The Straits Times, 24 May 1937

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] 77/£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1937. PRICE 10 CENTS 20 PAGES The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, MAY 24, 1937. PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      499 1 KUALA LUMPUR! 25, JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683), SINGAPORE! 140, CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). BRiNKmnNNiCa c a n c e n o a a MINING, TUNNELLING, AND QUARRYING PLANTS ,il V" i N yw i^\ O I Jit g DRIFTERS,. STOPE HAMMERS, JACK HAMMERS ;j L>* 9n^ ni J| RIVETING AND
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      471 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS brRACEY.— On May 23. to Ursula, nee Hitvtho.omeu&z. wife of Mr. R. J. R- i Stracey, a son. —On May 23. at the General; Hospital. Singapore, to MolJie, wife of N. Pitting, a daughter. i 1 111 Hill IM HI TEO —TAN. —The engagement is announced betveen
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      833 2 FOR SALE i ALSATIAN PUPPIES. One dog one ***** <9 weeks) (black) From imported pr.zewinnlng stock. Promising show specimens. Also one ***** aged one year. Box 299, Straits Times. RUBBER ESTATE FOR SALE area 1074 relongs Standard production 50,000 lbs. Condition good, bark reserves ample. Situated in Kcdah 41:4 1
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      545 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. TO LET Singapore luggage Carrier Co. S»|f,ur transport transhipment Insurance A Forwarding. Furniture Removal* Booking Agents rot f M.S. Railways. Ttl Address:— "LUGGAGE." PHONE £428 or Call at 45 The Arcade TO LETT Offices from $25 each la WINCHESTER HOUSE EHO BCBBEB FACTORY, off Batestler Road u
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      729 2 PUBLIC NOTICES IDR1S HYDRAULIC TIN LTD. (Incorporated in England) Advice has been received by cable of the declarat.on cf an in'.; rim dividend of 5' < (less Income Tax at 5 in the f> payable hi England on June 3. 1937, to shareholders registered on May 21, 1937. Local shareholders
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      708 2 FOR ATHLETIC HANDBOOKS CALL AT G. H. KIAT 6c CO., LTD., Robinson Road, Singapore. TO LET OR SALE A unique chance to buy the most beautiful hill top site, off East Coast Road. Over 52,000 sq. ft. Grand view of sea It surrounding country. Two storied nouse. municipal water el.
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      134 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' 3 ANULKSON koaii Is the addles* In Milliner > uodemrar novrltie*. rlowen ladies bar*, drears. He etc New toodr constant!* <r'i>im Tel: t:6B— open 9am to to m ANEW COIFFURE FOR YOU. J Really Distinctive at '^^W/J's j^ Really Low Price. j Jp» f"*"^ Call today. > 1^» FIGARO
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly S 3 00 S 4.00 2.50 tjuirtrrly S 8.50 $11.80 S 7.50 IMIf Yearly 517.00 M 4.06 515.00 yearly $MM 548.00 $30.00 Note.—Oulstalion cheques should include tlie usual bank discount ADVERTISEMENT RATES The t-harre* and instructions for CLASSIlil 11 ADVERTISEMENTS
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      611 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated In England; AASU PASSENGER^ND CARGO OUTWARD FHOM d LONDON FOR CHINA Due 1 unage Spore D r 15.000 June 4 ShUTAN 610 JUn wmlr 6000 June f S?4™t ".000 June 18 RANCHI snfl jj u V 2 Sssar Jg BURDWAN
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      571 3 (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Inco.-jorated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Naples. Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail S FUSHIMI MARU 10.900 May 26 27 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 June 9 10 t TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 June 22 -S HAKUSAN MARU 10.380 July
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      942 3 One Class motorships. Most TRANS-PACIFIC SAILINGS cabins have adjo.ning private bai.h. Exce.lent VIA HONOLULU cuisine. BANGKOK LINE F:o ra Arrive FOB MARSEILLE: LONDON. Hiong ROTTERDAM^ HAMBURG AND p^.. coolMge 3™<* June 19 Prom Prom From From Pies. Wilson June 16 July D S pore Malacca Port Penan* p^ Hoover June
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      990 3 SHIPPING. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINT (Orran The Hna Khlow Steamship Co. (Itttl LUL Steam Ship Co, Ltd and China Mutual The Cunard White Stai Ltd. Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. l The Sarawak Steamship Co Ltd The Straits Steamship Co Ltd The Australian Oriental L>ne Ltd. The China Navlfation Co.. Ltd.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    199 4 Rice quoted per koyan 10 pimN Other rommodlt'cs quoted per picul except where otherwise stated. Miu.ip.iro. May 24. 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11. (to Pepper. White Muntok $17 ;5 White $17 K Black :9 7£ Copra. Mixed $6.00 $6.00 Sun
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
      127 4 Monday, May 24. Ships aloiifsMe the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf Lch. Kingfisher. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKI Tanjong Pacar Sheers Wharf Hone Siang. Albert Dock Togian. Victoria Dock Mil. Krpptl Harbour King's Dock Pinna. No. 1
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      SOMALI
      29 4 The Somali has left Hong Aorg and is expected to arrive hei e at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. She will proceed a'onjside the £.H. Board's Wharf on arrival.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      279 4 Today Australia, New Zea'and, Java and Timor Dl.ly by air (Qantas) 7 pm. Tuesday, May 25. South Africa (Rio de Janeiro Maru) 9 a.m. South America (Rio de Janeiro Maru) a.m. Famangkat, Sambas and S.ngkaaang (Tomohom 3 a.m. Pen«erang lAlft Soon) i m Fhongi 3 om Bapin
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      AIR MAILS
      81 4 INWARD Imperial: From Europe: Due last night: Expected tonight. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Dutch: From Netherlands India: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. K.L.M.: From Europe: Due Wednesday evening:. Imperial: From Europe: Due Thursday evening. OUTWARD. Qantas: To Australia: Mails close 7 p.m. today. Imperial: To Europe: Mails close
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    113 4 Mails from China and Japan expected today, May 24, Rio de Janeiro Maru. Malls from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected tomorrow, May 25 by air (Qantas) wi 1 be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery of letters at 4.05 p.m. Malls from Netherlands Indies expected tomorrow.
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    DELIVERY OF MAILS IN LONDON.
    21 4 Mall dispatched from Singapore on Apr. 30. by Karoa was delivered In London on May 22.
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.
    40 4 Owing to the late arrival of the Eastbound Imperial aeroplane, the air mails for Australia, Java etc. previously announced as closing on May 23 at 7 p.m. will now close today. May 24, at 7 p.m.
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    EXCHANGES
    89 4 London, May 22. The following were mean rates ruling at noon coday: Parta 110 81/64 Atben* 5471* New Yorlc 4.94 3/16 Bucharest 662U Montreal 4.93 9/16 K u*' Brussels 29.304 Rio 4*4 Geneva 11.6114 sellers official Amsterdam 8.98% Belgrade 215 Berlin 12.30 Buenos Aires Milan 93% Mortevldeo 39% Madrid
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    POLICE AND CAR BRAKE TESTS.
    404 4 MOTORISTS ANXIOUS OVER PROPOSED RULES. INSURANCE PROBLEM. London, May 14. INCREASING anxiety is felt by motorists as to how the new construction and use regulations which come into force on May 31 will be Interpreted, and especially as to the manner in which the brake,
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    CANADIAN AIR FREIGHTS INCREASE GREATLY.
