The Straits Times, 25 May 1937

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    34 1 The Straits Times THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937 PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. MAY 25, 1937 PRICE 10 (KM
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      171 1 SINGAPORE! 140. CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). 16 wr 19)7 afoe oßuscLfaeA.l clm.cjBL* lOjuutJa^ QirtAßJgL JuituoJl Cfrzkr— 13 eft 31 ctf f?€f><XVtA I*t'4dLutaK-> 16 SdL<JL£QLh. (l&pfacrtur,<ut J q•% r \lcoakP*iAttr n OotaPcoskateudefSue&u* i\Z eft 35 <J* Gaju± 3 1 (ZeAcrdOuOC ate siA£&t&i, cJkG/iAjSA./uuyte Aa/tutfaty G*l uuvctA, Ovl. ZArt/vq TiKlnj! SOLE AGENTS
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      147 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3663;. lit ustem EnENSien wnuuMLlS un CO-MW u "^?^f:_"^fe>^ vw' c\7v t 1 o IVAP22 KORBORV 19 <♦ 0900 iKlrl_iXLi otiAL. NLT VARDARM SINGAPORE. VALVE M SVKSS ZIO2AO SUPER TRIPLE SEAL TOOTBALI ACAIN SELECTED 8V FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FOR I! FOOTBALL 1937 ENGLISH CUP FINAL
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      217 2 SYMINGTON— At Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur on May 24. to Ellen, wife of C. F. Symington. Forest Research Institute, Kepong twins, a son and daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT CAN lady recommend a good Cook houseboy Amah (married couple). Apply Box 302, Straits Times. WANTED: Qualified Accountant for part time agency for
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      319 2 SITUATIONS VACANT THE EYE HOSPITAL Srfecie Bead. HOUSE Surgeon required. Only those wishing to specialise need apply. Good prospects assured to right person. Applications, stating age, qualifications with two copies of recent testimonials should be addressed to the Superintendent not later than June 1, 1937. SITUATIONS WANTED ACCOUNTANT (Chinese), capable
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      407 2 SEASIDE land for sale near Changi. Halt acre plot. Sandy beach, delightful situation. Box 2M, Straits Times. GABDEN PARTT and Tanglm Club Photos on view. Art. Photo Studio. 74 4, Bras Basah Road. A GOOD home in a European household for Dachshund and Fox Terrier dogs. About one year old.
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      761 2 BOARD RESIDENCE ONE very nice Urge furnished flat to suL' 1 or 2 gentlemen or couple. Apply 40 Newton Road. S. TANGLIN HIU English Country-Guest-House, large rooms, rach with own veraudati and bathroom. Modern sanitation. reran (Inclusive) from 1100 p.m. Tel: 2478. "SANS SOUCI," 30. Oxley Rd.. P. 2958. Oi*e
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      587 2 English School of Dancing 58, Cairnhill Road. All types of dancing taught. Children's Class (Twice weekly). TERMS VERY MODERATE. Business hours 4 p.m. to t p.m. TO CLEAR. Books, costing originally from $2.10 upward, have been specially set aside and any TWO of them is yours for ONE DOLLAR. On
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      105 2 'SCHIFFNER'S' I 4NDI.BSON KOAIi It Ih* a4drr*» let Milliner) aDderwrar ■MttlUca, Oowrn udm hap drruea. etc eU New roods <on*uatli arrtnnt Tel: 47S8— apes Sam v d m You always FEEL BEST when you LOOK DE3T Have your hair aa 1 JibSSSP 1 nave done by I|?*Sfigaro Ladies Hairdn r».
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      182 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Singapore Within Outside Without Malaya Malaya Postage Monthly 3.00 S 4.00 S 2.50 quarterly 850 $12.00 S 7.50 Half Yearly $17.00 124.00 I1S.00 yearly $34.00 $48 00 $30.00 Note. Outfltatton rhcquei should {include the usual bank discount. ADVERTISEMENT RATES The charges and instructions for CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS are aa
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      700 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES, (Incorporated In England.' MML PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND OREENTAL S N .Co. •UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Due T, linage S pore 1937 CARTHAGE »-0M J«J
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      398 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTSo (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT 3 FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN. VIA HONGKONG SHANGHAI. S.S. I.ARUNA MARU May 30 s.s. KATORI MARU June 14 s.s. KASHIMA MARC June 28 M.S. YASUKUNI MARU July 9 s.s. HAKONE MARU July 25 Round
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      600 3 i Lzxj SPECIAL HOLIDAY CRUISES BANGKOK-SAIGON ANGKOR -PNOM PENH Displacement Leaving Returning M.S. Tons Singapore Singapore JUTLANDIA 13.100 June 5 June 26 ALSIA 12.500 July 17 Aug. BORINGIA 12,500 Aug. 7 Aug. 27 LALANDIA 11.000 Sept. 18 Oct. 8 JUTLANDIA 13.100 Oct. 9 Oct. 29 MEONIA 11.000 Oct 30 Nov.
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      284 3 B. I. S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England i APCAR LINE IOC UONG KONG. SHANGHAI MOJI ROBE AND OSAKA. cs. SHIRALA 8.090 3rd June 3 p.m. Excellent modern accommodation (or tint and second class passengers. Special holiday return tickets Interchangeabl" with P. ft O. S N. CO., Issued at
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      1028 3 SHIPPING THE BLUE FUNNEL LINT (Ocean The Ilua Khiow Meanuhio Co RMSI Ltd. Steam Ship Co.. Ltd and China Mutua,' The Cunard White stai Lid Steam Navigation Co Ltd i The Sarawak Steamship Co LW The Straits Steamship Co Ltd The Australian Orient.' L'"« Ltd The China Navigation Co.. Ltd.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS.
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      M.S. CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS
      36 4 The NederLand Line Royal Dutch Mail steamer Christlaan Huygcns will berth alongside Godown No. 11 of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves today at 4 p.m., and will sail for Java at 9 p.m.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      329 4 Taday Bagan and Selat Pandjang (Hong Thong) 3 p.m Bengkalls LaDoeari Blllk (Rokan) i p.m Fort ue Kock. Padang. Pakan Baxoe Siak (Hong Kwong) ..3 p.m Palembang (Slbolga) ..4 pjn Penang. Slam Burma. India. Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. E. Sc S. Arrica. O. Britain, Ireland. Europe. Nigeria. Gold
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      AIR MAILS.
      77 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. OUTWARL-. 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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      FROM MALACCA.
      103 4 Correspondence for transmission by air "via Netherlands" must ue specially and clearly supcrscilbed "By tf.L.M.'* Malls will clo-? at Malacca as follows: Today. Medan by air (Netherlands) 3 pjn. Iran, tAmsterdam 'London by air (Netherlands) 6pm China, Japan. East Siberia, Philippines. Western U.B.A. and Western Canada (Kumsang) 6
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES.
