The Straits Times, 18 May 1937

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    27 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS, The Straits Times PAGES Singapore;, Tuesday, may is. 1937 PRICK 10 CENKS
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      121 1 SINGAPORE. 140, CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471)* BRrKmflNNiCn GRGNGI HOBO DIESEL 5t*****.H.P. ENGINES For any work anywhere Many thousands are in use and repeat orders testify users satisfaction. The characteristics of Engines are SIMPLICITY ECONOMY DURABILITY THE BORNEO CO. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. POWDERED WHOLE MILK _^j_ilj^> FOR
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      92 1 Wom**SE^^W 0 m**SE^^ safe From High Class Oil dealers in Malaya, or from RAHAMIN PENHAS, SINGAPORE. Hie insecHcid^^J^^' \thar always jfef|3 W^ff' Don't ri»fc your t>«oWi ond co«»-^^^^^^^^ /M^^^^ ml m fcrtddt" of imilot>on« that mat < t V^^VA? m* MM'rndi undw lh« nonw of Hit. pfl^^^M wr k^Moft~W=KfclWMv Romambor
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      150 1 "SPOTLIGHT" GOLF Which is your favourite Golf Course? Stoke Poges, St. Andrews or any other here they all are. A complete round of golf may be played with real clubs, balls and full poiwr strokes. Your success or failure with each stroke is electrically recorded on a complete diagram of
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      118 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. fPHONE 3689» Scots Whisky p^P INTRODUCING A ALMOST EVERYTHING CAM W NOW BE PRODUCED BY MACHINERY EXCEPT Vj GOOD CLOTHES. S I THE UNOSTENTATIOUS P STYLE THAT ONLY A S W FIRST-CLASS CUTTER W CAN GIVE TO CLOTHES IS THE FIRST REGARD OF W I
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      497 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED a qualified medical practtUonrr .or a Dispensary in N. Malaya. Reply to Box No. 277, Straits Time*. WANTED, for rubber estate in Kedah, European assistant. Preferably two to three years experience. Apply Post Office Box 360, Penang. SITUATIONS WANTED EUROPEAN, 32, with sales experience seek* position Fluent
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      851 2 MOTOR VEHICLES FIAT MI, 10.4 h.p. 4 cylinders. Good condition for Sale, $125. Box No. 271, Strait* Times. FOR SALE, Citroen, big twelve, saloon five seater, model 1934. In excellent condition, perfect running order. Owner not returning to Colony. Apply Eastern Auto Co., Ltd., Orchard Road. FOUND FOUND: A fox
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      905 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties At the saleroom of Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng k Co.. Ltd.. No. 10. Chulia Street, on Wednesday. May 19. 1957. at Z.M p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land and how* No. 38, Cairnhill Road, Si.-.gapore, area 41.637 sq. ft. Lot
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      833 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER O» COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following days Wednesday. May 12, 1937. (Public Holiday). Saturday. May 15. 1937 Monday. May 17. 1937. (Bank Holiday). By Order of the Committee, GATTEY It BATEMAN. Secretaries.
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      383 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' S 4NDERSON ROAD I* (he *4dirs» l«t Milliner) godrrmai MTtlties. Bowers ladle* bag*, dresses sto. «ta New tood;. constantly arrmnx Tel: 4768— open t am to 8 You always FEEL BEST When you LOOK BEST -*-^i*«i^»T^ Have your hair aa /-^jSjKSr^X beautiful as po^ibla (KoBmS^^ —have It done by
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      186 2 SUBSCRIPT]ON RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Pottage Monthly S 3.M t 4.N t t.M Quarterly I 8.50 Slt.M S 7.5* Half Yearly $17.00 $J4.M $13*0 Yearly $34.M S4S.M «3t.M Note.—Outatatlra cheque* should Include the usual baafc dheoant. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charge* and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are as
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      568 3 P, 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD PROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due X onage S^ J-ABTOAOE 1 5000 June SmJTAN 100 June I?HAR 6000 JUne 12 s»Nrsl ".000 June 18 RANCHI nf) jj u |y 2 SOUDAN j" J
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      392 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KATSHA) (Incorporated In Japani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT'S FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailingLondon via Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. FUSHIMI MARU May 27. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU June 10. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU June 23. S.S.
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      623 3 BANGKOK LINE FOR MARSEILLE: LONDON. ROTTERDAM HAMBURG AND COPErHAGEN Prom Prom From Prom Spore Malacca Port Pcnatg MB Sham FIONIA 18/5 l»/5 19/5 21 5 LALANDIA 8/6 B'B 9/6 11/6 JDTLANDIA 29 6 rf'6 38/6 2/7 MEONIA 20/7 20/7 21/7 23/7 ALSIA 10/8 10/8 11/8 138 BORINGIA 318 31/8 1/9
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      290 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) APCAR LINE I OR lIONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOII KOBE AND OSAKA. I" 5.5. SIRDHANA MM 20th May 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation tot fln* and second cla» iiaisesgers. Special noilday return tickets Interchangeable with P. li O. 8. N. CO.,*lsiued at
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      969 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL MM (Ocean The Hu Khiow Steamship Co. CMMI LI4. Ste.m Ship Co, Ltd. vi China Mutu«l The < unard White Star Ltd. Steam Navifation Co. LM.I The Sarawak Steamship Co. ltd The Strait* Stramthip Co LU. The Australian Oriental Line Ltd. The China Navigation o Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      AENEAS
      87 4 The following were passengers for Singapore on the ts£. Aeneas which arrived here yesterday: Lieut. Col. J. C. P. Tosh, M.C., R.E., Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Newby, Mr. Q. R. Matthews, Mr. A. T. Wedgwood, Mr. J. M. Herries, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Smith, Mr. W. G.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS Close.