    133 4 Untold Value In Opening: Up New Territory. Ottawa. Canada has established a record in the amount of freight and express carried by air which it would be difficult for any other nation to surpass. In 1930 this totalled 1,759,259 lb. and by last year it
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    NEW ARMY IN BURMA.
    139 4 /CONSEQUENT on thj separation of Burma from InoUa an Indian Army contingent has been formed for service in Burma from the units now in the country. The contingent is under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Military Forces at Maymyo Headquarters <Major-Gen. W. L.
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    Australia To Grow Flax From Britain.
    57 4 Australia will shortly start a new industry in flax growing and manufacture, which is estimated to be worth at least £1,000,000 a year to the Commonwealth. Two companies have combined to spend a large sum to develop It and have obtained special pedigree seed
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      483 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Ircorporat*') In P U 6 LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGINTS rMS RLTB AND SIAM STATES KAILWAT S. TELEPHONE: Fratght MJ3— raaaagt M3l. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. i (Incorporated In England) FARES SINGAPORE /EUROPE First and Cabin Class from £102-18-5 Second Class From £70-14-9 AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY
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      360 4 I vA p wT I TSili F Hfe f^QiT^Pli^ I incorporated id Straits B^t'lemrntt| BRIxIS ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. Uncoroormteo in 0 S A (Incorporated id England) BOSTON mm fOB* IWI n.MOKE VIA SUEZ CA.NAI -EIXIiKMAN' LINE rOK HA\ XX LONDON STEEL VOY.-V.ER May^M tall 4
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      483 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright min temp, fall s shine temp ins. hrs. *F West Coast. Alor Star 87 Nil 1.5 74 Bay an Lepas (Penang) 87 Nil 0.6 74 Sitiawan 89 0.59 3 2 73 BuMt Jeram 83 0.12 Nil 73
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  • CRICKET IN SINGAPORE.
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      THREE RUNS WIN FOR SKINS.
      181 5 McClay's Five Wickets For 16 Runs. Fielding a weakened team, the Innls_tllings beat the Y.M.CA. by the narrow margin of three runs at Tanglin Barracks on Saturday. Scores: INNISKILLINGS A. T. Hingston. lbw. Day 15 Workman lbw. Xavier 2 Magowan c Hay b Day 2
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      ST. ANDREW'S CAPITAL ACHIEVEMENT.
      430 5 Thoy Just Misses 50 Against Ceylonese. St. Andrew's School first eleven defeated the Ceylon Sports Club second t eleven on Saturday by 53 runs. Thoy, I Ross and Hooisalnsah bowled well and I Thoy again played an excellent in- nlngs. Scores: CEYLON S.C 2nd XIM. Perera
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    AMERICA'S CUP DEFENDER.
    510 5 Some Facts About The Ranger. Bath, Maine.— The Ranger, the new yaci.t being built by Mr. Harold S. Vanderbilt at a cost of £80.000. which may be the America's Cup defender, will be both longer and heavier than Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's chineni;or. Endeavour II. Her
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    Lawn Tennis. PARTNERS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS.
    199 5 Lawn Tennis. PARTNERS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS. The South African Davis Cup tennis players—Norman Farquharson, Bob" Kirby, Colin Eedes. and Eustace Fannln, who arrived at Waterloo from Capetown on Apr. 19, were very pleased when told of the partners Mr. T. B. Barker, the South African representative in England, had arranged
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      376 5 I \ST NIGHT ■M«W»^~ B WC-l '-^^JjHBB I 1 1 4_4 *^n B_^_ sBL— ■E_mS__^_R IN HER FUNNIEST COMEDY ROLE 20th Century i Q P Q R F Q uit h IRVIN S. COBB FOX* Er I H SLIM SUMMERVILLE TOMORROW— EDNA PERBERS FAMOUS NOVFL -COME IT!" with EDWARD ARNOLD
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      156 5 S cO ,l,en»»«<» WOit 01a.*."* 1 „>*•«***-<"> i T_ WL ~~H_»^ >^_W yB H THE MOST SENSATIONAL OF ALL THE HAIB-KAISING GRAND -CI'IGNOL I lIUII LEBS! "Thrilling robut plot. Tinsel with genuine horror." NEWS OF THE WORLD. "A prince among thrillers. Worth six fainting fits to see." SUNDAY CHRONICLE. THIS
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      228 5 CORONATION CAVALCADE Qf 1O I HI. ABBEY /y CORONATION RECORD 9023. Part 1 Procession to thr Abbey Inside the Abbey— The Kins li Crowned You may have missed the opportunity of golnc to London for the Coronation. If rou were there at that time, you would see thr Immense crowds
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      346 5 WHAT IS ON TODAY. THE Straits Times is publishinA this daily feature to give renders 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 danea, 6.30 to 8.15 p.m. Informal dinner
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      538 6 SMALL TURNOVER IN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 24. There is not even very much to review of last week's market, this morning. The market during the week was quiet but steady and the turnover continued small. The New York tin price is down by
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        MINING.
        597 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Val. 4/- Arapat Tin £1 Asam Kambang £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayer Weng fl Banprin Tin 1 Batu Selangor £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5^- Idns Hydraulic 16/-
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        GENERAL.
        461 6 2 I Ale.\ Brick Ord. 1 55 1 65 1 55 18ft 2 I do 7',2'i Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 1U Auas Ice HOC union tt 00 lUUOn 1 i B M. Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0 90 0.95 10 5 fl M trustee U2s i ou o.2&
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        236 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. t% 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 103>/ 2 ***** norn 4' 2 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 107 110 norn W/o 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 115 117 norn X"c 1913 red. 1963
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        377 6 (Shares are $1 unless otherwise stated.) r raser u iaj. l.j uu si c...L Ulenby 1-95 2.00 1.90 Vlor Gajih 140 1.47 V: 1 40 Imal Malay 2.00 2.15 1.90 \yer Hitam 155 1.65cdl50 \yer M>lek 125 1.35 1.25 *yer r> a nas 1-85 1-95 1.85 3assett 0.77'i
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      EXCHANGES.
      192 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according f> the dally circular Issued by 'the Hong Kong Mi Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING. London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/19 London 4 months sight 24 1 Lyons d?mand 1283 Hamburg demand H2 New York demand 57 11/16 Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      74 6 Noon, iuay 24. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 36 361,4 Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 35 35& No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 36 36 V& June 361/s 36 Vi July-September
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    AMPAT TIN'S YEAR OF PLANT RECONSTRUCTION.
    641 6 Dividend Of 7i Per Cent. Not Considered Satisfactory. "THE year 1936 must be regarded as very favourable to companies engaged in tin mining and we therefore do not consider it satisfactory that we are able to distribute only 7 J 2 per cent, on
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    DUTCH SMELTING MERGER.
    65 6 BANKA AND BILLITON NOW STATE-OWNED. The Hague, May 24. *T*HE Government has presented to Parliament a Bill proposing the merger of the Banka and Billiton Tin works in a new company which will have a capital of florins 45,000.000. The company Is to have its seat at
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    138 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS tompan; Dividend Book* Close DMt Payable Singapore, Bx. Div Daw May 24. lot a i icr financial year •o late TIN Raub 10* i Int. June Rawang Cone 2%% Int. May 19 12' bonus Tongkah Harbour 4% Int. June 2 GENERAL. Gammons 10% Final
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      TIN CONTROL HAS FAILED IN ONE MAIN OBJECT.