    194 4 Rice quoted per koyan 40 piiuls Other commodities quoted per piiul except where otherwise nated. Sinjapore, May 25, 12 noon. Buyer Seller Gambler $8.00 Hamburg Cube $15.00 Java Cube $11. Ou Pepper. White Muntok $17 75 White $17.25 Black :»75 Copra. Mixed $8.00 Sun Dried $6.50 Coconut
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    111 4 Tuesday, May 25. Ships alonrside the Warves or expected to arrlTe. Entrance Godown GaU East Wharf Granville 22 1 Anhui 20 1 Main Wharf PhasianeUa 16 3 Ajax 14 3 Chrisliaan Huygens 11 3 Kedah 7 3 Empire Dock Taybank 32 3 Rio de Janeiro Maru
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    108 4 Mails from Australia, Netherlands Indies etc. expected today. May 25, by, air (Qantas) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General delivery 01 letters at 4.05 p.m. Mails from Netherlands Indies expected today. May 25, by air (Netherlands) will be delivered to boxholders at 3 p.m. General
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    CLEARANCES
    54 4 May 23: Tung Song, Kut Sans, Rajputt, Tandjong Balei, Gemas ißilt.t; Kota Radja. Serooskerk, Ktrema, Gen. Verspyck. KuJit, Gewang (Dut.). May 24: Paula. Plancius, Reael, Rlbot (Dut.); Cape St. Francis*, Solarium, Flevo. Klang, Sin Khen Seng, Tandjong, Pinang (Brit.): Toyooka Maru (Japan); G. G. Pasquier (Fch); Victoria (Ital.); Penaiig
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    106 4 Arrived from Neth. Indies by KLM plane PH-AKQ Kwak May 22:— Mr. F. Gain. Mr. O. O. Bill, Mr. G. L. Mac Coy., Mr. R. A. Cohendet. Left for Medan, India and Europe by KLM. plane PH-AKQ Kwak May 22:— for Medan: Mr. R. A. Cohendet, for
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURE.
    29 4 The Rio de Janeiro Maru for Soutn Africa etc. Malls previously announced as closing today, May 25, at 9 a.m. will now close today at 1 p.m.
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    IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE—LONDON.
    21 4 IMPERIAL AIR MAIL SINGAPORE— LONDON. The air mail dispatched from Singapore on May 16 was delivered in London on May 24.
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    29 4 An international record for a nonitop straight line glider flight was set ip by the Russian, Rastorguyev, who :overed over ***** miles in a flight fom Moscow to Saratov.
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    18 4 The Shipping office and the offices of the Statistics Department will be closed on Wednesday, June 9, 1937.
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      587 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporate'} lg FU S.) LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGtNTS FMS RLYS AND tIAM STATES RAILWAYS. TELEPHONE: Frelchl M33— Paaaacc MSI. •i jtCJiS^^^iMMf yj^\ vl Cal a<Ja l> worth America ft;*w'# BHt-^^tflJ Europe Fust, thnugh trains direct from ship, side at Vancouver in ife^Br!''* iMHxft^^^ Canada's Evergreen Playground.... E^ptL
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      508 4 (incorporated in Strsltj Set'lem^nto) ELLERMAN BUCKNALL ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. COMPANY. (Incorporated in 0 8 A.) (Incorporated m England) BOSTON N»W VORK A BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ CA.NAl -KLLKKMAN- LINK Out Sal||1 rOH HAVRE LONDON STEEL VOYAGER Mav 29 Jun« 4 M HAMRI1K1 STEEL TRAVELER J-. n e 23 Inn.
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      477 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Stations yesterday Last night max rain- bright nun temp, fall s'shine temp *F ins. nrs. °F West Coast. Alor Star 90 1.93 ICO 74 Bay an Lepas (Penang) 88 0.02 9.3 77 Sitiawan 89 Nil 6.7 74 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 10.3 74 Malacca
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    Cricket. CLARKE CUP MATCH TO BE REPLAYED.
    197 5 Cricket. CLARKE CUP MATCH TO BE REPLAYED. The Clarkj Cup cricket match, European vs. the Rest, drawn through rain Intervening two week-ends ago, is to be replayed on June 12 and 13 and the Non-Benders-S.C C. match, which was set down for that date will now be played on June
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    Lawn Tennis. S.R.C. TOURNAMENT.
    119 5 Lawn Tennis. S.R.C. TOURNAMENT. Women's Singles Final Tomorrow. Yesterday's ties at the S.R.C. resulted as under: Championship Singles: Dr. B. H. Sheares beat Dr. S. L. Oehleto w.0.; E. Le Mercler beat F. Scully 6—l. 8—«: A. M. Valberg beat C. A. Norris 6—4. 4—6. 6—l. Mixed Doubles Handicap: H.
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    Swimming. V.M.C.A. INTER-GROUP COMPETITION.
    111 5 Swimming. V.M.C.A. INTER-GROUP COMPETITION. The result of the 80 yards free style sealed handicap held at the V.M.C.A. on Saturday was: 1 Wee Chiang Koon "Athenians" nett time 40 sec. (11 points); 2R. Medlnnd "Trojans" nett time 43 sec. <9 points): 3 Tan Hong Seng "Olympians' nett time 43 2
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      506 5 ONE OF THK TRI'I.Y GREAT DRAMAS OF ALL TIME FATHER IGAINST |H^B7"V!n^B2B^H| SON FOR THE HAND I ."^fr 1^ OF THE SAME WOMAN W a^ EDNA FERBER'S Famous Novel COME IT* Samuel Goldwyn Production with EDWARD ARNOLD Joel McCrea. FRANCES FARMER. Week-end Matinees 'CAPTAIN JANUARY' also 'RIDE 'EM COWBOY' THE
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      221 5 opens tonight:;; pavilion COME AND JOIN THE TOWNS FUN ADDICTS JAMES MLITON ROARING AT THESE LAUGH A loly tenBf FANATICS who went from bad to voice) IN THE SWELL NEW SHOW THAT EVERYONE PICKS AS THE LAST MAD WORD P ATR ICI ELLI S fi IN MUSICAL ANTICS'. Featuring the
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      70 5 MARCONI 346 ALL-WAVE, FIVE WAVEBAND. An all-wave six-valve superhet receiver for A.C. mains offering the finest world-wide reception of all types of programme. Capable of receiving on all wavelengths from 7 to 141 metres as well as on the medium and long wavebands. $150.00 May w e send you one
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      313 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 ana other outstandin^ happenings. Organisers of meetings etc. are invited to submit diary dates. HOTELS. RAFFLES HOTEL: Cocktail dance. 6 30 to 8.15 p.m. Informal
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      456 6 DECLINE OF 264 TONS IN U.K. RUBBER STOCKS MORE ACTIVITY IN TIN SHARES. From Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 25. The market generally seems much brighter this morning. It seems that the basis and rates of the N.D.C. have been modified considerably and this has had a
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      PENANG SCOUT RALLY.