      243 4 Today Bagan St Sel.it Pandjans (Hong Thong) S P.m. Bengkalls ft Laboean Bill* (Rokan) 3 pm. Fort ue Kock, Padong. Pakan Baroe Siak (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m. Germany (Parcels only) (Rhelnland) 4 p.m. Penang. Siam, Burma. India, Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. E. 8. Africa. O. Britain, Ireland, Europe.
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      AIR MAILS
      73 4 INWARD. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives this afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives this afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Due Wednesday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Dutch: To Java and Southern Sumatra: Mails close 7 a.m. Wednesday. X.L.M.: To
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      MAILS EXPECTED
      109 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today, May 18, by air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 pm. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. May 18, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General
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      CLEARANCES
      42 4 May 17.— Poelau Bras, Op ten Noort. Both, (Dut): Kokuryu Maru, (Japan); Sauerland, (Oer.); TJipai, (Dut.); Pinna, Flevo, Klang, Antllochus, Sin Kheng Seng, Klias, Tandjong Balel, Tandjong Pinang, Sliver Oull, (Brit.). May 18— Aeneas, (Brit); Yang Tse. (Fch.); Poseidon, Pasir, (Dut.).
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
      267 4 Rice. Siam A 1 $226 Siam No 1 White $213 Siam No 2 White SIM Siam No. 3 White $182 Slam West Coast No. 1 SIM Siam West Coast No. 2 $137 Slam West Coast No. 3 $132 Siam. Broken No. 1 $140 Siam Broken No. 2
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      142 4 Tuesday, May 18. Ship* ftteaoUc the Wbarrca or cipected lo JUTiTe. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Tug Rose, Dredger Todak, Pacific OU Wharf NU. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjoog Pacar Sheers Wharf Muinam. Albert Dock Crane-Ught«r P. Victoria Dock Nil. Keypel Harbour King's Dock
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      581 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate-; in P.M. 8.) LLOYDS AGENTS:BOOKINQ AGFNTS r.M S KLTB AND 31AM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Freight MM— Paasftfe 5431 tmp* WBL^JJwa Go ua Canada v, North America WMTI^J Europe. Fait, through trains direct ■GLj7^HDNflH!r*j^ from ship'« side at Vancouver in -^^=3tu/inm Canada's Evergreen Playground.... n-^sl waSSNF 3ce
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      421 4 t incorporate ID Stmts 3^tM6tncntt>| ELLERMAN 6 BUCKN ALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. i incorporated id England) "ELLERMAN' LINE FOR HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM A UAMBUR'J Via Ports *nd Suet Caoal Out Sail: tcrr? OP LUXE Ma; 29 June 2 CITY OP WELLINGTON June 29 July 2 tCITY OF ATHENS July 29
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      382 4 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Uncorooratso in USA) BOSTON NEW fORR BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CANA1 Out- Sail* STEEL VOYAGER May 29 June 4 STEEL TRAVELER June 22 Juni 27 STEEL MARINER July 22 July 17 KLAVENESS LINE? (Incoroora a, NCTWBf) LOS ANGELES SAN I KA.Nf < PORTLAND Llmllea out ciasseneei Arrmnmodatlon Available
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      414 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations yesterday Last night max rain- Dright mm temp fall s shine temp 1 ins hrs. "F West Coast. Alor Star 90 Nil 10.2 78 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 90 Nil 9.8 76 Sitiawan 91 Nil 10.5 76 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 10.7 75 Malacca
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      488 5 LAST NIGHT B^aHp^^VCT^siSH YOUR EXCITING NEW l^^l SWEET HEARTS IN TIIFIK la_ ,sf •RAMATIC, ROMANTIC SMASH IffltsKLlHUaßßfinH T ROBERT BARBARA aylor Stanwyck in M.G.Ms Big'est Romantic Hit! 'HIS BROTHER'S WIFE' with JEAN HERSIIOLT. JOSEPH CALLEIA TOMORROW— KATHARINE HEPBURN. HERBERT MARSHALL 'THE WOMAN REBELS' R.K.0.-Radio Picture GREAT WORLD SHOW TONIGHT LAST
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      122 5 Easily The Winner of the Grand Coronation-week LAUGH STAKES! TONIGHTI=|6.IS 9-15 CAPITOL Warner Bros.' Hilarious Screen Version of the RECORD-BREAKING STAGE COMEDY r».« aV~ *nt I— l* H~* t— tofc^-w FRANK McHUGH Jf i^. JOAN BLONDELL MT J U HUGHES ALLEN JENKINS M Prod-ii A Hrrt Ho«-| Pktvro tJ i
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      352 5 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE— WITHOUT CALOMEL And You'll Jump Out of Bed Feeling You Could Puah a Bui Over The liver should pour out two pinU of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If thia bile it not flowing freely your food doesn't dig*eat. It juat decays in the
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      56 5 WE ARE CHAMPIONS IN BILLIARD TABLE RENOVATION WORK We Exclusively Use PADMORE'S World Famous Billiard Cushions ALSO Best British Accessories JULIAN FRANKEL tit CO. Victoria Street. LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 ALHAMBRA Charles Dickens' Masterpiece Starring RONALD COLMAN "A TALE OF TWO CITIES" v/ith EDNA MAY OLIVER BASIL RATHBONE A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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      69 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: Cocktail dance. 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. Dinner and
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      79 5 CINEMAS. ALHAMBRA: A Tale of Two Cities. With Ronald Colman and Elizabeth Allan. 6.15, 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL: "3 Men on a Horse." With Frank McHugli and Joan Blondell. Warner Bros. Opening night. >6.15 and 9.15 p.m. PAVILION: Espionage. With Edmund Lowe and Madge Evans. MOM. 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m.