      2210 7 Wide Fluctuations In Price And Shortage Of Supplies. MALAYA WARNED AGAINST FORMATION OF ANOTHER BUFFER POOL. The wide fluctuations in the price of tin and the shortage of supplies on the London metal market led Mr. Harold Huntsman, deputy chairman, of Austral
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      TREASURY BILLS
      47 7 London, May 22. The total amount applied for In tenders for £40.000,000 Treasury bills was £78.675.000. The maximum amount was allotted la bills at three months. The average rate per cent, was 10s. 1.58d. as compared with 10s. 2.24d. a week ago.— British Wireless. Wlrless.
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      29 7 The London Post Office Issue 1 525,851 wireless licences last month, an increase of 50.041 In the number of licence-holders during the month. There were 354 successful wireless prosecutions.
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      613 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BA N KING CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Coionv ot Hcng Kong) The liability oi .nemoeT v limited to tbe extent and in manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 of 1929 ot the Colony. Authorised CaplUl *50.000.000 issued and KuUy Pald-Up S2O 000.000 Reserve Funds:-- Sterling 1
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      686 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated :n China oy Special Charter.) IS. Cecil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager* Office CIH Exrhanf c Uepl CI4I r.eneral Office 51S8-9 Cable AddrejJ: "CHUNGKUO" Paid Up Capital Ch. S «.oto 00« B« Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. t 3.50S OM.OO Total Assets approximately Ch. J1.49».M0 W«
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      553 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF, INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England by Royal Charter 1853). Paid Up Capital In 600.000 shares of f5 each £3.000.000 Resenre Pund £3.000.000 j Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38 Blshopsgate London EC 3. Amritsar Honp Kong Saigon Alor Star Hollo Semnranfr Bangkok
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    RED ARMY TO BE MORE RED.
    470 8 HUNTING OUT THE TROTSKYISTS. THE possibilities, remote as they have I been, of successful Intrigues for disaffection within any o' the branches of Soviet Government, --e believed to > be checked in consequence of the Kremlin's drastic decree removing Marshal Tukhachevsky, and providing for
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    20 8 Mr. H. F. Broadbent, the Australian airman, who broke the AustraliaEngland record, being congratulated by two little admirers at Lympne.
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    127,000 MACHINES UNFIT FOR USE.
    262 8 Conditions In Soviet Industry. Helsingfors. •THE official organ of the Russian Communist Party, Pravda, is unsparing in its determination to justify a recently acquired reputation of being the Soviet Government's most bitter and caustic critic. The newspaper's latest departure in this sphere is a damning
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      100 8 Say:— aeHNNiE WAhKIR ASTHMA HimrodTt Cur*, backed up by a 65 year record, hat brought relief to thou> •and* throughout the world. It relaxes the bronchial tube*; permit! natural breathing and give* prompt relief. Get it today but insist on the f enttmc IT PAYS TO BUY THE BEST "^^^^Ha^K
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      131 8 PITMAN'S COLLEGE EsUblisned In England 6£ years. Singapore Branch under European Manasiment at Inlteers nuildinr. River Valley Road (entrance Dunar Rd.l Expert tnltion in ALL COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS. Special roorw. in Shorthand Type. wrltlne. Book keeping. Commerce. Malay. Dulch and French. Individual Instruction In all suLjccts. StudenU may be enrolled throughout
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      238 8 SINGAPORE TODAY MONDAY, MAY 21. p.m. too Malay music. G.-cmcphone records. 6.30 Chinese music (Teochew). Gramophone records. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 French language le.son— 6. By Blanche Rosain. a 05 Empire Day concert. Gramophone records. Enigma Variations. Elgar. Id} He No. 1. Bridge. Virtuoso String Quartet. Bavarian Dance.
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      777 8 10.20 Elplits Week. Division 1. Running Commentary by John Snagge. 10.40 Cl.se down PENANG. TODAY pm. 7.00 Time signal and announcements for 1 the week. 7.05 Recorded Charlie Kunz medleys. 7 20 Studio concert (redlflused from tht BBC. i of Empire Artists. 8.05 "Empire Exchange"— Points of view by travellers
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      665 8 9.50 "John Londoner at Home"— 20* An evening with some of his many and various acquaintances. Presented by Pascoe Thornton. 10.20 "Eights Week": Division 1.* Running commentary by John Snagge, from the Oxford University Boat Club. 13 40 Hungarla Gipsy Orchestra, from Hungaria Restaurant, London. 11.05 Dave Frost and his
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    "World's Richest Man" Leaves Small Liquid Estate.
    944 19 JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER DIES AT AGE OF 97. No Relatives Present At Unexpected Passing. Daytona Beach, Fla., May 23. MR. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, SEN., died here of myocar"l ditis at the age of 97. No members of his family were present as his
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    SMUGGLING PROBLEM IN NORTH CHINA.
    112 19 Hopei-Chahar Council And The Customs. Tientsin, May 22. DEPLYING to allegations that the Hopel-Chahar Political Council was obstructing Customs officials from effectively combatting the smuggling of Japanese goods into North China, the spokesman said "Far from being unwilling to cooperate, the officials of the PelpingLiaoning
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    Soviet Executes 44 For Railway Sabotage.
    43 19 Moscow, May 22. Forty-four people. Including a woman, were Immediately executed after a military tribunal at Svobodny. Siberia, had found them guilty of espionage and wrecking on railways on behalf of German and Japanese Intelligence services. Reuter.
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    NEW FREE STATE CONSTITUTION.
    336 19 PRO-BRITISH CHANGES ADVOCATED. RECOGNITION OF KING GEORGE PROPOSED. London, May 22. MEARLY 100 amendments to the Irish Free State Governments new draft Constitution have been tabled by Mr Frank Macdermot (Independent). To the preamble of the Constitution, which contains no reference to the Crown or Commonwealth.
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    SCOTTISH BENEFACTOR DIES IN EDINBURGH.
    127 19 Sir Alexander Grant London. May 22. The death took place yesterday in Edinburgh of Sir Alexander Grant, who was well-known as a philanthropise. His services to education were particularly noteworthy and as result of his benefactions several scholarships and libraries were founded and handsome donations
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    Writ Served On Salvation Army Chief.
    36 19 London, May 22. Writs have been served upon General Booth, and Commissioner John McMillan, the newly-appolntcd Chief of Staff of the Salvation Army, following the dismissal of Commissioner Mapp.— Reuter.
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    ITALY SHOWS BIG DEFICIT.
    230 19 REVALUATION OP GOLD RESRVES. Rome, May 23 The financial year ending June 30 will show a big deficit In the normal budget instead of an estimated surplus of 20,000,000 lire (about £200,000 > stated the Finance Minister, Slgnor Dlreval, in the Chamber yesterday. The deficit was
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    BEWARE OF PAIN AFTER EATING
    231 19 Do you dread your meals Are you for ever wondering what you can eat with safety and freedom from pain Are you, lnfact. living in fear and agony from stomach trouble Scarcely anyone escapes this scourage of modern life. Some are wise and take it
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      231 19 HOTELS. Cocktail Dance CM to S.Jt p.m. < o Dinner and Dance immi 9J« to midnight x Dm Laßdhoff-Corry Continental Acrobatic Ban m Non-dinrn $I.M BAFFLES ORCHESTRA I WHEN IN PENANO BTAT AT J Direct fd by Dan Hopkins I THE E. I, O. HOTEL SEA VIEW W HOTEL IDEAL
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      12 19 Do not leave it too late Consult THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    122 10 SINGAPORE. GARRICK THEATRE, GEYLANG The Little Colonel and The Cowboy Millionaire at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE Early to Bed. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Marry The Girl. NEW WORLD Side Shows, Cabaret. Dancing Talkies. Theatres St Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Little Lord Fmwtleroy. With Freddie Bartholomew and The Crime Doctor. With
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    JS^Shrtfos Wastes SINGAFORE. MONDAY, MAY 24. 1937. THE MACGREGOR COMMITTEE.
