIGER TESTIMONIALS. THE BUGLER <*Yus Mate, these 'ere Coronation Parades don't 'alf give me a thirst for TIGER BEER."
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    HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN PERAK.
    463 16 ILLUMINATED BOAT PROCESSION. HOW EUROPEANS CELEBRATED. i From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh. May 13. HOLIDAY spirit prevailed in Ipoh which by night looked a fairyland with numerous arches. Uuminations, and processions. Ipoh Malays eroded two pavilions inside the Kinta River and entertained guests at a ronggeng,
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    "Coronation Tree" For Muar.
    68 16 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, May 12. A FEATURE of the Coronation ce'ebrations at Muar today was a tree-planting ceremony performed by Mr. Ltz Thian Soo, J.P.. at Jalan Bakri. Three national flags the Union Jack, the Johore State flag and the Chinese flag and coins
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    FLU OUTBREAK AT SEGAMAT.
    178 16 Large Number Of People In Hospital. (From Our Own Correspondents Segamat, May 13. TPHERE has been a sudden out- break of influenza in the district and a large number of persons have been admitted to the local hospital. While superintending the cutting down of arecanut trees,
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    40 16 Group taken at the schools' parade at Malacca on Wednesday. Left to right are: Capt. A. W. Frisby, Inspector of Schools: the Hon. Mr. G. X Sykes. Resident Councillor; Mr. E. A.H Ellis: the orderlies; Mr. Bomford; and Capt. Watson-Hyatt.
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    17 16 Group of ex -Servicemen who attended the military parade at the Malacca Reclamation on Coronation Day. *s.
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    THE MALACCA OF BY-GONE DAYS. HISTORIC EVENTS RE-ENACTED.
    271 16 THE MALACCA OF BY-GONE DAYS. HISTORIC EVENTS RE-ENACTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. May 13. NE °f the most colourful of the Malayan coronation celebrations was the Malacca pageant enacted by the local European community last night at the Malacca Mub Padang. In the impressive setting, resplendent costumes of ancient
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    Charity Show Held At Great World.
    56 16 To celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, members of the Tarn Far King Ying Amateur Dramatic Association staged the well known play "Lady Precious Stream" In Chinese at the Great World on Wednesday night. The proceeds after deducting
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    18 16 Mr. S. Ponnudural, Tamil interpretor. and well-known cricketer, Segamat will shortly go on three months' leave to Ceylon.
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    SCHOOLING HOURS.
    435 16 Correspondence. "Non-Catholic Fashion" Opposed. (To the Editor of the Straits Times.) SIR.— A parent is Just a parent: today he is. but tomorrow he is not; "he cometh up like a flower, and is destroyed, and fleeth like a shadow, and never continueth in the same state," and
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    HOSPITAL BOARDS FOR N. JOHORE.
    260 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. May 12. OCAL Hospital Boards have been instituted in Johore and the following are to serve in North Johore for 1937:— Secamat: Dato Aixiiil'ah bin Esa (State Commissioner) Messrs. B. Burr, H. L. Despard, Quelc Kal Kee. M Rajah, C.
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    South African Dairy Produce For Malaya.
    234 17 South African Dairy Produce For Malaya. Benefit From Trade i Fair Already. UCOUTH Africa benefited tremi n dons I v by participating in the Dominions section of the recent Singapore British Trade Fair at the Great World Amusement Park," Mr. I. E. A. (irant-Smith, Assistant South African Trade Commissioner, stationed
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    45 17 J. J. F. Pennink (above) aged 24, winner of the English Amateur Championship on the Saunton Links, Saunton, North Devon. He defeated Leonard G. Crauley in the 36 holes final by 6 and 5. This was the first time Pennink had reached the final stages.
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    "LIBERTY & FREEDOM UNDER BRITISH FLAG"
    157 17 "LIBERTY FREEDOM UNDER BRITISH FLAG" Johore Adi-Diravidas Offer Thanks. >From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, May 13. ir pHE members of our community have been loyal subjects and peaceful citizens of the British Crown since the pioneers landed on the shores of India. We are grateful to, the British Crown
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    1753 17 Whitsun Day: "The Comforter." r there Is one thing which is certain about Christianity It is that it t shifts the emphasis from the visible to < the Invisible, and is ever drawing men away from the importunity of sense to the presence and action of the Eternal
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    283 17 THE following new non-fiction and fiction works are now ready for Issue at Raffles Library: I Trial and Error: The Fire Conspiracy and After, A. J. Loughborou(,h Ball; Robert Blake, Illustrated. Roger Beadon: Government in Business. Stuart Chase; Sweden: The Middle Way. Marquis W. Chllds:
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    36 18 A report in the New York Journal that the United States Government had withdrawn Its objections to the manufacture by an American company cf 161n. guns for a Soviet battleship M denied by the State Department.