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      122 5 RITZ, GEYLANG: "Tears of Love" (Egyptian), 7.45—11 p.m. ROXY, KATONG: His Brother's Wife, 6.15. 9 15. GARRICK THEA"TIE: The Merry Widow. And. San Francisco. MARLBOROUGH: King John. 6.15 and 9.15 pm. (Hindustani). SIN THEATRE (New World > Oil For The Lamps of China. 7.30. 9.30. THEATRE ROYAL: Orientals' Nalayani. 6
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      338 6 AMERICAN RUBBER CONSUMPTION. DULL CONDITIONS IN ALL SECTIONS. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 18. The tin market in London was closed yesterday but the price in New York ;J ">") cents remains unchanged 011 a dull market. Aftor a week of holidays and celebrations there is
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        MINING.
        584 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. ssue vai. 4/- Ampat Tin 41 Asam Kutnbang £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 0/-
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        GENERAL.
        428 6 z z Aie.\ Brick Ord. 155 1.85 1.55 1.65 2 2 do 7.20 Prefs. 2.45 2.55 5.45 2.55 10 10 Anas Ice tl.oo IO.OOn. 8.00 IO.OOn. 1 x B M. Broadcasting 089 0.95 0.90 095 10 5 B M Trustee tJ 25 7.00 v.25 7.26 t'loo £100 Cable it
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        240 6 OiliiL'/irtJKt, MUmUJfAL. y, 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 S-pt. 30 103! i ••si 1907 red. 1941 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 107 4>Vc ICO9 red. 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 lid 4-. 1913 red. 1963 $2 000.000 Mar. 31 Sept 30 108
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        378 6 wammmm \s\j. uya.il a twiu Allenby 1.95 2.00 1.9 C 2 OOxd Alor Gajah 1.40 1.47','t 140 1 50xd Amal Malay 2.00 2.15 1.90 205 Ayer Hitam 1.50 1.60 150 1.65 Ayer M>lek 1.25 1.35 1.35 1.45 Ayer Panas 1.85 1.95 190 2.00 Bassett 0.77>/ 2 0.82 Vi
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    EXCHANGES.
    201 6 Singapore. May 14. The following are the exchange rates this morr.iitg according t> 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 1280 Hamburg demand 141 Vi New York
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    75 6 Noon, Apr. 18. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 35% M% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 34 11/16 34 15 16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Tone of Market: Very dull. Latest
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    ULU YAM TIN DREDGING.
    285 6 l'romuMon Of Tin Ore Resumed. •The company was successful in obtaining a revision of its assessment, resulting in an Increase of about 15.4 per cent. Even at the improved figure, however, the estimated profits from operating the dredge were so small j that it was decided
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    DECLINE IN AMERICAN RUBBER CONSUMPTION.
    170 6 1,100 Tons In April: Stocks A nd Reclaim Used Also Smaller. (From Cui Own Correspondent) London, May 18. TIIFv consumption of rubber in America in April according to official figures cabled today, was 51,800 tons a fall of 1,100 tons on the March figure of
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    117 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. "ompany Diviaene I TIN Lahat Mines 12 'i-.'. Final May 17 Raub lO'.o Int June 6 Sungci Bagan 5' Int May 25 Bam liatans i% Int. Jjne l Brogas May 22 Ayer Hitani May ?4 Rawang Cone Wlk% I"t May 19 12 'j bonus
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    EXPANSION IN OVERSEAS TRADE
    91 6 London, May 17. ALTHOUGH the general expansion shown in the overseas trade returns for April is, as for some time past, attributable in considerable degree to rising prices, the increase is such as to point to reaJ and continued improvement in international trade. Reduced to working
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    SINGAPORE SKYE MEETING.
    357 6 The Handicaps For Thursday. The following are the weights for Thursday the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer Skye meeting: Horses. Class 4, Div. 2, BM furs.— Mandal 10.5, La Coloniale 10.3, Woover 10 0, Kissing Time 9 12, Little Mother 9.12. Brown Fox 9.12,
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    MALAYAN RUBBER EXPORTS.
    95 6 'THE Controller of Rubber states that the exports of dry rubber, uncorrected figures, from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan. during April totalled 34.375 to is. This compares with 40.709 tons in Mar<l.: 32,200 tons in February and 40,709 tons in January. Thwe figures should not > canfused with
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      67 6 "EXTERMITE" TH.LWHITE ANT KILLER t^^^aa^a^Ba^^^^^aßfei^B!^' f I a^B^^^^^^aal B^aV^^B^B^r ml An EXTERMITE outfit will enable you to reduce your repair bills and protect your trees against the attack* of white ants. The outfits complete with full instructions for u*e are obtainable from any of oar branches. po*t free. Man -jfact
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      AUSTRAL MALAY GROUP'S GREATLY IMPROVED POSITION.