    936 10 JS^Shrtfos Wastes SINGAFORE. MONDAY, MAY 24. 1937. THE MACGREGOR COMMITTEE. Keen interest has been aroused throughout Malaya, in the unofficial as well as the official world, by the announcement that a committee is to sit next month to consider whether the "temporary allowances" for Government servants should be restored. The
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    KING EDWARD VII COLLEGE OF MEDICINE COUNCIL.
    34 10 HE. the Governor has elected Mr. Scow Poh Leng to be a member of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, for a period of three years
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    Imperial Naturalisation.
    59 10 Mr. Lav E Seng, commonly known as Mr. Edward Seng Lav. has been granted a certificate of naturalisation by His Excellency the Governor with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies under the British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act, 1914, and his Oath of
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    U.S. Vice-Consul For Singapore.
    31 10 His Excellency the Governor has; provisionally recognised Mr. Frederick E. Parnsworth as Vice-Consul of the United States at Singapore pending' the issue of His Majesty's Exequatur. I
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    NATURE BLUFFS HER CHILDREN.
    1529 10  -  Professor Julian Huxley. By Tricks Played In Colouring Of Animals. IF you look at the mandrill in the monkey house at the zoo you will see that he is decorated in a way that to our eyes seems rather startling. His nose is blue and the
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    761 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. BOOKS IN BED. A MALADY kno.vn as "repressed 'flu Is current in Singapore now. As Its name implies, it is influenza which refuses to get out of your system. You recover from one attack, and then, Just when you think you have got rid of
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    CONTROL OF ARMS IN EUROPE.
    330 11 IMPORTANT LEAGUE MEETING OPENS. SPANISH WAR A VITAL ISSUE. Geneva, Muy ?3. THE Spanish Government, it Is understood, will refer to the bombing i Guernica at the meeting of th; Hurcau of the Disarmament Conferrnce to be held at the 97th session or ihc League
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    MORAL DISARMAMENT ADVOCATED.
    121 11 U.S. Statesman On The World's Troubles, Washington. May 23. "THE nations of the world were sum- moned to demobilise their moral, political, military and economic armaments by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in a broadcast address yesterday. Instead of isolation. Mr. Hull urged a readjustment of
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE PACT HINTS,
    68 11 Basis Of Understanding Already Reached. London, May 23. An early Anglo-American trade pact r.ppears very probable. It is understood a general broad basis of agreement has already been reached. Experts in London and Washington are daily examining the possibilities of such a pact, making certain adjustments
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    REBELS CLAIM IMPORTANT ADVANCE ON BASQUE FRONT
    542 11 Much Ground Gained After Air Attacks. DISASTER FOR GOVERNMENT FORCES ROUND BILBAO. Important Strategic Posts Lost In Fierce Fighting. 'THE rebels are launching a new offensive in Spain with air attacks on the Bilbao front. With 60 bombers and 36 fighters Gen. Mola
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    THIRTY KILLED IN POLISH HURRICANE.
    88 11 Warsaw, May 24. Thirty people were drowned and heavy damage caused in a hurricane accompanied by hail and lightning in the Cracow area. Cloudbursts caused the river fo overflow over a wide area. Thousands of cattle were drowned and many houses were washed away. Sappers
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    SINO-JAPANESE TENSION.
    346 11 FRESH RUMOURS OF PUPPET REGIME. Shanghai, May. 24. DENEWED activity by Japanese and Nanking military and diplomatic leaders in China, particularly tn the North, coincides with the scheduled return today of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council mission from Japan, headed by Gen. Chang Tse-chung. The mission is expected to
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    British Cabinet Changes To Be Made This Week
    241 11 London, May 23. •THE Prime Minister, Mr. Bald- win, is entering his last week in the House of Commons tomorrow. After arriving at the House of Commons or. Friday, he will I'rive to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to tre King
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    37 11 KING INSPECTS COLONIAL TROOPS. The King ani Queen, with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose (se~n between her parents) walking across the Palace gardens tor the presentation of the Coronation medals tc the Dominion and Colonial troops.
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    BITTER ATTACK ON NAZIS BY US. ARCHBISHOP.
    223 11 "UNWISE, COWARDLY" PROPAGANDA. "SERVITUDE TO ALIEN PAPERHANGER." Chicago, May 23. •THE German Government's attitude to the Catholic Church was bitterly attacked by Cardinal Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, addressing the priests of his diocese. He said every second person in Germany Is a Government
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    BRITISH JOURNALS AGAIN ADMITTED TO ITALY.
    49 11 Coronation Papers Still Withheld. Rome, May 23. British newspapers, which have been banned since May 8, have been quietly readmitted and subscribers received an avalanche of back numbers dating from Friday though they did not get the eagerly awaited Thursday's Coronation edition. Reuter.
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    Political Show At Nazi Game.
    95 11 Vienna, May 23. 'THE handball match between Ger- many and Austria was made the occasion for great Nazi demonstrations. The match which would normally have attracted 2,000 was attended by 50,000, and extensive Nazi propaganda preceded the event. As the German players entered th<field, the
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    Boycott Of Windsor's Wedding. ROYALTY "ADVISED" NOT TO ATTEND.
    240 11 Boycott Of Windsor's Wedding. ROYALTY "ADVISED" NOT TO ATTEND. Cabinet's Action. London, May 2'). THE projected presence of members of the Royal Family at the wedding of "the Duke of Windsor has resulted in a conflict between the Ro>al house and Cabinet. Rumours to this effect arc partially substantiated by
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    Two Dead In German Air-Liner Crash.
    31 11 Berlin, May 22. Two were killed and four injured when a German air liner was wrecked shortly after taking off from Stuttgar* I aerodrome.— Reuter.
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    "MOST COLOURFUL EVENT OF CORONATION."
    447 12 King Presents Medals To Malayans. (From Our Own Correspondent. London, May 14. «QI HI the most colourful and memorable event of the whole Cororation celebrations." This was the opinion unanimously expressed by the Malayan contingent and voiced by Lieut. M. C. ff. Sheppard of the
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    KING'S HOUSE.
    136 12 Tuesday, M»y IS. In the afternoon His excellency and Lady Thomas gave a Garden Party at the Residency. Wednesday, May 19. Al 4.30 p.m. His Excellency opened the Rubber Research Institute. Hla Excellency and Lady Thomas dined with the Hon'ble Chief Justice Sir Samuel Thomas. Uli Excellency and
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    SCHOOLS CELEBRATE EMPIRE DAY.
    59 12 CHIPS in port are dress-rd and chlld- ren in schools are being given talks on Umpire subjects today. Empire Day. A message from Viscount Bledlsloe. President of the Empire Day Movem«s*V is being read in the schools. T%f celebrations this year are not on large a
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    "Walk In & Walk Out" Thieves Busy.
    85 12 "Walk In Walk Out" Thieves Busy. •WtfALK in and walk out" thieves are carrying en a successful "trade" in Singapore The doors of open houses beckon to them, and windows j provide them with opportunities for using their fishing tackle. Many residents in Singapore have I been their victims. On
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    SWIMMING CLUB PACKED FOR RECITAL.