      96 6 West lands School Troop Repeat 1934 Victory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 24. THE Westlands School Boy Scout Tr-.op (Third Penang) repeated their 1934 victory in a competition for Junior troops for the Victoria Shieul on the Empire Day sports and rally this afternoon. The Anglo-Chinese
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        MINING.
        599 6 Issue Vai. Fraser Co. Lyall L Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 5/9 6/3 5/9 6/3 £1 Asam Kumbang 35/6 37/6 35/- 36/6 £1 Austral Malay 57' 59 1 57/- 60/5/- Ayer Hltam 28/- 29/- 28/- 30/1 Ayer Weng 1.15 1.30n. 1.25 1.50n. £1 Bangrin Tin 22/6
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        GENERAL.
        449 6 2 1 Aic.% Brick Ord. 1 55 1 65 1 55 1 «!> 2 1 do 7>/ 2 Prefs. 2.45 2.55 2.45 2.55 10 10 Anas Ice H00 lOOOn 8 00 lOOOn 1 i B M Broadcasting 0.85 0.90 0.90 0 95 10 5 B M iTustee bib /.UU
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        237 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. s'; 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Mar. 31 S:pt. 30 103« 2 105 >/ 2 norn i']i'.c 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30 107 110 norn i\,7o 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 int. Mar. ?1 Sept 30 115 117 norn 4'/o 1913 red.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        383 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Ev^tt Allenby 1-95 2.00 1 9C 2 OOxd A!or Gajnh 140 1.47 1 140 1 50xd Amal Malay 2 00 2.15 190 2 05 Aver Kitam 1-55 1.65cdl50 1.65 Ayer Mslek 125 135 1.25 1.35 \yer PlUUU 1-85 1.95 1.85 1.95 Bassett 0.77 ••> 0.32'
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      EXCHANGES.
      194 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning 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 Va Lyons demand 1285 Hamburg demand 142 New York demand 57 11/16 Montreal
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      81 6 Noon, May 25. No. 1 X. R. S. S. in cases (F. 0.8.) May 35% 35% Good F. A. Q. in bales (F. 0.8.) May 34 9/16 34 11/16 No. 1 X. R. S. S. (Spot loose) Awardable Singapore 351,4 351 h June 35% 35»/2
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    158 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Ctanpanj Dividend I TIN Eocfcs ClOM MM Pavablc To Singapore. May 25. Totai rov financial Ex Dlv. veax Date to late Idris 5% Int. May II Raub 10% lnt Juue Rawang Cone 24% In:. May 19 12 bonus Tongkah Harbour 4~ bit June 22
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    STOCK EXCHANGE.
    357 6 London, May 24. The following are today's closing middle prices on the London Stock Exchange:— Shares of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated:— Tester- Rise day. or Fall Conversion Loan 5 p.c. 1944-64 J13V4 PundiiiK Loan 4 p.c. 1960-90 110% War Loan, 3V4 pc 102 "i Com. Union Asace.
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    TAIPING AND NORTH TAIPING TIN.
    271 6 Now In Voluntary Liquidation. iFiom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 24. PROPOSING tha adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meetings of Taiping Tin Ltd. and North Taiping Tin Ltd. here today, Mr. H. E. Nixon, the chairman, said that shareholders were aware
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS.
    130 6 (From Our Own Correspondents London, May 24. The following are today's bid* quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. British Empire A" 23 3xd British Empire "B" 10 9 British Empire Cumulative 17 10' 2 British Empire Comprehensive 20 0 British General "A" 21 9 British General "B"
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      94 6 "EXTERMITE' THEWHITE ANT KILLER ,\s x v >•■■-■. <^^JH iw f \slB/50/ This Extermite outfit has been designed to enable the most unskilled person to exterminate completely whole colonies of Termites or White JAnts as they are more commonly called. The Extermite method is sure and simple, it is not
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      INDUSTRY AND THE NATIONAL DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION.
      2485 7 Joint Proposals Submitted To Chancellor Of Exchequer. SIMPLER METHOD OF RAISING REVENUE SUGGESTED. London, May 14. TTHE Chancellor of the Exchequer has received the report and recommendations of the committee set up by a number of the leading industrial organisations to devise specific proposals
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      TAX MODIFIED.
      24 7 f ERTAIN modifications of the proposed tax were announced in Parliament yesterday when the Finance Bill was introduced. (See page 11 today).
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      Company Comments. REMBAU JELEI.
      283 7 Company Comments. REMBAU JELEI. QUITE good results are reported by Rembau Jelci Rubber for 1936. Profits have risen from £21,713 to £31,851, a figure which is not quite sufficient to cover the dividend of 7'/ 2 per cent., against 5 per cent. The fact that the report shows a somewhat
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      95 7 London, May 24. The toiiowlng were mean rates ruling at noon today: Paris 110 11 32 Athens New York 4.94 318 Bucharest 6G2>.. Montreal 4.9.1\ seuiBrussels 29.31 Rio Geneva 31 614 sellers officta Amsterdam 8.99 Belgrade JlBerlin 12 31 Buenos Alre* *nou<»4 < I Milan 93 15/16 Mortevldec 39
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      627 7 BANKING. HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated >n the Colony ot Hong Kong) The liability dl inembem is limited to the extent and In manner prescribed by Ordinance No. 6 ot 19i9 ol the Colony. Authorised Capita! $50,000,000 Issued and Kuily Pald-Up $20,000,000 Reserve Punda:Sterllng 6.500.00U Hong Kong Currency $10,000,000
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      168 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated :n China by Special Charter.; It. Cecil Street Slncapore Telephones: Maurri Office MM Exchange bent CI4I General Office 5188-9 Cable Addrea: CIIINGKIO P»id Up Capital Ch. t 40.000 000 00 Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. S 3. j00.01M.»t Total Assets approximate!? Ch. tl.400.»M.OO« 00 HEAD
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      522 7 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Al T TRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated :n England by Royal Charter 1853). Pfild Up Capita! In 600.000 shares of 1 5 each E3.000.008 Reserve Fund £3 000 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3.000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38. Blshopsrate London EC I. Amrttsar Hong Kong Saigon Alor
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    PENSIONED OFF A FIT MAN.
    201 8 Rigours Of Police Life Did Not Harm Him. At 50 years of ace he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he ">. Keal what he says now— five years after ne was pensioned "lama man of 55 years.