      2133 7 Puchong Ulu Yam Resume Mining Operations. SUCCESSFUL FLOTATION OF NEW ZEALAND SUBSIDIARY. THE annual reports of Austral Malay Tin Ltd. and its associated com1 panies, Asam Kumbang Tin Dredging, Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Puchong Tin Dredging, Pungah Tin Dredging, Thabawleik Tin Dredging and Ulu
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      603 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In the Colony ol Hong Kong) The liability ol membe-s Is limited tothe extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 19i9 ol the Colony Authorised Capital *50 .000.000 Issued and Fully Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds:-- ««*/innnr> Sterling o.sou.ouc HEAP OFFICE:
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      771 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter j 18, Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Uept <441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Addres: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch. S 40.000.000 00 Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. S 3.500. 030.00 Total Assets approximately Ch. $1.400.0«O.OoO.OO HEAD OFFICE:
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      498 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AU?TRAL1A AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England by Royal Chartor 1853). ?ald Dp Capital In 600.000 shares of ft each E3.000.0W Reserve Fund £3.000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 3X. Bfehopscate London ECS. Amrltsar Hong Kong Saigon Alor Star Ilollo Semaran* Bangkok tpoh Seremban
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    MOTHER OF FIVE WHO WAS ALWAYS TIRED.
    202 8 Now Awakes As Fresh As A Daisy. A mother of five has a lot to do. Especially a country mother. And this one was always tired." But Kruschen ended all that— now she gets up, feeling fresh, at five o'clock in the morning
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      9 8 GOOD#VEAIF Ash for— <ief*NNIE WA.KER -■HHHHM^HKTTTSt 7 a rr*M
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      191 8 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION Consult bfitaDinlieii ovn rear* Quilfled Ophthalmic Optician* 'ad!U 9, RAFFLES PLACE. r*M 'Rue tonic food I OttMMMt ml all Clfnuru mum Sura I 4~i#? ew dtt'g 0 the WVm lateit FRENCH Materials. REPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio. Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments
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      261 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY p.m. 6.00 Malay Music. 6.30 Tamil Music. 7.00 Chinese Music. 7 40 Time, Weather ana nnnouncenu-nts. 7.45 Piano Recital by Hilda Ebert. 8 IS National Music— I. France. 8. 45 Dance Music played by the Station Dance Orchestra, under the direction of Rex Allen. 9 35 "World
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      1309 8 lands Indies." Talk by Mr. P. M. W. Dakkus. 8.20 Concert by Nlrom Orchestra. Soloist— Aiida Ru&ch (alt.) 9.20 Film selections. 9. SO Time signal. 9.50 Popular recorded music. 10.20 Close down. BERLIN. TODAY DJB 15 2( Me s 119.5 m) DM 9 56 Me/1 (31 3 ml p.m. 2.20
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      290 8 MELBOURNE. VK3ME 9.59 me a (31.2 m.). p.m. 4.30 Opening announcement. 5.20 With the world's famous orchestras 6.20 News bulletin and sporting results. 6 30 Tour of the world with VK3ME Mallbag. 6.50 Leading dance bands. 7.20 Close down. 9.20 Economic and social talk by M. Oualld. 9.30 Theatrical talk,
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    Extraordinary Powers For Military Councils In Russia.
    154 9 Extraordinary Powers For Military Councils In Russia. MAKING RAPID MOBILISATION EASIER. Moscow, May 17. rE newly-created military councils are invested with extraordinary pewirs under a decree signed by M. Kalinin, President of ihc Supreme Council of the Soviet, and M. Molotov, President ot the Council of People's Commissars. With a
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    BIG INCREASE IN LONDON TELEPHONE CALLS.
    80 9 Advance Of 3,000,000 A Week. London. May 15. Londoners are at present making nearly 23,000.000 telephone calls a week, an increase of about 3,000,000 compared with a year ago. This enormous total of calls is being handled by 259 exchanges in London area, 113
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    GANDHI AND THE VICEROY.
    305 9 INDIA AGAINST AN INTERVIEW. '•/"•IVE it a rest" is the reaction of official and non-official sections to the suggestion persistently made In certain quarters that, with a view to getting rid of the present difficulties arising from the Constitutional deadlock In six provinces, a meeting should
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    CHINA BLAMES JAPAN.
    168 9 40-Hour Week Not Possible In Industry. Cicneva. /COMPETITION by foreign-owned factories in the International i i Settlement at Shanghai was advancled by the Chinese delegate to the I International Labour Organisation Governing Body as the reason why it was impossible for his Government to I adhere to
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    ILLEGAL ENTRY INTO SIAM.
    84 9 Nanking's Warning To Migrants. Shanghai, May 17. THE Department for Overseas Chinese Affairs, Nanking, has drawn the attention of the authorities of Swatow regarding the Increasing number of Chinese emigrants arriving in Siam without the necessary permits from the Siamese Government. Large numbers of Chinese workmen
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    Hainan Development Schemes.
    73 9 Shanghai, May 17. The Nanking Ministries of Finance, War and Industry are reported to have drawn up plans for the development of the Island of Hainan. The first stage of the development Is in the hands of Mr. T. V. Soong, head of the National Economic Council.
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    29 9 A device to assist searchers for sunken submarines by means of a chemical substance being released by divers has been put forward by Dr Georges Claude, a French scientist.
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    SPREAD OF BUS STRIKE FEARED.
    111 9 TRAMWAYMEN MAY GO OUT NEXT. London. May 17. FIAJvS of a stoppage of London's transport system hav2 been revived by an unexpected development last night when a mass meeting of tramwaymen demanded that their council call for an immediate withdrawal of Ukbooi In support of
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    BRITISH AND INDIAN LOSSES ON FRONTIER.
    109 9 More Trouble In State Of Waziristan. Simla. May 13. Oh Indian officer and two Indian other ranks were killed and one British j soldier and three Indian officers and i five Indian other ranks were wounded tin North West Frontier fighting on I May
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    AMUSEMENTS
    121 10 SINGAPORE. GARRirK THEATRE, GEYLANG The Merry Widow and San Francisco 7 45—11 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE When Knights Were Bold. GREAT WORLD—TUE SKY TALKIE Private Life of Don Juan. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret. Dancing Talkies, Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Tears of Love Ejyp'.ian Talkie. 6.15—9.15. RAFFLES HOTEL Cockta 1
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 18, 1937. TWO MILLIONS FOR SINGAPORE.