    188 12 Mr. Harold Scott's Fine Rendering Of Classics. TTHE successful recital by the English pianist, Mr. Harold Scott at the Singapore Swimming Club last night was attended by a large and attentive audience. His programme containing groups of. Schumann, Grieg. Chopin. Liszt and Paderewski was well
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    Singapore Celebrates Buddha's Birthday.
    313 12 DUDDHISTS the world over today celebrate an occasion of triple importance. It Is Wesak day, the birthday of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, who was born at Lumbinl in India. It is also the "Srhniversary of the day on which he attained Nirvana, or perfect
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    EMPIRE OWES GREAT DEBT TO VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCES.
    950 12 SECRETARY OF STATE'S GLOWING TRIBUTE. Scanty Leisure Time Devoted To Drill. MALAYAN CONTINGENT AT CENOTAPH CEREMONY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 14. A GLOWING tribute to the Volunteer defence forces of the Colonial Empire was paid by the Right Hon. W.
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    F.M.S. POLICE OFFICER'S B.B.C. BROADCAST.
    46 12 F.M.S. POLICE OFFICER'S B.B.C. BROADCAST. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 14. A BRIEF and racy description of a Malayan police officer's life was broadcast in the B.B.C.'s "In Town Tonight" series by Mr. L. A. G. Morriss, of the FMS. Police, Kuala Lumpur, last night.
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    ROYAL FAMILY'S NOBLE EXAMPLE.
    230 12 Junior Civil Service Dinner Tributes. Sentiments of loyalty and affection to the Royal Family were expressed at the dinner held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday which was attended by about four hundred members of the Junior Civil Service and their families. The dinner was
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    Barbers Oppose 15-Hour Day.
    86 12 Barbers Oppose 15-Hour Day. Hokkien Haircuts To Cost More. •pHE price of a haircut In a Singapore Hokklen barber shop Is likely to be raised. The main reason is that wages of all Hokkien barbers have increased bv 40 per cent. Furthermore, because of complaints by employees that a 15-hour-day
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    GOVERNOR'S EAST COAST TOUR.
    59 12 r\tt his tour of the East Coast, H.E. w the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, was due to leave Kuantan this morning for Kemaman. The Governor Is travelling on the Sea Belle and is accompanied by Lady Thomas. Miss Thomas, an aide-de-camp and a private secretary. His
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    ONE DEAD IN LANDSLIDE.
    132 12 Excavation Work Tragedy. STONE TAKES OFF, WOMAN'S HAND. QNE Chinese lost his life and a woman her left arm when they were caught in a landslide in Ulu Pandan Road, off Holland Road, yesterday after* noon, while ten coolies were on excavation work. A large crater
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    SIAM COUNTS HER PEOPLE.
    118 12 Three Days' Holiday Aids Census. (Prom Our Own Corespondent. > Bangkok. May 23. A census cf the whole country Is being taken today. With a view to helping foreigners and those strange to the Siamese language, the forms have been translated Into English and a vhcle
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    At The Cinema. SCIENTIFIC MURDER IN ALHAMBRA FILM.
    52 12 At The Cinema. SCIENTIFIC MURDER IN ALHAMBRA FILM. ".Murder By Television." (Witt BeU Logos) and June Collyer.) Imperial Cameo. At the Alhambra. The mysterious death of two men forms the basis of the story in "Murder By Television." The picture succeeds In presenting a case which baffles the audience to
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    MR. S. N. RAJARAM WEDS.
    29 12 The wedding was celebrated yesterday of Mr. S. N. Raj arum, of the Master Attendant's Office, and Miss Slvayokam, daughter of Mr. V. Sellap-
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    Warrant Against A. S. Gray.
    263 13 Warrant Against A. S. Gray. Sequel To Fraser Crash Inquest. THE Singapore Coroner (Mr. W. O. MacQuarrie) on Saturday issued a warrant of arrest against Alexander Steven Gray charging him with causing the death of Charles Fraser, an Air Ministry employee, by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide.
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    (REAPER F.M.S. RAILWAY FARES.
    82 13 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 22. CECOND and third class fares on the F.M.S. Railways' north Malayan lines have been surprisingly reduced again so that one can travel from Penang to Ipoh second class for $2.50 and third class for $1.30; where fares used
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    INDEPENDENT INDIA COULD DEAL WITH HOSTILE POWERS.
    241 13 NEHRU NOT AFRAID OF JAPAN'S ADVANCE. Congress Leader Starts On Malayan Tour. TO SPEND ONLY ONE DAY IN SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 23. |F India gained complete independence she would be able to deal with hostile Powers, said Pandit Jawarhlal
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    CHIMP FOR PONGGOL ZOO.
    60 13 TVEWEST arrival at the Sfrgapore Zoo at Ponggol is a chimpanzee from the Paris Zoo. Here is more zoo news: Two of the three lion cubs born several weeks ago have died but the third one is doing well. The Polar bear which was brought from
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    ONLY ONE DAY IN SINGAPORE.
    133 13 Special Reception Arrangements. Pandit Nehru may stay only a day in Singapore. He will live in a house which has been rented for him at the I East Coast Road. After visiting various upcountry centres he will arrive by train on Wednesday morning. His carriage
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    POLITICS LOOM LARGE IN IPOH.
    56 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) I poll, May 23. The visit of Pandit Nehru here tomorrow has paused much heart-burn-ing in Indian circles. Although it is claimed by those in charge of the reception arrangements that Mr. Nehru Is enly visiting Malaya on a health visit,
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    22 13 THREAD THE NEEDLE RACE. Keen competitors at the annual Singapore Malay girls' schvo'.s games and drill competition on Saturday. Straits Times Photograph
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    JOHORE BAHRU TO ENTERTAIN MR. NEHRU
    103 13 i From Our Own Correspandent.) Johore Bahru. May 23. The Indo-Ceylcnese community of Johore Bahru is preparing to accord a fitting reception to Pandit Nehru and his daughter, who are expected to visit this town, probably on Thursday. At a meeting held at the
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    BROTHER MICHAEL SCHOLARSHIP.
    74 13 AN extraordinary general meeting of the Christian Brothers' Old Boys' (Singapore) Association will be held at St. Joseph's Institution on Wednesday, May 26, at 5.15 p.m. to consider an amendment to the resolution passed at the annual general meeting relating to the Brother Michael Scholarship It is
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    SJ3. APPOINTMENTS.
    51 13 The following appointments are notified In the 3.S. Government Gazette. Mr. R. A. B. Stanhope, M.R.C.V.8., to officiate as Government Veterinary Surgeon, Penang. Mr. S. Janardan to be an Immigration Fund Inspector for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of the Labour Ordinance relating to assisted
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    Accused Must Not Be
    633 13 Deprived Of Legal Rights. JUDGE QUASHES CONVICTION BECAUSE COUNSEL NOT HEARD. •THE deprivation of an accused person of something which 1 he is by law entitled to as of right appears to me to be more than a mere irregularity of procedure. And even if it
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    BULLET PROOF VESTS ON SALE IN BANGKOK.
    47 13 (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. May 22. DULLET-PROOF waistcoats of JapanO ese manufacture surplus stock after supplying the police— and costing 25 ticals are advertised for sale in the vernacular papers with a block slewing the protection afforded their wearers.
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    50 13 Invitations have been sent out by Mrs. R. G. Watson, of Kuala Lumpur, to an At Home on June 7. This will be a farewell party for Miss Betty Watson, whose wedding to Mr. Payne in Rangoon will take place In Juiy. Mrs. Watson will accompany her daughter to Burma.