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      246 18 The Gates of Jerusalem. By Jacqueline Cockbum Bread into Roses By Kathleen Norrls. Murray's Imperial Library. Miss Cockbum has written a remarkable book in the guise of fiction. Each of her chapters stands for one of the historic gates of Jerusalem, and she has attempted
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      OVERSEAS BOOK LEAGUE.
      105 18 To supply books for people living overseas, the Overseas Book League has been formed in London. The league sets out to provide members with an outstanding book a month for considerably less than the published price. Each book will be selected by a committee of experts, and
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      251 18 Unemployment And Poor Housing. UNDERSTANDING THE WORKING MAN. The Road to Wigan Pier. By George Orwell. Gollancz. 10s. Cd. THE author of "The Road to Wigaii 1 Pier" has mellowed a very great deal since he wrote "Down and Out In Paris and London." but he Is still
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    500,000 PILGRIMS IN CEREMONY.
    67 19 Mile-Long Procession Of Deities. Kumbakonam IUEARLY 500.000 pilgrims assembled at Tlnuvadi, Tanjore district, for the purification ceremoirtes at the Panchanathcswarar temple. The temple has been reconstructed at a cost of Rs. 17.00,000. Elaborate sanitary arrangements were made by the Health Department. The police and Scouts also
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    RICH GOLD DEPOSITS. Discovery In Sirmoor State.
    111 19 RICH GOLD DEPOSITS. Discovery In Sirmoor State. Allahabad. Information received here indicates that gold mines have been discovered in Sirmoor State near Ambala. Gold, it is stated, has been found In the sandy forest hills. The ratio Is one tola of gold in ten tons of sand* 1 and the
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    29 19 !h« Indian and Burmese Coronation continent of 682 officers and men marching from Hampton Court to their camp in the Home Park where they will remain until May 25.
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    KARACHI-CEYLON AIR SERVICE AGAIN DELAYED?
    194 19 LONDON SUBSIDY INSUFFICIENT. Colombo. 'THE inauguration of the air mail service from Karachi to Ceylon will probably be delayed beyond Oct. 1, the date originally decided on. The Ceylon and British post offices are still negotiating the subsidy to be paid to Ceylon. Originally, the
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    SIAM'S TEAK EXPORTS INCREASE.
    113 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 13. •THE export of teak from Slam con- tinues to improve as the following figures for the first quarter of this year (January to March) will show Tons Exports to Europe 4.455 Exports to India and Colombo 2,272 Exports to
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    Story Of The Walking Teapoy.
    266 19 Colombo. A POLICEMAN at the Police Court at Balapitiya described how a "charmed" teapoy used to track rubber thieves "walked" into the garden of a house, after negotiating a boulder. The story was told to Mr. U. P. Weerasinha in connection with an attack on
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    MERCHANTS SUPPORT CONGRESS.
    163 19 Effect Of Impasse On India's Trade. Bombay. May 1. The claim of British statesman, that the Government of India Act afforded responsible government in the provinces, was inconsistent with the exercise of Governors' special powers, stated a resolution passed at the quarterly meeting of the Indian Merchants'
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    SEAPLANE ROUTE.
    151 19 India Arrangements Complete. Simla. MR F Tyrams, D rector of Civil Aviation, has returned to Simla after surveying the air route from CawnpDre to Rangoon along which the new seaplane s?rvice of Imperial Airways will run. Flying in an Avro-Ten he was in the air for about 50
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    19 20 FROM THE WEST INDIES: Guidtrs and Guides from Bermuda who attended the Coronation were under canvas at Chigwell, Essex.
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    23 20 MILITARY HEADCEAR of great variety was a feature of Indian troops in London for this week's great Imperial ceremony, as this picture show*
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    23 20 (Left): THEY GET THEIR MAN: Thirty-five members of the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police formed a picturesque part of the Dominion Coronation contingent.
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    15 20 Left) AT THE GREEK CHURCH: H.R.H. 1 le Duchc or Kent leaving after the Service.
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    17 20 NEW CIVIL AVIATION H.Q. were opened by the Duke of Kent early this month Xt Ariel House.
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    19 20 Mr. T. O. M. Sopwiiii, h., wifj md crew .ook confident about the new America Cup challenger, Endeavour 11.
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