    862 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 18, 1937. TWO MILLIONS FOR SINGAPORE. relief beyond the granting of a food ration, with an additional milk ration for babies. (There have been exceptional cases in which relief has been given in other forms, but in the main the Jubilee Fund has been
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    281 10 Two New Federal Councillors Gazetted. 'THE following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted:— Mr* G. E. Teale to be an Unofficial member of the Federal Council. Mr. W. G. W. Hastings to be a member of the Selangor State Council. Mr. T. A. OSulllvan to be a Senior Education Officer.
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    A SERVICES LETTER.
    1391 10 A Phalanx of Colonels Are the O.T.Cs. Worth the Money? Guernica Amazons Demobbed in Russia. From Our Military Correspondent. London, May 10. The favourite story of the week is about the Canadian Coronation contingent, in which there are only four privates in a strength of more than
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    740 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. MUSLIM CARNIVAL. DEOPLE who took advantage of the holiday yesterday to enjoy a siesta after tiffin did not know what they were missing, for Singapore in the early afternoon really looked very Jolly Indeed. The upper crust of local society may I have had quite
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    POPE'S HEALTH IS CAUSING CONCERN.
    54 11 POPE'S HEALTH IS CAUSING CONCERN. Effects Of Recent Activity. Vatican City, May 18 •THE Pope's health is causing cer- tain anxiety says a semi-official communique. His physique is considerably feeling the effects of his recent activity, the symptoms chiefly noticeable being difficulty in breathing, abundant perspiration and sometimes difficulty in
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    Holiday Crowds Flock To See London.
    339 11 Holiday Crowds Flock To See London. London, May 17. REMARKABLE scenes were wit- nessed in London today as a result of the coincidence of Whitsun Bank holiday with the first day of real summer weather and of the attraction exerted by decorated streets and flood-lighting of public buildings. In addition
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    GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO VISIT ORIENT.
    78 11 Change In Policy Toward U.S. Indicated. Washington. May 15. A vigorous new oiientation of German policy in the United States is expected as a result of the arrival of i the new ambassador, Herr Dieckhoff, In succession to Herr Luther, who is tc tour California
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    AUSTRALIA WANTS CONFERENCE OF PACIFIC POWERS.
    332 11 AMERICAN POLICY LIKELY TO BE STUMBLING-BLOCK. Projected Scheme Welcomed By British Press. SUGGESTED DISCUSSION OF PACT FOR REGIONAL UNDERSTANDING. A NON-AGGRESSION pact in the Pacific is pos- sible, following the suggestion made by the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. J. A. Lyons, at the
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    SIAM SEEKS NEW LOAN OF $800,000.
    103 11 To Be Spent On Public Utility Projects. •T»HE Ministry of Interior, Siam, has applied to the Ministry of Finance for a loan of a million ticals < about $800,000 Straits) to be spent in public utility projects for various Municipalities. The amount required, it
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    TRIBUTES PAID TO LORD SNOWDEN.
    91 11 FORMIDABLE FOE BUT INVALUABLE FRIEND.' London. May 17. NEWSPAPERS pay a tribute to Lord Snowden and proml. ence Is given to the words of his successor at the Treasury, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who. on hearing of his sudden death on Saturday, said: "Viscount Snowden was
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    Licence Ban On Atlantic Air Race.
    27 11 Lakehurst, May 18. The assistant Secretary of Commerce yesterday announced that licences will be refused for the New York-Paris air: race—Reuter.
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    Japanese Move To Gel New Concession In Shanghai.
    338 11 AS a preliminary (o the creation! of a Japanese concession in Shanghai, Japanese residents in the Hongkew district of the International Settlement and along extra Settlements roads in Chapei have been instructed to be prepared to suspend all payment of rates for
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    RECORD-BREAKING AMERICAN AVIATORS.
    45 11 DICK MERRILL and his co-pUot, JACK LAMBIE, broadcasting to the United States from Croydon aerodrome after their flight across the Atlantic with pictures of the Hindenburg crash. On their return they broke three records. Below is a picture of their machine landing.
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    20 DEAD, MANY MISSING IN SHOCKING EXPLOSION.
    220 11 Launch Horror In Harbour At Hong Kong. Hong Kong, May 18. TWENTY people are dead, 12 are missing and 13 seriously injured following an explosion in an Osaka Shosen Kaisha "launch alongside Queen's Pier last night. Bodies were scattered along the Bund and
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    KOREANS ATTACK POLICE.
    118 11 'Protecting' Drug Addicts In Shanghai. Shanghai, May 18. Several Chinese policemen, while engaged in rounding up suspected drug addicts in the North Szechuan Road area, were attacked, it is alleged, by Korean gangsters and drugpeddlers who had promised protection to the addicts. One constable was beaten into
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    RECORD ARREARS IN DIVORCE COURTS.
    172 11 2,000 Husbands And Wives Await Freedom. TASTER law term ended in Eng- land with more than 1,000 divorce cases still unheard a record surplus. Two thousand husbands and wives must now wait until the Trinity term opens on May 25 before they have any hope
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    New Socialist Cabinet In Spain.
    81 11 New Socialist Cabinet In Spain. FINANCE MINISTER FORMS GOVERNMENT. Valencia. May 18. CENOR NEGRIN. Socialist Minister of Finance in the late Cabinet, has formed a new Government which includes Senor Jose Giral. the Left Republican, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senor Indalecio Prieto as Minister of National Defence. The
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    JUBILEE GIFT MADE TO HOLYROOD HOUSE.