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    MOSLEMS DO HONOUR TO PROPHET
    297 13 MOSLEMS DO HONOUR TO PROPHET Youth Plays Prominent Part. DEVOUT Moslems at the week-end celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, v.hici fell yesterday. The mosques w ere crowde-J and special celebrations were held at the Aljunied Islamic School. The green Islami- flag v;a9 prominently displayed in Arab Btreet and
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    SIAM'S NEW TAXES SUCCESSFUL.
    108 13 Revenue Ahead Of Estimates. 1 From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 20. 'THE new taxation in Snm L-> gradually settling down, and in course of regulation. Siam began in 1933-34 with an estimate of £50.000 from Income and Salary Tax and £20.000 from 'he Business and
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    SAPPERS BEAT VOLUNTEERS.
    405 14 Todd Alone Masters R. E. Bowling. The Royal Engineers scored an easy victory over the Volunteers on the padang on Saturday. The Volunteers batted first and were all out for ,80. of which Todd compiled 40— a splendid innings In the circumstances. The Engineers passed the total
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    P.W.D. DRAW WITH SELANGOR CLUB.
    106 14 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 22 The P.W.D. drew with the Selangor Club in a friendly match on the padang today. Batting first, the Club declared with 189 runs, with three wickets in hand. R. H. White, the Captain, scored 81 runs, which
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    13 14 me Rengam team who were defeated by the S.C.C. yesterday. Straits Times Photograph.
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    S.C.C. MUCH TOO STRONG FOR RENGAM.
    309 14 Gaillard And Todd Hit Up Half -Centuries. THK visit of Rengam provided the S.C.C. with an enjoyable match on the padang yesterday, but the Johore side were outplayed, losing by 86 runs after the Club had declared with only three wickets down. Gaillard and
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    CORINTHIANS CARRYING ON.
    113 14 At a meeting held on Apr. 22 It was decided that there shall be no immediate amalgamation of the two famous amateur football clubs the Corinthians and the Casuals. As a step In this direction, however, it was decided to form a Joint General Committee as well
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    150 14 Positions Up To Date Points P. W. L. W. Ist Inn. T Ist Inn. N.R. Possible Obtd. Sussex 5 4-1 75 65 Gloucester 4 3-1 60 50 Glamorgan 5 2 1 2 75 36 Worcester 4 2 J -6030 Hampshire 5 12 2 75 25 Derbyshire 4
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    CHOON LIN'S SEVEN FOR 48.
    338 14 CHOON LIN'S SEVEN FOR 48. Slade's Innings Wins Match For S.C.C. A breezy knock by Slade enabled the SC.C. to beat the Chinese at Hong Lim Green yesterday in a match in which the bowlers were in the ascendancy. The only Chinese batsman to stay long was Evan Wong, who
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    23 14 Owing to the Beating of Retreat there will be no lawn tennis or lawn bowls ties at the S.C.C. tomorrow.
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    S.R.C Lose To Ceylonese.
    259 14 LOW SCORING MATCH ON PADANG. The Ceylon Sports Club easily defeated the SRC. In their match on Saturday on the padang and at close of play had pasaed their opponents' total by 38, still having two wickets In hand. Scores: SRC. A. M. Valbeig lbw., b
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    TWO WINS FOR BATA.
    52 14 Association Football. The Bata Shoe won two friendly matches during the week-end, beating R.A.F. Headquarters 2—l and the Social Athletic Party 3—l. Chong Lek got both goals against the airmen. Knott scoring for the losers. Against the SA.P. Hock Guau (2) and Kheng Hoe scored, Peng
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    NAVAL BASE LOSE TO INDIANS.
    265 14 Choor Singh's 59 The Best Knock. At Balestler yesterday the Indian Association got the better of the Naval Base C.C. to the extent of an Innings and 32 rrns. Scores: INDIAN ASSOCIATION— 1st Inn*. Slthambaram run out 0 Choor Singh c Lingam b Sreedharan 59
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    HUNDRED FOR HUTTON IN TEST TRIAL MATCH,
    289 14 YORKSHIRE'S BIG SCORE AGAINST SUSSEX. SURREY BATSMEN COLLAR THE GLOUCESTER BOWLING. "THE young Yorkshire player, Hutton, scored a century in the Test trial match which began at Lord's on Saturday. Without him, and possibly other star men, Yorkshire built up a strong position
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    THE LEAGUE TABLE.
    77 15 K. A. Midds. RAF. Police SC.F.A. M.F.A. SCC. R E. lnnisic. Goals P. W. L. D. For Agst Pts. 7 4 1 15 4 10 7 4 3 0 11 13 8 7 3 3 1 16 12 7 6 2 2 2 9 10 6 4
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    SELANGOR*S ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    222 15 Athletics. Two Days Meeting In i Mid-July. The fifth annual championship meeting o4 the Selangor Amateur Athletic Association will be he-Id in Kuala Lumpur on July 16 and 17 next. Entrance lees are $1 per event. Entries close on July 6 with the hon. secretary. Mr. C.
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    LYNCH vs. WARNOCK.
    106 15 Boxing. Promoter Hopes For 60,000 Crowd At Glasgow. Promotion George Dlngley. of Glasgow, is hoping that, with the help or the weather, a 60.000 crowd will be attracted to his big tournament at Celtic Park. Glasgow, on Derby day, June 2. Benny Lynch, local holder of the
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    Gunners Strengthen Their Hold On League
    763 15  -  "Echo." By Leadership. SKINS DEFEATED BY THREE GOALS. TANGLIN MEN HAD NONE OF THE LUCK. APENING their first division league programme for the v season at Anson Road Stadium on Saturday, the InniskillHgs had to accept a 3—o3 0 beating from the Royal Artillery.
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    K.G.C. WOMEN'S FOURSOMES.
    67 15 Golf. Six cards were taken out for the Keppel O.C. May women's foursomes and the following were the scores returned: Miss A. M. Sim and Miss D. Hirst 4ft— 15=34; Mrs. A. M. Low and Mrs. J. R. Walker 49—13=36. MIXED FOURSOMES AT S.G.C. The Singapore Golf
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    46 15 The British Boxing Board of Control announce that Peter Kane <Golbourne). having defeated Phil Mllligan (Oldhaw). will now meet Jimmy Warnock 'Belfast) in the final eliminating contest for the flyweight championship cf Great Britain for the right to meet Benny Lynch (Glasgow), World and British Utleholder.
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    FIVE GOALS FOR GORDONS.
    276 15 Municipal Services Well Beaten. The Gordon Highlanders beat the Municipal Services 5-1 in a friendly match at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. The score would have bee^. much bigger but for a great display in the Municipal goal by Muthucumaru. Goal-scoring did not begin until five minutes
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    INTER-LEAGUE MATCH AT TAIPING.
    57 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Talplng. May 22. A match between teams representing the Province Wellesley and Taiping Football Leagues, played today, resulted In draw, 6 6. Taiping led 5—2 at half-time but the visitors rallied strongly after the resumption to scored four times against a single
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    THE NORTH PERAK CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    183 15 Raja Muda Beaten In Two Doubles Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent > Taiping, May 2?. Good weather prevai'ed for the second day of the North Perak championships. Several keen matches were witnessed but there was nothing in the nature of a surprise. Results: Men's Doubles: Major
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    V.M.C.A. TENNIS.