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      168 8 REPAIRS AND SERVICING To all makes of Radio. Amplifier Sound Systems and Equipments Consult us on your SOUND PROBLEMS WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 119. North Bridre Road. Singapore. DISCRIMINATING BUYERS Choose 1"^ jf tj because Ihi-y want a higher level of entertainment. The name Fye is synonymous with good quality British
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      43 8 Of exquisite taste. Serravallo's Tonic is a good 4 Tonic of exquisite taste, which is well tolerated by the s'oma n. PROP MORISANI Director of the Institute of Midwifery and Gynaecology at the University of Naples Councillor to H.M. the Queen of Italy.
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      10 8 DUNLOP FOR ENDURANCE >»»»»»»»»■ 2 COLD g LEAF S TEA 2
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      101 8 Broadcasting. SINGAPORE TODAY p.m. «.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Tamil music. Gramophone records. 7.00 Chinese music iPeiping). Gramophoae records. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 "Legal Cruelty." A visit to the London law courts. As seen b> Ian Hay. Read by the author, and recorded from the London Studios
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      239 8 Commentary by John Snagse. 10.40 Cl.se dove. TOMORROW ML 6.00 Malay music. Gramophone records. 6.30 Childien's Hour. 7.00 Dance music, played by Tanglln Club Orchestra, under direction of Rex Allen. Relayed from Tanglln Club. 7.40 Time, weather and announcements. 7.45 "Dogs in the Tropics." Talk, by Cordon Robey. Most people
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      767 8 PENANG. TODAY pm. 7.00 Time signal and c"ay's programme. 7 05 Selection of recordings. 7.35 Share report. 7.40 Recorded dance music lent by Mr. A. J. Buchan. 8.00 Weekly sports talk by Mr. M. Saravanamuttu 8.20 '•Empire Day" Programme from India and Ceylon uedlflused from the B.B.C.) 8 55 News
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      728 8 music by various author.; and composers. Production by William MacLurg. 11 20 Cricket: M.C.C. Australian XI vs. Rest of England. Commentary on the match, by Howard Marshall. Prom Lord's Cricket Ground. London. 11.35 News and announcements. 11.50 Greenwich time signal. 11.55 B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, directed by Henry Hall. am. 12.05
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      238 8 TPA-S, 11 M me s (IS. Sim). 11.35 News In French. Market prices, rates of exchange. 12.05 News in Arable. 12.30 Concert: Mme. Glna Rclly (vocalist), M. Rene Chedecal (violin), M. Vyot (tenor). CALCUTTA. TODAY p.m. 6 56 Time signal. ChlltJr-n Hour 7.56 Play leu (Indian). 9 26 Talk: "O»er
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    Loyalists Claim Important Gains At Guadalajara.
    679 9 ITALIANS AND MOORS OFFER NO RESISTANCE. Madrid, May 24. ALTHOUGH messages received yesterday reported rebel gains on the Bilbao front, the Government forces claim to have advanced over a wide area on the right wing of the Guadalajara sector. They claim to have penetrated
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    MARTIAL LAW IN SUIYUAN.
    158 9 PROVINCE CLOSED TO TRAVELLERS. Shanghai. May 24. MARTIAL law has been declared at Pallingmlao, the former capital of Inner Mongolia on the Suiyuan border which was captured by the Chinese forces early last year. Prince Teh. leader or the Government of Inner Mongolia, is reported to
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    Huge Stocks Of Smuggled Sugar In Tientsin.
    70 9 Tientsin, May 24. Contraband sugar valued at several million dollars is now stored in the Japanese Concession at Tientsin, Chinese reports allege Under an escort of more than 100 Japanese and Koreans it ls reported, another large consignment ot contraband sugar and yams
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    STRENUOUS END TO KUNG'S VISIT.
    279 9 POSSIBILITIES OF PACIFIC PACT. 'NEARLY KILLED WITH KINDNESS.' London, May 24. PvR. H. H. KUNG'S last day in *J London was a very strenuous one, starting early with a lengthy conference with Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Mr. Runciman and Mr. Lyons, the Aus- tralian Prune Minister,
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    Aeroplanes As Means Of Saving Life.
    55 9 Budapest, May 24. Twenty-two countries have notified their intention of attending the first International conference for the employment of aeroplanes in life-saving, to be beld in Budapest from July 11 to 14. The conference has been called at the instigation of tht International League
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    AMUSEMENTS
    128 10 SINGAPORE. GARBICK THEATRE, GETLANG The Little Colonel and The Cowboy Millionaire at 7.45 p.m. GLOBE THEATRE 13 Hours By Air. GREAT WORLD—THE SKY TALKIE Now or Never. HAPPY WORLD Cabaret. Dancing. Talkies, C.nemas. Theatres and Side Shows. NEW WORLD Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing Talkies. Theatres Cinemas. RITZ, GEYLANG Gorgeous
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937. A Trengganu Tour.
    917 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1937. A Trengganu Tour. Yesterday the High Commissioner began a voyage up the Trengganu j coast, the loveliest in the Peninsula. The time allotted to Kemaman and Dungun could have allowed of nothing more than a very brief inspection of these towns, the
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    Social and personal
    135 10 Mr. L. S. Lewis, of Raffles Institution. Singapore, has gone to the Anderson School. Ipoh, in place of Capt. O. O. Williams, who has gone on transfer to Seremban. Capt. and Mrs. H. Rawcllffe and their two daughters win leave Port Swettenham for "lome In the early
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    " Macgregor Committee."
    60 10 Macgregor Committee." With reference to yes'-erday's leading article in the Straits Times, the statement that the 1936 statistics of living costs in Malaya are not yet available to the public requires to be corrected. These statistics were published in the S.S. Government Gazette on Mar. 12, and have since been
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    WITHIN THE ABBEY
    1387 10 Impressions, Reflections, And A Little Criticism. (Reproduced from The Spectator.) |T is Impossible to describe the scene In the Abbey. It was too immense, too splendid, too symbolic, to be set down in formal sentences and in normal vocabulary. I can only record something of the tornado
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    "THERE WERE GIANTS IN THOSE DAYS."
    285 10 A LITTLE gland, the pituitary, exerts a powerful influence on mankind, and over- or underdevelopment may cause the human body to take on the form of a giant or a dwarf. Maximus, the Emperor, was B'6" high, and a bulky man into the bargain,
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    NOTES Of The DAY.
    748 10 NOTES Of The DA Y. PRE-KINTA DAYS. WF are so accustomed nowaaajs to the export of tin from Malaya to England that It is startling to be reminded that for three centuries England sent tin to the East. This is called to mind by a letter I have received from
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    23 11 KING AND QUEEN IN CORONATION ROBES. The official portrait of the King and Queen, taken at Buckingham Palace immediately after the Coronation ceremony.
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    JAPAN MENACED BY TWO POWERS.