    108 11 Fine Silver Banqueting Service. London. May 15. As a memorial of the Silver Jubi.ee of King George V and Queen Mary a private donor, resident in Edinburgh, has given to the palace of Holyrood House a silver banqueting service of four thousand pieces and
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    "DIVINE WIND'S PROGRESS.
    45 11 DIVINE WIND'S PROGRESS. THE "Divine Wind" on her re- turn journey to Tokio left Karachi at G. 30 a.m. (local time) today and arrived here at 2.56 p.m. (local time) The "Divine Wind" later left Calcutta at 7.49 a.m. (local time) for Rangoon. —Reuter. i
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    24 12 .1 lorry ioad of cheery young Matuys dressed as dancing girls pirlcularly amused thousands along the route of yesterday's Moslem procession. Straits Times Photograph.
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    PERAK FINDS LIFT VEIL FROM MALAYA'S PAST.
    325 12 PERAK FINDS LIFT VEIL FROM MALA YA 'S PAST. Scientists Learn Something Of Peninsula's Prehistory. V 7 A LIA BLE contributions to the prehistory of the Malay Peninsula, about which surprisingly little has been known hitherto, were mads last year by Malayan scientists working with financial aid from th e
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    23 12 ENJOYIM. THEMSI I VMS There was plenty of humour in yesterday's Moslem procession, as this picture of three Malays suggests. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    Singapore Reads More Books.
    114 12 Singapore Reads More Books. Raffles Library Membership Record. |U|ORE people are using Raffles Library than ever before. Last year's total number of subscribers, 1880. was 218 more than the previous year and the highest in the history of the library. The include 1281 British. 19 Dutch, 12 American and 11
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    20 12 An explosion in his bedroom. wher» he was experimenting with gunpowder killed Roy Wilton, aged 16, of Castlo Road, Colchester.
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    Thousands See Picturesque Moslem Procession.
    418 12 TENS of thousands lined the route of the procession staged yesterday afternoon by the Singapore Moslem community as an expression of loyalty to King George and Queen Elizabeth. Comprising 42 units, the demonstration maintained the standards set in last week's Malay and Chinese processions. Colourful
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    FRESH STRIKE THREATS IN SINGAPORE CHINESE TRADES.
    259 12 QUARRY MEN DEMAND COMRADES' RELEASE. Dismissal Causes Trouble At Oil Factory. PINEAPPLE WORKERS' THREAT TO DOWN TOOLS. SINGAPORE Chinese workers in many callings are seeking increases in wages and better conditions. In some cases the rising cost of living is given as the
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    48 12 Singapore folk may get some idea of how their city will appear in the colour travelogue that Len Roos, Warner Brothers cameraman is making here, by seeing the travel film. "Pearl of the Pacific," which will be screened tonight at the Capitol with "Three Men In a Boat."
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    ZHL'S NEW HAWAIIAN BAND.
    91 12 On Air For First Time Tonight. ANEW Hawaiian band will make its initial appearance before the microphone at the Singapore radio 'station tonight. It has been formed ,by the B.MBC. in response to sug- gestlons made by a number of listeners In the recent Straits Times
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    "Coronations Decorations Short Circuit."
    47 12 Coronations Decorations Short Circuit." M/irH reference to the report under this heading In the Straits Times of May 15. we are informed that no short circuit occurred in the Capitol Theatre illuminations. It apparently iccurred in the illuminations over one if the shops In the same building.
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    OVER 230,000 VISIT RAFFLES MUSEUM.
    69 12 IT is estimated that 230,000 people visited the exhibition galleries of Raffles Museum last year. Malays take more interest in products of Malaya with which they are familiar than they do in strange things from other countries. The reverse is the case with Chinese and
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    1000 Guests Of Municipal Commissioners.
    122 12 WELL over 1,000 guests were en- tertained at a reception by the Municipal Commissioners on the Padang in front of the Municipal Building yesterday afternoon. The guests were received by the President of the Commission, Mr. William Bartley and Mrs. Bartley. As they sat at
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    NO BEATING OF RETREAT TODAY.
    200 12 NO BEATING OF RETREAT TODAY. Rain Causes Postponement. DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THOUSANDS. JJEAVY rain this morning: has caused the postponement of the beating of retreat on the Padang this afternoon by the massed bands, drums and pipes of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and (.union Highlanders, and the band and drums of
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    WEST WHARF EXTENSION PROGRESS.
    50 12 ANOTHER new godown, No. 59, part of the West Wharf extension 1 scheme, is now in use. The wharf ex- tension continues to make good pro- gress and It will not be long before ample berthing accommodation is available in Singapore even at ttM busiest periods.
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    BRILLIANT GUILLEMARD CUP TENNIS YESTERDAY.
    775 13 Colony Consolidates Lead To Secure Trophy. M.S. CRACK PAIR WIN: THEN FALL TO S. S. SECOND STRING. WHEN the Malay States women defeated the Colony team by 16 points to nine in the McCabe Reay Cup matches over the week-end, they won this trophy for
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    GAME FLOURISHING IN MUAR.
    238 13 Lawn Tennit. Yon's Chance Of The Malayan Title. i From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 13. Lawn tennis has b?come a very popular game in Muar now, and with the formation of the Muar L.T.A. the standard of play has v astly improved. In Yon bin
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    28 13 HE. ARRIVES. Sir SheiUon and Lady Thomas saw Vedas win the Governor's Cup at yesterday's races. They are seen on arrival with Mr. Richard Williamson. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    17 13 The band of the Middlesex Regiment entertained large holiday crowds at the races yesteMay. —Straits Times Photograph.