    176 15 Today s Ties. Men's doubles: Kamis and Yadl vs. Drs. Chla Teck Yam and Wee Thiam Hock. A Packeer and M. I. Reshty vs. Tan Peng Llat and Tan Peng Cheow. Men's singles class "C: Dr. Handy vs. Medland Women's singles: Miss N. Kubota vs Mrs. P. Koh.
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    25 15 The iuniskilUnirs soccer team, who played much bettor in their math with the R..V than the 3—o3 0 score against them suggests. Straits Times Photograph.
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    DOROTHY ROUND BEATS THE SENORITA.
    332 15 British Davis Cup Pair Lose To Germans. A FTER twice losing to Senorita Lizana in tournament play this season. Dorothy Round, Wimbledon champion in 1934, has now achieved victory over the Chilean girl. The met in the singles final of the Priory tournament at Birmingham,
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    HASSAN WINS AT PENANG.
    209 16 Fights Cleverly In 10-Round Bout With Dharmaraj. (!'r«m Our Own Correspondent) Penang, .May "4. Speedy Hassan. the Singapore .Malay featherweight, fought splen,;,ilii last night at Wembley Park against David Dharmaraj. the bantam and featherweight champion of Penanc. He won a well deserved derision at the end
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    DRACULA WINS POLO PONY SCURRY.
    1699 16 CLOSE OF SINGAPORE SUMMER RACES. THRILLING FINISH IN THE BIG SWEEP EVENT. 'TllF. Singapore Turf Club's highly successful two-day Skye Meeting was brought to a close on Saturday, when a large crowd attended at Bukit Timah. As on the opening day, favourites obliged in most
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    36 16 CHINESE SCHOOLS' SPORTS AT JALAN BESAR. An athletic meeting will be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow and on Wednesday In which more than 800 competitors from Singapore Chinese boys' and girls' schools will participate.
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    HARBOUR BOARD ATHLETES.
    271 16 Yeoh Cheang Bok Wins Championship. With 15 points for three firsts, Yeoh Cheang Bok won honours as champion athlete at the Singapore Harbour Board Junior Service Club Coronation sports meeting at the S.H.B. ground yesterday. Yuen Quan Chong and Sim Yeow Llm tied as runners-up with 11
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    TODAY'S TIES AT S.C.C.
    243 16 Latvn Tennis. Ties for today In the S.C.C. tournament: Mixed Doubles Handicap Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hutchlngs (scr.) vs. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. H. Haas (+3). F. M. Adam and Mrs. Clark (+4) vs. J. H. D. Graham and Mrs. Archer (—2). A. D.
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    THE SPORTS DIARY.
    64 16 TODAY. Sacear: InnisUlllngs n vs. Excise. Div. II Stadium; S.T. vs. H.K.5.8.. 8.H.L.. V.M.C.A. ground; S.C.C. "B" P. B. and Co., padang; R.A.M.C. vs. V.M.C.A.. Tanglln. TOMORROW Soccer: Innbklllinps vs. Chinese. Div. I, Stadium; F. and N. vs. Wnme's, 8.H.L.. P. and N. ground. WEDNESDAY. Soccer: S.C.C.
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    EGYPT'S TIES WITH BRITAIN.
    329 17 STRENGTHENED BY NEW TREATY. NAHAS PASHA'S APPRECIATION. Montreux. AT the end of the Capitulations Convention here special statements were made by Mustapha Nahas Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister and chief Egyptian delegats to the Capitulations Conference, and Capt. Euan Wallace. Secretary to the Department of Overseas
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    SEGAMAT NOTES.
    107 17 SEGA MAT NOTES. i From Our Own Correspondents Segamat, May 20. Mr. A. K. Frank, of the Rubber Regulation Department. Segamat, who was down with malaria and confined to his house, has recovered and resumed duty. Sunday. May 23 (Prophet's Birthday) and Saturday. May 29 <the death anniversary of the
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    29 17 Two of the crew of the British collier Minmi, 1.455 tons, which ran aground at Cape Banks. Australia, refused to leave the ship and ar> believed to have perished.
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    32 17 Acknowledged to be one of Europe's expert shots. Mr. Svinhufvua. the 75-year-old ex-President of Finland, has just won a shooting contest with an Aggregate of 601 points, his nearest rival scoring 583.
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    TWO DEAD IN TAIPING
    277 17 STABBING AFFRAY. YOUNG MALAY FACES MURDER CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiplng, May 20. THE fatal stabbing affray at Bukit Gantang on Mar. 18. in which two Malays, Daud bin Awang Ketchil and Abusah bin Dalmon were killed, had a sequel in the Taiping Magistrate's Court
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    GERMANY AND THE BRENNER.
    136 17 GUARANTEE RUMOUR ALARMS AUSTRIA. Persistent rumours reproduced in Swiss and Austrian newspapers that j Germany intends to guarantee the I Italian border on the Brenner caused 'a pood deal of alarm in those poiijtical circles which support the full independence of Austria, and are i against
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    CELEBRATIONS ON PULAU TEKONG.
    184 17 Koleh Races And Sports By Island Club. The Stia Tekong Club held enjoyable Coronation celebrations. The club premises were gaily decorated vith flags and buntings and among the guests were Major J. E. Ridley. R.E., and Mrs. Ridley, and Lieut. Rodwell, R.A. The programme opened with
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    ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.
    119 17 AN ordinary meeting of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England was held In London recently, with £lr Cuthbert Wallace, the President, In the Chair. Mr. Ernest Eric Young and Mr. Arthur George Wells were admitted to the Fellowship of the College. The
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    UNION WARNING TO EXTREMISTS.
    223 17 USURPING FUNCTION OF OFFICIALS. OFFENDERS TO BE DISCIPLINED. London, May 11. A STERN warning against the at- tempts of unofficial bodies to deal with wages and working conditions and a disclaimer of responsibility for such attempts is issued by Mr. Fred A. Smith, general secretary of
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    57 17 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 4 of the Agricultural Pests Ordinance, His Excellency the Governor has cancelled the appointment of the Assistant to the Attorney-General, Straits Settlements, as a member of the Supervising Committee for the purposes of this Ordinance and to appoint in his
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    28 17 Mr. David Young, who represen:ed Pitcairn Island at the Coronation ceremony, photographed on arrival at Southampton. Mr. Younf is a creat-rrcat-irrandson of Edward Yonng, midshipman in the Bounty.
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    BODY FOUND BURIED IN ESTATE. Uncle Charged With Murder.
    108 17 BODY FOUND BURIED IN ESTATE. Uncle Charged With Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Muar, May 20. ACTING on information received the Muar J'olice went to Kirn Kee Estate where after digging in the ground they unearthed the body of a Tamil coolie. As a result cf this discovering Kany, the
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    61 17 The engagement Is announced of Mr. How Say Lam, eldest son of the late Mr. How Kirn Leng and Mrs. How Kirn Leng (Madam Lim Chye Bee) of Kuala Lumpur, to Miss Yap Peng Yoke, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yap Tal Hong of Kuala Lumpur, granddaughter of the
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    39 Steps To Crime Cost Them £441,459.
    151 17 London. WHEN you take your car out of the garage, you become liable to prosecution for 39 different groups of offences, from driving without mudguards to manslaughter. Last year 358,325 motorists paid £441.459 In fines: 134,427 were warned by the police; and 415
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    TAUGHT THE QUEEN TO COOK
    88 17 NICHOLAS Soyer, famed chef who invented paper-bag cooking, has died at Lytham Hal'., Lytham < Lanes). He was 74. M. Soyer taught cooking to Queen Elizabeth at Glamis Castle when she was a child. He ires at one time travelling chef to King Edward VII,
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    51 17 Four Egyptian army officers have left Cairo 10 England to undergo a period of training at Woolwich Military Academy, and on their return to Egypt they will be appointed as .nstructors In the new military schools to be set up shortly on the ad vie 2 of the British Military
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    NEW STAMPS RECORD. 40,000,000 Sold In One Day.