    270 11 TOKIO WAR MINISTER'S I WARNING. HOSTILE MOVES IN CHINA RUSSIA. Tokio. May 24. i THE War Minister, Gen. Sugiyama. sounded a note of warning of possible danger in the anti-Japanese slogan j of the centralisation campaign now carried on by the Nanking Government. The warning
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    FRESH APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT.
    121 11 Abolishing One Weapon At A Time. Washington, May 24. A FRESH approach to disarma- ment, taking one weapon at a time and agreeing to its abolition was suggested by the new German Ambassador. Dr. Dieckhoff, at a press reception. He said that the nations might begin
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    Angle-Japanese Talks Denied.
    33 11 A ngle- Japanese Talks Denied. London, May 24 t. itenla] cf the report that formal ions between Britain and Ja-r-sn v.iil bs started is issued by the -i O.Tlcr In Tokyo.— Aneta Domei.
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    NEW PROVISIONS OF N.D.C.
    281 11 ASSESSING PROFITS ON 1936 LEVEL. EXEMPTIONS WHERE GREAT RISKS. London, May 24. QNE of the principal variations from the original outline of the National Defence Contribution proposal is provision enabling the taxpayer to include profits of the calendar year 1936 in determining the three years' average
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    SALVATION ARMY SPLIT IN ENGLAND.
    59 11 Dismissed Man Denies Issuing Writs. A statement issued on behalf of Commissioner Mapp says that he did not serve the writs on General Booth and Commissioner John McMillon. If any party issued the writ it was no concern of his and could only relate to
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    Standard Of Civil List Not Acceptable To Labour.
    205 11 London, May 24. IN the House of Commons yester- day, Mr. C. R. Attlee, leader of the Opposition, moved to make the Civil List provisions last for a single year in order to permit an inquiry into the whole question of what
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    WILL ABYSSINIA PRECIPITATE ANOTHER LEAGUE CRISIS?
    747 11 Keeping Haile Selassie From Genevao BRITAIN BRINGS PRESSURE TO BEAR ON NEGUS. Nations Not Willing To Take Lead In Excluding Him. HPHE Abyssinian trouble again threatens to pro- voke a crisis at the present session of the League of Nations in Geneva, and the
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    Dr. Kung's Mission Leaving For U.S. In June.
    46 11 Shanghai, May 25 Headed by Dr. H. H. Kung, the Chinese mission to Europe will leave the Continent for the United States on June 23. The party is due back in China in September.— Sin Chew Jit Poh.
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    WHO WILL BE IN NEW CABINET ?
    98 11 WHO WILL BE IN NEW CABINET HORE-BELISHA PICKED FOR HEALTH. London, May 24. IN view of th? imminence of Mr. Baldwin's departure lobby gossip is busy cabinet-making. It is suggested th_t Mr. HoreBelisha will become Minister for Health and Mr. Oliver Stanley will succeed Mr. Walter Runciman as President of
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    38 11 London, May 25 Mr. Owen St. Clair O'Malley. whe has been Counseller at the Foreign Office since 1533 was at one time attached to the British Legation at Feking. has been appointed British Mlnlstei at Mexico City.— Re:i'-er.
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    Court Upholds Roosevelt's Dole Plan.
    111 11 Court Upholds Roosevelt's Dole Plan. Washington, May 24. IIOOSEVELT scored another legal vic- tory today when the Supreme Court by a majority opinion of 5 to 4 upheld the constitutionality of the president's unemployment insurance measures, ruling that the tax on payrolls to finance unemployment benefits was legitimate. Had the
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    Empire Defence Problems.
    274 11 EACH COUNTRY TO PROTECT ITS INTERESTS. Co-ordination Plan. London, May 24. ALTHOUGH Sir Thomas Inskip was dealing with the problem of Empire defence at the Imperial Conference this afternoon, he hnd previously outlined his views on this matter at the Empire Press Union conference which is now
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    MODERN DUTCH BOMBERS AT SINGAPORE AIRPORT OPENING.
    445 12 ABOUT 50 PLANES WILL BE ON DISPLAY. Nearly 25 Types To Be Represented. FINAL TOUCHES TO SEVEN MILLION PROJECT. ABOUT 40 aircraft— representing nearly 25 different types will be on display at the opening of the new Singapore Airport at Kallang on Saturday,
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    Malaya Free From Religious Bigotry.
    264 12 Example For India To Follow. <4|N Malaya we have no religious bigotry," remarked Dr. R. B. Hawes when speaking yesterday evening at a tea party given for non-Moslem resident of Singapore by the All-Malaya Moslem Missionary Society. The function was one of a number held
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    CHEMICAL CARGO WASHED OVERBOARD,
    116 12 Goods For Singapore Lost In Biscay. 1PHE freighter Ben Macdhui. of the Ben Line Steamer Company Ltd.. which arrived at Singapore during the week-end, lost all her deck cargo in a fierce storm in the Bay of Biscay. She left London on Apr. 11 for Eastern
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    Would Eurasian Boys Enlist For $30 A Month?
    539 12 X.orresptmdence To the Editor of the Straits Times. CIR.— Old Timer," in his Colony Cavalcade column in The Sunday Times of May 23 wrote that our educated Colony-born youths would not enlist in a local regiment on a $30 per mensem basis.
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    Beating Of Retreat Today. Programme By Three Bands.
    167 12 Beating Of Retreat Today. Programme By Three Bands. 'THE bands of Singapore's three battalions will take part in the Deating of retreat on the Singapore padang this evening, beginning at 5.50 o'clock. Part of the Coronation celebrations, tne ceremony had to be postponed last Tuesday b?cause of heayy rain In
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    37 12 Dr. (Mrs.) Hamilton Aikln, Lady Medical Officer, Ipoh, is going on two months' leave before relinquishing her appointment and It is. understood that Dr. (Miss) Craig who recently arrived from Home will be the new Ipoh L.M.O.
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    PANDIT NEHRU'S SINGAPORE PLANS.
    196 12 Mass Meeting: At Fairer Park. AFTER Pandit Nehru, the president of the Indian National Congress, arrives at the railway station at 7 a.m. tomorrow he will drive to where he is to stay at 343-A, East Coast Road, by way of Keppel, Anson and Robinson Roads,
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    33 12 It is understood thai Mr. O. F. Staynes. M.C.S, Distri- Officer, Dindings, will go on transfer to T?pah as D.O.. Bating Padan*. and <Jhe Abdul Malek. DO. Batang Padang. wUl take his place.
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    LEPERS WATCH 250 BIRDS LIBERATED BY BUDDHISTS.
    235 12 They Await Another Wesak Day. *J*WO hundred lepers at the asylum at Sefetar— most ot them Chinese, including boys and girls were given a glimpse of happiness yesterday afternoon, when members of the Singapore Buddhists Association visited them and distributed giits of fruits,
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    19 12 The Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School expansion project fund for a science hall has reached $43,000 excluding the Education Department grant.