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    GILL'S CENTURY FOR SELANGOR.
    433 13 Malacca's Innings Defeat At Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 18. A BRILLIANT century by* B. S. Gill— bis second in inter-State cricket this season and Malacca's gallant but vain effort to avert an innings defeat were features of today's play in the
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    Vedas's Governor's Cup Win.
    123 13 Vedas's Governor's Cup Win. Another Trophy For Mr. Van Tooren. WEDAS'S victory in the Governor's Cup race adds another trophy to the many that have been won by Mr. A. van Tooren's stable. Vedas won the last Governor's Cup and annexed the Anniversary Handicap on the first day of the
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    ENGLAND'S SOCCER WIN.
    17 13 Stockholm, May 17. England beat Sweden by four goals t-% nil at. soccer todav—Renter.
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    PERAK RIFLEMEN SWEEP BOARD.
    198 13 First Third Places In Championship. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 17. CCORING 378 points out of a possible 405, Pte. A. West, of the Ist Perak Battalion. F.M.S.V.F., won this years rifle championship of the Federated Malay States on the Kuala Lumpur rifle range.
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    FAST RUNNING
    71 13 New World Record By American Athletes. Fresno 'Cal). May 17. E!rcy Robinson, of Fresno, broke the world's record fcr the 1000 yards run. with 2 mlns. 9 7/10 sees. The previous best was 2 mins. 10 sees, by B?ccall. of Italy. Stanford University established a new 880 yards
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    44 13 The annual sports meeting of the Anglo-Chines? School will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday beginning at 2.30 p.m. Lady Song has kindly consented to distribute the prizes. All Old Boys and friends ol the school are invited to be present.
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    VEDAS ROMPS HOME IN GOVERNOR'S CUP RACE.
    1933 14 DAY OF SURPRISES AT BUKIT TIMAH. FAVOURITES FAIL ON THE HEAVY GOING. npHE Governor's Cup Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club ended yesterday, and it ended with a series of turn-ups." In the heavy going the favourites floundered at any rate they didn't
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    S.G.C. PAIRS TIE FOR NAVY CUP.
    160 14 S.G.C. PAIRS TIE FOR NAVY CUP. Mixed Event At Bukit Timah. The Navy Challenge Cup competition was played at Buklt Timah on Monday afternoon and resulted In a tie for first place between the Singapore GoU Club pairs. Mrs. R. W H Cowen and M. M Paterson, and Mrs. J.
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT
    33 14 Owing to the rain it Is considered unlikely that the ties fixed for tomorrow in the S.C.C mixed doubles tournament will be playable then. They have therefore been deferred to Thursday
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    ANOTHER REPLY TO "A MARKSMAN."
    1166 15 Editor Of N. R. A. Journal Has His Say. riiOM England comes another letter replying to A Marksman's criticisms in the Straits Times of the Bisley Meeting. This one is from Capt. Ernest H. Robinson, editor of the N.R.A. Journal and Shooting News, published at
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    24 15 The Rest team (one man missing) who met the Europeans in the Clarke Cup cricket match, abandoned as a draw. Strait 3 Times Photograph
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    S.C.C. XI TO MEET POLICE TOMORROW.
    68 15 For their match in Division I of the S.A.F.A. League tomorrow against the Police, on the padane, the S.C.C. will have one change from the team which defeated the Gordons last Friday, Graham coming in at outside-right in place of Lieut. Duke. The team
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    ST. ANDREW'S MATCH WINNERS.
    224 15 Cricket. Hoosainsah Thoy Excel Against A. C. S. Playing on their own ground, St. Andrew's School soundly defeated the Anglo-Chinese School on Saturday Scores ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL. n. Hoosainsah c Jan Jec Kim Hoe 50 n. Thoy c Guan Kiat b Kim Hoe 34 E. Boworman
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    49 15 TODAY. Soccer: S.C.C. Tv».T v». H.X.S.B, ptdang. TOMoamow. S*ecer: S.C.C. vs. Police, Div. I, padaDg. THURSDAY. The Tarf: Singapore Skye Meeting, Ist day. Soccer: RE. vs. RAP. Div. I, Stadium; P. and N. vs. Bat*. 8.H.L.. P. and N. ground: O.E.C. vs. 8.T., 8.H.L.. V.M.C.A. ground.
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    WORCESTER BEAT WARWICK.
    84 15 Cricket Champions Win At Chelmsford. Two of the first-class cricket matches begun at Home on Saturday were decided in two days, ending yesterday, the results being cabled by Reuter as follows: At Birmingham. Worcester beat Warwickshire by 113 runs. Worcester 161 and 208 'Hoilies six for 92).
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    KEPPEL BEATEN AT TANGLIN.
    235 15 Golf. Inter-Club Match Won By The G.G.C. The match between the Garrison Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club, played at Tanglin on Sunday, resulted In a win for the Garrison Golf Club by 5' 2 points to 1. Scores (Keppel names first): W. Y. Semple and
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    20 15 MOHA.V.i.D fMMOa, the Egyptian boxer, who will be seen in the rinr at the New World in the near future.
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    730 15  -  ECHO. Gabuco And Dalgo Were They "Stalling"? Mortell Too Clever For Sakamoto Lawn Tennis "Seeding" Oxford Cricket. Conducted By WERE Gabuco and Dalgo pulling theli punches in their bout on Sunday night, or were they honestly fighting to the best of their ability? The former was the
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      24 15 TIGER TESTIMONIALS. Miss Joy-Stick landing at Seletar after her epic flight, said "The engine was wonderful, Singapore is wonderful, but TIGER BEER is deevine."