    151 17 NEW STAMPS RECORD. 40,000,000 Sold In One Day. London, May 14. MEARLY 40,000,000 postage stamps of the new reign were sold yes- terday, when the Coronation stamp became available for the first time. A normal day's sale of postage stamps is about 25,000,000. On the first day of issue of
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    INTERNATIONAL DINNER AT MUAR.
    76 17 INTERNATIONAL DINNER AT MUAR. (From Our Own Correspsndent.; Muar, May 21. AS part ol Muar's Coronation celebrations an international dinner was held in the Chong Wah school hall earlier in the week and was attended by 100 leading representatives of the Asatic communities. Dr. Hamzah bin Haji Taib presided and
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    ISLAND EVENT WHEN BABY IS BORN.
    466 18 First For Fifty Years. SEA DASH FOR DOCTOR AND NURSE. IN the whitewashed house at the top of the tiny seagirt hill which is the Calf of Man a lonely islet in the centre of the Irish Sea a newly-born baby girl is sleeping
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    Java Chinese Airmen In Nanking.
    61 18 Nanking. May 22. Messrs. Khouw Kee Hlen and Tar. Gan Gie, the Java Chinese airmen, received a big welcome on arrival by air at the aerodrome in Nanking yesterday from Shanghai. After visiting the Sun Vat-sen Mausoleum early this morning, the two airmen are spending
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    Knighthood Lost Because He Talked.
    186 18 Knighthood Lost Because He Talked. EIGHTY- YEAR -OLD Mr. John Gillios '-'Shields, of Isley Walton, n?ar Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Leicestershire), chairman of Ashby magistrates, told how he lost a Coronation knighthood. Mr. Shields received recently from the private secretary to the Prime Minister a letter, marked private and confidential intimating that he
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    Thousands Gulled By Faked Seat Tickets.
    212 18 CORONATION STAND RACKET. Overseas Visitors Fleeced. "THOUSANDS of pounds have poured coffers of one of London's leading racecourse gangs, whose Coronation ticket racket resulted In several people turning up to claim each of dozens of seats on the procession route. Turning, temporarily, from the
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    GERMANY WILL NOT BUDGE.
    261 18 SECURITY HER ONLY GOAL. Berlin. MEITHEH coaxing with sugar cakes *^nor menaces with the whip will ever compel us to budge one inch from the path to our goal the security of Germany," said General Goerinn when opening the Duessaldorf Exhibl tlon. "If we had our
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    COURT PROSTRATED WITH MIRTH.
    158 18 Judge Reduced To Impotent '•'ury. Paris. Spectators In the Assizes Court were prostrated with mirth at the clowning of a former member of the Chamber of Deputies, M. Philibert Besson, who was charged with having stolen a legal document. Besson cook charge of the proceedings, loudly
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    "BROWN BOGY" IN AMERICA.
    272 18 "SENATORS WHO HOPE TO BE DICTATORS." LETTER FROM ENVOY IN BERLIN. Washington. lay 12. IN the past the Red bogy has frequently been raised by the Presidents opponents t weaken hl3 position. Yesterday the "Brown bogy" was raised by Senator Bulkley to strengthen the President In
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    E. HOPEI DEMAND TO BRITISH MINE.
    104 18 Payment Of Coolies in New Regime's Notes. Tientsin. May 22 A fresh dispute Is reported betu. the Kailan Mining Administration, a British coal mining company at Tang: shan. In East Hopel. and tin so-called Autonomous Government, which demands that the firm pay its employee.;
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    50 18 The Chinese Consul in Selongor. Mr. Tszchln Lu. was in Kampar on Sunday when he declared open the new premises of the Hokklen Association. Mr. Teh Hian Tat. the President of the Association, welcomed the many guest. who were entertained at tea. A wayang chow was given during the night.
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    Vicious Wheel Of Reprisals In Spain.
    537 19 REBELS VOW TO KILL 50,000— IF MADRID FALLS. Tf/lIAT has murder and hate cent Spain in lives since the war began ten months ego? H. R. Knickerbocker, noted war correspondent, who has just returned io London from the batt'.efront after many months, gives hts
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    NEW ROUTE FOR AIR RACE ACROSS ATLANTIC.
    94 19 NEW ROUTE FOR AIR RACE ACROSS ATLANTIC. Southern Course Suggested. Parts. May 20. THE action of the French Minister for Air. in agreement with the International Aeronautical Federation, in cancelling the New York-Paris air race may lead to legal action by participants in view of engagements undertaken and the, Federation
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    ITALY READY FOR NEW LOCARNO.
    319 19 IF STRUCTURE OF TREATY REMAINS. ARMING OF BRITAIN NOT OBJECTED TO. Rome. Count Ciano. the Italian Foreign Minister, stated the other day that Italy was ready to resume entirely her guarantees under the old Treaty of Locarno, provided that the original structure of the Treaty
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    WRONG ADDRESS COSTS £200,
    122 19 Sweep Tickets Reach Dead Letter Office. Irish Sweepstake tickets sent to the wrong address and opened at the Post Office dead tetter department led to Ernest Victor Ruddell, aged 60, of Walter-road, Swansea, being fined £200 at Swansea. Ruddell, who was summoned under the Lotteries Act,
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    AUSTRALIA TRAINS CIVIL AIR PILOTS.
    128 19 New School Established At Melbourne. A £30.000 training school for air pilots is shortly to be established near Melbourne to provide the various Australian air lines with skilled pilots in the future. The cadets will work under the strict discipline of Air Force depots, and
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    Egypt Seeking League Admission.
    50 19 Egypt Seeking League Admission. London. May 21. The United Kingdom delegation to the special assembly of the League of Nations convoked for the purpose of considering Egypt's application under article one of the Covenant for admission to membership of the League Is leaving London for Geneva this week-end— British Wlre'ess.
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    BRITAIN CHOOSES NAMES FOR NEW WARSHIPS.
    341 19 Commemorating Famous Ships And Naval Men rE names chosen for the warships t of the 1937 construction pro- 1 gramme, cover a very wide field. Many of them are new to the Navy, j while others commemorate famous ships of the past. The previous
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    FOUR HINDU GIRLS KIDNAPPED.
    81 19 Raid By Bhitanni Tribesmen. Simla, May 21. A GANG of 50 Bhitanni tribesmen raided a village near the Bannu-Pezu road last night and kidnapped four Hindu girls. A number of awards for conspicuous gallantry in operations near Jandola on Apr. 9 include the D.S.O. for Major
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    BULLET PENALTY FOR LAND-SELLING.
    49 19 Shanghai, May 21. The provincial authorities of Hopel and Chahar have promulgated an order warning the people against selling their landed properties to foreigners. Those found selling property to' foreigners without permission from the Government are liable to be shot— Sin j Chew Jit Poh.
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    The King: Busy But Happy.
    151 20 The King: Busy But Happy. A HAPPY PICTURE of His Majesty the King, taken as he was leaving one of the Abbey rehearsals, after a strenuous week. BELGIAN MONARCH AND HIS FAMILY, Crown Prince Badouln and Princess Jose Charlotte, at the launching of a new Channel steamer at Antwerp. iATii
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