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    MIRACULOUS ESCAPES IN K. L. AIR CRASH,
    287 12 MIRACULOUS ESCAPES IN K. L. AIR CRASH, Plane Hits High Tension Cables. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. REARING a crash members of the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club rushed from the club* house yesterday evening and found the terrible wreckage of one »f their Gipsy Moth planes lying
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    PANDIT NEHRU HAS TO SHOUT FOR SILENCE.
    549 13 "Ashamed Of Behaviour Of Taiping Indians." MARCHES ANGRILY AWAY FROM PARIT BUNTAR MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 24. DANDIT Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Congress leader, was today obliged to call an over-enthusiastic gathering of welcome to order by jumping on a
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    WILL NEHRU INVESTIGATE LABOUR PROBLEMS?
    175 13 WILL NEHRU INVESTIGATE LABOUR PROBLEMS? INDIAN labour conditions in 1 Malaya, recently reported on by the Right. Hon. Srinivasa Sastri, the Indian statesman, are likely to be investigated by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of the Indian National Congress, during his present visit to Malaya. Indian labourers in Burma, in an
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    BOLT KILLS HARBOUR BOARD COOLIE.
    137 13 Accident On Ajax During: Loading. HOW a Chinese coolie employed by the Singapore Harbour Board me: his death yesterday morning, when a ring bolt which gave way struct him while loading timber on the board the s.s. AJax, was told to the Singapore Coroner (Mr.
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    LORRY AND RICKSHA IN COLLISION.
    154 13 Driver Faces Rash Act Charge. rvRIVEK of a motor lorry which met U with an accident along lrwell Bank Road on Apr. 23. Tang Kong was yesterday charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Singapore District Court with causing the death of a ricksha
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    MAGIC CIRCLE TO REOPEN VICTORIA THEATRE
    133 13 "Sophisticated Sorcery" For Charity. 'THE Victoria Theatre, entirely re- novated and replanted in a beautiful rose shade, will re-open on Wednesday, June 16 with the Malayan Magic Circle's "symposium of sophisticated sorcery"— "Subtleties." Under the patronage of H. E. the Governor (Sir Shenton Thomas)
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    RHYTHM IN SPEECH
    61 13 Talk For Singapore Teachers. MRS. Lumsden Milne will address the Singapore Teachers' Association on Saturday next at 4.15 p.m. Her subject is: 'The Importance of Rhythm in Speech. Mrs. Milne s the author of "English Speech For Asiatic Students." and members who n ive copies of the
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    23 13 RULER'S WREATH H.H. the Sultan of Tren^ganu lays his wreath on the Cenotaph during the ceremony in which all Co'.oniai delegations took part.
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    Better Estate Houses For Ramasamy.
    284 13 Planters Anxious To Improve Standard. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. THERE is as yet no attempt being made to standardise the requirements of Health Officers with regard to housing of rubber estate labourers in Malaya. This question was raised by Mr. J.
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    SIGNIFICANCE OF EMPIRE DAY.
    100 13 Officials Talk To Negri School Children. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Monday. EMPIRE Day was celebrated by school-children In Seremban today. At St. Paul's Institution. Mr. T. F. H. Kemp. Chief Police Officer. Negri Sembllan, addressed the children on the significance of the occasion, after the
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    SEREMBAN STUDENTS DEATH.
    100 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Monday. FRIENDS and relations from all parts of Malaya attended the funeral of Aloyslus Ponniah, a student at St. Paul's Institution. Seremban. whose death from acute appendicitis, took place at the Seremban General Hospital recently. The late Master Ponniah was the s?venth
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    SEREMBAN WEDDINGS
    128 13 i From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Monday. AT the Chinese Miners' Association Hall. Seremban. yesterday, the wedding took place of Mr. Hiew Swee Kee. son of Mr and Mrs. Hiew Kirn Choy. of Seremban. and Miss Tseng Sac Yin. daughter of the late Mr. Tseng Plang and Mrs.
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    WRECKED TEACHERS THANK FRIENDS.
    65 13 Hong Kong, May 24. IN a joint advertisement in the Hong Konp press today, the shipwrecked overseas teachers thank senders of telegrams from Singapore and other cities congratulating them on their escape. The party left the Colony for Canton tonight in continuation of their tour. Repairs
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    37 13 Committee at 72. It also decided that .the recruiting allowances should be $10 for every kangany-recruited female labourer or male labourer accompanied by his wife, and $8 for every bachelor or married labourer unaccompanied by his wife.
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    HANDCUFFED MAN GIVES HIMSELF UP.
    155 13 After Four Day Search In Johore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. .May 21. •pHK alleged Chinese sani.su distiller, who escaped the other day at I'lepat .Mali on the bank of Sungei Melayu after being handcuffed while a hostile crowd of about 40 allegedly threatened
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    PIANO Vs. CHATTER AT SWIMMING CLUB.
    130 13 I Correspondence. To the Editor of the Straits Times SIR, In the report of the pianoforte recital given by Mr. Harold Scott at the Singapore Swimming Club on Sunday evening it was stated that the recital was attended by a large and attentive audience.
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    KEDAH CHINESE TAKEN BY TIGER.
    98 13 OUMOURS that a tiger had claimed another victim were confirmed in Alor Star on Friday when it was learnt that a Chinese in intok. a mining district 32 miles to the north of Alor Star, had been carried away by a tiger a few days
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    SKINS' SECOND STRING BEAT EXCISE.
    365 14 Win 3—l3 1 In Division II League Match. I_IWIN<; drawn with the strong Post Office team in their first match in Division II of the S.A.F.A. League, the Inniskillings second team went one better yesterday, beating the Excise 3—l3 1 at Anson Road Stadium. A
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    HONG KONG CHINESE TEAM COMING?
    129 14 A soccer team from Hong Kong may shortly be coming: to Singapore, according to a report in a local Chinese newspaper. It is stated that the Nam Wah Athletic Association propose to arrange a tour of Netherlands India and Malaya, either in June or August.
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    TWO FOR CRAMSIE. S.C.C. II Just Beat Paterson Simons.
    41 14 The S.CC. II beat Patersan Simons 2—l In a friendly game on the padang yesterday. The teams were very evenly matched and the exchanges were shared equally. The Club deserved to win'
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    H.K.S.B. TAKE POINTS FROM PRESSMEN.
    93 14 In a Business Houses League match on the Y.M.C.A. ground yesterday the Hong Kong Bank beat the Straits Times 4—2. Soon after the start Ismin scored for the bank, and A. Lee got their second. The pressmen were awarded penalty kick, but Sta Maria saved
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    JORIXTHIANS LOSE TO POLICE.