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    20 16 The Greek cruiser Gcorseos AverofT at Southampton to take part in the Coronation Naval Review by the King at Spithcad.
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    SLANDER SUIT BY SPIRIT MEDIUM.
    553 16 FARTHING DAMAGES AGAINST WOMAN. GOSSIP ON A TRAIN JOURNEY. rv A.MAGES of one farthing for slander were awarded by a special jury in the King's Bench Division to a spiritualist medium against a former woman friend, also a spiritualist. Mrs. Irene Gladys Edouir. of Westbourne
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    WINGLESS FLYING MACHINE.
    281 16 DEMONSTRATION AT GARDEN PARTY. AN important new development in the gyroplane class of aircraft was disclosed recently at the Fairey Aviation Company's aerodrome near Hayes. The Hainer gyroplane, a directlift flying machine, was demonstrated at the Royal Aeronautical Society's garden party at the company's aerodrome, and it
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    Suicide In Front Of Mistress.
    174 16 Suicide In Front Of Mistress. A SCENE in a bedroom which cul- minated in a maid cutting her throat with a razor-blade in the presence of her mistress was described at a Westminster inquest. A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was recorded on Army Welser, aged 42. maid
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    MEN FROM DESERT HONOUR KING "CHIEF OF CHIEFS."
    244 16 MEN FROM DESERT HONOUR KING "CHIEF OF CHIEFS." Capetown, May 10. J\IRECT from the Kalahari Desert, 860 miles away, 55 Bushmen, strangest of all King George's subjects, arrived in Cape Town yesterday. Naked but fyr buckskin loincloths, they scurried and pranced through the city streets, returning as out of a
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    S.V.C. Programme Of Drills.
    144 16 The Singapore Volunteer Corps pro- 1 gramme of drills for this week is as follows: Tomorrow: 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, 2nd Bn. S.S.V.F. Signal Section. Signal TrainIng; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, 2nd Bn. B.S.V.P. int. Section. Unit Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. "E" Coy.. Weapon Training; 5.15 p.-n.. Headquarters.
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    ITALY'S MOVES IN CENTRAL EUROPE.
    334 16 HUNGARIAN CLAIMS ENCOURAGED. AUSTRIAN ANXIETY AT DUCE'S CHANGE. Mania. IT is understood here that Hungary 1 has unofficially intimated that she is prepared to continue no longer as the only Central European country subject to the disarmament clauses of the Peace Treaties, and tbat in
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    M.P. Rebukes Dean Of Canterbury.
    114 17 CIR William Wayland. M.P. for Canterbury, speaking at Canterbury, accused the Dean of Canterbury (Dr. Hewlett Johnson) of "Scandalising all good churchmen" by his pulpit remarks following his recent visit to Spain fsays the Sunday Dispatch). Sir William said: "He (the D?an) :ised his pulpit
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    500 17 OUTBURST IN COURT BY ACCUSED MAN. ALLEGED SUICIDE PACT. KILLED my wife and I killed I 'Billy.' I know what I have done. Hane me. hang me." Frank Arthur Hart, aged 53, a salesman. Hlllview Crescent. Iliord, jumped excitedly to his feet in the
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    LONG SERVICE AWARDS TO F.M.S. POLICE.
    81 17 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 15. LI E the High Commissioner has approved the award of the Colonial Police and Fire Brigades Long Service Medal to the following subordinate officers and constables in the F.M.S. Police: Det. Sgt. Ti Yam. Sgt.-Major
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    MERSING CELEBRATES CORONATION.
    59 17 'From Our Own Correspondent) Mersing, May 16. /CORONATION Day will be long rei membered in M;rsing, where cele- brations arranged by Mr E. R. C. I Williams, local executive engineer of the P.W.D.. were carried out. After the main thanksgiving service in the temple, meals for all
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    K.L. SANITARY BOARD ACCOUNTANT DEAD.
    46 17 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. May 15. The British Resident, Selangor, records In the F.M.S. Government Gazette his deep regret at the death of Mr. Yap Fon Cheong accountant of the Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, which occurred on Apr. 24.
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    HAMLET BURIED
    60 17 Venice. May 14. Over eighteen are known to have perished in a landslide which tore away houses and buried the inhabitants at Costa near Vittorio Veneto. A vast mass of earth and rock descended with thunderous noise wakening villagers in distant hamlets. The debris is not yet cleared
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    ROME CELEBRATES EMPIRE DAY.
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    ITALIANS WERE " INDISPOSED."
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    3s. Oak Chest Was Full Of Treasure.
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    LILY AND CARNATION WEDDING.
    133 17 Mr. K. S. Teo And Miss Susie Quake. I ILIES and carnations were promln- ent at the wedding on Sunday of Mr. Teo Kiak Seng, of the Staff of the Chinese Secretariat, Singapore, and Miss Susie Quake at the Singapore Chinese Girls' School. The bride, who
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    3782 18 English Countryside In May: Bus Strike "Crush Hour": N.D.C. And Rubber. Our London Letter. London, May 7. I AST Sunday evening, in the pleasant hour before dusk, I was walking in my Berkshire cottage garden with a clever young man from Singapore. The afternoon's thunderstorm had died rumbling away in
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    Tanglin Club Coronation Ball.
    160 20 Tanglin Club Coronation Ball. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Peterkin and party, Happy Americans Mr. and Mrs. G. Shively, Mr. and Mrs. T. McEnelly, Miss Mary Stauffer, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Coolidge, In this group are Mr. and Mrs. R. C. B.
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