    109 14 (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, May 22. The penultimate fixture In the first round of the Johore Bahru District Football League between the Police and the Jorlnthlans attracted a large crowd to the Istana padang this evening. The Police won 2—1. They showed better combination
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    64 14 SENORITA LIZANA. of Chile, is expected to make a big bid for the women's singles title at Wimbledon this year. She won the hard courts event at Bournemouth recently, and has defeated Miss Dorothy Round, who however returned the compliment last week. The above picture shows the senorita (facing the
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    S.C.C. XI TO MEET R.A TOMORROW.
    43 14 For tomorrow's first division soccer match at Anson Road against the R.A.. league leaders, the S.C.C. will field the following team: Adam: Lieut. Pearse, McCaffery: Gillett, Abbott, Hutchinson: Lieut. Duke. Slade. Ferguson. F. P. H. Pearse. Forbes.
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    Lawn Tennis-KAMIS AND YADI WIN AT V.M.C.A.
    44 14 Lawn TennisKAMIS AND YADI WIN AT V.M.C.A. The following are jviterday's results In the V.M.C.A. tournament: Men's Doubles: Kamis and Yadl beat Drs. Chla Teck Yam and Wee Thlam Hock ft— l. B—3. Men's Singles Class 'C: Midland beat Dr. Handy 6—4. ft— 4.
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    79 14 Women's Singles: Miss N. Kitftuta beat Mrs. P. Koh 6—o. 6—o. Mixed Doubles: Miss Looi and Y. P. Wee beat Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Singh 6—2, 6—o. Ties for tomorrow are: Men's Singles Class 'C: Ng Cher Seng vs. Ng Wing Chon. Women's Singles: Miss Kubota vs Mrs. Namazie.
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    EE KONG TO REGAIN SELANGOR TITLE?
    570 14 Shows Great Form In Beating Indo-Ceylonese Champion. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 24. Ong Ec Kong, formerly Selangor champion for a number of years, is tipped to regain the title this season. He played scintillating tennis on the padang today, when he
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    SELANGOR RACES: ENTRIES FOR JUNE MEETING.
    289 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala LUmpur, May 21. TOE following arc the entries for the Selangor Turf Club's Summer Meeting on June 5, 9 and 12 at Kuala Lumpur Horses, Class 1. Dough Boy, Eastern Wave. Equetta, Beaudekin. Biddy's Squire, Blue Fair Betty, Farcos,
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    AMERICANS LOSE TO JAPANESE.
    458 14 Golf Win Only Two Out Of Twelve Matches. The social match between the American Association and the Japanese Golf Club over the Japanese course at Tanglin on Sunday mornlnj was a win for the Japanese by 8' 4 against 2V 2 Details (Japanese players mentioned first):
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    Gibb Defeated In First Round.
    39 14 London, May 24. At Sandwich, in the first round of the British amateur golf championship, H. P. Tyler. Royal St. George's, beat W. J. Gibb of Siam. fomer Malayan champion, 3 and 2.— Reuter.
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    Baseball Thrills At Farrer Park.
    270 14 CUB 3' NARROW WIN OVER CCA. A. (F*om A Correspond 3nt > In the first baseball league fixture between the Cubs and CCA A., held at Farrer Park on Sunday, the former won by 17 runs to 15 In a 7 innln<? game. As expected,
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    71 14 The R.A.M.C. beat the Y.M C.A. £-2 at Tang. In yesterday. The score was level at one-all at half time but th? Medicals over-ran their opposition In the second half and added four more after the "Y's" had enjoyed a brief lead on converting a penalty kick. Swyny and Day
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    STATISTICS OF SINGAPORE SUMMER MEETING.
    434 15 MR. RHODES HEADS THE LIST OF WINNING OWNERS. THREE OTHERS WON SUMS OE OVER $4,000. STATISTICS of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) Meeting arc given below, beginning with the winning returns for owners. Advertised stakes, without added money, were won by owners as
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    PERIFOX HAS A JARRED JOINT.
    189 15 i Cash Book Is Now Second Favourite For The Derby. London, May 24. 1 The American colt. Perifox, the I second favourite for the Derby, has I1I 1 jarred a Joint which is causing con111 1 siderable anxiety to his thousands of 1, backers. Wearing
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    VAN BREUKELEN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER.
    156 15 VAN BREUKELEN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER. Saddles Five Winners Nine Placed Horses. The returns tor trainers are as under: Ist 2nd 3rd 1. M. Van .Breukelen 5 3 6 2. P. Logue 4 4 4 3. R. Billett 3 4 3Vi 4. P. O. C. O'Neill 3 2 2 5.
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    DODD WINS HONOURS AMONG JOCKEYS.
    171 15 Won Or Placed In Nineteen Races. With seven outright wins and a ciead-beat, and eleven other places, Dodd was champion Jockey. Martin with seven wins and six places was a good second. Mount 1. Dodd 31 2. Martin 31 3. McPherson 29 4. Spencer 26
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    25 15 Joe Diamond (left) fought well to defeat Smarn. the Siamese, on points over twelve rounds at the Happy World on Friday last. Straits Times Photograph.
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    FOUR FIGHTS AT MALACCA.
    428 15 Battling Khoo Draws With Isaac. From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 23. Ringside seats were well-occupied at j tonight's boxing at the City Park Boxing stadium. The boxing provided in the four bouts was of a much better standard than the last programme. Granite Isaac, fi
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    The SPORTS DIARY.
    78 15 TODAY. Soce«r: InnlsklUtags ti. Ch nese. Div. I, Stadium; F. find N. vs. Weame's, 8.H.L., P. and N. ground. AM let its: Chinese schools -tport.., Ja'an Besar. TOMORROW Soccer: S.C.C. vi. R.A., Div. I. SUdlurr; H M.S. Terror vs. Fort Canning, Div. 11. Naval Bwe. AUit-rtira: c.nnatt-
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    WHY YON DID NOT TURN UP FOR TENNIS TEST.
    168 15 WHY YON DID NOT TURN UP FOR TENNIS TEST. (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Muar, May 24. There has been conjecture as to why the Johore lawn tennis champion, Yon bin Mian, did not take part in the GnUlemard Cap match in Singapore, although his name appeared in the published list
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    THE CLUB VERANDAH.
    599 15  -  "ECHO." Conducted By Boxing The Two Arenas Three "Main" Events— The Next Offering Can Fahmy Beat Frisco? Farr To See Louis Fight Braddock. 'THE Happy World arena opened with a metaphorical flourish of trumpets and a big attendance, though -■re was room for more last Friday. Two
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.
    567 16 ♦some unexpected difficulties; STATEMENT BY COUNT CIANO. ANGLO-ITALIAN relations were touched upon by the Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, in the Chamber recently, in the course of a survey of Italian foreign policy. The statement can be regarded as conciliatory in that it is strictly objective (writes the Morning
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    30 16 The Hon. Capt. N. M Hashim, 1.5.0.. addressing the gathering of Moslems at the Aljunied Islamic School in Singapore on Sunday, the Prophet's birthday. Straits Times Photograph. AT THE MIKE
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    5,670,000 TUBE PASSENGERS IN TWO DAYS
    202 16 CLEAN ACCIDENT SHEET. London, May 14. MORE than 5 639 000 passengers were carried by the Underground railways during the 46 hours of continuous service which ended at 2 30 a.m. yesterday. In that period 6.530 trains passed through Charing Cross station. Despite the
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    THE SEVEN-FOOT "MOUNTIE."
    221 16 ENVY OF AUSTRALIAN GENERAL. "MY MEN PUT IN THE SHADE." /"*EN. Sir Henry Clvauvel, leader of the Australian contingent in the Coronation procession, attended a luncheon of the Royal Life-Saving Society at Frascatis Restaurant. In his speech he expressed envy at the physique of the "Mountles"— the
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    ACCUSED WOMAN AND MUSSOLINI.
    142 16 FORMER ENVOY'S DENIAL. Paris. A CLAIM to have be- the mistress of Slgnor Mussolini In Rome last June was made before the examining magistrate here by Mm.-. .agda Fontanges. who shot the Comte de Chambrun. former French Ambassador :n Rome, at a Paris railway terminus last
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    S.V.C. PROGRAMME OF DRILLS.
    170 16 The Singapore Volunteer Corps programme of drills for this week is as follows: Today: 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters. 1st Bn. S.S.V.F. lilt. Section, Unit Training; 5.15 p.m.. Headquarters, "D" Coy.. Weapon Training; 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, S VACS. Unit Training. Tomorrow: 5.15 p.m., Headquarters, 2nd Bn. S.S.V.F. Signal
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    KING'S SPEECH AT HISTORIC LUNCHEON.
    705 16 KING'S SPEECH AT HISTORIC LUNCHEON. EMPIRE STATESMEN WELCOMED. 'THE King in his speech at the historic luncheon of the Empire Parliamentary Association in Westminster Hall, said 1 "I thank you sincerely for the kind l way In which you have drunk my i health. It is a real pleasure to
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    VIOLENT ATTACK ON HERR HITLER.
    99 16 "Enslaving Souls." Washington. A member of the House of Representatives. Mr. Sirovlch, of New York, violently attacked Heir Hitler In the House today. He described Herr Hitler as a fanatical paranoiac, who is preaching against the gospel of truth and forcing human beings. Jews and
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    "ROYALTIES FOR DEAD AUTHORS.
    223 17 RUSSIAN DRAMATIST ACCUSED. MANY WRITERS INVOLVED. Moscow. STARTLING accusations concerning the private lives of prominent Soviet writers have culminated in an indictrasnt for immorality and robbery against Vladimir Krishon, the most popular dramatist and manager of the Playwrights' Union. Like Gogol's famous character Clilchikoff, who traded
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    AN ALL-BRITISH AIRSCREW,
    446 17 FIRMS TO CO-OPERATE IN PRODUCTION. BID TO BREAK U.S. MONOPOLY. AN attempt is to be made by two of the biggest aero-engine makers in England to produce an all-British variable pitch airscrew for use in both civil and military aircraft. The two firms are RollsRoyce, Ltd., and
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    FISH MYSTERY. THOUSANDS DIE AT NAVAL DOCKYARD.
    178 17 FISH MYSTERY. THOUSANDS DIE AT NAVAL DOCKYARD. Cape Town. MILLIONS of dead and dying nsh of 1T1 e very sort littered the surface of the Naval Dockyard Basin at Simonstown during a day of death for the Inhabitants of the sea. Along the water's edge stretched a solid line of
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    SYDNEY TACKLES PROBLEM OF PARKING
    141 17 Preparing For Anniversary Celebrations. Sydney. Sydney is tackling its parking problem, which Is becoming almost as acute as London's, by building an eight-storey garage station in the heart of the city, capable of accommodating 560 cars, as well as other similar stations in other congested
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    33 17 Dorset Horn sheep, bred in Australia and owned by Mr. W. J. Dawkins (right) photographed on arrival at Southampton after having journeyed 12,000 miles to compete in a number of leading English shows.
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    Mother Who Left The Abbey And Went Back.
    236 17 London, May 13. MONTH-OLD Godfrey Donald Morrison, son of Mr. W. 8. Morrison. Minister of Agriculture, was the object of very special attention by the organisers at the Abbey •< says the Dally Mall). Godfrey, like other babies, gets hungry at Intervals.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    189 17 Headmaster Fined On Rash Driving Charge. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 23. ur. E. A. H. Ellis. Headmaster of the Banda Hllir English School, was found guilty In the Malacca Police court of rash or negllgient driving and fined $10, together with costs amountIng to 50 cents.
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    JOHORE BAHRU NOTES.
    69 17 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. May 23The Hon. Mr. W. E. Pepys. General Adviser, Johore, has left for Ftaser's Hill for a short holiday. Mr. M. Narayanaplllay. Railway Telegraph Inspector, Johore Bahru. is leaving for Ceylon on medical leave on Monday. He is accompanied by his
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    Marconi Drops Death ray.
    114 17 Marconi Drops Death ray. Marconi disclosed to "re that he had finished uitfi experimenting to intent a "deathray," writes the Daily Express Rome correspondent. He said: "The nearest I got to it in the laboratory was when I ki led a rat with an intricate device at a distance of
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    54 17 CORONATION TREAT FOR LOCAL EURASIAN CHILDREN. More than 100 children, all under eight years of age, of memployed Eurasians in Singapore were given a Coronation treat on Saturday at :lio Eurasian Volunteer Drill Hall by Mrs. H. R. S. Zehnder. Afttr tea. they were presented with toys and treat J
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    34 17 The entire supply. 160.000 copies of the official souvenir Coronation programme which was issued to Boy Scouts for sale on the route was sold before the King and Queen arrived back at Buckingham Palace.
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    29 17 The Hon. the British Resident of Selangor is giving an at home at the Selangor Residency on June 9 in honour of the birthday of His Majesty the King.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    3686 18 How Malayans In London Saw The Coronation Procession: Reunion At The Agency. 11/ E awoke, this Coronation morning, to the urgent ringing of an alarm clock. It was 3 o'clock and still pitch dark and very cold. When we switched on the lights they shone yellow through
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    King Decorates Colonial Troops.
    102 20 HIS MAJESTY, in the undress uniform of a Field Marshal, hands a Coronation medal to an Indian Army officer. COLONIALS MARCH PABT: The King with the Royal Family behind him, tikes the salute on the steps of Buckingham Palace. SOUTH AFRICANS arriving at the Palace In
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